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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02
Friday, MAY 26.

P. Fl. Morrissey has been reelected
grand master of the Railway Train
men, now in session at Buffalo, N. Y.
W. c. lutte, a wealthy Pittsburger,
committed suicide at Atlantic City, N.
j., shooting himself through the heart.
LII health was the cause.
At Pittsburg, George Brockie, seven
years old, fatally stabbed his brother
Adam, fifteen years old, with q pair of
scissors during a fit of anger Thurs
day.
Responsible authority is claimed for
q statement that the steel rail pool
the combination of six of the largest
rail mills of the country-to make
prices and allot tonnage has been off,
cially dissolved.
Secretary Hitchcock says no sue.
cessor to Clifton Breckenridge as a
member Of the Dawes Indian commits
sion would be appointed. The terms
of all the members of the commission
will expire by law July /.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02
Snake Bite Causes Death.

The first report of a death as the
result of a rattlesnake bite in South
Dakota thus far this year comes from
Gregory county. The little daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hale, who live south
of the new town of Gregory, in the
coded portion of the Rosebud reserva-
ton, was the victim. She lived only a
few hours after the deadly reptile a
fastened it's fangs in her.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02
Lands Subject to Taxation.

The final reports to the state auditor
taxation for the first time this year
through final proof show that the total
number of such tracts is 2,725. These
are divided among the different dis
tricts as follows: Chamberlain, GAS;
Watertown, 482; Aberdeen, 452; HUI
ron, 33S; Rapid City, 1856; Mitchell,
302; Pierre, 40. OF the total 1851
were west of the river and of these
Lyman county reported sos.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02
DETAILS MAY NEVER be KNOWN
Japanese Navy Department Gives Out
No News Of Battle.

Toxic, May 31.-The proverb q q
Admiral Togo always fights and sell
dom reports is proving true in the
case Of his greatest battle. From the
briefest and most fragmentary re-
ports coming to Toxic 1t is impossible
70 gain IN approximate conception OF
picture Of the desperate and decisive
combat. The navy department, after
announcing the bare results Monday
|lApsed into silence again. 1t meets
Inquiries with the statement that the
Department II not interested ! n the
publication OF news. but Is ~ncerne
only 81 securing victory for Japan.
Probably the details OF the ngnl
win never be given to the world.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02
New Artesian Well Basin.

Drillers at the Miller ranch, near
White Clay butte, In the high country
west of Pierre, have struck the arte-
sian rock at 1900 feet and expect TO
get a good flow, which will assure the
extension of the artesian basin over
the western half of the state.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02
Wednesday, May 81.

Retiring American AmDassauo.
: choate and Mrs. Choate sailed 1roni
Liverpool for home Tuesday.
". T.. Davis, vice president OF lns
closed Canton (O.) State BANK, anu
Corwin n gachtel, cashier OF the panh'
have been arrested on charges OF en-
bezzlement.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02
Wolf Harvest Pays Well.

Now that the crops are planted the
spring harvest of young wolves is be-
ing gathered. 1t is no uncommon thing
for a man with a pick and shovel to
make $40 a day digging them out. A
man driving to Miller the other day
discovered a nest by the road. He
dispatched the nine young ones and
one Ole one and with the bounty took
home a load of dry goods.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02
RUSSIANS STUPEFIED
EXTENT OF DISASTER SUFFERED
~ BALTIC FLEET sTUNs
THE ADMIRALTY.

