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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-23
INQUIRY INTO ROADS
AND COMMODITIES

Washington. April 2O.-The attorney
general forwarded a circular letter to
United States attorneys throughout the
of the railroads in the various districts,
with regard to the commodities clause
of the Hepburn act. The United States
attorneys are directed to inform the
department as soon as practicable, IL
they know Of any railroad or railroads
within their districts which are gener-
ally believed to have habitually trans
ported commodities which come within
he terms of the prohibitions of the
clause or contemplate such ~transporta-
ton in the future.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-23
JUMPS INTO RAIN
BARREL; LIFE is SAVED

Shamokin, Pa, April 22.-Her cloth
Ing catching fire, as she vas making
soap at her home near Elysburg, Mrs.
William Leiby, wife Of a prominent
farmer, saved herself from being
burned to death by jumping into a rain
barrel, Though terribly burned, she
may recover.
While busy in soap making she failed
to notice that her skirt of light material
was afire until her clothing was q mass
Of flames. With rare presence Of mind
she ran to the barrel of water under
the rain pipe and jumped in.
Attracted by her screams, members
of the family carried her into her home
and doctors were summoned.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-23
IN CONGRESS-
SENATE COMMITTEE FAvoRs
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK

Washington, April 20.-The Senate
committee on postoff1ces and postroads
voted to report favorably the postal
savings bank bill drafted by a SUBJ
committee of which Senator Carter was
chairman. An amendment was adopted
changing the name Of the proposed In
stitutions to postal depositaries, which
meets the objections raised against the
bill by bankers. The amendment does
not alter the purpose Of the bill, the OBJ
jects of which are to furnish
lent depositaries for the small savings
of people remote from adequate bank
ing facilities.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-23
ETHEL ROOSEVELT HAS
NEW HORSE AND TRAP

Washington, April 22.-Mlss Ethel
Roosevelt, the presidents youngest
daughter, who every day Is budding
Into a more and more attractive young
woman, Is the happy possessor OF a new
horse and high trap. OF course, like
every member of the family, she has
always been a lover OF outdoor sports
and life in the saddle, but this Is her
first venture at handling the ribbons
over the back Of her own horse.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-23
PENSION BILL CARRIES
SUM OF $1e2,o oo, 900

Washington, April 22.-The Senate
committee on pensions today practic-
ally completed consideration Of the
pension appropriation bill. 1t will carry
1852. 000, 900, On increase OF $l2,O 900, 900
over the House bill having been made
to carry u the provisions of the wild
ows' pension bill. which has been
enacted. The House bill Is amended
80 as to eliminate the provision for
abolishing pension agencies through the
country.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-23
File BIG

Belleville, ILL.,, April 21.-The first
lien equipment mortgage for $40, 900, 900
was filed for record here today by the
Illinois Central company. The mort
gage is held by the United States Trust
company, Of New York, n secured
covering entire rolling stock Of the
company. 1t will be filed for record in
every county through which the road
passes.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-23


st. Thomas, D.. w. l.. April 21.-De-
feated and a refugee for the second
time from his own country, A. Firmin,
the leader Of the recent revolution in
Hayti, has returned to exile in st.
Thomas.
Firmin and Sc other Haytians, who
had taken up his cause, were landed at
st. Thomas by the French cruiser d'Es-
trees, which brought them from
Gonaives, where the entire party had
been resting for the last seven weeks in
the French consulate.
Early in January Firmin. his generals
and a number of followers who had
been sharing his Ave years exile in the
Danish colony left st. Thomas to join
the Firminists in Hayti In a concerted
effort to break down the military des-
potism of President Nord Alexis and
place Firmin at the head of affairs in
the Black republic. They failed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-23
JULIA MARLOWE
IS INDICATED

