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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
LONGER TO GET IN
THAN TO GET OUT

Sioux Falls, s.. D., Feb. 23.-JThe re-
lease of Rome Glover from the Sioux
Falls penitentiary in accordance with
q pradon granted by h state board OF
pardons calls attention to a somewhat
remarkable case and the unusual pro-
cedure attendant upon the lodging of
Glover behind prison bars. Glover vas
convicted of larceny, alleged to have
been committed in Meade county, but
the circumstances surrounding tn case
were such hat the defendant enlisted
the sympathy OF powerful influence in
Meade county, and not for a year, or
more after being convicted was he
brought to Sioux Falls and lodged in
the penitentiary. Before being turned
over to the penitentiary officials he was
permitted to visit for several days with
friends in Sioux Falls and vicinity. This
apparent laxness on the part of the
authorities, end the delay in landing
Glover in tbs penitentiary, was the
subject of criticism In some quarters.
Immediately after the defendant had
been lodged In the penitentiary his
friends took steps 10 secure his pardon.
The petition accompanying the applica-
ton for his pardon was freely. signed
by the officials and leading citizens OF
Meade county. The petition set forth
that Glover never committed the crime
for which he was convicted and that
he never should have been in the peni-
Tertiary for a day, but that the situa-
ton was such that the conviction was
bound to follow the introduction of the
evidence in the remarkable a 8 When
pardoned Glover had served about four
months of a term of is months
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
BACK TO GAY PAREE'
WITH NELLIE RosELLE
GOES YOUNG BANKER

New York, Feb. 24.-Young Jacques
Mallet, of Paris, who vas sent to New
York by his parents TO learn the bank
ing methods OF the United States and
also to get him away from certain ans
.atory diversions, may not have a high
ly developed n Of h proprieties;
but he is a thoroughbred. When the
cruel and unfeeling United States gov
eminent sent his sweetheart, fascinat-
ing Nellie Roselle, out of h country
as an undesirable alien, Jacques Mallet
went on the same ship-La Provence.
I'VE hope you will have a pleasant
voyage" said the news reporters to
young Jacques Mallet. H.
Take 1t from me-" he replied with
more of a Broadway than a French ac-
cent, II WILL" =
Thus did jacques Mallet foil the
government of the United States. Pre-
sumably he had learned all he desires
to know about American banking meth
DDS. He longs for thar bright, fever
fish Paris, where a government may
not interfere in a mans private affairs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
COL. fuckers WIFE, SON
AND MoTHERINLAW ARE
ALIGNED AGAINST HIM

Chicago, Feb. 20-Dramatic incidents
followed in rapid succession In the hear
ing before the army retiring board OF the
case of Colonel William +. Tucker, for
mer paymaster or h department or the
AS q climax, when the hearing was
concluded Mr.. Mary Logan Tucker, wife
Of the colonel, filed a suit for separate
maintenance on the grounds OF intemper-
ance and desertion. Ss|S'
Colonel Tucker, stepping b~uoyantly and
fiinging sway a cigaret, went before the
board with an air OF confidence. Closeted
in an adjoining room were those arrayed
against him who seek to rave him retired
without compensation. These included
Mrs. Tucker, his wife, Mrs. John A. Lo-
gan, his wife's mother and Capt. John Lo-
gan Tucker, his son. a.
Mrs. Tucker entered the boards room
and confronted her husband for the first
time since 1905. What her testimony con-
sisted of was not disclosed, as the session
was secret, but she had not been long on
the stand when 1t was reported in the cor
ridors that she had tainted. Mrs. Tucker
was followed by her mother and son as
witnesses.
Colonel Tucker was not unmoved by
what took place, for when the board an
nounced the hearing ended he appeared In
the hallway visibly, affected. "
''This ordeal is terrible" he said. Just
to think of my ownrson. with whom, when
/ was on. half pay, / shared the little ]
had, standing up against me-"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25

THE LEGISLATURE.

