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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-02-24
INCREASE IN FARM
PRODUCTS NEEDED
Henry Clews Declares American
Agriculture Should Be Made
More Scientific.

New York, Feb. 23.-The improve
ment looked for in our previous ad-
Wees made itself apparent even more
promptly than expected. In place Of
the extreme pessimism and uneasiness
which has existed for several weeks,
a more hopeful and confident feeling
developed. Stocks are resting on a
level below the normal in view of ex-
listing conditions and nov find firmer
support than previously.
1t Is now recognized that most OF
the reforms for which President TAFT
stands cannot work injury in the long
run. His attitude regarding reason
able publicity for large corporations
Is sound, and should be supported.
The monetary outlook is assuring.
Funds are abundant and comparative
ly easy rates of interest are practically
assured for several months to come.
1t must be remembered also that money
Is now more efficient and will go fur
Their thar three months ago because of
the heavy shrinkage In values.
In all probability with the approach
Of spring there will be a decided quick
ening In all departments of CONNER
cial and industrial activity. The win
ter has been somewhat severe, nat
urally interfering with many lines Of
business. Two other factors which
nave lHuuCeu conservatism nave been
the high prices Of merchandise and
fears of labor troubles.
This country is pre-eminently in
need OF a great increase in agricultural
products. Our farmers do not begin
to turn out the product per acre that
Is one In Europe. In many cases
their product could be doubled upon
the present area by better and more
scientific systems of agriculture. This
Is the only solution for the present
problem of cheaper food. In all prob
ability 1t will solve itself by natural
means. The great profits which farm
ers are making will immensely slim
ulate agricultural activity. Should the
weather prove favorable during the
coming season there Is every reason
to look for a large harvest; the one
thing above everything else which the
country needs to maintain the pres
ent course OF prosperity.
Our foreign trade continues upon
an exceedingly unsatisfactory basis.
The imports in January were S133,-
600, 900. the largest for the month on
record. The exports for the same pc
riod were only $144, 600, 900, the small
est since 1905. The result was an ex-
cess of exports of only $40, 900, 900 in
January compared with $53, 900, 900 a
year g n $121 ;000, 900 in 1908. This
is a very disappointing result. 1t means
that we are piling up Indebtedness
abroad which can only be discharged
either by shipping gold or securities,
unless Europe will consent t carry
ing the Indebtedness until a more con-
venient time of settlement.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-02-24
rs A HEN A B|RD?"
TARIFF Law MYSTERY
Eggs Are Dutiable at 5 Cents
a Dozen, but Birds Eggs
Are on Free List.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The greatest
question since How old is Ann?" has
been sprung on the United States gov
eminent by a New York man. His
simple question upset the treasury de-
partment and has $4,000, 900 worth Of
government clerks gasping for breath.
Here Is the question:
rs a hen a bird?"
1t reached the office Of Secretary
MacVeagh first. 1t came from an egg
importer. He set forth in his letter
that eggs are .duitable under the Payne
tariff law at 5 cents a dozen and that
birds eggs are On the free list. Now
he wants to know If a hen is a bird.
Secretary Bailey, in Mr.. MacVeagh's
office, who has been buying eggs by
the carat in the Washington market,
saw an opening for an attack on the
high cost of living. He harked back
to the treasury decision which defined
frog legs as poultry. He consigned the
question to Assistant Secretary Cur
tbs, who may be able to solve it In
time. The messenger who carried the
letter to Curtis read the communica-
ton.
Il know some hens that are BIRDS"
he commented. And then / have
known a few who were bats"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-02-24
MIN BOSS AT CHERRY
SLAIN BY ANGRY MEN

Cherry. H.. Feb. 22.-An attempt to
Assassinate one Of the st. Paul COM
pany's bosses added to the tragedy Of
Cherry's mine disaster yesterday. A
dismissed employe, stepping up behind
Charles Atherton, known as the top
boss, whipped out a revolver and cry
ing, ITO pay O back" fired three
shots. Atherton fell, probably fatally
wounded.
The shooting occurred in the midst
Of the work Of recovering the III bodies
entombed in the mine since the fatal
fire of November Is. Eleven bodies
had been brought up. Anterior was
standing at his post at the mouth of
the shaft n was working heroically
to get the bodies up.
A hundred enraged miners, headed
by Sheriff Skoglund, started down the
railroad tracks after the would be as
sassin. while the crowd behind shouted
Lynch HIM" Shoot him!"
The fugitive was captured In the
main street of the town, the revolver
still in his hand. He gave his name
as Peter Brown. but was later identi-
fed as Melas Manditch. He said he
shot Atherton because he had been re-
fused a job, and had been looking
for James Steele, superintendent Of the
company's mine here and at Gran
vile, Ill.
Later a mob surrounded the Jail and
the prisoner was taken to Princeton
ILL.,, for safety.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-02-24
DIDN'T
EMPLOY PROFANITY.
Queer Mixup Over Selling Of
Mans Body to University
for Dissection.