Salem. Mass, April @-Attorney Bridg-
ham, Of Boston, who filed the suit in be-
half OF Clara l.. VonHermann. in which
Julia Marlowe. the actress, and Mrs.
Maud Thorsurg Backus. Of Brooklyn, We're
named as correspondents. has had it dis
missed. Mrs. VonIIermann yesterday
brought a new bill against her husband.
Miss Marlowe and Mrs. Backus have been
eliminated from the casa %
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-23
$50 PUPILS HAVE
A r ESCAPE

Poultney, Yer, April 21.-About $50
boys and girls were driven from their
quarters In the five-story brick dormi-
tory Of the Troy Conference academy
early today, when the structure sud-
denly was enveloped by fire. The young
was hurt ~ Jumping. The loss is
$40. 00O.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-23
PREMIER'S BROTHER
IS SENT TO JAIL

st. Petersburg. April 21.--Alexander
Stolypin. the well known publicist and
brother OF the Russian premier, has
been sentenced to one weeks imprison-
ment and to pay a fine Of $50 for libel
ing Paul Bulatzel, the noted reaction
AIRY leader. The libel was contained In
an article published In the Novoe
yremya replying to attacks made upon
the premier In the reactionary Srgan.
Znamya. - .- I
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-23
IS AFTER
THE SULTAN, TOO
HI BLUFF WORKS.

Rome, April 22.-Orders have been
issued countermanding the sending
Of the italian squadron to Turkish
the sultan into granting Italy GER
tain postal privileges in Turkish
territory. The Turkish ambassador
to Rome gave Foreign Minister Tit
toll satisfactory assurances that
Italy would be accorded the same
treatment enjoyed by other powers.
Italy insists, however, that her
other claims against Turkey be rec
ognized. An active exchange OF dis
patches between COnstantiuop!e and
Rome is going on.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-23
AND HELlE
MARRIED ATLAST

Paris. April 21.-The Cri De Paris,
which confesses to chronicle the doings
of the fashionable set of Paris, insists
In it's issue today that the marriage of
Mime. Anna Gould and Prince De
Sagan already has taken place at a lit
tie town on the eastern French from
tier.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-23
LOVER SLAMS DOOR,
she TRIES SUICIDE

a bitter Easter quarrel which started
when pretty Matte Bryant reproved
her lover. Andy Roe, for not sending
her some flowers. the girl late last night
swallowed a handful OF headache tab
lets n lay down to die. When the
doctors brought her back to life sew
eral hours later, the woman said these
words: IF Andy really loved me he
wouldn't have slammed the door when
ne went out" She will live,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-23
DAMAGED STEAMER
Is STILL o

New York, April 20.-The Scandinavian
American line steamer United States.
which was seriously damaged yesterday
in a collision with the steamer Monterey.
is still hard aground today. Several un-
successful attempts to float her have been
made. Tugs are prepared to make another
attempt at the most favorable opportun-
ity. The passengers, numbering about 600
are being taken of this afternoon and
brought to the city . TT.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-23
ATTEMPT
TO PATCH 1T UP

New York April 22.-The departure
of Mrs. Frank Gould and mother, Mrs.
Kelly, for Atlantic City last night is
said by their friends to be a step nearer
a reconciliation between Mrs. Gould and
her husband. These friends say the
young couple will meet there and patch
up he small differences wh!ca resulted
in filing by the wife Of first papers in
d suit for legal separation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-23
HARRY ORCHARDI
AN lNHUMAN DEVIL

Washington, April Ex-senator
Borah, of Idaho, who as special coun-
sci for the state conducted the
prosecution Of William D. Haywood,
secretary Of the Western Federation
of Miners, whose trial on the
charge of numbering former Governor
~Steunenberg. attracted wide attention
last year. today found opportunity in
express his dlsapproval Of any effort
TO secure leniency for Harry Orchard,
the self-confessed thrower OF the bomb
which caused Steuenberg's death.
: The utteranCe was a part OF a speech
jby the senator on the Brownsville af-
fray and was made in connection with
the condemnation Of all efforts to
ccndone the offense at Brownsville:
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-23
PERSIAN RIaANDS HAVE
RUSSIAN FORCE IN TRAP

