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The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03
HANGING OF TOM KETCHUM
IS A FEARFUL SIGHT

Clayton, n. NJ. April 26.-Denver
News Special)-A drop of five feet six
inches, with Il moose about his neck,
ended the career OF Black Jack Netch-
,lm to-day. The rope cut the head from
the body as smoothly as though Il
knife had been used.
Sheriff Salomie Garcia cut the rope
which sprung the trap at % p. III.
The body shot downward with the
weight Of 100 pounds. 1t landed in a
heap, the severed head flying to one
side. Blood squirting from the head
less trunk dispellcd Instantly the idea
that the rope had broken. Death was
instantaneous. Two minutes after the
drop DIR. ]. G. Slack could feel no
pulse.
Black Jack cunningly contrived the
bloody spectacle When the trap fell
he threw his weight forward. The
decapitntion satisfied his hope for 4
sudden end
Let her go.' said the bandit when
he thought all was ready. a moment
later keen hatchet in the sheriff $
hand severed the rope and the trap
let the body through the platform.
When the body fell in the dirt below
the scaffold there was Il mortified cX-
Anation from the crowd. The squirt
- blood spattered on some of the
guards shoes. Strong men turned
away at the sight. In the confusion
caused by the unexpected ending the
bleeding body was turned over and
moved about in the dirt. The black
hood contained the head.
Body and head We're sewed together
by e. j. Sipe. deputy coroner of Las
Animas county. Colorado. Coroner and
sheriff We're the only ones to accom-
pany the remains to the Clayton ceme-
terry. There the body was inferred
with out religious services.
Between Sheriff Garcia and Deputy
Sheriff Harry Lewis. Black Jack
walked with firm tread up the stairs
TO the scaffold. Over 100 curious spec
tators We're on the ground below him.
Handouts and chains held his one
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03
Declares Three Prisoners Innocent.

Clayton, n. NJ, April 27.-In letter
addressed TO President Mckinley writ
ten by Tom Ketchum. known as
BLACK lack" the day of his execution,
the condemned man wrote rs follows:
"Thera are now three men in the
Santa F'e pcnitentiary serving sem
tences for the robbery of the United
States mail ut Steen's Pass. Arizona.
in 1897. viz: Leonard AlbcrIson. Wal
ter Huffman and Bill Waterman, and
they are as innocent of the crime ms
an unborn babe. The names Of the
men who committed the crime are
Dave Atkins. Ed Cullen, Will Carver,
Sam Ketchum, Broncho Bill and my
self. / have given to my attorney in
Clayton means by which articles taken
in said robbery may be found where
we hid them. and also the names of
witnesses who live in that vicinity
who will testify that myself and gang
We're in that neighborhood both i'm
medately before and after the rob-
berry. The fact that these men are in
nocent and are suffering impels Inc to
make this confession"
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03
WITNESSES INTRODUCED In
SAM STRONG DAMAGE SUIT

Denver, Colo, April 27.-In the
opening of the Strong case after the
opening addresses of the counsel sam
Strong, the defendant, was the first
witness called by the plaintiffs. He
said:
The first thing l remember on the
day of the explosion was the reports
OF many shots. / was out in the yard
near Mrs. Henry's boarding house,
when Ned Taylor came running up.
He called, Nellie, Nellie. come here
and see the tarriers coming down the
ISl.' l saw crowd of people COM
~ down Battle mountain, and Gus
Hurley came up to me and said. You
had better hook up your team and
get out of here He helped me to
hitch up. We then started for Colo
RADIO Springs, Miss Lewis and myself.
When | reached the Independence
mine l got out and lokcd down at the
destruction. 1 did not see the eNplo-
sion, and did not know whether it
was the Strong or the Independence
that had been blown up. L was not
absent from the buggy more than four
or five minutes.
How long did it take you 10 get
to Colorado Springs"
about two hours"
w llaU is 1nt uSuiil itiSih VI iiii'
required to get 70 Colorado Springs
from Cripple Creek"
About three hours; but we did not
stop even to look back
Strong stated that when he reached
Colorado Springs he took Miss Lewis
home, and after putting up his team
returned to her home. lie stayed
there for several days in seclusion be-
cause he did not want to be bothered
with questions. He stated that the
sentiment was very strong in Colora-
do Springs against the miners, and
some people told him that he ought
to join a force of deputies which was
being organized to proceed to Cripple
Creek. He was unwilling to do this,
partly because he had n friendly feel
ing toward the miners. although he
did not approve of their violence.
He said that on his first visit to
Cripple Creek district after the eNplo-
sion, which was about August or Sep
t1Anber of that year he was set upon
twenty men in the streets of Vic
tor. beaten and left for dead. He
said that the marshal picked him up
and arrested him on the charge of
disturbance.
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03
RAILROAD GRADE WAR
BEGUN in UTAH

