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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
LEGISLATOR is DEAD.

Kewanee, ILL.,, May 23.-Francis J.
Leggitt, representative in the state
legislature from the Thirty-seventh
district for the last two terms. died this
morning at his home in Bradford, aged
&C Vaara
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
ANTi.sALOON LEAGUE
SUPERINTENDENT A BENEDICT

Mitchell, 8. D., May 21.-Dr. Walter
M. Grafton, OF this city, and Clara A.
Belts. Of Huron, were married Tuesday
evening in the latter city. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. c. H.
CRUDE, Of Miller, assisted by Rev. C.
IL. McCauley. of Bridgewater. A sump-
tuous. wedding supper was served anc
following that the bridal party took thu
train for Minneapolis and from there
they will go to New York on their wed
ding trip. DR.. Grafton is well known
over the, state because Of his official
position as superintendent Of the Anti
Saloon league. For the past several
years DR.. Grafton has had direct
charge Of the temperance agitation az
carried on in South Dakota by the
Anti Saloon league. He is an eloquent
orator and has been a prominent
figure in national temperance meet
tngs.
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ODD FELLOWS HAVE SURPLUS
FUNDS AFTER Bull DING

Yankton, s. D., May 2O.-The grand
lodge of Odd Fellows yesterday ap-
proved the report OF the board Of trus-
tees on the new Odd Fellows home at
Dell Rapids and the contract let to
Garner Construction company, of Mad
ison, s. d. The building will cost "a, 900
and the work will start at once.
The announcement that more funds
than were needed were on hand brought
out great enthusiasm.
The annual parade Of the representa-
tives of the order was held this after
noon. The election of officials and
choice of the next meeting place will
be held tomorrow.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
NEW TRIAL ASKED.

Chicago, May 23.-Arguments for a
new trial for DR.. Haldane Clemenson,
convicted of killing his wife, We're be-
gun here today before Judge McSurely.
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None of the monarchies of Europe
with the exception of Russia, can show
a larger area than that of Texas-she
possesses $1,000 square miles more O,
territory than the kaiser's realm
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26

The aggregate value Of the mineral
production for British Columbia for the
last IL years. was $350,000,000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26

In 1909 Great Britain imported 49,
406, 900 pounds Of rubber and exported
44,567 900 pounds. large increase over
1908 in both.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
SEVEN GIRLS GRADUATE
FROM CANOVA SCHOOL S

Conova, s. D., May 25.-At the
Canova opera house occurred the an
nual commencement exercises of the
Canova grammar schools Friday eve-
ming. The class consists of Bessie Nc
Curdy, Elvira Nohlgren. Minnie Har-
ter, Stella Sweet, Sara Snow, Hulda
Nelson and Mabel Ramsdell. This is
the first time In many years that the
entire class were girls. County Super
intendent McKeon was present to pre-
sent the diplomas.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26

Automobiles are a rapidly increasing
factor In international commerce.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26

The movement of the drifting ice of
the far north is about two miles day.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
BOAT CAPSIzES and
BROWNS THREE GIRLS
Tragedy Takes Place of Shore
Where Friends Stand and
Cannot Aid.

Huron, s. D., May 25.-While boating
on Lake Byron, 20 miles north of this
city In q small metallic boat, Lydia
and Iieila Bonesteil, daughters of Chas.
Bonesteil. of Huron, and Jessie Broe,
Of Lake Byron, were drowned.
They were about 40 rods from shore
and attempted to change seats, when
the boat turned turtle and the three oc-
cupants were drowned in 10 feet of
water.
A number Of people saw the accident
and Immediately telephoned to Huron.
The bodies were recovered and the sis
tiers brought to their home here. Mr..
Bonesteil, an engineer on the Chicago
e. Northwestern, was at Cakes, but
was brought home by special last night.
The sisters were aged 10 and 16 years
respectively. Miss Broe was 16.
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wooDMEN 70 ROLL LOGS.

