MRS, FROST'S LIFE IN JAIL
Wotntn Accrued of Murder Keeps Admirable
Amount of Norte,
tXPECTS TO SPEND HER TIME IN READING
Attorney Kniiln)ril hy Hrr OunrilK ll
Ai)rimcti-H (o .Inll Aeonur,! ll
ftmco o See; Ilcr Nlne-Vnir-Ohl
.Son, Arthur.
VOnK. Neb., May 2. (Spoclal Telegram.)
The arrcnt of Mrs. Margaret Frost follow
ing no won upon the death of her bunbaml.
with Uh many clrcumntaiicra pointing to In
trigue, forma tbo one topic of convocation
In York today.
A hundred rumoro nro flying about of
notyly discovered evidence. People nro
gathered In knots oh the streets and In the
fchoro, oach croup dlftctinslng tho subject In
some of li many phases, and It Is lucky for
Mrs. frost that her fate does not rest In
tho hand of these curbotonc philosophers. '
She would have been convicted long ere thU. '
Tho woman look fresh thin morning,
little the woro for her night In Jail. She
has a gicd appetite and retains here nervo
admirably. "I slept all right," she aald.
"but the people kept rapping on tho win- I
down till la!o at night trying to get me to
ntep out where they could sec or speak to I
me. I wish they would stay away. I ex- j
pect to spend meat of my time reading, but I
I don't like thro silly love storltn (tapping,
a nook by nertha M. Clay). I prefer ad
venturo If 1 must read fiction."
Mrs, Frcj-t has retained a young attorney
to defend her. He spendw meet of his time
guarding tbo Jail approaches to warn tho
public away from his client, uh he Is afraid
sho will talk too much. f
A bright little boy about 9 years old en
tered tho court hoiiHo yard yentcrday after
noon and stepped briskly toward the grated
window of tho Jail, Romping on the fresh,
tender gram were a dozen children, his
schoolmates, celebrating the 1st of May In I
tho good old-fashioned manner by crowning j
the falreft lasa among them with a coronet
of plum blciAomc They called to him, but
he did not bear them.
Leaning en the heavy Iron grating of tho
casement ho attempted to peer through the
painted glass, but he could see nothing.
Then ho tried another window, but with no
better result.
Tho children paused In their play to look at
, him and one little girl, older than tho
rest, whispered: "Mm mamma Is locked up
In there!"
Too YontiK to Appreciate Sltiintlnn.
Poor little boy! Your father dead only a
few days, your mother In now behind the
bars charged with murdering him. And you
aro alono In tho world. You do not know
what It all means now; It seems so strange
to you; you cannot understand It. but some
day you will and then you will realize that
destiny has been very unkind to you, very
unfair. Poor little boyl
Tho children In the court yard resumed
tholr frolic. They knew they wero In the
presence of sorrow, hut tho bright sunshine
and tho signs of spring about them acted as
a tonic. They wero too young and their
spirits too buoyant to permit tho adversity
of another to ileprcm them long. So they
crowned tholr queen and danVed about her
merrily, while tho llttlo boy sobbed with his
fsco against the grating. Why did his
mother not answer him? ho wondered.
The fact was his mother at that moment
was tossing upon her narrow bunk In a fit
of hysteria, with anger as Its dominant
nymptom. Sho was not weeping. She In
playing a roU of defiance and has not shed
a tear since her arrest.
Her llttlo son Arthur was In school when
news reached him of her detention. Ho
askod to sec hnrnt once, but she refused to
have him admitted, sayfng Bhe did not care'
to see him at that time, though whether
this refusal was tho result of shame or
anger Is matter for conjecture.
Tho child will step temporarily In the
home of cno of Mrs. Frost's neighbors, and
afterward will be taken to tho children's
homo, a local Institution.
When She Met Frost.
Mrs. Frcst was born on a farm near
Alton, HI., thirty-six years ago. Her
maiden namo was Hlachlcr. Sho was an ex
ceptionally bright girl and when sho was 15
jeaw old graduated from tho high school of
that village.
It was nearly ten years later that sho met
Charles Frcst, the man who after
ward became her husband. It happened that
both attended a Fourth of July celebration
In ,i grove.- Thero was a picnic and Ml?s
lllschler wfca among tho gayest of the an
sembled throng. Suddenly ono of tho girls
.said- ,
"Maggie, do you seo that man behind that
tree yonder? He's been watching you
steadily for an hour!"
Magglo said she had not noticed It, but
tho fact was sho had and ho consciousness
that sho had made an Impression upon a
young man rather pleased her. Ilcforo the
festival broko up tho young man managed
to secure an Introduction. Some ono said:
"Mr. Frost, make you acquainted with Miss
Htechler; Mies HUchler, Mr. Frost." And
from that moment Mr. Frost's troubles be
gan. It was a frosty Fourth of July for
both of them, for. though they were married
a year later, their married llfo was not
pleasant.
The husband was weak, docile, lowly, al
most cringing; the wlfo hlgh-splrltol. emr
gotlc, ambitious. They wero an Ill-sorted
pair. Had each the temperament of the other
they would have found tho connubial yoko
less galling, but as It was they moped. Thay
did not quarrel. It requires two to play
that game, and In It the husband persistently
refused to tako a hand.
Wnninn HuIfn the limine.
