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Dakota City County Herald

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Dakota City, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1908

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Georgia Primary Yields Joseph M Brown Governor Pick

Returns through Thursday place Joseph M. Brown winning the Georgia Democratic primary by about 15 000 to 26 000 as the gubernatorial nominee. The full slate of eleven congressional districts favors reelecting the current Democratic representatives with no Senate contest and no opposition to Senator W S Clay. The Fifth District may see a contest between James L Mayson and J W Livingston.

Joseph M. Brown Georgia Atlainta Brown Smith James L. Mayson J. W. Livingston United States Clay

Attempted assassination at Dreyfus ceremony shocks Paris

At the Dreyfus Pantheon ceremony Maj Alfred Dreyfus was shot in the arm by Pater Gregori of France Militaire staff. The assailant was arrested and later jailed for attempted assassination. A Bulletin states the bullet lodged in the forearm with no bone injury and rest advised. The attack occurred near the catafalque as Doumergue praised Zola's call for justice.

M. Emile Z4ola Pantheon The France Militaire Pater Gregori Maj Alfred Dreyfus Dreyfus Catafalque Public Instruction Doumergue Zola

Sealed Box Car Found Sixteen Chinese Immigrants in Transit

A sealed box car from Galveston arrived in San Francisco with sixteen emaciated Chinese passengers inside. They had water and crackers, one carried a country entry certificate, and others were handed to immigration authorities. Officials suspect the men were hurried across the Mexican border and placed in the car at Paso, Texas, with a release plan in San Francisco that went awry.

Galveston Tex San Francisco Cal Paso

Eric R allroad Restricts Shops to Ten Hour Basin

Eric R allroad issues order to place locomotive and car shops on a ten hour basis. The company intends to immediately begin repairing idle equipment, restoring work and employing several thousand men.

Underwood Eric R Allroad

Ohio Trust Officers Indicted on Embezzlement Charges

Former Ohio Trust officers J F Lanning James D Gibbs F W Christian and William Perrin were indicted Thursday for embezzlement and misapplication of bank funds after the bank failed in January.

Eho J. F. Lanning James D. Gibbs F. W. Christian William Perrin Ohio Trust Company

Sioux City Live Stock Market Quotations

Thursday quotations from the Sioux City live stock market show top beeves at 6.55 pounds and top hogs at 5.30 dollars.

Sioux City

Student Goes Insane at Stanford Library

Waterloo Indiana student Suddeiuly Insane enrolled at Leland Stanford Jr. University in San Francisco suddenly went insane in the university library. He was overpowered and sent to San Jose by the lunacy commission.

BP & W

Bank Robbers Crack Fairfield Safe For 910000

Bank robbers cracked the Fairfield Oklahoma bank safe early Thursday and escaped with 910000. The incident occurred about thirty miles east of Tulsa. Police and investigators searched the area for the suspects.

Bank of Fairfield Okla Tulsa

East Side Kitchens Open For Hungry New York Pupils

Emergency measures by the East Side School Board committee feed hundreds of NYC pupils found starving. Two kitchens will start on the Lower East Side offering lunches of soup meat and milk to children. Funding comes in part from subscriptions as the public pledges support. The Teachers and Principals Organization forms the Children’s Relief Society to administer the program and issue lunch tickets.

New York City East Side New York East Aide Lower East Side Children's Relief Society

On Trail of Beef Trust Moves in British Commons

In the British house of commons a brief debate focused on the American beef trust and its alleged control of British meat markets. Charlee W Gowerman urged Winston Churchill to appoint a commission, as in the U.S., to examine the trust and protect British consumers from rising meat prices. Churchill said he would consider a commission to study operations of the great trusts aided by protectionist tariffs.

British Commons American Beef Trust House of Commons Charlee W. Gowerman Winston Churchill Board of Trade American Congress Trust Churchill

Whisky Rulings Set Distillers Against Government

The District of Columbia court of appeals rules that whiskey and neutral spirits are not like substances. The decision supports Roosevelt and Bonaparte on the matter after distillers appealed. It further holds that bourbon whiskey may only be made in Kentucky and must be mash with corn as the chief ingredient.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals Roosevelt Bonaparte Department of Agriculture Kentucky

Oregon in Queer Pa G O P Solons Name Democratic Senator

Oregon politicians discuss selecting a U S senator to succeed Charles W. Fulton. Governor Chamberlain's likely victory over Henry M Cake is seen as a personal triumph in a normally Republican state. The next legislature, mostly Republican, may still elect a Democrat to the Senate.

