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Meade County news., 1908-06-18

For SALE-One good frame
building. Inquire at this office.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
REV. WIN. SCHAFFER
WAS FOUND GUILTY
(By Associated Press. J

Philadelphia, Pa, jan. 3.=The
nine triers appointed to hear charges
preferred against the Rev. William
II. Schaffer. presiding elder of the
west district of the Philadelphia
Methodist Episcopal conference. re-
turned verdict against the accused
last night.
While no specifications have been
made officially as to the nature of
the charges, it is thought he is
charged with conduct unbecoming n
minister" in his relations with Mrs.
Martha Deichley, postmistress OF
Morgantown, Pa.
The triers simply decided that the
charges had been substantiated. and
Dr. Schaffer is suspended from all
ministerial services and all church
privileges, pending the meeting of
the Philadelphia conference in next
March, before which he will be for
mally tried.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
PITIFUL SCENE
WAS ENACTED THERE
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Chicago. Jan. 3.-A pitiful scene
was enacted at the Pacific Garden
Mission. when homeless. unemployed
men contributed from their scant
funds to aid one more unfortunate
than themselves.
Several hundred First Ward lodg-
ing house inmates were assembled at
the mission for the services. the num-
ber probably augmented by the fact
that free refreshments were served.
All except fourteen of those present
were unemployed laborers from 9th
er cities. and many ofthem had not
even the price of one nights lodging.
AT the close of the service Geo. b.
Nettleton, a teamster. asked for con-
tributions to help destitute widow
with six chihdliren. The collection,
mostly in pennies. amounted to over
SO. although almost everyone pres
ent was himself in need of assistance.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
FIFTY ARE
ARRESTED
RIOTINC STILL CONTINUES
Street Cars Attacked Again in Muncie,
Indiana and Completely Wrecke' ~
Filled With Rioters.
(By Associated P. 81

tby ASSOCluteu r. ss.J
Muncie, Ind, Jan. 3.-Rioting was
resumed here again today.
A crowd attacked two cars ON the
outskirts of the city mt about 10
O'Clock this morning, hurling stones
and other missiles, and, after driving
OF the crews. completely wrecked the
cars. The police hurried to the
scene and made over fifty arrests.
The city Jail is nearly filed with
rioters and orders were repeated to
arrest every member of street gath
cring that contained more than three
persons.
Two of tod,ay's rioters were badly
hurt, one being cut in the throat
with u knife.
Several other outbreaks occurred
about noon. Several shots were fired
at cars manned by the strike break
ers, but no one was hurt.
A car was wrecked on East Main
street and another on Walnut street.
All cars were then withdrawn and
Traffic Manager Baldwin made a de-
mand for troops. but Adjutant Gen
eral Perry wired to Governor Han
ly that the troops need not be sent
unless there was more serious trou-
BILE.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
TREASURER
OF ILLINOIS
c''- LES
,By Associated Press. }

.Ass by Associated Press.)
D -elleville. ILL.,. Jan. 3.-Charles
Becker. 81 years old, formerly state
treasurer of Illinois. committed sui
eide at his home yesterday by shoot
ing himself in the mouth.
The suicide followed family con-
ference which ended unpleasantly.
Last June Becker was married to
Mrs. Frank Espenhaim. his second
wife. 1t is said that the family con-
ference was held to discuss the dis
position of Becker's estate as re-
suit of his second marriage.
Mrs. Becker was visiting friends in
St. Louis at the time of the confer
ence.
Becker was a director III the First
National Bank of Belleville and in
the Belleville Stove and Range Com
pany. He was worth about 5000
900.
Becker was born in Germany and
served throughout the Civil war as
a volunteer.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03

Russellville, KY. Jan. 3.-One
hundred mounted might riders.
members of the mysterious organiza-
tion which has for months terrorized
residents of the great tobacco dis
tricts of the Blue Grass state. this
morning at an early hour swooped
down on Russellville. the county seat
of Logan county and one of the old
est. prettiest and wealthiest towns
in Kentucky.
The great band of men were well
mounted. well armed. in full mask
and were superbly organized. They
rode into the city silently, and their
coming was most unexpected and un-
prepared for. The three night police
men that were on duty were immed-
lately overwhelmed. and every pre-
caution taken by the might riders"
to provide against anyone giving an
alarm.
The offices of the telephone COM
panies were surrounded and the tele-
phone girls were made prisoners.
These girls. with the police officers.
were held prisoners for three hours.
The might riders lost no time in
getting iii their work of destruction.
and the citizens of the staid old town
were powerless to interfere, being
taken completely unawares.
Within a space of few minutes
the might riders" had dynamited
two big Independent tobacco con-
Germs, set fire to the ruins. and then
started fire on a number of large
business houses and several huge to-
bacco warehouses. Soon the skies
of the early morning were lighted up
by the flames that were destroying
thousands and thousands of dollars
worth of valuable property. The
light of the fires was seen for many
miles in the country.
The buildings destroyed included
the tobacco warehouse of Frank c..
Work, and his loss is estimated at
SIS, 200; the American Snuff Com
pany's building. with all its contents,
and this loss is estimated at $4,000,
the modern planning mill of Roberts
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
GREAT new PLANT
FOR SOUTH
COLORADO
Especial to The Sentinel. }

