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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
POSTHUMOUS CHILD
|MAY AFFECT SILENT
| SMITHS" MILLIONS
\ His Widow Reported in Posi-,
ton to Resist All Claims Of #
Husbands Relatives.
sHE CONES FROM JAPAN
Dead Mans Kin Prepares to Fight for
Part Of HE Immense Fortune,
Beinr Dissatisfied With
Legaoies.
EAE CONES FROM JAPAN

n New York, April 24--It is a little
n early for the mother, sisters and
brother OF James Henry ("Silent")
smith, who died in Japan, to gather for
the purpose of disputing with his
widow over the S50,0OO,0 900 or S75,0 600, 900
which he left behind.
II there should be q posthumous heir
4 or heiress, what then?
II Is asserted by persons in this city
who are in Mrs. Smiths confidence that
such complication is to be expected.
If Smith died childless and without
expectation Of lawful issue from his
marriage with Mrs. Rhinelander Stew
art whom he married after her divorce.
there would be likelihood that his
relatives could contest, with some
chance of success, will leaving all his
property to his bride-widow.
But the advent of a son or daughter
would change the situation vitally.
COMING From Orient.
Mrs. Smith is accompanying her hus-
bands body home from Japan. Her
late husbands relatives expect to meet
her party In Chicago and urge claims
to share of the immense fortune.
No details as to Mr.. Smiths will have
yet been made public, 1t has been gen.
orally supposed that he left suitable
provision for his blood relatives. but
that the bulk OF the estate is left to his
widow.
1t is likely that on his marriage Mr..
Smith was advised by lawyers to de-
wise a certain share to his wife and
the bulk OF the remainder to any chill
dren that might be born to them.
Headed off by Heir. r
II the blood relatives, dissatisfied
with the size of their lega cies, were to
attempt to break the will they would
be headed off, by the advent of an
heir born after Mr.. Smiths death.
For, by breaking the will, II they
could, they would cause the property,
aside from the widows dover right in
the real estate, to descend In bulk to
the son or daughter yet to be born.
And If this son or daughter were to
die, his or her property would revert to
Mrs. Smith. the widow.
OF course, unless the child lived even
for however a brief moment after birth,
the position of the blood relatives. and
their chances of breaking a will which
might not be deemed just to them.
would be as II the child were never
born at all. y4. 4 .... ........ ... .....
George A. Smith, brother Of the
dead man, formerly lived in Chicago,
but has been in Philadelphia for sew
Ieral years. The nephews are William
8. Mason. vice president of the City
National bank. in Evanston, and
George q. Mason of Aberdeen. S. D.,
superintendent of the Aberdeen division
Of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul, one Of the executors.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
R4WD IT BREWER
F7OzU ar HAnlzaAEL.

the ingenious lawyer can often find
either In the statute or in the mode Of
its enforcement, some way to escape
from its penalties.
at Is this which provokes the fire.
quent remarks that the law so seldom
reaches the rich. for the rich can pay
for the brainiest, and the brainiest can
quickly discover means Of evasion.
"As against this appeal for high
Jer standard OF ethics. / appeal for ev-
cry lawyer to put his heart alongside
his head, to mix his conscience with his
brains. Let him have courage to say
to his client: 1t may be legal but it
is dishonest, and 1 will have nothing
to do with it,"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
BIGAMIST ARRESTED,
SINGING TO HIS BABY
Second Wife Faints When Con-
stables Suddenly Appear in
Home, for Husband.

Philadelphia. April 24.-While sing
ing to his baby, born to, his second
wife, Morton Wood, who has lived his
life in two sections, and who was so
we'll along In the second that he was
beginning to fiatter himself he would
never again hear from the first, was
surprised when suddenly two con-
stables appeared in his home in Ger
mantown and arrested him for big
amy.
It had been five years since he de-
serted his wife in Waterbury, Conn,
and closed, as he thought, the first sec
tion Of his life. 1t had been unsatis-
factory to him, and he decided to start
anew.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
THAW MANSION ii "
REPORTED HAUNTED
BY WOMAN SUICIDE
Wife Of Presbyterian Minister
Hanged Herself in One of
the Bathrooms.