Tiais, April 22-Alarming reports have
critical situation Of the small Russian
eXpeditionary force in the neighborhood
OF B%elesuvar, Persia, which Is menaced
by a vastly superior body of Persian
brigands. The sending I'm of Russian
endorsements is made particularly
difficult by the flooded condition of the
country.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-23
EMMA AND DR.. BEN
"FIRED" OUT OF HOTEL

San Francisco. Cal, April 22.-Emma
Goldman, DR.. Ben Reitnlan, her nan
ager, and Alexander II. Orr, advance
agent of the party. We're forced to
leave a San Francisco hotel last night
by a hotel manager who objected 10
the notoriety caused by the presence
Of the woman anarchist.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-23
DAkOTANS
DIE IN FLAMES

Forman,' N. D., April 2O.-Louis Or
ian. wife and five children whose build
ings were destroyed yesterday after
noon by a prairie fire are missing, and
are believed to have persisted in the
flames. The fire burned over several
square miles west of CogsWell.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-23
ROME IS GOING
TO A TURKEY

Rome, April 21.-Orders have been
issued for the Italian squadron to make
q demonstration in Turkish waters,
the reason being that Turkey has OBJ
jected to the opening of Italian post
offices in Turkish ter tory such as are
maintained by other countries.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-23

"A cold blooded, inhuman, in
carnate devil blows to pieces
an ex-governor upon the door
step Of his home" said the SEN
ator. He Is caught, confesses
and before the grave OF the man
who died a martyr to law and
order Is green, sentimentalism
puts a halo upon the brow OF
the blacklist spirit that ever es-
capped the Crypts of hell.
when men wearing the uni
for OF the soldier Of the union,
the insignia Of government and
the symbol OF law and order, in
the quiet Of the night, while
homes are defenseless, assault
and attempted to murder whole
families and finally succeed In
committing n murder. To
compromise with such an act or
such deed is cowardice; 1t Is a
betrayal OF government; 1t Is an
insult to every intelligent right
thinking negro, for 1t presup-
poses he Is a traitor to his oun
try and a criminal at heart"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-23

The speech was made notable by
many striking passages Of oratory and
attracted general interest. Besides
containing an analysis of the testi-
mony taken in the Brownsville case,
1t was in reply to .1enator Foraker's
recent discussion OF the same subject.
Senator Borah made very clear his be-
lief tina the evidence established con-
spiracy on the part of some negro SOL
diers Of the Twenty-ifth regiment to
shoot up the town.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-17

/ ConTInued On mage elght.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14

