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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-26
BRADSTREET and Dun
REPORT ON BUSINESS
Trade in Retail Lines Expand.
ing as Result Of the Cooler
Weather.

New York, Oct. 23.-Brandstreets
Saturday said:
Though trade trend shows little def
mite change. it Is probably true that
retail business in the larger cities has
expanded in consonance with cooler
weather and the advance of the season.
Yet this Improvement is by no means
uniform, too much rain in the north
west and along the Atlantic seaboard
having hampered shopping. while low
cotton prices have affected southern
trade and collections.
Incidentally the country districts as
a whole report that retail business in
this respect is rather slow. Returns
as to jobbing and wholesale lines tell
Of reasonable degree of activity n
dry goods, furniture, shoes and the
like, but 1t is claimed that interior
distributors continue to buy on hand
to mouth basis, though most purchases
call for immediate shipment.
Cotton goods are still being grad
ually reduced, in keeping. at 1t were,
with the declines in raw cotton, and
this situation tends to render buyers
cautious because lacking confidence In
the stability CT prices. On the other
hand, trade in leather holds up well,
with firm price undertone. All grades
export trade a feature. There Is more
doing in holiday goods, and manufac-
turing confectioners are busy. The
trade in finished steel Is unsatisfac-
tory, not so much because Of a paucity
Of orders. but principally because
prices. which have again receded, arc
so low as to threaten even present
very small profits. Competition is very
keen, and manufacturers in the central
west have requested the railways to
reduce railway freight rates on raw
materials, apparently preferring to
save in this direction rather than to cut
wages. In fact, 1t is said that read
justments of wages present some diff
f1culties, especially as there is little
surplus labor in the industry.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending October 10 were
25S, against 2l2 last week. 1877 in the like
week Of 1910, IA in 1909, 231 in 1908 and
22c in 1907. business failures for the
week in Canada number "a. which COM
pares with 10 last week and "a for the
corresponding week in 1910.
Dun's Weekly Review Of Trade to-
day says:
Immediate requirements to replen-
ish depleted stocks, coupled with lower
prices, are responsible for a continued
increase in trade activity. The i'm
provement Is conservative, but steady.
and it is noticeable in nearly every
large trade center.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-26
SEARCH FOR EVIDENCE
IN POISONING AFFAIR
Boston Police Have Not q Com
plete Case Against Ac-
cused Pastor.

Boston, Oct. 23.-The evidence In the
case against Rev. Clarence v. r. Richie
son, the Cambridge Baptist minister,
charged with the murder of Avis Lin
nell, the young music student, will be
presented before tho Suffolk county
grand jury at a special session on
Thursday of this week, District Attor-
ney Pelletier announced today.
Chief Justice Dugan, of the bureau
OF criminal investigation, said today
that ''in the whole story of the case
SO far there is not guess nor a sur
MISE
II was also intimated from the dis
trict attorneys office that IL the de-
Tense should attempt to develop the
government case against Richeson, a
further adjournment would pe asked
for and special session Of the grand
jury convened at once.
The police admitted todcv that they
needed further Information regarding
the place of the supposed meeting on
the fatal Saturday between Miss Lin
neil and Richeson.
A formal analysis of the stomach of
the dead woman Is being made by Pro-
fessor Whitney, Of the Harvard Med
ical school. The authorities have de-
cided to compare the poison found in
the girls stomach with the cyanide
Of potassium kept in stock by VIM. II.
Hahn, the druggist of Newton Center,
who claims to have sold to Richesop
q supply sufficient to kill 10 persons.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-26
Ne1us Brevities

ROCK ISLAND. ILL.--Aviator Hugh
Robinson announced he had given up
his attempt to fly a hydro -aeroplane
from Minneapolis to New Orleans
along the Mississippi river. He gave
as a reason the failure OF the cities
along the river tn furnish sufficient
financial support.
KANSAS CITY-Six prisoners. led
by William K. Trace. conviced Of rob-
bling a Missouri Pacific passengers
train between Leavenworth and Kan
sas City Saturday night overpowared
Jailer Squire Lee and escaped from the
Wyandotte county jail. in Kansas CITY,
Kan, where they were confined.
DENVER. COLO.-Henry Strong.
pioneer western railroad builder and
for many years president Of the Atch-
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad.
died here Saturday night after an Ill
ness Of more than a year. Neuritls IL
given as the cause Of death. Mr.. Strong
was born in Scotland May 2. 1929.
PORTLAND, ORE.-Ralph Dimmick
q young lawyer of this city and we'll
known in the Pacific northwest and IN
the middle west as an athlete. met
death Sunday while delirious by Jump
ing from the second story Of fire es-
cape OF q local hospital.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-26
TWO MORE CITIES IN
HANDS OF THE REBELS
Situation in China Doesn't Look
Good for the Reigning
Dynasty.

