davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09

The carnahuba palm of Brazil is said
TO be the worlds most useful tree. 1t
gives everything from medicine to cat
lie food. Its roots max a valuable
lrug, a blood purifier. Its timber takes
4 high polish and is in demand among
cabinet makers for fine work. The sap
becomes wine or vinegar, according to
he way ii is prepared, and starch and
mgar are also obtained from this sap.
The fruit of the tree Is a cattle food,
The nut is a good coffee substitute and
the pith makes corkS.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09

Lieutenant General Francois Jouber-
Pienaar, who worried the British forces
exceedingly during the Boer war, but
Who Is a most loyal subject of Edward
VII nowadays, is coming to Washing
On TO have an audience with the presi-
cent, n to see If he cannot interest
MT. Roosevelt in his crusade against
navery and its kindred atrocities in
Die Portuguese colony of Angola in West
Africa,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09
PREPARING TO FIGHT
FOR DIVORCE LAW

Huron, S. D., April THE referen-
dunn of the divorce law passed at the
last session OF the legislature was the
subject which drew a large representa-
ton of leading citizens from the state
here for counsel yesterday. Prepara-
ions will be made under the leadership
OF Bishop Hare, Of Sioux Falls, and
Rev. w. H. Thrall, of this city, to wage
a vigorous contest for the approval Of
the law by the voters at the coming
election.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09
Q MINNESOTA
OIL

st. Paul, Mimi, April 2.-AttOlney
General Young today announced that
he would order without delay a COM
plete investigation of the state oil IN,
spection department. Mr.. Young said
there, was undoubtedly a shortage ris-
ing IL of moneys wrongfully paid 10
Oscar T~enkenoff, the ST. Paul deputy
inspector, and that he would demand
its return to the state treasury.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09
SOUTH DAKOTA MEN
ON ATLANTIC FLEET

Washington, April 2.-FOl-
lowing is the list OF the South
Dakota men in the crews of the
Atlantic battleship fleet which
will encircle the globe:
Andover-Seeley, II. H.
Armour-Lee, Don l..
Bonesteel-Gibson, Jesse Jas.
Bradley-Nervig. Conrad A.
Chamberlain-Gates, Frank E.
Clark-Hurlbut, Eugene p.
Eagan, Landon. Mark r.;
Sherman. Charles NJ.
Farmer-Murray, william F.
Huron-Monroe, w. III.
Mitchell-Emerson, Lyman
c.: Emerson. Ralph w; Olson,
ArVed L.
Madison-Nerdahl, Carl J.
Sioux Falls-Armstrong, c.
o.: Ehl, II. c.; Everson, Palm
er j.: Wall, Harry +.
Violin Tenant, Edward;
Landon, q. G.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09
HARD TIMES STOP
WORK OF CHARITIES

New York, April lowing TO current
financial conditions, Miss Helen Gould
has been compelled to close two of
her favorite charitable institutions,
Woody Crest and the Lyndhurst Club
Industrial school, both situated at Tar
,rytown, N. j. The $4,000 industrial
school was closed today and the win
dows and doors boarded up. Woody
Crest will be deserted the last of the
month.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09

a new British rapid-fire gun, de-
tcribed In the March number of Pop
llar Mechanics, contains eight barrels.
arranged in two tiers of four, and will
discharge ago shots a minute. Its great
sst feature is the patent cooling cham
per, which allows 1t to be fired for
IN unlimited time without becominp
Werheated.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09
OF THE LAND
FRAUD CASES BEGINS

Washington, April 8. The trial Of
the land fraud cases against Frederick
A. Hyde, John A. Benson, Henry p.
Dimond, J. II. Schneider, involving an
alleged conspiracy to defraud the Unit
ed States out of valuable lands in sew
eral western states, was begun here
today, Upwards of 200 witnesses from
IA western states are here for the trial.
II is believed the trial will continue
at least three months.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09

Having been fined for neglect of duty,
| postal subordinate in India addressed
his Chief in the following terms: Your
.onor may be right. / may be wrong;
may be right n your honor wrong,
ct honor give me back the fine, and
hen at day of resurrection, when all
learts will be open. If l am wrong, 1
vii most gladly, sir, return you honor
he money"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09