Pittsburg. Pa. April 24.--After being
carefully suppressed FIVE years, the Sc
cret of Lyndhurst, the ,Thaw family
mansion, became known today through
an admission by ex-Coroner McGeary.
For the first time the public knows
why Mrs. William Thaw refuses to live
in the great house alone and why
Harry X. Thaw was so nervous when
he visited there.
Five years ago a Kentucky woman,
wife of Presbyterian minister, and a
relative of Mrs. Thaw, while visiting
her at Lyndhurst committed suicide by
hanging in one of the large bath rooms
of the house.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
HELEN BEACH YAW
IS welded TO A
COWBOY-LAWYER.
We're Goldthwaite Followed Her
to Europe, Joining a Wild
West Show.

Boston. Mass, April 23--Ellen Beach
Yaw, the vocalist. whose soprano voice
can touch a higher note than any oper-
attic star now before the public. has
been married secretly in Boston TO
We're Goldthwaite, formerly cowboy
and now q lawyer.
The ceremony occurred March n and
the Goldthwaites are now In Los An
geles. Mr.. Goldthwaite first met Miss
Yaw while he was a cowboy on the
Montana and Dakota ranges and she
was Just entering her musical career.
To follow her to Europe Goldthwaite
Joined q Wild West show. In Boston
he studied law and attained distinction
In that profession. He has q reputation
as writer and an art and musical
critic.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
FIRE DEPARTMENT IN
FIERCE RACE WAR

Asbury Park. N. j., April 23.--About
50 per cent. Of the eight white fire
companies in Asbury Park threaten to
step down and out II the council de-
!clines TO dishand the Eureka colored
company.
Displeased firemen have signed a
monster petition. They say the Eurekas
are the only colored company in the
state.
Unless the council obliterates the Eu-
rekas officially by next Monday or
Faarees TO do 1t, the colored company
win run by itself. whEo the other coRo-
paniea viii stay home when o fire
breaks out. The situation is so acute
that race war Is threatened.
In the colOred district resentment is
strong against the white ffremen and
a political revolt is threatened.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25

New York. April 24.-United States
Supreme Court Justice David ]. Brew
er pleaded for a higher standard OF
ethics in the legal profession in an ad-
dress before the Ethical Culture So
ciety in Carnegie hail. The justice
said no profession is so often wrong
fully attacked as the legal, adding:
1T is strange there should be so
much criticism of the bar. We must
remember the wisdom of the law
maker can never keep pace with the
ingenuity of trained minds seeking to
evade legal limitations. 81
"The old saying that holes may be
found In every law, simply means that
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
MURDER SIGNS
IN DEATH CAKE

Chicago, April 24.-Positive proof Of
murder In the Irving park poisoning
mystary was found when Professor
WalteS III. Haines, of the Rush Medical
college, reported to Coroner Hoffman
that his analysis found sufficient arsen-
ic to kill in the stomach of Mrs. Mary
Mette.
Mrs. Mette baked a Bohemian fruit
cake of -four that contained enough ar
senic to Kill twenty persons. The day
the cake was eaten she became violent
ly i'll with the other members of her
family.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
T0LED0ANS INDICTED
ON TRUST CHARGE

Toledo, o., April 23.--Over seventy
five indictments against wealthy and
prominent local manufacturers and
dealers were presented to Common
Pleas Judge Morris, by the grand jury
today, including true bills against lum-
Der dealers, brick manufacturers and
members Of the Master Plumbers asso-
citation.
The heads of firms. wherever possible
are indicted and the agents or under
lings are ignored. No corporation is
indicted. the purpose OF the prosecutor
being to bring custer suits against
these and to punish their officers.
Indictments are returned against
nine brick manufacturers for violation
OF the Valentine antitrust law and tha
lumber men are also indicted for viola4
ton of the same act.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
HUGGER NARROWLY
ESCAPES LYNCHING
Crowd Gathers After Man Whe
Forces Embraces on Girl
Has Been Thrashed.

Norfolk, Va, April 24.-L. B. Plum
mer, a we'll known young man narrow
ly escaped lynching at the hands of in
furiated citizens after hugging a promi-
nent young woman on the street.
Plummer followed the girl several
blocks, threw his arms suddenly around
her and gave her good hug.
The girl screamed and the man was
given thrashing by several men who
happened to be at hand.
A crowd gathered, but the police sue.
Ceeded in rescuing Plummer.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
ROME WILL NOT
AID The BISHOPS
Refuses to interfere With SEN
sationaI Bonacum-Murphy
Trouble. a.la

Rome, April 23.--The congregation on
the propaganda has been requested to
give evidence in the case instituted by
Bishop Banacum, of Lincoln, Neb..
against Father William Murphy, OF
Seward, Neb., but has refused to do
30 on the general petition that il will
not intervene in the civil courts Of
America or elsewhere in differences be-
tween ecclesiastics.
This Is one Of the most sensational
church quarrels in the American
church .r#0.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
ADMITS THEFT Is
CHARTER MILLION

