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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
HAS PROVED A FLAT FAILURE
Beet Sugar Production in Eastern
Nebraska.

A Norfolk special says: The sugar beet
industry and the manufacture Of beet SUI
gar in eastern Nebraska, after contin-
nous test of thirteen years, has proved
fiat failure.
That is the conclusion of the Amen-
can Beet Sugar Company, who, having
operated their Norfolk plant for more
than Il dozen years, have become salts
fed that success can never be nursed
from the proposition, and are now d.
mantling the engines and wheels and
chutes and centrifugals of the factory,
loading the machinery on freight cars
and hauling it all to Lamar, Colo. for
installation in Il new factory to be erect
ed by the OXnard Construction Company
at that place With the close of the SUI
gar campaign in Norfolk Cd Saturday
night the wheels and belts became forev-
err still. so far as Norfolk is concerned,
300 men went out of employment, and
nine expert scientists. who had been
measuring up the bolts and spOkes, be-
gan directing the tearing down of the
plant.
The people of Norfolk donated $15O.00O
in cash toward the factory thirteen years
ago to induce it to locate there. Many
of those same people are poverty-strick-
en- today as 4 result: the sugar business
has been unsuccessful. and now the ma
chinery towards which they gave their
sll is moving to Colorado.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
Estate OF NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON.
DENSEO FORM.
Cracksmen Blow Open Safe-Early
Morning Burglary at Martinsburg
Team Used by the Men Found
Near South Sioux City.

Sheriff Andy Maskell, of Cedar Coun-
ty, Neb., was in Sioux City Sunday hot
on the trail of cracksmen who early Sun
day morning blew open the safe III Mar
tins general store at Martinsburg, Neb.,
small town near rnanca. Nitro glycerin
was used in opening the safe and be-
tween 500 and $50 and some checks Sc
cured. After getting the booty the box
ope''H-rs went to the barn of Floyd Fag-
lev. stole a team apd buggy, and tHen
TO the barn of Pat Cory and secured Il
harness With this rig they escaped.
The robbery was discovered when
Floyd Fagley went to his barn and found
the horses gone He notified the officers,
and then it was learned the store had
been entered. Sheriff Maskell, Mr.. Fag-
ley and Sheriff Hanson, of Dakota codn-
ty, took up the trail. The men were
tracked to South Sioux City and the
abandoned team found in Hogan5s corn
field near that place. The horses had
considerably been unhitched and turned
loose to forage. In the buggy was the
empty money drawer which was missing
from the safe, coat, pair of overallS,
a necktie and one OvershOe, which CORE
spends to one the officers picked up on
the road between Dakota City and South
Sioux City
Sheriff Maskell said the robbery occur
red about 1 o'clock, and it was II o'clock
when they found the team in the corn
field. the horses giving evidence of hay
ing been hard driven The men entered
the store by forcing open a front door,
and, undisturbed, it was easy for them
to blow the safe, which was small one
such as is in general use in country
stores. The force of the explosion tore
off the door The cash drawer, which
contained the receipts of Saturdays bus
mess, was extracted. In addition to the
money were a number of checks and
some notes. The notes were left behind
and Mr.. Martin does not ut this time
know what the amount of the checks will
total. 1t was Sheriff Maskell's opinion
the men had the store spotted, and be
lieved they would make a big haul.
The Nebraska officers were in SiOuy
City Sunday night working in conjunc-
ton with the police on the theory that
the robbers crossed the bridge after leav-
ing the rig and went to Sioux City.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
FOUR CLOUD PLEADS GUILTY
Sentenced by Judge Garland to Ten
Years at Hard Labor.

With a record, according to those ac-
quainted with the Winnebago reservation
in Thurston County and its history, of
having brutally murdered five women,
in as many years, George Four Cloud, a
full-blooded Winnebago Indian, stood be-
fore Judge Garland in federal court at
Omaha Tuesday afternoon and pleaded
guilty to having killed Cora Elk, the last
of his victims. He was allowed to enter
plea Of guilty to the crime of man.
slaughter, for which the maximum pun
ishment is Imprisonment for ten years
at hard labor. To this punishment he
was promptly sentenced by Judge Car
land.
-Four Cloud is a young man, apparent
ly not more than - years of age, stock
and heavy set, with j full moon face,
high cheek bones and ebony black hair.
He canu0t speak a word Of English ard
had to enter his plea through an inter
prefer. He was as stolid and indifferent
during the ordeal and when the terms of
the sentence We're made known 10 him as
he has been uniformly since he was
brought down to Omaha, prisoner
charged with a peculiarly atrocious and
revolving crime
Cora Elk, like -Four Cloud, was full
blooded Winnebago. Four Cloud killed
her as she lay in bed, with her 11-year-
old daughter in the room 4 spectator OF
the crime The man was in a drunken
frenzy at the time and literally beat the
life out of his victim. stamping upon her
body with his heavily booted feet and
striking her repeatedly with a club.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
ROBBERY AT MEADOW GROVE
Thief with Plumber in His Wagon
Talks to Railroad OPERATOR

