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Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-02-09
COURT OFFICIAL ACCUSED.
twenty-five indictments Against Chi
-caqo Man.

Chicago, Feb. 3.--John A. Linn, for
eight years clerk of the superior court
of Cook county, has been indicted by
the grand jury, which has charged
him with larceny, embezzlement and
forgery. Twenty-Five separate indict.
ments were returned against Linn.
One of them charges that he entered
into conspiracy with Frank J. CHASER,
a clerk in his Office, to defraud Cook
county out of $4,000 by false pre-
lenses; another that he embezzled
money and warrants belonging to the
county, valued at $4,000; nine indict
ments allege that he committed lar
ceny against the county by taking diff.
ferent sums of money, ranging from
500 to 81 $50; twelve indictments de
clare that Linn forged county warrants
for sums ranging between $12 and
Sl17; another indictment charged that
Linn entered into a conspiracy with
others to persuade CHASER TO remain
away from the grand jury and refrain
from giving testimony and another
that he withheld the records of his
office from his successor.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-02-09
Continued from lst Page.

who would get up in the morn
ing and do something, and the
whole country would know the
names of both and take cogni-
zance of their deeds. They
would work in harmony with
each other and with the admin
stration and both the state and
the country would profit there
by. Each would keep up his end
of the evener with no disposition
to shirk or unload hard work
on the other. And that would
be different than it has been for
four years past.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-02-09
HUGE CONSUMPTION OF WOOD
EN- FENCE POSTS.
i'm the Middle West, Where Trees
are Scarce, 1t Will Pay to
Grow a Supply.

The difficulty of obtaining
Fence posts at reasonable prices
has given an i'm petus scarcely
realized to forest planting in the
s Middle West. Newspapers, farm
serS Institutes, wOmen's clubs.
land boards Of trade throughout
the region are pointing out the
need of such material and dwell
ling on the profit realized by
the few men who planted trees
years ago and whose planta-
lions have been successful. The
local supply CT all forest pro-
Ducts is insignificant, and tim
Der, if not grown at home, must
be imported. With the contin-
nous retreat OF the sources of
supply under the attack of the
Vigorous demand, the length Of
the haul increases and the cost
of transportation goes higher
and higher. Yet the fields and
pastures must be fenced. The
posts must be had.
The annual production Of fence
posts in the regular logging
camps of the country, as report
ed by the last Census, is S,715,-
661. How many times greater
than this is the annual cut from
the home woodlot no figures
exist to show: but by taking
Che total number Of farms and
their acreage and making a con-
servative allowance for posts
for the fences enclosing each
farm, it has been estimated that
upwards Of 1000. 100000 posts
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-02-09
Wednesday, Feb. 7.

Senate-Day devoted to Patterson's
resolution declaring unconstitutional
the action Of the Democratic caucus
instructing senators to vote against
the Santo Domingo treaty. Mr.. Pat
terson spoke at length in defense of
his position and Mr.. Bailey replied,
severely arraigning Mr.. Patterson for
his course.
House-Continuous session Of eight
hours devoted to the rate regulation
bill. Large number of amendments
offered and debated, but all were de,
feated.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-02-09
Monday, Feb. 5.

Senate-Mr Patterson CDem., Colo. J
introduced a resolution declaring the
action of the Democratic senatorial
caucus instructing members how to
vote on the Dominican treaty to be
contrary to the Constitution of the
United States. Decision reached to
vote on snip subsidy bill Feb. II,
House-Littefeld CMe.l and Gros-
yenoT (OJ spoke in opposition to the
rate reedlatiop bill, while ten mem.
ber5 spoke in favor of the measure.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-02-09

