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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-03-16

lenma selected, whether peace OF a
continuation of the war, to press for
the granting of a real constitution.
They declare the government is now
in a corner from which there is no
escape without the support of the peo-
pie.
There is reason to believe that some
Of the emperor's advisers share this
opinion, and are again advocating the
bold stroke of sumtnoning a veritable
constituent assembly appealing to the
patriotism Of the people and allowing
them to decide the question of peace
or war. Such a V they argue,
would confound Japan if the decision
was for war, and If for peace it would
relieve the government of the response
bility and insure tranquility at home.
or course it is realized that this
would inevitably mean a change in the
form of the government to "a consti-
tuional monarchy. The newspapers,
with the exception of the Novoe-Vrem-
va and a few others, whose voice is al
ways for war, speak out straight for
peace at almost any price. declaring all
hopes Of victory are now buried at
Mukden.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-03-16
KiTlNG OIL MONEY.
Another Standard Bank in New York
Mixes Up in Some Bad

New York, March ia case similar
to the Munroe & Nunroe scandal was
brought to light on Friday, and again
g Rockefeller bank figures in the mat
ter. In the Munroe case Vice Presi-
dent LOOMS was forced to resign from
the National City bank. The console
dated stock exchange firm of Jacob
Berry K Co, Which failed ON November.
26. with liabilities of $150,00O and assets
of $50, 900. for some time before the fail
ure had IL standing daily loan of $780,
coo from tie Hanover National bank,
one of fifteen Standard Oil institutions
here.
Jacob Berry, head of the firm. adj
nlitted these facts at i hearing before
Referee S. W. Dexter. Berry said his
firm, by an agreement made by Harold
NJ. Bennett, his young partner, secured
Il daily loan that was usually for $780,
900. although at times as low as S25, 900.
He continued.
"A note was given very morning and
that note was discounted and the
o placed to our credit. We paid
off this note every afternoon by Il check
at 3 O'clock
Berry also stated that 50 far as he
knew no security was given to the
bank beyond the firms deposit. There
might be ordinary collateral loans
which the firm happened TO have in the
bank.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-03-16
CoRONER'S JURY
CALLS IT MURDER
Admits No Doubt That Mrs.
Stanford Was Killed
by Design.
MYSTERY DEEP AS EvER
%Strychnina IS Found Not to Have Been
that Ordinarily Used as Medicine,
Which May Help in Tracing
Its Purchase.

Honolulu. March Is.-The coronerr's
jury returned asverdict that Mrs. STAN
ford died m unnatural death, due to
s~trychnine poisoning, the poison aav-
ing been introduced into a bottle OF BIZ
carbonate of soda with felonious intent,
by some person On persons to the jury
unknown.
The end OF the inquest with a posi-
tive verdict of murder leaves the pos
lice of Honolulu as much without q
clue as when Mrs. Stanford died.
Sheriff IIzzssssss sal
that it was his opinion that tls sttTrsysss..::a
nine was placed In the soda in San
Francisco by a member of Mrs. Stan
ford's household.
At the Inquest DIR. Shorey testified
that the strychnine used. as shown by
tests, was such as is not used general
~ for medicinal purposes, but fsgnsed
principally for poisoning animals. This
statement is regarded as of possible as
sistance in tracing the purchase Of the
Strychnine
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-03-16
SHIELDS HER LOVER.
Village Blacksmith's Daughter Mum in
the cordova Case in New
.JArsav

