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The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
Minor Mention.

Stephen Helps OF Bracewell harvest
ed 1000 sacks Of potatoes from 81
acres.
Fort Lupton has granted a franchise
to the Northern Colorado Power Com
pany.
Efforts are making to form basket
ball league Of Western slope teams OF
Colorado.
Justice B. F. Irvine of Colorado
City is seriously i'll with congestion OF
the brain.
All of the Colorado football elevens
are in practice for the final games OF
the season.
Over $11,500 of the $4,000 neces-
sary for an alfalfa mill in Gilcrest has
been raised.
A company has been organized in
La Junta to rebuild the opera house.
burned July 2S.
Hiram vreeland Wandell. prominent
business and mining man of Colorado
Springs is dead.
Fire burned the Bracewell school
house, five miles west of Greeley and
its contents. Loss is $2,500.
Two railroad men were killed in the
yards of the Rio Grande Junction rail-
road at Colorado Springs.
A contract has been let by Greeley
for new filter basin, the third in the
water system, at cost Of about
IS, 900.
The Great Western Sugar Company
distributed at Berthoud $4,000 in pay
ment of sugar beets delivered during
October.
Victor Peterson, a farmer in the
ing as high as % per cent sugar and
bringing $500.
The sounding of a bugie may be
adopted as the official signal in the
grade schools of Denver for assem-.
bling the children.
Pansies are blooming in Greeley
gardens. P. H. Davis picked a large
box full from his yard, covering them
for the first time.
The Peyton Oil Company's well, be-
ing drilled near Peyton, has encoun-
tered considerable gas and strike OF
oil is expected any day.
General Albert H. Jones, one of the
best known of the older citizens of
Denver, and a former United States
marshal of Colorado is dead.
Great preparations are being made
for the annual poultry show of the
Northern Colorado Poultry Associa-
tion in Fort Collins next month.
The Farmers union of Mesa county
was formally organized at meeting
in Grand Junction of delegates from
Palisade, Fruita, DeBeque and Clifton
1t is reported that the Denver Res
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
Mine Protection Assured.

Denver.-J. F. Welborn. president
Of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company,
announced that Immediately on the
return OF Gov. John F. Shafroth to
the city the C. F. & 1. Company would
ask the governor to cooperate with
them in plans looking toward the safe
ty of the miners working in their
properties. Welborn stated that the
chief proposition to be made to the
governor was that he appoint some
engineer of standing to make periodi.
cal examinations of their properties
with the view of making suggestions
that may be OF benefit.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25

The recall proposition as recon.
mended by the majority report of the
committee, was adopted by the Ari-
zona constitutional convention, 81 to
IL.
Robert Woodruff, ranchman, liv-
ing near Conrad. Mont, took arsenic
by mistake for sulphur to relieve a
sore throat. He died shortly after
ward.
A single vote in a district where
more than 41.000 ballots were cast No
Smith. Democrat, of Buffalo mem
ber of Congress.
English. German and French banks
will participate in a loan of fifty mill
lion dollars which an American syndt
cate will make to China. An agree
ment to this effect has been signed.
Entering Ell Paso as silently as an
Arab troop, the construction crew OF
the Paulson Wireless Telegraph Com
pany, with force of twenty men, is
preparing to install wireless tele-
graph station in that city.
Twelve hundred school teachers
from all parts of Luzerne county.
Pennsylvania, have voted to unionize
and join the American Federation of
Labor In an effort to obtain higher
wages and better conditions.
The Lawson mine, at Black Dia-
mond, Wash, in which fifteen men
were killed by dust explosion re-
Gently. is apparently hopelessly
wrecked and it is not likely that the
bodies of the dead will be recovered.
The fifth annual convention of the
Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Waterway AS
ISOLATION, to be held in st. Louis, be-
ginning this week. is expected to be
the largest in the history of the organ
ization. More than 5000 delegates
already have signified their intention
of being present.
Oklahoma City lost in the state capl-
tol fight when the Supreme Court de-
cided that the seat of the state gov.
ernment must remain in Guthrie. The
court held that the election on the
amendment to remove the capitol to
Oklahoma City was void, because OF
| defects in the title of the ballot.
A balloon flight from the Pacific to
the Atlantic coast. as proposed by the
Association of International Aero
nautical Pilots, at its annual meeting
in Boston few weeks ago, will be at.
tempted next year as the result of an
offer made by P. Chester Thompson
of New York, to give $4,000 to finance
the trip, besides trophy valued at
| $1,000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
Infection From Rabies Feared.

