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SETTLE UP YOUR COUNTRY,
Send D. Clem Deaver,
General Agent Burlington
Landseekers' Information
Bureau, Omaha, Nebraska,
the names and addresses of
your farmer friends back
east, who might be induced
to rent, buy or homestead a
farm in your neighborhood;
He will send descriptive
matter and get in touch
with them.
SUWwvce, TUb.
W. L. Wakklky, G. P. A., Omaha. Net
Wm. James,
Exclusive
Dealer in
COAL &
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'Phone
No. 5.
Alliance,
Nebraska.
"When you plan your home
remember the importance of
Good Plumbing
1 do sanitary work and guar
antee it.
I install Standard bath room
fixtures.
Steam and Hot Water Heat
ing with modern, up-to-date
Ideal Boilers and American
Radiators right in my line.
FRED BRENNAN
Some High-Class Short-Horn Bulls.
I raised the bull calf that took first
premium, also calf that took fifth in
same class, in open competition, at our
State fair in September 1907. My
herd took fourteen ribbons, altogether.
1 now have thirty bulls, from one to
three years old, which I would like to
sell for fall delivery; a car load. I will
sell from twelve to twenty; you take
your pick for $100 each. I will keep
them for two months, feed them oats,
alfalfa, etc., get them in good shape.
You take them in December, winter
them at home, and they will do you
some good. J. G. Bkenizur,
43. 1 year'
Broken Bow, Neb.
County Treasurer's Notice
Owing to the time it took to forward all
back taxes up to date, I have been delayed
in getting out all delinquent personal tax
notices but now give all due notice that I
am going to give everybody not having re
ceived notice, a statement of their delin
quent personal tax and if the same is not
paid in ten days, I will be compelled to
collect same with extra costs. Now, I
mean business and am going to collect
taxes due the county from everyone.
Fred Mollring,
County Treasurer,
1200 bushels of good seed oats and
about 250 bushels of broom corn and
Russian millet seed for sale by Geo. E.
Douglas, Leave orders at office of
United States Land Co., first door
north of Hila Grand hotel. istf.
HEMINGFORD
Poitmnstor W. P. Walker, l'.dltor.
Miss Matio Kinsley spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
Mrs. and .Mrs, D. J. O'Keefe were up
from the ranch Saturday.
Miss Dollie Pierce spent most of last
week with friends in the country.
Will Moravek and Bert Langford went
to Crawford Saturday returning Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Snyder entertained
several of their young friends to dinner
Sunday.
Mesdamcs Broshar and Spaflord frcm
the Canton neighborhood were in town
Monday.
John Moravek spent Tuesday night and
Wednesday in 'town with his son and
daughter.
Chas. Moravek and brother-in-law were
in from Sioux Co. after supplies the latter
part of last week.
Mrs. McLeod and little son from So.
Dak. arrived Monday morning and are
guests at the Burlew home.
Mr. West is doing the carpenter work
on Dr. Eikncr's new offices which is being
erected south of drug store.
"Duck" liutler passed through here last
week Wednesday on 41 enroute for Cali
fornia. He expects to be gone some time.
Mrs. Costly came down from Chadron
Sunday to join her husband who is extra
helper at the depot here. They have taken
rooms over Wildy's.
Phillip Michael was up from the sand
hills Saturday and Sunday. Phil has two
weeks more of school and then he is going
to return to his old range.
F. It. Hutchinson of Randolph, Nebr.,
arrived Saturday for a visit with his old
time friend Frank Black, the two boys hav
img been friends since childhood.
Mrs. Logan arrived the latter part of
last week, and Mr. Logan is wearing a
broad smile in consequence. They are
housekeeping in the rooms over Uhrig's
store.
Several Allianccites were in town last
Saturday among whom were Miss Nellie
Elmore and friend, Everett Cook, W. S.
Ridgell and some others whose names we
did not get.
Mr. Carey and Mr. Hutchinson havo
been repairing the telephone lines this
week. The gentlemen understand thiir
business thoroughly and when done the
lines will be in Ai shape.
Roy Hickey was enjoying a visit with
one of his old Gretna friends last week,
the gentleman is a M. D. and was here
looking over the town and country with a
a possible chance of locating.
Earl Fosket went up in the Hills last
week and brought his brother Grove home
Grove is just recovering from injuries re
ceived in a runaway accident some time
ago in which he nearly lost his life. We
trust that with usual care and nursing at
home he will soon be his usual self again.
