(State Historical Society''
UMTY ' HERALD.
DAKOTA
MOTTO 111 ThQ Hews TThca It It IUin.
DAKOTA CITY, NRlK FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 190!).
VOLUME XYII
NUMBER 1!)
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CURRENT HAPPEHIHGS
FAITHFUL CHRONICLE OF
ALL IMPORTANT ITEMS.
RIDERS ARE GUILTY
jphy iiitixtis i a VEiimcT 01
MUHDF.lt nil'KSDAV NIGHT.
Although Jurors Pleaded. Mitigating
Circumstances In Cnwo of Six Found
Guilty In First Degree, the Court
Will Sentence Them All to Hung.
With a verdict of guilty the Jury In
the night riders trial at Union City,
Tenn.. reported at 8:45 p. in. Thursday
night. The twelve men found Garrett
Johnson, Tld Burton, Boy Hanson,
Fred Pinion, Arthur Cloar and Sam
Applewhite guilty of murder In the
first degree, and fixed their punishment
ut twenty years In the penitentiary.
The punishment of the six first mim
ed, defendants was left to the court,
nnd maybe death or life Imprison
ment. The court has indicated an in
tention to pronounce the death pen
ally. The defense made a motion for a
new trial, which was set for hearing
.Saturday, anil which will he over
ruled. Sentences will then be 1 in
posed.
The jury was out since 2 p. m., but
because of the illness of Juror Mosson
had not been able to consult until fi
p. m. There was a difference of opin
Ion among the jurors as to the degree
of guilt of the defendants, but un
ugrcement1 was reached iulckly.
The court was convened at 8 p. m.
and the Jury sent word that It would
be able to report shortly. At 8:45 p
in. the bailiff called for the county
physician. Juror Kosson was in a
state of collapse and needed attention.
It was half an hour before Kosson
was revived, the jury filed In and six
deputies were summoned to carry in
the bed upon which the sick juror re
clined.
The foreman announced the verdict
The defense, called for a poll, which
was made, and the judge dismissed
the Jury.
Kosson's condition is such that it
whs deemed not advisable to move
him. The defense demanded until
Monday to movo for a new trial, but
the state opposed It and the court
llxed Saturday as the day. Intlmnllng
that the motion was a mere form any
way, which would be overruled.
The defendants received the verdict
calmly, as they had been expecting
it since the closing of tho arguments
Attorney Pierce turned to them
when it was announced and said
"We will tear this case to pieces in (he
supreme court."
The state expected a verdict of first
degree murder in all eight cases and
was disappointed.
"I!ob" Huffman, one of tho men to
escape with twenty years, is the one
who, according to the confession of
Frank Fchringer. fired the shot which
killed Capt. Rank-en as he was being
drawn up by the rope.
FOUR HOYS AHK C 11KMATK1).
Perish in I 'Ire Which Destroys Homo
Host of l-amily Have Close Cull.
Four boys, aged S to 16 years, sons
nf Christ Lee. near Rice Lake, Wis.,
were burned to death In a fire early
Thursday which destroyed their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee and three small
children escaped from tho burning
house In thnlr night clothing. AVIth
the thermometer registering 32 de
grees below zero. Leo and tho mem
bers of his family who escaped start
ed for the nearest neighbor's house,
a mile distance. Mrs. Lee and two
children collapsed when within a
quarter of mile of the neighbor's house
and the husband was compelled to
carry the three. The third child had
both feet frozen.
Vnndcrbilt Must Pay $10(1.
The civil court of tho Seine, in Paris,
nrdered Harold S. Vanderbllt to pay
$100 to a peasant named Gulgard, who
was struck recently by Mr. Vander
hilt's automobile near Nice. Mr. Vnn
dcrbilt had already give the man $300
voluntarily.
One Killed and Three Hurt.
One man was killed and three in
jured In a wreck on the Missouri Pa
cific; railroad, eleven miles east of
Kansas City, Mo., when a local passen
ger train collided with the caboose of
a freight train which was being side
tracked. Bomb Wrecks u Saloon.
A bomb thrown by an unknown per
son partially wrecked a saloon of John
Morris, in Twenty-second street, Chi
cago. Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Thursday's quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow: Top
beeves, $6.00. Top hogs, $3.95
Big Fire ut Tcxurkana, Ark.
Shortly after midnight lire In the
Hayden Dry Ooods company and the
E. L Chatfleld (Hardware company's
establishment and CuHsldy's Baloon at
Texarkana, Ark , caused a loss estlmm.
d at $200,000.
Movements of Warships.
The battleships Georgia, New Jer
sey and Nebraska have arrived at
GIUSC'OM tilVKS SHIP.
Ilnl Khia Pr turn ted with Steamer
linyrrn.
The report from Mcsst,na that ty
phoid fever has broken out there has
filled the authorities with nlnrm and
apprehension. It Is loallzed In Homo
that unless proper sanitary precautions
are taken at once the disease may
spread far outside the ruined districts.
