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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
RAPID CITY PLUMBER
VOLUNTARY BANKRUPT

Sioux, Falls, s.. ID, May 25.-Henry
Birnbaum, of Rapid City, who gives his
occupation as a merchant and dealer In
plumbing and gas supplies, has filed
a petition in voluntary bankruptcy In
the United States court in this city.
The case will be adjudlcated by Harri-
son e. Edwards, referee In bankruptcy
at Rapid City, to whom II has been re-
ferred. In the schedule accompanying
his petition Birnbaum places his liabil-
tiles at $6,043.7 9, and his assets at ST.
S08,17. OF his assets, property to the
value OF $3,775.50 is claimed to be ex
empt.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
YOUNG MAN KILLED
BY LIGHTNING BOLT

Armour, s. D., May 21.-During a
terrific thunderstorm that ragged here
Monday evening, a young man by the
name OF Will Dahlenberg, son of the
liveryman at Wagner, Charles Mix
county, was killed instantly.
The young man had just returned
from a business trip to Lake Andes
and was seated in the northwest cor
ner room eating his supper, about
z: 20, when the storm broke and the
bolt entered the house, killing him in
stantly and setting his clothes on fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne, for whom the
deceased was working, had just left
the house for the barn to attend to
their chores and were %hurriedly re-
called when they saw the flames and
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
TRYING TO CONTROL
Is. THE MISSOURI RIVER

Pierre, s. D., May 24.-Colonel Bixby
inc Captain Schultz, of the United
States engineering corps, are expect
ed to arrive in Pierre today. These
government officers are coming to in
vestigate the improvements necessary
at this point of the Missouri river. The
river is uncertain in it's moods, and
frequently cuts away its banks at
points where IL should not, and these
oficials while at Pierre will try to find
the best way to keep the river from en-
larging its channel. Considerable work
has been done in riprapping the Fort
Pierre bank of the river and the off,
Gals contemplate spending a large sum
on the river bank of this city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
"Lo" Is CORRESPONDENT
IN LONDON DIVORCE

London, May PA divorce has been
granted In this city in which White
Cloud, an American Indian. was cited
as correspondent. This is the first
time an American Indian has so APP
peared In England and a large crowd
were assembled In the hope OF seeing
the correspondent, but he did not put In
an appearance. /.
who alleged that while White Cloud
was playing in this city with a wild
west show he captivated the affections
Of Mrs. Green and induced her to leave
her husband. The court found in ia
vor of Mr.. Green and granted him a
decree.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

Pennsylvania has no state flower.
Alabama, Nebraska and Texas have
h golden-rod; California, the poppy;
colorado, the purple columbine; Della
ware. the peach blossom; Idaho, the
gyringa; Iowa and North Dakota, the
wild rose; Louisiana and Mississippi
the magnolia; Maine. the pine cone;
Michigan, the apple blossom; Minne-
sofa. the lady's slipper; Montana, the
bitter root; Oklahoma, the mistletoe;
Oregon, the Oregon grape; Rhode Is
land, the violet: Utah, the sego lily;
Vermont, the red clover; Washington,
the r~hododendron. n Kansas the
eunfiower. .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
DREAM LEADS TO THE
RECOVERY OF DIAMOND

Platte. S. d., May 26.-Last
fall Frank Delire, a business
man of this place, lost a dia-
mond while in his store and the
most careful search failed to
recover 1T.
A couple of nights ago he
dreamed that he had swept it
out OF the store with refuse and
placed II in a barrel in the
back yard. He tried to dismiss
the dream as being without sig
nificance, but finally made a
minute search of the contents of
the barrel, which had stood in
the yard all winter, and the re-
suit was the finding OF the gem,
and now he is not so sure that
he does not believe in dreams.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
WRECKED
ON COAST LINE

Aberdeen, Sd, May 22.--Milwaukee
passenger No. 8, eastbound, was
wrecked last night -four miles west Of
Roscoe. The engine an all the coaches
left the track. Twc coaches were over
turned and 1900 feet of track torn up
and traffic delayed many hours, but
only two passengers were injured, and
they only slightly.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
SETS Her HUSBAND ON FIRE.

