Nebraska Newspapers

    THE O’NEILL FRONTIER
O. H. CRONIN. Publisher.
VNEILL, NEBRASKA
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An advertiser In the Wimbledon,
England, Gazette wants ‘‘a lad about
20; must be a churchman, of good edu
cation. who can drive a horse and cart,
assist In the stable and garden (melons
and cucumbers), milk cows and under
stand pigs; must be accustomed to wait
at table and of gentlemanly appear
ance; early riser and teetotaler; good
references required." The wage of this
paragon Is to be $00 a year, but he
must lodge out and furnish his own
mealR, except dinner.
A Justice of the peaie living near
here has addressed the following In
quiry to us: "Please let me know if
there's bln any change In the code of
Kansas sence 1 got mine, as some o’
these triflin’ lawyers tries to make out
that my rulin' ain't accordin' to the
code, an' If I’m right, ap' they ain't, 1
want to disbar 'em an’ fine 'em for con
tempt an’ show ’em what's law. All
I wants to do Is to do right."—Osage,
Kas., Free Press.
The sturdy English race of former
times Is becoming nlmost extinct, says
the Contemporary Review, and Is being
replaced by a puny, stunted, sickly,
sterile, narrow-chested, weak-boned,
short-sighted and rotten-toothed race.
"What Great Britain requires for the
salvation of her agriculture Ik, in the
first place, the gradual creation of a
substantial peasant class, who work
with their own hands on freehold agri
cultural properties of moderate size."
There are specialists of various soils
among the New Yoik street merchants,
men who sell collar buttons, men who
sell shoe laces, and so on, but as odd
a specialist as any Is the man who sells
sma.ll boys' "knee pants.” He displays
his wares In a basket on (he edge of a
downtown thoroughfare that leads to
a big market, and relies for his trade
on mothers passing that way to do the
family marketing.
"In all my dally walks arid rides for
miles here and in the streets of Tokio,"
says a traveler, "1 never heard an of
fensive word applied to me, nor saw an
unfriendly lace. Nor In the quieter
streets did 1 ever see what Is so com
mon In China, women and children
darting In and bolting the doors on
the approach of a foreigner. Even the
dogs here arc friendly and never bark
at you."
China has recently Issued an edict
prohibiting, except In the treaty ports,
the sale of metal-rimmed spectacles.
Tan shoes are also tabooed, and anyone
dealing in them renders himself liable
to decapitation. This latter drastic
regulation Is due to the fact that yel
low Is there the Imperial color, to be
worn by none save members of the
royal family.
Brazil's exports increased $12,500,000
gold in 1004. Of this $4,400,000 was for
coffee. The coffee planters got about
$10,000,000 more for their crops than in
1003. American capitalists are scouring
Brazil for Investments. They are buy
ing tramways and other properties
freely, besides securing large slices of
Brazil's vast land area.
The American Bible society has Just
received a gift of $300 from a man to
whom forty years ago, while lying u
wounded soldier in the hospital of
Vicksburg, a New Testament was giv
en. He wishes the money to be used
as soon as possible In placing the gos
pel in the hands of wounded soldiers
in Japanese hospitals.
Joseph S. Knapp, 730 Jefferson street,
Waverly, sent to the Baltimore Sun of
fice an egg weighing exactly a quarter
of a pound, which was laid on the pre
ceding day by an English black-breast
ed red game hen owned by him. The
egg is 6*4 Inches in circumference and
7*4 Inches around point nnd butt.
Miss Ada Crossley, the Australian
contralto, who lately has won fame in
England, hesitated a long time before
she decided to cross the ocean and try
her fortune there. At length she spun
a coin; "Heads, go to London; tails,
stay in Australia." It came down
head.
A volcanic eruption at Bt. Vincent
once threw a cloud of dust against the
wind to Barbados a distance of 100
miles. The deposit fell for twelve
hours over the entire Island, attaining a
thickness of nearly half an inch. Its
estimated weight was therefore near
ly 2,000,000 tons.
In addressing Highlanders who
placed wreaths on the memorial cairn
at Culloden on the occasion of the an
niversary of the battle recently, T.
Napier said "the Hanoverians" had
now ruled for 200 years, and he thought
they should “make a graceful bow and
retire."
