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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-12
SCHOOL MARCHES
OUT IN ORDER

New York, March "a spe-
cial cali was sent IN to the fire
headquarters from the ~tiVe-story
public school on One Hundred
and Ninth street, between AM
sterdam avenue and Broadway,
this morning. All the children
escaped from the building. They
assembled in the yard and were
sent home. Parents who rushed
to the building we're prevented
by the police from clogging the
exits and were sent away. The
fire was on the top floor Of the
building. The children marched
from the school without panic or
disorder.
Fireman Averts Panic.
st. Louis, March GA fire
panic was narrowly avoided at
the city poor house early today
by the GOODNESS and determine
ton Of the city lremen regular
ly stationed there. Twelve hun
dred inmates we're asleep, when
Fireman Curran discovered the
laundry in the basement to be
on fire. Night Waterman Leon
ard started to turn in an alarm
but was stopped by Curran.
THE engines will start a pan
&c; somebody will get killed"
he declared. "Tn fight this fire
myself" He fought the fire
with a hose. Twice driven out
by dense smoke. he finally, af-
ter half an hours work, extin-
guished the fire. The inmates
were not disturbed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-12
PATRONS
SEE THE REAL THING

st. Louis, March 11-Patrons Of Have
Inns theater, who were watching an eX-
citing melodrama last night, were
treated to a display of real blood that
proved decidedly unattractiVe, when
Louis Echazarias stabbed and probably
fatally wounded Hugh Bradley after a
fight In the gallery. The attention OF
the audience was drawn from the play
by the cries of the combatants and a
stampede and panic were narrowly
averted.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-12
MESSAGE FROM FLEET
1900 MILES DISTANT
A FEAT.

washington, March 1.-THE navy
department today received a tele-
graphic message from its wireless
Station at Pensacola saying 1t had
been in direct communication with
the Atlantic battleship fleet, n most
remarkable performance, consider
ing the fact that the wireless IN
pulses were obliged to traVerSe n
gulf of Mexico, the state of Texas,
part Of Mexico and again traverse
several hundred miles of ocean The
message was from Rear Admiral
Thomas, in command Of the second
division, and was as follows:
Have you any important news
from homer"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-12
II UNID
BODIES AHE BURIED

Cleveland, March 11.-Twenty-one lit
tie white caskets were placed beneath
the ground in the cemetery in Collin
wood today. OF these II contained
bodies of the unidentified children who
lost their lives In the burning Of the
Lake View school last Wednesday. The
other four caskets contained the bodies
Of Identified children
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-12
PAYS So, 900, 900 FOR
N IN TEXAS

Austin, Tex, March 9.-Mator G. w.
Littleield. Of Austin, has closed a deal
for the sale of his 3O0.O 600 acre ranch,
which comprises nearly all the and In
Lamb and Hockey counties, In the Pan
Handle of Texas, to a syndicate of Chi
cago men. He disposed of 10000 cattle
and 500 saddle horses with the land.
The pnrchaSe money was 81, 1000, 900.
Persons closely identified with Swift
& Co.. packers, are the purchasers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-12
LITTLE IMPORTANCE IS
ATTACHED AT WASHINGTON

Washington, March 9.--Little import
ance 1t attached here to the arrest in
New York Of William Esser, reported to
have negotiated with the German gov
eminent for the sale Of government Sc
crets employed in the manufacture Of
high explosives. 1t was stated today at
the navy department that the Bliss
firm for which Esser has been working,
is possessed Of no government secrets.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-12
LICKING A PENCIL
CAUSES HER DEATH

wilkesbarre, Pa, March 9.-Poison-
ing. which resulted from placing an in
deiible pencil in her mouth several
times a day, caused the death of Miss
Mark L. Shales, of Plains, near here.
She was employed In a laundry in
this city, marking laundry articles as
they were received with the indelible
pencil, which she moistened with her
tongue. This caused blood poisoning
three weeks ago.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-12
HOHENAN D-P2IVED
OF RANK IN ARMY

