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Ilnil noyit lit Trouble.
Sum Fields and Bert Dillon, of Oak
dale, boys 14 nnd 17 yenrs of age,
nre under arrest, charged with writ
ing and sending tho following un
signed letter:
"C. II. Torpin: Wc do demand you
to go af tcr dark and bury $50 In paper
money by the old stump on tho north
east corner of tho block your house
1b on. Bury it umlcr six inches of
ground the enst side of that stump.
Do this to-night when no one is
watching. If these orders nre not
obeyed it will be an empty chair at
your dinner table, nnd if you think
more of $50 than you do of a child
you can keep the money nnd lose a
child, but if the small amount of $50
is not plnced by tho stump we will
rob you of a child nnd end your "life
-with a bullet, nnd if you mention
this to anyone, no matter who it is,
you will never see snow full again.
"Wrap the money in red paper and
tie with a red string."
Mr. Torpin plnced a dummy pack
age at the point directed nnd the
place was watched, with tho result
of the boys being apprehended
when they sought to obtain posses
sion of the package. The parents
of the- boys being apprehended
but tho youths long ago passed be
yond parental control and have a
general reputation for toughness.
Father of Nine Children.
John II. Mickey, who heads the re
publican ticket for governor, is
slightly below medium height and
f7 years of nge. lie was born on a
farm nenr Burlington, la. In August,
18C3, at the ge of 18, he enlisted in
company D, Eighth Iowa cuvnlry,
and served until he was mustered out
In August, 18G5. After returning
from the war he attended school at
Iowa Wesloyan university, Mount
Pleasant. In 1SC7 he wedded Miss
Marindu McCrny, of Dcs Moines coun
ty, la., and in 1SG8 the couple enme
to Nebraska, locating on n home
stead in Polk county. To Mr. nnd
Mrs. Mickey were born nine children,
Jill living. In 1S79 Mr. Mickey moved
to Osceoln, having been chosen coun
ty treasurer. This oflicc he held ten
.years. In 1S81 he served in the leg
islature, lie never held any other
political office.
Child' Feet Moh-piI On1.
John Bnrgmnn, a farmer residing
between Louisville and Manlcy, was
mowing weeds. His little child fell
Imckwurd over the sickle bar of the
mowing machine upon the ground,
completely severing both feet above
"the ankles. The parents are pros
trated with grief.
"When Hotel Illlln Arc IIIkIi.
A man's hotel bills are high when
ho is n candidnto for office. Frank
N. Prout was tho proprietor of one
room two days at the last republi
can state convention and paid $20 for
it. For hotel accommodations and
traveling expenses J. II. Mickey paid
469.50.
Sheriff nioeliH mi Elopement.
Sheriff Waddington, of Gage coun
1y, was called to Fllley, where he
spoiled an elopement of a young
couple. The principals in the affair
were Miss Heed, tho lll-yenr-old
daughter of Mrs. Vanderploog, of
Beatrice, and u young Mr. Phillips,
a resident of Fillev.
llanlCN nt Snrwcnt Merue.
The two Sargent bnnks, the Cus
fvr County nnd the Farmers' nnd
Merchants', sold their business nnd
buildings to n new organization,
which will consolidate them and con
tinue the business under the name
of the Custer County bank.
Still After GeorKe Oimlil.
George Gould has been arrested for
the third time, charged with aiding
and abetting Amos II. Gould in forg
ing notes nnd mortgages which re
sulted in wrecking the Platte Valley
State bonk at Bellewood.
'Ice Ci-cnm Canned Dcnth.
Clarence Kione, the 15-year-old son
of Ed Klone, died nt York from in
flammation of the stomach, supposed
to have been caused from eating ice
cream.
Dentl In Water Tank.
L. D. Jones, a former south of Tren
ton.wns found dead in a water tank.
He died of heart disease and fell in
the tnnk.
Meium New liiiililliiK for Lincoln.
The $300,000 recently npproprinted
for a new post office building in Lin
coln will be used for reconstructing
nnd enlnrging the present building.
IIIk: MliilitK Company nt IIoldrcRe.
The Nebrnskn Mining company of
Holdrege hns been incorporated. The
cnpital stock of the concern is $100,
000 and the head office Is at Holdrege.
('. A. II. lleiinlnii nt Franklin.
The G. A. It. enenmpment of south
ern Nebrnsku nnd northern Kansas
wil be held in the fine grove at Frank
lin the latter pnrt of August.
