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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
NEGRO is CREMATEO.
He Confessed to an Outrage in
Texas.

lie 70 an
Texas.
A special dispatch from Waxahachie.
Texas. tells Of the burning Thursday
night of Steve Davis, a young negro,
who confessed to outraging Mrs. ). L.
Norris, aged 20 last Saturday night.
A mob consisting of $500 persons tied
the negro to a piece of gas pipe that had
been set in the ground, piled fagots
around him and set the mass on hre.
The sufferings of the negro were Of short
duration owing to the ferceness Of the
fire, which was famed by a gale of wind
which blew across the prairie. The hns-
band Of the woman is said to have set the
match to the finder and started the blaze
that consumed the negro.
Davis was arrested last Tuesday and
taken before the woman, who failed 10
identify him. Afterwards she identified
him and his fate was sealed. The negro
finally confessed. detailing the crime.
This is the third negro that has been
burned in that section of Texas in &
short time.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
PAT GROVE is TO ELAINE.
Omaha Police Again Chase the
Phantom.

During a running fight between police
officers and IL man believed to be Pat
Grove, the alleged kidnapper of Eddie
Cudahy, and companion just before
midnight Wednesday night, PatrolMan
Albert Jackson was shot through the leg,
and the two men made their escape. None
of the other officers was injured. y large
detail of police officers was Immediately
sent to the spot To try to located the fusi-
tiveS.
The fight occurred on lower Sixteenth
Street, where the men were discovered by
Officer Jackson in IL saloon.
Half the police force was sent to the
district i'll which the shooting occurred
and were put to work to locate the pair.
This they had not been successful III do
ING up to midnight Wednesday.
While the police have no positive
knowledge that one Of the men was
Grove. they do not hesitate to believe
that it was. Officer Jackson who was
acquainted with Grove. says that there
can be 30 doubt of the identity of the
man.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
STATE OF NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN a CON.
OENSEO FORM.
Success-County and Education
al Exhibits of Great Interest-AlI
Available Space Taken.

The busiest place in Nebraska Sunday
was the Nebraska state fair grounds at
Lincoln. 1t was Il whirlwind rush to get
everything in shape for the formal open
ing Monday morning The machinery
and implement exhibit thi: year will be
One-third larger than ever before i'll the
history of the state. This is particularly
gratifying to the fair board, for the rea-
son that several months ago implement
dealers entered .nto an agreement not to
make exhibits at state fairs
J. w. Gilbert brought in his herd Of
elk and Angora goats from Friend, and
this Will prove Il most attractive feature
of the fair.
The displays this year seem much more
artistic than ever before in agricultural
hall.
The model school house and the work
Of the various Nebraska school districts
will attract much attention. The indus
trial schools at Geneva and Kearney, the
former for the girls and the latter for
boys. have good exhibits. including views
Of the schools, dormitorieS, work rooms,
grounds and such like
The swine barns, the cattle barns and
the horse barns are full of Nebraska's
best stock and compares favOrably with
the previous stock exhibits.
The new stock pavilion was formally
dedicated Tuesday. 1t is a nice build
ing, but it will not fill Il long felt want
as anticipated by the people. 1t is too
small, and only small per cent of the
people will be able to get seats to see the
fine stock on exhibition. Probably it will
seat 100 persons.
Among the exhibits that are we'll worth
seeing is the fish exhibit in charge of
Fish Commissioner OBren. This year
he has discovered large number of fish
that never before Travelled further west
than Chicago.
Another exhibit that will appeal to the
people is a large wagon. 1t is about
sixteen feet to the top of the seat and will
be used exclusively for gathering the
Nebraska corn crop.
An Omaha firm has an automobile
wheel which its inventor hopes will sue
coed rubber tires. The wheel consists of
springs in Il wheel. which is encircled by
another wheel. He claims that it makes
riding easier than rubber tires.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
ALBION MAN ELECTROCUTE
No One Appears to Know Just How
Accident Happened.

A young man by the name of Jay
Lumpkin was electrocuted at Albion. He
was at work in the cellar under the w.
o. TOrrey restaurant and in some way
came in contact with a live wire or with
some apparatus that killed him instant
ly. James HARE was also ut work there
ut the same time, but is unable to tell
very much about what happened. He
says when he first noticed Lumpkin he
was lying on the floor gasping. when he
notified others. who carried him out of
the cellar and physicians were called,
but the young man was dead before the
physicians arrived.
The deceased is about 81 years of age
and was married only two months.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
RUSSIA'S TROUBLES.
news From Baku of the Gloomiest
Character.