Especial to The SentfneL)
Denver. jan 3.-The Southern.
Colorado Power & Railroad Company
is the name of corporation that has
for its object the furnishing of pow
er to Huerfano and Las Anfmas coun-
ties. Eventually the company may
extend its line of work and furnish
power to the entire southern portion
of Colorado and northern New Mex
leo.
The company is backed by s1.5OO.-
900. Its incorporators are w. II.
Schuyler, X. c. Schuyler, C. Spiess.
l.. c. Duncan and Frank Mclaughlin.
The company is backed by eastern
capital. 1t Is their intention to build
a power plant in Huerfano county
and from this plant furnish power
for the time being for Huerfano and
Las Animas counties. and later to
furnish power for the counties in
northern New Mexico.
At the present time the company
owns the gas, electric light and street
railway system of Trinidad.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
Especial to The sentinel.)

Russellville, KY, Jan. 3.-The
night riders have grown out of what
was at first most commendable eff
fort of the trust-ridden tobacco
growers of Kentucky to gain their
rights and to secure such prices as
would pay their living expenses.
These night riders, making the
fight against the trusts as their ex-
cuse for their work. have carried
the depredations into the worst
forms of criminality. 1t is Lotice-
able that not only the trust houses,
but even some of the Independent
houses and buyers, are being at
tackled.
1t is given out that the night rid
ers are attempting to influence or liz
timidate certain tobacco growers in
to holding their crops for higher
prices. Warehouse men have been
notified from time to time to refrain
from buying any tobacco, and many
of them who defied the notice have
had their houses burned.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03

& Brown, loss $4,000. The value of
a number of warehouses of the tobac-
co companies and a number of other
smaller buildings in different parts
of the city, which were destroyed
has not been ascertained. The total
damage to property may reach s75.-
900.
Three men were wounded during
the stay of the might riders" in the
city. Two merchants (J. II. Mclean.
proprietor of grocery house. and
j. II. Moseley, proprietor of large
dry goods house) did not hurry in
to their houses as fast as the might
riders" desired and were shot, but
neither was seriously wounded.
The most seriously injured man
was DIR. Charles NJ. Roberts of Ev-
ansville. who was a guest at one of
the hotels. DR.. Roberts came face
to face with n group of the depart
ing riders" and, as he turned to
run. the might riders" fired and the
doctor received a charge of bucksh OF
in the head and face. His condition
Is very serious. After shooting DR..
Roberts down, the might riders
rode away liz the darkness.
Many of the people were fright
ened badly, especially the women and
children. Occasionally nervy citizens
would undertake to resist the nigh:
riders" but soon realized that they
were simply offering their lives as a
needless sacrifice to the heavily
armed band of criminals.
The mob was well organized in
every sense of the word. There were
recognized leaders and their slight
est words were obeyed without de-
lay. All the might riders wore
white caps, false boards and masks.
AS far as can be learned not a mem
ber of the mob was recognized by any
citizen. so well were the riders" dis
guised.
Immediately after the army of
might riders" left Russellville, mes
sages were sent to the surrounding
towns. and Governor Wilson at
Frankfort was notified of the visit
of the might riders and the work
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
ROCKY FORD BANK
MAY REOPEN SOON
(By Associated Press. }


Rocky Ford. Colo, Jan. 3.-The
State Bank of Rocky Ford closed its
doors yesterday following run.
State Bank Examiner Beatty is
making an investigation of the bank,
which has been regarded as one of
the strongest in the Arkansas val
ley.
The liabilities of the bank exceed
$500, 900. and the assets are placed
at over S525,0O0. mainly loans on
high grade farm lands in this vicin-
ity. The bank is capitalized at $780,
900, and the surplus is 100000.
The officers of the bank are: Pres
ident. j. E. Godding; vice president
Senator Swink; cashier. E. H. Smith;
assistant cashier. D.. F. Barclay.
There are two other banks in the
city-the First National and the
Farmers & Merchants Bank. Mel
ther of these has been affected by the
suspension of the State Bank.
The officers OF the State Bank hope
to resume business in short time
one of them made the charge today
that certain other financial interests
in this city conspired to secure the
closing of the State Bank by starting
rumors last week that its solvency
was questionable.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
LEADS WORLD
IN GOLD PRODUCTION
(Ry Associated Press. J

Washington, Jan. 3.-The produc-
tlon of gold in the United States fell
of s4.753.401 in 1907 as against
1906, whereas the amount of silver
produced was increased by over L.
100000 fine ounces
Alaska's gold production fell off
a little more than $3,OOO,000. ac-
cording to the preliminary report of
the director of the mint issued yes
terday.
Colorado is shown to have led all
the states in 1907 in the production
of gold, as it did in 1906, the amount
however, being reduced from nearly
s23. 900 in 1906 to nearly $21.-
100000 in 1907. Colorado's gold
production was s2O,SSS.s33, aid sill
yer $7.6s7.7G with Alaska close
second with gold, s1S,251.61O.
Montana leads in the production
of silver. with 12 ,11S.O00 fine ounces,
with Colorado and Utah only few
thousand ounces behind.
Alabama. Georgia. Missouri, North
Carolina. Porto Rico, Phippihe is
lands. South Carolina, Tennessee and
Virginia produced small quantities of
gold and silver, which are included
in the totals.
The commercial value of fine sill
yer in 1906 averaged about 6s cents
per ounce and in 1907 about &C cents
per ounce.
The production of fine silver in
1906 amounted to 56.517.9oo oun-
ces.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
VANCOUVER men
MAY CARRY
GUNS
(By Associated Press }

Portland, Ore, Jan. "A special
from Vancouver, B. c.. says that a
meeting of the Vancouver Trades &
Labor Council last night discussed
the Japanese question and 1t was
seriously proposed that the laboring
men should arm themselves for a
case of emergency unless the police
search the houses of the Japanese for
knives and revolvers.
Resolutions were adopted criticis-
ing Police Magistrate Williams for
his pro-Japanese decision since the
September riots, and committee
was appointed to investigate the
charges and demand his dismissal If
they are found to be true.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
NIGHT RIDERS
AGAIN AT WORK
Early Hour This Morning Great Band Of Masked and Mounted Men Silently and Sud-
denly Swept Down Upon Sleeping Blue Grass City, Took Complete Possess
on DYnamted and Burned Great Tobacco Factories Warehouses and Other
PopeB-Ciizens Fired Upon and Prominent Phyacianwl Die
Telephone Girls and Police Held Captes-Who|e State
Of Kentucky Aroused Over Latest Outrage

of destruction they had accomplished.
Reports from the country districts
tell of farmers seeing the might
riders" in grim and silent array, rid
ing past their places during the still
hours of the night.
1t was only a few weeks ago that
a band of might riders rode into
HoplSinsville, KY, in the western
portion of the state ana at least 200
miles from Russellville, and de-
stroyed over 100000 worth of prop
erty.
The Kentucky authorities have for
weeks been attempting to capture
and convict the members of the un-
lawful bands of might riders" but
they seem powerless along this line.
man will state that he recognized
might rider" but when he goes
on the witness stand declares that he
did not do so. Men refuse to give
testimony against the mysterious
riders for fear of their lives or the
lives of their families
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
BUCHTEL TALKS
OF HIS LETTER
(By Associated Press.)


Denver. Jan. Sour laws are
not blue laws, but have peen made by
pretty liberal men; ard these laws
must be enforced by the state Off
cials whose duty it is to execute
them said Governor Buchtel yes
terday.
my letter of last Sunday to the
various district attorneys and peace
officers of the state was as clear as
rifle bullet. 1t meant what 1t said.
Now. IL in any part of the state
a citizen has made complaint to
the district attorney for an enforce
ment of the law. and the district at
torney fails or refuses to prosecute
the offenders, and if such complaint
is brought to me and the complain
ant will testify in support of his
prosecution, l will request the attor-
ney general to send a man where the
complaint is made and have him pros
ecute the offender"
The governor did not know wheth-
er there was a state law against Sun
day theaters in Colorado. but hs
thinks that If a city ordinance COW
ering such an offense has foundatior
in a state law, he might have the
right indirectly to step in and aid
In the enforcement of such law.
No definite move towards the clos
ing of Denver's playhouses next Sun
day has been made. and it Is not be-
iieved any action will be taken along
that line this week.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
WOOD WON'T
SO INSTRUCT
The HAYW WOOD CASE
Has Nothing TO Do With the Pettibone Case
Says the Conrt--Trial Proceeds
fense Won't Argue,
DIV Assoclated Press. }

