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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-10-19

Hereford, 9TH District.-A number of res
idents of this place attended the barbecue held
at Mt. Carmel last Saturday. The day was
fine and the outing was much enjoyed.
Among those from this village who are
enjoying the Home. Coming celebration in
Baltimore this week are Mr.. and Mrs. William
G. johnson and son, Miss Mollie Almony,
Misses Bessie and Jennie Baker and Messrs.
Alex. Mitchell, Harvey Armacost, Charles e.
Knight and A. s. Carman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Snyder, who spent a
week here with the latter's brother, Mr.. Val
entine Young, have returned to their home in
York, Pa.
Mrs. Laura Esterline, who had been living
a year in Buffalo, N. Y, has returned to Here
ford and will spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Andrew Marsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Blaine Diven and son, who
were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Nathan G. Ensor,
have returned to their home in Baltimore.
1t looks like the Hereford band of serenaders
would have some work on their hands shortly.
Owing to the lateness of the season the
farmers are being rushed with their fall work.
The B. Y. P. =. of Hereford Baptist Church
will hold rally in the church, on Sunday,
October 10th, commencing at 7.30 p NJ. Forest
and Middletown societies have been invited to
participate. There will be addresses by the
pastor Rev. Mr.. Henderson, and others. There
will also be good music. general invitation
is extended.
Miss Mary A. Cairnes, daughter OF Mrs.
James Cairnes. was married Wednesday even
ing to Mr.. Emory A. Burton, of Hereford at
the home of the brides mother. Rev. Fred
erick Z Mumford performed the ceremony.
Miss Bessie Burton, sister of the groom, was
maid of honor. A reception followed the cere-
mony.
Mr.. William Light, II years of age, a pros.
porous farmer of Bluemont, died Tuesday of
the infirmities of old age. He was a widower
and leaves three children. He was a member
of Hereford Lodge of Odd Fellows, which will
have charge of the funeral.
The first oyster supper and festival of the
season will be held by the Ladies' Aid Society
of Hereford M. E. Church, in the Odd Fellows
Hall, on Saturday evening, October 10th.
Proceeds to be applied to the improvement of
the M. E. Cemetery. A general invitation is
extended. j.
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THE DEATH RECORD.


Torrington.-Mr. James Torrington died
suddenly at his home at Warren, 9Th district,
on Sunday last, in the 93d year of his age. For
many years Mr.. Torrington was teacher in
the public schools of this county. He is sur
vived by three sons and four daughters. They
are Messrs. Robert E. Torrington, Wichita,
Kan; John E. Torrington, Topeka, Kan. !;
Charles H. Torrington, Beverly N. J.. Mrs.
VIM. s. Furman, of New York; Mrs. Frank
Bicking Reading Pa; Miss Fannie G. Torring-
ton, Harrisburg Pa, and Miss E. ]. Torring-
ton, of Warren. Mr.. Torrington was mem.
Der of the Methodist Episcopal Church and
was class-leader in Warren Church many
years. The funeral took place at his late home
on Wednesday, Rev: Solomon German; of
Monkton Circuit, officiating, assisted by Rev.
J. Joslin and Rev. William H. Fox. Mrs.
Jennie Singleton sang Crossing the Bar"
The pail bearers were Messrs. William 81.
Burns, Sr., ]. Alfred Kidd, Wesley A. Royston,
John T. Burns, R. N. Britton and Noah He'd
rick. The interment was in the cemetery at
West Liberty Church, in the 9TH district.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-10-19

