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, 1906-08-23
Soaring the Negroe.
"Round Bail Jim" to the Fore.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 23.-Sen.
ator Jones, former chairman of the
democratic national committee, in an
interview today, discusses the Watson
letter of President Roosevelt, and tells
his reasons for the belief that Bryan
will be the next president.
Says Roosevelt Followed Bryan.
Mr.. Jones says that it was Bryan
in the 1896 platform hat first brought
into prominence the very questions
upon which Mr.. Roosevelt has been
making the record of which he is
properly proud.
, 1906-08-23
NEGRO SENT TO JAIL
FOR ASSAULT ON WIFE.

James HUFF, who became angry at his
wife for taking a carriage ride yester-
day afternoon, proceeded to give her
a %trouncing, succeeding in pulling the
most OF her clothes from her back. He
was arrested by Under Sheriff Knadier
and this morning was tried in Justice
Grants court, where he was fined $50
and costs, the costs amounting to $500.
1t looks like thirty cents for HUFF and
thirty-six days besides. He is now in
the county jail. The woman was not
badly hurt,
, 1906-08-23
Bogus Silver Dollars.

New York, Aug. 23.-Two of the
most remarkable arrests ever made by
the United States secret service were
those of Captain Boynton and Lewis
NJ. Thompson, two men prominently
identified with Venezuelan affairs. The
men are charged with counterfeiting
the silver dollar of Venezuela.
Would Have Been LOCALIZED.
1t was to be used in large quantities
for the benefit of the re~volutionists.
This money was to be passed in South
America, and if it only had proved
successful, the spurious coin was to
be legaliZed.
, 1906-08-23
PRIMARY MEETINGS
TO BE HELD TONIGHT

~ Be HGLD lOTNlSF1 u
The primary meetings in the differ
ent wards of the city to select dele
gates to the county convention will be
held tonight, in the following places:
In the First ward at the city hall, the
Second ward at the court house and
the third ward at hose house on the
west side. At the First ward meeting
ten delegates are to be elected, eleven
at the Second ward and nine at the
Third ward. The county convention
will be held at the court house Satur-
day afternoon.
, 1906-08-23
BAD FIRE
IN BAKERY
LAWRENCE ~JOHNSON'S BUSINESS
HOUSE ON GRAND AVENUE
SEVERELY DAMAGED.
err of Building, Chris Tegner, Suf-
Building-Origin of Fire Not
Known to Tenant.

The johnson bakery, run by Law
renee johnson at 104 Grand. avenue,
was damaged to the extent of $500 by
fire at 10 O'Clock last night, the dam
age to the building, which is owned by
C. NJ. Tegner, amounting to between
three and four hundred dollars. 1t is
not yet known how much damage was
done to the oven, but an examination
will be made. The damage, whatever
it is, a by water IN the top, affect
ing the crown of the oven. Neither
gentleman had a dollar of insurance,
the rate, Sh per cent, they claim, be-
ing in their cases almost probibitive.
Mr.. Johnson states that he will go
right to work again if the oven be
found to be not damaged, and Mr.. Teg-
ner is already planning to repair the
building.
origin a Mystery.
The origin of the fire is not known.
There a no fire in the oven during
the afternoon and the stove which
stands in the oven room had not been
used since 6 o'clock. The place was
closed about S:45, when Mr.. Johnson
went home, and he says he was very
careful to see that no fire was left any
where. The fire started somewhere in
the oven room, the damage to the build
ing being confined to the real part
There was some loss to stock in the
show room, where the baked stuff in
the show cases and on the shelves was
injured by smoke and water.
Department Quickly on Hand.
The fire department responded
promptly, but Mr.. Tegner avs that the
fire had evidently been burning unno-
ticed for several minutes, the streets
being well nigh deserted on account of
the play at the Opera House and a good
many people being at home. The en-
CINE threw several streams of water
and he fire was soon overcome after
it had started its pumps,
Lost Fine Set of Tools.
Mr. johnson is almost heartbroken
today. Among his losses were a splen-
did set of tools and all the stock on
hand. including the dough mixed yes
terday for today's baking: He had a
good trade in all kinds of bakery stuff
and regrets the loss of time that must
%ensue. He will lose no time, he says,
in getting to work again, but the blow
is a severe one. me hre attracted
considerable attention, being in a row
Of buildings composed of wood.
Fire at ersmm Stable.
The third fire in almost as many
, 1906-08-23
MACHINERY GOING
TO NEW BUILDING.

