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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1905)
.. ■ .. THE O’NEILL FRONTIER D. H. CRONIN. Publisher. J’NEILL, NEBRASKA ....—. The region abo-'t Tuxpam. In the State of Vera Crui, Mexico, Is the nat ural habitat of the vanilla vine. The land Is cleared of underbrush and the vine cutting, which should be about eighteen inches long, are planted be side suitable trees, left standby for the purpose. As soon as the Joints com mence to sprout they throw out ten drils, which cling tenaciously to the trees, and soon form climbing vines, which after three to four years, com mence to bear. In the fifth year the vine will be In full bearing, and will produce from fifteen to forty beans, each bean worth from 8 to 10 cents Mexican (3.82 to 4.77 cents United 81a: si; In certain years the beans have been known to sell as high as 18 cents (8.69 cents) apiece. The cured beans command a much higher price. It is estimated that a five-acre vanilla plantation will yield sufficient income to render its owner independent for the remainder of his life. The new Simplon tunnel is exactly twelve miles und 468 yards long, of which a little over seven miles Is in Italian territory. The St. Oothard tun nel is nine miles and 564 yards long, the Mont Cerils a few yurds short of eight miles, and the Arlberg tunnel six miles and 404 yards. All these tunnels have double railway trucks and their measurements are: Might, seven yards, and width, nine yards. Although the Simplon tunnel is so much longer than either the St. Oothard or the Mont Cenls. It was completed In six and a half years, while it took eight years to construct the St. Oothard and twelve yenrs for the Morit Cents. Several tins of paint were found among the luggage of an Englishman who was traveling t:> Monaco last month. He was In charge of a racing craft, and intended to use the pigment to touch up the vessel after its long railway journey. The Frt nch customs officials, however, took exception to the paint, on (lie ground that it contained dutiable spirit, whereupon the traveler argued that he Intended bringing it back on leaving the country. Asked how he whs going lo bring It back, he replied: "On the sides of the boat.” Even this plea did not sufflce, the au thorities arguing that the spirit would have evaporates. In one cf the frequent revolutions in Haiti the commander of the govern ment forces at Port au Prince, the story goes, made a requisition on the author ities at Cape Haitien for men to aid In puttirg down the uprising. After u eomewmtt rough experience of two or three days the authorities got together the required number of men and load ed them aboard ship. Then (he follow ing message was sent: "Commander Government Forces, Port au Prince— Sir: I send you per steamer Saginaw to day 100 volunteers. Please return the ropes with which they are tied.—Com mander at Port Haitien.” There are only two districts !n which there are Important deposits of coal In Ireland—County Tyrone In the north, and the counties of Kilkenny, Queens and Carlow In the south. In Tyrone there are several vnluable coal seams, ■with an aggregate thickness of about thirty feet, near the western shore of Lough Neagh. A seam four feet thick at Drumgiass was worked formerly, but. an influx of water from old work ings drowned out the mine. There is but one mine now operated, and that Is by a pottery company to obtuin fuel lor its works. Consul Coding reports that in certain periods of time selected for investiga tion the number of divorces to every . 10,000 marriages in New Zealand was 116.6, in South Australia 29, in Queens land 30, In West Australia and Tas mania 41, In Victoria 124.4, and in New South Wales 273.3. Cnnadu has four divorces to every 10,000 marriages, the United Kingdom 11, Norway 16, Aus tria 43, Greece 60, Helglum 81, Sweden 87, Cape Colony 98, the Netherlands 103, Germany 165, France 180, Houmanla 204, Switzerland 432 und the United States <12. The wood of the zapote tree, of Mex o, from which chicle gum is ob tained, Is dark purplish red, and al though exceedingly hard when first cut it Is easily worked until thoroughly Seasoned, when only the finest-edged tools have any effect on Its flint-like Surface. Sharp-pointed nails can be driven into the wood only about an Inch. The liber Is so dense that the ■wood sinks rapidly in water, and