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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
FAMOUS SOCIETY
LEADER IS DEAD
Mrs. William Astor, Who Gre.
ated New York's 400
Dies Of Heart Disease.

New York, Nov. 3.-Mrs. Vim. Astor.
who for 80 years has been regarded as
the social leader OF New York. died last
night OF heart disease, at her home I'm
Fifth avenue. For nearly four weeks
Mrs. Astor, who was So years old. had
been in a critical condition owing to
the return OF q heart affection that had
given her trouble for years. There Is
not a name In the social register 80
we'll known from one end Of the land to
the other as that OF Mrs. Astor. De-
spite her advanced age she continued
to hold social domination up to a year
ago, when failing health compelled her
to retire into comparative seclusion. 1t
wal In the summer Of 1907 hat Mrs.
'Astor's friends learned Of her Ill health.
While she was abroad last year her
son, Colonel John Jacob Astor, made
the announcement that Beechwood, the
summer home OF Mrs. Astor at New
port, would not be opened, and this
led TO the discovery that she was in
poor health. Word came later from
Mrs. Astor, while she was In Paris,
saying she would open her Newport
villa after all and that she would make
the season there one of the gayest in
years. This promise was not fulfilled,
IlON . NSAN " " AASAA oAAo gAAA D"Nh AAcAAA
abroad she broke down In Boston and
had TO return to New York. She had
remained at her home ever since.
The society functions given and pre-
sided over by Mrs. Astor have gone
down into history as among the most
brilliant OF record.
1t Is said that the ball room in the
mansion In Fifth n will accom-
modate 1000 people. 1t was Mrs. As
tor who established. the famous. 400, -
her visiting list being confined to that
number of "
In 1905, however, she was said to have
'let the bars down" when she invited
1000 persons to one Of the most mem
orable social events eve given in New
York. ,:
Mrs. Astor received her guests al
these gatherings seated in a high back
chair beneath a portrait of herself
painted by Carolus Duran.
The Aston jewels were worn by her
on these occasions. 1t is said the AstoI
emeraids are the finest in the world.
VIM. Astor, who died In Paris In 1892
took little part in the social activities
his wife enjoyed. Mrs. Aston before
marriage was Miss Caroline Schermer,
horn, a. daughter of Abraham Scher,
merhorn, a well to do merchant. She
was married to VIM. Astor on Septem,
Der %, 1853, John Jacob Aston was
their only son.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
ARTIST EARLE
BUILDING FORT
Stable on His New York Estate
Is to Resemble a
Stronghold.

Monroe, N. Y, Nov. 4~.--Ferdinand
Pinney Earle, whose marital affairs
have brought so much prominence to
MIN, has begun work on a new building
ON his place In Blooming Grove that
strongly resembles a fortress, the win
dows n doors being heavily barred.
while the entire structure Is built
strongly. Ial.,
Earle intends to use the place as a
stable M insists hat 1t has to be
strongly built to keep his horses and
even his ferocious Great Dane dogs
safe from thieves. 49,"
As a further protection against rob-
hers ne has posted large signs on hts
land warning all that trespass thereon
that they do so under risk OF being
shot or torn by vicious dogs.
While Earle is taking these means to
protect the property his more conser-
yative neighbors are considering the
formation of a law and order society
for the mutual protection Of their pos
sessions. Last winter IL OF the homes
of ummer residents were robbed, and
the horses and other stock Of others
were stolen. In only me case was q
prosecution had, that being one in
which Henry wellington Wack, a New
York lawyer, insisted on Justice. He
was threatened with the firing OF his
buildings IL he persisted, so he bought
~shotguns for his farm hands. Others
under l X threats, withdrew their
charges rather than take chances with
possible flrebugs. This fall there have
been numerous petty robberies, with
the result that the law and order idea.
formulated last fall by Mr.. Wask, Is
again under consideration.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
her HAIR TURNS
TO PURE WHITE
Chicago Woman's Beautiful
Chestnut Locks Change
Color in Single Night.

