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Pittsburg. May 2o.-cashier William

Ptttsburg, May 20.-Cashier William
Montgomery will make an insanity"
defense in the Allegheny National
banks $2,000,0 900 shortage. That pre-
diction was advanced by Bank Exam
lner w. l.. Folds In a sensational in
terview. Mr.. Folds also declared, al
most In so many words, tina he has
found evidence Of a conspiracy by per-
sons who have had no financial deal
ings with the bank or with Montgom-
cry to wreck the institution.
City Up Against IL.
Over a million and a half OF city
funds are tied up by the failure OF the
bank. The city Is confronted with the
possibility OF being forced to Issue
bonds to raise money to meet current
expenses. as 1t Is practically without
funds.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-21
coLoRED PEOPLE GIVE AID
. FOR PUBLIC SAFETY

Des Moines, Ia. May 19.-Following
two criminal assaults by negroes on
white women in this city during the
past few weeks, the law abiding col
ored people of Des Moines will form a
vigilance committee to aid the depart
city against criminals and to guard
women against these assau1ters. The
colored vigilance committee will CO.
operate also with a committee OF
whites. formed yesterday for the same
purpose
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-21
MYSTERIES I'M
FLYING MACHINES
FARMAN CHALLENGES;
WRIGHTS GO ABROAD.

Norfolk. Va, May 20.-Wolbur and
1--WE wright, whose m~arvelously
successful flights with their aero
plane have been the talk OF scfen-
tlsts all over the world, will go
Aproad soon to enter a machine OF
Inelr invention in foreign contests.
henry Farman, the English aero
naut now in Paris, has issued a
challenge to the Ohio men for an
contest In France for a
wager OF IS, 900.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-21

At President Roosevelt's sug-
gestion the resolution was adopted by
reclamation.
The last day Of the conference was
fully attended.
President Roosevelt called the con-
ference TO order at 1915.
The Resolutions.
Governor Blanchard, OF Louisiana,
chairman of the committee on resolu-
lions, presented h report OF the com
mittee. The report which is an extended
document embraces recommendations
along general broad lines, avoiding
specific recommendations for national
or state legislatures. The report Is
prefaced by a r~eiteration OF what has
been said In the conference regarding
necessity for united action which will
result in the preservation OF the nat
ural of the country. It
heartily commends the action OF N
president in calling the conference, and
recommends future conferences of like
character to be called by the president
at such times as conditions shall war
rant and his judgment shall sanction.
Legislation by congress and states Is
general lines. to further the ends
sought. 1t is also suggested that the
states individually put the subject into
the hands of competent commissions.
The resolutions were received with
hearty approval by the conference.
which adopted the report without an
opposing vote.
The president thanked the conference
for the In which 1t had per-
formed it's work, and then presented
william Jennings Bryan, who delivered
an address. .,"-..
After arranging that papers prepared
to be read today should be printed in
the record without reading, the confer
ence adjourned sine die at II: Is o'clock.
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HISTORIC MEETING
COMES TO A CLOSE

Washington, May 1S,-A pretty in
cident showing how humanity is break
Ing down party barriers to humanity
and indicative Of the affection and
esteem in which our only living ex-
president Is held. marked the closing
session of President Roosevelt's his
toric conference Of governors at the
White House today.
William Jennings Bryan offered the
following resolution:
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SECRETARY WILSON
WILL NOT RESIGN

Washington, May 1S.-Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson today issued a most
emphatic denial OF the story published
yesterday that he intended to resign In
the zeal future. The secretary said II
was a lie. and that he never thought Of
such a thing. 1t Is believed in Wash
ington he viii remain at the present
post until the mex administration IL
Taft becomes president.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-21
ARMY OFFICERS NOW
MUST step LIVELY
President Requires SO Mile
Walks in Three Days for
Coast Artillery Men.
TEN MILLIONS
FOR PENSIONS

Washington, May 10. The
general deficiency appropriation
bill, the last OF the government
supply bills, was reported to the
House today. The bill carries
$17,8i3,000 or this amount,
$40, 000, 900 is for pensions, made
necessary by the widows PEN
sion act and also by old age
pension act.
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KNEW MRS. GUINNESS,
she SURPRISED HIM

