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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21
N olive For Crime.
REGISTRATIONS FELL
SHORT or ESTIMATES

Aberdeen, s. D., Oct. 20.-The anal
week OF registration for the Standing
Rock and Cheyenne River Indian reser-
yations opened Sunday night at mid
night, and from indications the total
registration will not be over rs, 900.
Judge Witten stated az the outset that
In his opinion the total number OF ap-
plicants would be about 100000, SO that
his estimate, then Thought far too low,
seems nearly correct.
An attack OF scarlet fever coming on
"a hours after she had been named one
of h little girls to draw the envelopes
from h pile on October rs, will COM
pei Jeanette Hedger, OF Aberdeen, to
give way to another little miss. Judge
Written has named Alice jackson,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. III. Jack
son, OF Aberdeen, as her substitute, and
Miss Jackson will with Josephine
Burke, of Pierre, draw the names.
Richard Penwarden, a notary at Big
marck, N. d., has had his notarial COM
mission revoked because of being too
xealous In securing affidaYits. He filed
out application banks on trains be-
tween Bismarck and Mandan, which
was held q violation OF the rules gov
ierning the notaries. Penwarden Is a
~bookkeeper in a bank al Bismarck and
the revocation OF his commission Is not
any reflection upon his character, but
was called for as q violation OF the reg
.ulations.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21
DOCTOR UNDER CHARGES
or ANOTHER BAD CRIME

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 19.-Dr. w.
o. Durham, Of a local hospital, was ar
rested yesterday for the second time
within 10 days on a charge Of adultery
and taken to Canton for his hearing.
The complainant Is @. ]. Knapp, of
this city, who vas instrumental in se-
curing his former arrest, the wife Of
Knapp being named as the other prln-
clpal In the crime. DIR. Durham is
making an effort to secure bail in the
Canton case.
The arrest is said to grow out OF 4
trip to Sioux City In which DR.. Dun
ham and Mrs. Knapp are alleged to
have stopped over night In Canton.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21
VICTOR MURDER CASE
NOT 70 az APPEALED

Aberdeen, 8. d., Oct. 20.-word was
received Saturday from G. r.. Jorgen-
for Emil Victor. the hendish murderer
Of the Christie family, and Michael
Ronayne, OF Rudolph, that no appeal
would be taken in the case. Victor
has based hopes all along upon q new
trial, and this last blow has brought
him to a realization OF his fate. The
date OF his execution is November 16,
and Sheriff Anderson has received
hundreds OF requests for permission to
attend, and also many offers to spring
the trap for him. The sheriff
that no persons will be permitted to
witness the hanging except those re-
quired by law. All newspaper corre-
spondents will be barred also, and the
exact hour OF the execution viii be
kept secret until afterward.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21
ST. LOUIS ROAD FINDS
WAY our or LIZ BEAU

LeBeau. 8. D., oct. 1S.-One OF the
most difficult problems the Mlnneap-
oils s. st. Louis railroad was called
upon to face In its coast extension
plans was the route from the initial
point on the west side OF the Missouri
across the reservation, from a point
about 10 miles from here. has been
surveyed, but the chief difficulty was
to connect LeBeau with that point.
This has been solved and today the
decision was made to run the line
south along the Missouri for a dis
lance OF about four and one-half
miles, thence along LeBeau creek to
the point from which the survey be-
gan.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21
SOUTH DAKOTA BANKS
BULGlNG WITH MONEY

Pierre, s.. D., Oct. lS.-The report OF
the comptroller Of the currency, show
ing the condition OF national banks in
this state, indicates an increase OF
$47S,5OO IN the individual deposits in
that class of banks in South Dakota,
from the previous call on June 23. The
total individual deposits September /
being SIG, 855, 245. Individual deposits
In banks Of all classes in South Dakota
total not far from 500, 900, 700.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21
PRAIRIE FIRE AT BowpLE.

