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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
INCUBATOR BABY IS
STOLEN FROM MOTHER

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 24.-Marion
Bleakley, the st. Louis Worlds Fair
incubator baby, who was the cause Of
litigation extended over several years,
was kidnapped in a sensational manner
from the home Of her mother at 1927
Garfield ave at 10 o'clock this MORN
ing.
The little girl, who is five years old,
has been carefully guarded in Topeka,
and has been constantly attended.
hi morning a woman appeared in the
neighborhood, ostensibly selling soap.
She visited Mrs. Bleakeley's house. A
half hour later. a buggy in which two
men and the same woman, appeared
in front of tine house and the kidnap-
ing followed.
Mrs. Charlotte Bleakley, who was
awarded the child by the federal courts
two years ago, lived with her mother.
She worked as a stenographer.
kidnaper Fires Shot.
Today the child was left with a
young man OF the n~eighborhood. A
buggy, in, which there were two men
and a woman, drove UP before the
house. One OF the men got put and
entered the house where the child was
playing. As he ran toward her the
boy interfered, and the kidnaper shot
at him, but missed. He then knocked
the boy down with his revolver, car
ried the child to the buggy and drove
off. The police were Immediately noti-
fed and a large posse is now in persuit.
ChiId's Stormy Life.
Marion Bleakeley, the kidnapped child,
has had a stormy career. She was
born in a hospital in st. Louis. and was
placed in one of the i~ncubators shown
at the exposition. While there she
was formally adopted by Mrs. James
G. Barclay, Of Moline, Ills. Mrs. Bleak
ley signed a release, but she afterward
sued to ecove the child, and was
successful, In the Illinois courts. She
brought the little girl to Kansas, and
she was kidnapped from the mother in
Montgomery county, blu later vas re-
covered.
The fight for the possession Of the
baby was fought through the state
courts, n the supreme court finally
awarded the Gust ody to Mrs. Bleakley.
Mrs. Barclay then instituted a suit In
the federal court for the possession of
the child. but was again defeated.
Boy Gives Chase.
The young man who was in charge
of the child today was Clarence Belk-
Bleakley and who is visiting at her
home, After he had been struck down
he recovered sufficiently to follow the
buggy, n caught on the rear of the
vehicle, but was beaten of. The kid
napers dashed their horses to q gallop,
and drove west on Tenth ave-, and 1t is
supposed headed for some small sta
ton west Of Topeka, where they ex-
pect to board a westbound train.
The buggy In which the kidnapers
escaped was found at 1 o'clock to-
day In the street at Fifth and Fillmore
streets, two miles from where the child
was stolen. 1t had been abanaoned.
1t was hired from q local livery.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
FIGHT FOR POSSESSION
OF KIDNAPPED BABY

Kansas City, Mo- Aug. 25.--After a
niuht Of weeping, because Mrs. j. j.
Bile 1kIey, Of Topeka, Kan, from whose
home she was kidnapped Saturday, was
not permitted to remain with her last
night, little Marion BleakIey, the incu-
.bator baby, today declared to news
paper reporters that she wanted to Ego
home with mamma"
"This is q bad place." she said, as
she stretched out her arms imploringly
to Mrs. Bleaklay, who visited the police
station early today, n asked: When
will we go home, mamma? want
to go home" :,
Neither 10 Confident.
Mrs. Bleaklay. while demurring at
the pending court proceedings, declared
today that she was confident of re-
tanning + possession Of the child,
II am Baby's mother" she said, and
no honest judge will take her away
from me"
Mrs. James G.. Barclay, of Buffalo,
N. Y, who, In company with j. N.
Gentry, Of Kansas City, is being held
on a charge of kidnapping, would not
talk today. She is i'll In the police
matron's, room. Mrs. Barclay claims
the child's custody by reason of an
alleged Missouri court order, but the
federal courts have awarded the GUS
tody to the mother.
The requisition papers issued yes
terday at Jefferson City by Acting
Governor Gmelich, authorizing the re-
turn of Mrs. Barclay and Gentry to
Kasas, had not reached here up to
noon today. Even, however, IL they
come they will be. OF no value until the
hearing Wednesday Of the writ OF
habeas corpus directed to prevent the
prisoners removal to Topeka, and also
to prevent the child being regained by
Mrs. Bleakley.
Want Requisition Revoked.
Attorneys for Mrs. Barclay left here
today for Jefferson City to endeavor
to have the requisition writ recalled.
They declare they desire to present
arguments to Governor Hadley, show
ing their client is legally entitled to
the child. "
The habeas corpus proceedings will
come UP in the criminal court here on
Wednesday, before Judge e. Il. Por-
terrified,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
CHARGE J. e. MCCORMICK
WITH NUMBERING HOBO

