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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
MURDER SOUTH
DAkOTAA BODY
TORN IN PIECES
Mystery in Gruesome Discov.
cry in Back Yard in La.
Porte, Ind.

LaPorte, Ind, May -Four mutt.
lated bodies we're found today buriaa
In the back yard Of the Guinness home
which was burned recently, In which
fire Mrs. Guinness and children per.
ished. The condition OF the bodies IN
dicates that murder was committed N
each case. " ~
One OF the bodies unearthed Is that
OF John Heldgren, OF Aberdeen, S, n
Another is that OF the adopted dauRbt
er OF Mrs. Guinness, who ~dfsappesraa
last September. Two other bodies, =
male and a female, also were found :"
Heldgren became acquainted with
Mrs. Guinness through a matrimonial
agency and came here In January r.
visit her. 1t was announced he haS
started on a trip TO Norway. He haS
loaned h woman $500 and had a like
mount in his possession.
His body was dfsmembered, his LEGS
trunk n head put in different sacks
and buried.
The authorities believe Ray Lam.
phere, In jail or a charge OF murderine
Mrs. Guinness and the children. know
abou these murders,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
CAMP CROOK BURNS;
100000 IN RUINS
Flourishing Black Hills Town
Practically Wiped Out by
ALI Night Fire.

Belle Fourche, 8, D., May IA COW.
boy. after q hard ride, arrived in Belle
Fourche, last evening, bringing with him
h news that Camp Crook, one OF the
most prosperous towns In the northwest.
had been almost completely destroyed by
fire. which started late yesterday after
noon.
Every business house in the town has
been burned, with the exception OF the
Little Missouri bank. The loss will ex-
coed 5000, 900.
r. L. S~hunnings' department store and
warehouse was destroyed, entailing a loss
OF tS0, 900 Lake q Devfnes' store and ware
house was burned, with a loss OF between
10000 and $4,000. and several other stores
and business houses were destroyed, with
Individual losses ranging from $4,000 10
k1b. 600.
Nearly all OF the residence portion Of
the town has been wiped out When the
cowboy left, the FIRE was still burning,
being famed by a high wind, so II Is be-
heved the destruction Of the town will be
complete.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
PROFESSOR HANSENS
SIBERIAN SEED HUNT
Famous Seminologist Granted
Leave Of Absence to Search
for New Specimens.

Brookings, s. ID. May s.--Professor
N. E. Hansen. director OF the depart
rnent Of seed culture for the aRricul-
tural college, has been granted leave
OF absence by the board OF regents In
order that be may make his fourth trip
to the regions of Siberia. In Russia, in
search OF new specimens OF hardy fruit
n forage plants.
The time of his going will depend
upon the action OF congress In provid-
ing by appropriation for the expedition
which will be made into the farthest
parts OF Siberia, II possible in time to
gather the seeds from the present
years crops.
It was pom the secession of Professor
Hansen's first visit to Europe on ex-
perimental work hat he secured nine
tons OF Turkestan alfalfa, and he calls
attention to the fact that the one ship
ment has paid, indirectly, several mil
lions Of dollars to this country, and
principally in the northwest.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
FULFILLS A vow BY
SHOOTING HIMSELF

Beresford, S. D., May 13.--Peter
Becker, OF the oldest settlers of
Pleasant Valley township, Lincoln
county, committed suicide yesterday by
shooting himself through the heart. at
n home OF his soninlaw, Sam Milli-
ken, who lives three miles northwest of
Beresford.
Becker was ~ years old and his sui
eide was the termination of a life long
vow that when he became so old that
he was a care to others he would end
his own life. The old gentleman was
eccentric In many ways, and was a
great traveller, having recently returned
from his eighth trip to Switzerland, his
birthplace, and on Saturday he re-
turned from a visit to a daughter Nv
ing In southern Minnesota, In a some-
what enfeebled' condition.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
DYNAMITE FIEND
RELATES DETAILS OF
WRECKING A TRAIN

