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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
GIRLS PLAN ADAMLESS
EDEN IN WYOMING

Chicago, April 2S.-An Adamless
Eden. a haven In the wilds OF Wyoming
for all suffragettes--a place where,
under the trained hands OF 20 fair, un-
kissed Chicago girls, a model city will
rise out of desert-like surroundings, is
on the verge of founding.
In an effort TO prove to the world,
and to 20 doubling Thomases' in par
~ticular, that women can De as indepen-
dent IN successful as their brothers
and admirers of the sterner sex, these
young Women students II graduates
of the Arts-Craft institute. are prepar-
ing to go to Wyoming and establish
their "Adamless colony" there.
Mrs. I. Yernette Morse, president Of
the Arts-Craft institute. is to be the
Mother Eve of the colony. An agent
already is in Wyoming looking for a
site for the girls colony, and the girls
themselves are getting ready to pur-
chase plows, carpenters tools, lumber,
and everything else needed in the build
ing of the city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
FROSTY MAY, IS
HICKS WARNING
Stormy Month In Store, De.
clares the ST. Louis
Weather Seer.

st. Louis, Mo, April 29.-May is to
be a continuous performances OF torna-
does, thunderstorms, nah and frost.
Rev. Ire r.. Hicks has hung out the
danger signals in his long distance
forecasts for the month and trouble is
feared by those who have faith In his
representations.
This merry month is TO open with a
series of violent thunderstorms APP
west, especially on the Sd and 4th. Low
barometer, sultriness, fitful south
winds and restless clouds indicate an
almost positive danger at this time,
says Mr.. Micks. The country at large
IS TO be visited with heavy rains and
hail, followed by late snow squalls and
sleet. Frosts will be natural and much
probability of seismic disturbance.
Careful watching is advised by the
st. Louis prognosticator from the 7th
to the 9th, and frost is u from the
eth 10 the 18th generally. High tenn
peratures, daily rains n thunder
storms, with probable ~tornadoes is on
the menu for the 18th to the 18th, and
floods over wide sections follow inn
mediately. Much cooler weather is due
from the 10th to the 18th. From the
18th to the 22d Is not seriously threat
ening, but look out for tornadoes, says
Mr.. Hicks.
Quiet and calm ard much warmer
until the cath will usher in the most
dangerous period of the month, and
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the
25th, 26th and 9th storms may be ex-
pccted to become very threatening IL
not tornado.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
OFFICIALS PROBE
LUMBER BUSINESS

Flandreau, s.. d., April 2T.-Assistant
Attorney General p. w. Dougherty, of
Dell Rapids, assisted by Ira Blewett,
county attorney, began here this week
an investigation Of the lumber business
OF South Dakota, in pursuance with a
resolution passed by the last legisla-
ture providing for such an inquiry into
the lumber trust" The MANAGERS of
the Hays, Seucrey and Holman lumber
yards at Flandreau and of the yards at
Colman n Trent were summoned to
appear here for examination. They
were instructed to bring along their
books, as provided by the Legislature,
and in this they complied.
The results OF the investigation win
not be made public till the report on
the entire inquiry is made.
In a speech in the House not long
since Congressman Hall, Of South Da-
kota, charged that the lumber deal
ers were organized into districts and
that each was required to abide by the
agreed prices or be boycotted. 1t was
because OF the prevailing belief In some
quarters that this plan is In use that
the legislature authorized the ~investi-
CATION now in progress.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
RAILROADS TO CHECK
SPREAD OF DISEASE

Aberdeen, s. D., April Pit has
been announced by the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad that here
after it will require strict compliance
with a law OF the 1905 legislature gov
erning the shipment of cattle. Under
that statute, 1t is illegal for railroad
companies to accept cattle for ship
ment from one part of the state TO
another unless the owner or person in
charge shall produce for examination
by the agent Of a railroad company a
certificate given within ten days by a
duly authorized inspector or yeterin-
arian that the cattle are free from in
fictitious, contagious or communicable
disease.
BY the same act it is unlawful to al
low cattle to be shipped into the state
from another without the required GER
tificate. @
The object OF the law, OF course, is
to prevent the spread OF contagious
disease among cattle. A few months
ago the farmers were considerably
alarmed by the existence Of a disease
which some veterinarians termed an
thrax.
The law will apply to all immigrants,
OF whom thousands are now settling in
the state. The herds of cattle already
here will be protected by the railroad
company, upon whom the burden Of
enforcement is placed by the law.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
KAMMEL ON TRIAL
FOR WIFE MURDER