Eight hundred Paris butchers made I
an excursion to London recently and
■toyed five hours. They were cordially
received. Such excursions are fash
ionable now, on account of the entente |
cordlale. Several hundred London
■ewermen recently paid a day's visit
to Parts.
An English physician, testifying to
the condition of a patient who had been
■truck In the back by a falling sack of
corn, said he was suffering from a
“traumatic neurasthenia." "That's the
Greek for blue funk, isn't It?" asked
the opposing counsel.
Vegetarianism Is all the vogue among
those who take thought of what they
■hall eat and what they shall drink,
■ays London Outlook. Bridge and boiled
cabbage came In together, and who
■hall say which has the firmer hold
upon persons of fashion?
The Rev. Edward Dunbar, who wrote
the old Sunday school soi g. "There is
■ Light In the Window for Thee,
Brother.” sleeps in a pauper's grave
■t Cofteyvllle, Kns., where he died a
tramp in the town Jail twelve years
ago.
Charles Llndley Wood, second Vis
count Halifax, will visit this country
next fall. Lord Halifax is about the
most widely known layman in the
Church of England, being regarded ns
head of the advanced party In that
church.
It Is said that *he people of Tangier
received King Edward so enthusiastic
ally because It was raining on the day
of his arrival. The country had bpon
suffering from want of min. and the
Moroccans thought he had brought It.
"Happy, though married two days.”
was one of the many labels attached
by practical Jokers to the luggage of
a newly married couple who left an
t English railway station the other day
on t!»?lr way to Canada.
After promising to get rome fish for
dinner, Marx Hartmann, having gone
mad. went to the Hamburg Zoo. re
V >ved a young alligator from a pond
I J took It borne for his A ife tc cook.
RANGE FENCERS
ARE FOUND GUILTY
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Jury in Federal Court at Omaha
Returns Verdict Against
Krause Brothers.
A FINE OR IMPRISONMENT
They Mutt Either Pay a Fine of $1,000
Each or Go to Prieon for a Year
Which Is Considered a
Light Sentence.
Omaha, Neb., June 14.—The jury In
the ease of John and Herman Krause
brought In a verdict finding the defend
ants guilty on the charge of maintain
ing enclosures on public lands and also
finding John Krause guilty of prevent
ing Theodore Osborne, Edward Whet
stone and other persons, tiy Intimida
tion, from using the Krause enclosures.
The defendants were tried on three
Indictments,embracing fourteen counts,
and both were found guilty on five
counts, while John Krause was found
guilty on two additional court's.
Attorney Coleman, for tie Krause
brothers, asked for a new trial and was
given ten days In which to die a mo
tion.
This Is the first conviction secured by
the government under several Indict
ments returned by the federal grand
Jury last year.
The penalty for the offense of which
the Krause brothers were convicted Is a
| fine of $1,000 or Imprisonment for one
year.
SENT IMPROPER LETTER.
H. Leon Miller Is Sentenced to a Year
at Hard Labor.
Omaha, Neb., June 14.— H. Leon Mil
ler of Oak. Neb., convicted of mailing
an obscene letter to Miss Turner of
Logan, la., was sentenced in (he fed
eral court to pay a line of $100 and a
year's hard labor at Sioux Falls.
Miller enjoys the distinction of being
president of the Winnipeg, Yankton
and Gulf railroad. It was shown he
had mailed what purported to be a copy
of a letter sent by the girl's father to
Miller's wife, making Improper pro
posals and accompanying this with an
equally suggestive letter to the girl, In
viting her to visit him at Omaha. The
young woman turned (he correspond
ence over to her father. From the evi
dence it appears that Miller had orig
inated the alleged letter to assist him In
securing a divorce that he might carry
on u liason with the girl.
SAVES LIFE; LOSES FOOT.
South Omaha Man Ha« Member
Caught in Frog.
Omaha. Neb., June 14—With his right
foot tightly wedged in a switch frog in
the Burlington yards, and with a fast
moving engine bearing down upon him,
Frank Gernues leaned as far back
from the track as Ills Imprisoned limb
would permit i.nd watched the engine
as it ground his foot off and then fell
prostrate to the ground,
t For twenty minutes Gernues lay on
the tracks yelling for assistance. En
gineer Carlson and Fireman Buel heard
the man's cries as the engine severed
the foot from the limb, but could not
find the Injured man in the darkness.
