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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-10
AUTHORS HELpMEET
GRANTED A RELEASE
FROM CALLING BONDS
Mrs. Harry Thurston Peck the
Latest Product of South
Dakota Divorce Mill.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. THE long
list OF distinguished persons whose
matrimonial bonds have been severed
by the South Dakota courts was added
TO today, when a decree of divorce was
granted to Mrs. Cornelia Dawbarn
Peck, the defendant in the action be-
ing Harry Thurston Peck, professor OF
Latin in Columbia university, cele-
brated magazine writer and prominent
educator of international reputation.
The decree, which was filed in the
Office of the clerk of the courts in this
city today. was applied for n granted
on the ground of desertion. 1t is set
forth in the decree that IL appears to
the satisfaction of the court that the
property rights of the plaintiff and
defendent have been settled n adj
justed between the parties and that the
settlement and adjustment is a fair
and reasonable n to each of the par
ties TO the suit.
Mrs. Peck, by the decree, is given the
care custody and control Of the only
child of the couple, a daughter, Con-
stance Saltonstall Dawbarp Peck, aged
16, until the daughter shall have reach
ed the age Of IS years. The testimony
In the case shows that MI. and Mrs.
Peck were married at No. 612 Carlton
ave-, Brooklyn, on April 20, 1882.
Mrs. Peck took up her residence in
South Dakota on April 4 of last year,
locating at Brookings, where she has
since resided.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-10
WOLVES RAvAGED STOCK
ON WESTERN RANGES

Rapid City, s. D., Sept. 9.-Despite
the best efforts on the part Of the stock
men to exterminate the grey wolf,
which for so many years has been the
source of great loss Of stock, their
efforts have seemingly been in vain
and still the depredaticns go on. They
are offering substantial rewards IN
addition to that offered by the state.
They have set out poison, organized
hunting parties and resorted to every
known method for graduating the
pests. The latest report of damage
to stock comes from II. NJ Crowhurst,
from the Bad Lands near Scent Ac-
cording to his story, 20 young colts
were killed on the "61" ranch, is on
the Brown ranch, besides many other
smaller losses which will amount to
several thousand dollars,
Not alone to younger stock do the
wolves confine their operations, but 1t
is said full grown horses have been
attacked and killed or hamstrung so
that 1t was necessary to kill them when
found. One Of the traits OF the wolf
which makes 1t difficult to exterminate
him is his power to travel a great dis
lance In one night, kill stock, feast
to his hearts content and then re-
turn TO his hiding place. Ranchers
state that Ii is possible for a full grown
wolf to travel 80 or so miles in one
night.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-10
HUSBAND SHOT;
WOMAN IS HELD
J.. FOR THE CRIME
Both Protest That She Is Guilt
less, But Authorities Hold
Her for Trial.

Sioux Falls. S. d., Sept. 9.-Shot
through the body just below the heart
and with only fair chances for recoV-
cry. william Fiber made a sworn
statement at the Sioux Falls hospltal
today before Attorney o Kirby Tor
the defense and witnesses, that MS
wife, Margaret Fiber, with whom ne
was found alone at their lonely resi-
dence in willowdale, had nothing to do
with the shooting.
The police were called Saturday to
the Willowdale home by Margaret FIJI
Der, Who has lived there alone with her
husband since the closing of the houses
two miles west of town as pubic
houses. The woman a that her nus
band had been shot and was dying.
Hurrying to the scene, Officer Johnson
and City Physician w. F. Keller and
Officer Collins found the two alone In
the lonely house, the woman nursing
her husband as he lay on the floor. A
hasty examination by DIT. Keller indi-
Gated hat the bullet wound, entering
below the heart and coming out Just
below the left arm pit, might be fatai;
Both the apparently dying man ana
the sorrowing woman told the same
story, first to the officer and physician
and later to the states attorney ana
coroner that Mr.. Fiber had opened
the door to investigate Noises outside,
and had been shot by some
person or persons. In the room, now
ever, was found q SS-calibre revolver
with an exploded cartridge In n
chamber.
Beside the recently discharged re-
volver at the house, a club was found
lying on the bed. Blood stains would
indicate IL had been recently used,
q fresh cut over q bruised and black
ened eye on Margaret F'ulber indicat-
ed hat It had played a n active part In
a quarrel.
Both the woman and her husband adj
mitted they had quarreled. 1t Is
known Fiber had been drinking the
evening previous, and left town TO go
to the home at Willowdale at "a late
hour. Previous quarrels ave resulted
in Margaret Fiber calling on the po-
lice for protection from her husband,
but this was not recently.
Before Fiber had been removed TO
the hospital he had the following paper
drawn up: II hereby bequeath all my
property and effects to my wife, Mar
garet Fiber, in case OF my death.
Signed, William Fiber"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-10
ALL NEW CASES IN
UNITED STATES COURT

