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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24
THE OUTLOOK.
settlement Of the Coal strike Re-
moves Only Serious Handicap
to Trade Progress.

New York, Oct. 10. = Bradstreet's
says: with the settlement of the
great coal strike of 1902, the most
re remarkable in some respects of mod
ern record, practically the only I'M
favorable feature in general trade
and industry disappears. Coincident
with this, also, have been the ending
of several minor troubles of q SINH
lar nature. While relief to the pub
lie mind is, perhaps, the most imme-
date result, it is natural to expect
that present abnormal prices and con-
ditions in fuel supply will gradually
disappear. Some scars of course will
be left, and the effect of the costly
trouble will, no doubt, be reflected
in some, permanent loss of trade in
the mining regions and in rather
higher prices for fuel the coming
winter than were paid a year ago.
All other trade developments this
week are largely favorable. Retail
trade has generally improved, slim
ulated at the west, northwest and
south by cooler weather, fall festi-
walls and c%arnivals. Jobbing demand
is also better, particularly at the
vest
r.. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review OF
Trade says: Settlement of the coal
strike remove the only serious hand
leap TO Industrial progress. Five
months of restricted fuel production
had begun to check the wheels at
many manufacturing centers, while
there was a %perceptible diminution
in consumptive demands as the pur-
chasing power of the wage-earners
steadily decreased. Sayings have been
exhausted and much money has gone
out of the country because of this
struggle. but the nations remarka-
bly, strong position a speedy
restoration of prosperous conditions.
Transportation is now the worst fea-
ture and threatens to continue dis
turbing. While the grain crops arc
being moved the supply of rolling
stock and motive power will prove in
sufficient. although every effort i
made at the shops, liberal premiums
being offered for early delivery.
Failures for the week number 2ot
in the United States, against 229 last
year, and "a in Canada, compared
with 81"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24
IS INCORPORATED.
Company which Is Understood I.
the Reef Combine Authorized
to Engage In Business.

Trenton, N. j., Oct. 1s.-The Uni
States Packing company, which is
derstooI to be the beef combine,
Incorporated here Friday with an
thorizcd capital of 100000. II
understood that this amount will
subsequently increased to probs
$5o,ooo,coo. The company is auth
lied to purchase and deal in ca
and other live stock and to carry
the business of butchers, pack
storekeepers, construct and ope|
steamship lines, etc. The inco|
rators of the company are Horae
Gould, Frederick X. Seward and 1
meth x. McLaren, all of whom
clerks in a New Jersey corporaf
agency.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24
justice ACTS SWIFTLY.
Murder Of the Hicks Family BY !,
Negro in Texas Is Quickly
Avenged.
CRIMINAL ENTERS a PLEA Of euur
Sentenced TO Ne Han4.A Novems.,
II - Angry PopaflSSe Prote,,'
Against Delay-He Wslve. Leo.
Right, and IL Hanged Within r.'
Hour by sheriff. a

Nacogdoches, Tex. Oct. Is. nj
Buchanan, colored, the murderer i
the Hicks family, was tried here RI
day, Il plea of guilty was accent
by the judge, and the negro w,}
legally hanged within two hours all
err sentence had been passed. BJ
chanan was brought to Nacogdocb,J
under the protection of five conn,
MES of militia. Upon his arrival he'll
the negro was Immediately turp.A
over to Sheriff Spradley, who tdy
the people that he would be pivss
a speedy trial. The town began II
fill up rapidly and the excitement v,
intense. The telegraph wires wed
cut, the railway tracks were torn
for a short distance, and it was al
nounced that an attempt would Il
made to get possession of BuchanaI
District court was at once convenes
a jury was impaneled without della
and the negro's plea of guilty vi
accepted by the court. The Judge a
dered that the death sentence L
executed November II. but many pei
pie announced that they would had
no delay. Buchanan then waived til
80 days allowed him by law and wi
hanged by Sheriff spradley in ID
jail yard in the presence Of a larsS
crowd. /
His Crime. 3
Ten days ago the dead bodies i
Farmer Hicks, his wife and daughts
were found in the Hicks home, all
Sheriff Spradley began q search q
the murderer. A week later Jim b
chanan was arrested and confesss
to the murder. The news of the d
gro's confession spread rapidly, al
a mob of several hundred peoA
marched after the sheriff and his dS
uties with the intention of secure
possession of the negro and burniS
him at the stake. Sheriff SpradN
and his deputies refused to give oH|
the prisoner, and later they wesa
Joined by Sheriff Bowers, of San ~
gustine county. The two Office
through a ruse, finally succeeded
spiriting the negro away to the p4H
ish Jail at Shreveport. Buchanan VI
next taken to the jail at Hendersss
and > company of militia were h
Irred cut to protect the negro frd|
violence. A mob formed, and it VI
feared a collision with the trooS
would result in serious bloodshsS
Two more companies OF militia va.
dispatched to Henderson, and on II
day when the negro came into NacsS
doches he was guarded by five cd
panies Of militia. &
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24