New Brunswick. Nj March h.
The trial OF j. f. CordoYa, the un-5
frOcked minister, and formerly pastor
Of the Conklin Methodist Episcopal
church, of South River. who is charged
by his wife with assault and battery
and abandonment as a result OF two
sensational elopements with h daugh-
ter of the village blacksmith, was be-
gun here today.
Miss Julia Bovine. the young woman
with whom Cordova twice fed, has
persistently declined to foresake him,
and was brought into court today as
an extremely unwilling witness. She
has been kept in Jail as a witness
awaiting the trial, steadfastly refus-
ing to accept bail offered for her re-
lease.
The first elopement Of the pair oc-
CURED last May, but they returned to
South. River soon afterwards. A few
weeks g they again eloped, going to
Washington, where they We're appre-
rest. Miss Bovine still proclailns her
fidelity to CordoVa, n he has repeat
eddy declared his willingness to ac-
cept punishment if Miss Bovine is un-
harmed.
Mrs. Cordoya, wife of the former pas
tor, was the first witness against her
husband. She testified about her huS-
bands elopement, but was not permit
ted to give the name of the young
woman With whom he Went away, the
court ruling Miss Bowne's name out.
OF the objection of counsel for Cor
dova.
Mrs. Cordova said tina when her hus-
band left her he declared that she
would never see him again, that he
gave her some money and subsequently
sent her more. She identified letters
written by her husband asking her to
secure a divorce from MIN. Cipher let
ters alleged to have been sent 10 Miss
Bovine by CordoVa We're identified as
having been written by her husband.
COrdoya, she said, was paid $500 a
year.
Miss Bowne's father WAS prevented
from testifying by objections from
ounsel FOR the defense, which We're
sustained by the court.
When Miss Bovine was called she
evaded all questions that would impli-
cate Cordova until the prosecutor in
desperation asked her: Have you
banished from your mind all
of this as @ haTe banished
what we want to know?"
The answer was a defiant and en-
phatic negative.
Cordova, the first witness called for
the defense, testified hat he left home
on May II because, he said, he could
not longer live with his wife. He de-
clined to answer questions as to who
accompanied him to Mexico and other
places. The prosecutor asked the court
to compel an answer. and Judge Strong
said he woul consider the matter, and
adjourned court until today.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-03-16
ARMY NO LONGER EXISTS.
English Hold that as an Effective
Force Russians Arc AnnihiIated.

London, March 1.-THE London news
papers are occupied by the question OF
whether Russia can continue the cam
paign. Even in the light of later dis
patches showing that General Kuropatkin
has retrieved a portion of two of his arm
les, it is commended that his great army
no longer exists as Il concrete force, and
it is believed the japanese. after a few
days rest and reorganization, will COM
pei him TO fight another battle in his pres
cnt exhausted and denudcd condition at
Tie pass. In short, the financial and other
difficulties. an attempt to continue the
war would be almost madness. The last
dispatches seem to Indicate that the Rus
sian Baltic fleet is still waiting at MAZDA
gascar. The. Daily l'elegraph's Toxic
correspondent says that the Japanese
polls at Mukden Included a large quantity
OF bullion. He adds that the Russians
carried away by force the Chinese gov
ernor general of MukCen, who was sus-
pected of pro-Japanese tendencies.
Another Protest to China.
The Morning Posts correspondent a,
Shanghai says that Pail Lessar, the Rus
sian minister 10 China, has sent a protest
to the Chinese foreign office alleging that
General Mas troops operated with Chi
nese bandits against tie Russians at Sin
nintin.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-03-16
WILL G BEE TRUST
Independents Raise 4 Big Fund to
Garry on the WARM
Chicaao.

Chicago, March l5.--The Daily News
says war to the knife between the
Big iyes Of the beef combine and
tWenty-six firms and corporations
ciassed as Independent packers will. it
is asserted, begin in Chicago March 20,
when the special federal grand jury be
gins its investigations of the affairs of.
healleged beef combine and set the
claims of the Independents squarelS be-
fore the public.
The largest of the so-calIed independ-
emit concerns. SchwartZchild & Sulzber-
ger. is concerned in the movement. The!
principal plants of the company are in
Kansas City, but a large plant is OPP
Grated by tie anne company in Chicago
M a branch in New York.
The independent packers are said to
have held meetings in Kansas City to
devise a plan of offensive and defen.
SiVe action.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-03-16
NEW BATTLE is EXPECTED.
Resumption of Fighting at Tie Pas.
Nav Occur Any Time.

