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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
BUSSE KILLS WOMAN;
REVOLVER ACCIDENT
Mayors Brother, Showing
Maid How to Use Weapon,
Shoots Neighbor.

s. chicago, Feb. 3.-George Busse,
brother OF Fred A. Busse, mayor Of
Chicago last night accidentally shot
and killed Mrs. Lucius G. Tuckerfnan,
50 years old. wife OF a fruit dealer Of
Milton, NJ. ".
The shooting occurred in the wal
ton apartment building, 305 North
clark street. Mrs. Tuckerman was Wis
iting her father, General A.. c.. Girard,'
retired, who occupies an apartment In
the building.
George Busse, in his apartment
across the areaway from the Girards,
was demonstrating the use of a re-
voIver to Bertha Lambke. his house
maid. 80 that she could use the weapon
lin case OF burglars. Suddenly the re-
VoIver was discharged and the bullet
went through two windows into the
Girard apartment and pierced Mrs.
Tuckerrnan's heart. Mayor Busse was
present, and as soon as he learned OF
the fatal consequences notified the po-
lice.
Mrs. Tuckerman was in a bedroom
dressing when struck by the bullet.
She staggered into a hallway. General
GIrard and Mrs. Tuckerman's 5-year-
old son Alfred rushed from an adJoin-
ing
"Oh, father. I've been shot and I'm
dying said Mrs. Tuckerman. and ex-
pireh. A moment later there was a
pounding at the door of the Girard
apartment and Mayor Busse and his
brother George came In, Mayor Buses
wife and his mother followed. The
mayor summoned a physician and no
tilted the police by telephone, but the
woman died before the physician ar
rived. No arrests were made, General
Girard expressing himself as satisfied
that the shooting was purely acct
dental.
According to the statement made to
the police George Busse was about to
leave for Cincinnati on a business trip.
He did not care to leave his mother and
the maid alone without some means OF
protection. He therefore purchased q
revolver and was ~instructing the maid
how to use 1t when the trigger was
puIled accidentally.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
MOVING PICTURE
MACHINE WITNESS
IN $4,000 SUIT
Pictures Flashed on Screen
Show Injured" Boy Rae
ing and Boxing.

New York, Feb. 1.-Graphic' and novel
evidence was given in the Brooklyn su-
preme court when a strip OF motion pic
lures showing small boys at play in the
street was flashed IN a white canvas. This
evidence, which Justice Asphalt accepted
without hesitation. was offered by Law
yers Dykman, Oeland, and Kuhn, repre-
senting the Coney Island and Brooklyn
Railroad company, defendants I'm the suit
OF Stephen McGorty, 10, OF No. 1856 Eighth
ave, who asked through his guardian $50
900 damages for injuries that brought on
a hip trouble, 1t was alleged, which would
make him wear braces and supports for
life.
= The pictures, +. A. Dobson, an operator
testified, showed young Stephen running
around lively as a cricket. They were
taken last fall. The boy was hurt on st.
Patrick's day, 1906. In the pictures Steph-
en-, who was clearly recognized, wore no
braces. The boys lawyer, E.. j. Byrne, had
produced evidence to show that q conduc-
tor threw young McGorty from a Frank
lin avenue car after an argument as to
whether full or half fare should be paid
for the boy. .. -.s..
One series OF pictures showed McGorty
q close second in a hundred-yard dash
and another as victor In a wrestling bout,
in which he put Town a boy twice his size.
In a boxing bout for the championship OF
the street McGorty made a game showing,
but went down for the count.
Young McGorty looked fighting mad
when he admitted on the stand that he
was the hero OF the pictures.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
JERSEY DEVIL BAT
DODGES POLICE
Hair Raising Shrieks Bring
Crowd to Old
man Describes Thing"

Paterson. N. j., Feb. I've have found
the devil-bat,' was tine message flashed
over the wire to Police headquarters early
yesterday morning by Sergeant Murner,
who was doing duty in West Paterson.
Captain Taylor, directing that every eff
fort be made TO capture the devil-bat, hur-
ried the reserves to West Paterson. They
found Sergeant Murner. Patrolman Car
roll n a dozen sober but excited citizens
preparing for a hunt through Sullivan's
woods, in the rear of the Riverlawn sani-
tarium.
Embarrassing shrieks fell on their ears.
The hunters dashed toward the spot
whence the shrieks came, but found only
a large windmill, the ponderous wheels of
which squeaked.
The police and citizens were convinced
that the strange animal that disturbed
South Jersey last week, and for, the cap
ture of which a reward of $500 has been
offered was eluding them. An hour later
Patsy McCue, a motorman on the. Singac
trolley line, reported to the police tina he
had seen 'the thing on the Singac road.
He said if was the size OF a sheep and
had large, spreading wings and a. head
that resenibled that of a mule. He aid 1t
kept pace with his car for a mile, at times
running and again flying.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
BROKE BABY'S NECK.
TO KEEP lT QUIET

