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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
PROFITABLE INDUSTRY
IN PEARLS AND CLANS

Rock Rapids. Ia, Sept. 12.-For the
last Is years a few fine pearls have
been found in Rock river, but since last
fall and this summer several persons
have made a business Of fishing for
pearls and several OF them have done
very well in a financial way.
Two carloads of shells have been
shipped from here which sold on track
mere for $40 per ton and Melted about
5000. over $4,000 worth Of pearls have
been sold for cash at a fair estimate.
and there are many fine pearls still in
the hands OF the finders. The water in
Rock river has been very low this sea
son and in the bed of the river hitherto
out of reach the fine and valuable
pearls have been found, many having
been found by women and children.
A great majority of the shells were
found between the city bridge and the
lower mill.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
ENGINEER IS KILLED
IN RAILROAD WRECK

Fort Dodge, Ia, Sept. 14.-Sunday
morning about $50 o'clock, when less
than q mile from home, Engineer Pat
Kinney, of the Minneapolis & st. Louis,
met death when his train crashed into
an Illinois Central switch engine which
was blocking the mail line near the
bridge over the Des Moines river, just
west of this city. Fireman Smith
jumped and had both arms broken. The
wreck resulted from failure Of the block
signal.
The accident happened on a sharp
curve and Engineer Kinney was un-
bl to see the approaching engine un-
til he was almost upon the same.
Shutting down his engine he leaped
from his side Of the cab, lost his foot
ing and fell and the next instant a
box a shot out from the train and
crushed out his life without a sec
ond's warning. -Four box cars and the
M. & st. l.. engine were derailed. block
ing the line for about -four hours.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
AMGs BANIsHEs HAzINe.

Ames, Ia. Sept. 10.-Acting President
Stanton. in his first speech to the
students and faculty of the Iowa farm
school, made a strong plea for the abo-
lition of hazing. At a special meeting OF
the sophomore class he secured the
promise of the entire class to refrain
from hazing the remainder of the Sc
mester. At the general c~onvocation
this agreement was ratified by the
whole school. Dean stanton Is popular
with the student body, and they are
well satisfied with his choice as acting
president.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
FORMER IDA GROVE MAN
UNDER SERIOUS CHARGE

Ida Grove, Ia, Sept. 12.-Sherif Nc
Leod, arrested Charles Vaught. II for
mer resident of this county, at the
home of his brother, near Cherokee.
last night about 3 o'clock and brought
him to this city this morning, where
before Justice Brannan he gave a $500
pond to appear on a charge of bastardy
brought by a young lady of this city.
Young Vaught was indicted by an
Ida county grand jury IN the above
charge nearly 1S months 90. and Sher-
if Mcleod made a trip down into
Kentucky after him about a ear ago,
but Vaught was warned by relatives
that the sheriff was looking for him
and escaped into the mountains.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
BURGLARS CAUSE PANIC
IN THEATER CROWD

Ogden, Ia, Sept. 1~4.-Burglars caused
a serious fire Saturday night, which
destroyed the lumber yard of the Og-
den Supply company, caused a panic in
the audience at the opening Of the new
Treloar opera house n during the
excitement got away with $500 worth
Of jewels and watches. The fire broke
out at $3.50 o'clock. When the theater
audience saw the flames through the
opera house windows a panic ensued.
but all got out without injury. During
the excitement the show window OF
likes jewelry store was broken and the
contents stolen. The loss by fire is
$14. 900, with $4,000 insurance.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
DEpOSED AS A WIFE,
WOMAN GETS $500
AS HIRED SERVANT
Contract Marriage Declared
Void, but Housekeeper Is
Entitled to Wages.