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 20.-Prel!m-
mary arrangements are being made for
the fifth annual picnic of the Modern
Woodmen g-rolling association of
Eastern South Dakota, which will be
held on Seney island, near the falls of
the Big Sioux river, while the log-roll-
ing contest will take place on the Sioux
river adjacent to the picnic grounds
The committee on arrangements has
secured some Of the best log-rollers in
the northwest to compete for the prizes
which will be offered.
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ENDORSED FOR COMMANDER.

Alexandria, s. D., May 2O-Captain
N. III. Kingman, Of Selby, who is a
candidate for state department COM
mander OF the G. A. r., has been in
dorscd by posts at Canton, Aberdeen,
Miller, Parker, Ipswich, Selby, and re-
Gently by the post at this place.
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MINISTER'S ARE NAMED
FOR SOUTH DAKOTA POINTS

WATERFOWL, s. D., May 21.-South
Dakota appointments made at the ses-
sions Of the Evangelical association
held at Killerton, IS miles southwest OF
here, were as follows:
Watertown Observation-Disclosures W.
Zech, presiding elder; Beresford, Will
lam Gaines; Yankton, E. Molzian;
Parker, A. III. Sender; Scotland, S.
Finkbiener; Olivet, l. A. Young; Madi-
son. E. E. Hunsberger; De Smet, John
u. Booth; Plankinton, to be supplied;
Frankfort, to be supplied; Miller, o.
9. Johnson; Clear Lake, J. J. Schaeffer;
Hazel, F. H. Brockmueller; Milbank.
Philip Leux; Big Stone, George e,
Zech; Pierre, r. d. Dexheimer.
Aberdeen District-Conrad Certli,
presiding elder; Aberdeen, r. w. Teich-
min; Groton, c. F. Strutz; Eureka, G.
Houer; Herried, to be supplied; Ash
ley, j. r. Happell; Lohr, H. Neutzman;
Kuhn, G. Theils; Glendale, to be sup
piled; Kidder, Wiley L. Hoy; Great
Bank, E.. O.. Oeder; Wyndmere, J. o.
Musser; Linton, to be supplied; Streat-
or, to be supplied; Hettinger, HI. c.
Haag; Meade county, H. Stelmiller.
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vERMILLIoN HIGH SCHOOL
IN CLOSING WEEK

vermillion, 9. D.. May 25.--On
Thursday, June 2, the high school
graduates Of Vermillion will present a
class play entitled "A Rose O. Ply
mouth Town." in the opera house. On
the following evening the regular
graduation exercises will be held In
the same place. The following is the
program:
Glass Prophecy-Ella Hansen.
Glass Oration-Belle Morse.
Class Recitation--Laura Lotze.
Class Presentation-Fay Russell.
At the close of the above program
the class Of 1910 will present to the
Vermillion high school a plaster re-
production Of Guido Rents painting,
Aurora" Rev. Craig 8. Thoms, Phi.
D., pastor Of the First Baptist church,
Of this city, will deliver the commence
ment address. Special music will be
furnished by the High School Glee
club and chorus.
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ASK CONGRESS TO MARK
INDIAN BATTLE GROUNDS

Sioux Falls, s. D., May 25.-The
state encampment in June Of the
Grand Army of the Republic. depart
ment Of South Dakota, will inaugurate
q movement having for It's purpose the
making Of the necessary appropriation
by congress for the erection of monu-
ments marking the principal battle
grounds Of the expedition Of General
Sully against the Sioux Indians In
1854. This expedition had much to do
with bringing peace to what now are
the states Of Montana, North Dakota
and South Dakota, and Transforming a
wild Indian country into a land Of
homes, churches and schools.
At the last encampment Of the South
Dakota g. A. R., Colonel l.. G. Ives, OF
Morristown. was appointed a commit
tee Of one to travel over the route fol-
lowed by General Sully and his expe-
dition and locate the several battle
grounds Of the campaign. Colonel
Ives few days ago completed the
journey and now is preparing his re-
port to the South Dakota @. A. r., and
upon this will be based a memorial to
congress asking that money be appro-
priated for the erection Of monuments
at points which have become historical
by reason Of the conflicts waged there
between the warlike Sioux and the
soldiers OF Uncle Sam.
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WAkONDA COMMERCIAL CLUB
TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION

Wakonda, s. D., May 21.-At their
annual meeting this week the Wakon-
da Commercial club elected the follow
ing officers: President, M. j. CLANCY;
first vice president, H. p. Rasmussen:
second vice president, Tony Devine;
secretary, p. G. Estee; treasurer, H. j.
Babb; executive committee, e. w,
Babh p. c. Christensen, w. o. Knight,
L. M. Hatch and Sam Jacobson. The
Commercial club is making a vigorous
effort to secure better mail and pas
senger service on this branch. The
Centerville- Yankton branch pays bet
ter than any part of the Dakota divi-
sion and the service is the very poor
est.
Professor B. III. Waterbury, who for
two years has given excellent salts
faction as principal of the city schools.
has been engaged for third year The
other three teachers have different
plans for the future and did not ap-
ply.
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WOMAN TO PRISON.

Pierre, s. D., May 23.-Nancy R.
Cooper, found guilty Of grand larceny,
was sentenced to two years in the pen
itentiary. She was convicted Of steal
ing silverware from cafe where she
was employed.
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CRUSHED SHOE SAVES FOOT.

Castlewood, s. D., May 21.-While
operating an engine Henry Lester got
his foot caught between the mud hook
and one Of the wheels Of the engine.
Just at the critical juncture his shoe
gave way, being torn to pieces, and he
was able to remove his foot, but not
until his heel had been badly mashed.
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MuRpo WILL CELEBRATE
IMPROVE s. D. C. ROAD.

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 23.-The
members of the board of directors Of
the South Dakota Central railroad
which operates a line Of railway be-
tween Sioux Falls and WATERFOWL,
have concluded an inspection of the
road. 1t is announced that the direc-
tors and officers of the road have de-
cided to expend from $4,000 to $50, 900
this summer in improving the roadbed
and track.
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CATHOLICS BUILD AT MURDo.

Murdo, s. D., May 23-The Cath
lies of this city will build a new church
building this summer. The foundation
Is completed and work will soon be
commenced on the building.
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AUTO CRANK BREAKS Arm.

Huron, S. D., May 2l.--Coler Camp.
bell. Of the Huron Light G. Power Co.,
had one Of his arms broken in three
places last evening while cranking his
auto and 1t is feared that more serious
results will follow.
This is the second accident of this
nature here within the past week to
lutomOhilists
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-31
By Edward r. CahiH

towels is conducive to
the spread of most infee-
tious. diseases; but the eondi-
tons have a peculiar bearing
on red plague transmission,
as the. wiping of the eyes or.
the friction of the skin favors
incubation by the germs that
cause these affections. (176
,..xJ-
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sun. III arithmetic and Just as In
evitab1e.
DON'T BLAME TOM
So / have never i'll my heart
been able to blame Tom Lonergan
very severely. One does not blame
either ? for making 4 Lonergan
had just about as much influence
on his fate as a. factor i'll an arith-
metical calculation has on the re-
suit.
1t happened to me. one Sunday
morning shortly after Ruef's
board OF supervisors had been
elected that / went to. hunt UP
Lonergan at his home about some
official matter. | found it on a
slum street south of Market
street. ! rang the bell and
woman put her head out of a
second story window and en-
gagged me in conversation after
the familiar habit of such neigh
borlloods Was the supervisor
at home? No, the supervisor was
not in Would he be in during
the day? No, the supervisor was
not expected home that Sunday.
We arc going to dine at the
French restaurant volunteered.
the lady il a tone that the neigh
bors might hear.
BACON AND CHAMPAGNE
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A MAN AND HIS PRICE