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Toxic. March 1.-THE Japanese pursuit
Of the Russian armies continues and a re-
sumption of heavy fighting in the vicinity
of Tie pass is anticipated Tie pass, which
is naturally strong, has been extensively
fortified and it is thought the Russians
will rally there in an endeavor to check
the Japanese.
The rapidly advancing Japanese are al
ready in touch at Tie pass. The Russians
evidently are confused and exhausted and
possibly are short of food and ammuni-
ton, and it is believed here that they will
be unable to resist a strong attack.
Succeeding field reports increase the ex-
tent OF the Russian disaster. 1t will take
months to resupply and r~eorganize the
Russian armies, Reports of casualties
given by captiVes reached 10 per cent.
The artillery losses We're especially heavy.
The captured guns nave not yet been
counted but the number of captured
stores and munitions are valued at mix
lions OF dollars. This loss materially adds
to the GRIPPING of the Russian armies.
The japanese people are receiving details
of the victory with calmness. Toxic and
other cities are exceedingly quiet, and the
recent admonition to the people to refrain
from spending money in celebrations and
devote their savings to war charities is
being universally obeyed.
Russia Must Ask Peace.
Lie Japanese press editorials in dis
cussing the possible effects of peace on
victory declare Japan Will continue the
vigorous prosecution of the war, and has
mo suggestion to make to Russia directly
or indirectly.
In the general elation over the success
of the japanese, a special source of salts
faction is IN the celebrity with which the
thanking operations We're carried out. the
quick seizure Of advantages and the sneed
made in pursuit OF the Russians. After
the summer campaign there was a general
admission of the truth of the repeated
criticism that the japanese army had
failed in those respects, and an avowed
determination was made to redeem the
shortcomings. During the recent opera
tons against the Russians, the left nor
ton of the fifth army reached forty miles
in one day. greatly aiding IN the achieve
mcnt OF the victory.
Captives takel in this last engagement
make the total of prisoners now held by
Japan 5000. Their care is becoming a
very expensive problem. This govern
mont is formulating plans to remove the
prisoners to the islands, probably in the
inland sea. and it is possible that the cap
tives will be removed there.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-03-16
RUSSIA IN A QUANDARY.
Government Does Not Know Which
Way to End Its Troubles.

st. Petersburg, March 15.-The an
nouncement made in the name of the
government. in the face Of the over
whelming disaster suffered by Kuro-
patkin, that a fresh army would be
raised ard the war proceed and the
naughty attitude assumed by Japan,
may after all be simply the sparring for
position which is the prelude to peace.
So far rs the public here is concerned.
peace is the only thing talked of, the
sentiment being that if diplomacy can
now bring the warning powers into
negotiations peace viii follow.
Many diplomatists believe terms ac-
ceptablc to both are only possible on
the basis not of an ordinary peace. but
more in the nature Of an alliance which
would distinctly define and guarantee
The position of the respective powers in
the far cast III future. 1t is certain,
however, that Russia has as yet made
no move.
Confusion still reigns in higher cir
cles here and the emperor has not yet
decided that he must yield. Neverthe-
less the neace party has been greatly
strengthened and is now taking the
position that TO attempt to continue The
war Will only court additional compli-
cations and dangers at home, with
chances for success for the Russians
arms on the field of battle too remote
~ 80 ~ I- III" "a ?. lDut
some of the e~nlDeror's advisers insist
the government is i~rrevocabIy COM
lnilted TO the war that ii would be
harder to stop thar go on n that
ii the war is i~ndefinlseiy prolonged the
financial u of Japan are sure
to be exhausted before Russia's. While
RussiaiS prestige abroad is irreparahlY
gone if she now bends the knee.
The situation is not dissimilar to that
which prevailed at the end Of the
Crimean war. when Nicholas l took q
sudden decision to conclude eac on
the best terms obtainable.
The effect on the internal situation
of either alternative Will probably GOV
ern The final decision. The practical
difficulties not only in getting 4 new
army to the front, but in actually
modelling il are fully appreciated ever
at the war office, where many officers
reluctantly declare it is idle to hops
tor Victory under. present cireum
stances. Another general mobilization
might set the country III flames.
At home the elements which are try
ing to force the emperor's hand would
employ either horn or the di,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-03-16
WHO OWNS PEARL?
Woman Who Bought the Oyster, o
Restaurant Proprietor?

n~SStaNIaTt TfSS'!eter
Hamburg, March 13.--ls the finder Of
a pearl in an oyster served in u res
taurant entitled to it, or does it belong
TO the proprietor of the restaurant? The
bench of the superior court here has
taken the question into considerations.
The facts as told in court are that a
lady beginning her dinner at "a res
taurant with oysters bit on something
hard and took Il pearl u of her mouth.
She and her escort discussed its value,
M finally before the Dime ended the
latter took the pearl TO Il ~neighboring
jeweler, who offered him $500 for it.
The maj refused to accept his amount
and aid the pearl was the property OF
q lady. The jeweler followed him to
the restaurant and offered the lady
$3.50, which also was declined. The con
yersation attracted the proprietor's at
tention. He inquired into the circum-
stances, claimed the pearl, and the
lady refused to give it up to him.
The proprietor of the restaurant then
brought suit against the lady, averring
that the bones Of fowls and shells by
traditional custom are left by custom
ers of a restaurant and are a source
of profit to the proprietor.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-03-16
Mr.. HAY ENTERS a DENIAL.
State Department Never Planned t.
Make Treaty AIone.f

