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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-31
HE FACED DEATH
A DAY AND NIGHT
Miner Caught in Cave of Butte
Mine and Entombed One
Thousand Feet Deep.
Sleeps to Preserve His Strength
While in Imminent Danger and
Emerges From His Narrow Pris-
on With a Smile on His Face.

Butte, Mont.-After facing death
for twenty.four hours. Con Sullivan. a
Utah miner. was rescued on Monday
by force of about fifty miners. who
for the past day had been working in
gangs OF three and four with fever
fish haste.
Sullivan was on his first shift. hav-
ing come here from Eureka. Utah. to
bury his brother, who was killed by a
mine cave-in about three weeks ago.
He was working on the 100-foot level
OF a section of the Mountain Consol-
idated mine when a cave OF many
tons Of rock covering distance of
over thirty feet, entombed him. mar
rowly escaping crushing him to death.
Rocks kept dropping, but by crouch
ing close to the end of the drift he
was able to keep out of their way He
had barely enough room to stretch
himself out and with rare presence of
mind. though death lowered over him.
through many hours OF his imprison.
ment he slept, believing he could thus
preserve his strength, as the air was
rapidly growing bad, and he feared
suffocation
BY tapping on the walls Sullivan
was able to communicate to his fel.
low-miners that he was still alive.
When the rescuers reached him the
man emerged from his narrow prison
with n smile on his countenance and,
unassisted, climbed the ladder to the
ton
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-31
Abducted by Bold Bandit.

oakland,-Her hands tightly bound
together with rope, Mrs. Lena
Moniz, pretty young woman, was
compelled early Monday morning by
an unknown ruffan to accompany him
ten blocks. Arriving at Eighteenth
and Grove streets, her desperate
struggles and her cries for help
frightened him and he ran away in
the darkness, taking with him her
purse, containing 81 and leaving her
Frustrated on the sidewalk, There is
no clue to the identity of the man.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-31
Elections viii be Fair.

st. Petersburg.-The fears express
ed by the Liberals that elections to
the douma among the peasantry would
be swayed by the governmental ad
ministratiye officials who hitherto
have exerted a great influence in com
munical affairs has been met with the
Issuance OF an order by the ministry
OF the interior strictly limiting the
powers of the projects to the extent OF
their punitative authorities which in
sures the independence OF the com
munes in matters uf local selt-govern
ment.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-31
Boston carpenters WIN.

Boston-Six thousand union car
penters of Boston received an increase
of wages under the decision of Judge
George T. Wentworth, to whom as
special arbitrator the employers and
unionists submitted the question of n
new working agreement. Judge Went
worth grants the five main demands
OF the carpenters, including an in
crease of from 81 cents an hour to Al
cents, or from 50 to 1928 FOR an eight
hour day; double time for all over
time. and an eiGht.hour day.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-31
lad a MarveIous Eseape.

oxford Pa e. Dashed to the bottom
of a deep well and pinned under six
feet of water by falling rocks, Frank
White escaped without other injury
than a few severe bruises. White
had just finished cleaning out the well
and was trying to climb out when one
side Of the wall fell in upon him,
hurting him to the bottom, After a
short struggle he again wriggled
from under the enormous weight and
was pulled out with a rope. He was
unframed, save for a few bruises.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-31
Family swept Away by Flood.

Charleston. w. Va.--The vicinity of
Big Otter creek in Clay county, was
visited by a cloudburst Sunday, in
which five lives were lost and much
damage was done TO property. Tho
home Of John Pickering was surround
ed by water before the occupants were
aware of their danger. The family,
consisting of father, mother and four
children, the eldest a daughter II
years OF age were swept away by the
food. the mother being the only one
saved, she having chung to some float
ing debris.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-31
MURDERED FOR MONEY,
BODIES THEN BURNED.
Saloonkeeper and Wife Of kerrys.
town, WASH. Suffer Horrible Death.