Even though the present cases may
prove to be dysonleiy, It Is well known
that this disease under such condi
tions as prevail nt Messina and Hegglo
would be likely to prove Just ns fatal
as typhoid Itseif.
According to well known medical
authorities it Is tin- latter disease that
has been responsible for the decima
tion of almost whole armies in time of
war. and the exciting cause' Is unwhole
some drinking water and the Indiges
tion of articles unlllTor food.
Physicians are Inclined to think
that dysentety is mere to be fenrcd
ihan any other disease In devastated
region.
King Victor Fonmunuel Tuesday re
ceived Ambassador GiUcom, who pre
nentcd him with the steamer I'nyern
In the name of the American relief
committee, representing the American
people. The liayern is leaded Avith
provisions i.p.d nfodlcal supplies and is
ready to proceed to the. rtralt of Mes
sina. The king was greatly pleased
nnd said that the Americans were al
ways first.
Ills majesty advised the ambassador
as to where the steamer should pro
ceed as to the best means of distribut
ing its supplies to the unfortunates.
Thirteen thousand refugees have ar
rived at .Napier up to date, of which
some 0,000 are wounded. They arc
receiving the best of care, but muny
have died of their Injuries and others
have gone mad.
More than f0 per cent of those taken
out of the ruins after three days did
not have strength enough left to sur
vive their terrible experiences.
The I'nlted States gunboat Scorpion
left Naples Tuesday carrying supplies.
principally of sterilized inllk. for dis
tribution at Messina under the dlrec
tlon of the American consulate.
The latest news from Kegglo shows
that earthquakes occurred there Tues
day, the shocks being about twenty
minutes apart. One of the hcavy
shocks caused the collapse of a number
of broken walls and added to the ter
ror of the survivors who remain there
HAS MAHKIF.D 2.811 COVPLKS.
Ilcv. Alfred l. Burroiiphs Hulk Hotel
to Accommodate Couples.
The Hev. Alfred Harrison Bur
roughs, of Bristol, Tenn., known as tho
"wizard parson," because of the re
markable record he has made at mar
rying people, closed the year 1908 with
a record of 2,811 ceremonies in elgh
teen years. This represents the num
ber who have eloped from Virginia
and West Virginia to be married In
Tennessee, where the laws are more
favorable for the marriage of minors
Mr. P.urroughs had a hotel erected
for the purpose of entertaining bridal
couples. This building contains twen
two rooms. Including a bridal cham
ber. He Is now past T5 years of age.
but Is still active, being enthusiast!
about his unique business. He meets
all trains from Virginia and carries on
his arm from three to four umbrellas
as a means of accommodating his pa
trons with shelter In the event of n
shower.
Did He Exceed Authority?
Whether the secretary of agricul
ture exceeded his authority In creating
the board of pure food referees and
whether he acted In conformity with
! the spirit of tho law In setting aside
i $100,000 for the work of the bonrd
Is the subject of an Investigation that
the house committee on agriculture Is
now carrying on. When Secretary
Wilson comes before the committee he
will be questioned on the subject.
KxK-rimeiitliig with Oil ItumeiS.
The United States monitor Chey
enne, recently the Wyoming, steamed
out of San Francisco harbor Tuesduy
bound for southern California ports,
whre she will probably remnln three
months. The vessel recently was fitted
with oil burning furnaces and the pres
ent trip Is In the nature of an expert'
ment to determine tho effect of oi
fuel on the boilers.
Carrie Nation to go on Stage.
Carrie Nation Is to be seen on the
dago of a London music hall. She has
accepted an engagement to give a ser
ies of lectures for a vaudeville syndi
fate, which pointed out the excellent
opportunity she would have hi advan
cing her campaign, and guaranteed, s
far as lay In Its power, courteous and
attentive treatment.
Big Loss .by Fire. '
The plant of the Paget Sound Mill:
and Timber company, of Belllngton
Wash., the biggest shingle mill in the
world, burned Monday rilsht. Lnrs,
$415,000; Insurance, $150,000. V I
Cleveland, a saw tiler, was burned to
death and several other persons had a
narrow escape. The fire started from
a hot box.
To Keep tip right.
After March 4 next the activities of
Senator Foreuker will be transferred
from the Fnlted States senate to the
courts. While no definite understand
ing haa been reached concerning his
course. It la believed he will become
attorney for some of the Jirownvllle
soldiers in an effort to test the consti
tutionality nf the president's action in
t " t 1 y'.t o
IX PLAIN LANGVAGTR.
President Hi bukrs S-.m'itc's "Prc.unip
tlvemsK."
President Roosevelt Wednesday in
formed the senate in plain terms that
he had approved the absorption of the
Tennessee Coal and Iron company by
the Fnlted States Steel corporation nrd
had Instructed Attorney General Bona
parte not to respond to the senato In
quiry Bs to the reason for his failure
to prosecute the steel company. The
presjdent declares he does not con
ceive It to be "within the authority of
the senate to give directions of this
character to the head of an executive
department."