Monkton, N. G. R. R.-Mr Charles w. Key
is sick at the home of his f9her in this village.
Mr.. E. A. Young, who is employed in Johns
town, Pa, paid visit to his family here this
week.
Mrs. o. K. Peregoy, of Corbett, is visiting
friends in Baltimore.
Misses Bessie, Grace and Eleanor Matthews
are the guests of their aunt, Mrs Sudler, of
West North avenue, Baltimore.
There will be a stereopticon lecture and
some good singing given by Mr.. E. NJ. Poole,
of Govanstown, in Monkton M. E. Church, on
Saturday evening, October 10Th. Admission
free. A silver offering will be taken to defray
expenses
The many patrons of Monkton Station miss
the genial face of Mr.. Walter Miller, the as
sistant agent. He is now on duty at Sparrow's
Point.
Rev. DIR. w. S. Edwards preached fine SER
mon in Monkton Church last Sunday.
Miss Anna Cuddy, of Monkton, is sick with
typhoid fever.
Farmers are busy sowing wheat, cutting
corn and picking apples. Help is very scarce
and this, with the wet weather, has greatly
retarded their work. M.
Dulany's Valley, 10th District. Peter
Fornwalt, who keeps general store where the
Dulany's postoffice was located before R. f. d.
went into operation here, is slowly recovering
from an attack of illness.
The school in this valley was closed on
Thursday and Friday of this week in order to
give an opportunity to the children to enjoy
the Old Home festivities in Baltimore.
A great many people from the county spent
part or all of the present week in Baltimore.
Among those from this neighborhood were
Mrs. Thomas Mann, Mrs. John W. Smith,
Miss Bertha Halle, Miss Emma Welsager,
Misses Florence and Rhoda Pocock, Mr.. Will
liam E. Pocock and Mr.. Maurice Dapprich.
Miss Nora Brown. of Baltimore, formerly of
Jacksonville, who had growth removed from
Hospital in Baltimore, is still unable to use
that member. P.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-10-19

Condemnation Proceedings Compro-
mised.-The condemnation proceedings in
reference to the land to be taken by the Mary
land Electric Railways Company in its route
from Baltimore to Annapolis, belonging to
John E. Kirby, in the 18th district of Balti-
more county, amounting to 34.100 of an acre
of unimproved land, was settled after the jury
had assembled at the Hotel Lexington, in Bal
timore. on the 14th inst, for $4,000 Mr..
Messrs. w. Gill Smith and q. Howard Isaac
were attorneys for Mr.. and Mrs. Kirby, and
the company was represented by Messrs. ]. F..
G. Talbot and Carvil D. Benson.
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PROSPECT HILL CEMETERY, TOW
Il SON, MD.-IncOrpOrGted 1S91.-BEAU-
TIFULLY SITUATED, COMMANDING FINE
VIEWS OF SURROUNDING COZ NTRY ;
LOTS ALL SIZES. Address the SECRETARY
OF THE COMPANY. Towson. Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-10-19

THE REPUBLICANS of st. Mary's county have
endorsed Mr.. Charles s. Grason, Independent
Democrat, for the office of States Attorney.
Mr.. Grason is a native of Towson and son Of
the late Judge Richard Grason.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-10-19

Enjoyable Birthday Party.-A very en-
joyable birthday party was given Saturday
night, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 7. Kel-
ley, on Chestnut Ridge, in honor of their
daughter Geneva, who received many beauti-
full presents. Games and music were the fea-
lures of the occasion. Refreshments were
served at late hour. The invited guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mallonee, Mrs. George
Long, Misses Laura White, Mary McClane,
Annie Knight, Katie Kelley, Katie Bixby,
Bertha Robertson, Blanche Tawney, Mary and
Addella Harris, Mary and Emma Long, Fan
ME, Neppie and Viola Scott, Ella Myers, Lucy
Cronhardt, Mollie Owens. Emma and Nellie
Long, Sadie Tracey Blanche and Elsie Kelley
Madge D. Bowen and Messrs. Herbert Cor
such, Arnold Bowen, Charlie Clements, Joseph
Scott, Lester Wheeler, John Markley Howard
Long, William Robertson, Lester and Ray.
mond Gill, Arthur Harris, Roy Hipsley, Frank
Price, William, John and George Scott, Joshua
Frantz, Ruben and Alvin Robinson, David and
Fred. Cronhardt, George Myers, William
Storms Edward Harr, Henry Long, Sidney
and Edgar Mash, George Burnham, Leslie
Cox, Charles White, Basil and Victor Sellers,
Howard and Silas Mallonee, Allen and Carroll
link, Charles Burnham, John and Clifton
Raver, Stanley Mash and many others.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-10-19

