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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
RIDERS WHIP THREE MEN.
They Compel One to Run Gauntlet Of
Switches Through Lane.

Memphis, Tenn. - Masked night
niders visited the home of broth
ers named Baker, near Waverly,
Tenn, Thursday night, took them into
the woods near by and administered
a severe whipping to both, telling
them they must go to work.
The night riders then told the boys
to take the switches to a preacher,
tell him why they were whipped and
ask his prayers.
John Walker, of Daniels Landing
near Waverly, was visited by a band
and forced to run the gauntlet up and
down a lane while night riders lined
up on either side, cutting at him with
switches.
He ran until he fell from exhaus-
ton. They told him he had talked too
much.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
CRACKSMEN BUSY
BANKS ARE ROBBED IN THREE
STATES.
ROBBERS GET LITTLE MONEY
A Large Posse Of Deputy sherlHs
Have the Town Of Dallas,
Ga, Surrounded.

st. Paul, Minn.-A special to
the Pioneer Press from Pierre, s.
D., says: The Hughes county bank
at Blunt was robbed Wednesday
morning by four men who called
Cashier r. G. Freer to the door of his
residence seized him and compelled
him to go to the bank and open the
vault. The robbers secured only $3.50
all the money that was in the vault
outside of the safe which was control
led by a time lock. Men giving the
names of Frank Lily and Frank Cor
mar have been arrested. Two other
suspects are under arrest at Huron.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
TREATY" PLEAsEs TOKYO.
Exchange Of Notes Anent Proposed
Agreement Brings Rejoicing. -,

Tokyo, China.-There was unani-
nous rejoicing in the Japanese press
Tuesday morning over the exchange
of notes between Tokyo and Washing
ton anent the proposed agreement.
The fact that the press had been 81
lent during the negotiations, a feeling
of apprehension was experienced in
some quarters, but this was swept
away Tuesday in the free handed spir-
it which was shown.
The government was not ready yet
to officially the consumma-
ton Of the agreement, but it Is pre-
sumed 1t is waiting until word from
Washington before the fact is made
public.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
CLASH INEVITABLE SINCE RUSSO.
AUSTRIA NEGOTIATIONS HAVE
ENDED IN A FAILURE.
THE WOMEN Are SUFFERING
Bosnian News Alleges Atrocities by
AustrIans, Who Are Exciting
RebeIs-Bulgarla Pays
Turkey $22,o 900.

London, England.-It is generally
agreed in well informed diplomatic
circles that war in the Balkans is very
neal and that it can hardly be averted.
This belief is Joined in by all Of the
newspapers in London, including the
London Daily Telegraph, which is I'M
usually well informed on Balkan mat
ters. According to this authority the
negotiations between Russia and Aus
tria have progressed" to such a point
that their failure is a certainty.
While no official confirmation is OBJ
tainable, diplomatic circles generally
believe that Turkey, Servia and Mon
tenegro have secretly closed an of.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
Pope Plus Weaker.

Rome, - Pope Plus X, who is
suffering a slight attack Of bron-
chitis, is advised by his doctors to re-
main in bed and not to attempt any
business before the end of the week.
The improvement in the pope's con
dition that was noted Monday after
noon was not maintained during the
evening and night, and he is some
what weaker. The doctors insist that
all his holiness needs is a few days Of
complete rest.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04

Street car service is completely at a
%standstill. The city's water plant is
under water. Five thousand dollars
worth of cotton belonging to the
Farmers Oil Mill was washed down
stream and two thousand bales are
still in the water. The Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe round house and
shops are inundated.
All railroad trains in and out of
Guthrie have been annulled. Near
Seward, Okla, the Santa Fe tracks are
out and the railroad bridge at Red
Rock has been washed out. The Mis-.
souri,, Kansas & Texas and the Fort
Smith & Western railroads report
many miles of track out near this city.
The Denver, Enid & Gulf train is
waterbound at Crescent. The eastern
Oklahoma railroad trains are being
held at Saltwater. According to re-
ports reaching this city many miles
of track on these two roads are either
washed out or so completely under
water that it Is impossible to move
trains.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
Failed to Get Any Money.