Platteville.-On the eve of his de-
parture for the Philippines, where he
will claim a beautiful American girl
as his bride, DR.. Ed Cheeley was
rushed to the Pasteur Institute at
Boulder for treatment. fearing infec-
tion from rabies. He was examining
the head of supposed mad dog, the
conditions indicating rabies. and after
ward noticed that slight scratch on a
hand was badly inflamed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25

growth of population in the West has
forced the Pacific coast states to come
a little farther east each year in
search Of their food supply. Utah and
other states west Of here have been
benefited, and now Colorado. the most
easterly state from which 1t is pos
sible for the Pacific coast to obtain
large supply of livestock. Is being
invaded by Western buyers.
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sult for Valuable Proper,x.

Greeley.-Although James Lee and
his family have lived on the valuable
Lee farm at Platteville forty years,
making improvements and paying
taxes. suit was filed in the District
Court by the heirs of Patrick and
Thomas McKeirman, who, it is al
levbed, settled on the farm years ago.
1t is partition suit and the farm is
valued at about $4,000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
REBELS CAPTURE
MEXICAN CITIES
FIERCE FIGHTING OCCURS MON
DAY IN MANY
TOWNS
INDIANS ARE ENLISTED
WIRES ARE cur; INFORMATION
DIFFICULT TO OBJ
TAIN

Mexico City.-Fierce fighting oc-
CURED Monday at Durango, Torreon,
Parral and Gomez Palachio. the latter
falling into the hands of the rebels.
Three hundred of the federal troops at
Gomez Palachio are said to have gone
over to the insurgents, who have now
turned their attention to attacking
the loyal forces at Torreon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
coIorado,s New Market.

Denver.-For the first time in the
history of Colorado, buyers from both
the East and the Pacific coast are
bidding for live stock in the western
and northwestern parts of Colorado.
Heretofore stock growers of Colorado
had but one market, the East. The
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
News Summary of the Past Week

The police department has issued a
new regulation prohibiting all forms
of boxing exhibitions within the Dis
trict of Columbia. This will prevent
Jack Johnson from boxing in the
ater during his coming engagement
there.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
Arlzona's New Tax.

Phoenix. Aria graduated in
come and Inheritance tax scale and
exemption of all religious and chari-
table organizations, including the Y.
M. C. A. and Y. w. G. A., are features
of the taxation clause tentatively
adopted by the constitutional conven-
ton. The measure also limits the
state debt to 100000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
Mine Gives LID 9Th Body.

Trinidad.-The body of Jerry Davis,
an American. was removed from the
Delagua mine. increasing the number
of bodies recovered to seventy-seven.
Two more are known to be in the
mine. one of which is that of David
Bell, motorman.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
Raid Made on swlndIers.

New York.-In raids so important
that Postmaster General Hitchcock
took charge in person. his inspectors
raided two concerns which they
charge with swindling the public out
of more than s4o.oOO.OoO by fraudulent
use OF the mails.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
Meets Terrible Accident.

ouray.-Axel Johnston, machine
man. drilling at Bright Diamond
mine of the Wanaka group of this
place. struck missed hole. causing
an explosion, in which he was danger
ously injured. One eye was destroyed
and the other badly injured and one
arm was shattered.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
WASHINGTON.

The Supreme Court of the United
States has adjourned for its Thanks
giving recess. 1t will reconvene No
yember 2Sth.
President Taft will appoint COM
mittee in Denver to aid in a national
campaign to raise 100000 for the
American Red Cross.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25

washington.-General r. w. Hoyt,
in command of the Department of
Texas, has been authorized to use his
discretion in measures to preserve
neutrality on the Mexican border and
has ordered cavalry to Eagle Pass,
Texas, for that purpose.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25

Cheyenne. wyo.-The largest rob-
berry in the history Of Cheyenne oc-
CURED when burglars broke into a
pawn shop and made away with $15.
900.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
Nov Fruit orowers' Organization.

Palisade.-Another meeting of the
orchardists Of the upper end of the
valley was held here and the Western
Slope Fruit Growers Association or
Ranfzed
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
Family Of Four Killed.

Maryville. Mo.-Oda Hubbell, a
farmer near here. his wife and two
children. were shot and killed by an
unknown person, who set fire to their
house.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
Wires Are Cut.