Aberdeen, &. D., Oct ia prairie
IRE. which originated Thursday after
noon from sparks from a locomotive
near Bowdle, 10 reported to have done
much damage. Owing to the fact that
telephone communication has been cut
of by poles burned. no details have
been received in Aberdeen. The fire
covered the territory between the Mil
waukee tracks near Bowdle and the
Minneapolis q st. Louis tracks nearly
20 miles to the south. the width OF the
tract burned not ascertained. The
section Is richly settled and the dam
g Is expected to be large.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21
PRAIRIE IRE M M,cook.

B~ridgewater. s. d.. Oct. 2O.--A prairie
fire broke out on the M b. Murphy
farm. located eight miles northwest OF
here, Saturday, totally destroying one
set Of farm buildings on the farm. to-
gether with a large quantity OF hay and
other rough feed, after which the IRE
crossed the road. doing more or lesa
damage on the Todd. Ryan q FrawIey
farms adjoining. a force OF rs men
with teams and plows finally succeeded
in getting the blaze under control.
The damage viii amount TO several
thousand doIlara
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21
STOCK SHIPMENTS EXCEED
THOSE or LAST YEAp

Belle Fourche, S. D., Oct. 20.-Ship-
ments of cattle and sheep from this
point for 1903 win exceed by 40 per
cent the number sent Out last year.
The shipping season viii not end until
sometime In November, but local rail-
road officials give 1850 cars as a con-
servatiye estimate OF this years figures.
Out OF this number 1t is expected that
from 200 to $50 win be cars of sheep.
Already this year i5T cars of sheep have
been sent east and more are contracted
Tor. Last year the total number OF
sheep cars was 154 n Of cattle $50.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21
IRRIGATION PROJECT
BEGINS OPERATIONS

Belle Fourche, s.. D., Oct. l8.-Water
Is now flowing from the south side
canal OF the big irrigation project onto
the lands below Vale, and the $500
600 project is that much nearer com
pletion, The big dam is not yet com
plete, so the water Is taken from the
smaller dam and run through two con-
crete siphons, n under the Belle
Fourche river and the other under
WhitewoOd creek, the former being $50
feet In length. Both siphons are iye
feet in diameter.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21
PINE SEEDS SCARCE.

Deadwood, 8. D., Oct. 1S.-Reports
from all over the Black Hills national
forest show that there will be a severe
shortage OF pine seeds this year that
will likely prove costly to the gov
eminent. These seeds, which come
from ~the,cones, are annually contracted
for by the local officials for reSeed~
ing purposes, and are collected by in
dividuals with dificulty. Last year 60
cents per pound was paid for 1000
pounds of seeds, but this year the price
will be considerably higher.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21

The municipality OF Paris has made
nm attempt to grapple with the problem
OF traffic congestion. Owing TO the diff
hculty OF crossing the roads, due to the
al various points beneath the Champs
Elysees. IL the Champs Elysees tun-
nels prove q success, others will be
built In the center OF Paris, and foot.
passengers will In future CROSS not over
streets, but under them. The scheme
OF inclined planes, for perambulators,
has been abandoned on the ground OF
cost. and only s~taircases win be pro-
yided.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21
LIGHTED A CIGAR
NOW IN HOSPITAL

Aberdeen, S. D., Oct. 1s.AHarry w.
Marshall. a registration visitor in
Aberdeen. is in st. Luke's hospital,
suffering from severe burns. Marshall
was trying to light q cigar about $50
Friday morning, and instead he set his
clothing on fire. Marshall was intox-
lcated at the time and practically un-
able to help himself, so that had not a
policeman ran TO his aid at once, he
would have sustained more serious I'm
iuries.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21
DID WOMAN BURN
BUILDING FOR new
DRESS AND MONEY?
Man Arrested for Burning Res.
taurant-Girl Said to Have
Confessed the Crime.