P. Solons Geo Chamberlain Oregon United States Charles W. Fulton Henry M. Cake Roosevelt Senate

Mob Storms Ohio Bank In Cleveland Riot Attempt

Five hundred Italiane surround the private bank of Gaetano Liotta in Cleveland as doors fail to open. Police intervene and drive back the mob. Liotta rumored missing. Total deposits estimated at under $36,000.

Gaetno Liotta Cleveland Ttalians Liotth

Ban on Dancing at Methodist Conference Frays Ties

The Methodist Episcopal general conference ends amid debate over two hot issues amusements and pastorate time limits. Neither topic was put to discussion, preserving the ban on dancing and the practice of reappointing pastors year after year.

Methodist Episcopal General Conference

Three Californians Indicted in Imperial Valley Land Fraud

Three prominent California men F N Chaplin J H Chaplin and F C Paulin were indicted by the Los Angeles federal grand jury on charges of defrauding the government in land entries. Bail was set at 2500 dollars. they appeared in state court Wednesday after arrest Tuesday.

Federal Grand Jury Los Angeles Imperial Valley F. N. Chaplin J. H. Chaplin Imperial F. C. Paulin Imperial Land

Fire Traps Twenty Boarders in New York Boarding House

A basement fire at Mrs. Mary Maooney's boarding house on West Thirtieth Street, New York, early Tuesday morning trapped twenty boarders. Firemen arrived to find a young woman dead after leaping from the roof to the pavement and several others severely burned.

Mary Maooney West Thirtieth Street New York

German Steamer Europa Missing off Norfolk Voyage Abandoned

All hope abandoned for the German steamer Europa which sailed from Hamburg twenty five days ago bound for Norfolk loaded with fertilizer. The ship should have taken twenty one days and nothing has been heard of it for forty days. The crew numbered twenty one men.

Europa Hamburg Germany Norfolk

Sentenced to be Hanged for Murder and Escape

F Johnson of Clarksburg West Virginia a Black man killed a married woman after she refused to elope with him and then barricaded himself in a barn wounding two posse members who pursued him for two days. He was sentenced Wednesday to be hanged on July 17.

F. Johnson Clarksburg W. Va

Mississippi River Rising Threat to St Louis Wood Stage

The Mississippi River is rising toward the wood stage at St Louis with the gauge at 28.8 feet on Wednesday forenoon, nearing the danger line of 40 feet. Reports along the Missouri River show the stream rising rapidly.

St. Louis Missouri River

Stork Near the Palace Announcement

The official Gazette announced on Tuesday the expected accouchement of Queen Victoria of Spain, anticipated by the end of June.

Queen Victoria Spain

Hawaiian Prince David Kalanianaole Dies in San Francisco

Prince David Kalanianaole of Hawaii dies of pneumonia at the Stewart Hotel in San Francisco. He is a brother of Congressional Delegate Prince Cupid Kalanianaole and nephew of former Queen Liliuokalani.

Prince David Kalanianaole Hawaii Prince Cupid” Kalanianaole Liluokalani Stewart San Francisco

Four Die of Gas in Chicago Family Tragedy

Mrs. Mary Deerman of Chicago and her three children were found dead Wednesday after suffocating from escaping gas from a stove. The incident appears to have been accidental and local authorities are investigating.

Mary Deerman Chicago

German Author Sentenced to Twelve Years in Prison

The German Imperial court on Wednesday found Herr Schwiara, a noted author, guilty of revealing military secrets to France and endangering the empire, sentencing him to twelve years imprisonment and loss of civil rights.

Herr Schwiara France Empire

Manpleads hypnotism in Oakfield church murder case

Grant Poole claims he was hypnotized when he shot and killed Mrs. BE H Orvis at the Oakfield Wisconsin Methodist church at the end of Sunday services. The defense will be urged at trial.

Mumnieerer Mra. BE. H. Orvis Oakfield Wis Grant Poole

Supreme Court Rules Catholic Church Owns Ponce Church Buildings

The Supreme Court of the United States holds that the Roman Catholic Church is entitled to exercise complete ownership of the church buildings occupied by that denomination in the city of Ponce Porto Rico.

Ponce Porto Rich Supreme Court of the United States

Lipbuilding Exposition Opens in Berlin with European Royals

Emperor Wittiam and the empress accompany King Gustav and Queen Victoria of Sweden as the Lipbuilding exposition opens in Berlin on Tuesday.

Fey Emperor Wittiam Empress Gustav Queen Victoria Sweden

Kingdon Gould Faces Forfeiture After Speeding Charge

In New York Kingdon Gould Porfelts land judgment on a forfeited ball bond of 1000 dollars was entered as he did not appear in court when the automobile speeding charge was brought up for trial.

