Tiie Valentine Democrat
GEORGE M. GASKILL , Editor.
VALENTINE , - . NEBRASKA.
FORMER MONTANA SENATOR EX
PIRES SUDDENLY IN WASH
INGTON.
LONG IN NATIONAL POLITICS
Career of Over Twenty-Two Years
Spent in Congressional and Official
'
Life at Capital An Ohioan by Birth
and an lowan by Adoption.
Washington , B. C. Former United
States Senator Thomas Henry Carter
of Montana , for many years a notable
and picturesque character in national
politics , once chairman of the Repub
lican national committee , and since
last year chairman of the American
section of the international commis-
THOMAS-- . ' CARTER
United States Senator From Montana
sion , died at his home early Sundaj
of infarction of of the lungs. He was
57 years old.
Mr. Carter had been under the care
of a physician for months. He was
abue to go about , however , and his ail
ment , a filling of the lungs with clot
ted blood , did not become acute until
about a week ago. A Baltimore spe
cialist was summoned last Wednesday
and at that time the attending physi
cian expressed confidence in the pa
tient's recovery. But the malady be
came worst and death resulted at 3
o'clock. Mrs. Carter and their sons ,
H students at Georgetown university ,
i i were with him when he died.
Mr. Carter had a remarkable career.
It extended over 22 years of congres
i'f ' sional and official life at Washington.
J. J. HILL CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY.
Great Northern Magnate Says He
Hopes to Retire Soon.
St Paul. J. J. Hill , chairman of the
Great Northern railway , recently cel
ebrated his 73d birthday. Mr. Hill
was reminded that about three years
ago he said he would like to quit work
and devote some time to reading.
"I would like to , " he said , "I like
books , but I haven't had much time
il
to read as many as I would like.
II "I think a man ought to retire when
he gets advanced in years , and I hope
to do so. I am getting nearer the day
all the time ; I know that. "
But he would not indicate what his
plans for the future in that respect
were.
Their Help Needed.
Portland , Ore. The Evening Tele
gram says that Canadian residents of
Portland are being urged to return
home to vote for reciprocity at the
forthcoming election. A former resi
dent of Prince Rupert , who is not
named , received a telegram asking
him to gather together as many Cana
dians as possible to return home in
time for the election.
Confederate General Dead.
Winston Salem , N. C. Gen. Will
iam Robertson Boggs , aged 83 years ,
one of the few- remaining generals of
the confederacy , died suddenly at the
home of his daughter , Mrs. W. B.
Taylor , here.
Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Sioux City. Saturday's quotations
on the local live stock market follow :
Cattle Good to choice corn fed steers ,
$6.25@7.75 ; medium to good , $5.75@
6.25 ; good to choice grass steers , $4.50
@ 5.i5 ; good to choice fat cows and
heifers , ? 5.00@6.60 ; grass cows. $3.50
@ 4.75 ; canners and cutters , $2.50@
3.50 ; bulls , $2.S5@5.25 ; veals , $3.00 < § >
G.50. Hogs Prices ranged from $6.70
< g > 6.92 % , with the bulk of the sales at
$6.721 @ 6.85. Sheep Lambs , $4.50@
5.50 ; yearlings , $3.50@4.25 ; wethers ,
$2.85@3.50 ; ewes , $2.00@3.25.
Texas Drys Drop Contest.
Dallas , Tex. There will be no court
contest of the July 22 statewide pro
hibition election , which the antipro-
hibitionists won. A recommendation
to this effect by the statewide prohi
bition subcommittee was adopted by
the full committee in session here.
Made Presidential Offices.
Washington. The postoffices at
Thompson , la. , and Winner , S. D. , will
be advanced to the presidential class ,
effective October 1.
L
BIG THEF
FEDERAL OFFICERS ARREST 8. /
POTTER , ALLEGED LEADER
OF "CON" MEN.
LOOT TOTALS $1,500,00
Alleged Gold Brick King Arreste
After Long Search Governmer
Refuses Bond of $50,000 for R <
lease of Accused Man.
