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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
METHOD OF LEG4L TOnTURE.
England the Last Of Civilized coun-
tries to Abolish Il.

England. as all the world knows,
was the last Of civilized countries to
abolish the test by torture as regu-
lar legal institution. A historian who
has made q special investigation Of
modem methods of torture has dis
covered that the barbaric practice is
still common in many out-of-the-way
corners Of the globe. The early Eng
lish system, too, has been widely i'm.
ttated. Even in the time of Henry
III the torture trial was in vogue
First came three days OF preparation
BY fasting and prayer. On the solemn
day q caldron was made to boil in
church and stone was placed, appar
emily, In the boiling water. Two
juries of twelve men apiece were pres.
ent In the interest of accuser and &C.
cused. Both sides tested the water
and II they agreed that it was boiling
the accused thrust in his bare arm
ard took out the stone. His arm was
then wrapped in cloth and sealed. Or
the third day the priest inspected the
arm and II 1t was perfectly healed the
accused got off. 1t seems as II the
testing representatives may have beer
tampered with or the examining priest
may have been corrupted.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
crImea and Criminals.

Mrs. Ursula Won Wahl, aged 60, of
Dubuque, Iowa, committed suicide by
asphy xiation. She retired early and
was found dead in the morning.
United States District Judge Bel
linger at Portland, Or, has decided
adversely to the plea in abatement
filed by United States Senator John
H. Mitchell to the indictments re-
turned against him by the federal
grand jury in connection with the
land frauds in that state.
Edward Hilton, aged 60, OF Port
land, Me-. shot dead George Young,
aged As years, slashed his wife about
the head with a knife, inflicting fatal
injuries, and then shot and killed
himself. The tragedy is said by the
police to have followed a quarrel be-
tween the men regarding Mrs. Hilton.
w. T. Sheets, aged 40, shot and
killed his son Claude at Montgomery,
Ala. The young man was foreman OF
a gang of laborers in which the father
worked. Saturday the elder Sheets
was discharged and blamed his son.
The day before the boy had words
with his father. who shot him dead.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
,ico scene Of Much Warfare.

vigo. the Spanish seaport is ah
old-time scene OF war. 1t was to
yixo that Drake and Norris sailed
fn 1858 to place Don Antonio on the
chrome Of Portugal. They burned
Ylno. bnt failed to capture Lisbon. and
Ivenf away cursing each other. So
Hlkfle rlhnder was there that the COM
Snrfa sailors received but shillings
unan il wages, and took to robbery.
which many Of them were hanged
o1nd near London. When the Eng
nnder Rookie put into Vigo bar.
oeain there was treasure IN sight.
- 81 Spanish galleons. OF which
~ ma been IN pursuit. was 10
projected BY French Meet.
salleons were captured by the
but more went to the bottom.
remain 70 this day. Now
3 i 81 commonplace little
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Denartrnent OF Insurance

Company's Certificate of Authority.
Whereas. The Springfield Fire and Ma
rine Insurance Company. a corporation or
ganiZed under the laws of Mass lchusetts,
has filed in this office a sworn statement
exhibiting its condition and busi-
ness for the. year ending Decem-
Der 81, 1904. conformable to the require
ments of the laws of this state regulating
the business of insurance; ana.
Whereas. The said company has filed
in this Office duly certified copy of it's
charter, with certificate of organization,
in compliance with the requirements OF
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now, Therefore, /. John g.. Perkins,
Commissioner of Insurance OF the State
of South Dakota. pursuant to the pro-
visions of said laws, do hereby certify
that the above named company is fully
empowered through its authorized agents
to transact It's appropriate business OF
Fire and Tornado Insurance In this state
according to laws thereof. unit! the 31st
day of December. A. ID. 1905
In Testimony Whereof. ] have hereunto
set my hand and official seal a. Pierre,
this Sth day of February, a. d. 1905.
(Seal) JOHN G. PER RkiNS.
Commissioner of Insurance.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
Domestic.

