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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
MARKED WITH A MONUMENT
General Thayer Tells of Council
with Pawnee Indians.

An event of great historical interest 10
all citizens of the Elkhorn valley and
eastern Nebraska WAS concentrated
Thursday by the placing of Il monument
on the bluffs overlooking the Platte
southeast of Fremont to mark the site
Of the council held by Gen. John VI. Thay-
er. the sole survivor of the known partlcl-
pants in the council. assisted by W. r..
Lee. who came TO Fremont the following
year: j. j. Hawthorne. IL pioneer of 36.
who has devoted much time and research
10 the history of the Indians of this sec
ton. and Robert Mclean. who lives on
the site of the Big Village of the Paw
neeS. traces of which were plainly viSi-
bic when he came there more than Il
quarter of II century ago. had little diff
Guilty in locating the site of Chief Pita-le-
Shur-u'S lodge, where the cOulcil was
held.
The monument is a block of granite
aobut three feet in height and bearing
upon Il polished face the legend ''pawnee
Council. May -. 1870
Gen. Thayer made the principal ad-
dress of the occasion.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
WILL BE HIS OWN HANGMAN
Nebraska Boy Murderer to Spring
the Tran Himself

Frank Barker. Il boy murderer. con-
fined i'll the penitentiary at Lincoln I'M
der sentence of death. will touch the but
ton which will spring his own death
trap. Because Warden Beemer. the Off
cial hangnlan for the state. whose duty
ii is to spring the trap at all legal
deaths i'll Nebraska, is too tender heart
ed to perform the operation" on the
boy. young Barker has volunteered TO be
his own hangman
I'd just as soon do it as not" said
Barker. when asked about the report
Il might Just as we'll touch the button as
anybody else. I've got to die anyway.
and if Warden Beemer. who has been
good to me since | have been here
doesn't want to hang me | Will save
him the trouble and do it myself"
Barker is not yet 20 years old, and
was found guilty of one of the worst
crimes ever recorded III the state For
the sake of the few dollars they possess
ed he deliberately killed his own hrOt her
and his brothers wife
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
YOUNG WOMAN KILLS HERSELF
Disappointed in Failing to Secure
Government Position.

Word was received at O'Neill Thurs
day that Miss Julia Sullivan. of O. Neill
had committed suicide at Clearwater by
shooting herself in her room at II hotel
there. Her mother and family are griev-
ed beyond expression. her mother break
ing down entirely when the news of her
daughters death was taken to her.
She waS an exceptionally bright and an
ambitious girl. had been teaching school
and some time ago took the civil service
examination for :: position as teacher in
the Philippines. 1t appears that about
year ago she got word that she had
passed examination and was encouraged
to think she would soon be appointed
and that she then began IL study of the
Spanish language and had worked hard
to master the language she expected
would be of benefit to her i'll her work
She lately received word to the effect
that only few teachers had been select
ed and that it would be useless for her to
depend Oh Il future selection.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
ORDER RUSSIANS OFF
CHINESE CRUISERS AT SHANG.
Hal CLEARED FOR ACTION.
st. Petersburg Not Disturbed-Pro-
fesses to Believe that Rojestvensky
His Main Squadron.

Ii is rumored ut Toxic that the Japan
csc and Russian fleets under Vice .id
.miral Rojestvrr~hv have engaged il ii,
Korean straits.
The Shanghai correspondent Of In,
London Daily Express says:
'All the Chinese cruisers in these va
ters cleared for acCDn Friday. and the
taoati went to the Russian consulate ano
demanded that he Russian ships ieiTt
within twenty-f"ur hours
Cabling from Shanghai the correspond
cent of the London Daily Mail says he
believes the vessels Of the Russian Bal.
Hic squadron off the Saddle islands lav,
proceeded on thei" voyage. and gives II
Irumor that the RuSSiln iiaet is IN Inc
lneighborhood of Fuchan, prov;rce o,
iShantung.
The correspondent says that PrcSiden'
Roosevelt has wired the viceroy and tao
tai commencing their steps to preserve
Chinese neutrality.
The Russian warships that were of
the Saddle islands left Friday night.
The Chinese authorities ordered the
vessels of the Russian volunteer fleet
which We're anchored off WOosung. Il
leave within twenty-four hours. The
Russians thus far have entirely ignored
the order.
While a flying raid of one or two tor
lpedo destrOyerS in the eastern sea is adj
United as possibility by the naval au-
liberties at st. Petersburg, these author
iities are loath to believe that any divi
sion of Rojestvensky' squadron in an
important sense has taken place as re-
ported from Shanghai. They prefer to
assume that the specified Russian ships
reported to he outside Shanghai. like the
lsiX which entered the port of WoOsung.
were units of the fleet without special
fighting value. and perhaps they have
been sent thther to confuse the scent for
Togo.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
MUSIC GREATLY ENJOYED.
Grand May Festival at Sioux City
Comes to a Successful Close.

