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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
TRAGEDY IN BUFFALO.
Automobile Goes over an Embark
ment and Kills Arthur II. PEN
nelI-Wife Dies of Injuries.

Buffalo, N. Y. March 12.-The de-
velopments in the series of tragedies
following the murder of Edwin l.. Bur-
dick were the death of Mrs. Arthur
R. Pencil from injuries received in
the automobile accident in which her
husband was instantly killed, and the
discovery by the police that the death
of Mr.. Pencil was unquestionably the
result of an accident.
Mrs. Pencil died at the hospital
without regaining consciousness from
the injuries she received in the fright
full plunge of her husbands automo-
bile from the street to the Jagged
rocks at the bottom of the old stone
quarry, 30 feet below.
Some persons expressed the belief
that Pennell drove the motor into the
quarry with the deliberate purpose OF
killing himself and his wife. This
theory is now known to be unfounded,
as it has been definitely established
that the brakes on Pencils automo-
bile were firmly set when the plunge
to death occurred. Two grooves were
cut into the earth between the curb
and the cliff, showing that the brake
was locked and the wheels, instead of
revolving, had plowed their way
through the mud.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
IS A BANKRUPT.
Frank C.. ninEree, Of Detroit, Files
Petition-Liabdlittes, $s25,OOO,
Assets,i$124,OOO.

aH@ 1871 TaEAF &C.
Detroit, Mich, March 13.-Frank c.
Pingree, who was president of the
wrecked city savings bank at the
time Of its collapse one year ago
through unlawful use of the banks
funds by it's vice president, Frank G.
Andrews, now a prisoner in the state
prison at jackson, has filed q petition
in bankruptcy. His liabilities are
given as approximately $s25,CO0. as
sets, $124,0o0. The liabilities are al
most entirely in bonds given to the
Detroit school board, the city Of De-
troit and the state of Michigan for
public funds confided to Harry G.
Andrews, who was cashier of the
wrecked bank. The principal item Of
the assets consists of $4,000 stock
in the Pingree Shoe company.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
CRIME OF A FARMER.
Nils His Brother-in-Lnw, Mains His
Wife and Then Takes His
Own Life.

peorla, ILL.,, March 14.-Wi,liam
Mlnch, one of the best known resi-
dents OF Washington, Tazewell conn
~ on Friday rode to the home Of his
brother-in-law, Adam Oetzel, mila
east OF Farmland, and shot him in
me back, killing him instantly. Then
sllnch rode to Washington, to the
= OF ms former wife, picked up
a butcher knife, cut off her right.
ear and one of the fingers Of her
lett hand. When he had accomplished
TINS he ran from the house. monr+sd
ms horse and rode to the Santa IA
depot. When within a few wards ~
n building he placed the revolye. to
MS head and fired, dying within =
lew moments. All parties concerned
are among the best and most promi-
,,ens people OF Tazewell county.
domestic trouble is said to have been
the cause. SCI
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
SLAIN BY KU-K1ux.
Five Detectives Killed In a Battle MT
Wynee, Ark.-Negroes Flee to
Places of safety.

Wynee, Ark, March 4.-Five de-
tectives were killed in a battle with
Ku-Klux here and 10 members of the
band placed under arrest. The men
in custody are in danger of lynching.
Two hundred negroes are fleeing to
places of safety.
For two weeks the county has been
in a reign of terror over the riotous
acts of a mounted band of despera-
does who have been riding over the
country at night and firing volleys of
buckshot into the homes of both
whites and negroes. This rioting
was caused by an attempt to drive all
the negroes out of the county and
has caused over 200 of them to aban+
don their homes and flee for their
lives. Warnings were posted on trees
and houses and the negroes were
given a limited time in which to
leave.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20

With the object Of discovering a
cure for typhoid fever q remarkable
experiment is being conducted at Ann
Arbor University, Michigan. Six big
tanks have been constructed, with !
layer OF gelatine, and on these IA
square feet Of the fever germs are
grown at 9 time. These living germs
are scraped of. killed and bottled up.
Two ounces Of them would kill N, 8
guinea pigs. The object is, If possible.
TO extract the poison from the germ
bodies, feed animals with it and try
TO discover an antidote.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
ALL cREEDs FREE.
The Emperor of Russia DEGREES Free
dom of Worship to the People
of His Dominions.

