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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18

usual influence hA-1oV. crane.
among men Of greater wealth and of
more ~far-reaching personal interests.
Like Hanna, he has never met with
failure in any undertaking, and, like
Hanna, he is intensely loyal. Like Han
2 he inspires the confidence of labor
ing men as well as capitalists, and some
of his most important achievements
have been in the direction of bringing
labor and capital to a better under
standing.
1t was Gov. Crane who first suggested
to President Roosevelt the idea of in
viting the coal operators and the repre-
sentatives of the Miners union to Wash
tngton to talk over their differences
AN invitation which resulted in bring
ing the anthracite coal strike to an end,
when it had reached its most threatening
stage. The suggestion came to him
from his own experience as governor of
Massachusetts when he brought the
striking freight handlers and their en-
ployers together for a conference in the
| state house and ended a strike which
had tied up the business of Boston.
Unlike Hanna, Gov. Crane will never
develop into an effective debater or
stump speaker. He has an unconquer-
able aversion to public appearances o.
that kind, and it is characteristic of him
that the few public Offices he has held
have been forced upon him by other
party leaders against his own Inclination
and in spite of his protests. He has a
genius for politics, is absorbed in it,
and is recognized by men who stand very
high in public affairs as a wise and safe
political adviser, but he hates above ali
things the idea of holding a political
office. He likes to accomplish results,
but he doesn't care at all for the glamor
of the reputation for having done it. =
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18

chairman of the national COMMITTEES in
either party has to raise SO much
money that if he wins he is sure to pc,
called a boodler. If he loses he IS
called a chump. don't care for either
reputation"
Upon that Harrison let him off with
out further urging.
1t is a fact that a great deal more
money is used now in the legitimate
expenses of a national election than
was the case in the earlier days.
VI men now living, probably, Will
liam E. Chandler has had more ex-
perlence in the management of nation
al campaigning than anybody else.
lie was connected with the national re-
publican committee continuously from
1851 to 1880, and during a good part of
that time he was secretary of the COM
mittee. He was especially active in
the historic campaign of 1876. Yet in
all his experience he never heard of q
campaign fund approaching a million
dollars. 8
Prior to 1880 the largest fund raised
- ~ AASAAJ ~. AS1y I1OuU, CHAIRMAN
OF the committee in 1864. He is under
stood to have had $500, 900 with which
to manage the campaign for the reelec-
ton Of Abraham Lincoln. The fund
for Garfield's election in 1880 was
somewhat larger than this, and in 1884
both national committees had funds
which were regarded as generous in
comparison with what had gone be-
fore.
The first fund running up into the
millions, however, was in 1888, when
M. S. Quay, as chairman of the repub-
lican national committee, induced the
great manufacturers of the country to
contribute generously to prevent the
reelection Of Cleveland. In 1892 the
democratic committee had a campaign
fund larger than the republicans had
in 1888, while the republican fund was
very small. In 1896 and 1900, the re-
publican fund mounted high, but even
III those years with Bryan as a candi-
t the democratic fund was larger
than any republican fund had ever
been before. The republican campaign
fun in 1904 promises to be small.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
To Amend Criminal Code.

Des Moines, Ia, March IA meas
ure prepared by Attorney General
Mullan. amending Iowa's requisition
laws SO as to eliminate the possibilities
of murderous agencies in one state
carrying out their object in another.
is before the legislature. The amend
ment is framed to cover cases similar
to the recent Dye proceedings, when
it was found impossible under the
present statutes to extradite a Boone
(Ia.) woman accused Of sending a box
of poisoned candy through the mails
to Miss Rena Nelson, of Pierre, S. D..
because the former was not a fugitive.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
BITS OF NEWS.

Nine. Patti is well satisfied with her
American tour, which melted her
100000.
Bulgaria and Turkey have entered
into an agreement by whicli&the porte
promises an extension org reforms.
which virtually means speace for the
Balkan states.
William Monroe, head of the largest
custom house brokerage firm in New
England, has been indicted at Boston.
Mass, as an accomplish in an alleged
smuggling plot
Rear Admiral Walker told the house
committee On Interstate sid foreign
commerce that he expects work will be
commenced on the Panama canal with
in two or three months.
Harry T. McKinn, postmaster at
Buck Run, Pa, has been arrested and
held in $500 bail, charged with improp-
erly using postage stamps by paying
for merchandise with them.
Gen. Kuropatkin boasts that the
cars army will march over the NIL
kado's i~slanas to teach the Japanese
a lesson and that peace will be signed
in Toxic. He predicts that the con-
gust will be completed by August.
William j.. Bryan. by a decision
made by Judge eager. in the superior
court at New Haven, Conn, is given
the right to contest for the $4,000 be-
quest to himself by Philo s. Bennett
by proving that the sealed letter. is
part OF the will.
A London military correspondent
says 1t is Russia's time to strike the
Japanese armada or ahandon hope OF
interfering with it's landing. He be-
lieves a decisive sea action is immi-
nent, and that neither side has reason
to avoid the issue.
~Bridgetown, N. j., authorities are
investigating the mystery surrounding
the bodies of a man and woman found
in Delaware bay. The woman's body,
which was headless, was identified as
that of Martha G. D@nnan, who disap-
peared from Philadelphia two months
ago.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18

