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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
ARE MANY FARM ERs.
Union County Census Returns Show
Agricultural Wealth.

Pierre. \. d.. July 25.-Thc census
bureau has compiled the agricultural
returns from Onion county, showing
that county has 1855 farms $50 are
operated by the owners. ~ by hired
managers. ls2 by cash renters, 233 by
share renters. and ga not classified.
The plowed land IN is5.3.1 acres; hay
land. 30.2l3: pasture. 53.isi. Last year
the county produced 3.t66.9Gs bushels
OF corn. 625,900 bushels OF wheat. l.
i52.6i0 of oats. i0l. i04 barley. i.ss3 rye,
Iss buckwhcat. 1890 spclt. ~ durum
wheat. 3.621 flax seed. i6 clover seed.
els timothy seed, ISL other grass seed.
s5.iS5 Irish potatoes. i:3 sweet po-
tdtocs. 1907 sweet corn. 2,2s3 onions.
GLE tomatoes, 1896 other vegetables.
In fruit they raised 1925 bushels APP
pies. s.3io plums. i,i0i cherries, s.56s
berries, Isl grapes and '.5CS melons.
The county made SOS tons clover hay.
s.5iG timothy. 2.706 millet. i.si9 alfalfa,
1864 Wild hay. 1858 other forage
crops. In live stock they had .b,3li
cattle. s,s5: horses and mules, l.1ii
sheep. 4i.5it swine. II had i3I.246
chickens and 5.26S other fowls. and pro-
duced .O3l GOA dozen eggs. The milk
production was 2s.s73,53S pounds. and
butter 56s.Gs9: cream. is.9sS. over 49,
O00 pounds OF honey are returned.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
she STOLE A HORSE
AND KIDNAPPED BOY
Queer Escapade OF Miss Bier.
mann OF Bon Homme
County, S. D.
WAS CAPTURED
SHE
A Charge Of Stealing ls Held Against
Her and Her Arrest Puts a.
End 10 the Elopemsnt
Eseapsds.

sioux Falls. =. u, July ga ride OF
forty miies bareback on "A stolen horse
and her subsequent arrest on the
charge OF having stolen property In her
possession. was the closing chapter Ia
an escapade Ia which Miss Mary Bier
mann. daughter OF prominent residents
OF Ron Honnme county. south Dakota,
Was one OF the principal actors.
Several months ego the young woman
and "A is-year-old son Of a netghbor
named HANG eloped and went TO
charles Mix county, where. u Is said.
they lived as husband and wife until ~
few days ago. The whereabouts OF the
clippers was discovered only recently.
Efforts have since been made BY rela-
tivss Of tile girl To secure the arrest OF
the boy. but thus far he has sue
ceedei In Guiding tho officers.
The other day the authorities of Bon
Homme county We're notified that a
horse had been stolen from a farmer
living near the town OF Wagner. IL
was supposed TO have been stolen by
young HANG. IL was also discovered
that the girl had disappeared from
charles Mix county. The officers WIS.,
tied the home OF the girls parents IN
Non Homme county. where the stolen
horse and girl were found.
She had I'm one night ridden dis
lance OF forty miles without saddle
IN order To- reach her home. The girl
has been surrend. red To the authoriiiez
of Charles Mix county.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
REDM EN- ELECT.
New Officers for Coming Year In
stalled.

stalled.
Sioux Falls. =. D.. July 2i.-The
fourth annual convention OF the Great
Council OF the Improved Order OF Red
men completed It's work yesterday aft
ernoon and adjourned. Aberdeen was
selected as the place FOR holding the
next annual convention and the follow
Ing great council officers were elected
and installed for the ensuing year:
Great Sachcm-J. e. Knapp. of Sissc-
ton.
Great Senior Sagamore-R. L. Mar
den, OF Brookings.
Great Junior Sagamore-O. l. Fro
berg, OF Aberdeen.
Great Phophet-H. l.. Walker. OF
Brooklngs.
Grea, chief 81 Records--F. w. Cool
Idge. OF Redfield.
Great Keeper or wampum-T. ].
Dyke. OF Webster.
The above officers were duly installed
by Grand lncohonee Cherry and then
Great Sachem Knapp appointed the
following officers To hold during his
term OF office:
Great Sannap-P. :. rarrer. OF Lead
Great Mishinawa--J. w. Joyce, OF
Hot Springs.
Great Guard Of wigwam--F. l.. Bur
lick. OF WATERFOWL.
Great Guard 81 Forcst-James Swift,
81 Mitchell.
At the final session OF the conven-
tlon IL was voted to continue for an
other year the plan Of bestowing the
badge of honor on all members who Sc
cured five new members and also la
keep the state organizer In the field.
Grand Incohonce Cherry or Norfolk.
ga. and Grand Chief of Records Brooks
" Chicago. departed last evening for
Chicago. where they are scheduled To
meet number OF other grand council
officers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
NEAR CENTURY MARK.
Mrs. HubbelI Will Celebrate Her Cen.
tenary This Week.

