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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
STATE OF NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON.
OENSEO FORM.
Body Has Been Observation-Disclosures
Near Dakota City that of Ed Wa
sem-ProbabIy Murdered at Yank-
tOn-Last Seen Alive July %.

\ Dakota City special says: j. I.
Wasem. real estate dealer at WoOnsOck-
ct, S. d., and VIM. H. Wasem, banker
at Harrisburg. $. D.. brothers, i'll COM
pany with Coroner b. f. Sawyer and
DR.. g. J. Leahy, of Jackson, eXhumed
the body of the fiOater which was found
in the Missouri River about Il quarter OF
a mile south of Dakota City on Aug. Is,
and was buried in the cemetery i'll Dako-
tn City, and the two Wasems identified
tile body as being that of their brother,
Ed Wasem. of Yankton, s. d. The
body was naked when found. but was
identified by the two men by scar on
the hand made Il number of years ago
by a buzz saw, one short index finger.
the teeth and the general appearance
throughout.
DR.. Leahy made pOStmOrtem eXaml-
nation and found that the man had suf-
fered fracture of the skull below the
right ear, and believes he met death by
being slugged The body was reinterred
in the cemetery in private plot.
The finding and identifying Of the body
will i'll all probability lead to some ar
rests, as the two men are determined to
know who it was killed their brother
and put his nude body in the Missouri
River with the hopes that their crime
would forever remain secret.
Ed Wasem was employed in the brick
yard ut IanktOn. and in company with
the foreman of the yards went into
Yankton on the evening of July 2S last.
which was the last day of registration
on the Rosebud agency lands. to see the
crowds and the excitement incident to
the closing of the registration. The two
men went into 4 saloon about 10 o'clock
i'll the evening. Wasem was leaning on
the bar watching the people. when he
was hit a blow from behind which felled
him to the floor, whether dead or uncon-
scious no one seems to know. The two
bartenders at work in the building drag
ged him into the back room and left him.
and that is the last trace that could be
found of him until his body washed
ashore in the Missouri River at Dakota
City about ten days later.
The man with Wasem at the saloon
was afraid of his life and left his friend
at the mercy of the grafterS, and he not
appearing for work the next day. report
ed the occurrence to his brother, j. &.
Wasem, of WOOnsOcket. :. D., who ut
once started an investigation. visiting
YanktOn and comforting with the chief
of police at that place The two barten
ders claimed to Wasem that some time
after they had pulled the body in the
back room they went out to see it and
the body was gone.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
a HUMAN TORCH.
Nebraska Woman Attempts to Gre
mate Herself.

As the result of Il quarrel with her nus
band. Mrs. Henry TOler. of Butte, poured
kerosene over her clothing and set fire to
it, Her husband tried to eXtinSuish the
flames and received burns which resulted
in his death i'll few hours. Mrs. Toler s
condition is critical, and the doctors say
she cannot recover.
Before dying Mr.. T0ler refused TO say
how himself or his wife were burned, but
after his death hiSFwife said that they
were quarrelng, and she threw toma-
to can ut him. 1t enraged TOler, and he
said he would kill her. She then went
into another room. saturated her clothing
with coal oil and then struck a match
and set fire To it. She then ran into the
room where her husband was. with her
clothing Il mass of flames. He imme-
diatCly tore all her clothing from her,
and in 50 doing was fatally burned him
self.
In order to put ont the fire on himself
Tolar jumped into 2O-fOOt ciStern. He
was rescued by neighbOrs who had been
alarmed.
Toler w0s insanely Jealous of his wife,
and they had frequent and fierce quar-
relS
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
INNOCENT MAN IMPRISONED
A Strange Case Of Mistaken Identity
in England.

Home Secretary Ackers-Douglas, at
London, Eng, has appointed a commits
sion to inquire into the circumstances Of
the convictions of Adolph Beck, who was
convicted in 1896, served cut a sentence
of seven years, and who was again ar
rested and convicted but was granted
free pardon when it developed that it
had been conclusively proven that both
his convictions were founded on cases
Of mistaken identity. The government
has offered Beck us compensation the
sum of $4,000, which he refused, on the
ground that it was not sufficient.
In both instances Beck was charged
with obtaining money and jewelry from
women under false pretenses.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
SAD END OF PLEASURE TRIP
Eight Persons Drowned in the Del
aware River, Near Bristol.