Kansas City, Feb. John David
Stewart was tired when ne came home
at night after work. He had heard
the Changing of tools and machinery all
day, and quiet was what he wanted,
but there was no quiet at his home.
A little girl, 10 months old. was a
part OF the Stewart family. She cried
quite frequently, after the of
babies, when the father came home
tired. So Stewart told his wife that she
petted the baby too much during the
day to keep her quiet and thus made
her cry In the evening.
But the baby kept on crying, night
after night, and Stewart got ngry. So
he set out to break its temper"
John David Stewart Is strong. A
child Of 10 months Is but a fluffy bit of
nothing in his hands. The fingers ac-
customed to hard work gripped too
tightly for baby's comfort. And with
those same strong hands Stewart
choked the baby. He shook her hard
n night and then slammed her down
on the bed and told his wife TO care
for her.
Baby's temper was broken. SO was
her neck. The coroner and the doctors
a Stewart killed his child, and the
wife pointed the accusing finger. so
Stewart after that evening when the
baby died went to the county Jail. First
degree murder was the charge against
him.
Yesterday in criminal court Stewart
withdrew his plea OF not guilty to the
charge and pleaded guilty to man
slaughter in the fourth degree. His SEN
tence in the penitentiary vas two
years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
CUBANS CELEBRATE
NEW INDEPENDENCE

Havana, Jan. 30.-A a new era of Gu
ban independence dawned today, when
the affairs of the island, which have
been administered by American OFF,
Gals for more than two years as a re-
suit OF the revolution against former
President Palma, in 1905, were for
mally transferred to the newly elected
native executives. The coming of this
new day of Cuban liberty was signalled
by a general display of fireworks at
midnight. The streets OF the city, bril-
liantly Illuminated and garlanded with
chains of incai'descent bulbs, were
thronged until an early hour this norm
iLg. The carnival spirit everywhere
prevailed.
The ceremonies of today began al
nos with tho break Of dawn. They
will not end until long after nightfall.
The inaugural parade, in which only
native troops, civil organizations and
rural guards participated passed under
a magnificent triumphal arch erected
in Monserrate square, and was re-
viewed by President Gomez.
General Gomez took the oath OF Of
fee as president Of the republic at
noon" Within an hour thereafter, pro-
visional Governor Magoon and all the
army officers who served in an eXecu-
tive capacity were bound out OF the
haTbor for home.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
SILK THIEF FAILS
TO REFORM LIFE
Draws Penitentiary Sentence in
Colorado for Having Silk
Filled Pockets.

Waterloo, Feb. Harry Rogers and
Belle McCue, arrested by Detective
Houston in. Waterloo some time ago for
a silk robbery in Winona, Min, where
II was afterwards learned they were
not wanted, have just pleaded guilty to
shoplifting at Peublo, Colo. Rogers
was senteced to from three Ito five
years, and the woman from two to four
years in the ~penltentiary.
tt will be recalled that Rogers,
while here, said he vas tired OF the
life he had been leading for SO many
years, and had about decided that he
would turn owe a new leaf, entering
some legitimate line OF business, prefer
ably the drug business. He intimated
that he had some money to launch him
In business, and that he was weary OF
being bounded over the country by the
officers. N,a -
1t appears that Rogers expressed de-
sire to forsake the business he admit
ted he was following, left him soon
after and he and the woman were freed
here on a vagrancy charge,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04

