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Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
TOWN Is SHATTERED.
Car of Dynamite Explodes at Jellico,
Tenn.

Twelve deaths, the iniuring of
scores Of other persons and $4,000
damage to property were caused at
Jellico, Tenn, Friday, when a carload
Of dynamite standing on a track near
the Southern railroad depot exploded
with report that was heard for twen-
ty miles. Buildings were shattered in
the business section of the town and
nearly every piece of glass within a
radius of one mile Of the scene was
broken
The dead: George Atkins, lineman
for the East Tennessee Telephone
company; John Cook, car inspector;
Walter Rodgers, clerk for United Cold
Storage warehouse; John Gordon, COL
ored: James Sharp, colored; James
Lovett, aged u; Ida Raynor, aged 8
years; James Reynolds. John Hoch-
man, John Cook, Joseph Sellers.
There is a possibility that other bod
les may be recovered from the ruins.
Eighteen persons were seriously in
jured, among them r. D. Baird, presi-
dent of the National bank of Jellico
and mayor Of the city, who was cut in
the neck.
The freight car belonging to the
Pennsylvania railway lines, contained
450 boxes, or 10000 pounds, of high
explosives consigned to the Rand Pow
der company at Clearfield, Tenn.
Two causes are assigned for the ax-
plosion. One is that three persons
were shooting at a mark on the car,
and that a bullet entered the car,
causing the explosion. The other is
that while the car was standing on a
sidetrack a carload of pig iron was
switched against it and that the i'm
pact caused the explosion
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
HONE MAY LOSE REQUEST.
Brother of Mrs. Sarah Brandon Con-
tests Her Will

ElmeS E. Bliss, of Albuquerque, n
M, q brother of the deceased, objects
to the last will and testament of Mrs
Sarah B. Brandon, late Of Tecumseh
and through his attorney, Hugh La
master, contests proceedings have
been inaugurated in the probate court
of Johnson county Mr.. Bliss objects
to that portion of the instrument
which bequeaths two quarter section
farms of Johnson county land to the
Tinley Rescue Home of Omaha He
asserts the home is not capable un-
der the laws of Nebraska to receive
the bequests and devises specified in
the will
The contention is also made that at
the time the said will was executed the
decedent was affected by a deIusion
concerning the contestant in these pro
ceedings. Certain officers of the Tin
ley Rescue home are accused Of prac-
tfcing fraud upon the decedent, par
ticularly Martha A. Lee, the superin-
tendent of the said home, and of ex-
ercistng undue influence upon the au-
thor Of the will. That part of the
document only which bequests the
property to the Omaha home Is con-
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
Strange Disease Attacks Eops

A disease has been devastating the
swine herds for the last two or three
weeks near Wood River, and continues
to rage in unabated fury. with the re-
suit that the stockmen are suffering
severe losses. The disease is spreading
rapidly and many of the farmers are
disposing of their herds, fearing that
the disease will attack them. All kinds
of hog cholera medicine and prepara-
tfons have been used. but with very
little success. The disease is aItogeth-
erdfffe rent from the ordinary hog
cholera, but is equally as disastrous.
and unless something IS done at once
to check its spread there will be very
few hogs in this community to eat the
big corn crop now ripening
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27

A burlap bag, stamped with the
name of II. X. Mano," a strip Of a
woman's skirt and an oil cloth table
covering bearing rude sketch Of the
landing of Columbus are the only
immediate clews to the perpetrator Of
a revolving murder committed in New
York Sunday.
The dismembered body of a man,
apparently an Italian, wrapped in the
burlap bag was accidentally found in
a hole twenty-four feet deep forming
a part of an excavation at 604 West
-Thirty-sixth street, where an addi-
ton to a brewery is to stand. The dis
.covery was made by the day watch
man, and later a systematic search by
the police resulted in finding the parts
OF a mans legs from the knees down
and the arms and hands. These were
wrapped together in a newspaper of
the date Sept. 10, and bound about the
bundle was a strip of a woman'S skirt.
All was neatly and securely tied with
a string, suggesting deliberate prepara-
ton. This latter bundle was found
uIOeT a covering OF nay IN a 1relSnt
car at Thirty-sixth street and Eleventh
avenue. The car was unloaded of a
shipment of horses Sunday. The head
and the thighs of the man are miss
ing. II is the theory of the police that
the murder was committed near where
the body was found and that the three
packages of the dismembered parts
had been made with the purpose that
they be disposed of at some distance
from the crime. The police believe that
the persons carrying the bundles be-
came alarmed and hurriedly disposed
of them at the nearest convenient hid
ing place. They expect to find a third
package in the same vicinity.
Coroner's Physician Weston, who
examined the body, said that the work
of dismemberment had been deliber-
!ately and skillfully done.
DR.. Weston said from appearances
the remains were those of an Italian
for Syrian in life about feet inches
in height, weighing approximately 130
pounds, and from the appearance Of
the hands probably a mechanic.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
STATE OF NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK ~ A CON.
DENSED FORM.
Rains Stop Trains Service-Storm
Docs Great Damage Throughout
from Pender-Other State News.

