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union Man IS
NAMED BY TEDDY
DAN kEEFE, PRESIDENT OF THE
LoNGsHoREMEN's UNION,
APPOINTED COMMISSION.
Err GENERAL OF I'M
MIGRATION.

Washington. Dec. 1.-Daniel J..
Keefe of Detroit, Mich, was today ap-
pointed commissioner general of immI-
grafton to succeed the late Frank p.
Sargent Keefe Is president of the In
ternational Longshoremen's union.
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Lords Dav Alliance.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 1.-For the'pur-
pose of organizing National Lords
Day alliance of the United States, a
great religious meeting viii be held
here during the next three days.
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seat No. fa For cun,nnins.

Des Moines, Iowa. Dec. 1.Senator
A. B Cun11nins was notified today that
he had drawn seat No. Is in the sem
ate. It is in the front row and close
to the presidents room, and Is regards
ed as a choice location.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-01
(BY Norman.)

Washington, Dec. 1.-The greatest
contest of recent political history will
be enacted in the hall OF congress
should President -elect Taft carry his
fight against Uncle" Joe Cannon for
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-01
BANK ROBBERS
SECURE $1,000
STATE BANK AT PORT BYRON,
lLL, LOOTED TODAY AND
YEGGMEN ESCAPE ON
HANDcAR.

Port Byron, Ill, Dec. 30 Burglars
blew open the vault OF the state bank
early today and escaped on a handcar
with nearly $4,000 In gold, silver and
currency. ,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-01
Tobin to Lead Dartmouth.

Hanover, N. H., Dec. Clark Wal
worth Tobin, 10, of Boston, was last
night unanimously elected captain Of
the Dartmouth football team for 1909.
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Philadelphia Politicians Indict-
ed by Grand Jury
FOR LIBEL and PERJURY
AS RESULT or POLITICAL WAR
OF 1905. STATE SENATOR; MAY
oR'S PRIVATE SECRETARY,
GOOD GOVERNMENT sEcRE-
TARY AND SEVERAL NEWsPA-
i PER MEN ARE HELD.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1.--State Senator
James p. McNichol. leader of the re-
publican organization i-dl Siladelphia,
was indicted by the grs 8. ury today
on charge of criminaN 6 preferred
by Max Kaufman. former stary to
Mayor Reyburn KaufmaS =. \ turn,
was indicted for perjury. A Y same
time bill charging d. Claf =. Glib
honey, secretary of the law der
society, with criminal libel, b ed
by Senator McNichol was L 70 4,
The cases grew out OF the politica 4.
OF 1905. 10.
L Last spring Senator McNichoi. x -
political speech. charged that Ia -
man has received from him $4,000
which was to go to Gibboney for MAX
ing raids on questionable houses and
thus show up the alleged hypocrisy of
the administration of Mayor Weaver.
Gibboney denied the senator's asser-
tions in an open letter in which he re-
ferred to McNichol as ''the friend and
ally" OF notorious characters in the
city. Kaufman had McNichol ar
rested for libel and on the witness
sand denied the charge. McNichol in
turn had Kaufman arrested for per-
jury and also caused the arrest of Glib
honey for criminal libel for the letter
he had written. At the grand jury
hearing McNichol was the only witness
against Gibboney.
Mayor Was Libeled.
The grand jury also handed down
bills OF indictment on charges of Grim
inal libel preferred by Mayor Reyburn
against E. A. Van vleckenburg and
several editors. and cartoonists of the
Philadelphia North American. In this
case the mayor was the only witness
before the grand Jury, he testifying
that he had been criminally libeled by
q series OF editorials and cartoons.
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JOHN DEITz' CHILD DEAD.
Boy, Years Old, Stricken and Mem
hers of Family Are III.

