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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
IMMIGRATION AGENT
LOSES HIS MIND

Plankington, s. D., March IA
pathetic case has developed here. it be-
ing that of Alexander Mclean, of
Lincoln, Neb., who arrived In Plank
ington several weeks Ago., who now
has become violently insane. However,
1t Is believed his affiction is only Of a
temporary character and that with
proper treatment he may recover his
mental faculties. He formerly resided
at Mitchell, but for some years has
been Connected with the immigration de-
partment Of the Rock Island railway,
with headquarters at the Nebraska
capital. His divorced wife and daugh-
ter yet are residents of Aurora county.
Mclean. when in his right mind. is
much above the ordinary man in in
teIligence and is of distinguished bear
Ing. About 10 years ago he suffered q
similar attack, but recovered.
Soon after his arrival here he began
to act queerly and rapidly grew worse
until it became necessary to take him
into custody and lodge him in the
county Jail. After being placed in
prison he became very violent and be-
fore he could be restrained broke up all
the furniture within reach and hurled
the pieces through the windows of the
jail.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
HUNT RENEWED FOR
BODIES OF LOST MEN

WATERFOWL, S. D., March 16.--Mayor
J. w. Martin, assisted by H. L. Hop
kins, president of the Business Mems
union, is making preparations to re-
new the search for William Johnson
and Jerry Kelley, who were supposed
TO have been drowned in a marsh near
this city last fall. For several weeks
last fall a search was made for the
boys, but the slough froze over before
the bodies were found Now the Of
fcials plan to renew the work as soon
as the weather moderates. Both bows
are from prominent families in the city
and interest In the work is very
keen.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
SPENDS NIGHT OUTSIDE
IN FEATHER BED.

Frankfort, s. D., March 15.-
Particulars have been received
here Of a distressing experience
which befell Mrs. Newson,
mother Of T. Newson and Mrs.
Lewis Clayfield, well known
residents of Frankfort. She
lived alone on a claim in Stan
ley county. Her house caught
fire and was destroyed during
severe cold weather, and she
saved nothing but a feather
bed, in which she wrapped her
self and lay down on the open
prairie near the ruins Of her
home, being too feeble to make
her way to the home OF her
grandson, some little distance
away. The fire occurred dur
ing the night and not until the
next morning did the grandson
discover what had occurred.
He instituted a search for the
missing woman, and found her
more dead than alive, still
wrapped in the feather bed.
which had saved her life. It
may be necessary to amputate
her toes, which We're badly
frozen.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
NO TRACE OF MISSING
THEOLOGICAL STUDENT

Mitchell, S. d.. March 12.-Nothine
has been heard of Rev. Albert Evans
since his disappearance over two weeks
ago, although earnest efforts have been
made to find some trace of him by his
wife and brother. Ii has been intimat.
ed that when Rev. Mr.. Evans left here
he took some of his wife's jewelry, and
that he had gone with another woman
These two statements are said to be
untrue. Inquiries were made in New
York as to h possibility Of his sailing
Tor England, where he was born, but
the steamship companies have been
unable to afford any information on
that line. Inquiries have been made at
Canadian points where he is known.
and he has not appeared at n of
these places. The search will be kept
nm
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
LOST HUSBAND FOUND
AFTER LONG JOURNEY

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 15.-Ber-
tram Mclaughlin, the Henry, s. d.,
who disappeared from the
Minneapolis Union depot, where he was
waiting for his train with his wife of
a few days, found himself In Water
town, S. D., yesterday, and immediate
ly wired his wife.
The telegram reached her two min
utes before her train for her home.
Princeton, ILL.,, was due to leave. A
ticket by wire for Mrs. Mclaughlin
20 waterfowl, ). d., was also sent.
She left at $40 p. m.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
DAKOTA PREACHER DIES
POSSESSED OF MILLIONS

