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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
TIM SULLIVAN BREAKS
BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE
ON NEW RIVER BRIDGE

New York. March 21.-The great
cantilever structure over East river,
known as Blackwelrs island bridge.
constructed al a cost of nearly $685.
coo, 900, was traversed Its entire
length by pedestrians for the first time
yesterday.
Alderman Timothy p. Sullivan, as
the personal representative of Mayor
Mcclellan headed n delegation across
q narrow foot bridge built on top OF
the single steel Girder which now links
the New York and Long Island ends
OF the bridge. The girder, weighing
20 tons, was fitted in place in the pres
ence Of the delegation. Midway on
the footbridge Alderman Sullivan broke
q bottle Of champagne eve the rail,
an American flag was br oxen out and
the whistles Of river craft footed u
salute.
The work on the bridge was COM
menced in 1901 and has been carried
on constantly since then. There have
been many fatalities among the work.
men employed on the great highway.
When completed the bridge will be the
largest cantilever bridge in the world.
It will DO double decked and S,449
feet in length. The length OF the
main span Is 1,1S2 feet between the
towers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
SUSPECTED
OF CABIN MURDER
NEAR SIOUX FALLS
Tallow Mans Assistant Held In
jail While Coroner'S Jury
investigates.

Sioux Fails, S. D.. March 2l.-Pend-
ing the returning OF a verdict by tho
coroner's jury which now is inVestiGat-
ing the case, John j. Clark, the young
man who is suspected of having been
the person who on. Tuesday evening
shot and killed Theodore Sothman, his
employer, in a lonely cabin on the
banks OF the Big Sioux river about
three miles northeast OF the business
center Of Sioux Falls, yet remains in
h county Jail.
That Clark expected he would be sus-
pected Of having committed the crime
was shown by the testimony of Officer
Charles Johnson, of the Sioux Falls po-
lice department, who with Officer Hills
went to h scene of the supposed hold
up Tuesday evening and found the body
or Sothman lying upon the bed. Clark
had returned with the officers and Off
Ger Johnson testified that Clark, after
they a gone outside the cabin, re-
marked that this looked bad for him
CLARK, referring further to the fact
that he was a comparative stranger in
this vicinity, intimating that This might
work to his disadvantage.
Points to Clark.
The %coroner's jury has examined n
number Of witnesses. The substance OF
their testimony is to the effect that men
who were in the vicinity of the scene
OF the crime. and those living in the i'm
mediate vicinity and on the roads lead
ing past h cabin, did not on Tuesday
evening see anything of the three
mysterious strangers whom Clark
charges with having gone to the cabin
and attempting a holdup. Henry johns,
who lives only about 900 feet from the
cabin, and who was doing his chores
about h time n of the strangers is
alleged to have fired three shots at
Clark while the latter was running
away from the cabin and making his
escape, testified that he did not hear a
single 10 fired.
Mrs. Hoffman, at whose home Clark
stopped for the purpose OF teIephoning
to police headquarters the news OF the
attempted holdup, stated that Clark ut
h time gave evidence OF being some-
what under the influence of liquor, and
that in describing his flight to herself
and daughter he claimed that six shots
had been fired al him by the stranger
or his two companions, whom ne al
legged TO have first seen when he
emerged from the cabin. The testi-
non of Mrs. Hoffman was corrobor-
ated by her daughter. Their story as
to the number of shots Clark claims
were fired at him conflicts with what
he told other parties.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
FURRY NEVER
TOUCHED BANKS
OF SOUTH DAKOTA
When Walt Street Was Shaking
the Banks Deposits Were
Increasing.

Pierre. s. d., March 19.--The re-
port OF the controller OF the CURRENCY
FOR the call on national banks IN SOUL
Dakota on December 3 last, SHOWS LnAA
the financial furry, which was men
distressing the country, did not aitecL
the banks Of this state. From the ume
of the call in August to that or the DO
cember call. when the conditions Were
the worst, the individual deposits In the
national banks OF the state increased
37O2,s43. The national banks showed
a net increase of $2,73O,4O1 from Jan
nary to December of last year, making
a showing Of $20,92S,322 In DecembeE
of last year. The state banks no doubt
did their share in increasing the bank
deposits, and tho total o make a.
good showing.
State Lands 20 Be Sold.
The state lands beard at O meeting
here decided to offer all the remaining
state capitol lands east or the river Tor
sale to the highest bidder or der
There will be nc auction In the couD-
ties in which the lands are ttuated
but the sales will be made at the once
OF the state and commissioner, after
due advertisement. Bids will be accept
ed for all which remains or for any
specific tract.
About 5000 acres remain unsold east
Of the Missouri river, being located In
the counties Of Hyde, Faux n Potter.
All the other lands east OF h river
were disposed OF within the last year.
syndicates taking all in several or the
counties at one time.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
RAID ON BLIND Pig
RESULTS IN PISTOL
BATTLE; ONE KILLED
Two Factions Meet on Street IN
North Dakota Town and
Fight Duel.

