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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-25
Din of T ongues Re.
sounds in the
Courtroom.
II mean by that, if it had fallen on
you would you have known it?"
QUESTION IMPROPER.

'I mean by that. if it had fallen on
you would you have known it?'
QUESTION IMPROPER.
Byington protested and the court
ruled that the question was highly
improper.
Did you drink anything on the
night you found Dupning and Mrs.
Botkin together in a room at 927 Geary
street,"
Yes; I drank some whisky toddy
with them"
How many packages had you had
before you reached the ROOM"
Again Byington protested at the
language, and knight changed his
phraseology.
i'How many drinks did you take be-
fore you reached the room that night?"
mot a Drop" said the witness ex-
citedly, mot a single dr-op-not sim
gle dr-r-r-op-not an eighth of a
dr-r-r-r-Cp."
LAS a matter of fact, are you not
a habitual drunkard? When you ran
a millinery store in Stockton were you
not in the habit of locking up the
place for days at a time and going on
your. drunkS?'
The witness denied these accusa-
tions. saying that she had never been
intoxicated in her life. She denied
that she had ever become so drunk
III VII DOthlI dpdI lidl lHS
latter had to put her to bed.
Il have been under the influence of
liquor, but 1 never got SO far over
the bay that l didn't know what a bed
was
knight continued to pound along on
the lines of intoxication until the wit
ness exclaimed:
Mr.. knight, if I were a man you
wouldn't dare ask me these insulting
questions.
Some well-gowned woman in the
rear of the courtroom started to ap-
plaud. but the bailiff promptly sup
pressed her. Before this there had
been Kissing at Knights method of at
tack.
Mrs. Ruoff was finally allowed to
step down, and court adjourned until
10 o'clock this morning.
During the afternoon Rev. Mr.. Nc
Clure of Healdsburg brother-in-law of
Mrs. Botkin, and his wife occupied
seats within the bar railing, and after
the adjournment went over and spoke
encouragingly to the defendant
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-25
HEARS SUIT INVOLVING
TITLE TO BIG CANYON MINE
Judge Seawell Takes Under Submis-
sion Action of Mrs. Knox
Against John Lee.

John Lee is the defendant in a suit
for an accounting brought by Annie
Knox, widow of John A. Knox, which
was heard and taken under submis-
sion by Judge Seawell yesterday The
suit involves the sale of the Big Can
yon mine, of which al the time of his
death Knox was part owner.
Lee, who was stockholder in the
Big Canyon Mining and Milling Com
pany, which owned the mine, and of
whose stock Knox owned 42.975 shares.
besides holding note of the company
for $15.71S. sold the mine to Charles
D. Lane. Prior to the sale Mrs. Knox
was dissuaded from foreclosing on the
note by the statement of Lee that he
would see that she did not lose any
thing by her forbearance. He failed.
however, the widow alleges, to keep
his promise, hence the suit
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-25
TOWNS WILL
ENTERTAIN BUSINESS MEN
Promotion Committee Reports Names
of Those Who Are Registered
TO Make Southern Trip.


1t is reported by the California Pro-
motion Committee that twenty two
towns are making preparations to re-
ceive and entertain those who go on
the business mems excursion from this
city to Southern California, starting
April s. The San Franciscans will be
entertained, but will in turn entertain,
taking party of Los Angeles peopl@
with them from Los Angeles 1t is
proposed to limit the number of ex-
cUrsionists to one hundred, and those
who expect to make the trip should
notify the committee this week.
The following have registered TO go
on the excursion:
Leo E. Alexander. NJ. s. Alexander. c s.
Abbot Jr.. L. Arnstein, f. J.. Atkinson,
Fisher Ames, H. T. Brandenstein. Charles
Brandensten H. F. Band. Fred W. Boole,
Harry Babcock. David Bush, e. A. Bernard,
J. l. Bley W. A. Beard, r. A. Crothers,
James Denman. W. w. Deamer, DR.. A A.
d, Aneona; b; F. Durphy. Arthur Eloesser.
tana Thomas Fletcher s. Feigenbaum F.
Gottfried. Charles II. Ham. r. S. Hubbard
E. l.. Heuter r. B. Hale. Harry Howell. Da-
vid Starr Jordan. Rufus p. Jennings, Charles
W. Johnson, Fred j. Roster. T. b. Lyman
9 H. Morrell, George w. McNear. Constant
Meese Henry G. Meyer. John Mcknight.
II. r. Newbauer, J. c. Nolan Arthur G. Ma
SON. Henry Payot, J. Plaw II. 0. Palen, ].
N. Patrick, Paul Rieger T. c. Rossi, D. L.
Randolph w. G. Richardson. Ravid Rich,
Rufus Nj. Steele. II. II. Sherwood, Carl II.
Schmidt, Charles Il. Schneey A. Sbarboro.
Charles Stallman, Frank ]. symmes. Carl
George w Turner r. L. TopIftz A. II Vail
J. Parker Whitney. Fairfax II. Wheelan VIII
liam NJ. We'll. T. j. Welsh Gustave Wormser,
Wheeler
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-25
ADVERTISEMENTS
Failure

