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body on hand when a thing like this
OCCURS. Especially" added Mixley to
himself, especially since they're not
customers of mine, and probably viii be
after this that's, happened--with per-
haps five or ten thrown In"
So Mixley was not at all disinterested
when he telegraphed down to Mrs.
Chandler Chetwood that a burglarous
attempt had been made upon her house.
Dear me-" gasped Mrs. Chetwood to
her mother. chandler must have been
shot. or something. I wonder where
he is. What shall 1 do?"
Mrs. Chetwood's mother was a wo-
man of decision. You aud l." she said
to her daughter, shall go up there at
once"
In the meantime. the burglar. having
had q good nights sleep, was sitting
in the modern. sanitary little cell, COOL
trate having arrived .and being then
upon the bench. the burglar was haul
ed before him.
What is this man charged withY'
inquired the magistrate.
The burglar stood looking at his
feet. The clerk mumbled some words
t. which the burglar paid no attention
whatsoever.
Well. sir" said the magistrate, Sc
NeFeiy' Ior ne was u terror to all bur-
glars. how do you plead"
The burglar looked up at him ner-
vously. Guilty he answered, abject-
ly. but don't put 1t in the newspapers
and don't tell my wife" He pulled out
a roll of bills How much is the fne?"
he inquired.
"Fine!" roared the justice, there is
no fine. The sentence is FIVE years In
States prison at hard labor"
W-what? gasped the burglar.
"W-what's that? What do you mean?'
mean answered the justice. ito
punish you for burglary"
The prisoner nearly wilted. Good
Lordi' he exclaimed. IT thought the
charge was Notwithstanding else.
My real name" he added. us Chandler
Chetwood. live right here in town"
The devil" quoth Mixley, soto voice.
Il didn't know" went on Chandler
Chetwood. anything about being here
until woke up this morning. What
is IL all about?"
Then they broke the news to him
They told him how he had been found
breaking into his house the night be-
fore; how he had assaulted--so Mixley
said-they night Waterman, and had
been mistaken for a burglar, because
no wasn't generally known.
Well" said the magistrate. whose
demeanor toward intoxicated gentle
men was quite different than toward
burglars, then It's all right-except,
Mr.. Chetwood. that the cold tea is all
on you
At this juncture two ladies burst in
upon the scene. Chandler screamed
one there you are. Are you hurt
What is It all about?"
Chetwood looked appealingly to the
Judge and also to the private watch
man.
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HeAd-Notes Of the Decisions
Of Alabama Supreme Court

homicide, the ruling of the court that
such witness was not competent as an
expert, il erroneous. was without IN
Jury or prejudice to the defendant.
8. Insanity; burden of PROOF; charge
of court.--On a trial under an indict-
ment for murder. where the defendant
pleads mot guilty by reason of in
sanity" charge is erroneous and
properly refused which instructs the
Jury that "the burden of proof is not
on the defendant as to his insanity at
the time he killed the deceased.
10. Same; reasonable doubt; charge
to jury.-On a trial under an indict-
ment for murder. where the defendant
pleads mot guilty by reason of insan-
ity," a charge is erroneous and prop
erly refused which instructs the jury
that IL they have any reasonable
doubt growing out of the evidence as
to whether" the defendant was in
sane or not at the time he killed the
deceased. they should find the defend
ant not guilty.
Affirmed.
Opinion by Mcclellan. c. J.
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KITTY he answered, ut was all .
big mistake At o'clock last niEht
went out to mail a letter at the lamp-
post on the corner, and left the door
ajar. When came back moment
later. the door had blown shut and !
was without my keys. (Heaven knows
where l lost them last night, said
Chetwood to himself.) And just a. I
was trying to make an entry through
the window this gentleman Indicating
lMixley), came along and grabbed ma
and charged me with being a burglar.
He stopped and turned sto the clerk.
Show these ladies the charge upon the
books" he said. 1t was shown them
and Mrs. Chetwood's mother read Il
very carefully and was satisfied beyond
all question.
And I told him who was" cou-
ltinued Chetwood. but he wouldn't be-
llieve me; and all the neighbors were
away; and when they came to look for
me. the tenant of the house. they could
not find me-and so there you are. That
f. right officer. I believer"
Right. SIR" echoed Mixley.
Right" echoed the Judge. plactdly.
The Judge turned to the clerk and
whispered MY wife sometimes goes
away herself he said.
They went back home and found the
silver and the jewe1ry all safe. And
Mrs. Chetwood and her mother spent
the night with Chetwood. and then
they, too. departed. to finish out Mrs.
Chetwoods week. Then Chetwood In
vited the magistrate down to the club
to have a small hot bird. On their way
home they met Mixley.
Mickey" said Chetwood. you're
good safe man to have around. What
are your charges by the weekT'
Mixley smiled. "Bein' It's YOU, ne
answered, genially, I'll make 1t only
one dollar by the week I"
For anybody else. Mfxley's charge
was only so cents
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THE CHARGE
AGAINST CHETWOOD
BY WILLIAM HAMILTON OSBORNE.
Copyright, 1904, by Daily Story Pub