Chicago, Nov. lin one day after q
broken trolley pole fell on the head of
Mrs. Julia Konold, 2703 West Harrison
ST., her hair. naturally "a chestnut
brown, was turned completely white,
and the expression of her face changed
from the bloom OF middle age to that
OF a woman 10 years her senior.
The accident occurred at Halstead
and West Adams street on December
81, 1904. In Judge Tuthil's court a YER
dict for $17,600 was rendered In her
favor against the Union Traction COM
pany, owner OF the line on which she
was injured.
The verdict is one of the largest ever
returned in favor OF a woman In q
personal injury case In the history of
Chicago. The original sum h sued
for was $4,000. One Juror held out
for the entire amount. Others wanted
TO fix her damages at from $4,000 to
$4,000 The result was a compromise
on the amount named.
A peculiar feature OF the case was
that the verdict was not agreed upon
on evidence given by the prosecuting
witness. 1t was the fact that she was
unable to tell a coherent story OF the
affair that caused the jury to vote In
her favor. When she wal placed on
h stand by her attorneys, Comerford
&c Neigler, she could not tell exactly
how the accident happened. The jury
listened closely to her talk and then
decided that her observation-disclosures was
a direct result OF the accident.
Mrs. Konold was standing at the cor
her waiting for a southbound Halsted
street car when she was injured. She
: was in perfect health and spirits. Her
hair. famous for it's beauty, hung in
waves about her forehead. When It
was loosened 1t fell below her waist.
Suddenly the iron trolley pole above
her head snapped. With a frightful
momentum IT swung downward and
struck her squarely on top OF the head.
She was thrown to the ground. Her
skull was crushed and the center of the
top of her head.
When friends assisted her to her
home she was unable to speak.
Throughout the night she was nco
scious. Watchers at her bedside no
ticed during the night that the color
Of her hair was changing. 1t began
morning almost the entire mas OF
locks had turned gray. BY daylight
her hair was as white as o q
Mrs. Konold submitted to IN opera
lion. A piece of her skull, one inch
In diameter, was removed. After the
operation she partly regained her
memory. E.. 8
One month ago. while an agent of
the traction company was talking
with the woman's husband, Albert Ko-
hold, in his home, Mr.. Konold was
suddenly stricken with paralysis. He
Fell from his chair to the door and
died before a physician could be sum-
moned. "| "f"
The injured woman is now, so years
old. She lives with relatives. She has
never fully regained her memory.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
NEW RECORD FOR
FASTENING WAIST

Chicago, Nov. If there is a husband
in Chicago who can fasten q 24-button en-
broidered shirtwaist in less than two min
utes and seven seconds, he is eligible to
enter a contest for the model husband
championship of the city.
There are 12 husbands and IL admiring
wives who declare that It can't be done
In q second less than that time: hat Is.
of course, without tearing off the buttons
and damaging the delicate lace work.
The contest was decided at the home OF
Mrs. J. 8. Mccullough, No. 22S1 Kenmara
ave. Nellie, the beautiful cloak model"
upon whom the test was to be made, had
been borrowed from a nearby dressmaker,
She was composed of plaster, muslin and
wood. Each of the IL contestants sprang
at the model with such haste that II was
feared that he might ruin his chances
by violating some OF the rules, such az
tearing away a button or damaging the
texture Of the w~aistt-both inexcusable In
the eyes of the watching wives.
Frank T. Avery n j. s. Mccullough
tied for first place in two minutes and
seven seconds. III. s. Hyman did 1t In
three seconds less. but tore off a button,
which he was compelled to sew on.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
PEKIN PAPERS PASS
UP AMERICAN FLEET

Pekin, Nov. 3.-The presence of the
second squadron of the American bat
tleship fleet at Annoy, where the yes
sells arrived yesterday Inc where the
men are now being entertained by the
Chinese government, is hardly known
in Pekin. The Chinese newspapers
have said nothing at all about the Wis
it. The occurrence is being completely
ignored both officially and otherwise,
so far as Pekin is concerned: This
probably Is because the festivities in
connection with the birthday Of the
empress dowager are coineident with
the entertainment of the visiting
Americans.
The Japanese newspapers alone in
Pekin have any information regarding
doingS at Annoy.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
BRITONS lNGRATES,
KAISER DECLARES
German Emperor Angered at
Long Enmity and Calls
Rritons Mad.