The music lovers of Sioux City. Iowa,
rare musical treat during the big two
days festival which closed there on
Tuesday evening with the presentation
of Handel's sublime OratUriO. The Mes
Siah,' at the New Grand theater. The
festival consisted of three divisions, the
first evening being taken up with the
singing of Rossini's masterpiece Sta
bat Mater followed the next afternoon
by a splendid program of enhancing mu-
steal numbers rendered in mastery fash
ion by the celebrated Chicago Symphony
orchestra. The Messiah was given
Tuesday evening. Assisting in the feSti-
val were seven renowned solostS from
Chicago and Cincinnati and splendid
chorus of 200 trained voices. Prof. J.
w. Mather. of Morningside College was
the director and the great artistic sue
cess of the festival was largely due to
his efforts.
The Sioux City Commercial Club.
which financed the enterprise, was 50
well pleased with its success that it has
been decided to make the festival a per-
manent institution. so that not only the
of this part of the northwest can look
forward to q grand musical treat each
wear
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
STATE OF NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN a CON.
OENSEO FORM.
New Sensation at O'Neill-An Al
legged Defalcation p. Haudiey,
Township Treasurer, Said to be
Indebted to Township So, 400.

II. G. Cannon. expert accountant. of
Sioux City, has been in O'Neill the past
week checking up the affairs Of Grattan
Township for the past eight years. and
has unearthed a very rotten mess III the
conduct of the office of the township
treasurer while that position was filled
by L. Haudley during the years 1909 TO
1903, inclusive Mr.. Cannon. it is alleg-
ed, has found Haudley to be a defaulter
to the amount of about $500. He says
nearly all the money was secured by
raising warrants and charging the town
ship with the amount of the raised war
rants. 1t is also charged that many
warrants paid by other treaSurers two
and three years prior to his term of Of
fee were raised from the original
amounts. the date Of payment erased,
and credit taken for them during the
years 1900 TO 1908
While Mr. Cannon has completed his
investigation. his report will not be
ready until some time next week. but he
says the shortage will be about S5.4OO.
The taxpayers at the regular town
meeting in April appointed Il committee
to employ an expert to go over the office
books of the township. which resulted
in the finding as above stated.
For the past two years Haudley has
been i'll the grocery business at Spencer.
and it is reported that one of his bonds
men has gone after him.
The annual town meeting adjourned in
April until July. when the report of the
expert will he read
During his residence at ONeill Hand
ley was one of the leaders of the young
Err element in the populst party
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
HEAVY RAINS IN KANSAS.
ssss 1..sal''ss'-,-- = q 's4sssss 7-' 49,
@ roads.-Benef1t to Wheat.

Advices from Topeka, Kan, say that
heavy rains throughout Kansas have
done much damage Oh railroads. At
Broughton. the first station east of Clay
Center, on the Rock Island. more than Il
mile and Il half of track has been wash
ed out. The Denver main line of the
Rock Island is tied up. The Concordia
branch of the Union Pacific was put out
of business by several small waShouts.
The Santa Fee reported heavy rains east
and north of Topeka. No serious damage
was done to the tracks of the road. All
streams are full. f.
Wheat in central Kansas needed rain
and will be greatly helped by the down
nOIlr.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
BilkED THE BUTCHER.
Fremont Meat Market Man is
''Touched' by Stranger.