Up to the time Of the Prussian-Aus-
trian War, the old fortress Of Bayence
Of the German Confederation was be-
yond doubt the most cosmopolitan city
in the world. At that time the ofacial
language vas German, the law French,
the government Hesse-Darmstadt, the
church Roman Catholic, the admins
tration Austrian, the military comman-
der Prussian, the garrison mostly Ital-
ian, the Postofhce Thurn and Taxis,
the gasworks Baden and the telegraph
Bayarian.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24

The queen Of Italy is caring for 80
children, all boys, whom sne is educat-
ing, and will have them taught a trade.
An enterprise Of a somewhat similar
character is being backed by the dow
ager empress of China, who intends to
establish a girls school in the palace
at Picking. Ten daughters of princes
will be the students. A female teach
er will instruct them in English, that
they may act as interpreters when the
empress entertains the wives Of for.
eign ministers.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24

Queen Alexandra is an expert anna
teur photographer. In a small studio
near the sandringham road, at Hun
stanton, there is to be found on most
days OF the week the old gentleman
who taught the queen this accomplish
ment, which includes he developing
and printing Of her Snapshots" The
queens tutor Is MI. Rolph, who was 1t
one time usher Of the servants hall
ct Sandringham, and ID now q royal
pensioner, as well as 8 photographer.
He Is more than seventy years old.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24
STRIKE IS ENDED.
After Long Conferences, Agreement
Upon Peace in the Coal War
Is Reached.
PRESIDENT NAMES SIX ARBnRA1oRs.
differences as to Personnel OF the
Commission Are Adjusted ana
Both Sides Are Satisfed-Immedi-
ate Resumption of Work mt b
Mines Is Expected.

Washington, Oct. 16.-The great an
thracite coal strike is settled at last.
A commission of six persons, with a
seventh, Mr.. Carroll D. Wright, as re-
corder, will adjust differences between
operators and miners. President Mitch
ell, of the miners union, will take the
necessary measures to call the strike
off. The president will urge immediate
resumption of mining, and operations
are expected to begin next week.
Represents Organized Labor.
Announcement that the great strike
was off was made by Secretary Root
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24
Killed HtmxeIf

Green Bay, Wis, Oct. 16.-Fred Holl-
man, Jr., son Of Postmaster F. A. Holl-
a of this city, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head Wednes-
day night. HOLMAN vas &c years old
and was employed by his father. The
young mansleft the following note in
the room where the deed wasscommit-
ted: Here is the end Of a worthless
life. advise all men and boys to be
right and upright, not to think a sport
is the only life, because they are all.
sxyrnn0v Se ~
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24
Broke The Recora

Lexington, KY, Oct. l6.-Onward,
Silver, the great chestnut son of On-
ward and Sylvan Maid, went two miles
over the Kentucky Breeders associa-
ton track Wednesday in 1921, break
ing the American two mile record OF
1882, made by Greenlander in 1893.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24

The two most exalted members Of
the British army - the king and the
prince Of Wales-are hard smokers Of
cigars and cigarettes respectively.
Lord Roberts consistently sets that ex.
ample in temperance In every form
which has had such q splendid result
in the army, and there are a number
of other distinguished officers who fol-
low in his footsteps. Sir Redvers Bull
Ter, Sir w. F. Gatacre and Sir William
Butler, for example, are non-smokers.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24
DEADLY REVENGE.
Terrible Tragedy Enacted in the
Offices Of a Firm Of New
York Lawyers.
FORMER BUSINESS PARTNERS QUARREL
ON. ot Them william C. Turner, Is
Charged with Dedication ana IN
Pressed for settlement-Shoots HIS
Two Accusers Dead, and Takes His
Own Life.