st. Petersburg, May 31.-The Rus
sian admiralty is literally stupefled at
the extent Of the disaster suffered by
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet,
and Its own advices paint the situation
in ven worse colors than the Toxic
dispatches.
The Associated Press Vladivostok
dispatch accounts for only two ships
Of the great Russian fleet-the cruis-
ers AInax and the tropedo boat destroy
er Grozny-and the absence of news
about the b%attleship Navarin and the
cruisers Oleg and Aurora, which are
the only fighting ships Of any value
not enumerated In the Japanese lists
Of destroyed or captured, and which
up to 1880 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
had not reached V%ladivostok, renders
almost idle any hope that they were
able to shake of the pursuing Japa-
nese cruisers and reach the shelter Of
the fortress at Golden Horn.
The officers Of the Almaz dispute
Admiral Togo's claim of victory with
practically no loss and declare they
saw two battleships go down before
their eyes and that two cruisers were
On the point of laundering when they
last distinguished the battling fleets.
But they admit the distance of their
ship from the center Of battle and the
fog made the view difficult.
Aumiliatinu TO Russians,
Tokio's account of the arrival OF
captured warships at Japanese ports
was more humiliating to the Russian
naval authorities than tho news of the
defeat.
The opinion e%xprseand here is that
nothing can excus the failure OF the
Russian commanders to sink their
ships under their feet rather than to
allow them to fall into the enemy's
hands.
The question Of inaugurating peace
negotiations Ia not likely to be opened
until full reports Of the Russian dis
aster have been received. The wal
party continues Its defiant attitude
and declares that peace is impossible,
while many Russians who heretofore
have been in favor of peace, but who
are now Inundated BY the sting OF the
defeat Of their navy, are giving their
voice in favor of q continuation of the
war. Nevertheless. the peace party
insists on the absolute futility of pro
longing the struggle.
Ever slow to reach a decision, 1t Is
improbable that the government Will
decide on the course 1t will pursue un
til after battle has been begun in Man
churia.
Press dispatches indicate that Field
Marshal Oyama is already In motion
and that q grand engagement is I'm
minsnt.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02
Very Low Rates to Niagara Falls.
New York,

Via the Northwestern Line. Ex-
cursion tickets will be sold on June
II. 10 and 10, with favorable return
limits, on account of Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine. Apply to agents Chi
cago & North Western Ry. JIG
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02
L IN A DUEL.
Count Stefan kegIevitch Slain by
Brother Legislator.

Budapest, May 29.-Count Stefan
Keglevitch was killed during the day
by Karl Hence of the Peoples party
in a duel fought with swords. The
meeting was the outcome of a heated
dispute in the chamber of deputies.
keglevitch, who was wounded in the
region of the heart, died almost imme-
diately.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02
Biq Mine Mill Burns.

The Mogul mill of the Horseshoe
Mining company at Deadwood was
totally destroyed by fire Thursday
morning. It was insured for more
than S250.O00 in thirty-nine companies.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02
Japan.Achieyed
Victory Last
Sunday
ky, With Skull Frac.
From His
Flag Ship

tAN OU. Nv
(ster is now complete.
great fleet that went into
kturday, May q, all but
I've been captured or sunk
nese, the admiral of the
bensky, is a prisoner and
wounded; Admiral Voel.
Bad, shot or drowned; Ad-
patoff is a surrendered
ko vessels out of all the
hda that was headed for
have reached that port;
Ian sailors are dead and
loco captured-such Is the
I the overwhelming Ills
terribly true.
is still securing the
In in quest Of some rem
enemy that may have es-
but the list Of vessels sunk
/ captured Is q wonderful
Is the tally:
lie battleships Prince Sou
|rator, Alexander ILL.,, Boro-
bia, Sissol Veliki and Ma.
Bers Oushakoff, two special
ps, the repair ship Kant.
destroyers.
.Battleships Orel and I'm
L.; coast defense ships
and Admiral Sen
|troyer Biedovy.
! terrible total Of twenty.
with an aggregate tonnage
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02
ARRIVE At JAPANESE PORT.
Five Russian Warships Captured by
ToQo's Fleet.

Washington, May 3O.-The Japanese
legation has received a cablegram
from Toxic stating that the Russian
a vessels captured by Admiral Togo
arrived safely at the naval port Of
Sasebo during the day. According to
the cablegram the vessels are as fol.
lows:
Orel, Nicholai l., Apraxine, Seniavin
and Maisuru.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02
Wool Clip Will Be Heavy.

Wool buyers already have contract
ed a large part Of the clip this year
which will be shipped from Pierre,
most of the contracts being at rs cents
q pound. Estimates of the amount OF
wool to be SEM out from there This
year run from 100000 to 100000
pounds.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02
GREAT FlNANclER DEAD.
Baron De Rothschild Passes Away at
Paris After a Brief Illness.

