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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
COUNCIL ACTS ON
.... -,. ARRIVAL OF TWINS

OIL City, Pa, Nov. "a resolution
was adopted by the common council
congratulating Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Nc
Mahon on the addition of twin girls to
their family
McMahon, who is a machinist, is a
councilman. The members compliment
ed the pair on their civic pride.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
MISS HELEN FRICK
". FAINTS IN CHURCH

P%fttsburg, Pa, Nov. 4.-The sudden
tainting Of Miss Helen Frick, daughter
Of Henry c. Frick, multimillionaire
coke and steel manufacturer, in Cal
vary Episcopal church last night
caused excitement. N..,, sf.@; 80
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
CHOOSES CHURCH
SENTENCE RATHER ,
THAN BRIDEWELL

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 31.-Six months in,
the Bridewell or daily prayers in church,
was the alternative offered today by
Judge Newcomer to Charles Ellison,
accused Of vagrancy. Ellison chose the,
church sentence" Ellison, in addi-
ton to visiting h church daily for
the next half year, must sign a pledge
to abstain from liquor for the rest OF
his life.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
WOMEN TALK OF MISSIONS.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 31.-From all parts
of the world missionaries, delegates and
officers are here to attend the general
executive meetings of the Women's
Foreign MIssinary society, of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, which opened
today. The meeting will continue until
Nov. 5. Judge Taft a given a con-
ditional promise to address the meet
ing before IL closes.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
NIGHT WATCHMAN
SLAIN BY OUTLAWS
Two Men Resist Arrest and
One Shots Oficer-Blood-
hounds on the Trail.

weeping Water, Neb, Nov. 4.-c. A.
|Ralston. night Waterman at Weeping
Water. was shot and instantly killed
shortly before 8 o'clock last evening by
|Dne OF two men whom he was trying
40 arrest.
The men. strangers, and supposedly
Iframps, escaped. Posses were formed
at once and pursuit began. One report
is that the men have been surrounded
IN a corn field. Police Detective Ma
Iaone, Of Lincoln, has been notified and
As on his way here with bloodhounds.
Ralston was an old resident here and
highly regarded.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
is SLIDING
INTO THE RIVER

Pine Bluff, Ark, Nov. flowing to a
sudden rise In the Arkansas river, the
high banks in front of this city are
.caving in rapidly. The heart OF the
business section is threatened with de-
sstruction. ~
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
Fast.

The Preacher-Poltics is a peculiar
game. =. .
The Politician-Yes; and you'll always
find the office that seeks the man is gen.
orally the one In which there are no fees.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
THE MAN
WHO STOLE Rooka

Tecumseh, Neb., Nov. 4.-The man
who stole the books of the defunct
Chamberlain banking house while they
were IN a box in the office OF Sheriff
FTecumseh last Saturday and was
traced almost to Beatrice on his way
back, but the officers have no means
OF declaring his identity. It Is thought
some persons In Beatrice did the work,
but there Is no certainty Of this.
sheriff Miner and Detective w. A.
bentley, OF Lincoln. have been at work
on the case and the facts here given
are the result OF an overland trip they
made from Beatrice to Tecumseh.
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Now, that the Bryn Mawr girls have
been warned to stop hazing, the Chi
cago Record-H Herald ssum that IL
will 20 hard with the first one that
grabs OF another girls rat"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
100 HORSES BURN.

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 4.-Fire early
today burned Shea's livery stable ad-
Joining the Angus hotel. Olaf John
son, an employee, is thought to have
persisted in the fire. Hundred horses
were burned to death. The loss is $780,
900.
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2 ERE RELEAsEp.

Media, Pa, Nov. AIRS. j.. Clayton
Erb, who Is charged with being an ac-
cessory Il the murder OF her husband,
Captain j.. Clayton Erh today was re-
leased on bail.
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He Him,

The Beggar-Mister, l wasn't always like
this
The Old Mani know. 1t was your 9TH
er foot you had bandaged last week.
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Some folks are SO lazy observes
the Topeka State Journal. that they
even want other people to do their
guessing for them"
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When money Is doing the talking
nobody cares whether 1t is saying
amt or isn't" declares the Topeka
Capital
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w. c. r. U. PICKS OMAHA,

Denver, Nov. 1.-The executive coun-
ell Of the National Women's Christian
Temperance union decided to hold its
meeting In 1909 at Omaha.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15
Presidents Plea For Higher Life.

