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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
DUNN ~RECApTURED.
Murderer Who Escaped From ST. Joe
Jail Caught After Hard Chase.

Murderer Who Escaped From ST. Joe
Jail Caught After Hard Chase.
st. Joseph, Mo, March 12.-Mark
Dunn, the murderer who escaped from
the county Jail Monday, after locking
his guard in the jail. was recaptured
late last night at Guilford, eighteen
miles north OF St. Joseph, after an ex-
citing chase. He is now in jail here
at the point of death. suffering from
pneumonia. He will be hanged to-
morrow.
Dunn appeared at the home of a
farmer near R~osendale at 5 o'clock
yesterday morning, sick with pneu-
monia. He said his name was William
Merritt L he was a orother-in-law
of Mike Estes, the Burlington section
foreman at Rosendale.
Estes vas notified and had Dunn re-
moved to his house. A farm hand who
helped to move the sick man was sure
he was Dunn and wired the sheriff in
ST. Joseph. The sheriff and several
deputies hurried to Rosendale, arriv-
ing there late in the evening. Dunn's
reiatlNeS IN the meantime feared his
identity had become konwn and he was
spirited away In a buggy drawn by a
team of fast horses. Upon arrival at
Guilford he was too sick to GO farther,
and dismissed the team and proceeded
10 Il nOlel ana retlred 10 a ROOM, where
he was taken without resistance by the
sheriff near midnight. Dunn was
brought back to St. Joseph this morn
ing.
ST. Joseph. Mo. March 12.-Mar6
Dunn was hanged at 10:4O O'Clock TO-
day. The murder for which Dunn was
hanged was that of Alfred Fenton. a
wealthy farmer at Ruhville, this coun-
ly. in July. 1902. He was sentenced to
be hanged March II. Early in the
morning of March I Dunn escaped from
tn" Jail by overpowering the guard,
threatening to kill him with two revolt
vers that had been struggled into his
cell in a Goa oil can, unless the jailer
turned him out. He kept to the woods
FOR w days n nights, and finally
went to the home of his brother-in-law,
where he was captured, suffering Sc
VerelN from pneumonia.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
GOVERNOR ACTS QUICKLY.
Orders Five Companies of State Mill
tia to ~Sprinqfield.


Columbus, O., Mar. 10.-Upon urgent
representations from Mayor Bowlus of
Springfield, that a race war is immi-
nent as a result Of the lynching of the
negro Dixon, Governor Herrick or
dered five companies OF state militia to
that city to preserve order.
Governor Herrick's first order to
Mayor Bowlus was to issue a proclana-
ton ordering the closing Of all saloons.
Next he ordered the colored members
of Company A, Ninth battalion, in
Springfield, to rest on their arms in the
armory, n see that none Of the guns
We're stolen.
Senator Hypes talked to Springfield
shortly before 9 o'clock, and was adj
vised that the outlook was most alarm
ing. The colored people We're remaining
for the most part in their district. II
were wrought up to a state of frenzy.
The trouble, according to Hypes' in
formant, was due largely to threats
made during the day by white men
that they intended to clean out the col
ored district.
On the other hand. the colored people,
enraged at the public exhibition of the
body of Dixon, threatened reprisals.
Telephone messages that
white men, armed n threatening VEN
geance, We're %parading the streets in
great numbers and that the excitement
was momentarily increasing. The po-
lice. limited in numbers at hest, were
being wholly ignored, and all attempts
to curb the rising spirit of the people
were futile. 1t is believed by Mayor
Bowlus that the arrival of several out.
side companies would have much to do
with quoting the demonstration. The
local companies, he feared, would not
receive the consideration that visiting
companies would.
Colonel Harry Mead Of the Third
regiment reported that he was en- route
to Springfield with two companies from
Dayton. 1t is expected all the troops
will be In Springfield before midnight.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
SAW THE
Why Russian Ruler Abolished the Pres,
Censorship