Wo nre imformed that Mrs. Ely who
underwent an operation at Hot Springs,
So. Dak. recently, passed through the or
deal fine and is. well on the way to recov
ery, though it will be sometime before she
is able to return home. We are hoping
that no complications will arise to hinder
her permanent recovery.
Mrs. Rollo Johnson expects to start this
week for the balmy climate of Southern
Texas in hopes that the change may be a
benefit to her. Mrs. J. suffered an attack
of grippe a few weeks ago and has not re
covered her usual health, her doctor ad
vised a change of climate. Her many
friends here hope to hear of a speedy re
covery.
MARSLAND.
James Burk is painting the large resi
idence of L, T. Poole.
Mrs. Dr. Willis has gone to the eastern
port 01 l lie state on a visit.
The Marsland Lumber Co unloaded
another car of lumber recently.
Charles Evans and Luthur Clark were
Alliance visitors the first of the week.
Another prairie fire started at Nye on
Sunday and for a time things looked ugly.
The McGogy-Pooli Trading Co. have
just received another car load of farm im
plements. L. Snow goes around with the big book
under his arm, catching people wherever
he can and is "sessin" them.
Fritz Hoflman and Charles Evans, two
thorough young farmers, are furnishing
seed grain to the people of this valley,
Mrs. F. K. Bellamy and three children
left on Friday night for Hastings, where
they will spend some weeks visiting rela
tives. It looks as if our large ranchman, H. G.
Furroan, contemplates farming. He was
in on Monday and took out a new riding
plow and harrow.
Fritz Hoflman is hauling his potatoos to
Nye for shipment. Nye bids fair to be a
rival of Marsland and Hemingford in the
shipping business.
J. C. Wood was in the other day and
purchased a fine tiding plow. He has al
so recently completed a uew windmill on
bis homestead, east of town.
Charles Chestnut of Omaha, who repre
sents a telephone supply Co. had a tneet
with the Marsland Telephone Co. on Sat
urday fast, but completed no arrangements
with them.
G. M. Burns and family, and Mrs. Sul
lenberger and Dayton spent last Sunday at
the Burns Homestead in Box Butte Co.
Mr. Burns has a fine place and good im
provements. The Marsland Cemetery Association
held its 7th annual meeting on Saturday.
Trustees elected were C, H. Richie, J. 13,
Walker, T. J. Poole; Clerk, J. Sulz
berger; Treasurer, Evaline Snow.
Dcpt. United States Marshal, Arthur
Bartlett, spent several days southwest of
here in Sioux and Box Butte counties. C.
II. Richie, our liveryman, was out with
him, driving him through (he country.
L. B. Foote, of Chicago, representing
the Kellog Switchboard and Supply Co ,
has been here and made a contract with
The Telephone Co. to supply the necessary
equipment for operating their line which
will soon be installed. It begins to look
as though M'rsland is going to talk some,
and be heard from accasionally.
Dr. Miller of Alliance was in town the
other day and, with tho great number of
Allianceitcs, is rejoicing over the victory
won by the temperance people of that city.
And many others outside of the city are
rejoicing with them also, and glad to know
that those dens of iniquity, where murder
and robbery are a common occurrence and
where many a bright young man gets his
start on the downward track, has now got
to quit the business in that city, at least.
CANTON.
Ed Lethers is working for Emmett John
son. Robt. Spoon has his windmill going
now.
A. D, Wier went back to Allience last
week.
Perry Ball is having some trouble with
his drill.
Mr. Scott went to Homingford one day
last week.
John Ryan made a trip to Hemingford
last week.
Mrs. Spoon was over to Canton one day
last week. ,
John Hickey was disposing of his cattle
last week.
Mr. Bayeson has been on the sick list,
but is better.
Perry Ball is on his third well, for his
brother Garfield.
Mrs. Miller was visiting with . Mr.
Spoon's family Sunday.
Mrs. A. D. Weir was visiting with John
Ryan's family last Sunday.
Garfield Ball made a trip to Marsland
last week to get lumber for his house.
Mr. Vanhay, has left us and gone back
to the sunny south where his family lives.
Charle Lock wood and tho creamery
man were among the people of this neigh
borhood last week.
Garfield Ball is building him a new sod
house. Mr. Ball said he thought that it
was his last to build.
City Council Proceedings.
Adjourned meeting, April 8.
Council called to order by Mayor
C. C. Smith. Councllmou present:
Martin. Allen, Harris, Holsten.