Shanghai. China, Oct. 24.--The occu-
patton by revolutionists of two more
important southern cities, Chang Sha
and Nan Chang. was announced in dis
patches which reached this city carly
today.
Chang Sha is the capital Of the prov
ince Of Human and Nan Chang is the
capital of the province OF Kiang 81;
their capture therefore delivers into
revolutionary hands the local govern
ments of two important provinces,
thereby more than doubling the terri
tory in which the rebels are masters.
Chang Sha. with 300, 900 population, Is
the chief commercial center on the
railroad between Kankow and Canton.
1t Is the seat of va Ii college, the
Chinese extension Of Yale university.
Chang Sha Is 200 miles southwest OF
Hankow. while Nan Chang, with 100,-
900 population, is correspondingly sit
uated 200 miles southwest of Hankow.
Four Of China's IS provinces are now
regarded as under revolutionary in
fiuence. Use Chuen. where the move
ment started: HUI Peh. of which wy
Chang Is the capital: Human and Kiang
81. The fall Of Marking, where the
garrison Is regarded as siding with the
revolrtionists, would deliver to them
the vice royal government Of two more
provinces, Kiang gu and Ngan Hwei.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-26
ALMOST CRAZY WITH ECZEMA

IT, the undersigned. cannot give
enough praise to the Cuticura Rem
edies. had been doctoring for at
least year for eczema on my foot. Z
had tried doctor after doctor ali to
no avail. When young girl sprained
my ankle three different times, paying
little or no attention to Il, when FIVE
years ago a small spot showed upon
my left ankle. was worried and sent
for a doctor. He said 1t was ecseEna.
He drew a small bone from the ankle
about the size OF a match and about
an inch long. The smal1 heie grew
to about the size of an apple, aad the
eczema spread to the knee. The doc
tors never could heal the hole In tho
ankle. The whole foot ran w-ter all
the time.
my husband and my sons were UP
night and day wheeling me from one
room to another in the hope of giving
me some relief. Iwould sit for hours
at a time in front Of the fireplace
hoping for daybreak. The pain was
SO intense was almost crazy. in fact,
I would lose my reason for hours at
time. One day friend Of mine
dropped in to see me. No more had
she glanced at my foot than she ex.
claimed: Mrs. Finnegan. why in the
world don't you try the Cuticura Rem
eldest Being disguised with the doc
tors and their medicines, and not be-
ing able to sleep at all. I decided to
give the Cuticura Soap and OuticuYa
Ointment a trial. After using them
three days that night slept as sound
as silver dollar for eight long hours.
I awoke in the morning with but very
little pain. in fact. l thought I was
in heaven. After using the Cuticura
Remedies for three months was per-
fectly restored to health. thanks to
the Cuticura Soap and Ointment. I
will be sixty-four years Of age nay
next birthday. hale and hearty at pres
ent." (Signed) Mrs. Julia Ffnnegan.
1924 Hebert St., st. Louis. Mo-, Mar.
z, 1911. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere, a sample Of each.
with 32-page book, will be mailed
free on application to "Cuticura,"
Dept. IL X, Boston.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-26
OKLAHOMA'S RACE
TROUBLE SERIOUS
Outbreak Between Whites and
Blacks at Town Of Ooweta
Is Imminent.

Muskogee, Okla. Oct. 23.-With two
dead and four desperately wounded In
last nights race riots at Coweta. 20
miles north Of Muskogee, the state MI
litia today is maintaining martial law
In the disturbed town and searching
homes of negroes for arms. The sold
iers have arrested numerous blacks
and many others are under survetl-
lance. The dead
j. ID. BEAVERS, city attorney, shot
to death by Ed. Suddeth. negro.
ED. SUDDETH, negro, rescued from
hanging by the authorities only to be
riddled with bullets as the authorities
attempted to take him from Coweta-
The seriously hurt are:
Troops Quiet Blacks.
Carmen oliver. white. wounded dur
ing general firing: Stellar Thompson,
white; Ed. Ruse, who resisted arrest
and with other negroes defied the city
marshal and who is probably fatally
wounded. and John r. Thomas. a Sec
ton foreman, attacked earlv today by
mob Of negroes. probably fatally
hurt.
When news of the troops coming
spread early today among negroes In
Coweta, and surrounding country and
villages quiet was restored. However
the local authorities, assisted by sold
iers, began searching homes Of negro
suspects.
This news spread and presumably
caused the arrival later In the day Of
negroes from neighboring towns. White
men from the outlying districts began
to arrive in Coweta. Herman Rea,
white, was halted. he says, near the
outskirts of Coweta by two negroes
carrying rifles. After searching Rea the
negroes permitted him to proceed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-26
DEFENSE SCORES IN
TRIAL OF MCNAMARA
Man Who Held to Dynamite
Theory Is Put Off the
Jury.

