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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
CALL FOR FAIR
POSTAL RATES

Cairo, ILL.,, July 17.-Rev. d. L. Baus,,
pastor Of Cavalry Baptist church,l
whose recent sermon on the evils Of
kissing created a stir here, renewed his
attack yesterday, saying:
"The kiss devil is doing more to fill
hades than the whisky devil, the drug
devil and all the other devils rolled into
one.
Let sweethearts hold each others
hands as a token Of their pure affec-,
: ton, and when they part man may.
perhaps bring his sweetheart's tenderi
hand to his lips for a fleeting. gentle.
respectful pressure. But that shouldl
be all.
There is something wonderfully
magnetic and thrilling in kiss wheni
two sets OF lips come together like two
clouds charged with electricity, one
positive and one negative and the re-.
suit In certain cases is emotional ex-
plosion and a cloudburst Of excessivel
passion and ecstacy. The kiss goes,
straight, like a shock of galvanic bat
terry, to the heart and the weaker party
Is always paralyzed under the blow.
whether for good or Ill, whether forI
veal or Woe"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
TRIES TO PLAY HERO
TO GET BACK JOB
n
Discharged Employe Piled Sill
in Way Of Reading Express
at Pottsgrove.

Danville, Pa, July 17.--"Yes, I put
The sills on the track. didn't want to
wreck the train. but intended to pull
the stills away In time. make myself a
hero and get back my old job on the
railroad"
This confession was wrung from John
Cosgrove, OF Pottsgrove, on the Phila-
delphia and Reading railway, by Po-
Iiceman John l.. Bury, OF the Philadel-
phia and Reading Coal and Iron force,
Jacob Entman, a farmer residing
near the railroad, was awakened from
his sluInbers by knock at his door.
Upon Investigation he found Cosgrovei
pale and nervous, walking about im-
patiently. Inquiries ELECTED the infor-
nation that passenger train was
about due. and pile of sills on the
track meant destruction should 1t dash
into them before they were removed.
Being suspicioussV VEntrnan secured his
gun and commanded Cosgrove to march
before him. Arriving at the railroad.
Entman was Mortified to find that Cos
groves information was correct. and
that enough sills had been placed across
the track to cause terrible disaster
The farmer leveled his weapon at
Cosgrove and commanded him to re-
move the obstruction. Working with
feverish haste, the last sill was just
dragged from the track when the train
thundered by. .#
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
TRIES TO EAT MONEY
TO FOIL RELATIVES

Mankato, Mimi. July H-Mr. and
Mrs. William Mecke, of Dodge CenteI
have identified the body Of an unknown
msn that has been lying on morgua
table In this city for week as that OF
Mrs. Meckes uncle, John Moore, q rea
tired farmer, from near Sleepy Eye.
Moore was In Mankato last March
and slipped on the sidewalk and frac-
tured one hip. He was taken to q
hospital, where he opposed the efforts
OF the doctors and nurses on his behalf
tearing of the bandages. until threat
lened with confinement in an insane
asylum. He began tearing up $40 bills.
When the nurses sought to get these
away from him he swallowed the
pieces. Ie
He refused to give any account Of
himself or relatives, saying that he did
not wish them to have his money. He
finally died, and not until the remains
were Identified by Sleepy Eye man
was q clue to his identity obtained.
He was II years old, and leaves
three brothers and one sister In Ger
many, to whom his estate, estimated
at $4,000, will go.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
DIVORCE APPLICANTS
DECIDE TO EL0PE

Chicago, July Observation-Disclosures is
the latest development In the check
cred married life of Norman p. Cum
mings, one OF Chicago's richest real
estate men, and Mrs. Laura G.. Cum
mings, the southern beauty and well
known In New York society. They be-
gan their second honeymoon having
mysteriously eloped.
The multiplicity of court proceedings
which have arisen on the conjugal
pathway trod by husband and wife
since their marriage were summarily
cleared away when attorneys for both
appeared before Judge McEwen and
asked that all bills for divorce, sepa-
rate maintenance. Injunction and writs
OF various titles and meanings be dis
missed
The cadse OF the sudden turning OF
the tides remains mystcry so far as
authentic reports are concerned. How
ever, according to those who have fol-
lowed the case closely, 1t is said that
Cummings has won the heart Of the
woman he is charged with having
bought, married at the point Of gun
maltreated, then wooed with roses and
automobiles.
"Mr. and Mrs. Cummings are recon-
ciled," said Mrs. Antoinette Funk, at
torney for Cummings. "They are now
living together. No, they will not be
married again. The courts ruled that
their first marriage held good, and
both Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings are sat
isfied with the decision. The case is
settled"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
"CN-. PETE ALL RIGHT
FOR '10WAY," BUT
NOT FOR wUNNON''

