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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-14
JURY SAYS BRINK IS
GUILTY OF MURDER

Ponca, Ncb. Feb. 1.-THE ~coroner's
jury in the case Of The killing of Miss
Bessie Newton by Frank Brink, re-
turned a verdict shat Brink is guilty
OF murder. He continues to recover
from ~ effects of the self inflicted
wounds.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-14
NORWEGIAN BISHOP
SAGEN PASSES AWAY

Lacrosse. Wis, FEB. 12.-Bishop A. K.
Sagen. Of the Norwegian Lutheran
synod for the district including the
United States east Of the Mississippi
river, died today, aged Sc.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-14
DUBUQUE PHYSICIAN
DIES AFTER OPERATION

Iowa City, Ia, Feb. 13.-Dr. James
Mccarthy. of Dubuque. is dead here.
He failed to survive the shock of an
operation. He was a prominent Du-
Ouque practitioner.
John G%erlits, a pioneer, 80 years old,
fell downstairs Saturday and died.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-14
MILE WALK
FOR 10-CENT STEAK

Pittsburg. Pa. Feb. 13.-Mabel
B. Little will get a divorce from
Harry r. Little If the masters
recommendation is adopted.
Compelling her to walk three
miles in Chicago to a cheap
restaurant and then buying only
a Decent steak for the two of
them is one Of the charges made
by Mrs. Little against her hus-
band.
Another allegation is that on
tie night OF their marriage in
~ishthrope in December, 1903, he
stole $50 from her to pay his
debts.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-14
MRS. WILLIAM THAW
CUTS CHARITY GIFTS.

Pittsburg. Feb. l3.-Charitable
and philanthroplc organizations In
this city are much exercised over
the fact that Mrs. William Thaw
mas decided to materially lessen her
usually liberal contributions. 1t Is
freely reported that the cost of the
battle for her sons life has already
exceeded S5c0. 900, with enormous
counsel fees yet to be paid.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-14
ROOSEVELT WOULD
bar THAW TESTIMONY
FROM THE MAILS
CorteIyou Refers His Commu.
nication to Postofice Legal
Division for a Decision.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 13.-Declar-
Ang that If there is any way by which
athe papers printing yellow" descrip-
$tions Of the Thaw trial and it's testi-
Smony may be barred from the use OF
1.-THE mails, President Roosevelt today
communicated with Postmaster Cen
Sseral Cortelyou, telling him 1t should be
adone. The, president states in his COM
that he does not know
whether there is any legality to excus
1.-THE taking Of such action, but If there
It's, the papers ought to be barred.
81 The presidents letter will be referred
ito the legal division of the p~ostoftice
which will expedite the
A1natter, and if any action can be taken
by the department looking to the exclu-
sion of the testimony from the mails it
Twill be done at once.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-14
New York Papers Summoned

\ New York, Feb. 13.-United States
ssDistrict Attorney Stimson today served
upon the publishers of all the
principal newspapers in the city that
The intends to bring them before the
federal grand Jury for criminal prose-
i%cution, charging violations of the fed
seral laws against the circulation Of
tobscene matter, in reporting the Thaw
trial testimony.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-30

reason that the territorial legislature had
no power 10 locate the future capital OF
the State-that that was power inherent
In the State when organized; and so the
court held. 1t will, therefore, be seen that
the nonremOval of the capital was due
to a decision of the court and not to the
stealing of the BILL which was merely an
incident I'm the proceedings.
As / was in St Paul when tile bill
passed. and soon after. in company with
the late Gov. Austin went 10 St Peter
to establish my paper the Minnesota Free
Press. and was to have the State printing
which. Of course. did not get. have the
best of reasons for knowing the facts.
IL is a singular fact that precisely the
same question arose in the case of the To-
cation Of the capital Of North Dakota. and
it was decided in the same way; but the
capital remains where il was located by
the territorial egislature-probably be-
cause public sentiment and the gift OF l60
acres OF land prevented any further pro-
ceedings.
The errors herein referred 10 are not
matters of any great importanc. but they
serve TO show how common such errors
are. ] mention them that the truth of
history may be preserved" so far at least
as these matters are concerned, "only
that. and nothing more
". c. DODGE.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-30
The Value of Testimony.

