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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19

In the whiTl OF our in@essant activity.
1; has often been difficult for me. as the
reader has probably observed. To round
OF my narratives and TO give those
final details which the curious might
expect Each case has been the pre-
Jude or another. and the crisis once
over. the actors have passed forever
out OF our busy lives. find. however.
a short note az the end Of MY manu-
script dealing with this case, In which
I have put II upon record that Miss
Violet Smith did indeed inherit n large
fortune. and that she In now the wife
OF Cyril Morton, the senior partner OF
Morton a. Kennedy the famous West
minister electricians. Williamson and
woodley were both tried for abduction
and assault. the former getting seven
years and the latter ten. or the fate
OF Carruthers. | have no record. but
I ann sure that his assault was not
viewed very gravcly by the court. since
woodlcy had the reputation OF being
n most dangerous ruffian, and I think
that n few months were sufficient to
satisfy the demands OF Justice.
A.Ss Ag..L.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
SECOND PASTURE.
Editors OF Trade" papers
known as grocers' papers,

Remember. we don't put the
brand on all. by any means. Only
those that require H. These
members OF the tribe have de.
manded that we carry adyertis.
ing In their papers and when We
do not consider IL advisable they
institute a campaign OF vltupcra.
tlon and Islander. printing from
time 10 time manufactured slurs
on Postum or Grape Nuts. When
they 80 far enough We set our
legal force atwork and hnle them
10 the judge 10 answer. II the
pace has been hot enough TO
throw some OF these cattle" over
on their backs, feet tied and bel.
lowing" do you think we should
be blamed? They gambol around
with tails held high and jump
stiff legged with a very "cocky"
air while they have full range.
but when tile rope Is thrown over
them ITS different"
Should we unite them because
they blcat soft and low? Or
should We put the Iron on. so
that people will know the brand?
Let's keep them in this pasture.
anyhow.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19

for straight comedy parts. Meanwhile
Marie Tempest. Miss Russeirs old OPP
cratic rival. had made n success In
The Marriage OF Kitty" and Il gave
Klaw a Erlangcr nm idea. So ycster-
day they signed Miss Russell rs n star
and announced that they would open
the season Mt the Savoy theater by pre-
serting her In The Happiness OF
Women" an English adaptation
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
(contInued Next Week.

Queen Elena OF italy r. said TO be-
lIeve In the Montenegrln superstitition
that IL is unlucky for n child 10 sleep
In n room into which any light pene-
trates and light-proof shutters are the
order In the nursery at Rome.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
LILLIAN RUSSELL
TAKES TO DRAMA
Will Star Next Season in The HappI'
meas Of Women"-keep Pace With
Marie Tempest.

New York special: Lillian Russell
4 10 emulate Marie Tempest. forsak.
her top notes. give up comic opera and
become "A legitimate dramatic star la
light comedy. The news made Broad
way blink with wonder today and
caused the facade OF the Casino to as
sumo "A disconsolnte expression.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19

II you made no mistakes In 1906 In
garden and fruit orchard you were for
tunate. II might be well to remember
that one swallow does not make n sum-
mer,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19

