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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
lands IN cAUsTlc
..... OIL TRUST ARRANGEMENT

Chicago, Aug. 7.--Here are some OF the
things Judge Lands said, In An.ng Stand
ard OIL: ... ....... .
The man who deliberately violates the
law wounds society more deeply than does
he who counterfeits the coin or steals let
ters from the mail. #
The only way for them (rivals of the
Standard OIL company to stay in the oil
business would be for them to adopt the
practice OF this defendant and procure the
great public power of railway companies
to be secretly perverted in their interest.
Under no other possible theory could they
hope to survive. ...
The court is not impressed by the dole
full prediction Of counsel for the defense as
to the hardships upon the honest shipping
public to be anticipated from the inforce-
ment of this rule. The honest man whoten-
ders q commodity for transportation by a
railway company will not be 'fraudulently
misled by that company into allowing 1t to
haul his property for less than the law
authorizes II to collect.
Under the doctrine insisted upon by the
defendant the railway company might give
the Standard OIL company q low transpor-
tation rate and by contract obigate itself
to withhold the same rate from the very
man the taking OF whose property by con-
demnation rendered possible the construc-
could not be conceived.
It Is the defendants position that its
offense was wholly technical: that nobody
has been injured because shere was no
other shipper of OIL and that. therefore,
the punishment, IL any, should be a mod
est fine. It Is novel, indeed, for a
convicted defendant to urge the complete
triumph of dishonest course as a reason
why such course should go unpunished.
Where the only possible motive OF the
crime is the enhancement of dividends,
and the only punishment authorized is a
fine, great caution must be exercised by
the court lest the fixing of a small amount
encourage the defendant to future viola
tions by esteeming the penalty ito be in
the nature OF q license.
For the law to take from one Of its cor
porate creatures as a penalty for the COM
mission of dividend producing crime less
than one-third of its net revenues accrued
during the period of violation falls far
short of the imposition Of an excessive
fine, and surely to do this would not be
the exercise Of as much real power as is
employed when a sentence Is imposed talk
ing from a human being one day of his
liberty.
This court Is obliged to confess that 1t
is unable to indulge the presumption that
in this case the defendant was convicted
Of its virgin offense.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
FIGHT TO DEATH FOR
DIVORCE, SAYS HARTJE
"WouId Rather GO to Grave
Than Have Stains Remain
Upon Me.
NADINE CALLED A FRAUU
Wife's Attorneys Declare He Ofe
fered to Sell Fake Let
ters for S.
600.

Pittsburg, Aug. THAT he would fight
to death to obtain an absolute divorce
from his beautiful wife and get his two
children from her was the announcementl
by Augustus Hartje. the millionaire pal
per manufacturer, who has opened anotherl
campaign In his remarkable fight for sept
aration. "# u
1T would rather go to my grave than
have this stain remain upon me, he said.
Developments are coming fast, and with,
in a few days am sure that there will be,
something definite to aid us In remoyingl
The blot that has been cast upon me. y
am determined to prove that am right. q
Hartje declares he will continue his legal
fight against his wife, regardless or cost,
while his attorneys surround themselves
in mystery in the declaration that they
have not played their trump cards.
Arrest Of Negro.
An explanation " the arrest Of Tom
Nadine was given by Mrs. Hartje's de-
Tense.
while In company Of detectives for the
opposition Nadine Is said to have exhibited
a package OF letters and declared them to
be in the handwriting of Mrs. Hartje.
Nadine IL said to have offered to sell them
for g S5,0Oo--though they were letters pre-
pared for him by two Allegheny girls.
One of the detectives excused himself,
went to a telephone and communicated
with a Hartje attorney, who advised that
a fight be started in order to have Mad
Inc arrested and the letters discovered on
his person. \
Before Nadine could get out of his cell
Hartje had a warrant for his arrest on
the charge Of larceny Of letters, and had
the police officials searched for the let
ters. White en- route from police head
quarters to the office Of the alderman his
custodians gave him leave to use a teleS
phone, and It is contended that any lettere
he may have had were disposed Of during
his brief absence.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
NO PINE BOX, SAYS
HAYWOOD IN DENVER