A Boston buyer has just purchased
100000 pounds of wool at Great Falls,
Mont, at 2312 cents.
Charles M. Schwab took out a So
100000 fire policy on his new mansion
in New York. 1t is said to be the
largest ever written.
Gov. Vardaman of Mississippi for
mally announced that he would be
candidate for the United States sen.
ate in the event Of Senator MONEYS
retirement.
Milward Adams of Chicago mas re
ceived cablegram announcing that
the king of Belgium has conferred
upon him the decoration of the Order
of Leopold.
Capt Henry A. Mills, aged 6S secre-
tary of the International Association of
Fire Engineers, dropped dead at Gin
cinnati. He was known to every fire
chief in America.
Mayor Tom l.. Johnson praises mu-
nicipal control of street railways By
forming a company for the people
leasing lines and devoting the profits
to public benefit.
The lower house of the Michigan
legislature passed unanimously the
Bland antitrust bill. 1t is said to be
the most sweeping antitrust measure
ever passed in the country
Col. William Glazier, author, sol
dier and explorer, is dead at his home
in Albany, N. Y, of heart disease. He
wGs GA years old. He served in the
Northern army during the Civil war
William C. Tiffany, we'll known in
social and club circles of New YORK,
was found dead in his rooms. Death
was due to valvular disease of the
heart. Mr.. Tiffany was 63 years OF
age.
Reports from many counties Of Ne.
braska indicate that the Hessian fly is
busy, and many wheat fields will be
devastated by the pest Some grain
men estimate the damage at 20 per
cent.
Joseph Burtis Hustled, once a
wealthy Wall street broker, is dead at
a city hospital on Ward island, New
York. For year past he had lived at
a cheap hotel, maintaining himself by
dealing in secondhand watches.
Mrs. Mary Stockdale, pioneer,
leaving an estate of $25O,0O0, with no
relatives nearer than nieces and
nephews to claim it. Buffalo and De
troit charitable institutions were left
d considerable portion of the estate.
Amos Madden Thayer, United
States circuit Judge of the Eighth ju-
dicial court, who gained a national
reputation by writing the opinion OF
the United States circuit court of ap.
peals in the Northern Securities case,
died at his residence in st. Louis after
an illness of four months.
Easter contributions to the churches
of New York city are estimated to
have considerably exceeded $3.50 900
The sum total of the seven or eight
| churches classed as the wealthier con.
gregatlons probably reached that hg.
ure alcne. In some instances the gifts
were as large as $4,000 from indi,
vlduals. Grace church received one
contribution OF that sum, which will
be used Tor the training schools for
deaconesses
| The Church bill, giving the city Of
Chicago power to regulate gas and
| electricity rates, has been reported
out favorably by the Chicago charter
committee OF the Illinois legislature.
Attempts to amend it to include mu.
nicipal ownership failed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
An Office Call

Ieacher-Tommy, something has
got to be done about your behavior. II
think to-day after school | shall call
and see your father.
Tommy-lt'll cost you 81 il you do
Pops doctor; Office hours to T.
Puck.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
From Other Lands.

