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Opinions Differ.

The law IN question provides that as
a result OF such examination the Com
missioners shall determine whether the
pensions being paid n each case shall
continue in whole or IN part"
Both Commissioners mcfarland and
West interpret this to mean that II
Is within their province 10 drop en-
tirely from the rolls those whose ply
steal condition. in the opinion Of the
board OF police and fire surgeons. iusu-
fes such action.
Major Sylvester. superintendent OF po-
lice, IS OF the opinion that while the
pensions may be materially reduced,
they may not be taken away alto
ether.
Il have looked into the matter OF the
reduction OF pensions" said the major
today, and, IN my opinion. II Is within
the right OF the District 10 reduce al
IOwances made by the retiring board,
but not TO cut on pensions entirely
For many years we have been con-
tending for pensions, and during the
last five years the plan now IN prac-
tice has worked satisfactorily 1t IS
a thing that has been urged by the
international Police Association and pO-
lice heads more than any other, be-
cause the man in a service which IS
extra hazardous feels that IN case OF
injury he IS cared for. and in case OF
death his family will be partially pro-
vidod for.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-14
View of Pensioners.

1T IS the strongest inducement for en-
Hstment- 7 sincerely hope a good strong
retirement law will result. and I have
collected a lCt OF data TO be used 20 that
end"
Several Of the pensioners have taken
the position that they cannot be drop
ped from the rolls for the reason that,
being no longer connected with the Dis
trict government. they are not under
the Jurisdiction Of the Commissioners
and for the additional reason that a
part OF the pension fund Is paid each
month from the salaries OF the Police
and Fire Departments
The latter position, however. IS not
considered tenable by the Commission
ers. as the pensions aggregate approx
mately $4,000 q year. and OF this sum
about S. 800 is contributed from the sal
airy lists.
Under the present law the fines in the
Police Court and the dog license taxes
go 20 make up the larger part OF the
pension fund. Commissioner West rett-
Grated his statement today that the Law
viii be rigidly enforced.
The Commissioners. he said. will con-
fer with DR.. Edmund Barry. secretary
OF the Board Of Police and Fire Sur
geOns, and carefully consider each case
which Will be decided entirely on It's
merits
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-26
THIRTEEN KILLED
IN FOOTBALL YEAR
Seriously Injured on Gridirons
During the Season Reach :
Total of 129.

Chicago, Nov. 2a--The football sea
son, which practically closed Saturday,
reaped the usual terrific harvest In
killed and MANNED youths. In all there
were 13 deaths directly due to the
game, and 1923 players seriously wound
ed. This latter number does not in
clude the scores upon scores of broken
fingers, badly cut faces, teeth knocked
out, and kindred minor injuries.
The oft repeated defense of the game
made by the enthusiasts, that ii Is the
boys, the poorly trained athletic club
players, or the novice, and not the
trained college gladiator, hat is the
sufferer, is disputed by the figures.
Classifying the victims into the col
lege, high school, and athletic, clubs. the
tables show that six of the u slain were
university students. OF these FIVE were
members Of the regular" teams. and
cfrne was q member of the second team,
which is supposed to have the same
physical supervision as the "regulars."
The list of seriously injured also
gives a strong argument against this
plea OF the college football opponents.
There 1T Is shown that 62 college play
ters were seriously hurt, as against as
high school players, and 10 OF all 9TH
rers.
Open Play Seems Failure.
The open play game, brought about
by the 10-yard rule and other innova-
Ations, supposed to lessen the perils OF
the gridiron, seems to be a failure as
far as any great saving OF life and limb
IS concerned. There was a falling Off
of eight in the list OF lead between 1905
and 1906, the year the rules were first
enforced, but the last two have
shown increases over the 1906 list, and
the present, before the. final game is
played, may surpass the last two in
deaths.
The number of seriously Injured for
1908 also threatens to climb above that
Tor the last three years. The greatest
number Of seriously wounded In any
of these years was 1877 in 1905. The
wounded this year already total l31,
with several games still remaining.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-26
GREAT YEAR FOR RME

washington. Nov. 25.-The value OF
farm products for the past year will
aggregate more than 5000, 000, 900. in
the opinion of Secretary Wilson. This
will break all previous records. The
value of last years crop was $780,
100000.
be a story of agricultural prosperity
and riches that will read like a chapter
from the Arabian Nights" The facts
about American farm production will
have no parallel in n other country.
Broadly speaking, the farmers of the
country are better Off this year than
In previous years In two. respects
better crops and, much higher prices.
The corn crop is about 60, 900, 900 bush
els larger than in 1907 and is in I'M
usually good condition. The crop-re-
porting boards preliminary estimate is
2G4o 6S7 non
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-26
TWENTY WORKMEN
ROASTED ALIVE IN
EXPLOSION OF GAS
Victims Are Buried Beneath
Tons of Debris in New
York Street.

