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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
MISSOURI BANKER MAY
BE FOUL PLAY VICTIM

Newburg, Mo, Dec. 2s.-Relatives
Yesterday expressed the belief that
John Scanlon. president of the New
burg bank, who has been missing since
wednesday. had been murdered for
q large sum of money.
Scanlon Wednesday started with
Frank Miller. a farmland, to drive to
Scanlon's farm. IL miles north of New
burg. A few miles out of town, Miller
saws. Scanlon stopped to cut a whip
from a tree. Miller declares he waited
some time after Scanlon went into the
woods and when Scanlon failed to re-
turn searched for him without result,
and then drove to the farm alone.
Relatives of the banker afterward or
ganized a searching party and found
Scanlon's hat, ~overcoat, dress coat and
checkbook on a stump near where Mil
Ter say they stopped. B~loodhounds
were used without result. Posses are
searching the country for miles around.
Friends base the belief that he was
murdered on the fact that he was sup
posed to have carried a large sum Of
money the day he disappeared.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
GIVES UP HIS BRIDE
WHEN SHE RUNS AWAY
Georgia Planter Surrenders Her
to Brother Who She Loves
Best.

Macon. Ca, Dec. 26.-Because his
young bride has fallen In love with his
brother, j. L. Beck plans to give her
legally to the man she loves.
j. l.. Beck and his brother, j. G. are
wealthy planters who own large tracts
OF land near here. Two months ago the
elder, j. L., married q beautiful girl of
70. The younger lived with the
couple, and soon brotherinlaw and
sisterinlaw were strongly attracted to
each other. Three days ago Mrs. Beck
left home ostensibly to visit her par
ents. n about the same time c..
Beck loft for Macon.
The couple me here and engaged
rooms at q hotel. A friend here noti-
fled the husband and he reached here
today. He went to the hotel with Of,
ficers, who arrested tho couple. The
husband questioned the wife.
II soon learned" she said. that I
loved your brother better than you.
Loving him I did not think I ought to-
continue to be q wife to you, and when,
he asked me to meet him here I agreed
! Just followed my heart"
The brides answer unnerved the hus-
band. He told her he didn't want her
to live with him II she loved his brother
and h a he would not stand In h way
OF her happiness.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
REJECTED SUITOR IS
ACCUSED OF MURDER
Poisoning of Kentucky Family
Results in Arrest of One
Suspect.

Henderson. KY, Dec. 25.--While tho
coroner began inquiry into the fatal
poisoning of the Register family, at
Richards, last night. the sheriff moved
rapidly today, arresting Philip Burrs,
said to have been a rejected admirer
Of one Of the Royster sisters and for
estate.
OF the persons stricken, two are
dead. They are Henry Register, aged
10, and a negro cook. Thomas Register
and a daughter, Laurena, are seriously
Ill, but physicians who worked over
them for hours, said they and other
members of the family would recover.
The ruse employed to poison the
family was accomplished, 1t is believed.
through beer sent to the Registers sup
posedly by q friend.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
BARROW NOT ACCUSED
ASSERTS PROSECUTOR
Attorney for Mcnamara Elk
onerated From Blame in
Jury Bribery.

Los Angeles, Dec. 26.-Assurance that
Clarence Darrow, chief counsel of the
Mcnamara brothers, would not be
prosecuted or charges of bribery grow
ing out of the Lockwood and Balm cases
is given tonight by District Attorney
Fredericks.
1--WE have no case against Clarence
Darrow," said Captain Fredericks.
Right here and now, / desire it under
utood that l am not shielding anybody
from a felony prosecution. If we could
adequately connect barrow with the
money paid Lockwood we would start
proceedings against him at once.
Here is the way the case stands: We
couldn't take Franklin before the grand
jury because he would be discriminating
himself If he said anything, and under
the present law we would have to grant
him immunity. We have the goods on
Franklin and / don't believe 1t would be
wise to give up a certainty for an I'M
certainty. Unless we obtain further
evidence than we now ave there will
be no prosecution Of barrow on a brib-
cry charge"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
MURDER VERDICT
AGAINST WOMAN
Colorado Jury Finds Mrs. Gar.
ramone Slew Another Wom-
an for Lust of Gold.