When they finally located him, Ger
nues was laying fiat on Ids back, calm
ly smoking a clgaret which he had
made and lighted after his foot had
been crushed off.
Gernues wa's employed at the city
garbage plant and when lie reported
for work lie was informed that the
force was not working. He started up
the Burlington tracks for the home of
a friend In order to make preparations
for a unday fishing excursion,
i At Pacific and Second streets there
is no light and while Gernues was mop
ing along in the darkness his shoe be
came fastened In a switch frog. Try
as he might, he could not release his
, imprisoned foot.
He saw an engine fast approaching
and he began unlacing ills shoe, but the
engine bore down upon him before he
could accomplish this, ant", his only
hope of saving his life was to careen
his body far over from the rails while
If iron monster ground off his foot.
Even after the foot was severed, it
: was released with difficulty from the
frog.
NEBRASKA GIRL SAID NO.
A St. Loui* Young Man End* His Lif*
with a Shotgun.
St. I.ouis, June 14.—Because Miss
Anna Cleburne of Plattsmouth, Neb.,
could not look with favor upon his ad
dresses, John Allen, aged 22, coinmlted
suicide by shooting himself with a shot
gun loaded with buckshot.
Allen is an apprentice to an elec
trician and was, according to a note
left by him, looking forward to the time
when he would be a licensed mechanic,
with the constancy of Anna Cleburne
as a wife to All his life with the sweets
of connubial bliss.
But the receipt of her last communi
cation chilled his heart and the only
relief in sight was that of death.
| VACATES TOWNSITE Ur PORTAL
Boom City of Sarpy County to Ba
Turned Into Stock Ranch.
Papillion, Neb., June 14.—Charles
Hngedorn appeared before the county
commissioners with a petition asking to
have the Portal townslte vacated. As
the petition had the required number of
signers, and there being no objections
the petlttan was granted. Portal was
laid out inlfcKIjj; and for a time grew rap
idly, but the boom did not last long.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Mox Pl^n Kills Miss Alma Goes at
Plattsmouth.
Plattsmouth. Neb., June 14.—A cold
blooded murder occurred here on the
southern outskirts of the city. Mox
Plohn tired three shots into the breast
of Miss Alma Goos, the victim expiring
in a few moments. A shot aimed at
Emma, sister of the murdered girl,
grazed her breast and wrist and then
embedded itself in the kitchen door.
STRANGER GIVES BOY SCARE.
Holding Gun in Face Orders Him Ex
change Clothes and Runs.
Papillion. Neb., June 14—While plow
ing corn in Forest City precinct the 15
year-old son of John Melia had a start
ling experience. Before he knew it he
found himself looking into the barrel
of a revolver. The man behind the gun
informed young Melia that he wanted
to exchange clothes with him, as offi
cers and bloodhounds were on his trail.
He told the boy all about his escape
from the soldiers and officers, but for
some reason foreot to exchange clothe®.
NEBRASKA FAR AHEAD
IN BEET PRODUCTION
Large Areas Are Planted and a
Fine Yield Is Always the
Result.
TRYING TO GET FACTORIES
Many Center* of the Sugar Beet Pro
ducing District* Have Been for
Year* Trying to Get Cap
italists Interested.
Washington, June 13.—The depart
ment of agriculture in its recent re
port credits Nebraska as being one of
the best, if not the best, state in the
union, for growing sugar beets. The re
port says:
"There has been considerable agita
tion during the past year tending td in
crease the beet sugar industry in the
state of Nebraska. Next to the one
at Alvarado, Cal., the factory at Grand
Island, Neb., was the second factory
successfully operated in the United
States. Another followed at Norfolk
the next year. Nine years later anoth
er one was built at Leavitt, near Arnes,
on the Union Pacific railroad, about
fifty miles west of Omaha. This gives
Neoraska fourteen years' experience in
beet sugar production. Beets for these
factories are grown in districts where
crops are produced by rainfall. In the
fourteen years the state has developed
most of the Information covering beet
growing in rainfall districts.
"Considerable friction occurred be
tween the management and the fann
ers growing beets. Two or three years’
drought caused poor crops. Then bet
ter seasons, more favorable beet grow
ing, followed. Later came an attack on
the beet crop by a disease generally
dominated 'beet blight.' This produced
another poor year lor the farmers. All
these things had a very great tendency
to discourage the industry in the, state.