Plainview, Neb., May 20.-StatG
Commissioner Ryder, after an inspec-
ton OF the Plainview school building
has declared 1t unsafe"
Frank G. Friend, of Plainview, for
merly lived at LaPorte, Ind, and knew
Mrs. Guinness well n was very much
surprised that she was even suspected
OF such terrible crimes.
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,.s,,aS Scr t5a frat ra,tana1 EE-e
roads congress to meet in Chicago
June 10 and in Denver July 6, the day
before the opening of the republican
and democratic national conventions.
with a view OF presenting the results
OF the congress- deliberations to the
national conventions for their consid-
GRAFTON.
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SPERRY'S FLEET SAILS
FOR PUGET SOUND

San Francisco, May 20-The Atlantic
battleship fleet, under command Of Rear
Admiral Sperry. weighed anchor at
11:10 this morning and sailed out OF
San Francisco bay in a drizzling rain
for Puget sound.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-21
rs ARE KILLED BY
TORNADO IN SOUTH
Louisiana Again Is Swept and
Devastated by a
Twister.
RELIEF TRAIN
...... BRINGS BODIES.

Shreveport. La, May ia re-
lief train sent TO Gillian, La. last
night, returned here today bearing
FIVE dead bodies and 81 injured. VIC
tins of the tornado, which passed
over the northern portion of this
parish yesterday. 1t Is believed the
total dead will reach rs and injured
100.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-21
SAVED THE LADY;
BROKE HIS LEG

Randolph, Neb., May 90
Jumping In front Of a fright
ened team that wer driven by
a lady and were about to run
away, s. O. Reece, a prominent
citizen Of Randolph. had his
leg broken by a kick from one
OF the horses, but prevented
them from getting away, thus
saving the lady from possible
injury.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-21
DENoUNcEs WOMAN
AS A

New York. May 20.-Jennie Blunt,
who shot and wounded Charles M.
Sanford, a Brooklyn lawyer. last Feb
ruary after he had refused to give her
money was denounced by Judge Dixie
today as a biackmailer and perjIrer,
was sentenced to serve not less
than three nor more than four years In
The states prison.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-21
MISS ELKINS WILL BE
WE'D IN OCTOBER

Rome, May LIT Is announced on
excellent authority hat the wedding of
Miss Katherine Elkins. OF Washington.
to the duke Of the Abruzzi. will take
place In October.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-21

The average farmer discovers sooner
or later that the old thick walled straw
shed for his stock Is about the best
despite all that 10 said to tina contrary.
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TAFT RETURNS HOME.

Washington, May 2O.-Secretary Taft
returned to Washington from Panama
today.
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SENATE PASSES SUNDRY
APPROPRIATION MEAaIlnE

Washington, May 16. - Tae Senate
today passed the sundry civil appro-
priation bill without material amend
ment,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-21

The railways OF Siam have a total
length OF $50 miles.
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Resolved, That this confer
ence expresses its deepest regret
that ex-President Cleveland
was prevented by sickness from
participating in this historic
meeting, and expresses its sin
cere wish for his speedy re-
covery."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-18
By CHARLES CAREY

Author of The Scarlet Warning Down the Toboggan
y y & "The Van SuYden Sapphies etc. y 3 ;.
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BANKERS TO OPPOSE
THE SAVINGS SYSTEM
Al Bank Clerks Meeting Speaker
Says Plan Will Be
Objected To.

That bankers object TO the establish
ment OF a postal savings bank system
and viii { y 20 discourage The idea, is
the attituCe Of the nationwide mem
bsrship Of the American Institute OF
E1nking. as expressed by George b.
a len. Of New York. secretary and edu-
cationaI director Of the institute
Ee attacked the idea Of The postal
savings system and explained the oppo-
sition of bankers In his address before
the Washington Chapter Of the Insti-
tute, at it's rooms, 1914 street north
west. last night
There are 3Lo0O postmasters in the
country. " said Mr.. Allen. each, one Of
whom world have TO keep a set OF saw
irgs bank books causing much extra
expense 10 The Government There
would be a million depositors and the
detailed work involved may De easily
guessed"
Louis &. Wilson disbursinE officer OF
he District and Willis J. Fowler. dep
uty comptroller Of the currency. also
spoke on banking topics.
December q was the date set for the
chapter entertainment 10 be given at
It's rooms. The annual banquet viii be
given at the Raleigh. February 6.
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Synopsis of Chapters Already Published
IS n

