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The March term of the Second
1adicial District Court for Bossier
parish convened at Benton Mon
dy, Judge J. T. Watkins presid-
Lao
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Notice.

NOlICCe
I will apply to the Board of Pardons
l. Tor Communication of death sentence
to that of Imprisonment at hard labor
for life in the penitentiary.
WARREN STAFFORD.
March Is, 1902. Cts
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Stray Sale.

Taken up by Roland Hawthorne, on the
/ T. C. Hall place, ~ miles east of
Plain Dealing, La, in ward 3, and stray
ed by me, J. G. Allen, Justice of the
Peace, one Sorrel Horse, or 10 years
old, Il = hands high, star in face, saddle
marks on back, branded on right shoulder
with shovel or diamond, thus I'll
Said Horse will be sold at Plain Deal
ing, La, on April IL, 1902. Said Horse
is broke to saddle, and appraised at SIS.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property and pay cost, or
the same will be sold according to law.
Justice Peace, 3rd Ward.
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o0iolers numbering 1850 will
~, ln rom the Philippines to the
g States before May Is.
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BENTON, L.,
m]RsDAY,. MARCH 13, 1902.

Easter comes at an unusually
arly date this year-March 80.
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HOTEL AND RESTAURANT.
\ merican and European plan. Cor
"A ner of Texas and Market streets,
Shreveport, Louisiana.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-07
Startling Developments in Bos-
toms Murder Case Cause Po-
lice to Hold Mason.
NEGROES IMPLICATED IN CASE.
Watch Taken From Miss Morton's
Body Was Offered to Pawn
broker by Man Tallying With
the Suspects Description.

Boston. Nov. 6.-To-day's developments In
arrest. charged with the murder of Miss
Clara Morton, laundress at the Mclean
asylum in Waverly. last Saturday night
have been of a startling nature.
| 1t was announced first that the watch OF
the victim had been found in a Cambridge
/ street pawnshop. where 1t had been pawned
| for "a by young negro man. and this dis
| covery at once led to a general search OF
| the city for this man by the entire police
| force. but without avail.
Later developments were far more sensa-
| tfonal. When the pawnbrokers memory
had been logged a little and he had had
time to think over the matter. he remem-
| bered that the watch had been brought to
his Office on last Saturday night between
the hours Of II and 11:3o by a white man
and offered in pawn. Owing to the fact
that 1t was after business hours he refused
to receive 1t and. after expressing disap-
pointment the man departed. taking the
watch with him.
On Monday morning the same watch was
brought In by a negro about q years OF
age and the pawnbroker bought IT for "a. A
burly negro. evidently a companion of the
other, had been waiting outside the shop
while the trade was being made. and as
soon as 1t was completed he entered and
took the money. which the proprietor had
passed over. Both men then departed.
WHITE MAN PAWNED WATCH.
Continuing their Investigations. the
officers made another startling discovery.
which will have an important bearing en-
the case. to the effect that the watch Of
Miss Agnes McPhee of Somerville, another
Jack the slugger' victim. had been
pawned at the same Cambridge street shop
on October 8. the day after her murder. by
white man whose description Tailed ex-
actly with that of the man who brought the
Morton watch to the pawnbroker last Sat
uroay
The description Of these men is said ty
the police to agree to striking extent
with that Of the suspect Mason and the
pawnbrokar will be given a chance to-mor-
row to identify him, If possible. as lis
visitor
The unexpected developments to-day have
been most unfavorable to the prisoner, al
though his friends still claim that he can
fully establish an alibi. Search for the
mysterious negro is being carried on as
vigorously as ever and all sections Of the
city are being closely watched by the
police tonight.
Two days ago the State police arrested
A. G. Mason. the wealthy business man and
club member of Boston. on suspicion Of
having killed Miss Morton After a days
investigation. the authorities were con-
vinced that Mason could establish an alibi
and they announced that he would be re-
leased but during the succeeding night wit
nesses were found who positively identified
Mason as one whom they had seen in Wav-
erly. where the murder was committed, on
Saturday night
On the strength of the evidence yesterday.
a warrant charging Mason with murder was
issued and he was held without bail until
Tuesday.
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SUBMARINE BOATS WILL BE
TESTED IN PEC0NlC BAY.
Their Success Is Likely to Chanse
Naval Tactics of World Seys
Rear Admiral Hichborn.

