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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-12-14

Dear Santa:
want doll trunk set of deshes
and doll bed and Santa I want all the
good things to eat that you have l
want ring and nacklace.
Angie Scalf
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-12-14
johnson city Tenn.
Dec. Is 1905

Dear Santa Clause.
I want you to bring me nice doll
and little carriage and some canday
and oranges and nice story book to
read. I like to goe to school.
Your Friend.
Ellen Lacy.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-12-14
Johnson City Tenn
Dec. 10, 1905.

Dec. 70, 1906.
Dear Santa Claus:
I want for'christmas a game of Foxy
Grandpa and a sled of the smallest size
Dear Santa I would like to have an
Engine too and another game of the
names of the states and capitals
I thank you in advance.
Yours truly
Frank L. StJohn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23

Mann e.. Cnbull W, 11llyson IA; one pre-
clnUt To .lleur from; Anderson 1B4, tWp
precincts to hear frotti yllllafns 10. itwb
precincts To liuhr3 from, llEglusLoh 1871,
Two precincts to hear from; 1iulVey TO-
two precincts To hear from, Gwathnhep
lbG. Wlliceoy t4ssf
WEST 11UiN'ls.-ItliiB William county
SIX prtcIncts--C County gtotals:s
y For Benntor-4Ninrtin III Montague 147,YS
Fol, Governor Swanson al, Villhfd 100,
Mann G.. Nh.
WileroS l40
Hanover. q; 3s. ..s
nttRAL1 afOlNT,--Tor Etnatc--Ms.r-
tin 81; Mohlnguc, Is. For Gov Coy,
crhor. Mann. 27; Swanson III. WIZ,
)nrtl. IL. l.icutcnhnt- dnvernpr---Cab bell,
|1C; tSlysontTo. Attorney Genera l--Ar1d der
son, As: Williams. TO- Superintendent
Epglostpn. 60 iulvcy allonat 81 otisl'e'-
cg,lltf-- Own thmcS, Al; Willoroy 10.
a ASHbAND.--Elx precincts out pr eight
II Hanover county give Martin 21f: Mon-
tng,ic, 100; sMunn, 100: swanson, 1S'S; WI
| lnrd. 49,; cnbcll. 10; afIllyson. 20; Anher-
son, 2c3; Williams. 49 11gglIeHts1tstoill, gao :
91luvey, 124. Xxx.
Gwnthmey, ac5; Nyieroy, es, for8Il It'1'
OF Delegates.
NNrtln, 30
| lard IA: Swanson. Isl Gwathmoy. ~; WI VII
leroy, s.; tIllysonJ 80; Cabcll, 20; Esgle-
ston, 30; Hulvcy, 9; Anderson. lo' VII WI y
LANG, y. IL :.
Mann, o; Swanson, IS: l1lyaon, "a cab
eli, !? !; I1sgesto,l, PSI Ilulvcy, Andcr-
son 8 ~ Williams. 4 !; Gwnthmcy. o. WIZ
leroy, j. #
As,iInnd prec!nct--Martin. So; Montague,
8; MIMI, h6 Willard. 80: SWANSON. 0a
Cabtll, III. 13llyson II; Anderson. loe,
williams, 40; Egglcston. III; 11nlvcy u;
Gwathmay, 121: Wllleroy. rs.
Goochland.
seven precincts In G'oochland give the '
following vott:8.
nockolts-Martin SO; Montague. o.
Swanson, 25.. Willard. 2.
sncnd i Btore-Martn, q; Montague,
20; swanson, 20; Willard, q.
Mannkn-M ontague, %; Martin. =;
swanson,. s.; Willard, II.
Bowles's store M ontague, 80; Martin,
s; Willard, II; Swanson, H. @ i,
Ooochlnnd Courthouse--Mnrtln, 81; Mon
tngue. a;FWillard s; Swanson. 81.
le--Martln SO; Montague, o;
SWANSON II; willard. l.. III
'rotnls--Mnrtin. 140 Montague. 50;
Swanson, III; Willard, II.
MAlDENs-seven precincts out Of
eleven in Goochland gave the following
ma1orities: Swanson, 40; Ellyson, A;
Martini IS; Anderson, 100; Esgleston. 100.
Indications are that the county will give
Swanson about IS majority and Martin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23