Uynda, Utah April 26.-Twcnty-two
heavy teams charged again and again
upOn n force of 100 Clark railroad
men OH the grade Near here yesterday
and there was fierce combat the entire
afternoon. The rival railroad forces
battled stubbornly for supremacy ut
Ayerills camp where the Clark forces
had been drawn up waiting the enc
my. When night fell, truce was ar
ranged and it was found that the cas-
ualtiss consisted principally of
bruises, entirely out of proportion TO
the vigor of the battle.
The Hartman forces bore down on
the Clark entertainments at . O'Clock
yesterday morning. Superintendent
Young and Z. Il. McKeon headed n
train of twenty-five wagons loaded
with Ties. The teams were driven
down the grade ard Superintendent
Young announced to the Clark forces
that 1t was the intention to distribute
the ties along the right of way held
by the Clark men.
A truce was arranged until O'Clock.
During that time. both sides COM
municnted with Their superiors at Salt
Lake and at O'Clock the gage of bat
tie was thrown down and the teams
started down the grade. Virgil Kelly
lender of the Clark forces, seized the
Uses by their heads, while Others OF
his cohorts seized other horses.
The sheriff read instructions from
the county attorney to arrest all the
Clark men for melting riot if they in
terfered with the Hartman crowd.
All of this was to no purpose. The
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03

He testified that he had never hired
anyone to blow up the mine and that
the explosion was wholly to his detri-
ment.
The next witness was Nellie Lewis.
She said that her home was in Colo
RADIO Springs and that she had known
Sam Strong since 1894.
Did you ever have any conversa-
tion with Strong concerning the en-
plosion of the Strong mine?"
II did. We were driving to Mani
tou about six weeks before the eN-
plosion when he told me that he was
going to blow up the mine, and in
that way get 1t back. 1t had been
bonded for $4,000, which he said
was too small sum. When he got
it into his hands again he said he
would never part with it."
where We're you at the time of the
eNplosion?"
Il was at Strong's camp"
Miss Lewis said that the day before
the explosion they started in bug
gy for Colorado Springs. but We're
driven back by the approach of II
storm. She stated that Strong gave
her 50 OH that day and told her to go
back on the train if anything hap
peneu. Nhen tney started on tne
journey back to Colorado Springs the
day of the explosion she helped Strong
hitch the horses. and while they We're
so engaged the noise of the explosion
was heard.
when we heard the noise. Strong
said, There she goes; the strikers
have blown up the mine We did not
meet n soul between the time of the
explosion and the time we started
home. When we reached the Cripple
Creek road near the Independence
mire Strong got out of the buggy and
| held the horses. He returned in
short while in a fainting condition and
| helped him into the carriage. He
was sick nearly all the way TO Colo
RADIO Springs and | drove the horses.
When we got out on the road little
distance l said to him. Amt you glad
you're out of it?' and he replied, My
God. girl. we're not out of it yet We
reached Colorado Springs in about
two hours and did not stop to eat or
feed the horses. He stayed at our
house week or ten days, and never
left it during that time. He denied
himself to everyone. because he was
afraid of being killed"
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03
B.rgag. ny speci.. ,..livsry.


AS a further accommodation to its
patrons, arrangements have been made
by the passenger department of the
New York Central & Hudson River
Railroad Company. whereby at the
nominal charge of 80 cents per piece,
to pay for transfer, baggage may now
be checked through from the principal
stations on its lines, to any hotel, resi-
dence or steamship dock in New York
or Brooklyn. Instead of checking to
Grand Central Station. New York, only,
and arranging after arrival there to
have your baggage properly delivered,
save yourself trouble by asking local
baggage-masters to forward your bag
gage by special delivery. A particular
style of check is used for this purpose,
and as soon as your baggage reaches
Grand Central Station it will be
promptly delivered at the address de-
sired without further attention on your
part.-From the New York Mail and
Express.
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03

We refund 1Oc for every package Of
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES that fails
to give satisfaction. Monroe Drug Co.,
Unionville. Mo.
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03
England's Army and Navy.