The mercantile store of w. Mcdonald
at Meadow Grove, was entered and rob
bed Of goods to the value of about ST.
600. The robber. after having made
the haul, was met on the street at ) a.
IN. by the Northwestern railroad opera
tor
Isn't it late for you to be OUT" asked
the trainman Of the robber.
'Oh, yes said the burglar Wen
be home soon. Won't you have a drink ~
and he pushed forward bottle, which
was refused.
At that time it was not known the
store had been robbed.
The burglar, driving through Battle
Creek in a wagon with bundle Of goods
covered, was seen at daybreak. A re-
ward of 500 has been offered for the
capture of the fellow.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
QUARTER OF A MILLION SHORT
A Missing Indiana Treasurer is a
Big Defaulter.

Elder Frank Obenchain, treasurer of
Cass County, Ind, has been declared a
defaulter. His thirty-siX bondsmen have
assumed charge Of the office and placed
one Of their number, Joseph Guthrie, III
charge of the books and funds. 1t is said
his defalcation may amount to S250,00O.
Obenchain himself has disappeared.
He was at first thought to be in Chicago
and his relatives went to the home Of
Frank Rimpler, Chicago musician, i'll
the hope that Miss Title Rimpler, Of Lo-
gansport, Ind, who was visiting her
brother, could throw some light OH Oben-
chains absence and his financial entail
dement's. Miss Rimpler convinced them
she knew nothing She has returned to
Logansport to clear herself of suspicion.
She had left Logansport a week ago.
having been employed in the treasurer's
office.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
THREE WE'RE KILLED.
Five Others Injured at Charles
ton W. Va.

rive otDcES 90
ton, w. Va.
4 4 Charleston, w. Va, dispatch says:
Three persons are known to have Deen
killed and five others seriously injured
by the collapse Of the suspension bridge
across the Elk River, which connects
East and West Charleston.
At the time the bridge went down
there were six teams and six children
on their way to school and a number OF
other pedestrians on the structure. Tne
bridge went down without warming, but
number Of those who were near the
ends of the structure managed to reach
land.
Those who went down with the wreck
age fell distance of forty feet into the
ice covered waters of the Elk River. The
depth Of the river at this point is vari-
ously estimated at from ten to twenty
feet, and when the iron and lumber
wreckage struck the ice it broke into
fragments and those killed and several
Of the injured were thrown into the wa
ter or swept under the ice farther down
the stream.
The news or he accident caused great
excitement. and croTGs gathered on both
banks Of the river.
The steamer Baxter broke tie '", to
allow small boats to reach I'M sce,o
and the rescue work beg" ~ immediately
The injured were prst assisted 70 the
Shore and later 3, search was made Of
the riVer I9f dead bodies. The bodies
Oh Malte .figginbetham, Ollie Gibbs and
ANNE Humphreys were taken out and
t1S search continued until nightfall, but
no others were found
The accident was caused by two ca
bles on the north side slipping from their
moorings. When that side dropped an
other cable on the other side snapped.
the floor tilted and turned completely
over.
The news Of the accident spread rapid
ly and the banks were soon lined with
frantic people, who feared friends or rel
atives had gone down with the bridge to
their deaths.
The work Of rescue was pushed vigor-
ously. United States engineers being
appealed to for help, while river men
were among the earliest helpers.
During the civil war the cable Of this
bridge was cut by Gen. Wise when he
evacuated Charleston, the bridge at the
same time being partly burned. The
same cable was afterward spliced, and
has been in use ever since.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
UT OFF THE TALK
MORE JAIL EPISODES" AT
CLEVELAND.
!. Chadwick in SccIusion-ku.
|orities Decide TO Allow No More
aged Anger and PetuIance.