Huron. 4. d., July 25.--Mrs. Permelia
Hubbeli OF 81. Lawrence. widow OF
Silas Hubbell. will celebrate her Tooth
birthday at the home OF her daughter.
Mrs. r. II. Hyde. In that city. on July
2s Several friends from this city Will
be present. Mrs. Hubbell has three
children living. the eldest being silas
Hubbell OF Keokuk. Ia. aged SO: Mrs.
\. III. Moore OF Huron. aged ~, and Mrs.
r.. II. Hyde OF 81. Lawrence. aged 6s.
This centurian, whose maiden name
was Robinson. was born In Vermont,
married Silas Hubbcll In New York.
and after residing number OF years
in Ohio removed To Galesburg. III. After
the death OF her husband she came TO
st. Lawrence tn make her home with
her daughter-this was In 1857. She Is
quite strong and In good health and an
ticipates n grand. good time with her
friends on her approaching birthday.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
PROTECTION AT ELK POINT.
Work on Bank OF River Will Begin
Soon.

Elk Point. &. D.. July 25.--The work
Of protecting the river bank at Elk
Point will begin In two weeks. A coal
barge will be built here on the bank OF
the river. Wing dams $50 feet long
viii be built as often as needed. prob
ably $50 feet apart. These will be built
straight into the river. Fifteen thou
sand dollars In allotted TO this work.
A steamboat and barges will be brought
from Sioux city. The pIling In already
ordered.
The cutting at the river has already
stopped. A log appeared imbedded In
the earth where the cutting In taking
place, fourteen feet below the surface.
and had the effect Of stopping the
erosion. II Is believed by good judges
that the log, which In two and "A half
feet In diameter. must have been i'm
oedded there for hundreds OF years. as
here have been trees west and south OF
I that showed every indication OF hav.
ng been $50 years old.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
BAD RIVER BAD FORMERLY.
Indications That at Some Time in the
Past u Was Worse,

Pierre. =. d.. July 26.--Up Bad river
valley near the ranch OF George Math-
lesson. on the side OF high steep blum
- collection 90 large logs and drif,wood
have been source of curiosity Tn the
residents OF that section. the curiosity
being ~ 20 the manner OF getting TO It's
location. While IL was suggested that
IL might have been carried there by
high water. this theory did not ind
much following. ns u was estimated TO
be not less than t5 feet above the bed
Of the stream But since the Hood the
hrst OF the month IL In certain that the
material was left by some former food.
- the water In Bad river reached 10
Within avs feet 81 this drift.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
VERDICT or GUILTY
IN MURDER TRIAL
Daniel Kelly Is Convicted OF
Wife Murder at Gam
Valley, s. o.
WAS A BRUTAL CRIME
Evidences Indicated That Ne Beat HE
Wife Nearly 90 Death and Then
Used Club en- Her Skull
Body Found In Cave.

Gam Valley. s. d.. July se.-The
Jury In the trial OF Daniel Kelly charged
with the murder OF his wife. Sarah
Kelly. last February brought In a ver-
dict OF guilty and he was sentenced
to life Imprisonment In the state pen
itentiary at Sioux Falls The sheriff
will start with the prisonerstoday for
Sioux Falls where he will begin HIN
sentence.
The crime for which Kelley was tried
was one of the mos; brutal In the an
mails OF criminal courts In this state.
He first nearly killed her by beutlng
and then took large club and pounded
her head fracturing the skull. He then
threw her body In n cave. His defense
was that his wife had fallen and in
jured her head while In the cave. IL
IL supposed that he committed the
crime while In a state OF intoxication.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
FIVE HORSES BURN
Large Barn Belonging to Government
Indian Insane Asylum at
Canton 10 Burned.