Titonka, Ia. Jan. 29.--This entire COM
munity was greatly surprised at the ar
rest Sunday OF William Winter fo1 the
murder of Linn Trimble Of Union. and still
more surprised when he made q complete
confession and would not 50 much az ask
clemency. " IL.
His people reside on q farm near town
and are very highly respected. His faith
er is comfortably we'll off, and upon this
son was lavished a great deal OF affection.
Today they are broken-hearted, just ct
a time In life when to lean upon a dutiful
son would have been such a comfort TO
them. And now since this crime was COM
mitted and a confession made. q great
many recall criminal events OF the past
few years, which they readily attribute
to him. Whether guilty or not, possibly
may never be known, unless Winter re-
veals the truth. w
The father says that for the past two
years he has noticed that his son has been
acting peculiarly strange. While his mind
was poisoned with bad literature his con-
duct at times, according to his father. was
such as to lead him to believe that ment-
ally he has not been well balanced for
some time. He wa not ugly about tho
home but seemingly needless and thought
less, his mind far away.
I Should he be permitted to have a trial,
unquestionabiy insanity will be the plea.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
TUMBLE WEEDS
CAUSE A BLOCKADE

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Oakley, Kan, Feb. 3.-In the blizzard
'of the last As hours the greatest dam
age was done by the Russian thistle,
more commonly known as the tumble
weed" The weeds, which are about
the size OF a half bushel measure. and
almost round, blew. over the prairies
by the millions. In some cases they
even stalled trains by piling in cuts. y.
Near Oberlin a touring car belonging
to the Miller real estate firm, Of Eden,
caught fire while trying to force its
way through Russian thistles and was
completely destroyed, the occupants
narrowly escaping being burned to
death.
Russian thistles by the millions were
hurled before the winds and orchards
are packed full, yards and fences hid
den, alleys and sidewalks blocked and
In Instances the weeds are piled so
high about the houses that only by
using pitchforks can occupants clear
a "a through them.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
SOUTH AMERICA IS
RIVAL OF BALKANS
AS SCENE or WAR
Chile and Peru Have Backs Up
and May BE There'n Be
a Fight.

Valparaiso, Chile, Jan. ,30.-The rup-
ture of diplomatic relations between
Chile and Peru, signalized by the with
drawal of Senior Echenique, Chilean
minister at Lima, has aroused more or
less excitement.
1t is declared here this morning that
the Chilean squadron, under Admiral
Wilson, now in the Strait OF Magellan,
has been ordered north.
The difficulty between Chile and
Peru arose when the Peruvian govern
ment a few months ago refused to per-
nit Chile to place a tablet on a monu-
ment erected by Peru to the memory
OF her soldiers who lost their lives in
the war of 1879. .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
WHITE PLAGUE STAYED;
H CARS CLEANED

New York, Feb. 3.-No harder battle
has eve been won In Gotham's vigor-
Gus warfare against the Great White
Plague than the final eviction OF tu-
~berculosis germ nests from the street
cars OF this city, which has been today
reported as accomplished. To rout the
Nth In which the dread disease has for
years bred u~ndisturbed by the city
authorities here, each one of the 10, 600
cars in which New Workers. ride every
day has for the last nine months been
constantly inspected, reinspected and
ordered properly cleaned and disin-
fected by Governor Hughes public SER
Vice commissioners in this city. To-
day these appointees OF the governor
report that the whole system is for the
hrst time being put in sanitary condi-
ton.
Thirty expert inspectors, broadsides
'of their reports, extensive legal hear
ings and much rapid fire communica-
ton are recorded as constantly engaged
an this nine-months' siege upon the
street IA magnates, who had always
kept their cras practically as they
pleased. Following the complaint of a
citizen that disease and death were al
lowed to Turk in the seats, floor n
walls OF certain street cars. the Hughes
men got into action last April. Gen
cral orders were issued to put each of
The 10 regiments OF traction vehicles I'm
substantially new condition, with safe,
proper and adequate bodies and a
Ekirmish line OF Inspectors was thrown
out to see that. soap and water, disin-
f~ectants, scrubbing brushes and cloths
were applied to each square inch OF
space on which germs could gather.
Today the daily. reports of these
Hughes inspectors show for the first
time almost every car marked SAM
tary," while nine months & the usual
entry was 'flthy.'
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
FALLS FROM TRAIN,
STRIKES A POST;
INSTANTLY KILLED

Marshall, Mimi, Jan. 3O.-Edwin ia
cobson was killed about three miles
west of Tracy Tuesday night. It ap-
pears he had been to Balaton, paid his
fare to Garvin on the night passenger.
He got off there, but must have got
on the rear end of the train and at
tempted to get off at the crossing near
his farm home. 1t was here he was
found next morning by the section
men. His skull was fractured and 1t is
thought he was hurled against a post
by the momentum OF the train. Cor
oner Robertson, of Cottonwood, was
called and gave a verdict OF accidental
death. Jacobson was about 22 years of
age, and lived on a farm about three
and one-half miles southwest Of Tracy.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
RUSSIAN POLICE HEAD
ARRESTED FOR TREASON