Rock Rapids, Ia, Aug. 25.-The cor
loner's jury chosen to inquire into the
death Of Samuel Ellis, a hobo, who
was found dead at hardwood, near the
Rock Island depot, returned a verdict
of murder and charged John e. Nc
Cormack, a bricklayer, with the crime.
A man named Johnson is also held as
a witness. ~
Five hoboes, among whom was the
dead man, had been seen in the rail-
o yards Friday afternoon. It Is al
legged several bricklayers working on
h school house at hardwood, fell
Into their company; and the men be-
came intoxicated and a fight resulted
which ended in the death.
The coroner's examination of the VIC
TINS body leads him to believe Ellis
was killed by a blow over the heart
with an empty beer bottle. McCor-
mick was brought here and lodged in
h Lyon county jail until he can be
arraigned for trial.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
STANDARD OIL WOULD
FLEECE The INDIANS
Proposes to Cut Price Which
It Will Pay Them for Crude
Petroleum.

Washington, Aug. 25.--The interior
department, which guards the interests
of the Indians. does not intend to per-
init the Standard Oil company to re-
duce the price which the Indian oil
producers In Oklahoma have been re-
lceiving for their crude petroleum, II
Acting Secretary Pierce al devise any
plan to require the oil company to pay
Al cents a barrel which the Indians
have been getting.
! It Is alleged the Standard Oil COM
pany contemplates a reduction of the
price to 35 cents a barrel. and the
charge is also made that in reducing
the price which II palys for the crude
oil, advantage is being taken OF the
new Payne tariff law.
Several conferences have been held
iby Mr.. Pierce and Commissioner Of In
dian Affairs Valentine to consider the
proposed action of the oil company.
and to devise a plan for the protection
!of the Indians.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
BIG APPLE CROP.

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 24.-Thirty-
five million barrels, or 49, 00,0 900 bar
mated apple crop Of the United States
and Canada this season, according to
Rem H. Rice, secretary-manager of the
second national apple show in Spo-
kane, November Is to 20. who added,
in giving out the foregoing:
while the quality Of the product
east Of the Mississippi river Is not as
good as last year, the crop will be
much larger and probably more profit-
able. The yield in the states west Of
the Mississippi is lighter than In 1908.
but the fruit Is OF a better grade"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
WALTER WELLMAN
FORCED TO PUT
BACK TO CAMP

Camp Wellman, Spitzbergen, Aug. Is,
via Hemmerfest, Aug. 20. - Walter
Wellman's second attempt TO sail over
the north pole in a balloon has resulted
in failure. The giant dirigible bal
loon America, in which Mr.. Wellman
and his party of three set out upon
their perilous flight, met with a mis-
hap after it had proceeded about 80
Wellman and his party succeeded in
making a safe landing and returned to
this point on board the steamer Fran,
which also towed in the disabled bal
loon.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
SEVERAL KILLED IN
BATTLE OF STRIKERS
and ~CONSTABULARY
At Least a Dozen Men Are in
Hospitals and Six Are Dead
From Wounds.
BOMBS ARE FOUND
ON BATTLEFIELD

Ptttsburg, Pa, Aug. 25.-In
!. going over the riot ground dep
uty sheriffs found two unex-
ploded bombs which had been
thrown during the disorder.
Two state troopers were dy-
ing in a hospital. 1t was first
believed their wounds were not
serious. Trooper Williams,
who was killed, Joined the con-
stabulary from Monterey, Cal,
He was a scout under General
Lawton.
With the exception of a
clubbing Of a physician who
loitered longer than the state
troopers thought wise, there was
no violence of any sort today.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
ARREST sPooNERs
IN OMAHA NOW

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 25.-Again
the authorities have stepped in
and have attempted to curtaiI
the rights of Omaha citizens.
Forgetting that once he was
young, Mayor James c. Dahl
man is responsible. The mayor
has frowned upon spooning and
has issued this order which has
been posted in the Central police
station:
ITO the Chief of Police of the
City of Omaha: From this day
on, you will see that no spooning
is permitted in the parks or 9TH
er public places in the city of
Omaha. James G. Dahlman,
Mayor
That the order of the mayor is
to be enforced, goes without say
ing, for already several couples,
caught right in the act, have
been arrested. In police court
they have not been charged with
spoonlng, as under the ordi-
nances OF the city, this is not
mentioned as an offense or a
crime.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
DAKOTA LANDS TO
BE THROWN OPEN