he Il T6llCu CRUISER hdSlu6 Idu uON IL
schooner in Britsel channel. The
schooner was cut in two and sank
without a trace of her identity. 1t is
supposed the crew drowned.
Bedouin marauders attacked a
convoy escorting the holy carpet from
Yambo to Medina. A fight ensued in
which several of the Bedouins were
killed.
The monument to Leon Gambetta
was unveiled at Bordeaux, France.
President Loubet was the chief figure
at the ceremonies and received an
ovation.
All the docks, warehouses and build
ings of the German Nordsee Steamship
company at Bremen were destroyed
by fire. The vessels were towed out
of danger. There was no loss Of life.
A draft Of the Transvaal constitu-
ton has been issued, providing a
minimum Of $500 capital as qualifica-
ton for the exercise of the franchise
The Beers say this violates the peace
terms.
In response to a memorial OF Wu
Ting Fang, China's former repro senta-
tive at Washington. an imperial ediot
just issued abolishes the punishment
of slicing to death, and substitutes i'm
mediate decarltation.
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius is
increasing and frequent explosions
are heard. Streams Of lava are run
ming down the mountain and the era
ter is emitting smoke, ashes and red
hot stones.
M. Paul Lessar, Russian minister to
China. whose foot was recently ampu-
tated. died at Pekin. M. Lessar, who
was councillor of the Russian embassy
in LondC.i, was appointed Russian
minister to China July IL. 1901.
M. Etienne, French minister Of the
interior, informed the deputies that
NJ. Delcasse, minister of foreign rela-
tions, had withdrawn his resignation.
1t is officially announced that M. Del
casse will remain in the cabinet.
The Berlin Frankfurter Zeitung
says that the Berlin Bank of Mendels-
sohn & Co. has advanced to Russia
$4,000 900 for four months upon treas
ury notes bearing per cent interest
per annum, the issue to be distributed
among the syndicate Of bankers who
bought the Russian loan placed in
Germany last January.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
MEMBER OF YOUNGER GANG.
Lawrence Sullivan Completes Seven
teen.Year Term in Illinois.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 3.-Lawrence
Sullivan will be released from the pen
itentiary at Joliet to-day, having
served a seventeen-year sentence for
bank robbery committed in Henry
county. This is the seventh term in
the penitentiary which Sullivan has
served He escaped from the Mime
sofa penitentiary and was wounded
while doing so. Sullivan was a mem
ber of the notorious James gang.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
ASPHYxlATED IN HOTEL.
Nebraska Farmer Found Dead at
Sioux City.

Sioux City, Iowa, May 2. - George
Heffernan Of Jackson, Neb.. was found
dead in his roo min a local hotel, hav-
ing been accidentally asphvxiated
during the night. He retired at a late
hour and the proprietor lowered the
light at his request. 1t is supposed
Heffernan got up in the night to turn
off the gas entirely and failed to shut
it off He was forty-two years old and
a farmer
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
ALLEGED SHORTAGE is GROWlI
$71,0c0 Missing in Treasury Of Athd
County, Ohio.

Columbus. Ohio, May 2.-Accordl
to Prosecuting Attorney |. M. Fos|
Of Atohens county, the alleged shd
age in the county treasury here I
grown from $4,000 to $7l 900 withij
few days. Mr. Foster said the sh(
age occurred in the sadministrati(
of Treasurers Hickman and Biddis
He said the money was taken by !
sons other than the county ofio
themselves.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
BIG MINING DEAL.
Transfer Of Controlling Interest in
Four Mines for $2,OOO,OOO.

Four Mines for $2,OOO,OOO.
Duluth, Mimi, May 3.-One of the
most important mining deals in the
Lake Superior region consummated
in recent years was that whereby
Capt. Joseph Selwood yesterday trans
ferred the controlling interest in four
mines to three corporations for a
consideration of $2,OOOO0O. The mines
are the Leetonia at Hibbing; the
Croxton at Chisholm; the Sunday
Lake and Brotherton at Wakefield,
Mich. BY the terms of the transfer
the Jones & Loughlin company Sc
cure control of the Leetonia the
Lackawanna Steel company gets the
Brotherton and Sunday Lake, and the
Cherry Valley Iron company gets the
Croxton.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
ANNrrAL sTATE:MENT
SPRINGFIELD FIRE AND MA
RINE INSURANCE COMPANY

Of Springfield, Mass. organized under the
laws of The State of Massachusetts, made
to the Commissioner of Insurance OF the
State of South Dakota in pursuance or
the laws of said state. Attorneys loi
service of process in the State or Sou.h
Dakota Information furnished by COM
missioner Of insurance. Organized or
INCORPORATED, 1S49 Commenced busl-
ness 1851.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05

force Observation-Disclosures. Sii2o6l .6!'-
COMPANY'S STATEMENT OF BUSI-
NESS TRANSACTED IN THE STATE
OF SOUTH DAKOTA DURING THE
YEAR.
Premiums on risks written S15.319 SO
Amount of risks written. ..,.. loo, 500
Losses incurred during the
year ....... 5,OS4 G2
Losses paid during fhe year. ,.,UsG ~
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
CAPITAL