The Delaware steamer Columbia. on
its way from Philadelphia to Bristol,
Pa, Sunday night. crashed into steam
launch ten miles north of Philadelphia.
drowning Of eight of the dozen occupants
of the small boat. All of the party were
Philadelphians.
When a point was reached near An
dalusia the Columbia suddenly doomed
up in the darkness. The pilot jammed
his wheel TO starboard, but just mo.
ment too late. The big steamer struck
the launch squarely in the middle and cut
it in half, throwing all of the occupants
into the water.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
TRAIN IS HELD UP
ROBBERS STEAL $1,000 FROM
CANADIAN PACIFIC.
Bandits Now Believed to be Safely
Across the Border-Robbery Was
Planned to the MinuteSt Detail.

4 special from Winnipeg. Manitoba,
says: At $3.50 O'Clock Saturday night the
Canadian Pacific westbound transconti
mental express was held up by four mask
ed men.
The holdup occurred four and half
miles west of Mission Junction. in a
wooded district. Three Of the men crawl
ed over the tender of the locomotive, and
at the point of revolvers ordered Engineer
Scott to stop the train. They left one
man to guard the engineer. the others
taking the fireman with them. They COM
PEELED the fireman to uncouple the mail
and express car. the fourth standing
guard over the train and Conductor War
rell. who attempted to go forward. The
robbers then had the engine and express
car run several miles west.
Messenger Herbert Smith at first re-
fused to open the car door. but on being
Informed that the car would be blown
up with dynamite, of which they had a
quantity, he complied. was disarmed and
forced to open the safe. They secured
$4,000 or 5000 in gold dust and about
1000 in currency.
The mail clerks were similarly COM
PEELED to open the mail car, which was
rified of the contents of registered mail
sacks. The engine, mail and express ears
were then run to point east of Warrich
where the robbers took to the woods
None of the passengers were moleSted.
This is the first instance of train rob
berry reported Oh the Canadian Pacific in
the last twenty years.
Later developments in the robbery Of
$1,000 from a Canadian Pacific train on
Saturday night show that the robbers
fed for the United States and probably
are now safely across the border
The robbery was planned to the min
utest detail. After having robbed the
express and mail cars the robbers forced
Fireman Freeman to uncouple the en-
CINE. and with it they started for 4
point which they named two miles down
the track toward Vancouver.
When they approached the place the
leader ordered a stop. The robbers clam
bered off, the leader backing away. COW
ering the engineer with his revover. They
crossed Frazer River and started for
the international boundary by the Mt
Lehman road. distance of eleven miles.
They may have had horses. and could
have reached American territory by day
light.
They LEFTY ny4hing 5shind to give the
slightest indlSa tions OF their identity.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
NURSE CAUGHT UNDER TRAIN
Alice MaIine, of COZad, Loses Both
Legs Below the Knees.

Miss Alice Maline, professional
nurse. whose home is twelve miles north
west of COZad. and who has been nurs-
ing two typhoid fever patients in LeXlns-
ton, concluded she would go home for
short rest Train No. >, which stops at
COzad. is due at Lexington at 12:lJ
o'clock a. III. When Miss Maline ar
rived 1T the depot yards freight train
was on the side track between her and
the depot. Grain No. 3, which does not
stop ut CoZad. was at the depot. Mis-
taking this for her train, Miss Maline
crawlcd under the freight train. Just as
she did so the train pulled up to open
the crossing. Miss Maline was caught
under the wheels and terribly mangled,
requiring the amputation of both limbs
below the knees. She was removed to Il
hospital in Omaha. Very little hopes are
entertained of her recovery.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15

Left Bound and Gagged in a Flee,
Where she is Found

Anna Olescn. 10 years OLD. and small
for her age. was the victim of a brutal
assault at Fremont about I o'clock Mon
day evening. Her assailant is Il man
who has been around town for Il week,
and is supposed to have left for Omaha
on Il late train in the evening. His name
is not known.
The child was found about s o'clock
in Il corn field where she had been left
by the brute. gagged and bound hand and
foot. She had succeeded in working her
mouth free ard was crying for her moth
err Il washerwOman. who lives about
tire" blocks distant from the scene Of
the outrage. Her condition is serious.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
GIRLS ASSAILANT ARRESTED.
Conftsses to Sheriff Bauman and IS
Now in Penitenti airy.

