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ting up ice on Monday following the
disappearance of Dan Barker and wife.
Sheriff Macarthur was called and
testified as to the finding Of the bodies.
Guy Barker, the lG' year-old brother
of the accused. who had been released
fr ON custody on bail, was next put on
the stand and stated that his brother
Frank arrived at bis fathers home
Monday morning bet wen half past l
and 2 O'Clock, and changed his clothes,
but did not go to bed, saying he was
going 20 Dan Barkei's to spend the
remainder If the night, in order to be
there early in the morning to do the
chores. Guy Barkar himself had been
at the home of Dan Barker frequently
between the time OF the disappearance
Of the murdered couple and
the arrest Of Frank b irker
for The murder, but had accepted
Franks story of their having left for
Denver.
The testimony OF Guy Barker closed
the case for the state and the hearing
vas Adjourned until 8 o'clock in the
evening.
At the evening session of the court
Attorney Chafiin offered a demurrer TO
the evidence and moved the discharge
OF the prisoner on the ground that no
case had been made against him.
After arguing the matter for more
than an hour the demurrer a with.
drawn, and after a short argument on
the motion 10 dismiss the court over.
ruled tho motion and the defense was
asked to introduce its witnesses.
VIM. Renkel, at whose home Frank
Barker spent the evening after church
Sunday, was called aud testified that
Frank Barker had been at his home as
late Is ~ o'clock Sunday night. .
This closed the giving Of testimony,
and after arguments which lasted till
nearly midnight the case was finally
submitted.
Judge Keenev, who had heard the
inquiry with The utmost fairness and
patience, decided that under the evi.
dence he had nothing to do but b Id
the accused to appear at the April
term OF the district court, without bail.
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Death Of Mrs. FlnkenbInder.

Mrs. Alice Finkenbender, wife of
Michael Finkenbinder. living two miles
west of Red Cloud, died Tuesday at
at Boulder, Col, from the effects Of an
operation performed a few days before.
Mrs. F~inkenbinder had Deen an invalid
for about ten years.
Alice Smith was born In Pennsyl.
vania Angus: %, 1858, and was abou,
so years and 6 months OF age when she
died. In early life she removed to Iii.
nois, where she was married abou,
thirty years ago to Michael Finken'
binder. They came to Nebraska from
Illinois nineteen years ago.
Mrs. Finkenbinder was q member OF
the Dunkard church. with which she
became united about seven years ago.
The remains Of Mrs. Finkenbindel
were brought to this city Thursday and
the funeral services we're held at the
Brethren church ri 2 p. M. yesterday
conducted BY Rev. Conrad Fi,z, pastor
OF the church. Interment was in made
in the Red Cloud cemetery.
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sane person, neither can the excuse OF
a'ger or hatred be advanced, as the
b Others had never q%uarreled, so far as
known. Frank Barker, the accused
man, showed no emotion whatever
when told Of the finding Of the bodies.
FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS.
The funeral services of Daniel Barker
and his wife, Alice Barker. were held
at the Methodist church in Red Cloud
Monday afternoon at / O'Clock, on
Quoted by Rev. f. l. Hutchins, Rev.
VIM. Hauptmann and Rev. j. NJ Bates.
The church was crowded with sympa-
III ziDg rela ives, friends and neighbors
Of the griefstricken parents Of the muir
dered man aud woman.
The grief of Mrs. Barker, mother OF
Dan and Frank Barker, vas particular.
ly affecting, and many were moved to
tears.
Following the sermon, those present
were allowed to view the remains,
which were afterward laid to rest in
the Red Cloud cemetery.
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Horse Sale.