New York, April 4.-The shortage in
the accounts of w. o. Douglas. assist
ant loan clerk OF the Trust Company OF
North America, who was arrested yes
terday on charge Of stealing $4,000 in
bonds from the institution, may reach
$3.50. 900.
Considerable anxiety is felt for the
safety or Mrs. Douglas, who has not
been seen since shortly after midnight
Sunday.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
STRIKING CLOAKMEN
ASSAULT EMPLOYER

New York. April 24.-The striking
cloakmakers at the establishment Of
Oscar Hargolin & Son, today assaulted
the senior member of the firm, and
created a riot in which several hundred
persons participated. They were dis
persed by the police and four were
arrested,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
OPERATION TO
STOP HICCOUGHS

Ithaca, N. Y, April 23.-James
Loveless, Of this city, Is lying
critically i'll In the local hospital
from a continued attack of hic-
coughing. An operation will be
performed in desperate at
tempt to save his life.
For sixteen days he has hic-
coughed necessarily, and every
known remedy for the disease
has been tried unsuccessfully.
DR.. Judd administered cleo
tricity, placing one pole at the
back of the mans neck and the
other was connected to his dia-
phragm. The current was turn
ed on several times, but the hic-
coughing did not cease.
Creosote was administered,
; but proved only a temporary re-
Lief.
Loveless Is now so weak that
his life Is despaired Of
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
LORD HARRINGTON
GUILTY, DECLARES
SUPREME COURT

Washington. ID. c.. April 24.--In an
opinion by Chief Justice Fuller of the
supreme court, today he dismissed the
criminal case of Frederick Seymour,
alias Lord" harrington, under sem
tence Of death In st. Louis on charge
of Numbering James r. McCann In
June. 1908, thus sustaining the verdict
of guilty returned by thc trial court.
80 s--- ------ .-AIa.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
COLORADO SUFFERS
LOSS BY THE SNOW

Pueblo, April pa snow storm that
began at noon yesterday continued this
morning with six inches on the ground.
The storm extended east to Dodge City.
Kas., and south into Texas. The snow
has drifted badly. cnppllnG railroad
and street car traffic. The thermcm-
eter registered %, Fruit ana vegetables
are badly damaged
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
MINE STRIKE HALTS
THE UNION PACIFIC

Winnipeg, Man., April 23.-More than
5000 coal miners are involved in a
strike In Alberta and the situation is
critical In another week the Canadian
Pacific will not be able to operate it's
passenger and mail trains
Until navigation opens there is no
relief in sight. Vel
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
3 BABIES BURN TO
DEATH; MOTHER AWAY

Des Moines, Ia. April 4-Two chill
dren Of Chas. Bratewell were burned
to death today near Mystic, and third
so terribly injured that death will re-
suit. A boy OF was playing with
matches while the mother was away.
boy of 3 and a baby 10 months old
were burned to a crisp.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
ON MANY CHARGES

Wllkesbarre, Pa, April 24.-More
than score of foreigners charged with
being members OF the Blackhand are
responsible for many crimes in this
vicinity, were placed on trial here to-
day Thirteen cases Of shooting with
attempt to kill. thirteen OF conspiracy.
six of dynamitIng and two OF robbery
by threats and menaces are charged
against the men who are alleged to be
leaders OF the Blackhand.
Hundreds of foreigners families in
this section have for several years lived
In a state bordering on terror as the
result of threats made by this myster-
ious organization which In many cases
have been followed up with murder.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
WIFE'S SURPRISE
PLAN Is SPOILED
BY 599 HOTELS.

Atlantic City, N. J., April "a
Planning little surprise for
her husband, who is at one OF
the Atlantic City hotels, Mrs.
Walter Brown came over from
New York to pay him a visit.
She had never been in the re-
sort and when she discovered
that her hubby might be in any
one of the 500 registered hotels,
she narrowly escaped Mysteries.
Persons to whom Mrs. Brown
told her plight sent her to po-
lice headquarters and friendly
detectives started a seach for
her husband.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
STEAMER DODGES
SHIP, is AGROUND

Toxic April 24.-The Pacific mail
Eteamer Mongolia ran aground this
morning near Mayeda lighthouse, prov
ince OF Nagato, Japan The locality is
fun of reefs. The accident was caused
sailing ship
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25

Every man Is willing to take chances
of being ruined by prosperity
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25

NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
Chicago, April 22.-New York ex.
Change rs per cent. discount.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-06
TEN THOUSAND
HEAR Mr. BRYAN
CONVENTION HALL IN EXACT
LY OPPOSITE STRAIN TO SEC
RETARY TAFT.

