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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
SISTERS PROBABLY SLAIN.
Supposed Suicide Now Looks Like
Murder.

Citizens of. New Winchester, o., are
investigating the death of Misses Mary
and Lizzie Maher, who were found dead
on the Ohio Central track. They were
supposed TO have committed suicide, but
investigation shows no wounds on the
body of Mary Maher, and no injuries
were found on the body of the other wO5
man, except that her legs were cut off.
1t is now believed that they were MUIR
dered and their bodies placed Oh the
track, as their breakfast was found pre-
pared in their farm house, and a mans
necktie was found on the track near
where the bodies were found.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
OtOe Peach CrOD Large.

The peach crop in the vicinity of Ne
braska City is the largest in the history
Of the county. The price is so low that
May farmers are not picking them, but
are giving them to anyone who will pick
them. \ good variety can be bought
from % to 81 cents a bushel The Otoe
Preserving Company is receiving thou
sands of bushels and expects to preserve
over 500, 600 cans this season.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
FIGHTS WITH CAR ROBBERS.
Detective Wounds One Man, but
He Makes His Escape.

In a running battle with car robbers
at Laporte, Ind, Saturday, Detective
Moon, of the Lake Shore Railroad, shot
an unknown man twice, but he escaped
by the aid of confederates.
: One man was captured after a fierce
fight, and gave his name as John Spell
man, of Cleveland. He confessed to be-
ing the head of gang of car robbers
that has operated in Ohio, Indiana, Hi
nois and Michigan. He is known in po-
lice circles as ''One-Eyed Barney" John
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
Woman Dies of Burns.

Mrs. Margaret II. Weaver. of Lincoln.
who was badly burned on the night of
Sept. by the explosion of a lamp. died
Friday, after being treated first by
Christian Scientists and later by physi-
clans. The case excited a great deal of
interest in Lincoln for the reason that
the woman. who was q steadfast believ-
er in Christian Science refused until the
last few days to consult Il physician.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
GREAT FIRE AT DAWSON.
Loss is Estimated at $25O,OOO,
with No Insurance.

A special dispatch from Dawson, Alas
ka, says: The largest fire since 1899 oc-
CURED here Friday night at II 80 o'clock.
The loss is estimated at quarter of a
million dollars, with no insurance. The
fire originated in the kitchen of the Cecil
Hotel, formerly the Mcdonald Hotel, at
the corner Of Queen and Second Streets,
and swept both sides of Queen Street be
tween Second and Third Avenues, as far
south as the Mcdonald Trading Com,
pany at Second Avenue and the West.
minister House at Third Avenue.
The fire department pulled down sew
eral structures on the north, preventing
further spread of the flames.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
Would Divide Holt County.

\ number of the people residing in the
west half of Holt County have suddenly
come to the conclusion that the county
is large enough to make two of, and
have Signifed their belief by filing a pc
tition. signed by some 900 or more voters,
asking for county division. Many people
in and around O'Neill. and also in the
west half Of the county, are opposed to
such division
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
CANADIAN PACIFIC STRIKE.
About 700 Men Go Out of the Win
niDeu ShODS.

The demand of the allied mechanical
trades employed Oh the Canadian Pacific
Railway for an increase of wages culmi-
700 men working in the Winnipeg (Ian.)
shops laid down their tools. Men at Fort
William and other points also walked
out. The men say they are asking for
pay equal to the schedules that prevail
ern roads.
An official of the company said it was
the intention to fight the strike, and a
long struggle appears imminent.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
MEET AWFUL FATE.
Score of School Children Drop into
a Vault.

During the morning recess Friday at
the public school at Pleasant Ridge,
about twenty miles north of Cincinnati,
O., the children made playful rush into
an clubhouse, which gave way, precipitat-
ing about twenty of them into the vault.
Nine dead already have been recov-
cred.
1t is believed there are several more
children in the vault, as it is estimated
over twenty fell with the floor. The
statement is made the joists under the
flooring gave way, suddenly precipitating
all in the clubhouse into the vault
The population of the village soon sur
rounded the school grounds and the ex-
element was intensified by complaints
of parents against the school officers
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
Identified as a Murderer.

Jaseph Briggs, who was arrested at
Chicago on suspicion of being connected
with the murder of Harold Peterson, the
tobacco dealer, who was killed in his
store by robbers, has been positively iden-
tilted as the man who did the shooting
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
P.wnee County Fair Opens.

a. pawuoe City. Tuesday. the twenty
tour,h annual fair of Pawnee County
opened. The displays Of agriculture and
the other displays are good and a big fair
WIS the result The merchants Of the
city also made large displays.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
Crack Football Player Crippled.

