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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10

A modern highway 275 miles long
through the short grass country" in
western Kansas, would not only prove
an illuminating object lesson for the
entire state, but for all the country as
well. The people Of western Kansas
nave started a movement to afford the
world just that object lesson in road
building. From Newton to the Colo
RADIO line 1t is proposed to construct q
continuous boulevard along the Arkan-
sas river, and to call it THE New San
IA Fe Trail"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10
ANNUITIEs RESTORED TO
SANTEE SIOUX lNDlA|

Washington, March 4.-Senator ia
BILE has obtained a favorable req
from the Senate committee on Ind
affairs on his bill restoring annuities
the Santee Sioux Indians, who W
denied government funds on accOI
Of participating in the Minnesota M
sacre of 1862.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10

The Southern Pacific, in the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1909, laid, for re-
newal purposes, 541 miles of steel rails,
or Ala per cent Of its total trackage.
The rails laid were chiefly rs and 90
pound, the proportion being about 3 to
1 In favor Of the 75-pound rail, so that
between 5000 and $4,000 tons Of rails
were used. Comparing the SYSTEMS
mileage Of road with the total mileage
Of the country, the annual consumption
OF the country, at a single rate, would
be about 1900, 900 tons Of rails for re.
neWal PURPOSES.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10
GAS ~ovERcoMEs FAMILY.

Bridgewater, s. D., March S.-Mayor
Jacob Tschetter, together with his wife.
and daughter, narrowly escaped being
a~sphyxiated from the fumes of a hard
coal fire in the furnace at their home
in this city. Had it not been for the
cries Of his little grandson, Mr.. Tschet-
ter is certain that they would not Lave
regained consciousness.
The gas escaped from a pipe which
had become unjointed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10
ABERDEEN WOMAN LOSES
FOOT IN TROLLEY ACClDel

Los Angeles, March AIRS. IL
Curtiss, wife of Senator Curtiss Of A
erdeen, S. D., fell from the platform
a moving trolley car at Venice Nd
day night and had her right foot 4
Off above the ankle. She will reco1
unless unexpected complications set
Senator Curtiss made a desperate eng
to drag his wife from beneath the'd
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10
COMMITTEE WILL WEED
OUT WEAKER MEN

Huron, s.. D., March 7.-R. ..
Richards, chairman Of the republican
primary organization, gave 1t as his
suggestion, in an official statement to-
day, that all progressive republican
candidates, who have not already an
nounced themselves, for state and fed
eral offices, should, In justice to the
progressive republican organization,
make their announcement at once In
order for the organization to treat ev-
erybody fairly"
Then after the tentative announce
ments all progressive candidates and
the state and executive committees
will be invited to meet at Huron to de-
eide by majority vote who h receive
the support of the regular progressive
organization. The stalwarts having
suppressed all but n candidate for
each office, the progressives VIII try TO
arrive at an amicable arrangement be-
tween the candidates, If possible,
whereby only one candidate will file for
each office.
Majority rule being the principle un-
derlying our form of government, the
plan suggested would seem the only
fair way to give each progressive can
didate an equal show to ave his appeal
for support fairly considered by the
regular progressive organization and
to have the final result mutually agreed
to by the progressive candidates in or
der to present a solid front with only
one candidate for each place. This for
the purpose that no ones ambition
should be foreclosed upon, even by the
majority, without a hearing.
Mr.. Richards also suggests that the
county organizations encourage the
strongest candidates and pursue the
same course, as far as possible, In re-
gard to county and Legislative candi-
dates, and asks that the candidates for
the legislature be pledged to the pro-
gressive platform adopted at Huron
February "a, 1910.
Thursday, March 10, is the day set
for the candidates and the state com
| mittee to meet at Huron.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10
river IMPROVEMENT
THEME or BOOSTERS
AT PIERRE SESSION
Sioux City ard Kansas City Will
Be Represented in Import
ant Discussions.