j. j.. Robinette, the foreman on the
government building, is loading the
machinery belonging to the contractor,
w. H. Maxwell, for shipment to Fresno,
Cal, the next contract that Mr.. Max
well will undertake. This includes the
hoisting engine, the derrick and other
material of that nature. The work is
almost completed here and Mr.. Rob.
inette himself will leave for Fresno in
a few days.
, 1906-08-23
Others Not Affected.

Washington, d. c. Aug. 23.-The
troubles with the negro troops at
Brownsville will not affect other col
ored regulars stationed in Texas.
Three companies of the Twenty-fifth
infantry at Fort Bliss and three other
companies at Fort Mcintosh will not
be disturbed under the present plans.
, 1906-08-23
Neuro Blue Book.

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 23.-The colored
peoples blue book, just issued, con-
tains Chicago's black -four hundred"
the smart and prominent colored per
sons being selected according to their
social stading.
, 1906-08-23
WASHED FROlf
GRAVES BY FLvvD

determine in their original location
Fragments of skeletons. caskets,
shrouds, grave markers and floral EN-.
blems lay along the path of the flood,
which in places was twenty feet deep.
Nearly Six Inches of Rain.
The heaviest downpour of rain ever
recorded here fell for four hours early
today. The precipitation was 500
inches. Houses were flooded, railway
and street car tracks blocked, streets
washed out and hundreds of Easements
inundated.
Solid Masses of Water.
The streets became solid masses of
water. East Seventeenth street vas
flooded six feet deep, and many graves
in Elmwood cemetery were reported
washed open. , The fire and police de-
partments were called upon to assist
many families from their homes. r. M.
Riggs, wife and child, and Frank Dipp
and wife were almost drowned in their
beds in Kansas City, Kas.
Newspaper Office Damaged.
The water backed into the basement
of the Kansas City Star plant, doing
much damage. Vivid lightning and a
terrific thunder storm accompanied the
storm.
Two Feet Deep at Depot.
The water stood two feet deep at
the Union depot at Kansas City during
the center of the storm. There was a
heavy rain fall in the surrounding
country. At st. Joseph a section of
the wall of the New Auditorium caved
%sonville, Mo-, and over three inches at
Lawrence, Kas.
, 1906-08-23
LOCAL ELECTRICIAN
TO INSTALL FIXTURE

j. T. Jones vas today awarded the
contract for the installation of the
electric light fixtures at the govern
ment building, and only awaits the ar
rival of the supplies, heretofore order
ed, to undertake the task The fixtures
will be of the finest kinds and most
pleasing designs.
, 1906-08-23
C0SGR|FF CLAIMS
ANOTHER COUNTY
CARBON COUNTY MAN SAID TO
HAVE CARRIED sWEETWATER
IN GovERNoRSHlP RACE.
Cheyenne Paper Makes Assertion,
Other Reports Being That Deleea-
ton viii Go Uninstructed to State
Observation-Disclosures in Laramie
County Tomorrow.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 23.-The Lead
er of this city announces that Mr..
James E. Cosgriff has carried Sweet
water county, and that the delegation
in the state convention will be for him.
Other advices from Sweetwater county
are to the effect that Mr.. Cosgriff is
, 1906-08-23
PAINTER SUFFERS FROM
FALLING UNDER v

A painter trying to beat his way on
a train in the Cheyenne yards this
morning fell under the wheels and lost
part of one of his feet. 1t was report
ed here that both legs had been crush
ed, but this part of the story was not
confirmed. He was with two compan-
ions.
, 1906-08-23
MRS. RlcE-WRAY ILL
AT CHEROKEE PARK,

