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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
BLAINE ELKINS SUED
BY AN ACTRESS FOR
BREACH or PROMISE
Show Girl Demands 500, 900
from Son Of United States
Senator.

New York, Sept. 28.-Blaine Elkins,
son De Senator Elkins, OF West yir-
glnia. and brother OF Katherine Elkins,
who is reported to be engaged to the
Duke OF Abruzzi, is made defendant in
a 800, 900 breach OF promise suit today
through papers which were fled In the
federal court in his home state.
The plaintiff Is Miss Ada Louise
Lonsdale, an actress, to whom young
Elkins was supposed to be engaged on
several occasions before his marriage
to Miss Emily Bird Kenna last Feb
ruary.
In her deposition, which was made
in this city or September 2, 1898, Miss
Lonsdale sets forth In detail the
grounds for suing young Elkins who.
she says, promised on many occasions
TO marry her and even went 81 far as
publicly TO place a wedding ring on
her finger in the presence OF n third
person and to declare that she was his
wife.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
RIOT DEFENDANT
HELD NOT GUILTY

Springfield. I'll, Sept. 27.-Abraham Ray
mer. alleged leader IN the recent race riot.
was found not guilty of murder, The YER
dict came after elaboration Of three
hours, during which only one ballot was
taken. Raymer thanked the jury and was
the returned to the county jail to await
trial on other charges, which include riot
ing and malicious destruction OF property.
The acquittal Of Raymer is tho first echo
in court on the recent riots in Springfield.
He was indicted on a charge OF murder
ing William D~onnegan, an aged colored
man, who was lynched by a mob at his
home at Spring n College streets. Ray
mer was arrested near the scene by De-
tective Ivan T. Jones n had since been
a prisoner.
The case against Raymer has attracted
wide attention, because It was alleged that
the outcome of the prosecution OF the all
legged rioters hinged ON this trial.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
YANKS TOOTH WITH A
ROPE AS TORTURE FOR
DELINQUENT B0ARDER

Chicago. Sept. ~2S.--John Konlovitx.
a boarding house boss In the labor
district OF Gary, Ind, has adopted a
method OF collecting board bills which
the collection agencies, were they
permitted to use 1t, might hail by the
name of rthe torture system"
John Rouse had been boarding with
Konkovitz until he owed Konkoyitz sac,
Konkovitz ''dunned' Rouse repeatedly
and according to Konkovttz, Rouse re-
fused to pay. So Konkovitz got up
bright and early In the morning anil
tied Rouse to the bed securely. Then
the creditor fastened q piece OF heavy
Irvine to one Of Rouse's largest teeth
and pulled gently. Rouse yelled. Then
Konkovitz gradually increased TIM
strain for half IN hour, at the end OF
which time the tooth gave way and
came out, roots and all. The victims
Jaw was lacerated badly.
A police justice will render final
decision.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
SCORE PERISH IN
WRECK IN MONTANA
And Thirty Persons Are More
or Less Seriously
injured.

Butte. Mont, Sept. 2e.-Nineteen per-
sons were killed. IL seriously injured.
several fatally. and about 80 more or
less injured In a collision between pas
eenger train No. 16, known as the east
bound Burlington flyer, and a west
bound freight train at $40 O'Clock yes
terday morning at a siding known as
Young's Point. about 80 miles west of
Billings, on the Northern Pacific rait7
road.
The passenger train, running about
so miles an hour, crashed into the
freight just entering on the siding dur
Ing a binding snowstorm, the engi-
neer of the passenger failing TO see the
signal flag OF the brakeman OF the
freight train In time TO avert the col
lisiOn.
A partial list Of the dead and wound
ed follows:
The dead:
COLONEL BODSON, OF Utah.
JOHN CAWLAND, Billings, Mont.
LON ANDERSON, Hardy, Mont.
LORENZA STEWART. Dean Mont.
1T. C. GEMBLE. Winston, La,
#. \. EYMoCK. Denver.
ID. II. BARNS, Seattle.
q. M. KONSSICK, Anaconda. Mont.
ORA BABCOCK, Billings, Mont.
s. CHINGDON. Chico Springs, Mont.
CHARLES r.. JOHNSON, Denver,
district passenger agent Nickel Plate
railway.
GEORGE BATT-EsIcK. Anaconda,
Mont. t
JOHN RYAN, Gushing, Okla.
MILO HALLOWAY, Billings, Mont.
-- SICHERAM, address unknown,
r, II. VICKERS, Billings, Mont.
THREE UNIDENTIFIED COAL
MINERS. en- route from Anaconda,
Mont, to Kirby, Wyo.
The injured:
Ben s.. Westnery, address unknown,
internal injuries, will die.
John Siouri, coal miner, Coldwater
Ala, bruises.
Fletcher Dwyer. Mt. Carmel, III, arm.
broken, internal injuries.
Sam Slomowitz, address unknown
both legs broken. internal injuries. Only
one in the smoker who escaped with his
life.
Anto Rowltz. Helena, Mont, both
arms broken, internal injuries.
John Burke, Boston. legs broken and
back hurt.
Susan Cordea. Flathead Indian mis-
sion, back injured.
l.. Il Cordea, Flathead Indian mis-
sion, head cut, shoulders and back hurt
John Cordea. Flathead Indian mis-.
sion, head cut.
Small boy. arm and back cut.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
MONETARY COMMISSION TO
PRESENT PLAN TO X

