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COUNTY HERALD.
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VOLUME
DAKOTA CITY, EB., FRIDAY; JANUARY 1 1, 1907.
NUMBER 20.
DAKGTA
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SUMMARY OP THE NEWS OF
THE WHOLB WORLD.
DISORDER IN BRAIN
AUTOPSY ON VICTIM OK CUAULEal
CITY non.
Coroner's Jury Is Helpless Abusvmm
Lynohlng Was Done by "Persons
Unknown" Judge Order Investi
gation by Grand Jury.
The verdict of the coroner's Jury In
the cue of James Cullen, the wealth)
contractor who was lynched at Charles
City, la., Wednesday night for the
murder of his wife and stepson, Is to
the effect that he came to his death by
hanging at the hands of parties un
known to the jury.
The autopsy revealed that Cullen's
brain Bhowed degeneration and thut
there were traces of adhesions. This.
It Is declared, would have saved him
from the gallows and caused him to
have been sent to the asylum.
Judge Kelly culled the grand jury in
at noon and gave It special instruc
tions. He said:
'As you have doubtless heard, dur.
Ing last night an act was committed in
this city of homes that will forever be
a stain upon Charles City and Floyd
county. During the times when this
court was In session and while the
grand jury was actually investigating
a charge against a man who was in
the custody of the sheriff, locked In
the Jail of this county, and who was
legally entitled to the full protection
of the laws of Iowa, a lawless mob
forcibly broke Into Jail and In cold
blood dragged their helpless victim to
a public bridge In the center of the
town in a public street and murdered
him.
"The crime of which James Cullen
was accused and which was doubtless
committed by him, pales Into insignifi
cance when compared with the delib
erate act of an organized mob.
"You now have nothing to do with
the guilt or innocence of Cullen. His
case is in the hands of God. But he
was murdered, gentlemen, and every
person who actively participated in
the act or who aided and abetted it Is
equally guilty of murder, and upon you
rests the duty of taking the first steps
towards bringing his murderers to jus
tice. I enjoin upon you the perform
ance of this duty without fear or favor
In accordance with your oaths. You
can retire. end J ..direct you to make
a full report In this matter."
HANLEY FOR 2-CEXT FARE.
Governor of Indiana Vrgcs Passage of
Law by State. legislature.
In his message to the Ildlana legis
lature Gov. J. Frank Haney referred
to the fact that during the two years
of his administration three state offi
cers have been ousted for mlsappro
priatlon of funds; that $189,460 had
been recovered from them and that
suits for $126,594 had been instituted
against the former state officers for al
leged misappropriation of money be
longing to the state.
He considers remedial Insurance leg
islation the most Important subject to
come before the legislature. He rec
ommended a 2-cent rate law; private
bank supervision; a primary election
law; a law providing for a depository
of public funds; laws more definitely
fixing the responsibility of public offi
cials; enlargement of authority and
power of the state railroad commis
sion; an inheritance tax law; the elec
tion of United States senators by popu
lar vote.
FRISCO FACES KCEL FAMINE
Serious Situation in tlte California
City.
Unless the coal situation is relieved
San Francisco will suffer seriously by
next week. There are at present in
the bunkers and In the hands of retail
dealers a little more than a seven
days' supply of fuel. After that the
problem will become decidedly serious.
There are no colliers on the way to
port, and a genuine coal famine
threatens the city. The scarcity of
coal is being felt in all the cities across
the bay.
Reduce Embezzler's) Sentence.
The sentence of William C. Ander
lon, the embezzling assistant paying
teller of the First National bank, at
Kansas City, Mo., was reduced by
Judge Wofford frnm four years to twi
years and nine months.
Dhix' Out of Danger.
Eleonora Duse, the actress who has
Zecn ill at Genoa with pneumonia, '.s
now declared by her physicians to be
out of danger.
Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Thursday's quotations on the Sioux
"Ity live stock market follow; Butcher
steer, $5.15 & 6.50. Top hogs, $6.30.
Extension for Homesteaders.
The president has approved the bill
having for Its purpose the txtenslon ot
'the time within which homestead men
may establish their residence on cer
tain lands heretofore a part of thf
Crow Indian reservation, Montana.
More Car Shortage Complaints.
Complaints concerning the car
shortage and lack of fuel in the west
And northwest are still being received
at the interstate commerce conimls
iehm's ofnoe.
ACCUSK NEGROES OF PIXT.
Alleged Conspiracy to Kill AU White
Officers.
