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Milford chronicle., 1903-06-26
BOODLERS UNDER FIRE
Scranton Councilmanic Committee
Probing Bribery Charges.
SEVERAL ARRESTS WILL FOLLOW

Railway Promoters Tell Of Bold Hold.
up by Eleven couneilmen, Who De-
manded s4oo Each to Pass Fran.
ehlse Ordinance.
Scranton, Pa, June 23.-Flat-footed
contradictions OF accuser and accused
marked every step Of the opening days
SESSIONS OF the councilmanic committee
engaged in investigating the alleged
boodiing in connection with the Dalton
Street Railway franchise. George E.
Stevenson and W. P. Boland. the two
local promoters OF the road who claim
they were solicited for bribes, swOre
positively that Select Councilman Da-
gid B. Evans came to Boland's Office
ON June 9 and made demand for $4O0
Rpiece for himself and the other coun-
pilmen. Mr.. Evans stoutly maintained
that Boland sent for him, asked him
10 work for the ordinance and promised
90 give him "$4O0 or $500" for his
trouble He agreed to help Boland for
friendships sake, he said. but spurned
the money, and on another occasion,
when Boland told him he would make
good the promise to pay, Evans for
bade him to ever again mention money
20 him. Evans formerly was employed
by Boland as a mine foreman. 1t is
said several arrests will follow.
The story detailed by Stevenson and
Boland was that Evans came to them
representing himself as the agent OF
Eelectmen B. H. Morgans, J. E. Fegan,
J, J. Maloney, T. C. Melvin, John Ma
geii, Thomas Cosgrove, e. ]. Coleman,
Thomas OBoyle, J. J. McAndrew and
Malachi Coyne He demanded $44O0 |
for their votes and said If it was not !
Forthcoming before the following night |
when the ordinance would be up for |
hnal passage they would break the 1
quorum, and then 1t would cost $11,-
900 to get the ordinance through. He
demanded the money in gold. as they
didn't want to run the risk Of marked
bills. The demand was refused, and
the next night. as threatened, the
quorum was broken. The following
meeting night, when Selectman John
P. Quinnan publicly demanded an in
gestigation OF the rumOred boodling,
the ordinance was lost on a tie vote
OF 10 TO 10.
Mr. Boland also testified that Sc
iectmen O'Boyle and Regan Individu-
ally made demands on him, the one
asking for the regular market price"
and the other for whatever was 60
ing."
The announcement of Boland that
Evans included Selectman Coyne in |
Ehe Doodle list created a sensation.
Afr. Coyne is one Of the investigating
When he was mentioned |
On this connection he jumped to his
feet and declared: 81 don't believe
Mr. Evans ever made such a state
ment to you. Mr. Boland." The wit
ness reiterated that Evans told him
Coyne was one Of the IL.
At the conclusion Of the hearing in
The council chamber Selectman Evans
was arraigned before Magistrate Mil
Ter on the charge Of soliciting bribes
preferred by the Municipal League.
The witnesses in both cases were the
Iame.
Milford chronicle., 1903-06-26
8. -.
An old sunday school scholar.

III VHW '1l"1"g oNHWVN oNWOIWFa
It is quite usual in Wales for old
people TO go to Sunday school. There
are not many even among the Welsh
''elder boys" like Mr.. j. Pearsons, Rad
ciine Hall, Radcliffe, who has just re-
ceived a gold medal for regular attend
ance. Mr.. Pearsons has passed his
ninetieth birthday. and he has been a
scholar at the parish church Sunday
school Gor afty years.
Milford chronicle., 1903-06-26
Live stock Markets.

East Liberty. Pa. June 23.-Cattle
s5.i5d5.S5; good, S4S5G5. Hogs we're
higher; prime heavy. S6.3506.37h;
mediums and heavy Workers., $6.306
6.S5; light Workers. $645@650; pigs.
$3.50; roughs, S4G5.60. Sheep were
lower; best wethers. $4.50G6.66; culls
and common. $2GS; yearlings, 500
5.25i veal calves, S6.50@7.
Milford chronicle., 1903-06-26
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC
Eighteen Persons Stricken at Borden.
town. N. J.

6QEQENs
town, N. J.
Bordentown, N. J., June 24.-With
IL cases of smallpox. most of which
have developed in the past week. and
the new detention hospital yet un.
completed, BOrdentown faces a serious
situation. Many parts of the city are
quarantined and roped of, and the
1000 inhabitants are terror-stricken.
All who can are leaving the town.
business is prostrated and farmers for
miles around refuse to enter the town
limits. Notwithstanding this condi-
tion Of affairs, the local board of health
processes to be able to cope with the
situation, and asserts that the cpl
demic is virtually under control.
Milford chronicle., 1903-06-26
Shot BY His Own suroIar Tran.

Laurel, Del. June 24.-John Dona-
hoe, a prominent farmer, has been
taken to the hospital in a dying con-
dition. He had set a gun trap for
burglars, but it went OF and shot him
self.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-19
"Thc Underground Railroad"

With this issue of the REPUB-
LICAN we publish the first chap
ter of a series of articles by DR..
c. Pickett, on the Underground
Railroad
The underground Railroad"
was a term that was a topic that
caused many a heated discussion
in the days of negro slavery, as
it was the means by which many
slave escaped from his master
and gained his freedom by reach
ing the British possessions in
Canada before overtaken by his
persurers. For several years
prior to the proclamation of
President Lincoln freeing the
negro, some Of the best citizens
of the north as we'll as some OF
the south, were actively engaged
in aiding slaves to gain their
freedom from their masters lash,
by helping them in their efforts
to reach British soil. DR.. Pick.
EFT being a resident of Indiana al
the time this work was going
on, is we'll qualified to tell of the
the work of those exciting times
in way that will be both edify
ing and interesting to the pres
ent generation.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-19

though he was working his graft
for all the plunks in sight. He
is wealthy, is not the patron of
any charity nor engaged in any
public enterprise. TO give him
money is simply to show an in
fatuation without reason or sense
back of it. The Bennett money
will not 90 to him, though he is
going to make fight for it, but
there is no moral or ethical ques-
ton except the bald one of taxi
ing money that belongs to a
widow without giving anything
IN return and that is decided
against Mr.. Bryan by the court
and the people. York Times.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-19
The Elliptic Mining OmpaDy.

The Elliptic Mining Company
of Lead, South Dakota, of which
J. G.. Leming of this city is
general manager and principal
owner has recently increased its
holdings to 100 acres of land,
most Of which is patened. Mr..
Leming has given the property
his personal supervision for the
past six years. He has had an
expert make survey of the pro-
perty recently from which it has
been definitely determined that
the property is very rich in min
ing ore and only needs capital to
develop one of the paying pro-
perties in that region. Mr.. Lem
ing is making rapid strides in
that direction, having disposed
of a large block of stock while
here this last time. He took the
through train last Sunday morn
ing for Lead, near where the
property is located in order to
prosecute the work of develop
ment as rapidly as possible. He
will have shaft house built al
once, which will be equipped
with sinking and hosting ma
chinery of the most improved
type. The shaft will be double
compartment and a man way
that will be occupied by ladder,
air and water pipes. Carriages
will not be put in until aftel
drifting is commenced, but has
kets will be used instead unit
that time. The development il
to be carried out in the mos
thorough manner.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-19

compare this action of white men
to the conduct of the black man
during the fierce struggle for
liberty from 81 to 65. l have ask
ed hundreds of Union soldier If
any colored man ever betrayed
them. And the answer was en-
phatic "No, we could alwas trust
them"
Along the lines of the under
ground railroad there were sta
tions where the passengers
could stop and rest according
to their several needs"
These stations were situated
about IS miles apart and the de-
pots were generally log houses,
sometimes frame and sometimes
a depot would consist of corner
of the barn or stable where the
black passengers were often of
necessity covered over with hay,
straw or fodder as the case might
require. These depots were
scattered all along the lines from
the Ohio River to the Canadian
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-19
Coughing spell causea Death

Harry blackwell, aged IS
years, choked to death early yes
terday morning at his home, in
the presence of his wife and
child. He contracted a slight
cold a few days ago and paid but
little attention to it. Yesterday
morning he was seized with a
fit of coughing which continued
for some time. His wife sent for
a physician but before he could
arrive, another coughing spell
came on and Duckwell died from
suffocation.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat, Dec. /, 1901" Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup would
have saved him. 25c, SOC and
Sl.00. Sold by Ed. McComas,
Broken Bow and Merna.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-19

