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The oasis., 1908-12-26

Domingo Martinez, Bookkeeper,
David Durant, Mechanic,
G. Stevenson, Shopkeeper,
J. Flowers, Contractor,
E. Lightfoot, Newsdealer,
A Meigham, Fruit Inspector,
r. Jackson, Fruit Inspector,
r. Thompson, Restaurant Prop
Alfred A. Cain, Carpenter,
Henry Renau, Carpenter,
John ID. Engleton, Carpenter,
Joseph A Middleton, Shipwright
Rich While, Stevedore,
Joe Black, Stevedore,
G.. H. Graham, Agriculturist,
Henry ?. Rudan, Steamship Agenc,
Clerk,
Leopold Lock, Engineer,
Constantine Rudon, Clerk.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
BUSTLE HOLDS A
SMALL FORTUNE
C%antonWine's Wife Carries ST..
600 Around in Her RetiCule
and Hip Pads.

Sioux Falls, s. d., Nov. 17,-The
hearing in the Cantonwine bankruptcy
case was concluded before H. A. Miller.
referee In bankruptcy. yesterday, and
the testimony nov pes before VIM.
Moore, of Armour, trustee Of the Can
tonwine estate, and to the creditors
who will decide what further action is
necessary to protect their interests.
Cantonwine was the last witness 70
be heard, as he was also the first, and
his original testimony was not shaken,
While Mrs. Cantonwine was on the
stand she admitted that she was worth
about $4,000, and being further ques-
toned. EaiG that she then had $4,000
on her osrsor, $1,000 Of which was in
her handbag.
Where is the other $4,000" asked
the attorney.
II have IL on my person"
Yes, but where?" was the query.
Il don't van to tell" said the wit
ness.
You might as well tells us where
you have it," .....
We'll, II you want to know" said
Mrs. ~Cantonwine, II have II in my
hustle" Mrs. Cantonwine offered 10
show her attorney that she had the
$1,000 in her reticule. r..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
DARED TO GET MARRIED,
TWO COUPLES TRY IT

Oaconla, S. D., Nov. 1S.--As the re-
suit of a dare this place was the scene
of a romantic double wedding, after a
midnight journey Of the principals from
the extreme southern part of Lyman
county TO the county seat at this place.
The principals in the wedding were
George Sweet, of Gregory, and Miss
Minnie Austin, and Guy Stearns, OF
Ottumwa, and Miss Sadie Austin.
The brides are sisters M the grooms
are cousins. 1t appears the two young
men were visiting the sisters, n dur
ing the evening made the daring jest
that the sisters had not the nerve to
accompany them to the county seat at
once and be married. The sisters ac-
Iepted the dare and the -four started out
at once on the long and dangerous
journey to Oacoma, arriving here at 3
o'clock in the morning. The great diff
t1culty and danger in making the cross
ing of White river in the darkness
added zest to the occasion. After their
arrival here there was a tedious wait
for the clerk of courts TO appear and
issue the license. After this was Sc
cured the services Of Rev. N. H. May
were secured and the marriage cere-
mony was performed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
ADAM SHORT TAIL
d CIVILIZATIONS
BENIGN INFLUENCE

Armour, S D., Nov. 12.-Adam Short
Tail and q number of his red brethren
came to town Monday morning and
proceeded to load up on flrewater. Az
ter securing quite a jag they proceeded
to clean out the saloon in which they
were imbibing, destroying several win
dow lights and other evidences of civil
ization. Marshal Griesey came along
and gathered in Adam Short Tail and
led him Off to jail.
The red protested and proceeded to
put up a fight, when the marshal re-
minded him hat he would go dead OF
alive and tapped him one on the brain
pan with his billy. This satisfied the
fellow for a couple of blocks and then
he proceeded to put up another fight.
when he met with the same treatment.
A number of his Indian companions,
seeing the difficulty, came pell nell to
the rescue and it looked for a time az
though the marshal would have to use
his gun, but happily a number of white
men who were watching the trouble
came up at this time and prevented the
rescue. .a' .-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
VETERAN PoPuLIsT LEADER
RETIRES FROM HIS FARM

