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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
ECONOMY BILLS
ARE INTRODUCED
IN THE SENATE
Hitchcock Succeeds Spafford as
the Democratic Member OF
Regents Board.

Pierre. s. d., Jan. 30,--The legisla-
ture convened at 3 p. m. YESTERDAY,
Senate bill rs, a bill providing for
settlement OF accounts between Butte,
Perkins I'M Harding counties, was, on
motion of Senator Stokes, recalled from
the governor for correction n amend
ment.
A resolution by Senator Stokes makes
February 15 the last day on when
bills may be introduced, except com
mittee bills, without the consent Of n
senate.
Senate bill No. 105 was considered a
short time and postponed one week
The bill abolishes the office of road
overseer and places the duties OF that
Office or township supervisors. Road
tax to be paid in cash and road work
to be done by contract. !,
Senate bill 20, by Senator Dillon,
passed. 1t abolishes the privileges OF
senator's and representatives of giving
free scholarships in the state educa-
tional institutions.
Hitchcock Is Named.
A. f.. Hitchcock, of Mitchell, was
nominated and confirmed as a regent
OF education to succeed DIR. III. A. spar
ford.
Bills were introduced in the senate
as follows:
One by Senator Amsden, prohibiting
architects and superintendent OF
buildings from accepting commissions
from manufacturers or dealers.
One by Amsden, prohibiting discrim-
ination in furnishing cars to grain
dealers.
One by Senator Dillon, reducing the
number of officers n employees OF the
legislature. 1t abolishes he assistant
sergeant-at-arms, assistant postmas-
ter, one page, Waterman, assistant jan
itor, and reduces the force OF commit.
tee clerks 70 five, to De expert stenog-
raphers and typewriters, employed by
the secretary of state after a civil SER
vice examination. q
One by Dillon, providing that en-
crossing and enrolling be done on type
writer instead Of long hand, as here
tofore. 80
One by Dillon, providing that the
printed journals shall be the perma-
nent journals, and reducing the pay OF
the secretary Of the senate n chief
clerk OF the house for compiling and
indexing them to 800 per session.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
SENATE PASSES
HOUSE TWO CENT
RATE MEASURE
Railroad Interests Unable to
Block Passage of Measure
With Emergency Clause.

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 3.--Refusing 70 cut
out the emergency clause of the house
2-cent passenger fare bill, and finding
no second TO the motion to strike out
the penalty clause, the senate passed
the measure practically as 1t came
from the house.
A delegation of railroad representa-
tives and commercial clubs from over
the state, which was accorded a hear
ing before the house committee on FIJI
day, also claimed the attention or the
senate committee before the Dill was
brought up for final passage, Dut uid
not succeed in changing p terms OF
the bill in any respect.
The house passed the bill prohlplt-
ing the sale OF stocks of merchandise
in bulk in fraud OF creditors, after 1t
had been made a football at w pre-
ceding legislatures, and prospects are
that the senate will follow the u
action and make the bill a law.
Secretary of State Policy presented
the petition praying for county option
and certifying that it contained the
signatures Of owe 1000 voters OF the
state.
The capitol appropriation bill is on
the calendar for final passage In the
house today and will not be opposed
formidably. The house will also today
pass the senate joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment to h constitution
giving suffrage to women who are lax
PAYERS.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
SEVERAL KILLED IN
STREET CAR ACCIDENT
Electric Jumps Slippery Track
and Piles Passengers in Heap
at Bottom of Hill.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 2.-The nov
storm and consequent slippery tracks
are given as the cause OF an acct
dent here today that may cost at least
two lives, while several other persons
were injured.
The College Hill car, with 81 passen-
gers, jumped the rails on Clifton ave-
enue and tumbled down q steep em-
bankment, landing at the bottom Of q
ravine with q mass OF shireking, fright
ened men, women and children caught
underneath IL or hurled from the plat!
form and through the windows. More
than a score of passengers We're in-
cured, some very seriously. Motorman
Joseph e. Mulligan Is believed to be
dying.
Chief Of Detectives Pope tried to
help the motorman and was working
with the brakes when the car jumped
the track. Poppe stuck to his post, as
did also the motorman. Pope was
formerly in the regular army and was
awarded a medal for bravery in Indian
warfare.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
TYNDALL CITIZEN
IS BOUND over;
Peter Unruh Under Serious
Charge of Attempting to De-
fraud Aid Society.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 29.-P. T.
Unruh, formerly postmaster at Tyn-
dali, S. D., faces a charge by the fed
eral authorities with an attempt to de-
fraud through the United States mails.
II is claimed hat he tried to cheat the
Mennonite Aid plan, a mutual insur-
ance organization, out of large sums or
n through the medium of the
mails. E.#s d. n =
In the complaint brought by the fed
eral attorneys in the federal court here,
it is alleged that Unruh mailed, at EN-
NETT, Neb., March Is, 1908, a letter adj
dressed to David Ewert, secretary of
the Mennonite Aid Plan, at Mountain
Lake, MINI. His object, the complaint
states, was to defraud the mutual as
ISOLATION. The prosecuting witness for
the government is j. A. Tracy, of Sioux
City. Other witnesses named are Jerry
Carleton, Of Sioux Falls, and David
Ewert, of Mountain Lake, MINI.
In O hearing before United States
Commissioner White, Unruh was bound
over to appearance before the federal
court under bonds of 1000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
GUARANTEES SHOES FOR
THREE YEARS; ARRESTED

