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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
BOY SCOUTS UNEARTH
SUICIDE OF A COUPLE:
Brother. of Mrs. ALT r. Ringing
and His Wife End Their
Lives.

Kansas City, Mo-. Nov. est was
learned Sunday that Claire G. An
drews, brother Of Mrs. ALI Il. Ringing.
and his wife, Mrs. Mayme Wild An
drews, formerly of Baraboo Wis.
whose bodies were found Saturday in a
remote corner OF Swope park, disap-
peared from their room here the morn
ing of Saturday. September 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews came here
from st. Louis, August %. He OBJ
tanned a position as real estate sales
man and was to represent his firm in
Fort WORTH Tex.
A few days later it was reported to
the police that Andrews had been ar
ranging to obtain 500 from q young
man whom he promised to take to
Texas. The police called at Andrews
room, but failed to find him. He re-
turned at night and learned the police
had been there.
Early the next morning he and his
wife were seen to leave the room to-
gether. So far as can be learned that
was the last seen of them until their
skeletons were found by boy scouts
Saturday. The vial from which they
had taken poison was beside them.
The bodies are being held awaiting
instructions from relatives.
1t is declared by detectives who have
been on Andrews trail that he had
written letters, both to his mother, Mrs.
r. G. Andrews, Of Baraboo. Wis. and
to Mrs. Ringing, in which he threat
ened to commit suicide with his wife,
and as result all double suicides have
been closely investigated by detective
agencies
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
MILWAUKEE, MAYOR IS
TARGET FOR CHARGES
Alderman Demands That he
and Other City Officials
Be Impeached.

Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 2S.-The i'm
parchment Of Mayor Seidel, city clerk,
Carl d. Thompson and City Attorney
Daniel w. Hoan, for alleged malfeas-
ance, misfeasances and non feasance in
office in connection with the 1911 tax
assessment is asked by Alderman j. p.
CARNEY in charges submitted to the
common council at an adjourned meet
ing today.
The city officials named are charged
with employing tax ferrets TO investi-
gate the taxable property. OF Milwauk ee
paying them out of contingent fund
for the use of the city attorney for city
purchases.
The second charge says the persons
so employed. made investigation of the
assessment before and during the time
fixed by law for the assembling of the
board Of review; that they made q full
and regular report OF their discoveries
and findings to Mr.. Hoan, and Mayor
Seidel and Clark Thompson were fully
informed Of the investigation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
SAILORS PICKED UP
IN ATLANTIC OCEAN
Forty-four of the Prinz Joach-
inns Grew Are Brought
Into Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Nov. 2s.--The steam
ship Admiral Schley arrived here today
from Port Antonio, and landed "a
sailors taken off the steamship Prinz
Joachim, which went on q coral reef
off SANTANA island in the West Indies
last Wednesday. The men imme-
diately departed for New York.
The Admiral Schley was In wireless
communication with the Prinz Joachim
on Wednesday and early Thursday
morning the captain asked Captain
Jensen to look for several boats adrift
with members of the crew. Captain
Jensen set his course for, the fPrinz
Joachim and on the way picked up a
boat with seven men in 1T.
Captain Fey asked Captain Jensen to
take some Of his crew north. He had
100 men on board with no boats to
leave the ship In case a storm came up
Captain Jensen consented and the
transfer was made. The passengers Of
the Joachim had been taken off the
day before by the steamer Seguranca
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
WORK OF FORTNIGHT TO
SECURE MCNAMARA JURY

Los Angeles, Cal. Nov. 27-Thougl,
selecting a jury to try James Il. Nc
Namara for the death in the Los An
geles Times explosion of Charles j.
HaGgerty still continues listless pro-
cess, prospects at the opening of court
today for the eighth week. were that a
complete panel might be secured before
another fortnight
Eight sworn jurors sat in the box as
we'll as one talesman passed for cause.
To fill the box for the fourth round OF
peremptory challenges required only
three more talesman to be passed for
cause and with only seven peremptories
remaining to the defense and five to the
state 1t was not believed that all four
talesmen to he secured would be elimi-
mated. At least two new jurors are ex-
pectcd to accrue.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
REATTIE IS BURIED
BY HIS OLD FRIENDS
Murderer Of Wife Laid to Rest
By Her Side in Richmond
Cemetery.