Vermillion. S. D., March 14.-Twen-
ty years ago Ole T. Bergstrom was
an itinerant preacher in South Dakota,
travelling from place to place. He
reached many ermon in Clay coun-
ty, and many old settlers know him
well. At that time he could count his
worldly possessions with ease.
He died a short time ago in Ten
~nessee, leaving a fortune estimated at
anywhere from 81 600, 600 to 81, 600, 900.
The only living heirs are Andrew
~Rergstron:, Of this city, and John Berg
strom. OF Dalesburg, Clay county,
brothers.
After leaving Clay county years z
Mr.. Bergstrom went to Oklahoma.
There he made his start. He gave
up preaching and began specializing in
the oil district. In a comparatively
short time no amassed a fortune of
s175,00
From there he went to Cumberland
county, Tennessee. and bought timber
and coal lands, investing heavily. It
Is not known how much land he owned
at the time of his death, but 1t is esti-
mated that his holdings reached AGO.
900 acres. This land is said to be worth
from $40 to $35 per acre. and If this
Is the case, ~Bergstrom was more than
-four times a millionaire.
Shortly after the news Of the for
ller preachers death was received by
the brothers In this city, a news item
appeared to the effect that Bergstrom
had left his fortune to an Omaha law
yer, who, 16 years & assisted him in
securing a divorce.
This the brothers deny. and say they
have letters showing what disposition
would be made of the fortune should
Bergstrom die. Thomas Sterling has
been engaged to investigate the case
In the interest of h brothers. Berg
strom's death was due to heart dis
A year g he went to Indiana
for his health, and improved rapidly,
but on returning south was again
stricken.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
INDIAN is ACCUSED
OF SERIOUS CRIME

Aberdeen, S.. D.. March 15.-As soon
as Forwin Crowfeather had completed
his testimony in the case OF the United
States VS.. Charles Sherman, white,
charged with selling liquor to the
Standing Rock reservation Indians, he
was arrested by United States Mar
shall McVeigh, Of this city, in the fed
eral building here.
C~rowfeather is charged with criminal
assault upon Mrs. Dog Butte
committed last January. He forced en-
trance to the woman's tepee and elected
her half witted son before committing
the crime. He, the woman and her son
were brought here ostensibly as wit
nesses in the liquor case as the war;
rant for his arrest had not been re-
ceived by the marshal when he went
after the white man. C~rowfeather was
held to the federal court. Sherman,
the white man, was freed from custody.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17

According to tho doctrine Of chances.
O boy who has no middle name Is more
han twice as likely to become presi-
dent OF the United State as n who
has a middle name, and the boy who
has more than three names has no
chance at all. OF the twenty-six men
who have filled the office of president,
seventeen had two names each-for
VanBuren Is one name, and not two.
Since 1880 only two triple named pres
tdents nave been elected-Stephen
Grover Cleveland n William Howard
Taft, and of these Mr.. Cleveland
dropped his first name some time be-
fore he ran for the chief magistracy.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
DABE'S STEPS ARE
TRACED TO RIVER
8loodhounds Follow Trail Twice
and Leave no Doubt of Fate
Of Little Boy.

Worthing, s. d.. March 14.-Traced
to the edge of a swollen stream, a half
mile from the home OF his parents,
there no longer remains any doubt that
n little 2-year-old boy Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Dickens lost his life by
drowning.
Yesterday afternoon the bloodhcunds
brought here by Elmer Noffsinger from
Beatrice, Neb., were taken to the Dick
ems home, and starting from the door
way where the little tot was last seen
by the mother, they Travelled a dis
n OF more than q mile to a point
In the field on the bank of the creek.
MOI being satisfied with the one trial,
the spectators asked the owner of the
hound to make a second. They were
started In at the house and fol-
lowed accurately the first course and
stopped on the bank of the swollen
stream. leaving no further doubt of the
fate which overlook the little boy. The
stream is being dragged, but explora-
ton for nearly a milo below the place
where the victim fell in fails to reveal
the body. The search is still kept up
with a large number of friends and
neighbors, who have spent nearly all
of the past three days In the search.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
HUSBAND DESERTS WIFE
At RAILROAD STATION

