Nebraska Newspapers

    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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.