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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
HUNTERS PARADISE
IN HAMLlN COUNTY

Castlewood, s. D., Aug. 18.-If the
drumming of prairie chickens, the
whistling of quail, the whirr Of ducks
and the quack of geese are any sign,
game promises more sport to the hunt-
ers of South Dakota than in n other
recent year, 1t is claimed here that the
best duck shooting in the state Is to be
found in the lake region In the south
central part OF this county. While the
rainy weather Of the spring season was
disastrous to turkeys and tame chick-
ems, ii seems not to have affected the
broods Of the wild birds. They have
thrived with the crop growing weather
of the yea
At Doland complaints have been
made Of illegal shooting OF prairie
chickens during the last 10 days and
at other points nimrods have taken out
their dogs for preliminary practice.
Hunters and farmers are alike interest
ed in the enforcement OF the game laws
and the appointment Of some 20 new
wardens by Governor crawford this
summer makes Ii certain the law will
not be generally violated.
At Faux county a hunter was taken
with 80 chickens over his back and he
Is now In Jail serving a $500 fine.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
"cHAPPIE" eouRoUD
.f REPORTED OUT OF RACE

Sioux Falls, 8. D., Aug. 15.-That
Powers Gouroud, better known as
"Chappie," a dapper little Englishman
who for a year or more was a member
of the divorce colony in this city, is
dead is the report which has reached
Sioux Falls. According to the story
brought here he succumbed to an att
tack Of pneumonia and passed away at
one of the leading New York hotels
about a month g The report of his
death was brought to Sioux Falls by
two different travelling men who re-
Gently were in New York. No m IN
Sioux Falls appears to have any direct
knowledge as to the truth of the report
of his death. "Chappie" was n of the
most conspicuous members OF the coli
ony during his stay here and vas gem
orally liked for his jolly disposition.
He had a wide acquaintance through
out eastern South Dakota, having made
frequent automobile trips from Sioux
Falls. .r
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
"r NAMED BY LYONS

Vermillion, s. D., Aug. 19.-Chairman
Richard F. Lyons, or M democratic
committee. has named the following
members Of the executive committee:
II. A. Reeves, of Scotland; John KEEL
ley, OF Flandreau; John Martin, of Wa
tertown; A. e. Chamberlain, of Brook
ings; P. r. Wickhem, of Alexandria;
". A. Lynch, of Huron: Thos. II.
Ayres, Of Pierre; lack Splitter, Of Aber-
deem; Edward Cook, of Wilmot; Dennis
Henault, OF Custer, and John r. Hef-
from, of Deadwood. It has been the Gus
tom to have a vice chairman to look af-
ter the general work in the Black Hills
country, and Mr.. Lyons has written to
ex-Chairman Harry Wentzy at Rapid
City to ask him to take charge west of
the river.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
ELECTRIC PROJECT

Marion, S. D., Aug. 17.-While the
matter is being hushed up as much as
possible, it has leaked out hat a very
important interurban electric railway
line is to be built in southern South
Dakota in the very near future, of
which Marion will be a very important
point, although 1t annot be learned
just what the plans OF the promoters
are at the present time. Enough Is
known of the project to insure it's sue
cess from q financial point Of view, and
the right of way is said to be already
practically assured. A local attorney
was asked for an interview relative to
the matter, but although he would not
deny hat he had taken an interest In
the matter and that something import
ant was about to transpire in the alb
sence of unlocked for complications, he
refused to be quoted on the plans of
the promoters, other than to say that
some of the best men In the state are
back of the venture. .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
YOUNG BOY SPLINTER
CATCHES YEGG MAN

Aberdeen, s. D., Aug. 15.--Glenn An
derson, aged Is years, son Of Sheriff
Anderson, caused the recapture of Al.
j.. Wallace, an alleged yegg man, held
on the charge of drunkenness. Wallace
broke away while being taken to the
county Jail and disappeared, outdis-
tanciEg all pursuers but the boy. On
the outskirts of the city young Ander-
son caught up with Wallace, and seeing
Alderman Ira Kruger at the same time,
asked the alderman to arrest the fugi-
tive. This Kruger did and returned
Wallace to jail. ~
Twenty alleged yegg men were ar
rested last night and today. Chief
Charles Zirbes Is determined to make
Aberdeen too hot for them. Last night
an attempt was mad by friends of
yegg men confined In the city Jail to.
break it open and cause a delivery Of
prisoners, but the attempt was frus-
trated by Fireman Dick Cameron.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
PRISONER GIVEN OVER
TO ILLINOIS AUTHORITIES

