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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
WANTS SHIPS WITHDRAWN.
Porte said to Have Requested That
American Way Vessels Retire
from Beirut.

Constantinople, Sept. 26.-The porte
has expressed a wish for the withdrawal
of the American warships now off Beirut,
80 that the settlement of the questions
pending between the United States and
Turkey can be proceeded with 1t is
thought here that the United States will
not CONSENT to withdraw her ships. Min
lister Leishman has arranged for a con-
ference with the foreign minister, TeW-
fix Pasha.
Washington, Sept. 26.-The state
department had no fresh news
from Minister Leishman Friday.
The American minister has had
several conferences with Tewfik Pasha,
the Turkish foreign minister, concerning
the settlement Of the Magelssen affair
and the American claims against the
sultan's government. While definite
conclusions have not been reached, no
hitch has occurred in the negotiations.
On the ground that all is now quite at
Beirut it is not unlikely that the porte
is pressing for the withdrawal of the
American ships, but no direct request OF
this nature has been preferred to the
authorities here.
Rouen. France, Sept. 26.-At Fridays
session of the international peace con-
gress a resolution was adopted appeal
ing to the civilized nations, particularly
the powers which signed the treaty of
Berlin, to intervene and stop the work Of
determination in Macedonia without de-
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
panama Canal
treaty IS DEAD
The Colombian Convention Failed
to Act Before the Expiration
of the Time Limit.
President Roosevelt Now Has Power
to Proceed to Negotiate with Mic
nragua--Report Has 1t That CoIom-
bta Has an Entirely New Propo-
sition to Make.

Washington, Sept. 23.-When the
state department closed at four O'Clock
yesterday it was agreed hat the Pana-
ma canal treaty was dead, although
eight hours yet remined within which
the Colombian congress might take af-
frmative action upon it. Nothing, how
ever, had been received during the day
either from Ministe Beaupre, at Bogota,
or from Mr.. H%erran, the Colombian
charge here, which gave the slightest
hope of a favorable issue. A report is
current here that the Colombian con-
gress in secret session has clothed Presi-
dent Marroquin with full power to nego-
tate a treaty. If this report should
turn out to be true President Marroquin,
who is counted a friend of the treaty.
could proceed untrammelled by fear of
future reckoning by his congress. In
any event President Roosevelt must
now take the next step. He can elect to
proceed under the Spooner act and take
up the Nicaragua route or he can allow
matters to drift for the present in the
hope that a way may yet be found to
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
TERRIBLE DISASTER.
Collision Between Trains Mt Marion,
~ind.-Three Men kflled-Two
Badly Injured.

Marion, Ind, Sept, 25.-An interurban
work train on the Indiana Union Trac-
ton line and a passenger train over the
Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie railroad
collided Thursday afternoon in South
Marion. Three men we're almost in
stantly killed and two probably fatally
injured. Joseph Wolf was lmostade-
c%apitated. He was the fireman on the
passenger train. Fifteen workmen es-
capped by jumping. John Armour and w.
A. Ladd, Of West Marion, employed on
the work train. were almost instantly
killed. The other injured were David
Moore, of Marion, bruised and cut about
body; John Caldwell, injured internally.
The brake on the motor of the work
train refused to work.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
TERRIBLE DEED.
Explode Ih"ef a
buggy One Occupant hiilch-
Big Sum of Money Missing.

