Nebraska Newspapers

    C. II. Ill
The State Convention Nominates Him for
Governor by Acclamation ,
THE NAMES OP OTHER NOMINEES
ISoth Thurston nntl Koaewatcr Selected
an Delegated at Largo to tlic Phila
delphia Convention The Klght Presi
dential Kloctora The Platform Adopted -
od State Central Committee , itc.
Delegates-at-Large to Philadelphia
B. ROSEWATER of Douglas
JOHN H. M'CLAY of Lancaster
JOHN A. ERHARDT of Stanton
. .JOHN M. THURSTON of Douglas
For Alternates
NORRIS BROWN of Buffalo
M. R. SNODGRASS
H. C. BAIRD
C. M. KALEY
For Presidential Electors
IOHN F. NE3BITT of Burt
A. B. WINDHAM of Cass
ED ROYSE of Custer
J. L. JACOBSON of Douglas
JOHN L. KENNEDY of Douglas
JOHN J. LANGER of Saline
R. L. HAGUE of Buffalo
Si P. DAVIDSON of Johnson
For Governor
.CHARLES H. DIETRICH of Adams
For Lieutenant Governor
E. P. SAVAGE of Custer
For Secretary of State
. . .GEO. W. MARSH of Richardson
For Auditor
. . .CHARLES WESTON of Sheridan
For Treasurer
. .WILLIAM STEUFFER of Cuming
For Attorney General
FRANK r . PROUT of Gage
For Commissioner of Public Lands
and Buildings
G. D. FOLMER of Nuckolls
For Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion
W. K. FOWLER of Washington
The republican state convention was
held in Lincoln on the 2nd.
Chairman Tefft called the conven
tion to order.
L. P. Ludden read the call to the
convention for Secretary Pro Tern J.
T. Mallalieu. Before the entire call
was read the further reading was dis
pensed.
Chairman Tefft , in introducing the
temporary chairman , complimented
the republicans on the big attendance
at the convention. He said it was his
deliberate opinion that Nebraska was
republican at that time. The great
hall reminded him of an army with
banners flying. He thought the mag
nificent gathering was a portent of
coming victory. The time was coming
when the slime of disappointed dema
gogues would be washed away , that
the republican party would add an
other great name to history. Mr.
Tefft , in behalf of the state central
committee , took some of the credit of
the good condition of the state for the
committee , as he said that was about
all the credit the committee had. He
was glad to know tnat there was such
a remarkable interest in republican
success.
The central committee in accordance
with its usual custom had selected a
temporary chairman and Mr. Tefft said
it save him great pleasure to intro
duce George Jenkins of Fairbury for
the place.
Chairman Jenkins addressed the
convention at some length , congrat
ulating the republicans of Nebraska
on the bright outlook for party as
cendancy in this state.
Elmer Stephenson nominated A. D.
Gilmore of Neraaha and Alva Kennard
of Lancaster as temporary secretaries
and they were elected. The list of
delegates submitted was declared the
list of delegates.
J. L. Webster moved the appoint
ment of a committee of nine to pre
pare a platform. This carried.
Judge Baker of Omaha moved to
make the temporary organization per
manent. This carried unanimously.
On motion of Judge Baker the con
vention proceeded to business under
the call.
C. J. Greene of Omaha moved that
the convention proceed to the election
of four delegates at large , such elec
tion to be made by a roll call , the call
to be without nominating speeches ,
the four candidates receiving the
highest number of votes , each receiv
ing a majority of the votes of the con
vention , to be declared elected. The
motion was sought to be amended by
providing that no delegation be passed
in the roll call , but each county de
clare its own vote as the name of the
county is called.
Roll call was taken on amendment ,
resulting in a motion abolishing the
roll call and adopting the amendment.
The motion as amended carried and
roll call was ordered on delegates at
large.
The committee on platform was : J.
L. Webster of Douglas ; S. C. Grey of :
Platte , P. F. Clark of Lancaster , A. F.