Oklahoma City Okla Sept 5.-Teu
thousand persons heard William J.
Bryan here tonight in his reply to the
recent address Of Secretary of Wm
Taft upon the oklahoma and Indian
Territory political situation in Con
vention Hail. and three thousand per
sons were unable to secure admit.
lance TO the auditorium attended an
overflow meeting nearby.
Bryan was enthusiastically received.
In addition to scoring Taft soundly
for placing his personal ambitions
above the welfare of the people Of
Oklahoma, and attacking the views OF
tie secretary on nationa. politics
Bryan declared the constitution of the
proposed new state was even better
than that Of the United States
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-06
AMERICAN PLAN
MEETS APPROVAL
IN CONVENTION OF HAGUE PEACE
CONFERENCE WITH PROM
Use or ADOPTION.
HIGH COURT or JUSTICE
Seems Likely to BE Agreed Upon
Allotment OF Judges Only
Feature ejected--choate's
Strong Plea.

The Hague. Sept. 5.--Joseph Choate
one Of the American delegates to the
peace conference is credited with the
statment that he will not leave the
Hugue until his pet project for the
creation of a permanent international
high court Of justice has become an
accomplished fact, and at today's
meeting OF the examining committee
under the presidency Of N. Bourgeois,
which is dealing with the matter, he
had the satisfaction of securing an
approval for the entire American pro
iect with the exception of the para
graph referring to the allotment Of
Judges
In a powerful speech Choate urged
the committee not to permit It's dii-
ference on the matter Of the allotment
of judges to interfere with the sol
emn duty deyolying upon it of salts.
flying either permanently or provision
ally the universal demand for the
establishment Of such court,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-06
MAN LEAPS 192
FEET TO DEATH
FIRST EVENING OF tLLuMl.
NATION OF GREAT NATURAL
WONDER.

Niagara Falls. Sept 5.-ln the
midst Of the beautiful illumination OF
Niagara Falls last night an unknown
man in the crowd standing on the
upper steel arch bridge suddenly
leaped up on the railing He stood
poised for moment and then leaped
into the chasm His body stTck
water l9Z feet below and disappeared
IN the rapids
i magnificent spectacle was IRE
scented when for the first time the
Niagara Falls were artificially illumi.
rated It was the first night of an
experiment extending over a month.
The Illumination was supplied by 50
powerful soarchiglds thriving 4 gom.
lnucd light OF 1.ll5o1 candio power.
The projectors arc of 80 aud 30 inch
diameter. the latter being the largest
ever manufactured Three hundred
horsepower is required to
operate the apparatus
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-06
ONE KISS FOR
UNWELCOME BABE
AND ll0MoTHER FLUNG IT
70 DEATH IN LA'kE-sHRlEKs
STORY IN coURT-couLDN'T
STAND THE SHAME.

Chicago, Sept. 5-"I took the cloth
es from my little baby. kissed II COOL
BY, and then held it far out over the
water like this and let II fall.
This startling statment, punctuated
with sobs and completed In tone of
voice almost shrek, concluded the
testimony today Of little Mary Lap.
pals, the Finnish "child mother Oh
trial before Judge Chetlain on a
charge Of drowning her two-weeks old
baby
She told G. her little romance and Of
her misfortune. She related the ter
rible blow she suffered when Frank
WallkaIa refused to marry her
She suffered for weeks, and then
her little Laura" was born in Chi
cage
She worried and was unable to
conceal the shame of it all
Finally she went to the lake-to the
water that had been dear TO her In
her Finnish homeand there took the
little life Of the only one dear to her
In this world II was sensational,
heartrending story.
Mrs Russell Doubleday, wife of the
Western representative of Doubleday,
Page & Co, publishers, who formerly
employed Mary as domestic in New
York City is supplying the funds for
Marys defense.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-06

September s. 1907.