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 25.-Superin-
tendent James w. Witten announced
today that the Cheyenne river and
Standing Rock Indian lands will be
opened in October. This is the largest
compact area of Indian lands left I'M
opened, containing practically 2,018, 00c
acres in South Dakota and 217,000 in
North Dakota.
Registration days have been fixed
between October 4 and October % at
Aberdeen, Pierre, Lennon and Mo-
bridge in South Dakota. and Bismarck,
N. ID.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
MORGAN SYNDICATE
PURCHASER OF ROAD
It Bids in Great Western at st.
Paul for $12,000,0 900 and
+ Will Operate It. ,......

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 24.-The Chi
icago-Great Western railroad was sold
today by Special Master Albert r.
Moore, representing the United States
court, and the receiver, to a syndicate
formed by ]. Pierpont Morgan, for
$12,0 900, 600. 'a
Mr.. Morgan was the only bidder.
His certified check for $500, 900, as re-
CURED by the court, vas the only one
deposited yesterday. Allis s.. w.
Stevens and G. II. Gardner, Of New
York, represented Mr.. Morgan.
The proceedings were a perfunctory
transfer OF the road by the receiver
to the new company, headed by Sam
uel M. FELTON, as president.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
NO FAITH IN BANKS,
LOSES HIDDEN MONEY

e Nebraska City, Neb.,, Aug. 25.-Halyor
Swensen, an aged German residing In
North Branch precinct, had but little
faith In banks, and to keep 1t safe hid
over 81, 200 In money in his home. A few
days ago he went to look for the money
and II was gone. He is at a loss to un-
derstand how 1t was taken. He has missed
things before, but supposed this money
was securely hidden. He is one of the
pioneer settlers OF this county.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
AVIATORS MAKE
TRIAL FLIGHTS

Rheims, Aug. 23.-Taking advantage
Of the beautiful weather and a prac-,
tically MINDLESS day, seven aviators
who are here for aviation week,
brought their machines out this morn
ing and made successful practice
flights over h course.
At one time three machines were sail
ing over the plain at the same mo-
ment. Glenn H. Curtiss, the Ameri-
can, was in the air at the same time
as Bleriot and Sommer, the two French
champions.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
LID GOES ON IN
WICHITA AGAIN

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 2~5.--John Mar
shall. assistant attorney general for the
state OF Kansas, Is here today, inyesti-
eating the week OF carnival which fol-
lowed the removal of the lid" last
Monday.
Apparently every joint closed out Its
stock by Saturday night, for none were
Operating today, when an ordinance
Prohibiting the sale of imitation beer
In less than gallon quantities went into
effect. and restored the "lid."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
"FIREBUG" WORKS
IN STEEL PLANT

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 23.-Early today
an attempt was made by persons un-
known to start a fire inside the plant
Of the Pressed Steel Car company.
Several large bundles of burning excel
sior were thrown yer the mill fence,
but were extinguished by guards.
: Hearing that strike sympathizers had
threatened to dynamite the ferry
steamer p. H. Pfeil, used to carry EN-
ployes to the works, the crew of the
boat quit today rather than take the
risk Of an explosion. @a
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
FIGHTING FISH Is
BACK ON ITS OLD
STAMPING GROUND

Avalon, Catalina Island, Aug.
Bly, wireless to Los Angeles
The learing tuna, the fish ia
nous for it's fighting qualities,
has returned to Catalina after an
absence of five years. The first
one, a 126-pounder, was taken
yesterday by A. c. Brode. after
he had fought 1t from a launch
for two hours and 40 minutes
and had been t9wed more than
IL miles to sea
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
BULL ELEPHANT Is
VICTIM OF TEDDY'S
RAPID FIRE RIFLE

Nairobi, British East Africa,
Aug. 25.-Theodore Roosevelt,
who Is now hunting in Kenya,
one of the seven administrative
provinces of the British East
African protectorates, killed a
good bull elephant Saturday.
The animals skin Is being TAX
en- care OF by Edmund Heller,
the zoologist of the Roosevelt
expedition, and e. ]. Cunning
hame, the British naturalist.
Colonel Roosevelt is hunting
without any companion towards
Mweru.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
PLAGUE IN CHINA.

