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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-08-07
HORSE Thief
Inspector Lebo and Pete Stevens
Captured Gerome At Green
River After Long Chase. Half
Breed in Medora Jail

At an early hour Monday morning,
Is. N. Lebo, live stock inspector for
Billings county, and Pete Stevens of
Marmarth gathered in George Gerome,
half breed who had stolen seven head
of horses at Marmarth week before.
The young horse thief admitted right
away that he had been in bad business.
He said that he came from eastern
Montana and that this was his first
offense and declared that he would
never do any more stealing. He had
no fire arms on his person and did not
have the appearance of being naturally
very bad. Inspector Lebo would take no
chances and put the fellow in irons
when he boarded the train Monday
afternoon for Medora.
Four of the stolen horses belonged to
Pete Stevens and the others to parties
around Marmarth. Gerome had about
three days the start of the officer. hut
when Inspector Lebo took up the chase
he made record rides, using relay of
three horses each day for himself and
as many for Mr. Stevens and made
rapid gains on the half breed. They
crossed the N. P. line at Sentinel Butte
hot on the trail. At Oakdale they
found Sunday night that Foreman
Bown of the Diamond ranch had pur-
chased two of the stolen horses, giving
a check for 5000 for the same. Mr..
Lebo was right in his conclusion that
Gerome would come to Dickinson and
try to get the check cashed. He pursued
the chase during the night and found
his man by the roadside asleep.
Sheriff John Bang of Dunn county
and L. E. Brown of the Diamond C came
in from Oakdale with Inspector Lebo
and Pete Stevens.
From Dickinson Mr.. Stevens turned
back on the trail to gather up the
scattered horses, as Gerome had but
two of the original number when ar
rested.
Inspector Lebo states that he found
the ranchers and farmers all ready to
turn out their best horses for him. Un-
less he should desire to plead guilty
and receive sentence at once, the
probabilities are that Gerome will have
a chance to while away the time in the
Medora Jail until the next term o1
Billings county court.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-08-07

Wednesday. In this case Billy Heisel
was released. They were arrested az
partners but there seemed to be some
question about the partnership and both
sides appeared to be satisfied to let
him off.
Paul Messer and Xaver Koch were tried
Thursday and found guilty. Paul Koch
was the next and he went the way OF
the others from the South Side.
On Wednesday Judge Burr decided
that the state could reopen the Cuskelly
case and set Friday as the time.
Judge Burr was expected to pass SEN
tence Wednesday on some of tie men
convicted early in the week, but he
finally deferred action in order to give
the attorneys chance to prepare bonds
and the necessary papers for an appeal.
No one knows what the sentence will
be, but the law prescribes a mini
mum of go days in Jail and a fine of
5000.
The judge will adjourn court this
week and all cases that cannot be dis
posed of Saturday will be put over.
Charles Nolan was very sick this
week and his case goes over; also
that of Peter Deike of Richardton, who
DAOAS oOAAO VI AAAo AAO0 IA oil dNSASs'1lI q
short time after his arrest The South
Heart. Belfield and Gladstone injunc-
tion suits will come up as court cases.
Last week Attorney General Miller
was up from Bismarck, but he seemed
to think that Assistants Zuger from his
Office and Special Prosecutor Heffron
were handling the states side of the
suits all right. Mr.. Miller said that he
did not argue that the prohibition law
was good or what majority wanted but
he said as long as it was on the books
and he was in his present Office he pro-
posed to see that the people of Stark
county obeyed the law the same as in
other parts of the state. He argued that
this was the only way to get rid of an
unpopular law.
When these cases were started last
week in Dickinson, there were a good
many disparagin9 remarks made about
detectives from the Twin Cities and
their work. This, as the counsel for the
state claim, was one of the chief reasons
for summoning large number of local
men. These parties did not like to
give testimony but when forced to dc
90, very few of them were willing to
perjure themselves.
i Attorneys L. A. Simpson, w. F.
Burnett. McFarlane & Murtha and H. C..
Berry have been working hard for the
defense. They have prepared every
step carefully for an appeal.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-08-07
THOMAS II. BRIEN
dies IN HOSPITAL

