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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-02
CONVENTION HAS
BALLOTED so HOURS
!. WITHOUT RESULT

Charlotte, N. c., June 30.--After a
continuous session of 20 hours and a
record of so hours of balloting, the
democratic state convention took n re-
cess at $40 this morning until 10
O'clock.
The final ballot, the 46, brought the
convention no nearer a nomination for
governor than when the first ballot.
was taken Wednesday night.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-02

That great and prolific English
painter, ]. M. W.. Turner, ~bequeathed
to the British nation when he died. In
1851, pictures of his own the value Of
which was in 1902 estimated at $5,000,-
300. These pictures consisted of 1862 oil
paintings, 1876 finished water colors, and
over 10000 studies and sketches. I
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-02
HoskINs HEADLIGHT
HAS SEVENTH EDITOR

Hoskins, Neb., June 29.-oscar Gar
wood, Of Wayne. has purchased the
Hoskins Headlight. The Headlight has
had seven different editors during its
brief existence, but still shines on as
bright as ever.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-02

The Mexican government has granted
d subvention OF $1,000 a round trip to
b steamship line which will ply be-
tween Galveston, Tex, and points in
the state OF Tabasco. Two trips a
month are to be made. The Transport
tation company agrees to cultivate and
develop the banana and other tropical
fruit trade, 1t being stated that many
Americans have also started fruit Gull
ture on the banks of Tabascan rivers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-02

The cost Of a reservoir system ade-
quate to regulate the streams in the
Ohio basin. is estimated at S125 ,00Q, 900.
This estimate Is based on a supposed
necessity for the building Of 100 reser-
voirs at an average cost of 81, 250,000
each. To regulate the whole Mississippi
valley in this would cost, 1t Is
estimated, $500, 900, 900. -
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-02

Al movement has been started in the
scientific world favoring the adoption
OF the word Kelvin to designate the
commercial unit OF electrical energy at
present known as the kilowatt-h hour,
as a recognition of the services of the
late Lord Kelvin to electrical science.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-02

The old Longfellow house in Port
land, Me-, which has long been an at
traction to visitors, will again be OPP
ened to the public, probably on June
%. The grounds II now being put in
order and are to be made an attractive,
old fashioned garden, as in days long
past.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-02

Affection for children is an indian
CHARACTERISTIC" says DR.. Charles s.
Moody, of Idaho. Il have never seen
IN Indian mother or father punish a
child, nor have / ever seen an Indian
child cry, An Indian child never sobs
when hurt. Just an extra snap of the
bright black eyes and a slight frown is
all to Indicate to the observer that the
little fellow is suffering. / have never
heard even an Indian baby cry" i
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-02

Professor George E. Palmer, of Har-
yard university, in a recent lecture,
said In substance: The scientific world
swung to Darwinism and then swung
back: the religious world swung over
to the scientific position, and is swing
Ing back. - .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-02
HE MADE MAUDE SIS suLkY.

New York, June 30.-Daniel @. He'll
field, Uncle Dan,n died at his home
in Railway, N. j., of heart failure. He
raised game cocks and was famous for
his Blue PyIes. He was formerly a
builder of trotting sulkies and made
the one used for Maude S. when she
was queep of the turf.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-02
NORTHWESTERN WRECK
KILLS TWO FREE RIDERS

Chadron, Neb., June 29.-Three train
men reported that two men stealing a
ride were killed today when the North
western doubleheader freight train east
bound struck a washout caused by a
cloudburst. 40 miles from Chadron.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-02

Massachusetts, has a town Of GOO in
habitants which receives 49, ESQ annually
from a single hotel for license to sell
liquor. This is believed to be the high
est license fee paid in the United
states. The fee is nearly double the
amount paid In Boston and other large
cities.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-02
5RoNcHo sPRiNTs ACROSS
BRIDGE ON THE TIES.