Chicago. S. O. Potter , allege
leader of a band of confidence mei
who Is said to have earned $1,500,00
through sales of "gold bricks" an
green goods , was arrested by federa
authorities. Seated In a Turkls ]
chair in the parlor of his luxuriou
home at 1223 East Fifty-secom
street , Potter was smoking a clga
and reading a newspaper when th
officers arrived.
The sum of $50,000 offered for Pot
fter's release was refused , and the prl
oner was taken to the county jail fo !
lowing a preliminary hearing befon
United States Marshal Hoy.
Potter was arrested by C. F. D <
Woody , division superintendent of thi
United States secret service here , 01
charge of operating a confidence gam (
in Wisconsin. In addition , his opera
tlons are said to have covered th <
principal cities of the world and hi !
loot to have amounted to not lesi
than $1,500,000.
Potter Is alleged to operate with i
gang , chief of whom Is his specia
companion , Edward Starkloff , alias E
A. Steaver , E. A. Seaton , E. A. Shel
don , E. A. Selby , A. B. Cline , FranJ
Norrls , Francis Norrls , Frank Allen
Ellis Sheriley and E. A. Sands. Stark
loff Is said to use the name of Allei
more than his other aliases. He and
Potter are known to the police as the
"Gold Dust Twins. " Between them
they are said to have separated "suck
ers" from thousands of dollars.
Potter and his friends are reported
to have cleaned up $1,500,000 in cash
in-the last few years , and have car
ried on their schemes successfully In
London , Paris , Berlin and Vienna.
Potter , arrested here under the name
of George W. Post , Is now under In
dictment on six counts on complaint
of Fred W. Hansen of Evansvllle ,
Wis. ; Joslah Mlllspaugh of Brooklyn ,
Wls. ; Richard G. Mason of Genesee
Depot , and G. A. Rohisch , W. O. Elkhorn -
horn and W. F. Felnd , all of Jefferson ,
Wis. They declare that they received
his literature , inviting them to pur
chase "money" on discount , and com
plained to the federal officials.
Chicago , New York and Philadel
phia were the favorite camping
grounds of Potter and his crowd In
America , but a year ago Potter and
Starkloff were arrested in the latter
city and indicted for operating a con-
fldence game. They furnished a cash
bond of $23,000 and disappeared , and
the department of justice offered a re
ward for them. Potter will be taken
to Philadelphia when the Wisconsin
matter is disposed of.
WARD STARTS IN AIR FLIGHT
Voung Aviator Gets Away From New
York in Coast-to-Coast .Jour
ney Loses Bearings.
New York. Lost in a great maze
) f railroad tracks , Aviator Jimmy
iVard of Chicago , the second of the
: ontestants for the Hearst $50,000
: oast-to-coast aerial prize , made only
12 miles actual headway during his
irst day's work.
After flying at least fifty miles in
he day , making three stops , the Chl-
ago boy made but 22 miles direct
irogress.
Ward started from Governors Is-
and on his long flight at 9:08 in the
lorning.
A pilot engine decked with flags
waited Ward at the yards of the
3rie railroad. But confused by the
lyrlad of tracks he missed it and
ilstaking the tracks of the Lehigh
ralley railroad for those of the Erie
ped on to Ashbrook , N. J. , before
e realized his mistake.
After alighting at Ashbrook for his
earings , Ward again took to the air
nd once more was confused by the
lultitude of railroad tracks. This
me Ward's winding way led him to
! ast Orange where he again alighted.
Obtaining his correct course at
ist Ward winged his way aloft for
ie third time and alighted at Pater-
Jn , 22 miles from his starting point.
Gold Run , Cal. Iron nerve and
ghtnlng wit alone saved the life of
viator Robert G. Fowler , contestant
> r the $50,000 ocean-to-ocean prize
ere.
ere.His
His rudder quit working when he
as several hundred feet in the air.
alf a mile further on were the deep-
5t canyons on the great Sierras ,
he aviator started making great
rcles , using the control of his ma-
line alone , and after two desperate
reeps In the air , came to earth , but
ulsed and strained. In the descent
j smashed Into two giant pine trees.