With roadbeds under from one to
ten feet of water, several bridges gone
and tracks washed from the grade by
the cfsudburst of Saturday night and
Sunday, train service between Sioux
City and Nebraska was temporarily
suspended.
In front of the station at jackson
the track was under two feet of water.
1t was out in several places between
Jackson and Dixon. The track was
not broken, but slowed from the
right of way, and in some places was
under six feet of water.
On the Great Northern road some
difficulty was experienced in getting
men to work in the worst places,
where the water was up to their
waists.
The Logan valley is entirely covered
with water and at 6O'clOck Monday
morning the water was % II inches
higher than has ever been known be-
fore. in the Logan creek. All Of the
houses on the Logan bottom have wa
ter in them and a great many people
have had to move out.
One family was moving out about
o'clock Monday morning when the
wagon tipped over, drowning a boy
about 8 years old by the name Of
Guy Warren
The damage in Pender in the way
Of sidewalks, buildings, bridges,
frades, ETC., will be about $4,000.
A Wayne special says: The worst
and most destructive rain storm ever
known in this section Of the state oc-
CURED Saturday night, rain falling
nearly all night. DOgtOwn, Deer and
Logan creeks were out os their banks
Sunday morning and the valleys were
flooded for miles, entailing a loss of
thousands of dollars to the farmers
and other property owners.
An immense amount of hay is de-
strOyed and considerable small grain.
Cattle and hogs were lost, fences
washed away and destruction wrought
on every hand. Roe & Fortner lost
many hogs and Kerwin Bros. cattle.
In the brick yards of ]. F. Sheerbahn
many thousand brick ready to burn
were ruined, besides other damage
to the plant.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
TO GUST OIL TRUST.
Texas Begins War on Waters Picrco
Concern.

The long expected suit by the state
of Texas against the Water-Pierce Oil
company was filed Thursday evening
in the Twenty sixth district court by
Assistant Attorney General Lightfoot.
The suit Is for custer from the state
and cancellation of permit to do busi-
ness in Texas for violation of the anti
| trust laws and for penalties aggregat-
ing $5,22S,400. The penalties cover
a period since 1900, the year in which
the company was readmitted to the
state.
The. state alleges In it's petition that
the Watefs-Pierce Oil company has
been affiliated with and a part of the
Standard Oil company since it's or
ganization. The state also prays for
an injunction restraining the defend
ant company from doing business 9TH
er than an interstate business within
the state of Texas The petition al
leges that the reorganization of the
Waters-Pierce Oil company in 1900 is
fraudulent and that the conduct of the
business of the company was in no
sense changed by or after the nomi-
inal reorganization. The state also in
cludes copies of the trust agreement
OF the several oil corporations and the
affidavit of H. c. Pierce denying and
swearing that the Waters Pierce OF,
company was member or party to q
trust.
The state alleges that the Standard
Oil company not only dominates the
WatersPierce Oil company, but the
Corsicana Refining company at Cor
sicana and the Security Oil company,
of Beaumont, and also oil companies
and refinerieS of Texas
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
Bond Interest is Taxable.

Interest upon United States govern
mont bonds is taxable whether these
bonds are owned by an individual or
q corporation and whether the interest
is held in the form of a draft, check
or money. This decision has just been
reached by the United States supreme
court in the case Of the Hibernia Saw
ings and Loan society against the city
and county Of San Francisco for the
recovery of taxes paid under protest
on the interest on $13,OO0,OO0 worth
of bonds.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
ACCUSED OF BLACKMAIL.
Former Member of the ST. Louis
House of Delegates

