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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26

lege. IL he is unusually vital and an
during he may pull through. But there
are thousands of the successful who
IN aftef years whisper often to them
serves that their semi-invaIidism or
weak spot is the result of that remota
privation when they starved and shaved
tnelr poor young bodies to graduate,
froud ana talented men do not talk
or SUCH personalities They lived
through IT and are succeeding, but the
memories of some of those old college
dark days are ever horror. AS to the
dead, they tell no tales.
That there are great numbers of poor
Dogs VINO would have been happier
men and more useful il educated vet
VINO, less than geniuses, felt themselves
incapable OF the double task of keen
ing "a respectable stand and saving
wood for bread, is true
is this poverty obstacle actually less
ened to any appreciable degree what.
soeVer by any recent bestowal of
wealth on colleges? Evidently not one
Whit, especially at this juncture when
the cost or living is so high. If Is Il
problem commended to the thought
or the future benefactor-how to HELM
the worthy individual, not one bv one
out by the hundred thousand so that
without injuring the boy by pampering
ne may go through college; how TO gel
hgures lower this year than 10 years
ago, and reduce the figure year by wear
for 80 years to come.
The library and the dormitory will
stand more than so years A century
Is In the mind Of the man who piles
benevolent brick and mortar. How
about century-long plan that would
enable million poor boys to go
through college without passing soup
and scrubbing midnight floors in Il
summer hotel TO earn their way?--a
plan that would alleviate the hard need
OF toll 365 days In the year in every
snatched moment, and carrying a mans
full study toll besides. The fact re-
mains that a college education is sim
ply ous of the question today 10 as
large a ratio of our population as il
was so years ago.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
SOUTH DAKOTA

The shillalah, which showed at Louth
that Il has not entirely lost its old
Importance as factor in deciding cleo
lions, is no raw limb of tree. 1t Is
almost as much a work Of art as q
well balanced cricket bat. The old
shillalahs were as carefully looked
after by their loving owners as Is q
life In the Willis. Cut from the sturd-
Jest OF young blackthorns. and show
lng as little taper as an ebony ruler.
i was weighted with lead or iron at
the end nearest the grip. SO that itn
center OF gravity was about four
efths OF the way from the hitting end.
When properly seasoned by being kept
N the neighborhood of the farm oven
Tor few months. it became thing or
supple steel. And the proper pronun-
citation Of the name of this fearsoms
weapon is the nelodious one Of "shill-
Ally" with the accent on the ALI"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
INDIANS JOIN REBELS
IN MEXICAN CONTEST
Another Battle Takes Place In
Which the Insurgents Are
Worsted by Regulars.

Parral Chihuahua, Jan. 21.-Follow-
ing the fight Sunday at Baquiricic, this
state, in which seven rebels were killed.
and 10 wounded, rebels re-attacked the
town Tuesday and another fight took
place, the rebels losing IA dead and
two wounded. The federals lost two
wounded
Reports that Tahuamari Indians had
joined the instructors are confirmed,
as many of them were in both OF these
fights, the seven killed Sunday being
Indians.
Several years ago these indians rose
in rebellion against taxes, but General
Louis Terrazas, the father of the
present governor. and then governon
himself, pacified them by granting con-
cessions.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26

While the matter has not been of
dcially decided, it is not likely that the
ship brakes recently experimentally APP
piled to the Indiana, will ever be put ON
any other craft. at least not in their
present shape. It seems that the adj
vantages are Of a minor character
Ind do not compensate for the many
disadvantages. The most serious charge
against the brake is that the installa-
lion, because OF the additional weight,
means an increase Of one inch in the
vessels draught. and il tie brake is
Installed 1t must be at the sacrifice of
en- equivalent of coal or ammunition.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
MINER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

Lead, S. D., Jan. 23.-His mind az
,fected as result of the altitude. Vic
tor Koski, a miner. attempted to COM
NIT suicide by firing bullet into his
brain. The shot entered above the right
eye and passed downward, lodging near
the base Of the brain. When taken to
the hospital Koski made the claim
that dark complexioned man had en-
tered his room and had fired the sI.ot,
and when questioned more closely de-
ciared he had been shot by China
man. 1. is believed he will recover.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
ABERDEEN HOTEL LEASED.