Reopen Historic College.
Bardstown , Ky. Historic St. Jo-
ph's college , once a place of refuge
r exiled King Louis Philippe of
ance , abandoned as a seat of Cath-
c learning , except for twenty years
ter the war , was reopened here with
; pressive ceremonies.
McNamara Trial October 11.
Los Angeles , Cal. Judge Walter
irdwell announced that the trial of
hn J. and James J. McNamara , al-
jed dynamite conspirators , would
gin October 11.
WANTED-A UNIFORM DIVORCE LAW
"I HEREBY
PfiONOUNCB YOU
MAN AND WIFE
TMC FOUOWIKG
6TATI3 AND
LIP !
MADISON MYSTERY CLEAREI
WHEN JOHNSON CONFESSES
HE SLEW GIRL.
HURRIED TO PEN IN AUT (
Fearing Mob Ex-Convict Pleads Guilt ;
to Annie Lcmberger's Death HI
Is Immediately Sentenced i
Prison for Life.
Madison , Wis. John A. ( "Dogskin" ;
Johnson , former convict and forme :
inmate of the state insane asylum a
Mendota , pleaded guilty to the charge
of having kidnaped and murdered lit
tie Annie Lemberger , seven-year-ol (
daughter of Martin Lemberger , 01
September 6 , and whose body was
found in Lake Monona three days
later.
Immediately he was sentenced tc
life imprisonment by Judge Donovan
Twenty minutes later Sheriff Browr
and Under Sheriff Page departed witt
him In an automobile for the state
penitentiary at Waupun. The w hole
proceedings did not last over 'hall
an hour.
In many ways It was quite the
quickest solution and conviction in a
mysterious crime on record.
Johnson will probably be brought
back to Madison. There is an idea
that his disordered brain created a
bug-a-boo of a mob that was waiting
for him outside and that his confes
sion was prompted by fear.
A sanity commission will probably
be asked to pass upon his mental con
dition. While this probably would not
result in his release it will at least
bring about a reopening of the mys
terious case. If Johnson is insane ,
and there is every reason to think
that he is , he does not belong in Wau
pun , but in Osiikosh where a new hos
pital for the criminal insane of Wis
consin is approaching completion.
Suspicion against Johnson devel-
aped as soon as the crime was re
ported , and he was arrested. He was
field in the police station and refused
ibsolutely to confess or admit any
niowledge of the crime.
ERUPTION OF ETNA SERIOUS
= liver of Lava From Volcano Imperils
65 Cities and Villages With
300,000 Inhabitants.
Catania , Sicily. The eruption of
tfount Etna Is assuming the propor-
ions of a disaster.
It was reported that 79 new fissures
lad opened in the volcano since the
listurbance began. The river of lava ,
finch is moving slowly northward , in-
reased in volume and extended eight
ailes from its source.
The houses of several peasants were
veiivhelmed.
The earthquake continues to terrify
he people for miles. At Zafferana ,
n the north coast of Sicily , 50 shocks
* ere recorded during 24 hours.
The entire crest of Mount Etna ap-
ears to be in a state of ebullition. An
xact count of the number of fissures
5 impossible , because of the smoke
hich shrouds the whole mountain ,
'here ' seems to be more than 30 open-
igs , all belching smoke and lava.
The eruption means great suffer-
ig for the peasantry. The slopes of
tna , with an area of more than 400
liiare miles , support a population
iore dense than that of any other por-
on of Sicily or Italy.
There are 65 cities and vi'llages in
ie area. The number of inhabitants
more than 300.000.
Biggest Hog Is Found.
Montgomery , Mo. Perhaps the big-
st hog in the world has been dis-
ivered in the possession of J. R. Rob-
son , who lives near Bowling Green ,
id has been brought overland for ex-
bition here. It weighs 1,100 pounds
id is nine feet from tip to tip.
Famous Fisherman Is Dead.
Louisville , Ky. S. S. Hite , known
3m Canada to the gulf as an expert
herman , whose grandfather came to
jntucky with Daniel Boone , is dead
the age of eighty-three.
