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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-10-02
The Crin1inaIity
Of CareIeSSneSS

What is the cause of criminal care
Iessness?" TFo years ago a man ask
ed me the above question. He had
been having trouble and have been
thinking about Fhe subject ever since.
It may be due to ignorance. Some
claim that people are not as good
nor as bad as they appear to be-if We
knew more we would be better. But
we will know more If We are any
good and have our goal in the right
place. ThA idea that experience is a
dear school. but fools will learn in no
other, might be revised 10 read: 1T
IS a wise man wAo learns by expert
ance; fools never learn" Though
nan is not to ae iblamed for being
BORN ignorant, L9 can be blamed for
.emaining ignor mt, land continued or
.epeated carele7sness may be called
criminal.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-10-02
TRAP is SPRUNG.
NOT HOWEVER, BEFORE VICTIM
MADE A SPEECH
KEFFER is LEGALLY EXECUTED
Revolving Crime for Which He Paid
the PenaIty-SIeeps in Same Room
With Man He Murdered-BloWs
Out His Victims Brains.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.-James Keffer
was hanged at Lander at 10:15 Friday
morning Everything moved off like
clockwork Keffer was on the verge
of collapse, but by superhuman
effort he Gained himself and walked
bravely to the gallows.
Just before the trap was sprung
Keffer made a talk and said he had
no grudge against any one. He eX-
cused the jury, but said they made a
mistake and would some day realize
the fact. The judge of the supreme
court and governor, he said, were no
good
Keffer's neck was broken by the fall
and he was cut down in eight min
utes.
The crime for which James Keffer
paid the penalty on the gallows is one
of the most revolving in the annals
of criminology in the state Of
Wyoming He crept softly into the
room wherein an aged and almost
decrepit man lay sleeping peacefully
and not even dreaming of the fate
soon to descend upon him. Keffer at
first did not deny the crime, but said
he was under influence of liquor at
the time the deed was committed.
Keffer worked on the Carmody
ranch near Bruce. and old man War
ren was stock tender for the Lander
Rawlins Stage company at the same
place The story of Keffer's crime in
detail is as follows:
On the afternoon before the killing
Keffer went over to Bruce, and while
there drank several times. About 3
p. II. he started back to the ranch,
and after looking after the stock
there started for the camp of a
freighter known as "Scotty," about
mile from the ranch, in company
with old man Warren. Scotty had
whisky in his wagon and all three
drank. After spending hours in camp
both went back to the ranch, and
after doing chores about the place
both went to bed.
They slept in the same room, their
beds being in opposite corners. Dur
ing the night Keffer, who had not
slept, rose and crept silently to the
old mans bed Turning, he crept
noiselessly to the wall, where hung
an old double-barreled shotgun, which
he took down and loaded. Waiting
a moment TO see if his movements
had been heard, he crept back to
where his victim lay sleeping. Kef-
fer placed the muzZle of the shotgun
under the old mans chin, pulled the
trigger and blew his victims brains
out
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-10-02
A RAILWAY HoLDuP.
Express Messenger Opens Fire, Kill
ing a Robber.

PORTLAND, Ore.-The Atlantic ex-
press on the Oregon Railroad and Nav
igation line, which left here at S:15
o'clock Thursday night, was held up
by four masked men an hour later near
Corbett station, twenty-one miles east
of this city.
One of the robbers was shot and
killed by Express Messenger Fred Kor-
ner and Engineer Ollie Barrett was
seriously wounded by the same bull
let. After the shooting the robbers
fed without securing any booty.
Two of the highwaymen boarded
the train at Troutdale, station eigh-
teen miles east of here and after the
train had got under way they crawled
over the tender and, covering the en-
gtneer and fireman with revolvers,
told them to stop at mile post q,
which is near Corbett station.
When the train slowed down two
more men appeared. Two of the rob-
bers compelled the engineer to get out
of the cab and accompany them to
the express car, wh''e the others
watched the fireman The men car
ried several sticks of dynamite and
when they came to the baggage car,
thinking it was the express car threw
til II
ger Korner heard the explosion and
Immediately secured his rife and
opened fire. The bullet pierced the
heart of one of the robbers and went
through his body, entering the left
breast of Engineer Barrett, who was
just behind him. Barrett's wound
is above the heart and is not neces-
sarily fatal
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-10-02
THIS ACCURACY REVIEW
D E p A r T NJ z n T