are set each year. Such figures
are too vast to mean any thing
Hven the nine million posts ot
the Census, mere drop in the
bucket az compared with tie
unrepOrted production, would,
il set Is feet apart, girdle the
earth, or would build a solid
pile 30 feet wide, 40 feet high,
and a mile long.
Durability and at least mod,
crate strength are the desirable
qualities for dence posts. The
use Of species which are not dur
able is expensive, both on &C.
count Of the more frequent re-
newal which is necessary and
because repairing is constantly
called for. Timber of the re.
quired quality is produced in
the Middle West by hardy ca
talpa, black locust, and Usage
orange.
CataIpa makes an excellent
growth ON deep, porous, fertile
soil, but only on such soil. Five
or six iuch posts should be ready
to cut in about ten years. In
regions immune from the locust
borer black locust will yield
satisfactory returns from soil im
which cataIpa would fail, and
for thls reason is adapted to a
wide area where the rainfall is
light. Under ordinary conditions
locus should produce fence
material in fifteen years.
Usage orange also is not ex-
acting Ina It's soil requirements.
1t is being extensively planted
i'll hedges and wind breaks, from
which a considerable yield Of
fence posts may be obtained. 1t
makes satisfactory growth on
day soils and reaches post size
in from fifteen to twenty years.
Several other species, such as
white willow, European larch,
Russian mulberry, and red cedar
are also being grown with good
results, but none of them is bet
ter fitted to supply fence posts
than those first named.
The Forest Service fully recog-
nizes the Importance Of fence
posts in farm economy and the
great demand for suitable tim
Der. Studies of the growth and
durability of various species
have been made, and rhe limits
Of the commercial planting
range Of each has been closely
defined. Rapid-growing species
- -
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-02-09

which are not durable have been
studied to determine some form
of preservation treatmentwhich
will increase their durability.
Further work along this line
will undoubtedly add largely to
the list of species which can fur
nish the desired product.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-02-09
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Friday, Feb. 2.

Houee--Oratory on the railroad rate
bill occupied six hours Of the session.
The sreeChes Of Burton Of Ohio, Nc
Call Of Massachusetts and Russell OF
Texas were features while Thomas OF
North Carolina, Burke of South Da,
kota and Goulden of New York took
up particular and specific topics.
senate--Debate on ship subsidy bill
continued and number Of unimpor'
tant measures passed.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-02-09
FIVE FOUND DEAD an BED.
Mother Evidently Killed Her Children
and Herself

Boston, Feb. IA woman and -four
children were found dead in bed at
their home, 20 Dennis street, Roxbury
district, at night. An investigation by
the police indicates that the woman
Mrs. Annie l.. Dixon, had killed the
children and herself by opening three
gas jets. The children were:
Annie, aged five years; George
three and a half years; Mildred, two
years, and Marion, one year.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-02-09
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Feb. Beeves,
$3.75Q6.35; COWS and heifers. $15OO
4S5; stockers and feeders, $260Q
45O; Texans, $3.6OG44O Hogs
Mixed and butchers, $5.5595S2b;
good heavy, $5.7O@5,S5; rough heavy,
$55505.65; light, $5.5O05.75; pigs,
$5 1505.5O. Sheep, $3.450535; lambs,
$5.25m7.3O.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-02-09
tuesday, Feb. 6.

House-Seventeen speeches made
on the rate bill, all OF them in favor of
the measure, The railways came in
for an unusual amount of criticism.
senate-Entire day given to a re.
view OF the prerogatives Of the senate
in the matter OF framing treaties.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-02-09
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Feb. 7.--Wheat-May, 85c:
July. $3.50. Corn-.May, 44A Q44ssc:
July, 44%c. oats--May, 3Oss 930kc:
July, 29ssc. Pork-May, $14.S7h i:
July. s14s21t. Flax-Cash, North,
western, s1.15; Southwestern, $l.09:
May, $1.17h. Butter-Creamerie IS
@26c; dairies, 1s@2sc. Eggs-l7@
1Se. Poultry-Turkeys l4Jac; chick
ems, 1llAe; springs, llhc.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-02-09
puluth Wheat and Flax.

DuIuth, Feb. 7.-Wheat-To arrive
Mo. l Northern, SIC: No. 2 North
ern, SOC. On track-No. ] Northern,
SIC; No. 2 Northern, soc; May, S3hc;
July, S4Bc. Flax-To arrive and on
track, $l.l49s; May, $1.171S; July, ST.
1Saa; Sept, $1.l7; Oct, $L15A.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-02-09
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Feb. 7.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $4.5O@55O; common to
fair. $3.50@4,25, good to choice COWS
and heifers, S300Q425; veals, $4,000
500. Hogs-$5.4505.65. Sheep-Year-
ling wethers, $5.25@625; good to
choice lambs, $6.0O0675.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-02-09
SATURDAY., Feb, 8.