will remain immersed for year* without affected in the least. production of quicksilver In levs estimated at 3.891 tons, not Includ the output of Mexico and Russia, . which no statistics have been re ceived as yet. In 1903 these countries yielded 190 and 362 tons respectively. The production In 1904 of the United States, Spain, Austria and Italy were 1,480 tons, 1,020 tons, 536 tons and 355 tons respectively. Counting the out put of Mexico and Russia, the world’s production for 1904 will probably amount to 4,000 tons. Schooner" Is a word of American nufacture. At Gloucester. Mass., t 1713, Capt. Andrew Robinson the first vessel called by that As It slid off the stocks Into the bystander shouted: "Oh. how ons!" (skims). Robinson in id: “A scooner let her be.” has been universally adopt gularly enough, is spelled manner, though It Is pro h. ! A manWiitnPK from a London lodg ing house \9 geftdlng letters to defend ants whet** nanW and addresses ap pear In th* new^apers. offering to ■upply therr* with "wrinkles” on prison life'that will add to their comfort while incarcerated—one especially by which ^Iney will be able to obtain an im movement In the official dietary.” All lie ask* in return Is cast oft clothing or boots and "railway fare paid in advance. .. Ttl* St- Petersburg correspondent of 4 the, Ei'ho de Paris says be asked Gen eral Dragomlroff's opinion of Major 1 General Meckel's claim that the Japa nese success was due to German mill tary instructors, and that Dragomiroff ■aid: "Meckel’s chatter does not de serve serious consideration. The whole ofTalr was the work of Oyama, Kuroki and Oku, whom Meckel, of course, nev j «r taught anything." 4 ' M1*s Nathan, who Is the first South African-born girl licensed to J practice as a dental surgeon, has re j turned from her successful studies in J Europe to begin her profession at Han 't: fv<“r Cape Colony. She !<? also be lt Ileved to be the first South African girl j to take any medical degree. Ja^-ob H. SchllT. of New York, who J Tar’- lrt the first line of American pH). i| ||*tt aroplsts. Is chairman of a commit jgW recently appointed to decide upon I toT the celebration this fall of the i I .both anniversary of the Jewish settle I j Meat in North America. OFFIGER IN DISGRACE I DEFENDS WOMAN! Captain G. W. Kirkman Under Sentence Declares Mrs. Chandler Innocent. — HE TELLS OF CHANGES Saye in Testimony They Were Guiltless of Offenses Charged and That They Were Simply Victims of Circumstances. Lincoln, Neb.,- June 27.— Minor 8 Bacon, who was engaged to take testi mony In the reeont trial of Captain G. W. Klrkham of Fort Niobrara, has In hls possession a letter from Klrk ham outlining hls defense In the wom an scrape that he tumbled into. Ktrk man was recently sentenced to three years at hard labor in the military prison at Fort Leavenworth for con duct unbecoming an officer. Striped of hls uniform, his sword taken away from him, the object ol scorn and disgrace, Kirkman paid an awful price for the dissipated life which he led. The disgraced officer defends the name of the beautiful wife of Lieutenant Chandler, who killed her self at a hotel ut Omaha. He says that the unlawful relations charged had nc existence In fact; thut he and she were simply the victims of circumstances over which they had no control. At the time he was charged with vio lating the conditions of hls arrest by going to Valentine, he declnres, he did not leave the fort till he was satisfied that he had secured proper permission. It was necessary, he insisted, that he see some witnesses of hls at the towr: I named, because they were about to leave the place and he had tried to see the proper officer and get per mission to go thither. He was un able to see that Individual In person but understood that It would be all right to make the trip. He went to the best hotel at Valen tine. In the morning he met Mrs. Bes sie Chandler and she told him that shf was desirous of seeing her husband at the fort that she might endeavor to effect n reconciliation. He then of fered to drive her over and she had accepted. He then secured a rig from a livery stable and with Mrp. Chandler drove homeward. He asserts that she was taken 111 Just before reaching her destination, and It was necessary to take her to hls quarters'. She was assigned to one of hls rooms and he had gone to an other. He was (Ired and had donned hls bathrobe to lie