Cady of Howard. W. D. Tilton of
Gage , E. N. Allen of Furnas , E. M.
Pollard of Cass , C. B. Letton of Jef
ferson , W. D. Holbrook of Dodge.
When the roll call on delegates at
large was had Adams county , the
home of Dietrich , led off by giving no
votes for Thurston. Antelope county
followed by giving him ten votes.
When Thurston's name was mentioned
there were cheers and some hisses.
As the vote proceeded Cass county
created a sensation by skipping Thurs
ton entirely with her twenty-four
votes and placing them for Norris
Brown of Kearney. Clay county cast
seventeen votes for Thurston , the entire -
tire strength , and before casting the
vote for the three other candidates a
long consultation was necessary.
H. C. Russell of Colfax in announc
ing the vote of his county said : "Seven
votes for Rosewater. one of which is
myself , " at which there were howls of
laughter. "
Douglas county announced ninety-
six votes for Brown , omitting Thurs-
tcn , and the convention broke loose
with cheers from the anti-Thurston
men. Gage county threw her whole
thirty-four votes to Thurston , leaving
out Brown. Howard county caused a
little ripple by neglecting Thurston en
tirely. Lancaster county gave ten
votes to Thurston , these being taken
from Erhardt's strength. The full
fifty-eight votes went to Brown.
Otoo county gave Thurston the full
strength , while he secured only two
votes out of Pawnee county. Rich
ardson county gave her entire twenty-
three votes to Thurston. The vote of
Washington county , announced by ex-
Governor Crounse , was against Thurs
ton emphatically. Wayne county's ten
votes followed against Thurston. York
county closed the roll call with twen
ty-one votes for Thurston , and the
tension was relieved when it was cer
tain that Thurston would be victor
ious , notwithstanding the fight made
against him by Rosewater.
When the result was announced the
convention broke into vociferous
cheering. The result was as follows :
Rosewater , 992 ; Thurston , C09 ;
Brown , 500 ; 'Erhardt , 972 ; McClay ,
983 ; Manderson , 72 ; Norval , 30 ; Mer
cer , 1 ; Field , 9 ; Crounse , 1 ; Harrison ,
1 ; Wells , 4 ; Lambertson , 5.
The numbernecessary to a choice
was 514.
hrabesTytaoems cnucich cmf cm cm
The scattering vote was as follows :
Manderson : Boone , 11 ; Hall , 5 ;
Hamilton , 1 ; Hayes , 4 ; Hitchcock , 5 ;
Howard , 2 ; Jefferson , 1 ; Kearney , 2 ;
Madison , 2 ; Merrick , 5 ; Nuckolls , 4 ;
Phelps , 5 ; Polk , 1 ; Red Willow , 11 ;
Richardson , 1 ; Saunders , 1 ; Seward ,
4 ; Thayer , 1 ; Thurston , 1 ; Webster , 4.
Norval : Box Butte , 5 ; Custer. 1 ;
Gosper , 5 ; Greeley , 4 ; Hall , 5 ; John
son , 3 ; Saline , 1 ; Saunders , 1 ; Sew
ard , 2.
Wells : Colfax , 4.
Gore : Dakota , 1.
Lambertson : Merrick , 5.
Harrison : Seward , 1.
Crounse : Polk , 1.
Mercer : Kearney , 1.
The following were nominated for
alternates to the national convention :
M. R. Snodgrass , Norris Brown of
Kearney , II. C. Baird , E. L. Meyer of
Newport , Judge C. W. Kaley of Web
ster.
ster.Norris
Norris Brown was made the unan
imous choice of the convention for al
ternate , as were Messrs. Snodgrass ,
Baird and Keley.
Those placed in nomination for pres
idential electors were : J. F. Nesbit ,
Burt ; I. M. Raymond , Lancaster ; R.
B. Windham , Cass ; Charles B. Demp
ster , Gage ; Ed Royce , Broken Bow ;
M. D. Cameron , Schuyler ; L. W.
Hague , Kearney ; S. P. Davidson ,
Johnson ; J. L. Jacobson , Douglas ; J.