Kingdon Gould Porfelts Kingdon Gould New York Wes

Tennesee Postoffice Robbery at Marysville

Post office in Marysville Tennessee was robbed when safe blowers forced entry and looted cash totaling 500 dollars and stamps valued at 1 500 dollars. Suspects fled the scene.

Tennesee Postoffias Marysville Tenn

Cure for hog cholera hailed after Ames conference

Dr. A T Peters of Lincoln cites a new vaccine approach from the Washington Bureau of Animal Industry. Trials in Iowa herds show cure by injecting infected blood and serum from immune animals, prompting Nebraska to study rapid, widespread serum distribution pending university approval and funding.

Remely Veterintarians Ames A.T Peters Lincoln Department of Animal Pathology University of Nebraska Peters Western Estates Nebraska Petere University Petera N. Dorsett Bureau of Animal Industry Washington Iowa Secretary of Agriculture James Willson A. D. Melvin

First June Bride in Omaha is Mary E H Roberts

Mrs. Mary E H Roberts of Sarah Iowa was the first June bride of the season in Omaha. She married Henry Tando of Atlantic Iowa about 10 o clock Monday by County Judge Leastie. She disclosed she has passed her forty first birthday and is entering matrimony again after a prior divorce. The groom was divorced about two years ago.

Omaha Mary EH. Roberts Sarah Leastie Henry Tando Atlantic Ian

Mrs Hester Granted Bond in Larceny Case

Mrs Pearl Hester released on bond after being implicated with Prof Ray in a $2000 larceny from Mrs Anna Offerman of South Omaha. Bond set at $1,000. Indicted killer Steve Fagan freed on $2,500 bond in the Enos Daley murder case at South Omaha.

Pearl Hester Ray Anna Offerman South Omaha

Knoxville Citizens Appeal Pardon for Ginger

Citizens of Knoxville Tennessee including Sheriff Reeder urge Governor Sheldon to pardon Albert Ginger who is serving two and a half years in the Nebraska penitentiary for horse stealing. They argue his aged parents depend on him and he has a prior good record.

Sheldon Monday Knoxville, Tenn Sherif Reeder Knoxville Albert Giiger Nebraska Penitentiary Ginger

Record for Small Elevator at Athland Estates

The manager of Cedar Mufts elevator at Athland estates reported processing 310 wagon loads of corn in one week.

Athland Estates

Farmer Jacob Crocker Dies After Fall Into Abandoned Well

Jacob Crocker a farmer living southwest of MetCook fell into an abandoned well Monday and was instantly killed. The tragedy occurred on his property prompting a police and coroner investigation.

Jacob Crocker MetCook

Drowned Man Described as 21-Year-Old Otto Fcods

A 21 year old man named Otto Fcods died Friday night while fishing south of Beatrice in Ander aeons. The drowning occurred after he encountered trouble at the river and rescue efforts were unable to revive him.

Ptrling Otto Fcods Beatrice Nieght Anderaeons

Court vacates sale of Home Street Railway line

Lincoln receiver reports a U S court in St Paul Minnesota set aside the long disputed sale of the Home Street Railway line to the New Citizens Company of Lincoln. The ruling delays transfer of ownership and reopens questions about franchise rights and local transit control.

Lincoln United States Court of Appentynt St. Paul, Minn Old Home Street Railway Company Citizens Comepany

County Judge Resigns Amid Move to Arlington Bank

County Judge G. Marehall of Hiair announced on Monday his intention to resign by July 1. He has purchased an interest in Arlington State Bank at Arlington.

Resions G. ©. Marehall Hiair Marehall Arington State Bank Arlington

Creeks Flood Farmland After Northeaster Hits Cum ne County

A severe storm swept northeast through Cumne County damaging crops and washing out corn fields. Hail and heavy water destroyed fences and flooded lowlands with depths up to four feet. One farmer, John Tomrc, lost fourteen hogs. Beemer area reported village property damage in the hundreds. Residents ferried across waterways by boat for access.

Cumne Beemer John Tomrd c Welton Tan

Two Omaha wards plan escape from hospital window

Bertha Kuster aged 16 and Agnes Vialentine aged 14, wards of juvenile court, attempted to escape from a county hospital in Omaha. Kuster fell from a second floor ledge and sustained arm injuries. Vialentine was confined to another room and ordered to wear only a bathrobe.

