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NEGRO LYNCHED; WHITES KILLED RACE WAR AT CAPITAL OF ILLI NOIS FOLLOWING RAVISHING OF WHITE WOMAN BY NEGRO YESTERDAY. Mob Surrounds Jail, but Negro Spirit ed Away in Automobile Belonging to Restaurant Man, Automobile and Restaurant Being Afterwards Destroyed — Whites and Blacks Arming and City Under Control of State Troops—More Trouble Feared Tonight. Springfield, 111., Aug. 15. —Two white men were killed, one negro was lynched, more than half a hundred per sons were injured and two scores of houses, mostly occupied by negroes, were burned last night as the result of an attempt by a mob to lynch a negro who assaulted a white woman. List of Dead. The dead are: LEWIS JOHNSON, aged 17 years. JAMES SCOTT, aged 70 years. CHARLES HUNTER, negro. State Troops in Control. After a night of riot, arson and slaughter, the state troops called by the governor succeeded early today in restoring a semblance of order. One thousand militiamen, including three companies from this city, are patroling the streets, and it is believed that fur ther disorder will be prevented. White Woman Assaulted. The rioting was precipitated by an assault committed early yesterday morning by the negro upon Mrs. Ma bel Hallam, wife of a street car con ductor. Found Woman Alone. While the woman slept alone in her hon ' on a populous residence street, awaiting the return of her husband, the negro broke into the house, dragged her into the rear yard and as sauited her. Negro Arrested. Before noon George Richardson, a young negro, was arrested charged with the crime. The victim partially identified the prisoner. Crowds quick ly gathered about the Jail. but the sheriff’s forces and the police were able to preserve order until nightfall without difficulty. Prisoner Spirited Away. Shortly after 5 o’clock a successful ruse was worked and Richardson was spirited away. He was taken to Bloomington and afterwards to Pe oria. Automobile Used. Richardson was removed from jail in an automobile owned by Harry Loper, a restaurant man, who was sworn in as a deputy sheriff. Committee Shown Through Jail. Immediately after dark crowds as sembled in the vicinity of the jail and the sheriff offered to let a committee go through the jail, assuring the mob that the nrgro had been taken away Restaurant Wrecked. Then someone mentioned that Loper had furnished the automobile in which the escape was made. Immediately a rush was made for the restaurant, five blocks away, and the place was wrecked. Fire Hose Cut. His machine, standing in front, was overturned and set on fire. The fire department was called, but could do nothing, as every line of hose was cut. Cavalry on Hand. The local companies of militia had been ordered out early in the after noon to guard the jail. Finally a cav alry troop was dispatched to the res taurant. Then the rioting broke loose in a serious form. Many Shots Fired. Shots were fired and the air was filled with missiles. Many fell in the melee, and it was here that Johnson was killed. Negro Homes Destroyed. The infuriated crowd then made a rush for the levee, which is usually populated with negroes, but most of them had disappeared. Several build ings were attacked and they and their contents were overturned. Mob Arms Itself. Shortly before midnight the mob broke into a pawn shop and secured a quantity of rifles, shotguns and revol vers. With these they marched through the streets in absolute control k»f the situation. I Chafin Appealed To. I Eugene W. Chafin, prohibition can didate for president, was making a dn' och in the street when a negro pursued by the mob jumped on the ■Hat form for protection. I Candidate Injured. I Chafin, who was unarmed, threat ened to shoot anyone who touched the Begro. Chafin was hit in the head by A brickbat, but he saved the negro. Khafln was not seriously injured. 