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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
FRENCH SCANDAL.
Another Case, Saio to Rival Famous
Dreyfus, Where Officer Gives
AWAY Secrets

Paris, March 12.-In spite of official
reticence and denials from the Japa-
nese legation here, it is again affirmed
that a 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 Il naval attache at the Jap
anese legation.
The discovery of this alleged attempt
came as a result of the accidental
opening of Il 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 that 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 ava 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 Itchijo, Who succeeded the
japanese nav attaChe who returned
home, has Informed the Petit journal
that Martin wrote him four days after
his arrival in Paris, proposing a 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 vas unable to tell
his business in Il letter and fixed an
other time and place for a meeting.
This appointment the prince kept, but
Martin had by that time been arrest
ed and therefore did not appear. 1t
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 Marrow Way of
Strict NeutraIitY.

Washington, March 12-President
Roosevelt, after a conference with Sec
rotary Hay today, issued the following
executive order:
All 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 legltl1nately cause irritation to either
Of the combatants. TIL government of
the United States represents the people
of the United States not only in the sin
cerlty with which it deplores the breaking
out Of the present war, but also in the
hope that it will end at the earliest pos
Slble moment and with the smallest pos
slble loss to those engaged: Such a war
inevitably Increases and infiames the sus-
ceptibilities of the combatants TO any
thing in the nature of injury or slight by
outsiders. Too often complaints make
conflicting claims as to the duties and
obligations of neutrals, so that even when
with scrupulous care it is difficult to avoid
giving ofrense to one or the other party.
TO such unavoidable causes of offense,
due to the performance of the national
duty. there must not DE added any avoid
able cauSeS.
1t rs always unfortunate to bring old
world anttpathies and je%alousies into our
life, or by speech or conduct to excite am
ger and resentment toward our nation in
friendly foreign lands; but in the govern
ment emIploye, whose official position
Atoh"s nm III Soiaie SENSE representative
of the people, the mischief of such action
is greatly increased.
A strong and self-confident nation should
be peculiarly careful not only of the
rights but also Of the susceptibilities Of its
~neighbors, and nowadays all nations are
~neighbors one to the other. Courtesy,
moderation and self-restraint should mark
international no less han private inter-
course.
All officials Of the government, civil,
military and naval. are expected so to
carry themselves, both in act and in deed,
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
THE SMOOT CASE.
All Kinds of Facts Told by Men and
Women Alike to Senate
Committed.

washington, March 1G.-The c~ross-eX-
animation of Miss Clara Mabel Ken
nedy was concluded in the Snloot case
today. Nothing further of Importance
was ELECTED.
Charles f.. Merrill, q son Of Apostle
Merrill. was the next witness. He said
he was q son of his ather's third plural
wife, and himself vas 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 than once a month";"
he said. MY father is a very busy
man."
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 Tor twenty-five years,
is a Mormon herself. She had been a
plural wife. but is not now.
Another Polygamous Apostle.
. Fro na{S Nf ~, . 49,. "a ~.
first presidency Of the Mormon church
and prospective successor of Smith as
president Of the church, followed Mrs.
Matthews. He became an apostle in
1880, and frankly acknowledged he was
a polygamist and had been married
three times and had two wives living.
By the second wife, whom he mar
ried 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:
so you, an apostle of your church,
expecting to succeed Smith in the
presidency, n 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 pnlygamy,
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. Smoot, he said, attended
the meetings of the apostles and took
part In the 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
SAW THE
Why Russian Ruler Abolished the Pres.
Censorship.

Censorship.
New York, March 14.-Melville E.
Stone, general manager of the Associ-
ated Press, VAS asked by a reporter for
the Times about his securing the aboli-
ton Of the censorship Of press dis
patches.
Il met the CA at the winter palace
at st. Petersburg" sale Mr.. Stone. w
had ar hour in conversation, during
which time l showed him the reason
why l thought the censorship should
be abolished. I 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 n
sent over the German wires. l also
told him that the Russian telegraph
was losing the great that are
paid for the messages.
II considered for a momen and
then said: Your idea is a good one
and impresses me very much. If you
Will remain here for a week 1 will con-
slider 1t and will give you my answer
Il told him that I had to go to Ger
many, SO he asked me TO make a mem
orandum of my reasons for abolishing
the censorship, saying that he wished
10 consider them in private. That
night l again met him at the grand ball
ds lHe palace. A1r. MCCORMICK, our am
b~assador, 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 l learned that the censorship had
been abolished: Besides that, our rep
r~esentative in that city can now visit
the ministries and get what news they
have there. Formerly only one of them
was open to him"
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.