Washington, Pa, Sept. 26.-One OF
the most fiendish and bloodthirsty
murders and robbery in the history OF
Washington county occurred FRIDAY
afternoon on the Middletown road, ABOUT
Is miles from here. Samuel L. Fer
guson, of the Ferguson CONSTRUCTION
company, of Pittsburg, was instantly
killed and his secretary, Charles L..
Martin, of Cincinnati, was fatally IN
jured. The two men were driving along
the road in a buggy, carrying S3,6oo IN
cash, with which to pay off some OF their
men employed on construction Work
along the line of the Wabash railroad,
when suddenly an explosion Of dynamite
in the roadway literally tore the rig to
pieces, killed Ferguson outright and
threw Martin 200 feet and tearing his left
arm almost from the socket.
The work Of the men evidently was
well planned and carried out carefully.
A score of sticks Of dynamite must
have been imbedded beneath the Gull
vert. Leading from the dynamite di-
rectly in the center of the highway
was 60 feet of fine copper wire care
fully insulated. This wire connected
with the battery found in the trees.
Just prior to the approach of Ferguson
and Martin several vehicles had passed
owe the dynamite, but the occupants
were not molested. Besides the bat
terry in the bushes vas a double bar
relied shotgun, loaded.
Two men who had been employed at
the camp at various times and dis
charged repeatedly came into camp Fri
day night and were arrested by Camp
Boss Isaac Smith. Smith believes he
has the guilty men, but will not divulge
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
CORN Receives
little Damage
Notwithstanding Recent Frosts the
Crop as a Whole Escapes
Serious Injury.
coxernmeu weather Bureau Issues
Weekly anna of Conditions
Everything Favorable for Conn
pletion of Spring Wheat Harvest
FLOWING and Seeding.

Washington, Sept. 23.-The wealth
er bureaus weekly summary OF crop
conditions is as follows:
While the week has been abnormally
cool, with general frosts throughout the
central valleys and as far south as the
northern portion of the central gulf
states, the damage has not been serious
except in the extreme western portions
of Kansas and Nebraska, the Dakotas,
Minnesota, Wisconsin and New Eng
land. The South Atlantic states have
suffered from excessive moisture, While
the heavy rains of the previous week
over tn. northern portions of the Mis-
souri, and upper Mississippi valleys de-
layed t%hreshirg Of spring wheat and
caused grain in shock to sprout. Drought
has been largely relieved in the east
gulf states, but continues in the Ohio
valley, Tennessee and in the central
and west gulf states. The Pacific coast
states have experienced a very favor
able week.
Corn Little Injured.
Notwithstanding the occurrence of
light to heavy frosts generally through
out the corn belt, the corn crop has es-
capped injury, except in the western per-,
tons Of Kansas and Nebraska and in
the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
While low temperatures have prevented
rapid ripening, especially over the west
ern districts, the crop as a whole has ad-.
vanced %favorably, although the late
planted in Ohio valley and Tennessee has
suffered from drought. A large part of
the crop is now safe, but the bulk Of the.
unmatured will require from one to two
weeks of favorable weather.
Spring wheat Harvest.
The weather has been favorable for
the completion of spring wheat harvest
on the north Pacific coast. In the Da-
kotas and Minnesota spring wheat in
shock has been injured, and threshing
| delayed by wet weather.
The reports continue to indicate ex-
tensive prevalence of blight and decay
in potatoes.
Flowing and seeding nave advanced
satisfactory except in the Ohio valley
and Tennessee, where the soil has been
too dry. and in the northern portion of
I the middle Atlantic states, where there
has been too much rain.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
VICTIMS OF AN EXPLOSION.
Six Persons Injured, Two of Whom
May Die, In Disaster to an In
diana SayymilI.

Nashville, Ind, Sept. 25.-Six per-
sons were injured, two fatally, by the
explosion of the boiler at James Wise's
sawmill Thursday afternoon. Gilbert
Sturgeon, the engineer, was found so
feet away with his skull crushed. He
will die. Martin Fry, off-bearer, was
struck with flying fragments of iron.
He will die. The other injured are:
James Wise, scalded about the head
and body: Henry Rose, badly scalded;
Verna Wise, aged eight years. scalded;
William Ogle, scalded. Several ada
cent houses were partly destroyed. A
heavy piece of iron was blown through
"a store where a number Of farmers
were sitting.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
CATHEDRAL FUNDS SHORT.
Father Callahan. of Denver, Is Said
to Have Lost the Money In
u Mining Venture.