1 Lynched Negro Anyway. ■ After burning many houses in the ■egro quarters, the mob, which be- Btme* more desperate as the night ^ssed, finally caught a negro named Bunter and lynched him at the corner ■ Twelfth and Madison streets. ^Voops arrived on the scene too late ■ prevent the lynching. Wounded Two Men. ^BBome members of the mob declared negro had shot two white men. ^Ben his retreat was cut off he is ^Bd to have opened fire, w’ounding B>. - After the mob had strung him up they riddled his body with bullets and commenced to dance around the tree. Troops Use Guns. At this point a company of troops arrived and commenced firing, causing the rioters to disperse. By daylight the streets were practically cleared. Three Regiments in City. By 6 o'clock tonight the First, Fourth and Fifth Infantry regiments will be in the state capital and the disturbed districts of the city will be under martial law. Quiet at Noon. The city was comparativey quiet at noon today, but the atmosphere is tense with suppressed excitement. Every means possible will be taken to prevent further rioting and to wipe out evidence of the damage done by the mobs last night. Rtice Wa p Ended. Springfield, 111., Aug. 17.—The race war which began here last Friday night is believed to be a thing of the past. Last night passed without an untoward incident, and it was confi dently asserted today by those in charge of the situation that no mob of any size will form from now on. Grand Jury Called. A special grand jury was summoned tins morning by Judge James Creigh ton to investigate the outrages and indict the guilty. A large amount of evidence implicating many citizens has been already obtained. Negroes Given Protection. Four hundred negroes have availed themselves of the shelter and protec tion offered at the arsenal. It is esti mated that 2,000 negroes have left the city, many never to return. Soldiers Patrol Streets. Fifty-five hundred soldiers patrol the streets, and there has been compar atively little violence since the Second infantry from Chicago swept through the streets yesterday. The prompt ac tion of the troops thwarted efforts to cut the fire-alarm wires and burn the negro section. Five Known Deaths. With the death yesterday of William Donnegan, an aged negro, who was lynched Saturday night, and Frank Dilmore, a white, who was shot while watching the rioting, the list of known dead was increased to five. Eight of the wounded are not expected to re cover, and the unknown list of dead is still figured at fifteen. Lynched Negro Had White Wife. Among the refugees in the arsenal is Mrs. William Donnegan, the white widow of the aged negro who was lynched Saturday night. It was be cause of her marriage to Donnegan that the mob feeling against her hus band is believed to have been aroused. Two Hundred in Jail. There are 200 prisoners in jail who may be indicted for murder by the special grand jury summoned today. Backed by Governor. State's Attorney Hatch is backed by Governor Deneen and three-fourths of the citizens of Springfield in his ef forts to bring to trial those who par ticipated in the rioting. Balking the Police. The police are meeting the usual difficulty in attempts to discover the leaders of the riot. All arrested claim to have been present merely as spec tators. Patrolmen claim that they “could not recognize” any of the riot ers. Woman Not Certain. Bloomington. 111., Aug. 17. —Mrs. Earl Hallam, the victim of the attack at Springfield which started the race war, is in dcubt about the identity of her assailant. In an interview she de clared that she was uncertain whether Richardson, who is in jail here. Is guilty. She would only say that he looked like the man. May Prove an Alibi. She said she would rather die her self that have been the indirect cause of the carnival of crime. The claim on behalf of Richardson that he can prove an alibi is generally credited here. Penniless Negro Refugees. Bloomington, UI., Aug. 17. —Crowds of colored refugees, most of them pen niless, are coming here for shelter among the people of their own race. Megroes Will Organize. Chicago, 111., Aug. 17. —A law’ and order league, composed of negro resi dents of the south side to stamp out lawlessness and crime in the black belt of Chicago and to prevent any such happenings as have marked the last three days at Springfield, will be formed tomorrow’ night at a mass meeting in the African Methodist Epis copal church. Pastor’s Stirring Appeal. The decision to form such an argani zatlon was the result of a stirring ap peal yesterday by Rev. H. E. Stewart, pastor of the church. Chronic Diarrhoea Relieved. Mr. Edward E. Henry, with the Un ited States Express com pan v Chicago, writes. “Our gener-1 superintendent, Mr. Quirk, handed me a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy some time ago to check an attack of the old chronic diarrhoea. I have used it since that time and cur. ed many on our trains who have been sick. I am an old soldier who served with Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley four years in the Twenty third Ohio regiment, and have no ail ment except chronic diarrhoea, which this remedy etops at once.” For sale by all druggists. When in need of job printing or any thing in the book line call on The Re publican. First claaa work guaranteed. Semi-Weekly Republican $2 a year. THE LARAMIE REPUBLICAN, SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION— Wednesday, august 19, i«»no AMONG THE EXCHANGES — SCISSORS and paste pot used FOR EDIFICATION OF READ- ERS OF THE REPUBLICAN. Chief News Items from the Papers o* the State Culled and Credited — Happenings of All Sorts and from Almost Every Town in Wyoming— Condensed State History for Week. Kindness Shown a Widow. The [eop.e of Hilliard Flat are to be commended for their very generous act in cutting and stacking the hay crop of Mrs. Franklin G. Burton this week free of charge, says the Evanston ■ Press. Mr. Burton was a victim of the | late Hanna mine disaster, and the l ; widow wa> left destitute and in poor ' health. — Will Attend Institute. The annual Teachers’ Institute of; । Uinia County, which is to be held in Evanston August 24 to 27 inclusive, promises one of the most interesting,! instructive session ever recorded here. | says the Evanston Press. There will 1 be many items of interest both to • teachers and the public, and all are in 1 vited to participate at every session. ’ Dr. Chas. K. Buckley of the Wyoming Universi.y, has been engaged as the Institute instructor and will give a lecture on Tuesday evening, Aug. 25th. The gentleman will also have charge of the grammar and general session de i partments. Dr. Charles O. Merica, president of the state university, will deliver a lec ture Thursday evening. Aug. 27th.j These gentlemen are orators of rare । ability and the public are assured a treat in their coming tG Evanston. Miss Matilda Peterson of Ogden, wilt have charge of the primary session, 1 position she creditably filled last year. Revenue Collector Resigns. L. M. Fool resigned his position as deputy internal revenue collector for Wyoming and left for Bringham June, lion, Utah, to accept a railroad posi tion. and will reside in Salt Lake, says , the Evanston Press. Mis successor as I collector has not been named, as that I office will hereafter come under the regulations of the civil service. Curbing The Saloons. ! Mesdames C. A. Haley. Allen Axe, G. Hornecker, Park C. Hayes, A. A. Lewis. J. E. Bruce. T. C. Beckwith.C. N. Mil hollin and a number of other ladies ap peared before the city council Tues day evening to request the passage of an ordinance forbidding music in saloons, the use of shades or screens and other regulations, says the Lander Journal, The council agreedto have an ordinance drafted and presented at the next meeting. It is not know how the council will stand on the proposi tion as the members nave not made up their minds just how* tney will go in the matter. Death of Mrs. Campbell. Undertaker Rasmusson yesterday received intelligence of the death of Mrs. Angus Campbell who had died yesterday morning at Saratoga, says the Rawlins Journal. The remains will be brought to this city and interred in the Catholic ceme tery tomorrow at 