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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24
LYNCHED BY MOB
CROWD BREAKS IN JAIL AND
SHOOTS MURDERER.
SHERIFF KILLED BY A VOLLEY
One Prisoner Escapes but is After
wards Recaptured and Shot to
Death-Jail Doors Battered Down by
Telegraph Pole.

BUTTE, Mont.-A special to the
Miner from Red Lodge, Mont. says;
Jim German, who killed his brother
about year ago. and ran off with his
brothers wife, and man named Wal
ters. who killed a widow named
Hoover at Hot Springs two years ago,
were lynched at Basin, Wyo., early
Sunday c. e. Pierce, dI)uty sheriff,
was killed during the attack on the
Jail.
A state of lawlessness row prevails
in northwestern Wyoming, as a result
Of which all law and order seems to
have been abolished. From President
Moffett of the Montana & Wyoming
Telephone company, who is now MAX
ing a tour of inspection of his COM
DaGy's lines, comes the news of the
iynching, and of an appeal for help
from Sheriff Fenton OF Big Horn coun-
ty, who has arrested a number or
prominent cattlemen from Thermopo-
lis and has appealed to the governor
of Wyoming for the assistance OF the
militia in getting his men to Basin.
1t was reported by the sheriff We'd
nesday morning that mob was COM
ing up to Basin from Hyatsville and
Tonslip for the purpose of lynching
German and Walters. AS a measure
of precauation the sheriff took these
two men and a horsethief out of the
Jail and secreted them in a gulley near
town, under guard of Deputy Sheriffs
Felix Aston and C. E. Pierce.
German managed to slip his hand
cuffs and make his escape. He swan
the Big Horn river, an unprecedented
feat, and made for the mountains. A
possce of seven men quickly organic
cd and German was recaptured about
fifty miles from Basin. A mob of about
fifty unmasked men rode uD the bank
of the Big Horn and compelled the
ferryman to carry them across the
river.
The mob proceeded at once to the
county jail and fired volley into the
building Deputy Moore and Special
Deputy Meade were guarding the men
at the time One bullet grazed Meade's
shoulders and entered Pierce's heart.
Members of the mob quickly procured
two telephone poles and battered
the Jail doors down. They first came
to Walters, who was crouched in his
cell, piteously begging for mercy. No
needless torture was resorted to.
Walters was shot instantly.
The mob next found German, whose
body was pierced by five bullets, and
was left presumably dead. He linger
ed, however, for some time.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24
NO PLuMsINa IN THOSE DAYS.
But the Moat Might Be Used in the
Absence OF Baths.

The girl whom her friends called
| "The American Beauty" was engaged
to French duke. The dukes sister,
complaisant and anxious to please.
was visiting the girls parents in Mil
waukce.
"0f course" she was saying one
day, 1T would be nicer If there were
king of France, then the duke would
have all his rights and privileges
which are suspended during the re-
public. But it is the political and
financial rights only that are dead
Just thing of my brothers castle, par
exemple."
as it a very big ore?" questioned
The American Beauty, resting her chin
in her palms.
''Oh, very big. mon annie. It dates
from the time of Charlemagne, and is
4 wonderful place, with towers and
dungeons and a moat-and awful CUB
liettes-where they used to put pris-
oners, you know, and forget all about
them for years and years"
How cheerful" laughed the Ameri-
ran Beauty. do you know, | think
should welcome uAliettes if only
might consign to them a few people
when | know to deserve such n fate.
But even with oubliettes | don't think
such castle would have much charm
for me. You see Il am devoted to
modern improvements; and | suppose
there's no plumbing in the dukes
castle?"
Plumbing, mon amie!" exclaimed
the dukes sister, with an air of hor-
ror. "Of course not! There was 20
plumbing in Charlemagne's time,"
''Oh, dear me-" sighed the American
Beauty. And | am so fond of my tub.
l suppose would have to bathe in the
moat. Wouldn't that be dismal?"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24
ROOT BACK FROM OYSTER BAY.
Conferred With President Roosevelt
on Army Promotions.