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 3.-M. Lopu-
kline, former director OF police In the
ministry of the interior, has been ar
rested on a charge OF treason In con-
nection with the revelations recently
made at Paris. when Azef, at the head
of the fighting organization OF the
Russian socialist revolutionary party,
was convicted of being the paid agent
of the secret police. The technical ac-
cusation is made in a paragraph set
ting forth that Lopukine was a mem
her OF the revolutionary organization.
He furnished to Curtseff, the Russian
socialist revolutionist in Paris. the in
formation on which Azef was de-
bounced, thereby handing over the gov
eminent agent to revolutionary ven
Reance.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
TO PREVENT MARRIAGES
OF WHITES AND BLACKS

Topeka, Kan, Feb. LA bill was intro
duced in the house by Representative w.
p. Lambertson of Brown county. 1t pro-
hibits the marriage of white persons to
negroes, Chinese, Japanese or others OF tho
black or yellow races. The bill does not
stop there. IL prohibits the marriage OF
whites with members of the black or yell
low races either OF the fall or half blood
variety. The penalties for violations OF
this act are the same as those In this
state for the marriage OF cousins or per-
sons of close relation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
BUCHANAN HITS SNAG
., IN HIS NEGOTIATIONS

Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 2S (via Port
Of Spain, Trinidad, Jan. 2S).-Negotia-
tions between w. /. Buchanan, special
envoy of the United States, and the
Venezuelan government, looking to the
settlement of outstanding difficulties
between the two countries, came yes-
terday to complete deadlock on certain
points contained in the draft of the
first protocol. 1t is believed here the
negotiations will be completely dis
continued unless the United States
modifies it's contention that the claims
of the New York and Bermudes AS
phalt company and the Orinoco corpo-
ration be submitted to arbitration.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
WRECK AT CHEYENNE
KILLS AND INJURIES

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 29.-The Union
Pacific passenger train No. s, known
as the Oregon Express" west-bound.
struck a broken rail near Dana, $50
miles west of here, at 3:45 yesterday
afternoon and was wrecked. Five
ported, killed and 20 injured. A wreck
ing crew and relief train carrying doc
tors left here at 5 o'clock. The killed
and injured will be brought here.
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 29.-The list of
casualties in the wreck west OF Chey-
enne. which includes one dead and nine
seriously injured was given out by
Union Pacific officials here as follows:
The dead: ..
MISS EMMA CLINGENPUL, DAN
bury, Ia, en- route to Caldwell, Id.
The injured: 49,.
Mrs. Olive Clingenpul. Danbury, Ia.
mother OF dead girl. wrist twisted, suf-
fering from severe shock.
Miss Rose Clingenpul, left leg broken,
Everett Friedley, Rising City, Neb.,
legs and head bruised; serious.
u. 8. Smith. McAlester. Okla, right
arm fractured.
Mrs. f. NJ. Hickox, Grand Rapids,
81 Wis, shoulder fractured.
L. E.. Barber, Junction City, Kan.
arm and shoulder wrenched.
Jonn EIeueT, AkrOny SOIO., Dack IN
jured.
A. IT. Nolle, indianapolis, leg frac-
tured. . ..
Celia Nelson. Omaha, shoulder In
jured and back Sprained.
! These nine were seriously injured
and were taken to q Cheyenne hospital
The dead body Of Miss Cl%ingenpul was
also taken to Cheyenne. About 20 9TH
ers received injuries. but all were able
to resume their journeys.
The accident occurred at Dana, 30
miles west OF Rawlings, nine cars leav-
ing the rails for some cause yet to be
established. The engine was not de-
rallied. The railroad company has I'm
stituted an investigation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
TRIES TO PEN NAME AS HE DIES.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. L.
What's the matter with that man?'
cried a citizen who saw an elderly man
fall to the pavement near the Union.
station and desperately try to write his
name on the asphalt al he lay pros
trate. Several ~bystanders hurried to
the mans side just as he breathed hts
last. He died OF heart disease. Real
izing his condition, he had tried to let
those about him know his name. He
later was Identified as John Piekkoai.
aged so.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
THE CONSTITUTION"
SAYS OKLAHOMA SENATOR

