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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
STEAMS
FOR RIO IANElRO

Port of Spain, Jan. 1.-The American
battleship fleet Is steaming toward Rio
de Janeiro. With the Connecticut In
the lead the battleships majestically
steamed at an average OF from 10 to
ships to the end OF the second lap In
about IL days. 1t was announced bt
Admiral Evans before his departure
he expected to reach Rio dc
Janeiro on F-idaT evening. January 10,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
LAWMAKERS
AND THEIR DOINGS
SECRETARY ROOT
WARNS JAPAN AGAIN.

Washington, Jan, 1.-Secre-
tary Root has addressed q sec
ond warning to Japan apropos OF
the immigration question. In ac-
cordance with instructions, Am
bassador O'Brien at Toxic nott-
fed the Japanese minister for
foreign affairs that the passage
Of an exclusion measure by the
United States congress depends
entirely upon the efficiency with
which immigration regulations
adopted by the Japanese gov
eminent shall be enforced.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
LID SHUTS DOWN
ON DENVER; PRIZE
49,. FIGHTS TO STOP

Denver, Jan. 1.-The gambling
houses which have been openly con-
Quoted in Denver for several years
were closed today OIL orders from May
or Speer. following the publication Of
open letters to all district attorneys
calling upon them to enforce the laws,
and announcing IL they failed I'm h
performance of their duty, the attor-
ney general would act In their stead.
Midnight and Sunday saloon closing
laws, 1t is announced. win also be en-
forced, and prize fighting win be
stopped in Colorado.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
RAZOR FOR
THEN CUTS
HIS OWN THROAT

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. LIN the midst
OF a Saturday night rush. with a GUS
toner In the chair waiting to be
shaved, Riley Stahl, a barber. OF Ma
quoketa, slipped into an outside room
and cut his own throat with a razor he
had Just stropped to use on the GUS
TONER.
The body was found by patrons who
wondered why Stahv did not return.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
IoWANS ADDRESS
NATIONAL

Pittsburg. Pa. Jan. 1.-Oratory
marked today's deliberations of the
convention of the National Commercial
Teachers federation and its afiliated
bodies. The National business Teach
ers' association heard an address by
Earl L. Ylrden, of Chicago. and Carl
a.. Marshall, of Cedar Rapids. Ia A.
N. Palmer, OF Cedar Rapids, Ia, spoke
before the National Penmanship
Teachers association
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
"ISREAL'S MISSION
Is PEACE" DE-
CIARES RABBI.

Boston, Jan. 1.-Answering the
recent remarks Of President Chas.
w. Eliot. of Harvard university,
to a society OF Jewish young men
at the college, whom he advised to
join the militia, in order to regain
the ancient martial spirit Of IsFeal,
Rabbi Charles Fletcher said in a
sermon at today's services at the
new temple Isreal:
II was shocked to read President
Eliot's advice to the Jews. He said
that the Jews yer inferior to 9TH
ers in physical development and in
stature and he suggested that the
young men join the militia and cul-
tivate the martial spirit of their
ancestors. The Harvard sage errs
in asserting that there is no reason
why the Jews should not make
goOi fighters. The Jew has got out
Of the habit Of fighting. He has lost
the primitive mans desire to kill,
because he has SC long been civil
nzed. You can't brutaliEe him
again.
II am happy to feel that, In the
main, President Eliot's appeal to
the Jews must be in vain, because.
by long tradition eliminating in
native instinct your average Jew
believes that 1sreal's mission is
peace.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02

The construction of the second Of
the twin tunnels forming the Simpion
route through the Alps is under con-
.sideration by the Swiss and Italian
authorities having Jurisdiction of the
matter, and 1t Is announced that work
will be undertaken at an early date.
The single tunnel now in use is Civ
Ing complete satisfaction. Trains are
hauled through the mountain by cleo
tricity without trouble from gas and
smoke, and In from 20 to 80 minutes.
while ventilation Is excellent.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02

State Game Warden Stone. OF Wis
says that the reports so far
made to him showed that $3.50 deer
were shipped on the railroads during
the recent open season, and that he es-
KILLED In the state during the season
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02