Canton. x. d.. July s6.-Thc large
barn belonging to the government In
dian insane asylum I'm this city was
destroyed by fire with all it's contents
early this morning. Among the con-
tents were Ave head OF horses. n large
amount NJ grain. tools and machinery.
besides several vehicles. The horses
were cremated and the property almost
entirely destroyed before the fire was
discovered. The origin In supposed to
have been spontaneous combustion.
caused from new hay. with which the
building had been filed but n few days
ago. The loss In estimated at $1,000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
PLENTY OF SUNSHINE.
Condition Of South oskets Crops Gen.
orally 10 FavorabIe.


orally 10 Favorable.
Huron, =. ID. July 2i.-The weekly
crop bulletin for the South Dakota sta
ton says:
The weather during the week was
warmer than usual for the time In the
season. and generally fair with much
sunshine. The conditions were favor
able for promoting healthy growth OF
all crops. except on too wet lowland.
and for drying out wet lowlands.
The condition of wheat has improved:
u Is on the whole heading favorably.
and the outlook In good. Some rust
continues In n number of eastern hclds.
but there appears To be no material IN
crease OF rust, and. except very locally.
no special injury thercfrom In reported.
Oats. barley. spclt and rye are max
Ing very good progress. and on the
whole are In very satisfactory condi-
ton. Rye harvest " I'm progress In the
middle and southern counties. Barley
II filling well and some In ripening. and
with continued favorable weather har-
vest viii SION begin. Some fields OF
oats and barley are lodging.
Corn made very good growth gem
orally and cultivation advanced with
practically no interruption. except ON
wet lowlands. and I'm the southern
counties some was laid by.
Grass m In excellent condition, and
haying has begun In all sections. Show
ers. however. somewhat interrupted al
falfa cutting In parts OF the Black
Hills counties.
Potatoes. fax and millet made good
advance. except on lowlands where pre-
viousiy damaged. New potatoes are
plentiful. and early flax IL generally
In blossom. Reports continue To indi-
cate that more than the usual amount
OF flax was sOMn this year.
Pasturage In very good. especially on
the ranges. and live stock In In very
satisfactory condition.
There was some slight local dam
age to crops from hail In several coun.
Ties
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
oveRRuN WITH LAsoaERs.
South Dakota Cities and To"ns Hsr-
boring Hundreds.

Sioux Fails. :. d, July 22.--ThrouEh
the chIcnnery and MISREPRESENTATION
OF an omaha employment agency. this
section OF the country rs being Hooded
with laborors.. who make the trip Tor
nothing. Twenty-three of the victims
of the Omaha agency have called on
Mayor burnside aud asked for Imam
cial aid. They exhibit "A receipt from
the Omaha agency for So, which has
beer paid on the promise OF work.
They were told to come To- Sioux Falls
and apply To fictitious firm. Sioux
Falls Is not IN need OF extra labor.
There Is demand for farm hands In
this section. but not enough TO warrant
the shipping In OF help from the out
side. The victims who have landed
in this city announce that over 500
iaborers have paid the Omaha firm 81
ONLY 10 be sent on n wild goose chase.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
ACCUSES HIS FATHER.
Parent Accused OF Attempting TO
Shoot with Intent TO Kill.

Aberdeen. :. H., July 20. ~.
Buchecker of Java. walworth county.
Is confined In the county jail OF Brown
county. charged with attempting To-
shoot with intent 10 XIII. The charge
was made by his son. whom he is ac-
cused Of trying TO shoot. Buchecker IN
prominent resident OF Whworth
county. where he ~ one tine owned
II. coo acres OF land. his possessions now
being 100 acres ON the home ranch.
which l. said TO bc heavily mortgaged.,
The trouble leading TO the arrest arose
over some cattle owned by Mr.. Bucheck-
ers son and which the young man
wanted to sell. Ills father objected
and In the quarrel which ensued drew
n gun on hts son. Buchecker claims
the gun was net loaded.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27

After serving the United States as
postmaster longer than any other mar
I'm Illinois. Captain Fred dig has just
turned over the Mascoutah Office to his
successor. John F'iotho. lie had been
On charge since 1868. with the exception
Of the two terms Of President Cleve-
land. Captain Dig also carries OF the
honors as n Memorial day orator Of the
state. by reason OF having spoken at
svery observance since the day was es-
tabitshcd. Born In kircheim- Bohlan-
den. Germany. February 2. is<i. he
same to America with his parents In
ASA.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
HE IS JACK THE PEPPER"
Sneak Frishtsns Women and Children
at Eureka. ...

Sioix Falls. 3. D.. July 25.--The
women and children OF Eureka are pc
Ing greatly annoyed by the antics OF
"A number OF Jacks the Peppers" who
nightly make a practice OF proving
around houses when the man OF the
house IN known 10 be absent, frtghten-
ing women and children. So annoying
has the matter become that n number
OF women have provided themselves
with firearms and liberal supplies OF
ammunition for the purpose of giving
the night providers a hot reception when
they are again detected hanging around
dwelling houses late at night.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
CENSUS OF BROWN COUNTY.
The Returns Give Aberdeen Over $500
inhabitants.

