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" " artiumfci wMfliwrnm im ti n ...... .m. , .... . ' -l f. . ' - . 1 t ui..,,,,.! .. i -i. i ii -t r I Harrison Press -Journal. VOL. XIV. I:VRaiSO:iT, IsTEBRA-SK: A, THCTJSSIDAY, TDJUO. 5, 19 Ol. N O. XXIII DISTKCTCOURT. UmU MmUf With Iw Harrlat toa the Beaeh. The Tawn full of DUtlnjruliikd Lawyer and Visitors. A Heavy Docket. Jaaara Farce Arajaitted. Wiiat is probably the heaviest docket ever held ia Sioux county convened Monday with Judge Harrington presid ing. A large attendance from all parts of the county in in evidence throughout our city and great interest in mani fested in all proceeding of llie court. Four criminal and 103 civil cases are on the docket. The majority f Hie civil cam are foreclosure on land hy the coutv for taxes. L ifhe criminal cases are: Two murder J?aes, one assault, and one grand Inr-ceiK-y case. The hmMiuII in ho is t lie State ol Nebraska v. Frank Hughson for an alleged assault on H. 11. RuHsel. The grand larcency case is concerning an alleged hotse-steuling affair by Nel. ttMeiiburg. Tlte murder trials are: Hlate vs. Frank Force, und Sute vs. Clias, Bussel. Tlie Utter is for reliev ing, the recent decision having been re- Versed by Hie supreme court. On Houdy the lime was taken up principally with the niiuor cases ami two divorce cases. Mrs. Lt.zie ilixon ami Jno. iJeckmeii were a ran led divorces. The former for adultery which was privjn to ithj satisfaction of the court and the latter for deserlion. TUw. I' e, John E-rt. John Blom Ijerg, J. (.', Madsen. Henry Dickniaif and Mr. ami Mrs. Hollau were iiiiule citizens ef the United Slates l.y llie court oo taking tin oath of allegiance. Tuesday the time of the court was tak.ui up ail day with obtaining a jury. H was nt until 10 o'clock a. m. Wednes day tliat a jury was Anally sworn in as follows: Lester Oane, A. C Culler. Pirt ey, Philip Dunn. Carl Bsller, Kl Pelriu, Alfred LeithoiT, Orin C. Tally, BobC Harrison, James Nelson, Curl M. Lu and Nels Peterson. Afler a recess of live minutes, the oeniiig statement of County Attorney Ite outlined what the stale would en deavor to prove. . He said that they would tlxiw hy competent witnessestlv.il ou Um ltb of last Jue Franklin Force, father of the .defendant, had came to Harrison and ttirevd liis son over to the sheriff with the statement that lie had sliot and killed Harvey Russel: that the shenlf, acting as oiri,ner. Imd impaiK-lei six lawful men as coroneis' iirv and held an iiMiiel over tlw body of siuij Harvey Russell then lying le:id; that they would prove hy the conles-sioti of tlw -iuiirr himself that he hud seen Harvey Russell upprmching from the top of a ridge ulsjut one half or three fourths of a mile distant; that he ha I taken his glaaiwl watt lied some cattle while Russell traveled a distance of one half mile in a continuous trail as shown ' by tracks; that the llrst shot was llred across the abdomen, lied was not fatal; that Russell turned and was 25 to yards away when second shot was llred which went into the body near the heart anil, was a fatal shot; that the third shot was Hred after the body had fallen from lite horse and had been drugged by a foot in llie stirrup out of sight iu a draw where he was lying helpless from the effect of the second shot; that it had penetrated his skull, having entered at the clieek and had left a wide track, liav-1 ing been separated like an explosive or . soft-nosed bullet wan apt to be; that I there was ou danger at any stage of the shooting tu tu defendant; tliat he tied y first admitted llie Uniig or llie hrst two sttote and later tflien being showu tire vtdeuoa of a third bullet had admitted It; Uutt the deceased wus unarmed and iu death struggle hail pulled hair from his head which was found in his humls at Jllie coroaer's iniueHt. I M, F. llarringlon, of O'Neill, tlien lade (tie opening statement for the de tow He did nut outline any course of ;tion which would be followed, but mply asked the jury to withhold their slginent until lue "wild and extrava tut statements," as he termed them. tlie prosecuting attorney, sliould be tiveo and given a ciiance to be contra L'ted. The llrst witness for the state was Dr. hinney. He testilled to making an ex liinulioa of the body after death and Wing three bullet wounds, two of lich might have been fatal, and