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 21.--General
James Ringrose, the veteran hotel
man, today completed the deal where
by he leased his four-story hotel, the
Sherman house, to j. r. Hubbart, the
manager of the Ward hotel who will
assume charge of the Sherman as soon
as A. l.. Ward, proprietor of the Ward
can secure a manager to succeed Mr.
Hubbart. The Hubbart lease runs 10
years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
HITCHCOCK SERVES NOTICE
ON STRIKING CLERKS

Washington, Jan. Postmaster
General Hitchcock serveu warning that
IL there is any strike of the railway
mail clerks between Pierre, S. D., and
Tracy, Mimi, their places will at once
be filed by other men. The clerks are
threatening to strike because overtime
is being exacted of them.
Mr.. Hitchcock says in effect that
there are plenty of men waiting to take
the places of those threatening to
strike.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26

Paris pet lovers are said to be up in
arms over a proposal by the municipal
council to levy tax of approximately
90 cents head on cats. One of the
Aemocratic leagues has decided to pro-
test on the ground that the tax on cats
ls, or would be, entirely anti-demo.
sratic. Cor there would be no means
Of arriving at fair apportionment be-
tween the Angora prize cat and the
tabby mouse hunter which is kept in
every restaurant and grocer's shop an
one Of the first articles Of necessity.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
PRIZE WINNING CORN AT
MITCHELL SELLS FOR 5000

Mitchell, S. D., Jan. 24.-The sale OF
the prize winning corn in the state
corn show took place Friday night. The
bidding was spirited. the total amount
of sales reaching 5000, which was more
than double the sales of year ago.
The single championship ear was sold
for 81. and the 10 ears that took the
grand sweepstakes prize went for $40.
The 10 ears of sweepstakes In the cen
trail division sold for 81, and were
bought by the owner, Henry Thomp-
son.
In the northern district the 10 ears
on sweepstakes sold for $26 and were
bought back by the owner, Lewis Lar
son, OF Langford. All the prize win
ming corn will be shipped TO the ma
tional corn show at Columbus as a
South Dakota exhibit.
The show was the most successful
from the exhibit and financial point or
view of any held by the association.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26

Trapping for furs has been unusually
good In Maine this season. A day or
two ago the Tribune recorded the fact
that d silver gray fox skin sold in
Lewiston for $500. Another, not SO
large or handsome, Noted the lucky
woodsman $50 and Franklin county
man reports the capture of a Canadian
lynx. whose skin measured As inches in
length.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
TYNDALL OPPOSES RAISE
IN TELEPHONE RATES

Tyndall, S. D., Jan. 24.-In compli-
ance with the application Of the Dako-
ia Central Telephone company for per-
mission to advance the local rates on
phones in this city, the state railroad
commissioners were In session here
Friday afternoon taking evidence on
the question. The telephone company
was represented by Attorney T. H
Null, OF Huron, while large delega-
ton of business men and patrons of the
company, headed by Mayor r. A. Nor
gan and City Attorney w. w. French
were present to enter protest against
the proposed increase In rates. The
commission was unable to obtain all
the information desired at this hearing
and ordered that further evidence In
the case should be introduced at q
meeting of the board to be held In
Aberdeen January 81. Several other
companies have signified desire to put
in local exchange and the sentiment
in Tyndall Is rapidly growing thai
should the application Of the Dakota
Central be granted movement will bd
instituted to withdraw the present
franchise and grant new franchise to
some other company.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
FlREMEN co TO LEAD.

Pierre. S. D., Jan. 21.--The members
of the board OF control OF the State
Firenens association, consisting of
John Latta, of Pierre. president: Frank
Purdy, of Mitchell, vice president:
Jack Mcbride, of Lead. second vice
president: Henry Mussman, of Cham
berlain, secretary, and A. A. Grant. of
Yankton, at their meeting here select
ed Lead as the place of holding the
next tournament and July 2, 3, 4 and
s, as the dates for the same.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
CONGRESSMAN DEMANDS
JUSTICE FOR MAIL CLERKS

Washington, d. c., Jan. 23-Repre-
sentative Harlin protested in the House
this afternoon against the over working
of the railroad mail clerks in South
Dakota. He called attention to the
large number of protests he was getting
and told how the mail service was in
tured by the niggardly policies Of the
department.
He insisted the postal appropriation
bill should carry an ample sum for
railroad mail clerks pay.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
MAN DIES FROM INJURIES
RECEIVED IN RUNAWAY

Sioux Falls, s. D.. Jan. PAS the
result OF concussion of the brain re-
sulting from being struck by a rum
away horse drawing a buggy, Alexah-
der c. Griffith, well known resident
OF Sioux Falls, is dead. He Is survived
ty a widow and two children; a sister,
Mrs. VIII Blood, of Sioux Falls, and
sister, Mrs. Moore, Of Waterloo, la. He
was SO years Of age, and had resided
in Minnehaha county for about 80
years, the greater part Of which he
was engaged in farming. At first II
was not believed that he had been se-
riously injured. He was removed 70 MS
home in a hack and complained of be-
ing in some pain but expressed no fears
of being seriously hurt. He appeared TO
be resting comfortably until about nve
hours after receiving the injury, when
there was sudden change for the
worse and in q short time he was dead.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26

