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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
5ITCHFoRk IN BRAIN, BUT
FARMER STILL LIVES

Sioux Falls. s. D., Jan. 9.-To have
The tine of pircbfork enter his brain
and yet live TO tell the story was the
experience of Daniel Wicehert, aged sc,
who makes his home with his nephew,
'laus Hoodjer, on farm in Brookings
county. The old man was about to
enter the barn when a hired man threw
forkful OF refuse out OF the door.
1ne OF the tines OF the fork struck tho
Did man in the eye and. penetrated the
brain. !. The injury caused complete
paralysis OF one side. of the body, and
blindness In the injured eye. He is
expected TO recover.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
M'cook COMMISSIONERS
NAME OFFICIAL PAPERS

Bridgewater, :. d., Jan. 10-The Nc
Cook County Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance company. at their annual
meeting az Salem. elected the follow
ing officers: Charles Kosboth, presi-
dent: F. III. CUTLER, vice president; W..
A. Nye, secretary: l.. V. Schneider,
treasurer. The records show the COM
pany to be I'm a prosperous condition.
The McCook county board of COM
missioners have designated the follow
ing publications as official: Salem Pr
oneer Register. Spencer News, and
Canistota Clipper.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
HARSTAD LEAVES ABERDEEN
FOR HIGHER POSITION

Aberdeen, S. d., Jan. 90. n. Har-
stad, for some time past. chief clerk
to Division Superintendent j. T. Gill
lick, of the Milwaukee road, with head
quarters in Aberdeen. has been made
chief clerk to j. II. Foster, assistant
general superintendent OF the road, and
will remove to Minneapolis. b. L..
Pierce, an assistant clerk has been
made chief clerk to Mr. Gillick. Mr..
Harstad is very popular in railroad
circles in Aberdeen and his departure
is regretted, even though il is due
to A promotion in the service of the
road
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS
HEARS RATE COMPLAINTS

Pierre, s. d., Jan. 10.-The railroad
commission will conduct a hearing at
Lennon January IL in regard to all
rates west of the Missouri river, and
ON January IL at Pierre the commits
,ion will hear finally all testimony pro-
The board held at Huron. Lennon and
Rapid City, covering all readjustments
If rates desired In the state. The grain
yates which are extremely unequitable
all over the state, and the rates west
IF the river, against which complaints
have been entered. for exorbitance in
comparison with the rates In the east
ern part Of the state.
The board has set dates for telephone
aearings in different cities as follows:
At Tyndall on the goth; at Summit on
The oath: at Waubay on the oath; at
Mellette on the 25th; at Aberdeen on
the Goth, and at Huron on the 9th.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12

A London letter in a Vienna news
paper says: Our music, always popu-
lar, has found a new use in the Eng
lish election campaign. On Mr.. Red
mond's return. from America it was
noised about that he had collected $500,
900 In the new world for election pur-
poses. and he was Immediately called
the Dollar Prince Since then the tune
ful strains of THE Dollar Princess
are used instead of Kisses and groans
by audiences opposed to the Redmond
party. and the effect is not alone pleas
ant. but II injects humor into a sit
nation which is usually severe
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
RAPID CITY PUBLICATION
BOUNDS OUT A GENERATION

Aberdeen, s. d., Jan. 9,-The Black
Hills Weekly Journal, published al
Rapid City, s. d.. last week celebrated
is 33rd birthday. Not only is ii one
# the oldest papers m the state, but it
has been published continuously since
it's establishment by Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Is. Gossage. AN unusual record In South
Dakota newspaper life. The Gossages
also publish daily Journal, which was
established about year after the
weekly edition.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
CONTEST OVER OFFICE OF
COMMISSIONER IN M'COOk

Bridgewater. 8. d., Jan. 1O-The com
missioner Of the Fourth district If Nc
Cook county is up in the air" and the
question of who's who" is agitatine
the electorate Of said district.
At the reorganization OF the boarc
January 3. Biever failed to be seated.
owing to the opinion OF E. II. Wilson
states attorney, who holds that the
election of Biever was Illegal, on tn.
grounds that the tenure of Office of An
1912. 2
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12

