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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
A DRUNKEN MAN
SHOOTS A WOMAN
and THEN HIMSELF
jealousy Is Supposed to Have
Actuated Quarts in Killing
Mrs. Schumacher.

Bryant. S. D., Sept. SO-"Tve a good
mind TO shoot you" These words pre-
ceded the sensational murder and sui
eide which took place in h southeast
ern portion Of Clark county and
OF which George Quarts and Mrs. Carl
Schumacher were the victims.
The tragedy resulted directly from q
complaint which Quarts made in refer
ence 10 food which had been placed
before him by the unfortunate woman.
1t also Is reported that Quarts was In
she rejected his attentions, and that
this had something TO do with causing
the tragedy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schumacher arrived in
South Dakota from Germany only
about a year ago, Mr.. Schumacher be-
ing a cousin of Quarts. Quarts was Of
an overbearing, quarrelsome disposition,
and when under the influence Of liquor
wasSa dangerous man, as the tragedy
shows. He deserted his family a few
years ago. His wife at present resides
al some point in North Dakota.
The tragedy has greatly shocked the
people of the region in which 1t oc-
Cured, being the first murder and sui
eide to have taken place In that imme-
date locality.
Murder Deliberately Planned.
A short time before the murder and
suicide Quarts was at the town of
Bryant, situated q mile east of the farm
where he resided, and while there pur-
chased a revolver and a quantity OF
cartridges. He returned home about
IL O'Clock at night greatly under the
influence of liquor, Mrs. Schumacher
got him some supper and while he was
= a - IL 49, fI~ fAA1
stating among other things that II was
not At for a hog 10 eat. He made a
number OF other insulting remarks,
whereupon q brotherinlaw of Mrs.
Schumacher, who was present, re-
quested that he stop his abusive talk.
Instantly Quarts jumped to his feet.
and, drawing his revolver, made the re-
mark quoted at the beginning Of this
dispatch. The young man, toward
whom the remark was directed, greatly
alarmed upon seeing the revolver in the
intoxicated mans hand, rushed from
the room. Quarts instantly turned the
weapon upon Mrs. Schumacher, and.
before TN of those in the room could
prevent II, sent a bullet crashing into
her, killing her instantly
AT the time the fatal shot was fired.
Nj. Schumacher, husband of the un-
fortunate woman, was sitting in q
chair only a few feet from Quarts, and
was holding his infant child. Mrs
Schumacher was sitting near him, en-
gagged in doing fancy work. When she
was shot and killed her body fell from
the chair to the floor.
Quarts immediately after shooting
and killing Mrs. Schumacher, turned
the weapon upon himself, the first shot
fired with suicidal intent causing only
q flesh wound. He then went outside
and shortly thereafter asked IL Mrs
Schumacher was dead.
Upon being informed that she was
he. before he could be prevented, placed
the muzzle of the revolver TO his head
and sent a bullet into his brain.
He vas dead before his body touched
the ground.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
MONUMENT HoNoRS
A vAGABoND HERO

Lexington, KY, Sept. Ex-Governor
Wilson and other prominent men took
part in the unwilling OF a here.
10 king solomon a yngabond.. who
died 81 years ago.
He lived In the time of Henry Clay, and
would never sell his vote. although all
ways nearly starved and too lazy to work.
Upon one occasion he was sold by the
sheriff, his services being bNnght by a
negro woman who had been given her
freedom.
When the cholera broke out in 1893 and
700 of the 1900 persons of the town died
In a short time, King solomon worked
night and day bnrying the dead. Years
later he vent through the second cholera
plague and again worked faithfully.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
ADOPT
GRADES FOR GRAIN

