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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
NEARLY $50 MILES
ADDED TO SOUTH
DAKOTA RAILROADS

Sioux Falls, s. D., Dec. 31.~-The 18th
annual report of the South Dakota
board of railroad commissioners has
been. forwarded to Governor Crawford
by w. II. Stanley, the secretary.
The report shows that the total mile
age of the railroads operating lines in
South Dakota on June 20 last was 49,
049. 38, an increase over the mileage
owned for the year 1906 of $S71.25. The
total mileage actually owned and OPP
Grated during the year within the
boundaries Of South Dakota was 3D.
$50. 81, an increase over the year 1906
of 431.T9 miles. Thus nearly one-half
of the total new mileage of the roads
operating lines in South Dakota was
constructed within the limits of South
Dakota.
1t is shown by the report that the
railroads operating lines within South
Dakota reported accidents to persons
on their lines within the state OF South
Dakota during the year just closed as
follows: Railroad employees killed, IL;
injured, 272; passengers injured, 90;
postal clerks injured, 8; other persons
killed, %; injured, 20, or a total of SO
killed and SIS injured during tie
year. .
During the yea ended June 80 last
warehouse licenses to the number OF
1,O49 were issued in tie state, an in
crease of 81 over the previous year
end an increase of IT'S over the year
1905,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
RAILROAD PLANS 80,
TO SPEND 100000
AT WATERFOWL, S. D.
improvements Retarded by Dis.
agreement Between Rock
island and M. & St. L.

WATERFOWL, s. d., Jan. THAT the
st. Louis and Rock Island roads will
spend at least $780, 600 for new yards,
shops and a new station in WATERFOWL,
the coming year is a statement madd
unoficially, before the city council byt
George w. Case, the local attorney foL
the st. Louis road.
That these improvements are not ala
ready under way is M result of a dis;
agreement between the st. Louis and.
the Rock Island oyer the proportionate
expense to be borne by each was also
an averment of Mr.. Case. f,
Relative to the failure of the roads
to get together. Mr.. Chase said in sub
stance: .'"a .
The Rock Island feels that its inter
ests and its business here are small,
and that It does not care to go to the
expense OF improvements as planned
by h st. Louis. The st. Louis, on
the other hand, looking forward to the
future, wants to build and build well.
Because OF this disagreement, the two
roads ask that action on the matters
In dispute between the city and the
road be held UP until such time as an
agreement is reached between the on
Gals, when the two roads will be pre-.
pared to treat with the city on the
various problems al issue"
BY unanimous vote the council de-
cided to hold the matter in statu quo
until May /, 1908. .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
AND SALES SUFFER
FROM MONEY FURRY

Pierre, S. D., jar. 1.-The financial sit5
iation may cut short several sales of state
building lands which were under negotia /,
Jon up to a shor time ago, but which
ave been, at least temporarily, dropped
,y those who were interested In theml
While this will not bring the fund up to
where II was hoped to AVE IL by the first
II the year., 1t contains enough TO go
through the coming summer, and by that
ime ii is hoped that the sales which were
Inder way will be completed.
The situation is also affecting the possiI
G~ilities of sales of state school lands in
Iarch. Before this time there Is generaIly
inquiry and pressure brought to bear upon
he department for sales in different coun-
les by would-be purchasers, but IN to
he present no requests have come 10 the
,ffice, and sales will likely be light this
pring.
Commissioner DCkken has been securing;
estimates of values of the state lands I'M
he different counties through bankers
md real estate dealers, preparatory I'd
kin minimum sales values in case Il Is
ieemed best to offer lands i'm any of tho
counties this spring. ...
The cash receipts of the office on final
payments for lands has fallen off materi-
lily from what they have been for the
last five years, and the demands for loans
ire far In excess of the receipts. For the
past five years the close of every year has
brought in a large amount of cash from
hose who desired to clear UP their indebt-
sdness 10 the state, but none of that Is
icing done this year, the purchasers pre-
ierring TO carry their loans in the state
/ hnd.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
TWO SECURE PARDON
ON CHRISTMAS DAY

