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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
MERCHANDISE BLOCKS
YARDS AT YANkTON.

Yankton, S. D., Dec. 21.-The Mil
waukee yards here are blocked with
an immense amount of merchandise,
which, on account of lack Of good en-
gines, crews, coupled with bad roads,
1t seems impossible to move. The sit
uation is more serious than ever before
in the history Of the road at this point.
Most of the cars were consigned to
points along the Platte line.
Last night the Messiah was given
here under the auspices Of Yankton
college, with a chorus of 80 voices and
with outside singers of ability from
Chicago, Minneapolis and elsewhere
to take the solo parts. The event
eclipsed any musical event ever given
in the city.
Fred Dahl fell into a mud pit Is feet
deep at the cement works and was
taken out OF the big vat insensible,
having sustained serious injuries in
h head. He is doing nicely n will
o o recover. provided no complications
arise.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
COUPLE ARRESTED FOR
ABANDONING A BABY.

Aberdeen, s.. D., Dec. 21.-Warrants
have been issued for the arrest Of a
barber named Bell, OF Streeter, N. D.,
and his wife, on a charge OF child
abandonment. The warrant was sent
to the marshal at Streeter. but the
couple have left the town. 1t is be-
lieved they will soon be apprehended.
On the evening Of November 20. Mrs.
M. Bennett, wife of a druggist here,
heard a rap at the door. Upon opening
It, IN found a girl baby, about two
months old, lying on the porch. The
infant was cared for, and later was
taken by an Aberdeen commercial
traveller and his wife, who intend to
rear 1t. While on his travels, the
salesman heard a remark at Edgeley
ton led to the issuance of a warrant
for the Bells.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
ENGINEER LOSES MIND
OVER LONG STRAIN

Mitchell. s. D., Dec. 22.--As a result
Of the severe storm west Of the river
10 days and the attendant menta
strain Engineer Baker, of the Milwau-
kee railroad, vas taken to a hospital
in Mason City for treatment. The en-
gineer Is on the run from Murdo to
Rapid City and was called upon to
assist to get the passenger through to
Rapid City at the time Of the storm.
The train was stalled west Of Murdo
and Mr.. Baker was on duty for 16
hours, the limit under the federal stat
ute. He then went into the sleeper
and rested until the train got into
Rapid City. Or the return run, on
reaching Murdo he ven to pieces, be-
coming partially insane and his hear
ing and sight affected. 1t is likely
that the continued mental and nervou
strain completely exhausted him and
1t will take some much needed rest for
him to recover.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
DAKOTA SUPREME COURT
HANDS DOWN DECISIONS

Pierre. s. D.. Dec. 1S.-In the supreme
court today opinions were handed down
in the following cases: By Judge Whit
ing-Empire Elevator company VS.. l..
L. Butler, Day county, affirmed; George
c. Bagley Elevator company Vi. L. L.
Butler, Day county, affirmed; Peoples
Security bank of Worthing, VS.. Luman
Sanderson, Lincoln county, affirmed.
BY Judge Smith-Charles l.. Hyde VS..
the Minnesota, Dakota & Pacific Rail-
way company, Brown county, affirmed;
Elizabeth Reeves VS.. Harry L.. Reeves.
Lincoln county, affirmed; f. NJ. Steers
vs.. j. o. Gingery, Jerauld county. af-
firmed. BY Judge McCoy-A. A.
Cooper Wagon & Buggy company VS..
S%tedronsky Brothers company. Mime
haha county, affirmed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
A%PPORTIONMENT OF
STATE SCHOOL FUND
SHOWS AN INCREASE
December Distribution Is the
Largest Ever Sent Out
$3.50 for Each Child.

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 22.-The state land
department has made the December
semi-annual distribution Of the income
fund to the different counties of the
state for the support of the schools.
The total amount SEM ont is $l1s,l92.
This was apportioned on the school
population of ISL ,057, an increase of
S,207 over the figure taken for the basis
last yea With the combinVa June and
December appointments for this year
the department has sent out over a
half million dollars for the support of
the schools of the state. making 1888
FOR each pupil. This is an increase OF
"a cents on each pupil over the last
year apportionment, regardless Of the
increase in population. The amount by
counties 10.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
KILLED BY TRAIN WHILE
RIDING ON THE TRACK

