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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
FEDERAL COURT WILL
HAVE NO GRAND JURY

Sioux Falls, s. D., Oct. 20.-On Tues
day of this week the regular october
term Of United States court will con-
vene In this city, with Judge John e.
Garland. of Sioux Falls, presiding. This
will be the first October term Of court
held here for many years without the
presence of a grand jury, only a petit
jury having been summoned for the
term. & ~ "
It is expected the term will not con-
tinue for more than a week or 10 days,
which will enable the jurymen and 9TH
ers attending the term to return to
their homes In various parts OF the
state In ample time to cast their votes
on November 8. ...D
No criminal cases will be tried. The
term will be devoted TO the trial of civil
actions only, of which there are quite a
number, including several damage suits
against railroads and other actions of
a somewhat similar character.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22

While I'm America societies are being
formed for the suppression OF street
noises, Paris had added another to the
terror OF the streets. 1t 10 a new form
OF bicycle alarm. The bell and the
horn have had their day and now the
favorfte ''avertissend" consists Of a
sort. OF miniature tambourine, which is
struck by a small wooden hammer OPP
Grated by contact with the spokes OF
the front wheel. II IL certainly effec-
tire, but the noise is said to be enough
~ tevivify q cadaver. So great is the
Lew alarm that In less than eight days
eAem. ....
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
new GAS DISTRICT
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Well Drillers Strike Strong
Flow Near Marion-Field
Will Be Developed.

Marion, S. D., Oct. 17.-Well borers
on the farrl of John Smith, Ave miles
west Of this place, were startled by the
smell of escaping gas, and continuing
to dig further were met by a constant
TOW of considerable pressure. .
A man well acquainted with the
Pennsylvania and Ohio RAJ fields pro-
nounces the well a ''gusher," and much
excitement has been developed, the
price of adjoining lands has been boost
ed greatly and the sole topic Of CONVEX
sation in the locality relates to the
prospects for gas wells.
Ten or IL additional wells will be
sunk as soon as outfits can be secured
to test the field. The flow of gas was
struck at q depth Of about 800 feet.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
LANpsEEKER KILLED
BY CATTLE CHUTE

Huron, s. D., Oct. 16. - Clement
Lindskog, of Volga, fell from a Chica-
go & Northwestern passenger train
near Valley Junction last night, receiv-
ing injuries that resulted In his death
his morning. ,..a ~ f
Mr.. Lindskog was % years of age,
single, and was returning from regis
tering for a land entry in Trip coun-
ty, accompanied by his two sisters. AS
the train was nearing this city, Mr..
Lindskog stepped out upon the car
platform and in passing a cattle chute
was knocked off the car. He was
picked up and brought to this city, and
died this morning. The remains were
taken to his home, in Brookings county.
for burial, Ua
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
POOR BOSTON PREACHERS
TO FORM A UNION

Boston, Oct. 21.-Declaring that many
Boston ministers are unable to support
their families on the small salaries
they receive and that several Of them
are forced to till the soil for a living,
Rev. Herbert s. Johnson, pastor of the
Warren avenue Baptist church, advo,
Gates the formation of a ministers un,
ion. A meeting of Boston pastors Of
protestant denominations will be called
at once.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
DAKOTA

AS long ago as 1876 a Leipsic house
published a German novel illustrated
by something closely resembling q
Roentgen picture. The story tells OF
the Countess Abillinia, who gave hen
heart to the knight Gibello. The knight
ly lover was ~thoughtless enough 10 kill
his lady loves father, her affection
turned to hatred. she vowed to kill him.
In a dream she saw the man who had
fascinated her. and she stood, ready to
slay him, when suddenly the form
changed, and before her stood q grin
ming skeleton saying: "I have already
been punished" This scene ~ Illus
trated In the old book, and the picture
ID not unlike that OF q Roentgen photo
graph. When Il wns published no one
probably would have believed that SCI
ence within q comparatively short time
would make II possible to produce this
picture, which the authors imagination
invented. .t... ..".
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
AUTOMOBILE DAsHES .
INTO TEAM OF HORSES