Golden, Colo, Dec.-"Guilty o,
murder In the first degree, with a rec
~ommendation Of life imprisonment"
was the verdict returned today by the
jury In the case Of Mrs. Angelina Gar
ramone, charged with killing Mrs. Ma
ria La Guardia, August 20. 1910.
Throughout the night Mrs. Cara
none In her cell in the county jail in
Denver o her situation as calmly al
she had throughout the trial. Only once
since her trial began had Mrs. Cara
none shown signs OF losing her COM
posure.
Mrs. Garramone has Ions been known
a. Cassie Chadwick, Of Little Italy"
because OF the many financial deals OF
and into which, It is said. she induced
the people Of her native country here
to become financially interested. No
returns on their money, II Ia said. werd
ever seen by the investors.
IT was said that a superstitous fear
or the woman had kept her fellow
trymen and women OF the Italian dis,
trict here from resorting to the courts
for the restoring of money they claim
to have entrusted to Mrs. Garramone
1t was h same fear, 1t is said. IN,
spired by the belief that the woman was
a necromaneer that kept the two For,
CLONE women, who claimed to la wit.
messed the murder of Mrs. La Guardia,
from informing the police Of the murder
until after the woman finally was ar
rested and sent to the penitentiary for
forgery. The forgery charge was
brought against her by al Italian who
claimed to have invested money in one
Of Mrs. Garramone's alleged financial
undertakings.
Story of the Murder.
Mrs. Consetti Forgione and her
daughter Stella testified to having been
Mrs. Garramone vas charged. Both
women stated that Mrs. Garramone
through a ruse hat she would take
Mrs. La Guardia to a mine near Gold
en-, where her husband was employed,
escorted all three women to a lonely
spot in the mountains and there rushed
upon Mrs. La Guardia from behind,
caused her to jerk off a fascinator she
wore by telling the woman that a bug
was crawling on her neck n as the
fascinator was thrown off, drew a
butcher knife across her throat. While
this was being done. the woman said.
Stella F'orgione held the infant child of
Mrs. Garramone in her arms. The muir
der was committed, the Forgione WON.
m said, for about $3.50 Mrs. La Guardia
carried in her dress.
Fear Of Mrs. Garramone's supposed
occult powers caused the Forgione
women, they said, not to mention the
murder to the police until the body
was discovered nearly a year later. II
had been washed up from beneath the
earth by a heavy rainfall, some time
after Mrs. Garramone began serving .
sentence for forgery.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
JAPANESE CABINET
CONSIDERS CHINA

Toxic, Dec. ga conference Of
members Of the Japanese cabinet, at
which many Of the elder statesmen,
including Prince Katsura, the ex-
premier. were invited to assist, was
held here Sunday. The strictest Sec
recy has been maintained regarding the
subjects Of discussion, but it is gen.
orally believed that the latest develop
ments Of the situation in China were
under consideration. 1t is understood
that the conference reached the con-
clusion that the adoption of a repub-
lican form OF government by China
was apparently inevitable.
Information from q reliable source
has reached here that the revolution
aries In China continue to insist firm
ly on q republic and that the peace ne
gotiations now proceeding at Shang-
hal will result In a rupture unless the
imperial authorities in Picking should
yield to their demands In this respect.
Most Of the powers apparently are
reconciled to the inevitable tendency
Of the situation. Neither Japan nor
Great Britain has any intention Of in
tervening In any way In China, much
less Of imposing any form Of govern
ment on that country.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
NAGEL IS IN FAVOR FOR
SUPREME COURT HONORS

Washington, Dec. 26.-Secretary of
Commerce and Labor Nagel is looming
up as the most likely selection for the
supreme court to succeed Harlan.
President Taft will apparently select
neither Of the men in whom Iowa Is
interested. Solicitor General, Lehman
or Judge Deemer.
Iowa men who have seen the presi-
dent recently believe Nagel Is to be
chosen. though Judge Hook, Of Kansas.
Is not eliminated.
Nagel Is not rated as a strong lawyer
though a level headed, well liked mem
Der Of the cabinet. He Is from st
Louis. His selection would make a
cabinet vacancy, the filling of which
would give the administration a piece
Of patronage that would just now be
useful.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
TO BE UNCoNFINED
IN FRISCO NEW YEARS