House-Esch CWis) and Clayton
(Ark.) were the principal speakers on
the railroad rate Legislation bill, both
speaking in favor of the measure.
Senate-Not in session.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-02-09
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Feb, 7.-Wheat-May,
S32s@S315c; July, $3.50. On track
No. hard, 83Ac; No. / Northern,
S2&c No . Northern. 8llIc.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-02-09
New Route to Los Angeles.
DAILY TOURIST CARS VIA THE SALT LAX
ROUTE.

Through tourist sleeper to Los Angeles
leaves the Union Passenger sStation.
Chicago, 5:l5 p. m. every day. Route
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway
Union Pacific and the new San Pedro,
Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad. Con-
nections made from all points on the G.
NJ. & st. p, R'y.
Ask the nearest ticket agent of the c..
NJ. & st. p. R'y for complete informa-
tion or write TO
r. A. MILLER, ...
General Passenger. agent,
Chicago
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
WILLIAM 4. YERKES DEAD
Manager of American Ice Company
a Victim of Heart Disease.
He Was Veteran of the Civil War
and Lost Limb iva the Bat
tie of Antietam.

William II. Yerkes focal manager Of
the American Ice Company. and a mem
Der OF the Board Of Trade. died yester-
day at the George Washington University
Hospital The immediate csuse Of death
was heart disease. following an Illness Of
about two weeks.
Mr.. Yerkes was sixty-thTee years old.
and was born at Davisville, Bucks Coun-
", Pa. At the outbreak Of the civil war
he enlisted as a member Of the Twenty
seventh Pennsylvania Infantry. and
served in all the battles in which the
Army Of the Potomac participated. At
the battle OF Antietam he lost his right
leg. and after leaving the hospital was
transferred to the commissary service,
where he remained until the close of the
war Shortly afterward he engaged in
the ice business For thirty-two years
ne was manager Of the Independent Ice
Company. Later he became connected
with the American Ice Company.
Mr. Yerkes was a member OF Lincoln
Post. Grand Army Of the Republic. He is
survived by a wife, formerly Miss Han
nah A. Matthews. Of Boylestown, Pa,
and eight children. Mrs. Reed Macgill,
Mrs. S. NJ. Boyer. Mrs. Bertram Walker,
Misses Emma and Marion Yerkes. William
H. Yerkes, jr., and A ". and J. d.
Yerkes. The funeral viii be held from
his late residence. 622 G street
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
DIPLOMATS AUTO SMASHED.
baroness Won Sternburg Has Narrow
Escape from Injury.

Two automobiles belonging to members
Of the diplomatic corps were damaged
yesterday by coming in contact with
street cgrs.
The machine Of Baron Won Sternburg,
the German Ambassador. collided with
a car at the corner Of Fourteenth and
II streets in the morning. Baroness
Sternburg was driving at the time, but
escaped injury. The tonneau was only
slightly damaged
While on its way TO the Russian En-
bassy last evening to carry Ambassa-
dort Rosen to d reception at Secretary
Tafts residence. the diplomats automo-
bile ran into "A car at Seventeenth and
streets. The only occupant. John Carl
son. the Ambassadors chauffeur, was not
injured
James BUrley. Of AS K street north
west. was knocked out of his carriage and
sustained a fractured skull as a result
OF "A collision with an automobile operated
by Vivian 3. Bell. on Pennsylvania ave
nue. near Eleventh street northwest. last
night Burley was sent to the Emer-
gency Hospital. but later improved suf-
ficiently 10 be removed 10 his home.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
FORMER KING DIES IN EXILE.
Unhappy Bebanzin, of Dahomeyr
Passes Away in Algeria.

Algiers. Dec. fe.-Behanzin, formerly
King Of DahOmey, died at Bledah.
Algeria, to-day. His physicians had
considerable trouble in treating his
case. as his wives insisted on tasting
the medicine prescribed for him il
they liked the taste of it, they gave 1t
to MIN. If they did not like it, they
did not give 1t.
Yesterday they nearly suffOcated him
by irving 10 stop a coughing At by
means Of strangulaJiOn-
When the French conquered Dahomey
and pat an end 20 King BehanZin's
cruelties he was exiled TO Martinique.
where he was well provided for and
lived surrounded by his devoted wives.
But he tired Of exile. and after petit
tiOning In vain 10 be allowed 10 return
10 Dahomcy. he was allowed last April
TO change his residence TO Algeria,
where he has since lived in the COM
panionship Of other distinguished exiles
from Madagascar and AMMAN.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
DENIES HE SAW THE POPE.