The anti-treating bill has found its
way through both house and senate
this session and by the time this dis
patch is published will have been signed
by Wesley as governor. The senate was
as quiet about the discussion OF h
measure as the one tippler at the bar
will be taking his dry Martini or his
glass of beer, but there is enthusiasm
among the temperance workers, VINO
had little hope Of securing this legisla-
tion and a hardly realize that they
have won. ".
The bin permitting clubs to serve
liquors without taking out q license,
applicable particularly to the Sioux
Falls Elk club, followed closely upon
the passage of the anti-treating bill.
being proposed by Bates and opposed
by all who found opportunity TO speak.
1t was reckoned among the slain.
The.~bill was also passed to end
dope f1ends' to a special ward in the
Yankton hospital for the insane, thus
cutting into the vitals of the Highmore
nag cure s-,4Fs.r-s,-g.- -sGvs@-r- #---a 49,.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
ATTORNEY GENERAL
IN FEDERAL COURT
Clarke Summoned to Show
Cause Why Case Should
H Not Be Dismissed.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Feb. AIN the
action against Attorney General S. w.
Clarke to show cause In federal court
why the writ OF mandamus enforcing
the 2-cent fare bill should not be dis
missed, the Milwaukee railroad has
been Joined by others. Since the sign
Ing OF the 2-cent emergency bill the
railroads have asked under a temper
Rry injunction secured from Judge Car
land in federal court, @Vnd charged 3
cents a mile for passengers.
simultaneously, according to the
court records, with the securing OF the
injunction here, q writ OF mandamus
was secured by the attorney general
from Judge Dick Haney in state U
preme court at Pierre, ordering the
railroads to comply with the emer-
gency clause.
Orders from Judge Garland to At
torney General Clarke r added to the
Milwaukee's, citing him TO appear Feb
ruary 20 to answer why h writ OF
mandamus be not dismissed. The roaos
Joining the Milwaukee are the Min
neapolis a. st. Louis, h Rock Is
land, the Pierre, Rapid City & North
western, the Northwestern, Harold G.
Smith, Marvin Hughitt and the Chica-
go, Burlington g. Quincy. ...
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
WOODEN STATE
HOUSE GOES TO
HIGHEST BIDDER
Sell It Under Hammer-Anti-
Cigaret Bill Passes the
House.

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 23.--The bill to per-
NIT the sale Of the. Only Wooden
State House In the United States" was
amended yesterday to permit The cap
itol commission to dispose of 1t only
after advertising for BIDS, and passed
by the senate.
Thousands Of Russians were repre-
scented .hW the four minority votes In
the house on the anti-cigaret bill which
passed with only four dissenting votes,
and all belonging to the above national
ity. It now rests with the senate 10
settle the question as to whether ''cof-
fin nails" shall be sold at any time,
place, or to any person in the state.
The house has thus credited itself with
a great moral spasm after defeating the
equal suffrage amendment, n now
puts 1t up to the senate to lose some
of its laurela - ssstt Eg,
BY general consent the Highmore
bum bill Is being given q long resting
spell and may not again get In the open
during the session. So
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
THAT STYLISH cleARET.

New York. Feb. 19.-Mr. and Mrs.
w. K. Vanderbilt, ST., with Miss Beat
rice Roberford. daughter OF Mrs. Van
derbilt by a former marriage, sailed
on the steamship Kronprinzessin &C.
cile today. AS Mrs. Vanderbilt was
being interviewed she calmly pulled at
a cigaret. The Vanderbilts have the
most expensive suite on the ship. 1t
is divided into three parts, M door
bearing the name ofathe husband, his
wife's name being on another. Mrs
Vanderbilt's door opens on the prone
made deck. Reporters asked her for an
interview. I
Really" she said, Il don't care TO
discuss my trip with a newspaper. You
viii please excuse me-" with q cigaret
between her lips, handling it as skill
fully as a man would.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
~HILL-HARRIMAN FIGHT
BEGINS BEFORE PR0UTY

Chicago, Feb. 19.--The taking of tes-
timony in a fight between the Hill and
Hartman railroads in the Pacific
Northwest was begun in this city today
by Interstate Commerce Commissioner
'Prouty. The contest, which is re-
garded ais one of the most important
before the commission in years, is to
enforce the order of the commission
directing the Northern Pacific railroad
to participate with the Hartman lines
in making a through rate from Mis-
souri, and Mississippi river points into
Portland, Ore. One of the important
points involved In the controversy is
the right of the commission to compel
competing railroads to join in making
through rates.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
N HAS "AIRTIGHT"
PROHIBITION Law NOW

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 23.-When Governor
Stuobs signs the anti-liquor bill passed
by both the house and the senate Kansas
will have a prohibition law which is abso-
lutely 'air tight" even providing that
physicians shall not prescribe liquor for
use of patients. The senate accepted the
house amendment barring physicians pre-
scriptions. This bill is the outgrowth OF
the crusade against the ~rjoints' by At
torney General Jackson. 1t provides that
"any person who shall manufactures, sell
or barter any spirttuous, malt, vinous, fer
mented or other intoxicating liquors shall
he guilty of a misdemeAnor and shall be
punished as hereafter provided"
The new act also does away entirely
with the drug store permits to sell liquor.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
NEGROES FINED
500, ooo, 900 WHEN
THEY NEGLECT REFUSE

