a
TUB OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY MAY 15, 1004.
BIG SUM FOR THE SCO00LS
Bami Annual Apportionment th Largett
la th Eiitory of thi Eutt-
RETURN RAILROAD VALUES TUESDAY
tate Board Proneeee Go Before tbc
Stat Convention: with Its Record
a Important (lueetloa
Mavde I p.
(Trrrrn a Staff Correspondent.)
. LINCOLN, May 11 (Special.) The
amou.it of money available m the tempor
ary school fund for the semi-annual appor
tionment to the various school district!,
to b certified by Treasurer Mortensen to
the State superintendent next Monday, will
be the largest In the history of the state.
A few days sgo It wti thought the sum
would reach $43,000. This has been reached
and passed already, however, and before
Monday It will exceed by a considerable
amount tb fttl.OOO mark, the largest In
the history of th stats.
Treasurer Mortensen ' yesterday tele
graphed to several counties that had not
made settlement, urging them to do so,
and this morning he received favorable
responses from several of them. By Mon
day ha expects to receive many more re
plies, The apportionment probably will
reach In the neighborhood of 1436,000.
Railroad Assessment Tuesday.
The State Board of Equalisation will
make Its report of the assessment of rail
road property before the republican state
convention convenes In Lincoln next Wed
( nesday. It la probable, however, that the
board will not get its report to the pub
llo befors Tuesday . morning, though every
effort will be made to complete it be fori?
that time.
Two members of the board are candidates
for renomlnatlen at the hands of the re
publican party and one of them said this
morning that ho had no desire to go be
fore th convention unless he went upon
his record, and aa the greatest interest at
this tlm seemed to be upon the question
of railroad assessment, eh thought It
duo the people that the return be made
before th convention named Its state
ticket. "We must stand or fall on pur
records aa members of this board," he said,
"and as I Intend to do what I think Is my
duty In th matter I am willing to go be
for th convention after having done my
work on the stats board."
That the assessment of railroad property
will be materially increased over last year
and possibly over all previous years thero
Is little doubt, and the only question with
the board members Just now Is to agree
on the final figures. - The plan as being
discussed and discussed favorably by the
Individual members of the board Is to
find th value of th railroad as an aggre
gate and than to divide It, probably 70
per cent to the main lines and 30 per cent
to the branches of the road. This aggre
gate, of course, would Include th value
of the terminals, the franchises and every
thing else,
CoeU Burrs Kill Cattle.
State Veterinarian Thomas was called to
Smartvllle, in Johnson county, yesterday
to look at th bodies of seven head of cat
tle that had died evidently from eating
young cockle burrs. The cattle were sick
from one to two days, their condition dur
ing this time being almost normal, except
that each abowed much nervousness,
though they apparently suffered no pain.
Last week thlrty-on head of cattle died
near Hebron after having been put In a
- pastor which contained many ' young
cockle burrs, and after a careful investi
gation Dr. Thomas has concluded that
death was the result of eating these, - A
dosen or more pigs died near Lincoln the
other day from th same cause. Dr.
Thomas has advised that stock owners be
careful and not put cattle In pastures or
fields where there are cockle burrs.
' Dana by a Mill Bite.
' Application was mad to ' th Stat
Board of Irrigation this morning by J. R.
Brook and R. H. Bourn of Rushvllle for
permission to construct a dam and use the
water from White Clay creek, in Sheridan
county, near Ruahvllle, for the purpose of
running a mllL The dam Is to cost 1300,
the race M0. machinery $5,280 and the
building 11,200.
Governor Mickey and Adjutant General
Culver spent today at DeWltt. where they
went to attend the encampment of the
High School cadets. Companies E and C
of the First regiment, from Wilbur and
Beatrice, were also in attendance.
Beakers' talon Litigation.
Th Banker Union of th World, which
haa occupied the attention of the supreme
ourt to a considerable extent lately,
again broke tnto court this morning, when
Attorney Matthew Oaring filed two briefs
In behalf of the lodge to get a couple of
decisions of the Douglas county court re
versed. In that court John Favalora and
B. T. Mlxon. both of New Orleans, re
celved Judgments on policies held by rela
tive In the company, the former to the
amount of 1910.10 and the latter to the
amount of tl.03166.
Bey Cea teases Robbery.
Edward Right er. aged 15 years, the son of
highly respected parents of this city, ar
rested this morning by Detective Dawaon.
confessed to having on various occasions
entered the Toung Men's Christian asso
ciation rooms and stolen money from the
Clothing of the members of the association
and to having entered several stores. His
burglaries extend over a period of several
month and It 1 not known Just how much
monsy h ha stolen. Last night he broke
, Into a grocery store and secured M cents.
He told the police today that he had read
of the Chicago car barn bandit and wanted
to see if he could commit burglaries as
sally as they had. When he began he
aid h was unabl to stop.
BIgf Chaaks of Coal.
Two large lumps of coal weighing so.ooo
pounds were hauled In over the Burling
ton from the weat this morning snd sent
on to the St. Louis exposition this even
ing. One of the lumps Is txt feet and the
other la 4x feet They are aald to be the
largest pieces of coal ever In these parts.
Kiss aad Make t p.
George Gallagher, who was arreated for
Wlf desertion, was released from Jail last
night because M wife came up from
Beatrice and th two klased and made up
and went to Omaha on a second honey
moon. The ooupl live In Beatrice. They
a quarrel ana rather than stay and i
www m nnian uaiiagner told his wife he
would leave and he did.