L. Kennedy , Douglas ; John J. Langer
of Saline.
I. M. Raymond withdrew his name ,
as he was a director of a national
bank.
C. B. Dempster withdrew because in
terested in a national bank. H. C. Rus
sell withdrew the name of M. D. Cam
eron and transferred the support he
represented to Mr. Nesbit.
The rules were suspended and the
eight men remaining were declared
nominated by acclamation.
R. T. Potter of Red Cloud said there
being but one candidate for governor ,
he moved C. H. Dietrich be declared
the nominee of the convention by ac
clamation. This carried and Mr. Diet
rich came forward and thanked the
convention for the honor conferred.
Custer county nominated for lieu
tenant governor Colonel E. P. Savage
of Custer. The nomination was made
by acclamation. Mr. Savage responded
with his thanks.
Mr. Tucker of Richardson county
nominated for secretary of state G W.
Marsh of Richardson county. Mr.
Tucker said before he was seated :
"There being but one candidate , I
move that the nomination be made by
acclamation. " This coming without
a chance to get in another candidate ,
was received with yells , but he went
in by acclamation. Mr. Marsh said :
"I thank you heartily for this nom
ination. I take it as a compliment to
the republicans of Richardson county.
I thank you on their behalf and will do
what lies in my power to elect the
ticket. "
William Stuefer of West Point was
nominated for treasurer by acclama
tion.
tion.Charles
Charles Weston of Hay Springs was
nominated for auditor by acclamation.
I. F. Baxter said that on behalf of
the united Douglas delegation he pre
sented the name of Nelson C. Pratt for
attorney general.
" . H. Grimm of Saline said he be
lieved in rewarding a county for its
good works and not for the dirt it had
done. In behalf of Saline county he
wanted to favor the nomination of F.
N. Prout. Gage was a banner repub
lican county and should have a can
didate on the ticket.
C. J. Greene of Omaha made a plea
for Pratt's nomination. Douglas
county was the storm center and was
a fighting community politically. It
was all right to live in a banner
county , but it was another thing to
live in a county and starve.
The vote went against Pratt and be
fore the close of the ballot Pratt's
name was withdrawn and Prout was
unanimously nominated.
C. L. Richards of Hebron nomi
nated George D. Folmer of Nuckolls
county for land commissioner. He
was nominatedby acclamation.
W. R. Hart of Phelps county and W.
K. Fowler of Blair were named for su
perintendent of public instruction. The
vote stood : Hart , 494 ; Feeler , 639. Mr.
Fowler's nominatiton was made unan
imous.
The state central committee was au
thorized to fill all vacancies on the
ticket or on the state central commit
tee. This carried.
C. L. Richards nominated H. C.
Lindsay of Pawnee City as chairman
of the state central committee. Sev.
eral delegates said this selection
should be left to the central commit
tee and the nominees of the conven
tion. The matter was left to the can
didates on th tate ticket alone.
THE PLATFORM.
Following is the report of the com
mittee on resolutionsT presented by
Hon. John L. Webster of Douglas , and
adopted without dissent :
We , the republicans of Nebraska , are
unlike our political adversaries , who
in late convention held high carnival
over imaginary evils threatening our
country , and adopted platforms which
are a standing protest against prosper
ity , grandeur and glory. We rejoice
ttat we are citizens of a mighty na
tion , whoso revenues ar < 3 larger than
a ? any previous period in its history ,
wL'-se treasury is overflGV/mg with
gold ; whose agricultural industries
flourish as never before ; whose labor
ers are more generally and continu
ally employed at profitable wages ;
' . \hose financial policy commands the
confidence of the people at huni-i and
stimulates our trade with the nations
abroad ; whose products from the
farm and the mill , from the workshop
and the factory are a mountain of
wealth ; whose commerce in IU stu
pendous strides has outdistanced all
competitors ; whose achievements in
peace and glorious victories in war are
without a parallel ; all these are living
evidences that it is fulfilling the des
tiny for which it was createed and
that democratic protests cannot stay
its career.