Sioux Falls, s. d., Sept. 29.-The
state board OF railroad commissioners,
which has Just held its regular month";
ly meeting at the headquarters of the
board in this city, has re-adopted the
grades of grain n rules and regula-
TONS of last year, to apply for the
coming year, and IN addition q
adopted a grade for what is known as
velvet chaff wheat, as follows:
No. II Shall be bright, sound and
well cleaned, and weigh not less than
So pounds to the measured bushel.
no, 2--Shall be sound, dry reason
ably clean, may be slightly bleached,
or s%hrunlken, but not good enough for
No, l. and weigh not less than S.
pounds to the measured bushel.
No. 3-Shall include all wheat that
is bleached. smutty or for any other
cause unfit for No 2, and weigh not
less than "a pounds to the measured
bushel. !
No. 4-Shall include all wheat that is
very smutty, badly bleached and
grown, or for any other cause unfit for
No. 8.
The board also is endeavoring TO Sc
cure a grade oil speltz. which has be-
come n OF the great feed crops OF
South Dakota, especially in the north
ern and western parts OF the state,
In h matter OF the construction OF
a sidetrack on the Milwaukee railroad
at a point between the towns OF Re
lance and Kennebec, In Lyman coun-
8ty, for which residents OF the vicinity
had petitioned, the railroad commits
sioners denied the application, In the
Wagner sidetrack case, the board de-
cided to make an order requiring the
Milwaukee railroad company to com
struct the desired sidetrack at a point
about midway between the towns OF
Wagner and Avon.
Only one complaint OF q car shortage
has thus far been filed with the rail-
road commissioners.
1t was announced during the meet
board. would represent the South Da-
kota board OF railroad commissioners
at h annual meeting OF the National
board OF railroad commissioners. which
will IN at washington on Oc-
stober s,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
GIFT
TO CITY OF vERMILLICN

Vermillion, S. d., Sept. 29.-In a let
ter received by l.. Il. Swezey. presi-
dent of the Vermillion National bank,
from Mrs. Chandler Wilcox, of Pasa-
dena, Cal, the latter states that real
izing that she has not many years to
live, and wishing before she passes
away to show her love for the city Of
Verinillion, and being without direct
heirs, to leave an enduring monument
to perpetuate the name of Chandler
in the community where the @anlily
has lived so long, she proposes to make
a gift to the city OF the Chandler
House property, including a number OF
lots on Chandler Hill, for a public
park. and the present hotel building.
The Chandler House is the Oldest
hotel in the city. IL was first built be-
low the hill but was washed away by
the hood Of 1881 and later rebuilt on
the top of the hill It is situated on
a high blum overlooking the valleys of
the Vermillion and Missouri rivers, and
IS directly above the street known as
Chandler Hill, which leads to the de-
pot. The lady who proposes to make
this gift is one OF Vermillion's pioneers.
She came here with her husband in
the early '70s, but a few years ago
moved to California, her present home.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
PHYSICIANS DECLARE
AGAINST COMMISSIONS
viii Expel Members Known to
Have Given or Received
Division of Fee.

Yankton, s.. D., Sept. est has
iust become known that at a closed
meeting during the recent session here
of the South Dakota State Medical as
ISOLATION, II was voted unanimously TO
expel from the society any
found to nave asked or given q com
mission
1t has been declared by physicians
who should be familiar with practice
in this state, that the commission "
has grown to appalling proportions. BY
commissions, the physicians refer to
rebates given by surgeons or specialists
to general practitioners who bring
them patients.
II is declared to be frequently the
case that surgeons in Sioux City, Sioux
Falls and all the larger places in the
state, pay as much as one-third or ne
half OF their fee to the physician who
brings them the case. Thus, IL the sur
geon should be paid $3.50 for an opera
ton, the practitioner who sent him the
case may receive $50 or even $50 for his
commission.
IT was related during the discussion
that a surgeon recently located ! one
Of tine larger own OF the state was
sent two cases by a doctor IN a nearby
town, whereupon 1e was asked by the
physician:
What Is There in IL?
Doctor, what is there in this for
me?" The surgeon replied: The very
best work that / can do, but not one
cent in commissions" Since that time
this doctor has sent no cases TO this
! surgeon. but all have gone TO another
in the same town, who, seemingly, is
willing to recognize more substantially
such favors.
During the discussion, one surgeon
admitted that he had been guilty of the
! practice, but said ii was because he
too weak hearted TO refuse to pay. i
will be glad now TO have an excuse 20
decline he said.
1t was suggested by one physician
that the making of this rule by the
innocent and guilty alike under sus-
picion OF the patients. However, II any
h physicianS were present who have
made q business of asking commissions,
they did not dare TO expose themselves
and so the resolution went through
without opposition.
Now the officers of the state associa-
I ion are considering the radical plan OF
using publicity against any physicians
who practice the evil, especially nom
members, who are the worst offenders
Inasimuch as ii would discredit any
Epractitioner In his own community C
have II known that he had sent patients
to certain surgeons. not because of the
skill with which they would be treated
but for commercial reasons, such a plan
would bot out the practice in a hurry
The really professional physicians say
that the commission business is moi
only a graft but a fraud on the patienl
who thinks he is paying his money fol
services. on the other hand, the
diagnosing physician thinks IL hardly
fair for him to receive 81 and the sur.
geon $3.50.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
ToRNApo NEAR MARloN.

