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The Red Cloud chief., 1908-03-20
DEATH SENTENCE FOR ALA
Priests Slayer Found Guilty Of Muir
der in First Degree.

Denver, March Ids there no ap-
peal!
These were the only words spoken
by Giuseppe Ala when informed ~
Interpreter Matter that the jury found
him guilty of murder in the first de-
gree and fixed his sentence at death.
Just eighteen days after firing the
shot which brought death to Father
Leo Heinrichs at the altar in St. Eliza
beth's Catholic church, while In the
act OF administering the holy sacra'
ment, this wait from Italy, an alleged,
but not proven, anarchist, heard his
doom.
In the court room not three blocks
from the church where he committed
his crime and within the sound of the
chimes which he said drew him to that
church, ALA received the judgment
delivered by a jury OF his peers.
Stolid to the last, he simply nodded
his head and whispered to the inter
prefer, us there no appeal?"
Then his chin sank ON his breast
and he made no further comment.
When the jury had been polled the
Judge thanked them for having done
their duty and expressed his approval
of the verdict. Attorney Widdecombe OF
the defense made a motion for a new
trial and was granted five days in
which TO file papers. The prisoner
was then ordered to be returned to
the county Jail. pending this action.
The trial, which had lasted only
three and a half days, was over. I'm
der the laws of the state, Ala cannot
be hanged within sixty days Of the
rendering OF the verdict.
There was absolutely no demonstra.
ton in the court room when the YER.
diet was read by Foreman ID. S. John
son, a mining engineer. The finding
had seemed inevitable from the begin
ming and the audience received it in 81.
lence. apparently satisfied with what
had been done.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-03-20
RAILROAD TAKES RADICAL STAND
Missouri Pacific Says Commission Has
No Jurisdiction Over It in Any Way.

Lincoln, March lS.-ln II cross-pe-
tition fled in the United States dis
triCt court, the Missouri Pacific rail-
road takes the radical stand that the
state. through the railroad commits
sion. has no jurisdiction over 1t in II
way. that it is an Interstate corpora.
ton, subject only to federal control.
The road follows up this contention
by asking relief by the court from fur
Their annoyance through an injunction
fo%rbidding the state railway commits
sion from attempting to regulate its
traffic rates or service in any man
ncr whatever; that 1t be enjoined
from requiring any reports OF IN"
business to be made: hat II be Oh.
joined from advising railroad patrons
what steps TO take In order to secure
lower rates, and that the 2-cent fare
law and the commodity law be de
clared void and their enforcement pro
hibited.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-03-20
STATE LOSES ANri.PAss CASE
Judge Thomas Of Columbus directs
Verdict for Union Pacific.

Columbus, Neb., March l4.-,-Judge
Thomas directed a verdict against the
state of Nebraska In the pnys,cians'
pass case, in which the state VAS
prosecuting DR.. Martin for accepting a
pass from the Union Pacific. The case
was prosecuted by County Attorney
Hensley, assisted by Judge j. J. Sulli.
van, special counsel employed by the
tate. DR.. Martin has been a physi.
clan for the Union Pacific for thirty
years and lie has an indeterminate con
tract to do the work at Columbus for
the Union Pacific in consideration OF
S25 a month and an annual pass over
the road. His present contract was
dated Jan. l, 1906, before the present
law went into effect. The court held
the pass to the physician on a con.
tract was not a free pass and directed
the jury to return "A verdict OF not
guilty.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-03-20
STATE ASKS FOR 4 REFEREE


Lincoln, March lS.-Grant Martin.
deputy attorney general. acting on In.
structions from Attorney General
Thompson. fled a motion In the su.
preme court for the appointment of a
referee to take testimony In the Ok
press cases. He asks that the motion
be argued April 7.
j. A. Williams, member of the rail
way commission, filed "A protest
against the appointment Of a referee.
holding that testimony taken now un-
der the old rates would throw no liz
on the amount OF business which
might be done under the Sibley law
and therefore would be OF no value In
determining the business of the Sibley
rates. He also said the law itself was
a sufficient injunction against the ex.
press companies and ii an additional
injunction was necessary he pray
the court to grant it and III To ap'
point the referee.
The express companies filed afi
davits setting out that they intended
to obey the Siblcy law just as soon as
the matter Of its business could be
determined by the courts, and that
they had no intention Of disobCying
it: that this was determined mt n con
ference Of officers and attorneys for
the companies.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-03-20
GENERAL BROOKE WINS SUIT
Need Not Pay Countess $250,00o for
y Destroying Her Beef Monopoly.

