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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
TORNADO IN GEORGIA.
Houses Wrecked and Several Per.
sons Killed at ALBANY

A tornado Of terrific force passed over
Albany, Ga, at 100 Wednesday after
noon, coming from a southwesterly direc-
ton and spreading ruin and desolation
over portions Of dozen blocks. Several
persons are dead, others will die as the
result of injuries, and many are more
Or less seriously hurt. The known dead
are Ben Jones, a negro machinist in the
employ Of the Virginia Carolina Chemi
cal Company; Jake Johnson, 9-year-old
colered boy.
Among those whose injuries probably
will prove fatal are Lula GLADDEN.. jessie
Davis, Annie Davis and Josie Woodale.
The list is still incomplete owing to
the fact that much of the destruction
Reports from the tornado after it left
Albany have not been received. Hun
dreds of negroes in the city are homeless
and many have lost their household ef-
fects.
The total property loss will reach $780,
600. The Virginia Carolina Chemical
Company is the principal sufferer, its de-
stroyed buildings and machinery having
been worth $4,000. Very little of the
destroyed property was protected by tor
nado insurance. The Southern Bell Tee
phone Company is among the heaviest
losers. Its lines are down.
A tornado passed over the western part
of Jacksonville, a small town in east
Texas, Wednesday night. The house of
William Walton. containing family of
FIVE, was lifted from its foundation and
carried into the street, seriously injuring
all of the occupants. Five other resi-
dences also were destroyed, but the occu.
pants were not hurt.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11

The entire downtown retail district OF
Kansas City, Mo-, was threatened Friday
night by fire which started in the rear
of the threestory brick building Of the
Columbus Buggy Company on Walnu,
Street, near Tenth, destroying this build
ing and the adjoining building occupied
by the kimball Piano Company and the
Lettmger Brothers Manufacturing Com
pany and badly damaging the National
Bank Of Commerce building.
Later estimates Of the loss even though
the Commerce building be saved place the
total loss at $3S0,0OO.
The vaults Of the National Bank Of
Commerce are uinjured.
The fire started before 10 o'clock and
burned fercely for two hours. The Co
lumbss Buggy Company's building and
the building Immediately south, occupied
by the kimball Piano Company, were
very infammable and the fremen were
fpowerless to check the flames in these
buildings. The stock of the Columbus
Buggy Company, too, fed the flames, and
all of the available firemen and FIRE appa-
IatuS III lDe CITY were DuSIeu III prevent
ing the spread of the fire to the large
buildings on each side 1t was impossible,
however, to prevent the spread Of the
flames to the Commerce building on the
south and the Offices on the first, second
and third floors were badly damaged by
fire and water.
The Commerce building is one of the
finest office buildings in the city and the
lower floor is occupied by the National
Bank of Commerce, the largest financial
concern in Kansas City
The stock of the Hellinger Bros Man
ufacturing Company, which occupied
portion Of the Kimball building, was en-
tirely destroyed This firm dealt in dental
supplies.
a representative of w S. Woods, own
er Of the buildings destroyed and dam
aged, and president Of the National Bank
of Commerce, said that the loss on the
buildings would be $4,000. The loss
Of the Columbus Buggy Company, &C
cording to one Of its managers, is $780,
600.
The entire loss is estimated at $3.50, 900.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Sale OF Physicians Practice.

A physician who sells his practice to
another may net resume practice in the
same field as a competitor Of the man TO
whom he sold if an understanding exists
between them that the retiring physician
is to quit. This was determined in the
district court at Norfolf by Judge Boyd
in the case OF an injunction brought by
DR.. Baker. of Madison. against DIR.
Montgomery, Of the same place 1t was
alleged i'll tile petition that DR.. Mont
gomery had sold his practice to DR.. Ba-
ker and had agreed to quit the field. The
injunction asked Tor was made perpet-
ual
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
DlPHTHERIA AT BEATRICE.
Father of Dead Child May be Pros
ecuted for Not Reporting Case