DEFENDS PUBLIC MEN
CHAMP CLARK SAYS CORRUP
TION CRY IS EXAGGERATED.
Speaker Believes Unpurchasable Ma
jority Will Continue to Rule Na
tion Mass of People Honest.
Louisiana , Mo. Speaker Champ
Clark of the house of representatives
was entertained here hy the home
folks , the greater part of the popula
tion of the Ninth Missouri congres
sional district joining to greet him on
his home coming from Washington.
In his address the speaker asserted
that upright and honest politicians are
the rule , and not the exception in
America.
"Instead of there being too many
politicians , there are not enough , "
he said. "In a country whose insti
tutions are based upon popular suf
frage every man should he a politi
cian , and every man owes a portion
of his time , energy and talents to the
service of the state. I do not mean
by that that every man should run for
office. That is a poor business at
best.
"What I do mean is that every citi
zen should , so far as in him lies ,
study the problems which confront
us , and help , so far as he can , to solve
them for the betterment of govern
ment , the Improvement of society , and
the perpetuity of the republic.
"It sometimes urged that there Is
so much corruption in politics that
good men are defiled by participation
therein. That excuse is not tenable.
In fact , it is preposterous.
"The probabilities are that there
is not a congressional district in
America where there is a majority
of purchasable voters ; and the unpur-
chasable voters can control every one
of them if they would only do their
duty.
"The vast majority of American
voters of all parties are absolutely
honest. The majority of public men
are of high character and patriotic.
The corruptionists are only the ex
ceptions , and the voters of the land ,
without regard to political preference
) f affiliation , are more and more de
manding perfect integrity as a con
dition precedent to a public career.
"That's the truth , and It ought to be
preached Incessantly to our own people
ple and to these newcomers into our
nidst. "
3. A. R. LAUDS CLARA BARTON
Mew York Leader of Patriotic Body
Says Veterans Pray for Red
Cross Head.
New York. As commander of
he G. A. R. of New York state
Jen. George B. Loud sent the follow-
ng communication to Miss Clara
Jarton , founder of the American
led Cross , who is ill at Oxford ,
lass. :
"From the hearts of 40,000 Civil
irar veterans in the great Empire
tate goes up a prayer to the great
rtiite throne for the recovery of the
/oman yourself whose subllmest
roman yourself whose sublime
rork for suffering humanity has
ever been paralleled anywhere In the
ivillzed world. "
Big Warships Keel Is Laid.
New York. The keel of Uncle
am's latest and greatest dread-
aught , the battleship New York ,
as laid at the New York navy yard
i the presence of Rear Admiral
eutze , commander of the New York
a.vy yard , officers at the yard and
: ores of workmen.
German Dirigible Falls.
Berlin , Germany. During the army
aneuvers the dirigible balloon "M3" c
Lught fire and fell near the village of E
rossbelow. The crew saved them- C
ilves by jumping as they neared the II
ound. The airship was almost de- IIe
royed.
Find Poverty Is Growing.
New York. There is more suffering
am poverty in New York this sum-
er than last year , according to the a
isociation for Relieving the Condi- c
> n of the Poor. S )
ASK REMOVAL POWE
GOVERNORS URGE RIGHT T
OUST INCOMPETENT OFFICIAL ?
O'Neal of Alabama and Wilson i
New Jersey Clash Over Initia
tive and Referendum.
Spring Lake , N. J. The exper
ence meeting of the governors <
24 states , with Governor Cruco (
Oklahoma as presiding elder , was ei
livened by a spirited verbal battle bi
tween Governor Wilson of New Jerse
and Governor O'Neal of Alabama r <
garding the "caprice of the majority
and "mob rule ; " by a spirited attac
on the divorce evil by .Governor Care
of "Wyoming , and a plea for sympath
by Governor Kitchen of North Can
Una , who has neither the power o
veto , appointment nor removal.