Iowa City, Ia. Feb. pa petition in
equity asking that President George E..
MacLean OF the state university be cit-
ed to appear for contempt of our was
placed in the hands OF Judge Powell, Of
the district court. yesterday afternoon.
The action is based on President Mac
Leans refusal to obey a writ of replev-
In served on him by Deputy Sheriff
Harry Rowland. demanding that he
turn over TO the sheriff the body OF
ROllin c.. Caldwell. who died in this
county. January Il, and whose body
was sold TO the medical college b. Mrs.
Caldwell for 500.
The writ OF replevin was Issued at
the instance Of Mrs. NJ. {. Main. OF
Chicago, Caldwelrs daughter. after
President MacLean refused to have the
body turned over to Undertaken +. D..
Murphy, Mrs. Mains agent.
In his affidavit, Attorney Lee Rancks
swears to the legal service OF the writ
Of replevin and says: That the said
George F.. M~acI.ain has wilfully and
contumacious!y refused to obey said
writ in this, that he concealed. prevent
ed and refused to allow the sheriff to
take possession OF said body under pre-
tense that it could not DE identified
and that he said to alfiant, hat he
would give up the body when the time
SSAAN "a .hS Alao AAN 'clNa
for the statute meaning the statute
Of Iowa covering said case, and further
said that il was the stats University
CT Iowa that was speaking and when
told that the writ of replevin was di-
rected against him personally and in
dividually. he said, L am the State
University OF Iowa. You can sue and
be id, you will not get the body
sooner"
President MacLean claimed the body
could not be identified in the absence
OF the professor of anatomy, though
Murphy. the embalmer, and J. j. Hatcn,
a friend OF the deceased, were present
TO identify the remains.
DR.. Lord. assistant professor OF anat-
omy, was ordered by President Mac
Lean to debar' the deputy sheriff from
the morgue. Judge Powell has not yet
signed the order to have President
MacLean cited to appear. The case
may go to the supreme court.
President MacLean states that he
had no desire to have the body retain
ed. but wanted a delay until Professor
Prentiss returned to the city, and that
upon his return at 1875 o'clock We'd
nesday night, he telephoned the sheriff
to come and get the body. President
MacLean also denies incidentally that
he used profanity while talking With
the sheriff
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-02-24

New York, Feb. 22.-Bradstreet's
Saturday said: z
Trade reports are rather more cheer
full. Visible evidences Of expansion In
jobbing trade, in with the
advance Of the season, are found In
he reports that the large numbers OF
buyers in leading markets, especially
In the west, southwest and parts OF
the south, lave taken hold more freely.
although even in the markets Of the
southwest, whence best reports come,
there are evidences of conservatism,
based largely on the high prices asked
for goods. Jobbing trade at the east is
slower to open up, but there Is GER
tainly more doing in jobbing at New
York, while primary dealings are still
classed as quiet. Inquiry at leading
markets fails to substantiate the exag-
gerated reports Of cancellations noted
for some time past, and there are few
signs Of the widely heralded reaction
In distributive trade. Many points re-
port no, cancellations to speak Of. Sew
eral cities report countermands no
greater than normal, n only a very
few report that in a few lines, notably
clothing, has there been any special eff
feet. The least favorable feature in the
country's rad at present Is the con-
tinued sagging in export trade In farm
products, In an effect easily traceable
to the high prices ruling for bread
stuffs. meats, animals n cotton. In
connection with this 1t might be noted
that all high price records In western
markets since 1870 were broker by live
hogs this week.
Manufacturers are we'll supplied with
orders. Western shoe men are running
to capacity. There is rather less pes
simism in the iron and steel trades. Re-
ports from the Pacific coast lumber
trade are good. Collections are from
slow to fair.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending with Feb
ruary II were 269 against 249 last week.
2S2 in the like week Of 1909, 326 in 1908.
lit in 1907, and 1876 in 1906.
r. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review Of
trade today says:
Improved financial conditions serve
to strengthen business confidence. Sem
fu, now that the United States Steel
corporation has entered the market as
a buyer Of pig iron, although the sit
uation on the whole in this division
still remains somewhat disappointing,
No cancellations are reported, however,
and shipments are we'll sustained, ex-
cept where severe weather has delayed
transportation. Some railroads nave
found 1t necessary to replenish old roll
ing stock because of the wear and tear
caused by an unusually hard winter.
and a western system alone has placed
an order for 70 locomotives. Activity
is especially, pronounced In the wire
trade, and the reported weakening of
prices is not general. The dry goods
market trade was more active this
week, and a large sale of dress goods
in q leading New York house proved
eminently successful.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-02-24
AIM TO GUST "FlNGEY" ,
CONNERS FROM POSITION