Charley Roberts, of Cumberland, the
crack Indian football and baseball play
err, has notified the Wisconsin Universe
ty football team that he cannot pla!s
quarter back in the Wisconsin eleven this
season on account of in uries received
while playing ball at Menominee, Mich,
with the Nebraska Indians. A pitched
ball hit him in the SlS@.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
Jim Shaw Lands in Jail.

Deputy United States Marshal Sides
returned to Omaha from Fender Sunday
night, bringing with him jim Shaw. Il
white man known as "FeatherlegS.' an
alleged notorious bootlegger of that sec
ton. and lodged him in the Douglas
County Jail in default of $500 bail for
his appearance before the federal grand
Jury
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
Good Corn Crop.

Richard Dibble, pioneer farmer and
stock raiser living seven miles north
west of Beatrice. in speaking Of the corn
crop. said corn on the bottom land of
his farm would average 10 bushels to the
acre He says corn is too far advanced
to suffer from frost.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
NARROW ESCAPE.
Child at Taimage Struck by LO-
connective, but Not Injured.

The 5-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Ritchie. who reside near
Talma@e was struck by Il Missouri Pa
cifc passenger train the other night and
escaped without serious injury. The child
was playing on the track near her home
when the engine struck her. the pilot
throwing" her clear off the right of way
into u heavy growth of weeds. The en-
gineer saw the child in time to slacken
the speed of the train.
The train was stopped and the child
picked up and taken to her home. She
was conscious and was able to tell her.
name and where her parents resided.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
Man and Money Missing.

Frederick 3. Hoover. of Albion, Ind,
q jeweIer, who arrived in Chicago Thurs:
day, has disappeared and his wife fears
he has ben the victim of robbers, as he
carried almost $4,000 with him. He
left the hotel intending to visit the whole
sale houses to buy jewelry with which
to open a store at Albion.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
brakeman Wrecks Train.

A passenger train on the New York,
and Norfolk Railroad, ran
into a freight at Bloxom, Va, demolish-
ing both engines, killing Engineer
Brown and Fireman Donoway and Sc
verely injuring Engineer Clarke. The
accident was due to the carelessness of
an inexperienced brakeman.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
More Strikers Get Work.

Almost 500 former strikers were hired
Friday to take their old places at the
Chicago stock yards, and an exodus of
non-union men began. All told II 900 of
the strikers are at work, and 5000 men
are still awaiting employment.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
Cold Down East.

Unusually cold weather for the sea-
son has been recorded at New York dur
ing the past twenty-four hours. The
temperature is 10 degrees lower than the
average for the past twenty-four years.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
WATER SYSTEM WORKS WELL
Fire at PIainyiew was Quickly Ex-
tinouisiied-Two Horses Burned.

At Plainview Tuesday night about s
O'Clock a fire started III the barn of l.. G..
Johnson. caused by the Overturning Of Il
lantern i'll the haym0w. The fire depart
ment responded to the alarm quickly and
soon had the flames under control.
There were three horses in the barn.
two OF them being destroyed. The third
horse is badly burned. Considerable
damage was done to the building. The
loft being nearly filed with hay made
the lire difficult to eXtinguish. l.. G.
Johnson. the owner of the barn, was
slightly burned in trying to get the
horses out He had $500 insurance on
the barn and stock.
The new air pressure water works sys
tenn worked to perfection.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
BOSTON Has $4,000 Fire

The warerooms Of the Abbott Dowing
Carriage Company at Boston, Mass,
burned early Friday. In the confusion
seven men were reported missing, but
later all were accounted for. The loss
is $4,000.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
Fair and Carnival.

At a largely attended meeting of the
business men of Sutton ut the opera house
it was unanimously decided to hold Il
street fair and carnival there the week
of Oct. 10. Nearly $1,000 was sub
scribed and more promised. AS Sutton is
old enough to know what it wants. and
big enough to get it, the carnival is bound
Sn he a Success
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
Archbishop in Wreck.

A special train conveying the archbish
CUP of Canterbury from Bar Harbor,
Me-, to Washington was wrecked on the
Boston and Albany road at East Brook
field. The archbishop was not injured,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
Dies OF His Injuries.

Harry IEU"hc. who was run over in the
burlington Yards at Lincoln several days
AGO and injured to the extent that it was
II was necessary to amputate Il leg. died
Thursday morning. He leaves a widow
AID y number of relatives
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
Geo. j. Burgess Shoots Himself

McCook was deeply moved Saturday
morning by the news that George j.
Burgess. an aged and respected citizen.
had shot himself fatally. He died about
noon. Deceased for many years lived
in Arapahoe before moving to McCoOk.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
store and Postoflice Robbed.

