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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
COMMITTEE
GETS BAD PUNCTURE
Proposal to Cut Membership to
One Induces a Counter
Movement.

Pierre s. D., Feb. 1S.--The house
4nally passed the Curtiss referendum
sill yesterday afternoon on special or
Ter for third reading and final pass
age. Other bills which will demand
The attention OF the legislators soon
and which will receive opposition from
The printers, are the two bills for the
repeal of the insurance statement law
which have been introduced in the
house, No 131. by Van Camp, of Hyde.
and in the senate by Hitchcock, OF
Dawson. The only difference in the
two bills is that the house bill leaves
intact that part Of the section which
provides the fling of statements by
Insurance companies with. the insur-
ince commissioner, while the Hitch
cock bill introduced at the beginning
Of the session, repeats that provision
also. House bill No. 131 is slated for
q dissection by committee OF the
whole House. which will take place IN
few days.
The woman's committee of investi-
cation came to the capital on hurry
call in opposition to a bill fostered
by Mrs Eastwood, a member of the
committee, which was drafted for the
purpose of cutting down the member
ship of the committee to one. and APP
propriating the sum of $1,500,000 per
At present the committee Is composed
Of three members, Miss Emmer Cook,
Of Huron Mrs. Cleveland. of Carthage,
and Mrs. Eastwood The committee
desires an increased appropriation for
the next two fiscal years and con-
tinuance of the present membership.
The house sat in committee of the
whole yesterday with kass presiding,
In consideration OF the Bigelow school
Of the measure, deliberated on its
merits.
Bills Approved.
The following bills have been APP
proved by the governor:
Senate Bill No. 10--A bill for an act
authorizing counties to establish a
court house building fund and to loan
the same.
s. b. No. IA bill for an act to
appropriate money for deficiency in
the fund for office expenses In the Of
fce Of the secretary of state.
s. B. No. 72--A bill for an act to
appropriate money for deficiency In the
fund Of the women's committee OF in
vestigation.
S. B. No. 95--A bill for an act pro-
yiding for the conduct of proceedings
to remove or suspend an attorney at
law.
S. b. No. 112-A bill for an act tc
give publicity to legisla tive acts which
of July following adjournment of the
legislature.
House Bill No. 75---A bill for an act
fixing the terms Of court in the coun-
ties of the Sixth judicial circuit.
H. b. No. 10S--A bill for an act re-
Eating to the Alpena independent
school district in Jerauld county.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
PIONEER is LEAD.

St Joseph, Mo-. Feb. a. w. &.
Geardsley, pioneer business man OF
st Joseph, died today, aged 81 years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
CLAY COUNTY FAIR OFFICERS

VerniIlion, 5. D.. Feb. q. At a
meeting OF the stockholders of the Clay
County Fair association. II was decid-
ed to hold the annual fair In 1911, and
the dates decided on are September &c,
~ and %. The officers elected are:
President, Oliver Chaussee; vice presi-
dent, A. Clark; treasurer, c. j. Gum
derson; secretary, James Partridge.
The directors are O. w. Shaussee. Ev-
erett Maxwell, c. f. Prentis, c. CS'is-
Hanson, C.. j. Gunderson, T. o. Eli
son, w. A. Collar, w. H. Montague,
y. III. Weed. James Partridge and j..
A. Westre.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
VETERANS MAKE PROTEST.

Huron, S. D., Feb. ia protest
from G. A. r. men has been sent tc
the legislature at Pierre against the
proposition to eliminate old soldiers
from the board of control of the South
Dakota Soldiers home. General King
man, department commander, is OPP.
posed tx the proposition. and ex-unior
soldiers he state over are sending ir
their protests regarding the measure
as uncalled for and an injustice to
members of the home and old soldiers
generally.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
copINeToN TREASURER DEAD.