attack on the administration itself.
But Senator Hear is q law unto himself
and his fellow senators are coming to
recognize that his treatment of public
questions is not to be considered ex-
actly, as it would be in the case of any-
body else.
Senator Hoar has two distinct points
of view for every political problem that
ome to the front. First he looks at
then from the viewpoint of the prac-
teal statesman of to-day. Not in
frequently he finds that the results do
not harmonic and then he generally
acts in accordance with the apparent
necessity of the hour, while placing
himself on record according to his
judgment of the verdict of history.
He is getting to be an old man now,
and he appreciates the fact that he will
probably 2ct|lcng remain on the pub
lie stage. He does not want the clos
ing years Of his career to be stained by
what he fears his ~biographer may re-
gard as a questionable act. And so he
places himself on record in such a way
that after he is gone there can be no
doubt about his own personal views
without regard to what he may have
been impelled to do in a national or
party emergency. In what he says
there is no personal feeling and there
is no politics in the ordinary sense of
the word. He does not think, for an
instant, how any position he may as
sumo will affect the political prospects
either of himself or of anybody else
even his most intimate friends.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18

the youngest in his disposition. Then
there are men whom we never think OF
as old-Quay. who is over 10; Plat, Of
New York, and Chauncey M. Depew-
OF equal age, each past his three score
years and ten. Frye and Hale, Of
Maine; Proctor, of Vermont; Cullom.
OF Illinois, and Allison, of Iowa, are
all in the class Of 70-but they class
themselves as youngsters.
LOUIS A. COOLIDGE.
Long-Felt Wants.
Harry wish some one would In
vent an alarm clock which kindles the
fire.
Harriet Oh, pshaw! What the
world needs is a machine that a get
up and get the Observation-Disclosures
Free Press.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18

the administration
when in reality he
intended simply to
call attention to
certain transac-
tons which he
needed
looking into.
There is prob
ably no other man
in public life who
would draw so fine
a distinction be-
tween an attack
on an administra-
tinp nOliou ord ON
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18

available wealth at
the time of his
death should have
been only So 900.
In some way the i'm
preston had gone
out that he was
worth a great deal
more than t h a t.
B u t impressions
about money are
pretty sure to be X
%aggerated in these
days when men talk
about millions as
they used to talk
a b o u t thousands
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18

man OF the repub-
lican national com
mittee in 1882
when Har r
was running for
reelection. Harri-
son asked him first
by wire and Spoon
er declined by
wire. Then Ha.-
rison asked him to
come TO Washing
ton and he came.
But no pleading
could induce him
93fL
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
Killed by Explosion.

Seattle, Wash, March IA terri
BILE explosion tnas shook the entire
northern part Of the city resulted in
the instant death of Terance Scott, a
nine-year-old boy. A large quantity
Of the explosive. was placed in a kettle
to thaw out and left near the open IRE.
Five minutes afserward. just as young
Scott drew rear the fire, the explosion
M The boys mangled body was
hurled 80 feet through the sir.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18

VI IL
another of a dis
tinctly different
type - h~ard-head-
ed, practical, far
seeing, progress
sive. Morgan and
Pettus, OF Ala
bama, each in his
W a is a
marvel. Morgan
even now having
passed his eigh-
tieth year has lin
itless endurance.
and Pettus. the
Oldest man in the
senate. is one of
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18

frequently than IN
other as Hanna's
probable successor
in the chairman
ship of the repub-
lican national COM
mittee, is in some
respects like Hanna
in others strik-
ingly unlike him.
Like Hanna, he is
a successful bust
ness man, whose
wn success q n i
recognized acumen
have given him I'M
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
Women to Hold Convention

Springfield, ILL.,, March 1.-THE ex-
ecutive committee of the Woman,s Re-
publican State Central committee have
called a stats convention of republican
women to be held in this city May ii.
the day preceding the republican state
convention. The committee endorsed
Mrs. Eimira Springer. of Chicago. for
trustee of the University of Illinois.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
American Missionary killed.

