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Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
Nebraska Pioneer is Gone.

Benjamin F. Chambers is dead at
Niobrara. aged "A years. of heart fail
ure. The deceased located in Dakota
County in 1854, where he held the Of
flee Of state senator, coming to Mo
brara in 1876 as register of the Unit
ed States land office, which he held
three successive terms
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
A Dual Tragedy in New York.

At New York Louis Nosser. a race
track man, locked his wife in the bath
room Thursday, and shot and killed
Stella Reynolds, Of New Orleans, an
actress, who was a visitor at their
home, and then killed himself Miss
Reynolds, it is said, was formerly an
Intimate friend of NosSer
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
One Insurance COMPANY Paws

The St Paul Fire and Marine In
surance Company has sent to the in
surance department at Lincoln a check
for $6,474-2S in payment of its taxes
due the state under the terms of the
reciprocal tax law. This company has
the contract to insure the outbuildings
at Hastings asylum, which contract
has been held up pending the settle
ment of the taxes.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
Coal is Discovered Near Perm

The chief topic of conversation in
Peru at present is coal. Frank Medley
and Steve George a short time ago dis
covered out groupings of coal near the
bank of Honey Creek, on A NJ
Boists' farm. Further developments
have proved it to be a thirty-six inch
vein of a good quality of coal.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
Alleged Preyo Was DRINK

Phoebe Bliss was granted a verdict
of $4,000 damages in court at Neigh
from Perse Beck, Tom Perrin and the
Metropolitan Mutual Bond and Secur-
ity Company. of Omaha, for injuries
received in a runaway accident which
was alleged to have resulted from the
drunken condition of 10 Prevo.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
FIRE IN NEW YORK.
Blaze in Express Office Causes Il
Heavy Loss


A fire which originated in the base
ment of the five-story brick building,
Is to 10 East Fourth Street, New
York, completely destroyed that build
ing and spread to the adjoining five
story building, Nos. II and 13 East
Fourth Street. Six firms occupied the
first building and five the last The
main floor of the former was tenanted
by the American and Westcott Ex-
press Companies.
The amount of freight stored there
by the express companies was large,
as this was one of their main ship
ping points in the city.
1t is believed the loss will reach
100000.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
KILLING of Women.

Mr.. Jones, of Virginia, said in the
house at Washington, d. c.. Thursday
that Notwithstanding those relations
between the president and Gen. Wood,
he could not understand how the pres
ident coul.. indorse the killing of wom-
en and children in the fight on the isl
and of Jolo in the Philippines. The
affair was q blot on this country
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
Conspiracy at AnnaDOIiS

The midshipmen at Annapolis, Md.
have been conspiring to prevent a high
standard Of scholarship, according to
a statement of Secretary Bonaparte
before the house committee on naval
affairs at Washington, D. c., Thurs
daV
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
Clark Tried to Break Jau

Clark, one of the negroes who was
held in Lincoln for several days to
keep a mob from South Omaha from
getting him, made a desperate effort
to escape from jail Monday night.
Clark was in the wOmen's ward and
had dug out almost enough brick to
allow the passage of his body, when
the plan was discovered.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
Boy Cruelty Treated

Little Robert Ricken, who was re-
Gently removed from the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Heckathorne, of Beatrice.
by County Judge Spafford because of
brutal treatment on the part of the
roster parents, was Wednesday placed
in the custody of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Weingart, of Beatrice, who made ap-
plicaton a few weeks ago to adopt the
child.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
Brings Eleven Survivors

The steamer Mannheim, which res
cued part of the crew of the steamer
British King, which sank near Sable
island last. Sunday, arrived at New
York Thursday with eleven survivors
from the Sunken steamer
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
Actor MORGAN Dies

New York: Edward J. Morgan, the
actor, was found dead in his bed at the
Hotel Bellclaire here Saturday from
an attacked of heart disease. Mr..
Morgan created the part of John
Storm in 1.-The Christian"
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
Pierce Is Now q City

The citizens of Pierce are feeling
good over the fact that they now live
in a city of the second class. At a
meeting of the village board A. l..
Brande presented an affidavit, show
ing that there we're 1000 inhabitants,
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
FACE LABOR CRISIS.
Coal Miners Meet to Decide Moment
Gus Question.


