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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
THE klRKMAN CASE.
Prosecution Rests After Submitting
Sensational Testimony.

When the courtmartial. which is try
ing Capt George W. Kirkinan. met
Tuesday. witnesses for the defense were
called. The prosecution rested its case
on Saturday evening. sensational evil
dence bearing on the relations between
the accused and Mrs. Chandler having
been given j. & az rambler e Wit
nesses. While the proceedings are CON
Quoted III absolute secrecy and nothing is
permitted to leak out as to the details
of the evidence. it is known that very
strong case has been made against Kirk
man. The captain. however. insists that
he is able to make Il complete answer
20 all the charges. He will conduct his
own defense.
Members of Company | are not per
mitted to leave the fort while the trial
is III progress. orders having been given
that every soldier SHALL hold himself
ready in the event that he should he
called upon us Il witness.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Report in Paris that Russian Ruler
Shot Himself

A Paris special snys: An unofficial ru-
NOR from st. Petersburg was published
here Oh Thursday to the effect that En-
peror Nicholas made an attempt to COM
nit suicide and wounded himself in the
hand. The rumor further says that the
emperor's design was frustrated by the
intervention of his mother, the empress
dowager.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Petit Journal states that Chinese ban
dts have cut the Chinese eastern rail-
way ut several places. preventing the
arrival of Russian reinfOrccments.
Officially the authorities at st. Peters
burg continue to deny that Russia has
made any proposals to Japan. This is
literally true, as Russia has only made
known the negative conditions, leaving
the intermediary to convey these cCndl-
tons on its own responsibility to Japan.
Diplomats in st. Petersburg are CON
WINGED that something ig in progress,
but none of those in position to know
will acknowledge they are aware Of
what is being done.
The Novoe Nremya Wednesday. for
the first time, admitted the possibility Of
negotiations for peace, commenting on
the efforts of the British and French TO
prove that peace is advisable both for
Russia and Japan. The NovOe Nremya
declares that the payment Of indemnity
by Russia is utterly out of the question,
as it would be Il question tending TO
build up the strength of Japan, and that
Japan is not in a position to claim i'll
demnity. The paper asks whether dip
lomats, who did nothing to prevent the
war, now will turn their attention to
bringing it to a close on terms advan-
tageous to both combatants''
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Seriously Hurt in Runaway.

Mrs. j. &. Bowen. wife of LEADING
citizen and business man of Broken
Bow. was seriously injured in a run,
away Thursday. The animal suddenly
took fright and started to run, daSning
over every Obstacle that came in its way.
The buggy finally came n contact with
i stack OF niliet several feet high AMI
Mrs. Bowen was thrown out and drag
Ged several yards The injured woman
was taken To Il residence, Where it Wa.
found she had sustained compound
fracture above the right ankle 1t is alsc
feared she may be injured internally
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
QUARREL ENDS IN KILLING.
Father Sees Son Stabbed to Death.
but Unable to Assist Him.

but Unable to ASSIST Hin.
As the result of a quarrel Ill Butte
Wednesday a fatal ARRAY occurred three
miles west of Badger Thursday after.
noon. Myron Irwin. Bob Rumsey anc
the Cairns quarrelled Wednesday anc
Irwin and Rumsey are reported as say
ing they would fix Robert Cairns whel
they caught him on the other side of the
river. A prairie fire Thursday after.
noon near Irwin'S ranch brought togeth-
er two crowds and Robert Cairns. being
separated from his crowd. was held by
Rumsey while Irwin stabbed him twice.
One thrust struck his heart. the Other
entered the abdomen. He died i'll thirty
minutes.
CAIRNS father saw the affair from 4
distance and when the assaiants finish.
ed they jumped i'll Il buggy and started
toward Dustin. with CAIRNS, ST.. i'll pur
suit. but he was called back to assist his
dying son.
The sheriff of Holt County has beer
notified and q posse of friends of the
dead boy is III hot chase. Should they
catch his slayer it is very likely Il lynch
ing will follow.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
WRECK ON GREAT NORTHeR
Train Strikee 2 Rock in Boulder
CANYON.