They had been married something over
nine years wnen tney settled in York, eigh
teen months ago. From tho first the neigh
bors remarked that' tho wlfo was tho head
of tho house. It was she who wore the
nother habiliments, symbolic of authority;
she who was tho court of last appeal lit
the domestlo bailiwick, Sho mado It hot for
him. Belrtg a well-preserved woman and
comely, despite her 80 years, she flirted
Indiscriminately, and when ho dared to re
proach her, which was seldom, sho asked
him who was the breadwinner for that
household. And he was Bllcnt. Poor man!
He tried hard to bo a carpenter, but heaven
had not seen fit to ondow him with the
skill of a finished artisan. To him tho fates
had been niggardly In their endowment of
grit, energy and cunning, so he was out
of work most of tho time. His wlfo, how
over, earned considerable money In her
dressmaklnu school and practically sup
ported the family. For these reasons ho
lost coato In his own household and felt
more like a parasite than a husband and
father; for theso reasons ho failed to de
mand from her the conduct becoming a wlfo.
Along last winter the Frosts began to
attend a series of revival meetings at tho
Christian church, and In tho courso of a
week or so both wero converted. Following
this conversion was a period of probation,
and then canio admission to the church In
full membership. Tho gentlo BUaslon of a
Christian Influence somewhat Improved the
homo life of the Frosts. For a time sho
was less severe In her bearing toward blm
and be displayed a few furtive, attempts at
Industry, but with tho approach of spring
tho revivals closed, and thon gradually tho
Frost establishment drifted back Into Its
old groove. Sho flirted more desperately
than ever; he becaiao moroso and careworn.
This condition obtained when Mrs. Frost
went to the drug store to buy the Ltiyjbnlne.
Old .rhrkn Soldier.
FAIRMONT. Neb.. May 2. (Special.)
Mr. G. C. Maxflcld died yesterday after a
long and painful Illness of heart trouble. 1
Tho deceased came to Fairmont In 1874,
elr.co which tlmo ho ha made It his home.
He had tho misfortune to be run down by
n Hurllngton train In 1 SSI, necessitating tho
amputation of tho left leg. Mr, Maxflcld was
an old soldier, enlisting In Company 1 112 h
Illinois Infantry, entering as a private. Ho
was discharged a second lieutenant. Ho
was severely wounded at the battle ct Knox
Vlllc. Tho funeral will tako place Wetlnoi
riay afternoon from the Mcithodlst church
under the auspices of the Masonic society,
of which order he was a member, asMste.1
by tho Eastern Star, tho Grand Army of the
Republic, alro the Relief corps. Mr. Max,
field was nearly C9 years old. He leaves a
widow and one son.
CASES IN SUPREME COURT
Oitinhn I'lrr nml Police Commission
Dispute nml Stnnitnril Oil Com-pnn-
Occupy Uay.
LINCOLN', Neb.. May 2. (Special.) Tho
suit relating to tho flro nnd police commis
sion dlsputo In Omaha was argued In tho
supremo court this morning. 'This caso In
volves the. validity of the present commis
sion appointed by Governor Poyntcr and cnu
of tho principal questions In the suit con
coined tho constitutionally of tho law allow
ing him this power. Tho commission ap
pointed by the mayor wai represented In !
tho argument by Attorney W. J. Conneil
and Lnl. t tf.rt.... . 1. 1 1 . r. . t c '
...... -,aun. l. .Tii;i.uf, wiuiu o. i oinun.
Frank Ransom nnd Carl Wright oppesed
them.
In his argument In this ctsc tcday Mr.
McCoy dilated at somo length on the pclnt
raised by him In his brief of yesterday.
This Is that tho court cannot by a new
do.-lslon revive n law that has been once
declared unconstitutional. ThU phaso cf
tho casei had not been touched upon be
fore. Tho argument was completed this morn
ing, some two hours being consumed, and
tho caso was submitted. No decision may
be expected within a month.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon argument wai
bosun In the caso of tho State against the
standard oil company for alleged violation
of tho Nebraska antl-tru.it law. Tho argu
ment todty was on tho demurrer of tho
nttorney goneral to two clauses In the nn-
sv.er of tho defendant. Senator Thurston
was not present to tako chargo of tho caso
for tho corporation, this being left to Frank
L. McCoy and to Franklin Eddy of Chi
cago, an official attorney for tho company.
Tho argument was very lengthy and a
largo crowd was present during tho hear
ing. The constitutionality of the antt-trust
law under which tho prosecution Is brought
Is In question and the decision on the de
murrer will reflect with some certainty tho
final result to bo expected In the case. At
torney General Smythe appeared for tho
state. Argument was finished after several
hours and the csso submitted.
IIKIIUON KAIIMIJH 1IA.VOS IIIMSF.I.K.
i:. W. Mnlt
Commits Snlclde In
IIIn
Doorynrd.
HEBRON, Neb., May 2. (Speclal.)-E. W.
Mall, a farmer and mall carrr between
hero and Kiowa, committed suicide this
morning by hanging himself to n tree In
his dooryard In the southwestern part of the
city.
Hc got up shortly before daylight and
whom his wlfo arose a little later she found
him hanging from the limb, which wns
so low that his toes nearly touched tho
ground. He was about 45 yeans of age, a
German, and the father of ton children, all
under eighteen years of age.. Domestic In
felicity and financial reverses are supposed
to have been the cause of tho detd.
Apprnnchlnsr Rneampment.