San Francisco, Dec. 26.-San Francis,
CO will celebrate New Years eve with
the eclat that obtained of yore.
Over the protest of certain supervis-
ors who asserted thai too much license
was permitted In the downtown cafes,
the board Of police commissioners has
issued an order resembling from now
until January 2 the rule prohibiting
dancing In cafes.
I'VE haven't turned so p~uritanical
that we are going to abolish our time
honored' New Years w festivities"
President Joseph Sullivan, of the COM
mittee, explained. "Those who want
to have the real old San Francisco
whirl for the last night in the year can
have It. The others can stay at home"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
MAYBRAY TESTIMONY
TANGLES RICHMOND
Former Chief of Police Held
Long and Suspicious Con-
ferences With Crook.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Dec. 5.-The
principal witnesses at the fornoon ses-
sion of the trial Of Ben Marks. charged
with connection with the extensive
swindles Of which ]. c. Maybray n
his associates were convicted w years
ago were Frank A. Skipton, a former
member Of the Council BUNS ponce
force. and r. B. Richardson, who has
been on the force for a number OF
years.
They testified to frequent visits Of
the defendant to George H. Richmond
when the latter vas chief Of police.
Each stated that his suspicious had
been aroused concerning the operations
Of the Maybray gang ana maj the
cbiefs attention had been called to
them, but that no action was taken.
II was announced today that court
would adjourn this evening until after
Christmas.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
PRESIDENT REFUSES
TO RELEASE MORSE

yesterday declined to pardon Charles
W. Morse. The explanation of his de-
cision Is contained in the following
statement issued from the White
House:
THE president called into c%onsulta-
ton the surgeon general Of the army,
the surgeon general Of the navy, and
Maj. M. A. Delaney, medical corps,
United States army, on the report of
the board of physicians al Atlanta, as
to the physical condition Of Charles w.
Morse. After full consideration Of the
report as explained to him by them,
the president was not satisfied hat i'm
mediate action was necessary, but d.
rected that he be kept fully advised
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28

HOUSTON, TEX.-Sam Genusa, a
striking Southern Pacific shopman,
was found guilty Saturday Of violating
the federal injunction against violence
on the part of the strikers, and sem
fenced to serve one year in the federal
penitentiary. He was charged with
having taken part In an attack on two
strikebreakers. After the conviction of
Genusa, a warrant was sworn to-,
charging G. w. Leopold, vice president
of the machinists' union, with bribery.
II is alleged Leopold gave two witness
es sums Of one as an inducement
to have them leave Houston.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
CONDITION OF DR.. MAYO
REPORTED SATISFACTORY

New York, Dec. 26.-The physicians
attending DR.. Charles Horace Mayo,
the Rochester, Mimi, surgeon, who un-
an operation last Saturday for
gladstone, a Jew days after he had been
operated on for appendicitis, said today
that the patients condition was very
satisfactory and that the outlook for
a complete recovery was excellent. DR..
Mayo passed a good night and was
comfortably this morning.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
CHRISTMAS H0M0RS
FOR CLARA BARTON

Washington, Dec. 26.-Miss Clara
Barton. president and founder Of the
first National Red Cross society vas
showered today with greetings and
good wishes on the 90th anniversary of
her birth. Although feeble from her
illness this year. Miss Barton was able
to celebrate her birthday with rela-
tives and friends who are spending
Christmas with her at her home. "Red
Cross" In Glen Echo. a suburb of
Washington.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
RUSSIANS FALL BACK.

st. Petersburg. Dec. 26.-Advices re-
says that the Russian troops have
been forced to abandon the Russo
Persian bank, which is situated in the
principal bazaar and which they have
hitherto been protecting. There is
about $4,000 in specie lying In the
bank, which is now entirely without q
guard.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
TAKE OVER Arr

sentatives OF the Field museum, Of
Chicago, nave closed negotiations with
Miss Clara Schuette to acquire the
Herbarium or plant collection of the
late j. H. Schuette, of Green Bay. and
his collection will be exhibited in Chi
caSo, where 1t will be known as the
Schuette section of the Field botani-
cal collections.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
MANDAMUS ISSUED FOR
THE COMMISSION PLAN