Denver. Sept. @.-Grasping the excel.
lent opportunity for cooperation afforded
by the S4th annua convention OF the Am
erican Bankers association, the monetary
committee appointed by congress has
delegated a special subcommittee to at
tend the meeting which opens here next
week, and to secure a thorough discus
sion OF all proposed suggestions for
amendments to the administrative feat
ures OF III national banking law.
Senator Teller, Representatives Bon
ynge. Weeks and Burgess. are the mem
bers OF committee which will appear be-
fore the bankers OF the nation and pre-.
sent to them all plans for reforrn which
a monetary commission has been able ia
collect up TO the present time.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
JUST HOW DID THE
LADY'S DRESS OFFEND?

ST. Louis, Sept. 29.--JEst how Mrs.
Lillian Handlan Lemp, ''the lavendar
lady dressed when she offended the
tastes OF william j. Lemp, jr., brewer,
whom she is suing for divorce. was the
demand made In court today. Her at
torney asked Lemp to specify whether
her dress was too high, or too low or
whether her stockings or all her ap-
parel were red.
Judge Kinsey reserved his decision
until Monday, when ha will also de-
eide whether Lemp must name her
sister, to whose presence at his home
he objected. The judge decided it was
unnecessary now for Hemp to name
the ma to whom Lemp alleges he
had found a letter by his wife in en-
dearing terms.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
BUSINESS DISTRICT
or KELLOGG RUINED
BY 100000 FIRE
Water Supply Gives Out and
Panic Stricken People Await
Help from Grinnell.

kellogg, la. Sept. 2S.--Fire startins
yesterday afternoon and burning until
late last night inflicted a damage OF
Mt least 100000 upon the town Of KEEL
iogg and destroyed practically an entire
business block on the east side OF Main
street and n residence adjoining.
The buildings burned include the frame
hardware, implement and furniture es-
Enlistment OF Bobzin q Son, valued at
10000 or more: the Bobzln Bros. gen.
erai merchandise store and opera
house, a drug store, the large two story
veneered brick bank building OF the
Burton & Co. State bank, a fine resi-
dence of Carl Bobzin, Just completed,
and the Alex Fisher livery stable. The
brick bank block withstood the flames
for a long time. but finally succumbed,
and is probably a complete loss, as are
the Office and plant of tho Kellogg
Tribune on the second floor.
The fire started from q burning rub
blsh heap near the Fisher livery stable.
Before the Kellogg fire department
could prevent It the flames spread to
the adjoining business buildings, all OF
them frame and dry, and Their the fire
soon became terrible In aspect and
threatening to the whole town.
Water Supply Fails.
Wnllo the department. was
struggling brayely with it's limited
equipment, the water pressure began
to fall and In tho very midst OF the
fight against the fire the reservoir was
completely emptied. An alarm was
sent To Newton and Grinnell. From
Newton came many volunteers with
ladders and other equipment; from
Grinnell came the steamer, both on
special trains. The Grinneil steamer
alone saved the entire business district
from destruction.
The people of Kellogg were panic
stricken for a time. When the water
supply began giving out, a great fear
took possession OF men and Women on
every hand, and preparations were
made to empty buildings and homes In
the danger limit OF their contents. The
merchants o. the west side OF the
street made a frantic fight to put out
The small blazes that were started on
the roofs and in front. Their fight
might have been In vain, but for the
arrival of the Grinnell steamer and the
production OF a new water nupply.
1t Is difficult to get at the losses or
the Insurance. The total loss, how
ever, will reach 5000 600. The Bobzin
implement, hardware and furniture es-
Enlistment suffered a loss OF $4,000.
There was insurance ON the building,
but none on the stock. The bank loss
will also be large, and the loss on the
BobZin general store. y
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
YEGGMEN OPERATING
IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Sioux FAILS, S. D., Sept. 2S.-colton,
a small town on the South Dakota
Central railroad. northwest OF Sioux
Falls. at an early hour this morning
was the scene OF a bank robbery, the
institution robbed being the Cotton
Savings bank. Officers departed for
Cotton to take up the trail of the rob-
bers, who made their escape In an au-
ptomobile.
The cracksmen dynamited the safe
and demolished it, but secured less
than $1,000. Several citizens residing
in the vicinity OF the bank building
heard the explosion that wrecked the
safe, but before they could appear
upon the scene the yeggmen had com
pleted their work and made their es-
cape in a double seated auto.
The officers expect to be able to Sc
cure some clew and immediately take
the trail OF the thieves. No suspicious
characters were seen at Cotton yes
terday or last night, and thus far
there is not the slightest clew 10 their
identity or as to the number of men
who participated in the robbery.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
NATIONS JOIN IN
TUBERCULOSIS WAR