Pierre, s. D., March THE commit
tees In charge of the work of promo
Htion Of the state meeting of deep wa
terways which will be held at this city
March 30 and 81. has been busy since
their selection. c. E. DeLand, who
was selected to secure speakers, has
received assurances from the Omaha
Commercial club that they will have
representatives at the meeting. The
~oficers of the Mississippi Valley Trans
portation company, with headquarters
at st. Louis, have notified Mr. DeLand
Of their intention to be represented
Commercial clubs at Kansas City,
Sioux City and other river towns say
they will be represented n a repre-
sentative Of the National Rivers and
Harbors congress will be In attend
ance
Besides the question Of navigation,
other matters closely connected with
the movement of freight by water are
being investigated, and Will De dis-
cussed among the possibilities OF ben
efts from river navigation. One OF
these is the proper handling OF the
Ignite Goals which are obtainable all
along the upper river. The difficulty
in handling this coal at present Is that
It will slack on exposure to the air,
and summer SnlpIlents cdiiHot We
made to have the stock In a shape to
make 1t a marketable product when
the time comes for its use in the win
ter.
The efforts to remedy this situation
is in the briquetting of the product and
in this all impurities will be eliminat-
ed, and the coal placed upon the mar
ket.
Another feature will be the power
possibilities of the Missouri river.
which are capable Of development OF
100, 900 horsepower at Big and Little
Bends, each about 80 miles from this
city, one up stream and the other down
the stream.
S. M. Howard, of Gettysburg, who
has developed what he believes to be
a new principle of navigation or the
quiet inland waters Of the country, has
been invited to be here at the meet
| ing with the working mode of his in
vention. The principle which ne has
attempted to develop is h a of a boat
which ''glides" upon the surface of the
water, instead of an attempt to force
the BOAT through the water.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10

After a few days drilling and teach
ing the sergeant found that ne had
not made any impression on the re-
cruits whatever. He decided to tell
them a tale, which ran as follows:
when / was a boy my mother bought
me a dozen wooden soldiers, which !
drilled and tried to instruct, but with
out any results, Of course. Then ! lost
them one by one and now I have found
you again, you wooden duffers!"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10
SIOUX FALLS LUMBER
DEALER DIES SUDDENLY

Sioux Falls, S. D., March S.-The
people of the city were ST ocked by an an
nouncement of the sud len and unex-
pected death of James w. Parker, for
more than a score Of years one of the
prominent business men of Sioux Falls.
At the time Of his death he was presi-
dent Of the Parker Lumber company,
and also had other business interests
Of an extensive nature. His death re-
suited from pneumonia. He Is survived
by a widow and two children.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10

Miss Elizabeth Moore, a Vassar grad
uate, has entered the agricultural de-
partment Of the University Of Missouri
at Columbia and has announced her in
tention OF becoming an expert farmer.
She is a member OF several clubs in
st. Louis
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10
HELD FOR STEALING TEAM.

VermilliOn, S. D., March Sam
T. Bulls, charged with stealing a VAL
liable team, sled and harness from.
Hiram South, on December II, for
whom Governor Carroll, of Iowa, issued
requisition papers to Clay county, S..
D., officers, was held to the circuit
court today in $4,000 bonds. Bulls,
formerly served eight years in the Ne
raska penitentiary.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10
MITCHELL WOMAN STRICKEN
WHILE AT HURON VISITING

Huron, 8. D., March S.-Mrs Helen
Smith, of Mitchell, a well known writer
OF gospel hymns and author Of a num-
Der Of literary works, while visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Richard Henion, in
this city, suffered a stroke of paraly-
sis and will De removed to her home,
in Mitchell. Her condition, though,
not necessarily serious, has caused
much alarm among her friends.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10

The new South American bank to be
established by American capitalists will
have behind 1t probably the most pow
erful financial coalition ever formed.
When any institution can count on the
support Of the Standard Oil interests,
J. p. Morgan & Co., Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,
and the Chicago packing interests, it is
not likely to be compelled to ask for
charity.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10
Y OUT OF oEElcE.

Montgomery, Mexico, March 5.-The.
state congress Of the state Of Nuevo!
Leon has finally accepted the resigna-,
ton of General Bernardo Reyes as con-
stitutional governor of this state, which
has been forwarded to Paris, France,
where the general is now living.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10
CHILD is
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS FORM
ORGANIZATION AT WAGNER

Wagner, S. D., March 8.-A lodge Of
Knights Of Pythias was instituted here
this week. The members from the
Tyndall lodge, Knights Of Pythias,
came here n instituted the lodge;
also there were delegations from Yank-
ton, Avon and other towns; in all
about so visiting knights. The lodge
starts out with about 80 charter mem
bers and the indications are that Wag-
lodge.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10
PRAIRIE DOGS SAY
WINTER Is OVER

Ardmore, s. D., March 4,
Oldtimers in this vicinity saw
they are willing to stake Their
reputation on the prediction
that winter practically is over.
They base this prediction upon
the fact that prairie dogs in the
towns" in this region have
commenced to come out of Their
winter quarters and can be
seen any nice day frisking
around on top Of the ground.
They declare that the prairie
dogs never come out of their
holes until the winter is prac.
tically over.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10

Germany's first complete flotilla of
turbine torpedo boats was commits
stoned last month. It consists of
eleven vessels of the newest type built
In Vienna, Germania and Schichau
yards. Those built in the two first
named establishments have attained a
speed Of ver "a knots. Besides Par
sons turbines, three types Of German
turbines are represented in the flo
fflla.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10
STORM AND WILD BEAST
HELD TEACHER CAPTIVE

