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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14
ATTEMPTED LYNCAING
ON 50. DAKOTA PLAINS
Joseph Langner Escapes After
Rope Had Been Placed
Around His Neck.
HAD BEATEN HIS WIFE
lnfuristed Rsnehers Champion Cause
Of 90 Treated Spouse, and Former
Resident Of vankton Has q
Close Call.

Mccrs. q. D.. June 1s.--Surrouried
by n mob OF thirty Infatuated ranch-
ers. with a rope tied around his neck
with the end thrown over the limb OF
a dead tree on the banks OF the Bad
river. alternately pleading for his life
and promising TO do anything the mob
might require. Joseph Langner of
lynched and yet escape with his life
as n man over came and escaped.
Meers In on the old Dcadwood trail.
about twenty-five miles out from
Pierre. Langner has n homestead n
few miles west OF the little wayside
town. and he was proceeding To his
claim with his family and household
effects. Mrs. Langner. frnil young
woman. barefooted and scantily
clothed. being forced TO drive the stock.
When Mecrs was reached the woman
tainted and being carried into the road
house she was discovered TO be In a
delicate condition and To have received
some severe bruises at the hands OF
her husband. she ayerring that her
husband had beaten her with n board.
nc She 10 Dead, All Right"
I.angncr showed little concern In
his wife or her condition and an
nounced his intention To push on to
his claim. stating that he would re-
turn the next day and take his wife
TO the future home, were she still liv-
Ing. And" said he. III she Ii dead. all
right"
His actions aroused the ranchmen
and the word was passed around and
In short time mob OF thirty had
conRregated and would have hung him
higher than Hamaan" had the man
not promised Co return To Fort Pierre
and procure medical attendance for his
wife. Upon his promising To return
he was allowed his liberty and at noon
the next day a doctor arrived. but
Langncr has not put In a reappcar-
ance.
The Pierre physician says that Mrs.
Langner will live
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14
NEED MORE RAIN.
Nsbraska's Crops Not In N Good Con.
dition az Usual.


Lincoln, Neb., June s.-The weather
report for the past week says:
The week. rs a whole. was cool
with deficient rainfall. and with about
the normal amount OF sunshine.
The daily mean temperature aver
aged 4 degrees below the normal. The
maximum temperatures occurred quite
generally on the 3oth. and they were
slightly above so degrees In the south
crn counties. and 6 To 10 degrees lower
In the northern. The nights were cool.
with minimum temperatures below 80
degrees on several days. while In some
places In the first part OF the week the
minimum temperature was but slight
ly above freezing. and light frosts oc-
CURED.
Showers occurred quite generally on
Tuesday. and n few scattered showers
occurred on "Wednesday and Sunday.
The total weekly rainfall was below the
normal at most places. The rainfall
from April TO date In below normal
In southern and In n few northeastern
counties. while IL II abS'e the normal
in the remainder OF the state"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14
SAVED TWO CHILDREN.

wymore. Neb.. June 5.-A tragedy was
narrowly ayerted at this place by two
boys. They were passing the homo OF Ed
Price. a laborer and noticed blaze In the
upstairs room. Finding no one mt home
they went up and found that a curtain had
caught fire and that the flames had caught
n straw mattress and the covers OF a bed
on which two small children were sleep
Ing. The boys carried the children out and
then cxtinguished the blaze and notified
the ne.Khbors. The parents OF the child
rem had gone TO town to do some trading
and had left the children alone. The old
est Icing thirtsy got up and struck a
match 10 get a drink. IL In thought that
lace curtain and set IRE to u. when found
the children were nearly sufrocated with
smoke. but soon revived In the open air
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14

''Electrobus'' In n word that In nkeiy
20 be accepted In London before long.
The London Chronicle has this to say
Of words similarly bad makeup: The
last edition Of Webster has had TO nd.
init 'electrocute' (Iader protest. as
Newspaper world. although the final
syllable Of the Latin participle. Soc
utus.' borrowed from execute In m
meaningless m the final syllable Topped
from 'omnibus.' Even before that
'electrolier' had forced It's way In. with
its barbarous 1ier' from chandelier. In
which the n belongs TO the candle part
Of the word. These electro violences
60 language seem TO be inevitable.
Though electro itself means only am
Der and should strictly. be 'electrtco'
In such compounds"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14
EDITOR SALlETT GETS
A DAKOTA DIVORCE
Yanktcn Treated 10 Sensation on Ae.
count Of Separation OF Well
Known Couple There.