Z. washington, Feb. "A pair of shoea
for $3.50, guaranteed for three years,
to be worn day and night. with the
property of keeping the feet VAIN in
winter and 700 in summer, by a new
process; and also a bank for So, which
no one but the owner al open, abso-
lutely burglar proof. are what Joseph
N. Svajger, under the name OF "The
Progress Company and The Croatian
Ma~nufacturing Company" 44O East
One Hundred and Twentieth ST., and
1870 First ave-, New York city, is said
to have been attempting to sell through
the malls by circulars sent to Croa-
tians.
The attorney general for the postof-
fee department, believing the scheme
Objectionable, because the shoes fur
nished to purchasers We're ordinary
shoes that had been bought by Svajger
at from $1.75 TO So a pair, and the bank
was not what it vas said to be, rec
commended the fraud order which was
issued against both concerns and their
officers n agents as such. by the
postmaster general.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
PRESIDENT TRANSMITS
ANOTHER JAP" MESSAGE
TO GOVERNOR GILLETT

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 29.-Governor
Gillett has received the following mes
sage from President Roosevelt regard
ing the postponement by the legisla-
ture Of action upon the anti-Japanese
bills. .4
viii mail you full letter on legisla-
ture tomorrow. The letters will set
forth why we think the only bill that
is proper is that relating to the own
ership of real property by aliens, with
the amendments suggested by Secre-
tary Root. We most cordially thank
you for your attitude for the service
you are thereby rendering, not only to
California, but to the entire union.
Theodore Roosevelt"
The alien bill referred to is one pro-
hibiting aliens not eligible to citizen
ship from owning land in the state,
Mr.. Roots amendment would remove
the discriminatory feature by eliminat-
ing the phrase who shall not be eligi-
BILE to citizenship
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
TOXIC STIRRED BY
A SOCIAL SCANDAL.

London, Jan, 2a.-The Toxic CORE
spondent OF the Standard relates q So
cial scandal indirectly involving the
imperial house, which he says is caus.
ing a great stir in the japanese cap.
ital.
The story is that Count Todos, who is
20 years old, was sent to England two
years ago to complete his education.
While there he married an English
woman. His family, upon learning this.
peremptorily ordered the count TO re.
turn to Japan, which he did, leaving his
wife in England.
When he arrived home he found his
family, which shares the traditional
arisfocratic repugnance 10 mixed mar,
riages, a in his absence started nes
gotiations for his marriage with Prin,
cess Take, a member Of the collateral
branch OF the imperial family. The ad.
vances was favorably received, owing
to h exalted rank and good record Of
Todos and the counts divorce from his
English wife Immediately was resolved
upon. This is comparatively easy iE
Japan and the idea was immediately
carried out, without consulting the
wife. Count Todo, who now was free,
formally applied for the princess hand
and In due course the emperor sane.
toned the alliance between them. Con.
gratulations poured in upon the Todos
when h Toxic newspapers, hearine
the facts. inconsiderately printed them
General CONSERVATION followed. The
mobiles disciplinary council investigated
and found the charges made by the eli.
tor were true. The emperor immedI,
ately revoked his consent 70 be thu
betrothal of count and princess, tht
formers patent OF nobility was with,
drawn and the star OF his family is IN
eclipse. "
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
MAN WITH $4,000
CAN'T Be FOUND
Disappears From His Room
Under Circumstances Indi-
eating Foul Play.

