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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
MOVEMENT TO PRESERVE
GOVERNOR MELLETTE'S TREE

Pierre. S. d., Feb. 20.--On the first
Arbor day after the organization OF
the state OF South Dakota, Governor
A. G. Mellette and wife planted tree
On the state house grounds, 1t being
the first tree planted on that tract.
Now that the grading Of the grounds
requires the removal of the trees
planted at that time the Woman's
club OF this city has taken up the mat
ter OF the preservation Of that partic-
ular ash tree. They adopted resolu-
ton at their last meeting petitionina
the capitol commission to allow thar
pne particular tree to stand at the
place where 1t was planted by Mr.. and
Mrs. Mellette, and they propose to
place upon the tree a suitable marker
TO show when and by whom 1t was
planted, and to pledge themselves to
care for 1t. If the plans Of landscap-
ing are such that the tree cannot be
left they will undertake to move 1t to
another location on the grounds for its
preservation
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
STATESMAN ADMITS THAT
COUNTRY IS IN TROUBLE

Paris, Feb. 21.-In a review OF the
crisis in Mexico, made today for the
Associated Press Jose Yves Limantour.
minister Of finance in the cabinet of
President Diaz, declared that the only
basis for peace was that the insurgents
lay down their arms pending nesotia-
lions with the government which on
Its part should grant a reform of the
evils that made the revolution possible.
The only alternative that he foresaw
was the probability of a long, wasting
struggle, for said the minister, 1.-THE
federal troops are no match for tho
cowboy insurgents"
In the opinion OF Senior Limantour,
the feudal system III Mexico must go.
and the great estates in the north
which have been passed from family to
family should be distributed among the
people. For himself, he said. he had
no political ambitions, though he had
been frequently urged to contest the
presidency with President Diaz. He
expects to start home within two weeks.
His Relations Strained.
Minister Lamantour came to Paris
early last August in order that his
wife, who Is I'm i'll health, might receive
medical treatment here. Before leaving
Mexico he declined nomination for
the presidency, and though he re.
ndIDeQ III the CABINET, IL was TuIllOTeO
that his relations with President DiaA
were not as close as formerly.
The minister makes three sugges'
tons.
1. The abuses concentrating local
administrations. as in the cities and
towns which have the greatest griev-
ances, should be Immediately abol.
ished.
2. Some means should be found to
allow the people to share more extern
sively the holdings of land.
In the third place. there is opposition
to President DiaZ on the ground that
he has been too long in office and that
new blood is needed to direct the af-
fairs OF the republic.
But" added the minister, 'Diaz was.
legally returned to the presidency by
the people"
Il dislike to touch on the delicate
question of neutrality" continued tina
Mexican, but am convinced the
United States Interpretation is too re-
stricted. Unless 1t is enlarged it will
seriously imperil the governments
chances of quelling the revolutionists.
Keep of the Frontier.
Mexico prevents Guatemalan reyo,
.utionists from remaining near the
frontier. just az France at the time OF
the Portuguese revolution forced tn.
Carlists living near the Spanish from.
tier TO remove at least 200 kilometers
from the border. on the ground that
their nearness constituted menace tC
friendly power.
why cannot the United States adopt
the same attitude and not only arrest
armed revolutionists II found crossing
into Mexico. but also prevent revolu-
tionary meetings and the dispatch OF
arms ard ships?"
Minister LimantoIr, who already has
placed In Europe S55,000,000 of bonds
In conversion of the Mexican national
debt of $110,000,000. has decided not to
place the other half of the bonds for
the present His success I'm placing the
new per cent. bonds at 97ss he con-
siders splendid tribute to Mexfcos
credit abroad. though the revocation
caused Mexican securities to fall from
to NOinIS-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
LOCATION OF MOTHER

Vermillion, S. ID. Feb. 21.--John II.
Sherk, living four miles north of this
place, admits that he is the father OF
Mrs. Winifred Sherk Hagerty, OF
Cleveland, Ohio, whose letter of inquiry
to the Plain Talk last week asked fol
help in finding her mother, but refuses
to make any statement concerning the
whereabouts Of the woman from whom
be was divorced in the early sos. II
has been rumored that the mother Of
Mrs. Hagerty was again married and
that she now lives in or near Clay
county, but If this is fact 1t has not
yet been established. 1t has not been
learned whether Mr.. Sherk refuses to
give the whereabouts of his former
wife. or does not know.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
ABERDEEN BURGLAR WALKS
INTO OFFICERS HANDS