Annoy, Aug. 25.-Bubonic plague
caused the death of 10 persons in
Annoy during the fortnight ending Sat-
urday, according to an official an
nouncement today. During the same
period there were 33 deaths from
cholera
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
WILL HIRE AMERICANS.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 24.-As a re-
salt of the submarine competitions
held here In July, the admiralty has
decided to order a submarine of the
Holland model. The boat will be built
at the Nevsky works under American
supervision.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
CHOLERA MoWS ITS
VICTIMS DOWN IN
THE PHILIPPINES

Washington, Aug. 25.--Fifty
deaths out Of a total OF rs cases
of cholera occurred In the Philip
pine Islands for the week ending
June rs, according to informa-
ton just received by Surgeon
General Wyman, of the Public
Health and Marine hospital
service.
Chief Quarantine Officer Heis-
err, of Manila, reports that IA
cases Of tho disease occurred In
Samar; q in the mountains,
nine In the Oriental Negros and
26 in the Pampanga provinces.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
BLACkMAIERS MAKE
THREAT TO KILL BOY
Demand $1,000 From His Fa-
Their, Wichita Contractor,
but Fail to Appear.

Wishita, Kan, Aug. 2s.-w. q. Ben.
nett, q contractor of this city, received
q black hand letter yesterday order
ing him to leave 1000 in a bucket near
q tree close to the business district Of
the city last night.
His 1~6-year-old son was threatened
with death II the money was not left.
Detectives watched q dummy pack
age left by the tree throughout the
night, but no one came for II.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
MooRs ATTACK sPANIARps.

Melilla, Aug. ga Spanish convoy
was attacked by the Moors today at
ia point near Sidimusa. After severe
fighting, in which eve S~paniards
were wounded, the convoy was x
tricated from its position. The Moors
ktre receiving achievements in large
numbers. . w..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26

PUEBLO. - The Denver e. Rio
Grande has succeeded In opening the
Royal Gorge line, after traffic had been
delayed for "a hours by a second big
flood within a week. Trains left Pueblo
at 9 o'clock last night, the officials ex-
pecting them to pass through the
canon of the Arkansas river.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26

POPLAR BLUFFS, MO. - Eleven
persons, occupying a Pullman car at
tached to the Iron Mountain train No.
8 were injured when the train was
wrecked near Clearwater Saturday aft
Q The Pullman rolled down a
30-foot embankment. Only one per-
son vas seriously injured.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. = Thomas
Shevlin, the millionaire lumberman, has
given $4,000 to the University of Min
nesota. and the board OF regents &C
cepted ii.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26

Picking, Aug. 25.-The throne has
given orders that 1t be supplied with
estimates for the construction Of the
assembly hall to occupy the site OF the
ancient hall of examinations. The rules
to govern the first national assembly OF
China are being drawn.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26

Geneva, Switzerland. Aug. 25.-An
explosion occurred at the city gas
works. Two bodies already have been
removed and many persons suffered In
juries. ALI the windows in a radius os
One mile were shattered.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
AIRsHiP nm RIVER.

Paris, Aug. 25.-The Bayard- Clement
dirigible balloon, after making a fight
here today, fell into the Seine. The
aviators were saved.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26
WOMAN ROBBED OF $500,

Iowa City, Ia, Aug. 25.-Mrs. Frank
Dunkel, proprietor of the Dunkel hotel,
fell asleep on her veranda and when
she awoke her handbag and purse,
containing nearly $500, were gone. The
police have no clue.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-14

25 dozen of these Corsets. well
 ribbed, of good net body. and a soc seller everywhere. Mill 00c Outlet price. ce............ ~
Arizona republican., 1909-04-14

Real Imported French Zephyr Ginghams are on sale today at a great reduction. Beautiful Plaids and checks-25c and 35c IT.
 values. Mill Outlet Sale. .. | 4C
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-28
COMMON MISUSE OF PHRASES
Humorous Mistakes Made Even BY
Those Who Should BE Con.
versant with Language.

