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this chapter prompted the Admiral to
make similar calls on Nazim Pacha. who
succeeded Rachid Bey. and on Khaiil
Pacia. who succeeded Nazim Pacha. Each
of the three Governors General, with his
suite, returned the call on board the
Brooklyn, receiving all nonors due his
rank. Nazim Pacha and Khalil Pacha in
spected the flagship carefully. including
souvenirs from the battle of Santiago.
Everybody was impressed with Admiral
Cotton's affabiiity and charming person.
atty. Rschid Bey. through the Consul,
offered suitable Ottoman decorations to
the Admiral and to Mrs. RavndaI.
Owing to the unpleasantness In Beirut
on Sunday, September 6, nothing was at
tempted in a social way until September
II, when the Admiral and Captain Walker
and some fourteen officers attended a din
ner given by the Consul in their honor at
Dubaieh, Mount Lebanon. The Reverend
Howard Sweetzer Bliss. D. D., president of
the American College in Beirut, acted as
toastmaster. His elcquence and Wit are
famous and had free vent that memoir
able evening.
Tcasts were responded TO by Admiral
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FAIR COMMITTEE IS ACTIVE.
Decision to Spend $4,000 Stimu-
lates Work of B'Nai Ell.

Because OF the decision OF the B'Nai H
Congregation to spend between $50, 900 and
$4,000 for the erection Of a new tennis.
the activities of those preparing for the
fair to take place in the odeon February
q to February Is have been redoubled.
From this fair it is hoped to clear n
large sum- to be applied to the building
fund. The congregation Of the church
has already subscribed $4,000 toward the
enterprise.
1t Is announced that the cash donations
to the fair now exceed 5000. Many con.
tributions have been received. among
which are a piano and a rubber-tired run
about. Hundreds OF other prizes will BE-
given and the sum to be realized from
their sale will be applied to the gem
eral fund.
The meeting at which the expenditure o.
the large amount was decided upon was .
recent one. Despite the large amount re-
Quired the msmbers Of the congregation
hope to start building operations within .
short time after the close Of the fair.
The property at Eleventh street and
Chouteau avenue. In which services have
been held for many years. will be sold.
Persons not connected with the consrega-
ton, it is stated. are much interested ia
its efforts to secure q new building. and
will contribute literally.
1t has practically been decided that the
new building will be in the southwestern
part Of the city. probably in the Compton
Heights district.
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Cotton. who reviewed the great names
which illuminate American naval history:
by the Reverend George E. Post, NJ. d.,
LII D., professor OF medicine at the col
lege. and the Reverend F. Z. Hoskins, d.
D., who both spoke most impressiyely of
American civilizing efforts in the East;
by Professor Patton. director Of the Ameri-
can School of Archaeology in Jerusalem.
who referred entertaininsly to American
scientific work in Syria and PALESTINE; by
Flag Lieutenant Hussy, "Sweethearts and
Wives; by Chief Dragoman Khouri, who
f~eclingly expressed native sentiment to-
ward Americans.
To begin with. the Consul had responded
to the toast THE President" which was
drunk with enthusiasm. Mr.. Roosevelt
visited Beirut wher a boy of IL and spent
two or three weeks in Beirut. while his
father and mother visited Damascus.
Nazareth and jerusalem. He and the
postmaster used to ride in those days
more or less ~assiduously a white donkey
which the President Is said to remember
till this day. They would also be hunting
jackals and things on ground which now
furnishes the site for American science
halls. In his remarks the Consul further
alluded to his own experiences as a resi-
dent of the Black Hills in the eighties.
He declared that Mr.. Roosevelt was even
then the beau ideal of Dakotans, as he
now is the beau ideal of the nation.
VISIT TO LEBANON.
Some days later the Admiral and Cap
tain Knox and q number of officers ac-
cepted an invitation from the American
ladies sojourning in the Lebanon for tea
at the Oaks. which is the delightful sum-
mer abode of the family of the Reverend
Doctor Henry Harris Jessup.
In this way the social intercourse be-
tween the ships and the colony was inau-
gurated. A reception was soon after given
on the Brooklyn in honor of the American
colony. Present were also the acting Brit
ish Consul General and Mrs. Richards. be-
sides Herr Won Stepski. acting Consul Gen.
eral for Austria-Hungary. these being the
only foreign Consular officers who had
called on the Admiral.
Mrs. Daniel Bliss gave a most pleasant
reception to the officers. at which the
Brooklyn's orchestra furnished the music.
This orchestra also played at a reception
at the American Consulate on the day Of
the arrival of the United States steam
ship Machias. which carried Consul Gen
eral Skinner, the United States commits
sioner to Abyssinia.
Present at this function at which dan
cling was INDUCED in. were besides Mr..
Skinner and his party, Admiral Cotton,
Captains Walker. Knox and Scott. and
some twenty officers from the squadron;
his Britannia Majesty's Consul General.
Mr.. r. Drummond-tIay. with Mrs. and
Miss Herr Won sfepskf
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ton, accompanied by his staff and by the
personnel of the Consulate. and also by
the Reverend Daniel Bliss, D. d. president
emeritus. and the Reverend Howard Bliss.
d. D.. president of the American College,
besides the Reverend rankl E. Hos
kins. D. D.. representing the missionaries,
called on Governor General Khalil Pacha
to offer Fluctuations.
OFFICERS IN GALA UNIFORM.
At the Governor Generals garden party
in the evening the ships were literally
represented by officers in gala uniform.
at which his Excellency was greatly
plea sed.
Thanksgiving Day was duly celebrated
by the vessels of the squadron. Hundreds
Of Syrian turkeys on that day were dis
patched to the happy hunting grounds.
Sports OF all kinds enlivened the occasion
for the .jackies. who had had no shore
cave since the arrival of the ships in