Pierre, S. D.. June 30.-A wild
hroncho on a car load which was
being brought across the river on
the bridge train" came near
tying UP trafic on the bridge for
O time, but by keeping TO the
ties half way across the bridge
and on the west side ~trestle, is
now heading back for his home
range. The animal evidently did
not like the looks OF things when
about half way cross the bridge
and made a jump over the end
bar OF the open car, alighting all
right on the ties, and making a
run OF nearly half a mile on ties
without accident, before he
cleared the bridge and left the
track for the bluffs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-02
NIGHT CYCLONE HORROR
WIPES OUT A TOWN

Pukwana, S. D., July 1.-SaturdaJ
night Pukwana was a town OF about
300 inhabitants with comfortable homes
n good business buildings. sunday
morning practically every building In
the town was wrecked and many OF
the people were homeless. A storm OF
wind and hail laid waste a territory
three miles wide and 15 miles long and
Pukwana was in the center Of the cy-
clones path. The storm struck at
about IL o'clock Saturday night and
the work of destruction was completed
almost before h people could make
escape from their beds and get out into
the fury OF the storm.
The total loss will aggregate $500, 900.
The Carpenter Sanborn ranch is the
heaviest single loser, the damage there
being placed at SIS, 900. 1t was one OF
the best equipped ranches in the state
with an outfit of buildings which were
modern, up 70 date and extensive.
Both the Reliance and Hunting ele-
vators were wrecked.
The Methodist and Catholic churches.
both fine structures, We're destroyed.
The D.. M. Fell implement, house, the
Will Holeran furniture stock, the M. A.
Glass general store and building, the
Frank Powers store building and stock,
house, were all wrecked and there is
not a house left in the town without
serious damage. q
The south side of the Reporter print
ing office was blown out, the Farmers
elevator was also seriously damaged.
The town vas situated on a high site
and was one of the neatest and most
prosperous in this part of the state,
and today it is a mass of wreckage.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-02
AGED 1o1 YEARS, TIRED
OF LIFE, HE SUICIDES

Harrisburg, KY, June 29.-Henry
Muller, aged 104 years, grew tired of life
and committed suicide today by taxi
ing paris green
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-02
SPENCER sPoRTsMEN
FORM GUN CLUB

Spencer, s. D., June 30.-The organi-
zation of a gun club was perfected by
the election OF the following officers:
President, Rev. j. w. DeMerritt; sec
retary-treasurer, Henry K use. A
shooting tournament will be held a lit
tie later in the season.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-02

Boston walters and other unions are
making an effort to have the license
commissioners make a rule thai women
cannot be employed to serve liquor in
any licensed place in the city. 49,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-02

Considerable progress has been made
with a scheme for temporary inter
changes OF public school teachers be-
tween different parts Of the British nm
lnira w.. ~
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-02

Approximately l2A OOo unskilled la6or
Grafton or Trade Unions In Germany.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-02

The population of the world is now
estimated to be about 1,503, 600, 900. OF
this number 100, 100000 are black, Co.,
OOO,0 900 yellow and 75o. 000, 900 white.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-02

The French budgetary scheme for
1909 will provide for two Dreadnaughts.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-27
His Removal as District At.
tOrney Sought by Minority
Traction People.
Accuse Him of Blame Fer Pre-.
sent Financial Situation.
FILED WITH GOVERNOR HUGHES

Albany, Feb. William Travers
Jerome's removal from the Office of
district attorney of, New York county
was asked by William King. of the
minority stockholders committee or
the Metropolitan Street Railway COM
pany, who filed charges with Governor
Hughes, based upon Jerome's alleged
failure to prosecute traction cases
after he had been elected on his prom
ise to do so. The charges, whicn
cover As pages, state that jerome has
lost completely the confidence of the
people. King maintains that much
of the blame for the present state of
financial affairs is due to Jerome's
failure to prosecute rich and infuen-
tial grafters, who have robbed the
people and disgraced the city, COM
mencing with the ice trust and insur.
ance scandals and then the footing of
the Metropolitan Traction company.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-27
RECEIVER NAMED
FOR GOULD LINE,
TEXAS LARGEST

