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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
|WASHWoMAN ROBBED
or $500 CURRENCY.
Employer Is Arrested on the
Charge of Taking Money
From a Clothes Basket.

Omaha, Oct. 26-Mrs. Thomas wendt.
aged IS, was robbed of $4,000 in cur
sency while she was doing a neighbours
washing yesterday afternoon. The
money represented the savings OF Mrs.
wendt and her husband for h last ~
years.
The police last night arrested
William Eschle as a suspect fin
ton with the robbery. Mrs. Wendt.
whose husband Is a trackman for the
street railway company, had been al
the Eschle home during the forenoon
doing the washing for Eschie and MA
son, who lived alone. She carried with
her the money, safely packed In O tin
box, which she had concealed In a
clothes basket. She says that Esclle
was the only person in the u willis
she was washing. When she reached
her home In the afternoon Mrs. Wendt
discovered that the tin box containing
the money had been replaced with an
empty cigar box. She at once notified
the police and Eschle's arrest followed.
A Sharp Ruse.
Eschle was "sweated" by the police.
but declared he knew nothing of what
became of the money. His house was
searched by tho police, but no trace OF
the box was found. -n HI
Mrs. Wendt and her husband lost
81, 900 in q bank which failed many
years ago, and since then they have
kept their savings In a tin box They
lived In three rented basement rooms
on South Twentieth street.
Further attempts are being made by
the police to secure, IL possible, a clew
to the robbery. F..
Mrs. Wendt and her husband lived
alone. Each Is well past go years old
and the money they had boarded was
intended to keep them in their old age.
Mrs. Wcndt had lone the family wash
ing for the Eschle family for years and
had cared for the latter's home since
Eschle's wife died a few years ago.
Mrs. Wendt says she had not presumed
any person knew that she had such q
sum of money in her possession. 1t
was all in currency, several OF the bills
being of the $500 denomination.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
TELEGRAPH CO.. HELD
BECAUSE DYING WIFE
DIDN'T KNOW HUSBAND

Little Rock, Oct. 27.-The Arkansas
supreme court yesterday ruled that tel
egraph companies must keep their OPP
orators informed as to which stations
are operated day and night and which
only part of the time.
The case decided is that of q. B. Har-
ris against a telegraph company. Mrs.
Harris came from Perryville to visit
relatives here. She suddenly was taken
III and a night service message to her
husband at Perryville was accepted by
the agent here for immediate delivery.
II developed that the company main
tanned no night agent at Perryville.
Mrs. Harris was unable to recognize
her husband. so near death was h
when he arrived. The court holds the
company liable 10 judgment for dam.
nPeS. ". 10 #....
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
JUSTICE PECKHAM
CALLED BY DEATH
Member of Supreme Court Of
United States Passes Away
Suddenly.

Albany N. Y, Oct. 27.-Rufus w.
Peckham, associate justice of the
United States supreme court, died at
Sis O'clock last night ut Coolmore, his
summer home at Altamont, Albany
county. Death was due to a complica-
ton of diseases, heart trouble, Bright's
disease and hardening Of the arteries
contributing.
Justice Peckham had been In Ill health
for some times but his condition was not
considered serious until recently. Fol-
lowing adjournment Of the May term
Of the United States supreme court he
came on from Washington with Mrs.
Peckham to spend the summer at Alta
mont, expecting to return for the begin
ming Of the October term. A few days
ago his condition became such that his
physicians said he "a likely to die at
any time or might linger for several
months. Up to a few days ago Justice
Peckham exhibited considerable
strength and was able to be about the
house. The circulatory disturbance
which contributed to his death was first
noticed about six years ago.
Justice Peckham was the last of Pres
.ident C~leveland's democratic appointees
tice Fuller and Justice White being the
other two. He took his seat In jan
uary, 1896. His cl:.ef distinction was
that Of giving his time exclusively to
the duties Of the court. He accepted no
outside appointments and undertook no
work not connected with the high tri-
bunal of which he was a member. But
he was In constant attendance on the
court and he gave the most careful at
tention to all matters before 1t. He was
married, but went little into society.
Unlike others OF the Justices he accept
ed no invitations to public functions
and made no public address after taxi
ing his seat as a Justice. Cases involv-
ing the rights of corporations received
special consideration at Justice Peck
cam,s hands, and he was the author of
ONE of the courts rsost noteworthy
opinions of recent date along this line.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
E!GAMIST ADMITS
MURDER or GIRL
WHO MARRIED HIM
Makes Admission Which VIII
Probably Land Him in the
Electric Chair.

