THE O’NEILL FRONTIER
D. H. CRONIN. Publisher.
J'NEILL, NEBRASKA
Tlie United States department of ag
riculture hus added to Its valuable
memoirs on food and diet, a report by
Messrs. Woods and Mansfield on the
diet of the Maine lumbermen. The ynen
perform hard manual labor, and are
much exposed to cold, wet and hard
ship, and the staple dally fare con
sists of pork, or beef, sour dough bis
cuits made of dough which undergoes
fermentation with a "wild” yeast, tea
and molasses, and beans which are
first parboiled In the forenoon, and are
then packed with alternate layers of
salt pork In a pot which Is covered with
hot ashes and earth and allowed to
cook over night. It Is considered that
the dietary, as regards protein and
energy, Is the highest yet recorded for
any American laboring men. Is well di
gested and costs about L’3.5 tents for
each person a day.
It Is believed that It will not be very
long before adequate steps are taken to
fiarness some of the practically unlim
ited tide-water power of tlie Bay of
Kundy and of the flats and lowlands
t^iat mark the estuaries of the streams
that flow into the bay. On the Minas
basin a head of from thirty-five to for
ty-five feet would be available. This,
sustained by the limitless volume of
ocean water replenishing the basins
every twelve hours, would aflfdrd an
aggregate pevver Tar beyond the utmost
capacity of Niagara. This is only one
Instance of the power of the Bay of
Kandy that now goes to waste. At
Moncton the tide rises to a height of
1h(rty-»fcct, beginning with the famous
rushing "bore” six feet in height. This
power could be utilized and the harbor
improved .without destroying the fasci
nations of the "bore.”
rne two Bines or a person s nice are
never alike. The eyes are out of line
In two cases out of five and one eye is
stronger than the other In seven per
sons out of ten. The right ear Is also,
as a rule, higher than the left. Only
one person In fifteen has perfect eyes,
the largest percentage of defects pre
vailing among fair-haired people. The
smallest interval of sound can be dis
tinguished better with one ear than
with both. The nails of two fingers
never grow with the same rapidity,
that of the middle finger growing the
fastest, while that of the thumb grows
slowest. In fifty-four eases out of 100
the left leg Is shorter than the right.
The bones of an average human male
skeleton weigh twenty pounds: those of
« woman are six pounds lighter.
"Attention Is drawn to the fact that
American authors have been and are a
long-lived class by the publication of
Dr. S. Wetr Mitchell's new novel so
closely following the author's 75th
birthday," said a frequenter of the
Philadelphia library. “Whittier and
1 arrlet Beecher Stowe died at 84, Dr.
Holmes attained the age of 85. Bryant
died at 83, Irving at 76, Longfellow and
Emerson at 78. Of authors still living,
and with few exceptions still actively
at work, Julia Ward Howe Is 86, Ed
ward Everett Hale 83. Moneure D. Con
way 72, Mark Twain 68 and W. D.
Howells will be 68 this month. Both
Whittier and Holmes did some of their
best work nfter 75. Doesn t this upset
Dr. Osier's theory?
California, that wonderland of veg
etation, has also produced for a num
ber of years, In a commercial way,
silkworm eggs that find a ready mar
ket in Europe. The California experi
ment station lias recently taken up
anew the problem of silkworm culture,
with the Idea of devising a method
which will reduce the cost of producing
raw silk. The European market ab
sorbs all the silkworm eggs California
produces, but the expense of producing
the silk Is too great to enable the silk
worm growers to compete with oriental
or European growers.
There was u unique article In the
Palermo town warrant. It was this:
“To see If the town will accept of
Thomas Dlnsmore the sum of $100 as a
trust fund, the interest of same to be
applied as follows, towit: To celebrate
the memory of the signers of the dec
laration of independence of the United
States of America, also the lives of the
pioneers of the towns of China and
Palermo, once in every ten years at
Branch Mills, t'hlna. The first cele
bration to occur on the foilrth day of
July, 1916, and each succeeding ten ,
years thereafter."
It Is difficult to conceive of the con
■ ditlons where canned goods need be
consumed without preparation by use
of a fire, but evidently such circum
stances do exist, as several arrange
ments for chemically heating canned
goods are being applied practically in
Germany. In one case the l.eat is
derived from so-called hard spirit con
tained In a receptacle attached to the
can, and in another by allowing water
containing a little acetic acid to act
upon unsluked lime, which ingredients
are also contained In receptacles at
tached to the ean.
After the collapse of the confederacy
ex-Senator Wlgfall. a member of the
confederate congress from Texas, fell
In with a party of union soldiers In
that state. Being well disguised, he
entered freely Into conversation with
the soldiers of the guard. In the course
of which he asked what they would
do with "old Wtgfair if they were to
catch him. "We should hang him,
sure," was the prompt reply. "Serve -
him right,” exclaimed Wlgfall. “If I
were with you I’d be pulling at one
end of the rope myself."