These and other equally meritorious
consideratitons have endeared our
hearts to our nation's worthy leader ,
William McKinley a president who
has wisely dealt with new and untried
questions , who has guided the ship
of state with safety and security
through unexplored channels and the
troubled waters of agitated seas , and
in each hour of danger given evidence
of such masterly statesmanship that
we unhesitatingly endorse his magnffl-
cent administration aad pledge our
selves to secure to him the vote of
Nebraska at the November election.
We point with pride to the remodel
ing of our tariff laws , which have in
creased our revenues and not impeded
trade ; which have opened the doors of
mills and factories to the millions of
American skilled mechanics and are
returning to them the higher wages
that are the just recompense for their
toil.
We'endorse the legislation that has
strengthened our financial system and
firmly established the gold standard
and made the American dollar so safe
and secure that they are kept busy
chasing one another around the end
less circle of business , too good to go
into hiding and too patriotic to steal
abroad. In answer to the cry for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
and the claim that there is not gold
enough as a basis upon which to do
the business of the country , the United
States treasury puts in evidence the
$120,000,000 in gold that has come to
it within a year , and the $413,000,000
in gold now held within its vaults , and
the unexampled prosperity and meas
ureless and limitless and countless
financial transactions thus sustained
without seeming effort.
To the army and navy , which so sig
nally and suddenly humbled our en
emy and honored themselves , and
doubly honored our country and the
cause of humanity for which they
battled , we acknowledge our debt of
gratitude. The republican party has
always been ready to protect its pro
tectors and to defend its defenders.
While we. are unalterably opposed to
imperialism and militarism as prac
ticed by European nations , we are
willing to accept all the legitimate re
sults of honorable warfare , and we as
sume the burdens of governing and
holding territory. We are in favor of
increasing our navy to such strength
and power as will make us secure from
foreign aggression and the maintain
ing of such an army as may be neces
sary to quell insurrection , establish
peace and maintain good order in our
islands in the seas and protect the flag
from insult at home and abroad.
But we are opposed to a large stand
ing army in time of peace , relying on
the national ardor of the people to
meet any emergency with the volun
teer soldiery , such as has for more
than 100 years challenged the admira
tion of the world.
For the nation's defense , for the
strengthening of the navy , for the en
largement of our foreign markets , for
the employment of American workingmen -
men in the mines , forests , mills , fac
tories and shipyards , and for the en
hancement of the values of farm prod
ucts , we favor such appropriate legis
lation as shall make the seas give evi
dence that American-built and Ameri
can-owned and American-manned
ships are carrying American foreign
commerce to the four corners of the
earth.
We applaud the action of the ad
ministration in securing to American
merchantmen free access to trade with
the Chinese empire , through the ports
and harbors now- held by foreign
powers , as one of the greatest achieve
ments of diplomacy.
The republican party recognizes that
legitimate business , fairly capitalized
and honestly managed , has built up
our industries at home , given the
largest employment to labor at high
est wages and enabled us successfully
to compete with foreign countries in
the markets of the world. But the re
publican , now , as always , is unalter
ably opposed to all trusts and com
binations having for their purpose the
stifling of competition and arbitrarily
controlling the productions or fixing
prices. We refer to the fact that all
restrictive legislation in the national
congress has been the product of the
republican party , and we demand in
substance the following amendment to
the constitution of the United States :
Congress shall have the power to reg
ulate and control any and all corpora
tions , co-partnerships and joint stock
companies and to enact such laws as
will prevent any and all combinations
in restraint of production and trade ,
the formatiton of trusts and such other
combinations of capital as operate to
prevent free competition.
We are not unmindful of local con
ditions and state interests. We are in
favor of a reapportionment of legis
lative and congressional districts , to
be based upon the census or 1900 , that
will accord fair and equal representa
tion to the people in all sections of the
state.
state.We
We earnestly recommend that con
gress devote of the money now an
nually expended in large quantities for
river and harbor
improvements to re
claiming the arid lands of the west ;
and to this end we urge our represent
atives and senators to secure if pos
sible appropriations for expenditures
in irrigation in the western part of
our state.