The work of cutting and polishing the
great Cullinan diamond for King Ed
ward has begun at the Ascher factory,
IN Amsterdam. 1t is expected that
nearly a year will elapse before the
process can be- completed. The diamond
inches cross No visitor is now al
owed to enter this part of the factory
without identification. The work goes
IN In a strong oom closely guarded.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09
WILL SECURE HEALTH
BY LEGAL PROCESS

Sioux Falls, S. D., April AIRS. ".
Barley Henry, a society woman of
Philadelphia. has come to Sioux Falls
for the benefit of her lungs, so she
says, but report says that an attorney
arranged for the house which she is to
occupy, hence this one case does not
establish the reputation of the city as
a health resort.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09
INEBRIATE HOSPITAL
HANDY For CONGRESS

Washington, April IA bill making
drunkenness in the District of Column.
bia a misdemeanor and to provide
therein a hospital for i]nebriates wai
introduced in the House by Mr.. Smith
OF Michigan, chairman Of the commit.
tee on the District Of Columbia. The
bill fixes as punishment a maximum
ine of 800 or a maximum incarcera.
ton for two years In the inebriate hos.
pital. OIL both.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09

From the year 1890 to the close of
1905 22,S40 men met death in the coal
mines of the United States. Not since
1897 a the annual list numbered less
han 1000, and each year the number
las grown larger. In 1906 the fatalities
we're 2,061 and 1907, when the figures
are all In and compiled, will number
more than that.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09

Public streets in the towns of Java
ne daily swept and kept clean by ma
i've convicts. They go to work chained
ogether in parties of 20 or 80, under the
mperintendence Of barefooted native
folders clad in Uniting uniforms, who
would instantly shoot their charges
Town If they tried to escape during
heir working time, when they are un-
lhained.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09
CRAWFORD NAMES MEDIN
AS BAILEY'S SUCCESSOR

Pierre, S. D., April 4.-Governor Coe
]. Crawford has appointed John T.
Medin, of Sioux Falls, to the position
OF county judge for the county of Min
nehaha, to hold Office until his sue
cessor has been elected and qualified
for Office. This appointment is made to
fill a vacancy in the Office caused by
the death Of the late respected D. r.
Bailey.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09

With a total population Of 43,659, 121,
he United Kingdom expended for
liquors of all kinds during 1906 the sum
" $S09, 6S1, 1929, or an average of $1S
per capita. or this amount $S95, 87,316
wasns spent for beer, the quantity con-
Iumed being 1891, 101 barrels; $685.
t01,S12 for spirits, or SO, 1902, 400 gallons;
,53, 992, 951 for wine, or 49, $685. 91 gal
ons. and 1929. $50 for other liquors, or
is, 0OO. 600 gallons.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09

In American secondary schools in the
rear 1906 there were $4,000 pupils
$4,000 at the public high schools and
lnly $4,000 at private schools Of all
finds. Many thousands Of these lat
er were In the preparatory depart
pents OF the numerous small colleges
III over the land, but largely in the
South and West. The majority were
n the private schools in the large
Mites.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09
RULING PLEAsEs THE
POST CARD COLLECTORS

Washington, April 7.-As a result OF
numerous complaints OF postal anc
postcards being defaced by postmark.
ing, the postmaster general has ordered
the discontinuance Of postmarkfna
cards at the office address. The posta:
card fad has reached enormous o
tions n the new ruling il expected by
postal officials to be received with de.
light by thousands of collectors.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09
VANpALs DESTROY
JEWS MERCHANDISE

Stickney, 8. D., April 7.-vandals de-
stroyed the wagons and merchandise
Of two Jews who were operating a lit
tie store here and working through the
farming community. The property de-
ward of $50 is offered by the authori-
ties for the apprehension of the parties
who committed the crime.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09

Mrs. Elizabeth Custer intends to build
nome Tor impoverished literary wom-
IN as a memorial to her husband. who
ell In he Little Big Horn fight with
he Indians 30 years ago. Mrs. Custer
las recently bought a site for the pro-
posed home in Bronxville, Westminster
count, New York.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09

Frederick van Erden's drama, "The
Promised Land" which had its first
performance before the Nederland Ton
eelyereeniging at Amsterdam recently,
has been the theme OF considerable dis
sussion. A Berlin paper in its account
VI the first performance says: The
sentral feature Of the play is a com
munist community. This and the con-
trast shown between the Christian and
the anarchist view Of the world n So
siety can not fail to interest an audi
knno
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09

