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, 1907-11-01
lessee Get. Word.

Lessee Otto Gramm of the Wyoming
state penitentiary at Rawlins was in
formed by telephone this morning. be-
lore 3 o'clock, of the killing of a guard
m Samuelson by a prisoner named
Eckard, at the p~enitentiary at Raw
Inns. at $50, and Immediately sent
word to have a thorough examination
made of the affair and to determine, If
possible, how a prisoner came to have
Doth a loaded pistol and a stick of
dynamite in his cell. The lessee was
informed of the tragic affair, the war
ueh furnishing him with what details
We're then at hand.
Serving Life Sentence.
Mr.. Gramm's record shows that Eek
ara was sent to the penitentiary Sep
,ember 80. 1901, the prison then being
located here. He had committed some
orime in Uinta county, and after a
oiai at Evanston had been found
suity and sentenced. At the time of
the killing he was serving with the
cooking squad at the Rawlins peni-
.entlary. Mr.. Gramm knew nothing
ms iamily history nor much OF the
.iime for which he was being pun.
Guard Lived Here.
Hu Samuelson, the guard killed at
nawlns this morning. was formerly Q
..sldent Of this city and a machinist
the shops. He was a charter mem.
er OF the North Star society and was
sohe time a member of Damon lodge,
n'snts OF Pythias, but since leaving
m.e his membership in both or.
Szatons had lapsed. Emil Thir
NaN.n. a prominent member Of the
~" or.h Star society, says that Samuel
was about 45 years Of age, unmar
, 1907-11-01
GUARD SHOT
BY A LIFE PRISONER

ried, and has a sister living some
where near Chicago. He and James
M. Christensen were trying to locate
her by telegraph today. Samuelson
also has relatives in Sweden. his ma
tive country.
lessee at a Loss.
Lessee Gramm says he has no idea
whatever how Eckard could have Sc
cured the weapon and the explosive
used in prison this morning. The
greatest are is exercised to safeguard
the prisoners from affairs of this kind,
and the guards have instructions to
keep always on the alert. That Eek
ard had his plan well arranged Mr..
Gramm is certain. The guard found
the muzzle of the pistol in his face at
the moment the door opened, but even
then he positively declined to deliver
up the keys to the outer door.
Guard at Disadvantage.
The prisoner gave him no opportun-
ity to summon help, and of course not
carrying a weapon himself, he was at
the mercy of the desperate man.
Eckard shot and the guard dropped,
but the prisoner, without waiting to
secure the keys from the fallen officer.
fastened to the outer door. deter
mined to blow that down and a
In this he was frustrated, and death
meant to him the same in either event.
He did not speak after asking the
guard for the keys.
To Be Buried at Rawlins.
Lessee Otto Gramm will go to Raw.
Inns tonight to look after the burial of
the two men. There was some dis
cusslon during the day about bringing
the remains of Samuelson to this city,
but it was given up, he having no
relatives either living or buried here.
The interment will be at Rawlins, Mr..
Gramm going to look after the details.
1t Is presumed that the remains of
Eckard will also be laid to rest in the
cemetery there, but of this Mr. .Gramm
was not certain, knowing nothing Of
the family of the dead prisoner.
, 1907-11-01
Hotel ON European Plan.

Beginning this morning, the Union
Pacific hotel in this city and all other
hotels belonging to and operated by
the Union Pacific Railroad company
were placed on the European plan.
with meals a Ia carte, the same as on
the dining cars Of the company. A no.
tice signed by F. E. Lewis, superin'
tendent Of the dining car service. and
approved by A. l.. Mohler, general
manager and vice president Of the
railroad company, was posted in the
office Of the hotel here today. Man,
ager Gonden says the new plan start
ed out well this morning. meeting the
approval Of the travelling public.
, 1907-11-01
WINNING APPLAUSE OF
THE COTTON BELT.

Major Church Howe of Nebraska.
recently promoted to the post of con-
sui general at Manchester, England, Is
winning the hearty applause Of the cot
ton belt Of the south by his tactful
guidance Of the foreign delegation at
the cotton spinners' convention at At
lanta. The Georgian, in a double-col'
umn editorial, welcomes him as a
splendid representative of the state
department, than whom there Is no
more tactful and talented medium
through which to express the admins
tration's interest in our affairs, or
one better calculated to cooperate
with the great design Of establishing
the happiest and heartiest relations
between the two great elements hand
ling the cotton Of the world"
, 1907-11-01
SENATOR WARREN IS
HOME FROM EUROPE
These companies should have at least
rs per cent in reserve, but we find
when the %upheaval comes that some of
them have only 5 per cent"
subj at Work.