We favor the widest latitude of mu
nicipal rule consistent with our sys
tem of good government. We favor
a revision of the constitution of the
state to meet the demand of her
growth as she enters the beginning of
the twentieth century.
We cheerfully pledge ourselves to
the encouragement and protection of
home companies , home associations
and home societies engaged in provid
ing indemnity for loss of property , life
and limb , so that as far as reasonably
may oe the money collected from the
people shall remain with our people
and be invested and expended for the
use of our people.
We invite and will heartily welcome
the return to republican ranks of for
mer members of the party and all the
patriotic citizens who may have been
estranged by false allurements and in
sincere and unkept pledges , for the
time has come when they can plainly
see and knowingly understand that
they are but the menial servants in
the household of the democratic party.
On this platform we , the republicans
of Nebraska , not dismayed by past de
feat , but thrice armed by the justice of
our cause , will wage our political war
fare against all challengers , whether
coming against us under the single
banner of democrats or populists , or
arrayed under the double standard of
fuslonists , and never quit the battle
until victory shall be our reward.
To the other states Nebraska sends
her greetings from this , the center of
a great and free republic , as one of
the great sisterhood of common
wealths , linked together in a common
and immortal destiny.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
After Senator Thurston had con
cluded his speech , the following list of
central committeemen was submitted
by the odd numbered senatorial dis
tricts to serve for two years :
No. 1 F. W. Samuelson , Humboldt.
No. 3 David Brown , Nebraska City.
No. 5 H. M. Clark. Ithaca.
No. 7 A. D. Beemer , Beemer.
No. 9 J. R. Hanna , Greeley Center.
No. 11 J. R. Manning. Carroll.
No. 13 S. J. Wicks , O'Neill.
No. 15 Frank H. Young , Broken
Bow.
No. 17 H. C. Miller , Grand Island.
No. 19 William Htiscnetter , Lin-
wood.
No. 21 George S. Emery , Beatrice.
No. 23 J. E. Hasty , Fairbury.
No. 25 J. M. Cox , Hampton.
No. 27 E. C. Webster , Hastings.
No. 29 F. M. Rathbun , McCook.
A controversy having arisen in dis
trict No. 11 between J. R. Manning and
Mr. Mapes for the place , and the dis
trict not being entirely represented in
the convention , the election was re
ferred back to the district for settle
ment. The convention then adjourned.
THURSTON TALKS.
Just before the convention adjourn
ed Senator Thurston , being called upon
for a speech , said , in part :
"Behold what a good and blessed
thing it is for brethren to dwell to
gether in unity. ( Shout of amen from
the audience. ) I believe harmony is a
great thing. I do not believe in the
harmony of dictatorship , and I do be
lieve in the harmony of the will of the
majority of the republican party. I
said the same thing six years ago in
a state convention , and have no occa
sion now to repent of what was said
on that memorable occasion. The wis
dom of the majority is safer than the
wisdom of the minority. The decree
of the party is greater than the will
of any living man.
"Here I will express my thanks for
the honor conferred. I have never
asked a position at the hands of the
party as a reward , and I have never
asked an honor of the party as an
earnest of future faithfulness to it. If
I am ever called upon to serve the re
publican party the service shall be
given just the same whether I have
been defeated or the views I have rep
resented have prevailed. I shall be
hera in the state after congress shall
adjourn till election wherever it shall
be necessary to cause the election of
the splendid ticket that has been put
in the field today. I shall be here fol
lowing up the republican flag , ready to
walk with anybody under its fold. I
am always ready to give up a personal
feeling of discomfort for the good of
the republican party.
"I shall not weary this great con
vention by giving a resume of the na
tional issues that confront us. The re
publican party has brought prosperity
back , has opened the factories , has
kept the wheels of the country going ,
has brought plenty to the table of the
many and has brought happiness to
the American home. The republican
party has strengthened the money of
the nation and has reorganized the
monetary system till the money of this
country is the best the world can
show. It is already seeking avenues
of investment all over the land.