New York, Oct. 1s.-Using a new
automatic magazine pistol, William y.
Turner, former president and treas
urer Of the Climax Bottling company
to-day shot and killed w. j. Mallard,
secretary and treasurer of the COM
pany, and Robert Hamilton, its presi-
dent, and then killed himself with the
same weapon. A second revolver, load
ed in every chamber, was found in Tur-
ner's pocket, and it is believed ne
planned to take more lives than he did.
The shooting was caused by a quarrel
between the three me- over an alleged
shortage in Turner's accounts. The
tragedy occurred j, the Offices of the
law firm of Cantor, Adams& Mcintyre,
in the heart of the Wall street district,
during the busy noon hour. Turner,
who was AS years old, and lived at Mt.
Vernon, N. Y, a suburb. of this city,
was acousin of Gov. Odell, of this state,
and the head of the law firm in whose
Offices the shooting occurred, IS
President Cantor, of the borough OF
Manhattan. Soon after the shots rang
out in the office building a wild rumor
was started that the borough president
had been killed.
The three me met in the law offices
by appointment Il allow Turner to
make a partialisettlement, and he was
asked for a certified check. "Ihaye it,"
he said. and then he closed the door,of
the room. An instant later he drew
a revolver and began firing. Mallard
fell, shot through the heart, and Ham
ilton lived only a few moments. Anum-
Der of other persons who were in the
room, clerks and members of the firm,
fled in a panic. After killing Hamilton
and Mallard, Turner shot himself in the
head. Some moments later, hearing no
more shots, the persons who fled ven
tured back into the room ndfoundthe
three bodies.
Was a Defaulter.
Turner retired as president of the
Climax Bottling company last April,
when he was bought out by Hamilton,
After the sale it was discovered in ex.
aiming the books of the concern that
there was a shortage OF 5000 In U
ner's accounts. Lawyers were EN-.
ployed by both parties, and it was fin
ally agreed to accept $4,000 and give
Turner a release in full. Tuesday night
it was agreed that the settlement
should take place in the Offices of Gan.
tor, Adams & Mcintyre Friday at II
o'clock.
On Turner's corpse the coroner also
found . certified check for $2,70O
The latter is regarded as throwing
a peculiar light on the case, for it is
thought to indicate that Turner went
to the offices with the probable in
tention of paying the sum of money
which was to have settled the diff,
Guilty. If he did intend to pay, it is
argued, he changed his mind sudden
ly and decided to kill.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24
With %exuberant good humor at the

with exuberant good humor at the
white house shortly after / o'clock.
Organized labor has a representative
on the commission in the person of E.
E. Clark, grand chief Of the Order of
Railway Conductors, named as a soci-
ologist. The president added Bishop
spalding, Of Illinois. to the list Of the
five members suggested by the oper-
ators. AS named the commission is
perfectly satisfactory to both miners
and operators.
Both Sides Assent.
Assent of the miners was given
through President Mitchell and Mr..
Sargent, commissioner of immigration.
and of the operators through Messrs.
Bacon and George W. Perkins, of the
banking firm of J.P. Morgan & Co. The
final outcome followed asseries Of CON
%ferences, beginning with two during
the day with Mr.. Mitchell and two dur
ing the night with Messrs. Bacon and
Perkins. Events moved quickly at the
last, the president being determined ON
a speedy settlement.
Omcial Statement.
The following official statement an.
nouncing the close of the strike was
issued at the white house at 2:2o IN.
"After a conference with Mr.. Mitch
ell and some further conference with
representatives of the coal operators.
the president has appointed the mem
bers of the commission to inquire into.
consider and pass upon all questions
at issue between the operators and
miners in the anthracite coal fields:
The Commission.
BRIG. Gen. John NJ. Wilson. u. s
army, retired {late chief of engineers.
~. s. Az, Washington, d. c., as an Off.
Ger of the engineer corps, either the
military o naval service of the United
States.
Mr.. E. w. Parker, Washington. D.
e, as an expert mining engineer. Mr.,
Parker is chief statistician Of the cnal
division of the United States geological
survey and editor Of the Engineerino
and Mining Journal, Of New York.
Hon. George Gray, of Wilmington.
Del, as q judge of a United Slater
court.
MI. p. 2. Clark, Cedar Rapids. Ia.
grand chief of the Order of RAILWAY
Conductors, as q sociologist, the pres;.
dent assuming that for the purpose 81
such g commission theterm sociolcrist
g man who hasStaught and stud
led deeply on social questions and Ia.
practically applied his knowledge.
Thomas q. Watkins. Scranton.
Pa, as a man practically acquainted
with the mining and selling .: coal.
Bishop John =. Spalding, OF Peoria.
III ~ president has added Bishop
spalding's name e the commission,
Hon: Carroll p. Wrighthas beenap:
pointed recorder Of the commission. =
- Wofk Outlined.
Washington, Oct. l7,-President:
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24

