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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
RED HAIRED SIREN IS
DISAVOWED BY TRUST
John D. Archbold Denies That
She Is Employe Of Standard
Oil Company.

New York, Sept. 6.--And now it's
two to n in the mysterious case OF
Standard Oils ~red-haired siren.
First, Mrs. Lillian Hobart French,
who does not care If Fritz Heinze did
wed another if he pays her that $25, 900
loan told of the flaming haired
beauty who had wormed all Heinze's
United Copper secrets from him for the
exclusive information of the Standard
Oil coterie.
Then Thomas w. Lawson, OF Boston
.ushed into print with the assertion
chat HI knew of the red haired fascin-
ator employed by Standard Oil to gain
inside information Of deals inimical to
he system"
John d. Archbold, vice president and
director of the Standard Oil company.
vas informed Of the statements of Mrs.
French and Mr.. Lawson. Through his
secretary, Mr.. Archbold made this re-
;ponse:
STANDARD Oil does not employ red
haired sirens In it's business. These
statements are a tissue of f~alsehoods.
ridiculous Upon their face and unseen
". l cannot make my denial of these
.eports too emphatic. There has never
been any basis for these absurdities re-
garding a woman such as you describe
acting as a secret agent for the Stand
ard Oil company"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
ALTGELD MEMORIAL
TABLETS UNVEILED

Chicago. Sept. 7.-Fornier Governor
Jonn Altgeld received the name Of
first insurgent" here yesterday at the
unwilling of four rome memorial tab
let's under the direction Of the John p.
Altgeld Memorial association. The life
Of the former state executive, denomi-
mated as among the first officials to
take up a fight against special privil-
eye, was recalled by George Fred Will
liams, of Massachusetts. The dedica-
ton was attended by members Of Chi
cago labor organizations in a body.
The tablets, which will be placed in
Graceland cemetery, are dedicated to
John Pier Altgeld, citizen, volunteer
soldier, lawyer. judge, orator and gov
ernor Of Illinois, who died March IL,
1902"
Each contains selections from, the
public u~tterances of the former official,
including a message of protest to
President Cleveland In 1894, denying
the right of the president to send
United States troops into Illinois, and
an expression OF his attitude following
the pardoning Of men convicted Of an
archy in 1893.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
OFFICERS DETAIN
CHEROKEE SUSPECT
W. j. Hunter Is Held by Sheriff
Pending Investigation of
His Movements.

Cherokee, Ia, Sept. 6.-W. J. Hunter,
: retired farmer OF this place, Is being
held by the sheriff, pending further
examination on a charge Of dynamit-
ing n home Of Guy M. Gillette
Wednesday night.
While the evidence against Hunter
10 not considered conclusive, the au-
thorities incline to the belief hat he
may have perpetrated the crime.
A possible motive which might &C
tuate him to the deed Is found in the
Fact that he was recently In court over
which Mr.. Gillette presided as justice,
charged with having kicked his wife
out Of bed m otherwise m~istreating
her. He was given a Jail sentence of
20 days without the option of cash
payment, and appealed the case. He
IS said to have cherished ill-will toward
Gillette because Of the penalty attached
n his case, and is reported to have de-
clared with some emphasis that he
would get even with Judge Gillette.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08

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Scales Mound, ILL.,. Sept. 7.-Passenger
train No. 5, westbound, on the Illinois
Central. for Sioux City and Omaha.
left the track one-half mile east of
morning. and crashed into the rock
bound side Of the track. smashing the
engine. throwing four coaches from the
track and demolishing the mail car and
baggage car.
Engineer Frank Tucker was killed,
being crushed while seated in his cab.
He was the only man killed, although
many passengers received severe in
juries.
The train was rounding a curve on a
down grade running at about so. miles
an hour. The cause of the disaster was
a broken brake shoe dropping on the
rail and throwing the tender from the
track, derailing the balance of the
train.
List Of the Injured.
The most seriously injured:
Frank Campbell, railway mail clerk,
leg broken.
Minnie Kerster. knee w~renched.
Fred Kergher, 439 Northwestern ave-.
Joliet. ILL.,. hand cut and bruised; not
serious.
w. r. Morgan, A Van Buren, ST.,
Freeport. H., bruised and head cut.
Joseph Dryer, Third street, New
York, hands and feet cut.
Ross Holmes. railway mail clerk,
Freeport, ILL.,. badly cut and bruised;
not dangerous.
]. j. Robner, Freeport, shoulder and
read cut.
r. p. Griffin. railway mail clerk,
Rockford. Ill, cut n bruised.
George Peckham Johnson, broker,
10S La Sale ST., Chicago, roughly
shall en- up. but unhurt.
Mail Coach Shattered.
The mail coach was shattered and
the railway mail train crew badly
bruised, but all escaped dangerous in
juries. !,
The mail was scattered and some OF
1t destroyed. Medicai n surgical aid
was called by telephone from Galena
and Scales Mound near by.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
AERIAL FLOTILLA OF
FRANCE IS GROWING
Thirty More Graft Are Pur-
chased by War Department
for Use in Service.

