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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03

The Vanderbilt fortune, once the
greatest financial power in~the United
states, probably amounts, at the pres
ent moment, to not far from $500, 000,-
600. OF this, William Nissan Wander
bilt, who controls the majority of the
family properties, holds In the neigh
borhood of 500, 600, 900, while IL or Is
descendants Of the commodore share
among themselves the remaining $780,
600. 900. ...~ -.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03
ROOSEVELT WILL URGE
THAT KNAPP REMAIN

Washington, Dee. Att was an
nounced today that one of the early
acts of President Roosevelt after the
meeting of congress will be the an
nouncement of the reappointment for a
six-year term of Martin A. Knapp,
chairman of the Interstate Commerce
commission.
There has been threats OF some oppo-
sition, but IL win have no effect. Mr..
Knapp is the commissions veteran,
having been appointed In 1891.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03
THE POPE Is ILL IN
BED OF A FEVER

Rome, Dec. Pope Plus X. had a
slight feEer today and was obliged to
remain in bed. The doctors, after care
full examination, announced that with
proper care and rest they felt sure no
complications would arise. All audi
ences have been suspended.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03

Many OF us make a great ito do"
about too much armament, etc, and yet
the truth Of the matter is that we are
literally beating our weapons of war
into plowshares and other useful in
struments 10 help the farmer, the
builder and the housewife. The gov-
eminent always uses the best steel in
melSing cannon so that as soon as these
weapons are out of date II can sell
them TO foundries. At the foundries
the old cannon are broken w and re-
melted, after which they are made
into plows, structural iron. roofing,
household tinware and a dozen other
things Of a peaceful nature.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03

The American navy now leads the
world In accuracy Of shooting; six
years ago 1t was behind the navy OF
every first class power. Six years ago
the standard for firing heavy turret
guns-which are now a battleship's
sole apo of consequence in battle,
was once in five minutes; the average
OF hits on the target now in use would
not be once an hour. At present these
guns fire an average OF one and q half
shots q minute; they hit the target
once a minute. ;
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03

Consul General Z. st. John Gaffney,
OF Dresden, states that the expectation
OF German picture post cards has re-
Gently diminished considerably. The
foreign demand Is, however, still great,
amounting to about 500, 900, 900 since
the beginning of the year to July /.
Compared with the previous year, this
shows a diminution Of $50, 900 900. The
United States is said to be Germany's
best customer, followed by England.
Asia and Australia are also good pat
rons of this form OF art industry,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03
HERD LAW ADOPTED
e. IN STANLEY COUNTY

Fort Pierre, S. D., Nov. 2S.-It Is
shown by the canvass Of the county
commissioners that the herd law has
been adopted by Stanley county by a
vote Of three to one. This marks the
defeat of the cattle men in both Ly-
man and Stanley, for the former
ty adopted the law after a bitter on
test, early in the yea These two coun-
ties were exempted from the operation
of the law until 1t should be approved
by the voters.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03

3 OF the total Oil production Of the
world In 1907, the United States is
credited with over SO per cent Russia
produced 1914 per cent. and all coun-,
tries combined outside of these about
81 per cent. The total production Of
the world was estimated at 262, 212, 800,
barrels In 1907. The production of the
United States was 166, 095, 1875 and of,
Russia 6135O. IA barrels. .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03
BULGARIA AND TURKEY
HAVE COME TO TERMS

Paris, Nov. 28-Oficial advices received
here Indicate that Bulgaria Turkey
have practically come to terms in the mat
ter OF Bulgaria's declaration OF independ-
ence on the following basis:
Bulgaria is to pay Turkey from S12, 900 900
to 100000 on account OF Rumelia and
sac. OOen0o on account Of he railroad
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03

Tea drinking in the German army is
to be encouraged in future. on the sug-
gestion of the emperor. In many can
teens tea has been regularly served for
some time. The new militray instruc-
tions state that the serving out of tea
as Well as Of coffee on long. marches
at the field kitchens is considered ad-
yisable.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03

