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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16

towns in excess
Of Sept. l.... e24, so2 49,
Brought into sight
thus far for
the season. 6,115,51 5,266 $50
This shows s 266, $50 bales for 1904
against 6,112,5l6 bales In sights same
time for 1903, making difference of
848, 1927 bales in favor OF 1903.
Now Ii this statement ia correct and
the late report from the Department.
of Agriculture showing this years crop
to be 12,l6O. 900 baic., is CORE ct,
there must be out Of sighI pTeaum.
ably In the hands Of the farmers, o.
893, 1861 bales.
or course my sources OF information
are local, but we live in section OF
the cotton belt which is about the
average outside the delta lands OF the
west, and 1t is entirely within bounds
TO say that cotton is practically all
picked and ginnei III uiilis latitude. q
pretty close observation Of the cotton
production for the last few years eat-
isles me that the agricultural depart.
ment report is greatly exaggerated.
The reports from the gins in the GEN.
sus bureau Is much the most reliable,
and that Is only approximate, as the
farmers are beginning to realize that
ab ut the only persons benefited by
any Of these reports are the bear spec
ulators, manipulated by them in suoh
a manner as to suit their purposes. l
am unabled TO see how or where they
benefit the farmers. You may recall
that Mr.. Secretary Wilson took issue
with me as to last years crop, and
said that If 1t did not sell for or
cents "he would present me with q
hat. F" suppose he meant a new hat
He has not yet honored me with the
hat altho cotton went soaring soon
after his deliverance In ex cathedra
fashion OF his opinion, to s and be-
ieved at ohe time as high as 16 ano
Ia. cents. believed I prefer to take
the distinguished secretary's "a estimate
or the grain crop, as he comes from
the finest grain section In the world.
II there are 100000 bales in the
hands Of the farmers it supports the
theory that they are In very sound Il
nancial condition, condition they
ought not to be frightened out of by
bear speculation. In other words to
borrow the homely phrase of the old
darky to his coon dog in a fight with
a coon to hold his holt until the coon
gives up''-The farmers ought to
hold their holt" until Ito borrow
another phrase from distinguished
sportsman) they can get "a quare
deal" with the bears.
Yours truly M c. RI1T1ER
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
( L find the following statement in
your issue Of the 3rd. inst:

l. una Gne IOlloWlng BtatemenG IN
your issue of the 3rd. inst:
COTTON MOVEMENT.
New York, Dec. 2.-The following
statistics on the piovement of cotton
for the week ending Deckmber 2 were
compiled by the New York exchange:
WEEKLY MOVEMENT.
1908 1904
Port receipts. ...... 387,48 a75. 1855
Overland to Mills and
Canada. SO, ,es7 51,2s6
Southern mill takings
(estimated) ....... $1,000 $1,000
Gain Of stock at In
terror towns 47,O58 5OS5
Brought into sight
for the week. .531,2I2 488,O55
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
TIVE RUSSIANS
TRY A SORT|E
Torpedo Boats Sail Out From
Port Arthur and Attack
the Japs.
A BETTER NEWS SERVICE
Associated Press Will Hereafter Han.
die All News for Europe Across
Pacific and the United
States to London.

st. Petersburg, March IA dis
patch from Port Arthur under date of
March II says:
The Russian torpedo boat flotilla left
Port Arthur at daylight this morning
and attacked the Japanese fleet.
One Japanese torpedo boat was sunk
and one Russian torpedo BOA destroy
er, the BeZpoShtihadni, was sunk. The
fate of the latter's crew is not Known.
Admiral Makaroff inaugurated his
assumption Of command of the Russian
fleet at Perth Arthur by Il complete
change of tactics. AS SOon as he APP
peared he ordered the removal Of the
battleship Retvizan, which was strand
ed at the mouth of the harbor and
barred h channel at certain stages of
the tide, making egress of battleships
impossible.
This morning he directed Il sortie Of
the torpedo o IA %flotilla, supported by
part of the Russian squadron. against
the Japanese squadron.
The details are not yet known, eX-
cept that the encounter resulted in the
loss of one Japanese torpedo boat and
me Russian torpedo boat destroyer.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
DRANK QUANTITY
NITRO-GLYCERINE
Patrick O'Connor a Section
Man Mistook 1t fer &
Bottle OF Liquor.
DIED IN A FEW MINUTES
Safe Blowing Had Been Attempted Re.
Gently a Number of Times and 1t Is
Presumed the Dangerous Stuff
Had Been Forgotten.