Beirut waters. In rowing the crew of the
San Francisco racer usually comes out
ahead. but under the inspiration Of En-
Sign Arnold the Brooklyn's athletes are
making rapid progress.
Admiral Cotton. at the Thanksgiving
service held in the assembly hall of the
American College, delivered an appro-
pirate address. the Presidents proclama-
ton having been read by the Consul, as
usual. In the evening a large party at
tended a house warming at President
BLISS.
A free public lecture. given by Captain
Myers. U. S. NJ. c.. feet marine officer. at
the invitation OF the Beirut Literary So
clety. on The Siege of Pekin." in which
the Captain played such an honorable and
useful part, was appreciated by a large
audience.
During Christmas many minor functions
were celebrated. A typical American
Christmas dinner at the ~hospitable home
of Doctor and Mrs. Hoskins was attend
ed, among others. by admiral Cotton and
Captain Very. who had relieved Captain
Walker as commanding officer of the San
Francisco. and already fills a big place In
the hearts of Americans in Syria. During
the Christmas festivities there were pres
ent Mrs. and Miss COwie. wife and daugh-
ter Of Pay Inspector Cowie, U. 8. N; Mrs.
Meyers and Mrs. Bayard. These naval
ladies' attended the annual Christmas
PARTY at Doctor Brigstocke's. which is one
of the features of social life in Beirut, and
always draws u large and representative
gathering.
Charades, under the supervision of Miss
Alfrida Post, formed perhaps the chief at
traction. IN this occasion a scene refer
ing to the American Vice Consuls expert,
ences, as described during the closing day,
Of August last by the newspapers broush,
down the house.
When the curtain was raised the audi
ence was confronted with bulletins In.
Vulnerable, covering the walls of the
stage, announcins-in headlines which de-
fed the y%ellowest press-tne catastrophe.
Although the gentleman most deeply
concerned never was a Benedict. we OBJ
served on the stage his widow and six
orphans tthe prettiest young ladies pres
emit weeping copiously. Newspaper boys
tutors at the American College) were fly
ing in all directions. crying out their ex.
tras Ind specials with their startling
news.
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d Two the Cowboys EmhwdmM Fathers Ranch Are Charged With the Nmrd T@K m@r-FdGrw
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC
Norton, Kas., Feb. 6.-kansas has had
the nations eye upon it many times IN
the past because of its celebrated trials
for murder.
Yet it is doubtful If any of these cases.
those of Jessie Morrison and John Collins
not excepted. nave attracted the public at
tention as has the case of Chauncey
Dewey. whose trial for the murder of
Rurchard Berry. began here In the DIS
trict Court last Wednesday.
or me of his parents. as did Miss Nor
rison and John Collins. respectively, but
lis case ie that of a young millionaire
ranch owner. who. with two OF his cow
boys, William ]. Mcbride and Clyde VIII
son. is alleged to have shot to death three
of a family Of settlers practically on their
very home Threshold. thus ending, or max
ing more intense. a feud that has existed
between the two factions for years.
Illus d Iii hdo pSNh o'hS S"o'N
the hearing of testimony. The time has
been consumed In trying to select a jury
that will be completely and thoroughly
unprejudiced toward any one of the de-
PENDANTS. The selection OF a jury for a
murder trial in Kansas is as different
from the same practice in Missouri as the
weather in the Arctics differs from that
in the tropics in January. In Missouri it
is customary to ask a prospective juror if
he has an opinion as to the guilt or inno-
cence Of the accused. If he has an opin-
ion 1t is brought out that he has derived
such an opinion from reading the news
papers. The next question is generally in
this form:
Gould you, II sworn as a juror in this
cause, after hearing all of the evidence
on the witness stand and the instructions
given by the court. render this defendant
a fair and impartial verdict?" If he an
swers "yes," that practically settles the
matter, and the man is qualified to serve.
OF course, there are here and there a few
minor questions that are generally asked,
but the examination of a single juror usu-
ally does not take more than five minutes.
1t is most unusual to take a full day in
the selection Of a jury in any county In
Missouri.
In Kansas the widest range is allowed
the defendants lawyer in the examina-
ton of yeniremen. In one instance last
Wednesday. Judge Mordan, for the de-
PENDANT. took up one hour and thirty min
utes in the examination of a single juror.
In Missouri under no circumstances is it
permitted a juror or rather a venireman to
express an opinion in the jury box as to
the guilt or innocence of the accused.
In Kansas not only is this permitted, but
all manner Of questions are permitted
along that line.
In the present case fourteen lawyers are
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of them at that season frustrating in the
cooler villages O. Lebanon came down
during the next few days to pay their re-
spects to the Admiral.
The latter had taken an early cpportuni-
ty to call on Rechid Bey. the Governor
General of the Province of Beirut. Ac-
companied by Captains Walker and Knox
and his staff, consisting of Flag L;euten-
ant HUssey and the Admiral's aid. Lieu
tenant Constein. he IVES at the consulate
when the Governor Generals carriage,
which had been sent to convey the Ad-
rnirai to the Serial, was announced.
Tn personnel of the consulate. includ-
ing Vice and Deputy Consul MageIssen
and Chief Dragoman Khouri, Joined the
party, which presented quite a show as it
passed through the town, four horsemen
leading the way, while one of the Gov
error Generals mounted aids followed
the first carriage, which was occupied by
Admiral Cotton and Consul Ravnda;. On
the boxes of the four carriages sat, beside
the drivers, orderiies from the ships and
Consular Guards respectively.
VISIT OF GOVERNORS GENERAL.
Developments which do not belong to
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SELECTION OF A JURY DELAYS TRIAL OF DEWEY MURDER CASE