Pierre, s. D., Aug. Estate Agent
John Kelley was here yesterday and
presented an application from Cover
nor Deneen, of Illinois, for the extra
dition of Frank, Schultz, alias John
Yost. Governor Crawford issued the
warrant, and the agent will get his man
at the state p~enitentiary, where he has
finished the service of his sentence to-
day. The prisoner had served four
years in the penitentiary Of Illinois,
when upon parole in September. 1907,
he fed to South Dakota.
Governor Crawford appointed Mrs,
Henry r. Pease, of WATERFOWL, an adj
ditional member Of the state delegation
to the International Congress on Tu-
TENDER 81 to October IL, 1908.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
BANK OFFICIAL
GOES TO PRISON
George D. Horras Sentenced to
Five Years Imprisonment
for ENLIGHTENMENT.

Sioux Falls, s.. D.. Aug. ia SEN
tence OF Ave years Imprisonment in
the United States ~penitentiary at
Leavenworth, Kan, was pronounced
today by Judge Garland, OF the United
States court In this city, I'm the case
OF George ID. Horras, former cashier
OF the Hot Springs National bank,
which closed its doors last fall.
Horras appeared before Judge Car
land today and changed hiE plea Of
o guilty to guilty o n four counts OF
81 In the indictment returned against
him last spring by the federal grand
jury. The indictment charged him
with making false reports to the comp
troller of the currency In reference to
the banks condition and with embez-
cling the funds OF the bank to the
amount Of about $4,000 and other ir-
Irregularities.
Prior to the pronouncing OF sentence
when asked by Judge Garland II he
had anything to say, Horras said: Il
presume there is nothing to do but
throw myself upon the mercy OF the
court and take my medicine as they
say"
In view OF his pleading guilty he vas
given the minimum sentence. Horras
Is only about q years Of age and has
O wife and child. His parents reside
near Sigourney, Ia, and are highly
respected. ~ .. ..
Young Horras was entirely ignorant
OF the banking business when he as
sumed the cashiership Of the Hot
Springs National bank, and this had
something to do with his downfall. The
indictment against him was one of the
most voluminous ever returned by a
federal grond jury in South Dakota. 1t
consisted of 100 typewriter pages.
United States Marshal Seth Bullock
departed this afternoon for Leaven-
worth with the prisoner. Judge Car
land ordered that his sentence should
date from noon today,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
RASCAL PROPOSED
MARRIAGE, STOLE
MONEY and FLED
Wins Young Woman's Affection
and Is Arrested for Steal
ing Valuables.

Aberdeen. S. D., Aug. ~15.-Joseph
Dennison, OF Miles city. was arrested
at Huron and returned to Aberdeen,
wanted here for the alleged stealing OF
$50 and a watch from his sweetheart,
Miss Gertrude Honneger, a teacher OF
Miles City, Mont. They came east to-
gether a few days ago., Dennison urg-
ing marriage and a home in Kansas
City. Miss Honneger, who confessed to
love at first sight, was willing to mar
ry, but insisted on returning to Miles
City afterwards. This had not been
settled when they arrived here. Her
trust in Dennfson went so far as to let
him have her purse and watch. Hav-
ing gained possession OF these, his love
faded before the heat of his cupidity
and he bought a ticket for Blue Earth,
MINI. Before leaving he gave to the
agent of the Northwestern road here
checks for Miss Honneger's trunks and
asked the agent to see that the young
woman got them. II was through this
that the police got a clue to his route.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
FARMERS WILL COMPETE
IN LABOR DAY PARADE

Wagner, s, d, Aug. 18.-A novel
feature of the parade which will take
place here on Labor day Will be the
presence of a number OF farmers, who
will decorate their wagons and buggies
and endeavor to capture some of the
prizes which will be offered for the best
decorated vehicles In the parade. The
local committee which has charge OF
the arrangements for the Labor day
celebration has decided to offer three
prizes for the most artistically decor
ated vehicles in the parade. The first
prize will be $40 in cash, the second,
SIS and the third, $40. The farmers will
decorate their wagons and other We
hicles with farm products, such as
grain and grasses, and expect to cap
ture all the prizes.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
A NEW WISE MAN.