Aberdeen. :. D.. July 25.--The census
figures for Brown county show gain
OF 1908 over the federal census OF 1909
The returns show population of ls.2SI,
Of which Frederick village and Freder-
lex township are estimated. being
placed at 4sT. The census OF 1900 gave
the county a total population of 1924.
The towns with their population are:
Aberdeen. 5.s62: Groton, l.01': Fred
crick (estimated). Isl: Hecla, 2Ii. CO.
lumbia. 40: verdon. lsi: Claremont,
la. The county. outside of the towns.
shows gain OF about 900. the other
gains having been made In the towns.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
FOR ILLEGAL FENCING.
Many Ranch Owners Up Before Fed
eral Authorities at Fort Pierre.

Pierre. :. D.. July 22.-At Fort Pierre
hearings I'm thirteen cases where prom
inent owiers along Bad and White
rivers are charged with Illegally fenc-
ing government lands. Those who are
up for hearing are George Porch, u. w.
Mathieson. ~. A. Scovil. l.. w. Thode.
Fred II. Sears. r.. III. Molineux. y. r..
Olney, Charles Smith, Osborn Law
rene. Henry Schacst. J. A. heeker'
Floyd ID. Hedlcy and Mrs. Esther J.
Currier These are "a part OF the cases
which have been looked up by Gov
eminent Inspector Moore. and IL ~
said there will be half hundred more
before the work IN ended. In all the
hearings up To the present pleas or not
guilty haye been entered and the par
ties bound over. Unless the others
waive examination the hearings VIII
take several days.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27

II was n popularity OF the late Bal
DUN Molihausen that In nearly all his
novels the scene " placed partly In
Germany. partly In America. He was
extremely prolific. his stories and travel
sketches making up nearly zoo VOL
umes. He spent many years In the
western prairies and the Rocky noun
tnins before he became librarian az
potsdam. His Soth birthday was cele-
brated last January. To the last he
kept his enthusiasm for tho west. lie
left To n Berlin -lseum four albums
containing pictures OF America 'as no
one will ever again see it,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27

Ambassadors OF the first rank are
those sent to England. France. Ger
many and Russia. They are paid each
oiS,SOO n year Those sent TO Austria
and Italy get $4,000. Ministers are
paid from $1,000 TO $4,000. The Brit
1sh ambassador To Washington gets
Es.50o. or $4,000. At Paris the Brit
SSH ambassador In paid Gs.0oo. or S45.-
600: ut st. Petersburg. $500. or s31.-
500: Berlin and Vienna. cs.ooo. or
$4,000 each: mt Rome. $1,000. or $50
900. In every case the British govern
ment owns its embassy buildings.
while the United States has none. but
n forced 20 rent
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27

A new machine for testing iubricat.
mg oils has been brought out In Ger.
many. The testing part IL q short
ahaft running I'm a bearing. the pres.
sure upon which may be regulated. The
shaft u driven by an electric motor
Of other means. tho speed being adj
Unstable. and the bearing. by an ar
Tnngement OF electric coils. may be
heated To any required temperature.
About half pint OF the oil to be test
"a n poured into the bearing and the
shaft is revoived until IL attains a
1eflnitc speed. Power In then cut or.
and the lubricating value OF the oil II
Judged from the time that elapses be-
SorO the shaft comes to rest
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
PARKER WAS NEAR DEATH
Presi dental Candidate choked by
Grandson While swir,mins-Lad
Rides on Elders Back.

Esopus. y. Y. July 26.-Alton Parker
Hall. the 5-year-old grandson OF for
mer Judge Alton u. Parker. narrowly
escaped drowning while bathing In the
Hudson river with his grandfather yes
terday morning. For time also. Mr..
Parker was IN grave danger. and the
accidental presence OF Edward Fritz. n
Poughkeepsie photographer, alone pre-
vented a tragedy.
The recent democratic presidential
candidate was swimming with the lad
astride his back. the boy holding on
with his arms about Mr.. Parker's neck
Becoming frightened. the lad began To
cling tighter. the tension about the
grandfathers throat becoming more
distressing. until the latter was fairly
strangllng. In his effort TO dislodge
the boy and To carry him In another
manner. Mr.. Parker threw him into the
water and failed To catch him again.
Parker IL Exhausted.
The boy sank TO the bottom, and the
elder man was too exhausted temper
arily Ia attempt his rescue. At this
juncture Fritz. who had been watching
the two. came up and happily proved
successful In his effort to secure young
Hall.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27

The united Hungarian societies OF
Cleveland. where there are over $4,000
Hungarians. have decided TO prepare n
memorial setting forth what the Hum
garians have contributed In good citi-
Eenship 10 this country. The memorial
Will be presented TO the authorities at
Washington and given wide publicity.
This the Hungarians consider the best
answer they can make TO the asper-
sions OF those who would limit Austro-
Hungarian immigration.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
$4,000 FOR HORSES.
Buy Thirty -Four Head Near Buffalo
for Shipment to Orient.

