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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01
DAKOTA TEACHER
HAS WIFE HABIT
Five Mates Located and He Is
Also Charged With Being
an All Round Crook.

Aberdeen, s. D., Nov. 2S-In the mr.
rest of 1. e. Darling, alias W. J. Tur-
ner, alias Earl Darling, teacher OF a
country school Ave miles southeast OF
Crandall, S. D., Chief OF Police w. I.
Elliott, OF Aberdeen, and William A.
Scholl, q special detective for the Mil
waukee railroad, have landed In the
,.oils of the law a man who, IL all the
charges against him are true, mas ex-
hibited a truly diversified talent 10Y
crime. Among the charges with whlon
Darling Is confronted is bigamy, fore-
cry, larceny, fraud and securing money
under false pretenses.
Darling's downfall Is due. In meas
IRE, to breaking faith with young
newspaper reporter. On November .
Darling and Miss Agnes Curran, or
Boston, were married at the court
house by justice OF the peace. Darl-
ing exhibited extraordinary eagerness
TO have the marriage kept out OF the
papers, and when, II Is alleged, ne Of
fered a young reporter IS to suppress
the item in the paper he represented,
the young man wavered and then fellx
Later, when asked to make good, 1t Is
claimed Darling neglected TO come
across" with the promised reward. The
other day Scholl appeared at police
headquarters and asked Chief Elliott
regarding Darling, who was wanted for
an alleged theft Of suitcases from a
Milwaukee station. The reporter hap
,ened to be present, and he happened
to know where Darling was teaching.
He supplied the officers with the infor-
nation they sought, with considerable
eagerness, and Darling's arrest fol-
lowed 1t Is now charged that Darling
had contracted the marrying habit. and
that he has at least five wives, and no
divorces or funerals to his credit.
In addition to that offense. IL suit
cases belonging to other people have
been found in his possession; he Is ac-
cused of having operated fake teach
ers' employment bureau. of having en-
tered a dozen or more different home
steads in different parts Of the country,
under assumed names, later selling the
establishments for whatever he could
secure for them, and Of having imper-
sonated various persons and secured
their mail at the postofiice by that
means. So many are the charges
against Darling that the authorities are
at loss where to start, but he will
probably be turned over to the federal
government for action.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01
WOMAN DECLARES
VICTIM OF MURDER
IS HER HUSBAND
Nearly Three Months Elapse
Between Brutal Crime and
Discovery of Relatives.

Aberdeen, S. D., Nov. 26.-The victim
of the mysterious murder OF Septsoe-
Der 3, last, has been identified as Ed
mund Casey, farmer, whose family,
consisting of a widow and six children,
the eldest of whom is but 10 years OF
age, reside near STROLL. S. d., where
Mrs. Casey's father has a claim.
On the morning OF September the
body OF stranger was found lying
near the Milwaukee tracks, short
distance outside the city. A bullet
wound told the manner Of his death.
His pockets were turned inside out.
indicating the motive for the murder
had been robbery. There was abso-
lutely no clue to the identity of the
murderer and nothing could be found
on the person of the dead man TO give
an idea of his identity. After keeping
the body as long as possible, and pho
tographing it, it was finally inferred at
the expense of the county, at River
side cemetery here.
Last fall Edmund Casey, farmer
whose home was at International Falls,
MIMI. concluded to take a claim In the
reservation country west Of the Mis-
souri, river in South Dakota, where his
wifes father had already located. On
reaching Milbank, he decided TO tarry
awhile, as work was plentiful and he
was a poor man, with a large family
and he needed the money. So he sent
his family on to his wifes people near
Stroll, and stopped eff to work. That
Is the last his wife saw or heard OF
him. She went to her father. and when
she received no word from her hus-
band, she became anxious Finally, in
the daily newspapers she read an ac-
count OF the murder OF an unknown
man. She feared II might be her hus-
band, and wrote the authorities here
but their reply evidently went astray
for she did not receive II. Finally. as
the absence continued she wrote again.
and Sheriff Anderson sent her pho
tograph of the dead man, which she
recognized as her husband Mrs. Casey
at once started for Aberdeen, where
she arrived yesterday, and completed
the Identification
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01
Wal ULAR LESION
is CAUSE OF DEATH