The indictment of Senator
Dietrich by the Fedral Grand
Jury have started tongus to
wagging in every direction pro
and con, AS a mater of fact it
is a serious affair and steps
should be FASTENED to bring the
matter to a trial that the public
may know whether he is being
prosecuted by his enemies or IS
guilty as charged. We have not
been a special friend of Mr.. Diet
rich but if the charges are false
we want to see him demand an
immediate and thorough eXamin-
alton of the charges and estab-
lish a complete vindication. If
guilty as charged it is due the
public that the charges should
be proven at once and the Sena-
tor be called down from his high
position that some more worthy
man may occupy the place.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-19

Judge Cleveland has decided
the Bennett will case against Mr..
Bryan. Still the doughty colonel
congratulates himself that the
decision is in his favor on "all
the moral questions" There is
no question of morals involved,
unless it be immoral to hypnotize
an old man, in his advanced dot
age, and induce him to take a
large portion of his life saving
away from the wife who helped
him to acquire it, and give it
to lusty and wealty young man
who had nothing to do with the
acquisition of it. The Judge
does wisely and honorably in
protecting the widow from the
Authorizations of her husband.
The fact undoubtedly is that the
old man became infatuated with
the lusty spellbinder and in ar
evil hour did a thing that he
never would have done in hi:
stronger years. There was NJ
reason for making a donation t.
Mr.. Bryan. He was not suppos
ed to be an object of charity
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-19

Few realize the enormous i'm
portance of printing in our daily
life. To be sure, we all know
that the modern newspaper is to
a certain extent the result of
great technical improvements;
but of the scope of these improve
ments only the printer and the
press maker is aware. In a
special issue devoted to Modern
Aids to Printing" the Scientific
American tells just how impor-
tant the printing industry is to
the country. 1t shows in a few
comparative illustrations how
huge is the product of American
presses; it analyses the economic
side of the industry; it describes
labor-saving machines which dc
the work of dozens of men-al
in way that can be understood
by a man who is not an expert or
printing. The number has beer
prepared with a thoroughnes;
and care characteristic of the
Scientific American.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-19

With all the counties heard
from in the district it appears
that Judge Paul was elected by a
majority of about 400 and Mr..
Hanna by "A majority of about
$50. In some of the counties the
vote is not known, but the ma
jorlties are, and in all but one
or two the majorities are from
the official count.-Grand Island
Independent.
This gives the Eleventh Dis
trict two republican judges
John Thompson seems to have
lost his hold at last.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-19
THE UNDER GROUND RAILROAD
The Exciting Anti Slavery Days Prior
to the Sixties Reviewed by
DR. q. Pickett.

Having been asked by a few
very warm personal friends, some
of whom are older and some
younger than myself and numer-
Gus others who are too young to
have had any personal experience
in the above named enterprise, |
reluctantly consented to publish
some of my own observations ana
more of what | have in the past
incidently learned. When | say
reluctantly, / do not mean that /
am not willing to do the best |
can, but that ] fear | shall not
be able to so write as to make it
interesting to the general reader,
being so far removed by time
from the stirring times in which
the scenes here described were
enacted.
! realize that it is a difficult
matter to portray to the minds of
the present generation the in
fuencc Of the momentous ques-
tons which stirred the hearts of
the people and shook the very
foundations of society from
center to circumference 40 to Sc
years ago.
In order to find the conditions
that brought about the necessity
for the said railroad we must
look as far back at lest as the
abolition of the African slave
trade in 1908. The effect of this
abolition soon became apparen'
in the fact that slaves could be
raised in the more northern state:
and sold for a great profit furthe,
south where the cotton crop be
came more abundant and mucl
more profitable, yet that objec
was not fully realized until by
the genius of a northern man
Eli Whitney, the cotton gil
was constructed, a contrivanC,
whereby the cotton seed could b,
taken from the pods so rapid,
that cotton growing became ;
wonderful industry, which requir
ed thousands of hands to picl
where only few hundred wer,
employed before. Up to thi
time there were few slaves ii
many of the northern states, an,
, it cannot be said that thes
| states were free from the fou
= blot of slavery, nor that the own
, ers were so humane that the
abolished the institution on tn
= ground OF common humanity
} While there were men who di
= so for conscience sake, the major
: ity did it because in the colde
l climate of the north slavery wa
l found to be expensive and III
e profitable. Thus we see tina
E the sin of slavery was not Away
= confined to the south, and til
e dire consequences fell upon bot
0 sections, although much the hare
= est on the south.
e In time there was line draw
t between the north and the sout
d as far as slavery was concerned
: That line being 80 degrees
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-19

