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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
SEAL.
ore.test pepth ortho Pacific.

The soundings made In the Moser
Basin and In Tonga crmadcc Deep
were accompanied by great excitement.
II was on n beautifully clear day. the
Goth Of February. that the Albatross
approached within n little more than
one hundred mile OF Guam. The YES
sci lay 10. and preparations were made
for one OF the frequent soundinga. AZ
length the silence was broken by a
brief order and the tinkling OF n bell
Slowly the machinery OF the great en-
cine began 10 work. and slowly h
tough wire rope began to sink beneath
the water. Foot by foot, fnthom by
fathom, II slid from the ship. One
thousand. two thousand, three. and
then four thousand fathoms disap-
peared. The record was passed. Five
miles of rope!
Il was an anxious moment. for the
strain caused by the immense length
and weight OF the wire rope on tho
machinery was tremendous. But ev-
crythlng held firm; and nt length.
when the mark recorded four thousand
eight hundred and thirteen fathoms. or
2s.s7S feet. practically the height OK
Mount Everest. bottom was touched
II was an added triumph for American
geographical sclence.-Leslie's Month
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
Cincinnati Post
FEAT OF BALDWIN BALLOON.
Experts Believe Machine Can Easily
BE Mnde Fully Dirigibie.

lie Made Fully Dirtgtbic.
The Arrow. Captain Thomas =. Bald
wins airs!lp. which Tuesday sailed over
the worlds fair grounds and portions OF
the city OF ~. Louis, landing IN a corn
field neat Cahokia. Ill, Is entered In the
100000 contest for dlri=ible balloons.
4. X. Knahanschue. who pilotcd the ma
chine. Is a Toledo (ohiol electrical engi-
nccr. - years old. He said he had per
feet control OF his ship until his engine
went deal over the manufacturing build
lng at the worlds fair grounds. From
that point" continued Mr.. knabanschue.
Il must acknowledge that | and the ma
chine were NJ the mercy OF the ten-mile
breeze in which we had become embraced
and until the lap,ling was safely made
over in Illinois a higher power than mere
machinery stood between me and destruc-
ton"
Experts believe the Baldwin balloon
will be completely dirigible rs soon as
slight corrections in It's mechanism are
made. IL is cigar shaped. or Japanese
silk. ffty-four feet in length and seven
teen feet in diameter and requires 5000
cubic feet or gas % initiate IL. The frame
attachment Is thirty feet In lcngth. IL
carries n double cylinder. sevcn-horsc-
power gasoline engine. making 1000 revO-
buttons n minute. Co drive the propellers.
One OF the chief new features is an ar.
r%angemcnt whereby the ship Is pulled
through air. instead OF being pushed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
p Y.

Deafened by the rush OF steam, whist
ling engines, the shouting OF men, jos
tied and knocked hither and thither By
eager passengers seeking their luggage.
and by heavily laden porters, i wal quite
confused. AZ length l inquired OF a
ouiet-looking policeman the way to
Rackstraw's buildings.
There may be a hundred Rnckstraw's
buildings. for whAt ] know he said
with a laugh. what part OF the city
II TT"
Camden Town Is the rest Of the direc-
tion." I answered.
'Oh! that In miles away from here.
The best way for you to get to Camden
Town Is to get into n bus that you'll zee
pass those iron gates below"
thanked him for his information
and managed 20 get into the right bus.
i felt very sick and weary when !
emerged once moro into the streets. i
went into a pastry cooks to eat a bun.
and inouire for Rackstraw's buildings.
and they directed me. Small houses,
onc story high; town-looking In their dir
~ bricks: couutry-looking IN their little
gardens that lay in front. / knocked
M No. ., aud the door was answered BY
Mnrtha herself.
"Whntl Msater SilaS." exclaimed she.
with surprise. ''is that your Oh, what a
turn you've given me! DO come In.
dear: How poorly and tired you do
lookr'
circulating astonishmsnt and kindly
welcome, she led mo into the little front
room, and forced me 10 sit dowa la an
old armchair.
NOW st down there and reEt while
get you a nice cup OF tea; I'm sure you
must want II. Dear me.-the idea OF
seeing you. How long have You been
here, and what's brought you up: some
thing wrong down there? Bur there
don't answer nny OF my questions i'll
| you've had something. for I'm sure you
look half dead"
Busting about all the time she was
! talking, putin. the cups and sRuccrs,
ard preparing the meal. Then she call
cd In her mother from the back 20 STD
Master SilaS. whom she had talked about
50 much. Her mother was a very Eiout
kindly looking woman. who came in wip,
In the soap suds Of her arms, and who
welcomed me- as sincerely as her daugh'
ter lid.
After a hearty tea ! Gel; better. I then
proceeded 10 satisfy Martha's curfos!ty
which was all on edge; and while | was
about Il l made a clean breast OF every
circumstance. from the time that I over
heard the irst conversation between th'
Rev. Mr.. Porter and his daughter. Until
the day OF ny marriage. Passing over
the month. upon the events OK which
! told her my lips were scaled. I related
the particulars Of my flight. This lens
narrative. OF course. was not given with
bat repeated interruptions on her part.
There! always said you wRs he
Sitched. She onght 20 be burnt. The
clicked old hypocFite. I've ought 90 have
Ex months. That's the reason they CAV,
mo actiee. because I shouldn't see too
nucn; put, you know. a marriage csn'
stand good that's brought about By
witehcrsn. She can't be your Lawful
wife"
she ie no more my wife than yot
ara. Martha" l answered: but, the nex'
Esezont Cor various Dakons. l was sor
: ~ thn ! sscAs 70 openly.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
BY PROXY.
What the Baby Needed.

