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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
LUMBER COMPANY FINED
EOR Sci ING IMpilRE oil

Vermillion, s. D.. Aug. l6.-Food and
Drug Commissioner Cook has Just re-
ceived word that F. M. Slagle q Co.,
lumber dealers at various points in
south Dakota, were fined $50 and costs
In Justice court at Elk Point, S. D., for
selling adulterated linseed oil. The oil
was manufactured by the Central Lin
seed OIL company, Of Omaha, and was
composed Of one-third kerosene. This
Is the fourth prosecution for selling
adulterated linseed oil this summer.
Others may follow in a short time. The
commissioners is determined to enforce
the FOOD and drug law in all its phases.
A few days since two merchants were
recommended for prosecution to the
respective states attorneys in the coun-
ties where they reside, for shipping
rotten 81 The trials will come off
In a few days. Through the efforts of
the states attorney, Hon. Chas. Stick
ney, of Elk Point. the local butcher of
Alcester, S. d., was fined $50 and costs
for slaughtering and exposing for sale
an animal which was unfit for food.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18

IN the subject Of ~life-giving drinks,
his experiences Of thirst on the o to
Khartum and the ways Of quenching it,
left the late George Stevens in no
doubt. He pronounced unhesitatingly
Tor the "Abu Hamed"-gin, vermouth,
~angostura, lime juice and ~soda-espe-
effe%s reaches the climax of lyrical en-
thusiasm: This is to drink, indeed.
1t spreads blessedly through
the body and spirit-not swirliAg
through, like the Atbara, but irrigat-
ing. like the Nile. It is soil N the sand,
substance in the wind, your biltong
muscles take an elasticity, your num-
my bones tougher. Yourself has sprung
up alive, and you almost think you
know how 1t feels to rise from the
dead"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
SOLD BLUE SKY AS
RAILROAD STOCK
Captain Merry, North Dakota
Fugitive, Sought on Swind-
ling Charge.

Webster, S. D., Aug. 15.--There has
been talk that a railroad would be
built from WATERFOWL, passing north
through Day county into North Da-
kota. 1t was currently reported THAI
the road would be q continuation Of
the Kakota Central, which would be
absorbed by the Rock Island system.
Following these rumors there ap-
peared on h scene a smooth talking
individual calling himself Captain Fred
Myrn, Who said he was an agent Of
the interests behind the new road. He
spent several months arranging for
right Of way, selecting townsites and
incidentally selling stock in the new
road to business men Of Webster and
farmers. Just how much cash and
notes he secured In this way is not
known.
The stranger went so far recently as
to file blue prints covering the loca-
ton Of the new road and had him
self interviewed by a local paper,
which published glowing accounts Of
the new line and vouchsafed it's
speedy completion.
Yesterday Chief Of Police Martin
received from Dickinson, N. D., a re-
quest for the arrest of the person
calling himself Captain Myrn, stating
that his real name is Charles /. Merry,
and that he is an old offender and
wanted there to begin a sentence i'm
posed for swindling. He cannot be
found, however, and railroad stool de-
clined several points.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
TURNER COUNTY WHEAT
CROP YIELDS WELL

Centerville. s. D., Aug. 15.-Authen-
tic threshing reports gathered from
this vicinity indicate that Turner
county will lead in the average yield
Of oats and wheat, especially the
latter.
Threshings from five farms resulted
as follows: Will Rist, wheat So; Will
Murray, wheat 80, oats 40: Henry
Johnke, wheat rs, oats 60; John
O'Donnell, wheat 46, oats Sc; Fred
Hansen, oats 81, making an average of
85A bushels to the acre for wheat, and
53A bushels for oats.
The much talked Of 80-acre field of
winter wheat on the Granny farm, four
miles north, was tackled by a threshing
crew today, and it is estimated that
nearly 80 bushels to the acre is being
pounded out. This field OF winter
wheat Is no doubt the finest in the
state for so acres. Its uniform, rank
straw and plump. well filled heads
were admired by hundreds Of persons
and is the best advertised wheat field
in the state.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
S"EARCHLIGHT over
HOMESTAkE MINES;
GRIER IS GUARDED
Unusual Precautions to Protect
Property and Lives in Min
ing Region.