Cowboy" was once a sinister word
IN American politics. In the revolu-
tionary war the cowboys" were set
of tories in fWestchester county, New
York, popularity so called because Of
the brutal roughness with which they
treated their Wig or rebel neighbors.
IT was, no doubt. in memory Of them
that the name of cowboys" was given
In 1851 to certain people in Connecti-
cut and other parts Of New England
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
COUNTY CONTEST is
UP BEFORE ASSEMBLY

Pierre, s. d., Jan. 10.-I is evident
from canvassing OF the members of
the house that the unseating of Rep
resentative Wagner will not be accom-
plished. The report of the committee
was read to the house Saturday, fol-
lowing which Attorneys Dillon and
Wicks each talked for a half hour as
designated by Speaker Morris before
hand, who also placed a time limit
Of IL minutes on the members OF the
committee who desired to express an
opinion on the matter before the house,
and 10 minutes for any member wish
ing to be heard.
One of the amusing incidents of the
Wakes Wagner proceedings was the
suggestion Of Representative Kaas. a
well known lawyer in the state, that
the attorneys representing the interest
ed parties should not be allowed On the
Moor Of the house to present their sides
Of the case to the members. He based
his objection on the presumption that
the attorneys would exert an undue
influence and by the use of subterfuge
and professional tactics would involve
the case In mystery, and so confuse the
minds of the members that they would
be unable to render a righteous de-
cision. This was considered a good
joke on the lawyers by the farmer
members and the professional brothers
OF Kaas took him to- task for casting
reflections on the practitioners Of his
profession.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12

The historic farm house of Ligny,
where Napoleon won his very last bat
tie against Butcher two days before his
flnal defeat at Waterloo, has been pur-
chased at q heavy price by a local
Catholic priest. The bullet riddled
building was about to be demolished
when the Ligny cure interviewed to res
cue It from disappearance.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
LINCOLN COUNTY OFFICERS.

Canton, s. D., Jan 9.--The new Of
flcers for Lincoln. county, are MS fol-
lows: County treasurer, Gilbert Dok :
ken; register of deeds. Haldor Gregu-
son; superintendent OF schools, Miss
Della Wimple: states attorney, Asa
Forrest. jr. The new commissioners
are: Jos. Shebal and Perry Juel.
Deputies are named as follows: In
register of deeds Office. Miss Thors
Greguson; in county superintendent
office, Miss Ethel Noble. The old off,
GERS are remaining in the different de-
partments until the new ones get ac-
climsted. The commissioners have not
rs yet filed the appointive posi-
tons with the exception OF A. r. jamie
son, who was named for the position of
attorney for board OF insanity.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12

Quoting a congratulatory telegram
sent to citizen OF that city who has
been conspicuous in communal and
charitable work, the Denver outlook
says: Your heart has ever beaten in
sympathy with the suffering. Your
hand has ever been open I'm response
to appeal for succor and relief, a true
soldier in the service of humanity: in
appreciation OF your life's work, the
high school of humanity confers upon
you. on this occasion. the highest de-
gree, the ancient and honorable de-
gree OF Ph.D.. 'Doer Of Philanthro-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12

It 10 q familiar fact that living Mt
high altitude puts strain on the heart
which has more work to do. In this
connection, says Knowledge, 1t is inter-
esting to notice Strohls recent COM
parison OF ptarmigan from high alti-
fudes and willow grouse from the
plains He found that I'm ptarmigan,
even In the young bird, the right VEN
tricle OF the heart is very distinctly
stronger than I'm the willow grouse, a
specific adaptation to the difference Of
ha hifat
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
TURNER COUNTY REJECTS
ELECTION PRINTING BALLOTS

Centerville. s. D., Jan. 10.-The new
county officials have all been lined up
and sworn to be honest" for at least
two years-County Treasurer. f. e.
Nelson: Register of Deeds, John H.
Roper; States Attorney, Andrew S.
Bogue: Sheriff, Frank Bailey. The board
OF county commissioners are Henry
Weeks. Lars Jorgerson, M. A. Bacon
s. Johnson and Mr.. Vogel.
About the last official act of the re-
firing board was to reject the bills Of
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12

According to the Engineering and
Mining Journal the rise in price of
ditions Of good demand and diminish
ing supply. 1t has now reached a point
where 1t takes nearly two ounces Of
gold to buy one ounce OF refined plati-
mum. while hard metal. which contains
10 to Is per cent of iridium. has passed
that point
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12

