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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
FOUR BANKS ASK
RIGHT TO OPERATE

Pierre, S. D., Nov. 29.-Deputy Bank
Examiner c.. A. Fountain, has just been
out at Milesville, shaping up matters
for the opening of the Farmers State
bank at that place. Milesville is out
on the praire about 30 miles north Of
Philip, and the bank is reported to be
In good shape for opening business,
with a capital Of 81, 500 and substantial
men back Of II, among them, being the
officers Of one OF the Fort Pierre banks.
The town of Nowlin also wants a bank
with a capital of $40, 900, which will be
put In operation as soon as the laws
Of the state are complied with. In re-
gard to the organization Of state banks
under the provisions of the new bank
ing law passed at the last legislative
session, 1t is estimated that the new
law contains contradictory provisions.
1t provides for the selection of officers,
after a charter Is issued by the state,
and also provides that the application
for a charter must Of itself contain the
names of these officers who cannot
be legally selected until after the char
ter is secured.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
PRODUCTION
FOR 1908 WAS HEAVY

Washington, Nov. 30.-More than
900, 900 pounds of cigar tobacco, and
nearly four times hat quantity of the
other types of tobacco, was grown in
the United States in 1908, according to
a bulletin issued by the department Of
agriculture today.
Kentucky leads all the states in to-
bacco grown, producing more than one
third Of the crop of the country and
about one-ninth Of the entire crop Of
the world. Will. some tobacco is pro-
duced in almost every state, less than
/ per cent of this country's crop is
grown west Of the Mississippi river,
Texas being the only trans-Mississippi
state in which the industry has gained
much Importance.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
IN GUN ACCIDENT

Draper, S. D., Dec. lotto Bau-
man, a young man of II years, residing
20 miles north of this place. was killed
by the accidental discharge OF a shot
gun He had taken the gun with him
while hauling hay n was standing on
the hayrack holding the weapon. when
it slipped and fell against the hammer,
causing the explosion. He received the
full charge In his stomach and right
side. and died the following day.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
PHYSICIAN BECOMES INSANE
FROM EXCESSIVE DRINKING

Aberdeen, S. D., Nov. 2S.-The Brown
county insanity board sat on a most
unusual case here Tuesday, that of a
physician who, through excessive
drinking had become unbalanced. The
physician is DIR. l.. G.. Mitchell, who
came to Aberdeen from Tracy, Mimi,
early this spring. He was working
up a good practice but over indulgence
in intoxicants caused him to neglect
his business. He was confined in two
hospitals of the city for a time for
treatment, but escaped from them
both The complaint against the doc
tor was sworn out by F. p. Parks, a
former resident Of Tracy, who takes
the step for the physicians benefit. DR..
Mitchell requested the board to allow
him to take treatment at some medical
spring, and this may be done, instead
Of sending him to the state hospital
at Yankton.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
WOULD COMBINE GOOD
ROADS WITH BITCHES

Pierre. S.. D., Nov. 29.--Down in Clay
county the farmers evidently expect to
combine their drainage projects and a
good roads movement in the same gen.
eral plan. A large drainage ditch has
been dug through that county, and petit
tions are coming to the Office of the
state engineer, asking that lateral
bitches be located along the public
highway. This plan would give a road
way above the general level, and well
drained by the ditch along the side OF
the highway, n this would naturally
e to keep the roadway dry at all
times. With proper care OF such a road,
1t should be a practical one at all times.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
SIX LOSE THEIR LIVES
IN A TENEMENT FIRE

New York, Nov. 2G.-At least six per-
sons were burned to death and 10 seri-
ously injured in a fire which swept
through a tenement house in Havens
day.
When the fire had been controlled.
a search of the house revealed six
bodies, most of them burned beyond
recognition. They were those Of two
women, one man and three children,
the latter apparently between the ages
Of 2 and 4 years. Another woman is
missing.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
MINES ARE idle
and LOWER SLOPES
BEING FLOODED
superintendent Order Leaves
Nothing to Miners but Strike
or Sign Up.
ORDER THAT BROUGHT
ABOUT THE SHUTDOWN

Lead, s. D., Nov. 26.--The fol-
lowing order was posted yester-
day afternoon by order of the
superintendent of the Home
stake properties:
Notice is hereby given that
the Homestake Mining company
will cease operating its property
this evening.
(Signed) 1T. j. Grier.
superintendent"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
.HOMESTAKE SHUTS
DOWN ITS MINES
Action Is Taken to Forestan
Strike Planned by Members
Of Miners Union.