washington. Nov 6-In regard to the new
submarine boats Moccasin and Adder, the
ARMY and Navy Register says:
"Oficers of the navy are much interested
In the coming official tests OF the new SUD
marine boats MCccasin and ADDER. soon 70
he made. -Peconic Bay. Long Isiano Souha.
nrobablv will be selected as the ground. and
~ Course will be off Shelter Island. where
the boats will be tuned up for NE occa-
sion.
"Excent,onal care has been taken by the
off,cers in charge TO make these tests as
comprehensive and as rigorous as ID iau u
the contractors
"The tests will be for endurance. speed:
stability. dirigibility. torpedo discharge ana
general performance
"Rear Admiral Hichborn. who was many
,.ars Cbief of the Bureau Of Construction,
in discussing the subject says:
:. .rhe smaller countries of the world are
r,.ottv interested in the question OF SUD-
marine torpedo boats. You can easily see
what their success means to narons hhe
Portugal. Brazil. Venezuela. Norway Mex
tco. Chile and many other countnes Win
seaports which they are anxious TO protect'
hut without the necessary means to either
equip a suitable navy or erect and mann
+ain extensive land fortihcations.
THE cost of a modern battleshtp or mod
orn cruiser of the first class is about $6.o
ono THAT would construct almost forty SUD-
marine boats. so that for the equivalent OF
one great fighting machine almost any coun-
trv in the world. and especially the smaiies
ores. could secure enough submarine poa''
to defend its harbors.
"T consider a thorough blockade OF a
harbor defended by such boats practfcai
iunossibility. for the most intrepid COM
wander would not maintain his feet In the
mouth of a harbor at night exposed to their
attacks. but would draw OF to sea, thus
enabling the defenders to get out or their
friends to slip in.
The new boats are the first to be con-
structed under the direct supervision ana
inspection of officers of the navy and under
contract with the United States Govern
Many improvements have been made
over the Holland In the new boats l confi-
IDENTIFY expect them to demonstrate tne
value of submarine boats and make thelr
construction a permanent part OF the naval
"AnythinR touching on the workings OF
submarine warfare Is interesting. A Marine
Journal writer has this to say:
structing a new type of submarine boat the
Invention of Lieutenant Boulin, commander
Of the submarine Triton. This craft Is en-
tirely different in its general design from al
existing submarine war vessels. inasmuch
as II is practically a submarine armorclad-
THE boat. which Is of much greater d.
mensions than the present submarines, re-
sembles small cruiser. Is propelled exciu-
powerful ouick-firing guns. When sub
merged 1t is not entirely obscured beneath
the water. but the upper portion Of its fun
painted gray. is visible only at short dis
ITO 10 attack. the boat emerges from the
water. launches its torpedo. discharges it,
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The Stay-at-Home Vote Cannot Be
Figured Into the Repub-
lican Gains.
MONROE CLAIMS THE BANNER.
Small Changes in the Legislature
Do Not Materially Affect the
Parties-DemOcrats Will
Control Both Houses.

| While the returns from Tuesdays election
! in this State have been provokinsly slow
| in coming in. yet there Is no occasion TO
| make changes in the.-frst predictions pub
| lished in The Republic The Democratic
! plurality can hardly fall below $1,000. and Is
| likely 10 exceed this estimate. particularly
| il comparisons are 10 be based on the vote
OF 1885,
Such official returns are complete and
have been reported show that both parties
lost heavily in many sections of the State
on account of the stay-at-home voters VINO
did not care to venture out in hard RAIN
While Republicans have persisted in claim
ing that these losses, II such they are to be
considered, belong exclusively to the DEM
ocrats. the official figures tell quite another
story.
In Monroe County where the slump was
1.500, the Republicans dropped 50 per cent OF
the vote they cast two years ago. And,
notwithstanding the stay-at-home Demo-
Gratis in Monroe. that county still gave the
Democratic ticket a majority of 2.6O2 In
Platte County the Republicans fell behind
$40 over the vote of 1900. Vernon County
seems to be the worst sinner against
Democracy in the matter Of a ssay-at-home
vote. the loss in that county being 21os.
The figures plainly show that the votes
the Democrats did not receive were not
cast for the Republican candidates. so un-
der NO circumstances can they be figured
into the gains claimed by the Republicans.
There were a few legislative changes In
the revised reports received yesterday anu
last night. but not enough to affect former
estimates to any material extent. Orchard.
Democrat. seems to have been defeated ior
the State Senate In the Twenty-second Dis
trict. McNatt Democrat. Of the Eighteent
Senatorial Distfict. who was supposed 70
nave been defeated by Best. Repuolican'
was elected. Conceding Orchards iefeat,
the Senate will stand. Democrats Is; Re
pubicans s.
All the counties have been heard from on
the vote for Reprssentative Msshinst1n n, ton
Democrats, send a Republican to the
House. and Carter County, which the Ees te
House. making a stand-off. The Repub!i-
cans claim all three of the Jasper County
districts. There are three or four contests
promised in the House. and there Is
wrangle over two members from this city;
In any event, however. the Democrats VIII
have over eighty out of the AZ members
Of the House. and will have close TO a ma
tority of forty on joint ballot
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RICHLAND COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
DEWITT COUNTY.


