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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
LISBON Is SHAKEN
BY AN EARTHQUAKE

Lisbon, April ga series of violent
earthquakes occurred here las night
and disturbances, according to reports
from various places were felt through
out the whole of Portugal. For a time
fears were entertained OF a repetition
OF the great earthquake of 1878, which
demolished the city. E
No material damage was done,
though the ground rose and fell in
wave-like motions, buildings swayed
and the walls OF q number Of old
houses were broken. No one was hurt,
but fires broke out and a condition OF
great alarm prevailed.
Several of the broken walls threat
ened to collapse, and II Is believed
that some of the churches have been
damaged. King Manuel appeared on
the streets and took a prominent part
In encouraging the firemen and re-
assuring the terrified people.
The house of lords, which was sit
ting at the time, was thrown into a
great panic. Several OF the members
were thrown to the floors. There was,
however. no perceptible damage to the
edifice.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
RAILROADS USE
REFERENDUM ON
HEADLIGHT LAW
Claim Measure Causes Need
less Expense in Line of
Equipment.

Sioux Falls, s. D., April 26.-For the
first time in the history Of South Da-
kota the railroad companies are using
the referendum clause of the state con-
~stitution to defeat a aw obnoxious to
them, the measure requiring locomo-
tires to carry electric headlights OF
1900 candle power. Over this bill the
most bitter contest between the rail-
roads and the Legislature was waged
last winter. The legislators saw the
railroad companies were trying to make
a test Of their power and the house put
the bill through by a vote of 50 to IS.
The railroad companies claim h law
works a hardship on them by putting
them to considerable expense, but on
the other hand 1t is contended that an
electric headlight costs only $500 and Is
operated at very low expense. 1t was
claimed that the locomotives, partic-
ularly of the Northwestern railroad,
carried headlights as dim as switch
lanterns and several cases Of death in
the yards as a result were presented
to the Legislature. The spectacle of the
railroad companies appealing directly
to the people for support against the
legislature, following the long anti
railroad legislation In this state, is
nothing IL not unique.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
Banners OF GROUP 8
HOLD CONVENTION

Huron, s.. D., April 26.-The first an
nual convention of Group s., OF the
South Dakota Bankers association,
closed here yesterday. The counties
comprising the group are SPHINX,
Beadle, Kingsbury and Miner, in which
are located SO banks, So being members
of the association. The convention
opened with invocation by L. X. Smith,
rector of Grace Episcopal church, fol-
lowed with an address of welcome by
j. w. Campbell, president of the group,
to which w. r. Mcconnell OF the West
ern National bank, OF Mitchell, re-
sponded, after which George c. Fullin-
At the different sessions a number of
addresses were delivered, and matters
pertaining to banking interests were
discussed, the proceedings being inter-
spersed with numbers by the male
quartet, composed OF Messrs. /. A.
Churchill, N. e. Walton, w. +. Long
and j. G.. Dexter. The following Off
GERS were chosen for the ensuing year:
j. w. Campbell, of Huron, president;
III. /. nston, Of Lake Preston, vice pres
ident; Geo. G. Fullinweider, of Huron,
secretary, and r. +. Chenoweth, of
Wolsey, J. A. Crane, of Redfield, E. o.
Bratund OF Roswell, and u. w. Ellis,
of Iroquois, as the executive commit
tee. In the evening, q special supper
was served at the Hotel Royal, fol-
lowed with an informal social and
smoker. About 40 bankers were pres
ent from out of the city. Huron was
named as the place for holding the
next convention. w..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
milwaukee TO INVADE
"JiM" HILLS TERRITORY

Aberdeen, g.. D., April 26.-Announce-
ment that the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul road will invade the territory
OF the Hill roads in the I,akotas was
officially confirmed this morning when
A. J. Earring, president OF the st. Paul
system, K. w. McKenna, vice president,
II. d. Sewell, assistant to president,
II. F. Hunter, general agent, all Of Chi
Gag and George Mcintosh, of McIn-
tosh Bros, OF Duluth, head contractors
for the St. Paul, passed through Aber-
deem to Wakpala, the first station west
of the Missouri river on the Pacific
coast line.
At Wakpala the party embarked by
teams and automobiles for a 10 days
trip north through Dickinson county,
North Dakota. Returning they will go
southwest to the Belle Fourche coun-
try in South Dakota. 1t is the an
nounced intention to build at least one
line north through Dickinson into
northern Pacific territory and two
lines southwest into the Burlington's
territory. Work will begin as soon as
the routes are selected on the present
trip. The new branches will pass
through Standing Rock and Cheyenne
river reservation to be opened to set
Element e fall.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
TWO DISCARDED
BALLOTS CAUSE
ARMOUR CONTEST
Vets Get One Vote More Than
Dries, bat Still Lack One
Of a Majority.