Aberdeen. S. D., March 20.-One man
killed, one badly wounded n several
hurt. Is the result of "A raid on a blind
pig at Marmath. N. ID. The man VINO
was killed was Richard Traverse. he
was shot through the hips and died
soon after arriving I'm this CITY
for treatment. Charles Prendergast was
shot In the foot and 1t Ia believed am
putation will be necessary. Otner IN
mates OF the blind pig received bruises
in the fight attending the raid. i.
First reports of the affair stated that
officers vent to the place and were de-
ned by the Prendergasts, n or WnoEn
runs the place. 1t was stated that u
pistol battle was fought and that ira
Versie was one of the first men u De hlS
by q bullet. Bert Prendergast, VINO
was In the fight, came here today TO
remain with his brother who IL now IN
the hospital, and his version or the
battle throws more light on the az
fair.
He said that the trouble started over
q feeling Of jealousy some OF the pNnu
piggers and gamblers entertained TO-
ward his brother Charles. =,
On the night OF the shooting q crowd
entered Prendergast's place loktng Tor
the proprietor, Charles Prendergast,
but he wa not there. Bert
Kast said that he was minding the place
for his brother and the crowd pekhl W
grow abusive. Two OF h men began
firing at the feet OF a negro porter to
make him dance and presently they all
filed out to find the other Prendergast.
The brother said that he closed the
place and hurried to warn Charles, at
the same time picking up some friends
on the way. Both forces met and In
the fight Prendergast said that the
crowd got q bad beating. The Prender-
CASTS and their friends then repaired to
the blind pig where a little later an
other battle was fought. Prendergast
said that several OF the crowd that had
been In the place got some officers TO
make the raid and promised to help
them.
In the pistol battle that followed
TraVersie was shot. Charles Prender-
CAST was truck over the head and the
brothers were placed under arrest.
Charles tried to escape and was shot in
the foot. He was brought here to the
hospital. The other brother was tried
and fined. He said today that tho
trouble is not over yet. He will remain
her until his brother is out Of danger.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
JOHN WANAMAKE7
COMING WEST TO
TALK TO statesmen

Sioux Falls, g. D., March 2o.-The ex-
ecutive committee OF the South Dakota
Travelling Mems association will hold
a meeting in Sioux Falls next Sunday
for the purpose Of making preliminary
arrangements for the annual v
ton OF the association, which will be
held in Sioux Falls in June. Colonel
r. j. Woods, OF this city, president OF
the association, will preside at the
meeting of the executive committee.
1t is stated that all invitation has
been extended to Hon. John Wanna
maker, the merchant prince OF Phila-
deIphia. and former postmaster general
OF the United States, to be present and
make an address to the travelling men
of South Dakota on the occasion OF
the annual convention.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
DETERMINED TO DUST
LIQUOR LAW OFFENDERS

Alcester. 9. D., March AIT a mass
meeting Of the citizens OF this place there
was organized a law and enforcement
league with forty-two charter members.
Officers: o. A. Abeel. president; A. p.
Johnson, vice president; j. A. Swensen,
secretary: John Hoard. treasurer. and an
executive committee, Mrs, J. G.. Hoard,
Mrs. W. B. Spain and Mrs. Hattie knight.
A subscription OF between 500 and $500
was subscribed to be- used for law enforce
ment. II the illegal sale OF liquor does
not cease Immediately there will be some
thing doing. The league proposes that ali
blind piggers and all bootleggers will be
prosecuted to the full extent Of the NV.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
PENCIL PUSH. RS
PLAN Fun SUMMER
OUTING IN HILLS