1t was recently stated that EnEland's
army and navy Is Inadequate to properly
defend herself from "A sudden onslaught
dividual who allows disease to creep into
his system through a stomach too weak
to properly digest the food taken into It.
To strengthen the stomach there is moth
ing better than Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters. 1t cures dyspepsia. constipation. in
digestion. liver and kidney trouble, and
as a tonic is Incompatible.
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03
Career and Character Of Abraham Lincoln.

Career and Character OF Abraham Lincoln.
An address by Joseph Choate, Am
bassador to Great Britain. on the ca
reer and character of Abraham Lincoln
his early life-his early struggles
with the world-his character as de-
veloped in the later years of his life
and his administration, which placed
his name SO high on the worlds roll of
honor and fame. has been published
by the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway, and may be had by sending
six (6) cents in postage to f. A. Miller.
General Passenger Agent. Chicago. Ill.
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03

"I believe that the great body of Am
Ell lean people are gentlemen" says Pres
iuent Hadiey. Our experience has been
that fully half of them are ladies.
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03

lines surged backward and forward
for two hours and then the Hartman
army executed n flank movement.
drew off part of the Clark forces and
then dashed their teams along the
grade ut full speed until they had
gained some distance.
A truce was then declared until
noon tomorrow. The Clark forces
have returned to their second line of
defenses, two miles up the grade,
where they have erected n barb wire
trocha.
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03

Foolish and obstinate people alone
suffer from neuralgia or rheumatism
For they can always secure Wizard OIL
and cure themselves.
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03

When your liver is out of order do
not dose yourself with poisonous drugs
that harm and never cure. but take
Garfield Tea, the HERB remedy that
CURES.
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03

one of our champion prizefghters is to
marry beautiful young woman with
"changeful eyes" They will probably
be black and blue most of the time.
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03

lido not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN F
BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind. Feb. 10. 1900
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03

In the spring the boys play marbles
And their sisters jump the rope.
In the spring we fill our systems
Full of various kinds of dope.
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03
SnnllDOX In Ohio

Ohio had the largest number of
smallpox cases last year, .6G6, Ten
nessee coming next with 1893 and
Minnesota with SO.
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03

"a New York preacher says that mon
cy is the devil" "1f that's so there's nt
danger of his ever catching us"
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03

Business caller-I would like to speal
with Mr.. B.; how long will he be en-
gagged? Pretty Typewriter tblushlng)-
TIL were married
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03

FITS SrermanentyCurcc. Eohts Or nervousness arte
fr.t day 5 use OF DIR. Klne's Great Nerve Rcstorcr
send Tor FREE $500 trial pot,l" and treatise
DE- II. IL kLLNK. Ltd 93l Arch 81. FhlIndelphih. "a
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03

When the mail carriers get to wearing
shirt waists they are liable to be mistak
en- for female carriers.
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03

The man who breaks a promise can
easily make another just as good.
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03

When you want bluing buy Russ Bleach
ing Blue the famous bag blue. package
EQUALS 25c or SOC worth of any other blue.
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03

Are you opposed to the nude in art
only to the corset pictures in the nag
lzines
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrur-
For children tcethng softcns tho gums reduc es In
slays pair, cures wind collie. 25c bottle
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03

Deacon Hoskins-Talk about yer orter-
mobiles, Who'd want to live in "A world
where he couldn't trade hosses?
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03

"It is dreadful how people misuse the
words awfully. and dreadfully. Yes
isn't IL awful ~
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03

Have you any idea why that dog wngi
his tail so? Yes: It's because he's II dog
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03

Primley's California Fruit Gum containi
the most delicious qualities of western
fruits.
The Springfield herald., 1901-05-03

Cnrter's Ink.
Good ink is necessity for good writing Car.
ter's is tho best. Costs no more than poor Ink
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-17