Deadwood, S. D., Sept. 5.-United
States district court has convened for
its fall term here with Judge Garland
OF the bench. All the old cases have
been cleaned up at the last term and
1t remains for the grand jury TO find
cases to try. The grand jury con-
sists of o. r. swanson, Warner; F..
w. Webb. Aberdeen; Ed Baldwin,
Wentworth; Maurice Ringrose, Aber-
deem; r. B.. Whitney, Artesian; Fore
man Ben p. Hoover, Gettysburg; A,
b. Davis Florence; Arden Clark, Ver-
Million; James Lyons, Mitchell; Will
liam Calvin, Sturgis: l.. ". Schneider,
Salem; r., p. Brown, Sioux Falls; w.
d. Eklund, Vermillion; f. b. Lloyd,
Alexandria; Frank Renner, Sioux
Falls; f. A. Dell, Ordway; Charles l..
Conger, Buffalo Gap; J.. c. Simmons,
Frederick; ]. W. Fuson. Buffalo Gap.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-10
LAKE WAS DRY IA
YEARS AND NOW is
=. AT FULL TIDE AGAIN

Madison, S. d., Sept. "A peculiar
condition is noted at Lake Madison
four miles from this city.
Fourteen years ago a portion OF the
lake four miles long and one mile wide
went dry. A. short time previous to
this; Lake Herman, IN of its feeders,
also became a failure as "a plunge bath
and went on the dry list, but in the
course of a couple of years regained
practically its former volume OF. wa
ter. Lake Madison remained dry and
grew up TO coarse rush grass until 1t
looked like a forest jungle. 1t, lost out
as a pleasure resort and struck almost
a death blow to a fi~ourishing chautaqua
project. W.
A year ago the water began to come
back to the dry part of the lake and
now the rush grass has disappeared
and the lake has assumed it's former
appearance, having enough water to
permit the operation Of a pleasure
steamer. Only last year the~'commis-
sioners of this county sought to Sc
cure an artesian well on the banks Of
the lake to restore its volume of wa
ter. The effort failed but the lake has
made good.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-10
COST OF SUPPORTING
A ROOSEvELTIAN FAMILY

Clear Lake, S. D., Sept. 4.-What is
the amount required to support a
mother and nine children? This ques-
ton was put to Judge Marquis in the
divorce suit of Mrs. Eta Ricketts,, OF
Grange township.
She charged her husband with cruel
ty and with leaving her to support the
Rooseyeltian family. Attorney G. A.
Mead asked the court to grant tenn
porary alimony sufficient for the sup
port of the woman and her children
until the case is determined. HI
court granted the request and fixed the
amount the husband should pay at SIS
a month, or SIT for each member Of
the family. The plaintiff owns a good
farm in Grange. ...
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-10
PARKST0N CONTESTS
FOR COUNTY SEAT

Parkston, s. D., Sept. s.--A county
seat fight promises to be precipitated
N this (Hutchinson) county by the
filing with the board of county COM
missioners of a petition which was cir
culated by representatives of Parkston
who inaugurated the movement for the
submission to the voters at the election
In November of the proposition of re-
moving the county seat from Olivet to
Parkston. The petition filed by the
Parkston men contained more than
! 400 signatures, all the signers being
bona fide residents and voters Of the
county. The principal claim made in
behalf of Parkston is that 1T is Sit
uated on a railroad, while Olivet, which
has been the county seat for many
years, is situated at an inland point.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-10
YOUNG MEN WALK
FROM PIERRE TO HURON