gleston, l4a; Hulvey, 1s7; Anderson, 4ls;
Williams. lS.
Surry.
tg 5WA1IEFlELD,j nYA.--Cobham District,
composing ;Hucon's castle and Surry
Courthouse. glvo3the respective candidates
the following votes:
Thomas s. Martin, 10; a. J.fMontague,
400; William IA. Mann. q; Claude a.
Swanson. So; Joseph e. Willard. II: AL
ston Cnbcll, 9; j. Taylor lGllyson, II; VIII
llnm a. Anderson, 100; Samuel w. WI
liums, A; j. J. Eggleston, lOi; G. II. HUI
vey. IA; Alexander Hobbs, 81; w. II.
Purdy, al S. d. Barhum IT.; So; w. w.
Raugh, 80.
CLAIR EMONT, VA, August o2.--Mar-
lin 20, Montague s. Mann 5, Swanson IL,
Willard IL, l2llyson 25, Cnbcll 8, Andcr-
son 20, Williams s, I1ggeston "a HUI
yey 4
For House of Representatives, S, b,
Barham b W. w, I'augh "a; State Sen
nte, Purdy 49, Hobbs 10.
Bacon Cnstle-Mann, r; Swanson, "a;
Willard g. Cnhell o, Ellyson 81 Anderson
3, Williams 80, Fggleston 20, IIulvey g.,
Martin A, Montague 80, Baram 49,,
| laugh 7.
S,ry Courthouse Mann % Swanson 81,
Willard 40. Cabell 0, lrlyson n, 4Ander-
son II Williams a. lcggleston 70, Hulvey
IT, Martin II, Montague 70, I3nrham 50,
l'augh %
| Observation-Disclosures not in.
Spring Gold Returns not In
| Carsley--R Returns not in,
| Wallis Bridge. Surry county, gave the
| following vote Martin 1876; Montague, 81:
Mann 9S. Swanson 49, Willard 5, Ellyson
| i6S Barham 49, I3auGh IA.
/
Charles City,
Especial to The Times, Dispatch.)
/ FERGuSoN'S WHARF, VA, August 90,
Martin, 800; Montague, 234i Mann. 2l2,
Swanson, Az; Willard, a2 cabcn lis;
l.llyson. A52; Anderson, 36S; Williams,
los; I,ggleston, 476; Hnlvey, n. one small
/ precinct Is to he heard from,
Southampton.
4 IVOR, August 22,-Four precincts out
OF eleven heard from IN this county give
| Martin, 116; Montague, 1853; Swanson l26;
Mann, "a; willard. 20, Montague and
= Swanson VIII carry The county by small
majority. Vote close batwuan Ludaa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23

81; Williams, 0; Egglcston, 90 Ilulvey, ];
Martin. 16; Montague. Q.
Sonerton-Mann, 1G; Swanson 49, WILL
lard, 0; Cabell 4: llllyson, 20; Anderson,
2Sa Williams, III Egglcston, As; llulyeE, I;
Martin 30 Montague, %.
Cypress pell--Mann,' 5; Swanson. 3d.
Willard, i; Cabell 2; Ellyson, 80; Ander-
son. ii. Williams, "a; lcsglcston, 80; HUI
vey 4; Martin, 10; Montague, 40. 4,
Paul's Branch--Mann, 9. swanson, II:
Willard, o: Cabcll 2; IIllyson, 10; An
derson, 10; Williams, 2; Eggles'on' 10
lIulvey /; Martin Z; Montague, TO-
Chutkntucl- Mann, la; Swanson. 6l:
Willard, o.. Cnbell 2; Ellyson. 70, Ander-
SON. SO. Williams, -; lGgglcslon, 25 HUI
vey As; Martin, 81; Montague, IS.
IbcneZer-M Mann, 3; Swanson, %; VIII
lard. o. Cabcll, o. E.llyson, 81; Anderson
o; Williams, 22a Eggleston, 30; liulvey
/; Martin 81; Montague 10
Myrtlc-Mnnn, 81 Swanson, G2; Willard,
l. Cnhell, 3; Elyson. G5; Anderson, 4o;
Williams, 80; Egsleston, Coz llulvey loi
Martin, 33; Montague 81,
Junction-Mann, 4; Swanson, 40, VIII
lard, 10: Cabell, 0; f,llyson 81 Anderson,
A9; Williams, IL; 11gglcston, is: Hulvey,
l5a Martin, 35; Montague 49,
Yates-Mann, 2; Swanson, 5. willard,
10, Cnbell 1; Elyson, Is; Anderson, Isl;
Williams, o. Egglcston is; Ilulvey, 0;
Martin. 2; Montague, II,
Newport News.
NEWPORT MEMS Following are
Swanson carried Newport News b,
smaller majorities than expected Eggles
ton led the ticket receiving more thar
five times as many votes rs his opponent
The dag passed off quietly
Following are the complete returns
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23
Portsmouth.