A wonderful old woman Is the dow
ager empress of China. She is a pic
ture of vigor, with piercing black eyes
Jet black hair and pretty little hands,
whose nails, several inches long, are
protected by golden shields like elong
ated thimbles. Tsl An Is very vain of
these hands, which, according to Chi
nese notions, are extremely beautiful:
and she is equally proud of her long
hair.' which she parts in front and
brushes over her ears. Manchu fashion.
At dinner she e^ts with gold chop
sticks, talks much, and smokes a little.
The other day there was only one
person present to see Berlin's educated
horse, Hans, do his tricks. When Hans
was asked how many people were
present, he let his hind hoofs fly and
kicked the spectator down, thus reply
ing “one.” The unfortunate was kicked
lt> the face and very badly hurt.
If the camphor bottle becomes rollly
It is going to storm. When it clears
settled weather may be expected. This
idea has seemingly been utilized in the
manufacture of some of our cheap
barometer*. The main trouble is. they
seldom foretell the change until near
its arrival.
Harry Mason, editor of the Fayette
Democratic-Leader, raises fine chick
ens "on the side." At the* world's fair
Ms poulrty captured nine prizes. He
told two fancy fowls for $100. possibly
the highest pries ever paid In Missouri
<« two.
NEBRASKA SGLONS
HAVE ADJOURNED
6ig Grist of Bills Was Taken
to the Governor at the
Close of Session.
ANTI-TRUST BILL PASSED
Bill Seeks to Make It Impossible for
the Big Beef Packers to Force
Prices Down in Certain Lo*
calities.
Lincoln. Ne b., April 3.—Shortly before 11
I’cloek lafi Saturday night the legislature
adjourned sine die. Scarcely half a dozen
[ members remained until the finish. More
than 250 bills were tuken to the governor
by the committee.
The anti-trust bill has passed both
I bouses of the legislature and will be
signed by the governor.
' The bill seeks to make It Impossible for
beef packers to force prices down in cer
tain localities In order to kill the compe
tition of independent butchers, and is in
effect the application of the Sherman law
to the state of Nebraska.
The legislature passed several important
bills. Those which have the emergency
clause go Into effect at once, the remain
ing ones within three calendar months
after- being.signed by the governor.
dims wmcn were Kascea.
The following bills have passed both
houses and have boon signed by Governor
Mickey;
House Roll. No. 1. by Burns, of Lancas
ter. A bill allowing officers to give guar
Rn«y bonds. It cures defects In the law
declared unconstitutional by the supreme
court. Emergency clause.
Tl. R. 3, by Windham, of Cass.—This bill
Increases - the supremo court commission
from three to six members, with salaries
at $2,500, and provisions for stenographers.
Emergency clause. The judges of the su
preme court appoint the new members.
H. R. 5, by Kyd, of Gage.—A bill legal
izing the publication of annotated stat
utes. Emergency clause.
H. Ft. 21, by Roberts, of Dodge.—This is
ft curative measure and allows heirs of
patentees to inherit full fights and titles
to patents that may be issued to any per
sons who may have died previous to the
completion of the patent application.
H. K. 53, by Wilson, of Pawnee.—A bill
appropriating $80,000 for the salaries of the
members of the legislature. Emergency
clause.
H. R. 64, by Wilson, of Pawnee.—A bill
transferring $18,000 from the Norfolk to
the Lincoln asylum.—Emergency clause.
H. R., 65. by Wilson, of Pawnee.—A bill
appropriating money for the incidental ex
penses of the legislature. Emergency
clause.
H U 77 hv Wifa/iti rxf l>uu n^ t. A It'll
provide for the registration of the vital
statistics. A state registrar is created to
he under the jurisdiction of the state med
ical hoard. In cities the health authorities
must report deaths and births, undertak
ers and physicians furnishing daily re
ports. In the rural districts local regis
trars are appointed.
W. R. 82. by Saddler, of Ada ms.—A bill
to allow members of soldiers’ relief com
missions 5 per cent, of the funds distrib
uted. There is no remuneration for this
service under the old law.
ii. R. HO. by Bartoo, of Valley,—Regulat
ing the practice of dentistry and providing
for :i state exandn ng board for dentists.
H. R. 102. by Ward, of Sarpy.—The bill
appropriate)! $3,000 to construct additional
fish ponds at the South Bend hatcheries
and to repair the hatcheries building and
the fish car
H. R. 204, by Casebeer, of Gage.—Permits
the converting of notes and securities held
by mutual Insurance companies Into cash
and their transfer to guaranty cash fund.
H. R. 14. by Jackson, of Antelope.—Al
lows cities of th ‘ second class and villages
to establish a park system.
FI. R. 117, by Hill, of Chase.—Appropri
ates $5,000 for ihe measurement of water
on certain area In irrigation districts and
for other irrigation experiments and re
search.
H. R. 90, by Clarke, of Douglas.—Fixes
and defines jury fee* in Justice courts.
H. ft. 100, by Clarke, of Douglas.—Re
quires defendants !n justice court trials to
pay transcript, certificate, docketing and
filing fees on change of venue.