John Trampert left Wednesday, for
S. Louis where he viii spend a few
DAYS buying new goods,
number OF friends surprised Miss
Bertha schuler Thursday evening at
her home in this city, The evening
passed only too quickly Music and
readings by several and refreshments
served by the hostess; also q solo rem
tiere,l in operate style by Miss Dora
paugherty made lasting impression
ipon the memories Of those present
Miss Scluler leaves Sunday for st.
Louis where she will attend a com
mercial school the coming winter
The members Of the NJ. t. church
win hold their annual fair and iesti-
vel on Thursday September 18th.
Master Willie Daugherty Is spend.
Ing few days in Cairo as the guest
rf his grandparents.
Ben Blum spent "Wednesday in Cal
no on business.
T. N. Bradley returned Wednesday
from Boulder Colo. where he has
spent the summer.
j b. Wall Of the Easterday-Wall
Abstract company, Of Cairo was iii
town on business Wednesday,
Miss Mary Flynn returned this week
from IA few weeks sojourn at Null
berry Grove, H.
Mrs. G., c, Arey of Cairo, spent
Tuesday and Wednesday here as the
guest OF Mrs Pleas. Heath,
Mesdames A. Deyore, Warder Har-
iis and Master Casey Deyore spent
q few days with relatives at Corinth,
Mo. Mrs. Frank Lewis returned
with them Wednesday and will spend
a few days here.
a wedding occurred at the court
house here Wednesday, Judge l., G.
Castor officiating The contracting
parties were Willard McGruder and
Mary Comings of Cairo.
Miss Ida Johnson left for st Louis
THURSDAY where she win buy her
and dry goods stock.
Miss Jean Sutherland OF Toulon, ar.
rived Thursday TO assume the duties
"a teaching
The public schools will open Mon
day, Sept 9th.
The social held on the lawn of the
". f. church was o decided success
The proceeds will be used to pay for
new song books A concrete walk
was laid Wednesday Al the parsonage
which is quite an Improvement
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-06
The Airdome.

New pictures and Illustrated song
at the new Airdome tonight. the most
popular moving picture theater in the
city offering the newest and most up
to-date pictures that it Is possible 70
obtain Miss Juanita Neiiis Bryan.
vocalist, sings the illustrated song,
Just the place to spend the summer
evenings. six performances night
first at 1880 and every half hour thern-
after Complete changes of pictures
and songs every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday. Come aud bring your
friends to the Airdome tonight You
will see show that will please you
Stay as long as YOU like.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-06
MADDENED FIRE CHIEF
Concluded from First Page.)

be that Fire chief Miller would have
little difficulty in escaping punish
mcnt. II not on The ground OF the M
written law. upon an insanity plea
The foor OF the cell where Littlo-
Ter was killed was covered with blood.
II is about six feet square and there
was no escape FOR the prisoner. lust
how long Miller stood there with his
gun rasping upon the bars. Butler the
other prisoner. could not ten. but +
scented an age 10 him When tn b
man entered the two prisoners
thought that the Marshal was brinl
ing their dinner when Butler saw
the gun he thought that he. two was
doomei to death at TIE hands Of q
crazy man He was nearly triehtene ?
t. death
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-06

Miss Cora Belle Bonnie, leading
lady with the Frank Dudley Co, play
ing here next week Miss Bonnie is
singularly gifted for a leading lady
retaining a talent that embraces a
variety Of roles from that Of light
comedy to the heaviest emotional
leads. The opening play for Monday
night is society comedy entitled a
Domestic Blizzard love story
with plenty of comedy and one that
interests from first to last. MondaY
night ladies free under the usual con
ditions Poplar prices 70, 70 and 30
cents.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-06
TIRED Of LIFE
MAN TOOK ACID
BODY FOUND IN STREET OF ST.
LOUISA NOTE IN POCKET
EXPLAINS REASON r 0 r
DEATH

st. Louis, Sept. "a body, probably
identified by the note found In a peck
ct of the clothing as John Fucker
1921 Neosho street. was found Thur
day morning beside a log at the foot
of Barton street, Carbolic acid stains
upon the lips indicated the way Il
death
The head was pillowed on the log
This posture lent support to the be
lief that the man had swallowed t.
poison, tossed the bottlo iato t
river and then died.
Il ain ready to die aa1a43c e.
pencil note ! am sick and u
work. II was we'll corIt II
don't want to stay here any long
! have no home any moro. aii wGf
is to die. Notify DEG 9a g BasI
undertakers, East st. Louis / ca
help it. My wife drove me to it, r
spectfully, John Fucker, 1891 NeCsA
street. My brother Phil, lives at 1905
Arsenal street"
Phil Fuckers name appears in the
city direcory but not the name sign
ed to the farewell note.
The man was evidently between a
aud so years Of age.
At the house named on Neosho
street it was learned that the Euck /
Family removed Wednesday The
neighbors did not know their new res
idence