Washington, July 17-"This will serve
to introduce Colonel Pete Hepburn" Is
a form Of Introduction letter which that
congressman from Iowa objects to-
; Colonel Hepburn, about to start on
a trip to Europe, asked the state de-
partment for a letter of introduction
to Ambassador Whitelaw Reid.
Sure thing" said Secretary Root,
who called an under secretary to draft
the proper form. When the clerk pro-
duced the letter 1t was discovered the
Iowa statesman was referred to as
Colonel Pete
The Inscription was hastily changed
to Hon. William Peters,"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
JAP BEATEN BY
. Los ANGELES MOB

Los Angeles. CAL, July 1T. Voni, a
Japanese employed as wiper In the
Southern Pacific shops, narrowly es-
capped injury at the hands Of an en-
ragged mob of American workmen. YonI
was wiping an engine on which had
been placed two small American flags.
While wiping the engine, Yoni turned
deliberately and spat upon one OF the
flags. Employees Of the shops quickly
surrounded the Japanese and he was
beaten, but managed to escape.
Those Alleged Spies.
Washington, July ia telegraphic
report has been received by the war
department from California regarding
the reported arrest OF two Japanese
at For Rosecrans for the alleged
making OF sketches OF the fortifica-
tions. The men were detained a short
time, but released. In the first case
the Jap was detained at the direction
of the officer at Fort Rosecrans. He
was acting In suspicious manner. He
had In hts possession memorandum
pad but an examination revealed the
fact that there were no notations on
1t. The man Is believed to have been
identified with one OF the Japanese res
taurants in San Francisco There be-
ing nothing discriminating found on
him, he was put aboard q steamer at
Fort Rosecrans and sent to San Fran
cisco.
In the second instance the act oc-
CURED at the Mare Island navy yard.
In this case the Jap was found exam-
ining the power house and was escort
ed out .s"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
CAUGHT BY PRETTY
SLEUTHS IN Wigs
Two Brooklyn Dentists Accused
of Practicing illegally by
Women Detectives.

New York, July 17.-Two prett.
young women In the employ OF the
New York State Dental association
have been running down dentists who
are alleged to have practiced illegally
in Brooklyn and preyed upon the
credulity Of the poor. Their abundant
tresses cleverly disguised by wigs, Miss
Belle Conro and her associate, Miss
Annie Murray, secured evidence which
led yesterday to the arrest of two dem
lists charged with being minus state
Licenses and unregistered in Kings
county. #N
The two-George Romnow, of No. 36a
Watkin street, and Samuel Slavin, OF
No. 369 Stone avenue-were arrested
by detectives of the Brownsville police
station. Both were held by Magistrate
Hylan, in the New Jersey avenue po-
lice court. In $500 bail each for exam
lnation on July II. They protested
their innocence.
Miss Conro, who lives at No. 240
West One Hundred and Forty-third
street, Manhattan. IL said to be one OF
the best women detectives in the
country. She is a dashing young wom-
an with much charm OF manner. With
her associate, Miss Murray, she ap-
pears as the Complainant In both cases.
Recently the Dental association de-
termined TO clear out the great many
alleged fake dentists who, 1t is alleged,
have invaded the poorer sections OF
Brooklyn. Some time ago Mrs. Annie
Winneck, OF No. 125 Osborn street, paid
Ss8 for gold bridgework. She didn't
know what allied her stomach until q
physician told her that the strange
taste in her mouth came from the pol
konous properties of pure brass. Other
similar cases have been reported.
When instructed by the Dental as
sociation to secure evidence against
the lawbreaking dentists at any cost,
Miss Conro and her companions donned
shabby raiment, put on wigs costing
S25 each and affected a decrepit ap-
pearance. They entered suspected
places, had their teeth examined, they
say, and in several cases had the dem
lists do some minor work for them.
They watched other patients and Sc
rured sufficient proof of fraud, 1t is
charged, to cause yesterdays arrests.
Others will be made shortly.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
KLSS-DEVIL IS
THE VERY WORST