Elk Point, S. D., Dec. 20.-While
Andy Wynn. Of Civil lend township,
was going home from this city We'd
nesday evening he was struck by the
west bound passenger and instantly
killed. 1t seems that when Mr.. Wynn
was driving past Mike Connolly's farm
the wagon tongue broke. He unhitched
his team and started to go home, riding
one horse and leading the other. In
stead Of taking the wagon road home
he got on the railroad track and rode
down the track, and as the passenger
came along struck him, killing him and
one of the horses. He was brought to
this city and taken to c.. j. Fox's UNI
dertaking parlor. Mr.. Wynn was born
in Tazwell county, West Virginia, and
was As years old. He leaves a wife and
five children. Frank. Lizzie, Polly,
Lovice and Minnie. He also leaves g.
father, Thos. Wynn, and two brothers
and two sisters. The funeral will be
held from his home today.
Mr.. Willie Ruhaak, oldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Ruhaak and Miss Jes-
sic Kline, youngest daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Kline, were married at
the Baptist parsonage Wednesday,
Rev. Geo. w. Bird, officiating.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
MITCHELL REoReANIzEs
A NATIONAL GUARD

Mitchell, s. D., Dec. 22.-After q
space Of several years Mitchell has
again a company Of the national guard.
Captain Fred Ray, of Yankton, was in
the city Friday evening and enlisted
AZ men as a nucleus for the company.
The city hall auditorium has been Sc
cured for practice and drill purposes.
The military organization has the sup
port OF the citizens and will number
some Of the best young men In the city
in it's ranks. The officers elected were:
Captain, M. L. Shade; first lieutenant,
Earl B. Rowley; second lieutenant. w.
e. NJ. Devers. The captain elect has
not yet appointed the non-commis-
stoned officers. The equipment and
uniforms are expected to arrive in the
city about the first of January from the
adjutanr- generals office.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
HUNTER RIDES HORSE
INTO OLD WELL

Athol, S. D., Dec. 22.--While hunting
rabbits hear this place, Sanford Ayers
rode his horse into an abandoned we'll,
which was hidden by SNOW and would
have persisted but for his companion.
Sidney Clark, n N. l.. jacobson, a
neighborhood farmer.
The well was "a feet deep and curbed
up at the sides half way. In the de-
scent Ayers kept his seat in the saddle
and the horse caught in the curbing.
BY using the bride Of the horse Ayers
was drawn up and vas not In the least
injured. A derrick was then secured
and the horse was raised, but fell back
when near the top. its back being
broken.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
ATTRACTIONS AT CORN SHOW.

Mitchell, S. D., Dec. 1S.-As a lead.
ing display in the State Grain and
Corn show, to be held in Mitchell jan
uary 1922, w. A. Wheeler purchased
at the national corn show at Omaha a
list Of grains for which he paid 500.
The grains which will be on exhibition
are: Grand champion sweepstakes or
oats, same on barley; sweepstakes on
corr in the northern and in the west
ern zone: champion 10 ears Of corn in
the women's department.; peck of
wheat voted to be the best in the
world; North Dakota wheat winning
second place. The ear Of South Da-
kota corn which won first at Omaha
will also be on exhibition.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23

In the construction of the Asbokan
reservoir in the Catskills more than
5000, 600 cubic yards of earth must be
spread in 6-inch layers, moistened and
rolled. eventually forming a dam 800
feet high in places and four miles long,
and this work is being done by steam
rollers. which is the first time they
have been employed for such work.
These machines have corrugated front
rolls and cross cleats on the rear rolls,
so as thoroughly to knead the moist
earth. and each over the work done
by 80 men. a dozen teams and a cable
way, n is guaranteed against break
down in continuous work for seven
wears.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
CONDUCTOR is LOST
AND BADLY FROZEN

Draper, s.. D.. Dec. 22.-While
freight train No. 81 was stuck in a
snowdrift between this place and
Murdo Conductor Bixler left the train
to walk to Murdo to report, He left
the right of way and got lost and
wandered around until moo today,
when searchers found him staggering
over the prairie more dead than alive.
His face, hands and feet were badly
frozen and his recover is considered
very doubtful.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
pEAoWooD WILL SUE
FOR PRIZE MONEY

