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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-06-20

A private bill has been introduced
into the Japanese diet to grant Grim,
inals privilege of committing "scppuku"
instead OF smeeting their fate by the
hangman's rope. "Seppuku," or the
happy dispatch," is another name for
..harrlkiri," or suicide.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-06-20

Wireless telegraph stations have beer
established at Melbourne. at Pennant
Hills. Sydney. and at Perth. in western
Australia. as the first Of a chain OF
stations that viii eventually extend
around the Australian cOast.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-06-20

a maj has 500 muscles, 1000, 900
cells, 200 different bones, 4 gallons OF
blood, several hundred feet OF arteries
millions OF pores. His heart weighs
from 8 TO IL ounces, its capacity is from
4 to- 8 ounces in each ventricle, and its
size Is 5X31ax2h inches. 1t is a hollow,
muscular organ and pumps 22h pounds
OF blood every minute. In "a hours it
pumps 16 tons. 1t beats about ~ times
O minute. In n year an average
mans heart pumps 1850, 900 pounds
of blood
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-06-20

FAULKTON-There is considerable
discussion here at present over the
action of the board OF county commits
s~ioners. which his week rejected the
bonds of six saloon keepers i'm the
county and have refused to grant H.
cense to any OF them. The commits
sioners were urged to do this by a
large nunlbe of petitioners. After July
1 there will be no saloons in Faux
county.
FAULKTON-Over an inch of rain
has fallen In this county within the
last AZ hours. assuring a good hay crop
and making the outlook for the grain
very promising.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-06-20

According to recent reports, the
amount OF water power which is in
the way OF preparation in Norway is
6e0, 900 horse power in addition to the
existing 100000 horse power. Many
large projects for the hydraulic work
upon the large streams have been the
subject or franchise granted during the
last few years, n such work is now
about finished. The hydraulic work
on the Miosen Is completed, and an
Dther enterprise on the Sammanger
stream Is soon to give the city OF Ber-
gen u large amount OF electric current.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-06-20
LITTLE GIRL IDENTIFIES
FlEnD WHO ASSAULTED HER

Beatrice. Neb., June IA - Sherl!
Schiek and a number OF deputies toes
Frank Miller, the man charged wiz
having made a crirfinal attack upon u"
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dell
ney, OF Wymore, to that town at nigIt
between 9 o'clock and midnight. ThrlT
trip was kept secret and the prison"l
was returned in safety to the count
jail here without any violence havinS
been attempted.
The girl identified Miller as the man
who had attacked her. She Is slightly
improved and the attending physicians
now hold out hope Cor her recovery.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-06-20

hydraulic cartridges" may be used
for blasting, with much greater safety
70 surrounding buildins. passersby,
and workInen than in the use Of emplo-
siyAs. This method of loosening rock,
coal etc. Is coming into general use
the familiar princiule of hydraulic
pressure. by which enormous power
IA be gradually eXerted by means Of
"a tube filed with water. %Egs
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-06-20
SOUTH DAKOTA TAKES PLACE
IN AUTOMOBILE BLUE BOOK

Brookings, s. D., June 1.-THE good
roads work being done by Professor
fiected in about 20 pages of the new
automobile blue book (vol. 81, which has
just appeared In Brookings. For this
book Professor Solberg and his engi-
neering students drew the maps Of auto
highways from Fargo to Sioux City,
and from Mankato, in Minnesota, to
lines.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-06-20
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
ATTRACTS GREAT INTEREST

. Aberdeen,- ). ID, June I7.-LOcaI
democrats have appointed committees
to prepare for the democratic state
convention, which will assemble in Abb
erdeen on July 2 and 3. The attendance
is expected to be the largest in many
years. Ben Wood has sent word there
will be a very large delegation from
the Black Hills country, and especially
Lawrence county. and Pennington
county will also send a full delegation.
A rate of a fare and a third has been
secured on all railroads. IT is planned
to make the visitors so welcome they
will remain v G July g.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-06-20

IN 1911 Germany imported nearly i 400
motor cars. of which France supplied
the largest ny17otr. Thus trade rises
superior 81 t ational prejudices.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-06-20
SIOUX CITY AND CHAMBERLAIN
HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION MEETS