New York, Nov. 23-The explosion of
a a main in an excavation at Gold
and Front streets, Brooklyn, today tore
the street to pieces for rod on either
side. Twelve men who were working
in the excavation for a big W pipe
were buried by the debris which fell In
upon them. \
So great was the mass of broken tim
bers and mud in the bottom of the
trench that -four hours after the exploI
sion the police and firemen had been
unable to find any other than one body,
which was found in the street. It Is
believed the bodies OF nearly 20 work.
men and an unknown woman and two
children are buried in the debris. 1
Four OF the buried men are reported
to have escaped by crawling through
h sewer. 1t is believed the others
have been smothered or burned to-
death in the fire that followed the ex7
plosion. =
Tries to Save Woman. ~
Samuel Trout lost his lie in attempt
ing to save a woman who vas passing
through Gold street at the time Of tho
explosion. Trout fell into the trench
and was roasted alive. The womanl
was dragged out of the trench and
saved by q boy.
The workmen were digging a trench
lLlTOuBn IOlu street IOF the IuSldildllOIL
of a 36-inch sewer pipe. The excava-
ton was to be nearly 40 feet Deep
Where the laborers had removed the
earth the walls had been showed up
by large timbers. The men were work.
ing at the bottom of the trench when
an accumulation of gas from a main
which had been accidentally broken
during the curse of the work ex-
ploded with tremendous force.
Geysers of Water.
The supporting timbers were rippedl
away and the high dirt walls toppledi
over on the men. A large water maini
also was broker by the force of the ex-
plosion, and a perfect torrent of water
began to squirt up through the mass OF
wreckage.
Almost side by side with these gey-l
sers roared flames from the a es-!
Gaping from the broken main. Fire-l
men and workmen worked desperately
together in an effort t. check the,
flow of gas and water and to relievef
the men who had been imprisoned
There seemed little hope, however, that
any of those who were at work at
the bottom of the trench could have
escaped death. !,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-26
SOME OF MORSE LETTERS
TO A. HUMMEL MISSING

New York, Nov. 2s.-An entirely new
and startling chapter in the Dodge
'Morse-Hummell scandal was uncovered
today in connection with the $40, 900 suit
brought against Charles w. Morse by
Edward M. Bracket, his confidential
,agent-the delivery OF a package of LETT
tiers written to ABE" Hummel by
Morse to Jour New York lawyers who
represented the then wealthy f1nancier.
: This transaction toe place at the in
,ception OF criminal proceedings against
tHumlnel. The scene of the transfer
back to Morse Of the letters which
would have riddled the testimony OF
Captain Uncle Jim" Morse into bits,
was the Metropolitan club, Fifth ave
nue and Sixtieth street. The majority
OF the letters were signed "Wyman," a
name under which Bracket declares
Morse conducted his business with
Hummel. When the package was
iopened and the letters were counted,
a number were found missing. These
missing letters never have been recov-
cred, either by Morse or Hummel.
Placing one of these missing letters in
the hands OF a fearless and energetic
district attorney would mean the re-
opening of the entire Dodge-Morse-
Hummel n
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-26
York: H. r. Huntington, San Francis
co; H Schaswind, jr., o. HI. Cutler.
The 91 mn Ni... #E haEa

