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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
CONDUCTOR RETiREs ON ..
A SERVICE PENSION

Huron, S. D., March 22.-After SIS
gears continuous service with the Chi
cago and Northwestern Railway COM
pany, John Connors, m of the most
popular passenger conductors on the
division, because of failing health, has
rendered his resignation. MI. Connors
entered the employ OF the Northwest
ern company when but Is years old, at
Madison, Wis, and has continued with
the company up to the present date,
and because of faithful service has
been placed upon the pension roll. Mr..
Connors will continue to make his
home in this city, where he has resid-
ed for nearly a quarter of a century.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
WILD GEESE ATTACKED
BY KING OF THE AIR

Armour, s.. D., March 19.-
Two Armour hunters on their
way to Lake Andes saw a terri
BILE commotion among a flock of
geese on the prairie. Driving
over that way they discovered
that an eagle had caught a goose
and the rest of the flock were
taking a hand in the fight. When
the hunters appeared on the
scene the geese few away and
in putting the eagle to flight
captured the goose the big bird
was trying to kill for a meal,
when the rest Of the flock came
TO the rescue. The goose was
nearly dead from it's tussle with
the eagle.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
FLOODS MAKE DAMAGE
IN PERKINS COUNTY

Aberdeen, S. d., March 19.-High wa
ter is doing considerable damage in the
new county of Perkins. J. Boland, a
stage driver, attempted to cross a
stream in h dark and narrowly es-
capped being swept away by the raging
torrent. His team and wagon were
lost. "
John Jensen, a homesteader, had a
boat tied by a wire, which he used to
cross a usually small stream, which
during the high water swelled to the
proportions of a river. As he attempted
to cross the wire broke, and the boat
capsized. Jensen was carried down
stream by the current. and was un-
conscious when finally rescued by
neighbors who witnessed his mishap.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
PADEREwsK1, SUFFERING
WITH RHEUMATISM, HAS
TO ABANDON HIS TOUR

New York, March 2~4.-Ignace Jan
Paderewskt, the famous piano virtuoso,
has arrived here from Minneapolis, af-
ter canceling three engagements In the
west, to place himself in the hands of
a specialist on rheumatism. Nj. Pader-
ewski was suddenly stricken with
rheumatism in his right hand and arm
on Friday a few hours before the time
scheduled for his concert in Minneapo-
lis, but by a supreme effort managed
to play his program through. The
abandonment Of his western concert
tour has already cos Paderewski So
600. He is confident, however, that his
ailment Is only temporary.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25

"Cravat," or rather the French era
vate." means simply Croatian; Hume,
h historian, for instance, speaks of
certain troops as "Cravates and Tar
tars, Hassards n Cossacs." But the
French borrowed the word for the new
neckwear introduced among them in
imitation OF h linen scarfs worn by
the Croatian mercenaries whom they
saw during the thirty years war. In
English "cravat" has ranged in mean
ing from a tie to a comforter, and has
varied also In pronunciation, both Pope
Dryden accenting the word upon
the first syllable.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
HARTMAN GIVES IN
TO PHYSICIANS ADVICE

Los Angeles, Cal, March 20.-E n
Hartman says his physicians ara
strongly advising him to give IN All
active participation in business %afratrs
that he has decided to follow their
sible. -
Mr.. Hartman said II was imposs,bla
Tor him TO give up HIS work entireIys
but that he was reducing his actiyities
TO the minimum as fast ais possible Es
refused 70 say whether he would ~ -
Panama before returning TO New YorE
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
BOSTON WOMEN WILL RID
CITY OF MICE AND RATS

Boston. Mass, March 24.-Boston ia
going to be the safest place on earth for
women after Mrs. T. L. Bowker, sister
OF the new president of Harvard col
lege, and her associates in the Woman's
Municipal league finish the task they
have just set themselves. 1t is to drive
all the mice and rats out OF Boston.
Hereafter, Boston women will never
be subjected to the indignity of lifting
their skirts and screaming at the sight
OF a mouse, for there aren't going to
any mice.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25