= Washington, July 17.-John III. Ham
hton, publisher of the Iowa Homestead,
at Des Moines. is here with COMMITTEES
OF representatives Of the national orr
BaniSation Of the agricultural newspa-
per publishers for hearings before Post
master General Meyer on the postal
regulations concerning their business.i
> Mr.. Hamilton has been leader In
this work on behalf OF the publishers
deVoting much OF his time to IL last,
year. He is encouraged about the pros
pests for a satisfactory settlement since
the retirement of Madden as third as
sistant postmaster general
w. L. Stevens, ex-general manager Of
the Union Terminal company, of Sioux
City, is now in Washington.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
SAINTS BODY INTACT
AFTER 800 YEARS

Milan. July ia tremendous con-
course OF bishops, priests and people
has been attracted to the centenary
FESTIVAL at Brescia In commemoration
OF the cenonization of st. Angela Meric,
In consequence Of the announcement
that on this saints coffin being re-
iopened, after a space Of 800 years, the
body was found to be absolutely fresh
and intact,
I, The ecclesiastical authorities avow
that no chemical preparations whatever
were used to preserve the corpse.
Monsignore Gaffuri, bishop Of Brescia,
had the body removed from the comm
and placed In the center of the church
of Santa AfrN. Professor Gallia, q well
known surgeon. was then summoned.
and in the presence OF the bishop and
cathedral chapter was directed to cut
away portions OF the saints shin and
thigh, intended for distribution as pre-
cious souvenirs to Cardinal Ferr1ra
and each bishop participating in ths
fetes. 81
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
BOTTLES OF WHISKY
IN L0AVES OF BREAD

Lexington, KY, July 18.-J. W. Car
michael, who has q grocery and saloon
iwas fined $50 and costa In tina police
court ON the charge Of having the lid
of. He was also suInoned to appear
before the mayor to show cause why
his license should not be cancelled.
The mayor has received q number Of
letters charging that Carmichael has
been selling liquor regularly on Sunday
and after closing hours. Ono letrer
from a woman states that Carmichael
has been In the habit OF sc00ping out
the interior Of loaf OF bread! leaving
only the outside crust, and Of inserting
q bottle OF whisky in the hollow SO
that the purchaser could carry the IL
auor away in the suise Of an innocent
loaf of bread from the grocery. The
writer alleged that one Sunday night
she had to eat the crust Of such q loaf
for her supper as her husband had
spent al the money he had for the bot
tie Of whisky which the crust conceal
ed
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
WOMAN NOTED FOR
NIGHTGOWN PICTURES
LEAVES HER SPOUSE
Florence Schenck, Who Says
Charles Wilson Married Her;
Also Beat Her. .

New York. July 16.--Propped up on
numerous pillows, Miss E1orence
ISchenck, the ex-Norfolk beauty, who
says Charles II. Wilson, Alfred Wander
ibilt's trainer, married her, although he
ALREADY had wife, and declares that
he beat her while In England and on
the way over here, is wondering wheth-
er her father is coming TO her rescue.
I! She Is the woman who achieved one
isort of fame by posing for photographs
hn dresses made like night gowns.
| Miss Schenck is now at the Prinz
there last night In cab from the Ho-
tel Victoria. ... ...
/, Miss Schenck has heard reports that
Papa Schenck, whom she first declared
had cast her of, was coming here from
Norfolk II is said that friends Of the
family had told him OF his daughters
plight, and had advised him to come.
j Miss Schenck says that the reason
she did not have Wilson arrested fux
!bigamy after he told her he already
had q wife was because she Is a thor
,oughbred. . III.
i Her Only LoVo.
He is the only. man ever cared
lfor-the only man that ever laid a
finger on nae--and couldn't make ur
my mind to send him to prison." she
Isays. .... ... ..'
/ After telling of her adventures with
Wilson after they had eloped to Rich
mond ten months ago and were, an
she supposed, married. Miss Schenck
gays that at the Waldorf, Wilson told
her he had wife. Then, she says, hs
brought his wife to see her there. fn-
producing her as the daughter OF an old
friend. In the next chapter they-Wil-
son, the wife and Miss Schenck-go to
the Vanderbilt farm at Newport to-
gether.
I'VE were at the farm at Middleton
nearly all winter" says Miss Schenck.
ri used to ride horseback with Wilson
and take long country walks with him.
Then one day Mrs. Wilson said she
Thought she would divorce Charley be-
cause he was in love with a gentle
woman. Then l knew she meant me.
Vanderbilt a Guest.
Alfred Vanderbilt had dinner with
them that night at the farm, and she
Bneaked upstairs. after dinner. bent
Upon getting away unobserved. she
says. But Wilson followed. and insisted
upon going with her. Then followed q
trip abroad with the Vanderbilt horses
to the London horse show. Now, Miss
Schenok says, she is going to try hard
TO settle down.
"I want to forget that was such q
silly girl rs to be taken in by such q
man." she said. IT shall study and
work hard, and try and make q sac
cess Of the stage, and some day, II
meet q man really love, wAl marry
and settle down. and perhaps father
Ind mother will forgive me"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
LODDIES HARD HIT s7
IN new GEORGIA LAW
Corporation Tools Must Regis
ter and Must Name En-
ployers.