Wissen feur ALLIE had a ymposium TO
discuss the value of salt in digestion
n OF the physicians wrote that, while
lalt in moderation is good for the stom-
lch, n often absolutely necessary, it
ought to be taken apart from the
heals, in much the same way as medi-
line. He bases his Judgment IN the
way artificial digestion proceeds in the
presence of marine salt.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09
FIVE MORE SCHOOLS
ON ACCREDITED LIST

Pierre, 8. D., April THE high
at Sioux Falls, nave been accepted as
accredited schools by the north central
association OF colleges and secondary
schools which met recently In Chicago.
These max IL schools in the state
whose standings are accepted in lieu
Of examination by the higher institu-
tions Of learning throughout the our
try.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09

Representative Nehemiah d. Sperry,
" Connecticut. is the Oldest man in
he House Of Representatives. He will
pc 81 years old In June. This is his
Hventh term, He was postmaster In
New Hayen under Lincoln, and helped
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09
WOMAN DEMANDS BALM
FOR DAMAGED NAME

Springfield, S. D., April "A salt
has been filed here by Miss Amanda
~Skoagland against Lee Michel, asking
for $4,000 damages for alleged slancer
to the good name of the plaintiff.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09

An old broken Roman vase, supposed
% be 1870 years old, which was casu-
lily picked from the ruins of the pal
ace OF the Roman Emperor Calipuia
several years & by w. NJ. Milne, Los
Angeles. is now sought by the Italian
government and is believed to be of
Fery great historic value.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09
WINFRED WILL HAVE
A LOCAL EXCHANGE

Winfred, S. D., April A tele-
phone company has been organized
here and a local exchange will soon be
installed, with a number of rural lines
connecting the town with all parts OF
the county.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09
sIoAMIsT MAKES HIS
ESCAPE FROM JAIL

P~lankinton, 8. D., April 7.-Glenn
Starr, who was held in the county Jail
on q charge Of bigamy, made his es-
cape last evening. He was accused
Of trying to force a young lady to mar
ry him in this state, while the bigamy
charge comes from Iowa.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09
HURON LANE OFFICE
Is DISCONTINUED

Huron, s. D, April 4.-The United
States land Office in TINS city went out
Of existence with the close of bust
ness yesterday, and today this ter
ritory becomes a part of the Pierre land
district.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-09
s. D. BARD OF PHARMACY
WILL HOLD EXAMINATION

Dell Rapids. s D.. April 6.-The board
OF pharmacy Will hold an examination
for candidates at Aberdeen AnriI %
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-07
DIVORCE law
SEEMS. DOOMED
Efforts to. Repeal the obnox.
ious Statute Probably Sue
cessful in South Dakota.

Sioux Falls. s. d.. Nov. 7.-Oppo-
nents of the proposed new divorce law,
raising the period of residence from
six months to one year and requiring
that hearings be held at regular terms
Of court instead of "in chambers" to-
day are confidently claiming that the
measure was defeated on Tuesday by
the voters Of the state. Returns are
meager and those favoring the law by
no means concede that 1t has been
defeated.
Cause Of Defeat
If the measure has been defeated AZ
claimed, 40 It now seems likely, It will
be due to several causes, chief of
which III the fact that the proposed d.
vorce law was greatly handicapped by
being placed upon q separate ballot
containing three other proposed laws,
two Of them being county option and q
law designed to prohibit Sunday
iamusements In South Dakota, such al
baseball games and theatrical per-
formances.i Tho county option law,
which appears to have been defeated
IN the state, appeared FIRST on the
separate ballot, being followed by the
divorce act. u:
There = no doubt that Thousands Of
voters. after 9iancing part Of the way
down the county option measure by
mistake turnsd their attention to the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-07
CHINESE GAVE !.
C0O|l|. !. RECEPTION [ [
Fleet Not Received With Same
Enthusiasm at Annoy as Il
Elsewhere.