VIM. H. Ritter, of Denver, former
member Of the ST. Louis house Of dele
gates, who wrote Gov. Folk last week
volunteering to come to st. Louis and
testify regarding the handling of boo
die money when he was a lawmaker,
is in jail at the latter place. He was
arrested at Hannibal, Mo-, Wednes.
day night while Ell route back to Den
yer.
The arrest was made at the instiga-
ton of Circuit Attorney Sager, who
charges Ritter attempted to extort
money from r. H. Snyder, of Kansas
City, by threatening to testify that
Snyder gave him Doodle money to dis
tribute when the Central Traction bill
franchise was voted upon.
Eugene Sweeney, identified with the
traction deal as a promoter is also in
Jail.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
YOUNG OFFICERS FOR SERVICE
Washington Picking Men for Possible
Work in Cuba

Young officers for command in Gu.
the plan practically decided upon by
the war department. Gen Frederick
Funston probably will be in COM
mand, and his chief lieutenants are
likely to be Brig. Gems. Thomas H
Barry and William P. Duvau. These
two officers have recently completed
an inspection of the German manue.
vers in Europe and have notified the
war department that they intend tc
sail for this country on Sept 29, bur
owing to the acute situation in Cuba
they have been advised that their
presence in this country at an earlier
date will be desirable.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
FARMER TAKES POISON.
Eats GFleese Which Was Poisoned for
Rats

Eats GheeSc Which Was Poisoned for
Rats.
Robert Lytle, a highly respectable
pioneer farmer, living northwest of
York, died suddenly Thursday morn
ing Arising early Mr.. Lytle built a
fire in the kitchen range and then
went to a place where they had placed
strychnine on cheese for rats the night
before, and ate the poisoned cheese
Going back to the house he told his
wife what he had done, saying that
he was sorry, and asked her to call
the neighbOrs over the and get aid
as he did not want to die. Before a
physician could reach the place Mr.
Lytle died. The deceased was an old
soldier, owning 240 acres of choice
York county land, we'll stocked and
was wellto do. He located in York
county thirty years ago. and during
that time has occupied official posi-
tons, and taken quite an active part
IN the upbuilding of York county. He
was one of the active promoters of the
Farmers Independent elevator at Ben
edict, that county. For the past two
years the deceased has not enjoyed
good health and many think this may
have bsen the reason he took the poi
son. Coroner Hirch was called and
after ascertaining all the facts, de-
cided not to call a coroner's jury.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
Minister is Assaulted

Coll Ragan attacked Rev. NJ w.
Lorfmer, a Presbyterian minister of
Utica, on the street Thursday morn
ing, knocking him down several times
and finally kicking him. This is the
result of some trouble last spring
when Ragan was brought before the
grand jury of Seward county for
gambling. The minister spoke to him
when Ragan hit him. Ragan fmme-
dfately went before a justice of the
peace and paid his fine Of IS and
costs
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
RADICAL CHANGE IN RATES.
Kansas Road Announces Decision Un.
der the New Law.

Kansas Road Announces Decision Un.
der the New Law.
A decision made by the traffic off,
cials of the Atchison, Topeka and San
ia Fe railroad interpreting the applica-
ton of the rate regulation was enact
ed by congress, and also the railroad
laws of Kansas, was announced Sat-
urday. The decision affects jobbers'
freight rates at thirty three so-called
jobbing centers in Kansas and means
in substance that the rates that here
tofore have been applicable only or,
business moving from jobbing
and manufacturing houses at
these centers are now open to all ship
pers. This decision will, it is said,
affect practically all less than carload
business, and the jobbing rates will
prove the minimum
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
Find Use for Old Boiler

The boiler which exploded on board
the gunboat Bennington in San Diego
harbor in June of last year, killing six
ty-five Of the ships crew, is to be
shipped to Annapolis, where it will be
used at the naval academy for illus
trative purposes in the instruction Of
the midshipmen for engineering
work
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27

New England Roads Business Shows
Great Increase

new England ROADS Business Shows
Great Increase.
It is estimated the yearly loss Of
nearly s75O,000 to the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad COM
pany, as a result Of reducing its pas
senger rate to cents mile several
months ago, already has been turned
into actual gain in gross receipts as
compared with other years, through
an increased volume of business.
In addition to the reduction Of pas
senger rates, the tariff on coal to New
England points was also reduced to a
figure, which, on the old volume of
coal business to New England points,
would have resulted in a yearly loss
Of s15o,000 to the railroad company.
The receipts to date indicate that not
only has this estimated loss been over
come, but there will be an actual gain
over other years.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
Auto Ground to Pieces

