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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-27
GRADING FOR CHURCH.

Contractor Andrew j. Watson, OF
Salem, has force of men and teams
engaged in grading and excavating
for the new Methodist church at the
corner of North, Second and West
Pike streets. He is rushing the
work so as to have the masonry of
the foundation well under way be-
fore cold weather.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-27
ROGERS QUALITIES.

L. F. Rogers has qualified with
bond at $1,000 and C. w. Gore surety
as administrator of the estate of
Bernard c. Rogers. deceased. The
appraisers are t. P. Reynolds, H. NJ.
Gore and C. T. Harbert.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-27
TRTRIoK QUALITIES.

Bnoch C. Tetrlck has qualified as
administrator of Lemuel D. Coff-
man. deceased. giving bond of $500,
with Stephen Coffman as surety.
The appraisers appointed are c. A.
Short. w. J. S. Harmer and B. T.
Harmer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-27
SPECIAL SESSION
OF the County Court is Held to Hear
Road Gases and to Qualify No
taries Public and So Forth.

In special session the county court
today heard the Wallace road case
with all the members of the court
present. Thee ase consists of the
petition for public highway
through lots there.
The court also took up the mat
ter OF annulling a road on Indian
run.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-27
I RAINS
Crash Near Harrisburg, Pa, killing
Ten and Injuring a Num-
Der of Others.
[By ansoe.ated Prossl
[By hnsoe.atea ProRs

DUcANNoN, Pa, Sept. PA
local passenger train on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, which left Harris
burg this morning. ran into
reight train near here. Ten per-
sons are reported killed and several
others injured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-27
TOWN EXPOSITION.

much interest. Three sessions will
he held each day. Such talent and
personality as Mrs. Sarah Platte
Dacker. president of the National
Federation. ana 5ucge Lindsay, of
Colorado, will be heard. Judge
Lindsay's address will be on "Juven-
lie Courts" This is the fifth meet
ing of the State federation. The
first was held April. 1904. This
year Mrs. R. H. Thomas. of Park
ersburg, who has held the office of
president for two years, will preside.
Albert F. PrichaFd. of Manning
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-27
BRAKES BODY RECOVERED.
ny Associated Press.J

GALLIPoLIs. o., Sept. 27-The'
body of E. H. Brake. the banker of
Harrisville, w. Va. who, was drown
ed in the yacht disaster of Gallipolis
was recovered at Chambersburg tbs
morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-27
LOSS OF LIFE
1t is Feared is Heavy in Chinese
Town Which is Destroyed
By Fire.
CRy Associated Press.l

HoNGKoNG, Sept. 27-Hundreds
of houses and many boats and pom
toons were destroyed by fire at
Wuchow today. 1t is feared the
loss of life is heavy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-27
SIX HUNDRED
LIVES ARE LOST
By browning Caused by Sudden ana
Big Rise Of River
Through Town.
~ Assooiaeed presa.1

VICTORIA. B. G., Sept. 27-Ad-
vices received here are that the river
otiuashigawa, running through the
town Of KulSuchiyama. near Kyoto,
Japan, rose over fifty feet today and
caused a loss of more than six hund-
red lives.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-27
GREEKS KILLED
In Collision of Work Train With
Freight and Score Are
Injured.
IBy Associated 1.rosu.I

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Sept. 81
Eight Greeks were killed and twenty
injured in wreck of a Southern
Pacific work train which collided
with freight train near Hehansapi
today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-27
REoRGANIzNG
Arc Ministers OF City Churches at a
Meeting Held Here Today.

At a meeting that began this af-
ternoon at O'Clock the ministers of
the Protestant churches OF the city
are reorganizing the Ministerial AS
sociation. New officers will be elect
ed and the future planned for the
coming year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-27
STEAMBOAT SINKS.
Lay Assoeiatea prsnn.1

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. az
The steamboat Dial sank here this
morning while landing Three
negroes are unaccounted for.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-27
CRUISERS AT FRISCO.
rRu Asaocinted preas.1

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 27
The cruiser squadron from the
Asiatic station comprising the West
Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania
and Colorado, arrived here this
morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-27

Ranold Johnson was called to
Parkersburg today by the serious
illness of his grandmother.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-27

p. W. Jackson is recovering from
an Illness Of several days duration.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-27