WATERFOWL, S. d., Feb. 1S.-The fun.
eral of County Treasurer l.. j. O'Toole
was held from the Immaculate Con-
ception church yesterday, the Elks,
A. o. U. w. and NJ. w. A. lodges at
tending in bodies. Mr.. O'Toole was
one of the most popular men in the
county and flags at half mast in the
city attested the grief Of the COM
munity over his death. Just who his
successor will be is not known, though
the county commissioners will make
an appointement in a few days.
MADISON AFTER NEW ROAD.
Madison, s. D., Feb. 1S.-A series Of
farmers railway meetings have peer
held here, also several meetings Of
Madison business men. The promoter
of the enterprise, c. A. Mckee, of
Sioux City. laid the plan before the
people-the construction Of a new road
from Mitchell through this city,
Brookings and Marshall, Mimi, to the
Twin cities. He asks the people to
take stock to the extent of $4,000 q
mile for the 40 miles traversed in this
county. The company will furnish 6
like amount and the road will be
BONDED for the remainder of the cost
Of construction.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-23
LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUE
ARISES IN LYMAN COUNTY

in Lyman county will be fewer in the
future by reason of a resolution which
has been adopted by the board Of
county commissioners. which will put
may seem trivial charges. The oc.
casions for this is brought about by
.hc very large expense entailed upon the
county in past years by arrests being
made in the remote parts Of the coun.
ty and bringing the prisoners and the
witnesses to the county seat at Oac.
oma. which is located in the extreme
eastern part Of the county. and which
mas been the biggest bill of expense
the county has had to pay. Under the
new system the states attorney will
first have to be consulted as to the
issuance of a warrant. and when the
arrest is made the official will go t.
khe place of arrest and have the ex'
animation at the nearest justice o.,
the peace. Many of the residents OF
the county have offered objections t.
this procedure on the ground that Il
will encourage the violation of law, a.
criminals will take the chance of get
ting away when there appears to be
lax condition existing concerning tht
arrest of criminals.
BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT.
Mitchell, S. D., Feb. 18.-The term
OF circuit court convenes at the city
of Plankinton next Tuesday with but
me criminal case and "a civil cases
Prominent among the civil cases Is
chat Of Miss Mary Mueller VS.. William
Kirsch. The latter is being sued bJ
Miss Mueller under a breach Of prom
Use proceeding, and alleges that hei
feelings have been damaged to tn.
amount Of $4,000. After making ar.
engagements to marry Miss Mueller las.
fall Kirsch suddenly stopped paying
attention to the young lady and trans
ferred his affections elsewhere, ano
later in the fall Of last year he was
united in marriage. Both people are
members of leading families in Aurora
county, and the trial proceedings viii.
be the means Of bringing out large
number of people from the north and
south part Of the county, in which
parts the young people have resided
for many years.
VETERANS MAKE PROTEST.
Huron, s. D., Feb. 1S.-A protest
from G. A. r. men has been sent tC
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Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21
l SUNDAY MORNING TALK
TIE HASTE TO GET POOR.

Why this llot-footed scramble among the n1illionaireS to get rid of >their money? Have we not been told from our youth up that every Ameri- can boy should early become wor-- shipper at the shrine of success and l by means of frugality, industry and l sagacity, take his place in the million aire class in due time. Do not get rich-quiek' schemes Haunt them selves 1 in our faces as we open our morning mail, and is not the money getting passion taking frmer possession of most of us from year to year?
 Yea, verily, but set directly athwart this stream of tendency all opposite disposition appears. John and An drew and other captains of industry and masters of finance seem to be carrying on their old game of com petition, but this time they are rivals l in the effort to part with their for tunes in such ways as their kind hearts and shrewd judgments prompt l them to do, and they are not the only men who are initiating Santa Claus,
 not simply at Christmas time, but all through the year.
 Evidently the deep seated desire to grab and get is being met by a coun- ter passion to give and serve Wheth- l CT or not the turn of the tide has 1 really come, we hail these indications as harbingerS of a better day. It need not be insinuated that posSessors of great wealth may thus be atoning for any wrongs in their methods of obtaining it.. or that they want to make their peace with their maker before the summons comes,s as it must shortly come, to render am account of their completed lives. Let us inter lipret their generous impulses generous ly and believe that they have been moved by the best impulses to scat ter far and wide what in former years the years of their youth and prime mulate.
 It certainly looks as if the prophecy of one of these men to the effect that l in coming years it would be discred ftable to die millionaire would be fulfilled not many centuries hence, and perhaps sooner than peSsimiSts think. At least the rich man will in coming himself before a Quiclzened public conscience which more and more de- mandS the equalization of human bur- dens and opportunities. The taxes which legislative bodies are prone to put upon large and inherited incomes and other restrictions by which en- trenched wealth is being hedged about,
 reveal the trend of public sentiment. 1 But why should a man wait for old age. or wait for government interveB, 1 ton before he realizes that one great value of money is the service 1t can render others and not it's pos sessor. Most rich men come to real ize that the palaces and yachts. the equipages and style with which they surround themselves in due season pail upon one built for higher things, and many man and woman now liv- ! ing in the midst of luxury of the most amnc and material sort, would
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coNouERINe THE AIR.