Washington.-Inte in Wednes-
days work of the fifth general conven-
tion of the Religious Educational as
sociaton centered in a reception and
an address to the delegates by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, in which he declared
that our material prosperity will avail
but little unless it is built upon the
superstructure of the higher moral
and spiritual life.
The delegates were received in the
east room of the White House, when
the President said to them:
81 doubt if there is any lesson more
essential to teach in an industrial dem
ocracy like ours than the lesson that
any failure to train the average citi-
zens to belief in the things of the
spirit, no less than the things of the
body, must in the long run entail mis-
fortune, shortcomings, possible disas-
ter upon the nation itself.
1T is eminently right that we Am
orleans should be proud of our ma
terial prosperity. 1t is eminently right
that we should pride ourselves upon
a widely diffused and exceedingly prac-
tical system of education.
Il believe in both, but neither will
avail if something else is not added
to the nation. The material prosperity
is essential as a foundation but it is
only foundation, and upon 1t must be
built the superstructure of the higher
moral and spiritual life; for otherwise
in itself the material prosperity will
amount to little. So with education;
it is necessary that we should see
that the child is trained not merely in
reading and writing, not merely in the
elementary branches of learning
strictly so defined, but trained indus
trially, trained adequately to meet the
ever increasing demands of the COM
pleX growth of our industrialism,
trained agriculturally, trained in hand
icrafts, trained to be more efficient
workers in every field of human activ-
ity. But they must be trained in more
than that. or the nation will ultimately
go down"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15
Better Pay For Soldiers.

Washington.-General Bell. chief of
staff, U. S. A., Thursday recommended
in person to the House committee on
military affairs an increased pay sched-
ule for enlisted men of the army, along
the lines laid down in the Dick. Capron
bill, but differing somewhat in scale.
His recommendation contained four
distinct features:
Creation of the grade of warrant Off
Ger. for the promotion of deserving
noncommissioned officers; readjust-
ment of initial rates to pay, that they
shall range from SIS to SAP. as against
the range of from SIG to $40 in the
navy; cash bonus of three months pay
for re-enlistment, and an increase of
from 81 to SO in pay for high attain.
ment in Workmanship. The CORE
spending increase in the navy is from
50 to $40.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15
Sasuache Mayor Dies in Denver.

Denver.-John Lawrence of Sagu.
ache, mayor of that town, member
of the Sixteenth General Assembly, a
pioneer among pioneers, died at
Mercy hospital, this city, Thursday of
complication of diseases He was
seventy-two years of age. He went to
the hospital three weeks ago complain
ing of stomach trouble, which the ply
sicians diagnosed as cancer.
When lad Lawrence ran away from
home in Illinois, his parents having
died young. He found his way to the
territory now known as southwestern
Colorado and for years he lived among
the Indians. In after years his knowl-
edge Of the language became useful
to him and as the white people began
to go in he became the Interpreter. In
this capacity he fell in with Otto
Mears, the Pathfinder of the San
Juan" and other notable comrades of
the early days.
Mr.. Lawrence lived in Saguache for
forty years. He did a great deal to-
ward building the town and the county.
He was kind of perpetual mayor. He
was elected to the Legislature on two
different occasions and was county
judge, county assessor and superin-
tendent of schools. He was a Demo
crat, although party lines hung lightly
on him.
His body was sent to Saguache for
burial.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15
Work For Colorado BUILDINGS.