Albert F. PrichsTd. of Manning
ton. is among the prominent visitors
in the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-27
cIIscOI lArIoN,

The Greatest ana Bcst iD
Clarksburg.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-20
KING PLEADS GUILTY.
GETS FIVE YEARS

Pierre, s. D., June 1S.-Charles CT
King, the Scotland bank wrecker, In,
the United States court last SATURDAY.
entered a pleas of guilty to twelve oil
the n~inety-five counts against him and
not guilty to the others. The counts
of which he pleaded guilty consisted
Of false reports to the comptroller, mis-,
application Of funds. drawing draftsl
without authority. false entry and alb
stracting of funds.
On this plea the court sentenced himI
to a term Of five years in the federal
prison at Leavenworth. Kan. :
King had lost his jaunty air when
he came into court and when asked
if he had anything to say as to why
sentence should not be ~pronouncedl
broke down completely and his attor-l
neys spoke for him, stating thai his
client did all with a hope Of pulling
the bank through and bad loans and
that he did not secure a particle Of
personal benefit from any Of the tran
s%actions, and hat the money was not
used In speculations in any form, but
all with a hope Of saving the bank.
King kept up a brave front until sem
tence was pronounced, when he broke
down, and since being taken back to
Jail has collapsed completely and has
required The service Of a physician sew
eral times.
He will be kept here until the case
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-20
BIG CROWD GREETS
TAFT IN THE HILLS

Deadwood. S. D., June 19.-Secretary
Of Wa Taft, arrived in Sturgis at
4:10 o'clock Monday afternoon, meet
Ing with an enthusiastic reception. The
train was late owing to the stops made
at Hot Springs and Rapid City.
At Rapid City the secretary was
presented a handsome Indian toma-
hawk, a souvenir of his first visit to
the Hills.
At Sturgis Secretary Taft was in
troduced by State Senator Perkins.
Here he was presented a hair bride
with a silver bit, with his name in
laid, as q token of the citizens Of
Sturgis and Meade county. The sec
rotary spoke thirty minutes, dwelling
principally on Fort Meade and its
being made a regimental post.
Secretary Taft and party then went
to Fort Meade, where he reviewed
the command, after which the party
We're given a reception at the home
of Colonel Alex Rogers. They returned
to Sturgis, leaving for the east at 7:45
Excursion trains were u to Stur-
g1s from all points in the Hills. About
$50 people We're present from Dead
wood and Lead.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-20
NO GREEN BUGS, AND
CROPS ARE FLOURiSHiNG

Huron, 8. d, June 19.-After four
days spent in wheat fields in this,
Beadle, county, A. G. Johnson, general
agent for the Chicago and Northwest
ern railway, emphatically states that
no green bugs" exist in fields in this
locality.
The reported appearance of what is
known as the green bug" is nothing
more than the native aphis. which APP
pears In greater or less numbers each
year and are not damaging to the
crops. The bugs found by Mr.. Logan,
crop expert from Kansas City. a few
days since. are of this type. The small
grain crop throughout this portion of
the James valley are in fine condition
pnd with favorable weather will in a
few days be as far advanced as at the
same period last season. There is no
femblance of encouragement or UNI
easiness on the part of farmers, the
outlook being very encouraging.
o. x. in Minnesota.
Winona. Mimi, June 17.-This weeks
crop report from along the line of the
Chicago and Northwestern road is fa-
Norable, except as to corn. 1t says:
Since our last report we have had
heavy rains and warmer weather, fol-
lowed by sunshine, and all small grain
has made good. strong growth. In many
places water is standing on the ground
but no general damage from excessive
moisture.
Corn is backward and In many
places is not all terminating, and in
some cases Is being seeded to flax. 1t
Is quite safe to state corn prospects In
acreage and growth is not promising at
this time, but too early to determine
results at this time.
THE green bug scare has been
started but am pleased to state no
foundation for such report. The KAN
sas experts who made the discovery are
convinced 1t is not the Kansas destruc-
tive green bug We have personally.
with the gentlemen who assisted the
experts, examined the same fields and
were unable to discover the bugs.
Our report is intended to be favor
able except as to corn. Will be able
to more fully report on corn another
week. All small grain is making good
progress and any damaged corr fields
will be seeded to flax"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-20
SPANISH CRAFTERS
TRY IT ON MORE
NEARBY AMERICANS
Minister Miller at Madrid Re.
plies by Circular Letter
Exposing Fraud.