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Butte, Mont, May I1.-In a detailed con-
~fession, Lewis Ferris, a young italian
who dynamited a Burlington train near
Bird Friday night in which two men lost
their lives, tells Of breaking the lock on
the powder house west of the oliver
Branch mine with a rock, stealing As sticks
OF dynamite n placing the entire
amount on the tracks. Ferris watched
the explosion, which wrecked the train,
then assisted the conductor Of the train
In summoning aid. He yesterday piloted
the officers about the scene of the ex-
plosion and to the powder house, explain
ing how he stole powder and his method
Of wrecking the train. Ferris declared
that he alone is to blame for the dynamite
ing and claims that he was drunk at the
time.
His actions and general demeanor i'm
press one as being those Of a half-witted
person.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
CROP REPORT Is
MOST ENCOURAGING

Washington, May 1.-THE department
Of agriculture IN It's summary Of the May
crop report issued today places the total
area Of winter wheat standing May j, to
be harvested q. 75l, 900 acres, which IL AZ
per cent less than the area reported sown
last fall and SIS per cent more than the
area of winter wheat harvested last year.
The average condition Of growing winter
wheat May l. 50 per cent of normal as
compared with s1.3 per cent April /.
Rye average condition is 90,3 per cent
compared with SOL April i.
OF total acreage spring blowing contem-
plated $3.50 per cent Is reported as actually
completed May i, as compared with us
per cent at corresponding late last year.
OF spring planting at per cent completed
May !, against AZ per cent a year ago,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
JEFFERSON HAS
10000 FIRE Loss

Jefferson, S. D., May Fire broke
out In the opera house block occupie
by J. ID. Fountain as a saloon, this
morning at s o'clock and before the
flames were under control the building
which Is of brick, was In ruins and the
STOCK destroyed. The fire also spread
70 n adjoining frame building owned
ana occupied by Ed Deranleau as a
Q Ia and this property was also
practically destroyed.
When the fire was first discovered
IN the Fountain saloon IT had made
considerable progress and the business
part or the town was threatened A
message was at once sent to the fire.
department at Sioux city, but helm
could not be sent before z O'Clock ana
by that time the IRE was under con-
troll, having spread only to the Deran-
building. The heavy rain during
the night helped the local FIRE fi0hters
TO control the situation.
me loss Is as follows: J. ID Fo,,n-
tain. loss, $1,000; Insurance. So. 1000, IA
peranleau, loss, $1,000; insurance, not
The cause of the fire Is 40
az q made so much headway when
discovered that it's point OF origin could
not be located accurately. 80
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
DIES JUST BEFORE
100000 FORTUNE is
HANDED TO HIM

Freeport, ILL.,, May 12.--After 20 years
In the county poor house, Johnnie
jerks, ar aged Irishman, died today
when the fortune OF $780, 900 recently
willed him was about to be turned over.
Mr.. jerks had proved the nearest
relative TO Mrs. Lucy Miles, who died
several months ago In San Francisco
and left him her entire estate. 1t was
with difficulty that jerks was found
by the California attorneys. Prelim-
mary steps in the transfer Of the prop
erty had been taken when jerks died.
He was a pioneer settler in this To-
cality. He never married.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
TRAVELLING men
TO PROBE HOTELS
Investigation of Fire Traps
VIII Be Made ALI Over
the Country.

Chicago. May 12.-An investigation of
hotels all over the United States with
a view to discovering fire traps and
preventing c~atastrophes like the New
Aveline hotel fire In Ft. Wayne, Ind,
vas started last night by the Illinois
Commercial mems association. BY or
der of the board of directors Secretary
Cayanaugh was instructed to send out
circular letters 10 all the 40, 900 MEM
bers of the association asking for a re-
part Of the country. Three members OF
the association We're burned to death
In Fort Wayne.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
JUDGE WHISTLES WITH
EXTRAORDINARY CASE

WATERFOWL, S, D., May 9. Judge
Marquis is wrestling with q novel case
In circuit court in this city. Joseph
Handley is serving a sentence In the
penftentiary for a statutory crime and
is brought back to testify in the case
OF his partner in the act, Mrs. Flora
Pschakart. Handley refuses to testify
on q ground that he would incrimi-
nate himself and thus takes shelter
under the protecting law. But he Is
already convicted and is being pun
fshed, and the question arises whether
he is subject to an additional punish-
ment for contempt or is entitled to
protect himself legally from the effect
OF his testimony.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
COMMISSIONERS CONSIDER
COUNTY SEAT pErIrIoN