Yankton. 8. u, juno lone OF the big
gest sensations Yankton has had for some
years developed here yesterday when 10
was learned that +. W. saiictt. until re-
Gently editor and owner OF the Frcie
Presse. had just obtained a divorce In
Sioux Falls from his wife. for whom he
has just purchased n handsome home In
indianapolis. and where she II now living
with her four children.
Mr.. saiictt n month ago sold his paper
20 n stock company composed OF w. &.
Lusk. Herman Eiicrman. John Holman
and Gustav kontxky. Domestic relations
were not OF the best In the saiiett home.
70 II understood for the first time here. and
the divorce resulted from some long
standing troubles sntcdating the arrival
OF the family In Yankton.
Rumor has ~ that Mr.. sallett may re-
main In Yankton and will marry n young
lady who was In his employ M bookkecp-
er. The whole AFFAIR was received with
surprise and increduiity at first 30 well
had the family kept It's skeleton concealed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14
YANKTON THREATENED
BY A BAD BLAZE
People Flee from Their homss-wind
Goes Down at Most Fortunate
Moment.

Yankton, q. D.. June IA bad nre nj
o'clock this morning destroyed the big
livery barn OF w. T. Van Epps. seven
horses and dozen OF more vehicles.
For an hour tho whole town was threat
ened. rs the sparks from the large build
ing. were carried by stiff breeze all over
tho business and northwest section OF tho
city. Third street was impossible from
the live cinders and the town looked
doomed. The wind went down most fortu-
nately and the fremcn managed TO save
the big lumberyard OF the Loonan Lum-
her company. which was situated only ten
feet away from the burning barn. Many
residents ned. believing their homes on
IRE In the dense smoke. The Loonan barn
was also destroyed and n big cordwood
pile. The loss will reach only 1900 for the
most part covered by Insurance. Had the
lumber yard caught IRE 10 would have
burned Its way through town with no
way TO stop II. The Great Northern de-
pot was badly scorched and was on IRE
several times. being saved with difficulty.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14
A CLEVER FORGERY.
erookinss Bank vietin,ired in the Sum
Of $3.50.

Ilrookings. 8. d., June IA smooth
sorger SUCCEEDED In victimizing "A
Brookings bank To the amount OF $3.50.
and has now disappeared.
The forger appeared In Sioux Falls
q few days ago and had cashed at "a
local bank certified check for the
amount stated. After the check had
gone through the regular course u was
returned back To the local bank. from
which IL was supposed TO have been is
sued. when the discovery was made
that it was "A clever forgery.
The loss will be borne by the Brook
ings bank unless the forger can be APP
pretended and the defrauded bank can
force him TO make a settlement. The
authorities are quite hopeful that they
Will be able to capture the swindler.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14
BURNED nv LIVE WIRE.
lineman at YanIston Has Marrow Es-
cape from Death.

Yanktou. =. D.. June i3.--Aibert
Horst. n telephone iIneman. II around
town with two mutiiated hands and u
badly cut face. the result Of tnmpering
with "A live wire. At the Pierce hotel
n an electric clock. and the wires got
crossed with the telephone. In attempt
ing to untangie things Horst got caught
by both hands on the live wire. which
held him Until his hands were burned To
the bone. when he was released and
fell Co the floor. some eighteen feet.
where he received fresh injuries through
his head coming In contact with the
cement floor. He In recovering nicely.
but viii have badly Scared hands.
Horst In thankful. however. as II cannot
be explained satisfactorily why he was
not killed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14
MYSTERY IN
GIRLS DEATH
Body Is Eshumed and Cub
and Bruises Are
Found.
FOUL PLAY IS DENIED
Parksten, 9. o., Young Woman Wa,
Employed In Home Of Nose ksuf.
mann, Millionaire erswer--Fsli
Down Stairs.