Private advices from Baku received in
st. Petersburg Wednesday say the
Black town district of that city is still
burning; also the works at Balakhan, BIZ
biecat. NOmani and Cabunto. The losses
amount to millions of roubies.
There was only desultory fighting up to
Tuesday evening, but the disturbances
es which fall with crushing weight on
the Russian oil industry centered at Ba-
ku. The torch was resorted to, as the
result of which hundreds Of tanks of oil
and naphtha and a number of important
refneries in Baku and its vicinity were
burned.
The news from Baku is Of the gloom
lest character. The Armenians and Tar
tar warning factions now appear to be
entirely beyond control. The streets of
Baku seem to be unsafe for the inhabit-
ants, and the force of troops to be made
quate to restrain the anarchical tenden-
cieS Of the combatants in the surrounding
region. According to reliable reports the
troops have been forced TO withdraw
from the suburb of Balakahan. where On
Tuesday the rioters set fire to the oil
works, and that place is now in the hands
of the Tartars, who have completed the
work of destruction, and who it is said
massacred the inhabitants who did not
accompany the troops in their retirement.
Telephone and railroad communication
between Baku and the suburban oil CEN
ters is cut.
The yiceroy of the Caucasus had dis
patched achievements of troops from
Ilttis. but owing to the conditions
throughout the whole southern part of
the Caucasus with these reinforcements
the troops will be inadequate to cope
with the situation. In the suburban re-
gion the fight is desperate and the soldiers
are using artillery.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
MAY GET A FORTUNE.
Plattsmouth Man May Come Into
S5O,OOO

Some time ago Il letter was received
at PlattSmouth from an Ohio attorney in
which inquiries were made for James {.
Nernatten. who had fallen heir to con-
siderable real estate III the east r. II.
Nanatta. of plattsmouth. became inter
ested in the matter from the fact that
the initials and name We're somewhat
similar to those of his father. James G.
Nanatta. who died some five years ago.
Mr.. Nanatta accordingly wrote to the
Ohio attorney. giving such information
about his deceased relative as he pos
sessed. He has just received reply
which leads him to believe that his father
was the heir for whom the search is be-
ing made. The estate is said to be valued
ut 500 600
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
WOMAN FILES LIEN ON COY.
Propose 40 Hold Him Until Mother
Paws Board

y most peculiar case. and one wherein
4 person files Il lien upon a boy for IL
board bill. occurred at Beatrice. Recent
ly Mrs. Mary Miller arrived in town from
Hollenberg. Kan. with her grandson.
Russell Thrapp. to visit with the latter :
mother. She attempted 10 return home
with the boy when Mrs Thrapp
objected to her son accompanying his
grandmother.
Mrs. Miller claimed she had Il lien upon
the boy for board and refused to give him
up until the bill was paid. Mrs. Thrapp
secured writ of haheas corpus and her
son was placed in charge of the sheriff.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
ATTEMPTED OYNA MiTlNG.
Stick OF Explosive Found in Coal
Bin of Canning Factory.

Blair special says: \ mysterious
fire alarm was turned in Sunday night by
telephone that the Martin X Nurrie can
ming factory was on fire. The origin of
the telephone alarm could not be located.
but from the fact that IL large stick of
dynamite six inches in length and an inch
i'll diameter, and wrapped in Il clean
white paper, was found in the pile of coal
which was being shoveled into the fur
mace. it is thought that some one was
planning mischief against the factory.
The coal being used has been shoveled
over three times since its arrival in Blair
No cause can be given for any evil de-
signs against the factory or it's owners.
as the best of feeling has prevailed be-
tween the firm and its employees at al
times since the present firm bought the
plant
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
AWFUL EARTHQUAKE
EIGHTEEN VILLAGES DESTROY
ED IN ITALY.
Rush Half Clothed into Streets
Nearly 400 Were KiIled-Number
Injured and Property Loss Great