washington, Sept. 30.A-The official
opening OF the sixth tricnnial Internal
tionaI congress on tuberculosis here to-
day. at which scientists of international
fame, members OF the diplomatic corps.
philanthropists and representatives or
practically every civilized nation are
present. was marked by simple cere-
monies.
Secretary OF the Treasury Cortelyou.
as presidtng officer and representative
of the president, extended the official
welcome on behalf OF the government.
The welcome to the capital was eS-
tended by District Commissioner Nc
Fariand, followed by brief responses by
representatives OF about 80 foreign
countries.
Secretary Cortelyou said in part:
1t is a great honor 10 bc called on 10
preside over this distinguished gathering.
and particularly 70 do 50 as the .represen,-
rative OF the United States, whose well
come and good wishes / am commits
stoned 20 convey to you this niorning. In
the name Of the American people, for
MMpoUn what YOU nave already accom-.
piishcd and upon the promise Of much
greater Accomplishment in the beneficcnt
work In which you are engaged.
Especially am / commissioned by the
president TO assure the delegates from
foreign lands who have come here to our
great distances, 10 confer with our cefe-
gates. that our people greatly appreciate
not only the interest, but the spirit soi
cordial good viii which their govern
nents have shown and which their pres
ence here testifes.
We can hardly overestimate the import
ancc OF such international medical con-
gresses. The creation OF state commit
tees for Representations here has encour-
aged tho organizations In each state. and
the work already accomplished by the
more active will prove an incentive and
encouragement 10 those who, because oil
this meeting for the first time are i'm.
pressed with the necessity for affirma-
tive and effective action.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
INOCULATE PATIENTS
WITH DEADLY BAClLLl
TO TEST DIAGNOSIS

Washington, d. c., Sept. 2s.-Jcnes
ment OF great value to medical science
win be undertaken in washington In
gress. which assemblies here next week.
Three patients from q local tubercu-
losis HOSPITAL, volunteers, will be inocu-
lated with deadly tuberculosis bacilll,
human and bovine, to prove the value
and correctness of a rev method OF
diagnosis advanced by DIR. d. Lazzio
Detro, professor OF b~acteriology in the
University of Budapest, who repre-
sents Austria at the congress-. The
demonstration is expected TO Disclose
unerringly the type, degree and stoge
OF infection.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
VAN CLEAvE DENIES THE
CHARGES OF GoMPERS

washington, Sept. 28.An expert
w. Van CIeave, president OF the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers,
who came here to have o conference
with Daniel Davenport and James NJ.
Baker. counsel for the Buck Stove and
Range company, OF st. Louis, gave out
O statement in reply to Samuel Com
pers tn the contempt case which has
been I'm hearing here for several weeks.
Mr.. Van Cleave said:
81 have never employed detectives or
Intermediates to shadow Mr.. Gompers
or any other official Of the American
Federation OF Labor. Neither have ].
offered him a bride OF any kind, nor
have I had any connection with the
men whom he claims Swallowed him
and offered him a bride of any kind"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
MR.. CHUNG STARTS
FOR AMERICA TO
REPLACE Mr.. WI