Modale. Sept. 12.-After four years
bf litigation and after having been de-
posed legally as the wife of Elias w.
Pegg, Margaret Asher has a VIC
tory as housekeeper and has been ad-
Judged to be entitled to $500 for
services during 81 years Of employ
ment.
Elias w. Pegg was a farmer residing
near here. He died August Z, 1906,
leaving considerable personal property
and lands of the value of $25, 900. For
some years prior to July IL, 1885, Mar
garet Asher had been his housekeper,
employed at a regular salary. On the
date last mentioned they entered into
the following agreement:
THE undersigned make n enter
into this agreement and contract. Eli
as w. Pegg this day takes Margaret
Asher to be his lawful wife and agrees
to live with her as such.
Margaret Asher this day takes Eli
as w. Pegg to be her legal husband and
agrees to live with him as such dur
ing life.
ELIAS w. Pegg.
Margaret Asher.
Witness, j. c. Crobie."
AS husband and wife Pegg and the
lived together until the death
Of the former. Pegg failed to leave a
Will anu iHlIleuldtely dlttT the IuncTdl
his relatives, not only took possession
Of the property and refused to recog-
nize Margaret Asher Pegg as the wild
ow, but refused to compensate her for
her 81 years of service in assisting to
accumulate the estate.
Margaret Asher Pegg instituted suit
to recover one-half of the Pegg possess
sions. The suit went to the supreme
court of Iowa, where it was held that
the contract did not constitute a legal
marriage under the provisions of the
laws of the state.
Legally deposed as a wife. Margaret
Asher dropped the name, Pegg. and
brought suit for SO, 500, alleging that
this sum was due her as housekeeper
for Elias w. Pegg. This case. like the
former one, went to the supreme court,
which has held that her claim is just
and that 1t must be paid out Of the
property Of the estate left by Pegg.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
DEATH COMES SUDDENLY
TO A LIE MARS CITIZEN

LeMars. Ia, Sept. 12.-John Stokes,
one Of the best known residents in Lee
Mars, was found dying by his mother
when she went to call him to breakfast.
He had been up town before breakfast
and reached home when he was striclk-
en- with paralysis and died in two
hours He came here with his parents
when a lad In 1870. and farmed for
many years. He was AZ years Of age
and a bachelor. The funeral will be
held on Saturday under the auspices Of
the local lodge of b. p. o. E., of which
he was a charter member.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
LOCKED IN BATH ROOM,
PATIENT BECOMES nEPAMcyD

Denison, Sept. 1O.-John ID. Sievers.
recently in business at Omaha, but a
former resident OF this place, is dan
g~erously sick here. His friends allege
that while he was taking treatment at
ColfaX, this state, for rheumatism. the
attendant went out and locked him in
the bath room. Since that time he has
been suffering from q form of mental
arrangement n is not yet fully re-
covered.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
MISSOURI VALLEY NAMES
CHAUTAUQUA OFFICERS

Missouri Valley. Ia, Sept 13.-The
Missouri Valley Chautauqua associa-
ton has elected the following officers
for the 1911 c~hautauCua:
w. M. Carlisle. president; r. d. Nc
Evoy. vice president; +. w. Fensler,
treasurer, and II. G. Heckert. secretary.
Dates for the 1911 c~hautauqua will be
from August 5 to 10. inclusive. The
c~hautauqua session just passed was
very successful in spite of the weather.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15

The commences Of the name John Is
DUE to h fact that 40 days in the year
are associated In the Roman calendar
with some saint, MARTYR, confessor or
beatus named John. and formerly one
took his name from the saint on or near
whose he was born. In Domesday
book William is the commonest name,
then Robert, then Walter. Magdalen
used at one time to be a fairly popular
name.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15

Osaka rs the wealthiest commercial
and manufacturing city in Japan. What
California Is to the United States Osa-
ka is TO Japan. says Representative
Japan. 1t is the most democratic and
Industrious city In the empire, and COW
ers square miles. Osaka teens
with rivers and canals and has a good
harbo The imperial mint at Osaka
- the most modern model institution of
it's kind.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15

Nine-tenths of the women of Bosnia
who cast their first votes .or members
of parliament on May % are said to
have worn wells. The qualification for
parliamentary suffrage in Bosnia Is the
ownership of a certain amount Of land.
The majority OF the Christian women
make over their property to their sons
or hold 1t in common with their hus-
bands. The Mohammedan women,
keeping their property In their own
name, are able to vote.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
PUNISHMENT OF JEWS TO
BE MADE WITHOUT DELAY

Kiev. Russia, Sept. ia canvass Of
the city to round up and finally send
away to the restricted district set apart
for them. all of those Jews who still
remain in the city and are unable &c
establish a legal right of residence. will
be made.
From August % to September s, cog
persons were summary expelled or
given notice To depart within a stated
period. In the same time l09 persons
were expelled from the suburbs Of Solo
menka and Demie fka.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15

In the Centralblatt for bacteriolopy
David Ellis gives an interesting account
OF two new species of iron bacter;a
These forms occur in water Charged
with iron, from which they absorb a
part OF the metal. The iron thus sepa-
rated from solution by the bacteria
helps to form the scum observed on
ferruginous waters, and also deposits
Of iron ore in the same.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
o'BRIEN FAIR A SUCCESS.