"' Cara- with Contempt
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Msy U-(8pe-etalV-An
Interesting side issue to ths
ohlesslnger saloon case, which waa to
Easy to quit
COFFEE
-..Use
POSTUM
FOOD COFFEE
THERMS A RBA50N."
World's Fair Exhibit, Space lot.
Agricultural . Building.
come up for hearing hefore Judge H. M.
Orlmes, was the citing of Schleswlr.ger'a
bartender to appear before the court to
show cause why he ahould not be punished
for contempt for sending the Judge a small
Jug of whisky, thinking thereby to Influence
the decision of the court In the case now
pending wherein Mr. Brhlesslnger la charged
with selling Intoxicating drinks to minors
snd whom saloon has been closed in conse
quence fnmlout two weeks. The evidence
against the bartender was Indisputable; In
fact, he admitted his guilt, and a tine of
$80 and costs was the penalty Imposed by
the court. The( fch!essinger trial was
postponed for a week.
FID9 A HI H.ln I FIELD
Member of Dead Men Found on Teasle
Farm Jn uckolls C'onnty.
SUPERIOR, Neb.. May 14. (Special.) In
terest In the Fesxel murder Is revived by a
discovery made yesterday evening by
Joseph Stanley, who lives near the west
line of Nuckolls county. He was plowing
on the Feaiel place and came upon a hole
where something had evidently been ex
humed quite recently. He Investigated and
found some old clothes and a human hand.
Thfl theory Hint Feaiel was murdered and
that hla body has several times been moved
to avoid discovery finds startling sub
stantiation In the finding of the hand..
Ell Feaxel, who resided In the southwest
corner of Nuckolls county, disappeared
about the first of November last, Upon
the farm with Feaxel lived a Mrs. Hutchin
son and her son Charles and Feaxcl's
nephew, Harley Feasel. They declared that
Feaxel had gone to Humboldt to visit his
brother, and It was not until they began
to dispose of Fearers property that any
thing wrong was suspected. Harley Feaxel
was arrested for murder In the first de
gree and Charles Hutchinson for grand
larceny. There was not sufficient evidence
to hold them and they were discharged.
FARMEK HAS A STOCK DISEASE
la Coin Blind and Many Cattle Are
Dying from Strange 'Malndy.
DUNNING. Neb., May -14--(8peclal.)-Rush
Miner, a ranchman living four and
a half miles southwest of here on tlye
Dismal river, la afflicted by a new and un
classified stock disease which broke out
In his herd ten days ago, carrying away
nineteen head in a few hours. Miner con
tracted the malady while skinning one of
the dead cattle. He has had constant
medical attendance since and the prospects
are that even now he will lose the sight
of one or both eyes. The disease takes the
form of rash or erysipelas when trans
mitted to a human being, causing great
blotches to appear on the face and other
exposed portions of the body. The victim
suffers excruciating pains about the head
and especially the eyes are thus afflicted.
When stock Is afflicted the disease is not
lingering, but kills in a very short timo,
acting much the same as erysipelas when
It strikes In to the heart. Ranchmen here
abouts are deeply concerned about the new
malady to cattle and it Is thought that an
Investigation will be held soon In which
the state veterinary and other men learned
In stock ailments will take part. ,
ANDREWS ISSVKS A STATEMENT
Will NOt Be a Candidate Before State
Convention. Disliking; the Plan.
HASTINGS, Neb., May 11 (Special.) In
an Interview in relation to his candidacy
W. B .Andrews today said:
I shall not be a candidate before the
state convention for a senatorial nomina
tion. It has been my Intention to go before
the legislature as a candidate in the usual
manner If our state Convention should not
make a nomination.
There is a large number of close legisla
tive districts and a convention nomination
would probably render many of them still
more doubtful.
The republican majority In the legislature
of 1901 could have been transferred to the
opposition by a change of less than 200
votea in certain districts. A careful study
of the votea relating to other legislatures
will emphasize this phase of the question.
These facts urge the necessity of utilizing
all the available resources of the party
throughout the state ln the election of a
republican legislature. If, however, the
convention should make a nomination my
own candidacy will then cease and I will
support the nominee loyally and cheer
fully. JUMP FROM TRAIN HANGS HIM
Toihk German Adopts Novel and Bare
Method of Killing; Himself.
STUART, Neb., May 14. (Special Tele
gram.) Ludwlg Radel, a young German
shoemaker lately from the old country,
who worked at his ttade In this place, was
found dead this afternoon at the railroad
gravel pit east of town. There was a piece
of cord around bis neck and a mark In the
sand where he had been dragged a distance
along the track.
The theory is that he had tied the cord
to a car aad Jumped from the train with
suicidal Intent. For some time he had
shown signs of dementia, having a hallu
cination that he was going to be arrested.
He waa last aeen about town yesterday.
Coroner Trueblood is here and will hold an
lnqueat.
NOnTH WESTERN ROAD REFVSES AID
Declines to Bear Its Share la Parking
at 1'alon Depot.
FREMONT. Neb., May 14. (Speclnl.) The
grounds reserved by the I'nlon Pacific and
Northwestern railroad companies for park
purposes adjoining the Union station will
probably not be Improved. This week the
Union Pacific had a man here grading and
setting out trees and plants. His work
was not halt finished when, in responso
to a telegram, he quit. The reason is said
to be that the Northwestern was unwilling
to stand any share of the expense, as they
considered the work more in the Interest
of the Union Pacific than their company,
so the strips enclosed by the Iron fences
will probably be covered with a luxuriant
growth of weeds and sunflowers.
JI'HY OIT FOR TWENTY 1IOIRS
John KlnK, (named with Robbing
Salesman, May. Be Admitted.
BEATRICE, Neb., May 14. (Special Tele
gram.) The case against John King, alias
Pat Hill, charged with robbing W. T. B.
Simpson, a traveling aalesmnn for Swift
and Company, of $1,300 In this city last
full. In compuny with George Svears and
Charles Ray, was conaluded In the district
court last night and King s fate is now In
the hands of the Jury. Although It has
been out more than twenty hours the Jury
has been unable to agree upon a verdict,
which looka as If it would disagree. King
Is supposed to be a notorious crook, as
the officers are In possession of photographs
and information connecting him with other
robberies.
Jewersoa County Pioneer.
FAIRBURY. Neb.. May 14 (Special.)
William Babcotk, a pioneer of Jefferson
county, died at hla home near Jansen yes
terday afternoon, sged 74 years. Mr. Bab
cock settled In Jefferson county May 1,
1U. locating a ranch on the Big Bandy
creek, where It was crossed by the over
land trail. In IK0 he removed to a farm
on Cut creek, where he has since resided.
He leaves a widow and five children, all
living In this county, while bis other
descendants number twenty-five grand
children and three groat -grandchildren.
New Principal of Hastings geheoL
HASTINGS. Neb . May 14 (Special Tele
gram.) At a calfcd meeting of the Board of
Education tonight Prof. H. P. Nielsen, who
has had charge of the Latin and German
departments, waa unanimously elected prin
cipal of the high school. Miss Mettle
Kally was sleeted assistant principal
TWO CANDIDATES FROM WEST
frith Box Butt Const Kan Urged
for Butt Tio'itt.
HARMONY PREVAILS AT ALLIANCE
Convention Names B. M. Searle for
Aadltor and W. H. Barta for
perlnteadeat of Pablle
Instruction.
ALLIANCE, Neb., May 14. (Special Tele
gram.) The republican convention of Box
liutte county met this afternoon. Before
proceeding to the election of delegates to
the state, senatorial and representative
conventions, resolutions were adopted com
mending the administrations of President
Roosevelt and Governor Mickey and pledg
ing the support of the republicans of the
county for their re-election.
The resolutions also recommended the
election of E. J. Burkett as senator and
Instructed the delegates to the state con
vention to use every honorable means to
secure the nomination of E. M. Searle as
state auditor and W. H. Bartx of Alliance
7t superintendent of public Instruction.
The following delegates were elected: For
the state convention, which will be held In
Lincoln- Wednesday, May 18, Captain Car
bin, Captain Akers, R. L. Hampton, B. F.
Oilman, F. E. Redish, all of Alliance, and
C. J. Wlldy of Hemlngford. Neb. For the
representative convention: D. W. Butler,
Alliance; C. J. Wlldy, Hemlngford; C. E.
Clough, Alliance; R. M. Hampton, Alliance;
H. R. Green, Hemlngford; J. Gerdes, Box
Butte.
For the senatorial convention: W. H.
Swan, G. G. Hamilton, Alliance; F. R. Red
ish, Alliance; G. W. Clark, Alliance; C. E.
Clough, Alliance, and B. F. Gilman, Alli
ance. Captain Corbln was elected chair
man of tho central county committee.
B. F. Gilman waa nominated for county
attorney.
The convention was preceded by anything
but harmony and some of the tactics of
the leaders were severely criticized by the
republican and democratic press. But the
dove of peace has hovered over all and
the party leaders are now using every
effort to prevent anything else than ways
of true harmony and success.
Endorses McCarthy.
COLUMBUS, Neb., May 14.-(SpecIal Tele
gram.) The republican county convention
was held this afternoon at Platte Center.
The convention waa called to order by the
chairman of the central committee, Ed
Hoare. A. G. Rolf presided and Frank
Wurdeman was secretary. A resolution In
dorsing the administration of President
Roosevelt and also Congressman McCarthy
was unanimously adopted. Delegates to the
state convention were chosen as follows:
E. H. Chambers, Ed Hoare, C. C. Gray. E.
P. Russell, Hugh Hughes, J. W. Apgar,
John Wurdeman, B. R. Cowderey, D. H.
Harrington, Nels Oleson. Delegates to the
congressional convention, which meeCs her
next Tuesday, were chosen aa follows:
Carl Kramer, C. H. Geltsen, H. E. Lamb,
Garrett Hulst. R. G. Strother. Hugh Hill,
.Arthur Little, A. E. Hoare, I. N. Jones,
Charles Bcharrar, D. M. Newman. Ed
Hoare was re-elected aa chairman of th
central committee by a large majority.
Congratulations for Lindsay.
PAWNEE CITY, Neb.. May 14. (Special
Telegram.) The republican county conven
tion met this evening in this city for the
purpose of naming two candidates for rep
resentatives and a candidate for oounty
attorney and a candidate for county com
mlscloner. Dr. Wilson of Table Rock
and I. M. Cravens of Armour were named
for representatives, J. B. Raper for county
attorney and J. M. Hurd for oounty com
missioner of the Third district.
The following were named as delegate
to the state convention: C. I. Norrls,
Charles Mlddleton, B. W. Harris, J. F.
