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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24

INQUEST In Pencil Case Fails to Set
tie the Question of Accident
or Suicide.

Buffalo, n. y. April 1.-THE evil
n given Friday at the inquest in
to the deaths of Arthur r. Pencil
and Mrs. Pennell. before Justice
Murphy, will not help the authorities
in any way to a solution of the Bur
dick murder mystery. Whether the
tragedy at Genres stone quarry on
March 10. in which Pennell wa killed
and Mrs. Pencil was fatally injured.
was due to accident or design, was
not proven.
Thomas Penney, whe acted as at
torney for the Pencil family since
Arthur Pencils death, declared that
so far as he was aware nothing iii.
the papers left by Mr.. Pennell would
throw any light upon the murder of
Ednsin Bnrdick. When questioned re-
garding the alleged d~efalcations hy
Pennell, Mr.. Penney declined to an
Evidence that would show detail
cation would simply be accumula-
tive said Justice Murphy, after the
evidence was all in. mo stronger mo-
tive could be proven than has already
been brought out here, But proving
n motive does not establish suicide.
The COURTS prepared to announce Its
Bindings
Judge Murphy then delivered his
verdict as follows: .I find and Ger
tify that Arthur x. Pennell came to
his death on the 10th dayo 81 March.
1908. as a result Of injuries received
while riding in an automobile, the
said automobile plnnging from an
!embankment into the Genres stone
quarry. @
.sThat I cannot determine from the
evidence submitted whether such
plunge was aceiaental or designed.
IT Carrie lamb Pcnnell came re
death as d resnltso said plunge
OF hcautomnbiIe into the quarry
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24

The remnant of q strange tribe Of
Fskimos has been discovered ON
Southampton Island. at the north end
Of Hudson bar. These people have
never seen a white man until recently.
Their hsts are built Of the great Jaws
OF whales covered with skins. In the
middle is an elevation. on which is d
stone aatnp used fer lighting. heating,
cooking, melting snow and drying
clothes The tribe lie almost extinct,
only ome ls being left.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24
Gone to His Reward.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 11.-Rev. Au-
gustus e. Gottschall, a w%ell-known
Methodist preacher in Mississippi and
Louisiana before and during the civil
war, is dead at hisShome in this city.
aged % years. He founded many
churches in the states named, was ac-
tive in hospital camps during the war
and rendered service in five yellow
fever epidemics. the last at New Or
leans in 1878.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24

A barrel of whisky from Cincinnati,
addressed to King Edward, is now on
its way to England. The barrel is of
the average size for long-distance
shipping and contains As gallons Of
good bourbon. This Is the fourth bar
rel Of the same liquor purchased for
his majesty and shipped to him since
his accession to the throne. 1t is the
real Kentucky brand.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24

The poems OF southern Mexico are
singing the praises OF John .. Rookie
Teller, jr, and wife. due to the prodi-
gallty with which they have scattered
half eagles, eagles and double eagles
among them. Wherever they go they
leave 9 trail Of gold behind. When
they crossed the Rio Grande they
brought with them several sacks OF
silver dollars. which soon found their
way into the hands OF the poems.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24
Dropped Dead.

Hot Springs, Ark, April 11.-W. s.
Robbins, known as Pop" Robbins.
aged SIS, a sheet writer at the big
Southern poolroom here, while busy
over his sheet Friday. when the crowd
was largest in the poolroom, suddenly
dropped from his, chair dead. He was
a native of Buffalo, n. Y, and was well.
known among sporting men.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24

A curious strike has broken out at
st. Germain-Laval (Loire), where all
the washer-women of the town have
unanimously deserted the public wash
houses and refused to return unless
they are given a. minimum salary Of
two francs a day and a liter OK pints}
of wine.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24

Prof. Woodward has gone over the
calculations of Leplace by the aid OF
modern data, and concludes that,
though in theory the length of the
day on earth must be increasing, ow-
ing to the increasing mass Of the
planet due to the constant deposit OF
meteors, etc, yet the change Is SO
intinitesmal that there has not been
4 half second Of difference in ten mil
lion wears.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24

Grave defects have appeared in
some Of the edifices on the Palatine
hill and threaten them with ruin. Par
ticularly is this the case in the build
ings OF Severus, the Domus and the
Stadium, and signs of collapse are not
absent ever from Caesars palace.
The cause OF the defects appears to be
the removal of ground in the making
Of excavations in the Forum.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24
Left ~s12,O0o,ooo.

