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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-05-24

The report of the board of publi-
cation and Sabbath school work
showed that the year just closed had
been. a year of development and pro-
gress, the profits OF the business be-
ing considerably in excess Of those
of the previous year. The contri-
buttons to the missionary work had
been greater, and more missionar-
les and colporteurs employed, and
more churches had grown out of the
Sabbath schools organized by the mis-
sionaries than in any preceding
year.
The board had at work a33 Sab
bath school missionaries and 80 col
porteurs, laboring within the bounds
of 80 synods and 115 presbyterias.
They organized 722 new Sabbath
schools and revived 247, into which
had been gathered 3,191 officers and
teachers, and 30,029 scholars. The
missionaries also encouraged and
otherwise aided 2,s17 with mem
bership Of 96,346.
The year had been one of aggres-
siUe effort in behalf of the people
of the foreign speech.
The contributions were $2,576
more than the previous year, and the
expenditures Increase s21,1s0, prac-
tically all Of which was used for
missionary work. The total receipts
were l136,695.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-05-24
MYSTERY IN LIFE OF SECRETARY
OF RUSSIAN soNsULATE
TO BE PRoBED
Upon His Death Some Time Ago II
Was Claimed He Was a She Mrs.
De Raglan the wife Seek. to oh.
tain Estate Which Is Refused Her

Chicago, ILL.,, May a.. The mys-
sterious case Of the late Nicholas De
Raglan, secretary OF the Russian con-
sulate in Chicago. Is to be investi-
gated. De Raglan lived as man,
was married twice and divorced once,
but when he died at Phoenix. Ariz-
ona, the statement was made by
those who had charge Of the body
at Phoenix that the supposed man
was a woman.
Public Administrator Reddick has
refused to turn over De Raylan's es-
tate valued at $4,000 to the widow
on the grounds that if De Raglan
was q woman there had been no mar
riage in the eyes Of the law.
Mrs. DE Raylan, who claims to
have many competent witnesses ia
prove her assertion, declares that her
husband was 1 man, and that che
Will spend her last cent to prove it.
she has an agent st Phoenix Is ex-
hume the body which at the time oi
de Raylan's death was not seem by
any ~ his former friends. No one
went from Chicago to attend the fun
|eral. Mrs. d. Raglan expresses the
opinion that some curious anistaks
|wss made whereby . Ncrnan's body
lfnair f5a niaeA - i 1, ~, /. Z, ~. -.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-05-24
Ammonia Pipe in Killing Room
Breaks and Deadly Fumes Pene-
trate Entire Building Five Dead
Recovered % Far escuers Un-
able to Enter Place for Over six
Hours Bodies Are Burned IL Hor-
rible Manner.

Chicago, Ill, May 2 Five work
men were killed and dozen 9TH
Iers seriously Injured yesterday after
noon when an ammonia pipe exploded.
in the beef killing department sof the
Armour and Company plant at the
stock yards The building was full
OF workmen at the time and the
deadly ammonia fumes, escaping un-ss
der high pressure, penetrated every
department In the building III such
g short time that twenty OF the men
were overcome before they could
make their escape TO the fresh air.
All hut Ave ofs these men were drag
ged from the place by their compan-
ions ins such : serious condition that;
II was necessary 10 take them to q
nearby hospital. An ineffectual e.
fort to search for the dead ii the
interior of the building wassmade by
the employees wearing safety masks,
but they were driven back by the
fumes and It was not until SIX hours
after the explosion that the frst body
that OF an unidentified man. burned
beyond recognition was taken from
the fourth floor. "a few minutes later
four other bodies were found. all of
them having been burned IN q hor-
rible manner A search Of the plant
y still being made Tor more bod
les, as all the men have mot as yet
been de.n!te!sy count LED IN. lls
of the dead and injured were sfor-
eigners.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-05-24
FIRST SINGLE CHAMBER DIET OF
FINLAND UNDER NEW CON-
sr1rUT1oN MEETS
a Judge Degraded and Driven Into
Exile BY Bobrikof Is Elected as
President Socialists and Young
Finns Control Meeting.

Helsingfors. Finland. May "a.
The first single chamber diet Of Fin
land organized under the new con-
stitution. yesterday elected presiding
ocers and then adjourned to await
the emperor's confirmation Of the ell
ections The coalition Of the social
lists and young Firms. g anticipated.
hAd complete control Of the election,
polling 184 out Of 200 votes and
voluntarily concedinE the third ONCE
filled TO the old Films. Not one oi
the 10 women deputies vas ascandi-
sdate 1or ofice, though some Of them
Ereceived scattering votes
Judge : Svinhufv fvud member d
the younG Finn party Who was de.
graded from the bench ard driver
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-05-24
PASSES RESOLUTION REJOICING
IN THE FAVORABLE
RESULTS
Chairman Of Divorce and Marriage
Committee Holds When the News
papers and Public Denounce Such
Marriages as That Of Corey It Is
Time for the Church to Cleanse It.
self From Divorces and Sinful Mar
riages.

Columbus, o., May 24.-The Pres
byterian General assembly yesterday
received and adopted the report of
the special committee on marriage
and divorce and adopted resolutions
rejoicing in the favorable results all
ready obtained and expressing the
hope of more radical reform, reaf-
f1rming the deliverances OF former
assemblies regarding marriage and
divorce and enjoining the presbyter-
les . to enforce the standards OF the
church, to hold to strict account all
ministers under their care, and to
urge all ministers to regard the COM
|ity that should refrain from giving
the sanction of our church to mem
bers Of another church, whose mar
riage is in violation Of the laws Of
the church whose communion they
have chosen
Rev. Charles A. ,Dickey, OF Phila-
delphia, chairman Of the committee,
who presented the report, referring
to the recent marriage OF President
Corey OF the United States Steel cor
poration, said:
What We had said about Corey
cleared the way. Condemnation Of
public opinion was nothing In itself
to make als rejoice, and surely IL the
editorials OF our newspapers. and II
the approval Of psii Bile bic ooppiiintton ooppiiin lon Is
rising to high standard, 1t Is time
for us that we take the lead In this
as In everything and given an ex-
ample Of the church cleansing IT
self from the tax Of the divorces and
sinful marriages r
The report Q the board Of church
erection was also received and adopt
ed.
Although It was rumored that an
attempt would be made to bring
about q reconsideration Of the action
Of the assembly on the temperance
question, especially With reference to
the resolution commenting the Ann
ertcan Anti Saloon League as q safe.
sane and effective organization, no
step was taken ia this direction. Il
| ii not improbable, however, that the
controversy may BE renewed today
when the report Of the permanent
T.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-05-24
ODD Eel OWS
END GRAND LODGE

IS "
Pierrer, 8. p. May q. Special
to the American. While number
OF the delegates Of the Q. O. =.
Grand Lodge are vet n the city,
their work Is completed and most Of
them left for their homes last even
ing.
The last work In ali the bodies
was the installation Of the new ON
GERS. the first being those Of the
grand encampment which occurred
Il the session Wednesday night.
their selections being, Grand Patri-
arch, Nv R Stephenson Of Bristol;
Grand High Priest, .. aweeting,
10 Sioux nils; Grand Senior War
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-05-24
PREMIER S|OLYP|N
CAUSES Sensation
CHARGES AGRARIAN COMMITTEE
WITH FoRc1BLE ExPRo-
PR1AT1oN OF LAND
Fundamental Principles Of Govern.
ment Are Disregarded and If Prin-
ciple Of Forcible appropriation Of
Land Was Allowed Unparalleled
Social Upheaval Would Result.

st. Petersburg, May 24.Premier
Stolypfn caused a sensation in the
lower house of parliament by un-
eSpectedly announcing that a serious
conflict existed between the house
and the government Il trough the ag-
rarian committee off the house pro-
ceeding to solve the whole agrarian
problem without conSilting with any
representative Of tile government.
The premier ended his statement by
announcing that the aforcible expro-
priatfon of land could not be permit
ted and warned the house that speech
es exciting the peasants were begin
ming to cause dangerous agitation In
the provinces with the government
the provinces which the government
was determined to restrain.
Creates Dramatic Scene
The premier's entry on the scene
was almost dramatic AT the close
of a dull session of the house devot-
ed to the adoption OF the rules of
order, Premier Stolypin suddenly
claimed the for. Ut was 6 O'Clock,
after the regular hour for the adj
iournment Of the house. but the mo-
ition. OF the social revolutionists to ad.
jsurn was dafeateas I'D amidst the
closest attention the premier de-
.clared that the agrarian committee
Of the house had formally adopted
the principle Of forcible expropri-
alton Of land without waiting to as
certain the governments attitude, It
was the premier's duty, therefore, to
enlighten the deputies. The funda-
mental principles maintained by the
government had been disregarded
and an openly revolutionary tone
marked most Of the speeches and In
suits had been aimed at the govern
ment. The premier added that the
agrarian program of the committee
places various parties in the house
in irreconcilable positions towards
each other and towards the govern
ment. II the principle Of forcible
appropriation Of land was permit
ted to prevail, social upheaval Of
which history would not show d
parallel would be precipitated.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-05-24
MAN WHO KILLED DOCTOR WHO
ATTENDED WIFE rs De
CLARED GUILTY
Makes Speech to Jury Declaring He
Was Not a Thaw or He Could Pro
duce Witnesses to save HimHi.
Wife Died in Child Birth and the
Husband Brooded Over Loss Until
He Shot the Doctor.

New York, N. Y. May 24.-s'I am
not Harry K. Ehaw, but plain John
Bell. 4 have no wealth but II 81 had.
I could produce witnesses whose tes-
timony would acquit me. !"
With these words, q Brooklyn trcl-
ley car conductor, closed an impas-
stoned address to the jury which
three hours later was to find him
guilty of murder in the first degree.
Bell, a young man Of mediocre at
tainments, was happily married a few
years ago. IA year after the we'd
ding his wife died in child birth.
DR.. Charles Wilmot Townsend, q
prominent physician Of Staten Island
attended her. On the humble stone
which marked her grave Bell caused
to be chisseled: Revenge Renews
Cur Happy Love in Heaven I. e 4 $3.50 q
Bell was unconsolable and for
many months brooded over his az
fiction. To his friends he expressed
the conviction that his wife had not
received proper medical care.
On the night Of January 29th last
DR.. Townsend was shot to death In
his bed. He had been awakened BY
the intruder and exclaimed: If you
are here to rob, take what you can
find, but do not harm my family
or me. !"
The supposed burglar replied: q
want none OF your things, / wanl
YOU" and then Ared.
Mrs. Townsend, who occupied the
bed with her husband, was the sole
witness OF the murder.
Letters subsequently, written By
Bell caused his arrest and in court
his own family, with the exception
OF his father, who was excused, ap.
peared against him. A half brother
testified that Bell confessed to hav-
ing killed the physician for revenge
Bell was the only witness for the
defense and the trial held at Rich.
mond was not prolonged. YESTERDAY
afternoon the case was given to the
jury and last night q verdict Of muir.
der In the first degree was returned
Judge Abbott denied the motion FOL
. new trial and forthwith sentenced
the prisoner to be electrocuted OF
the first Monday In July next. Bel
received the verdict and sentence
stolidly and remained cool when III,
stepmother and his sister tainted.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-05-24
into exile under the regime Of the
late Governor General Bobrikoff. was
elected president.
TRAMPS' CONVENTION
ENDORSES FORAKER

Chippewa, Falls, Wis. May "a.
Speeches laudatory Of President
Roosevelt and Senator LaFollette and
an endorsement Of Senator Foraker
as candidate for the presidency were
features of the National Convention
of Tramps" held here yesterday. At
the close of the convention the po-
lice ordered the "delegttes' from
the city. A popular resolution was
one which condemned the police me
thods in large cities. Many of the
numerous speakers condemned the
existing organization OF society.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-05-24
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
PEOPLE y COURT
LEGAL BATTLE OWE sEADER OF
CHURCH WAS g 6 ARrED
YEsTHRDA
Hearing Upon Motion Of Trustees for
Their Substitution for Next
Friends as Plaintiffs in Suit
Against Frye and Others.

