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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09
VALLEY SPRINGS MERCHANT
VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA

Valley Springs, S. d.. Feb. AT the
family home here occurred the death
this morning of Edward w. Schmidt,
since 1855 prominent business man.
He was engaged in the hardware bust
ness. Pneumonia caused his death He
is survived by widow and seven chill
dren.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09
MISSOURI BADLY IN
NEED OF A CAPITOL

jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 1.-THE fire
which destroyed the state house Of
Missouri last night was still smolder-
ing today and 1t Is thought the flames
have reached the record vaults in the
Easements. Ten thousand copies of the
revised statutes of 1909, which wer,
stored In the basement. were removed
today. Money. bonds and valuable
state papers in the treasury yaiiirs
were taken ont ~
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09
FORMER DIES MONIES MAYOR
HELD FOR BOOTlEGGING

Lead, s. D., Feb. 6.--J. M. Brenton,
James Glass and Mike Daley, of Con-
Ata, and Abner Jefferson, OK Scenic, were
Rrraigned before United States Com.
missioner Thomas II. Moore. at Dead
wood on the charge of furnishing IN
toxicating liquors to Indians in the
vicinity of Rapid City, all OF the men
being held under bonds of $3.50 to await
the action of the federal grand jury.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09
1AK0TANS FAVOR THE
DAYLIGHT SALOON BILL

Pierre, S. D., Feb. THE tempers
Ance committee Of the senate presented
q divided report this afternoon on tho
daylight saloon bill. The majority OF
the committee are in favor of the pas
sage OF the bill as passed by the house
and the minority favor an amendment
for decision by local optiCn.
The railway freight car ana cabooso
cill caused "A controversy On The floos
CT the house tbdgv,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09

An important signaling apparatus
was erected at the st. Margaret's work
OF the North British railway, in Edin-
burgh, recently. 1t is intended to OBJ
viate the danger of accidents to rail-
way servants by being run down by
passing trains. A box, which indicates
at which platform a train will arrive,
has been mounted in a conspicuous
position, and the indicators show
whether the up and down lines have
traina on the section or not.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09
UNIVERSITY TO HAVE
WATER WORKS SYSTEM

Xe?miiiion, S. d.. Feb. IA bill has
passed both the senate and the house
giving the University of South Dakots
& complete water works system of its
own. 1T provides for the digging of
new well, probably artesia1. the
erection and installation Of pumping
plant and the putting in of new pipes,
II Will greatly increase the efficiency
OF the present fire protection system;
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09
1--WE STOCK BREEDERS
ELECT THEIR OFFICERS

Mitchell. S. D.. Feb. 6.--The South
Dakota Live Stock association con-
If the following officers:
President, T. N. Babcock, of Water
town; vice presidents, Albert Hill. of
Alexandria; r. j. Weiland, OF Canis-
.ota; J. NJ. DunD'ire, of Scotland; p.
r. Murphy of Oldham; p. e. Van
Denmark, of Hartford; secretary and
treasurer. James w. Wilson, of Brook
Jugs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09
FIRE IN coNsTANTINoPLE.

Constantinople, Feb. z. - Fire today
nearly destroyed the buildings occupied
by the council of state, the ministry OF
the interior and the prime minister.
A part Of the archives and some OF
the furniture of the offices were saved.
The directors of the grand vizier and
the foreign office, adjoining, escaped.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09
eEEBE's HOME scoRcHEp.

Ipswich, S. D., Feb. 6-The 100000
residence OF NJ. =. Beebe, nearly COM
pleted, said to be the finest in the
state. was damaged to the extent Of
several thousand dollars by fire last
night from an overheated furnace. K.
w. Johnson, the contractor. Is the,
loser
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09
TRAMP SHOOTS BRAKEMAN.

