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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
CHICAGO DYNAM|TERS
ARE AT WORK AGAIN
One Bomb Is Exploded and
Second Is Extinguished Be-
fore It Does Harm.

Chicago. March IA bomb was ex-
ploded early today In the hallway of
a building occupied by Italians, and an
other bomb placed in the doorway of
grocery was removed and extinguished
by q policeman before 1t could do
harm.
In the latter instance. the policeman
notified the grocer of the find, and the
latter lighted the. gas with a match. An
explosion which partly wrecked the
store showed the bomb throwers had
also saturated the floor Of the building
with gasoline.
No one was hurt fl the first explo-
sion, though the building was partly
wrecked. Policeman Thomas Parker
stamped out the burning fuse Of the
second bomb. The grocer, Ignazio Da-
mico, and the policeman, were burned
in the fire following the gasoline explo.
sion. Both bombs followed demands
for money on the occupants of the
buildings.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
HUSBAND TAKES REVENGE
ON WIFE AND AFFINITY

Sioux Falls, S. d., March 4.-Mrs
Annie Shellum, wife of prominent
farmer living some miles from Sioux
Falls, as the result of her preliminary
hearing in Sioux Falls, has been held
Tor trial in the state circuit court on
statutory charge. This is a sequel
TO the bringing to Sioux Falls from
Wisconsin some weeks ago Of a man
named Nels Bergsland. The case is q
Jomewhat unusual one. When the in.
Iured husband discovered that all was
2ot right he consented to forgive his
wife on condition that Bergsland would
cave South Dakota and return to his
former home in Norway to remain per-
manently. To this Bergsland consent
I'd, but 1t developed t',at he went only
rs far as Wisconsin, and from that
point maintained a correspondence with
the woman. Naturally the husband
vas angered and he swore out COM
plant and Bergsland was brought back
70 Minnehaha county and now both
himself and Mrs. Shellum will have to
tand trial.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
s. S. WORKER TRANSFERS.

Sioux Falls, S. D., March 4.-Rev T..
r. Martin, who during the past seven
years has been South Dakota's superin-
tendent Of the American Sunday School
union, with headquarters In Sioux
Falls, is to leave South Dakota per-
manently. He has been assigned to the
euperintendency Of the upper coast dis
trict, comprising the states of Idaho.
Oregon and Washington, and will make
his headquarters at Portland, Ore. He
will depart from Sioux Falls with his
family IN time to assume his new du.-
ties about March Is.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09

1t is not every one, even in these
days Of close nature study. who knows
that leaves fall because they are
actually cut off from the stem by a
layer of cork that forms across the
base of their stalks. This process is
explained very strikingly by Professor
Boulger in Knowledge, and what is
more, he points out that no nourish-
ment is left in the dead leaf, but only
the waste products of vitality. of which
the tree Is well rid. A very promising
investigation is suggested by the illus
trations, which shaw that in some trees
the end leaf Of a twig is the first to fall,
while in others II is the last.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
MCOOk COUNTY FARMER
INJURED IN A SANMII

Bridgewater. 8. D., March 4.--H. H.
ortman, prominent farmer residing
OH the Vernillion river southeast of
nera, who perates a sawmill on his
premises, met with an accident yes
terday which will undoubtedly cost
him mis- life. While standing near the
:ramway upon which the logs are car
ried to the saw, Mr.. Ortman was struck
q terrific blow in the side by one of the
dogs used in connection with the tram
way. resulting in a rupture Of the abb
aomen. Three physicians were sum-
moned, but little hope is held out for
the injured mans recovery.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
SPEAKER MORRIS is
NOT PLEASED WITH
maintenance BILL
Votes No When It Comes to
Appropriating 2,135,000
for Use of State.

