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THE LOCAL MARKETS
Local Cotton Market.

,-Jci Securities. Corrected by J. .a. Caldwell & Cs, Bell phone 1A)
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CLOSING STOCK LIST.

Sales. High Low. Close.
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washington.
 From New York, Washington, Rich mond and Atlanta. Through sleepers and day coaches.
 From New York, Washington, Rich mond, Norfolk and Atlanta. Through sleepers and day coaches from Ports mouth and Norfolk.
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the 6ss,7oo shares.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05

torial and state courts for obtaining
money under false pretenses. They all
escaped without penalty.
Thought Ne Signed Them.
So cleyerly had the signatures on the
scrip bee executed that at n preiim-
mary hearing. Assistant United States
treasurer Flanders declared he had
signed the scrip. until II was pointed
out that the number on the scrip was
higher than on any issued from his
ONCE.
Carpenter Is sauve. preacher-ike In
appearance anr exceedingly plausible.
Secret Service Officer Scheitiin con-
cludes his account OF the Santa Fe
case as follows:
After n wrangie between the United
State attorneys ove the proper place
TO try h conspirators. Yankton was
finally decided on. Cameron was under
arrest and all three hal been indicted
by the federal grand Nry for conspir-
acy to defraud the government. Russell
was the second principal arrested. Then
Deputy Marshal Weed with another
deputy named McNichol. went to Be-
lott. Iowa, TO arrest Carpenter. He
was taken into custody and the three
started for Yankton. Near the line
between Iowa and Dakota Carpenter
leaped from the train while I'm motion
and escaped: but later he was retaken
and lodged In jail Mt Yankton.
THE defendants. although indicted
for conspiracy. were granted separate
trials. and Russell was tried frst and
convicted. afterward gaining his lIber-
~ through n new trial. Carpenter
claimed to have become dangerously III
very suddenly and the case against him
dragged along until IL was allowed TO
die out. Cameron also contrived TO
delay his hearing until after n change
OF political administration and thus 70
wear Out" the cas- against him"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05

mitted the government had never fully
disclosed where the fraudulent scrip
was printed. hut he was Of the opinion
II was In Omaha.
There In recent evidence. however.
showing that Il was printed In h Office
OF the Rock Rapids. Ia. Reporter or In
the home OF It's editoe or some out or
the way place under his control. But
for the termination OF the case on n
slender technicallty. the editor. now a
well known lows minister OF the gospel.
and his chief printer. now a South Da-
kota editor. would have had some em-
barrassing questions to answer. though
there is no evidence they took part I'm
any conspiracy. To acquaintance.
Carpenter has often spoken gleefuily OF
the Santa Fe scrip deal and Will even
discuss a transaction In which he dis
posed OF nearly 81. 900. 900 worth (face
yalue) OF bonds issued against n school
district whose constitutional limit OF
Indebtedness was less than $1,000.
Watched Van Wssenen.
Hon, A. Van wagenen OF Sioux City,
n candidate for the democratic NOM
inatIon for governor OF Iowa two years
ago, and former district Judge, says
hts purchase OF the Rock Rapids Re-
porter after the sudden disappearance
OF It's editor, made him some grief. His
Office was under surveillance OF secret
service men for months. although he
did not know u until every printer he
had was suddenly subpoenaed TO go
20 st. Louis TO testify. IL was In the
heat OF a political campaign and Van
wngenen. being a very Indifferent
printer. was In dire straits. He says
one detective sold hin n bill OF goods
which were never delivered. n an
other evinced great interest In land In
that section. making the Reporter ONCE
his headquarters. He was later told
that an effort was being made to dis
cover N the Office had any type used I'm
printing the scrip.
Carpanter admits that the idea OF
issuing the scrip was suggested by a
congressman The latter declared him
self In opposition 20 h governments
plan OF issuing non-engraved scrip.
why" said he. there Is nothing 10
prevent any country printer from du-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
Cats in Pail lMala.

Cat lovers should take a walk down
Pail Mall. There n a tabby there who
has become quite a. public character.
She sits IN the middle Of ther pavement
.asztside n shop. and greetsr the passers-
.by as n they were Old friends. Lately
she has introduced a kitten 10, public
the pair posing side by side, n n they
were sitting for their. photographs.
When two OF three dogs aW,esrT on the
scsne there In n strategte scootingg into
TIM shop. But when a solitary dog
approaches tabby arches ii back and
aiarcs. and he thinks Il advisable To
his promenade with an air OF
afrected careiessness. The Kitten en-
deavors to live up TO the family dignity.
but I do not think she win u have
har mothers spirit.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
Bic. Of Women Athls.s..