A dispatch from Rome says: All Italy
Is suffering from terrible depression he
cause of the news from the south, where
one of the worst earthquakes ever eX-
perienced occurred Friday. Although
the earthquake was felt al over Calabr!;,
and to 4 certain extent in Sicily, the
worst news comes from pizzo and Mon
teleono and from eighteen villages which
are said to have been completely destroy
ed. 1t is as yet impossible even TO estl-
mate the property loss.
The shock WAS felt at 30 O'Clock Fri
day morning. 1t lasted for eighteen sec
Onds at CalanZaro, and thereafter was
felt at Messina, Stefacomi. Piscolio, Tri-
parni, Zammarro, Cessaniti, Nadia, Oil
vadi and other points.
Scenes of indescribable terror ensued.
Women aroused from their sleep rush
ed half clothed into the streets, scream
Eng witt irving their babies and
4 s..-.-.--.----.-~s-. cb;ldron md coll.
Mutual rre.syss..e men escaped into the
s-OA with their families, all calling Oh
their favorite saints for protection. The
cafes were taken by assault by the
strangely CARRIED crowd, but as daylight
broke without n repetition Of the earth
quake the crowd gradually melted away,
until by s o'clock the streets had almost
assumed their normal appearance except
in the ruined villages, where the inhab-
itants had no homes to go to. The gen
eral confusion was added to by dreadful
cries from the jails, where the prisoners
were beside themselves with fright and
in cases mutinied, but fortunately all
the prisoners were kept within bounds
Troops, engineers and doctors have
been hurried to the scenes Of disturbance
to assist in the work of rescue and sal
wage. The ministry Of the interior sent
81 Zoo for the relief of the destitute, and
Minister Of Public Works FerrariS left
for Calabria Friday evening.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
WARRIORS IN LINE.
Grizzled Veterans March in Streets
of Denver.

The main event Of the Grand Army en-.
campment at Denver was the grand pa.
rade Wednesday. Many who marched
two miles were exhausted when the end
was reached, and others, weakened by
age, fell out of line long before the jour.
ney was completed
The ovation given the marchers was
unstinted. The streets wre packed with
people and the windows and roofs of
buildings on the line of march swarmed
with humanity. The cheering was CON
tinuous, and the grizzled old warriors
were kept busy bowling acknowledge
ments and raising their hats in courteous
salute.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Passed Forged Check.

An unidentified! man. who gave ms
nam" as Henry Bowman. passed Il forg-
ed check of %l4.J0 on IIaubenSack 4
Disregard ut Fremont HaubenSac<
gave him 50 worth Of meat and $3.50
cash. The check purported to be signed
by Con Donahue. Il contractor on the
Sioux City and Western Railroad. The
forgery was not discovered until Tuesday
evening. and there is no clue to the fory.
er.S whereabouts.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
ROB ON WHOLESALE SCALE
Burglars Believed to Have Disposed
of Goods in Chicago.

Three thousand dollars worth of silks,
stolen i'll a burglary at Quincy, ILL.,, are
believed to be concealed in G. Icago. The
Chicago police have been asked by the
Quincy authorities to aid in the work
of recovering the property and arresting
the thieves.
During the last month stores in at least
twelve towns in Illinois and Iowa have
been pillaged by burglars, who carried off
great quantities of valuable goods. 1t
is believed the same gang of burglars OPP
Grated in all the towns. One Of the most
recent crimes was in Sigourney, Ia,
where many hundreds Of dollars worth of
silk was stolen.
Some clew to their identity has been
secured, and detectives in Chicago are
on the trail.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
TWO TRAINS MEET.
Bad Wreck on the Pennsylvania
Railroad.

Engineer Maskray and Fireman Can
ION were killed Thursday and thirty
persons injured, several seriously, when
an excursion train on the Pennsylvania
;oad, bound from Newcastle to Stone
,oro, collided, headon, with a regular
iouthbound passenger train, north of
Newcastle, Pa.
The excursion train was running wild,
md it is said the Wilmington Junction
operator had no orders to hold the regu-
lar train.
Nearly all the killed and wounded were
residents of Newcastle or towns in that
vicinity.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
MOSQUITOES CAUSE PANIC.
Millions OF Insects Descend on City
OF New Orleans.