Pierre, S. D.. March 4.--The general
appropriation bill passed the house by
vote OF rs yeas, 20 nays. The total
amount appropriated after amend
.nefts is $2.125, 900. Speaker Morris
withheld his vote OH the bill until in
CURRY was made as to the total amount
when he voted mo"
House Defeats Primary.
In the session last evening the house
cefused to pass the primary bill, which
was copy of the law proposed py
Richards, but the initiative petition was
approved and the measure Will go De-
fore tho voters OF the state under the
initiative.
The new game cose took the count
and was put to sleep in the senate, put
he new board of control bill made its
way through with an emergency pro-
vision which will put 1T into effect at
once. when signed by the governor. the
Ienate also passed the new congress
ional apportionment bill dividing the
state into three districts, but 1t car
ries the provision that until the state
s granted three congressman they shaii
De elected at large as at the present
lime.
State Appointments.
The governor made the following APP
continents yesterday afternoon:
Board Of charities and corrections,
George Il. Lanning, of Egan, s. ID.
Mine inspector, Robert l.. Daugherty,
Of Lead, S. d.
Oil inspectors, William Cox, Of RAPID
City, and Ed A. Murray, of Milbank.
Live stock sanitary board. f. r. Cock,
Of Bell Fourche.
Soldiers home board. J. l.. Turner,
OF Springfield, and George III. Hoff-
man. of Selby.
Beard of regents Fl. Reinhart, of Eu-
reka. and August Frieburg, of Beres-
lord.
g. II. Englesby was appointed adj
'utant general.
All of these appointments were con-
frmed by the senate.
The naming Of Turner on the SOL
iiers home board is in the way of
confirmation of recess appointment;
The same Is also true of Frieburg and
Frank Cook. George II. Hoffman was
The second lieutenant governor Of the
state.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09

Two concrete reservoirs for oil, said
to be the largest In the world, are in
the course of construction at San Luis
Obispo, CAL, each Of which will have
q capacity Of 100000 barrels OF oil.
The reservoirs are to cost 100000 and
the oil to I'LL them will be piped from
the Bakersfield, Maricopa, Coalinga and
Midway wells. When the tanks are
tilled the oil in them will flow, oy
gravity, to the pumping station at San
Luis Obispo and from thence will be
pumped directly to the tank steamers
at Port Hartford
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09

The Persian sirls' school at Uru-
uiah reached its maximum OF attend
ance at the beginning of the present
SCHOOL year. There were 81 pupils en-
rolled. At the closing exercises last
year more than 160 Moslem women and
TO Syrians attended. and had to be
seated according to their rank. Every
pupi! appeared on the platform at
least once, giving an English or Per-
sian recitation or song.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
POISONED RY CANNED CORN.

Mitchell, s. D., March 4.-Twenty
people In local hotel were poisoned
by eating canned corn, bought at a To-
cal grocery store. The presumption is
that the corn was tainted from the can
I'm several cases the parties became
quite Ill and required the services of a
physician. 1t is understood that the
corn will be sent to the pure food COM
missioner of this state for an aanlysis.
and try and start prosecution of the
Parties who put up the corn originally.
Several persons outside the hotel who
bought the same corn were afflicted in
the same manner.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
DAKOTA GIRL MAY
LOSE HEART BALM

Pierre, S. D., March 6.-Miss Henri
eta French, Of this place, stands a
fair chance Of losing a generous slice
of the $4,000 heart balm" awarded her
by a New York jury in her action
against David H. Decker. jr., for breach
of promise Of marriage. The court
holds that inasmuch as her evidence
consisted chiefly of a series Of lurid
love letters. containing such phrases aa
Honey Bunches," Dearest Darling
Little Sweetheart" and His Girl of the
Golden West" and that she did not dig.
burse dollar for wedding raimenN
the amount named by the jury Is far
too great.
Miss French met Decker while thA
later was working in the west as an
engineer
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09

All classes In Mexico buy perfumes,
even the YaQuis. There is a large mail
order business done from this section
Of Mexico. Sample packages IL very
small come in free, but many salable
sized package, even If marked sample
would be dutiable. If perfumery Is
sent by mail the duty is collected by the
pcstofflce before delivery of the goods;
II sent by express the company adj
yances the duty at the frontier and
collects on delivering the goods. II a
package is sent by mail, for actual
sale, the sender should mark the value
thereon; If by express. send the bill
along.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
KANSAS CITY BUSINESS
MAN UNDER INDICTMENT