| sH.5t 49, TiOl lSlllOulll. ~
tspccinl TO The 1imes-Dispdtch.)
| pORTSM OuT1i, VA, August ,22.--Swan-
son co., Mann 232. Willard 800, Martin GSS,
Montague 400 ArdersonS7W, williams 377.
Isle Of Wight.
Especial to'rhe Enthusiastically
SUFFOLK, VA. August 22.--Tlie fol-
lowing is the vote OF Isle of Wight
county:
smithfield-,,Nnnn IA Swanson %. VIII
lard S. Cabell 81, llllyson 125 Anderson
los, Williams 3d. Eggloston f1o2, 1lulyey
49, Martin 1871, Montague 40
Cnrrollt on--Mnnn IA Swanson 30, VIII
lard %, Cnbcll 4, Elyson As. Anderson
as, Williams 4, Eggcstoli 81, HulScy !,
Martin As, Montague A.
Long vicw--Nlann IL, Swanson 90. Will
Hard O. Cabcl o. E;llyson 81, Anderson ~,
| Williams 9 Egglcston 31,Il1ulvcy .. Mar Mar
| tin II, Montague 20.
| Orblt--N1ann ~ Swanson %, Willard o,
Martin g, Montague ~
| B,llwcl's bay Mann SO, Swanson Al VIII
lard 9. Cabcll a, 11llyson 80, Anderson 49,
Williams S5, Eggleston so, Hulvey j,
Martin 49, Montague 80. .s 81 4
Bakers, Storc--Mann 49, Swanson 80,
Willard S, Cnbell II, 11llyson sc, Anderson
AZ, Williams IS, Egglcston AZ, liulvcy II,
Martin %, Montague 81. M
Zunl-Mann Z, Swanson co. willard o.,
Cnbell /, IIllyson &c, Anderson 20, VIII
liams l. Eggleston q, Hulvey 8, Martin
IS, Montague q
Isle Sof Wght-Mann q, Swanson A.,
Willard 4, Cabell 8, IIlyson &C, Anderson
49, Williams SO, lIggleston 70, 11ulvey O..
Martin IS, Montague 35. .as
,Windsor-N1ann IA, Swanson q, Willard
3, Cabcl G. Ellyson4 81, Anderson no.
Williams q. tEgglcston IS, IIulvey s, Mar
tin 49, Montague 20. i. $
Carrsville-Mann 6, Swanson 90, Willard
I, Cabcl 4. 1Illyson SO. Anderson 3ltNVll:-
lams S, Eggcston 80, Hulvcy I, Martin
q. Montague IL. 8
Mount Carmel--Returns not In
Nansenlond. 5s;,,
!, Especial to Tho Times Dispntoh.) 5t33i6s1t
SuFFOIlt. VA, August 22.-'Fhe fol-
lowing is the vote of Nansemond Cotn-
ty: n,
Suffoll-NIann. G5; Swanson, poll VIII
lard, 43; Cnbeu, IS; Ellyson, 2ss; 5.Ander-
son, 22D; Williams 100; T%Sleston, &so !
Hulvey, 30; Martin, lag; MontaEGe, 1876
Itilby-Mnnn s.: Swanson, ld: willard, o.
Cabell, o. 1lllyson, 20; Anderson, 4; WI
lnms, 1G; Egglcston. 2; Hulvey, 10; Mar
TIN, IL; Montague, s.
F Holy Neck-Mnnn s; Swanson, %
Willard, 0; Cnbell 3; lIllyson .; An
derson, %; Williams 10; lSgglcston, To-;
Hulvcy, 90 Martin, lS;y Montague 81.
Copeland Mann, "a: Swanson. 90; Will
lard ] !; Cabcll,. 81; Ellyson, 49, Anderson
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23

