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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
BOMB EXPLODED UNDER
DANCE HALL WINDOW

Pierre, s. D., Jan. IA bomb comj
posed of a piece of gas pipe filed with
powder and plugged was exploded un-i
der a window OF a hall I'm East Pierre
In which a private dancing party was,
being held. No rae OF the perpetra-
tors Of the outrage has yet been Sc
cured.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
HUSBAND, MouRNED
AS DEAD, RETURNS

Yankton, s. d., Jan. Nv. A. Terry
knows that his wife is really attached
to him. He came home from Center
vile to find he had been mourned as
dead after a search had been carried
on for a day and a half. He had neA
elected to leave word at home that h1
was called put of the city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
MURDER SENSATION
IN GERMAN ARMY

Berlin, Jan. A-The murder of Majm
Eon Schoenbeck by Captain o GoebenI
on Christmas has treated a sensation
In army circles. The minister of war
has received full reports of the crime
and has arranged for courtmartial Of
the murderer.
Evidence gathered by the police
points to a complete understanding be-
tween Won Goeben and Mrs. Won
~Bchoenbeck.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09

Archibald w. Willard, the Cleveland
artist. who painted the famous picture.
1.-THE Spirit OF '76," vas a carriage
painter and was working at his trade
when he began the painting Of the pic
ish at odd times.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
UNCLE SAM TO
SPEND $4,000
AT FORT MEADE.

Fort Meade, 8. D., Jan. 8.-The
quartermaster at this post has been
instructed to advertise for bids for
the erection of a riding hall, a band
barracks and an administration
building. The group of buildings
will cost an aggregate of nearly
$4,000, and with the other fine
buildings now at the post will make
Fort Meade n of the finest mill
tary posts in the west. q
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
BIG WOLF HUNT ENDS
WITH SUPPER AND DANCE

= Draper. 8. d., Jan. 3.-The ranch
men and homesteaders from many
miles around are today participating
i'm a grand New Years wolf roundup
and hunt in this portion OF Lyman
county. The roundup viii conclude
with a big supper and dance at this
place, and elaborate preparations have
been made for the event.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09

MRS. Kate Wilson is said to be the
only in the world who is a
professional lobster fisher. Her home
IL In a fishing village on the coast of
Maine, and until five years ago she
had caught adobster in her life.
On the death or her husband tie Ques-
ton Of support for herself and her
children stared her in the face. Lob
ster fishing was the most remunerative
work at hand, and she undertook It.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
s305,ooo IN WARRANTS
\. CALLED IN BY STATE

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 3.-The state treas
ury has called In state general fund
warrants to the amount of $3O5, 900,
making the call of this date. With
these warrants taken up there. are yet
outstanding approximately $685. 600 OF
such warrants.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09

A new woman's paper has been
started In Barcelona. It's name is Ell
Terminal. and the editor Is Carmen
Karr Lasarte, The paper IL to be is
sued monthly in the interest Of Span
ish women. 1t is expected to have con-
tributors from all over the world, and
many women prominent among the ad-
yocates OF equal suffrage I'm both Amer
lea and England have promised letters,
poems. and snecial articles.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
SUES RAILROAD
COMPANY FOR $4,000

Sioux Falls, s. D., Jan. SAN
action for damages In the sum
OF $4,000 has been commenced
by William c, Mcconnell, of this
city, who a few months ago
while engaged in his duties as
yardmaster for the Omaha Rail-
road company in this city, was
run down by a switch engine
and had one OF his legs cut off.
The defendant in the action is
the Omaha Railroad company.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
GUILTY OF BIRDING JUROR
FOR OIL

Findlay. Ohio, Jan. 7.--Byron VIII
Hanson was found guilty of the at
tempted bribery Of a juror TO vote in
favor Of the Standard Oil Company IA
a conspiracy trial here last summer
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09

The Rev. c. III. Prescott, of Prescott,
Mich. Is a millionaire preacher and
stock raiser. He owns land I'm six
states and Canada, and he has spent
his whole life either in preaching or
in building up the country. He is 20
years old. wa.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09

