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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-15

Sioux Falls Culyert Co. for cul. 70 80
John Tomsu, care OF Mrs. Tomsu
to Sept. 1st. o.. $50
jacob Vilhauer, grading charged
to Dist. No Is. S9 aS
New York Stare mdS for IN noOr25 hh
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Some thorobred brown Rose
Comb Leghorn cockerels for sale.
Buyer OF 4 or mo-e will get them
for reduced price, A rare OPP
portunity offered right at home.
Frank Bailey, r. r. 2. Tabor. S,
ID.
Ptak's lumber yard handles
none but the best in lumber and
other building material.
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Will A. Beach Co. stationary 1855
Perkins Bros. " 13 80
CHM & Co school books as 81
Silver Burdette c.. l74 u
Educational Publ. Co. 80 90
American Book Go. "a SO
Ginn & Co. library books 25 go
Educational Publ Co. " 30 90
j. V. Murphy " % 40
Rand McNally Co SO 90
Neusen Co. % 20
Hope Publ Co. 500
Thomas Y. Crowell Co. 66 81
On motion Board adjourned un-
til Oct. 7th 0S at g O'Clock A. NJ.
Attest:-Vac. F. Kreycik County Au
ditor. Phillip He'll Chairman.
Wednesday 1908
Board of County Commissioners
met pursuant TO adjournment. Pre-
sent full Board, County Auditor and
Sheriff. On motion I blowing bills al
lowed:-
CONTINUED next week.
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L. L. Malone, Dep CATTLE ms. 1900
Josefa KrcIl, board of Jos. Jindra
pauper. Aug, / Oct. l, 0S 80 so
Mike Olsen, livery for Co. ii 80
L, l.. Wagner Dep. Sheriff care
and board OF Co, prisoners 1l9 %
49, /" 225
Oliver Miller, gradsng In sec. l2-
l395-6l 900
1856 Al
Eugene Colburn, lumber to Dist.
No. 81. 1921
81. le24
81. 26 70
"a. 20 10
9. 10 rs
Eugene Colburn, lumber charge
to Bridge Fund 3S 40
,"".. ". % "a
Frank Ptak, lumber to Dist No.
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Chester Gillette's Last Letter,
Written Day Before His Death,
Tells Brother to Redeem Name

AUBURN, n. Y, s pit IA letter
written by Chester Gillette. the murder
er OF Grace Brown, 10 his brother, Paul,
the day before he went to the electric
chair. was made public by the prison
officials today. The letter is considered
one cf the most wonderful and beautiful
epistIes ever penned by youth in like
surroundings It reads In part as fol-
lows:
81 give you the girls (Grace Brown
picture. Whenever you are tempted to
do wrong, look at it and remember
your sisters. Be worthy Of them.
Most Of the things in the trunk and
suit case are for you, but don't be sell
fish My watch and a pretty seal ring
are for you Most Of the kodak pictures
are for the others I give you a book.
A YOurg Mans Questions read Il and
keep it as your guide.
BE generous I want you TO have
the things a boy likes to decorate his
room with. II I don't break down. don't
think that am heartless, because am
not L do not fear death, but I would
like to live.
"A fine thought is to live each day as
II It were to be your last Please for
give me for my mistakes and redeem
the Gillette name. DOa't oppose mother
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Investigation Excludes 1t as
Factor in Spread of
Typhoid.
CALLS ATTENTION
TO MILK PROBLEM
Urges Pasteurization Before De-
livery to Prevent Possible
Infection.
SALIENT POINTS.

