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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14
MOTHER Is BURNED
WHILE SAVING CHILD

Running Water, s. D., April 9.--Mrs.
Der. Walker, of this place, was seri-
ously burned while saving her young
est daughter from being burned TO
death. The little girl had been play
ing with matches, and ran toward the
house with her clothing ablaze. Mrs.
Walker rushed to her assistance and
after a desperate fight, succeeded in
extinguishing the flames and saving
her daughters life. but not until she
herself had been badly burned about
the hands, arms and face.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14
HURON EIKs INSTALL.

Huron, s. D.. April "a very pleas
ant affair was the installation OF off,
GERS Of the Huron Elks lodge Tuesday
evening. Hon. c. H. Dillon, Of Yank-
ton, district grand exalted ruler, con-
Quoted the installation ceremonies, aft
er which he delivered an address and
a luncheon was served. A large num-
Der Of members of the order from out
the city were present.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14
CONFERENCE OF CHARITIES
POSTPONED FOR YEAR

Sioux Falls, S. D., April 11.--At
meeting OF the executive committee
and officers of the State Conference of
Charities and Corrections it has been
decided not to hold meeting of the
conference this year, but to postpone
the meeting until next year. The
postponed meeting will be held at
WATERFOWL.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14
ACTION IS BROUGHT
TO FORCE MILWAUKEE
TO BUILD A BRIDGE
Temporary Structure at Cham
berlaiD Entails Both Danger
and Expense.

Pierre, s. D., April 11.--Whether the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail-
way company will be compelled to do
away with its scow drawbridge and
wooden piling at Chamberlain and
build a permanent steel structure in
its place, will be determined as the re-
suit of an action brought here in the
supreme court yesterday by Attorney
General Clark, asking for an order to
compel the company to show cause
why permanent bridge should not be
constructed.
The Milwaukee company was the
first to bridge the Missouri within the
state Of South Dakota, extending its
Chamberlain line west OF the river in
1905, following the close Of the last
capital campaign, and at that time
constructing the present temporary
bridge at Chamberlain, which has been
out of commission at each high water
period. In addition to its involving
expensive delay to shippers at such
times, 1t is also considered that even
at certain periods, when ice is break
ing up, it is a hazardous piece of
architecture. The contention Of the
attorney general is that shippers
should not be subjected to more than
ordinary hazard nor to unreasonable
expense through the fault Of COM
mon carrier.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14

During the siege of Paris rat pies
were largely eaten. The Paris Journal,
in the month of December, 1870, grave
ly published direction for catching the
rats, which swarmed in the sewers Of
the city. Take" said the Journal, "a
long line and a large hook; bait with
tallow and gently agitate the rod. In
q few minutes rat Will come and
smell the savory morsel. 1t will be
some time before he decides to swal-
low 1t, for his nature is cunning. When
he does leave him five minutes to med
itate over it.; but be calm and do not
let his excitement gain on you; draw
him up-and behold your dinner!"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14
DYNAMITE CARTRIDGE
lNFLICTS PAINFUL INJURIES

Sioux Falls, S. D., April 8.-Elmer
Boiler and Nels Carlson, boys about
z years of age. whose homes are at
Montrose, have been brought to a local
hospital. The boys got hold of dyna
mite cartridge, which they exploded,
with the result that a number Of their
fingers were torn off and they now are
threatened with blood poison.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14
CLAY COUNTY TO VOTE
For NEW COURT HOUSE

sidering a petition signed by $50 Of the
legal voters Of the county the commits
sioners have decided to submit the
question Of building new court house
to the voters at a special election to be
held June z, which is also the date Of
the primaries.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14
GOVERNOR Wesley ISSUES
TREE PLANTING ORDEF

Pierre. S. D., April 8.+-Governor r.
S. Vessey has issued the following Ar
Dor day proclamation:
Whereas, The annual observance OF
Arbor day has encouraged the SEM.
ment in favor Of tree culture, not only
for the purpose Of adornment, but for
its economic value as we'll; and
Whereas, The springtime chimes Of
another year are now sounding through
out the land, and earth's beautiful SYM
Dol of generation and regeneration are
again in evidence; Mother Nature shyly
whispers to us her secret, and the story
she tells is sweet to our ears and glad
dening to our hearts. She asks for our
assistance, and 1t should be freely and
joyfully given, for by assisting her we
advance ourselves. The planting of
trees and the cultivation Of flowers and
shrubbery, is conducive to real home
building, and upon homes are the hopes
Of the nation builded. We need the
trees; not only to protect the soil, con-
serve the moisture, afford shelter and
shade to the beasts and birds, but they
are a delight to the eye and solace to
the heart Of mankind.
Nov, therefore, /, Robert s. Wesley,
governor of the commonwealth OF South
Dakota, do hereby issue this proclama-
ton designating and setting apart as
Arbor day, Friday, April %, 1910, to be
dedicated to the planting Of trees and
to the dissemination Of information
which may cause the citizens of this
state to realize the importance Of hav-
ing trees around their homes, along the
streams, and in the cities and towns.
would especially recommend that ap-
propriate exercises be held in the pub
lie schools throughout the state, and
that trees and shrubs be planted upon
the schoolhouse grounds"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14
WASHINGTON SPRINGSBA
ENTERED BY BURGLARS