Chicago, April 9.-The will Of the
late Gustayus +. Swift, the millionaire
packer, has been filed in the probate
court. 1t disposes of an estate valued
at $1a,2oo,0oo, the bulk of which goes
to the widow and children. The sum
of 100000 is left to charity, to be ex-
pended in any way Mrs. Swift directs.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24

There never was a year when WON
en- collectively expressed SO much in
terest in legislative work. In almost
every state legislature bills have been
introduced at the instigation or re-
quest of bodies Of women, and there
Is hardly a capital city where women
have not met in the interests CT some
forward movement.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24

In the new senate the republicans
have only n senator from the south,
ssss:tsis " est 7= o hboFdeTs states-Mc-
Comas, of Maryland, The democrats
have six from the west. two from Colo
RADIO. two from Montana. and one each
from Idaho and Nevada. In this d.
vision West Virginia is counted as a
middle west state, which. politically
al well as industrially, it has become.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24

Probably the largest American in
%stitution of learning outside of the
United States is the Syrian Protest
ant college at Beirut, Syria. It's II
buildings harbor 627 students from
Turkey, Greece, Persia. Egypt and the
Epudan
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24

The practice has just been intro
duced into the German navy of set
ting up memorial tablets on board
ships to sailors who have fallen in ac-
ton, Fifteen warships up to the pres
ent have earned the distinction of pos
sessing tablets.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24
Spreading Rails the cau.e.

Elizabeth, N. J., April l1.-owing to.
the spreading of rails a drill engine
on the Central Railroad of New Jersey
left the track and plunged down a 90
foot embankment into a pond Friday.
The engineer and fireman and a brake
man We're buried under the engine.
The brakeman was taken out alive. but
died soon after he had been taken to
a hospital.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24

The most hazardous section Of the
Manila telegraph cable is that com
pleted between San Francisco and
Honolulu, in which the sea bed is
precipitous with valleys 81 GOO feet
deep. The next two sections extend
ing to Guam, will cross level plains Of
mud at a depth Of about Is. 1000 feet,
while tho last section Is oqer Z series
of mountains.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24
Four steyedores nrown.a

New York, April losIt is supposed
that four steyedores from the barge
sent to take the cargo from the
damaged Atlas linerAllegheny were
Drowned Wednesday, when the barge.
sunk with 1o4 men on board.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24
OIL start. 49,

Marshalltown, Ia, April 9.-Fire de-
stroyed the general storekeeper's Of
nee, coalchutes and seVeralloaded box
cars OF the Iowa Central railroad. A
workInan's torch-topmelted off, allow
ing the oilto spill, and this started the
blaze. Loss, $4,000.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24
AmerIcans Take, RacoIod.

Manila. April 1I.-Capt. P~ershing's
force captured Bacolod. island Of
Mindanao, "Wednesday. killed a hun
dred Moros and wounded many 9TH
iers. Three Americans were wounded.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24
Le.sl.lnture Adjourns.

Lincoln, Neb., April 1o:-The Ne
braska legislature adjonred sine die
Thursday afternoon. The feature of
the session was the adoption of a new
revenue law, which, according to est,
mates Of state officials, will place Nee
braska in q positionto pay within the
next twoyears 100000 of the princi-
pal of the state debt.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24
rIlfmnu Trial Postponed.

