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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-20
Jap Victory on SakhoIin.

Toxic, By Cable.-It is officially an
nounced that the Russian center, hold
ing Darline and vicinity, was attack
ed July II and offered stubborn re-
sistance The attack was renewed at
dawn of July II, when the Japanese
dislodged the Russians, driving them
in the direction of Mauka. This vic
tory assures the complete occupation
of South Sakhalin by the japanese.
Eighty prisoners were taken by the
Japanese. among whom was Lieutenant
Maximta- Four field pieces, one ma
chine gun and the ammunition ware
houses were captured. The Japanese
loss was about seventy men killed and
wounded. The Russians lost about
$50 men.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-20
Jerome Gets Copy of Testimony.

New York, Special.-An official copy
Of the testimony taken by Superin-
tendent of Insurance Hendricks in his
inquiry into the affairs of the Equ1t-
able Life Assurance Society, which Dis
trict Attorney Jerome made unsuccess-
full attempts to secure last week, has
been received at the district attorneys
office. Mr.. Jerome has announced that
he will make careful examination of
the testimony and that If conditions
seem to warrant, criminal action will
b. begun.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-20
Charoes AGAINST a Woman.

Washington, Special.-Secretary Will
son, of the Department of Agriculture,
has begun an investigation of a report
that certain female employe of his
Department has sold questions to be
asked in civil service examinations
prior to the holding of such examlna-
tions. A complaint has been made that
this woman for several years has been
aiding applicants for positions in this
manner, and that in a number of cases
the applicants have paid literally for
the service. The examinations alleged
to have been thus manipulated were
for positions requiring technical knowl-
edge and the questions were prepared
in the Department.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-20
Rogers and SorreIi Convicted.

Raleigh. Speciai-In the Superior
Court Thursday ex-Sheriff Rowan Rog-
ers and J. u. Sorreli were aTraigned
on the charge of embracery. Two bills
had been sent In to the grand jury.
one OF which was returned yesterday
and another. more complete one.
this morning. Both defendants plead.
ed not guilty.
IL has been expected that there
would be a fight In the cmbracers
case against Rogers and Sorrell. but
really no defense was made. After the
men had pleaded not guilty. the jury
was empannelled and then the State
introduced It's evidence, among the
witnesses being Maroon and King.
who were on the jury in the Gattis-
kilgo case. Some other Witnesses
were examined. and then counsel for
Rogers and Sorreil told the Judge
they had no objection 10 his Instruct
ing the jury TO return a verdict OF
guilty. The jury was then charged
by the judge that. IL Il believed the
evidence II had nothing TO do but tn
return a verdict OF guilty. and this the
jury did. after having retired for a
few minutes. The cases against the
two men were taken separately.
The Judge suspended sentence for
the time being at the request of eoun.
sci for the defendant, who said they
desired to be heard upon a motion.
This will probably be Il motion In ar
rest of judgment. Judge Allen called
In the grand jury and said IL had L.
sued subpoenas for all the grand tu-
rors except Maroon and King. who
G. H.. n4
Judge Allen. In response to pleas
for mercy for Rogers and Sorreli. I'M
posed a sentence OF six months In jail.
Their attorneys made a fresh appeal
for reduction Of their sentence. and
the Judge said he would take this I'M
der advisement
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-20
Bynum Gets IS Years.

Releigh, Special.-In the Superior
Court Monday Judge Allen heard the
evidence in the case of the State VS..
r. D. Bynum, for the murder of ]. H.
Afford, there being no jury in the case,
the purpose being to ascertain what
would be the amount of punishment
After carefully hearing the evidence,
Judge Allen sentenced Bynum ito Is
years at hard labor in the penitentiary.
His age is 40 years.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-20
Private Soldier Killed.