jail Caught After Hard Chase.
st. Joseph, Mo, March 12.--Mark
Dunn, the murderer who escaped from
the count Jail Monday, after locking
his guard in the Jail. was recaptured
late last night at Guilford, eighteen
miles north of St. Joseph, after IN 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 Rosendale at 3 o'clock
yesterday morning, sick with pneu-
monia. He said his name was William
Merritt ard he was a brother-in-law
of Mike Estes, the Burlington section
foreman at Rosendale.
Estes was notified n 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
relatives 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
to 4 hotel and retired to 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.-MarS
Dunn was hanged at lO:4O o'clock TO-
day. Tbs murder for which Dunn was
hanged was that of Alfred Fenton, a
wealthy farmer at Ruhvile, this coun-
ly, in July. 1902. He was sentenced to
be hanged March II. Early in the
morning of March Z Dunn escaped from
the Jail by overpowering the guard,
threatening to kill him With two revolt
rers that had been struggled into his
cell in a coal oil can, unless the jailer
turned him out. He kept to the woods
for two days and nights, and finally
went to the home of his brother-in-law,
where he was captured, suffering Sc
Nerely 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 Sprinofield,

10 ~ nv ~
Columbus, Q, Mar. 10.-Upon Urgent
representations from Mayor Bowlus of
Springfield, hat a race war is immi-
nent as a result of the lynching of he
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 proclama-
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 he
armOry, and see thai none of the guns
were stolen.
senator Hypes talked to Springfield
shortly before 9 o'clock, n was adj
ViSed that the outlook was most alarm
ing. The colored people were remaining
for the most part in their district. and
were wrought w 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 re~prisals.
Telephone messages that
white men, armed and threatening ven
geance, We're parading the streets In
great numbers and hat the excitement
was momentarily increasing. The po-
lice, limited in numbers at best, were
being wholly ignored. and all attempts
to curb the rising spirit of the people
were futile. 1t is believed by Mayor
Bowlus hat 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
DIETRICH INVESTIGATION
incoming Trains Are Bringing Wit
neSses From Nebraska.

Washington, ID. c.. March l2.-Incom-
ing trains are bringing to Washington
witnesses for the defense and prosecu-
ton iii the Dietrich investigation, and
it is believed hat everything will be in,
readiness to begin the hearings sched-
uled.
Preparations are being made in the
judiciary room for the hearing, super
tluOus 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
SIX ARE KILLED..
Fatal Collision on the Alabama Grea,'
Southern. .

Fatal Collision on the Alabama Grea,
Southern.
Birmingham, March 10.-SiX per-
sons killed, three fatally hurt, two in
jured 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 T. Fl. LARKIN.
ROBINSON BIGGS, mail clerk.
d. D. NOCHILSON, mail clerk.
HENRY BANKS, colored, fireman.
MAIL WEIGHER DAVIDSON.
COLORED FIREMAN on freight.
name not given.
The fatally injured:
j. H. Kinds, Nashville, southern *
press messenger.
H. X. Wakefield, bagsagemaster.
Engineer Case Of freight train.
The wreck, it is said, was caused 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
Water for Waterloo.

Cedar Falls, Ia, March II. Citizen
of Waterloo who must drink boiled wa
ter because of the typhcd ever cpl
demic, are experiencing re eff today.
T. NJ. Cuddock, a Cedar Falls dray-
man, is selling Cedar Fal water on
the streets of Waterloo at ents per
gallon. He hauled 300 gall 3 to that
city in an immense tank. lacports are
that the water is going like not cakes
and the novel experiment will prove q
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
Mad MulIah Defeated.

Berbera, Somaliland, March lO.-General
Manning succeeded in surprising the mad
Inullah'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
Botkin Murder Trial.

San Francisco, March 0.-The work OF
.mpanelllng 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
Another Iroauois Victim

Chicago, March 1O.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Darlington died today from injuries re-
ceived in the Iroquois theater fire.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-18
 PERSONAL.

MT. and Mrs. Liberty Bacon and Miss Slosser, sister of Mrs. Bacon, left this morning for the east. They win spend three months visiting relatives and the worlds fair.
 Among those leaving this morning via the NJ. & P. railroad were: J. A. C. Martinez, san Diego; q. A. Roberts, Chico, Cal; Geo. A. Acton, John J. Acton, Raymond Kane, Geo. M. Kane, stephen Long, Chicago; J. A. Johnson, Roy E. Mccall, Adam Alton. Mrs. Adam Alton, w. NJ. Ward, J. l.. Bacon, Dora Bacon, Minnie Stosser St. Louis, Mrs. r. M. Burroughs, Santa Fe.
 MT. Rabbit, the Mesa merchant, spent yesterday in this city, accompa- nied by Mrs. Babbitt.
 L. F. Hewins has returned from a trip to his mining properties at Frog Tanks.
 F. B. Burmister, assistant cashier of the Phoenix National Bank. is wis iting at Prescott his former home.
 J. A. Savage of Denver registered at the Hotel Adams yesterday.
 Those registering at the Commercial hotel yesterday were; w. L. Elligott Reading, Pa; Geo J, Acton. Geo. 4. Acton, Mammoth; F. L. Criswell, city
Arizona republican., 1904-08-18

and some branches are we'll taught. Principal among them are the languages and nearly all the natives. particularly the aspiring young wom- en. speak fluently and grammatically both French and English as well as their own language.
 These islands. says MT. Clark, are susceptible of high state of cultiva ton and the fruits named above grow there to. perfection. The pineappleS and bananas especially are so much better tran the fruit shipped into this country that there is no comparison. The bananas particularly are thin skinned and probably could not be shipped, but as a whole the possibili- ties or the islands are such that they will no doubt, some day attract capi- tai. The only trouble is to get labor CTS for the natives don't have to work and very wisely refuse to do so.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-18