The undersigned will sell at public
sale on the Moon ranch, q miles west
Of Red Cloud, Neb., on February 20,
80 head Of good horses, consisting Of
% span Of, mares aud geldings, well
broken and ready for use. These
horses are we'll bred and good weights,
ranging from 1000 to 1900 lbs; also, 90
head of young stuff coming yearlings
and two years old. Bear 10 mind this
stuff is exactly as advertised and will
be sold to the highest bidder. A credit
of nine months will be given, purchaser
giving note with approved security.
Sale will begin at 10 a. m sharp.
Come early aud get a whack at the
best teams or match your odd horses.
They are good ones. Don't miss them.
G. E. %SHIpPEN, Proprietor.
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seen The Barkers last on Sunday pre-.
cedi' & he discovery OF the crime. He
also told of having given a check to
Frank Barker in exch ,nge for sl0o
cash the day after tn, murder is sup
posed to have been committed.
Van Negley, who, with his wife,
spent Sunday afternoon ut the home of
Dan B ,rker, and were probably the
last persons e. have seen the murdered
c ,uple alive, testified that Dan Barker
had made arrangements with him to
butcher a hog some day the following
week, and that he had made no men.
,ion Of any inteution to leave the
country. On the contrary, when the
two men were looking over the stock
on the place, Dan had pointed out t.
Negley the stock which he intended to
keep as breeders and milk COWS. The
Negleys left the Barker home about 6
o'clock 10 the afternoon.
Arthur Wolcott, proprietor OF the
~Inavale meat market. testified as tc
Frank Barker's working for him put,
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HELD FOR


Frank Barker, charged with muir.
dering his brother aud sister in.la W,
Daniel Barker and wife, was brought
down from Hastings, Saturday after.
noon, where he had been taken as a
precaution against mob violence.
Very few people were at the depot to
meet the train when it came in, though
the city was crowed with people from
all parts Of the county. Deputy Sheriff
Foe had been informed at Blue Hill
that a mob OF fifteen hundred people
was at the depot, threatening to lynch
the prisoner when he arrived. Arrang.
monts were made with the train
officials to pull through the station
should the report prove true. Instead
of the mob OF fifteen hundred, there
were hardy more han a dozen people
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-02-12
!. Q. Q. T. Drill Contest.

Arrangements are being made ia
make February Goth this mouth q date
Of record Of Odd Fellowship in this
city. A fine Ss5 gavel is offered by this
lodge for the best drill work by the
competing teams from various lodges
In the district. Guide Rock and
Superior have already entered and
many more are expected. The object
is to perfect the ~iritistory ceremonies
and by fraternal rivalry develop the
best there is IN the work. Many prom
inent Odd Fellows will be here from
all parts OF the state.
The institution here Is in a flourish.
ing condition numberin Z o than q
hundred members and besides their
ministrations Of love, relieving the sick
and the distres 'ed, they have their own
hail and besides a comfortable sum OF
money on hand and have recently re-
fitted their hall so that their quarters
are the very best.
A banquet will be held in connection
with the drill which will be held in the
Woodman hall and the general public
is invited. the W. Il. c will furnish
the good Things to eat snd will charge
thirty cents a plate for the same. The
proceeds are to 60 t, the old soldiers
monument fund. Here is an oppor-
tunity Of having plenty to eat and to
listen to toasts and a short musical
program aud at the same time help Il
worthy cause by contributing TO this
proposed monument. BY the way,
have you bought a buttonG BY so do.
ing you will help the soldiers monu-
ment fund. Would you miss itS
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to meet the train, and there was no
demonstration whatever
Barker was taken Immediately to the
court house, which was packed to
suifocation, and it was with difficulty
that the officers made their way
through the crowd with the prisoner.
The accused was arraigned before
County Judge Keeney, the indictment
was read and he pleaded not guilty.
Alter a few prelimininaries the state
began the introduction of testimony.
Attorney Chat1in, for the defense,
asked that the witnesses for the state
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-02-12
500 Busy Given Away !

THE CHEF takes pleasure in an
nouncing that someone of its. sub
scribers will in the near future be pre-
sented with a 800 buggy. We have
determined to increase our subscrip-
ton list, and at the same time offer an
inducement to old subscribers to pay
up. Here is the plan:
For every dollar paid on subscrip-
ton, by either new or old subscribers,
the person paying the same will be
entitled to four guesses on the total
number of admissions to the Worlds
fair ut st. Louis on opening day, April
30, 1904. The person making the near
est correct guess will be presented
with u handsome 800 buggy, abso-
lutely free. The buggy will be on ex-
hibition Peterson's implement
house.
To enable subscribers to form an
estimate on the probable attendance,
we give the following figures on pre-
vious similar events:
Number of admissions on open
in day at Philadelphia Cen
tennial, 1876. 1862
At opening Of the Worlds Fair,
Chicago, 1893. 1877 ,557
At dedication day of st Louis
Worlds Fair, April 80, 1903. .l03,337
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There Is no sympathy whatever for
the accused man, the general opinion
being that the authorities have the
guilty party in custody.
The crime for which Frank Barker
is held was undoubtedly the most cold
blooded and deliberately planned muir.
der ever committed Ia Webster county
The crime was not the work Of an in
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-02-12
Real Estate Transfers.