Aberdeen, S. D., Feb. 20.-The Aber'
deem police caught Albert Palmer as
he emerged from the Arnett depart
ment store. at IL o'clock at night, bear
ing a good haul of dry goods, includ-
ing a $3.50 set of furs, and other arti-
rles. Palmer had returned the night
before from Mobridge, after having
served Jail sentence in Aberdeen. BY
q strange coincidence, a store at Mo-
bridge was robbed during Palmer's
stay at that place. The window at the
Mobridge store was broken and there
were blood stains on the floor. Palm
sr's hands showed bad cuts and the 20.
lice believe the circumstantial evidence
Indicates he committed the robbery at
Mobridge. He owns to the Aberdeen
robbery, having been caught in the act.
and asserts that he had partner in
the affair.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23

The Siam oftoday is progressive.
Western dress is becoming popular.
The improvements in the work of the
courts Of justice are especially striking.
Roads have been made and brick and
stone houses and palaces erected. The
tyranny OF provincial officials has been
largely stopped. The whole country IS
being surveyed. The postal telegraph
DEPARTMENT. are doing excellent work.
Education Is being fostered. Very real
Improvements have gradually been ef-
fected all over the country. The new
king and his brothers were educated
in EvrOpe.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23

According to the figures Of the in.
ternal revenue bureau, the fiscal year
lately ended has been marked by the
largest consumption Of liquors ever
known In this country. OF distilled
spirits 165,000,000 gallons have been
consumed, being 100000 more than
last year. During the same time, S.
4S6, lit barrels of fermented liquor have
been consumed. being an increase Of
100000 barrels.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23

A tablet marking the spot formerly
occupied by the old Robertson hospital
In Richmond. Va. at which confederate
soldiers were nursed during the civil
war, will be unveiled by Captain Sallie
Z. Tompkins. who was the only wom-
an to whom commission was issued
by the confederate government, and
who was In charge Of the hospital She
is now n years old, and resides in
Richmond
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
TACTICAL REVIVAL MEETINGS.

Mitchell, 5. D., Feb. q. Arrang-
ments have been made to conduct a
series of revival services in this city
for a month, commencing early in
March, in which most of the churches
will unite. Evangelist Bromley and
his assistant, Mr.. Myers. have been
engaged to conduct the meetings. To
accommodate the great crowds which
are expected to attend the meetings
arrangements are being made to erect
tabernacle in the down town district
II possible to seat 1000 people. Com
ting on so soon before the annual spring
election the meeting will, in a way,
be directed against the carrying Of
license at the election.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23

Chief Josephine. the prize cow of the
University Of Missouri. is expected to
become the champion cow Of the world.
Eight months ago custodians OF the
animal began keeping record for one
year In the time that has elapsed her
milk yield has been greater by 3,100
pounds than that Of any other cow In
the world. Joseptine's daily yield has
been 80 pounds, about IL gallons. Her
best record for one day is 110.2 pounds,
nearly Is gallons. The cost Of feed
ing her is about 40 cents a day.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
MAINE CONGRESSMAN
SUMMONED BY DEATH

Washington, Feb 2l.-Representative
Amos l., Allen, of Maine, died Of pneu-
nonia at his apartments here today,
following an Illness OF several days
Mr.. Allen was nearly "a years old. He
was private secretary TO the lato
Speaker Thomss Il. Reed and succeed
ed him In congress. He was not eau
didatc for reelection last fall, and h.s
seat III the next congress VIII be occu-
pied by Asher e. Kinds, now parliamep-
tartan OF the House
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
RAILWAY BRAKEMAN
KILLED AT ELK POINT
Body Severed by Car Wheels
In Switch Yards While Doing
Night Work.