During all their pioneer experience the
actories established in Nebraska
passed through very trying ordeals. It
became necessary to close down the
factory at Grand Island for a couple of
campaigns, until these difficulties could
be overcome or adjusted. Beets grown
for this factory were shipped to Nor
folk.
"Coupled with the natural difficulties
attending the pioneer experience of
these factories w'as the one spoken of
«o often—general lack of experience in
growing beets and appreciation of the
tienefits of a successfully operated sugar
factory. The obstacles were so varied
and continued that it took considerable
time to institute a fairly favorable nor
mal condition of things.
Live Stock Feeding.
■'During the time stock interests of
the localities were very much Increased
and improved generally, especially
around Norfolk and Grand Island.
Originally the pulp by-product was
thrown away, or deposited out on the
prairies; some of this same pulp fed
to stock four years afterwards. This
t act has always been a strong evidence
of its keeping qualities. Around Grand
Island at present many thousand head
of sheep and cattle are fed annually.
This is due to the pulp supply at the
sugar factory. Large feeding and dairy
enterprises sprung up around Norfolk
also due to the same causes.
"All the factories in Nebraska have
been operated through continuously
Improved conditions for the past four
years. Each of these factories during
(the last campaign had more and bet
; ter beets than any other time in its
‘ history. Many of the farmers have
come to understand the incidental ben
I ['fits of the sugar industry, and are
I becoming larger and more regular con
tributors to the supply of beets. They
have noted the improvement of their
farms and their increased facilities for
stock raising and cropping generally.
“In the western part of Nebraska
large tracts of land are coming under
cultivation, stimulated by the introduc
tion of irrigation. It is found that
j beets are well adapted to the condi
tions and a most profitable crop, and
they are becoming the leading crop in
! two or three counties. The beets have
also been grown under contract and
delivered to the factories farther east
at Grand Island, Leavitt and Norfolk.
As a rule these beets are high in sugar
content, the tonnage is larger and they
yield a larger profit than any other
crop grown in this western section.
They also enter very nicely into rota
tion with other crops grown there,
principally alfalfa and small grain.
i rylng to c»ex i-acxories.
"The centers surrounded by these
beet districts in the western part of
the state are North Platte, Culbertson
and McCook. More beets are now
grown in Lincoln county, around North
Platte, than in a»iy of the counties
having sugar factories. Each of these
places is earnestly endeavoring to es
tablish a factory.
“The removal of the plant from Nor
folk to Lamar, Colo., which is now in
process, has excited considerable dis
cussion throughout the country. Many
seem to take it for granted that the
beet sugar industry in Nebraska is a
failure Because this factory has been
established about fourteen years and
then moved to another state it seems
proof positive to many that conditions
in Nebraska will not sustain the sugar
industry. If it were not for the facts
it might be logical to assume that
such is the case.
"The department has not been ad
vised as to the real purpose of the
American Sugar Refining company in
moving its plant from Norfolk to La
mar, but it is understood that it was
not from a failure of-fhe plant, but that
the move was more in keeping with
| the policy the company maintains.
“For three years Norfolk has had a
good supply of beets and successful
campaigns. The last was the best in
the hisiory of the factory. It would
be hard, with such facts as these be
fore the department, to demonstrate
that the factory at Norfolk retired
from the field for want of beets or for
lack of profitable work. The factory
has built up during these years, con
ditions making its work much more
easy and profitable. It was, however,
destined to confine its operations pure
ly to sugar making, while in its new’
field it will serve its owners better, not
only in sugar making, but in develop
ing the agricultural resources of a
large district.
Result of Irrigation.
"The new factories in Nebraska in
the near future will be erected at some
of the western points recently develop
ing through irrigation.
"A plant has been contemplated at
North Platte for some time past. Its
conditions have been thoroughly tested
by growing beets for th<^ facto'ries of
ooth the American Beet Sugar company
and the Standard Beet Sugar company.
It fcas grown in one season as higA as
4,200 acres, practically equally divided
between the two companies.
‘‘Beets at this place have been tested
as high as any in the country. Con
sidering wagon and carload lots It has
been the highest record of quality cf
any place in the world. The yield has
been quite satisfactory, also, running
easily from ten to twenty tons per acre.
“The valley from North Platte to
Paxton is about thirty-three miles long
and five miles wide, all of which area
is subject to Irrigation and consequent
ly is adapted to beets and other crops.
The locality has soil and conditions
highly satisfactory for producing beets.
The great drawback is insufficient
farmers and laborers to do the work.
"Each one of the companies growing
beets here has announced that it will
install a factory as soon as enough set
tlers and laborers can be attracted to
insure field hands to grow the beets
needed by tlie plant.
"The conditions around McCook are
quite similar to those described for
North Platte. This place continues to
grow sugar beets extensively for the
factories farther east in the state. The
beets show good yield, quality and
purity. Back of farmers and laborers
sufficient to furnish a factory with a
supply of beets is the main difficulty,
the same as at North Platte. The vi
cinity has sufficient land under irriga
tion to grow the beets and other crops
entering into the rotation.
PUTS DOWN REBELLION
Captain Stacey Kills Pulajan Chief and
Eighty others in the
Philippines.
Washington. June 13.—The following
cablegram from General Corbin, dated
Manila, was received today:
"Captain Crowell Stacey with eighty
men of Company E, twenty-first in
fantry, and thirty-eight men of a com
pany of Philippine scouts, surprised
the main camp of the Pulajanes June
4, fifteen miles southeast of Catubig.
Daguhob, the Pulajan chief, and forty
Pulajanes were killed and six captured.
“Arms and valuable records were also
captured. None was killed on our side
and but two were wounded.
“Daguhob s death does away with the
most troublesome fanatic In the island
of Samar."
ALONG RECIPROCAL LINES
Germany Submits Draft of Proposed
Commercial Treaty with the
United States.
Berlin, June 13.—The German govern
ment's draft of its views on the pro
posed commercial treaty with the
United States is in course of prepara
tion for submission to Washington in
July. It is based upon reports of the
German chambers of commerce and
other commercial authorities. The Dus
seldorf chamber, one of the most influ
ential in the Hhenish Westphalian man
ufacturing district, sent von Buelow a
memorial in which are incorporated
suggestions regarding provisions of the
new treaty, all tending to reciprocal
agreements.
WILSON DENIES STORY.
Secretary of Agriculture Vigorous!-/
Denounces the Reports of
Leakage.
Washington, June 13.—After the
meeting of the cabinet today and while
still standing on the steps of the White
House, Secretary of Agriculture Wil
son discussed with much vigor the
charges made by Secretary Cheatham
of the Southern Cotton association
against persons in the bureau of statis
tic-, of the agricultural department. Mr.
Wilson said the charges had not
reached him in formal shape, but he did
not hesitate to say that there was no
foundation for them.
"It is. of course, barely possible that
some clerk or employe of the depart
ment,” he said, "has been giving infor
mation which he pretends to possess,
but which could not possibly have been
accurate. 1 shall try to find out if there
is any such person.”
WAS STABBED FIVE TIMES.
Dubuque. Ia., June 10.—William Kail
eve was attacked by three men in a
saloon and stabbed five times in the
abdomen. He may die.