Armour, g. D., April 24.--The outcoms
II the municipal election here Tues
day on the question of granting license
to sell intoxicating liquors at retail will
no doubt be tried out In the courts and
will possibly come UP at the session
which c%onvenest in this city in May. In
the number of votes counted by the
election Judges the vets AVE one ma
jority, but in the Second ward two bal.
lots We're thrown out as h intent OF
the voter could not be determined, but
the poll books show 95 votes were cast.
The courts in this state have held that
the vets must have a majority of all
the votes cast, which gives the drys q
majority OF one. The saloon people
will endeavor to have the two ballots
thrown out counted, and in order to
do this must contest the election and
ask for a recount. On one of the bal
lots the word yes was scratched out
with a pencil, which would signify that
the intent of the voter was to vote
''no," while on the other ballot the
word yes was crossed, instead of the
cross being placed in the square before
the word Eyes" The vets contend enc
of the ballots should be counted for
and the other against, which would
give the license people one majority.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
WAGAR ACQUITTED
OF ENLIGHTENMENT

Sioux Falls, s. D., April ga ver-
diet acquitting the defendant was re-
turned this morning by the jury in the
case OF Arson Wagar, formerly United
States commissioner at Dallas, charged
with embezzlement Of trust funds,
which had been placed in his hands by
homesteaders. AS the Jury took the
case before noon yesterday and was
locked UP last night without agreeing
upon a verdict, IL was quite generally
supposed that a disagreement would
result.
Mrs. Wagar, who has keen with her
husband during every moment during
the long trial broke down when a YER
dict of acquittal was announced, from
sheer JOY and relaxation from her long
strain.
Wagar was accused Of holding up
nearly $4,000, which had been placed
In his hands with which to make pay
ment to the for lands en-
tered by homesteaders. He was ar
rested at Fairview, while claiming to
be on his way to the Mitchell and Of
flee to make these payments, and his
contention was that he had held the
money in trust In cases OF faulty
proofs under direction of the receiver
of the land office until the errors
were corrected.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
UNCLE SAM TAKES HAND
IN GOOD ROAD PROBLEM

VermilIion, s. D., April 28.-Sfncetthe
farmers in some sections of this
country are slow in improving the
country roads, it appears that Uncle
Sam is going to take a hand in It n
add a stimulus. In a letter to Post
master Brosius Of this city, last week,
the United States ~postoffice department
informed him that unless something
was done to improve route 4 out OF
Vermillion, that rural mail route would
be discontinued. The department fur
ther instructed him to take such steps
as he might deem necessary to bring
the people residing on the route named,
to realize the necessity Of keeping
bridges in the opening passages alons
the route so that the carrier can per-
form his duties. 1t vas recommended
that this matter OF improvement De
carried out his spring. ,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
ARTISAN BASIN
BEING EXHAUSTED
New Well Near Kimball Shows
Lack Of Pressure and
Fails to Spout.