Paris, Sept. THE ministry of wal
today ordered the purchase of ten mil
itary monoplanes and 20 biplanes with
in the mex three months. This will
give the French army an aerial fiotilla
of go by the end of the year.
The army's a~eroplanes to be acquired
in 1911 must be capable of carrying a
weight Of 300 Kilograms, approximately
461 pounds, in a continuous fight of
300 kilometers, or about 1876 miles, at a
speed Of so kilometers (37.26 miles) an
hour. The ministry offers a premium
of 500, 900 for a machine fulfilling these
conditions.
President Fallieres has offered a cup
as a trophy for the construction Of the
French machine which wins the most
honors at the Bordeaux aviation meet
ing on September IL.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
KING PROVIDED
WELL FOR AFFINITY.
Mrs. George Keppel's Finances
Were Looked After Before
His Death.

London, Sept. Cit has only Just
become known that in his last hours
King Edwards thoughts were Of his
old friends. Sir Ernest Cassel was
among the last to see Edward In his
conscious moments. 1t was on the
morning Of his death, and the kings
last and only words to the famous
%financier were to look after and make
proper provision for Mrs. George KEEP
pei.
This has undoubtedly been done, but,
Notwithstanding Sir Ernest's continued
close friendship and support, Mrs!
Keppel and, for that matter, Cassel
himself, are no longer shining lights In
royal circles. In fact, all members Of
that exclusive set-notables who enjoy
the favor Of the present king and
queen-know Of their majesties' dis
like Of the Keppel group. Taking heed.
they have cold shouldered" the latter
with the result that in the few social
functions which ave taken place DUR
Ing the period Of mourning Mrs. KEEP
pei has been conspicuous by her alb
5ence.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
REBEL LEADER IS
LANDED IN PRISON
Head Man in Philippine Upris,
ing, Simeon Mandac, Now in
Hands of the Law.

Manila, Sept. 6.--The uprising In
Nueva NlZcava lea by .oImeu. mazda, =,
former governor OF Ilocos Norte, COL
apsed today when Mandac. who mad
been seized by the people of the prov
nee among whom he had sought to stir
up trouble, was turned over to the
constabulary.
also were arrested and his other fol-
overs dispersed. 1t Is estimated that
The band Of outlaws originally num-
oered 500. but 1t dwindled soon to 200,
and these had but few arms.
An interesting feature Of the upris-
.ng was the cooperation Of the natives
n running down the disturbers.
Mandac will now PROBABLY serve the
IA years Imprisonment sentence which
mas been hanging over him since his
conviction for killing a prisoner while
he was governor.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
EXCURSION STEAMER
!. DRIFTS ONTO ROCKS
Breaks Her Anchor Chain, but
Scared Passengers Are Not
in Danger.