Millvilleo Aug. ~19.-Justice Ware
held the scales with such even balance
In a dispute between two women over
the ownership OF a flock Of chickens
that the spectators declared with won
derment that this city possessed a
magistrate who has both Solomon and
Daniel beaten.
AS the dispute waxed hotter than
the weather, Justice Ware suggested
that the best way to settle II would be
to. give the entire flock OF chickens to
him, and both women assented. The
case was dismissed, and an hour later
the magistrates boy was driving horne
the newly acquired poultry.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
SECRETARY WILSON
HUNTING FOR TREES
FOR FOREST RESERVE
Visits His Son at Agricultural
College-Says Hansen
Finds More Alfalfas.

Bookings, s. d., Aug. 18.-Secretary
OF Agriculture James Wilson arrived
here Thursday evening, on his way easl
from the Black Hills. and will remain
for four days visiting with his son, Pro,
lessor J. w. Wilson. At the Black Hills
Secretary Wilson was interested In
finding suitable trees with which to re-
forest the hills. 1t is the intention OF
the department to restore all those por-
lions OF the forests there that have
been cleared by the lumbermen. Secre-
tary Wilson states that Professor N. r.
Hansen OF the state college, now In
Siberia for. the department, is having
good success In gathering alfalfas and
.clovers in colder latitude than has ever
before been attempted.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
FUGITIVE MURDERER
HIDING IN CAVE

Spearfish, s. D., Aug. 17.-Despite the
vigilance of several posses and numer-
GUS citizens, william Dunn. who last
week shot and killed Fred Samuelson,
is still at large and Sheriff Trathen has
Dunn is believed to be In hiding in a
cave in the nearby timber, and is sup
piled with enough food to last a few
days. His friends assert hat he has
been demented for some time past and
that this led to his killing Samuelson
when he found the latter with young
Lena Schaar, the daughter OF Dunn's
employer. Fred Meeker, an alleged ac-
complete of Dunn, has been placed un-
der arrest In the hope that he will
loosen his tongue and tell what he
knows, but sc far he has maintained a
sullen silence. ..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
DRUGGISTS ATTACK
POSITION TAKEN. BY
FOOD COMMISSIONER
Pharmaceutical Association
Elects Officers and Opposes
Views Of Wheaton.

WATERFOWL, s. d., Aug. 1.-THE fol-
lowing officers were elected today by
the South Dakcta Pharmaceutical as
ISOLATION, now in annual convention In
this city: President, Henry A. Sasse,
Henry; first vice president, Fred Villas,
Bookings; second vice president, +. u.
Kriebes. Beresford; secretary, Il. G.
Bent, Dell Rapids ~(re-elected); treas
urer, A. A. woodward, Aberdeen (re-
elected). George Swartz, of Redield,
Chris Schultz, of Madison, and ]. f.
Wagner, of Garden City. were named
Tor membership on the state board of
pharmacy, the selection OF n OF whom
will be made by Governor Crawford.
Over 300 delegates and visitors have
registered for the 23rd annual conven-
ton, making this the largest gathering
I'm the history Of the South Dakota
Pharmaceutical association. The sec
retary's book shows q membership Of
$50 registered pharmacists, a gain OF
2S during the year. This is the largest
state association in the country and
n of the most aggressive, the officers
elected for the coming year being all
young men. The president. Mr.. Sasse,
will be q member of the next legislature
from Codington county IND Is expected
to look after the pure food laws and
ether matters connected with the drug
business.
An interesting paper by Professor Al.
III. Wheaton, of Brookings college, state
food ard dairy commissioner, on Fed
eral and State Control OF What We
Eat" was taken issue with by G. HI.
Douglass, a Chicago attorney represent
ing a large number of proprietary medf-
cine companies, who contended that n
federal laws were drastic enough now
with regard TO food and medicine.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
MAN RUN DOWN g.@
BY ELECTRIC CAR

