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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
MINE OPERATORS
WILL NOT INSIST ON
A NEW SCALE NOW

indianapolis, Feb. 29.-Unless there is
a decided change in sentiment, the
western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois coal miners and operators
committee meeting in this city today
will adjourn tonight without issuing a
call for a joint interstate wage confer
ence. Opposition to issuing the call
seems to be general among operators.
Business conditions are such, IL Is as
serted, as to make this a very bad time
to enter into the work Of making a
contract to govern the operation or
the mines of the country for the next
one or two years.
Illinois operators also offer as an ex-
cuse for a postponement that they are
still in joint conference with their
miners at Peoria, trying to reach the
settlement OF alleged unfavorable con-
ditions in that state.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
DRUG FIEND, FoReER,
CAUGHT AT HURON

Huron, g. D., March &c. w. Town.
send, arrested here Thursday afternoon
while attempting to pass a forged
check at a leading hotel, Is believed &c
be c. ]. Harris. who is wanted In Los
Angeles, New York, Denver, st. Pau
and other cities, where he has floateG
checks drawn on the Farmers and
Merchants bank, OF Los Angeles, and
Townsend had in his possession a large
number OF blank checks on the bank,
named and before presenting one at the
hotel endeavored to get one for $50
cashed at a local shoe store where ht
purchased a pair OF shoes. Townsend
is a morphine and opium flend, and 9
considerable amount Of these drugs
was found on his person and he
pleaded with the sheriff to allow him to
retain them, but without avail.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
LANGFoRD ASSUMES A
METROPOLITAN AIR

Langford, s. D., March 2.-Hhis place
Is putting on many metropolitan airs,
the latest being the installing Of q
street lighting plant by the town oun
ell. Many new cement walks have been,
built during the past year. and this
work viii be extended throughout the
business and residence districts during
the coming season. The business men
are now ~agftating the matter Of organ
!zing a Boosters club" for the purpose
Of pushing the interests of Langford.i
One OF the proposed improvements is
the removal of all telephons and other
poles from the main business street to
The alleys.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
ALASKAN GOVERNOR
.. CAPTURES BRIDE

Utica, N. Y, March 2-The elimination
Of a romano which had its beginning In
he Klondike was reached In this city
when Miss Clara Eames Willard, of Utica,
gait, governor Of Alaska. Three years
ago, while touring Alaska, the bride met
Governor Hoggatt. Six months age Thu
girls engagement TO the Alaskan execu.
live was announced.
Governor Hoggatt came from Washing
ton yesterday, accompanied by Colonel
william =. Richardson, u. S. A. Follow
ing the ceremony Governor and Mrs. Hog
gait left for Washington, where official
business Will claim the executive until
May. Then with his bride he will go to
Juneau, Alaska.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
In PROTEST AGAINST
WHITE PAPER TRUST

. Washington. March Sherman Rid
der, president OF the American News
paper Publishers association, and edi-
tor of the Stats Zeitung, New York,
called upon President Roosevelt and
Attorney General Bonaparte today In
connection with the fight Of his associ-
alton upon the white paper trust
MI. Ridder laid before Mr.. Bonaparte
evidence to show that the paper trust
Is violating the Sherman antitrust law.
At the White House Mr.. Ridder took
up the question Of urging congress to
repeal the duty on white paper and
wood pulp from which paper is made.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05

The market In China for wornout
horseshoes seems to be almost without
limit. Chinese iron dealers buy the
ih~orseshoes and sell them to knife and
tool manufacturers all over the prov
lsnce. 1t is claimed by the Chinese that
the temper Of this class OF iron makes
lit the best obtainable for knives and
jcutlery, and also good for other tools.
Tho reason ascribed for this is that the
constant beating the shoes have re-
iceived under the feet of the horses
has given them a peculiar temper alb
ilutely understandable in any other way,
and that tools made from them are
superior to all others.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05

sir william Hunter says the Dacea
weavers employ no fewer than 10 oisS
tinct implements. Some idea OF the
really extraordinary delicacy ana me
ness of the fabrics may be FORMED
from the descriptions of a few specl-
mems. which are quite authentic. Or.
TAYLOR had In his possession q plece
spun in 1887. On being very caretumy
weighed and measured 1t was acsuati
found To be 200 yards in length and only
tive grains in weight. He also record
ed: "It is said that in the time or
Jehangir a piece of Ab-i-rawn muslin
could be manufactured measuring ~
rubits In length by W cublts IN
breadth and Weighing only five siccas,
or 900 grains, the price Of which was
RS 4O0.6 Again, we find mention OF
'three pieces Of muslin made to be pre-
scented to the prince OF wares NOV a.;
"a Txing Edward VID, which measured
each 20 yards by n yard and weight
SIS ounces"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05

