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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-11
AFTER TOBACCO TRUST
Effort 10 Conduct Secret Federal In
quiry in New York Fails at
the Out-st

New YORK. May ?.--It became known
today that the federal grand jury for
some time past AS been conducting a
secret investigation into certain mat
tcrs concerning the American Tobacco
company and It's subsidiary companies
The iuvcstigu ton IN being made by
Henry W. TAFT. brother OF the sccre-
tary OF war. who has been appointed
n special assistant United states at
torney for that particular purpose. lie
has az assistant Felix II. Levy. who
was also recently appointed a special
United States attorney general. Mr.
Taft H. authority for the sta. msnt that
the investigation In being made under
the provision or the antitrust law.
The proceedings Ia the grand jury
room were secret. but IL became known
that Edwin r. Hale. secretary OF the
MCAndrews & Forbes company, one of
the subsidiary companies. refused to
answer questions when he was called
taking the ground that 20 do so would
tend To inCrimiu1tC and degrade him
and that the answers would b" too vol
luminous When the grand jury filed a
prcscntmcul before '.dge Iacombc In
the United States circuit court. how
ever. Hale was directed To- reply to
the questions
II was through Hnlc's refusal To an
swcr the questions that the fact that
the investigation was la progress be-
came public.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-11
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@RhIah5T. GREAT BRITAIN nsHp RESERVED.

almost n child. whom he once met
abroad In one OF the snartest French
hotels. living there with her father. aud
yet he remembered quite well. that MIR.
Grant had told him that he had no re-
lations living OF that name. on one oc-
casion when he CHANGED To ask him II
some Grants he knew were any con-
nections.
The govcrness moved like n girl.
talked like a girl. but yet she had gray
hair. That she was not what she
seemed. he felt quite certain. and to-
dag he'had confleded his suspicious to
his sister. who merely laughed at him.
and told him not 20 Interfere with Miss
Grants private affairs. She and the
children were very fond Of her. and
that was the principal affnir.
Il know Molly. ask Miss Green down
TO your fancy dress ball next week.
and then let us see what We shall see. :"
said Captain Hardcastle. enigmau-
cally.
certainly. I had Intended TO do so:
ann quite sure that Miss Grant dances
beautifully"
That evening. after the children had
gone TO bed. Lady Northampton
went up To the schoolroom, and found
the governess sitting by an open win
dow. with her glasses OF.
Instantly the door opened she sprang
to her feet and placed them on her
nos. but not before the intruder had
caught sight OF a pair OF exquisiteiy
black dashed blue eyes.
II have come to ask n favor OF YOU.
Miss Grant. 1 want YOU tn come down
Ia my ball next Tuesday. and II you
will let me should like you to hire a
fancy dress for the occasion. and send
the account To me.
And now comes the favor. I want
YOU to- choose whatever costume you
like. but tn let mo one know what IL H..
not even the children. only myself II
IL odd request. but there's method In
my madness. and you know I am your
friend she added. laying her hand on
Marion's arm.
Tho girl was too astoundcd To speak
for some seconds. She had so longed to
no To that ball. she was still not nine
teen. and passionately fond OF dane
ing.
You are very. very good To me"
she fgltered ut last. and I should love
to come down. but ABOUT the dress.
have some things by me that will do
quite WELL
Then. that IL settled: mind YOU do
not tell anyone" said Lady Worth
hampton. ns she waved goodbye. and
went downstairs To her guests.
Marion had NIL AT once an idea. Was
4; possible that by this means she
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-11
BEEF SUPPLY SHORT.
The Receipts Of Cattle Are Said TO 3.
Thirty Per Cent. Less Than
Than Normal

Me- York. May 9.--A shortage 81
90 per cent In the supply OF cattle on
the hoof Is given by an official Of The
SChwarZsChild a Sulsbergcr company
ms a reason FOR the advance In dressed
beef prices. This shortage u lndicat-
ed by the daily receipts az cattle at
Chicago. Kansas city aud other points.
The sam" official u authority for
the statement that there has been a
falling or % between 20 aud % per
cent. In the consumption OF meat In
this country during the past few
months. Thia Is due. IN part. to the
agitation against the So-Callcd beef
trust. ~ well ns the higher prices for
meat resulting from the reduced sup
PLY OF cattle.
There VIII be no marked increase In
the supply OF cattle until late summer
or fall when the ranch cattle will come
to market.
The Schwarzsch.ld & Sulzberger
company Is planning 20 extend It's OPP
eraticns la Montana, Washington and
all along tina Pacific coast.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-11
HAcKNEYEo PHRASES USED.
Prize Essay That Contains Suggestion
Useful TO Writers.