Dallas, Tex.-After following for
several miles the safe blowers
who dynamited the bank vault at
Buchanan early Tuesday, Deputy
Sheriff Colbert, of Spalding county
Wednesday afternoon, came upon
three strangers in the woods near this
place. The men covered the officer
with revolvers and escaped. Sheriff
Griffith soon arrived and in company
with armed citizens went in pursuit
Of the supposed cracksmen. The
burglars are reported as having been
seen in Dallas Wednesday night. A
large number of deputies were sworn
in and the town surrounded. The
burglars failed to get any money at
Buchanan.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
Stolen Mail Pouch Found.

Murphysboro, Illinois A mail
pouch stolen from Mobile C Ohio train
No. 8 or the night Of November 10,
which contained a number of regis
tered letters. some addressed to the
First National bank of this city and
to the Citizens State and Savings
bank here. has been found beside the
Illinois Central track four miles west
of Murphysboro. :
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
Cleveland Bridge DynamIted.

Cleveland, Ohio.-An abutment OF
the recently completed Wheeling &
Lake Erie lift bridge, located on the
flats" was badly damaged Monday
night by a dynamite explosion. Traf-
fc over the structure has been stopped
pending an examination. Within q
year there have been half a dozen
similar explosions on bridges in Cleve-
land and vicinity, all Of which have
been attributed by the police to labor
troubles.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
Cuban Millionaire Is slain.

Havana, Cuba.-Tirso Mesa, a
mnltimillionaire and a member of the
London board of directors of the Unit
ed Railways of Havana. was shot and
killed on his estate at Aguado De
'Pasajeros. Matanzas province, by Da-
-srlon F. Victoria. a local merchant. 1t
Jis supposed that the trouble was
through a business quarrel.
Mesa was a prominent sugar planter
and the owner of much real estate in
HayssapaIie was struck with I'VE bull
let's. His slayer was arrested,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
Miss Mae Otis Dismissed.

Chicago, m.-After a defense
had been made for her that she suf-
fered from moral anaesthesia," a
d~eadening of the moral perceptions,
Mae L. Otis, charged with attempting
to plot the murder of her mother, was
dismissed Wednesday by Municipal
Judge Gemmill. The court held that
there was no statute covering the Of
Tense and that n crime was commit
ted. e
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
Mail Robbery Trial Opens.

Kansas City, Mo.-Charles Ste
vens. a negro, accused of stealing
$4,000 from a registered mail pouch
here several months ago., was placed
on trial in the federal court Wednes-
day. He was defended by w. T.
Hume, of San Francisco. The pouch
was being sent to New York by a Los
Angeles bank. The pouch and some
of it's contents were later found, but
none of the money was ever recover
ed.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
Judge Orders All Searched,

Lexington, KY Mrs. Amelia
Allen and her husband Theo-
odore charged with killing Mrs. Fan
ME Tut, near Jackson, KY, last week
upon their examining trial before
Judge Bach Wednesday in jackson
were refused bail ond will remain in
Jail awaiting the action of the grand
jury. A surprise was sprung when
Judge Bach ordered all men to be
searched before they were allowed to
enter the room. Considerable excite
ment was evinced and trouble was
feared.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
Charged With EmbezzIlnu,

Sioux Falls. s. D.-Anson Wag-
ar, formerly United States COM
missioner at Dallas, who was arrested
Tuesday on a charge of embezzling
between $4,000 and $4,000 of the funds
of the homesteaders which were
placed in his hands to pay purchase
prics of land and final proof fees was
arraigned in the federal court We'd
nesday, and held to the federal grand
jury in $4,000 bonds.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
Billek Bids Mother Farewell,

Cleveland, Ohio-Mrs. Barbara
Billek, mother of Herman Bill
lex, condemned to be hanged
December IL at Chicago, Wednesday
received a letter from him, bidding
her farewell. On reading the letter,
Mrs. Billek was stricken with an acute
attack of heart trouble. For several
hours the physician believed she
would die, but she finally rallied
slightly. She is suffering from dropsy
and heart affection and it is believed
she cannot live more tnan a few days.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
"JoIIy George, Fat Boy" Dies.

Mansfield, O.-George j. Sittig, 40
years old, died here. His weight was
500 pounds, and he measured eighty
inches about the waist. A special COT
fin was made in which to ship the
body to Pittsburg. Sittig was known
and exhibited about the country as
Jolly George, the Fat Boy"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
Heney Passes Crisis.