Baron De Rothschild Passes Away at
Paris After a Brief illness.
Paris, May 27.-Baron Alphcnse de
Rothschild, head of the French branch
of the banking house bearing the name
of RothschiI and governor of the
Bank of France, died at 4:30 a. m.
from acute bronchitis, aggravated by
govt. The eminent financier had been
sinking slowly for many days, but
there was no apprehension that his
death was imminent. The announce
ment of the baron's death caused wide
spread regret, for besides his position
In the financial world Baron Alphonse
was known for his lavish charities.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02
Sioux EaIla ploneer Dead.

Theodore D. Francis, a pioneer resi-.
dent of Sioux Falls and for sixteen
years employed Is a guard at the
penitentiary, died suddenly of paral-
ysis Of the brain. He Is survived by
his wife and a daughter.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02
MANY woRkMEN ENToMBED.
cove-in Occurs in Gunnison Tunnel In
Colorado.

Montrose, Colo, May 31.-A cave-in
occurred during the day in the Gunni-
son tunnel, one of the large irrigation
projects of the United States govern
ment, entombing a number Of work
men, variously estimated at from
twenty to twenty-five. 1t Is not likely
that any Of the men are dead unless
they were caught and. crushed to
death by the falling earth, for the air
pump pipes running into the tunnel
have been working almost without in
terruption since the accident happen
ed at 10 a. M. A shaft is being sunk
directly over the spot where the men
ars. buried..
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02
Bad Coins Flood Yankton.

The country around Yankton has
been flooded recently with counterfeit
half dollars SO skilfully made as to
impose upon experts. A man was ar.
rested Saturday after passing one of
them and q number were found on his
person..
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02
WEALTHY MAN ENDS HIS LIFE.
Murder Inquiry Leads to Suicide at
Savannah, III.

Savannah, III.
Savannah, ILL.,, May 26.-Rothwell
Pulford, reputed to be the wealthiest
citizen of Savannah, committed suicide
during the day, a few minutes after
being questioned regarding the where
abouts of a revolver with which he
was suspected Of having slain Attor-
ney Daniel s Berry, former leading
member of the. Illinois legislature. Pull
ford has denied any knowledge of the
killing of Berry, but became agitated
when questioned concerning the revol-
yer. The story has been widely circu-
lated that Berry was killed as a result
of attentions paid by him to a married
woman.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02
SPECIAL FRANCHISE LAW VALID

Federal Supreme Court sustains New
York Statute.
Washington, May 30.-The validity
Of the special franchise tax law of
1899 Of the state of New York under
which the franchises of many public
utilities are subjected to ad valorem
taxes was sustained by the supreme
court of the United States in a de-
cision handed down during the day.
The decision affects immense interests
and it is stated that over $24 100000 of
unpaid taxes in Greater New York are
made payable by the decision.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02

ond. The colleges REPRESENTED were:
Yankton, Mitchell, Huron, Redfield
and BroDkings.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02
blEs ANp SHIP
kckAaE FLOAT ASHORE.

t the glory of victory and
Of defeat are written
Heath and Of wounded men
Re coming to the front. The
and disfigured bodies Of
Is are being washed ashore
(hores of the Korean straits;
and shattered hulks of the
essels lie on the shoals or
on the rocks and Japanese
are collecting the fearful
the fight.
ships with prisoners are
1t Sasebo, other prisoners
landed at Tsu island; 300
brought to Iwami and the
Fessels are being brought to
ports by prize crews to be
ID to fly the flag of the Ris-
score of various sources,
Frippled Russian war vessels
into the various ports, from
FED Russian officers and men
|the nlggardly reports of the
naval bureau additional facts
ed OF the great encounter,
nlch changes the main facts,
which add vividness, action.
TO the story of the engage
Togo's disposition of his
Factlcally perfect. His squad
Faed both channels of the
rats and the feet squadron
cruisers was so disposed that
loh OF the Russian fleet been
ana sent around Japan the
@ahese vessels would have
nofth to hold the Northern
Togo commanded the battle.
Adron, Vice Admiral Kami.
lnanded the heavy cruisers,
Fl Admiral Kataoka was In
ol the lighter cruisers and
unto feet Of torpedo boats
foyers.
gENskY's
FTERs KOREAN STRAITS
Aojestvensky's squadrons
smlhg through the straits IN
Is formation, cruisers in one
.eSh'ps in the other. ship be
~ was Kataoka's feet tina,
sent In to do the work d
Like a swarm Of aner,
new at their prey. reck
sanger : This attack proved
70 the discipline Of the Rus
ana they needed not az,
YIN ~ the flagship to change IL,
an, " the squadrons. Will,
s sallo meet was getting In II,
bstt,os with torpedoes Admira
Lsjan resnlps cleverly attacke,
'ans on the weaker .,de
xo .iaisers We're aligned. TN,
- heavy guns a double lin,
cruis slo0, - at, while only IL,
E on Ts with their light sun,
f on Ioso's few preciou. -,
fire 'ae Russian battleshin'
|sers. car OF hitting thai
no retreat. for at a -,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-06-02
Mitchell Wins oratoricaI Contest.