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 12.-Ask-
ing his wife to excuse him a moment
while he purchased a cigar, Bert Nc
Laughlin, Henry, s. d., Tuesday night
left his wife in the Union station, Min
neapolis, and has not returned. He
had 500 in cash and a 81 900 certificate
of deposit in his pocket.
Mrs. Mclaughlin waited more than
two hours and then appealed to the
police. She was sent to the Travellers
Aid home for girls and INT 72O
Third ave. south, while detectives were
assigned to search for her husband.
The couple had been visiting friends
at Princeton and arrived in the city at
1880 o'clock last night.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
CITIES
WITHOUT LIMITATION

Des MONIES. Ia, March 16.-The su.
pieme court today ruled that cities un-
der the commission plan of government
can make public improvements. even
though the cost may exceed 5000. with
out first advertising for bids for the
work. The court holds that the nro-
visions of the code which apply to the
board of public works in cities under
the old plan and cities under snac,oi
charter do not apply 10 councils in elf
les Under the commission pan
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
STATE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL
DEPARTMENT RANKS HIGH

Joint meeting Of the council of medi-
cal education and the committee on
medical education of the American as
ISOLATION, which was held not long since
in Chicago, the College OF Medicine Of
the University Of South Dakota was
included among the 16 medical schools
which rave the highest requirements.
Besides this, the college of medicine
was included in class / Of the nation,
the determining Of which Is based on
entrance requirements, teaching force
n other factors concerning standard.
The people of the state and university
are now Justly proud Of their medical
college now that 1t ranks with the best
of the old established institutions Of
the United States.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17

At the Court theater at Darmstadt a
Christmas play in five acts, entitled,
"Bonifacious," was performed a few
weeks ago. The plot is laid in the
Black Forest; the time the eighth CEN,
fury. The subject treated is the con-
version of the heather by st. Boniface.
The play was well received and 1t now
becomes known that the author, on the
bills as E. Mann. is the grand duke Of
Hesse, who is hailed by the German
press as the latest recurit to h ranks
Of royal dramatists.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
GIRLS OF INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOL RECAPTURED

Des Moines, Ia, March 15.-Des
Moines police during last night cap
tured % of the 20 girls who escaped
early in the evening from the Iowa
Girls Industrial school at Mitchellville.
The girls were dressed in the school
uniform and were easily found by the
officers. Many Of them claimed that
they walked from Mitchellville to Des
Moines, a distance Of 16 miles.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
HAND Is AMPUTATED
IN BONE MACHINE.

Sioux Falls, s. d., March 15.-Anton
Everson, aged about 81, employed in
the local meat market Of Carl Look.
was the victim of a distressing acct
dent. While engaged in feeding a bone
machine his right hand became caught
In the machine, and before he could
release 1t the hand was cut off at the
wrist. Everson has been in Sioux
Fails only about a year, coming from
Brookings, where his parents reside.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17

You have heard Of dogs who are very
clever at minding sheep. but did you
Eve hear of one who helped to keep
order in school? A teacher in Wash
ington has a black cocker spaniel who
goes every day with her to her school
In a part of the town where there are
so many people that there is not room
for them to keep dogs in their homes.
Hector loves the school children, n
they love him, but when he barks at
them to make them stop whispering
they obey. When they spell dog he
ways his tail.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
GERMAN BAPTIST HOSPITAL.

Emery, s.. D., March 1.-THE Ger.
man Baptist Hospital association for
the Dakotas has been organized here.
The association will secure a hospital
which now is in existence here and it
will be conducted for the benefit of
the German Baptists Of the two states.
In North and South Dakota there are
about 5000 German Baptists. After
adopting a constitution and preparing
papers of Incorporation the association
elected the following officers for the
coming year: Presiden', Rev. r. Hack,
Madison; vice president, Rev. Mr.. Her
niger, Eureka; secretary, Rev. Mr..
Pfeifser, B~ridgewater; treasurer, Rev.
MI. Dallman, Emery.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
U N OFFICIAL DIES.

