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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-10
BUADSTREET and DUN
REPORT ON BUSINESS
Moderate Improvement il
Trade Conditions Is Be-
ginning to Show.

New York. Aug. 7--R. G. Dun & Co. 4
weekly Review of Trade today says:
Moderate betterments in trade con-
ditions appear this week. The extraor-
binary government cotton report show
Ing with one exception, the best July
condition estimate for IL years, caused
some hesitation among buyers of dry
goods. although the tone in this line
was a trifie better both at wholesale
and retail"
Consumers Of iron and steel con-
stantly place moderate orders for early
delivery. Mill operations reflect further
expansion, and there Is promise of in
creased activity in the fall The rail.
roads show more disposition to pro-
vide for needed equipment. Orders for
calls have reached quite a satisfactory
tonnage at the west, and plate inter-
ests have received a considerable vol
ume OF business from the transporting
companies. In the latter division prices
are unsettled. Irregularity also ap-
pears in steel bars, wire products and
galvanized sheets. Current statistics
indicate a further enlargement of pro-
auctions. the leading interest having
about IS per cent Of its ingot capacity
active. while the rate at which speci-
fcations are being received suggests
that few more blast furnaces will be
put In operation. There IL more ami
nation In FOUNDRY iron.
Moderate improvement appears in
dry goods, both at wholesale and re-
tail, although the government report
on the cotton crop showing further
marked gain, creates considerable hes
itatiOn with buyers, who limit their
commitments until they are assured
of the markets stability. Curtailment
by the mills becomes still more dras-
tic with the approaching end Of the
eetton year and decreasing supplies for
immediate consumption. Exporters
are withholding orders, but shipments
to date are materially ahead Of q year
ago. Mems wear trade In woolens is
somewhat backward, but buyers con-
cede that values are more attractive
than year ago, and II Is admitted
that while small purchases rule, re-
quests for prompt shipment are fire.
quent. In the New England market
the wool trade is broadening and con-
ditions at the mills show considerable
Improvement"
There is still irregular!ty in trade
conditions due to cautiousness and
fears OF crop damage, but basic con-
ditions and the advice of the year tend
to work for little further improve
ment. While merchants continue to
feel their way. sentiment as to fall
trade is improving slightly, and at
some Of the larger centers jobbers
and wholesale dealers have done a
rather better business with outside
merchants, who are beginning to
come to market. This refers, of course,
to buying for future delivery, for as a
matter of fact current trade still re-
fleets the influence of midsummer con-
dltions.
Wheat. including -four, exports for
the United States and Canada for the
week ending August aggregate 3D.
s21 sos bushels. against 2,514,204 last
week.
"Cern exports for the week are s22,-
ISL bushels, against 350.O9s last week
and 419,154 in 1910.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-10
TOBACCO TRUST MUST
REORGANlZE QUICKLY

New York, Aug. 5.-The United
Thates circuit court, under whose deci-
ZION the American Tobacco company
will work out its dissolution, handed
Town yesterday afternoon, on the man.
tate of the federal supreme court, an
order outlining conditions under which
The company may perfect plans for dis
yolving. A clause in the order enjoins
The defendants from doing any act
Which may further enlarge and extend
the power Of the combination prior to
It's disintegration.
The order was handed down by
Judges Lacombe, Ward and Noyes fol-
owing q conference held with Attorney
General Wickersham, United States
District Attorney Wise, counsel for the
American Tobacco company, the Brit
!sh-American Tobacco company, and
The United Cigar Stores company. The
conference was held behind closed
ioors which did not, however, shut out
The sound of voices raised to an un-
usual pitch on occasions. 1t lasted two
hours and at it's conclusion the judges
spent another two hours in drafting
the decree.
Preliminary plans of the disintegra-
ton of the American Tobacco company
were submitted by its counsel and dis
cussed by lawyers in the court. The
three Judges expressed no opinion re-
rarding them, however
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-10
SUIT FILED AGAINST
SOFT COAL COMBINE
Uncle Sam Seeks Dissolution of
Alleged Violator of the Sher-
man Law.