Washington, March l0.-The secretary of
state, regarding tho sotiatsoi.s ys.t!.
Santo Domingo, said:
Il should Ike to set at rest the reports
concerning the negotiation not only OF
the protocol now under consideration by
the senate, but also the instrument signed
at Sallto Domingo city on January q, re-
erred to as the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES agree
ment. US
1T has been asserted that the depart
ment of state had knowledge of The agree
ment of January 81 prior TO the announces
ment in the press that such an instrument
had been signed.
1T has been asserted that there was in
tention on the part Of the president and
department which looked to the hasty
carrying into effect of some arrangement
with the Dominican government without
submitting TO the senate any instrument
IN the nature OF a treaty or protocol.
Neither the president nor department ever
had Il such intention. Nothing was
known OF the agreement of January q
until it WAS learned through the press. 1t
was then decided that as many reports
were reaching the papers, some OF which
indicated that negotiations for annexation
were proposed, 1t would be wise to make
a statement.
Facts Not Fully Known.
'Wnen this statement was made on jan
u2fy % only a brief abstract of the ar
rangement signed at Santo Domingo had
been communicated.
THE broad facts were indicated in the
interview, together with the probable at
titude of the administration 1t was never
conteEdcd that there would be submitted
Il protocol or treaty embodying the cs-
sential feature of the agreement signed
on the 2lst of January at Santo Domingo
city. which agreement was signed for the
purpose of meeting political conditions at
Sarto Domingo to avert bloodshed. The
action of our representative in this respect
was approved.
'NVhen the fun text OF the agreement of
January q reached Washington the de-
partment draft, which is the protocol now
before the senate, was promptly consid-
cred. prepared and cabled to Santo Do
mingo, where it was signed some days
later. No purpose of putting either the
agreement of January q or the protocol
now before the senat into practical oper-
alton without submitting to the senate was
ever entertained. The administration wat
proceeding in the ordinary way, negotiat-
ing the treaty through the customary
agencies, and when that instrument was
in proper form it was duly submitted TO
he senate
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-03-16
10 PER CENT. TO DoWIE
An Effort TO Avoid Financial Trouble
by Taxing Zion EMPLOYEES.

Chicago, March 1.-THE financial
crisis which threatens Zion City.
caused the issuance of the following
notice:
ITO the Employees: No one will be
continued in the en,ploye of the Zion
Printing and Publishing company who
does not pay tithes into the Zion store
house. AS far as possible all employ
es must be residents of Zion City"
The announcement bore the sigma
ture of Arthur M. NeWcomb, the gen
eral manager. Realizing that some
means must be adopted at once to save
Zion from ruin, Mr.. Newcomb made
h request that every one of the thous-
ends of employees give 10 per cent. OF
his wages each week to the treasury.
In this way the threatened crisis may
be ayerted.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-03-16
MAY JOIN UNIONS.
Government Workmen May Be Organ
lied If They Wish,

Pittsburg. March 15.-Perrnission has
been granted labor leaders TO organize
all government worknlen who may
wish TO become members of the labor
unions.
This announcemen was made by
Frank Buchanan, presiden of the
National Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers, who is here
in connection with the hosting engi-
neerS' strike. Mr.. Buchanan says Pres
ident Roosevelt last week, while in
conference with a number of prominent
labor leaders, gave consent for repre-
sentatives of the union to go among the
government worklnen for the purpose
Of discussing ~unionisim, but no force
is to be used. The men must Join the
unions of their own free will.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-03-16
FIRE IN BALTIMORE.
One Dead and Two Probably Will Die
from Injuries Received in
the Flames.