New York, Oct, 27.-Srederick Beh-
ahardt, alias Mueller, the Germsn piano
maker, who wa arrested last night on
the belief that he might know some-
thing Of the death Of Anna Latter, the
young German woma whose skeleton
was found at islip, l.. J.. recently, con-
tossed to the Brooklyn police today
that he murdered the girl.
Gebhardt, according to the statement
given out by the police. said he shot
the woman because he had too many
wives.
Gives Graphic Details.
Gebhardt said he married Miss Lat
ter in Newark, In February, 1908, and
then went abroad on a wedding trip.
On HIS return to this country in the
following April he took his wife to Bay
s ore. L. l., not far from Islip, and
showed her some property, which he
told her he would like to have her buy.
The woman declined to make the pur-
chase and Gebhardt said he then told
her he was married and had no further
use for her. According to Gebhardt,
the woman became hysterical and,
throwing her arms around her neck,
begged him not to leave her. 49,.
II tried to run away from her and
h followed me, calling for me to
stop" Gebhardt told the police. II
then turned and drawing my revolver,
shot her. Just how many times I shot
her I do not know. I then threw the
revolver away and fed"
The confession was made to Acting
Captain Coghlan, Coroner Savage, of
Suffolk county. and two detectives.
Present Wife Gives Glow.
Mueiier's present wife gave an i'm
portant ciew against him. She said
that h has lived in terror Of her life
for a long time, and that on one occa-
sion her husband vas heard to declare
that she was his eighth wife, and that
all who preceded her were in their
graves. The police believe that they
have started to uncover a Wholesale
trail of murder and bigamy.
Mueller admitted shortly after his
arrest that he a married the Latter
girl. the finding of whose skeleton
started the present investigation, in
February, 1908. His story was, how
ever, that, after living with her three
months, he had deserted her, and that
he had lost all track Of her where
abouts. He was submitted to a severe
questioning, with the result, it is
claimed that he broke down and con-
fessed to numbering her.
Had Planned to Vanish
The police found four notes, written
by Mueller on October 23, the day be-
fore his arrest, all OF which indicate
that he intended TO disappear. One of
the notes, which was addressed to the
Long Island City bank. reads as fol-
lows: ....'..
Please pay my account TO my wife,
Anna Gebhardt. I am legally dead"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
HALF MILLION TO
TRIBAL RED men
Comptroller of Currency Au'
thortzes Payment to Indians
Of Three Tribes.

Washington, Oct. 27.-Half a million
kdollars in; the Cherokee, Choctaw and
8Chickasaw Indian tribal funds is in
&volvSd- In a decision handed down by
sthe comptroller of the treasury today
authorizing the disbursing officers to
pay claimants, who satisfy him that
they are entitled to receive the money
Eon behalf of the minors OF deceased
Failottees, without mourning the ex-
pense of judicial appointment of guar
1dians or administrators.
There are many heirs OF allottees
and approximately 10000 minors to
whom are due amounts ranging from
&8 cents to $50, most of whom have no
Illegal guardians. The $500, 900 is ex-
<clusive of what may be found due the
fChoctaw and Chickasaw freedmen and
the Mississippi C~hoctaws, whose right
no participate in the tribal fund Is yet
10 be determined.
The comptroller holds the payment
Should be to a legally appoint guar
dian, III there be me-, but otherwise to
The natural guardian to be determined
the aWS and uSageS of the tribe.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
CASTELLANE OUTFIT IN
COURT OVER CHILDREN

Paris. Oct. 26.-Count Boni de-
Castellane, having insisted that his for
mer wife, who was Miss Anna Gould,
place the three so~s of the Castellane-
Gould marriage in a certain boarding
school, and the Princess de Sagan hav-
ing objected on the ground that the
health of the children made such a
step inadvisable, the case got into court
yesterday. The count asked that the
princess be compelled to comply with
his wishes in the matter and further.
that the curt provide a penalty for
a neglect Of its order in the shape OF
500 per Cay for each day that the
mother kept them from the school.
Counsel for the princess explained that
his client was willing to place the chill
dren in the school as desired and vas
only prevey ted from so doing by the
condition OF their health. The court
promised a decision in the matter on
October 80.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
LIBERAL MINISTER w.:
STANDS FOR PEACE
Decides Not to Push Moroccan
Campaign and Will Work for
Pacification.