Unctl Teeth mill llntiiln.
Miss Battle Murqimrdt, who is em
ployed iu tho millinery establishment
of Miss Bender at Norfolk, went to
tho south part of tho city nt night
to do Bomo collecting for her em
ployer. When within n block of Main
street she wns nccostcd by two men,
who demanded her money. She made
tin outcry nnd n lumd wns plnced
over her mouth. By the vigorous
use of her teeth nnd n hntpin, which
she secured in the scuille, sho suc
ceeded in causing them to release
her, nftcr one of them hnd cut off
tho grenter pnrt of her back hair
with a knife. They then knocked
her down and ran away, making good
their escape before the police could
be notified.
Expenne "Were I.lKht.
Secretary of State Marsh bonsts of
hnving captured a renominntlon in
the recent stntc convention on tho
expenditure of only G2 cents. Land
Commissioner Follmcr conducted his
campaign on nn extravagant basis
and yet his nomination come no
easier than Mr. Marsh's. Altogether
ho disposed of $4.tG, part of which
was for hotel accommodation nnd
the remainder for postage. Auditor
Weston and Superintendent Fowler
say their nominations didn't cost
them anything.
Defrnmleil School District.
A stronger ghing the name of L.
L. Winn disposed of school warrants
amounting to about $300 to the Nor
fork National bank. Tho warrants
were drawn on country districts sur
rounding Norfork nnd in sums rang
ing from $15 to $15. The namc of
the proper officers were signed to the
wnrronts, but u mistake in one of
the signatures wns discovered. The
interested parties were colled in and
denied the signatures nnd Winn wns
soon behind the bars.
Dentil In Stt'iiitjfc Milliner.
The body of David Kennieutt, nn
old and respected farmer living
about four miles southeast of Ar
lington, was found hanging by the
neck. It is thought Kennieutt had
a fainting spell and in falling his
cravat caught in a hook on the gran
ary door, us it was in that condition
that- the remains were 'found. As
there is no couse why ho should
commit suicide, it is thought that
it is a case of accidental hanging.
DepreNNlnt; KlVect on Fairfield.
The absorption of the Kansas City
& Omaha railway by the B. & M. is
highly distasteful to tho people of
Fairfield, owing to the fact that
Fairfield will cease to be a division
station nnd that some 30 or 40 rail
road men and their families will bo
obliged to change their residence to
some other point on the line.
DIvcr'N Antic IlennltH Serlotixly.
A man named Beno, who did the
high diving act for the Kinnebrew
show, which stranded at Beatrice,
injured himself badly by driving an
awl into his head. The awl was ex
tracted with difficulty. It is thought
the fellow is losing his mind, as the
day previous he jumped, head fore
most, into a box of broken glass.
Slore Trimble nt llentrloe.
There is trouble brewing at tho
institute for the feeble minded at
Beatrice. Superintendent Johnson has
asked for Steward M. A. Metzger's
resignation. It is a continuation of
tho trouble hod between tho super
intendent and steward lost year, when
Gov. Savage visited the institution and
read the law to both sides.
"Woman Cuiimc'N Double Tragedy.
A. D. Longe, a business man of
Seward, shot and Instantly killed
John Hand, another merchant.
Lunge then walked to his home, a
distance of a block, where ho fired
two bullets into his own body. The
tragedy followed alleged persistent
attentions on the pnrt of Hand to
Mrs. Lange.
After HO Year of Wnltlnsr.
Last Saturday Niobrara witnessed
the event for which it has been wait
ing for 30 years the advent of a
railroad. The first rails on the Elk
horn extension were laid in the city
limits nt that time. The event wns
the ocension of the most enthusiastic
demonstration ever held in the town.
It Horned All lllRlit.
Bernard Fddvnthe, n seven-yenr-old
boy nt Fremont, dropped n lighted
match Into a can of powder and
looked into it to see if it would burn.
An explosion followed nnd the boy's
foco, neck nnd chest nre badly
burned nnd it is doubtful whether
his eyesight will be saved.
N'ehriiMku Clty'x Flmt Pipe Ornnn.
A new pipe organ purchased for
the First Presbyterian church nt Ne
braska City by the young women of
the congregation, was dedicated Sun
dny in the presence of n Inrge an
dience. It is the first pipe-organ in
Nebrnskn City.
FUSIOiN IS COMPLETE
Democrats and Populists Nominate
State Ticket at Grand Island.
