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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
M ATTACK
HOME OF AN EDITOR
WITH A DEADLY BOMB

st. Louis, Dec. 15.-The residence
of Harry B.. Wandell, city editor of the
ST. Louis Star, was dynamited early
Sunday morning.
The front door and windows of the
Wandell house were blown out. A man
was seen running away from h house.
No person was injured. The explosion
was heard for blocks around.
Wandell refused to discuss the cause
of the explosion, pleading ignorance.
Recently Wandell was slugged as he
was entering the Star building.
A note showed under the doc and
found after the explosion read:
III. W.: Be careful: ext time under
your chair"
The note was unsigned.
Twenty minutes after the explosion,
which occurred at ITO o'clock, Wandell
collapsed and was put under the care
of a physician.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
WOMAN IS
CLEVER SWINDlER
She Dopes Denver Society
Matrons Into Purchasing
Bogus Furs.

Denver, Colo. Dec. 14.-Scores of
women living on Capitol hill, Denver's
fashionable district, discovered that
they had been duped by a pretty
young woman who induced them to
bug bogus furs.
The young woman. dressed in black
n wearing a valuable set OF furs,
easily secured a hearing by reciting
a sorrowful tale of how she had come
to the end Of her with the
death Of her invalid husband.
She could easily get enough money
on which to return to her home in the
east by appealing to her family, but,
as she explained, they opposed my
marriage to Jack n my pride pre-
vents me from doing that"
Their she would offer to sell her
furs for $3.50 to 5000. AS a rule the
matron's sympathy was aroused and
she agreed to make the purchase.
Asking permission to wear the furs
until she would be ready to leave the
city and arranging to have them de-
livered G. o. D., the young woman
would then depart. Upon open
in the package sent to them the
kind-hearted matrons discovered
limitations had been substituted. It
Is said that no one will assume the
responsibility Of prosecuting the
young m
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
LIFE and PROPERTY
LOSS ON LAKE ERIE
This Weeks Storm Cost SO
, Lives and About 1 ,000,-
n ~ 600 in Money.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 14.-Fifty-nine
lives lost and 81, 900, 900 In vessel prop
erty. destroyed Is the result. of the ter
rife storm which passed yer Lake
Erie Wednesday night and Thursday,
according to late reports. Twenty sail
ors were rescued, fou boats were de-
stroyed and one is aground and sus-
tanned heavy damage.
The summary shows:
Steamer Clarion, burned: Is lives
lost; G aved.
Steamer w. c. Richardson, sunk; 5
drowned, ID saved.
Car ferry Marquette and Bessmer No.
2, wrecked; 38 lives lost.
Steamer Josiah G.. Munro, went
aground attempting to rescue sailors
from the Clarion.
Tow barge, sunk; no lives lost.
Sailor from Richardson, craZed by
exposure, committed suicide.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
M NEAPOLIS SUFFERS
FROM A COAL FAMINE

Minneapolis. Mimi, Dec. 15.-FOr the
first time in the history of Minneapolis,
with the possible exception of the an
thracite coal strike, coal dealers In that
city are without coal Not one pound
can be purchased.
Called by telephone this morning,
nearly all the fuel dealers in Mime
apolis said:
I'VE haven't q bushel. Perhaps we
can get some within a week."
THE situation Is black. There Is no
~gainsaying that" said Secretary
Reeves, of the Northwestern Coal
Dealers association. Minneapolis is
not the only city facing this serious
dilemma. Milbank, s. D., is entirely
out. Grand Forks. Fargo, Moorhead.
Wadena and dozens of other towns are
appealing for help. Something must
be done"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
PUPIL OF ORVILLE
WRIGHT INJURED IN
AIRSHIP ACCIDENT

Berlin, Dec. IA Wright aeroplane
which Captain Englehardt was pilot
mig ove Johannisthal field today lost
it's balance and plunged to the earth.
Captain Engelhardt was unconscious
when picked up and removed to a hos
pital. The extent of its injuries was
not determined. The captain, who is
a formal naval officer, was a pupil of
Orville Wright and accompanied the
latter when he broke the record in
carrying a passenger by flying one hour
n t~hirty-five minutes last Septem-
Der.
Engelhardt developed much skill. and
on October go. he made a fight of forty
four minute and 80 seconds nears Pots
dam. establishing a distance record To-
German aviators. Recently he ha.,
been taking passengers up with him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
ONLY LEPER IN ARMY
pER|SHES OF DISEASE
Sergeant Mix, Isolated From
Comrades, Succumbs to the
Terrible Affection.