Parkston, q. D.. June i2.-Mystery
shrouds the death OF Miss Agne,
Polreis. n i6-year- girl OF this place.
whose body was sent here from Sioux
Falls. buried. later exhumed and ea.
amined. cuts and bruises being found
which appears TO Justify the belief
that the Girl met with some violence
Three months ago she went from
here TO work as "A domestic In the fam.
lily OF Nose Kaufman. South Dakota's
millionaire brewer. man known
throughout the northwest. Last Sun.
day the body was received here with
the Information the girl had died o,
anemia- At the funeral Monday PEG.
pie noticed n mark on the girls fore.
head and after the funeral the cues.
ton OF the girls death was talked over
and the circumstances reported ap.
pearing hardly satisfactory 10 was de.
cidcd that the body should be eI.
humed.
This was done on Wednesday and a
careful examination made by COUNTY
Physician Scofield and DIR. Lyman
They are reported TO have found sey.
erai cuts on the body and severe
bruises on the head. The exact de-.
tails of their examination have been
kept rather secret.
Go 10 Investigate.
Their findings. however. was the re.
suit of n commission being sent &c
Sioux Falls to investigate. States
Attorney Quinn and q. Zhentfcnnig, .
prominent grain dealer and "A friend o.
the girls family. went to Sioux Falh
and the latter returned yesterday ant
reported at n conference OF well known
citizens. II was agreed that the cir.
cumstnnces were suspicious and THU
morning IA delegation OF eight went ir
Sioux Falls TO further prosecute III,
inquiry.
In this latter delegation are State,
Attorney Quinn. Undertaken Charlie
Hergan. Justices Of the Peace Fish and
Simmons and several others.
Foul Play Denied.
Sioux Falls. y. D.. June i2.-There IL
no truth whatever In the report OF
foul play I'm connection with the death
OF Miss Agnes Polreis. OF Parkston.
which took place Mt the Sioux Falls
hospital last Friday. The girl had been
employed ne domestic nj the home Of
Nose Kaufman.
Some time ago she showed signs 81
vertigo and fell while crossing the
floor. About two weeks ago she fell
down stairs cutting her head. She Ind
been In bed and out for n week Or ten
days when she was taken TO the hos.
pitui last Friday and died In the even.
Ing. The remains We're next day tnkea
to Parkston. Nothing further was
heard until this week when States -.
torney Quinn and two members ol q
coroner's jury WAS here and made ar
investigation. They returned home yes.
terday convinced that the Eirl s,el
from natural causes.
DIR. A. w. Gcrmnin. who was callcl 10y
TO attend the girl rays TINT cie dlcl
from anemia which had dcvclored into
diabetes and which also brought on r.
general case OF gangrenc. her body b..
ing covered with rangrcneous Yur.
md Assesses. DIR. X. Zctiitz. who wa
called I'm shortly before the girl died
agrees with DIR. Germaln's diagnosis 81
the case.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14

Fire at Omaha Nearly Had . Fatal
Ending.

Omaha, Nsb.. June 6.-Before an IN
significant Gre In furniture store
room on the NTH floor Of the Hayden
Bros. department store was discovered
the building was practically Hooded
with water from the automatic sprink.
ling system. which became released nj
two heads near the IRE. The large
stock OF merchandise. valued NJ $780,.
900. was nearly half damaged by wa
ter.
Incidental TO the fire fifteen firemen
and one police surgeon were ovcrcoms
with carbonic acid gas, which had
heavily accumulated In the airtigh'
room where the fire was discovered.
Captain Jerry Sullivan. OF engine
company No. !. was the worst stricken
OF those carried out. II required over
half nm hour OF hard work 10 brins
him 10 n condition which would war.
rant removal to n hospital.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14
OLD SETTLER DIES.

Oakland. Neb.. June 4-Jno. q. Lund-
quigt. living six miles west OF here died
Saturday night after short illness.
He IN one OF the old settlers OF this
vicinity. The funeral will be held from
the home Tuesday afternoon. Interment
TO take place In the Paterson cemetery
west OF Town.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14
SECRETARY OF STATE
ARRESTED IN WISCONSIN
Heussr 10 Charged by Insurance Com
missioner Host With Attempt
ina TO Bride Him.

Madison, Wis. June "a warrant
for the arrest OF Secretary OF State
Houser. charging attempted bribery.
was issued today by Municipal Judge
Donovan. The complaint Is signed by
State Insurance Commissioner Host.
The trouble arose out OF Hosts
charge that Houser In 1908 offered 10
give $4,000 TO the republican campaign
fund ~ Host would render n decision
favorable TO the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society In n case involving the
distribution OF dividends.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14
MARVEL OVER SENSATION.
Infant Girl Found Alive Altar Hour,
In n Closet.

