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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
COLONIES GIVE UP
JULEPS TO CHECK
THE NEGRO CRIAE.

Boston, Jan limited States Senator
Joseph Farney Johnston, of Alabama,
who succeeds the late Senator Pettus, in
an address at tae Algonquin club last
night. explained TO his hearers why the
people of the south have suddenly re-
solved TO give up their mint Juleps and
bourbon straight and join the prohibition
ranks. 1t is 10 check crime among the
negro -, he said, that the saloon in many
states has been voted out OF existence.
when we consider the present condi-
ton OF the negro. he sad, we must adj
mt that our efforts In the recent past
have not been rewarded as we had hoped
A small per cent of them are pursuing
an upward course, the remainder are eth
er stationary or descending toward lower
levels.
"The tendency of the negro to crime
II one of the chief causes of the tidal
wave now sweeping over the south, COM
polling white men TO put aside their hos
tiiity TO sumptuary laws and accept pIo-
hibit.on to check this tendency"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
DRUGGISTS WIN
IN COURT DECISION

Pierre, s. D.. Jan. 3.--The supreme
court yesterday declared void the pros
vision OF the state pure food, law re-
quiring patent medicines to bear The
formula telling the composition OF the
medicines. The decision releases r.. #.
Brown, a wholesale druggist OF Sioux
Falls. who applied for O writ Of habeas
corpus in q test case.
The o In it's decision says. There
being no legal authority for the pro-
cess under which the petitioner 10 re-
strained Of his liberty nor general law
TO Justify a conviction, his application
to this court for c discharge on habeas
corpus is granted"
Pure o Commissioner Wheaton, Of
Brookings, commended that the amend
ment to the pure food law OF the last
session required vendors of patent,
medicines to sell nothing OF hat class
In this state unless 1t bears upon the
bottle or box a formula OF it's contents
Under this construction the arrest OF
Mr.. Brown was made after he had sold
TO the commissioner a number of bottles
OF patent medicine not so labeled.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
TEACHERS LOVING cup
TO DUELL COUNTY

Watertown, s. D.. Jan. A silver
loving cup was awarded Duell county
for having the most teachers attending
the South Dakota Educational ssocia
ton meeting.
Department presidents were elected
as follows:
William Powers, Brookings, state IL
brary association.
M. Mccarthy, Redfield college, asso-
ciated school boards.
A. Mcdonald, Sioux Falls, high
school department.
Governor Crawford spoke for five
minutes. complimenting the teachers
on their work.
IT. Should Not Dance.
The feature of the discussion before
the department of colleges and high
schools at the state teachers meeting
was the address by Superintendent #.
u. Frisk, of the Pierre city schools, who
vigorously protested against dancing
and social functions by the teachers.
Toe much OF IL, he ayerred, UNITS the
teacher for duty. 1t Is the teachers
business, he maintained, to come into
the school room with a clear mind and
a cheerful disposition. This she can
not do. he commended, IL she keeps late
hours. e.. E#t
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
GIRL DOESN'T ENTHUSE
OVER QUENTlN'S GIFT

Washington, Jan. 3.-Quite as n mat
ter of course and with no more enthus-
iasm than that witch greeted gifts
from half a dozen other boy friends was
the welcome given by 12-year-old Grace
Colvin, the daughter of a letter carrier
to the Christmas gift that came TO her
from Quentin Roosevelt, youngest son
of the president. .
! Little Miss Colvin doesn't In the least
see that her afternoon romps with
Quentin in the garden of the modest
'Colvin home are anything out Of the
ordinary. They attend the Force school
together, and she likes him about as
well as any of ive or six other lads In
the ~hool.
Quentin Is a boy with a very nice
disposition" she said I'm her straight
forward fashion, and everybody I'm the
school likes him. I am glad when he
comes here to LAY, but no more glad
than when others Of my schoolmates
CALL" .
Formerly a secret service man was
the usual attendant OF Quentin when
he went to and from school and stopped
for his afternoon play with pretty
Grace Colvin. Lately, however, he has
been permitted to play without the sur
veillance OF the guard.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
SAVAGE AGREES TO
COMPLY WITH LAW