bers Of Family Are I'll.
Eau Claire, Wis, Dec. 1.-Stanley,
the S-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Dietz, died suddenly Of throat
disease thought to be diphtheria. Hun
ters who happened by the .Dietz cabin
helped make rough wooden coffin in
which the remains were inferred and
John Deitz read q brief funeral SER
vice. Several other members of the
family are now i'll of the same dis
ease.
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the speakership of the house of rep
resentatives to a finish. This is a
fight which even President Roosevelt
has never attempted. 1t is fight not
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-02-13
YORK ACCENT"
BETRAYS A BANDIT

st. Louis, Feb. 1O.-What was termed
his strong New York accent led to b
arrest this afternoon Of Alexander 81
Cyr. a former variety actor IN one OF
the Rowery theateFs, on the charge or
being the bandit who, at the point OF a
pistol. compelled a lehman y
customers in his store. at Jennings, TO
surrender their cash and valuables.
The country store was croWded WIN
men and women customers. all OF whom
were inundated by the revolver. The
bandit was masked, n had he re-
trained from 'joshing" the women, ne
might never have been discovered. Hhe
proprietor particularly noted the ac-
Cent. and this fact vas impressed upon
the authorities,
as he was preparing TO take q train.
and during their conversation, t4enEan
saws, he noted the familiar accent. n
man was declared to be OF h size u
general appearance Of the bandfe.
The prisoner then confessed ana SAID
that his inability to get work caused
him to undertake the hetdup.
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TO ENDOW
MOTOR VICTIMS COT

Philadelphia, Feb. 10.--A bed for We
tins OF automobile accidents 10 to be
established in the new GsTEefsOn nos
pital. 1t will be founded by h quaker
City Ladies' Motor club.
The idea originated through the de-
sire OF members OF the club 60 iRaproye
the welfare OF pedestrians. SeFarai
members have had h IDEA In view
for several months. hut 10 was not un-
til yesterday, when a long list or au-
tomobile accidents was being forraahy
discussed by the club members. that
the resolution to found a bed was or
fered. ~ .s. .... ..
The first step toward raising money
to cover the expense of b project WIZ
be taken on February rs, when Une slab
will hold a big eucfre IA the Hotel
Majestic. The proceeds will be used
as a nucleus OF M maintenance fuRd,
other necessary money TO be raised at
euchre parties and by subscription. Ac-
cording to present plans the bed Will
be in a private o to which a skilled
physician and a trained nurse viii be
assigned. I'll.
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DECISIONS OF s. o.
SUPREME COURT

Pierre, s.. D., Feb. S.-The supreme court
has handed down opinions In the follow
ing cases:
BY Haney, Presiding J~udge-State, g.
gendant in error, VS.. Frank MatejouShy
Eentenced from Stanley county for horse
rustIlng, affirmed. State, defendant iRl
error. VS.. Il. Nude, convicted in TuIperi
county on charge OF selling liquor without
a license. affirmed. 4
BY Corson-Frank G.. Ball VS.. Charles B.
DuBan, Brown county, affirmed. Henry D.
Lemon vs.. Frank Il. Little and Archie D
Westby, Lawrence county, reversed, e.,
r. Wolfnger VS.. Harley Thomas Ell AL.
Aurora county, modified and affirmed
By Funer-L. l.. Nordness VS., the Mn-
tual Cash Guaranty company, Day COMFY.
reversed. Fountain City Drill COMPANY.
VS.. A. w. Lindquist, Roberts county, al
1rmed. Lewis Haag VS.. }. G. BroFni
Brookings county, affirmed. J. X. RO0-
! eTto VS.. Charles +, Beech. Marshall county
affirmed. John p. Schott VS.. X c. swan
Marshall county, affirmed. John Stolen
"a al. VS.. II. M, Stewart, Marshall county
affirmed. J. l.. Minder, sherin, VS.. FIFE
National bank OF Sisseton, Roberts counH'
reversed. Judge Fuller dissenting.
This was a case where the creditors Of,
Titus White, an Allotment Indian, ar
ompted 10 levy upon cash in the bank "
satisfy an execution, and the government
took a part, holding that the funds WeO
under government control. The low.
court held against the government Oh"
has been reversed. .uI
A. Il. Bartlett, of Eureka, was admlt'os
on a Sertificate from Iowa.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-02-13
TN BATTLE
WITH TWO WOLVES