Thompson for Governor on Tenth
Ilnllot Gilbert, 1'owern, Ilroody
Ilreiinnn, Dc France, Smith mill
Ijymnii Nominated.
Grand Island, Nob., June 25. Fu
sion wns accomplished by the dem
ocratic nnd populist state conven
tions when both bodies unanimously
nominated W. II. Thompson, of Grand
Island, a democrat, for governor.
The nomination of Thompson by
tho poullsts enmo on the tenth bal
lot, when ho received two-thirds of
tho votes cast. Ex-Gov. Poynter
moved to make the nomination unan
imous nnd the motion prevuiled.
Thompson hnd nlrcndy been nomi
nated by tho democrats nnd tho no
tion of the populist convention com
pleted the nomination.
The ticket wns completed by the
following nominations: Lieutennnt
governor, E. A. Gilbert, populist,
York; sccretnry of stnte, John H.
Powers, populist, Hitchcock county;
attorney general, J. 11. Broody, dem
ocrat, Lincoln; commissioner public
lands and buildings, James C. Bren
nnn, democrat, Omuhn; auditor of
public accounts, Chnrlcs Q. DeFrnnce,
populist, Lincoln; for superitendent
of public instruction, Claude Smith,
populist, Dawson county; treasurer,
Dr. J. P. Lyman, populist, Hastings.
Weary all-night sessions were held
by populists and democrats and ut
seven o'clock in the morning both
conventions adjourned for breakfast
without having secured a nomination
for governor. Each of the conven
tions had selected a nominee for gov
ernor during the night, the populists
naming M. F. Harrington, of Holt
county, and the democrats selecting
C. J. Smyth, of Omaha. Both conven
tions began to ballot on these names
nnd entered into n deadlock, which
lasted until five o'clock in the morning.
At tlint hour William J. Bryan was
nominated by tho poullsts by occln
mntion nnd the democratic conven
tion notified. Mr. Smyth appeared
before the convention nnd announced
tlint fusion with himself as a nom
inee seemed impossible, nnd offered
to withdraw. At the some time Mr.
Harrington announced his withdraw
al. Mr. Bryon thanked the conven
tion for the honor, but said he could
not accept the nomination for rea
sons already familiar to the public.
He made n plea for harmony and for
fusion. After discussing a mode of
procedure n new ballot wns ordered.
Five out of the six counties colled
cast their vote for Harrington, the
populist choice, when tlint gentleman
nppenred to say tlint he hnd posi
tively withdrawn nnd asked the con
vention to nominate W. II. Thomp
son. The suggestion was acted on
with unanimous consent, and Thomp
son wns borne to the platform on
the shoulders of a number of dele
gates.
TRIBUTE TO THOMPSON.
Cltlreim of (Jritnd Inland, Irrcxpect-
lvc of Party, Do IIoiiijikc to the
FumIoii Nominee.
Grand Island, Neb., June 20. This
evening several thousand people, ir
respective of party affiliations,
marched to the home of II. II.
Thompson, the fusion candidate for
governor, to join In extending con
gratulations to Grand Island's es
teemed citizen. 0. A. Abbott, Sr.,
W. H. Piatt and Charles G. Byon ex
tended the congratulations of tho
city to their honored fellow-citizen,
and assured him that this confidence,
respect and good will of his fellow
citizens would remain with him not
only throughout the campoign, but
throughout life. If successful in tho
contest ho would ever, while the ex
ecutive of the state, have the trust,
confidence, love and esteem of his
fellow citizens, his neighbors, his
friends. If defeated the speakers
hoped their love for him, their sym
pathy, would sweeten defeat.
Mr. Thompson was Introduced and
was heartily cheered. He responded
most feelingly. The noblest reward
of lifo was the esteem of those of
one's home, his city, his county nnd
his state. In the conflict that was
not yet begun no word of disparage
ment against his opponent would
ever come from his lips. That oppo
nent was n man of high character
and throughout the campaign, so far
as he was concerned, he would treat
his opponent as one gentleman should
trent another. In the battle of life
there should be but one nim in tho
heart to leave the world some little
better thnn one found it. To his
young friends ho would soy, life was
far too short for carrying grudges,
for too short for harboring revenge
ful feelings. He most heartily
thanked, for himself and on behalf
of his fnmily, this tribute of respect
from his neighbors. He wns, upon
conclusion, given three cheers nnd
the crowd pnssed In .single file, slink
ing hands with the candidate nnd ex
tending Individual congratulations.
SECOND DEGREE MURDER.