Joliet, ILL.,, May 25-Because of al
legged cruelty to hts wife and children
Mrs. Frank M~artincic threw gasoline on
her husband this morning and set him
afire.
His head, shoulders and arms in
flames. Martincic ran screaming with
pain to tie drainage canal, a half block
away, and jumped head foremost into
the water. When he came out he tele-
phoned to the police for help and was
taken to st. Joseph's hospital, where
he lies now in a serious condition.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
PREACHER WILL FULFILL
IS YEAR.OlD PROMISE

Centervilie, s. D., May 26.-When ].
c, Olberg, a young minister, left his
parents in Norway, 22 years ago for
America, he promised his mother that
he would return 10 his native land
inside of 20 years. Rev. Mr.. Olberg is
a prominent minister now of his coun-
ty In the Lutheran denomination, hav-
ing charge Of several churches. He
leaves with his wife Thursday next,
sailing from New York on one OF the
promise 10 his mother, who is now old
and sick.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
PLANS ARE DRAWN FOR
NEW NORMAL BUILDING

Madison, s. d.. May 2l.-The recent
appropriation OF S25, 900 for a new
building for the state normal school
is already beginning to bear fruit. The
new building is intended for a science
hall and q gymnasium, and plans have
been drawn by Architect Schwartz, of
Sioux rails, and adopted by the regents.
These call for a structure 60x100 feet,
two-story and basement. The old west
dorraitory Is to- be RACED and removed.
General w r. III Beadle, the dean
Of the school has been allowed a
years leave FOR q European trip after
the close Of school
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
SIX CARS PASS OVER
NERvY WOMAN'S BODY

Milbank, S. D., May 21.-By
remarkable presence of mind,
especially for a woman who had
had no experience in working
about railroad trains, Mrs. G. +.
Fox saved herself from a fright
full death when she was knocked
down by a string OF freight
cars backed by a switch n
CINE. The woman raj thrown
squarely between the rails. In
stead OF struggling, she flattened
her body as much as she could.
One arm had been broken, but
she stifed the pain. Her dress
lay across one rail and this
handicapped her. However, she
q lay still till six cars had passed
over her. BY that time the en-
gineer needed the warnings Of
half q dozen man who saw the
accident and she was taken out
and found to be uninjured save
for her broken arm and some
ugly bruises.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

Lieutenant Shackleton reached New
Zealand with his party In time to get
out OF two days accumulation OF pack
expedition In for another season. The
feature OF the results OF the expedition
is the microscopic animals found in the
lakes. one peculiar thing being that
b rotifers, instead OF laying eggs as
IN temperature climates, produce their
young alive. They are found to exist
In he very lowest temperatures, rel
in ice and yet water of 200 degrees
does not kill them.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
GIRL STABBED MANY
TIMES IN A QUARREL

New York, May 25.-Alice Walsh, the
young woman formerly OF Chicago. who
quarrel with Cornelius p. Shea. for
mer president OF the international
Brotherhood of Transfers, probably
will recover from her wounds. She was
under treatment in st. Vincent's hos
pital today and the physicians there
said they had little doubt she would
survive.
Shea was arrested in the apartment
in West Thirteenth street where the
quarrel took place.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
HURON INCORPORATES
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE

Huron, s. D., May 26.--The Huron
Municipal Telephone exchange, with
a capital of $50, 900, has been incorpo-
rated. The officers OF the corporation
have not yet been chosen, but the
incorporates are r. H. Kent, S. p.
Malone, Chas. f. Koepp, J. r. Hin
man, Chas. X. Bryant, William Wal
bel and ]. w. Campbell. 1t is under
stood that the company will soon per-
feet Its organization and a new tele-
phone plant installed in this city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
SPONTANEOUSLY DOES
QUEER STUNT AT HOTEL

