Nebraska Newspapers

    THE O’NEILL FRONTIER
D. H. CRONIN. Publisher._
yNEILL, NEBRASKA
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Captain Hamilton, chief of London's
tire brigade, when in command of a
small vessel, once sent a midshipman
below . to look at the barometer, and
(walking aft saw with amazement th#
middy fortifying himself with a glass
of his best brown sherry. When tha
(youngster came on deck Captain Ham
ilton asked him how the glass Btood.
"‘Steadily rising, sir," was the reply,
“Ah!" said the captain, "and how i>
the sherry?” Like a shot came thO
answer, “Steadily falling, sir." Hamil
ton so much appreciated the joke that
lie allowed the Incident to pass with
put further notice.
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. Of the modern tendency to flock to
Ihe city, a writer says; “In 1801 not
more than 30 per cent, of the entire
population of England lived in towns
End embarked In urban industries; to
day they who dwell in cities form more
than 6G per cent, of the whole. On the
other hand, in 1801 the percentage of
the nation who lived in strictly rural
districts and were occupied In agri
cultural and rural pursuits amounted,
to 52 per cent, of the whole population;
today It has descended to the alarm
ing level of not more than 18 per cent.”
, Tolstoi Is In excellent health, but
t-eads less than formerly and sleeps
longer. Ills reading chiefly consists of
English and American books, dealing
with practical questions, such us co
operation of labor and capital, work
ing class houses and municipal gov
ernment. He reads now chiefly lying
(down. He no longer rides on horseback
livery day, but he never falls to take a
■walk, however, fiercely the storm may .
rage outside.
Tho largest mass of ice in the world
Is probably the one which tills up ,
nearly the whole of the interior of
Greenland, where It has accumulated ;
etnee before the dawn of history. It Is
believed now to form a block nbout
600,000 square miles in area, and av- ]
•raging a mile and a half In thlck
riess. According to these statistics the
ump of ice Is larger in volume than j
the whole body of water in tho Med
Iterranean.
A strange plant, which possesses I
magnetic power to a very high de
gree, grows in the forests of India. A
piagnetlc needle Is affected by It at a
distance of twenty feet, and the hand
which breaks a leaf from It receives a
■hock. The energy of the plant varies
•with the hour of the day. It is most
potent about 2 o’clock In the after
noon, but loses Its power during the
night.
According to statistics of Alpine ac
cidents, during 1905 the number of
English who have lost«their lives by
foolhardiness on the Alps Is surpassed
»y several other nations. The total
gumber of accidents was 165, of which
bo fewer than sixty-flve were fatal,
and of these the greater number of
Occidents happened to Swiss and Ger
pmn climbers.
The Petit Journal announces that M.
Quenu, a surgeon at the Cochin hospi
tal, Paris, has successfully performed i
the operation of stitching the heart
of a young woman who had stabbed
herself in the chest. The patient was
able to leave the hospital in good
health twelve days after the operation.
Five British peers have wives who
rere formerly actresses. They are
Lady de Clifford (May Carrington), tha
Countess of Clancurty (Belle Bilton),
the Countess of Orkney (Connie Gil
christ), the Marchioness of Headfort |
(Rosie Bo6te) and the Countess of
Rosslyn (Anna Robinson). 1 j
1 The cat at an English hotel walked '
»n board a ship o few months ago, and
i forgetting to walk back in time, was ,
taken to sea. The ship returned in duo
I course, and the same night the cat
F was heaul mewing outside the hotel
f floor. It was little the worse for Its sea- ,
f faring experience.
A male emu Is to be seen sitting In
the ostrich house at the London zoo.
But the eggs he Is looking after so
carefully art only wooden ones, of the
color of the real article. Those that,
the femule deposlsls in the nest are
Removed to be hatched In an Incubator,,
' An Improvement in ".he latest Lon.
4on ’’tube" is stations painted dis
tinctive colors, so that passengers may
recognize them without hearing their
names called. Not much of a change,
suggests an English paper—merely the
substitution of a hue for a cry.
The wheat crop of 1905 is nearly 700,
400,000 bushels. Out of this quantity,
■ays Farming, the domestic consump
tion, Including the requirements for
seed upon the basis of the statistics of
the last three years, will somewhat ex
ceed 600,000.000 bushels.
This remarkable collection of "bulls’’
recently appeared In a New Zealand
newspaper in a criticism of “King
Dick" Seddon. the premier: "Seddon is
ntlll sitting on the rail with his ear to
the ground waiting to see which way
the cat will jump."