From the New York Sun.
The woman champion IL not always
as careful about dress az some OF the,
women who see her think she ought tor
be. One OF the spectators ut n recentf
golf tournament felt n sort Of personal
Indignation that she had been deprived
OF seeing the crack player dressed as
she ought by rule tn have been.
"when I heard she was going to
play" this woman said with great dis
gust. II went down from the clubhouse
piazza especially To got "A good view OF
her. I could hardly believe my eyes.
There she was In a white duck skirt
OF the tight style OF several
ago and Jared about the bottom. With
that she wore ~ faded pink s~hirtwaist
so far from the belt of her skirt that
II had 90 be held to IL by n safety pin,
But the worst oc all was a pink tuller
bow tide around the neck OF the waist
inc pulled In tine back. That was toos
much for me. x started ack TO the
piazza and stopped only TO see that
she had on tan pumps"
Did the clothes affect her playingg-
asked one " the women with her.
mot n bit.- answered the first wous-
an. "She won everything"
The champion In often disappointpns
In other sports One OF the women who
could do more han any OF the others
with a uPvtor car down on the Jersey
coast last summer was most disheart-
enIngly unsportsmanlike In dress. "She
was n wonder" said one OF the same
party or women land she was better
than some Of the chauffcurs I'm handling
the racing machines. But how SHE used
TO rig herself up. The day she won her
race at the automobile show she APP
pear~d In an old fashioned blue velvet
skirt. n pcekaboo shirtwaist and n pink
chiffon hat. The only thing she %
TO suggest that she was In an auto
mobif were her gloves N goggles"
II shall never forget the tennis tour
nament I saw I'm Newport several ycars
ago." one OF the women sstd. when her
turn came. The woman champion was
English. She came out 10 the
and the women who n never seen her
before could scarcely keep from gasp
ing out their surprise. She had On a
white linen dress. very much embroid-
cred. and N Enthusiastically rouged.
Her figure was so stifr that she looked
ns IL she might have an iron corset.
over her face as far down On her mou
was drawn n white veil.
in spite OF this apparently inapprop-
rate getup she lived up TO her reputa-
tion. Corsets. veil. INC even the point
ed N white heeied white canvas
| shoes she had on could not stop her.
She beat everybody"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05

Marshall Field 81 ousinss< 6usssse
Lsadon Gable TO tho New York wsrId.
When Marshall Pieid OF chicxso. who
| was married last wcsk. was t0ter-
viewed by che Wortfs corresppRsdenf
on the principal qua5ttes that ssake
successful buniness menr - said:
The principal qualrbss that r1sks
~saccessfui business men srs three:
"First-Abs3iute integrity.
"second-Goed Judgment
-Third-Psrssverence.
"A combinaft0n OF thcg uuaiities'
means succcm I believe N 4 high
standard of cxkssntion. The higher the
better. provids1 n does nos make o
man feel he 10 seove the requirements,
OF hs business NO matter wsst' they
may. -.
mo matter how highly edusnsed q
man IT, he should Be willing ~ begin
at the hpwest piacs when need ~. and
when once launched I'm busin9nU ho
should hs completely absorbed I'M - n
man I'm selecting . business shou1d DO
90 with ne Creates care and snouid
select . csreer In wnsrh he can bs'snsr-
oughiy Interested.
"a man should never speculate. tus I
make q strung distinctkou between spse-
ulation anG judicious investment.
Marriage often nelpg q man In buBL
ness. provided. OF courss. n ~ with tase
right woman. No man should maruy
until his incous 10 sufficient to enabiv
him TO meet the responsibilities he hmp
assumed.
"a young IMAM should always 1.-Two
within his means and ms5ke II a point,
10 save something each yssr no mattcr
how little.
Il beieve I'm n man hsviux TO mskss
his own o by hard ysvrk. honesty
and determination.
The important factor I'm N Me career
n that one should not Ne too muchi
eiated over little successes Many per-
sons can stand reverses' and failure.
but few are capable OF Controlling
themselves In success which triss people
W. more severely than faflure. q
should take both reverses and trfumphs
with equanimity and keep steadily
pushing toward the chosen goat"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05