The yellow fever situation showed no
material change in New Orleans Thurs
day, steady improvement being shown
in the city. The country situation is dis
concerning as to some sections, the dis
ease apparently having got a strong hold
at Tallulah and Lake Providence, and
being still severe in points in Jefferson,
St. Charles and st. John parishes.
Millions of marsh mosquitoes. which
descended upon New Orleans Wednes-
day night and made life miserable for
several hours, disappeared Thursday.
They left large representation behind
them, but it is expected they, too, will
soon leave. Having striped legs, the
public promptly concluded the insect was
stegomyia, and its appearance caused
something of q panic for a time.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Judge Parker Gets a Job.

A New York special says: Former
Judge Alton b. Parker will succeed Prof.
Collins as chief counsel for the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company at an annual
salary Of $4,000 Prof. Collins has re-
tired, and the firm of Collins 6; Sheehan
which has acted for years in an advisory
capacity to the company, will be known
as Sheeban & Parker.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Peanut Rooster Exploded.

Mrs. Robert E. Mcclure was killed
and three others injured at Wagner, l.
T., Thursday as a result of the explosion
of the gasoline tank of peanut roaster
The rooster was stationed in front of
McGuire's book store. The tank shot
through screen door, striking Mrs. Ne
CURE in the stomach and killing her ia
Stantly.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Settled With the Great Northern.

Northern right of way condemnation
board was held in Dakota City. and the
lots in that place through which the line
runs. and which are now graded, were APP
praised. thus completing the board
work. The village of Dakota City. which
was allowed 5000 damages by the board.
made settlement with the company for
$1,000 and the case in the courts was
dismissed
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Rioting at Toxic.

At Toxic rioting broke out Tuesday
night in connection with the dissatisfac
ton over the results of the peace set
Element. There were several clashes with
the police, and it is estimated that two
were killed and 500 wounded The riot
ing ceased at midnight. Police stations
were the only property destroyed
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
New Railroad is PrOipcted

There is Il movement on foot to organ
ize railroad company in Falls City,
which will be Il great thing for that
part Of the country. The arrangements
have gone so .rr now that it may he al
most said that a company is organized
to build Il road from Falls City to Sal
betha. Kan. and probably from there
to ToDcka
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Raises Rough House.

Charley Green reported to the York
police that young men came to his place,
southeast and nearly adjoining that city.
and demanded that he give then. beer
On being refused one of the young men
commenced to break the doors and win
dowS and soon had Green Oh the run for
help. Arrests were made.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Spanish War Veterans.

The second annual reunion Of the
United States Spanish War Veterans
and the Ladies' Auxiliary opened at
Milwaukee Thursday with an attendance
greatly exceeding expectations. Com
mander in Chief William E. English de-
livered his annual address, reviewing
the organizations work of the past year
and speaking in congratulatory tones
Of the progress made.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
German Ment Famine.

A convention of 1000 butchers from all
parts of Germany, held in Berlin Thurs
day, adopted resolutions declaring that
a great and increasing scarcity OF live
animals exists in the German empire and
petitioning the imperial government to
speedily abolish the meat famine by open
ing the frontiers for the admission of ami
mails from other countries
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Potato Growers Unite.

The farmers of Brown County met i'll
the court house ut Ainsworth Saturday
afternoon and organized Il Brown County
Potato Association. This county is well
supplied with Il very fine quality of pota
toes and the association will soon have
Il carload sent east for distribution as
sample of Nebraska potatoes.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Wedding Fee Of $4,000

Marshall Field. the Chicago millionaire
who married Mrs. Arthur !. Cation in
London, paid Canon Herbert Hcnsley,
Henson, the rector who performed the
wedding ceremony, $4,000. The fee was
n 5000 Bank Of England note. 1t is the
ever received by Il rector.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Asks Rosa to Return.

The county council at Cork. Ireland,
elected O'Donovan Rosa to clerical
position at salary Of $500 per annum
and decided to cable Immediately, ask
his dufiac
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Found Wandering in Chicago.

Joseph HOldObler and his wife, who
were found wandering in the streets of
Chicago Thursday. left Wakefield two
months ago. They were living on Il good
farm. had large growing crop and
barns we'll filled with live stock and i'm
p:tmencs. Holdohler told friends he was
going to Chicago to receive an inherit
ance of $1.000.000 which he said had
been left him. Neighbors believed at
that time that HOldobler was insane.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Incendiarics Burn Thresher.