Sutherland. Ia. Sept. 1.-THE oath
annual fair for O'Brien county, held
here September Z. 8 and 9, was "a sue
cess from all viewpoints.
Each day was well attended, espe-
cially September s, when the trains
brought in great numbers from neigh.
boring towns.
The attractions were numerous. The
ball games and horse racing were es.
pecially good
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
PREMATURE BLAST FATAL.

Waterloo, Ia, Sept. lin a prema-
turc explosion of dynamite last eve
ming w. d. Brumble, 81 years Did. was
horribly injured. His eyes were blown
out, his right arm and fingers OF his
left hand blown off and his chest cavcd
in. He was rushed to a hospital, where
he died today.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
WOMAN SUES FOR $4,000;
GETS VERDICT EOR S7on

Baskerville, Ia. Sept. 12-The jury on
the case Of Mrs. Fred Sizer VS.. the
city Of Baskerville, after celebrating
IL hours yesterday. returned n verdict
for the plaintiff, giving her a judy
ment for $500.
Mrs. Sizer claimed that a fall she
sustained when walking over a defec-
tive sidewalk, caused curvature OF the
spine, sc h ued the city for 5000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
FARMERS TO FEAST AT SLOAN.

Sloan, Ia, Sept. 12.-The farmers
cereal companies of Sloan, Salix and
Sergeant Bluff together are planning for
q farmers picnic, to be held at Sloan
Saturday, September 10. The picnic will
take something Of the air of q street
carnival. Speeches, merry-go-rounds,
baseball and tennis games. besides
street attractions. will be the events
Of the day. Reeds band will furnish
music.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
BLOWS BRAINS OUT
IN GIRLS PRESENCE

Oskaloosa. Ia, Sept. 13.-Cecil Hess.
son of a wealthy farmer of his place,
suicided by blowing his brains out at
Denver last evening in the presence of
a girl with whom he had been init
mate. He was supposed to be ngaged
to Miss Mildred Stults. Of Des Moines.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
KILLED BY EXPLOSION.

Waterloo, Ia, Sept. NV. d. Brum-
BILE. Sd years old, died in a hospital yes
terday as the result of a premature ex-
plosion Of dynamite at the J. A. Bar
ron farm. His eyes were blown out,
the right arm and fingers of the left
hand blown off and chest caved in. De-
spite his horrible injuries he walked
some distance after the accident. He
leaves a wife and family.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15

AT least a Thousand tons of the old
machinery used by De Lesseps in start
Ing the old Panama canal. and which
was secured by the United States gov
eminent, was received by the Harris
burg Iron and Steel at its
yards In the upper end Of the city. The
Junk is In the form Of old machinery
that wild have to be torn apart for use
in the local mills. $50
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
TOURIST ROAD PLANNED
CLEAR LAKE TO DIES MONIES

Webster City. Ia, Sept. 10.-Webster
City and Hamilton county are enthus-
iastic over the proposition to lay out
a tourist o from Clear Lake to Des
Moines, which will run through this
town. Mayor Sparboe, who Is also sec
rotary of the Commercial league, is es-
pecially anxious to see immediate ac-
ton taken in laying out the road. He
pledges 1t the full support Of the city
and the Commercial league.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
OFFICERS ARE NAMED FOR
STORM LAKE CHAUTAlJOlII

Storm Lake, Ia, Sept. 10.-Yesterday
was held the annual meeting OF the
Storm Lake Chautauqua association.
Officers were elected as follows:
II. w. Krause, president; J. w. Mar
shall, vice president; treasurer u. s.
Parrish: secretary, s. II. Neveln. Con-
trary to the experience Of n~eighboring
chautauquas, that Of Storm Lake, after
bad weather and other drawbacks, has
to report no deficit. =
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
RAINS REVIVE PASTURES.