FasAmond. Va. Nov. 27.-By the
grave Of the wife whom he murdered
July Is the body of Henry Clay
Beattde, jr.. was buried I'm Maury ceme-
terry shortly after sunrise Sunday.
There was brief service at the resi-
dence, attended only by members q.
the family and eight friends who
served as pallbearers, and then the
procession moved through the silent
streets Of South Richmond. Rev. John
]. Fix, who prayed with BeAttie just
before he was led into the death cham
per at the penitentiary Friday morn
ing, read the service OF the Presbyter-
Ian church.
70 guard against possible annoyance
the exact hour of the funeral was kept
secret until midnight. and consequent
IN there were no crowds around the
Resttie home or cemetery. Police were
on duty. but the hearse and sewn car
riages had reached the grave before
the CITY was aStir. When the burial
was concluded H. Q. Beattie, ST.. left
Win Douglas. his son, and Hazel, his
daughter. and two aunts OF the MUIR
deaer. The aged fathers grief was in
tease.
The palIbearers, boyhood friends Of
Beattie, were asked by him to serve.
Several Of them had testified in his
Iefease at his trial, and one was his
BEST man when he and Louise Wexford
owen were married., exactly one year
from the date he pleaded not guilty to
her murder in court. A florists wagon,
completely filled with flowers, entered
the cemetery gates just after daylight
and today the mound of earth was hid
dea beneath chrysanthemums and i'm
inurteMes.
After ii became known that the fun
eral had already been held a tremen-
dous crowd visited the cemetery.
D,9ble ropes were stretched around
the Beattie section and two mounted
POLICEMEN in addition of officers afoot
kept the crowds back. There was no
disorder, however, and no attempt to
take away the flowers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
SOUTH WILL HONOR
WORK or IOWA MAN
Tribute to Be Paid DR.. Knapp at
Commercial Congress
in Nashville.

Washington, Nov. 27.-The memory
of an old Iowa man. DR.. Seaman A.
Knapp, who died last April will be fit
uingIy honored by the Southern Com
mercial congress on the anniversary OF
his death.
Tho congress will hold it's annual
meeting at Nashville next April and 1t
il announced that one day will be CIV
en- over to tributes to DR.. Knapp's
great services to the south. in the way
OF promoting good farming. interesting
boys in corn raising, teaching girls do
nestle science and the like
DR.. Knapp was long at Ames, and his
son. also an Iowa man. has succeeded
him in charge Of southern demonstra-
ton farm work
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
COLD WAVE is COMING
FROM ROCKY MOUNTAINS

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. ga cold
wave sweeping down from the Rocky
mountains began to make itself felt in
western Nebraska, Kansas and the
Texas panhandle today. Snow driven
before 3S-mile wind swept western
Kansas, causing heavy damage to live
stock. A temperature Of 26 at Dodge
City at sunrise fell rapidly.
Snow and falling temperatures also
prevailed in North Dakota and South
Dakota, presaging zero weather before
tomorrow. According to the local
United States weather forecaster, the
cold wave is driving eastward and will
bring temperature as low as 10 or IL
degree to Missouri and Iowa tonight
or tomorrow and almost as low in Ok
lahoma.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30

ST. PAUL. MIMI An 11-car train,
.ka0wn as the western governors spe-
cial. will depart frora st. Paul at 10
O'Clock tonight for 20-day trip to u
cities of the east and middle west the
first time in the history of this coun-
try such an enterprise has been un-
dertaken. Nearly 1000 miles will be
covered by the special from its depar-
ture before its return to st. Paul, De-
ceypber 16. The cities where the special
VIA stop represent a total population
of more than 1880. 900 people.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30

MEXICO CITY-The state OF OAK
AGA has formally declared that 1t does
not recognize the central government.
The action was taken by the legisla-
ture and ratified by Gov. Benito Juarez,
IT.. as result of the refusal of Presi-
dent Madero to permit the federal
troops to assist the governor in sup
pressing local insurrectlonists. Crowds
are said to have marched through the
streets of the town crying Death to
Madero and the central government"
and declaring the people Of Oaxaca
would fight to the last to maintain the
sovereignty Of the stats.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
MANcHU WOMEN ARE
VICTIMS OF CHiNESH

