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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

The borings for natural gas near
Three Rivers, Quebec, have proved its
presence In many sections. Enough
wells have been opened to supply
number Of towns for lighting. heating
and manufacturing purposes. In Three
Rivers. @ cotton factory now building,
to employ several thousand operatives,
WIN be supplied with power, heat and
light by local gas wells; many other
factories are already 81 7plied, and
churches and homes are thus heated
and lighted. There Is great probability
OF the extension OF this system to Mon
treai II the supply shall prove as abund-
ant as anticipated.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
ATTEMPTED TO KILL ~
HERSELF "a HOURS
b. AFTER HER D D

Pilger, Neb., Jan 14.-That she was
unhappy because she was obliged to
leave her sister seems to be the only
reason why Mrs. Grace Richardson.
wife OF Professor G. II. Richardson,
principal Of the Pilger schools, and q
bride of twelve days, attempted to take
her w life last Monday afternoon by
drinking carbolic acid.
Attending physicians say she will
now recover unless attacked by paraly-
sis OF the throat.
Mrs. Richardson vas formerly Miss
Grace Killian. OF Wakefield, being mar
ried Christmas day. In "a hours after
her arrival here from the wedding tour,
she tried to kill herself.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
DEALING IN FUTURES
NOT GAMBLING, SAYS COURT

Pierre. s. D., Jan. 13.-The state gu
preme court has decided in effect that
dealing in futures is not gambling with
in the meaning OF the law. The de-
cision was In the case of Ferdinand
Hallett, a member of the Minneapolis
Chamber OF Commerce, against Peter
N. Aggergaard, OF Yankton county.
Hallett claimed that Aggergaard re-
fused TO a him a commission for put
ting through a deal in futures. The
defense was that the money due as a
commission was a gambling debt and
hence not recoverable at law.
The supreme court overruled n
contention and sustained the decision
OF the lower courts, which held that
the commission must be paid.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
TO RULE
ON BLUE LAWS

Rapid City, S. D., Jan. 1.-THE blue
laws are to be tested in the courts.
The first cases are those Of Clayton
Heavlin and James Belknap, who, it
is alleged, hired out rigs for Sunday
use, and Patsy" Whitford, who used
his cabs for a similar purpose. States
Attorney Wood fled formal complaints
charging the three men with violations
OF the Sunday closing law, and they
were arrested. Each defendant has
asked a jury trial hat a true express
sion Of the feeling Of the public on
the subject of the closing law may be
obtained.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

The clut women Of South Carolina
will try to get from the legislature this
winter a state library commission. The
state federation own 5000 books, which
It circulates in small travelling libraries.
The bill which is to be introduced pro-
vfdes for a commission Of q members,
two OF whom are to be women named
by the state federation. II the bill
passes the federation pledges itself to
turn over to the state its books and
equipment and work for the extension
OF the system. As the chief need Is
money II is proposed that the fedora
ton shall take steps to raise the neces-
sary amuunt
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
DISADVANTAGE TO him
"a. TO LOOK LIKE BRYAN

Indiar polls. Ind, Jan. l4.-"He's a
dead ringer for William Jennings Bry-
an" was a description given to former
police captain Robert Campbell of a
nan wanted on the charge of being a
fugitive. Campbell Is connected with
Captain Bray to find John Il. Owens,
u theatrical man of New York.
you can't tell him from Bryan" was
the description given to Bray over the
long distance telephone from Hamilton,
Ohio. Bray was told that Owens was
travelling with his wife and three chill
dren, and that he had Jumped a
board bill Of more than 500 at the st.
Charles hotel, in Hamilton. 'Afterward
q telegram came to the police asking
that the man be arrested and held un-
til the Hamilton police arrived here.
Campbell had little difficulty in And
Ing Owens, for the reason that many
persons had turned to look at him,
thinking him Bryan. Owens dresses
similarly to Bryan, with large hat and
frock coat. He is about the same age
and weight as the Nebraskan, carries
himself like the statesman, and, until
he found the police were after him,
smiled like the statesman.
Campbell went to the Union station
looking for him.
Have you seen William Jennings
Bryan hereE was a question
Campbell asked several times.
Yes, he's about here some place"
was q reply.
Campbell looked about the building,
and when his eyes rested on John r.
Owens he knew he was the man he
was after. Owens and his family were
preparing to leave the city. The wife
and the children decided to continue
their journey to Bloomington, ILL.,,
whafa thew hnva faipfiyae nnl gfhn-n
await the outcome Of Owens troubles.
Owens was taken to the police station
and locked up on the charge OF being
q fugitive.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
ACCUSED MURDERER
WORRIES OVER HOARD

