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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
STATE OF NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON.
CENSEO FORM.
Two Meet Death in Washout-Bur.
iineton Train on Oberlin Branch
Goes Into Ditch Near Ramona
Engineers Daughter Killed.

On the Oberlin branch of the Burning
ton out from Republican City two were
killed and several injured in wreck near
the small town of Ramona, Kan, at D
o'clock Saturday afternoon. The Killed
We're Miss Mile Kohl, Republican City,
and Harry White, address unknown.
The injured are ID. A. A. Allen, Iope-
ka, Kan; Ed Bender. Hastings, Neb.,
and Mrs. W. l.. Egbert, Republican
City.
The families of the engineer, fireman
and brakeman of the ill-fated train were
Oh their way to the other end of the road
to spend Sunday because the train crew
had been kept away from home for
week on account of a washOut near the
Republican River.
Miss Mile Kohl is the daughted of the
engineer Her mother and younger sister
escaped serious injury. Mrs. Egbert is
the wife of the fireman. Her small child
was with her.
Since the water, which came last sun
day. 10 regular trains have been run on
the Oberlin branch. Passengers. express
and the mail have been carried by the
work trains on each side of the washout
and transferred at the gap.
The whole train, consisting of engine,
box car and caboOse, went into the ditch.
Conductor Arthur Lyman reports that
the track was intact.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
MILITIA CALLED OUT
ALABAMA NEGROES IN DANGER
OF BEING LYNCHEO.
Six Are Charged with Assault ana
Murdcr-Big Mob Marches on the
Hail determined Stand OF State
Troops Prevents Blood shed.

At 10 O'Clock Sunday night Gov. Jei-
licks received the following telegram from
Gadsden, Ala:
MY Jail and prisoners confined there
i'm are threatened by Il mob. PRISONERS
in jail charged with rape and murder OF
white woman. Need military assistance.
Answer
The governor Immediately wired Capt.
l.. Braney, commanding the Gadsdeh
company of state troops, to place his com
mand at the disposal Of the sheriff and
TO keep the executive office advised OF
further developments.
AT midnight nothing further had been
heard from the scene of the threatened
Iynching.
The negroes in the Gadsden jail are
Vance Gardner William Johnson. +. ID.
johnson. Bud Richardson, Jefferson Al
ford and Fannie Mayo. Their alleged
victim was Mrs. S. J. Smith, white
widow.
The crime was committed Saturday
night Early Sunday Vance Gardner re-
ported discovering the woman $ dead
body. The police found her nude body
lying partially concealed i'll some bushes
by the roadside tEree-quarters of mile
from Gadsden. Mrs. Smith had been
attacked on the roadside, and after hav-
ing been repeatedly assaulted was drag
ged by her hair down an embankment
over rocks and stumps into the clunp OF
bushes. where she was left. after efforts
had been made to conceal her body. The
details of her condition were shocking.
Her neck was broken. a pair of scissors
and a caseknife found close to her body
evidently aided her in the struggle.
A mob of 300 people gathered on Broad
Street in Gadsden at dark and late Sun
day night marched on the Jail. demand
ing that the doors be opened. One young
man had the rope ready to swing Vance
Gardner. one of the negroes implicated
in the killing.
Sheriff Chandler and Judge J. II.
Disque We're prepared to meet them.
Company c, with Lieut.. A. L. Brindley
in charge. was called out and had pickets
out Representative Burnett and Judge
Disque made talks and the mob dis
persed, there being less than 100 men
now present. The mob lacked leader.
This alone prevented bloodshed, as Lieut..
Brindley. with his men, Sheriff Chandler
and Judge Disque are determined to pro-
tect the negroes.
The coroner's jury has been in session
all day and has just adjourned.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
WRECKED BY STORM.
South Dakota Towns in Path of
Fierce Tornado,