London Tit-Bits recently offered n
prize for the best contribution on hack
neycd terms used In writing and speak
ing. and here Is the winning paper; II
purports tn be "a law against the use OF
worn out expressions:
he Il enacted By the kings most cx-
ccIlent majesty. by and with the advice
and consent OF the long suffering and
sorely afflicted reading public. and by
the authority OF the same. as follows:
I. And journalist. litterateur. novel
list, pcnny-a-liner or any other ink
singer. who. after the passing OF this
act. shall write. print ar publish. or
caused TO he written. printed or pub
IIshed any OF the following or similar
hackncycd or over used phrases-that
rs To say. in abiding {" the awful mys-
terry OF death shall refer 10 that bourn
from whence Ilo traveller returns" or.
la mentioning - deceased person. shall
write OF him or her as having "shufiied
OF this mortal COLL" or shall designate
the condition OF the unmarried az a
state OF single blessedness." or speak
81 a newly married couple as the
happy pair" OF OF "A wife as the bet
ter half" or shall deny by implication
ar indisputable scientific fact, by AS
Scrting the possibility OF persons be-
luE conspicuous by HIS absence" or
shall write with profane pen the ex-
prcssiOns. IA sight for the gods OF n
sight To make angels weep" or. In
reference to physical attributes or pc
culiaritics. shall use any OF the follow
ing expressions: The buted BREATH"
the human form divine" eagle
glance" magnetic gaze" "dilated
noutrils." 'willowy forms" arch
smile" "daintily gloved hand" flow
ing locks" golden tresscs,' ''delicately
tinted lips" the inner man" or shall
speak OF the popular president" the
courteous general manager" tho gen
iaI secretary" the charming hostess"
IN few well chosen words. the sue
culcnt biyalvc." the psychological mo-
ment." so near. yet so far" last but
not least" "a duh. sickening thud,"
his own inimitablr style" odd Sol"
the gentle light NJ the moon" "a cool
million" or shall use any similar hack
ncycd expressions. such person shall be
guilty OF "A misdcmeanor. and. being
thereof convicted by public opinion.
shall be compelled Ia pay away half
OF his salary tn the Home FOR Old Jokes.
and the delinquent shalt offer AN ample
apology To the public and agree never
again TO infringe the provisions OF this
net.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-11

might learn her identity She had
three curious ornaments which her
father had warned her never To part
with. Heirlooms he said they We're.
she would wear them on Tuesday.
~ for the dress. she would wear her
own beautiful golden hair In rinElcta
around her neck. willis, she would buy
a large duchess 1f DcVonshirc hat In
purple velvet. with white ostrich feath-
c=s
She had In hcr possession dress OF
pure white satin. with u CuFious device
Ga seeds pearls. that had been her
mothers. and which. with little alter
alton, would III her perfectly. As for
the Jewels, they were three brooches.
composed OF sapphircs aud diamonds,
OF remarkable beauty and design.
How she got through the day on the
cNcutul Tuesday she dI.u't know. even
'Ec children could not help seeing that
she was excited about something. though
they had no inkiing that their mother had
asked her TO the ball ~ which royalty
was 10 be- prrscat.
captain Hardcastic told her that he
knew she was coming. and wanted To
know what GrcSs she WAS going To wear.
bul his utmost cutrcalics only won :hc
response. "a white one.
At o'clock that night. when she Was
dressing. knock csmc AT her door.
WING there.
IL l. only I. Miss Grant. may ! come
iuG' said Lady Northampton.
Marion felt herself In u dilemma. she
could not refuse her kind employer cn-
trance hut how would she take the de.
rcption Of age she had prarticcd on herr
However. there was no time 10 think.
for again came the voice:
Please lot mc in--I won't tell"
Marion opened the door ami hastily re-
,gca.cd into The shadow OF rcr room. Ia
case anyone passing should catch sight
OF her.
Miss Grant," exclaimed Lady Worth
ampton In establishment, as she saw stand
INK before her one OF the most beautiful
girls she had ever set eyes upon.
''Oh. forgive me: had TO make myself
look old. no one would take a young gov
crneSs. and I really didn't deceive you
about my teaching" she said implorInEly.
There was pause. and then Lady
Northampton spoke. an only one woman
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-11
Ne Didn't Meet IL.