Baltimore, Md, Speciai.-Private
Patrick Cummings, of Company E,
United States Engineer Corps, was
murdered by Hayes Donaldson, of this
city, at a small landing place on Cur
It's Creek, about 10 miles from this
city, Sunday The murderer escaped,
though he had been left on the wharf
1or dead by Cummings companions.
donaldson started the disturbance by
criticising the army.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-20
Bodv To Be Exhumed,

New York, Specialize body of Mrs
Mary German Carlton, the second wife
Ct Frederick E. Carlton, of Brooklyn,
to die of lockjaw, is to be exhumed
and subjected to minute examination
for traces Of poison. An order -
this effect was signed by Supreme
Court Justice Sewell, in Brooklyn. up
Cn request of District Attorney Clark,
Of Kings county. Carlton is now in
Raymond street Jail, held on a techni-
cal charge of grand larceny.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-20
Wife Murderer Captured.

Lexington, n. c., Special-Albert
Miller, colored, was arrested here Sun
day evening charged with the murder
OF his wife at Yorkville. S. c. The
arrest was made by Policeman Pearl
Taylor, On information and warrant
from Magistrate T. B. Glenn, OF York
vile. Miller's mother and step-father
live here. He is in Jail here and ad-
mits shooting his wife, bat did not
know she was dead. Sheriff Dorsett
has notified the Yorkyille authorities
that Miller is willing to be taken there.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-20
Prisoners Reach Birmingham.

Birmingham, Ala, Special.-Sherif
accompanied by deputies, arrived in
Birmingham Monday night with VANCE
Garner, Bunk Richardson and Will
Johnson, three OF the negroes charged
with the murder and criminal assault
of Mrs. S. K Smith, near Gadsden.
Saturday night. The prisoners were
placed in the jefferson county jail for
safekeeping.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-20
SnIendid Horseback Feat,

Meeteese, wyoming, Special.-Three
men were killed and four we're injured
here by an explosion in the Kirwin
gold mine. There was no doctor near
er than Thermopolis, 100 miles to the
southeast, but DR.. Richards, at that
place, covered the mountainous dis
tance in little less than eleven hours.
Four relays were used by him in max
ing the trip, ranchmen along the route
supplying the horses.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-20
Will Aid Investigation.

Washington, Special. - Richard
Cheatham, secretary of the Southern
Cotton Association. was in lengthy
conference with District Attorney
Beach and Mr.. Moran, acting chief OF
the secret service division, regarding
the recent cotton investigation. Mr..
Cheatham proposes to remain here
for some time, and will assist in the
preparation of evidence upon which
possible criminal prosecutions will be
based.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-20

Tarboro, Speclal.-The question OF
a market house. so long agitated.
seems now practically settled and It's
establishment Is assured. The town
commissioners have purchased
handsome two story brick building.
situated In the heart Of the town. and
will expend 81 900 or more IL necessary
to convert what Is now a carriage fac
tory into an up-to-date market house.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-20
DOESN'T FAVOR GREAT CONCESSION

Tn. Senior Russian Peace PIenipoten-
tiary Declares That Russia Is Not
willing to Make Peace at Any Price,
and That the Ultimate Decision Re-
mains with the Emperor-The Ml,.
sion Of the PlenipotentiarIes Is To
Ascertain Whether 1t Is Possible To
Conclude a a.Treaty Of Peace-Russia
Is Not Crushed, and the Russian
People Would Be Willing To Con.
tnue the War Indefinitely II Nee.
essary.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-20
WHIST ON THE SIDE.

WHIST ON THE SIDE
7 see that a woman's debating club
has Just been formed In Philadel
phia-"
How In Il to Be conducted"
why, I suppose they meet once .
week and play whist st"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-20
TEXTILE NEWS OF INTEREST