Bertha Kuster Agnes Vialentie Omaha Kuster Itta Hoentral Howl Elf Valentine

Emerson man denies note in U S court suit

Nicholaue Liewer a farmer of Em erson Lixon county denies signing or authorizing a note for 2400 dollars in a suit filed by First National Bank of Shenandoeth In. The note allegedly arose from a 1907 purchase of 200 pounds of stock food from W E Lewis representing Wonder Stock Powder company. He claims the word hundred was inverted and the document blotted and partly illegible.

Nicholaue Liewer Emerson Lixon County United States First National Bank of Shenandoeth James J. Doty Woreer Stock Powder Company Aft Iowa Liewer

Widow Seeks Personal Property Inheritance Allowance

Mrs Jestie Smith widow of Eugene Smith of Milford leads a county court petition seeking that the deceaseds personal property be assigned to her and that she be granted $20 per month until settlement.

Jestie Smith Eugene Smith Milford

Nelevcad Track Washed Out By Flood Waters

A rise of eight feet in the Blue river destroyed the country between Leatrice and Barneston. Seven hundred feet of Union Pacific tracks was wrecked between Harneston and Oxety and the line is under water for miles between Oketo and Manhattan Kansas.

Leatrice Barneston Union Pacific Harneston Oxety Oketo Manhattan Kan

Omaha Woman Wins $5000 Railroad Injury Verdict

Deeges com Micsouri Pachtig and Mrs Mavate Wallehberg of Omaha secured a verdict for $5000 from the Missouri Pacific railroad for injuries she received in August 1905.

Deeges Com Micsouri Pachtig, Mre Mavate Wallehberg Omaha Mixsouri Prettie Railroad

Memorable Park Soldier Dies During Exercise in Minden

An elderly veteran, W. Allen, collapsed and died while playing a game at the Mentestal day exercises in Minden after a march to the monument. The incident occurred Saturday as he participated in the activity known as Dead Farce while fife played nearby.

Dice Lo Memorial Park Monystery W. Allen Minden Reneve Fife

Frightful Farm Injury Reported In Local Shelter

A worker named Corn Bhobler was badly cut and torn in a shelter accident at a farm near Elite. Authorities say Alexander Nears and Ted Sie were on site and the incident involved a whelter. The condition and full details are not provided.

Bhobler Alexander Nears Lving Elite Ted Sie Fia Lanawertty

Consul Howe Receives London Gazette on Dormant Estates

Consul Church Howe of Manchester forwarded to the state library a copy of the London Gazette March 5 1948 detailing how claimants may identify dormant funds in English chancery and warning against fraudulent claim agents. The note accompanies an extract from the 1884 U.S. Embassy report. The grain rate hearing before the state railway commission adjourned with briefs due and rate comparisons debated.

Church Howe Manchester Binigbed State Library London Gazette England Mr. C. Lindsay Government of Great Britain Oconsulate Nebraska Chancery High Court of Justice Anid White London State Caid Tam State Railway Commission C. A. Sibley Burlington Road J. G. Beeler Burlington Iowa Missouri Omaha Kania City Kansas City Warrington

Chicago Business Activity Shows Weather Boost and Stable Trade

Dun's Review of Trade notes improved weather lifts in manufacturing and finishing mills, renewed demand for seasonable merchandise, and brisk retail wear sales. Bank clearings reach 216 million, 10 percent above last year. Chicago district failures total 23, liabilities over 5 thousand at eight.

Earo Wtter Reading Tomkng Chicago Dun Review of Trade

Weather and trade trends in eastern states restrained by rainfall

The report notes irregular weather in weather crop and trade reports with heavy rainfall causing bad roads and reduced trade in affected areas. Some regions see improved trade after warm spells and price reductions clearing large stocks. Eastern and central states show better distribution and earlier optimism returning, while US business failures for the week ending May 28 total 203 versus 294 last week and 142 in 1907. Canada reports 31 failures, up from 30 prior week.

Wetern United States Canada

National city and regional grain and livestock price listing

A dense compilation of regional quotes for cattle hogs sheep and various grains. Prices listed for Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo with ranges for live cattle hogs and sheep and grain Nos 2 wheat corn oats rye barley clover seed and dairy eggs butter noted.

Chicago Indianapolis St. Louie Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Standard New York Toledo

Seeds and crops feature in Texas and Dakota farming notes

The Texas experiment station backs state seed inspection while sportsmen sow wild rice seed to aid game birds along the Mississippi. In South Dakota, Spearfish wins a poultry show prize, and Sully county crews level land. A Montana fruit crop suffers from April cold as hog carcass awards go to F. Bone. An African agricultural expert observes Texan drying methods for his homeland.

Texas Experiment Station Mississippi River Black Hills Poultry Association Shelby County Iowa

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