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NEWS OQEBRASKA.
Poultry Show Opens in Audi
torium at Omaha.
Record Making Display From Every
Part of the Country Also Includes
Diversified Exhibits of Pet Stock.
Nebraska and Iowa Lead.
Ouiaha, Dec. 28.- When tho Trans
Mississippi Poultry and Pet Stock as
soclatlon's big show opened today, the
big leghorn cock'o-the-walk announced
it early by starting d crowing, which
was taken up by many other feathered
fowls which have cages In tho Audi
torium, with the result every exhibit
was awake before the caretakers wcro
on hand.
Tho big show promises to bo ono of
the best ever held In tho Missouri val
ley. Exhibitors are here from every
part of the country, with Nebraska
and Iowa leading. In addition to tho
numerous cages of poultry and pet
stock, many Incubator and breeder
manufacturers have large spaces for
their exhibits. The show will con
tinue for four days.
THREE SUSPECTS AT MINDEN.
Men Arrested Are Being Questioned in
Connection With Bank Robberies.
Mlnden, Neb., Dec. 29. Three men
have been arrested In Minden and are
being closely questioned In respect to
their whereabouts on the nights of
the robbery of tho Farmers and Mer
chants bnnk at Hartwell and the State
bank at Keene and the Cercsco bnnk.
These men, who have been hanging
about Mlnden for two or three months,
have made numerous trips In the vi
cinity in a manner that attracted at
tention and caused the local ofllcers to
detain them. Two, Otis Legget and
Albert H. Carr, live at Red Cloud. The
third gives his name as Claude Lloyd.
Suspicion was directed to the men
by their frequent disappearances when
these tallied with some of the recent
bank robberies. On the night the
hank at Keene was robbed, the men
left Minden and went to Wilcox,
where they ate lunch late and disap
peared. Wilcox Is not far from Keeue.
Governor Sheldon Pardons Set leek.
Lincoln. Dec. 29. John C. Selleck
of Omaha, who escaped from the peni
tentiary several years ago, joined the
army, went to the Philippines and
fought with a good record, serving his
country three years and' ten months,
received an unconditional pardon from
Governor Sheldon. Selleck has been
in Omaha several months, where he
married last September. He volun
tarily revealed his identity and asked
for clemency. L ,
Second Tragedy In Ambrose Family.
St. Paul, Neb., Dec. 28. -Albert Am
broz, Jr., living with his parents near
Farwell, committed suicide Christmas
day by shooting himself In the breast
with a shotgun. It Is the second trag
edy In the fnmlly within two weeks,
an older brother having been killed in
a runaway accident. No motive is as
signed for the act of the young man,
whose family Is prominent uuii
wealthy.
20,000 Acres of Hay Land Burned Over
Dickens, Neb., Dec. 28. -Twenty
thousand acres of valuable hay lund
was burned over and-$5,000 worth of
hay destroyed near here.. The origin
of the flre Is unknown, hut Jt burned
for twenty-four hours before It was
gotten under control. S. K. fowler, a
ranchman north of town, was the
heaviest loser, nearly a hundred tons
of line hay having been burned on his
farm.
Youthful Santa Claus Badly Burned.
Unrein, Dec. 25. During a Christ
mas entertainment at the detention
home, James Wise, the youthful
"Santa Cluus," upset some candles at
tached to the treu, and his flimsy
clothing heennio Ignited. Prompt ac
tion by Sheriff Hougland and District
Judge Frost, who were present, pre
vented a serious fire panic. No one
was injured aside from Wise, who
was badly, but not fatally, burned.
Arthur Kloeooer Tires of Life.
Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 29. Arthur
Kloepper, aged twenty, took his own
life by shooting himself in a fit of des
pondency, resulting from til health.
The young man belongs to a prom
inent family near Clatonia. The par
ents were away from home at the time
and found the boy's dead body on their
return.
Burlington Brakeman Killed.
-Cambridge, Neb., Dec. 25. The
mangled remains of Harvey B. Patter
son were found on the Burlington
track near Holbrook. He was head
brakeman on an extra that had passed
over the road a short time before.
Nothing Is known as to how he hap
pened to fall under the wheels of the
train.
Woman at Dannebrog Kilted.
St. Paul, Dec. 26. Whllo shopping
In the store of the Dannebrog Mer
cantile company, Mrs. Dldrlk Jepson
stepped' Into an open - cellar way
through the floor and fell to the floor
below in such a manner that her skull
was crushed and she lived only a few
minutes after.
Entire Family Is Poisoned.
Beaver City, Neb., Dec. 2C Seven
of the family or Henry Taylor, who
lives In the south part of the county,
are suffering from, ptomaine poison.
Four are stlU In a critical condition.