Hill City, S.. D., March fitzpatrick
O'Connor, a Burlington section man, is
dead as a result of drinking a quantity
of nitro-glycerin, %supposing it was
whisky. A bottle containing the liquid
explosive had been left by burglars in
the rear OF Robert McNish's saloon,
after blowing the safe. O'Connor, who
was intoxicated at the time, swallowed
part Of the liquid, walked out of the sa-
loon and sat on the steps, where he died
q few minutes later. Those who first
the partially filled bottle did
not know it's contents. 1t vas yellow
ish In color and without odor, and was
thought to be whisky. A c%oroner's in
quest was held over the remains of
O'Connor.
The safe in the saloon had been blown
twice apparently, without enabling the
burglars to reach it's interior, although
a few minutes more would have deliv-
cred to them several hundred dollar
in money and a quantity Of jewelry de-
posted there. They contented them
selves with rining the cash register,
from which they obtained $50 in cur
rency and change. No arrests nave
been made, and the officers have but
small clue on which to work.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
LAW is DEFECTIVE.
Gov. Cummins Says Cannot Grant Req
uisitiol Papers fc., Mrs, Dive.

u~isition Papers fc., Mrs. Dye.
Dcs Moines, March h.-NIrs Sherman
Dye of Boone, accused of sending poisoned
candy to Miss Rena Nelson at Pierre. S.
D., Of whom she was jealous and from
which the Pierre woman died, cannot be
eXtradited for the crime. Neither can she
be tried for murder In Iowa.
This was the text of the decision handed
down by Governor Cummins yesterday
after a consultation with Attorney Cen
eral Mullan and upon the advice of the
attorney general.
Governor Cunmins says that the Iowa
law will have to be amended in this re-
spcct, and will send a special message to
the Legislature, recommending such
change. In his decision, which covers one
of the first cases of the kline ever raised
in Iowa, the governor says:
The ruling 1 am compelled to make up
on this application exhibits a grave defect
in the aw.
Under the federal statute as construed
by q very recent DECISION of the United
States and by an older case in our own
supreme court, l have no authority what
ever to eXtradite Mrs. Dye.
The holdings In these opinions are clear
and explicit to the effect that to warrant
eXtradition the person accused must have
been personally in the state where the
crime was committed and fled therefrom
after the commission of the crime.
Mrs. Dye was not in South Dakota, and
therefore could not have fled from that
state.
1 regret this conclusion, because If Mrs.
Dye is guilty of murder she must be tried
for that offense in South Dakota or not
at all, unless the statute be changed.
have submitted the matter to the at
torney general, and this ruling is made
under his advice.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
Jews SENTTOT THE FRONT
Russians Adopt Policy OF Sacrificing
All Their Wife's Relations
in the War.

London, March IA Times special
from Paris says:
"A St. Petersburg dispatch gives
curious particulars regarding the turn
taken by Russian official anti-semitism
in the war preparations. The dispatch
says that NJ. Plevbe, minister of the in
terror. claimed the privilege of par
TALLY revising the list of reservists
called up. An enormous percentage Of
Jews vas sent to the front, including
most Of the doctors of the Jewish pur-
suation in st. Petersburg. Out of $50
medical men who left at the beginning
Of the month, ITO We're Jews.
This measure was taken for two
reasons, although against the wish of
the minister Of war. One reason was
that the Jewish Savants are all SUD-
posed to be liberals, whose presence in
Russia at critical times is considered
undesirable; the other reason was that
reprehensible influences were brought
to bear in behalf of certain ~non-JeWish
practitioners, who were only too glad to
get their Jewish rivals out of the way.
An Arctic Voyage.
According to the st. Petersburg cor
respondent of the Temps, the Russians
contemplate attempting to take the
Baltic squadron to the far east by way
of the Arctic ocean. 1t is not proposed
the vessels shall start before midsum-
mer, ana as SOOn as warm weather sets
in ice breakers Of the Yormak type will
probably go to ascertain whether a
northeast passage is available. 1t is
believed in ST. Petersburg that such a
voyage is feasible, and If it proves so
the fleet will certainly follow that route,
arriving in August or September.
THE work of completing and equip
ping the squadron is now going on day
and night. 1t will comprise nine bat
tleships and a large number of cruis-
ers and tor%pedoboats. 1t is confidently
expected that these will prove an eff
fectiVe cOunterpoise to the Japanese
fleet. They may even end the war, if
with Admiral Marcaoff's help from Port
Arthur. they can separate the Japanese
fleet from it's basis and thereby render
it Ineffective"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
Strongest Mutual Company,