New York, Sept. with more than
500 passengers, including many women
and children on board, the excursion
steamer. Sea Gull, which left Glen Is
land On Long Island Sound, late last
night for New York, broke her an
Choir chain while at anchor outside He'll
Gate waiting for the fog to lift, and
drifted on the ock Off Cat Briar is
land. Today n was still held fast on
the rocky ledge and her passengers
waited for relief from shore.
Although the excitement on the boat
was intense after she struck, the craft
was not reported to be leaking, and the
passengers were In no real danger.
The Sea Gull was floated, practically
unchanged, during the forenoon and
proceeded to this city with her pas
sengers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
OHIO MILITIAMEN ARE
PENNED UP IN CAMP

Columbus. Ohio, Sept. 1.-THE Ma
tional Guard troops brought here for
strike duty are practical prisoners to-
day In their two camps because Of ord
ers that none of them shall leave camp
during the big Labor day parade unless
serious disorders break out. The miIiS
tary authorities say they are not going
to give the labor leaders a chance to
declare that the soldiers were used to
prevent union workers from celebrating
the day.
The 800 troopers who were brought
in yesterday are camped on a lot ad-
jacent to the Ohio state university.
The other troops are camped at the
state deaf n dumb asylum. They
will be kept there all week during the
state fair.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
TRUST COMPANY MAN
HAILED UP FOR CONTEMPT

Rochester, N. Y, Sept. 6.-rBecken-
.idge Jones, president OF the Mississippi
Valley Trust company. ST. Louis. who
vas brought here yesterday from his
summer home at Cazenovia on a bench
warrant issued because he failed to ap-
pear as a witness In a telephone suit.
was taken before Judge Benton late
yesterday afternoon. 1t was learned
.oday that at the conclusion OF a
engthy hearing the court decided not
% punish Mr.. Jones for contempt, but
discharged him in the custody Of his
counsel who is to produce him in court
1eXt week.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
TAFT SPEAKS ON
CONSERVATION AT
ST. PAUL MEETING
No Word From President to As.
sist in Solving Chief Issue
Before Conservation
Gathering.
TAFT ON CONSERVATION.

President Taft's speech COW.
ers the following principal
points:
1. Genera: Endorsement Of the
conservation ideas.
2. Reform in disposina Of as-
ricuituraI lands.
3. Opposition to draining
swamp lands as part Of the re-
clamation policy of the govern
ment.
a. Increase in fire protection
for the forests.
s. Leasing of coal lands in the
United States and Alaska, under
conditions that will prevent COM
binations and monopoly.
8. Leasing of phosphate de-
Sposits.
7. Refusal to express an opln-
ion as to the controversy be.
tween state and national control
Of water power sites.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
DAHLMAN'S CERTIFICATE
WITHHELD BY BOARD

Lincoln. Neb., Sep. Mayor
"Jim" Dahlman, OF Omaha. re-
ceived q majority of 304 votes
over Governor Shallenberger,
according to the state canvass
ing board, which has finished
the canvassing of the primary
returns of the entire state,
without regard to the recount
which is taking place In several
counties.
1t Is not believed that the re-
count in Douglass ard other
counties will materially affect
the Omaha mans majority
either way. However, no certi-
fication of nomination will be
given him until the reports Of
the recount are all in.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
Is CRUSHED
IN FREIGHT ELEVATOR

Lincoln. Neb., Sept. 7.-Wolf Chel-
lonsky. a laborer. was crushed to
death in the freight elevator in the de-
partment store OF Miller e. Paine here
last Saturday evening. He boarded the
elevator in the basement and started
to ascend. He lost control Of 1t end
tried to escape through the doorway on
the first floor, but was caught in such
a amer as to stop the elevator. He
died instantly.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
VETERANS OF GERMAN WARS
GATHER BY THOUSANDS

Omaha, Neb., Sept. Five hundred
veterans of three German wars from
four states held their annual reunion
and picnic in Omaha yesterday. Their
organization. that of the Western
Kreiger bund. has a membership of
several thousand. A. f. Mertens. of
South Omaha. president, and all other
officers, were reelected. The bund will
meet In Omaha again next year.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
THREATENS HIS Wife
and SHOOTS HIMSELF
Sac County Farmer Ends His
Life While Mind Is Tenn
porarily Deranged.