, MY only hope was that Tom Parker might
have heard the shot, and would come in
search of mel had given up all thought, OF
astonishing him. by this time. you see-but
that was slim chance at best, and 1 knew it.
Il had sheltered myself behind thick
cluster Of leaves, knowing that the sight OF
me. would only increase the elephants fury;
and the beast, finding that didn't seem IN
clined to move drew back a little from the
tree--though he still kept sharp eye on it.
and began to browse upon the young shoots
and leaves around him.
"Then thought. struck me. The brute
couldn't see me while the tree was between
me and him. Mightnt l slide down the other
side of the trunk, and slip away into ths
woods unseen? It was worth trying, any
how. So to work l went; IL. ,.. .,h.
ing through the. African bush in this one
shoe off and t'other shoe on fashion was not
very easy work, as you may think; and pres
emily made l false step & dsnd snd eSusa Soyn snsp npaa
me came Mr.. Elephant, full gallop.
and was Just close to the foot of huge bao.
bab in which hoped to find ior refuge when Ssn,s
sprawling on my nose The next moment
there was crash and scream close beside
me, and l though was dead.
'eBut, finding that wasn't. gathered cour'
ace to look about me, and what do you think
1 saw? ,,. .n..,. - .ton h;mse,f had
come full butt against the tree. driving his
tusks so deep into the wood that he COULDN'T
gat 'em out again; and there he was, hard
and fast, with his wicked little eyes all on
fire with rage, squealing. like a pig, and trying
his very hardest to tug. himself free.
ri didn't feel inclined, however, to wait and
see if he was likely to succeed. Up jumped,
like an acrobat. and was about to run away
as as hard as / could tear (fcr I bad had quite
enough of elephant hunting for one day},
when the crack of a rifle rang out seemingly
close at hand, from among the bushes on nu
left. .,. .
a hoarse scream, swayed heavily to one side.
with lurch that wrenched his tusks clear
out Of the wood in which they were buried,
and then came crashing to the earth. like a
falling mountain, stone dead.
"I was still staring at the dead beast, hard
ly realizing yet what had happened, when
a man issued from the thcket with a gun in
his hand OF course took him for Tom
Parker, but the next minute / saw that he
was a big man, with huge brown beard.
whose face was quite strange to me. got to
know him well enough later on however; and
so did the whole world. few years after
that"
"Why. who was he. them" asked all the
majors hearers, with one voice.
'"rhe man who discovered the source OF the
Nile-Sir Samuel Baker"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14

~ ERY few people, who give more or less
fN admiring glances at the great bronze
W statues which adorn so many cities
and public parks, have any idea ot
the time and labor involved in constructing
the figures and groups. 1t is slow and
very tedious process, and strange to say has
made very little progress for centuries.
The most successful method of forming
moulds for bronze statuary now in vogue was
invented by the japanese, and was adopted
by the French sculptors of some two hun
dred years ago 1t is known as the wax pro
cess. The expense, however. is so great that
it is seldom used for large pieces.
The usual method of casting bronze statues
is to take from the sculptor's clay model a
mould of plaster. When this is hard the
clay is cleaned out and plaster poured in its
place. When the moulds are removed, a plas
ter cast corresponding to the clay model is
left. About the plaster cast a new mould is
formed. this one of fine sand, tamped hard.
The mould is removed from the plaster, and
in the place of the latter is inserted a sand
core, not quite as large as the plaster, 30 that
when the moulten bronze is poured in, it can
run only between the surface of the mould
and the core, thus making the statue hollow.
For delicate work the objection to this pro-
cess is, that by expansion and contraction of
the plaster moulds and casts, and by the un-
equal pressure by the tamping of the sand,
the metal figure is apt to vary somewhat
from the model.
AS the bronze cannot be altered, the sculp-
tor must be content to see his idea inter
preted in the metal with some alterations of
proportions.
1t is to avoid this variation that the wax
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14
Casting Bronze Statues

process of moulding is used After plaster
cast has been made, the surface of the latter
is scraped off to the depth of half an inch
or more. 1t is then replaced in the mould,
which it no longer fits, and melted wax is
poured into the vacant space.
The artist is then called in, and by work
ing upon the wax he can remedy any de-
fects which may have been caused moulding.
adding or changing at will till the surface Is
as delicate and perfect as his art can make it.
When the sculptor has finished with it, the
statue is turned over to the workmen, who.
with very small brushes cover the wax with
fine dust or powder of special composition
This dust adheres to the wax, and as soon as
one coat has been put on another is given
to it.
and as these coatings of earthen powder are
repeated they harden, and when the LAYERS
have been built up till they form a covering
over the. wax of about half an inch in
thickness, the work can progress more rao-
idly, for after that trowel can be used.
Thus the wax model is safely inclosed in
mass of hard earthen material
The entire mould, with the figure and wax
inside, is then placed in furnace in which
a great heat is developed, sufficient not only
to melt the wax, but to burn out every trace
of it. This leaves perfect mould into which
to pour the melted bronze for the final cast
ting and when the latter comes out it is
found to be an exact duplicate in bronze of the
wax model. with every line brought out to
nicely.
On account of the great labor required in
covering the wax with the powdered earth,
the process Is very expensive, and is only
occasionally brought into use.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14