Censorship.
New York, March 14.-Melville E.
Stone, general manager Of the Associ-
ated Press, was asked by a reporter for
the Times about his securing the aboli-
ton Of the censorship Of press dis
patches.
Il met the czar at the winter palace
at st. Petersburg" said Mr.. Stone. I'VE
had an hou in conversation, during
which time 1 showed him the reason
why l thought the censorship should
be abolished. 1 told him that his cen
sorship was Ineffective, that anything
a person wanted to send and which
could not be sent through by way Of
st. Petersburg could be carried to the
German frontier in eighteen hours and
sent over the German wires. l also
told him that the Russian telegraph
was losing the great revenues that are
paid for the messages.
He considered for a moment and
the said: Your idea is a good one
and impresses me very much. If you
will remain here for a week 1 will ON
slider 1t and will give o my answer
Il told him that I had to go to Ger
many, SO be asked me 10 make MEM
orandum of my reasons for a%bolishing
the censorship, saying that he wished
10 consider them in private. That
night I again met him at the grand ball
a. Lie pdAdCS- oil. MCSOTIIick, our am
bassador. was also present. and turn
ing to him the car again said that he
was very favorably impressed with my
proposals and reasoning.
During the next week 1 was in Ger
many and on my return to ST. Peters,
burg I learned that the censorship had
beer abolished: Besides that, our rep
re%sentative in that city can now visit
the ministries and get what news they
have there. Formerly only n of them
was open to him"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
CONSIDERS ALASKA.
Bill in Senate Asking for DeIeg at,
From the Territory Also for
Schools, Laws, Etc.

Washington, March 1.-THE senate
passed a number of bills relating to
Alaska, but failed to act on the meas
ure authorizing the election of a dele
gate in congress from that territory,
Senator Plat of Connecticut opposed
the bill, and because of his opposition
and his desire for time for discussion
it was not pressed.
The Alaskan bills passed included
those for the improvement Of roads, the
maintenance Of schools, the appoint
ment Of an additional judge n the
extension Of the coal laws to the terri
tory.
The first Alaskan bill, one devoting
the proceeds from license collections
OUTSIDE OF incorporated towns in Alas
IA to the establishment of roads,
maintenance of schools and care OF
the insane in that territory, passed, as
did ais bills codifying the laws relat-
lns to municipal corporations and eX-
tending the coal lane laws of the Unit
ed States to Alaska.
The bill authorizing a judge in addi-
ton to the three already provided for
In Alaska created some discussion, but
finally was passed.
Senator Nelson Favors Delegate.
When an effort was made to consider
the bill providing for the election Of a
delegate in congress from Alaska several
senators indicated opposition.
Mr.. Nelson supported the bill, saying
that his tour through Alaska last sum-
mer as a member Of the senate commit
tee on territories had convinced him
that the people of that territory were
entitled to representation III congress.
He expressed the opinion that within
the next fifty years Alaska would have
a population of a million people. He said
the agricultural possibilities of the ter
ritory were as great as those of Finland
or northern Sweden.
Senator Plat of Connecticut suggested
an amendment providing that the act
shall not be accepted as indicating that
Alaska at any time hereafter shall be ad-
United as Il state of the union.
Senator Foraker moved to amend by
authorizing 4 delegate from Porto Rico.
Speaking to his amendment, Senator
Plat complained of the injustice Of
unanimous agreements to consider GER
tain bills on certain days. He advocated
a rule for the limitation of debates as the
best means of insuring action on any
bill under consideration.
While Senator Plat was still speaking
senator Foraker, who had been in con-
ference with the friends of the Alaskan
bill, moved an executive session at 1920
p. m. There was no objection.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
THE SMOOT CASE.
All Kinds of Facts Told by Men and
Women Alike to Senate
Committee.