by the United States government in the
federal SQUIRT here yesterday against six
Railroad companies and three coal min
ing concerns, charging combination
in restraint of trade and asking that
the combination be enjoined from con-
tinuing in business. The government
charges" that the Hooking valley rail-
road ownership of the capital stock of
awah and Michigan and the GAINESVILLE
and Western roads and its connection
with the mining concerns had crushed
cefapotitioE.
The defendants named in the suit fol-
lows.
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
railway.
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
Hooking Valley railroad.
Toledo and Ohio Central railroad.
Kanawha and Michigan Central rail-
road.
GAINESVILLE and Western railroad.
Sunday Creek Coal company.
4 Continental Coal company.
Kanawaha and hooking Coal and
Coke company.
The whole suit hinges upon the Hick-
ing Valley railroad. The officials OF
the company, 1t alleged, were placed
in Offices corresponding to those held
in the parent company soon after the
Hooking Valley road gained control of
the capital stock of the subsidiaries,
and, according to the petition, were in
structed to operate the roads along the
same lines as the parent company has
been managed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-10
UNCLE SAM ISSUES
MILL|ONTH PATENT
Records of Bureau, Kept Since
1885, Show This Number
Are Out.

Washington, Aug. THE millionth
patent Issued by the United States was
announced by Commissioner Of Pat
ents Moore today. 1t is for a pune
ture proof tire for automobiles and
other vehicles, depending on rubber
springs for it's resliency and Is the
invention Of an Akron, Ohio man. So
much interest had been displayed by
the public in the completion of the
number 1,000,000, that Commissioner
Moore consented to announce the pat
ent ahead of publication In the next
issue of the official gazette, on August
8.
Although the patent bears the num-
Der 100000, 1t is really number 1909
957. Until 1886, when the present bur-
eau was organized, patents were Is
sued without being numbered between
1890 and 1886, during which period
patents were under control of the state
department, 1857 were issued.
A steady growth has been shown in
inventive genius in the United States
since the formation of the present bur-
eau. In 1886 only 100 patents were is
sued. During the calendar year, 1909.
$4,000 were issued and in 1910 the
number reached 35,118. 1t is believed
this year will show even greater in
crease.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-10
COTTON REVISION IS
PASSED BY THE HOUSE
thirty Republicans, Including
Hubbard, Of Iowa, Vote for
Lower Tariff.

Washington. Aug. 5.-Supported by
I'll the democrats and by 80 insurgent
republicans, the democratic cotton
tariff bill, the third of the big tariff
revision measures brought forward by
The democratic House Of Representa-
lives. passed that body yesterday by
.O2 to, 81. The bill cuts the average
tariff on cotton manufactured goods
from 48 to q per cent ad valorem, a
IL per cent reduction in duty that the
democratic leaders estimate will reduce
The revenue by about $4,000, 900.
Not an amendment was offered to the
pill, although the republicans attacked
1t vigorously on account OF alleged in
creases in certain items over the rates
Of the Payne-Aldrich tariff law.
Scarcely had the cheers that greeted
the passage Of the cotton revision bill
subsidized when Democratic Leader I'm
derwood. calling UP the free list bin as
1t passed the Senate a few days ago,
accomplished a strategic move which
surprised the republicans. He asked
Tor conference on all the amend
ments to the free list bill except that
Of Senator Gronna, Of North Dakota.
putting cement on the free list. He
urged that the House accept that
amendment, adding to 1t lemons.
Pacific coast republicans made inef-
fectual attempts to stop this sudden
and unexpected putting of lemons on
the free list. but the amendment car
Red. The change gave the House
democrats what they claimed to be an
added advantage in dealing with the
Senate in the conference.
The progressive republicans who
voted for the cotton bill today were:
Representatives Akin, New York;
Anderson. Davis. Lindbergh, Miller
Steenerson and Volstead, Minnesota;
Esch, Kopp, Lenroot, Morse and Mel
son, Wisconsin,; French, Idaho; Hanna
and Helgerson North Dakota; Haugen,
Hubbard, Woods, Iowa; Jackson
Madison, Rees and Young, Kansas;
Lafferty. Oregon; Kent and Stephens.
California; Kinkaid, Norris, Sloan, Ne
braska; La Toilette and Warburton,
Washington.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-10
PRESIDENT PLANS
TO SWING CIRCLE
Taft Will Open His Campaign
sar Re- Election With Trip
Lasting Six Weeks.