Report of officers: Marshal report
ed cesspool of city In bad shape.
Moved by Allen that matter of dig
ging new one be turned over to street
and .alley committee, empowered to
act.
Treasurer's Report:
Balance on hand March 1, 1908.. $775.16
Collected during March 803.83
.$1578.09
Disbursed during March..
Balance March 31, 190S.. ..
Police Judge's Report:
Fines collected for month..
,.$1060.60
.. 517.49
..$121.05
Marshal fees collected 50.60
$171.45
Roport of ordinance commltteo on
allowing Huss & Bannon to build an
addition to their lunch wagon recom
mended that It bo allowed. Communi
cation of J. B. Miller as to Hccnso
for pop corn wagon referred to license
commltteo, empowered to act. They
report license bo $40 per year or $5.00
per month.
Application of Fred Mollring, re
ferred to fire and water committee
In regard to tapping main with 3-4
inch pipe, granted by committee
March 5, 1908. Moved and seconded
that action bo concurred with.
Bond of secretary and treasurer
flro department filed. Bond E. W.
Ray filed (plumber). Bond or W. D.
Zedlker filed (plumber). The follow
ing claims wero read and allowed:
John Hague & Co., plumbing.. $75.65
T. M. Lawler, judgo election 1908,
2nd ward 4.00
L. E. Leidy, judge election 1908,
2nd ward 4.00
S. P. Tuttle, Judge election 1908,
1st ward .. .. 4.00
Burr Kennedy, reading meters.. 3.00
Ira Reed, judge election 1908,
1st ward 4.00
Orvllle Owens, clerk election, 2nd
ward 4.00
C. A. Lalng, salary marshal and
asst., water com 90.00
Geo. Zobel, hauling hose cart.. 4.00
Calvin Cox, police salary and
jaultor 75.00
John Brennan, clerk election 1908,
1st ward 1.00
Alliance Electric Co, 391.40
W. O. Barnes, salary and expense 14.55
O. A. Anderson, labor 3.25
Dlcrks Lumber Co., coal and
lumber 91.40
F. M. Knight, salary water com 20.00
Robert Todd, labor.. .. .. .. 1.00
E. W. Itay, plumbing 1C.20
Al. Wood, judgo election 1908,
2nd ward .. 4.00
W. D. Zedlker, plumbing.. .. 10.60
E. W. Ray, plumbing 10.70
Forest Lumber Co., material.. 7.05
E. M. Ncusbaum, labor 47.75
J. A. Mallery, judge election 1908,
2nd ward 4.00
John Snyder, hauling hose care 2.00
York Blank Book Co., poll books 5.00
Hy Blume, pumping cesBpool.. 9.25
L. A. Suprlsc, clerk election 1908,
1st ward 4.00
F. W. Harris, assigned from C. L.
Drake, labor 2.25
Petition of qualified electors ask
ing to have following placed on city
ballot, found to bo according to law,
was duly filed: Mayor, C. C. Smith;
councilman 1st ward, C. A. Newber
ry; city clerk, W. O, Barnes; city
treasurer, C. W. Brennan; members
school board, C. C. Smith and C. A.
Newberry; councllmen 2nd ward, two
petitions, ono for C. L. Drake nnd
one for E. M. Martin.
On canvassing the vote of an elec
tion held April 7, 1908, the follow
ing was found: For mayor, 1st ward,
C. C. Smith, 140, F. W. Harris G5;
2nd ward, C. C. Smith, 244, F. W.
Harris 82; total, Harris 147, Smith
390; C. C. Smith declared elected
mayor for fiscal year 1908. C. W.
Brennan 1st ward 30S, 2nd ward 19G.
W. O. Barnes 1st ward 293, 2nd
ward 188. For councilman, 2nd
ward, E. M. Martin 169; C. L.
Drake 42; E. M. Martin declared
elected councilman 2nd ward fiscal
year 1908. W. O. Barnes declared
elected city clerk. C. W. Brennan de
clared elected city treasurer. C. A.'
Newberry, no opposition, 300 votes,
councilman 1st ward, J. P. Hazard
declared elected city engineer; C. C.
Smith declared elected member school
board; C. A. Newberry declared elect
ed member school board, and city
clerk Instructed to issue certificates
of election.
The vote on passage of ordinance
excluding saloons was canvassed as
follows:
For, 1st ward 221
Against, 1st ward 149
For, 2nd ward 150
Against, 2nd ward 117
.266
371
Ordinance carried by 105 votos. Ad
journed to Saturday night.