To cure indigestion is largely due to the
old theory that when the stomach be-
comes inactive, it needs something to
mechanically digest it's contents, and ca
thartics. purgatives, etc. are used, which
give only temporary relief. because they
digest by irritating the lining of the
stomach
Modern science recognizes the fact
that it is the nerves that furnishes mo-
tive power to digest the contents of the
stomach.
The nerves agitate and mix the food.
and stimulate the secretions. When they
become weakened they lack energy, and
Indigestion, dyspepsia, sour stomach re-
suit.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-25
DAYS PROCEEDINGS IN BOTKIN CASE
PRODUCTIVE OF TEARS AND TURMOIL
One w Woman Is in
Tears, Another
Defiant.

Mrs Almirah Ruorf. a trained
nurse was the bright particular
star yesterday in the trial tn
Judge Cooks court OF Cordelia. Botkin.
charged with murder for the alleged
sending Of a box Of poisoned chocolates
from this city to Mrs. John P. Dunning
At Dover. Delaware. from partaking of
which Mrs. Dunning and her sister.
Mrs. Joshua D. Deane died. Mrs. Bot
KIN is now on her second trial for the
murder Of Mrs. Dunning.
Mrs. Ruom has been intimately con-
necteo with the incidents Of the case
almost from the beginning Of the liai-
son between Mrs. Botkin and John P.
Dunning, husband Of one OF the muir
oered women, which is supposed to
nave furnished the motive of the crime.
WAS A CONFTDANTE.
1t was at Mrs. Ruoff's house that
Mrs. Botkin took refuge when the
newspapers first published the facts
which seemed to connect her with the
double poisoning, and il was there she
was taken into the custody of the law
Mrs. Ruon had nurSed Mrs. BOtkin
through an illness during the year 1897
ana accompanied her TO the home Of
Mrs. Botkin's brother-in-law, Rev. n.
9 Mcclure, then a resident Of Oakland
here Mrs RUom made her home for
some time and on two Occa sions admit
teo Dunning TO the house, when he Wis
lteo Mrs. BOtkin without the knowl-
eoSe or other members Of the house
hold.
one OF the most important witnesses
introduced during the day by the pros
scutlon was Dr. I. w. Stone of
Stockton, who gave testimony that in
july 1898, the defendant evinced unu-
sual interest in the matter Of arsenical
poisoning and obtained from him a full
statement Of its action and effects He
oid not testify on the former trial.
Iears We're one Of the features of
lne morning session. Mrs Isaac Tuch-
Ter broke down under the cross-exam-
lnauon Of Attorney Knight and sobbed
painfully. She was a clerk at the CITY
OF Paris store in July. 1898. and claims
10 have sold Mrs. BOtkin two handker-
chiefs Of the same character as the one
received at Dover inside the box of
poisoned candy. She was positive in
her identification Of Mrs. Botkin. de-
spite her tears.
Mrs. Harry NJ. Campi. born Hoff-
man, and once an emplove Of Haas
& Sons, and B. Eiken. likewise a for
mer emplOye Of the candy esta blisb
ment, completed the list of witnesses of
the DAY. The latter two merely de-
tailed the method Of manufacture Of
chocolate candies and testified that no
arsenic or other poisonous substance
were used therein.
DEFENDANT Is CHEERFUL.
Mrs Botkin spent the best day she
has had since the beginning Of the trial.
from all outward appearances She ar
rived early at the Hall OF Justice in
closed carriage, made the usual run
jor the elevator to avoid the gaze of
The curious and was shot up from the
basement 10 the courtroom floor. al
most before any one knew she was in
The building. She was soon Joined bv
her sister. who always sits beside her
lNr he ht,- -vfr,
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-25
McCaGrey Loses His Coin.