Sioux Falls, s. d., Oct. has the
result Of an investigation made by +.
A Craft, state fire marshal OF South
Dakota, J. II. billiard, until recently
engaged In the restaurant business at
Howard. s. ID. was arrested as he was
about to depart from Sioux Fails on
the charge OF arson. He has been taken
back to Howard pending trial on the
serious charge against him.
billiard formerly resided at Pipe
stone, Mimi, but in April, 1901. he went
TO Howard, where ne engaged In the
restaurant business. Recently he had
a. his employ a woman named Miss
Russell. Some time ago, business not
being what he desired, 1t is alleged Hill
lard offered his restaurant business for
sale for 800. Being unable to dis
pose or the business he placed In
surance to- the amount Of $1,000 on the
fixtures and utensils. AT 4 o'clock on
the morning OF September "a, last, the
restaurant vas discovered to be on
IRE, and before anything could be done
the building and contents were de-
stroyed.
Citizens, believing there were sew
eral suspicious circumstances, called in
the state fire marshal. Early this week
both Hillard and the woman Who had
been IN his employ came to Sioux Falls.
The woman was quietly taken back to
Howard, where she was closely cues
toned by the authorities. 1t is alleged
that n finally made q complete con-
fession stating, II is alleged, chat Hill
lard had given her a new dress and
SIS 1 cash for setting fire 20 the
building, after purchasing 1--WE gallons
OF gasoline and turning IL over to her.
It ts further alleged she confessed to
having poured the gasoline through the
building and then setting fire to II.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21

The new marriage law now under
consideration IN Victoria, Australia, has
as It's object the prevention OF clande-
stine marriages. IL provides that no
clergyman shah perform the ceremony
unless b couple applying shall have
made. however, for reasons unknown,
IN the case OF Quakers, who are not
obliged to come before the marrying
authority armed with q permit.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21
SKULL Is CRUSHED
By HEAVY CASTING

Burlington, Ia, Oct. Is.-John Tixor,
aged % years, married, was instantly
killed In the boiler department OF the
Murray Iron works. His skull was
crushed by q heavy casting.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21
MURDERER is HANoED.

Amite. La, Oct. 18.-The murder of
J. O, Breeland, his wife and stepdaugh-
ter, Mrs. Joe Everett, was the crime
for which Avery Blunt paid the penalty
OF death on the gallows here today.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21
Bits of NeWs for
Busy Readers

ATLANTIC CITY, N, 1.-THE Rt.
Rev. william Hobart Hare, bishop OF
South Dakota, is still unconscious at
the home OF his sister here, The att
tending physician late last night, how
ever. reported that his condition o.
somewhat improved.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21
BECOMES
A UTILITY MACHINE

Aberdeen, s ID, oct. 19-wenz
brothers, farmers living near
Bath in this county, are using
their automobile as a generator
OF power. BY lacking up the
auto and attaching a belt, they
have sawed their winters sup
ply OF wood.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21

King Leopold's latest within, practi-
cally completed, Is a private railway
heading from the Brussels suburban
station at Laeken TO the palace, about
a mile away. This railway, altogether
hidden from sight, IL luxuriouaIy 3
pointed; from II HIS majesty steps into
an elevator which conveys him direct to
his apartnentS The railway. TUNER
and Attings cost 1920. 900.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21

What Is regarded as the most ancient
coin in the world is one hat was dis
covered a few years ago by a German
Archaeological during his explorations in.
north Syria. II lis n coin OF pure silver,
bearing a perfect Aramean inscription
" Panammu Bar Rerilb, king or Scha-
mol, who reigned 500 years B. g. Up to
the time this coin was found the Lydi-
n had always been regarded as the
Inventors OF money, but this new find
showed that the Semitic Arameans, who
lived two centuries before the Lydians,
are the oldest known coiners OF n
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21