Denver, Col, Sept. 26.-The News
Friday says that Father Callahan, the
pastor of the Cathedral parish and in
charge Of the finances of the parish and
for the building of a new cathedral, is
short in his accounts to the amount of
something like $4,000. The entire
Mount of the cathedral fund, $52, 900,
has been Invested in mining stocks by
Father Callahan, according to the News,
and at least half Of the total sum has
been lost through depression of the
stocks. There is no suspicion that
Father Callahan has profted personals
ly from the affair.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

The agricultural department is In
auiring into the statement of Consul
General Richard Guenther that a new
plant has been discovered in South
America which promises to %supplant
the sugar cane and the sugar beet.
Scientifically the plant is known as
the Eupatorium rebandium, and it con.
tains a large amount of ~saccharine mat
ter and a high percentage Of natural
sugar properties which are easy to ex.
tract. According to Mr.. Guenther, a
lump the size Of q pea will sufficiently
sWeeten a cup of coffee.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

Time has laid siege to the tomb and
mansion of George Washington at
Mt. Vernon. and efforts on the part Of
those in charge are being made to
save these national relics from fur
Their destruction. A force Of working
me was put to work treating the
limestone, OF which the tomb Is built,
with a volcanizing process to make 1t,
waterproof and imperishable. The
stones Of the old tomb. built by
George Washington. and in which his
body md that Of his wife rested I'M
til some 80 years ago, are %crumbling.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

Capt. Charles Holt, the representa-
tive OF the New York syndicate which
has Just secured the Popocatedpetl vol
es:s ss=aMsexico, is on his way to New
York to arrange the details of the
plans for building a cogwheel railroad
to the summit of the mountain and for
Installing extensive mining equipment
for getting the sulphur out of the era
made its first payment of $100. 900 on
the purchase price to Gen. Sanchez
Ochoa, from whom It purchased the
v0tcan0
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

Although otherwise qualified for pub.
lie occupation, the civil service COM
mission has rejected the application
of Lee w. Wright, known as 1.-THE hu.
man ostrich" for a position in the
post office at Mobile, Ala. 1t was the
opinion of the members OF the board
that a diet Of glass, tacks, brass watch
chains, frogs, soap, collar buttons, wire
nails, broken china and belt buckles
renders a man unfit to hold a govern
ment situation, and Mr.. Wright's
name was stricken from the eligible
Ysc%, ak
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
ID Fellows Meet.

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 23.-The an
nual convention of the sovereign grand
ladge of odd fellows was held in this
city. The total membership of the or
der, which includes the subordinate
lodge membership and the sisters only
of the Rebekah lodge membership, is
1928, 956. The receipts in 1902 were SILL
$50, 905; expenditures, s96,46s,4 2 Gen.
M. A. Raney, Of Marengo. Ia, was elected
commanding general. Of the %patriarchs
militant for a term Of four years.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
out the present difficulties in
the path of the Panama route.
Anxious to Eerotintc.

Colombia, it is known, is anxious to
keep alive the canal negotiations. What
form her new proposition with that OBJ
ject in view will take is not known i'll
Washington. One interesting feature
in connection with the legislative stu
alton in Colombia is the fact that the
terms of one-third of the members Of
the senate, numbering nine. will expire
on the Goth of next July, when the life
of the present congress ends. These
nine senators, it is said, are adverse to
the canal treaty. The hope of the ad-
vocates of the treaty will be to elect
senators in their places who are favor
able to the convention. 1t is expected
that the campaign for the legislatures
will be made on this issue.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Made Heroic Fight.

Lynchburg, Tenn, Sept. 26.-Sher>
if George r. Davidson, in attempting to
save the life of a negro early Friday
morning, fired into a mob which was as
sailing the Jail, wounding a man whose
name is unknown. The shelf sum-
moned assistance. but he and his aides
were overpowered, the Jail entered and
the much-wanted negro, Allen Small,
shot to death in the corridor. The mob
was composed of about rs people.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
PopulInts,

Denver. Col, Sept. 22.-Tha populist
state convention nominated District
Judge Frank w. Overs, of Leadville,
for Justice of the supreme court. Res
olutions were adopted condemning in
vigorous language the present re-
publican state administration and also
denouncing the democratic party be-
cause its recent convention failed to
denounce the use Of military n Grip
ME Creek.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Death of Ex-senator Farwell.

nnicago. Sept. 24,-Charles B. Farwell,
former senator, merchant and public
MAJ who had been a resident of Chicago
since 1874, passed AVA at his country
home in Lake Forest at e.4s o'clock yyssss-
terday morning. Mr.. Farwell was 80
years old and the immediate cause Of his
death was pneumonia. He served in the
Forty-second, Forty-third and Forty
seventh congress, and was United States
senator from 1887 to 1891.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
TO Restrict Coal Outpnt.