y Fremont special says: Howard Bal
ley was arrested at East End Wedncs-
day evening on suspicion of being the
man who assaulted Pearl Olson. Thurs
day morning he confessed to Sheriff Bau-
man and during the noon hour was hur-
ricdly taken to the county Judges office
through the back door of the Jail and
the court house, waived preliminary eX-
animation and was bound over to the
district court and was taken i'll the af-
ternoOn to Lincoln for SAT" keeping.
1t was not till after ) o'clock that the
knowledge of his arrest leaked out and
ut that time he was outside of the county.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Deserts Bride; Falls in Bay.

The elopement and marriage of Melissa
Simpson of Accomac county, Va, and
John Edward Galloway, Elkton, Md,
had an exciting sequel at Baltimore, Md,
when the bride of two days saw her
husband fall overheard at the Chesa-
peale railway wharf in his efforts to run
away from her. The young man was
pulled out of the water but escaped in
the excitement.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
IMMENSE RoResTs roN FIRE
Flames s,ssepl Great Tracts in
California.

\ San Franckes Dispatch states that
forest fires areSne raging in many Of
the principal timbet sections in the north
ern districts of California and in the
immediate vicinity.6c to c.ty.
In the Santa Cr1z Mountains the situa-
ton is serious III the extreme. 1t is be-
lieved the state park in the big basin,
which contains some of the finest red
wood timber i'll the state, is doomed.
Down the mountains to the coast line
the flames are sweeping everything before
them, ranches, and property of all kinds.
From Tehana, Butte, and other points
up north. come reports Of loss by flames,
which have swept the mountains.
So far no loss of human life has been
reported.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Apple Crop Very Large.

Reports Of the apple crop received at
New York by large dealers indicate that
the American yield will be about 30 per
cent. larger than last year and IA per
cent. above the average for the last ten
years New York state is among the
largest apple producers in the east. It
is estimated that its crop will be II per
cent larger than that of last year
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
SPECIAL GRAND JURY CALLED
Alabama Judge Orders lnvestiga-
ton Of Lynching.

It HuntsVllle, Ala, Judge Speake
ordered a special grand jury to convene
at once to investigate the lynching of the
negro Naples Wednesday night.
There is no truth in the report that
several militiamen were shot during the
exciting events which eliminated in the
Iynching of the negro. Capt. Hay, in
charge of the militia, denies that his men
gave way before the mob. He says the
negro sprang out of the window and ran.
right into the hands of the mob. There
was then no use in guarding the Jail
further
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
CARNIVAL AT NEIGH.
Plenty Of Entertainment is Provided
for the Crowds.

Thursday was the second day Of the
third annual carnival for Neigh. The
town was beautifully decorated. \ varied
program was arranged for each day
On Friday there was Il free for all
trot for Il purse of 5000 and another for
$500. and ball game between Elgin and
Clearwater. The ball game was for
purse of 500. There was balloon as
ccnsiOn every day ut Riverside Park.
The illumination Of the streets during
the affair eXcellcd anything ever seen in
that part Of the country.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Horse Gets Busy With Heels.

Ralph Bennett. son Of DR.. Bennett. o.
Kearney, was kicked hv horse and
three of his ribs wee i,f0kcn. \ few
moments later Kenneth I.eitch was
kicked by the same horse and had quite
a cash cut over his left eye. Young Ben
nett was driving the animal when it be-
came fractions, something getting wrong
with the harness.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Champion HOming Pigeon.

4 homing pigeon owned by E. c.
Kieckers, of st. Louis, won the young
bird championship of North America
from field Of 200. The fight was 1923
miles, and the time of the winning bird
was :o9:J5
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Two Killed in Ohio Wreck.

A Wheeling and Lake Erie freight
train struck Il loaded hay wagon near
Chagrin Falls, O. Three cars and a ca
boose were thrown from the track Con-
ductor Gregory, of Canton, and Henry
Porter. a farmer who were in the ca
boose, were killed.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Injured by EyDIOSjou.