The Menhits and Dolmens (ancient
iDruidical monuments), are scattered all
about the section south or Auray, put
Aown near Carnac there are three
i~rroups set uSon lines as straight as a
MODERN engineer could draw them and
MORNING nine or 10 avenues. There are
ST4 in one Of the ows S55 in another
and 262 in a third: 1t is said there were
$4,000 originally. The stones, which are
equal distances apart, vary In height
from three to 20 feet the largest hay-
ing an estimated weight of 40 to DO
tons. There Is no stone of the same
theological formation found nearer than
800 miles and the mystery of their be-
ing placed here will probably never be
solved. J..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
$1,000 900 CHECK
FOR FIELD TAXES

Chicago, March "A check for ST.
300 1000 in payment OF back taxes on
the estate OF the late Marshall Field
was delivered to the treasurer of Cook
county today. The payment was made
In accordance with an agreement en-
tered into by the trustees OF the es-
tate with the county officials several
weeks ago by which the suits ~aggregat-
ing 81, 700, 600 were compromised.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
CITY OF HURON AND
TELEPHONE COMPANY
HAVE LOCKED AnQNS

Sioux Falls, s. d. March 1.-The
Dakota Central Telephone company
and the city of Huron have locked
horns in the United States court in
this city over the question of
whether or not the telephone COM
pany shall be compelled to cease
business at Huron.
1t appears that the franchise of
the company for conducting an ex-
change at Huron has terminated,
and that the company fears an eff
fort Is to be made to remove its
poles and wires from the streets
of the city. The company there
fore has commenced an action in
the federal court in this city to test
its rights in Huron, and upon its
application and pending a hearing
on the merits Of the case, Judge
Garland, Of the federal court, has
granted a temporary order restrain
ing the authorities of Huron from
removing the wires and poles of the
company from the streets.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
OF THAWS
IS NEA2 AT HAND

New York, March 3.--The separation
OF Harry Kendall Thaw from his wife,
near at hand.
Mrs. Thaw admitted today that she
had not seen her husband for some
time and she felt the Thaw family was
engaging itself In the task OF "eliminat-
ing her"
Attempts are being made to induce
Colonel Franklin Bartlett to assist A.
Russell Peabody in untangling the
Thaw matrimonial skein. Colonel
Bartlett is expected to bring about a
quiet, sensible Encouragement. He de-
clines to talk of the Thaw case at pres
emit.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05

Al feature of the roads OF France is
ifhe eyer-present guidepost. These
lguileDosts consist of an iron plaque
about two feet long and a foot high' Sc
curely mounted on sturdy posts or las
tened 10 some substantial wall. They
are PAINTED In whi& and blue and show,
without any possibility Of mistake, not
only the commune or township In which
they stand, but the next important
place In either direction as well as the
distances between all the chief points
upon that route. Thus you Will hnd. II
YOU are travelling on a road which lead
Ito Paris, that the name Of the metrop-
oils will appear on the signboard, al
though IL may be several hundred kilo-
meters distant.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
HOT BATTLE ON
4 BETWEEN EDITORS

Watertown, 8. D.. March B.
Not content with treating each
other to brown roasts through
their editorial columns each
week two Hamlin county edi-
tors, Mr.. Warner, Of the Hazel
New Era, and Mr.. Marshall, OF
the Haiti Republic, met in open
debate in the town hall at Haiti
and said II to his face"
The Hazel editor is a stall
wart of the radical stripe while
the Haiti man is a pronounced
insurgent. ~
Each succeeded in convincing
the other that there was no use
in arguing with him, and in sill
ent pity for the others pervers-
ity went back home to continue
their paper battle.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
MEN FED ON
CONFlS4 lated QUAIL