down and rest. It was while lying down that a guard broke In and demanded that Mrs. Chandler he produced. He had Indignantly pro tested against the force that had been used, hut It did no good. The reports are that after Mrs. Chandler was found In the quarters of Kirkman she no longer attempted to gain an audience with her Juisband, but later Journeyed to Omaha, where she killed herself. Powerful Interests tried (o save Kirkman. hut ho had been transgress ing military law In too flagrant a man ner to escape this time, though he had once dodged punishment by being de clared insane. DEATH OF OLD SETTLER. Citizen of Randolph for Years Drops Dead Suddenly. Randolph. Neb., June 27.—Thos. G. Wright, aged about 58 years, dropped! dead today while engaged In loading ; corn. He was an esteemed citizen of Randolph and has lived here about fifteen years. JIJs wife and five chil dren survive him. WOULD RETAIN FAST TIME Chicagoans Want Twentieth Century Fast Time Continued. Chicago, June 27.—The Post says: Headed by Vice President W. C. Brown and Passenger Traffic Manager C. F. Daly, of the Lake Shore road, the entire executive staff from the Chica go offices of the road will appeal to President Newman to rescind hls or der abandoning the elghteen-liour schedule for the Twentieth Century Limited. Believing that the New York officials do not fully understand the situation, do not realize that the wreck was due to causes entirely Independent! :>f fast running, and was the result of 1 a switch misplaced by some miscreant, and that the results would have been far worse for a slower and long er train than they would have been ! to a short and fast train, every tm portant officer of the Lake Shore sys- ! tem will meet President Newman In ; the company's New York headquarters next Sunday morning. They will ask that hls first judgment as to ending the eighteen-hour schedule be reversed and the fast system as Instituted last Sunday be continued. The basis of the appeal will be that the business demands the eighteen hour service. The officials of the road have received messages from innumer able business sources protesting against the change and urging that ef fective steps be taken to alter the de cision. WAS CLEARLY MALICIOUS Ohio's Chief Inspector Says High Speed Was Not Responsible for Wrsok rt Mentor. Springfield, O., June 27.—W. O. Jack son, chief inspector of railroads and telegraphs in Ohio, returned today from Mentor, where he investigated the Lake Shore wreck. He said: "That the switch was opened intentionally we know. Whether or not it was locked open we cannot tell, for all re ports are meager. I do not think the speed of the train had anything to do with the wreck. Fast trains are no more liable to accident than any oth er, for they make fewer stops, and ! many accommodation trains run as fast between stations ns the Twentieth Century." THOUSAND YEARS IN PEN Sentence of Texas r egro Convicted of Attempted Assault. St. Louis. June 26.—A special to the Re public from Waco, Tex., says: In the case of Lee Robertson, a negro charged with attempted criminal assault upon a white woman, the jury today brought in the following verdict: "We, the jury, find the defendant guilty as charged and fix his punishment as con finement in the state prison at 1,001 years." The spectators In court cheered when the verdict was read, despite the admoni tions of the court. CLASSMATE INSANE Professor Carl C. Rice, of Lincoln, Neb., Is Placed Under Arrest at Pittsburg. Pittsburg, Pa., June -S.—Professor Cnrl C. Hire of Lincoln, Neb., a Har vard graduate, classmate of Theodore Roorevelt, and a professor of Leland Stanford university, Palo Alto, Cal., is under guard In the insane department at St. Francis’ hospital. His identity was learned through a name written on the flyleaf of an Eng lish-French pocket dictionary and a pair of spectacles. After much telegraphing the man's family v as found in Lincoln, and word was received that his father Is now on Ms way to Pittsburg. Overstudy Is the cause given for Professor Klee’s mental condition. AUTOMOBILE LAW. Regulates Speed and Requires Each Machine to Be Numbered. Lincoln, Neb., June 28.