Governor O'Neal of Alabama spoken
on ' . 'Strengthening the Power of th
Executives. " He reviewed the cond :
tlons In his state , discussed th
early constitutions of revolutionar ;
times and declared there was a cryini
need in most states for their amenc
ment.
Two methods In which the power
of state executives throughout th
Union ought to be strengthened wer <
discussed by Governor Edwin L. Nor
rls of Montana. He agreed with Gov
ernor O'Neal that the first vital ste ]
to be taken is to bestow upon gover
nors the power to remove Inefflclen
state officers charged with the en
forcement of the criminal and reme
dial laws. The second is to grant th <
governor the right to Initiate and re
fer legislation to the voters for theii
approval or rejection.
Governor Wilson of New Jersej
and Governor O'Neal measurec
swords over the initiative and refer
endum before the conference. Gover
nor Wilson , as champion of the meas
ure , replied to Governor O'Neal , whc
had previously denounced them a
"an Insidious popular vagary. "
There was no mincing of words IE
the Alabaman's denunciation of the
Initiative , referendum and recall
"There is a movement which seems
to be gathering strength In certain
sections of the country , " he said ,
"that tends to weaken rather than
strengthen executive authority , and
that is the system of initiative , refer
endum and recall. The governor has
ao power to veto or amend a law inl-
: iated hy the people and adopted by
eferendum. If the law Is In viola-
Ion of the constitution , invades vest-
id rights or destroys Individual liber-
y , the only remedy can he found in
he courts ; and where the system of
ecall of judges prevails , overthrow-
ng as it does the independence of the
udiclary , the courts would degenerate
nto tribunals organized chiefly to
egister popular judgmept on all legal
luestlons. "
Governor Wilson did not reply un-
11 several western governors had
poken. Among other things he said :
"What I would urge as against the
lews of Governor O'Neal is that
here Is nothing inconsistent between
he strengthening of the powers of
he executive and the direct power of
he people. "
'HIRTY HURT IM CYCLONE
own of Hobart , Mich. , Is Swept by
Terrific Storm Property Dam
age $500,000.
Cadillac , Mich. Thirty persons In-
ired , six seriously ; sixty dwelling
ad business buildings leveled to the
round and property damage of more
tan $500,000 Is the result of the cy-
! one which swept the town of Ho-
irt and Wexford county.
Louis Wenzel , who , together with
tree other members of his family
id Miss Lillian Swanson , were burled
ider the debris of the demolished
> st office building in Hobart , prob-
> ly will die , according to physicians.
II the other injured in hospitals here
III recover , It Is expected.
AINE VOTE IS CLOSE
suit of Election Can Be Determined
Only by an Official
Canvass.
Portland , Me. While most of
B first unofficial returns have
en revised by mail reports from
! vn clerks , the re suit of the
sction still Is in doubt One clerk
.urned one set of figures to the sec-
ary of state and the exact opposite
the press. This discrepancy makes
lifference of 326 In the total ,
t Is believed only the official can-
58 of the vote by the governor and
mcil will definitely determine the
ue.
Pastor's Salary Too High.
3ape Glrardeau , Mo. Rev. Eu-
le F. Abbott of the First Pres-
erian church here resigned , giv-
as one reason that his salary
$2,000 per annum was excessive
isidering the amount appropriated
charitable and other church work.
has accepted a call to a church
Fulton , Mo. , where his salary will
51,800 per annum.
Pay Too Low ; Quits Pulpit ,
ontlac , HI. Rev. Robert M. Wood
the First Baptist church at Mc-
ace , has resigned his pastorate , de-
ring that the church does not pay
pastors enough salary. He will
age in farming. He has been a
tor for 17 years.
Eleven Uhlans Are Drowned ,
resden , Saxony. Eleven Uhlans
e drowned in the Elbe during the
iy maneuvers. The tragedy oc-
red near Pirna where the cavalry
its endeavored to cross.
State Funds Will Be Protected.
