Five Hog Thieves Traced After March Stolen Stock
A Jamestown farmer Spath reported seven hogs stolen on March 3. Thieves were tracked to Valley and sold the hogs to the Omaha Elevator stockyards bound for South Omaha. They used fake names at the bank. one thief revealed the actual owner to the cashier. Sheriff of Hodge County pursued them. capture anticipated soon.
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Spath
Jamestown
Neb
Valley
Omaha Elevator Company
South Omaha
Vodge County
Meserve Seeks Quick Trial End Through Acquittal
Attorneys for John B. Meserve ask Judge Baxter to end the criminal case by directing a acquittal on grounds the $60,000 in permanent school fund deposits and $3,000 interest were his own money. They argue the funds were invested in a bank in a authorized manner and that the state has no interest in the bank's interest payments.
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John B. Meserve
Nebraska Cattle Growers Elects Officers at Denver Meeting
The National Cattle Growers Association in session at Denver elected officers F. C. Lusk of Chico California as President Bartlett Richards of Ellsworth Nebraska as First Vice President G G Gill of Denver as Treasurer and Er W Robinson of Weaver as Secretary An executive committee includes Bartlett Richards Hugh Chivick from Nebraska F M Stewart and G E Lemen from South Dakota Resolutions urged President Roosevelt to suspend fencing of the public range until leasing bill action is taken The convention adjourned sine die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Cattle Growers’ Association
Denver
F. C. Lusk
Chico
Cal
Bartlett, Richards
Ellsworth
Neb
G. Gill
Er. W. Robinson
Weaver
Bartlett
Richards
Hugh Chivick
Nebraska
F.’M. Stewart
G. E. Lemen
South Dakota
Roosevelt
An Odd Elopement Prompted Police Search
Mrs. James C. Hessian aged 30 and John Corneilson aged 17 eloped from Leavenworth and have not been seen. They may be in Kansas City Missouri, with police there alerted. Hessian is mother of two. Corneilson is her brother in law. Husband works as a laborer in Leavenworth.
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John Corneilson
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Hessian
Wort Leavenworth
Young Corneilson
Court Cases at Plattsmouth Adjourned Until Monday
Judge Jessen adjourned the Plattsmouth district court to Monday when the jury will be taken up. The case of Anna Wilkinson versus John Wilkinson, seeking modification of alimony on fraud grounds, was taken under advisement. Mrs. Wilkinson had secured a divorce two years ago and was awarded 1000 dollars alimony. Original papers in the case have been lost.
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Jessen
Plattsmouth
Anna Wilkinson
John Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Woman Horsethief Captured Near Baxter Springs
A 23 year old blonde woman named Birdie McCarty is accused of stealing a horse and buggy from a liveryman and was apprehended by officers at Baxter Springs. Authorities believe she may belong to an organized horse theft ring operating in the area.
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Fort Scott
Baxter Springs
Birdie McCarty
Coffeyville Woman Death by Own Action During Treatment
Mrs. George F. Boswell of Coffeyville, wife of a local business man, died by her own action in Neal where she had been receiving treatment for about a year. Her illness weighed on her mind and she felt she could not recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffeyville
George F. ‘Boswell
Neal
Shot on the Street Without Apparent Provocation
Ed Katherman was killed by J B Shane of Lawrence Kansas in front of Shane's gallery as he and Harry Green walked home from Wiedemann's ice cream and oyster parlors. Green saw the shot from a revolver Shane held. Shane was arrested and taken to Topeka for safekeeping.
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Ed Katherman
J. B. Shane
Lawrence
Kan
Ed Ratherman
Wiedemann
Harry Green
Shane
Katherman
Green
Yopeka
Stop Saloon Fines Challenge to Arkansas City
County Attorney Torrance files in district court a quo warranto petition testing Arkansas City's right to take money from liquor sellers. It alleges the city accepts 50 to 100 dollars monthly via an occupation tax handled by the marshal and city clerk without naming the sellers. The suit claims two years of unlawful corporate action and seeks to halt the city's revenue practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrance
Arkansas City
Contractor Olsen seeks mandamus over courthouse bid
Charles Olsen files in Hall County district court a petition for a writ of mandamus to force the county board to award the city courthouse contract to him as the low bidder. Olsen bid about 77000 while Fildorf & Kirschke bid 84000 and were chosen. Olsen did not commit to finishing by January 1 1903 and admitted an error of 3400 on one item.