Deadwood, s. D., Dec. 22.--The Dead
wood fire department has voted to COM
mence a suit In circuit court against
the South Dakota department. the state
body composed Of volunteer depart
ments, for $75 prize money alleged to
be due the local department. The mon
ey was won at the state tournament
held at Rapid City last summer. but
the state executive committee declined
to pay it on the ground that the local
department owed some back money.
This is denied and an effort to collect
IL will be made through the courts.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23

A celebrated nobleman OF England
fell into a neat trap of an antique
C~hippendale chairs which, after they
had been delivered TO the purchaser,
were declared by ar expert to be mere
~ copies of recent manufacture. The
nobleman demanded his money back,
but the dealer refused. He declared
that as the chairs were unquestionably
genuine he would rebuy them for 1000
more than h nobleman had paid him
for them. Then the dealer found a new
customer whom he was able to impress
with his receipt from the high noble
man, proving that the chairs had come
from the latter's collection, and, selling
them to the new purchaser upon the
strength of that fact, the dealer made
q huge profit.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
ALLEGE DISCRIMINATING
RATES 0vER IOWA

Des Moines, Ia. Dec. 21.-The Tabor
Burns Paper Box company at Burling-
ton today filed a hot complaint with
the railroad commission relative to
freight rates diagonally across Iowa.
1t alleges that 1t costs more to ship
boxes from Burlington to Sioux City
than from Burlington to Sioux Falls.
1t also charges that states outside of
Iowa getting western classification can
ship into Missouri river towns cheaper
than Iowa cities.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
SOUTH DAKOTA
This story is said to have been told

This story is said to have been told
SIN tho smoking room of a trans-Atlan-
tic liner: The young marquis Of An
glesey. who died in Monte Carlo some
five years ago. went to extremes in
everything. He was YER intelligent.
though. Once, at his historic castle in
Wales there, was a slight fire. So, lest
the priceless, pile burn down, he ordered
an enormous quantity Of hand gre
nades. or extinguishers, from London.
When the grenades arrived they were
hung all over the castle, but though It
was an m place, there were
still several dozen grenades left over
at the end, of the hanging. And what
shah i do with them. my lord?" the
butler asked. Lord Anglesey coughed
-he was already in a pretty bad way
and said dryly to the butler: You may
put them in my cof1n."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
BANK OF cARLocK
SUSPENDS OPERATIONS

Gregory, s. D.. Dec. z2.-President
Thomas of the Bank Of Carlock, has
notified the state bank examiner of
the closing of the bank and it will
pass through liquidation. Inability to
realize upon past due p is the
cause assigned for the action. Out of
a total of $25. 200 loans. $12, 900 is past
due. The bank began business four
years ago.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23

1t is reliably reported that a French
company is being formed with a capt.
tai of $40, 000, 900 under the auspices of
the owners Of the French railway in
the province of Santa Fe for the con-
etruction OF important railway lines in
Argentina. There are fully 100, 900
Frenchmen in the Argentine republic,
many Of whom are extremely wealthy
and are endeavoring to induce their
countrymen to invest money there.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23

The Eighteenth infantry, which ar
rived this morning on the Logan from
Camp Keithly. Mindanao, is the first
regiment in the United States army to
complete a third tour of duty in the
Philippines. The sregiment came first
to the islands with the famous second
expedition which sailed from San
Francisco June IA. 1898, and reached
Manila bay July IL, disembarking i'm
mediately and going into tents at Camp
Dewey. The regiment took a very ac-
tive part with other troops in the oc-
cupation of Manila on August IS, 1898.
Of the officers who marched into Ma
Mia only two are now with the regi-
ment.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
YANkToN lodges ELECT.

Yankton, S. D., Dec. 1S.-The lodges
of this city have been very busy of late
electing officers and for h most part
il has mean recollection The Modern
Woodmen elected c. l.. Lawrence to the
chair; G. r. Hobson clerk, and Henry
Tammen banker. The knights of the
Maccabees elected Tom Edwards COM
mander. Chas. Rivola recor keeper and
Dave Finnegan treasurer. Yankton
encampment, No. 2, Of the Odd Fellows.
elected S. A. Boyles to the chair: u.
Richey scribe and VIM. Ward treas
urer.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
LINCOLN COUNTY LOSES
A PROMINENT CITIZEN