A Record man asked q prominent cot
ton manufacturer II there were many
new cotton mills under way In North
Carolina at present He said there were
not and probably would be put feS for
some years TO come The trouble with
the cotton mill business Ii two-fold.
One trouble Is the speculation in cotton.
which keeps the price In such an unset
tied condition that the manufacturer
can hardly tell what his goods cost him
and can maintain no standard OF values
for them, and another reason Is tnai
labor is getting so scarce in North
Carolina that the mills that are nov
running are practically all short OF
help. In England there Is an aboun-
dance OF skilled cotton mill labor. Why
cannot some effort be made TO get some
OF 1t TO this country where there Is an
ever increasing demand for workers.
The South is the natural centre of the
cotton mill industry and should be
more the actual one.-Greensboro
Record.
The American Cotton Company, OF
Greensboro, has been chartered to deal
in municipal bonds and all other kinds
of securities, in seed cotton and 10 gin
and otherwise prepare the latter; to
build ginning and cleaning machinery;
to build cotton mills, export cotton. etc.
the capital stock being s25O,0oo. The
stockholders are Solomon n. Cone. Ju-
Illus w. Cone, David Dreyfus, Thomas
Crabtree and Neil Ellington.
Mr.. Mike Brown, OF Barnwell, S. C.,
is said to be the cross-tie king. He fur
nishes ties to many railways and ham
dies them in very large quantities. He
is ready to buy ties at all times and III
any part of the country, and equally
ready to sell ties at all times and In
any part of the country.
A big plant to make cast iron pipe
is being erected at Sheffield, Ala. The
cost will be 100000
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
FOOTBALL

It is announced at Columbia university that
Coach Morley of the football eleven will be- re-
tained for another year. For two or three days
there has been rumors that George Sanford would
replace "Bilr' Morley next season. The reports
were that the students dissatisfied with
the management and desired the return OF the
former coach All these reports, however. are
denied.
A football game between Nebraska and the
Arbor. Oct 81, is announced by Manager Baird
Of Michigan. Nebraska is new attraction at
Michigan and particularly desired there as 1t
will furnish q. basis for comparison between
Michigan and Minnesota. Michigan has offers OF
a game with Amherst, and there rumors of
a game with Pennsylvania
The, South Dakota Agricultural college al
and trainer for the champions Of South Dakota
Mr.. Hollister has taken hold Of the track team
with a vim. The new coach is brother of DR.
Hollister, and has considerable experience in his
profession. having been connected with the Be
lott lWis:l college, Hamline (hinn) unive y;
team having won about everything in sight II
South Dakota. is now looking for meets with
other states and hopes to arrange dates witt
Minnesota this season.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
POLITICS AND THE SCHOOLS
Collegian of State Agricultural College
Speaks It's Mind.

BROOKINGS, S. D.-The March issue Of the
Industrial Collegan, published by the students OF
editorial on college Politics." which is sig
Of the t%s the Wt
which the young men express their opinion Of
college AFFAIRS, and the following from the edt-
toria1 Is an example: -, 49,
present system that politics and patronage is
permitted to play SO high hand. Whatever
It be- something ought to be amended so as
to eliminate the state educational institutions
from the field OF political exploitation; The
cause Of education Is far too sacred to be sac
rifced on the altar Of personal political am
The present state Of a 81 is positively
general spirit Of the institutions. and were 1t
not already intimated. that the men In IL i'm,
IRENE. 1t is to be hoped some day. II the re-
form is not accomplished before then that the
good along this line for their alma mater. Z
Ralph Sherwin resigned his position as deputy
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
NO APPOINTMENTS RIGHT AWAY
And Kennedy and Elliott May Hold On
When They Are Made.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D-The idea has been prev
alent that the terms of United States Marshal
Kennedy and United States Attorney Elliott ex-
how certain that no 'u appointment to the two
officers will be made for several months. The
term of Mr.. Kennedy will not terminate until
next January, while that of Mr. Elliott does not
expire until next December.
The recent discussion Of Captain Seth Bullock
o. Ueadwood as me posslole successor OF unlteo
reaching South Dakota from washington to the
effect that President Roosevelt had declared him.
self in opposition to appointing federal officers
for third terms.
It appears, however that he has never formal
~ declared himself to this effect On the other
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
The question is whether the law is mandatory

The question is whether the law is mandatory
merely permissive.
The council at a recent meeting rejected by
q vote of to the proposition to Increase
the number of aldermen tho delegation Of
voters was present to urge the claim for addi-
tional representation. Defeated there. the PEI
titioners have instituted mandamus proceedings
not redistrict the city. The council has r.
tanned a firm of attorneys and seems ready to
fight. I'll
knitting factory for the manufacture Of
knit sweaters. jackets, hose, etc.. has been
located here. The owners of the industry have
will soon be ready for business. At the outset
they will employ about eighteen or twenty hands.
The contest for choosing the representative Of
Redfeld college in the state oratorieal conteslf
will be held in the operahouse March "a.
There Is strong demand for moderate priced
be reEted at once If they were to be had. AZ
ready plans are under way for building ave or
six; and more must be built to meet the needs of
people already here as well to provide fos
others.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
YACHTING