Decatur, ILL.,. Nov. s.-Complete returns
available only to-day on finish Of the Of
fcial count in Dewitt County, show the
election of c. A. Swigert, Rep) of Dewitt
and Arthur Gallagher. Rep) and James NJ.
Gray, Dem.), both Of Macon.
ALEXANDER COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Carlo. ILL.,, Nov. s.-rhe onicial canvass
in Alexander County gives the vote for
State Treasurer as follows: Busse Rep),
as47; Duddleston (pem). 1850: all others
Iep}. a.s5s; Pickerng eMs Bem.S. GSu 1.ss4 en All
others 81. For Congress, Twenty-fifth ILL
MOS DISTRICT: Smith Rep). 2,As; Jingle
EDWARDS WILL CONTEST.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dem-), who was defeated by 1sl votes for
the Legislature has announced he will con-
was counted wrong.
vERMILLIoN COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Danville, Ill. Nov. 6.-Complete returns
from Vermillion County give Busse 6.4O4.
Renner Al. Balyter 1s; BaylIss $3.50, Bliss q
7ss. Manner $50, Pickering 2,Sl5; Evans g.
25. Mckinley s.As7; Kerrick S,2oi, White &
Baker 2S32 For Congress, Eighteenth Dis.
Ben. s:s1l: Wrishs Pr9;l: ss LesisIature.
L
trict, Charles Bullen Rep.), 1851; George
Gordon Repl. 8,501: c. ". McCienathan
Oem2. s.2ss; John Goodwin Pro). 1,407; Ed
ward Carr (Soc), 2232
CLINTON COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Carlyle, Ill. Nov. 6-The oficiaI vote
gives Democratic pluralities in Clinton
County as follows: State Treasurer. Dud-
dleston e73; Superintendent Of Public In
struction. Bliss 81; Clerk Supreme Court
Pickering 722; Clerk Appellate Court. Hav-
Crowley 6sS: County Judge. Allen SO; Clerk
Rensing 1.0N: Sheriff, Ragen 1,0z7; Superin-
tendent Of Schools, Johnston 4o2
CASS COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Virginia, ILL.,. Nov. 6-complete returns
from Cass County give Busse, 1,4zs: Dud-
dleston. 2.0e5; Tuesberg. g. Superintendent
Bayliss. 1.4a; Bliss. z063: blanchard. s..
ing 6 .Trustees-Evans. 1.4e7: Mckinley, l.
Is; Kerrick. INs; White. 4e71: Houston, &
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0si; Smith, 2.067; Brehm. 50: Cunningham,
50; Akers. So Public policy questions No. !
initiative and referendum amendment-For:
l,X7O: against, 3i4. No. 2. initiate local
statuteSFor. 1.32O against. 316. No. 8. Sen
ators by direct poll-For. 1.643; against, &2.
GALLATIN COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Shawneetown. ILL.,. Nov. 6.-The ofncial re-
turns from Gallatin County gives the DEM
ocrats a majority of 506 on the State ticket.
Frank Haviil Oem.) for Clerk of Appellate
Court, Fourth District received $50 ma
jority over Millspaugh: Bob Williams
Demo for Congress in Twenty-fourth Dis
trict received S23 majority over P. T. Chap
man.
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disease. The mental depressiuu has ita
corresponding won,anly weaknin
Doctor Pierce's Favoeite Rreecrip4;o.
changes fearful women to ocheer3SI vor,.r :
by curing the diseases which cspee nhv.-
ical weakness and depression e spir;ts.
It establishes regularity, dries unhesIsh-
drains. heals inAammation and uic.r.
ton, and cures female weakneo
Mrs Alice Adams. Of I.ahor,turx N....
ton Co. Pa. says; with many shxsA. T-
to let you know how am cnn - - es,Is..
help and your help am wen h.SSeSSSo9. ~
bottles OF DR. Pierces Favoriie Prcsa5re;o.a -. -
two Of his Gaiden Medical DiscoS-Sc - 80
can do all my work can't praiee - 49, ,.s.,, !
cine too highly ! viii recpunend Sc,- ,.,s;i
cines as long as ! lire II any or ~. ~
give them my address.S f--sas 80
rFavorite Prescription mslL.. -.t
women strong and sick vouieo -.,i
Accept NO substitute fur de ned;e;ne
which works vondpn a vcsT
women.
Keep the bovels hesl4hvshv n.
timely use Of Doctor Pizc9s 6se,s.s
eSesS.
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CARTER COUNTY RETURN
vAspryER Is PLEASED WITH VOTE
He Il Reelected to Congress By 25OO
Majority.