Yankton, S. d., June ia very en-
thusiastic and well attended meeting
was held Friday Of the Chamberlain
Yankton-Siou City Highway associa-
ton, at which so delegates were pres
ent from Union, Clay, Yankton, Bon
Homme. Charles Mix. and other coun-
ties in this section OF the state.
Organization was perfected as fol-
lows: Robert Ferris, Yankton, presi-
dent; Frank Wynn, Yankton, secretary;
Frank Strohbehm, Wagner, treasurer.
Vice presidents were elected from each
county, among them c. p. Edmunds,
for Yankton county; Senator Hedrick,
of Chamberlain, for Brule county; Geo.
II. Henry. of Platte, for Charles Mix
county.
Committees on name and constitution
were appointed and a meeting viii be
held in Yankton within the month to
complete the details, when the whole
Of the proposed highway will be gone
over from Chamberlain to Sioux City,
In company with State Engineer A. II.
Lea, Of Pierre.
Sioux City will be asked to name
it's vice president.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-06-20

The fact that the excise revenue for
the United Kingdom is already 1000, 900
pounds In excess OF the ~chancellor's es-
innate. is accepted as showing q start
ling Increase In Engiand's drink bill.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-06-20
SOUTH DAKOTA OFFICERS
~ OF ALL MASONIC BODIES

Deadwood, 8. D., June 1.-THE grand
bodies of the Masonic orders of South
Dakota, concluded their 3Sth annual
meeting In this city, with n barbecue,
During the session, officers nave been
elected as follows: w.
ter, VIM. y. McMacklin, Central City; dep
uty grand ma-tsZ, o. III. williams, Spring.
field; senior grand warden; George Philip,
IT. Pierre; junior grand warden, Marshall
A. Pettigrew, Sioux Falls; grand treasur-
or. John c. Bryan, Mitchell; trustees. Nc.
Macklin, Williams and Pettigrew; grand
grand junior deacon, W. T.. Sargent,
Yanlkton; grand marshall, r. w, Russell,
Scotland; senior grand steward, A. j. IT.
win, Dell Rapids: junior grand steward
min +. Ives, Huron; grand chaplain, Rev.
Edward Ashley, Cheyenne agency: grand
orator. Rev. Marshall T. Montgomery,
Yeager, Webster; grand pursuant, q. o.
Goodman. Miilhank; grand tyler, Fred A.
Fowler, Sioux Falls; committee On CORE.
~sp9ndonce, samuel a; Brown, Sioux Falls
Fannie +. Cox, Howard: grand patron,
Jos. A. Poznansky, Deadwood: associate
grand patron, Charles Bixby, Springfield;
Dongherty. Huron; grand secretary, An
gle l.. Williamson, Madison; grand treas
urer Jessie H. Wendell, Aberdeen: grand
conuuCtress, MIS-. Mauue benedict, SIOUX
Falls; associate grand conductress, Mrs.
Antonio. Thompson, Tyndall.
Masonic Veterans Association--John X
Kutnewsky, Redield, president: Benja.
min +. Ives, Huron. first vice president;
A. e. Van Camp. Highmore, second vice
president: Harvey ]. Rice, Huron, treas.
urer; George A. Pettigrew, Sioux Falls:
secretary; Edmund Cook. Wilm6t. mar
shal; Rev, Edward Ashley, Cheyenne
Agency, tyler.
Grand Chapter r.. A. Nc. A. Chris.
tophersen,. Sioux Falls, G.. II. p; II. L.
Hopkins. Watcrtown, d. @. II. p; HI.
bert w. Bartlett, Edgemont, G.. X; M.
Poznansky, Rapid City. G. s.; Louis ia
cobs, Lennox, G.. T.; Geo. A. Pettigrew,
Sioux Falls, @. s.; Rev. Edwin Ashley,
cheyenne Agency. @. c.: B. +. Ives. Hur-
on, G. L.. .
The Order OF High Priesthood is IN SEES
sion this afternoon electing its officers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-06-20

Fashions In Typography change like
all things mortal but the typographical
fashion of 1866 as illustrated in the
American Printer by a facsimile OF the
invitation card for the first typothctae
dinner might well nave been changed
before they We're adopted. The work
OF type founders and printers has Ger
tainly improved greatly in taste since
the times when those Crudely orna-
mental designs We're popular.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-06-20

MARlON-The town authorities are
having a great deal of work done TO
the streets which are being placed in
fine condition.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-06-20

PIERRE-Tne past two days have
brought showers aggregating about
an inch at Pierre. n reported heavier
in the adjacent territory. They have
wonderfully frightened up the land
scaIe and the prospects for a good
crop. which had begun to dwindle
after a two weeks drouth. If rains
continue prospects are excellent for a
full crop in all the west country.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-06

