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Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-08
SUBURB OF DALLAS BURNED.
Beautiful Residence Portion of City
Laid Waste-Loss Heavy-High
Wind Fans Fire.

Dallas, Tex.-Fire swept IA resi-
dence blocks in one of the prettiesc
sections of Dallas Saturday, destroy
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-08

For Red. Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes.
Compounded by Experienced Physicians.
Conforms to the Pure Food and Drugs
Law. Murine Doesn't Smart. Soothes Eye
Pain. Try Murine for Your Eyes.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-08
Give Him lime.

do you cultivate the muses?"
"No-Im a stranger in town, and
only know a few people, so far"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-08
For Headache Try Hicks capudne

Whether from Colds, Heat Stomach or
Nervous troubles. the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine. It's Liquid-pleas-
ant to take-Effects Immediately. 10, %
and SOC at Drug Stores.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-08

PILES CURED IN G TO IL DAYS.
PAZO OiNTMENTi $ guaranteed 20 cure any case
of Itching, Blind, Bleeding Protruding Piles y
q to IA days or money refunded. SOC.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-08

Samson was the first actor on record
to bring down the house.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-08
WORTH
MOUNTAINS
OF GOLD
During Change OF Life,
says Mrs. Chas. Barclay

Graniteville, VT. -"I was passing
through the Change of Life and sI1ffera9
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-08
Up to Date.

Blobbs-So he broke of the engage
ment, Ell? Did she take it to heart?
Slobbs-No, to court.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-18
FAMOUS KENTUCKY HOG
CASE ENDED AT LAST

London, March 1.-THE famous pig
case, which has been occupying the at
tention of the courts of Laurel county
for months, was decided by Judge Pen
nington. The pig was awarded to
Squire Nicholson. NJ. w. Tinchs ap-
piled for a new trial, and the case will
be taken to the higher courts.
T~hirty-fiye witnesses testified, five OF
the most eminent lawyers in the
mountains made lengthy speeches, and
the pig in contention was in the court
house throughout the proceedings.
Tinchs is the Louisville and Nashville
agent at Hazel Patch, and Squire j.
X. Nicholson is his n%eighbor. Each
owned a SOW and six pigs. The sows
ran together and the pigs followed
either low. Ten of the pigs died and
both Nicholson n Tinchs claimed the
surviving two. The matter was taken
to the courts for settlement.
During the litigation one of the pigs
was killed by a train. The surviving
bone Of contention was exhibited, and
the witnesses confiicted in Identified
ton, as the pig had grown to be a
porker of 200 pounds. Hundreds of
dollars were expended in court costs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-18
FINDS SISTER AFTER IA
YEARS U N FORTUNE

Blackstone. Mass, March 12-After her
brother, William Holdsworth, of Philadel-
phia, had hunted for more than IA years,
Mrs. William Tasker, wife of a poor mill
operative in this town, has finally been
found by him and has learned that she is
entitled to a share of ar estate worth
more than $4,000.
The estate comprises big wooden mills in
Montreal, Toronto and Bradford, Eng
land, and was left by her father, William
Holdsworth.
Mrs. Tasker eloped IA years ago. Her
father cast her off, and disowned her as
a daughter. Tasker at that time was a
bank clerk in Montreal. He soon lost his
position n went from bad to worse,
until three years ago he came here and
got work in one of the mills.
In the meantime, Mrs. Tasker's father
died INT left his estate to his son and
daughter. Since then the son has been
searching for his sister. She was found
by detectives last week and Mr.. Holds
worth took her with him to PHILADELPHIA.
Holdsworth refused to talk about his sis
ter. 1t is said that he is a Philadelphia
business man.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-18
STATE FAIR BOARD
PLANS EXPOSITION