Sioux Falls, S. d., Jan. TIN the fed
eral court h case of Marion w. Saw
age. trading as the International Stock
Food company, VS.. A. II. wheaton, food
and dairy commissioner OF the state OF
South Dakota, was dismissed on a slip
ulation between the parties. without
cost and without prejudice.
The decision was practically In favor
OF the food and dairy commissioner.
: The action was brought by the In
ternational Stock Food company In Au-
gust OF last year. to restrain the COM
missioner from enforcing the law of
1907, relating to the placing upon the
stock food, manufactured by the Inter-
national company, OF labels which
would show the ingredients OF the stock
food.
An application for a temporary re-
Etraining order was made before Judge
Garland last November. He declined to
Issue the order and upheld the consti-
tutionality Of the law.
A demurrer to the bill Of complaint
was then interposed, but there were
no arguments upon this demurrer, be-
cause a former decision of the court
practically settled the question involved
unless an appeal was taken from that
order. ..."#
The International Stock Food com
pany is now complying with the law
and a dismissal of the action was enS
tered upon stipulation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
BROTHER, Il, SHOOTS
MAN WHO ATTEMpTED
ASSAULT ON SISTERS
Night Intruder in Young Girls
Bedroom Receives Charge
of Buckshot.

Vermillion, S. d.. Jan. 4,-James Tall
bot, hired man for John Hansen. ~
prominent farmer living at Alsen, neaIt
here, while intoxicated, attempted to-
enter the room Of his employers twol
young daughters. who were in hedi
asleep.
Harold, the 1~1-year-old son, who was,
left in charge Of the house and his;
sisters while his parents were visitingI
at a neighbours picked up a shot gun
and fired at the man as he stepped;
through the window of the girls room
the shot taking effect In the arm and
thigh.
Earlier in the evening Talbot en-
tered the room and Harold, although
young In years. told him to leave. He
then went to his own room, changed
his clothes and left the house. Seeming.
trouble the boy waited I'm his sisters
room and soon heard some one place a
ladder under the window.
Hurrying downstairs the boy secured
his fathers shotgun. He returned as
the man entered the room.
Who's there called the boy.
ceiving an answer and, as the man
neared the bed he fred, the intruder
!alling to the floor.
Although badly wounded Talbot
called Drs. Toohey and Mace, Of Beres-
ford, who were picking the shot out
of Talbot's arm and thigh as Mr.. and,
Mrs. Hansen returned home.
What's the trouble, Harold" asked
the mother.
II only tried to protect my sisters"
he answered.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
LOSES $2l5 OUT OF
YEARS PAY, TO WIFE

Elk Point, s. D., Jan. 7.-Because he
told employees in the courthouse that
he gives his wife all the 81 bills he gets,
Game Warden James Halliday, well
known TO Sioux City hunters and fish
ers, will probably lose an even $215
out OF his years salary, to his better
half. TI
Several months ago, while visiting
here, the warden. who lives I'm McA
Cook. informed some the county Of
Metals abou the 81 bill transaction. Or
dinarfly this is a safe proposition to
a ones wife as there are not many
u bills in circulation in this part of the
country. Mr.. Halliday draws his an
nual salary the last day OF the year and
ne made a grave mistake when hertold
Ithe boys about the bills.
They informed County Treasurer
Webber n since then Webber has
been saving and collecting dollar bills.
In paying the game warden his annual
salary, he gave him 215 dollar bills, all
that he had been able to collect.
Sheriff Sherman then called Mrs. Hal
Hday TO phone and told e Treasurer
Weber had Just given her husband a
few dollar bills and to be in readiness
TO receive them when he came home.
The warden Is well known to Sioux
City hunters. =.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
YOUNG KAUFMAN
WEEDS MEMBER or
DIVORCE COLONY
Son of Sioux Falls Brewer. Sup.
posed to BE at Yale, Re-
ported to BE Married.

Sioux Falls, s.. D., Jan. 6.-Announce-
Of the marriage OF Charles Kaufmann,
o of Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Kaufman,
OF this city. to Mrs. Genevieve Ram
dolph, a member Of the divorce colony
The ceremony is said to have taken
place In the East. The report, how
ever, Is unconfirmed.
1t was understood when Mr.. Kauf-
mann left Sioux Falls that he was to
resume his studies at Yale college.
Some time ago there was a rumor that
the couple had been married but at
that time Nose Kaufman, the father.
denied h report. Nose Kaufman IL
not I'm the city at present.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
DAKOTA THREsHERs
i, TO MEET AT AuRON