Now let al these Cnolce specimens
take notice:
We will deposit one thousand or fifty
thousand dollars 10 be covered by q
like amount from them. or any one Of
them. and if there was ever one ounce
OF old bread or any other Ingredient
different than our selected wheat and
barley with little salt and yeast used
in the making Of Grape.Nuts. we will
lose the money.
Our pure food factories are open nj
all times 10 visitors. and thousands pass
through each month, inspecting every
department and every process. Our
factories are so clean that ono could
with good relish. eat n meal from the
floors.
The work people. both men and WON
Ell. are OF the highest grade In the state
OF Michigan. and according To the state
labor reports. are the highest paid In
the state for similar work.
Let us tell you exactly what you will
see when you inspect the manufacture
OF Grape. Nuts. You will find tremen.
dous elevators containing the choicest
wheat and barley possible To buy. These
ers To grinding mills. and there convert
ed into -four. Then the machines make
selection OF the proper quantities OF this
four In the proper proportion and these
parts nre blended into n general -four
which passes over to the big dough mix
Ing machines, there water. salt and a
little yeast are added and the dough
kneaded the proper length OF time.
Remember that previous TO the barley
having been ground IL was passed
through about one hundred hours OF
soaking In water. then placed on warm
floors and slightly sproutcd. developing
the diastase In the barley. which
changes the starch In the grain into a
form OF sugar.
Now after we have passed Il into
dough and IL has been kneaded long
enough, II Is moulded by machinery into
lonyes about IS inches long and 3 or q
inches In diameter. II Is put into this
shape for convenience In second cook.
ing
These great loaves are sliced by ma o..
chlnery and the slices placed on wire
trays, these trays, In turn. placed on
great steel trucks. and rolled into the
secondary ovens, each perhaps IS or so
feet long. There the food Is subjected
10 long low heat and the starch which
has not been heretofore transformed. Ii
turned into n form OF sugar generally
known az Post Sugar. IL can be seen
glistening on the granules OF Grape.
Nuts IL held toward the light. and this
sugar Is not poured over or put on the
food rs these preyaricntors iEnorantly
assert. On the contrary the sugar cx.
udes from the interior OF each little
grannle during the process Of manu-.
facture. and reminds one or the little
white particles OF sugar that come out
on the end OF hickory log after IL has
been sawed or and allowed 20 stand for
n length Of time.
This Post Sugar Is the most digest.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
Rise Liars,
And Salute Your Queen
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Young Cooking School Teacher in New York. 81" You
make One Statement False That All You have said
about Foods is Absolutely Unreliable"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19

HuSband-T read that II one wears
diamonds and rubies II viii stop rheu-
matism.
Wife, shall see the doctor In the
morning.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
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40 perfect in Its adaptabIlity that moth.
crs with very young infants will pour
n little warm milk over two or three
spoonfuls OF Grape Nuts. thus washing
the sugar on from the granules and car.
rying II with the milk TO the bottom OF
tile dish Then this milk charged with
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-02
TUFTS NEW PRESIDENT.
Rev. Frederick w. Hamilton Selected
by Board Of Trustees.

Boston. March 1.-At meeting of the
committee appointed to nominate a pres
iden- of Tufts College in place OF the late
DIR. T.. II. Capen, the name of Rev. Fred
crick w. Hamilton. who has been acting
president since DR.. Capen's death. was
selected. The nomination was presented
to the board of trustees but no action
was taken. 1t is expected that the NOM
ination will be acted upon at a meeting
to be held March Is.
Rev. Frederick w. Hamilton is pastor
of the First Univcrsalist church at Rox.
bury.
He was born in Portland Me-, in 1850
and was graduated from Tufts in 1870.
the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad, OF
which his father was superintendent
Meanwhile he took post graduate
courses at Tufts and in 1890 he was or
dained TO the ministry. For five years he
filled the pulpit in the Universalist church
at Pawtucket, r. l.. and was called to
the Roxbury passionate in 1895. For sew
eral years he has been connected with
Dean Academy, and has vast knowledge
of school work.
Mr.. Hamilton has written considerably
on civics and has won several prizes Of
fered by the American Humane Society
for the best essay on a practical plan
for settling the dispute between Great
Britain and Venezuela. He has also pub
lished a book of sermons under the gen.
eral title of 1.-THE Church and the Secu-
lar Life
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-02
Two Men Fight Desperate
" at a Dizzy Height.
One Drops Dead Just After
Last Blow Is Struck.
Fred Moon, a laborer--. Me-
Assey, Engineer, Arrested.

New York, March Fifty feet
above the East river, on a superstruc-
ture used by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road tunnel engineers for carting coal,
two men battled desperately late today
and few seconds after the last blow
was struck one Of them dropped dead
ill his tracks.
Swaying from one side of the narrow
structure to the other, seemingly about
to plunge into the river at every mo-
ment, the combatants waged their bat
tie for several minutes until the van
quished received two terrible blows on
the jaw, knocking him to the floor Of
the structure.
Resaining his feet and feeling that
he had enough, he started to walk
away. but he had gone but few steps
when he fell dead.
Fred Moon, 81 years of age, a labor
er, VINO was employed in pushing the
coal cars, is the man who went to his
death. Patrick McAssey, "a years old,
an engineer, is locked up on the charge
Of homicide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-02
THE LOST MEN.
Engineer Belonged in Cumberland
Others Residences Unknown.