Marion, 8. d., Sept. 30.-A tornado
accompanied the storm which broke UP
the hot wave here Friday evening, and
caused considerable damage southeast
of town, completely wrecking all the
barns and outbuildings on the Jacob
Pfaff farm, about three miles out, and
also injuring Daniel Gering, Who was
at work on his farm with a lumber
wagon.
The storm ca sized the wagon, throw
ing MIR. Gering out. The rain was OF
considerable benefit to the farmers,
who have been unable to properly pillow
their land BY reason of the drouth
which has prevailed the past month.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
DOMESTIC DIFFICULTY
CAUSED SUICIDE ATTEMPT

Arlington, S. D., Sept. 26.-Despond-
ency, due to domestic troubles, caused
Mrs. Peter Christensen, one of the Old
est residents of this vicinity, TO attempt
suicide with carbolic acid. Prompt
medical attention saved her life.
Ray Noble, editor Of the Winifred
Dispatch, was married TO Hiss Josie
Ledahl at Lake Preston.
Hon. Thos. Reed, formerly state COM
mander of the q Al. r., lies ct the
point OF death frdm cancer
Rev. C. G. Flanagan for the past two
years pastor OF the Baptist church,
closes his work October 4.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
MOTHER M I'M
cISTERN AFTER CHILD.

rs. ~ L..E.E asE-.I ..#.E .rHh. -uHH
Tyndall, S. D., Sept. SOTO
save the life of her baby son,
Mrs. Vim. Miller stood for two
hours up to her shoulders in the
icy water OF her cistern. She
saw the child tumble into the
cistern and without even stop
ping TO think Ii the water was
over her head, she plunged In
after him. Recovering the child
she held him out OF the wa
ter, but In the underground hole
she was unable to make any
one hear her cries. At times
she thought she would faint
from the cold and the strain
of holding the child, but after
two hours her other children
came home from school and she
was rescued from her perilous
position.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
GREGoRY GETS READY
FOR BIG LAND RUSH

S. d., Sept. 25.--E. g. Culp,
and owner OF the Gregory
opera house, is in Omaha n SionN
city purchasing beds and bedding to fill
the house at this point TO be used Tor
the accommodation of the public DUR
ing the rush. the mouse VIII noiu
about 200 beds. G.. N. Wolfe & Co. VIII
hI their immense warehouse with beds
for the crowds that will be here dur
ing the opening. The Protestant
churches will use their buildings as
lodging houses to help accommodate the
transients.
In addition to this all the private
houses in town will open their doors
to the wayfarer so that no one who
comes to Gregory to register need fear
of having to stay out all night for want
OF a place to sleep, The Methodist
Episcopal church people will have o
large eating house and will serve hot
meals to $50 at each sitting. A.. II.
Mattison will also put in s rooming
house and will care for 70 people
The electric street lights are being ln-
stalled and will be In service this week.
Festoons OF electric lights will be
strung across the street at h cross
ings and will make the town as light as
light as day. The city fathers are ais
putting down another well eight feet
SQUARE which will add TO the already
abundant supply of good water for the
thirsty.
At the election held Monday the peo-
pic voted TO adopt the form of a city
government.
The city will be well policed and no
discrded is expected during the rush.
These preparations with the work that
has been going for months getting the
town In shape to- handle large crowds
assures the public that It will be well
cared for at this point during the rush
Gregory citizens will use every endeav-
or 10 care for the crowds and win see
that they are protected as far as lies
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
Preservina the PropOrtiOns.
From Success Magazin,