Congressman John e. Andrus, of
Yonkers. II. Y. Is going to give each
OF the needy families of his home city
on Christmas day a roast turkey and
all the fixings together with a barrel
OF -four and a bag OF potatoes. 1t is
expected that more than 1,500 persons
will benefit through this action.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
vERMILLION WANTS
100000 FEDERAL BUILDING

Vermillon, s. d.. Jan. 4.-Senaton
Gamble, Of South Dakota, has intro
duced a bill in the Senate appropriat-.
ing $780, 600 for a p~ostoffice building in
Vermiklion. The city Is sorely in need
OF a federal building.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09

The bishop of London, who made
such a notable visit to this country I'M
September, Is now planning to tour
Russia next ear and visit some chap
laincies In that country.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09

A 4-year-old colt I'm the stables Of
Uncle John Mcguire at Broadway and
Fiftieth street, is as wonderful among
horses as the tall Singer building Is
among houses. but with a difference.
The colt is % inches high, and weighs
only 80 pounds. 1t IL as playful as a
pet dog. and when led out for exercise
the street is blocked by the crowd that
gathers to see the midget stallion. The
tiny horse was brought from Oregon
and the sire and dam are said to have
been full sized nags. 1t Is the smallest
morse. according to old timers, ever seen
In New York.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
EXCITING BALL
GAME PLAYED
AT CAKES, NJ. ..

Aberdeen, s. d., Jan GA
report was received here today
OF a nine inning baseball game
at Cakes, N. ID. The score
stood 2 to 3 in favor OF the
Bachelors.
Straw hats and linen busters
were worn by the players.
Summer weather prevails.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09
MIL WAUKEE TESTS 'a'''''
A NEW INVENTION

Aberdeen, s. D., Jan. 3.-An extensive
test OF a newly patented device pro-
duced by w. H. Brown, q locomotive
engineer OF Minneapolis, is being made
on an engine on the Milwaukee road
out Of this city, which 1t attracting con-
siderable attention from railroad men
all over the country. and which prom
ises to be OF immense value to the
roads.
The invention is a cylindrical iron
box placed on top OF the boiler be-
hind the smoke stack, and the object
OF 1t is to heat the water before Il
passes into the boiler. At present the
boiler is fed by the injector with wa
ter direct from the tank and at a low
Temperature. BY the use OF this de-
vice, the water led to 1t through the
Injector, Ia heated TO a high degree by
the use OF the exhaust steam whTch
ls commonly put TO no use.
Within the climber are 4l0 small 1ues
through which the water passes and
as all surfaces OF these fiues are ex-
posed to the great heat of the live
steam, 1t requires no time at all for
the water Il become heated and II en-
tiers the boiler from 206 to 302 Fahren-
heit. ISIS. .
Advantages Are Many.
The advantages Of heating the wa
ter In this are many. A great
saving of fuel is made I'm more than
one way. Less coal is needed to heat
h water and the 10 OF coal that
Is used is more thoroughly consumed,
the gases being also available for COM
bustion, thereby reducing the amount
OF smoke emitted.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09

On the farms OF Norway during
planting and harvesting time more
ssnmen 49, man are seen in the fields
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09

Manicure girls md that their bust
ness. like most others, Is suffering as a
result OF the slump In the stock market.
But they are still doing fairly well.
folks can afford to play bridge whist
wen have good business" explained
one OF the nail polishers. Women who
play the game have to be careful about
the looks of their hands, they are SO
conspicuous when dealing and shuf-
fling. In fact, the bridge craze saved
the lives OF most manicures. Highly
polished nails had gone out OF style,
and the business was going to the dogs
when the bridge craze saved the day"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10
ACTOR HITCHCOCK SIDE
OF SENSATIONAL CASE
The Comedian FlatIy Denies the Story
of the Young Girls.