"The republican party has'made the
American flag more than it ever
meant before. Today wherever it.
floats the greatest potentate of all tfc/e /
earth is tready to do it honor. The
party has met every duty that has
confronted it. The Philippine islands
came into the hands of this nation and
the party undertook without flinch
ing the problem that it was most able
of all purties to perform , to bring lib
erty , civilization and happiness to the
new peoples. Wherever the American
flag flies it is honored. There it shall
stay till it may be hauled down in
honor. "
PICK-UPS FROM THE PRESS.
A perfect network of underground
tunnels is proposed for Paris , which
will rival its famous sewers.
Indian widows in Sltka go Into
mourning by painting the upper part
of their faces black down to their
mouths.
The estimated cost of the projected
memorial bridge across the Potomac
at Washington is from $1,000,000 to $2-
000,000.
Berlin has seventy public monuments
ments , a larger number in proportion
to the size of the city than that of any
other European capital.
In Germany and also in Holland
girls are chosen in preference to young
men in all employments in which they
can be advantageously employed.
The highest Prussian court has de
cided that the American title of "doc
tor" can not be used in Prussia with
out a special permit from the govern
ment.
The Society for Ethical Culture at
a recent meeting in Munich discussed
a plan for the establishment of public
libraries and reading rooms fashioned
after American models.
The sum of $2,637,000 has been ex
pended in New Jersey , making 440
miles of good roads. Massachusetts
has spent $2,637,300 on 250 miles ,
which are as perfect as any highways
in Europe.
Aid Given Tanners to Stamp Out In
fections.
A PREVENTIVE OP HOG CHOLERA
United Statcri Ilurcuu of Animal Industry
Cooperating With State Divisions In at
Important Work A Ittillutlu Dealing
With Aiiluial DlncuHtH About to Ho
LINCOLN , Neb. . May 7. The divis
ion of animal pathology of the state
university , in co-operation with the
United States bureau of animal indus
try , has recently distributed to Ne
braska farmers a large quantity of
blackleg vaccine for use as a preven
tive of hog cholera. Reports received
at the station from farmers and others
who have used the vaccine Indicate
that it has reduced the mortality
among hogs to a considerable extent
and that absolute satisfaction has
been given in 69 per cent of the cases
heard from.
A special news bulletin issued by the
university shows that during the year
1899 the division furnished blackleg
vaccine to 203 applicants in fifty-six
counties , the total number of doses
being 23,256. Since the 1st of January
the division has furnished the vac
cine to 211 applicants in forty-seven
counties , the number of doses aggregat
ing 15,000. In the corresponding pe
riod of 1899 twenty-three applicants re
ceived 1,500 doses , or one-tenth as
much as the present season. This
greater demand for vaccine Is due
rather to an increased knowledge of
and confidence in the remedy than to
an increase in the prevalence of the
disease.
The records show that the calls have
come from persons that used the vac
cine last year and from their neigh
bors.
The station is now preparing a bul
letin which deals with this subject in
a popular way , giving the cause of the
disease , symptoms , etc. , and a full dis
cussion of the treatment by vaccina
tion.
tion.The
The division of animal pathology Is
making plans for the coming year's
campaign against hog cholera. A num
ber of different experiments will be
tried in an attempt to stamp out the
disease.
Poisoned by Chicken Pie.
FREMONT , Neb. , May 7. Mrs.
Orissa K. Bennett , wife of James Ben-
net , died after a short and violent ill
ness. The physician in charge has de
cided that her death was due to pois
oning , probably from eating chicken
pie. Mrs. Bennet was first taken with
violent vomiting fits , and the doctor
who was called in saw symptoms of
poisoning. She had been to a church
supper and eaten heartily of chicken
pie. Doctors maintain that the fact
that none of the others who ate at the
same place that night were afflicted
does not disprove that she may have
contracted the evil effects in that man
ner as chicken pie poisoning is not un
usual and cases quite similar to this
one have been known.
s. Frost Stays In .Tail.