waterbury, s. D.. Feb. 11.-Bertel Lii
Iihaug, the young son OF q farmef re.
siding In the eastern part of Jerauld
county, had q thrilling Skperience with
a couple Of prairie wolves.
While on his way hon from schooi
he espied the animals lying behind the
bank OF Firesteel creek. He decided
he could slip by them, but when he
hack after passing them ne dis
covered that the fierce animals were
following him.
while It is not often that these wolves
win attack anyone, especially grown
persons, these two specimens OF the
wolf family must have been very nun
Pry. for they did not hesitate 10 snap
at the little fellow. who, naturally
was badly frightened, fearing he would
be killed and eaten by the two wolves.
But he determined to make a hard nsht
for his life. -
when the animals came too close, he
manfully fought them OF with his din-
ner paii. In this way he managed to
keep the wolvse at bay for a distance
OF q mile or more, or until he reached
his home. Had he not exh1Dated the
bravery he did I'm facing and ngnhnG
the wolves he would have been attackes
by the animals and perhaps killed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-02-13
MINING IN BLACK
HILLS PAYS BETTER
THAN IN ~TRANSvAAL

New York. Feb. 12.--H. s. Denny, a
well known English mining engineer
and m~etaIlurgist who a been In the
Fs4acak FFfgls IN South Dakota several
momths making Investigations In con-
nection with mining deals now on hand
in this country. has made q comparison
OF conditions existing here and In the
Transyaal district of South Africa ana
the Black Hills 10 not suffer by the
comparison.
70 sum mp his statement Of opinion
in 4 few words. a mining proposition IN
the Black Hills that can produce ore
OF a value of "a q ton il better than
property In the Transvaal from which.
So ore can be mined. That 80 ore has
been a success In that famous district
is a proposition which 70 already estah-
lished.
Mining conditions in the two places
are so different that h possibility or
handling ores OF these varying values
Is made apparent. IL Is necessary TO
open ND in the Transvaal ore that VIII
assay from "a to 81 a ton in gold In
order to assure a paying venture. In
that country deep mining, In almost ev-
| cry case, is necessary.
culated for a p~ostofice.
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CROW INDIAN SQUAW
BURIED TO STRAINS
or "A HOT TIME"
Funeral Services Conducted
With Great Pomp on South
Dakota Reservation.

&. d.. Feb. 11-L1orlie Lond
an intelligent Grow Endfan ir0na ,s
Grow Creek reservation IN pn.o
county came ON q hurry W Up 80
Pukwana yesterday 90 purchase sno
equipment Tor nm -
funeral to be conducted aeeoruihs 70
his own enlightened idea. -
Among the important articles oI ~
purchase were an expensive eastNe. III ~
a huge phonograph, equtPpea VII
records. varying In sefeetioLes t,o.a ..nse
sacred strains Of the -ftoly CHy y sne
more vigorous production Oh "A HOl
Time"
IA Tribune reporters curiosity was
rouse at the queer cuiKnInation OF
purchases and in answer 10 queselons.
the indian gave the information that
several DAYS ago while he was absent
from home his aunt died ana was
hurled Indian style at the foot OF
q cottonwood tree without the. SEM
blance OF civilized funeral rites.
Exhume the Body.
when Louie returned home he was
highly indignant at the lack OF cere-
mony and apparent abandon on the
part OF his kin people, and proceeded
Immediately to do the job over and %
do 1t right. -.
To-day. according to program, the big
hearted brave, his wife and a few loyal
neighbors will exhume h body or the
beloved aunt and to the fascinating
strains of the phonograph the funeral
win be conducted with pomp n due
INCONSISTENCIES, calculated TO set a new
standard for all ace OF Haen.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-02-13
EDWARD PREPARES TIC
ENTERTAIN o