By WILLIAM HAMILTON OSBORNE.
Copyright, 1904, by Daily Story Pub
fishing Coz
Young Mrs. Chetwood wrinkled up
her brow. Il wonder, Chandler" she
remarked to her young husband. 'if
1t is really safe to leave all our silver
and jewelry in the house?"
Chetwood laughed. Tt won't be-" he
answered in a low voice. III you insist
upon talking 1t into a crowded railway
station. But. of course. he added. ut
will be safe. shall be there. and
you'll be gone only for a week. and
the house will never look as though
It were shut up. I'm sure 1T will be
safe"
1t was August. Young Mrs. Chef
wood was bound for a preliminary out
ing at her mothers cottage by the sea-
Chetwood's vacation wasn't due until
September. but he conceded that Mrs.
Chetwood ought to have a little fling
before that time came. She, therefore,
was taking a week OFF.
IT hope you won't mind 1t. Chandler"
she had said.
"Why: Kittie." he answered, IT won't.
We've only been in this house since
May. anyhow and the newness of the
house and the surroundings has made
II seem like a vacation to me anyway
all summer shall get along. some
how"
In other words. Young Mrs Chetwood
said the usual things that young wife
saws to her husband before he goes,
and Chetwood replied In kind. And
Chetwood was quite like other men.
Mrs Chetwood went. And Chetwood
breathed a long. long sigh There
are times" he said to himself. when
men prefer to be left alone. Now for
the club and the society OF men,
Chetwood forgot the silver and the
Jewels back in the suburban house
Their danger or their safety never emit
cred his head. All that he realized
was that he was free for a week to
follow his own bent 1t may be said,
nv way of parenthesis. that Chetwood
was not A dissipated young man. Had
he been, the subsequent events would
never have occurred. Had he been ac-
custonoed TO nightly club life. he would
never have permitted himself on that
frst night to look upon so very many
Iaree cold bottles AS It was he left
the Jroouois Mt midnight or shortly
thereafter. with some extraordinary
IDEAS I'm his head. The one redeeming
feature was that his gait was perfect
ly steady.
To another Chetwood would not have
seemed In the least under the infiu-
ence OF anything. He was not suffer
ing from incoordination OF the mus
cles He walked on and on and on.
IT feel like a bird" he kept saving
to himself; "a very hot, hot bird.
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Emperor of Austria's Private Newspaper-
Boston Herald.