Sioux Falls, S.. d., Dec. 28.-Otto
Erickson and III. G. Edmunds are two
OF the happiest men in South Dakota,
and all because as a Christmas pres
ent, they were released from the Sioux
Falls p~enitentiary, where they were
serving terms for manslaughter, under
pardons granted by the state board OF
pardons.
The release of Erickson is due to the
fact that when Steward Gill, of the
~penitentiary, was attacked some weeks
by a desperate convict and narrow
ly escaped death as the result of stab
wounds inflicted by the convict, Erick-
son gave the alarm.
The other prisoner, II. c.. Edmunds.
on July l. 1905, struck Willie j. Will
dams over the head with a baseball bat
at Meckling. Clay county, during an
alteration over wages, resulting in the
death of Williams a few hours later.
Edmunds, who was a prominent farm
er. was tried, convicted If manslaugh-
ter in the first degree and given the
minimum penalty OF four years.
1t was through the efforts of the
faithful wife as much as anything else
that a pardon finally was granted Ed
bnunds. He was met at the threshold
of the prison by the wife who had done
so much during his yea of confinement
TO cheer him up, and who finally Sc
cured a pardon for him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
COAL FOUND NEAR
DAkOTk'S FAMOUS
BURNING BLUFF"
John Babb, Eastern Miner
Says Rock Formation
Indicates Coal.

Wheeler, s.. D., Dec. 30.--The region
Immediately adjacent to the famous
r~'burning blum" situated on the Mis-
iFouri river a few miles south of here,
.ts confidently expected to furnish the
future soft coal supply for the people
of quite an extensive area. Ignite coal
has been found over extensive areas in
southwestern North Dakota, ms in linn
.ited areas thus far in northwestern
South Dakota, and IL is fully believed
that an extensive Ignite Goa deposit
.underlies the region adjoining the burn
ling BLUM.
. John w. Babb, an old eastern coal
miner, owns a farm near the bluff and
Us familiar with the rock formation that
indicates the presence of coal. The
missouri river skirts the Babb farm for
IA half mile, and frequently at the low
water stage of the river Babb has Sc
cured Jumps of coal from along the
banks, some as large as a washtub,
(which he has burned, and which, he
claims is equal to the highly priced
Rock Spring variety.
Babb a decided to demonstrate
whether or not there is coal there in
quantities sufficient to pay for mining.
"A circular shat six feet In diameter
has been started al about 20 feet from
the bank of the river.
Three men I'm addition to Babb are
engaged in the work Of development.
in he event that coal Is not found aft
Ter the limestone formation has been
drilled through, or water from the river
prevents further progress, shafts viii
ibe sunk at other points farther from
the river. II coal Ia found In paving
quantities Babb win organize a stock
company under the name Of the Burn
ing Blum Coal company. to engage ex-
itensiveiy In mining operations.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
CHASES RUNAWAY
WIFE HALF WAY
AROUND WORLD
Austrian Finds Her Living With
Lover in Sioux FalIs---
Arrests Follow.

Sioux Falls. s.. D.. Dec. s1.-Martin
iGaube, an Austrian. after following his
wife and the man who eloped with her
half way around the world. has caused
the arrest of the man in this city. The
'stealer Of his wife is named Barthol
,Kosatz. AS the result of the prelim-
mary examination Of the defendant he
has been held in bonds of $500 for his
appearance at the next term OF state
Circuit court to answer to the charge
!of adultery. Gaube was willing TO for
give his wife, but he stoutly refused &c
heed the pleadings of his wife that he
also forgive Kosatz.
. EIoped From Austria.
Both me We're coal miners at Koppel,
Austria, and Gaube and his wife board
ed Kosatz. During the time they wers
Giving under the same roof. Kosatz tool
advantage of the opportunity to make
love to the wife OF his friend, and she
finally decided to elope with him and
come TO the United States. Kosatz and
Mrs. Gaube, together with the 14-year
old daughter OF the woman, disappeared
from Austria on September IL last, and
Nm due time appeared I'm this part OF the
world. taking up their residence al
East sioux Falls, where Kosatz secured
employment.
Kosatz, a few weeks ago, had occa.
to write to the superintendent OF
the mine where he had been employed
nm Austria. and hat official promptly
turned the letter over TO Gaube, whom
The knew was endeavorinR to ascertain
the whereabouts OF his wife and daughl
ter and his false friend. Gaube, al
soon as he could make the necessary
arrangements and borrow sufficient
funds, came TO the United States, tinda
ing his wife and false friend living to
'gether at East Sioux Falls.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
BARBER ASSAULTS
,,,.. WOMAN PHYSICIAN