Capital stock actually paid In o,.. oo
PROPERTY OR ASSETS OF THE COM
PANY
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-08
Arrogance Of Gotham Walters.

a Chicago man just returned from
= visit to New York declares thai
nothing can eNaggerate the exorbitant
FrIces charged by fashionable restau.
rants there and that the naughty
walters In such places gave him cold
ahiiis. Accompanied by another chi.
cago man. he says. II went into on.
OF these dens of thieves and calling
dirlnsuiehed looking rson in
evening dress asked him II he was
me waiter With rather a bored air
ae answered that he was the walters
Vaiet, but that he would call the wait.
er he did so. A sti'i more dlstln.
Euished Individual approached and
SAID What can do for you. sir?.
oh, yes" In response to mild protest
that may be q little bit oyererawn
but not much "
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-08
RUSSIAN FLEETS
UNITE TOMORROW
Nebogateff's Ships Need Co. |
ard Stores
THEY CAN'T RUN FAST
FUTURE MOVEMENTS AFTER
CONSOLIDATION ARE STILL
A MATTER OF MUCH
DOUBT.

Toxic, May 7-Assuming that Vice
admiral jestvensky meditates a
speedy junction of his squadron with
Vice Admiral Nebogatoff's div, ion n
IS believed here that the meeting of
the ships may be expected by Tues.
day, May 3. the speed of Nebogatotf's
division being only about seven knots
per hour These ships are believed to
be IN need Ct coal and stores. and
theiT deficiencies in this respect will
probably be supplied by vice Admiral
ho1estyensky at some friendly port af.
ter the two admirals effect a iunctnre
The future movements of the Rus
sian Pacific squadron is matter of
speculation here, although the DELAY
OF Ro1estyensky on the Indo. China
coast raised a doubt as to his purpose
to move northward and risk an on.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-08
S16,539,924 OF
APPROPRIATIONS
Passed by The Illinois General
Assembly
IMPORTANT ENACTMENT
PRIMARY LAW, CHICAGO CHAR.
TER. LOAN SHARK AND ANTI.
GAMBLING BILLS THE
FEATURES.

Springfield, ILL.,, May THE tota
amount carried by the appropriation
bills passed by the 44th general as
sembly which cl sed early this morn
ing is $lG,539924.
Among the most important enact
ments OF the session were one re
forming the primary election laws d
the state; several changes in the char
Ter OF the city of Chicago; law to sun
press pflicy gambling; law making
void loans calling for usurious inter
est and assignments OF wages In which
both husband and wife do not 10 n /.
more stringent law regulating auto
mobile driving; several laws in the
interest of the health and safety of la
boring men.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-08
JAPS PUSHING
LINES FORWARD
Russians Forced to Retire on
Each Flank
JAPS BURN A VILLAGE
oYAMA HAS $4,000 MEN, AND so..
900 CHINESE BANDITS ARE
BEARING JAPANESE
ARMS.

Gadgeyadana, Mancburia, May T.
Since April 20 the Japanese have
been advancing slowly and intermit
tently, pushing forward their columns
succe sirely from right to left under
cover OF screen Of cavalry and Chi.
nese bandits. The advance has re.
suited in Strengthening the alignment
OF the opposing armies, Russian de.
tachments which were far advanced
on the fianks being forced to retire
Erdagou, to the eastward. was occn.
pied May 9Th, but under pressure by
the Rusfians the Japanese later eyac.
uated the place.
On the left the Russian cavalry re
tired behind the Liao river the Ian.
anese occupying Palaotun, Sanlingan
and Batzya.
The village of Shahedzi. on the rail-
road north of Changtufu has been oc.
cupied and burned by the Japanese.
There was a sharp brush with chi.
nese bandits on the extreme Russian
right today.
II Is reported that japanese armies
IN the center have been reinforc d
Tho force at Field Marshal Oyama's
Oh hposal. according to informa,io re.
Gently rece we'd is 3is battalions. or
800 600 men.
Ihe japanese are said to have arm
ed 25,00o or 10000 Chinese bandits
with captured Russian rifles. The
Chinese population has been drafted
by the Japanese fer road making and
intrenching, and roads are being con.
stsueted 70 Sihminpu. Banchensee and
Manga pass.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-08
CAIRO MAN ELECTED
To One Of the Offices at the State
Convention Of 40. U. w.
At Moline.