Eugene A. PhiIbin, Mentioned by
Mrs. storer, Issues Statement.
New York. Dec. 10.-Eugene A. Phil
bin denied to-day that he ever went to
Rome with a request from the President
to the Pope that Archbishop Farley be
raised to cardinal Mr.. Philbin declined
to discuss tie subject further, saying that
he had taken no part in the matter.
In Mrs. Bellamy StOrer's letter from
Vienna to the President under date of
November 20. 1905, she said, according to
the statement put out by her husband:
1T is said that Mr.. Philbln went 20
Rome with a request from you that Arch
bishop Farley should be raised 20 the
eardinalate. This has wiped out Arch
bishop Ireland without promoting the
archbishop of New York.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
SEEKS THIEF: FINDS DEATH.
Aged widows Clothing Takes Fire
from Gas Explosion.

Pittsburg. Pa, Dec. 10.-Mrs. Nancy
Boyd. a widow, ninety-three years old,
Of Allegheny, died at a hospital last
night from burns received early Sun
day morning at her home while she was
searching for a burglar whom she
heard ransacking the downstairs por-
tiOn OF the house. Mrs. Boyd, lighting
a candle. went downstairs. AS she
opened the door leading from the hall
20 the kitchen there was a terrific ex-
plOsion OF natural gas. which had not
been properly turned of. In a moment
her clothes were afire. and before her
son could extinguish the blaze she re-
ccived burns which caused her death.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
SUGAR REBATERs FINED.
Dealers Involved i'm New York Cen
trail Case Must Pay $4,000.

New York, Dec. 10.-In the criminal
branch Of the United States Circuit Court
to-day c. G0Odow Edgar and Edwin A.
Earle. Of the firm of W Z. Edgar &
Sons. sugar dealers, in Detroit, Mich.
pleaded guilty TO the charge of accepting
rebates on sugar. shipped to them by the
American Sugar Refining Company over
the New York Central Road. a fine of
$500 was imposed by Judge Hough upon
each Of the defendants. which was at once
paid
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
PLEAD FOR COMPOSERS.
Music Publishers Argue for Proposed
Copyright Bill.

James F. Powers. president Of the
Music Publishers Association, and George
W. Furniss and b. F. Wood, music
publishers Of Boston, appeared before the
Joint Congressional Committee on the
Library yesterday
All spoke in favor of that section of
the proposed copyright bill which is de-
signed to protect composers and publish
ers from unauthorized reproductions OF
music by mechanical devices
Later in the week John Philip Sousa
and Victor Herbert will appear before
the committee in the interests Of the
musicians
Every effort is being made by those
who consider unrestrained reproduction
too great burden on composers to bring
great influence on the committee so that
the same law which protects authors of
literary works may be passed for the
benefit of musicians
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
SAYS BALLOTS ARE FORGED.
Untermyer Makes Charges Against
the New York and Mutual Life.

the new tOrk and Mutual Life.
New York, Dec. l0.-Samuel Untermver.
general counsel for the international
Policy Holders Committee. which has tick
cts for trustees in the field in opposition
to those named by the administrations of
the New York and Mutual Life Insurance
companies, came out with a statement to-
day in which he claims that names of
policy holders are being forged to hal
lots in favor Of the administration tick
cts.
Mr.. UnteTmyer asserts that these forged
ballots are being sent to the offices of the
companies to be counted when the -elScc..
ton closes a week from to-day Mr IN
teTmyeF also CTiticises State Superinten-
dent Of Insurance Otto Kelsey for not fur-
nishing the Policy Holders Committee the
same facilities that have been afforded
the companies.
The committee is now trying TO find
some way of detecting the forged and
fraudulent ballots that are 'hg voted
and if 1t Is successful Il opposed IN
prosecute the guilty parties.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
Insists lie Was Instructed.