H. R. 98. by Clarke, of Douglas.—Regu
lates trials by jury In justice courts and
guarantees jurv fees.
H. R. 56. by Burns of Lancaster.—Supple
mental section to Insurance code In re
gard to incorporation of insurance com
panies and requires the securities depos
ited with the Gate auditor to be rated at
their current market value.
FI. R. 17. by Casebeer of Gage.—Appro
priates the Morrill, agricultural experi
ment and university cash funds to the use
of the university, $170,030.
H. R. 118, by Kyd of Gage.—Extends op
eration of jury law of Douglas and l*an
caster counties to Gage county.
H. R. 17. by Casebeer of Gage.—Appro
priates the money belonging to the state
normal library fund for the purchase of
books for the Kearney and Peru libraries.
H. R. 137, by Douglas of Rock.—Extend
ing tire open season for prairie chickens
to three months and makes the open sea
son for quail two weeks.
H. R. 30, by Douglas of Rock.—A bill to
incorporate the Benevolent Order of Elks
in Nebraska.
U. R. 70. by Burns of Lancaster.—The
Lincoln charter bill, providing for May
elections and fourteen councilman, several
of whom are to be chosen at large, but
from the wards.
H R. 153, by Jouvenat of Boone.—A bill
regulating the Issuing of bank charters
and providing a $25 fee therefor.
H. R. 166. by Ward of Sarpy.—A bill
giving interurban electric railways the
; right of eminent domain and the same
powers as are now held by steam roads.
H. R. 173. by Cropsey of Jefferson.—A
bill to provide for the payment of the
expenses of farmers’ institutes by the
county.
II. R. 192. by Rouse of Hall.—A bill em
powering county commissioners to exact
additional bonds from county treasurers
during their term whenever money larger
in amount than the amount of their first
bond comes into their possession.
H. R. 195. by Rouse of Hall.—A bill au
thorizing the demanding of guaranty bonds
from saloons
H. R. 200. by Burns of Lancaster.—To
prohibit the printing and sale of excess
copies of publications printed on contract
by printing firms and making the printer
liable for all damages which may accrue
from such illegal publication.
H. R. 163, by Burns of Lancaster —Grant
ing the state university the right to con
demn and purchase property for univer
sity purposes. Signed March 27.
H. R. 193, by Rouse of Hall.—To permit
indemnity companies to become surety
for the safe keeping of state and county
funds in depositories. Signed March 27. *
H. R. 163, by Bacon. —For the sale of
penitentiary lands in Seward county and
to purchase lands near penitentiary
Signed March 27.
H. R. 62, A bill for a $10,000 live stock
pavilion at the state fair grounds. Signed
March 28.
H. R. 106.- Providing for the consolida
tion of fraternal beneficiary societies.
Signed March 28
H. R. 20.- Appropriating $35,000 to rebuild
burned wing of Norfolk asylum building.
Signed March 28.
H, R. 217 —Allowing special levy to pay
the outstanding road district warranto.
Signed March 28.
11. R. 104 —Regulating sale of cocaine
and providing penalty for sale in viola
tion cf law — Signed March 2$.
H. R. 28, by Perry of Furnas.—A bill re
quiring county attorneys, when having
sufficient evidence to believe a person
guilty and able to be convicted of a
crime, to file proper complaint against
such person, t rned March 2>9.
H. R. 213. by rop^ey of Jefferson.—To
^onitr upon of the second class the
light of eminent domain for the construc
tion of sewers. Signed March 29.
H. R. 289. by McMullen of Gage.—Appro
priating $25,000 for dormitory building at
institute for feeble minded youths. Signed
March 29.
H. R. 244.—Authorizing the organization
of drainage districts. Signed March 29.
H. R. 180, by Kyd of Gage.—Limiting
levy in school districts having four chil
dren or less.
II. R. 271, by McAllister of Deuel.—Limit
ing the amount of warrants to l>e issued
by irrigation districts. Signed March 29.
H. R. 212, by Knox.—To permit mutual
insurance companies to insure personal
property temporarily removed from coun
ty or state. Signed March 29.
H. R. 38, by Perry of Furnas.—To give
only one trial In action for recovery of
real property. Signed March 29.
H. Ft 248, by Rouse, of Flail.—To permit
guardians, executors, receivers or trustees
to give indemnity bonds. Signed March 29.
IF. Ft. 313, by Saddler of Adams.—Abolish
ing the visiting and examining boards for
soldiers' homes. Signed March 29.
H. R. 197, by Rouse of Hall,-Authorizing
payment of premium on state treasurer’s
bond when such bond is executed by a
surety company. Signed March 29.
H. R. 211, by Clark of Douglas.—Requir
ing a transcript to be filed in the supreme
court within six months of rendition of
judgnn nt in proceedings to reverse, modify
or vacate Judgment. Signed March 29.
H. R. 119, by Casebeer of Gage.—Declar
ing void marriages between first cousins.
Signed March .'10.