Elk Point. S. d., Feb. 20.--A. c. Eek
ert, aged %, brakeman on a Mil
waukee freight going east at / o'clock
this morning, was struck while switch
Ing and his body severed by one of the
ear wheels running over his chest. He
was taken to the depot, where he died
parents Of the young man live at
Charter Oak and the remains will be
taken there for burial. The accident
happened in the east part of town III
the switch yards.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
REINFORCEMENT
REDUCES MEMBERS
IN Old COUNTIES
Unit Is $500 for Representa-
tives and 1896 for Sena-
tors Under New Bill.

Pierre, S. d.. Feb. 2l-The joint COM
fnittee apportionment bill was reported
today with $500 unit for rcpresen.
tatives and 10000 for senator's. 1t
changes the location Of 10 representa-
tives and and three senators. The num-
bers in both houses remain the same
as now--10f representatives and 40
senators. Union, Clay, Yankton. Bon
Homme, Hutchinson, Turner, Lincoln,
Minnehaha, Kingsbury Brookings, Day.
Roberts and Lawrence each lose one
representative. Charles Mix, Beadle.
Brown, Gregory, Meade. Trip, Hand,
Corson and Dewey gain one. Perkins,
two, and Hamlin and Deuel. ono at
large.
Three senator's are lost east of the
river by creating new districts. Rep
resentative districts and numbers of
representatives are: Union 2, Clay 1,
Turner 3, Hutchinson g Douglas /,
Charles Mix 3, Minnenaha and Nc
Cook 2, Hanson /, Dawson, Sanborn
and Aurora l, Jerauld /, Brule /, Miner
!, Gregory 2. Lake 2. Lake and Moody
1, Bookings 3, Kingsbury 2, Beadle 3,
Hand l, Hughes l. Stanley 8, Lyman 2.
deuel. !. Hamlin !, Codington 3, Clark
g. Sphinx 3, Grant 2, Roberts 8, Marshall
], Day 3, Brown 5, Faux 1, Potter /,
Edmunds i, Walworth l. Campbell 1,
Mcpherson /, Custer 1, Fall River 1,
Pennington 2, Lawrence 4, Meade 2,
Butte /, Hyde /, Sully /, Buffalo /,
Trip and Mellette ., Harding 1, Per-
kins 2, Corson /, Dewey and Zeibach /,
Hamlin and Deuel. / ut large.
1t is not generally known over the
state that one of the emergency" laws
which has been enacted by the present
session requires the secretary Of state,
within three days after the enactment
NJ
the same to the judges of all Of the
circuits of the state, and TO the clerks
Of court of all counties. This law is
In effect and is being carried out.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
MIS-. CLARK is Ill.

New IorS. Feb q - Mrs. William A h..
Clark. wife Of former United states
Senator Clark, 10 seriously III with OPP.
pendicltis in Roosevelt hospital and
surgeons ars prepared 90 operate this
eftcrrooE. Senator Clark was at the
hospital until late last night and again
ills morning. II was proposed to
operate on her yesterday. but she was
too weak
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
NAVY DEsERTER ARRESTED.

Mitchell. $. D., Feb. 81. United
States Marshal Edwards arrested 8
deserter from the United States navy
at Alexandria. who went by the name
of Ernest Blake. He enlisted a year
ago and remained in the service but
nine months, and for the last three
months the officers have been chasing
him from one point to another, but
were never able to land on his until;
now. Blake worked around Alexan,
nria some time before enlisting and
his coming back to his former haunts
gave the officers clew to his possible
whereabouts. The officer took his
prisoner to Philadelphia, where he will
be turned over to the officers OF the
Lancaster
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
.BICELOW code FOR
SCHOOLS DEFEATED
IN WARM CONTEST
Hardest Fight of Session In,
fluenced by Letters Written
From Home.