WASHINGTON, n. C.-Secretary
Root returned to Washington at late
hour Tuesday night from Oyster Bay,
where he had been in conference with
the president on various war depart
ment matters. A number of army pro-
motions and retirements were deter
mined on while the secretary was at
Oyster Bay, and these will be announc-
ed in a few days.
Secretary Root declined 10 make
any statement bearing on the subject
of his retirement from the cabinet. He
will not discuss the matter in any way
The secretary expects that the work
of the Alaskan boundary commission
will be completed in season to enable
him to submit his annual report to
congress on the assembling of that
body in regular session in December
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24
IDEAS OF CORONER BURKE.
Will Suppress the Details of All
Suicides.

CLEVELAND O.-Coroner Burke
said that he will make an attempt to
suppress details il the cases of all
suicides.
The publication of suicide stories
under glaring headlines, giving every
detail of the crime" said Coroner
Burke, is most harmful to the public
at large and is the direct cause of
so many suicides. l have noticed
that when a suicide is printed num-
Der of suicides Immediately follow,
all taking their lives in the same man
ner."
Coroner Burke said he would ask
the cooperation of the managing edi-
tors of the local press in his efforts
to carry out his ideas.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24
Sweet Carolinas.

The spare-ribS in the frying pan
Are sputtering with deli.sht.
The sweet potato Swells with pfide
And bursts its jacket tight.
And then | see a picture rise
OF Marion and his men.
With sweet potatoes in the fire
Beside reedy fen.
.. Carolina. with the plumes
OF green paImettos crowned
The glory of your garden state
Is the tuber in the ground.
1t is not so much to look alike
Some honest folks we meet
Bqt underneath rough brown skin
Its heart Is sound and sweet.
It bears to tables far away
The music of your name:
1t fills your Golfers with its gold
And shares your need OF fame,
so plant a sweet potato. pray.
Upon the gilded field.
Beneath the tall palmetto trees
That flourish in your shield
-Minna Irving in Leslie's Weekly.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24
Investigating the Riot.

EVANSVILLE, Ind-Coroner Wal
lang, who has been for the past week
conducting an investigation of the re-
cent riot, will finish Thursday. A
large number of witnesses were exam
ined by the coroner Wednesday. The
grand jury also examined several wit
nesses, but no more indictments were
returned. One of the witnesses be-
lore the coroner Wednesday was Jo-
seph Altman. father of the girl who
was killed in the riot,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24
ABOUT RURAL MAIL DELIVERY.
Postofflce DEPARTMENT Makes an Ex-
PLANTATION of Its Position.

i FcStcTlce Oerartment Makes an E%-
PLANTATION of Its Position.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-The postof-
fee department has made public the
following:
There seems TO be a wide misun-
derstanding as TO the present attitude
of the department regarding rural
free delivery. The statement has been
published quite generally, particularly
in the west, that rural routes that do
not handle 1900 pieces Of mail per
month and supply 100 families are to
be discontinued. 1t is not the pur-
pose of the department to disturb
routes already established unless they
are manifestly unnecessary. There
are now on file in the department pc
titions for more routes that will sup
ply more than 100 families than can
be established with the present appro-
priation. This being the case, the de-
partment does not feel it wise, equita-
bic or just to establish a route supply
ing less than 100 families, the great
est good to the greatest number being
the fundamental principle upon which
rural free delivery is being establish
ed. AS long as all the routes asked
for cannot be established because of
the lack of sufficient money, the routes
that will supply the greater number
of families should certainly have pref.
erence."
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24
Makes the Blind See.

A discovery, of which there are few
details to hand, is announced from
France. A professor appears to have
produced an apparatus by which he
asserts the blind will see, and not only
those who have lost their vision in
middle life, but even those persons
who were born blind will be able to
see under certain stated conditions.
With this apparatus DR.. Gaze says that
he can go into totally dark room
and see every object as celarly as
in daylight. 1t is described as being
on the same scientific basis as the
telephone, and it transmits light to a
certain part of the brain in the same
way as a telephone transmits sounds
to the ear.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24
CITIES OF THE MIDDLE AGES.
Frightful Conditions That Prevailed
Throughout Europe.

Throughout Europe.
Greeks and Romans paid special
attention to the physical culture of
their youth, to public water supplies
and baths ard Athens and Rome
were provided with sewers early in
their history. During the middle ages
sanitation received a decided check.
Ignorance and brutal prejudice pre-
vailed, and this was the most unsani-
tary period in history. Most Euro
pean towns were built cOmpactly ard
surrounded by walls. The streets
were narrow and winding and light
and air were excluded The accu-
mutation CT filth was frightful.
Stables and houses were close neigh.
bCrs. The dead were buried within
the churchyards or in tae churches.
Wells were fed with polluted water.
All conditions were favorable for the
spread of infectious diseases and in
the fourteenth century alone the
oriental or bubOnic plague-the black
death of recent historians-carried
off fourth of the population of Eu-
rope. The birth rate was much less
than the death rate normally. The
cities had to be continually repopu-
lated from the country because the
people died so rapidly.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24
When David takes Goliath's weapon
he loses his heavenly ally.
New TRAINING Ship.

