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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1906)
THE O’NEILL FRONTIER D. H. CRONIN. Publisher. yNEILL, NEBR/!SK> ' W. W. Skeat gives an Interesting ac rounl of the regalia of Selangore. ('tniong them is a trumpet which no me may touch except the reigning sul an and the heir-apparent. Any one ;lse touching it will be struck with llness. Mr. Skeat was anxious to ex imine these things and one day tho Rajah Mudah allowed him to take the sacred trumpet Into his hands. “I hought nothing more of the matter," lays Mr. Skeat, "but, by what was real y a very curious coincidence, within a few days I was seized with a sharp at tack of malarial influenza, which ibliged me to leave the district. Tho •eport of my indisposition appears to lave made a profound impression and a Malay, who probably thought him self indebted to me for some assist ance, vowed to offer sacrifice at tho shrine of a local saint for my recovery." Mr- Skeat had to attend a banquet at the saint's tomb In gratitude for his pierciful intervention. In Sarawak persons of the Milanau tribe have a practice of depositing a. large leaf, peculiarly folded, at the spot where an accident has happened, to concllliate the powers of evil. A man hurt himself in the rajaJi's garden, and some Milanaus employed there fastened to perform the ceremony of {propitiation. The present rajah, Sir fcharles Brooks, tells what followed in (his “Ten Years in Sarawak.” He dls-‘ piked to see this litter on the path and Sold the gardeners to remove it. But [the Milanaus said that the arm of any •one touching the leaf would swell. So the rajah threw It away himself—and. (two days afterward he had a painful |swelling In his arm, which lasted a (fortnight. ■ Carrying messages in olden times Called for much ingenuity. "Nothing in (the world,” wrote Herodotus, “is borne, iso swiftly as messages by the Persian. Couriers.” They had over a hundred stations, each a day’s journey from the iother, and a regular service of riders [carried messages to and fro at the rate' Sf from sixty to a hundred miles a, ay. They had their “through cour-1 lers,” too, for In the case of a specially! (confidential message, the text was; tattooed on the shaven head of a man, whose hair was allowed to grow before) lie began his journey, so that his letter! Knight be concealed until he reached his, fcoal, where, of course, he would be re-' fchaved. _ , I Dr. Bernnrdo, the London philan thropist, who died recently, used to tell, the following story: “At the door of lone of the boys’ homes was a mat with (the words, ‘Wipe your feet.’ One day as Dr. Barnardo was entering the house he saw a new boy removing his shoes and stockings and wiping his feet on the mat. He had taken fho Instruc tions in a literal sense.” A London pa iper comments gravely: “The anec jdote reminds one of the notices at (American doors, ’Wipe your gums,’ re ferring to the galoches universally (worn in winter.” 1 As a result of the second day’s drive (of the herd of wild elk which for years (have made their feeding grounds on jthe Miller & Lux ranch at Button (willow, thirty miles south of Bakcrs ifleld. Cal., twenty-three perfect specl [mens were captured with the lariat, (and of these twenty lived to be trans ferred to the government reserve at [Sequoia park. At least 175 nnimals lare still at large. The task of trans-' iferring the herd Is to be abandoned for jthe present. A recent Invention in Germany is; automatical billiards. By dropping a small coin into a slot the balls are [produced automatically from hidden (pockets, and at the end of fifteen min utes they disappear from the surface of the table. In cafes and restaurants this arrangement does away with the Services of a waiter and assures the landlord a true account of the time spent in playing as well as the proper |pay for the same. • An egg within nn egg was brought •to Smith Center, Kan., the other day by !c. L. Buswell, a farmer. The outside egg •measured eight inches in circumfer ence the long way and seven inches the other way. Inside of this wat? another •perfect egg, shell and all, being sep farated from the big egg by about a half inch of the white of the egg. It was laid by an ordinary hen, n mixture •of Plymouth Rock and Leghorn. . A Cape Town clerk made an involun tary trip to England recently and was •arrested on arrival at Southampton for (traveling without pnying his fare. He explnIned to the judge that he had (boarded the vessel in the South African port to see a friend off, had some drink paid fell asleep. When he awoke the ■vessel was at sea'. He had no desire ■to come to England. He was remanded •for inquiries. A resident of Selukwe. South Africa, (writes: “The township is beginning to fcveur an air of excitement In conse quence of the natives coming in to pay (heir hut tax. By their singing and ex travagant antics you would fancy our Vlusky brothers were highly delighted to come into town and pay the pound de manded by our retrenchment-seeking povernment." | [ Without consulting Uncle Sam in the •natter, about 100 citizens entered the Jpostofllce at Sparks, New. one night recently and. taking possession of the place, loaded the mail, stationery, ptamps and fixtures on a wagon and (moved them to a building situated In i (mother portion of the city which they consider more suitable, as it Is more central. l Six of the Lena’s officers do not wish to leave California. They have applied (to th“ Russian government for positions jas inspectors and government agents to (watch the construction of the ships of j [the new Russian navy which it is un derstood will be constructed in San [Francisco within the next two years. London's leading fireworks firm has ; (shipped enormous quantities of its (wares to India, for display in honor of ;the prince and princess of Wales. When •they arrive in Bombay several war t .shins will make a pyrotechnic display, iwhtch will be in the hands of profes sionals front London on each ship. ’■"•-en per cent, of error, says Chief L. Moore, is the record of the v<—"ier bureau. Not only Is this pro par'in lower than in any foreign hu i—» but In ten years not a criticism ,.r ■*,, work has come from any corn s’; j■,| maritime or scientific organiza tion. A Cerman consular officer, writing to t'-U "-overnmont, points out the enor • p,rt[s nosslbtlitles of Brazil's forests, rails attention to the fact that nn American company, with $5,000,000. is h-r-'nnlng to exploit some of the best regions. Th» Grand Bucliess Marie of Russia »s only 15. extremely pretty and sweet |nokiog. She is generally designated as lth« ‘‘Cinderella” of Russian princesses. - LAND IS WORTHLESS SAYS STATE AUDITOR The Official Declares Farming Will Not Pay in Western Nebraska. THE SOIL IS TOO SANDY Irrigation Does Not Seem to Be Avail able as Has Been Widely Heralded Over Country—More of Fencing Frauds. Lincoln, Neb.. Jan. 16— me tana un der controversy in the fencing cases, now in the federal court never will be, adaptable as farming land,” declared: State Auditor Searle in discussing the investigation now being conducted of (the matter by the government. As one 'of the leading cattlemen of western .'Nebraska the auditor Is taking a deep 'interest In the cases. “This land," he continued, "in the majority of instances is rough and sandy and never can be placed under ditch. In a few sections along the river (bottoms it is possible to irrigate, but on the table lands it is a natural impossi jbility to get water, even by means of a .well system of irrigation. “While it is perhaps true that there ’was some fraud in land filings under the Kinkald act they were not nearly as general as supposed. Many persons (anxious to secure section homesteads rushed In when the act went into effect. |When too late they found that the (country was not adapted to agriculture and that a stockman could not hope to (‘make a living on less than a 6,000-acre (ranch. It is poor policy to graze more (than 500 cattle on a 16,000-acre ranch. Since this is the case where is the small ranchman going to make a living? Many of the ICinkaid homesteads have .been abandoned or relinquished. Be cause of this the impression has gone out that the filings were made solely for the cattlemen, but a thorough investi gation is bound to disclose that most of the charges are without foundation. ;For months and months the western .part of the state has been flooded with secret service men gathering informa tion. Their reports indicate that the abuses are not nearly so extensive as at first declured.” GRAVES CAN’T BE OPENED. Only at Night Can Nebraska Under takers Disinter Bodies. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 16.