Belvidere, s. d., Dec. 2S.-Dr. Emile
z. Rauch-Sullivan, formerly OF Sioux
City, was assaulted in her Office here
Tuesday afternoon by Frank LukenbiIl,
a barber.
During the afternoon Luckenbill went
to h Doctors Office and. as she APP
peared o a back room seized her
and attempted, 1t is said, to criminally
assault her. In the scuffie which en-
sued he assailant tore her apron of and
pulled her hair down.
The assault took place in full view of
anyone who might have been passing
and Of the windows of business houses
across h street. Lukenbill made his
escape n as yet has not been cap
tured.
DR.. Rauch-Sullivan came here some
time ago from Sioux City, where she
practiced for several years, having Of
fees at various times i'm the Lyle and
Bolton blocks. She came to Belvidere
to take a homestead.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
OARROW FORCED BY
ILL HEALTH TO QUIT
THE PETTlBONE CASE

BOISE, ID, Dec. SO.-Clarence Darrow,
chief counsel for the defense in the Petit
bone case, has been forced to retire fram
1.-THE case, for the present at least. on ac-
count of his health. He left this after
moon for Los Angeles, where he viii sub
init to a mastoid operation, which has be-
Icome necessary because of an abscess in
the middle ear, which has given him
trouble for the last six months. There is
little probability that he will be able TO
return to Boise In time to make the clos
ing address for the defense. Former Com
gressman Edgar Wilson will be in charge
OF the defense for the present,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
JURY CLrAHS sun
Of POISON cHARG7

44.efL NHNU.H
Miller, s. D.. Dee. SS.-Tae hearini
Of Fred Kammei. charged with killing
his mother By poison, was held Tues
day, and he was discharged. The hear
ing OF his father, GustaVe KammeI, on
same charge was postponed until
January 2. The father said he would
not have sworn out a warrant for Fred
had he not thought II was his son who
had him arrested. The old man shook
hands with the son and said he was
sorry for the arrest. The son then left
town for his home with no outward
show OF feeling toward his aged father.
Wanted to Go Home.
To spend this Christmas In his boy
hood home across the sea Is said TO
have been the motive that prompted
Gustave Kainmel. who is charged With
poisoning his wife. When he had bar
gained TO sell his farm and go back
TO Germany. ii is alleged his wife re-
fused TO sign the deeds. Later, IL is
reported. she agreed 10 sign them IL
he would give her a third OF the pro-
ceeds, but this he did not do. Ii is
argued that the desire again to see the
fatberland preyed upon his mind until
ne concluded TO remove the n person
who stood in his way.
The ~coroner's inquest brought out
little evidence in the case, the inten-
ton being to let the states attorney do
this in the prosecutions; so the cor
oner's jury simply returned a verdict
accusing Gustave Kammel of having
committed the crime.
, The accused indignantly spurns the
suggestion. that. he is not of sound
mind. The analysts of the poison I'm the
inns OF the murdered woman has
not vet been completed, but Il has been
decided by the medical examiner that
h oatmeal package OF which the fatal
breakfast was cooked contained ar.
Senic.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
COUNTY PROSECUTORS
Z TO HOLD CONFERENCE

Redfield, s. d., Dec. 30.-Atorney
General S. w. Clark has announced the
program prepared for the conference
of the states attorneys Of South Da-
kota, which has been called for jan
nary =, lsoS' at Watertown, s. d The
ATTORNEY and His Client" by Frank
McNulty. states attorney of Roberts
county; The Best Way to Deal with
Liquor Selling. Gambling and Bawdy
Houses" by William Williamson,
states attorney of Lyman county; "Ap-
pellate Procedure in Criminal Cases."
by Chauncey l.. Wood, of Pennington
county; Legislation of Concern to the
States Attorney" by A. w. wilmarth,
of Beadle county; Observations and
Suggestions" by Attorney General
Clark.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
R~E-ARRESTED AS HE
LEAVES THE "PEN"
s4 AT SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 31.--As he
Falls penitentiary John H. Wilson
whose real name is Fox, was re-arrest.
ed by an officer from Illinois, who had
come to Sioux Falls for the purpose Of
securing his man and taking him bach
to Illinois. 1t develops that Wilson
as he is better known here, was a par.
oiled prisoner from the penitentiary al
Joliet at the time he got into troubls
in South Dakota, for which he has just
completed a term in the penitentiary il
this city.
Wilson was one OF the most desper.
ate as well as one of the shrewdes,
prisoners with whom the county au.
thorlties or h authorities of the Sioua
Falls penitentiary have yer had t.
deal. He figured in a number of sen.
sational episodes in this city immedi.
ately preceding and following his ar.
rest on the charge for which he has
just completed a term in prison. Wher
he arrived here he was accompanied
by a woman, who was said to be from
Mankato, MINI. She posed as his wife
Wilson succeeded in passing a numbel
of forged checks on Sioux Falls mer.
chants, and when an officer went tt
arrest him he jumped from a fourth
story window of the Cataract hotel to g
roof below n made his way to thu
street, while the officer was held at bay
by the woman
Wilson finally was captured in Min.
nesota and brought back to Sioux Falls
and placed in the county Jail. Whili
awaiting trial on the charge Of forg.
cry he made a daring effort to again
escape, and this time he nearly com.
mitted murdec, the victim being Dep.
Ntfy GhnrifF TpnoIrc xt-bn xtyaS ,.pt,orhIx
handled. Wilson succeeded in reach.
ing the street, but it was only a few
minutes until he was a once more Z
prisoner.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02