Caught between two street cars a.
Broadway and Thfrty-first street,
touring car owned by John H. Spring
er, of New York, and occupied by
himself and family, was ground to
pieces, while the occupants marvel
ously escaped without serious in
juries.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
CLOUDBURST NEAR JACKSON.
Damage in Valley Of Elk Creek Esti-
mated at 100000

At 1880 o'clock Sunday morning wa
ter from a clOudburst in the north
western part of Dakota county and
the eastern part of Dixon county
rushed down the valley Of Elk creek,
sweeping away hundreds of tons Of
hay, drowning hogs caught in pens.
flooding cellars, washing away railroad
tracks and doing other damage, all of
which is oonservatively estimated at
100000. The wave of water in the
creek when it struck Jackson was sew
en- feet high. The Omaha and Great
Northern roads both lost considerable
track.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
EXERCISES AT BELLEVUE.
Superintendent Davidson OF Omaha
Delivers Address.

Following out the idea that a good
start is half the race, DR.. Wadsworth
secured the presence of DR.. Davidson,
superintendent of the Omaha school,
to give an address to the students at
Bellevue Tuesday. That DR.. David
sons address was an excellent force
to start the work Of the year no one
who heard IT can doubt. DR.. Davidson
took as his subject for the morning,
THE Great Problem Of the American
School and College" Under this title
he made a magnificent appeal to the
students for a good citizen" He
summed up the substance of his ad-
dress in the motto he gave from the
Hampton Institute, God and country
first, ourselves afterward''
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
The Mongolia FYOated.

According to advices received at
Honolulu Saturday from Midway ISL
and the stranded Pacific Mail liner has
been fioated without assistance of any
other vessel. The vessel used her own
powerful engines and gear in pulling
herself off the reef.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
Odd Fellows to st. Paul.

At the annual meeting at Toronto,
Ont, the sovereign grand lodge of
Odd Fellows, it was decided to hold
the next meeting in st. Paul next Sep
tember. ST. Thomas won the first
prize with Rochester, n. Y, second, in
the drill competition for eighteen
chevaliers and three officers.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
SAYS Sultan Has Cancer.

The latest consultations of medical
advisers of the sultan of Turkey estab-
1ish the fact that Abdul Hamid is suf-
fering from cancer of the kidney. This
malady does not permit OF an opera
tion being performed, and is usually
fatal within a year.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
FAMINE IN SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Prospect of Continuous Holiday fOl
Some Youngsters I'm Nebraska,


A shortage of school teachers is re-
ported by superintendent Stahl. at
West Point, who is unable to find a
sufficient number to supply the schools
of Conway county
superintendent Stahl recently made
a trip to Dodge county and he finds
the same state Of affairs exists there,
no unemployed teachers being avail
able.
Several schools in Hall county are
also without teachers. Miss Brown,
the county superintendent, has been
endeavoring to place teachers in them,
but she has 50 far failed in getting
anyone to take them. Salaries of $50
and $35 are offered
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
Big Rect Harvest

The sugar beet harvest opened this
week near Sutherland and the yield
promises to be enormous. From ff-
teen to twenty tons of beets to the
acre will be harvested, giving the
growers returns as high as 500 TO the
acre
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
Old Settler Dead

Richard BlacO, a prominent old set
tier of Kennard, died Thursday morn
ing from stroke of paralysis caused
by injuries received last week, One
day while returning home he fell from
his horse and fracturd his skull. from
the effects of which he never recov-
cred.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
Missouri Normal Burns.

The Missouri normal school al
Stransberry was destroyed by fire ear
ly Thursday morning. The loss is
$4,000. Two hundred students at.
tended the college, but only the pres.
ident's family lived in it, and they
escaped uninjured. A boy was fatal
ly hurt by falling walls.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
w. III. Newman Arrested.

w. II. Newman, president Of the
New York Central railroad, was for
mally arrested Friday by order Of
Health Officer Darlington, of New
York. He was charged with permit
ting the use of soft coal by the locomo-
tives and round houses of this COM
pany in the Bronx
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
NO FIGHT FOR HIS GOLD.
SageS VIII Admitted to Probate Un-
contested.