San Francisco. Cal.--Graft Pros
ecutor Francis J.. Heney, who was shot
by Morris Haas during the trial Of
Abe Ruef. chieftain of San Franchises
graft ring, Saturday was pronounced
by his physicians entirely out of dan
ger. The crisis following the opera
non was passed safely Friday night.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
Bank Cashier sentenced.

Pittsburg.-William Montgomery,
former cashier Of the Allegheny Ma
tional Bank, which failed for over ST.
100000 some time ago, was sentenced
to serve fifteen years in the Western
Pennsylvania ~penitentiary by Judge
James 8. Young, Of the United States
court.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
Watched Burglar Work.

Beaumont, Texas. = After watch.
ing for some hours a would be
burglar boring his way through q
twenty inch concrete flooring into the
vault of the First National Bank Of
this city the police Sunday surprised
and arrested William Bretschneider,
proprietor of a penny Arcade" in the
midst of his drilling.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
Nearoes Driven Away.

Carmi, Illinois. - Three negroes.
taken to Norris City by Conductor,
Parker, to work on a building, were
met by a mob of fifty infuriated citi-
lens and made to take the first train
home. !,
Norris City has no negro popula.
ton and the citizens do not proposes to
encourage the settlement Of blacks In
the community.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
Wisconsin Bank Robbed.

st. Paul, Minn.-A special to
the Pioneer Press from Chippewa
Falls, Wis, says a posse is searching
the woods near Hannibal for four men
who broke into the state bank at Hol-
combe at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday
morning. The burglars got 1910 in
silver.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
Iowa Murderer Gets Life Sentence

Fort Dodge, Iowa-Wilbur Carr
who murdered Marshal Thomas
Nicholson, of Gowrey last sum-
mer was sentenced Wednesday to
life Imprisonment in the Fort Madison
penitentiary. Carr was engaged in a
quarrel at the Gowrie depot on the
night of July II, when Thomas Nichol-
son, marshal Of Gowrie, attempted to
take him home. Carr broke loose,
went home, loaded a shotgun, met
Nicholson and shot him.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
Meteorite Kills Horses.

Muskogee, Okla.-A meteorite Is
reported to have fallen seven
miles south of Muskogee Wednesday
night striking the barn of Frank
Smith. killing two horses and bury.
inG itself deem In the ground.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
100000 Foot oasser In.

Pawhuska, Okla.-Just outside this
city. in Usage county, one of the great
est gas wells ever discovered in the
United States has been struck. The
well is said to have a daily capacity
of $4,000, 900 cubic feet, the equivalent
in heat units of 5000 tons of coal a
day.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
Woodruff Quits Race.

Hot Springs. Waiter a pro.
tracted conference Sunday between
President-elect Taft and Timothy L.
Woodruff, New York state chairman,
announcement was made that Mr.,
Woodruff had eliminated himself from
the New York senatorial race in favor
Of Secretary Root.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
Woman Serves as Mayor.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS frst lady mayor
I'm her W right is to be Miss M. J..
Dove. and the town over which she is
to rule IL High Wycombe.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
Lawyer Says Conviction of
Lamphere is Ridiculous

authorities from taking Lamphere to
prison. He will ask the court for time
to prepare a motion for a new trial,
and declares that he will take the
case to the highest courts.
"The verdict is ridiculous" he de-
clared. IF Lamphere was guilty at
all he was guilty Of murder. He should
have been acquitted"
The attorneys for the defense de-
clare that Lamphere could not be
tried again for murder on account Of
the finding of the jury, and that he
was improperly convicted of arson, be-
cause Of the instructions Of the court.
Should their contentious prove true,
the prosecuting attorney declares that
a charge duplicating Lamphere in the
murder Of Helgelein, one Of the "mur-
der farm" victims, will be made.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04

Fined for Working Men on Sunday.
Augusta. Ky.-In the Bracken cir
cult court, before a jury, the Chesa-
peake & Ohio railroad was fined $3.50
for working section men ON SUNDAY.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04