Huron, S. D., March 10.-President H,
C. Shober, of the Publishers Mutual
Insurance company, Is flooded with
business growing out Of the c%onsolida-
ton of the Farmers and Threshers'
Insurance company, of Sioux Falls,
and the Sioux Falls Fire Insurance
company with the Publishers Mutual
Insurance company Of this city, which
has just been consummated. This
makes the Publishers Mutual the
strongest mutual company in the
state, and the business of the Sioux
Falls companies is being written as
fast as possible. Mr.. Shober remains
at the head Of the Publishers Mutual,
with Mr.. Farmer as secretary, and
headquarters in Huron as heretofore.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
AN INTERESTING SUIT.
Case Involves q Valuable Farm in Tur
ner County.

~ etoc.biS ] aIiti II ! III
ner County.
Sioux Falls, S. D., March 10.-Susan
Logue VS.. James A. Langan is the title
OF a suit involving a farm valued at
$1,000 situated in Turney county, S. d.
The plaintiff alleges in her complaint
that in April, 1896. her brother, Hugh
I4angan, now deceased, proposed to her
that if she would remove permanently
to a farm owned by him in Turner
county and reside there and pay him
one-third Of the crops raised on the
land he would give her the farm. Lang
an was a bachelor and at the time of
his death owned Il large amount of real
estate.
1t is alleged by the plaintiff the
Langan promised to deed the farm to
her as soon us he could get around to
it and that if he did not execute a deed
he would provide in his will that the
and should go to her. She alleges
that In accordance with the terms Of
the agreement she moved to the farm,
where she has since resided. She
states that she kept her agreement by
giving him one-third of the CROP up to
the time Of his death, and that in ad-
diticn she improved the land by having
several buildings erected upon it.
Langan died at his holne in Iowa in
June. 1902. The plaintiff sets forth in
her complaint that he failed before his
death to deed her the farm, and in his
will failed to provide that the land
hould be given to her as promised.
James A. Langan. the defendant in the
suit. is the executor of the estate,
which is alleged to be worth about
$500, 600, and has refused to deed the
farm to her.
She therefore asks that the defendant
be compelled to deed her the tract in
dispute in accordance with the agree
ment made with Hugh Langan. An or
der has been issued and served upon
the defendant requiring him to appear
in the United States court in this city
on the regular April, 1904 rule day and
show cause why the plaintiff should no,
,e given the relief she seeks.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
PETTIGREW'S CALL.
bud Lands Are Worth Not Over
sips Per Acre.

Washington, March 10.-Ex-Senator
Pettigrew had a conference with the
president today OF the bill for opening
the Rosebud reservation. He spoke for
a number Of South Dakota citizens. He
opposed the plan Of the president for
selling the lands at auction, and said
the price now fixed in the bill, So an
acre, was too high. He thought 81. rs
an acre was enough, as the land. he
says, is grass land.
Discussing politics, he said Roosevelt
would be ~renominated, but the cleo
ton was an uncertainty. With the
scandals now in the air he believed
there was much reason to regard the
situation as f~avorable~for a good demo-
cratic candidate and platform. He said
he was for Hearst, but would uphold
any good nominee not a republican.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
SUCCUMBS TO EFFECT
or POISONED CANDY
Miss Rena Nelson Dies After
Nearly d Week OF Intense
Suffering.
CAUSE OF HER DEAT
Postmortem Examinations Now Being
Held-Public Sentiment Runs High
in Pierre-Lawyers Trying to
Bring Murderer to Justice.