New York, June 9.-Taking the wit
ness stand today in his own defense.
Raymond Hitchcock the actor, flatly
denied the charges made against him,
that he had been guilty of improper
conduct with two young girls. Helen
Won Hagen and Elsie Voecks. Hitch
cock appeared as a witness shortly af-
ter the closing of the states case to-
day 1t is said the case will go to the
jury tomorrow.
Hitchcock made an excellent wit
ness, answering the questions put to
him clearly and unhesitatingly. He
stated that he first met the Won Hagen
girl in 1904. and long afterwards she
recognized him at the Garden theater
He asked her to ride with him in his
automobile The actor said he told
the girl to ask her mother if she might
go. She returned with Elsie Voecks,
saying that she had obtained consent
to make the trip Hitchcock said that
after reaching his house at Great Neck,
l.. l.. he put the girls on a train for
New York.
The next time he saw the girls, the
actor testified, was late one night
standing on the steps of his house
They said their mothers knew where
they were. The last train having de-
parted for the city. the actor said the
girls remained at his home that night.
Later he met Elsie Voecks and Helen
Won Hagan on the street, and told them
he wanted to talk to them. He took
them to the house on West Forty first
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10
AN IMPRESSIVE GATHERING.

Reval, Russia, June Edward VII,
king of England and Emperor Mich
Olas, of Russia, exchanged royal visits
today on the water in the bay of Rev
al in the Gulf of Finland.
1t was a notable meeting. one which
may have a far reaching effect on the
worlds policies in the future. The
day was brilliant with sunshine and
the imperial yachts, surrounded by
British and Russian war ships. lying
in the rOadstead, made a beautiful and
impressive picture. The hills and
wooded shores Of the bay were crowd
ed with thousands, on the arrival Of
the British king by sea and the En-
perOr of Russia by land. made the oc-
casiOn one of UnbOUnded enthusiasm.
During the course of the day the
king and emperor were guests Of the
dowager empress at luncheon on board
the Russian yacht.
King Edward had a long private
consultation with Premier Stolypin af-
ter luncheon, returning 10 the cabin
with him. Nothing with reference to
the purpose of the consultation has
been published. 1t is supposed that
they touched upon political conditions
only in a general way.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10
The Importance Which the English Govern
ment Attaches to 1t
Though 1t May Not Result In Triple Alliance,
There May Grow Out of 1t Sweeping Change OF
World Policies.

London, June 9.-Foreign Secretary
Grey's announcement in the house Of
commons that no negotiations for new
treaties will be initiated during the
kings visit at Reval, put an end to
the talk of a probable triple alliance
between France, Russia and England,
but it did not affect the hope of those
Englishmen who are desirous of closer
relations between these three nations,
and that important diplomatic ques-
tions will result from the meeting to-
day Of the king and emperor and their
advisors.
No secret was made of the fact
that the presence Of Sir Charles Hard
ing and NJ. Oswolsky at Reval is for
the purpose Of discussing questions
which have arisen and to put an end
to the recriminations between Russia
and Great Britain over Persia, Thibet
and Afghanistan, more particularly
over the present unsatisfactory state
of affairs in Persia.
Good effects of the agreement have
already been shown in the speedy end
ing Of the threatening frontier war on
the Indian border. a situation which
in the old days Of suspicion enmity
between Great Britain and Russia
might have led TO an Afghan war.
Another difficult question-one that
might be resented by the powers. did
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10
SPIRITS INVOKED
IN BARTNtTI TRIAL
An Attempt TO the Exercise by the De-
fendant of Occult influences.

san Francisco, June 9.-For a brief
time today during the trial of Banker
Walter J. Bartnett it seemed that the
shadowy forms Of the late Jay Gould,
Coils =. Huntington and James G..
Fair were to be brought back from the
mysterious world to which they had
gone. to hover over the witness chair
in which sat the aged David F. Walker,
president of the California Safe De-
posit and Trust company.
Bartnett as vice-president and chief
counsel for the wrecked bank is al
legged To have had control over Walker,
the president. and other officers. The
prosecutor attempted to show that this
control was alleged by Bartnett to
have come through the spirits of the
dead financiers. The court. upon OBJ
jections by the defendants attorney,
ruled out all testimony tending to show
such control by spirits.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10
THE fight OF FRANCE
FOR A NAVAL PLACE
It Is Feared BY Figaro That That
Country Cannot Even Retain the
Fourth Rank.