W~ilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 25.-The orders
for a restriction of the anthracite coal
output have affected nearly all the col
lieries in this region. Over $1,000, 900
tons of coal have been mined since jan
uary /, which is several million tons
more than was ever produced for like
period In the history of the mining indus
try. The present glut in the market and
the efforts to prevent a break in prices
is the cause of the restriction.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

Eleven hundred and t~hirty-eight
E. aims arrive daily in the city of Chi
cage upon % railways, carrying an
average Of 10000 passengers. OF
these trains 1913 are for through traf-
fic and SO4 for suburban business. The
% railways combined have a mileage
of more than $1,000 miles, which Is
more than one-third of the total mile
age OF the United States, and within
$4,000 miles of the entire mileage OF
the United Kingdom, Germany and
france.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

The United States government no
longer counts among it's subjects the
sultan of Sulu, with his six wives, his
retinue of slaves and the respondent
dattos who make up his cabinet. The
ruler of a picturesque corner Of the
Orient has removed to Singapore. AL
though a young man in years, the Sui
tan is said to be a total physical wreck
and has but n short time to enjoy the
pension given him by the government
and the income derived from his pearl
fsheriee
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

Rev. G. Andrews, rector of st. Paul's
Episcopal church, Of Oshkosh, wanted
to run a restaurant in order that he
might utilize the surplus Of his chick
en- farm and grocery to advantage.
Bishop Grafton forbade the enterprise
and now Mr.. Andrews has withdrawn
from the church. Mr.. Andrews has been
an extreme ritualist. He drew no
salary from the church, insisting upon
the right to support himself by his
business undertakings.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

An analysis of the cases of consump-
ton in Marburg, Germany, showed
that four-ifths of those affected be-
long to the poorest fifth of the popula-
ton. 1t was further found that "a per
cent. Of all Of the cases occurred in
&c per cent. of the entire 1903
dwellings in the city, while 59.2 per
cent. or all the cases among the poor
occurred in 1916 per cent. Of the
houses occunied by them
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

OF all the foreign born population
in the United States 52.9 per cent. are
Of the English-Teutonic stock and 20.9
per cent. are Celts. Thus practically
three-fourths Of the foreign born in the
United States are OF Engiish-Teutonic
and Celtic stocks. Hence, bearing in
mind that the English people was Gre
ated by the amalgamation Of Teutonic
and Celtic blood, it is inconceivable
that the American people will ever be
anything but essentially English.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Indicted.

Chardon, O., Sept, 25.-The grand jury
returnedtwo indictments against George
II. and p. N. Ford, the bankers of Bur-
ton, o., who several months ago failed
with liabilities a~ggregating SLIPS, 900.
The Fords are charged with obtaining
property under false p%retenses, in ac-
cepting deposits after the officials of the
institution are said to have known the
bank was insolvent.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

The number of medical students in
the United States for the last college
year was 27,615. OF this number "a
$50 were at the regular schools, 1893
at the homeopathic, S48 at the eclectic
and 339 at the p~hysio-medical and non
descript schools. Germany, with more
than two-thirds the population OF the
United States, has less than a third as
many students of medicine.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

their names until they are turned over
to the proper authorities. For fear of
l%ynching; Smith will keep his prisoners
heavily guarded until morning.
In IN abandoned coal mine on the
farm Of John Patterson, about , quarter
of a mile from the scene of the killing,
fresh foot tracks were discovered lead
ing into the mine, and the farmers be-
lieve they have one Of the men located
inside.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
VIII RehufYdS

Sioux City, Ia, Sept. 25.-The big Ar
mou packing plant, which was DESTROYED
by fire last winter, isto be rebuilt at once.
Orders lave been received to resume
operations and the work will be rushed.
IL is expected that the plant will be ready
for killing before spring.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Pensions Decreasing

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 23.-The pay roll
of the Topeka pension agency for the
last quarter was 100000 less than for
the corresponding quarter Last year.
This indicates that the tide has turned
and from now on the pension rolls will
decrease.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
ola Enough to Know better.