Huron, s. D., Sept. Two young
men, Robert v. Loughlin and Will III.
Starky, started to walk Thursday
morning TO walk from Pierre to Huron.
These young men are athletes and en-
joy some reputation as football players.
They will make the trip from Pierre
to Huron, a distance by wagon road OF
about $50 miles, on foot. They are
coming to attend the state fair, and will
be properly uniformed and will carry
canvas banners on which is painted:
I'VE are walking to the state fair at
Huron, September Til" The first
stopping place will be at Blunt, thence
to Highmore, thence TO. Miller and
from Miller to Wolsey, coming to this
city from that place on h morning Of
September Z. ~ S<f
Secretary McIlvaine, of the state fair
board, has arranged for a band to meet
the young men on their arrival at the
city limits and will escort them through
the principal streets of Huron. The
boys make the trip on foot for the
purpose of putting them in shape for
football work the coming season.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-10
BOY HAS HABIT
OF DISAPPEARING

Claremont, S. D., Sept. 5.-A few
weeks ago Phillip Ellery disappeared,
taking with him a horse belonging to.
Jesse J.. Barton, a farmer who had pro-
vided him a home. The boy was
finally located and arrested, but upon.
his promise of future good behavior
Barton decided not to prosecute him,
but instead forgave him and once
more took him into his home.
Now the boy has again Disappeared
After supper he was told to throw
down some hay for the horses and
started out, with a companion follow
ing him. Arriving at the barn the
companion was surprised to note that
the lad had not entered the building
ahead of him.. He called loudly for the
boy, but there was no
Alarmed, the others about the place
We're summoned and Immediately COM
menced q search, but could find not
the slightest trace Of the boy about
the place or in the vicinity.
The boy had on several occasions
complained about his head, and ii may
be that he wandered away while tenn
porarily deranged. The Bartons are
greatly alarmed, fearing that Ill has
befallen him.. "ta
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-10
BOYS FEET LAcERATEp "
IN MOVING MACHINE

Corsica, s. d., Sept. S.-The 1a-year-
old son of r. Wolbrink, residing mid
way between Harrison and Corsica,
this county, met with a serious acct
dent Wednesday. The little fellow
was engaged in cutting weeds along
the highway when something" in the
gear OF the moving machine attracted
his attention and he stepped down In
front Of the sickle to attend to the
defect, and gave the horses the word
to go before he stepped out of the
way.
Result, both feet badly lacerated,
toes on right foo all cut, one or we
OF them almost severed the heel of the
left foot being also severely cut There
is every chance for his recovery with
out complications set in. "t.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-10
DEMOCRATS BEATEN
IN SUPREME COURT
Cannot Place Convention Nomi,
nee on Official Ballot With
Primary Nominees

Pierre, s. d. Sept. 1.-THE members
of the democratic party, who brought
an action against the secretary Of state
to have the names Of certain nominees
placed upon the official ballot received
a severe set back today when the SUI
preme court stated in its opinion that
in passing the primary election law it
was the intent OF the legislature to pre-
scribe a mandatory method for all cleo
tive Offices. q.
That such method does not permit
the nomination of party candidates to
either of such offices except where no
candidate has received the requisite
vote at the primary that such method
permits a central committee to nom
mate only where a vacancy oc-
ours after a candidate has been NOM
mated at the primary. The plaintiffs
are therefore not. entitled to have
their names on the official ballots at
the fall election.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-10
MILLIONAIRE PUBLISHER
Is. ".' Is SEEKING DIVORCE

Chicago, Sept. Am item of real
estate news today corroborated the re-
port that has been current for several
weeks that VIM. d. Boyce, the million
aire publisher, and his wife who, with
three children, lived at the Virginia
hotel until last winter, have agreed
upon a separation. The transaction
was a conveyance in trust by Mr..
Boyce to the State Bank of Chicago of
the Boyce building and the transfer to
his wife Of the family residence on
Hampden court and Wrightwood ave-
nue. with only a nominal consideration
OF 81 in each instance. Mr.. Boyce is
said to have established a residence in
North Dakota, at Bismarck, and Mrs.
Boyce is travelling In Europe.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-10
THROWN INTO DITCH;
WOMAN'S ARM BROKEN

Memo. s.. D., Sept. S.--Mr. and Mrs.
Chris Bertsch, well known residents of
this part of the state, were attempt
Ing to cross the Jim river south of here
when the Waterman at thai particular
point to enforce quarantine restric-
ton, raised his stick for the purpose
of stopping them. The movement
frightened the horses driven by
Bertsch, which backed into a ditch,
causing the vehicle to tilt in such a
way as to throw Mrs. Bertsch, who
had a small child in her arms, to the
ground. Her arm was broken and she
was otherwise injured. A damage suit
ma result.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-10
BLEACHED FLOUR
IN GENERAL Use;
RETARDS DIGESTION
Chemist Finds Nitrous Acid a
Disturbing Factor in House
wife's Delight.