Denver, Colo, Dec. 25.-District Judge
]. H. Teller. today issued a writ Of
mandamus to compel Mayor r.. w.
Speer, and other city officials to call
a special election on amendments to
the city charter providing a commits
sion form Of government including the
preferential system OF voting and the
headless ballot. The city attorney gave
court.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
MANY LIVES SAVED.

Wigan, England, Dec. 25.-The Cross
Tetley coal pit, near here, was flooded
today by a sudden thrush of water.
Two hundred miners were below in the
workings at the time and 1t was feared
that many Of them would lose their
lives. but all were brought safely to the
surface.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
COUNCIL BLUFFS OFFICIAL
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS

Council Bluffs, Ia, Dec. 25.--Frank I.
True, city treasurer Of Council Bluffs,
was stricken with paralysis while In
the City National bank and Is now In a
serious condition.
MI. True entered the lobby Of the
bank and seated himself by President
Il. G. Turner and a customer. The con-
versation continued for a few moments
when Mr.. True's head was seen to drop
forward and a moment later he would
have toppled over but for Mr.. Turner,
who caught lin. MI. True had just
left the city hall, a block away from
the bank, and had not complained OF Ill
ness. He has been unconscious since.
Mr.. True is one Of the best known
men in western Iowa, a taken a
prominent part in the municipalities
League Of Iowa Cities, and has peen
active in matters affecting city affairs
throughout the state. He is the pic
ture of health and robust looking. Mr..
True is about so years old.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
SIX ARE KILLED..

Dortmund, Germany. Dec. 25.-Six
miners were killed by a iredamp x
plosion which occurred last evening In
one of the pits Of the Tentoburgia coll
uery, ner here.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28

NYACK. N. Y.-Mrs. Adelaide Louis
Erlanger obtained an interlocutory de-
cree Of divorce here Saturday from
Abraham l.. Erlanger, the theatrical
with 81, 800 a month alimony.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
KILLING CASE APPEALED.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 25.-The case
Of DIR. II. d. Kelly. under an eight-year
sentence for manslaughter, was today
appealed to the supreme court.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
CLEMENcY TO THOMAS AND
O'TOOLE Is REC0MM ENDED

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. Ex-Governor
Carroll today sent to the parole board,
in addition to the list Of life term pris-
oners asking pardon, the case of
Charles Thomas, Of Polk county, and
of William O'Toole, of Sac county. The
case Of O'Toole has been before the
legislature. Thomas Is serving time
for death of Mabel Schofield Is years
ago. The evidence against him was cir
cumstantial and his friends claim 1t
was a frameup to secure a very large
reward which was offered.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
LONG PURSUIT By AUTO
LANDS AMATEUR OiITI Avn

Fremont, Neb., Dec. 26.-Charles Les
ter, the Oklahoma farm hand who held
up the postoffice n general store at
Crowell by covering Postmaster Her
nan Diers with a pistol, pleaded not
guilty to the charge when arraigned be-
fore Justice Dame In Fremont. He was
bound over to the district court under
bond Of $4,000, which he was unable to
furnish. Sheriff Bauman found Lester
in the kitchen at the home Of Roy Ellis,
q farmer residing near Crowell. Ellis
young wife, on hearing a knock at the
door, got up to let Lester In. He had
been tramping about In the deep snow.
Lester was warming himself beside the
kitchen stove when the sheriff looked
In through the window. The door was
slightly ajar. Sheriff Bauman walked
In with his pistol leveled at Testers
head. Lester stood stock still. Mrs.
Ellis, who did not know Of the charge
against Lester, screamed In fright. The
Fremont officers took a 60-mile auto
mobile drive through the slush and
snow in order to capture Lester and
bring him back.
ORD-A petition has been largely signed
by automobile user and others interested
In good roads asking the county board to
appoint a county highway commissioners,
as provided by the late legislature. The
maximum salary for such an officer in
this county would be 81. 200.
EDITOR PERKINS PRESIDENT
OF BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
Fremont, Neb., Dec. 26.-M. G.. Per-
kins, editor of the Fremont Herald, has
been slated for the presidency of the
Fremont Baseball association, which
will be in the Nebraska State league
again next season. e. r. Quincy, vice
rrastdent of the First National hank
is slated for the treasurership. A Sec
rotary has not yet been found. Next
week President Wheeler will call q
meeting Of the association for the pur-
pose Of recognizing for the ensuing
year. It Is believed Fremont is going
to have its most prosperous baseball
season yet.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
VIEW PIONEER MERCHANT
SELLS BUSINESS AND RETlRES