H. Ft. 79. by Burns of Lancaster.—To
give the city of Lincoln power to sell light
for private use. Signed March 30. <
H. R. 255, by Jahneh—A brldgCrbffl, pre
scribing a maximum price for contracts.
Signed March 30,
H. It. 225, by Windham.—Permitting
Judges to hear and determine motions ami
demurrers. Signed March 30.
i ne senate mils.
Senate File No. 43, by Senator Meserve,
of Knox.—A joint resolution authorizing
the governor of Nebraska to enter into and
sign a compact with the governor of South
Dakota, as agreed upon by a commission
appointed by the governors, to fix the
boundaries between the states. Emerg
ency clause. Signed February 3.
S. F. 3, by Senator Good, of Nemaha.—A
bill classifying property under the revenue
law and authorizing the state board of
equalization to raise or lower the valua
tion by classes. Emergency clause. Under
the revenue law property could not be so
classified, and a raise in valuation by the
state board of equalization had to be ap
plied to all property, pro rata, within the
county. Emergency clause. Signed Feb
ruary 23.
S. F. 14, by Senator Jennings, of Thayer,
—A bill allowing school districts having
150 pupils to erect schools houses worth
15,000 and to vote bonds therefor. Under
the old law the limit was $5,000 for each
200 pupils. Emergency clause. Signed Feb
ruary 23.
8. F. 57, by Senator Cady, of How’ard.—
A bill for the relief of Daniel L. Johnson.
The bill allows the board of educational
lands and funds to surrender to Johnson
a lease and Issue a certificate of purchase
for the southeast quarter of section 36,
township 13 north, rringe 12 west of the
6th principal meridian, at the appraised
value of $2,600. Johnson was the victim of
a clerical error in the lease. Signed
March 8.
S. F. 6, by Senator Mockett, of Lancas
ter.—The juvenile court law. This law
applies to all children under 16 years of
age who are inmates of any state Insti
tution or any training school for boys or
girls, organized under the laws of the
state. A dependent or neglected child is
defined as any destitute or abandoned
child under 16. Parents are declared to be
negligent when they allow their children
to be surrounded by vicious or Immoral in
fluences. Children under the age of 8 who
sing, play or peddle on the streets may
be taken from their parents and placed
under the care of gtfardlan. District courts
of the counties of the state shall have
jurisdiction in all cases arising under the
provisions of the bill. Where there is no
district judge the county Judge shall have
jurisdiction. In counties of more than 40,
000 district judges shall designate one of
their number to act as juvenile judge. In
cities of the metropolitan class the police
judge shall have jurisdiction. The district
judge shall appoint one probation officer,
and in counties of more than 50,000 the
probation officer shall have two deputies.
Probation officers shall receive $1,200 per
year. Deputies shall receive $3 per day for
the time actually employed. Children un
der 12 years of age are not to be com
mitted to Jail nor confined in any building
with adult prisoners. Parents are respon
sible for the surroundings of their children
and may he punished for neglect. The
state board of charities shall have juris
diction over the state institutions and shall
visit all children confined therein. Proba
tion officer is the executive officer of the
court, and it is hie duty to visit, prosecute
and report on all delinquent children In
the jurisdiction of the court. Emergency
clause. S.gned March 8.
S. F. 9, by Senator Thomas, of Douglas.
—A bill exempting from the penalties of
embezzlement any agent or attorney who
shall retain the amount due to him for
fees, commissions or charges on collec
tions. It shall be no defense to a prose
cution lor embezzlement that the offender
was entitled to a commission out of the
moneys appropriated. The bill amends
section 121 of the crlminul code. Signed
March 9.
S. F. 62, by Senator Meserve, of Knox.—
A bill forbidding attorneys to practice in
the state without being admitted to the
nar. A fine of $100 is provided, or impris
onment in the county jail not exceeding
thirty days, or both, at the discretion of
the court. Signed March 9.
S. F. 66, by Senator Jones, of Otoe.—A
bill exempting a destance of 100 feet from
tin* mouth of any stream from the opera
tion of the fish laws of the state. Emerg
ency clause. Signed March 9.
S. F. 69, by Senator Jones, of Otoe.—Re
quires the county board of equalization to
bold a session on the first Tuesday after
the second Monday of June in each year
to equalize the valuation of personal prop
erty. Every four years, beginning in 1904.
the valuation of real property must be
equalized. Signed March 9.
S. F. 46, by Senator Schreck. of York.—A
bill requiring railroad companies to issue
return transportation to shippers of live
stock. One man may accompany two cars;
two men may accompany six cars. Signed
March 9. .
S. F. 200. l>y Senator Cady, of Howard.—
Granting graduates of osteopath schools
authority to practice osteopathy in Ne
braska. Signed March 17.
S. F. 44, by Senator GibSon. of Douglas.
—The South Omaha charter bill. Emerg
ency clause. Signed March 21.
S. F. 34. by Senator Giffen. of Dawson.—
Authorizing bienn’al reports of the state
board of irrigation. Signed March 28.