London. Feb. Je.-1Hse kings aNw
garage at Windsor ~ being ragahky
pushed forward, and wAhen fiaAAAaAed w.
he one of the most cgSMpte1o 81 Ne 49,
ia existence. The sire chosen Apf U6
il close TO the royal news. aRa accom-
mediation is being prcv4aeh Tar INNS or
40 cars. the necessary money being prO-
syidcd for in the Forthcoming cfvA ser
vice estimates. This garage VIII be
used for the accommodation Tor the
royal cars not actually In use, N All
minor repairs viii be carried out ON
them here, a STAFF OF mechanietans BE-
ing specially employed for this purpose.
There Is every probability that Prest-
dent Roosevelt will Isl some weeks m
england in the spring OF 1903, hen bis
term OF Office will have expired. The
president OF the United States a been
anxious to visit this country for some
wears past, but Of course, this was I'M
POSSIBLE SO long as the reins OF office
were in his hands. The hast ex-pTesi-
dent OF the United States TO visit this
country was General Grant, when a
semi-oficial welcome was accorded him.
| II is understood. however, that nothing
in this nature will take place on this
| occasion, the visit being regarded as
purely a private one
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NEW SEMINARY,
$25,OO0, PLANNED
FOR THE SPRINGS

washington Springs, S. o., Feb. IL
The board OF trustees OF the Free
Methodist seminary is in session mere
THOSE from abroad are u. III. McMui-
Ian Of FauIktont b. +. Hubbard,
Draper. and III. L. Torsey, of Vienna,
q ID. and r. ]. Waters, OF Councal
Rluffs. Ia. The trustees have decided
to erect a building to take \ place
az The one destroyed by fire January
%. AT a cost of 325, 0oe, the citizens or
Wessington Springs 10 raise sls,vVs.
w n bancroft, who has been post
naster here eight years, n resigned
and zone to WATERFOWL 30 take charge
of \ newspaper ''The PuhhG Opinion.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-02-13
I,OO3 CHILDREN
WERE BORN IN S. D.
DURING YEAR 1907.
Fore,s.. Women Far in the
Lead in Exemplifying the
Roosevelt Idea"

Pierre, S. D., Feb. Hottie vital sta,
tistics department of the state library
of South Dakota has recently completed
h work relative to the collection OF
the data which gives the totals of the
births and deaths for the year Just
past. There We're born In this state
last year 11,003 children; Of this total
5.68s were males and $3.50 females. IL
will be noticed that there are 1863 more
females than males. This surplusage
of males keeps eve with h estab-
lished ratio of los males to 100 female
born each yea
1t will be pleasing to the students OF
social conditions In general and partic-
to notice the very small number OF IL
legitimate births for 1907. the total
number being IS. In contrast to the
ratio OF male to female legitimate births
IL Is found that the illegitimate males
numbered only 80, while the Megitimate
females numbered az. reversing the
ratio scheme. The mothers Of he IL
legitimate children range from ia to
IS years OF age.
Foreign Women Lead.
In South Dakota the fathers of for
eign birth number zoos, 4 foreign
mothers number 1926. Native borr
South Dakota fathers are 1.07Ss and
mothers, South Dakota born, Ass.
II Is found that the average family
in which a child was born during the
last year had 3.5 children.
So much has been sold On the sub
,iect or increase among foreigners as
compared with the increase OF families
among the native born. that a few hg.
ures win speak eloquently on one side
OF the. sub3ects for the average Amer.
| tcan mother who rave birth to a child
during the past year is found to havE
IN her family 3.2S children, while the
| foreign mother who became a mother
during the year 1907 will be found t
have SOS children in her family. Again
the American mother over 80 years o.
age is found to have 5.2b children. ant
the foreign mother over 30 is found Il
have 7.1S children. The returns SHOW
in every case an advantage OF over tw'
points In favor OF the foreign woman.
To the above statistics add the fol
lowing points of advsHtage for the for
eign trade side of the question: The Tor
eign population of South Dakota !
equal to only 1877 per cent of h whole
while the foreign born mothers in 100
aqualled % per cent OF the whole, an
the foreign born fathers equalled 5
per cent OF the whole number.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-02-13
CONTRACTS,
MADE IN GOOD FAITH,
NOT BARRED BY LAW
Attorney General Of South Da-
kota Gives important Opinion
on Anti-Pass Law.