Cleveland, O., special says: Mrs.
hdwick will from now until the time
her trial and arraignment in court be
idly excluded from all visitors, and
N her SOD and nurse will be denied
mission to see her e11I-AAst on Writtes
GER q Uited States Marshal Chss-
.. Iiday Afternoon an order was I'd.
yed at the jail BY Sheriff Barry u
ting lin to deny FL people the erivits;
&c Of seeins her and he at once ordered
6t the nurse, Freda Swanstrom, who
as then in the Jail with Mrs. Chadwick,
ordered to leave.
This acdon was in direct opposition to
Ia or}ef of United States Marshal Chan
Ter issued Thursday, in which he direct
ID that Emil Hoover, the son Of Mrs.
Chadwick, and the nurse should be ad-
nitted at any time to see Mrs. Chadwick
Sheriff Barry declared that no visitors
o Mrs. Chadwick would be peynitted
o see her except in the regular visiting
hours nj the Jail.
The. order Of Judge Wing put period
@ the episode at the jail, and her attor-
leys declared Friday evening that there
would be no further developments in the
egal end of the case until Mrs. Chad
wick was brought into the court, either
for arraignment or trial.
1t was expected that Friday a definite
line for the formal arraignment of Mrs.
Chadwick would be fixed, but the mat
er is delayed because Of the absence
rom the city of District Attorney Sulli,
yam
During Friday forenoon Mrs. Chad
wick showed considerable i'll humor. She
announced that her breakfast did not
suit her, and declared that hereafter sh.
would order her meals from a restaurants,
which supplies an entire and more 81
ess comprehensive repast for % cents.
The local attorneys called in the
morning, but the prisoner refused to see
hem.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
HISS iunL NdAO WiCk.
Cleveland Crowns Hoot. I..r mn.
L uni Her

Five times indicted nv N. t7ri,o,,
states grand jury at the exact minute
tnat ner tram oiled into the station
MIS- o"sSie II. Chadwick went home t.
oie'ei"iu o., Wednesday afternoon.
one ~as greeted with jeers, boots and
NJ ses by the crowds that gathered IN the
, depot when her train arrived, and howled
at by hundreds gathered in front Of the
I federal building. The last sound that
reached her from the outside world as
she passed into the stuffy, ill-smellins
Office Of Sheriff Barry in the county jail
was the boots of derision from the peo
pie massed i'll front Of the doorways.
She made no attempt to give bail, and
after brief stop in the office Of the cIeri,
of the United States court was taken
to Jail. She is held in cell IA. in the wo
mans department of the Jail, and her
palatial residence in Euclid Avenue. p"
which the furnishings alone are -
100000, is occupied by , niueu 1T
courage held to th' -iei li"iu' iAei
failed her an. & last, but her body
the tbre. II when she had mounted
tier flights of stairs leading to the
of cells where she is to remain she
collapsed utterly and fell in dead faint.
But for the aid Of Deputy United States
Marshals Kumb and Kelker, who held
her up and almost carried her along as
she mounted the stairs, she never would
have been able to reach her CELL Breath
less, pale and staggering, she was barely
able to reach her chair as the steel door
of the woman's corridor swung open to
receive her. She sank into a chair, her
head fell backward, and but for the mar
shals she would have rolled to the floor
Water was quickly brought to her and
IN few seconds she revived and was
again woman of business
Her first request was that her lawyer.
Sheldon o. Kerrusch, be sent for, and
she was soon engaged in a conference
with him concerning her defense.
There is small chance that she will be
able to leave the jail before her trial
There are now seven indictments against
her, five additional charges having been
laid against her in the federal court on
Wednesday. 1t would require security to
the amount Of at least 100000 to give
her freedom, and there is nobody in
Cleveland who will furnish that amount.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
FARMER RECEIVERS MONEY.
Kills Calf Which Swallowed Bills
and Finds Them in Stomach.

Adam KOpetsky, farmer living west
Of Duncan, in Merrick County, lost 500
in currency Sunday evening. He had the
bills in tobacco sack and he felt sure
that he had dropped it while feeding
his stock. He also had strong suspi-
cion that a calf had eaten it. sack and ALL
He slept one night over the matter and
then slaughtered the animal. The money
was found in one of the stomachs-some
of it partly digested, but in such a shape
that he had no difficulty in having it
redeemed at the bank The bills will be
sent to Washington. The calf was one
which Mr. Kopetsky wished to keep. but
concluded he wasn't worth 500.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
AMES GOES FREE
Indictments Against Alleged Bood-
Ter are Dismissed.

