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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
ATTORNEY DENIES WILLIAMS
CONNECTION WITH CRIME

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 1.-The at
tempt on the life of Charles r.
Roberts, OF, this city, at Atlantic City
created a tremendous sensation In
Mrs. w. s. G. Williams, also Of this
city, was in the rolling chair with Mr..
Roberts when the shooting occurred
added interest to the case. For u
number OF years the Rogers and
Williams families have been on intl-
mate terms. tho heads OF the two
households being OF approximately
the same age and moving in the same
circle OF society. In view of these re-
lations 1t was pointed out by sone OF
Mr.. Roberts friends that his meeting
Mrs. Williams n riding with her in
the rolling chair was quite in keep
ing with the friendly relations their
two families enjoyed.
The husband OF Mrs. williams claims
to have returned from a two months
trip to Europe last Monday. He would
say but little concerning the affair. He
expressed surprise when told tina the
woman with Mr.. Roberts was his wife,
saying that she was In Boston the last
time he heard from her. He said
that he saw Mr.. Roberts last Tuesday
night for the first time since he re-
turned home and told him how glad
he was to see him. Mr.. Roberts did
rot go to Atlantic City until the
next afternoon.
Mr.. Williams came to the city dur
Ing the forenoon from his country
place at Long Green valley. lie talked
over the phone with his wife at At
lantic City.
Mr.. Williams persisted in his re-
fusal to discuss the shooting affair.
but H.. CaVendIsh Darrell. who is as
sociated with Mr.. Williams in the
practice Of law, made the following
statement in his partners behalf:
Mr. Williams has been very much
annoyed by the reports thai he was In
Atlantic City Wednesday night. He
was nowhere near the place. He re-
turned from Europe on the KrOn
Prinzessin Ceceilie Tuesday. Nj. VIII
liams did not know that his wife was
at Atlantic City until he returned to
Baltimore.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
"GUvNoR" WOODRUFF AS
BARBER SHOP GUIDE

New Haven, Conn. Sept. 2.-"Gov-
ernor" Woodruff, While 'on>his way to
luncheon at the Union League club.
encountered a. stout matron. She half
dragged a small boy by the hand.
"Oh, excuse me-, / beg your pardon,
hut is not this Governor Woodruff p"
she asked. d
Eyes, madam, thst's my name" an
sweged the governor" bowling.
II thought so. / recognized you from
yohr pictures in the newspapers. Well,
canS you tell me. please, where l can
get my little boys hair cut?"
TheS"governor" escorted the boy and
his mother to the nearest barber shop.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
CENT FARE Law
CUTS RAILROADS PROFITS

Chicago, Sept. 2.-The 2-cent a mile
least one railroad, though 1t stimulated
travel enormously, the increase shown
by the Chicago & Alton for 1907, being
IL per cent, $3.50, 766 more passengers car
ried.
The railroads, of course, opposed the
law vigorously, but vainly, declaring 1t
would prove "a hardship to them, but
the answer generally was: Your traffic
will increase 50 much that you will
make money by the reduction" "
The story is ~disproved by fact, 1t
seems. The figures compiled by the
Alton in getting at the result of the
''2-cent law are interesting. The av-
erage passenger rate per mile for local
and through business was reduced from
S.O2O6 to $.M85. which explained a re-
duction Of $2OS, 7S3 in the net earnings.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
ROOSEVELT
IN A. HEROIC ROLE

Oyster Ray, N. Y. Aug. S1.--Kermit
Roosevelt, second son OF the president,
stopped a runaway pair Of horses yes
terday afternoon after a wild chase on
horseback along the shore road into
Bayville and probably saved the lives
OF Mrs. Frank Hilton, Of New York,
and her two small sons.
Kermit seized the horses reins while
the animals were ~galloping at full
speed and brought them to a standstill.
Mrs. Hilton and her two children were
in the carriage. They were unhurt.
Mr.. Hilton was thrown put when the
horses tool fright. but was not in
jured.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
MAJOR WOODS IS
INSTALLED AGENT
AT LOWER BRULE

Chamberlain, S. D.. Aug. CIT has
been the plan Of the Indian department.
for years back to do away with agents.
at some Of the smaller Indian agencies
and place them under the supervision
of bonded superintendent, thus taking
them out of politics, and Lower BruleI
has beer on that list for some time. At
last the department has won out at
Lower Brule and from this time 1t will
be under Major Woods, recently of
.BerthoId. N. d., as superintendent.
Major Woods and wife passed through
here Sunday evening on their way toI
the Lower Brule agency Major l.. F.
Michael, who was appointed agent at
Lower Brule last spring, has been ap-l
pointed agent at Cheyenne and has as
'sumed the duties Of his new position.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
JUDGES REPLY TO
CRITICS HAS Vim
Baker Defends Reversal of the
Lands Oil Trust
Decision.