MJICHSII VH"e
The state intercollegiate oratorical
contest at Yankton was won by Burton
Tanner Of Mitchell university. Charles
n. Hatch of Huron college was
The Republican journal., 1905-06-29
MONEY IN TROUT RAISING

That farmer can derive more profit
from raising brook trout for the market
than from most any other source, or
like requirements Of money and time,
has been clearly demonstrated by Lewis
J. johnson, who has fish preserve on
his farm two miles out of West Brattle-
boro, says the local correspondent of
the Springfield Republican. By utiliz-
ing the clear spring water running
through his farm, by his own ingenuity
and with very little assistance, within
a few years he has established an mex
pensive hatchery where he has sue
ceeded in Matching and growing a large
number of brook trout with which he
has, partly, at least, supplied the local
markets besides furnishing thousands
of small fish for stocking different
streams in the adjoining towns. All
these have Melted Mr.. johnson hand
some return upon his capital invested
aside from the pleasure afforded and
incidental diversion from the usual
farm labor, which, however, it has not
been necessary to slight or in any way
abandon because of his fish culture.
From modest beginning Mr.. johnson
has gone on with his fish establishments,
adding new and inexpensive ponds,
miniature falls by dividing and divert
ing the little spring fed rills, till today
he has succession of long pools stock
ed with thousands of sportive trout of
all sizes, strong and fourishing in the
purest and coolest water. In connec-
ton with his plant Mr.. Johnson has
constructed at an expense of few doI-
The Republican journal., 1905-06-29
CAN'T SUE IN MAINE,
No Chance to Recover Liquor Debts II

No Chance to Recover Liquor Debts Here.
PORTLAND, Me, June 20. A decis-
ion of interest to Boston people was
handed down by Chief Justice Wiswell
of the supreme court today,
!. The court hold that ''the statute
which prohibits the maintenance of an
action in the courts Of this State to re-
cover for intoxicating liquors bought
in another State in violation of law is
not in violation of that clause of the
federal constitution which gives con-
gress the power to regulate commerce
between the States
The court holds that no person in an
other State can recover for liquors
(which placed in the possession Of the
purchaser the means of violating the
law of this State. The law forbids this
on the part of residents and nonresi-
dents alike
The decision is of great Importance,
because it takes even from those who
innocently sell liquor in another State,
to be illegally sold here, all means of
recovering debt in the courts of this
State.
1t has been a much contested point
and is decided now for the first time.
1t will greatly assist in the enforce
ment of the prohibitory law in this
State.
The Republican journal., 1905-06-29