Aberdeen, S. D., March NV. o.
Amphlett, clerk of courts of Marshall
county, was found dead in his bed,
heart failure being the cause. Mrs.
Amphlett was visiting friends in the
twin cities at the time of her husbands
death and when the latter failed to APP
pear at his Office friends went to the
house and found him dead. He was a
pioneer settler Of South Dakota and
formerly resided in Brown county.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17

At the end of the last fiscal year in
he United States 27S l~ife-saving sta
dons had been established, of which
more than 200 were on the Atlantic
and gulf coasts. 81 on the coasts Of the
GT$At Lakes, IL on the Pacific coast
and one on the Ohio river at Louisville,
KMs More thai 600 persons are num-
befed In the crews and there were 1898
disasters In which the service tool an
active mart
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17

A part Of the historic palace Of the
doges Is being made ready for the duke
rector general Of the third naval d.
vision, with headquarters at Venice.
The Venice newspapers extend to him
q welcome as the defender Of the
Queen Of the Sea-" made worthy by
his W exploits to rank with the We
netian naval heroes. He will begin a
series Of lectures on his Himalayan ex-
plorations at Easter.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17

Greece has been producing too many
currants to make the currant raising
industry profitable. Enough vines are
TO be destroyed to reduce the output by
rs per cent, and $2,S16,0 900 is TO be ex-
pended at once in reimbursing the own
ers for the %uprooting Of their vines.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17

The year 1909 will always 10 re-
membered as the year in which the
effort to maintain FINISHED steel prices
collapsed but the light of the history
since made 1t will be well to remember
that the year is also conspicuous as
witnessing a healthy and reasonable
reaction toward fair prices with an alb
solutely oben market, but with a spirit
OF fairness n good will pervading
the trade which never before existed
under similar outward conditions.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17

The first trust in 'he United States
TO pass the 500, 600, 900 mark in capital
ization was the United States Leather
company, organized in 1893. Its capital
stock combined with an issue Of bonds
amounted to $13S, 00O, 600.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
RAILWAY RATE VERDICT
AFFIRMED az COURT

Pierre, s. D., March I'm the su-
preme court opinions were handed
down today in the following cases.
By McCoy-Hellen M. Scanlon VS..
Andrew I. Rocket ct al, Potter county;
affirmed. ,
BY Whiting-Great Northern Rail-
way company VS.. the Loonan Lumber
company, Minnehaha county; affirmed.
In this case the railway company at
tempted to collect a greater amount
for a shipment of coal stopped in tran
sit at Jasper, Mimi, than the Sioux
Falls rate to which point it was billed.
The circuit court held against the rail-
way company, IND has been affirmed by
senting.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17

DR.. Lepage. the eminent Brussels
surgeon, has sent in his bill for 500, 900.
his fee for the operation performed on
King Leopold a few days before the
kings death. The operation is said to
have lasted only 10 minutes.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17

"Oh, yes" said the waiter. people
DO sometimes order queer combinations.
Anf man." the waiter said, with some
.enthhasis on the any as he handed
ovSS the check. ANY Ia is liable to
dogthat sometimes" And then this
man who had been seeking information
about odd things reflected that he had
himself just taken for luncheon sau-
eages, wheat cakes and a milk shake.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
BARRY AND BURNS FIGHT.

San Francisco, March 14.--Jim Bar.
ry, of Chicago, who knocked out Gun.
boat" Smith In Oakland last night, and
Jack Burns, Of Salinas. Cal, have been
matched to box 20 rounds In this city
on Tuesday night, March 20.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
oFFIcER IN

Manila, March 14.-Lieutenant Frank
b. Davis, Of the Twelfth infantry. U. S.
A., has been ordered before a court
martial charged witt having misrepre-
scented the law to a similar court while
defending an enlisted man.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17

The efforts made by the United
States government to establish a WIRE
less communication between Japan and
San Francisco, by way OF Hawaii, have
been In the main uns1ccessful, although
messages have been successfully for
warded. At the present state OF the
art the transmission is too uncertain
TO be of any commercial value.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17

