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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-21

evidence taken so that our readers may
judge for themselves. This is not the
complete testimony but an effort has
been maze to leave out no essential
part thereof.
James Short-Swo:e that he was at
home at the time of the accident and
heard the train whistle Was not pos
tive where the train was when it
whistled, but thought it was at the sec
ond whistling post from crossing where
accident took place. Did not hear bell
ringing. He further testified that when
the train stopped after the accident the
caboose was at the crossing where the
accident took place and the engine was
near Menagh's mill.
Mrs. Flodine saw the accident. Said
the whistle sounded but short time
before the train was at the crossing.
The train was not running fast when
she saw it. Saw the brakeman setting
brakes and trying to stop the train.
Said they were not going as if they in
tended to pull right through the town.
Heard the whistle but once and that
was two or three short whistles. Mrs.
Flodine said she saw the accident Saw
the horses before the wagon was struck
and saw Mr.. Iuney thrown into the
air. Mrs, Flodine also said that she
was so excited after seeing the acci-
dent that she could not tell exactly
where the train stopped nor where the
caboose was when it stopped.
JOHN MUIR TESTIFIED
That he helped carry the body of
Thomas Luney from the engine to the
freight house and that the engine stop.
ped near Scriyer's old lumber shed.
Said that train went to switching with.
in five minutes after accident occurred,
so that he could not tell location of ca.
boose when train stopped the first time.
Said he busted himself more with help
| ing than with looking around and ask.
| ing questions,
MIR. SAM LUNEY
Said that from the mill you could not
see the main track until close to it or
account of cars on side track. Said
cars were standing partly on the street
! There are two tracks between main
line and the mill Cars were standing
about twelve or fifteen feet from plank
crossing on the south track When the
train. stopped the caboose was just
lrabout at the crossing, went around
! east of it to get to w. D. Luney En-
CINE looked to be about opposite Men
agh's mill about two blocks and q hal
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Menagh mill. Team had swerved west
of crossing and were prancing and
jumping. Did not see man or boy at
time of accident, saw boy afterward on
engine pilot. Saw the horses plainly
hut did not see the men.
j. j. .HASkINS
OF Ida Grove testified that little be-
fore twelve O'Clock he was visiting
the college with Mr.. Romans aud heard
train whistle on their left, that that
was the only time it whistled, and that
he knew it to be the same train that
killed Tommy Luney.
Sections 2O72 and 769 of the Code
were read to the jury, and W. c. Rol-
lins testified that no ordinances had
been passed compelling engineers to
whistle FOR crossings in the city, nor
regulating the speed of trains through
the city.
W.. d LUNEY
Testified about half past eleven while
he was filling flour his cousin said it
was dinner time, and telling Tommy to
come on, he got into the wagon and
started for home, the horses, as near
as he can remember, starting OUT on a
trot. When they got nearly to the
crossing he looked west to see if any
trains were coming, and by the time
he turned to look east he saw a train
coming just short distance away He
didn't know whether he pulled the
team back or whether they backed
themselves. but they backed up and
then started forward with bolt, turn
ing west to get around the engine. He
heard crash then felt sensation az
of going through the air. and remem
bered no more. That he had Away:
been careful when crossing the tracks
and looked both ways, and had warned
Tommy to be careful, That he neither
heard bell nor whistle, as he could re
member, to warn him of the approach
of the train That when standing OF
the second track from the south, ONT
had pretty good view of the mai,
track in either direction.
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away. Engine was about 500 feet from
place of accident when it stopped. Said
cars east of crossing were fat car
with high sides. a large box car and a
fat car. Said crossing was lower than
main line. Had to be lower at elevator
on account of shipping spouts. Asked
company to raise track at crossing but
it was not done.
MR. WILL LCNEY
Saw the accident. Saw horses in
front of the pilot and jumping to get
away. Did not see wagon struck but
looked between wheels and saw him
lying on other side of the track. Main
track is fifty feet north of mill Cars
on side track we're next to mill There
were four cars. two large coal cars an
extra large box car and fiat car.
Thought w. D. dead when he first saw
him. He was bleeding up around face
ac was lying about forty feet from
where wagon was stopped. Got to w.
D. before train stopped Said the cars
on the side track would obstruct the
view of a man sitting on the wagon as
w. D. was, Did not hear train whistle.
Mr., Luney further testified that a
man would have to stand between the
two tracks before he could see an an.
preaching train at any considerable
distance when the cars mentioned were
on the side track Could not estimate
speed of train, looked as if it was going
through town. Thought side track
was not twenty-five feet from main
track
MRS. JOHNSON
Testified that she was. with Mrs.
F'iodine at the time of the accident,
saw the train coming and horses and
wagon coming on north side of track.
Heard train whistle but could not say
that she heard it more than once. Was
confused to give anything more Of
importance as to the accident.
p. f. FLoDINE.
Thought train whistled more \than
once but could not be sure. Train was
not going very fast or very slow. Help
ed take care of Luney's team after &C
cident.
A. d ROUILLLARD. pas
Helped take w. D. home, he was
bleeding. Heard q train whistle saw
train whep=it was stopping. theireal
end stopped just at crossing where ac
cident took place. Saw cars on side
track. Said he saw measurements
made and that it was just 43 feet from
the nor.h rail Of The soasA. track t. the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-21
AN OPEN
VERDICT
Coroner's Jury Fixes
No Blame.
Abstract of Verdict Taken at
Inquest Over Body of Thos.
Luney. Text of Verdict.