BEATRICE, Neb., May 2. (Special.) The
local Grand Army of thn Republic and Wo
man's Relief Corps organizations arc mak
ing every preparation for the coming depart
ment encampment, which meets 'in this city
Wednesday, May 9, for a two days' session
A flno program has been arranged for Tues
day evening, which will bo carried out at
tho auditorium In tbo form of a general re
ception to the visiting delegates and their
friends. It will comprise) addresses of wel
come by Mayor Jackson and Post Com
mander David H. Dorn, with special musical
numbers, etc. Tho business srewton will be
gin at 0 a. m. Wednesday at the Paddock
opera house for the Grand Army of tho Re
public and at the auditorium for the Wo
man's Relief Corps.
It Is expected that upwards of 2,000 visitors
will be In tho city on that occasion, and
Beatrice Is making every preparation to en
tertain them royaly and hospitably.
It being customary to grant one of the de
partment offices to tho city In which tho de
partment encampment Is held. Rnwllcs PoU
No. 25, Grand Army of the Rppubllc of
this city, will present tho namo of Dr. Frel
Brother fcr senior or Junior vice commander.
The Woman's Relief Corps No. ?2 of this
city will labor for tho election of Mrs. O.
I Colo as senior or Junior vice president of
tho department.
Order of ICnntern Stnr Session.
HASTINGS, Neb., May 2. (Special Tele
gram.) The second day's session of tho ell
vor anniversary meeting of tho Nebraska
grand chnpter, Ordor'of Eastern Star, was
devoted wholly to the oonsldorntlon of bus
iness matters, Including the reports of the
various committee The number of dele
gates was materially augmented by addi
tional arrivals on last evening's trains and
this morning, until the registration shows
noarly throe hundred present today.
Tho meeting last evening was character
ized by the beautiful work of tho Aurora
chapter. No. 93, In giving tho floral addenda.
All tbe past worthy matrons and worthy
patrons present are unanimous In tho
declaration that nothing approaching It has
over before been presented at a grand chap
ter meeting.
Thoso who took part In tho work wore:
Mrs. H. H. Newton, W. M.; Mrs. Agnes,
Stewart, W. A. OI.; Mro. Rhoda Waddle, W.
Conductress; Mrs. F, J. Forbes, W. A. L.;
Mrs. W. C. Carr. Adah; Miss Margaret
Hates, Ruth; Mrs, E. E. Carr, Esther; Mrs.
M. Connor. Martha; Miss Jessie Putnam,
Electa; Mrs, M. T. Wlldens, organist; E. E.
Carr, W. P. At the conclusion of tho work
tho delegates wero served with an elegant
luncheon.
ToiirIih Crente nintiirbnnce.
WVMORE, Neb., May 2.-(Speclal.)-Tfce
police hera received a telephone call yei
tcrday afternoon from a resort located bo-
tv.xon hero and Blue Spring, stating that
a crowd of Blue Springs toughs wero thero
breaking up tho furniture Tho offenders
had left for Blue Springs, howover. before
the officers could got thert?. When tho gang,
all of whom were drinking, arrived at Blue
Springs they went to Harris livery barn
and ordered a slnglo rcat buggy, in which
they Intended coming to this city, and when
( Smith McLaln, a barn employe, protested
I ngalnst Ave riding In ono buggy they as-
sauueu mm aim pounueu mm up in a ter
rible manner and treated tba proprietor
likewise. Later one of tho fellows named
Reedy, was arrested by Marshal Wondoiiey,
but was .rescued by his companions befoie
he could be plnced In Jail. The marshal
was badly pounded up by the gang, all of
whom ewcaped and have been In hldlii3
ecr slnco. State warrants havo beca sworn
out for all five of them nnd they will be
arrested as eoon as they can be located.
Knlrhury Appointment Mnrte.
FAIRBURY. Nob.. May 2. (Special.) The
newly elected city officers assumed their
duties yesterday, and Mayor, John C. Hartl
gan made tho following appointments, which
were unanimously approved by the city
.rouncll- City attorney, R. A. Clapp; marshal.
John Clark; night police, E. Cook; street
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY,
commltsloner, John Hecords; chlet of
fire
. C 1
department, A I Llngren; nrslstant chief,
V. Shrleber; health officer, fir 8. w. I)odo,
Alderman Thornton of tho First word was
elected president of tho council. Saloon
licenses were granted to J. Conrad, V. A.
ltldder, Wllllar.i Orevo and John Hcldelk.
Show Fierce (lip Farmer.
STANTON, Nob., May 2. (Special Tele
gram.) During tho performance of tho syn
dlcato chow hero this afternoon about
$600 was fleeced out of tho patrons
cf tho thow by mean .of the shell
game. Sevotnl prominent parties were bun
coed out of ft om $10 to $C0 oach. The
gambling waa nil Cotio under ono of the
show tents. Thero wero also numerous com
plaints of short change generally among
small children. Tho entire show Is accused
of being nothing lets than robbery of the
boldest type. Tho evening entertainment
was stopped by tho city authorities nnd
rconcy returned to every one purchaolng a
ticket. The ehow Is duo In "tt'lsner Thurs
day. Sehool llomln Are Invnllil.
