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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
MINISTER WOULD CONVERT
BREWERY INTO " M. C.

Yankton, S. d., Feb 28.--Without a
doubt the largest house ever packed
into the opera house here gathered last
evening to hear Rev. ]. NJ Tibbetts
answer to a letter in a local paper
as to what processing Christian ought
to do with his brewery stock. The mat
ter was one of much local interest, as
Yankton has a fine brewery in which
stock Is very largely held in the city.
In a stirring temperance address the
minister painted vividly the curse of
rum and said there were only two
courses open to one holding such stock
to return the stock to the brewery
and get your money back. or burn the
stock. He advocated a big public bon.
fire and the turning of the fine brew.
cry building into Y. M. G. A. build
ing.
movement is on foot here for the
starting of a Y. M. G. A. building
and funds are now being solicited by
committee of citizens. The prob
lem OF a building Is now under con-
sideration and the suggestion that
the brewery be acquired for this pur-
pose (as stated above) was received
with wild enthusiasm.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
PET CAT. GOES MAD;
TEARS WOMAN'S FACE
Husband Succeeds In Strang
ling Animal After Fierce
Struggle.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2S.--As result Of
struggle with her pet cat, which
suddenly went mad. Mrs. Fannie Sha.
piro, is in serious condition in the
Mount Sinai hospital.
AS Mrs. Shapiro stopped to pet the
animal, it sprang at her face, clawing
and scratching. She fought it off
twice, but each time 1t returned to the
attack. Mrs. Shapiro screamed, and
her cries awoke her husband.
Running downstairs he seized the
cat and after struggle strangled it.
In the meantime, Mrs. Shapiro tainted
Doctors at the hospital found that the
cats claws had penetrated an inch into
her flesh.
Six months ago Mrs. Shapiro found
the cat in the street and took II into
her home. 1t had been a favorite with
her and other members of the fam
ily
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
COURT SUSTAINS VALIDITY
OF INSURANCE TAX LAW

Pierre. s. D., Feb. 2S.--In the case OF
Queen City Fire Insurance company
vs. o. S. Basford ct al, in which the
supreme court, in decision by Justice
Corson, reversed the lower court of
Minnehaha county, the constitutional
lily Of the state law taxing insurance
companies on their business has been
upheld.
That provision of the constitution
which gives such companies "exem-
lions from all other taxes" is held TO
apply only to the corporation itself and
not to apply to other property held by
II. IL the decision of the lower court
had been held good II would have
meant that the state could not collect
taxes against Insurance companies do
ing business In this state, and an an
nual falling Off or revenues Of practic-
ally $4,000 for the state.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
WHITE HOPE" MORRIS
TO TAKE LONG REST

Oklahoma City, OKLA, Feb. 2S.-Fight
fans hereabouts who are awaiting with
interest the Carl Morris-Jim Flynn
bout in the hope Of learning just how
good the Sapulpa hope" is, for Flynn
is the pugilistic trial horse, are great
ly disappointed, the match being indefi-
nitely postponed. "Con" Riley, who is
training Morris. says 1t will be all of
two months before Carl will get into
action. No direct cause is given for the
postponement save that Morris is not
ready. 1t was whispered that Morris
and the promoters could not agree.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
CHANGE OF PROPRIETORS
FOR CATARACT HOTEL

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Feb. 2S.--March
l the Cataract hotel in this city will
have new proprietors, in the persons
of George Bather of Sioux Falls, who
for some years has been connected
with the hotel as chief clerk, and A.
w. Hepburn, leading hotel man of
Canada. w. c. Kelley, who about two
years ago came to Sioux Falls from
Dubuque, Ia, and assumed control of
the hotel, has sold his lease and fur
nishings to the new proprietors. The
price paid has not been made public.
III. Il. Corson, owner of the building,
recently announced that another story
will be added to the hotel, adding 80
guest rooms and making the hotel one
of the largest In the northwest. 1t is
understood that Colin l.. Hepburn, son
Of A. w. Hepburn, will represent the
interests of his father in the manage
ment of the hotel, and will cooperate
with Mr.. Bather in that capacity.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
SElNERS OF FISH FAIL
TO REDEEM THEIR BONDS