Huron, S. D., March 13.-W. s. Hill,
Of Alexandria; A. w. Kruger, of Gro
ton; c. w. Deane, of Be%resford, and
w. d. Faulkner, of Beresford, members
of the state board of agriculture. met
here yesterday with j. w. Campbell,
president, and c. n. McIlvaine, secre-
tary.
Besides these gentlemen, +. L. Eaton,
president, and Joe Morton, secretary, of
the Interstate Fair association, of Sioux
City, were also present and held confer
Cnces with the South Dakota board,
with the result that the best of feeling
Exists betWeen these two organizations
and each will cooperate with the other
in making both eXpositions for 1909
more successful than any heretofore
held.
The premium lists for the various de-
partments were adopted, and Hugh
Smith. superintendent of the speed de-
partment, being present, presented his
program, which is one Of the best and
provides for larger purses than were
offered last year. A number Of stand
ard attractions as suggested by the
meeting of the 10 fair associations at
Chicago recently have been secured for
the Huron fair, which will be held the
week Of September 10. Plans for a
aumber Of new buildings were approved
n the work of construction will be-
gin as soon as contracts can be award
cd
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-18
TEST OF STRENGTH
OE PULLING TEAMS

Volga, S. D., March 15.-People from
20 miles away came here to witness a
novel pulling contest between two
teams owned by proud individuals, each
of whom laid claim to having the
strongest pair of horses in the county.
The Judges chosen for the contest were
Edward LaBay, of Arlington, S. N.
Sayre, OF Bookings, and George Will
Jams, of this city. A tone boat loaded
with bricks was prepared in the old
Atlas lumber shed. The team owned,
by Ed Poole, of Bookings, was given,
the first chance. Three times the big
animals strained and tugged without
being able to move the load an inch.
AS many times the weight was reduced
and then the team dragged 1t q frac-
tion of an inch. The load was allowed
to settle 80 minutes, and then the big
grays owned by Clarence Clews, of
Volga, were hitched to the weight.
Without stopping they pulled it 25
inches forward, when the shouts Of the
Volga crowd startled them and they
stopped. 1t is estimated the load in
the boat at the time al at least 5000
pounds.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-18
HUDSON SUFFERS
FROM ANOTHER
INCENDIARY FIRE
Second Fire in Elevator Caused
by Evident Attempt to
Burn the Town.

Hudson, S. D., March 1.-THE sec.
ond elevator fire in six weeks occurred
Monday night at Z o'clock. when the
Reliance elevator vas found to be on
hre, the fire bursting out through the
cupola a few moments after the fire
was discovered. That the fire was Of
incendiary origin is certain, for the
smell OF kerosene tainted the air the,
minute the black cloud Of smoke burst
through the burning building. Six
weeks ago the first elevator In the row
OF five such structures burned, the fire
being discovered at about 8 O'Clock in
the evening, and 1t was thought at the
time that this fire was of incendiary
origin and the citizens OF Hudson are
certain now that it was, for both fires
occurred when the wind was in the
northeast, which would give the flames
a clear sweep along the whole row of
elevators, and it is the eYident" intention
OF some n to wipe them all out.
Quick, fearless work on the part Of the
hremen saved the next elevator in the
row, the Tiedeman building. There
Were 5000 bushels OF corn and oats in
the burned elevator.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-18
CASE
DOES NOT BEAR
ON SOUTH DAKOTA
Attorney General Clarke Points
Out Local Features of All
Rate Cases.

Redfeld, S. D., March 13.-"The de-
cision by Judge Smith Mcpherson in
the Missouri 2-cent fare case neither
decides the suits brought against 2
cent fare laws in other states of the
middle west nor creates a precedent
for them" declared Attorney General
s. w. Clarke, of South Dakota, when
asked for a statement concerning the
decision against Missouri's reduced pas
senger rate.
The 2-cent fare case Is truly a local
ISSUE" he went n. Just as condi-
tions are alike in no two states, no
w cases involving the constitutional
ity of the 2-cent fare are alike.
1T is easily possible hat a 2-cent
rate would not be sufficiently
alive in Missouri, but would be in South
Dakota. The mere fact that Missouri
has five or six times the population
OF South Dakota is not material. 1t is
quite possible that, In proportion to the
population, there is a larger railroad
mileage in Missouri than in South Da-
kota. Again, IL nay be hat a larger
amount OF travelling is done by South
Dakota people. Again, 1t is probably
true that in Missouri, where there are
more railroads and therefore there Is
more competition, 1t is necessary to run
more expensive trains. Furthermore, II
may be that, because OF competition,
trains are run more frequently in Mis-
souri, than in South Dakota, in respect
to the patronage. meaning larger pas
train loads In this state, and,
therefore, a lower proportion of operat-
ing expenses. All these elements enter
into the question and so It Is that each
state must have its own case adjudi-
Gated before 1t can know what rate it's
people are entitled to have.
lone of the questions that 'arises in
the consideration of the constitutional
tty Of a 2-cent fare is the allowance to
be made for interstate business. One
theory is that a passenger ticket from
sioux City to Aberdeen should not be-
taken into consideration, because the
trip is begun six miles outside of the
state. 1t Is h CLAIM of the state, of
that the South Dakota proper
lion Of interstate business should be
included in the railroad income. 1t is
clear to me from Judge McPher-
opinion, or the newspaper reports
Or 1t, just how he disposed of this ques-
tion. The courts have held both ways
On 1t.
I'VE are not a bit discouraged in our
case by the Mcpherson opinion, but we
Will press the states right to a 2-cent
fare just as vigorously as ever before
Judge Garland. No new principle has
oeen laid down by Judge Mcpherson
and IL he had found the rate valid, it
would have had no significance in South
Dakota"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-18
TORNADO KILLS NEGROES
IN GEORGIA; TOTAL LOSS
WILL REACH 100000