IT IS not true of England today that every man
has his price 1t universally true of America
Nobody, for example, would dare assert that Mr..
4 aft has bis price, Governor Hughes. 1t would
not be true OF Clifford Pnchot or William Kent 1t
Is not trre OF hundreds of young men, the product
of our universities. But il is and must remain
true in considerable measure. 50 long as we exat
the pursuit OF wealth above every other form Of
human cndeavor Our degraded politics is the
product OF sordid spirit. 1t is that spirit which
gives truth and point 10 the classification Man is
either a stipendiary, beggar or a thief
"A GOSPEL OF DESPAIR
1t IS this gospel Of despair preached by Mr. Cor
coran and others that drives to socialism
They ay from Ills they know TO those they know
not of They ignore the fact that these ills due
To human greed and selhshness and forget that
under socialism these same motives would have
even greater play, force and opportunity 1t is
improved by machinery. The evils OF which Mr.
Corcoran writes are the growth OF sordid spirit
] think we see signs Of Improvement.
POOR TOMS ACOLD
There is improvement in the higher walks of
politics, but not in the lower We need not look
for much Improvement where the price is so great
and the man SO shall Consider the case of the
unfortunate Tom Lonergan. Tom had driven
Foley's bakery wagon at SIS week all his life
faithful TO his simple trust, climbing evcrybodv's
back stairs in the small hours and making friends
with the bulldog that turks III darkness strange
accident Of fate ptchforked this simple minded
honest man into completely and turbulent
and 10 him uncharted environment that upset all
hs standards and set him adrift. The result
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o. respect that he considers needful. This from
the Owens Valley (Inyo county, Herald:
Judging from the looks of the Nevada Weekly
of last Saturday, one is inclined to the belief
that its editors and publishers still anguish-
ing in Jail, where Judge Pike placed them on July
3 for contempt OF court Why don't you pay up,
lads, get and go after the old of a gun
with the real dope?
Brother kunze has got hold of the wrong weapon.
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out Of door sleeping conrivances that people are
developing, fresh air becomes cheaper commodity
than ever. I'll words)
Flies will continue to be TOO many for US 50
s long -as. we do not prevent them from breeeng
These are propotmded under the alltlring descrip-
ton of filters for column ends 1t is the gospel
of hygiene put up in tabloid form The board is
obviously persuaded that the California editor like
the Eskimo can not count anything that exceeds
the number Of his fingers and thumbs.
THE LEARNED GAsMAN
This flood Of quasi Scientific knowledge with
which are drenched from all sides makes the
mind reel and wobble in perplcxty The other
day in Chico we heard the gasnan Aout the attorney
general of the state and quote "Grcenleaf Ev-
dence to prove the learned Juris mistaken in his
law. 1t is age OF universal snattering, and the
state board Of health is contributing its, quota to
the muddy tide
SPOILING A SUBSCRIBER
Once upon a time there was a printer employed
on morning paper in this city and it was his work
to set up night after night the advertisement OF
patent medicine Of sovereign virtue to cure all the
ills that flesh is heir to. The "ad went into par
ticulars of symptoms SO that the patient might
diagnose his own complaint. Now, it came about
that after this unhappy printer had set up this
tale OF human suffering and nfir1ity every night
Tor six months he had persuaded himself that he
was afflicted with every disease in the catalogue
1t is warning. Editors should beware lest they
poison valued subscriber with board of health
dope
A PLAGUE OF FLIES
Secretary Snow Of the state board is, presume
tile man who gets out the dope chart and counts
the words. He reports progress on the crusade
against the common house fly, which Ambrose
Bierce used to identify profanely lllsca deodan-
nata. Dir. Snow announces a gratifying list of
casualties with Fresno leading the procession and
catching l00000000,0O0 flies every day. We are
not allowed TO know who took the census but we
satisfied with the information that this nnu-
merabe host is captured in cages. On one day
with the enthusiasm OF beginners they caught
4000000O0000 flies in these cages. / would not
presume to question a scientific authority, but I
may be permitted to suggest that if 400 billion. flies
were .tlnanimous. they could tear up Fresno by.
the roots.
The board, / understand; recommends the .vapor
OF formadehYde as effective poison for flies but "a
friend who tried it tells inc that the only way TO
kill fly with this dope is to grasp him firmly by
the back Of the neck and hold his head down in
the mixture for fifteen minutes
BEHIND THE FENCE
Editor kunze from his mountain heights and his
security this side Of the line offers his suffering
brethren iii Nevada some reckless advice on how
to deal with the celebrated divorce urist of Reno
who puts them in jail when they fail of the measure
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sum iii arithmetic and just as in
evitable.
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A RED OLD WRETCH