New York, Feb. 2.-Coincident with the
growth of rumors that William ]. Con-
ners, Of Buffalo, will resign from his Of
fce as chairman of the democratic state
committee comes a call for a special meet
ing of the committee in Albany February
"a. Mr.. Conners Is spending the winter at
Palm Beach, Fla, and did not sanction
the call. 1t didn't come as a surprise.
however, for there has progressed for
some time a movement to call such a
meeting, at which his opponents hope to
Gust him from leadership.
Ten upstate members of the committee
have taken the initiative In a movement
that has been smoldering for months. At
their request Winfield A. Huppuch, clerk
of the committee, issued a formal call, to
which Is appended a statement of the pc
titioners asking that steps be taken" to
rehabilitate n r~eorganize the party.
The indorsers find that an "~extraordi-
nary situation" and a great opportunity
alike impose upon the party organization
a Responsibility which n be longer
shirked or evaded." This situation and
this opportunity sum themselves into two
aspects of current political and economi-
cal history-the advanced cost Of living
m the scandals at Albany.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-02-24
EX-CONVICT BANKER
browns IN WABASH
Supposition Is That He Com,
mitted Suicide Owing to
Dependency.

L~ogansport, Ind Feb. 22.-The body
of John F. Johnson, former president Of
the State National bank of this city.
was found floating in the Wabash river
today. Johnson served six years in
prison following his confession that he
had embezzled $3.50, 900. 1t Is pre-
sumed he committed suicide.
There is no suspicion that Johnson
was robbed and murdered. Two months
ago he lost heavily in a transaction in
wheat, and sold his home to meet his
debts, it was explained by his friends
today. He a since been detected.
Johnson at the time Of his trial. In
1897, for embezzlement of the funds OF
his bank, testified that the bank
aminer had given him one more day of
grace he could have made a great for
tune "in wheat"
Johnson succeeded his father In the
presidency OF the state bank, and he
said that the older man left a shortage
of 100000 when he retired. Johnson,
gambled in the hope of recouping this
deficit, he maintained, and he had no
deliberate purpose to rob the deposit
ors. He was 81 years old. He leaves
a wife and daughter.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-02-24
KERMIT ROOSEVELT
ENACTS HEROIC ROLE
Dives Into Crocodile Infested
Stream in Attempt to Recover
Body Of Native.