Lead, s. D., Aug. l3.-Outwardly
there Is peace In the Homestake min
ing district. The Ellison Hoist. with
its big ore rockers and the Star Stamp
mills. fill the air with the hum Of
In the meantime the signed agree
ment Of the Homestake Mining COM
pany and Is other mining corporations
appears In the daily papers as follows:
In view Of the fact that h mining
industry In the Black Hills district is
h source from which all Of the other
business interests in said district de-
rive their main support, and that said
industry intends to establish per-
manently in said district what are
commonly called %nonunion labor con-
ditions, is is respectfully suggested
to all such other business interests
that their actions should be vigorously
in support of the aforesaid expressed
intention"
This direct challenge to the Western
Federation Of Miners, which for the
past eight months has sought to effect
alliance with the local miners union
and kindred organizations, Is met by
yelled threats of violence and attempts
at incendiarism directed against Home
stake officers and property. So tense
has become the condition that the
properties Of the company n the
homes of the officers and some, OF the
employees are kept under the survell-
lance of a ~searchlight which casts Its
glare to all portions of the city, to the
pump work OF the summit Of h Hills
well away toward Spearfish, and down
through the valleys toward h ada
cent mining properties. At intervals
of but a few minutes during h entire
night, week In and week out, the arms
of the great search light reach out In
the direction Of Superintendent T. j.
Grier's home. midway between the
Ellison Hoist and the Star Stamp
works, while special police patrol the
grounds near the superintendent
home. Similar safeguards surround
the homes Of others Of the Homestake
officials.
Meantime the local papers call at
tention to the murders and incendi-
arism which has characterized the fed
Grafton movement in Leadville, Colo;
Occur d'Alene and other mining dis
tricts and give the note OF warning
concerning what may happen here II
vigilance is relaxed or effort abandoned
to root out the federation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18

Hints conveyed by dreams are occa-
sienslly worth needing, says the Lon
den Chronicle. The late Lsrd Dufferin
when In Paris dreamed that he was in
q hearse on the way to the cemetery. A
rev days later, as he was about 20
enter the elevator of a certain hotel,
ne was startled to find that the attend
ant was a double Of the driver OF the
nearse In his dream. He thereupOn
promptly left the elevator and walked
upstairs. The car ascended without
him. but as 1t neared the top some
thing In the mechanism gave way, and
the passengers met their death. Had
they also, one wonders, been fore
warned in a dream?
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
MuRDo STARTS CONTEST X
FOR COUNTY DIVISION

Mitchell, S. D., Aug. 1.-THE divi-
sion. of Lyman county will be a big
factor in the campaign this fall. aside
from the political end of the PROPOSE
ton. For the last three or four years
the division Of the county has been
uppermost in the minds Of those who
have to trave more than a hundred
miles to the county seat at Oacoma,
which Is located in the extreme east
ern part Of the county. When division
was voted on wo years age 1t was de-
feated. Murdo has taken the initia-
tive this year., and a committee has
been appointed to have charge OF the
campaign. Lyman county is LOG miles
long by 30 miles wide.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
YOUNG WOMAN THROWN
THROUGH WIRE FENCE

Hermosa, s. D., Aug. 17.-As the re-
suit of a runaway, Miss Stacy, a well
known young woman homesteader in
the region near this place, had a
thrilling adventure and had q remark
ably narrow escape from being killed.
The frightened horse had not ran far
before the buggy in which the young
woman had been riding was demolished.
Miss Stacy was thrown out with such
force that she was driven completely
through a barbed wire fence. Her
clothing was torn almost to shreds
and she was terribly lacerated on her
head, face, body and limbs. Fortu-
nately, however. no bones were broken.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18

August Bebel, who Is on the verge or
his ~seyentieth year, has taken emily q
small part In political life during the
last TWO years. The sturdy and elo-
Quent leader Of the German social dem
ocracy is not in very robust health and
appearances in the reichstag and at
public meetings are %infrequent ana un-
certain. Berlin papers now report that
ne a been using his enforced retire.
ment In collecting materials for two
voiumes OF memoirs which are shortly
20 see light. These memoirs will be
practically a history of the socialist
movement In Germany since Bebel first
entered h arena, in 1866.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18