FIIEMONT, May 2. (Special,) Judge ,
r. .. I I .. - .1 .. . .. -1 i i . !
tjuiiiiouu kiuiiicii u jurukuui itijuuciiuu lu-
day In tho cneo brought by Frank Hammond
to restrain the Fremont school board from
Issuing bonds for the erection of a new
:hcol house. Ho held that tho statute re
quired that tho bond proposition should re
ceive a majority of all tho votes cast at tho
ejection Instend of a majority of the votes
cast on tho bond proposition, nnd that as
tho proposed bonds did not receive tho
requisite number of votes they were In
valid. Ho did not pars upon several of tho
othjr" polnt raised by tho plaintiff, tis he
considered them unneceisary In the view
bo took of tho caso.
Agricultural Society ntitlin mln.
FREMONT. Neb.. May 2. (Special.) Tho
Dcdgo County Agricultural soclefy.'afttr an
existence of about .twenty-five years, at a
meeting last week, passed a resolution to,
close up tho affairs of tho society. A spo-'
clal meeting was called to wind up tho af
fairs of tho focloty, to be held within sixty
days. Tho assets of the socloty, after paying
a.11 debts, will bo divided among llfo mom
bors thajo who hae paid $10 each whJ
give notice to tho secretary on or befoto
June 20. The society has conducted many
vory successful fairs, but of recent yeari
little Interest has been taken In thorn and
tbo attendance has ben too light to pay
expenses.
Conilrmntlon n Illnlr.
DLAIR. Neb.. May 2. (Special.) On Mon
day evening exercises wore held at the St.
Mary's Eplscop.il church of Blair by Right
Rov. Arthur L. Williams of Omaha, assisted
by 'Rev. Young, tho resident pastor, and
Rov. Harper of tho Tokamah and Decatur
churches. Tho church was beautifully dec
orated with flowers. Tho mombcrs hnva re
cently reshngled and repainted their chufch
and rectory and decorated tbo interior of
the church at a cost of over $200. During
the two years of Rov. Young's labors hero
tho membership of his church has been more
than doubled, seven members being con
firmed on Monday evening.
(rki County Morlgngc Tleenrd.
BEATRICE. Neb.. May 2. (Special.) The
gradual reduction of the mortgage Indebt
edness of Gage county Is again manifest hy
the fine showing of filings and releases of
mortgages during the month of April, Just
past.
Thero were filed for record farm mort
gage.) thirty-one, amounting to $38,748. Farm
mortgages released, fifty-two, amounting to
$50,705; city and town mortgages filed,
twenty-one, amounting to $5,685; city and
town mortgages released, thirty, amounting
to $15,140. It will be thus observed that
the excess of releases over filings Is $21,412.
Nelirnnkn Stock Growers to Meet.
ALLIANCE. Neb.. May 2. (Special.)
The annual meeting of tho Western Nebriikh'
Stockgrowers' association , will be held In
Alliance Tuesday, May 8. Secretary Van
Basklrk went to Lincoln today to arrange
for prominent speakers. Arrangement's aro
being perfected to entertain the largest
number of visitors Interested In stock rais
ing ever assembled In western Nebraska.
The organization was founded in 1895 and
now has 200 members, who represent 75,000
head of cattle.
Hamilton ChnrKed with I.nreeny.
PLATTSMOUTH. Nob., May 2. (Spo:lal.)
Sheriff Harris of Saunders county came
from Wahoo to this city today and fully
Identified William Hamilton as the person
wanted thoro for stealing the Jewelry found
In his possession, as well as much more.
Tho sheriff took Hamilton home with him
this afternoon. Hamilton and his accom
plice, after stealing and hiding the Jewelrv,
were arrested In Wahoo, but net finding any
of tho stolen Jewelry In their possession thoy
v.ere released. ,
ltrelltil nt Anrorn.
AURORA. Nob.. May 2. (Special.) Henry
Purmort Eames, director pianoforte depart
ment, University School of Music, Lincoln,
gavo a recital In the Methodist Episcopal
church last-Saturday evening, under tho
auspices of tho Aurora Musical Extension
club. A short biography of each author and
an explanation of each selection was given.
Hla rendition of "Hark, Hark tho Lark," by
Schubcrt-Llszt, and Rhapsodic Hongrolse,
No. C, Liszt, were exceptionally flno.
Dlntrlet Will Vote School Ilonda.
TABLE ROCK. Neb., May 2. (Special.)
The" question of voting $10,000 In school
bond's, of this district for tho purpose of
building a now brick school house has Just
been ordered submitted by the board, and
tbo election Is to bo May 21st. There were
213 names to the petition asking for Its sub
mission. Thero nro a trlflo over 400 voters
In tbo district. Thn question was voted on
April 13th, but failed to carry by a few
votes. Tho fight will bo a closo one.
, DnilR'e MorttcnKC Hecoril.
FREMONT, Neb.. May 2. (Special.) The
following Is tho mortgagei Indebtedness rec
ord of Dodge county for tbo month of April:
Chattel mortgages filed, elghty-flve, amount
ing to $15,321,45; released, twenty-seven,
amounting to $15,810.52. Farm mortgages
recorded, sixteen, amounting to $25,005; re
leased, twenty-four, amounting to $33,204.12.
City mortgages recorded, fifteen, amounting
to $9,541.25; released, twenty-two, amount
ing to $15,826.50.
In Honor of Mr. Keyaor.