Nh9R Tue buby Ncc0cus
suffered from nervousness and
headache until one day about a year
ago IL suddenly occurred TO me what a
great coffee drInker was aud l
fhought may be this might have some
thing Ia DO with my trouble. so shift
ed 10 tea for n while, but was not bet.
ter, II any thing worse.
at that time ! had a baby four
Eaoaths old that we had TO feed on the
bottle, until nm old lady friend told
tne 10 try Postum Food Coffee. Three
months ago I commenced using pos-
tET. leaving or the tea and coffee.
aud not only have my headaches and
nervous troubles entirely disappeared
but since then have been giving plen.
~ OF nurse for my baby aud have q
large. healthy child now.
"a have 10 desire 10 drink anything
tut Postum aud know IL has benefited
any children. ana | hope all who have
calldren will try Postum and End out
Tor themselves what a really wonder
fui food drink It is." Name given by
Postum Co. Battle Greek. Mich.
Both tea aud coffee contain quanii-
ties or a poisonous drug called CAT.
feline that directly affects the heart.
Kidneys. stomach ana nerves. Postum
is made from cereals only. scientific
ally blended 90 get the coffee favor.
Ten days trial OF Postum IN. place OF
tea or coffee will show a health secret
worth more than a gold mine. There's
a reason.
Get the book. The Road 20 Well.
'yiile." In each pkg.
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CHAPTER lx.-tcos,inued.,

8ta
We had left the house by this time.
and were walking down the green lane.
but In an opposite direction 10 that hy
which we had come from the churchyard.
A little way down the lane debopched
into a high road. and there my kind
friend stopped TO take leave OF me.
'if ysu fni things turn out badly. and
you are reduced to any great strait,
write 20 me: but. mind. in that case you
must tell mo all about yourself. There
must be no disguise and no deceit. i
must say you're rather a close customer
for one 80 young-all the better for that.
perhaps. Here's my address: and now
good-by. end q safe journey and good
luck"
The next moment he wa one. Hew
full OF gratitude was my heart for his
kindness! l reached the railway sta
ton scme minutes before tho train was
due. Ignorant as I was OF the COM
moncst transactions OF everyday lie. l
was Obliged 10 the kind Offices OF a
friendly porter 20 procure me a ticket
and put me on the right platform. The
train came up and I took my seat.
The excitement OF steam travelling Vas
q strange one 10 me. and for a time 4
was lost In wonderment Mt the variety
OF objects we few past. and az the rap
Idly changing landscape. Suddenly
remembered the address that the old gen
tlcman had given me. drew II cut.
curious 10 know his name. IL was an OLD
envelope. directed 90 Jonathan Esod'
well, woodbine Cottage"
What n bound my heart gave an ] read
that name! Was Il simply by a strange
coincidence. or was he related TO that
man who had so tragically influenced
my lifef So agtonished was j at this
discovery and 50 absorbed in specula-
lions, and a train OF thought which u
suggested, that I became quite uncon'
scious OF the progress OF the train. OF my
fellow passengers. almost Of whcro l
was. Ny thoughts went back TO the
marriage day, and every incident passed
IN review through my mind. When
came 90 the incident OF the locket. my
heart gave another leap; IL was gene
left behind In the suit OF clothes. vi
course, Il was cutie safe. But was
troubled that IL had passed out OF my
possession. priIed IL as the superati'
lions would q talisman.
C~rowding quickly on the heels OF this
regret. came n startling revelation; tbs,
portrait that had puzzled me at the old
gcntleman's-it was her very image. ma
turrd 10 ~womanhood. That was the re
semblance that had 40 powerfully struck
me. and that | could not understand al
the time.
Protected into this new field oil
thought. l was still wandering amidst III
macs when | was warned that my
tourney had come to an end. And. step
ming out OF the carriage. ! found uiyseli
ON the b~ewildering. crowded platform
OF n great city terminus.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
STATE or ONO. err OF TOLEDO. 90

