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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16
FORMER WITTEN BANKER
GOES UNATTENDED TO PRISON

Sioux Fails, S. D., Jan. 14--Present-
ing himself at the Sioux Falls peniten-
tiary without being accompanied by an
officer, but instead provided with a let
ter of introduction written by the Judge
who sentenced him and addressed to
the warden OF the institution, f. G.
Kurtz. of Spencer, for about -four years
engaged in the banking business at
Witten. has commenced to serve a term
of one year and one day for irregulari-
ties in connection with his management
of the Witten bank,
The leniency shown him was due to
the fact that the epositors Of the bank.
which failed, were paid I'm full, and the
irregularities charged to him In con-
nection with the bank records were re-
garded as indicating that he was not
guilty Of any intentional wrongdoing.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16

Frank Tilford has purchased near
Lakewood, N. j., the largest poultry
farm In the world-45, 900 chickens-and
MS daughter, Miss Julia, society girl,
will run II. $50
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16

A. chronological observatory is to be
built at Victoria, British Columbia
The Dominion government has appro,
priated $4,000 for this purpose,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16

Governor-elect Dunno, OF Tl,nois
says only eight of his children will 90
with him to live in the executive man
sion at Springfield.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16

Japanese capitalists are reported
considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF running
q steamship line between Boston, New
fork and the FAR east via Panama
canal.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16

Cincinnati is to have a new ,nion
railway station. An ~interurban sta
ton. to cost $~s,OOO.oOo, is also to be
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16

Hospital Commissioner Shut urges
st. Louis to buy farms for aiding
treatment OF ~drunkards and GONZALES
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16

Kansas City expects to soon secure
an Underground pneumatic lube mail
system Cor expediting postal service
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16

Sir Charles Eliot gives a dreary i'm
preston of the regions on which the
worlds eyes are now fixed. A one
goes through Adrianople to Salonica,
tho sides OF the railways oaks desc
late and ~lifeless; hills overgrown with
dwarf oak alternate with plains whose
bar oness is half covered with scrubby
grass. There are few signs OF cultiya-
Oriental railways have q way of only
skirting the edge Of cities, and stations
are sometimes several miles from the
places whose names they bear. The de-
serted appearance of the land Is In
tensified by the Turkish habit of con-
structing towns In Expressions OF the
undulating plains, where they are in
visible at a shcrt distance"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16

Evangelist Billy Sunday SAYS the
last genuine general religious revival
in the United States was that OF 1857.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16

Minresnta in 1912 has sold 2,2oe
acres Of state lands at prices ranging
from IS 70 $21 an acre.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16

One of the war correspondents ! n the
Balkans writes Of General Putnik,
commanderrin~chisf of the Servian
forces, a military genius. II was struck
by the extraordinary likeness which he
bore to General Grant, both in feature
and build. Perhaps, however, II the
reader OF these lines will recall what
Andrew Carnegie is like, then he will
have an excellent idea of the appear
ance of the Servian generalissimo who
has organized the m~arvelously success
full campaign against the Turk. Placid
and gentle eyed, one of the kindest OF
men, i should think, he Is adored by
his stan and by all ranks.n-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16
SIOUX CITY MAN GETS
y .. OFFER FOR RIG FARM

Vermillion, s. d., Jan. 13-Representa-
lives Of the Maxwell colony Of Mennon-
ties, of Freeman, s. D., are negotiating
with J. b. Stafford, of Sioux City, for the
purchase Of the lS,0o0-acre, Lee and Prem
tiss ranch. two niles north of here. Two
hundred and ninety thousand dollars is
asked for the ranch. Ef#N
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16

THE trouble about dramatizing nov
els.'' says William A. Brady, the the
atrical manager, "has always been that
the people who wrote the plays, and
the managers who put them on, have
been bothered about trying to repro
duce the book exactly. I don't read the
book at all. Then / don't have any
trouble in telling whether / have q
play This apropos OF the successful
dramatization OF Little Women" as
presented by Mr.. Brady. The public
however. unlike Mr.. Brady, no doubt
looks for q degree of resemblance be-
tween the characters OF a play and
those that have made a book popular.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16

HENRY-E. A. Syverson, Of WATERFOWL.
and G.. A. Sasse, of Vienna, have pur-
chased the fnteerst OF w. o. and s.. d..
Boyd ~. the State Bank of Henry, and
already have taken possession,
Observation-Disclosures E1arrity. OF a To-
cal hotel. was burned quite severely when
a kitchen range exploded. windows were
blown out by the force OF the explosion
and portions OF the range were driven
through the ceiling. fh
GETTYSBURG--The Gettysburg Her
old, Gettysburg News-Courier and Leban-
papers OF Potter county for the coming
year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
TIME FOR A CLEAN UP.