NaiUess horseshoes are badly needed,
owing to the Injury done by nails to the
hoof of a horse. A horseshoe-earrler
fitting the hoof, and to which the shoe
can be easily affixed, is the latest Inven
tion to solve the difficulty.
Secretary Root announces that In
waking his trip to South America next
summer he will go clear around that
continent, coming up the west coast
and .crossing the isthmus.
An Irishman was describing his flrst
mmevlng efforts at golf. "The flrst
tme I .nlssed the ball," he said; "and
e second time I hit it in the same
e. 'Tls a poor game."
Edward VII. rules over mor. Mo
mmedans than the Sultan of Tur
ey, over more Hebrews than there
in Palestine, and over more ne
“ *han any sovereign of Africa.
Simon Newcomb, whose "Reml
ences of an astronomer” was re
ntly published, has been honored by
mperor William with the order, "pour
erlte” for science and arts.
Jesuit fathers In charge of the
anghai Catholic mission, in their re
report announce an in
converts received during
Into the church.
who recently celehrat
hday, is Edinburgh's
and enjoys the dis
Hu«.i ... ......been a friend of Sit
was a sale of cast-cff po’lce
at Manchester. England, the
Two hundred pounds of po
sold for
CATTLEMEN HAVE
REMOVED FENCES
Government Orders Complied
With by Ware and Others
in Nebraska.
800,000 ACRES OPENEL
Unlawful Fences Inclosing Vast Terri
tory of Government Domain Taken
Down and Nearly a Million
Acres Are Open.
Omaha, Neb., May 15.—Unlawfu
fences which inclosed 800,000 acres ol
the government domain in the westerr
part of the state have been taken clown
Sworn, statements to that effect have
been received by Special District Attor
ney Hush from twenty-five cattiemer
against whom he brought seven eivi
actions, five in federal circuit courl
and two In federal district court.
These actions were all injunction
suits filed last fall, and three days age
decrees were issued commanding the
cattlemen to remove their fences with
in five days and enjoining them per
manently from constructing fences up
on government land. None of the cat
tlemen appeared or answered the bill
ot complaint, and the reason they did
not is now obvious. They had com
piled with the order to remove their
fences before the official decrees were
issued by Judge Munger.
As the result of abandoning the ille
gal fences, vast tracts of land, outside
the inclosures, have been relinquished.
A case in point is that of the U. B. 1.
Cattle company in Hoker county.
George G. Ware, president of that x-r
poratlon, has advised Mr. Rush that
the unlawful fences of the company,
inclosing 31 1,000 acres of government
land, have been taken down. Connect
ing with this inclosure on the south
west was the lnclosure of Ruben W.
Mahaffey. He also has announced that
his wires have been taken down.
A similar thing is true of all the
small ranchmen round about the U
B. I. inclosure. They, as well as the
Federal Cattle company, the O’Con
nor Cattle company, Black Brothers
and nearly all the defendants In the
seven suits have sent in affidavits tc
Inform the government that their cat
tle ranges have been relinquished.
MAY ENTER POLITICS.
Talk of Organizing Railroad Employe)
to Resist Fight on Corporations.
Lincoln, Neb., May 15.—The state
ment Is made from an apparently nu
thoratlve source that the railroad em
ployes of the stale will soon be organ
iz'd to take an active part In politics
Headed by the various unions that will
take the initiative It is planned to en
list from 20,000 to 25,000 railroad voters
In an active fight to help the railroads
secure legislature friendly to their in
terests.
Railroad employes have been having
held up before them by their superior
officers the possibility of the next legis
lature reducing railroad fares to 2 cents
a. mile and enacting a new maximum
freight rate law. They are told that
If these two things happen, the em
ployes will be the first to suffer, as
retrenchment to meet reduced income
always hits the employe first. This ex
plains in a measure the concern of the
men over the situation.
MASONS MAY BUILD.
Long Pino. Neb., May 15.—A largi
lelegation of Masons from Ainsworth
Bassett and Stuart last night met with
the Masonic lodge of Long Pine anc
grave the master degree to three lead
ing citizens of Uiij jolace. A banquet
followed the Initiation.
The Masonic lodge of Long Pine Is
enjoying a large degree of prosperltj
ind is contemplating the erection of t
new Masonic temple to cost in tin
neighborhood of $10,000. This temple
will undoubtedly be erected in the neai
future.
PILL ROLLERS LICENSED.
Norfolk, Neb., May 15.—Thlrteet
lrugglsts taking the state examlnatlor
for registration here were successful
is follows: Alfred Adams, Ainsworth;
Drby \V. Cuss, Franklin; Edward
Dienes, Hastings; J. P. Davy, Dixon;
Dave Goldman, Lexington; O. H
Grauel, Norfolk; C. A. Hubbard, Car
roll; W. H. Kerr, Falls City; F. E
Ivoester, West Point; Art Larrison, Om
Aha; J. P. Reiffert, Hartington; S. C
Smith, Omaha: Lynn S. Thompson
[Jordon; J. D. Williams, Omaha.
I The high mark was made by Mr. Lar
rison of Omaha.
| The next examination will be held at
j Hastings, June 5.
SHOT HIMSELF ACCIDENTALLY.
Genoa, Neb., May 15.—P. R. Horton
ane of the prominent business men ol
lenoa, accidentally killed himself while
taking a loaded shotgun out of a buggy
l'he hammer caught and a charge ol
shot struck Air. Alorton over his heart
silling him Instantly.
NAIL CAUSES LOCKJAW.
Tecymseh, Neb., May 15.—Ira Egge
:he 12-year-old son of Airs. Fannie
Egge of Tecumseh, stepped on a rusty
■mil which penetrated his foot. Today
t violent case of lockjaw set In. The i
intending physician does not think the j
joy can live.
LAD FATALLY STABBED.
Lyons, Neb.. Alay 15.—Word has
■cached here that u son of Joslah Field,
iged 14 years, was stabbed seven times
leaf his home at the Omaha Indian
igency by another boy of about the
same age. The injured boy will lie.
I l'hey are all Omaha Indians, and the
wo were quarreling over a girl. The.
igency is about eight miles from this
jlace.
WAS A FORMER U. S. CONSUL.
Norfolk, Neb., May 12.—Dr. George
j Scott. lormerly United States consul
it Odessa, Russia, is dead at Neiigi.
MONEY MARKET.
New York. May 12.—Money market,
lomtnal. Prime mercantile paper, ,i',2<f>
>\ per tent. Sterling exchange, steady
it $4.85.50@4.!>5.53 on demand and
i*.52.-Uti4.!»2.25 tor sixty days.
TEST WAR VALLOQNS.
Experiments of Highly Important
Character to He Mede.
Pittsfield. Ma»s.. May 12.—Captain
j 'lemur \V. Hedge, president «f the
| Aero Club c.f America, is planning t->
lo.nenstrate n ire completely than ever
m > been done before the value ol
1 Mail ions fjr military work. Expert
| notogiaphers and engineers will be
jie.it up ti take photographs an.I inakj
I truwings, and experiments will bu
[nude ia drooping harmless bo nbs.
, ot.1 bail ions bought of Count t'..- la
j 'aulx will be use J slmultaae jus!;- Lr
i ia experiment ■
OMAHA GOUNCILMEN
SCHEME TO STAY IN
Will Fight for the Retention of
Their Seats on the Con
trolling Board.
LEGALITY OF MACHINES
Probable That Defeated Official* Will
Attempt to Prove That Voting
by Machines Is Contrary to
Constitution.
Omaha. May 12.—Efforts may be
made In the courts to extend Indefinite
ly the terms of the present city coun
iHImeri and other city officers. That
such a scheme is incubating was re
ported Tuesday, and developments yes
iterday seemed to confirm It.
1 The rumor was to the effect that
pnembers of the outgoing council and
corporation interests had asked \V. W.
[Morsman. attorney for the Nebraska
.Telephone company, to prepare an
lopinlon as to whether the voting by
machines meets with the requirements
of the Nebraska constitution regarding
(the definition of the word ‘ ballot.”
' Today Mr. Morsman said he did not ,
care to discuss the matter.
■ in other states where voting ma
chines have been used similar cases
have been taken into court on the
same kind of grounds. Records are
.said to show the suits have been beaten
find the registering of a vote by an
automatic counter found to be suffi
cient. The point was one discussed
(when Omaha bought Us voting machine
equipment, and before tills was done
Special laws were passed by the legis
lature. Recently the supreme court up
held *'-><* validity of bonds authorized
by a vote cast on the machine. Never
theless, prominent lawyers are not sure
about the proposition one way or the
other, and hesitate to express an opin
orj.