that was possible for deceased to hav been Ive three or four minutes after the ot iu llie ulsluiiieu had beeu fired. WIm-ii Um next witness fur the state as brought on the stand some startling krvlopiuerits were brought to light by W defense. These were 'n regard to Jim adiiiissubiliiy of Um confession which James Force is sukl to have made to Various irties, princ!silly the hheriff Vnd county lillorney, after Um shooting. js (lux was u ijik-sIiiiii fol' the i.'oiut Imu I . . llus i.l. , I. A 'iii.u uta, AVmitb.il I from Um room. The defense held that this confession was made while under lite influence of threats, inducements and hopes of reward held out by the one in authority. The state brought on the sheriff and county attorney who testi fied Umt no threats or hos of reward had been held out bv them. The county attorney, moreover, told Um defendant's father when he came to him with the de- feialant that it was not necessary for him to make admissions until he had counsel. The defendant was brought on the stand and testilled that he did not hear Mr. UTouneil make the abov- statement to his fatlier and tliat he was 20 years of age. The real evidence which ultimately carried the point which Um defendant . counsel wished to make was Mrs. Force, mother of the defendant. She was brought on the stand and told her storv while Uiose in the court room held their breath and listened fur every word. She told how James Force came home on the morning after the killing and found her in one room while Iter husband was in an adjoining room. After talking to her sou for a minute or two she went in to the room where her husband was and says to him: "James has shot Harvey Russell." Mr. Force immediately ordered Frank llughson, who was chop ping wood in the yard, to get a team and went into the rMim where his son was. On entering the room he told his son th.it lie must go to Harrison and tell the county attorney nd sheriff alt about it and ir he did so he would go free and if not he would lie convicted. James had replied th.it he did nut want to go until he telegraphed Attorney Harrington and hud talked to him as counsel. Mrs Force i: reed with her sou ia this purlieu lurand immediately Mr. Force jumped ti the comer of llie room and pulled a shot gun and pointed il at James saying 'James you lire my prisoner I have a riu'htto arrest you and you must go to Harrison ami tell all alxmt it" The three came to Harrison and thev tele- graplMd to Harrington lor his services No one lieard this conversation except Mr. and Mrs. Force ami James. It was lirst told to Mr. Harrington a little over a Week ag w hfii he was here. This being all of the evidence on this point Um attorneys submitted Uieirargu ments U tlw court. The court sustained the objection to Um evidence being brought in u ml the state t case .lad re ceived a blow from, which it w.is a very hard thing to recover. They asked lor hort counsel l see if it were possible t llnd a shred of evidence or, which to build 1'ieir case aoe. At 7:30 p. in. the court convened anil Ihe state called H. H. Ruswdl to llie stand, Mr. Ruswll told of Several con versations which uccured iwlween him self and James Force and between Har vey Russell and James Force. They were relative to range trouble , about tlwir cuttle, and Jmues hud talked of shooting, using the expression, "there would iw de,id (ajople down there," and Uiat Force's catile should, continue to run where Mr. Russell objected lo their being. Miss Belle Russell, sister of the deceased, awl Frank Russell, brother of the deceased, were both brought on the stand. They Jstifled that Harvey Rus sell did not have a gun on Um morning of the killing and was not in the habit of carrying a gun of any kind. With Um testimony of L. C. Wright. one of the coroner's jury, Um work was completed for the evening. His testi monv was relative to the uppearance ot tracks noticed at the scene of the killing and the lay of the ground in that vicinity. Thursday the time was taken up wilh trying to introduce evidence of the con fession, but it wan ruled oi.t and there being no further evidence, shortly after dinner the court instructed the jury to bring in a verdict (hiding the prisoner not guilty, which was done. (Continued next week.) Franklin Force has been very low dur ing1 Um' last week. At last reports he was some improved. Mrs.Chas. Hanson, who has been sick fur some time, is not much improved. Htomach trouble seems to be tlie cause of Iwr indisposal. Fenca Posts Carl Witt will cut and peel pine fence posts at ten cents apiece. See him at the Witt place or leave your order with L. Oerlach. l 4 Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Claudia O. Hester to Mr. (leorge O. Palmer at Um residence of Um bride's parents, Tuesday evening, Dec. 17, at 5 o'clock. Mis Mary Moravek came down from Lusk Wednesday night and stayed over until Monday, participating in the Thanksgiving dance and visiting her relatives in the meantime. 