Mexico City-The fighting began at
Durango at o'clock Monday after
noon and an hour later all the wires
were cut. 1t is reported on good au-
thority that twenty five persons have
been killed at Zacatecas. The govern
ment troops. it is also reported,
quelled the uprising there and are in
control
The wires north of Monterey have
been cut and no reports are obtain
able from beyond that point. 1t is be-
lieved that the insurgents are respon-
sible for the cutting of communica-
tions.
It is difficult to get authentic news
from the scene of the disturbances. At
the American embassy it was said no
kilograms came from consuls there
and the newspapers here also have
been unable to obtain information.
The war minister in explaining why
troops were hurriedly sent to Orizaba
in the state of Vera Cruz. said it was
feared the rebels might dynamite the
railroad bridges. The net result OF
the fighting there, according to the
minister, was one soldier killed and
several persons wounded when mob
attacked and pillaged the market. The
rioters were eventually chased to the
mountains. Two hundred arrests OF
agitators have been made here.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25

Ell Paso.-A report reached here
from Cananea. Mexico, that revolu-
tionists are enlisting the hostile va
qui Indians for service against the
Mexican government. 1t is said thai
over one thousand warriors will take
the field II actual war breaks out.
Wholesale smuggling of arms and
ammunition across the border, near
Naco. Arizona, is said to be in prog
ress. All travellers are being rigldly
searched and many are turned back.
Both American and Mexican border
officials have received instructions
from their governments to take extra
precautions against smuggling.
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Get Your
Season Tickets
NO W

crime. Mrs. Mccoy, with her little
daughter, Louie, who is about eight
years of age, have resided alone in the
Skldmore house west of the school
house since she received a divorce.
from her husband, Thos. Mccoy, about
la year ago. The first intimation of
trouble Tuesday night came at about
11:30 o'clock when crash of window
glass awoke the S. w. Kiner family
who reside the first house south and
several other neighbors close adjoin-
ing. This was followed by revolver
report. 1t is known that Mrs. Mccoy
always kept a loaded revolver in the.
house as she had complained several
times during the past few months of
night providers, only a few weeks
ago hearing someone at her door.
sent a bullet through the panel. Fol
lowing the first shot and the crash of
glass the night prowler who proved to
be Johnny Kratz, stepped to the front
door and called, "Aggie, .Aggie, let
me in" She undoubtedly recognized
the voice and opened the door, still
holding the smoking gun in her hand.
Her first exclamation was, Johnny
kratz, so you are the-who has been
prowling around my house at nights
The Kiner family, now wide awake,
were able to hear part of the con
versation. Mrs. Mccoy then ordered
him to leave and showed him from the
doorstep. Kratz then seized the gun
and threw it over into the Kriner yard.
She unhesitatingly walked over and
picked it up. Mrs. Kiner then adj
monished her not to go back to ,ae
house but to come inside. Mrs. Nc
Coy replied that she could not leave
the house as Louie, the little girl, was
in there and she could not leave her
alone with him. She then returned
to the house and Kratz, who was still
on the step, again wrested the gun
from her grasp and turned it upon his
victim. Two shots were fired, the
first bullet taking effect in the right
shoulder and ranging downward. The
second was aimed straight at the
temple. According to the little girls
story, who was an eye witness to the
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sHERIFF's SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that by yir-
tue of general execution, by me di
rected, issued out of the Office of the
Clerk of the District Court Of the
State of Iowa, in and for Crawford
county, upon judgment rendered in
said court in favor of The Arion State
Bank. of Arion, Iowa, and against
First Congregational Church Of Arion
Iowa. p. P. Wigg, L. g. Butler, M
b. Nelson and Henry w. Dodge, /
have levied upon the following de.
scribed real estate as the property Of
the said L. G. Butler, towit:
NEA SEA and Out Lots 3D. .sE"
and IF" of the subdivision of the W1b
NWA Section / and E1s NEA Sec
ton Township 80 N, Range 40. w.
OF the 9TH P. M, and that on the 10th
day of August, A. d. 1910, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon of said day. at
the Court House in Denisop, Crawford
county, Iowa, will proceed to sell
said property, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, to satisfy said ex-
ecution, amounting to Seven Hundred
Sixty-one and 96-1OO Dollars, debt, For
ty-twe end S3-1OO Dollars, attorneys
fees, and Fourteen and 3O-1OO Dol.
lars costs, together with interest and
accruing costs! at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash.
Dated Denison, Iowa, July III, 1910.
H. j. CUMMINGS,
2S-2t Sheriff, Crawford County.
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SIOUX CITY BOOSTERS COMING.
.Jobbers and Manufacturer. Will vi.it
Denison July 9th on the "GIad
Hand" Train.