Aberdeen, S. D., May 2l.--A Iodger
al a hotel at Veblen, a small town in
Marshall county, created some amuse-
ment by crawling out OF the window
of the room in the second story
which he occupied, sliding down the
porch post and entering the hotel
through the front entrance, clad only
In his pajamas, and inquiring for a
room. The stranger was a somnambu-
list and did not awaken until he was
rudely grasped by the arm by the
landlord.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

"Americans," says a writer in the
London Chronicle, ''haye a way Of
serving boiled eggs which Is apt to
discomfort the English visitor. 1t is
told OF Thackeray that at his first
American breakfast in Boston he or
dered this dish. Among the array OF
things placed before him was a goblet
Allied with something that he failed
to recognize, and he also missed the
eggs. In answer to his inquiry the
walter said: That's them in the glass;
We'll, but where are the shells ?" asked
Thackeray. You didn't ask for the
shells was the prompt reply"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

DR.. John Inglis remembers a CONVEX
station with an old gentleman who
iclaimed TO have been the first to pay
passage money on board the first pas
senger steamer in E~urope-the historic
Comet. The voyage undertaken was
from the Broomielaw to Dalmuir-
pence now by tramway Garland the
fare was 4 shillings! IL was taken by
Henry Bell himself, the Comet was
stopped and waited for half an hour
till Bell and his passenger adjourned
TO an inn, where the first fare wet the
toast OF prosperity to the pioneer pas
senger steamer.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
RuFFALoEs
".. INVADE THE EAST

Pierre, s. d., May 26.-The team of
trained buffalo owned by r. l.. Yokum,
of this city, will tomorrow morning be
shipped to Baltimore, Nd, where they
have an engagement OF several weeks
at an amusement park. They are one OF
the few trained buffalo teams in the
country, and as they have been broken
both to harness I'M saddle, they will
be an attractive feature at any place
they are put on exhibition.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

Dr. Philip ~Schidrowitz, analytical
chemist, London, said In answer to DIR.
Adeney that there was a general idea
that the word brandy was derived from
the German. The English word, how
ever, was as old as Its Continental
equivalents. 1t was formerly spelled
"brandywine" and then ''brand-wine."
The prefix, which was ommon to all
h Teutonic words for brandy, mean
a thing burning or that had been burnt.
Therefore the word meant burnt
wine" Taking II as an English word,
brandy might be defined as a spirit de-
rived by distillation OF the fermented
iuice OF any fruit.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
HoNoRE's BRIDE WAS
BUYER FOR ART FIRM

New York, May 22.-Mrs. Harriet e.
Baker, who became the bride OF Har.
ny H. Honore, the Chicago millionaire,
It develops, is the widow of Garwood
Baker. She is also a niece of Rear
Admiral Andrew Ellicott Benham. who
distinguished himself in the civil war.
She is As years old and is said to have
earned a handsome income travelling
through Europe as the representative
of an art firm in this city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
SAYS SON IS CRAZY
WHEN MOON rs FULL

Detroit, May 24.-The moon will bear
an important part in the defense Of
Richard Krafts, a Berlin, Ontario, man,
who ''shot up" police headquarters in
Windsor, Ontario, and wounded three
officers.
His mother says Richard, since child
hood, has suffered from spells OF men,
tai arrangement when the moon was
full. The moon was full only As houra
before the shooting.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
sTuNeI AND HE'S GLAD or n.