Enid, Okla, March 3.-Sheriff Campbell
seized a car of quail being loaded here on
the Rock Island and billed to Chicago and
coniscated 100 egg cases, each containing
ten dozen birds or a total OF 1000 quail.
Eight hours later the sheriff was notified
that a second attempt was being made to
load the same car and "a more cases were
seized, all filed with birds. There are
over $1,000 quail in all.
Under an order OF the court the birds
were distributed to all poor families in
the city through the Associated Chart
ties. ....
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05

The mutilation of the young French
man whose body has just been recov-
cred and buried In Morocco is charac-
t~eristic OF African savage methods Of
warfare. Britons fighting in the Zulu
war, If they fell, desired their comrades
to kill them outright rather than incur
the risk of being left in the hands Of
the savages; for it is an article Of a
fare from which he may not deviate
that the Zulu shall disembowel an
enemy .".
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
GRAVEL PIT TRACK .,. ...
ASSESSED BY BOARD

Pierre, s. D., March 1.-THE state
board Of assessment met I'm special ses-
sion at the offices of the board on
Wednesday to assess a strip of Chicago
& Northwestern railway track which
was not assessed at the regular meet
Ing of the board some time ago. This
strip of track run for a distance Of
eight miles from the town OF Blunt to
the gravel pits of the company. The
assessment was $1,000 per mile.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
SHAH IS O. K; AZ
OTHERS IN HOSPITAL

Teheran, March 4.--The people are
still greatly excited over the bomb
plosion and attempt on the life of the
shah. The shah's guard practically
ran amuck in the street after the first
attempt, shooting indiscriminately.
There are now AZ persons In the hos
pital as q result of the explosion and
abe shooting by the soldiers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05

The Roosevelt dam, which is now in
the course of construction near
phoenix, Ariz., will be one of the great
est dams In the world when 1t is COM
lpfeted. 1t is being built across the
gorge in the Apache mountains through
which Salt river runs. 1t will fertilize
nearly 275,0o0 acres of desert land, will
ibe 270 feet high. and will hold three
times as much water as the Assuan
dam on the Nile. The 1000 people liv-
ing In the little town Of Roosevelt will
have to move away, as the town is in
the valley just above the dam, and as
the water backs up, the town site will
be covered.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
SON OF FORMER IOWA
GOVERNOR rs DEAD

Huron, s. D., Feb. 29.-Mrs. Sherman,
of Vinton, Ia, wife of the late Buren,
r. Sherman, ex-governor of Iowa, who
is spending the winter here with her
brotherinlaw, j. A.. Colcord, is In re-
ceipt of news of the death of her son,
Oscar E. Sherman, which occurred at
Phoenix, Ariz., a few days since. Mr..
Sherman was about 30 years Of age
and at the time of his death was man
aging editor of the Daily Gazette at
Phoenix. The cause of death was con-
sumption. --
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
RIsTAD RECEIVES CALL
TO SIOUX FALLS COLLEGE

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 29.-Dr. A.
Mikkelsoli, who for some years has,
been president OF the Lutheran Normal
college in this city, but who resigned
last year, will retire at the close Of
the present school year.
If the authorities of the college have:
their way about it, DR.. d. @. Ristad,
president of the Park Regain Lutheran
college at Fergus Falls, Mimi, will be-
persuaded to forsake Minnesota and
come to South Dakota and assume the,
duties Of president Of the college.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
SCRAP
OPENED UP AGAIN

Chicago, March 3.-Henry w. Leman,
who was one Of the counsel for Stuyve-
SAINT Fish In the recent Illinois Central
case decided by Judge Ball adversely to
the contentious made by Fish, filed a
bin In the superior court today seeking
TO enjoin the Union Pacific Railroad
company and the Railroad Securities
company from voting 2S1,23I shares OF
Illinois Central stock at the annual
meeting March 2.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
DIES AS HE TALKS
LIFE INSURANCE TO WIFE