Miller, S. d., Jan. 10.-The troubles of
Gustave Kammel, held to the circuit
court on the charge OF poisoning his
wife, are bearing more heavily on him
than ever. 1t seems that he hid
q large amount of money in the house or
on his farm, about the time that he
was arrested for the crime Of murder,
and he Is now in fear that the hid
den treasure will be found by his son,
Fred, or some other persons, who are
reported to be searching for 1t. In COM
pany with the sheriff, he will go out
to the place and bring in the money,
If 1t has not been found already.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
HAND" LETTER
WRITER Is CAUGHT
BY THE POLICE

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 15.-On ad-
vice of police authorities, to whom he
brought information in a black hand
letter threatening the lives of himself
and family should he fail to leave a
purse of $3.50 near an electric lightpole
in Washington square, Antonio Brenta,
proprietor Of the Hotel Guianduza, ac-
companied by an officer, appeared In
the square at the hour appointed and
awaited the arrival of the man. When
the author of the mysterious letter ap-
peared or the scene he was promptly
arrested. Hhe gave his name as John
Bona, Italian, and said he came from
New York November 6.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

millionaire, enjoys q joke hugely. One
OF his jokes made me laugh on my last
visit to Skibo castle. Mr.. Carnegie was
entertaining al the time a Montenegro
prince. The morning after the princes
arrival we set u in q huge motor car
for q long run ana as we whizzed past
an inn q great crowd OF Highlanders
Toae from the benches before the inn
and saluted us. The prince seemed
amazed at the Highland dress. Why
he asked. do these men 60 bare
legged?' 1T is a local CUSTOM said
Mr.. Carnegie; a mark of respect for
YOU, sir. In some places people take
of their hats to show honor to distin-
.guished visitors; here they take or
their trousers"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

Correspondents Of London papers,
writing Of h return to various
tries OF SO many thousands OF laborers
from America, give different
for the emigration, The Pail Mall Ga
Eette, in q dispatch from Budapest,
says: The great majority Of those re-
turned emphatically asserted their
ability to obtain a better livelihood In
Hungary than I'm America Now comes
h news that two other patches OF en-
fgrants are expected, n Of the ves-
sells bringing no fewer than 1900 home
to h land, while the second brings
are 1000 to Hungary. From Ameri-
ca n hears that all this Is unskilled
labor, and SO unskilled that 1t can not
be taught, Nevertheless. there stin re-
main some 100000 H~ungarians In
America, and the exodus from Hun
gary is as large as ever. Hungary
needs badly agricultural labor"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

Yale university has announced that a
curse in the theory, design and con-
struction Of sailing yachts will be given
TO graduates and seniors In the winter
and spring terms Of this year. The pre-
paratory subjects required are mechan-
ical drawing, descriptive geometry and
mechanics. William Crosby Marshall,
assistant professor Of drawing In the
scientific school, will conduct the new
course. The course is an innovation at
Yale, which, as far as Is known, In
b first university to offer such in-
gtruction.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
MILWAUKEE ROAD
CUTTING EXPENSES

Mason City, Ia, Jan. 15.-The Office
OF superintendent Of the Black Hills
division of the Milwaukee will be abol-
ished, according to word received here,
and the division be operated from this
point by Superintendent Collins. This
that Superintendent K. p. Edi-
son, who has been in charge Of the
Black Hills division, will be stationed
at Mitchell. s. D., to act as traInmas-
ter. The d~ispatcher's office will be
abandoned al Murdo. The change Is
made to curtail expenses. Business on
the new division is said to be light.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
"LID" GOES ON At
BONESTEEL, S. D