Ballof of the army ofTloers at Fort
Reno, located at El Reno. Okla., that
a conspiracy to murder every white of
flosr at Fort Reno, beginning with
Capt. Edgar A. Maoklin, against whom
nearly ovary ntgro at tha post enter
talns a personal grudge as a rasult ot
tha affair at Brownsvilla, Tax., and
tha discharge of tha negro soldiers
that followed, and then proceeding
down the list of office! s, became
known Tuesday aa a rasult of the pre
liminary hearing in tha casa of Ed
ward 1 Knowlea, corporal of Com
pany A, Twenty-fifth infantry, who
was held on a charge of assault with
Intent to kill Capt. Macklln, of Com
pany C, Twanty-fifth infantry, on tha
night of Dao. XI.
Knowlas was bound over to await
the action of the Canadian county
grand Jury at tha opening term of
court All of the officers now go
heavily armed and protected through
out the night.
Every effort has been made by the
officers at the post to keep the alleged
conspiracy a secret, but It is now be
ing learned that an Investigation is
now being conducted at several arm;
posts and important places throughout
the country and within a short time
several arrests of the members of the
troop recently discharged In disgrace
are expected to follow.
Information was received at El Re
no Tuesday that the arrest of a negro
soldier has been made at I.a Junta,
Colo. Suspicion rests upon negro sol
diers at Fort Niobrara, Neb., and ut
three other points. The arrests of these
men had been postponed until the
hearing in the case of Corporal
Knowles was concluded at Fort Reno,
when It was hoped that some further
Information would be secured tending
to incriminate other persons In this al
leged conspiracy.
CRIME FILL OF MYSTERY,
Former New York Doctor Killed In
Portland. :
The murder In Portland, Ore., Mon
day night of Dr. Philip Edwards John
son, a physician recently arrived from
New York, Is one of the most myste
rious tragedies that ever has occurred
in the northwest.
Johnson came to Portland with a
newly wedded wife two months ago
to establish a home and practice his
profession. The couple bought a site
for a beautiful horai in a fashionable
section. Mrs. Johnson before hei
marriage last fall was Mrs. Scarbor
ough. She is the daughter of former
Gov. Hoadley, of Ohio. Johnson Is th
son of Episcopal Archdeaccn Johnson,
of Staten Island, and a graduate of
Columbia university.
Shortly after dining with his wife
.Monday .n'srhtTohnHon announced hi
Intention of visiting Dr. Panton, a
member of the examining board by
which he was to be examined for ad
mission to practice In the state,
against the protestation of his wife,
who feared highwaymen. On his way
Johnson called upon his cousin, W. C.
Alvord, assistant cashier In a local
bank. What happened at the Alvoro
house has not been learned, Alvord
refusing to make any statement for
publication. A short time after leaving
Alvord's house a street car conductor
found Johnson's mangled body lying
in Jefferson street. Johnson's pockets
had been turned inside out' and his
watch removed. There was evidences
of a struggle.
BURNS BODY OF CHILD.
Chicago I,alMrcr Hud No Money
for Funeral.
Charles Peterson, of Chicago, a la
borer, was arraigned Tuesday and
fined $25 by Municipal Judge Himes
for having cremated the corpse of his
child In the foundry where he was em
ployed. The child died six days ago.
Peterson was without sufficient funds
to give It proper burial. He held the
body In the house for five days, hoping
to secure sufficient funds for a funeral.
The occupants of adjoining buildings
knew of the child's death and com
plained to the police that no steps had
been taken to Inter the body, and
when the officers visited Peterson
Monday he informed them that de
spairing of being able to obtain
enough money t,o bury the child in de
cent fashion he carried the child to
the foundry where he was employed
and burned it in the furnace.
Flood Irfwu in Southwest Iiidiuna.
In the extreme southwestern corner
of Indiana, where the Ohio and Wa
bash rivers Join, the lowlands are cov
ered with water and much damage has
been reported. Many acres of growing
wheat have been destroyed. Much live
stock has been lost.
Mall Delivery Restored.
Free mall delivery Tuesday was re
stored in those portions of New Or
leans which were cut off Jan. 1 by or
der of the postmaster general on ac
count of Improper sidewalk facilities.
To Transfer Cassle Chadwick.
Orders have been received at the
Ohio penitentiary from the govern
ment for the transfer of Cassle Chad
wick to the government prison at
Moundsvllle, W. Va.
For 2-Ccnt Fare In Oklahoma.