Gondokora, Upper Nile, Feb. 22.-Col.
Roosevelt, Kermit Roosevelt and Ed
mund Keller, the zoologist, left on q
steamer today for a final week Of
shooting along the river banks.
Meantime r. j. Cunningham, the field
naturalist, Maj. Edgard A. Mearns
and j. Alden Loring will remain here
to pack the specimens, dismiss the
porters and others who have accompa-
MED the Americans as helpers and
conclude the details incident to the
winding up Of the expedition. With
the exception of the river excursion,
the hunting is practically ended.
The party will leave here about
February 26 and from then on Mr..
Roosevelt will devote himself to the
preparation OF the lectures which he
Is to deliver upon his arrival In Eu-
rope.
Kermit Roosevelt and Mr.. Loring
distinguished themselves today. A ma
tive had fallen into the river near the
steamer occupied by Col. Roosevelt and
was drowned. Kermit and Mr.. Loring
learned Of the accident and in an effort
to the body both dove into the
water needless of the dangers from
the crocodiles and the swift current.
They escaped harm.
The governor of Mongolia, the Bel
gian commandant at Lado and other
officials called upon Col. Roosevelt du-
ring the forenoon.
Too Many Bids.
Col. Roosevelt, who is making his
hunting trip on the steamer Redjaf,
expects to return here on the 26th. He
said TODAY that 1t was impossible for
him to accept each Of the numerous
invitations that he had received, but
that he would endeavor upon his re-
turn to New York to arrange to speak
before the Hamilton club Of Chicago,
and also to address the Milwaukee
press club. Definite dates for these oc-
casions cannot be fixed until he reaches
New York. 1t is finally decided hat he
will deli""r the Romanes lecture at
Oxford University. May IS.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-02-24
CLAY CLEMENT IS
CALLED BY DEATH
End Comes Suddenly Today at
Kansas City Caused by
Uraemic Poisoning.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 23.-Clay
Clement, actor, dramatist and writer
Of short stories, died suddenly at the
University hospital here at 10: so this
morning of uraemic poisoning.
Mr.. Clement finished a weeks en-
gagement at a local theater Saturday
night. He had not been feeling well
and decided to remain here over Sun
day.
During the night it was found neces-
sary to call a physician to the actors
apartments at a hotel. He grew worse
rapidly and early today was seized
with Commissions
He her was hurried to the hospital
where the commissions continued. Soon
he, became unconscious n died 20
minutes later.
The actors wife was with him con-
stantly until a half hour before her
husband died. Then DR.. Beedle insist
ed that she go to a hotel for rest. She
was asleep in the hotel when the end
came and was Frustrated with GRIEF
when informed of her husbands death.
Mr.. Clement and his wife had been
estranged for some time, 1t Is said, un-
til about two weeks g when a recon-
Citation took place. Her stage name
was Kara Kenwyn and until recently
she had played with a stock company
In San Francisco.
The actor was engaged in writing
three new plays when he died. He told
his physician that he had been work
ing hard on these productions and
when finished they would represent hie
best work as an author.
Clay Clement was born in Woodford
county, ILL.,, December 81, 1863. After
graduating from the University OF
Chicago he read law In Chicago.
Clement became an actor in 1884 and
became a successful playwright as well
as a star. His most notable produc-
ton was THE New Dominion" In
which he took the star part.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-02-24
NEGRO ADMITS five
REVOLVING GRIMES
Death Penalty for Assault
Apparently Has No Terrors
in Missouri.

Kansas City, Feb. 22.-William Jack
son, SO years old, the negro janitor
who last night confessed to %assaulting
five young white girls, was taken be-
fore the grand jury today. Prosecutor
Conkling has promised that he shall be
tried Immediately.
Coming so close upon the hanging
here on February s Of two negroes for
assaulting a white woman, an intense
feeling against Jackson has been arous-
ed, but there has been no public DEM
onstration.
Jackson told last night that he had
bought roller skates and candy for
his victims to induce them to enter his
room. After he had confesser to this
an uncle of one of the girls attempted
to shoot h negro and shivering with
fright Jackson crept under a table.
Today Jackson still was fearful that he
would be killed and begged the officers
to protect him
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-02-24
STRYCHNINE IS FOUND
IN LARGE QUANTITIES

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 23.-Strych-
nine in far greater quantities than Is
usually administered in medicinal doses
has been found in the stomach and
liver Of Chrisman Swope and In the
contents of the stomach elected by
Miss Margaret Swope, according to a
special dispatch received here from
Chicago today.
This information was given Out by
an assistant in the Rush Medical col
eye laboratory. 1t was thought that
DR.. Walter 8. Haines, DR.. Ludwig
Hektoen and DR.. Victor Vaughn work.
ed on the case. In the absence Of these
men, who are here testifying before a
grand jury that is investigating the
case, the assistant revealed the story
Of the findings of the scientists in the
two cases upon which no official re-
port has yet been made.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-02-24
MISS ELKINS DIES OF
SELF INFLICTED WOUND

Kansas City, Feb. 22.-Miss Agnes
Leslie Elkins, niece Of United States
Senator Stephen B. Elkins, of West
Virginia, died at a hotel here at SOS
o'clock last night as a result Of a bull
let wound she inflicted upon herself
last Wednesday in attempting suicide.
Dependency over the refusal of rela-
tives to consent to her becoming an
actress is given by the young woman's
friends as the cause for her suicide. She
had studied music and is said to have
had a good voice. She obtained a part
in a play, but Senator Elkins is said
to have influenced her to give 1t up.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-02-24
SOCIETY PEOPLE INJURED
IN SLEIGHING ACCIDENT