DIR. G. p. Johnston returned today
from Cherokee park, where he was
called by the illness of Mrs. Rice
Wray, of this city, says the Cheyenne
Tribune. She is suffering with noun
tain fever and a nurse has been sent
out, Her condition was somewhat i'm.
proved when DR., Johnston left.
, 1906-08-23

Buenos Ayres, Aug. 23.-The leading
paper here today prints a story to the
effect that Secretary Root remarked to
the ministry, while on his way from
this city, that the United States will
annex Cuba if formally requested to
do SO.
, 1906-08-23
GUN PLAY MADE IN
RIGHT OF WAY DISPUTE

The driver of a buggy and the chauf-
feur of an automobile came near mix
ing things last night, over a question
of the right of way, in which a pistol
cut more or less figure. The parties
came to an understanding this morn
ing, when it was found that neither was
in the right and both were sorry for
the occurrence.
, 1906-08-23
SEVERAL NEW BUILDINGS
EOR EORT D. A. RUSS

Work will shortly be commenced at
Fort d. A. Russell, Wyo., on extensive
improvements of the post and instruc-
tons were yesterday sent to the con
structing quartermaster at that place
to obtain bids for the construction au-
thorized, a y the Omaha Bee. The
new buildings consist of four four-sets
of field officers quarters, three double
captains quarters, two double lieu
tenants quarters, n siX-set of bach
elor quarters, one double non-commis-
stoned staff officers quarters, four field
artillery barracks, four field artillery
stables, four field artillery gun sheds,
two field artillery shops, one brick
granary, one frame hay shed, fire en-
CINE house, vegetable ~storehouse, en-
larging the present stables for 100
horses, and a veterinarian hospital.
, 1906-08-23

ARRESTED
GET-RlCH-QUlCK CONCERN oPER.
ATiNG IN WYOMING AND 9TH
Err WESTERN STATES
ARE NAILED.

President and Secretary of Bogus Trad
ing and Transportation Company
Who Have FIeeced Westerners to
Tune of Nearly a MiIlion-lce Men
at Kansas City Being Prosecuted
in the Courts There.
, 1906-08-23
LARGEST
ON RECORD
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES OF
UNITED STATES WITHOUT
EQUAL IN THE YEARS
THAT HAVE PASSED.

Census Bulletin Just Issued Shows Re-
markabIe Gains in Many Branches
of Business-Real Elephant Hunt
Now Going On in the Jungles
Along the Potomac ~River-"Jim"
Jones of Arkansas Is Talking.
, 1906-08-23
Big Increase in Capital.
Real Elephant Hunt.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 23.-A real
elephant hunt is in progress here to-
day. Four big elephants broke away
from Luna park n started for the
tall timber.
Soaring the Negroes.
They are now in the jungles along
the Potomac and are frightening the
life out of negroes, of whom they have
hurt several. Three of the brutes
were captured this morning, but the
least docile one is being hunted.
, 1906-08-23
viii Aid Cubans.

City of Mexico, Aug. 23.-Central
American revolutionists are preparing
to go to Cuba to join the re~volutionists
there. The Cuban revolution has been
in preparation for several months and
is perfectly understood here.
Guatemalans Will Help.
, 1906-08-23
Two Feet Deep at Depot.

his brother, Rev. w. j. Swigart, a
member of the faculty of the Juniata
college, located at Huntington, Pa
Rev. Swigart has been a member of
the faculty of this college for twenty
seven years, and at present occupies
the chair of Biblical history in the
theological department.
School House Under Roof.
The new school hores is under roof
and the floor is in, and the first divine
services ever held in Camp Leslie will
be conducted by Rev. Swigart Sunday,
August 26, beginning at 1920 a. m,
and everybody is invited.
, 1906-08-23
IS QUOTED AS
FAv0R|NG ANNEXATION
man are expected to help the Cubans
to overthrow their government.
NEGRO Leader Killed.