Denver, Aug. 1.-The celebration of
the return home Of William d. Hay
wood, secretary-treasurer Of the West
ern Federation of Miners, acquitted Of
the charge of conspiring to murder ex-
Governor Steunenberg, was consider
ably curtailed by reason OF the lateness
Of the hour at which he arrived.
Thursday a general meeting OF labor
unions will be held to formulate plans
for a meeting in the future at which
Haywood will be given a great recep-
tion and at which he will be the prin-
cipal speaker. & a
During brief talk Haywood referred
to what he said was the prediction that
mine owners made that he would come
back to Colorado in pine box. IT am
very much alive, you see." he said, and
continued:
This great reception Is the happiest
moment of my life. My cup OF happi-
ness would be complete II Meyer and
Pettibone were at my side. One thing
am convinced Of. and which the last
eighteen months have taught me, is
that when unions stand together you
cannot break them"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
WOMAN ARRESTED
FOR BITING NIECES

Louisville. KY, Aug. Charged
with maltreating OF her three nieces,
Miss Tillie Cochrane has been placed
under arrest on a warrant sworn out
by her brother, ]. w. Cochrane. but
owing to the inability Of the children
to appear, the case was continued for
a week, and their aunt Is confined in
the county Jail.
It was discovered by the physicians
who attended the little girls that large
chunks OF flesh had been bitten out OF
their limbs The children assert their
aunt would bite them, and then threat
en- to kill them II they told their
father and In this way the alleged
! cruel treatment was suppressed for
several weeks.
Chief of Police Haager advances the
theory that Miss Cochrane Is insane.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
SLAYER IS GLAD
he IS CAUGHT

Newport, ILL.,, Aug. AFTER nine
years as a fugitive from justice, living
under a name not his own, Otis Mali-
cot, 28 years old, was arrested at News
port and will be returned to Richmond,
KY, to stand trial for the murder OF
Cief Pigg, a neighbor. in 1898.
Malicot during the last seven months
has lived under the name of Henry
Wright. He has confessed his guilt
and will not resist his return to Ken-
lucky for trial. IT r.
! at am glad this has come" he said.
1T am tired of dodging and skulkingl
with this thing always in my mind
want to go back and have it over
with"
! Malicot married five years ago, and
has one child. He says he killed Cief
Pigg In self defense, stabbing him in
the abdomen and shoulder in a quarrel
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
CALL FOR GRAND JURY
JUDGE LANDlS' SURPRISE

Chicago, Aug. THE surprising finale
OF the day Saturday came when the
Judge issued his call for a special grand
Jury and directed District Attorney Sims
TO proceed at once against the Alton rail-
road and to direct an investigation of the
individuals-Standard OIL and Alton off,
cials-who were parties to the scheme by
which the Standard OIL Company Of In
diana secured the transportation of its
products at less than one-third the legal
rate.
The charge to be made against these men
Is conspiracy to violate federal law
known as section $40 Of the revised stat
htes OF the United States. The punish
ment for conviction of this offense is fine
or $4,000, or sentence of two years In the
penitentiary, or both.
The men who may be deemed to be in
danger of such indictment are:
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
eonpany win do the same service for the
Chicago and Alton.
Evidence Complete.