WI fTODtiIP
contested.
By settlement arrived at in New
York Friday the legatees under the
will Of Russell Sage are to receive
from the executors of the state double
the amounts of the legacies upon the
condition that the will be not con-
tested. The will was admitted to pro-
bate without contest
The twenty-five nieces and nephews
who were left each $4,000 under the
will are to receive $4,000, while a
minor heir, Edison T. Coonrad, of
Watervliet, n. Y, will receive $4,000.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
STOCK TRAINS IN COLLISION.
Three Men Injured in Smashup on
Burlington Near Whitman

A rear end collision between two
stock trains on the Burlington road
occurred a mile west of Whitman,
Sunday resulting in the serious in
jury of brakeman and two stockmen,
together with the piling up of a num-
Der of cars containing stock. AS the
means Of securing information are
limited the names Of the injured and
the cause of the wreck cannot be OBJ
tanned at this hour
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
Hotel is Sued for $4,000.

Because he was injured on the head
In a fight in the barroom of the Mon
DAMN hotel at Sioux City, Ia, last
spring, C. E. Fogtman, of Milwaukee,
Wis, has instituted a $4,000 damage
suit against the proprietors of the no.
fol
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
Dynamite EypiodcS,

A dynamite explosion occurred on
the right of way of the Grand Trunk
Pacific railway, near Finmark, New
Ontario, Wednesday, in which five
Finlanders were killed and six others
injured
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
Woman Fatally Burned

Mrs. Elmer ]. Miller, of Grand ISL
and. was fatally burned Monday
morning by the explosion of a can Of
kerosene, from which she had poured
quantity in the stove to start the
breakfast III
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
Grand jury Proves Into Asvlurn

The Madison county grand jury con-
vened at Madison Monday to probe
charges against the insane hospital at
tendants. Joe Wiles, one of the at
tendants, returned from Maine voIun-
tarily to be present in case he is
wanted.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
NIOBRARA MAN DISAPPEARS.
Goes to Omaha TO Enter Hospital and
All Trace OF HIM Is Lost.


A telephone message to the Omaha
policA Monday night from Frank Nel-
son at Niobrara, Neb.. asked the aid Of
the local authorities in finding Charles
Karlstrahm, a Swede, Is years old,
who came TO Omaha three weeks ago
for the purpose of securing medical
treatment and entering a hospital
Karlstrahm is a person Of some prom
inence in Niobrara and no word hav-
ing been received from him by his
friends there since he came to Omaha,
has caused considerable anxiety.
He was last seen two weeks ago so
far as the police can learn. On COM
ing to Omaha he had with him about
5000 in cash and his friends are
greatly worried, lest he has met foul
play,and are anxious to receive some
information regarding him.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
Builders Stick to Open Shop Fight

The National Association of Build
Atlantic City, n. j., reaffirmed the
open shop principles and called on
builders everywhere to sustain them
as the only sound basis for the en-
ployment of workmen.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
Ditch LahOrer Shot and Killed.

Arthur CrOcker. labOrer at
Rurke's camp on the government irrf-
cation ditch about ten miles north of
ScOtt's Bluff, was shot and instantly
killed by a negro Wednesday. The
negro escaped
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
Hurt in Fall in Bathtub.

Mrs. Henry J. Tilford, of Louisville
the residence of Mayor Tom L. John
son, of Cleveland, O., and received in
juries which may prove fatal.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
Atter1Ot to Rob Bank Fails

An attempt was made Sunday night
to rob the Farmers and Merchants
bank at Hay Springs. The safe of the
bank was ruined by dynamite, but
the funds were not reached. Officers
are on the track of the burglars.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
Burlington brakeman Arrested

The results of recent Burlington de-
tective work became evident at Nc
Cook when two brakemen, V. E. Lyon
and b F. Metz. were arrested charged
lington freight cars. Both pleaded
guilty.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
American Warships Leave Gibraltar

The vessels of the United States sec
ond cruiser squadron under command
of Rear Admiral Brownsson sailed
from Gibraltar Sunday morning, the
West Virginia and Pennsylvania for
Naples and the Colorado and Mary
land for Palermo.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27

Eight masked and heavily armed
burglars held the people of White
Cloud, Minnesota, at bay early
Thursday, rif1ed the Newaygo County
bank and secured about $4,000.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
Hunter Accidentally Shot

While out hunting with some
friends thirty miles southeast of Bas-
sett Tuesday afternoon Noah Crau-
dali was accidentally shot and killed,
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
Buys 100000 Ounces of Silver.

The director of the mint Wednes-
day purchased 100000 ounces of fine
silver, one-half for the Denver and
one-half for the New Orleans mint,
at 1886 cents per ounc
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-27
Passengers Are Rescued.

The steamer State of Ohio went
aground on Rattlesnake island, at the
foot of Putin Bay, near Cleveland, O.,
early Thursday. All the passengers
were taken off safely.