Berlin, March 10.-General Count
Wilhelm Won Hohenau. former oom-
mander of the guard corps, at n time
adjutant to Emperor William. has been
sentenced by the military court of hon.
or to be deprived OF bis rank In the
army and surrender all the orders and
decorations conferred upon him.
Won Eohenau Is accused Of being one
Of the so-called court camarillaS re-
cantly exposed By Maxmilien Harden.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-12
EAST TOLEDO CUT
OFF WITHOUT LIGHTS

Toledo, Ohio, March 10--Water in the
Maumee river is falling today, no
further damage Is anticipated.
BY breaking down the Cherry street
bridge, East Toledo, with a popula-
ton Of $4,000, was without fire protec-
ton last night and without lights.
There will be no car service between
east n west sides Of the city for
several weeks. Railroads are running
shuttle trains between the two sections
of the city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-12
JAPANESE CITY SWEPT
BY 100000 FIRE

Toxic, March "a serious fire took
place this morning at Noda Soy, a
brewing own near Toxic. Four hun
dred out of a thousand houses In the
town were destroyed. The damage is
estimated at 81, SOC. 600.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-12
BIG FLOODS ARE
RAGING IN INDIANA

Indianapolis, March 1O.-Floods are
reported today in Indiana The Wa
bash is out of its banks for miles
northeast of Lafayette. South Peru
Is partially under water. The inter-
urban line Is out of commission for 80
miles.
At Plymouth, Elkhart, Warsaw and
other points the adjacent rivers are out
Of their banks, many houses being sub
merged.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-12
BIG FIRE IN PEORIA.

Peoria, ILL.,, March 10.-A fire in the
Hart Grain Weigher company's paint
shop did $195, 900 damage to buildings
and stock.
The principal losers are the Hart
Grain Weigher company, $110, 900;
Nichols e Shepherd company, SIS, 1000;
International Harvester company, $45.-
900.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-12
DUAL TRAGEDY IN
A DENVER HOTEL

Denver, March 19.-Harry Asher. Of
Pueblo, and a woman supposed to be
his wife were found dead today in a
room in the Waldorf hotel. The room
had been locked since Wednesday. The
couple were believed to be put of town.
From appearances It is judged the
woman killed the man and then COM
United suicide. as she had fallen across
the corpse Of the man.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-12
WELL KNOWN SURGEON DIES.

Detroit, March 11-Dr. Hal c. Wyman
widely known as a surgeon and author
of a well known book on abdominal
surgery, died today.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-12
CONGRESS OUTCROWS
HALL or SESSIONS
400 Members Now Crowd
Seating Capacity Of the
House..
AUTOMATIC STAMP
MACHINES ARE TOO
EASILY BUNCOED.

+ Washington, March 10.-It does
look as II an automatic postage
; stamp vending machine of the
; penny-in-the-slot sort was going to
; be an irridescent dream. The GOV
, eminent has been trying to get a
, machine that will be guaranteed
; not to give up its stamps unless
, real money Is dropped in the slot.
: 1t looked as If the real thing had
, been found. A battery of them
, stood in front of the city postoftice
, for weeks without being nee bum
, coed. At last the secret service
, men and Assistant Postmaster Gen
? era Lawshe decided on a desperate
? effort to bust the machines" They
: got a supply of especially prepared
lead slugs. and succeeded In bun
; Going the machines out Of all their
contents.
? Anybody who will invent a ma
chine certain to know the difference
between real and bad money Will
get a fine premium. But 1t hasn't
yet been one.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-12
ON THE NJ OF
THE WABASH FAR AWAY

Peru, Ind, March 9.-Nearly 100 men
have been rendered idle and IS homes
damaged by the high waters Of the
Wabash river. which Is out Of It's banks.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-12
TORPEDO SECRETS
ARE GIVEN AWAY
"ExPLoslvE D" IS
A WORLD REATER.

