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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-09-06
THURSDAY, SEPT. 6. 1906.
"A man must labor enough to keep

"A man must labor enough to keep
a good full stomach. A vagrant is per-
son who does not, when he could, make
enough to support himself through his
own efforts. If man can make dollar
and half day and works only one day
in the week, he is not earning bona
fide support. A man who is hungry is
of course more likely to commit crime
than one who is we'll fed. If man
works only one day in seven, he should
be made to stay at home the other six.
There is nothing so conducive to crime
as idleness, and it is your duty to break
it up so far as in your power lies.-JUDGE
PENDLEroN, of Fulton Superior Court.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-09-06
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.

When the legislature adopted the new law
providing for the election of Railroad Commls-
ssioner by the people, we decided, on our own
motion, without consulting anybody, to an
nounce for the place. At that time we ex-
pected the democratic candidate to be nominal
ed in primary. Our announcement brought
favorable comments from very large number
.of friends throughout the state, endorse
ments that we would not exchange for any ot1ce.
Before the Convention convened it became ap'
parent that it would endorse or nominate a cam
didate, and we approved of that course. In the
meantime men who had been leaders ln.the cam
paign and who were entitled in large measure
to direct such affairs had concluded that, after
Hon. Pope Brown, Hon. S. G. McLendon, OF
Thomas county, whose letters during the cam
paign had shown him so much IN accord win
Mr.. Smith and the new administration entitled
him to first consideration. Without hesitation
or without the slightest chagrin or regret, we
Immediately acquiesced and with full determi-
nation to do all in our power to hold up the hands
Aof the governor, we put Mr.. McLendon in NOM
nation before the convention. We believe that
he will make good commissioner and one that
is heartily in harmony with the administration.
We thank our friends for the hundreds OF
cordial endorsements and assurances of support.
We have not spent any money or lost any sleep
over the matter We are genuinely pleased at
the outcome.
There is another manufacturing enterprise
in sight for this city. 1t is not large, but is
desirable in character and will grow.
It has rained more or less every week since
early spring and almost every day. Yesterday
quite down pour visited large area of this
county.
The Enterprise is preparing itself for bit
more cussing. It has couple of jobs of philan-
thropy to pull off directly, and experience has
taught it what reward awaits disinterested pub
lie service.
The selection of Mr.. Anse1 B. Cook as
member of the State Democratic Executive
committee is an honor we'll placed. Mr.. Cook
is not only loyal. sincere party man, but he
takes an active interest in politics and his good
Judgment and conservatism will strengthen the
State Committee.
AS the time for municipal election approach
es the matter of adopting the white primary IS
again presented for consideration. The atti-
tude of the Enterprise is well understood to be
emphatica11y for the white primary system as
oromotive of cleaner politics and guaranteeing
equal and exact privileges to every white male
citizen. The Enterprise is behind the move for
he white primary and will remain so until the
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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
WARNER GOES INTO OFFICE.
New United States Marshal Exc.
cutes Bond and Assumes Place.

United States Marshal William Z.
Warner. of Dakota City. took the oath of
office before Judge Munger in the United
States district court ut Omaha Wednes-
day morning and ut once entered upon
his duties. His bond for $4,000 is exc
cuted through the Empire State Surety
Company, Of New York.
No dennite appointments of deputies
have yet been made, nor will there be for
several days. 1t is probable some of the
old deputies will be retained, temporarily.
Mr. Warner said Wednesday morning:
Il cannot say just at this time what
will be done in the matter of the deputy
ships. \ number of applications are on
file. Such appointments will be made
solely upon the question of fitness. But
just at this time | do not care to make
any announcements of appointments. |
can say this much. that none has been
made. either temporarily or permanently.
Neither can |. at this time. discuss the
reasons for apparent delay in this mat
for
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
STATE OF NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON.
OENSED FORM.
First Medal to Nebraska-George
Poell Receives Recognition of
Bravery Under Act of Congress
President COmmends Recipient.