The committee on railroads and
public service corporations In Oklaho
ma reported to the constitutional con
vention Tuesday recommending a 2-
icent railway fare and the enacting of
a fallow servant law.
Wreck in Georgia.
A passenger train on tha Georgia
I J , 1 w . ........... . lulli
G
ng near Barnett, Ga. Several cars
were turned over, but only ona per-
cciiLKN is i Inched.
(layer of Wife and , Boy la I tan red
from Jrldge.
Fighting for hli Ufa Ilk a tlgar at
lay, Jamas Culler, of Charles City, la...
tha wealthy con.ractor who Tuesday
horning murde ed his wlfa and 16-fear-old
stepson, was dragged from
his call In tha THoyd county jail at 11
'olook Wednekday night by a mob
f Infuriated cttltene and hanged to
leath. Tha lynchers fastened a noosa
Ibeut his nack and threw him off a
triage.
At midnight his lifeless body was
till swaying to and fro at tha end ot
the rote, his feat dangling within a
taw feet of tha Ice-covered river. No
na had yet appeared t claim tha
body.
Public Indignation over Cullen's
monstrous erlme of tha prevlouk
morning had grown more bitter with
very hour all day. When evening
same the people of the town assem-
oled as If by common consent.
The leading men of the city, doctors,
lawyers, merchants, mingled with
worklngmen on a common footing and
with a common aim to avenge the
merciless crime upon a woman and
her son. Women and children, too,
were there In lcrge numbers. There
were apparently no leaders of tht,
mob; all were leaders.
At 9:30 o'clock Sheriff W. W. Scher
merhorn appeared from the door of
his quarters adjoining the jail and
tried to address a crowd. He urged
thecltizens to be law abiding and com
manded the crowd to disperse. No ono
moved. The sheriff read determination
In the faces of the throng and knew
lis appeal was of no avail.
HELD TO THE GRAND Jl'RY.
Coroner's Jury Involves I'JeJit Men in
tlio Terra Cotta Wreck,
i 7"'ie coroner's inquest at . Washing
ton, D. C, over the Terra Cotta wreck
f Sunday night, Dec. 30, Wednesday
night held for the action of the grand
ury Harry H. Hllldebrand, engineer
of "dead" train No. 2120; Frank F.
Hoffmler, conductor of that train; P.
F. Dent, night train dispatcher at Bal
timore; William E. McCauley, division
operator of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad; B. L. Vermillion, engineer of
the local train No. 66, into which No.
2120 crashed; George W. Nagle, con
ductor of train No. 66; J. W. Kelly, Jr..
trainmaster of the Baltimore and
Ohio, and William Dutrow, the tele
graph operator at Silver Springs. AH
the men held except Der.t, McCauley
and Kelly were in the building where
the inquest was held and were arrest-
id.
SHOT DOWN BY AN ASSASSIN.
"llungnutn Pavloff" Is Killed In St
Petersburg.
Lieut. Gen. Vladimir Puvloff, of St.
Petersburg, military' procurator," " or
advocate general, generally known
since the days of the late parliament
as "Hangman Pavloff," from an epl
'.het constantly applied to him by the
radical deputies, was shot and killed
Wednesday morning while walking in
the garden of the military court build
ing.
The assassin, who was disguised In
a, military uniform, was captured af
ter a long chase through crowded
itreets, during which he fired about
forty shots from two revolvers, killing
i policeman and wounding a boy.
EIGHT-HOUR DAY SECURED.
I'rcesnicn to Get It ut the End of Twc
Years.
Alter a series of conferences an
agreement has been reached between
the executive committee of the United
Typothetae of America and the execu
tive council of the International Print
ng Pressmen and Assistants' union,
renewing me present contract for a
term of five years.
Upon the leudlng question at issue.
the eight-hour day, a compromise was
arrived at, by which the Typotheta
agrees to grant the eight-hour day
Ian. 1, 1909.
Kokomo "Wild Man" Captured.
The "woolly man" who has terrified
the neighborhood around Kokomo,
Ind for several days and broke up a
jhurch revival at Sycamore, was cap
turad Monday by Sheriff TJndley. He
's Henry Jackson, a demented man
who escaped from the Allen county in
lrmary. Holt Strikes House; Two Hurt.
During a terrific thundred storm
early Tuesday the residence of Mrs.
Kate scnmiut at Aurora, ill., was
itruck by lightning and demolished.
The woman, who is a cripple, and her
ion narrowly escaped death. Both
vere Injured.