Augusta, Ca, Feb. It'll go Judge
Lands one better and make the fine
$780, 600, 000," said Recorder Picquet in
imposing sentence upon seven negroes
convicted of violating he health ordi-
nances in allowing garbage to accumu-
late on their premises. The fine of
$50. 600, 900 was imposed upon each CT the
defendants, a total of $210, coo. 900.
Approaching their inability to pay
any such 'ihe-fgures absolutely be-
You'd their comprehension--the negroes
sank to the bench with sroans and
staring eyes. They feared that failure
to meet The courts demands In the
coin of the realm meant life servitude
in the penitentiary. "
When the laughter which the an
nouncement of the courts decision had
subsidized, Recorder Picquet suspended
the sentences upon condition that each
of the defendants, deposit 81 with, the
clerk. g.r.
The ordinance under which the SEN
fences was imposed provides thai the
court may impose any fine he Sees
fit" , ....
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
PACKERS, MERGER
COMES TO LIGHT
Details. Of Transaction Which
Was Frustrated by Panic
and the. Government.

ID New York Heb. 22.-The agreement
under which the -four largest packing
houses OF the country were to have
been consolidated was made public In
the course Of the trial of the suit OF
Frederick Joseph against Ferdinand
Sulzberger, Of the firm of Schwarzchild
e S~ulzberger, for the recovery of $780,
900 OF stock which the PLAINTIFF charges
Mr.. ~Sulzberger with converting to his
use.
Mr.. Joseph testified that the agree
ment provided for merging into one
corporation CT the Schwarzchild & Sulz-
berger company the Armour Packing
company, the Swift Packing company,
and the Nelson Morris Packing COM
pany. Provision was also made for alb
sorbing the Cudahy Packing company.
Under the terms OF the agreement the
stock OF the S~chwarZchild Il Sulzberger
company was to be exchanged for $3.50
In cash for preferred stock and 5000 in
common stock Of the new corporation.
In the course OF the acquisition OF
Echwarzchild & Sulzberger stock pre-
paratory to 1t being turned into the
pool, 723 7-8 shares are alleged to have
been purchased for the account OF Mr..
Joseph at an average price OF $72.61 q
share These shares, Mr. Joseph de-
clared were turned over to Mr.. Sulz-
berger, who represented the Schwa<z-
child & Sulzberger company in the
merger negotiations.
Owing to the action Of the govern
ment and the panic OF 1907 the pro-
posed consolidation fell through, how
ever, and Mr.. Joseph requested that the
stock contributed by him to the pool
be returned TO him. This Mr. Sulz-
berger has refused to do, the plaintiff
alleges, and 1t is in order to compel
him to do so that h present action
is brought. ny y
Since It's purchase the stock has
gained in value and is 10Y worth, 1t is
alleged, the amount sued for by Mr.,
Joseph. .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
AMERICAN FALL
AT NIAGARA AT BRINK

Niagara Falls, N. Y, Feb. 1a.-For
the first time since white man saw
Niagara Falls, the trip across Niagara
river from the American shore to Goat
island, within a few feet Of the brink,
day afternoon. At several points along
the route the men were in grave danger
OF slipping on the ice, losing their bal"
ance and being dashed, to pieces OF the
rocks below. The men kept close to
the brink on the entire trip except
where they crossed a small open chan
mel, ~ fee wide, where the water
courses it's way between the rocks.
Here they found an advantageous point
to cross some 80 feet from the brink.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25

IT Is proposed I o connect the CHIEF
groups of. the Pacific. islands by means
or wireless telegraphy. The plan is
proposed by capitalists interested in
some Of the islands of the Gilbert
group. but government aid Is expected
from all nations having possessions In
the South Pacific, Including Great
Brttain, France, Germany and the Unit
Cd States. The French island OF Ia
bth is particularly interested, h near
eat available ocean cable station being
1T present at Auckland, New Zealand,
attk0 miles distance. 1t f. proposed to
inAtall 10 or IL central stations, each.
controlling q circular region, the larg-.
est Of which viii have q radius OF
about 1880 miles.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25