1sggleston a7a; Hulvey 1903; Pullam. IS;
Rlves. JOS a
III Henrlco county the great interest
in the primary conferred around the hght
for the House OF Delegates between Mr..
Rosenegk and Mr.. Throckmorton, he
latter winning By q small majority. With
Town Hail, Short Pump and Whitlock
precincts to hear from. Governor MONTH
que has small majority over Senator
Martin. Mr. Willard had a majority OF
about one hundred.
For the state Senate Judge Wlckham
dofented his opponent, Mr. Gardner, and
also led the ticket, receiving oso votes
against AIT for Mr., Gardner Mr.. 'ThrocK-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23
Prince ana DR.. Bryant for House OF Del
egates. 4, ~ s8
Southampton.

Il y - #THf
fsnootnl ~ ,rha Times plspatch.)
,NoRTOLK, VA, August 2s-The vote
IA SOUTHAMPTON county resulted as fol-
lows: # Ii
ivor- Mann 90 swanson, 4O;,Willnrd, a;
cnbcll. d: l1liysor. CT; Anderson. 81; VIII
iiamsl &: I5ggleston SO; IIulyey, 10; Mar
tIr,"717 Nin,,fnr,,o as. Prince 2S: Bry-
nnt. as.
i,Berlin-Mann 81; swanson. 81; Willard,
~. Martin. M Montague, ~; Prince, IS;
Bryant, IL,
CONFERENCE.-The 6; Swanson, so; Will
lnrl Ia: r,nbell. a.: llllyson, 50; Anderson,
Al. n u,,1l1a nc AZ. ,crrleston. 2s; Hulyey,
81. Martin, 60: Montague, 80; Prince, So;
Bryant ii.
laek creekMann y, sa swanson Az an6e 81
son IS: Williams, "a; Egslcston, ii; Hul-a
v.y, 37: Martin, Is; Montague, IL; Prince,
a. BRYANT, II.
irranklln-Mann, 70; Swanson IS VIII
lard. $50; Cnbcll, i11S Elyson, 145; Ander-
son. 2lg; Williams 2o llsg lesion, 10y: II VI
.vey, lai; Martin, 60; Montague, 9sl /; Prince,
l49 Bryant, 40.
NewSoln's-M Mann, s; Swanson, 90: Wi
lard, So: Cabell, Is; Ellyson, 81 ; Anderson.
IS; williams, I; Eggeston, e; Huivey. -
Martin. a.; Montague, %; Hrlhce' W bi
ant. IS .,
lard, 81 4 Cubell, 9; Ellyaon, lt2; Anderson,
IS; Williams, Z; lIgg!cston. 40; Hulvey,
g.; Martin, 20; Moatasue, 81; Fringe ~
Bryant S2 II, -,
-. r,,,,,a,,' I: EI,,snn Snder-
~ 20, ,9' % l,.t,l.s,nn 15o. IJul.
soll' 80 e. I, pInce
W, w 49, 1co ~, a1t'e s;5
10 :, - -. - ., g. = ~, so. 1y,,rd A.
fope-Hlan I9,s es. I,;nos aa. prv
Maft' ~, - 'io'is's 10 - =
az, , -. % ,,,ns ,ot IN
1.o.'. Cnr,,,Io,, ,n,,,rns .,"o Martin
s,o Montapua sse swanson 2 zee, Willard
43, Mann I'll
c,.i gu,
CHaTie5 Wy.
| pdyptrPy VA August 22.-Charles
r,,,w co,,nty Harrison district gives
Martin Il. Montague 10, Mann l2, swan
! son l. Willard IL, Cubell T. Ellyson q.
a. A,,dos,,, 10 Williams g Errleston 6,
t1u1,,a,. 90 $780,
1Ior Stat. sonota--C Gardner 4. Wickhnm
% - 's.
I,ou.< =, no,o,oto stores II Greg
ory 81 n II
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS gives Martin
6SS; Montague. 400; Swanson, Co., VIII
lard 800 Mann, 232
For state senn'tor-W w Sale runs
/ i24 votes ahead Of Green In Norfolk, with
two precincts to hear from, that Indicate
the election Of Sale.
York.
/ NEIvToORr NEWS. VA. August ga
| only two Of iourtpreclnets n YORK nay, nave C
fra p i,e,u ,J ana nruton Precincts arc
N ln iOa; Montague, 9s; Swanson. 11G;
4 Mann, IS; Willard, 2; sEllyson. lol; Cnbell
81: Anderson SO; Williams, 1873; Eggle-
$40 IInr 1c,,Isln,nro-st 1875; Gregory
20
l M;l1;ansh,1rp.
.tl M ,,rr,orv In
WILLIAMSBURG, Veins ~ itiir, n,aont -
Wl'llahsputs p'tsseu - ntn. M,rtir 8n.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23