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4 HEARD A KISS OVER 4
4 A TELEPHONE WIRE. 4
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4 Des Moines, la., June 10.—C. 4
4 C. Waud. to be tried in crirn- 4
4 inal court for assault and bat- 4
4 tery, lays the cause of his dil- 4
4 emma at the feet of a listen- 4
4 ing telephone operator in An- 4
4 keny whom he says heard him 4
4 making love to Mrs. Ole Dandy 4
4 and told her husband. 4
4 Waud was arrested, tried and 4
4 convicted in Ankeny of assault 4
4 and battery and appealed his 4
4 case to the district court here. 4
4 Mr. Dandy is the informing wit- 4
4 ness and claims that Waud en- 4
4 tered his house and by force and 4
4 notwithstanding the resistance 4
4 of Mrs. Dandy embraced her and 4
4 kissed her. Waud tells a dif- 4
4 ferent story. He claims he went 4
4 to the Dandy home to use the 4
4 telephone, that Mrs. Dandy gave 4
4 him a chair near the 'phone and 4
4 did the talking for him. While 4
4 he was waiting, he says, she 4
4 reached down and pressed his 4
4 hand. He admits recipro- 4
4 eating the pressure and asked 4
4 her for a kiss, whereupon he 4
4 says she said, "Wait till I am 4
4 through here." He says the cen- 4
4 tral girl heard the proffered 4
4 kiss and told Mr. Dandy who 4
4 had him arrested. Mrs. Dandy 4
4 is a witness for the state and 4
4 denies the telephone story. 4
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4 MAN OF 92 ARRESTS 4
4 AN ARMED MANIAS. 4
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4 Des Moines, la., June 10.— 4
4 Henry Eli'ritz, aged 92, after 4
4 fleeing for two blocks from a 4
4 ru ;ty hatchet in the hands of 4
4 William Jackson, crazed with 4
4 drink, finally turned on his as- 4
4 satlant. arrested him and dragged 4
4 him upstairs to Justice Christy’s 4
4 court this morning and filed in- 4
4 formation against him. exhibit- 4
4 lug the hatchet in triumph. The 4
4 charge was assault with intent 4
4 to do great bodily injury. The 4
4 fight occurred at Seventh and 4
4 Walnut streets at an hour when 4
4 the streets were practically de- 4
4 serted. Elifritz saw the wild- 4
4 eyed man start after him and 4
4 tried to escape. The crazed 4
4 man was the speedier. The old 4
4 man turned at bav All his 4
4 strength was gathered together 4
4 and the struggle seemed to be to 4
4 the death. Getting possession of 4
4 the hatchet he haS the other en- 4
4 tirely in his power and accom- 4
BOY BANDIT HEARS
HEAVY SENTENCE
| One cf Three Young Omaha
Lads Who Were Burglars
and Holdups.
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FARMER TAKES POISON
—
Joseph Zvacek Commits Suicide While
in a Drunken Fit Near Stanton—
Other Nebraska News of
Interest Over the State.
Omaha, June 9.—Scarcely past his 20th
year Louis J. Hossman, boy burglar and
bandit, was sentenced to eight years in
the penitentiary. He was a blithe and
debonair looking youth when he lirst ap
peared in court, but the long confinement
in the county jail left him with a sort
of hopeless lassitude. He took his sen
tence without a murmur.
Hossman is one of the trio of youths
who kept South Omaha citizens guessing
for several weeks during the occurrence
of a number of frequent burglaries, and
later startled Omaha by the bold hold
up of Druggist Roeder at Thirty-third
and Parker streets.
Four years of his sentence is on the
charge of burglary of a South Omaha
hardware store, and the other four years
for the robbery of Roeder.
Frank Weber, one of his confederates,
went to the penitentiary for a ten-year
sentence a month ago. Guy Nestle, the
youngest member, is still in jail awaiting
trial.
FARMER SWALLOWS POISON.
Commits Suicide on His Farm While
in a Drunken Fit.
Stanton, Neb., June 9.—Joseph Zvacek, a
Bohemian farmer living in the southern j
part of this county near Clarkson, return- |
ed home after a night spent at that place !
and died from poison self administered.
It is pupposed that he had been drink
ing to excess, as he was addicted to I
that habit. He arrived home and went !
upstairs to his room as was his cus
tom. His wife and daughter later went
to his room and found him lying on the
floor in convulsions. He managed to gasp
out to his wife: “It’s no use to send for
the doctor, I have taken poison and the
bottle Is behind t'he bed if you want to
take some too.”
POSTMASTERS GET DAY OFF.
Hundreds of the Federal Officials Will
Be in the City June 13-14.
Lincoln, Neb., June 9.—Every postmas
ter in Nebraska has been granted a four
days’ leave of absence to attend the big
meeting of the Nebraska Association of
Postmasters at Lincoln, June 13 and 14.
The postmasters of Nebraska are com- '
ing in force to attend their anual conven
tion In this city, June 13 and 14. The con
vention will be held in the United States
court room in the government building; but
the indications are that the attendance j
will be so large that larger quarters must
be secured, and Chancellor Andrews has
tendered the use of the university chapel
in that event.
The following order received by Post
master Sizer from the postmaster general
indicates that the department at Wash
ington realizes the importance to the ser
vice of Nebraska’s association of post
masters.