Madrid, Oct. T.-Lieutenant Genera,
De Luque, minister of war in the new
liberal cabinet, In an interview today
confirmed the report that the govern
ment had decided not to push further
the Moroccan campaign. He said, IL
the liberals had been in power before
they would have avoided the bloody
and costly war, and that thenceforth
the governments object would be to
guarantee the safety of Melilla by the
system of fortified positions which were
already occupied.
From now on, the minister Of war
said. the work OF the army would be
that of p~acification and not of domina-
ton, and while 1t would defend these
occupied positions, an effort would be
made to induce the Riffs to disarm and
in this movement the aid OF the Sui
tan's emmissaries would be enlisted.
DE Luque added that though the liber-
ais disapproved of the recent acts Of
repression at Barcelona, Ferrer had
been proven guilty on evidence and
had been legally and judicially con-
demned. 49,. -
The republicans won at yesterdays
municipal election In Madrid.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
BARRIE MADE WIFE RICH
BEFORE He DIVORCED HER

London. Oct. 27.-J. VI. Barrie, novelist
and playwright, did not enter suit for
divorce, 1t is now asserted by his friends,
until Gilbert Canaan, whom he named
as correspondent, took a solemn pledge
to marry Mrs. Barrie after a decree
should be granted. Moreover, as Canaan
is not we'll provided with money, Barrie
made a handsome settlement on his wife
before he filed his petition for separation,
making her financially independent.
Throughout the whole affair Barrie acted
with the greatest generosity, although he
was grievously affected
Canna has written n play which will
be the next production by Herbert French
in his repertory theater, the Haymarket
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
SIGNS PAINTED ON
PAVEMENT so LURID
THEY SCARE HORSES

Kansas City, Kan, Oct. 27.-Chief Of
Police w. w. Cook recently has re-
ceived numerous complaints concerning
the proprietors Of certain nickel thea
ters who persist in spreading their ad-
Vertisements over the sidewalks and
streets. In Armourdale his habit has
become SO bad that horses being driven
along Usage avenue became fribhtened
at the great black letters covering most
of the width Of the street. The chief
announced yesterday that hereafter
these persons will be arrested if they
persist in spreading paint over the
sidewalks and streets for advertising
purposes.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
SENATOR STONE INTO
LIMELiGHT AGAIN FOR
. STRIKING A NEGRO

st. Louis, Oct. H-United States Senator
William ]. Stone the other night slapped
q negro cabman In the union station when
he demanded q 81 fare from him. He only
paid the bill when the cab driver got pos
session of his grip and after Patrolman
Coates OF the station squad said 81 was
the regular fare.
ITO charge mt 81 for this ride is out
rageous," shouted the Missouri statesman
as he allghted from the cab.
Cant help 1t, boss" replied cabby, as
ne followed the statesman into the sta
ton,
Wen settle this matter now" said
Stone, turning to a policeman. Has this
man a right to charge me 81 for a short
ride under the scheduled"
HE can charge 81 for a distance under
q mile" said Coates, as a smile broke
over the negro's face, aud he frightened
his grip on the senator's baggage.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
RISK ON MAYORS LIFE
THOUGHT A POOR One
Insurance Companies Refuse
to Garry Man Whose Death
Is Threatened.

st. Louis. Oct. 27.-Mayor Roy c..
Woods, of Wellston, st. Louis county,
today received notice from an insur-
ance company that 1t had cancelled
his 5000 policy. No explanation was
given.
Mayor Woods believes the action
was caused by two recent political feud
shootings in Wellston. The life Of
Mayor Woods Is insured for $4,000,
and his will provides that, in event Of
his death at the hands of an assassin.
Joseph w. Folk. former governor,
shall receive 81, 900, and five other law
yers $500 each to prosecute his STAY
ers and that the officer %arresting his
slayer shall receive $4,000"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
WIFE'S NOTICE WARNS
ALL AFFlNITIES TO
KEEP OFF THE GRASS