Christian Endeavor Rally.-The Balti-
more Christian Endeavor Suburban Union,
composed of Lauraville and Eutaw Methodist
Protestant Churches and Hamilton Presbyte-
rian Church, held "Home. Coming Service
on Tuesday evening at Hamilton Presbyterian
Church. Special music was furnished by the
Hamilton and Lauraville Christian Endeavor
Societies. and the address of the evening was
delivered by Rev. William Judefnd. Much
interest was added to the occasion by the pres
ence of several of the former pastors of the
church. Rev. L. s. Richard is the present pas
tor of Hamilton Church.
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Piper.-The funeral of DIR. Jackson Piper,
the particulars of whose death were published
in THE UNION last week, took place in Trinity
P. E. Church, Towson, at 2 P. NJ. on Saturday
and was attended by many prominent persons
in the different walks of life. The services
were conducted by the rector, Rev. w. H. II:
Powers. who had been warm personal friend
were Col. D. G. Mcintosh, DR.. James Howard,
DR.. Samuel c. Chew and Messrs. w. Cabell
Bruce Henry G. Turnbull, John Ridgely of
H., William Grason and George Hoff. The
interment was in the family lot in Lcudon
Park Cemetery.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-10-19

Congress of Improvement Associations.
The Congress of Improvement Associations
of Baltimore county will meet at Junker' s
Hotel, Baltimore, Monday, October 21st, at 5
P. NJ, for the purpose of forming permanent
organization and adopting a constitution.
There were represented at the last meeting Is
associations. There have since been three new
associations formed and elected delegates and
from the outlook this will be one ofthe strong
est organizations of its kind, not only in Bal
timore county, but in the State. Its object is
worthy of recommendation and if successfully
carried out will accomplish good results in
the way of improvements generally. ALI as
sociations are invited to be represented, with
credentials properly signed, and each associa-
ton to have three delegates who shall have
full power to act for the association they
represent.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-10-19

A Church Will Celebrate It's Semi-Cen-
tennial.- Catch Methodist Episcopal Church,
ut Raspeburg on the Belair road, Rev. E. p.
Fellenbaum, pastor, will celebrate its semi
centennial anniversary on Sunday and Mon
day, October Goth and Dist. Following is the
program:
PROGRAM FOR SUNDAY.
MoTning-10.30, Organ Voluntary; Hymn, con-
gregation; Apostles Greed congregation stand
ing; Prayer, Rev. Joseph z. Wilson; Scripture
Lessons, Psalter; Solo, Miss Irene Barns; Ser
mon, Rev. Frank r. Isaac, pastor Caroline Street
M. E. Church; Sacrement of the Lords Supper !;
Anthem, Catch Church Choir; Offering; Hymn,
and Doxology; Benediction.
AfteTn00n-3.00, Opening Hymn, congregation !;
Prayer, Rev. W. F; Roberts Scripture Lesson
Trio, Mrs. S. Hamilton, Miss Edith Fatt and Mr..
Howard Askew. of Jefferson Street N. e. Church;
Sermon, Rev. Il. D. Mitchell. pastor East Balti.
ology, congregations Benediction.
EUening-7.30, Praise Service, Rev. Joseph
p. Wilson; 500, Opening Hymn, congregation ;
Prayer, Rev. F. r. Isaac; Scripture Lesson: An
them, Jefferson Street trio; Sermon, Rev. W. F.
Roberts. pastor Kingsley N. =. Church, Cumber-
land, Nd; Offering; Duett, Members of Jeffer-
son Street trio: Hymn and Doxology, congrega
PROGRAM FOR MONDAY.
Mo7ning-Weekly Sessions of the Baltimore
Preachers Meeting; 1890. Business Session
11.OO, Order of the Day; Address, (which shall
rule Maryland, the People or the Liquor Traf-
fic p W. Fl. Anderson. superintendent of Mary
land Anti-Saloon League; Discussion; Bene-
dictiOn.
Decentralization of Churches of Great Falls
Circuit; $780, Opening Hymn. congregation /;
Prayer. Rev. J. q. Nicholson, d. D., Presiding
Elder Baltimore District; Music; Sermon, Rev.
Joseph P. Wilson; Paper, 1.-The Founding and
Development of Catch Church. Mr.. Alexander
Mccormick; Reminiscent Addresses, Rev. j. r.
Pardew, Rev. w. F. Roberts, Rev. Thos. Gorsuch
and Rev. r. Pearce Responses from Churches;
Collection; Hymn and Doxology; Benediction.
Egening-S.00 Song Service, Rev. H. w. Bur-
gan ; 8.15, Sermon, Rev. 6. L. Jones, assistant
pastor First M. e. Church, Baltimore Consecra-
ton and Evangelistic Services Benediction.
On Sunday, lunch, sandwiches and coffee
will be served free to visitors from a distance.
On Monday lunch will be provided for every
body at the nominal price of Is cents.
Catch Church was among the first churches
built in Maryla the present structure being
the third erected on the same site. In 1760
Benjamin Catch, great-grandfather of Major
Thomas B. Catch, gave half acre of ground
upon which the first church was built. 1t was
a stone structure, 40 by 60 feet. In 1857 the old
church, having stood nearly one hundred years,
was torn down and the present one erected. In
1904 an addition was built at cost of $4,000,
and it is now an imposing building. This has
been one of the charges of Great Falls Circuit
for over fifty years.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-10-19