Springfield, Mo-, Sept. 25.-Orlando
Northup and Mrs. Delilah Eversall,
aged rs and 68 years respectively,
eluded the vigilance Of their children
and came from Prospect. to Marion and
were married by a justice of the peace.
They then coyly announced that they
had run away and would take in the
county fair before returning home.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
NO Sunday Games.

Montgomery, Ala. Sept. @.-To-day
the senate passed the anti-Snnday base
bali bill. This measure had previously
been adopted blythe house and now goes
to the governor for approval. The bin
prohibits the playing d Sunday of base
ball, tennis, golf and football. Violation
81 the law is declared to be a mis-
demeanor.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Train Held LIN.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. "a. - Four
masked men held up Burlington train
No. Al five miles north of this city at
ten o'clock Tuesday night, blew open the
express safe and are said to have Sc
cured from $4,000 to $4,000, although
company officials declare they got no
booty. None of the passengers was mo-
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
-Four Killed IN Collision.

Marion. Ind. Sept. 25.-Four men
were killed here Thursday afternoon
when an interurban car ran into q con-
struction train on the c. G. & L. rail-
road. The fireman OF the locomotive is
of the dead.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
New PACING Record.

New York. Sept. 25.-Prince Alert. the
pacing hero Of a hundred races and the
champion of a score of inlet tracks
went against the worlds pacing record Of
l:5s held by Dan Patch and beat it most
decisiVely at the Empire City track
"Wednesday, going the distance IN 1857
fat.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
luuarrefed Owe. SMALL sum-,

Middlesboro. KY. Sept 26.-John
Jones shot and killed Lawrence Duffy on
one OF the principal streets Of Middies~
bore, KY Friday Duffy was shot 1--WE
times. The men quarreled over 20 cents.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Record Rfde,

Newburg, N. Y. Sept. 22.-Private
Davis, who had come 1000 miles on
horseback, reached West Point yester-
day. Davis and II other members of
the Eighth cavalry left Oklahoma SO
days ago. They had relays of horses.
The schedule for the distance and the
record is As days. Davis is the first
to arrive, and made the trip in 80 days.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Date of Opening Announced.

Washington, Sept. Reconnaissance
Richards, OF the general land office.
Thursday named November 10 next, at
nine q. M. as the date Of the opening
to settlement of the three-quarters Of a
million of acres of coded ChippeWalands
in Minnesota, recently segregated from
the timber land of that reservation.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
win Meet In LouisyiIle,

washington. Sept. 26.-Robert st.
George D~yrenforth, commander In chief
Of the Union Veterans union. has is
sued general orders announcing that
the national encampment Of the order
and the national convention OF the
Woman's Veteran Relief union will be
held IN Louisville. KY October "A to IS.
inclusive.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

Springfield. ILL.,, Sept. 25.-Illinois has
for the third time in succession won the
Washburn trophy in contests againstthe
rife teams Of the National Guard of
other states. Adjt. Gen. Scott received
a telegram from Col. H. S. Diederich.
general inspector of rifle practice OF the
Illinois National Guard, dated at Lake
City, Mimi, where the contest has been
taking place, stating that Illinois had
won, and giving the total score, which is
as follows: Illinois. 2,351; Minnesota.
LAS; Iowa, 2.134.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
ASK for RECEIVER.

Paris. Ill, Sept. 22.-Bondholders of
the Paris Gas Light & Coke company
raade application in the circuit court
for a receiver. The liabilities are esti-
mated at $4,000 no assets are given.