Los Angeles. Cal, Oct. 23.-Judge
Bordwell announced today that the law
left him no option to refuse a challenge
directed by. the defense in the McNa-
mara murder trial against Talesman
George w. Mckee, who said he be-
neved the Los Angeles explosion was
caused by dynamite. The ruling is
considered by opposing counsel as of
great Importance.
The defense commended, among other
things, that the Times explosion was
caused by. gas, and that any one be-
lieving in the dynamite theory could
not be considered qualified to try James
b. Mcnamara for the death of Charles
j. Haggerty, a machinIst killed in that
disaster.
Only Is men outside the jury box.
and six in it, Of the original 1876 venire-
men summoned to try James B. Nc
Namara for murder remained when
court convened today at the beginning
Of the third trial week. No Juror had
qualified finally. Three talesmen, Sea-
born Manning, Robert Balm and F. d.
Green had been passed" or Temporal
lily accepted by both sides.
Talesmen A. G. Robinson and A. r.
Mcintosh were excused by Judge Bord-
well today. leaving only % talesmen
and veniremen. Both men said they
were opposed to conviction on a capital
case on circumstantial evidence.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-26
HE GETS AWAY WITH r.
Variety Actor Tackles Second 0ssvss
digger In Hamlet and steals An
the Laughs.

A company playing Hamlet" waS
forced to find an actor to piAy the
second Gravedigger on account q ths
illness Of the second comedian Of the
company. The only actor available
was a variety performer. who had no
.everence for Shakespeare and no ~
spect for the traditions Of the classic
drama The Second Gravedigger vas
comedy part, and he knew that hs
could get away with It."
When the First Gravedigger threw
of the first waistcoat. revealing an
other underneath, the audience TT
tered. The removal Of the second
waistcoat brought loud laugh. and
the third produced a roar. The First
Gravedigger was delighted. He had
never played to such an appreciative
audience, and visions Of good notices
In the papers and q possible increase
In salary began to loom up before his
eyes. AS no threw of the fourth
waistcoat he turned partly around.
and the cause of the unusual hit was
disclosed to him.
The Second Gravedigger. being 40
customed to build laughs On Zines and
business Of other actors. saw his op.
portunity and seized It. As fast a
the First Gravedigger would throw
the waistcoats on the ground. tho
variety comedian would pick them up
and put them on. The new business
vas much funnier to the audience
than the old. with which It was TIER
oughly familiar.
Not content with having stoien the
laughs from the regular comedisn In
this scene, the new man went Fur
Their. When the First GravedisgeR
said to him. go. get thee to Ysssh-
an; fetch me stoup Of liquor" Ito
which there is no reply IN the tezD.
the assistant sexton replied:
Vaughan told me to ten you that
you couldn't have any more Hquor
from him til you paid fer the last you
got."-The BooknaA.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-26
BRIBERY DENIED IN
STEPHENSON HEARING
Democratic Absentee Says He
Got No Money for Stay
ing Away.

Milwaukee. wis.,. Oct. 23.-The con-
duct Of legislators at the time Sena-
tor Isaac Stephenson was elected on
March 4. 1909. when the absence Of
three democratic members gave the
senator a majority, was inquired into
by the senatorial investigating commit
tee today.
Peter +. Leuch, an assemblyman who
was opposed to Stephenson said he had
been asked to remove his opposition,
but he declared no bride offer had been
made. He was not one Of the three
democratic absentees. The five weeks
deadlock. Leouch said. was due partly
10 the pending legislative investigation
of Stephenson's $107. 900 expenditure at
the primaries.
John T. Farrell, one of the demo-
cratic absentees testified he was eating
dinner outside OF the capitol building
at Madison when the roll was called
and Senator Stephenson was elected.
1T has been charged that you re-
ceived money for absenting yourself.
Is that true?" asked Senator Hey
burn.
1T is not true. nor did any one of.
fer me anything to absent myself.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-26
FARMER WINS WAGER AND
ESTABLISHES A RECORD