A Great Northern passenger train
westbcund from st. Paul was wrecked
just east of Basin. Mont, Thursday If
ternoon, presumably by the engine strik-
ing rock that had slipped down the
mountain side. The train was running
along the canyon of the Boulder River
when the engine struck the obstruction.
The locomotive was thrown from the
track, landing in the nearby river, badly
wrecked. Engineer John Weber was
instantly killed and Fireman Davis had
an arm and leg crushed. Only the en-
CINE and tender left the track. the pas
sengers escaping with 4 severe shaking
up. Traffic was delayed several hours.
\ Winnipeg. Man, special says: The
third section of a Canadian Pacific home
seekers excursion train is reported to
have been ditched.
\ wrecking crew and doctors have left
Rat Portage for the scene of the wreck.
The last report says none Of the pas
sengers was seriously injured.
The following is the official statement
of the Canadian Pacific Company:
''Thursday morning colonist extra
train, westbound. consisting of twelve
coaches, was derailed near Dryden by a
broken rail. Eight coaches were derail-
ed and several passengers cut and
bruised, none Seriously
The locomotive Of freight train OF
the Mexican Central exploded near Gu
Sanders, blowing him 200 feet away.
and fearfully iniuring Engineer John
Santana, all of chihuahua.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
MRS. SMEDLEY AT SEWARD.
Under Name OF Willets She Was
Married to Present Husband.

Mrs. Edith S'medIey. the woman who
was alleged 10 have received S1G.WC
from Joseph Wells. Of Ulysses. recently
was married TO Smcdlcy on Dec. H.
1904. by County Judge Leaycns, ut Sew
ard She was married under the name
OF Wilets.
y few days previous to the ceremony
she opened her pocketbook on the street
during Il high wind. and Il large roll OF
bills was blown III every direction in
such Il manner that Most of them were
not recovered.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
MUST APPEAR FOR TRIAL.
Declaration OF States Attorney Re-
gardIng SIncdiey Case.

County Attorney Caldwell declared
Monday at Lincoln that unless Mrs.
Scott Smedley and her husband appear
2d for trial the next day he would start
an action to have the bond forfeited
This is the latest phase of the alleged
brnkoing of farmer Joseph Wells by
Mrs SmedIey. lie had her arrested
filed Il complaint charging her with
fraud and then signed her bond. Then
he went to Denver with her.
Smedlcy claims he thought his wife
was rich and Wells was the guardian
ST her estate.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
OHIO BANK LOOTED.
employees OF a Lorain Bank Short
Ninety Thousand Dollars.

The Citizens Savings Bank, Of Lorain,
o.. did not open for business Friday.
The following notice was posted on the
door of the bank:
This bank Is closed for business
The affairs Of the bank have been
placed in the hands of T. +. Fancher as
assignee.
While the directors are extremely reti-
cent. it is known the closing resulted
from the defalcatioms by three Of its
employees and that the sum taken aggrc-
gates $4,000.
President Honecker stated Friday that
the defaulting employees had agreed to
turn over everything Of value they pos
seSsed to the bank.
Speculation in stocks is given IS the
cause Of the shortage.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
AUtOmObiIiSt Hurt.

At Fremont Jerome Porterfeld was
Thursday thrown out of All automobile
and quite badly injured. y good sized
dog rushed out III front of the machine
and was struck squarely amdship. liz
some mysterious way the dog got tan
gled in the gear. the machine throwing
pOrtertield out. and as he was going
quite fast ut the time he vas badly
bruised
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
OWE FIVE MILLIONS.
The Liabilities OBJECT Rich Quick
Concerns are Large.

Senator Bradley, receiver Of the 49,
rcy Cotton Company at Philadelphia.
has secured an unexpected asset III the
form of IN $1,000 draft. The money came
from the get rich quick concerns liv-
erpooI branch. The draft was mailed
before the Storey Company was forced
by the authorities to 80 out of business.
Postal inspectors said that there would
be no difficulty in proving that the Sto-
rey Company and the provident Invest
mont Bureau wore affiliated.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Railroad Men Have Close Gail.