washington, March 1O.-The cross-eX-
animation of Miss Clara Mabel Ken
nedy was concluded in the Smoot case
today. Nothing further Of Importance
was ELECTED.
Charles +. Merrill, g son Of Apostle
Merrill. was the next witness. He said
he al 4 son of his fathers third plural
wife. and himself was a polygamist. He
had been married three times: his
first wife was dead; the marriage was
performed in 1891. He was living with
his second wife when he married the
third. Merrill said he is now CO.
habitating with both wives; they are
living a mile apart. in different homes.
When he married the third wife he was
living with his mother, but his father
was in hiding most of the time, as there
were prosecutions for polygamy going
on.
Merrill said he had twenty brothers
AMI seventeen sisters; that his father,
who Is now very feeble, had six wives.
my father lives with his first wife,
and comes to the home of my mother
probably not more han once a month";"
he said. MY father is a very busy
a n.
Merrill thought three of his brothers
had married plural wives and two of
his sisters had married into polygamous
families.
The prosecution called to the stand
Mrs. Emma Matthews, mother of Mrs.
Clara Mabel Kennedy. Mrs. Matthews
said she had been a member Of a
Mormon family for twenty-five years,
is a Mormon herself. She had been a
plural wife. but is not now.
Another PoIysamous Apostle.
Francis M. Lyman, a member of the
first presidency of the Mormon church
and prospective successor of Smith as
president Of the church, followed Mrs.
Matthew's. He became an apostle in
1880, and frankly acknowledged he was
q polygamist and had been married
three times and had two wives living.
BY the second wife, whom he mar
r1ed In 1884, he had five children, the
last born in 1900. The pith Of his
testimony was summed up in a ques-
ton by Senator Hoar as follows:
$50 you, an apostle of your church,
expecting to succeed Smith in the
presidency, and in that capacity to re-
ceive divine revelations, confess that
you are now living, and expect to con-
tinue to live, IN disobedience of the
law OF the country Of your church and
of God?"
Witness replied, Yes; but he added
that he considered it his duty to live
with n protect his wives.
Lyman said Smoot had never re-
proved him for living in polygamy,
either in public or in apostolic meet
ings.
Lyman said he was presiding officer
of the twelve apostles, and named five
of the twelve who are conceded to be
polygaInists. Smooi, he said, attended
the meetings of the apostles and took
part In h exercises at the weekly
meetings. Witness said he never in
.troduced any Of his wives to Smoot.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
FRENCH SCANDAL.
Another Case, Said to Rival Famous
Dreyfus, Where Officer Gives
Away Secrets.

N"e wv 80
Paris, March l2.-In spite of official
reticence II denials from the Japa-
nese legation here, it is again affirmed
that q non-commissioned officer named
Martin, who was employed in the min
istry of marine, and who is now under
arrest, attempted to sell French naval
secrets to 4 laval attache at the jap
anese legation.
The discovery of this alleged attempt
came rs a reSult of the accidental
opening of a letter addressed to the
non-commissioned officer by a naval
captain of the same name. This letter
was from an intermediary. but it indi-
Gated the principals in the affair. 1t is
alleged that several women are impli-
Gated and that n of them has con-
fessed. 1t appears now that only one
document is missing from the ministry
of marine, but it is possible tina Martin
photographed and replaced others. 1t
is not likely that the information al
legged to have been stolen got beyond
the intermediary. and it is said that
the Japanese naval attache. who is
supposed no have been in direct COM
munication with Martin, sailed for
home on board one of the cruisers
which Japan purchased from Argen-
tina.
Prince ltchijo, who succeeded the
Japanese naval attaChe who returned
home, has informed the Petit Journal
that Martin wrote him four days after
his arrival in Paris, proposing u meet
ing to communicate important BUSH
ness. The prince was indisposed, and
in reply wrote and asked Martin to
state the nature of his business. Mar
tin answered that he was unable to tell
his business in a letter and fixed an
other time and place for Il meeting,
This appointment the prince kept, but
Martin had by that time been arrest
ed and therefore did not appear. Ii
is said hat the documents accessible
to Martin related to the possibility of
joint naval action on the part OF
FRANCE and Russia.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
MUST BE c%lRCUMsPECT
Government Officials Must Tread the
Straight and Narrow Way of
Strict Neutrality,

Washington, March 12-President
Roosevelt, after a conference with Sec
rotary Hay today, issued the following
executive order:
Al officials of the government, civil,
military and naval, are hereby directed
not only to observe the presidents proc
lamation OF neutrality in the pending war
between Russia and Japan, but also to
abstain from either action or speech which
can l~egitiInately cause irritation to either
Of the combatantS. The government Of
the United States represents the people
Of the United States not only in the sin
cerlty with which 1t deploreS the breaking
out Of the present war, but also in the
hope that it will end at the earliest pos
sibie moment and with the smallest pos
sible loss to those engaged. Such a war
inevitably Increases and infiames the sus-
capabilities of the combatants to any
thing in the nature of injury or slight by
outsiders. Too often combatants make
conflicting claims as to the duties and
obligations of neutrals, so that even when
diScharging these duties and obligations
with ~Scrupulous care it is difficult to avoid
giving offenSe to one or the other party.
To such unavoidable causes of otfense,
due to the performance of the national
duty. there must not be added any avoid
able causes.
1t Us always unfortunate to bring old
world a~ntipathies and jealousies into our
life, or by speech or conduct to excite an
ger and resentment toward our nation in
friendly foreign lands; but in the govern
ment employe, whose official position
makes him in some sense representative
OF the people, the mischief of such action
is greatly increased.
A strong and se~lf-confident nation should
be peculiarly careful not only of the
rights but also of the susceptibilities of its
neighbors, and nowadays all nations are
nelghbors one to the other. Courtesy,
moderation and self-restraint should mark
international no less than private inter
course.
All officials of the government, civil,
military and naval, are expected SO to
carry themselves, both in act and in deed,
as to give no cause of just offense to the
people OF any foreign and friendly power:
and with all mankind we are now in
friendship. Theodore Roosevelt.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
Water for Water,,o.