From the PtttkburH PosI
Elderly Aunt-what's this I hear.
Marfkday They VA your daughter has
learned TO smoke cigarets. and drink
like a topper.
Freud MCther-She can hoid up' her
end with the best OF EN-.
Elderly Aunt-Are you taking leave
OF yuur senses
Proud Mother-Not ut all. Haven't
ynin heard7 Dorothy Is engaged to, an
army officer.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
SECRET SERVICE MAN
TELLS OF SCRIP DEAL
Washington Star Published an
Account OF Iowa Mans
"Frsnxied Finance"
SOLD A MILLION M PAPER
low z. e. Carpenter. Of Dsloit, Ia
and Partner iss.sd What Pur.
ported 10 De Government
Scrip from o.. Louis.
lFrom the sloux City Tribune.l

(From the Sioux City Tribune.)
Il. r.. Carpenter. who engineered the
issuance OF about 10000 900 worth of
Santa Fe scrip. negotiating most OF u.
n living quietly at his home I'm Beioit.
Ia. n small town In Lyon county. just
north OF here.
The part the government had In the
investigation and arrests was recently
told At length In the Washington star
by Marion q. Scheitlin. the secret SER
vice man who had charge OF the case.
About two years ago. Mr.1Carpenter
was In the public as the promoter
OF a railroad from Duluth. MINI. to
Galveston. Tex. He exhibited letters
purporting to be authorized statements
that Paris capitalists had deposited
ss.0oo.0 900 In the banks OF the French
capital to insure the success OF the
north and south line which Carpenter
promoting. For Some reason the
scheme did not catch on" the bank
ers went back on II. and Carpenter
went into retirement.
A Remarkable Story.
The clandestine issuing OF the Santa
Fe scrip. the discovery OF It's specious
the hunt for the perpctra-
tors N h printing press where the
scrip was produced. the arrest OF r. r.
OF Beloit. Ia. William ID.
Russell OF Yankton. Dakota Territory.
and John ID. Cameron OF Sioux Falls.
Dakota Territory. the escape OF Car
penter from a moving train and their
release on a tecnicality, Ia n re-
tale.
Thetowns and cities chiefly concerned
were st. Louis. the chief headquarters
OF the bogus firm. Omaha. Sioux City.
Yankton. Beloit. Sioux Falls and Rock
Rapids. Ia. In his interview Marion
q. Scheltlin. the United States secret
officer who had charge OF the
case. said IL n OF the most baf-
fing OF his entire experience. He nd
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05

pffcating this paper and seilins mff-
Hons OF dollars worth Of e."
Attorney Looked Into %.
The plan appealed To Mr.. Carpence5
and TO william ID. Russell Of YanktdA
Dakota Territory. They shaved theH1
boards and went To- ST Louis. opening
n shabby office at FIFTH and Chestnut
a Miller. Their business thrtved.
This land scrip was a phase OF O
sort Of cooperative deal between the
government and the people back In the
early SOS. The people wanted some
land surveyed and put ON the market
I'm the Santa Fe district. but the gov
eminent didn't car TO advance the
money for this work. IL permitted the
issuance OF the scrip to be sold 20
anybody desiring TO buy. carrying with
Il n prior right to entry on specific
pieces OF land. The government en-
gagged to redeem this scrip.
The operations OF the 81 Louis firm
were FIRST disclosed through q visit to
United States Attorney Bliss Of 81.
Louis In 1ss3 by Attorney c. n. Win
Kittredge. present United states SEN
ator from South Dakota. winsor rep-
resented tho banking house OF McKin-
ney n Scougai OF Sioux Falls He
said this Arm had Just shipped $500
"a Burt a Miller for $1,000 worth OF
tho Santa Fe scrip. but q rumor that
the scrip might not be N represented
prompted the bankers To Q their at
torney TO stop payment.
Used Q psooy Letter.
In relating the story OF the ipvesti.
cation Mr.. Scheitiin writes In the first
person. as II he were the secret service
man who made the arrests. He de-,
ciares the case was most bathing, for
although Burt. n Mii'er did an Inn
mense business. neither the ~postoffice.
nor Express companies knew them. and,
their office was a barren room with
one chair and a desk BY the use OF
n decoy letter. the officer. after o
tedious wait. caught Frank w. Green
slade. who said he was the whole Of
fice force OF Burt q Miller. He knew
little Of them. Following the investf-
CATION. he finally identified william ID.
Russell OF Yankton as Burt and T.. r.
OF BeIoit. Ia ss Miller.
They did much Of their business
through John ID. Cameron. a prominent
broker and politician OF Sioux Falls and
Yankton. Tbs men were arrested and
taken TO 80. Louis. after Carpenter. who
had been arrested on the train. leapcd
from the car window. Tire defendants
n trarsferrsf % the case To-
Yank;on. ID. T. Here after n couple OF
years, the federal our dcvfded that
tn. signing OF the names OF q. H
williams. Santa Fc: James CHILEAN.
washington. ID. G., and Benjamin r.
Flanders, Washington. D.. e.. all assist
ant treasurers of the United States.
was not forgery I'm that the alleged
instruments were not a promise
to pay" This was a great victory for
Russell and Cameron and
left them nmenabie only Co the terrts
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
Plan OF Murder.