Reorganization OF the Chinese army,
which began three years ago, Is making
steady Roadway. The Peiho army Is al
ready completely organized. 1t consists
81 three divisions OF 5000 men each,
formed on the European model. To
this Peiho army of thirty-six infantry
battalions, twelve cavalry sQuadron5
ma six engineer battalions, there Is a
feserve OF 10000 trained and disci-
plined soldiers. Six other divisions
more or less regularly constituted oc-
supy the northern gaTTisons OF the Ce-
Eestial empire. or the immediate neigh
borhood OF Pekin, and form the north
srn army. ~ b. g.,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
ROOSTER PROTECTS
HIS YOUNG MASTER
AND ROUTS A DOG

Beverly, N. j., Dec. 2S.-"Teddy,' a
bantam gamecock, that follows every
where his little master, Percy Haines,
who lives on a farm near Charleston,
about three miles from this city. had
occasion to DO some honorable service
yesterday.
A large dog came out of a yard which
the boy was passing n attacked the
little fellow, when Teddy got into ac-
tion and leaped upon the ours back
and began to jab him vigorously with
his spurs.
1t was a matter of a few seconds be-
fore the dog beat a hasty retreat, and
Teddy found 1t difficult to free himself
from the dogs woolly back,
A grand growing was the next pro-
tcedure for the, rooster. that perched
upon the fence nearby and crowed loud
enough to attract the attention OF
neighbors.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
NOVEMBER DRIEsT IN.
SOUTH DAKOTA HISTORY

Pierre, S. ID, Jan. 1.-The month
pf November was probably the driest
ever known In South Dakota. A quar-
ser Of an inch of rain was the most.
reported from any of the 80 observaI
ion stations and that was reported
rom but me station, Vermillion. The
lverage for the state was but .05 of.
IN inch. Twenty-Five stations reported
only a trace. A dry autumn is in MOI
wise significant. Some of the states
pest years have followed dry autumns.i
rhe autumn of 1904 was exceedingly
Try; the crop OF 1905 was one Of
me best ever harvested. Z
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02

Much anxiety was felt Cor the safety
IL the great Cullinan diamond on ius
Journey from johannesburg TO Cape
Town. South Africa Two stalwart de,
stecfives, an hour or two before tho
home mail started from Johannesburg.
,were ordered 10 travel with the train
on special duty. They were iotihed
Ito be well armed and at the last mo-
lment they were handed a sunah sealed
package. which they were ordered not
TO lose sight OF until they deposited 1t
lin the strong,oom or the steamship.
Learning that 1t was the great diamond
the two men bad an anxious journey.
Some months later the truth became
known that the diamond had really
gone in the mail as an ordinary regis
tered package. The detectives mis-
sion was simply ar elaborate piece or
deception.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02

The investigation OF DIR. Koch in
Africa seem 10 indicate that there Is a
distinct connection between the pres
snce Of sleeping sickness, and that OF
the crucodiles, which abound in h In
tected region, the medium OF convey
Rnce being a ny, the glossina. The
blood Of ~crocodiles forms the chief
nourishment OF the gfossina, which
sucks the blood between he plates or
the animals hide. The determination
VI the glossfna is impossible, but the
same end may be reached by destroy
ing the crocodiles or by h removal
81 the bushes and underground where
the animals Turk.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
SAYS THE ATTENDING
DOCTOR KISSED HER