Columbia, s. g, April 9.-The trial
i fJamesH H. Tillman. former lieutenant
governor OF this state, charged with
the murder Of Narcissos Gener Con
zales, which was called for the present
session mas been continued
Until july.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24
rroops Must IRE vaceinated.

washington, April 1o.-Mai. Gen.
Davis. in command Of the division Of
DlEhe Philippines, has issued An order
directing thatn no troops be allowed 10
land nt Manila until they have been
~svaccinated.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24
The Bear-The President Just w ants to See Us and We just Want to See
the PRESIDENT Don't See al Our Ca Sc Needs to Go to The Hague
approach until the houses were being

approach until the houses were being
torn to pieces.
One of the first houses visited was
that of Nathan Griffin. The housewas
demolished and Mr.. Griffin and his son,
James. We're killed. Mrs. Griffin was
so badly injured that she died at an
early hour this morning.
Homes Destroyed.
The home of Henry Mccoy, son of
John Mccoy, received the worst i'm
pact of the storm. His wife was severe
ly injured. Two of his children are still
unconscious, and may die, and he and
his babes and two other children are
dead. He was still clasping his baby
in his arms when his body wa found
close to the house.
The storm then took an easterly di-
rection and struck the house of &c.
Oden. The trees in the yard were
twisted into gnarled shapes, and even
the vegetables in the gardenwere torn
from their roots. Mr.. Oden was killed
outright, and so Were his three daugh-
tiers, aged Is. IL and nine years, re-
spectively. Mrs. Oden received in
juries from which she died later.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24

Sentenced to HING.

Lexington, Ky, April H-James w.
Bess, convicted Of killing Mrs. Martha3
Martin here March B,fWas Friday SEN
fenced TO be hanged Friday June ia.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24
Ex-yice president Painfully Injured.

Bloomington, ill.,. April 9.-Adlai E.
Stevenson, formerly vice president Of
the United States, losthis hair and mus
faches and received painful burns on.
the face, head and hands Wednesday
while trying to extinguish a fire in his
home. The loss by FIRE to the house is
SI coo.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24

Rev. Charles "A. Trotman, pastor OF
the Church of the Redecmer, st.
Louis, is also q practicing physician,
having regular office hours during the
week.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24
CYCLONE CAUSES DEATHS.
twenty-five Persons Lose Their
Lives in Portions of Alabama
and Arkansas.
MORE THAN THIRTY OTHERS INJURED.
One Town in Entirely Wiped
Ont - Had No Intimation of the
Storms ApprOnc h-LIist of Dead
May BE Increased-Nnst Amount of
Property Destroyed.

Birmingham, Ala, April 9.-Thc lit
tie town of Hopewell, 40 miles north
of this city, was swept away early yes
terday morning by a cyclone, which cut
a path a mile wide and two miles long
across a prosperous farming section
Of Blount county. Twelve persons
were killed, four fatally, and a score Sc
%riously injured. The dead are: Ma
son Griffin, wife and two children:
Henry Mccoy and three children; c. c.
Oden, wife and three children.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24
IN ARKANSAS.
Ten Killed and Many others Injured
In Two Counties.

Little Rock, Ark, April 9.-Acyclone
swept Y e White and Cleburne coun-
ties of this state, leaving a path of
death and desolation. Ten persons are
known to be dead, three dying and 10
badly injured. but it has been ascer-
tanned that this is only a small part Of
the casualty list. tits feared that the
list of dead may mount up to Is or 20.
The major portion of the country
through which the storm plowed its
way is remote from railroads, tele-
graph or telephone lines. A dispatch
from Searcy says that trees were
twisted from their trunks and houses
demolished.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24
List OF the KlMed.

The death list SO far reporte dis:
Jim Leggett. of Little Red; Joe Leg
gett, of Little Red; Tom King and wife,
of Little Red; three King children;
young lady school teacher. who was.
boarding at Kings; A.C Williams, near
Heber, and unidentified a Over 80
persons were injured. Il is feared the
little town Of Hiram. with a u q ton
of $50, has been wiped off the map.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24

Chicago, April Starter e.. Harri-
son, democrat. was elected mayor of
Chicago for the fourth time by 7,94s
plurality over Graeme Stewart. repub-
licap. Alderman Smulski, republican,
was elected city attorney, and f. G.
Render, republican, city clerk.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24
story of the Disaster.

