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VOLUME XX VALENTINE. NEBRASKA , MAT 4 , 1905. NUMBER 16
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-Chartered , as a State'Bank Chartered as a National Bank
June 1 , 1884. August 12 , 1902 * ,
FIRST NATIONAL BNK
Valentine , Nebraska.
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C. H. CORNELL , President. - J. T. MAY , Vice-President.
M. V , NICHOLSON , Cashier.
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Ve Caa Satitfy YMI ia Qoalilv Price and Wtrkmaashlp
I Powers' Fourth Trial.
Georgetown , Ky. , May 1. The
celebrated case of Caleb Powers ,
secretary of state of Kentucky and
thrice sentenced to death for mur
der of Governor Goebel , came up
for hearing in the district court
here today and the fourth trial will
proceed without delay. The pres
ent trial promises to be more in
teresting than its predecessors.
Former Governor Black of New
York , recognized as one one of the
foremost criminal lawyers of Am
erica , has been retained to conduct
the defense and he will be assisted
by former Governor Yates of Il
linois and several other attorneys
of prominence.
THE MURDER OF GOEBEL.
William Goebel was shot on De
cember 30 , 1900 , as he was ap
proaching the state house , in
Frankfort , a few hours before ar
guments were to begin on his con
test for the governorship of the
state. Ten persons were arrested
for his murder , including some of
the most prominent republicans in
the state. Ex-Gov. Taylor , who
was suspected of being a party to
the plot , fled the state , and has ev
er since remained a fugitive from
justice. Another suspect was Ser
geant N. "Wharton Golden , of the
state militia , who confessed , im
plicating Caleb Powers , republi
can secretary of state ; Capt. John
Davis , W. H. Culton and Harland
Whittaker. It was Golden who
finally implicated James Howard ,
who was indicted in April , 1901 ,
along with "Tallow Dick" Coombs ,
Whittaker , Berry Howard , Pow
ers , Culton , Chas. E. Finley and
Golden.
Powers was the first one tried ,
and was sentenced to life impris
onment , but he obtained a new
trial on the ground that the jury
was unfair. After being again
convicted he was granted another
trial , and in December , 1902 , he
made a public appeal for funds to
carry on the third trial , which re
sulted in his conviction"and sen
tence to death.
James B. Howard was found
guilty in September , 1900 , and
sentenced to death. He received
two new trials , and the third time
was sentenced to life imprison
ment. Henry Youtsey , another
of those implicated in the plot , was
given a life sentence.
Just before the shooting of Geo-
bel , W. S. Taylor had been de
clared elected governor of Ken
tucky , but Geobel entered a pro
test , and the state legislature ,
which , under the Goebel law , was
the proper body to decide the mat
ter , declared in his favor.
Thousands flocked to the scene
of the shooting. Friends of the
murdered man did not hesitate to
implicate Gov. Taylor in the shoot
ing. For days before Goebel was
shot Frankfort had been filling up
with men from the mountains.
Fearing bloodshed the governor
called out the state militia , an act
which further inflamed the anger
of his enemies.
Frequent attempts were made
by the democratic members of the
legislature to meet and declare
Geobel elected , but Gov. Taylor
frustrated each moveFinally
they went to Louisville and held
a secret meeting , making Goebel
the chief executive and J. W. C.
Beckham the lieutenant governor.
After Goebel's death Beckham suc
ceeded .to his claim , which was fin
ally upheld by the United States
supreme court.
Caleb Powers , whose fourth trial
is now on , is about thirty-five
years old. He was elected secre
tary of state by the republicans ,
and it was from his office that Goe
bel was shot. Norfolk News.
. Buster Brown Belt for children
at Mrs. Elmore's. 12
Report of district No. 68 , Burge ,
for month beginning April 3rd
and ending April 28th. Number
enrolled 6 , average daily attend
ance 5. Those neither absent nor
tardy were Mabel Davis , Rosa and
Boies Lord and Adda Spain. Ab
sent , but not tardy : Mabel Spain
and Robert Davis.
EDYTIIE KLINGAMAX , Teacher.
Will Cramer called on us last
Saturday and placed an advertise
ment of the Empire cream sepa
rator in THE DEMOCRAT. Mr.
Cramer is selling the Empire sep
arators and pronounces them the
best to be had. He sold four of
them in one day last week to men
who use them and want the best
on the market. See advertisement
in another column of this paper.
Monday afternoon Mrs. George
Hornby entertained the contestants
who participated in the matrons'
contest last year. The entertain
ment consisted in part in deciph
ering the abbreviations of states in
which Mrs. George Harden won
first prize which was a beautiful
flower vase. The booby prize was
awarded to Mrs. Moon. At 4:30 :
a dainty three course lunch was
served , the third course consisting
of a May basket of bon bons , dec
orated with geranium leaves.
Army Officer Suicides.
Salt Lake , May 1. Captain W.
A. Raibourn suicided here after
shooting Lieutenant Winpoint in
the thigh and leg. Dissipation
that had led to an unbalanced mind
is given as the cause of the trag
edy. The officers were stationed
at Ft. Douglas. Norfolk News.
Catholic Church Announce
ment.
On Sunday next , a solemn high
mass will be celebrated at 10:30 : a.
m. Catechism class at 3 o'clock
p. m. Evening devotions in hon
or of the blessed Virgin Mary at
7:30 : p. m.
Brown Comity Teachers.
Ainsworth , Neb. , May 1. Dis
trict court adjourned to meet May
S for the trial of Fred M. Hans.
Miss Johnston , the county sup
erintendent of Brown county , held
a very interesting teachers' insti
tute here Saturday. There were
about thirty-five teachers enrolled.
Prof. R. H. Watson of Valentine
was present and delivered a fine
address. Norfolk News.
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William and Jesse Brosius were
in these parts Sunday.
Mrs. Brosius has been ill for
some , time but is better at present.
Several farmers of this vicinity
attended Mr. Jones' sale at Sparks.
A. W. Grooms and wife and
Mrs. J. Sauerwein went to town
Saturday.
The dance at Brosius' was post
poned "on account of Mrs. Brosius'
sudden illness.
The dance at Lawrence Mor
rison's was largely attended and
everybody seemed to enjoy them
selves. A nice supper was served.
Misses Hudson and McCrea and
Messrs. Hudson and Allen spent
Sunday at T. Ashburn's. They
also attended Sunday School at the
Prairie View school house.
Miss Mae Cavanaugh closed a
successful term of school in the
Prairie View district. A small
entertainment was gived in the af
ternoon and ice cream and cake
and .fruits were served. Prizes
were given to the two best behaved
pupils throughout the term of
school. The prizes were books ,
one of which was Whitticr's po
ems. The afternoon was well en
joyed which was due to Miss
Cavanaugh's kindness.
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