Filtered water Of Potomac river,
as used in Washington water sys-
TEN, is Of remarkable purity.
Washington water excluded as
a factor in the conveyance OF
typhoid fever Infection.
The milk problem in the Dis
trict OF Columbia is grave anS
important, and one requiring the
serious attention of sanitary au-
thOrities.
Only one milk dealer in Wash.
ingtOn steriIizes the bottles and
paSteurizes the milk. The fever
rate among his customers is low.
PasteurizatiOn before delivery
most practical method Of pre-.
YentiOn Of infection.
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Beginning mis- wonderful air fights
Tuesday by breaking aeroplane records
for this country with a modest run of
II minutes 10 seconds, making a remark
able jump the next day TO o. minutes
IS seconds, and winding up the week
with a fight last night which lasted l
hour il minutes 70 seconds. OrvilIe
Wright stands today the premier. of all
aeroplanists, and the hero Of the scien-
tihc world.
Not only has Wright broken the rec
ords for duration of flight by heavier
than-air machines with an ease which
is truly lnequaled, but he has also
beaten all previous feats along the line
Of two-ulen fights, carrying Lieutenant
Lahm in one flight of more than six
minutes Wednesday and surprising that
trip last night by taking with him in a
nine-minute fight Major George O.
Squier, acting chief signal officer and
head Of the board Of officers which has
charge OF the Fort Myer tests
Wright stepped out Of his machine In
the gathering dusk and in the shadow
OF the storage shed at Fort NIyer last
night before the largest crowd that has
ever witnessed his performances, abso-
AANNAs cAAA 1lANAA1A 6NA man. 50 Ilr as sur
face indications go. in spite OF tie At
tention Of score Of newspaper men
dozen photographers, the praise OF
officers and scientists, and the shouts
Of the throng Of people assembled TO
see him fly.
He quit the shed just as he always
quits it, quietly and unostentatiousIy
putting himself in the background
whenever possible and showing only by
his manner that he is glad that the
weeks work and the days work are
done and that tomorrow he viii rest for
a while from the most phenomenal
week in the history of aerial navigation.
Broke Two Other Records.
In addition TO the feat Of breaking mis-
Fridays record, something which has
become so usual TO Wright that he
smiles about it now. last night he also
Continued on Ninth Page)
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WEATHER REPORT.