washington Springs, s. D., Adril o.
The Citizens StaLe BANK a. Lane,
this county, was entered by burglars
Tuesday night and the safe blowed
open. The cash box was partially
opened and money blown to fragments
md scattered about the room, and the
exact loss cannot be told until a careful
inventory is taken of the currency de-
stroyed by the explosion. Several citi-
zens of the town heard and saw all
that transpired, but as is usual no one
was prepared to make a move until
after the robbers had left.
20 PER CENT OF ACREAGE SEEDED
WATERFOWL, S. D., April 9.--With
nearlJ every farmer in Codingtor.
county in the fields, about 20 per cent
of the acreage to be sown is already
seeded, the farmers being about ten
days to two weeks ahead of the usual
time. Last year the majority Of the
farmers started about April 9. The
soil Is in the very best of condition.
The farmers Of Codington county and
vicinity will SOW more wheat than
usual, the high price serving as a
will be less, many farmers substituting
1t with blue stem, fife and velvet chaff.
The acreage of oats will be about the
same. Because of the comparatively
poor crop of barley last year, 1t is
not expected that so much Of this grain
will be sown this year. The corn acre
age will be a little larger than usual
Flax will show an increase.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14
USE SLING SHOTS TO
INJURE OTHER WORkMEN

Terry, s. D., April 13.-Charg-
ed with attempting to injure
non-union employees of the Col
den Reward company by the
use of sling shots, Peter Ron
caglione and Mike Parmento,
two Italian union men here,
were arrested and wiz be given
a hearing. Superintendent
Schnitzel, Of the mining COM
pany, accuses the men of hurl-
ing stones with the sling shots
at passing non-union men
whose heads showed as they
walked through a cut.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14
TAFT GETS PASS.

Chicago, April 9.-Annual passes to
President Taft and Vice President
Sherman have been mailed by the
American Baseball league. The passes
were sent through the president of
the Washington club.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14

The king of the Belgians, the king Of
Portugal, and the car Of Bulgaria.
are distantly related to the English
royal family, and the queen Of Hol-
land is the niece Of the duchess Of AL
bany, and therefore first cousin Of
Princess Alexander, of Teck. Only the
emperor OF Austria, the king of Italy,
the king Of Servia and the prince Of
Montenegro are without family connec-
ton with King Edward.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14

DR.. 0. p. Hay expresses the belief
that horses became extinct in the glac-
lated regions Of North America, and
probably In the whole continent, about
the middle of the glacial epoch. He
points out that all the apparently auth
entic finds Of fossil horses in the Unit
ed States east of the great plains fall
into two sets of localities. one ranging
along the Atlantic and gulf coasts, and
the other extending from New Jersey
TO South Dakota, the localities in the
last set lying, with few exceptions,
close to the southern border of the
drift covered area. The earliest dis
covery of fossil horse remains was
made near the Neversink highlands.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14

Lord Kitchener in his late report re-
afflrms his high opinion of the military
capacity Of Australians, but insists that
longer compulsory training for the men
and more education of the officers are
necessary. He advises the establish
ment Of college on the lines OF the
United States Military academy at
West Point. 1t would at first be stated
with English officers, and later with
Australians
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14
GIRLS DEFEND ROBBERS
ATTACK WITH HAT PINS

Hayti, S. d., April 13.-While cross
ing long bridge just outside Of town.
Misses Laura and Agnes May were at
tackled by a man evidently intent on
robbery, and were forced to use their
hat pins to defend themselves from the
violence Of the stranger, who snatched
at the handbag carried by Agnes, and
his hand became entangled in the long
chain which Is attached to the bag,
the other end being over the girls
wrist. Agnes used her free hand to
good advantage and left her nail marks
on her ASSISTANTS face. The man
finally succeeded in wrenching the hat
pin from Laura's hand and attempted
to grab her also, but she eluded his
grasp. At this juncture the chain broke
and the man made off with the hand
bag, with the two girls following him,
determined to recover II.
Observing the pursuit, the town mar
shall sprang in front Of the fugitive, and
by putting out his foot succeeded in
tripping him, fastening the handouts
upon his wrists before he could regain
his feet and again make off. The hand
bag with it's contents was recovered.
Paisana, and states he has no home.
He looked much the worse for the beat
ing the two girls had given him. In
default Of bonds In the sum of $4,000
he has been held to the next term Of
the state circuit court on the serious
charge of highway robbery, which,,
upon conviction, will subject him to a
term in the Sioux Falls penitentiary.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14