('rousing Accident Fatal to Two.
Miss Mattie ('lemons, uged 22 years
was Instantly killed and her brother
aged 17, fatally injured by being run
down by an Omaha passenger train
while driving across a gradu crossing
'n Union, Wis.
No Cars; Big Mills Close.
Becnuse they could not get cars li
vhlch to ship their products the leud
lng flour mills of Minneapolis have
been forced to close down temporarily
Three hundred men are out of work
Steamers Collide in Fog.
In a dense fog two steannrs ground
ed on Fisher island, off the coast of
Connecticut, Wednesday. Both vessels
can be seen from the shore and, with
the sea running high, they are in dan
ger of pounding to pieces.
High Water in Illinois.
High water has caused thousandi
f dollars' damage In and around Du
quoin, 111. Railroad tracks are Inun
Bated for many miles. Homes are
completely submerged..
STATE OF NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN
DENS ED FORM.
CON-
Tenant Kills Ills Landlord -S. C
Ilftrkneee Knot by Eugene tarta
ric Id, Whom He Bought lo Eject
from Dwelling.
S. E. Harkness, of Alma, was mur
dered by Eugene Marlefleld. Tha crime
was committed Just at the edge of the
ally.
From the evidence, a given at the
oroner's Inquest, it appears that Mar
lafleld Is living In a house owned by
Harkness and Harkness had demand
ad Of Marlefleld that ha quit the
premises, Marisfleld being behind In
paying rent. Marisfleld refused to
leave, whereupon a quoj-rel eneued,
Marisfleld claims that Harkness raised
a chair to strike him, when he grabbed
rifle and shot and killed Harkness
Instantly, the bullet passing through
Harkness' heart.
Much excitement prevailed In Alma
over the shooting and for a time there
was talk of violence, but the sober and
better Judgment of the people pre
vailed and the prisoner will be given a
fair trial. The sheriff took the prison
er to Red Cloud for safe keeping.
PLATTE RIVER OYF.IXI U)WS.
Tjower Pnrt of Fremont Is Flooded
and Fainlles Abandon Homes.
The Platte overflow had reached Its
height in Fremont Thursday night. It
flowed in streams resembling small
rivers through Jensen and : South
streets and backed up to the Burling
ton road track from Main street west
to the city limits. Cellars have been
flooded through South Fremont, and
In a few Instances the water has
reached up over the floors of dwell-
ngs. Families who had token up
thetr carpets and piled up their fur
niture on chairs sought refuge with
neighbors. There may be some loss of
live stock and poultry below the rail
road tracks and the bridge.
NORFOLK PACKING PLANT.
Coniany Has Been Formed to Oper
ate In Sugar Factory.
A company has been formed for the
purpose of operating a packing plant
In the old sugar factory building at
Norfolk. The capital stock will be
$300,000, of which $126,000 has been
subscribed. E. H. Lulkart, president
of a Tilden bank, has been active in
organizing the new company, to which
other business men of northern Ne
braska will belong.
All that remains before the machin
ery shall be ordered is for the sugar
factory to be turned over, In accord
ance with the policy announced by tho
Industrial company, which owns it.
Bayard People Take Coal.
A blizzard raged from 4:80 p.
N'ew Year's day till 6:30.. fh. th.next
day, with the mercury from 10 to 2
degrees below zero and no coal In Bay
ard, the people burning out-bulldlngs
and extra fence posts. Cltlnens board
ed a westbound freight train Wednes
day and unloaded ten tons of company
coal. Conductor Spencer telegraphed
to headquarters mid the car was set
out and turned over to the agent to
distribute. There was no violence.
Hnvclock Workninn Injured.
While "Red" Cornell, a man 30
years old, was working at a press drill
in the Burlington shops at Havelock
the coat sleeve on his left arm was
caught in the drill and before he could
pull loose wound him up in such a
shape that his left arm was broken,
the right leg broken In six places and
the left leg in two places, three ribs
broken, his ear nearly severed from his
head and a dozen or so scalp and face
wounds.
Grand Island to Celebrate Birthday
A semi-centennial celebration will
be held in Grand Island next summer,
In observance of the anniversary of
the settlement of thut section of the
state. Kight of the pioneers, who
came by wagon from Davenport, Ia
in 1867, located there on July 3, stak
ed out the settlement on the 4th, the
celebration of the nation's birthday,
and went actively to work on July 5 of
that year, still remuln.