morton was second to Judge WIckham,
receiving 5s4 votes against 47s for Mr..
Rosenegk.
Judge Mann got 21O votes Mr.. swanson
357 and Mr.. Willard 49,
Mr. Ellyson received SIG votes against
1856 for HIS opponent, Mr.. Cabell.
For Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton, Mr.. Eygleston received $3.50 votes
against 1913 for his opponent, MIR. HUI
vey
The vote by precincts is given below:
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!! !'''.2:''1i!6:Gzzzg22lgSgzGk!!
49, zzz!4s Sc: : zQz{ !; 7:
,CW asi1 RsfIsN t1s,.
lc",''"'..a,st~

. H u Ii & & t
No. / and No. o, give Martin 81 sAIontnt-
quo, 80; Mann, 10; Willard. 8; Swanson,
So; Ellyson, 4s Cabel, IS; Anderson, 62;
Williams, 13; Eggleston. 64i I1ulycy, II !;
Gardner, 4; Wlckhaln. 40; Stores 80;
Gregory, 34;f Wtlrc, ., Gcddy IS. This IS
the complete james city vote;
James City.
# TOANO o. -Powhatun and Stone House
Districts, james City county, give Mnr-
tin CT; Montague. AZ; Swanson, q; Wil-
5lnrd, 10; MANN, %; Ellyson, 100 !. Cabcll, 9;
Anderson, II; Williums, 70; Egglcston, W;
lIulvey, H.; Gnrtlncr.I7 Wtckhnm. Isl;
stores, 70; Gregory, ~ Geddy 90; Ware '''
&c.,
IL I, ,i- York.
I3ruton District york county, gives
Martin 8; Montague, Is; Mann, .; swan
son, 10 < willard, /; Cnbell;tG; 1llyson, l7'
Anderson, Il {; Williams, II; Esgleston, y;
.TIulvey, 3; Stores II; Gregory, l$
Elizabeth City.
y NEWPORT M. vA.--Followng are
the full returns from Elizabeth city
county inito-day's, primary: Martin, S5S
Montague, e6i; Swanson, so; Mann, ISL;
Willard, G3; Elyson, ISL; Cnbcll, A"; Es-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23
THIRD DISTRICT
Martin and Montague Run Neck
and Neck-Counties and Cities,

The contest in the Third District be-
tween Martin and Montague was very
CLOSE, ana the result may not be known
until every precinct Is m.
Richmond,
The total vote In Richmond Tor each
candidate follows:
Martin, 2,S45; Montague, s's.si Mun,,
Q 60: Ealyson, 1,sil; Anderson. 3,S55; VIII
liams 1,ls5; Eggleston. $3.50; Hulyey'
ne. Total number votes cast 4,76l.
sManchester.
A summary Of the vote IN Manchester
follows; ~ $500 ~
swanson. fl75; willard, l16; Cabcll, ESQ;
Jlllyson ia: Anderson. 2Sli Nfllllsms. ~;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23

wheh Martin de-
faa,nd
plucky
count
presidency Of United Coy
there VIII
those Oh
a gallant fight and lost
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23

Democratic primary. The nnti-adinlnis-
trntlon candidates have; II minority OF
10 TO s.. This Will dcposH CaptninsW,tsNV.
boy as chairman Of tic Good Govern
inti,t faction, Y gg "a sf%{
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23
100 majority
New Kent.