A little Scotch boys grandmother
was packing his lunch for him to take
to school one morning. Looking up
into the old lady's face the boy asked:
GRANDMOTHER, does yer specs mag
nifyg'
IA little, my child" she answered.
'tAwheel, them said the boy, Il wad
just like 1t If We wal TAX them Off
when we're packin' my loonch."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
MURDERS UNCLE'S WIFE;
THEN SHOOTS HIMSELF

WATERFOWL, S. d., Sept. ga dou-
BILE tragedy ii reported from the VII
entity of Bryant this morning. Carl
Quarodt shot and killed his uncle's,
wife, Mrs. Schoonmaker, because his
love for her was not requited, He then
turned the gun on himself and fred a
bullet through his brain. Mr.. Schoon-
man, is a wen 20 do farmer living nve
miles west OF Bryant.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
NO JURY TRIAL FOR THAw.

White Plains, N. y, Sept. 29.-Justice
Mills today denied the application of
Harry X. Thaw for a jury trial to de-
termine whether or not Thaw is sane.
but promised to give Thaw a hearing
before himself, Justice Mills.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
NELSON CONVICTED or
ILLEGAL VOTING

Elk Point, S. d., Sept. 2s.-The Sep
TENDER term OF the circuit court han
been adjourned after being in session
for the past two days. An adjourned
session will be held on November s..
The only case tried by a jury was that
Of Ludwig Nelson for an alleged case
of Illegal voting i'm the city Of Beres-
ford at the March primary.
Nelson was a resident OF Lincoln
county at the time, but voted at Beres-
ford, in Union county. His vote was
challenged and Chris Nelson and Ed
Englebreth urged him to swear it in.
which he did. This involves them I'm
the charge of melting a man TO vote H.
legally and their cases will come up
for a hearing in November. The jury
found Ludwig Nelson guilty as charged
and M was fined $25 by the court.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

Brazil at the South Kensington mu-
scum in London. II Isl a beetle. Al it's
head CLEANS n red ruby lamp, and IL
green lights glow forth from each side
of tine little creature. These peculiari-
ties have earned 1T the name OF the
~railway beetle
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
LAND SALES MAKE THE
STATE FUNDS UNNECESSARY

Pierre, S. D., Sept. ~2S.---Since the pub
lie sales III Meade county of state build
ing lands tho department has disposed
OF q full section OF that land TO private
purchasers, at b $40 rate. and proposl
lions arc under way which will prob
ably take more OF the land, and keep
he building fund going without the
state appropriation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
MANILA POSTPONES
RECEPTION TO FLEET
BECAUSE OF CHOLERA

Manila, Sept. 29.-Formal welcome 20
the battleships OF the American fleet
has been postponed until November on
account Of the presence of cholera In
this city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
MOTHER CLAIMS BABY
FOUND IN CORN FIELD

Yankton, S. D., Sept. 2S.--The mys-
terry connected with the finding of a
nude but live baby girl in a corn field
near Gayville has been solved by Miss
Mary Feisler, a young girl. claiming
her baby.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
KERMIT AND BULLOCK
END HUNTING TRIP

Pierre. s. H.. Sept. 2S.-Kermit Roose-
welt, and hunting party, with Seth But
lock as guide, arrived last evening from
a weeks hunting trip west OF the MIS-
souri river. The presidents son left
today for the East. The party reports
aagood trip and fair success,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

Tw~enty-four years is a long time for
a ship to be away from it's home port.
but hat is the record of a whaling
bark that has just locked in New Bed
ford. The vessel left New Bedford in
1884 for a voyage around Cape Horn
and since has been engaged most OF
the time in whaling Ia northern lati-
tudes. The ship brings news that the
orally making heavy catches this sea-
son.. The whaling business seems to
have experienced a revival, and with
this New Bedford Is developing new
Importance which presents some like
ness to ia aa time activities RS a
port
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

Hot weather has brought a marked
Increase In the number of children who
are taken to the New York hospitals
for treatment. and the diagnosis shows
that 80 per cent OF the trouble arises
from improper feeding.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

