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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
DEAN STERLING ISSUES
PLATFORM FOR SENATE

Vermillion, s. D., June 24-Tht
formal announcement of Dean Sterling
In entering the contest for senator In
South Dakota, is printed in the Ver-
million Republican of this week.
In this document Dean Sterling de-
clares that the pledges Of the nationa.
republican platform were not fulfilled
In the Payne-Aldrich tariff law. He
favors the physical valuation Of rail
roads for taxation; further legislation
in restraint of corporate privileges
direct election of United States sena-
tors; the right Of the states to regu.
late their own domestic affairs without
interference by federal injunction ex-
cept where it is clearly manifest that
ing infringed. He favors a state and
national income tax, and a guarded
referendum and recall for all except
judicial officers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
BRUTAL PARENTS LEAVE
CHILD TO ATTEND SHOW

Aberdeen, S. D., June 24.--The town
Is aroused over case Of cruelty to ar
infant, and the parents accused of mis-
treating their child and under arrest
A carnival now performing in Aberdeen
is the cause for the neglect Shortly
after o'clock neighbors Of Arthur
Holder and wife. after having heari
their 10-month old child, boy, crying
piteously for two hours. entered theiI
house, finding the parents absent, and
the child lying in a trunk containing
little bed clothing, and nearly dead
from crying and heat. The baby was
In an extremely filthy condition, ant
the confinement In the trunk, in Q
closed house, on q day when the Their
mometer was above 100 degrees, had
almost killed IL.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
FORMER IOWANS IN DAKOTA
HOLD A ROUSlNG PICNIC

Aberdeen, s. D., June 26.-Residents
OF southern Perkins county who came
to South Dakota from Iowa recently
held an Iowa picnic on the Moreau riv-
err near Bison. Over 500 people were
present. the Iowa people being Joined
by their neighbors. Baseball game,
speechmaking, etc, were features Of
the day. The Iowans present at the
picnic were:
From Tama, Ia.--Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Kline, Frank Fiala and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. w. Hill, Donald Murdough, Fred
McCarn, o. Schroeder. Tom Munson
and three sons, A. J. Lever, wife and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. James Lever.
George Cook and family, Mrs. II. Mar
tin and son, Frank f. Hill, RUDE Hag-
gart. Mr.. and Mrs. Darr Hill.
From Early, Ia.--Walter Benham and
family, Edward Mennis and sister, o.
M. Mennis and family.
From Grand River, Ia-Erwin Bren-
aman, wife and sister. Florence, Fred
Haverd and family, Cyrus Cress and
family, Frank Redman.
From Toledo, Ia.-David Abel and
family.
From Victor. Ia.-Jo Leplie, wife and
From Lawler, Ia---Eugene and Levi
Hand.
From Indianola, Ia.--Mrs. Redburg
and daughter.
From Mason City. Ia.-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank White.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
RIVER EXCURSION ON
THE UPPER MISSOURI

Pierre, S. d., June A.-Taking ad.
vantage of the high water and deer
channels In the Missouri river at the
present time, brought about by tn,
swelling OF the tributary streams o.,
the Missouri throughout the northwest
D steamboat excursion, the first ir
many months, arrived in Pierre today
from Chamberlain The party was com,
posed Of Plankinton people, including
the entire high school, now sightseeing
In the state capital. The excursion,
lists will remain here for few days
but will leave before there is any dan.
ger OF being stranded by a sudden fall
Of the river. The trip up the rive,
occupied three days time against tn,
swift current, but undoubtedly dowr
stream to Chamberlain tho distance
:an be travelled in much less slime.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
PARENTS INTERVENE
IN COUPLES PLANS
Sioux City Youth Falls Afoul
of the Parents Of His
Intended.

Tyndall, s. D., June 23.-Clayton
Brown, young man from Scotland,
this state, and also hailing from Sioux
City, came to grief the first part Of
this week when he attempted to elope
with 15-year-old daughter of pros
porous farmer living near Scotland. The
young couple came to Tyndall to secure
a marriage license, but the girls par.
ents discovered the runaways bafore
the license was procured and had the
young man arrested. The young ladys
angry parents did not seem Inclined
to yield to the fearful entYeaties of he
young people for the consent to ne
marriage, but swore that they would
prosecute Brown to the limit. How
ever, after keeping Brown in Jail sew
eral days. they relented enough TO re-
lease him and refuse to make a Grim
inal complaint against him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
Household ice has always been