One-time hotel rates in England were
low. For instance, in the days OF
Queen Elizabeth the charge at the
George Inn" for q feather bed, a night
was j penny. Dinner cost siXpence az
icents) and offered choice OF beef, NUT
ton or pigge or fish" In Stuart times
each room owned a name, instead of a
number chiefly those of inn signs, such
sas the Cross eyes room, the Bell cham
her, the Adam and Eve room, and SO
81. 49,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03

The Indian population of New York
state is as follows, the figures being for
the year 1905, the latest obtainable,
taken by the several reservations: AL
legheny, S66; Cattaraugus, 1,472; Onei-
da, l04; O~nondaga, 525; st. Rezis,
1,206: TQnawanda, 500; Tuscarora, 384.
The total of 5000 is but four less than
was shown by the Indian census of,
1892.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03

The Bogoslofs are a group of three
small volcanic islands in the southern
part of Boring sea, and 81 miles north
west Of the Island of Unalaska. One
OF these islands. Castle Rock, has been
known since 1896; Fire Island has been
known since 1888, while the third one,
Perry island, rose from the sea about
the time Of the San Francisco earth
quake in 1906. According to a letter
10 Science this island has now sunk
into the sea,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03
ROBBERS ATTEMPT TO
PILLAGE TWO TOWNS

Arlington, S. D., Nov. ga band of
robbers attempted 10 rob the station at
Hayti last night, but were driven off
by the agent, who exchanged shots
with them. About 80 minutes later
there was an attempted bank robbery
A citizen of Lake Preston was held
up and his watch and loose change
taken. The highwayman was pursued
and captured by the police.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03

u When the British association paid its
visit to South Africa three or four
years ago, the eminent seismologist,
Professor John Milne and the cele-
lbrated Cambridge pahologist, Professor
Sims Woodhead, took clubs and balls to
the Victoria Falls on the Zambesi river,
land there the man of earthquakes es-
ltablished a noble record by being the
first TO drive q ball across the falls,
representing a very excellent carry Of
100 yards.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03
DAKOTA GOLD OUTPUT
RUNS OVER S7,OOO,OOO

the state mine inspector, filed last
week with the governor. shows South
Dakota's gold production for last year
TO have been $7,460, 600, the highest in
the history of the state. The mica
output for the year IL valued at $685..
900.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03

A curious insect has arrived from
Brazil 1t the South Kensington muse
um. In London. It is a beetle. At It's
head CLEANS a red ruby lamp, and IL
green lights glow forth from each
side of the little creature. These Pc
culiarities have earned it the name Of
the railway beetle.' +.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03
SUPREME COURT GRANTS
STAY TO CHARLES HAYES

Pierre, S. D., Nov. 28.-The supreme
today granted a stay of execution
in the case of Charles Hayes, alias
William Dun, sentenced to be hanged
December 4 for the murder of Fred
,Samuelson at Spearfish.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03

According to statistics recently is
sued by the executive committee of the
Grape Growers association, for the
first time California's wine production
was greater than that of Germany last
year. California produced So, zoo, 900
gallons of wine, while Germany pro-
duced only so, 100, 900 gallons.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03

The book having the largest circula-
ton 10 the telephone directory of the
city OF New York. An edition Of 1,00O,-
900 copies IS printed twice every year
TO meet the demands OF subscribers TO
10000 telephones which are / n use In
that city and its SuburRA
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03
BANK WRECKER DRAWS
Is YEARS IN PRISON

Pittsburg. Pa. Dec. WIN. Mont
gomery, former cashier of the wrecked
Allegheny National bank, was SEN
fenced to is years in the penitentiary
TODAY, f-. ....N ..-
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26