Sioux Falls, s. d., Nov. 29.--The 81
topsy conducted here under the direo-
tion of Coroner Booth, revealed that
Charles f. Rue, who died on q train
yesterday while enroute to Sioux Falls
hospital, was suffering with peritonitis.
originating about the vermiform ap-
pendix and that death was due to q
sudden valvular lesion OF the heart.
Rue wanted to go to his home at Hop
kins, Mimi, on "Wednesday for Thanks
giving, but at the last moment decid-
ed to remain a week longer on farm
where employed near Jasper. MINI,
this accounts for the expectation
- mis- wife and children as revealed by
letters from them found In the dead
mans pockets that the husband and
fatherA would be with them on Thanks
giving day. A friend today returned
to Hopkins with the remains.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01
COLOME TO CONTEST
ELECTION BY WHICH
WINNER SUCCEEDED
Objects to Process by Which
Only One Name Appeared
on the Ballots.

Colome, s. D., Nov. 25.-Citizens Of
Colome have decided to contest the
validity Of the election which, by its
result, fixed the county seat of Trip
county at Winner. Lawyers have been
engaged to represent the Colome in
terests and the legal battle promises
to be a warm one. The basis of the
contention is that the ballot ordered
by the board Of supervisors, containing
only the name of Winner, was illegal.
About 300 Colome votes were lost
by that discriminating arrangement,
enough to have changed the outcome.
Under the South Dakota law the sue
cessful candidate, in a county seat con-
test, must receive majority OF the
highest vote cast for any candidate.
Winner had 1856 votes above the re-
quired figure.
The Northwestern has been built to
Colome and this point will be the ter
minus for the winter. Monday morn
ing regular train service was inaug-
urated, with one passenger train each
way. The through train still stops at
Dallas.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01
DAKOTA RETAIL IMPLEMENT
DEALERS PROGRAM CQMPI EIE

Sioux Falls, 8. D., Nov. 3O.-The
members of the Sioux Falls Implement
and Vehicle club, which has charge OF
local arrangements for the annual con-
vention of the Retail Implement Deal.
ers' Association of South Dakota,
Southwestern Minnesota and North.
western Iowa. to be held in Sioux Falls
December 6, and 8, have arrange
ments concluded for the convention.
The program for the convention Is
as follows:
Tuesday, December 6, S p. M.-Mu-
sic, invocation, address by Charles M.
Day. Of the Sioux Falls Implement and
Vehicle club, music, address by e. w,
Mccullough secretary National Wagon
Manufacturers association; music, ad-
dress by Dean Il. c. Perisho, University
of South Dakota; music, smoker.
Wednesday, December Z. 1880 p. M
Presidents address, B. G.. Watson,
Chamberlain. 8. D.; secretary's report,
e. c. Barton, Vermillion; appointment
OF committees, Cost of Doing Bust
ness" discussed by K. w. Mccullough,
Chicago, and o. r.. Mesick, Gettysburg;
question box, report OF federation dele
gate, Honorable j. e. McDougall. Brit
ton.
Thursday. December 8, 1880 p. M
taller Right to Liver" by j. f. Cos
tello. Cavour; Manufacturers and
Jobbers' Retail Stores" c. w. Stoner,
Iroquois; Direct Selling by Whole
salers," George Waskey. Madison;
Advantages of Local Organization" s.
Il. Marshall, Pipestone. Mimi; How
to Maintain Local Organization" X. o.
Viewpoint" Fred j. Vetsch, Sioux City,
Ia. question box. reports of commit
tees, election of officers for the COM
ing year
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01
DIFFICULT TO CHANGE
THE REFERENDUM LAW

Pierre, S. D., Nov. 2s.-Some Of the
press of the state In discussing the
proposition Of future referendum vot-
ing, are demanding that the coming
legislative session amend the laws to
require a larger number Of signers on
the referendum petitions before they
shall become effective. The trouble
with such a demand is that the writ
ers evidently have no idea of the con-
stitutional provisions on the question.
To get such q change the proposition
will have to go through another vote
no" campaign and the people may or
may not be willing to make the refer
endum more difficult. The change cam
not be made unless the people agree to
II by vote, and the legislature can only
submit it and nothing further.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01
MAN DROPS DEAD ON
WAY TO HOSPITAL
Was Expected at Minnesota
Home, but Sickness Kept
Him Away.