Washington. March 9.-The ord
nance department OF the army IL
having trouble with congress In at
tempting TO keep secret the ingredi-
ents in what it asserts Is the first
t~ectileS discovered anywhere In the
world. After three years of expert
mental work and exhaustive tests,
the ordnance experts have evolved
Explosive D." which Is claimed to
be proof from explosion when the
projectile leaves the gun and which
remains uneXplOded until the pro-
jeCtile pierces the armor Or object
at which 1t Is directed. 1t then ex-
plodes within the projectile, inflict-
ing terrific damage. .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-12

Washington, March 10.-When con
gress ordered the construction Of the
Two great office buildings, n for the
Senate and the other for the House,
which are now being completed, 1t
admitted hat it has outgrown the
capitofs facilities for sessions
The House chamber has long been
crowded uncomfortably in order to
seat the nearly 400 members of that
body. Each member has a desk and a
chair on the moor, and the available
space is all occupied. Oklahoma came
in with five members recently, and was
taken care Of. The Philippines were
given two commissioners with seats
on the floor. But there isn't any pos
sibility Of much more expansion.
Now, the census of 1910 is loom
ing close in sight. 1t Is going to indi-
cate a big increase in population, and
will be followed by an increase in the
number Of representatives. This is
inevitable, for every census thus far
has necessitated this. Reduction Of the
number OF members has always
been found utterly impossible. Increase
OF the ratio Of representatives pre-
vents the growth OF the House In pro-
portion as the country grows. But
some states grow q good deal in a
decade. Others grow little or not at all.
No state will consent to an apportion-
ment which reduces its number of rep
resentatives. So in order that the
states showing slow growth shall re-
tain their former number Of members,
those growing rapidly must be given
considerable increases.
The census Of 1910 is certain to show
great disparities in the rate of growth,
n the House is likely to expand, in
the next apportionment, beyond the
400 mark. When hat happens the
question Of finding seating space for all
the members In the House chamber will
be more serious than ever.
The proposal to remove the desks
and provide only benches, such as are
used in English house of commons,
IS coming to be more favored. With
u facilities for writing, members
would at least have to attend to the
proceedings SO long as they were on
the loo That this condition must
be reached before many years and also
that some step must be taken to pre-
vent the indefinite growth Of the House
membership is fully realized. The
House Is too big to do business read
lily now. With another 100 members,
as 1T will certainly have in another
30 or 40 years Of the present policy,
it would be hopeless.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-12

The exports of manufactures of the
United States averaged more than ST.
10000 q day during the entire year,
year.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-12
WAS MARKMANsHIP
AT SANTIAGO POOR

Washington, March 10.--The unpublished
reports of the engagement at Santiago
show 3 per cent of hits. The howin
was so poor that the navy department
never published It. The hits made by
the gunners of the Atlantic and Pacific
fleets last ear as a whole reached 50
per cent. One division Of the Pacific feet
scored 76 per cent.
When the battle of Santiago was fought
It was possible to fire a Finch gun once
in five minutes. Today 1t Is possible to
fire 1t twice a minute.
In response to a request for q comment
on these statistics, Rear Admiral w. s..
schley, one of the heroes OF the battle
of Santiago, said:
II must decline to be drawn into this
unfortunate controversy. 1 a no de-
sire to fight the battle of Santiago over
again. l would say, however. that during
my active service l commanded a number
of vessels, and in every instance l have
found them. class for class, comparably
equal to those of other naVies OF the
world"
Two other officers replied as follows:
AT Santiago the navy maintained its
highest reputation by quickly destroying
the Spanish fleet. The smoke from black
powder and sights inferior to those now
In use prevented the accuracy which has
since been obtained with smokeless DOW
der and telescope sights. But In this
respect other navies were as badly off
as Qua own. The American navy has al
ways been accustomed to shoot straight,
and no criticism can deprive 1t of this
reputation, won in many a victorious
fight.
Thomas O. Selfrtdge, Rear Admiral"
Compared with present standards the
accuracy and rapidity of fire at Santiago
was not good. Yates Stirling.
Rear AdmIra Retired)."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-12
ONE-FlFTH OF
PANAMA CANAL DUG

Washington, March 10.-One-fifth Of
excavation for the Panama canal,
28,414,934 cubic yards, has been COM
plcted. The entire excavation, esti-
mated May l, 1904, will be 142, 900, 900.
At the present rate the excavation
could be completed in three years. but
1t will be interrupted for the con-
struction Of locks so that all parts Of
tho canal can be completed at about
the same time.
Excavation in February was 2,945,-
$50 cubic yards. or 233,312 greater than
January.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1908-08-28
REVISION UPWARD.