Kansas City, Mo-. March flames
w. Swofford. formerly president Of
the Swofford Brothers Dry Goods
federal grand jury charged with using
the mails to defraud.
The Swofford Brothers company
was one of the largest wholesale
houses in Kansas City. 1t went into
bankruptcy in October, 1909. The in
dictment charges that Swofford used
the mails in selling stock in the con
Germ while it was on the verge OF
bankruptcy.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09

Rents sand ground values are up
every place that man frequents. A
house and land in the center of London
gave a rent of $1,000 a year half a
century ago., the ground rent of the
land alone now is between $4,000 and
$1,000. Where 1t was shillings square
loot near the Bank of England not long
ago 1t is now pounds. In less than two
generations values scared from SIS a
vquare foot to upwards Of $500. Cost
of living is the same problem under all
The shinings OF the sum-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
SCARLET FEVER LEADS.

Pierre, s. d, March 6.-The report
of deaths from contagious diseases IL
this state f. the month Of January
as shown by the reports to the state
board Of health, We're IL out Of 27E
cases. OF these deaths seven were
from scarlet fever, one from diphtheria
two from measles, and two from spinal
meningitis. The largest number OF
cases reported were Of scarlet fever,
with 101; smallpox was next with So
and diphtheria, 80; there were Al cases
of measles, five Of spinal meningitis
and two of infantile paralysis.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
TO RECALL HURON MAYOR.

Huron, S. D., March 6.-Petitions
have been filed for the recall Of Mayor
Koepp and three commissioners FOL
this city. They contain Is per cent. of
the voters required by law, but the
names of the heavier taxpayers and
more prominent bushes men do not
appear on the petitions. The complaint
Is that taxes have been largely in
creased, unnecessarily; the commits
sioners claiming In a published state
ment that the increase was necessary
for the creation Of a sinking fund to
meet maturing obligations for which no
provision had heretofore been made.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
STORk FOLLOWS TRAIN
AND OvERTAkES 1T

Z Hudson. S. D., March 4.-Mrs.
II. l.. Fitch, of Hudson, started
for Chicago on Tuesday after
noon, her husband accompany
ing her as far as Sioux City.
She was going to the city to be
with her mother during her ex-
pected accouchment, but the
stork followed the train and the
lady had to be removed from the
sleeper at Mapleton, where she
was taken to the station agents
home, which is in the depot,
where an 11-pound daughter
was born to her. Mother and
child are doing nicely.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
eURNEp WITH GASOLINE.

Hetland, s. D., March Gas the re-
suit OF an explosion Of a mixture of
kerosene and gasoline, Mrs. Henry
Mauch, a well known resident of this
place, was seriously burned. She was
pouring the mixture on slow fire
when the explosion occurred. The
burning liquid was spattered over her
clothing, and in an instant she was a
mass of flames. Before assistance came
her clothing had been nearly burned
from the upper portion of her body and
her face and neck were badly burned.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09

The viennese authorities are ccnsid-
prinR the advisability of the addition Of
! subwayto the city's systems of public
Transportation. The road will not be
built by the municipality. however, but
BY a stock company, which purposes. In
case charter is granted, to charge a
higher fare than that Of the street rail-
ways, on account of increased rapidity
II transft-l8b miles an hour.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09

The number Of Jews In the world is
t1,625,656. OF these 1,903,926 are in
America. The only country in the world
having a larger Jewish population ia
Russia, with 5,0S2,242. In the list Of
cities showing the percentage Of Jews
to the population Jerusalem comes first
with IS per cent, an dthen Lodz, 47.59;
Odessa, 1915, and Warsaw, 1895. The
Jewish population Of London is 2.2S per
cent
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
TWO CLAY COUNTY WOMEN
ARE CALLED az DEATH

Vermiliion, s. D., March. AIRS.
Emma Wilson died yesterday at her
home north of town, of tuberculosis,
Mrs. Wilson belonged to one Of the
pioneer families of the county.
Miss Emily Myron, daughter of Mr..
ard Mrs. Hedge Myron, died at her
home near Westreville, in this county,
yesterday, after an illness extending
over nine years. Miss Myron' previous
20 her Illness was teacher in the
schools of the county.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09