Difficulty is being experienced nv
Japanese banks in finding employment
for their deposits. The First bank is
said to nave 5000, 900 yen ga. 400 OOO1
lying idle and the Mitsui bank 200 900
yen (S3. 600. OOo). "0s
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
ABERDEEN BANKER WILL
WE'D IOWA WOMAN

Aberdeen, S. L. March 12.-An-
nouncement is made of the engagement
of F. b.. Cannon, president ofthe First
National bank of this city and Mrs.
Florence M. Lane of Sheldon, Ia. The
wedding will take place in DEBORAH, Ia,
at the home Of the brides parents In
the early spring. Mr.. Cannon has
been a resident of this city the past 10
years, his wife dying about two years
ago. Mr.. Cannon is IS years of age.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
MACKENZIE MURDERER
PLEADS NOT GUILTY

Aberdeen, s. D.. March 12.-B. r
stephens pleaded not guilty before
Judge Bottum at Selby when brought
up for the murder of David (Dode,
Mackenzie at LeBeau last December
His attorney asked for time to secure
dispositions from witnesses outside the
state and the time Of trial was fixed
for March 22 and the jury empanelled
was ordered to appear at that time,
Mackenzie was the son Of Murdo Mac.
kenzie, the cattle king.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17

The redskin Of British Columbia is q
splendid farmer, and his house is scrup-
ulously clean. Usually 1t consists OF
TWO or three rooms and cellar, where
supplies are kept.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
WOMAN IS INJURED
BY ALCOHOL EXPLOSION

WATERFOWL, S. D., March 12.-Mrs. J
W.. Martin. wife Of Mayor Martin, was
badly injured by a small can Of alco-
hol exploding. She was taken to the
hospital where every care is being Civ.
en-. rying to save the woman from per-
manen designation. She is one of the
most beautiful of the elderly women OF
this city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17

Discoveries of great archaeological
Importance are being made near Santa
Vittoria (Cagliari) in Sardinia,
whittier many experts are now bound.
The ruins of an entire town have been
excavated and numbers Of artistic OBJ
1ects have been recovered, all Of which
suggest that the remains are those of
a tow of the bronze age. King Vic
tor has subscribed 300, 900 lire toward
the excavation funds.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17

When George Osborn, a jeweler of
New Haven, Conn, took apart an old
clock. brought to him to be repaired. he
found $3.50 in greenbacks rucked in the
back Of II. VAC
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17

A trolley car left the tracks I'm Nash
vile, Tenn. and struck a line of tele-
phone poles, laying 60 OF them fiat he
fore ceasing its activity. ""
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17

The resources of all the banks ~ ,ha
country amount to about $2l. 600 00o :
600. or about One-fifth Of the entire
wealth Of the country.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17
SLAVONIAN LABORERS ARE
BARRED FROM HOMESTAkE

Lead, s. d., March 15.-Since the
Homestake Mining company announced
that 1t Is now full handed and does
not require more men, the problem OF
future work for the Slovenian mine
workers In his city has been brought
to a head. During the period of the
shutdown and while the mine was grad
ually working up to its full capacity,
after the resumption, the Slavonians
positively declined to believe tina the
company could do without their SER
vices. Some few realized that there
would be no more work and several
hundred left town, but there are today
probably 500 Of them left. Their only
means Of support beyond their W re-
sources Is the weekly benefit Of from
$3.50 to $12 per man. according to the
number in his family, which the West
ern Federation has been paying. Quite
a number Of the Slavonians in town
own their own homes on Homestake
ground and unless they can make some
disposition Of their property, they are
likely to be out the amount Of their in
vestments.
Some Of the leaders are now casting
about to find the most available place
for the locked out men to seek. Slav-
onians who have friends in the fruit
belt in California, have received let
tiers from their western friends that
there Is plenty of room for the Lead
~Slavonians out there and 1t is altogeth-
er possible that a large number will be
Induced to go there and enter the fruit
raising business in which their country
men have already made a success.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-17

The total losses through roh,e., 30
the banks in the American RanEers
association since 1895 are said To- he
only STAT, 900. W ~