Washington, March 1.-THE long
pending claim Of the Countess of
lSuena Vista against Major General
Brook" was auJudIcated by the SUI
premo court OF the United States IN
iayEaIly to the countess. The suit
was begun in the United States dis.
trict court for the southern district
of New York and was a demand for
the payment OF damages to the extent
OF $2f0.00 claimed to have been sus-
tanned through an official order is
sued by General Brooke while serving
rs military governor OF Cuba, BY
which tue countess exclusive right to
slaughter cattle in Havana was abol.
isked she claimed this right as the
laughter OF the hereditary high sheriff
OF Havana. The slaughter right was
oue Of the perluisites OF the Office OF
fNriT. When her father, the last
Amale NJ the line, died the Office was
,buiished, but his daughter continued
j. hold the franchise until 1t was
,SanDuIied by Major General Brooke
Nand the district court intimated that
while no action would lie against Gen
erai Brooke, there "a legitimate
claim against the United States for
damages under the Paris treaty. With
out expressing directly an opinion as
to the responsibility OF the United
Yates government, the supreme court
affirmed the decision or the ground
that the countess had suffered no loss
of property.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-03-20

There are several other indictments
Oh similar charges still pending.
The resumption OF the trial fur.
nistei u sensation when Flora Wits.
sDD. who had been called as a corrob-
Dratiag witness, completely reiuted
her testimony given before the grand
jury. In reply % questions by Assist
ant District Attorney GarVan the girl
declared that Hitchcock never had
harmed her and hat she had told the
story 70 the grand jury as she had
been directed to do by an agent OF
Ihe Derry society.
la directing the jury to return a YER
diet aCQuitting Hitchcock on the Won
Hagen Indictment, Justice Blanchard
said he regarded the testimony OF the
WbistOn girl as Of the most startling
nature and suggested that 1t be made
the subject of an investigation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-03-20
American Warship on the Way.

Washington, March 17.-An Amer
ican war vessel, probably the gunboat
Eagle, is now on the way from Guanta-
namo to Port au Prince, llayti, where
the ttaytien government summary
executed u number Of alleged revolu'
tionistS. The vessel is not sent there
because of any serious apprehension
on the part of officials here that Amer
icaH interests at Port au Prince or at
other points in Hayti are in serious
danger, but as a matter of precaution.
1t is not believed at the state depart
ment that foreign interests in Hayti
are seriously menaced. The DISPOSE
ION of the administration is to keep
hands of, and to give the people of
Hay / an opportunity to work out their
, own salvation. 1t Is realized that In
dealing with revolutionary movements
stern ~repressiVe measures often are
necessary and the impression here is
that II Is not up to the American gov
erpment to interfere with the acts OF
our neighbors unless the situation ID
such that our interests are in jeopardy
or that broad humanitarian interests
require us to interfere.
Motto Put Back on Coin.
washington, March 1.-THE SEES
sion OF the house was devoted to the
consideration of bills under suspension
NJ he rnles. A number were passed,
including one providing for the resto'
ration of the motto I'm God We Trust
m American coins, and another IT,
creaslng the efficiency of the medical
Senartment OF the arvss.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-03-20
Prairie Fire Menaces Lexington, Mob.

Lexington, Neb., March lS.-A prai'
rie fire was started by a Greek living
q mile cast of town, who was burning
of a garden patch, and a strong north
east wind swept the flames directly
toward town. The fire department
and hundreds of men were on the
ground in a few minutes. BY blowing
miles of burrows and back firing the
flames were at last extinguished, but
not until they had burned into the
very door yard Of houses In the town.
"Whcn a Hon eats an antelope 1t Is
only devouring gloritied grass" was
the comforting reflection delivered by
DR.. Andrew Wilson ut Bristol the 9th
or day. We see now that the king of
beasts Is apt to regard the average
wayfarcr ms merely IA man of straw
London Globe
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-03-20
WALSH DENIED NEW TRIAL
Judge Anderson Sentences Him to
Five Years for His Acts.