Goshen, Ind. Aug. 8L-Judge Francis e.
Baker OF the United States circuit court
Of appeals, which reversed the decision OF
Judge Lands, nnins the Standard Oil
company S29. 40. 1000. replied today to the
critics OF his court.
I'VE all like to see somebody else rap
ped over the head" he said.
The papers ave not given a true re-
port Of the Standard OIL case. They have,
perhaps. made no entirely false state
ments, but the versions as presented by
the newspaper writer's have conveyed an
erroneous impression to the public.
Only Offspring on TriaI.
I'm the first place, 1t was not the Stand
ard OIL company Incorporated under the
laws OF New Jersey, the parent concern,
that was OIL trial, but the Standard OH
Company of Indiana, an offspring, un-
doubtedly, but "a much smaller and weaker
organization.
But when 1t came to passing Judgment
IT wa on the offenses OF the parent COM
pany that the Hoosier offspring was found
guilty, and It was in accordance with the
property n revenues OF the parent com
pany that the fine OF the offspring was
gagged. II 1t was the desire and purpose
Of the court to punish the Standard Oil
Company Of New Jersey, that concern
should have been indicted either Jointly
or separately and have been brought into
court.
No Matter What r. r. Says.
Every corporation has exactly the
same rights as an individual, no more, no
less. The parent company 10, of course,
more or less responsible for the acts OF
the Indiana company. The people will
sooner or later realize that the courts are
not swayed by any other influence than
law and precedent. What any one man
ma - .n.. -
court, be 1t President Roosevelt or any
bum in the gutter, counts for no more
than his opinion. All I know in reality
about the case is hat a common thing has
occurred-a motion for a rehearinR has
been filed"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
WELL, HERE'S HETTY
AGAIN" SAYS THE
VILLAGE ORACLE

Bellows Falls, VT, Aug. 2.-When al
bent, careworn woman alighted, unas-
sisted, from a coach Of the New York
flyer, holding under one arm, under her
old-fashioned black cape a peacefully
sleeping skye terrier and gripping in the.
other hand a badly worn imitation alliga-.
tor bag, the station master gave one look,
and observed: ,
We'll, here's Hetty Green again" !
No carriage awaited the richest woman.
in the United States, because she did not
want one and she had no baggage. Alone
she trudged through the town and slowly
as IL her long journey had fatigued her.
Up the main street, carefully holding
the dog and minding her steps, she made
her way through the business section and
on over the steep hill leading to her sum-
mer home at the foot OF Church street.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
WOMAN WITH FARM
GETS 500 OFFERS
BUT SHE'S MARRIED

Duluth, Sept. NEARLY 500 offers
Of marriage nave been received by Mrs.
Anna Rowe, who Is waiting In line to
file on a homestead in the Fond du Lac
reservation, which will be opened here
September Is.
Through an error Twin City and DU-
luth papers published the fact that she
was not married, and Immediately the
offers began to pour in from all parts
of the country.
Mrs. Rowe has had nearly 500 offers
the past two weeks, and they are still
coming. Her husband Is enjoying the
popularity of his wife.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
GOLFERS DRIVE KILLS
RABBIT ON THE COURSE

Sedalia, Mo, Aug. 3l.-Play on the links
Of the Sedalia Country cluD was stopped
temporarily when Samuel Gregg, music
teacher and conductor of the local band,
killed a rabbit off the No. 3 tee, when his
gutta percha golf ball struck the bunny
Squarely in the head.
Mr.. Gregg was playing in a foursome,
and he was the first to drive from No.
8. He made q high loft OF about $50 yards.
A small cottontail rabbit was seen sour
rylng far ahead Of the players. Like a
bullet the ball struck the little animal and
1t rolled over dead.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
WOMAN RIOT LEADER
COMMITS SUICIDE AS
SHE IS LEAD TO JAIL

Springfield, Ill, Aug. 29.-Mrs. Kate
Howard, AZ years Did, n of the lead
ers of the riots in this city, committed
suicide yesterday by swallowing acid
while being placed under arrest. She
died as she was being led into the
Jail.
Before the special grand jury now
in session many witnesses testified that
Mrs. Howard was one OF the ring
leaders of the mob which wrecked
Loper's restaurant. She was the first
person indicted and was held on sew
eral counts.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
BRYAN ENDORSED BY
new YORK UNIONS
Significant Action Taken by
City Federation in DEM
oCraCy'S Favor.