Sen. Dietrich and Post Master,
Jacob Fisher, have both entered
a denial to the report that a
money consideration was asked
in the appointment of Mr.. Fisher
as post master at Hastings.
"They state that the report emf
mated from disappointed politi.
clans and is a malicious lie
throughout"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-19

IA Taxpayers explanation in
the Beacon last week may have
afforded his troubled soul some
relief, but his Interpretation OF
the former article was anything
but clear or true to the former
article he endeavored to excuse.
Muddy water cannot be made
clear by stirring.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-19

minutes north latitude, except the y,
state of Missouri which had al
ways been a slave state and is
north of that line. Between the
free states of Ohio, Indiana and
H., aud the slave states of what
is now West Virginia and Ken
tuckey, the line was then the
Ohio river. 1t will be seen by a
glance at the map that the great
obstacle to the escape of the
fugitive slave was the Ohio river
and as a result if there was to be
an underground RAILROAD" es.
tablished it must be north of the
river, so in the states Of Ohio,
Ind. and III. such a road with all
of it's branches was built. Now
Just a word about this road. 1t
has been thought by some that
there was an actual tunnel in the
ground through which the slaves
were passed to the land of the
free, this is however an error.
The road was in one sense an
imaginary road. But in another
and broader sense very practl-
cal concern. The road was made
F up of men and women who them
, selves had witnessed the suffer
ing of the slaves and who were
} willing to give their lives and
fortunes, if need be, that some al
; least of Gods suffering people
, might have the chance to enjoy
t their God given right to breath
, the air of freedom.
: These noble souls dared tt
S break the man Cor rather devil
t made laws and furnish the means
e whereby the down trodden race
S might be free. Let it be under
r stood that in no state of thu
= union could a colored man live i
h he was an escaped slave, and b,
t safe from the clutches of his ole
Y master and the teeth of his bloot
|, hounds, because the laws of tn,
II free states through which tn,
e slave must pass to reach Canad;
e (Which being under British do
Y minion had long before declared
a that any fugitive reaching th
: Queens domain was forever free,
X was of such a nature that an,
e citizen of those free states of tn
$ union who would harbor, feed O
n even give a drink of water to
d fugitive was subject to fine ant
sc Imprisonment.
ii It has been said that these law
l. would disgrace the statute book
y of hell. Think dear reader how
e would you feel if you should Sc
:. a man or woman fleeing from tn
d cruel scourging of the slave hold
r er and he or she should trembl
er ingly beg you for crust of brea
IS to appease his gnawing hunger
n And yet there was majority Q
at the men in those days that woul
rs deny him even this mouthful fo
lie fear of the law. 'Cruelty ur
h speakable, outrage infinite.
d. Here let me digress little an
IN TO CUHE a COLD IN ONE DA'
h Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. A
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-19

The official count of Ohio gives
the republicans $4,000 instead
of 100000 as formerly stated.
Ohio is one of the states where
Col. Bryan put in part of his
time campaigning. How much
greater would have been the re-
publican majority had he remain
ed through the campaign is only
a matter of speculation.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-19

of the state in their efforts to
build up a grain market in that
city. The stock market that has
been built up there in the last
few years has been of great value
to the raisers and feeders of stock
in Nebraska and Western Iowa,
and there is no reason why a
grain market would not be a
great financial benefit to the
farmers of the state.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-19
Look Out

A grand concert will be given
by the North Side School, Fri
day Dec. 4th, in the Opera House.
All the best musicians OF the
city have consented to take part
int his concert. Prof. Garlich
will drill the primery class cos
tune songs. Further announce
mentS next week.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-19

Judge Barnes majority in the
state for judge of the supreme
court, is OOPS. The republican
regents received an Eaverage of
21,483. This would indicate
that the state will safely be re-
publican in the presidential cleo
ton from $4,000 to 10000.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-19

Geo. B. Mcclellan, the success
full candidate tor mayor of New
York will doubtless be classed
among the possible candidates
for president on the democratic
ticket. Ir will take more than
the Tamany mayor to defeat
Theodore Roosevelt.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-19
Thursday. November 10, 1908.