WYMORE, Neb., May 2. (Special.) Tho
Fortnightly club of this city entertained at
the homo of Mrs. E. W, Fenton yesterday
afternoon, at which time each member of
tho club invited a guest. Thb meeting and
deception was In honor of tbo wlfo of Judgo
Kcyor of Omaha, who made a splendid ad
dress before tho club and Its guests. The
house was prettily decorntcd nnd the re
ception and banquet was a most brilliant
ono.
Xew Pimtnr nt Oneeola.
OSCEOLA, Neb., May 2. (Special,) Tho
pulpit of tho First Presbyterian church of
CUceola htiB been vacant until last Sabbath
for four Sundays, Rev. Dr, W. It. Adams
having resigned and moved to Omaha. The
pulpit was filled last Sunday by Rev. F. L.
Iluydcn, D. D.. of Kearney, A call was ex
tended him and accepted,
l.ii ml Values In chrnln.
NEBRASKA CITY, uMay 2. (Special.)
Eighty acres of land lying four miles west
of Lorton, In Otoo county, told today at
sheriff's salo for $4,260. Tho price per acre,
$53, Is Indicative of the values of farming
lands In thla section of the state.
Soldier's llqily Knrnnte Home.
FREMONT. Neb.. May 2. (Special,) J, A.
Bateman cf this city received a dispatch
from the quartermaster at San Francisco to-
day stating that the body of his son, H. 11. I
tlatctnan, lato private Company II, Thirty
ninth United States volunteers, who d.ed cn '
tho trantport Sherman, wat not burled at j
r.cn, but brought to San Francisco. The re
mains will be brought to Fremont for burial,
arriving here about Saturday.
I'nlk C'onntr MnrlKfiRc Itcrnrit. j
OSCEOLA, Neb., May 2. (5f H1.)-Thc
filings In County Clerk Johnson's office for
the month of April are; Fourteen faint
mortgages filed amounting to $14,470; re
leased, twenty-three, amounting to $2,481;
city mortgages filed, one, amounting to
$1,000; roleased, seven, amounting to $1,476;
chattel mortgages filed, nlnoty-one, amount
ing to $33,130; released, thlrty-clght,
amounting to $44,452.
Two Centu In the Trpsnurr,
DECATtlH, Neb., May 2. (Special.) -The
old village board held their last meeting
last night, nnd tbo new board has been In
stalled. They commenced business tcday,
with a canltal of 2 cents in the villas
treasury, that amount being the surplm !
over and above all expenses of last year,
Tho doors of tho saloons have closed and
for tho next year Decatur will drink water.
HlKlilnndero Will Kntertnln.
ALLIANCE. Neb., May 2. (Special.)
May 17 has been designated a celebration
date for the Royal Highlanders of Alliance,
and committees have urrnntjed to entertain
tho publl.'. Special Deputy Charles Urown
Is giving tho details his personal attention.
Spcakora from nbroad have been secured,
nnl at the opera houso in the evening a
program will bo given, followed by a ball.
Knriiier'n Cnttle I'olnnneit,
DECATUR. Neb.. May 2. (Special.) John
Cooney, a farmer living six milts west, of
here, upon going to his barn Monday morn
ing, found that several head of his cattlo had
died during the night. Dr. Shaffer, a etcr
Inary surgeon, from Tekamah, was called
and pronounced the deaths due to strychnine
poisoning. No arrests have been made.
Corn IMnntliiK In I'roKresn.
DOUGLAS, Neb., May 2. (Special.)
Farmers havo begun to plant corn. Work
will be crowded In the -fields now till the
corn Is all In. The ground Is well wet.
Grass and small grain are looking fine.
Thero Is a splendid prospect for fruit of all
kinds In Otoo county this year. The nlr Is
fragrant with tho pcrfumo from tho orchard
blossoms.
rinttiamoiith Visitors nt Lincoln.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. May 2. (Special.)
Among those who wont to attend tho
republican stato convention today wore:
Senator V. H. Nowell, George L. Farley, R.
B. Windham. H. N. Dovey, H. C. McMakcn,
A. B. Todd, J. L. Root, F. M. Rlchey, Steve
Buzzcll, William Deles Dernier, Franc Bal
lutice and H. D. Travis.
Saloon Leave for neatrlee.
HEBRON. Neb.. May 2. (Special.) As
the new city council, which met nnd or
ganized last night, has no antl-llccnse ma
jority no petitions for saloons were filed.
John Scigln 'closed bis saloon last night and
will remove It to Beatrice. C. E. Lccdom
was appointed city marshal and street com
missioner. , Trump Strike SC On.
WYMORE, Neb., May 2. (Special.) The
Jail la crowded with tramps, who went on
a strike yeserday and refused to work out
their fines. They are being fed on bread
and wator and will be made to serve out
tkdr full time cn thla diet unlcis thoy go
to work on tho streets.
Motel Chances Hands.
ALLIANCE, Neb.. May 2. (Special.)
The Grant hotel, one of the best hostelrles
In the city, and a familiar landmark to all
northwestern Nebraska residents, changed
hands today, Landlord A. T. White retiring
and Mrs. Ellis Johnson of Lusk, Wyo., tak
ing possession.
Convention of Temperance Union.
DOUGLAS, Neb., May 2. (Special.) Tho
Otoo County Woman's Christian Temperance
union will hold their annual convention In
tho Mcthodlrt church here May 9, 10 and 11.
Delegates are expected from all over the
county. An enthusiastic convention is ex
pected. Grnnt Saloon Licenses.