All the indictments against former
Mayor Ames, at Minneapolis, have been
dismissed. He is now a free man. and
never again will be tried under the in
dictments returned as result of the
grating" during his administration as
chief executive Of that city. Ames has
been tried FIVE times
EX-Mayor Ames was indicted for
bribery three years ago, but the Mime
sofa supreme court quashed the indict-
ment on the ground of faulty evidence.
Ames has been mayor of Minneapolis
four times.
His trials brought out shocking condi-
ton Of affairs in Minneapolis. Abandon
ed women testified that they had paid
money to prevent arrest. Ames was con-
victed on the charge, but was released Oh
appeal on account Of a technicality
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
Girl Has Remarkable Nerve.

Miss Lena Speetzen. the 15-year-old
Grand Island miss who was run down
by Union Pacific train at Il crossing
Wednesday. is reported to be resting
well and to show signs Of no other in
jury. Physicians attending her state that
they never saw more nervy, gritty pa
tient. The young woman'S arm appeared
to have fallen lengthwiSp on the rail
and from little above the wrist to Il few
inches below the elbow was crushed into
Il thousand pieces. And yet the young
@irl never whimpered from the time she
was picked up until she reached the hos
pit&l and was placed under the influence
of chInrOfnTm.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
New Hope for Rudolph.

At Jefferson City, Mo-, Division No. .
of the supreme court Wednesday grant
ed motion to transfer the case of Will
lam Rudolph, condemned to hang, to the
supreme court for rehearing. Rudolph
was convicted Of the murder Of Detective
Schumacher, who attempted to arrest
him for participation in the Union, Mo,
robbery.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
DEATH MESSAGE THE FIRST.
Promoter of Dixon Phone Line Dies
as it is COMPLETED

A Dixon special says: The first mes
sage sent out over the new rural tele-
phone line to Dixon was the death of J.
b. Lisle, who for sixteen years has been
resident Of Dixon County. The rural
telephone line was completed Wednes-
day afternoon and at O'Clock word
flashed over the wire that Mr. Isle had
been found dead in the barn at his coun-
try home. The cause of his death is sup
posed to be heart failure.
Mr.. Lisle was one Of the main promo
tiers Of the new telephone and Il member
of the company's board of directors. His
death was shock to the community. as
be was one of its most hOnOred citizens.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
Big Rockefeller Gift.

The University of Chicago is the re-
cipient of another gift from John d.
Rockefeller, according to member of
the advisory committee of the Baptist
theological union. Between 100000
and 100000 is said to be the amount
of the endowment. The money, it is said,
is to be used for the creation of a school
of engineering
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
ATTEMPTED SAFE BLOWING
Effort to Rob Bank at Randolph
Frustrated.

Robbers drilled holes in the vault door
of the bank at Randolph Friday night
but were scared away before they could
open the afe. William Rogers discovered
two men i'll Il carpenter shop at Randolph
and fired several shots at them. The
robbers leaped into a buggy and drove
away. Later it was found the tools at
the bank were from the Rogers shop and
it is presumed the bank robbers had re-
turned to the carpenter shop for more
tools, when scared away. The stolen
buggy was found near Randolph Satur-
day morning. Nebraska blOodhounds
were put on the trail near Randolph.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
HOLDUP STORY is a FAKE.
Lexington Operator Confesses that
He Took the Cash

The hold-up of the night operator at
the Union Pacific depot at Lexington on
Sunday night proves to be fake. De-
tectiye Wizard arrived Monday and
probed the matter. The story of the op-
orator. whose name is Columbus May,
was 50 tishy that he was put in sweat
box, with the result that he confessed
that be took the money himself De
tective Wizard departed with the young
man for Omaha Tuesday morning. 1t is
said he had an accomplish, as Il chum of
his Suddenly left the city.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
Only One Con

The district court. which has been il
session at North Platte for the past two
weeks has adjourned. Only one criminal
was convicted. Fritz Koe$;rr. who was
charged VITA assault with in.out 10 ID
great bodily harm to Rosa Finger. H.
houSekceper
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
Two Drop $6S,OOO in a Gambling
House in New York