3:30 p. m. from St. Joseph’s Catholic church. Mrs. Campbell has long been an in valid and tor several years and been east in a sanitarium for her health. Souvenirs of Native Copper. E. H. Parkison has had made a lot of handsome copper souvenirs one of which will be presented to eveiy caller at his store during Celebration Days, says the Encampment Herald. Thev are very neat and artistic and repre sent no small outlay of expense and ingenuity in their preparation. Being made of “our own” metal nothing could be more fitt’ng for this occasion. Ready for Grand Lodge. The Knights of Pythias are getting 1 heir building in fine shape for the en tertainment of the grand lodge which meets here in September, says the lender State Journal. Expected to Be Held Up. A man came into town one day last week, and bought sparingly of our local merchants, says the Hulett Globe. He compared the prices with what he was paying for the same goods in a railroad tow’n, and found that the prices in Hulett were lower than he paid at h’s home railroad town. He expressed some surprise at the fact, and said that he expected to be “held up!" Well, he w’asn't, and no man is who stops to consider the quality of the goods. Worland Has a Fire. Early Saturday morning the people of Worland were aroused by the alarm of fire. The coal sheds of the Wor land Lumber company and the Basin Lumber company were on fire and the active work of the citizens managed to save one of the sheds. Isaac Greentree Estate. Tn the district court on Monday will come the petition of Henry Altman for letters of administration of the estate of Isaac Greentree who died in California several weeks ago says the Cheyenne Tribune. Mr. Greentree al though the owner of a lot in the Jewish cemetery here was buried in Califor nia. Will Bring Good Price. Dell Pratt, the sheepman, was in Lan der from .he Nowood country the first of the week on business, reports that many of the sheepmen In that section will ship lambs and wethers to market about the mid de of this month, says the Lander Mountainier. Noble & Bragg have some fine lambs, which ar as big as their mothers, and which will bring a good price on the market. Feed is good in that section, Dell says, and he looks as though he is living on the fat of the land, trout and young sage chickens. The Auto State There were a number of automobiles in Cheyenne yesterday passing through town enroute to distant points says the Cheyenne Tribune. A coincidence was that three or the cars were steamers, two being Stanley cars on their way to Yellowstone park, the oilier being a White, enroute to Encampment. Mrs. Genevieve Phipps of Denver in a pow erfur Walter car foreign built, also pa»- sed through Cheyenne on her way to visit friends near Utramie. Keeping the Grass Green. Monday evening a three and a hall hour rain laid the dust, cooled off the atmosphere and made the earth look like a school boy whose face has just been washed, says the Hudson Miner. This was followed up by a nice shower on Tuesday and another on Thursday morning. These spells 01 dampness are keeping the grass and weeds green fo.* a longer time than usual this summer. Couldn't Budge Pipe. Efforts to dislodge 800 feet of six inch casing from the dry well of the Natrona-Fremont Oil company near Lander, have been unavailing and the casing probably will be a loss, says the Riverton Republican. One hundred pounds of dynamite was exploded a* the lower end of the pipe and failed to budge R. Horse’s Kick Severs Artery. Steve Stetcher, the Riverton black smith, was severely injured Wednes day evening, by being kicked in the , leg while shoeing a horse, says the Riverton Republican. An artery was ! severed and he will be unable to be at 1 work lor some days. Getting Bride from Scotland. I W. S. Clark came in from camp with j Dell Pra t the first of the week, says I :ho Lander Mountaineer, and leaves | in a few days for New York, where he ! will meet a young lady who sailed from 1 Scotland, and to whom he will be mat ' ried on her arrival In this