St. Petersburg, March BY a de-
cree just issued by the czar the OPP
pressive laws which have weighed so
heavily on Jewish subjects are swept
away, and all religions are given equal
tolerance throughout the Russian en-
pire. It is an epoch-making decree,
and will rank in Importance with that
by which the serfs were emancipated.
While no specific mention is made of
the Jewish faith, the language Of the
decree granting freedom Of creed and
worship to all of our subjects of 9TH
er religions" must include the follow
ers of that belief.
The decree does not deal with re-
ligion alone, but announces a pur-
pose to establish a measure of local
self-government- It is hailed by the
people as a long step in the direction
of those reforms which have been SO
eagerly sought.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20

The postmaster general has urged
upon congress time and again, without
success. the advisability of reducing
the postal rate to foreign countries.
The present rate is 5 cents per half
once, except to Canada and Mexico,
n to these countries the same postal.
rate as that now in force in this u
try holds good. It is proposed to put
the governments Of England. Germany
and France on the same footing, and
max a two-cent stamp carry a lette..
from the United States to any one Of
them.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
Sweeping Denian

St. Louis, Mo-, March 1o.-A sweep.
ing denial Of all the charges made bv
the Wabash Railway company in its
bill OF complaint upon which was is
sued the injunction to prevent a
strike among its employees was con
aimed in the answer to the iniunc-
ton suit filed yesterday in the Unit
ed States district court by the coun-
sci 0 the Wabash firemen and train.
men. In support of the answer were
filed the af6dayits of all those named
in the injunction.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20

The japanese dentist does not
frighten his patient with an array Of
steel Instruments. All his operations
u tooth drawing are performed by the
thumb and forefnger of n hand.
The skill necessary to do this is &C.
qutred only after long practice, but
when once 4 Is obtained the operator
lis able to extract half a dozen teeth.
In about thirty seconds without once
removing his fingers from the patients
mouth. The dentists education com.
.mennces with the pulling out Of plugs
which haYes been pressed into soft
wood.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20

Several patriotic societies Of Louis.
lana nave Joined in a project to puT-
chase q large collection of relics Of
Andrew jackson. now in the posses
sion OF Col. Andrew Jackson, Of the
family OF the hero of New Orleans.
The collection includes a desk chair
which once belonged to George Wash
ington and which was presented to
President Jackson while he was an oc-
cupant Of the White House; a snun-
Dox given to jackson by Lafayette.
and q bronze statue Of Napoleon. pre-
sented by the emperor.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
Indiana Leelslature Ad,on...

indianapolis, Ind, March 1o.-The
alxty-thlrd general assembly has adj
Journed sine die. Gov. Durbin s;rnaa
20 bills Yesterday and has 42 vet to
act on; The session "a
sloo2ooo Tor an Indiana exhibit at the
st. Louis exposition, decided to have
erected two state institutions at =
cost OF nearly 100000, passed 4 law
compelling the use of voting ma
chimes in the four largest counties
to $4,000. salAry
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
a.scia~ 81 Boy.

Belleyille, Ill, March 1s;-h h.
and fear over the belief ina TAI
killed q playmate named 9TH
Wainwright by hitting hei a
stone caused Warren flenin
9, to shoot himself tnrou his
heart after ascertaining IRON n;de
year-old sister on which ~
heart was located.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
Four Men Drowned.

Iron Mountain, Mich, March IA
Four men are known to have lost
their lives and four others are miss
ing as the result Of one of the worst
fatalities Of recent years in the min
ing region. The men were drowned
by a rush of water which flooded the
level in which they were working.
The known dead are: Henry Jaeger,
Capt. James Williams, John Davey
and John Richards.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20