Cleveland's Golden Rule" Chief Of
Police Kohler is responsible for an.
other innovation that Is bringing bless
ings on his heac. He has set out to
help the blind over some of their diff
tlculties To each sightless person In
Cleveland he plans to give a specially
tuned whistle for use in summoning
policemen to assist them at crowded
corners. The Federation OF Women's
Clubs suggested to the chief some such
aid and he has now worked out the
Bcheu,n
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
MILWAUKEE, FIRE
LOSS AT ABERDEEN
FOOTS up 100000
Buildings and Records Are De-
stroyed and Traffic Tied Up
Over Division.

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 24.-The divis-
Ion headquarters, local freight houses
and passenger station of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad here
were burned today.
The movement of trains on the entire
Montevidio division for ESQ miles is
tied up until the wires can be restored.
Division freight agent o. +: waller,
estimates the loss of freight, buildings
and records at 100000.
In the passenger station the records
and tickets were saved.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
KIDNAPER Is CAUGHT
BY OKLAHOMA POSSE

Oklahoma City. Okla, Jan. 21.-Led
by the mother of Bessie Anderson, 6
wears old, who was kidnapped at Put
nam City. near here yesterday, by,
Victor Roberts. a posse of so farmers,
IS searching for the kidnaper today
The child was kidnapped while at school.
Roberts WAS captured by deputy
sheriffs today. The child was with him
and had been attacked by him during
the night The kidnaper is in jail I'm
this city
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26

The Sls sdish parliament is at pres
ent discussing the project of sub
marine tunnel between Sweden and
Denmark. The undertaking is intended
to enable the military forces of the
three Scandinavian countries to coop.
crate in time of war. The tunnel would
probably be made between Copenhagen
and Malmo
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26

George Eccles, who was under SEN
tence Of three years penal servitude
and five years detention at Winson
Green Jail, Birmingham, England.
hanged himself in his cell with q rope
which he made from yarn secreted
during the manufacture Of mail bags.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
MILD WINTER CAUSES
ROBINS TO RETURN

Lead, 8. D., Jan. 23.-While
the present winter has been the
mildest in the memory of the
oldest prospector In the Black
Hills, Rapid City claims the
palm for having discovered the
first indications of spring, re-
ports coming from there to the
effect robins have already made
their appearance.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26

The director of water examination
20 the London metropolitan water
board states In his sixth report. that
during his tests he drank half a pint
Of Thames water. containing 21S $780,
900 typhoid bacilli. without any evil
effect
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26

The New York Sun has unearthed
an instance Of an amusing combina-
ton OF names. An English clergyman,
on a certain Sunday last September,
married William Button and Elizabeth
Thimble, and one of the witnesses who
signed the register of the marriage was
Mary Needle
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
WHITE SLAVERY CASE IS
FOUND IN THE HILLS

Lead, S. D., Jan. 23.-Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Hansen were TODAY arrested at
Deadwood on the charge of having
kidnapped Mrs. Maude Trillinger and
her 3-year-old daughter, and short
time later Mrs. Trillinger was located
in questionable resort In this city,
where she had been left, and were
taken back to Rapid City for trial.
The party had tickets for Butte, Mont,
but had stopped for a few days in the
Black Hills. While here arrangements
were made by Mrs. Trillinger Cor the
keeping Of her daughter at st. Mar
tins academy at Sturgis. In addition
to a charge of kidnapping, that OF
white slavery will probably be filed at
Rapid City against Mr.. and Mrs. Han
sen by the husband of the misguided
woman. who is said to be prosperous
tailor.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
KILLED BY DYNAMITE.