VALLEJO, Cal.-The official speci-
ncations of the new steel training
ship to be built at the Mare Island
navy yard have just been received
here. The vessel, which will be
christened the Intrepid, will have only
sail power and will be bark-rigged.
The estimates of the material requir
ed in the construction will be made
up and the work will be commenced
en- September 1. The cost is not to
exceed $4,000.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24
Storm Keeps President In.

OYSTER BAY, n. Y.-President
Roosevelt did not attend church Sun
day. In company with President
Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia
university and DR.. Lambert, his old
family physician and friend, he re-
mained at oagamore Hill quietly dur
ing the day, which, on account of a
persistent storm, was dismal and dis
agreeable until evening. Mrs. Roose-
vent and the children attended serv-
ices at Christ Episcopal church.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24
WeaIthy Manufacturer Dies.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.-Andrew ].
Crawford, aged 65, a millionaire iron
manufacturer and coal operator died
here Sunday. Mr.. Crawford was
president of the Vigo iron works, the
Terre Haute Iron and Steel company,
and the Wabash Iron COMPANY, three
concerns which recently sold out to
the Republic Iron and Steel COM
pany. He was a director in several
Of the largest financial institutions in
the state.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24
New Euq in the Corn.

COLUMBUS, Mo.-Prof. Stedman Of
the department of horticulture of the
Missouri university, after tour
through st. Charles, st. Louis and
Franklin counties reports that a pecu-
liar bug is injuring corn. Prof Sted-
man is going to collect quantity of
these bugs for experimentation. He
hopes to be able to inoculate them just
Gs the chinch bugs are inoculated.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24
eurIinuton eorrows s5.ooo,ooo.

NEW York; was semi-officialIy
announced Tuesday that the Chicago,
Burlington G Quincy railroad had ST.
cured a temporary loan of S5,000,000
on notes due next March at 51a per
cent interest, plus one-half per cent
commission, making a total rate of i
per cent The Burlington company
will use most of the money for pend.
ing improvements.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24
Information Wanted.

81 always smile when misfortune
overtakes me-" said the clerical look
ing passenger.
That's good idea," rejoined the
hardware drummer, but what 40
you do when it overtakes you "a
prohibition town?"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24
YELLOW CLOTHES ARE UNSIGHTLY.
Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue
Ali grocers sell large o. package, 5 cents
Legal TechnicaIity.

A Chelsea (England) hospital is
mourning the loss CT a bequest of
$4,000 through legal infcrmality The
fsstator signed his will in his bed
room, and the witnesses thoughtlessly
carried it into another room before
signing it, thus making the document
invalid.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24
Ac HeGnaN

Mamma" asked small Floramay,
"what is a synonym"
"A synonym, my dear, is word
that can be used in the place of an
other when you don't know how to
smell the other" replied the mother,
who happened to be trifle shy on
orthography.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24
Good Wheat Yield in Russia.

LONDON.-The Standards CORE
spondent at Odessa says the cessation
Of the recent heavy rains, followed
by hot and Iipening weather, has
saved the crops at the eleventh hour
Harvesting is now in full swing
throughout the whole of South Rus
ia and a fairly abundant yield
is assured
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24
Rurnlar RaIks al Jewels.

Though not taking all the money he
could find, a burglar who broke into a
wonan's house in Paris left note
saving he could net find it in his heart
to take her jewels lest tney were heir
looms.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24

Peruna occupies unique position in
medical science. 1t is the only internal
systemic catarrh remedy known to the
medical profession to-day. Catarrh, as
every one will admit, is the cause of one
half the diseases which afflict mankind
Catarrh and catarrhal diseases af1ict
one-half of the people of the United
States.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24
WANTS LOAN OF s35,ooo,ooo.
President Palma Would Send Commis-
sion 20 Negotiate.

sion 20 Negotiate.
HAVANA-President Palma has
sent a message to congress recon-
mending the appointment of a mem
Der of each house to act with an ap-
pointee Of the executive commission
ers to proceed to the United States
and negotiate the s35,0G0,0OO loan.
The senate held an extended ses-
sion Monday evening, but did not
reach the matter of ratification of the
United States naval stations treaty.
1t approved President Palma's rec
ommendation to move the penitentiary
to Principe castle, from the preside.
The latter is situated on the harDor
front and is desired for the erection
OF great hotel.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24
pE-RU-NAsEz szsl!IE Esiss5SSEE.5 70 WOMEN
Says Dr. "A. C. Gee. of San Francisco.