\ FTER patient and weary watching for many days
 $ : $ $ $ ::: : $ :::: i : i: E: : :: .:; : :; s1rz vigilant day and night, when the enemy moved, EXkE assSDH 1t Is high rbute my profession say, he M4TJ2a simultaneously discovered by every ship that had been to watch CEItVERA WAITED UNTIL HE THOUGHT WE WERE ALL AT QUARTERS; ses left the harbor minute and thirty seconds every vessel of firing upon them. IT WAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SIGHT l EVER SAW IN MY LIFE. standing the bridge of the Brooklyn and the first impression created mind that like Spanish budgh for they tail and head down.
 The admiral had been called shortly before have consultation with General Shafer and before leaving the signal made to dis regard the orders of the commander in chief which practical the squadron that the senior officer charge and that officer fortunately unfortunately happened be myself
 The the enemy appeared the signal hosted for close action It followed by immediate inward by the entire squadron The Brooklyn unquesionab the of attack because she the ees ship the squadron The storm of proects resembed very much pond during hastorn such has very little time think of himself The larger operations engross all his attention
 WAS NOT AWARE PERSONALLY THAT SHOT MILES OF ME UNTIL MAN WAS KILLED AND sEARcHLGHT KNOCKED VERY CLOSE WE HAD TO DETERMINE AT TURN IN MASK THE ENEMYs FLEET FIFTEEN MINUTES TURN OUT TO uNMASk THEM THE DECISION AND THE RESULT WAS THAT TWENTY-NINE MINUTES AFTER THE ENEmYs APPEARANCE FOUR OF ABSOLUTELY VENTILATED. DURING O. FiFTY.FoUR MINUTES THE BROOK STRUCK OVER 100 TIMES
 She assisted magnfceny by the Oregon and Texas Rrave men and better ships built by mortal After the Vizcaya had gaed the Texas look for her and started for Colon eeng Lord Nelson did Trafalgar, that away the victory would be incomplete felt after that nonenous had ended that THE VICTORY WAS BIG ENOUGH FOR ALL OF US I HAVE NEVER YET CHANGED MY OPINION.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-17

All this, taken With the activity of immigration and real estate agents many new settlers, numbers buying Special 3o days homeseekers tickets, and others seeking information, lndl- cates that The Denver Road IS con sidered good company in a desirable neighbOrhoOd
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-17
RAILROADS CREATE PROSPERITY This has been demonstrated by the marked improvement in condition along. ........ 1.-THE DENVER ROAD"
 IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE
Whither other lines have come 10 share in the results of the good times in that section ............
Proserity Demands Railroads.

The Chicago, Rock Island & Mexico Already crossing "The Denver Road at Dalhart. The Choctaw. Oklahoma & Gulf Soon to join the "Denver Road at Wichita Falls and Amarillo. The Blackwell, Enid 6. Southwestern Now building to "The Denver Road at Vernon.
 The Kansas City, Mexico e Orient Exepectea to join The Denver Road" at Chilic0the. The Frisco System-%hich may meet "The Denver Road at Acme. The Arkansas & ChoctaW-Headed for "rhe Denver Road at Wichita Falls
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-17
THE BURLlNGTON'S NEW FAST
 DENVER TRAIN.

It's Nebraska Colorado Express,' HOW leaves St Louis 2:15 D. n., ar riyes Denvg. f5 next day-three hours quicker.
 Travellers arriving in St. Louis iu the moi hing have half day for husi- ness or visiting the Worlds Fair city, at 3::!o thn next day they are in Den yer, With the afternoon in that city, befole leaving for the coast via scenic Colorado No other through train to Denver offers such remarkably con venicnt schedule.
 Personally conducted California ex cursons from St. Louis every We'd nesday night in through tourist sleep CTS via scenic Colorado
 TO THE NORTHWEST.
 "The Burlington Northern Pacific Express is the great daily through train St Louis and Kansas City to Montana, Washington, Tacoma, Seat tie, Portland.
 TO THE WEST.
 Tine Burlington runs the best eqt,lis ped trans to Kansas City, St. Joseph, Omaha, St Paul, Minneapolis, Denver
 Write us of your proposed trip and let HIS advise you the least cost, sead yod printed matter, free, etc. r. NJ EIG GG. l. w. W ALA IEf, I, r A. Gli Pine si,5 Ccn'l Pas Agt. T. LOCI MO. tT. LOUIS, Mtf T,GWitB IILiOTy Gonersl Mal.ager, | sI. LtTIS. Mo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-17

s,.. ,al coupon ticket agent has Itiva sp.leo '.l with illustrated and de. ] m "'efature showing the beau. k.as 1e scenery and resorts of (e h. ana the Rocky mountains.
 nrhs eAs are free for the asking, t,e oenver Road" will be glad ben.. saoeo assistance by core. |eud s.'' ID your choice O, a place
 'Au your vacation.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27
Good Place Tor Our BOYS.