PRANK J. CmESEY make. oath that ne u ne
senior partner OF the firm Of n, j. CHENEY &Co.
doing business In tho City OF Toledo. County and
State aforesaid, and that said nrm viii ray ths
and every case of CATAHnn that cannof Do
cured By the use Of HALLS CArARrH CunE.~
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 20 before me and subscribed In my pres
ence. this eth day Of December. A. ID. iSSG
" A. W. GLEASON
SEAL Notary Psbas.
Halls Catsrrh Cure Is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OK me
gygtem. send for testimonials. FREQ.
y. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. D.
Sold by Druggists, sDc.
Halle Family Pllls are the best.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
1$ Bound by a Spell

Only think OF that. now! What a
wicked. unnatural creature she must be-"
cried Martha. 'Eut what a merry II IL
that you're out of their clutches: I'm
sure my heart always felt for you. /
was In a way when ! heard you was to
he married. l knew EoIne awful VII
ieiny was going on. But what a pity
you didn't hear moro about that grim
old woman that he followed from Gray's
limit You might have found out your
re'-'',ns. and-who knowsf-they may
helrieh people"
Erich people wouldn't he likely to
W one OF the Rev. Mr.. Porter's board
crs." I answered bitterly.
"Ah. pcor lads. they're much 70 be
pitied." sighed Martha. And now. Mas
ter Silas, what do you moan 10 dor'
"I must get some employrent.' ] an
swcrcd, vaguely.
Martha Frightened up. well. well.
we must rec about something for you:
but there's ono thing ] can tell you-
you shHn't wan q meals victunls while
I've one 10 share with you"
/ presscd her hand warmly. assuring
her. however. that l could not think
Of taking anything from her.
-Nonsense. nonsense, II you say that
again. you'n seriously offend me. l shall
never miss whatever I give 20 you: and
who knows but what you may be rich
some day. and thea think what a profit
/ shall get out OF your gratitude! But
the first thing we must sec about Is your
dress; you can't 20 about like that. Tbs
idea Of dressing n young man mp that
fright. It's shameful"
IL was now night. and just rs the can
dies were liz Martha's father came In.
He was a porter at a railway station: 8
melancholy. wlry looking man. who sa'
Ia a corner without speaking n word.
The next consideration was where !
should sleep. 1--WE haven't an inch
OF room here: mothers got two dodgers,
who sleep In the second room upstairs
and I've 10 make q shift down here"
After q linie discussion II was dis
covered that AIRS. Jackson. W doors
above. had a spare bed. and thlthcr
went.
The lodging was neither particularly
comfortable nor particularly clean. but
I was too worn out with fatigue TO be
fasiidlous: and In spite OF its short
comings. l fell asleep almost tho moment
I laid my weary head upon the pillow.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23
STORE VISITED
BY CRACKSMEN
Coin and Valuable Papers
Stolen From the Safe in
@. j. Fladmark's Grocery

A safecracker was at work in the
Western Addition early yesterday
morning or late Tuesday night. The
police have been notified that the gro-
cery of o. j. Fladmark, corner ofsFul-
ton and Baker streets, was visited and
s161 in coin, a life insurance policy for
$1,000 and certificates of 300 shares Of
the Compressed Air Machinery Com
pany were stolen from the safe.
The store was closed at o'clock on
Thursday night, and VIXEN F'ladmark
opened It yesterday morning some one
had been there. Entrance had been eff
fected by saving a large hole in a panel
of the rear door close to the lock. This
enabled the burglar to unlock the door.
but he was baked by a bolt near the
bottom Of the door. He forced back
the bolt.
Special Officer Delmer said he was at
the corner four times during the night,
but he saw no suspicious characters
around, and he thought the job must
have been done at o'clock yesterday
morning. Fladmark told the detectives
that a strange man came into the bar
shortly after o'clock on Thursday
night and after having a drink went
to the rear. He remained there for a
few minutes and left without saying
anything The supposition is that he
was implicated in the burglary and
went to the rear to take in the sur
roundings.
1t is believed that the burglar is bill
the Borer," who committed numerous
burglaries two or three years ago, Sc
curing entrance to the different stores
and residences by saving hole in the
door near the lock. Every effort was
made to arrest him, without success.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23
RECORDS DECREE OF
FINAL DISTRIBUTION
Estate of Late Charles l.. Fair Ordered
Distributed to His Surviv-
ing Sisters.