Webster.-Mrs. Ann Cursey Webster,
widow of William Webster, died suddenly on
Thursday last at her home near Baldwin, il
the 9th year of her age. She and her husband
moved from Baltimore to that section of the
county many years ago and Mr.. Webster was
engaged in farming. Mrs. Webster, who re-
tanned her faculties to a remarkable degree,
left no children. The remains will be taken
to Greenmount Cemetery by the 20 P. M. train
from Baldwin Station on Saturday, October
10Th. The funeral services will be conducted
bv Rev. M. L. Beall. Slade Bros. & Co. will
have charge of the funeral arrangements.
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Morris-Mrs. Mary Morris, wife of Mr..
Nicholas Morris, of Partition, died on Monday
at the home of her brother Mr.. William Will
helm Of Freeand, aged 81 years. Besides her
husband she is survived by one son Mr.. Jacob
Morris, of Cockeysville) and fourteen grand
children. Deceased was a sister of Mr. Peter
F. Wilhelm, one of the Republican nominees
for the House of Delegates.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-10-19

CLIFToN-BRooKs.-M Alice A. Brooks. of
Chicago, sister of Mrs. John A. Yakel, of Aill-
top. near Gainesville, and Mr.. Frank Clifton, a
member of the Chicago Board of Trade were
married Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Yakel by Rev. J. A.
Nesbitt, pastor of the Gainesville Presbyterian
Church. The bride wore gray crepe dress,
trimmed with lace. and carried a bouquet of
Bride roses. Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton left for New York.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-10-19