Saloonkeeper and Wife Of kerrys.
town, WASH, Suffer Horrible Death.
Seattle.-Murdered for their money
and cremated in the building where
they lived, TO hide the evidence of
the crime, was the fate of Phillip II.
Ross and his wife. a young couple
who had been living near Kerrys.
town, small town on the 9n
Pacific railway. near Kanasket, In
this county, on Sunday night.
Last March Ross and his wife 10
Gated about two miles from the town
OF Kerrytown and Ross opened a sa-
loon, living with his wife above the
saloon building. All OF the people
living in that locality have been in the
habit of having their checks casked
by Ross, and he always kept a consid.
cradle sum of money in the saloon for
that purpose.
About IL o'clock Monday morning
A. S. Kerry of the Kerry Lumber
company had occasion to go out to
the Ross place, and when he arrived
he found the building in ruins and
the charred remains of the young
couple In the debris
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-31
Fool Killer is Needed Here.

BorlSelty ,-Bllndness is threaten
ing beautiful Rose Terry because' OF
the prank of a nine.year-old boy, Ru-
dolph Windham, Last Wednesday
was Miss Terry's birthday In the
afternoon she was watering the lawn
and playfully turned the hose toward
Windham. He carried an air-gun. In
censed and aiming the gun at her he
said: I'm give you something for
your birthday that you will remem-
ber," and fired, the shot taking effect
in the left eye
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-31
ASLEEP FOUR MONTHS.
Remarkable Case Of an Eieht-Year.
Old Boy in New York.

New York. - Medical scientists
throughout the country have had their
attention directed to a remarkable
case of catalepsy in Yonksrs. where
Charles Canepi, years old. have been
in an unbroken trance-like sleep for
more than four months, and 1t is prob.
able a consultation of specialists in
nervous diseases from this city will
be called to investigate the case. On
April last. while whirling around a
lamp post, he became dizzy, fell to the
ground and struck on the back Of his
head Two days later he complained
of pains in the head, and within a few
minutes lapsed into a state of uncon-
seriousness. from which he has not
awakened.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-31
Mountain Climbers Meet Death.

Innsbruck, Austrian Tyrol-No less
than five Alpine fatalities were re-
corded Monday. Two tourists from
Meran while hunting for edelweiss
were killed on the Peuegal in the I'll
lerthal Alps. While climbing the Hoe
fats group, a Bavarian lawyer fell and
was killed. Four students from Ores
den, who were ascending the Hoher-
goell fell down a precipice, one was
killed and the others were fatally in
jured. Another youth of sixteen was
killed on Mount Mythenstock.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-31
steam Kills Two.

Danyille, 1.-two men are dead
and three more in a dying condition
as a result OF the bursting of a six
teen-inch steam pipe in the Danville
electric light plant Monday afternoon.
John Richards, Georgetown, and Will
liam Thornton, Danville. died Monday
night The other injured are Ed
Caldwell Georgetown, A. A. futile
and Samuel Niccum, Danville. The
men were stOkers and cinder-pit
workers and were repairing the pipe
when the nipple blew off. All the men
were married
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-31
Wanted to be Real Dead.

London.-The will OF John Nasn
Peake of Bellevue, Congeton, a jus.
tice of the peace for Staffordshire.
contains the following curious pas.
sage: And lastly, | make It a strict
and solemn charge TO my executors
that before my body is placed in my
coffin they shall engage my own fam.
lily doctor or some other medical man.
at a fee of ten guineas, to perform on
my body the operation, TO thoroughly
and completely sever the main ar.
teries of the head, so as to render my
revival in the grave absolutely impos.
sible."
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-31
Fever SITUATION ImprovInn.

New Orleans-The fifth week OF
the fight against yellow fever began
Monday with a continuance OF favor.
able conditions and a feeling that the
crisis has passed The fact that there
are only 1893 cases under treatment.
and many Of them of the Hghtest
character, being especially signln.
cant, In the thirty-one cases of the
preceding twentyfour hours only five
were Italians, and there were only
three cases reported from the orig.
nally infected location.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-31
Smoker Caused rraaedy.

Erie, Pa.-Captain Patrick MacMa-
hon of the yacht Mystic, was burned
to death and eighteen persons were al
most suffocated in fire in the Charos
Heck black. The monetary loss was
not heavy When the firemen ar
rived they found eighteen occupants
asleep, and almost dead from suffo-
cation With difficulty they were fin
ally gotten out of danger The fire
started in MacMahon's room and prob
ably was caused by his having thrown
a lighted cigar on the floor.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-31
potatokulce as Consumption Cure.