Aberdeen. s. D., March "a
roaring storm and bowling
wolves caused Miss Blanche Nc
Duffee, a young woman school
teacher at Forestville, to remain
in the school house all night
rather than venture home. The
storm subsidized, but wolves were
heard In the vicinity, and she
feared the animals as much as
she did the wind and sorm. In
the morning she was rescued,
none the worse for her ex-
%perience, except for hunger.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10

A Lindsborg boy had beer clothed
with his fathers cast off wardrobe and
was one day found crying behind he
barn. PAS gone and shaved his face
Clean" he explained, land I uppose I'll
have to wear them red whiskers now"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10

A German machine manufacturer has
invented a new means Of power trans
mission by the use of steel wire. IT is
asserted that the system is equal in
every way to leather belts. steel bands
and chains and is much cheaper. The
wires are thin and endless.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10

Since introducing the pay within
cidents to persons has decreased "a
per cent. This Is attributed to the ar
I.lgement Of the closed doors and
steps, making It impossible for passen-
gers to get on or off when the cars are
moving
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10
HURON VETERAN DIES.

Huron, S. D., March edwin Cud-
worth, a veteran of the civil war, died
Tuesday night at the home Of his son.
Fred c. Cudworth, in this city. The
remains were taken to Crandon To-Day
for burial.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10

A Junior league of the New York
Suffrage has been formed at Albany
with Mrs. N. H. Henry as president.
The membership is said to have
reached already the neighborhood of
100 and to include young women of
every social grade in Albany.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10

Mrs. Helen Troy, Of Auburn, N. Y,
has beer received into full member.
ship of the Six Nations. She has de-
voted the last IA years to study and
research regarding the Iroquois ira
difions
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10
COLONEL sULLiTT DEAD.

Baltimore, Nd, March 5.-Colonel
thomas w. Bullitt. a prominent lawyer,
pf Louisville, KY, died at a hospital
here Today. He was stricken with apo
plexy while riding On a street car with
ais wife a week ago.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10

At Lisbon, Byron performed a more
perilous, though less celebrated feat
than swimming the H~ellespont. That
was when he swan across the Tagus
from Did Lisbon to Belem castle.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10

In New York state, during last sea-
son, 1887 acres of forest lands burned
n the loss was only $25, 101, as
against $4,000 acres burned in 1908 and
q loss Of $644, 900.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10

Bacteriologists are now using an
electrically heated incubator to hatch
germs. because the temperature can be
controlled for an indefinite period with
out variation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10
CUPID RANKS
OF SCHOOL INSTRUCTORS.

BridgeWater, s. D., March 8.
Owing to the advanced posi-
tions secured by a number of
the instructors i'm the public
schools of this city, and the
mysterious workings of Cupid,
the board of education finds
that it will necessitate the en-
ploying of almost a complete
corps Of new instructors, in
Guiding the principal, for the
coming year.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10
CHAPTE

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quickly.
mans face req
Nobody" s
lot a special
Ind they come
Eve unfxed n
trimmed, and IL
Into his face.
| The alarms
them wi
heard the sit
In the house
| They listene
| Down below
Lreaked, then
up.
Hes skipp
and 81
The two me
step on the s
was the MON
Ind the sound
heavily. Jimn
pered In the
| Then, as the
burned and thu
INV switched
The newcor
BET man with
wore a check
glaring patter
his head waa
harrow brim
phasize the br
ual observer
kor a coarse, &
but boisterous
Student would
Tor what he
without capac
He started
bn, blinking a
an automatic
occupants of
Put up VIC
f'Put 'em up!"
Neither man
unused, and
short beard
fingers. The
c~arnate.
He It was
and croaked:
What did l
always said,
Ehe's got
Faugh!"
Put up you
with the pist
put you both
IF he'd co
Reale wrung
'S'pose he'd
sneak thief &C
think he'd hs
armor? II 20
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Put your p
Jimmy coolly,
thing to play
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and I'm not
4 The man bl
by God,
monkey trick,
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hand: land a
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tered the roo
Massey fro,
his pistol.
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brought a de
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bead and to
newcomer, an
flis gaze was
Look at hi
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A cold pas
possess him.
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fogether."
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pat, and stare
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Pey's hand w
Massey, y
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phon, and h
portion and
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rand Coppor,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10

China now possesses $500 miles OF
railways, of which only 1890 are man
aged by the Chinese. The manage
ment Of the remaining 1870 miles is
divided among six foreign powers, as
follows: Russians manage 1,077 miles,
Belgians 903 miles, Japanese 702 miles,
Germans 684 miles, English COS miles,
and Frenchmen 400 miles. When the
railways, now being laid down in Chi
ma are finished, the total length OF
China's railway system will amount to
5000 miles.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10