Deadwood. S. D., Nov. 26.--The $500
employees Of the Homestake Mining
company at Lead will not be given a
chance to strike, as the company is now
posting notices about the property, that
1t will close down indefinitely at tie
close Of today. This action is not "a
surprise, as all indications for the
past two days pointed to a shutdown.
The point Of dispute was the question
as to whether Lead should be a union or
a n%on-union camp, 1t having been an
open shop town until the miners de-
clared that they would not work with
on-union men after November 2E.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
SOUTH DAKOTA


The American v1~ce-ccnsut- general at
Calcutta, India, reports that a great
business Is springing up in that me-
tropolis in securing and preparing the
skins Of brown rats, which are used
for many purposes, such as binding Of
books. the making Of purses, gloves
and other articles Of feminine adorn-
ment, and the traffic in this commodity
with Great Britain amounts to $500 Doc
yearly. It is required that the rats
shall be trapped, or, at least, no virus
shall be used in killing, as the peculiar
eruptive effects Of poison depreciates
the value Of the skin. The supply OF
rodents at Calcutta is said to illimit-
able, ~'hile the demand for rat skins,
particularly Of the brown species, IL
constantly increasing.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
AUSTRIAN PINE SEED
FOR FOREST RESERVES

Deadwood, S. D., Nov. 2S.-Supervis-
or Kelleter, of the forest service, has
made arrangements to use pine seeds
from Austria in part Of the future
work of reseeding the Black Hills ma
tional forest. over 1000 pounds of seed
have been ordered from the foreign
country and will be planted here in the
spring. Last spring 500 acres were
sown to seed of the yellow pine and
next year TOO acres will be reseeded,
part with the Austrian seed, lodgepole
pine and red fir trees, together with
the usual yellow pine. The advent OF
the foreign seed into the Black Hills
is in the nature of an experiment.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
FARM ORGANIZATION
TO COMBAT SUFFRAGE

Huron, S. D., Dec. 1.-The recent
visit to this city Of George Clark, Of
Chicago, organizer for South Dakota
for an anti-woman suffrage order, has
seemingly put new life into woman
suffrage In this locality. Mr.. Clark
stated that the object Of the organiza-
ton is to wage an active campaign
against the suffragists, for which pro-
ject money and talent will be furnished
by eastern parties. The headquarters
of the organization are in New York,
but Mr.. Clark is especially interested
in the organization in Illinois. 1t Is
apparent that ~suffragists of the country
will direct their efforts and influence
in behalf of their cause In South Da-
kota, as the proposition will be voted
upon at the next election. In the ven
that In organization is effected in this
state, Huron will doubtless be head
quarters.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
HEARST DlSClAIMS
HOMESTAkE INTEREST.

New York, Nov. 29.-Recent
dispatches concerning the labor
troubles Of the Homestake
mines, having contained user
tions that MI. William R..
Hearst was interested in those
properties. MI. Hearst last even
ing made the following state
ment:
II have not one single share Of
interest In the Homestake min
ing property. / never had a
share of interest in 1t, nor have /
ever had the slightest part in
the management of the prop
erty. My own properties l con
duct along certain well-known
lines, and whether these lines
are right or wrong / am glad
to assume responsibility for
them. My responsibility, how
ever, must necessarily end with
the properties in which / am in
terested and cannot possibly ex-
tend to properties in which I
have no interest whatever and
Over which I have no control"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
FIVE-PLY MURDERER TO
PAY PENALTY WITH LIFE

Richmond, Va, Nov. 30.-Howard
Little, charged with the murder of Mrs.
Betty Justice, George Meadows. his
wife and three members Of his family,
was found guilty Of murder in the
first degree this morning. He was
sentenced to be electrocuted in Rich
mond, January Z, 1910.
The murder occurred at Hurley, Blu
chanan county, and the bodies Of the
victims were burned
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
MAN FALLS ON WALK
AND BREAKS HIS LEG