New Neutrality-suspicious. OF this city
are much interested in a circular Is
sued Friday by the New York post
graduate hospital announcing the dis
covery OF a new cure fof consumption.
This new remedy is the juice of raw
egetables-potatoes. beets, carrots,
onions, celery and the like, procured
by grinding and squeezing, a dose be-
ing two ounces after meals.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-31
Rescuer Also Drowned.

Vancouver, Wash.-Two youths
Ralph Criss and Ralph Gillihan, were
drown in the Columbia river near here
Friday evening. The boys were swim
ming. Young Crisis got beyond his
depth and was drowning when Gill
han attempted to go to his rescue. The
boys struggled to reach safety, but
were unsuccessful Another boy at
tempted to aid them, but was power
less. Young CRISIS body has been re-
covered.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-31
WILLIAM WANTS PEACE.
Stories to the Contrary Are Denounced
as False.

Lenox, Mass.-When Baron Den
Buche. German charge d'affalres, was
shown the reports emanating from
Portsmouth, to the effect that the
German emperor was using his In
fluence against the acceptance by Rus
STA of Japan's terms, he said:
Such reports are contrary to the
truth. The emperor is strongly for
peace and is not interfering with Pres
dent Roosevelt's efforts. Quite the
contrary, he earnestly sympathizes
with the presidents endeavors."
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-02

lightning is one of the means of pun.
ishing the sins of mankind, and of
warning them from the commission OF
sin, 1t is impious to prevent Its full
execution" To-day Franklin would
find electricity used in every house.
hold, and as highly appreciated as It
was dreaded $50 years ago.
That Franklin was able, though
living In provincial town, more than
5000 miles away from the center OF
the worlds activities, to become one
OF the most noted savants Of the
eighteenth century will, no doubt, be
proclaimed over and over again In the
approaching festivities as one OF the
wonders OF his career. The Quaker
City, though more tolerant OF Frank
Inns personal limitations than Bos.
ton would have been, did not recognize
him socially, and took no great inter.
est In his scientific discoveries, which
were far more highly appreciated
abroad than here. Thus. in l744
Franklin started the American Phil.
osophical society, of which he was the
first secretary, and he soon after com.
planned In letter that the members
OF our society here are very fne gen.
tlemen who will take no pains" That
this society later became CO equal
with the learned bodies OF Europe was
almost entirely Franklin's doing.
Even now there is, perhaps, among
some professional scientists dispo.
sitlon to somewhat minimize Frank.
Inns achievements. His standing az
an electrician Is sometimes question.
ed. Undoubtedly. he did not, after
his memorable discovery. 20 much fur
Their with his investigations into cleo.
trical phenomena, At the same time,
probably every American, and certain.
ly every Bostonan, likes to feel that
Franklin. as the first investigator to
get on the track of the true explana.
ton OF electricity, deserves immense
credit for the wonders that have sue
ceeded, and that he deserves TO stand
In the same rank with Watt. Newton,
Herschel, Laplace and Volta OF his
own century, and with Morse. Bell and
Edison of the nineteenth, even though
to greater extent than any OF the
rest OF them he gave up his time and
attention to problems of practical
craftsmanship and the application OF
inventions to everyday problems of
living. The many sides of Franklin's
complex nature will, OF course, get
due attention from orators and essay.
lists. Nor will there be any disillu-
sionment of his private character
Fortunately for his subsequent repu.
tation, the worst Is already known.
There is no more to come Books on
the real Benjamin Franklin and kind
red topics have in the last ten years
told all there is to be told about the
weaknesses of the man. Indeed, he
himself has been so surprisingly frank
in his revelations that the world has
come to accept Franklin, more than
perhaps any other OF the heroes Of
the American Revolution, at his true
value.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-02
Prepare to Celebrate Two Hundredth
Anniversary of Franklin's Birth