Cartcn, S. d., Feb. 28.--When the
case against u. d. Smith and William
Ross, whose homes are at Akron. Ia,
near the South Dakota line, was called
for preliminary hearing I'm local JUS
tice court, the two defendants who
were charged with SEEMING fish in the
Big Sioux river, on the South Dakota
side Of the line at Fairview, failed to
put In an appearance, and their bonds
of 5000 each were declared forfeited.
The case against them was In the ma
ture of test, to determine whether
residents of an adjoining state could
be convicted and punished for violat-
ing the fish protection laws of South
Dakota in a river which at various
points forms the boundary line between
the two states. The penalty under the
state law for violations such as those
charged against the two Iowa men is
fine of 800 or 30 days in Jail.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

Pierre. S. D., Feb. 27.-The follow
ing opinions were handed down In the
supreme court yesterday:
Nellie II. Chapman VS.. Daniel w.
Greene and s. Josie Hill. appealed
from Pennington county; reversed.
Sioux Remedy company VS.. Nels
Lindgren, appealed from Sphinx county;
affirmed.
Queen City Fire Insurance company
VS.. o. s. Basford, c. Z. Hill and G..
J. Mahl. appealed from Minnehaha
county; reversed.
In re, Helen g. McKennan estate
church. Of Sioux Falls, and city OF
Sioux Falls. VS.. State. appealed from
Minnehaha county; affirmed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
SAFEGUARD FOR MAN
WHO BLOWS OUT THE GAS

Sioux Falls, 8. D., Feb. 27.--An in
vention upon which Clifford Woods of
Plankinton, has just been granted a
patent will save the lives Of those who
blow out the gas. His invention is ar.
automatic gas cock. The automatic
portion of the contrivance is controlled
by the effect Of the heat and cold upon
cells containing mercury, such as are
used in ventilating incubators but the
novel part Is the contrivance that
closes the valve and stops the flow OF
gas. In colS place less than a min
ute will suffice to do the work and
six to eight minutes would be the long.
est time possible.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
MITCHELL O. e. s. INSPECTED.

Mitchell, S. D., Feb. 27.-The annual
inspection of the Eastern Star chapter
was effected this evening by Mrs. Alice
Morse, of Faulkton, the grand matron
Of the order. A dinner was served at
$3.50 o'clock with plates being laid for
175 guests. After the work of the in
spection was finished, and in which the
grand matron spoke highly of the work
performed by the officers, Mrs. Morse
was presented with suitable souvenir
Of her visit to Mitchell. The chapter
is making fine growth under the
leadership Of Mrs. Margaret Kleinau,
who is the worthy matron Of the local
chapter
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
PARocHIAL SCHOOL AT EMERY.

Mitchell, S. D., Feb. 27.-Arrange-
ments have been made at Emery for
the construction Of a parochial school
by the Catholic society Of that place,
and bids were opened by the priest in
charge yesterday to award the contract
for the construction of the building.
There were six or eight bidders for the
job and 1t was awarded to Contractor
Schultz Of that town, his figures being
$14,590. 1t will be a very attractive
building and will be constructed of
brick, and will contain fine heating
plant. Work on the structure will be
commenced with the opening Of spring
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

Miss Rosika Schwimmer and Vera
Glucklich are responsible for the or
ganization of a Junior Woman Suffrage
league in Hungary. This league was
organized after two public meetings
At which Miss Schwimmer and Miss
Glucklich both spoke. 1t began with a
membership Of $50 young men and girls
between the ages of 16 and "a. Three
juniors act as ushers at the meetings
Of the older suffragists, while some few
OF them give lectures and help in tho
work of making converts.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
ANOTHER NEW BANK.

washington Springs. S. d. Feb. 2S.-
a number of the leading farmers In
this vicinity, together with q number
OF business men Of this place. have or
ganiZed n new banking institution
which will be Incorporated under the
name OF the Farmers State and Saw
ings bank. 1t will have a capital of
100000. At meeting of the newly
organized board of directors the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, III. r. Kibbee, of Mitchell: vice
presidents, II. c. Edmunds and G. III
Hyde; cashier, ID. c. Wallace. assjs. .
tant cashier, S. w. Wright
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