Pekin, Sept. 2s.-Tang Shao VI has
left here on his much heralded trip
around the world. He is accompanied
by Chung Men Yew, who Is to succeed
WI Ting-fang as minister at Wash
ington. This change In office probably
win take place in December. WI Ting
fang will receive Tang Shao vi on his
arrival at the American capital, after
which he will retire from the post of
minister. = a..-.
Tang Shao vi is bearing a letter to
the people OF the United States from
the hand of the emperor of China
thanking them for the remission of a
portion Of the Boxer indemnity by the
Washington government.
News to WI. 49,
washington, Sept. 2S.-Neither the
state department nor the Chinese Legal
ton has heard officially that WI Ting
fang will retire as minister and he re-
placed by Chung Men Yew on the lat
ter's arrival in washington.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
BIG DECREASE TN
LIQUOR PRODUCTION

Chicago, I'LL, Sept. 2.-Accor6ing to
figures given out today by Charles R.
Jones, national chairman OF the pro-
hibition party, there was ar astounding
decrease In the production and sale vi
Intoxicating beverages In the United
States during the months OF July and
August last. Nearly $1,000,0 900 a day
was the decrease in liquor production
as estimated by the prohibition leader.
a greater decrease, according to MIR.
Jones. was IN beer production.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC rs
CONQUERED IN MANILA

Manila, Sept. 2s.-The epidemic OF
cholera IS believed to have reached its
height and to be diminishing. The
daily average OF cases in the city have
fallen below 80, with q low death rate.
More extensive reports regarding tho
southern typhpon that swept through
the central sseRkion OF the Philippine
groupSyestSrdAE indicate while there
was greet damage of property. the loss
otsliffe was lslight.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
SCIENTISTS TO PROBE
THE MILK QUESTION

Philadelphia, Sept, 29.-A commission OF
seven, headed by DR.. Robert Koch. OF
Germany. was appointed at today's SEES,
sion OF the international conference on tn.
~bercuiosis to inquire into the danger OF
tuberculosis infection from milk and how
to prevent II.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
WRECK IN sNoWsToRM;
TWENTY-FIVE KILLED

Livingston. Mont. Sept. 28.-The
Northern Pacific passenger train. east
bound, which left Helena at midnight
last night, collided with a freight train
at Young's Point. Twenty-Five per-
sons, including the engineer and fire.
mar and brakeman, We're killed.
snow was falling. For this reason
the freight trains tiagman could not
make Ills presence known To the pas
scnEer engineer. The express Ear
telescoped Tie smokeC = nFsetteally
ter car.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
THREE SALOON KEEPERS
RUN AGAINST FINES

Sac City. Ia, Sept. 2s.-Otto Refs
ind Frank Bruning, saiooE keepers at
OGebolt. have each paid fines OF $500
and costs, for conducting illegal saloons
in Sac county. Fritz Pearson, also OF
Odebolt, who was fined the same
amount, refused to pay the fine and
ls serving II out in a 90-dny sentence
In the county Jail.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
REFUNDS
GUARANTY DEPOSIT
TO NATIONAL BANKS

Guthrie. Okla, Sept. N.-The state bank
ing board voted to return all funds paid
by national banks into the guaranty de-
post fund. Flfty-seven national banks
had paid their assessment of one-half of
/ per cent OF their average daily deposits
vshssE Aft1t1AW Observation-Disclosures ruled
aganKf >taRk8 ID ncibating. One-third OF
thsgkf RsEef eAeh1p4llz-d End taken cut
state ehorte3s&kTtgSq ringunt refunded hY
the .a2ke IS&ln$seSArd - si5.eco,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
QUENTIN GOES AWAY
TO SCHOOL; WHITE
HOUSE is QUIET

washington, Sept, 2S-Quentin Roose-
welt, youngest son OF the president, to-
day enters st. Paurs Episcopal school
at Alexandria, Va. Quentin,s depart
.xJtxAvsls ina
sstg 4. ,o 3. ,aoS q
wiater ia the W "a
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

Shizouka prefecture. Japan, is to have
q $4,000, 900 hydro-electric company,
and d large paper material company
the latter being engaged in surveying
the forests there for telling timber.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
MEN wgAR REp agREEcHEs.n

Paris, Sept. S0.-Red trousers ara
greatly in & among the young men
freQuenting the holiday resorts in the
southwest OF France. Bordeaux wit
messed the birth OF the new fashion.
Wine colored and scarlet habillmsnts,
il is added, break the monotoDy OF
standard red. Tennis players are
adopting the new fashion, which liz also
seen on the beaches and promena, les. X
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-13
HASKINS VS.. PLUMLEY.