Switzerland is suffering from a
plague OF leeches. which are killing the
fish In the lakes and rivers by thou
sands. In the upper course of the
Rhine, in the Aar, the lakes OF Neuf-
3chatel and Constance, where the plague
IS most acute. thousands OF dead fish
are seen floating on the water.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
FIRST PAPER STARTED
IN TRIP COUNTY

Dallas, S. D.. Sept. 29.-Howard
Secrist, OF Beemer, Neb., has started
the first ewspap in Trip county, at
Lamro.
The first issue will be out next week
under the name OF the Lamro Index.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

Europe's production of beet sugar
IN the season OF 190T-'0S was $3.50 600
tons, a decrease of 15S, 900 tons from.
s 1906-'07 and $4,000 tons from 1905-'06.
tons. followed by Austria-Hungary
with LAO, 900 and Russia with 1,410, 600.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

Mrs. Phoebe Rideout, of California
Is the latest recruit to the ranks OF the
woman bank presidents. Mrs. Rideout
has Just been elected to succeed her late
husband as the president OF the banks
at M~arysville and GridIey. The aggre-
gate capital of the three institutions is
said TO be more than $4,000, 900. Mrs
William Langdon, wife OF the city att
torney OF san Francisco, has been re-
elected president OF the Union Savings
bank, at Modesto.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

The state Of New South Wales, Aus
traiia, produced from all industries in
1907 a value of $50, 900, 900. an increase
over 1904 of $40, 900. 600. The state has
is. 000, 600 acres OF rich lands ready for
the pillow. Its public debt is 8 1000, 900,
OF which SIS per cent Is invested In rev
cn~ue-producing public works.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
PARIS GERS sARAsATg's DsrRAD.r

San Sebastian. Spain, Sept. 2S.-M.
Sarasate, the Spanish violinist, who
died September 70 at Biarritz. be-
Queathed his famous Stradivarius 10
the Paris conservatory.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

French scientists are studying a pc
culiar movement of the sands along the
northern coasts Of France. Belgium and
Holland. a fine sand originating on
the coast Of Normandy has been found
as far away as Denmark,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
WISCONSIN MAN
ROBBED BY TRAMP

Huron, s.. d., Sept. 26.-Tuesday
night. at washington, John Dixie, OF
Sparta, Wis, claims to have been
robbed of $25 by Nelson Gibbs, a tramp.
Twenty-three dollars of the amount
claimed to have been stolen, was found
on Gibbs person, when arrested. He
is in Jail here awaiting trial at the De-
cember term OF circuit court.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

Most of The tobacco used in socalled
Russian cigarets-the far-famed brands
of Turkey and Cairo, tools grown less
than 100 miles from Louisville, Ky, or
within a like radius of Raleigh, n. q.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

Systematic investigation OF the Phil
before the American occupation the
number was estimated at 200.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

There has been a pest of cells along
the northern coast OF California, and
the visitation was such a serious one
that IT threatened to interfere with the
operation OF the plant of the SNOW
Mountain Power company. ThS eeis
piled up In the power house i'm Auch a
manner that IL was feared that the
machinery would be put out of com
mission. There seemed to be no way OF
getting rid of them until electricians
sunk a large meshed piece Of wire
netting In the canal where the cells
congregated, and when II was well Gov
cred several Thousand bolts were turned
Into 1t. The cells were then gathered up
and hauled away and buried.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

The fact has just become known that
Pope Plus X, since his accession TO the
throne, has Increased considerably in
weight. When he WAS elected the SUI
premc pontiff weighed III pounds,
scales at 30. This marked increase
IS attributed to his sedentary habits.
IT has caused the molly father uneasi-
moss. and his medical advisers have
ordered a more rigorous diet.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

An Italian went to the civil service
commissioners rooms to be examined
for q laborer's position. He answered
most Of the questions correctly. Finally
they asked him if he had ever been
1latnralized. He seemed a bit puzzled.
hut at last his face lighted up. 'tAh.
4 know whata you mean Scratcha de
arm. Yes, Iasta week
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

Th0 smallest electric motor in the
world was made by q Texas cleo
trician and matchmaker, yho uses X
as a scarf pin and drives II with q
tiny chloride OF silver bettrry.