W. O. BARNES, city clerk.
Adjourned meeting, April 11, 108.
Councllmen called to order by Mayor
C. C. Smith, all present except Hol
sten. Claim No. 917 of A. F. Brennan
for plumbing allowed and ordered
paid, amounting to $13.07. Also that
of John Brennan for Judge of elec
tion 1907, $4; also Smith P. Tuttle,
judge election 1907, $4; also claim of
S. A. Miller for judgo of election
1908, $4.
Tho matter of furnishing water to
S. C. Reck was referred to water
committee and they authorized to act.
Ordinance No. 124, which appears
in this issue, was duly passed first,
second and third reading, and be
comes effective May 5th. Its pur
pose Is to ratify tho recent election
and make Alliance a city closed to
saloons with the new municipal year
which soon begins.
ORDINANCE NO. 124.
An ordinance, prohibiting tho sale or giving
nway of Intoxicating. Malt. Spirituous and
Vinous liquors uxcept for medicinal, cbenilc!.
mechanical or communion purposes, within
Unincorporated limits of the city of Alliance,
Nebraska. County of llox IJntto. aud provid
ing ii penalty for tho violation thereof ami tho
repealing of former ordinances In conlllct
lie liuirdalned by the Mayor and Council of
the Olty of Alliance, Nebraska:
Section 1, It shall ho unlawful for any per
son, tlrm. association or corporation to sell or
give away, or in any manner deal In Intoxica
ting. Malt, Spirituous or Vlnou liquors,
within theclty limits of tliocity of Alliance,
Nebraska, County of itox Ilutte, oxcupt for
medicinal, chtmiieal, mechanical or conimu-
"tW-Uoni1 Any person. Hrm or association
or corporation, violating any provision of tills
ordinance, shall on conviction thereof by a
coiniiflumi court, ou iiueu wr tut" "" '"i
otlci'suuot less than llvo L$WM dollars nor
more limn one hundred 1$ 1 1)0 dollars, in tho
discretion of the court, and shall pay all costs
of the prosecution und In default of said lino
aud costs as assessed by tho court, may ba
committed totUocity Jail until hucIi lino und
costs aro paid, , ,.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts pf ordi
nances heretofore pussed and in conlllct with
tho above ordinances, is hereby repealed
This ordinance shall take effect und lie in
force from and after Mav Mh, 100S.
first reading April 11. lUCK-l'assed.-Murtln
yea. Harris yea. Allen yea.
Moved by Martin that said ordinance passed
to second reading. In accordance with city or
dinance No. 5, articles, section 4. seconded by
llarrls-Allcn yea, Martin yea. Harris yea.
Second reading passad-Martln yea. Allen
CMovwrbV Alton that in accordance with
ordinance pass to third reudlng. Murttn yea,
Allen yea, Harris ye.
city ordinance ao. u, uriiciea, BrY'"u., ""
Approveu April n, iwj- c &
Attest: W. O. UAH.NE8, Clerk.
School Report.
Report of Liberty school district No. 33
for month ending April 10:
Number pupils enrolled, 15.
Number days all pupils attended, 296.
Total absence, 8.
Cases tardiness, 28.
Number of visitors, 2.
Pupils neither absent or tardy, Albert,
Lillie and Frank Roth, Polly Roes and
Daisy and Lillie Caha.
Victoria Kohrman, Teacher.
POLISH GOVERNOR SLAIN
Count Andreas Potocki Assassinated
by Ruthenlan Student.
Lomburg, Austria-Hungary, April
13. Count Andreas Potocki, the gov
ernor of tho Austrian-Polish province
of Onllcin, was assassinated by a
Ruthenlan student, Mleroslap Sjozyn
ski by name, while giving an audience
to a delegation of students. Tho as
tsasitln fired three shots from a re
volver, all of which took effect. The
governor died soon afterward.
The assassin did not resist arrest.
When led through the governor's nntc
chamber, he said to the Ruthenlan
peasants who wero waiting for an
audience: "I have done this for you."
Tho assasaln's brother, who had
been informed of the plan to kill tho
governor, committed suicide shortly
before the murder. The affair has
caused a great sensation throughout
the monarchy. The Potocki Inmllj
is among the most proinlm- aristo
crats of Polish blood. On leaning of
the tragedy the emperor sent a mes
sage of sympathy.