about them. Acre by acre their" land,
which God had given them. was being
made smaller and smaller. Their financial
lot. meter particularly prosperous. was
brought to a condition OF almost absolute
want.
A spirit OF hatred against the rich land
owner grew in their hearts. They brooded
over the wrongs, as they considered
them, that had been brought upon them.
The Deweys found dead cattle on the
range. sometimes singly and sometimes In
punches of eight, ten and twelve.
A Winchester bullet hole behind the left
shoulder told that the animals did not die
from natural causes. but that some one.
from a desire to injure their owner, had
killed them. Then wire fences were found
cut in scores of places.
The Berrys were suspected of these dep
! relations. Hatred of the Berrys grew in
the minds of Dewey and his followers.
And so 1t was that the Berrys hated the
Deweys and the Deweys hated the BerryS
The feud was begun.
On June 9. 1903. Chauncey Dewey went
to the county seat at Cheyenne and bought
at a Sherifrs sale a water tank owned by
the BerryS The next day Dewey. with
Cbii anu "hSoi. VoaAi VII ~
back, and other employees in a waeons
went to the Berrys TO fetch home the
tank.
All were armed with Winchester Iihe9
and Colt revolvers. What happened at
the Berrys will probably not be known
definitely until this rial Is finished.
Cauncey Dewey and his men have rosf-
lively refused. under the command o; their
attorneys. to tell what happened. Thu
Berrys. however. ave talkc1 freely. This
is their statement of the affair:
When Dewey and his men rode UP near
the home of the Berrys. Mrs Berry. the
mother, and 4 sons wife were the on'y
ones at home.
Mcbride went up to the house and asked
for The men. He was told that they were
not at home. At about the same time
Berry and his sons and nephew were seen
riding across the prairie toward the
house. The Dewey party concealed Itself
behind a mud fence. The Berry's rode
into their yard. Without warning tho
Deweys opened fire
When the firing ceased Daniel P. Berry,
the father, and Burchard Berry and Al
phorse Berry lay dead.
Roy Berry was also apparently dead. A
80 "a io J"" "NS S"os ~Vos RA~SSN
'possun," fearing that if he moved he
wornd be shot again. b third son es-
capped behind a small barn. He was slight
ly wounded in the hip. The Deweys loaded
their tank onto the wagon and moved
away.
The Sheriff Of Cheyenne County arrest
ed Dewey, McBride and Wilson.
All ever the country went the news OF
the triple homicide. From every side came
threats of vengeance. The Sheriff feared
for the safety of his prisoners
He swore in all the Dewey cowboys as
DEPUTIES and telesraphed the Governor
as to what he had done. and asked for
a company of militia. With his prisoners
he drove forty miles to Calby, where the
soldiers Joined them Soldiers and prison.
ers marched BAG to the ranch and then
to st. Francis. There was no demonstra-
tion. Judge Geiger held the men without
bond.
The lawyers hurried to Topeka, obtained
n writ OF habeas corpus. aud the Supreme
] Court released each on a bond Of $15.oo0.
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Constantinople. Feb. 6.-Nobody had any
difficulty in ~endeavoring to follow the
movements of Admiral Cotton a.d his
gallant officers while they were at Kiel.
at Portsmouth or at Lisbon.
One cannot hobnob with royalty without
having his 'Leben und Treiben'' fully
elaborated upon In the newspapers.
But what became of the squadron after
receiving orders to leave Fillefranche for
the mysterious Orient: The voyage was an
evsntful one.
After a quick passage the Brooklyn and
the San Francisco reached Beirut on Sep
tcnber 1, 1903. leaving the Machias to pro-
coed to Port Said at its own gait. Flag
Lieutenant Hussey, although the weather
was rough. Immediately went ashore to
notify the Consul. who thereupon went on
board the flagship in order to welcome and
offer his services to the Commander in
Chief.
The Brooklyn. on arrival. had saluted
the town and the Turkish Admiral. a I
sunset the Consul. who was still on board.
was saluted.
There are scores of patriotic Americans
IA Beirut and all over Syria. and many
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,e west as far as the Colorado

