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The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-02
RULO

Mary Thiltges was a visitor here
last week.
Rev, Maze was down from Dawso n
this week.
Charlie Fredric was a Falls City visi-
tor Monday.
| Charlie Huber was an Atchison visi-
tor Tuesday.
Garnett Wilson of Preston spent
Sunday here.
Burns Cotton and family spent Sun
day in Rulo,
Fred Urtzche was a visitor here one
day last week.
Helen Gates of Nebraska City is yis-
ting her mother.
Herman Bodnie visited in Atchison
the last of week.
Alice and Alta Gilbert were St. Joe
visitors Saturday.
j. A. Osborn wasa St. Joe visitor
one day last week.
Isem Briant of Rushbottom was here
one day last week.
Ed Hinkle of Fortescue visited rela-
tives here last week.
John Kanaly and wife spent two days
in ST. Joe last week.
Mrs. Whalen spent a couple of days
in St. Joe last week.
Abe Liberty of Chester visited with
friends here Sunday.
Newton Hosford returned Friday
from a visit to Lincoln.
U. 7. Duncan was a business visitor
here one day last week.
Semour Coupe and family moved in
from the farm last week.
Ross Mann of White Cloud spent last
week with relatives here.
Dave Anderson of Kansas wa a visi-
tor here one day last week.
w. B. Hinton of Omaha was trans
acting business here Monday.
Leslie Inks went to Forest City
Tuesday for q few days visit.
j. NJ. Gustafson of Wymore was a
business visitor here Saturday.
Robert Hoback of Kansas was a bus
mess visitor NJ day last week.
E. c. Walbridge of Falls City was a
visitor here one day last week.
Herman Kloepfel and family spent
last week with ST. Joe friends.
George and Unkie Hopkins were
visiting in Atchison Saturday.
Lucia and Katy Santo of St. Joe are
visiting friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. Vim. Carico OF Falls City spent
last week with her mother here.
Mac Vastine departed on a business
trip to Grand Island Sunday night.
A. c. Graves moved recently into the
south half of Mrs. Hosford's house.
Charlie Caverzagle and wife were
st. Joe visitors the first of the week.
George Huckett,, travelling engineer
for the Darlington was here Monday.
Mrs. Susan Boles returned this week
from a visit with Falls City relatives.
Mrs. Emma McVey returned Sun
day from a visit with relatives in St.
Joe.
Ferd Huber Of Lincoln visited with
his brother Charles and family las
week.
J.. w. Mann OF White Cloud was
transacting business here one day last
week.
Grandpa Marcum returned Monday
from Denver where he has spent the
summer
Fred Brown and family of Falls City
spent Sunday at the home of Frank
Robson,
after the Burlingtons interests here
last week.
Cecil X analy came down from Salem
Saturday for a short visit with the
home folks,
John Pope moved from the north
part of town into the house vacated by
a, C. Graves
Will Calkins came down from Table
Rock Saturday nignt and spent Sunday
with his family.
Gus johnson came down from Ne
braska City last week to do some paint.
ing on the Missouri river bridge.
Goose Gesser of Nebraska City visi-
ted with his brothers family last Fri
day, from acre he went to St. Joe.
Mrs. John Anderson and little gran
daughter departed Friday for North
Burrow, Iowa, to visit her daughter.
Mrs loo E1r:nh on1 obild na1 of H.,
The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-02
FRANKLIN

Edith McNeely is on the sick list.
Harry Hanna returned to his home
in Table Rock.
Less Elmore attended the dance at
Humboldt, Monday night.
Mr.. Geesman's visited at the home
of Mr.. Gossman. Sunday.
john Church and Gilbert Dodds were
Falls City visitors Thursday evening.
One OF Mr.. Hardings mules was cut
on the disc, Monday. The veterinary
was called and the wound was soon
dressed.
c. c. Pollard sold at public sale.
Tuesday all his property except a few
cows and household goods. He in.
tends to leave here in the spring.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-02