Winsted, Conn, May 22.-Edward
Killfolie, afflicted with rheumatism so
he could not wear a shoe, applied to
William Lynch, superintendent Of Mrs.
John Swans greenhouses in Stock
bridge, for an application Of bee stings.
He was given the full current" and is
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
cHiLD's LEG BROKEN
WHILE RIDING WHEEL

Armour, S. D., May 21-Henry, the
4-year old son OF S. A. Grant, OF this
City, met with an accident Monday
evening while riding a child's bicycle,
and suffered the fracture of h left leg
which was broken high up in the thigh
The little fellow is resting as we'll as
could be expected.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
COTTON TAIL RABBIT
rs MATURE FAklR"

Hudson, S. D., May 21.-The
family cat at the VIII Rollings
home recently presented the
folks with a family OF kittens.
A few days later one OF the
children caught a young cotton
tail rabbit and not knowing
what to do with the tiny chap,
gave II to kitty and strange to
say kitty has adopted 1t as her
own, and nurses IL just as
fondly and is just as proud Of 1t
as she is OF her own progeny,
while Bunny seems to be per-
fectly contented and is growing
fat and is thriving.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
HOBOES SET FIRE
WITH CIGARETS
Bern Three Horses and Other
Property, With a Loss
of $4,000.

Aberdeen. s. D., May 26.-Hoboes
smoking ~cigarets started a fire late
last night in the buggy shed OF the j.
b. Moore Furniture company. The
fire spread to the barn and warehouse.
Three valuable horses and a large
amount Of furniture was destroyed.
The loss is estimated at $4,000. partly
insured.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
MULLER AGAIN NAMED
REFEREE IN BANKRUPTCY

Sioux Falls, 8. D., May 25.-Henry A.
Muller, who for some years has been
referee in bankruptcy for the southern
district of South Dakota, with head
quarters in Sioux Falls, has beer re-
appointed to another term Of two years
by Judge Garland, of the United State
court in this city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

Attorney General wickersham is the
Spanish scholar of President Taft's
cabinet. He reads in the original, the
works of Cervantes, Lope de Vega,
Calderon, Valera and Galdos, having
found time to master Spanish before
he passed his law examinations. And
he talks huently Spanish, as well as
French and Italian.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
WENzLAFFs NEW BOOK,
Pc, THE MENTAL IAN

Yankton, S. D., May 26.-Presideni
g. G. Wenzlaff, of Springfield college,
who was raised in Yankton, a gradu-
ate of Yankton college, and at one
time member of the faculty, has writ
ten a new work on psychology, which
is receiving much advance attention. 1t
is entitled THE Mental Man. and is
to be issued early next month by a
New York firm. The subject has al
ways been a speciality of President
Wenzlaff and it will mark the adding
OF a work of science to the literary
works of South Dakota.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
MARRIAGE WITH INDIAN
OPPOSED BY PARENTS

Fairfax, S. d., May 25.-Eddie
Miller, a mixed blood, living
south Of Herrick, and well
known ball player, and Miss
Curry, drove to the county CAPT
tai and after securing the neces-
sary permit from the county
clerk, quietly married. 1t
afterward developed that they
had stolen a march" on the
girls parents, who opposed the
match.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
DELL RAPIDS GETS
ODD FELLOW HOME
Wins Out Over Competitors for
Location Of Society's In
stitution.

Deadwood, S. d., May 22.-The prin.
cipal feature OF interest In the delib-
erations OF the grand lodge OF Odd Fell
lows today is the vote on the recon-
mendations of the home board, which
has recommended Dell Rapids as the
most favorable location for the home
for aged Odd Fellows and orphan chill
dren.
The vote on location is expected to
be practically unanimous.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

Giving a dinner to those who attend
p funeral Is a custom that shows little
sign Of early disuse in Lancaster
county, says the Philadelphia Press,
After the funeral Of the late Abraham
Forney, president Of the Elizabethtown
Exchange bank, on Monday, 172 rela-
tives and friends took dinner at the
Greenwalt House, served by the family
of the deceased.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

b. s. Straus, M. p, has ELECTED from
the home secretary the statement that
In 1908 as many as 2,925 taxicabs were
licensed to play for hire in the streets
of London, an increase OF 2,202 upon
1907. In the same IL months the num-
Der of hanson cabs licensed decreased
by 1905. Hansoms have in q few years
declined by 2,762, while In the same time
motor cabs have increased by 2,924.
More striking still, nearly the whole Of
the change has been accomplished in
the last three years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

Persia's Shah is in financial straits
and has made In offer to the Russian
Academy OF Sciences to sell the entire
royal collection OF manuscripts, paint
ings and miniatures at a comparatively
low figure. This collection has been in
the possession OF the Shahs OF Persia
for several centuries, and some of the
paintings date to the 10th century.
The academy has recommended hat
the government purchase the collec-
1isn, but this is doubtful, on account
of political considerations.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
o~uiNTUPLETs ARE BORN.