New York. Sept. 2.-Afterf a long
debate as night the Central Federated
union, which Is the central organiza-
ton OF labor unions Of this city, af-
fliated with the American Federation
OF Labor, Endorsed ii resolution adopted
by the Elevator Constructors and Mill
wrights' union. pledging the support to
the American Federation OF Labor to
deteat or the republican party, which
has been responsible for the drastic
action taken against labor's lust de-
mands," n to support Bryan and the
democratic party in the coming cleo
tion."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
ROOSEVELT GREETS THE
OLYMPIC M HEROES

oyster Bay, Sept. Ideal weather
favored the Olympic heroes today when
they paraded up Sycamore Hill and re-
ceived the official welcome home by
President Roosevelt. Each OF the vic
torious athletes a introduced to the
nresident by American Commissioners
Tamas n, Sullivan. The president
erasned their hands in enthusiastic
h~andshake and had a work of congrat-
ulation to say to each.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
QUITS HIS PRAYERS
TO STAB A MAN

Dexter. Mo. ATg. .31.-While the Rev. E.
c. Butler knelt in prayer with a score of
at a revival being conducted in a
gospel tent near here, John Horton, whom
the hurch people had considered under
conviction" quietly left his seat in the
tent, vent outside and probably fatally
stabbed Oscar feathers. He then returned
and knait with the congregation while the
minister continued his suppucatIon.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
GIRL ORGANISE Is
BOUND AND GAGGED

Columbus, Ohio, Sept. Miss Josie
Culp, organist for camp meetings at
Summerland beach, Buckeye lake, was
found bound and gagged. tied to a
huge walnut tree In Smiths grove
Sunday night. She did not regain con-
seriousness until Z o'clock today. She
had been drugged. She said she re.
6 O'Clock in the evening when she was
In Newark.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
RICHARD earle ACCUSED.

Tlcston, Aug. 31.-Richard earle, OF
New York, the well known comedian,
is named as correspondent in a suit
for divorce brought by Arthur w. God
frey, the multi millionaire lumber king,
clubman and yachtsman, against his
beautiful wife OF less than a year, Beat
rice Brunter Godfrey. Another man,
John H. Grasty, of Boston, is also
named,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
ARREST MYSTERIOUS
STRANGER" AS PARK
HoLDUP ARTIST

Livingston, Mont, Sept. 2.-Adyices
received at the sheriff's office state that
the soldiers I'm the Yellowstone Nation.
al park arrested a suspicious looking
man on the FirehOle basin on srIso
picion of being connected with the hold
up in the park. The mar had mIcn
money on his person, but his name and
other facts in connection with the ar
rest could not be learned.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
SLIGHT SCRATCH RESULTS
IN FATAL POISONING

usually sad death occurred in Coon
township this county, from blood poi
.soning. Mrs. Fred Decker received a
slight injury on her foot and she be-
came unconscious and in 4S hours was
dead. She caves a husband and nine
children. .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
VICTIM OF BOARD
WALK SHOOTING Is
EXPECTED TO DIE
WILLIAMS NOT IN
ATLANTIC CITY AT
TIME, SAY POLICE

Baltimore, Md, Sept, l.-Wil-
liam S. G. Williams was inter
viewed by the detectives today.
The police are satisfied he was
not In Atlantic City the day and
night In question.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
LOVER MERITS
MEDAL FOR THRIFT;
BRIDE A FASTER

Long Beach. Cal. Sept. Miss Eta
Priscilla Grove, the school teacher who
tasted here 40 days recently. won a
husband by her feat. Today h was
married to Grant Barber, OF Willow
brook. who admits he fell in love on
meeting her during her fast.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
BANK ROBBERS
HAUL is $12, 600

Montreal, Sept. 1.-F1ve masked men
dynamited the safe of a provincial bank
at st. Eustache near Montreal and Sc
cured $4,000 early today.
They H:cld up a caretaker, kept a
posse nf citizens at bay with revOlvers
and escaped. .
Later two arrests were made on sus-
pIclon.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
CHICAGO MAN, DESPERATE,
JUMPS INTO THE LAKE