—Men who guide the reeling, plunging automobiles will have to be careful after July 1. A new law will go into effect and It applies to the man from Colorado, the rich chauffeur from Kansas and the hurried business man racing across the state from Iowa Just as much as to the automobile owners who reside within the borders of the state. The description, with the name of the owner of every automobile In the stnte must be filed with the secretary of state on or before July 1. A fee of 81 Is paid and the chauffeur Is provid ed with a number. The number’must be displayed on every vehicle. The various machines lr use, such as gasoline and electric mo tors, are defined and all are classified as automobiles. EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETS. — A Successful Conference Is Held at Norfolk. Norfolk, Neb., June 28.—Nearly IOC delegates attended the Epworth league conference here from Madison, Wayne Cedar, Stanton. Dixon, Boone, Colfax, Burt, Cuming and Thurston counties It was declared the most successful conference yet held. Officers elected for the ensuing yeat were: President, Rev. J. M. Bothwell, Madison; first vice president, Miss Ger trude Trent Stanton; second vice presi dent, Miss Edith. Stinson, Wayne; third vice president, Miss Sadie Cass, Lyons; fourth vice president, Mrs. A. L. Mickle, Pender; recording secretary, Mrs. O. S. Grant. Allen; corresponding secretary. Miss Ethel Doughty, Norfolk; Junior league superintendent, Mrs. R. J. Ant les, Stanton; delegate to Denver, John Tunnehlll, Norfolk. SHOOTS YOUNG FRIEND. Ten-Year-Old Lad While Angry Fires Revolver at Playmate. Omaha, Neb., June 28.—Seized by a sudden fit of uncontrollable anger, 10 year-old Victor Flescher drew a re volver and shot down his 10-year-old playmate. Arthur CrorfSy. An examination showed that the bul let had passed through his right arm nral struck his Jaw just beneath the lower lip His condition Is not con. sldered serious. -4— MUST LOCATE AGAIN. Probcbly Cannot Hold Anotha/ Picnic in Clinton Park. Dakota City, Neb., June 28.—The twenty-fourth annual reunion and pic nic of the Dakota County Pioneers' and Old Settlers' association will be held In this pluee on Thursday, August 31, next. Heretofore the picnics have been held at Clinton park, but as the pro posed Ashland extension of the Great Northern railway run* through these grounds It is thought new grounds will have to be sought If ths road Is built before that time. In all prob ability the court house yard will here after-be used for the annual gather. Jngs. IS ON TRIAL TODAY. Charles M. Chamberlain Facet Court at Tecumseh. Tecumseh, Neb., June 28.—The long looked for trial of Charles M. Cham berlain. alleged bank wrecker, abscond er and embezzler, is set for today in the district court of Johnson county. Judge W. H. Kelligar will come from Auburn and will convene the bodv In regular session. A petit jury, which originally had not been called at this term, will come on for service. The Jury was called wholly In the Cham berlain matter. —a._ BRAKEMAN IS CHARGED. J. J. Kriss Accused of Being Responsi ble for Death of Man. Fremont, Neb., June 28.—A com plaint has been filed and a warrant is sued for the arrest of J. J. Kriss, the brakeman who was on the train when William McMahon was killed, charg ing him with manslaughter by kicking McMahon off a moving train on the Union Pacific on June 16 last. —4— CATTLE BARONS AFTER RUSH. Are Trying to Have Hi* Appointment Reconsidered. Omaha, Neb.. June 28.—The cattle barons, indicted by the federal grand jury, are after the scalp of Special As sistant United States District Attor ney S. R. Rush, who prosecuted the case against the Krause brothers. It is said that the cattlemen of Ne braska are making strenuous efforts at Washington to have the appointment of Mr. Rush reconsidered. Rush is re garded as a thorn in the side of the ille gal land fencers and since his vigorous prosecution of the Krause brothers and their subsequent conviction, it is un derstood that the land fencers have be come more determined than ever to get him out of the way. A cattleman from North Platte made the statement not long since: "We in tend to have Rush's scalp within sixty days.” Before the Krause case was called ef forts were made to have him removed, but since that case resulted in a vic tory for the government his position lias been strengthened. It is stated that had the Krause brothers been acquitted the cattlemen would probabiy have been successful in their endeavors to have the special prosecutor removed. TO STUDY TOTAL ECLIPSE. Philadelphia, June 26.