Two Drop $6S,OOO in a Gambling
House in New York.
According to a story given out, Police
Inspector McClusky, chief of the New
York detective bureau, has received a re-
port that two men, one from Cleveland
and the other from Chicago. both
wealthy, lost S6S,O0O few nights ago in
a New York gambling house. OF this
amount $44, 900, which had been given in
checks, was recovered, but $24 1000, the
cash loss. was not refunded.
The story says the men were taken into
the house by a person representing him
self as an old friend of the Cleveland
man
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
Grand Army Encamnment

The next annual encampment Of the G.
A. r. will be held in Denver, Colo, be-
ginning Sept. 5, 1905. 1t will continue for
five days. The railroads have granted a
rate Of l cent mile. This announce
ment was made by the executive commit
tee of the e. a. r., which has been in
session at the Brown Palace hotel.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
Alleged Bank Robber on Trial. Z

y jury was secured At Columbus ties
day afternoon in the district court and
the trial of william Holden. who is
charged with attempted murder. was be
gun. Holden. it, is alleged. tried to rob
the bank at Platte Center on Nov. y
and shot Cashier Schroeder The state
has siyty-ninc witnesses and the defense
ten
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
Big Fire OF Buffalo.

At o'clock Wednesday morning the
immense coal traffic of the Buffalo Greek
Railroad within the southern city limits
of Buffalo, N. Y, was discovered to be
on fire. Word was sent to the city and
an engine and truck were sent to the
scene. 1t was impossible to reach the
fire with the engine hose. The trestles
were destroyed.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
For Worlds Fair BuiIdin,

The board of directors Of the Louisi-
ana Purchase Exposition at ST. Louis
has approved the contract with a Chicago
wrecking company for the removal of the
exposition buildings. The exposition
company is to receive $4,000
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
ST. Joseph the HeaIthiest.

A report upon the public health, just
compiled by the census bureau at Wash
ington, D. c., shows st. Joseph, Mo-, to
be the healthiest city in the United
States. The annual death rate there is
only 81 to 1000.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
Twelve Years tor Robbery

Frank '. Woods was found guilty by
til" jury at Chadron. of the robbery Of
$1,000 from the person of Mae Johnson,
alias Mary Pea>e. on the night of Aug,
70 1904. and sentenced by Judge West
over to twelve years in the penitentiary.
y motion for new trial was submitted
without argument and overruIed.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
People Urged to Hoard Water.

n Columbus, o., special says: The
drought has lowered the Scioto River to
Il very low stage. The river, from which
Columbus secures its water supply. is
frozen nearly solid. The situation has
alarmed the water works officials, and
the superintendent Wednesday issued a
warning to people to hoard their water
supply, for if the river is completely froz.
en- the supply will be cut off.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
Maniac : Eat Grouse.

The inmates Of the hospital for The III
sane and the Tabitha home at Lincoln
ate grouse for dinner Sunday. \ trunk
full of the birds was conliscated III Oma-
ha Saturday by the game warden and
brought to Lincoln. They had been ship
ued in from the west end OF the state.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
Fast Mail Train Wrecked.

A fast mail train, eastbound, OH the
Burlington Railroad, was wrecked early
Thursday near Bristol, III. Oscar John
son, the fireman, was killed, and Engi-
neer John Cowdren probably fatally in
jured. The train carried no passengers
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
Patti Sings for Red Cross.

Nine. Adelina Patti gave concert in
st Petersburg Wednesday for the benefit
of the Red Cross Society under the auspi-
ces Of the Grand Duchess Maria Paw
Iona. The concert was brilliant success.
netting $37 600.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
HELD FOR MURDER.
Father Believed to Have Killed Man
VINO Betrayed Daughter.

w. S. Haley was arrested at Ardmore,
/. T., charged with the murder Of Albert
Cook, prominent young man of Wood
vile, who was found dead near Soldier
Greek, having been shot through the
back. At the examination it was shown
that Cook had betrayed the 1S-year-old
daughter of Haley. The girl and heI
father were held without bail
The prosecution maintained that Cock
was enticed to a lonely place to keep an
appointment with Miss Haley that he
might be killed.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
Fatal Elevate, Accident

James Iarvan. the man who was in
jHred at the Nye-Schneider-F Fowler Com.
panys elevator at Fremont, died We'd
neseday evening from the effects of his
injuries. He was SO years old and leaves
4 wife and two small children.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
Bar Salvation Lassies.

Proprietors Of several well known ho-
tells. restaurants and cafes in Broadway,
n. Y, especially in the theater district.
have adopted rule excluding women of
the Salvation Army and the Volunteers
Of America who seek contributions.