UTICA. Nob., May 2. (Special.) The
Utlca village board met last night and ap
proved tho license applications. Utlca will
have tbreo saloons this year and two drug
stores. The license ticket was successful
at tho lato election by a vote of 65 to 40.
Cambridge Minister nt Conference.
CAMBRIDGE, Neb., April 2. (Special.)
Rov. O. R. Beebe, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church at this place, is attending
the general conference of the church In Chi
cago this week. Ho goes as a delegate from
tho West Nebraska conference.
Painters Take a Holiday.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., May 2. (Special.)
D. B. Smith, foreman of tho Burlington
paint shop, and all the painters went to St.
Mary, la. , -and spent the day fishing, as they
havo done for several years, this being con
sidered a holiday with them.
Mew flank Opens.
NORTH LOUP, Neb., May 2. (Special.)
On iMay 1st the Farmers' State bank opened
Its doors for business with Guy Dann In
charge as cashier. It occupies the new brick
building recently erected by the North Loup
Improvement company.
To Handle Texas Cattle.
WYMORE. May 2. (Special.) The Bur
llugton at this place Is preparing to handle
3,000 cars of Texas cattte from Concordia to
tho northwest between now and June 15,
Wyoming Crop Conditions.
OHBYENNE. Wyo., May 2. (Special.)
Section Director Palmer of the Wyoming
station makes the following report of the
climate and crop conditions for this section
for tho week ending April 30:
Showers wero general during the week
over nearly every portion of the state, and
over many sections the precipitation was
exceesive, thoroughly soaking the soil and
delaying farm work. The days were usually
warm, but tho nights were frosty, although
nowhere Is vegetation far enough advanced
to bo Injured by frosts.
Seeding has been delayed, but is now
well advanced over most of the lower por
tions of tho otate, and completed In a few
localities. Grain is In excellent condition
and will need no Irrigation to star) its
growth. Ranges and meadows were never
In a moro promising condition, and over
much of the Big Horn and the eastern
counties the grass has. started enough to
support' stock. Alfalfa fields are looking
green nnd no reports of winter killing have
been received.
Adnnm ChnrKed with Forgery.
OHBYENNE, Wyo., May 2, (Special.)
A man named Adams, alias A. M. Brooks,
was arrested at the Hammond packing house
here last night. He Is charged with forgery
and is wanted In Coffeeville, Kan., where
ho Is alleged to havo committed thn crlmo
several years ago, Ho was tracod by an
om pnotograpn in tne Hands of Deputy
Sheriff Warlaumont of Cheyenne. Tho
prisoner will be taken to Kansas tonight
by an officer from Coffeeville.
OH Comhlne In Wyoming,
CHEYENNE, Wyo,, May 2. One of tho
largest oil combines In tbo west filed articles
of incorporation hero under the name of the
Superior Oil company, capital stock $10,500,
000. The syndicate Is organized as n con
solidation of several companies operating In
central Wyoming in the vicinity of Doug
las and Casper. The stockholders and
trustees are oil men and financiers from
rittshurg and Philadelphia, and Blogham
tou, N. Y.
MAY 3. 1000.
RFAHY Kflli TUP PflPlll QTv0MrRP clrk - A- Col' c- ,ucs nd
ULtniSl IlIY II1L lUlULlOld sol Star. The following delegates wero
Bionx Fills Feli Preparad to Cm for the
Coming CoDTeution.
IMPORTS BRASS BANDS AND BED COTS
Arrnnnrnirnt- for the i:nt ertnlnmciit
of the VUltorn Itnpt.lly Ail
Jnstril li- the Itimtllnp;
CltUnis Up There.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D May 2. (Special.)
As tho roatilt of tho moA) .meeting of cltl-.-.enr.
arrangements fcr tho populist national
convention to bo held hero next week nro
being pushed and nro rapidly nearlng com
pletion. Before next Tuesday night a num.
her cf arches will have been completed nt
various pnlnta on tho chief business streets.
'fhe.o at night will bo Illuminated with gad
nnd electric llithts. Tho tent and croumU
surrounding it will nl&o bo brilliantly nnd
nrtUtlcntly lighted. Tho work of decorating
tho buildings will begin toward the end of
tho present week, and before tho arrival of
tho doleg-itcs tho city wilt be In holiday at
tlro In honor of the occasion.
Tho Flfty-first Iowa regimental band,
which was the best In tho service In tho
Philippines, has been secured for tho con
vcntl'n. Contracts with other bands will
also be mado. In addition, Stout's full Sioux
Falls' rchcs.tra, one of tho best In tho coun
try, tho Lutheran Normal schoot band, tho
Minnehaha Mandskor, a singing society com
posol of Sioux Falls business men, and
which Is famous throughout tho northwest,
as well as other bands from adjacent states,
will bo at the disposal of tho convention
musical committee. Tho commltteo has un
der consideration tho advisability of giving
a concert in tho auditorium some evening
next week. This It ia believed would bo
liberally patronized by the thousands of
sightseers who will be In town during tho
convention. A email admittance fee would
be charged, tho proceeds to apply toward the
fund for paying the oxpensca of tho con
vention. The total estimated expeuse of the con
vention, Including the sum paid to tho popu
list national committee as an inducement for
locating tho convention In Sioux Falls, Is
placed at $11,300. TIcketo to the convention
will bo sold at $2.50 each, which will en
title the holders to attend all the sessions.