Joseph Pulitzer is the latest American
OF means to buy a fine steam yacht
abroad. His l,60O-ton cruiser was
launched on Thursday at Leith. and
will doubtless be seen in American wa
tiers next spring flying the American
yacht flag.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02

Sotheby, the London a~uctioneer, Is
to have an interesting sale of auto
graph letters soon, among which are
two from Robert Burns to his brother
William. They are expected to bring
Ia record price for his sort OF docu-
ment, as they are signed In full by the
poet and are thoroughly characteristic
of his style. t.. 'E-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02

The tendency to matrimony is shown
TO be related In the comparative pros
pertty or adversely Of the times. The
number of marriages increases and de-
q with the bank rate and the en-
ployed percentage. The influences which
lead the people of the United Kingdom
to marry more also lead them, 1t ap-
pears, to drink more. The consump-
ton OF alcoholic liquors a head Of the
population bears a very definite rela-
ton to the comparative or
adversely of the period.
Michigan has anant SA9 9Aa III IN a..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
Two Companies Enouuh.

Goldfeld, New, Jan. Acting on
the suggestion of prominent citizens,
Captain Cox. who Is representing Gov
ernor Sparks here, advised the gov
ernor today that two full companies
the situation, and advised he excuse
the remainder now here from further
service in Nevada.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02

Mexico has a brewery which has an
nual receipts OF $1,000 aaA
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02

Michigan has spent s42.244.11l.7s TO:
it's schools In 6S years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02

Val. all farm productsS7 ,412, 0 1000 I
Financial.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
GOV. SPARKS ACCEPTS
THE PRESIDENTS TERMS

Washington, Jan. 1.-Governor Sparks,
Of Nevada, today wired President ROose-,
Welt he was preparing a proclamation
calling the legislature OF Nevada into ex-f
ira session. According to the presidents
last communication to the governor, the
troops will now be ordered to remain att
Goldfeld for O period OF three weeks.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
An Additional Wrong.

SO far from this Chicago and eastern
Illinois rate" being a justification for the
Alton shipments, It was an additional
wrong In Itself. The Chicago and eastern
Illinois rate was quite as secret as the
Alton rate and was merely one more in
stance OF the ingenious and deliberate at
tempts of the Standard to evade, or yIo-
late with impunity, the whole spirit of the
antl-discrimination law.
Tao facts as 20 this "justifyinp, rate
are as follows: In October, 1895, the Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois railroad filed
with the Interstate Commerce commission
a single mimeograph sheet stating that
the rate on oil from BOLTON, ILL.,, to East
st. Louis was 81 cents per hundred
pounds. There is no evidence that tins
sheet was ever distributed to any shipper
except the Standard OIL
This rate read from D~olton," not from
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02

Taking a still broader view OF the situa-
ton at the time these Whlting-St. Louis
rates were discovered. IT Is absolutely i'm
possible to impute to the freight traffic de-
partment of the Standard either ignorance
relation to the railway rates on oil. There
was set forth In the said report on trans
portation OF petroleum rates especially ia
foring the Standard. either absolutely Sc
cret and illegal, or IL technically legal
still preferential and unfair. covering a
large part of the United States. There
were the secret and illegal rates to a
large part of the south Via Grand juno
ton, Tenn; similar secret illegal rates
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16
OPENED NEW HARDWARE STORE
n. &. Miller Has Newest line ei
Goods in City.
Also Does a General Repairing Busi
ness-Makes Sheet Metal WsFk
Speciality.