Cedar Falls, Ia, March 10-Citizen.
of Waterloo who must drink boiled wa
ter because of the typhc,d ever cpl
demic, are experiencing reef today.
Z. NJ. Cuddock, a Cedar Fills dray-
man, is selling Cedar Fal water on
the streets Of Waterloo at > cents per
gallon. He hauled 300 gal! 3 to that
city in an immense tank. reports are
that the water Is going like hot cakes
and the novel experiment will prove a
big success. Watcrlooans are weary
of taSteleSs boiled water.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
SIX ARE KILLED..
Fatal Collision on the Alabama Grea,
Southern.

@''S ~
Southern.
Birmingham, March 1O.-Six per-
sons killed. three fatally hurt, two in
juced and a limited express train and a
freight partially destroyed by fire COM
prise the results of a head-on collision
today on the Alabama Great Southern
railway, near Kewanee, seventeen miles
north Of Meridian, Miss. The dead:
ENGINEER F. Fl. LARKIN.
ROBINSON BIGGS, mail clerk.
D. d. NICHOLSON, mail clerk.
HENRY BANKS, colored, fireman.
MAIL WEIGHER DAVIDSON.
COLORED FIREMAN on freight,
name not given.
The fatally injured:
J.. H. Kinds. Nashville, Southern e&-
press messenger.
H. x. Wakefield, baggagemaster.
Engineer Case Of freight train.
The wreck, it is said, was aused by
the crew of the freight train overlook.
ing orders as to a meeting point.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
DIETRICH INVESTIGATION
Incoming Trains Are Bringing Wit
nesses From Nebraska.

Washington, d. c., March 12.-1ncom-
ing trains are. bringing to Washington
witnesses for the defense INC prosecu-
ton III the Dietrich investigation, md
it is believed that everything will be in
readiness to begin the hearings sched-
uled.
Preparations are being made in the
judiciary room for the hearing, super
fluous furniture being removed so as to
give proper accommodations. The
three press associations have asked for
seats and facilities for doing their work,
in addition to the representatives of the
Nebraska newspapers. Just how long
the hearing will continue is much dis
cussed about the capitol, although there
is unquestiOnably a disposition on the
part of the committee to get through
With the case as quickly as possible.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
Botkin Murder Trial

San Francisco, March 1O.-The work OF
.mpanelling a jury for the second trial of
Mrs. Cordelia Botkin on charge of murder
began today.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
Mad MuIlah Defeated.

Berbera, Somaliland, March 1O.-General
Manning succeeded in surprising the mad
1nullah's adherents February &c. killing
$50 Of them and capturing 5000 caniels.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
Another Iroouo;s viet;m

: Chicago, March 10.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Darlington died today from injuries re-
ceived in the Iroquois theater fire.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-24
RELIGIOUS TRADING STAMP.