Hudson, 8. d., Dec. 20.-Mrs. j. z.
Millett, a well known and highly re-
spected resident Of Eden township,
west of here, died very unexpectedly
on Wednesday afternoon, of fatty de-
generation of the heart. Mrs. Millett
has been ailing for some time n DR..
j. N. Warren came up from Sioux City
to consult with the local doctors in
regard to performing an operation, on
Wednesday, but the disease had adj
vanced to such a state that it was too
late to operate, n no operation was
attempted. The doctors gave the fam
fly very little hope of her recovery, but
her death on Wednesday afternoon
came as a great shock to her large cir
Gle of friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Millett
were married in 1877. demonstrating
their fine farm in Eden township at
that time. MI. Millett has acquired
fame as one of the progressive corn
raisers of the county and state, and
his h~ospitable home was ever open to
people who came from q distance as
well as to the manv friends n the
nejghbors Of the family.
Six children, three daughters, Mrs.
Warren Beckett, of Ottumwa. S. D.;
Mrs. burlington, of Reda. S. d., and
Mrs. Chas. Asking, of Hudson, and
three sons, Frank, Fred n Forest,
her mother, Mrs. Olin, and many other
relatives and scores of friends survive
her. Funeral services will be held at
the home on Saturday.
A joint installation Of the Eastern
Star and Masonic lodges was held on
Tuesday evening. Officers installed
were, for the o. f. S. Mrs. A. p. Fris-
bic, worthy matron; A. J.. Waterbury,
patron; Mrs. o. M. Iverson, treasurer;
Mrs. Heddican, secretary. For the
Masons: w. e. Jones. w. M; A. ].
Waterbury, Sr. w.; Robert o. Schaber,
Jr. W.; O. NJ. Iverson, treasurer: o. H.
Parkin, secretary; c. z. Labar, Sr. D.;
Arthur Amundson, Jr. D.; H. c. Car
penter, Sr. S.; Geo. Mccormick, Jr. S.,
and H. d. Fitch tyler. A banquet was
served after the installation, visitors
present from outside points being Mr.,
and Mrs. ~. f. Brock. Hawarden, and
Mr.. and Mrs.. /. N. Waterbury, Bris-
toll, Colo. Mr.. Brock made the speech
Of the evening, in response TO a toast.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23

The Japanese coal mines now employ
nearly $4,000 hands, says Casters
Magazine, the annual per capita out
put being 240 tons. The largest min
in J~apan-shaft Al feet by IL feet, 500
feet deep-has a daily output of LOO
tons. Nearly all the cutting in Jap
anese mines is done by hand, but ma
chinery is being introduced and it is
hoped that cost of production will be
reduced. So far as coal is concerned
the Industrial future of Japan seems
well assured.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
BOY RESCUEs ONE;
COMPANION BROWNS
Falls in Pond and Dies of Chills
and Cramps-Brother Saved
From Same Fate.

Rapid, City, Ia, Dec. 22.-Kendail
Martin, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Martin.
OF this city, aged 16 years, was drown
ed about s y. m, Sunday in the electric
light pond. At the same time, George
Schneider, aged IS years, fell In. We
Schneider. aged IL years, after being
pulled in the water twice pulled his
brother out, but was too late to reach.
Martin, who was chilled and cramped
and lost his hold on the ice and soon
drowned. The body was not recovered
until this morning
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
TAG DAY PLANNED
FOR BEADLE MEMORIAL

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 22.-The
committee having In charge the
raising Of a $4,000 memorial
fund for General w. III. Fl. Bea-
die, Of Madison, has elected
State Superintendent Fl. 4. Us
trud as chairman; M. M. Ramer,
Of the Pierre schools, secretary,
and Governor Wesley, treasurer.
The amount TO be raised will be
apportioned among the counties
OF the state according to their
school population, and January
81 will be designated as Beadle
day. at which time exercises ap-
propriate to the occasion will be
held in all the schools, and the
following day tags will be sold
for the purpose of securing the
fund.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23

In h primary grade of a Newark
school a teacher was instructing her
class in the composition Of sentences.
She wrote two sentences on the black
board, n dramatically wrong, the
other a misstatement Of facts. The sem
fences were: 1.-THE hen has three legs.
Who done it?" Willie" she said, ''go
to the blackboard and show where the
fault lies in these two sentences" Will
lie did 80. To her establishment he
wrote: THE hen never done it.; God
done it."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23