YORK , Neb. , May 7. No attempt as
yet has been made by Mrs. Margaret
Frost or her attorney to secure bail.
She still refuses to see anyone , and
the jailers and attorney are guarding
the cell doors from intruders and vis
itors. Little Arthur Frost , the 9-yoar-
old son , is now living with the jailer's
family , who have pleasant rooms in
the courthouse basement.
The accused is keeping up nerve un
der the circumstances , and at no time
has she showed any emotion , but still
maintains that calm , serene and cool
manner that she did during the trial
and investigation by the coroner's jury.
She eats three good meals each day.
No one visits her other than the jailer ,
her son and her attorney.
Narrow Kscape From Death.
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , May 7.
William Kennedy , foreman of the cel
lars at the packing house had a narrow
escape from death. He had gone up in
the elevator to the third story when
the rope broke and he fell to the bet
tom. He was considerably shaken up
but no bones were broken and he will
be about in a day or two.
Large Cattle Shipments.
DUNBAR , Neb. . May 4. The largest
shipment of cattle at one time from
this place went out via the Burling
ton route for Chicago. C. J. Mullis
had five cars , J. G. Mullis two , W. F.
Dunbar two and D. McWilliams three ,
making twelve in all. Oliver Wilson
ships cue and Jacob Rentier two cars
this afternoon. The farmers are sell
ing their corn in the shape of corn-
fed steers.
Tloy Loses an Arm.
FAIRMONT , Neb. , May 7. The 11-
year-old son of Thomas Johnson , mer
chant at Sawyer , while hauling corn
to the Nye & Schneider elevator at
that place , had his left hand caught
in a shafting that runs over the dump ,
drawing his arm around the shafting
and crushing the arm below the elbow
in a horrible manner , necessitating am
putation near the shoulder. The pa
tient is doing well.
Attempt to Poison a Child.
COLUMBUS , Xeb. , May 7. Charles
Sampek , living on the bottoms east of
town , was bound over to the district
court by Justice Curtis in the sum of
$150 on complaint cf Mrs. Veronica
Witcyeskem , a neighbor living across
the street , who alleges that Sampek
mixed a large quantity of rough on
rats with food and left it dangerously
near the romping place of her three-
year-old daughter , his object , she
charges , being to take the little one's
life. The poison was produced in
court and examined by Dr. P. J. Con-
Ian.
RAILROAD TAXES TOO LOW
Harrington of O'Noll Addrumicit Htuto
llouril ( if K < iuull/iitlnn.
LINCOLN. May C. The state board
of equalization , comprised of Governor
Poynter , Treasurer Mesorve and Aud
itor Cornell , will meet next Monday to
equal Ixo the assessment of taxcn
against railroad and telegraph lines la
Nebraska. For the past few years
there has been but very little chunks
in the assessed valuation of Nebraska
railroads as fixed by the state board ,
notwithstanding the fact Clint real
values have increased and improve
ments amo luting in the millions have
been made.
M. F. Harrington of O'Neill has ad
dressed a communication to the mem-
bera of the equalization board touch
ing upon many of the inequalities of
the railroad assessment and calling at
tention to the fact that while the value
of railroad property in Nebraska IIIIH
increased , the assessed valuation has
been allowed to decrease. As an in
stance , it is shown that during the last
ten years the railroad mileage of the
stte has increased 510 union , which
should have carried with it an In
crease in the assessed valuation of
$3,000,000 , but that notwithstanding
this the present valuation of the roada
as fixed by the board of equalization
is over $3.000,000 less than it was ten
years ago under the republican admin
istration.
Weather Crop Itiillctln.
United States Department of Agri
culture , climate and crop service of
the Nebraska section , issued from the
central oilice at the University of Ne
braska for the week ending May 1 ,
J900 :
The- past week has been warm and
wet , with more than the normal
amount of cloudiness. The daily
mean temperature for the week averaged -
aged 10 degrees above normal in thf
eastern and 7 degrees in the western
counties.