Chicago, Sept. threading a life i'm
perfIed by ravages OF disease more than
horror Of a violent death, Chas. A.
Lawson, confidential secretary to ]. T.
Hanrahan, president of the Illinois
Central railroad, jumped from the
steamer City of Benton Harbor, with
his BODY weighted, and drowned. The
drowning occurred Saturday. The
identify of the man was not learned
until TODAY.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03
18TH o o

McAlester, Okla, Aug. 29.--The 29th
and last body was removed today from
the mine at Haileyville, where the exI
plosion occurred yesterday.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-03

Manhattan Is the most densely popu-
la ed iaiand In the world, 99,15O persons
to the square mile. .......
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-06
INNING FARM WITHOUT WORK
CT Quite That, But a Creek Docs
Many Things by Electricity.

4 progressive farmer in New York
s;a.o hcralds the era of kid glove
farming, according to the Technical
World Magazine He has made lazi
re9s a success, and can now do his
farm work without backache.
There is little creek running
trough his farm This he has har
e-sged. and forced to run 4 dynamo
which in turn gives light and heat
for the house and outbuildings
But Mr. Miner was not satisfied with
his accomplishment The hardest task
about the farm, the one which every.
one most dread ed, was turning the
mix separator at speed OF 400
.c.olutions per minute. This had
been done by hand
So MIR. Miner installed motor
hich turned the milk separator every
l.orning and evening satisfactorily
without any hard labor on the part
II the progressive farmer.
The next job to be hitchsd up to
the new horse was turning the big
barrel churn. Then came the grind.
s,one which is the farm hands bug
b ar during the harvest season. The
milistream was next made to pump
the water for household use up to
the roof, where there was large res
ervoir for storing It.
But wood had to be used for the
cookstove, and the sled-length logs
had to be cut down. SO circular saw
was added to the OUTFIT and a new
use was thus found for the electric
current.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-06
GREAT FALLS, MONT.

Please allow me space in the col
umns of your grand paper to speak a
few words about the church work in
Great Falls, Mont. February 8 was
our quarterly meeting. The P. E.
Rev ]. H. Hubbard not being able to
be with US, he secured the help of
Rev. w. T. Osborn, of Helena. He
came over on Saturday and ably as
sisted us in every way. Rev. w. T..
Osborn is a preacher of the Gospel
such as the A. NJ. E. church should
be proud Of Our quarterly meeting
was a grand success, both spiritually
and financially. Five Persians united
with the church. Monday night We
held our love feast
The quarterly meeting and love
feast was such that we decided to go
into series OF meetings. At the
close of the first weeks work ten
persons united with the church. All
but one of this number were young
ladies and young men who had made
a start for the first time. At the be-
ginning of the second week
secured the help of Rev. w. T. Os-
born, who stayed with me three
nights.
| found the church with an enroll
ment of ten, which is now raised to
thirty. Financially our church is
awake to duty, for in a little over
eight weeks we have raised for all
purposes the sum of s165.47.
REV. E. D. ABBOTT.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-06
Bees Died from ovsrwork.

The beeman, as he gently removed
tawny cluster Of bees from his
beard said:
Above all things, never set a bee.
hive near An arc light. II you do,
your bees will die of overwork within
q week.
An arc light emitting . powerful
illumination was put up last spring
near my beehives. The night 1t was
put up the bees, mistakins It's light for
daylight, worked like beavers. though
dead tired.
When the dawn came and the light
was extinguished the bees, quite worn
out, turned in; but 10, in a few min
utes the sun was shining, and out the
poor, bedraggled little creatures hur.
ried again, for no bee will consent to
pass the daylight hours IN Idlensss.
They got through the day somehow
and at dusk, after 36 hours of unneces.
Ing toll, they once more turned In.
Alas, the arc light began to hiss and
glow again, and the poor bees, worn
to shadows, bent, pallid, staggered
forth for another round of labor.
They were all dead by the end of
the week-victims Of overwork, every
mothers son Of them."-N. o Times.
Democrat.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-06
=rsnd OF Freedom Caza

Carl Joubert, one of the most
strenuous English advocates OF Rus
Sian eedom. died the other day In
LONDON. It is said that his real name
vas A. W. c. Grote and that he was .
descendant Of the historian OF Greece
The name Joubert he adopted because
1t was that Of his mother before mar.
riage. She was member of the we'll
known Dutch South African family Of
that name. Carl Joubert FIRST went to
Russia about twenty years ago and
found such an attraction In the coun.
try and Its people that he practically
became q Russian.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-06
Many Phrases for Lunacy.