A two-thirds compositor is one who
a served two-thirds of the time con-
sidered necessary to make a full fiedged
compositor. The basis of measurement
is an EN-, the square of the body of q
type and the portion Of a line formerly
occupied by the letter NJ, then a square
type. One thousand ems an hour on
book work or 1000 on newspaper work
would be considered faster than the
average, but George Arensberg and Joe
Mccain, two old-time "swifts," each
set more than 1000 ems an hour in a
typesetting contest in the early sos.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23

The lack OF originality and invent
tveness in the German shoe industry
has seriously interfered with it's rapid
development. Until very recently man
ufacturers have chung tenaciously to
the shapes and styles so characteristic
Of the German shoe as known to most
American travellers. Practically all the
novelties and improvements in shoe.
making have come to Germany second
hand, and 1t 10 this necessity Of imita-
ton that Is the weakness of the Ger
man shoe industry today
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23

Something of the drain which cen-
trail and western Canada is making on
American farm life, and American
capital as well, Is shown in a report
by the Canadian inspector Of immi-
grafton agencies. which says that in
one year American immigrants
brought with them $50, 000, 600. What
Is more important, say the inspector,
those American farmers brought with
them the farming methods learned by
years of experience on the prairies Of
h western states; an experience in
valuable to themselves, but which is
passed to settlers from other lands.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23

A Denver bride called up her grocer
the other day and asked him where the
Porter house was. He said h had
never heard of the place. She said she
hadn't either, but she wished she could
OF it's steaks.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
REPRINTED OF SUICIDE
ACT BUT TOO LATE.

Mobridge, S. D., Dec. 21.-Murray J.
Richardson. a homesteader near Mead
ow, in Perkins county. committed sui
eide by taking s~trychnine, while de-
%spondent over continued i'll fortune. His
wife discovered him in the act of swal-
lowing the poison, but loo late to ave
him. Richardson Immediately repented
his act, and his wife hurried him n
a wagon to take him where medical
assistance could be procured, but he
died befor. they reached their nearest
neighbor.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23

Canadian reports show that the
wheat crop in western Canada this
year increased the tide of trade beyond
all previous reports. The Winnipeg
bank clearances for the week ending
October 81 were $24, 365, 1858, an Increase
OF $4,000, 600, compared with the cor
responding week last year despite the
fact that farmers generally are holding
back grain in the hope of higher
prices
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
az GAS.

Kansas City, Dec. 21.-Eighteen per-
som were overcome by gas in a lodg-
ing house in Armourdale, across the,
Kansas line from here early today.
Fred Selling narrowly escaped death by
asphyxiation. The other IL persons,
were In varying stages of ~suffocation,
when found, but all recovered.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
BLACK HILLS MAN
DIES AT OMAHA

Rapid CITY, s. D.. Dec. 22.-Tom
Dowd, well known throughout the
Black Hills, died in Omaha at 1885 this
morning of paralysis. The remains
will be taken to Hastings, Neb., for
burial.
MITCHELL. s.. D.-Editor T. w.
Taubman Of Plankinton, has secured a
change of venue on his criminal libel
case and it win be tried in his home
county.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23

OF the IS, 200, 900, 600 that the farms OF
the United States have yielded in 1909
the south's share is $2,400, 900, 900, ac-
cording to estimates Is the Manufac-
turers' Rec ord. OF the south's total
between S,tb.0GG GOO and Si,1Go1, G1o, CGc
represents the crop of cotton. with its
seed, an Increase of between $3.50, 000,-
coo and $500, 000, 600 over 1908.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
SUSPECTED ROBBERS
GRANTED HEARING

Sioux Falls, 8. D., Dec. 18.-The pre-
liminary hearing Of the three men ar
rested on suspicion of having robbed
the Lake Norden bank at Lake Norden
Of SO 1000, will be held today. The pris-
oners are Johnnie" Welsh and Harry
Dean. who were captured in Sioux City.
and Frank Grant, who was captured
at Lake Preston.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-23
,NsuRl...cr COMPANY ELECTS.

Elk Point, s. D., Dec. 1S.-At the an
nual election Of directors Of the Farm
ers' Mutual TORNADO and Fire Insur-
ance company, of Clay and Union
ties, held In this city, the following d.
Sam Omdahl and Peter Simonson, of
Union county. and T. o. Leikvold and
N. c.. Nelson, Of Clay county.