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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-12-12
SCIENCE GIVES BURNT
YOUTH N ( FACE

Philadelphia, Dec. 9.-Hammond
Smith, a Dickinson college freshman,
who was hazed with lunar caustic that
forehead forever. II was feared, has
returned to his home In Williamsport
with a perfectly new face.
This was done by the use OF the
electric needle attached to the high
freansncy coil. The old, SCARED skin
was burnt on and the healthy under
skin driven into a new growth on the
surface by the powerful, violent rays
OF the static machine.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-12-12
NO ONE WANTS THE
POTTER POsTOFFIcE

Agar, s. ID, Dec, 10s~-While there are
from two to half a dozen. democratic
applicants for appointment to the posi-
tion OF postmaster in practically all the
cities and towns Of South Dakota, there
is one town where the postoffice liz go
ing begging and has been ordered dis
continued because no one can be found
who is willing to act al postmaster.
The community alluded to is the old
village of Potter. near here, which has
been one OF the historic villages Of Pot
ter county. The man who has been.
acting as postmaster for some time re-
Gently rendered his resignation, and as
no n can be found who will accept
appointment as his successor, the post
office has been Fordered discontinued
by the authorities at Washington.
Those who have been receiving their
mail at Potter In the past will In fu-
ture be served with mail at the Agar
and German poStOffices.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-12-12

Recently In San Francisco bay the
naw submarfne boat FL established q
worlds record for depth during a six
hour submerged cruise The craft went
down to a depth OF 2S3 feet and main
tanned this depth for 10 minutes while
travelling at a speed OF six knots, then
,ssine to \, depth OF 10 feet II proceed
"a m a speed OF eight knots. The pre-
yious record for depth was held by the
seal. a lake type submarine, oficially
Ideairnated Gil, when went to q depth
~ axe feef-Chicago Tribune.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-12-12
TELEPHONE RATE CAUSE
BEFORE COMMISSIONERS

Lesterville, s. ID. Dec. lO--At a hear
ing to be held here on December ~,
by the state board OF railroad com
m~issioners, the board will take testi-
mony in regard to a proposed change
in rates which the Central Farmers
Telephone company desires to put into
effect. The company wishes to make a
fiat rate OF IS per telephone per year
to patrons who own their own tele-
phone instruments and connections
therefrom to the main line OF the COM
pany, and q fiat rate OF $l2 per year
for residence and SIG per year for
business phones for patrons not own
ing their own telephone instruments
and equipment TO the main line. Those
who oppose the proposed change In
rates will have an opportunity to APP
pear before the railroad commissioners
and submit such testimony as they
wish. Y
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-12-12
$500 BIDDY GODBLES
UP GEM WORTH $500
Now Plymouth Rock Is Worth
$500 and Owner Refuses to
Part With Her.

Plymouth Rock hen on display at the
Western Wisconsin Poultry show and
valued at 5000 last night, was worth
twice hat gum today as the result OF
swallowing q 5000 ruby which dropped
from a setting in a ring worn by
Charles W. Keeler, OF Winamac, Ind.
one OF the judges. The hen belongs
to Il. @. Danvilie, OF Montfort. Wis.
While Keeler was about to examine
the bird, the most valuable in the show,
the gem dropped and quick as q flash
the hen gulped 1T down. Keller offered
Danville 5000 for the bird and subse-
quently increased the big to $500, but
the latter refused both offers and the
loser left for home today without tbs
ruby,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-12-12
ONLY GAR FARE LEFT
BY FEMALE FOOTPAD
Chicago Woman Bandit Dis
plays Generous Trait in
Daring Holdup.

Chicago. Dec.10.--John Mack, d clerk.
reported to the police that he had been
held up by q woman footpad and
robbed OF so early today. He said he
was passing State and Twenty-second
streets, when a woman stepped from
the shadow of a doorway. pointed a re-
volver at his head and ordered him to
throw up his hands.
Mack was taken by surprise and
obeyed the command while the woman
robber went through his pockets and
extracted al the currency.
.TIl give you car fare she said,
handing him q quarter as she hurried
away from the scene. Mack gave the
police an accurate description OF the
woman robber and a search OF the
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-12-12
STATE TICKET TOTALS
nv cANNASSlNG BOARL