Many Ruthenlans have been arrest
ed', hut none as yet has been Impli
cated In tho assassination. Tho as
sassin declares that he thought It his
duty to avenge the Poles for tho op
pression by Potockl's government.
Tho assassin, who was examined be
fore a magistrate, confessed that his
motive was political. His mother was
placed under arrest.
BIGAMY CHARGE PREFERRED
Gotfrled Peter Arrested at Yankton
and Taken to Onawa, la., for Hearing.
Yankton, S. D., April 11 Gotfrled
Peter, alias Gotfrled Wutrick, aged
forty years, was arrested here on a
bigamy charge and has returned to
Onawa, la., for trial, in charge of Sher
iff Edward Rowlings of that place.
Ho came hero a woek ago with his
bride, who was Eva Conkllng. aged
fifteen years, of Mapleton, la. He
has a baby boy here. The sheriff said
Peter has married several young girls
of fourteen to sixteen years of ago In
Iowa and then deserted them. He was
employed here on Mayor Thomas
Reedy's farm, near town.
Flood in Southwest Missouri,
Joplln, Mo., April 11. One man
killed, railroad traffic obstructed and
other damage are some of the results
of tho flood that Is sweeping south
west Missouri, and the streams are
still rising. Levi Seveir was drowned
In the Iroquois mine. Near Monett,
the overflow from Spring river
washed out tho St. Louis and' San
Francisco tracks and trains are de
layed. Tho tracks of tho Missouri Pa
cific are washed out near Granby. Por
tions of Carthago are Inundated. The
big dam of the Spring River Water
works company at Varleck, Kan., is
holding Its own against the great vol
ume of water that is pressing against
It.
Actress Named as Co-Responc'int.
Salem. Mass., April 11. The suit
for divorce which was filed In the Es
sex county probate court In this city
by Mrs. Clara Louise von Hermann
against her husband, Karl Stephen
von Hermann, promises to bo rather
sensational when It comes up for trial.
No attachment haB been filed at the
registry of deeds in connection with
the libel as yet, although one is called
for by tho writ. The llbellant In her
bill sets forth that her husband was
unduly Intimate with Julia Marlowe,
the actress, and with Maud Thornburn
Backus.
Troops Ordered to Pensacola.
Jacksonville, Fla., April 13. Gov
errior Broward ordered every com
mand of the state militia to proceed
at once to Pensacola. Tho sounding
of tho riot call summoning the three
companies here to quarters gave rise
to a report that a serious strike riot
was In progress at Pensacola, but this
proved to be a mistake, later a dis
patch showing that the electric com
pany had decided to start cars on its
lines today and that tho troops had
been called out as a measure of pre
caution, as further trouble Is feared.
Last Link in Harrlman Chain.
Birmingham, Ala., April 13. The of
flclal announcement by the Illinois
Central that the new Birmingham di
vision will bo opened lor traffic April
19, calls attention to tho completion
of the last link In tho great Harrl
man transcontinental route, for. by
controlling the Union Pacific, Illinois
Central and Central of Georgia, this
system will extend from tue Pacific to
the Atlantic.
Priest Commlts Suicide.
Albany, N. Y April 11. Rev. Fath
er Joseph A. Graham, rector of tho
Roman Catholic church of tho Blessed
Sacrament, In this city, shot himself
twice in tho heart in his study. He
died "almost instantly. In the opinion
of Bishop Burko, who was called soon
after the suicide was discovered, Fath
er Graham was not in his right mind.
Oklahoma Bankers Sentenced.
Oklahoma City, April 11. Judge
Pollock sentenced C. E. Bllllngsley.
former president of the Capitol Na
tional bank In Guthrie, to seven years
and Ave months in the federal peni
tentiary at Leavenworth. A. S. Hayoa
of Little Rock, Ark., former cashier of
the First National bank of Lexington,
Okla., was sentenced to five years.
Ten Miners Lose Their Lives.
Bath, Eng., April 11. Ten miners
lost their lives In the Norton Hill col
liery, in Somersetshire, as a. result of
an explosion of coal gas. The first
rescue parties to go down were over
come by the fumes in the mine and
were saved only with the greatest dif
ficulty. Some of them are In a pre
carious condition.
NEWS OF NEBRASKA.
EXPRESS RATES WILL BE CUT
Supreme Court Renders Decision En
forcing Sibley Act.
Lincoln, April 11. Express rates in
Nebraska will be cut April 15 25 per
cent. This much was decided by the
Nebraska supreme court which grant
ed a temporary restraining order, en
Joining the express companies from
violating the Sibley law, which pro
vides for the reduction.