Yankton, s. D., Nov. 2S.-Charles w.
Jackson, Of Hudro, Okla, travelling rep
resentative for a nursery company, fell
on a sidewalk here and fractured both
bones in the right leg very badly, the
bones being in IL pieces, Jack
son, who is 80 years old, will be. laid
up for some months, and it is very
doubtful If he will ever walk again on
the injured leg.
A big event here of the week was
the Elks' Ministries, given by the Yank-
ton lodge Tuesday evening. The opera
house was jammed for the show, which
was a great success, especially for it's
singing, and a snug sum was made for
the Elk building, to be erected in the
spring.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02

Buenos Aires is called the town OF
many languages. There are few cities
in the world having more newspapers
and Of such varied tongues than the
capital of the Argentine Republic. Al
together the number Of dailies, week.
lies, monthlies and irregulars published
aggregates $50. Besides,of course, the
national language" with wide diver
gencies from Spanish, there are papers
published II Catalan, in Italian, French,
German and English, in Basque, In
Norwegian and in Danish. in Arabic,
Syrian, Hebraic, Servian and in several
dialects, while in the Chubut territory
a Welsh organ has considerable sale
and influence.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02

The Liverpool School of Tropical
Medicine contends that ancient Greeks
and M~acedonians, therefore ancient
Turks, were a fair race until malaria
and dark slaves were introduced from
Africa Thereafter, as malaria would
kill off the fair, the lark slave ace
would suppIant them both through bet
ter surviving Of malaria, also by ANAL
gamation, until the present yellow Turk
is the result.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02

The province Of Prince Edward is
land, Canada, has ceased to produce
tobacco, all attempts having proved
unprofitable. The rest Of Canada pro-
duced H. 1855, 1872 pounds in 1908. nearly
all in the provinces Of Quebec and On
tario. The dominion turned out 49,
274,923 worth Of tobacco (manufac-
tured), cigars, cigarettes and snuff In
1908, besides importing $3,3S5,34S worth,
Of which $3,247,429 worth was from the
United States. Consumption OF tobac-
co increased from 1,755 pounds a head
in 1868 to 2,257 pounds in 1908.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02

Thomas H. Norton, American consul
at Chemnitz, reports that the federal
council of Germany has raised the
standard for ~matriculation OF future
dental students. Hereafter dental stu
dents must complete the entire course
in the preparatory school before ma
circulation at a university. In short,
the general preparation must be fully
equal to that demanded from the pros
pective engineer, chemist or physician.
Much has been done in the last rs
years in raising the standard OF DEN
tistry in the empire, but the title of
american dentist is still a designa-
ton which means much in the public
mind. Capable American dentists are
found in nearly all the large cities.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
STRIKE SITUATION
REMAINS UNCHANGED
Many Homestake Miners Are
Seeking Employment Else
where.

Lead, S. D., Dec. Flew towns
with $500 idle men have presented
a more peaceful aspect than Lead and
every precaution to prevent any has
been taken. All the saloon keepers
have been cautioned about selling to
drunken men, the mayor n a COM
mittee of business men personally maxi
ing the round n requesting that
the liquor men aid in keeping Lead
quiet. The railroads continue to carry
out miners and other employees who
have decided to look elsewhere for
jobs, but there is not expected to be
any general exodus for some time un-
less the employees become convinced
that the Homestake company does not
intend DOL to come to any agreement.
Company officials all maintain a strict
silence on the question of the COM
pany's future policy and as neither side
Is making any further overtures for
comprimise and the lines seem strictly
drawn, there Is no indication as to the
ultimate outcome Of the struggle, al
though most of the citizens of Lead
seem confident some settlement within
the next few weeks and retrenchment
in ordinary business channels Is not
so marked as was expected.
Confidence is lent by the action Of
the company in continuing to keep men
at work on the big water power plant
in Spearfish canyon, where over 100
men will be employed steadily, the
company believes. These men are not
affiliated with the unions and it is
believed hat they will not be molested.
as many Of them are laborers, the
work being the running Of tunnels
preparatory to building the plant that
Is to cheaper the cost of electricity
for motive power. The whole work
is most important and estimates cover
w $1,000, 900 for the total job. This
Is the only work being carried or by
the company which Is amply guarding
it's various plants around Lead with
a large force of watchmen.
Arrangements to feed the jobless
men will not be completed until 1t Is
found that they need II. Those who
are remaining here are supplied with
money enough to asst them awhile and
there is no immediate need Of the
commissary that tho Western Fedora
ton proposes to establish when the
men run out of money. James Kir-
win, Of the executive board Of the Fed
Grafton, has made tentative arrange
ments with restaurants in both Lead
n Deadwood to cater for several hun
dred men il necessary, and 1t is be-
lieved there will be little difficulty In
handling this situation when 1t arises.
M~achinists and other expert m
ployes who can be employed by the
railroads have most all secured out
side employment and many nave left
here.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02