sioux Fails, s. D., Jan. 2s.-Known to
have had the sum Of $10.40o IN cash and
4 draft for ST. 900 In his possession, Hans
Hanson has disappeared from Sioux
Falls under circumstances which cause
his friends to fear he has been the VIC
tim OF foul play.
HANSON was last seen at his boarding
house, when he emerged from his room
for the purpose Of getting a drink OF
water. He then returned 70 MS ROOM
An investigation the following morning
revealed that his bed had not been oc7
cupied, he having mysteriously disap1
peared during III night. II is reared
that some one who became aware that
he had the large sum of money In his
possession made away with him in or
der to secure possession of n money.
The missing man is about 80 years Of
age. A part OF the money he IA in
his possession had been sent to I'm
from the old country. He also recently
received drafts from Minot, N. D., all
of which he converted into cash except
the draft for $1,000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
FARMER INVENTS
WIRELESS PLANTER
New Mechanism Expected to
Change Present Plan of
Corn Planting.

Armour, s. D., Jan. 30.-Joe Stickney,
of Charles Mix county, and a regular
visitor to this city, is one of the varied
products of this state. Not only is the
gentleman a successful farmer, BIT he
is one OF the inventive geniuses of this
country. He is a marvel at construct
ing labor saving farm machinery, and
his workshop contains many useful ar
ticles in that line that are not on the
market for lack OF the necessary means
to exploit them. His latest invention,
and n that he has been working on
for some time, is the wireless corn
planter, which Is rapidly nearing COM
pletion, and which win, he says, be
ready for exhibition by April 1. This
wireless cornplanter is expected to rev.
olutionize the art of corn planting and
place it in the forefront and make OF
Joe Stickney an independent man.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
ENGINEER M TO
DEFENSE OF CROMWELL

Z New York, Jan. 30.-Randolph @.
Ward, a prominent civil engineer, iden-
titled with the work on the Isthmus of
Panama, is out with a letter in which
he refutes that part of Congressman
Rainey's speech referring to William
Nelson Cromwell and others as being
connected with an infamous railroad
DEAL on the isthmus. The letter says
in part:
'.As / am the individual who alone
and u~nassociated with any other per-
son, submitted to the government of
the Republic of Panama, h railroad
proposition thus characterized, which /
am confident will stand their compe-
tent and conscientious criticism, / take
this opportunity Of generating Mr..
Cromwell and each an all other gen.
tlemen named, from any connection
whatever with such proposition. I un-
hesitatingly assume the entire respon-
sibility for having submitted it, and
challenge Mr.. Rainey to submit a fairer
proposition or one better calculated to
promote the welfare Of the people of
the Republic of Panama"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
C~oMMANDANT OF
SOLDIERS HOME
DIES SUDDENLY

Hot Springs, s. d., Feb. 2.-Colonel
b. L. Dudley, commandment of the South
Dakota soldiers home, is dead, after a
two days illness of pneumonia.
Colonel Dudley was appointed COM
mandant in October, 1907. and had Civ
en- universal satisfaction. He formerly
lived at Canistota and was the father
resentative in the state legislature from
McCook county, and r. A. Dudley, dep
uty scate examiner. He was &c years
Of age and a veteran of the civil war.
The burial will q X place at CAMS
tota.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
FATHER is FINED
BECAUSE HIS CHILDREN
ARE NOT IN SCHOOL

Elk Point, s. D., Feb. IA hearing
was held before Judge jerome Man
gan In the county court to ascertain
whether or not the children OF r. G..
Varcoe, not attending school, were
properly instructed at home. The com
plant was brought by the county SUI
perintendent Of schools who by law is
the truant officer of this county. The
court found him guilty Of neglect in
not sending his children to school and
fined him $40 and costs. Mr.. Varcoe
viii appeal the case to the circuit court.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
HUNT WILD GEESE
IN ZERO WEATHER