A CONSTANTLY increasing number oi
~ physicians prescribe Peruna IN their
regular practice.
II has proven its merits so thoroughly
that even the doctors have overcome their
prejudice against SO called patent medicines
and recommend it 10 their patients.
Il Advise Women to Use Pe-ru-na. .
Says Or. Gee.
DR.. NJ. c. Gee is one Of the physicians
who endorse Peruna. In letter written
from 513 Jones street, San Francisco, Cal.
he says:
There is general objection on the part
of, Ike practiciEg physician to advocate
patent medicines, but when any one mcdi-
cine cures hundreds OF people, it demon
strates its own value and dee; net need the
endorsement cf the profession.
''PerUna haS performed solnG7y
wonderful cures In sS1n francisco fHzf
am convinced that If is q valuable
remedy. IhaVe frequently advised IFS
use for women, as 1 find it inSures
regular and painless n1e1struatiOn,
cures IeucOrrli9a and ovarian troubles,
and builds up the entire system. also
consider it one Of the finest catarrh remedies
Il know of. 1 heartily endorse your mcdi-
cine. M. c. Gee, NJ. d.
Mrs. Z. 7. Gaddis, Marion. n. c., is
one of DIR. Hartman's grateful patients.
She consulted him by letter, followed his
directions, and is no" able to say the fol-
lowing:
Before commenced to take Peruna
coule not do any hard work without suffer
ing great pain. | took Peruna, ard can say
with pleasure that it has done more for me
than any other mediciue have ever taken.
Now an as well as ever; / do all my own
work and it never hurts me at all. l think
Peruna is a great medicine for woman
kind. Mrs. E. T. Gaddis.
Women are especially liable to pelvic
catarrh, female weakness as it is commonly
called.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24

F.Yc permanently its OF nervousness after
Ets first day, Dr.. klines Great Nerve Restor-
er Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
DR. R. KLINE. Lid 2Si Arch Street PHILADELPHIA Ss
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24

The Best Results in Starching
can be obtained only by using Defiance
Stsrch. besides getting OF. more for same
noney-no cooking required.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24
The larger the exaggeration the
smaller it looks.

All UP to Date Housekeepers
use Defiance Cold Water Starch, because il
is better, and OF. more Of it for same
money.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-24

Heathen-A person who does not
believe in the same God you do.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-24
Preliminary Steps Taken.

In accordance with the call made
last week for meeting OF the business
men to take up the matter OF organlZa-
ton looking to the development of the
Manning commercial market, the fol
lowing business men met in the council
hall last evening: J. D. Jerald. W. G.
King. W. E. Jenkinson. P. B. Mouzon.
7. I. Bagnal. II. NJ. krasnofr. S. L.
krasnoff. F. c. Thomas. y. Levi, Hy-
man Krasnotf. l. NJ. Loryea and Louis
Applet.
Atemporary organization was entered
into, with F. P. Erwin chairman. and
Louis Appelt secretary. 1t was decided
to organize a board of trade, with the
object to foster the business interests OF
this town. a committee to draft con-
stitution and rules composed OF r. I.
Thomas, J. D. Gerald, W. G. King, W.
f. Jenkinson and |. I. Bagnal was ap-
pointed This committee will present
the constitution and rules at meeting
to be held in a few days, when perma-
nent officers will be elected, and the
necessary committees appointed to take
up the various matters that effect our
commercial interests. Every merchant,
LAWYER, doctor and men Of every other
business calling should come into this
organization, none should remain
away. This will mean 4 general pull
ling together for the good OF all. Man
ming must become first class market.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-24
The Storm.