Word was received in Plattsmouth TO
the effect that burglars entered the store
Of Henry Baker, in Cedar Creek and
stole $50 from the safe. Mr. Baker is
ro.tmastc" and runs the office in cOnnec-
ZION with the store.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
State Farm Grain Yield.

DR.. a. Johnson, superintendent of the
institution for feeble minded youth ut
Beatrice. finished threshing at the state
farm, and reports yield of IL bushels
of wheat. 2211a bushels of rye and 20
bushels of oats to the acre. The crop
was grown by the inmates. with the help
of farmer, who superintendent the cult
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
To Meet Terms Of Will.

A young English woman giving her
name as Florence Gray has crossed the
ocean, remained few days at the Ellis
island immigrant station at New York,
and returned to England in order to fol-
fill the terms of her uncle's will, which
provided she must visit America,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
Wreck in Colorado.

A Santa Fe passenger train, eastbound,
was wrecked Thursday at Nepesta, Colo.
Three sleepers left the track, but, accord
ing to reports to the company, only a few
persons were slightly injured. y brok-
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
Timber Fire Loss Enormous.

! Timbermen who have visited Columbia
County, Ore, report that recent forest
fires in that section have destroyed tim
Der to the value of $7,O0O,0OO. Most of
the timber destroyed was owned by east
ern CAPITALISTS.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
Report Denied as to Santa Fee.

The report in circulation in eastern
financial circles that the Santa Fee Rail-
road is about to pass into the control Of
the Rockefeller and the Standard Oil in
terests is not credited by the general Of
ficers of the railroad at Topeka, Kan.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
Wants Commercial Club

\ movement has been started for the
organization of a commercial club at
Mindcn. and every business and profess
sional man in that city las signed a call
for IL meeting to discuss the matter and
perfect the organization of the club
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
BoodIer is Sentenced.

Ex-Alderman Abraham Ghysels was,
at Grand Rapids, Mich, Saturday, SEN
fenced in the superior court to pay a fine
of $500 for accepting a bride in connec'
ton with the Lake Michigan water deal.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
Child DrOWnS in Tub

The little 1S-month-Old son of H. L.
Nelson. Il farmer living about eight miles
northwest OF st. Paul. on Cedar Creek,
fell head first into a tub of water and
was dead before the accident was dis
.n,-,,.gJ
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
More Students at Doane College

Doane College at Crete opened its
doors for the beginning of its thirty-sec-
ond years work Sept. 20. The year
promises to be an unusually prosperous
one. The attendance will be the largest
in the history of the institution.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
-Four Burned to Death,

Four persons were burned to death
and six injured in a fire which destroyed
the three upper floors of a fve-story ten
ement at 6S Seventy-hrst Street, New
York, early Tuesday. Three victims were
men and the fourth woman. All were
found suffocated on the upper floors.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
New President Of Peru.

At Lima, Peru, Joseph Pardo, who was
elected inJune, assumed the presidency
of Peru Saturday amid great festivities.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29
Sioux City Stock Market.

Saturdays quotations Oh the Sioux
City stock market follow: Stockers and
feeders. $3.50. Tops hogs, $3.50.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29

Adjt. Gen. Culver has received word
that the general government had sent
him its part of the money due the Ma
tional Guard for the recent encampment
The amount will be in the neighborhood
Of $4,000. The matter had been held
up some days because it was reported
from Washington that the vouchers had
not been received. Duplicates We're
sent on and the money is now on the
road.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29

Mrs. Mark Woods, of Lincoln, was
robbed of 500 worth of jewelry while en-
route home with her husband from trip
east. Mrs. Woods had placed the jewels
in a chamois bag which she pinned to
her gown before retiring to her berth for
the night. In the morning the jewels
were missing. Mr.. Woods thinks the
robbers were after a roll Of bills which
he had displayed during the early even
ing while paying the conductor and por-
ter for accommodations on the sleeper.
He intends to bring suit against the COM
pany.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29

The matter Of furnishing text books to
the students of the state university ut
cost will be taken up by the board Of
regents at their next meeting The mat
ter will be brought up by c. s. Alien,
one of the Lincoln members Of the board,
and if the plan is practicable and there
is any disposition shown by the students
for such method being adopted Mr.. Al
len will advocate it.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29

Siegbert Kahn, one of the two jewelry
statesmen who were arrested by the Lin
coin police last week. on the nominal
charges Of selling jewelry without a IL
cense, but who were held as suspicious
characters because Of the large amount
of diamonds On his person, sued members
Of the police force Saturday Afternoon
for damages
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29