= Huron, s. D., Jan. THE second an
snual meeting of the South Dakota
Threshers' association will be held in
this city, January % and %. The execu-
tive committee, which consists of Ed r.
Sheldon, of Arlington, Louis Schultz, OF
Lakeside, A. C. Patty. of Lake Pres
ton, and w. r. Heinzie. of Huron, is
making special preparations for the
meeting.
Beginning January Z and continuing
four days, the Central South Dakota
Poultry association will hold its second
annual exhibition here. A. b. Shaner
again viii be in charge of the pre-
imiums.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
RICH SOUTH DAKOTA
FARMER HANGS HIMSELF

Sisseton, 8. D., Jan. 4.--Wiliam Jar
man, a wealthy farmer of Roberts
county, committed suicide by hanging
himself. He had trouble recently with
finally became SO estranged hat a sep
aration was brought about and the
property divided. Jarman became de,
spondent over the separation and h'
hanged himself.
Miss Clara Berg. Of this city, rel
ceived a telegram from Lennon, 81
D., stating hat her aged father had
been lost OH the prairie and that
searching parties + e unable to find
him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
Advantages Are Many.
PROMINENT FARMER,
VICTIM OF RUNAWAY,
Is FATALLY INJURED

Canton, S. D., Jan. 3.-William Kas-
kie, a prominent farmer of Sioux coun-
ty, Iowa, just east of Hudson, this
state, was the victim of a runaway ac-
cident on Saturday night which will
probably cost him his life.
While returning from Rock Valley
his team ran away, throwing him
against a barb wire fence. His face
was badly torn and several ribs were
broken. He was not found until the
next morning. Pneumonia from ex-
posure had set in and his condition,
according to the three physicians at
tending him, Is hopeless. ~..
Mr.. Kaskie is Of the prominent
farmers of Sioux county.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
SOUTH DAkoTA

To the London Times a correspond
emit writes: "Once when a duke of
Grafton was thrown into q ditch a
young curate, who had been closely
competing with him for pride OF place.
shouted: Lie still, your grace and
cleared him and his hunter and the
fence at q bound. So pleased was the
duke with the performance that he deN
clared he would give the young divine
his FIRST vacant living, and n long
afterward carried out the promise Vow
ing that IL the curate had stopped to
pull him out Of the dixie he would never
have ~patronized him. Sporting par
sons are still to be found In almost ev-
cry county today who can hold thei4
In the first flight when hounds run
hard and some of the keenest fox hunti
tiers fn all times nave been supplied
from the ranks OF the clergy. e the
warning against their 'hawkynge,
huntynge and ~dansynge,' in the reign
OF Henry WI, appears to have had very
little effect
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09

The club women OF Soutc Carolina
VIII try TO get from the Legislature this
winter a state library commih&s.. Thu
state federation owns 5000 books,
which IL ~circulates In small travelling H.
braries. The bill which Is to be intro
duced provides for a commission Of five
members, two OF whom are TO be wom-
en- 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 extern
sion OF the system. AS the chief need
Is money 1t is proposed that the fed
GRAFTON shall take steps to raise the
necessary amount, 2
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
HURON COLLEGE GETS
NEW YEARS GlET

Huron, s.. D., Jan. 3.-Dr. C. H.
French, president Of Huron college!
who recently returned from a trip to
New York in the interests of the coll
Iege, is much pleased. with prospects
for additional donations from eastern,
friends to that institution. While abb
sent he received a gift OF $4,000 from,
Mrs. Elizabeth Voorhees,, for whom,
the girls dormitory il named.
Mrs. Voorhees, also indicated that {!
an early date h would give $15,00d
more to defray Indebtedness and pay
for improvements in the new Voorhees,
hall, for which her husband gave $780,
900. .. ...
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
cuMMINs RETURNS

Sioux Falls, 8. D., Jan. 3.-It is Off.
cially announced at the headquarters of
the South Dakota Central Railroad
company In this city that Frank i.
Cummins, for some years agent in this
city of the Milwaukee Railway COM
pany, and more recently travelling pas
with headquarters In Montana, has &C.
cepted the position OF traffic manager
of the South Dakota Central. Mr.,
Cummins viii again take up his per-
manent residence in this city with his
family I'm time to assume the duties OF
his psw nnsitior an January Jn
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
TO DRAIN $4,000
ACRES OF LAND :
ALONG BIG SIOUA
iinnehaha County Commits
sioners Declare In Favor
of the Project.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Jan. a.-The coun-
~ commissioners OF Minnehaha coun-
ty, after having had the matter under
consideration for some weeks. have
adopted a resolution declaring in fa-
o of a proposed drainage ditch In
the region Immediately north OF Sioux
Falls. 1t is proposed to drain about
81 5000 acres OF very valuable farm land
lying along the Big Sioux river.
The proposed drainage project will
In South Dakota. Tuesday, January
Ia, has been decided upon by the coun-
ty commissioners as the date for a
meeting to assess the damage and price
Of the land which will be required for
the ditch.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
statesmen GIVE d
$1,000 CHECK TO
INJURED BROTHER