It is supposed that the poison wat
contained In meat eaten for breakfast.
ATTACKS AQENT AND IS SWOT.
Alleged Participants In Attempted
Holdup In Jail it Lincoln.
Lincoln, Dec 28. A man giving tho
namo of Joel B. Clarko and Oinahn as
his home Is a prisoner In the city Jail,
with a bad bullet wound In tho leg,
the result of an encounter with W. D.
O'Qradynlght agent at the Rock Isl
and station. With Clark In Jail la a
man who says his namo Is Charles Do
Vorak, also claiming Omaha as his
homo. O'Qrady charges tho two with
attempting to hold him up at tho sta
tion, and it is alleged their plan was
to rob the depot. Tho men camo in on
the westbound Rock Island train, and
after Its departure entered the bag
gngo room, where the agent was at
wofk. Thoy Bald they were express
company employees, and asked per
mission to remain In tho room until
daylight. O'Qrady refused to let them
stay, nnd says they assaulted him,
knocking him down. Ho managed to
get his revolver and fired at them re
peatedly, wounding Clark. Do Vorak
ran for a passing freight and managed
to get aboard, but policemen attracted
by the shooting chased and pulled him
off. Clark, on account of his wound,
was easily captured. Tho men Ad
mitted to the police that they had
trouble with tho agent, but denied any
Intention of robbing the depot. Clark
explains his conduct by saying he was
drunk.
NAMED BY SHALLENBERGER.
Governor Elect of Nebraska Announces
Additional Appointments.
Alma, Neb., Dec. 26. Governor
Elect A. C. Shallcnberger has an
nounced the following additional ap
pointments for his administration:
Dr. Joseph Perclval of Omaha, super
intendent hospital for Insane at Nor
folk; Dr. H. L, Wells of West Point,
first assistant to Dr. Pesclval; Dr. J.
F. Steclo of HasUngs, first assistant
physician at Hastings hospital; Dr.
Crutcher of Mount Clare, second as
sistant at Hastings hospital; Dr. Halle
of Ewlng, reappointed second assist
ant physician at Lincoln hospital for
insane; Dr. E. L. Rice of Beatrice, su
perintendent of institution for feeble
minded at Beatrice; Emma C. John
son, superintendent of homo for friend
less nt Lincoln; Dr. Ernest O. Web
ber of Valparaiso, first nsslstant phys
ician at Lincoln Insane hospitnl;
Charles Femland of South Omaha,
deputy food inspector; E. W. Carson of
Edgar, deputy food inspector; J. E.
Bodle of Lincoln, deputy food inspector.
Apply Torch to Weed Jam.
Beaver City, Neb.. Dec. 28.--By set
ting fire to un immense jam of Rus
sian thistle weeds which had formed In
a cut a fow miles north of town, a
most unique railroad blockade was
raised. The immense propagation of
the thistle the past two years has
caused much apprehension to farmers.
With a lark of snow thousands of
them have been broken off and rolled
In heaps across the prairie, filling the
railroad cuts to an extent which made
It necessary for trackmen to remove
them with pitchforks. Conductor En
right eel iire to the weeds and It took
but a few minutes to clear the cut.
Cutting Affray at McCook.
McCook, Neb., Dec. 28. Otto Hen
drlck and Harry Pearce, the latter
colored, are seriously injured as tho
result of a brawl and several other
young men who attempted to take a
part in the melee received slight cuts.
Hendricks and Pearce quarreled over
soiue trivial matter and both drew
knives. ''They slashed each other in
a frightful manner, hut none of the
cuts touched vital spots. Several
young men of considerable prominence
urc said to have been mixed up in the
affair, which has caused a sensation.
Falrbury Girl Fatally Burned.
Falrbury, Neb., Dee. 26. Miss Cora
White, eighteen years old and a daugh
ter of W. H, White, living at Twelfth
and Oak streets, started a fire In a
stove by pouring coal oil on the em
bers. An explosion followed and she
was so badly burned that her recovery
is thought impossible. Her sister,
who was In the room, was slightly
burned and Mr. White, In trying to
extinguish the flames, was badly
burned on his face and hands.
Suit to Oust Trolley Line.
Lincoln, Dec. 26. A suit was filed
here in the district court asking for
a writ of ouster to eject the Lincoln
Traction company from the streets of
Havelock, u suburb. It Is alleged' that
the franchise has expired. Recently a
mob nttacked the street railway tracks
and bridge near Havelock, the relusal
of the company to give a 5 cent fare
causing a popular outbreak.
Lincoln Man Drowned While Skating.
Lincoln, Dec. 26. Harold Bowers, a
young business man of Lincoln, was
drowned while skating on Salt Creek
near the state penitentiary. He broke
through the Ice and It was several
minutes before his male and female
companions could rescue blm, life be
ing extinct. His parents are old and
piomlnent residents of Lincoln.