Savannah, Ca, Dec. 15.-Death re-
moved perhaps the only case Of lep-
rosy In the United States army today
when First Sergeant c.. O. Mix. of the
Seventy second company, coast artil-
lery, died in his lonely cottage on the
Fort Screven reservation.
The body will be buried with full
military honors in the National
terry In accordance with the last request
Of the dead soldier.
Mix served in the Cuban campaign,
where he contracted the disease. His
father died recently, leaving him $40,-
900, but the none was of no avail to
him. His pay as a soldier also had
accumulated. and he left a neat little
fortune on his death.
In all two carloads Of medical para
p%hernalia was shipped to Fort Screven
for the treatment OF Mix's case.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
TWO ARE ARRESTED
ON MURDER CHARGE

Dcs Moines. la nec. 15-Milae Ditto
and Joe Romani, Italians, were arrested
this afternoon at Oralabor mining camp
near Des Moines, charged with the
murder of Constable Frank Sporer, who
was shot down while attempting to pre-
serve order at a mine riot there Fri
day hight. +,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
FLEET LEAVES MANILA.

Manila, Dec. l4.-The United States
Pacific feet sailed today. The Tennes-
see and Washington go to Shanghai.
the Pennsylvania and West Virginia to
Hongkong, the Maryland and Colorado
to Kobe, Japan, and the California and
South Dakota to Yokohama. Last night
Rear Admiral Sebree and other officers
of the fleet were given a farewell recep-
ton by the Army and Navy club.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
POLICE HAVE CLEW TO
KIDNAPPED LITTLE GIRL

Louisville, KY, Dec. ia telegram
to the police today from another city
is believed to have given a clew to the
whereabouts of the missing Alma KEEL
ner, who was kidnapped last week.
The police announced at noon tha>
with the cooperation OF the Kellner
family they believed the mystery would
be cleared up by night.
The police admit that the failure of
the Kellner family to offer a reward
has handicapped them to a serious ex-
tent.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
BROKER TO PRISON.

Chicago. Dec. 15.-Wallace III. Hop
kins, former broker, convicted Of us
ing the mails to defraud, was SEN
fenced here today BY the federal dis
trict court to serve four years and
three months in The federal prison at
LeayenWorth, Kan.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
BY POWDER BLAST.

Rapid City, S. D., Dec. 14.-Thomas
Cunningham was killed by a powder
blast yesterday while acting as powder
man at the excavation works for the
extension OF h Homestake railroad
near Memo. A shot failed to explode at
the time estimated, n while investi-.
eating It ven off. blowing him a con-
siderable distance.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
NUMBER OF VICTIMS
Is ESTIMATED AT az

Detroit. Mich, Dec. 15.-Manager
Leslie, OF the head Offices of the Mar
quette & Bessemer Dock & Navigation
company, which owned the car ferry
lost on Lake Erie, said today that the
company's information was that 80
people were lost with the boat, 81 be-
passenger, who jumped aboard at the
last minute at the pier at Conneaut.
Mr.. Leslie said that the report that
3s were lost, probably arose from the
fact that the payroll Of December 1,
which had been given out to the pub.
lie, contained 3S names.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
MINERS MILL PERISH.

Henderson, KY, Dec. 15.-Hope was
abandoned today for the six negro
miners entombed by an explosion Sat
urday afternoon in the Baker mine of
the West Kentucky Coal company.
The fire was extinguished, but the wa
ter necessary to put out the flames
flooded the mine.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
BODY OF LITTLE GIRL
IN AN ABANDONED WELL

Sundusky. Ohio, Dec. 15.-The body
Of an unknown ~8-year-ol6 girl was
found in an abandoned well on the
farm of ]. P. Harrington, seven miles
south of S~andusky today. Nobody has
been reported missing from his neigh
borhood and 1t Is believed the little
rirl may have been a member of a
band Of gypsies, who were encamped
near the Harrington farm last summer.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
HANDSOME NAN
IS EMBARRASSED
BY TWO WIVES

Des Moines. Ia, Dec. 15.-Clarence
Flanders, a handsome man about town,
was arrested today and brought face
to face with two wives at police court.
One wife came from Glenwood to find
Flanders and located him here married
to a former sweetheart, Cora Burt. The
second wedding occurred Thanksgiving
day..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
HERNE HOME BURNED.

home of the late James A. Herne, actor
and playwright, was destroyed by fire
early today. Mrs. Catharine c. Herne,
the actors widow, and her son, Jack"
Herne, with the servants. got out with
out injury, but saved few of their
effects. Loss, $50, 900.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
PENNSYLVANIA CRIPPLED
az ICY WiNTRV BLAST

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 15.-A severe
sleet and wind storm crippled wire
communication east Of this city today.
Already several deaths have been re-
ported from western Pennsylvania and
the damage is expected to be heavy.
From 8 O'clock until nearly noon It
was almost impossible to get through
to the east by wire. After that time.
however, a few wires were brought
into some kind Of working order. The
telegraph companies entertain hopes Of
getting back to normal conditions by
nightfall or tomorrow morning at the
latest.
The center of the storm apparently
is in the Allegheny mountains. In that
vicinity the heavy snow, sleet and wind
storm were Of great violence. Wires.
fences and barns were leveled. At
Ebensburg, Latrobe and Greensburg.
deaths are reported to have occurred
from the wind and cold.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
AND SLEET
IN CENTRAL WEST
Storm, Country Wide in It's
Extent, Centers There and
Does Damage.