The message is in response to n
resolution introduced by Senator Cul
berson calling on tho attorney general
to state whether he ha brought an
action aguiiiFt the steel company be
cause of Its acquisition of the Tennes
see concern.
While the resolution' was not direct
to President Roosevelt, his attention
was called to it by Attorney General
Bonaparte.
Commenting on the attorney gen
eral's letter, the president says:
"As to the transaction In question,
I was personally cwgnlzant of en J re
sponsible for Its every detail. For the
Information of the senato I transmit
a opy of a letter sent by me to the at
torney general on November 4, 1907.
"I have thus given to the Benate all
the information In the pos-sessloii of
the executive departments which ap
pears to me to be material or relevant
on the subject of .the resolution. T feel
bound, however, to add that I have
Instructed the attorney general not to
respond to that portion of the resolu
tlon which calls for a statement of his
reasons for non-net ion. I have done
so because I do not conceive It to hf
within the authority of the senate to
give directions of this character to
the head of an executive department or
to demand from him reasons for his
action.
"Heads of the executive departments
are subject to the constitution and to
the laws passed by congress in pur
suance of the constitution and to the
directions of the president of the Fnlt
ed Stutes, hut no other direction what
ever."
POWF.RS MAY WARN CHINA.
Mutation Itrought About by Dismissal
of Yuan Shi Kul.
The American, British and Japanese
ministers are acting upon the principli
that the situation brought about by the
dismissal of ' Grand Councillor Yuan
Shi Kai at .Pcklri, Chlnn. vrequires 'a
strong attitude oh the part of the pow
ers and a warning to the prince regent
against any administrative act that
might endanger peace. The German,
Russian and French ministers nppear
to be without instructions from their
governments and are awaiting devel
opments. The officials of the Chinese govern
ment have Intimated Inquiries con
cerning tile treatment of Yuan Cht
Kal on tho part of the legations would
be unwelcome, and th.it. moreover, the
"hlnese government Is not prepared to
receive representations from foreign
governments on the subject.
LOSS IS Ql'AKTKi: MILLION.
Fire Docs Much Damage in the Busi
ness District or Spiinglicld, Mo.
A fire early Wednesday at Spring
field, Mo., destroyed the Baldwin the
ater building nd a number of other
structures In the business district and
badly damaged the $400,000 Colonial
hotel. The total loss Is a quarter of
a million dollars. Fire Chief Kanada
was painfully hurt. The fire was
caused by an explosion In the base
ment of the theater, which was a five
story structure. It was occupied by
offices as well as the theater. From
the hotel over 200 guests fled to the
Mreet. All escaped In safety.
KNDS MOVING PICTI HE AYAH.
Said l 5,04)0.(100 Merger Will Crowd
Muny PlatVH Out of Business.
A $15,000,000 merger, according to
announcement made, will end a mov
ing picture war thnt has been In force
for many mouths. The merger will
result. It Is stated, in crowding out of
business nearly 50 per cent of the
moving picture places. It Is planned,
It Is stated, to do away with the sale
outright of films, which hereafter can
only be rented from the Film Serviei
association.
Gate is for l"ree Trade.
John W. Gates has Joined the ranks
nf those who are asking for free trade
In Iron, coal and lumber. In a letter
to Speaker Cannon, which wus re f cr
ied to the .committee on ways and
means. Gates declares these articles
hould be put on the free list and that
ii cut of GO per cent in the steel sched
ule would not affect the munufactur.
ers of Iron nnd steel In I his country.
Operate Line by Telephone.
The Atchison. Top. ;a ami Santa Fe
ailroad Tuesday at Chicago stated
that It wju'.I operate Us ci.tire main
line from Chicago to the Pacific coast
by telephone Instead of telegraph. The
cost will be, about 52.000,000, but the
mpnny believes it will Insure more
fety.
Dogs Attack Hefugeeg.
Dogs now con.-tituto one of the dan
gers to earthquake refugees at Mes
sina. These animals, starving and of
ten rabid through lack of water, gnuw
corpses like hyenas and frequently at.
tuck the refugees themselves.
Ja-uU in I lie (.raft Inquiry.
George W. Guthrie, mayor of PitU
jurg, Is now In the public eye on ac
S fir I AS a 2
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I'LOPINC. COVPLH AKRKSTF.l).
W. A. rrov."i. cf l.l;:r.,!;i, r.nd Grand
I' In :id Woivan IVin.: St. Ia;;iK
A pathetic scene was enacted In t!i
Central Dili: lei police station nt f-'t.
Ixiuls Sundry rf terr.onti when Willie
Prown, aged 2, entered the evil of his
father, W. A. tirewn, traveling ralcn
rrtan. of Llneo'n. .Vc'.t., agel Jf. n h
grabbed the ehiid r.rnl ki.e.l him r' -pented'y.
Prt;w:i"s wife, v.'io followed
the bry. g:rd a minute nt t'.-e soene,
then stretf bed out her h:md to her
husband. Pruwi hail 1 e n arrcrti d In
company with Mis Miilre 1 ''tarier. of
Grand Island, nt V.'aslilrgt n
avenue, where th.y !n 1 Mved three
weeks ns Mr. an! V.". W. U. K'Vnn.