Halderman, James Ray, H. C. Lindsay, 7.
A. Barton, F. E. Washburn, M. A. Holdcn,
Benjamin Bedea, George Avery and A. D.
Barclay.
Resolutions were adopted congratulating
H. C. Lindsay upon his appointment as
clerk of the supreme court and thanking
and commending Judges Sedgwick and
Barnes upon th-ir recognition of his serv
ices as chairman of the republican stats
central committee during the last four
years and expressing their sentiments In
favor of B. J. Burkett for the position of
United States senator. The county In
structed Its delegation to use all honorable
means to secure him the nomination of
United States senator.
Endorses th Reveane Law,
BASSETT, Neb., May. 14. (Special Tele
gram.) The republican convention held
here today named the following persons
as delegates to the state convention: George
Slert, E. L. Myers, J. A. Douglas, W. J.
Lipman and' George Marsh. Resolutions
were adopted endorsing President Roose
velt, Congressman KInkald, E. J. Burkett
for senator and the revenue law. J. A.
Douglas was permitted to name the dele
gates to the representative convention.
Nance Favors Barkrtt,
FULLERTON, Neb.. May 14 -(Special
Telegram.) The republican county conven
tion held today unanimously adopted reso
lutions endorsing ths national and state
administrations nnd the recommendation
of the state committee for a state conven
tion nomination of candidate for United
States senator and Instructed delegates to
the state convention to vote for E. J.
Burkett for United States senator. Dele
gates to congressional convention were In
structed to vote for McCarthy.
Favor Full Railroad Assessment.
AIN8WORTH, Neb.,' May 14. (Special
Telegram.) The republicans of Brown
county in convention today renominated
William M. Ely for county attorney, Henry
Hall of Long Pine for commissioner. Dele
gates to stata convention: W. H. Williams,
J. M. Hanna, William Moore, Theodore
Strenger and L. M. Bates. Senatorial: R.
M. Elrd, James Morris, A. W. Scatter
good. W. L. Beebout and Frank Lesstg.
J. M. Hanna of Alnaworth selected his
own delegation to the representative con
vention and this assured his nomination.
The resolutions commend the administra
tions of President Roosevelt and Governor
Mickey and Klnkald'a course In congress,
favor the assessment of railway property
at full value the same as other property,
and the nomination of a United State
senator by the state convention.
FROST DOES ONLY SLIGHT DAMAGE
Frnlt Trees May later a Little In
Places, Some Think. v
ALBION, Neb,. May 11 (Speclal.V-A
heavy frost occurred last night and there
is. a difference of opinion as to what effect
it will have on the fruit crop. All kind f
fruit trees are loaded with blossoms and
whlls some say ths fruit Is severely Injured
other think but little or no Injury has been
done.
EDGAR. Neb.. May U-(8peclaX)-The
weather has been cool her for two day
and both this morning and yesterday morn
ing there was frost Fears are entertained
that fruft was damaged last night, a th
tsmperatur fall to 9 degrees.
FREMONT. Neh May 14, (TpcnU.
Ther was a light frost her hast night, but
not enough to do any damage even to fruit
tree. Apple tree are not wen filled with
blossoms, but cherry and plum trams ar
covered with bloandrna.
LINWOOD. Neb., Msy 14 (Special.)
There were light frosts Thursday night and
Friday night. No material damag waa
don except to garden, Vegetables Oirn
will be all planted during th coming week.
Oats ar all up and looking fine. Winter
wheat was never In better condition at this
time of the year.
BEATRICE. Neb.. May 14. (Special Tele-gram.-A
light frost visited this section
last night, doing considerable damage to
early gardens, but It Is thought It was not
heavy enough to damage the fruit crop,
which promises to be the heaviest In many
years. Corn planting, which has been re
tarded on account of wet weather, has
been resumed and farmers will finish plant
ing soon if the weather remains favorable.
NORFOLK. Neb.. May 14. Killing froat
damaged fruit and vegetation In northern
Nebraska last night. The temperature was
29 degrees above sero.
ONE ROBBERY IN CARNIVAL WEEK
Plattsmoath Makes a Good Criminal
Record Do ring Street Fair.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Mny 14.-(Speclal.)
Marie Brooker, alias Madson, charged
with having robbed John H. Bartlett, a
harness maker in the employ of August
Gorder, of 1140, was arraigned before Jus
tice M. Archer this morning. The prisoner,
a colored woman, waved examination and
waa bound over to the district court. She
was unable to give a bond of $500 and now
lies In the county Jail.
Thus far this is the only case of robbery
reported to the police during the entire
week of Plattsmouth's free street fair and
spring festival, which was largely attended.
Newa of Nebraska.
PLATTSMOUTH. May 14 County Super
intendent C. S. Wortman attended the
teachers' Institute In Ashland today.
BEATRICE." May 14 Mount Hermon
commandery No. 7, Knights Templar, mot
Thursday nlpht and Installed officers for
the year. The meeting waa largely at
tended. ALBION, May 14. John Shuey. arreated
a few days ago for breaking Into the Union
Pacific depot at St. Edward, waived pre
liminary examination today and was bound
over to the district court.
GRAND ISLAND. May 14.-W. H. Harri
son received notice yesterday from the
secretary of the national republican com
mittee advising him of his selection as
reading clerk for the national convention.
BEATRICE, May 14 Miss Anna Day of
this city, county superintendent of schools,
has been engaged to deliver the commence
ment address to the graduating class of
the Barneston school Friday evening,
June.