Bigelow, Mimi. Oct. ga number
OF farmers in this neighbornood were
arguing few days ago how much time
It took to pick up potatoes at digging
time. T. A. Voss, a state line farmer.
three miles east Of here. wagered $40
that he could go into his fields and
basket and fill a 52-bushel wagon box
in an hour and half The potatoes
were to be plowed out with a potato
pillow and he was to have boy to drive
team. w. c. Wyatt was chosen ref
cree. Last Friday. at p. m, was the
time set.
Voss basketed and filled a 52-bushel
wagon box heaping full in 62 minutes
and got caught in a little shower when
half through that creased the potatoes
up quite badly. If it had been dry,
he could have beat the time by five
minutes.
He has several carloads Of the finest
potatoes grown within 100 miles Of
Sioux City.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-26
BANK ACCOUNT ASKED
BY LORIMER WITNESS
Wheelan's Possession of Mon,
ey Will Be Diligently
Looked Into.

Chicago. Oct. 23.-Members of the
committee of United States senators
investigating the Lorimer case today
asked for the personal bank account Of
State Representative Henry L. Wheelan.
with the Peoples National bank at
Rock Isle nd. ILL.,. for the year 1909.
The order was issued for statement
of Wheelan's bank account after
Wheelan had testified on the witness
stand that he paid 81 800 for q house
and lot u few months following the
Lorimer election, which transaction he
admitted using II 500 bills as one pay
ment.
Wheelan. however, declared that he
borrowed that money from ]. X. Scott
and Thomas Cox. at Rock Island and
denied a charge Of counsel for the
committee that he had received money
to vote for Lorimer. Wheelan admit
ted that he had represented the liquor
interests in anti-prohibition campaigns
in Rock Island. while a member of the
legislature. Wheelan said he was a
democrat, but had voted for Lorimer.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-26
PRISON WARDEN FEARED
HE WOULD NOT SURVIVE

Leavenworth. Kan, Oct. 24.-When
news OF the sudden death Of John r.
Walsh. was conveyed to Maj. r. w.
McClaughry, warden of the federal
penitentiary, here. this morning he
said:
Il am not surprised. I was afraid
during his stay here that he would
never leave the prison alive. Particu-
larly on the day Of his parole I was
alarmed for him. His condition had
become weakened and the excitement
incident to his release overwhelmed
him."
When Walsh was released he insisted
on making the 26-mile trip to Kansas
City in an automobile. His son, Rich
ard Walsh. who had come from Chi
cago to attend his father. protested,
but the aged man insisted that he was
able to stand the Journey
When he arrived at Kansas City to
board train for Chicago, Walsh plain
ly showed the effects of the trip. He
remained cheerful. however, and in
sisted that he was all right.
Father is feeling fine." said the
younger man when reporters ap-
preached. Even the long motor ride
did not tire. him. / expect him to be
back at work in a few days"
The ex-banker smilingly nodded as
sent to what his son had said. He
declined to make any statement Walsh
had served one year. eight months and
26 days of his five-year sentence. He
appeared personally before the parole
board on September 26 last to present
his petition for release
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-26
STEPHENSON CHARGES
STILL UNDER PROBE

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 24.--The Uni
ted States Senate committee which is
investigating the election of Senator
Isaac Stephenson, today inquired into
conditions at the legislature on March
4, 1909. when the absence of three
democratic assemblymen gave Steph-
enson a majority f. r. Zimmerman a
republican assemblyman, who voted
against Stephenson, was questioned
concerning the charges that the alb
sentees were bribed to remain away
The witness testified that Thomas
Ramsey. one of the absentees, now
dead, asserted he was paired" with a
Stephenson supporter and so was not
an absentee.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-26
SHIFT
u Your Food Fails to Sustain You,
Change.

One sort Of diet may make a person
Respondent, depressed and blue and
schange to the kind of food the body
demands win change the whole thing.
A young woman from Phila. says:
For several years kept in run.
down. miserable sort of condition, was
depressed and apprehensive of trouble.
v lost flesh in distressing way and
'seemed In perpetual sort of dreamy
nightmare. No one serious disease
Showed, but the 'all-over' sickness was
ieneagh.
Finally. between the doctor and ia.
(ther. was put on Grape-Nuts and
'cream, as It was decided must have
|nOurishing food that the body could
make use of.
n The wonderful change that came
over me was not, like Jonah's gourd,
the growth of a single night, yet It
came with rapidity that astonished
me.
During the first week I gained In
weight, my spirits improved, and the
world began to look brighter and more
worth while.
Il "And this has continued steadily, till
now. after the use of Grape-Nuts for
'ooH few weeks. am perfectly well.
feel splendidly, take lively interest In
everything. and am a changed person
"a every way" Name given by Postum
o., Battle Greek, Mich.
Read the little book. "The Road to
EWeiivine." In pkgs. there's a reason"
Ever read the aN0ve Ietters A new
eoe appears from time to time. They
- eenutne, true and full Of humaa
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-26
Too Late to Change.