After hearing testimony during parts
of two days the coroner's jury brought
in an open verdict in the case of the
Luney accident. No blame was at,
tached to any party and in fact the
question of blame is not touched upon
in the verdict save to say that no crime
was committed. The following is the
text of the verdict.
1--WE do find that said deceased came
to his end by coming in collision with
the engine OF a freight. train moving
upon the line of the G. q N. w. Ry.
known as No 81 of June II. 1901, and
we further find that he did not come to
his death feloniously and that no crime
has been committed on the deceased. y
Signed GEO. RICHARDSON.
THEo.7 WALKER.
JOHN Cook t
FL. HI. KLINKER Coroner.
The chief facts elected by the inquest
were first that there were cars on the
siding which to certain extent cut
off the view of the main track, that the
train was not running above the regu-
iation speed, that no one could testify
positively that the crossing whistle had
been sounded, that the engineer and
fireman were busy fixing the injector
and did not see the team until the en-
gine was almost onto it, that the train
was to have stopped at Denison to take
water and set out car and that it was
therefore unlikely thatit was running
at high rate of speed The further
fact was developed that Denison has
no ordinance regulating the speed lpf
Gtrains within the corporation or com
pelling trains to make crossing whis-
ties within the CITY limits
We give below synopsis of all the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-21

y The Review editor has TO thank Mr..
j. H. Orr for fine, firm head OF spring
cabbage. Itis the largest we have
ever seen grown in|this country at this
season Of the year and shows that Mr..
Orr is a first class gardener We be-
lieve there would be good money in it
if Mr.. Orr went into the business on a
large scale here.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-21

On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. j. G.
Kott received in honor of her sister
Miss Cook of Fort Dodge The guests
were admitted by Miss Hazel Nash and
found the pretty home a happy contrast
to the gloomy weather outside. Seve-
raj vocal and instrumental numbers
added much to the afternoon. Refresh
ments were served in the dining room
where pink and white prevailed in
furnishing decorations and refresh
ments. Misses Faith Pierce, Beatrice
Klrkup and Grace Temple served in the
dining room and Miss Ethel Gulictl
presided in the sitting room where she
refreshed the guests with delicious
frappe.
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center of the main line. A man on
south track could see train coming
Said box cars were next to the cross
inot
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-21
GOVERNOR GOES TO YELLOWSTONE
Expects to Enjoy Himself in the West
I,atl After the State Convention.