The Rawlings boys. With Ar Moore.
ar ci with guns. were TO surround the
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
Rich Indeed.

'.De Cit made his fortune very sudden
''Biue book, Why. he's rich enough TO
be investigated"
''You don't say. IL he rich enough TO 90
IN the blue book3"
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mtF ~ bN
When at last the night Of horror was
ended, Carter went u win MS ME
TO look for the missing daughter. They
found her I'm n nearby cornhcld. her
face mashed beyond recognition by n
boots OF the fiends who n killed her.
The n~eighborhood was aroused.
There were talk OF a lynching III u
murdercrs could be found. Old man
Rawlings declared that neither he nor
any OF his family had been a b
Carriers house that night. He proved
his alibi. But the evidence given oy
the Carter girls was suficient TO cause
the arrest FIRST OF the RAWLINGS poys
and then OF their father. Then All
Moore was taken.
An extra session OF the court was
held In order that people houid not
complain OF the hardness OF the law.
The Rawlings boys swore that they
were innocent. Their mother and sis
,ers declared they had not left the
house the night OF Tune IL. But
Moore turned states evidence, hoping
thus to save his own neck. His con-
feasion and the evidence given by the
Carriers was SUFFICIENT TO cause a speedy
conviction. In less than W weeks all
three OF the Rawlings boys, their Ia
TIER, Ar Moore. and Frank Turner had
been tried and convicted. Only n
OF them received "A recommendation TO
mercy-Frank Turner. OF the other
Ave. four must hang. n the other
spend the remainder OF his life In
without a lynching. by strictly legal
proceedings one OF the most brutal
crimes ever committed In the south was
avenged.
tn empyesx Of Rusxia'n fayorits
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05

DIR. Mahood left last night for a two
months trip 20 New York. where no VIII
enter the Belgian hospital for q course In
surgical work. lie all return 20 Sioux
City about December l.
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Oak Hall.

Irish potatoes are looking well gem
orally with us.
Manv apple trees are being stripped
of the leaves by caterpillars In 'nis
section.
Mr.. Samuel w. Matthews sold MS
fine truck farm some days ago forthe
sum of $4,000.
Early turnips are being shippeo
from our station to New YORK IN con-
siderable quantities.
Sweet potato sprouts are being put
ont nv our farmers in large quantities
bv the Horse Power Transpianter'
Mr.. E. NJ. Taylor, our old H. NJ
agent, has returned to LeCato 10 tne
satisfaction Of the shippers at THIS
point.
An electric storm passed over our
town and vicinity Sunday night atten'
ded by heavy rainfall, long hopeo ioi
and much needed.
Strawberries are going forward
"ouite lively" from this section' pu'
Of DOOR grade, owing to the long dry
weather. The quality will be bettel
possibly later on.
Mr.. wemples, of the Southern PINE
Timber Co., Norfolk, and the wee
president of the Metropolitan LII
insurance Co. paid us visit recentl''
in the interest of their respectlv
, firms.
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pet,tions for and Against Increase o
Taxes for School Purposes.