Mr.. j G.. Stowe, United States Consul
General at Cape Town, South Africa, ex-
poets a boom in business to follow the ter
mination Of the war in the Transvaal, and
in report TO the State Department he
makes suggestions to Americans who wish
to profit by it.
"The coming boom,n he says, sis not re-
cognized b5 all, aud | may be considered
ton optimistic, but pessimists do not r,cog-
niz- that losses by war must be replaced;
ard these losses covtr almost everything that
enters into lite Large additions to the
machinery and plants Of the gold and diam
ond mines will he found necessary, and rec.
ent orders from America, amounting to So,
900 600, emphasize the efficiency Of our
mining machinery. English co,onists, 10y
al though they may be, must buy where they
can get the best goods for the least money
AMI at the earliest delivery. AS to the gold
mines, by which South Africa has largely
been supported, they will multiply in mum
Der.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27
President Castro EaVorS Germany

A Washington correspondent declares
that President Castro of Venezuela would
be glad if Germany could secure a c0aling
station Margarita Island, off the Venezue
land coast, and that if he could involve the
United Sta,es in qaarrel with Germany
by selling that island to the latter he would
seize the tirtS opportunity to do so, says,
the n. !. Post. The fact that President
Castro is hostil- to this country and is not
on diplomatic terms with the State Depart.
ment compels closer watch on the Vene-
2uelan dictator n re gard 70 the disposition
OF that island. Germany has repudiated
all intention Of acquiring coaling station
there; but the fact that the German sur
vey OF the island harbors was official and
that the German naval officer in command
claimed to be acting under the personal
orders of tue emperor is enough to make
our State Department curious as to What
is really going on, and whether Castro could
facilitate "a foreign foothold of any kind
that might be deemed Objectionable at
Washington.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27
The Coon Trap Idea.
Ktech' EN- a going an a comin'.

Some remarkably luminous views as to
the future of the Democratic party are
PROMULGATED by ex Congressman Breckin-
ridge of Kentucky. 1t will be impossible,
he says, to win in 1904 acthout such a
nominee at platform as will bring back the
the Democrats who left the party in 1896
and 1900, aid at the same time hold the
BryaniSes. That is the darky's coou-trap
idea applied to ticketand platform" -"ketch
'em a -goin' and a-comn'." Architec-
ture Of that style has been tried many mes,
but invariably with complete failure. Mr..
Breckluridge goes on to say that be thinks
the issue for 1904 might be our relations
with our new possessions, but he is sure at
the same time that the people will uphold
the recent Supreme Court decision. In
other words, his idea seems to be for the
Democrats to steal the Republican plat.
form and seek to convince the people that
they can make better use cf it. "TO adopt
this policy" he adds, "does not require
that any Democrat should retract anv ut
terance heretofore made or apologize for
any course heretofore pursued"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27
Photographs and DuStS.
Valuable Indian Relics.

Prof. Fred Ilck W Starr of the anthropo-
logical department. Of the University OF
Chicago, returned in April, 1001 from a
visit Of four months among the barbarous
ludian tribes CT Mexico. lie reports that,
besides procuring hundreds of Indian relics,
lie has obtained statistics achich will be in.
valuable in the study Of antbropology.
Professor Starr collected over 600 pho
tographs, and, with the aid of a scu ptor
who accompanied him, procured 100 busts
of typical members If the tribes lie visited.
/ he professor considers the busts as the most
valuable results of his trip, inasmuch as
they were all made accurately by an impro-
we'd system of measurement. II is proposed
to send number of them to the Pan Anne.
rican Exposition at Buffalo, for the Indian
exhibit Which is beng arranged
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27
PnbaIned BopI Turned His Braia

Melancholia. dating from the report Of
the Cont of Inquiry into the charges that
ssembalmsd beefn was furnished to AmeTi
can soldiers during the Spanish war, and
the death of his wife soon aIterward, caused
DIR. William Hudson DAILY who was major
and staff surgeon of the United States vo
lunteeIs during The war. TO commit suicide
at his home, at No. GILL Hoace street.
t.e was fifty nine years cd, and was one
of The hest known physicians in America
He was close freud of Lieutenant Gene
raj Miles, and icas assigned to duty on the
Generals staff in Tampa.
His friends first noticed his dependency
when the Court of Inquiry, into the beef
charges submit eed its report, criticising DIR.
Days testimony. The report also alluded
to General Miles. DIR. DAILY frequently
said he had been unfairly