was a new dignity about her that be-
came her we'll, and that grew out of
this great call to rally to the things
that count.
At the far end of the room they
found the justice of the peace en-
throned behind long table. His hon.
vr, Mr. James r. McAllister, more
commonly known as Jimmie Mac, was
a ranchman on a small scale. He
was ignorant, but of an overweening
conceit. He had been justice of the
peace for several years and labored
under the mistaken impression that
he knew law; but Gordon. on short ac-
quaintance, had dubbed him "Old Ne
cessity." in despairing irony, after a
certain high light of early territorial
days who knew no law"
The prisoner was brought in. His
was familiar personality. He was
known to most men west of the river
If not by personal acquaintance. GER
tainly by hearsay.
Then came the first great surprise
of this affair of many surprises. Jesse
Black waived examination. 1t came
like thunderbolt to the prosecution.
1t was not Blacks way of doing BUSH
ness, and 1t was generally believed
that. as Munson had SO forcibly
though inelegantly expressed 1t to
Billy Brown, He would fight like
hell" to keep out of the circuit courts.
He would kill this incipient Nemesis
in the bud. What, then. had changed
him? The county attorney had rath-
err looked for hard-fought defence
a shifting of the burden of RESPONSE.
bility for the misbranding to another.
who would, of course, be of some-
where on business trip. to be absent
an indefinite length of time: or it
might be he would try to make good a
trumped-up story that he had but late
ly purchased the animal from some
Indiana cattle-owner from up country
who claimed to have a bill-of-sale from
Langford. He would not have been
taken aback had Black calmly pro-
duced bill-of-sale.
The absoluteness of the surprise
flushed his clean-shaven face a little,
although his grave immobility OF ex.
preston underwent not flicker II
was a surprise. but it was good
surprise. Jesse Black was bound over
under good and sufficient bond to APP
pear at the next regular term of the
circuit court In December. That much
accomplished. now he could buckle
down for the big fight. How often had
he been shipwrecked in the shifting
sands OF the really remarkable decis'
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26

/ think the tea apron has come to
stay. The clever woman has learned
that no article of apparel imparts such
a dainty, honey, domestic and alto
gethcr lovable air to the wearer as the
little tea apron. and the clever
hostess at afternoon teas. Informal
veranda affairs and the welsh rare
Bit repast in the late evening. is rare
" seen without one of these fascinat-
ing little aprons. The wild rose tea
apron can be embroidered in shadow
work or with the solid or halfsolid
embroidery, done in wild rose shades
of embroidery cotton or silk. The for
get-me-not apron is especially dainty,
and the design is very easy TO work.
The natural shades of forget-me-nots.
blue and green, should be used for
the design.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26

iops of "Old Necessity and his kind.
This time. as by miracle, he had es-
capped sands and shoals and sunken
rocks and rode in deep water.
A wave of enlightenment swept over
Jim Munson.
Boss" he whispered. that gal re-
porters hummer"
How sou whispered Langford.
amused. He proceeded to take an in.
terested. II hasty. inventory of her
charms. What petite little person
age, to be sure! Almost too colorless.
though. Why. Jim, she can't hold a
tallow candle to Williston's girl
who said she could?" demanded
Jim, with fine scorn and much re-
lieved to find the boss so unapprecia-
tive. Eden might not be lost to them
after all. Strict Justice made him
add: But she's a wise one. Spotted
them blamed meddlin' boss thieves
right from the word go. Yep. That's
a fac"
What blamed meddlin' boss
thieves Jim? You are on Intimate
terms with so many gentlemen of that
stripe-at least your language so leads
us to presume-that l can't keep up
with the procession"
AT the bridge yistidy. I told you
bout 1t. Saw EN- first at the Bon
Amy-but they must a trailed me to
the stockyards. She spotted 'em right
away. She's cute'n. Made me shet
my mouth when l was a blabbin' too
much. Jest before the fun began. Oh.
she's a cute'n!"
who were they. Jim?"
Zone Of 'em. I'm a thinkin', was
Jake Sanderson, a red-headed devil
who came up here from hell. l reckon.
or Wyoming, one of the two. Nobody
knows his biz. But he'll look like
stepped-on potato bug 'gainst git
through with him. Didn't git on to
T. other Teller. VIII next, you bet!"
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26
A FAMOUS HIGHWAY
SHORT LONDON THoRoUGFARE
TO BE CLOSED TO PUBLIC.
Downing Street, Known as Hub of Brit
ish Empire, and Has Long Fig
ured in History-Founded
by an American.