Concord, N. H., May 24.-Follow-
ing several skirmishes, the first legal
battle fought about the person of
Mrs. Baker G. Eddy, leader of the
Christian Science denomination, in
connection with the suit in equity
seeking an accountig of her prop
cray, was opened in the Merrimack
county superior court here yesterday.
The original suit, brought by Mrs.
Eddy's son, George w. Glover, of
Lead, S. D., his daughter, Mary Bak-
er Glover, and George w. Baker, of
Bangor, Maine, nephew Of Mrs. Eddy
was brought in the name Of the
Christian Science leader by her three
relatives, acting as next friends" I"
and was directed against Calvin A.
Frye, Mrs. Eddy's secretary, and sew
eral other leaders Of the, Christian
Science church. asking for an ac-
count Of Mrs. Eddy's property, which
the next friends" alleged was be-
ing misapplied by the defendants.
These became complicated when
three trustees, Henry M. Baker, Arch
ibald Mcclellan and Josiah E. Fernald
were appointed by Mrs. Eddy and
were empowered by trust deed exc
cuted by her to manage her proper
ty. The trustees then petitioned the
court to be substituted for he next
friends" as he plaintiffs in the suit
in equity to secure an accounting of
Mrs. Eddy's property. Following this
the original plaintiff's petitioned the
court to include the trustees as de-
PENDANTS in the original suit.
Yesterdays hearing was upon the
motion Of the trustees that they be
substituted for the "next friends" as
plaintiffs in suit against Frye and
other defendants.
Nearly all Of the ten defendants
were In court when the hearing OPP
ened, although Frye, the principal
defendant did not appear. Among the
prominent spectators was Judge Will
liam O. Ewing Of Chicago. one of
the most prominent members of the
Christian Science determination.
General Frank S. Streeter of this
city, chief counsel for the defend
ants, occupied the floor throughout
the days proceedings. His argu-
ment was devoted principally to the
contention that in order to prevent
the trustees being substituted for the
next friends" as plaintiffs in the or
iginal suit, the next friends" must
prove Mrs. Eddy's Incompetence to
execute a trust deed giving her trust
,ees the power to act for her. Gen-
erai Streeter claimed q. was the
legal right Of the trustees to prose
cute the suit against the ten defend
ants. The hearing will be resumed
today.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-05-24

Boise, Idaho. May "a The net
results OF the tenth day Of the Hay
wood trial were the partial weed
Ing out of the talesmen OF the sec
ond special venirs entitled to stat.
utory exemption and the partial
qualification OF one juror. The sixty
men Of the second special venire
presented themselves when court op-
ened yesterday afternoon and when
1T was announced that the cpuld
would hear excuses, twenty-three of
the sixty marched forward. Judge
Wood said that he would accept only
those excuses which clearly came
within the statute and when he made
god his announcement the band OF
petitioners melted very quickly.
Five petitions were fatty denied nine
were temporarily denied. SIX were
granted. The other three petitioners
did not bother to present their ex-
8cuses.
Then bepan an attemnt = A., seo+
No mad, yacant NJ . t:be 3 ye,sass =. ~, e
.,,ror Orr,ss f,o,a a account ~, &, m. 4.
neaa The s,rst Ave taIesg,,,oan, hsa "a
onin,ons t,at ,,,,o,,,,d ,an,,,rs N : 3 ..,,,d.no. -
"a 8. nm ~ I, !, ,,, ]; :; .,,,
inion wo,,lf. ,sa,. ra,a ,dIass. M q &, 3 1. e
evidence ana tbav9 Iii IL ,var. o. 49,,
81 ]. 8, ,,.r = ,rn,o Il. st. "a. !. y
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-05-24

When Call for Excuses Was Made
Twenty Three Talesmen Went Up
With Their Stories But Only Six
Were Excused Counsel Near i
Mix.

Boise, Idaho, May "A. The net
results OF the tenth day Of the Hay
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-11-21
Registration Notice.

Theofice OF the Supervisor Of Reg
istration will be opened on the first
Monday in every month for the pur-
pose of the registering of any person
who is qualified as fellows:
Who shall have been a resident Of
the State for two years, and of the
county one year, and Of the polling pre-
cinct in which the elector offers to
vote four months before the day Of
election, and shall have paid, six
months before, any poll tax then due
and payable, and who can both read
and write any section of the constitu-
tion of 1895 submitted to him by the
Supervisors Of Registration, or who
can show that he owns. and has paid
all taxes collectable on during the
present year, property in this State
assessed at three hundred dollars or
more. j. Y. AcGILL,
Clerk of Board.
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THURSDAY. NOV 2l,1oO7.
Don't Hoard Your Money.