P.oth women are 20 yetr.i old, pretty
and look enough alike to be twin uls
ters. After Pruvn nnd v-;fe Kid crnffrrcl,
Prown raid: "I will return home with
my wife. I do not know v'i:U pos
sessed me to leave her. V.- had been
happy continuously. I met M! Cra
mer nt Grand Iland. where she lived
with her parents. Mio knew I was
married. She would have retained
homo last night i v.e had not been
arrested through a letter she wrote
home."
Miss Cramer told Chief IVltlvo
Smith that when she upbraided Hrown
for deceiving her by telling her he va'
unmarried he promised to marry her
ns soon ns he could get a divorce. She
said she did not expect to return to hrr
father and mother now. She '-aid her
mother first Informed her she wns liv
ing with a married man (Prown) in a
letter.
Mrs. Brown announced sho would
not prosecute.
POOL IS CHOSKN SPF.AIiF.H.
After Close Contest Ho Wins Out nt
Lincoln.
In a long and bitterly contested cau
cus held Monday in the Lincoln hotel,
after sixteen ballots had been taken,
in which the result was in doubt to the
very last, the 68 democratic member;
of the Nebraska lower house elected
Charles W. Tool, of Johnson county,
speaker of the houso of representa
tives over his chief opponent, H. H
Henry, of Holt county. Pool's election
is a victory for ths cnti-local opt'.on
lsts. Henry, his Mrontrest imminent.
I having made his campaign for the
speakership on this i:isr.e.
Henryv led on ihe first harlot try4
votes. Pool having 17, nnd W. F.
Stoecker, of Douglas county, another
strong antl-lOeai optional, 12.
On the third ballot many of Stopp
er's supporters switched, and combin
ing their strength tho nutl-local option
men Vept Pool in the lead until the
final ballot.
Mr. Pool Is an editor and publlshc:
nt Tecum.eh, 6 2 yen-s old. He Is o
devoted follower i f V". J. T'rysin, and
regarded In sympathy with Mr. Bry
an's position on tho. goarnnty v.f bfnl
ieposits and other measure1! declared
for In the democratic stato platform.
The twenty di inoeiTtir senators In
caucus elected W. IT. Smith, of How
ard, secretary: II. M. Davis, of Ord.
and E. A. Waliath, of Osceola, aralct
ant secretaries.
For clerk of the house the contest
wa3 most bitter, three ballots belnr
cast before Tremore Cone, of Saun
ders county, defeated Homy lilchmon.
formerly editor of the Fremont Her
ald, by a vote of "5 to 33.
TWO CHI7.FNS T.KAY K.
Arrived on Same Train Almost Illahl
Years Alio.
By a singular coincidence State Aud
itor Barton and Cashier H. D. Hamil
ton both terminate on the same day
a residence in Grand Island that war
begun on the same day. Mr. Hamilton
has resigned his position as cashier o
the Commercial State bank and !!
take a position with a bank ut Jule?
burg. Mr. Burton lias resigned hi'
position as grand recorder for the An
cient Oorder of Fnited Workmen uiu
leaves for his new duties at Lincoln.
Both came in tho pnme train on July
1. 1J01.
Some Bail Dollars.
Several pieces of counterfeit money
have come to light In the last few
days around Kearney. Two or three
supposedly sliver dollars are now In
the hands of local police. The money
la a coarse imitation, nnp;reutly be
ing made of lead nnd babbit. It If
thought that the wnrk In being don -In
the immediate vicinity.
Good Irlee for Lrind.
George Townrend. of Teeunve'i, Ini
bought James M. Mover's "Ou-aei1.
farm, two miles west of that city. T'"
price was $20,00(1. of $100 per a. to. J
i sclaimed this Is the f!r:t tine; '
Johnson county laud i f over 160 ae:e
to hi log $100 per acre.
Farmers' lusilinte at Hntiilio'df.
The two ih-ys' se'-s'i.n of the Hue -boldt
funnels' institute, .lost th.-rd i'l
Humboldt. I:i pri noi:nc'. d by tmrv '
those In ntte'idnrieo Ce very be: -t
mort profitable gutlvrlug of farr.c
and their wives ec r li Id Irt l.i-i ;
of the t-l.ilc.
I'.ob a rr'.!.i:-c K-jce.
Bin 'ti n s broke into Nleci .r: M
prang'u hardware . tore at Oxford .-.
Vear's niel.t, M-rv. :::;; a iv.:r.ihor .
razors and revolvers.
I-anri'lv' luMftiitf et We:-: Point.
Th" am nil convention r:f the C.r.i
Ifg county farmer:: Instlti'tc for lie
.Vest Point (Mi ll let rtill bo w.,l ;p
ourt house ut West Point on Thui--lay
a:-.d Friday. Januaiy 14 ami 15
-.Talons being held In the ufter aooi:
:u:d evening.
Hotel Muio: t Complete.