Sac City. Ia, Dec. %. r. Therkel-
sen. the pioneer merchant Of Lake
View, has sold his general store to
Cooper & Collins, OF Charter Oak.
There was but one store in Lake View
when Mr.. Therkelsen settled there In
October, 1881. The proprietor or that
store was James Fletcher, and the town
bore the name of Fletcher for several
years. There were but three houses in
the village when Mr.. Therkelsen set
tied there In 1881. He Is now to retire
from actual business life.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE
NEVER DID RUN SMOOTH

NorthwOOd, Ia, Dec. ga balky au-
tomobile and a stubborn magnetic pre-
vented q nice little elopement sensa-
ton here. Deloss Cornish. son of ex-
Sheriff II. B. Cornish, has not yet at
tanned to the age Of 81. and consequent
ly when he applied for a license to wed
Miss Grace Lundberg, daughter Of q
farmer north Of town, 1t was refused.
The young couple then decided to go
into some state where they could get a
license. An auto was chartered and
away they went for Minnesota, Albert
Lea being their destination. The storm
came on and there was much ugliness
on the part of the auto, which finally
ceased going. A nearby farmer took
pity on the young folks and gave the
use Of his telephone, by which they or
dered an auto from Albert Lea, and
when that got well on the way the
magnetic trouble set in. Meanwhile the
fathers got busy and lit out for Albert
Lea. When the young couple reached
the city the train had gone and the
fathers had no trouble in inducing their
children to accompany them back to the
old haunts, and now each Is pursuing
the even tenor Of accustomed ways.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
IOWA HEN UPHOLDS
PRIDE OF The STATE
State, But for Her, Would
Seriously Lack Fowl for
Christmas.

Washington, Dec. 25.-Were it not for
the Iowa hen, the Hawkeye state would
be In q bad way for Christmas fowl.
With Christmas at hand Census Direo-
tor Durand has given out q summary of
tho poultry census. 1t shows Iowa al
most depopulated Of turkeys and ducks.
Chickens, however, Increased about
10000 between 1900 and 1910, the
total now reaching nearly 100000
In the decade, turkeys dropped
from 424,s 500 to 124,164, the duck pop
ulation declined over so per cent, and
geese declined slightly.
South Dakota II one Of III few states
where tho turkey about holds it, own,
the number there in 1900 was $40 and
In 1910 81, S92. Chickens increased from
1900, 900 to nearly 100000 ducks
and geese increased and on the
whole South Dakota ID shown to- be n
OF the best poultry states in the coun-
try.
Turkeys and ducks dropped heavily
in Nebraska. Chickens increased from
about 7,000,0 900 to 9,000,00
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
KENYON SEES TAFT.

Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Ken
Won had a talk with President Taft to-
day and urged again the appointment
of Thomas c. Dawson, Of Iowa, as
ambassador to Brazil and Of Judge
Deemer to the supreme court.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28
IMPORTED STOCK CATTLE
DEVELOP BLACK LEG

Sac City, Ia. Dec. 25.-Black leg has
caused the death of Is cattle owned by
william Hensel, a Sac township farm
er, during the past two weeks. The
cattle, which were bought at Sioux
City, were shipped from South Dakota.
It appears hat the disease Is now
checked. Vaccine was used.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-28

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES gas exploded
and wrecked the new country home OF
william Vogt. four miles west OF here.
Flames destroyed the ruins. None Of the
family was hurt.