Sioux Falls, S. D., March 20.-The Of
ficers of the South Dakota Press asso-
citation have been comforting during the
past few days in reference to the COM
ing midsummer outing Of the members
of the association.
Sylvan Lake, a beauty spot In the
fastness OF the Black Hills, will be the
objective point of the association this
year. 1t is planned that the members
of the association shall camp out at
the lake for n period Of about two
weeks, which would make an ideal out
ing.
1t is proposed that the members Of
the association in going to the Black
Hills shall travel by one Of the new
railroad extensions from the Missouri
river to the Black Hills and return by
the other, thus giving them a journey
Of several hundred miles through west
ern South Dakota.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
TURNS THIEF TO
GET PLACE IN "PEN'

Vermillion, s. D., March 24.-Abe
Cayse, single, who lived by doing va
rtous Jobs on the Missouri bottom, stole
q team OF horses at Gayville one day
last week and disposed Of them at Elk
Point. Shortly afterward he was ar
rested for grand larceny.
It is believed that II was a deliberate
act on the part of Abe to get a chance
to be taken care of In the state peni-
tertiary for a term OF years.
While serving In the PHI ines dur
ing the Spanish-American war, Cayse
contracted a disease prevalent in those
Islands from the effects OF which he
has never recovered. His pension from
the government did not suffice to keep
him so IT Is thought hat he concluded
TO put the responsibility OF his keeping
upon the state by committing the
theft.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
TALLOW NERO ANT
SLAIN In SHANTY
NEAR SIOUX FALLS

SiouxFal Is, S. D, March 1s.--Theo-
lore Sothfaau, a tallow merchant, who
had lived here about eight months,
was murdered in his shanty on the Big
Sioux river, three miles northeast OF
town last evening.
A young al who acted as as
sietant and who gave the authorities
Che first information which resulted
in the discovery o. the murder. states
that while he was preparing supper
for himself and his employer g
stranger appeared at the door ana
asked for something to eat. He wal
invited in and the young man waH
pouring out Il cup Of coffee for him
when the stranger suddenly drew d
ordered him to throw up his hands.
According to the story OF the young
man he instantly grabbed his Goa and
fed from the shanty, the stranger fol
lowing him n firing several shots
at him as he fed. Upon emerging
from the shanty the young man de-
clares he saw two other strangers
Owing to the mysterious circumstances
the assistant has been held and now
IL IN the custody of Sheriff Nelson,
The murdered mar was about 30 or
So years of age. His home was al
Gary, Ind, where his wife and family
now arc. The weapon used by the
murderer or murdererS was evidently
a shot rum, the entire top Of his head
having been blown off.
The murder is supposed to have
been committed for the purpose Of
robbery, as the dead man vas accus~
toned to carry large sums of money.
Coroner Miller searched the pockets
Of the dead man. but found only 3
cents. The pockets gave evidence OF
having been hurriedly ~ransacked.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
THIS MARRIAGE
WAS A LOTTERY

Asheville, N. c.. March PA novel
suit has been instituted in h superior
court, asking that the marriage of Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. B%rokshire. two well
known young people. be set aside on
the ground that 1t was n lottery. The
complaint alleges that at a dance at
Victoria 1t was proposed that someone
should get married and this was agreed
70 by all the young people present, the
proposition being made and accepted to
draw straws to see who 1t should be.
The complaint further alleges that the
lot for marriage fell upon the plaintiff
and defendant. They were driven to
Asheville in O carriage, a marriage IL
cense was procured and the ceremony
performed. The complaint also says
they have never lived together, The
bride was Kathleen Gentry. aged II
years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
HIS MARRYING CAREER
CUT SHORT BY GIRL

P~lankinton, S. D, March ia new
charge has been filed against Glenn
Starr. the young man who attemptec
to force a girl to marry him at the
point of a gun. According to informa-
ton from Ireton. Ia, he is a bigamist.
The sheriff writes that Starr a
married to Mary Kari at Mar
shall, Mimi, June IL, 1905. On.
December ! OF the same year he de-
serted her and was married again IN
June, 1907, 10 Nellie Everett. of RocE
Valley, Ia, without the formaltty OF a
divorce. The first Mrs. Starr Is suing
for a. divorce. She has 4 baby z months
old.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
ELEVATOR AND GENERAL
STORE DESTROYED RY FIRE