Cuthbert, Ga. March 12.--Half a doz-
en- negroes were killed here by the tor
nado last night and a dozen business
buildings were destroyed. The tornado
also damaged many other buildings.
Several white persons were injured, but
so far as known none seriously.
A revival meeting vas in progress.
The tornado passed some distance
from the church, whose occupants mis-
took the storms roar for thunder and
remained at the service throughout the
passage of the "twister." Later many
~worshipers went home under clearing
skies to find their homes or those of
their friends un%inhabitable in some
cases, with here and there a house
pulled to pieces almost completely.
Most of the destruction was confined
to the negro quarters. The total loss
will probably reach $100, 900.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-18
BILL rs PROPOSED TO
SAVE GREEN ACTORS

Albany, N. Y. March 12.-Ambftious
Thespians will have only themselves
to blame If they hire out to "barn-
storming' managers with no funds and
have to walk the tracks to the "tGreat
White Way" in case a bill introduced
by Assemblyman Voss becomes a law.
1t appears that Mr.. Voss has been
touched by stories told some actors
who nave obtained employment from
theatrical agents only to play water
tank" towns for few weeks and then
become stranded.
Mr.. Voss' bill provides that it shall
be the duty of theatrical employment
agents hereafter to require licensed
agents to investigate the financial re-
sponsibility and reputation in their
business of all applicants for theatrical
performers and to give upon request
all information obtained to persons
contracting jobs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-18
MENNONITES ARE
FLEECED OUT or
A HALF MILLION
Gigantic Swindling Scheme Is
Worked on Members Of
Colony in Dakota.

Marion, s. D., March 15.--The details
of a stupendous land swindle, in which
the Mennonites of the states OF Me-
braska, Kansas, Oklahoma and South
Dakota are victims to the tun OF per-
haps a half million dollars, are just
coming to light, and indications are
now that local Mennonites have been
caught for nearly 800, 900 in the deal.
The game Is worked by a smooth In
dividual claiming to be a Mennonite,
who offers California lands for sale In
20-acre lots at 500 per acre, and as
part payment takes in exchange any
thing offered, but always requires q
note to be given for the full amount
of his California land. AS q special in
ducemcnt to buyers, q free return trip
to California is held out, including all
expenses en- route, and q free return
trip to all parties who are dissatisfied
with the lands after they have exam
ined them. In addition the agent agrees
to provide for the erection OF church
and school buildings at his W x
pense, as we'll as for the pastors salary
for a number of years.
After the victim has been lured into
signing the contract n notes he mas
upon examination of his papers that all
the promises and inducements that
were held out TO him were oral, only
and none appear in writing, and THAI
his written contract means nothing
whatever to him; he further finds that
his note has either been sold to a con-
venient bank or to some Eastern
brokerage Arm and in either case Is In
the hands of an innocent purchaser"
Great excitement prevails here In
connection with the swindle and a num-
Der of mass meetings have been held
with a view to devislng some means
Of running the swindler down. Tho
matter has now been placed in the
hands of Attorney H. Van Ruschen,
who has just returned from the legisla-
ture at Pierre, and developments may
soon be looked for.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-18
UNIVERSITY FARES WELL
WITH LEGISLATURE