is for cooperation in information TO reduce
mutually erpenSi0e mistakes IT is for mechGa-
zeal, commercial and professional people,; the
employer, empIOye and customer; and consists
Of extracts taken By permission from the copy
rgted letters the lectures note books and libraries
Of DR.. Fart r. Pratt. When yOu secure on any
subject an ideG personally uSefat to you, aRd
yo1 wiSh to gio6 IL to him, address him IN care
Of The John Crerar Library, NarSha1 FIe!d
Building, Chicago. He is hunting tile WhOtc aC0r!d
Oyer for information of egery ddy Use to yos;,
and he regrets lbs inability, personally to reply
to contributors SO far as possible he aciSheS to
hare in this space the Uery ideas yOu acOuEd Tie
to fnd here Yow are at Hberty TO send him
any suggestion y0w may care TO. HIS Arcade
IRdeT Libraries 2Uere started in 1872 and nom con-,
tGtB unpublished Information datiag back to 1876
NTH systematic plans eTtendiHg TO 1852. Your
short story Of some example 0fJOTeth0ugt de
posted iRthe Arcdde Inder collect on may prO9e to
be your best monument.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-10-02

Scattered attention is surely @ cause
of errors. Some think about their rest
during gcorb hours. ard during rest
hours they 1COrry about their 1cOrE,
end as q result they neither rest nor
1cOrk 1t is no business to thjEE of
things at the 3croHg time. Nor IS it
business to HinE too far ahead or too
far behind The former is for pro-
phets and the latter tor historians.
Those 1Cho make big money stUdy
history and read the future. but the
acreage mon must IO0E steadily at to-
day and Leep his head and hands
busy.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-10-02
For the Individual

Friends hare made and unHdde
men but in trade a good friend is a
compound blessing. There are those
so rich in this source that nothing
but loillfuI ignorance can ruin them,
There are places into Vhich one can
not enter iCithOut that backing a0hich
is better Than a brothers.. Other
sources of success are often credited
10ith returns that belong TO this. The
professional man looks TO his friends
for promoting his opportunity. Tc
haze real friends one must be frie11d
ly l0ithOHt O selfish reason or policy.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-10-02
Inspected Irrigation in Europe.

WASHINGTON. - Elwood Mead.
chief of the irrigation division OF the
department of agriculture, returned
from tour of inspection in Italy and
other European countries. Mr. Mead
will later make a report to Secretary
Wilson, noting his observations of ir-
rigation abroad. He says that the gov
ernment methods of distributing water
here are as good as those elsewhere,
but that the United States might take
lessons from canals abroad
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-10-02
PRAISES THE UNITED STATES
International Peace Congress Thanks
This Country

ROUEN, France-The international
Peace congress which is meeting in
this city, passed resolutions regretting
the acts Of hostility committed by
Germany and Great Britain against
Venezuela, particularly the destruction
Of property which gave rise to claims
for indemnity, expressing satisfaction
that the warlike attitude soon yielded
to diplomacy and arbitration, prais-
ing the intervention of the United
States, and congratulating President
Roosevelt and United States Minis
ter Bowen on their efforts to bring
the dispute before The Hague tribunal
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-10-02
knnx's Assistant Resinns.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Judge H
Tyler Campbell of Bristol, Tenn, has
resigned his position as assistant to
Attorney General Knox, to which he
was appointed a few months ago The
position kept him on the road great
deal, which was Objectionable to him.
Judge Campbell was the republican
candidate for governor al the last
election in this state
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-10-02
Colorado PopuIists Nominate.

DENVER, Colo.-The populist state
convention nominated District Judge
Frank Mowers of Leadville for justice
of the supreme court. Resolutions
were adopted condemning. in vigorous
language, the republican state demo
cratic party because its recent state
convention failed to denounce the use
of the military at Cripple Creek.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-10-02
Minister Powell in Hurry.

SANTO DOMINGO CITY.-It is re-
ported in government circles that
United States Minister Powell inform
ed the Dominican ministers of foreign
affairs that the government made by
the late Dominican government re-
specting claims of the Santo Domingo
Improvement company of New York
must be respected and its provision:
carried out without further delay.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-10-02
Murderer Shot to Death.

LYNCHBURG, Tenn-Sheriff Dav-
idson. in attempting to save the life
of a negro. fired into a mob which
was storming the jail, wounding a
nan whose name is unknown.
The sheriff summoned assistance,
bat they were oyerpowered and the
iaiI entered and the much wanted
negro. Hallen Small, was shot to
death in the corridor. After the
lvnching the mob dispersed and quiet
restored.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-10-02
MORO FANATIC is KILLED.
Priest, Single Handed, Attacks a Load
of American Soldiers.