Quail are increasing throughout the
state. The quantities in Louisiana this
year are said to be larger than in any
other year as far back as the memory
Of those qualified to know extends. Of
ficials and allies of the state game
commission say the increase is one OF
the first fruits Of the game protection
system.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
HILL OFFERS $4,000
TO HURON COLLEGE

Huron, s. D., Dec. Hon. James
j. Hill, of the Great Northern railway
system, writes DIR. French. president Of
Huron college, hat he will give $50. 900
to the endowment fun Of hat institut-
ton, provided $500, 900 additional is
raised for the same fund within the
next two years. President French Is
confident that the requirements will b.
met,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02

The French government takes Is per
cent Of all the money staked at the
casinos Of the seaside and other health
resorts on the little horses and other
gambling devices. For the season Of
10000 this percentage amounted to
$943, 393, the summer season naturally
contributing h greater part-over
5000. 600.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02

The duke Of Atholl holds part of his
lands conditlonally on his presenting a
white rose to his sovereign when hon.
ored with a visit. The late Queen VIC
toria and Prince Albert once were his
guests at a time when these flowers
were out Of season, and the duke had
much diff1culty in obtaining two roses
for the occasion.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
Ne,Ds Briefs of
the Northwest

PIERRE, s. D.-Governor Vessey
has granted a pardon to George Dram
son and paroles to Charles H. Wilmer
and Lou Hempler.
DAVENPORT, IA.-There have been
ave suicides here within a week, Max
Raphael being among the latest to hang
himself.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02

The sultan Of Zanzibar, who Is once
O visiting England, Is no strLnger
to our shores, for he was educated at
Harrow and at oxford. and, Of course,
speaks English perfectly. The sultan's
chief hobby is the collecting Of clocks,
OF which he has a huge number in his
far-off palace at Zanzibar. His high
ness is still quite a young man, but he
has been married many years, having
welded his cousin when he was 16 and
when she was only IL years old.-M.
p
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02

The only paper money that is accept
ed practically all owe the globe is not
money" at all, but the notes Of the
Bank Of England. These notes are sim
ply printed in black ink on Irish linen,
water-lined paper, plain white. with
ragged edges. The notes Of the Banque
de France are made Of white water
lined paper printed in black and white,
with numerous NEUROLOGICAL and allie
gorical pictures. They are in denomi-
nations Of from 25 francs to 1000
francs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
OLD PACKING PLAN
SOLD TO STRANGER

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 1.-The Sioux
Falls packing plant, built nearly Is
years g at a cost of $700, 900, together
with 2S0 acres Of LAM adjoining, has
been sold by f. l.. Eaton, president Of
the Sioux City Stock Yards association,
to Louis e. Ehle, for a recorded con-
sideration of $125, 900. The new owner
Is not known locally and it is not known
what disposition he expects to make of
the property.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
Bits of News for
Busy Readers

CAIRO, ILL.-As an aftermath of
the recent Tyr chings here a committee
of SO business men was named yester-
day to bring about a better enforce
ment of the laws. All gambling houses
have been closed by Mayor Parsons.
Efforts will be put forth to check the
evils which caused the lynchings.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02