Pierre, 8. D.. Feb. 20.-After a two
days discussion Of it's merits by th<
author, the Bigelow school code SUI.
fered defeat in the house yesterday b.
q vote of Ga to 3S. The earnest efforts
Of Mr.. Bigelow to secure the passage o.
his pet measure, which attainment was
his chief desire, gained a number o.
friends for the bill and the final vote
was very good showing.
The breach in the Lawrence county
delegation was manifest by the oppose.
ton given the measure of Representa-.
tive Hursh, of Lawrence, who endeav.
ored to secure indefinite postponement
upon motion. His motion prompted
Representatives Knight, Vercoe and
procedure and the motion was over
whelmingly defeated. The failure Of
the bill may be attributed to the cor
respondence received by legislators eX-
horting a negative vote. Bigelow has
not signified his intention to further
his attempt to bring his code upon the
statutes, but it Is presumed that his
efforts will be directed to that purpose
The fight on the Bigelow bill was
the hardest yet upon a measure and
at no stage was ii free from the sus'
picion that the school book corpora
lions had their alignments for aid
against Its passage.
The sen tie passed the bill abolish
ing the office Of scale inspector.
The senate committee reported for
passage the bill to cut the affidavit
from printers affidavits, changing
their decision on the floor OF the SEN
ate after unanimously opposing 1t in
committee meeting.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
DAKOTA BANK CHANGE.

Aberdeen, S. D., Feb. 20. - r. A..
Townsend, cashier of the Citizens
Trust and Savings bank, of Aberdeen,
stitution, and will go to Mitchell, where
he will engage i'm business with his ia
therinlaw, J. C. Blenkiron. He is sue
ceeded as cashier by Frank F. Hanson,
of Cedar Rapids, la. d. III. Lightner,
of New York city, also becomes con-
nected with the institution as director
and second vice president. Mr.. Light
ner is the soninlaw Of former Governor
c. N Herreid, having married Miss
Grace Herreid, Mr.. Herreid's only
child. year ago. :.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
Under the headline, "C'est la VIE" the
pnria ssY3 r. rv,o1ss aoxo. srVVhau King

Under the headline, "C'est la vie." thel
Paris "Rappel" says: when King
Manuel was q visitor in Paris he
showed his appreciation of municipal
hospitality by presenting his portrait,
with photographic dedication to several
members Of the ministry. A few days
after his departure these pictures,
neatly framed could be seen hanging In
the state offices. Then came the rev.
olution. On the first day there were
doubts as to the outcome, but the pic
lures were put in less conspicuous
places. A day later the result could be
foreseen and the pictures received
another push to the rear, and on the
third day, when all was over, they dis
appeared. In two weeks they will prob
ably be replaced by President Braga."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23

There are 32.1SS men living today
who either were graduated from or at
tended Harvard university. They are
residing in the United States and SO
foreign countries. There are two strik-
ing facts in the mass of statistics which
the Harvard Alumni asSociation recent
ly compiled. First. 1872 of those men
are engaged IN. .he law and 15s more
are judges. rsetondly, New York state
has attractSM 400 Of the Harvard men,
and of tat number 1888 are in this
rity. More than 1000 OF these Har-
vard graduates are lawyers or finan-
.iciers, but civilization can stand this,
as there are "a editors to act as bal
last.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23

There is no market for American
made metal monuments in China for
the simple reason that the Chinese do
not use monuments for marking graves.
The coffin Is buried about one foot be-
low the surface and over 1t mound
IL raised. its size depending upon the
rank of the family and its feeling to-
ward the Departed member.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23

A new liquef1ed gas invented in Ger
many and sold to consumers In steel
drums is nonpoisonous, gives an in
tensely white light in mantle burners,
and is said to be thrice as powerful as
ordinary city gas when used in en-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23

In Sherbrooke, Canada. power
company began work on dam, and
in the bottom Of the river discovered
a perfect well. round and smooth bored.
The engineers followed 1t down and
found the well was 80 feet deep and
still boring. A round stone, whirled
by the rush Of the river had been bor-
ing-for how many million years? II
was still whirling. turbine-like. and still
horin0
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23

An unexpected result Of the Portu-
guese revolution was the indisposition
of the animals at the Lisbon geological
gardens. They all became i'll, having
been so alarmed by the bombardment
that they refused to eat and drink.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23

Charge up another against the auto
mobile. Now it's the scarcity and price
Of turkeys. The Boston Post says that
fsthe growing prosperity of the Ameri-
can farmer was assigned as the chief
reason for the present scarcity OF tur-
keys by a prominent Fanueil mark ct
poultry dealer" 1t quotes this author
dty as saying: Automobiles are now
nothing uncommon with these farmers.
and while In former years the farmers
wives made 1t a practice to raise poul-
try on the side to make pin money for
dresses, ETC., now that the farmers have
grown independent their wives do not
have to resort to this extra occupation"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
ATTACK ON OJINAGA BY
REBELS NOW IMMINENT