i .
A party of about one hundred Sioux
City jobbers and manufacturers, on
their annual trade extension excursion,
will visit Denison on July 9th, arriv-
ing at 7:15 p. m.
The party will comprise the heads
of the various concerns represented
on the trip, and will be accompanied
by Reeds band, which will play dur
ing the stop.
The excursionists are not coming to
solicit orders, but to extend the glad
hand to make new acquaintances
and to renew old ones.
The train will run to Carroll via
onawa. Wall Lake and Denison, thence
home over the Neville branch.
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his victim up in his arms and carried
her into the house and layed her on
the sofa. The little girl, realizing
what had happened, threw her arms
around her mothers neck and piteous-
1y begged for someone to come to her
assistance, at the same time ordering
the murderer out of the house. She
then ran out of the house herself and
over to ,the Kiner home. Hardly had
she left the house until another re
port from the revolver rang out. fol-
lowed by noise as if someone had
fallen to the floor. She impaired to-
them the tale of the awful crime and
she believed that he had also shot
himself. Sheriff Rawlings was sum-
moned by telephone and informed of
the shooting! Several of the neighbors
had gathered on the scene by this
time and with dimly lighted lantern
entered the house. Suspicious of a
double tragedy were confirmed, as
there lay the bodies of both Mrs. Nc
Coy and John ny Kratz with blood
streaming from gaping wounds infict-
ed from the bullets. DR.. Thomson
was summoned but they were both
past medical aid. Mrs. Mccoy lived
for abou. an hour and half and Kratz
for abol.t an hour, but neither regained
consciousness. The bodies were later
removed to the M. B. Pullen undertake
ing rooms and Coroner Carhart sum
mone} and an inquest was held dur
ing be forenoon Wednesday. The
yerd II was murder and suicide.
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NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids for the erection of school house
in the township of East Boyer, in
the county of Crawford, will be re-
ceived by the undersigned at his resi-
dence, East Boyer township, where
plans and specifications may be seen,
until Aug. 1, 1910. Contract to be let
August 2, 1910, at p. M, at Center
school house, East Boyer township,
at which time the contract will be
awarded to the lowest responsible bid
der. The board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
July Z, 1910. $. g. Durham,
2S-2t. President.
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Kratz had been drinking freely for
several weeks and just before starting
on the fateful journey to the Mccoy
home had taken a fresh supply aboard.
He rode distance with Johnny Taylor
who offered to take him to his board
ing place at the Templeton home, but
he made some excuse that he would
Il just as soon walk.
Ed Corr, who resides directly
across the street north from the Nc
Coy home, heard the first shot fired
and rushed downstairs and out into
the yard with his revolver and think
| ing to scare the ones concerned in
the fray, emptied one chamber of his
gun, holding it high. Barney Selleck
was also disturbed by the shooting
and was on the lookout, but like the.
rest, laid low until after the shooting
ceased. 1t is probably fortunate that
those who heard the racket did not
attempt to take hand in it, or there
might be more sorrowing homes today
than there are, as Kratz after, killing
his first victim, would not have used
much discretion as to how he handled
la gun. Realizing the awfulness of the
deed committed and the probable re-
suits, he undoubtedly concluded the
best thing for him to do was to put
an end to it all. Upon Mrs. Mccoy
imparting to him few weeks ago the
information that someone had been
proving around her home at night, he
purchased new revolver and pre-
sented it to her. 1t was this gun that
ended the lives of both.
Prior to Mrs. Mccoy procuring a
divorce from her husband, Kratz had
roomed at the Mccoy home. When
not under the influence of liquor he
was a quiet, unassuming fellow, but
from all information at hand he has
been drinking to excess the last few
months. Mrs. Mccoy since her di-
vorce, has been dressmaking. One of
the saddest features of the affair
T.. / {. {.
is the leaving of the little girl almost
alone in the world, who will carry with
her for lifetime, memories of this
awful scene. Mrs. Mccoy was the
owner of 40 acres Of land near Whit
ing which will become the property
of the little girl and which If proper
ly managed will go a long way
toward her support and education. 1t
is not known at this time where she
will make her permanent home.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mccoy
were conducted from the house this
forenoon at ten o'clock by Rev. Lew
Harris. of the Christian church. The
body was taken to cemetery north
of Whiting for burial beside that of
her mother. Mrs. Mccoy was thirty
two years Of age.
The Kratz funeral will be held to-
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ORIGINAL NOTICE,