Paris. June 9.-The French budget
for 1909 provides for the building of
two new cruisers Of the biggest type.
Even this will not bring France back
to its former rank among the naval
powers of the world. Today it stands
fourth. after holding for ages the Sec
ond place after England, which is
essentially a maritime power. France
follows Germany and the United Stat
es and is only a trifle in the lead Of
Japan. Even as it is the slight but
steady decrease Of French population
makes it difficult for the country to
bear the financial burden Of the up
keep of a great army and a great
navy.
The Figaro points out that inevitab-
ly France will lose even her present
rank as a naval power, but urges the
government to make a stout fight The
situation is curious since the social
lists. whose power is still predominant
in the chamber of Deputies. are frank
ly delighted at the decrease of popu-
lation and the prospect that France
will not figure long among the great
War-poWers.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10
POWER BOATS FINISHING.
In the Ocean Race from MarbIehead to
Hamilton.

Hamilton, Bermuda, June 9.-The
Ailsa Craig, the power launch owned
by James Craig of New York, which
won last years ocean yacht race from
Gravesend bay to Hamilton, was the
first across the finish line in this
years contest, having made the voyage
i'm sc hours 80 minutes 40 seconds.
Whether she has won the race cannot
yet be stated, as Irene II, owned by s.
w. Cranberry Of New York, her Oppo-
nent. has more than twenty hours time
allowance. Up to sundown there was
no trace of the Irene II on the horizon,
but she may come in during the night
and finish within the allowance. The
Ailsa Craig took something over an
hour and a half more time to cover
the course than she did a year ago,
this being due to heavy head sea.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
GAN ONLY GUESS
When There Will Be Full Resump-
ton Of Service on Montana Lines.

Butte. June 9.-Northern Pacific Of
ficials have no idea when they Will re-
sumo service westward and there is
no change in the Great Northern sit
uation between Butte and Great Falls.
At Craig the people have been en-
camped on the hills for several days
and only returned today.
The Missouri river at Canyon Ferry
is reported to be steadily rising today.
The Missouri has backed up the mouth
Of the Milk river, twenty miles and is
still rising.
The Northern Pacific tracks east OF
Butte are open, though the company is
still experiencing considerable trouble
with rock slides in the mountains near
the Continental Divide. 4 number of
stalled trains from the east arrived
today and departed for the south over
the oregon Short line, bound for the
coast.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10
THE WORST
IS PASSING
Of the Kaw and Missouri
Floods
Kansas City is Now Bear
ing the Brunt of Both
Tides.

Kansas City, June 9.-The Kaw
valley flood at Topeka and farther
west is subsiding as rapidly as it
rose. Kansas City, now the chief suf-
ferer, sees relief at hand in the pre-
diction of the weather bureau that
both the Kaw and Missouri rivers
will be stationary at midnight to-
night, and that twenty-four hours
later both rivers will begin to fall
slowly
In the twenty-four hours ended at
seven o'clock tonight the Missouri
rose a foot and one inch. and the
Kaw two feet and three inches. The
Kaw at Topeka had fallen a foot at
s pm. The residents of North To-
peka were returning to their homes
and shoveling out the mud.
The most of the railroad yards i'm
the Missouri and Kaw bottoms are
Inundated and the remainder will be
covered with water before noon to-
morrow. The railroads are busy
hauling cars from the yards to the
higher ground.
In the Armourdale district of Kan
sas City. Kas.. hundreds of men with
teams are throwing up diies to keep
out the water. Families continue to
move from their houses. Only two
bridges across the Kaw are in dan
ger. and men are engaged on these
pushing driftwoOd under to prevent
jam which would take out the struc'
lures.
The only railroad open to the west
is the st. Louis and San Francisco.
and all Santa Fe. Union Pacific and
Rock Island trains are now using
that line as far as Olathe. Kan. The
Rock Island is sending its trains over
the Burlington. to Lincoln, Neb. A
part of the stock yards was flooded
today. The railroads, which have
miles Of track washed out. are, the
heaviest losers by the flood. Crops
have been destroyed but they will be
replanted.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10
The Arrangement Satisfactory to the BLACK
and Tan Delegates
This Was Accomplished After Permission Had BOen
Granted by the President--The Work of Settling
Contests Halt Finished.