1 Carey Items. Mr. and Mrs. Rice are at Bo lure this week holding revival services. Comity Clerk Rauni spent Tiianks- giving wilh his famiiy. Iva and Clarence Hpease nnd Clarence Rauni who an nttendi-ig the I.'liadron academy, spent Thanksgiving at home. Andrew Procunierand wife, who have l-en making an extended peddling tour in the Black hills country, are at home once more. Tlie literary and debating society grows In interest and attendance at each succeeding meeting. BarricltsGossip. Personality of Hsblbnllah. Habibullah, the sutc.eaaor of Abdur rahman as ameer of Afghanistan. Is a handsome young man of 30. with dark RANT GUTHRIE. hair and mustache, sallow complexion I ind a pair of large, rather dreamy black pyes. He has neither the gi- ,nuc irame or Auaurranman nor nis i ,imtleis in Justice, County and District ommandlng presence. But by all ac- Court(ii amj Mon thf v Lh h . h """I f ,? ? I Land Office, who has had a great deal of adminls- .,. , trattve rw.ri.T,..., an,! ! nnuaoaoH i r lre insurance written in lelll l-l Professional Cards. Attorney-at-Law. Prompt attention given to all A CURE FOR CROUP. V. C. Williamson, of Amherst, Va., says: "ror loorwtlian a year l sunerea from lumbago. I dually tried Cham berlain's Pain Balm and it gave me en tire relief, which all other remedies hud failed to do." Sold by J. E. Phinney. Among the distinguished legal talent in attendance at the Sioux County court is Judg Hamer of, Kearney, M. F. Harrington, of O'Neill, Judge Crites, of Chadron, and W. H. Fanning, of Craw ford. The undersigned will sell at public auction at his farm east of Five Points on Dec. 10, 1901, the following described property. 2 horses, 10 head of cattle. farming imphmeots, household goods nnd other articles too numerous to men tion. Francis M. Smith. Instructions liave been received by Mr Pontius, our genial station ugent, in re gard to use of the Andrews telephone, A charge of tweney-five cents will be made for a convejsatioa of five minutes duration or less. Dr. Reynolds, the Crawford dentist, will be in Harrisoc. at the Harrison House, December 13, 14, 15 and 16. AM those wishing to save llieir teeth can do so by. having Uim (tiled and cro.vntd. Teeth extracted without the least puin. Come in at once so you will have time lo allend to your tcelh. 21-2 8. Crawford wus in the city Tuesday and announced while here that he challenges any literary society to meet him iu deliate on the question, "Resolved that a high protective tariff is for the best interest of the people of the United Suites'." He desires to tak . the atlirma live side of Um question. There is rejoicing at the home of the Harrison Huu. , Mr. Wright did n it tall heir to a million, nor was he elected to be president of the United States. All tliese things pale into iusignilicance when one knows what really did huppen. It is a girl, born Friday, and we haven smoked our old pipe since. I THE LOCAL HEWS fj Miss Kendrtck spent Thanksgiving at the home of her sister, Mrs. Marsland. Just received: A new consignment of men and boys clothing at OERLACH8. Win. Hourselt has been quite seriously sick the sist week, but is improving. More and better goods for the same money at Uerlach's store than any other place, try them. 10-tf Miss Tus;Mr visited with Miss May I wis, at Andrews, during the Thanks giving holidays. W.tNTKti Fifty Iwnd of steers to keep until Um llrst of Mav, next. For srtic ulsis s'IiIiv-m, lu 51. Harrison, Neb, Paul Rosenlierg. of Sugar Loaf p-e cinct. is in attendance at the court. He reports that grey wolves attacked his bunch of cattle ou Saod creek and drov all of them from the range except one of the best' cows, which was attached and crippled unto death. From examina