Transfers for week ending Wednes-
day, February 10, furnished by ]. H.
Bailey of Webster County Abstract
company.
Chas NJ Smith and wife to Joseph
Fray Mills neA 2o.o-l1 wd...... 5000
G Z Perkins Trustee to Chas Nj
Smith net 23'S.ll wd. ........ 24O0
Michall Clesry to Kathleen Gle
airy nwA 26.2.lO wd ........,.. 5000
Kathleen Cleary to Gus av
Pundt nw4 S6-2.lO wd. ........ 5000
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expressed any intention Of leaving the
country and going to Denver to live,
Mr.. Arnold stated that Barker had OK
pressed no such intention; on the con
trary, all his conversation had been ex
pressive of his intention to remain on
the place, and referred to plans for the
future.
Charles Hunter testified to having
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-02-12
Farm For Sale.

Consisting of l60 acres, ~ miles
south Of Red Cloud. 65 acres under
cultivation, Is acres OF alfalfa, good
stand; 20 acres OF fine timber, Is acres
meadow, fine grass; rest in pasture,
fenced in, running water in creek the
year round; good 4 room house, built
five years; new granary, fair barn, new
GOV shed 80 feet long. l.. Soderberg,
Red Cloud. mchl2
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-02-12

Birds work for man from the first
glimmer OF light,
Rocky Mountain tea works for man
kind both day and night,
That's why it Is famous the world
DER and DER,
1t will not let you turn yer and take
another snore.-C. l.. Getting,
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Horse
Blankets
and
LaprObeS

The winter has hardly
commenced, but we have
more of these goods than
we want and are going
to dispose of them if the
price will do it.
Our prices have been
the lowest, but we are
going still lower to sell
the goods.
We sold our first stock
this winter and bought
again. The second time
we got too many. We
want to move them.
Come in and investi-
gate.
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be separated, and after q lengthy

be separated, and after q lengthy
argument the request was granted.
Eli Bennett was the first witness call.
Cd for the state. He testified to the
manner of finding the bodies. describ-
ing the place and also the position OF
the murdered couple when unearthed.
Andrew Arnold, who own the place
on which the Bankers lived, testified
IA to the time when they were last seen
alive. Asked whet. er Dan Barker had
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-26
TWO JERKED FROM
EARTH Blythe ROPE
Jabel Register Believed to Have Acted Under the
Hypnotic Spell Cast by a Fathers Evil
and lmperous Will.

church was known as "Rhode Island" 1t
was blown down in a storm two years
age, and had been rebuilt, the dedication
occurring last September.
Sparks from shifting engine set fire
to an old field near e. Z. Bain's lumber
yard yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Balm hap
pened to be present and only by heroic
efforts, supplemented by his entire force,
was the entire property saved from de-
struction. The lumber caught fire and
it was a stubborn fight to put it out. The
Eagle Hose Company arrived in time to
give invaluable aid.
Mr.. Bert Spencer, yard conductor for
the Southern. was knocked off the track
by shifting engine late yesterday even
ing and seriously bruised up. He was
taken home in carriage, and is reported
this morning as not being dangerously
hurt. He was standing on the track
Figuring and forgot all about the en-
gine.
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Of High Point or near by last week,
against three employees at George Gould's
training kennels. The trial was TO have
come off last Saturday, but for some
cause not only was the trial postponed
but all details of the alleged crime kept
from the public and the papers Emil
nent counsel have been employed 20 prose
cute and defend The case. Representing
the prosecution will be Wostcott Robiu-
son. of High Point, and John T. Britain,
OF Asheboro, while E. d. Steele, of High
Point, ard w. P. Bynum, Jr., OF Green's
boro, arc among the attorneys who viii
appear for the defendants. John T. How
ell, agent for the Equitable Life Insurance
Company is the party making the COM
plant an pushing the prosecution. Ee
alleges that some time ago he insured
the life of H. J. w. Shaw, an Englishman.
engaged at the Gould Kennels Last week
he delivered the policy, he says and took
Snaw's note for $3.50 as payment of pre-
MUM Then, he claims, Shaw and two
other English employees at the kennels
enyeigled him into taking some social
drinks with them. The finale of the
whole matter was that Howell came out
Of The social encounter, as he positively
IAlSSCS, AtdIly USdtSil W uGdtA ana IOD
bed OF the note which Shaw had given
,on tho insurance policy.
The SUPERIOR court here has been en-
gaged for a solid week in the trial of a
s. eco damage suit brought by the Brooks
Manufacturing Company against the city
of Greensboro. The plaintiff claimed dam
ages, alleging that the city, in grading
the street near its factory stopped up
to pond; that drain pipes put in were
too small to prevent overflow. The case
was begun last Thursday, and this morn
ing the iHry which had spent the night
at the McAdoo Hotel, wrestling over the
verdict, filed in court and announced that
both the city and the Manufacturing
Company were guilty of negligence, and
this answer to the first two issues,
knocked out the plaintiffs from getting
anything. An appeal Will be taken to
the Supreme court.
This morning at the terra Gotta works
at Pomona, a negro named John Watson
hit Bill Waddell, another negro, with a
brick, fracturins HIS skull. The physic-
ian says the man is very dangerously
hurt. Watson has been arrested and is
in jail
While William FIack young farmer
who lives six miles from town, was here
today selling load OF tobacco, neigh
Dor brought him the sad naws that Nis
mother, Mrs. Jane Flack, whom he NfJ
in apparent good health at anSearly break
fast, was dead. Mrs Flack dropped dead
in her yard about nine o'clock. from SUI
posed heart disease.
A negro Baptist church, located near
the fair grounds, was burned to the
ground this morning at one o'clock. 1t
was beyond reach of the fire department
but several firemen went cut on a shift
ing engine of the Southern Railway to
render what assistance they could. The
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-26
THE PYTHiANS MEET.
Assembling of Third District, Grand
Domain, al Durham Tonight.
Especial to News and Observer. )