—Dead bodies must be disintered in the hours of the night in Nebraska from now on. At a meeting of the state board of health in the office of Governor Mickey, the secretaries of the state embalming board presented a de mand for more rigid rules regarding the moving of bodies. Under the system and rules now in vogue In Nebraska for many years it has been possible for the body of, a person who has died of a contagious ori infectious disease to be dlstntered and! transported without due precaution being; taken for the protection of the public, health. In many other states rigid rules, are enforced to prevent the possibility of a’ spread of disease from dead bodies. FOR FEDERAL ATTORNEY. Omaha Man Is Agreed Upon as Bax ter’s Successor. Omaha, Neb., Jan. 15.—Charles A. Goss, an attorney of this city, was notified In a’ .telegram from Washington that the Ne braska delegation In congress had agreed; 'on him as the successor to Irving Baxter,’ who was recently removed by the presi dent from the office of United States dis trict attorney for this district. The rec-1 ommcndation has already been sent to the president and the appointment Is expected •at once, DREW MUZZLE TOWARD SELF. Farmer’s Leg Was N e^ly Blown Off by the Shotgun Charge. Kearney, Neb., Jan. 15.—Details have •just reached here of a fatal accident which occurred thirteen miles north of this city. Andrew Cedarquist, a farmer, 33 years of, age, was driving to Kearney in company with his brother, each having a separate wagon. Cedarquist saw a rabbit andj 'reached tor a shotgun which he had !n the bottom of the wagon. As he drew the' weapon, muzzle tirst, it was accidentally discharged, the entire charge entering his1 groin and hip. The unfortunate man’s leg) was almost torn off and a frightful hole was made in his body. Despite all that' could be done for him he died. TONGUELESs" YET SPEAKS Remarkable Success of the Operation on Frederic Power. Chicago, Jan. 15.—Frederick Powdr, act or and stage manager, who had his tongue j cut from his mouth In an operation for cancer five weeks ago, is again able tot talk so as to be understood. The case is said by physicians to be a remarkable triumph of surgery. All of Mr. Power’s tongue and part of the root had to be removed in the operation. With his tongue gone ho is able to articulate uttering some words quite distinctly. For several days Mr. Powers has been, attempting to sing, and the hospital at tendants say that, while the efforts were not entirely successful, they .have en-, eouraged the patient and made him quite hopeful. There Is still some paralysis in Mr. Power’s lower lip, duy to the operation, and there is a heavy gold bridge in his' mouth. His jaw is still held in a heavy plaster cast, and, when these impedlents are removed, it is believed he will be able to articulate fairly well. VANDIVER DROPS FIGHT Missourian Abandons the Campaign Against New York Life. St. Louis, Jan. 15.—After a lengthy conference with P. \V. Lehman, special counsel retained by the Missouri in surance department. State Superintend-, ent W. 1). Vandiver said that his suit to oust the New York Life Insurance company from doing business in Mis souri will probably be rescinded as a result of the retirement of President McCall, and the restoration of the $235, 000 given to Attorney Hamilton for le gal services. Superintendent Vandiver last night sent a letter notifying J. H. McIntosh, general solicitor of the New York Life Insurance company, that the order of suspension issued against the com pany had been revoked. MERIWETHER REARRESTEO. Aunapolis, Md„ Jan. 11—Midshipman Minor Meriwether of Louisiana, who at tained much notoriety by engaging :n a first light with .Midshipman Branch, in , which the latter received fatal Injuries, has been placed under arrest on a charge i of hazing. REV. WARE OBLIGED TO STAND TRIAL Court Overrules the Motion to Quash Indictments in Fencing Cases. HAS TROUBLE AT HOME While Mr. Ware Is Laboring Under Charges Before Court in Omaha Members of His Church Want Him to Resign. Omaha, Neb., Jan. 15.-—The Rev. Geo. G. Ware, of Lead, S. D., must stand trial on a charge of conspiring with Frank Lambert and Harry Welch to defraud the government out of the pub lic lands situated in Hooker county,' Nebraska. Judge Munger overruled the motion to quash the indictments brought against Ware, and the government rep resented by Special District Attorney S. R. Rush, gained first blood In what promises to be one of the most inter esting and important cases ever heard in the United States court in this city. Not a point of the motion to quash, made in behalf of Mr. Ware, was sus tained by Judge Munger. The expected plea of abatement by Ware was not presented and Attorney Mahoney announced that his client, Mr. Ware, desired to enter a plea of not guilty to each and every count In the two indictments. Mr. Rush moved to consolidate the two indictments, which was done, and the court ordered the jury drawn. While Mr. Ware is busy with his troubles in the federal court he has also to face a backfire at Lead, S. D., where his pulpit is said to be endangered as a result of the Indictments against him. Many prominent members of Mr. Ware's church are urging his dismissal, saying that the indictments, whether or not they result in conviction, have made it impossible for him to retain his charge. Up to the present time, how ever, Mr. Ware has proved too strong for his enemies. —♦— STRANGER WAS THEIR SON. Humboldt Parents Were Surprised by the Return of Man. Humboldt, Neb., Jan. 15.—Rev. Fred Unland and wife were surprised a few evenings ago bjj an unknown man bundled in a great coat, who wandered into their home and asked for a night's lodging, and who turned out to be their eldest son, whom they have not seen for a number of years. He is a resi dent of Panoka, Alberta province, Can ada. The visitor spent a few days here and then went to Lincoln, Clatonia and other points in the state where he had -elatlves. IS A NOVEL RUSE. Road Refuses to Let Other Cross Be fore Interlocker Is Installed. Fremont, Neb., Jan. 15.—The North western will not let the new Sioux City and Western road cross its Lincoln line track eaot of Fremont until the sema phore and interlocking system has been installed and is ready for operation. When the tracklaying machine of the latter company neared the Northwest ern right-of-way yesterday afternoon, a Northwestern work train was run to the point where the tracks will In tersect. The train had aboard fifty workmen. Their orders were to tear up any track that might be laid on North western ground. The train was placed at the intersection so the Northwestern could not be crossed. -1 FARMERS’ INSTITUTE. Meeting Will Be Held at Dakota City Court House. Dakota City, Neb., Jan. 13.—The date for the coming Dakota County Farm ers' institute has been fixed for Feb ruary 9th and. 10th, and the county has appropriated $33 to assist in defraying the expenses. The meeting will be held in the court house at this place, and the officers are: E. H. Gribble, president, and A. J. Kramper, secretary. The executive committee will be called together at once to formulate a pro gram and make further arrangements. LITTLE BUSINESS TRANSACTED Little Done at Meeting of Sioux City- | Homer Line. Dakota City, Neb.. Jan. 15.—Outside of the election of seven out cf nine of ! a board of directors nothing developed at the annual meeting of flu; stock- I holders of the Sioux City, Homer and I Southern railway held at South Sioux | City on the 9th inst.. at which time it was expected the future of the pro posed interurban route from Sioux City to Homer would be definitely set tled. Col. J. H. Aiken and Joseph Crow, both of Omaha, were the only two outside interested parties present at the meeting. At present the future of the road is much of a perplexity. The meeting adjourned subject to call. John H. Baker, of the Great Western Brokerage company, Topeka, Kan., who was expected to be present, and who Is the party who is negotiating the sale of the bonds, was not present, being detained, it was reported, owing to Nckness. NOW SEEK DIVORCE. Couple Married Less Than Month Are Dissatisfied. Dakota City, Neb., Jan. IE.—Courf‘y Judge J. J. Elmers had a novel proposi tion submitted to him a few days ago, when a couple he had but recently married presented themselves to him asking for a divorce. On December 13—the usual unlucky 13—Harry G. Spencer and Myrtle M. Sumner, both of Sioux City, presented themselves at Judge Elmers' office to offer themselves upon the altar of matrimony. This was agreeable to County Judge Elmers, who, after issuing the license, offered his services to perform the ceremony, which was acceptable, and in the pres ence of the usual hangers-on around the court house the Spencer-Suipner nuptials were celebrated. All the pro ceedings seemed to be as happy as the proverbial wedding bell. On Tuesday Spencer