A tornado swept over Gregory County,
South Dakota, Wednesday night. Wires
are down and details as to damage are
meager. The storm came at midnight
and lasted two hours At Bonesteel the
damage was trivial, but on the Rosebud
reservation it was very great.
One person was killed and eleven 9th.
ers injured.
Near St Elmo, small town was torn
up. Roy McFadden was caught between
heavy timbers of building and instantly
crushed to death Three buildings were
destroyed in st. Elmo.
Herrick's loss is heavy. Houses were
torn to splinters and the damage is esti-
mated at $1,000. -Four men, one wo-
man and boy are in critical condition.
twenty-five business buildings and
many houses were destroyed, including
the Rosebud bank, the school house and
Ulrich's large livery barn. Twenty
eight head of horses were in the barn, but
many were saved by citizens. Offices,
stores and saloons We're damaged.
George Cornwall. who lives one and
one-half miles from Herrick, had his
house demolished. \. J. Jones, who
lives on a claim west Of Herrick, suffered
the loss of his property.
At Burke many buildings were de-
stroyed. The Jensen home, in the south
ern part of town, was completely swal-
lowed up and Jensen and his wife and
baby were blown in various directions.
4 relief corps heard the cries of the babe
and rescued it from drowning in 4 small
draw where it had been blown. Mrs.
Jensen and her ba be may die.
Mr.. Mcbride was injured in the back
and his home was completely swallowed
up. Alvin Nye was injured in the limbs
The damage to property will amount to
$1,000.
Dallas, Gregory and Carlock report
slight damage and only Il few injured.
Many claims have not been heard from
A relief party rs out now.
Three large buildings were unroofed
and seven smaller ones destroyed III
Gregory, but no person was injured.
The storm was severe over the entire
reservation, and several inches Of water
| fell at the points which suffered the
! worst. Much damage was done to crops
| and wires. and most Of the details of the
| havoc wrought have been brought i'll by
messengers from the different towns.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
FOR TORTURING A CHILD.
Authorities Seek Woman Placed in
a Sanitariun.

States Attorney Graham, of Mercer
County, ILL.,. has served upon DR.. San
ger Brown. of Chicago. Il demand for in
formation concerning the mental condl-
ton of wealthy Mrs. Mary Mckinney, OF
Aledo. ILL.,. who, it is alleged, was phi
vately removed from her home two
weeks ago to Browns sanitarlum, at
Wentworth. a suburb of this city.
Mrs. Mckinney, with her husband, IS
under Indictment on the charge of tor
turing Stella Grandy, child turned over
to her by the Illinois Children's Home
and Aid Society
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
POSTMASTER is ENJOlNEO.
Mail to Peoples Bank Must Not be
Stamped Fraudulent.

A st. Louis special says: y Temporal
~ restraining order has been issued by
Judge Smith MCPHERSON, of Iowa, SIT
ting in the United States district court,
against Henry J. ellison, IN charge OF
the Winner branch postottice, Postmaster
Frank Wyman and Assistant Postmaster
Henry Z. Wyman, requiring them to dis
continue stamping the mail of the Peo-
pies United States Bank and +. q. Lew
is with the word fraudulent and re-
turning to the sender.
The defendants were cited to appear
next Tuesday and show cause why an
Injunction should not be issued against
them.
In the meantime, it is said. mail will
not be delivered to the bank or to Lewis,
but will be held at the st. Louis post
office without being stamped 'fraudu-
lent pending final action.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Sleep Walker Takes a Fall.

VI. \. punfee, foreman of Burlington
telephone gang. had close call from
death at an early hour Sunday morning
at Plattsmouth. He was occupying 4
room on the third floor of the Platts-
mouth Hotel when he arose in his sleep
and climbed out of the window. mo-
ment later he fell to the street below, L
distance of thirty feet. A physician who
was called to attend his injuries found
that he had sustained severe fracture
of the large ankle bone of the right foot
while he also suffered a puncture of the
flesh in his right side near the armpit.
He was also bruised about the head, but
not SeriOuSly
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Child Bitten by RattIesnake.

Ila Abrahams, 11-monthold child of
J. W. Abrahams. Il farmer living about
ten miles southeast of Fremont. was bit
ten on the wrist by q rattlesnake few
days ago. but as medical aid was at hand
very soon after, is recovering. The baby
was playing near the pump when the
mother heard her scream. Seeing what had
happened the woman was so overcome
with terror that she tainted. The child
wrist and arm had swollen to a large size
before help was obtained. Rattlesnakes
are more numerous than usual on the
prairieS this season.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
THRESHING ACCIDENT.
Three Men Seriously Hurt by the
Boiler Exploding.