Chicago, March 14.-John r. Walsh.
former president OF the Chicago Ma
tional bank OF this city, who was
convicted of illegal use Of the funds
OF the institution. was denied a new
trial by Judge Anderson in the Unit.
ed States district court and sentenced
to serve FIVE years in the federal pen
itentiary at Fort ~Leavenworth.
AS soon as the court had announced
the refusal to grant a new trial, the
attorneys for the defense entered a
motion in arrest of judgment, ID
which they argued for some time.
Judge Anderson then promptly over
ruled the motion and sentenced the
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-03-20
Would Organize Spanish Veterans
Drives Poker Through Mothers Arm

Lincoln, March li.-Charlcs Bar
rett,. aged nineteen, drove a poker
through the arm Of his aged mother.
He became angry at a parental repri-
mand. He was arrested.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-03-20
TAYLOR Candidate for Commander.

St. Edward, Neb., March 17.-An.
drew w. Taylor, commander of Kins.
man post, No. 40, Grand Army of the
Republic, is a candidate for depart
ment commander. The encampment
OF the organization will be held al
Hastings May 10, 90 and 21. Several
other posts in central Nebraska have
inoorsed Mr.. Taylor.
Would Organize Spanish Veterans.
Lincoln. March 16.--Major +. II.
Phelps has mailed copies of letters to
Spanish war veterans, asking for Co
operation in the hope of organizing
the United Spanish War Veterans.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-03-20
HITCHCOCK FREE OF cHARos
actor Acquitted on Direction o.
Court When One Witness FaIls.

New York, March l7.-Raymond
fi'tchcock. the comedian. was acQuit-
FED by direction of Justice blanchard
~ the supreme court of charges
drought by several young girls after
'rnc OF the girls had testified that the
allegations she had made against the
sotor were untrue. The acquittal was
on he indictment growing out OF
charges made by Ellen Won Hagen.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-03-20

barker TO I'VE years in Fort Leaven.
worth.
The court further directed that all
the counts in the indictment be served
concurrently and further directed that
the defendant pay the entire cost Of
the trial.
An application was Immediately
made 10 Judge Grosscup of the United
States circuit court OF appeals for a
writ OF supersedeas, which was grant.
ed, and Walsh was released under
bonds Of $4,000 pending the hearing
OF his appeal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-03-20

Pennsylvania Capitol Furnishing Suit
Holds keeera-Sefraudeo state Out
OF 4o,0us,.So in Furnishing ouIding.
Penalty, Two Years and $1,000 Fine.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-03-20
ALIENS ON JURY PANEL.
Irregularities in Connection With Fur.
mas County Body Are Uncovered.

Beaver City, Ncb., March 49,
Something OF a sensation was sprung
in the district court when the attor
neys for the defense in the criminal
court attacked the validity OF the late
grand jury. The county commission
ers testified that names were drawn
that had not been selected by them
as provided by law. One member of
the jury admitted in court that he was
not n resident of the United States,
but was a British subject.
The foreman of the jury was one
name that was mysteriously spirited
into the panel. The judge has not
rendered a decision, but there is no
doubt the indictments will be quashed
by reason of the Irregularities.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-23

Recent Efforts TO Develop Them Are
Full of Promise.

Within recent period efforts have
been made to develop the natural re
sources Of Lapland, and there seems
to be considerable economic future
In store for this region, which is es-
pecially due to the large deposits Of
iron ore. A great step was the build
ing OF the trans-Lapland railroad,
which was finished in 1908. With the
annex lines which are building it will
coon put Lapland In connection with
Tornea, in Finland, with St. Peters
burg and with the eastern region. The
Stockholm-Narvik railroad line, which
runs north and south, has length of
$50 miles. The transverse east-west
line starts from Lulea, q Swedish
Lapland port on the Gulf of Bothnia,
and ends at the Norwegian port Of
Narvik t299 miles,, passing by the
mines of Gellivara and Kiruna These
latter mines, which have been worked
only since 1892, were known as long
back as 1875. The ore is taken out
from the surface In an open digging.
Each day there are six trains Of 28
annual product of the mine Is 1.4o0,-
900 tons The town of Kiruna, with
its attractive frame houses, has only
four years existence. M. Parmentier.
secretary of the St. Quentin Geological
society, recently made an interesting
conference at Paris upon the trans
Lapland railroad. in which he showed
that Lapland, now connected with the
International railroad systems. will
open field for immigrants, who can
ti6c American.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-23
Appearances peceitful.