Belle Fourche- S. d., Jan. 24.-While
attempting to thaw frozen dynamite by
a camp fire, August Kesketalo, a re-
spected rancher near Snoma was blown
to pieces Saturday. A neighbor
named Erickson was working near and
heard the explosion, and hurried over
to find the victims head nearly sew
cred from the body.
-
YANKTON, s. D.-The case against
Earl Douglas Cor fracturing the skull
OF Arlo Swanson with rock has been
continued to await the result Of the
injuries to the latter.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26

A Turkish state galley, $50 years ole,
with seats for 48 rowers, has been dis
covered in the disused part OF Yali
kiosk. Constantinople. The hull is
richly gilt and inlaid with mother Of
pearl. 1t Is proposed to preserve the
ship in a museum.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26

\ Miss Edna Cameron had one OF the
finest exhibits at the national apple
show In Chicago. Miss Cameron's
home Is at White Salmon, Wash, and
she Is the executive secretary and feld
representative OF commercial league
composed Of 500 business men and
ranchers in her state. She is said to
have ridden more than 800 miles on her
pony to gather apples for her exhibit.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26

The French government is about to
make aeroplane explorations of Soudon
and Algiers for the purpose OF ascer-
tanning desirable locations for proposed
airship stations.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
ARREST OF BOY WHO
ASSAULTED COMPANION

Yankton, s. D., Jan. 23.-At Yankton
college Miles Hanna has been chosen
baseball manager for this year. Coach
Roberts has been selected as manager
of the basketball and track teams,
while Henry Halla will be manager Of
the football team. Harry Robinson, OF
Pierre, son Of Doane Robinson, has
been chosen president of the athletic
association, and Miles Hanna vice pres
ident
Earl Douglas, who assaulted Arlo
Swanson with a rock, badly injuring
him, has been placed under arrest. AS
he is just past 16 years of age, the
county authorities are somewhat in
doubt over jurisdiction in the case,
whether he belongs in Juvenile or cir
cult court.
College students gave Quality
Street" In annual college play, at the
theater last night, the event being q
great success in every way.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE
MAIL CLERKS TROUBLE

Deadwood. s. D., Jan. 24.-From al
apparently reliable source, said to hav,
been received from certain midwest
congressman, came the information
that the grievances of the suspended
ard striking railway postal clerks viii
come up in congress tomorrow. Letter
mail conditions on Black Hills lines are
now declared to be more satisfactory
but paper mail is being delayed at the
rate Of over 100 sacks per day from
points east of Pierre
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26

The population of Liverpool has in
creased from 517,951 to 16o,357 In the
last fifteen years and in that time 49,
SAG dwellings have, been built.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26

The Chilean maritime province of
Entire Rios has equipped two floating
schools to enable the residents OF it's
islands TO obtain an education.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26

Fish refuse, graduated to resemble
cod roe, is being tried out in France as
bait for sardines, which rise to be
caught in nets as the roe Is spread upon
tne water
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26

An American sewing machine COM
pany has opened eigb. schools in
southern China, at which natives are
taught to embroider with silk by ma
chinery.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26

In Formosa the business of canning
pineapples Is booming. The market for
the goods is mostly Japan. Two crops
are grown each year.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26

Though nearly 1000 years old, re-
Gently discovered Roman mirror. made
by attaching lead foil to glass with
balsam, was as effective as when new.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26

We pay high prices for hides and
furs. Sell guns and traps cheap. N. w.
Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
MITCHELL

MITCHELL, S. D.-Arrangements
ARE practically complete for the an.
nual sale of fancy live stock here com.
mencing January 30 and ending Febru.
airy ).
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
SOUTH DAKOTA CAPITAL
SHOWS CENSUS ADVANCE

Washington, Jan. 23-Population sta
tistics Of the 18th census announced
today included the following:
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-26

oh nlotion board adjourned to Thurs
aay January IS, 1911, at 10 O'Clock a.
m. o.
Jos. V. Wagner, Chairman.
Attest:
vac. f. kreycik, County Auditor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-26
ELECTRIC FOGHORNS.
Which May Be Blown Without Effort
by Pressing a Push Button,

Which May Be Blown Without Effort
by Pressing Push Button.
The time honOred fOghOrn and still
the one In most common use on myri-
ads of smaller boats is of the sort that
you raise to your lips and blow. Tol.
erably hard work blowing a foghorn.
Bigger foghorns for larger boats are
set In box. the box containing q bel
lows by which the horn is blown. At
tached to the bellows Is an outside
lever by means of which the bellows
Is operated by hand. A lot of noise
this foghorn makes. to be heard for a
considerable distance.
There are now made. used on many
power boats and yachts. electric fog.
horns the operating of which calls for
the exercise Of neither lung nor hand
power. In these horns there Is at.
tached, tnclosed at the smaller end, a
metallic diaphragm to which is con-
nected an electric coil which when
electricity is turned into 1T ~ibrates the
diaphragm and sounds the horn. Elec-
tricity is supplied from a storage bat.
terry or from current generated on the
boat If 1t is electrically equipped. To
blow an electric foghorn you simply
press a button.-New York Sun.