Mr.. H. b. Miller has one OF tie best
lines OF shelf and heavy haRdN a. e.
stoves and ranges in Guthrie. 2Iis
store Is one of the new enterprises
of Guthrie, it being only about three
months old II Is located at 11S North
Division street, and there you will
find complete line of hardware. gran
iteware, timRare, and all kinds Of sheet
metal goods. You will also find 81
complete line Of the celebrated Bucks
Stoves and Ranges known the world
over. Mr. Miller is the exclusive
agent FIR these stoves In Guthrie, ind
he himself handles no others, He has
a line of the very latest on the market
and is selling them at a figure that will
pay those thinking of buying q stove
or range to investigate. OF this you
may make sure, than when you get a
Bucks" stove or range you are get
ting the very best in the market.
Mr.. Miller is a show me" kind. hay-
ing dr. pped into Guthrie from Mis-.
souri,. He has been in the hardware
and sheet metal building and repair
ing business for the last seven years.
and therefore he Is prepared to give
the public a first class job. He will
be glad to quote prices to you on any
uAing in his store, which is not the
largest in town, but which is one of the
best in town just the same, or he will
be glad to furnish estimates on sheet
metal work and repairing, Of which he
makes a specially.
At this point we may mention that
Mr. Miller has had considerable exc
perience in doing sheet metal work and
expects to make that his principal
business in Guthrie. Eie keeps on
hand complete line Of sheet metal
repairing materials, and Is ready 81
any time b take and Enlsh up job
without having the Customer to walt.
or this line Of work he makes a spe.
cialty of cornice, aud such work
though he u prepared to do all sorts
of repairing. roofing. window framing
etc Pe Is also prepared to make
all sGrts Of well buckets. curbings, etc.
| and can save the public some money
on such work as he has large amount
of material on hand TO work with.
/ In short Mr. Miller is IN Guthrie lol
business and expects to get mis- snare
He is one OF those live ones who gel
whatever ne goes after. Therefore 4
his competitors keep up with him they
will have to get up and hump some.
While the race Is on. you had better
give Mr.. Miller & call and see for your
self what he Is doing, and at the SAINT
time his prices on that new stove
that you are going TO buy, or some o
that shelf hardware you are needing
or get his estimate on chat iealsy shee
metal roof that needs repairing Il viii
be an eyeopener for you II you eaY'
been putting It OF because you though
that It was going to cost too much
and besides Mr. Miller viii be gla'
to get acquainted with you, even !
you decide to put 1t of longer, or z
even go elsewhere to purchase you
goods
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16

presidential campaign was going on
and few new investments are ever
made during such a year.
All this time Oklahoma was pros
peslng and now that the presidential
campaign Is over, and the efforts of
the panic are beginning to lie out in
the east. a new Industrial era is be-
ginning to open up. Mr. Ardery Is re.
ceiv!ng inquiries from all over the
country for Information concerning
new openings for factories, jobbing
houses. and professional men If all
kinds, and he informs us that he will
have a large number Of men with
money In here before the holidays to
look over the city with the probability
of the most of them locating here and
engaging in business.
The second year under statehood is
opening up with much better pros
poets for the new state. and for Guth-
rie especially, than did the hrst one.
Indications point 10 phenomenal
growth OF the city. Guthrie is just
beginning to be looked upon as a
manufacturing center Already there
is scarcely a city In the whole South
west that can compare with it IN that
regard. and before another year shall
have come and gone, there is every
indication to make Ws believe tn2t
there VII be none
This Issue OF the Leader IS intend
cd to gi;o an idea OF what progress
las been made by the new state i'm q
general way. and Guthrie in @ special
way. The Leader believes that there
IS no other city Ia the new state that
offers such splendid Inducements for
the inv estment Of capital as does
Guthrie. Elsewhere in this issue viii,
he founi reviews Of the greater part
of our important Industries, and also
astatemant of what Guthrie has and
what she wants. II you are inter-
ested in Guthrie and desire future IN
formation than is contained In these
columns write to the secretary Ut
either of the Retailers association
or the Business Mems league. and the
Information viii he Cheerfully and
gladly sent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16
MODEL MILLS MAKE SPLENDID REPUTATION