Diphtheria Saturday caused the death
of a child in the family of John Herman,
a Christian Scientist, at Beatrice. The
matter was reported to the health author
tiles, who learned that two other men,
bers of the family have been i'll with the
disease for week and that no quaran-
tine had been established on the home
DR.. Baker, one of the secretaries of the
state board of Health, Immediately mott
fed DR.. Spaulding, of Omaha, state
health inspector. of the prevailing condi-
tons, and he will make an investigation,
with Il view to prosecuting Herman for
his failure to report the cases.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
MORE IN THE TOLLS
Wholesale Raid on Eazing Middies
at Naval Academy.

at Naval Academy.
An Annapolis, Nd, special says:
Thursdays proceedings before the court
martial which is trying Midshipman
Worth W. Foster, of New Albany. Ind,
for the alleged hazing Of Midshipman
Chester S. Roberts were Of interest, as
net only were some new forms OF haz-
ing explained, but the number Of wit
nesses who sought to be excused from
answering questions Oh the ground that
they would incriminate themselves indi-
cate how thoroughly the practice Of haz-
ing has permeated the institution
The court ruled that midshipman did
not incriminate himself by stating that
he was present during hazing il he
did not actually take part in its him
self, but even after this explanation sew
eral midshipmen asked to be excused
from answering questions, saying that
they would incriminate themselves if
they answered.
The record Of Wednesdays proceedings
in Decaturs case was verified and some
small changes were made in the record
of Midshipman Trenmor Coff1n's trial.
The court then took up the case of Mid
lipman Worth w. Foster, of New AL
bany, Ind, who is charged with hazing
Midshipman Chester S. Roberts. 1t is
alleged that between the middle of Octo-
Der and December Foster hazed Roberts
by compelling him to stand on his head,
to hang from the clothes locker and eat
under the table.
Mr.. Theall Fosters counsel, objected
70 the indefinite nature of the time al
legged for the commission of the acts. He
said that he was not able to properly
prepare a defense when the time was so
uncertain and asked that the judge ad-
vocate be compelled to specify more ex-
actly. The court was cleared to consid-
er his request.
Foster pleaded not guilty to the charge
and all the specifications.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
FOR BLOWING UP STATION,
Suspected ASA sin is Wanted for
lnd"pn q Outrage.

Suspected ASA sin is Wanted for
IRd"p" q Outrage.
Sheriff Edward Bell, of Teller County,
Colo, telegraphed the sheriff at Caldwell,
1dahe, requesting him to hold the prisoner
identified as Harry Orchard on a war
rant charging him with murder commit
ted in Cripple Creek, Colo, should the
charge of assassination of former Gov.
Steunenberg, of Idaho, not be pressed
against him.
Orchard is accused Of having blown up
the independence station on June 6, 1904.
killing fourteen non-union miners and Sc
riously injuring a number of others. It
is said that he fed from the Cripple
Greek district Immediately after the ex-
plosion and has since eluded the Colorado
authorities, though he has been traced
through that state to New Mexico, Old
Mexico, British Columbia, Wisconsin anG
Idaho
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
READY TO AID THE JAPS.
Rojestvensky Says British Would
Have Attacked Fleet

The remarkable allegation that the
British feet was held in readiness to de-
stroy the Russian fleet if the battle Of
tie Sea of Japan had gone in Russia s
favor is made by Admiral Rojestvensky
in a letter published at st. Petersburg
Wednesday, with the permission Of the
minister of marine.
Referring to the absolute secrecy of
Admiral Togo in regard to the disposition
of his forces, Rojestvensky declares that
this was unknown even to the admiral
of the British fleet, allied with the Japan
csc. who concentrated his forces at Wei
Hai-Wei, in expectation of receiving or
ders to annihilate the Russian fleet if it
was beyond the power of the japanese"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Worthless Checks Show Up.

Three checks, one of 500, one of ST.
coo and one for $4,000 showed up at
the First National Bank at Fremont for
collection from an outside correspondent.
drawn on the bank and purporting to be
signed by T. II. Barber. No person Of
that name had n deposit there or was
known to the bank officials. 1t is be-
lieved that the party who drew them did
not realize anything on the two larger
checks. though he may have on the small
er one. The blanks had evidently been
obtained from the bank at Fremont.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
EJECTED FROM WHITE HOUSE

Woman Fails to Get Audience with
President and Creates q Scene
A Washington special says: A woman
handsomely attired, aged about so, was
carried screaming from the White House
executive Offices Thursday afternoon by
two secret service officers.
hTe woman insisted Oh seeing the
has nothing to do, and when Informed
to that effect she became demonstrative.
and the officers were forced to eject her.
The woman was taken to the house of
detention, but no charges have been fled
against her
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Want Railroad Extension.