System Adopted by sunday School
 In PhiIadeIphAm.
 Since a downtown Sunday school in Philadelphia has adopted the trading stamp fad the question naturally arises, What will St. Peter think of them? But, leaving St. Peter entirely out of the question, the fact remains that the Sunday school has adopted the system, as witness the rules gov erning the competition.
 Stamps will be given as follows:
 ''One stamp for every cent given in Sunday school.
 "One stamp for punctual attendance at Sunday school.
 ''Two stamps for punctual attendance at holy eucharist
 "One stamp for perfect lessons.
 ''Twenty-five stamps for bringing q new scholar. s n5Si fiIf he remains twenty-five more stamps will be given.
 "This book will be subject to 10 per cent discount for every bad conduct mark received.
 IN. B.--Be careful not to lose the book, as the stamps in 1t will not be duplicated.
 ''When the book is filled or at end of year return and receive prize. ."-Phila- delphia Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-24

drags Into the ilmelight sunury semi lowly characters to point either of two morals
 The first, Virtue is its own punis44i- ment;' the second, "Immorality is q cloud with a silver lining" Take your choice.
 Lefty" as may readily be seen, is also problemesque and will make peo- pie talk" as well known first night CT" remarked to the writer the opening night.
 Faversham's role is that of wealthy Englishman, thorough man of the world who makes love to working girl, an employee in third rate bro ker's office, concealing from her the fact that he is married. Complications result as usual, and in the end Lefty, sympathetically played by CarlStta Nillson, refuses to accept his offer of Support, choosing to marry an insig niflcant photographer.
 The George Brennan Amusement company, which has the exclusive con- trol of Candida" on tour this season, lOOASU lOu8 Auu O16IGluAlSAJ eOFCA tAAC entire list of available talent before de- ciding on man for the part of Eu gone Marchbanks, the youthful poet. This strikingly original character, which George Bernard Shaw has en- dowed. with transcendent ideahsm, IWi1inasical fancy and perplexing vaga- ries, made the task difficult one, but a careful consideration of the abilities and successful stage career of Lester Lonergan led to bis selection from scores of candidates.
 Foremost in the ranks of young TO- mantle actors in America, it is said that MT. Lonergan has the histrionic and intellectual equipment that makes him the ideal man for this individual character. Four years with Modjeska as leading man and six years with oth- CT notable organizations, in which he played prominent roles of most di- versified character, he has been the re- cipient of much praise. It is said of him that in the years referred to he
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-24
Wbere DrumA
 RuIeS
Mrs. Fiske,s ReviVal Of Becky Sharp Her Company --- F0versbam M "Letty" --- Lester LOnergGn Starring r. "CG0dida" O. Tour.

EFrom Our New York Dramatic Corre-
 spondent.l
 Mrs. Fiske's revival of Becky Sharp" considered by many to be the greatest success of her successful ca reer, is now the talk of the town. The first of series of notable productions by Mrs. Fiske at the Manhattan thea ter, 'Becky Sharp'' is presented by a company thoroughly effective in most respects.
 Mrs. Fiske never had role better adapted to her style of expression than the one afforded by Langdon Mitchelrs Naturalization of Thaekeray's Vanity Fair" She places the real Becky be- fore you, Becky that ferrets out mas culine frailties with unerring insight, coupled with abnormally developed feminine instinct Becky plays on men with the sensitive touch of the trained Italian barpist. Mrs, F'iske pictured 1every phase of the shameless little schemer's perverted life with suppress ed realism compelling admiration.
 George Arliss and John Mason, Mrs. Fiske's principal supports, are splendid an the roles of the Marquis of Steyne and Rawdon Crawley respectively.
 George Arliss is particularly impress I've. His impersonation of the aged, Rmorous member of nobility, the very
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-24
DIRECTIONS FOR ORDERING

,DIRECTIONS FOR ORDERING
 Send 10 cents to this office. give number of this pattern, No. 4472, and state size de- sired. It will then be sent to you by mail postpaid Be sure to write pldtnIv and always give faH address Several days must be allowed for delivery of pattern.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-24

antithesis of the innocence he prates about, is highly artistic. absolutely nat ural and absorbing in interest
 Mrs. Fiske took somewhat Of the edge from her work on the opening night by dropping her voice so low at times as to be inaudible even from the front seats. That her artistry should have been marred through this fault is regrettable. It is to be hoped that Mrs. Fiske will overcome this tendency.
 Frank J. Mcintyre as Joseph Sedley chcrtles entertainingly. Kate Fletcher is an effective Mics Crawley. Several of the minor women's roles are none too well done.
 Marie Frederick. who appeared in s'Ulysses" with Tyrone Power, gives promise of deserved prominence when given better opportunity.
 ''I.etty," William Faversham's new vehicle, written by Arthur Wing Pine TO, is the attraction at the Hudson theater. &
 '.LettX', is decidedly. Tbssnesnue and