tion of the tracks near the injured cow it is evident that Um wolf, after crippling the animal, mounted his horse and rode away. " The Dance. The Thanksgiving ball was well .at tended, notwithstanding the fact that had been very little advertised.! Thank giving day was one such imi only North. west Nebraska can prtxlu-tt and this gave an excellent opportunity for all to attend from a distance. Many came rom all directions and some as far as 0 miles away, notwithstanding the lact that Uvtre were other dances cloHer home. The excellent reputation whic Harrison dancer bear, coupled with Um xoelleflcy of the music which is given by Harrison musicians accounts for tin The Thanksgiving ball was no exception lo the rule and everyone went home feeling that they had enjoyed themselves to Um fullest extent, and wishing that the time will not be inr distant when Mr. Dunn und his excellent orchestra will give another of their excellent amices. WhMe Caie Mt De.lrahle. White cats are in general wa more aatage and Imi Intelligent than gray or tortoiM-shell. Many of them have blue eyes, and all such are Mid to be atone deaf, bene they are mm desirable in the home. One evening during Jthe past week a p.irty was tendered sergeanl ana Mrs. Ruse and their lady friends by Stewart Sager, 1st Sergeant Aver.; and Sergeant irry. A very dainty repast was served and Um evening was interspersed with usic, vocal and instrumental. Several leasing selections were rendered by Sergt. Ayers, who is a good singer. The guests were Mrs. Paul, Mrs. Thomas, rs. Emery, Mrs. R ise. Miss Allen, and Mr. Olett and Sergt. Rose. All depart ed for their homes with many pleasant memories of the eve, A number of inhabitants of the fori assembled at the Post Amusement Hull on Thanksgiving evening and enjoyed themselves at dancing, etc. Music rendered hv Mr. Welling of 'nwford. A 'battery of Held artillery has bet n booked ior station at the post, which will greatly increase the enlisted slrength, the authorized nmiilier to each battery being 160. Mrs. Oemier aud little one, family of Post Conmiissiry Sergeant Gemier, who preceded them, arrived here on Thanks giving day. On the evening of the 29th ult, the onniiuissioned officers and their ladies passed an enjoyable time at the Post Hall. Dm .-euglar muster and monthly in inspection of Ihe command was held on Um 80th ult. It seems Unit to. F, 10th infantry, now t this post, and which was booked for Fort Crook, bus been erased from the slate. First Lieut, and Asst. Surgeon Petr E.ehl, U. 8. A., has been ordered here for duty, relieving burgeon A. H. Simoiilon, who v ill proceed to his home in Birmingham, Alabama. . This in obedience to a request nmde by Surg. Simonton sometime ago, t Mrs. Rsm will discontinue teaching school after the holidays and resume her dancing classes at Harrison, Chad ron and Hay Springs. It is understood that Private Landen- berg, Troop D, 13lh cavalry, is now in conlliienienl at Crawford, accused ol breaking into one of the depots iu that city. The new hospital will be reudy for oc cupancy about the latter part of Janu ary next. Our post baker, Private Daft, Co. F, 10th infantry, h.is applied for a transfer to his old company, (E 10th Inf.), now serving in the Philippines. Pvt D.ift is an efficient baker and will no doubt be greatly missed should his application meet with approval at the war depart- neut. much personal courage. riare fur Itvor-e-8eeker The District of Columbia is rapidly becoming the most popular place in the United States for ipigmated cou ples to . seek separation. Scarcely a lay pa(e8 that the court of this city sre not asked to grant anywhere from three to six divorces, and In nine cases nit of ten the applicants are accom modatedWashington Letter. A Kovel War ot Driving. A man riding a bicycle and driving horse at the same time startled peo ple on a Philadelphia street the other lay. He held the reins In one hand '.nd guided bis machine with the other. His feet rested upon the coaster and the horse did the rest In and out among the other vehicles be guided the animal and all along the street people stopped and gazed in wonder. companies. tSTLegal papers carefully drown... Harhwon. - nkw .ka. M. i. U ( onnell, - - To. Atfi riiey, -e- Will Practice Iu All C'oarts. Special Atteutloa Ulreu to Laml Of flee Business. Collections and all beslnen nitrat ed tome will raw! re prompt attrnlfxu. IUkrkox - Nebraska. KoMsMrit Han C'smeri Fiends. ' President Roosevelt has had the big states of the White House closed, de priving some thousai.d or more fed eral clerks of the privilege of taking a bolt-cut borne from work. The President's children romp in the grounds and several times recently they have been annoyed by camera (lends. To protect them, he says, he J. E. PHINNEV. M. I). Phylsrlau and Surgeon. 