The Emperor Of Austria was the first
royal parsonage to have a newspaper pub
lished for his own private perusai About
thirty years ago he thought it would be
a nice idea to have each important article
condensed by a competent writer. and the
results written out on small square sheets
which are then slipped into binding cover
and laid on his Majesty's breakfast table.
Nothing that concerns him. agreeable OF
disagreeable. Is ever omitted. and to MAKE
certain nobody is fooling him he occasionai-
ly orders a fresh bundle OF papers to see u
his orders are obeyed. True. the Emperor
loses a lot Of amusing things, as everyone
does who can not read newspaper Tor
himself: but he Is now an old man ana
doesn't like to try his eyes too long at
time.
His royal newspaper was likewise adopted
by other European monarchs until the more
modern Kingships found they were not get
ting all the news, and then they took to
doing their own "eondensing" and skim
ming King Edward Is an indefatigable
newspaper reader despite Of his busy day.
program
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SHE WAS THE MOTHER OF
FIFTEEN PAIRS OF TWINS.
Record Of an Aged Woman Who He
Gently Died in a Colorado Hospital.

"one of the most remarkable patients
at the County hospital, to my mind"
said DR.. Charles Swindt of the County
hospital, to a Denver Republican re-
porter. has just died. She was Mrs.
Mary Gillispie, a woman. of So years.
During her life time she was the moth
er of thirty children. and, what was
strangest of all, they consisted OF fit-
teen pairs of twins.
Mrs. Gillispie came to the hospital
in 1901. She had come to the United
States in 1910 from England, where she
was born. In 1896 she came to Colo
RADIO for her health, as she was suf-
tering from tuberculosis. not seriously,
but enough to bring her to this State
from Massachusetts, where she had
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-11
GRIGsBY is ON TRIAL.

Hearing Is Held in the Office Of tho
District Attorney at Washington.
Washington, Feb. IA hearing was
held in the office Of the attorney
general yesterday afternoon on the
charges filed against Melvin Grigsby
OF South Dakota, United. States dis
trict attorney at Nome, Alaska.
Gfigsby was the organizer and colonel
OF regiment Of rough riders in North
and South Dakota during the Spanish,
American war, and he at one time dis
puted with Theodore Roosevelt and
Leonard Wood the distinction Of hav-
ing originated the rough rider idea. In
1902 President Roosevelt, largely for
sentimental reasons, appointed Grigs-
by to be district attorney at Nome.
The charge against him on which the
hearing was held yesterday Is that he
accepted from the Pioneer Mining
company within i've days after his ar
rival at Nome bride OF $4,000 on
the assurance that the company would
be immune from prosecution In the
federal court
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-11
MAN MEAT is COSTLY.
Illinois Man Gets $1,000 for 2e Poun,

Illinois Man GETS $4,000 for 2s Pounds
of Weight That Faded Away.
Lanark, H., Feb. 7: -, One hundred
dollars a pound for twenty-six pounds
of human flesh is the price which was
paid yesterday by the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy Railroad company to
W. A. Giles of Savanna. The worst of
it was that the company did not get
what it paid for, nor does any one
know what became of it. 1t was not
nipped from the frame of Mr.. Giles
at one time. Its!just faded away
Some months ago Giles was riding in
a caboose on freight train near here
when, collision threw him to the
floor. His spine was injured, and as
a result Of his illness he lost twenty
six pounds in weight. Mr.. Giles made
a demand for damages, and the com
pany's representative gave him q;
check for $4,000, balancing the ae-
count at 500 pound,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-11
FIVE DOCTORS IN ATTENDANCE