Announcement was made at the second annual
meeting of the Minnetonka Boat club last even
ing that the treasurer's report shows the Or
ganization out Of debt and with $500 on hand.
The fact that the club is on sound financial
basis provoked some talk of building new
clubhouse, but it vas decided to wait another
year. There are are, lsl members and the apRliesa-
The following officers were elected: Gommo.
aor roy E vis E. Frank
Zahn: directors Roy Thompson, Earl Mendel Ed
Phinney, Hugh Loldon. E. G. Barnaby, Ralph
Wilcox, II. G. Dackey Horace Lowry and Frank
Meyer.
Weekly regattas will be held under the same
rules as last year. Orders for new sloops Of
the Glass design, have been placed by Roy
Thompson, LoIis Glass. Roy Wagner. B. P. St.
John, F. II. Bro yn and H. D.. McCord. Racing
motor launches have been ordered by Thomas
Shevlin and L. J. Skinner.
Will be found an excellent remedy
Liver Pills. Thousands Of letters from
people who have used them prove this
fact. Try them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22

hand, there are cases In which the president has
appointed present incumbents Of federal offices
both United States Marshal Kennedy and United
States Attorney Elliott will be reappointed as
are candidates.
If it is decided by republican leaders to push
Kennedy and Elliott for reappointment the ac-
ton will be approved by the republicans of South
Dakota In general and by members of the South
Dakota delegation in congress will give them
their loyal and united support.
No rupture between President Roosevelt and
the republican organization of South Dakota is
possible over these or any other federal Offices.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
BASEBALL

President Ebbetts Of the Brooklyn club and Ed
ward Hanlon have come to terms and the latter
Will manage the Brooklyns. but at q great re-
duction over his former salary Of $12, 800.
Mont Beville, the catcher who has played
with Detroit and Washington. has signed with
Kansas City in the American association.
President Havenor of the Milwaukee club is
greatly surprised over the report from Kansas
City that Catcher Beville had been declared free
from reserve by the national commission. MIL
waukee paid Comiskey $1,000 for Beville's re-
lease. and Com1skey is out that much money by
the decision. Havenor declares that there will
be protest against the decision.
Two baseball leagues are being organized at
the state university. one, BY tnterdepartme
tn. othr b. n from The
medical college. the laws academies, dents,
engineers and pharmacists. Eight fraternity
teams have announced intentions Of maintaining
tebms and trying for the trophy.
Manager Kelley Of the st. Paul American as
ISOLATION team will have twenty-five men with
Lin next week. The saints will train at Inn
natl. Kelley accompanied by Geier Zalusky,
Bartos and Ktlroy will leave for the training
grounds next Saturday evening. and at Chicago
will attach Marcan. Martin, COrbett, Richards
and Dooley to the party. The squad includes the
following PLAYERS: Catchers, Zalusky, Petit,
Boyle e., and PIERCE pitchers. Ferguson. Evans.
and Coy: first base. Kelley and Dooley; second
base h1arcan and Martin: third base, Wheeler
and Richards shortstop, O'Brien; outfelders.
Geier, Hamphill. Carney. Flournoy and Neigh
hors.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22

county auditor to accept another in the engineer
Ing e. department Of the Lehigh Valley failroad
Howard Sherwin, has been civil engineer in
the employ Of the same railroad for several
years. The young men products Of the
cheering department Of the South Dakota Agri-
cultural college.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
SHOOTING

Lon Fisher Of Cincinnati made the high am
ateur record Of the day at Omaha yesterday.
breaking 1ss targets out of 200. Lew Reed Of
Ohiowa. Neb.. was second. 1877; Olson Of Hold
redge. Neb.. and Taylor Of Meckling, S. D.,
tied for third place with 1856
Among the professionals shooting at 200 tar
gets, viii Heer of Concorndia. Kan, high
and w. H. Crosby Of O'Fallon. ILL.,. tied for
second place with 1872. Among the other scores
were: Kleine 1s5; Powers and Plank 1872
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
ATHLETICS