Il guess you think ] love you"
started 10 crawl out But you are q
bad. bad dog. and ! don't love you" ]
wriggled back.
"MuzEer. he's hungry" The pup
put her arm around her mothers neck
and acted like a lamb person herself,
stuck my head out OF the hole and
tried 10 catch the white woman's eye,
Sho looked at me O minute, and sat
up and begged She laughed out loud,
and threw myself upon her and we
licked each other-l mean did, Then
we all went around to see the black
woman, and ! had a bone.
Soon after that We went 10 tho sea
shore. and | grew up. | don't think
much Of the seashore. People who
don't have 10 do II 90 IN the water
every day, and II makes mo sick
got big and strong, and my legs
and back were all springs They
taught me a lot OF tricks, but ! hated
10 pray the most | learned all right,
but never would do il II could help
IT, When ! wouldn't pray. the shiny
man looked at the white woman and
said II was a plain case OF heredity,
She leaned her cheek on my head
and told me that nothing but her low
financial state made her stand the
things he said llo laughed "Haw,
haw!" and asked, What, againT She
looked the other way. and said she
was broken woman. and thought
she must have lost some Of il this
time. He suggested that she might
find II In the little shops along the
boardwalk
| couldn't see why the white woman
had such trouble keeping her money
wanted to suggest TO her TO bury II
as did my bones, but couldn't make
her understand
We came home when the weather
was getting cold The white woman
and the black one cleaned the house
and the shiny mans mother fixed the
billiard room up as den for hie
birthday, II was lovely, with a green
carpet and lots OF books once ate
book, but the shiny man said down
deep. Here, you brute, come out OF
that" came out. He certainly had
a heavy hand have never cared foi
books since then.
After the house was all clean, the
white woman went shopping The
black woman was making Jelly and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-06
HFe> LAMB
PERSON
sAnysSAf4xkaS&S
Wor.da go.


lay In ths hall doing. when right
through the front door walked large
black cat One with green eyes and
= long tail--just such q cat as l would
have selected.
She arched her back and spit ~
soon as she saw me, and ! bristled
and snared and got ready 10 jump.
but she slipped by mo and ran up
stairs. ! was there 10 protect the
white woman's home. SO | rushed
after the cat. determined 20 see that
no harm came 10 anything under my
care.
oh, deRrl II didn't turn out at all
as wanted II 10 do, but know my
intentions were the very best II the
cat had gone down In the cellar.
where things didn't break 80 easily,
! feel sure my family would have a
much higher opinion OF me than they
now have.
II wasn't ny fault that she Jumped
on the dressing table, where all the
white woman's knickknacks were lit.
tered around. Jumped after her.
and | must say good many things
fell on and broke. The mirror struck
q chair and there were bottles and
brushes and lots OF stun There
really was no room for n dog, 30 ns
soon as the cat Jumped on fol-
lowed.
She went up on the mantel. and
sailed after her | couldn't get quite
up. but ! caught her tail and swung
all my weight on II What do you
think happened nertl The glass be-
hind the mantel leaned over so
could see myself. and then II fell and
split all 70 pieces II was a mercy
got away unhuTt. but tho cat III out
for the third noor, and went, too.
wasn't thinking very much about
protecting anything now just
wanted ~ get the cat and kill her q
few times. and then 10 out for walk
before the family came home. In all
the fun and excitement. still felt the
most curious nervousness about the
! family. II was worse than when ]
taught the pansles TO play
The cat made bee-line for the new
den. and tore after her. upsetting
everything ! passed She leaped on
the table. and ! was up nearly as soon
as she was There was pint bottle
OF ink, which went over az soon az
touched It. She few for the closet
and I took short c"' under the table
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-06