The Tenderfoot--How did Alkali Ike
meet his death?
The westerner-He didn't meet Il.
The sheriff overlook hun
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-11

q tail. beautiful woman. still I'm the
Sos rose Iy sue was announced. and
stretched out her hand Ia kindly well
come.
At glance her eye took IN the sleu-
der figure, aud high-brcd air of the
grcy-hplrcd woman before her: quite n
different type from those who had
hitherto applied for her situation.
Your letter sounded 80 promising.
Miss Grant. that thought I would ask
you 10 com. aud see me. ] am deVotcd
to 10y three little girls. and very anN-
iouS about their welfare. 80 ] thought
Il best TO see everyone before ] engaged
their services"
Yes. indeed. Lady Northampton. I
arm sure II must b. great anxiety
choosing "A GoNcrneSs. for II N such "a
responsible post" Marion answered, I'm
a clear. sweet voice. that certainly
seemed very fresh and impetuous for
the owner az grey hair.
Lady Northampton Eazcd at hcr GU
rlously. and the giri felt herself grow
ing rcl.
you have. I understand had nu pre-
vfrls experience nj teaching"
NO 1 have always lived with my
father. We travelled about good deal.
and e was not until his death that
found myself compelled TO earn my own
living"
it"If tue voice uttered Ehu Lazy
Northampton gave sympathetic
uoN cu:cui.
"Eui." she continued. II have al
ways been devoted to children. and I
zhiuE have generally succeeded in win
ming their affection. As regards the
actual teaching ! do not fancy you VIII
nnd ne Inefficient"
II IL three monthc later anu the Lon
don season IL In full swing. Worth
ampton house is packed with guests,
amongst whom Is It's mistress brother.
Captain LnnCelot Hardcaslie
The children arc all devoted tn Uncle
Lance. and lure him up To the school
room Oh every possible occasion. BuI
good as he has always been tn them.
his visits To them this time is GER
tain mystery surrounding Miss Grant
that he has made up his mind to
fathotn.
she bears curious likeness TO a SRI.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-11
COLLISION ON SEA.
or Arkansas u Lost by coilidins
with q BARGE.

Vineyard Haven. Mass. May s.-Th>
JOY line steamer AranxaS. capt. Rooi.
was sunk ia collision with the barge
Glendower one and one half mites
southeast OF tn. Pollock rip shoals
lightship. One life was lost. that uf
Mamie Kelley. "A passenger for New
York from Boston, whose address H.
unknown. She was about .; years
OF age.
The other passengers. OF whom there
were thirty-siN. together with the
crew. were brought here by a tug aud
landed at midnight
The collision WAS due to FOG. There
was no WIND stirring.
The GlcndoNer. one uf a tow OF three
harges. struck the AransIs nearly
amidshipa on the starboard side. aud
the steamer went down fifteen minutes
later. The passengers were quickly
awakened and the boats manned. but
while all on board were going over the
side the tug which had the barg"s IN
tow came alongside and took all OF
with the exception of Miss Kelley
Mat" cIocker said he helped Miss KEEL
ley over the aide. and when last seen
she was half way down tn. ladder
Whether SIN. lost her hold and fell In
To the water or In her fright climbed
back and went down with the ship IN
lloA hloNn.
There were thirty-seV-n passengers
including four women and child. and
Twenty-Five In the crew.
The Arunaas left Boston at sos
o'clock Saturday afternoon aud was
half across the hay when "A dense fog
set In. The steamer was feeling her
way cautiously. when. without warn
Ing and Immediately ahead. the barge
was sighted. The steamers engines
were reversed and a frantic but futile
effort made to avoid the barge. mo-
mcni later there was "A crash. and a
huge hole was torn In the stnrboard
side OF the steamer opposite the en-
gines. She filed rapidly. and there was
only time tn awaken the passengers and
Yet all overheard before she " mt down.
The barge was practically uninjured.
The steamer carried u considerable
amount OF freight
The passengers. who lost practically
NIL their effects. were landed here. "a
distance of thirty-thrcc miles from tho
scene of the wreck
Among the rescued passengers was
Percy kcatirsr. of San Francisco.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-11