Mary Svovoda. a domestic in the home
of 7. J. Murphy. of Crab Orchard kin
died fire with gasoline and is now lying
in critical condition from burns upon
her face. hands and chest. caused by the
explosion. She was saved from being
burned to death only by the action Of
Mrs Murphy in smOtherin% the flames.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
in Basket Ball Gam.

At Pawnee City Thursday evening the
College Girls Club gave an exhibition
basket ball game in the opera house
During the game Miss Helen Lipp, in Il
scramble for the ball, fell, fracturing one
of tahe bones in her leg While practic-
ing in the opera house Wednesday Miss
Elva Sly, one of the university's first
team players. fell and broke ner arm.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Drops Dead at Telephone.

John 2. Anderson. for the past eigh-
teen years grOceryman of Beatrice.
dropped dead in his store at > o'clock
Monday evening. He had stepped back
to the rear Of the room to use the tee-
phone. when he suddenly dropped to the
floor and expired.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Canning Factory is BUSY.

The Grand Island canning factory is
working every possible man it can place
and sweet corn is proving an excellent
crop, 10 tons being canned daily. The
late sweet corn is not yet harvested and
is expected to be even a heavier yield.
If this proves to be the case it is possi-
BILE that night force will be put on at
he factory
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Can of Tomatoes ExpIodes.

Mrs. {. y. Bowers met with an ex-
tremely painful accident at Kearney and
had Il narrow escape from losing her
sight. She was engaged in putting I'D to-
matoeS and was sealing gallon can.
when it exploded. the boiling contents
being thrown into her face. burning and
Scalding her terribly
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Splendid Geyser in Activity

A telegram has been received from
Yellowstone National park announcing
that Splendid geyser, at the upper basin,
which has been lying dormant for four
years, has been playing regularly every
three hours since 10 a. IN. Wednesday
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
ForeteIls Death and Expires.

With the prediction that he was about
to die still upon his lips J. D. Under
wood. general manager of the Rogers
Wheel Company, at Lebanon, Ky, drop
ped dead Thursday Mr.. Underwood, who
was 80 years old, was apparently in good
health
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Wou,d-Be Suicide Fights Rescuers

\ German farm hand named Beachly
Burthouser, employed by Gus Thimgan,
near South Bend, attempted to drown
himself in Salt Creek. He was discov-
cred by members of the steel gang who
were working nearby. They went to his
rescue. but the demented man fought like
a tiger. and it took the strength of four
men to Subdue and handcuff him.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Body of Salesman Recovered.

The body of Max w. Hurtig, trav-
cling salesman from New York, who,
with four other men, was drowned dur
ing a storm on Lake Erie Saturday night,
was recovered near Edgewater Park.
Cleveland, g.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Arrested for Selling Cocaina

w. p. Sloan. a Nebraska City drug
gist. was arrested OH warrant sworn
out by the police charging him with sell
ing cocaine and morphine to woman.
This is the first action taken by the police
since the ordinance was passed by the
city council restricting the sale of such
Il
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Kills Wife and Suicides.

Rather than pay his wife, from whom
he had been separated. 81 a week as or
dered by the court, Joseph Regnet, a
porter employed in the wholesale store of
Marshall Field &, Co., Chicago, shot and
killed her and then committed suicide.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
CHURCH'S EDlCT LYNCHeRS
Mcthodists Who Took Part in Lynch
ING Must Confess Or Resign.

McthOdlsts no TOOK Part in LYNCH
ing Must Confess or Resign.
The Methodist Episcopal church has
passed resolutions unanimously calling
upon every participant in the lynching
OF Reed and Cato at Statesboro, Ga,
last month to resign membership in the
church unless "a public confession of
wrong be made with expression of peni-
tence and contritiOn.'
The resolutions denounce the burning
of the negroes in very strong language
and state that the church wishes to be
put on record as unalterably opposed to
mob violence. calling it "a shameless vio-
latiOn of law"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Pleaded Not Guilty.