Cures for rheumatism, are almost as
old as the complaint itself In the
midland counties Of England 1t was
formerly considered that the right fore
pocket, was an amulet against rheu-
matism, while the Dutch %peasantry
still cherish a belief in the preservative
virtues of a borrowed or stolen potato.
Stranger than these, however, was the
remedy discovered by a servant girl at
the village OF Stanton, in the Cots
wolds, who contrived to be confirmed
three times, in the belief that conir-
nation was an unfailing cure for rheu-
matism.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
TOM ROBERTS HEADS
HOMECOMING MOVEMENT

Aberdeen, s. D., March 24.-The Alb.
erdeen Commercial club has placed
Tom Roberts, the South Dakota news
paper man who has just retired as Sec
rotary to Senator A. B. Kittredge, in
charge OF the Dakota, Homecoming
week, to be held here the third week
Of next June. The preparations for the
celebration will be pushed from now
on under the guidance Of Mr.. Roberts
experienced hand. ..E
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
WIFE OF RAPID
CITY EDITOR DIEa

Rapid City, S. D., March 2O.-Mrs
Harry Wentzy, wife of Editor Wentzy
OF the Gate City Guide, of this civ
died this morning at 1910.
Mrs; Wentzy was Ill but seven DAYS.
A child was born the 10th OF Maroh
but died shortly after birth. The re-
mains will be taken to Sioux Fails 10,
night for interment..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25

The illustrated visiting card, which
was introduced In Munich last year,
under he patronage OF several mem
pers Of the royal family, has not yet
shown any marked popularity, says O.
Berlin paper. A number of artists have
become converts to the fashion, and 1t
been noticed that the most elab-
crate designs appear on the cards of
the least known painters, while people
who have M claim On the public be-
cause OF worth or standing also indulge
IN conspicuous pasteboards. It seems
now az though the plain, modest Wis
ting card could not, pe improved upon.
When these are studied they usually
indicate, despite their seeming sim
fiarfty, the character of the owner quite
as well as the illustrated or decorated
kind.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
WOMEN FIND GOLD
IN CHICKENS CROPS

Midland, S.. D., March 19.-Four
women living along Grouse creek. in
western Lyman county, have recently
found gold nuggets in the crops of
chickens and ducks which they were
dressing for the table.
The women are Mesdames Barton.
Mitchell, Greed and Lyden. and an in
v~estigation will be made OF the sur
rounding country as soon as spring
opens. ~
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25

At the beginning of September some
OF the petroleum wells fired by a vio-
lent thunderstorm near the end of June
at Boryslaw, Galicia, were still burn
ing, like torch flames 40 or 30 feet in
height. IT Is said that not fewer than
five wells are truck by lightning every
year at Boryslaw, the cause being
ascribed to the obligatory use of sheet
iron coverings for all the installations.
The iron surfaces communicate with
the system. of metallic tubes, a sort Of
Leyden jar, which provokes lightning
strikes.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
GOES TO PHILIPPINES
TO JOIN REGIMENT

WATERFOWL, S. D., March 22.-Lieu-
tenant Losey Williams, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Williams, of this city, starts
this evening for the Philippines, where
he has been ordered to join the United
States constabulary. Lieutenant WIN
Jams Is a Watertown boy and has been
captain in the s. ID. N. G. for the last
two years. He took the examination
for the regular army last July and has
received his commission on his merits,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25

One Of the summer visitors who was
trying a horse, the property Of a New
Hampshire farmer, with a view to
buying him, noticed that after driving
a few miles the animal pulled very
hard, requiring a firm hand and con-
slant watching. do you think this is
Just the horse for a lady to driver" he
inquired doubtfully. We'll" answered
the owner, with an air of great can
dor, IT must say / shouldn't really
want to be husband Of the woman who
could drive that horse"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
FORMER LEGISLATOR IS
~ DEAD AT WATERFOWL

Watertown, s. D., March 19.-Hon.
John III. Michaels, for three terms a
member of the South Dakota legisla-
ture from this county, is dead at his
home In this city at the age of 65. Mr..
Michaels has been a resident of this
county for nearly 80 years, and was one
Of the best known men in this section
OF the state. The funeral will be held
today from the German Lutheran
church. ...,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
GIRL WOUND ABOUT
A TUMBLlNG ROD