Fort Worth. Tex, Feb. 27.-On
petition of the Mercantile Trust COM
pany of New York. trustee for large
number OF bondholders, United States
Circuit Judge A. p Mccormick, o,
the northern district of Texas, APP
pointed Judge I. j. Freeman, of Dali
las, general solicitor of the Texas and
Pacific, receiver for the International
and Great Northern railroad. The
petitioners allege that the railroad
has defaulted in payment of interest
to the extent of s494,G20 on bonds;
that the road is insolvent and unable
to meet its operating expenses ana
obligations, and to defray the costs
OF improvements now under way. The
railroad company filed its consen.
The international and Great North
ern is Gould line. and recently un,
derwent reorganization when Leroy T..
Price was superseded by Horace
Clarke as general manager.
Emphatic denial that the Texas and
Pacific railroad is insolvent was made
The International and Great North
ern is the most important railroad IN
the state of Texas.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-27
Many Meetings Of Officials Be.
ing Held to Change Seized
ules-Lack Of Material Felt
at Shops.

Paducah will again be made d.
vision headquarters for all the passen-
A, ger trains running on the Illinois
Central beginning on or before March
4, the change being made to comply
with the national eight-hour law. At
present the crews on the fast passen.
ger trains run through from Louis
lville 70 Memphis and return, while
under the new regime the trainmen
will change crews at Paducah, maxi
ing Paducah practically headquarten
for all. The local passenger trains.
121 and 1922, will also change crews
at Paducah instead of at Fulton as
heretofore.
The tranmen running on the
freight trains out of Paducah wiz
also be affected by the new law, and
trains No. ISL and 1852 and 154 and
1856, which have been running from
Paducah through to Louisville will
stop at Central City.
Paducah will be greatly benefited
by the new schedule, which will be
the same as several years ago before
division, headquarters were moved
from Paducah to Fulton. Practically
all the. trainmen will be forced to
move their homes to this city causing
the addition of a number of families.
many of whom have lived here before
and will be glad of the opportunity
to return.
The arrangement OF the new sched-
ule for trainmen has been the cause
of the many meetings of the officials
of the road recently. In addition to
the trainmen the telegraphers are
affected by the new law and this fact
has caused the officials TO meet oftener
than usual to arrange to meet the
law regarding operators in effect at
the same time. At the stations where
it is necessary to keep operators on
duty at all hours, the work has here
tofore been handled by two shifts,
but under the new law three shifts
will be required. To meet this addi-
tional expense some of the all night
Offices probably will be discontinued
or the schedule of freight trains ar
ranged so that two shifts of operators
can handle the train orders in the al
lotted time. At the Paducah Union
station the third operator has already
been added. while at Fulton, Central
City and other important stops the
same change will be made. What all
night Offices will be discontinued has
not been given out. While the change
in the schedule for the trainmen has
not been officially made the informa-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-27
Close Two Days.

The employees of the car repairing
department at the shops were sur
prised this morning at the official an
.nouncement that the department will
be closed Friday and Saturday. The
bulletin from the master mechanic
reads the same as have all previous
bulletins, giving as reason for the
shut down the general depression of
business. However, it is know that
business Is much better now than sew
eral weeks ago and the main trouble
les in inability to get material from
manufacturers. The officials fear to
use up the available supply on repairs
to cars that are not absolutely need
ed at the present time until they arr
assured that the supply can be re-
plenished as used.
No order closing the locomotive
shops was received this morning.
though 1t is probable that they will
not work Saturday.
The report that the shops were to
close down for two weeks March 1 Is
houted by the officials and employees,
between whom there is a perfect I'M
derstanding. In fact, ii is believed
that the force and working hours will
be increased before March Is, If ma
terial can be secured as needed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-27
Governor. Wilson Puts it Up
to Legislature to Do Some.
thing to Stop Night Riding