Sioux Falls. S. D., Aug. 19.-Being
deaf and failing to hear the gong of
a rapidly approaching electric street
car nearly resulted in the instant death
of E.. III. Espy, aged about 45 years.
AS 1t was he received serious injuries,
but h physicians who are caring for
him believe he now stands a good
chance of recovering.
At the time of the accident Espy was
smoking a cigar, II the first inkling
witnesses had of the accident was when
a flood of sparks flew from the cigar
as 1t struck the pavement. Espy was
pushed some distance by the wheels.
His most serious injuries are to his
head, which vas badly bruised. When
the car was brought to a standstill and
he was removed from his perilous po-
sition his body had been forced across
the track, and had the car not beer
stopped when 1t was he would have
been cut to pieces.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
EIGHT GUESTS AGES
aa.. rs" TOTAL OF 700 YEARS

WATERFOWL, s. D., Aug. 15.-Although
the Dakotas have been long considered
the home of the distinctive young men,
WATERFOWL believes 1t can %truthfully
boast of having more octogenarians
than any other town of equal size in
the northwest. Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Skinner had as guests for dinner eight
citizens OF WATERFOWL whose combined
ages aggregated more than 700 years,
the youngest being 81. They were the
following: o. B. Crane, Samuel Stone,
w. c. Wait, s. o. Kennedy, Samuel
Walls, A. Harrington, o. T. Bigeiow ana
w. L. Slawson. All of them are veter-
n Of the late civil war, and have been
residents of South Dakota for nearly a
quarter Of a century. W~atertown's esti-
mated population is between 1000 and
5000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
FINGERS AMPuTATED
IN A CORN SHELLER

C~enterville, s. d., Aug. 19.--Fred
Krause lost two fingers of his left hand
at the second joint In a corn shelter
accident this week. He was cleaning
out the shelter from below, a loose
board showing his hand into the ma
chine further h was permissible. He
had presence of mind enough to jerk
back, despite the pain, otherwise he
would have lost his whole hand. In
doing so he broke one finger off at the
second joint and pulled all the flesh off
Joint
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20

Prague, in Bohemia, IL now holding
a great exposition, to last until Mo-
vember, having put up 81 large expo
sition halls and 100 smaller edifices,
housing $500 exhibitors. The Expert
ment and Educational Institute for
Brewing, of Berlin, Germany, intends
TO hold the international barley and
hop exposition at Berlin from October
10 to IS. Warsaw, Russia, intends
soon to have a permanent exposition
OF aIi articles and goods manufactured
beyond the limits of Russia 'for. the
purpose OF getting better acquainted
with foreign trade" China Is prepar-
ing to demonstrate to the world the
value Ind variety of its productions by
an exposition at Nankin. The Next
can national exposition is to be held In
Puebla in the spring OF 1910.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
LITTLE BROWN HEN
EARNED az CENTS

Badger, S. D., Aug. IA lit
tie brown hen owned by John
Weidenkopf, OF this place, has
earned As cents for him by spec
ulating on the egg market. All
summer long this particular hen
has been making the barnyard
ting with cackling that sup
posedly meant she had been
laying eggs. Though every eff
fort was made to find her nest,
IL could not be discovered. She
did not want to set, but kept on
announcing the arrival of more
eggs until the family decided
she was only a suffragette.
But a few days ago., as the
third row Of ice blocks from the
bottom Of the Weidenkopf Ice
house vas reached, the nest was
discovered. The hen had found
a hole In the side OF the house
through which she had entered.
There, sitting on sawdust COW
cred ice, she had laid eight dozen
eggs, which have recently adj
vanced 6 cents a dozen, and
every n as fresh as when 1t
was laid.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
RURAL LETTER CARRIERS
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING

Canton, S. D., Aug. 18.-The South
Dakota Rural Letter Carriers associa-
ton will meet in state convention at
Canton on Labor day, September 4,
for a two days session. The govern
ment viii have a road expert and a
mail route inspector present and Sen
ators Kittredge and Gamble and Con-
gresham Hall, Governor Crawford
and f. w. Martin and Charles Burke
are to be present. A special invitation
IS issued to farmers, because the most
important topic to be discussed is that
of good roads.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
PUTS HJUsE ON WAGON
AND DRIVES AWAY

Avon. 8. d., Aug. ia few days
since a homesteader from the western
section OF the state, with ideas Of his
own, passed through on his way to
northwestern Iowa, where he expected
to visit. He drove a mule team hitch
cd to q lumber wagon onto which was
lightly and neatly set a miniature
house. He had made the trip several
months ago to his claim with this rig.
When he arrived at his homestead the
house was placed On the ground, af-
fording a much better claim shack than
the average claimant possessed.
With a desire to see his old Iowa
friends and relatives he secured a lit
tie help, loaded his domicile once o
on the running gear OF his wagon and
leisurely started eastward across the
prairles, smoking his pipe peacefully in
his front door as he journeyed. As
he expected to return in less than a
month he had no fear OF claim
jumpers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
TELEPHONE COMPANIES
GET REDUCED RATING