Guthrie, Okla. Feb. 1.-Senator Blair
In the senate here in all seriousness
moved that that body burn the consti-
tuition adopted By the state OF Okla
homa. His words caused a decided
sensation and were followed by an Inn
mediate adjournment. Senator Blair's
OF the most vigorous debates in the,
present session OF the upper house, and
after favorable baIloting on the
Thomas b.li, which makes 1t impossible
70 form new counties.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
ELOPERS Welded IN
TRAIN SMOKING CAR

Chicago, Jan. 29.-Gayl Mcdonald, IN
under official of the Northwestern rail-
road, whose home is at 7l5 Summer
dale ave, and Miss Nellie Middleton.
also of Chicago. were married In the
smoking car OF a Chicago and Milwau-
kee train last night as the train swept
through Lake Forest at 40 miles an
hour. The wedding was the culmina.
,tion OF the second elopement OF the
couple. The ceremony was performed
by a Waukegan justice Of the peack
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
WILEY, PURE FOOD MAN,
WILL MOVE TO CHICAGO

Chicago. Jan. 3O.--Dr. H. w. Wiley,
chief of the government bureau of
chemistry, expects to become a resident
Of Chicago, according to announcement
by the Pierce Publishing company. He
will assume charge OF the editorial staff
of the magazine What to Eat, pub
lished by hat concern, and continue his
war against aduiterated foods.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
RupoWITZ Is e

Chicago, Jan. 30.-Christian Rudo-
WITT, who vas saved from extradition
to Russia when Secretary Root ruled
the crime with which the Russian gov
eminent accused the prisoner was po-
litical in character, was released from
Jail here today. gt q"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
OPIUM RIOTS CALM DOWN.

Annoy, China, Feb. S.--The troops
which were sent to quell the so-called
opium riots in the Tungan district some
time ago, have been withdrawn and the
better class OF Inhabitants are return
Ing to the villages. All efforts to arr
rest the leaders OF the riot were UNI
successful. The trouble followed the
announcement Of ar edict prohibiting
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
GOVERNOR ADVISES
OBSERVATION OF BIRTH
OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN

Des Moines, Ia, Ian. Ex-Governor
Carroll today issued a proclamation
calling upon the people of Iowa to
properly observe the Tooth anniversary
of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
WILSON TO STAY,
THE final WORD
Taft Said to Have Decided to
Retain Iowan in His
Cabinet.

Washington, d. c., Jan. Sword
has been received In Washington indi-
riculture Wilson will be asked to stay
in the cabinet. It comes from Presi-
dent elect Taft, being one OF the last
announcements made for him in a let
ter to people in Washington who have
taken active Interest In behalf or Mr..
Wilson. .nr@ 81 N
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04

Rome, Jan. 30.-Twelve prominent
citizens OF the village of All. near Mes
sina. including the mayor, have been
arrested for appropriating food and
other necessities intended for the use
OF earthquake survivors.
IT Is reported that Mount yesuvius Is
displaying signs OF activity.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
HOW IT FEELS TO
SINK WITH A SHIP
Captain Sealby's Description OF
the Final Minutes on Board
the Republic.
sEALBY LONG
Ago A HERO.

Vineyard, N. j., Feb. Cap
tain Sealby has shown heroic
conduct on several occasions,
: once when the Coptic was struck
by q tidal wave and badly dam
aged while going to China. He
saved "a lives by boldly ap-
preaching the burning ship Ma
dura on October 26, 1900. He was
was then captain of the Celtic.
For this act OF bravery he re-
ceived a diploma by the Liver
pool Shipwreck and Humane So
ciety, During the Boer war his
vessel carried soldiers from AUS
tralia to South Africa. AT the
battle Of Manila he was ready
to assist Dewey II the occasion
had arisen.
He has many medals for meri-
torious conduct in times OF dan
ger,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
THE SENATE CONFIRMS.

Washington. Jan. 29.-The Senate to-
day confirrped the nominations OF Rob
EFT Bacon to be secretary of state, and
secretary Of state.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
COUNTESS De LEssEPs DEAD.

Paris, Feb. 2.--The Countess de Les
seps. widow of Count Ferdinand de
Lesseps. promoter of the ship canals OF
Snez, Corinth and Panama, is dead.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-04
A TRIPLE TRAGEDY.

Madison, Ond., Feb. 3.-Dee Brown
last night shot Henry Lochard and
wife and was himself killed by Loeb
ard Mrs. Lochard win probably die.