San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 1.-Sena-
tors Teller of Colorado and Curtis of
Kansas, members of the senate sub,
committee on Indian affairs, appointed
to take testimony in the case of the
Kickapoo Indians of Oklahoma, are In
this city en- route to Eagle Pass.
Charges of Fraud.
we are going to investigate the
charges of fraud which have been made
in regard to the transfer of lands which
are the property of the Kickapoos,"
said Senator Teller, land will be en-.
gagged taking testimony for the next
three or four weeks"
, 1907-11-01
Nebraska Bank Failure.

Grand Island, Neb., Nov. 1.-The
Commercial State bank of this city
closed its doors today. Fifty thousand
dollars of the funds of the bank we're
in the First National bank of Chart
ton, Ia, whose cashier committed sui
eide yesterday. The deposits of the
Commercial State bank were $3.50, 900.
Local banks will assist, and a receiver
will probably not be asked for.
, 1907-11-01
I z OF PLAGUE.
Third Victim Of Dread Disease in
Seattle Today.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. Mrs. George
Osborne died this morning. and her
physicians gave bubonic plague as the
cause of death. This is the third
death from that plague in Seattle. two
being in the Osborne family.
, 1907-11-01
ReIea,ed from Penite ntiary.

Denver. Colo, Nov. Thomas
Brown, who was sentenced to the peni'
Tertiary for five to v years last
July for the killing of Isaac Lebe and
Chris Miller, members Of the Western
Federation Of Miners. at the election
in November, 1904. was set free today,
a pardon having been granted him by
Governor Buchtel.
Another Man Fired Shots.
James Warford IS serving a life SEN
tence for the same murders. Brown
and Warford we're deputies at the cleo.
ton.
Brown Would Have Fired.
At the trial of Brown. Warford testi.
fed that he fired the shots which killed
'Lebe and Miller. At the trial Of War
ford, Brown testified that he would
have shot the two men il Warford had
not. They claimed self-defense.
, 1907-11-01
BOUGHT HIS OLOGN
IN IDAHO CITY.

State Pure Food Commissioner E. w.
Burke is in the city this afternoon and
says he desires to set right a matter
in which Wyoming dealers are charg'
ed with selling impure food stuffs. The
Cheyenne papers had some account OF
a man named Thomas H. Wilde OF
Uinta county, who was made sick, the
Wyoming officers having done nothing.
Mr.. Burke Investigated the matter and
found that Wilde bought the offending
sausage at Franklin, Idaho, eating It
before coming into the state OF Wyo-
ming. where he was taken i'll.
, 1907-11-01
WAGES TO BE CUT.
British Miners and SmeItermen Suffer
Loss Of Fifty Cents.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 1.-The Grand
Forks, B. c., miners and smelter en-
pioyes Of the CRANKY Smelter com
pany will have their wages cut so
cents a day beginning today. The cut
will affect all the miners in the Phoe-
nix camp. Much uneasiness is felt
over the situation, as the union will
decide whether the reduction shall be
accepted or not.
, 1907-11-01
PEACEFUL UTEs.
Captain johnson Visits Them on Res
ervation on Cheyenne River.

Omaha. Neb., Nov. Army head
quarters has received the official re-
port Of Captain Johnson, who was sent
to the Cheyenne River Indian reserva-
ton to hold a pow-wow with the Utes.
He found the attitude of the 'Utes very
peaceful. johnson explained about
the schools and secured their consent
to having their children sent to a dis
tant school.
, 1907-11-01
INCORPORATION PAPERS
FILED THIS AFTERNOON,

The articles of Incorporation Of thu
Wyoming Iron Mountain Mining COM
pany were filed today, the incorporators
being Luke E. Voorhees,, ]. A. Breck.
ons, 1. Greentree and Fred E. Warren.
The company will have a capital OF
s150,OOO, divided into 81 shares. With
the incorporation papers were filed two
mining deeds transferring to the new
company from Greentree, voorhees,,
Breckons, H. E. Crane and Warren the
Mammoth and Bessemer Lode mining
claims. in section %. township 10,
range II.
, 1907-11-01
Insane Man assaults Surgeon.

Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 1.--Jef Woods,
a trusty patient at the territory asy.
lum for the insane, yesterday assault
ed and badly wounded DR.. Roy Fergu
son, superintendent of the institution.
with an axe, inficting severe cuts on
the head and shoulders. Ferguson will
recover. Woods when trying to escape
was shot with two charges Of buck
shot but not seriously injured.
, 1907-11-01
ARE INVITED

TO WOMAN'S CLUB.
There will be an open meeting of
the Woman's club tomorrow afternoon
at 2:45 O'Clock, at the Carnegie H.
brary. The program is as follows:
Address-"Art in the Home" Miss
Stoner.
Vocal Solo-"Life's Consolation"
Mrs. Latimer.
Address-'A Present Need" Mrs.
M. s.. Clark. Mrs. Clark will present
the need of a pleasant, suitable place
where men and boys may go to spend
their leisure hours. AS she has some
practical plans to be discussed. a large
attendance Of all who are interested
Is desired.
The meeting is open to the public
and the club hopes to have it we'll at.
tended. Men are especially invited.
, 1907-11-01
LOADING Cattle Today.

Superintendent Stewart and Auditor
Emmons Of the Laramie Plains line
went to Centennial today, to superin-
tend the loading of about thirty cars
of cattle there. They were accom-
panied by Warren McCord of the Chi,
cago and Northwestern road.
, 1907-11-01
SUIT ON TRIAL

SUIT ON TRIAL
IN DISTRICT COURT.
The case of A. X. Walla against the
Consolidated Plaster company, suit on
contract, is being tried before Judge
Carpenter. with Clark, Riner & Clark
of Cheyenne for the Plaster company
and T. H. Gibson Of this city for the
plaintiff.
, 1907-11-01
More Pine for Grand Avenue.

A carload Of twelve-jnch pipe for the
Grand avenue main, the first of that
size, arrived last night and is being un.
loaded today. 1t will be used from
Ninth street TO Second street. A car.
load of six-inch pipe for the crosses
has also been received, the first o.
this class of material for the new
line.
, 1907-11-01
Taft at ManiIa,

Manila, Nov. Secretary Taft re.
turned to Manila yesterday and in the
evening attended a banquet in his hon.
or at the Quill club, composed of Amer.
leans. Taft has decided to adhere 20
his original program and will not leave
until November 8, as he has important
business mere yet to be settled.
, 1907-11-01
CONDITIONS FINE.
President and Cabinet Satisfied With
the Financial Outlook.

Washington. D. c., Nov. THE
president was In consultation with the
cabinet for three hours today. The
financial situation was discussed and
1t was stated that the satisfactory con-
ditions at the present moment war
ranted no new action.
, 1907-11-01
Clerk at Freiuht Office.

Willie Evans this morning began
temporary duty at the freight Office.
IN place of Lewis Tyvold, the cashier,
the latter taking the place of the agent
during the illness Of Mr.. Cady. The
latter is still feeling quite poorly and
not able to be at the Office.
, 1907-11-01
Heater Ill TODAY,

Owing to the illness of the heater
on the little mill furnace at the roll.
ing mills, that train of rolls was shut
down today. Mr.. Westfall was confu.
ed to his bed and to his room the
greater part of the day. The heater
for the second furnace is expected to
morrow from the east, when that fur.
will probably be started up.
, 1907-11-01
Rawlins Brakeman ScaIded

Brakeman c. L. Perkins is suffering
Rawlins Republican, caused by the
splashing of hot water while preparing
dinner in his caboose on the road, the
motion Of the train turning the vessel
over.
, 1907-11-01
Killed in German Collision.

Berlin, Nov. IA mixed freight and
passenger train was derailed today,
near Bingen-On-Rhine. Six were kill
ed and fourteen were dangerously in,
jured. The locomotive and passenger
car rolled down a high embankment
and freight cars loaded with stone fell
on the passenger a
, 1907-11-01
EDWARD sAMUELsoN KILLED IN
sTANTLY BY EckARD IN PEN
iTENTIARY AT RAWLINs
THIS MORNING.
Latter Had Secured Pistol and Stick OF
Dynamite, and When His Cell Was
Opened to Permit Him to Go to
His Daily Toll, He Demanded
Keys and Then Fired, Later Blow
ing Top of His Own Head OFF.
sneciaI to The Republican.

