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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29
HIS PRISON Term
NETS HIM $4,000
Shrewd Yukon Steamer Watch.
man Realized This Sum
Through Compromise.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 2.-'Bobbie" Miller
has returned after IS months spent at Nc
Neil's Island federal prison, and six weeks
at Fairbanks. Alaska. s1 ~,
Pursuing a definite plan, Miller two
years ago, took $69, 900 in gold bricks from
a Yukon steamer, OF which he was night
i Waterman, substituting birdshot. Know
carted $4,000 under a warehouse on the
Chenoa river. The balance he carted else
where. #ss. . a. n .... -.. .
The bricks belonged to the Bank of Fair
banks and were consigned to the Seattle
assay office, their safe delivery being in
sured. Their value was greater than the
bank could afford to lose, or the insur-
ance mpa pay, which was precisely
what Miller figured. Miller was assured
he would get the nearest thing to life
sentence that an Alaskan court could give.
"All right" smiled Miller, mo bricks"
The bank, insurance ompan and POI
Ice officers threatened, cajoled, prayed
and did other things. Miller stalled them
off until they were ready to talk busi-
ness. Then Miller made terms. He pro-
posed to swap $50, 900 worth OF brick for a
two-year sentence. The bank wanted the
other SIS, 900, but no inducement moved
him. He had figured that as his homo
stake.
He won, being given two years. He led
the United States marshal and a squad OF
worried bankers across the Chenoa and
told them where to dig. They found their
share and Miller was taken to the gov
nmen penitentiary, where by model
conduct he cut down his time to Is months.
Then he went into Fairbanks, trailed
by detectives Of the insurance company,
which still had to make good for $19.O
worth of gold he had cached for himself.
And now, despite detectives and other
hindrances, he is back with a nicely cer-
titled paper for the mint value OF the ball
ance he held. He announces that when
the opportunity comes he will hid his
name and his past, and, with stake I'M
hand, go somewhere where his ability for
finance may have full swing.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29
OUTLAW SULLY'S
DAUGHTER Welded
TO RICH CHINAMAN

Chicago, Oct, 2S.--The missing daugh-
ter of Jack Sully, the South Dakota
outlaw, who occupied the Rosebud res
,ervation for more than a half century
before he was killed by federal officers
more than six years ago, has been To-
Gated in Chicago. She is declared to be
Trixie Sing, wife OF Louis Sing, mil
lionaire Chinaman. Il
Captain Martin Peterson, of the First
regiment, /. N. G., who was sent TO
Rosebud during the land registration
lin an effort to locate Sully's missing
has returned with information that
Mrs. Sing Is the one who az a child was
stolen from that reservation go years
ago. The result may be a contest of ali
the claims on tho Rosebud reservation.
1t is expected the heirs OF Sully will
claim title to the tract on the grounds
that it was occupied by the notorious
cattle rustler for longer than 20
years.
-Four OF Sully's Ave children are now
living In South Dakota. The third
daughter was stolen by a white woman
when she was 2 ear old. She Is Trixie
Sing, Captain Peterson is satisfied.
The missing daughter of the outlaw
had to be found, IL Is said, to secure a
quit claim from the heirs. . It is said
the other children have already signed
a quit claim deed to the reservation.
Mrs. Sing admits that the woman
who raised her told her before he
death three months ago that she was
born on the Dakota reservation and
that she was half Indian.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29
INVENT AN APPLIANCE
FOR MEASURING THE
PRESSURE OF BLOW

Baltimore, Md, Oct. 27.-An instru-
ment long needed by the medical pro-
fession for measuring blood pressure.
has been invented by DIR. d. r. Hooker,
Eyster, of the University Of Virginia.
The new instrument consists of a small
glass box containing a rubber bag.
This Is attached to the wrist Of the pat
lent directly over the artery. The box
Is connected by a tube to a water man
ometer to which Ia attached a rubber
bulb. BY squeezing this bulb pressure
is exerted on the vein. When this vein
IS seen to collapse, the pressure may be
read from the manometer.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29
TOM L. JoHNsoN'S
FRANCHISE BEATEN

Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 26.--The fran
chise under which the Municipal Trac-
ton company Is operating the local
street railway lines On a Scent fare
basis was defeated by a majority of $40
In the referendum vote here. The total
vote cast was upwards of $1,000.
:, The defeat of the franchise may
mean that the railway property will
revert to its original owners, and that
the old rate of fare, strife over which
lasted seven years, will be renewed.
The only alternative will be for the
city council at once to grant a new
franchise which will save the prop
erty to the Municipal Traction com
pany. 1t is stated by unprejudiced OBJ
ed not so much on the issue involved
as upon the general dissatisfaction Of
the public toward the service given by
the operating company.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29
MANSION TO BE vi
SOLD AT FORECLOSURE