Another strange custom is in respect of children. Though family ties are re- cocnized they are less tightly drawn than in other countries. and the chiI- dren of the natives are the children or the race rather than the family. IT one expresses a liking for any particu- lar child and a desire to adopt him. he is forthwith transferred to his new home. They often trade their children not because they love one less than another but because the characteristics of certain children appeal to the fos . ter parents more than to their real progenitors and the exchange therefore is mutually agreeable all around.
 MT. Clark says there is almost an absence of morals, as judged by civi- lized standards, though that does not imply the concomitant vices found in the slums of civilized nations. The highest ambition of a native girl is to become the mistress of Frenchman. an Englishman or an American of some rank. title or official position. But this ambition does not ostraciZe her from society. breed disregard of per- sonal obligations, nor plunge her into dissipation and. eXcessess. This ab- sence of morals so called is rather d reversal of the moral code in which less dignity and importance attaches Jc matriomnial rites. White sailors. ad- venturers. and other foreigners who were themselves morally degenerate have taken advantage of these usua customs in many instances. and have of course created q lower caste of so-
 ciety that is in a measure ostracized | by its own vices.
 There are many schools in the island
Arizona republican., 1904-08-18
HOW ABOUT THAT NEW WAGON?

Here is cut of the acknowledged leader in wagons It is made especially for Arizona trade and give prices that will make you stop and wonder why you have been using that old rattlerap all this time when new Moline easy to be had.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-18
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-15
ODE Stage.

April 15-1G.-"COngress of Nations"
Aprl 17-23-North Bros. Comedi-
ans.
Paul Gilmore, handsome and tai
ented actor with large following of
admirers here. appeared at the Illinois
last evening in the delightful comedy
brought out Il year ago by John Drew,
The Mummy and the Humming Bird. 3"
Mr.. Gilmore enacted the role of Lord
Lum!cy and was ably seconded by
Bennett Southland as Signor D'Orelli.
Margaret Drew rs Lady Lumley. and
Adele thurman as Mrs. Ruth Thorn
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-15
DANCERS PANIC-sTRICKEN
BY FIRE AT REAR OF HALL

One hundred ana fifty couples in at
tendance at dancing party given at
Industrial hall last evening by the
Rock Island Independent baseball
team were panic-stricken by 4 fire
they supposed had broken out in the
building and the big clouds of smoke
from which rolled into the upper win
Gows. Several young women tainted.
Some of the cooler heads prevented Il
rush fer the stairway. assuring the
excited dancers that the fire was not
in the building and there was not the
slightest danger. y lighted cigar
stump thrown out of Il window ig-
nited a pile of rubbish in the yard at
the south part of the building. The
fire department was called ana the
flames we're eXtinguished before any
damage was done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-15
HEAVIER TROLLEY WIRES
FOR TRI-CITY CAR LINES

The number of heavy cars which
are now i'm use and the increase Of
traffic attendant on the approach of
the summer months. has nccessitated
the stringing of new trolley wires on
some of the lines # the Tri-City Rail-
way company. The company is now
making arrangements to begin this
work. and has decided to place a heaVi-
CT wire along the circuit. Heretofore
Il wire of the 10 size has been employ
ed. but the company does not consider
il sufficient for present usage. Now the
OOOO wire will be strung. which is
about one half an inch in diameter,
AMI which weighs about ton to the
half mile.
The trolley wire i considered cap
able # sustaining the power and per-
forming it, function for Is years Of
ordinary usage. Some of the wires
which are now carrying the current
have been in position for ten years or
more. and these will have to he re-
placed for some considerable distance.
The half-inch wire i the one in COM
mon use by the street railway com
panie- Of many Of the larger cities
and j. the one which il being adjusted
to the l. & /. road across the river
for the operation of the heavy cars,
which will be employed along the
sy> tenn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-15
Naming Ball Team.

The vote in the contest for naming
the Rock Island ThrceEyc league
baseball team at noon today stood as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-15
Scores in Big Leagues.
sciatio RheumatIsrn Cured

L. Wagner, wholesale druggist,
Richmond, Va, says: 81 had fear
full attack Of sciatic rheumatism, was
laid up almost two months; was for
tunate enough to get Mystic Cure for
Rheumatism. This cured me after
doctors prescriptions had failed 70
have any effect. I have also heard
Of fine results from others who have
used it." Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island, Gust
Schlegel & Son, - Wuf Second
street, Davenport.