Mexico has a clever bird called the
mala narpes. which has discovered a
new q for the telegraph pole. At
the foot Of the post this bird makes
q large hole, in which It ear It's
family; somewhat higher up the post
it makes an observatory, from which
bored holes permit It to observe the
horizon in every direction; still high
er this sagacious bird makes its store
house. and thus the pole serves as its
home, fortress and warehouse.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24
killed In = wreck.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 16.-The fast
west-bound passenger train No. q, on
the Vandaila railroad, and No. s, the
Terre Hau.e and Indianapolis accom-
mediation train. collided at Reelsyille,
eight miles west of here, Wednesday,
afternoon about 3 O'Clock, killing two
men and seriously injuring six others.
The dead ares: Fred H. Hermson,
mail clerk. Greencastle; g. B. Kilby,
Marshallville. Pa.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24
To Reduce die Armx.

Washington, Oct. 16.-The war de-
partment has promulgated a general
order reducing the strength of the
army to $4,000, or the minimum pre-
scribed by law. This reduction,issmade
by direction of the president, who con-
siders it no longer ecessary inyiewo of
the comparatively peaceful situation
in the Philippines, to maintain the
present strength, Whichis about $4,000
men.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24
RESPONSIBILITY FIXED.
Conductor and Motorman Charged
with Unlawfulness In Accident
to Presidents Carriage.

Pittsfield, Mass, Oct. 16.-The find
ing in the inquest following the ac-
cident in which President R%ooseveit's
bodyguard, William Craig, was killed
here last September, filed Wednes-
day, says that the unlawful acts Of
james 7. Kelly, conductor, and
euclid Madden, motorman," of the
electric a which ran into the presi-
dents carriage Contributed" to the
death of Mr.. Craig.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24

At Beaverton, in northern Ontario.
another peat machine Is In operation,
consisting of . press. dryer and spread
era most ingenious machine
for 1t cuts, p~ulverizss and spreads
the material at the same time. This
reduces the moisture 80 per cent. and
the balance Is taken out by the drying
process. The plant has a capacity Of
2Ostons a day, and the demand for the
fuel is such that It brings 1925 q ton az
the plant and is retailed at Toronto at
1925.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24

In a paper read recently before the
British association for the advance
ment Of science Lord Kelvin called for
q volunteer to submit to a novel ex-
pertinent to benefit the scientific in.
vestigation Of digestion. II was pro-
posed that the subject should remain
for several hours in q bath at the ele.
waited temperature Of 100 degrees
Fahrenheit. So far there has been no
rush Of candidates for the half-boiling
process
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24

According to the count Of an 1tal.
ian botanist, P. A. saccardo, there
are 173,706 species Of plants known in
the world today. There are 1918 81.
gaes, 39,603 varities Of fungus, $500 II.
chens, 1850 mosses and 2,s19 ferns.
Prof. Saccardo calculates that there
are six times as many unknown plants
In the world az there are known varie-
ties. He includes many forms of bac.
terra in his estimate OF plants.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24
ARain m Ernntian

Kingston, St. Vincent, Oct. n
Craze fears are entertained that
Georgetown has been destroyed by'
the eruptionsof La soufriere. Mont
sPelee is again in eruption.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24