sioux Falls, s.. d., Feb. 8.-That the
existing anti-pass law in South Dakota
A. no bar to the making of contracts
between and railroad cgm-
panfes for transportation good WilpfR
tine stnte, on an exchange basis. y Ihe
aontract Ia entered into in good 1alth,
is the substance OF an opinion winch
has Just been given by w ,. Clark
attorney general OF south Dako'a.
At the recent annual meeting Oh lhe
Sopth Dakota Press association 2 5es-
OInt1On was unanimously y ask
ing the attorney general To give the
associatfon his opinion in reference e
this matter. JOIN Il. gan OF
city, secretary OF the association, IS
just received a reply from the aItoIJlsy
general, who holds in erect tnat cSh-
trants entered into In good ralth on
such basis are not forbidden by the
law. In his opinion Attorney General
clark reviews the law at some length
and concludes as follows:
His Decision.
''It is nv opinion that If an advertis-
ing contract were entered INTO IN Bood
faith between a publisher y q rail
road company whereby a certain speei-
fed amount of transportation is TO be
exchanged for q certain kpeeliRd
amount OF advertising-the company
receiving in advertising the anne Vabue
that Il would receive i'm money, and
the publisher receiving in transporta-
ton the same value that he womb re-
ceiye in money for the same service
that this would not be In VIOLATION OF
the anti-pass law OF 1907.
az see nothing in the act that wOuld
prohibit a publisher from receiving
franspOrtatiOn from a ratlroadscompany
providing he receives II I'm good fahh
and gives the same value Tor IL mat
others would have TO give. n q PUB
Usher does 800 worth OF work IN aG-
yertising, at regular rates, for a rail-
road / a see no VIOLATION
In the letter or spirit Of h law by his
receiving pay in 500 worth OF trans
portation lie he chooses, instead or re
reiying 500 in cash: and, in that event
such transportation could not be termed
free transportation any more than II
the published received the 500 IN cash
and bought 500 worth OF transportatloh
with IT.
.aFherefore. a contract to that effect
between the publisher and j railroad
company would, in my opinion, De valid
land would not be in violation OF the
antf-pass law. The contract so made
must be i'm good faith and not q SOB
terfuge, for II 1t appears that q large
amount Of transportation Is being re-
ceiyed for q very small amount of ad-
yeTttsIng, or IL the rates of advertising
are different from the usual "a Cur
rent rates charged by b pubitsher 10
nnother person for n like service, then
such contract would be regarded ~ a
mere evasion Of the law. 49,.
"a contract such as You mention, d
not subject to this last objection, woJ&
IN nv opinion, be lawful ana wQnM
not subject them to any prosecutor
under the provisions OF the anti-pass
aet.h .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-02-13
CHILD CLIMBS ON
STOVE; MAY DIE

Beresford, s. d., Feb. 11.-While her
,nother was out I'm the yard clearing
off the snow preparatory to doing the
davis wash, Lola, the 4~-year-0ld daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. IL. III. Walker
climbed upon the Kitchen stove. IN
some way her clothins came IN on
tat with the hot Goals and in a few
seconds h was enveloped in a sheet
of flame.
who nv rare presence Of mind, quick
Iy extinguished the fames by pushing
the child into a tub CT water. The
clothes were completely burned OF and
Ivze5 There Is little chance Q her
recovery.
About two years g the same child
who was with her mother ON a Vsit
to Yankton, fell from a second story
window. sustaining severe injuries.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-02-13
ISSUES CALL FOR
FIRST CONVENTION
AT HURON, APRIL I
Convention VIII Have Only 489
Dslsgates----Minnehaha
County Loses Power.