New York, oct. 26.-The handsome
Yerkes mansion at Fifth avenue and
Sixty-eighth street, which, with its
paintings n art treasures would, 1T
was generally believed, pass into the
control of the Metropolitan Museum of
Art, may be sold at foreclosure. The
Mutual Life Insurance company has
brought foreclosure proceedings against
Mrs. Mary A. Yerkes, widow OF the
traction promoter, basing the action
on a total Indebtedness of $242, 296, of
which $225,000 represented a mortgage
on the property and the rest unpaid In
terest. 1t is said Mrs. Yerkes has put
in no appearance by counsel or other
wise. r.
Mr.. Yerkes' will provided that after
his widows death the mansion and
contents should be taken over by q
corporation, including the mayor of
New York city and four men to be
designated by the Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art. H-n# r...." IS
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29
DESERTER'S WIFE
81. STANDS BY HIM

Il Baltimore, Md, Oct. 28.-Mrs. Ada
German Magnus, urged by all
her friends to abandon Charles Joseph
Magnus, her young husband, arrested
as a deserter from the navy, declares
that her love is proof against all as
saults on his character.
'I care not" she declared, what nv
husband may have done In the past
that past-but since our marriage he
has been all / could ask, and IL they
try to harm him, I'll fight"
Mrs. Magnus, who Is a daughter OF
the late Senator German, Of Maryland,
is plucky. She declares that she struck
and Knocked down, with a single blow.
Mrs. Kopp, of Washington, who, she
says, spoke di~sparagingly Of Magnus.
AS she spoke OF Mrs. Kopp, Mrs. Mag
nus flushed and hotly exclaimed: "TIl
drown that woman in the Potomac"
According to her own story IL was a
case of love at first sight on her part,
and the first time h saw Magnus he
impressed her as the grandest man in
the world. Even the love letters he
wrote to Miss Georgeana Happier, his
former sweetheart in Baltimore, did
not shake her faith In the sailor mu.
stefan. ". T.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29
WALKS az MILES TO a..
AND FROM DAYS WORK

Murdo, s. D., Oct. Isl. Martinson,
q homesteader residing a here, IL
the champion pedestrian of western
South Dakota. After caring for his
crops and concluding his harvesting
and threshing, in order to make a
little extra money he secured employ
ment at a distance Of IL miles from
his home. He walked these IL miles
each morning and evening, in going to
and from his work, making q stroll
of 20 miles daily, besides doing q hard
days work. As could be expected In
the case of a man with the energy dis
played by Martinson, he is prospecting
I'm a marked degree. -
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29
THREsHER sANDsAoeEp,
SHOT AND ROBBED

Brttton, s. d., Oct. 24.--Joseph Lehr,
a farmer and thresher, residing in Buf-
falo Lake township, this county, was
sandbagged, shot and robbed about two
miles south OF this city last night,
while on his a to town to make a
payment on his threshing machine.
He had been collecting threshing
bills all day and had gone to Mr.. Boe-
Ver's place to get IA doubleywagon box,
which had been left there al the time
that he t~hreshed, which mad him later
in getting into town han he had antic~
1pated, and he was hurrying his team
in order to get into town and make his
settlement before the train left for the
south. He had got within about two
miles Of town when he met a team
and buggy, in which were two men
The strangers turned their team out
Of the road as though to let LehP pass,
and one Of the strangers called to him
and asked IL that was the. road to
Sasse's, and Lehr answered thai It was,
w~hereupon one of the strangers got
out Of the buggy and came over to
Lehr's wagon, pretending that he had
not heard what Lehr had said. He
jumped up or the hub Of the wagon
n STRUCK Lehr with islungshot, rem
dering him Unconscious.
This was the last that he remembers
until he was almost within the city
limits. When he came to his team was
walking slowly towards town and he
was lying in the bottom Of the wagon
box. He did not realize that he had
been shot until q doctor looked him
over M found that he had a bullet in
his right shoulder.
The robbers succeeded in getting $500
in bills, a check for $45 anud some sill
yer, besides a gold watch.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29
CHAMPION BAD BOY
OF SOUTH DAKOTA