If all the reform propositions brought forward in the city council
and referred by that body to the ordinance committee are enacted into
law and enforced, Wheeling will become a spouess town. Reform
is in the air. Everywhere and on all sides is the demand for a clean
up. Here are some of the things proposed:
Investigation of the charges against certain policemen.
Prohibition OF the sale of liquor in houses of il-fame.
Prohibition of women lettering in wine rooms, cafes, bars, or
rooms conducted in connection with n hotel.
Additional to these propositions to be considered in council, a
vigorous crusade against gambling is to be prosecuted. and vice in
all forms is being hunted to its lair, dragged out and beheaded.
The Inteligencer rejoices to see this new awakening on the part
OF the civil authorities. and it trusts that some material results will
come from the same. If there is any town in the United States that
needs a cleaning UP, it $ the city of Wheeling, but let it be understood
that a cleaning up is not brought about merely by noise, froth and
proclamation. Up to date the net results of the crusade have been
the arrest OF a few unhorn gamblers. Scarlet women still parade
the streets at night. Main and Market streets, from Sixteenth to
Twelfth, on Saturday evening in particular, abound in every indca
ton of lawlessness. Within a radius of a few hundred yards of the
City Building a dozen or more wine rooms flourish regularly and
young girls, scarcely in their teens, are among their patrons. Prosti
tuition never Haunted its vicious face 81 boldly before the people oil
Wheeling as it does to-day. The disorderly saloon was never so con
spicuous. Fake hotels were never so active. The traps and pitfal:
for young girls who walk on the streets were never so numerous.
Let the good work 90 on. There is ample opportunity for
clean up.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17

free list; sheep. from ten per cent. to
the free list: oats. per bushel. from
ten cents to six cents: wheat. per
bushel. from ten cents to the free list;
cheese, per pound. from twenty cents
to W and one-half cents.
The Underwood tariff bill. as orig.
inally framed. was a drastic reduction
measure. The free traders OF the Sen
ate have gone still farther. II is not
improbable that the majority OF the
changes made by the Senate will be
approved by the House. largely be-
cause they are supposed to have the
endorsement Of the National admins.
tration. When the tariff bill is finally
completed It will undoubtedly be the
nearest approach TO absolute free
trade that this country has expert.
enced in sixty years.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
GREECE TRIUMPHANT.

Bulgaria is now a suppliant at the
feet Of her former allies. The proud.
est and most powerful OF the Balkan
States has been humbled by a combi.
nation OF her weaker neighbors. From
present indications. Greece is likely
TO emerge from the Balkan war with
greater prestige and greater terrific.
ria advantages than VIII fall 20 any
other OF the combatants. Servia. in
spite Of her victory. will be hemmed
IN on the cast by the newly created
Albanian State. What gains OF terri.
tory she makes will he AZ the expense
OF bulgaria. Greece will absorb the
greater part OF EpirIs and Macedonia
The great city NJ Salonica. which Bul.
Earia sought 10 take from her. will nm.
doub'edly remain Greek. The Island
OF Crete and the most OF the Aegean
Islands Will also come To Greece Thus
n new Grecian empire bids fair 20 h.
erected. controlling most ~ tho terri.
tory that belonged 10 the ancient Hel.
lenes. M the Greeks Of to-day 70
stored 20 power and prosperity have
shown Themselves on the battlefield
at least 20 be- worthy SUCCESSORS "a
the heroes % Marathon and Plataea.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY

By E. ]. Edwards

In conversation with George west
inghouse several days ago I said to
him that l had been told by Abram s.
Hewitt. in his day probably the great
est authority on iron and steel produc-
lions and n OF the leading American
authorities upon economic subjects OF
all kinds. that Sir Henry Bessemers
invention OF a cry cheap process for
making steel and the invention OF the
apparatus by which compressed air Is
utilized for instantaneous application
OF the brakes OF a railway train were
chief among the influences which
made the magnificent development OF
the west and northwest possible.
Il told Mr.. Westinghouse." said
Mr.. Hewitt, that had II not been for
the Bessemer process for making
steel the high cost OF rails would
have prohibited the equipment of
railway roadbeds with rails sufficient.
ly heavy n strong to meet the re-
quirements of the great traffic offered
by the farmers and lumbermen OF the
North and Northwest, and hat the
ability 10 control Immediately and
effectively the braking OF trains from
the engineers cab mad possible the
operation OF long n very heavy
trains.
In reply Mr.. Westinghouse said:
There was another factor which has
done much toward the perfecting OF
American railroads. That was the
buffet coupler. II came along Just
about the time when the compressed
airbrake was first put to practical
use and when the railroads were be-
ginning TO lay heavy and strong rails.
After all. I sometimes think that
one OF the great benefits which fol-
owe the Introduction OF the COM
pressed airbrake and the automatic
coupler is one OF which the public
has had little knowledge. The air
brake n the coupler were visible
10 the eye: they were absolutely new
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
BUILDING FALLS OFF.

In tho city of New York. In the six
months ending June doth building op.
eratlons were authorized 20 The value
OF ~S37.o52.135. For tho FIRST six
months n 1912 building operation
were authorized 20 tho value ~ So.
$4,000. In other words. building IN
New York city foil on about g. per
cent. IN tho first six months ~ 1918.
~ compared With 1912. This falling
IN was not peculiar 20 Now York
Returns from fifteen ~ the largest
cities IN tho United states show an
almost proporf .onafe reduction Sow
building IA ono ~ me indications 81
Increased business demands The r.
duction IN new building ls a art NJ
The general slackeuing I'm bushes.
nov being experienced since 1904
American business mon and manufac.
'urrrs have beon going ahead AZ n
rapid ratio Industrial plants have
been pushed ~ tho limit 4 moderate
recession sroms % DO due
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
MADAME BERNHAaoT IN
Ia TOSCA" AT TIE COURT

Commencing This afternoon ~ 2.20
and continuing tho last three DAYS Of
mis- Veek there will he presented a.
tho Court theatre four feature cub.
ieots tho most important of which IL
Ia Ioeca In which Madame sarah
hernhardt appears 70 vas as tho
celebrated FonEsfrces On fhis p,av
nat Tho famous French emotional acf
rcff achieved q distinct triumph and
me reproduction ~ fhe Sardou tragedy
u N N tho best films ~ recent de.
yelopmcnf u Sc q product % II
Film DAT. n company operating IN
France
Many VIII remember The Pillars NJ
Society I'm which Mrs Fishe appear.
81 several seasons ago and while that
actress did not pose for this picture.
" g. said 70 contain an Tho big
ecenes NJ Tho original production.
Tho Photography is said 20 b. excel.
ent - Elmo taken from The popu.
Iar novel. and Electra. VW conclude
the bin
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
THE NEW TARIFF BILL.

The Senate tariff bill applies the
knife to protective duties oven more
severely than the House measure.
Here are some OF the changes from
the House bill to the Senate bill:
Pig iron. slabs. blooms and muck
bars. under the House bill. had an
eight per cent. protective duty. In
the Senate bill they arc free.
The Senate bill makes the following
reductions from the House bill:
Tin plate. from twenty to fifteen
per cent steel lnCots. from fifteen 70
ten per cent. beams. from twelve "a
ton per cent. iron pipe. from twelve
per cont n the free list.
In agricultural products changes
equally as drastic have been made.
Here are some Of them:
Cattle. from ten per cent. 10 the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
VETERANS GRATEFUL

Wheeling " Va. July i6. 1918.
Wleel're 1~u'slIgenscr.
Nnfcfn-. " Va
tsf'teu"n NJ q regular meeting ~
! w Holiday post No 70. Il. A r. hold
saturday evening July 1871. 1913. was
lHNtf .t'I {" sorrcy tho headfv ami sim
,tf' thtrke ~ all tho members or tho
i"Ft. and - Tire pld Veterans generauv
nor members 90 gre Post. 10 the fnf.lT-
Fcn,er ana others for their Kind and
Tor All OLD Veterans Who were NOT pr1-
i'd Tor hN Tho state appropriation
MANY Oh hearts we're made happv Nv
our generous act a-f they vii long re-
ui"W"rr ana viii ever cherish 4 warn
i'eI.rE Tor those Wro made u possible
f"r ff'w t0 attend the Gettyaburr semi
centennial
Very truly yours.
CHARLES T. REED.
Adfufant.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
TAKES GAS
GAINESVILLE Woman Committed Sui.
eide Yesterday by lnhsiing Gas.
Had Seen In 90 Health.