TECUMSEH, May 14. D. W. Martin has
disposed of his Interests In the Sterling
Record to his partner, H. C. Swallow.
Mr. Martin will remain on the paper, ac
cepting work in the mechanical depart
ment. EDGAR, May 14. At a meeting of cit
izens In the opera house last evening It
waa decided to celebrate the Fourth of
July In old fashioned style. Committees
were appointed to make neceasary arrange
ments. NEBRASKA CITY. May 14.-James Botts,
the colored man shot last Tuesday by
Jesse Young, Is gradually growing worse
and his death is expected within a few
hours. He asks that his assailant be not
prosecuted.
BEATRICE, May 14. Beatrice counoll
No. 124, Knights and Ladles of Security,
held a largely attended meeting here last
night, which was addressed by District
Deputy Thomas. A social and banquet was
held at the close of the business session.
BEATRICE, May 14.-The Beatrice Mili
tary band gave a concert and dance here
Thursday night, which was attended by
nearly 100 couplea of Beatrice's society peo-
Jile. The proceeds will be used in purchas
ng new uniforms for the organization.
NEBRASKA CITY, May 14. The deputy
sheriff of this county last night found
about thirty pairs of shoes near the rail
road track south of this city. It is sup
posed that a car of freight had been
robbed and that these goods were not
wanted and were thrown out along the
track.
WEST POINT, May 14. The annual
commencement exercises of West Point
High school will be held in the opera
house May 26. An alumni banquet will be
given May 26. The baccalaureate sermon
will be delivered Sunday, May 22, by Rev.
L. L. Lipe, pastor of Grace Lutheran
church.
WEST POINT. May 14. Th School Board
a vacancy as teacher of the third grade,
and Mercer Dickinson of Illinois to fill
the vacancy In the seventh grade, caused
by the resignation of Miss Simmons. The
board appointed J. F. Loach, O. C. Ander
aon and Dr. H. L. Wells a a teachers'
examining board.
TECUMSEH, May 14. The county court
has disposed of the case of W. L. Miller
against J. N. Wood. Mr. Miller sued for
the purchase price of a dwelling and three
lots In Crab Orchard, bought by Mr. Wood
at a sale under order of the district court.
Mr. Wood set up the defense that the title
was defective. Numerous witnesses were
examined and the court found for the de
fendant. FREMONT. May 14. Manuel O'Day, who
turned states evidence agalnat Joseph
Greeson, charged with breaking Into a barn
near Hooper in February, pleaded guilty
to petit larceny In the district court today
and was given thirty days in the county
Jail. Hla partner, Greeson. was acquit
ted of the charge of burglary, though
O'Day testified that the former helped htm
take the goods.
PLATTSMOUTH, May 14. One of the
burglars who entered the store of A. J.
Tool in Murdock last Monday and got
away with about 30 worth of revolvers,
razors and pocket knives, was arreated
In Missouri Valley, la., yesterday with
some of the goods still In his possession.
Entrance was gained by breaking a win
dow In the rear of the store. The prisoner
will be brought to this city by Sheriff J.
D. McBride for trial. He admits the theft.
PLATTSMOUTH, May 1. The fourth
annual meeting of Rebekah lodge for Dis
trict No, t waa held In Weeping Water
and the following officers elected: Mrs.
Anna Sayles of Weeping Water, president:
Mrs. Mary Hertzman of Plattamouth, vice
preeldent; Bertha Peterson of Plattamouth,
secretary; Mrs. Susie Harmon of avoca,
treasurer; Mrs. Sarah Ferryman of Weep
ing Water, marshal. It waa decided to
hold the next annual meeting In Platta
mouth. DAVID CITT, May 14.-Joseph W. Grif
fiths of Surprise, a small town In ths south
western part of this county, waa arreated
ons day thla week on a complaint made by
the City National bank of thla city, charg
ing him with disposing of aome cattle upon
which the bank held a mortgage. Griffiths
waa arraigned before County Judge Sklles
and sfter a preliminary hearing, lasting
two or three days, he waa held to the next
term of the district court under a bond of
$500, which he furnished.
BEATRICE, May 14 -Davis A Mayne.
who operate the large stone quarries near
Blue Springs, have about completed ar
rangements whereby they will erect a large
atone crushing plant of 1,000 tons' dally
capacity. The quarries sre located not far
from the Union Pnclfic tracks and the offi
clala of that road have promised to put In a
switch J.OOO feet long, a part of which will
be double track ao as to connect the quar
ries with the railroad line by rail, which
will prove of great benefit In loading stone
for shipment.
WEST POINT, May 14. On complaint of
F. C. Eggert, a farmer living east of the
city, Frank Rowe, his hired man, waa
charged with a statutory offense. In de
fault of ball the defendant remains In Jail.
WEST POINT. May 14On complaint of
her husband, William Heller, hla wife waa
arrested on a charge of Insanity and
brought before the commissioners. She
waa adjudged Insane and waa taken by
Sheriff and Mrs. Kloks to the hospital in
Unooln yesterday. Thla la the second at
tack the unfortunate woman haa had.