Landlord Shot by His Tenant.
News was received at the sheriff's
office at Broken Bow that Henry
Groatman, aged 46, a prominent and
wealthy farmer living near Mildale
was shot and fatally wounded by Jay
Smith, aged 28. The shooting was
the result of a quarrel over rented
land.
Rebuilding Mail Cars.
In compliance with the request of
the Postofflce department for the re
construction of mall cars to conform
to new specifications, tho Burlington
Is busily engaged In rebuilding Borne
twenty mall cars of the fcO-foot class
In the Pluttsmouth shops.
F.Hcaicd Horse Thief Captured.
George Gebhnnlt, the young horse
thief who was released by fi lends from
the Stanton county Jail, was raptured
In a hay loft souili of Norfolk, where
he planned to hide during the day. Ho
was discovered In he barn by a youiw
sou of John Dover, n .Madison county
farmer.
Fremont Fifty Ycurs Old.
The original plat of the city of Frr
rnont was tiled In the county clerk's
office fifty yearn ngo Jan. 6, the county
not being organized ut the time the
plut was made four months before.
Gets Yeur in IViiltcnllury.
Fred Dubois, who was recently
caught In attempting to rob W. C.
Frahm's store In liluo Hill and placed
in the county Jail, was taken before
Judge Adams nt Mlnden last week,
pleading p".ty to the ' large and was
sentenced to i year ... "ie state pen
tentlary. Find Coal.
The discovery of a 20-Inch vein of
coal on the farm of Dr. Gandv near
Wymore has caused some excitement
among the residents of that locality.
DEAD BODY RESIDE THE TRACK.
Indications Are tluit Dlok White Was
Run Down by Train.
The body of a man, which was Iden
tified as that of Dick White, of Am
herst, was found Just west of the
bridge over the tallrace, near Kearney,
on tha north aide of the Union PaettA
railroad by a little girl. After tha
dirt had been removed from the dead
man's face he was Ideutlfled as Dick
White, a man who had come down
from Amheret on business.
From the appearance at the place
where the body was found It seemed
aa if White had bean struck by a west
bound train while walking along the
track on the east side of the tail race
and hurled er earrlad aerosa the
bridge and a ahort distance bajrond by
the train. Hla hat, a soft one of brown
ish color, was found on the aaat aide
of the tatlraea and traces of placet
where the blood had spattered and the
body had touched the ground were
found. The moat sertoua Injury ap
peared to bo in tha back of hla head;
his right arm was broken and almost
torn off. He had also received uinoi
Injuries. Dick White had been at
Amherst for some time, but had no rel
atives there. All his people live In
South Dakota.
HANK FOR THE RED MEN.
Wlniichngics f-'o Pms)crous They Need
n Depository.
Because the Winnebago Indians
have become such Industrious farm-
era thut they have money to save C. K.
Hesse, of Council HlufTs, Is about to
establish the first bank in Winnebago,
the new town on the Burlington road
n the eastern part of tho reservation.
The bank, which Is to be a state In
stitution, will do business almost ex-
luslvely with the Indians, who make
up by far the largest per cent of the
population in that section. It Is said
thoy are now In a more prosperous
condition than ever before. The batrk
will be established in the old trader's
store building, which was movod over
to Winnebago from the agency head
quarters. COLLIDE IN SNOW STORM.
Two Passenger Train In Wrock on
tho Union Pacific.
The Union Pacific overland limited
and the Los Angeles limited train,
both bound for Omaha, had a collision
Wednesday night at Brule station,
twenty miles west of North Platte.
There was a blinding snow storm and
high wind at the time. Twenty-five
or thirty passengers were in the obser
vation car.
iS. W. Hastings, an actor, of New
York, was Instantly killed. Mall Clerk
Gilbert Worley, of Omaha, sustained a
fractured skull, and a passenger nam
ed Jennings was scalded.
FLEES FROM PEST HOUSE.
Patient Alleges that Patients Are Neg
lected at Alllnnce.
Escaping from the pest house at Al
liance, W. H. Rodes came to Lincoln
In a box car, gained admission to the
private office of Gov. Sheldon and told
a story of privation and want, alleging
that his wife, and children were, con
fined In the pest house without food or
aid.
He said othersmallpox patients were
similarly treated. Gov. Sheldon sent
Drs. Brash and Sward, of the stait
board of health, to Investigate.
Luw to Be Enforced.
The Inheritance tax law is hereaftet
to be strictly enforced In Dodge coun
ty. The appraisers appointed on the
estutes of H. C. Mahanna and V. B.