Those who have been full of expect ancy and no little fear with reference to aeroplaning and air lines within the coming decade will be surprised to learn that Wilbur Wright says: 'It will be nearer 1000 years than two when we shall be able to fly from Washington to New York in two hours and many years will elapse before the aeroplane will be used for transporta- tion.'
 The Wright brothers are the lead- ing wrestlers with this problem, and it has been their work to demolish all theories which were evolved before their time and to make from practi- cal experience the rules which would be found to be practical for all time. It was slow work for them to cope with the first problems-the sure methods of making a heavier than air machine go up, operate against the wind and safely light. They made their way and proved to the world that aerop1aning was possible and air nav igation a future possibility There is a great deal to be found out about the perils of the upper heights yet; and great inventive genius will be necessary to make machines of suffi- cient tensile strength to carry freight and passengers and still keep them light and durable. It is those who know nothing of the dangers or difIi- culties of the work who in their en- thusiasm expect to see the sky dotted hourly with airships in a few years. Aeroplaning has come to stay and to grow in power and utility and popu- larity; but it will take an age to per- feet it instead of a decade.
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WHAT CONSTITUTES REFORM?

Somerville, Mass, is just entering upon a reform government with . new charter and under it the number of municipal committees is reduced from twenty -one to seven, three major com mittees and four of secondary im- portance. Every alderman has two places, one on each class of commit tees. As q consequence members of the board will be generally more fa- rniliar with the business reported by committees and better able to argue and to vote properly, and city business will be transacted with more despatch and less of q burden on a few men.
 The change in the aldernanic com mittees, says the Somervif1c Journal, is expected to prove the most prac7 tical improvement in the method of transactfns city business since the new charter was adopted.
 Mayor Burns in his inaugural ad- dress was conservative, but in it he sxtoiied all the virtues which have placed Somerville in the front of Mas sachusetts municipalities. He de- ciared for the protection of trees, for the maintenance of no-license, for bet ter school accommodations, for uni form system of accounting, for en- couragement of high-class comner- cial interests.
 In blazing new trail Somerville seems to have had in mind and put upon paper a good one.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21

give a good deal to recover the zest of the days when they were much poorer, and indeed scrimped, so far as earthly possessions go.
 The only sensible and safe course is for the money maker and the money -getter at the outset of his ca reer to look upon money simply as a means to an end, and that end the serving of humanity. God gives him the power to get money and he has 8 right to exercise it, but he must seek it chiefly as a tool wherewith he can add something to the higher and finer life of the world. He may frankly ad- init that he is after money, but after it for moral ends in order that he may bring about certain needed changes in society, that he may educate the il- literate feed the hungry, clothe the naked, put an end to international dis . cord.
 Only such an aim dignifes the pur- suit of wealth, and the kingdom of God will come fully in the world when the money makers are i'm as great q quire. when they look upon themselves as stewards and trustees, but not as sole owners of what they have. This attitude will make them more scru- pulous concerning their methods of acquring money, more careful about
 
 eager and more competent to give away money where 1t will do the most good. And Tor those of us who are not millionaires or never expect to be, the lesson is also needed that sharing what we have, be it little or much money, be it knowledge. or influence or good cheer, is the only way to live happily and to die ,contentedly.
 THE PARSON.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21
A NEEDED LAW,