Alcester. S. D., June 17.-So genera.
and widespread is the attempt of
%swindling Spaniards to graft incredul-
Gus Americans, that the American
minister at Madrid, William Miller Col
lier, has resorted to the use of a cir
cular letter in order to keep up his
correspondence. He requests that the
newspapers expose these swindling
schemes, because his correspondence
is becoming burdensome on account Of
requests from America to know if the
representations of the grafters are cor
rect.
Joel Nilsson, of this city, received a
letter from some Spanish crook trying.
to interest him in a fortune-getting
scheme. He wrote the American min
lister to Spain and was advised the
matter was a fake, sending a circu-
Iowa Man "eets Wise"
Owasa, Ia, June 17.-Clarence Rug
giles, of this place, has just received
the following reply-a circular letter.
from American Minister Collier at Ma
drid, Spain, regarding an attempt by
Spaniards to swindle Ruggles:
Dear S1r-In reply to your letter of re-
cent date, which i infer is in regard to
an estate in Spain which you have been
told has been left by a relative of yours,
l beg to inform you that the whole mat
ter is a swindle and an attempt to obtain
money from you by false pretences. There
are on file at this legation hundreds OF
communications received from people in
the United States to whom letters similar
to the one you received have been sent
There has been in existence in this country
for upwards of thirty years an apparently
we'll organized band of swindlers. who
work upon the same lines that have been
used in the attempt to deceive you. You
may be sure that there Is no truth what
ever IN the statements made to you by tho
people on this side in this connection. If
you were to continue the correspondence
with these swtndlers they would sand yeu
copies OF court DEGREES, testaments, wills,
etc, al! tending to support their state
menus, put L warn, you they are forger.es.
Recently within one week one man in
iowa and another in New Hampshire
ave each sent $500 here to pay the ex-
penses of the reputed daughter to Ameri-
ca; Two other men have arrived in Mad
rid, having journeyed all the way from
Montana, FOR the purpose of taking tho
O., has informed me that mem
bers of his parish had started to mortgage
their farms in order to raise money to
send to these swindlers. In the past few
months, victims from nearly every state
or the union nave written to his Legal
ton. ~ 80
AS you have been saved financial loss
by the information here sent you, I ask
you, IN return, to help save others from
Delng swindled and to tighten my labor
IN the matter (my correspondence in COM
nection with it being burdensome) bv i'm.
nedlately giving TO the newspapers of
your locallty, an account of this swindle.
SO that publicity may kill it.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-20
cause Of the girls death and that
he could not distinguish what Dr.

cause of the girls death and that
he could not distinguish what Dr
German said.
The cross examination of MT
Kaufman was concluded at 4:46
o'clock at which time adjournment
was taken until Monday morning al
9 o'clock.
DR.. Albert Ryder of this place, and
DR.. L.. c.. Mead of Yankton, were eX-
amined this morning.
DR.. Ryder describing symptoms be-
fore death caused by diabetes mellitus,
said they would include vertigo, con-
WILSON'S, paralysis of certain groups of
muscles and coma.
could death have resulted from
paralysis and coma?" he was asked.
In my opinion no" said the witness.
As to Blood Clots.
"Presuming the blood clots had formed
no later thai 10 o'clock the day the
girl died. could those blood clots have
caused death?"
IT would consider it highly proba-
BILE"
Would you consider it inconsistent
for internal hemorrhage to occur from
anemia?"
No, sir"
Witness though thai diabetes mellitus
and its results might have accounted
for the death of the Polreis girl.
DR.. Mead's testimony was s~ubstanti-
ally the same.
Counsel Aikens for the defendant had
read the testimony Of Peter Erickson,
star witness for the state, n of jean
cite F.. Larson. superintendent of the
hospital at which the girl died, to show
that it conflicted with the evidence they
have given here in this trial.
Interest Is Increasing.
Interest in the trial is growing rather
than abating In Flandreau. During the
tedious hours of the expert medical
testimony offered during the past three
or four days, scores of men and wom-
en-, who were unable to secure seats,
stood patiently in the aisles and around
the edges of the court room. The ses-
sions of court are unusually long, COM
mencing at 9 o'clock in the morning
and continuing until noon, and from
and everyone is working hard.
Judge Smith was due to APP
pear in Gregory county on Tuesday
of the coming week, but because of
this trial extending over a longer
period of time han was at first X
pected, he has been compelled to post
pone the regular term Of state circuit
court in Gregory county from the 18th
to the 25th. 1t is customary to Ike a
of five minutes in the forenoon
and five minutes in the afternoon, but
outside of this it is a continual grind
the long sessions.
In spite Of the hard grind OF four
and one-half hours in the afternoon,
finds the attorneys on both sides
as age n active as ever and no
is being left unturned in fighting
the case to gain every inch possible of
advantage for the state and defense.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-20
DOCTORS AVER
DISEASE May
HAVE KILLED GIRL
Experts Are Testifying in Case
Of Mrs. Kaufman Ac-
cused Of Murder.

Flandreau, S. D., June 1S.-The de-
tense in the Kaufman murder trial
scored last Saturday to it's apparent
entire satisfaction. and believes that
material progress has been made in
proving that Mrs. Emma Kaufman is
uot guilty OF the cruel wanton
murder of her young domestic. The fea-
ture of the day was the appearance
upon the witness stand of Moses Kauf-
mann, husband of the accused woman,
who told a dramatic story of the rela-
lions existing between Mrs. Kaufman
and Agnes Polreis, and Of the incidents
Immediately preceding the removal of
The girl to the hospital. where she died.
Mr.. Kaufman was subjected to Cruel
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-20

What is there in it for me" if his
testimony favored the defense"
Il said" replied Mr.. Kaufman,
not 1 cent; o tell all you know
State if Agnes spoke German"
yes"
Did you used to have conversations
with her in German?"
yes"
The witness stated he noticed the
girl looked sick, having dark circles
and asked about it. She replied that
1t was an old country disease and was
nothing serious.
Yes" he replied to the question,
I noticed a change in the girl in tina
h was losing flesh"
Mr.. Kaufman related that on Sat
urday of h week before the girl
died, on Friday, he again asked what
was the matter; that the girl replied
She was sick; that she was not feeling
we'll, but would be better in a day
or two. Mr.. Kaufman stated he Of
fered to get a physician for her, but
that h protested against that He
then stated that she must go to her
home near Parkston, and that he would
send some n with her; that she re-
piled that she never wanted to go to
Parkston again; that this (Kauf-
mann's3 was her home. ~ RI
The witness stated that when he
suggested that she go to h hospital
he offered to nave her wages con-
tinued during the time she was there.
He further stated that the girl had
told him Mrs. Kaufman was kind to
her; that he had never seen an act
of u~nfriendliness on the part of Mrs.
Kaufman toward Agnes.
The state objected to the question
In regard to this, but was overruled.
Never Offered Money.
Ever offer Erickson money 2" he
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-20

ling cross examinations, but withstood
h strain in a I'M pleasing to the
attorneys for the defense. and did not
contradict himself upon any material
or important matter.
Kaufman on the Stand.
He stated hat on June s of last year
Agnes Polreis, having died on June /.
he a a conversation with Peter
Erickson.
Did Erickson say to you thai the
Parkston people We're going to make
trouble over Agnes death. and did he
say he was a DOR man and could not
afford to mix in the case and state,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-20
TOWN ABOUT ELIMINATED
BUT BONDS ARE NAIIn

Pierre, S. D, June 17.-Another of the
st. Lawrence township cases which has
followed the ~decadence of that town
Was settled in the United States court
here by giving a Judgment for SO, oOC
AMI interest to Charles E. Furman. Of
Rochester, N. Y. on bonds against st.
Lawrence township. which he holds. II
appears that the bonds in question
We're issued to pay for the sinking OF
an old artesian we'll in the "old dry
days" for irrigation purposes, the work
being done under the provisions of the
Melville irrigation code" which was
enacted to help out in the days whe1.
the whole land of Dakota was cryins
Out for water. instead of the present
demand for drainage. The township
kept up h interest on the bonds fol
several years, but about three years
ago stopped these payments and now
desires; to prevent any payment on the
principal. Since the town of ST. Law.
renee has practically been eliminated
from the map on account OF. the growth
o. Miller a number Of suits have beer
brought on old time securities which
We're issued by that town or township
IN boom days M which the people
who remain at the present time are 10th
to pay.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-20