Clear Lake, S. D., Nov. 1S.-H. l..
Loucks, since early days n Of the
most conspicuous figures in h poll
teal and agricultural history Of the
state, and widely known as the sage OF
Altruria, has decided to retire from ac-
tive farming and spend his remaining
years at ease. He has just sold to his
sons, Daniel, the farmer, and Perry,
the lawyer, the two sections Of fine
agricultural land in lakewood town
ship, near here, which comprise what
since early days has been known as the
Loucks farm. Daniel Loucks in flu
ture will have personal control of the
farm and win conduct it along modern
scientific lines. 1t is the intention Of
the two sons to incorporate a company
soon for the purpose of being better
able to manage the huge business Of
the farm. H. l.. Loucks and his wife
have reserved a small tract of ground
on the farm, together with comfortable
buildings, and or this miniature farm
they will pass their remaining days.
The man who thus retires from the
activities Of life for years was one Of
the best known of South Dakota men.
He was h leader Of the old populist
party ard as such welded a power
which never has been surpassed by
any individual in the state.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
ROBBER HOLDS
UP FOUR men IN
RAILWAY STATION
Shoots Two and Makes Escape,
With Only So for His
Dangerous Deed.

Aberdeen, S. D., Nov. 1S.-Holding
up four men, single handed, shooting
two Of them, and securing a loot OF
81, is the record OF a holdup man at
the Bath station Saturday evening,
The four men held UP were Agent
Parsons, Night Operator Jack Hubert.
]. Reynolds, all OF Bath, and Burke
Bendickson, OF Aberdeen! Reynolds
was shot under the arm and Ben
dickson was shot twice, once In the
neck and once under the left lung.
Reyonlds' wound Is not serious, n
Bendick sons, while dangerous, are not
thought ( be mortal. The robber es-
capped and at an early hour this morn
ing no trace had been found OF him.
The holdup occurred In he Bath
depot at 9:15 o'clock.
Parsons was counting the cash
when the man entered, and the com
mand to hold up his hands came with
such surprise that he could not be-
lieve that a holdup man was stand
ing before him. Hubert was receiving
a train order at the time, and kept
right on with his work. AS soon as he
saw that the holdup man was In earn
est he wired the dispatcher OF the
trouble without once leaving his seat.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
HAS
UNFINISHED WORK
AWAITING SESSION
immigration Department and
Rates Legislation; Principal
Enactments Desired.

Pierre, s. ID. Nov. 16.-Two new en-
hctments will undoubtedly be demand
ed Of the legislature. which convenes
here January IL. 1903. an immigration
department and a two-cent passenger
rate.
Regardless OF the extensive advertis-
Ing which the state has received the
past season through the opening Of
Trip county to settlement, II will be
borne In mind that this advertising
'was only sectional and temporary, end
there will be another concerted at
tempt made to establish the Office OF
immigration commissioner and endow
II with q fund to work with. This mat
ter came up two years ago, but the
only progress made was to make the
secretary OF the board of agriculture
q land commissioner without salary or
fund to expend for advertising pur-
poses.
There IL little being said about Q
two-cent passenger rate bill, but IL II
expected that 1t will be among the
early bills introduced at the coming
session, and al both the former pro-
gressives and stalwarts are publicly
committed to such q measure, It win
hardly meet with active opposition
The only thing that will delay the en-
actment OF the law Is the provision
made two years ago for the physical
valuation OF the railways OF the state
and the work along that line now un-
der way and still far from completion.
The indications are that It will be q
tolerably liberal appropriation session,
and the crowded condition Of many of
the state institutions will probably
cause an active movement to supply
both present and future needs along
that line, for which the state is able to
provide. t..,'H"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
PENNY A WORD CABLE
is AIM OF BRITISHER

London. Nov. 13.--John Heniker Heaton.
the father of the imperial penny postage
idea, addressing a big audience In the roy
al colonial institute last evening. adyo-
Gated the transmission Of cablegrams at ]
penny a word. He declared hat an i'm
mediate end ought to be put to the present
monopoly at any cost and that the cable
companies should be bought at the market
price by the civilized governments of the
world. The first step to this end would
be a conference OF the postmasters gem
eral of Europe and the establishment OF
the penny a word rate in this hemisphere.
then there should be a conference with the
postal authorities in America.
The carrying capacity of the cable lines
between the continent and America. Mr..
Heaton declared, was 12 times greater
than the amount OF business at present
handled and a majority OF them were UNI
scrupulously kept idle by the cable mo-
nopolists.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
SNAKES THAT DRUNKEN
MEN SEE ARE REAL