Laporte, Ind.-Ray Lamphere, re-
Gently sentenced to a long prison term
for arson, calmly prepared Friday
morning for the trip to the state
prison at Michigan City. The out
come of the trial in which he was
charged with the murder of Mrs. Belle
Guinness and her three children, vas
a surprise to the prisoner as we'll as
to the people of Laporte. Lamphere,
however, seems to be relieved that
the possibility Of a conviction for MUIR
der has been removed.
Lamphere believes that Mrs. Gun
ness was burned in the fire, but said
he did not set fire to the house,
though he had been on the road e
there the morning of the fire.
Attorney Worden, who conducted
the defense, is preparing to keep the
fensive and defensive compact. Bull
garia, it is believed, has agred to pay
Turkey an indemnity Of $22, 0O0, 900 to
wipe out all obligations between the
two countries. This amount is salts
factory to Turkey, and she promises
Servia any assistance that may be re-
quired against the encroachment of
Austria.
Dispatches from Belgrade state that
the Russian general, Lippovitz, who
arrived there Thursday processing to
be on a sight seeing jaunt, has al
ready become a power there.
He at once went to the palace and
has been there ever since in consul
tation with the general officers Of the
Servian army. 1t is believed that he
is in Servia to act in a military ad-
visory capacity.
Making Wholesale Arrests.
The Servian authorities are making
wholesale arrests of suspects who are
declared to have been parties to a plot
to assassinate the Turkish minister
and blow up the legation. No details
of the alleged plot are permitted to be-
come public, and all suspects are kept
secret in the military prison.
The report that thirty S%ervians, cap
tured neal Triebenstza, Austria, have
been killed by order Of the Austrian
general in command at that point is
seemingly confirmed.
News is slowly dribbling through
from Bosnia and Herzegovina that the
Austrians are ordering executions of
rebels and are generally i'll treating
the women
Because Of the seriousness of the
situation the date for the annual Aus
trian military conference has been ad-
vanced to December 8 from January
25, in order that Archduke Franz Fer
dinand can get into closer touch with
the heads of the army.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
Disorders Are General,

The disorders are genera. through
out Austria-H Hungary, but are particu-
larly serious at Prague and Trieste,
where the Czechs and Italians are en-
gaging In hand-to-hand fights with the
Germans and are resisting the police.
There are reports of numerous kill
ings, most of the victims being shot in
revolver duels. !
The government authorities are do
ing everything possible to suppress all
news of the outbreaks, but it is known
that in several places troops have
been called out to aid the local police
forces in restoring order.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-12-04
BURNED IN EFFIGY
TWO EMPERoRs pIsHoNoRED IN
SCORES OF AUSTRIAN TOWNS.
The GERMAN FLAG IS DEFILED
Bitter Race MAJ Rapidly Assuming
an Increasingly Revolution
airy Character.

Vienna, via Frontier-The burn
Ing of Emperors william and
Francis Joseph in effigy, the t%rampling
of the German flag and the cheering
of the country's enemies Tuesday are
the scenes in scores of Austrian towns
resulting from the bitter race war be-
tween the German element of the pop
ulation and rival ~nationalities that Ia
sweeping this half of the dual empire.
The race wars are countrywide in
scope, and are assuming an increas-
ingly revolutionary character. In
many towns the foes of the German
people are parading the streets, de-
nouncing the present dynasty and
promising to join the enemy in the
event of a civil war.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-29

Of Missouri threatening to head up
the pork barrel unless the. Vreeland
bill is passed. That may fetch EN-.
Give us emergency" shouts Barth'
oldt, the missionary of peace, "or you
shall not have pound of pork from
the barrel" This awful alternative
staggers congressman, and brings
them to sense OF obligation that is
due to themselves.
But isn't it strange, that high.
minded legislator should say 70 a
brother member, unless you violate
yodr sense of dut- and vote for my
bill, the one YOU favor shall not pass?'
That is the situation, if we are to be-
lieve the dispatches from Washington
We say 'if" because it is hard tC
believe that BsrGhodlt with his rec
ord for world peace, could bring him
self to the adoption of so contemplate
a course.
1t might do for just ordinary, Doodle
politicians to carry measures by such
means, but for gentlemen, with an in
telligent appreciation of duty to do so
is hard to believe.-Ohio State Jour
nal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-29
Notice 20 Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Commissioners of Stark Co., at
10 o'clock a. M, June 8th, 1908, for
furnishing and fixing in place the soil
pipe in the tunnels at the Stark Co.
Infrmary In accordance with tho
drawings and specifications prepared
for the same and now on file at the
Office of the county Auditor.
Proposals are TO be made out on
blank forms which will be furnished.
Said proposals are to be accompanied
by a certified check in the sum OF
100000 made payable to the Commits
sioners of Stark Co.. which will be
forfeited If the party presenting the
proposal refuses to enter into con-
tract for said work at the price named
in his bid upon being notified that
said work has been awarded to him.
The right to reject any or all propo.
sails is reserved.
NJ, w. OBERLIN, Auditor,<
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-29
RUMOR OF RELAPSE
OF CLEVELAND IS
DUBBED FALSE