and his new made spouse again appeared! at the of fice of County Judge Elmers seeming ly as happy as they were on the day of their wedding, lint this time their mission was one of a different nature. They wished undone that which they had done. To County Judge Elmers Spencer said, with the approval of his wife: "Wo were here a short time ago and got married, since which time we have found out that we can't get along to gether. and we want, you to grant us a divorce." Judge Elmers informed the couple that while his official duties allowed, him to tie coupies It prohibited him from untying them, anti that they would have to seek relief in the dis trict court, which at that time was in session in another part of the building, but upon further inquiry the much less-than-a-month married couple found to their disappointment that be ing residents of Sioux City it would be necessary for them to Institute their proceedlngs for divorce in the Iowa courts. After gaining this informa tion the couple returned to Sioux City. A BIG SEWERAGE SYSTEM. Rosewater, of Omaha, Urges Public Improvements at Norfolk. Norfolk, Neb., Jan. 15.—Enthusiasm for the sewerage system proposed for Norfolk continues to incr.ease. A pub lic meeting, at which City Engineer Andrew Rosewater, of Omaha, deliv ered an interesting address, was at tended by most of the business men of the city and many converts to the sew erage system were made. It is planned to vote $50,000 bonds for the mains. —+— HELD UP BY SON. Young Man, However, Has Left Coun try with a Pal. Norfolk, Neb.. Jan. 15.—Joe Shaffer, of Plainview, aged 65, was the victim of an attempted holdup worked by his son, Clay Shaffer, aged 25, and by Sam Marty, aged 25. Both young men were caught in the act by the town marshal of Plainview and fled. They have left town and their whereabouts are un known. -~~ ELECTION IN ENGLAND j Liberals Are Apparently Destined to Win Everything by Default This Time. London, Jan. 13.—The general elec tion opened this morning and three liberals were elected without contest. Nominations were made today in 180 boroughs. Elections in these boroughs will commence tomorrow and last for several days. Ipswich Is the only bor ough polling today. One of the remarkable features of the campaign is the extraordinary number of seats handed over to the liberals without any attempt of the unionists to contest them. This is at tributed, in conversation circles, to the certainty that the liberals will win the election, it being argued that it is better to reserve conservative strength for a later struggle, which is antici pated after the liberals have held of fice for a year or two, when unionists consider chances of their being re turned to power will be more promts-' ing. There is, however, great uncer tainty on all sides as to the extent of the liberal victory. * Liberal enthusiasts claim their party will have a working majority independ ent of Irish nationalists, but more con servative estimates give Premier Camp bell-Bannerman a majority of only six ty or seventy, leaving the Irish nation alists the balance of power. Arthur J. Balfour’s seat, East Man chester, appears endangered. Winston Churchill’s amazing vitality and en thusiasm have spread beyond his own division and have infected the whole city of Manchester. SEEKS PROTECTION. Morales, Wounded in Leg, Takei Refuge in United States Legation. Washington, Jan. 15.—Secretary Taft today received from George R. Colton, receiver for the Dominican cus toms, the following cablegram, dated San Domingo: "Carlos F. Morales, with a broken leg, accompanied by Representative Monte Cristi of the revolutionists, took refuge in the legation of the United States last night. He is expected to resign today.” San Dcmingo, Jan. 15.—Fugitive President Morales has taken reluge in the American legation here. Negotia tions are in progress with the object of inducing Morales to resign the pres idency and leave San Domingo. It is claimed here the step taken by Morales In seekng protecton of the Amercan llag virtually puts an end to the dis turbance in the republic. Gunboat Is Powerless. Cape Haytlen, Hayti, Jan. 12.