--.. H-...L- # ~
WATERFOWL, 8. D., Jan. "a
happy new year was ushered in
for Charles White, OF this city,
when he was handed q check for
$1,000. a gift from his friends on
the road. Mr.. White Is one of
the best known travelling men
In the northwest, and has run
out of WATERFOWL for the last IL
years for Park q Grant, whole
sale grocers. An affiction OF the
eyes left him nearly blind and
caused him to give up his work
about a year ago.
The sympathy OF his fellow
travellers took this substantial
form or expression, and in n
dollar pledges the fund was
raised among the "boysY from
Montana to Wisconsin.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
RAILROADS SECURE
I TEMPORARY INJUNCTION

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. Judge Car
land, Of the United States court yes
Serday granted "A temporary injunction
preventing the railroad commissioners
putting into effect a proposed sched-
lille of new passenger rates which would
reduce the present rate i'm South Da-
kota from 3 to 2h cents per mile. The
temporary injunction will remain in
force until the hearing on the main
case when the railroads will strive to
have the temporary injunction made
permanent. The date for this hearing
has not yet been fixed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
EASTERN CAPITALISTS BUY
DAKOTA MINE; S1,O0O,OOo

Deadwood, s. D., Jan. cit Is learned
unoficially that the property of the
Puma Mining company near this city
has been sold to eastern men. The
Puma Is one of the best developed
properties in this section, lying close
to The Homestake ground, but for some
time past has been operated in a desul-
tory fashion, although at one time It
produced considerable gold. The deal
Is said to involve $1,000,0OO
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
NAIL SCRATCH ENDS
LIFE OF IOWA BOY

Wagner, 8. d., Jan. 3.-One Of the
few cases Of death from lockjaw In
South Dakota has just occurred here,
the victim being William Mccormick,
aged IL. About two weeks & the boy
was slightly scratched by a nail. Lit
tie was thought of the matter at the
time, but his condition rapidly grew
worse, finally eliminating in lockjaw.
He died after intense suffering. The
mother resides at Carson, Ia, and she
was notified in time to enable her to
come to Wagner and remain with her,
con during his last hours.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
ARSENIC FOUND IN
DEAD WOMANIs STOMACH

Miller, s. D., Jan. 6.-The prelimin-
airy hearing of Gustave Kammel,
charged with poisoning his wife, begai,
yesterday and will probably continue
for several days. Professor Whitehead,
chemist at the Brookings Agricultural
college, testified that an examination OF
the stomach Of the dead woman re-
had been eaten In oatmeal and caused
her death.
Although Kammel is confident that
he will be released the general opinion
is that he will be held to the circuit
court.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
cOURTED TWO DAYS.;
: IS SUED FOR DIVORCE

= Baltimore, Jan. Another feature to
the romantic marriage OF Geo. F. Bron-
son Howard, OF this city. to Miss Dor
othy Skinner, OF Norfolk, Va, last
March by the filing of a suit by the lat
ter asking an absolute divorce. She
charges Mr., Howard with inidelity.
The courtship OF the writer and Miss
Skinner was a brief one, lasting only
1.-TWO days. They were married In t'ths
Little Church Around the Corner" ia
New York, March 4. They separated
MAY g.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
OIL ON WATER
PREVENTS DAKOTA
LAKE FREEZING.