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Charles Olsen
District Court of
Hall County
County’ Board
Fildorf & Kirschke
Mystery of Alice Burton Solved with Letter Home
Arkansas City Kansas warns no attempt will be made to force the teen’s return. Alice Burton, age 17, disappeared while eloping with a Wichita man who was later arrested. she said in a letter she married William Brennan in Independence Missouri and they live in Kansas City.
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Alice Burton
Arkansas City
Kan
Wichita
Kansas City
William Brennen
Independence
Prison Convict Car Detained at Muskogee I T
A Missouri Kansas and Texas prison car attached to the northbound train at Muskogee I T carried twenty eight convicts under sentence from one year to life for Fort Leavenworth. Ten white men eleven Indians and seven negroes formed the party including Chitto Harjo and nine followers who face two years. Forty eight are under military prison sentence but overcrowding delays shipments with fourteen held for later transfer.
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Indian Territory
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Muskogee
I. T
Fort Leavenworth
Chitto
Harjo
American Mules Reported Best and Hardiest for Remounts
A parliamentary paper from the remount department in South Africa lauds American mules as the best and most magnificent workers under adverse conditions. It notes American horses varied, but most were excellent in quality.
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South-Africa
Three Tunnel Workmen Killed in Kentucky Landslide
A landslide on the Tinois Central railway near Rosine tunnel Kentucky buried several workers. Rescue crews removed all from the rubble except three men who died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinois Central
Rosine Tunnel
Kentucky
Bloodhounds Track Barn Fire Tramp Near Doniphan
A tramp set fire to a barn on farmer Chris Steinwedy’s Doniphan Kansas farm igniting the barn and 400 bushels of wheat. Bloodhounds from St. Joseph have been put on the trail of the tramp.
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Chris Steinwedy
Doniphan
Kan
St. Joseph
New Trial Motion in Russell Murder Case Denied
Judge Westover in Chadron Neb denies the request for a new trial after eighty nine hours of deliberation. Russell is sentenced to twenty years in the state prison following murder verdicts in two trials. He pleads innocence and cites circumstantial evidence while facing the period of confinement.
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Russell
Westover
Chadron
Neb
Dawes County
Jim Force
Staudmeyer
Nebraska soldiers' home bill gains steam in Congress
Nebraskans show strong interest in a bill to create a soldiers' home for disabled volunteers at Hot Springs South Dakota. The G A R backs the effort with Capt H E Palmer repeatedly leading the Nebraska committee to push the measure. The Senate approved the bill January 20 and the House military affairs committee endorsed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House Committee On Military Affairs
Refused to surrender Charley Bode shot at Jansen home
Charley Bode, about 22, living near Exeter, was shot by Herbert Jansen after entering through a window and resisting surrender. In a scuffle at the Jansen residence, Bode seized the gun and was severely wounded in the right leg. Local break ins in the area point to Bode as the suspected culprit.
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Charley Bode
Exeter
Nels Jansen
Herbert Jansen
Jansen
Bode
Jansen Place
Narrow Escape From Incineration At Deadwood
An insane Chinese woman narrowly escaped death in Deadwood when chained to a room floor near a stove. Police freed her as her clothing burned and the bed caught fire. She was found nearly suffocated and badly singed, having been insane for months. Hospital admission options were discussed.
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Deadwood
Yankton Asylum
Lincoln Supply Co. Free Farm Machinery Catalogue
Lincoln Neb announces a free farm machinery catalogue from Lincoln Supply Co. at 123 North Tenth Street. The offer claims savings for farmers and includes promotional messaging about cost reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Supply ‘Co
North Tenth Street
Lincol N
Neb
Boer Delegates Lobby at White House for US Aid
Boers Wolmarans and Weasels, visiting Washington as private citizens, sought US intervention or good offices to end the South African war. Roosevelt met them in the library, declined interference, and heard complaints about shipments of horses mules and provisions to British forces.
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Messrs
Wolmarans
Weasels
Hay
Washington
United States
South Africa
Woimarans
Frederick Mueller
Orange Free State
White House
Roosevelt
Burglars Target Arlington Businesses
In Arlington several minor burglaries were reported. C and Branson barber shop, John F Jackerott store, and Novak saloon were entered with small change taken. Mrs Featherstone bravely deterred entry with a pistol. Hounds traced a scent toward the stockyards. burglars reportedly fled by a freight train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
C. &. Branson
James
Novak
Valley
United Mutual Hail Insurance drives strong regional growth
Lincoln Nebraska based United Mutual Hail Insurance Association enters its fourth year with more in force than all rivals combined. It reports 1562 paid losses totaling 119 605 over three years, 50 000 above competitors. Disease drought limits western assessments, so operations focus on eastern Nebraska. Farmers urged to insure with the company.
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United Mutual Hail Insurance Association of
Lincoln
Neb
Dreuth
Nebraska
Forger Operating in Nebraska City Passes Plank Checks
A clever forger in Nebraska City is using stamped rubber marks and punched amount devices to pass bank style checks. Victims report none can describe the suspect. One check for 3.12 was passed on Mueller Bros and another on Fred Boehm. Police work to locate other used and outstanding checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska City
Mueller Bros
Fred Boehm
Booming National Banking Growth Shown by Treasury Report
Treasury Department data after the 1900 act shows 878 national banks formed with 48.5 million dollars in capital and 12.9 million in bond deposits. By February 28 active banks numbered 4,385 with 673.3 million authorized capital and 322.6 million in circulation secured by bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Court Martial Ordered For Waller And Day
Court martial to try Major Littleton W. Waller and Lieutenant John A. Day of the Marine Corps on March 17 for executing natives of Samar without trial. Accounts describe a native tied to a tree shot in the thigh then arms then body and finally killed over four days. Friends cite mental strain from Samar privations.
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Waller
Littleton W. Waller
John A. Day
Marine Corps
Samar
Balloon Reaches Altitude Over Ten Miles in Paris Flight
A balloon equipped with automatic instruments launched in Paris rose to 66 000 feet about 404 miles. Instruments recorded outside air at 102 degrees below zero when the balloon descended safely.
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Paris
Convict Develops Die for Counterfeit Silver Dollars
A convict in the boiler room perfected a die to mint silver dollars undetected and distributed them via outside accomplices. Officials were surprised by the discovery. The notice also promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for indigestion and related ailments, including a private die stamp on the bottle neck.
Long Term as Insurance Secretary
Sanford J. Hall aged 80 died a few days ago. He had served as secretary of the Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Company since 1868 in Springfield Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford J. Hall
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Springfield
Mass
The
Insurance Company
Defiance Starch Ad Promises Savings and Quality
A playful ad touts Defiance Starch as unmatched in quality and quantity at 16 ounces for 10 cents. The speaker chides Maude against calling a police or surgeon a political heeler, implying a humorous, local-market tone.
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Maude
Laxative Bromo Quinine Ad Claim Refunded Plan
An old ad promotes a one day cure for a cold with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and offers a refund if it fails. It lists a 25 cent price. The blurb quips that a man with a sleeping foot at the opera has no sole for music.
Sensible Housekeepers Choose Defiance Starch Quality
A shopper notes Defiance Starch offers one third more for the same price and higher quality, while a rival claims superiority. The remark contrasts practical value with a dramatic line about a man blinded by dust during a fight.
Johnson's Oss Will Work Wonders For Rheumatism
A vintage ad touts Matt Hoing medicine promising relief from rheumatism. The claim urges readers to try one bottle as a guaranteed positive action for both men and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tohnson
Matt
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Meserve
Lemuel
Berry
Jesse Morrison
Hot Springs
8. D
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Forger
Pierze
Pierce
Prado
State Street
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Ciry
Lincoln ‘Eye and
South Tith St
Néb
Drs. Garten’ & Cook
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