A committee of prominent citizens
recently appointed to prepare for the
celebration on Jan. 6 of the two hun
dredth anniversary of the birth OF
Benjamin Franklin in Boston is at
work upon an ambitious program.
Enough has already been elaborated
to make It certain that the forthcom-
ing affair will be a thoughtfest OF the
kind that Boston so dearly loves-one
comparable, perhaps, to the Emerson
centenary of two years ago. The an
niversary is also to be commemorat.
ed in New York, and particularly in
Philadelphia, the scene of the major
part OF Franklin's life work. Yet per.
haps nowhere will there be a more
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-02

that this monument should recall
memories that must not die. 1t is well
that it should arouse the living to no.
bic endeavor. But to the dead it avails
not. He has reared his own monu-
ment, more durable than brass or
stone"
Following Mr.. Cleveland was Hon.
Hilary A. Herbert, ex-secretary of the
navy. He, in turn, was followed by
Hon. David r. Francis, eX-secretary of
the interior, ex-Vice President Cleve-
son and DR.. George l.. Miller, the lat
ter lifelong friend and admirer of
Mr.. Morton. He expressed thanks for
the great tribute that had been paid
to the companion of his early days in
Nebraska He went into the history
of Mr.. Morton's early life in the state,
and told many of the hardships and
trials endured by the pioneers. Dur
ing his speech tears came to his eyes.
Mr.. Cleveland seemed deeply touched.
The Morton brothers were deeply af-
fected, and Miss Morton, the dead
mans sister, wept continually.
The unwilling ceremony was simple.
Mr.. Cleveland, accompanied by Mrs.
Paul Morton and the remainder of the
party, walked inside the enclosure
where the monument stands and took
places along the sides. The band
played softly, and after a moment the
three surviving Morton brothers
Paul, Joy and Mark-accompanied by
Joy Morton's son, Sterling Morton,
walked slowly across the grass to the
monument. Sterling Morton was bare
headed. The others lifted their hats
and, with a quick tug, the younger
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-02

The reverse of the pedestal bears a
concise sketch of Mr. Morton's life
and public services.
The platform around the monument
is about seventy-five by fifty feet, and,
excepting for the brick used in the
platform, the entire monument Is of
granite and bronze.
The fund with which the monument
was erected was raised by the Arbor
Day Memorial association, which was
organized shortly after the death OF
Secretary Morton, early in 1902. This
association had as its president ex-
Governor Robert w. Furnas; H. d.
Wilson of Nebraska City was made
treasurer, and John Nodhouse was
elec-ed secretary.
The Arbor day memorial monument
stands as a completed work, every
cent of its cost contributed by popu-
lar subscription from the public. Ne
braska City, his home town, contrib
uting more than any other city; Ne
brasRa his home state, more than any
other state; the west more than any
other geographical division of our
ponptr,y
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-02

call up Philadelphia by long distance
telephone and bid Collinson or other
of his associates in scientific work, to
look into this new matter Of electric.
ity. In Franklins day the quickest
means of communication was by slow
moving coach or chaise, and the Jour-
ney between the two towns occupied
weeks of weary travelling. Suppose
that he could have foreseen the time
when, with the aid of electricity, the
sound OF the human voice was to be
carried over hundreds of miles of
country, when the wires were to
stretch to remote farmhouses and
lumber camps in the wilderness as
well as to populous towns and cities
and when the number of telephone
users was to be so large that the sub.
scribers to one system alone would
would equal in number the population
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-02
A Monument to His Memory Un
yelled at Nebraska City.
MANY DISTINGUISHED MEN ATTEND EXERCISES
ex-President Cleveland, Governor John H. Mickey Hon.
Hillary HI. Herbert, Hon. David r. Francis. Ex-
Vice President Adai Stevenson and DR..
Geo. L. Miller Make Addresses

The governor was followed by ex-
President Cleveland, who spoke in a
clear tone and was distinctly heard
to the outskirts of the large crowd.
He closed by exhorting all who were
fellow-citizens of the late ]. Sterling
Morton, and who knew his life, to
heed his example, ITO the end that
our work may be more unselfish and
more loyal to the purposes of God and
the betterment of our fellow-men. Let
his sons. in whom was centered all his
worldly pride, remember that the only
success that is satisfying and honor
able is that achieved by their fathers
spirit and high resolves. 1t is fitting
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-02