Bonesteel, s. D., Jan. 13!-The placing
OF he" lid" on the local saloons by the
town council in answer to the demand
of he uietest and most orderly towns
In the noTthwest. All of the saloon men
have been notified by the town mar
shall that in future gambling in any
form will not be tolerated. and thai any
violation of the order of the town coun-
Gil will be followed by swift prose-
cution.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
$4,000 ACRES OF
STATE LANDS TO BE SOLD

Lake Preston, S.. D., Jan. 15.-The exA
sand acres Of state lands are to he dis
posed of in the Jim River valley and
northern part of the state. About Feb
ruary / the specific counties in which,
the offering will be made will be decid-
ed, Estimates sen to the Office from
residents of the various counties In
which offerings will most likely be-
made places the valuation of most OF
the state lands at from $50 to $40 an
acre. A few tracts are valued down
to the minimum Of $40, and some are
placed as high as $50 an acre.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

The complete figures OF Last years
census OF France have been published
In the Journal Officiel, which show
that very YEARLY and slowly the pop
mlation OF the republic Is approaching
the 5000, 900 mark. For years II was
8 $1,000 900 then 80, 900. 600, and last years
figures were 1882, 245. Only 100000
more are wanted TO round up the 40,-
100000. Divorces are becoming moro
and more popular" as 1e.573 were
recorded last year. The increase seems
TO be steadily about 500 every year,
and as marriages are only q little over
100000, there will o be one divorce
out OF 20 marriages.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

Manicure girls find that their bust
ness, like most others, is suffering as a
result OF the slump In the stock mar
ket. But they are stM doing fairly
well, thanks to bridge whist. LAS long
as folks can afford to play bridge we'll
have good business" explained N Of
the nail p~olishers. Women who play
the game have TO be careful about the
looks Of their hands, they are SO cor
spicuous when dealing and shuffling. In
fact, the bridge craze saved the lives
OF most manicures. Highly polished
nails had gone out of style. and the
business was going to the dogs when
the bridge craze saved the day"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
EX-SHERIFFS SETTLE
FEUD; ONE Is DEAD

Bonesteel, s.. D., Jan. 13.--ln n fight
at Fairfax, Wednesday, former Sheriff
John Dettman, of Crawford county,
Ia, shot and killed George Taylor,
former sheriff of this county. Taylor
is alleged to have had Dettman down,
WREN Dettman pulled a gun and shot
Taylor through the neck. The fight
was over an old feud. "
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

A f3ye-inch steel shell, loaded n
rusty, Weighing about 40 pounds, which
rests OF the desk Of Colonel william
j.. Marshall In the Army building. has
attracted much ~atteBsion from visitors
within the last week. Colonel Marshall,
of the corps Of engineers, Is In charge
OF the dredging of Ambrose channel.
Several weeks ago, while one OF the
government dredges was sucking up
sand from a point near the extreme
easterly end Of the channel there was
a pounding heard in dredging tube,
and the five-inch shell was thrown in
80 the dredgings. Later a piece OF
twisted machinery found its way
through the tube and lodged In he
Sand bunkers. The shell IL thought TO
have been fired from enc Of the light
batteries at Fort Hancock. The fact
that the shell did not explode as il
shot through the tube is surprising.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
SOUTH DAKOTA COUPLE
FORCED TO WED TWICE

Armour, s. D., Jan. 9.--Gus Burfeind
and Miss Flora Brittrich came from
Stjckney, q little town in Aurora couD-
ty, and employed Justice Leoffier ia
unite them In marriage. The judge
neglected to ask for the license until
after he had performed the ceremony.
when II was discovered that the license
was from Aurora county and moi this
county. A new license was then pro-
cured n the ceremony performed q
second time.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
NIGHT RIDERS BURN
TWO WAREHOUSES

Carlisle, KY. Jan. 9.-Two ware
houses OF independent tobacco buyers
at Bethel were burned by might rid
ers" last night.
The general store OF Caters Bros.
also was destroyed. The raiders did
not fire any shots. but went about their
work quietly. leaving as soon as the
work had been accomplished. The men
were all masked, heavily armed and
created a reign Of terror among the
citizens.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
KILLS WIFE IN DUEL,
THEN STAYS HIMSELF