Editor The Washington Herald:
Several weeks ago Gen Crozier resti-
fed under oath before the Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs that army
bullets did not contain antimony.
Now, then. my question TO the reading
Washington public is. what is the weight
and value of this testimony? II should
be Of great weight and value for the
very good and sufficient reasons. first.
that Gen Crozier. a man Of integrity and
marked ability, gave this testimony under
oath, thereby solemnly swearing in the
sight Of God and man TO tell the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth; second. that Gen. Crozier is an
expert IN the particular upon which the
above referred TO testimony related, by
virtue Of the fact that ne is chief of the
Ordnance Bureau OF the army. and as
such chief he knows, is presumed TO
know. or has competent means 10 as
certain such knowledge as comes directly
under his Official notice.
The real truth OF the matter. as Il ap-
pears to the ordinary rational creature.
the common type Of the Washington
! AtetAlAA6 HAbA4NF . AlldA Atl- AlOLItE WAS
ignorant in point of fact as 70 whether
or not there was or was not. or is or is
not any antimOny in the United States
army's bullet and rashly and inadver-
tently testified without investigation in
a matter involving the privileges and
immunities OF hundreds of American sol
diers. or that he knew and believed his
statement was true, but was ignorant
of the ensuing consequences.
IL the above is not the correct view OF
the situation let Gen. Crozier explain
exactly why he postponed the vertifca-
/ ton and the consequent notification OF
| his testimony after it had been given
and made matter Of record. and after
IL was subsequently shown 10 be an ex-
culpatOry circumstance of the discharged
soldiers, and at the eleventh hour tells
that his previous statement was incor-
rect.-The generals motives for said ac-
tions may be sinister or possibly AZ
tributable 10 strenuousity. At any rate.
1t goes long way 10 show the value
Of testimony when prompted by motives
good or bad. WILSON II JoHNs
Washington, ID. c.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-30
Should Honor Gen. Lee.

Editor The Washington Herald:
All students of the history Of the great
civil war in America know by whom, and
10 whom, the memorable words Let US
have peace" were spoken. Though they
are dead, the heroic deeds Of both gen.
erals. L. S Grant and Robert E Lee.
will always live-they will live till the
finger of time shall have effaced the rec
ord OF man. This government has appro-
priated the necessary funds with which
TO erect a memorial at the foot OF the
United States Capitol, where thousands
OF Americans as well as foreign-born.
citizens win gaze upon the statue of one
of the greatest warriors Of his day and
time-Gen. L. S. Grant.
But Grant stood out alone when he
uttered the words Let us have peace. %
No. but he spoke TO his equals-one who
tried his soul and caused him To tremble
on many a battlefield. Twas Gen.
Robert E. Lee. And this government
should be too brave not 10 honor bravery.
even though it was displayed by one OF
its creates. foes. The statue OF both
Gems. Grant and Lee should be placed
at the foot OF the Capitol, facing each
other. with the words Let Us have
peace Inscribed on the monument
Gen. Lee is as dear 10 the hearts Of the
Southern people as Gen. Grant is to those
Of the North and West and since all
have accepted the terms Of peace why
think of the one and try to forget the
other? Braver deeds We're never done bv
braver men, and a monument should be
erected 10 both Of them 10 perpetuate
their memory. Do this, and do It without
a dissenting voice; or vote, and let us
have peace and faith in the oft-repeated
assertion that the Blue and the GRAY are
one There could be no happier day in
the history Of once more united country
than that day when the monument for
these two greatest 6f soldiers (Grant and
Lee shall be unveiled. Shall their mem
ory be thus perpetuated? II not, why
not! J. c. CUNNINGHAM.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-30
More About the Black Hand.

Editor The Washington Herald:
The finding of a training school for
criminals in Pittsburg the other day
prompts me to add my voice 10 that OF
Dr. II. NJ Cady. regarding the annihila-
ton OF such a band of cut-throats
believe that drastic action should be
taken by the authorities 10 extermlnate.
root and branch. such lawless bodies.
That the present Black Hand was not
always lawless. but that il had high pur-
poses TO serve in Italy, is no excuse for
the tolerance OF such a band in the
United States.
AT the present time the organization is
menace in every large city where colo
MES Of Italians are located. That its
ramifcatiOns have not led Il beyond its
own race is no guarantee that its blood
thirsty work will not spread until its ter
rorism will be felt IN the homes Of Ameri-
can descendants from other races.
1t is time TO check this ba Of crimi-
nails once and for all. Let il not be said
Of America that it cannot overcome such
a tester spot in its very midst,
WILLIAM G. WELLINER.
I-43 Thirtv-frst street
The Washington herald., 1907-12-30
TO the Stockholders Of The
Mitchell Mining Co.:

desire o. Couect certain misleading statements
which are beng circulated IN Washington that are
unfair t0 me- regarding tie matter Of my re-1rr on
the title o. your Clmpa-vs properties issued some
years sgu "a The original crculsr Of the c'inuduy
In that circular signed letter stating ira. I
had CNamued the titles % the C5mp@uy's r-o-ert-y
and found them 90 be gcod repeat thar STATE
neat a0U. AID say that the TITLES 70 an Of the
property that the Company owned az the time of my
examination were good then aud are good now. ana
that nothing w1s found upon the recent iTfesti---
t.cn made through The attorney for the b0a-i of a.
sectors that II any Uay affects the truth oi ny
statement.
In the circular isyCed by the board ~ directors
n yJ1r COMPANY dated Oetcbar -. I9y7 IN ra-3-
graph marked on Iase . thereof reference is
mace 60 q usiuirE claim being withheld from tha
company BY NJ George Mitchell TIE claim men
rCnGd IS che MGrgarJa mine and Il was purchased
several Years after nv examination was made aut
therefore. not incl-ded II the courauy's lr17-
erties 80 The time O; my seaTch am informed
thot Mr.. Alitcheu has -recrntly decided this mine
70 the company. and that the title Is nov rood IN
the company. WALTER T. HENSEY
l2c Broadway. NeW YORK CITY
December . ls7 dcNr
The Washington herald., 1907-12-30

MONEY AT 5 PER CENT
LOANED or D. {. REAL ESTATE.
HEISKELL & MeLERAE,
las Il STREET.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-30
Sons Succeed Father.

Editor The Washington Herald:
The Herald of yesterday stated that
MIR. c. Bascom SlemD. elected to Con-
gress from the Ninth Virginia district a
few days ago, is the first son elected TO
Immediately succeed his father in the
House of Representatives.
This is error. two instances of late oc-
currences being cited. Hon Morris Shep-
pard. Of the First Texas district. was
chosen 10 succeed his father. Hon John
L. Sheppard, who died while a member
OF the Fifty-seventh Congress. and Mr..
Sheppard is still filling that seat.
A few years ago, Hon. l. c. Heuk. after
representing the Second Tennessee dis
trict for six terms dice soon after re-
election 10 the seventh terrn.s His eldest
son. Hon John c. Houk. was chosen TO
succeed him and also to serve I'm the fol-
lowing Congress. This TO set straight so
much of the record. There may be other
instances, but I do not recall them.
WINS DAVIS.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-30

/ houses are FREE lenders. whose loans DO
I not serve 90 sweu the total % the loans
recorded on the national bank ledgers.
stock Market Resilient.
! Coming back 20 the stock market. 81 IS
very clear that The market is continually
displaying a greater amount Of resiUency
and the fact that stocks in 70 are
I scarce" Bonds. indeed. Of the highest
class are very hard 10 get AZ quoted
( prices The bearish clement on the
stock Exchange. that is 20 say prac-
tcauy three o- four large market op-
/ orators. hammer prices for several
T days al a time but do not set The mar
/ ket down very much, and then when
they try TO retire Jhelr commitments for
f the fall prices rush upward with leaps
and bounds.
4 No one supp1scs that matters locally
/ can b- said 10 br on normal basis
/ until the clearinghouse certificates have
passed out Of existence. Certain weak
/ Institutions may naturally De expected 20
keep outstanding for a considerable period
+ the clearing house certificates for which
/ they are responsible
But IN the case % the large banks
/ that have caused these obligations 70 be
/ issued il may safely be prCphesied that
/ the certificates VIII Immediately vanish
upon the appearance Of a caIl-mouey
rate in Wall street at al below per
cent. and while time funds may be
stifiy held for "a further period. II IS not
at al unlikely that. soon after January
I I. call rates will be very considerably de-
I pressed.
While no stir has been made about the
matter our local banks have. in sub
/ stance. resumed fun cash payments. and
much the Same free Disbursement is now
going on over the country generally
\ Years Decline.
The year. now So nearly az an end. has
( been one OF an almost continuous decline
in security prices In the middle Of the
year the movement halted, daily -transac-
/ tons on the stock exchange were reduced
90 a minimum. and many shrewd OBJ
/ servers thought that the decline was
over. But the fail was resumed again
I later on when the banks began 70 feel the
/ pressure Of the regular autumnal de-
mands for money. and there is no ueces-
sity 10 repeat I'm detail what followed
afterward.
It can be truly said. however, that at no
time in the financial history OF the land
has q greater strain been felt than that
OF the last few months, and that it is
exceedingly doubtful Il any such strain
could have been imposed upon any other
dnacial quarter OF the world without
causing more disastrous results than were
witnessed in cur own country. The
pressure has been largely concentrated
upon the single city OF New York. and
the way IN which our local bankers
placed their resuorces al the disposal of
the people in the interior OF the country
who asked for them in such a greedy and
remOrseleSs way is worthy OF the high
est praise that can be bestowed.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-30
METAL TRADE IMPROVING.
General Feeling that Worst of De-
nressIon Has Been Pissed