Pierre. S. d., Dec. 10.--The official
count by the state DoaTu a $3.50.
was finished Saturday night and shows
totals as follows.
Goyernor-Frank M, Brype. $780,
e. s. johnson, 53,S $50; o, w. Butterfield.
1889; Samuel Lovett, 3,479. Byrne's
plurality, 1910, 4
Lieutenant Goyernor--E. u. Abel,
61,8T4: o. ID. Anderson, 46,503; Ed. Coch-
ran, 4s167: b. III. Wright, 1914. AbeIs
Secretary Of state-Frank Glassner.
So, 837i N. r. Stewart, AZ, 1882; Geo r.
Sheldon, 3.243; Leroy Hixson. 3.7s2!
Glassner's plurality. 2L,O66,
Commissioners OF School and Public
Lands-F. F. Brinker, 63,902; Jno. j.
Holiday, AZ, 1895; ID. M. Mccullough
3,0S6: s. H. Goodfellow, 1892. Drinkers
plurality, 21,687.
superintendent OF Public instruction
&C, g. Lawrence, 4,711; j.. M. Powers.
AZ. 245; Lewis w. Jellies, S,14T. Law
rence's plurality 2,246.
State Treasurer-A. w. Ewert, so, 607;
+. b. Cannon, 44,423; w. u. Heberlein,
3,0S2; M. q, opsahLt 3,756. Ewert's plur-
ality. 18,184.
Attorney General-Royal g. johnson,
1858; w. A. Lynch, 42,762. Jphnson's
plurality, q ,791.
State Auditor-Henry b. Anderson,
65.l74: j. lP. Croal, 4 ,925; w. j. Loucks.
3,765. Anderson's plurality. Ais,
Railway Commissioners. u MUIR
ply, SO, 1911; IL. G. Campbell, 1887 w.
II. clifford, 3,07l: Ole Venjum, 4.T63.
Murphy's plurality, 1884.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, 5S,S11: Wilson.
4S,942; Chain. 3,9t0: Debs. 4,S62.
Roosevelt's plurality, 9,869.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-12-12
SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT
or INDUSTRY OF DAfRYIMG

y Philip, s. D., Dec. SIT. y. Robinson, a
rancher who has been In Stanley county.
S. D., since roundup times, is erecting a
large barn on one II his farms MI. Rob-
Inson and his brother recently shipped
several carloads OF dairy stock Into th&
section. and disposed OF many OF the cat
tie to arme giving quite an impetus TO
the dairy industry. II Is not unlikely
| that Mr., Robinson will embark In the
| Hairy business on an extensive scale n the
| spring. He is visiting on the Pacific coast
- present
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-12-12

The man with the longest nam In
the world has been naturalized at IT.
worth. Tex. He IL a Greek. works In a
packing house and Is 81 years old. An
ne 10 only 5 feet, 4 inches tall his name
Is nearly as long as himself. The Q
citizens name, which contains 81 let
tiers. is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
topolos. His first name 10 Gus. Mr..
Pap, etc, was unable to pronounce II
himself before the federal commission
er. who commenced to- hear 1t az 3
o'clock and finished az 3.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-12-12
MOB, RACE PREJUDICE,
REVENGE. THEN GALLONS

sacramento. Cal. Deo. 9.-After be-
ing given his favorite food. chicken, en-
joying a concert and singing into a
phonograph record, Edward Delehan-
tie. q negro, who seven years ago swore
vengeance upon all white people when
his mother was burned to death by q
mob In Joplin. Mo-. was hanged. He
was found guilty OF numbering q feI-
low convict IN Folsom state prison.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-12-12

The value Of the output OF trap rock
in the United States In 1911 was So
3s9,622, q decrease OF $52,5lg, as COM
pared with 1910. California and Mass
achusetts, according to the United
States geological survey, were the two
states showing increases In value OF
~prodnctionJ. Crushed stone for con-
crete increased In value. :,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-12-12
OVERDUE SCHOONERS
REACH PORT SAFELY

Chicago, Dec. lO.1hree schooners
two weeks Overdue. arrived here early
today. Tney were the Cora a., Butch
erboy and Tyler.
The vessels were covered with ice.
but In good condition despite their
rough voyage from northern lake ports
with cargoes OF lumber,
The captains stated that they pun
into upper lake ports to escape Lest
thursdays gale.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-12-12
RAyISHER or WOMAN rs
CAPTURED AT CLINTON. Ia.

Geddes, s, D., Dec. s.--sheriff Rifle
and State Attorney a. B. Beck have
returned from Cs;aton. Ia. in custody
OF James Talnsage wanted here.
charged with attempted assault on
Miss Florence Nichols about a month
ago, when ii Is charged Talmage way
laid the young woman while ON her
way home from work about 8 b. M,
dragging her up an alley, Miss Nichols
finally getting away and making her
escape. Taimage was bourd over to-
DAY under 81 200 bonds.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-12-12

in Minneapolis, no girl under the age Of
16 years may take part in any public
theatrical unless h has the consent
D ~ women, representing as many
organizations. This cabinet OF women
ives appointed as an amendment to an
ordinance which required the consent
OF the mayor or the president OF the
city OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Facts.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-12-12

The German ministry OF education
proposes to introduce tho 9 Of the
cinematograph in various courses at
institutions OF higher education. Films
for courses In anatomy, biology and
bacteriology are already available In
Germany. "A leading philanthropist has
presented two fully equipped moving
picture machines to the schools Of
Berlin, one of which Is to be- used in
the higher normal schools and the 9TH
Ar I'M the high schools. tS# . I"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-12-12

One OF Switzeriand's noted glaciers
that OF Saleinez. has fallen a victim to
commercialism. Since the opening Of
the Great ST. Bernard railroad II has
been found worth while to quarry the
glacier and sell the ice. First 1t Is
blasted with dynamite and then the
blocks are shot down an inclined plane,
almost a mile and a half In length, to
the bottom OF the valley. II
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-12-12

The principal poison in absinthe is q
It Is found in wormwood. which is used
In making absinthe. France IL the
largest consumer Of absinthe, taking
more than all the rest OF Europe The
consumption has been steadily in
creasing, SC that in 1911 over 100000
gallons Of absinthe were used In