The candidacy of Hon. Frank Plum
ley as representative in Congress from
this district was announced by the
Mortified News this week in the fol-
lowing editorial:
1.-The News is pleased to formally
announce the candidacy of Hon. Frank
Plumley for representative to Congress
from the Second Vermont district
In 1900 Mr.. Plumley was candi-
date for congressional honors. Hon.
Porter H. Dale of Island Pond. Hon.
Wendell P. Stafford of St. Johnsbury
and Hon. Kittredge Haskins Of Brattle-
boro were his opponents, the latter
leading him by very few votes.
"Mr. Plumley's support stood by him
with splendid loyalty ballot after bal
lot, as did the supporters of the other
candidates. A protracted nights strug-
gle confronted the convention with the
probable i'll blood natural to follow
such contest, with the defeat of the
original contestants through clark
horse" brought forward as a compro-
mise.
cit was then that Mr.. Plumley, in
the spirit of party harmony, foreseeing
the logical result, generously withdrew
and Mr.. Haskins' nomination immedi.
ately followed.
1.-TWO years ago there was strong
demand that Mr.. Plumley again be 9
candidate. Mr.. Haskins pleaded fol
another term that he might serve tt
the end of the Roosevelt administra.
tion. This was recognized as a rea.
sonable ambition and this, with certain
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-13
MIR. PROUTY AND HIS CRITICS.

A short time ago there appeared on
the editorial page of the Montpelier
Journal. while it's editor was Mr.. Hind
ley-since returned to the employ of
Mr.. Clement), a bitter attack upon
Mr.. Prouty; quoting a letter written
by some one who refuses to give his
name, and making additions thereto.
Among other things quoted from the
anonymous writer was an attack upon
Mr.. Prouty's business record as fol-
lows: 'Mr. Prouty's candidacy thus
far stands absolutely upon three prop
ositions. First, he is the admins
tration" candidate. Second, he is lieu
tenant governor. Third, he is mod
erately successful business man, made
50 in quite large measure by the ability
of his father, who established the bust
ness, and his partner, who largely con-
ducts it."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-13
WARM POLITICAL NEWS FROM
WASHINGTON.

J. E. Harris, the well-known and
adroit Vermonter in Washington who
sends weekly letters to several Yer
mont papers, and who so often
hits the nail on the head.
sends the following letter to the Bur-
lington Free Press in which he says
Taft will not be nominated.
To the Editor of the Free Press:
l am aware that anything in the way
of correspondence emanating from
Washington these days is viewed with
suspicion by those who in this way
seek to divert attention from their own
attempts at political fnesse at home,
but. nevertheless, | will venture to
''toss in line" or two in the interests
of abstract and absolute truth. What
l may say is ''inspired'' by nobody and
is not to be attributed to any ''inter-
est"
Primarily, it may be we'll to observe
that certain Vermont newspapers are
stolidly and habitually circulating a
large quantity of political untruth.
Among those which make successful
effort to be fair and give their readers
the exact truth may be conspicuously
noted the Free Press.
AS a shining example of political
mendacity of the most virulent and
insistent kind l have in mind a Taft
daily paper in the north end of the
state, which in respect to the presi-
Dental campaign, habitually states
what is not so. AS an illustration, it
yet insists that "a majority of the del
egates elected from Massachusetts, are
for Taft" The official figures prove
that the Taft ticket was badly defeat
ed in every one Of the congressional
districts except the sixth. The pres
ent outlook is that these two delegates,
even it he retains them. are all that
Taft will receive out of the 80 votes of
the state.
And yet, this paper spreads abroad
the story, utterly baseless, that Taft
has carried Massachusetts," This is
only a fair sample of a dozen other
instances.
At this time and from this point of
view / do not believe that Mr.. Taft
can possibly be nominated. He now
has not more than $50 delegates pledged
| to him, with 491 necessary to a choice.
| Those who do not give the subject seri-
GUS thought, and whose sole political
principle is to yell with the largest
crowd, have been tumbling over each
other to crawl in over the tailboard of
the Taft band wagon. They give no
thought to the future of the party nor
sober reflection on the weakness Of the
candidate they simply howl for Taft
and thus think they are making them
selves solid with the administration.
AS matter of legal evidence and
documentary fact, the Taft propaganda
in its results thus far is the most dis
astrous thing which has happened to
the republican party in decade. Ev-
erywhere his strikers have gone they
have left trail of discord. Radiating
out from the mauled and manhandled
and hopelessly stricken party in Ohio,
the TART rough riders have left their
mark OF political schism and debauch-
CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN