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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-02
ONE HURT, SEVERAL
NARROWLY ESCAPE
Fire at Huron Causes Consid.
cradle Loss and Threat
ems Lite.
$4,000 COVERS DAMAGE
loseph Ryan, of Beresford, Employed
by Northwestern Railroad, Jumps
From Second Story and Is
Seriously Injured.

l,.lron. s.. ID, April -Worl;mel. re-
moving the ruins OF the brick building
destroyed by fire this morning, found
the remains of Daniel Carroll, aged 80
and single, from AlSona, la.
Carroll had been here only a few days
and was employed as ineman for the
Western Cnion
Huron, s. D.. April 24.-Fire early
this morning destroyed the two-story
frame building on Dakota
avemue owned by a. j. Bick and occu-
pied by Nels Watt. The building and
contents We're burned. the total loss
%emounting TO $4,000. partly covered by
insurance.
John r. Breens' two-story brick
building. adjoining and occupied as II
saloon, and Emerson Eeager's %restaur-
ant. were damaged $1,000.
Several persons in the building had
morrow escapes. Joseph Ryan. of Beres-
ford. empic. ed in the Northwestern
, railway shops. was severely burned ana
injured by jumping from the second
story window. He will ecover.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-02
WATERWoRks' -yNDs CARRY
WITHOUT A DISSENTING VOTE

Bonesteel, 3. D., April 26.-At an
election here yesterday to vote upon
the proposition of bonding the town for
$13, 900 with which to install "A new sys-
tenn of waterworks. the bonds carried
by a vote of us for and none against.
The bonds will be sold at once and the
contract let for putting in one of the
water will be piped to town from two
mammoth springs of soft water located
one mile east of town known as Huston
Springs and which will furnish abund-
an water for a town OF $4,000 people.
A company is being organized with
a capital stock of $40 900 for the n,,rnosa
OF putting In a gas light system, and
the stock is nearly all subscribed. Con-
tracts have been let for the building
OF twenty blocks Of cement sidewalk
and this year Bonesteel will experience
has been known in the history Of the
town.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-02
OLD sErTLERs in NEW
COUNTRY TO ceo

Aurdo, 8. d., April 26.-Elaborate
preparations viii be made for the an
nual picnic and outing Of the Old Set
tiers, association Of Lymsn u
which 10 to be held at this place on
Tuesday and Wednesday. June 1 n :.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-02

X is a moot point which particular
kline of shop" is the dullest for an
outsider to listen to. Many people vote
for golf shop. There is certainly much
10 be said for this view. tnintelligible
discussions about approach shots ana
slicings make AN uninitiated nearer
yawn about as quickly as most things.
The author of social ~Silhouettes.
however. votes for the conversation of
the hardened city man. There Is. l
think" he says, mo lind of converse
ton known to man which can for Il
moment compete III point of dizziness
with the habitual discourse of the gem
uine city man.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-02
ov1 DAKOTA