Household ice has always been
aooked upon az a necessity by our
american friends" says a writer In
Die kuche. and II Is becoming more
20 every year with US. It's usefulness
Ior keeping meats and vegetables in
good condition is always appreciated,
put OF late the American ice water is
asserting itself in Germany. and tho
american who orders 1t with his dinner
Is no longer looked at with large eyes,
by those who once wondered at the
custom" The writer then gives the
price Of ice as quoted by a Hamburg
tirm. For FIVE pounds daily, $3.50; for
10 pounds daily, $40; for 15 pounds
Tally. $50. and for 100 pounds daily.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
HILL OFFERS MONEY TO
A NORWEGIAN COLLEGE

st. Paul, Mimi, June 24.-The an.
nual convention Of the United nIo-
wegian Church of America, which has
been I'm session here eight days, closed
tonight. A letter was read from
contribute $4,000 toward an endow-
ment fund for st. Olaf college. pro.
vided 100000 IS raised from other
sources. In case 100000 for this
cause could be raised from othe,
sodrces he would donate 100000. The
offer will remain open for two years
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
RATTLEsNAkEs CAUSE
PANIC IN THE SCHOOL

Custer. s. D., June 24.-Pupils
at the Elk Mountain school near
here had a rather exciting op-
portunity to- study the habits Of.
rattlesnakes at first hand dur
ing morning session. A pupil
told Miss Nancy Clerk, the
teacher, that there was a snake
under the floor. The teacher,
doubling, raped the floor and
instantly a large RATHER COM
menced to wriggle up through
hole. The children were whisked
out by the frightened teacher
and a neighbor dispatched the
snake with a club. 1t had eight
rattles and a button.
Scarcely had the children been
seated when another snake made
its appearance through the same
hole and the children had diff
ficulty In making their exit.
With the teacher they ran
screaming UP a hill, the snake
In pursuit. Help arrived and
the snake veered his course and
disappeared In the woods.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
GOLF At CHICAGO.

Chicago, June S4.-Today's program
Of the 1.-THE national golf champion
slip, beginning at 8 a. m, under the
auspices OF the United States Coli
association, at the Chicago Golf club
links, provided for the playing of half
of the 70 holes. The remainder will
be played tomorrow. Seventy nine of
the foremost golfers i'm the United
States, IL of whom are amateurs, were
entered In today's half OF the tourna.
menf
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS
ON DAY OF C0RONAT!0k

London, June 23.-Two fatal corona
ton accidents occurred today. Al
Lymeregis cannon with which sal
lutte was being fired burst, and prom
inent citizen was blown to pieces
At Barnstable an archway collapsed;
A woman was killed and a number Of
men and women were seriously injured.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
PROPITIOUS RAINS
FOR BURNING CROP
MAY Be SALVATION
Relief From Burning Drought
and whitening Heat Appears
in Sight.

WATERFOWL, s. D., June 26.-Intermit-
tent showers beginning early this
morning with a much cooler tempera-
ture broke the hot dry spell today. At
10 o'clock the sky Is overcast with
heavy clouds and steady rain 10 fall
ing, with prospects OF continuing for
hours.
The crop situation IL greatly relieved.
Eighty per cent Of the small grain has
q good chance to make q fair crop IL
the rainfall amounts to present indi-
cations.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29

Henry Cromwell, for more than six
years a rural mail carrier Of this CITY,
has just replaced his old mail wagon
with new one. The old wagon prob
ably holds the record in Kansas for
service. Mr.. Cromwell makes 80 miles
p day and has made 800 trips each
year, giving the old vehicle a record
of more than 10000 miles In the six
years and 10 months 1t was in SER
vice, a distance more than twice around
the globe. The wheels and tires on the
wagon when 1t was thrown away were
the same as purchased with the wagon
when II was new.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29

! There are 1926 Mormon. missionaries
lat work In England trying to gain con-
iverts to the Norman faith. In Scotland
and the north Of England there are said
ito be 100 meeting places. The Nor
mons are charged with encouraging
young women to emigrate to Utah and
ARE held to be guilty OF violating the
united States immigration laws by as
sisting them with money to pay their
fares. A campaign has been started
to stop the PROSECUTING.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
MITCHELL STILL WET.

Mitchell. s. D., June 27.-The county
commissioners Of this county came
within one vote Of making all the sa-
looms go out OF business when the ap-
plications Of IL men were filed with
the county auditor to have their bonds
approved. Two Of the commissioners
declined to approve the bonds and for
the moment II appeared that the prop
osition would be lost. On the ballot
taken, however, three voted for the APP
prevail Of the bonds. and the dry sea-
son, so far as saloons were concerned,
did not take place. Mitchell voted wet
at the spring election by a large ma
jority, and the commissioners consider
ed they were doin~ the right thing by
following the wishes of the voters.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
FIGHT OVER TWO BITS
MAY END IN MURDER

Spearfish, s. D., June 38.-What may
terminate in a murder resulted IN Ben
Dotson's being lodged in the county jail
to await the injuries he inflicted on
Ben Badger in a quarrel over rs cents.
Badger il a contractor and Dotson re-
Gently worked for him. Dotson struck
Badger over the head with a shovel.
An operation was performed and three
inches Of the skull removed. Badger
is not expected to live. Dotson declares
that Badger first hurled q rock at him.
Both men are old timers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29