The rainfall has been above normal
in all parts of the state. In the cen
tral and eastern counties it exceeded
an inch , and in a considerable portion
of this area it exceeded two inches.
In a large portion of the state rain
fell on every day of the week , keeping
the ground wet and preventing any
substantial progress in plowing for
corn , and practically no corn was
planted. The continued warm weather
has been exceedingly favorable for
the growth of wheat , oats and grass.
All small grain is in fine condition.
Grass has grown sufficiently to fur
nish good pasturage for cattle. Poach ,
apricot and cherry trees are full of
blossoms. G. A. LOVELAND.
Section Director , Lincoln , Neb.
I'oi-il in Transit Arbitrarily Dcluyril.
OMAHA , May 5. The new fecd-in-
transit arbitrary which Nebraska
roads expected to put into effect May
5 will probably bo delayed a few days ,
owing to the failure of some of the in-
trrcsted lines to be present at thf
meeting of the trans-Missouri freight
committee , held in Kansas City. Offi
cials of the Omaha roads who return
ed from the meeting state that the
plan to re-establish such an arbitrary
meets with unanimous apioval and
that the delay beyond the time orig
inally intended for its udoptitou will
be but briei' . The action of the moin-
bers of the committee approving the
proposed arbitrary will be submitfM
to the interested lines which were not
represented at the Kan&as City me"t-
ing and as soon as it is ratified the
new rates will become operative.
State Capital Xotrs.
LINCOLN , May 5. Sheriff Dow
of Harlan county was in the city in
search of two fugitives from justice ,
who escaped from a hotel in Albion a
week ago. One of the men was traced
to Lincoln , but he could not be found
today.
Supreme court arguments were hoard
in the suit of the State against the
Union Pacific Railroad company for
alleged violation of the maximum
freight rate law. Attorney John N.
Baldwin of Council Bluffs represented
the road and Attorney General Smyth
appeared for the state. The argument
was on a demurrer to the state's peti
tion.
Students From Institution.
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , May 5.
Seven students were dismissed from
the Institution for the Blind here by
Superintendent Harris for the reason
that they are not totally blind. Dr.V. .
L. Dayton , an expert oculist of Lin
coln , was called to examine the eyes of
the students. As a result of this ex
amination he finds that seven pft-
dents are able to see well enough to
enable them to attend the public
schools without injury to their eyes.
Fight "With Iloilln Water.
NEBRASKA CITY , May 3. As a re
sult of a quarrel between two boys in
the cutting room of the packing house
here Ted Smith is probably fatally
scalded by boiling water. Smith was
at work near a tub of boiling water
when Lije Coager came for a bucket
ful. Some words passed between the
; \vo and Coager threw the contents of
iis bucket over Smith. Coager was
placed in jail and it is feared Sziit'.i
will die.
Half Ilreed Kills an Indian.
NIOBRARA , Neb. . May 5. Hanry
A. Larawith , a half-breed Ponca. kill--- !
3irdhead , an Indian , and gave him
self r.p to Birdhead's parents. Bi'-l-
icad's father choked and shot iiim an I
afterward cut him in several vlz'--.i
about the head with an ax. The cro
oner's inquest has not yet been hate ! . - ]
to Top ; Ua.
LINCOLN , May o. Governor Pcyn-
er has announced the appointment of
the following as delegates to the na
tional conference of Charities and Cor-
ectSons at Topeka. Kas. . May IS : Mrs.
Elizabeth Spurlock of York and Mr ? .
Helen Eorsheim , Guy C. Barton , H. .1.
Penfold , C. W. Lyman. George F. B5--
well , Dr. George L. Miller , Rev. C. W.
Savidge , Rev. H. C. Herring. S. P.
Carroll. John Laughlaml. M. K. Hner-
ner , Superintendent Olmsted , Thomas
Hector , A. C. Harte. James P. Con
nelly and James O'Connor , all cf
Omaha.