Baltimore, Md. March 15.-As a re-
suit OF q; fire which occurred here three
lives will probably be sacrificed. A
woman and her two children were SO
badly burned that one child died on the
way TO the hospital after being brought
from the burning building, and the 9TH
#er two were not expected to live.
The victims are:
ANNIE M'CORDICK. & years old,
died on way to hospital.
VIM. M~cCordick. 8 years old, badly
burned on face. arms and body; Will
probably die.
Mrs. Nettie J.. McCordick, SO years
old, badly burned on the face. arms and
upper part of the body; will probably
die a
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-03-16
SERVANTS IN GRAFT.
Former Stanford Butler Tells the Po-
lice that He and Miss Berner
Divided So, 100,

san Francisco. Cal, Marcl 14.-Ar
bert Beverly, Mrs. Stanford's former
butler, has made a statement to the
police, 1T is said, to the effect that in
all, by means of rake downs and
commissions, he a 'grafted.' about
S2,1Oa. He reiterates his story that he
divided his rake down" with Miss
Berner, Mrs. Stanford's secretary, and
that her share amounted to between
SI,00O and Si,i66. he police aTesT=srts-
Ing OF the theory that these stories:
may disclose a motive for Eitlins AIRS
Stanford.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-03-16
NEARLY ASSASSlNATED.
Effort to Take the Life Of j. j.. Seer
ley, of Burlington.

ley, of Burlington.
Burlington, Ia, March 13.-fIon. J. j.
Seerley, former congressman, and one
of the best known politicians and at
torneys IN Iowa, had a narrow escape
from death at the hands OF an assassin
Friday night as he was leaving his Of
flee for home. A stranger approached
him, and, with an OATH, said that he
was going to kill him, at the same time
pointing a revolver at his head. He
snapped the weapon two or three
times, but it failed to go off, and the
fellow, attacked by . bystandef, ADAM
doned his attempt ana ran. He is sup
posed to have been a maniac.
One suspect has been arrested.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-03-16
BURN TO DEATH.
Woman and Child Lose Their Lives,
and Another Child Is Fatally
Burned.

Baltimore, March 154-As a result Of
& fire in a grocery store and dwelling
today. Mrs. Bennetta McCordis was
burned to death. as was her 4-year-old
child. Another child was fatally burned.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-03-16
MODERN BATTLES
Men Engaged and the Losses sus-
tanned in the Most Famous
Of Engagements.

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= The following shows the number !
Z of troops engaged in historic battles \
\ of modern times and the losses on \
\ both sides. These include the dead, \
\ wounded, missing and prisoners: !
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-11-15
Notice OF ESCheat.

L"r ds Of Calvin NJ. Smith, deceased.
An.inqnest of cschea'ol lands OF Chi.
win NJ. Smith, late Of Pickcna county,
deco SD, having been nnd' ut tho
Sprl term of 1906, Of to Cnurt If
Common Pl. IA for said county, n, Il Ger
tilted to me- by the presi,iing Judge, and
sa'd inquest l'aving been returned to mo
Ivy 'he 'echeator, notice ia her. by given
tn the heirs at law of the said Culvin Nj.
Smith, CT Others o'nim ng nicer him, to
appear ana IL ako claim 10 said oscht ated
lands.
Said Calvin NJ. Smith dsed October
,l6, 1901, aud was the prrson Inst seized
of said lands, wh!oh arc DESCRIBED Il as
follows:
All that piece, parcel or trnct of Lind
lying and being situate in the. county of
Pickens state of South. Carolina j.. Eas-
tntoe township Oh east sl'e of Big Eas-
tatoe creek, comprising thre. hundred
and twenty-five (325) acres m, re or less
joining lands Of Hester ST.. wnrt md
lands formerly owneo by David Parker
and others md known "s tie Alpha Bur-
ton liome p'nco.
Oct4m6 A j. HOGGS.
Clerk Of Court for Picktns county.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-11-15
STATE OF Ono: City OF TOLEDO I 80
'..:" LUCAS COUNTY. { ""'

L. Frank j. Cheney makes oath. That 10
ia senior p rtuer.'f tie. firm. of +. j..
Cheney & Go. doing husnrnss in til City
of Toledo, Count, hnd State MO esnid.
and TINT said, firm will: nay the sum IF
ONE HUN DRIED DOLLARS for each
and every case 1T q It ,rrh that CANNOT be
cured by the use. OF Hal y Gatarrh' Cure,
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn before me and subscribed in
my pr senc. this the 9th day 'f Decem
ber, a. ID. 1886. y. w. GLEASON.
(SEAL) Notary PUBLIC.
Hairs Cntnr'h Cure is taken internal
~, and acts ''ir"cly on. the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Send
for testimonials free. 80
F.J. CHLNEY g. CO., Toledo, O.
Sod by VII Druggists, 75c.
akoHalrs Family Pills for constipa-
tion.