Frankfort. Ky. Feb. 27.-Gover-
nor Wilson in message sent TO the
Legislature urges some action to put
a stop TO the tobacco war.
The message in part is as follows
Turning TO the executive branch of
the government, we have found II
Icrticised by the press and pulpit, be-
cause. In spite of earnest declarations
land work for the enforcement OF the
laws and punishment OF crime, that
department has not been able TO pre-
vent continued repetitlons of the out
RACES and wrongs. Some of the criti-
cisms are manifestlg unjust. One
prominent preacher assails the COVER
nor for not declaring martial law,
when the governor has no more power
10 declare martial law under the con-
stitution. than the preacher. Others
find fault with the governor that he
has tolerated open defiance of the
law by the banded criminals, With
cut desiring to enter upon a course Of
explanation and defense, 1t is enough
20 call the attention of the people TO
The fact that there never has been a
single instance brought to the atten-
ton of the governor of an open de-
tiance of the law. but on the contrary
| the whole course of these cases has
been a succession of acts OF a guer-
rilla nature. conducted with the great
est secrecy, sudden descents by night
without warning and without any
chance to prepare for them, followed
by sudden and complete disappear
ance OF every man connected with the
raid.
The only power given the governor
to detect these crimes is statute
which authorizes him to eXpend moi
more than $4,000 year and employ
| not more than two men for detective
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-27
DOLLAR DINNER
GIVEN MARCH 4 BY
COMMERCIAL CLUB

To afford an opportunity for the
members to discuss and consider the
policy. which is proposed for the Com
mercial club during this year, a Dollar
dinner will be given at the Palmer
House March 4. This dinner will
have no connection with the dinner,
which will be given to the st. Louis
business men soon. II is the hope of
the directors to have every member
present If possible. Tickets for the
dinner will cost 81 and may be Sc
cured from the headquarters of the
Commercial club. All members are
requested to get their tickets as soon
as possible and to advise Mr.. Saun-
ders A. Fowler, secretary Of the club,
of their acceptance not later than )
o'clock next Wednesday afternoon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-27
INJURED GIRLS GETTING
ALONG WELL AT HOSPITAL

Cora Jones and Rosa Buttrum. the
two girls who were injured at the Pa
ducah Box and Basket factory last
Monday morning, are getting along as
we'll as can be expected at the River.
side hospital Miss Jones, the back
Of whose head was injured, was also
injured internally. These injuries
are more serious than the injury tC
the head. Her recovery will be much
slower than that of Miss Buttrum
whose arm and leg were broken.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-27
Second Class City Measures Will ,
Go to House Committee TOMORROW
When Work Commences in Earnest.
Complications Keep House Ad-
jOurning Repeatedly at Most
Inopportune Moments For
Legislature.

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 27.-(Spe-
cial) -Four second class city bills
have passed the senate and are now
up TO the house. where the greatest
|dlficulsy is being found with legisla-
ton. The bills passed up to the house
are those fixing the maximum saloon
license at $500; the minimum police
force at 20; giving the mayor au-
thority to appoint the official paper,
and amending the charter, so that
police court revenue may be used for
general purposes.
All executives OF second class cities
ara acting in concert in rushing this
legislation. and have been successful
So far. Friday the two measures In
which Paducah especially Is interest
ed increasing OF maximum saloon
license and changing the police force
regulations. will go to the house com
mlttee on municipalities, OF which
Representative Klair, of Lexington. Is
the chairman. lie has expressed him
self as heartily in favor OF the legis-
|lation.
II Il were not for conditions gen.
orally In the house there would be
little doubt OF the successful enact
ment OF these charter amendments,
but the course OF legislation Is OBJ
structed by the tangle OF the sena-
torial contest and the county unit bill.
Beckham will not permit the Demo-
cratic bolt TO obtain any greater pro-
portions without obtruding the county
unit bill. and the temperance workers
by cooperating with him, succeed In
pushing the county unit bill to the
fore every time the honse attempts
to do anything. Then the anti-county
unit folks secure an adjournment.
and so. to accomplish anything II will
be necessary for the second class city
lobbyists to look sharp and rush
their measure into every opening that
presents Itself between adjournments.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-27
Texas Commission blamed.