George w. Ely, secretary of the Stock
Exchange. is designated generally in
puter circles as the man who towns"
the big beard. That does not mean II
is his property to carry away, but any
pine who wants anything from the ex-
change or who has anything to do with
It's ordinary business affairs must go to
Ely. He has become q tradition there
His sway seems absolute, although the
Institution has a carefully devised and
Intricate scheme Of government, oper-
Rted through committees. Ely is the
buffer between the committees and the
rest Of the world
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
FOUR ATE RAW HAM
AND ALL WILL DIE

Aberdeen, S. d., June 24.-Four mem.
bers. Of the Fl. o. Millspaugh family
at Westport, s. D., a country postoffics
In this (Brown) county, are lying al
the point Of death from trichinosis
The family had purchased a ham at the
only store in Westport, and the day be.
ing hot, 1t was partaken Of raw. Nc
hope Is held out for the father mother
son and daughter, who arc suffering
from the attack
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
PAYS DEATH PENALTY
FOR KILLING AFFINITY

Auburn, N. Y, June 27.-Joseph Naco
was put to death in the electric chair
In Auburn prison today for the murder
on January 16, 1909, of Anna Candiana
with whom he had been living for some
time. Three contacts were given be-
fore the physicians pronounced life ex-
tinct.
Naco quarrelled with Mrs. Candiana
when he found she had husband liv-
ing and beat her to death with a stove
litter.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29

The city Of Chicago has suffered q
blow at the hands of the United States
geological survey. In a bulletin issued
by the service giving ,derivations of
local names in the United States is this
entry: "Chicago-citX and river in,
Illinois; the Ojibwa Indian form, She
tKaS-Ong. signifies wild onion place.
from root form implying bad SMELL
Several derivations were dug UP, but,
the definition Of the word Chicago was
generally admitted to be the most un-
pleasantly outspoken of them all, ac-I
lcording to the Chicago Tribune.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29

According to statistics collected by
the geological survey and the bureau
or the census, the output Of coal In the
United States during 1909 was 45s, 209,-
p73 short tons. an increase Of about 10
per cent over the production Of 1908.
The figures of 1910 are not vet avail
able. The increase mentioned was en-
firely In bituminous coal. Anthracite
showed decrease. The total amount
or bituminous coal produced In the
United States I'm 1903 was 37S.551,0 24
short tons. Pennsylvania leads in the
production Of both kinds; West VIr-
ginia and Illinois run a close race, in
The order named, for second place;
Ohio stands in the fourth place, and
Indiana In the fifth.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29

II have investigated $50 alleged
cases OF ptomaine poisoning that were
SAID to have originated from canned
fruit" said Frank e. Gorrell, secre-
|tary OF the National Gamers associa-
ton, at a meeting in Chicago, land
I'm all / have not found one that really
did originate in that way. The prin-
ciple Of the ptomaine poison is such
that it 10 impossible for 1t to originate
from fruit. i have consulted with the
government investigators along the
same lines, and their findings have
Ibeen about the same as mine"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29

! Sanitary inspectors Of Saloniki, In
Turkey, have adopted plan for In
Surfing to the public supply of un-
diluted milk. They have ordered a
supply of cans fitted with valves in
such a manner that a liquid opening
permits the cans to be filled with milk.
The cans. when they are full. are taken
TO inspection depots, after which the
second opening Is closed and stamped
with an official seal. All the dealers
will be supplied with these cans and
compelled to use them.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29

/ There's nothing behind the times
jabout Kansas. In Brown county every
school house is to have a cyclone cell
lar. A tornado swept across the state
a month ago. causing great damage
Ito property. including q number of
school houses and this suggested the
adoption of the cyclone cellars as a
feature Of all new buildings. an order
to that effect having been issued by
1.-The school hoard Of the state
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29

In recent number of the Vienna
Neue Freie Presse, Stefan Zweig gives
his impression of New York, after a
'sojourn OF few days." He COM
ments on the vastness of the city, it's
discovered the irresistible storm
creating rhythm OF the American me-
tropol1s." The night life under the
glare Of the brilliant illumination has
lts fascination as much as the day
scenes, but when 1t is all over. and the
streets have become empty and only
the roof signs remain to attract at
IGNITION, then New York Is ugly"
There is nothing more ugly" he adds,
than New York asleep-New York
without people"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
GRAND LODGE X. OF p.
CLOSES ANNUAL NEE