It is now rs years since the first
railway was introduced into Germany.
The experiment was naturally on a
modest scale, from Ludwigsbann join
ing up Nuremberg to Furth. The six
kilometers of rs years ago have in
creased today to 10000 kilometers,
kilometer being five-eighths of mile;
and it is claimed that Germany today
possesses the finest railway system In
EurOpe
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09

AS is well known, the French call
afternoon tea lie 5 o'clock" Some
time ago the Figaro discovered on one
Of the Paris boulevards a tearoom that
announced Five o'clock from to A."
and now 1t has found another one
whose sign promises Five o'clock at
all hours Of the day."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09

c. r. Ordish returned to Libby Mon
day from a lion hunt on Pipe geek
and brought with him the hides OF
three fine lions with the heads at
tached. Mr.. Ordish has bet with G.
9. Cobb. of Kalispell, that he will send
him 20 lion hides this winter. So far
Mr.. Ordish has sent in IL hides and
Ways that he has all kinds Of time to
ypare and as many more lions in sight.
During the last four years he states he
has captured and killed with two dogs
"A lions. On this last hunt Mr.. Ordish
had lassoed one of the animals that
had been freed, but it chewed the lariat
IN two and had to be shot.-Libby cor
eespondence Spokane Herald.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
INTEREST I'M STATE FAIR.

Huron, S. D., March 6.-The board Of
county commissioners has appropriated
$4,000 for a county building on the
state fair grounds. The new structure
will be larger and better than the one
destroyed by fire last sumner. Contract
for the work will be awarded later.
Several counties have already made APP
plication for space for next falls fair.
and some are contemplating the erec-
lion of independent county buildings
Secretary McIlvaine says interest in
The fair is rapidly developing among
eastern people and manufacturers, az
we'll al stockmen and agriculturists.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
LAND MOVEMENT is
RENEWED IN DAkCTt

Mitchell, S. D., March with the
opening Of spring comes the settle,
ment Of land purchases in this vicinity
and from the published reports vast
quantity Of land is changing hands
this season, greater in some instances
than for a good many years. The land
sales have been especially good IN
Hutchinson county, and the prices
have taken a larger upward turn. In
the settlements OF one firm they dis
posed of % trades, which aggregated
the sum Of S370,739, and the amount Of
land involved in the transfer was $3.50
acres, making an average of $50 per
acre. The highest price paid was $76
per acre for 260 and was bought by
John Kuker, of Carroll, Ia John
Wenzel bought $50 acres for $50, 400
and A. II. Belts sold 4S0 acres to Dan
Tiede for $30,119. The indications are
that there will be large immigration
to the state this spring and the adj
vance guard has already arrived.
Every newspaper in the state chron-
icles the arrival of new settlers and
there is a big movement Of emigrants
across the river to the western part
of the state. Many Of these are TAX
ing up their residence on claims, hav-
ing left in the late fall, and they the
going out this spring to establish their
home again and commence the farm.
ing industry and comply with the land
laws. The state has been well ad-
vertised in the east since last fall
and the results are commencing to
chow at the present time.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09

Miss Gerda Planting Gyllenbaga is
the first woman In Sweden outside Of
Stockholm to be chosen to the city
council. She was elected to the coun-
ell Of Huskvarna. In Stockholm two
councillors. This is the first year that
women have been eligible for the Of
fee outside the capital city of Sweden
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
YANKTON WORKMAN
HANGS HIMSELF IN
NEIGHBOURS Grove
Was Separated From His Fam.
lily and Had Tried to Drown
Grief In Drink.