Miller, S. d. April 25.-Gustav Ranl-
mel win be tried at the term Of court
now I'm session IN this city on the
charge OF numbering his wife by poi
soning her in the early part OF the
winter. Kammei had trouble with his
wife and sought to get a divorce from
her, but her death changed the nature
OF the case,
II was known at the preliminary ex
animation lhat some n had entered
the house where the woman lived when
she and the boy were away and had
placed poison in the oatmeal. Both ate
OF the meal and were taken danger
ously sick, the boy finally making his
way TO the place where his father was
staying and telling him OF the sick
ness of himself and mother. When the
father finally went to the home OF the
woman near night OF the same day she
was dead, and the next moy vas the
arrest Of the old man on a murder
charge.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
.BATTLESHlP AND
LINER IN COLLISION

Portsmouth, April 2S.-The American
liner st. Paul and the British cruiser
Gladiator were in a collision off the
Isle of Wight. As a result, the Glad
.iator is beached now aground off Var
mouth. Several members of the crew
Of the cruiser sustained injuries. The
st. Paul, with damaged bow, is stand
Ing by the Gladiator.
The collision occurred off the Needles
In a snow storm. The Gladiator belongs
10 the home fleet. She is beached a
quarter mile from shore and lies on her
starboard side on the rising tide.
The casualties to the crew OF the
Gladiator occurred during the operation
Of taking to boats. 1t is feared no less
than 20 lives We're lost, the operation
being made particularly hazardous by
the blizzard.
All the passengers and crew Of the
st. Paul are safe.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
PLANS COMPLETED FOR
s. D. PRESS MEETING

Sioux Falls, s.. D., April 2S,-Presi-
dent r. T.. Dowdell and Secretary John
r. Cogan, of the South Dakota Press
association. have returned from an of
fetal business trip to Chicago, where
they went for the purpose of making
arrangements for transportation for
the annual mid summer outing of the
members OF the press association. The
outing OF the newspaper men will be
spent in the Black Hills. The members
of the association will rendezvous at
Rapid City on July 23. and after
a business session will visit Hot
Springs, Custer, Sylvan lake, Dead
wood, Spearfsh, Belle Fourche and, in
fact, all points OF interest in the Black
Hills. The outing will last about ten
days or two weeks and is expected to
be a very enjoyable one.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
HELlE De SAGAN
"CUSSES' SCRlBES

Naples, April 2S.-Declaring he had
been driver. almost to desperation by
newspaper men, Prince Helie de Sagan
left the hotel at which he had been
staying and toe ar apartment in the
Corso Vittorio Emanuele under the
name of Louis Perigord.
In trying to escape the close watch
the scribes have kept On him, the
prince drove along the Toledo sea front
but soon discovered his driver was In
league with the cab drivers OF his
followers, signals passing between
them by means of their whips.
The prince went to the theater in
the evening, but oon realized that all
convenient places near him were oc-
cupied by reporters. He left In dis
gust, exclaiming:
II thought 1T impossible to be worse
treated than in America
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30

During the FIVE years preceding 1904
'06 the total acreage annually under in
digo cultivation in lrdia was 755, 800.
In 1905-'06 this area had decreased to
$780, 400 acres, OF a falling off Of a little
less than "A per cent. During 1906-'07
tke acreage decreased to 1923, 800. Under
new methods OF cultivation and more
economic processes of extraction, which
are claimed to have been discovered in
India, it is said that natural indigo
can be produced more cheaply than
synthetic indigo, therefore 1t is less con
fidently predicted that the Indian in
digo crop will rapidly increase in acre
age and in the quantity of indigo pro-
dficed. a Il
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
DOUGLAS COUNTY PHONE
COMPANY ORGANIZED