washington Springs, SD, Oct, 26.-
superintendent Young of the state re-
form school, who came here to'-get
Charles Nanville, alias Charles Peter.
son, says he is the champion bad
boy" Of the state. Never, In his dec
laration, has he seen a youth so far
advanced in crime at IL years as is
this boy. He was once In the Iowa
reform school, but broke out and Joined
a gang of horse thieves on the Rose
bud. There he was taken n sent to
the South Dakota reform school. He
escaped from the school and even
broke away from two United States
officers who caught him. He was later
taken again and put back in the school.
But he broke out again and came here,
where he robbed 7. Il. Whites hard
ware store. taking $50 worth Of guns
and ammunition. He In now in jail
and probably will continue his career In
the state p~enitentiary. q 'a
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29

Curious reasons for the depression In
the English pottery trade were given
Mt Stoke recently in the curse of the
arbitration proceedings on the demand
OF the potters for ar Increase of wages.
Judge Ridgeway, q prominent manufac-
turer, declared that In many London
hotels the head employees, who were
often Germans, CAV preference to Ger
many when they ordered their ware.
II also attribute the decline In h din
trade TO the change In the
habits OF life in London" continued Mr..
Ridgeway. Large numbers OF Lon"
doners now live in fats and dine in
restaurants, and Consequently they re-
Quire no dinner services In their
homea.n ----- -
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29
STATE SPEAKING TALENT
W#E IN LECTURE COURSE

Spencer. S. D.. Oct. 2S.-A novel lee
ture course has been inaugurated here
by e. j. Morgan, principal Of schools.
The educational lecture course, as 1t
is called, is made up OF five speakers,
all prominent public speakers of the
northwest, and 10 admittance is
charged at the door. The first num-
Der was given asst night, Rev. w. M.
MAR, Of Sioux Falls, and a well known
educator Of the state, being the first
speaker. The house was crowded to
its fullest capacity, and the collection
taken was in excess OF the expenses OF
the enterprise. Other speakers will be
State Superintendent Ustrud. President
+. B. Gault, Of the state university,
and others. .5 ~ D4
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29
GROUNDS WILL
H. s... ... HAVE LAKE m LII

Pierre, s. D., Oct. 28.-State Engineer
Lee has received the plats from the
New York landscape gardener, for the
capitol grounds. The work has been
made from Typographical plats, and
proposes a general outline OF improve
.ment with a small pond on the eastern
end of the grounds. 1t is proposed that
the city and state join in the work OF
number of acres, by the state using the
low grounds at the east end of the
tract, and the city securing a tract
north and east OF the capitol grounds
by condemnation for that purpose, the
lake to be situated in what is known
as Hilgers gulch, which is plated, but
on account of the topography of the
location has never been built upon.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29
"Due OUT" CAVES IN
d LIZA AND KILLS A MAN

Tyndall, 8, d., Oct. 22.-News has
been received here of the narrow es-
cape from death of two Tyndali men,
whose companion at Milesville, Stanley
county, was killed, when their house
fell down. These young men, Roy
Hampton and Andy Johnson, occupied
the same dug out with John Rickert.
cayed in and all the dirt tumbled down
on them. Hampton escaped, but John
sons legs were caught and Rickert was
buried. Hampton could make no prog
ress digging In the earth till he had
gone for a spade. When he returned
with help and Rickert vas uncovered
he was found TO be dead.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29
'YANkToN PROPOSES TO
E ENTERTAIN WANDERERS

Yankton. s. d., Oct. 24.-The people
OF Yankton have undertaken to get up
a celebration OF the 50th anniversary
or the founding OF the city, which
VIII occur in the summer OF 1903.
In 1853 the Yankton Indians removed
from this region, the present site OF
Yankton being their principal village
and thei final rallying point prior to
their departure from the Yankton re-
serve In the present county OF Charles
Mix.
Next year will complete the 50th
anniversary since that removal and the
occupation Of this locality by the
whites, and in cornInemoratfon OF the
event the Yankton people propose to-
call back from the four n OF
h earth all daughters and sons OF the
city who have at any time resided here.
and entertain them for q week.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29
TRANSIENT DIVORCES y
REUNITED IN DAKOTA