Oakland, Cal, Jan. l4.-Pietro Saroo-
chi, an ironworker and his wife, Deina,
fought a duel to death today / n their
little our o cottage, he armed with
"a large butcher knife, she with a razor.
After battling for is or 20 minutes
the husband fnally slew the wife and
lcut his own throat, expiring on her
dead body.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
DAIRY BUSINESS IS
GROWING IN DAKOTA

Pierre. s. D., Jan. 15.-Fifty thou
tent to which the butter. eggs anG
poultry business has grown in South
Dakota during recent years is shown
by the record of a Lake Preston pro-
duce house. which finds that during the
past IL months IL has paid to farmers
IN this vicinity in exchange for butter
eggs and poultry an aggregate Of
$3.50, 333. SO. During only three months
of the year the payments to farmers
amounted to $50, 900.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
SAM BEAR, VETERAN
THEATRICAL MAN HETIRES

Sioux Falls, 8. ID, Jan. 9.--After hay-
ing been manager OF the New theateT
in this city during the past ten years.
Sam M, Bear. n OF the best known
OF western theatrical managers, will on
February / retire from the position
He will be succeeded by Maurice jerks,
OF Yankton. who is one of the rising
young theatrical managers OF the
Northwest. The retiring first
engaged in the theatrical business In
Sioux Falls I'm 1882.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
BRookINGS EDITOR
GETS PosTMAsTERshIP

Brookings, S. D., Jan. 15.-Geo. N.
Breed, editor of the Brookings Register.
has been appointed postmaster to sue
coed Editor Allen, of the Press.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
A JURY NOT
DONE; OTHERS MAY

New York, Jan. M~-Through the
arrest Of Heinze II has developed
that the federal grand Jury isl still
engaged in a searching invesfiga-
tion into other transactions OF q
similar character in this city. While
no federal officials will make any
or even the extent to which the in
Quiry will go, District Attorney
Stimson said today the work or the
jury had not been completed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

IL is interesting to learn that practic!
ally all the weeping willows in New
Zealand are products OF the supply
which John Tinline, who passed away
a short time g at a ripe old age, car
ried away with him from Napoieon's
grave nearly so years ago. MIR. TfnIine
who was n OF the early pioneers of
New Zealand, kept them alive on the
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
TERRoRIsTS KILL,
WOUND AND ROE

Warsaw, Jan. 13.--Terrorists today
attacked the post car station at Soko-
low on the Vistula railroad. "A bomb
was thrown at the killing two and
wounding 10 soldiers and railroad em-
ployes. After looting the safes the ter
rorists escaped with large amount OF
money,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
TO TEST ElGHT-H0UR
LAW FOR TELEGRAPHERS

Superior, Wis, Jan. 15-District Attor-
q Foley today brought action against
the Northern Pacific railroad to test the
validity of the eight-hour law for tele-
graphers. He cites ten causes OF action
and demands 10000 forfeiture, the law
fixing the amount at 5000 to 5000 for each
offense.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

The big trees In Califbrnia are not
the only ones OF their age. In the Cape
Verde islands there Is a baobab tree at
least 5000 years old. There are two
authentic cases OF parrots who lived
owe 100 Vearl
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

1t took IS years to build up a church
Of SIX members In Chimp. but aimee
1900 there have been $4,000 natives
converted Va Christianity.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

The construction of a telegraph
into Lhassa, the capital Of Thibet, has
been sanctioned. The innovation was
recommended by the Chinese president
at Lhassa, who, since the advent OF
the British expedition OF 1904, has been
working for the enlightenment of
Thibetans. The throne, furthermore.
win give hospitals, schools and a mail
service to Lhassa, and 1t is reported
that a request has been made for per-
mission to publish a newspaper there.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
SMOOTH STRANGER
JAILED FOR FORGERY

KimbalI, S. D., Jan. "a smooth ap-
pearing and well dressed strange,
about Is years Of age, giving his name
as Wilson, Wiles, Mackney and several
other aliases, is under arrest here for
passing forged checks on several stores
and business places. The checks were
drawn payable { Tom Wiles and
signed by Sam Mccormick, a ranchmanI
living south of White Lake. The checks
used were the Kimball State bank coun-
ter checks, the date line being changed
to White Lake n the check drawn,
against the Aurora State bank. AS the
White Lake bank Is the Aurora Coun-I
ty bank, the young fellows clumsy
work was soon detected. None OF the
checks exceeded SO. @
When arrested he gave his am no
Wilson, but when searched letters ad-
dressed to Frank Ryan were found. He
claims to have come from Springfield,
Ill, three weeks ago and finally adj
mitted that Ryan was HIS name. He
say that he has been visiting relatives
north Of White Lake.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16
MUNsoN IS CANDIDATE
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE

Pierre, s. D., Jan. 9.-The Free Press
says II is authorized to o the
candidacy of l.. A. Munson, Of this city,
for secretary Of state and that a formal
announcement will be published soon.
The report OF the state treasurer for
the last day Of December shows a re-
duction I'm the bank balances caused
by the payment of warrants called in
in December. The general fund was
down to $13.544.19. The permanent
school fund showed $21, AS. 80. but most
of this has been tent out since that
date, cutting that fund TO practically
nothing. The capital building fund
started the new year with $172, 6t4.8t.
Mayor Albright has selected four men
who, with himself, will make the dele
cation from this city at the Sioux City
Missouri river convention, the list be-
ing G. II. Anderson, b.. A. Cummins, 7.
III. Ayres and j. B. Binder.
A meeting of the state board Of par
IONS has been called for the 18th.
Governor Crawford has appointed as
additional delegates to the dry farm
ing congress al Salt Lake City. Peter
Miller, Of Belle Fourche. and Hans
Grimsho. Of Vale.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

Consul G. M. Freeman, OF Durango,
Mexico, says that the establishment of
q system of sewerage inc waterworks.
(now under way) opens UP q market
for sanitary appliances and plumbers
supplies. Under the city ordinances ev-,
cry house on h n must be connect
ed with the sewer. This regulation will
make the market brisk. Careful in
quiry fails to locate a man OF the
plumbing trade in the city, consequent
ly not only plumbers supplies but
plumbers themselves must be imported.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-16

The more a nan blows the, less
likely he is TO come to blows.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-15

Lord Seaforth, who was born deat
and dumb, was one day to dine with
Lord Melville. Just before the com
Pany arrived Lady Melville sent int,
the drawing room a lady Of her &C
quaintance who could talk with he,
fingers that she might receive LORD
Seaforth. Presently Lord Guilfortf
entered the room, and the lady, tax
ing him for Lord Seaforth, began l.
ply her fingers nimbly. Lord Gull
forth did the same. They had beer
carrying on the conversation in thi,
manner for ten minutes or NOR,
when Lady Melville joined them
Her friend said, "Well, ! have been
talking away to this dumb man."
Dumb" exclaimed Lord Gull.
forth. "Bless me, ] thought you
we're dumbw
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-15

"You know, George" she SAID
thoughtfully, almost fearfully. o.
they sat together on the rustic seat
in the quiet eyentide, cit seem.
such a solemn thing to marry. Have
you counted the COST"
A manly, ringing laugh shattered
the nerves Of the birds roosting In
the branches overhead to a compli.
Gated hash.
Cost The cost Bless YOU,
Evangeline, don't you worry about
the cost. I've got a cousin who's n
clergyman, and he's promised to flx
US up absolutely gratis w-Liyer.
pool Mercury.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-15
Green Flies Of Calcutta.

One of the evils of Calcutta i,
the plague Of green flies, from
which tho city suffers during III,
late autumn and early winter. Like
most insects, the little green file,
have great affection for the fame
On occasion the inhabitants hav,
found it necessary to put out al
the gaslights, even at a public din.
ner, and to take their meals prac.
tically in deep gloom. ILLUMINATED
only BY Pickering candles. The,
seem TO spring into existence from
nowhere. Perhaps it is almost dusk
when the lights Of the street lamp,
are becoming visible. Then sud
denly the air, which a moment be
fore was quite clear, is full Of myr
lads Of green flies, drifting H.
misty patches and obscuring tho
street lamps.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-15

Little Anita, whose idea Of color.
was not very accurate, was calling
on her grandmother and was telline
her about a dog she had seen on The
street.
"What color was the dogG" asked
her grandmother.
Anita was puzzled at first; then
she said:
"Now, grandmother, you've seen
dogs, haven't your"
eyes, dear"
" q! that dog was Just dog col
orI'--EIehange. ~