Happily " In not often that titled
women find themselves I'm such straits
as did Lady Marion Grant on the
dcsth of her father. She was barely
10. and the earl had left her penniless.
haNing lost his whole fortune gambling
nj Monte Carlo.
He had qnarrelcd with every member
OF his family: he had changed his
name. and. IN selfish anger. had refused
To tell even his only child what his
true name was.
That h. Was a peer he admitted. that
she was entitled To the prefix OF
Lady" he allowed. but she knew that
her father leave any papers that en-
frightened her on the subject OF her
birfhright.
There she was. n girl with few kind
friends. who knew her as Miss Grant.
aud were ready To give her home
first shock az her grief: but then she
must go out into the world and ind
for herself.
one thing at least her father had
done for his motheriess child: he had
given her an excellent education. She
could speak four languages. sing. play
both the piano and violin. and was.
besides. thoroughly well read.
Mrs. Harmon. the kind friend Mt
whose house she was staying. strongly
advised her to answer any likely adj
vertIsemcnts for q finishing governess
for girls. though. as she said To her
husband. her very youth and beauty
would go against her obtaining such a
post.
Every morning the girl would anx-
iously scan the papers. but she found
that when she applied In person for an
engagement her youth was always
against her.
Well. something must be done. no
she resolved to assume n middle ged
appearance. and persuaded her friend
to lend her some money to buy brown
wig. In which strcaks OF grey hair were
diSrernible. This. with the addition
Of y pair OF spcctacles. Immediately put
quit. twenty years on To her age. and
in this disguise she sailed forth one
morning In answer Ia n letter request
ing her To call and see Lady WORKING
ton ln person.
Terribly nervous. lest her trick
should he discovered. and nj the same
time feeling like u child playIn. prac-
teal Joke. Miss Grant rang the bell Of
one OF the houses In Park lane.
4; WAS Immediately opened by the
footm1n who Informed the butler that
u was another lady come To see her
iadyShip about the situation OF gov
cruess Marion was ut once conducted
To- the boudoir. where Lady WorthRmp-
ton was writing.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-11
LAND CAMPAIGN RESUMED.
oyama Apparently About 10 Force An.
other General Battle.

FcrEush ShicnE Manchuria. May ..
Marshal Oyama seems ready To as
sumo the offensive ou large scale.
Activity already has begun against
t.inevitch'S lsii. THIS matter may bee
the prelude Ia another general battle.
The Japanese nave concentrated
leaVy columns on IN" Lao river and
their advance division las been In con-
tact with the Russians. who ARE hold
ing the main road from Fakoman TO
BnShicnchien. ON Thursday the Jnpa-
nese cavalry suddenly attacked the
rosSacks I'm overwhelming force. fore
inE the latter Ia retire. Then. supported
~ Infantry. the Japanese drove the
Russian infantry out of the village or
paliiOun.
\ Russian accommodating party TWEEN
- miles further west ran into an am
oush nul all the party except five were
killed
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-11
CAUSED THREE DEATHS
Jealous Man Shoots Woman and Boy
and Then Takes His Own
lie

S.a:.r. Pa. May .. lrfaw"t with
Jealous rage. John Soroski today shot
and ,silied Mrs. John Sc"Ch and 10
yrnr-old nephew and fatally wounded
himself. The bullet which caused the
woman's death passed through ter
body and killed the boy.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-11

HougkoUg May "a Dispatch from
Tsingtnu says twenty-five Russian war
ships have been sighted of Nanfong.
aud fourteen cruls.rs on Three Kings.
On MAJ J. French hattlcships were OBJ
served leaving NaufouB.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-11
Kuropatkin viii Retire.

ST. Petersburg. May G.-The rumors
u the approaching return OF General
kuropatkln from the front now seems
20 be- definitely confirmed. falling
health being assigned as the causc.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-11
'VlADiVOSTOK FLEET
IS ABROAD AGAIN
Russian Cruiser Fleet Starts on
Another Effort to Get itsel!
into Trouble.
BURNS JAPANESE VESSEL
Vessels. u is Thought at Toxic. Ma,
Have Destroyed Other Craft Than
tire One from Which Re.
ports Are Received.

