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civ Hospital Notes.

MIS- Samuel, Prunty, Of Rural Route
No d was admitted Friday for medi-
cal treatment
Mrs BunnerI who was operated On
lev days ago rs in a critical con.
IIfaniS Hastler was a medical pa
tient admitted Friday.
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First I'M. p. Church.

sunday school2at 8: AS, ]. A. swiger,
snperinte hdent, There will be no
preaching The 9: B. societies will
not meet until September LIST.
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ended 3. s. Rally.

Rev n 81 LaWler went to Oak Hin,
pa Friday where he viii attend a
Sunday school rally he gave an ad-
dress Friday afternoon entitled, "The
value q Tie Sunday School"
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$3.50. Blble school w. A. Hustead,
Ia charge subieet Israel Journey.
ing to canaan 81 sermon. a
Blessed Assurance 2::15, Bible
school IL lTYerscn Mission; S:l5'
pfeachfng al EyeFson Mission $500,
+. Y. r pBiect Christ in Mexico
and south america 100 sermon,
stand stlIIssSj q Forward ShicflY 4.
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Rev a scott win preach at the
Christian Chapel ON Columbia street
1t 1915 Sunday morning, The pub.
lie IS cordially invited to attend.
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VViII EhteTtain Friends.

MISS Ruth Barnes will entertain a
number 81 her friends at her home
on East Park avenue on Monday even
Ing ID honor Of her fourteenth birth
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tarth3 canno,l % cured

catarfh Cannot De Cured
wlth locai applications. as they can
moi reach the seat Of the diesase,
cataIrh Is a blood or constitutional
disease and IN order to cure it you
must take Internal remedies. Halls
catarrh Cureis taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfsce Halls Catarrh Cure is not
o qusck medicine. 1t was prescribed
~ one title best physicians in this
country for years and is regular
pFeseFiption. lit is composed of the
hest tonics known, combined with the
best blood puriaers. acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect
continuation o. the two ingredients
IS WHIT produces such wonderful re-
suits IL curIhg catarrh. Send for tes'
CHENEY j, q co. Props,
Toledo, o.
sold ISL Druggists, price575.
Take HailsE Family E ills for consa
zsIon. a
subseEibe hi ne West Yitgi MAN
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we don't expect them to last long.
S9c weathered Oak Jardanier Stands,
Fairmont Furniture Co. ct
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NOTICE.

All persons knowing themselves to
be indebted to the estate Of Thomas J.
starn, deceased, or having accounts
against the said Thomas J. starn es'
tate, will present the same to me for
settlement on or before the 1st day
ELI WILSON,
Administrator.
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THE GREATWA Valley
OF CALIFORNIA

sReaT 70 sE HID s TAs slpsT q
AMERICAS sRsA TggT IRRloAats ARgs:
Plans Nov Tor Reclaim
alton Of Ten Ellsn pendsuFs q Hun
a deds Of millions Of Dollars.
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For CLARRsRuRG ana WESTON "a ave.
(for Clarksburg only, Arrive NO. u
KISS a. m. Cfor ClarksburB only)t tyq.
i6, x4:S0 p. m.
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Through Service
Fairmontto Clarksbure
FAIRMoNT& cLARKsRuRe
TRACTION COMPANY.

Cars leave Cor. Main and Jefferson
SITS. Falrmont, HOURLY for clar<s
burq and Intermediate Points tr2r
500 a. M. Until 10000 P. NJ.
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For COLUMBUS and CHICAGO, No:
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For WHEELING, No. q ss.2t q. ms;
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CHENEY g co, Propss
Toledo, o,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05

Bancroft. Neb., Aug. os.-At S:35
o'clock this morning Loren on
his way to Fender. Neb., for trial for
the murder OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Copple, heal Rosalie. Neb., May IL, was
taken from an Omaha railroad passen-
ger train by "A crowd of sixty masked
and armed men, hauled a mile north in
a draw wagon, and hung from u bridge
Yer Logan creek.
Even before the prisoner could jump
over the edge of the bridge with the
moose about his head. the mob. lmpa-
tient of its vengeance, 1red at nm;
One bullet took off two fingers. and
with a yelp of pain the unfortunate
man leaped to his death. Gun after
gun cracked as the body swung back
and forth, and it is doubtful IL 1T Is
ever known nov many shot ." bullets
entered the mans body.
After the hanging the crowd scat
tered into the corr fields, throwing off
DISCUSSES. and made their way to their
homes OF to Bancroft.
Trouble Brewing for Days.
For Ave or six days talk has been
brewing about lynching the man who.
without ~provocation. last May shot
Farmer Couple and his wife. mutilated
the bodies and then let them lie where
the hogs could eat them.
However, 1t vas the general senti-
ment that if Higgins should plead
guilty. they would ALLOW the law TO
take its course. However, when it was
learned he would ask for a second pre-
liminary hearing and that he had hired
special counsel to defend him. the de-
termination was formed to lynch him.
1t is believed that Hirshall Couple. of
Bancroft. a brother of the murdered
man, and we'll NOW as the champion
sprinter of Nebraska, was the leader
The crowd gathered from all abou;
Fender. Bancroft and Rosalie. Some
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05

occasions. the mob lay in wait behind
a string of boxcars west of the Ban
croft passenger depot. as the train
bearing the victim approached.
AS the train %slackened speed at the
platform. passengers crowding to the
doors to alight. Conductor AL Johnson
and Brakeman Chambers stepped to the
planking. Standing well back was a
crowd of villagers with grave faces.
Not II sound save the kissing of steam
and the whirr of the air brake broke
the silence as the train stopped. I'M
pending trouble was noticeable and the
passengers paused on the steps in Won
der1nent as rushing suddenly from be-
hind their barricade Of box cars on the
sidetrack came a queerly CARRIED band
of men, probably sixty in number.
Grinnins Death Heads.
Grinning masks and falsefaces of the
ragmuff1n. with gaudy paint, and the
false boards of comic opera stood out
above costumes of blue overalls and
rushed rapidly forward. The crowd
of silent watchers at the platform
parted quietly as the harlequins came
on.
The m the band emerged into
the clear space between the crowd and
the train, as by prearranged plan, it
separated into groups of -four Of five
men ach Every nan carried a heavy
pistol or Winchester rifle or n crow
bar. When the train was reached. one
group rushed into the passenger car
in which the officers and the prisoner
were seated.
Hands Up or Die.
"Out of the way. Hands up or you're
a lead man." shouted the leader of
the group" confronting Conductor
Johnson.
The conductor put up his hands.
VIVA do o want?" he asked.
Never mind. keep your hands up"
said IL tall fellow. stepping close to
Johnson's side and showing. a pistol
under his nose. The others entered the
car at the south. and while another
car platform in 'front.'.
The men made their entrance to the
coach almost simultaneously. The
frightened passengers shrank against
the seats. some dropping their grips
and begging for mercy.
W Won't hurt you. only don't in
terfere," shouted the men as they
Deputy Newell and the prisoner. who
sat mex to the window.
Attack on Officers.
Higgins was manacled to the car
seat. The prisoner shrieked in terror
as he saw the men approaching.
'Oh. God. sheriff. don't let 'em take
me- he cried.
I'll protect you." replied Young at
tempting to draw a pistol. Deputy
Newell jumped to the chiefs side. but
was felled to the ground by a blow
from a dubbed rifle.
Sheriff. we don't want to kill you,
but you must let us have him." cried
a member Of the gang.
You can never have him while I'm
alive replied Young.
AS he spoke one Of the band seized
him about the neck and choked him,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
LONELY Farmer
GETS S25 BRIDE
Friend Acts as Agent and Wed
ding Is Celebrated on Fifth
Day Of Acquaintance.

Vincennes. Ind. Aug. 26.-Charles TIL
ley, n prosperous farmer living near
Freelandville. his county, and Miss
Mary Stefnn. OF this city. were married
here after an acquaintance of Ave days.
Each Is SO M neither has been mar
ried before.
Tilley obtained his bride at a cost Of
$25. 1t happened in this way:
Tilley imagined he was unable to se-
lect a wife without assistance. and told
William Brocksmtth that he would give
him SIS II ne would And a wife for him.
Brocksmith. half in fun. accepted the
offer. and after realizing that he had
undertaken a delicate task. called on
Herman Schroeder to lend assistance.
Schroeder told Brocksmith that he
knew a good girl. that would just suit
T1lley. and promised to win her con-
sent to marry him II he could obtain a
half interest in the purchase price of
fered to Brocksmi.h.
Brocksmith closed a bargain for half
of the money with Schroeder. An in-
PRODUCTION took place at the home OF
Miss Steffen. She agreed at onoo 70
marry Tilley.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
LABORER TRIES
TO SAVE CHILD;
BOTH ARE KILLED
East Freight on Northwestern
Crushes Three Year Old Boy
and Rescuer.

Marshalltown. Ia. Aug. pa terri
BILE accident at Montour. Tama county.
last evening at $3.50 resulted in the
death Of Clifford Atwood, aged 3 years..
son Of w. H. Atwood, proprietor Of the
Montour hotel. and Parquali leila, ami
Italian track laborer. aged IS. who at
tempted to rescue the boy.
In company with his cousin, Myrtle,
Alexander. aged 10, of this city. who
IL visiting there. the Atwood child was
walking over III Northwestern tracks
at the Main street crossing. The two
attempted to cross ahead Of tho fast
%eastbound freight. running at fifty
miles an hour. With a scream OF t>rror
the girl jumped from the truck. but
the baby was struck by the engine and
instantly killed.
leila saw The child's danger and
made a heroic attempt to rescue him,
/! and was himself struoK aid instantly
killed. Both bodies were hurled sew
enty feet.
The coroner is investigating the ac-
cident. leila has a VIE and three
small children livinR In Itai"..
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05

uncovered their heads as the prisoner
with rolling eyeballs gazed heaven
ward. his white lips moving in prayer.
AT the expiration Of a minute, Hig-
gins. who was still on his knees pray
ing, was interrupted.
Get up" cried the leader, and Hig-
gins, with the rope still about his
neck, was dragged away.
Five minutes later the crowd had
bundled the man into the dray and
started for the ago bridge over
Logan creek. a mile away. where
the last scene in the life Of Loren
Higgins, murderer, was enacted.
Story Of the Hanging.
When Higgins was taken from the
train in a dray, he was hurried north
to the wagon bridge over Logan creek.
as the place for the hanging. For
horses had been tied near there and
some OF the men rode away on hem
after the deed had been done.
Spectators were not allowed at the
lynching. A crowd attempted to fol-
low, but members OF the mob fired
over their heads eight or ten times,
compelling them to fall back. City Mar
shall Jay Bruce was probably a halt
mile away when the hanging occurred,
and he was probably as close as any
one
Though none can be found wso says
he knows, evidently some In the lynch
ing party have talked. For it Is told
that on the road to the hanging Hig.
gins though white with fear, said MOI
a word. Apparently realizing the hope.
lessness Of his situation. he waited
calmly for his fate.
The crowd carried a rope three.
fourths OF an inch in thickness. Ar.
| rived at the bridge the moose wa.
thrown over his head and he was pu'
up. to Jump of or be thrown over
| The bridge Is about eighteen feet abov,
the water at this point. Just as he wal
ready, some fired at b man. clip
ping of two fingers. Another gur
cracked. and the prisoner. apparent!
taped over the edge Of the bridge.
A. he fell, the small rope eut shasply
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
at the same Ime taking aNay his pis-

at the same time taking aMay his pis-
toll.
Others of the party hurled a rope over
Higgins head and Selling him by The
arms and throat hauled him bodily
over the seat into the aisle.
Clipped the Handouts.
"Hold IN. don't hurt Sid" shouted q
mar armed with a huge pair Of bolt
clippers.
The mob paused.
Go on with him boys" yelled a man
standing by the officer and covering
The 'lynchers took the prisoner out
OF the car, while one remained in
charge OF the sheriff. He remained
only a moment. however, and then
followed his companions to the plat
form.
Break Engine Loose.
Out OF the platform the harlequins
of death. waving the crowd back with
their pistols. marched straight to a
shed to the west OF the depot. Around
this they disappeared.
While this scene was being enacted
in the train. h party sent to the
engine had covered Engineer Flint n
Fireman Hart with rifles.
Two Of the men stepped close to the
cab windows. while another walked
between the cab and the baggage car.
With practiced hand he u%ncoupled
the engine, broke the air brake and
stepped out. raising his hand and CIV
ing the regular Trademarks signal to
go ahead"
Warns the Engineer.
The men beside the cab spoke:
Run her forward, slow. and stop"
Engineer Flint opened the throttle.
Careful there. slow, I said" warned
the nan presenting the rifle. i.
Engineer Flint obligingly slowed
l JA.,., Z, nd tonNn1 of word of ON M
The men leaving one in charge.
then hurried away 20 rejoin their COM
panions behind the shed. n villagers
and some of the passengers followed
c%uriously.
Conductor A. Johnson. being free OF
the presence Of a u concluded to in
vestigate. He walked around the cor
ner of the he'd and was stopped by a
giant in blue overalls. who gritted:
Stand back there. What do you
want"
Looking for my engine" said John
son.
well. it amt here. Get back"
In the center of the group. about
which armed men with pistols kept
back the villagers, stood Higgins.
Takes Murderer's Story.
Before him were three men one OF
whom was writing rapidly as the pris-
oner. between sobs and cries OF distress
NlCNdJeu MS ldSL COIllesSioi Ol
Despite his fear the prisoner spoke
quietly and it. was impossible for Con.
.luctor johnson to hear what he said.
The confession concluded, one OF the
men said to Higgins:
You now nave a minute to prepare
TO meet your God"
.Oh, for Christ's sake, men. don't
don't hang me. I'll tell you all
Whisky did it. Whisky did it. DOM
kill me. Don't kill me. Amt any o.
you got a mother? Amt anyone goint
to help me?'
You didn't think of you mother no
the mother of the Couple kid when yo.
shot down their father and the mother,
gruftly replied, one of the lynchers.
Il didn't know what / was doing.
yelled the wretch. groveling in the dirt
Pray, and hurry up. You are sooi
10 die" said the grim leader.
Silent as He Prayed.
Sobbing and shrieking alternately
Higgins dropped to his knees.
A hush fell over thec crowd and man.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05

We're incensed that the county should
bear the heavy expense Of a long trial
of a man whose guilt was known.
Second Crowd Formed.
A second crowd was formed at Wis
ner. Neb.. so that if he should be taken
through there, they would not be
cheated of their victim.
HI town knew nothing at all of the
lynching until after the crowd had
stormed the train at the depot. So
quietly had they gathered in a grain
elevator zeal the station that the town
itself was caught by surprise. A big
crowd here is feverishly talking about
will be prosecution. as sympathy runs
to the ~lynchers, and besides they are
not known.
Story Of the Sheriff.
Sheriff Young told the following
story:
II had some fears that there would
be a lynching. and accordingly l sent
for Deputy Newell to come to Bancroft
and help me TAX care OF the prisoner.
Deputy Newell. 1 understand. obtained
the services of City Marshal Jay Bruce.
When the train stopped. Newell got on
the car ahead Of the crowd, but he was
struck on the head and knocked down.
The crowd came right in over him.
II started to get up to take Higgins
into the baggage car. Just then l was
grabbed from behind and choked
around the neck.
II had hold of Higgins with a twist.
and in the scuf1e hat followed my
hand was quite badly injured.
II was taken out OF the smoker and
into the day coach and tied to a seat
by the hands and feet. l was carried
on to Fender on the passenger train
and drove back to Bancroft"
Elevator Not Used.
1t has been stated here that the
crowd met at daylight in the Saunders
Western elevator lea the depot. blu,
Ed Shaw. manager. declares this car.
not be r Certainly the crowd was
not concealed there. he says. when the
train arrived. Mr.. Shaw says he visited
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
MOB IN Masks HANGS
MURDERER HIGGINS
AT BANCROFT, NEB.
Sixty Men, Presumably Farmers, Took
Prisoner From a Train and Swung His
Body From a Bridge a Mile North
of the Town.
MOVE WAS CAREFULLY PLANNED
The Men Gathered in the Station and Held Up the
MOVE WAS CAREFULLY PLANNED
The Men Gathered in the Station and Held Up the
Train While the Prisoner, On the Way to His
Trial, was Torn From the Sheriff and
His Deputy-Body was Shot into.