The third etoiy of tho ne jv National
hotel at Falls City Is now enc losed and
has been turned over to the plasterers.
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I-'iaU LCSS AT AHAPAHOF-
Most Dlsnstnius P.V-r.;r Tn'.ts Klip
Ar.ioimt of Pr.-i.trlv.
The rr.ont i fi 'trocs !Trr. In tu.e his
tory of AiT.:a".nc ot-n.rci1. f'atvtd.iy
night at out 12 o'clock, burning t;io
Hai'.nrnn, Pi;!:-. Toiler r.ml C'.rvl' tr.-o-stoty
biiek !i:ilKr.i;T:i r.nd entlve con
tent?. Ovin-r to the rtor.-i.'.o ef a !ar(-e
tank cf grl'oilre near tho source ef
fire bat lit t'o If cry property was rnved.
Tho tors on bulle,!n- was: Uartmnn.
$r.,t.00, Insuianre 5.1, (inn; puis, S:5nn,
insurance. Sl.saO: -IIor. SLfiJO, in
surance. St. "00: Clark. $2,001, insur
ance, $l.;n): heaviest lo:r Sherburne,
$:l.nr'i. Inf Mranec. $900: Votrnor.
0e0. lnriir.-ivP $l,R00: Ol-ion. $500, In
sure ncc J 1 n ( ; I arron. $(500, Insurance,
l,-)0; Pro'irer, ?,".oo, no Insurf. tv.-e;
Pu'i. SI.OOi. insurance, J50.1. nmt rev
i'viI m''-. e"-ir oi!is Iossir. A bulldlns?
owned l v, K. F. Pen:-e, vnluod nt StiOO,
v.-rrr trin down and i'etrryd to stop
the rircr ' ef tl-e llaiiirs and tho stock
w.-'s more! at runt damage. The orl
fin ef tiie lire Ui unl-nown.
MC.Tt IM.'iT.'i i:V. CI.CSF. CALL.
lu'.r.m.ilille V rccV d crt Missouri
Flvrr P.ld-e.
Five r-r-i from Koclipoit, Mo., were
nt No'i.:"l"a City lurdpy In a large
r.".ti rri''.'"e. cue 'if them being the
sheriff a"d the ether a physician. They
F'.n'.-.e.i h.nne lafo in the evening and
crossed tho Burlington bridge across
the Mixaiii:! river nt a hl.rii rate of
speed, nnd when near the east side
f..ile 1 to notice t'.'.e riiort turn nnd
struck a peit a"d all were thrown out
and tii(',-:i'.hlr( t'.'rned over on them.
Ope of the men had his collar bons
bi". k"i nnotliev Jest part of hln ear nnd
all of the party rr"!' more or len In
jured. The bvh' .c? men righted tho
machine rnd they were taken home.
Had the r-n-hine rone a little farther
It would have broken the guard rail
and plumed the men nnd machine off
of the bridge lo Ihe ground, some fifty
feet below.
r.XUTKMKXT CAPfiK OF DKATII.
Yor-.n-- Man Droits Dead Account ol
Wor y Cvtr Acvlih'nt to Father.
Hr.y Pcin'cr. aged 19. fell dead In
the street I i Cl'ibon ut 2:S0 Friday af
ternoon, incitement over his father's
accident In Grand Islund Tuesday
morning. In which Mr. Painter had
both legs cut off be'ow tho knees by a
llutilngtcn train, together with heart
elrtase. from which ho has suffered for
xvc-.a; y.r.:"', given ns the cause of
his dc tih.
H. P. Smith had been to Grand Isl
and to seo his father and was coming
.n on No. 1 5 and Hay was on his way
to meet him when he dropped dead.
Everything possible wns done to re
vive hitn. but nothing could be done.
Knrcni?:r. hold conykntiox.
Omaha Sihctt il as I'lnee for the Xexi
(Ir. :her:ii,j.
The vhorlVa cf the siato closed their
reml-ino.ia! convention at Grand Isl
and Fr!d y. Tlie principal topic of
.hl'i nice ti; it wits In refei-enee to sala
'!' pt'.ld srherl T-s In the smaller 'coun
ties n::d a "-rn Mcr w.n appuintc'd to
reeure y. i; .1 : 'vi : go !m the law a" will
rh e tin ni rt U.1 salary, nnviha was
elej'te.i the -e f-r the next con
vention In Jii'y.
The ; i'.li v I. 'f, r-. - for the ensu
ing time were rlo ted: President,
Jami s D-rr.kol. rrand Island: vlco
! reri.ler.t, ,T. M. Pnbh. Nance county;
cvet"ry. II. ;?. Pu-e. t f Fillmore.
SI ANY IH'.IMIfS CHAXGrs.
Vwo T::i i:: !:i:tt P,u-ln s Changes nt
David Clly.
Two impottant busiiiess changes
ink place at David City Saturday. J.
I. Frntep, v.ho wai formerly In the
Irug business, bought out Dwlght J.
Reed and vill continue in the drug
'niriine's at Ttee Va store. Curtis Young
'ea'e:l the Fo-ifina hotel from L. E.