Long Green, 18th District.-The Epworth
League will hold group rally at Wilson's M
E. Church, Sunday, October Goth, commenc
| ing at o'clock P. M. Mr.. J. Howard Flay
hart, president of the East Baltimore District
Epworth League; Mr.. Harry B. Parsons, o.
Queenstown, president of County Work anc
Mr.. James H. Duvall, of Baltimore, will bt
present and make addresses. The leagues o.
Lakeview, Salem, Waugh. Union Chapel
Fork and Fairview NJ E. Church South have
been invited to participate. A general invita-
ton is extended to the puplic..
Mrs. Laura Blanchard and son, of Pbiladel
phia, have been spending few days here with
her sister, Mrs. Joshua Jessop. They are en-
rout to Florida, where they will spend the win
ter. Mrs. Blanchard is daughter of the late
Dixon Slade, who was well known business
man of this place.
visiting her mother, Mrs. Sarah Yoder, of thi;
neighborhood. Her young friends paid her 6
pleasant surprise visit on Monday night.
Miss Beulah Dance, daughter of Mr.. E. Scott
Dance of Dulany's Valley, was married in
Baltimore on Thursday, to Mr. George w
Baird, of that city. The ceremony was per
| formed by Rev. Curtis Lee Laws They wen
| South on bridal trip. Their future home
| will be in Baltimore.
| Mrs. Christian Schmidt, an old resident o.
| Sunnybrook, was buried at st. Johns Catholic
Church, Long Green Valley, on Thursday
morning. Inc IuneIal services were cOnQuC
| ted by the pastor, Rev. ]. B. Hauck. Sladt
Bros. & Co. had charge of the funeral ar
engagements.
Mr. Richardson, of Baltimore, led the Ep
worth League meeting at Wilson's Church
last Sunday evening. He is nephew of Mr.
William Gorsuch, of this place. R. "
| Parkville, Hartford Road.-The Ladies
Aid Society of Hiss NJ E. Church held sue
cessful bazaar and oyster supper at the church
on the evenings of October 9Th and 9th. Messrs
| J. H. Wagner & Bro gave straw ride party
and brought large crowd of young people in
a handsomely decorated wagon that attracted
much attention.
st. Johns Lutheran Church. at the second
toll-gate on this road, will celebrate its TWEEN
tieth anniversary on Sunday October Goth
1t will be an all-day affair and extensive prep
arations have been made for it.
The firm of Messrs J. II. Wagner & Bro. i:
very busy with teams grading for the disposal
field for the Maryland School for the Blind
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SELL1k- BUsH.-Mr. George E. Sellik, of
Towson, and Miss Emma ]. Bush, daughter of
Mr.. Albert w. Bush, of Stephen City, Va,
were married at the brides home on Tuesday,
Rev. A. G. Link, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at Strasburg, officiating. The couple
left for Washington and the Jamestown Ex-
position on their bridal trip. They will live
at Towson.
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Ferruson.-Mr. David B. Ferguson died on
Thursday, at the Aged Mems Home in Balti-
timore, in the seth year of his age. He was
a member of an old Maryland family and for
MANY years was engaged in farming in Balti-
more county, latterly near Cub Hill, 18th dis
trict. He was a bachelor and had lived at the
Home some years. Deceased is survived by
one brother-Mr. Levi Ferguson. His only
sister, who died some years ago, was the first
wife of Mr.. Milton Dance, ofDulany's Valley.
The wife of Mr.. Harry Patterson, of Knoebel,
is a niece of Mr.. Ferguson.
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Gerbig.--The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
Gerbig, who died on last Saturday, took place
on Tuesday afternoon from her late home at
Lauravile. Rev. G. W. Locher, of st. Mat
thew's German Lutheran Church, conducted
the services at the home and grave. The pail
bearers were Messrs. Charles Suffner, William
Ernst, Richard Daurigan and William Huber.
Interment in Baltimore Cemetery.
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KENAH-W ARDIN.-Miss Matte Wardin; OF
of Philadelphia, and niece of the late come
dian, John E. Owens. was married on Wednes-
day to Mr. Henry E. Kenah of Cum berland.
The wedding took place in Emmanuel Prot
estant Episcopal Church in Baltimore. Rev.
DR.. Thomas Pattison, assistant rector oficia-
ted. After a short trip South Mr.. and Mrs.
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Kingsville, 18th District-Mrs. Lehman
L. Dilworth and her aunt, Mrs. Oliver Hol-
land. are visiting the jamestown Exposition,
Old Point, Norfolk and other points of interest
in Virginia
Mr.. David Platt and family have closed their
house at Upper Falls and moved to their win
ter home in Baltimore.
Mr.. George Orem and Miss Nettie Bull, of
Upper Falls, surprised their friends and rea-
tives on Sunday by announcing that they had
been married in Newark, N. j., August 2lst
last. The young men of the neighborhood
serenaded them Monday night.
The Teachers Institute was held on We'd
nesday afternoon at the school house at Up
per Falls. The teachers of Fork, Perry Hall
and Upper Falls were present. Mr.. George
Fox, of Perry Hall, was chosen as leader of
the institute.
The school building at Upper Falls has been
improved with fresh coat ofpaint and has been
cleaned and whitewashed inside. The attend
ance has not been os good as usual as many of
the pupils are required to assist with the farm
work owing to the scarcity of help. Mr.. r..
Brent Crane is principal of the school.
Mr.. Roscoe Hammond met with an accident
on Monday which might have proven very
serious. His horse got frightened and became
unmanageable and ran away. In turning the
corner at Upper Falls Mr.. Hammond was
capped with few scratches and bruises.
Miss Mary Green is visiting relatives in Bal
timore.
great many of our people have enjoyed
the Home Coming Week in Baltimore and
were especially pleased with the electrical dis
play.
Preparations for the euchre party and dance
at Upper Falls, on Friday, 25th inst. are about
completed and good time is expected.
Miss Amelia Rittenhouse is visiting relatives
in Baltimore.
Miss Margaret Miller, who has been sick at
her home, is much improved.
Miss Charlotte M. Chapman is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Chapman, at Towson. E.
The Globe-republican., 1907-08-29
Waterways.