The many friends of T. H. Brien
were grieved to hear of his death which
occurred at the Stein hospital Saturday,
July 31st.
Mr.. Brien had been ill with typhoid
fever for about four weeks and while
Mrs. Brien accompanied him from their
ranch to the city and remained with
him up to one week before the final
summons, Mr.. Brien did not think it
necessary for her to remain longer as
he did not consider himself very ill.,
Mrs Brien Therefore returned to the ranch
and within week received the message
announcing her loss. 1t was very diff
cult to send the message, as it was sent
by telephone to Fayette and then carried
by messengers to the ranch at Mary.
By the time the last messenger reached
the ranch the message had become
somewhat confused. so Mrs. Brien
received word that her husband had
died on Friday instead of Saturday.
Mrs. Brien and son, Melvin, Immediately
started on the long hard trip of sixty
miles and arrived here Sunday forenoon.
The funeral was held on Sunday after
noon at the Methodist church. under
the auspices of the Frontier Lodge of
Odd Fellows, of which Mr.. Brien had
long been member. Rev. F. L. Wat
kins preached the funeral sermon and
the pail bearers were John Leask,
H. C. Christensen, D. W. Mckenzie. J.
R. Stewart, C. C. Chatham and M. L.
Ayers The interment was made in
the Dickinson cemetery.
Thomas H. Brien was born neal
Toronto. Ont. January oath, 1852. He
came to the states in 1879, and a,
Bismarck in 1880, was married to Miss
Lima NuGent, who, with their two sons,
Melvin and ROLAND, still survives him.
In 1890 the family moved 10 Dickinson,
where MIR. Brien was associated with
Mr.. Whalen in a blacksmith shop,
eventually becoming sole owner of the
business. Mr.. Brien continued to worl
at his trade until some years ago when
he sold his blacksmith shop to F. w.
Turner. and moved to a ranch neal
Mary, where he has since resided,
successfully raising cattle and horses.
Mr. Brien's was the first death in q
family of ten children, and he was the
only one to remove from Canada, where
his five brothers and four sisters still
reside.
MI. Brien was an upright. loyal
citizen and highly respected by all who
knew him. He carried insurance in
Court Dickinson. Independent Order oi
Foresters, also in the Yeoman insurance
order.
AS fitting remembrance of an es.
teemed brother, the Odd Fellows place.
q large pillow of flowers on the caske
of deceased.
Mrs. Brien and her sons have tn
sincere sympathy of their many friend
in the city.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-08-07
WATERW0Rks JOB
LET TO jim KENNEDY

At the regular meeting of the city
council Monday night James Kennedy
of Fargo was awarded the contract for
extending waterworks and sewer in the
western part of the city. the combined
amount of his bids being $40. 81. 81.
This means that the big ditch machine
will be seen in the city again this fall.
Mr.. Kennedy thought that he could get
here in about six weeks. He has until
the first of January in which to complete
the job.
People in Dickinson are glad that
James Kennedy, rather than any other
outsider. got the contract. He has the
reputation of doing first-class work.
The bids were as follows:
Sewer works: James Kennedy,
SIS, 169. o.: Dickinson Heating & Plumb
ing Co.. SIS. 1856. So; G. H. Hageert,
SIS. 488. 70; VIM. Frazier. SIS, 397. 80.
The following were the water works
extension bids: Dickinson Heating &
Plumbing Co.. Sc, ESQ; G. r. Haggert,
$6, $50: James Kennedy, $5, 7O2. so ;
VIM. Frazier. S., 500.
City treasurer's report for month of
Tulv.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-23
Kentucky Kernels

KY. .. =. 12S45 1905 1894 1894
Kentuckians plant tobacco in Okla
homa.
Mrs. Ed Jewell. Fulton, adjudgeo
insane.
J. S. Stapp. owner of Columbia
Spectator. dies.
State arranging plans for normal
school at Bowling Green.
Miss Blanche Davis and Foster
Adams wed at Maydeld.
Tusco Waters, of Stanford. third
of brothers 20 be shot 10 death.
Kentucky wool buyers offering 25
cents in advance az Frankfort.
Options on jefferson Davis home
stead. Todd county, expire April 81.
Sheriff Nagel, of Campbell, indict-
ed for suffering pool rooms to re-
main.
Mrs. Gus Coulter settled with the
state for $4,000, amount Of shortage
of Judge Booze during her husbands
term as state auditor.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-23
RIVER NEWS
River Stages.