Lead, s, D., Feb. 29,-During a dis
cussion with his wife over the adyis-
ability Of increasing his insurance pol
icy, Tony Arpino, one of the leaders Of
the Italian colony at Portland, suf-N
fered an ~apoplectic stroke and toppled
over dead without a word, He was a,
well known miner for the Imperial
Gold Mining company and had resided
in the district for many years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
WOLVES KILL
OVER $50 LAMBS.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Feb. ga
farmer residing In the western por-
ton of Minnehaha county reports
that during the past three of four
weeks wolves have killed over $50
lambs and several calves In one
locality. 1t appears that rabbits
and other natural prey of the
wolves have become scarce, and
that the wolves by hunger have
been driven to attack the sheep
folds. The wolves are of the prairie
variety and are so ravenously hum
CRY that they frequently attack
sheep in broad daylight. The farm
ers of that locality are striving to
induce the county commissioners to
increase the bounty paid for killing
wolves, in hope that this will serve
as an inducement for hunters to
2 exterminate the animals.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
BRITToN FARMERS
TO ERECT ELEVATOR

Britton. s. D., March 1.-THE farm
ers OF this vicinity are taking great in
terest in a meeting which they are to
hold in Britton on Tuesday of next
week for the purpose Of arranging to
erect or purchase an elevator at this
place. The elevator will be operated
by the farmers as a cooperative con-
Germ. II is expected that sufficient
stock will be subscribed to enable the
company TO incorporate.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
IoWAN ESTABLISHES TWO F.
.aa NEWSPAPERS IN DAKOTA

Mobridge, S. D., March PC. b. Coate,
late of Arispe, Ia, has concluded ar
rangements for establishing o new
weekly newspaper at this place and
also at Glenham, situated on the Mil
wauke railroad q few miles from here.
Mobridge is the Missouri river crossing
OF the Pacific coast extension of the
Milwaukee railroad.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
STOCK GROWERS TO
MEET AT RAPID CITY

Western South Dakota Stock Growers
association will hold it's 10th annual
meeting at Rapid City, s. D., April 13,
IA and Is. The officers of the ~associa-
ton are: President, c. X. Howard;
vice president, H. A. Dawson; +. M.
Stewart, secretary-treasurer. The
largest attendance In the history of the
association is predicted.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
PERKINS SELLS OUT
TO THE OPPOSITION

Wilmot, S. d., March At is an
nounced that L. S. Perkins, publisher
Of the Wilmot Reporter, has sold his
newspaper plant to the publisher of
the Wilmot Republican and that 1t will
be consolidated with the plant of the
latter, giving TO the Republican the en-
tire local field. .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05

That his servants may converse with
their friends OF either sex, without an
noying members of the family, Chas.
II. Brush, the Cleveland millionaire
electrical inventor, has installed a Sec
ond private branch telephone exchange
in his ELclid avenue home. The eX-
change, with its special operator, on
meets with each of the servants rooms,
and has a connection also with the
family exchange, that orders may be
delivered.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
PRETTY WOMAN Is
GUILTY OF FORGERY

Deadwood, s. D., Feb. ga jury in
the circuit court here found Mrs. Anna
Miljas, the pretty young Slavonian
woman, guilty OF forgery in he third
degree and she now faces a peniten-
tiary sentence. Mrs. Miljas whose es-
capades with checks created a sensa-
1ion in Lead last summer, is believed
by many to be of unsound mind.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
HORSES AND CATTLE
ARE ROASTED ALIVE

Marshalltown, Ia, March 4.-Eight
head of horses, Is head of cattle, 40 tons
of hay and other contents were burned
in the destruction OF the new barn of
]. c. Yetley. near here this morning.
Origin is unknown. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance. 5000,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05

Al notable wit Of the English bench,
Lord Bramwell, was once sitting in a
case where a fashionable woman was
accused Of shoplifthlg. MY lord, my
client is not a common thief" urged the
barrister for the defense; she is suffer-
Ing from keptomania." THAT is exact
ly the disease ! am here to cure" re-
piled Lord Bramwell, blandly.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05

On his return home one night a law
ser said sadly to his wife: People
seem very suspicious of me. You know
Did Jones? Well, / did some work for
him last month, and when he asked
me Tor the bill this morning I told him
out of friendship hat / wouldn't charge
him anything. He thanked me cordial
~, but said he's like q recent.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05