Armour, s. D., April 29.-4The farmers.
of the west part of the county organ
lied a telephone company Friday even
ing. The proposed line will start from
4 Corsica. nine miles northwest OF this
city, run west through Harrison TO New
Holland and Joubert townships, and
will there make connections with the
Platte, Geddes and Plankinton lines, all
of whom have offered good inducements
to the new organization. The company
is incorporated for $40, 900. The follow
ing comprise the officers: X. Schipper,
president; c.. A. VanZante, secretary;
Peter Nieveen,~ treasurer, and Nicholas
Poelstra, manager. The board of direct
ors consists of John Vandenbos, John
g. Van Zee, Peter Jougewaard, @. Lik-
KEEL, and n. Peterson.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
SIOUX FALLS PASTOR
COUSIN OF DEAD PREMIER

Sioux Fails. S. D., April 27.-That
Rev. j. NJ. Brown, pastor Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church in this city,
was a first cousin to Sir Henry Camp
bell-Bannerman, former premier Of
Great Britain, is revealed by the death
of Sir Henry. The father Of the dead
statesman n the mother OF Rev. Mr..
Brown were brother and sister. The
family name was Campbell and the
Bannerman was added to Sir Henry's
name In accordance with the terms of
the will of an uncle. who left him a
large estate. Rev. Mr.. Browns parents
were born in Scotland and were mar
ried in that country, but he was born
in America.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
WANTED TO BURY
A LIVE INDIAN

Presho, S. D., April 24,--One Of the
interesting incidents at this place a.
dav or two ago vas the presence Of o.
couple OF Sioux warriors from the Rose
bud reservation, who made the long
journey TO Presho for the purpose Of
purchasing a coffin in which TO deposit
the remains of an Indian aged n years,
This in itself is of no particular inter
est. but 1t developed during the time
they were ~'dickering" for the coffin
that the old man is yet alive. The
relatives and friends OF the old Indian
expect him to die in the near future
ana they simply took time by the fore
lock and purchased the coffin in adj
sick man breathed his last. He thus
was given an opportunity TO inspeCt
and admire the coffin in which he viii
make his trip TO the HAY hunting
grounds"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
INDIAN INvoKEs LAW
AGAINST ASSAILANT

Kimball, $. D., April 20. James
Reilly, the mixed blood Indian, who
was shot by J. s. Stewart, city mar
shall, last week, laid his case before
County Attorney House and succeeded
in having the marshal arrested and
bound over in the sum of $500. Reilly
Is nearly recovered from his wounds
and with influential friends rack OF
him will push the case against the
marshal to the limit, claiming that he
was not breaking the peace at the time
OF the shooting, but was merely refus-
ing TO leave the town and evading GUS
tody. .H .t.". r.- @
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
HIS BODY SEVERED
BY FREIGHT CAR

Huron, S. d., April 2~4.-Tuesday aft
ernoon from the Baptist church &C.
CURED the funeral services Of Jay Bar
key, conducted by Rev. F. Il. Hudson.
Young Barkey was the 1~3-year-old son
of Thomas H. Barkey and wife and met
death Sunday afternoon when he
ern railway. He fell beneath the car
which passed Yer him, severing his
body at the hips. The funeral was very
largely attended and among beautiful
floral offerings were those from his as
sociates in the city schools.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30

In order TO prove that adroitness and
diplomacy can be carried too far Asa
Goddard, of the American Automobile
association, tells this story of a sales
man. "A friend of mine went to this
man and said; Il want an automobile
YES, sir. a good one?' said the sales
man. Yes. What will a first class ma
chine cost?' Well, a really first class
machine will cost you from $4,000 to
$1,000. 1t isn't economy. you know,
TO- Great Scott, man! / can't go
a. high that that. Haven't you got
something which, oh, yes said
the salesman, we've got a splendid line
from $3.50 up. Nothing better going.
1t isn't economy as / IA about to say,
20 pay a fancy price just for name and
style,n
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30

More lumber was cut I'm the United
States last year than in any other year
in its history. The enormous amount of
1850, 1856 board feet was produced. and
the mill value of this was 1921, Isl, 38S.
In addition there were produced IL, $685.
26O,0 900 shingles, valued at $24, 155, 555,
and 1912, S07 900 lath, valued at 81, 490.-
$40. On the whole, it is safe to say that
the present annual lumber cut of the
United States ap~proximates 10000, 000,-
900 feet, and that the total mill value Of
the lumber, lath, and shingles each year
produced Is not less than 500, 600. 000.
These figures give some idea of how
vast. Is the lumber industry and how
great is the demand for its products,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
TWO ARE SENTENCED
TO THE PENlTENTlARY