York: H. r. Huntington, San Francis
co; III. Schaswind, jr., o. H.. Cutler.
Tho $1,000 Class.
$1,000-H. insult, C. p. Bryan, p. Pam,
M. Hughitt, j. Morton, J.. A. Patten,
a.. S. Littlefield, +. r. Frazer, j.. q.
Shedd, j. 7. Pierre, II. II. Lincoln, w.
III. Bartlett, NV. Harris. G. r. Crane
and III. II. Hewitt, Chicago; II. A. w.
K~leschheffer, Milwaukee,; f. Disston,
w. Disston, j.. Disston, G.. G. Hetzel,
j. A. Brown, jrs, Philadelphia; II. G..
Dalton, Howard p. Eels, w. p. Muir
ray, w. j. Boardman, Cleveland. Ohio:
&. Mcknight, w. l.. King, w. s.. Mil
Ter, George b. Moore, J. r. Mckinley,
10. Pitcairn, ]. T.. Patton, William l..
Clause, ". III. Hartupee, Cahrles w.
Brown, William l.. Jones, j. Il. Laugh
lin, w. H. Rowe, John Bindley, Ed II.
Bindley, William #. McCook. Emile
and David b. Oliver, Pittsburg; Henry
White, Paris; John S~toughton, New
berry. James b. Ford, w. Fl. Woodin.
M. olivia Sage, t.. X. Stattinius, Seth
Low, Horace Russell, Oscar Straus, W.
Emlen Roosevelt. William D.. Sloanes
Clarence Whitman, John s.. Kennedy.
d E.ri "a; Ellis; Harry Ba T ! E. H,
delback, IckeiheImer & Co, /.
y. Dudley, Maxwell Bros, A. A!
Forbes and partners, estate of
Fred Billings, w. A. Read, Alfred G..
Vanderbilt, Cornelius Vanderbilt, J. L.
Cadwalader, Charles s. Francis, Esta-
brook e. Co., Henry Clews, 8. s.. Pal
mer, Rutherford Stuyvesant, w. II.
Sage, @. d. Barney & Co., L. C. Thomp-
son, c.. l.. Blair and Levi p. Morton,
New York; G. p. Wetmore, Newport
7. l.. Coolidge, William whitman, Will
liam A. Paine, Boston; Frank b. Kel-
logg, G. A. Severance. E. N. Saunders,
st. Paul; Thomas r. Cole, Duluth;
Charles G. Glover, Theodore Roose-
Welt, Washington, d. c.: Charles E..
Magoon, Havana; Theodore Marburg,
Baltimore; Charles p. Brocker, Anso-I
niaI Conn; George Tod, Youngstown
Ohio; Franklin Murphy and G. A. Ho-
bart, Newark, n. j.; r. c. Mckinney.
] LII. Whlttemore, H. H. Peck, Connec-i
ticut; A. b. Voorhees,, Julius Fleisch-
man, Cincinnati; William Worthington.
and =. S. Cunningham, Ohio; r. J..
Gampeu, Providence; Steven o. Met
calf. Providence; Lyman Golf, Prov!-
dence; F. ". Needringhaus, st. Louis;.
William Miller, Collier, Madrid; G.. M.
Bowers, West Virginia; ]. A. Jeffery.
West Virginia: j: r. Grundy, w. Har-
dee, Fred H. Eaton, H. Within, w. H
Bent M. J., Dolphinson. w. P. Jackson,
Norris Bachman. c. r. Atkins.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-26
BIG TOBACCO DEAL
Is PULLED THROUGH

Louisville, KY, Nov. 23.-The big deal
between the American Tobacco compa-
NY n the Burley Tobacco society for
the 1906 and part of the 1907 crops OF
tobacco, which has been hanging fire
for several weeks, vas closed here late
yesterday.
O. The price agreed on in the transac-
Ition, which was said to be the largest
Iof its kin eve put through. is an av-
.erage Of 20h cents for the 1905 crop and
II cents per pound for the 1907 product.
The deal involves nearly so. 900, 900
pounds of tobacco held in the pool by
the Burley Tobacco society and an out
lay Of something like $14, 900, 900 on the
part of the American Tobacco COM
pany.
According to many who are in a po-
'sition to know, the sale Of the pooled
crop will mark the end Of night riding
in central and eastern Kentucky, at
least for the present.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-26
DECLARES COLLEGES
MAKE DRUNKARDS
Wine, Women and Song in
Student Life Send Men to
Slums, Mercer Says.

Chicago, Nov. 3.-Hlgher education was
given as a cause for the filing of prisons
ny E. c. Mercer, a reformed drunkard, nowl
lh%nged in evangelistic work, who adj
dressed the students at Northwestern Uni
Versity yesterday. /
During the hast few years I have been
working IN the Water street. Mission at
New York." he said, "amu have learned
hat one-third of the men whO ,arr thcre
ragged and dirty and begging for food
were college-bred. 1 have found them ON
the Bowery making up beds or waiting on
table, and 1 have even met them in the
STRENGTHENING brigades. During Febrd1
AIRY OF last year more than 400 OF them
stood in the bread line at our mission,
Seventy-lve per cent OF the prisoners at
Sing Sing prison are college-bred men.
"'Wine, women and song in college life
are responsible for this condition. / could
name man after man who because of that
desire for strong drink cultivated while at
college has pursued a downward course."T
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-26
MISSOURI LIEUTENANT GOV.
p ERNoR WINS BY TWO VOTES

st. Louis, Mo-, Now 2B.-Joseph F.
Gmelich, republican, defeated William
Paynter. democrat. for the Office Of
lieutenant governor of Missouri by the
narrow margin of two votes, accord
ing to a special dispatch to the Post
Dispatch from Jefferson City. The re-
suit purports to be the official revision
Of the count conducted by Secretary of
State Swanger. According to Payn-
ter'sc partisans, their candidate was
successful by from 4 to % votes. The
points In dispute relate to supplement-
al returns from county clerks. The
total vote for lieutenant governor was
695,214.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Nov. 25.-will-
lam H. Taft carried Missouri by a plu-
rality OF 1,026, according to the tabu-
Elation of the official returns made by
EGovernor Folk. The t~abulation, how
ever, was made only on the first elector,
and there is a possibility that this
figure may be changed somewhat as
regards other electors.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-26
ABsIE RICE AGAIN ON
THE WITNESS STAND