Buffalo. y. ", July 2s.-Representa-
tives OF the Japanese government have
just bought $4,000 worth OF horses at
stock farm ut East Aurora. There
are thirty-four horses In the deal. and
all will be shipped to japan for breed
Ing. Seventeen OF them are thorough.
bred racers and some are stake win,
ners. The average price In about S3.Oot
for each horse.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
MANY WOLVES SLAUGHTERED.
Meade County Sends in Bounty War
rants for $1,000.

Pierre. s. H.. July 2l.--The ONCE of
the state auditor received wolf bounty
warrants from Meade county for $1,000.
or this $3.50 was claimed by one man.
who reported 30 coyotes and nine grey
wolves. few more such claims viii
make the total for last years claims
greater than for the previous year.
when the amount paid out OF the appro-
priation was u cents on the dollar.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
FARNHAM TRIED AGAIN.
Judy at Dead~ood Finds Him Not
Guilty Of Arson.

Deadwood. =. D., July 26.--After be-
ing out four hours the jury on Saturday
brought I'm a verdict OF not guilty In the
case of the state NJ. Ell T.. Farnham.
accused OF arson. His property In Gen.
trail City was burned last spring under
suspicious circumstances. The trial
was hard fought.
Farnhsm recently was acquitted OF
the murder of Richard Calvin.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
BANK SHORTAGE GROWS
= friends OF Cashier conxrrsn Attempt
to Persuade Him 20 Explain.

Terre Haute. Ind. July 26.-Friends
OF Cashier Gus Conzman OF the failed
vigo County National bank are trying
To persuade him To explain the short
age. The bank examiner has dlscov-
cred that the iefalcations are nearer
$3.50. 900 than $4,000. Rs announced. An
explanation of the forgeries OF checks
and notes also In sought. Conzman IL
being watched closely for fear Of an at
tempt ut suicide.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
BOY DROWNED AT HOWARD.
Miner County Youths Play in Deep
Water.

Howard. s. d.. July 2l.--A sad acct
dent occurred about ten miles north
west or Howard last sunday. Oscar
FROZEN. son OF II. J. FROZEN. 10 years OF
age. was drowned. He. with some 9TH
er small boys. went swimming In pond
made by damming ravine. The water
was seven or eight feet deep and young
FROZEN got I'm the deep water and could
not sxim and waA drowned.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
Parker 10 Exhausted.
DESTRUCTION OF SHEEP
Oregon Miners Take Revenge o.
Owners Of EIoeks.

Baker City. Ore. July 26.-One thou
sand head OF sheep. the property of
Lux n Miller. OF San Francisco. were
shot I'm the mining district OF eastern
Grant county yesterday. Sheep owners
had been warned To keep OF certain
mining property because Of damage TO
the water supply and TO the forage the
miners wanted for their horses. The
herders persisted and the miners de-
stroyed a large part of the fiocks.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27

The oldest architectural ruins I'm the
world are believed to be the rock-cut
temples at Ipsambool. on the left hank
~ the Nile I'm Nubia. The largest OF
These ancient temples contains eleven
apartments hewn out OF solid stone.
The largest single stone used I'm this
work In one which forms a vcranda-like
projection along one side OF the main
temple. IL II 81 feet long. SO feet broad
and lI--one account says g-feet thick.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27

Rufus Choate once tried TO get Bos-
tou witness TO give his idea OF absent
unindedness. WELL" said the witness.
who was "A typical New England YAM
kee. II should say that a man who
thought he'd left his watch TO hum,
and took II out'n his pocket TO see IL
he'd time to 10 hum and git IL. was a
settle absentminded."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27

Mayor Mcclellan. OF New York. has
leased for term OF four years the
house he now occupies in Washington
square. Four years In the term of Of
Dee for the mayor OF New York under
the new law. A day or two ago n
ritixen OF New York was expressing
wonder why the mayor did not buy n
home instead OF renting. Because he
can't afford IT," said an intimate friend
Df Mr.. Mcclellan. He could have been
rich years ago but for the fact that he
happens 10 be an honest man"