The year 1908 will be memorable as
year of unprecedented destruction from
food and winds. and it seems as II the
whole country is to have some eNper-
ience with the elements. Last Ihurs-
day afternoon q cloua rose in the north,
and in a short while there came q rain
accompanied with hail and wind, 1t dld
not last very long, but the destruction
it carried in its wake was fearful. The
work of anxious labor was ruined IN
almost a twinkling. Tie reports from
the storm show that it did its destruc-
ton work in spots, and how some es-
capped is beyond comprehension: In
the Fork Mr.. Mann Hodge lost his en-
tire tobacco, Mr. Emanuel who had
the finest in the county was severely
damaged. Mr.. J. H. Mcknight who
lives east of Manning had tobacco
crop which only few moments before
the storm, he proudly conducted, some
guests through showing it off to them,
in a little of 10 time, the beautiful field
of stately stalks with their broad leaves
was a mass of shredded garbage, fully
$4,000 of hard anxious labor about to be
harvested destroyed. The leaves could
not have been more torn had they been
bombarded with grape and canister.
On down, the crops of Joseph Sprott,
colored, and Messrs. J. 81. Timmons,
W. NJ. Plowden and others. as far as
Mr.. Hugh Plowden's got the full force
of the hail and wind. On Santee Mr.:
J. H. Alsbrook was so badly damaged
that he was panic-stricEep, Mr.. l. n
Tobias and others in that section met
with severe losses: in number OF IN
stances. the tobacco stalks was cut
down and cotton and corn planted IN
stead. while others will try ano realize
something from the suckers. Not alone
was tobacco injured, cotton anc corn
got badly hurt, but these crops may re-
cover. The estimated damaged to the
tobacco crops in this county is about
$4,000: Clerk of Court Timmons tells
us that he estimates his loss at about
$4,000 alone. On Friday another hail
passed over but it was much lighter
and did very little damage. On Satur.
day heavy electric storm came along
accompanied with wind and rain. trees
were blown down and lightning struck
the coping on Taylor's photograph gal
lerv and the brick smashed his glass
sky light. Mr.. Taylor was in his studio
at the time, but was not shocked,
while people in Dickson's hardware
store. downstairs were stunned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-24
"a "a
Bears the 7Ths Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature at L1zZzzzm
Surlrue1ton News.
Special TO The Manning Times.

Special 10 The Manning Times.
Architect Zeigler sent the brickiay'
ers here last Wednesday and they be,
gan to lay the brick for the Bank OF
Summerton that afternoon. they eN-
pect to finish it this week.
Summerton's future is more prom1s-
ing than it has ever been. 1t IS sur
prisine that it has not built up more
rapidly in the past, as 1t IS surrounded
by the richest agricultural LANDS IN the
State on an average.
The Capers Drug Company has built
an annex to their store for the postof-
fee. Having the postoffice there Will
no doubt play big part in introducing
the new store to the public.
DR.. Rhame has added large sign to
his store front. which adds much to It's
appearance.
The new Brunson hotel is nearing
completion.
Business seems to be very dispropor-
tionate in Summerton. as there are
two drug stores. two furniture stores
and ONLY two general merchandise
stores. What we sadly need is more
general stores and this place will surely
be a town of progress in the near future,
as this country is able 10 support sew
eral more stores.
We had a match game last Friday
afternoon between Pamela and Summer
ton, which at the beginning bid far to
be a close contest, but towards the I'M
ish proved a success for the home team:
with q score of II to 1.
The brick and lumber are being put
on the grounds for the large annex to
the Avant Mercantile Coz store: which
will be built at once by Contractor 6.
C. NeSmith 1t is said this company
will employ between Is and % CLERKS
the coming season.
Mai. r. r. Briggs is moving into his
handsome new home which is about
completed. He is in the City by me
Sea and is sending in his housenoid e1-
fects on almost every train.
Mrs. R. H. Belser returned from 60
lumbia few days ago and has gwen
MIR. NeSmith the contract for two nice
cottages which he will begin at once.
One OF the charming young clerks,
Miss Jennie Arrants, of the Avant Mer-
camille Company's store lett on q Tlslt
to her home in the up-country few
days ago and it is rumored that she
does not expect to come back, as she
will be married the first OF August;
Miss Carry Shuford, another clerk, Will
90 to her home in Bishopville for a visit
the last of this week with her sister,
Miss Ehie. who has been visiting rela-
tives and friends around here. we We
don't know whether Miss Carry Will
return to her post or not. II.
Summerton, S. c., June %, 1903.