Wheeler, 6. D., May TIT will be de-
cioed by the board Of county commis.
sloners IN session here this week wheth-
er any one Of the three towns OF platte
Seddes or Andes has sufficient names
% q form OF petition to entitle such
sUwn 70 appear on the ballot as a can
didate for county seat honors.
AZ there are insufficient names on any
OF n petitions the work OF securing
new petitions will begin at n AT
2 present time Andes and Geddes are
MAKING h most active contest for
place, Platte remaining in the back.
ground, but the latter town has by
NO means lost its aspirations to be the
county. MiA
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14

The most curious railway In the
world Is built on ice. 1t is laid be-
tween Cronstadt and O~ranienbaum,
and is in use only during the winter.
Its success has suggested the construc-
ton Of a smaller winter railway be-
twene h two important commercial
centers, Remembering and Ekatarinos-
law, which are united in summer by
the steamboat traffic along the Dnieper
river. This means OF communication
Is closed n winter by the Ice. Al costly
roundabout journey has to be made be-
tween the two towns. though they do
not lie far apart.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14

Under the new Korean forest laws the
forests will be classified in four kinds,
according to the status Of their owners.
These four classes are imperial, state,
public and private forests. The minister
of agriculture. commerce and industry
may work out and order the preserva-
ton OF such forests as may be neces-
lsary for the prevention of landslides,
foods and droughts. The minister can
also prohibit the cutting OF forests the
destruction of which would impair the
scenic features OF places OF public re-
sort or localities noted for scenic at
ltractiyenegs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
NEW TOWN PLANNED
FOR TRIP COUNTY

Bonesteel, S. D., May 13.-The new
town OF Colombo in Trip county Is
about to come into legal existence. II
Will be located on the allotment OF
Chris Colombo. the principal promoter,
about IL miles west OF Dallas on the
survey of the railroad which was made
last fall through Trip county.
colombo VIII have a large tributary
territory with no other town near II
and Is expected to have a rapid growth.
The government patent has been re-
ceiyed for the allotment and the sur
vey of town lots has already been
made.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14

Thomas +. Willard describes the ISL
and of Jolo as the most interesting ISL
and OF the Sulu archipelago. In land
ing upon this ISLAND one steps 1t once
into q warlfke atmosphere. Orders
stipulate that 10 American soldier shall
be without arms. Mr.. Willard met a
party OF enlisted men returning from
q swim in the surf, each one with a re-
yolver In HIS hand. "The reason for
this extraordinary precaution In time
of peace" Mr.. Willard explains, sis the
1~uiamentada, a type of religious fanat-
&c who occasionally gets 1t into his
crazy head to draw his barong and run
lamuck He exists in all parts Of the
Moro country. but Jolo seems to be his
,fayorite habitat"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
HOUSE is
WRECKED BY DYNAMITE

Dayton, Ohio, May Late last
night the entire real portion of the
house occupied by Frank Fentile, a
wealthy Italian fruit merchant, was
blown to pieces by a heavy charge Of
dynamite. No one was injured. From
days ago he received a letter from
Piqua demanding the OF S1O,-
900 to the Black Hand society. A Wig
orous search was begun by the police
officials in the city and Piqua with
q we'll defined clue to follow and ar
rests arc expected
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
UNDESIRABLE CITIZEN
BANISHED FROM HOME

Viborg, 8. D., May 7.-Banished from
the town because he threatened the
IRE OF another man, was the penalty
administered to Jacob Anderson who
mac Tor some time lived at this place.
warrant was sworn out for Ander-
son oy Albert Apland who claimed
that the former had threafenad his
HE. Justice Hanson decided that the
aefendant was OF no beneft to the
town and gave him two hours In which
TO make his exit. never to return. An
oerson obeyed the order at once
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
PROMINENT MASON AND
BANKER Is BURIED

Alcester, s. d., May 13.-The remain
or Charley Williams arrived Thursday
from New Mexico where Mr.. Williams
died last Sunday from a prolonged at
tack of pneumonia. Mr.. williams was
an early settler In Union county and
a mos influential citizen. He estab-
lished the first bank in Alcester. The
funeral was held at Hawarden, under
the direction of the Masonic lodge. All
the Alcester Masons attended. Mrs.
Williams and their son, Louie, accom-
panied the remains from the south.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
WILL MILWAUKEE BUILD
A PERMANENT BRIDGE