If use can make authority in the
employment OF words 1t is high time
that certain etymologically misused
phrases of our English tongue should
be adopted into the family of ortho-
doxy. The word necessity" is habitu.
ally used as the equivalent OF "nec.
essary," instead OF being its direct op.
posite. A man says: II do not care
for the luxuries of life If I have the
necessities" when probably he has
the necessities" in calamitous
abundance. Quite as common a blum
der is the confusion between the
words expect" and suspect" A man
says: There Is knock at the door.
I expect that is the tax collector"
He should say: IL have been expecting
the tax collector and suspect that is
he" Germane to this subject and fur.
nishing perhaps the most amusing
form of popular error Ia the common
notion that the word we" in archaic
English-the definite ARTICLES to be
pronounced like the personal pronoun
-"Ye olde curiosity shop" and the
like. A slight investigation of the
older English literature will show that
the tn is written with In other
combinations Of letters. Take the
Shakespeare inscription at Stratford
and you will find the word that" writ.
ten "yt" in two instances. The "y"
ia phonetic, and there is not the slight.
est evidence that tn was ever pro.
nounced differently from what It Il
to-day. -
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-28
FUR TRADER FORCED
TO EAT His OWN DOGS
CALIFORNIA MAN SUFFERS GREAT
PRlvATiONS ON AN OVERLAND
TRIP IN ALASKA.

Burlingame. Gala lonely overland
trip occupying Sc days through the
wilds Of Alaska in winter, over trail
OF his own making, during which time
his provisions gave out and he had to
kill his dogs for food. was the ex-
perience OF j. w. Fielder of this city
who has just reached here from the
north.
Fielder is a former local business
man and charter member of the San
Mateo lodge of Elks. He went TO
Alaska last spring in the interests OF
fur trading company controlled by
Burlingame capital. The headquarters
of the company are on the Kushokwin
river, near Mount Mckinley.
III November 1t was necessary for
Fielder to make requisition for sup
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-28
ONLY ONE BATH IN HIS LIFE.
Statement Of Michigan Man Shocks
and Startles His Fellow Church
Members.

Lansing. Mich.-William Peterson.
miller of this city. shocked and
startled the cultured members of n
class in applied Christianity in meet
ing In the First Universalist church by
interrupting speaker on home sani-
tation" to remark that it was balder-
dash, that he had never taken but
one bath in his life and that was when
he had the itch. Peterson Is abuut
So years old.
A representative OF the state board
of health was reading a paper when
Peterson nearly broke ur the session
by his remark
"My folks lived in three rooms in
the old country" sail Peterson, and
lived on rye bread and beer. A friend
of mine asked me to take a bath not
long ago in n 'rigamole' they had put
in church. but told him that had
never taken but one bath in my life
and that was when | had the itch.
He said 1t would put the blood In cir
culation and make me feel fine. Well,
have better scheme than that for
putting the blood In circulation"
Here Peterson gave his audience a
practical demonstration in his gymnas.
tics. The next speaker changed the
subject to the ventilation OF school.
rooms.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-28

plies, and as there are no mails out in
winter. and letter could not reach
here before July, he decided, against
the advice of the miners, to strike out
alone and make his way overland to
Seward, 600 miles distant.
Fielder took two dogs and sleigh
provisioned for 80 days. Travelling on
snowshoes, he set out November IS,
about six weeks before the beginning
of the Alaska winter. He made his
own trail and built his own bridges.
sometimes making but three miles
day. His best days work was 80
miles. He reached Seward January
81, having been Sc days on the way.
His provisions had given out some
days before and he had 20 kill his dogs
for food. Near Seward Fielder ran
across three grizzled miners who had
plenty of moose meat along, and he
lost no time in changing to a better
diet.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-28
Elephant rerrorIzes Town.

San Bernardino, Cal.-A big circus
elephant that escaped and wandered
over section Of the city, doing dam.
age. was captured by the showmen the
other day In the open country. He
was chained up and led to his car. The
elephant had been at large seven
hours, and during that time broke
down fences. tore up sidewalks ana
thoroughly scared Q large number OF
pereons.
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-28
Former Rival Clips on Bride. Hair.

ToTH'cE rNNa' SVPS vi 6Ft0e8 n1Ir.,
New Brunswick, N. IA bride OF
but two days. Mrs. Louis Kalla is re-.
covering from collapse following tho
strangest revenge on record of zeal.
Gus lover.
When she was pretty Julie Szaly she,
had many beaus In the Hungarian col.
ony. Her marriage to Kalla the other
day left many broken hearts. While.
in the yard OF her home she was set
upon by two men, who, with shears
denuded Mrs. Kalla's head OF the ra..
ven tresses OF which she was 30 proud.
When she was revived in her homo
note was found pinned to her dress.
in which rival" gloated over his
revenge. Mrs. Kalla caused the arrest
of two suspects. who she believes were
hired to cut of her hair, to her own
grief and the embarrassment OF the
lucky groom.