From this source tho sum of $1,000 Is ox
pected to be raised. With this sum, tho ag
gregate amounts contributed by the rail
roads with lines entering Sioux Falls, and
tho pums tbkia far contributed by the citi
zens and butlness men, only a small deficit
Is left. The balance needed will be raised
beforo tho clcse cf tho present week, thus
ensuring tba committees sufficient funds to
carry their plnns through,
A largo number of cots havo been ordered
from Omaha and other cities. These will be
placed In offices and vacant rcoms and will
be rented at nominal prices to visitors. Tho
citizens aro fully awaro of the magnitude of
tho undertaking assumed by the city In be
ing callod upon to accommodato a crowd
nearly equal to Its population, but there will
be no faltering and It is believed all ob
stacles to the proper entertainment of. the
crowd will be overcome. Confidence Is ex
pressed In the ability of the committees and
citlzena to provide every visitor with a place
to sleep, the chief difficulty bqlng to provide
food, the capacity of the hotels and restau
rants In this particular being limited. To
prevent the possibility of any of the visitors
not being properly fed, a number of tem
porary eating houses will bo erected by In
dividuals, while the women of tho church
and other societies will also do their full
share toward providing food and serving It
to the vlcltore. Great enthusiasm was shown
at the mam meeting of citizens, and from
now cn thero will bo no abatement In the
work of pushing arrangements for the con
vention to a conclusion which will ensure to
every delegnto and visitor a pleasant and
profitable outing.
Contents for Dnkotn. I.nnda,
MITCHELL, S. D., May 2. (Special.) An
Interesting land contest case Is being heard
by the United States land office In this city
at present. Somo time ago D. W. Burrlght
filed a contest on a piece of land In Charles
Mix county which was being held by cne
R. J. Healey, whose homo Is In Chicago.
The quarter section under contest llei clcse
to a largo stock ranch and it is alleged that
it Is the purpose to eventually turn the land
over to the owners of the ranch. Tho evl
denco goes to show that Healey lives in
Chicago and comes out to the claim onco or
twice a year; that It Is unimproved and for
a resldenco has but an ordinary shack, with
no evidence of anybody living In it. It is
alleged that the land Is being held for specu
lative purposes and nof' for uso as a
farm. This caso was finished today and
another on exactly tbo same lines was begun
by R. R. Bowdle, Involving a qunrtcr lying
near the ranch. The cases, with the ovl
donce, wTll be sent to tho department nt
Washington for a decision. The coming of
the Milwaukee road Into Charles Mix county
has had tho effect of making land more do
slrablo and as an evidence of the contests
that have been filed on quarters down there,
tbreo contests wero being held in the land j
omce nero saiuraay ana mere aro several
more coming up In tho future.
Pease Stirs Up PopnlliU.
MITCHELL, S. D., May 2. (Special.)
The populists of Davison county held their
county convention Saturday to select fifteen
delegates to attend the state convention at
Canton on May 8. Although the convention
was slimly attended, only about sixteen
delegates being present, It was a hot con
vention, mado so 'by the presence of John
M. Pease, editor of the Mount Vernon News,
and one of tho strongest mld-roadors In tho
state. Ills township Is strongly In favor of
the middle-of-the-road sentiment, and he
was delegated to attend tho convention and
Introduce a resolution which stirred up the
delegates. Pease's resolution was for the
purposo of changing the manner of select
ing delegates to a convention and embodied
the Ideas of tho initiative and referendum
In that matter, which selects delegates by
a vote of the people direct and tho votes
aro counted as under the Australian ballot
system. His resolution was sidetracked by
being referred to a commltteo to Inves'.lgate
It and report at the next county convcntlfn.
Straighten Up Company Matters.
HOT SrRINC.J, S. D,, May 2. (Special.)
William Arch e, tho wealthy New York
capitalist who Is Interested with the Phila
delphia syndicate that was organized by
Francis C. Grablo and purchased extensive
mining Interests in Lawrcnco county,
known as the Union Hill properties, and
also large real estato Interests nt Edgo
mont, has been spending several days hero
and other points In tho Hills In an effort
to straighten out the tangled matters that
were left when Mr. Ornblo went to tho
wall. Mr. Archer says that he Is getting
matters In good shape and that they hopo
soon to have them In such condition that
ciiey will go ahead with some of tho Im
provements and developments that had
been under consideration. They havo sov
eral hundred thousand dollars Invested In
Black Hills properties which they wero Im
proving at a wonderful rate until Mr.
arable's failure.
Denriwood IlepulillcniiM Organise.
DEADWOOD, S. D May 2. (Special.)
On Saturday night an organization of tba
republicans of Deadwood was perfected and
the following officers elected: President, W.
J. Thornby; first vice president, Dr. A. O.
Allen; second vlco president, I. A. Webb;
secretary, H. A. Cablo; treasurer, J. P. Hy-
mer; executive committee, will Hurib, J
elected to the annual meeting of the stato
republican league to be held at Sioux Falls
-May 22. George V. Aycrs, J. V, Fowler, It
E. Grlmshaw and O. G. Uennctt. Judgo G,
G. Ilennett of Deadwood was endorsed by
the Lawrence .county convention for tho po
sition of delegnto from the Eighth Judicial
circuit to tho national republican convention.
lllesslnir In Acqnltted.