—With a party of government astronomers aboard the cruiser Dixie left League Lland navy yard today’ destined for Algeria. The object of the trip is to observe the total eclipse of the sun August 30. FIRE DAMAGE IS $100,000. Cleveland, O., June 26.—The building occupied by the Willard Storage Bat tery company’ was gutted by an early morning tire. The upper floors of Fair banks. Morse & Co.'s warehouse were destroyed. The loss is $100,000. LARGEST’CATTLE ! COMPANY TO QUIT Most Extensive Stock Owners in Nebraska to Go Out of Eusiness. IT IS UNCLE SAM’S FAULT This Company Wai Involved in the Fence Cases and It Is Alleged Many Acres of Government l.and Was Illegally Used. Omaha, Neb., June 24.—The Standard Cattle company, one of the largest land and cattle owners In Nebraska, Is about to quit business. R. M. Allen, one cf the officers and the main promoter of the company, which is backed by Boston financiers, was indicted by the last federal grand jury on the charge of illegally fencing 600,000 acres of government land in Sheridan county. It Is believed by some federal court officials that the in dictment against Allen had much to do with the action of the company sus pending business. For some time the company has been busily engaged in disposing of its huge herd of cattle. The case against the company was not pushed to trial for the reason that it was un derstood that the fences would be taken down. R. M. Allen states that the reason for the action of the company was that It wus not making any money and the Boston backers thought it best to quit. GETS NEW TRIAL August Jahnke, Alleged Murderer of Matthew Sierk in Nebraska Likely to Be Freed. Lincoln, Neb., June 24.—August Jahn ke, who has served three years of a life sentence in the penitentiary on a con viction of the murder of Matthew Sierk, a cattleman of Box Butte county, was given a new' trial today by the supreme court. The court holds the evidence in sufficient to sustain a conviction, which means the eventual release of Jahnke. Jahnke was accused of having first poisoned the man, then throwing him into a well and finally shooting him. Seward Wins Over Bonacum. William Murphy of Seward won a de cisive victory over Bishop Bonacum in the supreme court. Murphy and the bishop have been at feud for fifteen years, starting over Murphy's refusal to tax heavily the people of his parish for the building of the bisi op’s palace, and Bonacum has sought to break him ever since. The suit, just decided, in volved possession of the church prop erty at Seward, the bishop basing his suit on an alleged decree from Rome dismissing Murphy's appeal from the bishop's sentence. The supreme court refuses to assume jurisdiction of an injunction or decree issued by a church located in a foreign country that re fuses to recognize the judicial decrees of Nebraska courts. LAW IS KNOCKED OUT. Supremo Court Holds That Nebraska Biennial Election Law Is Not Constitutional. 1 Lincoln. Neb.. June 24.—The supreme ] court today decided the biennial elec- , lions law unconstitutional because it ] sought to extend the terms of const!- . tutlonal officers beyond the limit fixed by that document. This affects all but five county’s officers, who were pro vided for in separate bills. The bill . was passed last session in the hope of getting around the constitution by statutory enactment and doing away with yearly elections. t CUTS THROAT WITH RAZOR. « - 1 Lincoln Insurance Man Commits Sui- i cide at Omaha. 1 Omaha. Neb., June 24.—Lying face 1 downward in a clump of bushes, bloody f from a r ghtful gash in his throat, 1 the dead body of John H. Paltz. general J agent for the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance company of Hartford, Conn., with offices at Lincoln, was found by the crew of a freight train. A blood stained razor, clasped in his right hand, ' told now the deed had been committed. Shortly before noon Fred Healy, Er vin Purcell and Harry Mode, small s boys, noticed the man take a seat in the t bushes. Taking a small bible from his t pocket the man read a few minutes j and then dropped on his knees and i prayed. c After closely examining a razor, e which he took from his pocket, the man c removed his collar and cravet, unbut- c toned his shirtband, and drew the razor c across his throat. Blood gushed from ] the wound and the man fell upon his j back, but rolled over on his face in the i contortions of death. KILLED BY STREET CAR. I Section Man Meets Death While Work- i ing on Tracks. 1 Omaha, Neb., June 24.—Julius Krue- < gor, a section hand employed by the street railway company, was run over 1 and killed by a Courtland beach car, t which literally ground him to pieces. i " he motorman says he rang his bell, t as is customary when a section gang i is approached, but Krueger, being deaf, t bent over to pull out a tie, his back toward the approaching car. He was t struck and dragged for fifty feet. c BECAME RAVING MANIAC. c - i Nebraska Man Impairs Health by t Scientific Research. > Lincoln, Neb., June 24.—With health 1 impaired by scientific research, C. C. 1 Rice is now a raving maniac at Alle 1 gheny. Pa. He left Lincoln Saturday i and appeared to be Improving in health. Rice was a tutor in entomology at < Leland Stanford university. He had f just finished a thesis and taken an ad- i vanced degree. Several weeks ago he l came to his home in Belmont to rest. i Saturday he decided to leave for the i east. A letter describing his condl- < tlon was received from the authorities t at Allegheny this morning. DESPERADOES IN JAIL. Conroe and Lunderman Thought to Be \ Leaders of Rosebud Thieving Gang. e Butte, June 24.—Jim Conroe and c Jack Lunderman, noted desperadoes of 1 the plains, who have just been cap tured on the prairie south of here after a hard fight with guns, are in jail and will be tried at a special term of court , next week on the charge of horse steal- r ing and cattle rustling. They are be- j lieved to be ringleaders of the outlaws s who have created a reign of terror ( throughout the Rosebud territory. WANTS A POLICEMAN. _ ! Young Woman Wants to Marry Minion j of Law, One of Whom 3he Tried. Omaha, Neb., June 26.—Miss Louisa | Macklin wants to marry an Omaha po liceman or detective She delivered this ultimatum to Po lice Matron Etta Anderson, and, appar ently, the young woman is quite sin cere in making known her designs on the unmarried portion of Omaha’s “finest.” Miss Macklin is 17 years of age. Miss Macklin’s father was formerly a de tective, and on January 2, last, the daughter married Jacob Zentz. one of the policemen at Courtland beach. She says she left Zentz after four months. The family originally came from the hills of North Carolina, but for some years have been living at Odebolt and Ida Grove, la. FRUIT WAS INJURED. The Cherry and Peach Crop at Ne braska City Has Failed. Nebraska City, Neb., June 26.—Very little fruit will be raised in this vicin ity this year. The early cherry crop is a failure and there will not be any peaches raised here. There will be a small crop of early apples, but the late apples are falling off the trees. The cold weather in April and May is said to have caused the poor fruit crop. BRECKNER PLACED ON TRIAL. Lad Who Shot and Killed Little Friend to Face Court. Omaha, Neb., June 26.—George Breck ner, the 16-year-old South Omaha lad who shot and killed Arthur Kuhn, an 11-year-old boy, was brought to trial before Judge Dan on a charge of man slaughter. All efforts to save the lad from trial on technicalities have been overruled by Judge Day. The affair was a most unfortunate one. Young Breckner met Arthur Kuhn and two other 11-year-old boys near South Omaha and attempted to fright en them by saying he was going to shoot. He raised the gun which he carried, pulled the trigger and young Kuhn's head was riddled with shot. LOCKED IN COOL PLACE. Grand Island Boy Met with a Singular Experience. Grand Island, Neb., June 26.—Frank Moran, aged 13 years, son of Michael Moran, a boilermaker in Omaha, was taken from a refrigerator car in the east end of the yards yesterday morn ing after having been confined since last Sunday night, and suffering con siderably, not having had anything to eat or drink. He was playing in the yards at Omaha with some other boys when a number of crooks caught hold of him and locked him in a refriger ator car. It was an empty car and being bound for the west was brought to this city. Members of a train crew working in the yards this morning 1 heard his pitiful cries and released ' him. The little fellow’s eyes were bad- : ly inflamed from crying almost tha 1 whole time he was imprisoned. WERE BURNED TO DEATH. _ ( Mrs. Fred Tauchs of Elkhorn and 3 Year-Old Daughter Perish. Elkhorn, Neb., June 26.