Lead, S. d., Feb! G. ABrakeman Fritz.
81 the Burlington road, was shot and
Jeriously wounded near Argentine yes
Ierday afternoon by tramp he had
compelled to leave a box car In which
be was riding. The bullet struck the
railroad man in the head, but hopes
Ire entertained for his recovery. The
sobo, with a companion. made his es-
cape following the. shooting, but a
posse of six mounted men are in pur-
butt while description of the men
has been telephoned to all of the towns
in the Black Hills, and 1t is believed
heir capture is certain.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09

TIE city Of Milwaukee has adopted
tho thumb print system in paying of
fits employees in order to protect the
city against fraud by forgery or i'm
personation. Any person applying for
warrant for salary will be Compelled
to make q print of his thumb tin
which will be compared with previous
prints where they exist, so that iden-
LITIGATION will be perfect.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09
HONEST AXE CAVE.IN
KILLS MINE BOSS

Lead. s. D., Fen 6.--Joseph
Thomas, for five years shift
boss for the Homestake COM
pany, was killed last night at 10
o'clock by cave-in I'm stope
No. 4 on the 200-foot level.
Seven other men received slight
injuries.
Thomas body was buried I'M
der tons of rock and was not
recovered for several hours.
The men were employed I'm fill
in a cave-in which occurred
early last fall.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09
HORSE THROWS RIDER
AND BREAKS HIS NECK

Rapid City, s. d., Feb 4.-Thos.
Daley, q homesteader three miles north
of Farmingdale. was thrown from q
young horse and had his neck broken
and his ribs and skull fractured He
leaves wife and FIVE children. They
formerly lived in Iowa. He died soon
after the accident.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09
MITCHELL CITIZEN TAKES
LAUDANUM At RAPID CITY

Rapid CITY. 8. D.. Feb. 6. = L. w.
plotner. former sheriff of DAWSON
county, this state, living at MITCHELL
took dose OF laudanum while stop !
Ding here at the Patton house andI
was found by the clerks partially. un-,
conscious
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09
OUTBREAK OF CHINESE.

Batavia, Java, Dutch East Indies
Feb. 6.-There has been a serious out.
break among the Chinese on the isant
of Billion The capital, Tanjung Pan
dan, was looted and burned and th'
chief administrator and others muir
dered. Troops have been sent to tht
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09
STATE FAIR BOARD ASKS
$72,5OO APPROPRIATIONS

Pierre. s. D.. Feb. 6.--The board of
agriculture IL in session here today and
has formulated the following schedule
II appropriations desired for the
conducting and improvement of
the state fair at Huron for the
next two years. The following
IRE annual regular appropriations: For
premiums, $4,000: custodian, $1,000; in
Surance of buildings, $1,000; salary Of
secretary, s1,S00; Office rent and clerk
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09

Uruguay will probably soon have
new railway. starting from Montevideo
and traversing the republic to Cuareini,
on the Brazilian frontier.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09

The worlds output of coal for 1909
was estimated at 100000, 900 tons Of
2,2046 pounds each. This was an in
crease Of 100000 tons over 1908.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09

We pay high prices for hides and
furs. Sell guns and traps cheap. N. w.
! Hide d Fur Co.. Minneapolis, MINI.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09

A London journal declares that Eng
land Is now ripe for great revival
Of the windmill-not the old kind, but
the modern steel tower type.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09
sTRYcHNINE TAsLETs KILL
CHILD AT SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls. =. d., Feb. Gas the,
result of finding and swallowing sew
eral strychpine tablets belonging to,
Its parents, little daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Matthews. aged 2lk years. IL dead
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09

New Zealand has been called by it's
Inhabitants The Fortunate Isles"
1.-THE Star Of the South" and The
Wonderland Of the Pacific"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09

observation-disclosures OF the Boston
Fruit and Produce exchange yesterday
voted to petition the Massachusetts
senator's and representatives in con
gress to support the Canadian reciproc'
lty treaty. Resolutions. adopted eX-
press the belief that IL free trade j.
established Canadian producers will
ship their apples to the middle west
leaving a larger portion of the for
eign trade to New England farmers
&. GUTHRIE, OKLA.--All high temper
AZURE records Of February were broken
yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock. the
thermometer registering "a degrees.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-09