Havana, Cuba, Aug. 23.-General
Handera was killed this morning by
the rural guards. He was the famous
negro leader of the revolutionists.
, 1906-08-23
LOSS ADJUSTED.
Palace Hotel Claim Settled by lnsur.
ance Companies Today.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 23.-The
loss on the Palace hotel has been ad-
justed at 81, 300, 900. This IL distrib-
uted among ninety-eight insurance
companies. 1t is the largest loss upon
a single risk ever adjusted in this
country.
, 1906-08-23
eA5RIELsEN PROPERTY

X. E. Fitch sold yesterday lots s
and . block 24s No. 704 south Cedar
street. The property belonged to
Christ Gabrielsen, and the purchasers
are Charles E. George and wife. who
will soon make this their home.
, 1906-08-23
Many Dying from Exposure.

49, Sy''S SNPNSa'Ss
Valparaiso, Aug. 23.-The conditions
here are still shocking. There is much
suffering and many deaths from expos
ure. The streets are still in darkness.
The dead hereabouts will probably
reach 1900. The authorities are in
constant fear of the outbreak of a pes
thence.
Fifty Children Killed.
The last shock of earthquake did no
damage. Fifty children in one house
were crushed to death in the first
shock. Three Catholic nuns, attempt
ing to rescue them, were killed by the
tumbling walls.
Government Will Aid.
The governors proclamation today
assures the people who lost every
thing in the earthquake that their
needs will be supplied and that suf-
ficient are at hand. The pro-
clamation closes with an appeal to the
energy, s%elf-denial and patriotism of
the Chileans and their cooperation for
order and safety. Thousands are leav-
ing the city.
, 1906-08-23
FAILURE
New York Stock Exchange Firm Goes
to Wall Today.

New York, Aug. 23.-Franklin & Bill
lings, members of the consolidated
stock exchange, failed today. Liabili.
ties, 100000; assets, $40, 600.
, 1906-08-23

Washington, d, c., Aug. 2S.-Un-
equaled prosperity in the manufactur-
ing Industries in the United States for
the calendar year 1904 is shown in a
census bulletin just completed. The
number of manufacturing establish
ments in the country, as shown by the
last census, was 216,O00, an increase
of 4 per cent over 1900.
Big Increase in Capital.
Capital increased in five years from
5000, 900 900 to $12, 900, 900, 900. The
same period the total value Of products
increased from 81, 900, 900, 900 to s14,-
000, 900, 900. At the same time the num-
Der of wage earners increased 16 per
cent and salaries 80 per cent. E.
, 1906-08-23
BUENOS AYRES PAPER SAYS SEC
RETARY so STATED ON WAY
FROM THAT CITY A
FEW DAYS AGO.

Said To Have Declared That United
States Would Take Cuba If Form
ally Requested SO To Do-CentraI
American RevoIutionists To Go To
Aid of Cubans and Assist In Over
throwing Government.
, 1906-08-23
ONE OF THE WORST STORMS
EVER NOTED AT KANSAS
CITY DOES GREAT DAM
AGE AT CEMETERY.

Bodies Of Men, Women and Children
Exposed by Rushing Waters,
Which Leave Them Scattered
Along the Street-Nearly Six
Inches of Rain Falls, Streets Be-
coming Solid Masses of Water.
, 1906-08-23

Why not get all the news when 1t
Is news by reading The Republican,
, 1906-08-23
atemalans viii Help.

The revolutionists of Guatemala to a
, 1906-08-23

Fire at Gramm Stable.
The third fire in almost as many
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-22
REVEALS A SECRET.
Death Of Former Onawa Girl Exposes
Mans Perfidy.