F%'robaniy the most extraordinary
band on earth is that which Is sta
toned IN the imperial palace al Mos
COW. says Tit Bits. a famous composer
was recently taken into Il darkened
room to hear one Of his new compost
tons played by this band. The COM
poser Was mystified until the lights
Were raised. when 200 soldiers were re-
vcal"d. each with Il horn or trumpet
n his hand varying in size from one
and onc-half inches to twenty feet.
Each instrument II each performer
produced only a single note. but the
playing was so perfect that the sound
was just as If from one grand instru-
inent plaYed upon by a master hand.
The Washington times., 1907-03-06
MURDER
CLEVELAND WIDOW
Torch Applied to Limbs,
Strong Box Emptied,
Jewels Gone.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, March 6.-Nrs.
Minnie +. Sherman. a wealthy widow,
forty-eiEht years old. WAS found dead az
her home in Euclid village. ana indiCa-
lions point 10 a mysterious murder Il
IS believed she was stricken down by
robbers while attempting TO call aid
over the telephone. and that the robbers
were former admirers Of Mrs Sherman
and were bent upon stealing her fortune,
which Il was known was hidden in the
house.
About the time IL was thought the
woman was killed, she tried TO summon
ueighb0rs and DR.. Stark by telephone.
but before her calls were answered the
message was Interrupted and no re-
Spouse could be obtained. This LED TO an
Investigation and the discovery Of her
body after the door OF her house was
m is Known she was negotiating for
the sale OF property and IL is believed
the deal had just been closed Her
jewelTy was gone and her strong box
emptied.
The police think the robbers applied
"a torch 10 her limbs in an attempt 10
make her reveal where the money was
hidden tnat she broke away from them
and ran 10 the telephone TO arouse the
ueighb0rS and that she was beaten
down before she could get any response
There is "A wound on her forehead and
her legs are badly burned Her staring
ewes the doctors say. Indicate that an
attempt had been made 10 drug her-
Mrs Sherman had numerous admirers
The police intend 10 put a number OF the
latter through a third degree eNamtna-
tfOn in the hone that they may gain
some clue 10 the identity Of the muir
GeTeTS.
The Washington times., 1907-03-06
aHAPPYLAND" AND HOPPER
RETURN TO THE BELASC0

De Wolf Hopper is back in town With
.'HappyIand. Il opened at the Belasco
last night. What is perhaps even more
TO the point is that he has brought
Marguerite Clark with him Happy
land is like a dozen other alleged
comic oDerls. There's absolutely moth
ing unusuz- about IL Il gives De Wolf
Hopper plenty OF the familiar oppor-
tunities Of being funny in the familiar
HOPPER way. And he is-very funny.
In his funmaking he is aided and abetted
by the usual confidential adviser, this
time played by William Wolf, and by
the usual neiChboring king, impersOUat-
ed by William DanfOrth. both Of whom
are only a little less funny than Hopper
himself
Hopper himself can really sing
though he doesn't often do It, There s
a big, deep voice in that big rugged
frame Of his that, had he chosen 10 use
it seriously. might have won him serious
fame He has, moreover, several in his
company who can really sing and to
whom De Koven has given opportunity
OF a reminiscent sort. There are some
good choruses-and a not bad chorus
singing them There are one or two
EOoO SoltS. lAoeetD4A the lLalQOltn ser
enade, sung by Joseph Philips and
The Black Sheep sung by John Hen
bricks, both OF whom We're recalled sew
erol times Mr.. Hendricks low notes
particularly brought him Well deserved
applause.
DanfOrth and Hopper have the comic
hit Of the piece in their flower sons
But the real hit is Marguerite Clark.
whose every song wins her a recall
She is the daintieSC, most winSOme little
person that comic opera has produced
in many moons. She seems the embodi-
ment Of girlish innocence, and youthful
grace. And for such a tiny creature
she has really a good bit of voice, and
it's a sweet voice. and she uses IL we'll
Throughout. she is delightful It IS
understood that She is TO be at the head
OF her own company next year, and she
surely will be welcome.
Ada braves does n broadly carIcatured
Paprika which adds considerable to the
sum total Of the evenings entertain
Inent. The piece is handsomely staged
and cOstUmed.
The Washington times., 1907-03-06
COLLEGE BOY ROBS
CHATFIELD-TAYLOR

CHICAGO, March 6. - Richard o..
Hoops. twenty years Of age, a student
at Lake Forest University and a son
of Ira c. Hoops, a lawyer OF Kokomo,
Ind. has confessed TO robbing the resi-
dence of Hobart Chatneld-Taylor, a
wealthy resident of Lake Forest. The
robbery was committed three weeks ago.
and property valued at 5000 is said 10
have been taken. Hoops was arrested
while trying TO dispose of some of the
Jewelry in pawn shop
In Hoops room in the University Hall
a Lake Forest University detectives
found trunk filled with property said
TO have been taken from the Taylor
residence. It consisted Of diamond
rings. silverware, and CuriOS which Mr..
Taylor has spent years in collecting.
Hoops also confessed that he had
robbed the residence of Robert McGann,
in Lake Forest.
Hoops declared that he was not able
to say why he had robbed the two resi-
dences, as he had everything that he
needed He said he could give no
other reason than his desire to possess
beautiful and artistic things
The Washington times., 1907-03-06
Some Amended Advice.