1t was high noon when he entered
the crowded restaurant He stood
fully six feet three inches in height,
was built in proportion, and must
have weighed at least $50 pounds. AS
he strobe down between the rows of
tables he looked as IL he could eat
up the house He took seat beside
diminutive, fussy little man with a
bald head and chop whiskers, who
was bravely and successfully polish
ing off sirloin steak with onions
The little fellow. with his napkin tight
ly wedged under his chin and his
mouth full of dinner, looked up in
wonder at his gigantic side partner.
and then down at the frail cane-bot.
toned chair, which creaked and
groaned piteously under its immense
weight But the big fellow took no
notice of the little one When the
waitress approached him he gave his
order in businesslike fashion.
Bring me-" said he in a falsetto
voice, "a cup of weak tea and a
couple Of doughnuts."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-23
How Fast Wind Travels.

Most people at some time or other
have used the expression went like
the wind" wishing to convey the idea
OF extraordinary velocity
Coming down to actual figures, how.
ever, the wind Is not such speedy
traveller after all, says the Boston
Transcript. The month of March
more than any ot.ser in the year has
windy record, 50 tie figures supplied
by the local weather bureau station
for the month VII do to Illustrate the
fallacy OF the expression.
From the frst to the thirty-first the
wind movement as registered AT the
top of the federa building was 1886
miles, or an average of 27S miles a
day for 30 days. Here is an average
Of only liz miles an hour, speed
which even slow moving freight
steamer approaches.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-23
Nervousness.

Nervousness is often due to some
poison formed in the blood by the de-
composition of undigested food-in
other words, often arises primarily
from indigestion.
Nervousness when due to this cause
may sometimes continue through
many years without causing danger
GUS conditions. On the other hand
nervous disturbances due to this auto
intoxication or self-poisoning may be
Immediately fatal.
Many people, however, suffer from
nervous indigestion" as they call it,
for 20 years or more without fatal ter
mination. In these cases there is of
course a gradual weakening of the
general system which predisposes to
many diseases, and death Is always
premature, usually being traceable to
what is called heart failure Health
Culture.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-23

Cheap Mining the Problem That Has
10 BE Faced.

From Shasta to San Diego. all the
way along the shores Of the Pacific
ocean there Is gold in the black sand
which. for the greater part of the
length of tho state, uncerlIes the gray
and yellow sand Of the beach This
has been known to mining men for q
score OF years or more. but ever since
they found II ont they have been com
pletely baffied in all efforts to get It..
The values il the sand are low, not
more than s5 cents per ton. and the
sea washes heavily over all manner OF
structures which are set up on the
beach to separate the sand from its
gold. These were the two principal
obstacles to be overcome: To find .
machine which would Withstand the
storms Of winter and the tides Of
summer and AT the same time be deli
cate enough TO draw the gold from the
black mass CT the beach
At last. however, the riddle has been
solved, despite the wrecking OF one
OF the plants with which the work
was commenced, and recent cleanup
OF one days run of 1000 tons OF black
sand Paid $500 over aud above all ex-
penses. The full value Of the gold In
the sand, could II have been entirely
removed. would have been $3.50, the
actual amount taken out was about
1885 worth, making the cost Of hand.
ling that 1000 tons of sand q tribe
more than three cents ton. the
cheapest mining yet known TO man
Technical World Magazine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-23
WHITE DEER WAS STONE DEAF.
Remarkable Animal Encountered by
Hunters In the Woods OF Maine.

Speaking of blindness, deafness and
dumbness among cats and dogs, DR.
HI. d. Gill, veterinary surgeon and
horseman, told incidentally Of re-
markable wild animal, q deer, that
was once encountered by two friends
OF his who were hunting near Moose
head lake in Maine
Out with guide, the hunters came
to spot from which they could see
within shooting distance four deer
grazing, one of the four being white,
an albino. The hunters fred and shot
two of the deer of natural color, the
third one at the report OF the guns
springing away to safety, while the
white deer remained stock still.
The wind was toward the hunters
and they had not been heard or
scented, and apparently the white deer
had not heard the guns. But In q mo-
ment 1t turned its head and then 1t
bounded away after the other surviv-
ing deer
1t seemed clear to guide and hunt
ers that the white deer was stone
deaf
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-23

Residents Of Sunny Naples Seem
Never to Repine.