Yardma&ter Lea, Switchman Black
and Helper Lewis had narrow escape
from being fatally burned ut Ravenna
"Wednesday. They We're sitting i'll the
Switchman's house when sparks from Il
passing engine set fire to the place. They
were inside. Some oil is kept there and
in an instant the inside OF the building
was ablaze. Lea escaped with Il slightly
injured face, Black had his hair badly
singed. the coat of Lewis caught fire. but
was thrown off and he escaped unhurt.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
TRIAL OF WlANGMD.
Mother OF Murdered Woman Goes
on the Stand.

In the trial OF Henry Nianand for
the murder of his wife AT Denver, Colo,
Mrs. !. Ashley, mother of Mrs. Hen
ry Nianand, read to the jury letters sent
her by Wianand after the latter separa;-
ed from his wife. IN them he says he
will lead the game and secure Clar-
ence, the boy, or no one would get him.
He also speaks Of revenge The letters
were written in Sioux City.
W. j. Ashley. Mrs. Wianands broth
or, almost overcome with emotion, told
how lie attacked Wianand after the IA
tai shots had been fired. Wianand dur
ing the struggle told the witness to kill
him.
Mrs AshIcE told the samn sin1.y
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
BIG PRAIRIE FIRE.
Swept Over a Large Portion of the
Rosebud Reservation.

Reports received at Omaha, Neb.,
! from Bonesteel. S. D., and other points
on the Rosebud reservation tell of Sc
rious prairie fire sweeping across the
reservation.
Near Niobrara. Neb., many homes ana
thousands of dollars worth of hay have
been destroyed. In a home containing
eight children one was fatally burned
and the entire family narrowly escaped
death
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Soldiers Trial for Murder.

The trial of Frank OConnor, a young
soldier of the Thirteenth United States
infantry, on a charge of murder was
commenced Tuesday before jury il
Superior Judge Cooks court at San
Francisco, Cal. O'Connor is charged
with killing Arthur Oliver, former col.
ored soldier.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Fooled with a Cigar Cutter.

\ young colored woman named Sallie
Catrell. of Omaha, while i'll Il drug store
became interested in Il cigar cutter on
the show case, and to learn how the ma
chine worked. pressed one of her fingers
into one OF the holes. She drew the
finger out with an accompaniment of
screams. The point of the finger was
cut off as neatly as if it had been Il
cigar
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
AGED WOMAN ASSAULTED.
Body Was Horribly Mutilated a.
Ottawa, Kan.

Mrs. Caroline Jobes, aged - years,
Of Welsville, Kan, was attacked at Il
sanitarium at Ottawa during the night
by some unknown person and perhaps
fatally wounded. Her skull was frac-
tured with an AK and her body was hor,
ribly mutilated.
The mutilation OF the body was SINH
ar to that in the Nickum murder case
in Topeka last year. when Mrs. Nickum
who kept a boarding house, was myste,
riously murdered and the body fearfully
slashed. No motive for the attack OF
Mrs. Jobes is known, and there is nc
cleW to her aSsailant.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Fight Over Ball Game at Papillion

While playing ball Il quarrel cnsued
between some young boys at Papillion,
and George Boyer is suffering from Il
large cut over the heart at the hands of
the young son of Louis HuttPr 1t is
not known what the quarrel was over,
but young Hutter used Il big butcher
knife on Boyer. Six stitches were re-
quired to sew up BOyer's wound and
now he is resting as easily as could be
expected
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
RObberies at Nebraska City.

Sneak thieves stole Il trunk from the
Missouri Pacific passenger station at
Nebraska City Saturday night and car
ried it to Il box car. where the trunk was
broken open and the contents scattered
in the car. The police were notified and
while searching through the railroad
yards for the trunk found three box cars
that had been broken into and from one
car a number of pairs of pateat leather
shoes had been stolen
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
No Railroad Pool.

The proposed pool of western rail
roads, says a Chicago dispatch, for the
division of convention business moving
between Chicago and the Pacific coast.
has collapsed. All of the roads will act
separately, rs they have done in the
past, in getting convention business, and
there Will be 10 limit on the number of
free tickets given to delegates to secure
huSinpSS
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Passes a Confederate Bill.

y young man came into Huebners
racket store at Pierce. bought > cents
worth of goods and handed out what the
clerk thought was so greenback, but
it proved to be Il SO confederate bill.
The young man who passed the confed
crate bill goes by the name of Henry
Cross. and lives near Center Knox
County. Some think that young Cross
did not Intentionally pass the bill. Cross
has not been arrested
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
DOMINGO WELL PLEASED.
Action Of United States Government
Has a Favorable Effect.