Atlanta, Ga, July ia drastic anti
lobbying bill has passed the Georgia
legislature by a vote of 159 to o.
Under it's provisions lobbyists must
register with the clerk of the house
and secretary of the senate upon en-
ployment by corporations to promote
or oppose legislation, and must also file
the names of employing corporations,
together with description Of legisla-
zion in reference to which service Is to
be rendered.
The bill makes 1t unlawful for lobby
lists to go upon the floor of the legtsla-
ture while it is in session or to speak
in private with legislators in regard to
legislation.
After registering, lobbyists will be
permitted to appear only before COM
mittees. Violation of the law is pun
ishable by fine and Imprisonment.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
PRICE OF DIAMONDS
MAY TAKE A DROP

New York, July 17.-In the Maiden
Lane jewelry district messages from
London were received in relation to
important developments among the
South African companies which supply
the world with diamonds. The De
Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd, the so
called diamond trust, has increased its
dividends. At the same time the Pre-
mier Mining company, the principal In
dependent concern, has passed its div
idend.
The Premier company contends that
1t could pay a big divident IL 1t did
not prefer to use the money in other
ways. Representatives Of the two
companies have been conferrtng and
this has given rise to reports that the
control Of the diamond market Is at;
stake, and that a long expected fight
between the two companies. which may
affect prices, Is a possibility of the near
future. ...E
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
WOMAN'S CORPSE
TURNS INTO STONE,
. WHITE AS MARBLl

Chicago, July 17.-What's asserted
by Chicago undertakers to be one OF
the strangest cases on record was dis
closed when the casket containing the
body of Mrs. Mary M. Angel, 20, was
taken from a vault at Mount OliVet
cemetery to be sent to Connelsville,
Pa.
The body has the appearance of hav-
ing been cut from marble by a master
sculptor and was as white as snow. It
required the strength Of six mon to
hoist the casket into a conveyance,
while December IL, 1905, the corpse
weighed only 10 pounds.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
CALLS CHICAGO TRADE
IN GIRLS FLAGRANT
Woman Says There Are Regular
Exchanges and Prices for
White Slaves.

Chicago, July 17.-"That there is a
traffic in girls In Chicago is just as true
rs that dry goods are bought and Sold"
was the declaration of Miss Lucy A..
Hall at the national deaconess confer
ence in the Grace Methodist church.
She was speaking on "The Deaconess
as n Rescue Worker"
THE white slave traffic has its bur-
eaus, its exchanges, it's schedule Of
prices, its expert operators and all the
features of an interstate and interna-
tional commerce. This Is not merely a.
private vice-it is public business. 1t
exists because there Is money In ii.
While we cannot abolish sin. we can
declare the markets where women are
bought and sold nuisances, and we can
abolish them" ..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18

board viii DO able to determine denn-
itely what ignsted the powder.
Two theories are entertained. One
belief is that a spark from the dis
charge OF the guns fioated back into
the turret through gun port and set
fled onto the powder case. Another
theory isAthat .the spark that caused
the trouble came from the srnokestacks
OF the ship and fioated through the gun
ports.
That o fioating spark caused the ac-
cident seemed evident to several men,
but whether from ammunition or run
mel furnished a topic for discussion.
Several incidents were told of the
GOODNESS and heroism OF some or the
men Just after the explosion. Chaplain
Charlton was the first officer to reach
the turret. The first man he reached
was Midshipman Cruise, who was ter
ribly burned. He would not allow the
chaplain to do anything for MIN, put
said:
"Let me alone; I am all right. LOOK
after those other fellows"
In one or two other cases also ne
met with the same spirit OF self sacri-
fee.
Flags at Half Mast.
The national colors floated at the
peak OF the Georgia as she steamed
up the harbor. As the ship made faSt
10 the navy yard dock the HaB az Iho
peak was lowered and the nag at the
stern run up to the top Of the stan.
"A few moments later every flag In the
yard was half masted, while the other
vessels In port also lowered their coli
orS.
The crew OF the Georgia was drawn
up at attention on the forecastle. where
they remained during the brief hour
and quarter that the battleship re-
mained at the yard. On the opposite
side OF the pier the battleship Illinois
had her forecastle covered with sailors
and marines, all OF wnom stood at att
tention.
A detachment of bluejackets from
the receiving ship Wabash were as
signed as a hospital corps They
boarded the GEORGIA, whose crew was
confined to the ship, and brought
ashore the dead and injured and
their belongings.
AS soon as the last Of the dead had
been removed from the ship prep
arations were made for sailing. Word
had been received from Washington
ordering the ship back to the target
grounds, and tomorrow the Georgia
will resume her practice with her
great guns.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
PROSECUTE SHERIFF
Who LET GIRL WE'D
Father Will Bring Action In
Court for Sanctioning Mar
riage to Prisoner.