Already hfty-seven individuals and thirty five
relay teams entered for the charity meet
of the Illinois Athletic club at the Coliseum next
A. G. will send Archie Hahn, F. Waller and d
tug -of-war team which Is after the Columbian
Knights crack team. 1t consists of Con Mag
nussen, O. G.. Olsen. B. B. johnson. AL Petersen
and John Nelson. Ralph Rose is entered in his
specialties. .-,-..
Arrangements have been made for. water
polo match between the Central Athletic associa-
ton Of Chicago and Wisconsin university. 1t will
tank, and will be the last game for the badgers.
The Missouri Athletic club and not st. Louis
university gets the trophy in the athletic meet at
St. Louis last Saturday. The points in the nov.
ice race which gave the university the highest
Western A. A. U. as this event was not to
count. 20.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
BOXING

Battling Nelson's manager says that Britt is
sidestepping Nelson because the latter refuses to
'lay down. to him. Nolan declares that the
Britts attempted to frame up the match so that
Jimmy could not lose and Britt was to be hailed
as the unconquerable champion. When Nelson
absolutely refused to be party to any such
crooked scheme. the Britts declined to post any
forfeits or sign articles for match.
James J: Jeffries. In response to challenge to
fight X. Kigashi the jiu jitsu expert, says that
he will consider a match after he has disposed
of Adolph link. who weighs seventy-fve pounds,
and Arthur Dunn, who weighs 115.
Jimmy Gardner got the decision over Charley
Sieger in ffteen-round bout at Chelsea, near
Boston. last night. Gardner had the lead from
the start.
Jack johnson, the colored heavyweight cham
pon, will box Marvin Hart, the Kentuckian,
twenty rounds at San Francisco next Wednesday.
Johnson is tall with a long reach. while, Hart
is chunky and solid smaller edition OF Tom
Sharkey. 1t recently given out that Hart
would rely upon in-hghting to win his battle.
The sayers-Ryan bout at Hot Springs last
night went 20 rounds to decision. Ryan, who
forced the fighting from the gong, was declared
the victor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
"Stetson Shoes Spring Styles Ready
Agent. Hoffman's Toggery Shops.

The records Of the day-deaths,
births, marriages, hotel arrivals, rail-
road time tables, realestate transfers,
building permits and other information
Of interest-will be found, together
with want advertisements, on page l6
of this issue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
MORE ALDERMEN WANTED
Citizens Of Redfeld Mandamus Council
for New Ward.

REDFIELD. S. D.--Citizens are taking legal
steps to compel the city council to redivide
the city into four wards and to provide in that
wards and six aldermen; but the law provides
that when the population reaches 1000 there
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
CHECKERS

The Americans broke yesterday with their
British opponents in the sixth days play Of the
international checker tournament at Boston, win
ming FIVE Of the ten games won. The total score
for the day was: Britshers 5. Americans s,
drawn so. Hota lscore: Britishers As, Ameri-
cans "a, drawn ISL.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
Creme Simon,

The daily use Of Creme Simon will
insure the softest and whitest Of
hands. It makes the skin supple
and velvety and gives 1t delicate
perfume. For any roughness of the
skin, It's healing quality Is without
equal; $50 a package.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
WRESTLING

Among the voices of Tom jenkins, Frank
Gotch and John ]. Piening, who are clanorine
for first chance at George Hackenschmidt, is
reard would be champion. It is the
Frenchman. Albert Auvray. who Is 8 feet II
bigger than the leg of ordinary man, and
he can carry horse on his shoulders.
Lind the Rochester wrestler. who was tc
throw Percy Page and Gene Cole each twice IN
one hour, occupied 80 minutes in downing Cole
Page remained up for % minutes without try.
ing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22

A woman who is weak. nervous and
sleepless, and who has cold hands and
feet, cannot feel and act like we'll
person. Carter Iron Pills equalize the
circulation, remove nervousness, AMI
give strength and rest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22

DoLAND, S. D.-The only contest over the
municipal election yesterday was in regard to
the question Of license which won By ma.
jority of 80. Is