The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-08
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

found dead in a little workshop in the
rear OF his home in keystone, his body
laying upon a Winchester rifle, which
ne nae used as a means to commit sui
eide. From the position Of the body
and gun 1t was evident that Fuller had
planned his death carefully. At
tached to the trigger OF the gun was
q piece Of stout cord and the other
end was securely tied to one of the feet
Of the dead a Fuller had placed
the stock OF the gun on the fioor and
then bringing the muzzle to bear on
the location Of his heart, by leaning
over 1t had discharged the weapon by
pushing his foot downward. His heart
was blown to atoms. Fuller was a pros
pector n at n time wealthy. 1t is
thought that recent reverses unsettled
his mind.
PARKER-In spite Of a heavy blizzard
the new city auditorium was well filled
with voters to hear Dean Thomas Sterling
and Alan Bogue discuss national issucs
from a La Toilette viewpoint. The meet
ing was presided over by County Super
~intendent Jos. Swenson. Mr.. Sterling de-
hvered an address the equal of which has
not been heard here for many campaigns.
His talk was devoted entirely to the in
terests of national progressive movement.
Today he Is busy meeting the people in
the interests Of his candidacy for the
United States Senate.
DALLAS-On February 7, new postal
savings repositories will be installed at
the Fairfax and Burke postofices in this
county. When these offices are mad
postal savings repositories. It will include
all third class postofices in Gregory coun-
ty. The Dallas postoffce was one Of the
hrst In the state to be so designated. which
was last June, and during It's six months
OF operation has been most literally
patronixed by tho patrons of this office.
DEADwOoD-Leaving a note to his
wife In which he declared that since he
was unable to live for her he must die for
love Of her, Charles w Fuller, an old time
prospector, aged 20. blew his heart out
with o Winchester at keystone. q mining
camp In the southern hills. He tied a
cord to his toe and the trigger and then
aimed the gun. Financial reverses by
which he lost q fortune are believed to
be the cause.
---ALER-A particularly sad case comes
from south Of town. VIM. Berry and am
lily recently came from Stanley county to
farm here. The 10 months old child was
sick and In nursing and overwork-
Ing In caring for the little one the father
suddenly became violently insane. He was
brought to Miller n Is in charge Of the
authorities. Unless he gets better soon he
will be sent to Yankton.
FLANDREAU-word has been received
At Coleman that J. J. Barbour, jr., while
working on q temporary set OF stairs at
Chester. fell to the ground. when the
stairs gave way and was 30 seriously in
3ured that he died in two hours. It was
at hrst thought that he was only slightly
hurt. He wa the son of ]. J. Barbour,
Of Coleman, and his body IL being taken to
that place for burial.
PIERRE-The state pardon board has
recommended clemency for Ell Raisco,
sent from Lawrence county on a charge
OF m~anslaughter: for A. Hemstock, sent
from Lincoln county on a charge of ar
son, and for Chris Emmerson, sent from
Minnehaha county on q charge Of for
gerry. The application Of James Ander-
son, sent from Miner county on a charge
OF incest, was denied.
ABERDEEN-The friends Of John F.
Metzger, assistant b~aggageman for the
Milwauke railroad here, were surprised
when the announcement was made that
Metzger and Miss Florence Johnson, of
wa, Ia, had been married at Leola,
8. D., on December 20. The young couple
took rooms in Aberdeen after their mar
riage, but kept the secret 80 well that
none Of the bridegroom's friends learned
Of 1t until today.
PIERRE-The department Of school and
public lands has received official notice
from the government and department Civ
ing 1t the right to file on the lands taken
in lieu Of those lost by Indian allotments
in Mellette county; 81, 4s5 acres were thus
lost In Mellette and n, 2e6 In Bennett. Of
icers Of the department made tentative
selections for these lieu and in the early
tall.
ABERDEEN-J. w. Mcouay was bound
over to the circuit court here under 81 900
bonds for improper relations with the wife
Of his nephew, o. L. McQuay. who ap-
peared against him on the part Of the
state In the trial. Both parties are mar.
rfed. The hearing was held yesterday be-
hind closed doors, no one being admitted
to the trial.
ABERDEEN-The Aberdeen Commercial
club is making elaborate plans for the en-
t~ertainment Of the delegates to the state
builders convention, which will be held
here on March 30-21. Invitations have
been issued to every commercial club In
the state to send rs many representatives
as possible; the governors Of Minnesota,
North and South Dakota and Montana
are expected to attend.
WHITE OWL-To severe weather and
deep snow has been added mud and slush,
due to the warm weather Of the past few
days, making roads to the railways al
most impossible for mail Ind freighters.
AS a result the merchants at this point
are nearly out OF all provisions, and a
general raise I'm prices is noted, due, II In
stated, to the increased expense of get
ting supplies and the scarcity of same.
FAITH-Driven from the house at the
point Of a revolver held in the hands OF
his drunken brother. julius Drefs, ar
rived here after walking from his broth
er's home IL miles from town. He Is only
q boy and was cared for here until
friends at belmont had telegraphed him
transportation to that town.
ABERDEEN-Ira o. Curtiss has COM
menced his campaign for representative in
congress from the Second district on the
progressive platform. in opposition to
Charles Burke. Mr.. Curtiss has been state
senator for this district during the past
term.
BELLE FOURCHE-The local Masons
have purchased ground upon which to
erect a Masonic temple five stories In
height. There IL q possibility that the
ground moor OF the structure will be nt-
ted up for a homo for aged and infirm
members OF the Masonic lodge.
MILLER-One saloon man here had
just sold to a Woodbury. county, Iowa,
man. and q deal nearly closed when word
came from Pierre that the supreme court
had decided against license In the con-
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