Durham, N. c., Feb. 25.-By tomorrow
afternoon there will be a number Of prom
nent knights of Pythias in Durham,
gathered here from various parts of the
State to attend the annual meeting Of
the Third District Grand Domain of
North Carolina. This meeting will be
held in the Castle Hall of the West Dur
ham lodge.
The meeting will be called to order at
o'clock by Prof. j. E. Pegram, Chan
cellor Commander of the West Durham
lodge. There will be prayer by Rev. r.
c. Beaman, pastor of Trinity Methodist
church, and then the address of welcome
will be delivered by Mr.. Pegram. This
will be responded to by Mr.. j. d. Prid-
gen of this city, Deputy Grand Chancel-
lor for the district.
There will be reports from the eleven
lodges of the district, probably the most
interesting feature of the secret part of
the meeting will be the contest for very
handsome Vice Chancellor's jewel offered
by Mr. Thomas H. Webb, an enthusiastic
Pythian. This jewel will be given for the
best exemplification of Vice Chancellors s
work and will be presented by Grand
Chancellor w. NJ. Lyles, of Charlotte.
After the business session the Knights
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-26
RESULTS OF TIE ATTACK.
Four Steamers Sunk by Russians. No
Loss Of Life Reported.
lBv the Associated Press J

st. Petersburg, Feb. 25.-Major General
Plug (the chief CT staff of Viceroy
Alexieff) telegraphs as follows under to-
days date:
THE enemy again attacked Port Ar
thur from one to three a. m. and was
everywhere repulsed. Details follow
Following the dispatch of Major Gen
eral Plug Yiceroy Alexieff has sent IN
an identical report to the Gear.
The fact that the japanese have re-
newed the attack is interpreted here to
mean that they are determined to bottle
up or destroy the Russian fleet at Port
Arthur in order to give themselves free
dom for land maneuvers to cut off or in
vest the city, or as a feint to cover q
movement elsewhere.
St. Petersburg. Feb. 25.-The battleshirs
Retvizan and Czarevitch will be tenn
porarily employed at Port Arthur as
guardships in which capacity it has been
decided their formidable guns can be
utilized to good advantage. 1t has been
found that the necessary repairs to these
ships can only be fully made in the dock
at Vladivostock, SO the vessels will be
patched up and remain at
Port Arthur until circumstances viii per-
nit Of their being sent to Vladivostock.
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The Prisoner Walked Off.