By the blowing up of boiler on a
thresher machine engine on the farm of
Fred Keikner, near Johnson, Wednes-
day. three men were seriously injured.
Charles Finch, of Johnson, was seriously
injured internally, Sam Warwick, also of
Johnson, was struck in the shoulder by
a flying missile and also received brok-
Ell arm. George Thomas, of Johnson,
was injured on the leg.
The engine was completely demolished,
and the men not injured had hard time
to save the thresher, the strawstacks be-
coming ignited from the fire. The in
cured men were removed to their homes
and given surgical aid.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
HIGH WATER AT OMAHA.
Missouri Breaks Into Cuton haAe
with swift Current.

An Omaha special says: For the nrss
time in number of years the Missouri
River Saturday morning broke into CUT
off Lake with q strong current twenty
FIVE feet wide and with a suddenness tnat
ENDANGERED several families living IN the
vicinity.
Foreman Smith. of the Hammond ice
house and his family were rescued With
great difficulty. Heavy damage has'Deen
done to crops and live stock, ana SUN
heavier damages are expected.
In Omaha the eastern portion OF the
Union Pacific shop yards was Hooded oy
back water from Il large open sewer III
the neighbOrhoOd.
Many persons residing in the bottoms
sat up all night prepared to flee on mo-
mentS notice.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Live Stock Show at Wisner.

1t has been decided to hOld>th third an
nual stock show at Wisner on Wednes-
day and Thursday. Sept. 13 and IA. The
success of the shows of the past two
years and the increasing interest has en-
couraged the management to hold the
show for two days this fall and largely
enlarge the scope of the enterprise, to
include besides an exhibit of all classes
of livestock and farm products a domes
tic department
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Storm Near Dakota City.

A hail storm, accompanied with Il
strong wind. slightly resembling Il torna-
do passed about four miles south and
southwest of Dakota City, totally demOl-
ishng all crops within an area about two
miles wide and three miles long. extend
ing in length from the Missouri River
west. Waist high corn was completely
stripped of its leaves. but may possibly
come out again and make somewhat
of a crop. Small grain was beheaded
and completely driven into the ground.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Runaway Boys Sent Home.

Two Peru boys, about s and II years
of age. sons of George Bennett, ran away
from their home last Thursday morning
and walked to Nebraska City. The dis
lance is about twenty-five miles. When
they were missed from their home a large
number of Peru citizens commenced to
search for the boys, who We're thought
to have been drowned in the Missouri
River. When the boys were located they
We're returned to their home much against
against their Wills
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
HAVOC OF STORM.
Tornado Did Much Damage on Rose
bun Reserve.

Additional details of the damage done
ov the tornado which swept over the
Rosebud reservation are being received
at BoneSteel. :. ID.
The latest reports show that one life
was lost and Il dozen injured, SIX OF
whom were seriously hurt.
The injured at Burke are:
Uncle" Billy Howe. badly bruised
Geo. ID. Custer. two ribs fractured, toe
broken: Mrs Coughln. bruised: Curt
Willis. bruised: Z. X. Longley. bruised ;
Frank Castor. bruised; Jackman Herrck,
bruised.
Twenty seven buildings were more or
less demolished at Herrick, and half
dozen persons hurt. The financial loss
will amount to s! 900.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
YOUNG GIRL SHOT DEAD.
Outcome of Neighborhood Quarrel
at st. Louis.

In the presence OF her mother, Bessie
Barnes. aged l. years. was shot dead on
the street III front Of her home at 2I02
Lucas Avenue, ST. Louis, No, Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Carderer, aged 80 years, is un-
der arrest charged with the shooting,
which is said to have been the culmina-
ton of i'll feeling between the two fami-
lies.
Sunday night Mrs. Gardener lay strap
ped to a cot 1T the police station. raving
over the shooting. BY her side were her
three small children.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
BattIeship Vermont Ready.

A Washington dispatch says: The Fore
River Shipbuilding Company has mott
fed the secretary of the navy that the
battleship Vermont will be launched at
the shipyard of that company at Quincy,
Mass. Aug 81, and that the governor
of Vermont has designated his daughter.
Miss Jennie Bell, to act as the sponsor
e Ia ,-oSSal
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
BUTCHERS FIGHT PACKERS.
Great Dressed Meat Plant Erected
in New York.

War in earnest was declared in New
York Thursday against the beef trust
when the new plant of the New York
Butchers Dressed Meat Company at
Thirty-ninth Street and Eleventh Avenue
was opened.
Hundreds of butchers are in the new
combination. which was organized as a
protest against the beef trust. Their
building. which represents an outlay OF
almost S1.OOO.OOO. is nearly completed
and is deliberately fitted. Its nine sto-
ries. stands out in bod relief TO persons
passing along the water front. 10 this
building will soon be added another of
similar dimensions. which will make th'
plant the largest in the world.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Town Under Scouree.

Typhoid fever is epidemic at Collins
burg, southwest of Pittsburg, Pa. There
are about thirty houses in the village and
in every house there is from one to five
cases of the disease. Five children Of n
family named Lit have died and a num-
Der of other families have lost from one
to two members. Physicians seem I'M
able TO check the Scourge
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Was Robbed and Murdered.

c. j. Halde, president of the iron
holders union. of st. Joseph, Mo-, army
ed at Salina, Kan, Thursday and iden-
titled the body of the man found dead
there as that of \. Sexton, of st. .Io-
seph. 1t is thought by the officers that
Sexton was robbed and murdered by
the same gang that held up six men at a
Winfield hotel. two members of which
fought the officers at Cedarville.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Run Down Dy C;rS,

Coroner Brock. of Plattsmouth, was
called to South Bend to hold an inquest
over the remains of Henry Uofmeister.
who was killed early Sunday morning by
Il Rock Island train. SO far as known
no one witnessed the accident. which oc-
CURED two miles south of South Bend.
Hofmeister was Il gardener by Occur Cation
and was 90 years of age.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
HObSOn Talks at Beatrice.

Richmond =. HobSon, of Merrimac
fame. Thursday afternoon addressed an
audience of about 1000 at the Beatrice
Chautauqua. NObSon's subject was
The American Navy which he present.
ed in Il logical and entertaining manner.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Infant Strangies to Death.

Inc infant child of William Houtz,
rancher living four miles southwest of
Bloomington. was strangled to death
Wednesday afternoon in peculiar man
ner To prevent its rolling off the bed,
as it had done several times after q nap.
Mrs. Houtz pinned its dress to the bed
clothing. The child was found suspend
ed over the side of the he'd and choled
TO death by the neckband of its dress.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Board of Health Deadlock

The state board of health at Lincoln
took twenty-seven more ballots Monday
morning in trying to elect a successor 10
DR.. Somers, of Omaha. member of the
board of secretaries. The vote stood just
the same as it did at the other meeting.
when 100 ballots were taken. The can
didates voted upon We're Robert McCon-
aughey of York. J. \. Andrews of Hol-
drege and J. c. Sward of Oakland.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Three Killed and Two Hurt.

Three men were killed and two proba-
bly, fatally injured Friday in freight
wreck on the Iowa Central Railroad near
Richland. Keokuk County, Ia. y car
of oil took fire, the tank exploded and
burned the bodies of the killed men to
crisp. The fire destroyed bridge and
six cars.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Body Recovered.

The body of Albert Easter, the boy
who was drowned in the Platte at Ere
mont Tuesday afternoon. was found late
Wednesday evening on a sandbar almost
half mile from the spot where he was
last seen. \ peculiar feature OF the affair
is that no less than five persons who
have been drowned in the Platte within
the last few years drifted down to the
same nlncN.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Robbery at Pierce.

A bold robbery took place at Pierce
Tuesday night Mrs. George W..
sohrtly after 8 o'clock. Mrs. George W.
Golf. wife of the village marshal was
coming up town and was between the
elevator and the curfew bell tower when
a stranger grabbed her hands and took
an envelope from her containing 500
bill. The highwayman then disappeared
up the alley and escaped
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Wholesale Car KObberies.

Officers have arrested eleven men ut
South Bend, Ind. charged with being i'm
plicated in wholesale robberies Of cars
of the Grand Trunk Railroad near Still
well. Laporte County. Merchandise to
the value of $4,000 has been taken. The
other heavy losses of the road We're near
TalnaroiSO
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
York Man Killed.

Frank Chaplin, of York, was run over
and killed by a Burlington train at Crete
Tuesday night. Chaplin was so years
old and had been to Lincoln to visit rela-
tives. When he reached Crete a freight
train was standing on the sidetrack. and
as he drove around this the engine OF
the Burlington passenger train struck
him. killed the horse, demolished the bug
gy and mangled the man.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
KILLED IN WRECK.
Three Persons Lose Lives in Colii-
sion in Illinois.