cry struggling around an inner court
yard in which are public baths in full
view of the guests; the Roma and the
Frascati. The last two are Spanish to
the backbone, not word of English
being understood in either. The Roma,
being the smallest of all, and the tramp
ing ground of the provincial senators
and other itinerant dignitaries of the
government. is always over crowded,
but good place, if one can wed .e HIM
self in, to pursue the complex study of
Argentine politics. Entering one of
these hotels, you are first struck by its
varied assortment of antique odors,
and next by its utterly empty look and
the conspicuous absence of porters and
servants. Wandering about until you
have discovered the hidden recess that
serves as an office, and succeeded in
attracting the partial attention of an
indifferent clerk, You are accorded none
of the obsequious welcoming which
greetS the wel-to-do guests in other
parts of the world, but are made to
understand that you are tolerated as a
troublesome necessity. Having been
assigned at last to an apartment, which
has manifestly been guiltless of venti-
lation since the day it was enclosed,
you find souvenirs of long line of
predecessors in the way of cigar stumps,
Overlooking cuspidors, hair-oil and ink
spots and on the tabiecloth and carpet,
dust and candle ends galore, but no
trace of water, towels or other common
you will be left to ruminate in soil
tude as absolutely undisturbed as that
of Grusoe on his island to do exactly
as you like, even to the commission of
murder or suicide-so long as your
crimes require no assistance. Should
you need a servant you will have to 60
out and hunt for him, for ringing the
bell If by rare chance there happens to
be one in working ORDER brings no
response, at least not before you have
jerked it until heartily ashamed of
yourself and set all the bells in the
house a-jingling like fire alarm. Then,
peradventure, man slouches in by and
by Gn Spanish-America the chamber
maids" are always mem, who looks
daggers of wrathful astonishment at
your temerity, and is placated only by
the bestowal of sundry pasos.
FANNIE B. WARD.
The Republican journal., 1905-06-29
The Dodge Will Case.

That long drawn out Dodge contested
will case was further heard TODAY bv
Judge Call in the appeal from the de-
cision of Judge Philips in probate
court. Action of Charles II. Sweetser
and Others, against A. M. Mcdonald
and others. to revoke the probate of
the will of the late Abbie r. Dodge.
The probate judge denied the petition
to revoke, and then the case came to
Judge Call on appeal. Alex St. Clair
Abrams occupied yesterday afternoon
and this forenoon in his argument, fol-
lowing j. S. Maxwell, both for petition
ers. G. ID. Rinehart and E. P. Axtell,
for respondents, are now to make argu-
ments.-Jacksonville, Fla, Metropolis
June 14th.
The Republican journal., 1905-06-29
Marine Items.

The clipper ship Agenor, one of the
last of the vessels of that rig owned in
and hailing from Boston, has been sold
to parties in southeastern Alaska. The
Agenor was built at East Boston in
1870. She has been laid up at San
Francisco for several months.
The Plant line has decided to equip
it's Nova Scotia steamers with wireless
telegraphy, and when completed the
steamers will be in communication with
their offices at Boston, Halifax, Hawkes.
bury and Charlottetown the entire
voyage. The wireless land stations on
the U. S. coast and at Camperdown are
now working, and it is expected that
the station at Charlottetown will be
installed during July.
The Republican journal., 1905-06-29
DIRIGO ISLAND.
An Example of Mailie's Possibilities in the
Summer Resort Line.

An Example of Mailie's Possibilities in the
Summer Resort Line.
On Dirigo Island, a short sail from
Rockland, prosperous summer resort
has sprung into prominence within a
few years that will be heard from in
years to come, if the growth is as rapid
i'll the future as in the past. The
property is owned by Boston parties
almost wholly, and includes besides the
island, casino, public dining room,
and club house, practically all connect
ed by drlveways arched overhead in
addition to some 10 or dozen cottages.
Lots have been sold amounting to
5000 and there will probably be con-
siderable building, some of which is to
commence this year.
The sojounerS are chiefly Massachu-
sets people, who 90 there early in the
season, and remain until early autumn.
The casino, club house and dining room
is of course the center of life of the
colony, and it is there that the cot
tagers meet. The summer residents
have communication by steamer, hav-
ing built substantial wharf where
steamers of the section make regular
landings and carry mail to and from
the island
~ Has not Deen many years since not
building of any Importance was to be
seen on this island, ali old farm house
or two, but nothing more. When the
land was purchased and the owners con-
celved the idea of making it summer
resort, 1T was for some time used for
tenting purposes, and in the distance,
miles away, one could see the island,
covered with white tents in summer
time. Then when the soiourners had
become fond of the place they desired
to build cottages, and in this way the
island has come to be known as the
property of the New England Tent
Club Company, which name is still re-
tained.-Rockland Courier-Gazette.
AS we understand it Dirigo includes
a group of islands, the principal one
formerly known as Butter island.