Observation-Disclosures of the Colo
RADIO congressional delegation are ar
ranging for a meeting to discuss the
possibilities of securing action on vari-
GUS bills pending for federal buildings
in Colorado. 1t has not been decided
by house leaders whether there will
be a general omnibus public building
measure enacted at this session of
Congress. If it be decided that there
shall be such Legislation, provision will
be made for but part of the many
buildings for which bills have been
introduced and there will have to be
general scaling down of appropriations
and places.
Bills have been introduced for build
ings in Colorado at Denver. Fort Col
Inns, Greeley, Durango Grand juno
tion and Glenwood Springs. and for
additions to cost the limit at Colorado
Springs and Boulder. The meeting of
the Colorado delegation will be for the
purpose of agreeing on the course to
pursue should it become evident that
but a part of these buildings can be
provided for in an omnibus bill, should
one be reported.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15
Personal,

John w. Oliver, editor and princi-
pal owner of the Yonkers Statesman,
died at his home Yonkers, N. Y, aged
80 years. He continued in active
charge of the newspaper up to three
days before he died.
John Mitchell, president of the
United Mine Works. declares there is
little possibility of labor organizations
entering the political field in the COM
ing campaign.
Ex-Premier Franco, of Portugal,
who fled from Lisbon after the as
sassination of King Carlos, has ar
rived in Paris. His ultimate destina-
tion is Switzerland
Frank II. Hitchcock, first assistant
postmaster general, is to retire from
the postal service to assist in the
management of the presidential cam
paign of Secretary Taft.
Charles II. Danner of Fort Scott
has been chosen president of the
Kansas State Society of Labor.
DIR. w. IL. Carruth has returned to
the Kansas university after six
months spent in Germany.
Albert NJ. Richards of Kansas has
been appointed a special assistant to
the attorney general in the department
of justice to have charge of public
land cases.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15
TROOPS SENT
TO FAIRBANKS
STRIKING MINERS THREATEN
VIOLENCE IN ALASKA MIN
ING CAMP.
REGULARS ENR QUITE
SOLDIERS TO BE CARRIED ONE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE
MILES ON SLEDS.

Washington.-By direction of the
day ordered a company of infantry
from Fort Gibbon, Alaska, to Fair
banks, in that territory, to preserve
order during the mining strike in that
section. This action was taken upon
representations from the United States
Court in Alaska to the attorney gen
eral that the presence of federal
troops was needed.
Attorney General Bonaparte
promptly brought the matter to the
attention of the President and by his
instruction afterward consulted with
Acting Secretary Oliver, who, through
General Bell, chief of staff, forwarded
the necessary orders for the movement
of the troops to the commander at
Fort Gibbon.
kilograms from Fairbanks to the at
torney general stated that open air
mass meetings are being held by the
striking miners and that threats of
violence have been made.
The marshal has been directed by
the attorney general to use all the
force at his command to arrest law
breakers and to prevent intimidation.
The military is expected to give the
marshal moral support and also to
take action should the disorder prove
too great for any force he may be able
to secure
The striking miners have picketed
the trail between Valdez and Fair
banks. Most of the newly arrived la
borers are Russians.
The distance from Fort Gibbon to
Fairbanks is 1856 miles, and the troops
will be carried by sleds over the route,
which is said to be a good one. If
there is urgent necessity for the pres
ence of the soldiers at Fairbanks, they
can get there in four or five days, but
under ordinary conditions the trip
takes six or seven days.
Fairbanks is in the center of min
ing country with population of seven
or eight thousand. Persons in Wash
ington familiar with the conditions ex-
isting at Fairbanks say the trouble is
the outcome of strike year or more
ago for higher wages and shorter
hours for the miners. This the opera
tors have resisted, and their determin-
alton to operate their mines independ-
ent of the Western Federation of
Miners, 1t is feared, has led to trouble.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15
Men Who Knew Lincoln.