Chamberlain, s. d.. May 12.-Rumor
Of the intended building Of a new rail-
road bridge at this point is renewed
since the refusal OF the Milwaukee
company to grant the petition for q site
for a new wholesale house at a certain
point on its ground near the river. The
refusal was made because OF the loca-
ton of the house on the bridge APP
proaoh as formerly selected by the
company for a permanent bridge site.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
QUEBEC O
IN DIAMONDS THAN
SOUTH AFRICA

Toronto, Ontario, May 9.-Uncut dia-
monds worth more than $4,000 were ex-
lamined today at the home OF John Al.
iMacKenzie's sister on University aven-
hue. Mackenzie, who says he has die
covered a diamond field on the Mott
away river In Quebec. about 400 miles
north Of here refuses to Indicate hts
exact location. but considers the fields
vastly richer than the South African
mines He was once a diamond miner
at Kimberley.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
FIREMAN CARRIES BABY
O w IN HIS TEETH

New York. May 9.-cheered by thou
sands of persons, Joseph Hammer, a
by carrying II in his teeth from ne
fourth story OF a burning tenament at
10 Saratoga avenue, Brooklyn. He was
compelled to hold the child In hts
mouth in order to leave his hands free
for the dangerous descent of the lad
der. ~
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14

The American association for the adj
vapcement of science, having in view
tho science OF the future as well as OF
the past, resolved at its Chicago meet
ing. 10 advocate the installation by the
weather bureau of s~eismographs at
suitably distributed stations. In other
countries. II was pointed out, the or
ganized study Of earthquakes is leading
TO q better understanding of their
causes, and to the discovery and adop-
tion OF a for mitigating their dis
astr0us consequences.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
ioWAN ELECTED PRINCIPAL
OF BRlDGEWATER scuooI @

Of education OF this city has emnIoved
Professor III. e. Miller, OF Clarmont,
Ia, as principal Of the public schools.
MISS Harriet Stephenson, Of Faulkton.
.. d. was engaged as first assistant
principal, thus completing the corps Of
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
TIES DYNAMITE TO
NECK; PARTS OF BODY
ARE STILL MISSING

Virginia, Mimi, May 8. - Thomas
URN, a miner, tied a stick OF dynamite
to his neck while sitting In the dining
room of his boarding house. He called
TO h four women in the house to wit
ness h explosion and, when they were
assembled, lighted the fuse. When the
screaming, from the house. The ex-
plosion wrecked the house and injured
n of the women. All Of Trims re-
mains have not yet been gathered to-
gether.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
HORSES ARE STOLEN
NEAR BRIDGEwATEp

Brtdgewater. 8. D., May 12-Jacob b..
Tschetter, a farmer residing seven miles
south of here, reports the loss OF two
yaluable young horses which were stolen
from his premises Wednesday night.
A young man who formerly lived In the
neighborhood, and who has been seen In
the vicinity recently. Is suspected OF COM
uniting the crime. A reward OF SIS has
been offered for the apprehension OF the
thief. and officers are securing the coun-
try In search Of him
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14

An extraordinary addition has been
made 70 the exhibition of inventions
now being held In Berlin. A shoe
maker named Wegner, living in Stras-
burg, has sent in a clock Of the grand
father shape, nearly six feet high,
made entirely of straw. The wheels.
pointers, case and every detail are ex-
clusively OF straw. Wegner has taken
ID years to construct this strange piece
OF mechanism. 1t keeps perfect time,
but under h most favorable circum-
stances cannot last longer than two
years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
CLAY COUNTY DEMOCRATS
NOMINATE FULL TIL

Vermillion, s. D., May la-The conyen.
ton Of the Clay county democrats was
held In the court house here Saturday
afternoon. The following men were nomi-
mated: For senator, A. s. Anderson: for
representatives, Ellis White and w. r.
Colyin; for auditor, j. Z. Erickson; for
treasurer, ". ID. EkIund; for register OF
deeds, August Petersen: for sheriff, James
Partridge; for county judge, Jared Run
yam; Tor county commissioner, Chas.
Chaussee.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14

The highest authorities place the to-
tai number of years elapsed since, in
the light OF b best geological evidence,
men first appeared upon earth at 288.-
600. OF this, $4,000 belong to the pre-
glacial epoch, 100, 900 years to the Rla-
cial, 1900 TO the interval between the
glacial epoch and the protohistoric and
neolithic, 10, 900 years to the last named
epochs. and 5000 years to the time
elapsed since the beginning Of the his
toric period In Egypt. -
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
BOY FoREWARNED OF
DANGEROUS ILLNESS.

Centerville, s.. D., May Irwin.
the cry I'm going to have lock-
jaw, Arlo Todd, son of Rev. and
Mrs. Todd, threw his hands to his
face and dropped to the floor un-
conscious.
A physician was summoned and
round his jaws firmly set, his body
rigid, his face purple and other
symptoms indicating that death was
very near. The opinion Of the phy-
s1cian is that a blood vessel was
ruptured near the base OF the brain.
HIS recovery Is now practically as
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
MRS. VANDERBILT
TRIP IN VAIN; NO
RECONCILIATION

New York, May 1s.-News has been
received from London that Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. who sailed for Eng
land on April 2S TO try to persuade her
son, Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt to make
an effort toward reconciliation with his
wife, has failed I'm her mission. AS a
result the divorce proceedings will be
takAn up again.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14

Al recently published statistical re-
port gives the number of diploma
physicians in the world as 22S, 234. OF
these Europe has 1872 1874. The table
credits Germany with 22,51S, which"
says the Frankfurter Zeitung, shows
h table TO be incorrect, for the
Medecinischer Yahrbuch gives Ger
many 3l.415 physicians, Of whom one
NTH are specialists. In all the large
cities Of Germany there are two to
three physicians to every thousand In
habitants, while In Berlin there are
about fiye for every 1000"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
DEATH
RECALLS CAREER
OF C~ROOkEDNESS
Criminal in Two States and
Passes Away Behind Bars
of Penitentiary.

Sioux Falls, S. ID, May 11-One OF the
boldest forgeries ever committed In
South Dakota is recalled by the an
nouncement of the death Of Charles N.
Brown, who was serving q. term OF 10
years In the Sioux Falls penitentiary.
Death resulted from consumption.
The relatives OF the dead man, who
reside at Wayne, Neb., have been noti-
fed and IL they send for his body 1t
will be sent to Wayne, otherwise inter
ment will take place in this city. Brown
was lodged In the ~penitentiary about a
year ago. After his arrest he confessed
that he served a term in the Nebraska
p~enitentiary for horse stealing prior to
coming to South Dakota.
The crime for which Brown was serv-
Ing a term In the p~enitentiary was COM
mitted in Gregory county. Brown
rented the homestead of Troy Fl Hardy.
situated near the new town of Lucas,
In the coded portion of the Rosebud
Indian reservation, In an effort to
procure the necessary money with
which to purchase horses and farm
machinery to cultivate the land he
went to Fairfax, the county seat Of
Gregory county, and, calling upon
Orion Porter, d money loaner or that
place, represented himself as being
Hardy. b owner Of the land upon
which he resided.
1t also was claimed by Brown that
he was the wner OF several horses,
cattle n other live stock. Browns
application was for a loan OF $1,1O0. and
this sum was advanced to Brown by
Mr.. Porter. Brown attached the name
OF Troy e. Hardy to the mortgage and
note and represented himself as being
q single man., when, in fact, he had q
wife and three children.
The truth of the matter was ascer-
tained by the merest accident, and
Browns arrest n imprisonment fol-
Brown also gave chattel mort
CAGES on a great deal of property that
he never possessed. When arraigned in
the circuit court preliminary TO his case
being called for trial he entered a plea
guilty to forgery in the first degree.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
BURLINGTON EXTENDS
LEAD TROLLEY LINE

Lead, s. d., May 12.-vice President
Willard and other officials of the Bur-
linston railroad were here yesterday
in connection with the building Of a
trolley line between Lead and Terry,
a mining camp. The line will be a con-
~tinuation of the system extending from
Deadwood to Lead.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-14
REMOVED HIS EVE
TO SAVE HIS LEE

Beresford, s. d., May 1s.-Nels Erie
berg of this city is home from Chicago
where he submitted TO an operation for
the n Of N OF his eyes which had
become affected by a humorous growth in
the eyeball. h disease Is an unusual
one and the operation bad to be performed
to save the patients life.