nc H AGsc1GCte0 10 COnREe00 by 2h00
Majority.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Cape Grardeau. Mo-. Nov s.-Congress-
man Vandiver has not yet received full re-
turns from all the counties in this district,
but enough have been received to indicate
clear majority cfr2.5oo or more light
vote was polled in Scott, Dunklin and
Pemiscot counties. which are heavily Dem
ocrattc, but he Is greatly gratifed at the
result IN this his hone, county. where the
Republican majority of 500 was almost com
pletely wiped cut. vandiver running about
200 ahead of the ticket.
McNATT ELECTED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Monett. Mo-, Nov. 6.-The returns are all
in for this tthe EIGHTEENTH Senatorial Dis
trict. and show that e. r. McNatt Dsm)
is elected by 800 majority. Barry County
elects entire Democratic ticket. except
Prosecuting Attorney, who is Republican.
YOUNG ELECTED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
count Tor this Che Twentyesecond y 0MS,al sensl
toriaD district shows that John D. Young
is elected by majority of $40 votes
PERRY COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Perryvilie; Mo-. Nov. s.-The official vote
OF Perry County SHOWS that the Repub-
licans carried it by s. majority on the ju-
dicial and senatorial vote. Robb Dem.) for
congress carried the county by 81 majority
County Clerk. Sheriff. Collector, Presiding
Judge of County Court, and one Associate
Judge. The vote shows gain from the
Republicans of 50 votes over 1900
LACLEDE COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Lebanon, No.. Nov. 6-The official returns
of Tuesdays election show that the Repub-
licans carried Laclede County on the State
ticket by III votes and Russell (Repl for
Congress by 100. The Democrats elect n
Johnson Circuit Clerk. by 2; D. o. Vernon,
Prosecuting Attorney. by 1875; James Doug.
an. Collector, by 60; Ross Hickman, Coro-
Ier, by ]. and + F. Luthey. Public Ad-
ministrator, by 159
The Republicans get William Wilson. Pre-
majority: j: 9. Hough. Associate Justice,
East District. by 43: Benjamin Partlow. AS
soctate Justice. West District, by 106: j. NJ.
Walker. Probate Judge. by 2e; W. A. Ver-
non; County Clerk. by Ls; J. b; Smith, Re-
III. by 10; C. E Windsor. Treasurer, By s..
PLATTE COUNTY
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Platte City. No.. Nov. S-The total DEM
2.0s4. an increase Of s5s from that Of 1soo'
Iotai Republican VOTE 457, decrease OF
3d. The Democratic majority In the coun.
ty Is 1857 for all the ticket
CAMDEN COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Lebanon, Mo-. Nov. tin Camden County
y. NJ krknan Rep) defeated Doctor
Moore Oenl) for the Legislature The RE-
punncans elected all the county. ticket ex..
was captured by George Robinson Oo0I
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-07
ALL THE AMENDMENTS
SEEM TO HAVE CARRIED.
7 Light Vote Was Polled on All of
Them, but the seventh Leads
the Others.

More extensive returns from the vote on
the belief that all of them have been adopt
ed. From reports received less than half
a dozen counties have rejected them. while
the others give all of them majo-ities
The amendment relating to the school GER
tiicates of Indebtedness received much
heavier vote than any of the others. and
there seems to be no grounds for doubling
that II was adopted.
There was very light vote on all of
the amendments, and 1t would not be
matter of surprise Ii the official vote of the
State should show that less than one-third
of the vote was recorded either Tor OF
against any of these propositions.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-07
WASHINGTON.