Wolsey, s. D., March o.
Florence, the s year old daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. E. Ostland,
living five miles west of here,
went through a terrible expert
ence and yet lived. She was
playing about a horse power
corn shelter on her fathers
place, when her CLOTHS were
caught in the tumb,.ng rod.
They wound around it, and be-
fore the horses could be stopped
she was whirled several times
around it. Why she was not
killed by the pounding of her
head on the ground is beyond
understanding, yet she is slowly
recovering.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
STANLEY COUNTY FAIR
FIXES ANNUAL DATEa

Kadoka, 8. D., March 20.-The Stanley
County Fair association will hold fts
third annual fair September %, % and
"a, 1909: Copies OF the premium list or
any information concerning the fair
will be furnished by the secretary.
Frank Coye, Kakoda, s. D.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
WATSON DECLINES THE
POST OFFERED HIM

Washington, March 23.-Former Rep
r~esentative James Z. Watson, of In
diana, who lost his fight for the cover
norship, has been offered and declined
the governorship Of Porto Rico and
ministry to Cuba. The position Of as
sistant attorney general for the depart
ment of the interior has been rendered
and accepted by Oscar LAWYER, of Los
Angeles.
Lieutenant General Nelson A.. Miles
called at the White House today for
the first time in about 10 years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25

Forty men and four women a thou
sand are either wholly unable to per-
ceive certain colors, or car recognize
them only with difficulty. The defeat
may be hereditary and cause so little
trouble as to pass undetected for 70
years. All attempts to overcome color
blindness by educating the color sense
have failed. There are three theories
of color vision, all of which are based
on the workings Of the sensitive fibrils
OF the inner eye.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
CONFESSED WIFE MURDER,
N SELF WITH TOWEL.

Richmond Va, March 23.-Henry c..
Wheatley, confessed wife murderer and
incendiary, committed suicide In Cull
peper jail today by hanging himself
with o towel.
The crime for which he expiated was
n OF the most atrocious ever known
In Virginia. Wheatley for spite set
IRE to tenants house, then killed his
wife with an AK, nearly severing her
head from the body.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
INDIANS BUY CoFFINS,
ANTICIPATING DEATH.

Pierre, S. D., March 23.-The
Indians on the Rosebud
ton are forehanded when it
comes TO getting ready for death.
Recently Standing Horse, an In
dian from that reservation, came
to Presho for a coffin for himself.
as he had accidentally been shot
some time ago, and does not be-
lieve he Will ever fully recover.
another indian who was after a
comm was George Pony. whose
wife Is seriously i'll with tuber-
culosis. and he wanted a coffin
In readiness when needed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
PRINCIPAL RESIGNS
BECAUSE OF HEALTH

Kimball, S. D., March 20.-Professor
Brandstetter, of the Kimball schools,
who has been in Sioux City taking
treatment for a complete nervous
breakdown, has notified the board OF
education that he can not return and
complete the school year, as his physi-
has advised him that he must
seek a change of occupation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
MAN Is ARRESTED
ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Hudson, S. D., March 20.-Frank
Dennison was arrested Tuesday by
Sheriff Quien on the charge of seducI
ton, preferred against him by Miss
Clara Tverberg, who says he is the
father of her girl baby born Monday
morning. Dennison was bound over in
$3.50 bonds to appear at a preliminary
trial to be held here three weeks from
today. He denies all charges made
against him. 49,. .f
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25

From the gigantic task of hauling
freight and passenger trains over the
electrified branch OF the Canadian Pa
cine, the Aroostook falls, IN Maine, per-
forms such little chores as knitting
stockings. The falls have recently been
harnessed to drive electric generators
which supply current to the railroad
and to the knitting mills of the vicinity.
An electrically operated machine will
knit q stocking In less than two min
utes.t u
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
WOMAN FALLS IN cIsTERN
AND IS DROWNED