Morton pulled the cords which held
the drapery about the bronze statue
of the dead secretary. The drapery
fell in a heap about the foot OF the
monument and soft mumur OF ap.
plause rippled over the crowd. For "A
moment the three brothers stood gaz-
ing at the efilgy of heir father. then,
with bowed head. they rejoined the
Cleveland party.
The monument was made by Ru-
dolph Evans of New York. A semi
circular stone bench stands at some
distance back of the pedestal, and
forming a frieze around 1t are the
words Pioneer, Statesman, Scholar,
Tree Planter"
The GENITAL figure, the statue OF Mr..
Morton himself, which stands upon a
massive yet graceful pedestal, in an
attitude characteristic OF his strong.
frank life. His right arm hangs easily
by his side, and in his left hand he
lightly holds paper, as though OF re-
cent reference; q branch of tree
rests easily at his feet, while a plow.
share, slightly in the rear, suggests
the rugged pioneer days Of his early
life.
At the foot of the pedestal stands a
graceful wood sprite, her left hand
tenderly protecting young, growing
tree, thus symbolizing the spirit Of
the wise, public-spirited ideal ex-
pressed by Mr.. Morton's simple for
mula, PLANT trees"
!. The lower part of this bench bears
the inscription, Erected by the Ar
Dor Day Memorial association in
Memory of ]. Sterling Morton, 1908"
Upon the pedestal itself the follow
ing is inscribed: u. Sterling Morton,
Father of Arbor Day. Plant Trees"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-02

tablet marks the house in which
Samuel +. b. Morse, the inventor OF
the telegraph, and the first to make
practical use of electricity, was born.
In the coming celebration there is
certain to be little surmise as to the
pleasure Franklin would have expert
enced could he have lived to see the
outgrowth in his native town of his
own discovery-the vast dynamos pro-
viding power for the transportation
OF millions, the wireless messages
thrown through the air from shore
stations and ocean steamships, the tel.
ephonic instruments on every bust.
ness mans desk, and in the houses.
Imagine, II Franklin had been able to
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-02

NEBRASKA CITY.-In the presence
of the most notable gathering of
statesmen ever in Nebraska or posi-
bly, in the entire west; witnessed by
thousands of people from all over the
entire country; dedicated with loving
eulogies from old colleagues of former
days in public life; consecrated by the
humid eyes and tender hearts Of hun
dreds of old pioneer friends and com.
rades, the Arbor day memorial monu-
ment to the late j. Sterling Morton,
author of Arbor day." was unveiled
here Saturday In Morton park.
The unwilling ceremonies were sim
pie but impressive and touching. Pre-
ceding them was program which was
n remarkable tribute to the memory of
man who made such signal record
as statesman and who was the IA
cher Of a quartet of sons, two at least
OF whom have become as notable as
their illustrious father.
Ex-President Grover Cleveland was
the speaker of the day, and his ad.
dress was one of the best ever made
by the ex-president. Other speakers
were two old cabinet confreres of the
late Mr.. Morton-Hon. Hilary A. Her
bert, former secretary of the navy, and
Hon. David r. Fancis, former secretary
Of the interior. Gov. john H. Mickey
Of Nebraska delivered the address of
TN
ex-vice president with Mr.. Cleveland,
was another speaker. DR.. George l..
Miller, one Of the late Mr.. Morton s
dearest and most personal friends, was
the last.
The exercises were held in Morton
park beautiful bit of natural wood.
land, situated just out Of Nebraska
City, and on the east slope of the beau
tiful grounds of Arbor lodge, the mag
niflcent country home of the Mortons.
Morton park is the gift of Mr.. Morton
to Nebraska City. Fully 10000 peo-
pie, from all parts of the country, as
sembled in Morton park They came
apolis, Chicago, st. Louis, Louisville,
Memphis, and from all over Kansas,
Nebraska and Iowa. A special train
from Lincoln brought in Governor
Mickey and his staff and 100 or more
Lincoln people. All regular trains
were crowded with passengers.
Mr. Cleveland appeared on the plat.
form with Mrs. Cleveland, and was
greeted by storm of cheers. He
bowed and smiled, as did Mrs. Cleve.
land. Governor Mickey, accompanied
by Mrs. Mickey, was last to arrive
The governor made an address of well
come, in which he paid a glowing trib-
ute to the life and distinguished serv-
ices of the founder of Arbor day, de-
claring that "he did much in develop.
ing the two fundamental resources OF
what is now our state, and the efforts
of himself and his compatriots along
these lines attracted settlers from the
east, and thus shortened the terrific
rial days. He blazed the way that 9th
ers might follow. BY the power of ex
ample he demonstrated the possibili