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 25.-Mrs. Abbie
Rice was placed on the stand in Judge
Saturday afternoon and asked to again
reply to the long list of questions asked
her at the coroner's inquest on the
death OF DR.. Frederick Rustin six
weeks ago. This action was taken at
tho instance Of insurance companies
who had issued policies on Rustin's
life. Nothing new was developed, the
intention being only to perpetrate the
testimony she already has given.
Charles e. Davis, who was to have
testified, also, was excused because his
trial for murder is but a week off.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-26
QUARREL BREAKS UP
YOUNG RYAN'S MATCH

New York, Nov. ga lovers quar-
rel, according to Mrs. George +. M.
Bond, of Yonkers, caused the breaking
OF the engagement that existed be-
tween her daughter, Lillian e. Grail,
and Joseph ]. Ryan, youngest son of
Thomas f. Ryan. Mrs. Bond says there
Is no foundation for the report that
the engagement has been broken be-
cause of the difference of opinion be-
tween her and the Ryan family over
the character OF the wedding. Mrs,
Bond said: THE severance of engage
ment, was brought about by the young
people. Mr.. Ryan is only 10 years old
and Is In his third year at George
town. MY daughter Is a few months
older"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-26
CORN HUSKS THICK;
MUSK RATS BUSY
Snow Banks Higher Than Fence
Posts and Rivers Frozen
to the Bottom.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 24.-"Tha
snow will drift higher than the fence
posts, and many rivers will freeze to
the bottom of their courses" is the
prediction of Rufus Hamlin, the musk
rat and cornhusk seer" OF Lake City,
Ia, in a letter received today by u. G.
Purssell, section director of the wealth
er bureau. The local weather depart
ment, however, does not place much
confidence in his predictions.
II have noticed that all nature is
preparing for a cold winter, and there
is no more reliable weather bureau
than nature" he wrote in his letter.
1T have noticed that the cornhusks are
heavier this year than in many sea-
sons, and that the muskrats are build
ing their homes three times as thick
and three times as large as formerly.
The black walnut shells are thicker
and the squirrels cache of nuts larger
than I have evere seen before. I pre-
dict a white Thanksgiving and a white
Christmas and the coolest winter in
many years"
But the weather mar will not be-
lieve that the seer is right. 1.-THE fact
that the squirrels nave gathered more
nuts than usual simply shows that. the
season has been better for them, and
the same is true as regards the larger
houses built by the muskrats," said
Mr.. Purssell. II hate to predict so far
in advance, but I cannot see a bad
winter in store for us. We certainly
have been fortunate, so far, and I can
not see why the present conditions
should not continue"
For 81 years the average tempera-
ture for November is 81 degrees. and
for the first 10 days OF November of
this year is 7 degrees above the normal
for the month. If the present warm
spell continues, November, 1908, will be
a record-breaker for high temperature.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-26
PRINT PAPER FAMINE
Is SERIOUS MENACE

Appleton, Wis, Nov. 24-Unless sum-
cient a falls within the next six
weeks to enable the pulp mills to OBJ
tain enough water from the streams to
furnish power to run the mills the
country will face a serious print paper
famine. According to the best 1udC-
ment OF the largest paper manufactur-
ers of Wisconsin, never before have
conditions In the paper industry been
more dubious, They predict that II
relief is not soon forthcoming the met
ropolitan newspapers Will be forced to
curtail their size n the smaller pa
pers suspend publication for lack OF
print paper.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-26
ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL
MARRIAGE is HEADED
TOWARD THE COURTS

New York, Nov. 24.-Another inter-
national marriage romance promises
to end in the divorce courts in q short
time, according to recent gossip in
Newport. Social circles of New York
also, according to the opinion OF a
relative Of the wife, are concerned.
The report has to do with Count
Alexander Won Beroldingen, Of Austria,
who four years ago married Miss Mar
garet Stone, daughter OF Mrs. Joseph
Stone, OF New York and Newport, and
cousin Of the social favorite, former
Miss Greta Pomeroy, now Mrs. Philip
Clarke.
Mrs. Clarke said today: "All that I
know is that the count and countess
have beer practically separated for 10
months. During that time the count
has acted badly toward his wife. T
should not be surprised IL permanent
separation and probably a divorce, be
agreed upon"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-26
MISS ELKlNS SAID TO
HAVE REJECTED RING!