Dallas, S. d., Oct. 20.-Tripp land
lockers were in a serious accident to-
day when an automobile caused q Sc
rious smashup shortly after ! o'clock.
A large touring car collided with a
spring wagon on the north road.
The protecting hood of the "a caught
on a bride of the off horse tearing 1t
away. The uncomfortable team plunged
across the prairie.
Art Glass, the driver. suffered a Sc
we're shakeup. Walter Laipple, flung
upon the hard beaten earth. sustained
a badly fractured leg. The bone was
set by DR.. Crawford, OF Dallas, this
afternoon. The victim is resting easy.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
pEADWooD COURT coNvlcTs
f. ANOTHER MURDERER

Deadwood, s. d., Oct. 49, Man
slaughter in the first degree, with a
recommendation for leniency, was the
verdict of the jury in the trial OF Eli
Raich, charged with the murder OF
Mitchell Augusta at Lead last May.
The jury was out for over is hours
and it was thought would be unable
to reach a decision. The defendant
has decided to accept the verdict and
will not appeal his case higher. He
will be sentenced to the penitentiary
on October II, the day on which SEN
tence of death will be pronounced on
William Dunn, the other convicted
slayer.
Raich, during a quarrel In his "a
loon in which he tried to eject Augusta,
lost his temper when tainted over his
gambling losses and shot n killed
Augusta. The conviction OF Raich con
tlnues the remarkable record. for dur
ing the past two years not a single
defendant in a criminal case here has
been acquitted.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
GOODS HAZE FRESH
COLLEGE YOUTH

Alton, ILL.,, Oct. 17.-That co~-education
in at least one sense Is a success was
coed freshmen of Shurtleff college gave
Raymond Carr, a member Of the sopho-
more class a hazing that he will not
soon forget.
Carr was bounced upon by seven
girls. The goods were athletic. and
when he was lifted to his feet his cloth
ing was torn n his face bleeding.
He was tied TO a tree and tormented
and then deserted. He was rescued
several hours later by a professor.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
NAT GOODWIN DENIES \
REPORT OF ENGAGEMENT

Chicago, Oct. 20.-''No wedding bells
for mine. I am too busy making money
to think of marriage. Gossip about
Miss Edna Goodrich and myself is
without truth" declared Nat c.. Good
win, actor and mine owner, who is at
the Auditorium Annex hotel today.
Mr.. Goodwin came to Chicago with
his partner, George o. Weeden, from
Reno. New, and they will leave for
New York Monday evening, after at
20 be given on Monday for himself and
partner.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
SIOUX INDIAN DIsoBEYS
COMPULSORY SCHOOL LAW

Wagner, s. d., Oct. 17.-Steve Blaine,
a Yankton Sioux Indian living near
here, was recently arrested for persist
ent refusal to obey the compulsory
school Law.
He was placed In Jail for a day or
two and finally promised to get into
the white mems ways and keep his
children away from, the musk rat
houses during school hours.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
REPUBLICAN TICKET
IN RHODE ISLAND

Providence, r. l., Oct. 16.-Revision
of the tariff was endorsed by the re-
publican state convention here today.
The platform also indorsed the candi-
dacy of Taft Sherman and Roosevelt's
administration.
TEe following ticket was named:
For governor, Aram j. Pothier: for
lieutenant governor, Arthur w. Dennis:
for secretary of state, Charles p Ben.
nett; for attorney general. william b.
Greenough; for treasurer, Walter "A.
Read.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
ALASKA MURDERER
MAKES HIS ESCAPE
m A ROUGH OCEAN
Gets Away From Dakota Man
While on Trip From Seattle
to Frozen North.

sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. i6.--Infcrma-
ton to the effect that Lee h. Johnson,
a famous Alaskan murderer, who re-
GENTLY was captured In the United
States through the efforts OF United
States Attorney George Grispy. o.
Alaska, who formerly lived in Sioux
Falls, has made his escape Is the In
formation which has been received BY
Colonel Melvin Grigsby, OF this city,
father OF the federal attorney for the
district OF Alaska. The escape was
made while johnson was being taken
back to Alaska for trial.
Upon being placed upon q ship TOR
transport back TO Alaska Johnson was
placed under guard. One day II was
discovered that as the result OF eluding
his guards for a moment he disap-
peared. An instant search was made
Of every nook and Granny In the boat,
I'm the belief that he had secreted him.
self somewhere until the boat should
reach port, 30 he could watch his OPP
portunity and make his way to
unobserved.
Ocean Swallowed Him.
But not a trace Of him could be found,
and II then was realized that ne had
Jumped overheard. At one point on the
route from Seattle TO Alaska boats pass
within two or three miles OF some OF
the Aleutian islands, and IL Is thought
johnson entered the water at that point
and endeavored to swim ashore. But
the sea was very rough, while the boat
was in proximity TO h islands, IN
It Is believed johnson was liable TO
reach shore and was drowned in the
effort to make his escape.
johnson was charged with having
murdered his wife in Alaska last VIM
ter. To those who noticed the disap-
pearance Of the woman he claimed she
had returned to the states on the
last boat out OF Alaskan ports last win
ter. The body, It afterward developed,
had been buried under the cabin where
Johnson lived, and he occupied the
cabin all winter with the remains OF
his wife secreted under ii.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22

a. firm OF shady London brokers
SAs prosecuted for s~windling. In &C
huitting them the court, with great
Deverity, said: There is not SUFFICIENT
evidence to convict you, but IL any
one wishes to know my opinion Of
you / hope they will refer to ne" Next
day the firms advertisement appeared
in every available medium with the
following well displayed: References
as to probity, by special permission,
the lord chief justice Of England"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
HASKELL'S DAUGHTER
TO MARRY B0WLES

Boston, Oct. 21.-The engagement OF
Samuel Bowles, IT., Harvard, 'Os, son of
Samuel Bowles, editor OF the Spring
field Republican, to Miss Haskell
daughter OF Governor Chas. N. Has
kell, OF Oklahoma, Is announced.
Young Bowles does not follow the
political beliefs OF his father. AT Har-
ward last year he was president OF the
democratic club. He is an enthusiastic
Bryan mai
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22

The great trees OF California, 1t has
been said, began life before the earliest
dawn Of Chinese history, and at the
time OF the deluge were older than the
art OF printing from type is today.
Professor Charles e. Bessey, however,
contends that even 1000 years is a
great, overestimate. actual ring count
Of a tree 20 feet in diameter having in
dicated only 1,147 years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
PIONEER PHYSICIAN

Howard, S. D., Oct. 21.-In the divorce
case of DR.. H. b. Noble, vs.. Jennie Noble
at the present term OF court, Judge
Whiting gave Mrs. Noble the house and
lot on which il stands ana SIS q month
alimony, and gave the doctor the Of
Ace, barn and lots on which they
stand. The doctor is n Of the old
est residents Of Howard.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
JULIAN STORY SEEKS
RECONCILIATION WITH
mi EMMA EAMES

New York, Oct. ~15.--Julian Story, a
famous portrait painter, is seeking rec
onciliation with his former wife. Nine.
Emma Eames. a still more famous
prima donna. Members or the artistic
and musical worlds returning from
European vacations, made this known
today.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22

Fortescue Correspondence, Mound
City, (Mo.) Jeffersonian: Answer to
the Bigelow correspondent Of the tJef-
fersonian in regard to Mrs. Bridmon
falling in the lake: There was no scare
ON the south end Of the lake. At the
same time one OF our Fortescue girls
fell in with her mouth open and came
UP with II shut and caused a 13-inch
fall. Throw all your big folks In at
the north end, you can't scare the south
end.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
SOLD EXCURSION TICKETS
WITHOUT AUTHORITY