Chicago, Nov. 18.-Are the snakes
real that a drunken man sees? L. w.
Rogers, national lecturer for the Theo-
sophical society. says they are. In a
lecture in Handel hall last night, Mr..
Rogers said: .
THE drunken person who sees
snakes, actually sees them on an as
trail plane. The intoxicated state serves
to develop the psychic eye and thus
the objects are seen On an astral in
stead of a physical plane The horrors
that an intoxicated a sees are per-
fectly real on the plane that his vision
Is focused. On the astral plane a man
is punished for his violation Of the law
Of sobriety. The penalties melted out
on the astral plane are as painful as
the penalties which men suffer In the
material world.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
CHAMPION CORN HUSkER
PROVES TO BE A WOMAN

.Worthing. 8. D., Nov. 14.-Mrs. Med
meier. wife OF a well known farmer,
residing neal this place, has proved
herself, as the result Of an interest
ing competition, to be the champion
corn husker Of this part OF the state.
Having their own farm work COM
pleted, Mr.. and Mrs. Niedmeier con-
scented to aid F. e. Hart, a neighbor,
with his corn husking. Hart, as an in
centive to rapid work and to discover
which OF those engaged was the most
rapid husker, offered a cash prize to
cleanest husker in the field. 1t was
found that Mrs. Niedmeier was en-
titled to the prize and 1t was awarded
to her.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
CROOK WORKED COUNSEL
AND THEN DISAPPEARED

Aberdeen, 8. D., Nov. 16.-The first
civil case to be tried at the pres
ent term of federal court in this city
was won by the defendant. 1t was the
damage suit of Alfred Day against tho
Northwestern Railway company, in
which the plaintiff prayed for damages
IN the sum OF 2 10000 for injuries al
legged to have been received by him
in an accident while riding on the road.
When the case came Ia trial 1t de-
veloped that Day had disappeared,
after borrowing 800 from his attor-
neys, Case & Shurtleff, of WATERFOWL,
and that there was serious eason to
doubt If he had ever received the in
jury he claimed to have suffered. The
court instructed the jury to return a
verdict for the defendant company.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
MILWAUKEE CUTS JAVA,
SHORTENING COAST LIN

Aberdeen, s. D., Nov. 1.-THE Mil
waukee road today began the work
OF shortening its time between Aber-
deem and the coast quite n~oticeably
by cutting cut the heavy grade at
Java, s. ID. A new track will be laid
for a distance Of about Ave miles and
the trains which stop at Java will back
into that town on a spur, the main
track leaving that town some distance
at one side. The change will not only
do away with the heavy Java grade,
but will shorten the distance between
Bowdle, and Mobridge, a mile or two
OF distance. 1t is estimated the change
will save an hours time.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
OFFICIAL CANVASS
PUTS TAFT ABOVE
THE $4,000 MARK
Vessey Stops at 1900 Be
cause Of the Saloon Fight
Against His Election.

Sioux Falls, s. d., Nov. 14.-With
official returns from all but nine
ties of the state and close estimates
on these nine, IL is apparent that Taft
has carried South Dakota by more than
$4,000. and Wesley by more than 1900.
This indicates that 1000 supported
Taft and voted against Wesley, includ-
Ing the stalwart pro-saloon men and q
few Scandinavians who voted for Lee.
The exact majorities with nine oun
ties estimated, are: Taft, 26,403, and
Wesley, 17,348.
The official count in Bon Homme
shows John Holleman winner for the
state senate owe j. p. Cooley, demo-
crat, and present incumbent, by %
votes, reducing the democratic mem
bership in the assembly to IA Of the
149.
With oficial figures from all but IL
of he So counties, II is apparent that
the vote on county option will be re-
markably close. The counties reporting
law OF only SOS. or the remaining
counties, Aurora, Brule, Buffalo, Greg
Dry, Hutchinson, Hyde, Lyman, Meade,
Pennington, Roberts, Sphinx and Wal
worth, even will probably give MAORI"
ties against and Ave for the law.
The law probably will be defeated
by a narrow margin, but 1t is so small
that the saloon forces have been kept
i'm hot water. Some remarkable votes
have been shown. Stanley, for example,
cast the largest majority yet report
ed for the law--no less than 836. Butte
gave 1t sos majority, Grant 47b, and
Brookings 40S. Hamlin returned al
votes against the law, while Kings
bury, adjoining, gave a majority OF
three out OF 2,119 votes; Codington 49S,
Bon Homme with 458, and McPher-
son with 449, gave the largest major
tiles against the law; northumberland
In opposition.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
GILLESPIE JAILED FOR
BURGLARIES AT MARION