Vermillion, s. D., March 17.-Faculty
members n students of the university
and the people of Clay county in gen
eral, feel perfectly satisfied over the
appropriations secured for the institu-
ton for the coming two years. The
general appropriation for salary and
running expenses amounts to $169, 900
less $1,000 for improvement of the water
system, including a new tank. This
means about $4,000 more than was ap-
propriated two years ago.
In special appropriations the most
important one was $50, 900, for the new
central heating, light and power plant.
Another important item was the an
nual appropriation Of $500 for the
maintenance Of the u library, whereby
the state was able to accept Andrew
C~arnegie's gift Of $4,000 for a new
library building.
Professor Perisho gets 5000 for car-
rying on the wor of the state
geological survey, and S. 900 was given
for a new meteorological laboratory.
These, together with the Improvement
Of Science hall to the extent Of SO, 1855,
sums up the amount the university re-
ceived from the legislature this year.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-18

New York, March ia friend of
Charles w. Morse, the convicted bank
er, says he is a DOR man today.
Three years ago." said this friend,
Mr.. Morse was worla $22, 900, 900, but
today he has less money than the av-
erage well-to-do citizen"
Mrs. Morse, 1t is stated, has recently
sold ell her Jewels, to the value of
$3.50, 000, to raise money to pay her
husbands lawyers and help him liqui-
date other pressing debts. Her sables.
her silver, her gowns and her expensive
china n br~ic-a-brac have also gone
h same way.
A woman friend Of Mrs. Morse said
last night: TN one instance Mrs.
Morse sold a pin that cost $4,000 for
81, 500 to meet q bill of q stenographer
amounting to more thar s. 1000, be-
cause she had promised him that part
would be paid on a certain day. Her
Fifth venue residence is for sale and
h remains in 1t only because she can
live cheaper there than elsewhere"
Mrs. Morse today confirmed the re-
port that her husbands fortune had
been entirely dissipated and that she
had to sell her furs and jewels to meet
the obligations incurred by him in the
form of lawyers fees as a result of his
recent trial.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-18
WIFE BEATER IS
UNDER SENTENCE
Assaults Wife While Drunk and
Her Injuries May Prove
Fatal.

Armour, S. D., March 17.-An unpre-
cedented case Of wife beating occurred
In this city early Sunday morning.
The victim was Mrs. Emmett Phelps,
and the beating was administered by
her drunken husband. She escaped
from him and entered the house of a
neighbor, where she is at present un-
der the doctors care, in a very grave
condition. Her entire body is covered
with deep Commissions and abrasions,
and 1t is feared she is injured internal
ly. Police Justice Beddow sentenced
Phelps to 80 days in the city bastile
this morning, at the expiration Of which
time the states attorney will take a
hand in the matter, charging him with
assault with intent to kill.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-18
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES
SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS

Pierre, S. D., March 13.-Governor
Vessy a appointed as three Of the
of the state live stock sani-i
AIRY board Frank M. Stewart, of Buff,
ial0 Gap; Frank r. Cock, of Belle.
Fourche, and William Davis, of Mt.
Vernon. He has appointed w. r. Ban;
croft, of WATERFOWL, state game ward
an; Walter r. Vercoe, OF Lead, mem
Der of the state board of health; Mary
N. Farr, of Pierre, member OF the state
BOARD of osteopathy; J. w. Campbell,
If Huron, member of the state fair
board; Drs. L. G. Hill, Of Watertown;
w. F. Freyberg, Of Mitchell, and H.
f. McNult, of Aberdeen, members Of
the state board of medical examiners.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-18
YOUNG AST0R HAVING A
BIG TIME AS AN EDITOR

London, March 17.-Young Waldorf
Aston, now deeply interested in English
politics and hoping to be returned to
parliament for Plymouth as a conserv-
alive at the next election, has taken
over the Pail Mall Gazette from his
father and is paying close attention to
Douglas Straight has retired from it's
editorship and has been succeeded by
F. G. Higginbotham, q shrewd and
able journalist, who has been its man
ager.
Young Mr.. Astor, whose wife was one
of 1.-The lovely Langhorne girls" is am
bilious to restore the Pail Mall Gazette
to its one-time p~osition-that Of being
one Of the most powerful of the nigh
class conservative newspapers in Lon
don. At the same time, he wishes to
give the Gazette literary and social dis
tinction.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-18