Newark, N. J., Oct. 26.-The following
notice directs the attention of the public
to the fact that more han II years ago
Miss Mary Stanley became the wife of
Charles Kanes. The note was published
in a local newspaper by Mrs. Kanes, who
declined to give the present address Of
herself or husband:
Kanes-Shanley. Monday. February l,
st. Antomnus church, Charles e. Kanes
n Mary Stanley. both of this city"
When asked to explain the publication,
Mrs. Kanes said: Some people seem to
have not been informed that my husband
is a married man, or, If they nave been
so Informed, they appear to AVE forgotten
it,"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
CHURCHES TO START
PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN

New York, oct. ga campaign OF
newspaper, magazine and billboard adj
vertising to call the attention of the
American public to the Importance OF
rcmedying certain pressing social, eco
nOmfc and religious problems is to be
conducted, beginning with the new
year, by the combined Protestant
churches Of the United States.
The work is in charge OF the Rev.
Charles Stelzle, superintendent of the
Presbyterian department of church and
labor, and is sponsored by the on
mission council. representing Protest
ant churches with a combined member
ship % about Is, COO, 900 persons.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
DOCTOR ON TRIAL
FOR Wife MURDER
Claims That He Invented Story
of Chloroforming to Protect
Family Name.

Chicago, Oct. 27.-Dr. Haldene Glenn
inson, charged with the murder, on
May 80, last, of his wife, was placed
on trial before Judge McGurely here
today.
On the morning of Mrs. Clemlnson's
death DR.. Cleminson telephoned to a
physician that he and his wife had
been chloroformed by a burglar; that
Mrs. Cleminson was dying and that he
was very sick. T~wenty-four hours
after Mrs. Cleminson's death, the ply
stefan admitted that he had invented
the burglar story. He said he had done
SO to save the children from the stigma
Of their mothers suicide.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
INTERNAL MACHINE IS
SENT TO PROSECUTOR
Oklahoma County Official Finds
s Deadly Explosive in
His Office.

Lawton, Okla, Oct. 27.-An internal
machine was found early today in the
office Of County Attorney J. A. Fain,
who recently received an alleged BLACK
hand" letter threatening him with as
sassination on or before October rs.
The machine was placed with the in
tention that IT. should be exploded by
the ignition of a match as the office
door was opened.
f. B. Swank, former secretary to
Congressman Scott Ferris, was the first
person to enter the office today, but
fortunately the bomb failed to explode
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
DECISIONS OF THE
SUPREME COURT

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 26.-The follow
ing decisions were handed down today
by the supreme court:
Jackson VS.. City Of Grinnell, appel
liant, Poweshiek; affirmed.
Coad, appellant, VS.. Schaap, Sioux:
affirmed.
Wallace, appellant, VS.. Tinney, Wood
bury; affirmed.
Mullen, appellant. vs. Woodmen Of
the World, Woodbury.; affirmed.
Dolan, appellant, VS.. Maxwell, Lee;
a firmed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
MARROW ESCAPE FROM
DROWNING IN LAKE

Draper, S. D., Oct. 27.-T. A. Bas-
com, Of this place, nearly lost his life
by drowning in a reservoir lake about
a mile from town. He had driven his
team into the water to fill some barrels,
when the horses became unmanageable
lake. which was Is feet deep. H. T.
Boettger heard him calling for help
and arrived in time to save the man.
One OF the horses was drowned.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
News Briefs of
the Northwest

ONAWA, IA.-William Emrine died
here suddenly while engaged in car
pentry work on a barn. Of heart fail
ure.
PIERRE, S. D.-Governor Vessey has
gone to st. Louis to meet other gov
ernors and form a party to 30 south
with President Taft.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
EDITOR Is BURNED
IN GAS EXPLOSION