AT the annual state meeting OF the
Ancient Order, Of United Workmen
held In Moline, H. last week Mr.. A,
W. Weldon Of this city, was elected
to the office of inside watch. c. L..
Hendricks of Sterling, Ill, was elected
master workman; G., p. Hitch Of Har.
ris, grand recorder; Harry Swimmer
Of Quincy grand foreman; d. b. Roth.
ers of Chicago, grand oversecr: Frank
kurrus, Of East 81. Louis, grand re-
ceiver W. @. Morris OF Moline, grand
trustee; John B. Berger OF Madison.
grand guide; John schrage OF Quincy.
grand outside watch. The represent.
atives to the supreme lodge were
elected as follows: Alfred Orendorf
Of Springfield; John Yantis Of Shelby.
vile; g. ", E'ch Of Chicago. The
next meeting viii be held at East ST.
Louis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-08
NEWS OF THE RIVERS


The Ferd Herold made record break.
ing time en- her run up from Cairo 10
St. Louis. leaving Cairo on Wednes-
day morning and arriving here Thurs.
day, time 2l hours, says the Water.
ways journal. She made 10 landings.
one y IN charge OF Capt. John FIanni.
gan, NICK Jokerst, purser; Ed Houser
and ed Freil, clerks; Lew Brown and
Charley Harris, mates. The Ferd
Heroid now has on board Spanish
nand fcr the editication of her passen
gers. The ladies taking passage on the
Ferd Harold during this season are to
De given souvenirs in the shape of a
beautiful hat pin or a brooch She
left on her return run Friday with a
good consignment Of freight and quite
number Of passengers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-08
MANY WoODMEb HERE
Prominent Officers and Members
From Nebraska Passed Through
Cairo Yesterday.

party of prominent officers am
members of the Woodmen of the
World lodge were In the city several
hours yesterday en- route from Omaha
Neb, TO Chattanooga, Tenn, 10 at
tend a state encampment Of the Wood
men of that state.
The party included the grand lodge
state officers of Nebraska. and the
champion drill team from Omaha and
company of the Omaha Home
Guards.
The party dined yesterday noon at
the Hall day and while here met a
large number of the members and offi.
GERS Of the local cam.
The party was also accompanied by
the degree team. The drill team com.
posed OF young men recently was
awarded the prize for being the best
drilled organization at the Worlds
Fair and expect to carry Off several
honors while In Chattanooga.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-08
ROME MUSEUM TO
HONOR GAR|BALO|
Enthusiastic Demonstration in
Eternal City
FAMOUS GENE RAJ s SON
WALKING ON cRuTcHEs, WAS OBJ.
JEcT OF WILD CHEERS
DISTINGUISHED FRENCH.
MEN PARTICIPATE.

Rome, May THE French deleEa
zion which came here for the unveil
ing of the monument to Victor H1y
on Saturday assisted today, together
with the Italian authorities, The vet.
eran Garlbaldian survivors at tile in
augurat on of Garibaldian museum
next to the altar erected as a memori.
al OF the battle of Montana, twelve
miles from Rome, where in 1867 Gen.
eral GaribaIdi's volunteers were de.
feated by the French troops defending
the papacy.
Ricciotti Garibaldi the only surviv.
ing son of the hero, was present walk.
rs with the aid of crutches He was
the object of enthusiastic man fiesta.
tons. Among the many speeches Of
the occasion, the most noteworthy was
that OF the French senator Rivet, who
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-08
WHERE STEVENSON GOT IDEA.
"Dr. Jekyli and Mr., HYDE Had Foun
dalton In Real Life.