An Indianapolis, Ind, special says:
The national convention of the United
Mine Workers of America opened ~
10 o'clock Thursday with over 1000
delegates present.
The convention was called by Presi-
dent Mitchell to consider action which
may result in an agreement with the
coal operators that will prevent a gen.
eral strike on April that would bring
100000 men from the mines.
A conference with the operators
will begin Monday.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
ERATERNAL TAX CASE.
Omaha Assessor Accused of NEGLECT
ing to Collect 1t.

ing to Collect It.
\ Lincoln dispatch says: Three
members of the state board of euuali-
zatiOn stated that Assessor Reed. of
Omaha. would be investigated for his
action in the fraternal tax cases.
Land Commissioner Eaton, State
Treasurer Mortensen and Secretary of
State Galusha believe that Reed didn't
assess the fraternal societies. They
claim that the records of the board
and of the supreme court will bear,
out the assertion. The penalty for
failing to carry out the order of the
state board is removal from office.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
Tobacco Trusts Earnings.

Net earnings of $25,212,00 for the
year 1905, an increase as compared
with the previous year, are shown in
the annual report of the American
Tobacco Company, made public at
New York Wednesday.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
Farm Hand Arrested

E. Piper, farm hand from Madi-
son, and T. o. Bottecher, an ice chop
per from that place were arrested at
Norfolk and sent back to Madison on
the charge of stealing $3.50 from
Phillip Knapp, Pipper's employer
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
DISASTROUS BLAZE At LIBERTY
Town Without Fire Protection Loses
Four Stores by Flames

"'1I I
The most destructive fire in the
history of Liberty visited that place
at an early hour Tuesday morning
Wiping out four of the leading bust
ness houses of the town and entailing
a loss estimated at between $4,000
and $4,000
The entire block was destroyed be-
fore the flames were subdued and the
citizens OF the town had the hardest
kind of work to prevent the fire from
spreading to other parts of the bust
ness district. The losses are estimated
as follows: Corbin. $4,000; Moore,
$4,000: Goldberg. $4,000: Bawhay.
$1,000. About half the loss is COW
cred by insurance.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
Patching Up Cabinet.

A Paris special says: President Fall
Heres consulted Jean Sarrien, former
minister of justice, Friday afternoon
and offered him the task of forming a
cabinet.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
"Open All might Bank for Chicago.

Chicago is to have an "open all
night" bank, where people may depos-
it or draw out their money any hour
in the twenty-four. A permit has
been issued by the state auditor to or
ganize the Jennings Real Estate Loan
and Trust COMPANY.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
For Sale of Dakota Indian Lands

The house committee on Indian af-
fairs at Washington, Friday, decided
to report favorably on bill author
izing the sale of $4,000 acres on the
Lower Brule reservation in South
Dakota
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
Mime. Sembrich's Husband Hurt.

Prof Guillaume Stengel, the hus-
band Of Nine. Sembrich, the prima
donna, is in a serious condition at the
Hotel Savoy, at New York as result
Of an automobile accident EEsdaX
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
LYONS Nan Under Knife

c. e. McMomes, prominent Lyons
merchant. underwent a serious opera
ton Friday. He is in d very serious
condition.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22

Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Fridays quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow: Butcher
steers, $4.00@5.4O. Top hogs, s6.15.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
President Amidor NOT to- Resicn.

A Panama dispatch says: Presi-
dent Amidor authorizes the Associated
Press to deny the report that he in
tends resigning.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
Fire at Orleans

dispatch from Orleans says a fire
has destroyed five of the principal
buildings of the town.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22
Gasoline is Now Advanood

0u5OhHkhO 10 ANON 2Nuf etIICCU.
A Cleveland, o., special says that
the Standard Oil Company Wednes-
day advanced the price of gasoline q
half cent per gallon
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22

Attorneys for W. L. Nen'by. whom
the district court of Saline County dis
barred from practicing because il was
alleged Newly had forged q deed i'm
a legal controversy, are in the supreme
court to have the matter reversed and
the charges quashed. Attorneys for
Newly assert the district court had
no right to disbar Newly from prac-
ticing in all the courts of the state, but
that they have remedy in criminal
proceedings if they desire to prosecute
the attorney
Valentine Democrat., 1906-03-22

The contract entered into by Chris
topher 3. E. Stroemer and Josiah A!
Van Orsdel whereby the latter agreed
to secure a reduction in the price OF
lands in the old OtOe Indian reserva-
ton which had been bought from the
government by Stroemer has for a.
second time been held to be valid by
the supreme court
The Springfield herald., 1906-03-09

Mrs. L. E. Alexander and Mrs.
e. Nj. Whitaker were shoppers
in Villas yesterday.
It was reported that G. IL,
Davis lest 400 sheep in the
blizzard of last week. 10Oof the
number were found piled up in q
snow drift smotherod. We have
not learned if the balance were
recovered or not.
One of McIntosh's Mexic an
sheep herders was found dead on
Butte creek last Monday and
next day Coroner Lee of Lamar
took the unfortunate man to La
mar. He had chilled to death
during the storm.
Vesta Bray was over at Blaine
Tuesday where he rented Jas.
Herbert's place, south east of
town. Vesta will put in a crop
there and get ready to carry the
Corrizo mail shortly. He re-
turned by way of Villas.
The Springfield herald., 1906-03-09