Fred Wislicen. Fremont meat
market man. is out $3.50 on q
swindle perpetrated by smooth individ-
ual. who claimed To he the foreman of 4
construction gang on the Mon Pacific.
He came into Wislicens market in the
evening and ordered $50 worth of meat.
to be delivered "atthe car near the de-
pot and to be paid for on delivery 4 fter
being out Of the shop Il few minutes he
came back and borrowed $3.50 to pay Il
bill. telling Wislicen that lie would give
him check for the full amount at the
car.
When he Went to deliver the meat he
found that there had been no car or con-
Struction gang of the company i'll the vi
cinty.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
MORE RIOTlNG,
A Fresh Outbreak Occurs in the
Windy City.


With the fftieth day of the Chicago
teamsters' strike Friday came increasing
ly serious apprehensions of huge spread
of industrial disorder.
Vigorous enforcement of the police or
der to clear out saloons in the lumber
district and the movement of cOnSidera-
bile lumber under guard Friday brought
out several riotouS disturbances. Shots
were fired and many arrests made.
Mayor Dunno, however, after Il review
Of the situation. said the condition did
not warrant call for soldiers.
Strike riots have been begun in the
neighborhood of the lumber district At
Thiry-tifth and Morgan Streets. Twem-
ty lumber and shaving wagons. guarded
by forty police. were attacked by 400
strike sympathizers with bricks and
stones. The police drew revolvers and
charged the crowd, which fired. No ar.
rests We're made.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
1 ssAaE9 FOE! FOB xNI1Eo'srATEs
lower California SCage RObber
Likely to be Caught.

| A dispatch from Ensenada, Lower Cal
ifornia, Friday says that Rurale ESTRADA.
who shot the driver of the San Quentin
stage Tuesday night and escaped with
over 500 government money. stole a
morse near Ensenada and is heading for
the United States. Reports from the
posse on his trail were to the effect that
Estrada would be probably overtaken be-
fore reaching the boundary line. The
border is being patroled to prevent his
escape into this country.
Arans, the driver who was shot and
badly beaten, may recover.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
MAYOR WEAVER SCORES.
Supreme Court UphOlds His Action
in Removing Officials

A writ of special supersedeas was
granted Thursday by the supreme court
to Judge Gordon. counsel for Mayor
Weaver, of Philadelphia.
The writ removes the injunction grant
ed by Judge RalSton Wednesday and
allows the mayors new appointees to as
sumo their duties as director of public
safety and director of public works.
In the meantime the supreme court will
investigate the matter.
Mayor Weaver Thursday took fOrcible
possession of the offices of thedirector
of public safety and director of public
works. Neither Smyth nor Costello Of
fered serious resistance. Four detectives
now guard the offices.
1t was rumored that the Republican
Reorganization" leaders intend to impeach
Mayor Weaver on the ground of malfea
sance in office,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
TWO CONvlCTS ESCAPE.
Men Under Sentence to Penitentiary
Make Their Getaway

Guy Apologize and William Roberts
escaped from thecounty jail at Ne
braska City some time Saturday night
and no trace of them has yet been found
They are both young men. mere boys. in
fact. They We're under two years Sell
tence to the penitentiary. having pleaded
guilty to robbing a store in Wyoming
precinct.
They dug a hole in the brick wall of
the Jail with piece of pipe taken from
q steam radiator.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Pope Approves Decision.

Advices from Rome say that Pope
Plus Y. has approved the decision of the
congregation of the propaganda to annul
the marriage of Marie Jenning Reid, of
New Orleans and Washington. d.. c.,
who is now Princess Jos ROspiglioZe. to
Col. F. H. Parkhurst. of Bangor. Ne.
The decision of the pope will now permit
the prince and princess to contract Il re-
Eigious marriage.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Dies in Railway Station.

St. Louis, Mo, died suddenly at the
Union station at Columbus. O., while
waiting to board a train Oh her return
home. She had been visiting relatives il
columbus and was taking leave of them
at the station. when she was stricken anC
expired within half an hour.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Injured by Bursting Wheel.

Theodore Klein. Il blacksmith at Ne
brISka City. WAS fatally injured while
operating Il l2-inch emery wheel. which
was revolving ~ terrific speed. The
wheel broke i'll three pieces. one piece
striking him in thcright breast. making
Il terrible wound. Another piece shat
tered his left leg. His physician says he
recover
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Four Instantly Killed.

Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Miller. of Louis
vile. O.. and Mrs. Howell and daughter
Anna of South Bend. Ind, were struck
by passenger train Oh the Pennsylvania
Railroad while out riding at Canton. O..
late Thursday night, and all We're i'll
Stautly killed
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
DENIES HE is A MURDERER
Boutwell, Pulford Says He Did No,
Kill DAM Berry

Boutwell, Pulford. the wealthieSt man
of Savanna. ILL.,. denied Wednesday that
he is the slayer of Attorney Daniel :.
Berry. former leading member of the
Illinois legislature.
Attorney Berry was mysteriously muir
dered at the door of his office. and it is
said he was killed by the husband of q
woman to whom Berry is reported to
have paid attention.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
One Killed and Fifty Hurt.

William Stomler was killed and fifty
men and women injured. several of then
seriously, in a collision between two troll
ley ears returning TO Baltimore. Md.
from Westport, Il suburb, soon after mid
night Thursday night.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Floods in New Mexico.

An Albuquerque. y. NJ. dispatch of
he 25th says: The Rio Grande. is almost
mile wide and is flowing through the
village of Tomo. twenty miles south of
Albuquerque, while 600 inhabitants are
camping on the hills watching their
homes being swept away. The entire
property Of the villages was destroyed.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
browns Self and Three Childre

\ special from Sulphur Springs. Tex.
says: Mrs. Tip Sanders drowned her
self and three children in a creek near
her home two miles south of town. We'd
nesday. The tragedy. it is said. was the
result of domestic troubles.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Corn is KOttinC.

Many of the farmers in the vicinity
of Papillion are complaining that corn
which was planted the fore part of the
month is rotting in the ground and that
many of the lower fields will have to be
planted over This is accounted for as a
result of the cold weather. together with
an overabundamce of rain and the raw
ages Of the wire worm.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Banker Held for Assault.

In a hearing Saturday morning before
County Judge Rogers. William \. Skin
ner, president of the Citizens State
Bank of Springview. was bound over to
the district court in the sum of 5000.
charged with assault with intent to com
NIT great bodily injury on the person of
Charles f. Lear. prominent attorney.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Black Hills Mill Burns.

The Horseshoe mill at Deadwool, s.
D.. was completely destroyed by a fire
which started in the lime bins. Thursday
morning. The mill was the largest wet
crushing cyanide plant in the world. 1t
cost S350,000. The loss is covered by
Insurance. 1t will be rebuilt Immediately
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Packers S,op Meat SUNNY

Projectors of hotels and restaurants
in Beatrice who have had their supplies
of meat shipped direct from Omaha for
wears received notification Saturday from
the packing houses that they could not
ship them any more supplies of this
kind
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
BLOWN UP WITH A BOMB.
Governor of Russian Province is
Assassinated.

Advices from Baku. Caucasia, state
that Prince NakachidZa. was assaSSinat-
ed Wednesday afternoon by Il bomb
thrown at his carriage.
\ lieutenant accompanying the gov
ernor and a hyStander We're also killed
and the cOachman is believed to be fatally
injured.
The chief of police of Siedlee. Russia,
and three other men We're injured by the
explosion of a bomb at midnight Tues
day night. The men who threw the
bomb escaped.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Died of His Injuries.

J. O. Pattee. for several years master
mechanic of the Great Northern and Mil
waukee roads. is dead from the effects of
q fall down the cellar steps Of his resi-
dence at ST. Paul. MINI. Pattee recent
Nv came TO St. Paul from ST. Louis.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
State Examinations.

State teachers examinations will be
held June l and > at Lincoln. Fremont
and Grand Island. The usual time
schedule will be observed. Applicants
taking the examinations will learn Of
their markings in about one month. ac
cOrding to the state superintendent : an
nOuucpIneut
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Bankers Hold Convention.

The members IF group six. of the State
Bankers Association held a very success
ful and pleasant convention at Grand
Island. Tuesday with IL larger attend
anc" than at amy previous session. on
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Trolley Cars Collide.

VIM. Stembler is dead and fifty per
sons are injured as Il result of the COLI
sion of two trolley cars returning from
Westport, suburb resort center near
Baltimore, Md. early Thursday morn
ing. Others of the victims of the acct
dent are expected to die.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Suicide at Clearwater.