Learning that Helene Burns. the girl he
loves, Is about TO accept . position as
teacher in the Philippines. the young Chi
cagOan, Jim Harrison. hurries 20 New
York 10 ask her 10 be his wife His pro-
p1sal. however. is SO businesslike thar
Helene refuses him. Shortly afterward,
hearing that his fortune has been swept
away in the stock market. he sets sail
with an old sea captain. Ezra Carman, for
an island in the Malay Archipelago. where
the Old seaman believes n great treasure
TO be hidden. When near their destinsl-
ton their slo9p Is struck by a storm, dur
ing which Carman, in a ut or temporary
Insanity. filings Jim overheard. The young
man. though half dead, makes shore by
clinging 20 a spar from the sloOp.
Meanwhile Jim's rival, starr Spencer,
a inancier, involves Harrison s name with
the santa Teresa gold mine swindle, which
IS being investigated by the Governments
intention 10 divorce his wife that he may
marry Helene. and tells him that the
girls supposedly worthless property IN
Brazil. which ne can buy at his own
price. in all probability contains a val
liable diamond mine
The steamer on which Helene sails fo-
Manila Is struck by typhOon and driven
from IT'S course. II puts in at Nartra
Island for repairs, and Helene, leaving
the steamer 10 attend sailor who has
injured himself ashore, comes upon Jim's
unconscious form She succeeds in reViv-
ing him. but upon making their way back
70 the bay they find that the steamer has
gone. Is night falls out from the trees
stream a pack Of savages brand!shing
spears and crecSes-
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which he had hitherto held. the feath-
cred leader now came forward in per-
son to greet and thank his generous
benefactor.
There could be no doubt of his friend
~ intentions
He rubbed noses until the tip Of Jim's
was raw. He trOd upon the visitor >
feet with a zest more gratifying 70
ones spirit than his corns.
Then ne indicated by signs a desire
to know the status and quality OF the
other in his own country.
Might as well let him think I'm
somebody like a president or major
general, while I'm about it," thought
jim; so he wagsed back that he,
too, was a chief fully equal in author
ity and grandeur to the one before him.
This evoked more nose rubbing AMI
toe treading. and evidently aroused
such 6eep respect among the rank and
file that when the monarch pointed
interrogatively TO Helene Jim deemed
it wise also TO aIIot her a duly exalted
station.
Among all savage tribes, there are two
positions Of commanding rank, the civil
or war leadership. and the post OF priest
or priestess.
So having arrogated one distinction
70 himself. Harrison now proceeded to
CndoW his companion with the other.
First. ne backed away from her in an
attitude of reverential awe. Then
pointing 10 the heavens. he lifted mis-
arms as though in invocation. at the
same time revolving upon his toes and
chanting Mother Goose rhymes in the
weird. sing-SOng manner OF an iRcau-
tation.
Finally. making a show of the medl-
cine case, 70 signify that il was a
mighty fetish, he threw himself down
upon the ground and simulated the
throes of a most distressing illness.
He rolled backward and forward in
pretended agony, writhed, grimaced and
went through all manner of contortions,
until at last, when apparently on the
point Of dissolution, he seized Helene s
| hand, laid it upon his brow, and imnle-
| diately sprang TO his feet. restored and
whole.
| The savages, he saw, watched his per
| fcrmance closely and with evident com
prehension; but the result did not turn
out exactly as he expected.
Instead of Prostrating themselves be-
| fore her. they grabbed excitedly among
| themselves minute, then at a COM
! mand from the chief rushed forward.
and took both her and himself into
| close custody.
What was the matter, he wondered
ruefully? Had he overdone the thing
| and made a mistaken He shuddered, a.
he recalled barbaric methods Of punish
ment for heresy and witchcraft
! But he had small time to consider; for
] his captors were already pushing him
/ toward the forest. and once in its dense
! darkness, he had all he could do 10
keep himself from stumbling over The
| matted growth and twisted cveepers
! along his path.
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CHAPTER XVI.
WHY THE STEAMER SAILED AWAY