Brookings, S. D., Sept. 5.--It is quite
possible that the mex session OF the
South Dakota legislature will consider
the enactment OF a law forbidding the
bleaching of -four, as a result OF ex-
periments carried on by Professor
James H. Shepard, state chemist.
Realizing that in recent years enor-
o quantities of wheat flour have
been treated with nitrous acid to give
1t the shining wilderness that appeals
70 the mistakenly particular housewife.
Professor Shepard determined to find
the effects Of the a~dulteration. Pres
yious experiments had bee made to
find the action of nitrous acid on gluten
and Its effect on loaf volume, but Pro-
fessor Shepard proposed to find its relal
ton to digestion.
AT all times in the artificial Digestion
to which he submitted bleached -four
nitrous fumes were given off from the
tubes. In some cases no digestion oc-
CURED during the first hour of the pro-
cess. When the fumes were confined
digestion was retarded "a per cent, as
compared with Z per cent in the open
tube. Professor Shepard concluded that
when nitrous acid is added to -four, ID
is confined during digestion and there
fore must seriously interfere with dil
gestion.. He is satisfied that no diges-
ton occurs until the acid Is entirely
eliminated. y
Asked what proportion ofsfiour sold
on the market is bleached and whether
the state food and. dairySscofnmisslon
would ask the legislaturesto pass a law
forbidding the practice, Professor Shop
ard stated: 49,.
THE practice of bleaching -four is
now quite general. II would probably
be difficult for a man tofbuy u~nbleached
-four on the market, unless a. special
order or a special inquiry were made.
! do not know, personally, of more than
two or three mills in the Dakotas that
do not use the bleaching process.
In regard to your, second inquiry
! would state that no legal advice has
been obtained up to this time in re-
gard to the sufficiency of our present
pure food laws to cover the case OF
bleached flour. So far as / know, no
steps have beer taken toward formul-
ating a new law to be. enacted next
winter. .~'
owing to the almost universal prev
alence of the bleaching process in all
Of the states, one would be rather led
to expect that some move on the part
of the United States government may
be expected in the not distanct future.
i understand the government has been
making Investigations along this lire
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-10
NORTHWESTERN PUTS ON
NEW TRAIN SERVICE

Huron, s. D., Sept. S.-The new pas
senger time schedule on the Chicago
& Northwestern railway, which has
Just gone into effect, gives South Da-
kota the best railway service IL has
ever had. Two additional passenger
trains now operate between Omaha,
Huron and Cakes, a C carrying
through sleepers. Through trains, with
sleepers, will also operate between Chi
cago, Huron and Deadwood. These
changes will prove very helpful during
state fair week, September Til. BY
the new arrangements 1t is thought
that several old time conductors and
trainmen will be compelled to remove
to other cities to reside. .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-10
STATE ENGINEER WRITES
-, IRRIGATION TREATISE

Pierre, s. D., Sept. AT the request
Of the United States department Of
agriculture; State Engineer Samuel H.
Lee has prepared a treatise On "Irriga-
ton in South Dakota"
The work. contains information on
the general characteristics and physi-
cal features of the state, including ref
erence to the amounts and s~easonable
distribution Of the rainfall, the average
temperature in typical localities, popu-
lation, principal industries, et2.
F.. Irrigated lands and irrigated products
will be discussed, The pamphlets will
be issued. and may be obtained from
the United States department Of agri-
culture, Washington, d. C..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-10
ACCUSED WOMAN r., =
~. SHOOTS HERSELF

Bonesteel, s. D., Sept. 7,-Miss' Bes-
sic Sinkular, living south of Dallas, S.
d., committed suicide yesterday after
noon by shooting herself through the
heart with a shotgun. w. a
Miss Sinkular> vas engaged in the
millinery business at Herrick, S. D.,
until the 10th of last July, at which
time a large part of the town was de-
stroyed by fire. Miss Sinkular was
accused of having started the fire, was
arrested and had her'preiminary hear
ing before Judge higgins, of, Bone
steel IN August /, and was held, to the
circuit court In the sum *pf $4,000.
Brooding over this trouble is sup
posed to have beer the cause of her act.
Miss Sinkular came hero during the
rush and proved up on a Rosebud farm.
Her folks are well to do.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-10
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD
MEETS AT RAPID CITY