Mitchell, S. u. Nov. 15.-NIiss Blanche
Whittemore, formerly of Onawa. Ia.
died in this city as the result of being
injured by the explosion of kerosene
which she had thrown in a stove.
With the death of the young woman
was revealed II mystery surrounding
her presence IN her household where she
was now by the neighbors as Mrs.
H.. III. Morris. 1t developed that she
accompanied Morris here last fall with
the expectation of marrying him when
he had secured II divorce from his wife,,
who lives at Cherokee. la. Sh. ON
fessed to her mother, Mrs. Thoh.as
Whittenore. who came here Il day or
two after the accident the fact that she
was not married.
When Morris learned Friday that the
young womai was going To die he de-
serted and attempted to leave the city.
He was arrested just as the train was
pulling cut of the station and held on
the charge of adultery. Morris was IL
brakeman III the Milwaukee road rum
ming west to Chamberlain. He will be
prosecuted ard Mr.. Whittemore will re-
turn II needed to assist in Furnishing
the betraNer of his daughter. The re-
mains of the girl We're taken to Onawa
for inter!nelit.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-22
MARRIED HEiRESS;
MORTGAGE HIMSELF
Young Man Would Adopt Novel
Method Of Raising
Money.
FINISH COLLEGE WORK
Lived in Deadwood and Married a
Daughter of Otto Ora ntz-she
Was Accidentally Shot
While Hunting.

Deadwood, 5. d. Nov. 13.-Dr. II. j.
Coventry. who has offered To mortgage
himself in Chicago in order to raise
funds TO pay for the completion of his
college course, was formerly Il resident
of DeadWood.
The doctor married here. despite
parental objection, Miss Theoiine
Grantz. daughter OF Otto Grant, dis
coverer OF the most remarkable mine in
the Black l!ills. which was 50 rich III
ore that an armed guard Was necessary
To keep people from stealing pieces OF
ore. Two carloads of the one made Il
fortune. and millions have been real
izcd from the mine.
After marrying Miss Grantz DIR.
Coventry and bride went northwest.
and While On a hunting expedition with
friends. Mrs. Coventry WAS shot by a
friend of her husbands. whc mistook
her for a deer.
Since this appalling tragedy. coven-
try has been in despair. and his friends
declare that but for his sense of honor
he would before this have taken his
own life. If he can raise money by
mortgaging himself he will complete
his term at the College of Physicians
and Surgeons.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-22
COWBOYS WOULD LYNCH HIns.
Make Repeated Efforts TO Get at Negro
Murderer.

Lead. 5. D.: Nov. 12-Repeated efforts
are being made TO lynch George Fergu-
son. a negro cook who threw q meat
cleaver through d saloon window at
Belle Fourche. s. D., hitting George
Mexican behind the left ear. penetrat-
ing the brain.
While attention was being paid to the
wounded man, who will die. the negro
made his escape but was captured at
the Cheyenne grading camp three hours
later and taken back to jail.
The first attempt made by cowboy
friends OF the wounded man to lynch
Ferguson was on Thursday night. but
Contractor Robinson had warned the
sheriff OF the plans and a doubled guard
abou the Jail disconnected the cowboys
and graders.
Again at 3 o'clock his morning thu
friends of Mexican gathered about the
Jail but We're told by the guard that
they would be shot if they made any
attempt to assault the Jail. The town
is wildly excited n the negro will be
quietly moved to Deadwood tonight UNI
less the cowboys and a larger force
overcome the officers and finish the
negro.
Ferguson is crouching in his cell in
mortal terror of being taken out by
the enraged mob. The sheriff tries In
vain to convince the prisoner1lhat he
Will be protected. More trouble Is
feared.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-22
PRIEST IS SHOT ON
TRAIN BY NEGRO
Father Phelan Protests Against
Noisy Card Players and
Is Fired On.
HE is NOW IN HOSPITAL
Wounds Are Not Scrious-He Is Prom
inent C~hurchman and For
meriy Lived in Sioux
City.
HE is NOW IN HOSPITAL

