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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-07
THE VAIL.

The Kansas c ty Journal, in its
issue of Tuesday, June 4, bewa'ls
the sad effect that the two cent fare
bill is having on the business of the
Southwest. This railroad sheet starts
out with the assumption that there
is a great slump in bu;ln and that
he two cent fare bill is the cause.
Did these wailing plants not come
roma we'll known railroad organ
they might be worthy of passing
consideration. But coming from a
sheet owned and controlled by corr
poration men and run in the inter-
:sts of corporations, a grain of al
'lowance must be made for its bias.
We see but few signs Of stagnation
in the west, or but little indication
that the railroads are being hurt by
recent legislation. All most everV
manu- featuring interest in the ives. is
clammoring for cars which the roads
claim they are unable to finnish,
Passenger traffic seems unusually
good for the time of year and con-
diton of the season. From rumors
aaoat the two cent rate is likely to
make the roads Just as much money
as the three cent rate.
The claim that lengthening of
time betweec. certain central points
has been made necessary by this
taw. seems rather far fetched. The
probability that the slower time
claimed is not made necessary by
this law but more by the bad con-
dition of the tracks made SO by
neglect while the officers were dab
,ug IN politices and twingNo in
1uence and control the actions OF
the lete lamenteo Legislature.
The roads have been keeping IN
the state of kaGSas certain high
sat4qied politicians whose business
it is to see that go adverse leislatior
is vassed, and hood In high Offices
men that vii, ic,ek aft sr'the corpora
ton interests instead dfIhe welfare
Of the people.
The Tourugi .Ss welles other cor
ooration sheeTS and their hackers
the Corporations must learn, soonel
os later, chat r1hey have had >thei'
ir ping aud the time seems to have
arrived when The people are goHnt
to have their .saY. There is no de
sire whatever to 'osonhscate the
rroperty OF railroads on make then
uon profitable AS investments, Su
til here is desi7e on the part OF tb'
people TO haze some safe gusTd'
thrown aroG Mt these powerful com
Dimes of capital, that they may b'
HaIe to respect the rights of tbt
people aud cease tEGmpling IN eH
under foot
We do not feel or desire that a0s
iDi ustice be '9one these corpora
tions. They &awe baen great civid
Aers and up6niIdeFs of this ives
country and a0e absolutely indispeR
subie 10 the wdifare of abe people
but when they become oppressive
and monopoliStic in their tenden'
cies, some safeguards to the people
interest should z&sd must be thrown
4roEad them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-07
BIOOmhearf Bros
Time

Is sometimes g matter Of great
Importance. A watch that doesn't
ell the correct time l. just as bad as
~ watch at ALL Ifyour watch shows
O INCLINATION to be eccentricor IN
teady 10 It's habits, bring IL to us and
We will put IL In shape at a very rea-
uudble cost.
CONKLlN, the Jeweler
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-20
DuMA IS DISSOLVED
Gar Puts an End TO Second Rus
sian Parliament.
NEW ELECTIONS ORDERED
Breach Of Constitution Justified on the
Ground That Only by Such Means
Can Anarchy Be Overcome.