A Grand Island dispatch says: Mr..
George Poell, the hero of the Powell,
Neb., life saving incident and recently
elected county clerk of this county, re-
ceived as his choicest Christmas gift a
letter from Edward A. Moscleef, secre-
tary of the interstate commerce commits
sion, and from President Roosevelt, adj
wishing him of the award to him of the first
medal of honor given under the act OF
Feb. %, 1905.
The enclosures consisted Of recon-
mendation by the interstate commerce
commission committee investigating the
application for medal of honor made by
John O'Dowd, secretary of Sunfower
lodge No. 277, Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen, of Hanover, Kan, and a state
ment of the facts. This committee on
awards, having carefully considered all of
the facts in connection with the case,
unanimously agreed upon the recommen-
dation that the first medal of honor I'M
der the act be granted to Mr.. Poell. The
act is for the ''bestowing of bronze med
ais of honor upon persons who by eX-
IRENE daring endanger their own lives in
| saving, or endeavOring to save, lives from
any wreck, disaster or grave accident. or
such wreck. disaster or grave accident,
upon any railroad within the United
States engaged in interstate commerce"
The statement of facts submitted by the
committee of the interstate commerce
commission gives practically the same
statement of the facts of Fireman POel1s
running out alongside the engine, standing
on the pilot, grabbing the child of Mr..
Paul Ussary from in front of the advanc-
ing train, sweeping it off the track and
out of harm and himself slipping and being
dragged distance of 100 feet before the
engineer could bring the engine to Il stop,
forty feet of which was over Il bridge. 1t
related in detail how the brave tireman's
leg was torn off and of his other injuries.
The incident occurred on the st. Joseph
and Grand Island ut Powell Neb.
That it is the first medal given under
this act is shown by Il letter to Mr.. POell
by the secretary of the interstate COM
merce commission.
The many friends of Mr.. Poell among
railroad circles and others are but little
less pleased than himself at his recogni-
ton
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
AUTOMOBILE BEATS TRAIN.
Locomotive Has Slight Start, but
CHING Wagon Wins

After sixteen-mile race in an autoEao-
bile with passenger train DR.. J. ;. Lat
tn. Of Kenesaw defeated what apparently
was an attempt to kidnap the 4-year-old
son of George Coffey. y few moments
after the eastbound passenger train pulled
out Of Kenesaw Sunday afternoon DR..
Latta climbed into his touring car and
started in pursuit The race was about
even to the first station. the train moving
off just before the automobile arrived. At
Hastings, however, the train was overtak-
EN- and the child recovered.
Sunday morning Enock Coffey. aged -,
of Junction City. Kan, who has been
visiting his brother, George Coffey. in
Kenesaw, took the latter's little boy to
church. When they failed TO return at
the expected time Mrs Coffey became
alarmed and began search for them.
Just as the train was moving off she
found that the man had taken the child
aboard She Immediately notified DR..
Latta by telephone and asked him to
make an effort to intercept them at Ju-
niata or Hastings. The police of Hast
ings were also notified by telephone and
they were in waiting when DIR. Latta ar
rived, few moments before the depart
ure of the train. They took possession of
the child and the doctor returned it to its
mother. EnOch Coffey insisted that he
merely meant to take the child down the
road short distance and then return
with him on later train.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
IN TOW FOR MANILA
GIGANTIC DOCK "OEWEY" GOES
ON PERiLOUS TRIP
Many Naval Officers Fear Disaster
for the Big Craft-Voyage Covers
$4,000 Miles-ExpeditiOn Under
Direction Of Commander Hosley

The gigantic dry dock Dewey made
al suspicious start from Annapohs,
Md, Thursday afternoon on its l4,VUo-
mile trip to the Philippine islands under
the direction of Commander ii. ii. Hos
ley, u. S. \. The start was made
2:O5 and at 6 o'clock the lights on the
dock could be seen at distance of eight
or nine miles below Solomon's island, the
starting point There was no mishap
of any kind. Three vessels in tandem
are towing the Dewey. Next to the dock
is the collier Brutus, then the collier
Caesar and in front is the tug Potomac.
Commander Hosley will have his quar-
tiers on the Glacir, the supply boat, which
will accompany the dock and its attend
ants. The huge tow line was dropped
over from the Dewey at 11:30 Thursday
morning, taken aboard fhe Brutus and
made fast just as noon. Chief Boat
swain Philip Mullan, U. S. N, had di-
rect control of securing all the towing
apparatus, the whole affair being under
the control Of the signal of Commander
Hosley from the Glacir.
The Dewey will be the subject Of deep
est concern to the navy department and
TO every American sailor until she safely
drops anchor in the quiet waters of Su-
big Bay, for many naval officers say
they are really very doubtful whether the
trip can be made in safety. The Havana
floating dock was towed down to that
part from Scotland, but that voyage was
short in comparison with that lying be-
fore the Dewey, and the perils Of the
way were much fewer, with many more
chances to make safe harbors in case Of
bad weather and to enable the boats to
take on coal.
The tow that most nearly approximate
ed the Dewey in American history was
that of the big double turreted monitor
Miantonomah in 1867. She was then
the very latest type Of naval architecture
and was sent across the Atlantic and
into the Mediterranean as a ''show
ship" to give the Europeans an idea Of
how far ahead of them the Americans
had gotten as a result Of the sea fighting
of the civil war.
Estimates vary considerably as to the
length of the cruise, but few place the
time at less than three months.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
ISLE is BOILING AGAIN.
Domingo's Peaceful Days Come to
a Sudden End.