with me, One moonlight night came
round 20 the front OF the house and
found a long row OF pansies. They
had such saucy faces that stepped
up to make friends. They hadn't the
FIRST idea how 10 play. so taught
them. I'd take a mouthful OF them
and growl and throw myself back
ward. and the pansies and would
roll over together.
II was great fun. but ! didn't want
10 hurt anyones feelings. and ] pulled
them all up-every one. IL took me
nearly all night, and when daylight
came began TO feel quite nervous
wondered what the white woman
would think You see, we didn't al
ways think alike. II was very uncom.
Portable, so | crawled back under the
yeranda II was almost proyidential
that did. because very soon she came
out, Gracious, she was mad! ! never
saw wet hen, but II II could get
madder than the white woman, ]
don't want 10 meet one. The shiny
man came out and asked II she would
like another lamb person for her
birthday.
III you are going TO talk like an
idiot, you may go downtown"
Then the pup came out and looked
so pleasant almost wept "Oh,
muzzer!" she cried. Hes SO little.
| know he's sorry"
Hell be sorrier still when ! get
him"
crawled back in the dark and hid
The black woman came around from
the Kitchen. She had broom in her
hand
"He certainly do need TO be whipped,
Miss Lacy; he's plum spilled, that dog
is," she said He Just needs the
life hammered out OF him. That's
what he needs"
III you can crawl under the house
and get him, I'll whip him; but II
you can't, you can go In the house and
mind your own business"
"Yessum." And the black woman
went in the house,
The white woman began TO plant
tho pansies, and felt 30 lonely
nearly died crawled over TO the
hole | had used to get under the porch
and looked as pleasant as j could.
She didn't seem TO see me, and |
groaned She looked at me and !
wagged my tail. She frowned, and
wagged some more.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-06

woman stood up and took OF her sl;p
per. ! doubled up against the wall
and tried 10 swallow myself "Bosoo,
come herel" Her voice Was awful
Just like the dog catcher before ! got
my license. didn't come ! really
could not.
"Bosoo, come here az oncel"
didn't bulge. The voice froze my
blood. Come, you brute, or III coms
over there and then"
! started 10 crawl 20 her. ] eouldn'i
look at her, and dragged myself TO-
ward her very slowly. Just as she
laid her hand on my collar, ! had the
inspiration OF my life. ! eat up on
my launches, folded my pAws over my
nose and prayed. My. how ! did pray
The white woman took her hand
away from my collar. and the black
woman said For the lands sakel
Look at that!"
The white woman took my collar
again. and. lifting the slipper, said
I'm whip you just the same, because
YOU are wretched beast and have
spoiled everything" Before she could
hit me the black woman broke in.
Don't you do IL, Miss Lacy,
honey. You mustn't do II. lie amt
nothing but poo dumb beas and
he didn't know no better Sides that,
he's or prayin'. and nobody cant do
more than pray You knows yo'seli
that hits mighty easy 10 stray from
the right way. but ef you whips that
poo dog you Is going to have Jedg'
ment sent on 10 you. That's what
you is. shonun"
| opened one eye aud looked at the
white woman. but she sllll locke aw.
fully mad. My tail was numb from
sitting on IL, but II was no time 10
stint myself on prayers, 20 ! shut my
eyes tight and sat up and groaned
horribly heard her catch her
breath. then she sat down on the roor
and began 10 cry ! rushed into her
lap and licked her face, but she sin
cried She needn't have kept on cry.
ing | forgaye her at once. She bad
never chased cat, and, OF course.
couldn't understand.
Annie came and patted her head.
and said she was her mammy's baby,
but she kept on crying, Then ! tore
down 10 the back yard and got a bone.
1t had been buried week and was
very choice. took IL upstairs and
laid II in her lap and stepped back
TO see her enjoy herself She didn't
take It. but she laughed and laughed
and laughed.
Take the horrible thing away, An
ME. But wasn't he smart TO do lt?'
"Yessum. that's "A powerful fine dog.
and we is mighty lucky to have him"
] climbed into the white woman's
lap again, and she held me close, and
put my head up under her chin and
was lamb person for long time.
| Then we all went TO work and cleaned
up. Fresh milk took all the ink out OF
the carpet. and we put biz picture
|up behind the mantel II didn't take
long, and liked it better.
When everything was done, the
black woman and went down to the
kitchen. She sat in chair, and |
sat on the floor in front Of her. |
put my head on one side and winked
slowly with my left eye; she said:
go way from here, yo' sassy dog.
No winkin at me--a settled woman.
Yo' is scanlous! That's what yo is.
Scanlous!"
. (COpWight Thc Frdnk A. MaHScy co..
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-06
GUESS you never were a lamt