Washington, Feb. 7.-Senator Han.
mas sickness is pronounced by his
physicians to be irregular or walk
ing" typhoid fever. 1t is said that
there are no organic complications to
add to the seriousness of the case. but
the senator at the time of the attack
was worn out so that his physical
weakness and nervous depression,
coupled with his sixty-six years and
frequent rheumatic attacks. made the
case one of much more gravity than
an ordinary attack of mild typhoid
fever The crisis of the fever is not
expected before the middle of next
week The senator is entirely con
scious and yesterday insisted on sign
ing papers. He was SO weak that
when. he was put off two or three
times he slept from exhaustion. He
gained considerable rest during the
day. but sleep was partly the result of
weakness. His physicians last night
expressed confidence in
The Senator's Recovery,
but admitted that even if no compli-
CdtlOuS VI OlSSGCu UGFGlOplnSHIE
of any kind occur, recovery will be
matter of weeks, and will require
meanwhile the most careful and pains
taking nursing. No one save Mrs
Hanna, Miss Phelps, the senator's
niece, and Elmer Dover, his secretary.
are permitted to see him aside from
the doctors and two trained nurses.
President Roosevelt called at the
Arlington hotel during the day to in
quire about Senator Hanna's condi-
ton. He saw MIR. Dover, with whom
he conversed for ten minutes about
the sick man.
Five physicians were in attendance.
yesterday, DR.. Rixey, the regular
family physician, DR.. Magruder, DR..
Brewer from New York, DR.. Behrends
an expert who who examined the sen
ators blood for typhoid indications,
and DR.. Osler, an expert diagnosticiaE
from Baltimore.
A great number Of inquiries, te]e~
graphic, mail and personal, about Sen
ator Hanna's condition are arriving.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-11
POISON ENDS HIS CAREER.
Talented Young Man From Mlnneap.
4 oils Commits Suicide.

Talented Young Man From Mlnneap.
oils Commits Suicide.
San Francisco, Feb. malcolm De
La Fere, doctor, ex-soldier and in
ventor. who was wanted by the Min
neapoiis police authorities for EN-
bezzlement. has committed suicide
here by taking poison. De La Fere
came to this city last April from Min
neapolis in order to escape trial for
the misuse Of funds entrusted to him..
While in Minneapolis lie attained
some distinction. as an Inventor of
electric railway Devices. a number Of
which are at present in use. When
the Spanlsh-American war broke out
De La Fere enlisted in the Thirteenth
Minnesota volunteers and was made
an assistant surgeon. serving with dis
tinction in the Philippines.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-11
THE MARKETS..
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.

Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.
st. Paul, Feb. 8. = Wheat - No.
Northern, so 3-4@91 3-4c; No. 2 North.
ern. 81 3-4@ss SAC; No. 3, 84@s6 lie.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 3s@40c; No. 4.
81 1-2@3Sc.
Minneapolis, Feb. 8. - Wheat-No.
1 hard. SO 1-Sc; No. / Northern,
81 1-sc: No. 2 Northern, SO 1-Sc. Oats
No 8 white, 80 Lac. Corn-No. 3
yellow, 80 lie.
Duluth, Feb. 8. - Wheat - No. l
hard, 81 5-8c; No. / Northern, 80 1-Sc;
No. 2 Northern, 81 5-sc; fax, $1.13 "a;
oats. 40 $50; rye, 59c; barley. 34@52c.
Milwaukee, Feb. 8. - Wheat-No. 1
Northern, 90@91c; No. 2 Northern,
S40SSc; May, 81 1-2@91 5-Sc. Rye =
No. 1, 65@67c. Barley = No. 2, 63c;
sample, $4,000. Oats-standard, 4s
@44c. Corli-No. 3, 42@43c.
Chicago, Feb. 8. = Wheat = No. 2
red, s5@99c; No. 3 red, 93@97c; No. 2
hard winter, S3@S6c; No. hard win
ter, 75@85c; No. Northern spring, 80
@93c; No. spring, 78@8Sc. Corn =
No. 3, Al 1-2c. Oats = No. 2, Al q
Al 1-2c; No. 3. 40 1-2@41c.
Sioux City, Iowa, Feb. 8. = Cattle
-Beeves. $3.50@4.60; cows, bulls and
mixed, $2.20@3.40; stockers and feed
ers, $2.e5@3.6o; calves and yearlings,
$2.50@3.40. Hogs-Bulk, s4.40@4.80.
Chicago, Feb. B. Cattle - Good to
prime steers, s4.6O@5.30; stockers and
feeders. $2.25@4; COWS, S1.25@3.s0;
heifers. $1.75@4.5o; calves, $3.25@7.
Hogs - Mixed and butchers, $4.75@5;
good to choice heavy, $4.95 a sos;
light, S4.30@4.7o; bulk of sales, $4.55
@4.85. Sheep-Good to choice weth.
ers, $4@4.65; Western, $4@5.15; ma
tive lambs, $4@590: Western lambs
$5.1o@590.
South st. Paul, Feb. 8. - Cattle -
Good to choice steers, 500 a s;
good to choice COWS and heifers. $2.70
@a.25; butcher bulls. $4,000; veals,
50 q S; good to choice feeding
steers. $3.25@375; steer calves, $1.75
@2.5O; good to choice stock &C VS. and
heifers. $2@2.35; heifer cal SIPS
o.; good to choice mich co. 5000
40. Hogs-Range price, $z.3J@4.S0;
bulk, $4.S5. Sheep Good to choice
lambs, $4.s5@5.s5; fair to good, $3.50
@4.85; good to choice yearling weth-
ers, $4.25@4.65; heavy, $3.65@390;
good to choice ewes. medium weight,
1915 q $50; culls and stock ewes,
31.15@2.25.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-11
SAVED BY A SPEECH.
Cotton Market Panic Stopped by a
Broker.