New York, March 14.--Cable dis
patches from Urumia, Persia, announce
ing that DR.. Labori, an American MIS-
ssonary has been killed are believes to
refer to Rev. DIR. Benjamin Labaree, one
Of the best known Presbyterian mission
aries in the Asiatic field, who has been
stationed in Persia since 1860. No re-
port OF his death has yet reached the
Presbyterian board of foreign missions.
Secretary Robert r. Speer, says 1t has
been reported to hira recently, however,
that a Mohammedan fanatic, claiming
descent from the prophet himself. has OF
late been causing much trouble among
the villagers about Urumia, and his ac-
tions are supposed to have led to the
missionary's death. DR.. Labaree was
nearly 70 years old, and had one son who
was assisting him in his work.
The Observation-Disclosures Agreement.
Paris, March 1.-THE foreign office
advices indicate that the signing of the
Turkish Bulgarian agreements q matter
Of a few hours. The officials say the i'm
mediate effect of the agreement will be
to permit the return of the Macedonian
refugees from Bulgaria 60 Turkey, and
also taking off the onerous restrictions
against the admission into Bulgaria OF
goods from Turkey. The agreement, too,
IS expected to exert a salutary infiu-
ence on the general Turko-Bulgarian
situation. The officials say it Is dis
tinctly pacific and that it further puts
off the chances of a Bulgarian uprising.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
Reduces Her Standing Army.

Washington, March 1.-THE state de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from United States Charge
Snyder, at Caracas, dated yesterday:
The Colombian government has just is
sued a decree reducing the standing
army from 1000 men to 5000 men.
Also nj declaring peace again in the
republic EXCEPT Panama.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
USED DEADLY FIRESHlPS.
Admiral Gives Details of Japanese At
tempt to Bottle Up the Rus
sian Fleet.

st. Petersburg, March 14.-Admiral
Stark's detailed report of the attempt
to bottle up the Russian fleet at Port
Arthur February "a and the engage
ment of February rs says:
"The Japanese steamers intended to
be sunk in the fairway We're fireships OF
the deadliest sort, being soaked with pc
troleum and sprinkled with coal dust.
A large quantity of calcium carbide on
board the ships prevented the possibility
of q%uenching the flames. One of the
ships burned for a week. The Russians
were also seriously hampered in the pur-
suit with torpedo boats owing to fear Of
floating mines among the wreckage.
Charts found on board the hulks
showed the spots where it had been
planned to sink them and also the ex-
act position of the battleship Retvizan.
f, In the action of February Is the
cruisers Novik, Bayan and Askold had
gone to sea in search of the missing tor
pedo boat d~estroyers Bezposhtchadni
and Vnushitelni, sent out the previous
evening. The former, during the en-
gagement, managed to run In at full
speed, but the. Vnushitelni was cut Off
by a division Of the enemy's cruisers and
returned to Pigeon bay, where she was
followed by the japanese, fred upon
and considerably damaged. The COM
pressed air reservoir of her torpedo mag
'azine was pierced"
Utah Non-Mormons Organize.
Salt Lake City, March 14-Repre-
sentative Gentiles OF this city held a
meeting Friday night and took prelim-
mary steps toward the organization Of
a non-Mormon party. A committee
was appointed to formulate a plan Of
campaign and organization to meet the
conditions now existing in Utah. An
other committee was appointed to pre-
pare and submit to a future mass
meeting of non-Mormons a protest to
congress against the statement of
President Smith, of the Mormon
church, to the effect that the people OF
Utah have condoned the offenses
against the laws Of the state, forbiddins
~polygamous living.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18

Finally Harrison asked him why.
I'll tell you said Spoone-, frankly.
IN order to run q campaign now the
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
in the Senate.

There are some wonderful old men in
the senate. Hoar is one of them. Plat,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
The Turkish-Bulgarian Agreemen,
New Head Of cutler college,.

~" ISHU UA 1sutIeI OUI1eBt.
Indianapolis, Ind, March I.-Dr. w.
b. Garrison, of st. Louis, editor of the
Christian Evangelist, has been elected
president OF Butler college, 10 succeed
DR.. Scott Butler.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
The Case of Senator Hoar.