81. Petersburg. June 16.-Emperor
Nicholas affixed his signature this
morning to an imperial ukase abolish
ing the present duma and ordering
that the election of members to Its
successor. which lie to meet Nov. IA
be held under the pew election law
that provides against the "submers-
enoe Of the educated classes by the
unsducated masses"
This act constitutes q virtual coup
d'etat and overrides the specific pro
visions Of the fundamental laws Of the
realm. solemnly proclaimed by his
majssty on the eve Of the convocation
Of the nrst duma, which declare that
the electoral law could never be
changed without the consent Of par.
Nament itself.
This breach of the constitution IL
Justified BY the great law OF necessity,
the advisers Of the emperor holding 1t
impossible. under present conditions,
TO secure parliament capable OF CO.
operating harmoniously with the crown
to rescue Russia from anarchy and
reyQlution.
The CITY has again assumed the ap'
pearanoe of an armed camp. The
guard regin ,nts have left their sum.
mer camp at Krasnoye-Selo for st.
Petersburg and throughout the night
detachments of infantry and cavalry
have been arriving here. The garri
son Of St. Petersburg is now double
Its ordinary strength. the guard regi.
ments having been replaced by regi-
ments of the line when the former
went into camp. Long lines OF trans
port wagon, with camp equipages
etc., trundled through the main streets
ell morning, intersrersed with occa
sional attachments of cavalry and In
fantry marching to their quarters
Otherwise the center OF the city bore
its usual appearance, but the indus
trial sections literally bristled with
troops. Every railroad station is oc
cupied by two companies of infantry
and two squadrons of cavalry and ar
mored military trains are held In
readiness in view of the possibility OF
the outbreak of railroad strike and
the reserves of all the regiments are
confined to barracks.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-20
CUTTER PIERCED BYToRpEDo
Rear Admiral Wiren Narrowly Es.
capes Death.

Seoastopol, June 17.-While Rear
Admiral Wren, In command OF the
Black sea fleet, was cruising In a
steam cutter torpedo boat fred a
blank Whitehead directly at the cut
ter, penetrating the latter's water
tank. Only the promptitude of the
crew in Bleaching the cutter saved the
admiral. Lieutenant Ruzhek explained
that the Whitehead was fired acct
dentally during practice, but he and
three Junior lieutenants, who were sui
len and refused to salute the admiral,
were degraded and as the result OF
later evidence arrested on the charge
Of attempting to sink the cutter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-20
.SCHM|Tz CONVICTED
Jury Finds Mayer Of San Fran
cisco Guilty Of Exterior.
OUT ONLY A SHORT TIME
Quickly Came to the Conclusion That
the Defendant Was Guilty of
the Crime Charged.

San Francisco, June 14.-Mayor Eu-
gene e. Schmitz is guilty of extorting
money from French restaurant keep
ers. This is the verdict brought In by
the jury in the mayors trial after de-
liberation of an hour and thirty-five
minutes.
Mayor Schmitz, after the verdict. at
first declined to make any statement.
but later. by the advice Of his attor-
neys. he dictated the following state
ment:
No matter what the decision of the
jury still maintain that am abso-
lutely innocent of the crime charged
and viii fight the case to the last re-
sort. As I said before my trial I did
not expect nor receive fair or even
decent treatment at the hands OF
Judge Dunno"
Mayor sehmlts is the 6rst 10 be
convicted In the anttsTaft campaign
started several months ago. II was on
testimony Of his former boss" and
confidential adviser, ABE" Rusf. that
the jury decided that the mayor
shared In the blaokmail collected from
the French restaurant keepers.
According to q statement made by
Acting District Attorney Heney Eu-
gene e. Schmitz, being convicted. be-
comes mayor in name only. Though
unable TO perform the duties OF his
Office under the law OF California
schmitz, It 10 said, still retains the
Office.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-20
WILL BE GIVEN A TRIAL.
Missouri rwo-Cent Fare Law VIII BE
Operative for Three Months.


Kansas City, June 1S-The Nilsson
RI 2-cent passenger fare act will go in
TO effect at 6 a. IN. on Wednesday and
be given three months trial. II at
the end of that time II is found to be
unremunerative its enforcement can
then be fought In the courts by the
railroads.
The state officials are temporarily
enJoined from enforcing the maximum
freight rate law and this case will be
argued later in the federal court.
Judge Smith Mcpherson, in the
United States district court here, after
handing down an opinion maintaining
the courts jurisdiction In the prem
Uses. ordered the PRONUNCIATION of the
above stated facts, which had been
agreed to by the attorneys for the
state and the eighteen Missouri rail-
roads involved. The court in its de-
cision had suggested that the 2-cent
fare should be frst given a practical
trial before Injunction proceedings
preventing its enforcement be con-
sidered
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-20
DENMARK.
CopeDhagen.