Aberdeen, S. D., March 19.-Mrs. Carl
Olson, of Spirit Lake township, in
Kingsbury county, lost her life by
drowning in a cistern. She went to
the cistern to get some water, and fell
In through h opening which was
about six feet across. There was eight
feet OF water in the receptacle. A
brother of the unfortunate woman was
IN n house, and after a time he missed
her and went to look for her, finding
the dead body in the cistern.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
WOMAN DENIES SHE
Is JOSIE MANSFIELD

Watertown, s. d., March 22.-Mrs.
Mary Lawler, who has been reported to
be the original Josie Mansfield who In
New York in the seventies figured as
the oma In the case in the Fiske-
Stokes tragedy, makes emphatic denial
mat she Is the woman or that she ever
bore the name. Neither is she a public
charge In this city, tho she has lost
the property that was built for her by
her brother, and friends are moving TO
procure a home for her.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25

The largest electrical cooking device
IN actual use 10 an electric bake oven
ut Marseilles, France. This furnace
stands six feet high and has two com
partments, one above the other, each Of
which is heated by electric currents
passing through resistance coils. The
cost OF baking 80 pounds Of bread is
less than 80 cents. Among It's advant-
ages are rapidity of action, even tenn
p~erature, absence from fire dangers,
and precise control.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
LAND OFFICE
STAYS AT GREGORY,
RULES BALLINGER

Washington, March 24.-The Greg
ory county land office fight Is finally
on the shelf. Secretary Ballinger has
notified the Dallas people, Messrs. Pat
terson and Jackson, that he will not
reopen the matter and the office will
stay at Gregory, unless that town fails
TO carry u Its contract for a building
and a national bank. Messrs. Pattero
son n Jackson Will leave for home
tomorrow.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25

M. Arthur Chuquet tells, in L'Opin-
ion. a story OF Napoleon and Butcher.
The emperor received the general at
the castle of Finkenstein while he was
preparing for the siege Of Danzig. He
drew him to a window in an upper
story and paid him compliments on his
military gifts, and Butcher, going
away delighted, described the inter-
chance you missed" exclaimed the lat
ter. you might have changed the
whole course OF history" How"
why, you might have thrown him
out OF the window!" "Confound It'll"
Butcher. '"SotI might, Sif only
I had thought of It,"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25

A yioline contains SO pieces, made up
in the following way: Back, two pieces;
belly, two; coins and blocks, six; sides,
ave: side Innings, IL: bar, one; purfiings,
"A; neck, one; fingerboard, one; nut
one; bridge, one; tailboard, one: but
ton for taiIboard. one; string for tail
board, one; guard for string, one;
sound post, one; strings, four; pegs,
four.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25

Camel steaks and roast camel are
new dishes In Paris which have become
popular because they were served at
several dinners recently where novel
ties are usually introduced. People who,
saw two ships OF the desert decorated
with ribbons in front of q butchers
shop In Paris naturally asked Ques-
tons and only those who had heard of
the new fad were not surprised to learn
that they were, as the placard on one
iof the animals stated: For slaughter. ,
Orders for prompt delivery taken here
nc was at Of these novelty dinners
In Paris that Welsh rabbits, the real
lcheese kind, were served as a sub.
lStitute for the real game course. .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
Wing BAR
INJURIES WORKMAN

Yankton, 8. D., March 20.-Fred
Gates, foreman at the cement works,
fatally injured last night by be-
ing struck by a steel bar on a NOV
ing shaft while repairing II.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25

MISS Estelle Finch is the first woman
to be naturalized by the Japanese home
department. She was born and brought
up in America, but for years has been
with the seaman's mission at Yoke
suka.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
TRIP COUNTY Is
TO BE ORGANIZED

Fairfax, s. D., March 20.-It is n
derstood that proper steps are being
quietly looking to the early or
ganization of Trip county, but nothing
definite has yet publicly developed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25

The electric furnace Ii capable of at
tanning a heat OF 1900 degrees. This is
Ia temperature that will melt almost
every solid known. In comparison with
this heat a red-hot bar Of iron would
be called cold.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25

One OF the largest express terminals
An the world, that OF the North station,
Boston, has been equipped with an
electric package conveyor which mini
mixes h labor OF the employees and
makes safe the handling OF the smallest
and most fragile packages.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25