Pierre, 6. D., Aug. 1S.-The state
board of assessment and equalization
finished a two days meeting today.
Few claims for equalization were Of
fered to the board. The Dakota Cen
trail Telephone Co. had It's former rat
ing $780, 900 reduced to $4,000. The
claims Of the American Express Co.
for reduction were ignored. The MIL
waukee railroad west to Mowbridge
was raised to $1,000 per mile trackage,
and the Minneapolis & st. Louis west
to Condo was raised to 5000 per mile.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
FIRE ALONG
LAKE GEORGE FRONT

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 19.-Word was
received today that the entire Kaat-
skill bay section of Lake George, in
Guiding the Kaatskill bay house and
cottages burned.
There vas no means of fighting the
fire : and gAe9deAtE gathered as many
valtiabieS az possible and left the
had 125' guests,
The loss is unknown.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
FELL FROM SICK AND
IMPALED ON PITCHFORk

Salem, S. d, Aug. 18.--Lew Ballack
met with a horrible accident Thurs
day evening, when, as he was climbing
on a grain stack, he fell backwards on
a pitchfork. The tines entered his side
and penetrated his body to a depth OF
six inches. He was promptly operated
upon and 1t remains to be seen whether
he can recover.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20

The following advertisement appeared
last week in a Berlin paper, says the
Manchester Guardian: "A lady under
stands In relations with the directress
lof a hydro In Switzerland conducted by
ia famous doctor, with both native and
foreign clientele of both sexes and good
position. On receipt of intimation as to
circumstances and claims information
with be given. When the person arrives
at the hydro he will be placed favor
ably at a table Ind in the rooms. and
mediate society Of eligible parties. Abb
solute discretion is guaranteed"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20

Motors Of five horse power are being
installed at the lock gates OF the We'll
land canal, Milwaukee, and 1t is said
that when they are In operations the
passage OF vessels from Port Colborne
to Port DaIhousie will be expedited to
the extent of three hours. This i'm
provement foreshadows similar savings
iof time whenever canals exist in which
There Is extensive locking to overcome
ldifferences in levels. The big gates
along the Panama canal will, of course,
|be operated by electricity. y
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
BY LIGHTNING
WHILE FIGHTING FIRE

Draper, s. d., Aug. 19.-John Egge,
q farmer residing northwest of this
place, was killed by lightning yester-
day. A flash OF lightning first set fire
to the prairie grass and Egge and his
brother went out to extinguish the fire
and another flash killed Egge instantly.
His brother was rendered unconscious
by the stroke. but recovered.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20

AS an instance OF the Great East
ern railways elaborate precautions for
the safety of travellers on its system,
the Railway News says that at Brox-
bourne, for the purpose of advising
the station signalman when q train
passed his down or UP advanced
starting signal, q rail contact is placed
iebout 800 yards ahead Of the. respec-
tive advanced starting signals, and
IN the engine reaching the rail contact
a bell is rung In the signal box, and
this bell continues ringing until the
signal is replaced to danger.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
SOUTH DAKOTA

The London Globe recently published
an article on THE Worlds Oldest
Tree which was reported In several
American papers. The writer said that
the granddaddy of all present trees was
to be found on the Isle of Cos. on the
of Asia Minor, was estimated To
be considerably more than $500 years
old and had a circumference Of S21A
feet. In a letter to the New York Trib!
une Ivy l.. Lee, head OF the publicity
department OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road, disputes the Globes statements.
1T is evident says Mr.. Lee, that the
writer OF this note was not familiar
with the big trees of California, a large
number OF which are probably more
than $500 years old, and II Is certain
that the oldest and largest OF them
namely, the "Grizzly Giant" in the
Mariposa grove, near Yosemite park
IS upward Of 5000 years cid. Calcula-
lions to this effect have been made by
eminent scientists, and there Is prob
ably no doubt of their correctness. Not
only 1t this great tree and many Of Its
companions of such great age. but II
shows no tendency toward decay. The
trunk Of this tree is more than 100 feet
I'm circumference.