Aberdeen, S. D.. March 20.-A tele-
phone message received here states that
the Van Dusen elevator at Ordway, a
few miles from here, was destroyed by
fire and that five cars Of wheat and one
OF fax were also consumed. Another
message gives the news that the James
Calder general store at Wetonka was
burned and is a total loss. The fire
started in n bedroom in the apartments
occupied by the Calder family In the
rear Of the store. The loss Is estimated
at $4,000, with about One-third insur-
anCe,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
SOUTH DAKOTA EDUCATORS
HAVE INTERESTING PROGRAM

Huron, S. D., March 25.-The Eastern
South Dakota Educational association will
hold its annual meeting in Brookings,
April 3 and 3, at which time large delega-
tons of teachers from ten counties com
pTising the district win be present. A
program Of marked interest has been pre-
pared by President John Lindsey, of Gary.
who with q number of assistants has been
making special efforts to secure a large
attendance.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
TRAINS NOW RUNNING
TO MILES CITY, MONT.

Aberdeen, s. D., March 2O.-Passen-
ger trains are now running from tho
Twin Cities to Miles City, Mont, over
the new coast extension OF the Milwau-
kee railroad. The train that arrives
here early In the morning leaves Mt
6:35 o'clock and reaches Miles City at
1850 p. m. the same day. When the
extension is opened to Butte. Mont, q
fast schedule will be put into effect
and only a few stops will be made.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
HAITI FARMERS TO
CONSTRUCT AN ELEVATOR

suit of several recent meetings by the
stockholders, the organization of what
will be known as the Farmers Elevator
company was practically completed.
Sufficient stock has been sold to war
RAM the immediate construction Of the
necessary buildings.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
FIVE STORES BURNED
AT GARY: LOSS, $4,000

Gary, g. D.. March 19.-F1ve business,
buildings burned here at midnight Sat
urday night. J. r. Fonger, drug store
NJ. NJ. Schlitz, harness; John Hancock
pool hall: Vandawarker g. Farnum,
cream station, and J. v. & II. J. Wells.
general merchandise. The Wells build
Ing was built Of brick, and was the ast
to burn. The total loss is estimated al
$4,000. with insurance of $4,000. The
FIRE originated in the back room Of the
harness shop. d.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26

The power OF advertising ts told by
a manager OF the toilet department Of
n large New York department store.
I'VE have ok different makes OF one
toilet article" he said, land they ara
80 near alike In quality that even ex-
ports can't Tell the difference between
them, yet we sell as much of n as
we do OF all the others together. just
because the manufacturer is everlast-
ingiy~ advertising it. The other five sell
In proportion to the amount of adver-
tising given TO them. If there is any
difference In quality It is In favor OF
the poorest seller"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
INHUKAN FATHER
GETS EIGHT YEARS
IN PENlTENTiARY

Howard, S. D., March 2~1.-Judge
Whiting held a special term OF court
here Monday at which time he SEN
tenced James Anderson, formerly OF
Cherokee, Ia, TO eight years In the
''pen" at Sioux Falls for the crime OF
incest. His own daughter was the
complaining witness. Her child is now
in the orphans home at Sioux Falls.
At the municipal election held here
Tuesday a record breaking vote was
polled. All the old officers were elected
and license carried Ill to 55
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26

The FIRST competition for the Harvard
Memorial society prize win take place
this year. The prize is $I01. which VIII
be given by Jacob III. Schiff every
year until further notice" to he under
graduate writer Of the best essay on q
subject connected with the work and
achievements Of the Jewish people. The
students at Harvard have received no
been approved by the prize commission
must be handed I'm not later than
NAV .#H "..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26

Accompanied by a friend and wear
Ing a brand new hat, an Engiishman
entered a restaurant In Berlin one even
fng. The two visitors fingered on and
last, they rose To go the Engiishmaz1'g
hat was not to be found. "What sort
OF a hat was Il. mein herr?" inquired
the person in charge, "It was q new
top hail." said the EnGlishnan. come
what annoyed. Zach, bat mein herr.
all the new hats have been gone for
half an hour said the, German pla-
Cidly.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
REORGANiZE the LAKE
ANDES COMMERCIAL CLUE

Lake Andes. s.. D., March 19.-At an
enthusiastic meeting of local business
men the local commercial club was or
gani2ed. The following officers were
elected: President, H. w. Johnson;
vice president, G. NJ. Caster; secretary.
=. h. Corey; treasurer, Herman Mon
exc. Sixteen new names were added &c
the membership Of the club.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26