8. F. 107. by Senator Cady of Howard —
Transferring $2,346.15 from the penitentiary
special labor fund to the general fund.
Emergency clause. Signed March 28.
S. F. 128. by Senator Epperson of Clay —
Permitting the wife to be a witness against
the husband in desertion cases. Signed
March 28.
S. F. 129, by Senator Epperson of Clay.—
Providing for remitt.ng the* sentences' in
desertion cases when the husband provides
for the support of the wife. Signed March
28.
S. F. 19. by Senator Epperson of Clay —
A bill to confine inebriates, dipsomaniacs
and narcotic fiends in the asylums of the
state. Commissioners of insanity in each
county hear the application, which must
be made in writing by a relative or person
who knows the dipsomaniac. The bibulous
habi.s of the erring one must be proved
and the dipsomaniac confined in the
asylum until cured. He may be paroled
on promise of good behavior, but must be
instantly returned to the asylum should he
lapse Into drunkenness. Signed March 28.
S. F. 63 by Senator Jackson of Gage —
A bill providing for the redemption of tax
certifieat«£T’fcnd apply only to Gage coun
ity. Signed March 28.
S. F. 64, by Senator Jones of Otoe.—A
bill curing defects in the game laws, for
bidding seining and any fishing except by
hook or line. The bill exempts boundary
streams from the exemption of the game
I laws and allows fishing the Missouri
rivtr. Signed March 28.
S. F. 78. by Senator La vert y of Saunders.
—A bill allowing the fish commissioner to
have charge of spawn. Emergency clause.
I Signed March 28.
S. F. Ill, by Senator Meserve of Knox.—
A bill making adultery a felony and allow
ing imprisonment for a term of two years
in the penitentiary.—Signed March 28.
8. F. 123, by Senator Thomas of Douglas.
—A bill repealing section 4465 of Cobbey’a
statutes. This section authorized county
attorneys to employ legal help in tax
litigation. Signed March 29.
8 y. IS, by Senator Daverty of Saun
j ders.—A bill prohibiting the illegal ex
| pendlture of public funds. Hoards iri vil
lages, cities and counties are forbidden to
1 let contracts when the funds for the pay
ment of the expenses are not available,
j Signed March 30.
S. F. 11, by Senator Sheldon of Cass.-*
Revising the list of fees for justices of
the peace. Signed March .’50.
i S. F. 15, by Senator Gibson of Douglas.
—A bill providing penalties for jurors or
! referees who receive bribes. Imprisonment
from one to five years in prison is pro
vided. Signed March 30. Emergency
clause.
S. F. 31, by Senator Jackson of Gage.—
A bill providing regulations for the forma
tion of sewer districts in the city of Bea
trice. Signed March 30.
S. F. 40, by Senator Beghtol of Lancaster.
—Providing penalties for cruelty to ani
mals. Overworking, torturing and tor
menting animals may be punished by the
tines and penalties for misdemeanors.
Emergency clause. Signed March 30.
S. F. 55. by Senator Peterson of Frank
lin.—A bill graduating the capital of
| banks The capital stock must be $5,000
for 2,000, $20,000 for 3.000, and gradually
raises to $50,000 in towns of 10,0W. Signed
March 30.
S. F. 88, by Senator Moekett of Lancastr
er.—Permitting refunding of school dis
trict bonds at a rate of Interest not to
exceed & per cent. Signed March 30.
S. F. 165, by Senator Dimery of Seward.
—Creating a state board of veterinary m^d
j icine. The board to be composed of the
| governor, the secretary of state arid three
! examiners. Within thirty days after ap
pointment the examiners shall meet and
1 arrange for passing on the applications of
! veterinary applicants. Signed March 30.
S. F. 143, by Senator Thomas of Douglas,
i —A bill allowing the secretary of the Om
aha board of education to be elected for a
three-year term. Emergency clause.
Signed March 30.
S. F. 152, by Senator Gould of Greeley —
! Fixing a speed of eighteen miles an hour
for the transportation of live stock to mar
ket. Signed Mareh 30.
S. F. 155, by Senator Jones of Otoe.—A
I bill forbidding the killing of red, fox or
■ gray timber squirrels or for maiming or
wounding them between the season of
January 1 and August 31 of each year. The
penalty for the violation of the act is a
line of $5 Signed March 30.
S. F. 181, by Senator Gould of Greeley.—
Allowing a tax of 25 mills for a road
fund in townships where the freeholders
desire it. Signed March 30.
S. F. 232. by Senator Hughes of Platte.—
Forbidding horse racing, ball playing or
any game or sport on Decoration day. The
penalty may be a fine not exceeding $100 or
| imprisonment not more than thirty days,
I or both. Signed March 30.
i S. F. 168, by Senator Epperson of Clay.—
A bill abolishing the office of state archi
I tect to take effect at the end of the term
for which he was appointed. Signed
March 30.