Sunbury, Pa, July 7.--John Haupt!
father Of Caroline Haupt, who came
to town to see a circus. visited the Jail
and was married in the Jail parior here
to Willis Bozarth, a prisoner, notified
Sheriff Sharpless that he has employed
an attorney to prosecute him for per-
mitting the wedding.
He enjoins the sheriff against permit
ting Bozarth's wife to visit him, alleg-
ing his daughter is not capable Of tax
ing care Of herself.
The young wife and husband are both
urge 20 separate them are not known.
Mr.. Haupt is a respected citizen Of
Montandon. Mrs. Bozarth personally
appealedAto Judge Savidge to shorten
the term of her husbands .imprison-
ment.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
FORGOTTEN STEER
GOES MAD; NEARLY
KILLS SMALL BOY

Highmore, 8. D., July 16.--Confined
for several days in an isolated stall in
the local stock yards, q steer from the
western ranges crazed from long ABB
stinenoe from food an drink, and
from exposure to The sun, nearly killed
little Ralph Winans who went to the
stock yards to play with his fellows.
The steer knocked the lad down and
WAS tramplinS on him when his father
and q neIghbor reached the scene and
iguoceeded by heroic efforts in rescuing
the Lad. The steer had been overlook
ed when @ shipment Of cattle was made
to the city market a few days ago.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
SUES TO RECOVER HIS COIN.

: st. Louis, Mo-, July I7.-CharIes
chant OF this city, has filed in cir
cult court deposition taken last April
in Salem. Idaho, where he now re-
sides for the recovery of $18,400 he
claims he gave Miss Emma Hanson.
OF 1926 California avenue, a barmaid
To take care of for him.
He turned the money over to her
early in 1904, he says, and told her
that he was not on good terms with
his wise and did not want her to know
wnere he put his money.
y Miss Hanson was then tending bar
In a saloon owned by her father.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
CAPTIVE LEAPS FROM
FAST TRAIN; ESCAPES
He Breaks Bones, Forces Doc
tor to Set Them, and Dis
appears.

Denver, July 17.--John T. Thompson,
a prisoner In custody of Detective Jo-
seph Jay, OF Portland, Ore, leaped from
q car window while the train was run
ming forty miles an hour near this city
and escaped.
Thompson broke his shoulder and
arm I'm the leap. He walked to a vil-
lage where he forced a doctor to set
the broken bones, giving diamond pin
In payment. Then he disappeared. III
An auto posse is hunting him. He Is
wanted at Portland to answer d charge
of stealing $1,000. He had been cap
tured in London, England, after 9
chase around the world.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
JUSTICE DREAMS HE IS
WRONG, REvERSES SELF

Alton. ILL.,, July 17.--Justice B. Ma
than has established a precedent by
reversing himself overnight.
He fined Mrs. Louise MCGEE. OF tha
North Side, So for disturbing the peace
OF some OF her neighbors. Justice Na-
than announced that. having dreamed
tnat ne had wrenged her, he would
reverse his decision.
Mrs. McGee was notiflea thar aha
was dismissed. 80
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
ROOSEVELT URGED
81 NOT TO SEND FLEET

Philadelphia, July 17.-Believing that
the sending of the feet OF battieships to
the Pacific coast at this time can not
be construed as other than a warltke
measure, In direct opposition TO the
policies advocated at the peace confer
ence now being held at The Hague, the
executive committee OF the universal
peace union, adopted q resolution cali
ing upon President Roosevelt 20 with
hold the demonstrations