White, Lake, s. D., Oct. 2O.-Fred
Sweep, q well known resident Of this
place, while temporarily acting as depot
agent OF the Milwaukee Railroad COM
pany at Marion, made a mistake that
will cos him several hundred dollars.
He sold q large number OF ~landseekers
tickets at one fare for the round trip,
when the company had authorized no
special rate whatever. Sweep will have
70 pay the difference.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
BOY DROPS FIREcRAcKER
''. IN GASOLINE BARREL

De Smet, s.. D., Oct. 16.-One man
severely cut and bruised about h a c
and body, another with the bones in
his hand shattered, and a building part
ly demolished. was the result at Old
ham OF the combination of a firecrack-
or, a small boy and an empty gasoline
barrel. The boy dropped the cracker
into the barrel. The head of the bar
rel shot across the street, breaking the
windows in the building opposite, while
two bystanders were hit by h flying
debris. The boy was not hurt.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22

Fires have had many strange causes,
but this Is one of the strangest: "A
coniiagration," says the st. James Bud
get, which broke out in High street,
Walton, was found to have originated
in unusual fashion. A circular shaving
mirror standing next the window In q
bedroom had focused the rays OF the
sun on to the bed and the intense heat
speedily set the clothes ablaze."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22

Mrs. Alice b. Clarke, of GARFIELD
county, California, has just received the
Endorsement Of the normal institute for
the ONCE OF state superintendent OF
public instruction. She is now serving
her second term as superintendent Of
schools for Garfield county. Her in
dorsement by the normal institute was
nonpartisan.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22

Negotiations for the erection Of q me-
mortal to John Bunyan in Westminster
Abbey, supported by peers, bishops,
statesmen and literary persons, have is
sued In a proposal by the dean and
chapter that the tribute shall take the
form OF a window to be placed In the
north aisle OF the abbey. The arch
bishop Of Canterbury promises to pre-
side oVer the committee.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22

The construction OF the canal for
barges OF large size between Stettin
and Berlin has been commenced. The
government is causing the work to be
pushed forward with all possible speed,
and 1t is hoped that the canal will be
ready for traffic by 1912. This canal
will Ne of great advantage to Stettin;
goods will be then forwarded in large
lighters OF 600 tons at reduced freights.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
800 LIVES LOST IN
TYPHOON IN CHINA

Annoy, Oct. 20.-Reports from Chang
Chow state that more than 300 lives
were lost in that city as a result OF
Thursdays typhoon.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
HAYES MUST FORFEIT LIFE
FOR MAN He MURDERED

Lead, S. D., Oct. 21.-Charles A.
Hayes, alias Bill Dunn, has been
sentenced to be hanged on December
4 for numbering Fred Samuelson, near
Spearfsh, on August z last.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22

Slam has recently passed a law CIV
ing women the right to vote In certain
cases. While this may seem an extra
ordinary step for an oriental people the
Eiamese women themselves explain
that It Is the teaching OF Buddhism.
They point out that Buddhism breaches
the equality OF the sexes and gives
equal education to boys and girls. l.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22

Headwear made OF straw was already
IN use. among the ancient Greeks. but
straw hats. like those we wear, did not
century ago.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22

The decline OF Canada's shipping,
which has been In progress for 80 years,
apparently has been arrested, for last
years shipping register shows the first
net gain since 1878.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22

An expedition is being equipped, I'M
der the auspices Of the Russian min
istry OF marine. with the object OF dis
covering q northeast passage between
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22

One OF the biggest pieces of engineer
ing In New England is a 2,500-horse-
power dam In the Union river, at Ellis
worth. Me. 1t Is constructed of hollow
concrete, and cost nearly $780, 900.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22

For 20 years the crosnes has been
used. This little tubercle with fine saw
DRY flesh, which has long been culti-
waited In China and japan, is probably
indigenous to eastern Asia.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
AGENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR
3. ... HEAVY FIRE LOSS