One OF the latest ideas for killing rats
Is q trap into which the animal walks,
attracted by an electric light and q dis
play OK food. Once in he can not get
out and an electric current kills him
IN 80 on 90 seconds. The apparatus can
be SO arranged that the eIectr1cuted
animal itself signals its fate to any de-
sired place, advising the Waterman by
an electric bell or the lighting OF an
electric lamp that there is q dead a
60 be removed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21

The success OF the monorail system
Cor carrying freight and passengers Is
largely q question Of finding a salts
factory type Of carriage, and expert
ments are now being made in connec-
zion Herewith on short lengths OF roads
.n india. The monorail system is be-
beved to possess great value because
OF Us simplicity and cheapness Of con-
strOction, for military purposes on
mountain roads.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21
SWIFT JUSTICE Melted
OUT TO FlRE-BRAND

Sioux Falls. s. d.. Oct. i9.
Justice moved with unusual
swiftness in the case OF j. III.
Hillard, formerly OF Pipestone,
MINI, who only a day or two
ago was arrested In Sioux Falls
on the charge Of having Induced
Miss Russell, a waitress In his
Z employ, to set fire to and destroy
his restaurant at Howard, s. ID,
so he could collect'the insurance,
which amounted to $4,000.
Hillard has pleaded guilty to
the charge and Judge Taylor,
OF the state circuit court, be-
fore whom he was taken, inn
posed q sentence OF four a
and six months. billiard has
just been brought 20 Sioux Falls
and has commenced serving his
term in the penitentiary.
a. A A A - LA
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21

One OF the requests for a patent re-
ceived IN the patent once Of Germany
was for a device for making ones own
matches. With the std OF II. any ona
can, BY I'VE hours work. save 6 or =
nentsl
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21
AVIATOR BADLY HURT.

Juvisy, France, Oct. 1S.-At the avin-
ton exhibition today AerOnaut Richter
fell with his machine Monitor from
a height Of so feet, suffering q broken
thigh and the loss OF an eye.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21

Signs are not wanting to assure n
a that every year single c~hrysanthe-
NUNS are steadily gaining IN favor.
mainly, Of course, with those whose
aim IS to grow plants for general deco
ration and for supplying cut blooms for
their own table. Single blossoms, 1or~
tunately, are not criticised by the home
grower as to the size, as their beauty
can not be thus measured.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21

Music batOns were first used In Eng
land about 1920. It was not until 10 or
came INTO general use. "A German con-
ductor who welded one produced such
wonderful results with his orchestra
that Il raj thought there must be some
magic power IN the baton and Il con-
sequently became popular with conduc-
tors all I'VE the country. Before the
solvent Of the baton time was kept by
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21

The government is going into the no.
tel business. having agreed through It's
insular branch In the Philippines, to
take Ss00,e9 at par Of the bonds 20
provide money for a lew hotel at Ma
Mia, which, with Its working capital,
is TO represent an Investment OF 1850
900. when the Philippines have a CEN
tennial, or some other big celebration,
will the insular government put IN its
hotel ratea on the waiting public2
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21

GALESBURG, ILL.-The Farmers
at Alpha was entered carly yes
terday, the safe was blown and $500
taken. There ID no. clew.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21
SWENSON IS FOUND
GUILTY or MURDER
OF DADGHTERINLAW
Penalty for Aged Miser's Criyne
Is Fixed by Jury at Life
Imprisonment.