Eau Claire, Wis, May 24.-The wife
of Fay Irish, of Throp, Clark county,
has given birth to FIVE babies, three
daughters and two sons. All are alive
and well. There are now 10 children
in the family, all living.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

In New York city last year the fire
loss amounted to $780, 900, while the
maintenance of the fire department
cost $1,000, 900. In ST. Louis these fig-
$1.01S,0 900. In the case of Rome, Italy.
where the fire losses last year were
$50. 900, the cost OF the fire department
was $50, 700.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

Wagner's little admonition to the mu-
sicians was most characteristic. and
worthy 10 be noted by many an orches-
ira OF this day. Gentlemen he said,
II beg OF you not to take my fcrtis-
simo too seriously! Where you see II
make q 'fp' OF 1t, and for piano play
pianissimo. Remember how many Of
you there are down there against the
one poor single human throat up here
alone on the stage"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

Servia is a country that produces
only pigs. They can not be exported
TO Turkey. The followers OF Moham-
med do not east pork. She can MY
sell to Austria Dissatisfied Austria
will not receive pigs from Servia.
Servia wishes to get TO the sea to sell
her pigs to France and England. Aus
tria will % permit her to do this. And
there is the trouble In a nutshell
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

HELENA, MoNT-An ore train on
the Montana Central division of the
Great Northern was wrecked yester-
day at a point between Helena and
Great Falls and Is cars of ore precipi-
tated into the Missouri river. Brake
man Rogers was killed and Engineer
Sieben seriously injured.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

Al new type OF electric locomotive, of
which the New York Central railroad
will soon have 20, is capable OF 1000
horsepower at high speed, the arma-
turea being mounted on the driving
axles.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

new instrument for use when
stropping razors includes q guide which
prevents the blade slipping and injur-
Ing itself or the strop.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

AS game preserves, IL is claimed that
the northern regions and forests of
Canada furnish the finest fur-bearing
animals in the world.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
IRREGULAR BALLOTS
IN MILBANK CASE

Mf'bank, s. D, May 22.--In deciding
h legal contest over the vote in Mil
bank upon license, favorably to the
"wets," Judge McNulty passed upon O
legal question of interest generally
through the state. 1t seems the bal
election board in that the voters were
given an opportunity to mark in a
square, instead OF upon the word yes
or mo-" as provided by law. The
"drys" claimed the ballots were In
validated whenever any voter marked
In h square, their attorney, Judge
Rix, arguing that the law is specific
In requiring that the mark be placed
upon the word. On the other hand, II
urged that the intention of the
voter should govern, Judge McNulty
held with this view and consequently
Milbank is recorded as having given
q majority OF two for license.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

Vessels OF the German navy have
beer equipped with a novel life-sav-
ing apparatus resembling a huge bas-
ket with its sides made OF rope lad
ders. Lowered over the side, several
persons ear climb 1t at the same time.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

HALF OF CoIombia's miners are wom-
en-, working In the hydraulic opera
lions. up to their waists in water, be-
side the men.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

The United States is the worlds
largest consumer OF coffee and oco
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
THINNER is BURNED
BY EXPLODING OIL

Dallas, s. D., May 22..-A gasoline
stove exploded in Hofer & WenzeIs
tin shop Monday afternoon and set a
fire, the oil badly burning the timer,
Ernest Wagner, of Stanton, Neb. Ther6
was no great loss to the building.