Foley's Honey and Tar cures colds
coughs quickly, strengthens the lungs
and eXpels colds. Get the genuine in
a yellow package.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-02

40 acres we'll npovedR miles from Depot in K& Good spring Best terms WHake 4
DacpsA part aynenth balance long time 1wi interest.
200 acres II nmesfp rom eot Rchdonco county, NebMka Good buildings mdA land Will I
taxed 40 rS0a acres as part payment
100 acres upland nneh depot Rchd@nco county, Nebraska $4,000
100 acres John@nc county, Nebraska so to church and eoo. Best oftHmsN Nigh rent 4
10Y acres smear Brownvna Nebraska
Daues q mile from False it high school,
6Oa acres $4,000 Improvements Also $40 acres adjoining. Will take 6omesM part payment Z
Finer running water a No opportunity
Money to Gn
New-York tribune., 1908-09-28
DENUDED And BURNED.
CrbOlic Acid Poured on Woman
after Assault IN Her Home.

Brooklyn police and Central Office detectives
searched unsuccessfully last night for man
and two we'll dressed women who entered the
fat OF Mrs Mary Sample. at No. 5T7 Franklin
avenue early yesterday afternoon. denuded her
and poured carbolic acid on her, producing
we're burns Mrs Sample is stxty-four years
old. The only clew the police have is her state
n7ent that the man was the same person who ex-
torted S1,O10 from her after the death of her
SON with whom he had been friendly. The in
jured woman had attempted to recover the
money. and a suit begun some time ago is still
pending
When the bell rang at 1 O'Clock Mrs Sample
pressed the automatic door apeaer bat her curl
osity was aroused when no footballs resounded
on the stairway, and she opened the door of
her apartment leading into the hallway Who's
there?" she called down ITS Jimmie" came
the answer, in mans voice.
Arriving at her doorway. with two closely
yelled women following directly behind him, the
man dashed package Of red pepper into Mrs
Samples eyes and knocked her to the floor
His companions, she says, stripped the clothing
from her. One of them drew a big bottle of
carbolic acid from the inside of her waist and
threw it on her lower limbs and abdomen. Then
they saturated a paper with the acid, she says,
and wiped il over her face and chest.
Mrs. Sample owns several apartments in the
Bedford section. it Is said.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-28
HEWITT WILL CONTEST.
Report That Wealthy ReIatire Viii
Oppose Probate TODAY.

Owego. y. Y. Sept u (speciaD.-It is stated
on good authority here tonight that when the
will 81 Frederick c. Hewitt. the phfIanthropist
is offered for probate tomorrow an action will
be begun TO break IL It has not been announced
upon what grounds the contest will be made
The name Of the prospective contestant has not
been divulged. but the person Is supposed TO
Il Mrs. Stephen Arnot, of EIrnira sister and
only near relative Of the testator She is not
mentioned in the viii. but $4,000 is beQueathed
70 her daughter. Mrs. Fannie A. Whitney. OF
Rochester. Mrs. ArnCS is over seventy years Of
age. and Is reputed TO be worth over s.. 900 900.
provision Of the will is that if any Of the bene-
fcaries seek to break il they shall lose any
legacy in q cir favor.
Mr.. Hewitt left an estate estimated at be-
tween S5GOOGOO and s6OOOOOO Of which 81
100000 was bequeathed 70 the New York Post
Graduate School and Hospital, S1.JOO.0O0 20 the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art: which was also
named as the residuary legatee 100000 TO
Yale University. more than 100000 TO other
institutions. charitable and otherwise, and more
than $4,000 TO relatives.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-28
81, 900, 900 IN TREASURY.
States Money Deposited in $50
Banking Institutions.