There is a disposition among
some persons unversed IN busi-
ress procedure and not familiar
with present conditions, to crit.
cize Southern bankers for not
making freer advances to farmers
on thsir cotton. The fact that
banks, from New York to San
Francisco and from Chicago to
New Orleans, have had to issue
clearing house certificates is sufh.
cient explanation Why banks,
neither in the South nor else.
where, have been lending no mon.
sy.
Conditions from this time for.
ward will improve steadily, but
the farmers themselves can help
effectively. Theirs is too much
currency in stockings and pocket
books The banks need that
money to lend individuals that
need it. The farmer that sells
two bales oe cotton and carries
home forty dollars to lock up is.
in effect, prevenang the bank in
his court house tswn from max.
ing an advance of $40 to some
other farmer who has cotton in
the local warehouse. And he is
forcing the bank in his court
house town to press some other
farmer Tor tne payment oI nis
note. That pressure forces the
debtor to sell his cotton at a
sacrifice. If every dollar was IN
the banks, where it is far safer
than in stockings, cupboards OF
pocket-books, the banks would be
better able to extend accommoda.
ton to all that wish advances
on their cotton, and better able
to extend the time of payment
to borrowers whose cotton il
their security.-Ths State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-11-21
A Monster RattleR.

A rattlesnake of unusual size
was recently killed near Taft by
Sidney Scott, colored. This
huge "rattler" measured 6 1.2
feet long, Z inches around and
had q rattles. A reptile of
such dimensions in the way OF a
snake is seldom seen in this part
of the country.
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In another column will be
noted an offer of twenty-five dol
lars reward by the town of
Kingstree for the arrest with
proof to convict of the party or
parties who on last Monday night
destroyed seventeen street lamps.
This act of vandalism is without
excuse and it is to be hoped
that the guilty person or persons
will be found out and dealt with
according to the gravity of the
offence. The seventeen lamps
destroyed cost the town sixty
eight dollars, We understand, and
the taxpayers, already burden
ed, have to 60 down into their
pockets to buv more lamps. Such
doings must be considered "fun"
by the malefactors, but when it
comes to wanton destruction of
property the element of fun is
eliminated from the equation and
what is left looks like malicious
mischief.
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For Sale.

Having decided to make some
changes in nv business and to dis
continue farming, at least for few
years, have for sale, cheap for
cash or good paper the following:
l McCormick Mower and Rake.
Two 2-horse Wagons,
> Log Carts,
! Good Grist Mill.
Hand Shingle Machine,
Hay Press,
Corn and cob crusher,
l 40-Horse Boiler and Engine,
Saw Mil, Gin and Press,
million feet OF timber in less
than one mile of mill.
Also stock Of general merchandise
ut Taft, provided parties will rent
sore hou>e and continue business
Good stand for ca>h or lien business.
Postoiiice in store pays Sl2 to So
per month.
Also 4G2 acres fine woodland on
Gapwav road, miles from Salter;
Depot, ) miles from Taft. Timber
cut, easv cleared.
Also 20 acres at Earles Station,
about 20 cleared.
Also lis acres in King township,
5 miles from Kingstree, and 500
acres of cleared land to rent or work
on shares in small farms with par
ties who can furnish their own
stock. This is as fine cotton land
as there is IN the county.
If interested in any of the above,
call on or write me.
w D BRYAN. Taft, S. e..
11-2l-2t
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Fresh fish every day at Peo-
Piles Market. Scott Il Miller,
Proprietors. 11-21-tf
Your choice steak at Peo-
pies Market, Scott & Miller
Proprietors. 11-21-tt
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-10-04
A Timely Sermon.

Rev. Mr.. Hall preached n timely
sermon last Sunday in the Presbyter-
ian church, emphasizing, among
other important things, the need of
parental care and training OF chill
dren. Mr.. Hall said that he was
passing IA group of little boys on the
street short time ago, and heard one
OF them-a child OF some five or six
summers, utter some OF the vilest
oaths he had ever heard.
This was, perhaps, the first time
this gentleman had happened in the
right place at the right time. Others
OF us have heard such things from
little boys often. It's common
thing with certain little bows (and
big ones, too in this town. Think of
IA child getting that kind of START
The little fellows hear older bows.
and think it's smart and manish.
Whose boys are these? Do parents
exercise sufficient care as To whore,
and with whom their children play
ana associate? Perhaps not. Mr.. Car
son has some boys in his school, the
churches have some in their Sunday
Schools, who are thoughtless enough
and bad enough TO swear---to take the
name of the Deity in vain. There
should be more such pleading as Mr.
Hall did last Sunday. There should
be lectures and teaching in the
schools-and there is, but above all,
parents should teach their children at
home. A little boy may not know
better. A grown boy or a man does,
and should be suppressed-by law if
no othersway. It's against the law to
swear on the streets in this town.