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The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-18
HELPED HIS wife To ELOPE

HUNTINGTON, l.. l., Nov. 20
Because of her love for wealthy
young New York man, the son of a
sewing machine manufacturer, Mrs.
Frank Thompson, the young and
pretty wife of railroad man, has
left her home in Fair Ground. and
has gone to New York She leaves
behind a husband. apparently far
from being crushed by the blow
and a very much surprised circle of
friends and acquaintance.
In another remarkable agreement
between husband and wife, Mr..
Thompson gave full consent to her
going, and. to make the contract
binding, allowed her small amount
of money monthly. He says he would
not stand in the way of her getting
a divorce but she seems not inclined
to take that step.
Mrs. Thompson. % years old. was
married four years ago to Thomp-
son. Finding that his wife loved the
New Yorker, like the Suydams,
they sat down and calmly talked it
over. A lawyer was called in and
the papers executed.
Poor kid" Thompson said, as
he waved good-by to his wife.
She'll wake up some day"
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-18
COACHES SON To.
KILL FATHER

PARIS. Nov. IA A revolving
crime committed this week in an
old historic chateau near Falaise in
Normandy. where William the Con
queror was born, has sent a shud-
der throughout France.
As Baron de Courvrigny was driv
ing home through his park. he was
shot to death by his son at the in
stigation of the baroness. who had
long plotted her husbands murder.
Mother and son cynically admit the
deed
For months. the baroness confess
es. she had been training her son,
Robert. supervising his gun practice
on the terrace. Piles of empty
shells were found there. The son Is
- years old.
The woman says she first planned
to kill the baron by shooting him
while he was asleep. but dropped
that scheme as too compromising
She then waited long for a chance
which she hoped would throw sus-
picicn on some one else or make the
shooting appear to be an accident
She believed her chance had come
when the baron took a trip in his
dog-cart at Falaise When his return
was expected. the baroness gave her
son half bottle of absinthe 10
drink and then hid him behind the
tree she had chosen. AS the baron
passed ten feet away. the son shot
his father in the head. The horse
trotted on and stopped at the door
OF the chateau.
Mother and son hurried home an
other way and then went TO the
dog-cart Though the baron opened
his eyes twice he could not speak
But witnesses who were in the
park by accident saw the shooting
and the wife and son were arrested.
whereupon. they confessed. The bar
oness has not given any reason Tor
the crime.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-18
Use WIRELESS TELEPHONE

LONDON. Nov. Il. A success
full demonstration Of A. w. Shar-
mans wireless telephone was given
at Pegwell Bay. Kent. before a
gathering of electrical experts and
representatives of the war office.
The experts were greatly interested
in the experiments and il is probable
that as a result of the demonstration
the wireless telephone may be ex
tensively used in the navy and the
merchant service in the near fu-
ture
Before establishing communication
from the hotel to a motor boat,
which was situated over half
mile out in the bay, Sharman, as
sisted by Thorne Baker, scientific
expert, explained the principle of
the wireless telephone.
"Will this invention be of prac-
ships passing at sea- was asked.
Il have no doubt whatever" re-
piled Sharman, that after we have
improved upon the present appara-
tus such a thing will be possible"
Several of the company went out
in the motor boat while others re-
NAMED at the land station in the
hotel. After short delay Sharman
got into telephone communication
with Webb his colleague, who was
in the motor boat. Several of the
party then tested the invention and
were able to hear and speak by
means of the wireless telephone
The demonstration was complete
success.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-18

he put them to torture and death
for The least Offense Fifty men and
women were spiked on stakes and
as they did not die quickly. were
roasted in their last agonies by bon.
fires lighted close to them.
For flirting and light behaving
women had their noses. ears and lips
Gu, off and DIR. Dunbar Brunton has
seen many of these creatures. For
speaking against a chief the punish
ment was mutilation Of the tongue
and ears. For stealing one hand
was chopped off at the first offense
and the other hand at a second of
Tense. This penal code was in full
operation as lately as ten years
ase. The present Mwamba is a
man of somewhat milder disposition.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-18
GERMANS need war ASTONIC