Pierre. S D., March 1o.-After a week
of intense suffering Miss Rena Nelson,
the victim Of poisoned candy sent from
Boone, Ia, died at her nome, six miles
north of this city, from the effects Of
the drug.
From the first the attending physi-
clan held out no hope, and while the
young woman herself believed that she
would recover, the physicians who had
been called in would given no hope.
Ihat she held on to life SO long is at
ributed to her health and strength.
she being Il large and strong
The ana were brought to this
city and taken charge of by the cor
oner, who summoned as a jury A. b.
Nelson, George l.. Fay and W. H. Bal
ley.
The only witnesses examined his
afternoon We're States Attorney Good
ner, DR.. Clark, the attending physi-
clan; j. H. Zechlnan, stepfather of the
dead girl, and f. S. Williams, assist
ant postmaster of this city.
The testimony of the first three was
as to h knowledge Of relations Of
Miss Nelson with Dye. the statements
which had been made to the states at
torney by the girl previous to her
death, and the general conditions
through her sickness.
The testimony Of Williams vas tina
a few weeks g the p%ostof1ice in this
city received a letter from Boone, Ia,
signed by Mrs. Sherman Dye, asking
the office to assist her in finding out if
her husband was carrying on a CORE
spondence with Miss Rena Nelson, Of
THIS city, saying hat she had a friend
IN the Boone pOstOff1ce who would as
sist her at that end of the line.
After the taking of testimony Of
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
THE ROCK ISLAND DEAL.
Court Says Moore Bros. Must Show
How They Obtained Control.

Court Says Moore Bros. Must Show
How They Obtained Control.
Chicago, March 11.-Judginent was
rendered in circuit court today against
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railway company, commanding produc-
ton OF the company's books and the
minutes of the stockholders meetings
showing the contracts and terms by
which Moore brothers and their asSo-
ciates secured control OF the Rock ISL
and. The judgment is in the case of G.
H. Nenner, of Boston, representing the
minority stockholders.
A complete investigation of the Rock
Island deal will expose the most re-
markable of all latter-day operations in
haute finance. The Moore crowd got
control of the Rock Island when it nae
less than 1000 miles of road: vested its
operation in an Iowa operating COM
pany; expanded, bought, leased and an
pany and it's ownership in a New Jer-
sey holding company; expanded,
bought, leased and nnexe till
they had control Of the great
est system in the country, with about
II, 600 miles. All this is understood to
have been accomplished with practical
ly no leaven of cash. Exchanges of Sc
curities-the securities Of the Iowa OPP
Grating company and the New Jersey
holding company-have been the basis
If the different deals.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
FEAR FOR CHAMBERLAIN.
Friends Of the English Statesman Fear
He Is Threatened With insanity.

~ AStNSA A"oA>A AA.- ~ iAiSS says lIllS
morning:
Considerable anxiety regarding Mr..
Chamberlain's condition is being mani
tested on account of the circulation of
reports among members Of the house of
commons that he is suffering from an in
durable mental affliction.
1t was whispered about today that Mr..
Chamberlain was in the incipient stages
of softening of the brain.
Where this report originated it has not
been learned, nor was it possible to OBJ
tain information either confirming or
denying the report. It finds little credence
among the friends Of Mr.. Chamberlain,
although they are disturbed by it.
Those opposed to Mr.. Chamberlain's
fiscal policy seem more ready to regard
the report as within the realms of prob
ability. Some say it would explain why
the ex-colonial secretary wen off to Egypt
in the middle of his fight, leaving his cam
paign practically without u leader.
1t is suggested that Mr.. Chamber.ain's
present condition is probably a seque!
to the cab accident In which he was seri-
ously injured In the coronation year
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
STILL A
Thomas Burke Now Denies That He
Has Withdrawn.

&c - W"
Hudson, S. D.. March 10.-Thomas
Burke of this place, who is a candidate
for delegate to the national democratic
convention from the Second circuit, was
shown the dispatch published in last
Saturdays Sioux City Tribune. from
Canton, in which it was alleged that he
mad withdrawn from the contest and
favored Senator Pettigrew. Mr.. Burke
was emphatic in his statements n
said: THE report hat i have with
drawn from the contest for a position
on the South Dakota delegation to the
democratic convention at St. Louis is
absolutely false, md the report is man.
ufaCtured from the whole cloth. l am
still a candidate and shall continue to
be such till the end of the chapter. The
alleged interview with me at Canton Is
a pure fabrication. l gave no uch in
tcrVleW and made no such statements.
l nave always been an admirer of SEN
ator Pettigrew since 1896, and do not
want to be counted as his enemy at this
time, but ] do contend hat he is not
entitled to the position he is now re-
ported to be seeking as he has never
openly allied himself with the demo-
cratic party. Lincoln county, or some
other county outside of Minnehaha, Is
entitled to representation Upon the ma
tionai delegation this year, as Mime
hslila for the past three presidential
campaigns has been accorded that
hulOr. You may state emphatically
that am still a candidate and will not
from the contest ever If Sem
ator Petti&reW may desire the honor."
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
SAYS Russia Lost Heavily.