Omaha. Neb.. June s.-The miracle
OF birth. almost outdone by the mirac.
uious vitality OF n girl baby. whose L..
year -old mother caused u TO be thrown
into a water closet vault. where Il re-
manned one night and was rescuee
alive. furnished one OF the most glow.
ing sensations ever known In this city
Briefly stated. n girl baby born nj
midnight Saturday night was discov-
cred In an old water closet vault sun.
day morning and taken out. washed
and dressed. The little one was stiL
alive last night, crying Justify.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14
DROWNED IN THE BIG MUDDY.

Pukwana, =. H.. June lit is be-
!leved the body of the man found I'm
the Missouri river near the mouth OF
Snake creek In that OF A. Reckdahl. n
farmer whose home was near the Mis-
souri, river. They ran out OF bait, and
while looking along In search OF some
one of them discovered what appeared
To be dead animal floating In the
river. An investigation disclosed that
the object was the remains OF man.
and the body was taken To shore.
The dead man was about so years Of
age and weighed about $50 pounds.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Mother With Bsb~ In Arms Jumps
from Wagon, Killing Infant.

Sioux Falls. 8. d.. June s.-The infant
child OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Muivihili.
who reside on farm I'm Lake county.
met It's death as the result OF n peculiar
accident.
While driving home from n visit 10
town the bride slipped or one OF the
horses driven by Mulvihill. This fright
cned the animals and they were soon
beyond control. Mrs. Mulvihill jumped
from the wagon with the child In her
arms. and In alighting the head OF the
child must have come In contact with
something. rendering Il unconscious.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14

Mrs. Robert Goeie.. immensely rich.
and a leader In New York society. has
q positive genius for making sweets:
Ordinarily one takes with n grain OF
salt a statement that such distin-
guished parsonage has succeeded In
this particular field OF endeavor. but
those who have been privileged TO taste
Mrs. 0oelet's bonbons say they are de-
licious. Frequently she serves these
and similar dainties OF her own inven-
tion nj ten
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14

The kaiser's latest fad Is photogra-
phy In three coiors. He has n studio
erected Mt his palace at Monbijon. and
either works there himself or poses to
others. In the latter case he changes
ais costume up TO sixty times-green
coat, red coat. OF the Order Of the Gar
ter. field marshars uniform. with the
baton I'm his hand. etc. These imperial
photos are not private. and they Will
son be exposed In the shop windows OF
Rerliu-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14
OIL

Bridgewi |
old settler
county. W |
tomorrow
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14

A miner who lost his life while ut
work 1000 years ago. has been taken
from q copper mine In Chile recently.
His whole body had been mummined
by the action Of copper oxide. which
had given Il q greenish tinge. Tho
mummy n In q fine state OF preserva-
tion. Coarse sacking. evidently the
clothing OF the ancient Inca workman.
was found with the body. IN were aiso
two mallets. one fashioned out OF gran
ite and the other out Of tronstone.
These implements were tied with thongs
into bent sticks made IN double handles.
Both the hide and the sticks were m
fresh looking when found AZ IL they
had been In use only the day before.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14

Among the ancicnts the form OF the
horseshoe was much favored as hnv-
ting lucky or preserving powers. Orna-
ments were shaped In this crescent
form TO drive away the evil spirits
The Chinese build their tombs In this
form and tho Moors use II In their
architecture.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14
COLE CHAMPION DEAD

keokuk. Ia, June t.-Dr. John X.
Maxwell. Iowa state golf champion in
1900 and trans Mississippi champion
In 1903, died OF Br'ght's disease last
night
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14

After every speech he delivers
Bourke Cochran In a sore man ply
sicaily. Any one who has ever seen
him In oratorical action knows why he
Is sore. The old fiaggellant monks
were not much more cruel TO them
selves than Cochran Is 70 himself. His
favorite gesture Is to slap his thighs.
and Il IL no love tap he gives them.
tia n good beating.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14
MRS. DECKER NEGLECTED.