Three young women from Buffalo. n.
Y. have Joined the homesteaders In
Washington, taking 40 acres each OF
government lands along the Colussbia'
river. The nearest settlement is five
miles away from the claims and the
girls dubbed together in the purchase
Of horse. which they ride together
when they set out to buy supplies.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12

More than 1000 judges in the United
States have authority to construe the
divorce laws and to dissolve marriages
and the, cost of divorce Is practically,
q matter OF attorneys fees. Out Of
nearly 100000 cases Investigated, only
about is per cent were defended and
In some Of these cases the defense was
n mere formality
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
DEATH AT WASHINGTON.

Huron. s. d., Jan. l0.-7The death OF
Lawrence Mass, of washington, re-
moves from the county one of it's carl
lest settlers. He was native OF Ger
many. and was IS years of age. a resi-
dent of washington since the early sos.
Surviving him are five children 27
grandchildren and six great grandchil-
dren.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12

Statistics show thaf actors, must
clans, commercial travellers, telegraph
operators and medical men are among
the people most addicted TO divorce.
while farmers, blacksmiths, draymen,
cabmen, clergymen and agricultural la :
borers stand near the bottom Of the
1irt
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
RICE BECOMES CHAIRMAN
OF RAILWAY COMMISSION

Pierre, 5. d., Jan. 10-The railway
commission reorganized yesterday by
the election of George Rice as chair
man for the next year and T. r. Cassil
Jas secretary. They arranged for "A
number of meetings over the state the
next month. the principal one of which
will be the hearing here on January II
on freight rates
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
WOULD BE OIL INSPECTOR.

Parkston. s. ID. Jan 1O--J. s. Mueller
we'll known resident Of this place, has
announced his candidacy for appoint
ment as state oil inspector for the
southern district of South Oak ota and
will endeavor to land the plum. which
is held by j. w. Peckham. "A news
paper man, who also makes his home In
Parkston.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12

William Sproule, the new president
Of the Wells Fargo Express company,
came to America in the steerage from
ireland when boy, and began his
career by running errands for a news
company. His predecessor, r. d. I'm
derwood. was also self made, having
been brakeman on a gravel train in
the west when young.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12

ney Burnstad. we;de. Bentley. vercoe
Mines and Mining -Treber,. chairman;
Clark, Ceiling, vercoe. Hursh, stroup
Municipal Corporations-sherma ci.air.
man; Morris of Sphinx, Wolzmuth, Swan.
son, Stuverud, Hayes. Treber.
Penal fnst.tutions-Geidt. chairman
Wallace, Beebe. McMaster, Helgerson
Van Camp, Larson.
Per Diem. Mileage and Legislative Ex-
penses-Trumbo, chairman; Roskie. Rob
erts,. Kinney. Van Camp, Giedt, Glassner
nehaha, Anderson. knight, Bigelow, Gard
ner, Roberts, Ziebach.
Public Buildings-Thurow. chairman
whorton. Thompson, Nelson of Lincoln
Public Health-Mertens. chairman; ver-
coe, Hove. Bracket, Sherman. Bentley
Public Library and state Historical SO.
Matheny. Peterson. Quale.
Public Printing-Swanson, chairman
Sutley, Quale, Parrot, Glassner.
Hnasa Prrot
Rommereim, Tscharner, Plowman.
Roads and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS chair
man; Ribstein, Issenhuth, swanson, Bruce
Johnson OF Roberts. Hove. Berg of Min
Ruies-Bigelow. chairman; Browne
Kaas, Hayes Morris, Mr.. Speaker.
School and Public Lands-Glassner
chairman; Burlington, Burnstad, Groth
Roslxie, Kaas, Thurow.
State Affairs-McMaster chairman: APP
land, English, Van Camp, Anderson, Nor
ris OF Sphinx, Nixon.
Statistics--Weide, chairman; - Thurow
Otto, Quale. Boreson.
Telephone and Telegraph-Bruce, chair
man: Stoddard of Grant, Tyler, Norbeck
Newton, Cochran, Johnson of Union, Wipf
Barber.
English, chairman; Ne
gard, Floyd. Millett, Hursh. Berg of Day
Anderson, Slade, Koch.
Warehouse, Grain and Grain Grading
Floyd, chairman; Negaard Ribstein, Ing
valdson, Stoddard Of Grant, Apland, John.
son Of Union, Berg OF Minnehaha, johnson
of Deuel., Larson.
Water Power and Irrigation-M.llett
chairman; Mendel, jackson, Nixon, John
son of Roberts. Clark, Finney, Hursh
Cranston, Kinney, Beebe.
Ways and Means-Browne, chairman
wolzmuth, Trumbo, Ribstein, Kerr, Ruhl.
man, Weide, Jackson, Nelson Of Lincoln
Parsons, Berg OF Day.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12