The hurricane in the West Indies ron
unues 10 move westerly, and tonfgbf fts
center is apparently approaching rbo
east coast OF southern Florida In an
ticipati0n Of this movement, hurricane
warnings were ordered for the soutbarr
Florida coast Saturday. Atlantic coast
and gulf shipping were advised Thurs
IN the Southern waters, and SATURDAY. y
morning vessels IN Florida waters ana
the east Gulf were advised to seek. .sa re-
harbOrs.
Storm warnings were ordered for Sat
uTday night for the balance OF thA
Florida peninsula.
Fair weather continues in all parts
Of the country, except Florida, Arkan-
sas, Louisiana. the Texas coast and The
northern Rocky mountain region, where
showers have fallen
The temperature has fallen in the New
England States and the lower lake re-
gion, and it has changed little else
where.
The indications point 10 showers Sun
day in Florida, the west Gulf States.
and at scattered points in Minnesota
and the upper lake region. There VIII
be rain Monday in Florida, the Caro-
nnas, Georgia, and Louisiana. In dis
tricts other than these referred 70, fair
weather viii continue.
The temperature will not change de-
cidedly in any section.
The winds along the New England
and middle Atlantic coasts will be light
variable, on the south Atlantic and east
gulf coasts fresh and brisk northerI1r-
except high north and northeast on
Florida coast; on the west gulf Goa 81
and the Great Lakes light to fresh vari-
able.
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as many young boys are apt 20 do.
Make her so prot-d Of you that she NAV
not think of me. Be a comfort To
mother and father as well as to fhe
girls The first year will be especially
hard for them
I tired not to give way this after
noon, but am afraid I can not succeed
50 well tomorrow. I am sure that we
shall meet in heaven some day 1 wish
l had set a better example for you. but
take Christ for your example and al
ways follow Him. God be with YOU
till we meet again.
Your loving brother,
CHESTER"
The letter also contains considera BILE
advice to young men. In its pathos. the
letter recalls the letters written by
Grace Brown TO her betrayer and mur-
derer. which were Of such tenderness
and beauty as to arouse comment all
over the country.
Gillette murdered Grace Brown in
July. 1906. They were toge, her in a boat
on Great Moose Lake. when he struck
her with a tennis racquet, rendered
her unconscious and threw the body in
the lake. He was executed March %,
0t this SsaY
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MISS CHESTER WEDS
LIEUTENANT CAPRON
Starts For Philippines After
Ceremony in San Fran
cisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Sent. la-Fn
the Mare Island chapel. beautifully dec
Grated for the occasion. Miss Matilda
Chester. a prominent Washington So
ciety girl. and Lieut. Paul Allyn ca
prom, a young Marine Corps onlcer.
were married at noon today.
The bride was given in marriage by
Admiral Philips Lieutenant Waller.
Of the Marine Corps, was best man.
and the maid Of honor was Miss Hem
rietta Chester. a sister OF the bride
The reception which followed i'm
mediately after the ceremony. was held
at the handsome residence Of Major
Han Marine officers acted as usbers.
and the Marine Band furnished the
music
At the conclusion Of the reception the
entire Marine yard gave the newly mar
ried couple a grand send-Ofr as they
embarked on a steamer for the Philip
pines
Sister to Wed.
Out in the Philippine Islands another
young officer Passed AIidshipman Har-
low Trask Kays. is awaiting for his
afiianced bride, Miss Henrietta Chester.
The two young women are daughters Of
MI ana -hlS- hODeCL A. chester. OF
Washington, and left that city Friday,
September I. for san Francisco
Behind this marriage of Lieutenant
Capron is a story of more than ordi-
nary interest. showing how Dan Cupid
got ahead Of the Navy Department,
when it looked as II his pretty little
game was 70 be blocked.
CuPid's Plans Spoiled.
All s.I rangements had been completed
for a double wedding OF the Misses
Chester and the two young officers next
February in the Washington home Of
the brides parents. Lieutenant Capron
had been on duty with the feet in
California. and Midshipman Kays had
been in Panama.
Without warning, some DAYS ago.
came orders for the two young officers
to so to the Philippines. That meant
probably two years separation from
their faneees, and so al agreed to
change their wedding days and get mar
r'ied right away
Bundling up their trousseals, OF as
much Of them as they had gathered to-
gether. the two young women left
Washington bound for the coast Out
in the islands they will begin their lives
together, the two sisters and Their gal
liant young husbands
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24-hour automobile race al Brighton
Beach as the clock struck II tonight,
making l,l07 miles and clipping p miles
from The worlds record mace by a Re
nault car az Morris Park a yr-r ago.
MicheDeT an Lynch. I'm alotnar 81
cylinder I.naier car. were second. cover
ing i.192 miles. while a Fiat came a
close third with / Or miles.
The racOrd-breaUng performance OF
MulCord stands without parallel IN auto
mobile racing here. and has been the
most daring exhibition OF reckless ness.
not unmiXed with cOnsJlc mate skill and
g6ueralship. ever Witnessed by a Wildly
enthusiastic audience. MulfOrd, since
he took the lead early this morning. had
never diverted from his rec0rd-breaking
performance. and consistently main
taiEed an average Of fOrty-Six miles per
hour Tor the entire twenty-four hours.
The standing Of the cars az the end
of the sensational race was a. fol-
lows
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Mulford and Cole Win "a
Hour Race with 1,1O7
Miles Covered.
CLIPS 28 MILES
FROM OLD MARK
Winners Drove Lozier Car, and
Second Place Is Taken BY
Same Make of Machine.

NEW YORK. Sept. 12.-Hurtling along
at a daredevil speed that crazed first
with fear and then with excitement the
assembled thousands. Mulford and Cole.
in a siX-cylinder Lozler car, won the
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Garford Car withdraws.

The Garford car withdrew after hav-
ing gone 3S7 miles. Strang. who had
driven the Anne steadily for eight
cen hours, Withdrew at that time in
favor of Patschke.
As a matte OF fact. no less than
two cars broke the record. while the
Flat was only five miles behind.
This, indeed, was a remarkable rec
ord. as the previous worlds record
was made on Norris Park track,
which is one and four tenths miles in
length
During the last half hour or so. when
the excitement was at fever heat and
the thousands Of enthusiasts, many Of
whom had sat out the entire race. were
deliriously cheering the apparent win
ners, there was considerable lamp trou-
BILE. The Lozier No. . had to stop no
less than six times TO relight its tail
lamps. the Fiat all the while creeping
nearer
Continued on Ninth PageO
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BRYAN IS ASSURED
DOUBTFUL STATES
Receives Warm Welcome
and Many Promises in
Western Maryland.
Bv ToHN SNURE.