Albany. Sept. 21-New York the richest state in
the Union will have nearly s27o0O10 in its treas
ury when the fiscal year closes, next Wednesday,
the largest amount the state has ever had in It's
possession. according 70 statement issued to-day
by State Treasurer Julius Hauser. When Mr.. Hau-
assumed office, January l. 1907 his predeces-
sor turned over TO him $500 754 The states money
IS deposited with Two hundred and fifty national
banks and trust companies, which pay interest on
daily balances
Mr.. Hauser's report viii show that the total re-
ceipts for the year viii aggregate $49000G60 while
the expenditures will amount TO nearly S470oo000-
The mortgage tax for the year netted the state
s. 10000 and the stock transfer tax has brought in
go $50 and the sinking funds provided pay these
debts contain the present time over SIS 10000
The state did rot lose dollar Of its funds during
the financial disturbances Of last fall, according TO
the statement although that tine the state had
on deposit S9Go.G30 in New York City banks.
The statement shows the growth Of the states
finances during the last decade In the fiscal
wear ending September 1891 the receipts aggregated
so 0 coo Of which more than 100000 raised
by direct taxation. During the last few years the
direct tax has not exceeded more than a few thou
sand dollars annually. The disbursements for 1897
amounted TO s3o67s 90 and the treasury contained
balance of 243 90 the close of that fiscal year
In the last ten years the excise tax has increased
fron, & 90 900 to So $1,000 the inheritance from
e SO 900 TO s. eD0O0 the corporation tax from 81
2so 600 10 s550eeO and the organization tax from
sl52 600 TO $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-28
TRY HARD TO MEET
ENGAGEMENTS PREVENT.
Messrs. Taft and Bryan Erchange
Regrets IN Minneapolis.
rBv Telegraph 70 The Tribune ]


Minneapolis, Sept. 21.-Judge Taft and VIII
lam Jennings Bryan had arranged to meet here
this afternoon at Vests Hotel where Mr. Tart
is staying but they found that engagements
which had been made for them prevented IT, Ii
the meeting had come about it would have been
the frzt instance in American history OF the
Presidential candidates of the two big parties
meeting in a Presidential campaign. AS 1t was
they sent regrets to each other.
Mr.. Bryan arrived here at 1:30 o'clock thls
afternoon and tent to the home of his old
friend. Ex-Governor John Lind Before leaving
the train, however, he had asked one Of the
newspaper men travelling with him TO tell the
Republican candidate he would like TO call on
him. Judge Taft received the message with
pleasure and said he would be glad to see Mr.
Bryan between the hours of > and o'clock,
the time which had been set by Mr. Bryan
Mr.. Bryan found. however. that a dinner ar
ranged for him by Mr.. Lind would conflict with
this plan, and sent word to Judge Taft that he
would call his way to the station to take
the train for North Dakota at I:30 o'clock Mr.
Taft then found that engagements he had made
previously would prevent a meeting at that time
Accordingly he sent Colonel Ransden. who has
charge of the special train, to tell Mr.. Bryan OF
his regret at not being able to receive him Mr.
Bryan said he understood the situation perfectly,
and expressed the hope that Judge Taft would
have no further trouble with his throat. AL
though to-day had been set aside as one Of abso-
lutte rest for the Republican candidate, the only
relaxation he got was in the forenoon.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-28
TWENTY MEN DROWNED.
British Ship Wrecked on Tdsmanian
CodSt-Four Saved.

Launceton. Tasmania. Sept. 27.-The British
ship Loeb Finlas. from Port Prize South Aus
tralia- for Callao. was wrecked off Foster Island
at daylight this morning and twenty OF the crew
OF twenty-four were drowned. The four others
were picked UP by a passing steamer
Foster Island lies short distance eff the
northeast coast Of Tasmania It is surrounded
by dangerous shoals. Early this morning the
residents Of the island observed large ship in
distress strong gale, accompanied by high
sea, was blowing and the vessel soon struck
reef The crew could be seen trying TO lower
the boats, when suddenly the ship sank before
the eyes Of the onlookers. To attempt 4 rescue
from the shore was impossible on account of the
heavy seas but q steamer in the distance sight
ed the wreck and made all speed TO where the
ship had gone down. Only four men were found
They were clinging 10 an upturned boat They
reported that the second mate became insane in
the height Of the storm and jumped overheard
The Loeb FinlGs was Of 2.062 tons burden and
was commanded by Captain Dean.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-28
MAN KILLED; SISTER BERATEs POLICE
Auto Containing Women Dashes Off-Says
lieutenant Rehan Was Brutal