MANILA-A detachment of the
Twenty-eighth infantry embarked in
boats had a sharp engagement on
Toros lake, Lanao, on the 10th inst.
with band of fanatical Moros, dur
ing which Private E. o. Barnett was
killed.
One of the leaders of the enemy, a
priest, single handed, attacked a boat
load of the American soldiers. He
was killed
A band of ladrones attacked the
town of Taisan in the province of
Batangas, Luzon, on Saturday last,
and secured the guns of the municipal
police. They met with no resistance
during their raid and subsequently es-
capped unmolested.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-10-02
Close Call for De Younq,s Palace.

SAN FRANCISCO-The handsome
home Of NJ. H. De Young. proprietor
of the Chronicle, narrowly escaped
burning Friday by fire which start
ed by crossed electric wires on the
roof of the theater annex to the main
building. An engine company sta
TONED only a block away was quick
ly summoned and prevented the
spread of the flames. though not be
fore $4,000 damage was done the
structure.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-10-02
FEVER PREVALENT
IT is ON THE INCREASE AT
LoREDo, TEXAS.
EFFORTS TO PREVENT SPREAD
Nearly Four Thousand People Have
Fled from the Infected city-The
City Being Placed in Thoroughly
Sanitary Condition.

LAREDO, Textile yellow fever
seems to be on the increase in this
city, despite the rigorous efforts that
are being taken to stamp out the
scourge Two deaths and twelve
new cases were reported at the close
Of Sunday.
DR.. Guiteras, in his house to house
canvass saw many cases of fever and
at the conclusion of the days ex-
animation made the announcement
that twelve of the cases were genu-
inc yellow fever. The daughter of
the Mexican boilermaker, Juan Cor
tinas, who died of the fever recently,
died late Sunday afternoon, and an
other Mexican woman also died of the
disease
This city now presents a dead ap-
pearance, all those who could get
away having departed for points
north of the state of Texas and for
points south 1t is estimated by the
authorities that nearly 1000 people
have fed from here since the begin
ming of the yellow fever scare. The
city is now quarantined against it in
all directions in the state, and no per-
son can get beyond the limits of Webb
county. Other Texas counties have
.Ia .uTAfi inc a md
are turning all back who are endeay-
oring to get away in coaches, bug
gies, and carts. The quarantine ap-
plies to all persons, freight, baggage,
express, mail or other matter orig
mating in the city of Loredo and
points south, the only persons hav-
ing authority TO leave the corporation
limits being the health officers of the
state of Texas and of the United
States.
The work of placing the city in
thorough sanitary condition is being
carried on under the direct supervis-
ion of Dr. Guiteras and a corps of eX-
pert assistants.
The situation in Nouvo Laredo is
unchanged, no deaths or new cases
having occurred as far as can be
learned. DR.. Mariana Trevino,
Mexican government yellow fever eX-
pert, is in. charge. He believes that
within eight days he will have stamp
ed out the fever.
The Mexican custom house author
ities have temporarily removed to
Lampasas, where all incoming bag
gage and freight over the National
railway is examined, thus permitting
trains through to Laredo, Tex, with
out stopping at Neuvo Laredo.
TAMPICO, Mex.-Five new cases
of yellow fever have appeared here,
though they are of a mild form, ap-
parently Houses numbering 116
were disinfected and the authorities
are uniting in their efforts to kill the
plague.
MEXICO CITY.-Refugee from
Wales. Victoria, Santiago, Linares
and Tampico, fleeing through fear of
the yellow fever, are making their
appearance at Mexico City, and the
capitol is the oasis for a throng Of
visitors.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-10-02
Kansas City Votes Bonds.

KANSAS CITY-An election held
In this city Tuesday to authorize the
city to issue bonds to the amount of
S2,175 600 for the improvement of
the water works, the parks, market
house and other things resulted in
S,161 votes for the bonds and 2,670
votes against the issuance of the
bonds
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-10-02
New Panama Canal Plan.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The follow
ing bulletin was posted at the state
department:
Under date of the 14th instant.
Mr.. Beaupre telegraphs the depart
ment of state that the report of the
canal commission passed the senate
unanimously.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-10-02
NEW ROAD TO SALT LAKE.
Large Party of Engineers Are Now
Surveying a Proposed Route.

sSJhiS q iSPOSCh
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah.-A large
party of civil engineers employed by
D. H. Moffatt's Denver, Northwestern
& Pacific road is in Salt Lake City
starting the work of surveying the
new line from this end.
While official confirmation is lack
ing, it is understood the Moffatt road
may occupy the same terminals as the
Rio Grande and the Western Pacific,
for which the Rio Grande is now seek
ing a franchise from the city council.
Preliminary work. it is said, has in
dicated that the route via Provo, Utah,
is easier from an engineering stand.
point than that via Park City
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-10-02
plaque ard Cholera Raoina.