Don't tell a man all your household
worries and expect him TO be interested.
Don't talk 10 him about your woman's
club. Give him a Sood dinner and laugh
at his jokes.
Such was the advice-apparently
grounded in wisdom-offered by our
woman's page several days ago. 1t
struck a responsive chord wherever
The Times is read. Husbands who
used 10 think themselves lucky to
get anything for dinner save cold
soup and the story of a perfectly
lovely afternoon of bridge, found
the table ready, the food piping hot,
and the actual head of the house
sitting opposite with her lips
slightly parted in anticipation Of
the first story.
What household could withstand
such charm? IF the hot dinner failed
the man succumbed to the hearty
laughter; if no joke occurred to
tell he had his good dinner. 1t was
the only sure CROUCH sure thing
that ever crossed the home plate.
But. of course. it couldn't last.
The trouble lifted its head far.
far away. 1t was in distant city
of New Jersey. a good woman
reader of The Times took the adj
vice of its woman's page without
proper qualifications. Her husband
gave her a fine opening. In fact, he
told the following new, original,
clever, and wholly satisfying joke:
A young fellow came into the office
this morning and asked II he could have
the telephone. I said he could il Inc
didn't take il away with him. and call
ing up his home. telephoned his wife to
this effect.
SAY. Name. Uncle Bill. Aunt Sallie
and Grandma, and Cousin En-, Cousin
Liz, Cousin Tom and Uncle Joshua. and
the Brown family are all coming over
for dinner
The young fellow paused long enough
to get his breath, and then concluded;
eco out and get a slice OF ham and
we'll have a big dinner for EN-"
With the last word the woman
began to laugh. But she didn't stop
She kept it up. And now, poor
The Washington times., 1907-03-06

TRENTON, y. J., March 6.-"The ma
jOrity Of the men with whom we have
10 deal are not good men, and we are
compelled to gauge our treatment Of
them by their attitude toward the rules
of the institution in which they are
confined and toward their keepers
This was the response given by Prin-
cipal Keeper George o. Osborne. OF the
State prison. 90 a query regarding his
feelings with reference 10 the bill pend
ing in the Legislature 20 abolish the
practice OF furnishing unruly prisoners
by confinement in dungeons" Assem-
blyman TUmulty, Of Hudson county, is
the father Of the measure. which is
said 10 have been drawn by Majority
Leader KIenarJ. largely through the in
strumentality of Mrs Florence May
brick. who spent some years in an Eng
fish prison upon conviction for killing
her husband. and no is now seeking
the betterment OF prison conditions in
this country. Mrs Maybrick has pro-
tested especially against the horrors Of
the dungeon punishment. and has fire.
quently referred 10 It's practice IN the
New Jersey institution.
The Washington times., 1907-03-06
Better for Small DiStilIerS.