BERLIN. Nov. l6. - How military
circles in Germany feel is best ex-
expressed by the following extract
from an inflammatory article in the
DeuUsche Azeblatt. the organ of
the society of inactive officers of
The German army:
The question may be asked: Is
the present time favorable for war
against the United States and Eng
land? That question can be answered
absolutely in the affirmative. The
popularity of such a contest even
such moderate press organs as the
Koelnischa Zeitung and the National
Liberal have admitted by stating
that the threats Of leading English
ministers have greatly excited the
national German feeling.
For the sake of Morocco, per-
haps. the kaiser would not draw his
sword. but surely to punish certain
French and English impudences. We
have great confidence in our navy
and know that it would relish the
opportunity to throw itself on the
English naval colossus.
For German domestic conditions
war would be well, as we are be-
coming effeminate and war frees
the good and noble qualities in
DeODle"
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-18

nittee. told its members that many
O! the men of his tribe had more
than one wife He was admonished
10 go home and tell thtm that this
condition OF affairs could no longer
exist. and that the surplus wives
mist be sent home to th"jr parents
Last session Parker again appear
ed before the committee and the
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-18
COMING TO INTERIOR.

JUNEAU. Nov -. Mine Tnspec-
tor : :. Smith leaves on the Dol
phin ioc Seattle accompanied by his
wife where after short visit he
leaves for Cordova. Chitina. and then
over the winter trail to the interior
to inspect the underground workings
OF the interior mines there being a
great deal of tunnel work. and many
accidents reported. Mr.. Smith will
Navigation.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-18
IF SHE'LL MARRY noble
DAD WILL Give 100000

NEW YORK, Sept. 90. - Walter
Lispehard Suydam. millionaire faith
er of the young Blue Point fisher
man whose wife eloped with Fred
erick Noble. has offered to settle
100000 on Mrs. Suydam if she viii
agree to marry her soulmate immed-
lately after decree of divorce has
been obtained, according 70 Harry
NJ Noble, father of the boy elCper.
When questioned about report
that his son had quarreled with the
young wife with whom he ran away,
the plumber replied with a vigorous
negative.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-18
AS RHODESIA TREATS FLIRTS
Women Have Their Faces D;sfigured
There When Found Guilty.

Dr. Dunbar Brunton. a we'll known
big game hunter, who mas spent
some years in Northeastern Rhodesia
has some interesting stories to tell
of that country, where he lived as
/, district medical officer
The lions which roam the coun-
try stretching southwark from Lake
Mwern have been man carers from
tire immemorial Within a recent
period fifty-three men have been
killed by them in one district The
natives cannot protect themselves,
as they have no guns. and run ad-
Gitional risks owing to their care
lecsness.
1: happens not seldom that two
or three men sitting in the open
telling the old folklore stories which
they love so dearly will be bounced
upon by a man-eating lion and killed
Lefore they can turn their heads.
Many a many stopping over his to-
bacco plants has been seized and
carried off by lion which has
made its way stealthily through the
outskirts of the village.
1t is no wonder that they hold to
this superstition, for the ferocity of
their chiefs has been beyond words
TO describe. The late Nwarnba was a
blood-thirsty monster. Determined to
show his power over his tribe and
TO punish them for the immor"lities
Of which they are too often guilty.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-18
EDISON HAS IDEA
EVERY Minute