George Pugh Vest. son of the Senator.
was found dead from apoplexy in his hotel
at Washington. The Senator was almost
prostrated by the sudden loss. and his
health may be seriously affected thereby.
There is a possibility that the American
Federation of Labor may change presidents
at the next convention President Mitchell
of the Mine Workers is the strongest oppo-
nent. 9ss
Aroused by the Chicago Drainage Canal,
the United States Government has begun
scientific investigation OF water contamina-
ton, to ascertain the extent of publication
water undergoes in running streams
General Miles, in his annual report, made
public by the War Department, praises
the personnel and discipline of the army.
President Roosevelt will leave Washing
ton Monday for New York, where he will
speak at a dinner given on the occasion Of
the dedication Of the. new Chamber of Com
meTce building. He will then go South and
West. probably participating in bear hunt
In one OF the Southern States.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-07
PEEP o. DAY CLUBS OFFICERS.
Fifty Members Attend Meeting
and Informal Smoker.

At heregular weekly meeting Of the
Peep o. Day Club. held !art evening at No
1oe North Eleventh street. the following
were elected officers to serve senlannuai
terms: C. l. Meyers. president; Cornelius
Fauntleroy vice president; c. r etelp- sec
retary: Edward Hart. treasurer; John
Tweed. sergeant-at-arms; John Shearn
guardian.
Fifty members of The club were present.
The election Of officers was the only bus;ness
OF the meeting. The members held An in
formal smoker.
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Whether . woman = fearful Or eAse>.
sul depends not On what she his uateri.
ally, but what she = physically. Many
an indulgent husband Is driven aluoct
TO despair BY the fearful outluszt AZ =
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TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.


Yesterdays bank clearings were slo.16 1l5;
balances. 1861 ISL. Local discount rates were
firm. between and per cent. Domestic
exchange was quoted as.follows:- New York,
25c discount bid. 15c discount asked; Chi
cago, par bid, 10c premium asked; Cincin-
natl, Louisville and New Orleans. 1oc dis
count bid, par asked.
Wheat closed lower at 6s3.c Dec; es@salsc
No. red. Corn closed higher at 407sa ioi2c
bid Dec; a5I41c No. 2 mixed. Oats closed
at 2skc bid Dec; 2sizQSoc No mixed
The local market for spot cotton was
quiet and unchanged
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guns and again desccnds ineo the water.
leaving only its funnel 10 be fred at the
water forming an excellent protection to the
hull. which Is built Of chrome steel This
vessel Is to be constructed at Cherboazrx and
will cost 500 OoO'"
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wife who
ha espey-
thing abe
Wan61 BE
wan t. to
know
what's the
matter. Bat
the wife
can't tell.
She only
knows that
she is de-
pressed and
depoudent.
Such .
condition is
usually re-
lated to
some form
OF woman1y
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LOCAL AND SUBURBAN

That George l.. Edwards will succeed
Charles n Turner as president of tie Com
monwealth Trust Company is reported.
The Board Of Public improvements -ex-
pressed its disapproval of the plan to clarity
the city water supply by the use of alum.
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TROUBLE WITH THE RETURNS.
Talk of Republican Fraud in Saline
County.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Eldorado. ILL.,. Nov. 6-Saline County
elected Sam Barter pem) Treasurer by 81
Dan Choisser Dem.) Superintendent OF
Schools by 4; Joel Moonehan Rep.) Sheriff
by 22s: ]. T. Thomson Rep) County Judge
and WiIburn Doris Rep.) County Clerk.
The county formerly was from 300 to 500 Re-
publican.
1t is claimed that the poll books from one
township were changed to give the candi-
date for Superintendent Of Schools on the
Republican ticket a majority of 3. which
has caused a wrangie in the returns. There
Is some talk of the Canvassing Board
throwing Harrisburg Township out on ac-
count Of illegal votes II 1t Is thrown out
all the Democratic candidates in the coun-
ty will be elected.
RIcHLAND COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Olney. Ill. Nov 6-Complete returns from
Richland County give the official vote as
follows: Duddleston Oem.), 1880; Busse
lRep), 1.394: Havil Dem). 1850: Millspaugh
(Rep.), LSu. For Congress-Crowley (Dem) },
1,629; vansandt Rep.), 13n. For Represent
ative-Tippit Dem.), 2.5ol: Rapp (pem }.
1859: Sunderland (Rep), 1914; Archibald
(Pro.), 315. Macneii (Dem.), for County
Judge. LIS; Howell, 1885. For County Clerk
John Martin Dem.), LILO: Kinkade Rep),
l. ,426. For Sherin-Shake, 1852; AIcorn
Rep), I4e6 For Treasurer-Schiit Dem.) !.
16f2: Cummings Rep.). 151o. For Superin-
tendent of Schools-Stotler Oem), 1875;
Beatty Rep.), 1.3M.