The storm came from the southwest.
The section through which it passed is
hilly section of Rlount county. There
was not the slightest intimation of its
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24
Result In Kansa..

Topeka. Kan, April 9. - Returns
from all the towns in Kansas which
held elections Tuesday disclose the
fact that the vote in favor of en-
forcing the prohibition law is tina
nos overwhelming IN the history
OF the state. A special effort was
made by the opponents Of prohibi-
ton to make a good showing at this
election, and thus pave the way for
9 resubmission campaign two years
from now. Only six towns 81 any
Importance in the state voted IN IA
2 OF q liberal policy toward the
saloons.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-24

Detroit. Mich, April 2. The res
publicans yesterday elected their
state ticket by a majority estimated
at between $4,000 and 10000. The
ticket is as follows: For justice of
the supreme court, Judge Frank A.
Hooker, of Charlotte; regents of the
state university, Peter White, of
Marquette, and Loyal Z. Knappen, Of
Grand Rapids.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-06-06
Mining Success.

Some one writing on the subject of
mines has made the statement that min
ing investments are twice as safe, and
mining ventures are hundred per cent
more successful than they were fifteen
years ago. Without giving much
thought to the matter am inclined to
think that on grand average the state
ment is true. This writer. attributes
the course mainly to the fact that we
have improved our method of mining
and reduction of ores that many mines
were too low grade to yield profit at
that time, are now made to give hand
some dividend. am aware that there
is considerable force in this argument,
still do not think that 1t is the chief
factor in accounting for the changed
and evidently improved conditions. II
l were called upon to give an opinion in
the matter, would ascribe the change
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-06-06
The floods in Kansas, Missouri an,

The floods in Kansas, Missouri and
Nebraska are to say the least of it awful
The water at Kansas City was nine feet
higher than ever was known before,
while the rains are still falling and the
water rising. There are, it is said, 10000
people made homeless and destitute.
The destruction Of property
is enormous, manufacturing at stand
still, cut off from all communication by
railroads, the electric light plant render
ed unavailable. With darkness over all
and the screams and groans ofthe dying
and the helpless ones who are being
swept away on the restless current
makes a scene that is truly heart rend.
ing and deplorable. At Des Moines the
situation is nearly as bad but the water
is receding and those who have been
able to hold out will soon be relieved.
From all over the west we hear OF
nothing but foods fires and cyclones and
the end is not yet.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-06-06
A Cred,table Ceiebrat,on.

The celebration of memorial day in
this place on Saturday Of last week was
most elaborate and complete in all its
details, SURPRISING in point of attendance
and general interest any former occas-
ions of its character In Custer. The
opera house had not the capacity to af-
ford even standing room for the people.
The memorial address by DR.. C. B. Clark
of Deadwood was one of the most elo.
quent and appropriate ever delivered be-
fore a Custer audience, and held the
strictest attention of his auditors to the
close. Gen. Steele Post, under the aus
pices Of which the exercises were plan
ned and conducted, was highly gratified
over the high degree Of success that
marked the occasion, and the members
feel very grateful to the State National
Guards and the Custer Brass band for
the important part they TOOK in the exer-
cises, which done so much toward max
ing the occasion a brilliant success.
They also desire to express their appre-
citation of the choir whose appropriate
songs so pleasing and faultlessly rendered
added materially to the interest and
gave a charm to the occasion which
could not have been otherwise than
most pleasing to all.
Lincoln's Gettysburg address, read 80
creditably by Miss Brenholtz, was an
impressive feature Of the occasion. gem
in American literature appreciated by
every patriotic heart.
Iii also pleasing to note the vast spread
of bunting, which was greatly in excess
of any display made on previous occas
ions, the business portion of the town
being tastily decorated with flags innum'
erable which augurs well for the patriot
ism of our citizens.
The decoration Of ex soldiers graves
at the cemetery was elaborate and i'm
posing, the guards participating with
the Grand Army in the exercises, which
were witnessed by much larger mum
Der of persons than was ever assembled
there. Speaking of this occasion gener'
ally. it may be safely said that, in all its
varied features it was a most marked
success. and one that will linger for years
to come in the minds Of those in attend,
ance as bright and pleasing memory.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-06-06
The Weather for June.