Kimball, s. D., April 23.-That the
artesian basin underlying the central
part OF South Dakota, from which un-
told quantities OF water have dubbed
to the surface in the last two decades,
is beginning to be exhausted Is indi-
Gated by the increasing difficulty with
which successful wells are obtained
For example, Frank Mashek, near
Kimball, has just finished O wei on his
place near town. 1t is 943 feet deep
but the water will not come higher
than to within "a feet OF the top. A
few years ago such a well would have
spouted water. This is only one OF
several cases, as similar experiences
have been reported from various
points. .t H1a.zu ..b.a. s.4-n>aFs5.a
1t would be surprising IL the supply
Of artesian water should continue I'M
abated, for the reason that only in ex-
ceptional cases Is effort made to saw
the water. Ordinarily the wells run
wide open the year around.
More than 1000 artesian wells have
been sunk in the eastern part Of South
Dakota and about 66 west OF the Mis-
souri, river. Most OF those in the east
ern part OF the state are from 500 to
1000 feet in depth, and they yield a
large supply Of flowing water. The
aggregate flow from these wells IS es-
timated at over 500, 000, 900 gallons per
day. At this rate, water enough is
flowing from the South Dakota arte-
sian wells to make a lake q foot deep
and covering TOO, 900 acres of land in
the course OF q rear. The waste OF
this vast volume OF water has repeat
eddy caused an agitation for conserya-
ton by law, but the legislature has
never succeeded in solving the difficult
problem of saving water flowing from
wells that are private property.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
MISS FARRAR REPAYS
BENEFACTRESS $4,000

Chicago, April 24.-It develops through
dispatches from Salem, Mass, and ad-
missions made in Chicago, that Miss
Geraldine Farrar. of the Metropolitan
Opera company, now in Chicago, re-
Gently made the last payment of a loan
of $34,0 900, advanced for her musical
education 10 years ago.
The final installment was turned over
q few days ago to agents OF Mrs. Ber-
tram Webb, of Salem. Miss Farrar not
only paid back all OF the original Ioan
Of 1000 and the subsequent loans
amounting to $4,000, but insisted that
interest Of 5 per cent be taken. "
When the loan was made Miss Farrar
was a struggling musical student who
was recognized as having a wonderful
voice, but that she would ever become
an opera star seems to have been the
idea of few, among them her benefac-
treSS.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
RUSH IS OVER
FOR HOMES IN
TRIP COUNTY
Less Than Half the Winners
Are Claiming Right to File
Much Land Remains.

Gregory, 8. D., April 26.-The rush
is yer for Trip county lands at the
government price of Sc an acre. There
are over $500 tracts in Trip county
open to entry and less than 1,400 of
that number lave been entered since
the filing began. Yesterday consider
ably less than half ~" the 200 numbers
called found a response from the hold
ers of the numbers, the same was true
OF the previous day and there are com
paratively few on hand to make fur
Their selections of land.
The indications now are that when
the full 5000 numbers have been called
there will yet remain a considerable
number Of 160-acre tracts unclaimed
and these will go over until fall, when
they will be offered at $3.50 an acre.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
WORK PROGRESSING
ON DAKOTA CAPITOL

Pierre, s. D., April 24.-Whiie active
construction work has been under way
on the new capitol since some time in
March, it does not make the surface
showing which was to be seen during
the time of construction last year. :
The work this spring has been on
the foundations for the dome, which
are carried up through the building,
and or interior finishing. The work
has now progressed to a point where
the outside work on the dome will be-
gin within a few days, and the central
part of the structure will Dol begin
to take on a different appearance.
The first coat of plastering is almost
completed on the basement floor, and
that work. will be rushed along all
summer. ... H.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
500 ROAD WILL LAY
IRON ON OLD GRADE

Aberdeen, 8. D., April 2s.-From in
formation leaking out through 800"
railroad officials and a number OF
railroad contractors, 1t is believed 10
be a certainty that the road will lay
the rails or the grade 1t has owned for
81 years between Aberdeen and Ash
ley, N. d. The right OF way was ac-
quired and the grade made for a lire
between Aberdeen and Bismarck, N.
d., as far back as 1888. The road was
built as far as Ashley. N. d., when
hard times came, and further i'm
provements were abandoned. The road
had also acquired extensive and valu-
able terminal property here, and has
always kept the taxes paid up, but
beyond that nothing has been done
toward bridging the gap which is less
than 100 miles long, and passes
through a very rich agricultural section
and several thriving towns, including
Leola, the county seat of Walworth
county. The information given out at
this time, which is believed to be au-
thentic, is that the 800" will at once
proceed to iron the Aberdeen-Ashley
grade, and will be running trains into
Aberdeen before cold weather next
fall .a
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
TWO TOWNS ARE
MERGED In ONE