they are all employed and embodied
IN the product that leaves the mill.
There Is no manufactured article
that is required to be maintained at
such a high standard as Is flour The
housewife is the first to complain II
the -four is not up to standard, and
when It can be said that Tor eight
years the business has been on the
increase, and every yeag the output
grows larger tells the story that
me standard of "Silver and Gold" and
Perfection" Is maintained to pass
the criticisms Of the onost critical.
The mill has one inan on the road
AT all times and the mail order bust
ness is extremely heavy The trade Is
oH the increase not only the home
consumption, Cor the local people
stand by the Model, and believe in
promoting home industry ehat
stands so high the world over
The aim of the edition az this line
in taking up review of the interests
Of the city Is to show our real import.
ance and the success made the frst
wear under statehood. a is WITH pleas
ure that we mentiCl the Model Mills
fIt Is one Of the most important im An
iANustflG4 ssay, LOr IL ll az exporter
and advertise Guthrie over the seas
GnG let's the outside world know that
the new state and the Capital City
is capable Of turning out the best
0our milleG. x is q vide BOAST, bui
4 is backed Hp by Williams 6 VIII
liams. the owners, tlat ,here is nc
mill IN the state or the states that
can make g better brand OF flour thar
the Iode.. This mas been demonatrat
90 in the constantly growing demand
for the product. lf the flour was moi
up to the highest standard there would
not be the demand thei there is 10,
q today II is gratifying to us all tC
have the worG 80 cut .Alt arch con
] di,i0ns exist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16

Among the Industries Of Guthrie
that arc thu mos, important TO the
city. not only from an industrial stand.
point, but also from an advertising
standpoint by means Of drawing trade
to the city. Is the Southwestern Iron
company. the plant is located On
West College avenue.
Three years ago witnessed the be-
ginning OF this company. from the
very start its success mas been phs-
nomenal. To-day the business OF the
company has grown 10 such proper
tions that It draws trade from all
over the Southwest IN edition TO
this. the company has contracts right
at home which are sufficient to keep
tningg going even should It lose all
itJ trade lrom outside points. Tor
instance the Southwestern Iron COM
pany furnishes dhe Rock island com
pany Nth ell the castings they use
IN their equipment west Of Memphis
ami south Of Kansas. Il also iurn-
ishes the FG Smith & Western, the
st. Louis, El Reno & Western, and
the Oklahoma Central railroads with
all the brass an gray iron castings
which they use" When one stops
to consider the vast amount Of cast.
ings which are yearly used i.y these
busy lines Of railroads, to say Hoth-
ing Of the enormous trade the South
western Iron company controls from
various other sources, tnen the magni-
tude OF this concerns business be-
comes at once apparent
The souffm esteEn IRON compahy
has an elghi acre plat Of ground
where their plant Is located -Four
acres OF fhls Is already covered with
buildings Tbe buildings themselves.
without counting the space between
Them occupy $4,000 square feet Of
Sropgd srace Sixty men ani en-
Dloymene he year around at ihe plant
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16

The scale Of wages Is good. There
has never been a labor dispute with
the management OF the plant over
wages. The company pays out ln
wGges over 100000 annually and the
whole amount flows through the vaFi-
Gus trade cnannels Of the city. The
Southwestern Iron company IS one Of
the most important feeders OF the city.
In that It pays out more money for
Labor during each year than any other
industrial institution IN the city. II
the business OF the company increases
during the coming year In ihe same
ratio that It has luring the year thai
has just closed the capacity OF the
plant viii have TO be doubled, end
there Is every Indication that this will
be done anyway. because Of the fact
that the company nov has more
orders than Il can take care OF. and
tnis condition prevails even after the
capacity OF The plant v'ss doubled last
year.
During the past year the business
OF the Southwestern Iron company has
been largely confined 10 the making
OF brass and gray iron castings. Now
However, e new line Of business ig
being taken up and will be pushed
vigorously, ana that IS the making OF
architectural iron for building Dur.
poses. The company has elready dlled
several orders for CONSTITUTIONAL steel
am from present Indications tnis will
be one Of the most imponant products
the company viii turn out IN the
future.
Ad.sd 10 this last new product the
company began turning out this last
year. Is another important product
which the company has taken up and
will push from now on. and that Is
thu manufacture OF east iron heating
and cooking stoves ani steel ranges
Tits enters a aeld wholly unoccuDiec
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16

