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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
SENATOR HELD FOR MURDER
Chicago Election Feud Results in the
Arrest of Leading Politician.

State Senator Frank C. Farnum, of
Chicago, leading local politician
was arrested in connection with an
investigation following the murder Of
John KEPT. county commissioner
during political feud. No formal
charge had been made against Farm
um at the time he was taken into
custody, but it was stated by the po-
lice that he would be held on the
charge of murder.
George G.. Roberts, an election clerk
in the district, where the stabbing of
KEPT occurred recently, and who is
accused of committing the murder,
was arrested Immediately after the
crime.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
charnes Aaalnst p. 3. &.

Charges of unlawful discrimination,
favoritism, lack of good faith, manipu-
latlon to further its own financial
ends, and of sitting competition are
contained In a complaint filed with
the Interstate Commerce commission
by the Donohoe Coke company. of
Greensburg. Pa, against the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company, in connec-
ton with the Keystone Coal and Coke
company and the Huron Coal COM
pany. corporations Of the State of
Pennsylvania.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
ATTEMPTED Extortion.

William McSwain and Wilbur Cole
of Chicago, pleaded guilty to the
charge of conspiracy to extort money
from members of the firm of Armour
E. Co. and were sentenced each to 80
days in Jail. The men were accused
OF attempting to obtain money from
Armour & Co. because of certain let
ters which they had taken from the
company and which they claimed
would be valuable to the government
prosecution.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
Russian Mobility Slain.

A report received from Libau says
that several of the nobility and other
residents of the Livonia and Courland
have been attacked by peasants, kill
ed and terribly mutilated. Baron
Campenhausen was severely wounded.
Bands of several hundred peasants are
rowing about, robbing and killing. A
general insurrection Of the peasants
and laborers is expected.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
MRS. ROGERS HANGED
Pays the Penalty for Killing Husband
by Chloroform.

Mrs. Mary Rogers was hanged in
the state prison at Windsor, Vt, for
the murder of her husband, Marcus
Rogers.
Mrs. Rogers killed her husband, in
order that she might possess herself
Of 5000, his life insurance, and marry
another man. The murder was COM
mitted in Bennington, on August II,
1902, BY the administration of chloro-
form.
Leon Pcrham, her paramour, turned
states evidence and on the stand he
gave testimony, a recital such as has
rarely been heard in the courts of
law. He was sentenced for life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
p. r. r. Aholishes Free List.

In view OF the general agitation of
the subject of legislation on railroad
rates and the abolition of all forms
of rebates and concessions it has
been decided by the management of
the Pennsylvania railroad that all
forms of free transportation will be
discontinued after the end of the
present year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
Tho Man For the job.

"But," asked the proprietor OF the
Skyebye apartments, "do you think this
man is suited for the position of jan
itorp
"Oh, splendidly," replied the man
ager; ''he has been, at various times,
an iceman, coalman and policeman.
Oh, he's just as independent and sassy
as he can be" e."-Philadelphi Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
BRITISH CABINET RESIGNS
Sir Henry campbelI-Rannerman Is
Invited to Form New One.

The political crisis in the United
Kingdom reached climax when Ar
thur J. Balfour, the premier, form
ally rendered the resignation of him
self and the members of his cabinet to
King Edward, who accepted them.
A brief official announcement was
made that the cabinet had resigned
that the king hGh accepted the resig-
nation of his ministers and that Sir
Henry Campbell-Bannerman had been
sent for.
Two British cruisers have been sent
to ,Demerara to suppress riotous strik-
erl
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
TOGO WILL VISIT AMERICA
Intends to Take Fleet to England and
the United States Next Year.

Minister Griscom, Americas diplo-
matte representative at Toxic, who
arrived at San Francisco on the
Manchuria, confirmed the report that
Admiral Togo proposes to visit for
eign waters. He says that the ad-
miral informed him of his intention
to take a Japanese fleet to England
and the United States next year. Ad-
miral Togo proposes to go via Suez
canal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
Church and State Separated.

The French Senate adopted the
bill for the separation of church and
State by a vote of 1Sl against 1O2
The vote was announced amid en-
thusiastic scenes and cries of "Long
live the republic" and Long live
liberty" Former Premier COmbes
participated in the dabate, cOntending
that the measure assured neutrality
of religion, moral liberation and So
cial pacification.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
Refuse an Advance.