—Mrs. Fred ■ Tauchs and her 3-year-old daughter, w’ife and child of a well known farmer, were burned to death in a fire which entirely consumed the Tauchs home. Mr. Tauchs escaped. The origin of the ( fire is unknown. The flames were not discovered by Tauchs until they were upon him, and he was compelled to , leap from his bed and rush for the ' door. His wife and child were sleep ing in another room, and he was un- : able to get to them. GIRLS DISAPPEAR. * Plainview Sisters Suddenly Depart for Parts Unknown. Plainview. Neb., June 24.—Della French, aged 22, and her 15-year-old sister, Elsie, who were working as domestics in respect able families, disappeared from here and have not been seen since. They left their clothes and trunks, and gave no reason for leaving. A thorough search was instituted Monday and it was learned that two girls answering their description were seen go ing toward Foster. Their father lives at Allen, Neb., and he has been notified. KILLS LABOR TRUST. Supreme Bench Decides Agitators Can ( Not Drive Men Into Unions. Boston, Mass., June 24.—The Massachu- c setts supreme court decided yesterday that ( the attempt of agitators to force all la- f borers to combine in unions is against the * policy of the law because it aims at a monopoly of the labor market. The de- * clsion was in the case of Michael F. Berry c against Jerry E. Donovan, representative 1 of the Boot and Shoe 'workers’ union. The J defendant was held personally liable for 1 damages for obtaining the discharge of Berry, a nonunion shoemaker, from his position in a Haverhill factory because he was not a member of the union. ^ The court held that the contention that the discharge of Berry was justified on the score of warrantable competition was not . a good defense in the case. The plaintiff ! was authorized to recover damages on the 1,500 verdict ordered at a trial in a lower * court. The employing firm was under agree ment with the union to hire only union men and not to retain a workman after ] notice from the union that he was objec- j tionable. Donovan claimed that he acted ^ under this agreement, but the court held ( he was not justified. "We have no desire to put obstacles In i the way of employes who are seeking by 1 combination to obtain better conditions for themselves and their families," said the I court. "We only say that under correct rules of law and with a proper regard for the rights of individuals labor unions can not be permitted to drive men out of em ployment because they choose to work In dependently.” TO GET ADDITIONAL PAY. Washington, June 23.—Additional pay of $1 a month to enlisted men in the army who qualify as "expert riflemen” is offered today in general orders issued by General Chaffee, chief of staff, and is calculated to stimulate rifle practice in the army. Qualification for the ad ditional pay cannot be made by men in the artillery corps. ] ATHLETE HURT BY “CRIBBING” | New Haven, Conn., June 23.—Cornel ius E. Daily, the Yale varsity oarsman, ] who was charged with "cribbing” in an examination on psychology, was taken 1 out of his boat today and Ortmayer of ! the varsity four was given his place. MORE RAILWAYS FOR INDIA. London. June 23.—The house of com- I mens this afternoon authorized the raising of a loan not exceeding $100,- j 000,000 with the revenues of India as | security, for construction, extension and equipment of railways in India. . SLOCUMB L.VvV IS UNDER FIRE Superintendent at Winnebago Reservation Will Cause Ar rests Under It. THE LAWYERS ASSAIL IT Declare It Unconstitutional af d th+ Matter Is Likely to Be Tested During Progress of SuiLs Against Liquor Dealers. 1 Winnebago, Neb., June 22.—A move ment is on foot which will result In the Slocumb law of the state of Nebraska, being passed in review before the su preme court, with a possibility of hav ing It brought before the United State* supreme court, as the result of the sal* of liquor to Indians who have taken, land in severalty. Following the decisions of the resi dents of Homer to suspend the oper ation of saloons because Indians could secure liquor legally under me decis ion of the United States supreme court, the town of Hubbard, a few miles west of Homer, began to bid for the trad* of the Indians by letting them know that no limit would be placed upon th» quantity of firewater which they could obtain over the bars at that place. The matter was brought to the atten tion of the superintendent in carge of the agency, and he has decided