Pukwana, s. D., Feb. B.
When the thermometer has been
registering from 10 to 20 below
zero off and on all winter, one
does not expect to hear OF goose
hunting out on the prairies OF
South Dakota In the middle Of
January, but that is just what
has started the nimrods to talk
ing around here.
Not long ago some sports
declared they saw geese feeding
neal Red lake, and today Ted
Golf and Albert Baatz brought
in their proof in the form of five
white geese. They were fine,
large fellows, called Canada
geese. About 200 have been
feeding in the neighboring corn
fields till lately, when about
one-half of them started for the
sunny south.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
NEW BANK INCORPORATES
ECF HAND COUNTY

Pierre, s.. D., Feb. 3.-Articles Of in
corporation have been filed with the
secretary Of state for the Bank of
Vayland, q new town In Hand county,
between st. Lawrence and washington.
1t is capitalized at $4,000. The incor-
porators are j.. 7. McCullen, of Miller;
Otto G. Shamber, John McVay, w. #.
Pautsch, of Vayland; Adolph Shambcr,
Of Britton. .sr
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04

Al ferryboat in use in the harbor OF
Glasgow is supplied with a deck which
can be raised and lowered IL feet. In
fact. ii is a floating elevator. This fea-
ture Is necessary because Of the differ
ence of the levels of the two landing
stages made use OF by the craft.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04

Bloomington, Ill, Ian. 2S.-Fred and
John Littell, residing near Prophets
town, have been conducting a unique
experiment In raising mallard duck:
They obtained a pure blood mallard
and mated ii with a tame duck. They.
followed this up, crossing the progeny
repeatedly, until now they have an al
most pure mallard. yet thoroughly do
INVESTIGATED.
1t is almost impossible to tell the
difference between the wild and domes-
.ticSted specimens. The two brothers
raised about so birds last year and eX-
pect to embark in the business upon an
extensive scale this yea.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
cRAWFoRD's HOME PEOPLE
PLAN BIG RECEPTION

Huron. s. d., Jan. 30.--This city, the
home OF Senator-elect Crawford, is
planning to give him a reception pre-
vious to his departure for Washington
Il assume his duties.
The function will take on some of
the aspect of a state gathering, and
many Of the prominent men Of the
state are expected to be present.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04

The light intensity of the moonless
night sky is estimated by LII. Levin
ssor At O.0O1 OF a c~andle-foot; of moon
light. 0.014 of a candle-foot, and of day
light. between s a. m. and 4 p. m. from
2 1000 to 5000 candle-feet. Some clouds
Increase, others greatly decrease the
intensity OF light.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
PRosPEcToR GIVES UP
f HIDDEN TREASURE QUEST

Wheeler, s. d., Feb. 3.-Sidney Rudd,
aged 76, a prospector, formerly OF Har-
rison county, Iowa, failing in his effort
find a gold mine In the vicinity OF
the famous burning bluff," situated on
the west side OF the Missouri river,
nearly opposite this place, by stress Of
circumstances was compelled to come
TO Wheeler ard seek aid OF the local
authorities.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
EGAN'S APPEAL
CASE Is HEARD
BY SUPREME COURT

Pierre, s. D., Jan. 29.-The appeal in
the Egan case was heard by the
preme court this morning, George w.
Egan appearing for himself and DAM
forth, who ran against him In the June
primaries and afterwards attacked
Egan's eligibility, appearing in court as
his own representative. The decision
is reserved. . FL. .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
DAKOTA MAGAZINE
SUSPENDS PUBLICATION

Huron, S. D., Feb. 2.-Report comes
from WATERFOWL that the Dakotah
magazine will either change its location
to the Twin Cities or suspend publica-
ton, as it finds it's field too limited
for a publication of its class. 1t was
one of the most pretentious ventures in
magazine publication ever attempted In
the state. G.. j.. Bailey was the promot-
er of the enterprise.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
HARDING COUNTY SEAT
GOES TO BUFFALO

Deadwood, S. d., Feb. 2.-Messen-
gers from the new county Of Harding,
in the extreme northwestern corner OF
the state, arrived today bringing bal
lot boxes and returns from the election
for county seat between Buffalo n
Camp Crook was won by the former
with $50 majority out of 500 votes cast
A full non-partisan county ticket was
elected.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
HORSE THIEF CAUGHT BY
MINER COUNTY SHERIFF