A well attended meeting Of the bust
ness and professional men OF Shelton was
held last week to discuss plans for secur-
ing the extension of the Missouri Pacific
Railway from its present terminus at
Prosser across the Platte River to Shell
ton and committees were appointed to use
their influence with the company with
this end in view AS Shelton is the most
central point for another line it will be
a great benefit for both the farming COM
munity and the company to furnish the
southern outlet
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
FIGHT ALL DAY.
The Troops Under President Mora
les Attack Puerta Plata.

les Attack Puerta Plata.
Advices received Wednesday from
Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, say the
troops of fugitive President Morales I'M
der command of Gen. Rodriguez attack
cd Puerto Ilata at 10 o'clock Il IesIay
morning. The fighting, which was Sc
we're, lasted until 5 o'clock in the even
ing. when the besieging force retired. A
number Of men were killed or wounded
eli 10th sides.
The Rodriguez forces. which were
massed outside of Puerto Plata, were,
when these advices were forwarded, pre-
pairing for another attack on the place.
4 portion Of the population of Puerto
Plata has declared in favor of Morales.
Street fighting has occurred, the support
ers Of Morales shooting from the win.
dows of their houses at the troops.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Two Skaters are Drowned.

The finding of the bodies of John a.
Richie, aged q, of Stoneham, and Grace
Holden, aged 10, of Wakefield, Mass, in
Lake Quannapowitt disclosed a double
drowning which occurred during the
night. Richie and Miss Holden went to
the lake to skate. Their failure to return
during the night caused searching parties
to drag the lake
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
WANTS SENTENCE INCREASED
An Iowa EX-Mayor Fears He Will
Injure Prosecutors.

At Dillingham;, Wash, e. E. Kelso
under eight monhs' sentence in the county
jail for Obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, asks that his sentence be changed
to five years because he fears that when
he is released he will do violence to those
who prosecuted him. He says he is en-
tirely the victim Of misunderstood cir
cumstances. He is q graduate of the
University Of Indiana, was reform mayor
of Bedford, Ia, in 1884, and was promi-
nent in politics at Guthrie, Okla, later.
He came to the northwest in search of
health and worked as a millwright. AL
though lawyer he has not practiced for
some time
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
STILL UNIDENTIFIED.
Body of Ran H,i.ed in Saunders
County NOT identified.

The body OF the man killed i'll Saun-
ders County Sunday morning was
brought to Bader Bros undertaking
rooms in Fremont and viewed by large
number Of people, several of whom are
of the opinion that the man was in Ere
mont Friday or Saturday.
Charles Pierce. q brother-in-law of
Thad Browning is quite positive that the
body is not that Of Browning. Another
party, whose reputation, however, is not
the best. claims to have taken in the
town with tho murdered man Thursday
evening and says that both were drink
ing heavily. but claims to know nothing
Of him since. The officers have spent
three days tracing clues without having
anything to show for it.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
BULLET LOCATED BY X-RAY
College Student Accidentally Shot


Roscoe Herrell, college student at
Wayne, sustained a serious wound by an
accidental shot from a revolver in the
hands of companion the other evening
while at his room. He had just taken
the weapon from his satchel, laid it upon
the table and was STOPPING over when his
companion. not knowing the revolver was
loaded, accidentally discharged it. The
bullet struck Herrell just above the hip,
yet it is not considered Il fatal wound.
DR.. Williams was summoned, but was
unable to locate the bullet The young
man was taken to DIR. Leiserring's. where
an examination by X-rays was made, but
the bullet could not be located. A photo
graph WAS taken in the hopes of discover
ing it. rs the doctor believed it had en-
tered 4 bono and would be found. After
the photograph was developed the bullet
was visible in the hip bone.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Chasing Panther in Nebraska.

Henry MoWrer Tuesday morning
brought word to Lyons that large pan
Their had been seen on his place three
miles west of there. A hunting party
was organized. The animal was soon To-
Gated and led the hunters a hot chase to
the jungle on the Indian reservation,
where the pursuit was halted to await
the arrival Of reinfOrcements
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Corbetr Nav Omit Diamond.