Stoddard have submitted their reports.
Dodge county will receive from them
about $800 for the permanent road
fund and Nance and Howard counties
will receive in the aggregate about
$3,000.
Shot by Unknown Person.
Harry Luurltsen, a son of Jamet
Laurltsen, of Fremont was shot In tho
hip while on the road northwest of
the city. No person with a gun was
seen In the vicinity and the shot was
evidently fired by some careless hunt
er. Fortunately a farmer came along
and the. boy was taken home. The
bullet was of 32 cullber and made an
ngly flesh wound.
New Road Surveyed.
The Union Pacific surveyors are
completing their survey of the new line
west and south of Blue Springs. The
proposed new line Is to run westof tho
river most of the way between Beat
rice and Marysvllle, Instead of east of
the river as at present. It is reported
thut active work on tha line will begin
early In the spring.
Attacked by Itoar.
Solomon Pfelffer, a farmer living
east of Arlington, hud his shoulder dls
loeated by a vicious male hog. Mr,
Pfelffer was trying to drive the animal
when he became enraged and rushed
upon Its owner. Mr. I'ulffer Is 76 years
old and the accident will undoubtedly
lay him up for some time.
Boyd to Resign Judgeship.
Judge J. F. Boyd, congressman
elect, stated In Norfolk that he will re
sltjn us district judge on February 21
and will leive for Washington about
that time. His successor bus not been
appointed by Gov. Sheldon.
a:i'(l for I'.iirelury In Kuiikmh.
Jolui I .:i key, agi'tl 18, who lives
with his parents at Norfolk, has been
arrested at Norfol!: on u charge of
IjiiiKhny preferred by u Kansas sher
!!'(". The kaiisiis nllleer will take
young I.akey buck for trial.
S:-!iool Prii:etpiil lleliins.
Prof. Malot, the principal of the
schools at Alnsworth, teudeied his res
ignation Wednesday.
Mrs. I.lllie Puiclonrd.
After u contest for freedom lasting
five years, Mrs. L-.-nn Margaret Llllle
whs Thursday pardoned by Gov.
Mickey, a few minutes before his term
of olliee expired. Sht una sentonced
to life Imprisonment for the alleged
murdur of Harvey Llllle, her husband.
I'ierco Lighting I'limt Restored.
After a little over two weeks of to
tal daikness the electric lights were
turned on at Pierce. Tho darkness waa
caused by the breaking of the big 8
inch shaft of the electric light engine.
Several hundrud Nebraska farmer
will gather In Lincoln next weak to at
tend the sessions of tha various agri-'
aultural societies of the state whloh,
will meet at that time. In addition
to these meetings several commercial
and professional aouletloa will hold
meetings, and man prominent In these
linea thrchout the country will ad
draaa tha m letlngs. The agricultural
meetings will Begin next Monday, Jan.
14, and continue five days. Tha at
tendance of the farmers at the former
annual gatherings has been very large
and satisfactory, but this year'a crowd
la expected to break all record. Moat
of tha aoclettea will hold their sessions
at the state farm. The following so
clstlea will meet:
Association of Agricultural Stu
dents. Nebraska Corn Improvers' associa
tion. Nebraska Duroc-Jersey Breeders'
association.
Nebraska Irrigation association.
Nebraska Short-horn Bleeders' as.
soctatlon.
Nebraska Slate Poultry association.
Nebraska Veterinary Medical Insti
tute. Nebraska State Farmers' Institute.
Nebraska Bee Keepers' association,
Nebraska Dairymen's association.
Nebraska Improved Live Stock
Breeders' association.
Nebraska Park and Forestry asso
ciation.
Nebraska State Horticultural socie
ty. Nebraska Stock Breeders' associa
tion.
Nebraska State Board of Agricul
ture. Nebraska Swine Breeders' associa
tion. e e
As usual In a Nebraska legislature
farmers yretfnminate In tho house and
lawyers In the senate. In the entire
I legislature there are 50 farmers, of
whom 4 3 are In the house and 7 are
In the senate. The attorneys in the
senate number 10 and In the house 9.
The following shows the makeup of
the legislature by occupation:
Senate Lawyers, 10; bankers, 4
contractors, 1; real estate dealers, 2
physicians, S; farmers, 7; ranchers, S;
grain dealers. 1: horsemen, l; arug-
gist. 1: Implement dealers, 1; grain
dealer and rancher combined In one.