Dallas, s. D., April 23.-The war is
ended between the rival townsites of
ment surveyors are instructed to make
the main street OF witten correspond
to that OF Redhill, and the townsite
proprietors OF the latter place have
agreed to relinquish the name and let
the two plats be known as Witten.
This is expected to become the prin-
cipal town in Trip county, the hlings
being punched about this locality,
which Is considered the most desirable
for agricultural purposes OF any part of
the territory recently opened TO settle
ment. Both May Melser and Peter
Swift, holders OF Nos. ] and 2 in
the big lottery, have locations prac-
tically adjoining the townsite OF Wit
ten. So. f.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
NO, MRS. GOULD NEVER
DRANK, SAYS r

Chicago. April 24.-Dustin Farnum's
deposition in the Gould divorce case
was taken here today before Attorney
Louis Ehle. Mrs. Gould was repre-
scented by Clarence ]. Shearn and Mr..
Could by Archibald Watson. .
The actor was q willing witness. In
effect, he stated that he had known
Mrs. Gould eve or eight years. had
met her on an average Of not more
than nee a year, II had never wit
messed anything derogatory to her
character OF habits. Their own rela-
tions were those of friendly acquaint-
anccs only. He had never seer Mrs.
Gould drink an intoXicant, he said.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
MRS. CARTER SUED AGAIN.

New York, April 28.-Acti0n haH
been brought in the supreme court
against Mrs. Carter-Payne, actress, by
Dazian's theatrical emporium, to re-
cover SO, 900 alleged to be due for cos
tunes furnished for Mrs. Carter
Payne's latest play, "Kassa." Accord
ing to William r.. Rose, counsel for
plaintiff, the defendant entered into an
agreement to pay $4,000 for costumes,
and upon the signing OF the contract
1000 was paid down, with the under
standing that the balance was TO be
met by two payments OF $1.60e each.
Mrs. Carter-Payne, IL is alleged, failed
20 pay the first installment of $500.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
WAGAR ARRESTED FOR
SECOND OFFENSE

Sioux Falls, s. D., April 28.-While
Arson Wagar, Of Dallas, has been de-
clared innocent of the charge OF en-
bezzling trust funds of homesteaders,
he has been arrested again charged
with having used his rank as United
States commissioner for the purpose
OF stimulating private business, de-
frauding the government out OF post,
age which should have been paid for
the transmission of the cards through
the mails.
wagar's bond was fixed at $500 and
1t is expected that he will be tried at
the present term of court.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
FLEEcEp BANK WITH
A BOGUS TELEGRAM

Des Moines, Ia, April 26.-By means
of a fake telegram, sent from a pal in
Omaha and signed with the name OF
the Omaha National bank, a man Civ
ing the name OF Clarence King secured
$500 in cold cash from the Citizens
National bank. OF Des Moines, today.
The telegram ordered the bank to
pay the money without Identification.
Later King trisd to work the same
graft on the Des Moines National, but
the latter asked for a v~erificntion Of
the telegram and discovered 1t was
taxed. The police are lookir- sor King.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
PuLVERIZER CLAIMS
ANOTHER VICTIM

Huron, S. D., April 2S.-News of a.
terrible accident, resulting in the death
of John Walton, aged IA, on a farm a.
few miles west of washington, Is re-
ceived here. The lad was pulverizing In
a field not far from the house, using q
disc machine, when the horses became
frightened and ran away. The boy fell
in front of the discs and was pushed
several rods before the machine passed
oyer him. His body was literally cut to
pieces, presenting q horrible sight. II
is believed the team was frightened by
a passing automobile.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
SENATE AT WORK
ON TARIFF BILL

Washington. April 24.--The tariff
bill was again taken up o o after the
Semitic convened today, and the read
Ing az the measure by paragraphs was
continued.
1t was agreed today that at any time
the measure was being considered for
amendment any paragraph in the bill
might be reverted to and be subject
to amendment without the necessity
OF referring 10 any formal parIiamen.
tnry procedure.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
PIANO CRUSHES
OUT MANS LIFE

Gregory, 8. D., April 23.-Joe Lahaye
was killed here by a piano falling on
him and crushing the life out OF him.
Lahaye was getting ready to move
to Lamro. in Trip county, and had
the piano loaded on a dray moving It
to a neighbor's, where 1t was to be
stored. The driver Of the dray made a
short turn, the plano toppled over, car
rying Mr.. Lahaye with 1t and crushing
MIN underneath 1t as 1t struck the
ground. He was carried into the house
but only lived about 80 minutes.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
GRAF PLAYERS MADE TO
PAY CHURCH DEBT