Dependent over n lingering illness
Miss Rcbccca Fred. aged 70 years, of
liarnesvtlle. o walked into the base.
ment ~ her home shortly after aris.
ING yesterday morning. and placing a
ruhhrr no e.. connected 10 the gas lot.
INTO her mouth. inhaled the gas She
had been suffering from nervous pros.
'fauon. and this has boen assigned as
the reason FOR tho rash act
Miss Fred lived az the homo ~ her
sister. Mrs George p HllIes. and vas
vel known in this vicinity Coroner
Myers vas notified and viii investi.
gate tho case
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
WELLSBURG

The school board met in regular ses-
sion at : 30 y. IN. July Is. The matter
OF the time OF opening school was taken
up and ~ was ordered that the schools
open IN September 3. 1913. and continue
Tor a term Of nine months or $50 days.
The following list OF Instructors and
teachers were elected 20 serve for the
current school year:
high schpol-Lakin T Roberts. princi-
pa, : 4 Grill. science Iva Brashear.
English. LeVia Sherrick. Latin and Ger
man. ;. q steele. Commercial Depart
ment. J. NJ. Alexander. Manual Training:
HtrrIett T. Hogs. Domestic Science.
Eleanor BoelZner. Music and Drawing
Fist - y Eenncft. FrinCi-
pal :. Eima scott. ora Mckuskcy. Mary
Mckltrick. Louise Perry. clara ~ Greene,
Alicia Hoover. Caroline Pomeroy.
Central scrooi=Rose VI. Wheeler
Principal. Elizabeth V craft. Julia Pom
sroy. Agnes Tabler. Hazel Kyle. Ina Mc-
kitrtck
Fourth warf-Aiice Y Green. Princi-
pa. M~urguerltc p kInkle. Fife Hoover.
Mabel 6ulictto. Lcnoui Kyle.
toloreI 81" hpOl-Gcueva a Ross.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17

applications OF scientific PRINCIPLES in
the operation OF railroads. They did
interest the people greatly. but an
other oeneht which was then of
almost ~incalculable value was the in
evitable Standardization OF railway
equipment and apparatus.
In the old days each railroad COM
pany went It's own way. The cars
were OF different length and some
lines utilized broad guase. some me-
dium gauge and some the narrow
This made Il necessary fire.
quently to transfer freight and 3
IL was impossible TO run a
slsslppt river to the Atlantic coast.
Tho Erie railroad. which was bull
Mt first with broad gauge tracks
afterward put a third rail down SO
that II could accommodate cars which
ran upon n medium gauge track with
its own cars As a result the Eric
railroad trains were queer looking
things.
The Introduction, however. OF the
airorake ana the coupler called i'm
mediate attention TO the TACT that il
American railroads were TO be de-
veloped properly IL was necessary that
there be a nationwide standardizing
OF cars. tracks and equipment. Tha,
led TO the organization OF various as
sociatlons Ike the Master Car Build
ers~ Association. There followed wha,
has become a practically perfect de-
velopment OF everything that enters
into railroad operation and equip
ment. Now. h public could have
little knowledge Of the perfection "a
which s~tandardizing has gone. but ir
my opinion this s-tandardizinz hat
done as much as any one thing for
the magniied development OF the
American railroad systems"
copyright. 1913. by f. J. Edwards
All rights reserved).
Mr.. Edwards will tell OF
a Term that F1oored an After-din-
f, ner Orator"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17

generally will b. pleased 10 learn that
the prospects are bright for an early
rehabilitation OF their affairs. There
are abundant that no in
weston or deposition will suffer from
connection with their institutions.
and on the whole the failure which at
first looked like a disastrous collapse,
promises 10 be only a temporary EN-.
barrassment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
THE PITTSBURGH BANK FAILURE