KANSAS CITY-The balloon Miss
Sofia, carrying w. f. Assman and ].
M. O'Reilly, of st. Louis. which left
San Antonio at $3.50 Friday night,
landed at Dover, Mo-, near here, at
Sis o'clock Saturday night. The aero
nauts were tossed about in a severe
snowstorm 10 hours above the clouds
before landing. They travelled 500
miles. They were attempting to lift
the Lahm cup for long distance flight.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

The largest oak tree In Huntington
township, Adams county, was cut last
week on the farm Of John r. Sadler.
The tree was five feet across the
stump and took the men several hours
70 place It PROSTATE. Eleven hundred
and three large wagon spokes were
taken from the trunk and IL cords OF
wood were cut from the top and
branches
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
lOCkJAW KILLS MAN
INJURED IN CORN SHELIEa

Worthing. S. D., Feb. 2S.--John Ivc.-
son. who a few days ago had his thumb
and one finger torn off in a corn shelter
is dead from lockjaw. He was a son
of Matthias Iverson, an old resident of
this county, and lived two and one
half miles northeast of this place.
He leaves a wife and three children
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

A demonstration of the electric safety
boiler cleaner was given in London
the other day. The idea is the inven-
ton Of A. Schror, a German engineer.
and consists of a roller studded with
chisel points, worked by an electric
motor capable of revolving at a speed
Of as many revolutions as required.
which, without any labor on the part
of the workman, thoroughly scales the
deposit with a minimum Of pressure.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

| At q gathering on Steel's creek
Warden Collins was knocked on the
head with q pair Of steel knucks and
WAS badly wounded. Ellie Gibson was
struck on the head with rock and
came very near being killed. ELI Hicks
was nearly beaten to death. The
scrappers then went to b. Osborn's
and ran his wife and children off and
shot I'D the place.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
ROMANTIC EGG FAILS
TO HATCH ITS "CHlCK"

Mitchell, S. D., Feb. 27.--The
romance of an egg, which found
it's inception at Alexandria
few weeks ago, in which Ed
Taylor wrote his name on an
egg and received a reply from
Miss Margaret Graner, Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, has not been
matched out as yet. The young
lady writes from Brooklyn that
the egg started the correspond
ence which has ripened into an
engagement with Taylor, but that
the wedding will not take place
until spring. This incident has
started other clerks in Alexan-
dria to placing their names on
eggs in the hope Of finding a
wife in the east. One Of the
clerks in Alexandria started his
egg off, but 1t got no farther =
than his home town, and fell
into the hands Of a married
woman, and 1t Is said she
promptly informed a young lady
in whom the young man was
said to be interested. He has
quit romancing in the egg line.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

There are several hermits living on
the islands in the Missouri river.
Hunters on Cat island recently found
BILLY Hutchinson. who had lived on
the island long time, dead. He was
rs years old and had lived alone. II
IT'S lonesomeness and eternal solitude
any one seeks let him locate on an
dsland in the Missouri river and he
should be content.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

Maine seems NOT to have learned
the lesson, long since drilled into New
fork's police department., that confis-
Gated deadly weapons sold at auction
FOR pittance find their way right
back into the dangerous hands from
which they were taken. New York now
loads such contraband goods on a po-
Wee boat and dumps them into the sea.
This Is tip for Names fish and game
wardens. who recently auctioned off
70 guns seized from poachers. The sale
oetted S66
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
BURNED TO DEATH.

HaZleton. Pa, Feb. 2S.-Supposed to
have been caused by the explosion of
lamp, fire during the night burned
two houses at Oneida, near here, &C.
cupied by Gabriel Gerotsky and
Michael Slovak, Hungarians and five
members of Gerotsky's family lost
their lives.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
ROPE OR ACID IN
LEGAL EXECUTIONS
Nevada Will Give Condemned
Men Choice Between Taking
Poison and Hanging.