4 threshing machine valued at $1,000
was totally destroyed by fire in Pierce
County at an early hour Wednesday as
the result of an inccndiary fire. The ma
chine was on the farm of Fred Hlgert
Straw that had been placed under the
thresher was found afterwards. The
machine belonged to Iowa men and was
touring Pierce County in its work.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Omaha Pioneer Dead

Bernard kOnSterS. one of the oldest
residents of Omaha. died at 10 O'Clock
Thursday morning Ut the family resi-
dence. old age being the chief cause of
death Mr.. koeSterS was 81 years of
age and came to Omaha on June "a.
1879. by steamboat.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
FELL FROM A FERRIS" WHEEL
Woman Instantly Killed and Hus-
band Soon Died in ST. Paul.

In the presence of thousands of visit
tors at the state fair at st. Paul, Mimi,
Thursday, Mr.. and Mrs. Seventhal, of
Eau Claire Wis, fell from the upper car
Of a Ferris wheel to the ground, dis
was instantly killed and her husband
was so badly injured that he died shortly
afterward.
The accident created a scene bordering
on a panic The car was descending and
the seat in which they We're seated
broke. precipitating them to the ground.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Spread of Cholera.

An official bulletin issued in Berlin an
nounces fifteen new cases Of cholera and
six deaths were reported during the TWEEN
ty-four hours ending at noon Thursday,
making total Of 105 cases and 30
deaths
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
TANNER HEAD OF G. a. r.
Brooklyn Man Chosen Com mander
by Veterans.

by Veterans.
Corporal James Tanner Of Brooklyn
n. Y, was Friday elected commander in
chief of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie at Denver.
The vote for commander was as fol
lows: James Tanner, Al; Robert 3.
Brown, 1871; Charles G. Burton, A.;
George Stone, ID.
A great demonstration followed the an
nouncement of Corporal Tanners cleo
ton.
Silas II. fowler, of Minnesota, was
elected junior vice commander in chief.
Col. George w. Cook, of Denver was
unanimously elected senior vice COM
mander in chief.
Minneapolis was chosen as the G. A.
r. national encampment city next year
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Mail Wagons are Stoned.

Under guard of policemen and occa-
sionally showered with stones United
States mail delivery wagons, whose oper-
alton is threatened by 300 striking driv-
ers. carried mails without delay Friday
in New York. During the night four
non-uniOn drivers were hurt on wagons
passing through east side streets, which
were showered with missiles from the
upper floors of tenement houses.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Two Sentences COMMITTED.

Gov. Mickey granted two cOmmuta-
tons of sentences of murderers. The
recipients of guhernatorial favors are
Case Broaken. sentenced for twenty
three years in the penitentiary, and Hub
bard Savary for life.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Building COLLAPSED.

At New York two persons were killed,
one of them a girl 1G years old. when a
building at Grand and Mott Streets col
lapsed Friday. The building is said to
have been condemned two years ago. but
had been permitted to be occupied since.
Thomas McGovern, a foreman in the
building, is under arrest in connection
with the collapse, on a charge of criminal
negligence
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14

Col. Holz, of the Salvation Army, an.
nounced on his return to Cleveland, o.,
Thursday. from visit to New York that
Commander Eva Booth would make a
tour Of the feud district OF Kentucky in
company with other Salvation Army of
tirialS next spring.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Bread and Water Diet to Cruel.

Oscar Erickson. who was sentenced
to twenty days in the Lancaster County
Jail on bread and water. has secured
from the supreme court 4 writ of habeas
corpus. on the ground the punishment
was cruel and unusual.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Cattle Ate Too 1iuch

John Peters. who lives near Beatrice,
turned seven head of cattle into a field Of
sweet corn after he had gathered tht.
crop. Two have since died from overeat-
ing and it * thought he will lose the
balance of the herd
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
A1fOnSO'S FiarCee.

4 dispatch from Madrid to Paris pa
per maintai.s that despite tho denial it
is probable that King Alfonso will mar
ry Princess Eugene Of Battenburg, niece
of King Edward.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
Denies Being Short.

ID. \. Kelso. deputy sheriff of Thurston
County. denies that he is short any sum
as guardian of Indian heirs. and asserts
that he is ready to make Il settlement In
full at any time.