- GRAND ISLAND, May 14. Considerable
complaint has been maoa to the police of
late against parties occupying rooms for
Immoral purposes around the city, and laat
night Chief of Police Koeplln ordered the
policemen to Investigate and they, there
fore, made a raid on two of the suspected
places and the same was the cause of a
midnight session of the police court. The
police succeeded In coraJling six persons,
all of whom plead guilty to the charge of
occupying rooms for Immoral purposes. The
parties arrested were es follows: Kathar
ine Osborne and Ed Henderson, ths former
being fined $36 and costs and the latter tit
and coats ; Tom Orendorf, Joseph Beer
bower. Dora Reynolds and Olive Oardner.
The mayor and chief of police are deter
mined to rid the city of this claaa cf peo
pls and will keep the raids up until that
end la reached.
HUMBOLDT. May 1A-A very pleasant
social event was ths annual reception of
the senior class of the Humboldt High
school, whtch was grvan at the spacious
home of Mr. and Mrs. E. C Cothapp, on
First street, by the Junior class of nine
membera The company assembled at I
o'clock to Had the rooms nicely decorated
w:b green and white, colors of the seniors,
a short thus was spent In "general ad
vertising" and other contests. Fred Arnold
and Miss Jennie Uravatta were the prize
winners. The annual banquet was served
later at ths Park hotel. Th affair waa
well arranged and was carried out without
a hitoh, bolng ons of the most enjoyable
ever haiil along this line. The annual cIhss
sermon will be delivered Sunday morning
at the Preebyterlan church by Rev. tinri
Wllsun. the graduating exercises st the
opera house on the evudng uX th JVta and
IU alumni bamjuet- alajt U.
BEGINNING MONDAY, .
HAY IGTII.
We Lave just thirty-three ladles'
coats, including silk shower coats, whlcb
will be sold as follows:
Three $22.50 coats for $15.00 each.
Seven $25.00 coats for $17.60 each.
Eight $27.50 coats for $20.00 each.
Fifteen $30.00 coats for $22.50 oach.
They are of superior quality and workmanship style exclusive.
They answer every purpose for which a' top coat is worn by men.
They cover a long felt want In women' wear almost a necessity.
They are not mackintoshes yet are absolutely waterproof,
They are th kind we have been selling every day.
Good Clothes
BARKER CONFESSES AT LAST
Braafcs Down After 8etanoe it Given and
Telia How Et Did It-
KILLS BROTHER AND BROTHER'S WIFE
Says the Work Was Finished Within
Twenty Minutes Hanging Is Set
for the Second of Next
September.
RED CLOUD, Neb.. May 14. (Special
Telegram.) Frank Barker, who waa found
guilty by the Jury last night and sentenced
to death for the murder of his brother and
wife on the night of January 31, waa this
afternoon brought Into court and received
bis sentence. Judge Adams in well chosen
words reviewed the case and In closing set
the day of execution for September 2. The
prisoner gave no visible sl.tns of tremor
when he rose to receive the sentence, al
though It was plainly evident that he waa
laboring under a terrible strain.
After his removal to the Jail he confessed
his crime to Court Reporter Furse. He told
him that he shot Dan Barker twice when
he went to let him In that fatal night.
Alice Barker hearing the shots covered
herself In the bedclothes and rolled to the
,.oor. Frank tore the covering from her
and shot her through the head. He claim
to have done the work In twenty minutes.
FORM A STATE! ORGANIZATION
Traveling Men of Sooth Dakota Incor
porate for Motnal Good.
HOT SPRINGS, S. D., May 14. (Special)
Th 'Black Hills Traveling Hen's associa
tion met in annual session here yesterday,
with a large attendance. After a formal
reception by the mayor the party enjoyed
a swim In the plunge bath. The remainder
of the day was devoted to business of the
association. '
The traveling men are incorporating un
der the laws of South Dakota, their char
ter declaring that they are organizing for
the purpose of developing a more fraternal
spirit; to give moral and material aid to
the members and those dependent upon
them; to secure from transportation com
panies and hotels Just and equitable favors,
and to elevate the moral and social stand
ing of the members. They will make Hot
Springs their permanent headquarters.
Th officers elected for the ensuing year
are as follows: President, W. C. Caven
of Crawford; vloe president, H. L. Wood
of Hot Springs; secretary, Fred Helm;
treasurer, Roy Swlgeart.
Saturday was devoted to sports, the prin
cipal event being a ball game between the
fats and leans of the aasoclation. In the
evening a concert was given at the Evans
hotel, followed by a ball, which was largely
attended by the commercial men and the
citizens of the town. It waa one of th
pleasantest social events that has been
enjoyed In the town for many months. A
number of the traveling men are accom
panied by their wives.
GOVERNOR SELECTS STATE LANDS
South Dakota Executive Decides Upon
Rosebud Reservation Holdings.
PIERRE, B. D., May 14, (Special.) Un
der the provisions of the bill opening the
Rosebud reservation Governor Herreid to
day made selection for indemnity lands
on that reservation to Indemnify the state
for lands which had been selected by In
dians aa severalty tracts on sections II and
36, which were granted to th state aa pub
lio school lands.
The selections made were all of section
S, 95-68; wft of 6, 96-69; n of 21, 95-9; all of
sections 1, 95-70; 12, 96-70; 27, M-70; 28, 99-70;
25, 96-71; 26, 96-71; 12, 90-72; 13. 96-72; Vs of
section 22, 97-72; sH and nwU 26. 97-72; nwH
of nw section 26, 97-72, and lot 1. section
It 100-73.