River stage at Z O'Clock this MORN
ing 39.1, a fall of is since yesterday
morning. The Ohio here viii con-
tinue falling.
ARRIVAbS-Sam Brown from the
upper Ohio last night about $40
O'Clock with a tow of 20 loaded coM
boats J. d. Williams from the uppN
Ohio this morning at $3.50 o'clocs
with a tow of so loaded coal boats
Sprague passed Saturday from the
upper Ohio bound for the lower Mis-
slssipp with big TOW of coal Dick
Fowler from Cairo tonight at .
O'Clock. Morgan from the Tennessee,
Yesterday with a big log raft. l. y.
Hook from the Tennessee yesterday
afternoon with FIVE barges heaviA
loaded with ties for Cairo John 5
Hopkins from Evansville ana way
landings this morning with "A gOOo
freight ana passenger list. Henrietta
from the Tennessee yesterday after
noon with three barges O flies ana
one empty barge. Royal from Col
conda on time this morning. doing 2
fine business. ]. B. Richardson from
C,arksville and way landings tonight
Peters Lee from Memphis late this
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-23
D. 7. STREET DIES
FROM PNEUMONIA
Veteran Merchant of Paducah
Passes Away.
Conducted General store at First
and broadway When Paducah
Was a Village.
WAS A NATIVE OF VIRGINIA,

Mr.. d. T. Street, so years old, died
this morning at 7:40 O'Clock at his
home, 1871 Fountain avenue, after a
twelve days Illness of pneumonia.
His death comes as a great shock to
his family and his many friends in
this city and Tennessee. where he
| lived for a number of years.
Mr.. Street was born and reared
near Lynchburg, Va, and came to
this city when It was a village. He
|entered business in the firm OF
Cherry & Street on lower Broadway,
where the Fowler & Wolfe Sheet
Metal Works is now located. The
firm of Cherry & Street did a general
merchandise business and handled a
great deal of cotton before the war.
During the war Mr.. Street left his
business here and went to Savannah,
Tenn. and was in the general mer-
chand.se and drug business till thir-
teen years ago, when he returned
with his family to this city and re-
manned here ever since but did not
thSdtt III any active DuS4utcS. MI.
Street reared large family OF chill
dren, five girls and five boys One
girl, Miss Mamie Street, died last fall
after a long illness of consumption.
The members of the family are Miss
Mary st Get, Mrs NJ NJ. Coulson,
Miss Blanche Street, all Of this city,
and Mrs. George b. Morris, of Chat
tanooga, and Messrs. Dave and John
Street, who are connected with the
Paducah Wharfboat company, Thos.
Street. who is In the clothing business
at Nashville. Ark, George Street and
Charles Street. who are pilots on
Mississippi and Tennessee river boats.
Mr.. Street was a devout member
OF the Broadway Methodist church.
He was also a member of the Knights
OF Honor. The funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock at
the residence, 1877 Fountain avenue.
The Rev. G. T. Sullivan, pastor of
the Broadway Methodist church. will
officiate. The burial will be in Oak
Grove cemetery.
Mr.. Thomas Street arrived from
Nashville, Ark, this morning, and
Mrs. George B. Morris, of Chattanoo-
ga, will arrive tonight at S:15 O'Clock
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-23
DIR. q. w. Williams

DR.. G. w. Williams, rs years old.
died last night at 11:4O O'Clock at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. ]. T. Rice
Of s35 Jefferson street. after six
weeks illness of paralysis. DIR. VIII
liams had a stroke of paralysis Just
six weeks ago and never rallied from
from the stroke before his death.
Dr. Williams was born and reared
in Christian county near Hopkinsville
and lived in Christian county all his
life except the last three years, which
he made Paducah his home. He stud
ed medicine in Louisville when a
a young man and praetised medicine
in Christian county and Eddyville
Dr.. Williams came to this city from
Eddyville but had retired from ac.
tive practise since his residence In
Paducah. He Is survived by three
children: Mrs. ]. T. Rice, Miss Lutha
Williams, of Celina, Ohio. and Mr.. H.
@. Williams, of Urbana, Ohio. Mr.. r
c. Williams will arrive tonight from
Urbana and the funeral arrangements
will not be made Till his arrival. Dr.
Williams ID also survived by two sis
tiers, Mrs. p. T. Hanberry, of Cadiz
and Mrs. O'Donnelly, of Blandville.
and six grand children. two living ia
Ohio. and Mrs. Owen Tully, Of Co
lumbia, Ca. and Paul Roseman and
Urey Rice. OF this city.
DR.. Williams was member of the
Christian church and was also al
member of Masonic lodge. The funer-
al and burial will probably be held
at Eddyyille tomorrow afternoon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-23