The proffer Of As cents an hour
after May | next year, an increase Of
5 cents an hour voluntarily made by
the Master Carpenters Association of
Philadelphia to those of their journey
men who would agree to have moth
ing to do with sympathetic strikes.
has been rejected by the District
Council of Carpenters with a member
ship of 1000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
No Racon,eurs For Him.

"Comlng to our dinner tonight"
eyes, indeed. Wouldn't think OF
missing It."
"Glad Of that, There are to be pres
ent some famous raconteurs."
"Are, eh? By the way, I've just re-
membered I can't come. Got an en-
gagement to stay home and play crib
bage with my mother-inlaw."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13

"But can you keep house," he asked.
doubtfully, for he was, above all things,
practical man.
IF you get house and put it in my
name" she replied, promptly, "Tll keep
it all right enough"
Matters being thus satisfactorily set
tied, their engagement was announced
Judge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
Many Hunters Kil!ed This Season.

The total number of hunters killed
by accident so far this year in Wis
consin and Northern Michigan is 26.
Fifty-ole have been wounded. More
hunters were killed this year by the
accidental discharge of their own
guns than ever before. Many were
shot by mistake by hunters who took
them for deer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
Burned 70 Death.

Mrs. Polly Nichols, so years old,
who had been blind for Is years, was
burned to death at Mount Pleasant,
Pa. Her pipe was her constant COM
panion, and while smoking some Of
the hot ashes fell on her lap, setting
fire to her dress.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
President Appoints Democrat.

The President nominated Franklin
Lane Of San Francisco member Of
the interstate commerce commission,
to succeed Mr.. Fifer, resigned. Mr..
Lane is a Democrat and his appoint
meut will change the political COM
plexlon Of the commission from Re-
publican to Democratic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
Fleet Takes Lemnos.

The international fleet has occu-
pied the Island of Lemnos lin Euro
pean Turkey. The Austrian foreign
Office expects that the porte will i'm
mediately acquiesce in the demands of
the powers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
Honor For Jenersou.

"Waal. yes" said Mrs. Bragley, OF
Jefferson City, 81 reckon that feller
that writ out the Declaration of Inde-
pendence deserved the honor"
"You mean the honor of being as
signed to write it:'
mot at all. l mean the honor o.
bein' named fur our town. They called
him Jefferson, you know."-Philadel-
phia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
Landed Him.

"How did young Phocksey ever get
bid Timmin's consent to marry his
daughterp
"He was calling there the other night
and he asked the old man if he had an
extra pair Of scissors. Said he wanted
to clip some coupons, and that the job
was too big for him alone, and that the
girl thought it would be fun to helu
m."-Cleveland Leader.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
Tho Young philosopher.

"'Nother piece of pie, please, pa"
But you haven't finished your first
piece"
"No, pa. But you know you told me
not to eat fast. And If you give me a
second piece now L shan't eat so fast.
because 1 won't be afraid that the Sec
ond piece will be gone when I get
through with the first piece. Please,
pa. cleveland Plain Dealer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
Pinned Down.

awyer-"And what was the defend.
ant doing meanwhileW
Witness-"He was telling me funny
story
Lawyer-"Remember, sir, that you
are under oath"
Witness Well, anyway. he was tell.
ing me story Somerville Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13

Telegram from financier in New
York to his partner in Cleveland)
"Am about to close a big deal with
Sknham. What kind of man is hep
Reply from Clevelaiid)
He is like a fish"
(Telegram from New York;
"Wire at once what kind of a fish
shark or sucker. .,-Clevelan Leader.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
Steel Combines Bio Loss.

The Illinois Steel Company, a branch
of the United States Steel Corpora
ton, sustained loss of 81 900, 900 by
fire, which destroyed building at
Thirty-frst street and the Chicago
river and its contents of patterns.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13

he appellate division OF New Yorl,
State Courts decided that the rolling
stock of a railroad temporarily out
side the State is not exempt from tax
alton under the franchise tax law.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
Useful,

p, "T hear that you really take pump
kins for subscriptions to your paper"
drawled the old farmer, who had
mounted the winding stairs to the edi-
torial rooms of the rural paper.
"For a WHILE" replied the editor.
"'Bout how long,"
Until the autumn poets stop send
Ing in poems. We pay them oef in
kins."-Chicago News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
All She Nseded.

Paying Teller II can't cash this
check, madam, until you are identi-
fed"
Mrs. Bright-"You mean I have to
identify myselfY
Paying Teller-"Yes, ma'am."
Mrs. Bright-"IIow simple! Have
you looking-g -glass?' Philadelphia
Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
A Gnnl IlIlnc.