Pittsburg, Dec. 2S.-Dr. Geo. r. Win
tiers, a bachelor physician of the West
End, was arraigned in Alderman Nc
Masters court this morning on a charge
of felonious assault and battery, pre-
ferred by pretty Mrs. Mae Mckee, 20,
one of his patients.
; Mrs. Mckee declared she called DIR.
Winters in to attend the baby. and
that the physician seized the oppor-
ttunity to declare his affection, and
kissed her three times against her will.
Amy Witnesses" asked the justice.
None but baby. He could tell. He
saw it, answered Mrs. Mckee.
Eyes, but the trouble is. baby can't
talk yet said the mystihed magistrate,
gazing with anxiety at the 1S-months-
,old mite Mrs. Mckee held in her arms.
However. the doctor was held for court.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
SAN FRANCISCO HIT
BY A 100000 FIRE

San Francisco, Dec. 2S.-Fire des-
troyed nearly al entire block bounded
by Mission, Jessie, First and Second
streets, early today. Several factories
and stores were burned. The loss will
exceed 100000. Most of the buildings
destroyed were only temporary affairn
The loss is Municipality In stocks.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
MISSOURI BOAT SERVICE
STILL IN OPERATION

Pierre, S. d., Dec. 2S.-Without a de-
eided change in weather conditions, he
Missouri river will make a record here
this winter by refusing to freeze over
vice was cut off several weeks ago. it
was only on account OF persons being
able TO cross on the suburban service
ton the Northwestern at Fort Pierre.
At Forest City, fifty miles up the river,
the boats are yet operating and there
is little indication of the ice bridge be-
ing formed across the Big Muddy for
some time.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
RAPID CITY is NOW
A NICE, QUIET TOWN..

Rapid City, s. d., Dec. 2S-Fol-
lowing the complaint Of three Of
the local ministers, who made a
special trip to the state capital
where they interviewed the gov
ernor and state attorney general,
Sunday closing has gone into eff
feet here with a vengeance.
1t is now practically impos-
sible TO purchase anything here
on Sundays except food necessi-
ties during the morning hours.
The saloons, cigar stores, news
stands and livery stables re-
main closed over the Sabbath
and notices are posted every
where that state prosecution will
follow any infraction of the state
laws on the subject of closing.
Attorney General Clarke, of
Pierre, came here on purpose to
see that the law was properly
upheld and gave positive instruc-
lions to the local state officials
to have it carried out.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
FOURTEEN TONS OF
FISH AT ONE HAUL.

Alexandria, s. D., Dec. 3d.
The Rockport Russian colony, Of
Rockport, this county, yesterday
drew a seine in the Jim river,
and landed IA tons of buffalo fish
at IN haul. This is the largest
catch that was ever made in the
Jim river. The SEEMING was un-
der the supervision of Game
Warden Fred Bond.
About 80 tons of fish have Leen
taken this year in this county.
The object of the law was to rid
the river of buffalo and carp, SO
Is to protect the game fish. But
every year when high water
comes, buffalo and carp come UP
from the Missouri river and fill
up the river again between the
two dams.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
WILL ASK AID For
STATE HIGH SCHOOLS

Iowa City, Ia, Jan. l,-Finding that
owa is far behind many states in high
chool education. Professor +. C. Ensign,
IS chairman of the committee of the edu-y
sational council of the state high school
association, will recommend to the asso-,
dalton at its meeting at Des Moines this
geek a bill for a law granting aid to the
Ugh schools Of the state.
This recommendation will be accom-
'anied with the condition that the local
chool boards meet certain requirements
" to properly qualified teachers reason
bile libraries, laboratories and the like. :
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
TO CURE A BY
EXHIBITING PAINTINGS

Massilion, Ohio, Jan. 1.--Physicians
1t the state hospital for insane trild
he experiment OF exhibiting to patients
1 big painting OF Christ which was H.
Illuminated with electric lights 1t is
believed that by thus concentrating the,
.ure, a beneficial therapeutic effect.
will be produced In their recovery.
Many Of the patients recognizing the
ubject of the painting, raised their.
hands In supplication toward It and
tome fell on their knees and wept.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
DROPS DEAD WHILE
EATING HIS SUPPER

Lead, s. D., Dec. 30.--Death came
suddenly to John Green, a pioneer
~prospector. Mr.. Green went to a res
taurant for his supper, and while read
ing a newspaper he dropped dead of
heart failure. He had followed pros
pecting here since the early days and
owned some OF the best mining ground,
which at the age of IS years he con.
tinued to work. . r