TIEN TSIN, North China.-Both
plague and cholera are raging at Pei
Tang, a seaport fifty miles east of
Tien Tsin, where 1000 deaths have
occurred during the past two months.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-10-02
Miner to Confer With saIfour.

CARLSBAD, Germany-Lurd Mil
ner left at 1880 o'clock Sunday for
London to confer with Premier Bal
four regarding the offer made to him
of the secretaryship for the colonies.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-10-02

4 rGrrolc rie5c Of life causes errors
thGt are most troublesome. 4 ride
g&'h giCeS a HGrrot5 rielC. i maroon
pGth. if high, giCes q brood Uielc. 4
tTcmp has q ride path and nqrrogC
rielc. The intelligent. hard -lcOrking
successful man is the Tery GntitheSis
OF the typical trump. and he hos
broad Uie1c. but his daily Ddth is a.
most bee line and as nGrrotc as
fence board on edge.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-10-02

when the ,eak Mcguire strength
hy became J3aders of the naturally
strens, because they Enol0 hoto, ieas1
waere, which and ebpi
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-29
ORIGIN OF THE PAPAL TIARA.

There have been discussions origin of the
aras which have been by but only thing
certain namely that tiara has been long
symbol of temporal spiritual of the
nations and especially the Chadeans Peans and Egyptians
the oldest records of the church, the styled mitred
and this clearly shows its Oriental origin since mres and urbans
been in the East from time mmemorial.
1t Gregory VII who first caused with
fashioned and the first tiara with three
tomb of Benedict XI at Avgnon During
Revolution several papal aras stolen.
Napoleon gave very handsome to Plus VII and Plus
highly that he great
indeed only other tiara which he frequently
him by Queen Isabella 1855 which
also of great value.
A papal tiara weighs three eight pounds
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-29
National Guard Election.
National Guard of Hawaii, Adjutant
- Generals Office
Honolulu, T. H, Oct. "a. 100

Generals Office
Honolulu, T. H, Oct. "a, 1908.
General Orders, No. 10.
The following information is pub
Hshed for the benefit of the National
Guard of Hawaii.
Thomas P. Cummins, to be Second
Lieutenant on the Regimental Staff,
with rank from July 1st, 1903
An election will be held in the COM
pany room at the Drill Shed on Tues
day, November 10th, 1903, at 7:3O p.
m. for the election of the following
officers.
One First Lieutenant, Company e
First Regiment, n. G. H. vice j. K.
Mauloa, commission expired.
Captain John Schaefer, Adjutant
First Regiment, n. G. H, will pre-
side at the foregoing election.
BY order of the Commander-in-Chief
JNO. H. SOPER,
Colonel and Adjutant General.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-29