“Order—Postmasters in the state of Ne
braska are hereby granted leave of ab
sence for as many days, not exceeding
four, as may be necessary to enable them
to attend the convention of the Nebraska
Association of Postmasters to be held at
Lincoln on June 13 and 14, 1903. (Signed.)
“Geo. B. Cortelyou,
“Postmaster General.”
GILL IS PLACED IN JAIL.
Indianola Young Man, Who Shot and
Kidnaped Girl, Held.
Indianola, Neb., June 9.—Clarence Gill, ;
who shot Miss Mattie Collins, kidnaped
her and fled to Kansas, where the couple
were caught, was brought to this city ;
and arraigned before Justice Ryan on a
charge of assault with intent to kill.
Gill pleaded not guilty and waived ex- i
amination. Being unable to give bonds
in the sum of $1,300, he was taken to Mc
Cook and placed In jail.
LIQUOR DEALERS MEET.
Henry Keating Is Selected as Secretary
and Hans Peterson as Treasurer.
Omaha, June 9.—The Nebraska Retail
Liquor Dealers’ association re-elected
President James Novels, of Columbus, and
Secretary Henry Keating, of Omaha. W. |
C. Shultz, of Fremont, was elected vice ,
president. Hans Peterson, of Omaha, was !
elected treasurer, with Henry Rohlff, of
Omaha, a close second.
DROWNED IN THE ELKHORN.
Two Men Lose Their Lives by Cap
sizing of a Ferryboat.
Fremont, Neb., June 8.—The capsizing of
a ferryboat in the Elkhorn river near
Hooper precipitated eight men in the cur
rent of the river. Two, Daniel Filey and
E. C. Neal, were drowned. The bodies
have not been recovered.
TRYING TRAMP LIFE.
Two Boys Who Said They Were from
Lincoln Stopped at Tecumseh.
Tecumaeh, Neb., June 7.—Three boys,
aged from 15 to 18 years and who claim to
come from Lincoln, were arrested by
Night Watch Joe Chubhuck, while they
were asleep on the lawn of a residence
here. The hoys had a quantity of canned
goods, particular:}’ a lot of pte edved fruits
such as are used at soda fountains, two
or three revolvers, a box of cigars, gum,
candy, etc. One of the number raid his
father conducted a drug store in Lincoln
and had given them the goods. The.' said
they were out for a “bum,” and that they
expected to be gone from home for a
month or so. The officer was given their
names, but made no record of them. As
no word came from Lincoln or elsewhere,
they were given their liberty and they left
town at once, walking out by the way of
the south railroad.
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ASYLUM CONTRACT LET,
State Arranges for Soldiers’ Home and
Feeble Minded Institute.
Lincoln, Neb., June 9.—The state board
of public lands and buildings on Tuesday
let the contract for the construction of the
wing to the Noifolk insane asylum. J. C.
Stitt of Norfolk got the contract.
George Berlnghoff of Beatrice was
awarded the contract for furnishing plans
for the work on the soldiers’ home at
Grand Island, also for the feeble minded
institute at Beatrice.
FATHER NIPS A
ROMANCE IN BUD
/llinoia Man Arrives in Omaha.
Just in Time to Spoil an
Elopement.
TAKES DAUGHTER HOME
Sirl Had Pawned a Valuable Ring irv
Order to Help Her Lover to
Defray the Wedding
Expenses.
Omaha, June 12.—A brilliant dia
mond ring, valued at J200, which was:
taken from the Great Eastern pawn,
shop by Chief of Police Jones of Des:
Moines, marks the culmination of the
blighted romance of Ed Rogers of Des
Moines and Maud Banks of Lincoln, Ill
Young Rogers and Miss Banks, both
about 19 years old, met at the roller
skating rink in Council Bluffs a short
lime ago and fell In love at first sight.
Rogers had but llttie money, but the
Tact did not deter him, and the couple
doped and came to Omaha for the pur-:
pose of getting married.
A short delay allowed the girl’s1
friends to advise her father of the.
facts, and he came to Omaha the same-!
lay the young couple arrived here.
Lack of funds was readily supplied]
by the young woman, who gave Rogers’
aer ring to pawn, on which he secured
149.50. Before they could be married;
'.he girl’s father found them. He tookl
bis daughter back home. Rogers re
.urned to Des Moines alone.
Chief Jones then came to Omaha and
’ound the diamond, where it had been
pawned.