Only for a period of ten years. Hardy
-Heeler, the present lessee sold all the
hotel furniture to Mr. Young and will
lve posK'sslon in a few days. Mr.
Voung 1 1 an old resilient of that
-lace.
Court In Twelfth District.
The ter"iS of district court In the
''wel'th f'lntrlet will be held by Judge
'!. O. Hn'tetler as follows: Jury
Term Buffalo. May 3 and December
: drier. February R and October 4;
Pawson. March K and November 8:
b'T-T!!. September 14. Equity Term
MuTT-ilo. March 1; Custer May 24;
.iuson, .Tu- 7; Sherman, April 6 and
Xov-ft'mher "O.
pi- '--itte V.trnl nt Vtlea.
T vee'y.' v,. hen of cittle were stol.
-n Wertreny nlifht from M. Lovell,
h i "v(.i - T'lien. In Seward coun
'y Mr Lovell was away from home
i the . 'liie work was done so
., ,., .. v r-,-t of, irriiM- of the cattle
''n yi t b i found by tlu officers.
, selling Liquor.
.... -.,.r ,,, nprletor of th
..... ,. n1,P.,. miH lippn Rr.
' ' ' '' "' lIT.e of selling liquor
' ' " She wns fined $75
""' ' ' ' "' ' n the alternative oi
"' " '''iln forty. eight hours
v : y' "l- 1 ef ;1t(.
' i '"'n .liirv DVnyrees.
, v 1" fe cue of C. M. Cham-
' e ' of w recking the.
'" " 1 ' ' '"'I 'ng lo use of Tecum
. . f---...i .. .,,.,.,, n was
' 1 ; inl-y night by Judge Pcm-
"'"'"-r lo Mii'-olii.
ov. " r, I'lviiieuhi-rger reach
Llr-e--? :atunh.f afternoon to re
I !"'' Mi; !n:rii:ruintion, Juruary
I e -v ; K'-y w.tii his secretary, W.
I'.i::;:-, until thnt time.
HI Chun! cs Hands.
The .frreh'ints hob 1 at Blair has
''.en .:,! ly ,T0'.(.;(h Gllt'iehnw to A. It.
.Va't'--. of I'll enifhfhl, N,.t,, Includ
1 I i tM'i sale Is a Tuo sot of sample
Doms r--.fl n I; rick llve:y sluble, tho
'delation being neur the $20,009
mark.
P.il- fii:irCisl ullh Hohhcrr.
On irmidalnt cf Frank Thleler, a
tildent of Arsley, 70 years of age, H.
V Martin and Harold Nyboe, pool hall
' --"-t.i t Orand Il-
. r ' - r r sj f u - i a t - ... .. . 'v - -t. a -
I'LL : z:-inAr,n p
yjNCOLN(a-Tf
Seoretarv W. H. Mellor, of the stati
board of agriculture has mailed otr
to members-elect of the legislature I
statement of the needs of the stat
board nnd also what has been accom
plished during tho last few years at
the state fair groundn In the way ol
permanent Improvement", together
with tho appropriations made ly th
state Icglslnturcp. Among other thlngt
the statement Fays: There are three
bulldln.-js which the rlate fair man
agement cannot ho e to erect on tho
state fair grounds without legislative
help. Thry nre n live rloek pnvllllon
such ns othT ptfites enjoy; a Fteel nnd
reinforced een-rr-t" rrnndstand to seat
10,000 peop'o. and a 'maphhirrj1 hall
It Is po.vl'ilo for the management to
pcrniani'iitly erect, out of Its profit?
from t'me to t!m. tin r;rlcultural hall,
horticultural ball, lndlrir" art, textile
and dinner. tic .r itri.irt.i builolng. dnlry.
poultry, boo end honey buildings,
barns nnd surh fmaller structures
which ca.i be erected with less than
$r:r,f.00 to Jtn.oao eneh. hut It Is en.
tlre'y out e.f the our-llon for tho man
agement to ever hope to secure a sur
plus neccsrnty to erect fry one of the
flr't three mentioned ftru-tiires. The
appropriation to the state b ard of ng
culture U but $?.000 per annum and
th4. printing of B.000 renor ', about
4,000 of which ore dl.-trlbnted tit our
farmers' Institutes, sent out ly money
rurn'rhod ly the rtat' bo-rd of agri
culture. This board, cut cf Its funds,
haa also fv.rn'B'iort practleully all the
money for promotion and rtomlums at
our vnrloua siatn corn rhows. und con-trlbuti-d
the first $500 to tl.o Nebrnskn
corn eonuni'lon, which v;ip the fundf
used for nil the early Nebraska pro
motion ef the National Corn exposi
tion at Omaha. This board has for
years been an advertising agency for
tho promotion of tho agricultural in
terests of Nebraska and In such ca.
paclty gives Information t: thousands
outside ns well as inside the state. It
has Initiated, fostered and proposed
nearly every meritorious agricultural
law on our statute books and Its lnftu
enco as a factor for Nebraska's public
upbuilding has been without a peer.