Sac City, Ia. Sept. 7.-G. B. Barrett.
a farmer residing in the western edge
of Sac City, committed suicide Satur-
day by shooting himself in the head.
He died several hours later. Before
turning the gun upon himself he
threatened to shoot his wife, who fed
to a nearby cornfield. Barrett was a
highly respected citizen In this commu-
nifty. Temporary insanity Is given as
the cause of the rash act. He was
about 30 years of age, and leaves a
wife and five children.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
LINCOLN ATTORNEY DIES
WHILE RIDING ON TRAIN

Alliance. Neb.. Sept. Nathan X.
Griggs, attorney for the Burlington
railroad and former consul to Chem
nitz. Germany, was found dead in his
berth on a Burlington train when it
arrived here yesterday. It is believed
Mr.. Griggs died of heart failure. The
body will be taken to the Griggs home
In Lincoln.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
FIGS NDE THE BAN.

Barlettta, Italy, Sept. 6.-Following
The PRONUNCIATION Of an ordinance pro-
aibiting the eating Of figs because OF
he cholera scare at Bari. 33 miles west
Of here, today a mob of 1000 persons
attacked and wrecked the local sani-
tary office and beat the employees. Car
bineers interferr d and in dispensing
the rioters wounded % persons.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
CHICAGO HAS INFORMAL
OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY

Chicago, Sept. although there
was no parade or united gathering in
observance Of the occasion, members of
Chicago labor unions celebrated Labor
day with many picnics, athletic tourna-
mcnts and sporting contests.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
HARMONY PREVAILS IN
= UNIONS OE CINCINNATI

Cincinnati. Ohio, Sept. with en-
tire harmony prevailing in Cincinnati's
labor world. the holiday parade this
morning vas the most imposing in the
history OF Labor day in this city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-Approxi-
mately 679,5 acres of land in Ari-
zona and New Mexico, eliminated from
the national forests by President Taft
as being chiefly valuable for agricul-
tural purposes, have been opened to
settlement under the homestead laws
by authority OF the secretary Of the
The lands will become sub
ject to settlement November 22, but
to entry until December Fl.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

WASHINGTON.-CoTporal w. H.
Srinkmeyer. 3947 McRae ave, st.
louis, died Tuesday at .Bluefields.
Nicaragua. from injuries resulting
ron a boxing bout, according to a
wireless dispatch received at the navy
department from Commander Davis,
IF the gunboat Tacoma. Brinkmeyer
was assigned to the gunboat Des
Moines, but for some time has been
serving on land at Bluefields. He en-
listed in the marine corps in 1904 and
ce-enlisted in 1909.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08

The moA expensive publication, with
the least income, in New York city is
the city record, which costs S1,175,O00
q year.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
SIOUX CITY TRAIN
JUMPS THE TRACK
Fast Mail on illinois Central
Goes in Ditch-Many
Are Injured.
WEBSTER CITY WOMAN
Is HURT IN THE WRECK

Dubuque, la, Sept. Mrs.
Mary .Menard, Of Webster City,
Ia, who was injured in the ILL
nois Central wreck near Scales
Mound, ILL.,, was taken from the
relief train here and placed in q
hospital. George Rowan, of Du-
buque, who was among the in
jured, was taken to his home.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08

Indian exports III 1910, fiscal year
March 81, amounted TO $500, 000, 900 and
her imports to $50, 000, 900. q total over
seas trade OF S1,150, 900. O01, an increase
OF 81 t3,0C0, 900 over 1899.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
.HOBBLE SKIRT MAY Be
CAUSE OF A FATALITY
New Girl, Wearing One, Falls
Down and Has a Brain Con-
cussion.

New York, Sept. 6.-Suffering with
.oncussion Of the brain as a result of
a fall while wearing a hobble skirt,
Marion Stone, a girl in her teens, Is
n a critical condition today in a To-
,al hospital.
Miss Stone. who Is a member of a
theatrical company giving perform
lnces in an uptown theater, stumbled
while descending a fight Of stairs lead
ng from her dressing room in the
heater late last night. She fell nearly
he entire length Of the staircase. strik-
ing on her e at the landing below.
Her recovery is doubtful.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
TALL CORN SPECIMENS.

ers, a rural mail carrier here who has a
10-acre field Of corn north of this city,
yesterday was exhibiting a stalk which
he pulled from the field which meas
ured IL feet and 6 inches high. From
the roots to the two ears it measured
Z feet.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08

Nearly one-third of the economic &C
.ivity of Germany rests today on fem
mine shoulders.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08

Two million acres in New South
Wales have been reclaimed by irriga-
ton.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
N ELL
ANTS