Mail advices received at Turks Island,
Bahamas, from Monte Cristo. San Do
mingo, Tuesday, say that Guayubin, Da-
jabon and Sebaneta have taken up arms
against the government and the DOmln-
ican-American fiscal convention. Gems
Demetrio Rodriguez. Joaquin Barba.
Navarro Martinez and Pedro Alvare3
have gone with 600 men to attack Santi-
ago, and Gen. Perico Lasala has march
ed on Lavega with a force of about 100
men.
Gen. Deschamps, former vice president
Of Santo Domingo, leaves shortly Oh
board a sailing vessel to operate against
Puerto Plata.
Following the announcement at San
Domingo Monday that the president of
the republic, Gen. Carlos F. Morales, had
left the capital for an unknown destina-
ton, troops were sent in pursuit of the
chief magistrate. What took place after
that cannot be definitely determined but
it is known that fight occurred about
ten miles from San Domingo, and it is
supposed that Gen. Pimentel, the rebel
commander, was attacked by government
troops.
The whereabouts Of the fugitive presi-
dent is unknown. 1t is supposed that he
endeayored to reach the coast and board
sloop with the object of reaching Puer-
to Plata, on the north coast of Santo Do
mingo, and there join Gov. Peres. who
has been dismissed by the government
from the post of governor Of Puerto Pla-
ia, but who refuses to surrender his Of
fee
On the other hand, there are those who
believe that the president is endeavoring
to cross Santo Domingo by land and reach
Monte CristO, on the north coast and west
of Puerto Plata, from which port it IS
not far distant.
Juan T. Sanchez, former foreign minis
ter OF Santo Domingo, has also left the
city. Senior Sanchez, with the American
special commissioners, Commander Albert
G.. Dillingham; and former Minister Thos.
G.. Dawson, and FREDERICK Nalesquez,
minister of finance, on Jan. 20 last signed
the agreement between the United States
and Santo Domingo providing for the fis-
cal protectorate of the United States over
Santo Domingo
A Washington special says: For the
present there will not be any interior
ence by the United States i'll the difficulty
which has arisen in Santo Domingo.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
SEEKS A DIVORCE,
Bob Fitzsimmons' Wife Joins the
Sioux Falls Colony.

Bob Fitzsimmons' Wife Joins the
Sioux Falls Colony.
A decided sensation was created at
Sioux Falls, S. D., Wednesday when it
became known that Mrs. Robert Fitzsim-
mons, who was generally supposed to be
in Europe studying vocal music, had be-
come member Of the Sioux Falls divorce
colony.
The belief that she was abroad appear
ed to be confirmed by an interview a day
or two ago with Maj Charles Joseph Sib-
ley Miller, of the Pennsylvania National
Guard, who may be made the defendant
in an action for 100000 for alternating
the affections of Mrs. Fitzsimmons, and
who stated that he had not seen Mrs.
Fitzsimmons since last June. when he al
legged he escorted her to the steamer at
New York and saw her safely off for
Paris.
But notwithstanding this claim, there
is not the slightest doubt that Mrs.
,'itzsimmons is now in Sioux Falls and
that her object is to secure divorce from
her prize-fghter husband
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
JOY MORTON SERIOUSLY HURT
Capitalist Thrown from His Horse
on His Nebraska Estate.