WHY THE STEAMER SAILED AWAY
= IT was just about this time that the
absence of Miss Burns was discov-
i cred aboard the Branksmere Tow
ers: for it need hardly be stated
that the seeming desertion OF her was
not due to design. but 10 oversight,
and rather singular concentration of
circumstances.
When the vessel entered the little
harbOr the captain had known that he
could not remain long. for the inclosed
basin was charted as being at low
water entirely too shallow for a shin
Of her draft
However. he had but little choice In
the matter. since 1t was imperative that
he refit, and as his soundings showed
plenty Of depth quite bit before food
tide, he hoped to have opportunity for
the required repairs. and 10 get away in
advance Of the ebb.
But investigation showed that the
damage sustained was greater than
at first reported Not only was the
/ broken shaft still out Of commission,
/ but the steering apparatus had been
( badly crippled, and number Of minor
! injuries to the machinery inflicted in
/ the shaking abOutlof the storm.
The engineer and his assistants. and
! the ships carpenter with his men. worked
| like beavers; but there were incidental
I delays from one cause and another, and
| long before the steamer was in any
/ thing like shape. the tide had turned
= Moreover, the amount Of water in the
I bay that morning had been somewhat
! increased by a banking up from the
heavy sea outside; and as this died
down, the harbOr naturally returned "a
| its normal level.
| Accordingly, about half an hour after
| Helene set out for that eventfuI stroll
! ecross the beach. the officer in charge
I OF the deck on board the Branksmere
| Towers, discovered the bay TO be shoaL
/ ing so fast that. unless he speedily put
/ to sea, he would find himself hard and
! fast aground.
! hurry call was given to the mer
! on shore, and running to the boats
/ these quickly came on board Seeing M
sign OF Miss Burns near the water:
edge, everybody naturally supposed that
she had returned at some earlier op-
pPFtunity-that' is, if they thought o,
her at all.
No time was lost in weighing anchor
and soon the ship was IimDing at al
. ENou Il EstlL aS pNNSlIAe out across INT
bar.
Nor was IT possible for her to lie il
/ close to the island. Net only did tn
surf, yet running high. render that haZ
ardous; but the weather condition.
We're still unsettled enough to make tn,
captain want sea room
SO much OF it did he take. in fact
that presently he got caught in 2 sweep
ing current. against which in her dis
abled condition the Branksmere Tow
ers was powerIess.
At about this juncture. Aunt Mar
Saret came placidly amblinE out OF he
STATE room. and began to inquire I
anybody had seen Helene.
Nobody had. In fact most ST tn.
! passengers had themselves just emery
! ed from a day spent in their berths I,
make up for the vigil Of the night be
| fore.
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"A WOMAN TO WIN"

already have some craft hurrying to
the island"
All THAT night, and the next day
they drifted on the sweeping current
without raising a sail. Graver and
Sraver became the captains face with
every passing hour. and the atmOs-
phere on board was almost like that
of funeral
Along toward 10 o'clock that night.
however, the wireless operator, who
had been labcring sleeplessly over his
Jars and cohercr ever since he had
heard OF the calamity, reported that
he believed he could get the instru-
ment 10 work.
a long. slender shaft OF bamboo.
tipped with an iron rod. had been
stayed on deck to take the place of
the mast carried away ia ;he ty-
phoOn, and the interior appliances,
he said. seemed capable Of service.
\ little group Of eager officers Eur-
riedly gathered. therefore. IN his an
closure, and listened with straiuiEs ears
, while he sent out call after call. rccey-
ing no response.
Il guess IFS no Use." said the opera
ter, rising gloomuy al last. II knew
|
might be something near enough to
catch it, It's a measly shame, though,
! tfat-'
"Hark, What was that?" and ne slid
eXc.tedly back inIO his chair lie adj
( justed the head-piece while all the
others held their breath
BIZ. bzz. click. click. Click came
the response faint as The tap OF q
] baby's finger nail; but Q, was a re-
: Spouse
"Hurrah.' The operator lifted a
! beaming face. ITS the L. S cruiser
/ Terre Haute. and she's only $50 miles
away"
/ Then he got busy with his own key.
/ Click, click, click" he ratified it Off
Miss Burns. Of New York. a passenger
/ on this boat. was left behind by ms
] take at Vartra Island. and is probably
now in the hands Of the natives. ",
! are unable TO go back. 20 you must
proceed at once to the Island. and eff
/ feet her rescue
lie had been repeating aloud. as D.,
! licked of the dots and dashes. and nov
! he paused. glancing up interrosativeIy
as though TO ask II there were anything
/ more 70 say.
o effect her rescue" lie said again
/ ." 1r avenge her DEATH. appended tho
! car tain. voicing the thought in III,
. mi IDS o: AL.
The operator sent. COT aveuge her
/ death" and added the signature. Their
/ he waited for the answering 20. X"
! None came. He waited nervousIy q
I few seconds and once more sounded his
I call
/ But SIN no reply. Again and agar
/ he tried IL. but always N vain.
! At last he threw up his hands
4 IT'S no use he said. THE battery
is played out Now the only question
is. did they get my message before tn,
. connection was broken 90
J But that was something that non,
could tell.
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PHYSICIAN KILLS SELF.