Chicago and Alton.
Evidence Complete.
The chain is complete In every detail and
the conviction Is destined TO be even sim
pier than that Of the Standard OIL COM
pany In the Alton case there will be no
necessity TO show that the tariffs were
posted as required bylaw, since. that Is
provision to safeguard the shipper and not
the carrier.
In fact, every point which the Alton.
might choose for the defensive has already
been decided. The company furnished the,
evidence, although reluctantly, upon which
the conviction, OF the Standard OIL com
pany was based, and now this same evil.
dence will be used for Its own conviction.
There will be no escape for II on an I'M.
munity bath, plea such as cleared the
packing companies, for since that time
congress- has passed a law expressly stat
ing that immunity does not cover COR
poration whose officials are forced to tes-
tify as to their illegal acts as officers OF
the company.
Unpleasant Comparisons.
In his utterances against the oil COM
pany preliminary to assessing the great
hne. and also preliminary to the calling
OF the other grand jury. Judge lands
clearly expressed his belief that the stand
ard OIL company was no better thanAa
common thief, emphasizing the position
that he has taken throughout the trial.
"The men who deliberately violate this
law" said he, would society more Jeeply
than he who counterfeits coin or steals LETT
ters from the mall"
Referring 10 the reply by the defend
ants attorney to his proposition that they
produce evidence that they had not been
guilty OF previous offenses. the judge took
occasion to rebuke them for what he
termed their gratuitousa agitation about
"the mob"
Said he, after quoting from the answer
OF the attorneys IN which they recon-
mended that the court pay mo attention
to the gossip OF the street or the charges
OF the mob" ,
Waving the question of the studied In
science OF this language, In so far as 1t
may be aimed at the present occupant or
the bench, the court can, of course, only
leave to the discretion OF the Standard OIL
company the wisdom and propriety of
hundred million dollar corporations gra-
tuitous inaugurating agitation about the
mob ..ar.
In scoring the corporations plea that 1t
had a right to enter into private contracts,
the Judge said:
Under the doctrine insisted upon by the
defendant, the railway company might
give the Standard Oil company 4 low
transportation rate and by contract OBJ
ligate itself to withhold the same rate
from the man the taking OF whose prop
erty by condemnation rendered possible
the construction Of the road. A more abb
horrent heresy could not be conceived.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
SEES SON DROWN IN
DREAM; FINDS BODY
Revelation Concerning Boy WhS
Didn't Not Return Home
Comes to Father.

P1ttsburg, Aug. Through the revela-
lions of a vivid dream, Emerson Stidard.
= local rtvermaR, today found the drowned
body of his 1o-year-old son, Emerson, In
.he Monongahela river under the Wabash
pailroad bridge. The boy failed to return
home, and after a vain search the father
retired, and in a dream saw the boy fall
from a skiff into the river.
Early this morning Stidard went out In
4 boat to the spot indicated in his dream
Ind, lowering a graphing hook, brought
Up the body. N
An empty slIiff was seen floating in mid
stream, and the boys hat was found near
It. The boy is the sixth child in the
family to meet violent death. Less than
\ month ago a sister was scalded to death
by falling into a tub of boiling water.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
STANDARD OIL fine
PLEASES BRYAN

Iowa City, Ia, Aug. 7.-William Jen-
nings Bryan, who spoke here Saturday
at the chautauqua, personally author
ized a statement to the representative
Of The Tribune, in reference to Judge
Lands action in flning the Standard
Oil company more than $4,000, 900.
Colonel Bryan dictated as follows:
There is no reason why leniency
should be shown 1t.
while fines are not as effective as
imprisonment this penalty may be
large enough to teach some respect for
the law, IL the company does not escape
from 1t by appeal.
THE trusts cannot be handled with
kid gloves. We will now see whether
the price of oil is raised and the fine
thus recovered from the public"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08

j. A. Moffett, president Of the
Standard OIL Company Of Indiana:
w. p. CowaIl, vice president or
the Standard OIL Company or In
diana.
Tank line company and traffic
manager for the Standard OIL
Company of New Jersey.
E. Bogardus, traffic manager for
the Standard OIL Company OF IN
diana.
8. M. Felton, president Chicago
and Alton Railroad company.
Joseph w. Blabon, traffic man
ager for Chicago and Alton:
Charles A. King, general freight
agent for the Chicago and Alton.
Charles "A. Davis, former auditor
for the Chicago and Alton.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
SIAMESE KINGS BILL
FOR GEM: $4,000, 600

> Berlin, Aug. THE king Of Siam has
ia generous taste for jewelry.
He is credited with having spent
81, 500, 900 for gems and baubles In the
course OF his Europen tour, now
idrawing to All end. An agent for a
London firm has Just arrived with jew
els valued at ss26. 900 which his majesty
bought m theGl:ity. I
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
TEN CENT BET
KILLS a NEGRO

!; New York, Aug. John McCue. a
negro, died. today as result Of a race
riot yesterday over a 10-cent bet on a.
ball game. over a score of persons are
recovering from injuries. H.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
ToTNeFsT Grass sr++ff+++
WIDOW ON RECORD.