Chicago, Dec. 29.-During the present
week the most remarkable year ever
known in the iron and steel industry in
this country will come TO an end The
year brought record production in various
lines and saw the general level Of prices
higher than ever before. 1t also saw the
trade plunge from booming activity TO
depressing dullness in less than a month.
and dullness rules the market as they
come TO a close.
Few people in the trade whose posi-
tions give weight 70 their opinions are
willing to hazard any predictions as to
what 1S0S VIII bring; there is. however. a
general feeling that the worst of the
depression has been passed and a gen
eral hope that the rapid Improvement in
the financial position there viii be a re-
turn 10 better conditions in iron and
steel
The Washington herald., 1907-12-30
>tock MARKET Resilient.

/ houses are FREE lenders. whose loans DO
/ not serve 90 swell the total % the loans
/ recorded on the national bank ledgers.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-30

a penitentiary offense, smallpox naturally
decreased somewhat!
No truthful statistics can uphold vac
cinatiOn. II is one great outrage and
fraud upon the pttblic. and l defy any
man to. meet me in public and attempt
to show il 20 be otherwise
HARRY B. BRADFORD.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-30

and patriotic President: and II that is a
menace 20 business, then Roosevelt Is a
menace TO business. A. J. GREEN.
December l6 1901
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breaches FAREWELL SERMON.
Clergyman Who Figured in Sensa-
tional Shooting Case Retires.