Picking. Nov. 27.--Missionaries arriv,
ing In Picking from Tung Chow Flu, 81
miles northeast of Sian Flu, give &C.
counts Of the recent revolution In thu
province of Shensi. where the anti.
foreign element declared it's intention
to exterminate foreigners. Christians
and Manchus, but only partly sue
ceeded.
The rebel general at Sian Fu, they
say, Issued a proclamation to the peo-
pie not to harm Moyes, foreigners Oh
stroy Manchus. The Manchus there
upon prepared for defense within their
own walled section Of the city. They
withstood one attack OF a mob made
up of students and soldiers, but in an
attack the next day nearly all the
Manchus We're slain. According to the
missionaries the Chinese informed
them that horrible barharieies accom-
panied the slaughter and that Manchu
women were speared or carried off by
Chinese officers or soldiers.
After the massacre the revolutionists
neglected properly TO police the city
and bandits plundered shops and de-
manded money OF the inhabitants. They
also burned the school of the Scandina-
Wan China alliance mission and killed
Beckman and another teacher. A mis-
sionary was wounded, but succeeded In
rescuring number Of the school chill
dren.
When the missionaries left Tuna
Chow Flu the rebels continued to ad.
minister the city capably, but the brig.
ands swarmed throughout the province.
The country people near Tung Chow
Flu organized and captured and killed
several OF the robbers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
CRAWLS into PRISON
AS he CRhWLED OUT
Sheriff Forces Escaped mil.
ionaire Kid" to Do Feat
Handcuffed.

Indianapolis. Ind, Nov. 2I.-Gus
West. known in Pittsburgh as the mill
fonaire kid. crawled back into the Ma
zion county Jail the same way he
ccawled out last June-only this time
Gus wore paid Of handouts. and
Sheriff Woessner stood by.
West was surprised when Sheriff
" >essner, who brought him back from
Pittsburgh led him to the iron fence
that surrounds the Jail. You're going
TO 60 back the same way you came
cut" said the sheriff.
II was uncomfortable work. but West
scaled the fence and made his way to a
basement window and climbed through
II. Then he made his way to the Jail
ers office on the first floor.
II just wanted him to know that
know how he got out" said the sheriff.
West had been sent to Jail for six
nloRths for larceny.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
DENIES STEEL STORY.

Duluth. Mimi. Nov. 27.-Denying as
an unqualified and malicious false
hood" the testimony given recently by
c. H. Martz before the congressional
committee investigating the United
States steel corporation. Joseph D. Cot
ton, Of Duluth, attorney for the Rookie
Teller interests of the iron range and
former attorney for the United States
steel corporation, today telegraphed q
statement to Augustus o. Stanley
chairman Of tie investigating COM
mittes.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
w. J. HaviIand. Fort Dodge, 10.

FORT DODGE. lathe funeral Of
w. ]. Hnviland. Illinois Central engi-
neer. killed in the Logan wreck. was
held In this city. and a special train
with q large delegation of railroad men
from Waterloo and Fort Dodge. and
with relatives and other friends. went
to Cherokee. where the body was in
TERED beside that Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hav-
Hands child.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
NORTHWEST DEATHS
Col. w. q. Bell, washinuten, II.

HURON. 8. D.-Announcement Of
the death OF Col. W.. r. Bell. at Wash ..
ington Ia, brought sorrow to scores of
ex-Iowa soldiers row living In South
Dakota. Colonel Bell entered the serv-
ice as captain OF Company A. Eighth
Iowa infantry--the third company to
leave Washington county. I, this sta-e
are q number of men who were with
him at Shiloh. In tho hornets nest"
at Vicksburg. Mobile, Memphis, ETC..
and In Libby prison.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30

WASHINGTON-It is announced
that Senator La Follette's speechmak-
ing trip will not begin until after con-
Eress convenes. Tho itinerary includes
Oklahoma. Missouri. Kansas, Nebras-
ka. the Dakotas. Iowa and minnesota.
Illinois. Michigan. Irdiana.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
ROCKEFELLER PREACHER
IN ANSWER TO MERRITT