A carload Of crushed stone was side.
tracked on the Lehigh Valley railroad
in the italian quarter in Waterloo. n.
Y, the other night. It was very dark
and the Italians, mistaking the stone
for chestnut coal, worked nearly all
night laying in their winter supply,
and did not discover that their bins
were full of crushed stone until next
morning.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24

Arrangements have been completed
between the street cleaning depart
ment and the Charity Organization so.
ciety in Manhattan by which clean
boxes, broken barrels and other ms.
terial Of wood which Is brought to the
10 dumps of the street cleaning depart
ment will be separated from other re-
fuse and distributed to any who may
go to the dump in person for it.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24
%ChallenRe Accentea

New York, Oct, 1.-THE New York
Yacht club has sent a cablegramsto Sir
Thomas Upton accepting his chal-
lenge for the America cup on the same
conditions for which it was raced for
the last time.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24
Am Probably Lo.t.

Cleveland, o., Oct. III. c. Gilch
owner of the wrecked steamer
Lockwood, received a telephone
sage from Ashtabula late Thur
afternoon stating that the yawl
which put off from the steamer v
it was sinking Monday evening
been found bottom up in the
There was no trace ofthe ten men
left in the boat, and tits believed
were drowned.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24
Drank Poi.oned 4

Youngstown, o., Oct. 1s.-Mrs,
Joseph, aged 50. an Arabian, die
day afternoon after drinking poi
coffee. Three other members {
family, George Tupe, Chada J
and William Abraham are s.
condition. Nicholas Joseph who
relation to the family, has bee
rested charged with the4crime.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24
%Convention Called.

aAt4sEE ErsAINg
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 17.-Resump-
ton Of mining at the collierjes in the
anthracite coal region will take place
next week. President Mitchell and
the executive boards of the three
anthracite districts, composed Of the
mel who ordered the coal strike last
May, nave called q delegate conven-
ton of striking miners which will
fix the exact date of resumption.
The 81 members of the executive
boards unanimously agreed with
Mitchell to recommend acceptance of
President Roosevelt's commission. of
arbitration and return to work i'm
mediately. The convention will be
held in this city Monday.
Mitchell.s Reply Made Public.
Washington. Oct. 18.-The response
of John Mitchell, president Of the.
United Mine Workers, to President
Roosevelt's notification that he had
appointed a commission was made
public Friday: It informs him of the
action of the executive boards of dis
tricts1, 7 and 9 in calling a convention
and agreeing to recommend unani-
mouslyt the resumption of work and the
submission Of the differences between
the operators andkthe mine workers
of the anthracite coal fields, to the
commission. The reply expresses con-
fdence that the convention will agree
to the arbitration Of .sthe eminent and.
impartial men, chosen by the president
and expresses gratitude tosthe presi-
dent for his patriotic efforts,to bring
about an honorable settlement Of the:
strike. The reply goes at length into
the grievances Of the miners and con
cludes with the expression Of the hope
and belief that from this arbitration
will come "a complete, satisfactory and
permanent solution of the troubles
which have vexfd the anthracite field
from time immemorial.,,s
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24
Convicted AFTER al Year.

Evergreen, Ala, Oct. 17.--In the cir-.
cult court Albert Brown, colored, has
been found guilty of killing LeviBrown
in this town in 1871 and sentenced to
prison for life. The accused is q gray-
haired man, sc years old.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24

Laborsaying machines introduced
IN the canning factories Of Quimpert
Brittany, France, led to . strike and
ultimately to q riot, in which the
workmen marched to the factories and
smashed the new appliances.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24
naval Yeteraa Deaa

Boston, Get. l6.-Rear. Admiral
Thomas 9. kelfridge, u. NJ. retired;
died at the Mclean asylum in Waiver
~ Wednesday.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24
TBibute to washinrton.

Washington,J Oct. l5.-The siamese
crown prince and his brother placed
two handsome wreathsson the tomb Of
Washingtondpr ing theiryisitt to Mount
Vernon.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24
Rfefec.sd. senator

Montpelf yt., QctWlS.--The state
legislaturg has fessleeted William r.
Dillingha91a lrep d United States
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24

the inquiry will be very thorough and
that the commission perform the la
bors set before it so completely as to
secure not only a final adjustment of
the present troubles, but also to fur
nish a basis upon which similar great
labor troubles may be ayerted in the
fnfnro