h Peking, Nov. 7.-Though5 the AM
erican squadron has left Annoy, the
mattsr OF their presence at the south
8 ern port has not been more than mem
toned In Peking. Omcials are silent
and the Impression Of general humil-
iation ct the, fact that only . squadron
came, instead Of the whole dsst. can
not be contested. The nnSagrens1s
Of the reply Of the foreign board Is
ADMIRAL Sherry'ss message Of con-
( SEratulatlon on the birthday cf the
dowager empress also has attracted
attention, and Il IL clear that thS
I throng haa been ind fIerent to the
whole afIair. There are people who
point to ths fSctS that Annoy has hGd
{ severe storm while tie weather IA
i the north has s been beautiful. and
clear. as an evidence Of the mistake
sOS the auth leo "a selecting Annoy
~ . port OF call. m short II II 8gSta-
I erally realised and declared In PIX
fnr that tho coming of ths aanedfp
I and not the main heet viii have 1h
funfavorable effect up0a .Iressnt sralsI-
lions.
The principal British nswspapsr ~
Chipa III an unfT teudly editorial ~
t3cle today. approves the sending 0f A
sSauadrous inxtead of the Mhole nl&(s
aad fefsfS to Arnerica's ESnle tn
S91onin9 y scokanaArciAl 1ottAfy after
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-07
HEROIC WORK.
A Hundred Lives Saved BY Prompl
Action of Sfndenf.

Washington, Nov. 7.-Thrilling es-
capes and heroic rescue work by q
Costa Rican student, Rubena Herrera.
marked fire which early today burn
ed to the ground the Bliss electrical
school in North Tacoma, suburb
north of the city, with loss of $780,,
900. partially insured. More than $50
students in the dormitories were
awakened to find the building in,
flames and escaped in their night
Clothes, many jumping from second
story windows, while others who were
cut off by smoke and fire in the cor
ridors slid down ropes to safety. That
there was no fatality was miraculous.
Herrera distinguished himself for
bravery by rushing through the burn
ing building and arousing his fellow
students, rescuing among others, his
roommate. Evan Mickle of Reading,
Mich. Both young men, beaten back
by the flames and smoke, made a
spectacular descent down fire ropes
that dangled from the cupola, six sto-
ries from the ground. Many students
lost all their effects. Prof. s. T.
Cole, son of the instructors, was bad.
ly burned.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-07

bottom of divorce law and placed an
"x" before the word "No" under the
divorce law. thinking there were vot-
ing on county option. Among the other
proposed laws. the Sunday amuse-
ment law seemed to be much in dis
favor among voters generally. and
there IL not much doubt that other
thousands of voters having decided to
vote no on this proposed law and
county option. decided to vote no in
general on the proposed laws and thus
voted against the divorce act.
Favored by 80 Per Cent.
+ That fully 80 per cent of the voters
of the state favored the proposed d.
vorce law has been conceded.
Leading politicians who are in close
touch with conditions throughout the
state and who have been absolutely
neutral in the divorce law fight ex-
plcss the opinion that the divorce law
has been defeated,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-07

Chicago, Nov. THE election Of
Governor Charles 8. Densens to SERVE
another term as governor Of Illtn0is,
Will be contested by his defeated DEM
ocrafic rival, according to II signed
statement issued last night BY Charles
Boeschenstein, chairman Of the Dom
ocratic state central committee. The
statement follows:
y am convinced that with . cor
rest count and an honest canvass
AdlG b. Stevenson has plurality Of
the vote cast In the election last
Tuesday for governor Of Illinois. We
will demand that the ballots be re-
counted. The demand for q recount
vii lbe made upon the legislature ,as
provided for In the statututes." y
Governor Deneen's plurality 10 esti-
mated ct from q, 900 to $4,000. Ben.
H .Atwell. secretary to Chairman
Boeschenstein.s explained that errors
In the count had already been dis
coyered In several precincts, and II
WAS calculated that II only three bal
lots IN each Of the 4,4040 voting pre-
cincts In Illinois were taken from De-
nsen and given on recount to- Steven
son, the latter would be found to ahsve
won the election. sS3 b @
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-07
he SU|C|DEO
DELIBERATELY
Put Muzzle of Shot Gun in
His Mouth and
Fired.