Yankton. s. d., April 29.--At the spe-
cial term of circuit court here two We're
sent to the p~enitentiary. John Martin
to say nine months for trying TO pass a
false check and John Nemlc six months
for breaking into George Browns sa-
loon.
Rev. Thomas Stubbins, who attend
ed college here years ago, but now a
Congregational preacher at Harvey,
Ill.,, has written a book called THE Pa
triot,' which has brought him consid-
cradle fame. 1t deals with the evils
which attend the reinforcement OF
law.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
ANNIVERSARY or THE
FOUNDING OF VERMlLLlON

vermillion, S, d., April 2S.-April 20
last was the seth anniversary since a
band OF immigrants, sever in number,
came to Vernlillion. Clay county, to
take homesteads under the United
States homestead laws. which had
been in existence only a few years.
There were two families, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jens p. Peterson and Mr.. and Mrs. G.
l.. Jorgensen and three unmarried men,
Ole p. Peterson, Christian and Stephen
Robertson. All are still living except
the wife OF G. l.. Jorgensen, and four
are living a retired life here.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
BLACK HILLS YOUNG MAN
KILLS HIMSELF IN JAIL

Belle Fourche, s. D., April 27.-Un-
known to the jailer, Messick Perry. a
well known young man in the Black
Hills under arrest for intoxication
swallowed a drug In his cell and then
called for a glass OF water. 1t was
given him. He died a short time later.
His home is in Lead where he has
relatives.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
BREAD AND WATER
EoR CHORUS GIRLS

New York. April PA sentence of
20 days at hard labor on a bread and
water diet in the woman's gymnasium
has been passed ON several chorus girls
In one OF the Broadway shows and a
fine of 20 pounds a~voirdupois is TO be
paid during the term, has been Inn
posed by the management. The charges
on which the girls have been found
guilty are having made such q hit with
the stage door Johnnies'' that in five
months OF after show suppers they
have added too much TO their once
sylphlike figures.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
FARMERS ELEVATOR AT
ARMOUR NEARLY COMPLETED

Armour, 3. D., April 27.-The far
mers' elevator recently contracted for
in this city is now under process of
erection. The contractor, p. j. Burke,
of Roswell, expects to have the elevator
completed by June 10. The size of the
structure is 34x34x5O, with a capacity of
10000 bushels; cost OF construction,
$500. P. r.. Judge, buyer for the Far
mers, elevator at Roswell. this state.
has been engaged as buyer.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
JUDGE GARLAND HOLDS
COURT AT MANkATO

Sioux Falls, s.. d., April 29.-Judge
Garland of the United States federal
court went to Mankato today to hold a
term of court i'm the place OF the regu-
lar Judge OF that district. From there
he will go to Aberdeen to hold the
regular term Of court beginning May
s, and is due to open court at Dead
wood May 10, at which time De-
Marsche, the cattle rustler will be
tried.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
WATERFOWL AND WATER
COMPANY GET TOGETHER

WATERFOWL, s.. D., April 3.-The treaty
of peace in Watertown's w~aterworks war
has been signed according to a telegram
received today from President zehnder
of the company stating that he had signed
the franchise offered by the city and that,
the papers left New York last night. This
is a substantial gain for the city in that
1t gets its fire protection at nearly half
what 1t has been paying for the last 20
years. The new franchise is for a term
of ten years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30

One of the most curious of all
known phosphorescent larvae is found
in British Guiana, neal the Brazilian
border, where IL is known to the la
tives by the name macadoub. 1t is be-
lieved to be the larvae of some
beetle. Al specimen was recently car
ried TO England by G, w. Anderson and
exhibited, dead, at u meeting of the
Linnean society. When living the crea-
ture shows a ruby light in its head
and a double row of phosphorescent
spots along the body, two on each seq
ment. The lights are not intermittent,
but glow continuously.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
WOMAN BURNED IN .
BIG PRAIRIE FIJI

sisss.ons /. April 100 " me
burning to death I'm a prairie fire OF :
Mrs. Freeman, wife of a farmer, nea.
old Fort Sisseton last Sunday. Thers
is also an unconfirmed report OF 'ns
burning to death OF another woman
and a child. The fires were so close Y
the city last evening that it was fUOhg
necessary TO send out so men 10 hSnss
them. Thousands OF dollars worth II
property has been destroyed, The DIV.
country last night was a panorama y
flames.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
PRIZES FOR PARTICIPANTS
IN ODD FELLOWS PARADE