Yankton, S. D., Oct, 26.-South Da-
kota has the name of conducting a
great divorce industry, but occasion
ally 1t undoes the.work OF other divorce
courts. Wednesday q Mrs. Lora Glass,
OF appleton, Ia, arrived here. met
her former husband. from whom she
was divorced at Mapleton two years
ago and the two made up their Quarrel
materially assisted by by two little
ons and after Judge s. A. Boyles had
united them In marriages for the sec
ond time in their young lives, the two
left very happy for near Crofton, Neb..
to reside. -
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29
SEARCH FOR RICH MAN
WHO ASSAULTED TWO
YOUNG BLIND GIRLS

Santa Fe, N. M, Oct. 2S.-With the
police of every southwestern city and
town on the lookout for him, r. H.
Pierce, a wealthy banker or Alamo
Gordo, this territory, aged so years, Is
q fugitive from justice. He is wanted
charged with a criminal attack upon
two blind girls, aged IA and 16 Yeas.
inmates OF the institute for the blind
ut Alamo Gordo. The accused man
tees.
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SUPREME COURT ADMITS
.." BUNCH OF APPLICANTS

Pierre, s.. D., Oct. 2S.-Upon examin-
alton the supreme court has admitted
the following applicants to practice
law: Harry r. Barton, Sioux Falls:
p. A. Schenck, Dallas; Ellison a.
Smith, Yankton; Ray +. Williamson.
Eureka; p. G. Kurtzs Lennon; War
ner f. Eddy, Aberdeen; E. C. 'Patter-
son, Dallas; Norman Bartetit. Aber-
deem; Karl Goldsmith, Pierre; John III.
Hanton, WATERFOWL; William M. Kirby,
Springfield; Nora L. E. Goheen, Ar
mour; Charles lynn, Dallas; Homer c.
Krause, Dell Rapids; Emil G. Woerth,
Rapid City. ..8 :
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29
AGED EPISCOPALIAN
DEAN AND PIONEER
PREACHER DIES AT SO

Sioux Falls, s. D., Oct. 2S.-Rev. John
IA. Babcock, formerly rural dean OF
Dakota territory, and pioneer minister
in Episcopalian work, died In this city
this morning at the age Of 80 years.
The cause of his death was a gradual
breakdown OF the vital forces. He had
been i'll about six months.
Rev. Babcock was chaplain OF the
Royal Arch Masons and also of the
local lodge Of the b. p. o. e. He leaves
a son in California, a brother Charles,
who IS a professor In Cornell college.
New York, q sister in New York, and
another in Philadelphia.
For many years before coming to
Sioux Falls, Rev. Babcock was {
toned at Mitchell. "." .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29
PROMOTIONS MADE IN
NORTHWESTERN OFFICES

, Huron, s.. D., Oct. 24.--In obedience
to order from Superintendent w. e.
Morse. general superintendent Of the
Chicago & Northwestern railway, some
important changes in the Office of the
company here have beer made.
s. L. Foote, for several years chief Ia
the train masters office, has been app
pointed to fill the position made vacant
by the death OF w. w. Goodkuntz,
which occurred two weeks since.
! Harry A. Lenhart, formerly time
position Of chief clerk, and Earl How
ard takes Mr.. Lenhart's position as
time keeper.
Y other promotions are likely to follow
in a short time. He'
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29
SERIOUS FLOODS FOLLOW
RAINS in OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. M.-The
downpour of rain which has prevailed
the last three days and resulted in
serious floods through portions OF CEN
trial and northern Oklahoma, continues
today. In some parts h rainsall
amounted almost TO the proportions Of
of life made yesterday remain uncon-
irmed. and it is believed. are without
foundation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29
SENATOR CRANE ROBBED
OF WEDDING SILVER

Dalton, Mass, Oct. 2.-Burglars entered
the country residence Of Senator and Mrs.
w. Murray Crane here and took Loo
worth OF silver wedding presents from the
buffers pantry. A safe containinr tba
most valuable pieces OF plate, was not disl
turbed The silver taken included a solid
silver tea kettle. sugar bowls. cream Pitch
ers, coffe pot, knives. ladies, dishes. all
marked with Mrs. Cranes initials. ~. P.
Ro +
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29
BURGLARS LOOT
BANK ATT VIRGIL
Secure $1,000 and Valuable
Papers and Leave No Clue
as to Identity.