dalton In Real Life.
Among weird fiction there are few
novels to compete with "The Strange
Story of DIR. Jekyll and MIR. Hyde" and
the story OF its inception Is almost az
strange as the work itself.
Stevenson, II appears, had dealings
with a man named Samuel Creggan.
and did not like him. He's a man
who trades on the Samuel" averred
the novelist. "He receives you with
SamueFs smile on his face; but every
now ano then you catch a glimpse Of
the Creggan peeping out like white
ferret Creggan's the real man, sam
uels only superficial"
This was what gave Stevenson ths
iirst Idea for the dual personality OF
Jekyll and Hyde. but he did not begin
to write.
One night, however, Mrs Stevenson
awakened by cries OF horror from her
husband, and thinking that he had a
nightmare. aroused him He was quite
angry.
/, why did you wake me?" he asked.
II was dreaming fine bogey tale.
He got up at once and began writing
In q sort OF fever His biographer
Mr.. Osborne. says that II Is doubtful
whether the first draft took him 20
long as three days.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-08
|ENTERTA|NS HIS
HUNTING FRIENDS
President Roosevelt Gave a Din.
ner Yesterday
IN CLENWOOD SPRINGS
SPOKE BRIEFLY TO NOUN.
TANNERS WHO POURED I'M.
TO THE VILLAGE TO
SEE HIM.

Glenwood Springs, Col. MAY 7
President Roosevelt entertained al
dinner tonight his companions on his
three weeks hunt in the Rocky noun
tains After dinner he bade them an
affectionate farewell.
AT the dinner were P. B. Stewart
Colorado Springs; DR.. Alexander Lam
bert, Guides Jake Borah, john Con-
Br.ck Wells. Jack Fry and G. M
Sprague, Courier Elmer Chapman AMI
Secretary Loeb
Dinner was served In the private
dining room of the Hotel Colorado
The guests were dressed much as in
the mountains.
Spent Quiet Sunday.
Following his usual custom The
president spent quiet Sunday. Three
weeks ago the railroads planned to
run excursions into the springs TODAY
but the plan was discouraged by Sec
fetary Loeb who announced that no
program would be permitted which
called for an address by the president
In spite of that fact large numbers
u persons came in by every train and
rather than disappfint them Mr..
Roosevelt stepped out on the second
moor balcony Of the hotel after lunch.
con and spoke briefly.
Picture of Party Taken.
me presidents party today went to
ne Presbyterian church. Just as the
party was about to leave the hotel.
photographers requested a sitting that
would include every member az the
party Chairs were grouped on the
lawn in front Of the veranda.
AS soon assit was over the president
led of at a brisk walk which brought
he party to the little church ten min.
ntes later, all out Of breath except Mr.
Roosevelt He seemed to enjoy the
walk Alcng the street he was cheer.
"a and ne responded by lifting mis-
nat frequently, patting children on the
aead and bowling to their parents.
In front of the church the Sunday
'chool children stood In open forma
non and as the party passed through |
The little folks sang.
Church Was Crowded,
The church was crowded and hun.
lreds Ct persons stood outside as near
he open windows as possible. The
Rev. J. w Curren preached on the
iub1ect of the responsibility of the
5hristlan church. He made no refer.
snce to the distinguished visitor ex
'ept in his prayer.
After the services the president Wis
ted the taxidermist, who has been in.
rusted with mounting the skins OF
he bears killed.
The president fingered long over his
lnch. After satisfying the excurs on.
SIS by speaking for a moment he went
or drive with DR.. Lambert and Mr.
'tewart and then returned to the ho.
el, where he rested until dinner was
erved
AZ $50 O'Clock he went to the prl.
ale car Rocket" on which he win
leep until he reaches Washington
The presidential special will leave
ienwood Springs at 5 a. m. tomorrow
dayl ght run will be made to Den.
er to give the party an cpportunity
enjoy the scenery.