411 calls given prompt utleuUoa. Office in Drug Store. -HAKRIHON NEBRASKA. K. HOIIWKU, MTDK LES is Lumber, Harness, Saddles, Grain and Feed, Doom and Windows, Heavy Hardware. NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT DEFENDANTS To Amerlvuv. Investment Company, a eor. poration, W. J. liowdeu, wlione. true ehrts tiiin nume is known to plaintiff, K. S. crins was compelled to order that the gates hy w hose true name Is unknown, trader, be kept always closed. I non-resident defendant. 1 ou hiki nscli or yon will tnke notice ths Prefer the Old 8hlftl Wy. Suriili Wisdom plaintiff tiled ber petition lit Tired Of owning their own homes 3Ue District Court of Sioux ceunav on the ind making their own way in the world, 200 Pottawatomie Indians living on one of the reservations north of Topcka, Kan., will petition Congress it the coming session to permit them ro sell their lands and again become wards ot the government. These In dians and tbelr ancestors have been living on this reservation for the past (0 years and many of them were bom there. Mnrconl of Irish Deaceot. , Few people are aware that Slgnor Marconi, who is soon about to get carried. Is the son of an Irish lady, the daughter of Mr. Andrew Jameson, v ho had a famous distillery "hear Ka niscorthy, which ceased operations in 1840. Of his two daughters, one mar ked Mr. A. S. Davis, and the other hecame the wife of Signor MarconJ. whose son is the present world-famed hero of wireless telegraphy fame. Utile People Msrry. One of the most novel weddings ever solemnized took place recently In Dayton, Ohio, when Mr. Sherman Pot ter of that city and Miss Nora E. brinkley of West Alexandria, both of diminutive stature, were married. The bridegroom is 38 Inches In height and Ifith diiy of October 1901 sKsinst Impleaded wltliSHrub Wltdoin and Leon Wisdom heirs of Anron O. Wisdom deceased, the oil jucl und prnyer of which petition Is ths forecloscure of certnln Hons tor taxet uno i the south half of the northeatt quarter ol oectiou twelve and the north half ot the northwest qusiter of section thirteen all In township thirty-two uojtti of range fifty thiee'west of the 6tli principal meridian In "iouxConntv, Ncbrnska, snld liens being for the static county nnd school district taxes levied AKuinst said laud fer the years ItW, IS5, 1896. 1897, lRDs, lSWsnd IfOO, that an ac r counting may be had of tlie amount due on ' wild tax liens, that said premises may be de creed to be sold to satisfy the amount found to be due theroon, th.it you and eaon of yon nay be foreclosed and forever barred of all right, title, Interest or equity of redemption In and to the same and for general relief,' You are required to answer said petition ' on or before the 25th day of November IfOl. .Surah Wisdom, plaintiff. A GOOD RECOMMENDATION "I have noticed that the sale on Chamberlain's Stomach & Liver Tiihlels is almost invariably to those who. have once used them," says Mr. J. H. Welier. a prominent, druggist of Cascade. Iowa. What better recommendation cool I any medicine have than for people to call fi r it wiien again in need of such a rein. !y? the bride an ini h taller. The ceremony j Try them when you feel dull after ei.' Plrron as Hplee. The Austria government hss de '.prmincd to treat carrier pigeons be .onging to another power as spies. It alleged that pigeons can be so marked hy the senders as to convey a nestage without carrying any note .inder th wings in the usual way. German military authorities have been firartlclnc with pigeons in a way com plained of by the Austrian authorities t.y letting them loose from Austrian territory and marking them with se cret rlgns known only to the German military authorities. , Woman Still Korglnf Ahead. V.'hen Bli-hop Potter of New York was asked the other day what he thought of woman suffrage he made Ihe diplomatic reply: "My dear madam, I have