Court dresses, hams, costumes, CT
gars, cameras and cheese were among
some OF the articles alleged to have
been stolen by Vim. F. Eggleson, a
Great Northern railway platform in
spector. who was remanded at Ret
ford. England.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05

Steps have been taken in Peru to pre-
vent the valuable vicuna from being
exterminated. This mountain animal
Is hunted for its wool, and for the
hides, q rug made from one being
worth SIS to $50. In consequence Of be-
Ing SO persistently hunted the animals
migrate to the higher attitudes, where
NAM of them perish because vegeta-
ton Is so scarce.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05

Sheet iron Is rolled so thin at the
ir0n mills that $4,000 sheets are re-
.quired to make a single inch In thick
ness. Light shines as readily through
one of these sheets as through ordinary
tissue paper.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05

Every ear a layer of the entire sea,
IA feet thick, is taken up into the
clouds, the winds bear their burden in
to the land and the water comes down
On rain upon the fields, to flow back
Through rivers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05

The Rev. Abraham Isaac TRACER, 1O3,
OF New York, is the oldest rabbi in
America He says he does not bor-
row trouble and that he eats and drinks
what and when he likes. He has
smoked for over 80 years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05

The custom Of shaking hands can
be traced to the days Of the ancient
Israelites, and was intended to signify
peace. to swear friendship, to promise
alliance or to give security.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
BISHOP DUNCAN DEAD.

Spartansburg, S. c., March 4.-Bishop
w. w. Duncan. of the Methodist Epis-
copal church in the South, died here
today.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
FIRST WEDDING IN
NEW TOWN OF DALLAS.

Dallas, s. D., Feb. 29.-Miss May
Francis Moore and f. w. Calhoun,
we'll known young people of this
place, enjoy the distinction Of being
the principals in the first wedding
that has ever taken place here.
Dallas is one OF the latest of the
new towns In the ceded portion of
the Rosebud Indian reservation.
The wedding took place at the
home of Albion Gerenz. Rev.
George Kersten, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, officlated.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05
WORK ON SOUTH
DAKOTA CAPITOL
TO BEGIN SOON.

Pierre, S. d., March 2.-Fore-
man Oleson, of the capitol con-
struction crew arrived here yes
terday and states that he will
have the large derricks brought
to this place as soon as possible
and that active work viii begin
upon the new capito. building at
once.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-05

Cut a chip OF camphor, light it. and
set it on a basin OF water, when IL
will continue 20 burn and aoat until
At Is consumed.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-16

BEATRICE-lI-s. J. P. Eouser. an old
resident OF Blue Springs, died Wecines,ia
BEATRICE-L. L Hill and Lewis. Jensen.
living near Ffllev. captured nine wolves
nearly hair grown.
BEATRICE-BIack Brothers. the mnIers
az rIIs point. yesterday purchased the ele-
vator AZ Adams belonging % tne Central
Cranaries company.
BEATRICE-Iu the Sunday school league
yesterday, the Presbyterian base 0an team
defeated the La Sale street Methodist
nine by a score OF II % s.
BEATRICE-The Epworth league con-
venli0n for the Beatrice district VIII be
held here June % =, and %. About 100
delegates representing seven counties viii
be present
BEA rRICE-The Burlington IN order 70
cut down expenses has removed Agent Hail
from Randolph - Salem. Neb.. and put A
Young man in charge OF the station VINO Is
not an operator.
tar Of Mr. and Mrs. George Turner was
kicked in the face by a pony while playing
in the yard. DR.. Rundstrurn who dresse z
the wound, says no bones were broken.
BEA TRTCE-Word vas received here yes
rerda- announcing Lle marriage or r o
Vaughr. a former Beurrice resident, and
Miss Grace Morrill,. which occurred re-
Gently at the bride 3 home N South Omaha
CCLBE ERTSON-The village board has
commenced the erection OF a pumping sta
[ ton and Intends putting IN water mains
aEu supplying the city with water. The
plant will also be used for fire protection
which the city needs.
| WTAIO RE-Fred Carmine arrived from
I Auburn. yesterday morning with a str,nz
] Of Young harness horses which he wiz
train on the track here preparatory 20
entering them IN tie state circuit races
which open here June l..
Blue HILL-F-liu trees stsII show gsigns
! OF bearing a great deal OF fruit in spite