Rawlins, Wyo., Nov. Ed Samuel
son. the day cell house keeper at the
state penitentiary here, was shot in
the eye and instantly killed at $50
this morning, his slayer afterwards
turning the weapon upon himself and
blowing the top of his own head of.
The man who shot Samuelson was A.
Eckard, serving a life sentence from
Uinta county for murder. He was con-
yicted in September, 1901, going to
the ~penitentiary at Laramie on the
goth of that month.
Was in Prison Here.
Eckard came to Rawlins with the
other prisoners when the prison was
transferred from the old building at
Laramie to the new one here. Sam
uelson also came from Laramie, where
he had been employed for several
years as a machinist at the shops. He
was about As years of age, a native of
Sweden, and had no family.
Cause Of the Killing.
BY some means unknown to the
prison officials, and which, on orders
from Lessee Otto Gramm of Laramie,
they are now investigating, Eckard Sc
cured a pistol and a stick of dynamite.
How long he had had these articles
secreted in his cell cannot now be
stated. At $50 this morning, when
Samuelson went to relieve the night
keeper, and was unlocking the doors
of those cells occupied by the con
victs who are assigned to kitchen duty.
he had unlocked three cells and
reached the fourth, that occupied by
the "lifer."
Demanded the Keys.
The latter met him as the cell door
swung open with his pistol to the
guards head. Demanding that the
latter deliver up the keys to the outer
doors, and receiving a sharp refusal
from Samuelson, the prisoner fred.
striking the keeper in the eye. The
latter dropped to the floor without ut.
tering a word and almost Immediately
expired.
Tried to Explode Dynamite.
Eckard ran to the rear of the cell
house and placed the stick Of dyna-
mite against the steel door that leads
to the outer portions of the prison.
Lighting a match, he tried to set the
dynamite afire, hoping the explosion
would tear the door down and permit
him to escape. There was excitement
in the cell house following the dis
charge of the pistol. and while the
guards were assembling in answer to
the alarm, Eckard placed the dyna-
mite on the lock Of the door, firing a
pistol bullet into 1t in the hope of
exploding it and tearing the lock of.
Turned Pistol Upon Himself.
Again the powder did not explode,
and the convict, knowing that his plan
to escape had been foiled, and believ-
ing that he would be punished by
death for the murder OF the guard, no
doubt. turned the pistol upon himself,
blowing the top Of his head off with
the third shot from the pistol. His
death was instantaneous.
, 1907-11-01

a neat iron railing having been erect.
ed across the front of the office of
Trainmaster Let's. Chief Clerk Bloyd
says the man who gets to his desk
must have the countersign and the
grip or he will receive the icy stare.
the fractions kick and the elegant
bounce.
, 1907-11-01
Railroad Bridge CoIIapses.

Manila, Nov. 1.-The lew railroad
bridge over the Pasign River, near
Fort Mckinley, collapsed today and
sixty workmen were precipitated into
the river. Three Americans and TWEEN.
ty Filipinos were injured. Damage,
500. 900.
, 1907-11-01
INSURANCE COMPANY
PROMPTLY PAYS LOSS.

J. w. Johnson, whose barn on Third
street was destroyed by fire a fort
night ago tomorrow. has received the
amount of the insurance carried by
the Aetna company. a very prompt
settlement, and one greatly appreciat-
ed. The insurance was in the Fitch
agency.
, 1907-11-01
Railroad Strike Called.

London, Nov. 1.-The executive com.
mittee of the A~malgamated Society OF
Rail Servants has adopted a resolu-
ton calling for a general strike.
, 1907-11-01
Sued Three Men.

Jones sued George j. Gould, William
e. Guy and Ramsey as individuals to
recover $46O. 900, which he alleged
was due him from the three defend
ants for securing them 10000 acres of
coal lands in southern Ohio.
Gould and Guy Not Liable.
Part of the money sued for, accord
ing to Jones, represented sums ad-
vanced by him in payment for land
and the rest were commissions, ex-
penses and interest. Justice Goff held
neither Gould nor Guy liable.
, 1907-11-01

The Republican IL the bat adverds
ing medium In the city and county for
It reaches all the people al the time
, 1907-11-01
once Rallied on.

The sheep are 10 separated from
the goats in the trainmaster's ONCE.
, 1907-11-01

Daily Republican. so cents q mopeA
, 1907-11-01
Verdict Against Ramsey.

New York, Nov. IA verdict for
$5s9. 900 against Joseph Ramsey, jr.,
former president of the Wabash rail-
road, in the suit brought by John s.
Jones, a financier and railroad opera
tor, was handed down today by the
supreme court.
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THE GREATESTOF ALL LOVE