Sioux Fa!lr. S. d.. Nov. 2S.--Charlcs
&. Rowe, of Hopkins. Hennepin county,
Minnesota, while being brought from
Jasper Mimi, to Sioux Falls hospital,
dropped dead on the Great Northern
train at Garretson this morning. "A
pathetic feature OF the case was the
finding in the dead mans pockets Of
letters from his wife and children at
Hopkins. These were couched in the
most endearing terms and indicated
that all looked eagerly forward to hav-
ing papa" with them on Thanksgiv-
ing day. One of the letters was from a
very young daughter who was unable
to write and who had printed her let
ter in crude characters.
The body was brought to Sioux
Falls and is Cow at the undertaking
parlors OF Coroner c. Y. Booth, who
may decide to hold an inquest.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01
PRISONER CUTS HIS
THROAT IN DAKOTA
Former Iowa Man Slashes Neck
and Catches Blood In Pail
Placed by Cot.

Rock Rapids, Ia, Nov. 26-The re-
mains Of William Willxie, former res
ident OF this county, who committed
suicide at Madison Tuesday, arrived
here for burial today.
Willkie was arrested at Wentworth
Monday for theft and also for threat
ening to XIII his family, who live north
of that place on a rented farm. He
was taken to Madison where he was
bound over in the sum of $3.50 and re-
mnnded 10 jail He expressed a desire
for some tobacco and while Sheriff
Martin was downtown on the errand,
the prisoner removed his coat and vest
and laid down on a cot, drew pail
to his side. stabbed himself three times
in the neck, letting the blood run into
the pail. When the sheriff returned an
hour later, he found Wilkie lying dead
on the floor of the cell
Wilkie was once a prosperous and
highly respected citizen of this coun-
ty, but went to the bad through drink
and had at times been arrested for
various petty crimes, principally theft
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01
SOUTH DAKOTA LAWYER
ANSWERS DEATH CALL

Yankton, Nov. 30.-Titus f. Price.
attorney. of this place. former house
member in the South Dakota legisla-
ture, and at one time mayor of the
city OF Yankton, died yesterday at
Rensselaer,, Ind. where he went with
his wife couple of weeks ago for pri-
vate treatment. Mr.. Price was seized
with nervous prostration while trying
will case at Vermillion and never
rallied from the attack which rendered
him helpless, both physically and men
tally. He leaves a wife, but no chill
dren.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01
FORMER EDITOR RETURNS
TO NEWSPAPER WORK

Newell $. d. Nov. 30.--C. ID. San
ders, who for some years was engaged
in the newspaper business at Fland.
reau, but who has resided at Belle
Fourche for some time, has decided to
get back into the harness once more
He has purchased the plant of the
Valley Irrigator, weekly newspaper
published here. and will conduct thu
paper In the future. He already hasi
assumed control. Editorially the pa.
partisan.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01
HOTEL AT HIGHMORE
RANSACkED BY THIEVES

Highmore, S. D., Nov. 29.-Harry
West and Frank G. Mum were arrest
ed last evening charged with burglar
izing the McGlinchy hotel. Wittenmyer
Bros. missed some OF their stock Of
provisions on the morning OF Thanks
giving, and had search warrant is
sued to search the premises Of Frank
G. Mum. where Harry West was stay
ing. 1t Is claimed that the officer
found a quantity Of goods that the
Wittenmyers say is their property.
Harry West waived examination, and
to the sheriff and deputy states at
torney, M. Harry O'Brien, he con
fessed to the crime. Mr.. Mum Is pro-
prietor Of dairy. and has heretofore
born q good reputation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01
BURKE'S LEAD OVER
MARTIN ONLY 600

Pierre, S. D.. Nov. 25. There has
been great deal Of discussion in the
press of the state as to the relative
strength of the republican congress
sional nominees, on the final vote.
While number of the counties have
not made the unofficial return, figures
from other sources show that with four
counties out, the figures show that
Congressman Burke leads his colleague
by little over 600 votes. 1t is not
likely that the counties yet to report
will make any decided change in this
figure, and that will be about what
the final count will show.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01
NAMES OF PRODUCING
MINES GIVEN IN REPORT