Baltimore, Aug. $50 far as the
memory OF the Oldest clerk In the
circuit court goes, Mrs. Lillian X.
Miller fs the youngest dtvorcee on
record. 7...
The young woman, now not quite
II years old. had been q grass Wild
ow since lrer marriage two years
ago.
III was then not 1b," said Mrs.
Miller to the Judge. my father,
/. George Salisbury, having learned
that Charles Miller had taken ad-
vantage OF my youth, had a talk
with HIN. He readily agreed to
marry nae, and the wedding took
. place an August 10, 1906 A ton
minutes after the ceremony MilI1e
left me, and he has since then re-
fused even to speak to me-
No defense was made to the suit.
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08

Aug Charles M Pratt secretary of the Standard
company today the company intention of advancing
the price of oil.
Washington Aug 7Coporaons Commissioner Herbert Knox
made public the petroleum industry of the
In he furnishes Of the links in
long chain evidence against Standard Oil For
the defense of the gigantic that
while trust good rust and that far from raising
the price has been of reducing it. Commissioner
Smith exactly contrary
of the trusts operations That it has kept the
price of the prosecutions
national every that has been filed against the Standard OIL
has Smith the proof of the truth of the
charge 1897 1905 the increased
profit gallon and that the profit increased three
products monopoly gasoline ubrcang oil paran
added to the main product 18
time from 1898 to 1905
Mr. Smith also threefourths of a per gallon
would be the investment of the Standard Oil
so that the profit in the decade
almost double reasonable
in 1905 the oil making nearly gallon
times what would be fair earning on its capital.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
lands KILLS
FURNITURE TRUST
Sdge Who Fined Standard Oil
Orders Dissolution Of the
Combine.

Chicago, Aug. Federal Judge
Lands today ordered the dissolution Of
the church and school furniture trust.
recently punished by fines amounting
to $4,000. for admitted violation OF the
antitrust laws.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
CUBAN WAR HERO DRowNs,

Arlklow, Ireland, Aug. Thomas Myler,
who claimed he hoistsd the stars and
stripes over Santiago de Cuba during the
spanish-American war. was drowned yes
terday while practicing for an attempt ta
Swim st. Georges channel
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
STANDARD OIL TRUST
/. is MAKING ten TIMESA
MUCH AS IT OUGHT To
Corporations Commissioner Smith Delivers a
Knockout Blow to Favorite Decisive Ar
gunent Of Gigantic Monopoly.
PRICES RAISED, NOT LOWERED
Special Report the Petroleum Industry Of the United States
Details How the New Profits of Rockefelers Octopus
Have Risen Steadily In the Last Tea Years.
HIGHER COURTS TO HAVE NO
MERCY WITH OIL OCTOPUS

7Deparment justice officials believe they
Landis
$2920000
the penalties with reference
imposed
rebang involves invasion of the rights of the
institution
that there moral delinquency in receiving rebates
hold
smash
igdy with the
offenders
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-22
Neglected Colds Threaten Life.

From the Chicago Tribune 49,.
"'Don's triae with a cold, is good
advice for prudent men and women.
Proper food, good ventilation, and dry,
warm clothing are the proper safe
guards against colds. If they are
maintained through the shaugeab bic
weather of autumn, winter and spring,
the chances of a surprise from ordinary
colds will be slight. Bat she ordinary
liz ut cold will become severe if neg
leeted, and we'll established ripe cold
is to the germs Of diphtheria what
honey is to the bee. The greatest
menance to child life at this season of
the year is the neglected cold
Whether it is child or adult, the cold
slight or severe, the very best treat
ment that can be adopted is to give
Chambsrla:n's Cough Remedy. 1t is
SAT- and sure. The great popularity
and immense sale of this preparation
has been attained by its remarkable
cures of this lnents. A cold never
results In pneumonia when it is given.
For sale by all druggists. +
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-22
COUNCIL BLUFFS ITEMS.
Weather fine.