CUMBERLAND. Nd. Sept 12-De-
termIned fights VIII be made BY the
Democrats 10 carry 10th Maryland and
West Virginia FOR Bryan Tart viii not
be allowed TO get either State by default.
This was the statement made today by
Bryan leaders. who say they are con-
vinced. after the meetings addressed by
Bryan at Wheeling and here, that con
ditions are such as 70 offer much en-
cOuragement Tor the Democratic can
didate. Former Governor Jennings OF
Florida, who set in motion The orEani-
zation Of county and precinct Bryan
clubs in West Virginia. expects 10 con-
fer with Maryland county Chairmen at
Baltimore, and 10 have Maryland filed
with county and precinct clubs in the
same fashion.
It is possible the conference with
county chairmen cannot be held Mon
Gay, but at any rate there will be a
conference at a near date, and the club
movement for Maryland viii be set in
motion.
AS things look now. New York, West
Virginia and Maryland viii be the chief
backgrounds Of the fight in the East"
said a prominent member OF Mr..
BTyan-s party today.
Not only viii many clubs be organized
n Maryland and West Virginia. but
these two States are to be given much
attention BY the national committee. 1t
is the plan to see that each state is
furnished plenty Of able speakers.
Kern VIII Fight
John ". Kern. candidate for Vice
President, viii devote much attention
to Maryland, and also Vii go 10 West
Virginia The local leaders about Cum
berland. headed by Col John Heating.
told Mr.. Bryan that the situation in
west Maryland was favorable for him
and that he would get a heavy vote
from the miners.
In connection with the West Virginia
situation. he was informed that the Re
pubIicans would lose thousands Of
votes owing to the fact that many ItaI-
ian miners had returned 10 Italy be-
cause of slackness Of work in the mines.
National Committeeman McGraw de
ciares the Republicans have lost 1900
votes in West Virginia by the return
10 Europe Of Italians and others vyhc
got out OF jobs.
Italians who had been working in the
mines found they could return to their
country from any place in West Vir-
ginia for $50. and from Cumberland foy
Sc. Many took advantage of these low
rates, and INC Democrats assert they
had been voting with the Republicans.
The fact that Mr.. Bryan viii confer
with Mr.. McGraw, H c. Davis. and
other leaders in West Virginia and
western Maryland tomorrow at Deer
Park indicates a determination 70 throw
energy into che campaign in these two
States.
Attacks Republicans.
Bryan made two speeches here today.
and in each OF them he made strong
attacks on the policies OF the Repubu-
can party, and charged Taft with re-
fusing TO play fair with the voters and
with beclouding the issues by attempt
ing TO amend the Chicago platform In
bother OF his speeches Bryan went into
the proposition to guarantee bank de-
Continued on Eighth Page)
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NEGRO Is LYNCHED
BY MOB OF TEXANS

BROOKSHIRE, Tex, Sept. IA ne
gro named Newton. implicated with his
brother, Raymond Newton, in the kilF-
ing OF a white farmer, John Buchton.
was taken from the jail this evening
by a mob and hangeG to telegraph
pole.
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See Important Change in Schedule
OF Chesapeake Beach Railway.-AdYt.
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On Next Venture He Remained in
the Air Almost an Hour
and Quarter.
OrpiILe WrigHPS FeatS
ENDURANCE FLIGHTS.

All distances estimated. The time
Is that taken by several experts
and by signal corps men.
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Moses 18th Annual September Sale
Advt.
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See Important Change in Schedule
OF Chesapeake Beach Railway.-Advt.
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FLIGHTS WITH A eAssENGER.

A1eut. Frank p. Lahm was the
first man to ascend with Mr..
Wright, while Major George o.
squier made the latest trip with the
aviator.
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YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE.

Noses 18th Annual September sals.-
Advt.
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CcOr iaued on Sixth PageJ
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Attacks Republicans.