Lon Ion. May "a dispatch to- the
Daily Mail. dated Labuau. British
Borncu. May 4. says
The steamer Chi"ugIuai reports that
Friday night she passed a ilc-l OF war
ships aud other vessels Oft the MAINTAIN.
ani iSiaUda uu:thw"ut ~ Borncu The
warships apparently we're coaIins.'
A dispatch from Iabu 10 Reuters
Telegram confirms tn" ficet sighted was
large one. in two divisions. show
Ing lights hut stationary aud with the
appearance. of being engaged la coal
ing.
Tok.o. May Assuming that Vice
Admiral Roj.styrusky mediates a
speedy junction ur his squadron with
Vice Admiral N"bogatof's division. u
~ rumorrd that the meeting OF the
ships may be- expected by Tuesday.
May .. the speed OF Nebogatofr's divi-
sion being only about seven knots an
hour. ThrS. ships are believed tn be
IN need of coal aud stores. and their
deficiency IN this respect probably will
be- supplied by Vice Admiral Roiest-
vensky at some friendly port after the
two admirals effect n juncture.
The futur. movements of the Rus
sian Pacific squadrons are a matter
II speculation here. although the de-
lay OF RojestvensSv on the lndo-
China coast has raised doubt us to
his purpos" to moV" northward and
risk an engagement ~ an early date.
The NladiNusIok turpedobont de-
stroyers have not been reported. aud "
IN believed they have returned tn Nlldi-
vus,ok.
HougkoUg May "a dispatch from
TSingtnu says twrnt y-hvc Russian war
ships have been sighted OF Nanfong.
aud fourteen cruisers on Three Kings.
On MAJ ;. French hattlcships were OBJ
served leaving NaufouB.
Toxic. May 9.-Four Russian torpedo
boat destroyers from NladiN sotok APP
scared westward OF Iiokknido. or subj.
Yesterday They seized and burned a
small sailing vessel. imprisoned the
captain and disappeared To the north
west. evidently returning To Nlndivos-
iok. There Is possibility that they
destroyed other small craft. Although
none has been sighted. II ~ believed the
larger vessels Of the NHdivostok squad
con accompanied the turpedobOats.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-01-07

Jan. s-Pisek IN. d. business section de-
aO..,ssS:slsy CO., Steel Tube Co.'S plant;
2s-Progresso Mex. s7.ooo,o 600 blaze.
Tenn, destroyed.
Feb. 3-Grand Chain, H.. Learly entire
Lake Valley, Ark. almost totally de-
sEB.iamore, Nd almost 10 blocks dew
astated, inci.dins pest snice. court
house, banks and newspaper Sfficrs.
One dead, % injured. Loss, Sl25.OOO,-
OOU.
1o-oswego. n. Y, three buildings Of corn
products; 81, 100000.
ls-Business section Greenup. H.. de-
25-Conneaut Hartor (o) business section
asM iBSi section Nicholson. Pa. de-
stroy ed. :. Capitol. Madison, Wis. &C.
Mar. 2~ok,ahoma prairie; loss. $500. 600;
Mount, n. c.. swept away.
7-Lyceum and Auditorium theaters In
Elmira. N. Y, destroyed.
Apr. Is3Toronto. Can. flame swept; loss.
2o~MaTramec. Okla, wiped out.
May I0-Ertire business portion OF La
FSllssse TMsnn .s simSst wiped out
loss. 81, 900 900.
2s~Jersey City. n. J.. q. 900 900 on piers:
Jun SE 4 sfTaa d) distiHery Loss $1,000
e-Danville, Va Loss, Sso0. 900.
l3-Cromwell. KY, almost destroyed. -.
Half business section Spooner. Wis.
1e-Entire business section Norton. Va. de-
Apart Of business section Macomb City,
Miss, destroyed.
24-Almost entire business section Union
Grove, Wis, destroyed.
27-Main portion Sisson, Cal, destroyed.
Jul. 5-Pier and elevator. Boston. Loss.
1880, 900.
11-Waiworth. Wis. 8 die. Robson. Ia,
3 children perish.
15-Nearly entire village of Kimball. Mich.
-. Duluth, MINI, Omaha docks and
warehouses swept away. loss S4,0Oo.OO0.
| le-Rhinelander, Wis, over half destroy ed
Aug. 80 die at Glidden, Ia. Buffalo IN
YD business building destroyed, causing
100000 loss.
29-iO0 die at Binang, Luzon. LOSS. 500. 900
| Sep 2-Buslness portion Gem, Idaho, swept
| ia die in New York tenement.
| s-Sl ,OOO, 900 loss at Progresso, Mex.
| 12-Business section Idaho Falls. Idaho
wiped out.
17-6 lives lost In New York tenement.
| Oct. 7-St. Joseph. Mo. die in hotel fire.
| Nov. 4-West side of Marion, Mich, de
stroyed. causing s2o0,0O0 loss.
16-Entire business district. Dublin, Miss.
| wiped out.
Dec. is-Busfness district Minneapolis near
ly destroyed. killed. loss sS3O.0o0
23-Sioux City, Ia, rs buildings destroyed
| fireman killed. loss 100000.