New Orleans, Feb. Cotton was
thrown on the market yesterday in
such quantities that prices were de-
moralized. Brokers offered cotton at
startling reductions. and men fought
to sell at any price. At the lowest
levels of the day prices we're from 152
to 100 points lower than the highest
levels and about 3 cents lower than
what cotton was selling for at the first
of the week. At the height Of the
turmoil when it looked as if the mar
ket must go to pieces, W. P. Brown
pleaded with the brokers to stop offer
ing their cotton Is and 20 points I'M
der the market. Brown followed his
plea by heavy bidding and buying. In
a few minutes other longs followed
his lead. In short time comparative
quiet rejgned and prices showed a
material recovery, although the mar
ket had a weak tone up to the close.
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CONGRESS.
Senate Allows st. Louis Loan to 90
Throuuh.

Through.
Washington, Feb 6-The political
debate in the senate on the proposed
loan of $4,600,000 to the st. Louis ex-
position, which has been in progress
on point of order for the past three
days. came to close yesterday
through a vote which left the pro-
vision in the urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill, which was passed. After
the vote on the deficiency bill
speeches in support Of the Panama
canal treaty were made by Mr.. NAL
lory of Florida and Mr.. Hepburn Of
Idaho. Several bills were passed.
Mr. Shepherd tDem.. Tex), one Of
the youngest members Of the house,
made q determined and persistent eff
fort to bring about a reform in the
matter OF the distribution Of SEEDS
by the government. He contended
that the present system is bad. Mr..
Shepherds first move was to have
struck from the agricultural appro-
priation bill certain sections providing
the machinery for the distribution of
the seeds authorized to be purchased
under the bill. In this he was sue.
cessful. his point Of order being sus-
tanned by the chair, but by an over
whelming vote the house promptly
added the sections to the bill by way
of amendment. Only three members
voted in opposition to the restoration.
The house adjourned until Monday.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-11
FIRED ON U.S.BOAT
DOMINICAN INSURGENTS KILL
ENGINEER FROM CRUISER
YANKEE.
THE INSULT VIII Sc AVENGED
MINISTER POWELL DIRECTS CAP.
,TAIN TO TAKE DRASTIC
MEASURES.
PROTECTION FOR GERMAN CONSUL
GUARD FROM THE COLUMBIA ES.
coRTs HIM INTO SAN
y DOMINGO.