Washington, Aug. THE most i'm
portant trip that President Taft has
planned since he has been In the White
House. In the view of republican, lead
ers, trip during which he is expected
to open the 1912 presidential cam
paign for his party, will begin Septem-
Der 18. 1t will last at least four weeks.
and should II later be decided to extend
the outing to the Pacific coast, it will
be stretched into six weeks. so that the
president will not got back to Beverly
or Washington until November.
According to the plan so far drawn
up at the White House, the president
will visit most Of the states Of the mid
die west north Of and including Mis-
souri, and will make incursions into
practically all of the states which have
progressive congressional delegations.
The president so far has given almost
no consideration to speechmaking on
the trip, but 1t has long been the idea
of republican leaders that he would
make as many political addresses as
possible west Of the Mississippi.
Going South First.
With three definite dates on the
schedule. the whole trip has been ten
tatively arranged. The first is at Knox
Vile. Tenn. where, on the 18th the
president Is to open the Appalachiam
exposition. The next is at Rochester,
N. Y, where, on the 23rd the president
will address the national encampment
OF the G. A. r. Between Knoxville and
Rochester he may return to Beverly fer
a days rest.
Other southern states have asked the
president to visit them in September
and it Is probable he will accept some
of the invitations. From Rochester the
president will make jump to Hutchin-
son, Kan, where he is to speak at the
state fair September 26. On the way he
plans to stop at one or two cities in
Michigan, at Chicago and probably will
make few rear platform or even other
sort Of platform addresses In Iowa.
Coming to This Section.
From Hutchinson, the president ex-
poets to travel into Nebraska, South
Dakota and Wisconsin, where he may
see Pauline Wayne, the White House
cow. which Is to be an exhibition at the
international Dairymen's exposition at
Milwaukee. From this point the party
may turn again into Kansas and Iowa.
II the trip Is to end In four weeks,
Milwaukee probably will be the last
stopping place. If 1t should be extend
ed the president will journey to Denver,
Colorado Springs. Salt Lake and the
coast, taking in California Oregon and
Washington and returning east over
northern route.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-10
COPPER KING IS DEAD
AS RESULT OF INJURY
Colonel w. G. Greene, Pictur.
esque Figure of Southwest,
Passes Away.

Cananea, Mexico. Aug. Col. w. C.
Greene. the former copper magnate,
died today of acute pneumonia which
developed as result of injuries he sus-
tanned in runaway accident last Nom
day.
Death came shortly after the arrival
Of corps Of physicians and nurses
rushed here from Ell Paso. They
brought supplies Of oxygen and tried
to stave off the end, but the stricken
man died In the presence Of his wife
and children.
Last Monday Colonel Greene was
thrown from his carriage when his
team ran away. His collarbone and
two ribs were fractured. On Thursday
the acute pneumonia condition de-
veloped in his lungs
Colonel Greene was one of the most
picturesque figures of the group OF
copper men who have operated in tho
southwest, because of his meteoric rise
from a penniless prospector to Direct
ing genius Of the Cananea copper
camp. From the time he assumed
ownership here until he encountered
reverses In the panic year of 1897,
Greene was one Of the dominant figures
In the copper industry. He was borI
In New York In 1851.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-10
WILL INQUIRE into
live STOCK Rates
Commerce Board to Make al
Exhaustive Investigation
of Them.

Washington, Aug. 5.--A general in
vestigation into freight rates on live
stock, packing house products ana
fresh meat In effect throughout the por--
ton of the country west. south and
southwest Of Chicago. today was or
dered by the Interstate Commerce COM
mission. The proceeding will begin at
Oklahoma City on September IL.
The investigation Is based on the
complaint filed with the commission by
the Texas Cattle Raisers' association,
the American Live Stock association
and other interested in live stock and
meat products shipments. Incidentally.
commercial rivalry between two sets
Of meat packers in Chicago enters into
the case.
The inquiry VIII include rates fron
Gil points OF origin of live stock in tho
rtatcs of Texas, New Mexico, Oklaho-
ua, Louisiana, Arkansas, Colorado.
Kansas and Missouri to the live stock
markets at Fort Worth. oklahoma city
wichita, Kan. Kansas City, st. LOUIS
Omaha and Chicago, and other points,
Of packing house products and flcsA
meats on just, reasonable ana hoI-
discriminatory basis.
Hearings will be held by the coinfnlS-
sion at several points IN the centr,I
west, including probably besides Okla
homa City. Kansas city Fort worth
and Chicago. final determination oh
the commissions proceeding IS not eS-
pected before next spring
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-10
|BURSTED MAIN DOES
DAMAGE IN CHICAGO
Court House Among the Build.
ings Flooded by Break in
Pipe.