The studio girl showed sixteen slabs
Of cake wrapped in tissue paper and
tagged with well-known names. THAT
IL wedding cake" she said. II got
these pieces because designed the
cakes. Early last fall / came to the
conclusion that wedding cakes don't
stand as high in art as they deserve to.
For the first time in my life took to
studying society notes. Whenever
big wedding was announced put In
bid for designing the wedding cake,
Just as an architect bids for building
q house. The idea appealed to a num-
Der of people who are always on the
lookout for novelties and they paid me
q good price for drawing up plans for
the baker to work on. In addition to
the money / got a slice Of every cake.
The money is all gone, but / am still
hanging on to the cake.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14

Three hundred years ago the first
home OF wood was erected on Manhat-
tan island. 1t was near where the west
end of Pearl street Is and was made of
rough logs, quite different from the
last one Of steel and stone now being
built not far from the same site.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14
RAPID CITY TURNS DOWN
MUNICIPAL COURT IDEA

Rapid City, S. D., April S.-Rapid
Guy uefeateu the pan for municipal
court by light vote yesterday. The
total vote cast was 269 with a ma
1ority against of 81. The municipal
election will be held April 49,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14

Many Chinese were wrought up to
high state of enthusiasm by the provin-
cial assemblies opened last December
throughout the empire. One native
schoolmaster was especially fervent. To
express his feelings he chopped off one
OF his fingers and with the stump wrote
out eight characters showing his hearty
approval. He brought this testimony to
the delegates from his district in bid
ding them farewell.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14
POLL THROWS CUTLER.

Buffalo, N. Y, April 9.-Zbyszko. the
Polish champion wrestler and aspirant
for Frank Gotch's title, last night de-
feated Charles Cutler, Of Chicago, in
two straight falls. The time was 1903:
40 and 23:10.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14
MoHEeAN KNOCKED OUT.

Sydney, N. s. W., April 9.-Johnny
Summers, of England, knocked out H,
Michigan yesterday in the nineteenth
round in their fight for the lightweight
championship of Australia.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14

Cancer continues to increase in Brit
ain. There are annually some 10000
fresh cases. The death rate rises from
year to year. Some observers have
noted that this rise comedies with the
equally steady rise in the standard Of
comfort
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14

DIR. Gourand, an eminent French die
tetist, says rational diet is one that
while pleasant to the taste, maintains
the bodily equilibrium, favors the easy
working of all organs and reduces to
minimum the work which its pres
ence necessarily imposes on them"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14

which Is increasing constantly In this
country, has not stopped at mere
clothes and manners. The use of the
monocle is becoming common in New
York
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14

A spring hanger to absorb the shock
that is 80 destructive to tungsten In
candescent lamp filafnents has been
placed on the market
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14

According to the mortgage record.
Manhattan island goes in debt, on real
estate security, to the amount of $500
600 each day, but the daily payments
keep the total at lower proportionate
level than 1t has even been before.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14
SALE OF ROAD DENIED.

WATERFOWL, S. D., April 13.-The re-
port of the sale OF the South Dakota
Central to the Minneapolis and st.
Louis, which has been current is de-
MED positively by President Maytag,
Of the Central. The road, he says,
will not be sold. The road plans on
extending into North Dakota from this
city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14

In Sweden nearly 120,000,00O crowns
worth of alcoholic drinks are. consumed
annually, whereby the national treas
ury profits to the extent of $4,000, 900
crowns.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14
YOUNG HUNTER WOUNDED
WITH SHOT IN LEG

Parkston, s. D., April lit now is
feared that Frank Kremer, a 16-year-
old whose parents reside on farm in
this vicinity, will be crippled for life
as the result Of a recent shooting ac-
cident. Himself and another young
man, Paul Brosz, Of about his age, were
at Wright's lake, north Of Parkston,
hunting wild ducks, when the weapon
in the hands Of young Brosz was ac-
cidentally discharged. The charge
struck young Kremer in the right leg,
tearing away the entire calf of the leg
and the tendons. Fortunately the bones
Of the leg escaped injury, but as 1t is
the boy, 1t is now feared, will be Grip
pied for life, and there is danger that
blood poison may set in. Young Brosz,
with rare presence of mind, did not
abandon his wounded companion, but
by desperate efforts succeeded in get
ting him into buggy and taking him
home, after which he went for a ply.
stefan.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14
LETTERS FROM UNDERNEATH
SEA REACH OWNERS