Mrs. Newbryde-"I got some hams
here last month that my husband liked
very much. Have you any more of
the same kindy
The Grocer-"Yes'm. Got about
dozen left, from the same pig"
Mrs Newbryde--"Oh, that's nice;
Give me six of them."-Clevelan
Leader.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
HERMIT MILLIONAIRE DEAD
Banker Burns to Death in House
Where He Lived Alone.

James l.. Bloget, the hermit banker
OF Hermitage, Wyoming county, ~ Y,
was burned to death in his house,
which burned to the ground. He was
estimated to be worth sl,OO0,OOO. He
was graduate of Yale College, in the
class of 1850.
1t is believed the fire caught from
an overheated stove.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13

"Do you think they'll ever find the
pole, Mr.. Staylate?'
"Why, yes, Miss Daynty, I believe
they'll reach it this time"
Don't you wish you'd gone with
them"
why, yes, do"
$50 do l."
And the clock on the mantel slowly
struck 12.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13

Senator Hayburn introduced a
resolution for annexation of Santo
Domingo and Haiti to the United
States.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13

The commercial (marken value OF
the railroads of the United States Is
s11, $50. 100000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13
VIII the Fanny
Feffote,s
Their Turn.

Now while we folks go back to work,
The hotel keeper and his clerk
Fill with our gold their mammoth grips
And go on royal pleasure trips.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-13

The Detroit Terminal Railroad Com.
pany, capitalized at $2,000,0OO was in
corporated to build q 25-mile double
track belt railroad around Detroit.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-12
Rough Riders Elect officers.

San Antonio. Tex. April S.-The
fullest reunion in the history of the
rough riders is in progress in San An
tonic. Camp was opened Thursday
morning. The rough riders met in the
afternoon in business session. Off
GERS were elected, the constitution
amended. the retiring president made
a speech, and four names were added
to the rolls of honorary membership
The new officers are: President, C. E
Hunter, Indian Territory; first vice
president. David Goodrich, Indian Ter
ritory: secretary, Robert Colbert. In
dian Territory.
Probably the most striking feature
of the business session was the selec
tion of honorary members. Those
chosen were as follows: Lieutenant
General S. B. NJ. Young. Major General
Joseph Wheeler. Major General Sam
uel Sumner and Brigadier General
Charles T. Cooper. retired.
The constitution was amended SO
that biennial reunions will be held
hereafter. Governor Joseph H. Kib-
hey. of Arizona, and Mayor Morris
Goldwater of Prescott appeared before
the association and extended a hearty
Invitation to hold the next reunion at
Prescott. This matter was left in the
hands of the executive committee.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-12
ATTACK MORMON CHURCH.
Injunction Asked Against President
Joseph r. Smith.

Salt Lake, April S.-An injunction
suit was filled in the Third Judicial
District Court yesterday asking the
court to restrain the Church of Jesus
Christ OF Latter Day Saints and Jo-
seph F. Smith. its president and trus-
tee-in-trust. from investing the fittings
of the church for any other than
church purposes.
The petitioners are Charles A. Smur.
thwaite, of Ogden. who was recently
excommunicated from the church and
Don c, w. Musser. a member of the
church who yesterday voted against
sustaining the twelve apostles.
The petition, after setting forth that
the tithing paid by members of the
church amounts to $1,O0O.00O a year,
and that Joseph F. Smith, as trustee
in-trust for the church, has each year
since his elevation to the presidency
invested fully $5o0,O00 in sugar factor
les, woo;en mills, banks and other
secular enterprises. and also "to es-
tablish estates and residences for the
church leaders and their favorites." i"
which action. the plaintiffs aver, is in
violation of his trust, prays the court
TO declare the legal duty of President
Smith with respect to the tithing and
other funds entrusted to his care, and
the purposes for which they may be
used.
The Mormon church is Incorporated
under the laws of Utah.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-12
John Paul Jones' Grave,

J. A. Wheelock. editor of the Pioneer
Press, who is in Redlands, California,
writes that a Mrs. Preston, an aged
resident of Redlands, but native of
Dumfries, Scotland, declares that the
grave of John Paul Jones, for which
Ambassador Porter has been searching
in the old cemetries of Paris. is really
located at Dumfries, Scotland.
When Mrs. Preston read of the
quest of Ambassador Porter, she i'm
mediately wrote to him to tell him
where the grave of John Paul Jones
was.
She well remembered it, for it is
marked with a stone which bears the
sinister inscription: John Paul Jones,
the black pirate"
Her story is that his mother caused
his remains to be transported from
Paris and buried among the graves of
his kindred in his native village. Be-
cause John Paul Jones had not even
spared his native village during his
raids on the coast towns of the Brit
ish isles. the villagers vented their
wrath on his memory by inscribing the
epithet of THE Black Pirate" on his
tombstone.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-12
In. the Spring.