Pierre, s. D., Nov. 25.-The annual
report Of the state inspector of mines.
N. Treweek, ST., of Lead, S. d., which
was filed with Governor Wesley yes
terday, shows q total output OF gold
and silver bullion for the year ending
November 30, 1910, of $4,921, 3o4, de-
crease from the amount Of production
for the year 1909, of $1,53S,134. This
decrease he ascribes to labor troubles
and to the burning of the Wasp. No. 3
mining company's mill on January 25,
1909. The mines included in the pro-
duction of this amount of wealth and
the amounts accorded to each are as
follows:
Columbia Gold Mining company 3d.
geo; Golden Reward Gold M. e. M.
company, s1s3, 7o2: Homestake Mining
company, A,650,000; Lundberg, Dorr a.
Wilson, $57,603 Minnesota Mines com
pany, $13,355; Wasp No. Gold Mining
company, 1884.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01
RUNAWAY INDIAN
BOYS FREEZE FEET

WATERFOWL, S. D.. NOV. 25. Joe
Eagle and Peter Shepherd. Indian boys
were brought to the city hospital suf.
fering from badly frozen feet. Young
Shepherd lost parts OF both feet under
the surgeons knife. The boys had been
attending the Indian school at Elan.
dreau. They rebelled against the
board, took French leave and started
on foot for their homes on the Sisse.
ton reservation. They travelled three
days, when they were discovered
lying exhausted in straw pile by o
farmer near Sisseton.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01
DID MAN DIE FROM
POISONED WHISKY?
Coffield Takes q Morning Drink
and Dies Before Physician
Reaches Him.

Canton. s. D.. Nov. 30.-Tom COT.
field, Of Beloit, Ia. died suddenly yes
terday morning under peculiar cir>
cumstances. Shortly after taking q
drink from what he thought TO be q
bottle of whisky he exclaimed: y
have been poisoned"
A doctor was summoned from Can
ton. but when he arrived the man was
dead. A coroners jury investigated
the case and returned a verdict that
Coffield came to his death from un-
known causes. It is understood that
the mysterious case will be further in
vestigated.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01
REV. R. H. D0LLIVER
RETURNS TO DEADWOOD

Fort Dodge, Ia, Nov. "a letter
received by Mrs. Jonathan p. Doliiver
from her sisterinlaw, Mrs. Graham, OF
Evanston, states the reports that Rev
II. III. Dolliver was worse are erron-
eous. Accompanied as far as Omaha
by his sister Miss Gay Dolliver. Rev.
Mr.. Dolliver has returned to his home
in Deadwood. Physicians state he is q
sufferer from lukaemia, which, while
incurable in his case, Is expected to
submit to treatment, so that his life
may be considerably prolonged.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01
TRAIN KILLS HORSE;
BUT DRIVER ESCAPEe

Hudson. S. d., Nov. 26.--Andrew An
derson. who resides southwest OF town,
had close shave from instant death
at Calliope on Saturday evening, the
second section OF the afternoon passen-
ger, going at the rate OF 60 miles ar
hour hitting his team at the railroad
crossing near the elevator down there.
killing one horse, and carrying the
horse as far as the bridge across Dry
creek on the COW catcher.
How Anderson escaped injury is a
miracle md he cannot tell whether he
was thrown out Of his buggy or jump
ed out TO save his life.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01
LATE BISHOP HARE A
CHARACTER IN FICTION

Mitchell, s. D.. Nov. 26.-Kate and
Virgil Boyles. OF this city, have just
issued their third novel OF western life.
entitled THE Spirit Trail" the story
Of which u laid on the reservation west
Of Chamberlain. One OF the leading
characters liz the late Bishop Hare,
showing his early work among the In
dams, and the great influence for good
that he had among them. The story
brings In pretty romance of the
plains in which the treacheryi OF the
Indian OF those days and the improve
ment which gradually come over him
is depicted. The other books by the
Boyles ore "Langdon OF the Three
Bars" and "The Homesteaders."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01
RESTAURANT MAN DEcAMPs.

Kimball s. d., Nov. CA number OF
creditors are mourning the sudden de-
parture from Kimball of Frank Black
and wife, who during the past few
months conducted q local restaurant
No trace of them has been found. The
wife is Kentucky girl to whom Black
was married only last summer. about
the time he took up his residence in
Kimball. Black had borne a good repu-
tation during his residence here and
his friends are grieved at his uncere-
monious departure.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01
NORTHWEST POSTMAsTERS