William Birmingham, who is under az
rest at Nebraska City charged with rob
bling the school house in district No. IS,
was taken before Judge Timbln. where
he was given a hearing. He pleaded not
guilty and was bound over to the district
court. His bond was fixed at $500,
which he could not furnish and went to
iaiI
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Mystic Tie Between Cities.

Wireless communication was Saturday
established between Chicago and st.
Louis. In the test only thrce-horse
power masts were employed. while il is
expected shortly TO install twcnty-horse
power aDparatuS
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Two Lives LOST.

At Bakersfield Cal, fire broke out in
the engine house of the fire department
and destroyed two blocks in the central
part of the city. The loss is $3.50, 1000.
Two fatalities resulted from the fire.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
A Sensational ReDOrt,

Advices from Las Palmas, Canary Isl
ands, state: Fishermen report three
Russian cruisers coaling from the Ger
man steamer Valesia at Cape JUDY, off
the coast of Morocco.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Boer Hero on Divorce Suit.

Gen. Ben J. Viljoen, the Boer war vet
.ran. who was sued by Mrs. Viljoen for
divorce, denies the charge of failure to
support He says be and his wife sepa-
rated because of dissimiar tastes.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Attempts Suicide in Jail,

Frank Duffy. Who halls from Grand
Island. was arrested at Kearney for car
rying too much booze and lodged in Jail,
where he became wild. He attempted
to hang himself with a blanket tied to
his cell door, but was discovered in time.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Young Has a Bad Name

Jim Young, the negro driver who shot
two men at the state fair grounds at
Lincoln last week. is we'll known III Ere
mont. which has been his headquarters
more or less for the past ten years. He
has bad reputation.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Won Plehve's Successor.

The appointment of Prince Sviatopolk-
Mirsky as minister of the interior in sue
zetted in the official messenger at st. Pc
tersburg Friday morning.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Liouor License Refused.

The county board of commissioners re-
fused to issu,' liquor license at Thurs
ton. Strong 4 Co. of Bancroft. win.
Vogt. of Fender. and Rasmuss Jensen. Il
farmer near Thurston, We're the. appli
cants
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Dies OF Football Injuries.

Blain Hoffman, aged 10 years, received
such serious internal injuries in Il game
of football at Lykens, near Harrisburg.
Pa, Saturday when the opposing play
ers piled upon him, that death resulted.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
EauaIiZing Cattle Rates.

Traffic officials Of the western roads
we're in session at Chicago Thursday ar
ranging to place Omaha OIL parity with
Kansas City in regard to through cattle
rates
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
WaterWOrkS for OSceOIa.

At Il special election in Osceola for the
bonding of the town for a system of wa
ter works to cost $4,000 was voted up
on. The result was majority in favor
of the bonds of over four to one.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Bold Theft of n Horse.

\ valuable horse. belonging to DR.. F.
II. Setter. was stolen boldly from picnic
grove at Norfolk. Hounds are tracing
If
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
FUNERAL OF MRS. G. w. ALBEE

Wayne Woman Died of CarboIic
Acid Taken by Mistake.
The funeral of Mrs. &. W. Albee was
largely attended at Wayne. being held
under the auspices of the Royal Neigh
bOrS
The death Of Mrs. Albee was tragic
one. On, Sunday. being in intense pain
from antQld trouble she took quantity
of carboM acid by mistake for her usual
medicine. Her suffering was terrible,
but death relieycd her within two hours
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Sioux CITY Stock Market.

Saturdays quotations Oh the Sioux
City stock market follow: Best heavy
feeders. S3.50M3.70. Hogs. 5000
5.411a.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15
Russians Force Chinese to Work.

Chinese reports at Shanghai are to the
effect that thousands of Chinese are be-
ing forced to construct eartnworks at
Telling, where Gen. Kuropatkin will
make his next stand.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-15

VIII the silver service to be designed
for the battleship Nebraska number
among its pieces punch bowl, the SYM
Dol of Gambrinus' revels among the jun
iors of the ward room? Some of the more
far-sighted Nebraskans are already be-
ginning to consider that question. Most
silver services of the magnitude proposed
have such all accessory of the most gen.
erous proportions, and the committee
which is to be named by the governor to,
take the matter of raising funds and Sc
leceing designs in charge, will have diff
fcult time of it