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on Monday which continued al
most all day but did not leave
much snow On tho rsoand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Falk and J. O.
Davis went to Lamar Wednesday
morning. Mrs. Falls went with
intention OF having dental work.
Barrett, Caddick and Shannon
were at Blaine Sunday to see if
their respective families had
survived the storm and to bring
supplies.
The people in this neighbor-
hood were fortunate enough to
have stock in when the blizzard
came and no one lost anything.
Mr.. Smeltz, over by the Buttes,
was absent from home and all
of his cattle drifted away--most
of them coming to this neighbor-
hood. He was gathering them
Tuesday and reported a loss of
three calves which had died a.
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JAMES G.
The Springfield herald., 1906-03-09
COPY OF WILL OF THE LATE
LOUISA V. NEWBERRY, DECEASED

Last will and testament of Louise V.
Newberry, Deceased.
Monon, Baca Co., Colo, Feb. a. 1904.
l, being of sound mind and memory,
do make and publish this my last will
and testament. have already given
to each of my children except my
daughter, Della F. Overly, some 5000. 90
two hundred dollars of my pension mon
ey as per receipts herewith contained,
and in lieu of two hundred dollars ] have
decided to her the south so acres of my
homestead in Baca Co., Colo, and the
north so acres to Lucinda B. Johnston,
wife Of Jno. NJ. Johnston, Of above
mentioned County and State. / also
will that my burial expenses shall be
borne. or come out of the north 80 acres
of my homestead. Signed, sealed, de-
clared and published,by the said Louisa
V. Newberry as and for her last will
and testament in presence of ]. D. Bit
ner and Mary j. Streeter who at her
request and in her presence ard in
presence of each other have subscribed
our names as witnesses.
LOUISA V. NEwsERRY
]. D. BITNER
MARY j. STREETER
JONATHAN NJ. JOHNSTON.
Administrator.
STATE OF COLORADO,
COUNTY OF BACA,
|. l, Elmer E. Alexander, Judge of the
County Court in and for said County DO
hereby certify that the foregoing an
full and trGe copy OF the orig;nsl letter
in my Office remaining.
Given under my hand and the seal of
said Court this 26th day of February.
1905.
ELAER z. ALEXANDER,
C2Saty Judge.
The Springfield herald., 1906-03-09
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The Springfield herald., 1906-03-09
COUNTY NEWS
Boston Items.

w. A. Oakes was reported very
sick last Monday.
Mrs. Elder is said to be i'm
proving in heath again.
There was no losses of stock
reported after the recent storm.
The wind storm last Thursday
night blew down Mrs. Elders
wind mill.
z Lepel viii! start out with his
thresher again next week. He
says he has engagements until
April.
DR.. Milligan was quite busy
with the sick ones in various
quarters the fore part of the
week.
Correspondent.
The Springfield herald., 1906-03-09
Stonington Items.

Mar. Z. 1906.
Stonington school will soon
have new flag.
Miss Minnie Haney visited
friends in Villas several days last
week.
Mrs. Evans of Westola, Kan
sas visited her daughter Mrs.
Fred Woolley, Saturday and Mon
day.
w. A. Cakes was seriously
i'll Monday night, but is better
at this writing.
Misses Ethel Konkel. Gertrude
Johnston and Eirdie Thompson
visited Mrs. ]. w. Doris Sat
urday.
Westcr., Girl.
The Springfield herald., 1906-03-09
Always Keeps Charnberlain's
Cough Remedy IL the House.

1--WE would not be without
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
It is kept on hand continually in
our home" says w. w. kearney,
editor of the Independent, Lowry
City, Mo. That is just what
every family should do. When
kept at hand ready for instant
use, q cold may be checked Rt the
outset and cured in much less
time than after it has become
settled in the system. This rem
edy is also without a peer for
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or even after the croupy cough
appears, which can be done
when the remedy is kept at hand.
For sale by DR.. r. D. Homsher &
Co.
The Springfield herald., 1906-03-09
Read THE HERALD.
NOTICE. OF APPf. CATO TO LEASE
STATE LANDS.

once Of The State Board OF Land Commits
sioucrs, Denver. Colorado. Feb. 18th, it1a.
Notice il hereby sivcn that JAMES MURRAY
whose pos Office address is Las Animae- Colo
RADIO. on Feb. 10Th loCG. mrde application No
2l7i tothe state Board Of Land Commissioners
To lea-c the following described school Lands.
situate in Las Aninas County, Colorado, to-
Wit:
An of Section CO Township % South. Range
81 West.
No other applications to lease the above de-
scr!bcd premises or objections against the
above application will be considered after
March 22l, 1905.
MARX q. WouDRryr.
Register State Board Land Commissioners.
The Springfield herald., 1906-03-09
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Afflicted with RhcumatE-a.