Child Dies From Burns.
Falrbury, Neb., Dec. 26. A little
laughter of John Crawford died from
burns received while sbe, wth other
children, was playing around a bon
fire, which they had started. Her
clothing caught fire and before assist
ance could be rendered sbe was so
badly burned that It was Impossible to
pave her life.
Two Boys Drowned While 8katlng.
Trenton. Mo., Dec 29. While skat
ing on a pond near here, Albert Blan
chard and Carl Hlldehraud, each
twelve years old. broke through the
Ice and were drowned.
SISTERSPUT0NTR1AL.
Charged With Death of Captain
J. Clayton Erb.
Victim ef Shotting at Country Home
Was Prominent National Guardsman
and Politician and Husband of One
of the Defendants.
In a crowded courtroom at Media
Pa Tuesday the unusual spectacle
W88 presented of two sisters
called upon to plead to the chargo of
compassing the douth of the husband
of the one and tho brother-in-law of
the other. Both of the women pleaded
not guilty.
Owing to tho prominence of the vie
tlm In the case, Captain J, Clayton
Erb, who was a well kuown politician,
national guardsman and lieutenant to
Israel AV. Durham, tho Republican
leader, interest throughout Pennsylva
nia Is focused on the trial. One of
SIRS. J CLAYTON ERB.
tho defendants In tho caso Is Mrs.
Florenco Erb, and the other Is her sis
ter, Mrs. Catherine Belsel. They are
each charged with voluntary and In
voluntary manslaughter, tho charges
growing out of the denth by shooting
on Oct. 6 of Captain Erb at his coun
try home, ited Gables, at Village
Green, Delaware county. Media Is the
county seat of Delaware county.
Shot In Family Quarrel.
It Is charged by the prosecution thnt
Captain Erb wbh shot by Mrs. Belsel
after a hitter family quarrel at Red
Gables following a long scries of do
mestic dissensions. Captnln Erb had
forbidden his sister-in-law to visit tho
house, but she wns admitted by Mrs
Erb. Returning to his homo unexpect
edly, Captain Erb found his sister-in-law
there and ordered her from tho
house. A quarrel and tho shooting followed-
Tho chargo against Mrs. Erb
Is that of being un accessory to tho
shouting.
Mrs. Beisel's plea is self defense,
and Mrs. Erb denies any complicity in
the shooting. Servants will be called
upon to testify to the relations of tho
deceased and the two defendants and
to the occurrences on" "the dny of the
shooting.
Since the tragedy Mrs. Belsel has
been confined in jail, but Mrs. Erb has
been out on bail. The latter is a beau-1
tlful young woman, a fine equestrienne
nnd has been prominent In society.
NO DELAY IN PITTSBURG TRIALS.
President Lends Aid In Investigation
of Bankers.
The prosecution In the corrupt prac
tice of Pittsburg councilmcn nnd two
former bankers under arrest declare
the trials will he urged to as speedy
a conclusion as the court machinery
will permit. District Attorney Blake
ley said he would try to have the
cases disposed of before the municipal
election In February, at which l..e
councilmcn arrested are", candidates
for re-election. Attorneys for tho de
fendants say they will be ready to
meet the charges at any time.
In connection with the alleged brib
ing of councilmcn by bankers to se
cure deposits of city funds, It Is said
the plan followed was to havo tho
banks' New York correspondents for
ward the amount of the alleged cor
ruption fund to another Pittsburg
bank to the credit of the councilman
negotiating the bribery deal, he to
make distribution to the other coun
illmen. Some, of the most wary coun
climen operated through safety de
posit boxes, but others wrote checks
against the fund. It Is said a num
ber of these checks will be presented
as evidence. This feature, It Is said,
has been receiving the attention of
federal agents, who likely will testify
in the trials. President Roosevelt, it
Is believed, has been- instrumental In
pressing the federal investigations
since the first suggestion of Irregular
ities by national bankers reached the
department of Justice.
Atlantic Fleet Passes Aden.
The sixteen battleships composing
the American Atlantic battleship fleet,
under command of Rear Admiral Sper
ry, which Is cruising around the
world, passed Aden, Arabia, Monday,
bound for Sues. The fleet left Colom
bo, Ceylon, Dec. 20.
Coopers Are Denied Bail.
Judge Hart has refused fall to Colo
nel Cooper, Robin Cooper and John D.
8harp, charged, with the murder of
Senator Carmack at Nashville, Tenu.
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ALLIANCE, NEBR.
A. II. THORNTON,
Physician an Surgeon
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EUGENE BURTON
Attorney at Law
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H. M. BULLOCK.
Attorney at Law,
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