or to the west as far as the Colorado
line.
He began to erect wire fences to keep In
the thousands Of head of cattle, with
which he had stocked his ranch and he
gave the place the name of Oak Ranch"
His son Chauncey was Just out of college
and had finished a trip abroad to complete
his education. He lived In Chicago and
Kansas City for a few years and then
expressed a desire to go on the ranch.
He was sent out as manager.
He established Indian headquarters.~
The house he located in a sort of a bowl
on the prairie. BY irrigation he caused a
grove OF naples and elms to grow about
the house. making the place look to the
weary traveller in this short-grass country
something like an oasis must appear to
the desert wanderer.
The house he furnished artistically, but
simply. His porcelain bath. with its &C.
companying shower was the wonder of
the natives.
In the meantime the Berrys and many
other settlers saw the wire fences going up
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EXPORTS FOR 1903 MORE
THAN BILLION AND HALF.

y SfESlAA I
. Washington. Feb. 6.-The value Of
. the merchandise passing out Of the
. ports of continental United States
. In 1903 was more than q billion and
. a half of dollars. While the figures
. Issued by the Department Of Com
. merce and Labor. through its Blu
. reau of Statistics. show total ex-
. ports" of S1.&s4. 6S1 .995. they do not
= include the shipments from the
. United States to Hawaii or Porto .
D Rico. and if these were added they
. would bring the grand total to more
. than a billion and a half dollars.
. While the omission of the ship
. ments to Porto Rico and Hawaii
. from the grand total Of exports is
3 fully justified by the faot that those
= islands are now customs districts of
= the United States. it is proper to
q include those shipments with the
. total of exports in considering the
= growth of the export trade during
. recent years. since prior TO 1900 the
. imports from and exports to the
. Hawaiian Islands and Porto Rico
. were included in the statement of
. foreign commerce of the United
. States.
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REAR ADMIRAL STANHOPE COTTON'S
PLEASANT STAY IN SULTANS DOMAIN.

Official owt@is and Private H@pnHtn@ at Beirut Make Cruise of American Squadron Enjoy
able for Officers and Men BrodkEnE Target Prchcns in Egyptian Bas-Nafmal HI
days Observed Our emen in 1.-THE Orent-merals salute Fired on the Sultan Birth
day.
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A Cure for Eczema.

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Frank Farmer, Bluff City, Ky In
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for counterfeits DeWitt's is the orig
inal and the only one containing pure
witch hazel. The name L. c. Dewitt
4 Co. is on every box, Sold by all
druggists.
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SPECIAL CLUBBING OFFER.

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Where Doctors Aaree

When patient is under the Doctors
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ly varying symptoms, nut ever IN
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ter as soon as they gain flesh. The
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boxes for s.. To overcome the ef-
feet of over Indulgence or dissipation
use this medicine For sale by w.
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NotIse u FIrst MeetIna Of credItros.

Notice Of First Meeting Of creditrOs.
In the United States court in the
Indian Territory Southern district, at
Pauls Valley In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of Ben NJ Barker,
bankrupt In Bankruptcy
To the creditors of Ben NJ. Barker
of Pauls Valley Of Southern district,
aforesaid, a bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of February, \. D., 1904, the
said Ben NT Barker was duly adju-
d.cated bankrupt; and that the first
meeting OF creditors will be held at
Pauls Valley. in the Southern district,
Indian Territory. On the 2Sth day OF
February, A. d., 1904, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon at which time and place
the said creditors may attend, prove
their claims, appoint a trustee, eX.
anime the bankrup. and transact such
other business as may properly come
before said meeting
IERKER r. TAYLOR,
Referee in Bankruptcy
First published Feb. II, 1904