THE President says. The assertion
that ] authorized him 20 make such
statement as he says he was authorized
to make to the Pope. IS untrue. l gave
him no such authorization
He omits 10 note that he himself told
Archbishop Ireland that he had done SO,
and the letter OF the latter to me, which
! had quoted, / have all ready to submit.
and other letters Of what the President
told Archbishop Ireland relative to mis-
message through me 70 the Pope He
says, and il is supported by Mr. Loeb,
that he never received my letter report
ing IA detail my visit 10 the Vatican
THAT letter was written and mailed
at Moran, within the Austrian frontier,
at the first stop long enough to write
after leaving Rome The date is Decem-
Der or 5. 1903, and the letter is the one
referred to by me in my own letter to the
President, of January 10, 1904, where ]
sag: AS | wrote you exactly what ] did
and said, you may judge whether I over
stepped 1t is a pity the letter IN question
cannot be found.
THE President charges me with 'disin-
genUOusness' in the matter of my resig-
nation in January, 1904. the one which
was refused by him, and says that my
resignation was DaSeQ on anOtneT reason
entirely. than my going to the Vatican to
convey his message and his treatment Of
the matter afterward. He had, in the
strongest terms, already forbidden me to
refer to that matter. and already for
hidden me to quote him again in refer
ence to It, 1t was. therefore. quite proper
and natural not to speak Of 1t. but sim
ply TO leave It TO him to accept my resig-
nation on any ground he chose, or on no
ground at all, If he saw f1t-
THE Hurst incident, in which in princi-
pie I was right and was not afraid to
say so. afforded me a perfect opportunity
to tender my resignation without again
troubling the Presidents susceptibilities
regarding his messages to Rome. II the
word Vatican was not mentioned in my
letter of resignation. the facts were in
existence within the knowledge of the
President all the same.
1T was five months only before the re-
nominating convention. and / was desir-
Gus Of avoiding any possible embarrass-
ment to Mr. Roosevelt in any way. This
now becomes particular perfdy' on my
part in the view and language of the
President of the United States
"As I have already said. my original
letter Is really an answer to everything
else that is contained in the Presidents
communication to the press. l ask delib-
crate Judgment on 1t, in reply to what he
has seen fit to charge upon me and
mine. BELLAMh o1ORbH-
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
Mrs. wads,vorth Buried.

Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon at the residence Of her brother
in-law. Brig. Cen John N. Wilson, 1913
Massachusetts avenue, over the body of
Mrs Florence A. Wadsworth. who aIed
SATURDAY. evening. Rev. G. Ernest Smith.
rector of St. Thomas Protestant Episco-
pal Church, conducted the services. The
paIIbearers were Richard Rathbun. Paul
Brockett, Lieut. Commander Downs L
Wilson. L. s N. and Brig Gen WilsOE.
The interment. which was private, was IN
Glenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Wadsworth was the widow OF
George T. WadswOrth, who for number
of years was engaged in business IN
Eastport. Me. She is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. f. B. Camp. of Pennsylva-
MIA. and Miss Leila Waller, of Washing
ron
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
Death OF pr. Fernand Henrotin.

Chicago. Dec. 10.-Dr Fernand Henrotin.
for twenty-five years one of Chicago's
most eminent surgeons and president of
the Polytechnic Hospital, died of heart dis
ease yesterday. DIR. Henrotin's sickness
began six weeks ago, when after recover
ing from an attack of grip he became
aware that his heart was affected. Dr
HenrOtin was considered an authority on
the pelvic cavity.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
RncI,efeIIer Cives 500. .ooO.

Philadelphia. Dec l0.-John D.
Rockefeller to-day sent word 20 the
board of foreign missions Of the United
Presbyterian Church, whose head
quarters are in Philadelphia. that he
would give 500. 900 toward educational
work in Egypt and the SOudan.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
Chinn wants ONLY Best Soldiers.

Pekin. Dec l0-The medical and other
tests far recruits are so strict this year
that out Of 500 men wishing 10 joint the
Northern army only 400 have been ac-
cepJed.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
Funeral of W. F. HELEN To-day.

The funeral of William +. HELEN Will
be held at O'Clock this afternoon from
his late residence. 1925 Twenty-first street,
Rev. DR.. Alfred Harding, of St Pauls
Episcopal Church. officiating The in
terment will be made in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Mr.. HELEN died suddenly Sunday after
a third attack of apoplexy. Until eight
years ago Mr.. HELEN engaged in the
real estate business, at which time he
was appointed a clerk in the Quarter
master Generals office.
He Is survived by his wife, who was
Miss f. Leila Cowles, OF Macon. Ga, and
three children Mrs. Elizabeth Martin
Mrs. owen T. Reeves. and Clarence c.
HELEN.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
Government Bill Defeated by Lords.

London. Dec. 10.-The House of
Lords to-day rejected the governments
hill providing for the abolition of
plural voting, for a second reading
The vote was 43 for the bin and 143
against.