The Judge carries his seurt with
him wherever he gees. We have exam
pies OF this from time to time In Eng
land, such as the court recently held
IN a cab by a metropolitan magts-
trate. Or the case left untriea at
Liverpool, which was for the coHvsn-
ience OF the judge, and counsel ar
gued In a first class carriage Of tho
Manchester express. Then there Is the
classic instance Of Sir Lancelot Shad-
well, the last vice chancellor Of Eng
land, who heard IN urgent applica-
ton while taking his morning dip in
h Thames, gave his decision and
granted an injunction while alternate
~ treading water inc floating on his
baSk.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
SECRETARY OF STATE
COLLECTS $4,000 FEES

Pierre, s.. D., Aug. 17.-State Secre-
tary Policy in his report to the gov
ernor will not max n recommended
ton in regard to his department, but
will show what has been done inan-
cially for the fiscal zee ending June
80 last. The total receipts reached $685.
322.72.
In h year, 118 churches have been
Incorporated and GA social and benev-
olent associations received charters.
The banking industry evidently has
fourished, with 119 new banks started
on their way. Commercial corporations
other than banks numbered 1,848, and
1874 foreign corporations came under the
provisions Of law required Of them in
this state. There were 1,769 ~notarial
commissions issued for the year, and
1852 auto licenses were granted.
The pardon power has not been used
to any great extent. as the total num-
Der Of cases in which clemency was
granted was only 16.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18

The operation of large punching ma
chimes used In the boiler shops and sim
uar establishments has been greatly
improved In efficiency and economy
recently by q simple system Of e~iectric
control These machines have keen
operated heretofore by a foot attach
ment, but this Is cut out entirely and
the push button placed at a point
where 1t Is much more accessible. TIVE
men can by this arrangement do the
work formerly requiring three, and the
accurate manner.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
STATE FIXES TAX LEVY
At MAXIMUM LIMIT

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 17.-Acting as a
board Of review, the state assessment
board reduced the assessment Of the
Adams Express company to $40, 900; re-
duced the assessment Of the Pullman
company $40, 900: and gave the North
western railway a reduction Of $22, 900
on h assessment placed against II at
Huron, but declined to make any
change In the assessment in this city.
The state levy for the next year was
placed at 4 mills; Inc the levy on cor
porate property was fixed al % mills,
an increase of 3 mills over last year.
The 4-mill levy for state general taxes
will bring the state about a million
and a quarter dollars from that source.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18

Sultan, Prince Bismarck's ~favorite
boar hound, attacked a passing railroad
train and was cut to pieces. Bis
marck's grief over the dogs agonies
to lead him away, but the prince would
not go. mo, / canno leave him like
this" Then, when the dogs sufferings
were over, Bismarck wiped his eyes
and murmured: Our Teuton fore
fathers showed benevolence in their re-
ligion. They believed they would find
In h hunting grounds Of their para
disc all the dogs that had been their
faithful comrades here below. I wish
J could believe that"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
OLDEST HoMESTEApER MAKES
PROOF ON MEADE LAND

White Lake, 8. D.. Aug. 13.-"Dad"
Richards, who for years was a resident
of White Lake, enjoys the distinction
of being the Oldest homesteader In
South Dakota and adjoining states. He
is nearly IS years of age and recently
proved up on a homestead in the
White Owl region Of Meade county,
after residing on the land contin-
uously for a period Of more than two
years. So far as known no other man
Of his years has had the grit to endure
the hardships Of claim life alone as
he has done while perfecting title to
his land. He has arrived here for a
visit at the home of his son, w. j.
Richards, and during q conversation
stated that he had found some pleas
ure in claim life, Notwithstanding the
Inconvenience and discomfort which
he frequently experienced. The old
man further stated that he Is o old
to do much else but hold down a
claim, and that he is planning on 60
ing to Montana In the near future,
where he can make entry Of an addi-
tional 100 acres and secure title to 1t
after residing upon 1t for the period
required by law. The farm to which
he secured title In Meade county is
worth nearly So, 500, which proves that
claim life also is profitable for him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18