The decree of final distribution OF
the Charles /. Fair estate was filed
for record yesterday in the Recorders
Office. The document fixes the value
of the estate after all claims have been
paid at s2.542,34O 92. and orders the
payment of SI27.117 05 as collateral
inheritance tax, but RENTS the penalty
of ten per cent per annum because,
owing to claims and litigation. the es-
tate could not be settled at the end or
eighteen months. 1t is ordered that
interest at seven per cent per annum
shall be paid from February IA, 1904,
amounting to S24 70 a day.
The court allots and distributes to
Theresa A Oelrichs and Virginia Van
derbilt in equal undivided shares, they
being the sole and only surviving heirs
at law and next of kin of c. L. Fair.
deceased, all the real, personal and
mixed property now in the possession
of Hermann Oelrichs. administrator of
the estate. all of which property was
undisposed Of by Fairs last will.
There is now on hand the sum of
s1s.415 so in cash.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23
Ex-Convict Attempts Crime.

Through the alertness of Turnkey
Thomas Burke on duty at the door of
the City Prison, FEED Ross, an ex-
convict, was arrested last night and
charged with attempting to smuggle
opium into the jail to John Black, the
desperate hold-up man. who was ar
rested few days ago. Ross called to
see Black and was seen by Burke to
reach into his pocket and attempt to
pass something to Black. Burke de-
signed the plan of the ex-convict and
Immediately accused him of trying to
give Black opium. Ross denied the
allegation. He was promptly searched
and a large quantity of the drug
found on his person.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23
AYERS SYSTEM
IS INADEQUATE
Professor McAdie Declares
Sacramento River Cannot
Stand Abnormal Rainfall

Professor Alexander McAdie of the
Weather Bureau has just completed his
report on the recent flood in the Sacra-
mento River Valley. He states that
about 2700 acres of asparagus land was
ruined and nearly $4,000 acres of wheat
land suffered great damage. Had the
storm of February 16 or those of March
10 or March q continued an infinitely
greater amount of injury would have
been done the State. he claims. In Feb
ruary there were twenty-three rainy
days and in March twenty-six.
McAdIe says the flood demonstrated
that the Sacramento River system is
wholly inadequate for the carrying off
of an abnormal rainfall. He thinks it
easily possible for 1872, 100, 900, 900 cubic
feet of water to fall in the Sacramento
district within a period of ninety days.
In such case the damage that would
likely result to property would be al
most inestimable.
Meade is of the opinion that the
break in the levee four miles below
Sacramento saved the capital city from
a possible overflow. The break at Sher-
man Island, he claims, saved Brannan,
Twitchell and Andrus islands At the
different stations maintained by the
Weather Bureau the rainfall was any
where from 100 to 2S0 per cent in ex-
cess of normal conditions.
McAdie quotes statistics to show
that there have been several floods in
the Sacramento River Valley, but much
of the land overf1owed in previous
years was not under cultivation, so the
property loss was not SO great.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23
stablemen Remain Fir1n.

Except for the fact that two stables
replaced their former employees with
non-union crews there were no devel-
opments yesterday in the hackmen's
strike. Fagan's stable on Sutter
street. between Montgomery and
Kearny, was the scene of slight dis
order, when a crowd of boys tore away
a sign bearing the Citizens Alliance
inscription from the hands of a man
carrying ii. Later a stronger sup
porter of the banner was installed and
he performed his duties without inter-
ference. Secretary James Bowland of
the Hackmen's Union made a report
10 the Labor Council last night. but
he refused TO allow the public TO learn
its nature. At his request the council
went into executive session and Moth
ing was given out regarding the pro-
ceedings.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23
WITNESSES IN THE BOTKIN
CASE LEAVE FOR HOME
Amount Paid Them for Compensation
and Expenses Will Exceed Appro-.
priation by About $500.