—Ad vices receiver here from Monte Cristi, San Domingo say the Dominican gun boat Independencia, which declared in favor of the fugitive president, General Morales, cannot take any further part In the hostile operations, owing to the fact that being without coal she can not leave Monte Cristi. General Mor ales, the advices add, was wounded re cently In an encounter with the troops of the temporary president. General Caceras. The government forces cap tured a doctor belonging to General Morales' army. A detachment of Gen Caceras' troops is on the track of Gen eral Morales and it is said he prob ably will be captured. Recruiting is being actively pushed in the northern provinces of San Domingo to obtain men to inarch against Gen eral Ouellito. who has announced him self as a candidate for the presidency and who is now planning to attack SAn Domingo, the capital. SAYS THE MAYOR SWORE Sensational Testimony Is' Given by Preacher Against Kansas Cityan. Kansas City, Kan., Jan. 13.—"Damn the law. God could not enforce the prohibition law in Kansas and Jesus Christ would not." Rev. John C. Lynn, a Presbyterian preacher, today in a case brought by the state to oust Mayoyr W. W. Rose from of fice because of his alleged failure to en force the. laws, testified the above words were spoken by Rose in May last. EXPECT A HOT FIGHT Corbett and Herrera Are Both in Good Condition for Tonight’s Contest. Los Angeles, Jan. 15.—Much interest Is aroused over the fight tonight at the Pacific Athletic club pavilion be tween Young Corbett and Aurelio Her rera. The men were matched to weigh in at G o’clock at 135 pounds. Roth have been training hard for the contest and are said to be in good condition. There is much betting on the outcome with odds on Corbett at 10 to 9. Also Fight at Frisco. San Francisco, Jam 15.—Willie Lewis and Willie Fitzgerald will meet tonight at Colma In a battle scheduled to go twenty rounds. Roth contestants are in good shape. The men will weigh in at 138 pounds. Very little betting is being done. Odds are about even. THREE PEOPLE MISSING. Calumet, Mich., Jan. 13.—rue in the' Tamarack mine is still raging this morning. Three missing men have not been discovered. It Is believed they are | lost. AGED MAN DIVIDES all h:s PROPERTY He Takes a Method That Re* suits In a Friendly Ad justment. ALL HIS SONS AGREE toualiy Divided Land Between Them on Condition That During His Few Remaining Years They Pay Him $40 Per Year. Lyons, Neb., Jan. 13.—Yesterday a food example was given here ot how (O avoid law suits among hairs. Rob irt Robertson, an early pioneer living <ust east of town, called his children logether and told them that he had de rided to deed all hi3 real estate to ;hem. “Now,” said he, "you can have it all, but you must divide it for yourselves.” There was a hustling for a snort time, vhen it was announced to him that, .he land was appraised at $100 per acre md the improvements on the whole at ft.iiOO. “Very well," he replied, “there are righty acres apiece, and you may draw ots for choice.” Tliis, too, was done in “short order.” '.II were satisfied except Charles and Karnes who had drawn what the other lesired. It took but a few minutes lor them to exchange when perfect sat sfaction prevailed. The condition of the gift was that’ •ach should pay $40 a year to their fa iher during his lifetime. The names of (lie children are William Robertson of ,’ozad, Neb.; Thomas Robertson, in the isylum at Lincoln, Neb.; Charles, fames, John and Aleck Robertson. The titter has no house on his allotment, but his share of the estimated im provements which the others will pay> ;o him, will go far towards building bim a nice home. The old gentleman, now nearly 70, still has plenty of personal property to no vide for his old age. —♦— AGED WOMAN BURNED. iJeighbors Heard Her Screams ana Rushed to Her Aid. David City, Neb., ajn. 12.—Mrs. Amos Miller of this city received news from Ulysses announcing the death of her mother, Mrs. McIntosh, caused by being burned severely. Mrs. McIntosh was 80, (•ears of age. She was building a fire in :he stove Monday mornfng. Her apron •aught fire and soon all her clothing was n flames. Her screams brought the neigh bors to her assistance, but too late, as she ivas burned so badly that she lived only a lew hours. -♦ LITTLE BOYS SAVED MOTHER. One with a Blanket and the Other with, a Bucket of Water. Tecumseh. Neb., aJn. 12.