Weather fine,
Mr.. Louey Edwards Of Chicago and
Miss Leoua Smith Of this city were
were ioine in the holy wedloek Feb.
: by Rev. Newman.
Mr.. Warren johnson who has been
i'll for several months of cancer died
the - inst. He was born in Mississippi
age 65 years. He was member in
good standing of the A. NJ. E. church.
The funeral was held from the church
Thursday a, $3.50 p. m. Rev. Newman
preached the funeral. H leaves
wife and many friends to mourn his
departure.
The second quarterly meeting was
held Sunday the 10 inst. J.. f., M. /.
Gordon was with US and spent the best
part of the following week in the city
Mr.Charies Davis has been bedfast
but is improving at this writing.
Rev. Wilkinson Of South Omaha will
fill the pulpit Sunday morning, Feb. "a
at the A. NJ E. church.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-22

M and Mrs. W. Morgan, Mrs, Gra'e
Nave. and Fred Miller are on the SICK
list
r v Miller acd G. Miller are visitors
Of the capt. Il city over Sunday.
W. E, Fine spent last sunday az
home.
Mrs Mary Miller, Mrs. J. Miller sn0
Clara. Miss Amber Moore ana hef
mother attended the funeral OF mrs.
Henry 1ucos at Grinnell.
The Masonic band boys will give
concert Wednesday at Snod orass
school. We wish them success.
AS Rev. Joplin is quite SICK there
was not any services at the A. d. 3
church Sunday.
Your correspondent is somewhat IN
disposed teeay so will not write much
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-22
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the District Court of the State of
Iowa, in and for Polk County. March
Term, 1907.
Susie Hunter, Plaintiff, versus John
Hunter Defendant.
To the above named defendant.
You are hereby notified that on or
before the 21st day of February, A.
D., 1907, the petition of plaintiff in the
above entitled cause will be filed in the
office of the Clerk of the District Court
of the state of Iowa, in and for Polk
County, Iowa, claiming of you d.
vorce from the bonds of matrimony on
the grounds OF adultery and cruel and
inhuman treatment; and, unless you
appear thereto and defend before noon
of the second day OF the next term,
being the March term of said Court,
which will commence at Des Moiues on
the 4th day of March, 1907, default will
be entered against you and judgment
and decree rendered thereon. -.
Woodson & Brown,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-22
SECRET ORDERS.

Now, srar Lodge, No. g. A. F. & A. M:-Meeh
E,;rst Thursdsy in each month at Mason"
uaII-North west corner Of TENN ana Csn'S q
streets. John L. Thompson, w. Ms n L.
Jacobs. secretary.
g,no Solomon Commanderv, NO. o;-Hiests
second and Fourth ThuTsds ,' Ia sscn in'n ~
at Masonic hall. E. 7. Banks, T.. Vi }, H.
Nixon, Recorder.
Naomi Court Nv. 3-meets SECOND NOUN
in each month at Masonic hsIi. Mrs. l..
Denny. Matrun; Mrs. J. H. Shepard seere
tary.
Vt olive Court, No. 4-Meets the FIRST FRIDAY
n, eacn month at Masonic hall. MIS-: II. "a
Wilburn, mstron; MIS-. Ho'is 'A
secretary.
Charity Lodge. NO. 1872, g. e: 9. OF o. r.
Naefs First, Second and Third TUESDAY eac,
month al Odd Fellows ball on west SlH',
and Walnut streets. J. ". Heath 1.' l.
NJ. Jones, +. >.
Grand Masters Council Of G. U. 0 Of o. F. No
o3I meets Fourth Tuesday night IN eaCh
month. Dennis Burris, w. M; j. W, Heath
G.. s.
IA, orr, No. sss Of G. q. o. OF o. Con
yenes the second Thursday a. 2:3) ano
fourth THURSDAY at sHc,Sck eas en- p w,,,ie
arley. W. r.
Attic Tabernacle No 472-Meets first and thlrc
THURSDAY in each month at the Odd Fellows
Hall Sixth and WalHnt streets. Mrs. Netne
Davis, G. P; Mrs. Lizzie Busn, y. Is aiSs
Hettie Weldon. Assistant c X.
Ious Cap,tal Fountain No. 1898 Of the Unt-ec
Order OF True t'eformers meets at ,'dd rel
lows hall cor of Sixth and walnut streets
on tn. second and fourth Fridays OF eacf
month at s D. IN $. Joe Brown. Worth!
Master: Francis Walker Worthy Sec
Nor,h Star Lodge No 8, knights of Pvthias :
Meet every Mon1ay night corner of six
and Walnut ,trests. Regular work nign's
second and fourth Mondays }. A johnson
C,C.;J. W. Robiuson, K OF r. and 5.