"A man can no more change his rep
8utation than he can change his face
Tor his arms" said Senator La Toilette
lat banquet In Madison.
There was once a wicked old Madi
SON millionaire who took his pastor
aside and said:
II am going to devote the re-
mainder of my life to doing good
DIR. Thirdly. outspoken man. re.
|torted:
Do you mean John H. Good. the
wealthy farmer or young Sam Good.
the Socialist millionaire?"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-26
IDA CONQUEST WEEDS.

Boston, Oct. 23.-Miss Ida
Conquest, tire actress, was mar
ried today to Ricardo BertelIi,
president of an art bronze COM
pany of New York, and son of
the late Admiral Luigi BertelIi,
Of the italian army. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev.
Alexander Mann, rector Of Trim
ity church, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Conquest, of BrookIine.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-26
This Time for a Friend.

IT'S wise man." said Robert EIDE
son, who knows when to ask ques.
lions. The other night was standing
Inside the railroad station when an
Irish cab driver came up to me and
ASKED me how soon the next train
;came In. told him and he said thank
'you and went away. In about FIVE
minutes he came back with the same
Question. I told you not more than
|hve minutes ago. said. 4 know 1t,
he answered cheerfully. but it's not
'me th't wants to know this time. It's
Ia friend of mine outside tb't has to
Ito watch his horses and can't come In
am ask yez himself!'" - Young's
,,lagazine.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-26
Nine MEET DEATH
IN Mine ACCIDENT
Keg Of Powder Explodes and
Fatalities and Injuries Are
Numerous.

Harrisburg. ILL.,, Oct. 24.--Nine men
were killed, 10 gravely wounded, were
carried UP by rcscuers, and Is more
suit Of the explosion of key of powder
(which ignited black damp in OGara
mine. No. 8. a mile south Of here. Eight
OF the nine men killed were:
JOSEPH AUSTIN.
SAMUEL AUSTIN, his son.
FRANK STECKTOR.
SAMUEL BARNABAY.
DANIEL BOWENS.
LILLIAN STRINGER.
CHICK" PARKS.
GEORGE EDWARDS.
Heard Great Distance.
The explosion, although IL occurred
1,400 feet down in the earth and muf-
Ned by the strata above was heard
heard here. Several men, protecting
themselves with cloths over their
noses and mouths had themselves low
cred down into the pit and began send
Ing up the dead and injured.
Two men 1t was found, had been in
stantly killed and were SO terribly
burned and torn that they could not be
Identified. Seven others sent to the
surface were so badly injured that they
Most Of the miners employed by tho
O'Gara company are Americans, but
there Is a number Of Poles. The mine
Is one OF several owned In the field
near here by the O'Gara Coal and MIN
Ing company Of Chicago.
After the rescuers had brought up
the dead and wounded they attempted
to rescue the men caught by tho cave
In. They were driven back by gases.
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A Broken Bone.

fOuf nrSt 49,, 49,. lobbying sur
geOn. Is to provide support for the In.
1ured member in the form of an i'm.
|provised splint Flat pieces of board.
as broad. If possible. as the limb and
slightly longer than the broken bone.
canes. umbrellas. in fact anything that
win accomplish your end may be used.
In adjusting these. pad with any soft
material that is at hand: straw. leaves
or cushions made Of grass may be
used. Avoid any pressure on the In.
Jnred part. cover 1t with cloth. and
keep wet with clean. cold water. -Wo.
mans Home Companion.
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CHARLOTTE, s. C.-Fate struck the
NecElenburg county fair again last
night when fire wiped out every ex-
hibit building on the grounds and left
the big area in the suburbs a black
ened waste, just three days before the
date set for the opening. The first
blow TO the enterprise came with the
announcement of the tragic death of
Aviator Ely. at Macon, Ca, after the
fair directors had been advertising him
as a drawing card. Undaunted, the
directors announce that the fair will
be held according to program.