Gerda Krum-Nathansen, the well
known Danish actress, who was shot
BY her husband In Aalborg, was buried
By the Copenhagen Actors club June
{. There was large attendance at
the funeral.
The Danish crownprince attended
King Oscar and Queen Sofas fiftieth
wedding anniversary In Stockholm
June 6.
Queen Alexandra will pay 3 visit to
Copenhagen during the latter part OF
August.
MARION 9. NORELIUs.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-20
scHMITz GOES TO JAIL.
Judge Dunno Denies Application for
Release on Bail.

San Francisco, June 14.-Mayor Eu-
gene f. Schmitz, convicted by a jury
on the charge OF extortion, asked
Judge Dunno to be released on bail
until sentence is pronounced Thurs
day. June "a. Judge Dunno denied the
application and directed that Schmitz
be taken to jail. In refusing bail
Judge Dunno said:
'In every criminal case after con-
viction by Jury the defendant Is or
dered into the custody of the sheriff.
Any other disposition Of this defend
ant certainly would have to be pre-
coded by proper and formal show
ing. That is consideration | should
not even allow the prosecution to
waive"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-20

cordance with the Gothenburg sys-
TEN which Is In force in Stockholm.
A week ago last Tuesday a marine
museum was formally opened In tho
crownprincess palace. 1t contains ali
manner of models from the Swedish
feet. dating back as far as the seven
teenth century.
Professor Oscar Levertin's estate Is
valued at 124960 crowns. Professor
Levertin died about two months ago,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-20
IN THE KAUFMAN CASE.
Defense Rests Without Placing Do
PENDANT on the Stand.

PENDANT on the stand.
Flandreau, s. d., June 18.-Without
placing the defendant on the stand
the defense rested In the trial of Mrs
Emma Kaufman of Sioux Falls on the
charge of numbering Agnes Polreis,
her young house servant.
Indications are that the case will
soon 60 to the jury. Testimony in re-
buttal was introduced by the state but
the defense baked the attempts of
the prosecution to place before the
Jury much evidence that was expected
to reinforce the case as presented in
the direct testimony. At one stage
Attorney Egan for the state requested
permission to reopen the case. but the
court declined to permit II.
When court adjourned for the day
Peter Erickson, the states star wit.
ness. was on the stand and the court
had taken under advisement the Ques-
ton as to whether certain evidence to
be offered through him was admissi-
BILE
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-20
OUsTED FROM OFFICE.
Mayor SchmItx OF San Francisco
Deposed.

San Francisco, June 1S.-Under or
ders of William II. Langdon, the dis
trict attorney, the board of super
visors adopted a resolution declaring
Mayor Eugene SchmitZ temporarily
unable to perform his official duties
and appointing Supervisor James l..
Gallagher acting mayor. The latter
says he will assume the mayoralty at.
once and he denied that he has
made arrangements with the district
attorney or anyone to resign at de-
mand in order to make way for a re-
form mayor whose name Is yet to be
announced.
Assistant District Attorney Heney,
Rudolph Spreckels, Mr.. Langdon and
their immediate associates In the graft
prosecution are by this move placed
In actual control OF the municipal ait
uation
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-20
NO CAUSE FOR ACTION.
Jap Foreign Minister Declares Latest
Incident Not Grave.

Toxic, June 16.-It has been learned
that Foreign Minister viscount Haya-
sLi, at Q conference on the American
question held by the elder statesmen
and ministers. announced that the last
incident reported in connection with
the attacks upon Japanese residents
In California was not grave enough to
warrant diplomatic action. The views
Of both governments are fully In ac-
cord and the trust Is expressed that
the federal government at Washington
will furnish speedy solution Of the
question at issue.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-20
Advice caImness and Prudence,

Toxic. June 17.--Leading members
Of the Constitutional party met during
the afternoon and adopted resolution
on the American question recommend
ing. In view of its importance. calm
pess and prudence and also the ad-
INABILITY Of trusting to both govern
uents for satisfactory solution.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-20
SIX MORE BODIES FOUND
Only One Now Missing From Naval
Launch Disaster.