Huron. s. D., June 2s.--Belle Fourche
was chosen as the next place OF meet
ing Of the grand lodge of Knights of
Pythias. jurisdiction Of South Dakota,
which has just closed It's annual gath
ering here. The attendance was large
and the deliberations were Of the most
interesting character. Many visitors
were in attendance, and the welcome
extended by the local membership and
citizens was generous, while the decor
atoms were. In many instances, elab-
crate. A class of 80 was initiated, and
the following officers chosen:
c. w. FELTON,, Of Yankton, grand
chancellor; L. l.. Stevens, OF Pine, vice
chancellor: w. A. Roberts, Of Huron,
keeper Of records and seals; u. H.
Benedict, Of Milbank, prelate; George
Lambert, Of Keystone, master or arms;
G. A. Fountain, of Clark, master of
excheQuer; w. e. Parker, of Dell Rap
ids, inner guard; j. C. Harmon, of
Parker. outer guard: Frank Apt, OF
Lead, trustee; Charles Cation, of Hill
City, representative to the supreme
cOnclave.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
DIRECTORY FIRM SUES
TO PREVENT INFRINGEMENT

Sioux Falls, s. D., June 23.-On com.
plaint Of A. j. Stenseth, of Sioux City,
Ia, manager Of the Polk-Avery COM
pany, compilers of city directories
Peter r. Hass, city assessor of Sioul
Falls, has been made the defendant II
an action instituted in the United
States court in this city, he beini
charged with violating the copyright
laws.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
CITY OFFICIALS MAY
BE OUSTED FROM PLACE

Faith, S. D., June 26.-The removal
Of two members Of the town board In
being agitated because they voted for
bills presented by themselves for town
work done by them. The bills were
approved by the board and payment
made.
A statute which states that mo town
officer shall become party to or be
interested directly or indirectly In any
contract made by the board Of which
he may be a member" is advanced as
reason for removal.
One member furnished and hauled
stone for the town and did other work,
while the other unloaded a chemical
engine and hauled lumber.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE
FOR LEGITIMATE CONCERNS

Mitchell, s. d. June 27.-At the
meeting Of the Commercial club. the
following directors were chosen: w. r.
Ronald, Geo. A. Silsby, r. e. Cone. G.
w. Derr, VIM. Scallin.
The essential feature Of the meeting
was the adoption of the Williamsport,
Pa, plan Of financing enterprises by the
formation of a company which will
take sufficient stock to raise capital
of $4,000 or more, acceptable by the
banks on which to make a loan to any
legitimate enterprise that wants to
come to the city and engage in busi-
ness. Under this plan 1t will be an
easy matter to finance any legitimate
institution seeking to engage in the
manufacturing business.
The directors Of the Commercial club
will formulate a plan which will meet
the conditions in this city and the plan
will be put into operation within a
couple Of months.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
CHILD Is DROWNED
IN PAIL OF Stops

WATERFOWL, S. D., June 26.--Death
from strangling in a pail of swill was
the sad fate OF the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. s. A. Baily, living a few
miles north Of this city, at their farm
home yesterday afternoon. The mother
had gone out In tho yard for few
minutes and had prepared blanket
on the fioor for the child to lay upon.
During her absence the baby crGwled
to slop pail and when she returned
she found her little one with his head
at the bottom Of the pail, drowned.
The grief stricken parents are fran
tic
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
ALASKAN

Seattle,
Capt. Dav
ecutive he
leirn ente|
nitted sui
mad been 4
ton that v
department
With the 4
alleged ~
and over
congress u
Tuesday.
The resd
Of war 70
war depart
he North]
and the j
conspired
price of cd
Tor supple
Alaska.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
FRAlLTIES OF A WOMAN
CAUSE HUSBANDS DEATH

Aberdeen, S. D., June 26.-As the re-
suit Of quarrel over his wife, John
Steffes, Perkins county homesteader
lies dead in an Aberdeen hospital, and
the man whom he accused Of being the
woman's paramour, and his wife, are
held at the Perkins county jail to await
trial. The encounter between Steffes
and the other man, whose name Is un-
known here took place In Strool, 8. D.,
near where Steffes homestead is sit
uated. The men started to fight after
Steffes accused the other Of undue in
timacy with his wife, and the other man
drew a knife and stabbed him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29

The Chilean government has granted
concession for the construction of 115
private railways in the country, vary
Ing from 25 years to perpetuity, of
which "a have been constructed, with
,cyeral now being built.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29

With the wholly unparalleled record
of having in one lifetime founded no
fewer than 1856 newspapers both daily
end weekly, in the middle west, John
s. Harper was gathered to his fathers
recently in Bloomington, Ill.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
PINcHoT

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critically.
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29

A fountain marking brush, some
What resembling huge fountain pen,
las been patented by Michigan man.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29

There are now 81 metals in use, while
n the days of Columbus but severn
we're known.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29

In moving the Aston library, in New,
York, 10000 volumes a day were ham
Sled
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29

In 1543, the first cannon to be cast
n one piece was made by an English
ronmaster.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29

Thirty eight prizes, valued at over
100000 are being contested for by
iyiators.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
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