1OO majority,
New Kent.
4 QUINTON-For United States senatc:
Montague, IA; Martin 13
Governor-Swanson s; Wizard. o;
Mann. 10.
lieutenant q Ellyson, IS: Cab
ell. 2.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Eggleston, "a: 1lulvcy. 2
Attorney -Gcneral-Anderson "a; WI.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23

Chesterfield,
In Chesterf,ald Montague was the win,
ner BY majority OF 20. Mann carried
the county by small nlurnllty over SWAMI
son. Pulliam and Baker were leaders for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23
FIRST DISTRICT
The Eastern Shore Gives a Small
Majority for Martin,
Northampton.
Especial TO The Times pispatch.)

IN CAPE CHARLES, VA, August s 2a.---
Martina majority In the county Is &c. with
one precinct to hear from Swanson 10
1874. wilkins, for tho Legislature, 24.s he
ports from Accolnac give Martin nearfiy
zoo Iil,jority.
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Spotsylvani

FREDERICKSBURG, VA.-Spotsyl-
vnna county gives Martin loo majority
Massey, House of Delegates. lD lnalorlty.
Ellyson, Williams and lIggleston carried
county by snfc majority. Massey defeatcd
for House of Delegates by swift. Swift
carries Fredericksburg by 2i3.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23

Z NOIIFUEk, VAN Rusust u. oro ,,,o-
turns from Norfolk give MhFtll CIV ~"
jorty over Montague, anu en""aun
,l,,rnl,tv OF 10 over Willard and Mnhni
sale, for the state Senate, 9o7 over Green 81;
IIllyson, for lIeutanant- Governor, losi
over Caboll, Old and Gains are nom
mated for the Legislature l.,
Norfolk county returns are ~. ~.
There was disorderat the polls' ana tne
returns will be contested, *.
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Especial 10 The ,fimes-DIsphtch)I
e pORTSNiO t1TIi, VA, August ,22.--Swnt-
son co., Mann S232. Willard 500, Martin GsS
Montague 400, Anderson 100, williams 377
Ts1e of W;uh+
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
JOHANN5HOCHTO TOHANl9
SUPREME COURT or ILLINOIS AF.
FIRMS SENTENCE IMPOSED
ON WIFE MURDERER.

Chicago. Dec. 16. The supreme
court Of the state has affirmed the YER
dict Of the lower court which con-
demned Johann Hoch to death for the
murder Of his wife, Mrs. Marie
elcker-Hoch, and the date Of his
execution has been set for Feb. %.
The first news Of the action Of the
court was received here by q telephone
message from Assistant States Attor-
5ney Barnett. who Is In Springfield. He
communicated the information to-
States Attorney Healy. A messenger
was sent to Hoch with the news and
found him In the visitors cage, talking
with the last Of his many wives, MRS.
Fischer-H Hoch, the sister Of the woman.
for whose murder he was sentenced to:
death.
When he received the news Hoch
became greatly excited and would not
believe that the report was true, but
after he was sati SIZED that 1t was cor
rect he grew calm.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
FIVE PERSONS PERISH
HEROIC FATHER DIES IN AT.
TEMPTING TO RESCUE WIFE
AND CHILDREN.


CrookstoR, Mimi, Dec. 1e.-Peter
Martell. for nine years a carriage
maker Of Red Lake Falls, his wife.
Eddie, aged thirteen; Dan, aged nine,
and Annie, aged eleven, were burned
to q crisp in their home In the heart
Of Red Lake Falls.
Martell, who. was sleeping down
stairs, was awakened at 8 o'clock by
the smell of smoke and the sight of
fire. His wife and the three children
were asleep in the upper chamber and
the father, frantic With fright, made a
rush for the stairway only tn find 1t
q mass Of unpenetrable flames. He
then rushed to the barn and, selling
q ladder, placed it to the second story
window of the home.
An eyewitness, aroused by the fire,
says he broke in the glass and entered
the sleeping room of his wife and
children. A moment later the upper
story Of the building, weakened by the
fire, fell In, precipitating the mother,
heroic father and the three children
to the veritable hell Of fire below.
Before the fire department at Red
Lake Falls could stop the fire the
house consisted of four blazing posts
and mass Of Wreckage, with the
charred and blackened remains of the
i've unfortunate members of the fam
lily In 4 heap, burned to crisp, in the
center.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
GARRISON WIPED OUT
ONE HUNDRED RUSSIAN TROOPS
KILLED AND M MUTILATED AT
TuKuM, couRLAND.