Huron, S. D., Sept. 4.-The synod OF
South Dakota OF the Presbyterian
church meets in Rapid City, October /.
Excursion rates nave been granted by
the Western Passenger association on
the certificate plan. The railroad fare
within the state of South Dakota for
all who attend and who pay full fare
going will be one-third fare returning,
provided there. are 100 certified. This
rate good going September 20 to Octo-
Der 3, and If 100 certified full fares GO
ing the one-third rate fare Is good
returning up to and including October
s. A fine opportunity for a 10 days
trip to the Black Hills.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-10
LITTLE GIRL DIES OF
#' STRYCHNfNE POISONING

DeSmet, s.. D., Sept. 4,-Louisa, the
3-year-old daughter Of MIR. and Mrs.
John Hart, living east of Manchester,
lost her life because her parents left
a bottle Of strychnine where the baby
found 1t.
The child was in convulsions before it
was known what she had taken. A tele-
phone message to DeSmet brought DR..
Dyer in an automobile that made the
10 miles over rather rough roads in
20 minutes, but it was too late to save
the child r. ---,
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MAN AND DOG =.
KILLED BY TRAIN

Aberdeen, S, D., Sept. 4.--An unidentified
man was killed by a Milwaukee & st.
Louis train near Stratford some time last
night.
The body was discovered this morning.
Identification may be made through a
laundry slip found on the clothing bear
ing the name, C. w. Kerr. The man was
last seen at Stratford Monday evening
with a dog following him, which was also
killed by the train,
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PRESIDENT TO ADVISE
AN ARMY OF 100000

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 9.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt in his final annua mes
sage 10 congress probably viii recon-
mend an increase in the numerical
strength of the army to al least 100,-
900 men. At present the army is on a
footing Of 10000 men, the number pro-
vided Tor in time OF peace. To the
general staff 1t has become evident IN
the last two years that 10000 men are
TOO few to properly garrison the posts
These posts Include the garrisons In
the insular possessions OF America
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-10
TAFT TOO BUSY TO
WORK AS SH0VELMAN

Spokane, Wash, Sept. 7.-Replying
TO a facetious offer Of a position as
were satisfactory, made by u. Van
Arsdale. of Spokane, president of the
Idaho Railway & Navigation company,
VIM. Fl. Taft. candidate for president,
SAID In a letter, dated Hot SprirHs,
Va:
II beg to advise you that I am not
open to engagement, as / have a Job
at least for the next two months"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-10
FOUR TRAINMEN KILLED
IN HEAD ON COLLISION

Missoula, Mont, Sept. s.-As a result
of a head-on collision between a west
bound passenger on the Northern Pa
cidc and a freight train hear Paradise,
rs miles west OF here this morning,
both engineers and both flremen are
dead. "A brakeman, and n tramp were
seriously injured.
Later reports state the total death
list is nine. i've tramps having beep
found dead in the wreck
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PEACE OFFICER
USES

Bridgewater, s. D., Sept. S.
Geo. Miller, night Waterman at
this place, has secured an auto
mobile which he will use in pa
trolling the town. In IL he will
give all hobos a free ride from
whatever point taken to the viii
lage Jail.
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A son OF Hiram Denny, a poultry
farmer, near Lancaster, was fishing in
n Conestoga and had occasion to
leave his line unattended for a short
time When the youth returned the
! was spanned like the snare of a
drum and he hastily pulled 1t out. 1t
contained an immense eel. 1t was a
most peculiar looking eel, for near the
middle 1t was abruptly broadened out.
examination showed that the eel had
swallowed a sunfish which had been
the first victim OF the boys hook and
line, and still had the barbed point i'm
bedded In its mouth.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-10
DOG QUALITIES FOR
COUNT TOLSTOPS CLASS.

Spearfish, s. D., Sept. g.
Vegetarians are In this day and
age not an uncommon thing.
But to find a meat eating AMI
NAL whose wolfish taste for the
flesh Of his fellow being has
been appeased, is indeed un-
common. G. f. Ernest, a prom
inent rancher near this city,
boasts the ownership OF a veg
etarian Collie dog. Every morn
ing Mr.. Ernest cuts turnips,
beets, etc, for mich COWS at
which time the dog is present
and gorges himself with the
vegetable diet. Outside OF this,
milk, bread and other scraps
from the table are the only
things he will eat.