London, Nov. 2.-The Telegraph gives
the greatest prominence to an interview
between the kaiser and "a representative
SEnglishman. who long since has passed
from public to private life" The English
man, who apparently is a diplomatist.
writes: .
Moments sometimes occur in the his
tory OF nations whena calculated indiscre-
ton proves the highest public service. II
Is for that reason that / have decided to
make known the substances of a long con-
versation which 1t was my recent privil-
eye to have with the emperor. I do SO In
the hope that It will help remove ar OBJ,
stinate misconception of the character Of
the emperor's feelings toward England,
which ! fear IL deeply rooted In the Or
binary Englishman's breast.
'''It is the emperor's sincere wish that II
should be eradicated. He has given re,
peated proofs OF his desire by word and
deed, but, to speak frankly. his patience is
sorely tried now he finds himself so con-
tinually misrepresented and has SO often
experienced the modification of finding
any ~momentary improvement In the rela-
tons followed by renewed utbursts Of
prejudice and a prompt return to the old
attitude OF suspicion.
mad az March Hares."
His majesty spoke with impulsive and
unusual frankness, saying:
"'You English are as mad, mad, mad
as March hares. What has come over you
that you so completely are given over to
suspicious that are quite unworthy a great
nation?
What more can / do than I have
done? / declared with all the emphasis at
my command in my speech at guild hall my
heart was set upon peace, that 1t was one
Of my dearest wishes to live on the best
terms with England. lay I ever been
false to my word? Falsehood n pre-
varication are alien to my nature. My
actions ought to speak for themselves but
you do not listen to them. Those who
misinterpret distort them. That is a per-
sonal insult which I resent. To be for
ever misjudgedi to have repeated offers OF
friendship weighed, scrutinized. with jeal-
Gus, mistrustful yes, taxes my patience Sc"
verely.
Proffered Hand Refused.
ct have said, time after time, that I am
a friend of England. Your press, or az
least a considerable section OF 1t, bids the
people of England refuse my proffered
hand 1t insinuates the other hand holds
a dagger. How can 1 CONVINCE a nation
against its will?'".
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
FIND SKELETON AT Z.
MT. VERNON ESTATE;
MEANS A MURDER

Washington, Nov. 3.-Through the
finding today of the skeleton Of a man
on the historis Mount Vernon estate,
at one time the home of George Wash
ington, the authorities of Fairfax
county, Va, have to solve what ap-
pears to be a murder mystery.
. Gatekeeper Vickers, an employee OF
the estate, discovered the skeleton, to-
gether with the dead mans clothes. q
gold watch. a bottle of whisky and a
calendar, in a patch of woods near the
entrance to the grounds.
Upon the calendar. the name "An-
tonic" was written and a bullet was
discovered among the bones. The
theory of the police is that an italian
workman, employed two years ago in
the construction of a road near the
place, was shot by one Of his fellow
Workmen.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
HERE'S THE LOG OF
A LOVE PIRATE"
Diary of Girl Involved in Chi
cago Divorce, With Shadow
Kiss Accompaniment.

Chicago, Ill, Nov. 2.-As an expression
Of girl thoughts. impressions n philoso-
ply the diary of Miss Mary McLain, who
as one of the principles in a shadow
kiss comedy, Is believed to outstrip any
thing since the revelations OF that other
Mary McLane, who came from Butte.
Here are some OF the things the blue
eyed cynic wrote in her diary while at
summer resorts and at home In Chicago:
Its awful to ave to talk to a Kid that's
silly about you when you really need
rest. 1t takes young men an awful while
to get wise to a dilemma.
Those sad eyed men make me weepy.
Ginger, all the fellows that think I'm cute
are married or bald-headed, or both.
TITS hard to b. good when the first prin-
ciple OF life In the sweet pure air OF the
farm Is to sell cold storage eggs for new
laid.
I'D rather chase home q COW with
cookie burrs in her tail through a wet pas
ture than go three blocks for q patent bot
tie Of milk with all,the cream in one end.
I'm thinking Of opening q manicure
parlor for exclusive pa~tronage-that
means nothing less than S. Nj says the
only people I'd get would be ~lunatics.
That's all right, too. All the manicures
would be- dead IL 1t wasn't for the luna
tics.
IF kisses were ten dollar bills what q
merry world this would be!
Now, this dairy Ia to tell just only the
absolute truth, and it's only for me to
read, because one doesn't dare to tell the
truth to ones friends, and ones enemies
aren't worth talking to.
'I've found out VIA love II. It was In
J a book written by q man who said he'd
been loved by more women than he had
temper. Gee! That's what McClintock's
pup had when his hair fell out n they
drowned him because he couldn't die from
chloroform. I think 1 see my finish.
"Ohl 1 believe 1 nave found the man.
He's at least IS, but he IS the darlingest
darling In Chicago, and he isn't married.
When I told Pa he said to wait a month
or two, because the worst spawned horse
looks all right in the twilight. Pas get
ting to be a pessimist.
"Oh! little Mary. why Is 1t that all the
women walt until they are 80 and wear
double lens glasses to talk women
rights? l guess 1t Is because they don't
find the sleddin' quite so easy as they used
to.
Now, just think Of me morbid. Why
they called me Sunny Mary from the
time I was 4, and the first time l ever
can remembers being real angry was when
they fed my milk toast to the bishop be-
cause he had bum teeth n I'd been cry
ing for 1t for over an hour. I was only
6 then, but 1t shows you how thick rub 1t
into the suffering little ones"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
LORD RYSToN MIXED UP
IN GOULD DIVORCE CASE