Boise. Ida. Jan. S.-Judge Wood
this morning said that he would re-
fuse to instruct the Pettibone jury.
and that a verdict of guilty could
not be returned on the gounds of con-
spiracy II the evidence showed that
not be returned on grounds of con-
spiracy, the latter having been found
not guilty.
The defense announced that it
would not argue the case. and Judge
Hawley commenced the argument for
the prosecution
Hawley said that Orchards testi-
mony was practically uncontraiict-
ed; that the defense had not dared
to put Haywood, Meyer and others
on the witness stand to deny Or
chard's statements.
Before noon an adjournment was
taken to review the corroborative ev-
idence before the defense began.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
GRANTED A DIVORCE
AND MAIDEN NAME RESTORED

This afternoon County Judge Sui
livan granted an absolute divorce to
Mrs. Rachel l. Neel from her hus-
band. Clyde Neel.
The couple were married on June
90. 1904, in this city.
The young wife alleged that her
husband had been guilty of acts of
extreme cruelty. The husband made
no opposition to the application for
a divorce.
Mrs. Neel was granted the custody
of the one child. a little girl, and was
restored to her maiden Lame. Rachel
Ida Goss.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
LEAVES MILLION
TO The CATHOLICS
(By Associated Press.)

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 3.-The will
of Leopold Vilsack, late head of the
yesterday, disposes of an estate esti-
mated at between s5.0O0,o0o and
$6,000,000. To Catholic church.
hospital and homes in this city are
of the estate is left in trust for the
children.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
(By Associated Press. }


New York. Jan. 3.-The marriage
of the earl of Yarmouth to Alice
Cornelia Thaw followed a rather
brief courtship, which ended the
earl's stage career. which had begun
in private theatricals at Newport and
had later been more or less success
full in a professional way.
AT the wedding of Yarmouth 1t
was planned that the brides eldest
brother, Harry. should give her away.
but he did not appear. although the
ceremony was delayed several hours.
1t was said that the delay of the
ceremony was due to further nego-
tiations regarding the marriage set
tlement from the Thaw family. The
earl is declared to have insisted up
on an increase and papers had been
drawn before the marriage could pro-
coed.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
HE COULDN'T STOP
SO KILLED HIMSELF
Especial to The sentinel.)

Denver, Jan. 3.-Edward Webster,
proprietor of "A shooting gallery at
1882 Larimer street. committed sui
eide early this morning by shooting
he lay in bed in the room in the
rear of his place of business.
Webster shot himself because he
could not curb his appetite for IL
quor. is the belief of his friends.
He was hurried to the hospital
soon after the tragedy, and died there
two hours later. He was 20 years
of age.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03

Again this year the Home Loan
& Investment Company is presenting
to its patrons handsome little diaries
and memorandum books combined
under a pretty morocco binding. the
1908 books having just arrived. The
company has distributed these books
each year for several years among
its patrons. and they have proven
most acceptable and useful remem-
brances. They are immensely popu-
lar.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
TAKES HIS FIRST MEAL
IN A THOUSAND YEARS
(specIal 10 The Sentinel.

topecial 10 Inc Sentinel.J
New York, Jan. 3.-Pythagoras,
the toad, took his first meal in 1000
years few days ago at the Bronx
200. Four flies and an earth worm
constituted the meal of the little
black creature that had been buried
for so many centuries in limestone
rock 500 feet down in silver mine
at Butte, Mont. The ancient toad is
slowly recovering his sight ard the
use of his limbs. and is gradually
turning green again. as he was in
the middle ages. He has already
emitted several feeble sounds. but
the croak has not come back.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
IS KILLED
BY POLITICAL
OPPONENT

Huntington. w. Va. Jan. a.
John Bartram. mayor of Fort Gay.
w. Va. was shot and mortally
wounded late last night by Robert
Kinser, a prominent democratic pol
itician.
Bartram was candidate for re-
election and the election was held
yesterday. While the returns were
coming in dispute arose between
Bartram and Kinser and they finally
came to blows
Kinser drew pistol and fired.
He has escaped intotkentucky.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY QUITS

Denver. Jan. s.-The National Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company of Col
orado has gone out of business and
all of its business has been reinsured
in the Ohio German Insurance Com
pany.
This is the last of the mutual fire
insurance companies in the state.
Formerly there were sixteen of them,
but they have dropped out one by
one until hone are left.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
INSANITY CERTAIN
TO Be THAW'S PLEA
Especial to The Sentinel. }

New York. Jan. 3.-Counsel for
Harry Thaw consulted today and 1t
was reported that it had been def
nitely agreed that the only defense
to be introduced would be insanity at
the time that White was killed. 1t
would be conteIded. however, that
Thaw is now sane.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
WILL FORTlFY
THE PHILIPPINES
Especial to The sentinei.)