Jamestown. Pa, Feb. 22.-Eight per-
sons, all socially prominent, were In
jured in a sleighing accident today.
when their sleigh slid from a 20-foot
embankment. Horses n sleigh fell
on top of the passengers.
Mrs. f. Y. Ouderkirk, aged IS; Geor-
gle Ouderkirk, aged IL; Louis A. Ouder-
kirk, aged 10; Mrs. Flora Rey, aged 25;
Mrs. j. r. Bender and Mrs. l.. P. Oud-,
erkirk, are all in a serious condition.
The first three may die.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-02-24
MINNESOTA WINS
OVER A RAILROAD

Washington, Feb. 23.-The state Of
Minnesota won a complete victory over
the Great Northern Railway company
when the supreme court Of the United
States affirmed the decision of the state
court, holding that the railroads were
liable to a four per cent gross earnings
tax.
Minnesota also won a victory over
the Chicago Great Western Railway
company when the supreme our af-
firmed the decision of the state court
holding hat the railroad also vas
liable to a 4 per cent gross enrEings
fax
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-02-24
TO TRY A

Columbus. Ohio, Feb. 22.-Prosecut-
ing Attorney Karl Weber announced
today that the trial of the former state
supervisor Of printing, Mark Slater,
will commence e Wednesday in
criminal court here. Slater has been
indicted by the grand jury for utter
ing a false voucher for $500, while
in the employ Of the state, and is I'M
der arrest at Detroit, from which place
he will be brought here tonight.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-02-24
DUTCH STEAMER NOW
MANY DAYS OVERDUE

London. Feb. 22.-The Dutch mer-
chant steamer Prins Willem H., which
left Amsterdam January 21 for the
West Indian ports and New York with
IA passengers and q crew Of 38, and
which should have reached Paramari-
DO, Dutch Guiana, on February IS, Is
now II days overdue.
Nothing has been heard of the vessel
since she passed Ouessant on the Brit
amy coast of France on January 20.
Her sister ship, the Prins Willem w,
has Joined the Dutch cruiser Utrecht
I'm the search for the missing vessel.
The Prins Willem ii. was reinsured
yesterday at Lloyds at the high rate.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-02-24
MINISTRY VACANCIES
FILLED BY ASQUITH

London, Feb. 23.-Premier Asquith
has Allied the vacancies in the ministry.
which is an indication that he at
least expects the government to pass
safely through the crisis. The new
ministers are: William Wedgewood
Benn and Ernest Joseph Soares, junior
lords of the treasury; Edwin Samuel
Montague. under secretary Of India,
and Cecil Norton, assistant postmaster
general. Mr.. Norton succeeds Sir
Henry Norman. who failed in election
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-02-24
ANGRY WOMAN SHOOTS
MAN WHO TILTED HER

Winnipeg, Feb. 22.-Claiming Fred
Carroll had broken his promise to mar
ry her, Miss Lottie McCullock shot and
fatally wounded him last night at his
home. Young Carroll is a son of a,
member of parliament for South Bran
don. He had recently married Miss
Shark, of Southern Manitoba. Miss
McCullock Is In jail and says she does
not care X she Is hanged.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-02-24
PAYSON WESTON DAY
AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

Sunshine, Ariz., Feb. 23.-More than
4 day ahead of his schedule, Edward
Payson Weston, the pedestrian. left
here early today on his eastward jour-
ney. Weston said he intended to walk
35 miles today and pass the night at
one Of the small stations between
Winslow and Holbrook. He rested
here all day Sunday.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-02-24
EIGHT QUEER MAKERS
ALL GET LONG TERMS

New York. Feb. 70 -Ignazio Dupo,
"the WOLF" so called cher Of the black
hand in America; Giuseppe Morello,
chief Of the Sicilian counterfeiters in
his country. and six Of their confeder-
ates were found guilty this afternoon
OF making spurious money n were
sentenced tonight to hard labor In the
federal prison at Atlanta, Ga, for
terms varying from Is years and
1000 fne to 80 years and $1,000 fine.
The accumulated sentences and fines
aggregate $50 years and 81. 800.