WATERFOWL, 8. D., Jan. g.
Parties returning from the oil
region In the northeastern part
OF the county. say there is so
much oil on the waters OF Pun
ished Woman's lake that that
body or water is still open, al
though the ice Ia a foot thick
on Lake Kampcska.
G.. w. GILMORE, of Pipestone,
who has secured oil leases on
a number of farms near the lake
will arrive next week to begin
active preparations toward
sinking a well to determine
whether there Is SUFFICIENT guam
tity OF crude oil there to pay.
All indications point to a rap
Id development OF this district.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
PREsHo TO HAVE
- AN ARTESIAN LAKE

Presho, s. D., Jan. 6,-Contractors are
working on a large arteslan lake. 1t
is expected that the work will be COM
pleted in a few days.
The new $4,000 school building is
nearly complete. School 10 now being
held in two Of the churches.
II. l.. Vernon is erecting a small
packing plant in the south end Of the
town.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
AGREEMENT WITH FRANCE
is o COMPLETED

Washington. Jan. 4.-The finishing
touches today were added to the draft
of the agreement between America
and France under section three OF the
Dingley act. which has been in prep
aration for nearly a year past. II is
expected II twill he promulgated from
the state department I'm the course Of.
IA day or two. Pending fits signature
Aatails ara withheld, {
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09

Tennyson said OF a strange literary
coincidence: "A Chinese scholar some
time ago wrote to me saying that in an
unknown untranslated Chinese poem
there were two whole lines of mine al
most word for word" Byron, In his
monody on the death OF Sheridan,
where ne says there Will be an
other Sheridan, the mold being broken
up, employs, word for word, terms in
which an ancient Sanskrit document
refers to the death of Maru, notwith-
standing that Byron could neve have
seen the document. Shakespeare's pas
sage about love and lightning, In "Ro-
meo and Juliet H.. 2, is almost iden-
teal with a quotation from "Malata
and Madhava," an Indian poem by
Bhavabuti, written nine centuries be-
fore. and not translated up to Shake
speare's time. ...
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
ABERDEEN DEFEATS
HURON FOR NEXT
TEACHERS MEETING

WATERFOWL, s. D., Jan. Bly, a mar
gin Of seven votes Aberdeen defeated
Huron for the next convention of the
South Dakota Educational association,
the vote standing $50 to 253.
DIR. Thomas Nicholson, president Of
Dakota Wesleyan university, OF Mitch
ell. was chosen president by aeclama-
ton. The other officers: Mrs. Lille S.
Cooper, Springfield, recording secre-
tary; Joseph Swenson, Marion juno
.tion, treasurer, and ]. Fred Orlander,
Pierre, corresponding secretary.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09

According to the American Machinist
the greatest single consumption Of
brnss Is for condenser tubes: a battle
ship alone having from 80, 900 to 10000
pounds OF condenser tubing In It; and,
@ ing to the corrosive effect of sea wa
ter. this tubing must continually be
replaced. The material used is usually
either Muntz metal-60 per cent. cop
per, 40 per cent Zinc--or else a mixture
Of copper. 20; Zinc, 20, and tin. l.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09

The duchess Of Portland and her
daughter are strict vegetarians. II al
ways feel SO greedy when / dine with
her grace confessed a friend Of the
duchess, once; "she drinks no wine and
eats only vegetables. 1t makes APP
pear a perfect cannibal." Skim milk,
biscuits, butter and cheese are the only
items on her grace's menu at lunch,
while invariably for breakfast, more
skim milk. lettuce and a boiled egg
form her daily repast year In and year
OUT 4
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
HAYWOOD RETIRES
FROM HEAD OF MINERS

Denver, Jan. S.-Wiiliam d. Hay
wood no longer is secretary and treas
Iurer OF the Western Federation of La,
Dor. Ernest Mills has been appointed
to that position by the Legislative
board. 1t Is rumored that Haywood ia
out for good and that he will not IN
the future be associated with the or
,ganization. This is denied by his sac-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09

II. IL. Garriker, Of the Carnegie mu-
scum. Pittsburg, has returned from
Costa Rica. He has been in Central
America for FIVE years getting skins OF
animals and birds for the museum. He
has shipped at different times to the
museum over 5000 skins. and the in
stitution now possesses the most COM
piete and valuable collection ever Sc
cured in Costa RIGA.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
eau CHIT IN SHAFT
W1lRLED TO DEATH

Yankton, s. D., Jan. 4.-John Cap,
Ehile assisting laying a belt at the
cement plant here yesterday, was
caught in the shaft and hurled to his
death. He was 10 years Old His
only known relative is a brother ia
Omaha.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
DOMESTIC TROUBLE SENDS
INDIAN TO SUICIDES GRAVE

Lower Brule Indian Agency, S. D..
Jan. 4-Charles Falls, one of the best
known Sioux Indians belonging at this
agency, committed suicide. Like some,
white men, he appears to have had do
nestle difficulties which were OF such
a character that the only way he saw
to adjust the matter was to take his
own life, ....