Wilkes-Barre April 26.-Mayor Lewis
p. Kn1ffen today, with several police
men. raided a gambling house and cap
tured colored gamblers. The mayor
said he would let them off IL they
would pay the $54.99 gas bill of the
Zion A. M. e. church, whose pastor
had asked for his help. The gamblers
raised $38.70 and the mayor let them go.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29

All told, a Hollander pays about ~
per cent Of his yearly income for taxes.
He is taxed for his business income,
for the interest he collects, on his
house rent, his furniture, on six fire.
places and or all the stoves in the
house he rents or owns, on his horses,
bicycle and servants. On an income
Of $2,400 a year he pays $298.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29

An electrical method Of cleansing the
hull OF a vessel without the necessity
of docking the craft Is in use in Eng
land to a certain extent. The scrubber
works by being dragged up and down
under the hull OF the ship by ropes. BY
to the steel sides Of the ship like a
magnet.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
FALLS UNDER
A MOVING TRAIN

Huron, s. d., April ga. M. Skin
ner, editor of the Hitchcock News, who
fell beneath a moving train on the
Northwestern line at Hitchcock yester-
day, resulting In the loss of a leg, is re-
ported in a critical condition.
Us. Oliver. for twenty years super
intendent OF the Dakota division OF the
Chicago & Northwestern railway, with
headquarters In this city, died in Los
Angeles, CAL, this morning.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29

Concerning the prejudice against
whistling on Sunday in Scotland this
story Is told: Two men who had done
% burglary job on Saturday night, went
on Sunday morning into a wood to d.
vide the plumber. One Of them began
70 whistle over the division, when his
companfon said with horror: .'Hoot,
mon, / would no have come out WI ye
~ I had known you would whistle on
the Sawbath," b.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
WOMAN JOINS w. r. C.
AS cENTENARlAN.

Flandreau, S. D., April 90
Monday afternoon the members
OF Gen. Wadsworth w. r. G.
gathered at the home OF Mrs. b.
f. Nicholas and initiated her
mother, Mrs. Lucy A Roberts,
into their order. She was inter-
ested and alert to every part Of
the work. She celebrated her
Tooth anniversary, Feb. 20,
1909. She In a pensioner and
asks no help Of any n to sign
her vouchers. che corps feels
highly honored with the new
member and the members think
they have the oldest member In
their order.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
SOUTH DAKOTA

DR.. w. III. FISHER, the medical OFFICER
OF health to the Walsingham district
council, in his annual report a. an
outbreak OF diphtheria which occurred
an the Raynham district to a batch OF
school books hat had not been disin-
fected after a similar epidemic about
six months previously. This time the
schools were closed, the premises
thoroughly disinfected and sprayed,
and al h books In use at one school
IN which the disease originated, de-
ntroyed. ,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29

JEFFERSON ID. Thompson, chairman Of
the Vanderbilt cup commission, de-
,clares that enthusiastic owners find
merits that motor car manufacturers
dare not claim. "A young woman" he
said, "once showed me proudly a very
bought. Awfully light, isn't it?' said
IL Yes said she. Isn't IL splendid2
Whenever It breaks down we can al
ways push it home"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29

Servians in their GOOD nature and
love OF hurnor are said to remind trav-
elers OF the Irish peasantry. They are
h~ospitable to strangers; their patriot
ism Is vehement, almost quixotic, and
they take great interest in politics.
Many OF the domestics in the towns
and cities come from abroad, as the
Servian girl is too Independent for do
nestle service.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29

A man more absolutely governed by
pure reason than Lord Macaulay could
ont well be found, but In his diary he
refers to an after-dinner talk about
the feeling which Johnson had-of
thinking oneself bound to touch a par
'ticular rail or post and to tread in the
middle Of q paving stone, and he adds:
II certainly have this very strongly"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
WOLF BOUNTY CLAIMS
REACH LARGE AMOUNT

claims have been presented to. the
amount Of $1,000. The total appropria-
ton is $4,000. and 1t is expected that
enough claims will be filed so that
claimants will receive about 20 per
cent OF the face OF the bounty per cap
tia.