Greeley, Colo-E. P. House of Gree
ley, who during the Civil war and for
several years previous, was a noted
special correspondent, knew well all
of the prominent men of his time, in
cluding President Lincoln After
quitting newspaper work, House had
a position in the War Department,
which he held for eight years.
During his first year as correspond
ent he gained the favor of President
Lincoln ny calling his attention to the
bad location of the telegraph instru-
ments of the War Department, which
were near the public hallway, where
spies could hear the important mes
sages passing between the generals in
the field and the department.
To convince the President that a
good operator, in league with the en-
emy, might easily get the messages
from the click of the instrument, House
pea-ed several of them. The instru-
ments were promptly moved
When Lincoln returned from his visit
to Grant at Richmond, and while he
was being serenaded, House was on
hand and reached the front door of
the White House just as it was being
closed TO keep out the crowd. In re-
iobiisS tllc ihNlutul OH lJlllCOlu DlrIl-
day, House said:
Il went up stairs and began inter-
viewing the President, when he inter
rupted me with, From the appearance
Of things, | presume | will have to
make a speech, and you can gather
from what | have to say all about the
trip When the band ceased playing,
and loud cries went up for Mr.. Pres
ioent,' Lincoln, Uncle Abe etc, Mr..
Lincoln opened the window to the
left OF the portico at which he was
standing, viewed the assembly and be-
gan to speak. | was permitted to stand
by his side, catch the words, and tele-
graph them to my papers,"
Today, House carries a notebook
containing part of that speech.
S. p. Birdsall another Greeley pio-
neer was a member of the bodyguard
about the White House, and favorite
with President Lincoln's little son. He
has a note written him by Lincoln, al
lowing him the privilege of organizing
a colored troop.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15
How Americans Escaped.

Douglas, Ariz.-Reports of the ex-
plosion at the Santa Rosa mining
camp, eighteen miles south of here, in
Sonora, probably have been exagger-
ated. No one was injured when the
two separate charges of dynamite were
exploded Saturday evening, wrecking
the commissary and part of the board
ing house. That all of the Americans
in the camp were not killed or manned,
however, is due to the fact that the
explosion occurred at a time when
they were grouped some distance away.
The work is believed to be that of Mex
lean anarchists such as operated in
Cananea.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15
RACE AROUND THE WORLD.
Six Automobiles Start in Race From
~>.a New York to Paris,

New York.-The six automobiles
contesting in the New York to Paris
race started from Times square,
Forty-second street and Broadway, at
11:15 a. m. Wednesday, cheered by q
throng of several thousand people,
Accompanied by more than 200 motors
OF all descriptions, the racing ma
chimes made their way up Broadway
and Riverside drive to the city limits,
where they turned north on the road
to Albany
From that city the route to San
francisco, which is the objective point
OF the first stage of the trip, lies across
New York state to Buffalo, thence
through Cleveland and Toledo to Chi
cago, to Omaha, Cheyenne, Ogden,
Reno, Goldfield, San Luis Obispo and
San Francisco. Mayor Mcclellan was
to have given the word to start, but
was delayed and Colgate Hoyt of the
Automobile Club of America took his
place.
All traffic in the neighborhood of
Times square was stopped a half hour
before the start. Automobiles clogged
the intersecting streets and lined the
route for many blocks up Broadway.
No such aggregation of machines has
been seen in or about New York since
the last Vanderbilt cup race was run
A band in the official grandstand
played the anthems of the nations as
the cars lined up for the start. A
pistol shot sent the contestants away
amid the cheering of the people and
the hoarse hooting of hundreds of au-
tomobile horns.
The contesting cars are the queerest
looking machines ever devised for
motoring purposes. With their heavy
equipment for stores and camp uten-
sils, several of them We're a modern
representation of the old prairie
schooner. One resembled a hook and
ladder truck with long running boards
on either side, equipped with axes,
shovels, ropes, and dozen other ar
ticles.
Three French cars, one German, one
Italian and one American started in
the race. Three men constituted the
crews of the foreign machines, but
there were only two in the American
car. The three French cars are steered
by G. Bourcier ST. Chaffray, NJ GODDARD
and NJ. Pons, the German car by Lieut..
koeppen, of the Prussian army, the
Italian car by Antonio Scarfoglio and
the American car by Montague Roberts
Each machine carried the flag of it's
own nation and that of the United
States. They were plentifully decor
ated with signs and placards so there
could be no mistaking their identity
wherever seen. The buildings sur
rounding Times square were decorated
with flags and bunting and the start
was quite spectacular.
Estimates vary as to the length of
time the race will require. From six to
nine months, it is believed, will be
consumed.
All the drivers are confident of
reaching their destination through the
frozen fields of Alaska and Siberia.
Steamers will transport the machines
from San Francisco to Valdez, Alaska,
and from Nome to East Cape, Siberia,
across Bering strait
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15
MERCHANTS VISIT DENVER.
Guests of Colorado Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION and Traffic Club.