Yankton, S. D., March Changing
by the neck from the limb of a tree
In Foresters -ove in this city, the
dead body of Tony Kraukuski, Pole
section hand on the Milwaukee road,
was found late last evening after he
had expired. The body was cut down
and taken to an undertaking estab-
Nshment.
Kraukuski had been separated from
his wife and family, who are in Poland,
FOR some time and is supposed to have
grown Respondent. Recently he had
been drinking heavily and he seemed
70 have come to the realization that
through his own inability to make his
way to prosperity his separation was
10 become permanent.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09

II Is announced that a thunderstorm
observatory has been established in
Spain, in which atmospheric discharges,
both local and distant are detected
graphically and acoustically. A wire-
less telegraph instrument is used for
this purpose, because each lightning
discharge is accompanied by electro
magnetic waves similar to those used
In wireless telegraphy.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
FORMER IOWA LEGISLATOR
DIES OF HEART DISEASE

Burlington, Ia, March Hilton NJ.
Let's, aged 4s, a former member OF
the Iowa legislature and one of the
wealthiest men in Louisa county. died
at his home at Columbus Junction
this morning of heart disease.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09

Consul General Knabensue writes
from Tientsin: "This level country is
entirely denuded of timber and is as
bare of trees as the American prairies.
Enormous areas Of the mountain coun-
try in north China had all timber re-
moved, with very unfortunate results
upon the climate"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
SCOTLAND MAN DEAD
ANO WIFE BARS DOOR

Mitchell, s. d., March Nicholas
Pax, who has been shoemaker at
Scotland for 81 years. was found dead
ut his home and his wife was In an un-
conscious condition, and likewise was
nearly dead from the cold and expos
ure. Mr.. Pax had been sick for soma
time, but owing to the eccentricities of
Mrs. Pax. who is slightly unbalanced
The neighbors were not permitted to en-
ter the house. although they called each
lay.
Receiving no response the last time
they called they waited day and then
broke open the door to find Mr. Pax
dead on the floor, having rolled from
the bed, and Mrs. Pax in an uncon-
scious condition, with no fire In the
house. County Judge Redden took
charge of the case for Mrs. Pax and
will make some Investigations concern
ing the property left and to provide for
taking care Of Mrs. Pax. who is In a
helpless condition. She did not realize
that her husband was dead until sew
eral days after the discovery. She is
being cared for at present by the ladies
IF Scotland.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
DR.. WILT, OF LOGAN, DEAD.

Logan, Ia, March 7-Dr. John L
Wilt, aged 81 years. died Saturday a
st. Louis. where he had been for ;
time in a hospital. Until recently h,
had been in practice here.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
MAYOR HUNTS "PIcs."

White Lake, S. D., March 6.-Recent.
was operating in White Lake, which is
dry" town, and in the effort to have
The law enforced Mayor Loevinger now
has offered a standing reward Of sec
Tor evidence that will lead to the arrest
and conviction of any person or persons
detected selling liquor within the linn.
Its Of the town.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09

Women, by a recent bylaw, are pro-
hibited from travelling in the Moscow
cars unless their hatpins have protect
ed points.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09

According to ice-Consul Stadden, Of
Manzanillo Mexico, an American has
discovered in4that a tree, q vine and
three plants VAich rs~sd crude rubhA-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
LETcHER SECURES LIGHTS.

Mitchell, S. D.. March 6.-For several
months the town Of Letcher has been
trying to get an electric light system
installed in the town, and after much
investigation the system has been par
TALLY installed, the engine for the pow.
er having arrived this week. 1t is ex-
pected to have the street lights going
by next week and the lights for the
residences will be installed later in the
season.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-09
MAN SERIOUSLY BURNED
WHILE THAWING ENGINE

Mitchell, 8. D., March Quite q
serious accident happened to John
Kost, living in the immediate vicinity
Vt Midtown, in the Mennonite colony, in
which the young man nearly lost his
life. He attempted to thaw out a gaso-
line engine by building fire around it.
and to make 1t burn faster and with
greater heat Kost poured some gaso-
line on the blaze. The result was that
the gasoline exploded and spread the
Are. In a moment his clothing was
ablaze and the young man was burned
severely before help arrived. His
mother and sister heard his screams for
help and ran to his assistance. They
wrapped him In horse blankets and
succeeded in putting out the flames
but not until Kost had been burned
and the women themselves sustained
some injuries. Had they not appeared
on the scene when they did the young
man would have been burned to death