Newport News, Va. June 19.-The
waters of Hampton Roads have given
up the bodies OF six more victims OF
the Minnesota's launch disaster. three
dead midshipmen and two blusjackets
being picked up about mile on Fort
Wool Grip Rap) and within half mile
Of where the launch was sunk. There
10 now only one body missing. that Of
. man named Murphy. -
The corpses were those Of Midship-
men Walter Carl Ulrich and Herbert
Leander Holden, Ordinary Seamen III.
l.. Van Dern, Coal Passer Jesse Conn.
Coxswain r. H. Dodson Of New York.
and Ordinary Seaman =. r. Plumber.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-20
ATOMS

HsV"O
tory Kills
1S.-Five
sion Of the
Sinnema-
ring com
odies were
' he building
q to ascer-
ion.
food in an
would be
d q French
and the
argely due
which pre-
rom which
~ derived
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-20

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Mayor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-20

'ue of
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-20

Eounty of
will pay
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on .....,.
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-08-01
ICECREAM SODA

to our menu, and we are sure this
will become very popular and fill a
long felt want. The demand for
Icecream as it will be served at our
fountain has become SO great that
we are compelled to meet it. In
meeting this demand we have de-
termined to make this new feature
as popular as our Plain Soda has
been in the past, and in doing so
shall provide the best possible ser
vice by supplying all the popular
havors, with an eye at all times on
the sanitary conditions. Each
glass of Icecream Soda or Sundae
will be served in a highly polished
glass, and all of our Crushed Fruits
and Fruit sSyrups are of the very
best quality and in conformity with
the "Pure Food and Drugs Act.
We havs followed the good ex-
ample of our neighboring towns and
the larger cities and put the price
at a figure that will enable us to
serve Icecrebm Soda as it should be
served, i. e., with a liberal amount
of good, wholesome Icecream, made
according to law, and will charge
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-08-01
Obituary.

Mrs. Francis Elizabeth Duke, widow
of the late Geo. M. Duke, died July 10Th
near Harper's Ferry, w. Va. Mrs.
Duke, who was born in 1854, was a
daughter of the late Captain Chiswell,
of Frederick county, Md, and is sur
vived by two loving sons, J. Chisweil
Duke and Raymond w. Duke, both of
whom reside in Washington, ID. c.
Aunt Fannie was endowed with that
most enviable disposition characteristic
of Ohristian-spirited w0men-ever help
ing those in need and bearing up with
wonderful fortitude and love under the
great weight OF sorrow and trouble
which came to her in the loss OF her
beloved husband, man whose charac-
ter was as spotleSs as the driven snow.
During this period of four long years OF
Uncle's illness, she never for one mo-
ment relaxed her efforts to help and
console him. She was the soul OF true
christianity. Her married life was
ideal, nothing but the truest congenlal-
ity and love existing therein.
All who knew her were attracted to
her by the good and generous advice
which she was so able TO give, and the
blessing of all intellectually superior
mind. Hence she was never influenced
In any way by those who attempted to
instruct in things material or spiritual,
but was always capable Of understand
ing and pursuing the pathway Of truth.
Therefore she followed the true pre-
cepts If her noble conscience.
The funeral rites were conducted by
Rev. J. E. Triplett at the home Of her
brother-in-law, Mr.. R. NJ. Duke, and
she was laid to peaceful slumber in
Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town.
With Gods chosen people, may her
soul rest in peace.
By HER LoyfNG NEPHEws.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-08-01
A Friends Tribute.