Chicako. Aug. 5.-By tho breaking Of
80-inch water main. the court house.
me OF the principal hotels and adioin-
ing skyscrapers received flooding to-
day that did thousands Of dollars
worth OF damage and attracted humid
reds OF persons to the scene. Randolph
street, part Of the so-called rialto here.
suffered the worst from the torrent.
Most of the damage was done to the
costly rugs and other accessories of a
fashionable restaurant, which occupies
p basement.
One Of the picturesque sights re-
quilting from the flood was in a hotel,
where many employees, chiefly women,
were kS)t busy at property rescue work
IN the water. which rose above the shoe
tops of the workers. 1t so happened
also that the person In command Of the
force was the assistant chief house,
keeper. woman.
The feminine brigade. apparently
Indifferent alike to the flood and to
the cheers Of the enthusiastic onlookers,
Kept out In the tide until after an
hour and half gang Of men ar
rived from the city pumping station
In distant portion o. the city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-10
POPE Plus SUFFERS
RELAPSE and IS I'LL
&c Is Ordered by His Physicians
to Keep to Seclusion of
His Room.

Rome. Aug. S.-Popo Plus expert
enced slight relapse To-Day. The at
tack came suddenly, aggravating the
cold with which he has suffered and
being accompanied with equity pains.
DR.. Guiseppi Petacci, private ply
sican TO his holiness, and DIR. Ettore
Marchiafada, consulting physician at
the vatican, being notified of the unex-
pected change in the pontiff's condition,
visited him Immediately and directed
that he remain in his room.
His holiness had appeared to be re-
covering normally from his recent in-
disposition, though the recent extreme
heat had weakened him and prevented
his daily celebration of mass.
In the cooler hours of the day he has
visited the gardens. Last evening he
remained in the gardens until an hour
after sunset. Up 10 last night he was
determined to participate in the cele-
bration Of the eighth anniversary OF
his coronation 1t had been planned
that the pontiff should wear only the
ordinary attire and light vestment.
instead of the triple crown and papal
mantle. In order that he might be less
oppressed. This morning the doctors
decided that In view of the increasing
nigh temperature they would oppose
the participation of the pope In the
junction. Accordingly it was arranged
that service should be conducted by
Cardinal Merry Del Val. the papal sec
retary of state.
II was some hours later that the
pontiff $ condition showed an unexpect,
ed change for the worse.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-10
SUFFRACET RESENTS
IRONY OF A DOCTOR
He Said Her Glass Were Sex.
less" and She Doesn't
Like It.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 5.--Dr. Anna
D. Blount, of Chicago. one OF the wom-
sn actively promoting the votes for
women" campaign In Wisconsin has
aiken issue with DR.. Max G. Schlapp's
statement that suffragists are to a
arge extent sexless.
What proof is there that sufrragists
IRE sexless; that they do not nurse
their babies, and that II women would
eave this political field alone we would
have a much more satisfactory gen.
eration of children?" asks Or. Blount.
The founder of the suffrage move
ment IN America, Elizabeth Cady STAN
ton. reared and nursed at her own
breast seven healthy children. In fact,
It is curious that in looking over q
medical practice, largely among suff-
tagists, I can scarcely recall one who
does not have children.
II would like to say that, having
nursed three babies myself, 1 should
like some proof before accepting the
statement that suffragists are sexless."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-10
MOROCCAN TROUBLE
NEARS settlement
Diplomats Have Reached an
Agreement but Will Not
Make It Public.

Berlin, Aug. 5.-The end of the
Moroccan trouble between Germany
and France is in sight. Jules Cam
bon. the French ambassador at Ber-
lin, and Major Won Kiderlen Waech-
ter, the German foreign secretary, to-
day found a common ground OF settle
ment on general lines. though the de-
tails remain to be worked cut.
Some time will be consumed dispos-
ing of the details. The nature of the
settlement could not be learned ex-
cept that it involves considerable
trading of colonial possessions and so
transfers the center of interest from
the foreign to the colonial office.
1t is understood that Russia played
the part of a mutual friend and inter-
posed at London and Paris to take
the rough edges off the English atti-
tude, the challenging tone Of which
for a time was more threatening to
peace than the actual subject of the
negotiations.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-10
STATE OF MINNESOTA
BUNCOES LAND BUYER