The Jury Keturin n Verdict Aealnut Jennlo
Morrison Tho Ci May lie Again
Appealed,
Eldorado, Knu., Juno 30. When tho
12 men who held in their hands tho
lifo of Jcsslo Morrison, on trial hero
for the third tlmo for tho murder of
her rival, Mrs, Olin Castle, Juno 29,
1900, filed in tho court room Saturday
and took their places in tho jury box
all eyes were turned on tho palo and
trembling defendant. As tho words,
"murder in tho second degree," wcro
read, sho fell into her father's arms
in a swoon, throwing one arm around
Iiis neck nnd extending the other to
her brother. She Bobbed piteouslj.
SGSMESSr,
-USB jessie MonmsoN.
She was then taken In charge by the
sheriff and placed in her old cell, a
small room about 10x20 feet.
Tho penalty is from ton yenrs to
life imprisonment. Sentence will bo
pronounced this week, nnd tho enso
may bo appealed to tho supremo
court ngaln. Eleven men stood for
conviction and ono for acquittal on
tho first ballot; on the second all
stood for conviction, but ono man
held out for manslaughter until tho
seventh ballot, when tho verdict was
secured.
At the first trial the jury did not
agree. At the second trial a verdict
of cond degree manslaughter was
rendered and the defendant was sen
tenced to five years in tho peniten
tiary. CROPS BADLY DAMAGED.
St. I.ouU nml Vicinity Vinlled by Htorm of
Unusual Snvurlty World's Fair
ISulhlliiRK Injured.
St. Louis, Juno 30. This city and
vicinity yesterday was the center of
n rainstorm of unprecedented se
verity that had prevailed almost in
cessantly since Saturday morning.
At times tho storm equalled a cloud
burst in severity. The storm is tho
most widespread that has been ex
perienced in this country for mnny
years, according to weather bureau
officials, extending from tho llocky
mountains to the Alleghenies. Con
siderable damage, the total estimated
at about $250,000, resulted from tho
wind that nccompanicd the rain,
which blew down trees, telephone,
tolegraph and trolley poles and in
terfered with communication of all
sorts. From tho country surround
ing come reports of destruction to
crops nnd tho washing out of rail
road tracks and bridges, causing
considerable delay to trains. Fivo
hundred feet of the north wall of
the 'varied Industries palace at tho
world's fair grounds fell lost night
as the result of the storm, tho water
undermining tho foundations when
tho wind was at its height. In places
tho world's fair grounds are covered
with water.
JESSE JAMES REBURIED.
Aloldttrlncr IIoiion of tho ICx-llandit King
1'lueed In tho HiipllHt Coimitery
ut Kim rimy, Mo.
Kearney, ' Mo., Juno 30. Tho
molderlng bones of Jesse James, Mis
souri's bandit king, were buried yes
terday for the last time In the Bnp
tist graveyard here. Tho body,
which had rested slnco his tragio
death at tho hands of Bob Ford In
St. Joseph in 1882, wns disinterred
yesterdny morning nt the old Sam
uels homestead, 3s miles northeast
of this place, in the early forenoon,
placed in n new black casket and In
tho afternoon wns reburlcd by tho
side of his wife nnd little brother in
tho fnmily lot in the cemetery on
tho edge of town.
A Child CruHlind to Dttath.
Kansas City, Mo., Juno 30. Birdie
Barnett, three years old, daughter
of W. D. Barnett, of Independence,
Mo., was run over and killed on South
avenue by n farmer's wagon in that
city Saturday afternoon. The farm
er drove away after tho necident,
leaving the child lying in the street.
It is not known who ho Is, but an
effort is being made to find out.
Drntrnotlvo Tornado In Indiana.
Evansvillo, Ind., Juno 30. Three
persons wero killed and eight injured
in a tornado that passed over this
county Saturday night. Tho deaths
occurred at St. Wendel, about ten
miles from this city. Tho path of
tho storm was about two miles wide.
Many buildings were demolished.
CALLS HIM A THIEF.
Aguinaldo Was Out for Loot and
for Gain, Says Dewey.
Inriepenrienrn Wni Novitr In tho Filipino
Leader' Ml ml, Aconrdlni; to thn Ad
miral Sensational Kvldttncn Kneard
In? the Hurraiidor of Manila.