Deadwood, s. D., April 13.-Letters
from beneath the sea have Just been
received by local residents. The let
tiers were originally mailed by for
mer Deadwood man, Paul Rewman,
who is now doing mining in Alaska,
on February 2, and were put aboard
the Inflated steamer Yucatan, which
went down in Icy Straits, off Alaska,
on February 16. The letters were res
cured from the sunken steamer and
sent on to Seattle with other mail.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14

At the University Of Upsala there is
Q sound proof room. BY building 1t on
platforms Of thick lead and cement,
and by constructing it's walls Of many
thicknesses Of felt, cork, asbestos and
other bad conductors of sound vibra-
tions, all sounds from outside have
been eliminated. The room is so quiet
that the beating of ones heart or the
creaking Of ones muscles is at once
heard on taking up a position within
it's closed doors and windows, and the
only defect Of 1t as a laboratory for
acoustic experiments is that ventila-
ton is absent and no one can remain
In II for more than an hour at a time.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14

Thousands Of New Workers Of this
generation and more than thousands OF
people who have come here in the last
dozen years do not know that the
aquarium Is old Castle Garden; that
II is the same building in which Jenny
Lind sang" said Ed Rowan, gatekeeper
at the barge office. Very often men
and women who give evidence Of
wealth and prosperity come down here
hunting Castle Garden, unable to
recognize the old building in its newer
surroundings. Nearly always they say
In effect: That's where / landed a
stranger IN strange country with only
what / carried in handkerchief
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14
WATERFOWL AGAIN ELECTS
MARTIN FOR MAYOR

WATERFOWL, s. D., April SIN the
Watertown Municipal erection yester-
day, John w. Martin was reelected
mayor; William Luck, Haine ]. Fahne-
stock jr., w. Il. Ryalls, Frank f. Haw-
ley, alderman. License carried by 400
majority, only half the registered vote
was cast.
PLANK1NTON. S. 'D.-.A new bank,
Incorporated under the name of the
Farmers & Merchants State bank, will
commence business here about July /.
The principal stockholders are A. A.
Boynton. I. e. Rick and l.. A. Mabbott.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14
TOWN ORGANIZES A
GOOD ROADS CLUB

Springfield, S. d., April 1.-THE bust
ness men of this place have organized
an improvement and good roads CLUB,
and will at once take up the work of
improving the roads leading to Spring
field from the farming commu-
mites tributary to the town. Com
mittees have been appointed to
secure the cooperation of the farm
ers and townspeople. Every farm
er in the surrounding region will
be urged to become a member OF the
club, and those who become members
will have a voice in solving the prob
lens and securing the improvement of
the town and the rural precincts. 1t Is
believed the club will draw the bust
ness men and farmers closer together
and thus prove of benefit to both class
es. At a meeting of the members OF
the new club the following officers wer"
elected: President, o. f. Truesdell,
vice presidwent, s. M. Brann; secre-
tary, o. B. Slasor; treasurer, P. G.
Monfore. All the officers are leading
business men who have the entire con-
fidence Of the farmers in the region trib-
utary to the town. The new club is
the first Of it's kind to be organized in
the southern part Of South Dakota.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14
PERSONAL INJURY
Eases GO ON TRIAL
IN FEDERAL COURT
Railroads Must Defend-Grand
Jury Gets to Work on
Criminal Gases.

Sioux Falls, s. D., April S.-The reg
ular April term Of United States court
has convened here. with Judge John E.
Garland presiding. Nineteen members
of the grand jury reported, and after
being charged by Judge Garland, re-
tired and commenced work on the cases
which are to come before 1t. 1t is un-
derstood that the jury has no great
number of cases to dispose Of, and that
1t may be able to complete its work and
make its final report by the close of
the present week. The members of the
petit jury will report on Tuesday Of
next week, when the trial Of cases will
commence. H. b. Schlichtlng, of Dead
wood, was appointed by Judge Garland
as foreman of the grand jury.
The first case fixed for trial when the.
petit jury reports next Tuesday is that
Of Sanders VS. the Chicago, Milwaukee
e. ST. Paul Railway company. w. G.
Porter, formerly assistant United
States attorney, represents the railroad
company in the case and will conduct
the defense. The plaintiff seeks to re-
cover damages for the loss of foot, re-
sulting from his falling from Milwau-
kee train at Kimball some months ago.
Following the Sanders case the case
of Charles B. Miller VS.. the Chicago e.
Northwestern Railroad company, will
be tried. This also is a personal in
Jury case. The railroad company at
the trial will be represented by A. a..
Gardner, of Huron, assisted by w. G.
Porter, of this city.
Following the trial Of the two per-
sonal injury cases, the case of the
United States VS.. Douglas and La Croix
will be called for trial. This case had
its inception on the Crow Creek Indian
reservation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-14
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