San Domingo, Feb. z. = The insur-
of the auxiliary cruiser Yankee, kill
ing ]. G. Johnston, the engineer. The
bullet entered his head above the eye.
United States Minister Powell has
directed the captain of the Yankee to
take drastic measures to avenge John
ston's death and this insult to the
American flag. Johnston was buried
on shore.
The body was escorted to its grave
in the Santa Barbara cemetery by a
detachment of marines, bluejackets
and officers from the Yankee, headed
by the ships band. United States
Minister Powell, the American con-
sui and the vice consul and nearly all
the diplomatic and consular repre-
sentatives, went to the funeral. The
provisional government sent a de-
tachment of troops to act as an escort.
The flags over the governmental
buildings and the various consulates
were at half-mast.
Great surprise is expressed by all
foreigners, and especially by Ameri-
cans, that the commander of the
Yankee has not demanded immediate
satisfaction for this act and for the
firing on the American flag by insur-
gents.
Powell Protects German Consul.
The German consul has requested
United States Minister Powell to af-
ford protection to Herr Woman, Ger
man vice consul, that he may bring
his family into the city, as the in
surgents have given Herr Woman
forty-eight hours to leave his present
station or suffer the consequences.
Consequently Mr.. Powell secured a
guard Of sixty men from the United
States cruiser Columbia and informed
the government that it was the inten-
ton of the German consul and himself
to bring Herr Worman's family into
the city, and asked the government
that It's troops refrain from firing on
this party while it was on it's mission.
He said that if fired on, this party
would protect itself. The guard start
ed out. AS soon as they passed out
side the city they
Were Covered by the Guns
Of the Columbia. No attack was made
and tie Norman family and their be-
longinss were brought back here
safely.
+ All the houses outside the city walls
have been pillaged. The insurgents
are desperate and are destroying for
elgn property wherever they find it.
Mr.. Powell has received urgent ap-
peals to protect foreign property
against pillaging, and the Columbia
may be compelled to land marines.
Firing around the city continues.
The situation is serious, the prices of
provisions are exceedingly high and
the poor are suffering for want OF
food.
This city is surrounded by insur-
gents. They have sent to the govern
ment demand that the city sur
render within twenty-four hours,
threatening otherwise to try to enter
by force. The government has made
no reply to this demand, and an at
tack is expected. The Notifications
are strongly guarded and preparations
are making to resist the insurgents.
80
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-11
ACCIDENT ON THE IOWA.
Two Elght-lneh Guns Blow on Their
Muzzies

Two Eight-lneh Guns Blow on Their
Muzzies.
Washington. Feb. THE following
telegram has been received at /. the
navy department from Capt. Train.
president OF the board OF inspection
and survey, dated Fort Monroe, yes
terday:
while the board of inspection was
testing the battery this morning on
the battleship iowa both guns in the
starboard forward eight-inch turret
blew off their muzzles. No damage
except to the guns and one whaleboat.
No casualties"
Immediately on receipt Of the tele-
gram announcing the accident to the
Iowa Secretary Moody sent dispatch
calling for full details and ordering
the Iowa to proceed at once to New
York for examination and repairs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-11
HARD LUCK FOR FlREMEN.
Three Of Them Are Injured at Blaze
In Cleveland,

Three Of Them Are Injured at Blaze
In Cleveland.
Cleveland, Feb. z. - Three firemen
were injured. whole company cut
off by flames and nearly suffocated by
gas and smoke before being rescued,
followed the breaking out of fire in
the severance building at 27S-2SS Sen
eca street. The fremen were cut off
from the exits by an explosion Of gas
and were rescued through basement
window just in time to save their
lives. Fireman Michael Graham was
seriously burned in the explosion.
After the fire was out there was col
lision between ladder truck and 4
street car, as result OF which Pat
rick O'Brien and III. j. Ruddy were
seriously cut and bruised. The build
ing and contents were damaged to
the extent of about $4,000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-11
Accused Of Eloplna.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Feb. ALBERT
Thies Of the town OF Woodside, this
county, has been bound over to the
spring term Of the district court In
this city on the charge of clipping with
Mrs. John Fabel OF Wadena. The
couple were captured in Henning, and
their hearing occurred yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Fabel is Thies' niece,
which makes the matter more serious.
Bail has been fixed at $500.