—Mrs. Fred Sny ier, living in Vesta precinct, met with a. c-rious accident. She was warming her jack over a cook stove when her dress -a ught fire and the flames had gained con-' dderable headway before she discovered ier predicament. She ran screaming into mother room and lying down on the floor endeavored to smother the fire by rolling. A young son of the unfortunate woman ushed to her assistance and threwr a blanket around her and still another son, even years of age, brought in a bucket >f water and emptied it on her. She was erribly burned about the back and hands •ut received prompt and careful assistance ind it is thought she will recover. WUIV1A1M Ltr I riAin csc-niiNu. 'irs. F. M. Saum Then Marched Hus band Home Ahead of a Gun. I Elk Crock, Ntb., Jan. 12.—The scale ftice of the Hayes-Eames Elevator com iany ;t this place was the scene of what hrcate.-.cd a tragedy, the principals com ;ri ire F. M. Saum ami wife and another vo man. it seems that Saum had been to Tecum eh and brought a woman home with him. rhey went directly to the scale office am' joked themselves In. Mrs. Saum got wind of it and went here. She was denied admittance, where-; ipo-n she broke in the door and confronted Hie couple. The woman begged for mercy. Mrs. Saum did not show her any and suc •etdetl in administering punishment that, 'licited st reams that could ho heard for' a veral blocks. She finally got away and he last seen of her she was making apid strides up the railroad track from whence she came, hut not before leavingi . large auburn lock of her hair and her tat. After the woman had left Sirs. Saum tave her. attention to her husband. She educated him to accompany her home.1 Me refused and only consented to do so ifter a couple of shots had been fired by Mrs. Saum from a pistol she carried In itr hand. She leveled the weapon at his read, in which manner she marched him tome with her. Later in the evening : 3aum was seen to leave the house. A watch of him was kept hut he gave the watch the slip and nothing of him has dnee been seen. —— AX FALLS ON A DEPUTY. attorney General Moody Gets Scalp ot One of Mathews’ Men. Omaha, Neb., Jan. 12.—James Allan,-, many years a United States deputy mar shal. is out of office. Although not yet officially dismissed, notification of the action of Attorney Gen eral Moody In refusing absolutely to ac-' •ept the appointment of Allan, is expected it any time by United States Marshal Warner. Allan was the only one of the old deputies reappointed by Marshal Warner, whose appointment was not confirmed by the department ot justice. Allan's appointment was temporarily tuspended, and it is understood that the attorney general is firm in his Idea of removing Allan from office. i CASSIE TO PRISON. Ohio’s Woman Financier to Begin Serving Sentence Tomorrow. Cleveland, Jan. 13.—United States Marshal Chandler expects to start for Columbus tomorrow with Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick, where the later will be gin her sentence to ten years imprison ment. CRUEL TO A CHILD. Illinois Woman Is Convicted of Mal treating a Baby. * Peoria, 111., Jan. 12.—The jury in the case of Mrs. Mary 1.. McKinney, on trial at Aledo for cruelty towards a small child she had taken to rear, today found her guilty, the punishment being an indeter minate sentence in prison. SHE HAS NEARLY HUNDRED PROPOSALS Pretty Iowa Girl, Known in Newspaperdom, Is Home stead Hclder. IS VERY ATTRACTIVE Though Many Flattering Offers Have Been Thrown at Her Feet, She Has Thus Far Dodged All of Cupid’s Flai r Norfolk, Neb., Jan. 11.—With 100' marriage proposals on her list as a result of holding a claim on the Rose bud reservation, Miss Ella Rogers, a yourg newspaper woman, of Ames, la., passed through Norfolk today en route to the Rosebud reservation to make final proof on her property. Miss Rog ers Is 24, and pretty. She received letters of proposal, from all over the United States, but has accepted none. Miss Rogers went to Gregory, S. D., today to visit Mr. and Mrs. N. Gard ner, who were married romantically at Humphrey, Neb., a year ago. They were married at night, and the Union Pacific train wraited for them. The train was late and would not reach Norfolk before midnight. Fearing that, a minister could not be secured at that hour they persuaded the conductor to hold the train while they secured a marriage license and were wedded in rthe Methodist parsonage. They then boarded the train and the cars re turned the journey. Mr. Gardner is now a banker at Gregory. —♦— LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES. Reform Republicans in Nebraska Seek. One to Lead Them. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 11.