Especial to The Sentinel-)
Washington, Jan. 3.-Following
the policies of President Roosevelt
and Secretary Taft, immediate steps
to fortify the Philippines are TO be
taken, and today u general order was
issued by the war department Great
ing the fertilization board of the
Philippine islands.
The action is significant, coming
as it does Immediately after the ship
ment of double quantity of ammu-
milton to the Philippines.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
JURY CANNOT AGREE
In POWERS
CASE
(By AssocIated Press. }

Georgetown. n.y.. Jan. 3.-The ju-
ry in the trial of Caleb Powers re-
ported this morning that they could
not agree.
Judge Morris sent tnem back for
further deliberation.
No further word has been had from
the jury room this afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03

This afternoon w. S. Wallace
transferred TO S. H. Malaby. Thomas
F. Langhram and Dora l. Miller and
seven others small tracts OF land In
section 1e, township l north. range
west Of the Ute meridian.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
EDITOR HARDEN
SENT TO PRISON
fBv Associated Press. }

Berlin, Jan. 3.-Maximillian Har-
den, the editor of the Die Zukunft,
was today sentenced to four months
Imprisonment on the charge of libel
liLg Count Kuno Won Molke.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03

This morning about 9 o'clock JUS
riage in his Office Lafe Roberts and
Mrs. Laura NJ. Wigner both of Rich
ardson, Utah.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03

Little Misses Eleanor Cullen and
Isabelle Lyon are entertaining about
ten of their little girl friends this
afternoon, whom they invited to
come to the home of Mrs. Cullen with
their sewing. 1t is needless to say
that the afternoon will long be re-
membered for its pleasures by the lit
tie people.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT
HAD A DELIGHTFUL SESSION

Last evening the members of APP
pie Blossom Circle. Women of Wood
craft, met in regular session.
There was a very large attendance
and much business was given atteL-
ton. rhe newly elected officers were
duly installed. Following the work.
refreshments were served and So
cial hour most happily passed.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
WHERE is THE JAP
FLEET NOW
LOCATED
(By Associated Press

!. Paris, Jan. 3.-The Patrie i
.f this morning asks in big head i.
!. lines. Where is the Japanese !.
4. heet?" and publishes an alarm i
i. list story based on reports that i.
!. the fleet has been seen cruising i.
!. OFF Hawaii. j
4. +. I. i. +. !. !. i. !. i. !. + !. J.
We still have some plumbing left
J. e. Mckenzie. Phone Red l5l
545 Colorado avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03

Don't your clothes need some at
tention? Better let us know. We
call for and deliver them. Work
guaranteed. Telephone Black 662.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
THAW'S SISTER
NOW in THE
LIMELICHT
(By Associated Press.)

London. Jan. S,-The countess of
Yarmouth (who was Miss Alice Thaw
of Pittsburg) has begun proceedings
of nullifcation TO her marriage with
the earl of Yarmouth.
The countess of Yarmouth is sis
ter of Harry Thaw.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
FIVE ARE DYING
FROM EATING
CHEESE
fBy Associated Press. J

j. Wharton, o.. Jan. IA i
!. dozen people were seriously !
i poisoned today by eating some !
i. cheese. :;
!. reported to be dying. They !
X are Mr.. and Mrs. Bell and fam !
I. lily. i
+ i i. !. i. i. + i. !. 4. i. !. i. = :.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03
KENTUCKY MURDERER
WAS HANGED TODAY
Especial to The sentinei.)

Louisville. KY. Jan. s.-Clarence
Sturgeon. 10 years old, was hanged
today in the jail yard.
He murdered two men two years
ago.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03

We do the right kind of work at
prices that are right The Suitori-
um. Telephone Black 662
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03

Dry cleaning. We do It. At prices
that are right. Telephone Black 662.
Ladies clothes a specially.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-03

That soc rawhide whip.-Fred
Mantey.