Reno, New, Feb. 2S.-In the criminal
practice act as prepared by the code
commission, which will soon be In the
hands of the legislature. there Is a Sec
ton which provides that person under
sentence of death may take his choice
Of dying by taking hydrocyanic acid or
being hanged.
One drop of the poison on the end of
the tongue will produce instant death.
When the code commission was con-
sidering the clause relating to the in
Fiction Of the death penalty 1t was sug-
gested that a condemned person be
given the choice of two ways Of dying.
ground that 1t would compel a prisoner
choosing poison to commit suicide, but
majority favored the plan.
physician Is to hand the poison to
any prisoner electing to take it and ex-
plain the effect of it and the proper
way to take 1t. The code provides that
on the receptacle containing the poison
there shall be plaintly written:
There is contained herein a sufficient
quantity Of hydrocyanic acid to cause
instantaneous death. You are author
lied to take the same for the purpose
Of carrying into execution the sentence
Of death heretofore legally pronounced
against you"
The code also provides:
IF the defendant, after having elect
ed to take hydrocyanic acid, shall fail
OF refuse to take the same, he shall be
forthwith hanged by the neck until
dead"
The state of Utah gives prisoner
his choice between hanging and being
shot, and it has been years since o
condemned murderer there has chosen
hanging. All Of them prefer to be shot,
and they are put to death by a firing
squad chosen by the warden Of the
state prison.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

Robert Young, OF Edinburgh, Scot
land, who died the other day. was
known far and wide as a collector Of
horseshoes. Row upon row of shoes,
dating from the time of the Roman oc-
cupation, and including those of Ladas
and Rock Sand, hung on the walls Of
his shop,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

During the last season, 1906 trout,
scaling 1928 pounds, have been caught
by anglers visiting Blagdon lake, near
Bristol, 81 of the fish weighing
pounds and over. The largest trout was
one OF pounds 3 ounces and was TAX
On on the fly. The total catch averaged
tx pounds. an excellent record.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
MAN BREAKS NECK
WHILE GATHERING EGGS

Bridgewater, S. d., Feb. 2S.--
franz Walter, a well to do
Hutchinson county farmer, re-
siding south Of here, while
standing on a studding which
was some distance from the
ground. and reaching up while
attempting to gather eggs from
a nest. lost his balance, falling
backward, breaking his neck,
and before being discovered by
members of the family, was bad
'ly mutilated about the head and
face by hogs running loose
about the barnyard.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

/, It is proposed to erect a mosque In
the capital Of the greatest Mohamme-,
dan power in the world, and she only
surprising feature of the project is that
It has not been executed before. The,
building is to cost G100,000. to which
the Aga Khan has already contributed
zee 900. The committee in control of the
scheme is presided over ~ Amir ALI
and includes the Turkish and Persian
ministers, as well as three members Of
the council of India.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

| The Church Army has in the course
of its existence received many novel
gifts and now 1t has been favored with
the offer Of a mountain. A friend in
WALES has written offering to the So
ciety what he describes as a small
mountain. The explanation is that the
mountain contains q large quantity OF
stone which the donor thinks may be
useful in providing employment In
quarrying to the men under the So
ciety'o charge
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

Minrsc Johnson, 16 years old, living
on farm near Manhattan. Kan, is the
winner Of a first prize of S. offered by
the state agricultural college for the
best made loaf of bread. Eighteen
counties were represented In the con.
test
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
TRAGEDY OF THE SEA.

London, Feb. ga news dispatch
from Odessa says a tragedy of the
sea was revealed in the Caspian sea, a
few miles off Astrakhan of a derelict
vessel, the whole crew of which, num-
boring 30, had been frozen to death.
The ship was a mass of ice.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
LONDON BUYS SHARES

London, Feb. 2S.-London's share of
100000 of the $10,000.000 issue of
first mortgage Az per cent gold bonds
of the st. Paul & Kansas City Short
Line Railroad company, was over
subscribed and the subscription closed
today
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

An italian engineer has invented a
cinematograph apparatus which can be
connected with objects liable to be
stolen in such fashion that as soon
as a person lays hands on them his
every movement Is photographed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