While crossing St Nicholas avenue at 162d
street late yesterday afternoon Charles L. Corn
well of No. AS West 159th street, run over
and killed by automobile, the occupants of
which escaped before the arrival OF the police
The number Of the not obtained
Cornwall who hfty-eght years old. was
riding north on an Amsterdam avenue car and
while attempting TO alight nit by the ma
chine which contained the chauffeur and two
women. Two Witnesses Of the accident called to
the chauffeur. but he put fun power and es-
capped. When the ambulance arrived Cornwell
dead Miss Clara p. Ccrnwell sister OF the dead
man gave out statement denouncing alleged
brutal treatment she said she received from Lieu
tenant Rehan Of the West 152d street police sta
tion According Miss Cornwel she and two
witnesses were called oafers and roustabouts by
the lieutenant AT first the lieutenant refused to
give the names Of the witnesses she said. bur
later after heated discussion, gave them a John
DAILY Of Mills Hotel No l. and Mrs. Mary Read
OF No. 203I Amsterdam avenue
New-York tribune., 1908-09-28
ADIRONDACK CAMPS
AND VILLAGES BURN
FOREST FIRES GET BE-
TOND CONTROL.
Long Lake Vest Wiped OHt-FTe
Fighters Rush to the North
Woods.

Trtca. y. I. Sept. 27-The forest fires in
the Adirondacks. famed by strong south
wind which prevailed last night and to-day. are
now bevond the control Of the hundreds Of
men who have been fighting them, and. accord
ing TO reports received here. large areas are
being swept by the flames and several small
villages and camps are being entirely wiped cut
Long Lake West 4 village of about one hun
dred inhabitants was burned this afternoon.
and the damage resulting amounts TO many
thousands Of dollars. The village contained
about a dozen buildings. the railroad station
and a large storehouse. which supplied the
camps for miles around. All were destroyed.
The preserve Il Or Webb II Nehassne. was
threatened yesterday. and this city was ap-
peaIed 70 for assistance. Fire Chief Sullivan
and q force from the Utica department are
now 81 Nehasane. Communication was entirely
CIT Of this afternoon. and the last message
received here was that several camps and ham
lets were seriously threatened ard that the
fire. were raging beyond aIl control not alone
slon- the ground brush hut high I'd in the trees.
4 relief train left this city tonight with one
hundred men. prepared to fight as long rs their
services are required 4 relief train also left
FIerkiuer to-day. and unless rain intervenes
much more assistance will be necessary.
The Mohawk & Malone division of the New
York Central was put out Of commission To-
night between Nelasane and Horseshoe The
intense heat Of the fires sweeping over the road
bed has twisted the rails OUT Of shape 50 that
10 train could safely pass over them The air
Is unbearably hor. SO that crews T men that
were dispatched 10 repair the road have not
Yet found It possible to enter The burned area
Trains from Malone tonight were sent either
over the s.. Lawrence division hy way Of
Carthage OF over the Delaware Hudson by
way q Albany
While news from the woods iS meagre. il is
not believed that any lives have been lost thus
far. The residents Of Long Lake were all res
cued and taken 40 Tupper Lake. where they are
being cared for.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-28
AUTO HITS STONE BRIDGE.
TzC0 Men Hurt -2OO-P0und Rock
Knocked Fifty Feet.
LEY telegraph to The Tribune. ]