got away beyond that; was impressive. Problem for Agricultural Department. The dragon-fly is the natural enemy if the mosquito. The Department of Agriculture has discovered that the English sparrow, among its other of- for.fclve traits, is fond of young dragon- j lies, called "nymphs." When these merge from the water and come out vith winss, the sparrows catch them by the thousand and destroy them. This. It is believed, results In a greater orevalence of mosquitoes. French Minis- la Knjlsnrt. A French syndicate has been form ed for the purpose of mining Iron and coal In. the vicinity of Djver, England. Extensive mining rights have been acquired In the Alkham Valley, In the south of Kent, and not far distant from Dover. The boring Is to be un dertaken by French laborers under the supervision of skilled engineers from the Pas de Calais. A new dia mond drill is being erected for the work. Kent Is very rich In Iron ore, and at one time was the principal Iron producing district In England. At various parts of the country may be seen closed Iron mines. The reason for their abandonment was the scaro ing, when you have a bad taste in your mouth, feel bilious, have no appetite or when troubled with constipation, and you are certain to be delighted wih tie prompt rel ef which they afford. For sale by J. E. Phinney. . REMARKABLE C'JRE CF CR"lf, I have a few words to say retrardnu; Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Tl saved my little boy's life and I feel that I can not praise it enough. I bought a Isifl le of it .from A. E. Steere of Goodin. S, I) , and tvhen I got home with it tlie poor ba' y could hardly breathe. I gave llie medicine as directed every ten minutes until be "threw up" and then I thought sure he was going to choke to death. We had to pull the phlegm out of Ins mouth in p;reul lonv strings. I am positive tliat if I bud not got that liottle of cough medicine, my bov would not be on earth today. Joel Demont, Inwood, Iowu. For sale by J. E. Phinuey. History Biased on Trees For six miles through the forest of Hancock and Wood counUea, Ohio, ' . m.L1a k.n ..-U I ty of coal but at Dover and at otnet may oe u "" places rich seams of coal have been treetops, the once open space bein,; discovered beneath the Iron ore strata, grown thick with smaller timber. It o that there is every possibility of the telli the story of Gen. Hull and tiio Iron mining Industry in this part of army that blazed its way north to Fort Mfligs in tne war ot isiz. un several farms near Vlndlay are still f oun I sections of the old corduroy roadway England being revived. Walking Mstrh ou Shipboard. A feature of the voyage of the ouui oi u.e "" lu- " steamer Coptic, from China to Ban f"l to gain a passage for the army, v 1 . av..rtv wslkln I The logs are well preserved and are I am trying to make the best term. ' mtttcn. 8'xteen of the passengers en. , fnd from two to live feet under tho with the sex that I can obtain." This brings to mind the motto of William M. iivarts when asked by a lady If ha i id not think that woman was ths test Judge of womsn. He replied: 'Net only the best Judge, madam, but the best executioner." nnsteu's I.llerarf Pre-Pnilnaner. Boston adduces as further proof of htr literary pre-eminence that h pent six dollara per capita for stamps last year, against the three dollars ol Nw York and th two dollars and igHy-."vn fnt of Phi!sdl?his. . a , .nn.minn Tho deck was SOU. II s at lue ciuse vi uiol uie.n- measured and from 6 o'clock In the, "rable campaign that Col Flndlay morning until 6 o'clock In the evening --amped on the south side of Blanch the contestants walked encouraged bird's fork of the A'iglalsa and estab the plaudits of more sedentary pH th "ldt"T'kde fort MtDei sengers, who drew up their deck after him, Fort Flndlay., chairs close to the space allotted to the walkers and watched the match. Lieutenant Helnrlrh of the German army was the winner, walking miles. A. J. Flaherty of the Pekln consular cadpts was second with a score of 11 miles. A Cemperlsna ef Valae,, I Taking 18R6 as a fair baala of raluet during the late agricultural depres sion, nine staple crop for this year represent an increase in value of orar 7OO.f)0n,POO. Live stock la worth li,. 1 000.0O0.fKi more now than then. Or anac Judd Farmer. il i I $ rev ? T. . 1 v ' 1 a. I r 1? 7 r f - r t "i