DOUGLAS, Wyo., May 2. (Special.) The
famous Blessing murder caso has ended
with tho acquittal of tho defendant, Wil
liam Hlcwlng, who was charged with tho
murder of John Barker. Tho testimony
.bowed that Barker owned a dog that had
I been In tho habit of chasing lllrsslng'b
ifchcep. Barker was warned to keep his dog
nt homo and Blessing Instructed his om
to shoot tho animal cn sight. Tho dog was
wounded ono day nnd Barker paid a visit
to Blesslng'n houao. A fight ensued, In
which Dlewslng was given a thrashing. That
ovcnlng Darker was nssasslnatod ut his
home, tho fatal shot being flred through tho
I kitchen window
i rented. Barker
Blessing was at once or
was considered ono of the
woret men In his section and It was diffi
cult to sccuro nn unbiased Jury. Blessing
was acquitted, tho Jury being unanimously
in favor of this verdict nt tho first count.
Hnknln Court Decision.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. May 2. (Special
Telegram.) A Juryman In the stato circuit
court today ,ln tho suit of Alllo Blakemorc
against Marshall A. Kellogg, a prominent
Sioux City traveling man, for $5,000 damages
for broach of promise, returned n verdict
awarding tho plaintiff tho sum cf $500. The
caso was tried at tho last term, but tho
Jury disagreed.
In tho county court today E. J. Tabor, tho
banker who spent thirty days In Jail boqauso
ho refused to pay a fine for contempt, im
posed upon him by the county ludgc, mado
his llnnl report ns special administrator of
the MCClellan estate. Attornoys represent
ing tho various claimants appeared and
protested ttgalnst tho county Judge allowing
Tabor's claim for attorney's fee and for
a trip ho mado to Ireland for tho ostenslblo
purposo of looking up heirs of the eatate.
After hearing th arguments tho court took
tho matter under advisement.
ninck mill .Mining News.
HOT SPRINOS, 8. D.. May 2. (Special.)
Runyon & Johnson1 havo finished their
contract on tho I'cnrson mien mine In Cus- '
ter county. In running a short open cut I
thov uncovered a four-foot vein of flno larco
mica, Several solid blocks will cut eight
to ten inches square. Tho mica Is nearly all
merchantable, splits easily and Is flrt-cla...
Frank McLaughlin has signed a contract
with II. Rclnbold & Co. of Custer for tho
quarrying of f00 tons of spondumene rock
at tho Etta mine, near Keystone, to be de
livered during, the present year. Relnbold
& Co. shipped several hundred tons to
Europe last year, whero It wus used for tho
extraction of Uthla. Since then, however,
largo quantities have been discovered nearer
market so that tho shipping or It from hero
to tho old country Is no longer profitable.
It is now used for fertilizing material.
Dnkotn. Paper Chnimrn Hand.
YANKTON. 8. D May 2. (Special.)
Thn Wakunda Monitor, managed by A. F.
Forry and ono of the most bitter antl-admlnv
Istratlon papors In South Dakota, has been
purchased by a Mock company of local cit
izens and will become republican. Its editor
has not as yet been solectcd.
Arrested on Charcce of Theft.
ABERDEEN, S. D., May 2. (Special.)
Robort Williams, wanted In Spink county
for stealing $25 from a farmer named Austin
DeWolf, was arrested here and takon to
Mellette for examination.
TODAY'S WEATi'iER' FORECAST
Thursday nnd Friday to tie
Warmer In Knstern Ne
liraskn Friday.
Frtlr
WASHINGTON. May
2. Forecast for
Thursday and Friday:
For Nebraska and Kansas Fair Thurs
day; Friday fair and warmer In eastern
portion; north to east winds.
For Iowa Fair Thursday; Friday warmer;
north to cast winds.
For Missouri Fair Thursday;' cooler In
southeast portion; Friday fair; warmer,
north to east winds.
For South Dakota Fair, warmer Thurs
day; Friday fair; north to cast winds,
I.ornl Hecord.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA, Mny 2. Olllclal record of tem
perature and precipitation, compared with
tho corresponding day of tho last three
years:
1")00 1S11 lw ii7
jaw. iw. iws. 1S07.
4S 2S "? XI
J. So .i ;i
Maximum temperature
Minimum temneraturo.
Average temperature ill
'Precipitation T
Record of temperature and nreclnltatlon
at Omaha for this day and since March 1,
1900:
Normal for tho day SI
Excess for the day .1
Excess since March 1 ICt
Normal ralnfnll for tho day 1.1 Inch
Deficiency for the day 13 Inch
Totnl since March 1 4.01 Inchoj
Excess slnco March 1 02 Inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1S9D... 2.40lnchcH
Dellclency for cor. period, 183S 1.C0 Inch
lleports from Stations nt 8 p. in.
5 if
TATIOMB AHD ETATC
OF WRATH (tK.
56:
93
33
Omaha, clear
North Platte, partly cloudy...
Salt Lake, partly cloudy
Oheyenne, partly cloudy
Rapid City, partly cloudy
Huron, clear
Wlllloton, cloudy
Chicago, partly cloudy
51 M .00
53 02 .00
02 tit .00
02 Cfi .00
W 64 .00
4S 52 , .00
62 54 .00
42 72 .32
70 78 .Oil
40 51 .00
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60 fi2 M
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78 M ,0U
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St. I'nu I. c ear
, fit
Davenport, clear
tieiena, clear
Kansas City, clear
Havre, clear
Bismarck, clear
Galveston, partly cloudy
T indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A, WELSH,
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