The passage by Congress of the
amendment to the denatured alcohol
bill renders that measure very much
more helpful 10 the farmer and the
small distiller of the land than was
the original statute Another change
which was offered requiring a Gov
eminent storekeeper to be present
during the entire period of distilla-
ton of spirits was defeated, and il
now seems certain that the manu-
facture of spirits for denaturing
uses in small quantities can he car
ried on by practically all who wish
il in various parts of the country.
This is an essential reform, for
the older act would have thrown into
the hands of the manufacturers and
the trusts practically all the making
of this sort of alcohol and would
have taken away from many men
who are now able to produce the
spirits, the opportunity which they
had long sought. 1t is to be hoped
the amending act viii tend in some
way TO bring down the price of de-
natured alcohol for use as a motive
power, to say nothing Of chatting
dishes. Gasolenc has gone soaring
for the last few months, and all
those who own automobiles and
power boats feel that the time has
come for some cheaper substitute to
be offered them.
The Washington times., 1907-03-06
HOLD FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR MRS. BESSIE WILLIAMS

News Of the death in New York on
Monday Of Mrs. Bessie Steele Williams
came as a distinct shock to her friends
IN Washington. who were unaware that
she was ill., Funeral services will be
held at s o'clock tonight in Mrs. VII
llams' home, Van Nest Place
As Bessie Steele. Mrs. Williams was
girls in washington. She was exceed
ngly pretty had a host of friends
among the younger people, and was al
ways the moving spirit in their affairs.
liams. jr. of New York. she has made
her home in the latter city. About two
weeks ago Mrs. Williams became i'll
and her mother. Mrs. May NJ Steele,
went TO New York Her condition was
not thought serious until telegram was
received in Washington Monday night
announcing her death.
The Washington times., 1907-03-06
DIES FROM GRIEF
At DEATH OF SON
Mrs. Margaret Nero Could
Not Endure Soldier
Boys Loss.

Borne down with grief for the loss
Of her only son several months ago. Mrs.
Margaret Nero, wife of Marion Nero.
died on Monday night at her home, SIS
Twenty-siXth street northwest.
When the Spanish-Amcricau war broke
out John Nero went TO Cuba with the
Twelfth United States Cavalry. Hardly
had the regiments services been con-
Guided in Cuba before the Twelfth was
ordered TO the Philippines. Months Of
service in the islands played havoc with
young Mero's health and when he re-
turned 10 his home about a year ago,
after several years absence. IL was only
10 die.
When he reached Washington young
Nero was physical wreck and for
months every care was offered him in
the hope that he could be brought back
10 health. Mrs. Nero was his devoted
nurse throughout his long illness and
when me at last succumbed ia December,
her heart seemed nearly broken
Military honOrs were given the young
soldier and he was buried In Airing
ton Cemetery. But his aged mother
never recovered from the shock of his
death and the grief OF losing her son
so soon after he had been given back
10 her. From the day young Nero died
his mother began TO fail She. too, was
tenderly uursed, but in spite Of the con
slant care which her family gave her,
she grew steadily worse until Monday.
when death came 20 ease her aching
heart.
Mrs. Nero was Il native OF Phuadcl-
phia. but had lived the greater part of
her life in this city. She was a com
muniCaut Of St AlOysius Roman CathO-
| lie Church. She is survived by her hus-
/ band and two daughters. Mrs. William
I Weadon and Mrs. Floyd HerndOn. of
this city.
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at 9 o'clock from St.
Stephens, TWenty-Efth street and
/ PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest. where
requiem mass will be celebrated by the
rector. the Rev. Father w s. CauEhy.
assisted by the associate rectOrS. the
! Rev. Fathers Thomas d. Williams and
T G. Smyth. Burial will be in Mt
Olivet Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1907-03-06
Charge That Standard Oil
Epaded $4,000 in Duties
Collector Mccoy Finds Discrepancy in
Duties Paid the Government
During 1901.

More hard luck for the octopus.
Charges have been filed in the Treasury
Department 10 the effect that the
Standard Oil has been buncoing Uncle
sam in the Philippines.
The agents Of John ID. Rockefeller.
however, plead their innocence. and
appear anxious 20 try the matter out
in the Philippine court.
The Standard is accused Of evading
duty on 1000 cases Of oil shipped from
the United States % the Philippines dur
ing 1901. when high tariff was in force
against oil from this country % the
islands
It appears that in June. 1901. ". b
Walker, the Manila agent Of the stan
dard. entered into a contract with the
uuartermaster's department Of the army
for the delivery of 5000 gallons Of
Comet oil TO the quartermaster's depot
al Manila This oil comes in fve-gailOr
cans. two cans TO the case. So 5000
cases were necessary 10 Ill the order
Deliveries commenced about July /. 1901
The Washington times., 1907-03-06
SOCIETY'S
SECOND CONCERT
Sydney L. Wrightson Di-
reefs Many Interesting
Numbers.