Howard, s. d., Feb. 2.-Deputy Sher-
if Clark ran a horse thief to earth
the first OF the week near DeSmet. re-
covered the stolen animal for the own
ers at Sioux Falls and placed the thief
behind the bars of the Miner county
Jail. The horse was stolen from tho
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
TWO INSURANCE COMPANIES
WITHDRAW FROM DAKOTA

Pierre, s. D., Feb. 3.-The United Or
der Of Foresters of Milwaukee, Wis,
and the Northern Assurance Company
of Michigan, at Detroit have notified
the state insurance department Of their
withdrawal from business in this state.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
WEATHER OBSERVER Is
TRANSFERRED TO IOWA

Yankton, S. d., Feb. Sd. p. Mccall
lum, wsather observer at this station
for nearly five years, mas been ordered
to Des MoInes. Ia, to exchange with
w. C. Cavanagh, of that place. He
will leave Immediately.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
WOLVES DRIVE SHEEP
AWAY FROM HOME

Philip, s. D.. Jan. 30.--In n
day of the recent cold weather,
Palmer & Hart, of Climax, lost
100 sheep to wolves. The wolves
caught the sheep alone and be-
gan to drive them. Whenever
any one of the flock tired and
dropped out, the wolves picked
it up. The sheep were finally
overtaken, in a state of panic, in
the Bad river bottoms. The
wolves have been reported
worse than usual this winter,
and the stockmen are planning
an extensive hunt.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
TRAMPs WOULD MEET
AT STATE JAG CURE"

Pierre, S. d., Jan. 29.-"The
Knights OF the Road" the ma
tional tramps' association, nov
In session at st. Louis, makes in
quiry as to the location of the
inebriate asylum, or jag Cure"
which II IS proposed to establish.
and 10 would appear that the
town which gets the asylum Is
tolerably M of at least one
convention next year.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04

1T is estimated tina the profit from
the railways OF Japan for the next
fiscal year win amount, In round fg-
ures TO $4,000, 000,. from which a net
profit OF 81, $50, 900 Is expected TO ac-
crue. after ~deducting the interest on
railway bonds
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
JURY IN NIGHT RIDER
CASE FAILS TO AGREE

Union city, Tenn, Jan. S0.--After
being out 16 hours the jury in the
Ed. Marshall night rider trial, reported
this morning that they were unable to
agree upon a verdict and We're dis
charged. The jury stood 10 for ac-
quittal and two for murder In the
second degree.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
MRS. CARRIE NATION
QUITS VARIETY SHOW

London. Feb. 2,-Carrie Nations
career as a variety artist has been
short, lasting one night.
Information that desperate measures
are on foot, including bottle throw
ing and the like, reached the man
agerical ears, consequently Carrie was
not allowed to make another appear
ance.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
GRANDMA HAD 100
DIRECT DESCENDANTS

Memo. s. d., Jan. 2S.--Mrs.
Jacob Haar, who died here the
first of the week at the age OF
70 years, was the mother OF Is
children, and she also had IS
grandchildren and 81 great
grandchildren. She had lived In
the county 80 years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
cANisToTA is AFTER
FIRE PROTECTION

Canistota, s. d., Feb. 3.-The ques-
tion of some sort Of fire protection is
being seriously agitated in Canistota.
Representative citizens will meet with
the town council this evening, at which
time preliminary steps will be taken.
1t is the purpose to put in a good sys-
TEN, probably waterworks.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04

vermillion, S.. D., Feb. Sword
comes from Wakcrda, 20 miles north
west of Vermillion, OF an accident
through the old story of a fool and a
gun, causing The death OF Leila, the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Hewitt.
a brother Of the girl had been out
hunting with a rifle, and upon his re-
turn to the house, he approached his
sister. leveling the weapon at her with
the admonition, Throw up your
hands, He thought the rifle was emp-
ty, but as he pulled the trigger a shell
exploded. The bullet struck the girl
at the side OF the nose and passed.
through her head. She lived in this
condition from Wednesday to Friday.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04

Longwood. the house Napoleon oc-
cupied on st. Helena, was given to the
Frepch by Queen Victoria.