Joe Corbett the once great pitcher, ia
reported to be in bad shape at San Fran
cisco as the result Of an attack of infam-
matory rheumatism. Although yet O
young man, it is unlikely that Corbett
will ever be seen on the diamond again.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Big Elevator Changes Hands.

\ Hastings special says: 1t IS announc-
ed that negotiations have practically been
closed by which the Harroun grain ele-
vatOr at ElWOod. Kan, probably the
largest wooden structure of its kind on
the Missouri River. will soon pass into
the control of ". II. Ferguson and Will
lam Nash. the latter of Chicago. The
elevator has a capacity of 100000 BUSH
els and is now being reftted with mod,
ern machinery
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
,JeweIrr Fails.

At Pawnee City the W. C. Kern jew
elry store was Tuesday locked and the
keys turned over to Sheriff Martin. Mr..
Kern has been i'll the jewelry business at
PawnCe City for over twenty-five years
and was supposed to be in good financial
standing. No OFFICIAL report Of the indebt.
edness can lie secured at present.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Railroad Fireman EatalIr Hurt

Fireman T. w. Kraft was run over in
the yards at Alliance Tuesday and had
both legs and his right arm so badly
crushed they had to be amputated. He
will not live. He was riding on the tank
Of an engine backing to the round house,
when, in some way, he fell and went IN
der the wheels. Kraft is p years of age,
single and lives at Howard Lake, Mimi
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
FitZ Will File Suit.

Leon Friedman, of New York, manager
and personal representative of Bob Fitz
simmons, announced that the pugilist
would begin a suit against Maj. Charles
]. S. Miller, of Franklin, Pa, for $780,.
0C0 damages Oh charge of having alien.
ated the affections of Mrs. Fitzsimmons
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Fifteen Hurt in Wreck.

Fifteen were injured, some fatally, in a
rear end collision between freight trains
ON the st. Paul railroad at kedzie Ave
nue., Chicago, Wednesday. The men were
asleep in the caboose Of the first train
when in the darkness the locomotive
Of the second train crashed into the ca.
hnnSo
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Exnlorer Franci. Mercier Dead

Francis MERCER, who gained fame
an Alaskan explorer, is dead at Mon-
treal. Can. He was CO years Of age.
When Alaska was ceded to the United
States MERCER was connected with the
preliminary acquisitions.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Village ends Sold.

The village of Bancroft has sold $780,
COO worth of . per cent semi-annual
bonds to the Bankers Reserve Insurance
Company. of Omaha, at premium OF
500. These bonds We're voted for the
purpose o. erecting new brick school
house in Bancroft
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11

The home of Benito Sanchez at Tremen-
tia, sixty-fve miles from Las Vegas, N.
NJ, was was burned Thursday morning
and Mrs. Sanchez and her 4-year-old
daughter and 2-year old son persisted.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Educators Meet Mt Hastings.

The Central Nebraska Educational As
ISOLATION and the Central Nebraska High
School Declamatory Association will hole
their next joint annual meetings in Hasg-
ings on April 4, ) and 6. The time and
place were selected at a conference of the
officers of the two associations.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Killed Calf and Sold Hide.

7. F. GlHgey. who resides west Of
Plattsmouth. reported that someone had
killed one Of his calves and after remov-
ing tie hide left the carcass near the
road. Later he learned that two boys
had sold the hide to butcher in the city
for $1.T3. The boys claim that the ami.
mai was dead when they found it.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Prosperous Elevator COMPANY

An enthusiastic meeting of the Farm
ers' Elevator Company was held at AL
biOn Tuesday in the county court room.
The yearly report shows that a large
business has been done and the company
begins operation this year in splendid
condition. Officers for the ensuing year
1I-nrn cInntnI
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Great Horror.

Vice Consul Wallace, at Managua, has
cabled the state department at Washing
ton under Wednesdays date, that ter.
rible earthquake has occurred in Nicai a.
qua, and 1T is reported to him that Ma,
saga has besn ruined by the eruption of
the volcano San Diego.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Conv.c,s Indicted for Murder.

At Jefferson City, Me-, special grand
jury Wednesday returned indictments
charging murder against Convicts Ryan,
Vaughan and Raymond. The men are
the survivors OF the attempted escape
from the penitentiary on Nov. "A, when
Guards Clay and Allison were killed and
the main gate dynamited.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Young Woman Seriously Hurt.