New York, Nov. 3,-"'The noble lord
said he didn't want to get mixed up in
the Gould divorce CASE protested
Elijah Sells when he took the witness
stand before Referee E. c., Whitaker.
HE made me promise not to tell his
name."
Everyone sat up. Sells went to see
the nobleman in London. as directed
by Mrs. Gould, he said. Delaney Nicoll,
who is representing the husbands side
of the case, prodded Sells deftly. Sells
begged permission to keep the lords
name secret.
name.
: So Mr.. Sells very reluctantly told it.
He was Lord Ryston," said he.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
WIND WAGON" FALLS;
AERoNAUT IS HURT

New York, Niy. 4.-While expert
menting last evening with his wind
wagon DR.. Julian p. Thomas, the
aeronaut, met with an accident at the
Morris park experiment grounds OF the
Aeronautic society. The wind wagon
was cutting along at a high rate Of
speed when DR.. Thomas saw In his
path a motor cycle. In attempting to
swerve the fore part of the wind wag-
on collapsed and DR.. Thomas was
pinned to the earth under the rear por-
tion OF the apparatus. He was car
ried to the club rooms unconscious and
remained In that state for several min
utes. Physicians decided that he had
suffered no internal injuries, but feared
that serious spinal trouble would result.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
SEEKS TO RECOVER FOR .
FALLING INTO A HOLE

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 2.-The Nebraska
Casualty Insurance company, Of Hold"
rege, has put up an unusual question
to the supreme court for a decision.
Ernest A. Nichols held a policy for
$1,000 in the concern. Two years ago he
was out with a thresher outfit, and was
run over and killed. The company
charged that 1t was carelessness in
Nichols to walk backward across the
prairie In front Of the machine, even
though II was a slow-moving device,
and that as he fell into q hole he knew
N was there and was run over. his
mother can't recover. Z
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
LET The WOMEN
GO TO BATTLE,
- :
While Men Cook and Mend
Socks, Says a French
Suffragette. +

Paris, Oct. 31.-Dr. Madeline Pelletier,
one of the leaders of the French wom-
en ms political movement, has at least
the courage to be logical. She is not
the sort to burst into tears and shrek
coward" when confronted with the
inevitable result of lawless acts. She
Is prepared to SO all the way. Accord
ingly she Is heading a petition in par
lament to pass a law enabling women
to do military service. ..n.,.t.
ut will teach Them" she says, 'the
necessity of violence, in which alone
their victory lies. Gymnastics and
marching will do them good. There are
plenty of men to mend socks and cook
food"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
COP SHOOTS PROFESSORS
SON HALLowE'EN NIGHT

Springfield, No., Nov. As a re-
suit OF his attempt to brighten a crowd
OF Drury college Halloween c~elebrators,
Special Policeman Chas. H. Finn, is
under arrest at police headquarters for
shooting 1~8-year-old Calvin Finkle, son
OF Professor Benjamin f.. Finkle, q
member OF the Drury faculty. The
young man is in a critical condition in
a local hospital, shot in the left side.
Finn called to the crowd Of young men
to halt. In drawing his pistol to fire
into the air to frighten them, Finn ac-
cidentally discharged the weapon at
the group. ...t. . w.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
LITTLE GIRL WAS
BURIED IN CAVE
Bank of Sand Covered Her and
When Rescued Life Had
Left Her.

Tilden. Neb., Oct. 31.-Caught In .
where her brothers had gone for q pad
Of sand, little 5-year-oid Mile Danes
was buried our feet deep by the cave
In. An hour later when the child was
rescued there was a little gasp OF
breath as the air left her lungs, but
the little girl was dead. y
When the sand bank came over, the
little girl was deeply covered with the
sand. while the two boys narrowly
escaped with their lives. They had
to go a mile and a quarter for help.
The father, aided by neighbors, dug
the child out from her temporary
grave. ny
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
KING OPPOSING
The MARRIAGE ?
Date Of Abruzzi's Departure to
Be Determined by Act of
Government.
ELKINS FAMILY
STUDIES ITALIAN