GUESS you never were a lamt
n person, never knew anyone bul
=, mo who was. It's very pleasant, espe
tially II YOU are only month old and
have just been taken away from youI
mother
The way II happened was this A
eolored boy took me and my brother
IN a basket 10 house where black
woman sat IN a white dress, She
told the boy 10 wait, because they
vas at dinner" She and the boy
'alked and my brother slept but
.eAed TO know; 30 climbed up on
the side OF the basket and howled
Just enough TO LET people know wai
there.
] heard a rustic and white woman
In a black dress came in. There was
another one with her. only smaller.
decided she must be the white
woman's puppy liked her, She al
ways made you feel that she waf
wagging her tail. Poor thing!
found out afterward that she didn't
.sheve one, but II she had ] know she
would have wagged II all the time
She took my brother and the white
!, woman took me into another room
Where a man with shiny top sal
eating cake.
The white woman put me on the
table, and the shiny man laughed
"Haw, haw!" Then the pup put my
brother on. too; and the shiny man
laughed "Haw, haw!" again. Which
one?" he asked, and the pup said 70
keep my brother. They put us on the
foor, and brother whined and went
20 sleep; but wanted TO know, 80
took corner OF the table cloth and
pulled and growled. Then the shiny
man laughed, "Haw, haw, haw!" and
said, Look at the little rat"
a. The pup said, "Oh, father, look n,
8ine!" And he did look, and said he
was "a buster and no mistake"
Then the white woman took me up
under her chin. But, Sam, look at
mine; he Is his mothers lamb per
son"
The shiny man laughed again. "Oi
course that makes all the difference in
the world A lamb person is some
thing no lady should be without"
She made a face at him. and told
me In confidence that she had to put
up with his rudeness because she was
financially embarrassed and was hop
Ing he would buy me. He said that
when / knew her better l would find
that financial embarrassment was her
chronic state.
He took q coin out OF his pocket and
said. Heads. lamb person; tails. the
Blob"
:. He threw It up, and when II fell II
was tails up; but the white woman
said she hadn't agreed, and they would
keep me. So cuddled under her
chin, and the shiny man laughed
"Haw haw!" and gave the boy some
money. That was how ! began to be
q lamb person
The first night was awful. They
put me in a box and went to bed and
left me. ] could see out and ]
couldn't get out, and | wanted to
know; so howled and howled After
while | scrambled out and found a
nice corner on the bare floor, where
, 4 slept ip peace.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-06

All the ink In the bottle poured over
me 40 ] came out, but tho cat waa
on the closet shelf, splitting and max
Ing faces Al me.
| shook the ink on my bach and
made a lunge She saw me coming
and backed out Of slght, but when ]
fell | brought down lovely play
thing, a new white chiffon dress. /
never played with one before, but
would recommend Il 10 anybody with
a playful disposition. I took up great
mouthiuls, and when BIT down on II
there was nothing there. II was soft
and slippery, and ! pulled and tore II
all 10 bits. Then ! got II all on tho
silk lining and ran round the room
with II. ! rolled IN II and got some
more ink on my back After that /
made II into a ball aud jumped on II
and srowled,
was fesriully tired and ] must
have gone 10 sleep, for ] wakened up
when ! heard the white woman com
Ing In tbs front door ran and put
my play In the closet and pushed
the door shut; then ! went up In the
corner and sal down.
lwas very uncomfortable, You see,
couldn't tell them that the cat had
done IL all, and felt pretty sure they
would blame me bate to be blamed
at any time, but 10 have 10 stand for
the wrong dolns OF a cat was very de-
pressing
The white woman came up 20 her
room and stopped Then she said.
For Heavens sake! Annie, Annie,
come ny here at once and tell me
what this means"
The black woman came running. and
she stopped She said she had been In
the laundry and hadn't heard word,
but Of course II was Boaco, "He was
so plum ruint for whipping He'll
tear the house down next"
This hurt my feelings so that ]
groaned. and they came running up
to the new den. really thought the
white woman was going to burst
never saw anyone SO mad.
Il wouldn't mind 80 much" she said,
~ his mother had not fixed the room.
What will she think OF me?"
She's gwine TO think you is a
mighty poo excuse. Miss Lacy. She
sho Is"
"Oh. we'll snapped the white
woman, she always has, anyway 80
she won't have TO change her opinion
much"
mo, ma'am, she amt going TO like
you no better for this You knows
that what's that dirty rag under the
closet doo'?"
crawled 80 close in the corner ]
almost stood on my head. The white
woman opened the door and gave one
shrek.
"0h. Annie. my brandnew white
dress Oh, what will | do? II isn't
paid for, haven't even worn II
What can ! do? What can do?"
You can't do nothing TO the dress;
it's done spilled, but you can beat tha'
lowdown Bosco to death. That's
what you ought 10 do, You is 1
mighty nice lady but you don't Will
nobody like they ought to be whipped
He is Just so stuck up he thinks HI
owns the place, and you just got L
git TO work and kill him. It's III,
only way you ever kin teach him Il
behave hsself | Jest wish you'd le
me do IT, ] wouldn't leave a hair OF
his hide"
| felt positively faint. The whit