A company is advertising for sec,.
arios Tor moving picture plays. "If You
nave. tackled writing a scenario"
10 c says, lit doesn't matter.
All we want is a good idea as to what
would constitute a good story 20 be
SHOWN on the screen, comedy. traredy
drama or educational" In explanation
OF the circular, a man in the business
said that the moving picture as a
means OF amusement had assumed such
gigantic proportions that new talent
for novelties.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
suFFRAGETS LINE UP
LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES

Pierre, s. D., Aug. 16.-Fhile the
politicians of the state are taking their
two months vacation the equal suf-
rage workers are not allowing any
opportunities go for working up their
propaganda. They are addressing let
tiers to the various candidates asking
that they be allowed to send represent
tatives with them on their campaign
rounds, the representatives to be given
Is minutes at the close of each meet
ing to remind the voters of what they
want. Their plan is to include all
political meetings, which they naively
a will eliminate any p~artisanship
from Such a move.
The legislative candidates are not
warming up to the proposition with
any large degree Of ardor.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18

The sight of business men going to
and from places of business and Of
women making their shopping rounds
in the Japanese rickshaw may not be
q novel one in this city II the plans Of
q local company for importing a num-
Der Of the rickshaws here for hire ma
terializes. There are a number of
trained rickshaw coolies in the local
Japaneses district, and 1t is the inten-
ton OF the promoters o. the company
TO nave these men, clad in suitable
UNIFORMS, for their work.-Vancouver
correspondence Portland Oregonian.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
WOMAN FORGOT BABY
WAS ON THE TRAIN

Rapid City, S. D., Aug. IA mother
who left the eastbound Northwestern
train at this place last evening forgot
something inc shouted to the Pullman
conductor to pull the bell rope and
stop the train. He was justing swing
ing aboard the tail n Of the Pull
man. but when she grabbed him by the
arm and spoke to him in an under
tone he lost no time in getting action.
He disappeared inside, but returned in
a minute wheeling a baby in a go
cart and the mystery was explained.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
WOMAN 100 YEARS OLD
HEADS FIVE GENERATIONS

Mitchell, s. D., Aug. 16.-Attaining
the century mark of her life and liv-
lions Is the record which Mrs. Sarah
Harvey completed today at her home
In Custer, Aiken county, MINI. The
occasion Of the hundredth ami
versary Of the birth OF Mrs. Harvey
was celebrated today at the home Of
her son, John Harvey, and gathered
about h centenarian are a large num-
Der Of relatives, including children,
grandchildren, great grandchildren and
great great grandchildren. Not all Of
the members Of the family are able to
be present because OF the distance
which separates them. Mrs. c. w. Sly,
a granddaughter of Mrs. . Harvey re-
sides in this city, but was unable to
be present at the gathering Of rela-
tives.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
MRS. WILLIAM WALSH,
OF YANkTON, DIES

Yankton, s. D., Aug. 15.-Mrs. Will
liam Walsh, aged Al years. Is dead
here and leaves four children, Eileen,
William, Catherine and John, the eld-
est II, the youngest s years old. The
husband is engaged in the saloon bust
ness in Yankton and Sioux City and is
widely known in the two cities. Mrs.
Walsh was most highly esteemed here.
Her funeral has been arranged for Sat-
urday morning from Sacred Heart
church.
A heavy rain fell here Wednesday
night and gave corn within six to IL
miles of Yankton the good soaking it
needed to insure a good corn crop.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
PRICE OF SICKNESS IS
RAISED AT Aberdeen

Aberdeen, s. d., Aug. lit will cost
more to be sick in Aberdeen hereafter.
At a recent meeting OF the local med
zeal society the physicians of the city
voted to raise their rates all along the
line. Day calls hereafter will cost 81
instead Of $3.50; night calls will be
SO and country patients will be charged
81 per mile. one way, instead of 80
cents per mile one way, as hereto
fore. The advanced cost of living and
the remarkable heaithfulness of the Alb
erdeen climate, rendering the services
Of physicians comparatively infrequent,
are the reasons given for the advance.
1t will cost more to come into the
world, too, for the scale for obstetrical
cases has been advanced to S2h
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
INDIAN STEALS HORSE
WHICH HE TRADED OFF