ANTS
d will
oInor-
eapitol
been
date.
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08

The loss in farm values in nearly
all of the states, as shown by the CEN
sus records from 1880 to 1900, varies
from LOCO, 900 to $3.50, 600, 900 in each
state anu aggregates the enormous tot
al of more than 81 1000, 900. 900. Is this
not sufficient to rouse the entire ma.
ton and cause such a wave OF reform
as will put into activity every agency
and instrumentality for scientific and
progressive methods OF agricultural re-
construction"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08

LeMars, Ia, Sept. 7.-Stopping here
for a few minutes Saturday Colonel
Roosevelt addressed a large crowd Of
men and women who had come to the
station to meet him.
What is needed is the workday hum
drum qualities-qualities that make a
man a good husband, a good father and
good neighbor. a man whom you are
glad to deal with and walk alongside
of. II a man is right in these respects
he has aid the foundation for good
citizenship"
Senator Dolliver left the former pres
ident's train here.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
Pushing Poultry Industry.

E. N. Hopkins and wife came in Tuesday on tho Traveller from Fort Smith, having spent two weeks there while Mir. Hopkins devoted his time to opening up that part of the state fer his poultry supply business and the Union Poultry Journal.
 MT. Hopkins reports a success ful trip and that the interest in poultry as a ctor toward cheaper living is receiving great attention. All classes of people are taking it, many buying coun- try lots or acreage for poultry and truck farming. Thorough bred stock and eggs are being pur- chased freely, and Mir. Hopkins has been asked to organize a Poultry Association at Van Buren, Crawford country, also Fayetteville, and will go to these places the last of this week, after caring for business interests here at home.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
THE R0CktFtLLtR PLAN
 WILL HELP CHafIIY WORK
institutions and Societies Win be Forced to Operate Under
 Business Methods.

New York, Mar. 6.-One of the most active charity managers in this city was quick to see that the Rockefeller foundation win exert a profound aud far-reaching influence upon the thou sands of charity societies that are un. der private control and Chat lack tho restraints of official control.
 Practically all philanthropic soeie. ties that are not heavily endowed will be seekers after appropriations from the Rockefeller foundation" said thia charity manager. And every such or. ganization xill have to put its house in order to become eligible for aid. This will be most wholesome.
 Tt cannot be denied that the free. dom from state inspection of which the state board of charities complains, has made room for abuses in many private charities. We know there are in many eases excessive expenditures for salaries, office expenses and inves- hgations or merely academic interest, and minimum of outlay in real direct iid to the poor
 No such organization will have 'look-in' at the Rockefeller millions. The institution or society that wants aid will have to schow that it Is proper ly. wisely and honestly administered. The Rockefeller trustees will thus be in position to vastly influence many charities for good and 10 bring about reforms that will not only benefit the poor, but will also open the purses of the rich.
 "lt will mean the installation of busi- ness principles in many philanthropic concerns that sorely need it. and an increase of efficiency. The organizai ton created by Mir Rockefeller will thus have tremendous influences in a direction that he little though of"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-10
WILL AID BUSINESS
The Western Union Telegraph Co.,, Will Handle Special Night Business at
 Greatly Reduced Rates.

According to circulars received here Wednesday the Western Uu ion Telegraph Company has de cidedto give the public the benefit of its large unemployed mileage of wire at might to send to their offices in the United States long mig ht messages at low rates.
 The new service is known as "Night Letters" and is now in effect. This idea does not effect the present night or red messages and only applies to business desig- hated as Might Letters" which may be fred for transmission up to midnight, for delivery the nexl morning. These messages must be written ou special blank forms furnished by the company and must be in plain English. No code lang guage is allowed.
 The charge for Night Let ters" will be the standard day rate for ten words, for transmission of fifty words or less, and one fifth of this rate will be charged for each additional ten words or less. For instance, when the day rate is forty cents Cor tea words), the rate for a fifty word Night Let ter" would be forty cents; fifty eight words, forty-eight cents (one-fifth of forty cents for the additional eight words
 This service should be of great convenience to merchants aud business men who have interests or connections so situated that communication by mail oyer night is impracticable, as it affords them an opportunity to quicken their correspondence at small expense.