III getting his nomination from the convention
system and he represented, or misreprcsented, San
Pedro in the senate for years. When Bill Savage
visits Los Angeles Otis hides in back office. But
really they ought to get together They belong in
the same camp. If you don't believe it ask Walter
Parker.
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BACON AND CHAMPAGNE

process had begun Probably
never in his life before had Tom l-onergan
had the price of French dinner after buying shoes
for his little ones Now he had ventured on that
perilous way that some call the prinroseepatl 1t
was all new and delightful to d simple minded soul
whose ideas on such matters were indeed somewhat.
crude and unfinished, as might be inferred from
the fact that when he wished people to think he
was blood Of the first fashion it was his habit TO
order in a loud tone OF voice bacon and eggs and
champagne for breakfast.
BISHOPS ARE SCARCE
One day long years ago Daniel Webster very
drunk and staggering up the steps OF the capitol
in Washington met the bishop OF the district com
ing down.
2Drunk again. Mr.. Webster calculated the
dignitary.
Som |, bishop som i. Shake And Web
stcr extended tipsy finger OF brotherhood.
SO if we should meet unhappy Lonergan
falling by the wayside under overpowerng tempta-
ton let us not be too hard on him. We are not
all bishops
THE CLUTCH OF CIRCUMSTANCE
The late w E. Henley in the finest OF his lyrics
concludes:
In the fell clutch of circumstance
have WINGED nor cried aloud;
Under the bludgeonings Of chance
My head is bloody but unboWed,
III matters not how strait the gate
How charged with punishmentthe scroll
am the master OF my tate.
| am the captain OF my soul.
This is very fine as language, but it has the
disadvantage OF being radically false. When the
clutch OF circumstance got Tom Lonergan by the
throat he was neither master OF his fate nor captain
of his soul Ruef attended to all that
DOPE FOR. EDITORS
The state board of health issues series Of easy
lessons for editors. The board puts up medicine
for thought III doses to suit the weakest digestion
or the strongest, 50 as tomeet the requirements OF
each case Just NOW the board is conducting a
crusade your modern doctor is the real crusader
against the roller towel, and the propaganda is
put up according to nicely graduated scale as
for example:
The personal towel habit is commenled 10
mountain soJourners by the field santationst. of
the state board of health in view o. the possible
nocuation by disease germs that feed the
arferial Innings and mucous tissues of the human
organism. al words.)
The roller towesecnls stimulate hope TO lull
suspicion and to invoke spirit of compromise
People who could not be hired to sleep in a bed.
that had been occupied without change OF sheets
BY dozen unknown persons will into nego-:
tations with q roller towel tllat, shows signs OF =.
and intimate with a number of
Unknown dozcns- Fhe preliminary tug al
towel nlay be undecided, but, begun, tho
rolling process continues with accelerated fervor
until a compromise 5 made on some section tliat
The inner sides of the towels sometimes of
darker complexion than the outsdes because
numbers of crafty individuals, with water in their
eyes, have chosen this surface This misuse of
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IN GRADUATED DOSES

So if your powers of assirnila-
tion are not equal to disposing Of
1z6 words the board will supply
a homeopathic dose warranted to
go straight to the spot and effect
the cure with Al words. The spir-
it and methods Of the pharmaco-
peia are introduced for the bene-
fit of editors and the economy Of
their valuable space"
Here again are some pills for a
mind diseased submitted by the
board:
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[. CORCORAN, the steamboat
man, despairs Of the republic.
He sees democracy a failure and
American institutions a mock
cry, delusion and a snare. He
sees black and there is no com
fort in him. Writing in the
Stockton Mail at some length he
makes this prophecy OF woe
Equality before the law
is fraud. delusion, an
empty phrase. As civilization
marches on toward ultimate
chaos equality before the law