~ . i D. u ~ e.
Tukum, Province Of Courland, Rus
sia, Dec. II, via Stettin, Prussia, Dec.
ia special staff correspondent of
the Associated Press, who has just
arrived here, learns that mobs of Lith,
uanians and Esthonians yesterday at
tackled 100 Cossacks and dragons, the
only military force stationed in Tu-
KUN. The mobs. after wild fighting.
killed the soldiers to the last man, cut
off their arms and legs and ripped up
their bodies. The streets were strewE
with bodies and dismembe parts
Six hundred troops arrived here this
morning with three guns, shelled the
place and charged the mobs of peas
ants. who surrendered or were dis
persed.
Order has now been re-established
and the soldiers are burying the bod
les Of the slain and caring for the
wounded. sSs ss#:
In all 40 sol ldiers and peasants were
killed and many were wounded. Most
of the remaining population have fled
to Riga, which now is the safest town
In this part of Russia.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
AROUND The STATE
3EvENTs OF A WEEK THROUGH.
OUT THE STATE.
Bold Highwaynnan Captured After Bat
sls With Pursuer School Fund
Apportionment Reaches
High Figure.

Ed Snyder, who halls from Mich
lgan, committed two bold robberies
Monday morning at the village Of
Mansfield, north Of Redfeld. His first
victim was country oolteacher,
whom he met on her way to school
and who was compelled to deliver her
watch and valuable jewelry. He then.
walked into Mansfield. where he held
up one Of the village stores, ordering
the storekeeper to hand over all cash
on hand. The demand -sas promptly
complied with, though only a few dol
lars were secured. The storekeeper
gave the alarm, but not in time to ap-
prehend the criminal, who next ap-
peared at the village Of Athol. The
authorities there had been notified and
attempted to capture him. "A running
fight ensued between townspeople and
Snyder, In which the town marshal
was wounded severely In the arm.
Snyder was wounded In the right hand.
but continued the fight until shot
through the cheek, when he surren-
dered.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
] MASS a G r. E, IN SIBERIA
CITIZENS or KRAsNoYARsK SUR
RouNpED 3 AND 4 RuTHLEssLY
SLAIN Hf TRo ooPs.

s et. Petersburg, via Vienna, Dec. 20.
horrible massacre has been done.
by order Of the military authorities at
tkrasnoy the capital az Yeneselsk
government. in Siberia.
bout 1000 well -to-io persons as
sembled in the town hall to determine
how 70 protect the tizens against the
crowdsso Of rosighs who had been beat
Ing and robbing s.S
Artillery ana infantrry surrounded
The hall and Wit thout alning fired INTO
ne windows killing 70 persons
tooped up there, " voundIng nifty nor
tally and 500 lesss seriously
81 fTig glitfml was the scene of ffe
slaughter that several men who Wit4
aegsed il vent ii i'd. The whole town!
lsSin naoufning
he niliIary conn alnander was Slis murs
Tered IA evenge tl1a next day
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-22
BLOWN INTO SHREDs
FIVE MEN KILLED BY EXPLOSION
At POWDER WORKS NEAR
MARQUETTE, MICH.


Marquette, Mich, Dec. 16. Five
men were killed by an explosion at
the Dupont company's dynamite works
here. About 1,40o pounds of nitro
glyceriD exploded in the Westinghouse
OF the company's factory. which is
three miles distant from Marquette.
The explosion badly damaged the
plant and caused much excitement in
Marquette. The dead are all work
men employed BY the Dupont COM
lpany. The men were blown into
shreds. OF the thirty buildings in the
plant few escaped damage and some
were badly wrecked. The mixing ghouse
was utterly destroyed. In Marquette
windows all over town were smashed
and in the business district much
plate glass was splintered.