Continued on Eighth Page)
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CONTINUED on Ninth PageJ
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eCOntinued on Third Page.l
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-09-11
A Water Melon Social

The Epworth League of St. Paul's M.
VI. Church took a straw ride to the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Thomas S. Fam
igan, about two and one.half miles from
Penn'sGrove, last Friday evening, two
large hay shelvings being used to con-
vey the jolly crowd. The evening was
full OF merriment and spent by playing
various out -of-door games and passed
away too quickly for the young people.
A vote of thanks was given Mr.. and
Mrs. Flanagan for their kindness in en-
tertaining the League, and another vote
OF thanks was given Benjamin Lloyd,
who so literally contributed the water
melons, which were seved for refresh
ments. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas s. Flanagan, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
iamin Lloyd, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sail.
or, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Sailor, Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence kimble. Mrs. Harry Kille,
Mrs. William Slaugh, Mrs. William
Walker, Mrs. Fletcher Layton, Misses
Rena Leap, Jennie Leap, Ida Barnart,
Bessie Townsend, Emma Shourds, Anna
Townsend, Grace Gamble, Edna Cline,
Bella Hewitt, Lille Harris, Martie Bar.
mart, Rae Kids, Martie Smalley. Miss
Coward, Helen Walker, Naomi Town
send, Ella Sailor, Edna Flanagan;
Messrs. +. Harry Elliott, Leroy Gam
Bile, Evan Walker, Ralph Barnart, New
ton Richardson, Howard Cline, John
Sailor. Norman Curriden, Frank Flani-
gan, Howard Coward, Emory Town.
send, Charles DUR.
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U
CAPT. THOMAS NAYLOR

died III Monday evening at 800, aged
70 years. He had been failing in health
with heart trouble for over a year, and
had been remaining up stairs for several
weeks, but OH Monday he was in his
usual spirits and good humvr until a few
minutes before the end came when
nausea set in. The funeral service took
place this Friday morning at ii o'clock
from the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
Hannah j. Summerill, where he had res
idence, at the Cove, for several months.
Services were held at the house. The
interment was i'll Emmanuel Cemetery,
Capt. Naylor was a native of Tuckahoe.
and started to sea at the age of 10 wears.
file was master of his W vessel when
he was 81 years. He married Emily II.
Cozzens, of Penn's Grove, over fifty wears
ago, since which time his home was i'm
Penn's Grove, He followed the c~oasting
trade, but made some trips across the
ocean to Spain, making the fastest time
for a sailing vessel. His last schoone +
was the Rifle S. Derby, in which took
much pride. She was stranded on the
eastern shore of Maryland eight years ago,
since which time he retired from a sea.
going life.
Capt. Naylor had a happy ,jovial dispo.
sition which made him friendly with
those who met him. One sister, Mrs. ID,
b. Steelman, of Atlantic City, survives
him. The children who mourn his de.
parture are Hannah, the widow of John
Summerill; Anna. the wife of John M
Stiles, OF Salem, and Charles d. Nay,
lOr.
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AS0cial

Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Justice, neal
Pedricktown, entertained last Wednesday
evening a few of their Pedricktown
friends. After they had listened to sew
eral fine duets, and some instrumental
music, all were invited to tile dining
room, where they soon found out that
preachers like ice cream as well as chick
Ell. Those present were, Rev. j.. E,
Shaw and family, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Justice, Mrs. John w. Trumbull, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. F. Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey HOFFMAN, Miss Alice Trumbull
MIR. Benz. Weatherby,
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Borough Council

A regular meeting of the Borough Coun-
Gil was held on Tuesday evening. Mayor
Gentieu presided. Councilman, Kille,
Layman, Morgan and Smith we're pres
ent.
The Mayor reported S. received for
licences and S. for fines.
Current bills were ordered paid.
NJ. J.. McCrudden, engineer for George
F. Snyder & Co, appeared before the
Council and stated that It would cost the
Borough about $3.50 to continue the
stone road from Oak Street to the wharf
the full width between the cutters, be-
sides the grading. The Street Committee
was directed to learn what proceeding
were necessary to make the improve
ment and Mr.. McCrudden was requested
to report a more definite answer.
Rushing Leap appeared before the Coun-
Gil and asked the permission to lay drain
pipes on Harmony Street and across
Delaware Avenue for the. drain from
Harry s. Barber's home. Permission
was granted.