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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-30
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES BILL
INTRODUCED BY KNOX

Washington, Jan. ga bill or tremend-
Gus Importance to hundreds OF thousands
Of railway employees throughout the coun-
try has been introduced in the Senate by
Senator Philander c.. Knox. of PennsyI-
vania, and Is now under consideration by
the Judiciary committee of that body. This
bill is designed to a the place Of the
employers liability bill, which was de-
clared unconstitutional by the supreme
court OF the United States.
The Knox bill makes all railroads en-
gagged In interstate liable to
their employees for injury incurred in serv-
ice, and to their heirs in the event of a
fatal accident. The fellow servant doc
trine is overturned by the Knox bill and
the rule of c~ontrlbutory negligence is
greatly modified. Under Its terms the
mere fact that an employee is injured or
killed through the negligence Of a fellow
employee does not relieve the employer
from responsibility. Nor does contribu-
tory negligence bar an injured employee
from claiming damages. 1t merely lessons
the amount of damage in proportion to
the percentage Of negligence contributed.
Under the terms of this bill. no contract
of employment, insurance, relief benefit.
etc., can constitute a bar or defense to
any action brought to recover damages
for personal injuries or death. Mr.. Knox
is looked upon as one of the great lawyers
! of the country and it Is believed that in
his bill he has met all or the objections
raised to the former law by the supreme
court. He believes that the railroad men
deserves this greater consideration from
their employers. and he has stated that
he proposes to urge his bill to a vote at
the earliest feasible time. In discussing
his bill, Senator Knox said:
II AVE drawn his bill with a view to
meeting the objections Of the supreme
court to the former law. Congress will be
, obliged to take up this question, for the
men employed upon the railroads are en-
titled to a more humane law than that
now in effect. The bill I nave drawn will.
/ believe, prove effective. but I Am not
irrevocably committed to its phraseOlogy
Personally, l will welcome all suggestions
bearing upon the subject, and I feel sure
that from this and other bills that will be
referred to the judiciary committee, the
committee will be able to report a bill
entirely satisfactory and that win stand
the test of the courts"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-30
LAMBERT GOES TO
"PEN" FIR ASSAULT
ON FATH.R SChIlL

Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 2S.-Logdn am
bert, n former s~aloonkeeper and alleged
"boot logger among the Indians on
the reservation in Thurston county
must serve a sentence Of n year In
the penitentiary for an assault on Ia
Their Joseph Schell, a Catholic priest.
This was the decision OF the supreme
court yesterday.
Father ScheIl was active In prevent
ing the illegal sale Of liquor to the In
dians and Incurred HI enmity of some
of the saloon men. In April, 1905, at
Dakota City, Father Schell while In
the town in attendance at a trial, was
assaulted by Lambert. knocked down
and his jaw broken. Lambert vas ar
rested, tried and the lower court SEN
fenced him to a year in the peniten-
tiary. He appealed on the ground that
the sentence was excessive, but the SUI
preme court yesterday affirmed the
sentence.
Father Schell gained prominence by
his activity in denouncing alleged land
frauds practiced against the Indians
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SENATOR SHOOT A
FACTOR In CONGRESS

Washington. Jan. 29.-Snloot of Utah
at last is himself. For years the man
whose title to a senatorial seat was
under attack because he was an apostle
OF the Mormon church, did not dare to
be his natural self. 1t may well be
doubted If n man in the history of
the Senate ever went through so long
and trying an ordeal in that body as
did he. Modest by nature but with
plenty of opinions and convictions, he
was compelled so long as his case was
pending to conduct himself as If he
were on probation. For thing, in
the anxious effort to cultivate the good
graces of fellow senators he became
VIGOROUSLY the greatest listener on
earth. He never left the chamber while
anybody was talking. He learned the
art OF listening to perfection. He al
ways watched the speaker with care
and appearance of genuine interest;
never forgot himself; new went to
sleep, always seemed convinced that
the particular speech in progress was
the event Of the session.
Well, Smoot doesn't have to do 1t
now. His title to his seat has been
indicated. He listens less and talks
more. He has been showing a DISPOSE
ton this session to break out or the
shen In which so long he has main
tanned respectful and awestruct Sill
nee, and to take a hand In the MAKING
of the laws. He has proved his ability
to take a hand effectively, too. HIS
long probation has not been wasted
He is way-wise to the Senate; not
quite easy ON his feet rs yet, but none
the less confident as to what he is try
ing to do. He has succeeded in less
than two months of real participation
in business, In demonstrating that he
is going to be a factor hereafter, and a
force on the floor.
IT is said there is no doubt tina SEN
ator Smoot will succeed himself in the
upper chamber. His state realizes the
handicap under which he has served
and Is going to give him another term
with practically no serious opposition
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LABOR PLANS TO ERECT
FINE SI,ooo,o 900 TEMPLE