Logan, Ia. Sept. l3.-The farmers are
busy putting up the third cutting of
alfalfa; the crop Is light. The inter
mittent showers that have fallen since
the drouth was broken have put the
pastures in fine shape and has resulted
in the shipping in Of numbers of cars
of stock known as feeders"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
ATTRACTIONS PLEASE
CROWDS AT MOVILLE

Moviile. Ia, Sept. 12.-There have
been splendid crowds On each OF the
three days OF the Neville stock and ag-
ricultural fair, which closes today, and
the exhibits are considered the best
and most complete for several years.
Visitors are present from all over
Woodbury. as well as from adjoining
counties
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15

With the mackeral fishing season
near its end, the largest catch brought
to Boston this year and one of the
largest ever made by a single schooner,
arrived at T wharf today on the Be 3sie
M. Dnggan. There were twelve thcus-
and fish, and they sold for % cents
apiece, therby netting $3.50 for the
captain and crew. excellent pay for one
nights work.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15

Cave dwellers still survive in Wales
mere and there. There is living at
Llandudno an aged woman know,
couoquially as Miriam'r Ogo. She "a
% years Of g and till quite lately
lived In a cave on the side of the Great
Orme. There she bore and brought nm
a family of 13 children, one of whom
Is the stalwart bowman OF the Liam
dudno life boat.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
ESTHERVILLE COUPLE OBSERVE
25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Estherville, Ia, Sept. 12.-Dr. and
Mrs. w. p. Galloway, Of this city, eel
ebrated their 25th wedding anniversary
at their cottage on Spirit lake. A large
number of presents were received. The
out-of-town guests present were Mr..
and Mrs. John and Mr.. and Mrs. +.
V. Galloway. of Marshalltown: Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Fl. Galloway, of Hastings.
Neb.: Mr.. and Mrs. H.. G. Ford. of
Ames; Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Carey. of
LeGrand. Ia. and Miss Ethel Ford, Of
Boulder. Colo.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15

Burial in coffins In England was not
usual until about 100 or even later"
Whilst the right to naked burial was
not denied, II was questioned whether
our f~orefathers could insist upon the
privilege of being Enclosed in "a big
box, perhaps imperishable," and SO laid
in The earth. At Farnham about 1880
pnly IA out of SIS persons buried were
buried I'm cOffins.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15

One of the most exquisitely finished
discoveries In Egypt Is a case of neatly
hitting alabaster embalming instrri-
ments, taken from a tomb 5000 wears
old. One OF them is an instrument used
Tor opening the mouth after death, II
being supposed that IL the mouth were
not opened the poor departed would be
unable to eat in the next world
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15

Universal municipal suffrage has
been granted to the women Of Norway
by parliament by a vote OF II to 10.
The committee appointed to investigate
the matter reported unanimously in
favor OF giving women universal NUM-
cipal suffrage, M With only two dis
sentients favored making parliament
airy suffrage for women universal also.
The two dissenting committee members
held hat limited parliamentary saf-
,frage should have a longer trial
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15

New York's new automobile law the
Chicago Record-Herald thinks. contains
many features Illinois might wisely
copy. Reckless motoring can and
should be stopped" 1t says. THE first
CONDITION or steady and permanent i'm.
provement is to separate drunkards in.
competents n wild Joy riders from
their machines or occupations"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
FORMER IDA GROVE WOMAN
PASSES AWAY IN kANSAS

Ida Grove, Ia, Sept. 10.-The remains
of Mrs. Margaret Sacquetty were
brought here from WaVerly, Kan,
where she died at the home Of a daugh-
ter, and burial was in the cemetery
here, services being conducted by Rev.
A. +. Smith. Mrs. Sacquetty was one
of h early settlers here, but for the
last few years had resided In Kansas
She leaves nine children all grown and
married, four Of them residents OF Ida
county.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
According to q Seville report. a cur