House Lawyers, t; farmers, 43;
real estate dealers. 3; merchants. 3;
laborers. 1; publishers. 1; bankers, 6;
grain dealers, 2; dentists, 1; ranchers,
1: physicians. E; druggists, I; cream
ery men, 1; millers, 2; firemen, lj liv
ery men, 1; Insurance, 1; registrar at
Peru normal school, 1; hotel keeper, 1,
Speaker Nettleton has announced
the appointment of the following em
ployes: Sergeant at arms, J. H. Mo-
Klnnon: timekeeper. W. II. Morrow,
Hhubert: custodian of Yrpeaker'ae room,
E. W. Walther. Lincoln; mossenger to
chief clerk. Edwin TUIotson, Table
Rock; custodian of the clerk's room,
L, S. Konkrlght, Seward; gallery door.
keeper, II. W. Albert, York; mall car
rier and assistant postmaster, James
L. Cook. Blair; Janitor, E. F. Austin;
custodian of cloak room, A. Crawford;
assistant custodian of cloak room, M.
Logasa, Omaha; night watchman, W,
J. Wells, Lincoln: stenographers. Miss
Grace Ballard, Blair; Mrs. Anna Pot
ter, Omaha.
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In the case of Edith Englehart, who
was expelled by the school board of
district No. 9, Merrick county, for
gross misdemeanors and persistent dis
obedience," the supreme court has re
versed the suit for another trial, hold
ing that school boards are authorised
to expel a pupil without notice to the
pupil or his parents and without any
trial, holding that the hoard may
adopt any mode of procedure in ob
tulnlng evidence which to it seems
best, but In an acticn brought against
Its members to procure reinstatement
of the pupil his conduct can only be
shown by witnesses cognisant of the
facts.
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The condition of the state house Is
dangerous and for that reuson it was
advised that dancing be omitted at
the public reception the night of the
Inauguration of Gov. Sheldon. An in-
apectlon of the east wing of the build
ing was made under the direction of
tho board of public lands and build
ings and It was discovered the east
portion of this wing has settled several
inches since the leglslaturo convened.
While the Inspectors did not believe
there was any Immediate danger of a
collapse of that portion of the struc
ture, it was deemed advisable to dis
pense with a dance.
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Attorney General Thompson has de
cided officially that Robert Cowell has
not disqualified himself for office be
cause he failed to take the oath along
with the other state officers. Mr.
Thompson dug up a supreme court de
clslon directly In line with the case
which Is to the effect that Mr. Cowell
can go before a notary public In Oma
ha, take tho oath and mull the same
to the secretary of state.
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The state normal board met and In
stalled Treasurer Brian In the seat
made vacant by the expiration of the
term of Treasurer Morteusen. The
board will usk the legislature for
$100,000 for tile construction of two
wlniji nt the Kearney normal school.
$25,000 for a heating plant ut the Peru
normal.
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The state banking board made the
following appointments: K 1 toy He, of
Broken Bow, secretary; N". R, Per
singer, of Central City, chief clerk;
Miss Maud Hoge, stenographer. Bank
examiners: B. H. Beaumont, of Per
kins county; E. E. Emmett, of Arapa
hoe; E. S. Mickey, of Osceola, and C
Yr.' Erwln, of Omaha. All ore reap
pointments except Mlcke and Erwln.
who take the plaeea of Fred .WhltteV
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more and Jacob F. Halderman.
FACED BY BIG ISSUES.
STATE LEGISLATURES ALL HAVE
LONG CALENDARS.
f
Kaaleoad, laaaraaee, Primary Klee
rlea ' aaa father Thlaa-e Lowe
rarea Take Lead While Car short-
are aad taaa Ahaaea Came Nest.
A aalgaty Ua freui legislative frN
In aheut to begin to ecu tkrougtaMt
tUa West as the general asaaiubllea
oenveae aud lawmakers take tip the
sledges. Ut kaauncr out reform enact
aiaata. Few States are without live
Issue ef a varied aad sweeping char
acte. and tbe year l'JOT promises to
be prelLflc In new laws more or less
drastic.
Ilallreod reforms stand forensrat ,
ameng the quest lens that confront the t
legislators. The moveuieat la favor ml
more rigid restriction Is reseral In Its
scope, and tho anvils will ring with
the beatlnf out of statutes that ranre -
from anti-puss measures te acts estate- r
llsalng a 2-cent fare, the latter forming
the chief issue: In ut least eight West
ern State.