In order to avoid the blunt word
mad many euphemisms are resorted
20 in the English language. While
''lunacy refers TO the supposed inau-
ence of the moon, insane" simply
means unhealthy; "imbecile" signifies
only weak, and crazy" meaning de-
crepit, almost corresponds to the
slang cracked" "A tile OF. mot all
there" "a bee in his bonnet" are only
few of the efforts slang has made to
carry off the sad fact with an uneasy
joke. 'Lunatic asylum for the old
"madhouse," represents not only a
~feat improvement in the institution
but also in the term used to designate
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-06
Disorder Makes TroubIe.

1t is astonishing low all OF US are
generally cuLihered up with the thou
sand and one hindrances and duties
which are not such, but which. never
theles, wind US about with their spider
thread and fetter the r'ovement OF
our wings. 1t Is the lack Of order
which makes US slaves; the confusion
Of to-day discounts the freedom of to-
morrow.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-06
AlAMOSA, COLO.

Will Epps is here for a few days
Mr.. Thomas Perkins and Mr. Mack
Wright are on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Jones are among
the new arrivals from Colorado
Springs.
Mr.. Fred Young was in Creede last
Sunday on a private car.
Mrs. Chas. Cross, of 1900 Grant ave-
nue., is confined to her bed with pneu-
monia.
Ed Meyers and Tom Campbell left
Sunday evening for Billings, Mont.
Miss Rosa Fry, who has been visit
ing her mother in Kansas City, has
returned.
A pleasant evening was spent by
the Progressive Whist Club Monday,
March 2 at the home of Mrs. Vim.
Stribling, in West Alamosa. The
hostess, assisted by Miss Martha
Jeter of Denver, served refreshments,
after which all enjoyed the social
hour. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. William Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Stribling, Mrs. Mack Wright,
Mrs. A. ]. Riley, Misses Octavia Riley
and Martha Jeter; Messrs. Lafayette,
Riley. Fred Young and Bert A. Will
liams.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-06
MnIlonalres Of Yucatan.

The wealth OF the mines OF Mexico
is proyerbial. yet there are nearly as
many millionaires in Merida. the cap
ital OF fucatan, state with practical.
ly no mineral resources, as there are
In all Mexico combined. Henequln.
or sisal hemp. as 1t is sometimes
known. has made Maridac and I;s pc
pie Itch
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-06

An elegant course dinner was served
by Mrs. F. D. Gibson, having as her
guests, Mrs Morrison of Denver, Mrs
NJ. Brown of Nashville. and Mrs. j.
Johnson. The hostess was assisted
by Misses Gibson ana Rucker.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-06

ness the ladies busted themselves with
needle and thread. Twelve members
were present and two visitors, Rev
Barry of Cheyenne, and Mr.. NJ E.
Morrison of Denver.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-03-06
BOULDER NEWS.

The Sewing Circle was organized
recently at the home OF Miss Cora
Rucker. After the usual routine busi-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-23

famous Canaan disaster in which so
many passengers lost their lives. The
only thing that saved a larger loss of
life in the wreck which occurred Fri
day was the fact that the trains were
freights instead of passengers.
The cause of the collision was proba-
bly, due to mistake in orders and the
mistake is said to be on the train dis
patcher's office. There are long sid
ings at both Haverhill and East Haver-
hill, also small one at Pixies. The
southbound from Woodsville had orders
to meet the fast through freight north
at East Haverhill so it passed the
Haverhill crossing on it's way to des-
truction, expecting to meet the train
north. at'the.little station of East Haver-
hill. The train northbound had orders,
it is said, to meet the local freight at
Haverhill so it passed East Haverhill
and continued north at the usual speed.
The inevitable happened about mile
from Pike station. 1t is thought that
the word "East" was omitted from the
northbound's orders but the investiga-
tion which will follow will reveal the
facts.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-23

present were Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Bowman and son Walter of Barton
Landing, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Day
and the Misses Ila, Alice and Lora Ten
ney and Lyman Tenney of Newport,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fayette Bowman of
Leomister, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Bowman and Miss Mile Roy of Han
over, N. H., Mr.. and Mrs. John Rose
brooks and daughter Eva, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. B. Smith and Mr.. and Mrs.
S. D. Bugbee of this place, and Alva
Dodge and son of Burke. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Rosebrooks were among the
invited guests but were kept at home
by illness.