Huron, s. ID, Oct 24.-During last
night the State bank OF Virgil, on the
Milwaukee road, 16 miles southwest OF
this city, was robbed Of $1,000 cash and
many valuable papers. Three men. be-
lieved TO be professional cracksmen.
did h work. Entrance was male
through a window and the safe was
blown open with dynamite. The X
plosfon aroused the, inhabitants and O.
search was made for the robbers, but
up to 1 O'clock today no clew had been
found.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29

August % las just been declared
clearing up day for the rural schools
Of Nebraska. On that day parents,
pupils. friends and teachers gather at
their school, NOW the grass, repair
the Building and put things to rights
generally before the opening of the
school in the fall. They bring their
dinners and spend the day. 1t is ex-
pected that the occasion will be thor
oughly enjoyed ard win tend to in
crease interest In the educational af-
fairs OF the rural districts.
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WHERE LUCK STRUCK
FRIDAY, oCTOBER rs

Armour, 8. D., Oct. 2S.-The
old adage that 1T eve rains
but 1t pours," seems to be true
in the case Of Tony Raben, Of
this city, Friday, October 20,
was his birthday. He was A
years of age; October 23, a H.
pound boy came to bless his
home; Friday, October %, the
government officials notified him
that he had drawn No. 1856 in
the Trip county drawing.
When he stepped off the train
at Dallas, preparatory to regis
tering, he picked UP a
quarter on the platform, which
lucky omen proved to be his
mascot during the month OF Oc-
tober. Mr.. Raben says the Lord
Is on mis- side, for IT would be
no good to secure a quarter OF
land without some one to work
it.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29

Every national campaign gives oc-
casionsto men of original ideas to invent
some catchy device which, because OF
the Interest engendered by the ma
'tional fight, will be sold by the thou
sand. One Of the most ingenious things
put son the market this veal Is a small
tablet, like medicine pellet, which,
when dissolved, in a finger bowl, re-
solves itself into q picture of Taft or
Bryan, as the. case may be. Already
thousands OF these tablets have been
sold to New York hotels and restaur-
ants. .....
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Professor Schiaparelli, the head of
ing Roadway In his Investigations of
the metropolis OF Azini. Some 200
Egyptians are at work and a great
number OF funeral objects are being
constantly brought to light, besides
many inscriptions which are of great
interest In connection with the early
Egyptian history. In each burying
place the explorers have.found an effigy
OF the defunct carved In wood.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29
MOVED 80 TIMES;
SEEKS A DIVORCE

Fort Wayne, Ind, Oct. 24.-Because
she was forced to change her home
SO times In her married life, Mrs. Jen-
ME f. Jarrett today asked for q d.
vorce from James ID. Jarrett. The
couple were married in 1891. Mrs. Jar
rott said the family had been elected
from 1s houses for non-payment or
rent and had moved out OF others
Il avoid process.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-29

Two princesses, representatives OF
the only real American royalty, des-
cendants OF that Massasoit whose word
was law to 80 villages and 10000 red
men, are living in poverty on the
shores OF Lake Assawampsett. Mass.
They are Teweeleema and Wootone-
kannske. An effort is being made to
secure for these last Of the royal blood
OF the Wampanoags a material recog-
milton OF their rights and of the serv-
Ices which their ancestor, the mighty
sachem SMassasoit, performed for he
pioneers OF New England, for without
Massasoft's friendship and protection
the struggling c~olonists would have
been swept from the land.
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ALcEsTER PREPARING
BIG SHOOTING EVENT

Aleester, s. D., Oct. 26.-N.SP. Erick-
son, aged 70, an old and highly re-
spected citizen, died OF cancer OF the
stomach at his farm, two miles east
of Alcester. .a -a.,.. ..l..
The of the Gun club will be
a highly interesting affair here October
2S and 20. Both days there will be clay
and live bird events and a good at
tendance OF both professional and anna
teur shooters is expected.
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DEPOT RoBBED AND
: ...asafe OPERATOR Is MISSING

Yankton, S. d, Oct. 24.-F. x. Helm,
a new operator at the Milwaukee here,
is missing and SO is some $50, which
he is reported to have lost at gambling.
Tuesday noon the office OF the freight
depot was entered in some way and $40
taken out of the cash drawer. There
is no clue to the thief who broke IN
nor as to Helms whereabouts.
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MRS. HAcKETT FAILS
..." TO SECURE DAMAGES

Sioux Falls, s.. D., Oct. 26.-Just pre-
vious to adjournment Of the federal
court, Judge Garland directed a verdict
In favor of the Great Northern railway
in the case where Luella Hackett
sought to recover damages in che sum
Of $4,000 for the death of her hus-
band, James j. Hackett, a former con-
ductor for the company. killed in the
yards in this city. Contributory negl-
gence Of the victim was assigned as the
reason for the verdict.