Preside Tex Feb. 21.-Insurgcnts
under Emilio Salgoda have captured
10 wagons loaded with provisions for
the federal garrison at Ojinaga. The
federals are now buying supplies on
the American side of the river. Slow
ly the rebels are pressing in on the
beseged city and an attack is ex-
pected within few days.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23

Wher he Is wireless stations to be
located along the Amazon and the
Paraguay rivers are completed Brazil
will have the most complete system OF
wireless telegraph possessed by any
counfry
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23

made city bacteriologist of Oakland
Cal. -Four years ago Miss Jessie v.
Berry, just out of Stanford university,
was appointed city chemist, and she
still holds the office.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23

Foreigners now have the right to own
real estate on the same terms as ma
tives of the country in any part of the
Ottoman empire, except in the Hedjez,
a district in Arabia, containing the sac.
red cities of Islam.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
HOMEsTAkE PROVIDES SPECIAL
CAR FOR BLIND MINER

Lead. S. D., Feb. 20.-Several weeks
,go while working in the HomestalSs
,ompany's mine, James Hilliard had thu
misfortune to strike an unexpioded
charge Of dynamite with the result the
charge was set Off and he suffered the
loss of both eyes. He was given free
medical attention at the Homestak<
hospital, and as result Of the Home
stake Aid Func which was recently es.
lablished and to which is donated ST..
300 a month by the mining company
he received $500 in benefits. His recov.
hry was rapid and today when his
heart was filled with longing to re.
turn to his former home at Galena
Kan, q special car was chartered by the
Homestake company, berth reserva-
lions were made and tickets supplied
for the entire family back to their old
home and an escort was sent with them
who was well supplied with money to
see that every comfort was obtained for
Them while making the trip. In add.
ton Superintendent Il. J. Grier, in bid.
ding billiard goodbye, slipped $1,000
in gold into his hand as personal
gift.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23

An American oil ship with 5000
cases of petroleum arrived at Chinnam.
DO Korea, lately. This is hailed as the
opening Of direct trade between the
United States and Korea.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23

In Pekin recently native Chinese
woman, said to be direct descendant
of Confucius, presided over an anti
thar $50 students and teachers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23

A Frenche group is repairing and
constructing 1850 miles of road in
Turkey In Asia and LOGO miles in Tur-
key in Europe for an estimated cost OF
II 4. COS, 900.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23

Z Brooklyn borough, New York. is not
noted alone for it's baby carriages and
rubber plants, for 1t has more amateur
actors than the other four boroughs
combined.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
BRIpcEwATER MAN DEAD.

Bridgewater S. D., Feb. 2O.-Joseph
Heiberger, q resident Of this city,
passed away yesterday at the advanced
age Of SO years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23

There Is more lime in the bones OF
the aged than in those Of the young;
therefore, the bones OF the old are more
brittle.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
KNIFE IS FOUND
IN MANS HEART
Another in His Hand Tells Story
of Bloody Duel and Wife Is
Held on Murder Charge.

Aberdeen. g. n, Feb 81 - PbilIip
Kreiter. aged So, farmer living four
miles frorc Hecla. was found dead this
morning with a butcher knife sticking
IN his heart. He held another knife
In his hand. A woman purporting tc
be his wife, Eva May Kreiter. aged 2E
years, is under arrest on a charge Of
numbering him.
1t is alleged thu woman had hcen
staying for some time at q Hecia
hotel but went out to the farm where
her husband had remained on Sunday.
The couple had been married but six
weeks and only removed to the Hecla
neighborhood a month ago.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
FOOT WARNER BURNS WAGON.

Mitchell. =. j.. Feb 3I.--Paui Kief.
fer one .of the rural mail route car
".ers leaving Washington Springs. met
with q peculiar and unfortunate ac-
cident. During the cold weather he
places a foot warmer in his mail
wagon. ana it became overheate5 and
set lire to the robes. To save him
self from being burned the mail car
rier had 10 leave the wagon, which was
burned, together with the mail. He
farely got his roTses unloosened from
the wagon to save them from possible
Injury