Marion. s, D., Nov. l8.-Charles Gil
Iespie, of Parker, is locked up In the
county Jail here charged with the crime
of burglary in the third degree, as the,
result of the investigation into the
series Of burglaries that were commit
ted here Thursday night. His hearing
win be held before Justice M. II. Dams
at this place next Wednesday. The
other members Of the gang have not
as yet been a~pprehended.
1t is claimed that the evidence
against Gillespie is very strong n
that his chances are bright for a term.
al Sioux Falls. He is a young man of
about % years of age.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
STATE FAIR BOARD
NAMES NEW OFFICERS

Huron, S. D., Nov. 17.-At its meet
ing in this city the state board OF ag-'
riculture transacted a vast amount OF
business, In spite OF the fact that ].
president OF the association for some
years and did not desire r~e-elec-
ton, lie was unanimously chosen
president for the ensuing year, with w.
8. Hill, OF Alexandria, vice president.
superintendent of he several depart
ments OF the fair were selected as fol-
lows: E., .. tl#
w. S.. Hill, horse and cattle depart
ments; w. G.. Faulkner, OF Berkmere,
gates and tickets; Hugh Smith. OF
Howard, speed; Mrs. A. ID. Tinsley, of
Sioux Falls, woman's department; II.
G. Warner, of Forestburg, horticulture |;
VIM, Scallin, OF Mitchell, poultry; r. A.
Morgan, Of Vermillion, apiary, and w.
J. Thornby, Of Deadwood, mines and
mining.
Secretary c. N. McIlvaine was dele
gated to represent the board at the
meeting of the American Trotting as
ISOLATION, to be held in Chicago, De-
cember /, and also representative to
fix dates at the National Association of
Fairs and Exhibitions, in Chicago, on
December 8. II is probable that the
entire board will attend this meeting.
The second week in September, imme-
diately following the Minnesota state
fair, was named as the time for holding
the South Dakota state fair for 1909!
A number Of changes in the personnel
Of the board are necessitated, among
them the withdrawal of p. w. Peterson,
of Vermillion, and +. c. Robinson, of
Gr0ton, both OF whom has been mem
bers of the board for several years,
but on account of the former having
been elected representative in the iegis-
lature for Clay county and the latter
elected member of the state board of
railway commissioners, both arc In
eligible to serve on the state fair board.
All bills Of the fair have been settled
and the books show a balance in the.
treasury OF $4,000 from last years fair.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
LENNox WOMAN GETS
SHOT BY COFFEE POT

Lennox, S. d.. Nov. 1.-TWO serious
and peculiar accidents have recently
occurred at this place. Mrs. Albert
Bellach was the victim of one OF the
accidents. She was shot by a coffee
pot. In other words, the explosion of
q coffee urn resulted in her being quite
severely scalded about the face and
upper part OF her body. The other vic
tim was the 2-year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. KupeT. The little boy was
playing near the barn when an older
brother opened the door and a horse
rushed out, striking the little boy on.
the head with n of its hoofs. lie is
feared the boys skull vas fractured.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
BENEFICIARY WINS g..
VERDICT IN COURT

Yankton, s. D.. Nov. lin circuit
court here the jury in the case Of Syl-
vester Thomas against the Modern
Brotherhood OF America. to recover the
insurance carried by his wife in the M.
3. A., found for the plaintiffs, and the
society lost out on all points submitted
to the jury.
The additional sum Of $500 was add
ed 10 the amount Of the insurance,
which was for $4,000. Z. l.. BALI, SUI
preme secretary OF the order, was there
in the interests OF the M. b. A. q"
French & Orvis represented the So
ciety, which may decide to carry the
case to the supreme court.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19