Mrs. George f. Lowell received more
applause than any Of the other speak
ers at h recent meeting Of the Massa-
nhusetts Press association. Her adj
dress was on woman suffrage, and in
reply to a statement made by a speaker
preceding her that the women of Amer
tca could get the ballot or anything
else they wanted, Mrs. Lowell said they
gould, provided they waited long
enough. She reminded them that It
took Massachusetts women So years to
obtain the equal guardianship of chill
dren, and almost as long to get that of
equal inheritance between husband and
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-18

That longevity is deserving of reward
I'm China is proved by the following
imperial edict from Pekin:
The sons of those people who are over
40 years Of age are to be exempted
from h service OF the government, the
brevet button Of the ninth rank is to
be given those who are over 80 years of
age; the brevet button of the eighth
rank Is to be given to those who are
over 80 years OF age; the brevet button
or the seventh rank is to be given to
those who are 120 years OF age; and
are also to be erected for
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-18
SAVES DROWNING MAN
BY THROWING LARIAT.

Capa, S. D., March 17.-The :
= dexterity of Roy Arlington, who <
! lives nea here, in rope throw :
: ing saved the life Of Harry An <
: derson, his friend. Anderson and :
= Arlington were travelling over (
: land and in an effort to cross Bad
J river, which was greatly swollen
? by the melting snow, had a I
} narrow escape. They made the I
; crossing alright after desperate I
: efforts, but an ice crust yet re- (
} manned on the opposite shore and 1
; when the team Of horses, driven 1
; by Anderson, reached this they I
, were unable to climb the bank and 1
, were carried down stream. AL 1
? lington was on horseback just be- I
; hind Anderson and as the latter 1
, and the team were being swept 1
out into the current to their death I
, he, by great d~exterity, was able I
, to throw a rope In such a manner I
as to rescue Anderson, who was 1
, brought to shore more dead than I
alive. The horses were drowned. 1
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-18
MAKES GOOD AS
STORY ILLUSTRATOR

= Esmond, S. D., March 16.-H. :
: f. Dunn, a South Dakota boy, who :
: was raised on the farm of his :
: father near here, is making good, :
: In the east in his chosen profess :
: sion as an illustrator of stories. :
7 He was educated in drawing at :
: Brookings, s. ID, Chicago, and :
7 later in New York. He now is (
: illustrating one of the best stories <
: Of the year, which is running in a (
2 we'll known eastern publication, :
7 which employs only the best art
: lists and writer's 1t is recalled by
= old residents here that when only <
: a mere boy Dunn developed pro-
: nounced artistic ability. :
b ", q
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-18
WIFE OF MILLIONAIRE
SELLS ALL HER JEWELS
DID WHAT EVERY
WOMAN WHO LOVES
HUSBAND WOULD.

= New York, March 1T did 4
Z what every woman who loves her 4
: husband would do If placed in the =
= same position" said Mrs. Morse. 4
= II cheerfully sold everything in my Z
7 possession that anyone would buy. 4
: I dispensed with all of my SER 4
= wants but one Ny only other I
y extravaganza Is an electric 4
= brougham. This 1 have kept solely 4
= in order to carry Mr.. Morse his \
7 meals. But for this 1 should dis 4
= pense with 1t at once without re- =
r greet. My happiness now lies in I
= doing whatever / can to serve Mr.. 4
= Morse"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-18

women less honest than menu"
This palpitating question has become
tone OF the great subjects of discussion
IN Paris, thanks to a symposium in
La Revue. There is not one dares
openly to affirm that woman is dis
honest. Anatole France, the master of
contemporary French literature, ques-
tons whether man is so virtuous that
ne should desire to weigh himself in
the balance against ONE And he
speaks OF masculine arrogance and
ferocity and brutality. And so woman
according to the judgment of Paris
-is not more dishonest than man.
whence sprang that legend that she
WAS?
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-18

Chicago may oon have a forester to
look after the planting and care of
trees in the city streets. A citizens
committee has taken the matter up and
is planning to ask the legislature to
authorize such an official. AT a meet
lnso OF the committee It was urged that
special assessments to defray the ex-
penses OF tree planting would not work
2 hardship on any property holder. The
system In vogue in New Jersey and
other states was reviewed, and il was
shown that the cost Of planting trees 40
9eet apart In every city street would
be approximately $3.50 q year for each
lot OF % feet front.