Tho Commercial club of Allianrt
has appealed to tho Interstate Com
merce commission to compel tho Bur
lington lallroaifto couau discriminat
ing against that city in tho matter of
coul rates from Sheridan, Wyo. In its
showing tho Commercial club sets up
that tin: rate from Sheridan to A ill
ance, 3S3 milrr, on lump coat is $3 a
ton and other coal $2.50; from Sherl
dan to Deadwood, 330 miles, the rate
is $2.25 on lump end $2 on other coal;
from Sheridan to Omaha, 749 miles,
on lump tho rats is $3 nnd on other
coal $2.50. Thu Commercial club Hsks
for 00 ceiita reduction on each ton In
order to give It a into like thut of oth
er eltie.T of a lll: distance from Sheri
dan. A copy of the letter of the Com
mercial cluh Fet't to tho Interstate
commerce e.nr.mi :;n was mailed to
the Ne'ira !:.i (i.-.t .- railway commis
sion. The hearing on Form 45 of the
western cH:'s!!':eatlon of freight rate
Is set for February 2, Instead of Jan
uary, as nnnouneeil. The hearing will
be beforo tho atato rnllway commission
and portions Interested aro requested
to be present.
'
Gov. George L. Pheldnn will carrj
away from the rtnte house a beautlfu
mahogany office chair to which ho hai
become very much attached, togcthei
with tho "love and respect" of his of
fice force. Tho chair was presented to
him by his office force, nnd a silver
plate tncked thereon sayr: this: "Gov.
George L. Sheldon, executive ehRlr,
1907-8; with love nnd respect from
your office force." Tho chair has a
little history. When the new furniture
was placed In the executive office the
chair for tho use of the governor, be
longing to the set, was not delivered,
but another was sent in its place. The
governor liked the old chair and used
It while waiting for tho one bought by
the state. When tho offleo chair wm
delivered tho governor's offleo force
bought the one tho executive has been
using. It having been merely loaned to
the state, and made the governor a
present of it.
iho Douglas county commissioner
Tuesday afternoon uwardea the en
tire issue of court houso bonds in the
sum of $1,000,000 to the state of Ne
braska on Its bid of par, the county to
have the privilege to Issuo the bonds
and collect money on them ns needed.
Four other bids were presented for the
entire issue, oil by Chicago firms.
These bidders offered premiums, but
the terms of the contracts offered
made it mandatory on tho county to
Issue bonds on demand of the company
buying. Should the bonds bo Issued
when th county did not need the
money, money would be lost through
Interest payments. The commission
ers therefore figured thut the bid of
the state was tho beat. The commis
sioners also Impo to get a still lower
bid from the state.
New Ileenpes will be Issued to everj
automobile owner in the state during
1909. ai:d those who fall to come
across and send their llttlo 100 cents
to tho se -retnry cf liato ore subject to
a fine of $25 lo Sf.O or Imprisonment
in a county Jail for thirty days.
Henry Ijrhr. deputy state treasurer
for the last two years, has tendered
his resli:-:itlon to State Treasurer
Brian and It has been accepted, to
tako effect January 7.
Zeferlno Domlnguez, of Mexico, one
of the foremost nsiieulturlats of that
republic, Mas the gueit of Gov. and
Mrs. Sheldon Wednesday and Thurs
day. Senor Doinlngues has been at
tending the National Corn show In
Omaha and for the last few days has
been visiting various parts of the state.
January 15 is tho date set for the
hearing of protests agalnBt the putting
Into effect of the western classification
of freight rates. No. 45, by the tate
railway commission
CHICA30
Commerce seltbil Into the ustial
unlet attending the close of th.? year,
but not without rurt'.icr evhl of
substantial recovery iituI eneoiirage
nient for Ihe future. Wliil - pressure
ni m hi weak nii.'eenis r'i'.ilcil miterlully
to (he trading defaults repifted. the
elimination inula s 1( healthier credit
situation, ami it Is Hiinilileiu.t that no
(.-jieclully serious cims'.i occurred lo
disturb confidence. Pu,v::ie,i;i; through
the banks make n griit'Tylrg exhibit.
Iliose for the mouth bclnc t'.ie greatest
since October, 1!x:". and nearly -lo jior
ret: I greater Ihiin for Heiftulier. 3 ! s7.
The weekly guiim rerr:il.v notvtl are
well sustained, unil t',i lns:t for tho
entire jnir Is sei-n d be barely 2 jut
rent, ii roMilt which is rcinnrka'.ily good
in view of the adverse fur I or. . T.Tti
lisually extended holiday:) In part ne
omit , for rrdtieiil movements of co;n
iniMlltieH ami crop mnrki-Hug-i at this
time, but retail trade w.ts well main
tained hi seasonable nierchaiidise and
stocks have becnine lov,'. Failures re- -ported
In the C'hlfitjro district number .
-Ill, against 1112 last week, 2S n yenr ago.
ami 20 In liMKi. Those with liabilities
of more than ?.",(!( number II. iigoiiist
(I last week, 1 n yenr ayi. smd !) In
V.Kiti. Dun's Review.