Hayes, s. d., Aug. 15.-Rob-
ert Gray, of this place, had an
interesting experience with a
mixed blood Sioux Indian from
the adjacent reservation. While
in town the Indian bantered him
about trading horses, and final
ly Gray made a trade with him.
The Indian left town with the
horse turned, over to him by
Gray and that very night
sneaked back into town and
stole from Gray the horse he
had traded to him. The red
man then disappeared and now
no trace can be found Of him or
the horse.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
PIERRE'S new GAS WELL
HAS VOLUMINOUS FLOW

Pierre, s. D.. Aug. 16.-The new city
gag we'll Is sending out an immense flow
of water from a depth Of 1926 feet. 1t
is an 8-inch bore. 1t will cost about
$40, 900 and has now q greater flow
than the four other city wells combined.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
new PIERRE BANK
BEGINS BUSINESS

Pierre, s. D., Aug. 15.-The Pierre
Banking and Trust company opened
for doing business yesterday with cap
ital of $75, 600. Governor r. s. Wesley is
president; e. II. Wood, vice president;
J. II. Winfield, cashier, and John Him
ing, assistant cashier. This is Pierre's
fifth bank. All Of the officers except
one are either state officers or have
held such positions.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
HoMESTAkE BULLION GOES
TO HOME ASSAY OFFICE

Deadwood, s.. D., Aug. 16.-The first
Homestake bullion ever received at the
local United States assay office was
received today when four large bars,
a~ggregating s250,o00 came down from
the big mine.
For many years these shipments Of
this size AVE been sent to New York
twice each month. The government
has heretofore charged exchange, but
this has been removed, and exchange
will be given or Chicago. The Home
stakes gold production Is more than
Sc. 0CG,0e0 annually
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
GATHER AT WINNER

Winner, s. D., Aug. 15.-Veterans of
the Spanish American war, including
both soldiers M sailors who saw serv-
ice In that a are gathering here
from Trip and Gregory counties, and
from adjacent territory in Nebraska,
to participate In a celebration in honor
Of the battle of Manila, which will be
held tomorrow. Local veterans have
made elaborate preparations for the
entertainment Of the visitors.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
WOMAN MURDERED ON THE
DAY BEFORE HER WEDDING

Abieline, Kan, Aug. bladder prints
found under her window today gave
further support to the murder theory
in the case of Miss Bertha Benigus, a
telephone operator. found dead in her
home here yesterday.
Chloroform had evidently caused Miss
Benigus' death. She was to have been
married today to Earl Livingston, of
Topeka. No motive for a murder other
than attempted robbery Is apparent. An
inquest will he held today.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18

DR.. Marion Paris presided at the
congress OF women interested in ag-
riculture which was recently held at
bryn Mawr college. Women with
practical experience spoke on their ex-
periments In general farming, fruit
landscape gardening, bee
keeping, poultry raising, dairy farm
Ing, truck gardening and horticulture.
The general opinion seemed to be that
women could ordinarily carry on sue
cessfully any Of these branches with a
profit of from 10 to 20 per cent.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
DOCTORS ARE NEEDED
IN CHOLERA EPIDEMIC

Berlin, Aug. 15.-The Austrian and
German health administrations are pur-
suing common measures against an in
vasion of Russian cholera. Medical
agents from both governments stationed
in Russia report the scarcity Of ply
sicians.
1t appears probable that the num-
Der of deaths is larger than is indicated
In the individual ruports received here.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
CATHOLICS ON EXCURSION.

Boston, Aug. lb.-The delegates to
the national convention Of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union Of America to-
day took a pleasure trip down the har-
Dor. A temperance mass meeting in
the Boston theater tonight will CON
clude the convention.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-08-18
FARMER ROUGHLY HANDLED

Troy, S. d., Aug. I'D. b. Scott, one
Of the best known farmers in this part
of Grant county, had a thrilling adj
itsnot been for his dogs he would have
been killed. Soon after attacking
Scott the bull tossed him into the air.
When he fell to the ground the vicious
animal again attacked him and was
about to trample him to death when
the two dogs came to the assistance OF
their master and made a counter at
tack on the bull with so much energy
that 1t was driven from the PROSTATE
a Scott was seriously cut and
bruised, but will survive his injuries.