The art of conversation is well-nigh
dead. We do not lack instruction, but
we are lacking to an amazing degree
IN general culture. We have no time
TO talk; we have no time to think; no
time even to be polite or pleasant.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

Miss Eleanor G. d. Cuyler has given
$4,000 toward the Wright memorial
doimitory at Yale university. Miss
Cuy,er's is the third gift OF $1,000 to
be uSed for a suite of rooms. Her gift
II in memory Of her brother, Theo-
dOrc Cuyler, class Of '82.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

Charles III. johnson, the new DEM
pcratic United States senator from
Maine. is 81 years Of age, and the
length Of his active service In the
party Is Indicated by the fact that
he was it's candidate for governor 20
years ago
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

The market tolls of the borough of
Chard, Somerset, England, have been
let to Benjamin Brown, who made the
last bid OF s505 before the sandglass,
which, according to ,immemorial GUS
tom. controls the auction, ran out
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
RICHARDS PRIMARY
BILL IS FAVORED
Gets Through South Dakota
Senate Without a Dissenting
Vote.

Pierre, s. d., Feb. 2S.---The senate
this morning acted upon the initiative
petition for the Richards primary Law
and passed 1t without DISSENTING
vote. Richards and his primary bill
entered into the discussion " He'd
rick's bill for party enrolment. Heo.
riclk's bill passed. Party enrolment
Is one of the provisions of the
Richards bill. c. N. Cooper is active
in behalf Of the Richards bill and its
passage in the senate seems assured
The equal suffrage bill proposed by
Himault has made its wsy through
the senate by a small margin.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

oxygen tcns>s. liberating gas into a
bag In which a mans head and shout
ders can be placed, feature a new
rescue litter intended primarily for
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
MITCHELL CATHOLICS HOLD FAIR

Mitchell, s. D., Feb. 2S-The Catholic
society of this city conducted a four
days fair in the city hall, which re.
suited in a clearance of a good sum OF
money, the amount being about $1,000
Donations came from manv Of the
business men and these were sold at
q rattle. The money Is to be used to-
ward the erection of the new academy
which Father O'Flaherty has under
way.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
HEADLIGHT BILL PASSES
SOUTH DAKOTA SENATE

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 27.---The headlight
bill passed the senate today by vote
of &c to Is without the emergency
clause.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

For the first time In the history of
the industry in that state, Ohio mined
more than 100000 tons OF coal last
year.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

Ell PASO, TEX.--A bomb thrown by
an unknown person Saturday night In
an apparent attempt to wreck the
building occupied by Colonel Tambor-
rel, military commandment of Juarez,
struck and wrecked an adobe wall adj
Joining. The report was heard through
out the city and stirred residents 10
Intense excitement. There Is no clew
to the thrower of the bomb and no ar
rests have been made, but rigid In
vestigation Is In progress.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
BOSS COX INDICTED
AGAIN FOR PERJURY
Cincinnati Gear Accused on
Second Charge of Lying to
the Grand Jury.

Cincinnati, Feb. 2S.-A new indict-
ment charging George B. Cox, the
political leader Of Cincinnati, with per-
jury was returned today by the Ham
ilton county grand jury. It alleges
that In addition to the receipt of $4S,-
500 interest money paid by banks to
former County Treasurer John ii.
Gibson, as charged I'm the first in
dictment, Cox was given $17,500 from
the same source by Tilden r. French
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

The Chinese army advisory board is
planning q complete survey of the en-.
tire empire for general as well as mill
tary purposes.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

The first aeroplane engine in which
1t Is possible to regulate the speed has
been invented in England
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

The material from which meershaum
pipes are made is becoming scarcer,
and tho large pipe making industry OF
Europe seems endangered.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

The British mint recently turned out
its first square coins--5-cent nickel
bronze pieces for use In Ceylon.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

The rye crop of the United States In
1910 amounted to S3,0S9,000 tons. valued
at $23,S40.O00.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02

Judge Ben Lindsey says women ar,
Just so times as honest as men.