country. Largest Single Day Shipment. ; The Rocky Mountain cattle company and H. P. Rothwell are loading out the largest shipment of cattle ever made from Shoshoni at the stock’ yards to day, says the Shoshoni Capital-Ga zette. They will have about 800 head of cat tie, and Mr. Rothwell is also ship ping five cars of sheep. Forty-two cars of live stock will leave the local yards today. Both Legs Broken. Emil Kyla, a hobo tourist, had both legs broken this morning at T able Rock, having been struck by train No. 4, says the Rawlins Republican. Dr. Barber was called and attended to him doing all that was possible In the short time he had in which to work. Kyia was sent to Cheyenne, where he will be placed In the hospital. Married at Rawlins. Harry Edwards and Miss Anna Go dell, both of Dixon, were married in Rawlins last Wednesday evening, says the Rawlins Republican. Both these young people have a host of friends here and in Dixon, at which place they will make their home. Will Get Pension Increased. B. T. Ryan was in Friday to attend to an application for an Increase of pension, to which he is entitled by rea son of having reached the age of 70 years, says the Saratoga Sun. He will now draw sls per month. Superior Saloon Burglarized. A night marauder gained entry to A. E. Young's saloon at Superior Monday night by breaking a window, says the Rock Springs Rocket, but his efforts netted him only a small amount of change, which was left in the cash drawer. No clue to his identity has been found LARAMIE YOUNG LADY SOON TO BE MARRIED. There is a current report here that Miss Minnie E. Burke, the well known singer and former resident of this city, is to be married September 1 to Mr. Patrick Hannifin of Ogden, the cere mony to occur in that city. Laramie friends will be glad to extend their heartiest congratulations. A Faithful Friend. “I have used Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy since. it was first introduced to the public In 1872, and have never found one in stance where a cure was not speedily effected by its use. I have been a com mercial traveler for eighteen years, and never start out on a trip without this, my faithful friend,” says H. 8. Nichols o’ Oakland. Ind. Ter When a man has used a remedy for thirty five years he knows Its value and Is competent to speak of it. For sale by all druggists. The Semi-Weekly Republican |2.09 a year. r ’ ; ■• J -W. ^^33SraßJjM®jgMßK® o»bs®^^ ■ \wfiMK - \ v/^\^'\ a ; H v’°y i, ^/y i \ \ / I I \y > **— ~A7 -1 \ a:' \A^< . ^—l- |B£p|£w®fiwg?g£^M^ THE PERFECT PRODUCT OF AN ARMY OF SKILLED WORKMEN A vast army of skilled workmen a re today busily engaged in putting to gether all the parts and correct finishing touches that go to make The Most Correctly Built Vehicle on the Market V/e are the authorized agents for the JOHN DEERE PLOW COMPANY VELIE VEHICLES, MOINE WAGONS. U. P. ROCK SPRINGS AND HANNA COAL. LARAMIE COAL CO. TELEPHONE 102. LARAMIE GOAL COMPANY Agent* for John Deere Plow Co^ Moline Wagons, Velie Wagons, Dain and Wood Mowers, Hay Rakes, Ltc. Rook Springs and Hanns Goal THE M WMI BANE, LARAMIE, WYOMING. Capital and Surplus $120,000, TR 4 N SACTS ;*CWE HAL aA N ‘■■ • (.+ s T:-1V f- S J UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY DIRECTORS. □WARD IVINSON, President. A. C. JONES, Cashier. OTTO GRAMM GRA H AI.W M n HREMKR STOCK DIRECTORY ™ Stock brands, description of range. poatofflce address, etc., will bo printed under this beading for the small consideration of >2.00 per annum. It mat ter makes more than one-balf inch, additional space will be charger pro rata but It is calculated that the space stated will be sufficient for any stockman having not to exceed two brands. JAMES DOUGHERTY DW^w<2 Catth- branded <■< «ht on nue -tow fo-.t <>ii 1< : i Raßcl shoulder Rang'- bc-jf.