ST. Paul, Mimi, Aug THE next
time that w. Kissin, of Duluth. Mimi.
buys land from the state OF Minnesota
he will be likely to make a special trip
IN order to look Into the quality Of his
purchase. Last May he bought 40 acres
Of supposedly school lands from the
state and later discovered only three
and a half acres Of 1t was land and
the rest water. He has no redress in the
matter as far as state auditor Iverson
knows.
Our school lands are all sold, ac-
cording to the federal survey" Iverson
explained yesterday. I'VE must have
4 standard and that is 1t. kissin should
have looked over the land before no
bought it."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-10
E0N0F DICTATOR
| FLEES HAITI With
GOLDEN TREASURE
* President Simon's Hopeful
Arrives in New York With
Loot From the Wreck.

New York, Aug. S.--Antoine Simon.
an Of the deposed president of Haiti.
18th six officials of the republic. who
red from the troubles there, came into
,ort today on board the steamer Allie
,,ania from Port au Prince. Simon
nd his friends brought with them a
,rn,ber of boxes OF gold, which were
ocked in the steamers safe.
The value Of the gold was not learned
~ the passengers. The party Is
,iaisir. the minister OF war of Haiti,
Embarked on the Allemania at Port All
prince, but landed at Juagu. Evans r..
nick. the New York broker, who sold
10 Yacht, the American, to Haiti, was
passenger on the Allemania.
Americans are Blamed.
Mr.. Simon said he was bearing a
,ote to the European powers pertain
no TO the recent revolution in Haiti.
Ie said one Of the principal causes Of
he revolution was the abuse of rail-
road concessions granted to American
,ailroad interests and capitalists.
His father had practically no funds
A. present, he said. but the present
aowers in Haiti have said that his
Estates will not be confiscated and the
Former president may realize from
khese later on.
Leoonte 81 New President.
Port Au Prince, Haiti, Aug. 7.--Gen.
cincinnatus Leconte. revolutionary
header. made triumphal entry into
fhe capital yesterday, being acclaimed
nv the people. Arrangements were
made forthwith for a joint session of
the senate and chamber OF deputies,
which, meeting as a national assembly,
we're expected to elect Leconte presi-
sdent in succession to the deposed ST.
mon.
This was not in harmony with the
program Of General Antenor Firmin,
The rival revolutionary leader, who Is
Expected here today from Porto Rico,
| and who has already announced that
/ be had been promised the presidency
10y Leconte.
New Ministry Formed.
| Immediately on his arrival General
| Leconte attended a tie deum at the
cathedral conducted by the archbishop.
+ Later he made tour of the city, final
| " entering the national palace to a
salute Of 101 guns from all the forth
| fications.
Later new ministry. replacing that
/ of the Simon administration, was ten
tatively agreed on as follows:
| War, NJ. Seamor; interior, Judge
cauvin; foreign affairs, M. Guilbaud;
public instruction, Senator Laroche:
agriculture, M. Bellard finance, M. San
Saricq.
General Firmin arrived here during
the forenoon and on an order of Cen
eral Leconte was permiSed to come
ashore. The capital continues quiet
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-10
MODERN BROTHERHOOD
MEETING IN DENVER

Denver, Colo. Aug. S.-A spectacular
street parade tonight Will be the OPEN
ing feature of the sixth supreme and
ern Brotherhood CT America. Supreme
PRESIDENT T. b. Hanley. of Des Moin, ).
and other officers arrived last night.
Six hours late. their train Being delayed
ny washouts west OF Omaha. st. Jo-
sseph. st. Louis, Detroit, caicag@ aud
~. Paul are candidates for the l9i'
convention.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-10
RAINFALL AND CROPS.
Crenchino Rain

PENDER--Good drencnins rains
occurred here last night putting tho
ground In first-class condition for fall
blowing. Corn will be benefited and
pastures revived so that tho forage
problem no longer exists. The later
potato crop will be large. The, recent
rains have changed the face OF tho
country from a dull brown to a bril-
liant green.
Rain General Over Iowa..
DES MONIES, IA.--E.very statiAr III
Iowa reported rain fall to DR.. Chap
pell, of the Iowa crop bureau. as re-
suit Of last nights precipitation. /, The
heaviest was at Davenport, LIS inches
Des Moines got 1.i2.
DR.. Chappeil stated that the rain
was of inestinlable benefit and insures
at least an average crop OF corn.