Gerveratlons In general are In far
treatment nuuv or less severe, agita
tion be lag en for new baaklus laws '
Hint will protect depositors more ae-
qtiately. for new Insurance laws that
will bring fire nnd life cantpanies more
directly under the siiiiervlslan of State
conitnlttnlous, nnd for new taxing
Hetiemes that will provide for greater
revenues from public .utility concerns. '
Changes In tbe political system alst
are up for action In several common
wealths, four of which are pledjjed to-1
follow the lead of Illinois and Wiscon
sin In the enactment of a law that "will
give direct primaries, ami that will jglve
the electors a chance to scalp party '
bosses and illfle ring rule by tnkinff
Into tbclr own hands tbe matter of,
picking party candidates.
Tha liquor traffic, too, will be on Im
portant purt of the year's reforms.. Ia,
five States local eptlon laws are to be
presented. Their fate Is problematical,
but tbe fact that they will form part
ef the legislative grist lias led te a .
lining up of the liquor elements nnd
the temperance forces In preparation
for fierce battles.
The question of taxation will be
ether bone ef contention In nt least
eight States, and measures are being '
prepared that provide for changes ia
the revenue systems. In Illinois a fight
will be aide to make the railroads and
other public Bervicc corporations pay
all State taxes Instead ef Imposing
them on holders of general property,
while In Wisconsin there will be an at- ,
tempt to pass on act for a graduated
income tax. "
Tbe great live Issue of general Inter-
ssCtbrpnchpnt the general assemblies)
of the West, however. Is that dealing
with the railroad companies. There are
five phases to the question, the most
drastic nud Important relntlng to lower
passenger fares. In eight States 2-cent :
fares will be fought for. Accompany
ing the reduction In fares is a general
movement to abolish the pass system,
and seven States are preparing to toJ -the
knell of the annuals with which '
the railroads, have kept on the good .-.
side of lawmakers and politicians. The
passing of the puss, It Is expected, will
be attended by bitter contests. i
The live Issues which will engager -
the attention of lawmakers of the va
rious States may be summarised a -follows:
Car Shortage North Dakota, Colo-
rado, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, Ore
gon, Nebraska, Washington, Idaho, Wy- -oiulng,
Minuesota. Iteclprocal demur-
rago the main hope. ,
Itailroad Regulation -North Dakota,
Colorado, Texas, Michigan, Missouri,
Nevada, Indiana, South Dakota, Oregoa,
Nebraska, Idaho, Kansas, Washington,
Utah, Minnesota, Illinois. Create, new .
railroad commissions or strengthen exist
ing ones.
Two-Cent Fares North Dakota, Tex
as, Missouri, Michigan, Indiana, Mouth
Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota. Fights
will be bitter.
Anti-Pass Measures Nertb Dakota,
Missouri, Illinois, South Dakota, Nebras
ka, Kansas, Minnesota. Several assem
blies virtually pledged.
Direct Primary Elections North Da
kota, Colorado, South Dakota, Nebraska,
Washington, Kansas. Four States pledg- ,
ed. Governors in others favor. Bosses
will oppose strongly.
Liquor Traffic Colorado, Missouri, In-
diaua, Washington, Illinois. Local op
tion or more drastic State regulation.
Taxation Wiscousin, Texas, Nebraska,
Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, Kansas,
Illinois. Aimed chiefly against publie
service corporations. Kntire revision of
several codes.
Income Tax Wisconsin to consider bill
for graduuted tax. Other States expected
to huvo hot lislits.
State and Private Ranks Illinois and
Kansas particularly propose drastic new
laws to protect depositors. Other States
to full in line.
Miscellaneous California and Nevada
to entertain lulls aninst prize nsnts;
Wisconsin to sterilize feeble-minded and
Insane aud establish pension system for
the aed; Texus to wipe out cotton buck
et-shops; Illinois to rehabilitate charita
ble institutions and to pass new charter
for Chicago,
Insurance North Dakota, Texas, In
diana, Nebraska, Kicks. Missouri, Cali
fornia, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin.
Avalanche ot bills expected, some radical
ar.d sweeping.
Tula and That.
Capt. Edward Dumarewjuej who recent
ly died at Ixingford, 1 usmania, in . nis .
104th year, had been a pensioner aa cap-
tain for aeventy-nine years. '
Ex-Secretary of State John W. Feetet -
will continue Ilia private diplomatic carets
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The Hague peace conference next year.
on was Injured.