In an opinion addressed to State
Treasurer George , Attorney General
Martin holds that banks newly apply
ing for the deposit of state funds need
not offer a surety bond as security ,
providing they are protected by the
guaranty law , but that the banks which
have already given surety bonds for
the protection of state funds cannot
pull down their bonds nor is anyone
authorized to release them from such
obligations. As a result state funds
deposited in state banks will be pro
tected by surety bonds and by the
guaranty law at the same time. The
old law required that bonds should be-
given the state treasurer for twice the
amount of state funds deposited and
that this sum should never exceed . ' 50
.per cent of the bank's capital stock.
The attorney general holds that this
part of the law is still in effect. State
banks are not required to include state
funds in their total of deposits sub
ject to assessment for bank guaranty-
purposes.
Governor Followed the Lav/ .
Fault having been found witb the.
proclamation of Governor Aldrich de
claring that certain corporations were
delinquent in the payment of the an
nual occupation fee to the state and
that their charters would be forfeited
if the same is not paid by 4 p. nu
November 30 , a search of the statutes
showed that the governor followed !
section 144g of chapter 1G of the com
piled statutes when he issued his
proclamation or notice to corporations.
IA further search shows that another
section of the same law provides that
the tax is due July 1 and becomes de
linquent September 1 and if not paid
by September 20 a penalty of $10 is ;
added.
Has Tendered His Resignation. \
President O. P. Hendershot of the
state board of agriculture has tendered
his resignation , but the board declined ,
to accept it at this time. President
Hendershot has decided to remove tc
Boise City , Idaho. He has lived in Ne
braska forty years , most of that time
it Hebron , where he has been engaged
in farming and live stock breeding. He
las always been actively interested in
: he work of the board of agriculture
n its conduct of the state fair and in.
.he progress of the university farm.
Farmers' Congress at York.
The Nebraska farmers' congress
vill hold its second annual session in
fork , September 20 and 21. in connec-
ion with a meeting of the Nebraska
ural life commission and arrange-
nents are being made for an inter-
: sting meeting. The Nebraska farin
as' congress is a federation of farm-
rs' organizations and does not take
he place of any other organization ,
ut co-ordinates the work of all of
hem.
Labor Meetings at Lincon.
Labor Commissioner Louis V. Guy *
as received copies of the program of
te twenty-seventh annual conven-
on of the international association of
fficials of bureau of labor statistics
f America , and the twenty-fifth annual
anvention of the international associ-
tion of factory inspectors , which is
> be held at Lincoln , Xefo. , September
3 to 20 , inclusive.
Appropriation for Water Main.
The state board of public lands and
lildings has appropriated $3,800 for
ie construction of an eight-inch water
ain from the school for the deaf and.
imb to a junction with the Omaha
rater company's pipes. The city of
maha will stand the remainder of a.
i.OOO assessment.
Governor Aldrich has informed At-
rney General Martin that he will as
ion as possible file with him a ; vrit-
n request for a prosecution against
Fan and Pavonka , fire and police
mmissioners of South Omaha. Mayor
"ainor , the third member of the
> ard. will not be prosecuted. The
it will be filed in the supreme court
ider the Sackett law and defendants
11 be charged vvith failing and re
sin ? to enforce laws which It Is their
ty to enforce.
Nebraska Legislative League. . = - _ i
The Nebraska Legislative league
is formed at the state fair Wednes- .
y , forty-four members of the housed -
d seven members of the last senate-
ing present , in addition to twenty-
imbers of former sessions. Johns
ihl was made temporary chairman
d H. C. Richmond temporary secre
y. Permanent officers will be
lted after a constitution is adopted. ,
is proposed that this league shall ;
: et at the state fair each year and :
ill include all men who have ever-
ved in the legislature.
To Fight the Sanborn Decision ,
lenry T. Clarke , jr. , representing ,
braska ; John Marshall , attorney
the Kansas railway commission ,
i George A. Henshaw of the Okla
na commission , have been appoint-
by H. J. Winnett , chairman of the
iporary national physical valuation
.vention , as three members of the
amittee to prepare a brief in de *
se of the Minnesota rate law
ich were struck down by Federal
ge Sanborn and which have been
ealed to the supreme court-of th
ted States.