Senator Hoar is greatly concerned
lest he shall be charged with criticising
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
MEN PROMINENT IN NATIONAL
POLITICS DISCUSSED.
TRAITS OF PARTY LEADERS
The Cost of Conducting National Cam
paigns - National Committee
Chairmanships Not En-
viable Positions.

Washington.-A great many people
are surprised that Senator Hanna's
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

Chicago, March 12.
WHEAT-closed higher. May, 95as6,ac:
July, 89s@0S8c.
CORN-Averaged strong. May, 52A0
54Ac.
oATs-Dull and Indifferent. May, 4oM@
41kc.
BUTTER-Feeling weak. Creameries.
per 5lb-, Aa2311kc -dairies, 13h@21c.
EGGS-Market ruling steady and lower.
Fresh eggs, at mark, new cases returned,
16ka17c per dozen; prime frsts. 17Hc.
LIVE POULTRY-Market Less active and
unchanged. Turkeys, per ID, 12c: chick
ems. fowls, 11K@12c; ducks, 12G12hc.
PoTAToEs-Market stronger. p~ricesun-.
changed. Burbanks, good to choice, per
bu,, 9ga9lc: rurals, good to choice, 90G92c.
New York, March1a.
FLOUR-Firmly held but quiet. Winter
straights A.90aa15. BuckWheat flour,
nominal.
WHEAT-Barely steady. May, ssA@
,9s%c; July. 96A@96 1a-16c; September. S7Ns@
S8Ac.
RYE-Quiet. No. 2 western. soc to arrive.
CORN-Dull.
OATS-NeminaI.
Live Stock.
Chicago. March IL.
HOGS-Good to choice heavy shipping,
pO'oV4a LII b IL SOOOX DuESuGr WelRnCS.
5.35a655; fair to good heavy packing, ST.
G5.45; rough to choice heavy mixed, $4,000
$50; assorted light, 5.2o@5.3 80; fair to good
light mixed, S5.2545.40: inferior light mixed.
A.9Odh.15; poor to choice. s4.4O@A. 80.
CATTLE-Choice to fancy beeves, $3.50
500; good to choice heavy steers, s5.15@5.6 so;
medium beef steers, $3.S5@4.40: inferior and
plain steers, $3.40aS.S so; good to fancy cows
and heifers. $3.75ga. So; good to choice feed
ers. $3.40G4.40; poor to fair stockers and
feeders. s2s35GS. 80: fair to good cows and
heffers, S3.1OGe.60;; good cutting and fair
beef cows. 81. 50@3.0 calves, good to fancy,
s5.O096.O0; calves, common TO fair, $2.75@
4a75; corn-fed western steers. S4.I0G6.50:
Texas bulls and thin steers. $2s25@S.7O; fed
Texas steers. fair TO choice. $s.so@450
Omaha, Neb., March u.
CATTLE-Market nominally steady. Ma
tive steers. $3.50G5.25 cowsand heifers, $40
@3.7o; Gamers, s1s9OG2.6 60; stockers and feed
ers, S3.7594. Is; calves, $3.00a5.50; bulls,
stays, ETC., s240G3.60.
HOGS-Market generally Sc higher.
Heavy, $5s25q5.35 mixed, s5IoG5.2 9s light,
s4.9oa5.2o pigs, ss.75Q4.75: bulk Of sales.
IS. l0G5. 25
SHEEP Market steady Western
yearlings. $4.5Qq5.O5: Wethers, s4.le@4.40.
ewes, ssYb0GA.l5; comnao ana stockers, $2.7R
R4.75: lambs. s5.l0d576.
NEREaL AEN
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
Didn't Want the Job.

Senator Spooner, Of Wisconsin, was
asked by President Harrison to be chair
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
Something Like Hanna,

Former Gov. Crane of Massachusetts,
whose name has been mentioned more
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS
Poiooncd Candy.

M ~
a case which has just occurred in
Pierre promises to equal the famous
California case in which murder by
a kox of poisoned candy sent through
the mail was the means of causing
death. The sufferer in this a while
yet alive, is so low that the attend
ing physicians hold out no hope for
recovery.
The victim, Miss Rena Nelson, lives
with her parents on a farm about
SIX miles north Of this city, and
while the poisoned candy was receiv-
ed and eaten the first part OF the
week, the matter has been kept quiet
until there could he no question Of
the existence Of poison in the candy,
and the custody of the party sup
posed to have sent the candy Sec
ured.
The remainder of the box of candy,
which was mailed at Boone, Iowa,
wa sent to the state chemist at the
agricultural college at Brookings,
who pronounced that it contained
corrosive sublimate, and the effects
OF the poison ON the victim were
those of such poison.
Mrs. Sherman Dye of Boone, Iowa,
accused of sending poisoned candy to
Miss Rena Nelson at Pierre, after
eating which the latter died, cannot
be extradited for trial in South Da-
kota- Neither can she be tried Ia
Iowa.
This was the text of the decision
handed down by Governor Cummins
after a consultation with Attorney
General Mullan.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-18
Cavalry SCOUTS
q,
IN A SkIRM|SH
RUSSIAN FORCE SOUTH OF YALU
RIVER COMPELLED TO RE-
TIRE BEFORE JAPANESE.
DETAILS OF BOMBARD-
MENT AT PORT ARTHUR
Admiral MakaroH Is the Hero of the
Hour in st. Petersburg-Japanese
War Loan Has Been Over-Sub-
scribed Nearly Fivefold.