New York, Nov. 2S.-'T have to say
that not one syllable of the words
which Leonidas Merritt put in my
mouth was ever uttered by me-" de-
clared Rev. Frederick II. Gates, in a
statement issued replying to the testi-
mony given by Merritt recently before
the Stanley investigating committee.
with all the emphasis + can command
1 wish to deny These outrageous
charges"
Mr.. Gates statement was issued Sat-
urday night, as was John u. Rookie
feller's on Thursday evening. In it the
man whose name figured so largely in
the testimony of the Merritt brothers,
regarding the manner by which Mr..
Rockefeller gained control Of the Mis-
sabe ore properties. and the railroad to
develop Them goes much more into
detail than did Mr.. Rockefeller in his
reply to the charges.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
BLOCKADE PROPOSED.

Paris. Nov. 27.-Russian today in
formed France and the other powers
that she insists on the neutrality Of
the Dardanelles as provided in tho
treaty of London in 1871. This notiflca-
ton followed the report that Italy in
fIrthering the war against Turkey In
tended to blockade the Dardanelles.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30

WASHINGTON. ID. C.-Representa-
tive Burke. Of South Dakota, has made
a demand upon Secretary Fisher and
Land Commissioner bennett for a
change in the practice of disposing Of
final proofs on homestead entries in
his state. Mr.. Burke asserts that under
the present policy of the department
in requiring the presence Of a special
agent of the general land office to be
present when an entryman submits evil
dence on his final proof, the issuing Of
q patent is delayed from one to three
years and that often trivial objections
serve to brig about the rejection Of
the proof.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30

O4IARLEROI, PA.-What was ap-
pareatly an internal machine" sent
through the mails to Gov. John X.
Toner proved to be harmless device
sf pasteboard. wire and sawdust. AS
slstant Postmaster Dennis Oates
touched a mitch to the supposed pow
dSr today. 1t only smouldered and
gave forth the odo. of burning wood.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
MARLIN AT CAPITAL.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Representative
Martin reached Washington this after
noon. Representative Burke called at
the White House for short talk with
the president. Mr.. Burk will spend
THANKSGIVING with his family and rel
atives at Batavia. N. Y.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
KANSAS PIONEER DIES.

st. Joseph. Mo-, Nov. 28.-Capt. John
Schilling. of Hiawatha, a pioneer of
Kansas, for many years prominent in
politics, Is dead at his home. He was
"a years old and native OF Germany
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
JURIST IS DENOUNCED
BY DIVORCE PLAINTIFF

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. az
With arms akimbo and face
thrust up to the bench, Mrs.
Anna r. Holman, said to be a
sister of Oliver Hirschberq, q
Pittsburg millionaire, shouted at
Judge Monroe, Of the superior
court Of this county:
you're unfit to be a judge.
Did you hear that2"
Then, screaming and scratch.
Ing, she was led away.
Mrs. Holman's divorce suit
had just been transferred to the
Orange county courts.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
FINE Is REDUCED.

Jefferson City, Mo-. Nov. 27.-The su-
preme court of Missouri. today reduced
a fine against the International Har-
vester Company from $4,000 to $25, 900.
Judges Graves and Woodson dissented.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
Patrick keenan,, Esthervillo, la.

ESTHERVILLE, lathe funeral Of
Pat Keenan,, aged 90. an old resident Of
Estherville, was held from the Catholic
church. Mr.. keenan, was born in Linz
erick, Ireland. He was the father Of
nine children, five OF whom, besides his
wife. survive him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
Mrs. Lou Ferry, Warner, s. D.

VERMILLION, S. D.-Word was re-
ceived here today Of the death at Wag-
ner of Mrs. Lou Ferry formerly of this
place. The body will be brought to
Vermillion for burial. She leaves q
husband and one small son.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30

VERMILItON. 8. D.-Alfred Olston
a senior law student at the state uni
versity. died here Friday OF pneumonia.
His parents and brother were at his
bedside. Four classmates will fern
guard Of honor to accompany the body
TO Lake Preston. the home OF the de-
ceased. this evening. Class work at the
university has been suspended for three
days.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
JURY TAMPERED WITH.