Most of the witnesses from Dela-
ware who testified at the trial of Mrs.
Cordelia Botkin, convicted of murder
in Judge Cooks court, and who tes-
titled at the preliminary hearing be-
fore Police Judge Conlan. left for their
homes yesterday and the others are
expected to leave to-day. They were
allowed compensation for their loss of
time, with the exception of Joshua D.
Deane and his daughter. Leila. Miss
Ethel ]. Millington and Miss Lizzie J..
Kemp. who made no claim outside of
their travelling and living expenses.
District Attorney Byington said yes
terday that the $4,000 allowed by the
Board of Supervisors had been ex-
hausted and he had to pay about $500
out of his own pocket to meet the
claims for compensation and expenses.
He expects, however, that the Board
of Supervisors viii reDay him.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23

OF course every charitable man and
at the Press Club to-day, which is the
last day of the sketch exhibition for
the benefit of the Children's Hospital
It has been a great week in the ex-
elusive jinls room of the newspaper
fraternity and every one connected
with the laudable affair has seen to it
that everybody should be well satisfied
with the artistic arrangement of the
works of the very excellent artists.
The sketches are by some Of the most
prominent men Of the brush and
palette, and as there is a limit to the
price put on each canvas by which the
hospital is to be benefited connoisseurs
need have no fear of being asked
any fancy figures.
And apart from the exhibition there
is to be a great visitation of fashion
at the club to-day, not alone from San
Francisco but from Oakland and the
other bay cities.
The afternoon will be made cheerful
with the music which is appropriate
for such an artistic event, and Mrs.
Wendell EaStOn, MIS- L. Il. OuhDoA
and Mrs John H. Dickinson OF the
Children's Hospital board are TO re-
ceive. A number Of the distinguished
painters are expected to present them
selves. In the evening there is prom
ised an improptu concert
The officers Of the Press Club have
been and will continue to be indefati-
gable In their kindly efforts to assure
the pleasure of patrons Of the good
cause.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23
Both Sides Looking for Re-
suit of Vote of Employees
to Determine the Decision
WORKERS MUST DECIDE
President Mahon Says That
Question of Strike Rests
Entirely With the TOilerS
Gsi.@

Absolute uncertainty is the best ex-
preston TO describe the situation be-
tween the Amalgamated Association Of
Street Car Employees and the United
Railroads. The ultimatum Of the COM
pany has been delivered and the ballot
' Of the men on Monday will determine
whether or not there viii be a strike.
No sign Of action was taken by the
union yesterday. President Mahon re-
mained in his apartment at the Grand
Hotel nearly all day and went early
10 bed. Before he retired he made
statement that revealed nothing.
The executive committee OF the Car
mems Union" he said, has rendered
q. recommendation that the terms Of
fered by the company be not accepted.
i have no vote in that body, and all
that have done is TO offer my advice.
There are three essential differences
between the men and the company,
regarding wage scale, unionism and
arbitration.
I labOred with the representatives
Of the company as well as / could and
secured its best terms. These I sub
mitted to the. executive committee Of
the union, and their recommendation
was against acceptance OF the terms
offered by the company. Tomorrow
night the operatives will meet and will
be given a perfectly fair explanation Of
the situation. On the following Mon
day they Will ballot on the questions
submitted. Under the rules of the or
ganization il will require a two-third
vote to declare a strike. Any citizen can
guess quite as well as I can what the
result will be-"
At the Garments headquarters there
was a small representation Of the toll
ers and most Of these were discreet and
thoughtful. The ballot was to be the
means OF conveying their opinions.
General Manager Chapman made a
statement last night regarding the COM
panys position, as follows:
It is understood the men Will vote TO accept
OF reject the cOmpanys proposal on Monday.
no one say what the result viii be. While
the company has no plea 10 make. Il sincerely
trusts the result viii make for peace. The
company is willing 70 make it's proposed con-
tract run for one. two OF even three years, IL
that was thought preferable by the men, they
10 declare their preference at once We did
this not only to avoid these repeated ruptures
but 70 demonstrate well that had
desire 10 disrupt their organization. The COM
pany has taken no steps % influence the men,
and IL viii not do -. The company hopes
that there viii be a full vote, fair count,
and that reason may prevail.
We are now paying out additional quar-
ter OF a million dollars in wages as the price
OF Industrial peace. This Is a heavy addition
70 payrolls. but want peaCe-the pub
lie. having a great interest in uninterrupted
car service wants peace also: and therefore IL
is encouraging to know the people indorse our
course so fully