New Brunswick y. J.. Sept 27-William
Lockhart. of Asbury Park, and Thomas White.
of New York. were severely injured in auto
mobile accident ar Westons Mills, near here. at
midnight when their machine was wrecked by
hitting stone bridge at the foot Of a hill
Locllhart was running the car. It w2s dark
and as they ran down the hill, instead OF turn
ing the automobile to the right TO take the
bridge, the car shot straight ahead and landed
in the stone abutment with such force as to
knock the two hundred pound top coping stone
fifty feet. The car turned a somersault over
the abutment and fell into q coal bin the
opposite side OF the wall.
Locl5hart was found by three young men
wandering about the road in q dazed manner
White was caught under the car but managed
TO get out He was found at o'clock this
morning by the wife of the engineer ct the
power house Of the city water plant which is
near the scene Of the accident Lockhart's left
arm was broken and White had severe scalp
wound. with possible internal injuries, Both
were badly bruised, but it is thought they will
recover
New-York tribune., 1908-09-28
DENOUNCE LICENSE BILL.
More than 10000 Persons March to
Hgde Park.

London Sept. 2T.-Of the great demonstra-
tions held in Hyde Park in recent years that Of
to-day TO protest against the licensing bill
by far the largest. but it lacked the enthusi-
as-n which was shown at other gatherings, par
ticularly that OF the suffragettes. The crowd
to-day was estimated at three hundred thou
sand, filing the open space from Hyde Park
corner 70 the Marble Arch. They came TO this
section in fourteen professions and in countless
small groups from all the nearby counties and
all parts Of the metropolis TWO hundred spe-
cial trains brought in sixty thousand persons
from outside districts who joined the various
professions which were accompanied by one
hundred bands
Ninety speakers declained against the bill at
different central points for an hour or more.
and at a bugle sound a resolution condemning
the bill was proposed and carried with a great
oUtburst Of cheering
New-York tribune., 1908-09-28
EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE.
Fatal accident an d., L. s W. Cut
Near T0bghdnna, Penn.

Scranton Penn. Sept 27-Three Americans
and two Italians were blown TO pieces In an ex-
plosion Of dynamite to-day while working at
Cross Keys cut along the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna & Western Railroad. near Tobyhanna
The Americans were Harry Broadhead. mar
ried. of Tobyhanna: John Walsh. married, OF
Firth Cliffe. Penn. and GodricE Coyne. eighteen
years old. of Kingston
The five men were tamping hole containing
eighteen inches Of dynamite. when IL prena-
turely exploded Walshs legs were split apart
one leg going TO the right bank OF the track.
three hundred yards. and the other two hundred
yards 10 the left The bodies were assembled
by means of matching the clothing OF the vic
Tins
New-York tribune., 1908-09-28
RIOTS BEGIN In CUBA
M4NY PERSONS INJURED.
MenocaPs Procession attacked at
Sdncti SpirituS.

Havana, Sept. 27-PoIiticaI disturbances have
begun to assume gravity in Cuba. There was
riot at Conservative meeting at Sanct Spir-
titus, in Santa Clara province, to-day. at which
many were injured, and in Havana tonight
a meeting of the negro party, headed by
General Estonez. broken up by Liberals.
who kept up a continuous shouting
Sancti Spiritus is the home Of General Jose
Miguel Gomez. the former Governor of the prov
ince and the candidate of the Miguelistas and
Zayistas for the Presidency. The Mayor Of the
town and the police are members of the Liberal
party General Mario Menocal, a former Lib
eral but recently nominated by the Conserva-
tives for the Presidency. arrived here this morn
ing a special train, accompanied by large
number of followers. Thousands of men, many
of them on horseback. met the Conservative
leaders, and it was evident from the start that
trouble brewing. Menocal did not en-
tirely lack supporters among the crowds.
The police approached General Menocal and
demanded that he give up a pistol which he
was presumed to carry. AS he had a license to
carry a pistol which he showed he refused to
be searched. and after the procession to the
hall had formed it made the object of at
tacks on all sides, in the hope that the meeting
would not he held. The fight soon became gen
eral. and one of the Conservatives was mortaIly
wounded by policeman Many Of the members
on both sides suffered wounds from knives and
clubs. and il was a long time before order was
restored
The Conservative leader of Sancti Spiritus
about a week ago sent a request to Governor
Magoon at Havana to put the rural guard IN
charge of the meeting, for fear trouble would
be caused by the police on account Of their po-
litical Affiliations Eventually before the riot
was quelled, the rural guard had to step in and
take control of the situation. The police were
then withdrawn. and, despite the immense
crowd at the meeting, there was no further dis
turbance.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-28
WINTER IN THE VEST.
Mem Who .Szceltered on Saturday
NOzc Half FrOzen-OHe Death.
- releeranh 10 The Trihune ]