^y^l M^BMM t wen Laramie rivers mMJßfif Address. Hatton. Wyo. OMM GRESLEY * LOGAN BSVEM Call I- branded on h-n hip or on flQQMboth hips, right ear pointed, left MfaHj croppv<l lior-r-fhmv I i a ndo ETJfI HEMiiii shoulder HHB tween North Fork of Litth^Bß Laramie river and Mill creek. Address, Hatton. Wyo. JOHN A. SHAFFER. MP— <'little oiiMMRSk RMKlMarighi hipor shoulder orV^V^^? ■^A^^both Horses hrandedM^HDl ^■BMlon right shoulder. Rang'-V^BBy Marißdfl north Chug anti soul bladEsA branch Sybille. Anyone finding any of said brand write. Address. Laramie. Wyo. MM LEANDER KEYS Cattle branded on right hip. B.BMhorses brand on right shoulder ^^^Bm Range. Boulder ridge. ■MBS Address. Tie Siding, Wyo JAMES WILLIAMS. ^HBBB Horses branded connected on right t high ^^^M M open box on IrftHm thigh. Range, City Springs and Black HllisMEHI^B range. I*. O. Laramie, Wyo. C. F.SOD ERG RE EN Cuttle brand* d on left side ■ orseson left shoulder. Range, between the Big and Little Lara mie rivers and on the reserve Posto slice, Laramie, Wyo. EDWIN A. BAILY MM^M t on left lEMßlsldr and hf' varsllt; al- BM^Q ME s<> n IvD and ■EBlbotliMHenri cropped ^■BBB llor 818 see branded — bedstead on left shoulder, alw ■■Bbefl stead bar on left shoulder RangeCenten nialvalley. Address. CentenESElnlnl.Wyo Mfl* JONAS BERGLUND. MB Cattle branded flower "tam'Ka^ Mfßlßon left side, right ear crop W|^| ped Horses lalffl^B ^^Bfl circle I- on Rangefl^B ■I^BBI Medicine Bow forest reservr.Blß' I Address R. F. D.. Laramie. Wyo, MMM JOHN HOHNHOLZ Cattle bra tided with eithvißgE BJmß] brand on left hip. Horse-BBfl BWkBVIi connected on left shoul-fl^B ^aAfliTr a HE BBBBkB Range, Bull mount aln.Coioß^M Address. R. F. D. Laramie, Wyo. ALFRED H. BATH. M^M Cattle branded 0 on^U^M^B one or both hips. And cattle, half circle M onIBBAM est hip. lEAASi Range between Illg and IBBfIB Little Laramles. Poatofflce. Mandel, Wyo. ——Li n Farrier's hammer upon left side side of cattle Horses on left Jaw and L on right Jaw. Range. Albany county. Wyo. Address. Milbrook, Wyo. ERNFHT LAND AND CATTLE . 0.. HJohn W. Ehnkst. Pns. nm Box G 72. Laran.tr. W yn.iM |Q% Cattle branded T cnUj 801 left hip; horses J. onRB SB ri.ht thigh. Range InK^^^B Albany county, Wyo. IBiBIB p—| ROUT deli. HOMER. B^VSB Cat.H- branded with flag on both MBK^shlrs; wnt tie on right hip Runge south of Red Buttes, on Five-MHe ÜBBcrrek. Address, Luramle. Wyo. Cattle branded wlthfl^B^B ha r violin on both si (les. %W^^BJ ^^^^BJcrop oil right rar, upper^Bf^B 11, ..IWJII ■BBBB branded lazy SS on left 888 thigh. Range between Laramie rivers and Mill creek. Address. Hatton. Wyo. EBB FRED BATH 88888 H^MMS < 'at lle branded on left BBBS^B side. left -Ikcil. BWR B ^■■■■Bder. Big BMM B ^M^BBand B^^BM! Address. Mandel. Wyo. Mß^B? 0 0. H. JONES. Cattle branded on left shoulder and right hip; also EganoMMl on leftside Ear nmß(Brks Iflyl right ear croi>pe<ißtMa'>< two underbits hi left. Horses branded D left shoulder Range between Big and Little Laramie rivers Address. Mandel. Wyo. TOLTEC LIVE STOCK COMPANY. F. P, Kknuall. Manager. C=3FZm VEE Cattle branded on left side; fJvTW Lz|. 4 cattle also branded with t<AlEl*jß»J bar on each loin. Hordes branded CSJ on R'G shoulder; also brandedffiflSt'nb‘ ft thigh: also BSE on rlghtß Esh ULjU <>ulder. Range. EwJ GreaswoC^jood flats. Boswell Springs Wafl lone Lake and vicinity. Liberal reward for stock off range. Postofficp. Toltec. Wyo. H JAMES M HOGE. MBBM Cattle branded bar 1 1 MBm M on left side, also wlnr^W^BH glass on left hip; horses^^^^B branded on leftshouluvr^B"*JEß Range. Big Laramie. Address, Laramie. Wyo. 0 WILLOW CREEK RANCH CO. Cattle branded on left side; horses on left hip and sheep on any partofanlmaf AlsiflMMflMfl own following brand^9K^^E Red Buttes, Wyo. HKSHi NOmF WALLIS A SONS. Cattle branded halfg^MHM horlzotal baron left side ^BB^B ai d scissors on U-ft hip ^B^KBB Left ear notched, right ßwJ^fl ear punctured. Horses MZMgM Bbrau.l cycle on left shoulder. Mflß^^M Runge, timber reserve and between Laramie rivers. P.O. Laramie, Wyo. 3W. O. MATTHEWS |^MMM Cattle branded 3-7 on^Egß^E left side and Inverted. anchor on left hIp.IRBBMfI Horse*' same Range Crow Creek Forest Ke-bMißtafl terve and vicinity. AD stock off r ed up. PostofHce. Laramie, Wyo. 7