After hearing the returns from
Ohio, Col. Bryan sailed for Eu-
rope. If the democrats could on
ly prevail on him to remain there
until after the presidential cleo
ton, they might have some hopes
of success.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-19

The business men of Omaha
are entitled to the moral support
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-03

some time ago, when he disguised as a
railway porter and got off with pouch,
In 1894 Crosby is said to have been ar
rested here while trying to cash n
81 200 check with Maiden Lane jewer-
err and to have been sent to Elmira re-
formatory, from which he was released
In 1897,
Through an agreement with the post
office department Crosby Will be surren-
dered to the ST. Louis authorities to
stand trial on the charge OF swindlng
Crosby is said to have been arrested
In this city IN company of Kid Foster,
Peoria pckpocket, while they were at
tempting to cash a draft for 1925 with
Marcus & Co., the Broadway jewelers.
II was afterward learned that the draft
offered by Crosby had been stolen from
a mail pouch in the New York Central
station at Buffalo. For this crime he
was sentenced to five years in Auburn
prison. Foster getting Of with three
years. Crosby also served a three years
term In the Jefferson City, Mo-, penl-
tertiary for similar offense.
The woman who passes as Mrs Cros-
by Is said to be western woman, and
has shown much skill in obtaining in
Productions at banks. Crosby halls
from Kansas City.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-03
ARRESTED FOR
STEALING MAIL BAG
F. A. Bell, With Any Number Of
Aliases, Apprebended in Den
yer for Grave Crime.
He FORGED ENDORSEMENTS.
Pouch He Took Said to Have Con.
tanned $500, 900 Worth of Negotiable
Paper Woman His Companion.


Denver, Colo, Oct. 2-E. A. Bell, who
10 enid IN havo number NJ aliases was
:, IN. -,
aiies'eu mere 'pu"y enarseu WIN e''"'
ing mail bag and forging the endorse
ments on n numher of drafts taken
fro,, 3, H. 10 aueged ~ haye openod
i'o''' ~ iie 20 '"Ns.' " 49,
an account win DUNK at bihcoi'''
Neb, where he cashed the drafts, secur-
inc about 80 900 Roll was IN Mt the
It., 49,, ,.h,.t
county hospltal mere "neh 'ie "u'no'i-
ties first located him, but was not ar
rested until he was discharged from the
I tns,,,,,,o,
i''''''''''''
HAS A FEMALE CONFEDERATE.
90 W., ,ooo,,,.a
Nf" iolN' wv No,u vas
here tonight that +. II. Crosby alias a.
Il, Bell. alias Hammond, alias Craw-
eo,d hod hoo, rrastad I'm Denver ac-
49, i"N Vo," a''eS
cused Oh stealing man pouoI ooi'a'ii-
in 100000 worth Of negotiable bank pa
per at Philadelphia on the night OF Sept
8, and with several crimes, including
swindlng and forgery. 1t Is alleged
that Crosby arrived In this country
from Crewe, England, last summer and
went TO Asbury Park, n. j., where he
posed as a fruit SPECTATOR His wife
mingled I'm good society there, and in
troduced her husband to prominent bus
mess men and at the banks there. where
he made deposits, declaring to the off,
cials that he intended continuing his
accounts for the summer months.
on Sept. 10, II Is said he deposited a
number of checks, payable to his order,
drawn on different Philadelphia firms.
Two days later he closed the accounts,
Withdrawing the amounts due him. He
and his wife then left Asbury park,
About this time, 1t is said, W. w.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-03
Plot to Blow Up a Mill.

Colorado Springs. oct, 2.-Sheriff
Gilbert received phone message today
from the head officials Of the Western
Federation Of Miners at Denver, adj
vising him that plot had been formu-
lated to blow up an unused part Of a
mill at Colorado City, owned by the u.
S. Refining & Reduction company
The dynamiting, II Is claimed by the
federation leaders, was to be done by
agents employed by interests who are
seeking TO disrupt the federation Of
miners,
In case the plot was successfully con-
summated reports were TO have been
sent broadcast that the dynamiters
and firebugs were members of the fed d.
Grafton or men hired by that organi-
cation.
Sheriff Gilbert gave his personal
pledge to the federation leaders to in
vestigate the report and protect the
abandoned mill.