IBy Telegraph The Tribune
Chicago Sept. pa transition from the sui
try heat of midsummer TO the freezing weather
of winter was the experience Of the Western
states within the last twenty-four hours For
a week or ten days the West has sweltered under
a heat Of So to 90 degrees. accompanied by a
humidity that made life almost unbearable-
This morning Western people woke up to find
a drizzling rain falling. The temperature grad
ualIy fell all day until in some parts Of the
West the coolest September day known in the
history Of the weather bureau was recorded
For the first time in nineteen years il showed
in Kansas on a September day The rain Of the
morning turned 10 snow in the afternoon At
o'clock in the afternoon the Thermometer
registered II degrees above zer)-
Near Des Moines a coal miner named Joseph
Tener was found frozen 70 death this morning
IN company with three companions. he left Des
Moines for the mining camp at 10 O'Clock last
night. He quarreIled with his companions and
was put out Of the rig He went 10 sleep by the
roadside and froze TO death in the early morn
ing hours This is on the authority Of County
Physician Burcham The mercury at Des
Moines stood near the freezing point all morn
ing with a northwest gale and a rain almost
turning TO snow.
Some low temperatures recorded were: Devils
Lake, y. d 36 degrees: Huron 46; MinnedOsa,
81: St Paul 42--0ulaha, 46; Peoria. ~; Spring
field, No, -; Winnipeg 3S
New-York tribune., 1908-09-28
REPORT SAYS BAILEY WILL RESIGN.
Senator Feels Keenly Loss of Prestige-May
Practise Law in This City.
TBv Telegraph to The Tribune J

Galveston. Tex Sept. "a report enlanating
from Gainesville. Tex, the home Of Senator joe
BAILEY saws the Senator will resign from public
life and engage in the practice Of his profession in
the East presumably in New York. II is known
that the Senator is unhappy and that he has never
recovered from the blow which he declared Texas
gave him at the primaries in May. when he
exonerated from the accusation OF being involved
with the Standard OIL Company by only %. 900
votes He has sold his Cooke County farm. which
figured conspicuously in the case. and has parted
with most Of his other Texas holdings
Personal friends his home say that the Senator
l,eorlv feels the attacks made upon him, and espe-
cially the loss Of his influence al Washington It
is said his family and those closely associated
with him have urged him retire from public
Iife mainly because his health is seriously threat
New-York tribune., 1908-09-28
BLOWN Up 100 FEET.
GoSolene Explosion Kills Tzco Men
Large Refinery Consumed.
- Telegraph b - Trthune.I ]

by Telegraph 10 The tribune ]
CORY. Penn. Sept 21-Fire last night de-
troyed the Van Tuckey oil refinery at Titusville,
Penn. causing a loss of 100000 Two night
watchmen lost their lives
The fire was at first supposed 70 have started
from forest fires. but now II is believed that one
Of the watchmen was carrying a lantern near
a tank filed with gasolene. when the fluid leak
ing from the tank ignited. At any rate. ter
rife explosion occurred. sending the men and
tank over hundred feet in the air ard killing
the men instantly.
A bad fire broke out and soon got beyond con-
troll. All surrounding property was in danger
owing 10 the drouth. Aid sent from Oil
City. and by 8 O'Clock this morning the fire was
finally gotten under control. The bodies Of the
men have not been found
The refinery is q total loss, as the proprietors
carried no insurance The fremen were badly
handicapped by lack Of water. the creeks near by
being necrly dry.