Joy Morton, of Chicago, while riding
Wednesday at Nebraska City, tried to
make the horse take Il hurdle and was
thrown over its head, alighting on the
back of his head on the frozen ground.
He has been unconscious for eight hours,
but showed some signs of improvement
"Wednesday evening. Physicians have
been with him since the accident and
they fear he has suffered from concus-
sion of the brain.
Mr. Morton has been ut Nebraska City
spending the holidays with his wife on
their large estate and expected to return
to Chicago Wednesday evening. The
physicians are hopeful of his recovery.
but say nothing can be told definitely rs
yet.
Mr.. Morton keeps a stable of horses
and they are in charge of English jock
eys, and it was one of the hurdle racers
he was riding at the time Of the accident.
Later word came from the Morton
home that Mr.. Morton's condition had so
far improved that the physicians express
ed the opinoin that he would recover.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
MOSCOW LINES CUT.
Is Fear that Situation Has Turned
for the Worse.

The Associated Press correspondent at
tersburg bureau by telephone Wednes-
day evening, but he had only uttered the
words, 81 am going to tell you horrible
story" when he was cut off.
Since then nothing has been heard
from the correspondent. The Seminovsky
regiment of guards was dispatched to
Moscow by train Wednesday night This
is considered rather ominous.
According to information received by
the revolutionary leaders at st. Peters
burg an armed rebellion OH large scale
has been planned in Poland. The social
list revolutionaries, encouraged by the sue
cess of the insurgents in the Baltic prov
inces and Of the situation in Moscow and
in Russia generally, have decided that
the moment has come to try to cast off
the yoke Of the autocracy.
The tactics to be followed are the same
as those adopted at Moscow, the rising to
be preceded by general strike, which
already has practically come into opera
ton, bringing about half the railroads in
Poland to standstll.
An open rebellion in Poland would i'm
mensely complicate the situation for the
government, for if it would gain suffi-
cient headwayto warrant reasonable hope
Of success it would probably draw in the
entire population, and the government
would have to reconquer the country.
The Associated Press learns that Mr..
Meyer, the American ambassador, made
representations to the Russian govern
ment regarding the danger to and the ne
cessity for the protection of the property
and employees Of the New Air Brake
Company at Lubertzi, an industrial town
near Moscow, and that he was promised
that the protection desired would be Civ
en- imm ediately in case of emergency.
This perhaps accounts for the prompt ac-
ton Of Gen. Doubassoff, governor gen.
eral nj Moscow, in dispatching a squad
ron Of Dragons to Lubertzi Tuesday.
It also is learned that there is fear
that the insurgents would attempt to
seize the works of the company, which
contain a large stock of explosives, the
mpany having been engaged in the
manufacture of shrapnel for the Russian
government during the war.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
JAIL BREAKERS CAPTURED
Men Who Escaped from kearney
Found Near Elm Creek.

Fred Gillette. W. 3. Warner and Fred
Englebrecht, three men who broke Jail
i'll kearney lasn week. have been captured
near H0ldrege. where they were brought
to bay in a haystack. They were pursued
until nightfall by Sheriff Summons and
Chief of Police Trindle, who secured an
automobile for the chase after hearing
that the men had been sighted near Elm
Creek. Making Il stand in haystack
the trio fought off one posse with a re-
volver fusillade. Sheriff Gustus, of
Phelps County. with several deputies
then drove down upon the exhausted men
with rifles leveled and they surrendered
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04

Beet Sugar Plant Running Night
and Day.

The Standard Beet Sugar Company is
having the biggest run since the Leayitt
factory began at Fremont. The present
campaign will probably last until March.
The company is working at full capacity
both night and day. Competent help is
scarce and about all who apply are tax
ell on. Owing to the class of floating la
Dor which the company is obliged to en-
plOy the force is constantly changing,
and 4 good many men are kept on the pay
roll simply because there is no one to
take their places. Most of the beets are
raised in the western part of the state
and are high grade. The company had
considerable trouble in getting 4 supply of
good water.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
VERDICT FOR WHITTEMORE.
Attempt to Hold Examiner Liable for
Loans in Defunct Bank Fails

After a bitterly contested trial case oc
cupying Il week in district court at
O'Neill. the jury Saturday night in the
case of Bridget Corrigan against Fred
WhittemOre and an eastern surety com.
pany returned verdict for the defend
ants. Whittemore is state bank exam
liner and the purpose of the suit was to
recover from him for losses of depostors
in the failure year ago of the ElkhOrn
Valley Bank at O'Neill because, as al
legged. his examination was Indifferent
The suit was the first of this nature in
the state.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
Rifle and Fence Are Fatal.