Concerning the failure OF the First
Second National Bank OF Pittsburgh
and the condition Of the various com
panies promoted by J.. s. & W. s.
Kuhn. opinion in Pittsburgh seems 10
be forming - the effect that the ac-
ton Of the government authorities was
p~recipitate. If not m.founded. The
Pittsburgh Dispatch yesterday quotes
James c. Chaplin. vice president o.
the Colonial Trust Company. as fol
lows:
IN my opinion the Comptroller 81 IRE
Currencv should not have approved tho
First-Se~ond National Rank ~ q reserve
agency for country larks the
condition II vas inf it really. was IN
the bad condition - - claimed To- be.
! II also seems unwise 70 me FOR the Gov
INT 70 put wreckage values on Sc
curities Of growing concerns which the
bank carried.
7 have personal knowledge ~ no Sc
curittes 81 ono Pittsburgh mHu4ft~turing
concern arSreEaurs tSo1.o"". which IN"
eppratsers Of TIE closed banks affairs
placed a. only S1cn.0'1 % depreciation -
60 per cent. Sow I know HAT tie Con-
Germ in question has as a hacking Tor ia
bonds real estate the azsss-,-I value 90
which f. 1890. 200. and tho interest on
these bonds Is being pad regularly.
"Tfe1 why should fhe valuation - ffe
bank building and re ground upon which
s. stands DE reduced "a cool milton dol
lars The land was ugrctasel az =
reasonable price ana tN" huilfinE. which
Ped In tho cifv. was hHilt economically
The conservative. though wids-awake
business men q ~Irt-shurrA ar" asking
these questions ard they want the Cow
ernment 10 answer them.
This c~pwu4rifv SOS 2 right 90 know
why $4,000 600 q derosifs-'te hard
earned none 81 ego .nrwr rcugIs
largeiy-are TOD up. as we'll ne 80 re-
serve FUNDS - more tt4- 500 cu4-fr-
banks. The- also want 90 know Wis
100000 Of -" hank stock and =
bo0. mo- ~ ru~rlur rava Nesr frfs ruth.
lessly wiped out q existence ITO truth
OF the matter &c. many prominent T.tfe.
burFh nranciers believe there is a. rigge-
In the wool pile Somewhere 80 fr.s mot
ter. and they believe DO Sc ur 90 the GOV.
rnmsn e. arise ard explain"
Editorially the Dispatch notes 'hr
resumption az the McKcesport banH
which closed its doors shortly after
the First-Secord National Bank IL,
McKeesport bank vas closely allied
with the F~irsf-Second National. Aftoi
being closed 'or eight days g., an
nounces that g g. ready 20 pay an do
positors and % resume business y
Is a pretty fair assumption tha. n 'hs
McKeesport bank IS solid. tho FIRST
Second II also IN reasonably good
shape.
J. S & " s Kuhn. tho Gaarciers
who we're az The head ~ Tho Pl-'-
burgh hank. "a vol a7 ~ various rsh,
lie utility corporation lu Western
Pennsylvania. West Virginia and Ohio
have shown 'hemra,ves % ho mon o
great ability and high character
Their promotion have boon uniform
y successful. and 'heir -orferpr.-o ha.
been directed 'or ards thn dr.a'or
ment ~ tho e0mmurlIes in vrici
they have become Interested wos,
srn Pennsyiraria ard WOE. vI-~irI.
IN particular have been benefited D.,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
THE OLD OHIO
By MRS. SHERIDAN MOORE.


Wien the Indians fought. and their
right they bought.
IL was peace they sought after war.
Mong the hills they prowied, while tho
Wild beasts grOwled,
And the storms blasts howled from
afar.
But when the day was gone. and the
night came on.
TheY forgot tom-tom, gun and how.
AND lay side by side. in a blanket vide.
And they lived and died on the banks
OF the Ohio.
Chorus.
.. ohio. beautiful winding stream.
Waves. high and low. Let ne hut
drift and dream,
IN hoat or canoe. no company but ypu.
Win nothing TO do meath Heavens
own blue
II Just you and ! 70 all bid good bya.
As the hours pass by and night shades
draw nigh.
III be well content when 7 pitch my ten;
on the banks Of the Ohio.
Those old braves so red have long sine.
been dead.
But your watry bed loves 10 roam,
Bearing Indian name and a WORLDWIDE
fame.
Is 10 me the same a. swse, home.
Boats so up and down. hear the whistles
sound.
Dsrkies dance around VII en- they blow
Night seems turned today as they pun
And Ia love TO stay on the wave. q,
tho ohio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
WellaburR ref

Tho county court h1s advertised for
uids for Tho buildiuE uf an addition 20
the court house Plans and spcclflca-
tlons bN Architect VI L. Wells.
James tls0u. 81 buffalo district.
says crops in Hrooke county VIII te fne.
p rrt cnt rains iusvrtug urge crop Of
corn ana HeipinE ont M oats and hay.
tn" citizens are grafIfiel 90 know that
gas rates ~ the Tri-SfHte Gas Co. VIII
not he raised az least until November.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17

Senator works r. preparing a Bio
70 prevent public Offices from bring
used az political rewards 80 con
grerr viii over rass g.. ns % would 70
quire candidates 20 ~ t~homseivcq Tor
heir duties before being appointed