The second concert Of the Choral So
ciety this season took place yesterday
afternoon in the Columbia Thcater under
the baton Of Sydney Lloyd Wrightson,
director and TO an audience which near
" filed the theater.
Il was one OF the most interesting
concerts this society has ever given,
but was especially so TO those interested
IN ecclesiastical music. and was par
ticularly appropriate 10 the lenten sea
son. The soIoists were Alice Merritt
Cochran. soprano. Grace MUnsOn, con-
tralto: Cecil James. tenor, and Julian
Walker. bass0- The accompanies were
Arthur =. Mayo. at the plano. and
Frederick at the small organ.
The chorus was in good form and sang
well. showing excellent training in the
matter of tone and shading. Wien
singing as an aCcOmpanist to an Obliga-
TO solo they were held in check. and
let the solo voice stand out They are
fresh voices and attacks and finishes
had few frayed edges They We're also
irubued with sentiment Of the works
they had in hand. and sang with devo-
Ji0nal style and feeling. The works
We're all very interesting, at times
beautiful. and the audience was most
appreciaJiVe.
!sh Chorale KOl Nodrei'' Mr. Walker
followed with two solos. Seccni's
'LunEi dal caro- ncne." which was we'll
sung. and Handers The Lord Worleth
Wonders Cfrom Judas AIaccabeusl.
which was the piece de resistance among
che SOlOistS. This showed his beautiful
voice and his style, and was a genuine
treat TO lovers Of oratorio. Ar. Walk
er's voice is a rich. melodiOus one, and
his luscious. sOnOrOus tones appear to
come without effort.
The soprano cOntraltO and tenor
were also satisfactory and showed their
talents TO the best of their ability with
solos which did not give them much
opportunity to DO their best work The
second number on the program was the
Protestant music. selections from tie
Cantata OF Bach'S ''Jesu. Blessed Treas
ure." and the last and closing work
was the Catholic Church music, ROs-
sinIs ''Messe Solenelle,' which was
most beautiful and was also the most
liked by the audience The Agnus Del.
which closed the mass and in which
Miss MuuSOn was very effective. was
repeated bcCauS OF persistent demands
Of the enthusiasts. Altogether this was
a concert of a more intellectual and in
structive treat than has been given for
a very long time
The Washington times., 1907-03-06

The full amount was cleared through
the Manila custom house prior 70 No
vember Il. 1901.
on this date a tariff reduction on oil
was made from SlO1 per case to 401z
cents.
OF the amount imported between July
and November. 5000 cases were with
drawn for delivery to the depot quar-
termaster. and on them no duty was
paid II has been discovered recently
that the books Of the depot quarter
master show that during this period
only 1853 cases We're delivered 20 the
army The remaining 1871 cases were
sold 10 the trade Later, when the
tariff had been reduced. duty was paid
on 1921 cases at the reduced rate OF
500 cents per case, and these delivered
/ 70 the army. BY the manipulation, il IS
/ charged. Standard Oil was ahead IN
the game just COZ cents per case
collector Of Customs Henry b Mccoy
discovered the discrepancy and has made
demard OF the agents OF the Standard
/ IN the Philippines for the payment q
the full tariff on the cases, that IS. 81 81
/ per case Should the Standard be com
| PEELED 10 pay this amount, ii would lose
the 101z cents per case paid on the
1874 cases after November 10. 1902
The Washington times., 1907-03-06
PLAN TO SECURE
CITY FIRE BREAK
Philip L. Gerry Addresses
Public Library Audience
Regarding Rock Creek.