John McCaffrey, grocer, 537 Bryant
street, reported to the police on We'd
nesday night that a sack containing
$50 in gold. which he had secreted in
his store, had been stolen. Detectives
Regan and OConnell were detailed on
the case. Accompanied by McCaffrey,
they went to 10 Eddy street and ar
rested Victor Urban, whom McCaffrey
accused of stealing the coin. Urban
was locked up in 1.-The tanks" pending
further investigation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-25
DR.. Miles
Restorative Neryine

Will relieve obstinate cases of indiges-
tion, dyspepsia and stomach trouble by
strengthening these nerves.
Il had severe stomach trouble Dr.
Miles Nervine, and Nerve and Liver
Pills, cured me. can now eat anything
without trouble."-L. C. OBRIEN, Win
ston-Salem, N. Y.
Money back if first bottle fails to ben
oG4
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-25

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March g, April p u. y. May 2. II and 80
Only steamship line 70 PORTLAND. Or, and
short rail line from Portland to all points
East Through tickets TO all points. steamer
tickets include berth and meals. Steamer sails
foot OF Spear ST., at IL a m s. +. BOOTH.
GEN AGt Pass. Dept, 1 Montgom St: G.
CLIFFORD. Gen. Agent Freight Dept 3
Montgomery ST.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-25
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Tickets sold BY all Railroad Ticket AGENTS
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-22
or Wide Interest.

Breed, Wis. July 1S.-Special.-
Chas. Y. Peterson. Justice of the Peace
for Oconto Co.. has delivered judg
lnent that is of interest to the whole
United States. Put briefly. that iudg
ment is. "Dodd's Kidney Pills are the
best Kidney medicine on the market to-
day"
And Mr.. Peterson gives his reason
for this judgment. He says: Last win
ter | had an aching pain in my back
which troubled me very much. In the
morning could hardly straighten my
back. l did not know what it was, but
an advertisement led me to try Dodd's
Kidney Pills. After taking one box [
can only say they have done more for
me than expected. as | feel as we'll now
as ever | cid before
Pain in the back is one of the first
symptoms of Kidney disease. If not
cured by Dodd'S Kidney Pills it may
develop into Bright's Disease. Diabetes,
Rheumatism or some Of the other dead
" forms of Kidney Disease
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-22
A BACK LICK.
Settled the Case With Her.

Many great discoveries have been
made by accident and things better
than gold mines have been found in
this way, for example when even the
accidental discovery that coffee is the
real cause of ones sickness proves OF
most tremendous value because it To-
Gates the cause and the person has then
chance to get well.
For over % years. says a Missouri
woman, Il suffered untold agonies in
my stomach and even the best phySi-
clans disagreed as to the cause without
giving me any permanent help, differ
ent ones saying it was gastrtiS, indi-
gestion, neuralgia, etc, so | dragged
along from year to year, always half
sick, until finally l gave up all hopes
of ever being well again.
"When taking dinner with friend
one day she said she had a new drink
which turned out to be Postum and l
liked it so well l told her l thought I
would stop coffee for awhile and use
it, which did.
So for three months we had Postum
in place Of coffee without ever having
one of my old spells, but was always
healthy and vigorous instead
Husband kept saying he was con-
WINGED it was coffee that caused these
spells. but even then wouldn't believe
it until one day we got out of Postum
and as we lived two miles from town
thought to use the coffee we had in the
house
The result of a weeks use of coffee
again was that had another terrible
spell of agony and distress proving
that it was the coffee and nothing else.
That settled it and said goodbye to
Coffee forever and since then Postum
alone has been our hot mealtime drink
''My friends all say am looking
worlds better and my complexion is
much improved. All the other members
of our family have been benefited, too,
by Postum in place of the old drink,
coffee" Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Ten days trial of Postum in place of
coffee or tea is the wise thing for ev-
cry coffee drinker. Such a trial tells
the exact truth often where coffee is
not suspected.
Look in each pkg. for the famous lit.
tie book. THE Road to Wellville.'.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-22
China ADOPTING Civilized WAYS.

Philadelphia Press: If China contin
aeS to send its young men to the United
States, Englnad and other countries to
educated it will in time become what
may be called q thoroughly civilized
country. An illustration of this tend
eIcy is furnished in the good work
of the Chinese minister at Washington,
who was educated In the United States
in the bringing in of the empire of
China as a signatory of the Geneva
convention. That involves an agree
ment on the part of the China to OBJ
serve the rules of civilized warfare and
renders possible International cooper
alton in the care of the wounded
The government of China has not
only become one Of the signatories of
the Geneva convention. but Red Cross
association has already been organized
under the auspices of the empress dow
ager who gave substantial evidence Of
her sincerity in this movement by a
personal subscription of the equiva-
lent of about $4,000. The influence of
Japan is having a great effect on China
Her rulers are able to see how Japan
has become a great nation in a COM
paratiVely short time. and Japanese in
tructors are becoming numerous in
China.
Japanese are drilling the Chinese
troops, and no doubt the next war will
show the Chinese to be much more eff
fective than heretofore. But if they
have higher aims and adopt Japanese
methods in dealing with foreigners
there Will be no more ground of COM
paint against China That seems to
be the present tendency of the empire
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-22
You know that 2"
Faithfulness