Recently 1t was announced that q
great silk dyeing firm Of Lyons had &C
CURED a large factory in Paterson, N.
j., at a cost Of several million dollars.
The purpose Of this acquisition Is to
manufacture in the United States a
class Of high-grade silk dress goods
and textiles which hitherto had been
Germany. It Is expected that in flu
ture other high quality silk goods crib
oons, etc. will be manufactured In the
United States, and the fear prevails
that skilled workmen and experts Of the
silk industries Of Europe will be drawn
to America, therby infiicting injury on
European production and export trade.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-10

Miss Pearl A. Billings Is said to be
the youngest hotel woman in Chicago,
perhaps in this country. Several years
ago she inherited from a cousin tho
lease, furnishings and good will of the
Newberry hotel. BY good management
Miss Billings has made It q success
without a bar, q thing which the hotel
men Of Chicago told her would be i'm
possible. OF her so employees less than
one dozen are men. Miss Nell Billings,
her cousin, Is the manager and there
r women bookkeepers and clerks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-12
Entertained at Abe's Springfield
Home.
HOSPITABLE TO ALL.
Future President Refused Pay
From Five "BOarders."
How He Rescued Little Birds
From Hard Rain.

One evening in June, 1855, five
bows stood on the streets of Spring
field. Ill, a little south of the old
capitol building.
The lads were strangers in the city.
They had come from small town to
attend trial as witnesses.
For it was court week in the coun-
tyseat town, and the place was full
of lawyers, witnesses and jurors. AS
a consequence nearly all of the hotels
and rooming places where the youths
had asked for lodging were full.
So after a long and tiresome day
at the court house where the trial of a
man charged with selling liquor with
out a government license, had been
in progress, the five witnesses stood
on the street corner.
They were weary, hungry and dis
couraged. 1t was the first time away
from home for some of them. They
stood and discussed their plight with
all of the homesick feeling of coun-
try boys alone in large town.
Meeting Lincoln.
Meanwhile the streets were filled
with people hurrying on their way
home to supper. They passed the
group without scarcely a look. But
in the throng walked a tall gaunt
man. He was over six feet, with long
limbs. His rough, dark trousers
struck him at the ankles. His too
short coat sleeves, revealed long bony
wrists. As he came closer to the
boys, they could see that his features
were rough-hewn and homely.
But in that face, there was some
thing wonderfully attractive. In
stinctively the country lads turned to
the approaching stranger. And in
stinctively he took in the situation.
Perhaps the sight of them recalled
TO his mind the first time that he,
ever in city. And to his face came a
smile of sympathy and understand
ing.
Boys" said the stranger, pausing,
whats the matter? Can't you find a
place to stay tonight?"
The party told the trouble.
EsTaIIest and Homeliest Man."
Then their friend, with an odd
twinkle in his eye said: IT know OF
q place. You just go about two
2 block, until you come to a story
and a half frame house. I think the
woman there will keep you, but if she
refuses at first, insist, and tell hel
that the tallest and homeliest man
you ever saw sent you"
These directions were followed
The woman, a very pretty lady. hest
tated at first. but after hearing the
description of the man who had re-
ferred the boys to her said:
well, come on i'm And when the
lads entered they were struck with
the appearance of the home. It was
scrupulous1y neat, but had very few
chairs or furniture.
In a few moments there arrived the
same man who had directed them tc
the house. He turned to one of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-12

rights over other cities, or any other
legal means of improving the gas serv-
ice, they should be enforced.
While 1 do not attempt to place the
blame for present city water condi-
tions, 1 think that the city commits
sioners should guard against such con-
ditions in the future.
I believe that free play grounds for
the children should be established and
kept up under park management with
out taxing parents so much per head
on their children as some have sug
gested. The new law provides for a
park levy, which will increase yearly
as the city valuation increases and
good management of this fund should
provide both parks and play grounds
I do not believe that living wages
for city employees would necessarily
raise taxes. but I believe it more hon
orable to raise taxes than to starve
city laborers.
Il am in favor of enforcing all laws
and ordinances.
If elected city commissioner will
work. not only for the furtherance of
my own ideas on the subject, but for
whatever I believe q majority of the
citizens want, and devote my entire
time to it.
Yours for anything that will benefit
Topeka, FRED r. HUNTOON.
219 Huntoon street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-12
TO THE VOTERS

I am a candidate for the Office of
city commissioner, and as have never
broken into politics before. take this
method of letting you know it. I have
many old friends in the city. but the
city has grown too fast for me to be-
come personally acquainted with a ma
jority of the voters.
My policy, if elected a city commits
sioner, will not be tied up with per-
sonal ideas or prejudices. I will favor
any move which will keep I'D the
growth of the CITY.
Now as to my personal convictions:
L think that If Topeka has any prior