London.-"The most famous street
in the world" as it is called in Lon
Con, is about to be closed to the pub
lie. This is Downing street, which
former Ambassador Joseph H. Choate
once described as 1.-THE connecting
link" between England and America,
and which certainly is one of the
most interesting streets in the world,
If 1t be not the most famous.
Downing street is the hub of the
great British empire. yet as street
it is insignificant. in fact. it is worse
it is the dreariest, dingiest cul.de-sac
imaginable, and is dignified by being
called a street at all. Excepting the
big government buildings which cor
ner it. there are but two houses, Nos.
10 and IL. One is the official resi-
dence of the prime minister of Eng
land. the other of the chancellor of
the eXchequer. The first OF these,
NO. TO-" is indisputably one of the
most historic buildings in existence.
1t is in Downing street that the Brit
ish cabinet meets. 1t is here that the
most important matters affecting the
empire are discussed, ministries are
made and broken and peace and war
declared.
There is, of course. sufficient rea-
son for such surprising step as the
closing of Downing street to the public.
There have been whispers that the
suffragettes intended besieging the of.
fetal residences of the prime minister
and the chancellor of the exchequer.
At any rate, the street is to be closed,
and If the suffragettes desire to do any
rioting they must do 1t elsewhere.
Downing street was started by an
American. His name was George
Downing. but he was not an American
on whom the United States can pride
itself A historian of his own nation
ality. in fact, declares that lit became
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26
IDEAS FOR JAPANESE TEA.
New Form Of Entertainment Can Be
Made Very Enjoyable.

The Invitations to Japanese tea re-
ceived by some out-of-town folk re-
Gently were undecipherable until some
one thought to hold them in front of a
mirror, and then they proved to have
been written backward.
The guests were asked to wear
kimonos. and some OF the toilets were
works of art.
One of the most striking had yell
low skirt embroidered around the bot
tom with a dragon design done in
coarse black rope floss
Over 1t was. worn black kimono
applique with dragons and birds cut
out of yellow cloth and pasted on. The
kmono had yellow facings and the
sash was black.
The rooms In which the guests were
received were lighted with Japanese
lanterns. which were strung from cor
ner to corner of the apartment and
festooned in the center of the ceiling
with one large lantern. The refresh
nents consisted of rice served with
chopsticks. oriental preserves. rice
cakes, tea, etc.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26

d'Ouessant, the center of the indus
trial Grenelle quarter. where 500 pa
tents can be treated in the course of
a morning. The opening ceremony
took place without any pomp last
week. The wonders worked by the
Quinton treatment already had been
passed from mouth to mouth. and an
eager crowd of mothers with their
sick babies stood waiting for the sig
nal to enter.
All Paris is talking of the marvel
Gus cures effected by the discovery of
the learned biologist, NJ. Rene Quin-
ton, whose scientific labors applied to
therapeutics have at last, after OBJ
stinate opposition, forced their way
to the front by the sheer weight of In
controvertible fact. In a lecture de-
livered at the Sorbonne the other day
under the auspices of the Oceano-
graphic institute. when the vast Rich
ellen amphitheater was filled to over
flowing and fully a thousand persons
were unable to obtain admission. NJ.
Quinton may be said to have achieved
the final and definite triumph of his
theories on the saving virtues OF the
sea-water treatment.
Reduced to its simplest expression.
the sea water cure which NJ. Quinton
has deduced from his analytical re-
search consists In introducing by sub
cutaneous injections into the en-
feebled organism a serum of plasma
which is nothing but perfectly plse
sea water. sterilized and diluted in a
fixed proportion. Every malady is a
poisoning of the blood due to the
waste formed. The organism suffers
from this modification of its natural
medium. The injection of sea water
purifies this polluted medium just as
fresh air renovates the vitiated at
mosphere of a room. II Is therapeu
tic agent of general kind. the plasma
itself of the organic cell.
The fatigued and poisoned cells at
once resume a normal existence. being
restored to their natural medium. This
explains the marvellous rapidity of the
results obtained In certain cases by
the injection of marine plasma.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26