Paris, March 14.-The Matin this
morning publishes a dispatch from St.
Petersburg which says that during a
Oncert at court last evening organized
by the empress a rumor was current
that the Russians had lost heavily dur
ing the last Japanese attack on Port
Arthur. Continuing the correspond
ent says the fact that tie imperial
box in the concert hall rcmH;ned empty
whereas the empress and the dowager
empress and other members of the i'm
perial family had been expected to be
present ut this strictly official fete,
seems to give confirmation to the
''umOr.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
MILLER CAUCUS.
At Largely Attended Meeting Officers
Nominated for Various Places.

Miller, S. D., March 1O.-At the citi-
zens' caucus held here the following
gentlemen We're nominated for the
various city offices: Alderman First
ward, j.. Il. McCullen; alderman Sec
ond ward. DR.. w. H. Lane; alderman
Third ward. John Campbell: treasurer,
Chas. Thompson; assessor, WILDER
Burke; clerk, Patrick J. Dunn; mar
shall, D.. Whitcomb; Justice of the
peace, j. W.. Heltibridle.
The caucus "a the most largely at
tended in the history of the town, and
the officers with the exception of the
clerk and justice Of the peace, are serv-
ing out their first term, and the change
in the clerk and justice was made
necessary by the fact that the Did
officers refused to run.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
AGAIN IN BUSINESS.
Company Nearly Ruined b,
Fire Recently Opens New Quarters.

Aberdeen, S. d.. March 10.-The J. 3,
Moore Furniture company, which sus-
tanned a heavy loss by fire on Sunday
morning, illustrated "the Aberdeen
way by opening for business in new
quarters before noon Monday. The
company kept a large surplus of stock
in it's warehouses and this was drawn
on and a new store opened, the dam
aged goods in the old place being left
undisturbed pending adjustment of the
insurance, $4,000, which it is believed
will not near cover the loss.
j. A. Svarstad, one Of the first among
the settlers of Brown county, died Sun
day afternoon very suddenly, the cause
having been Il ~hemorrhage of the brain.
tie was n Of the well known and
wealthy farmers of the county.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
LIKE MADRID NE VS.,
Russian Advices Recall Spanish Ro-
mances During the Hispano-
American Conflict.

Shanghai Kwan, March l1.-From a
Russian correspondent Of the Associ-
ated Press: All ships of the Port Ar
thur SQUADRON are again in fighting
trim except the Retvizan, which serves
the purpose of a strong battery. The
garrison at Port Arthur is 40, 600 strong
and there are provisions enough TO last
two years.
Trains on the Manchurian line are
running regularly in triple sections ut
twenty minute intervals. There is IL
notable revulsion of feeling here among
foreigners against Japan, based on the
fear she is trying to drag the Chinese
into the war.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
FLOOD CONDITIONS BAD.
River at WiIkesbarre Is 80 Feet 6 Inches
Above Low Mar.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. March 1.-THE
flood situation here is more serious
than yesterday. At 8 today the river
was 80 feet 6 inches above low water
mark. The river is clear OF ice in this
vicinity but the big gorge at Nanti-
coke remains intact.
The temperature has fallen twenty
degrees within the last five hours. This
should bring some relief. River street,
the main residential ~thoroughfare, is
under three feet of water and resi-
dents are greatly alarmed.
The pressrooms Of the newspapers
are flooded and 1t was with difficulty
that today's editions could be issued.
People living in the lowlands who
remained in the homes thinking the
worst over had to be rescued by the
police in boats early today. Practical
ly the same conditions prevail all along
the river so far as Danville, fifty miles
below here, and the loss Of property
Will be greater h that sustained in
any previous lood. No town along
the river front has escaped.