Since all nations have military spies abroad making notes and taking pie lures of Notifications, and of late Jap- snese spies have been discovered on the Pacific coast and in the Philippines it is hoped that congress will pass a law similar to the laws passed by other governments for the proper punishment of this sort of work
 Since January, 1907, there have been twenty well authenticated cases of Japanese spies on the Pacific coast and in the Philippines. Especially aggravating in recent months has been their activity around the Qualifications of Manila. They have been caught rsd-handed, with plans of the forts and with blue prints in their posses sisn- And yet the most that could be done was to put them off the grounds.
 The present congress will be asked to pass law bearing upon the sub ject. a little milder than that of other countries, but sufficiently stringent to restrain these agents from doing such work. For the simple disclosure of military Information, the bill should provide fine not exceeding s1,O00 or Imprisonment not exceeding a year, For the giving of such information to q foreign government. the penalty is 10 be Imprisonment not exceeding ten years. Such a law is one of the pen alties we have to pay for getting into world politics and holding insular possessions. Just so long as the pres- ent military and naval craze endures. it will be necessary.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21
HEALTHGRAMs.

There never was a time when more attention was being given to the sci snce of keeping physically well than marks the endeavor. of the people of fhis day and generation. While there are many methods for fostering health they are all one in purpose
 The board of health of one great agricultural state Issues ''healthgransr for the people to remember. Here are some of them:
 High living-low resistance"
 Get the fresh-air f1abit!"
 Feather duster is fake cleaning"
 How long depends on how well VOL, live"
 'Ssfen your milk supply, and save your infants life.'
 Hygiene can prevent more crime than law!''
 Life insurance will be cheaper when we prevent the preventabIe dis cases"
 A very good list of practical max inns which mean comfort and long life if remembered and put into effect It is good things made practical. not good things memorized, which accom- plish results in this world.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21
PARTISAN MlsREpREsEnrATIon


 | In pursuance of the policy of con centratioh the government has trans- ferred the, garrison of Fort Mansfield, at Watch Hill to Fort H. G. Wright, which is not far from New London. Fort Mansfield will be- made sub- post and it's armament will be left to d ycaretaker Many other forts are in similar condition. Their costly guns are covered against the weather, and q solitary sergeant does what he can to prevent deterioration. We have coast artillerymen enough to man about one-third of the guns we have mounted. but no reliefs. That is, with all the artillerymen on duty, they could furnish firing attachments for thirty put of every one hundred guns Meanwhile there is no prospect of any increase of the coast artillery, and the militia organizations are not suf- 1cient to fill the gaps. The army ap- propriation bill calls for about $S0,- 100000, the pension charge for the next year will be about s20e, ,o0o 900, unless a presidential veto cuts off S45,000.000. The army that was, for ty-five years ago, costs twice as much as the army that is, fact that may explain why we have so many batter ies that are manless-Boston Paper
 The editor who writes this should know that the pensioners represent all wars and both the army and navy, so that the whole amount is not charge able Go the veterans of the civil war alone. The cost of the army and navy on peace footing is now nearer $250.000,000 a year than s200, ,0O0, 900, and the consensus of opinion seems to oe that it is money we'll spent; but is it money better spent than the mil lions which go to aid-for it is not nearly sufficient to support-the vet erans who prevented the success of secession and the establishment of two antagonistic governments where there is now one undivided country? There is a great deal of humbuggery about these alleged pension frauds, and it should be remembered the men ex- posing them in the magazines live by their writings, but do nothing to es- tablish the charge and rid the govern ment of the impostors.
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supper thansi is to go home to eat Do not think the world is doing busi- ness on business principles all the time, because it isn't. A good object often has to make large sacrifices to get recognized where revenue is the one thing necessary. Some people who pay 10 cents for 2o cents worth of food say with considerable egotism I'm always ready to help good causei, You bet, when you get twice what if costs
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21
oRNITHoLooIcAL. EXPERIMENT
 STATION FOR CONNECTICUT
Established at Darien Under State ornitheIosist and George D. TiiIey- A Possible New industry for State.