clocks" he said. "And grandmother's
taste rules in jewelry. So we have
paradox-that the novelties in new
jewelry are all old-fashioned styles.
Grandmother had good TASTE
The clerk held up silver neck
chain.
ITS good example of the whole
fashion," he said Its hand
wrought. you see. That means that
the maker had chance to express his
individuality. and that no two designs
need be alike. Here's another
scarabs. you see. of amethyst. topaz
and jade. all on one chain. And here's
chain of jet beads. unpublished.
Il don't know whether these vel
vet collarettes, mounted with solid
gold buckles. are grandmother style
or not, but they are so pretty they de-
serve to be.
These garnet bracelets. though.
might have come straight from an old
time strong box. Here's beauty. this
chain bracelet of large amethysts In
gold settings. Amethysts will be
great favorites among the stones. and
bracelets will be as popular as ever.
artist in making old-fashioned silver
bracelets.
"The jeweler with artistic instincts
must have taken good deal of salts
faction in making silver card cases.
too-like grandmother-used-to
This shows exquisite engraving
These purses made of silver are old
style. also"
Then the dealer drew out a tray of
canoes. He seemed to take salts
faction In looking at them and hand
ling them.
did l say those other things were
old-fashioned?" he asked. We'll.
what do you think OF this coral cameo?
1t is OF the style in vogue in England
200 years ago. There are canoes OF
all skies and degrees of beauty-but
they're my hobby. and I'll stop.
Anyway. the belt buckles are Al
most as charming. This large gold
one with one large stone Is perhaps
the type. The buckles are mounted
with some semi-precious stone, sucn
as topaz. I shouldn't forget to men
ton the lapis lazuli among the new
settings 1t is defined as an alumni
nous mineral OF rich blue color. st.
Elmo novel. made 1t popular: and
1t has a color which pleases the lovers
of the antique-in-appearance
Spanish and Oriental styles are to
appear again. and there will be some
Egyptian designs. More coral will be
seen this year than before. "-Kansas
City Star.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26

Velpen, and some few Indians from
Rosebud agency, whose curiosity was
Unsuitable where the courts were con-
cerned. far from picturesque in their
ill-fitting. nondescript cowboy gar
ments.
Yet they were kindly. most of the
men gathered there. Though at first
they refused, with stolid resentment,
to be thus thrust aside by the breezy
and aggressive owner of the Three
Bars, planting their feet the more
firmly on the rough, uneven floor and
serenely oblivious to any right of way
so arrogantly demanded by the big
shoulders, yet, when they perceived
for whom they way was being made,
most Of them stepped hastily aside
with muttered and abashed apologies
Here and there. however. though all
made way, there would be no red
faced or stammering apology. Some
times the little party was followed
by insolent eyes, sometimes by malig-
nant ones. Had Mary Williston spok-
en- truly when she said the will for
bloodshed was not lacking in the
country?
But If there was aught of hatred or
enmity in the heavy air of the impro-
vised courtroom for others besides
the high-minded counsel for law and
order Mary Williston seemed serene
ly unconscious of 1t. She held her
head proudly. Most OF these men she
knew. She had done mans work
among them for two years and more.
In her mans work Of riding the ran
ges she had had good fellowship with
many of them. After to-day much of
this must end. Much blame would ac-
crue to her father for this days work
among friends as well as enemies. for
the fear of the law-defiers was an
omnipresent fear with the small own
er. stalking abroad by day and by
night But Mary was Tlad and the,s
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26
Ho! for the cutaway Coat.

All hall to the cutaway coat. Moth
ing is newer than this style of wrap
at present, nor is there any other in
view likely to prove a formidable
rival. The latest models are cut into
deep points at the lower edge, some
times In just four. at back. front and
sides. respectively. while others are
bordered with deep points. 1t will be
the easiest matter TO transform a
tight-fitting half or three-quarter old
fashioned coat into smart up-to-date
wrap by simply cutting the lower edge
into points and then inserting a smart
looking waistcoat and adding cuffs of
some pretty contrasting material. The
cuffs should be cut star-shaped on
outer edge.