Andrew A. Carlson and Neils Rasnus-
sen, Of Crawford, Dawson County, want
to 60 into partnership and construct an
irrigation ditch near Crawford and have
written the state board Of irrigation for
permission to consolidate their bitches.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29

Adjt. Gen. Culver has not yet COM
pleted his arrangements for the trip Of
the governor and others to Seattle to
participate in the launching Of the battle-
ship Nebraska. During the last few
days he has received many letters from
Nebraskans living along the line from
here to Washington signifying their de-
sire to attend the exercises.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29

The report of Chief Oil Inspector Ed
Church for the month of August, filed
with the governor, shows the gross COL
lections to have been $1,S1S. The ex-
penses were $9O229, and Mr.. Church
handed his check to the state treasurer
for the balance, $!y15.71.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-29

Charles Larkins, sentenced to the state
penitentiary from Thayer County for
one year, and Joseph Sparks, sentenced
from Douglas County for life, have been
adjudged insane and will be sent to the
asylum.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-01
That the Port Arthur Fleet
 Was Not Damaged
REPORT FROM STOESSFL
Describing the Naval Engagement of June g Makes no Mention of Dis aster-Torrential Rain Interfering With Peninsular Campaign.

St. Petersburg, June 30.-An official despatch received from Lieutenant General Stoessel, commander of the Russian military forces at Port Ar thur says that the squadron of Rear Admiral Withoeft re-entered that port after repulsing five torpedo beat attacks It contains no further details. It does not mention any damage to the Rus sian ships.
 As no injury to the vessels of the Russian squadron was mentioned the belief of the authorities is greatly strengthened that Admiral Togo's re- port was very much exaggerated. While offering no specific ground for the opinion the admiralty believes that the fight occurred on Saturday. General Stoessers despatch is addressed 70 Lieutenant General Zeilonsky. General Kuropatk1n's chief of staff, and is dated June A.
 All the latest advice5 of the war office indicate that the Japanese are concen- trating on Hai Cheag, General Kuro- patkin being at Dalmin, with twenty at Mo Tien pass and another at Fen Shui pass.
 Rain is falling in torrents, which is greatly impeding movements of troops.
 It is believed that the Russian torre- do boat destroyer Lieut.. Burukoff, which arrived at New Chwang fio Port Arthur on Wednesday evening brought news that Rear Admiral Wr.h- oeft again on June A, gave battle to the Japanese fleet.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-01
Western Democrats Drift
 ing Into St. Louis
NO CLEVELAND FOR THEM
Senator Dubois Says There Is Nobody in Sight or Possible but Parker. The List of Republican Bolters Who Will Figure in the Convention.

St. Louis. June 3O.-Some- of the western delegates to the democratic convention arrived today, but aside from their individual opinions they had no knowledge of what was going to be done when the democratic national con vention meets next week. Everything seems to await the arrival of leaders when it is expected there will be the usual life antedating an interesting na- tional convention.
 Senator Fred T. Dubois of Idaho came in tonight and when asked what he thought of the presidential outlook he said he saw nothing but Parker.
 Who will they nominate after they have beaten Parker?" he was asked.
 Tt would not be Cleveland" he an- swered. Why there is more than third of the convention that will stay here until the election before allow ing the nomination of Cleveland. An attempt to nominate Cleveland will throw the convention into the hands of Bryan. The convention will nominate Parker because they have no other man to nominate
 Senator Dubois declares he will get an anti-polygamy plank in the national platform. That will be his principal work while in St. Louis. He says that the republicans feared they would lose Utah, Idaho and Wyoming if they de- clared against polygamy, but he claims that strong declaration of that kind in the democratic platform will carry those states for the democratic parry.
 Former Senator Geo. Turner of Washington came to St. Louis today with a small but earnest vice president boom. The states of Idaho and Wash ington are instructed to vote for Fur ner for that position and few delegates from that region are making little str about Pacific coast man for the sec ond place pending the time when all in terest in the convention will be swal- lowed up in the talk of a presidential nominee and platform.
 Former Senator Frank J. Cannon of Utah says he will not bolt this conven- ton. Eight years ago I bolted the republican convention in this very town and have grown gray since that time trying to find proper political terminal, facilities Let them put anything they please in the platform and even nomin- ate Grover Cleveland and I'll watch the other fellows walk out if they want to, but none of 1t for me. I have all want"
 Beside Cannon there will be Senator S Teller of Colorado and Dubois of Idaho, former Senators Pettigrew of South Dakota and Charles A. Towne and Rep resentative John A. Lind of Minnesota, as delegates in the coming democratic convention, all of whom bolted the re- publican national convention held in St. Louis eight years ago.
 Senator Jones, chairman of the demo- cratic national committee, will arrive in St. Louis tomorrow.