New York Times: John Newcomb,
of Dover, n. j., a shoemaker at Sussex
and Clinton streets, occasionally sends
Nero, his big Newfoundland dog, to
fetch his luncheon from home
Nero went on that errand yesterday
and Mrs. Newcomb prepared the meal
in two parts. one she put in a pail,
and the coffee she put in a glass bot.
tie, having ball by which it could be
carried. Nero started for the shop at
a dog trot, and decided that he could
shorten the trip a quarter of mile by
going cross-lots, and then over the
footbridge of the canal. The bridge is
narrow plank. and in crossing it Nero
had to be so watchful of his steps that
he forgot to keep his jaws tightly shut
on the handle of the coffee bottle, and
it dropped into the water.
Forgetting that he also had the pail
in his mouth, Nero jumped in after the
coffee can, and thus lost both of them.
Then he began to swim around fran
ticaly in the canal. The accident had
been witnessed by two boys, and after
they had watched the dog swim around
for half an hour they went to the shoe
shop and told Mr.. Newcomb about It,
Mr.. Newcomb hurried over to the
canal and found the dog still swim
ming about. plunging here and there
seemingly endeayOrng to get the lost
luncheon. He called to the dog to come
out of the water, but Nero would not
leave the canal All efforts to get him
to the shore We're fruitless. The dog
was becoming exhausted but still he
swan around, yelping piteously, seem
ingy hcartbroken at having met with
the accident.
Then Mr.. Newcomb saw that the
only way to get the dog out of the wa
ter would be to fish up the lost lunch
con. This was done forthwith. After
about fifteen minutes the dinner pail
was pulled out and after that the cot
fee bottle. Nero then consented TO
come out of the water, but was so
weak he could not crawl, and had to be
hauled up on dry land The dog had
been swimming about for more than
an hour.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-22
Rats In,neriI-Iines

/. Rats mperiled the lives of 200 ma
rines quarterel on an old wooden pom
toon in Toulon tarbor the other day.
When revelle sounded on the Mars,
an old wooden man -of-war, on Satur-
day morning. several of the men OBJ
served that the vessel had sunk much
below the water line, and the pumps
We're set to work, as it was known that
on several occasions rats had endan-
gered some of the pontoons by gnaw-
ing holes near the water line.
AS the old vessel continued to sink
in spite of the measures taken to pGmp
out the water, the men We're ordered
to leave her.
She very quickly sank another six
teen feet deeper in water when a
swarm of rats swan out from the
doomed pontoon, which five minutes
later glided noiselessly from sight. No
lives were lost.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-22
CHANDELIER FOIL.
One Item in the Stock of Dealers in Ba,
and Hotel Supplies.


New York Sun: A few years ago q
New York saloon proprietor hit upon
the idea of covering his gas fixtures
over in spring, for the protection from
flies Throughout the summer, with tin
foil instead of the familiar red or pink
or blue or yellow netting. He saved
the tin foil wrappers from the tobacco
he used and his friends combined in
like manner, and pretty soon he had
foil enough to cover them all
1t was a novel covering that the
shiny, silvery looking foil made, and it
caught the eye and fancy, and in the
course of q year or two this custom of
covering gas fixtures at this season
With tin foil came to be the one COM
monty observed; and foil covered gas
fixtures We're to be seen in many places
The tin foil manufacturers saw Il
chance for them in the observance of
this custom, and they began putting
up a tin foil that is especially de-
signed fer his use. and that is called
chandelier foil.
Chandelier foil comes in packages of
one pound each, such package being of
about the length AMI thickness of an
inch wide chisel blade. Each package
contains six sheets of foil, each sheet
forty eight inches long by five inches
wide, or sufficient to cover, with all it's
arms, a good size chandelier: it would
be enough for Il number of buckets.
Chandelier foil doesn't cost much and it
is smooth instead of wrinltled, as the
tobacco wrappers always We're; and be-
ing made in considerable lengths it
can be made to cover better and more
easily than could the tobacco foils, COW
erings of which must, OF course, always
be made in patchwork.
And with these advantages chandel-
Ter foil has come now to be a regular
item in the stock of dealers in bar and
hotel supplies.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-22
PyrotechnicaI Birds

New York Globe: In Nagasaki Jap
an, there is a fireworks maker who
manufactures pryotechnic birds Of
great size that. when exploded, sail
in a life-like manner through the air
and perform many movements exactly
like those of living birds. The secret
of making these wonderful things has
been in The possession of the eldest
child of the family each generation for
more than four hundred years.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-22
Free to Twenty Five Ladies.