4 Chicago and Eastern Illinois Rail
way passenger train, leaving st. Louis
at 1870 Thursday night, collided Fri
day with Il suburban train at Steiger.
Ill.
Three persons were killed and seven IN
iured Some of the injured may die.
The cause Of the collision is said to
have been an open switch, which let the
through train onto Il siding on which the
suburban train was standing.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Einht with IramDs.

At Wood River freight conductor and
brakeman ad fight with some tramps
the other evening. whom they tried TO put
off the train During the mixup one CT
Tie tramps was badly beaten.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
attempt to Wreck Train.

An attempt was made to wreck Chi
cago. Rock Island and Pacific through
train at Greene. Ia, Thursday. The at
tempt was made at Il switch. presumably
to give the impression that the switch
was the cause. if the attempt should be
successful.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Died from Lockjaw.

J. ". Robbins of Plattsmouth. who
was wounded ON the Fourth of July,
while repairing Il toy pistol, died Thurs
day evening from lOckjaw. Mr.. Robin
son was wounded in the hand, but the
injury had almost healed when symptoms
of lockjaw set in. He leaves widow
and five small children.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Accidentally Shot.

BY the discharge of a shotgun which
he had loaded for the purpose Of shoot
ing stray cats, Thomas 7. Hagar,
cousin of Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood, was
instantly killed at Weston, Mass, Sat
urdaY night.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Gen. 3. Nj. Thomas Dead.

Gen. b. NJ. Thomas died at his home in
Dalton, Ga, Sunday afternoon. Portion.
tits was the immediate cause of his death.
He was a graduate of West Point and Il
distinguished brigadier general in the
confederate army.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
New Trial tor Chamberlain.

Judge Paul lessen. in district court at
Tecumseh Saturday morning, set aside
the verdict in the case OF Charles VI.
Chamberlain. found guilty OF embezzle-
ment. and ordered new trial Chamber
lain has asked for a change of venue
The court reduced the bond from $40. 500
70 $4,000
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
THIEVES PLEAD GUILTY.
Trio Captured at Ainsworth for
Lung Pine Crime.

At Ainsworth Sheriff Tampert Thurs
day arrested Oscar Thurlow, Ed Berry
and John Hall for larceny committed at
Long Pine. The parties were arraigned
before Judge Ramsey and pleaded guilty
to petit larceny and were sentenced to
thirty days in the county Jail.
From descriptions received by the of
ficers here it is believed these are the
parties wanted for Il criminal Offense COM
United in southeastern Kansas recently.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Guard Rifles Competition.

The state rifle competition will be pulled
off at Kearney by members of the Ma
tional Guard, beginning July 81 and last
ing until Aug. 3. The successful ones
in this meet will go to New Jersey TO
take part in the national shoot.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Two Drowned While Bathing.

George and William Gibbons, brothers,
were drowned Sunday while bathing in Il
lake near Olathe, Kan. George Gibbons
was seized with cramps and his brother
went to his rescue.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Loses Life in Fire.

After saving his wife and 2-month-oid
baby from flames which We're destroying
their home. Samuel +. Howard, Il young
farmer living near Shambaugh, rage
County. Ia. went back after some house
hold goods and was burned to death
Thursday morning.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Killed Their Omcers.

A regiment OF Russian sapperS station
ii at small village in the mountains
near Tifis, Caucasia has murdered all its
officers and, it is rumored, joined the rev.
olutionists.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
Chicago Men are Cleared.

A verdict of not guilty was announced
at Chicago Friday by Judge Chetlain in
the case of President Albert q. Wheeler.
of the Illinois Tunnel Company. and
several former municipal officers on trial
for alleged alteration of public records.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-20
HEAD-ENO COLLISION.
Two Men Killed and Four Injured
in Virginia.

Two men were killed and four more
injured in a head-end collision between
two freight trains Sunday one mile north
of Midvale, Va, on the Shenandoah divi-
sion of the Norfolk and Western Rail
road.
The dead are E. S. Hite, of Vesuvia, a
brakeman, and John Dent, Of Roanoke,
fireman.
NIidvale is sixty-four miles north Of
Roanoke The northbound freight train
had orders to wait at NIidvale for Il
southbound extra freight, but the orders.
it is alleged, were disregarded by the
northbound crew.