According TO q Seville report. a cur
sous seismic phenomenon was recently
observed near Cantillana at a place
called Mesa Redonda. From 10 in the
morning until noon stones lying on the
ground at certain spots within a cir
scumference Of over 500 yards were
torn from the ground and hurled into
the air, and at the same time subter-
ranean noises were heard. Traces Of
an extinct volcano are visible at the
spot, n IL is beloved that a e
crater Is being formed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15

The Companies of st. Mark and
Pisa were built or begun In the same
century, viz, the twelfth. The Ieaninp
tower Is 179 feet high and 81 feet eight
inches in diameter, cylindrical in form
h exterior entirely built OF white
marble and the interior of Verruca
stone.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15

The beauty and hardness Of amber
have long caused 1t to be esteemed by
smokers. In Turkey as much as 81, 500
Is often given for a single mouthpiece.
Its value differs according to it's tint
and opacity. The most valuable Is the
opaque lemon colored. The rarest piece
is a cube of amber belonging to the
shah Of Persia. 1t is supposed by the
devout Moslems to have fallen from
heaven In Mohammed's time.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
METHODISTS APPROVE
TEDDY AND CLIFFORD

Pella. Ia, Sept. 12-In all the address,
es yesterday before the Iowa confer
ence Of the Methodist Episcopal church
now in session here. the speakers ex-
pressed the hope that Theodore Roose-
Wit might be returned to h White
House in 1912. These expressions
were heartily cheered by the delegates,
as was an expression of approval of
Clifford Pinchot.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
HEALTH CONVENTION.

Milwaukee. Sept. 1.-THE treatment
Of water supplies in various cities through
out the country was discussed in a num-
Der OF papers read before The American
Public Health association convention 10.
day.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
LIQUOR NUISANCE NOT PROVEN

Logan, Ia, Sept. 14.-In the district
court the case OF Frank York, who was
indicted for maintaining a liquor nui.
sance at Missouri Valley. the fury afte,
a struggle for two days pronounced &C.
Quittal.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15

A new collery has been opened AZ
Birmingham, England. fitted with the
most modern appliances to operate o
coal seam "A to 2S feet in thickness. II
Is calculated that with a force of SOC
70 600 men the output will be from
100000 to $4,000 long tons per annum
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
BURLINGTON BOY AWARDED
A HARVARD SCHOLARSHIP

Burlington, Ia, Sept. 14.-Nelson
West, a graduate of the local high
school, was awarded a scholarship at
Harvard, donated by Widow c.. e
Perkins. i former president of B%urling.
ton.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
HORSES KICK is FATAL.

Estherville, La y, Sept. l2-Fred House
man, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. House
man, Of Armstrong, while walking be-
hind al ugly-dispositioned horse in the
stable, vas kicked i'm the abdomen by
the vicious animal, and died the next
day from the effects of the injury. He
was 20 years old.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
INSANE MAN DIES
FROM DRINKING LYE

Oskaloosa, Ia, Sept. 12.-Joseph
White, aged 65 years, died this morn
ing as a result Of I've taken in an at
tempt to commit suicide. while he was
insane. He was to have been taken
to the hospital the day he committed
the act.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
Robert Lucke, Kaiser wilhelm's old

Robert Lucke, Kaiser Wilhelm's old
.driilmaster, died recently In Berlin. 1t
was In 1853 that Wilhelm, then an H.
year-old prince, and his sister. Princess
Charlotte, were put under the charge Of
uck to be taught military exercise
and target shooting. The last time the
kaiser saw his old master he is report
ed to have said to him: well, my
dear Lucke, but for you l should never
hay got on as / have
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
VETERAN ENGINEER DIES.

Burlington, Ia, Sept. l2-Mike Tray,
q veteran engineer OF the Burlington
route, was taken sick in his cab on a
fast mail train last night. He was
removed from the engine to a hospital
in Ottumwa, where he died a few min
utes later.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15

After many months of discussion and
experimenting the French government
mas decided not to adopt aluminium
coinage. This is on the recommended
ton or h commission of scientists
whom the government appointed to
consider the subject. A certain num-
Der Of aluminium coins were made as a
test, but the lightness of the white met
al, which was one of its chief recon-
mendations. has condemned Il.