—The reform republicans of Nebraska are frantical ly looking about for somebody to lead fhem in the next campaign. After the ast state convention and the dramatic defiance by Senator Burkett of the, powers that be in republican politics, there was general expectation that the ' [Junior senator from Nebraska wduld, •be only too glad to take charge of what is fairly certain to be a winning cam paign. Mr. Burkett, however, has shown no signs of desiring to pose as a Moses and he has not designated anybody to take the scepter. A man whom everybody can rally around for governor is the presentl need. There are several who would, like to take the job, but they are rath-; er chary of offering their services un til they can find out just how the land lies. The situation is really one where the office is going to seek the man, and the men seeking the office are fairly certain of being unsuccessful in their quest. Some strong sentiment has de veloped in favor of compelling the present state treasurer, Mr. Morten son, to enter the race. Mr. Mortsnson is a Dane, who has made a comfortable fortune in the banking business at Ord. Hr came to; the office of treasurer with a reputa tion for sterling honesty, and he has' added to it by his administration of public affairs. Mr. Mortensen's entry into politics was accompanied by some 'unusual circumstances. In 189S he was! brought forward as a candidate, and as the populists were then in control, and the chances of election poor, lie was given the nomination. He was defeat-, ■ed at the polls by J. B. Meserve, popu list. ' I , LITTLE BOY DROWNED. Walked Into an Air Hole in Keya Paha River. Norfolk, Neb., Jan. 11.—The little son| of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoerger, near (Baker, Neb., walked into an ice hole ion the Keya Paha river, in Boyd coun ty, and was drowned. His mother was! >visiting a sister at Baker when the I child, playing out of doors, disappeared. His body was not found for several/ hours. DEATH OF A DWARF. Girl Was 17 Years Old, and but 3t Inches in Height. I Table Rock, Neb., Jan. 11.—Ethel, the 17-year-old daughter of Charles GeduJ tlg, six miles southeast of here, died, and her body was sent to the old fam ily home at Savannah, Mo. Miss Ethel was an invalid, never having been able to walk or talk. She was also a dwarf,\ although her head was normal in size. She was 37 inches in height, one inch, less than 3 feet, and her weight was' about 40 pounds. The family moved hire about a year since, coining from a farm near Savannah. Mo. PLANTED FARM TO TREES. Farmer Near Table Rock Experiments Successfully in Forestry. Table Rock, Neb., Jan. 11.—C. I). Rob inson of Pawnee City, in the year 1S90, Uet out trees on his forty-acre tract, pdx miles southwest of here. His idea “was to experiment with the osage. grange and the catalpa. As long as pos sible the land was cultivated. The trees are now sixteen years old. Mr. Robin pon has cut 50,000 catalpa poles of good (erlgth and size and lias hauled them to Pawnee City for a good price. The remaining trees will have more room. This experiment in forestry has been vatched with interest by the farmers. MONEY LOANED OUT. Elk Point, S. D„ Jan. 10.—On the first of the year all the money in the per manent school fund of Union county was loaned out. The county auditor has received a number of applications for loans, but cannot accommodate them as there is no money available. This is a great benefit to the taxpayers of the state at large, as all the interest derived from the loans of the perma nent school fund is apportioned among the various counties of the state, based on the number of pupils of school age, in each county. The county superin tendent of this county has just received from the commissioner of school and public lands the January apportion ment. which amounts to $2,640.75. There are 3,521 pupils of school age in this county, which means that each school (district can draw 75 cents for each pupil of school age in the district. DOWIE’S PLAN GIVEN UP. Xbandons That Project of Founding Second Zion City in Mexico. Mexico City, Jan. 11—John A. Lewis, general manager of Prophet Bowie's Mexican Zion colony, says that a plan ifor establishing a colony in this country has been abandoned. He states that negotiations are pending for the pur chase of a large tract of good agricul tural land in the northern part of the fcomvirv.