One OF the incidents that brought
out the receiyership application Is
said in railroad circles to have been
the recent order of the Texas railroad
commission to the International and
Great Northern company to make
betterments OF its property in Texas,
which would have involved an outlay
of $2,00O.000. There are rumors
current involving the status of other
Gould southwestern lines, and rail-
road circles and Texas generally
would not be surprised II other re-
ceiyerships are soon asked for.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-27
Night Riders in Ohio.

Columbus, o.. Feb. 27.-Ohio state
troops were rushed last night to a
point twelve miles below Batavia, the
county seat of Clermount county, TO
protect tobacco growers and buyers
from fire and dynamite of night
riders.
The first notification that troops
had been called out was received last
might by Adjutant General Critchfield
In this city, Sheriff Rapp. of Cler-
mount county, telegaphed that hs
had the liberty of calling out Com
pany X, First Ohio regiment, and
that the company had. responded
promptly to his orders and was by s
O'Clock in the Ohio river district ter
rorized by night riders.
Raiders advanced on the district
lalong the Ohio river last Friday night,
approaching Winchester, Adams eoun-
lty Warnings had been received,
however. and the tobacco growers,
armed and in force, repealed the ad-
vance without bloodshed. White cap
notices and threats conveyed by word
of mouth have terrorized the district
since the appeal was made to the
sheriff. Complaining this outbreak
of terrorism. report came from
Eaton, Preble county. on the Indiana
border, that white cap notices were
posted last night on the big tobacco
warehouse of Young Bros. in Eaton,
demanding that the concern cease
buying tobacco pending the Tobacco
Growers association efforts to list the
price. The warehouse is of cement,
and the notice reads:
"Your building may be fireproof,
but not dynamite proof"
A tobacco warehouse near Eaton
was burned to the ground last week.
the work, supposedly, of night riders.
Troops may be sent to Preble county.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-27
Traffic Better at Pittsburg.

Announcement comes from Pitts
burg of improvement there in the
matter of railroad business. The
greatest increases are in the move
ment of coal and coke.
The number of cars handled by the
Pennsylvania lines west and the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie last week was
larger than that of any single week
since the beginning of the year. Dur
ing the first fifteen days of February
more cars were handled from the
Phtsburg district than in the entire
month OF January. and that is con
sidered all the more exceptional since
February is usually one of the dullest
traffic months of the year.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-27
ABUSED A HORSE

Some one drove Mr.. Blame Kilgore's
horse and buggy from In front of his
residence. 203 Fountain avenue, last
night. Early this morning the horse
and buggy were found In the woods
near Wallace park. The buggy was
turned over and covered with mui.
Mr.. Kilgore's fine horse was lame ami
showed that it had been mistreated
during the night. When first missed
IL was thought the horse had run
away, but it is the opinion that some
one stepped into the buggy last night,
and had nights use of the vehicle.
Several owners of buggies have COM
planned to the police recently.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-27
Summons Militia From Hop.
kinsville to Pursue Night
Riders.
Another Outrage Disgraces
Christian County.
TOBACCO RAIDERS ARE IN OHIO

Hopkinsville, KY, Feb. 27.-Night
riders early today fired the residence
of Bruce Gregory, farmer west OF
here. His barn was burned TO the
ground. Gregory's wife and baby
barely escaped. with their lives. The
riders shot into the house and The
occupants crawled under beds to es-
cape death. Mrs. Gregory telephoned
an alarm to this city, notwithstanding
the fact that she was fired on as she
stood at the telephone. Militia are
pursuing the riders. The house was
reduced to ashes.