ult is hardly possible to note the
ending OF Mrs. William McKin-
lcys earthly days, without some
grateful recognition OF the gracious
and helpful contribution to the ideal
American home which is made by the
beautiful story OF General and Mrs.
McKinlcy's married lie. In these days,
when the scamy side OF domestic al
fairs is entirely too often exposed to
the public gaze, it is just as well to re
member that this is not the only side
There ARE homes where the home lie
runs on through the years with all the
tender grace and idyllic beauty OF the
early courtShip days The Mckinley
home was one OF them. Nothing could
more charm the imagination, more de-
light the heart than the sweet. child
like trustiulncss and admiration (wor-
ship shall | SayO with which this gen
tie woman !cant upon the strength and
tenderness OF her distinguished hus-
band; and nothing in all that great
mans great career became him so. as
the courtIy grace and ccaseIcss
thOughtiulncSS with which he cherish
ed that wife 5 dependence and affection.
AS Young man. the Editor Oi the
WING had the good fortune TO be a
guest at the same home with Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckinley during one q; brS lam
Gus campaign circuits. | remember
the power OF his splendid Grafton that
night, | remember the enthusiasm OF
the vast pOpulacc. remember the alb
SOrbed, eager attention with winch the
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COLORA.

Rev. Mr.. Polk will preach in liberty
Grove school house thi, Sunday alter
noon, at 3 o'clock.
The social at the home oi Mr.. Cha,
Davi, Tuesday evening was attended
by a large crowd and very pleasant
evening was spent.
Mr.. Andrew Barrett bad stroke on
Monday night.
Mrs. Emma Finley and son. Marsh.
OF Primes, Pa. visited Robert f.
Pierce and vile on Monday.
Mrs. W. r. Weldon was given post
card surprise "Wednesday in honor OF
her 18th birthday.
Mrs. Cecil Kirk and children. OF
Elkton, are visiting at the home OF her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis.
y Cantata entitled Captive Maid OF
Israel, will be given in West Noting
ham Presbyterian Church Friday even
ing, June ii.
Mr.. Maurice Wiley, OF New Jersey,
spent several days last week with his
parents and sister. He is now spend
ing some time at the Jamestown EN-
position.
Miss Gcnevieve Turner, Rising Sun.
was the guest OF Miss Ella Tosh re-
Gently.
Mrs. Margaret Wilson is visiting
her son, Mr.. Alex. Wilson and family,
Nottingham, Pa.
Mrs. Slater Tosh visited friends in
York county last week.
Mrs. Frances Wilson was a visitor
in Baltimore for few days.
Mr.. William p. Coulson is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Earl Reynolds, at
Pcrryvillc.
The public school here closed with
an entertainment Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. William Lambert, who had a
stroke last week, is improving
Quite number of people in and
around Colora attended the funeral OF
Mr., John Gilbert at Hopewell on We'd
nesday.
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THE "CECiL COUNTY NEWS >
RAVES IN ITS DREAMS

l. VI I 81 DlN ldICNEIl-d IOnS
" iarcwcll-to all our friends
W and former happy days. There
is only one thing Tor the Editor oi this
paper to do-do what Judas did, 90 out
and hang himself. He has managed
Tor some year, to walk before the pub
lie in false raimcnt. but the Editor OF
the Cecil County News has unmaskcd
him-and william, rubbcr. hvpocritc
that he ie-thcrc is nothing lett ior
him to do but die, ignublv die. Why
these gloomy Thought, al suicide
Don't You know that the immaculate,
high >uulcl Editor ui the Cecil
County News has recently exposed Us
before all the world-and with a par
ticuIarity ui Incidents" 4 citation 81
specific convincing proofs that put our
guilt beyond all question in anybody's
mind. mean in anybodv', mind who
thinks the News ha, the ,liuhtcs, re-
spcct inr facts or truth
So lar as the personal aspect Of This
vcnomous and ridiculou,1v mcndac;nn,
attack goes, we shall let +, pass The
personal character OF the Editor Of
the WHIG is not an issue OF interest
to the people oil this county, and thc
Editor himself is not bit troubled
by the mud flung at him from dis
reputable quarters,
The only serious aspect al this "Iic
out OF whole cloth" is its reflection ON
the INTEGRITY and intelligence oi orr
County Commissioners They are
both thieves and imbeciIcs i the
News bit Of remarkable fiction should
be true. This aspect OF the case. we
shall completely and thoroughly handle
before the present campaign is over
and handle it bv such public exhihi-
ton OF the facts and figures. as NAV
serve to show our people some Of the
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NORTH EAST

There is a lot OF rebuilding going on
both up and down town, and the paint
brush is being freely used.
Frank Shippers, the carpenter, has
purchased the John F. Davis house on
Main street, now occupied by DR..
Hamric, but will not occupy it until
next spring.
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be. But none OF these things shall
move us. We are determined to tell
the truth, the WHOLE truth and
nothing but the truth, concerning our
county affairs, no matter how bitterly
we may be denounced, or how many
lying accusations may be launched
against It's.