Eggs SIX months old are said TO re-.
tain their newlaid freshness when pre-
served by this process, adopted by a
firm In the north Of England: Acting
on the theory that an egg decomposes
owing to the entrance Of bacteria
through the shell, the eggs, by h new
process of preservation, are first disin-
fectAd and then immersed In a vessel
OF hot paraffin wax in a vacuum. The
air in the shell Is extracted by the vac
num, and atmospheric pressure Is then
allowed to enter the vessel when the
hot wax Is pressed into the pores OF
the shell, which thus Theoretically seals
Il. Evaporation OF the contents of the
egg, which has a harmful effect, Is
thereby prevented, and the G Is prac-
tically sterile. : sse ~
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
IS VISITED
BY $4,000 FIRE

Huron, s. D., Feb. 23.--Early this
morning fire destroyed $50, 900 worth Of
property at Cavour, nine miles east of
this city, on the Chicago & Northwest
,ern railway.
The fire originated in Costello's hall,
where a party was given last might.
John f. Costello owned the building
and occupied the first floor with a stock
Of general merchandise, which was al
most entirely destroyed, together with
the p~ostofice. Other losses are:
Cavour State bank.
WIN. Duesler. whose residence was
burned.
There is a small insurance on a part
of the property.
The Huron fire department, with
chief Ritchlag, went from here by spe-
cial train In answer to a call for as
sistance.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25

sydney Rosenfeld once wrote q com
edy untitled, 1.-THE Optimist,' which
achieved, success after the production,
but was q long time reaching h stage.
Manager after manager refused the
manuscript. and one day Mr.. Rosen-
neld. whose patience was exhausted.
iblurted out to his sole auditor: "Of
course. you don't appreciate the playI
YOU don't even know the meaning OF
sts name" Yes, / do" protested the
fmpressario. We'll" insisted Rosen-
fed. whats the difference between an
optimist and o pessimist 2" The man.
nger barely hesitated, An optirnist is
nm eye doctor he said, "a pessimist is
n foot doctor.b ~ =
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
THEY PREPARE FOR
BAD WEATHER
m INAUGURATION DAY

Washington, Feb. 2O.-Every prepara-
ton is being made for the delivery of
William H. Tsft's inaugural on the
stand now being erected before the east
portico of the capitol, regardless OF tho
kind of weather hat may prevail
March 4. The section OF the stand
from which Mr.. Taft will deliver the
address will be provided with a canvas
cover, to be put In place II necessary.
Not since 1888, when Andrew Jackson
was inaugurated the second time with
in the House OF Representatives, has
the been held indoors.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
NECK DIsLocATED ..
BUT STILL ALIVE

: Rapid city, s. d, Feb. 22.-Stm alive
and conscious at Intervals, although
partially paralyzed, is the condition of
Peter Hedin, a Swedish homesteader
living about IL miles from this city,
who had hts neck dislocated by d fall
from a load OF hogs here,
Physicians reduced the dislocation
last night. and placed the mans neck
in a plaster cast, and they state that
he has a i fighting chance to recover
He was standing on h load attempt
ing to tighten his boom chain when the
chain broke, precipitating him to the
ground. He has a large family and Is
in moderate circumstances. 81
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
THE TAFT CABINET.

Philadelphia, Feb. A,-Mr.
, Taft admits he is making head
, way in the selection OF a Sec
; rotary Of the treasury, but
; maintains that the place is not
; yet filled. Franklin MacVeagh
and Myron T. Herrick are two
|. of the men under consideration.
, With this exception the Taft
: cabinet is complete, as follows:
- Secretary of State-Philander
c. Knox, of Pennsylvania.
; Secretary OF the Treasury
Myron T. Herrick, OF Ohio, or
Franklin MacVeagh, OF Illinois.
Attorney General-Geo. Wick
ersham, of New York.
Secretary OF War. M. Dick
inson, of Tennessee.
Secretary Of the Navy-Geo.
Won T.. Meyer, of Massachusetts.
Secretary of Commerce and
, Labor-Charles Nagel, Of Mis-
, souri,.
; Secretary of the Interior-R.
y A. Ballinger, of washington.
Postmaster General ~ Frank
, n, Hitchcock, of Massachusetts,,
: Secretary OF Agriculture
= James Wilson, of-Iowa.
j.. N.A.... - - ~ a A - A. l.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
CITY FATHERS SEEM TO
LIKE THE sALoME DANCE

Oaxaca. Mex, Feb, 19.-The Salome
dance has reached Mexico. The dance
Is being presented IL a local theater by
American actresses, and the perform
ance has aroused a storm Of protests.
Some people complained so bitterly tnas
the city council held a special session
and later adjourned in q body to inc
theater to witness the performance a.
censors. After viewing the act INC
city fathers once more met and, by .
majority or one vote, II was decided "
allow the performances to continue.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
DOG AND WOMAN
SAVE THE TOWN