Any class of water transportation Is
1ncomparably cheaper than land trans
portation, unless something better
than the modern railroad is invented.
For this reason the greater part Of
our domestic, or inland tonnage has
been and Is carried by water and not
by rail. For that reason the railways
own the largest steamers on the lakes.
The wheat trade was lost to the Mis-.
sissippf, not by competition, says
Charles D. Stewart, in August Cen.
fury, but because the railroads did
not bring 1t there. The Mississippi
above Cairo is decadent not for lack
OF ability to compete, but for lack of
commerce, which is to say, accessible.
fty by mean of its own tributaries.
The Mississippi has 600
tributaries, of which As are navigable;
the tributaries stretch their arms 1900
miles east and west; it has a drainage
area Of 1,267.454 square miles, and
with its branches it has a navigable
length Of $4,000 miles. On a like area
China supports 400, 600, 900.
The Globe-republican., 1907-08-29
KANaAs.


What has become OF the French no
{bility and what are its pursuits, are
lquestions much discussed In the Par
isian press, apropos of Paul Bourgeois
-Emigre." Under the republic, few
Nof the aristocracy join the army or
navy. They are generally much rich
er than before the revolution. Many
have married into commercial fam
flies, and many have themselves en-
tered active business. One marquis
OF distinguished lineage is a cham
payne agent at Epernay; another
nobleman sells fish. There are titled
manufacturers of cider, automobiles
and pumps. One blue-blooded baron
Is a distiller. II the aristocracy were
only numerous enough, we might
soon see all trades associated with
the names Of the peers of France;
while the only gentlemen of leisure
would be those who are now com
mercants.' A general strike, COM
ments the New York Post, headed by
Q duke, with a marquis bearing the
red flag of the "Internationale," would
furnish a thoroughly modern spec
tacle.
The Globe-republican., 1907-08-29
A NEBRASKA LyNcHiNc.
Louis Higgins, Who Murdered
Farmer and His Wife Last May
Pays Penalty.

Omaha, Aug. 27.--Loris Higgins,
who murdered W. L. Couple and wife,
farmers, Q a Resale, Neb,, May IL,
was lynched at bancroft Monday.
Sheriff Young Of Thurston county,
came to Omaha Sunday night to get
his prisoner, who had been in the
Douglas county Jail here since his
capture, and took him 10 Bancroft
on a train which arrived there about
8 O'Clock in the morning. Twenty
men took Higgins from the sheriff,
hauled him off In a dray and hung
him to a tree. When the sheriff left
for Omaha Sunday he was accosted
by citizens Of Bancroft, who asked
him what he would do If they should
attempt to lynch Higgins. Shoot the
first man who tries it," he said. well,
we just wanted to know. Chances are
you will have some shooting to do"
Higgins crime was a wanton one.
He had worked on the Copple farm
and had had some trivial dispute with
Mr.. Couple. Anger over this is the
only suggestion OF a reason for the
murder. He killed both in the barn
!srd with a gun. He was a young
man and after his arrest became radi.
cally religious, participating in every
service held in the Jail.