S. F. 184. by Senator Gilligan of Holt.—
Requiring the county superintendent to
make estimates of school district expenses
when the school districts fail to do so.
Signed March 30.
S. F. 284, by Senator Beghtol of Lancas
ter.—A bill providing for a county engi
neer to inspect bridges in Lancaster and
Douglas counties. Signed March 30.
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EXPLOSION KILLS ONE.
| Albert Butler Accidental!'' Touches Off
Some Powder in Omaha.
Omaha. Neb., April 4.—While pre
paring a flashlight preparatory to pho
tographing the interior of a saloon,
corner Eleventh street and Capitol ave
nue, Albert Butler, a commercial pho
tographer of Grand Rapids, Mich., ig
nited his supply of flashlight powder,
and in the explosion that followed But
ler was instantly killed. William A.
Murray and William Coffey were se
verely wounded.
The entire breast of Butler was
blown away and the heart, lungs and
other organs torn to shreds. His right
hand was blown entirely off and his
right arm broken both above and be
low the elbow. His back was broken
so thar his body was doubled up, his
head resting on his legs. The flame
burned his face to a blister and evi
dently destroyed his eyes. The cloth
ing on the upper part of his body was
torn to shreds.
William Murray, a lineman, was se
verely cut by flying glass.
Coffey was standing about a foot be
hind Butler and this saved his life.
He was violently thrown down by the
falling body of Butler. His face and
hands were badly cut by flying glass,
but his sufferings from his wounds
were trifling compared with the strain
upon his nerves.
The saloon was almost completely
wrecked. All the windows, the bar
mirror and equipment of glassware
j were broken into pieces. The floor was
! littered with broken glass.
ALLEGED MURDERER CAUGHT.
Holt County Sheriff Arrests Martin Ir
win, Slayer of Carrins.
O'Neill, Neb., April 4.—Martin Irwin,
who stabbed and killed Bob Carrins in
j a quarrel near Badger Mills, forty
miles northwest of O’Neill, was placed
under arrest at Badger Mills yesterday
by Sheriff C. E. Hall. Coroner True
blood, who also is at the scene, has
impaneled a jury for an inquest.
Carrins was a young man who had
! lived in Holt county for fifteen years
I and bore a good reputation.
! Irwin was a resident of Boyd county,
a middle aged man and has a fam
ily.
The sheriff will arrive in O'Neill to
day with the prisoner, who will be
placed in the county jail here.
M. F. Harrington, of O'Neill, has been
retained to defend Irwin, and in com
; pany with several persons visited the
; scene of the tragedy and outlined the
| defense with the aid of several wit
j ness.
Irwin Hines, a reputable farmer, not
1 prejudiced, throws a new light on the
| affair. He says that he, Irwin and
I and Rumsey were sitting on the hill
1 side after lighting the lire. He says
Carrins came up. calling hint names,
struck him twice in the face and
kicked him several times while down.
Irwin struck him several times with his
clenched lists. His blows were deliv
ered straight out. There was no oc
casion that he coul^^ee to stab in the
tight. They steppeo twenty feet down
the hillside, with Irwin on the under
side. The spectators were surprised
to iearn that Carrins was stabbed.
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New Church at Ashland.
Ashland. Neb., April 4.—The construc
tion of a new $10,000 church by the Con
! gregationalists of Ashland is assured.
The contract was let to A. E. Stephens
of Lincoln for $U,SS3. Work will begin
immediately on the site of the present
church. When completed the church
flee will compare favorably with any
church building of its size in Nebraska.
The Rev. J. William Carson has been
engaged several months in securing
pledges for the church and it will be
pushed rapidly now until completion.
Teachers Flee from Fire.
Beatrice, Neb.. April 4.—Fire starting
in the elevator shaft of the kitchen in
the Paddock hotel created a panic
among the guests, over 200 of whom
were teachers attending the educational
i meeting here, every available room be
ing filled. ■ A number of the superin
tendents attending the meeting sta
tioned themselves at the head of the
stairs and assisted the school teachers
in making an orderly descent.
Little Boy Fatally Burned.
Edgar, Neb.. April 4.—Wilson, the
only son of O. J. and Alma Shaw, was
1 burned to death. All of the clothing
| was burned from the child. There was
I no Are in the stove to speak of. but
i the mother thought he must have got
ten hold of some matches she had put
away where she thought he could not
Bud them, as he liked to play in flrg.
'MINE HORROR IN
AN ILLINOIS MINE
i Explosion Is Reported to Hav«
Caused Many Deaths of
Non-Union Miners.
GAS HAD ACCUMULATED
The Explosion Blew the Shafts t«
Pieces—Fifteen Bodies Are Re
covered, but Some of Them
Are Unrecognizable.
Benton, III., April 5.—Some fift;
miners were entombed in Joseph Belt
er's mine at Ziegler by a terrific ex
plosion of gas, and it is probable that
thirty or more of the buried men are
dead.
The explosion was due to the fact
that the Letter mines are not worked
on Sunday, thus alowing gas to accum
ulate In the lower workings.