Denver.-A great number of mer
chants from every section of Colorado
have been in Denver this week at the
invitation of the Colorado Manufactur-
ers' Association. Tuesday night they
were given reception at the Traffic
Club. Previous to gathering at the
club many of the visitors were enter
tanned at dinner by the C. S. Morey
Mercantile Company.
State Senator James B. Berger acted
as toastmaster at the Traffic Club cere-
monies, introducing as the first speak
er Acting Mayor A. j. Spengel, who
welcomed the visitors and told several
amusing stories. He declared that
Denver could not get along without the
rest of the state, but that Colorado
could exist without Denver. So, he
said, the commercial bodies of Denver
were always boosting and helping the
whole state. All advertising done in
the name of Denver brought attention
and visitors to the rest of the state.
The interests of the city and state
were identical and all should work to-
gether for the good of the common
wealth.
President E. L. Scholtz of the Cham
ber of Commerce spoke in similar
vein, telling the visitors how glad he
was to welcome them on behalf of the
organization that he represented and
behalf of the whole city.
Hon. Frank C. Goudy criticised the
financial system of the country.
Father William Organ also spoke in
a happy vein, telling many of his in
imitable stories to illustrate the points
that he wished to call to the attention
of his hearers. Other speakers, both
from Denver and from abroad in the
state, added to the pleasure of the
evening, and refreshments were served
during the exercises.
Secretary Scott of the Manufactur-
ers' Association organized the visitors
and their escorts for their raid on the
big factories at 9 o'clock. One large
party of forty started with the inten-
tion of taking in all the factories on the
list, while others in smaller parties
were provided with escorts to direct
them to industries in which they are
especially interested.
All the factories were decorated in
honor of the guests and there were
special guides at each plant to explain
the process, whether it was the max
ing of ink, the blowing of glass or the
pegging out of shoes. Every industry
was represented by its largest plant,
keeping open house, and all the bust
ness men of the city Joined in helping
to make the tour of the sightseers both
pleasant and profitable.
Souvenirs of the various industries
were given away at many of the plants,
and it is predicted that the visiting
merchants never again will forget the
fact mat Denver-made goods are not
only equally as good, but in most cases
better than the products Of eastern
factories in the same line of business.
The guests of the manufacturers eX-
pressed themselves as highly pleased
with their insight into the manner of
making the goods that they sell to
their customers throughout the state,
and it is believed that this social gath
ering will result in a big boost for
Colorado-made goods Of all descrip-
tions.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered From all
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the Ben
eft of Our Readers.
Congressional.

The house committee on naval af
fairs has recommended that but two
battleships be constructed in place of
four as proposed by the department.
The house committee of postoffices
has agreed that no bills providing for
an increase of salaries in the postal
department will be recommended this
year.
Congressman Calderhead, of Kan
sas, has resumed his seat in the
house after a long siege of illness.
Representative Miller, of Kansas,
has been reelected a member of the
republican congressional campaign
committee
The house has passed a resolution
ceding to the state of Kansas an acre
of ground in the Fort Riley reserva-
tion on which the old territorial capi-
tol building stands.
The minority currency bill on which
the democrats are expected to unite
in opposition to the Aldrich bill, has
been introduced in the house by Rep
resentative John Sharp Williams. 1t
contains many radical changes from
the republican measure.
The senate has passed the bill plac-
ing Gen. o. o. Howard on the retired
list of the army as a lieutenant gen.
eral. Gen. Howard is the only officer
now living who commanded an army
during the civil war.
Senator Stone of Missouri has in
troduced joint resolution authoriz-
ing the president to relinquish control
of the Philippine islands in 1913.
The senate committee on military
affairs has decided to recommend that
the government take over the confed-
crate cemetery at Springfield, Mo.