San Domingo advices state that The
news of the acceptance by the govern
ment at Washington of the proposition
Of the Dominican government that the
United States assume control of the
finances of that republic, with the view
Of setting aside a portion of the reyc
nues for the payment of its debts, pend
ing definite action on the part of the
American senate, has had most fayol:
able effect.
The opinion is expressed that the ac
ton taken by the authorities at Wash
ington will change the situation com.
Dlpt civ
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Fell Down Stairs.

Miss Mabel Grimes. employed with
the Bishop Millinery Company. at Beat
rice. stepped backward off an unprotect-
ed stairway in the rear of the millinery
store and fell Il distance of six feet.
breaking her left collar bone. She also
sustained severe bruises about the body.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Wreck in North Dakota.

Pat Riley, travelling man for Ar
mour q Co.; Henry Doyt, of Bowling
Green, o., and David Simons, of Mon
tana, were killed, and another man,
name unknown, injured in a stock train
wreck near Medora, n. D., on the North
ern Pacific road
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Compulsory Education in Russia.

One of the best signs of the times at
st. Petersburg is the announcement that
in a fortnight the ministry Of public in
struction will undertake the elaboration
of a plan for a compulsory system Of prl
mary education. Representatives Of the
schools in the principal cities are invited
to participate in the drawing up of the
plan
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Awarded 500 Damages.

In district court at PlattSmouth Eu-
gene y. Levi. of Nebraska City. received
Il Judgment against the Rock Island
Railroad Company for Il little more than
500 for damages to two thoroughbred
horses caused 10y delay i'll shipment.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Damaged by Fire.

Late Saturday night fire damaged the
Nebraska City steam laundry to the ex-
tent of $500. The fire started in the
boiler room and was eXtinguished before
it could communicate to the main build
ing. The loss is fully covered by insur-
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Double Illinois Tragedy.

At Marshall, ILL.,, William ]. Cruise
killed Frank Livix, his brother-in-law,
at the latter's home Wednesday, and
then committed suicide. Cruise claims
that Livix's family influenced his wife
IN leave him.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Bridegroom is Murd cred.

At Malone, y. y, Sumner Haznn,
bridegroom Of a week, and John Hall,
his wife'S brother. are dead as the re-
suit of an exchange of pistol shots at
Halls home Thursday night While
Hall learned HaZen and his sister were
to be married he warned Hazen ne
would resort TO violence, if necessary, to
prevent the ceremony Nothing came
of the threat until Thursday night.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Many Claimed by Death.

A New York special says there were
eight deaths Thursday i'll Manhattan
from cerebro-spinal meningitis, against
six on Wednesday. Since noon Satur-
day there have been 1U7 deaths from
this disease in the entire city.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Wifi SIavS Husband,

Michael NovackOvich, an Austrian Ia
borer, at Pittsburg, Pa. was murdered
while sleeping in bed Thursday morn
ing by his wife, Annie. The crime was
a brutal one, the woman using Ratchet.
The cause assigned for the crime was
revenge for i'll treatment by the hus
hnnl
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Forest Fire in Ohio.

More than 500 acres north and west
of Coshocton, O., are being swept by
forest and prairie fires, which are still
raging. Men, women and children have
done nothing for twelve hours but fight
the flames. Miles of fences and acres
of forests have been burned, but 10
dwellings have been burned.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Negro Outragers Caught.

Charged with holding up and assault
ing Mrs. Belle Mcneil, white woman,
six negroes of Uniontown, Pa, have
been arrested and held to await a trial
at court. The crime was one of the
most daring ever committed in Union
town
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Old Grain Firm SuSnends.

Everingham & Co, one of the oldest
commission firms on the board of trade
at Chicago, ordered its trades closed out
Friday. The failure of customers to
meet obligations and poor business We're
the reasons given for the suspension.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Ditch Changes Hands.

After negotiations covering nearly half
Il year. the transfer Of the Sutherland
and Paxton irrigation ditch from the
Sutherland and Paxton Land and Irri-
CATION Company to the stockholders was
made Tuesday. \ new company has
been formed and it is called the Keith
and Lincoln Counties Irrigation Com
pany. with a capital stock of $40, 900.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Vetoed by Mickey.