course, instead of hitting him fair in the fore
head and bringing him down, the ball went
through one of his ears, stinging him enough
to put him in rage. Up went his trunk,
with scream like the sound of cracked
trumpet, and down he came upon me, full
charge, like express train.
Il didn't wait long to think what to do. l
fairly flew to the nearest tree, which, luckily
for me, was pretty big one, and scurried up
it like wildcat; and was just drawing my
self up into the fork, where could sit firm
ly, when | felt something seize hold of my
right foot.
at was the tip of the elephants trunk,
with which the angry brute had managed to
reach me as | climbed, and for a moment
thought was done for. In fact, in another
second there came wrench that made me
think my leg was torn clean off my body;
but the beast had only pulled off my boot,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14

" jor Maine of the Fifteenth Light
Infantry, the homeward- -bouno
African steamer left behind it in the DIS
tance the huge basaltic cliffs of st. Helena.
swell, l don't think the name a very good
one myself, for instead of serving as a boot
jack, | was the one who had it applied to me-
However, you'll be able to judge of that for
yourself when you've heard the story.
when l was only young lieutenant, and
didn't see much chance of becoming any
thing more-for good while to come, at
least-the English Government, for some wise
reason of its own. thought fit to do me and
part of my regiment the great kindness OF
sticking us in one of the most unhealthy
spots on the east coast of Africa, which they
somehow thought admirably adapted for a
new settlement
"It certainly settled pretty effectually,
for third of our officers were sent home IN
the first six months, invalided with African
fever; and We always said that the reason
our senior captain didn't get it was that
the fever knew it was no use trying to fasten
upon him, for he was too lazy to shake when
the shivering fit came on.
"Well, as you may suppose, l was mighty
glad to get two months leave of absence,
and turn my back on this place to go up into
the interior on hunting expedition with my
special chum, Tom Parker.
my one object in life just then was to
fall in with an elephant, and, sure enough, l
got my wish sooner than had expected; but
whether | had much cause to rejoice when L
did get it, you shall hear presently.
"Among our native followers was an old
hunter, who was said to be the best man of
his whole tribe, and he picked us out first
rate camping ground on the bank of small
stream, in district literally swarming with
big game of every kind.
$50, the very first morning after we had
pitched our camp, I started out alone as soon
as day began to break, meaning to do some
thing wonderful all by myself, and astonish
Tom and the natives. And so l did, sure
enough, though not quite in the way l had
intended.
"Away l went, thinking only of falling in
with some game, and never troubling myself
about how 1 was to find my way back again.
/ had gone, as near as / could guess, about a
mile, when all at once / saw (for it was quite
light by this timel right, ahead of me, and
barely two hundred yards away, the very
thing l had always been longing to meet
with--a full-grown elephant!
81 was so excited, and so eager to make
sure of him. that 1 didn't even wait to take
aim, but let fly at once, and, as matter-of-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14

and in moment more 1 was beyond his
reach" "a fact)
And that, then,' cried half dozen voices
at once. was how you got the name OF
Boot jack'!
Just so,' said the major laughing;
Though, as | said before, the name really be
longed to the elephant rather than to me.
But, as you shall hear, the worst part of the
whole business was still to come.
II had leisure enough to think what fool
| had made of myself, as / sat perched up
there like parrot on a stick. First and
foremost, had lost my pet rifle, which l had
let fall as l ran; and the elephant, happen
ing to tread on it in scampering after me, had
bent it like stick of sealing wax.
self, besieged in this way by brute of an
elephant that seemed determined to have me,
even if he stayed there all day.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14

o YOU want to know how l got my
nickname of 'Boot-jack'," said Ma
jor Maine, of the Fifteenth Light
Infantry, as the homeward-bound
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