Lowndes. Mo-. April 10th.-Mrs. II.
c. Harty of this place, says:-
For years l was in very bad health.
Every spring l would get SO low that
was unable to do my own work. l
seemed to be worse in the spring than
any other time of the year. l was
very weak and miserable and had
much pain In my back and head.
saw Dodd's Kidney Pills advertised
last spring and began treatment of
them and they have certainly done me
more good than anything l have ever
used.
Il was all right last spring and felt
better than l have for over ten years.
l am fifty years of age and am strong
er to-day than l have been for many
years and / give Dodds Kidney Pills
credit for the wonderful improve
ment."
The statement of Mrs. Harty is only
one of a great many where Dodd's
Kidney Pills have proven themselves
to be the very best spring medicine.
They are unsurpassed as tonic and
are the only medicine used in thou
sands of families.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-12
WILL FIGHT ON WATER
BIG NAVAL BATTLE IMMINENT
Russian Fleet Passes Singapore Steam.
ing toward Japanese Waters
-Warships outnumber
Japanese,

Singapore, Straits Settlement, April
9.-The Russian Baltic squadron
passed here at 2:30 yesterday after
noon. The forty-seven ships. steaming
slowly at eight knots an hour, four
abreast, presented striking spec
tacle. The vessels, however, bore evil
dence of the effects of their long sea
voyage. and the water line showed sea
weed foot long.
The squadron was led by a large
cruiser. followed by three converted
former Hamburg American line YES
sells. Then came the cruisers, colliers.
battleships, etc. The colliers were
mostly in the center of the fleet. The
while the colliers and the former Ham
burg-American liners were light OF
draft.
The Russian consul visited and gave
dispatches to torpedo boat. The fleet
consisted of six battleships, nine cruis-
ers, eight torpedo boat destroyers.
three volunteer fleet vessels. sixteen
,colliers. one salvage ship and one hos
pital ship and three Hamburg Ameri-
can liners.
The squadron disappeared about
O'Clock in the afternoon, still smoking
black on the eastern horizon.
Following is the composition of the
Russian Second Pacific squadron, COM
manded by Vice Admiral Rojestvensky,
as far as known:
Battleships-Knias souvaroff (Ro-
jestvensky's flagship, Sissoi Veliky
(Voelkersam's flagship), Alexander ILL.,,
Oslabya, Orel. Borodino, Navarin.
Cruisers-Admiral Nakhimoff. Au-
rora, Vientonana, Oleg, Dmitri, DON
skoi, Jemtchug, Almaz. Isumrud.
Torpedo estroyers-Blestlachy Be-
row, Brayi and five others.
Volunteer Fleet-kieff, VoTonej.
Vladimiroff, Tambon, Yaroslav.
Transports - Kamtchatka, Korea.
Goetschakof. Andadyr, Mayaya, Jupi-
ter and several others, Golfers.
Following is a list OF the vessels
probably comprising the Japanese
squadron commanded by Vice Admiral
Togo:
Battleships - Mikasa (fagship OF
Togo. Fuji. Asahi. Shikishima.
Battleships. Second Class-Chinyen.
Armored Cruisers-Asama, Chiyoda,
Iwate, Nisshin. Adsuma, Idsumo, Ka-
suga, Tokiwa, Yakima.
Also thirty unarmored cruisers.
twenty torpedo boat destroyers and
thirty-five torpedo boats. a large pro-
portion of which is believed to be with
the admiral.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-12
SUICIDE OF GEORGE WILDER.
Prominent Denver Pioneer Piunges
Into Gulf Of Mexico.