Washington, Juno 28. Admiral
Dewey continued his testimony bo
fore tho senate committee on tho
Philippines Friday, lleplying to ques
tions put by Senator Patterson, ho
said tlint ho hnd begun negotiations
with the govcrnor-gcnoral of tho
Philippines, Gen. Jnudcns, for tho
surrender of tho city and tho ne
gotiations wcro conducted through
the Belgian consul, who after tho
death of tho British consul had been
very courteous in acting as a go
between. It was a diplomat to nego
tiation, no letters being written.
Asked by Mr. Patterson to explain
his statement that Gen. Mcrrltt had
not accepted tho report that tho
Spaniards had agreed to capitulate.
Admiral Dewey said that was only
his belief. "I don't believe," ho Bnld,
"tlint the general entirely trusted
tho Spnnish authorities. Still ho did
not say so in bo mnny words. I may
add thnt I havo slnco learned that
somo of tho Spnnish officers wcro
tempted to flro nt ust but they did
not do so. Even my own ling lieuten
ant did not accept their proffer as
ln tho best faith. I knew, however,
that they would surrender for I un
derstood tho straits they wcro In."
Mr. Patterson then road Mr. Wild
man's letter of July 18, 1808, snylng
that Aguinaldo had conducted him
self In a dignified mnnncr, etc., and
tho admiral nsscnted to tho truth of
this statement. Speaking of Aguinnl
do's loyalty tho admiral said ho had
bcconio suspicious of tho loader be
fore the receipt of his proclamation
of July 15. Ho said: "I began to sus
pect that ho was not loyal to us
when ho demurred to moving out of
Cnvlto when our troops arrived."
Admiral Dewey snld ho hnd for
wnrded the proclnmntlons of Aguin
aldo to Washington without rending1
them. "Tho dnys nnd nights wero
not long enough for my work nt that
time," said tho admiral. "Slnco you
havo asked my opinion," said he, In
answer to a question, "I will sny I
believe Aguinaldo was there for gain,
for loot, for money, nnd that Indn
pendenco never entered his head.
Senator Carmack asked him why ho
furnished such a man arms and,
helped to organize his nrmy, to which
the admiral replied that "all was fair
in war" nnd thero wcro no Amori
enn troops in tho inlands to opposo
tho Spnninrds. Answering several
questions the admiral snid ho thought
ho knew Aguinaldo better than Gen.
Otis, Gen. Bell or any other officer,
as ho saw more of him. "Ho hnd not
been in Manila 48 hours beforo I saw
ho wns thero for loot; ho was then
taking everything ho could lay his
hands on from everybody, nnd I ex
pect ho got tho lion's shnrc." Senator
Carmack asked "you don't know of
a single dishonest act on tho part of
Aguinaldo, yet you regard him as a
thief?" Admiral Dewey said: "I
think I shan't nnswer that question,"
and taking hi hat and bowing, left
tho room.
OFF GO THEIR HEADS.
l.cadnrn or tho Ohlnn Who DflKtrnyed
Ilrltlnh and Amrlnan M Union Kuffor
tho Cuatninary L'nnalty.
Pekin, June 28. Tho viceroy of tho
province of S.eh-Chuan has notified
the government that tho American,
and British mission buildings at Tien
Kn Choo hove been destroyed by a
mob and that a missionary has been
murdered. His name nnd nationality
were not reported. An imperial edict
just issued deprives the local magis
trate of Tien Ku Chao of his rank
nnd orders tho extermination of tho
rioters. Several of the leaders of tho
outbreak are reported to havo been
beheaded. Apparently tills was an
nntl-idemnity rising, like those which
linvo occurred elsewhere in China.
TO SHORTEN MAIN LINE.
The 8antn Fo "Cut-OfT" In New Mexlo
Will Aluku It thn Shortcut Kouto
to tho Count.
Topekn, Knn., June 28. General
Munnger Mudge, of tho Atchinson,
Topekn & Santa Fo system, said that
his company would at once build from
Portales, on the Pecos Valley lino in
New Mexico, to Albuquerque. Thia
will be known as tho "cut-off" and,
will shorten the Santa Fo mnin lino
to the coast 200 miles and make tholr
road at least 50 miles shorter thua
any other overland coast route.
Im It u Combine) or u Fight?
Chicago, Juno 28. Is thero n proj
ect on for consolidation of tho big
packing concerns into ono gigantlo
concern or Is there a battle royal
on between the Armours and Swlfta
for control of tho provisions sup
plies of tho world? Tlieso two ques
tions suggest tho two theories that
havo grown out of recent transac
tions in the packing business.
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