The state ornithologist. Herbert K
 Job of West Haven, has made ar engagements with George D. Tilley of Darien, owner of the we'll known ayi- ary and game and wild fowl hatchery, one of the best equipped and most ex pensive private plants of it's kind in this country. whereby this valuable
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21
SIXTH CARNIVAL
GREENWOOD ATHLETIC CLUB

LYCEUM THEATER, New London TUESDAY, JAN. 24.
 Star Bout. Ten Rounds, Johnny Allen of Philadelphia. and Young Bosse of Bridgeport.
 Semi final, Eight Rounds. Johnny Sheehan of Bridgeport and Jimmy Dwyer of New York.
 Preliminary, Six Rounds. Young Fer- guson. 2d Co, Fort Wright, and Kid Politz, 133d Co.,, Fort Terry.
 Prices-5Oc, s1.00, $1.5O.
 Tickets on sale at Lyceum Box office jan19d
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21

An Indiana jury has decided that chewing tobacco is necessity, yet 80 per cent. of the people on earth get along without it.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21

So long as the germ theory is made an every day subject for conversa- tion there will continue to be people scared to death.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21

It takes seven thousand million pounds of sugar g year to meet the American demand, and all the world has to admit we are sweetest.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21

Uncle Joe Cannon will find the Am erican public with him in his opinion that the country does not need any more congressmen.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21

The republican who said that the democrats could be relied upon to scuttle their own party must be pleas ed with present signs
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The men who think that the press does more harm than good in any place must have poor opinion of the ability of the citizens to keep things going right
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The Eight Submarine Torpedo Boats which were authorized at the last ses- sion of congress have been named by Secretary Meyer The new boats will be known by the following names: No. 2s. Sea Wolf: No 70. Nautilus. No. 30 Garfish: No. 31 Turbot: No. 32. fIaddock; No. B, Cachalot; No. A, Orca; No. B. Wa.rn~
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21

The person who is wrestling with the grip would forget it should he try all the remedies advised. for he would soon be beyond the power of recollectinE
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21

A western editor notes that 1911 is slipping down the corridors of time, He ought to have become used to that sort of tobogganing by this time.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21

There is an editor in Georgia whose name is Fuller Wind; and a brother editor says it is remarkable that he can keep out of politics.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21

An Indiana woman got divorce From her husband on the grounds of brutal treatment because he would darn his socks and mend his clothes while sitting on the front lawn.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21

After Governor Foss has been obIig.
 ed to look at Senatar Lodge as sym
 bol of what he couldn't do, for six years, he may then find himself more iInpotent than ever
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21

The democrats who are standing out against Sheehan in the New York leg lsiature may be endangerins their political prospects, but they are doing something historic
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21

Nova Scotia, which ended November 15. last, the animals killed numbered 461, against 405 in 1909.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

A Brooklyn man has found out that there are ITS torments in hell. He must like to figure along hot lines.
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A man fin a good office on a fat sal ary is usually an optimist; and the hungry man on the curb watching his breath is almost without exception a pessimist.
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Happy thought for today: No one knows how today looks until it has become yesterday. and then
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Postmaster General Hitchcock has shown his ability to save over $29.00O on twine the past. year, or something Ike S79 a day. He earns his salary.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21

A Kansas legislator wants a law passed making it a penal offense tc tell child that Santa Claus is a myth. Why not sue under the law against islander? Isn't Santa Claus it?
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21

January has pulled off quite a number H days that make us think of Indian summer. and we cannot tell where 1t finds them.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21

Senator Lodges home folks showed thst Natich could do things up brow if the ssnabtsr was not ct home to witness the tubiaes