Washington. y. c.. Nov. 2S.--These
changes in fourth class postmasters
were announced today:
South Dakota--Duehamel Penning-
ton county, Joseph Trasll. vice j. E.
Cruickshank, resigned.
Iowa-Edna. Lyon county. Anna NJ.
Montgomery. vice S. A. Nelson. re-
moved.
Nebraska--Erina, Garfield county.
Allie NJ. Clark. vice &. McCarty, re-.
signed; Odessa. Buffalo county Sam
uel j. Johnson. vice c. a. Pashby re-
signed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01

Few people know that the cocoanuts
Of the Malay peninsula sometimes pro-
duce pearls that are highly priced by the
natives. The stones are not unlike the
pearls OF the mollusks and are SINH
lar In composition to the oyster pearls,
having calcium carbonate and a little
organic matter. These concretions
form just beneath the stem, and pure
white pearl brings a high price, az It
IL supposed by the natives to possess
some kind Of charm. Cases have been
known where the cocoanut pearl has
been sold as a mollusk product, but
such Instances are rare.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01

Commenting on the speeding UP Of
the Metropolitan underground railways
and tubes, the London correspondent
OF Q northern journal states that 20
get their belongings, with the result
That umbrellas and gloves are left by
tnousands. At q recent sale OF these
stray commodities. according to tho
correspondent, nine-stop organ, four
refrigerators. So toy pianos and 800 MI
croscopic slides were among the ar
icies put forward as having been for
gotten by their owners.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01

SO calamity disposed is the Austrian
government toward it's fairer subjects
that postal authorities have decided to
dsvote special parcel delivery vans to
the transportation Of the large hats
which are the mode In Austria just
now. Many complaints were received
from their customers by the leading
millinery firms OF Vienna that these
costly creations" reached their des-
tination In the form OF an unrecognix-
able tangle Of velvet and feathers. Rep
presentations were made to the post
office with the result that special hat
collecting vans" are to be used.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01

The cultivation of tobacco In italy
has been gradually but steadily In
creasing. During the year 1909 the
plants numbered 139.756. which il the
largest number ever reached and g.
0SO.000 plants in excess Of the proceed
ing year. The average price paid by
Sc cents a pound, against 6.5 cents in
1908. Accessory expenses brought the
ultimate cost Of home grown tobacco to
the monopoly to 81 cents pound,
against 8.8 cents in 1908.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01
PLANTATION EDITOR
MUST GO TO COURT

Mitchell, S. D., NOV. 26.--The SUI
premc court has handed down a deci-
sion in the case of w. r. irwin, OF this
city, against Thomas Taubman, editor
Of the Plankinton Herald, with refer
encc to where the case will be tried
Irwin brought suit In this county
against Taubman for $4,000 Taub-
mans attorney asked for a change OF
venue from Dawson TO Aurora county,
the home Of the defendant, but Judge
Smith ruled against him. Taubman
then carried the case to the supreme
court and the decision was sustained.
The case, will be tried at the AprD
term In this county.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01

To make fortune OF $260.000 as
Jockey fs feat which places the late
Tom Loates at the pinnacle OF his pro-
fession SO far as mere worldly wealth
these days are much greater than when
Fred Archer. who left G66,000. and
Fordham, who was worth under CO.
900, were In the prime Of their racing
careers. But then II IL not every one
who has Leopold de Rothschild to ad-
wise In the matter Of investments and
i IL said that Tom .Loates was thus
favored
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01

Paper clothes were worn by the Jap
anese troops, who found them very
serviceable and much warmer than
those of cloth. Paper dressing gowns,
bath robes and similar articles of at
tire are now being turned out by the
carload In England, France, Germany
per whereof they are made Ii of the
"blotter'' variety, and after being treat
ed by a new process is dyed in various
colors or printed with pretty floral
design.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01

Consul General James A. Smith
writes from Genoa that the Italian min
istry of the interior has recently .di-
rected q circular to the projects Of the
several provinces instructing them to
report on the spread Of alcoholism In
their respective districts. In order to
enable the government to adopt re-
est statistical information as to the
comparative quantity Of alcoholic IL
Quors, wines, etc, sold in the various
sections of the kingdom during the last
10 years and the apparent results
which have attended such sale.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-01
CHAIN HARROW PERFECTED.

Casper, S. D.. Nov. 30.-Joseph Wild
ing. who has resided In this part OF
Sully county for some years. has been
granted patent on chain harrow OF
his invention. He. Is now arranging
for it's manufacture, Sully county cap
italists having practically agreed to
furnish the money and erect the neces-
ssry factory.