"A daughter of the famous Sioux
chief American Horse has applied to
the Indian bureau in Washington for
a position as matron or any similar
place in the Indian school service. She
is a graduate of the Carlisle Indian
school and looks every inchthe daugh-
ter Of a noble red man, as indeed she
ought to, for veterans of the regular
army regard her father as the finest
living specimen Of the American In
dian.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
The shark-"Don't mind me, old fellow; you're welcome to what's left y

the boat, the Italian boy who had fall
len over the previous day became
frightened and seized one of the tackle
ropes running from the overhead
cable to the stern. Some of the men
started toward him, and instantly the
boat careened and filled, every one be-
ing thrown into the water
Carried Down Stream.
The Hudson, swollen by the freshet.
bore a score or more of struggling
men down the stream. Many caught
hold of the boat, which righted. and
chung there until pulled ashore. The
widest excitement prevailed, but the
current carried many of the men
toward the shore, and they were res
cued. Teams were quickly harnessed
n wagon loads of skilled log drivers
were sent down along the river to
points where the bodies were likely Ia
land. Dozens of dinner pals, hats and
coats were fshed out, but it was nearly
4 o'clock before the first BODY was
found, in a log jam two miles below
the dam. It was recognized as that OF
Fred Forran, an Italian interpreter,
Shortly afterward the bodies of Mich.
ael Kennedy and Cigarette" the bov
who started the panic, were %recoyerei
Fourteen others r missing. It is un.
likely all the bodies will be recovered,
The river is full of logs, and at the bic
boom, i've miles down the river, there
are many thousands of them.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20

Ether and chloroform, SO useful in
sending men to sleep, have the very
opposite effect on plants, which are
stimulated to the greatest possible &C.
tivity by these drugs. In Denmark
and Germany advantage has been
taken of this fact to force flowers in
rooms and glasshouses. and to make
them bloom out of season. The re-
suits are said to be marvellous.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20

The sum of $4,000 has been appro
priated to defray the expense of Peru's
participation in the st. Louis worlds
fair. Peru will have there a particu.
larly interesting exhibit of minerals.
The institution of mines, with head
quarters in Lima, already has a mag
niticent collection Of mineral speci-
MEMS. An exhibit of manufactured
articles and agricultural products will
be made.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
FAMILY IS SLAIN.
A Missouri Farmer Kills His VIZ
and Six Children with a
Sledge Hammer.

st. Louis, Mo-, March 1s.-A0a |,
Kraus, a German farmer living nv :
Bellefontaine, killed his wife anu 4
children with a sledge hammer x K
then struck hir4self on the head wv
the same weapon. 1t is expected -
he will die. The children WEI.
months to 12 years of age. Inc w.
edy was discovered by John hfas';
brother Of the murderer.
thought Kraus was insane.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
Formally Accents.

g. Louis, Mo, March 12.-pres,-
~ oen. h%oosevelt's formal acceptanca
= Inc invitation to attend the 5as;
cation ceremonies of the Lo,;s;aas
purchase exposition ON April 40 waa
received Wednesday. - was
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
ParAon ~Proclaimed

Pieterinaritzbnrg, South tall
March 14.-The governor OF for
proclaimed the kings pardon ,ial
persons who are awaiting aomu
treason or other offenses ne
ted during Or arising out o.
Cent war.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
Co.a Men Set Free.

Chicago, March 14.-By dlre'1 N
Of Judge Arthur II. Chetla,n' ,r,,.
jury trying the Indiana coal vi j
ators for conspiracy to tx pra S, i
the state Of Illinois in res'fai NJ,
trade and contrary to the an.r ,,ra
law of the state, YESTERDAY re ;nde
a verdict Of not guilty. Inc .n,s,
said that the defendants "ere MI
able to the law. but that tne! u,tba
be prosecuted, if prosecuted j
at all, in the United States c.,,;.t;d
the state courts had no jur'sN
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
Consul to Italy.

Milwaukee, March 12.-Francis B.
Keene, Of this city, has received no
tice from Secretary Hay at Washing
ton of his appointment as consul Of
the United States to Florence, Italy,
to succeed Edward C. Cramer, re-
signed. Mr.. Keene will begin his du-
ties about July i.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
Buried In Arlinrton

Washington, March 1s.-The re-
mans OF Gen. James w. McAf;,,an
me veteran of two wars, who d;ad
here a couple Of days ago. wers
Dufied at the National cemetery ~
Arlington with full military hanass
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
n.... 3, centeparlan'

Hartville, No., March y; !: Has
Sparks, a veteran Of the blaen =. d
the Mexican and the civil Ma one
here, aged 100 years. He Mas coup1
the first settlers in Virgin andu
coming here from Tennessee, ars
a justice Of the peace for ~
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
Hawaiian Money.