In his speech of acceptance Mr..
Taft. speaking of the tariff, said:
"On the other hand, THERE ARE
SOME FEW SCHEDULES IN WHICH THE
TARIFF is NOT SUFFICIENTLY HIGH
to give the measure of protection
which they should receive upon re-
publican principles"
This is sufficient to prove that
revision of tariff" as understood
by the republican leaders does not
mean revision in the interests of
the people, but does mean that the
protected interests will receive first
consideration. 1t also demonstrates
that the indianapolis News, a re-
publican newspaper, knew what it
was talking about when, in its issue
of July 2, it said:
"All that was needed to prove
that the republican tariff plank is
a delusion and a snare. as far as
the tariff reformers are concerned,
was the commentator of the Ameri-
can Economist, the high tariff or
gan. This it now has. The Econo-
mist is fairly jubilant over the vic
tory won in behalf of extreme pro-
lection. THE republican party it
says, in national convention assem-
bled, has declared anew for the
policy of neutrality-suspicious.
that shall be adequate-and has
rejected the demands of the tariff
agitators for a revision of the tariff
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1908-08-28

To prevent the adoption of re-
form measures the republicans
will have an enormous campaign
fund contributed by the powerful
interests most deeply concerned.
The rigid policy governing the
campaign funds of the democrats
does not govern with the repub-
licans. They tell nothing until
the fight is over. Then it can be
shown that large sums were paid
to minor organizations and men
who could not render detailed re-
ports. With the democrats there
must be weekly reports.
Ii the government at Washing
ton is to be rescued from the
powerful few and turned over to
the whole people, the people must
help now. The democratic man.
ayers need money for the legiti-
mate expenses of the campaign.
They do not require and do not
expect anything like the millions
which will be used by the repub-
licans. They have no vast or
ganization with thousands of
men, from the topmost to the
lowest, receiving extravaganza
salaries. But they do require
money to see that the republicans
do not improperly use the vast
sums put at their disposal by
rich men who want to continue
the government OF thefew. They
require money for the prepara-
tion and dissemination OF litera-
ture and for the expenses of ma
tional headquarters.
The committee pledges itself
that every cent forwarded in an
swer to this appeal will be care
fully expended and accounted for.
A special account will be kept
and detailed report will be
made. 1t is fight of the many
against the powerful few. The
people must work together in
making this contest or the we'll
organized few with their millions
in campaign funds will win.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1908-08-28
CAMPAIGN FUNDS.

The time has arrived for the
supporters of Bryan and Kern in
this and every other precinct in
the country to organize Bryan
and Kern clubs. The subject of
raisingcampaign funds and other
matters of Importance can be
taken up by such an organiza-
tion. A united effort is necessary
for success. The following arti-
Gle from the Commoner explains
the need of contributions from
the people and how it will be ex-
pended.
If bank deposits are guaranteed
as recommended in the democrat
ic national platform, funds in
bank will be as good as gold in
the pocket. There will be no
more money panics because there
will be no more lack ofconfidence.
Washington will not have to go
to the aid of Wall Street banks
in trouble because all bankers,
being jointly responsible, will
watch the Wall Street banks and
see that they do not do danger
GUS and irregular business. Big
bankers do not want deposits
made absolutely safe in all banks
because it will give them less
power with their banks. They
oppose the democratic guaran-
tee.
Large industrial interests en-
joying special favors at Wash
ington oppose the popular cleo
ton of United States senators
because such a method would
soon result in breaking up the
present powerful senatorial dig
archy headed by men who shame
lessly represent Standard Oil.
All these big interests fight this
plank in the democratic platform.
The republicans will not ma
terially reduce tariff schedules
because the tariff barons control
their organization and provide
their campaign funds.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1908-08-28