$500 each, or a total Of 1880, due the
three official newspapers OF the county
for publishing the referred laws and
used at the November
election. 1t Is said that the commits
sioners acted on the advice of retiring
States Attorney l.. l.. F'luger. who was
elected state senator.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
YANkToN CEMENT PLANT
MAY BE REOPENED

Yankton. s. d., Jan. 9.--Fuel 10 be
ng hauled TO the Portland cement
plant west of this city by train and
oy team and il is reported locally that
his may be taken as indication of the
,oming opening of the plan.. which
was closed a year ago. 1t is also re-
ported that $500 600 worth OF bonds will
DC fioated and business resumed on "a
anger scale than ever
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
EARLY CLOSING LAW
PROPOSED IN DAKOTA

Pierre, 8. d., Jan, l0.-An 8 o'clock
closing law for South Dakota saloons
IS the object of bill which will be
presented by Representative Tyler in
the house tomorrow. 1t is patterned
after the Nebraska law on the subject.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
ELECTED
ROADMASTER AT WOONSOCkET

Woonsocket, S. d. Jan. 10.-The post
mastership of Woonsocket was decided
at special election held Saturday,
January Z, III. +. Richardson getting
1856 votes, 4. K. Dillon 113 and j. b.
Cameron "a. Considerable interest was
manifested. A. Kalder, s. w. Baer and
Guy Crawford were the judges.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12

In Nottingham England, during 1908.
the male deaths from cancer were four
Sifths those OF females, while I'm former
years they did not exceed three fifths
and were only one half in 1908.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12

1t is reported in the Sheng Hut Pao.
n Hong Kong native paper, that the
annual export of human hair to Amer
lea from China and the far east
amounts to G445.735 in value.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
k,TTREpeE DENIES RuMoRs.

Sioux Falls, s. d.. Jan. 10.-Ex- Sen
ator A. g. Kittredge has returned from
an eastern trip and denies that his
health liz impaired. but says he is
feeling well and has been on a visit
to friends and relatives down east.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
JURY AccoRDs SHORT
SHRlET TO ROBBER

Deadwood S. d.. Jan. 10--It required
but minutes for the jury to find
verdict OF guilty in the case OF Tom
Dare, WOULD he bank robber, who at
tempted to hold up the First National
bank here in broad daylight last No
vember. Dare. who entered the bank
at noon, thrust revolver In the face
OF Assistant Cashier PoZDansky and
demanded money and when refused.
FREQ at the officer who ducked just i'm
time. His defense was temporary in
sanity caused by drink and morphine.
His alleged accomplish, VIM. Simons,
q local youth, will be tried later Dare
claims to be an ex-soldier from Fort
Niobrara Neb.. but Is believed to be
al experienced criminal.
Neil Macarthur, jr., "A 19year-old boy.
pleaded guilty In the circuit court here
to grand larceny I'm stealing horses
from various ranches north OF here and
running them over the border. Me-
Arthur was not experienced I'm his work
and his father Is one of the well known
ranchers OF the Hills. so Judge Rice
sent the hoy to the reform school until
he liz of age.
George Norman. Of this city pleaded
guilty to burglariZing the drug store
OF julius Deetken and stealing guam
THY OF morphine while Steve Batter
shill. OF Lead, pleaded guilty to assault
and Louis Trustworthy. a Lead youth,
acknowledged stealing clothes from
Nick Pupich. He conducted suitorium
in Lead and escaped, but was brought
back from Nebraska.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12

Automatic machines have been in
vented which will thoroughly clean
1000 fish an hour.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12

Before lightning rods can be erected
in Prussia permits must be obtained
from the police.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12

OF the great cities of Europe the
altitude of Madrid is the highest.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12

A chair of crystal made by Birm-
ingham firm for an -.tdian rajah cost
$1,000. $50
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12

OF the offspring of insane people
about SO out Of every 100 are sound
mentally.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
PHYSICAL, MENTAL
and MORAL DEFECTS
BAR TO MATRIMONY
Dakotan Demands Law Com
pelling Examination Before
Marriage.