Salt Lake City, Nov. John Haw-
kins Of Mill Creek committed suicide
yesterday while his wife was away
from home selecting casket in which
to bury her father. Hawkins who was
an invalid had undoubtedly planned
his suicide for some time and was
only awaiting an opportunity whom
he Was left alone. Immediately fol-
loving his wife's departure he barred
the door of his house with q heavy
steel bar and nailed down every vim
dow securely. Loading his shot gun
he placed the butt of the weapon
against the foot of his bed and tho
muzzle in his mouth. Lying fiat on
the bed he pulled the trigger Of the
gun with his walking cane. Death
resulted instantly, the entire left side
of his face and head being blown away.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-07
nine: DEATHS
N swan RIVER
C0NFLAGRAT
Mother, Six Children and
School Teacher Burned and
Die Later.
THREE PEOPLE AsPHYxIATED
IN VERY MYSTERIOUS MANNER
Man Found Wife, Mother and Child
Dead and House Filled With Dead.
ly Fumes When He Returned From
His Employment.

Winnipeg, Man. Nov. 7.-Word has
just been received here that the home
of Edward Carri, near the village Of
Swan River. was destroyed by fire a
few days ago and Mrs. 'Carri, six chill
dren and Miss Mary Gillespie, teach
er at the little school house close
by. were all cremated. The husband
and father will die from his burns,
thus bringing the death list up to
mine. One child alone escaped.
+ Family Asphyxiated.
Washington, Nov. 7.-Gas fumes,
the origin Of which has puzzled the
coronet,. physicians and police, yes
terday killed three persons in one
family in this city. An inquest was
held today ON the body Of Mrs. Helen
Bremerman. one Of the victims, to
solve II possible, this mysterious case.
Clarence Bremerman, q stenograph-
er employed at library Of congress,
left home yesterday morning about
" SSASSns OPOA ul6 ISSUTu AL U u =
clock In the afternoon he found his
wife and his mother, Helen Bremen
man, aged 48, dead on the floor of the
kitchen. and the lifeless body Of his
18 months old boy lay In the crib
In the dining room adjoining. The
sitting odor permeated the air and
the frantic husband, son, and father,
bereft Of his family at one biz ", was
almost overcome before he. could
throw open the sash OF the kitchen
window and let in the fresh air. "A
large gas range occupied one corner
OF the kitchen and nearby stood .
small heater attached ito the water
boiler. The range was un3ig hted but
the heater Wss In operation and the
iron frame work was red hot. ..,a
Several physicians were immedi-
Fately called in but they found that
all three Of the victims had. been dead
for, hours. Coroner hewitt examined
the three bodies and witt: three ply
sicians made a close examination OF
the premises, none of them being able
to advance any plausible theory as
to the origin, of the fumes. +
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-07
GRANTS HABITs
The Cigar That Started His Careef
as Smoker.

Detroit, Nov. General Fred D
Grant told some' friends here the his
tory of the cigar that initiated his IA
ther,. General U. 8. Grant, into the
smoking habit. It was at the battle
Of Fort Dunelson.
my father" he said, twas In con-
ference with Admiral Foote on the
l.Admiral,a flagship, and had Just, &C.
ceVted q cigar from him when word
came to him that the left flank oi
the union forces was being repulsed
Hurrying ashore and galloping on q
fleet horse to the battlefield, he sue
ceeded in rallying his forces SO COM
pleteiy that chaos was turned into
victory, General Buckner had to COM
ply with my fathers demand for un-
conditional surrender. So
"The newspapers took up and re-
lated how father rushed from the
warship to the battlefield without TAX
ing Foote's cigar from his mouth,
and. the dispatches from the front
told how father had come on to the
battlefield cool and. collected and
peacefully smoking a long, black ci-
gar
People. who read the story began
sending congratulations and presents
of cigars. Tens Of thousands of cigars
came, and my father smoked many of
them. 1t made q confirmed smoker
Of him. But he did not smoke as
many cigars as people imagined he
did. Sometimes one cigar, that he
would frequently delight, would last
him from breakfast to luncheon. 1t
was the fact that he almost constant
ly held cigar between his fingers
that made people describe him as q
great smoker"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-07
CABINET RESIGNED.
Could Not Agree With Governments
Policy and Quit.

Vienna, Nov. THE Austrian cabi-
net resigned today as the outcome OF
the discussions between German and
the Czac's ministers following the re-
cent racial conflicts in Prague and
other Bohemian towns. This action
has nothing to do with the interna-
tional situation. It Is expected that
Baron Richard Won Rienerth. minister
of. theh interior will be entrusted with
the formation of the new cabinet.