Chicago. Dec. 15.-An extensive
storm. covering all the districts east of
the Rocky mountains. conferred today
in the Ohio valley and hampered the
transmission Of messages by the tele-
graph companies.
The greatest part Of the damage was
in the eastern districts. where sleet,
freezing as 1t struck the wires. put
many lines out of commission. East Of
Pittsburg communication was contin-
ued with difficulty and the telegraph
service was almost. completely pros
trated.
In spite of the storm centering over
Indiana and Ohio. the Great Lakes re-
gion was comparatively little disturbed,
the precipitation being principally snow
instead Of freeing sleet.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
is DEAD.

Superior, Wis, Dec. 15.-R. b. Dear,
millionaire contractor and mining man,
died here Sunday as the result Of a
third operation following appendicitis.
Until recently he Vas president of ths
Butte Ballaklava copper company.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16

MARSHALLTOWN, IA.-Statistics
covering a period of seven years show
that over 43 per cent of teachers In
country schools have quit teaching for
married life.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
RECEIVER IS ASKED.

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 15.-A suit ask
Ing for a receiver for the United States
Telephone company and the Cuyahoga
Telephone company was filed in COM
mon pleas court here today.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16

ABERDEEN, S. D.-Robert Mont
gomery Is offering a reward of $50 for
the apprehension of his wife and chill
dren who eloped from this city with q
mar named Sprague.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
3 HORSE

&. Mason,
from Ida
e Of horse
guilty and
the peni-
the buggy
furnished
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
MEMORY

service in
lillian Ho-
hop of the
akota, was
! Episcopal
taker pre-
ade by the
son, d. d.,
(. Andrews
I this city,
and cor
he Indian
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
DIVORCE

&C. 10.-Be-
inded Bear
|, Mrs. L. HI.
divorce on
Y. The de-
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m Land al
is follows:
4, harness,
house and
sequel to a
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having an
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ruelty. BY
was heard
Amt. I'm
burning 1t
taste to
and when
the salts
at Harvey
! doing so
and hurt
Is physic-
Franted in
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
D TRACTS

Engineer Lee
stern parties
Pm regarding
> tracts of
operations in|
designated
from 10000
tract larger
|ured bv ths|
TO locate al
this state.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
Frs POSSE

Y. oWB
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alarm was
pursued the
", Is miles.
refuge was
d then they
3, of this
during the
bitter cold
on guard
full kit Of
! their pos
sted.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
ON.

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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
T HowAR

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-26
SECRET TRIP MADE
BY THE OFFICIALS
Captain Calvin and the Chinese Inter.
pretor Leave the City in Search of
New Clues, and Developments Are
Expected to Follow.

NEW YORK, June 26-The police
look for important developments in
search for Leon Ling as the out
growth Of the out of town trip under.
taken by Captain Calvin, of the de.
partment, in company with Quon Yick
Nam, the Chinese Interpreter. The
pair left the city quietly yesterday
for an unknown destination. The &c
partment officials shrouded the depart
ure of Captain Calvin and his Chinese
companion in the greatest of mystery.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-26
CONDITIONS IN EUROPE.
National Finances, Mr.. Stillman Says
Cause Uneasiness.

NEW YORK, June 26.-James Still
man, chairman of the board of direc
tors of the National City bank, re-
turned from a nine months absence
in Europe today.
Mr.. Stillman said that he had
spent good deal of time with e. H.
Hartman while the latter was in
Paris, and that Mr.. Hartman was feel
ing very well, with the exception that
he was suffering some rom over
work. He added that Mr.. Hartman
was looking forward with a great deal
of pleasure to his stay in the Aus
trian Alps, from which he expected to
derive a good deal of benefit.
Referring to the financial situation
abroad, Mr.. Stillman said:
Financial conditions in Europe are
most satisfactory in every respect,
except in regard to national finances.
By this l mean such issues as the bud,
get question in England. That ia
bothering all the European nations
considerably"
Eenry w. Cannon former president
Of the Chase National Bank who was
passenger on the Lusitania, after an
absence of three months spent in tour
ing France, Italy and England, said:
"The opinion which l found to be
held by many prominent European
financiers is that America is the great
est country in the world today. For,
eigners, generally speaking have mora
confidence in the United States now
than ever before. This is largely due
to our emergence from the recent
panic in such strong and healthy
condition"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-26
GOVERNORS Home
HASBEEN REPAIRED
GOVERNOR AND WIFE CAN LIVE
MORE COMFORTABLE AND RE-
CEIVE CALLERS AT THE
FRONT DOOR.

