The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-08-24


Canyon, Mont. was killed by the ac-
cidental discharge of small caiiber
rife In the hands OF one Of his play
mates.
Edward L. Schram, brakeman en-
ployed on the Toluca-Cody cutoff OF
the Burlington road, was instantly
killed at Toluca, Wyo. He was help
Ing make up train when he fell be-
tween the cars and was cut to pieces.
Criminal.
I A we'll dressed young man giving
his name as Alfred Johnson attempted
to steal the cash drawer from jewell
~ store at Berkeley. CAL, while the
proprletor's back was turned.
James O. Higgins, an advertising
solicitor Of Butte, who has been EN-.
ployed by the Mckee Printing COM
pany Of that city, is under arrest In
Salt Lake City on the charge Of EN-.
bezzlement.
e. E. Drake, treasurer Of Elkhart
county, Indiana, committed suicide be-
cause OF i'll health, following the loss
Of $1,000 of the county funds by the
failure Of the Indiana National bank,
which he had to replace.
John Donahue. wealthy farmer.
was shot and killed at his home near
Colville. Kan, by his wife, whom he
had attacked with a butcher knife.
Donahue was seventy years Of age,
and had lived near Colville more than
quarter of century.
Five armed men attempted to hold
up a camp Of fifty Italian laborers at
Armond, N. Y. The Italians, how
ever, drew knives. whereupon the
raiders opened fire and wounded three
of them seriously. They escaped with
out securing a dollar.
In a restaurant at Winfield, Kan,
Frank Cochran, armed with butcher
knife. assaulted and dangerously
wounded Shorty" Myers and drove
every one from the place. Cochran
then viciously attacked Oficer Krue-
ger and was shot and killed by the
latter.
Joseph Castleman, living In Weake-
ly county, Tennessee, called at tho
home Of his divorced wife and killed
her with b shotgun and then killed
himself. He was sixty years old and
she was nifty. The tragedy resulted
from her suit Of divorce. which was
recently granted.
Albert M. Crone, charged with tho
killing Of his former sweetheart, Miss
Bertha Bowlin, at Kansas City last
month. was held on the charge Of
llrst degree murder without bail 1t his
hearing. Miss Bowlin
died as the result Of IN assault upon
her and her escort. Frank Kern.
Otherwise.
w. n. Hays Of Minnesota. deputy
secretary Of agriculture Of the United
States. has been offered the position
of director OF the Pennsylvania agri.
cultural experiment station and dean
81 the agricultural department
W. H. whiteman. former Judge q
the supreme court of Arisona and
later adjutant general Of the terri-
tory. IL dead ct Terminal island. Cal,
Of softening Of the brain. Judge
was q native Of Ohio and
about sixty years OF age.
The Democrats and Lincoln Repub-
licans are urging Rev. Hugh p. Mo
Gettigan. pastor Of st. Joseph's Cath
Ollie church at Ashland. Pa. to accept
the nomination for the legislature In
the Second district. Father McGet-
tigan is student Of political economy.
After an absence Of eighteen years,
during seventeen OF which NO word
to indicate that he still was alive had
reached his relatives, John Campbell
Of Sioux City. much changed BY the
ravages OF disease and hardships Of
various kinds, which he underwent
during the Boer war, suddenly hao
presented himself to his wife and chill
dren, who had thought him dead.
Forty acres OF ground In the eastern
suburbs Of Guthrie. Okla. have been
bought and paid for by Carrie Nations
business manager. on which will b
erected purity farm school and home
Tor poor boys. Mrs. Nation donated
the 1900 site to Rev. Charles Mitch
81 a. Missouri. who will b II charge
q the institution. the nrst of the kind
Tor tho new state. 4
Representative Joseph n. Dixon OF
16iSsoula announced his candidacy for
the United states senate. to succeed
Wllliam a. Clark whose term expires
= March. 1907.