York HarbOr. Me. March 1.-Smith d.
Sawyer of the Yarmouth firm of Hamil-
ton & Sawyer. whose tug Willard was
sunk today outside Rockport brcakwater'
has owned the Willard for % years. She
was valued at 5000 and uninsured.
Captain Sawyer. who is the owner
nephew, belongs at Freeport. Fireman
Webber lives at West Southport. ,Engi-
necr Thompson was about Sc years old
and leaves a widow and one son at Cum
berland Foreside. Pearson and Grigson
were shipped at Portland and Boston. re-
spcctvely. and Mr.. Sawyer knew little
regarding them. Pearson was about y
and Grigson about A..
The tug has been employed for two
months on the work of dredging York
harbor, for which the firm has the con-
tract.
II was learned at the Seamen's Mission
in Portland that Pearson had registered
there under the name of Godfrey Pear
SON" and was So years old. He came to
this country about IA years ago from
Sweden. his native country. Before go
in.- aboard the Willard he was confined
at the Marine hospital in Portland VIII
rheumatism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-02

All along the American Ice Co. has as
serted that the danger of an ice famine
in New York the coming summer was
Only imaginary and that the Maine rivers
would furnish n bountitul supply of ice
to meet the losses sustained by the failure
of the Hudson crop. Now, however, the
officials of the company admit that there
is grave danger of an ice famine. that
they have only about one-fifth of their
usual CROP and that the price of ice this
summer will be higher than ever before.
Wesey NJ. Oler. president of the Amer
lean Ice Co, has said that he is COM
pletely discouraged in his efforts to OBJ.
tain ice. The latest reports from Maine
had practically taken from him his las.
hope.
II have not allowed myself to give M
said Mr.. Oler, until Monday l had great
faith in the Maine ice crop, but T have
lust received from Boston advice tina,
removes all doubt that there is any.
thing to be hoped for from that source
of supply.
knowing what the lack of ice mean,
to New York, l nave been careful not +,
saw anything that would cause unnecess,
nv alarm, but the time has cone who,
We must face a condition, ard I bel;e,
II Is better TO let the residents Of Nsv
Continued on Page Eighty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-02

Gen. Murray, who was born at Nor
way, passed his early days in Turner,
studied law and was admitted to the
bar in 1851. At the outbreak of the
Civil war he at once entered the SER
vice and was appointed judge advO-
cate with the rank of major on the
staff of Maj. Gen. Butler of the First
Division, Maine militia. After aiding
in the organization of the regiments
raised in eastern Maine under the first
call for troops, he recruited a company
for the 18th Regiment of Maine Volun-
teers and was commissioned captain.
His promotion was rapid until Oc-
tober, 1865, when he received his COM
mission as colonel. He was breveted
as major general by President johnson
and continued in the service until July
1866 when he received an honOrab BILE dis
charge. after a service of five years.
II 1863 he represented Washington
county in the Maine Senate and sew
eral years later served in the Legisla-
ture as the representative from Penn
broke, which became his home q few
years before the war.
In 1870 he was appointed adjutant
general of the State in which position
he remained until 1876. The latter
year he was appointed special agent of
the United States treasury department
and then assistant financial agent of
the United States at London. He re-
manned in London one year, his work
being in connection with the refunding
of the national debt. During this time
he assisted i'll the sale of bonds to the
the position of United States marshal
for Maine for four years.
A widow who was Miss Maria Wads-
worth of Duxbury, Mass, u descendant
of the famous Governor Bradford of
Massachusetts, survives. General MUIR
ray vas senior vice commander of the
Maine Loyal Legion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-02
To Send Berthe Claiche
To the Electric Chair
To Save Some New York Po'
Iicemen's Places on Force.
Prosecution CIoses---Giri's Counsel Out.
lines Defence as Above Stated.