Gov. L. L. Shaw is making prepara
tions for trip to Yellowstone park
this summer, following the conclusion
of the work of the executive council as
board of equalization early in July.
He will be gone until after the state
convention meets, August I There is
considerable talk of political signii-
eance in the proposed absence of the
governor from the state and it is said
he desires to ada emphasis to his pre-
vious declarations of neutrality on the
governorship contest. He is led to
this more strongly than ever because
of the prominence given him as pres
idential candidate since Senator Alli-
sons refusal to become candidate.
Governor Shaw will entertain Gov
ernor Stanley of Kansas next week.
Governor Stanley will address the
students of Still college at their COM
mencement exercises the evening of
June 81 He will be introduced by
Governor Shaw took large number
of friends riding yesterday in the big,
three seated automobile that has been
seen scurrying about the city recently
| The report has gone abroad that this is
the governors auto AS q matter of
fact, it is made by the company from
which the governor has ordered his,
and has been brought here oradvertis.
ing purposes. The governors own
machine will be much more esthetic
creation, built in Surrey fashion more
artistically painted, void ofred running
gears, less on order of Studebaker
farm wagon, and one with which the
governor. if the fates should will it,
could safely be seen trundling himself
about the avenues of Washington, D.
c., without leading the public to su.
spect he was thee pilot of trac.
tion engine.-Des Moines Leader.
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Brakeman on special train. Saw the
accident from way car of special which
was on sidetrack near Menagh mill.
Heard whistle, saw wagon struck. En-
Igine stopped aaout gu crossing near
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Its Coming is Looked Forward u
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The arrival OF the first baby in the
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the sweet and holy name, mother"
But her happy anticipation quickly van
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The Security Mutual Life In
surance company, of Bingham
ton, New York, will register your
policy with the state of New York.
1t is the only New York company
that registers policies. Registra-
ton prohibits peculation, prohib-
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money, prohibits the use of re-
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guarantees large dividends, and is
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sured can provide absolute securi-
ty. Represented by Samuel
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Miss.
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the CAplChl uOOOSonty w Oot""D
a broom factory is small, why not
mako an effort to establish one
here's The profits from an acre of
broom corn are eq ual to four or
five acres of cotton -. According
to telegram from Congressman
McLain, Pearl river gets $1,000
under the rivers and harbors APP
preparation bill to be used between
Holiness bayou and Monticello.
Mr.. Nolan also has secured an
order for survey of the river
from it's mouth to Rockport Pearl
River News.
When asked by a Washington
Post reporter why he has taken no
part in the discussion on the reap
portionment bill, Congressman
I John Ali6G, OF mississippi, said he
was like the passenger on a sink
ing steamer who sat idly by when
all the crew and other passengers
were busy at the pumps working
hard to save the vessel and their
lives. The captain finally went to
him and insisted that he should do
his share of the work. ''Why
should / do anything" said the
man? III have an incurable case
of consumption and will die next
week, anyhow. Atlanta Journal.
At Meridian ON the 18th the 15-
year-old son of Charles Nirdlinger
shot and mortally wounded a ne
gro boy about the same age, who
is employed at the Nirdlinger
home. Young Nirdllnger being
suddenly awakened, discovered
/
some one in his room, drew PTS
tol from beneath his pillow and
fred. The ball entered the ne.
gro right side and passed through
the body. The negro made 9
statement, saying he must have
been walking in his sleep. Young
Nirdlinger mlstook the negro for
a burglar.
An unfortunate tragedy occur
red last Saturday morning a
Wilkes Bros store, just across
the line in Yazoo county, in which
Robert Gilmore killed Henry Cor
don. From information obtainet
it seems that about a week pre-
lvious to the killing the parties hao
a difficulty but it was supposed t.
have been settled, until Saturday
morning when Gordon, in passing
the store of Wilkes Bros, wa
fred on by Gilmore, who emptied
I the contents of a double-barre
lgun into his body, then reloadins
and firing two more shots into tn
PROSTATE form.
The Mississippi supreme cour
has received from the clerk of tn
United States supreme court
copy of the recent decision of tina
tribunal in the celebrated bacf
tax cases recently decided agains
: the Yazoo & Mississippi Vale.
} road. AS has been stated hereto
fore, all the points touched upol
! by Chief Justice Whitfield in hi
decisions on the case were afirme'
5 by the highest tribunal in the land
and in letter to Chief Justic
. Whitfield from Justice Brown
; who read the decision, he says
! 1.-THE court had no difficulty what
. ever in reaching its decision. Th
question as to whether the exemE
! ton was valid under the constitr
} ton of 1890 was not discussed.
: The United States supreme court
it develops from reading of th
q decision, reversed Judge Niles, {
the federal court of Mississippi
but it was on a purely TECHNICS
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Southern Railway in Mississippi.
Greenville Street Fair and Carni-
val, January % to Feb. 5, 1901.

On account of the above occa-
sion tho Southern Railway in Mis-
sissippi will sell tickets from Win
ona, Miss, to Stoneville, Miss,
for Greenqille. Miss, for one fare
for the round trip from January
% to February 2, inclusive, with
final limit February 8. This ar,
rangement applies to Webb ant
Percy branches.
q. S. Cleggett, Agent.
Greenville, Miss, 1-23701.
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ground, the mistake being that he
had dismissed this branch of the
case instead Of hearing it, and
thus tracking the decision of the
Mississippi supreme court.
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Echoes From
the State Press.