This makes a total of 1,846.15 acres, which
is two acres less than the Indemnity
granted, but It is as near aa the selection
could be made. The bill limited the selec
tions to two sections In any on township,
and this scattered them over different part
of the land to be opened. Immediately
after these selections have been filed in the
land office at Chamberlain, which la being
done by State Land Commissioner Bach
today, the department at Washington will
Issue its proclamation declaring the land
opened for drawing for tracts by lot by
settlers.
LYONS PLEADS GriLTT TO BIGAMY
South Dakota Man with Vaay Wive
Gets Four Year tm Prison.
SIOUX FALLS, & D May H. (Special)
"Rev." Charles A. Lyons, who waa ar
rested In SL Paul a few weeks ago and
brought back to Sioux Falls on th charge
of bigamy, preferred by, Miss Emma Pur
vis, whom he married In this city, appeared
before Judge Jones of th state circuit
court In this ctty and pleaded guilty to the
charge agalnat nlra.
Hs was Immediately sentenced re luipirs
onment for a period of four 'year hi th
Sioux Falls penitentiary. Lyons la one of
the smoothest villains with whom th local
authorities have bad to deal for som year.
It ha been definitely learned that he has
four or five wrvea, and th offioers believe
that when all th returns ar m It will be
found that be haa married women m prac
tically an of the more Important cities of
the United Slates, and at th most con
servative estimate ha aa many a twenty
or twenty-4rve wtvo In different part of
th country.
Boy Dragged to Death.
rjUHON, H. P., May 14 (Special.) Le
ter, the T-y ear-old son of J. M. Stiver and
wife, met a. terrible death, tola week, lie
SALE
OF
LADIES'
AND
HEN'S
RAIN
COATS
1417 Farnam SL,
waa holding a young horse for a fellow
playmate and thinking to make his hold
more seoure, twisted the halter strap
around his wrist. Th animal became
frightened and ran at terrific speed, drag
ging the unfortunate boy by the wrist. The
horse ran three blocks or more before It
could be stopped. The child' arms, legs
and ribs were broken and his head and
body fearfully bruised. He died a few
moments after being picked up.
CHATTKRTON StES FRENCH AtTHOR
Governor of Wyoming; Asks Damages
for Libel In France.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 14. (Special)
Governor' Fennlmor Chattsrton has
brought suit against a prominent French
author for libel. The case is now pending
in the Paris courts.
It is charged that the Frenchman re
cently visited the United States In th In
terests of a faction of Frenobmen and
Belgians, who, because one of their num
ber had been depoaed from his position
with the Belgo-Amerlcan company. Inspired
false reports regarding the standing of the
company In this country. The French
author spent several weeks In Wyoming
and upon his return to France Issued a
book. In whloh he attacked the company.
Governor Chatterton was represented as
being a green-eyed monster, who did the
bidding of a powerful corporation, which
had Wyoming in its grasp and which made
it Impossible for the Belgo-Amerlcan or
any other foreign company to conduct a
profitable oil, railroad or other enterprise
in this state.
The French author not only attacked the
character of Governor Chatterton, but
Senator Warren and also Senator Clarence
D. Clark were severely arraigned. They
were called grafters, land grabbers, tools
of th corporations and what not.
DEATH RECORD.
John Morris.
STELLA', Neb., May 14. (Special.) The
body of John Morris arrived this morning
from St. Loul and waa taken to the home
of James Morris, from which place the fun
eral services will be held tomorrow after
noon. The deceased Is a nephew of Mr.
Morris and was employed in a St. Louis
hotel and last Wednesday accidentally
stepped Into an elevator shaft, falling a
distance of thirty-fiv feet, killing him In
stantly. He formerly lived here on a farm
north of town and waa SS years of age
and unmarried.
Mrs. O. A. Gleasoa.
WEST POINT, Neb., May 14. (Special.)
Mr. Louisa Gleason, wife of Rev. C. A.
Gleason, pastor of th Congregational
church of thla city, aged 67 years, died
very suddenly of apoplexy. The funeral
service were conducted by Rev. Harmon
Bross, D. D., of Lincoln, assisted by Rev.
George Scott of Wiener and Rev. L. la
Llpe of this city. Th body waa embalmed
and taken to Maryavllle. O., the former
home of th deceased, for interment. She
leave a husband and three children.
Mrs. Geora-e Pearson.
TECUMSEH, Neb.. May 14. (Special. )
The funeral of Mrs. George Pearson waa
held at the Episcopal church this after
noon. Mrs. Pearson died at th family
home south of town Wednesday of stomach
trouble. She was aged 71 year. Bhs waa
a native of Yorkshire, England, and twenty
five years ago located with her husband
In Lancaster county. Neb., living on a
farm. She had lived In Johnson county
twenty years. The husband and seven
grown children survive her.
Captain W. C Maury.
GENEVA, Neb., May 11 (Special Tele
grara. Captain W. C. Henry, clerk of the
district court, died at th Geneva sani
tarium this afternoon f Bright a disease.
He was captain In th First New York
heavy artillery. He has been a prominent
Grand Army speaker and at on tlm de
partment commander. He waa about (3
years of age.
Otto Rookmeyer,
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. May 14. -(Special)
-Otto Bookmeyer died In a hospital In
Albuquerque, N. M., last Monday. The
remains arrived In thi city last evening.
The funeral services will be conducted at
the horn of hi parent by Rev. Dr. Balrd
tomorrow afternoon.
HYMENEAL
West Point Weddings.
WEST POINT, Neb.. May 14. (Special.)