vermilIion. IS. D., oct. 2O.--Contrary
TO expectations the jury in the case Of
Nils p. Swenson, charged with poison-
ing his daughterinlaw, Bertha SwenHon.
after being out AZ hours, brought in a
verdict OF guilty at 1880 O'clock SUN
day morning. al recommendation for
a life sentence was made by the jury.
The time has not yet been set for the
passing or sentence on the aged pris-
oner. August Frieburg, Of Beresford
m of the attorneys for the defense,
announced that a motion for q new
trial will be made as soon as details
can be arranged, and IL this motion is
denied an appeal will be taken TO the
supreme court.
There were but few people in the
court room when the verdict was read,
kind until the old man was being led
from the room when the wife OF Oscar
Swenson broke down and wept bit
terly.
Before going to Jail the convicted
man made arrangements with his son.
Oscar, to take charge OF his affairs and
he handed to him certain papers and
checks which he had been in the habit
Of carrying on his person.
Miser's Crime.
The crime for which Mis- Swenson'
was convicted, was the alleged poisoning
OF his daughterinlaw, Bertha SwensonI
July 5 Of the present year. Charles
SWenson, husband OF the woman, COM
ing from work at noon, missed his wife
n found her In the attic or the shanty
In which they lived with the old miser,
and brought her down to the first floor,
later sending for DIR. Elliott, OF Beres-
ford, who ministered to her, but did
not dnd any evidence OF poisoning at
that time. During the afternoon and
evening h woman was alone with the.
AZ ~ ~ $500 80 49, -
ing more seriously i'll in the evening
the doctor was again sent for, but
when he arrived she was dead. {.
~ was brought out In the testimony
tnat there was an angry contention
between Charles Swenson and his
father when, as the former was about
70 send for h doctor the second time,
the latter went to the bedside OF n
woman and took from underneath her
pillow \ bottle of whisky, alleging that
n woman had been stealing hts whis-
ky. II was shown I'M the testimony
that the Charles Swenson family had
as much interest in the whisky as the
old man. DR., Elliott testified that on
his first visit the woman had told him
that her fatherinlaw had poisoned her.
while the old man centended that she
was drunk.
Motive For Crime.
The motive assigned for the crime
was the loss OF $500 from two hidden
packages of money which the old miser
had taken from a Beresford bank and
hidden in an old granary, the conten-
ton on his part being that IL burglars
Q taken the money they would have
taken all Of 1t. He FIRST accused his
daughter, Mary, OF taking the 3
and afterward laid It to Bertha Sven
son. He had brooded oyer the loss OF
the money for some time.
The convicted man is "a years old, and
besides $4,000 IN government bonds,
has 1,040 acres OF land In this county,
worth from SS5 to 800 an acre.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21
TO INSPECT
SHILOH MONUMENT
b.. ---------
State Has $4,000 Providen.
tiaI Fund With Which to
Make Repairs.

Des MGines, Ia, oct. 1s.-Governor
Carroll stated today he win go to Shi-
loh battle field to ascertain the dam
age 20 the Iowa monument in the Ten
nessee storm yesterday.
The legislature once set aside $50.
900 as a providential fund out of which
repairs to the shaft VIII be paid.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21

In 1886, under Louis Philippe, there
were 5000 doctors In France. In 1891
the number had reached $4,000. In the
her had almost doubled, the yearly In
crease being 155. In the decade follow
ing this period the augmentation Is
given at 200, and since 1901 the increase
has been much greater. And the NUM-
Der Of students al the medical schools
and the universities continues 10 grow.
The number enrolled on january .1b,
1906, was 1851, and a year later 1863,
an Increase OF 142. In 1908 and In 1909
the numbers were 1895 and 8,246, or GIG
1aa $50 In excess OF 1906.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-21
SoUTH pAkoTA

Fol eome time past efforts have been
and the encroachment Of drifting sands
the ruins OF st. Piran's oratory at Per-
ranzabuloe, said to be the oldest Chri-
tian relic OF It's kind In England. It
10 low proposed to build q protecting
house OF concrete around the ruins. IL
fsAs protection 10 not Forthcoming Il Is
probable that 'sthe lost church." as Il III
meath the sands, which covered it for
81 many oent$sries. 1t Is generally be-
Heved 10 be }she original church OF st.
Piran to whom the, Cornish miners
give the credit OF first showing them
tin, and who was one OF the most nota-
BILE OF the many Cornish saints,