With the proposed filing in Of the
Rock Creek valley for residential pUr-
poses. there would be no natural fire
break in the entire city of Washington,
making il possible for a conhagrati0n
10 sweep from Georgetown University
on the west 10 BennlnE on the east, 70
the city limits on the north and the
Potomac on the south
Such a possible situation was revealed
and emphasized az the public library
last night in an address by Philip /
Gerry. advocating the reclamation OF
the valley that separates Washington
from Georgetown. He spoke under the
auspices Of the National Society Of Fine
Arts.
Mr. Gerry addressed a large audience
and displayed numerous pictures in
proof Of his contention that IL would be
far more advisable from many points
Of view 20 reclaim. preserve and beau
tify the creek and valley, adding it 10
Washington system of PARKS. rather
than 10 have il Oblrcrated, making a
fat uneventful vista connecting the OLD
town with the greater civ
Mr. Gerry introduced a number OF
views taken I'm Highland Park, Pitts
burg. which. he stated. was very similar
in topography to the Rock Greek region
a strip OF land thEt was formerly
rough barren. and affordinE but an
esthetic picture. has been converted
into rounded knobs, well shaded
grounds. bypaths and carriage drives,
with fountains and laEOons- He also
produced pictures taken in the parks
and along small streams and large
rivers in Edinburgh. Hamburg, Berlin
Berne. different points in France. and IN
Baltimore, Boston and Philadelphia lie
showed how other American cities are
following the European idea Of making
beautiful spots in the heart of cities.
taking advantage OF the streams, rather
than OblIterating them for building puT-
poses. In advocacy OF the advantage Of
such a strip Of parking as a tire-hreak,
ne pointed out that doubtless thousands
Of lives were saved in the Baltimore
and San Francisco Coufagrauons by the
pOpulaCe seeking refuge in the parks
which. served 10 check the flames.
The Washington times., 1907-03-06
No Part in Slavery.

Senator Morgan's resolution, call
ing on the President for informa-
ton as to any concessions Ameri-
cans may have received from King
Leopold of Belgium for the gather
ing of india rubber in the Congo
Free State ought to be productive
of some real information on the
subject
Too long have there been hints
that citizens of this country have
benefited by the atrocious system of
semi-slavery unquestionably carried
on in the African realms of the
luxurious King of the Belgians- No
American should have any part in
or reap any financial advantage
from the blood and tears of the IN
happy African tribes who are used
as serfs by the great rubber barOns
of the Congo. Furthermore, it is en-
tirely probable that such conces-
sions, if any there be, are illegal I'M
less confirmed by the powers that
signed the Brussels treaty of 1890
We need all the light possible on
this strange and unchristian tyran-
ny over a subject race, which seems
TO have moved the world back fifty
years at least The peoples OF Eu-
rope have often called up the United
States TO help clear up this anoma-
lous situation; now is our oppor-
tunity to make a move in the right
direction.
The Washington times., 1907-03-06
NEARLY BURIED
IN WRONG GRAVE
Confusion of Names Leads
to the Queer
Error.

CHESTER. Pa, March 6.-The body OF
William G. Healey was about to be low
cred into the grave at the Chester Rural
Cemetery when the cOmmittal cere-
monies. which were being conducted by
the Rev. DR.. Frank p Parkin. pastor OF
the Madison Street NJ. +. Church, were
abruptly stopped by the widow, who eX-
claimed: There is some mistake: this is
the wrong grave; this is not our lot
Grove Burton. superintendent OF the
cemetery. claimed that no error had
been made, but Mrs Healey insisted
that she was right. and examination OF
the cemetery records showed that there
were two family plots of the same name
and that the wrong plot had been
opened
Mr.. Healey'S body was placed in the
receiving vault until the proper grave
vas Opened.