Lead, s. D., Jan. 10--Aroused by the
impurity, criminality and unfitness OF
many who come before HIM for the
performance of the marriage vow. Rev.
Daniel M. Brown, pastor OF the Con-
gregational church here and moderator
OF that denomination in South Dakota,
will go before tho present session of
the Legislature and seek the enactment
OF one of the most stringent laws ever
proposed but which he claims is JUS
titled by existing conditions.
The main provisions of the law
which he will propose are as follows:
Il. No person having been divorced,
shall be allowed to re-enter the mar
riage relation until the lapse of one or
more years after the date OF the de-
cree OF divorce.
'2. No marriage shall be solemnized
until a public notice, setting forth the
intent OF the parties to enter the mar
riage has been published at least two
weeks or more i'm the leading news
paper OF the county in which the mar
riage is to take place, or II there is
no paper published I'm the county a
notice shall be posted In some public
place two weeks or more preceding the
date of the marriage service.
"3. No person who is common
drunkard, hakuual criminal. epileptic,
or afflicted with tuberculosis I'm Its
advanced stages, or any contagious or
hereditary or venereal disease shall be
legally allowed to enter the marriage
relation. A certificate from an accred-
tied physician certifying that both the
bride and groom are eligible to the
marriage relation shall be required"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12

The average depth of the English
channel is ITO feet.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12

The average locomotive consists OF
about 5,416 pieces.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-05-20
B BISHOP-ELECT Of LINCOLN
MONSiGNOR THEN OF WICHITA
APPOINTED TO THE SEE OF
LINCOLN.

On May II, the Right Reverend
Mgr. ]. H. Then, pastor of st. Alloy.
sius Pro-Cathedral, Wichita, Kansas,
and Chancellor of the Diocese, was
appointed Bishop of Lincoln, Neb., in
succession to the late Bishop Bona
cum. The Bishop-elect has long been
identified with the Diocese of Wichita,
and is one of the consultors of the
Right Reverend Bishop Hennessey.
The Diocese of Lincoln over which
Bishop-elect Then is called to pre-
side occupies that portion of the State
of Nebraska, south of the Platte river.
It has a Catholic population of 81
191, whose spiritual needs are attend
ed to by "a priests. It's first Bishop,
the Right Reverend Thomas Bonacun,
died few months ago after an epis-
copate extending over twenty-three
years.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-05-20
DEATH Of THE ARCH
BISHOP OF TORONTO
THE MOST REVEREND ARCHBISH-
OP McEVAY DIED ON MAY 10.
A Prelate Who Accomplished Much for
the Welfare Of the Church in
Canada-Was Chancellor of
the Canadian Church
Extension Society.

The death of the Most Reverend
Fergus P. McEvay, ID. D., Archbishop
of Toronto, Canada, which occurred on
May 10 was not unexpected by those
who were aware of the critical nature
of the illness from which he has suf-
fered for more than year. The hopes
which his friends entertained almost
to the last moment of a speedy restora-
tion to health were not realized. In
his death the Church in Canada loses
one of it's most distinguished ecclesias-
tics and the Archdiocese of Toronto
a prelate whose zeal and devotion bore
fruit in the growth and prosperity OF
the Church under his administration.
The deceased prelate was born at
Lindsay, Ont, in 1852 and received
his early education at St. MichaeTs s
College, Toronto. He completed his
theological studies in the Grand Semi
nary, Montreal, and was ordained to
the priesthood at Kingston, in July,
1882, by the late Archbishop Cleary.
His first appointment was to the pas
torate of Fenlon Falls. Shortly after
the erection of the Diocese of Peter
borough, Father McEvay was made
Rector of the Cathedral and Chancellor
of the new Diocese. When Bishop
Bowling was transferred from Peter
borough to the Diocese Of Hamilton
Father McEvay was permitted to ac'