Huron. s. u, Nov. l2.-TwelVc drunk
en- negroes in a fight in a smoker on
Il southbound Milwaukee and ST. Paul
train this forenoon at Wolsey, the first
station west of this city. assaulted Rev.
Father Phclau. Il Catholic priest OF
Sibley. la. and injured him SO serious
ly that he lies in Il critical condition
at the Sisters hospital in Mitchell.
The negroes had been tighting before
the train reached Wolscy and had driv-
en- practically everybody from tho
coach. Father Phclan. IN attempting
To board the train. was set upon by =
burly black. who. drawing a heavy re-
volVer from his pocket, struck thA
priest over the head several times.
telling him to the platform. He then
fired two shots at the PROSTATE priest.
y travelling salesman, rushing To thu
assistance of the Imperfect priest,
wrested a pistol from another II OF
the desperate negroes and fired twice
at the assailant of Father Phelan. The
negro was shot in the head and a slight
flesh wound inflicted in the arm. The
white passengers then, reinforced by
the citizens of the town. rushed the
gang and succeeded in rounding up
eight OF the number. Four of the
blacks escaped.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-22
JUDGE FLOGS
WIFE DESERTER:
800 SEE HIM
"Paddle or Jail" Says Jurist,
"PaddIe," Decides the
Erring Spouse.

Freeland, Pa. Nov. ---Sympauhy foi
a MISREPRESENTATION N neglected wife
combined with a desire to enforce the
law. prompted Burgess George Hart
man. of this place, publicly to fog
Reuben Kresky here.
Kresky and q companion, James Bell
who We're arrested for raising a dis
t%urbance in the Central hotel, were ar.
raigned before his honor. Both pleaded
guilty.
Il don't want to go to jail" replied
kresky, ~doggedly, so you'd better get
your paddle"
I'm ready with the goods. Clear that
hall!' yelled the burgess to the Off
GERS. Then he grabbed Kresky by the
left arm n flayed him with a three
foot paddle out of the court room and
down the street a distance Of 100 yards
until he handed him over to his wife.
over 300 people witnessed the fog
cling. kresky was not badly hurt, but
cried bitterly. His friends think he
Will be good now.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-22
DOG SAVES MISTRESS
FROM NEGRO'S ATTACK
Until Rescuers Put in an
Appearance.

~Collingdale. Pa. Nov. 10. - Mrs.
jeanette Mcbride. wife of Charles Nc
Bride. a prominent resident of Colling-
dale borough. was saved from a Grim
inal assault at the hands of John Smith.
IL negro. of Horntown. near her home
about noon. by the aggressive action of
her dog. which engaged the negro DUR
ing the struggle.
Smith is in Media Jail Under $500 ban
where he was placed after being cap
tured after an exciting chase.
On Il lonely spot on Park avenue. near
the Chester Pike. Mrs. Mcbride wat
confronted by the negro. who sprang
from a clump of bushes near the road.
side. He seized her and attempted to
drag her down an embankment.
In the struggle which followed. the
dog. a small pet. seized the negro by
the leg and set up barking. which wa:i
heard by passersby who went to the
rescue.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-22
HOME FOLKS ARE GLAD.
Huron Citizens Congratulate Governor
Elect Crawford at Bio Mcctiuo.

Huron, :. d. NOV. IA uonparti-
san meeting of citizens Of Huron was
held IN honor OF Hon. Coo |. crawford,
go~vernor-elcct of South Dakota. Hon.
w. :. Demiree. chairman Of the re-
publican county central committee.
presided. and brief addresses were
made by a. w. Wilnarth. states at
torney-elcct for Beadlc county: j. a.
Clcaver. mayor of Huron: Father D..
y. Desmond. OF 81. Martins church;
Hon. H.. G. iIinkley, city attorney; a.
T.. l~airbank, Dr.. {. II. Afford and
others.
In response to these addresses Mr..
Crawford spoke very eloqucntly and
earnestly. He briefly reviewed the
campaign and the platform upon which
he made the canvass. declaring that so
far as possible laws conforming to the
wishes of the people of this state. and
in keeping with the doctrines promul-
gated on the stump, would be enacted.