Pierre, s. D., Oct. 15.--In his annual
report Deputy Fire Marshal Frank
Craft gives the following summary
of FIRE losses in the first a OF the
operation of the fire marshal law. "The
number of fires reported to this depart
ment for the year just ended 70 446,
entailing q property loss Of $610,499.66.
The largest number are shown to have
been from unknown origin, amounting
to $3S3,627.71. The next largest amount
Is chargeable to defective fiues,
amounting to 73,e53.9 5. Lightning is
responsible for $57,S21 loss, and gaso-
line responsible for $37,641. Prairie
Are loss, ~$19,1S9.50; sparks from en-
gines, $17,187.50, and matches, $40, TIA,
while $1O,245 loss is charged to incen-
diarism." .sE.1.. s.. y
The marshal calls attention to the
fact that many insurance agents are
looking more for the size OF the pre-
MUM han ans other point In the
business, which leads to over insur-
ance I'm many cases, and recommends
that more care should be used, thus
minimizing the causes Of friction be-
tween companies and those who are
insured in case q settlement is re-
Quired through a loss.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
FARMER HI. BY TRAIN
TAKES A BAD FLYER

Armour, 8. d., Oct. IL. Herman
Chitsky, a farmer residing near this
city. met with an accident that might
easily have terminated fatally Saturday
afternoon, while driving home.
When crossing the track near the
mill his wagon was struck by the local
freight, the wagon smashed to pieces
and the horses thrown several yards.
The team was not injured, but the
driver did not get of SO easily, he re-
cuts on the face and a couple Of frac-
tured ribs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22
FRANK sAsFoRD DIES
BY HIS OWN HAND

Huron, s. D., Oct. 15.-Frank Bas-
ford, aged about 80, a printer, com
mitted suicide yesterday by shooting.
Mr.. Basford was a confirmed inebriate
and cigaret fiend and for three years
was employed in the Morning Herald
office here.
Because OF incorporate habits he lost
his position some weeks since, n
from that time a been out of en-
ployment. Having a wife and child de-
pendent upon him for support. and
knowing his inability TO break away
from his habits, his mind became shat
tered and about s o'clock Monday
morning he left his bed and, taking a
shotgun went into an adjoining room,
laid upon the floor on his left side,
placed the muzzle of the gun owe his
heart and pulled the trigger with his
foot. Death was instantaneous.
When not under the influence OF
liquor, MI. Basford attended strictly
TO business, and was a good workman.
He was a son of Hon. o. s. Basford,
commissioner of II. =urance, and a well
known South Dakota newspaper man.
A coroner's jury was held this morning,
and a verdict rendered in accordance
with the above facts.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-17
BAKER DRUG STORE.
 The RexaH Store. Goods delisered to any part of the city.

Mike Cassidy of TcXarEana, is spending today in Prescott.
 Dr. J. E. Cox of Boughton, as in towp a short time this morn ing.
 J. F. Green, manager OI 'the Penn Lumber O., and Two Cling rich of Bierne spent last night ir Prescott.
 Miss Hazel and Mildred Scott left this morning for Little Rock where they will spend a few days with relatives
 The financial statement of the condition of the different funds of Nevada county. together with school districts of the county Us being prepared by Clerk Martin, and will be printed next week. 5 or 5 doses of "666" will cure any case of Chills and fever.
 Wilburn Honea left this norm ing for German, Texas, where he went on account of the illness Oi his grandson, Frank O'Neil, eldest son of Bedford Neill, who is dan gerously ill with consumption. E. F.. Norman and Gee & LOomi> expect to ship five car loads c. cattle to East $. Louis tomorrow the former shipping two cars and the latter three. lIll three gentlemen will accompany the shipments.
 The young people were enter tained on last evening by Miss Lizzie Christopher at her home with a party given in honor of Miss Emma Young of Camden Those present enjoyed the occa- sion very much.
 The colony of Prescott people who have been spending the past ten days camping at Lackland Springs, returned home today having enjoyed their outing SUI premely. The party included the families of Sam T. White, Sam o. Logan, Dan Putnam and Dr Guthrie.