1t is estimated that quarter Of q
million people In Naples live from
hand to mouth, and there are hundreds
of children who subsist out OF the gar
bage boxes, and who sleep In churches
and on doorsteps.
The taxes In Italy to provide war
ships and TO keep the nation on war
footing with the other powers are
really stupendous. There is tar on
everything. says the Delineator--grain
In the field, fruit on the vine. old bot
ties Fuel and foodstuffs are very
dear--only labor is cheap. For the very
poor. meat Is luxury unheard OF and
even macaroni Is too dear to be in
dulged in often. There are any num-
Der OF perambulating street kitchens.
where various kinds OF soup, cakes
and fruits are sold in portions costing
one cent. And yet these people seem
very happy Bands Of musicians are
always playing in the streets: the
guitar and the mandolin are to be
heard everywhere--on the boats. in
the hotels--and the stranger Is lulled
to sleep by soft serenade under his
balcony.
The story teller thrives In Naples.
as there are so many idlers there. He
collects little crowd around him and
proceeds In the most dramatic way,
gesticulating wildly and working his
face into the most excruciating ex-
pressions. to relate stories of ad-
venture OF other events. much to the
edification of his hearers, who. to
show their appreciation, are often be-
trayed into giving sou which might
have been better spent for bread or
polenta.
The public letter writer is another
street dignitary of Importance, and
In great demand. especially with timid
and buxom maids OF all work, who
have themselves neglected TO learn the
art Of writing. or such the public let
ter writer holds all the secrets OF their
loves and 10 often their adviser a.
well as amanuensis.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-23
Moth a hypnotist.

did you ever know" said the
hypnotist, as he played with curious
glittering hypnotizing machine of
crystal and silver, did you ever know
that hypnotism is practiced among in
sects?
We'll. it is fact. A queen bee
can hypnotic her whole hive when
ever she wants to. She makes a curl
GUS humming sound, and within mo-
ment or two every bee in the colony
falls into hypnotic trance.
THE deaths head hawk moth is
also hypnotist OF great power. This
creature. indeed makes it's living out
of hypnotism. Entering a hive. it
makes a sound not unlike the queen
bees note, and the bees Immediately
sinking into slumber, the moth pro-
ceeds to plumber at its leisure"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-23
Education and Mstrimonv.

A teacher in one OF the local grades
was speaking to the mother of one of
her girl pupils not long ago about
hisie's frequent absences from school.
You know she won't be promoted. .
pointed out the teacher. unless she is
more regular in her attendance
Yes, put In the other. and don't
want her to be promoted want her
to stop school and then when she gets
older she'll get married, as every girl
ought to. My two daughters that
stayed In school aren't married yet
and the one that didn't finish up at
school could have been married about
four times, and when she did marry
she was only 10. I'm going to take
this one out OF school and bring her
up right. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-23
NO MUSIC IN THE JAPANESE.
A. . People They Are Not Moved by
Melodious Sounds.

There IL no music in Japan except
that made by the birds. the wind, the
running streams and the roaring
waterfalls, says writer in the Mil
waukee Sentinel. The people have
no music in them, they do not sing
or even whistle, or play any musical
instrument worthy of the name. They
are not moved by the concord of
sweet sounds" They have few rude
instruments, but the sounds they give
forth are harsh, inharmonious and al
together unmusical. There is din
ner band at the Grand hotel, Yokoha-
ma, and there was brass band at the
imperial garden party, the only bands
have heard in all Japan. Even at the
geisha dances. the most popular in
Japan, the music is primitive and dis
cordant. And the dances are worse
than the music. 1t is mot in any
sense dancing as we know it, ii is
simply series of posturings, accom-
panied by the flirting fans, flags, or
handkerchiefs, but lacking the motion
and inspiration that thrills and fas-
cinates in the merry mazes of the CO.
tillon and the waltz The religious
dances are slow, dignified and impress
sive. but have none of the life and
fntoxication that gives interest and
charm to the participant or beholder.