New York. March Testimony
concerning the exact extent to which
Berthe Claiche was Emil Gerdron's
slave is expected when a witness named
Lorenzo is called in the trial of the
with killing GerdrOn. Lorenzo, it has
already been testified during the trial,
was the cause of quarrel between the
defendant and her alleged master
shortly before the latter was shot by
Berthe on the night of July last.
William j. kinsley, a handwriting ex-
pert was the only witness called today
by the prosecution. He expressed the
opinion that several letters which have
been introduced by the prosecution
were written by Berthe Claiche. These
letters which We're addressed to Gerd-
ron, We're couched in most affectiOnate
terms. In one of them the writer i'm
plOred Gerdron to go to her. The prose-
cutiOn contends that the letters prove
that Berthe Claiche's relations with
Gerdron We're entirely voluntary
Assistant District Attorney Ely then
said he had no more evidence to offer,
and that the prosecution would rest it's
case.
Otto ROsalsky, Of counsel for Berthe
Claiche, said in outlining the defen-
dant's case. that the defense would at
tempt to prove that some of the police
men who have testified in the case are
attempting to send the defendant to
the electric chair in order to save their
positions on the police force
Berthe Claiche tainted during re-
cess just after she had been taken
from the court room to the Tombs
prison and physician treated her be-
fore she returned to the trial.
Harry Moyne, the first witness call
ed by the defense. said that one night
last June he saw the defendant run
from a house on 9Th avenue pursued
by n man who struck her in the face
This man resembled Gerdron. he SAIL.
PatrOlman Harry Morton was next
called to the witness stand. He said
that between the time he first became
acquainted with the defendant last
June and her arrest July s. he had seen
her about so times. One night in June
Morton testified. he went with Berthe
Claiche into Gerdron's apartment while
she moved her belongings out of that
place. He went with her because her
face showed evider ce Of a recent beat
ing and her neck bore marks as if
someone had attempted to strange her.
Morton was asked whether he had
conspired with Berthe Claiche to lure
Gerdron to the place where he was
shot, and replied that he had not. He
testified that the young woman met
him on the day of July s, when she in
formed him that Gerdron would be at
certain corner at Q o'clock that even
ing asked him to be present. He
agreed to do this and made appoint
ments with two other policemen TO be
there also.
Morton was still on the witness
stand when the hearing was adjourn
ed until tomorrow
Before the adjournment several let
tiers alleged TO have been written by
Berthe Claiche to Gerdron and which
were put into evidence by the prose-
cution were read. All indicated that
the young woman had great affection
for Gerdron.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-02
OF The Rockport, Mass,
BTeakwater on Thursday.
Topheavy and Turned Turtle
Two Of the Grew Saved.
Survivors Suffer Terribly Before
Reaching Place Of Safety.