The following is a summary of the
forecasts of Rev. Irl Hicks for June.
The first storm period in the month will
be central on the fourth. A crisis may
be expected at this period on or touch
ing the third. High degrees of humid.
ity, high temperature and very low bar
ometer may be looked for, and these will
be certain harbingers of severe storms.
If these conditions develop about the
third of the month and actual storms
are delayed even up to the fifth or sixth,
do not be thrown off your guard until
the indications combinate. Vicious
thunder storms, accompanied with hail
and tornado centers are among the
things reasonably to be expected at this
period. That there will be downpours
OF rain amounting to cloudbursts in
many localities is more than probable.
The storms of this period will not be en-
tirely over until the barometer makes a
decided raise, and the winds change and
blow strong and much cooler from the
west and north. Some very cool nights
are sure to result when the storms are
over. Remember that the marked char
acteristics of this period will be exceed
ingly high temperature during the first
stages and electrical phenomena, follow
ed by sudden changes to phenomenally
cool.
On and touching the ninth and tenth
lock for reaction to storm conditions
change to warmer, falling barometer aud
more storms of rain, thunder and heavy
squalls of wind. June thunder showers
are probable almost any afternoon or
evening. During these showers electrical
demonstrations will be harmless and
should cause no nervous fear even in
the most timid person. Of course the
lightning bolts that follow every COM
pact and rushing thunder storm are
different. and every precaution against
danger should be taken. Under no cir
cumstances should one ever take refuge
under green tree in one of these June
thunder storms.
The June storm period covering the
fourteenth to the nineteenth will reach
its eliminating stages about Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, the seventeenth,
eighteenth and nineteenth. At this
time one should have safe refuge avail
able in case of manifest danger and all
will then be we'll.
On and touching the. twenty-frst and
twenty. second look out for the return OF
storm conditions with renewed thunder
and rain squalls, and much harmless
lightning at night. Most sections will
have sufficient rains at this and other
June periods. The central regions may
have too much, while the north and
south sections may suffer some shortage.
The weather will turn exceeding warm
about the twenty-fifth and the baromet-
er will fall. and frequent storms ofmuch
energy will prevail.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-06-06

Custer and from recent tests made by
the owners they are worthy of passing
notice. There are two belts Of veins
which cross each other in this ground.
The largest veins running north and
south with the formation are of low
grade and will average about $6 per ton
in gold, but there are many veins of less
magnitude which have q strike from
southwest to northeast which are high
grade. These cut the formation states
and are clsssed as true fssure veins, and
vary from one to three feet in width.
The ore is for the most part telluride
and samples taken from near the surface
are rich in free gold. This free gold,
however, cuts but small figure as indi-
eating the value of the ore, but the fact
that the fire assay yields at the rate of
$l04.00 per ton marks the property dis
one of great promise and worthy of
greater development than has as yet
been attained. The parties owning this
group will require some assistance in
developing this ground in the manner
which its merits demand, and parties
who are attracted to mining as an in
vestment will do we'll to investigate the
different claims of-this group. The
Chicago group Of mines are owned by
Messrs. j. w. Layton, Fred Russell and
Henry Pilger, who are all residents OF
Custer. There are some other very
promising claims in this neighborhood
such as the Good Hope and others,
which show excellent veins of quartz,
where assay returns show a yield oi
from $500 to $500 per ton in gold.