JACKSON, June 26.-After being
torn up for nearly one year, Governor
Noel and family have at last gotten
back into the parlor and reception
room at the mansion, and are rejoiced
at the prospect of having plenty OF
room hereafter for the accommodation
of their friends and visitors generally.
Hereafter callers will not have to go
to the rear of the house to secure an
audience with the governor of the
state, as has been the case for several
months while the repairs ordered by
the legislature were under way.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-26
MISSISSIPPI TRAvE|
IN THE CAPITA

improvement If the roads are properly
ditched and drained and thrown mp
in the middle.
Another committee of three was
named-R. s. Withers, of Clinton
Jesse Birdsong, of Bolton, and J. p
Landon, of Jackson-charged with
devising plans for the organization the
mapping out of work to be done, and
to solicit members.
These committees were ordered to
report at the next melting of the club
which will be on the second of July in
this city.
In the meantime clubs are to be or
ganized in every county in the state.
the object of which will be to secure
better roads and their maintenance.
and once this is done a State Good
Roads Association is to be organized,
and charged with pushing the work in
every direction, through the legisla-
ture, boards of supervisors and boards
of trade.
Tho attendance at the meeting was
all that was expected, and the enthus-
iasm was such as to guarantee that
very great interest is being manifested
now in the subject of good roads.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-26
REQUISI7|ONISSUED
FOR Mr.. FLEMING
A PERSISTENT CORRESPOND.
ENT OF THE GOVERNOR.

JACKSON, June 26.-Governor Noel
has issued his requisition on the Gov
ernor of the state of Arkansas for the
return to this state of an escaped con-
vict-luatic named Fleming, but it is
doubtful if he really wants the fellow
returned to Mississippi. Fleming
made his escape year or more ago,
and since that time has been one of
the Governors most persistent cores
pondents. He has demanded that the
state of Mississippi shall pay him a
million dollars for false Imprisonment
in the lunatic asylum, and has defied
the Governor to send after him. The
fellow was sent up for bigamy, and
was doubtless guilty, though it is hard
to understand how such men can fool
two women in quick succession.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-26
is NOT NEW IDEA.
President Has Long Favored corpo-
ration Tax imposition.

President Has Long Favored Corpo-
ration Tax imposition.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-That the
corporation tax has long been consid-
cred by President Taft as a desirable
method of taxation became known yes
terday. Representative Longworth of
Ohio, a member of the House Ways
and Means Committee, is authority
for this statement, aud has in his pos
session the original draft of the pro-
posed corporation tax amendment to
the Payne tariff bill. This was drawn
by Attorney General Wickersham at
the request of President Taft some
time before congress met in special
session on March Is. The Ohio Con-
gressman is confident that the Presi-
dent had a corporation tax under
consideration long before his inaugural
tion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-26
URGES REAL ESTATE REFORM.

DETROIT, Mich, JUNE 26.-"I
would recommend an agency similar to
certain commercial agencies to be Or
ganized by this association, to rid this
business of irresponsible dealers and
"get-rich-quick' land schemes" said
Edward A. Halsey, executive secre-
tary, to the convention of the Nation
al Association of Real Estate Ex-
changes, in his annual address and
report today.
Mr.. Hadsey recommended also that
the organization secure legislation
against irresponsible dealers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-26
DR.. cHARPlNG HAS RETURNED.

DR.. w. A. Charping has returned
from Atlanta, where he went to at
tend the annual convention of the
American Association of Opticians,
and reports a very pleasant as we'll as
profitable and instructive trip.
DR.. Charping says that the visitors
were entertained royalty by the city
of Atlanta, and the visitors, of whom
there were about 500, were more than
delighted with the treatment accorded
them by the Georgians.
A paper on "Hypermotropia" was
read by Dr. Charping, which is said to
have been one of the most exhaustive
treaties on this subject ever read be-
fore the body. This paper will be
published in several of the optical and
medical magazines, and will doubtless
be read with much pleasure by those
members of the profession who did not
attend the convention.
Dr. Charping enjoyed the visit i'm
mensely, and returns home much bet
ter equipped for the practice of his
profession, as many new subjects were
treated exhaustively at this session.
The association will meet at Cedar
Point Ohio, next year, that city be-
ng the successful bidder for the honor.