Washington, Jan. ga committee
of the National Temple of Labor asso-
citation, which has been organized to
raise q million dollar fund to construct
In Washington a magnificent temple
for labor organizations, called on Sec
rotary Root and Assistant Secretary
Bacon at the state department to en-
list their aid and service in the pro-
ject. The purpose Is to interest bus
iness men and representatives OF or
ganized labor in joint efforts to mini
mize business losses and other social
Ills resulting from such crude agencies
as the strike, the boycott and the lock-
out, and to secure a more general ap-
plication of arbitration and community
of interests of capital and labor"
President Roosevelt, Vice President
Fairbanks, members Of the cabinet, SUI
preme court, public officials generally
and prominent labor leaders IN all
employees are being interested in the
project.
Secretary Root gave a letter OF
hearty Endorsement, and it is stated
that every member of the cabinet like
wise has approved the project except
ing Secretary Taft, who has not yet re-
turned an answer to the appeal.
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HENEY GOES AFTER
SENATOR FULTON

Portland, Ore, Jan. 2S.-In' the
Hall Mays conspiracy case, F. J.
Heney, the prosecutor, ~endeavored
through ex-United States Senator w.
w. Steiwer, to connect United States
Senator C. w. Fulton with the case.
According to the contention of the
prosecution, Fulton saw John Hall
and exacted a promise from Hall
that civil proceedings would be brought
against the Butte Creek Live Stock
and Lumber company. in eastern Ore
gon, instead o. a criminal action
against the individual members OF the
corporation. The prosecution contends
that Fulton wrote to Steiwer telling;
his arrangement with Hall, but his al
legged letter Is not in the possession
Of the government.
Steiwer testified that Fulton had re-
quested him to bring all the CORES
pondence between them to Portland,
Iected this particular letted and either
destroyed 1t or still has it in his pos
session.
George o. Brownell, former state
senator and republican leader, testified
that at a meeting at Salem between
Hall, Senator Fulton and himself In
1908, it was agreed that Brownell
should succeed Hall as United States
attorney and that he had the prom
Use of the late Senator Mitchell OF
support in the race for the Office. The
witness declared that he withdrew
from the field in favor of Hall, after
the latter had told him that Inspector
Greene, Of the interior department, was
looking into his record and that his
indictment would mean his political
death.
The famous MITCHELL Fullerton let
ter to Brownell, assuring him of the
protection of both senator's, was of
fered in evidence.
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CAPITOL GRAFT
TRIAL BEGINS

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 29.--Not since
the trial of Senator M. 8. Quay, ten
years age for conspiracy to wreck the
Philadelphia bank, has there been such
interest In a trial as has been mani
tested throughout Pennsylvania in the
proceedings begun today against n
men charged with a conspiracy to loot
the state treasury in connection with
the construction and furnishing OF the
state capitol building.
Since the revelations of nearly two
years ago. in which some or the Lore-
most men OF the state were involved,
the imposing, white marble structure
on Capitol hill, with its ornate furnish
ings and ~frescoes, has been a point OF
great interest to curiosity seekers and
citizens generally. Excursionists nave
come from all over the state inspired
by a desire to see bronze chandeliers
alleged 10 be loaded with tons of lead;
commonplace furniture, paid for at Fab
ulous price per foot" paintings and
frescoings for which there is said 20
have been an overcharge or
of thousands of dollars.
The trial of the alleged conspirators
is being conducted in a dingy, old
fashioned county courthouse. Its re-
sources have been stretched to the
limit to accommodate the defendants,
the attorneys and tue newspaper corre-
spondents.
A special jury panel Of eighty Is on
hand. Judge George p. Kunkel, once
a member Of the Legislature and a
newcomer on the Pennsylvania bench,
is presiding.
The first of the five conspiracy cases
listed for trial involves the payments,
$49.417, for sofas, tables and clothes
trees. The items were paid for by
the state at the rate of $3.50. per
foot" The commonwealth alleges
frauds to the amount of S19,3OS were
iperpretrated. The defendants in these
i've cases are Chief Contractor John ii
:Sanderson, Architect Joseph M. l.
Huston. Former Auditor General Will
lam p. Snyder, former State Treasurer
William L. Mathues n Jas M. Shu-
maker, former superintendent grounds
and buildings. Neither Congressman Fl
Burd Cassel, OF the Pennsylvania Con-
st-uction company, nor the remaining
eight defendants in h prosecutions
figure in these conspiracy cases.
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COLLEGE LADS HOIST
cow UPON DORM. TORY
OF THE FAIR GOODS