Nevada, Ia, Oct. 27.-J. d. Hargraves,
publisher of the local paper at Colo,
was frightfully burned in an explosion
pf gas in a small local plant back of
his Office. Hargraves was working in
his Office. and as the lights began to
grow dim he went out to the small
building back of the office In which the
plant Is located to ascertain the-trouble.
AS he opened the door he struck a
match to light a gas jet, when an ex-
plosion followed. and he was burned
About the head. neck and hands
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
STATE CHAIRMAN A

Celina, Ohio, Oct. 25.-Charles A.
Kloeb, chairman of the Ohio demo-
cratic state central committee, died at
his home here today, from ptomaine
poisoning. Kloeb became i'll Saturday
OF ptomaine poisoning, after eating
oysters.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
Bits of News for
Busy Readers

LINCOLN, NEB.-James Hartshorn
the oldest mar in Lancaster county.
who celebrated his Tooth birthday last
August, is dead here at the home of his
son.. He was born at Bolton. Eng, and
was present az the coronation OF Queer
Victoria
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
GIRL IS PAID $f,45o
FOR ONE or HER FINGERS

Mason City, Ia, Oct. 2T.--The
sum OF S1,450 was accepted by
Miss Millie Harding, q young
music teacher OF this county, as
a settlement for injuries to her
hand by a flying rock thrown
by q ballast at the Northwest
ern States Cement plant a year
ago, which prevents her manip-
ulating the keys Of the piano
and will compel the giving up Of
a chosen profession. The set
tiement was effected In open
court after a Jury had been i'm
paneled for a trial, in which
to the amount OF $4,000.
BY the accident n finger was
left useless.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
Bits of News for
Busy Readers

Frankfort says the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad has bought the Frank
fort & Cincinnati Short Line railroad.
TOKIO-Admiral p. B. Lamberton,
United States navy, retired, was re-
ceived in private audience with tho
emperor yesterday.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
cENTERvILLE LOSES CITIZEN.

Centerville, s. D., Oct. 26.-Edward
A. Hatch, aged Sc years, a resident Of
his city for seven years, died yester-
day. Mr., Hatch formerly lived at WI
mona. MINI. He had been in poor health
for two years and for the past year
unable to work.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
REVEALS ARE CLOSED.

Ida Grove, Ia, Oct. 26.-Rev. Mr.. Ma
hood, of Sioux City, who has been hold
ing revival meetings here in the Meth
odist church for two weeks, has gone to
Norfolk, Neb., to hole q series. He
was successful here.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
MILLS CLOSE
TO CuRTAlL SUPPLY

Raleigh, N. c., Oct. 26.-The
board Of governors Of the Amer
lean Textile association has or
: dered all the big cotton mills Of
North and South Carolina to
, close down today for a period Of
I. from II to 80 days, in order to
= curtaii the manufacture Of cot
, ton.
Charlotte, N. c., Oct. 26.-Ae-
, cording 20 a report from Spar
> tansburG, s. c., today several
, bio cotton mills near there, en-
, ploying 10000 operatives, closed
down today.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
,EATER
FOR YEAR

.-First ex-
led from the
.riod OF one
emit that has
M. Brya:t,
he past few
viable repu-
o his credit
IN under the
lie evince a
half. Bry-
instructions
local court,
held to the
peace bond.
the circuit
0 turn him
ne does not
for a period
Fs the order
authorized
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
FORMER OIL MAeNATE DIES.

Livingston Goodwin. formerly second
vice president of the Standard OH COM
pany and later head OF a local industry,
died today, aged 7t.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
SUPREME COURT ApJouRNs.

Washington, Oct. 27.-Out of re-
|spect TO the late Justice Rufus w.
Peckham, the supreme court of the
limited States today, after a session
which did not continue more than two
minutes. adjourned until next Mon
bay. ....r.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
AIN
ISOLATION

eat prepara-
ntertain the
association.
sting In this
mber. The
odations for
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the visitors.
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This Is the
time was
has holidays
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Meeting, and
I've been Sc
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art OF the
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28

FAIRBANKS IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Oct. 27.-Former Vice
President Fairbanks has arrived here
from Manila. From here he will go
to India. -.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-28
SENTENCE

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If Mrs. Bert
with whom
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with Wilcox,
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,eat and the
ropped.