STRANGE VISITOR AT HOTEL.
Registered at Fremont as "Jesus Christ”'
and Spent Time in Reading Bible.
Fremont, June 12.—A man giv
ng his name as “Jesus Christ” and
claiming to hail from Millard, Neb.,,
registered at the Baltimore hotel Sat
urday evening. He was assigned to
i room and retired early without giv
ing any information as to his business
ar purpose of his visit to this city.
Sunday morning he arose early, and
stepped up the street to get his break
last and upon returning to the hotel
went to his room and secured a bible,
took a chair from the lobby and seat
ng himself therein on the sidewalk in
front of the building read from the
oook until the noon hour. At noon he
paid his bill and left without reveal
ing his destination. It is supposed he
,^ft the city on an afternoon train as;
he has not been seen since.
In response to an inquiry he declared
:hat he had registered his right name
—the name that had been given him
vhen he was christened by his parents.
His general deportment indicated ee
.•entricity. His voice was coarse and
larsh and there w7as a stammer in his
ipeech. His general appearance goes,
o show7 that he is a laboring man
about 45 years of age. Efforts to draw'
lim into conversation for the most part
(ailed. His persistent reading of the
male and the name under which he
registered have created the suspicion
.hat he is a religious crank and per
haps the forerunner of a new move
ment by which Dowie has become*
notorious.
IS HELD FOR MURDER.
Some Doubt as to Insanity of Nebraska:
Farmer Who Killed Wife.
Minden, Neb., June 12.—The inquest^
aver the body of Mrs. George Elsam at
\xtell was held here. The verdict of
:he jury was murder in the first degree.
Elsam gives as his reason that his wife
received attentions of a traveling man.
This was proved to be absolutely un
rue. The inquest showed that at 2
n’cloc-k Tuesday morning Elsam got up,
Iressed and started to the barn. His
wife got up partly dressed to follow.
Elsam then went back to the bedroom
ind shot at her, the first shot missing
ind striking a window. He then threw7
her on the bed and put the revolver to
her mouth, the bullet coming out of
.he top of her head.
When locked in jail, with a guard)
autside, Elsam tried to commit suicide.
He bit a piece of his arm and took a
mil and dug into a vein, almost bleed
ing to death before being discovered.
Elsam was brought to Minden last'
night and the preliminary hearing will
accur today. Some do not think he i»
insane. Elsam is worth $50,000. and i»
very miserly. He has no children.
SEVERELY BITTEN BY DOG.
Srand Island Girl Attacked by Savage
Animal in the Country.
Grand Island, Neb., June 12.—While;
cisiting in the country, Helen Behrens,
[he little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.'
Charles Behrens of this city was se-!
cerely bitten by a dog. The little one,
strange to the country, saw a dog ken
nel and looked in. The animal within,
!Vough never before vicious, was
aroused by the procedure and dashing
out, bit her in the cheek and over the
»ye and was standing over her still
fierce when the boys attached to the
[arm home ran to the scene and saved
,Tre child from further injury. The
wounds received were attended and the
little one is so far giving no indica
tions of serious trouble.
FATALITY IN BALL GAME.
Farmer Near Bassett Died from In
juries Received While Playing.
Bassett, Neb., June 12.—James E.
(iickard, a farmer living near Maria-’
.dlle, In this county, died at his home;
/esterday morning from the effects of
in injury received while playing ball at
Marlavllle last Saturday. In attempt-'
Vg to make third base he fell on his
stomach and ruptured an Intestine. He'i
lid not know at the time that he was
lurt seriously, though he did not play
my more. A physician was called Sun
lay and Monday and an operation was
performed, but it was too late. Mr.
Uickard was 35 years old and leaves a
i vife and several small children.
CROWDS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.
tlearly 1,500 Go to Lincoln on Educa
tional Trip.
Lyons, Jnue 12.—The Burt coun
ty school children’s educational train
eft here at 6 o'clock this morning for
Lincoln, with 415 passengers from
Lyons, 363 from Oakland, 221 fromi
! Craig and 450 from Tekamah. twenty
t coaches in all. They visited the state
University, state penitentiary and oth
tr public institutions. The purpose oft
he excursion is to give the school chil
iren a chance to see the state capital)
1 ^nd public buildings.