Philadelphia, Jan. 29.--Swarthmore.
the staid quaker college community, Is
all achuckle over a story of a COW that
came TO tine college and was permitted
to stay over night. One night last
week some Of the restless spirits in
the dormitories for boys only conceived
the Idea Of transplanting a Jersey
milcher from the barn yard Of the col
Iege farm TO the sacred precincts OF the
fair sex. At midnight the -frolicsome
students hoisted the COW up the steps
leading to the second floor Of Parrish
hall, where a portion ofcoedsh have their
habitat. Half an hour later the night
Waterman was startled by shrill cries
from the second story. His efforts to
remove "Bossy" were resisted. The
animal refused to move, and it was
found necessary to wait until morning.
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EARL OF YARMOUTH
WILL HOLD UP THAWS
FOR COOL MILLION

Plttsburg, Pa, Jan. 29.-The Thaws
have been notified by the attorney for
the earl of Yarmouth that the earl
will demand a settlement financially
before submitting to a divorce; that
he holds papers signed by Alice Thaw
before her marriage which will give
him the right to collect heavily of her
fortune. The paper is an agreement
that all the fortune pass to the house
Of Hartford in the event OF her dying
chiIdless.
One of the detectives who has been
working on this ase admitted that the
Thaw connections are expected to be
held up for $1,000, 900 on the part of
the earl. but are ready for the case.
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REDUCTION TN UNION
PACIFIC SHOP WORK

Omaha, Jan. 2s.-The reduction of the
working hours of the Union Pacific
shopmen. which began last Monday is
to be followed after today with a re-
duetion of working days from six to
i've per week.
At the headquarters of the Union Pa
cihc II Is stated that Omaha will not
be the only place affected; that there
soon will be q general reduction Of the
mechanical force OF the road along its
entire line. The reduction probably
will affect several thousand men.
The World-Herald today quotes Vice
President Mohler as charging the re-
duction to "Roosevelt's mania for re-
FORM" indicating that his company
would work with a reduced force as
long as the presidents activity against
corporations continues.
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NEBRASKA FARMER
IN BATTLE WITH
PACK OF WOLVES
Peter Theis, Of Randolph. At
tackled in Night by Animals
kills One.

randolph, Neb.. Jan. ss.--Peter
Theis, a farmer living near here. hae
q thrilling experience with a pack Of
wolves one night last week.
Hearing a disturbance at his sheep
and hog sheds he took a u and went
out to investigate. He had hardly ar
rived at the sheds before Ae was sur
rounded by n yelping and sparling pack
II wolves. Opening fire he made 1t so
not for his assailants that they re-
treated, leaving one dead behind.
Ii has been a long time since anyone
has been attacked by wolves in Me-
brasI1a, but this winter, for some rea-
SON, the wolves are reported to De more
vicious.
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TEACH FARMERS TO MAKE
DENATURED ALCOHOL