committee had settled the contest
they announced that they were unin-
structed and they entered into ten
tative agreements that their votes
would be cast for the secretary.
Something of a sensation was Gre
ated during the hearing of the Lou
isiana contest by Ormsby McHarg
of Washington. general counsel for
all the contesting Taft delegations.
McHarg had not been informed by
the political managers of the impend-
ing settlement and during his argu-
ment before the committee he de-
clared that there would be no COM
promise, stating that he had visited
the south "at the request of the next
president of the United States" His
words plainly referred to the secre-
tary of war.
Senator Hepburn of Idaho was on
his feet the instant McHarg con-
cluded, his face livid with wrath, and
protested vehemently against the Ian
guage used by the attorney, declaring
that it was nothing less than a threat
intended to compel the committee to
act as he desired. The Taft men on
the committee attempted to smooth
it over, but Senator Scott of West
Virginia refused to be reconciled. He
declared that he believed he McHarg
had spoken exactly as he thought;
that he was attempting to browbeat
the committee. Later McHarg in
addressing the committee on the Mis-
sissippi contests. offered on apology,
This closed the incident.
The division on the Louisiana COM
promise was the first test Of strength
made since the committee met. This
was not decisive because a number of
anti-Taft men voted for the settle
ment.
During the latter part of the af-
tsrnoon, when Chairman New was
compelled by business affairs to leave
the committee. he called upon Jud-
son w. Lyons of Georgia, the only
colored man on the committee. to
preside over the deliberations
The opening of headquarters for
John Hays Hammond of Massachu-
setts during the day brought the vice
presidential situation to the front.
He is the first TO show his candi
dacy in a definite form, but coinci-
dent with his activity came a move
ment in behalf of Governor Curtis
Guild of Massachusetts, who viii be
strongly urged when the full force of
the delegation from that state arrives
late in the week.
New York candidates. tentative and
otherwise, are numerous. They will
be George r. Cortelyou, secretary of
the treasury. and Representatives
James S. Sherman and ]. Sloat Fas-
sett. The east also brought forward
another possibility in the person of
Franklin Murphy, former governor of
New Jersey. and national committee
men from that state. From the west
J. 2. DOlliver, senator form Iowa, is
most prominently mentioned. Sena-
tor ]. c. Burrows of Michigan of
temporary chairman of the conven-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10

Chicago, June 9.-After working
four days. with three additional days
yet to come before the convention,
the republican national committee ad-
journed late today with two-fifths of
the contests decided. This is based
upon the actual number of contests
filed, fifty having yet to be heard,
while forty-one have been settled. 1t
is possible, however, that the COM
mittee has finished about one-half
the total amount OF the work i'm
posed on il by the numerous con-
testing delegations from the southern
states There are the Texas contests
for delegates at large and each of
the sixteen districts. These will be
consolidated, reducing the aggregate
number of cases yet to be heard to
forty-one.
There is a possibility also that
other arrangements may be made in
Virginia and other states. The COM
mittee today decided sixteen contests,
affecting thirty six delegates. Of
these twenty seven are Taft men and
the remaining nine all of whom are
the black and tan" from Louisiana,
have tentatively decided that they
will cast their votes for Taft, but
there is no binding agreement TO that
effect.
The contests decided &day COM
prise the delegates at large from
Louisiana and Mississippi, seven dis
tricts in Louisiana, six districts in
Mississippi and one in Missouri. The
Louisiana contest which was the
most important of the day. resulted
in a split delegation, the committee
deciding to seat both the lilly white"
or Taft delegation and the black and
tam with half a vote each. This
agreement was not reached until af-
ter repeated conferences and much
telegraphing and telephoning between
Chicago and Washington.
The decision finally reached by the
committee was carried out with the
full consent and approval Of both
Secretary Taft and President Roose-
welt. 1t provided that the republican
party in Louisiana shall be reorgan-
lied under the direction of a COM
mittee Of three. composed of the
chairman, secretary and one mem
ber of the incoming national COM
mittee. The committee today passed
a resolution requesting the national
committee to name as this member
Pearl Wright, the present committee
man from Louisiana.
The lilly whites" are headed by
Governor WarmOth. The governor
declared with great emphasis that he
would not accept the compromise, but
would carry the fight before the Gre
dentials committee and if defeated
there he would go home. The other
members of the lilly white" faction
were not so emphatic in their state
mentS.
The black and tans" accepted the
compromise with entire satisfaction.
It was originally supposed that their
votes, If they had been seated, should
be cast for Foraker, but after the