Among the important Industries Uf
the city, ewing to the fact that it and
yertlses Guthrie owes the seas by
means OF its export trade, is The Mod.
~ Roller Mills. The mill wos built
shortly after the opening. But eight
years ago. Williams & Williams, the
present owners, took charge ana ii-
stalled the most modern machinery
that could be bought and the cQnse-
quence IS that today 4, is one &C the
very best anu modern plants In the
southwest II can be said that there
are mills chat can make as good -four,
but it cannot be said that there is q
mill in this country Dr any othe- i0nG
that car aake & 3etter grade of -four.
The year that has just closed mark
ing our sirst anniversary under state
hood has been one Of The most inn
portant in the history oe the mill The
bnsness is on the increase. ard 3he
one decided feature in The growth is
in the home consumption. The house
wives OF Guthrie have found out that
the quality of flour turned out mere
Is not only equal but Il. many re-
sDeCts superior to any that Is shipped
in. Silver and Gold" and "perfec-
uonr are household favortes anad are
greatly appreciated b. ali lovers OF
good bread
The demand made 10y the 2ocai
deaierE for these two favorites Great
q many new customers ana II Is to
ae hoped that as me city grows so
will the local consumption The mill
Shipr large cOnsignments Ia Eostpn
New YORK, Philadelphia. and many
other OF the large centera of the east
and south It should be remembered
that the mill is a neavy exporter.
The mill gives employment to ~
tcen men the year around, and during
The real 1usy seasons q runs .wO
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16

shifts. The plant has capacity OF
25OO barrels per day, mad the company
does business of nearly a quarter
OF a million dollars annually.
In making 81 review OF the industGles
that have prospered during the year
would BE- ike leaving salt out ct
bread not 10 mention tse Model Mills.
Williams G. Williams is a partner
slip. composed of John ID williams
and son. A. NJ. Williams. For over
thirty years the senior has been a
resident Of the Territory F'or the
greater Wart OF his life he was master
d pchamo Of the Usage Mining Com
rany at South McAlester and is well
kaov'u tc all in the eastern part of
tie state. Since he has been here ne
Las made many friends and has been
real active IN the affairs OF the city
.ut Of ,ate lie Aas rehnquished the
responsibility over to mis- sons. and
is aking il easy, resting assured that
he has organized an assisted IN the
upDuilding of one of the important ~
dustries OF the state
A. n. Williams Who IS q, active
charge Of The mill is a careful, cOn-
servatiye business man. lie is pro
gress've ana is ever ready tO assist
~ the upbuilding of the city and the
rev stgte. lie has watched It grow
from q wilderness to one of the most
important in the southwest, and It Is
very appropriate that ne should be il-
terested IN company that has made
tie succ IS that ihe .iodel Mills have,
and then the prospects are even more
glowing in the first place, the equip
saent of tire mill IS such that It is able
~ compete wita he best Of them.
The best millers ere secured. and the
real work of Mr.. Williams comes in
selecting the best wheat that old
old mother earth produces. These are
the three essentials Of good -four anL
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16

In Oklahoma, as there IS not another
stove factory in tha saHe. These
stoves are OF The best Grade cf ma
terial obtGinaDle ana will no doubt
soon take rank among lovers OF
good goods ana home industries.
The Southwesterp company has els
ready received many compliments for
the addition OF this feature OF Che
work and products are being turned
ont at e rapid rate gEsady.
When the trade becomes familiar
with the fact that the Southwestern
Iron company Is making distinctive
feature OF the manufacture OF con
structural steel and the very best class
of cast iron stoves ami steel ranges
II win not be long until Il VIII have
all that the plant can do 10 these lines
The company mas alreaiy established
a reputation for turning out ATsf class
goods, and that fact has ceen the mos.
commanding ~ the buildag up OF
the splendid business now beiag en-
jOysa
The company has two travelling
salesmrn out on the lookout FOR DugL
ness al the time, and the hign class
Of products their company tdrnc out
makes Il easy for them 10 meet com
petltioa ana further than that 10 repeat
orders often just through the mailc.
There Is nothing IN the casting line
tnat tho plant cannot turn out, and
this fact makes It possible tor the
cOmpany's salesmen 70 so up against
tho largest factories In the world.
with this advantage IN their favor,
tho fact that they can guarantee the
delivery OF the goods sooner than
airy Of them. and Is good q quality
as any OF them as we'll Tho CON.
pany has In connection with tbs cast
Ing plant one OF the most complete
machine shops Ia the Southwest. and
orders 10. this department are always