NEW YORK. July 1.-Rev. John Keller,
rector of the Trinity Protestant Episcopal
Mission at Arlington. N. j., preached his
farewell sermon yesterday. He made no
reference to the gossip that had been occa-
stoned by the announcement of his retire.
ment or to the sensational episode of six
years ago. when he was shot down and dis
figured for life by Thomas Barker. whose
wife had recited to him the story of an al
legged assault upon her.
The rector, in his sermon, gave no rea-
son for his retirement after twenty-one
years OF service. except that there were
other duties which would rquire all of his
time for some months. These other duties
concern the editing of the Diocesan Jour
nal.
He said that when he took charge Of the
parish, twenty-one years ago. there was lit
tie to encourage him in the outlook. But
the church gradually grew stronger, and
il; the last fifteen years its communicates
increased from 30 to 40. He concluded:
Il say to the people Of my congregation
and to all my friends, forgive me If 1 have
done any wrong to YOU and l part with
every living soul with malice toward none
and charity for ALL"
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vivid lines Of incandescence. From each Of
these lines then the fire began again to
spread, as though soaking through the
planks.
All took place practically in an instant Of
time. I had no opportunity to move nor to
cry out: indeed. my perceptions were made
quate to the task of mere observation. Up
to now there had been no sound. The wind
had fallen; the waters passed unnoticed- A
stiffness Of death seemed to have descended
on the ship. 1t was broken by sharp
double report, one as of the fall of metal
lie substance the other caused by the body
Of Pull which, shaken loose from the truck
by heavy roll. smashed against the rail
Of the ship and splashed overheard. Some
one cried out sharply. An instant later the
entire crew struggled out from the compan-
ionway, rushed in grim silence to the side
Of the vessel and threw themselves into
the sea.
My own ideas were somewhat confused.
The fire had practically enveloped the ship.
cool to the touch. The ships outlines be-
came blurred. A dizziness overlook me:
and then all at once a great desire seized
and shook my very soul. I cannot tell you
the vehemence Of this desire. 1t was a
madness; nothing could stand in the way
Of its qualification. Whatever happened,
must have water. 1t was not thirst nor
yet a purpose to allay the very real phys
tcal burning Of which l was now dimly
conscious; but a craving for the liquid IT.
self as something apart from and uncon-
nected with anything else Without hesita-
ton. and as though 1t were the most nat
ural thing in the world. vaulted the rail
to cast myself into the ocean. dimly re-
member a last flying impression of fur
mace Of light, then great shock thudded
through me, and I lost consciousness.
CTo be Continued Tomorrow
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was practically whether I preferred being
thrown overheard now or several hundred
miles to southeastward.
I thought rapidly. 1t might be possible to
announce a daily false reckoning to the
crew, to sail the ship within rowing dis
lance of some coast: and then to escape
while the men believed themselves many
hundred miles at sea. 1t would take nice
calculation to prevent suspicion. but as 1t
was the only chance resolved upon 1t i'm
mediately.
That's all very WELL" said firmly. but
you can't get anywhere without me, and
I'm not going to put in two years and then
keep my mouth shut for nothing. / want a
share in the swag-an even share with the
rest of you"
"Oh. thatll be all right" he cried; you
can have It,"
If anything was needed to convince me of
the mans sinister intentions. this too ready
acquiescence would have been enough. I
knew him too we'll. II he had had the
slightest intention Of permitting me to go
free. he would have bargained.
The Niger called US to mess. We ate in
the after cabin. The chest was locked and
the men had as yet been unable to break
into 1t. Pulz professed some skill in lock-
smi.hing and promised to experiment later.
After mess we went on deck again. The is
land had dropped down to the horizon and
showed as brilliant glow under dark
canopy. I leaned over the rail looking at
It, Below me the extra dory bumped along.
The idea came to me that II could escape
that night could row back to Percy OAR
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LEFT DOLLAR FOR HIS WIFE
Bank Note Was Pinned to the Hus.
bands Will.

NEW YORK, July 1-Martin Weber. q
quiet. methodical German, who had worked
Tor many years as Waterman at the Helm
lein silk mill. Broad avenue, the Bronx
was found dead in bed Saturday in his
room, at 565 CORTLAND avenue, where he
had boarded for a year. His death was
attributed to apoplexy When his ef-
fects were taken to the coroner's office
Will was found. 1t had been drawn by
Henry c. Baum. lawyer of 3O2 Broadway.
and was regularly witnessed and executed.
Pinned to the document was a 81 bill The
money covered this sentence In the will:
Il give and bequeath TO my wife, Annie
weber. 81 because of her gross neglect
The Will set forth hat all the rest of his
property should go to the German Hos
pital in Manhattan and Lebanon cspital
in the Bronx.
An examination of his effects disclosed
several savings bank books with deposits
amounting TO about 5000, and a number
of life insurance policies. which will in
crease the value of the estate to between
$4,000 and $4,000.
Friends of Weber say his wife ran away
about year ago. Weber was fifty years
old. He had told his friends that Mrs.
Weber would never get more than 81 Of
his savings, and that he. was going to
leave her the same dollar bill she rejected
the day she went away
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Able Klein on Way Here.

PARIS. July 1.-Abbe Felix Klein, the
well known clerical author. sailed yester-
day for the United States on La Provence.
Able Klein has long taken an active in
terest in American AFFAIRS his translation
into French of the life Of Father Hecker,
the American philosopher priest. having
aroused widespread European discussion on
"Americanism." He is one Of the most in
teIlectual of the French clericals. 4 MEM
Der of the faculty of the University of Paris
and an author whose works have recently
been crowned by the French Academy. Two
Of his recent works, "In the Land Of the
Strenuous Life" and Discovery Of the Old
World by Student From Chicago" COM
pare social. educational, artistic and re-
ligious conditions in Europe and America.
Able Klein will remain for a time in New
York and will then deliver a series of lee
lures before the University Of Chicago on
French church and social conditions. He
has also been invited to address the Chau-
tauqua Assembly and visit a number of
other points. He will return to France in
August and will utilize his American OBJ
for another work on economic
social and political conditions in the United
States.