Poisonous ribbons are the latest foe
70 the health of the occupants OF the
nursery. Danger may Turk unseen In
the pretty bows that decorate the
baby's bonnet. II have a little girl
eight months old, for whom / have
made some pretty white hoods and
capes, which i trim with soft satin
bows" writes a correspondent of the
London Daily Mail. Last Wednesday
I was trimming one with apple green
ribbon purchased from one of the best
shops In London. The child got hold or
a short piece and sucked IT, with the
result that half an hour after h a
convulsions and was very Ill all night.
Had she been q weakly child the green
coloring would probably have killed
her"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19

and at the election November 3 voted
for Taft and the whole republicans
ticket.
In 1928 Andrew jackson was first
elected president, the year Mr.. Sears
cast his first vote for a presidential
candidate, and only six presidents had
preceded him, beginning with Wash
ington, then Adams, Jefferson, and JEFF
ferson was presiden when Mr.. Sears
was born, Juno y, 1906. Then came
Madison, Monroe and j. Q. Adams,
then Jackson, Van Buren,, Harrison,
Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce,
Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson, Grant,
Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison,
Cleveland, Mckinley and Roosevelt,
and he's a pretty good voter who cast q
ballot for or against Lincoln in 1850, but
Lincoln was the 10th president after
Mr.. Sears voted i'm 1898.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19

In a paper presented to the British
association by Mr.. Makower, Miss
White and Mr.. Marsden, at its recent
meeting, an account is given of some
novel experiments made at the Man
chester university kite station, Glossop,
in which a kite was connected to .
galyanometer by a wire, and then to
the earth. Owing to the upper layers
OF the atmosphere being at a higher
electrical potential than the earth. a
current flowed down the wire to the
earth. The current varied between 6
and 20 one hundred ~thousandth of an
ampere. IL.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
100000 DoRMIToRY FOR
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 17.-At the
annual Michigan Union banquet at the
University of Michigan, Clarence w.
Barbour, representing the Michigan
alumni In New York, announced that
plans had been perfected and funds
subscribed for the erection OF a $780, 600
mons or eating room, In Ann Arbor.
The dormitory will be a six-story
building at Williams and Maynard
streets, capable OF housing $50 to 300
men. The commons will be a one-story
building, with a capacity for boarding
from 800 to 1000 students,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
CRAWFORD SAYS scHoEN
MAY REMAIN IN STATE

Pierre, s. D., Nov. 12.-Goyernor
Crawford has refused to honor requisi-
ton papers for the return of Chas. M.
Schoen to Chicago on a charge OF de-
sorting his wife and child. Schoen has
started divorce proceedings at Dead
wood and declares that he was forced
to leave his wife owing to her con-
duct. The governors reason for re-
fusing to honor the reouisition is that
it has not been shown that the the
child belongs to Schoen.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
GIRL LEFT ALONE Is
BURNED TO DEATH

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. Truth
Kicklin, a 14-year-old girl of unsound
mind and crippled, was burned to
death at the home of her parents near
Crooks, this county, yesterday.
She was alone when the fatality oc-
Cured, but as nearly as a be told
from the surroundings, she had placed
her doll in the stove and taken II out
while burning and held 1t in her lap.
When found, her clothes were burned
from her body and the carpet had
been burned for about three feet all
around the body and then the flames
had died out. The body was horribly
burned.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
STATE TREASURER cAsslLL a}
WILL GO TO SPOKANE

Canton, s. D. Nov. 16.-FIon. c. H.
Cassill, Of this city. present state treas
urer, has decided to locate in Spokane.
Wash, where he has accepted a very
flattering OFFER IN financial circles. Mr..
Cassill is, the present cashier OF the
Farmers State bank OF this city, and
president OF the State bank at Hud-
son. His many friends in this city
and throughout the state regret his
removal. He has been identified with
banking in this state for about Is years
and Is looked upon as one Of South
Dakota's brightest financiers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
TRICK MULE MAKES
" MONEY FOR SOCIETY

Spearfah, s. D., Nov. 17.-An event of
unusually unique nature 30 far as
church societies is concerned was the
auction sale by the Catholic society OF
this place OF a trick mule, which was
presented to the society by w. w. Dris-
kill. a prominent stockman of this part
OF the state. The famous democratic
mule brought a good price when put
up at auction by the ladies of the
church society, who realized about $500
from the sale of the animal.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19
INSANITY
Is LATEST DEFENSE

San Francisco, Nov. 1S.-After a Sc
ries of delays and postponements the
case of In Whan Chang, a Korean ac-
cused of the murder in March last of
Durham White Stevens, American adj
wiser to the emperor of Korea, was
called for trial today.
Chang is well represented by Bcoun-
sci and win make a vigorous defense,
patriotic insanity" being OF the
grounds expected to be advanced in
his behalf.