Samuel Evans, the 13-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas +. Evans, who re-
side two miles south of Roseland, acct
dentally shot and killed himself Saturday
while hunting rabbits. The lad had
crawled through Il barbed wire fence and
attempted, to pull Il twenty-five caliber
rifle after him. The trigger caught on
the wire fence and discharged the load.
The ball entered the boys heart and
killed him almost instantly.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
RICH MAN THREATENED.
Black mailers Demand Money OF a
Syracuse Millionaire.

Charles NJ. Grouse, one of the wealth
lest men in Syracuse. Il. u. and multi
millionaire, has received two strange let
a member of the "Black Hand" threaten
ing to blow up Crouse's house if he did
not place $1,000 in cash in a cigar box
on the curb in front of his residence to be
called for in the night. The letters were
turned over to the police. The second let
ter said dynamite would be used "bn
Crouse's house and that an attempt
would be made on the lives of his family
if he did not produce the money.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
TEA MADE INTO TABLETS.

y aique Experiment of the Depart.
ment of Agriculture.
The latest novel experiment to be made
by the department of agriculture at
Washington is that Of COMPRISING tea
into tablets. one of which will make a
delicious cup. As result what would
ordinarily make a big package of tea can
by this new and unique method be placed
in a space about the size of a safety
match box. The tea is grown at the de-
partment's experimental tea gardens at
SummerVille S. c.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
MURDERER ENDS LIFE.
Accused of Numbering Best Friend
to Get Insurance.

A special from San Luis Potosi, Mex.
says that J. G.. Hills, wanted in Stor
Wall County, Tex, for the murder Of
j. d. McGaughey, was arrested there
by Deputy Sheriff Dickey and committed
suicide by poisoning. Hills was accused
of poisoning McGaughey. who raised
him, for $4,000 life insurance which
McGaughey carried for his benefit.
Hills, who was employed in 4 Fort
Worth bank, filed claim for the insur-
ance, which the company held up pend
ing an investigation. Hills then went to
Mexico. He was prominent in local So
cial and financial circles. Hills was about
80 years of age.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
BOY Accidentally Killed.

Marcie Knapp. the 13-year-old son of J..
d. Knapp, of Ainsley, was killed by the
accidental discharge of gun. The boy
had been gathering corn and returned
home with his load and when taking the
gun from the wagon it was discharged
the load taking effect in the side of his
face and head
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
wanderer Has Returned

s. G. Bicknell. who disappeared from
Table Rock almost six weeks ago, on the
night of Nov. 10, and had not been heard
from in the meantime, put in an appear
lnce there Tuesday. He gave as an ex-
cuse that he was hOpelessly in debt and
saw no means of eXtricatiOn
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
BANKS GO UNDER,
Three Memphis, Tenn. Institutions
Close Their Doors.

At Memphis, Tenn, the Merchants
Trust Company has closed its doors and 4
receiver has been appointed. Felix T.
Pope is president. The institution has a
capital OF 100000.
The American Savings Bank and Trust
Company and the Merchants Savings
Bank have suspended. These are small
institutions allied with the Merchants
Trust Company.
According to 4 recent statement, the
Merchants Trust Company owed depos-
itors $605,000.
The cause of the suspension Of the Mer-
chants Trust Company is said to have
been oyerloans on discounts.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
Feeders Are Busy at Co.fax.

The Tolter Live Stock Company at
Schuyler received Il large consignment of
sheep this week. They will be fed ut
the Crescent yards that have been leased
for the purpose. \ large number of cat
tie and sheep are being fed around there
this winter, and the farmers are finding
a ready market for their corn.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
Bachle Ont on FOods.

Sheriff Trude released William Bachle
from the county Jail at Beatrice upon re-
ceipt of an order from the supreme court
stating that he had been admitted to bail
pending the action of the supreme court
in disposing of his case Bachle was sem
fenced to a term of three years in the
penitentiary on statutory charge.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-04
Makes Record Shoot.

Capt. s. d. Davis. of the adjutant gen
erals department at Lincoln. spent.a por-
ton Of Il day shooting at targets and in
that time made Il perfect score of 200 out
of Il possible 200. shooting ten shots at
each target from Il distance OF fifty feet.
Each missile pinked the target within
circle the size Of half dollar piece.