Virginia: meeting of the Board
Of Supervisors of the county OF Acco-
mack held at the Courthouse OF salu
county. on Wednesday, the l2th Gay
of April, A. D., 1905. ~
Resolved, that after notice oeing
given in both of the county papers
from the date hereof till the 24th oay
of Nav, 1905, of the fact that on saiu
last named date the Board OF super
visors of Accomack county will pass
upon the question as to whether OF
not an additional County School Levy
Of one-mill (Which means ten cenO'
on each one hundred dollars) shaii Ut
laid by said Board for school purpoS
es, the said question to be decided os
said Board upon a majority peti'ioi
Of the white taxpayers OF SAID couh
tv for and against said proposltion'
A Copy
Teste: John D. Grant, Z. b. o.
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UnIey.

w. IT. Broughton occupied his ne"
residence last week.
A. IT. James has returned from his
Southern business trip.
Mrs. A. w. Mears, of Baltimore, was
the guest of Harry T. Mears and wife
last week.
Twelve hundred crates of strawber-
ries were shipped from this statlon
last Monday.
Tank Chopper and force are on
Cedar Island building hotel for A.
H. G. Mears.
Professor Jas. G. Mock is assisting
commissioner Jacobs this week IN
making out his tax books.
Children's day will be observed a
lOnley Methodist Church next Sunda.
night, beginning at $3.50 O'Clock.
In drawing contests at Onley las
week Proprietor E/G. Fox got Tn
watch and Harry T. Mears drew IN
TYPE writer.
: Charlie Waters spent last week l
2 Baltimore buying new furniture an
, will occupy soon theresidence recen
" purchased by him of W. T. Brougl
ton.
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In Memoriam.

In sad but loving remembrance OF
nv daughter, Mrs. Fannie Lewis, VINO
died two years ago, May 14th, lsoo'
aged rs years.
God alone knows how | miss thee
In nv home, Oh, Fannie dear,
How for thee my heart is yearnlng'
How long thy voice to hear.
She is waiting by the river,
lust across the silver stream
Where sweet flowers are ever blooming
And the banks are green.
Where no cold, chill blast of winter
Turn the roses blossoms fair,
And where all is love and sunshine,
She is waiting for me there.
Silently the shades of evening
Gather round our lonely door;
Silently it brings before me
That dear face | see no more.
Oh! twill be sweet when we snail mee'
| Upon that distant shore,
Wherein the glorious sun ne'er seOs'
But shines forever more.
Farewell, Fannie, may your siumoer
BE as gentle as your love-,
i And when God may call me nomewar'
May we meet in the heaven ABOVE
Bv her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis
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Cape Charles.

Mrs. 1. H. Milligan isvisiting friends
in New York.
MIR. P. w. Savage returned Thurs
dav from a visit to Wilmington, DEL
Mr.. G. A. McKenney has returned
from a visit to his daughters, the
Mesdames Johnston, at Lewes, Dela-
ware.
Mr.. John ]. D. Taylor has returned
from a business trip to Charleston D.
c.. where he has been buying early
vegetables.
The fifth annual meeting of the
stockholders of the L. E. Mumforo
Banking Company was held IN tnls
city on Wednesday.
The N. Y, P. & N. R. R. has char'
tered the tug civilian J. Daley" OF
New York, for towing purposes during
the perishable season.
Misses Edith Savage and Rosa Ma'
Wise returned Wednesday from Char
llotte, N. c., where they have been al
tending the Presbyterian College,
Mr.. S. B. Hutchinson, General SD
lperintendent of the Michigan Contra
railway, and wife, of Detroit Mich,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs D. u
| Rodgers on Sunday.
Mr.. G. G. Marshall, formerly {
Temperanceville, who holds a yer
lucrative position with the Unite
l States Trust Company, of New Yori
< was the guest of Mr.. j. D. King II
+, early part of the week
i The body Of Arthur Fitchette' &C
> ored, aged about 81 years, was tou
: floating in the harbor Monday NOR
n ing. His skull being mashed indicat
{ violence, and an inquest was hel
However, the jury was unable TO 9
p termine the cause of his death.
ID Priscilla Baker, an aged color
e, woman, was found dead on beach ne
y, the range lights on Friday morning
o. last week by Mr.. w. H. Fulcher' W
Is notified the town authorities. An
x, quest was held, the verdict being Il
d, the deceased came to her death
r. drowning, but whether accidental
suicidal they could not determine