The court house at Washington, Ma
son county, Kentucky, in which Uncle
Tom, OF Uncle Toms Cabin" fame was
sold, was struck by lightning and de-
stroyed on August IL. The building
was erected in 1894. 1t was the sale of
the aged negro at this place that gave
Harriet Beecher Stowe the basis for
her story.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02

Hookworm can certainly be quickly
conquered, malaria more slowly and
consumption most slowly, but almost
the anne great, sweeping destroyer in
modern cities Of science that II was a
century ago, say In London. Indeed,
since the great grip epidemic Of 1891
consumption seems worse than 1t ever
was before and the grip epidemic Of 20
years g did not make things any bet
tar
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
SIOUX FALLS COUPLE
WE'D AT ELK POINT

Elk Point, S. D., Nov. 2S.-Eugene
Drillion and Miss Grace Mikel, both Of
Sioux Falls. s. D., were married in
this city today, Rev. Beatty, Of the
Congregational church, officiating.
Gene and Hod Hammond, who reside
a mile west Of Elk Point, bought out
w. o. SWEETS livery barn yesterday
and took possession. Mr.. SWEET has
been in the livery business here for the
past IL years and goes to Tyndall, s.
D., to engage in the moving picture
business.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
ABERDEEN HAS TAG DAY.

Aberdeen, s. D., Nov. 2S.-Tag day
was held in Aberdeen on Tuesday, the
proceeds to be sent to the Children's
home at Sioux Falls. Everyone gave
freely to the fund, donation of 500
being received, with several of $50, $25
and $40. The total will be about 81, 700,
the exact amount not yet being ascer-
tanned, .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
LITTLE TOT BURNS TO DEATH

Herrick, s. D., Nov. 26.-The little
4~-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Younkers. living southeast of
Jameson, was burned to death. She
went into one of the rooms of the home
and shortly her cries aroused the par
ents. 1t Is supposed hat she procured
some matches and lighted them, set
ting her clothing on fire.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02

The permanent international peace
bureau at a recent session in Brussels
took action in favor of the establish
ment Of an international relief fund.
Donations to this fund would be re-
ceived at any time, and payments from
it would be made in case Of great dis
asters in any part CT the world.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
NO INTENT TO STEAL.

Bonesteel, S. D., Nov. 26.--The case
of Mayor A. w. Lintecum, charged
with the larceny of a cow from Will
lam Crawford. came up for hearing be-
fore Justice Crosby and was trans
ferred to the county court, Chas. A.
Davis presiding.
After hearing the testimony on be-
half of the state Judge Davis dismissed
the case, entirely generating the may
or, as the state entirely failed to show
any intent on the part Of the mayor to
steal.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02

wilfred Stevens, of Shakopee, MINI.
translator in the service Of the United
States government, has a working
knowledge Of 20 odd languages and can
converse in as many dialects Of va
rious other tongues as may be demand
ed Of him. He knows more diplomatic
secrets than any official Of the gov
eminent, with the possible exception
OF the president and the secretary of
state.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02

Lee H. Meyer. IA years with the
Westliche Post at st. Louis, had as an
assistant Miss Neoma III. Hardaway.
He advertised for a wife and Miss
Hardaway, in J~erseyvilie, H., on vaca-
ton, not knowing the identity Of the
advertiser, answered. The romance re-
suited In Their marrhN
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02
Bits of News for
Busy Readers

LEAVENWORTH. KAN.-John Rog-
ers. who when rs years OF age killed
the father Of the girl he loved, was re-
leased from the penitentiary yesterday
after having served 81 years as a pris-
oner there. Until his release from pris-
on he had seen a telephone or q
street car
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-02

Yankton, s. D., Nov. 26.-The latest
organization in the city is a pastors
union, which comprises most of the
ministers. The first project TAX en- up
was that OF a religious census and a
union Thanksgiving service, at which
a united effort for funds for the state
children's home at Sioux Falls will be
made. Rev. f. v. Stevens was elected
president and Rev. A. M. Names Sec
rotary. Meetings will be held twice a
month.