The Mary Anderson VIII leave to-
morrow with taN OF several empty
harges for the ipines al CaseyTille
rnd will return With a tow OF coat
for the West Kentucky Coal COM
.pany.
The City OF savannah. which has
been in winter quarters al the
."Duck's Nest" for several months.
was brought over to this side OF the
Tennessee river by the Hamh n
charge Of Capt. Bud Mullen. yester-
day. The savannah will be put IN
.hrst-class condition and viii enter the
Mississippi river trade out OF Mem
phls In the place OF the Kate Adams
the FIRST OF next month. The Kat,
Adams will be repaired.
The Harth took a pull az the wharf
boat yesterday afternoon and the
Dick Fowler pulled on the wharfboat
this morning 10 keep Il from being
eft hard aground by the falling
river.
The NJ. ID. Waymond will be !,
from the Cumberland today or to-
morrow with a big tow OF ties for
Joppa.
The City OF saltiHo viii be due ont
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-23

Afternoon. The Lee liner was aground
for % hours on tho Mississippi river
bank. She made her regular lamb
ing and took on big lot OF freight,
remaining at that particular landing
for about two hour and when Ene
went to back of she was hard
aground. The river lad fallen and
the extra load that was put on made
Il impossible to get on the bank foi
ia hours George Cowiing from Ne
.tropolis this morning and this after
noon. doing a good freight and pas
senger business. Nellie from the
Tennessee yesterday afternoon with a
log raft for Metropolis.
DEPARfUREs-Dick Fowler for
Cairo and way landings this morning
lat O'Clock with a good freight list
and a number of passengers. Sam
Clark for the lower Mississippi last
night with big tow OF coal. J b.
Williams for the lower Mississippi
this morning with coal. Royal for
Golconda this afternoon with a fne
freight and passenger list. Morgan
for the Tennessee this morning after
a big log raft for Metropolis. John
s. Hopkins for Evansville imme-
d!ately after transactlng business at
the wharfboat w. T. HardlsOn for
the Tennessee late yesterday after
noon with empties after a tow of
cross-tles. l. y. Hook TO Cairo with
"a tow Of Tennessee river ties yester-
day evening. Peters Lee for Cincin-
natl late this afternoon. George
|Cowllng for Metropolis this morning
and this afternoon, doing a good
business. Henrietta for the Cumber-
land this morning with several
empties after a tow OF cross-ties.
The l. n. Hook VIII return imme-
diately from Cairo and go on up thu
Tennessee tomorrow after another
tow OF ties.
The Richardson will leave tomor-
row at noon for Nashville and an
way landings.
The John S. Hopkins will be IN
port again Thursday from Evansville.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-23
READING FOR THE

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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-23
.IMITAToRs. BEWAREl

To become a first-class crook, as
to become a great general, demands
boldness of execution as well as
strategy. That is where most of our
thieves fail. They can plan well, but
lack confidence, initiative and dash.
For that reason we warn rash imita-
tors of the kidnapers of Willie Whitla
to pause and consider what 1t requires
to take a boy out of school and hide
him away. while keeping in constant
communication with his parents. Yet.
unless those scoundrels are caught at
once, there will be plenty of im.ta-
tors in the field; but most of them
will ignominously fail.
Such rascal can count always on
the cooperation of the child's par
ents. Willie Whitla's father wasn't
considering the moral effect of his
conduct in complying with the de-
mands Of the boys keepers; he want
ed his boy.
But the men. who took his boy,
had carefully planned every move
ment from the abduction to the re-
turn, and there were. men in the con-
spiracy. who remained at their homes
and assisted in completing the bar
gain with Mr. Whitla. Ten thousand
dollars for a few days work looks
like a big return. but It was divided
between several men. the leaders will
be blackmailed by the Others when
their money has been spent. and II
VIII be a long time before they make
another killing" like that one Then,
there is the risk of capture to be con-
Honesty is more profitable.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-23