Seoul, March 14.-An engagement
took place on the 9Th inst. between
Russian and Japanese cavalry scouts
near 'Kasan, 81 miles north of Pyang
Yang. One Japanese trooper was
killed during the fight. The Russians
eventually retired.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-11
HE is BOTH.

"Old men for counsel. young men
for action" is a proverb when some
times is and sometimes is not true.
There are exceptions to all things
and i'm cases like the above there IL
sometimes and not unfrequently'
5oubling UP. This is illustrated in the
case of Hon. Henry G.. Davis, OF WEST
Virginia. Democratic nominee Tor
Vice President.
Mr. Davis is an old man. And also
he is an old man full of counsel anG
full of action His age has not dimmed
his mental vision. and he is a strong
and forcible reasoner And also his
age has not lent inactivity to his physi-
cal efforts as an energetic and pro-
eressiye man. He goes at his work llk<
the Youngest of men. is hale ann
hearty. If he is elected his Vigor OF
mind and of body will make him an
other shining example of old men III
for both counsel and war.
Tn this connection some items from
Japan appear to give point to the fail
ura of the proverb quoted to always
st, for the japanese ma lildC lhC VI"
bows" are able to do valiant service III
the field as we'll as at home in the
council chamber. The japan weekly
Mail has list of "old boys" who are
fighters. and who have been at the
front since the beginning of the wa
with Japan, and this list shows that
the "silver .grays' may be good ones
II is as follows: y
Marquis Yamagata, field marshal,
&C years.
Marquis Oyama, field marshal, GO.
Count Nodzu, 63.
Count Katsura, Premier, 81.
Viscount Sakuma. SO.
Baron Kuroki. first army, so.
Baron Oku. second army. SIS.
Baron Yamaguchi Fifth division, 5S
Baron Okazawa Emperor's abide
camp, 60.
Baron Nogi, SIS.
Baron Hasegawa, Imperial body
guard, "a.
Baron Nishi, Second division, 5S.
Baron Kodama, Chief of Staff, So.
Prince Fushimi. First division, AS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-11
AND THE IDEA OF THE SUN ASK
ING PROOF!

Mr.. Henry w. Taft, of New York,
is a Republican, and Mr.. Taft being
such, felt called upon to address a
question to the Parker Constitution
Club of New York, which is as fol-
lows NJ
what are the specific acts Of Mr..
Roosevelt which the members of this
club, as lawyers, believe to be uncon-
stitutional?'
The New York Sun. now (but not
alWays) supporting Roosevelt prints
this and refers to it as an uncom-
monty searching question:, and pro-
ceeds to comment upon. III the course
OF the article the Sun says that It
thinks that mot only every lawyer
but every intelligent citizen will await
with anxious interest the results OF
the investigation by this self-constitu.
ted grand jury of lawyers and con-
stitutional experts which begins pro-
ceejings by announcing the guilt os
the accused
This criticism by the Sun, and it.
evident purpose to set itself UP as a
out getting a license to practice is
amusing, especially in face of the We.
hemence with which the Sun kept NJ
the attack on Roosevelt until the men
who held the purse strings called a
halt.
Is it not necessary for the lawyers
to dig at all deep to get at Mr. Roose-
velt's unconstitutional acts. They have
only to say Panama" and Pension
grab" without making a long list OF
things which Roosevelt has done. or
attempted to do. in order to prove
their case.
But the Wall Street News, in laugh
ing out of court the editorial vapOr-
ings of the Sun. turns the case entirely
upon that sheet by saying:
'If these lawyers cannot find the
Information requested by Mr.. Taft ils
the editorial columns of the Sun dur.
ing the past twelve months, it is safe
to say that it is not in existence. For
months the Sun has accused the Pres