81. Paul. MINI. June e.--Mrs. Sarah
Platt- Decker was today reelected
president OF the General Federation OF
women's Clubs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14
$50 REWARD OFFERED.

Huron. s. D.. June ia reward OF
$50 In offered for the capture OF Wal
ter Degormo. who disappeared from
here a few days since with horse and
top buggy belonging to Maurice Dineen.
a uveryman.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14
BANKER INDICTED.
n. q. waldron Charged With Forgery
at Waterloo, Neb.

Omaha. Neb.. June S.-The county
grand jury returned an indictment
against II. II. waldron. n banker OF
Waterloo. Neb.. charging him with for
gerry In altering the name In a deed to
real estate.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14

Next to tho GLORY Song" the most
popular song throughout the Toronto
religious campaign has been the Pilot
Song" This 10 n new hymn written
by Robert Hardness, the pianist. dur
ing a recent visit to his home In Aus
tralia, and was used for the hrst time
An the Torrcy- Alexander meetings In
Canada. lt was sung AZ a solo almost
every day by Mr.. Charles Butler. who
assisted Mr.. Alexander M q soloist.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14

Tho japanese are helping TO solve
the servant problem for people who
mand. AS a rule. they are worth H..
too, says the New York Sun. Japanese
nurses are growing In favor. Japanese
cooks and buffers have been popular
for some time. and Japanese house
servants. such as maids and Wallets. are
much sought after. Once In a while
q japanese chauffeur may be observed
on a well nppointed motor car.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14

Sioux r
tate COM
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Congress
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l.icutcnH
Bcadlc
Sec.ctAr
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Railroad
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superini
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Commits
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State
Butte.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14
BOY KILLED.
Supposed TO Have Been Thrown from
Wagon and Crushed Under
tts wheels

Beresford, =. d. june o.-Ray Bur-
ney. the i5-year-o son OF q. NJ. Bur-
ney, eight miles north. was instantly
last night.
The boy was returning homo from
town with n load Of wire and Il IL
supposed that while crossing the rail-
road track the horses became unman-
ageable. throwing the boy TO the
ground, crushing his skull
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14

Joseph Chamberlain. the English
statesman, will have TIVE notable cele-
brations this summer. On June IL he
viii have completed thirty years OF
continuous representation OF Birming-
ham in the house OF commons. and on
July 3 he viii reach his 10th birthday.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14

Howe. the inventor OF the sewing
machine. sold his patent rights for a
passage TO England. He was n mill
hand when his machine was putting
millions In the pockets Of other men.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14

DIR. Charles A. Eastman. full
blooded Sioux. has been commits
stoned by the United States govern
meut to rename each individual In the
Sioux nation and expects To complete
tho work In two years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14

Sir Ralph Payne Gaiwcy. n baron OF
Yorkshire. England. 20 believed to DO
the best archer In Europe. He In said
60 have frequently shot an arrow a
quarter Of q mile and hit the center OF
tho target
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14

Since reunion Of the old school and
new school branches Of the Presby-
terrain church In 1870. It's ministers
have Increased from 4.23s to 1850:
churches from 4,5?6 to 1880: the add
lions on confession OF faith from 3D.
COS TO ss.27i: membership from 49,
SCI To l,il5.ss2; benevolent contribu-
lions from S2.023.s5s TO 35.075.s+5: COM
municants upon the foreign field from
2OI7 TO more than $4,000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14

An inventive Swiss In said TO man
ufacture n perfume tablet which when
dissolved In the gasoline destroys the
odors Of the burnt gases and emits q
pleasant and agreeable scent. They
cost Is cents for q box OF six. and one
tablet Will perfume $50 miles OF road.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14

What n called the northern territsry
q Australia 10 the least developed sec
&ion Of that country. Its capital. Pal
merton. contains more Chinese than
whites, and u y the only place In Brit
lsh territory where the Monaghan 10
che master and the white man the ser
want. TIE climate n very trying To
whites. The aboriginal blacks are ~ q
fierce and sanguinary disposition. Vast
herds o. buffaloes. the descendants OF
. few that were experimentaliy iiber-
ated q century ago. roam over the
slalna
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14

Roenig invented the steam printing
press. His partner. Bensiey. cheated
him. Koenig. To support life. had TO
sell his patents. He died q poor ma
chinist, working for about IS a week.