Miss Derby. aged IS. from Ottumwa,
S. D., lies seriously injured in Norfolk
as the result of stepping off moving
train through the mistaken idea that q
railroad crossing. where the train had
stopped for moment, was the railroad
station
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
PUT TO DEATH.
Cuban "Witches" are Executed in
Havana Prison.

Domingo Lecourt, an old negro, and
Victor Molina, mulatto, were CARROT
ed at the prison at Havana, Cuba, Fri
day. Both men were regarded as
witches" by their associates. Their
crime was the hideous murder Of white
baby for the purpose Of procuring the
heart of a white female child, which The
Witches prescribed as a cure for bar
renness. The childs body was found
smoked and sailed, weeks after the crime
had been committed.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Kiss Not Oaress. but Assault

A kiss is an assault. So decided City
Prosecutor Emile w. Helmes, of st
Paul, Mimi, who caused the arrest of c.
B. Muller on complaint of Miss Mary A
Leauder, who says Muller stopped hel
on the street and caressed her. Muller
pleaded guilty and signed peace bond.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Failure at OsmOnd.

The general merchandise store of G. W.
Mitchell, of Osmond, has been closed. Mr..
Mitchell making bill of sale to Sioux
City wholesalers for the benefit of cred
itors. 1t is said his liabilities are from
$4,000 to $1,000.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Norfolk n Health Resort.

Norfolk is about to advertise as 4
health resort. Where else in a city of
5000 people has the month of December
brought not one single death? There were
thirteen births, eight males and five fe-
males. Doctors and undertakers say that
this has been the most phenomenal record
ever reported to them i'll America.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
No Developments in Murder Case

There are no new developments in ths
Saunders County murder case at Ere.
mont, and the positive statement of Mrs.
Charles Pierce that the dead man is not
her brother, Thad Browning, makes the
affair deeper mystery than ever.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Bound Over to District Cour.

Ed Norris. resident of Beemer. was
arrested Monday at West Point on q
peace warrant on the complaint Of Julius
Madirowsky and was bound over to the
district co.iGee IN CerraIC-,t CT SSC0 bond.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Gage County Marriage Record.

The marriage rate in Gage County is
on the increase as shown by the records
in the county judges Office at Beatrice.
In 1904 225 marriage licenses were is
sued, while in 1905 there were 265.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Indian School, urns

The Indian industrial school at st.
Pauls, eight miles below Winnebago,
Man., was burned Thursday night. The
loss is $50, 900. All of the pupils escaped
without injury.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Sioux Crry Stock Marxe,

! Fridays quotations on the Sioux City
live stock market follow: Butcher steers,
81. 10M4.S0. Top hogs, $5.221a.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Slain by Assassin.

At Pabiance, Russian Poland, the pre-.
feet of police was assassinated Wednes,
day.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
BOY CONFEssEs TO CRIME.
Kills Another Youth and Puts Bod.


hiiis hnOtnSr Outn ana IUsS Boa
on Railroad Track
William J. Moran, of Chicago, aged 10,
confessed Friday to the killing of Robert
Caller, aged II, during a quarrel, after
which Moran says he placed Collier
body ON the railroad track in the hope a
passing train would hide the evidences
of his crime. The accidental discovery
of the body before the train had passed
disclosed the fact that Collier had been
killed by a pistol bullet
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11

At Harrisburg, ILL.,, fire destroyed the
east half of the public square and caused
a loss Of 100000. The postoftice building
and fixtures were badly damaged
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Steamer Disabled.

A message received at San Francisco
from Port Reyes says that the disabled
steamer City af Pueblo is being towed to
that mort ty two steamers.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Catholic Singers Barred.

NatnOsIc singers hRrreO.
Archbishop Moeller, Of Cincinnati, O.,
has played havoc with the plans of two
Zanesville churches by ruling that Cath
O. singers may serve only in their own
"ilurches and not for Protestants.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
FIRE In KANSAS CITY
BANK OF COMMERCE BUILDING
BADLY DAMAGED.

Buggy and Piano Warehouses Also
Burned-Totai Loss May be Over
Half q Million-$3, 200, 600 in the
Bank Vault is SAFE.