as it is, or OF revising it upward.
We quote from the Economist,
which, be it remembered, is the I'M
compromising champion of Dingley-
ism:
The free traders and advocates
of tariff revision downward will not
find word or syllable 10 this tariff
plank that tends to furnish them
the slightest crumb of comfort.
There is no promise in the platform
of tariff revision downward.
After full consideration of the whole
subject, the republican party in
convention assembled did not de-
clare for revision of the tariff down
ward, nor did it give the slightest
intimation that the belief is enter
tanned by the great body of repub-
licans throughout the land that the
tariff rates of the Dingley law are
too high"
"Even the maximum and mini
mum tariff plan which is advocated
contemplates, according to the
Economist, making the present
rates-or other adequately pro-
tective rates'-the minimum, and
the imposition of still higher rates
to force fair treatment from other
nations. We do not often find our
selves in agreement with the Econo-
mist. But it seems to us that what
it says about the amazing plank
adopted at Chicago is true. Every
one knows that there are hundreds
of thousands of republicans all lover
the country demanding tariff re-
vision in the direction of lower
rates. Manufacturer who are held
up by the trusts feel very deeply on
this subject. When the convention
met it knew just what this demand
was, just what it meant. 1t knew
that it could not be silent on the
tariff question, knew that it could
not refuse to pretend to promise
real revision.
"And yet this convention put it,
self on record as favoring sufficient
protection to put our manufacturers
absolutely on level with those of
other lands, and then to give them
"a reasonable profit besides. This
can mean nothing else than what
the Economist says it means. 1t
is no promise of revision downward.
The proposition is not to equalize
conditions here and abroad, not to
make up to our manufacturers the
excess of the wages they are sup
posed to pay over those abroad. not
to help them out in the matter of
raw material, but after having done
all these things, after having re-
moved every obstacle, and taken
off every handicap, we are to tax
ourselves to give the manufacturers
such as the steel trust-'a reason
able profit So it is a great victory
for the standpatters. Taking this
plank in connection with the refus-
al of the convention to demand
publicity for campaign contribu-
tions, and also in connection with
the great activity of the. agents
of the steel trust at Chicago, it is
hard to how any tariff reform
er can get much hope from the
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-06-23
TWO IMPORTANT
PENDING BILLS
WHICH ARE TO COME UP DURING
NEXT SESSION OF THE
LEGISLATURE. ~

With the approach of the opening of
the genral assembly of Georgia ON
Wednesday. interest is NATURALLY at
tached to the bills which will come
before that body for consideration,
and probably adoption. Two of these.
which are of great interest through
cut the state. were introduced asst
year, and will be pushed by their au-
thors TO secure their passage this year.
These are: The bill by Representative
Joseph d. Boyd of Spalding county,
to secure an appropriation Of $4,000
with which to install 4 cotton-seed
oil mill refinery and teach the art at
the Georgia School of Technology; the
other a resolution by Messrs. Burwell,
of Hancock, and Dunbar, of Richmond,
to appropriate $4,000 with which to
establish sanitarium for the treat
ment Of tuberculosis.
Mr. Boyd states that he has seen
a number Of cotton seed oil mill ma
chinery dealers and believe that like
sum in machinery would be donated
for this department at the Tech" DR.
Mathewson, the president Of the
school is heartily in favor of the re-
finery, and speaks in the highest
terms of the possibilities connected
with the establishment of the depart
newt The business Of extracting oil
from cotton seed, which is now used
for so many good purposes; the max
ing Of cotton seed meal, which, when
mixed with hulls, becomes an excel
lent cattle feed. or mixed with kainit
aud potash is splendid fertilizer,
makes the measure one of Importance
in the growing industrial south.
Or. Georgia Brown. of Atlanta, was
recently elected member of the leg
islature from Fulton county upon the
advocacy Of sanitarium such as is
outlined by the Burwell-Dunbar bill
1t has been proven that tuberculosis
is not only prevented by the use of
cotton seed oil, when used as an
emulsion, and substituted for cod liver
oil. but that it cures this great white
plague. Both measures are early to
be placed upon their passage.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-06-23
EOIEYSHDNEYArbT,AR
stops tlae cough and heaIs nes
NOTICE.

Brunswick, Ca, June 6 1908.
The following property VIII be sold
at auction or July 7th, Tuesday, at
ten o'clock, at the storage warehouse
of Messrs.s Coney- King Company:
CROSSES. one car hay, consigned
to Order Notify" Brswder Haym &
Taylor Company.
Ra-94054, one car hay, consigned to
Order Notify" n. w. Finley & Com
pauy.
This hay can be seen at any time
by applying to Messrs. Coney King
Company
T. J. Wright, Agent,
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad CO
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-06-23

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ordere
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