Lakewood, N. J., May 27-Al-
though a report said to come from the
Equitable Assurance society in New
York, was issued in that city today
that former President Grover Cleve-
land was much worse, because of the
great heat, investigation demonstrat-
ed that the patient is rapidly recover
ing. Mr. Cleveland spent the entire
afternoon sitting up in one of the win
dows in plain sight of all who hap
pened to look that way.
Another thing that indicated that
he was in no danger was the fact that
Mrs. Cleveland was away from the
patient much of the day riding this
afternoon for several miles in the au-
tomobile of John Hayes Hammond in
company with Mrs. Hammond 4 and to-
night going out to dinner with friends
here in Lakewood.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-29
EVELYN THAW
Objects TO Statements in
the Papers About Her
and Especially
CONCERNING HER HAT

New York, May 27.-Col. Franklin
Bartlett, counsel for Mrs. William
Thaw, said something in the news
papers today that started Evelyn
Thaw to talking. She reiterated her
denial of the Statements that the Thaw
family are not responsible" for the
beginning of the annulment suit
against her husband and said she has
in her possession the undeniable proof
in the handwriting of a member OF the
family to show that the proceedings
we're instituted at the behest of the
family
Mr. O'Reilly said the document de-
scribed as "undeniable proof in the
handwriting of member of the fam
lily" is in his possession.
Il can't give out this writing" said
Mr.. OReilly, "for the reason that such
an act might affect my clients in
come. There had been no order of
any court setting aside an allowance
for her, so her income is not legally
fortified. I will not produce this
writing until forced to do so by op-
posing COUNSEL,
Evelyn was very much upset over
the statement credited TO Col Bartlett
questioning her behavior since the
trial of Harry Thaw, and had the
newspaper men summoned to the Of
fee of her counsel, Mr.. 0'Reilly.
There she denounced the statement of
Col Bartlett as threatening and in
sultiHg. She was particularly piqued
at his reference to>her as this young
person"
And the thing the newspapers got
all wrong" she said, was the de-
scription of my hat today. This is
the hat l had on, and they call it
black one. Does it look black"
o'Reilly admits that she is receiving
$1,000 a month from the estate of
Harry Thaw
The order adjudgiRg Thaw insane,
will according to Mr.. O'Reilly, be filed
in Poughkeepsie before Judge Nor
schauser on June 6. At that time Ev-
elyn's counsel will move the commit
tee of Thaw's person and estate to set
aside an allowance for her maiDte-
nance suited to her station in life
and to the Injuries to which she has
been accustomed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-29
RoYgRroN.

Royerton, May N.-Celery farmers are
beginning TO plant celery ID. H. Royer
and William Lahr have over an acre
planted. 'NE" 81
Miss Esther Roger was the guest of
Miss Emma LongaBeeker, Sunday.
Jay Ebie and John Roger are on the
sick list
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs Charles Brum-
baugh, a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Petrie and the latter s
mother were the gueiIts OF Mr.. and Mrs.
NAthanieF~Royer Saturday.
Norman Bsbie is helping his father 10
farm celery this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Israel Roger spent Sum
day at Mt. Pleasant
The annual reunion OF the 5bie family
will be held at the home OF William
Ebie, Saturday, May 80.
Harry Ebie, wife and daughter were
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Longa-
EsSRer, Sunday.
Mrs. ID. #. Ebie, Of South Maple street,
was pleasantly surprised on her sixty
third birthday, at her home Friday even
ing, by a number OF her relatives and
friends. Ice cream and cake were served
These present were: Rev Solomon Shoe
macher wife and daughter. Verna. and
sons, Wilbur and Forrest; Mrs. Ehza-
beth Ebie and son. Jay. and daughter,
Hattie; Mr.. and Mfs, Isaac Brumbangh,
Mr. and Mrs Charles Ebie and dauqh,
ter, Glncys; Air. and Mrs Reuben Ebie
sud daughter Grace MI. and AIRS. John
zortman and family NDllam Ebie, wife
and son. Erwin, and daughter, Martha,
Noah Royer The Misses Esthep and
AHIa NgYtr 4ne taenfne &EAet.