NEW YORK. Nov. 8. Thomas
the newspapers an advertisement
saying that he had a Few article to
put on the market. with which a
limited number Cf middle-aged men.
possessing some business experience
and a capital of $1,000 to $1,000 might
start in business for themselves
without endangering their capital
And ever since then Edisons offices
at West Orange. y. J.. have been
bombarded with sheafs of letters
from men. middle-aged. elderly, young
and younger still, all of whom con
slider themselves fully qualified to
carry out the inventors proposition.
Considerable mystery surrounds
the nature of the article to which
Edison alluded in his advertisement
Not even all of his assistants at
the plant in West Orange are sure
what it is. All they do know is
that it is the fruit of a brand new
idea, one that has come to fruition
since his return from Europe. This
may seem sudden to outsiders,
but the men who work under Edi
son simply smile and shake their
heads when one expresses surprise.
why. he has an idea every min
ute" they say. Sometimes they
come faster than that
In the meantime Edison will not
discuss the nature of his latest in
vention. He prefers to keep silence
until he has decided upon the mid
die aged men with some business
experience" who will be picked to
handle it, Two of his secretaries are
wading through the mail bags full
of applications and sorting out such
as seem worthy of the inventors
own attention. TO such of these as
seem best qualified for the work he
has in mind he will write. arranging
appointments. After which, if they
seem satisfactory, they may get
chance to sell something new in the
line of a phCnograph or a storage
battery. or, perhaps. concrete
house
II is somewhat unusual for Ed
son to advertise for agents over
his own name. and all the Edison
laboratory employees who profess
to knew anything about the invent
or's methods were at loss to ac-
count for it. They admitted that it
looked as if he had got hold OF
something so good that he did not
want to run the risk of its being
stolen by rival.
He'll tell when he gets ready"
said one of his secretaries. You
can depend on that And he wont
tell until he is ready"
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-18
HAD five TOO MANY WIVES
A Comanche Chief Was Told to Get
Rid Of the Surplus Number.

Quanah Parker, chief of the Com
anche Indians. who died some weeks
ago, enjoyed the reputation Of being
the wittiest man of his race. He
was likewise a man of affairs and
something of a lobbyist. He had ap-
peared before the committee OF
Indian affairs regularly for years,
and the members of that committee
had become intimately acquainted
with him.
Two or three years ago Uncle
Sam issued mandate to the effect
that the Indians in the future should
take unto themselves but one wife.
Qlanah, appearing before the COM
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-18
A NOBLE GIRL.

Jim stole kiss from me this
evening, mamma" confessed the
girl.
THE wretch" cried mamma.
what did you do?"
Il shrieked-I scratched his face
i was terribly angry. But he asked
to be heard, and l listened to what
he had to say Well, he said he
stole it only that he might give it
to poor girl who never had any
kisses l. could not help seeing how
noble he was, and So"
And so you let him go with a
cheap excuse like that?'
to take to the poor thing"
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-18
There has been no quarrel :,

There has been no quarrel so
far as | know" he said. Il am sure
my boys affections for Mrs. Suydam
are as strong as ever. He intends To
marry her and will do so as soon as
the marriage is legally possible Both
these young people have done too
much talking. but from now on
am sure that they will be silent
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-18
LATEST GET RICH
QUICK SCHEME

DOUGLAS. NOV. 21-"Gas Boat
Harry has rival for domestic
cultivation of cas- al Seattle who
like the il1usfrous Alaskan promofar
seas a fortune in RAISING cat, for
their bi.product Writing fo postmas-
Ter Russell of SeartIe tho rivo, cat
farm man wants his co-oneration
and the promoter saws.
Knowing that Won are interested
in fur business take tho onnor.
tuni.v of nrasoptiny IN van ,bis
pIau II is mos, wonderful nrono.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-18
WILL HARMON Be
IN LINE

WASHINGTON. Nov % Will
Governor Harmon and his friends
favor presidential primaries The
Wilson and the Clark followers will
4rG. this method f allowing the
democrats Of the country to indicate
FOB the delegates they send to the
reN national Democratic convention
rG. candidate Of their choice for
'ue presidency.
Their, are only five states. Oregon.
Nebraska. Wisconsin. North Dako-
"a and NV Jersey. where such
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