the elevator at Z O'Clock this morning
and that no n was there. He thinks
the men concealed themselves in the
empty box cars ON the sicetrack OPP
pcsitc the depot.
In the elevator. however, there is
an open window abou six feet from
the ground. The window was boarded
up. but some of the boards have re-
Gently been dislodged. In the soft mud
beneath the window there were many
tracks Of boot heels.
Like Painted h~arlequins.
Dressed in grotesque costumes Of a
mardi gras festival. but without the air
of frivolity. which characterizes such
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
IN PARK, HE
DREAMS, D|SR0BES,
PUTS PANTS ON TREE
Lars Hansen, Of Iowa Awakes
With Only a Bunion Plaster
In Which to Face World.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Aug. 29.-Lars
Hansen, Of Fort Atkinson. la. took a
long walk in Minneapolis Saturday
night. True. 1t was one OF those Sleep
walks, but 1t was no shorter on that
account.
Az he lay asleep in Murphy square,.
Hanse went back to his childhood
home, miles and miles away. and then
awoke to find that he had lost his
clothes somewhere In his travels In
dreanland and had only a bunion
plaster with which to face h world.
The resemblance OF Augsburg semi
nary, Just across the street from the
little park, to the old school house was
partly responsible for Hansen's wan
derings. Hansen arrived In the city
Saturday. after travelling all night on
the train. and went to the home of a
friend near Twenty-fourth avenue s.
and Fifth street. In the afternoon he
became drowsy and went to the park
to keep his eyes open.
That building looks like the old
| school house at home" he unused as he
sat on the park bench.
A moment later he was asleep.
dreaming that he was once more a boy.
running barefooted along the old coun-
try road. Hours and hours he thought
he ran and then he reached the old
home. Tired from his long ramp he
ran upstairs and threw OFF his clothes
and jumped into bed.
Good Thing Twas Dark.
1t was good for Hansen that his
dream lasted until darkness shrouded
the park. 1t turned cold in that old
room at home, and he arose to run
about and warm himself up a bit. A
sharp stone in the park path brought
him rudely out Of the happy dream.
The shock Of awake ning was hor-
rible. From a boy he was suddenly
transformed to a man. 1t was dark and
he felt for his watch. 1t was gone. So
was the pocket-so. too. We're his
clothes No wonder he was cold. Then
he began pinching himself to see If he
We're really awake. AS his mind cleared
his condition dawned on him. Like a
OF bushes to think Had he really
gone away in his sleep and left them
somewhere" 1t was beyond him. He
never thought of looking in he
branches of the elm tree overhead. He
had hung the clothes on the tree when
he thought he was disrobing in Iowa.
Back to Earth Again.
Crawling on his hands and knees to
the street, he looked up and down and
then fastened to an alley across the
way. BY crawling between old boxes
and garbage cans he escaped notice
until ne arrived at the home OF his
friends. Darling into the summer
Kitchen. he knocked on the door. then
opened it slightly.
"For heavens sake bring me some
clothes so I car come In" he called.
Members OF the family rushe to the
door and Hanse held 1t until he could
explain. A blanket was tossed to him
and. wrapping 1t about him. went to
a real bed and slept until morning.
Later in the day he went to the
South Side police station and told his
story-as much as he knew of it-and
was surprised to have his garments
and watch handed over to him. A po-
liceman had found the clothes in a
tree and look them to the station.
Hereafter Hansen says he will sleep
only when watched by a bodyguard.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
GIRL KICKED
BY A HORSE. DIES

LeMars. Ia, Aug. 29.-Frances. the g.
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Stoeffel. of Union township. died
yesterday from the effects Of a kick
from a horse. The child was playing
in the yard on Saturday when a horse
kicked her In the stomach.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
DISAPPEARS A WEEK
AFTER HIS APPOINTMENT

Orange City. Ia. Aug. &c. Idema.
appointed mail carrier IN one OF the
Orange City rural routes last week, left
home Friday afternoon and has not
been seen or heard Of since. Mr.. Idema
has q wife and two small children.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05

through his flesh, opening Il cash from
ear to ear from which blood spur;ed all
over his body. AS he swung there.
bleeding and writhing, his shoes only
two feet above the water. a half dozen
others fired at the man. In a few min
utes the crowd vanished into the corn
fields and then u little later the spec
tators arrived.
Undertaken William Beckenhauer and
DR.. Allen came out from Bancroft a
half hour later and took the body to the
former place. where 1t awaited an In
quest under Coroner Wells, of West
Point.