E
In the District Court Of Iowa - ana
& for Crawford County.
State of iowa ex rel w. W. Morrovv
State Treasurer, VS. James McKim
ct all Original Notice.
To James McKim, David McKim. Mary
Mckim Tucker, Hester McKim. Sar.
an Mckim Newcom, G. p. McKim,
William McKim. Joseph McKim,
Louise Mckim Dobson, Martin Nc
Kim, Joseph McKim, Alice McKim
Mccormick, Jennie McKim' Bell
Donald McKim, Bruce McKim, Eliza.
peth Mcklm. Jenevieve McKim, Jen
ME Mck1m, widow of John r. Nc.
Mcklm, deceased, Rebecca McKim.
widoW OF John McKim, deceased.
Charles Campbell, Fred Hansohn.
Carl Gronau. Margaret Anderson. A.
y. Mason. Denison Electric Light {.
Power Company, p. Gulick, NJ. III.
Jones, and to the unknown owners.
occupants and claimants Of the real
estate hereinafter described.
You and each of you are hereby noti-
he'd that there is now on file in the
Office of the clerk Of the district courts
IN and for Crawford county, the nett.
ton OF the plaintiff, State Of Iowa ~
rel w. w. Morrow, Treasurer Of State.
asking that the lien of the plaintiff
FOL. collateral inheritance tax due
plaintiff in the estate of Esau McKim.
deceased. in the sum Of 1886. 73.. and
accruing interest, be foreclosed and
that the following described real es.
tate be sold to satisfy the lien Of the
plaintiff: s u D.. 80 -
Lots 1,2,3, 4. s., 6. z, 8, 81 and 10 In
block s, town of Deloit, Iowa; the east
I OF the southeast quarter Of sec.
ton ~, township "a, range SO; lot q
OF subdivision of northeast quarter
OF section IL, township "a, range &c.,
lois 9, and 10 in block II, town Of
Deloit, Iowa; the northwest quarter
OF section 8. township "a, range SO:
the east half of the northeast quarter
Of section ], township "a, range 49,
the south half of the southeast quarter
and the southeast quarter Of the
southwest quarter of section 1. town
ship 81. range 80; the west half Of
the southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter; the west % acres Of tho
northwest quarter of the southeast
quarter, and lots / and 2 Of s,lh.di.
vision of the south half of the north,
west quarter, and the south one acre
of the north four acres Of the east
twelve acres of the northwest quar-
ter Of the southeast quarter and the
south one acre ofsthe north six acres
Of the east twevle acres of the north
west quarter of the southeast quarter.
an In section 49,, township "a, range
81 lots and 2 and the north half 1
Of 8 in block 10, town of Deloit, Iowa: q
lots !, and in block 14715a. city Of
Denison, Iowa; lot ii in block Sc. city
Of Denison, Iowa the north half Of
the northeast quarter of section 25.
township 81, range "a, Calhoun county,
Iowa. - : ! 4
And that unless you appear thereto
and defend on or before noon Of the
second day of the September term Of
court, commencing on the 12tl, day Of
September, 1910, Judgment and decree
VIII be entered thereon as prayed for
N plaintiffs petition.
Dated this 10Th day Of July, 1910.
HI. w. BYERS.
Attorney General.
JOHN FLETCHER,
zS-4t Attorney for Plaintiffs.
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DUAL TRAGEDY
IN MONONA
John kratz Shoots and Kills Mrs.
Agnes Mccoy, Then Kills Him
self in Fit Of Jealousy.
BOOZE PLAYS PROMINENT PART
Deed Done in Presence Of Little
Eight Year-oid Girl, Louie Nc
Coy, Who Summons Help.
BOOZE PLAYS PROMINENT PART

One of the most sensational TRACE
dies in the history of this community
was committed Tuesday night when
Johnny Kratz shot Mrs. Agnes Mccoy
down in cold blood on her own door
step and then turned the weapon With
which he killed his victim upon hir.l-
self and sent bullet crashing into
his own brain. The details of the
crime are nauseating in the extreme.
The cause of the murder and suicide
is believed to have been case of
jealousy and infatuation for the
murdered woman on the part of Kratz,
coupled with good supply of Onawa
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booze. It is known that Kratz has
paid some attentions to Mrs. Mccoy
and that they have not been altogether
resented. 1t is plain that the deed
was not premeditated but was simply
the elimination of various things
which finally led up to The brutal