Sixty-five thousand Hungarian part
ridges, q bird about twice the size of
our quail, have been imported and lib
Grated during the last two years by the
Connecticut game commission.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25

Charged at Wellesden. England, with
begging. q homeless man said he had
been u OF work for a long time. and
had lived chiefly ON acorns-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-12
DEsERET- EVENING NEWS WEDNESDAY MAY IL 1909

u 9l5sf -
Opera House this evening for the grand
musical festival to be given by the Chi
cago Symphony orchestra and the Og>
den tabernacle choir, and for which
an exceptionally fine program has been
arranged. 1T is expected that the event
will be the largest social one since the
first of the year.
Elder Louis Nelson of Stafford, Art
iona, Is in the city, the guest OF his
uncle, G. A. Nelson, for few days
prior to his departure for South Africa
where he goes to fill a mission.
OGDEN, May 12.--yic Lobello. one of
the Italians arrested by Detective PeIl-
der Sunday afternoon for selling liquor
on the Sabbath. was fined si0o by
Judge Murphy in the police court yes:
teraay. His brother, Ross Lobello, who
was arrested at the same tins, was
discharged by the court, as the evil
3dence was not sufficient to connect
him with the sale. s.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-12
Frank c. Harris Shows Remark
able Pluck in Shocking
Accident ali Laundry.
CLEVER CAPTURE OF i THIEF ne /: !.
theatrical Troubles at tho Utahnn-
Funeral Scryiccs--Spccial Jury &
Icnire-NIarrlage Licenses.
especial Correspondence.)

( 4 ~
! OGDEN, May 12.--F'rank e. Horris.
| the II year-old son of AIRS. Telia Har-
iii, residing on Adams avenue between,
Twcnty-ti1ird and Twenty fourth.
strsets, will loose his right arm as
the result Of having 1t crushed i'll an
extractor at the Ogden Steam laundry,
yesterday. Immediately after the ac.s
rdcnt the plucky boy walked from
|the laundry without saying anything
10 anybody and asked to be sent to
The hospital. The proprietor of the
laundry secured a conve rance and took
|the boy to the hospital, where he was
attended by DR. Ezra Rich, who ampu-s
hated the injured member between the
elbow and shoulder, Harris displayed
nerve throughout the ops
FRA ton.
The Young man went to work in the
Fleaning departmental of the laundry yes
[erday morning. Late yesterday after
boon, While working at an extractor
bis hand was caught in the pulleys and
bis entire arm dragged between two
rollers aud badly crushed and mani
Eled. Harris succeeded In extracting
bis arm and Immediately left the builds
ing IN search of medical aid without
going into the main laundry building
|rhere there are many girls working,
His pluck was the cause of much COM
nent among the medical profession last
evening. 1t is thought that no serious
will setSin.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-12
FUNERAL SERVICES.

# OGDEN. May 12..--Tlia funeral of
John Long, who died at the s.. Marks
hospital in Salt Lake city, was held
from the funeral parlors of G. J. AZ
8Iitldt!uist yesterday afternoon, Bishop
Robert AlicQUarrie presiding. Music
was furnished by the ward choir. Tho
.il1terment WAS In the city ccil:etery.
The funeral OF lrs Mart hi y ilonlas
was held at the RicfeS-sf,lnera chapel
yesterday at II a. llll Rev. Noble Strong
ilSlderl1in officiating. he9intertrerl- was
In the Mountain View cemetery. & x 3 q
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-12
The Mission

Of those corpuseIes in your blood that
have been called Little Soldiers" is
TO fight for you against the disease.
germs that constantly endanser your
health. These corpuscIcs are made
healthy and strong by the use of
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
This medicine effects Its wonderful
cures, not simply because 1t contains
sarsaparilln but because IT combines
the utmost remedial values of more
than 90 different ingredients. each
greatly strengthened and enriched by
this peculiar combination. There is
no real substitute for it. II urged TO
buy any preparation said to be "just
as good you may be sure 1t is In
ferior, costs less to make, and yields
the dealer q larger profit.
ehoeoiatod talbot form M called safsasabs. =