Denver. April 10.-A few days ago
the daily papers noted the mysterious
disappearance OF George Wilder, aged
eighty-four years, formerly CT the Den
yer firm of Best & Wilder. wholesale
grocers. but letter was soon received
from him at Galveston. saying that he
had left secretly to avoid expected re-
monstrances OF his friends, and that
he was about to sail for Key West,
Florida.
Yesterday the following telegram
was received from Key West:
George Wilder. Denver passenger
on Concha. disappeared at sea night of
April 9TH. Please notify relatives"
After successfully eluding his rela-
tives and friends for twelve days. the
wealthy Denver pioneer took his own
life rather than return to Denver to
be. as he feared, burden and care to
his stepchildren and friends.
Since Thursday morning this bad
news has been almost hourly expected.
Early that morning William Scott Lee,
the business agent and an old friend of
Mr.. Wilder, received letter from him.
1t had been written April ith in Gal
weston. but 1t had not been mailed un-
til April 5th. few hours before he
sailed on his last voyage.
III It's UdluOS, anu
full in the care shown by the aged man
for his relatives, he manifested his
broken spirit, and fear of becoming a
burden TO those he loved, in this last
letter.
To his friends he wrote:
fremont House, Galveston, Texas,
April 4, 1905.-Mr. William Scott Lee
Dear Friend-l presume this will be n
little surprise TO you to hear from me
at this point. got here Friday morn
ing. March 3lst. i have to remain
longer than wanted to in order to get
steamer. but leave at noon to-mor-
row, April 5th. for Key West, Florida.
Before get half way am going over
board. | have got through. | am worn
out. and tired out, and I thought l
would put this old frame where there
would be no inquest. save the sharks"
Following were careful instructions
in regard to the care of property by Mr.
Lee for Wilder's step-daughters.
Two letters were also received by
his step-daughters intimating his in
tended suicide.
Message were instantly rushed to
Galveston. An attempt was. made to
stop the vessel. but 1t had already
sailed. A tugboat was sent in pur-
suit. Heavy winds delayed it and the
Concha could not be sighted.
AS a last resort, wireless telegraphy
was used.
From New Orleans. from Key West
and from Galveston desperate efforts
were made to signal the Concha. For
some reason not wireless message
was received by the ship.
Following is the story of his death:
He at first went below and shut him
self up. Late in the evening he came
on deck and after looking carefully
around stepped over the rail. A sailor
who was watching him, came running
down the deck yelling at him to stop,
the old man dropped into the water OF
the gulf.
The night was pitch dark.
The vessel was stopped and the
boats lowered.
For an hour the sailors rowed
around. searching for the body, but no
traces cOuld they find
The Lamar register., 1905-04-12
HER JOURNEY TO MANILA.
Officers Wife Writes Interesting Let.
ter From Philippines.

The wife of an army officer who re-
Gently went to the Philippines writes
a glowing account of the journey, and,
instead of discomforts, which one is
supposed to encounter, seems to have
found the experience altogether novel
and interesting. Honolulu she de-
scribes as a wonderfully picturesque
place, with its cocoanut palms, flower
ing trees and shrubs and hedges OF
night-blooming cereus. The sea bath
ing is excellent and the hotel as goc'i
as any in Washington. In Guam, She
writes, the tropical growth is marvel
Gus, but there are few flowers. They
ride from the landing to the town, II
station of marines, in a carabao cart,
which she declares to be mot swift.
means of locomotion, but safe and COOL
for the liver" and adds: "The drive
from the dock is the most beautiful
| have ever seen; following the shore
line is an avenue covered and Shaded
by immense cocoanut palms and ho-
yond tangle of tropical growth. The
natives were without garments, save
from their hips down, the women wear
ing trailing skirts in an effort to equal
ize their clothing"
She describes the passage through
the San Bernardino straits, through
reputed to be dangerous one, as
very elightful-mountains as large as
the Alleghenies sloping up from the
waters edge and green to their very
tops. They wound in and out among
the islands day and half, and so
close to land that they could distin-
guish natives on the shore.
Like most others. she finds life in
Manila very fascinating. but admits
that her first introduction to a native
bed was not calculated to make them
lifelong friends. 1t has cane-seat bot
tom. where springs usually set; on
that is spread a thin pad and then a
straw mat, or one made of palm leaves.
upon which is laid the usual sheets.
etc. She says the civil government peo-
pie would like to have the entire army
evacuate the islands. but that, in her
opinion. the army will be needed for
some time, and cites In that connection
the fact that the priests take the school
boys from the Luneta before THE Star
Spangled Banner" is played, which is
done at the close of every concert, and
that the Spanish native element also
leaves.