When between thirty-five and forty
five miners had descended into the
mine to resume work a terrific explos
ion belw the timbers about the mouth
of the mine high into the air. One of
the steel cages was blown to the sur
face from the bottom of a 500-foot
shaft. The sfiock of the explosion was
felt at Benton, twelve miles distant.
One miner was killed and four were
severely injured at the mouth of the
shaft in which the explosion occurred.
Were Two Explosions.
The number of deiul is estimated at
thirty-four; wounded eight. It trans
pires' that there were two explosions
close together. •The first explosion took
place in the air shaft and was fol
lowed by a much greater upheaval in
the main shaft. There were employed
in the mine only 180 men, 120 men being
at work days. Four cages, each con
taining ten men of the day force, had
gone down into the mine and were sup
posedly at the bottom when the catas
trophe occurred. The explosion wreck
ed the shaft, blowing out the skids on
which the cages were hoisted. Of the
thirty-four men thought to be dead,
only thirteen have been taken out. Be
sides these bodies three were removed
aiive, but wth fatal injuries.
Among the dead are:
JAMES REYBURN, engineer.
J. P. FINK.
WILLIS CAMPBELL.
The remainder are Greeks and Lit!
uaniuns and were designated by num
bers.
Shaft a Wreck.
Superintendent Hurd said that the
shaft was a wreck and that the main
entrance was so disabled that it would
take a week to repair it. In the effort
to recover the entombed men five res
cuers were overcome by afterdamp.
All the searchers for tile men below
were let down by hand. In two in
stances the men above were nearly
overcome by gas.
The work of rescue was begun at once
by miners who were arriving when the
explosion took place, but the main shaft
was demolished so that rescue work
had to be carried on through the air
shaft. This has hindered the work of
aiding the entombed men to such an ex
tent that when darkness fell only three
bodies and one injured man had been
brought to the surface. These bodies
were found forty feet from the bottom
of tiie air shaft and this is as far as
the rescuers have been able to pene
trate. A commute of union miners from
Duquoin and other neighboring min
ing towns, headed by District Presi
dent. Morris, hastened to Zeigler soon
after the explosion occurred and of
fered their aid.
Bodies Not Identified.
The bodies of the dead are so black
ened that they cannot at once be iden
tified. Roily Campbell is the injured
miner brought out of the shaft, and it.
is said that he cannot live. Campbell
is conscious, but he is unable to give
any explanation of the accident.
There was much excitement among
the miners when the accident became
known, because there had been a strike
of long duration and many conflicts
had occurred between strikers and
nonunion miners.
An all day investigation tends to
show that the catastrophe was due to
the accidental explosion of accumulat
ed gas.
Up to 10 o'clock fifteen dead bodies
had been recovered. The work of res
cue is made very difficult and danger
ous by the foulness of the air in the
mine. Only two bodies found show
marks of the explosion, death in the
other cases having evidently resulted
from asphyxiation.
Joseph Loiter is expected to reach
Zeigler, although it was at first report
ed that he was en route to Europe.
Rescue work will continue all night.
Tonight thirty-one coffins, accom
panied by an undertaker, arrived In
Zeigler.
BIG CHICAGO STRIKE.
'Jmon Carriage Makers to the Number
of 1,100, Demand More Wages
and Closed Shop.
Chicago. April 5.—--A general strike of
union carriage and wagon builders
against the members of the Carriage
and Wagon Manufacturers' association
began here today. More than 100 plants
and 1,100 workmen are affected. The
strikers demand an increase in wages
■ nd the closed shop.
WILL INDICT PACKERS.
Report from Chicago that Federal
Grand Jury Will Return True
Bills Wednesday.
Chicago. April 0.—Well authenticated
reports that the federal grand jury
which is investigating the business
methods of the meat packers will re
turn indictments when it reconvenes
next AVednesday were prevalent today.
The report was that the adjournment
taken yesterday was really decided up
on in order to allow Assistant Attor
ney General Pagen time to draw up the
bills at his leisure and give due con
sideration of the mass of testimony
gathered since the jury went Into ses
don.
SHOT WIFE AND SELF.
St. Louis Man Also Tried to Kill His
Son—He Will Be the Only
One to Die.
St. Louis, April 5.—Samuel Schramm
aged 43. died from a self-inflicted bullet
wound today after having shot his wife
In the mouth and missed his son. Do
mestic trouble wus the cause.
I SHONTZ’S BIG SALARY. '
i
The New Head of the Canal Commie
sion Is to Receive $30,000 Per
Year for His Service.
Washington, April 0.—Secretary Taft
today announced the personnel of the
new isthmian canal commission as fel
lows.
Theodore P. Shontz, chairman; Chas.
E. Magoon, governor of the canal zone;
John F. Wallace, chief engineer; Rear
Admiral M. T. Endlcott; Brigadier
General Peter C. Hains, Colonel Os
wald M. Ernst and Benjamin H. Har
rod.