Gloucester, Mass, March 1.-StriK-
ing heavily on a sharp-pOinted ledge
Just outside of Rockport breakwater
today, the tug Willard, bound from
Boston tc York, Me-, almost capsiZed
from the effects of impact and later
turned turtle while trying to reach
Shore The lifesavers from the Rock
mort station succeeded in rescuing two
OF the tugs crew, but the three other
men on board were drowned. The
saved were: Captain Emery r. Saw
yer; f. W. Weber, fireman.
The drowned were: Joseph r.
Thompson, engineer; Gregory Pearson.
cook, George H. Grigson, deck hand.
The Willard was in command of Cap
tain Sawyer and was owned by Hamii-
ton x Sawyer Of Yarmouth, Me.
She put into Gloucester yesterday to
ee;k refuge from the storm.
EARLY today she resumed her voyage.
heading for the Maine coast. A heavy
sea was running and the little boat had
a hard time passing outside RockpOrt
breakwatcr. Suddenly she careened
and then listed so badly that she took
in IL large quantity Of water. A little
later the boat disappeared altogether.
Fishermen who he'd observed the
blight of the Willard telephoned to the
Rockport lifesaving station and the
Hfesaycrs launched boat. The row TO
the scene of the accident was most dit-
ficuIt, but the lifesavers succeeded IN
reecuing two Of the WIZARDS crew.
The rescued men We're in an exhausted
condition and were suffering from cold
from their immersion in the icy water.
Tncy were taken to the lifesaving sta
tio, for treatment and the crew re-
turned to the point where the Willard
went down, to make further effort eth
or to rescue the remaining men on
hoard or recover the bodies of the
victims of The wreck. The Willard left
Boston Tuesday carrying parts of
drcdge to be used at York. Me.
The tug Willard hailed from Port
land, Me. She was built ut Portland
in 1874 She registered p tons gross.
II tons net. She was 40 feet in length,
Il feet in breadth and 4 feet in depth
She WAS formerly the Willard Clapp.
Cant. Sawyer and Fireman Weber
owe their escape to most fortunate
circumstance. The captain says that
that she carried on the forward deck
an immense iron digger. used by
dredging machines. This caused her
10 turn over. AS she rolled a dory
which was on deck was thrown off and
it landed right side up. Engineer
Wcbher was quick enough to jump IN
but Capt. Sawyer was thrown into the
water. He succeeded in reaching the
dory by swimming. Nothing was seen
of the others and it is thought they
either went down with the tug or sank
upon being thrown into the water.
The CAPTAINS hands and feet We're
frozen so badly that it was feared to
day an operation would have to be per-
formed Webber suffered less severely,
although his eXtremities We're painful
~ frost bitten.
The tug sank in very deep water and
It is considered doubtful if she can be
raised.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-02
BIDDEFoRD REPUBLICANS
Nominate G. p. littlefieId-No Opposi
tion Is Now Expected.

Biddeford, Me-, March 1.-The Re-
publican mayoralty caucus tonigh:
nominated Gilman p. Littleneld. who
was Tuesday night also made the
nominee Of the Citizens Municipal AS
ISOLATION of which he is president. The
time limit for holding party caucuses
having expired tonight. there will be
no opposition candidate for mayor I'M
less a nomination is filed on petition
of citizens who may desire it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-02
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, March IA barome-
trio depression of great magnitude is
central over western Kansas, moving
slowly east and northeast. The dis
turbance will move east northeast dur
ing the next As hours and cause a de-
cided rise in temperature in the Middle
and New England states. The winds
along the New England coast will be
fresh west, becoming easterly to
southerly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-02
FAIR AND WARMER.

Washington, March 1.-Forecast for
New England: Fair and warmer Fri
day; Saturday fair followed by rain in
the west portion, diminishing west
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-02

North College. the oldest dormitory
at Wesleyan University, Iddletown,
Conll.. containing $50 rooms, was to-
tally destroyed by fire early Thursday.
All the students rooming in the build
ing made their escape safely. but lost
all their effects. The fire, 1t Is thought,
started in the attic. The loss is heavy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-02
This Is an Absolute Denial.

New York. March Count r. Mas
siglia. consul general Of Italy, in an in
terview today, denied absolutely that
Her Majesty, Queen Margherita in
tended touring through the United
States as repeatedly announced in the
American press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-02
BANGOR ADOPTS 1T.
Votes SIG to IS in Favor of the Morey
Amendment.

Bangor, Me-, March hangers
special election today on the question
of adoption of Morey amendment, pro-
Vidins for doors on polling booths re-
suited as follows:
Ttal vote, 500; yes, SIC; No, IS; de-
fective, ..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-02
OF Calais Died THURSDAY
at Age Of rs Years.
Was Long in Prominent Posi-
tons in Public Affairs.
Served in Civil War and Held Both State
and National Offices.

Calais, Me-, Mar 1.-Gen. Benjamin
BiXby Murray, who at one time occu-
pied 4 prominent position in national
affairs. died today after three weeks
illness with angina pectOris. He was
Is years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-02
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth Leave Cuba,

Havana. March 1.-Congressman
Nicholas LongwOrth and Mrs. Long
worth were among the passengers who
left Havana today on the steamer
Mascotte for Tampa, Fla, on their way
to Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-02
Boston Forecast,

Boston. March Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Friday fair some
what warmer. fresh west winds; Sat-
urday generally cloudy probably rain
and warmer.