NEW YCHS.
Seasonable quiet h'- rcMirU'il Ir,
Wholesale and Jobbing trade, trawl trig
salesmen repining to start out next
week. Coiilideniv in good spring busi
ness Is general, results of inventories
thus far available indicating that re
ports of depleted slocks were not exag
gerated. Conservative buying during
Ihe past year made the statistical posi
tion very Htroiiguiiong dealers.. Open
weather retards 'sales of heuvy-welgi.it
wearing apparel. The same Influence,
operates, on the other hand. to. facili
tate outdoor work, and estlninting
rooins nre busy on pluns for future
construction. Afler some overhauling
ami. repairs the leading industrial
plants will remiine next, week wlthi
IsrgiT forreff-thim ' nt" niiy titiie during
JIMW.
A quirt closing of lite year tus ex
pected In the iniiikeis for Iron and
steel, but tin improved demand is an
ticipated curly In .lununry.
Few buyers are In the primary mur
kets for textile fabrics, slot k-tnkins
and the holidays combining to make
the past week the dullest of the yenr.
Hides nre quiet, but prices nro main
tained, packers nnd dealers nntleipat
lug that tanners will hoou enter the
market aid operate mi a liberal scale.
Lent her lias continued dull.
Chicago Cuttle, common to prime
$1.00 to $7.(i.'i; hogs, prime lu ary, $4.00
t. rt.l.T; slieep, fuir to choice, $3.00
to $3.2.1; wheat. No. 2, $1.04 to $1.05;
corn. No. 2, 5(lc to !Wc; oats, standard,
4.Se lo 4!)c: rye. No. 2. 71e to 73c; hoy,
timothy. .K.0O 1o $1.'1.(M); prairie, $S.OO
ti $12.00; butter, rhoiee creamery, 29c.
to 32c; eggs, fresh, 20c to .'Ho; potatoes
per bushel, 00c to 70e.
Iiidiannpolis Cattle, shipping, $3.00'
to $7.00 ; hogs, good to choice heavy,.
$.'1.30 to $3.00; slieep, good to choice,.
$2.30 to $1.00; wheat. No. 2, $1.03 to
$1.04; corn, No. 2 white. .19c to 0c;
outs, No. 2 white, tiki to 51e.
St. Ixmls Cattle, $4.30 to $7.00; hogs,
$4.00 to $3.7."w sheep, $3.00 to $4.5();
wheat. No. 2, $1.0S to $1.00; corn, No. 2,
.V.le to ('Or; oats. No. 2, 49c to 50c; rye.
No. 2, 7c to 77c.
Cincinnati Cattle. $4.00 to $0.30;
hogs. $4.00 to $0.23; sheep. $3.00 to
$4.2.1: wheat. No. 2, $1.00 to $1.07; corn.
No. 2 mixed, 5Nc lo .Ilk-; oats. No. 2
mixed, 50c to 31c; rye, No. 2, 78c to 80c.
Detroit Cattle, $4.00 to $3.50; hogs,
$1.KI to $5.30: sheep, $2.5( to $3.50;
wheat. No. 2, $1.02 to $1.04; corn, No. 3
yellow, 00c to (lie; oats. No. 3 white,
51c to 52c; rye, No, 2, 75e to 77c.
Milwaukee Wheat, No7 2 northern,
$1.0.1 to $I.OS; corn. No. 2, 5!)e to Blc;
oils, standard, 49c to 51c; rye, No. 1,
".'' to 74c; barley, No. 1, (He to 05c;
lirk, mess, $14.00.
BiitTalo Cattle, choice shipping steers,
$4.0O to JSd.73; lings, fair to clKtiee, $4.00
lo .SO. 10; sheep, common to good mixed,
JI.0O to $1.73; lauibs, fair to choice,
$5.(HI to $7.85.
New York Cattle. $1.00 to $1.90;
hogn, $3.50 to $tl.00; slnoji, $3.00 to
$1.00; wheat. No. 2 red. $1.07 to $1.09;
corn. No. 2, 03c to (5c; cats, natural
white, ,15c to 57c; butter, creamery, 29o
to ,J2c; eum, western, 2Sc to 31e.
Toledo Wheat, No. 2 mixed, $1.03 to
SI. 0.i ; corn, No. 2 niixpd. 5i)e to ((e;
iats, No. 2 mixed, file to 52c; rye, No,
2, 77c to 7Se; clover seed, $3.",7.
TSADE AKD INDUSTSY.
Otter Tail (Minn.) county farmers are
claiming a revenue of $100 per acre from
potatoes this yenr.
St. Paul is to have a sealer of weight
and measures to see that dealers give
customer full measure.
The annual rabbit hunt in Pleasaat
Mound township, Blue Earth county.
Minnesota, resulted in the slaughter of
2(4 rabbits. The game was shipped to
St. Paul, and brought $23, which will
be used to pay for a big oyster auppar
! the near future.