The Defiance Starch Co. will give
25, ladies q round trip ticket to the
st. Louis Exposition. to five ladies'
in each of the following states: I'LL
nois. Iowa, Nebraska. Kansas and
Missouri who viii send in the largest
number of trade marks cut from ten
cent, 16-ounce package Of -teliance
cold water laundry starch. This
means from YOU: own home. any
where in the above named states.
These trade marks must be mailed to
and received by the Defiance Starch
Co.. Omaha, Nepr.. before September
lst 1904. october and November
viii be the best months to visit the
Exposition. Remember that defiance
is the only starch put Up in IL or. IA
full pound to the package. You get
one third more starch for the same
money than of any other kind, and
Defiance never sticks TO the iron.
The tickets to the Exposition Will be
sent by registered mail September
9Th. Starch for sale by all dealers.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-22

IN c h Il II 6 G 4 b ! e
weather. Urinary
troubles add to
your misery. No
rest. no comfort,
until the kidneys
are well. Cure
them with Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Mrs. w. NJ. Dau-
scher, of % Water
street, Bradford.
Pa, says: Il had
an almost continu-
Gus pain in the
small of the back.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-22

Ask Your Dealer for Allen's Foot Ease,
A powder to shake into your shoes. 1t rests
the feet. Cures Corns. Bunions, Swollen,
Sore, Hot, Gallons. Aching. Sweating Feet
and 1ngrowing Nails. Aliens Foot Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy: Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Sample
mailed FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted.
ue Roy, n. Y.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-22


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"o'e sio4S Vi eoioi oNei 'He
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a'ie s,.'s "
:, hona ar aumrv ,yh}st MIN hi,1,
aud har amt h,,r &c ,,,,,rb nc ,,oss;,,,a
shn .,yoidaj hoin,r now, ,,.i,h ~, N,,j
aid what she cO1111 10 aisrorraga IN.
lnbored compliments he cCnrinuaIiy.
strove to pay her.
Somehow S;Dc, 49,, ,,,o,,,;,,sr ~, ,,.,,;,
news of the tragedy was broken Ia
them, some subtle GOODNESS, Who's
origin she had no wish to trace and
shrank from analyzng, had risen be-
tween them; but if he We're aware OF
this he steadily ignored it.
Years ago, almost from boyhood, he
had come to regard her as his future
wife. They We're in a way connections;
his father was her guardian: they had
been brought up together and she WAS
an heiress whilst he was pennijess; all
SOLID reasons 10 his mind why she
should marry him and thank proNi-
0ence Tor sending her such q man.
he understood heE SO niue as TO
WONDER II her cooiness TO nm was SIM
ula,eu III olue' 70 MAKE MN more
~. ,,,,,, ,,I n,,,
pS many girls. ferhaps she wished
TO l'irt. bunstan would hardly have
pioi'oseu 70 Ler W',houl GhtouFtse5
i're ~, Will ne 'ha ne so' tiie re""Fu
,.i, ~, $1,000 iioi' si'e i.,"
h ,'' ta'It ,,, ilts''oss NJ 'linI
',,,,il W. 'et.o"' '''puhn' oi I""iSe' slit
twan,v r,.a,.s har sn,,ie, WY" q ma"
When he ,old he fo,hor w., uora,,
,,,,,t -, ii i.S N'ilteu
the u am m1 stay Ie fe 70 d f dp'I ns
ISrannh rnri,,l ~ aan,', ~, "a ~
rond If md inauigsnt - ri,,, s,,,,,,,.,,
that it was necessary he shnn,d have
recreation ana amusement
Il know il mr,, IN. v,.r> dun fo,
YOU here. nv dear boy." he said in his
soothing. gentle voice, and thnI If viii
brighten YOU to rub shoulders Win me
crowds of a great city"
Yes. my dear boy" he said "go 10
Paris my all means
ITS uwfully good of YOU, pater but I"
answered Max with his practical air,
Il must tell you that, what with one
thing and another. l have only a few
shilings left of my quarterly allow
ance,
GU are hopelessly eNtravagant,"
the count remarked.
lear l am. cant keep money
because you don't try. should feel
terribly anxious about your future, if
IT weren't that you are to marry an
heiresS' me count lold him Jesting!y.
he heiress doesn't seem to care
much about me at present., Max an
swered in an irritable tone, recollec1-
ing the many SllGhtS he had recently
received
\ on must have patience and perse-
Verance: AT present she is upset by
mat unfortunate occurrence, and by the
nj H1 I, s