II was and am yet afflicted
with rheumatism" says j. c.
Bayne, editor of the Herald, Add
ington, Indian Territory, hut
thanks to Chamberlain's Pain
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The Springfield herald., 1906-03-09

Henry Blanchat and Weather
ford Gunter went through to the
cedars yesterday.
2. w. DeCamp and Rudy were
down from Lamar for the balance
of their household goods and their
horses this week.
Mrs. W. H. Bray and children
left for the Murray ranch yester-
day after & weeks visit with rel
atives north of town.
Mrs. p. Z. Lamport left for
Rocky Ford to be with her moth
er, Mrs. Abrams, who has been i'll
for Q couple ofweeks.::
The school board in district No.
IL has made arrangements. with
N. G. Jones for another month
of school, making five in all.
A. MIR. Wier and son from
Missouri relatives Of A. M.
Thomas of Corrizo, came in on
yesterdays stage to look at the
country.
Mr.. Bryson met his wife at La.
mar last week and they arrived
1T his hcn,2stecd just ahead ot
the stocn. Mr. Rryson had his
house completed.
J. H. Thomas got a load of
lumber in Villas yesterday which
he will use in building a house
for w. P. Bailey and family or
the ranch near the Thons:
home,
Levi d. Mobley was up from
the cast end Tuesday with hide
on which he was collecting th'
bounty. He found that tn,
bounty cannot be collected unit
next year.
DR.. Milligan came up Tuesda.
to see little Ruth Konkel, daugte
of the county clerk, who wa
troubled with muscular rheu
l:latisra. The patient has i'm
i,.oyel and is able to walk some
Little Leila Smart cldes
daugter of Samuel W. Smart @
Lamar, came down Tuesday t
visit with relatives on Mort
Flats. She was storm staid a
the dinner station several days
Il. A. Ycwell returned frol
the cedars with posts Tuesday
He urloaJcd a part of his posts
1T Butte cree,: and pushed tn,
vasona dawn the steep ban,
IS the snow :,asde the crossing
impsssaa!s.
The Springfield herald., 1906-03-09
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The Springfield herald., 1906-03-09
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Blaine Vicinity.

MARI, 1906.
Quite a few in this locality are
sick with colds.
E. Emerson was storm bound
at Judge Herbert's.
VIM. Curtis expected to have
commenced his threshing Mon
day.
The blizzard Of Thursday was
followed by e gentle snow storm
The Springfield herald., 1906-03-09
COPY OF WILL OF THE LATE
JOHN SPARKS, DECEASED.

1. John Sparks, of Carlo, Baca Coun-
ty, in the State of Colorado, being of
sound mind and memory, do make pub
lish and declare this to be my last will
ard testament, hereby revoking all
wills by rae 1T any time heretofore
made.
Item 1. Subject to the payment of
all my just debts and funeral expenses,
will decree and bequeath to my be-
loved wife, Rebecca Jane Sparks, all
the Estate of which may die seized
and possessed, both real and personal,
absolutely; to do and dispose as she
may seem fit.
Item 2. hereby appoint my said
wife executrix of this my last will and
testament ard exonerate her from Civ
ing bonds, and authorize her without an
order from Court to sell and dispose of
such property as she may deem fit, and
to execute conveyances thereof.
In witness wherao; | hereto set ny
hard and seal this Isl day Of July a ID.
1905, at Lamar, Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1906-03-09
WANTED.
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Two men in each
county to represent and advertise
Hardware Department, put out
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Salary $4,000 per month cash
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Chicago, Ill.
The Springfield herald., 1906-03-09
NOTICE or APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LANDS
ofllcc of the state Board Of Land



Commissioners.
Denver. Colorado, Fc'. ajth. 1906.
Notice IA hereby given that A. II. BARRETT
whose postonicc address is Villas, Colo, Oh
Feb. a8i. is0j. made application No Psi to
tic STATE Board OF Land Commissioner to
lease tie following described School Lands.
situate in Eaca countv. tolornio, to-wit
All Of Section &C. Townshi 20 south Range
"A West.
No othor applications to lease the above
described premises or objections against the
above application will be considered after
March 10Th, 1876.
MArK G. WoopEUrr.
Register state Board Land Commissioners.