Elkins, w. Va, Nov l. For
weeks Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins and
Miss Katherine Elkins have been
~perfecting themselves In French
and italian. A Washington lin
guist Is now at the Elkins home,
. having spent the greater part Of the
summer with the family, instruct
ing them in the languages. Miss
. Elkins devotes an allotted part OF
. each day to this particular study.
The ElRins home at this place Ii
kept open unusually late this year,
!. for the purpose, 1t Is said, OF en-
ter a. ing the Duke of Abruzzi on
. his arrival in this country. Miss
. Elkins, who Is extremely fond OF
outdoor life, is DESTROYS of having
the duke visit the estate.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
LAND WINNERS LOOK
OVER TRIP COUNTY

Lamro, s. D., Nov. 4.-There were
1876 holders of lucky numbers in the
Trip county drawing here looking over
the lands In this county Friday and
Saturday OF last week. .
Mrs. May Melser, holder of No. /,
was here and also the holder of No.
S,S99. All are hopeful Of securing choice
land, and Lamro will be headquarters
for many while looking over the new
country.
Lamro is situated In the richest part
of Trip county, IL miles from Dallas,
and from the latter place landseekers
are met by llveries and taken to the
Interior of the country to be settled.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
PROPOSES TO USE THE
SUN TO SMELT ORES

johannesburg, Nov. An inventor
of this city has just come forward
with a new process for, extracting min
erals from their ores. He has shown
how to do this with the aid of the sun.
The inventor uses a metal cylinder
slung from a sort of gallows. The
small end is a carbon crucible incased
In graphite, and the larger end of the
cylinder is turned to the sun, the rays
OF which are focused into the crucible,
which soon becomes white hot. Pieces
OF metal placed in the. crucible are
rapidly melted, the temperature being
$3.50 degrees.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05

Rome, Nov. 1.-The Messagero, in
spired by the minister Of marine, today
prints the following:
THE date of the departure OF the
naval division for America Is not yet
fixed, owing to the fact that the date or
the marriage of the Duke Of the
Abruzzi has not yet been decided upon.
Since the proposed cruise is regarded
as an act Of government, the departure
Of the division must be decided by the
cabinet council and sanctioned by the
king"
The vatican denies the report Of the
pope's Intervention in connection with
Miss Elkins' conversion to Catholicism.
which depends solely upon Cardinal
Gibbons, who Is not bound to either
ask for instructions or to inform Romt
when the conversion is effected.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
MANITOBA OFFICIAL ,
GETS A "KlCKlNG"

Winnipeg, Man. Oct. 31.-Collin H.
Campbell, attorney general for Mani.
toba, was kicked" across Main street
today by E. 7. Howell, son Of Chief
Justice Howell, Of Manitoba. The af-
fair was the result of political trouble.
Campbell called Howell a "Blather-
skite." When Campbell refused to
apologize Howell started Campbell
down the street, delivering half q dozen
kicks where they would do the most
good.
Howell was arrested and released on,
bail.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
BRITONS DRINK MORE
THAN YANKEE COUSINS

London, Oct. 31.-John Burns, labor
leader, president of the local govern,
ment board. drew down upon his head
the 'anathemas Of the laborites when
in the house of commons his after
noon he intimated the main disadvant-
ages under which the British unem-
ployed labored as compared tG the un-'
employed in America was that Brit
aims drank more than their trans
Atlantic confreres.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
STORM WORKS DAMAGE.

New Orleans, La, Oct. 31.-The,
steamer Dictator reports that the re-
cent storm which swept the northern,
P~rinzapulka. Two lives were lost at.
Rio Grande. !
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
MRS. WILLIAM ASTOR
IS CRITICALLY ILL.

New York, Nov. Mrs. VIM. AS
tor, for many years the acknowledged
leader Of New York society, is critically
Ill at her home, 842 Fifth ave For
three days and nights DR.. Austin Flint,
jr., the Aston family physician, has re-
manned at the Fifth venue house.
Several nurses and attendants are con-
stantly with her. Mrs. Astor Is suffer
ing with heart trouble, according to
DIR. Flint.
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DOCTOR, AGED 80, WEEDS
LANDLADY OF 76

Denver, Colo, Oct. S1.-James II.
Thomas, M. D.. SO. and Mrs. Martha
Beard, rs, his landlady. were married
Yesterday. They had lived In the same
house for 81 years. Mrs. Beard said:
I'VE intended to keep our marriage sec
ret. The doctor had been begging me
for IL years to marry him. but 1t seem
ed so silly"