The Woman's Trade Union league, OF
Chicago, supplies medical consultation
and advice 60 working girls who are
q year. The league has announced the
appointment OF DIR, Rachel s. KarroS,
Of Hull house. az ItS stan physician
DR.. Karros has set aside portions OF
three days In each week for these con-
HultatiOns and win give special atten-
tion to diseases which are the result or
occupations followed by women.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
PLATTE TO VOTE ON
SYSTEM OF wATERWoRkS

Platte, s.. D.. March ga petition.
signed by a large majority of the bust
ness men, has been fled with the city
council, asking that body to submit to
the voters the proposition of Issuing
bonds for the construction of q munich
pal system OF waterworks and sew
erage.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26

The reconstruction of the bridge OF
'Notre Dame" at Paris, has been COM
nenced None Of the bridges across
the Seine has undergone more trans
FORMATIONS than the one which takes
ats name from the great cathedral.
Originally. like the POnte Vecchio, at
FLORENCE, lit was covered with houses.
but these were demolished in 1856, Just
before the revolution.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
souTH DAKOTA DELEGATES
TO BALTIMORE CONFERENCE

ference OF Charities and Correction at
Baltimore, May 6 to 13, have beer
appointed by Governor Crawford: H
T. Parmley, Of Sioux Falls; s. Il,
Young, OF Plankinton; DR.. J. Kutnew-
sky, of Redfeld; d. c. Thomas, of Wa
tertoWn; F. p. Gault, OF Vermillion.
q. II. French, OF Huron.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
POLANDERS, WAGES
CUT, GO BACK HOME

Springfield, Mass, March PA
wholesale exodus OF Poianders to Eu-
rope will follow a 10 per cent reduction
in wages in the Chicopee and Holyoke
cotton mills. ,H.8 [
Seventy-five per cent OF the $500 OPP
era tiyes are Polish. Steamship agents
stated that they have sold the steerage
and second cabin accommodations at
their disposal In outging liners for six
weeks to gonna
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
Few people win have had the cour;

Few people will have had the courage
TO sit down 13 at table for the greet
ings OF O new year But Eve and fifty
Years ago Lord Roberts was one of
10 who sat down to dinner on New
Years day at PeshaWar. Eleven years
tater--though most OF them had been
through the Indian mutiny and half of
Them had been wounded-they were all
alive And Lord Roberts is still very
much alive.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
GEDpEs TO BID FOR
STATE GRAIN TRADE

ress is being made in the work Of or
ganizing a stock company for the pur-
pose Of establishing a farmers elevator
at this place. The new elevator, 1t Is
believed, will result in greatly increas-
1ng the importance OF Geddes as q
grain market
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26

Miss Blanch Bates, the actress, in the
course OF a luncheon that she gave at
Sherry's, in New York, to Miss Gerald
Inc Farrar, said a witty thing about
marriage. In heaven. we are told"
she remarked, there is no marriage
Nor giving i'm marriage. No wonder.
when there are not men enough even
here to go round"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
FORMAL MURDER CHARGE
BASED ON CORNERS VERDICT

Sioux Falls, s. d., March 25.-As a
result OF the finding Of the coroner's
jury in the use OF Theodore Sotham,
murdered In a lonely cabin on the Big
Sioux river, q formal charge Of murder
or manslaughter, will now be made
against John Joseph Steltz, alias John
J. Clark. who has been in jail on sus-
picion in connection with the crime,
ever since it was committed. The jury's
verdict reads: we believe from all
h circumstantial evidence, that said
shot was feloniously fired by Steltz,
alias Clark
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26

The Rev. John La Fargo, of the
Jesuit order, son OF John La Fargo, the
great landscape and figure painter, has
accepted O p~rofesorship in modern Ian
guages at Loyola college. Baltimore. He
~ one Of the youngest priests In the Or
der, being only q years old. He IN
said TO bear a striking resemblance to
hIs father.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26
RUN BREWERIES WITH
RAILROAD CLERKS

St. Louis, March 20.-The breweries
operated today with diminished forces
because of the strike instituted yester-
day Railroad clerks who have lost
positions by reason of the retrenchment
recently instituted by various roads,
are being employed In large numbers
to take the places Of strikers.