MON REAL, Dec. 1s-Dr. J. F.
Rioux, a leading physician Of Sher-
brooke, Quebec, head OF a French Ca
madam volunteer regiment. stab BED
himself with a pOcket-kn-fe y niis re-
turning with his wife from a health
resort. where he had been Under
treatment, inhictinS injuries from
which ne died. That he was suffering
from 2n iucUrable disease is be
heVed TO have been the cause OF sui
clue.
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COUNCILMAN ARRESTED.

BOSTON. Dec. lS.-Leo F. McCul-
Tough. president or the common coun-
ell. who last Tuesday was reelected.
surrendered to the police and was ar
r-sted on an Indictment warrant charg-
ing perjury ard conspiracy 10 defraud
the city out % 500. II is charged that
he O.-K.'d a bin against the city for
foods never delivered.
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CHRISTMAS EVE
TO BE HOLIDAY

In accordance with an order OF the
Commissioners employees OF the District
government viii be given a haIf-holi-
cay Christmas Eve and the day prece6-
ders-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
DETECTIVES RAID
A POLICY GAME
w. F. Bradley Is Arrested and
Gambling Paraphernalia Is
COnfiSCated.

Detectives George Sheets and Ed jan
ney yesterday afternoon raided a policy
game in the basement of a saloon at Al
Commercial street. w. F. Bradley was
arrested, charged with conducting the
game. The policy wheel, the numbered
checks and coupons were confiscated.
Bradley is said to have come TO Salt Lake
from Bingham few weeks ago. bringing
with him the policy outfit
II is understood that policy agents have
been at work among the dives on Com
mercial street selling tickets and num-
bers to the negroes and denizens Of the
street. They are said to have been doing
thriving business.
Policy Is one of the most vicious forms
OF gambling, since no one is too poor TO
play the game. and no one too low to
be accosted and asked for his last penny
TO he CHANGED on the game. The policy
mania is said to be the worst form of
the gambling fever. The chances for
winning are very small. Moreover, the
purchasers of the chances have no way of
ascertaining whether or not the number
or numbers which they paid for are even
put in the wheel of fortune from which
the numbers are drawn.
Bradley was released last night on $500
bail. He said when released that he did
not own the policy outfit and did not
know who did.
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PITT DESIGNATES FOUR MEN TO FILL
HIS OFFICIAL SHOES IN HIS ABSENCE

Chief of Police Thomas d. Pitt left yes
terday noon for Detroit, where he will
attend the annual convention of the
American Association of Chiefs of PO-
lice. In his absence. the chief of police
has directed that the duties of his office
be divided between three officers and his
photographer The city ordinance pro-
Vides that in the absence of the city the
captain of police shall assume his duties
and in the absence of the captain, these
duties shall devOlve upon the ranking SER
geant.
Chief Pitt evidently thought that the
multiplicity OF the duties would be too
great for Sergeant John Hempel or for
any other man in the department Hence
he took 5Jur of the employees of the police
department and 10 them parceled out the
duties of the office. The chiefs office will
be presided over by Dick Shannon. He
will talk to those who call on the chief of
police. To Carl Peterson. the chiefs ste
nOgTapher. has been assigned the duty of
opening the chiefs mail and answering
cOrresp Ondence- Special Detective George
Sheets has been given nominal charge Of
the detective force. an assignment which
by tacit understanding has been his ever
since his reappOintment to the force.
John Hempel, the ranking sergeant who,
if the ordinance were followed, should be
the acting chief of police. is given the
charge of the uniformed force.