P%lankinton, s. d., Feb. 1o-W. G. Cook,
chairman OF the republican state oeA-
trail committees, has issued the fornal
call required by the state PRIMARY iaw'
for the first state convention, 70 ne
held at Huron. April z, for the pupose
tof selecting eight delegates TO n Ma
jtional republican convention.
The convention viii have a total or
4S9 delegates, the SMALLEST eehNe@eaoh
in South Dakota for InlBnAy yeaIs. 81
der the old rule, a delAGApe was AZ
lowed for each 80 votes Sast mt the 4&e-
ceding convention. The prinaa1y R1w
stipulates that there shan ne one 49,
gate for each 100 votes. The last sRabe
convention to name delegates to She na-
tional republican convention, m l5t4,
had about twice as many delegates az
will the Huron convention.
Loses influences.
1t Is notable in the apportionment OF
delegates that Minnehalia county VIII
not have as much influence as hereto
fore. This is due to the settlement OF
counties in the western part or tne
state. 1t has been claimed that the
state went with Minnehaha, but this
can be said no more. Most OF the new
counties in the western part OF the
state are strongly insurgent, especially
lJyma ana Stanley ana tnls auus u
the opposition to Minnehaiaa-
County Representation.
Following is the apportionment by
counties:
Aurora, 6: Beadle, 10; Bon Homme
~; Brookings. ~; Brown, "a; Brule 81
Buffalo, /; Butte, 8; Campbell, .
Charles Mix, L.; Clark, S: Clay, ~
Cod7ngton, 7S; Custer, A.; Dawson. ~
Day, IS; DEUEL., 70: Douglas. 2; Hi
munds. 9; Fall River. S.; Banlk 8
Grant, s; Gregory, IL; Hamlin, 8; Hand
n; Hanson. 6; Hughes. o; Hutchinson
s.; Hyde, 4; JerauId, s: Kingsbury, 10
Lake, Is; Lawrence. "a; IdncolR, III
Lyman, u; Marshall. Z; McCook, .
Mcpherson, 4: Meade, s.; Minor. s
Minnehaha, SO; Moody, 10; Pennington
IL; Potter. S; Roberts, 10; SRriborn, 3
Sphinx, 10: Stanley. 8; SIiIly. 3; Turner
10; Union. 10; Walworth, s; Yanktor
4 Is .. .... .." ..".. .#.. ...... .. .
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TRAVELS ACROSS
COUNTRY TO WED
AT yANKTON, S. 0.

Yankton, s. D., Feb. 1O--After travel
fng across the country to this point
Rockwell Addison Loomis, OF San Luis
Obfspo county, Cal. and Miss Helen
Rogers Dickson, OF Washington, ID. e.,
were married here by Rev. Frank
stevens, OF the Congregational church.
The bride was accompanied by her
mother who went to Quinn, s. d., to
visit. The bridegroom stated they found
Yankton a convenient place to meet and
SO it was arranged to be married here.
A daring rescue from drowning was
made by Norman White, a farmer OF
James River, on Sunday last, when
Arthur Boyd, II. fell into the James
river while skating. White crawled
along the thin ice until he got to the
boy when the ice gave way and he too
was in the river. He managed to get
TO shore, however. with the boy, who
was in the water for half an hour and
nearly persisted with cold.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-02-13
ASLEEP IN GRAVE, He
STARTLES

Freeland, Pa, Feb. 10.-While digging
n grave at st. Jerome cemetery, Michael
Basack, who had been drinking, fell
asleep, and, on account Of the cold
weather and to save themselves from
worry about his safety, his compan-
ions placed him in the rough box In the
grave and then screwed b Ind on.
When the funeral arrived they were
busy elsewhere. Undertaken klrnan al
recfed an assistant TO remove the lid
from the rough box. They did SO. Bo-
sack sat upright and wanted to know
what was doing.
The mourners were startled until the
real situation was explained, and III
terment was then made.