Home Rule victory will clog his efforts.
1T has been stated that Brown has
been too long in office that he has
gotten fat on politics and fat In pocket
l wish it were the latter Oaughter)
IT Republican convention sees fit to
nominate man who has been ten
years in Office, I think it is because
there is nothing rotten in his office, for
the grand juries would have found it
out ere this daughter and applause).
Don't vote for me, however, If you
are going to scratch any other man on
the ticket. Vote the ticket straight, or
don't vote for me-" (Applause.)
Isaac Sherwood made a brief ad-
dress, combining himself mostly to the
Hawaiian language.
MIR. GILMAN'S ADDRESS.
]. A. Gilman said in part: cit is
not unnatural, being a business man,
that 1 should look at this campaign
through the spectacles of a business
man. This county election Is nothing
more or less than a business PROPOSE
ton. Put this question to yourself.
would you choose a set of men to run
your own affairs which were put up by
the Republicans or by the Home Ruiz
ers? Don't scratch. You may do so for
personal reasons but when you scratch
name you are not putting another
Republican in its place, a man of your
own party, but you are putting in a
man on the opposition ticket.
1.-THE majority of the candidates on
the other ticket are men who have al
ways lived here but who have never
been able to do anything for themselves
and who can do nothing for you. If
elected a Supervisor I will do my best
to carry out an honest and economical
government"
SILVER GANDALL.
John Ganda1l was introduced as the
man who had earned the soubriquest of
the "silver-tongued orator" in the last
campaign, ana in the present as the
grand old man of Kauai" Mr.. Gan
dali spoke for nearly three-quarters of
an hour in Hawaiian, and alternately
talked seriously and humorously,
swaying his audience to his own moods.
There were bursts of laughter, which
at times amounted almost to a..
cataclysm, as his sallies of wit and
scathing denunciation of the Home Rul-
ers struck home in the audience. At
no time in his address did interest flag.
and when he finished 1T was in roar
of applause.
JACK LUCAS LAST.
Jack Lucas was the last speaker, and
he pitched into some of his critics.
Ashford in particular, and strongly
questioned the latter's veracity as to
statements made on the Home Rule
platform.
81 don't intend to be led by the nose
by any body, as Ashford on the Home
Rule platform says, 1 will" shouted
Lucas, gesticulating ferociously. II
was here in this country before Ash
ford. and / will be here when he has
to leave again.
Ashford knows in his heart he is a
liar when he says this of me- said
Lucas exploding.
| The meeting came to a close with
music by Ellis quintette, which had
also played during the entire evening
| between speeches.
United States Attorney Breckons
Breckons did not appear to speak out
| of respect to the memory of Judge
Estee whose funeral had taken place
the same day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-03
FUNERAL OF J., N. CASTLE
and Grand Lodge Officers
Will Have Charge.
Special to The Journal.

9pec1a1 TO 1ne J0uInoA. -
saltwater, Mimi, Jan. 3.-The funeral
Of x-Congressman Castle will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
family residence under the auspices Of
the Masonic lodge. Mr.. Castle was a
past deputy grand master for Minnesota
and the grand lodge officers will attend
in a body. Members Of the Washington
county bar will also attend. The remains
will be buried ir Fai1view cemetery.
George H. Atwood expects to begin rail-
reading logs to saltwater from the Clo-
quiet and Bemidji country about the 10TH
He will receive in the neighborhood Of
10000, 900 feet. ~. -. .s..5.
The Alpha Club. composed Of seventeen
young ladies' Of saltwater, held very
pleasant dancing party in Woodman hall
last evening. Music was furnished by
the Bluff City orchestra. 81
Senator E. W.. Durant has closed his
residence and he and his wife will make
their home at tn eMerchants In St. Paul
during the remainder OF the winter.
The Foresters basket ball team Of Mil
waukee played Company K at the armory
last night. The game resulted in a tie
20 to 20-but in the play off the visitors
scored two points and won.
Messrs. Santry & Co. will begin their
log shipments from Hawthorne, Wis, to
Hudson on Tuesday. l%s#
A new dynamo has been procured for
the state prison, to assist in running the
now electric light system in the yard and
shops. a.s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-03
RIVER BEDS MATTRESS
A Plan for Reinforcing the Muddy
Bottom Above the Pennsyl- n
vania Tunnel. =
Now York Sun Special Service.

New FORK Sun special Service -.ar- = 80
New York, Jan. "a mattress 100 feet
wide, laid on the bed of the North river
from shore to shore, is one Of the features
of a plan which has been proposed for
driving the Pennsylvania railroad tunnel
Patents on this system have just been
issued to Bridge Commissioner GustAy
Lindenthal, who is one Of the commission
of engineers appointed by the Pennsyl-
vania in 1900 to pass on plans for tun-
nels.
MI. Lfndenthal would remove some of
the dangers Of driving with shield by
reinforce the mud of the river bed and
making it safer to come closer to the sur
face OF the mud than without this pro
lection The danger Of the compressed
air system is the escape of air through
the mud and the entry of mud and water
into the tunnel.
. Mr.. Lindenthaps method Of preventing
these blowouts and at the same time
overcoming the tendency Of the tunnel
to rise and float in the mud consists OF
forming an air-resisting medium or zone
over the path Of the tunnel by employing
an iron netting, brush mattress or any
equivalent holding device. > - . L.
This would be sunk in the soft river
bottom Immediately over the path Of the
stone or other heavy material on it.. Thl
width must be several times that Of the
tunnel so that the air must travel quite
a distance to find escape.
Charles Jacobs, chief engineer of tun
nels for the Pennsylvania, has taken ou
patents covering his idea for supporting
the tunnels by means of isolated piers
just as a bridge is built, but with the sup
port capped inside the tunnel.