Pending a trial of tho merits of the
case, Involving tho reasonableness of
express rates, the lower charges will
therefore bo in effect.
The supremo court appointed former
Supreme Judge J. J. Sullivan of Co
lumbUB referee In tho case to take
testimony and tho Injunction , Is im
posed that he conduct tho hearing
will all possible celerity and make an
immediate report of his findings back
to the court.
The decision Is a victory for tho
state, which has been securing ad
vantage step by step In Its contest
with tho express companies. It means
that until the litigation over the rates
is settled, at least, the reduced
charges only may be in force.
Attorney General Thompson, July 5,
1907, began the action in which the
restraining order was granted. He
sought to prevent the express com
panies from violating tho Sibley act.
The case was soon after transferred
to the federal court and later sent
back to the state court. Tho express
companies then filed an Independent
action on their own part in tho federal
court, which Is not yet decided.
Morton Predicts Taft's Nomination.
Omaha, April 11. Paul Morton,
president of tho Equitable Life Assur
ance society and former secretary of
tho navy and vice president of tho
Santa Fe railroad, discussed Insur
ance, political and commercial ques
tions with his friends, said he was
proud' to be one of Senator LaFol
lette's "One Hundred" who control
the commercial destinies of tho coun
try; that Taft would be nominated
and elected president and that the In
surance business had passed from an
era of investigation Into one of ap
preciation. Paul and his brothers,
Joy and Mark Morton, were guests at
a dinner given by General Manderson
at the Omaha club last evening.
Files Complaint Against Grain Trust.
Lincoln. April 15. Complaint was
filed with Attorney General Thompson
against tho Nebraska Grain Dealers'1
association, alleging that It is a trust
and as such Is trying to drive Inde
pendent dealers out of business. The
complainant is G. F. Godown, secre
tary of the Beaver Valley Grain com
pany, at Danbury, who asserts tho
members of the association, In an ef
fort to deprive him of business, are
paying seeral cents more for grain at
Danbury than the market price and
much more than they pay at their ele
vators in other towns where they have
no competition.
Spinney Must Pay Back $7,800.
Llnccln, April 11. Dr. E. C. Spinney
of Chicago must pay back the sum of
$7,800, received from the Iron Chain,
a Minnesota organization, so de
clares the supremo court. Dr. Spin
ney Is at the head of a fraternity so
ciety, the Bankers' Union. This or
ganization took over the Iron Chain
In 1901. At that time tho home office
of the Bankers' Union was located at
Omaha. The Nebraska court holds
that the purchase of the Minnesota
society was not valid. The suit was
started by S. G. Starr, receiver for tho
Iron Chain.
Lincoln Statue Unveiled at Omaha.
Omaha, April 15. Patriotism
reigned supreme at tho unveiling of
the statue of Abraham Lincoln on the
campus of the high school and alter
nate periods of solemn reverence and
cheering appreciation prevailed when
Miss Mona Cowell, member of the
sophomoro class, pulled the cord
which released the flag that had
shrouded the statue and the work of
the sculptor stood revealed to the
crowd which surrounded the pedestal.
Saloon Keeper Flees From Black Hand.
Omaha, April 11. It was reported
to the police that Joe Thomas an Ital
ian saloon keeper, had left town from
fear of the Black Hand. His bartend
er. H. Monica, received a telegram
from him announcing his departure.
Mcnlca asserts that a month ago
Thomas was approached by two mem
bers of the society and a demand
made upon him for $500. If he refused
his saloon was to be blown up.
Comptroller Law Valid.
Lincoln, April 11. The supreme
court has handed down a decision re
versing the decision of Judgo Redlck,
who knocked out the law creating the
office of county comptroller In Douglas
county. The supreme court holds the
law valid, dissolves the injunction and
dismisses the case.
Woman Commits Suicide.
St Paul, Neb., April 11. Mrs. Mary
P. Alexander, wife of Sheriff Alex
ander, committed suicide by taking
carbolic acid. She took the poison
while Mr. Alexander was temporarily
out of the room, and on his return
bade him goodbye. No motive is as
signed for the act.
Express Companies Must Obey Law.
Lincoln, April 15. The attorney
general thinks that there is no possi
ble way by which the express com
panies can evade obeying the pro
visions of the Sibley ljw, which went
into effect today pending a final hear
ing of the merits of the case.
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