Sioux Falls, s. D., April ga fea-
lure OF the meeting OF the Odd Fellows
grand lodge in this city May ~ and 20
will be the parade in which various
lodges win compete for prizes which
are offered for the largest delegation
from any one lodge. The first prize will
be a silk flag second, a silver loving
cup: third, q large mounted flag.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
HOWARD THREATENED
WITH TWO CYCLONES

Howard, S. D., April 29.--Two cy.
clones swept down on Howard Friday
forenoon, They were headed directly
for the town and people We're terribly
frightened and cyclone caves were I'M
great demand. They broke just before
a great water spout and the other like
& huge balloon. They looked pretty
threatening and the people We're nearly
frantic. No damage was done TO speak
of. The cyclones were followed by a
heavy rain which was badly needed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
WEATHER CONDITIONS
IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Huron, s.. D., April 24.-Weekly
weather bulletin for the week ending
April 20. 1908:
The NEAR temperature was decidedly
above the normal. the average daily
excess beinf, about 10 degrees.
The week opened and closed with
very warm weather for the season.
Maximum temperatures of so degrees
or higher occurred over much of ths
state, the highest recorded being 81 de-
grees at Armour, Douglas county, on
Tuesday. On Wednesday,, Thursday
and Friday the nights were quite cool.
Minimum temperatures below freezing
occurred in nearly all counties, the low
est recorded being 20 degrees, at High
more, Hyde county, on wednesday, and
at Kidder, Marshall county, on Thurs
day.
Aside from a moderate TO fairly gen.
erous amount of rain that fell over some
of the counties in the extreme south
eastern portion of the state on Thurs
day night and Friday, there was prac-
ticaIly no precipitation, and over most
of the state there was none whatever.
While there was some cloudy weather,
there was on the whole more than the
normal amount OF sunshine. There was
more than the usual amount OF brisk
to high wind, mi prairie fires occurred
in a number OF counties. On Tuesday a.
maximum wind velocity If 81 miles an
hour from the northwest was recorded
at Pierre, Hughes county, and for a
period OF six hours the average velocity
was Al miles an hour. A maximum
velocity Of As miles an hour from the
north occurred at Huron. Beadle coun-
~, on the same day. Rain is needed
in some Of the counties of the middle
Missouri and James river valleys and
in parts of the Black Hills district.
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SEEMING cANNlBAL FISH
FROM LAKE kAMPESkA

WATERFOWL, s. D., April 8.--The SEEMING
OF Lake Kampeska for gar, carp, buffalo
n other piratical fish supposed 10 be
consuming the famous wall-eyed pike OF
this popular lake began this morning and
will continue for ten days or nth the
whole lake has been gone over with the
600-foot seine, which is being used. The
first hauls were successful in enclosing q
lot of the cannibal fish.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
LIQUID DUO
IN QUIET RETREAT

Naples. April 2S.-Prince Helie de
Sagan and Nine. Anna Gould are still
al the hotel whittier they repaired from
the steamer upon disembarking. They
are holding themselves In seclusion and
have refrained from giving any infor-
nation as TO their future movements
even to their friends. The impression
has gained ground, however, they are
e~ndeavoring to arrange their affairs so.
they vim be able 10 their en-
gagement before leaving Italy.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
ALGEsTER MERCHANT
Sells AIS STOCK

Alcester, S. D., April 24.--H. II. Nom
sen, a prominent merchant OF this
place. has disposed of his large stock
of merchandise. The stock will pei
moved elsewhere. Mr.. Nomsen has no.
decided just what he will do, but vi
any event he will locate in some othe
town.
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KENNEBEc BANKERS
DOUBLE CAPITAL

Eennebec, s. D., April 24.--The stock.
holders OF the Security State bank, Of
this place, have doubled the capital
stock of the institution and made q
change in the officers OF the bank. F.,
B. Carter, for some time assistant cash
Ter Of the bank, has been promoted to
the position of cashier. a new prest
dent has been elected, In the person Of
A. L. Freelove, an attorney recently
from Iowa, who will remove to Kenne.
bee and devote his attention to aiding
In the management of the bank.