New York, Nov. 22.-The trial
Of Lillian Graham and Ethel
Conrad, the show girls who are
charged with shooting w. e. D.
Stokes, was halted abruptly to-
day by the withdrawal Of
juror at the instance of the
court. IL had been runorcd
about the court room through
out the morning that the
trial would be delayed because
some one had discussed tho case
indiscreetly.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
Henrick Beltman. Alton. Ia.

ALTON, lathe funeral of the late
Henrick Beltman was held from the
Dutch Reformed church here today.
Many sorrowing friends OF the deceased
paid their last respects to him. Rev.
De Jong oFficiated and interment was
at Nassau Township cemetery.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
H. p. Gibbs, Aberdeen, 8. ..

ABERDEEN. S. D.--Eenry p. Gibbs.
q pioneer resident of this (Brown)
county. died at st. L.uRe's hospital aft
err q short illness, aged 70. Mr.. Gibbs
was a widower with several grown
children. He was an early settler Of
the county.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
LOYALIST TROOPS
MAKE LAST STAND
TO HOLD NANklNC
Lriven BY Rebels From Outer
Defenses, They Are Penned
in the City.

shanhai, China, Nov. 28.-Fieres
fighting continues al Marking,
whore the rebels have captured the
Tahohing gate and hold all the
defenses in that part Of the city.
They are now bombarding Peteh.
ekao fort from both land and
water. u 10 anticipated that the
whole city will soon be in their
hands.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
Thomas Rae, Dow City, Ia.

DOW CITY, IA.--Thomas Rae. one
of the most prominent citizens Of this
county. died at his home near Dow City
this morning after a brief illness. He
was a native Of Scotland. who came to
this county In 1866 and made a noted
success as a farmer and business man.
He was prominent as Mason and
member OF the Methodist church.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30

feklnS, NOV. 2T.-Premier yuan Dol
Kafs position Is becoming more In
tolerable daily. Neither the Manchus
nor the Chinese trust him and the
Manchus are becoming more suspicious.
The moderates do not hesitate to say
that II Yuan had remained at Chang
Te Flu the court would now be n
Jehol and the rebellion ended. Many
Chinese believe that while Kuan n
reassuring foreigners with a view q
obtaining a loan and placating the
moderates with pretended active meas.
ures, he Is In reality intent in sternly
crushing the rebellion with force.
The continued fighting at Hankow
and Marking Is taken as lending colos
to this belief. The imperialists aftes
an attack on Hankow that lasted SO
hours were repulsed last Thursday and
driven back across the Han river with
great loss.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
new PREMIER IN
UNEASY POSITION
Yuan shi Kai Is Satisfactory to
Neither Side and Both Re-
gard Him With Distrust.

Marking, Nov. 27.-The rsvolu.
tionary forces today captured
Tiger Hill fort, outside tho walls u
the city and which commando the
city and river. Several big suas
were taken. A number of impsr.
ialists have Joined the rebels.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
Mrs, Janc, Lake View, la.

LAKE VIEW, IA.--Mrs. Jane. 50
years old, died Wednesday at the home
Of her son. George, in Lake View, OF
pneumonia. She lived for over 30 years
In the vicinity Of Arcadia, Carroll
county
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Joseph Lester, Armour, s. o.

ARMOUR, S. D--Joseph Lester, one
Of the pioneers OF Douglas county.
dropped dead in his home in this city.
He was IS years OF age.
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John Block, Manson, la.

MANSON, IA.-John Block, aged 40
years, a prosperous farmer, met his
death in a runaway early this morn
ing. The team became frightened and
ran away, throwing Mr.. Block out on
his head. He died instantly.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
Henry Mennina, Armour, s. e.

ARMOUR, S. D.-Henry Menning, a
prominent farmer living northeast Of
Armour about five miles. died today Of
pneumonia.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-31

Johnny-"Mama, 1 wish l had a
little sister"
Mama why do you wish that
dear?"
"'Cause I'm tired Of teasin' the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-31
Important Announcement.

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Sherman & Roche, the druggists,
have a limited supply of samples OF
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each will accomplish wonders and
will demonstrate their great merit to
those who have any form OF skin or
scalp eruption.