Claus Harder and Mis Clara Scale of
Beemer were united In marrlag by County
Jndg Dewald In thla city Wednesday. Th
young couple are among th beat known
oitlsen of Beemer, children of old settlers,
and will make their horn In that town.
H. F. Conrad and Mis LI sale Blumer
war married at th residence of Al Wotsel
In this city by County Judge Loul Dewald.
The young ocjpl reside In Beemer,
Smtllvrldiakev.
TECUMBXH. Nsb, Kay lA-Bpclal Tt
gram.) At noon today at th home of the
bride' parents Mia Edith Oldakar waa
married t Mr. Boy Smith. Th ceremony
waa performed by Elder C W. Cooper f
th Christian church. A weddtn- luncheon
waa afterward served. Th groom la the
son of Mr. and Mxa, Theodora Smith, and
Is a popular young buaanea man of the
city. The bride Is tb daaghtar of Mr. and
Mr. A. T- OldakaB.
Owem Kaaaa,
WEST POINT, Nab.. May 14. (aparjnl)
New has been received of th death at
Swing, Neb., of Owen Kan, a pioneer
settler of thi countA Deoeawed waa 86
year at age. He u vtattlng at th horn
of bis daughter, Una Jamat Leahy, In
Ewtng, at the time of his death. He Is
survived by seven -grown children. Th
body was brought to Wiener and Interred
under Cathollo sua pices, Rerfr J. 4V 1--gerald,
ofltoiatlr (
ENDING SATURDAY,
MAY 2IST
We hare quite a stock of men's
coats which will be sold as fol
lows: $20.00 and $22.50 coats for $15.00
each.
$25.00 and $27.50 coats for $18.00
each
$30.00 coats for $22.00 each.
Omaha.
HYDE AND D1M0ND TO BE TRIED
Charged with Oompirinf to Dtfrand thi
United 8tata
MEN GIVE SURETIES IN LARGE SUMS
Forty-Four Counts of tb Indictment
Charge Them Jointly with Other
of Attempt to Defraud tho
Government.
BAN FRANCISCO, May 14. United States
Commissioner Heacock today formally an
nounced his decision to hold Henry A
Hyde and Henry p. Dlmond for trial al
Washington, D. C, on the forty-four counti
of the indictment charging them. Joint)
with John A. Benson and Joost R,
Schneider with conspiring to defraud tin
United States out of public lands. . Bull wm
finally fixed at 160,000 for Hydo and $20,001
for Dlmond. The case waa continued un
til July 15, when United States District
Judge De Haven will issue a warrant foi
tho removal of the defendant to the Dis
trict of Columbia for trial.
It Is stated that this delay Is necessarj
to enable the federal officials who hav
been in attendance upon this case to gel
back to Washington and attend to urgent
business of the government that' has beei
postponed by their absence.
Henry 8. Morris and Leander 8. Sherman
were approved by Judge De Haven aa gurl
ties on Hyde' bond, and William R. Sher
wood and F. Reis, jr., furnished bonds fol
Dlmond. , -t
FARMERS WOULD BREAK TREATY
Party in German Relcnatasr Does Rot
Like Relation with United '
States. .
NEW YORK, May 19. Speaking to ths
agrarians in the upper houae of the Prus
sian Diet, Prof. Schmoeler, the noted econ
omist, has expressed the wish, cables th
Berlin correspondent of the Times, that
Chancellor von Buelow would dissolve thf
commercial treaty with the United Statea
He urged consideration of the matter, bul
no action until after the American elec
tions. Prof. Schmoeler aald he was opposed to)
the dissolution of the treaty with the Ar
gentlne republic because that, country
would be driven Into the arm of ths
United States, in antagonism with Ger
many. POSTAL INSPECTOR ROBBED
Doousaeut la Case Pending; In Court
Are Taken from tho
Depot.
ST. LOUTS, May 14. Valuable papers rep.
resetting ths work of months, and almost
Impossible to duplicate, were stolen from
Postofflc Inspector C. W. Crawford ol
Indianapolis, who was waiting for a train
In Union station her.
Mr. Crawford had been In Et Loul sev
eral day on departmental business and tin
result of his work. Including evidenca
against accused persons, testimony and
other documents, was contained In his old
and somewhat shabby suit case. Because
of Its dilapidated appearance, Mr. Craw
ford thought he was safe In " leaving . It
for a mlnut In th general waiting room,
but when he returned the valhre waa gone.
ELOQUENT INDIAN IS, DEAD
Tyee Dlek, Who Advocated th Sign
ing of tho Medicine Creek Treaty
Paeee Away. -
TACOMA. Wash., May 14.-Tyeo Dick, a
noted Indian of the Puyallup tribe, la dead,
aged about 86 years. He was preaent nt
th council with Governor I sits c Steven
In ISM and eloquently advocated the sign
ing of th Medicine Creek treaty when It
earned In doubt ' His eloquence carried the
day. The treaty anded a long and dis
astrous series of battle with th white
In Washington and Oregon.
BUT ONE OPINION
It b th nnanlrano opinion of every sick
man and woman who has tried thla fa
ttious medicine, ss wD as of prominent
Physicians aad druggists everywhere, that
or prompt relief and a permanent cure of
Stomach, Liver or Bowel ailments
Hostetter's "
Stomach
Bitters
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equal. Tliiise per
sons Join with tin
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try a bottln. es
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General Debility
Indigestion
Sleeplessness '
Drspepsia or
Malaria, Fmr
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