Each commissioner is allowed a sal
ary of $1,500. The chairman etreives
additional compensation of $22,500, the
chief engineer, $17,500, and the gover
nor, $10,000 The head of each depart
ment is allowed the use of a furnished
house upon the isthmus and traveling >
expenses when traveling on business of W
the commission. The total is $102,500.. ff
The salaries and allowances under tlie
former commission amounted to S120.
■000. The total compensation of the
governor and chief engineer are in ef
fect. unchanged.
Professor William H. Burr and Wil
liam Barcley Parsons, civil engineers,
will be appointed as members of the
■onsulting board of engineers.
The Changes Explained.
In connection with the above sirs
nouncement Secretary Taft gave out
his letter to the president and one lat
ter explaining the plan of reorganiza
tion of the commission, the reasons,
therefor and the particular duties as
signed to each commissioner. The
headquarters of the commission ate
transferred from Washington to Pana
ma. The commission will hold quar
terly sessions on the first ot' January,'
April, July and October in each year,
and is under the general supervision
and direction of the secretary of war.
subject to the approval of the presi
dent.
In his letter the president says: “The
practical result of the operations of the
isthmian.canal commission, acting un
der the previous executive orders have
not been satisfactory, and it requires
a change in tlie personnel of the com
mission and in the instructions for its
fuidance.”
ON HUNTING TRIP.
President Roosevelt and Party Leave
for the West and South on a Fine
Special Train.
Washington, D. C„ April Presi
dent Roosevelt left at 9:05 this morning
on his trip to the south and west. He
will be absent about two months.
The special train, which is one of the
finest the Pennsylvania railroad line
ever sent out of Washington, consists
of three cars, the president's private
ear, “Rocket,” a Pullman sleeper ami
a combination baggage and buffet car.
The train is handsomely fitted and con
tains every known appliance to insure
comfort and safety of passengers.
In the party besides the president
were: Secretary Loeb, General S. B.
M. Young, Dr. Alexander Lambert,
Lieutenant G. R. Fortesnue, one of the
president's aides; M. C. Latta, and J.
L. McGrew. stenographer; H. A. Stroh
tneyer, photographer, and representa
tives of the newspaper press associa
tions. The trip is being made primarily
to enable the president to attend the
reunion of his old regiment of rough
riders, which is being field at San An
tonio, Tex., next Friday, and to hunt
big game, in Oklahoma and Colorado.
Incidentally the president will deliver
some notable addresses at several
places en route.
His first important stop will be at
Louisville tomorrow morning, where he
will he the guest of the city for three
hours. He will go from Louisville di
rectly to St. Louis, and thence to San
Antonio. After leaving San Antonio,
the president will go to Oklahoma for
a wolf hunt, and proceed thence to.
Colorado to hunt big game in the moun
tains.
While he expects to be in the wild
west of Colorado for a considerable
time, the president will keep in con
stant touch, by means of couriers, with
the nearest telegraph station, and with
Washington, and thus will be enabled
to attend to such important business
as may demand his personal attention.
GERMANY FOR PEACE.
Kaiser Emphatically Declares Sultar»
Need Not Fear Any European
Reforms.
London, April 5.—The correspondent
at Tangier of the Times asserts that
the correct version of Emperor Will
iams' conversation with representa
tives of the sultan of Morocco is as fol
lows :
"The emperor declared that he had'
come expressly to Tangier to assert
that he would maintain absolute equal
ity of German economic and commer
cial rights, and that he would not al
low any power to obtain preferential
advantages.
"The sultan, he said, was the free
sovereign of a free country, and Ger
many would insist in always carrying
on her affairs directly with him. and
would never allow any power to ar t
as an intermediary.
"Tlie present was an unsuitable time
to introduce reforms on European lines,
and all reforms should be founded on
Islamic laws and traditions.
"Finally tlie emperor declared that
he had made these views quite clear
in a' conversation with the French,
charge d’affaires.”*
STABBED BY A GIRL
Young Woman of 18 Fataily Wounds
Young Man with Whom She Had
Quarreled.
Lancaster. Pa., April 5.—Ralph W.
Kline, aged 26, an artist, was fatally
stabbed by Jennie Good, aged 18.
Kline and Miss Good were members
of a fishing party near Long park.
Kline and the girl had a quarrel, dur
ing which Miss Good threatened to cut
out his heart. Kline threw out ids chest
and told her to stab. She did so. plung
ing a knife into his breast. Her vie- ^
tim is at a hospital. The girl lias fiedi
and lias not yet been arrested. 1
INDIANA BANK FAILS.
institution at La Doga Is Pulled Down
by Its Relations to a Manu
facturer.
La Doga, Ind., April 5.—The doors
of the bank of La Doga were closed'
today. The Hoosler Novelty works, a
company of which Harry E. Dougherty
and O. E. Coffman, sons-in-law of the
cashler, are among the principal stock
holders. has withdrawn to the amount
of $96,000. and the result was that the
bank was forced to close its doors.
Cashier Scott today stated that he wa»
ready to turn over all his property.