Washington, Jan. 28.--Dr. H. c..
Wiley, chief OF the bureau Of chem
istry of the department of agriculture,
reported to the House committee ON
agriculture the results of experiments
conducted by the bureau to determine
the poisonous effect or h human sys-
tenn of such drugs as borax, benzoaic,
benZoate Of soda, sulphate Of copper,
sulphur dioXide, formaldehyde and
salicylic acid when contained in food
stuffs.
DR.. Wiley said that the expulsion
of those and kindred drugs from the
body is performed almost entirely by
the kidneys and that he Is satisfied
the term Of American life would be
heightened II the use Of such drugs In
foods were wholly discontinued. He
said he was convinced that kidney
disease, SO prevalent among Americans,
Is partly the result OF constant intro
duction into the system Of such pre-
sentative substances as benzoate OF
soda carried in foods.
Discussing sulphur dioxide and It's in
furious effects, DR.. Wiley told the COM
mittee of q discovery just made by him
that salt solution Is a perfect substi.
drying rofs fruit. He exhibited samples
OF apples dried experimentally by the
bureau. The sulphured fruit was not
so white or tender as the salt cured.
The committee was informed by DIR.
Wiley of plans to teach h farmers OF
the United States 10 make denatured
alcohol. Next August he proposes to
erect a still at the bureau of chemistry
and operate 1t himself for W or three
months, producing denatured alcohol
daily from damaged fruit n vegetable
substances such as can be bought
cheaply In the market. He has invited
the agricultural colleges Of each state
and territory to send representative:
to Washington to observe his still anc
master the process of distillation-
"The law permitting the free dis
tillation Of denatured alcohol" sale
DR.. Wiley, has not benefited the farm
ers of the country at all, for they d.
not know how to build a still or ruI
one. 1 propose to teach them through
the agricultural colleges If they wan
to learn. Denatured alcohol Is an ex
cellent fuel and makes a fine light. Al
1t can be manufactured from farm
waste the farmers ought to avail them
selves of he new law permitting 1t T.
be made without imposition Of a rev
enue tax"
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MCONGRESS
PROHIBITION MOVEMENT
EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
RESULT IN CONGRESS

washington, Jan. 28---The
movement for prohibition In the
various states probably will Q
ceive legislative encouragement
from congress.
A subcommittee OF the Sen
ate judiciary committee now Is
seeking to make a constitutional
amendment to the existing fed
eral statute limiting the alco-
holic liquor traffic between the
states. This subcommittee win
report the bill to the full COM
mfttee and, through 1t, to the Sem
ate within a few weeks. AS the
House Is on record in favor OF
the regulation Of interstate Ii
quor traffic, the prohibition ii
thusiasts are hopeful Of legisia-
ton during the present session.
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KAISER BEGINS TO
CELEBRATE GOTH YEAR

Berlin. Jan. 2S.-Emperor William
today inaugurated the celebrations in
connection with the beginning of his
5Oth e which will take place next
Monday, his birthday, by opening in
this city a unique exposition which has
been arranged in his honor. This con-
sists of a loan exhibition of 40 master
pieces of British art with a total value
of $4,000, 900. at the Prussian Royal
Academy OF Art. The pictures were
brought especially from England with
the consent Of private owners.
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STOCK SHIPPERS PASS
LAW HELD INVALID

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 29.--ThN
Missouri supreme court today decided
the law requiring that free return
transportation be given to shippers with
each carload of live stock by the
railroads of this state. is unconstitu-
tional on the ground II is discrimination
and in violation of the fourteenth
amendment TO the federal constitution
process of law.
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REBATERS PAY FINES
and GET our OF JAIL
Thomas and Taggart Plead
Guilty In Federal Court at
Kansas City.
AccEPTERs or REBATES
ARE EQUALLY GUILTY.

Kansas City, Jan. eS.-In his deci-
sion, Judge Mcpherson took occa-
sion to say he believed firms that
accepted rebates were as guilty "a
the defendants and the railroads:
that he had never been able to
understand why they had o been
would have liked, he said. to have
the members of these firms before
him today. with power to pass SEN
tence upon them. .
1.-THE railroads." declared Judge
Mcpherson, ARE bounded to death
with rebate seekers. They arc not
entirely to blame for all the Q
batting that has been done
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usEs MiNcE MEAT
TO SQuELcH FIRE