San Francisco, March A-Sixty-fve
thousand dollars Of Hawaiian money
has been transferred from the United
States sub-treasury to the local mint.
This is the first consignment Of Ha-
waiian coins to be melted and turned
into United States money.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
Democrats.

Detroit, Mich, March 1.-THE demo-
cratic state convention yesterday nom
mated Judge George I. Yaple for JUS
tice Of the supreme court by a ris-
ing vote, and for regents of the state
university Wellington R. Burt, Of Sag
NAV, and Willis j. Abbott, Of Battle.
Creek. were nominated. William j.
Bryan, of Nebraska. addressed the con-
vention.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
Warships Are s.n,

Washington, March A.-The Garth.
bean squadron, under command Of
Admiral Coghlan, has been ordered
to Honduras, where the revolution
is assuming serious proportions, to
protect American interests.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20

Experiments to determinate the eff
cacy of various disinfectants made by
the New York board Of health show
steam to be the most valuable. It not
only destroys quickly all diseas,
germs, but has the power of penetrat-
ing and disinfection not possessed by
formaldehyde or sulphur fumes. No
other agent is effective in the disin-
fecting of clothing and bedding.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
ont Of Politics.

New York, March 10.-Formcr
President Grover Cleveland denied
that he had come to New York city
for any political purpose, as was
mored, and said: '.The reports that
Il had apolitical talk with Edward M.
Shepard, William C. Whitney and 9TH
r i untrue. I am not in politics.
I nm out for good"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20

The priests of South Austria have
signed a petition praying the Arch
bishop of Vienna to allow them to
wear boards. They urge that many Of
them suffer from preachers throat,
which would be obviated if they were
permitted to yea boards. They also
state that sometimes they are mista-
ken for strolling mountebanks, in
stead Of ministers of the Gospel.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20

The first artificial butter was mar
garine' made in Poissy, France, in
1869. It was made from the fat Of the
loins and kidneys Of cattle, which
when melted, is sometimes called
"oleo oil" This oil, tallow, lard, Of
i've and %cottonseed oil are used, COM
bined with dairy butter, in making the
various butterines. Cocoanut butter
is largely used in northern Europe.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
Seven Murde-.a

tucson, Ariz., March 1s.-word bas
Just peen received that bandits have
lacked a stage in sonora, Mex. and
mat they murdered the driver and
ias passengers and stripped the bod.
5les OF everything of value.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20

The Moorish Sultan's army is a won
der1ul affair. 1t fights by making a
noise rather than by killing the en-
envy. The army consists of $4,000
men. Some are armed with discarded
British Martini-Henrys; others with
homemade limitations of the Martini
Henry, which jam and refuse to fire;
while others have the old fint-lock
muzzle-loader, which is Of doubtful
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20

It is said that the richest heiress
in Europe is the Princess Marie Buon.
aparte, whose mother was Mile. Blanc.
daughter of the original Blanc who
started the Monte Carlo gambling pal
ace. Her father is Prince Roland
Buonaparte. The Princess, now %
years old, lives in Paris with her
father.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
QuarantIned,

Washington, March 1o.-The de-.
partment of agriculture has issued an
order quarantinlng the state Of New
Hampshire because of the presence
of the foot and mouth disease
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
ProvInciai 0ov~rnm.r.

Havana, Cuba, March 12.-President
Palma has signed the act creating pro-
vincial governments in all the prov
inces. The provincialacouncils will be.
elected, according to the provisions
Of the act, in proportion to the popu-
slation Of tie pueblos. ].
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
Ala for starvInr swea..s

Stockholm. March 14.--The famine
relief committee has received total
subscriptions amounting to about
$25s,oo0, OF whichs sum ss5, 900 was sent
from America.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
Death List Lower.

Clean, n. Y, March 11.-Fours'
charred and half-consumed bodiesl.
ing in the undertaking establishnssa
or in their late homes, "A people, l4
in the hospitals, and a dozen or 50 mon
not SO seriously injured at their ho1s'
are the result of the accident on y
Erie railroad.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
seventeen MEN DROWNED
Capsizing Of Ferryboat at Splers
Falls, N. Y, Throws Many
Into the Water.
SWIFT CURRENT CARRIES MEN TO DEATH
III Victims Were Mostly Italians
Who Were Constructing n Dam In
the Hudson Invertebrates was
Caused by n Boys Fright-severni
Bodies Recovered.