Wednesday morning 4 young woman
named Julia Sullivan. from O'Neill. went
to Clearwater and took Il room at the
hotel there She kept her room al the
afternoon and the people became alarmed
about her and broke into the room and
found her dead. She had shot herself
through the head.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Big Strawberry Crop.

The crop of Strawberries from the Mo
iony fruit farm near Humboldt promises
to be large and of good quality this sea-
son. The harvest has already begun.
the first picking having been placed on
the local market Saturday. A great
many of the school children will spend
their vacation in picking berries on the
farm
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Arctic EXplorer Dead.

William Zeigler. il capitalist and pro-
moter of arctic explorations, died We'd
nesday morning at his country home near
NorotOn. Conn.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
johnson Must Hang.

The jury in the case of J. H. Johnson
who on April shot and killed John II
Fox in the lobby of the postottice at Trim
5dad, Colo, Friday returned a verdict
of murder in the first degree The death
lnpualty applies
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Cattle Thief Goes TO Penitentiary

James r. Rhodes. sentenced at Broken
Bow with J. +. Chandler. to three Years
in the penitentiary for cattle stealing
last November. was taken To Lincoln
"Wednesday morning by Deputy Sheriff
Robinson to serve his term.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Police Judge Formally Removed

AT Nebraska City the city council held
Il special meeting Monday night and
heard the charges preferred against Gin
ton +. Logan. removing him from the
office of police Judge. Logan is charged
with refuSln" To turn over To the city
about $1,000 i'll fines and costs collected
by him.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
kimball Has Telephones.

Kimball now boasts of an excellent tel
ephone system. just completed by the
Independent Telephone Company. The
automatic system is used and gives excel
lent satisfaction. Kimball now has long
distance connection with points on the
Union Pacific east and in the Platte val
ley north
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Electric Line Strikes Ashland.

All doubt about the Omaha. Lincoln
and Beatrice Railway Company's going
through Ashland vanished this week
Agents for the company nave closed up
transfers for the right of way to the
Platte River through town on the orig
mal survey. with but six exceptions.
which they Will acquire by condemna.
ton nrOceedinCS
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Killed by Fall from Train

]. w. Hit, well known burlington
Railway conductor. was killed in South
ST. Joseph. Mo-. by falling from a NOV
ing train. His home in recent years has
been in Chlincothe. Mo.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Severe Storm Near Norfolk.

strong wind, accompanied by hail
stones as large as hens eggs. blew down
a barn eight miles south of Norfolk We'd
nesday. No one was hurt, but it is
thought some live stock was killed.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Ohio Bank Goes Under.

The First National Bank Of Barberton.
O has been ordered closed by the comp
@roller of the currency at Washington
on the ground that il is insolvent. The
capital stock is $4,000.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Prohibits Convict Labor

A Washington special says that the
president has issued an order prohibiting
the employment of convict labor Oh gov
eminent works
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Sioux City Stock Market.

Fridays quotations on the Sioux City
stock market follow: Butcher steers,
S.. OOdJ.1J. Top hogs. SOD.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
Campbell to Have WaterwOrks.

The village of Campbell Oh the 10Th
voted 5000 honts for the construction
of Il system of water works.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
A Big Boston Bank Fails.

Burnett, Cummins & Co, bankers. of
Boston, failed Thursday. Their liabil-
ties are $l,7W,OOO.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01

The following appointments have been
made as colonies and aids-de-camp on
the staff of Gov. Elrod: Capt. Geo. D.
Hueyer, of |. :. army, Brookngs: \. T,
Abbott, Nermillion: &. NJ. Daley. HUI
ron; Christopher Mentor, Faulkton: Maui
rice y. Hickman: Howard Case. Water
town: w. II. Stokes. Jr, Watertown;
L. {. McNamee. Brookings: Carl d.
johnson. Watertown; Charles Carpenter,
WatertOWn
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01

L. +. blanchard and G.. c. Barney. of
the state land department. have returned
from Rapid City, where they went with
Attorney General Hall to push cases N
regard 10 the department in that section
of the state. Two Glasses were consid-
cred, on which hinges It large amount OF
state lands in the Black Hills. One was
IN regard TO SquatterS' filings on school
land III the forest reserve and the other
was i'll relation to mineral lands on the
state tracts.