The board of education has under
consideration a scheme of compulsory
education of children, by which 100
primary schools wiz he established In
each provincial capital, forty in each
project, department and district and
one in each village. The same board
is of opinion that all children reaching
q certain age should be forced to enter
the schools, otherwise their parents are
to be punished. 1t Is also proposed that
The provincial director of education
shell attend the school once in every
two years and hold examinations saws
The Shanghai Mercury.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-20
THREE KILLED WHEN
FARM TRACTION ENGINE
EXPLODES IN DAKOTA

Aberdeen. S. D., June 19.-Three kill.
ed, one injured, perhaps fatally, is the
result of the explosion of the boiler OF
a steam pillow outfit at work four miles
west of Selby. The dead are:
OSCAR BAKER,
WASH KOEHLER.
SAM BAKER.
w. II. Carlo, owner of the outfit, is
injured and his condition is reported
critical.
While fixing the boiler to be ready
Tor the afternoons work it suddenly
exploded. Oscar Baker was blown 300
feet away and killed instantly. Koehle1
died a few hours later and Sam Bake,
died while his injuries were being ex.
amined.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-20

Raasay island, In the Inner Hebrides,
which lies between the mainland Of
Scotland and the Isle of Skye, has
failed to find a purchaser at the upset
price of S225,000 placed upon it. Its
name is the Scandinavian for the place
of the roe deer" and s%hootings, with
the mansion house and grounds at the
southern end, constitute the chief value
of the island. Near the northern end
are the ruins of Broche castle, the resi-
dence of its ancient lairds, the McLeods.
In celtic lore Raasay has a place and in
English literature it is mentioned in
Samuel J%ohnson's Journey to the Wes-
tern Island Of Scotland"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-20
TWO BABES FALL INTO
WATER AND DROWN

Pierre, S. D., June 1s.-The ~a-year-old
daughter of William Schmidt, Of this
city, was drowned in a small stream
near here by being blown into the wa
ter by q gust Of wind. She drowned
before SHE could be rescued.
Mason City, Ia, June 1.-THE g.
year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Crosby was drowned yesterday in he
Saiafnus. He Went with an elder broth
er to the creek and while the brother
was swimming the child slipped, off
the bank into the stream and was
drowned.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-20
SIOUX FALLS HAS BAD
SCARE FROM FIRE AND MINI

Sioux Falls. S. D.. June 17.-The bus
tiness portion of Sioux Falls was threat.
encd by a fire yesterday afternoon il
the Gem restaurant. located in a frame
snack on South Phillips ven The
nuildins is next south to the big Peck.
iNorton-Murry block and the firerner
gave ccnsid~ able of their attention ro
protect this building. The wind was
blowing strong from the south. Ths
total loss on building and contents VIII
he about $500.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-20

Benkers' association, so addressed the
convention Of the moneyed men In this
city. Continuing. Mr.. Issenhuth quot
ed figures to s~ubstantiate his state
ments. showing that the states wealth
is Increasing much faster than its pop
ulation, the money on deposit in the
banks averaging SLOT. SO per capita,
Hith S413.5S OF new wealth produced
for every man. woman and child In the
year of 1906. The population of South
Dakota is 100000, n the new wealth
S145,S12,S 34 .29.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-20
SHELDON PRESIDENT
OF S. 0. BANKERS

Huron, S. D., June 1S.-over 200
bankers were in attendance at the state
association meeting. The next meeting
will be held in Deadwood, some time
next summer. The election of officers
resulted in H. L. Sheldon, of Waters
town, being chosen president; j.. E
Platt, of Clark, secretary, and Ed j,
Miller, of Huron, treasurer.
Executive comrnittee-F. NJ. Brooder,
chairman, Deadwood; J. r. Hughes,
Gettysburg; G. H. Barrett, Vermillion;
Isaac Lincoln, Aberdeen; F. c. Dan