Plttsburg, Nov. 23.-From the best OF
authority the story m that II was
Miss Katherin Elkins herself wha
turned back the $1,000 ruby ring sent
her from abroad, presumably from the
Duke of the Abruzzi, and on which tho
duty had not been paid. The postmas-
ter at Elkins, w. Va, is said to have
taken his orders from the Elkins fam
lily regarding the ring, it having been
considered at least queer on the part
OF the duke to attempt to ship such a
costly thing through without paying
the duty, which Is now being estimated
at from $1,000 to $4,000. g..
, The ring has practically disappeared
from here. 1t is supposed to be on It's
way to New York to be handed over to
customs inspectors, who will AK the
rate OF duty. No one in the office OF
Plttsburg postmaster or of the coll
Hector OF the port here will discuss the
matter. But the belief Is general that
the jewel was sent as an engagement
ring.
Miss Elkins Asked Too Much.
Rome, Nov. 23.-The italian press In
daily growing more r%esentful against
the newspapers of America for their
comment on the affairs of the Duke Of
the Abruzzi n Miss Katherine FL
kins. the daughter of Senator Elkins,
of West Virginia.
The latest Italian contribution APP
pears in italy Abroad, a review editor
by Sig. Pillegrini, who was secretary
to former Premier Zanardelli
1t il written by Signor M~antegazza.
a stanch monarchist. who is supposed
to be the mouthpiece of the court, and
says In part:
Tho Duke Of he Abruzzi already
would have married Miss EIkins with
out giving her the rank Of royal high
ness if she had been satisfied simply to
become his wife. This, however. she
refused, not understanding that a girl
in her position in Europe would not
have objected. Americans are con-
that their dollars can buy even
relationship with one of the oldest
reiSning houses OF Europe"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-26
TANG SHAO VI IS
HERE ON MISSION
Distinguished Chinaman Comes
to Thank Uncle Sam for
$14, 100000 Gift.

San Francisco, Nov. ~25.-Conveying
TO the American government the graft
y'Jude of h Chinese people for, remit
tance of a debt amounting to nearly
Sl4, 600, 900, Tang Shao vi, a powerful
digure in the affairs of the Chinese en-
tpire, arrived in a Francesca on the
steamer Mongolia. With him was
Prince Tsai Flu, a member of the royal
family, and a large r%etinue.
Tang Shao vi, the high commission
or of the Chinese empire to the United
States, who came so many thousand
miles to thank the United States gov
eminent for renting part of the Box
er Indemnity, Is one of the most bril-
liant inc capable of the Flowery king
dom. In fact, he Is American in many
ways, having received his early educa-
ton at Springfield, Mass. He arrived
there in 1874, when II years old, became
a guest Of the family of f. c. Gardner,
hut later moved to Hartford, Conn,
where he attended the high school,
preparatory to his entrance into Co
lumbia university at New York. He
WAS attending the university when he
was recalled to China in 1881.
Tang Shao vi is not only the bearer
of letters and are presents to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and other officials OF
the american government, as q token
OF CEina's esteem and gratitude, but
she is commissioned to observe and alb
SOTD dIl ne Cdn CONCERNING the lHdIC1aI
and commercial systems Of the United
States, so that upon his return his
country may profit by what he has
learned. sg, T.. #rt.. -. .
After his education in this country.
Tang Shao VI was made manager OF
the imperial railways in North China,
and later became ambassador to Thibet,
where he adjusted successfully a diff
ference between England and China
lover the perpetual Thibetan question.
Later, he was made minister to Eng
land and hen became mandarin OF a
was promoted to the board of foreign
affairs. =
At present, Tang Shao vi is director
pire, high commissioner of customs
and a member OF the grand council
which governs the nation.
While Tang Shao vi for a time was
an ardent progressive, he is now identi-
fled with those whose motto IL China
for the Chinese" But those who know
him best assert that this is simply
diplomacy with him, that he firmly be-
lieves in progress and occidental civil
azation, but he realizes that he can hope
to bring 1t about only by degrees.
That his visit to this country means
more than the mere presentation Of a
letter OF thanks from the emperor, is
thoroughly understood, and it Is CON
ceded that no man in the imperial gov
'ernment is better fitted. not only to
master the i~ntricacies of the American
financial system but to adopt 1t to the
peculiar conditions that exist In the
fioWery kingdom.