Especial to News and Obseever)
Goldsboro, N c., Feb. 25.-The sheriff
of Spring Hope, Nash county, who arriv-
ed from Greensboro yesterday evening
with a prisoner, a white man named j.
w. B. Collins, and stopped over here be-
tween trains, is now minus his prisoner
On arriving here he asked officer Smith
to keep the prisoner for awhile. Mr..
Smith took the prisoner in charge. They
strolled around for awhile, and just before
the train arrived at 9:27 last night which
the sheriff and his prisoner were to take
for their destination, Mr.. Smith, who had
brought his prisoner up to the depot,
looked around, and-well, his prisoner
was gone.
Collins was wanted in Spring Hope for
embeZZlement
The Carpenters and Joiners Union of
this city will have an open meeting at
the court house in this city on Saturday
night of this week at 8 o'clock, to which
the public generally are invited. The prin-
ciples of the union will be expounded by
Mr.. Wm Biggins, of Baltimore, general
organizer.
The next annual meeting of the State
Council Punionr Order United American
Mechanics will be held in Goldsboro.
Goldsboro is glad of the selection and
proud of the honor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-26
TELLER OPPOSING
PARK BILL
Wallace Believed to be
Man Who'll Win at
Wilmington.
Especial to News and observero


Washington, d. c., Feb. 25.-In course
of the debate on the Agricultural Appro-
priation bill in the Senate today, Senator
Teller, of Colorado, made reference to the
Appalachian Park bill and declared his
opposition to it. Speaking of the vast
increase in public expenditures during
the past few years and the tendency to-
ward paternatism that made these evpendi-
lures necessary, Mr.. Teller said: "Why
the government even proposes to go into
the wood and lumber business. 1t is pro-
posed to create Il great forest reserve in
seven States. The bill has passed this
Senate once almost unanimously and
suppose il will do so again. 1t failed
however, to pass the House, but it prob
ably will go through there next time. It
involves an expenditure of ten, million
dollars. | have two objections to it, one
is the great expense and the other is That
| Go not believe it is the business OF the
government to create reserves for profit.
The indications are that if the bill is
pressed by its friends it will, as Sena-
tor Teller predicts, go through the Sen
ate at this session, but 1t has not Sthe
slightest chance of passing the House.
Within the past few days the fight for
the Wilmington postmastership has
warmed up considerably. Yesterday Mr.
James M. Forshee. who is a candidate,
arrived here but it did not take him long
to ascertain the fact that he was not "in
1T, and today he left for home. In his
place came John Gore, also candidate.
The situation was not pleasing to him
either and tonight he is in Baltimore and
from there he will go home.
The impression among those who claim
to be ION the inside is that Assistant
Postmaster Wallace will get the appoint
nent and that the matter will be settled
next week.
Though charges have been preferred
against Wallace, the postmaster general
IS said to have decided to advise his APP
pointment and leave to those in VIII
mington who have recommended him the
responsibility.
A new rural delivery route with one
carrier will begin operation out OF For
est City, Rutherford county, on April l.
At the banquet of the National Den
tai Association held tonight at the New
Willard Hotel, DR.. Y. E. Turner, of Raj
eigh, responded to the toast, "Once a
gentleman, always a gentleman" Among
those who gave demonstrations in the
clinics of the convention this morning
were: Dr. Alexander, of Charlotte: Dr.
Harper, OF Kinston, and DR.. Belts, OF
Greensboro. DR.. Turner was one Oh the
committee under whose direction the elm
ic was conducted.
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CONSpIRE TO GRAB
THE Nc.
Judoe PurnelI Makes Bunch McBee Receiver
Upon Application Of New Straw Stock
holder From New York.
temporary receiver and injunction.

temporary receiver and injunction.
Upon reading and considering the vec!-
fed bill in this cause, on motion of
Messrs. Jno. W.. Hinsdale and Day and
Bell, solicitors for the complainant, it is
ordered by the court that V. E. McRee
be and is hereby appointed temporary
receiver of this court of all and singular
the property, assets, rights and fran
chlses of the Atlantic and North Caro-
lima Railroad Company described in the
bill of complaint herein, wherever stua
ted. including ell the railroad tracks,
terminal facilities, real estate, ware
houses, offices, stations, and all 'er
buildings and property of every kind
owned, held, possessed. or controlled by
said company, together with all other
property in connection Herewith, and all
monies, chooses in action, credits, bonds
stocks leaseheld interests, operating con
tracts. and other assets of every kind
and all other property, real, personal ami
mixed, held or possessed by it, to have
and to hold the same as the. officer of
and under the orders and di:ections OF
the court.
The said receiver is hereby authorized
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