Tyndall, s. D., Feb, 20.-The
Intelligence OF a dog and the en-
ergy OF a woman were all that
saved Tyndall from a disastrous
fire. While a gale was blow
ing, Severn, the Great Dane
watchdog in the basement of the
department store of Mrs. j.
Bouza, awakened the family.
Mrs. Bouza hurried into the
store, finding the basement so
full of smoke 1t could not be
entered. She located the very
spot in the floor under which the
fire was burning, and, seizing
an axe, welded it with such
strength that she cut through
the floor and had drenched the
fire with buckets of water before
the fire department could lay a
hose. The blaze was in a pile
of brooms and had got a good
start. $50
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
YOUNG GIRL FORCES ,.,..
NAME TO A CHECK

Aberdeen, s.. d., Feb. ga young
girl named Winkleman, apparently
about 16 years of age. purchased a bill
of goods at a local store Tuesday and
presented in payment a check for $3.50
made payable to Helen Kelsey" and
signed Paul Browne; Later, after
the girl had departed with the goods,
suspicion was aroused regarding the
authenticity Of the signature, and MI.
Browne, who Is the city editor of h
Aberdeen Daily News, was communal
Gated with and the discovery was made
that the check was a forgery. In the
meantime the girl had departed, her
destination, 1t is alleged being NH
{waukee. Her father, who resides here,
agreed to make the check good and 1t
is probable no prosecution will follow.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
JUDGE oUARLEs' SISTER
ACCUSES HER HUSBAND

Milwaukee,, wis, Feb. 2S.-Mrs.
Kempster. wife Of DR.. Walter Kemp
ster. an alienist Of national reputation.
and sister OF United States Judge
ouarIes. has started divorce proceed
ings. alleging inhuman and cruel treat
ment and n~onsupport. Her complaint
Is being suppressed and Is SAID 70 De
ranIste with charges Of a sensational
aract 1t is not expected that q
contest win be made
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
$4,000 RUG IS PRESENT
TO THE WHITE HOUSE

washington, Feb. ia rug, the finest
in the world, said to be worth more than
$4,000, was presented to the White House
as a gift to the nation. and was accepted
by President Roosevelt. The donor was
n. H. Topkyan, a rich Armenian. OF New
York city. The rug is six and a half fe5t
long and four and a half feet wide, and
is of imperial silk heavily jeweled with
rich pearls. turquoise, rubies. and other
oriental stones.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
BOSTON BROKER asRoKg."

Boston, Mass, Feb. 22.-Walter H.
,Trumbull. of the firm of Walter H.
Trumbull a. Co., bankers n brokers,
Boston, Mass, filed a voluntary petition
in bankruptcy today, with liabilities of
S14s, goo and assets placed at $50,390. In
ability to fioat certain bond issues n
Joint liability with another firm Of bro
kers now in bankruptcy are given as
the cause OF the proceedings.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
CHARGED WITH STEALING
TEAM OF HORSES

Bonesteel, s. D., Feb. 19.--Frank Ruff
fling has been arrested and lodged IN
the county Jail for horse stealing. The
act was committed February 1 and the
team was taken from a farmer named
Mcintyre, living near Carlock. The
horses were driven into Nebraska,
where one of them We're sold TO a party
from Iowa and the other vas placed in
q barn at Newport to be boarded. 1t
was this horse that caused the ar
rest of Rufi1ng.
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ABERDEEN WOMAN MAY ...
III . ANSWER TO MURDER

Aberdeen, s.. D.. Feb. 24.-Mrs. VIII
tam Magee, who stabbed Mrs. Cora
Boyd in a quarrel over some household
furniture which both women claimed,
have to answer, to.aa murder.
charge. The Boyd woman's wounds
were at first deemed of no Importance,
but blood poisoning has set in and her
condition is regarded as hopeless. Both
are colored and occupied adj
Joining apartments in the second story
of q building. Y
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-25
KANSAS TO TAX
OLD BACHELORS

Topeka, Kan, Feb. Arkansas oach-
elors more than As years old are to be
taxed SIS a year. A bill TO his effect was
introduced by Representative Cron 1t
was Immediately advanced on the calen-
dar, and a telegram forwarded to Presi-
dent Roosevelt by its author.
Mr.. Cron says that when a bachelor
reaches the age OF As there is no hope OF
his getting married n that he ought to
be taxed as q penalty for not raising a
family.