Columbus Lodge. No. los, AT.
& A. M, contemplates the erec-
ton of Masonic temple.
The Bank of Brookhaven, which
succeeds Sherman & LAWS, bank
ers, organized and commenced
business last week.
Smallpox has made its appear
ance in Cleveland, and one death
is reported. Claiborne county also
reports the disease.
The Meridian cotton factory,
says the Star, has doubled It's ca
pacity out of net earnings, and de
clared dividend OF 20 per cent.
1t IS rumored that Hon. S. S.
Hudson, of Vicksburg, will be APP
pointed to the vacant judgeship
occasioDed by the election of Judge
Pat Henry to congress from the
Third district.
Let the farmers Of Clay plant
wisely this spring. Cotton is up,
we know, but it never pays tc
plant cotton to buy corn. Every
one should keep full crib and 8
healthy smokehouse, and let cot.
ton be surplus. Dixie Press.
James Lucas, deputy sheriff,
was shot from ambush and in
stantly killed near Friar's Point
on the 10Th by Andrew Caylor,
negro who was wanted for illici
whisky selling. A mob gathered
to lynch Caylor, who was soor
captured, but the sheriff was tot
quick for them and spirited thu
prisoner away.
w. F. Ponder gives the Leader
the following information in ref
erence to the death rate of Yves
Point for 1899 and 1900: Fol
the former, 33; for the latter, IS
and two of them were accidental
Although population has increased
the death rate has decreased. An
other notable feature of our towr
is the longevity of citizens. Their
are a great many old people herr
who have been cltizensof the place
| for many years past.
Thursday night the planins
mill, lumber shed and dry kiln 0
Norwood & Butterfeld's saw mil
at Nor6eld were completely de
rnolished by fire, entaillng a heavy
loss to the proprietors, Eleven
[C. railroad freight cars. standin
on the side track, one of whic
was loaded with corn and anothe
one with cotton seed bulls, wer
: also totally consumed. The sa'
mill proper was d.-Summ
Sentinel.
Gen. r. B. Willis, the wei
known and enterprising farmel
living near Graysport, brought
Grenada on Thursday a WACO
load of fine cabbage, celery, chicl
ems and butter. The celery WI
as fine as was ever brought to tn
market from Michigan, the hon
of the plant. The cabbage WI
: also of a splendid quality an
found ready sale at a good pric'
He also drove in two carloads {
fine beef cattle which were shippe
to Jake Erhman, of jackson, VII
came up to buy the same.-G r
, NADIA Sentinel.
There is money in broom col
for the farmers of this county
there was a market close by, al
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29
CHAs. FARMFIELD FOR JUDGE.
Mr.. ]. A. Hartness Says He Has Strong Sup
port in the West.

Mr. Chas F. Armfield, of Iredcll, who is
candidate for Supreme court Judge, will
have strong support in the west, said
Mr.. j. A. Hartness, of Statesville, clerk
of the court and chairman of the Demo-
cratic County Executive Committee
''The Tenth Judicial and Eighth Con-
gressional districts are for Mr.. ArmteId,' .
Mr.. Hartness declared, "and he will have
strong support throughout the west Mr..
Armfield is recognized as one of the fore
most and best rounded lawyers in the
State and is eminently qualified for the
Supreme court bench. The people of our
section are enthusiastic for his nori-
nation. Mr.. Armfield, who is a son of the
late Judge R. F. Armfield, is law part
ner of Lieutenant Governor Turner. He
was private secretary to Governor Scales
and while he held that position argued
most of the cases from his section before
the Supreme court For twenty years he
has been actively engaged in the prac-
tice of law and he is regarded as one
of the ablest lawyers in the western part
of the State"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29
lAST Scene 0! ALL
Burial of Josiah Turner at
HilIsboro Sunday.
Services in ST. Matthew's Episcopal Church
Attended by Large Crowd. Raj
eigh's Tribute.
Especial to News and observer.)

Hillsboro, N. c., Oct. 2S.-The last
scene in the long and eventful story of
that noted editor and historic character
of the Old North State, Josiah Turner,
was witnessed on Sunday at - o'clock
in st. Matthews Episcopal church by a
large concourse of people from many
parts of the State.
The last rites of the church were con-
Quoted by the rector of St. Matthews,
Rev. Paxton Walters. The following
gentlemen were the pallbearers: Active,
Messrs. S. NJ, Gattis, H. Winder Webb,
Cheshire Webb, Fl. l. Parish George c..
Lynch H. Richards. Honorary, Messrs.
ID. G. Parks Jas. Webb, Wm Frieland,
Al. Ruffin, VIM. Lloyd and w. F. Parks.
A goodly representation of the people
of Raleigh attended the services, and
brought very beautiful floral offerings
from Mrs. j. w. Hinsdale and Mrs F. A.
Olds, to mingle with the numerous and
handsome designs placed about the casket
by the immediate friends of the family
The interment took place in the family
plot in the Episcopal church yard.