Glens Falls, N. Y, March 9.-Seven-
teen men are dead as a result OF the
capsizing Saturday of the ferryboat
used by workmen at Spier Falls, on
the Hudson river. Over 1000 men are
employed there in the construction OF
the power dam of the Hudson River
Power Co. The laborers and many OF
the masons are Italians. The men had
been in the habit of crossing a small
bridge over the unfinished portion OF
the dam, but the river has been rising,
and the company, fearing the bridge
was unsafe, destroyed it. Below the
work about half a mile is a ferry. The
boat is a scow-shaped affair, 30
feet long and 10 wide, operated
by means of cables. AS many as $50
men have been taken across on it at
one time.
Story of the Disaster.
Friday when the men were being fer
ried across an Italian boy known as
~"Cigarette" fell overheard, but was
rescued. Saturday morning, while
70 or so men were aboard
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
MANY People An N
Oil Tanks Explode on tbs >,
at olean, N. Y, and p.,','
Are Roasted,
FREIGHT WRECK CAUSED 1pr NM,
Crowds Gather About ,,.
the BlaslnE OH Env. se.'.s
Dead Bodies Are cha,,s, 1l
RccoEnition-score. Az assl
Heart-Rendink Scenes '''aad

Olean,N. ", March lo-S.
OF persons were burned ~ ~
the railway yards here while IL ss y
a fire in a string of oil ,an,. Sa'eS
had been wrecked and soms a'ss'
were on fire. An immense W., ~st'
been attracted by the blaze li sDs y
sides OF the yards were t l.s
when one of the big tanks , ..'ae
throwing great showers Of NJ Ips y
ing liquid over the spectators So y! 's
panic resulted and those st. ata
by the oil ran toward Tho suoSn
tunate and stampeded them !,
direction. Dozens of persons ~ s,s sss
to run with their clothes in s,ns as
had barely started when ri,n1s,' !
burning oil carried the flames ~
tank cars still intact. A third ~
sion followed, still repeating ths Y
rors OF the others and addins Y
victims to those already scre,ni, !
agony. %
The trouble was started br ,
cial freight train on the Erie III
was made up principally of d, ~
The train broke in two, and in tn.
to get them together the entire y;
was wrecked.
Explosion Draws Crowd.
The first explosion served o,,
draw crowds of people to the SEEM
the wreck, and no serious DAMAGE
You'd the loss of the cars had resjha
up to that time. The second eyplos;i,
did not take place until some I'M
later, when the crowds had asv,
bled. 1t was, while they were ups1
up along the tracks that the se,pu
explosion followed. The flames con-
municated quickly with the other tail
cars and a third explosion addict
the fatalities. Sheets of flame I'D
ont in all directions. Scores of persu
were caught within the zone Of them
and envelopedsin flames.
Az Awful Sight.
Men and boys ran screaming dow
the tracks, with their clothing ma
OF Aa:aesG.her fell where u; d
stood, overcome by the awful hd
Flames shot outwards and upwardsa
a great distance. Several persons VII
started to run away dropped on b
railway tracks and never moved agi
Others who had been standing closet
the tracks were hurled through thti
for hundreds of feet. Half a dM
boys ran down the tracks with tt
clothing on fire. Their screams COZ
be heard a quarter OF a mile away. Th
ran some distance down the tracksI
then threw themselves to the sroul
groveling in the bitches in theirtrs
tic efforts to e%xtinguish the tan'
Then they lay still, some OF them
conscious. others dead.
Death List Lower.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20

utes after converting yesterday the
senate went into executive session
and Senator Morgan further. dis
cussed the Panama canal treaty.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-20
At a Stand.

Princeton, Ind, March l4.-The
vast e of water west and north of
this city is at a stand, but the fall
will be SO slow that hundreds of
acres of wheat will be almost a total
loss. Unless there should be further
rains the Wabash, White and Patoka
rivers will not rise further.