Gov. Mickey Wednesday evening sent
to the house his veto of the McAIullen
bill for the regulation of the practice Of
medicine in the state. better known as
the anti-Christan Science bill. The gov
ernor says in his veto he believes the
bill to be in violation OF the constitution
which demands religious liberation and
f,n
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Rlows Himself TO Pieces.

Joseph Hogist, aged %, committed
suicide at his home near Mahanoy City,
Pa, Wednesday night by blowing him
self to pieces with a stick of dynamite.
His body was blown to fragments. He
had been married six months.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Makes % Knots an Hour

The new cruiser ReStsbeck, the first
turbine propelled vessel of the German
navy, ran her trial trip from kiel to
Swinemunde, Germany. $50 sea miles. 1T
% knots an hour. The naval commits
sion aboard accepted the vessel during
the rim
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Fire i'm Ohio University.

The science hall at Dennison Univer-
sity, at Granville, O., burned early
Thursday. The loss is nearly 100000.
The most delicate measuring instru
ments known to science were destroyed.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Nav be Trouble in Hayti.

The cruiser Brooklyn, due at Guantan-
amo Friday, will be ordered upon her
arrival there to proceed to Port all
Prince, Hayti, in response to the re-
quest of the state department at Wash
ington after receiving a cabegram from
Minister Powell saying trouble was i'm
nendiug there.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Bullets Kill Two

At Collinsville, H., in three-cor-
nered shooting affray Mrs. John BeIta
and Barney Nosallo were killed and
John Berta, husband of the woman, was
slightly wounded, and was released from
custody on the verdict of justifable hon.
iciIn
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
H. G.. Mahapna Dead.

II. c. Mahanna. for fifteen years SUI
perintendent of the South Platte lines
of the Northwestern Railroad, died ut
his home in Fremont Monday, aged 60
years,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
" aGOn Upset.

While Rownie Veal. a young farmer
living three miles southwest of Stella,
was returning home with load of wood
the wagon upset and pinned him under
the load in such Il manner as to hraak
his collar bone
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Sheriff After EIOpers,

Jos. Sklllnsk, Il school teacher,
eloped with Fanny Richardson, aged Is
years. daughter of Thomas Richard
son. of Grand Rapids Sunday night
The sheriff is in pursuit
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Gets a Rhodes Scholarship.

Arthur II. Marsh. of Blair. has been
awarded a Cecil Rhodes scholarship for
Oxford university. Marsh is u years
old student in the University of Ne
braSta. and expects TO be minister.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Beatrice Woman Fatally Burned

Mrs. Lou Younkin. q widow was prob
ably fatally burned ut Beatrice WedneS-
day afternoon. She was burning rubbish
in the yard when her skirts caught fire
and her clothing was almost entirely
burned from her body before the flames
were extingUiShed. She is past 90 years
of age and her recovery is doubtful.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Sioux CITY Stock Market

Fridays quotations on the Sioux City
stock market follow: Butcher steers,
$4.25@5.50. Top hogs, 500.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Bankrupt Must Paw Alimony.

The supreme court of Ohio, in session
at Columbus, holds that a discharge il
bankruptcy under the national law does
not release a diyorcee from the payment
of almony decreed previously by state
court
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Bandit Chief Invited.

The governor of Tangier, Morocco, has
dispatched an invitation to Raisuli, the
br;gand chief, to come in with his prin-
cipal tribesmen to meet Emperor Will
lam.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Severe Electrical Storm.

A severe electrical storm of about
an hours duration passed over Broken
Bow Monday afternoon. Very little rain
fell. As near as can be ascertained no
damage was done.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Great SebastonoI RIaye

The warehouses of the Russian
Steamship Company at Sebastopol burn
ed Friday. The confagration, which
was of incendiary origin, did great
amount Of damage.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Coffin Nails BauiShed.

At Madison, Wis, the Wisconsin sen
ate Wednesday passed an anti-cigarette
bill, which absolutely prohibits the sale
or manufacture of cigarettes or cigarette
paper. The bill now goes to the gov
prnOr