1t is difficult to find language to
fully describe the calamity that be.
fell this community, when in the sun
shine of summer Sabbath afternoon,
while all around were basking in an
after harvest happiness and Sunday
restiul quietude, beloved wife, the
mother of a sweet, interesting family,
going to her church duties and the
teaching of the Sunday school class,
was by this sad, terrible accident sud-
denly torn away from husband, fam.
lily and the large circle Of friends by
whom she was so worthily loved and
admired.
The shock was felt in and unsettled
every home in the place. The people
gathered upon the streets to express
their sorrow and sympathy, and all
the observauces and routine OF relig
ious services were ulobaerved and
forgotten in the contemplation of this
sudden catastrophe, which paralyzed
the town even more than the occur
rences when it was the theatre of civil
war-then tragedies were usual and
expected, but this stroke was the
more startling. coming as it did in the
calm, unclouded Sabbath when all the
world was at rest and peace.
Mrs. Ida Baldwin Snyder was a
most beautiful example of faultless
American womanhood. Born and
reared in the home of wealth, luxury
and culture, she was receptive only to
their refining, ennobling influence.
She imbibed all the better qualities,
with none of the excess or love of os-
tentation. Kindly, sympathetic, char
liable to all, her soul was an unclouded
sun-a fount of love and light to all
around her. She made her home
beautiful in every way-by art, music
and her own radiance and amiabilitY.
Her position and sphere of influence
would naturally have made her a
mark for envy or jealousy, but she
disarmed such feelings by her kind
ness and afability. As the leader in
the leading church she ever carried
out her plans with such consideration
for all that when her desires pointed
to certain direction there could be
no reasonable opposition. B.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-08-01
County Court.


An adjourned term of the County
Court was held on Tuesday to hear
complaints about the levy recently
laid by the court-s requirement of the
amended laws. No objection was
made to the levies as fixed except in
Shepherdstown district Members of
the court objected to the size of the
levy in that district for road purposes
on legal grounds. After some con-
sideration the road levy was reduced
from Is cents to 16s on the hundred
dollars valuation.
Another matter brought to the at
tention of the court by the amended
tax laws was the apportionment of the
assessment Of the Board of Public
Works among the districts of the coun-
ty for the purpose of district taxation.
The property of the railroad. telegraph,
telephone and express companies was
accordingly divided, each district get.
ting its due share of the valuation.
A lively interest was added to the
court proceedings when the petition of
VIM. NJ. Burns for a new road from
the old Roper Mill road to the Kable-
town turnpike came up. The court
took considerable time in hearing the
views of property owners affected BY
the proposed road and their represen-
tatives. When it came to a test, a
division vote was demanded, resulting
in victory for the petitioners. Three
commissioners, Messrs. Rider, Burns
and Snyder, voted for it, and two,
Messrs. Roberts and HeAebower,
against the petition being granted.
1t was ordered that bidsfor steam
heating plant for the county infrnary
be advertised for. Bidders are to
have the privilege of bidding on speci-
fcations furnished, or they may fur
nish bids on specifications of their own.
All the bids are required to be in by
August 5.-AdUocatS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-08-01
Odd Fellows Picnic at Harper's Ferry.

The second annual reunion of the Tri-
State League of Odd Fellows, of West
Virginia, Maryland and Virginia, will
be held August 6, 1907, at Island Park,
near Harpers Ferry, w. Va.
The following prominent speakers
will be present; Rev. E. E. Northern,
P. G. M, of Virginia; John 3. Goodwin,
P.G.Sire and Secretary Sovereign Grand
Lodge, Hon. Geo. @. Sturgiss, P. G.. M.
and S. P. Bell, P. G. NJ, of West Vir'
ginia; w. A. Jones, G. s., Of Maryland;
r. W Mowbray, G. NJ, of Maryland.
and other prominent Odd Fellows; also
Miss Anna Krause, Past President State
Assembly of Virginia, will be present
and address the reunion in behalf Of the
Rebekah branch of the order.
Several bands of music will be in at
tendance. Also good dinner will be
served on the grounds at reasonable
rates.
Excursion rates on the B. q o. h. h.
for parties Of ten or more.