that the practice must stop. As Hubbard is not on the reservation, it is impossibl* to convict the liquor dealers. Liquor dealers are expected to contest the cases, and it is understood that they have secured the services of law yers, who assure them that the law Is unconstitutional, particularly as to that part referring to the sale of liquor to Indians. In addition to this step against the liquor dealers who sell to Indians, it is possible that the United States supreme court may be given an opportunity to again pass upon the law which prohib its the sale to Indians generally and to modify, so far as it applies to the Win hebagoes, that rule which was estab lished in the Kansas case, permitting the sale to Indians holding lands in severalty. DIRECTORS OF BLAIR COLLEGE. Professor J. P. Jensen Elected Presi dent of Institution. Cedar Falls, la., June 22.—The Danish Evangelical Lutherans, in convention here, decided to divide the church into districts conforming to the state line* for mission work. Professor J. P. Jen sen of Blair was elected president of Dana college, Blajr, Neb. The mem bers of the board of directors are to be J. Clausen, Cedar Falls, and Professor C. X. Hansen and Professor J. P. Jen sen of Blair. Three invitations were presented for the next convention, Blair, Council Bluffs and Kenmare, N, D. The latter place was selected. STOLE A CHURCH BELL. Omaha Police Looking for Man Whs Took Away One. Omaha. Neb., June 21.—The large brass bell of the Methodist Episcopal church which has notified the congregation since the edifice was constructed years ago. that the hour of worship had arrived, was stol en by thieves Sunday night, and no trace of it can be found. The bell had been dismantled, as the old church is being torn away in order to make place for a new one. The bell was to grace the belfry of the new church ed ifice. Last week workmen placed the old bell In an improvised shed on the lot where it was to remain until the shafting of the new belfry had been put in place. Workmen yesterday discovered that the hi 11 had been stolen during the night, and the police were notified. PREVENT FLAG DESECRATION. Nebraska’s Attorney General Supports Its Constitutionality. Lincoln, Neb., June 21.—Attorney Gen eral Brown filed in the supreme court a brief ir. support of the law to prevent desecration of the American flag. A brew ery firm at Omaha has attacked the con stitutionality of the law. and the attorney general makes extended argument in its support. One of his contentions Is that its desecration tends to stimulate disorder and even riot, inasmuch as Grand Army men will not tolerate the use of the flag or its emblem for the purpose of advertis ing intoxicants or other wares. MARRIED ON AN ISLAND. 4 ““ A Fremont Couple Surprise Their Friends. Fremont, Neb., June 22.—On the big island in the Platte river south of Fremont was solemnized the marriage of Belle Eads and Ralph Jennings. County Judge A. H. Briggs performed the ceremony. The marriage came as a surprise to a majority of the couple's friends. They had been camping with a party on the island nearly a week when they decided to be married before returning to the city. _ _ REFORM GETS A SET-BACK Chicago Civic Federation Against Mu nicipal Ownership. Chicago, June 22.—The Civic Feder ation of Chicago at its biennial meet ing adopted a special report made by the executive committee advising against municipal ownership. The re port adopted commits the organization against either the operation oi owner ship of public utilities by the city, the reasons being given that the city’s op eration of the city's waterworks sys tem has not been successful enough to warrant a belief that the city could successfully operate a street ear sys tem or other public utilities. Alexander H. Revell was elected president of the federation for the en suing two years. DEATH LIST IS TWENTY-EIGHT Baltimore. June 20.—The list of dead resuling from the coiltsion on the Western Maryland railroad near Pa tapsco station Sunday evening was in creased to twenty-eight by the death last night of James Benner, a railroad laborer at Catoctin, Mil., who suc cumbed to his injuries at the city hos pital here. NOTED INDIANAN DIES. Chicago. June 20.—S. P. Sheerin, of In diana. widely known in political and busi ness circles, died suddenly here today while reading a paper at th» Independent Telephone convention.