sounded the signal. I am assured
that the escort was made up of night
riders, each lodge marching under its
captain. so that the governor of the
state was placed in the position Of
reviewing the night riders on dress
parade"
I'm relating the killing of Vaughan
Bennett at GAINESVILLE by vdgilantes,
while he was on a raid, Mr.. Lyle's
story corroboratas in detail the find
ing of the Tennessee supreme court,
granting them a new trial.
He says that DR.. Champion is
treated like a guest at the Eddyville
penitentiary, which Is not under con-
troll of Governor wilson's appointees,
but under control of appointees Of
the last administration.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-23
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-23
ON NIGHT,RIDING.

We presume Eugene p. Lyle, whose
story about night riding in Kentucky
and Tennessee Is running in Hamp-
tons Magazine, has no purpose, other
than to tell the unbiased tale con-
corning the lawlessness, and certainly
he would have no prejudice, so far
as the persons mentioned in his
story GO Consequently. what he
says about the governments of Ken
lucky and Tennessee and their rela-
tons to the lawlessness, is interest
ing, and can be accepted as the I'M
prejudiced conclusions of a trained
observer. He says:
''when a year and more Of wide
spread, organized and UNPUBLISHED
outlawry reached a climax in the
raid on Hopkinsville. Mayor Meacham
of that town wired TO the governor
for help. Kentucky had a new gov
ernor, Augustus e. Wilson, who had
been in Office three days. His pre-
decessor, Beckham. like Governor
Patterson, of Tennessee, had virtual
~ turned not a finger to lift the pail
of nightly terror from many thou
sands of homes in the state. Ken
tuckians wanted a change from that
manner OF governor and they elected
Wilson. Wilson at once responded
TO the appeal by sending the state
guards. and kept, them spread over
the Black Patch for a year.
''By some Wilson is Landed as the
hero of the situation. Beyond any
question he has saved many lives and
homes from burning. The stanchest
praise comes from south of the line,
in Tennessee. They say in Clarks-
VILE that Kentucky's governor saved
their town. while their own governor
did nothing. Wilson sought earnest
ly to awaken Kentuckians' pride to a
sense of shame. He toured the Black
Patch, often where his audiences were
mostly night riders, and pleaded for
return to decency."
Following that Is a passage which
does Ollie James an injustice, and yet
Mr.. James has no one to thank so
much as himself for the embarrass-
ing position in which he is found; for
he never lifted his voice in denuncia-
ton of outlawry, which was rampant
in his own district, and he did follow
Governor Wilson and attempt TO de-
tract from the governors influence.
However, Il must be added. that o.
Res speeches were made during his
own campaign for congress last fall. !
although he made no addresses ey-
cept IN reply to Governor Wilson's ,
speeches against night riding.
But to quote from Hampton's:
"Often the association contrived /
TO have a speaker follow him to neu-
traiize the effect Of his eloquence.
Wilson came to Cadiz, a night rider
hotbed. On the same train came big
Ollie James. the congressman. The
train was stopped outside the town;
Ollie James stepped forth and was
by an admiring escort.
when later in Cadlz Governor Will
son rose to speak, Ollie and his long
retinue marched up. The fox horn, I
an instrument used by night riders,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-23

Of abe Tennessee tomorrow on hc-
way 20 st. Louis
The steamer Clyde vii receive
freight all day tomorrow 90 ~.
wharfboat and VIII leave al 6 O'Clock
IN the evening for the Tennesaoe.
The Liberty Is having a coat OF
paint put On while tiei up jua o.
iow the whaff.CAt. Her stacks are "a
prick rcd with back and white irim-
.mlngs She VII enter the Eiizlbc.e
town and Paducah trade probably the
after part OF this week.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-23

The colored business men OF the
city wild meet tonight at the Seventh
street Baptist church to discuss the
various phrases of the West Ken
lucky Industrial School and its man
agement. The meeting Will be held
at 8 O'clock.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-23

A Lexington man choked on bread
and recovered his sight Many a man
has had his eyes opened trying to
swallow something.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-23
TsiIors sympathize with Doctors.

The doctor is the last person whom
the average man thinks OF paying,
and in this he has the entire sym
pathy of the tailor, who stands just
next to him at the bottom of the bill
flIe.-London Outhlter.