Hastings, Neb., Jan. GA.
small fire at the college called
the student from their beds in a
half dressed condition and sent
them hurriedly seeking a place
of safety. Professor Wander
velde located the fire In a pile OF
newspapers In the basement. He
seized what he supposed was q
bucket of water and threw 1t
on the blaze, successfully ex-
tingulshing 1t. Next morning he
was faced by an angry matron
who charged him with throwing
away a bucket Of mincemeat.
The dormitory boys have to go
without pie new.
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r COURT V
LABOR IN A DECISION

Washington, Jan. 29.-The constitu-
,t~ionality OF the act of congress or june
4, 1895, prohibiting railroad companies
engaged in interst ate commerce from
discriminating against members of Ia
Dor organizations in the matter of m
ployment was called into question by
the case OF William Adair VS.. the Unit
ed States, which was decided by the
isupreme court OF the United States to-
day fayorably TO Adair. The opinion
was by Justice Harlan.
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MILWAUKEE OFFICIAL "
ON WAY TO Japan

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 2S.-J. II. Hiland,
vice president, and F. A. Miller, gen.
eral passenger agent of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad with
their wives, and III. H. Hiland, secretary
to his father, passed through Omaha in
their private car en- route to San Fran
for Japan. II Is understood that the
object of the trip is a study of trade
conditions in the orient In the inter-
ests Of the Milwaukee's Pacific coast
extension.
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SIX SAILORS LOST
bY TIL WAYSI-E

Rio Janeiro, Jan. 2S.-Tne police OF
this city have gathered up six sailors
from the American battleships under
Rear Admiral Evans who had either
deserted or failed to return on board
before their vessels had sailed from
here three days ago. They will be sent
after the fleet on q collier.
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LEADER CAUGHT AND
KILLED; REVO- Vi ION
IN hnTliAl END

Port Au Prince, Hayti, Jan. 2S.-The
revolution a been suppressed. e
Juneau, leader OF the movement. was
captured AT Dessulines, u little hamlet
close to GoaaiVes tie WIS ar once shot
to death by the 80 crnmuEt troops that
made him pTlsonels GouaisSs has been
occupied by so eTnf3p
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AFRAID OF DUCKING,
PROMISES NOT TO SELL
ANY MORE a

Dawson Springs, Kan, Jan. ga
band of SO masked Night Riders late
last night took possession of the Arcadia
hotel here, after terrifying the guests
by shooting up the place. then took
John Heath, an Independent tobacco
buyer who was q guest. to the river
nearby and upon threats Of "ducking"
made him promise rot to sell any more
obacco.
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100 GUESTS ESCAPE IN
M.GHTIfS; HOTEL BURNS

Pontiac, ILL.,, Jan. 2S.-Early today
the Central hotel caught fire and was
entirely destroyed. A hundred or more
guests barely had time to make their
escape In their nightclothes, leaving
their personal effects and v~aluables.
One woman and one man jumped from
the second story windows and were
severely hurt. Loss $751; 600.
Madison. Ill, Jan. ga mysterious
explosion in a hard coal stove started
a fire which destroyed the greater part
of two city blocks in the heart of the
business section today. The loss eX-
ceeds 500, 600. Forty persons are left
homeless.
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NEWSPAPER EDITOR
DIES IN ST. LOUIS

st. Louis, Jan. 29.-Frank r. o.
O'Neil, vice president of the Pulitzer
Publishing company and assistant
ms If the Post Dispatch. died to-
day Of pneumonia.
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SUES FATHERiNLAW
FOR $780, 600 FOR
ALTERNATING WlFE'S LOVE

New York, Jan. 2S.-Aul ell Batonyi to-
day began suit against Frank Work,
his fatherinlaw. and two others. for
81, 500, 900 for the alleged alienation OF
affections OF his wife.
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SWEDISH BAPTIST
LEADER is DEAD

Oakland, Cal, jar :9.-Rev. j. A..
Edgren, ID. d, a prominent divine and
theological writer, died here Of heart
failure. He was the founder of he
Swedish Baptist ~thcolo~tcal seminary
Of Chicago. ....
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New York city rec i've IL per cent OF
the worlds total inpori ing lrade.
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Gov mAcooN ON HIS WAY.

Havana, lar 2y.-Governor Magoon
left here this morning on board the
Gutter for washington, ID. G,