QUAKE IN NEBRASKA.
Sand Hills Shiver and Rumble Likt
Passing Train Is Heard
at Cody.
Cody, Neb., May 12.—An earthquak<
occurred here last evening. The ground
shook as though a heavy train was
passing. No damage was done.
The shock was plainly felt In this vi
cinity and from fifty to sixty square
miles around, lasting fully one minute.
Three years ago a slight earthquake
shock was felt in the vicinity of Cody,
the phenomenon being observed on the
same night of the great disaster at
Martinique, the eruption of Mont Pelee.
The tremor was observed over an area
of several hundred square miles.
PROBE RATES AT OMAHA.
Omaha, Neb., May 12.—There are In
dications that the federal grand jury,
now In session, is to be called upon to
ascertain if the railroads have allowed
the South Omaha packers to profit by
secret freight rates. Also if there were
rate discriminations by which the so
called grain trust has had a monopoly
of the grain interests of Nebraska. In
federal circles it is reported that Dis
trict Attorney Goss has directions from
the department of justice to proceed J
in these investigations.
Asked if he had received such in
structions, Mr. Goss said Wednesday: |
"It is contrary to the rules of this
office to make public our correspond- |
enee with the department of Justice.”
"Do you care to deny the report that
the grand jury will probe the rebate
matter?” he was asked.
‘ "If it comes to that—no, I will not
it.”
Ever since the message of President |
Roosevelt to congress in regard to Com
missioner Garfield's Standard Oil re
port, federal officials in Omaha have an- [
tielpated that something drastic would
soon be doing In the west.
. Inasmuch as the land frauds have
thus far been successfully prosecuted j
in Nebraska and the efficiency of the
federal legal department well tested, it
is believed by those most familiar with ,
United States court affairs that the de
partment of justice will make this an
important field of inquiry as to secret
rate discriminations.
CONFESSES AND IS SENTENCED.
Defaulting Bank Cashier at West Point
Surrenders Himself. |
West Point. Neb.. May 12.—Charles
E. Mead, the defaulting assistant cash- |
ler of the Be enter State bank, who
was out on bond of $1,500 pending his
trial in the district court of Cuming
county on a charge of embezzling the
sum of $8,300, the pro. rty of the
bnnk, surrendered to his bondsmen and
appeared before District Judge Guy T.
Graves and pleaded guilty to the
charges alleged in the complaint. He
was Immediately sentenced to a term
of three years in the penitentiary and
will be taken there by Sheriff Mal
ehow. The prisoner manifested no
concern whatever—was perfectly non
chalant in his manner and did not seem
to realize the gravity of his position. I
The case presents a number of very
curious features which the people of
the community are unable to under
stand. Much sympathy is expressed
for his young wife.
RESIGNATIONS REQUESTED.
Norfolk, Neb., May 12.—Dr. Alden
superintendent, and Dr. Nicholson, as
sistant. of the state Insane hospital
here, who have been requested by Gov
ernor Mickey to resign, have not yet
sent in their resignations. Dr. Alden ,
says that he desires a thorough inves- I
Itigatlon before resigning and he will
i submit to fhe result. He says that as
long as no charge has been brought
against him he believes he is entitled
I to an investigation. He denies that,
! there has been friction, and declares j
: there has never been an unpleasant 1
! word between himself and Dr. Nichol- 1
, son. Dr. Nicholson says that new de
| velopments may arise in the matter
'< within a day or two. Both are unde
I aided as to what they shall do. There
is some resentment in Norfolk that
successors have both been chosen from
the southern part of the state for the
only state institution in the northern
half.
KILLS HIMSELF AT
j A MERRY DANCE
Jess Smith, Jealous Because of Atten
tions Paid His Wife, Drank Poison
Before Big Company.
Yankton, S. D., May 10.—Jess Smith,
a teamster for Sheriff Wright, took car
bolic acid last night here in a dance
hall and died in lire presence of the
whole company. The act was caused
by jealousy of attentions paid his wife.
TRADE EXPANDS AS
STRIKES ARE ENDED
Adjustment of Matters in Coal Fields
and on the Lakes Has
Good Effect.
New York, May 15.—R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says
to-day:
Domestic industrial conditions are
greatly improved by the anthracite
coal settlement and, the resumption of
traffic on the lakes, while the inter
national situation is much brighter
now that the French elections have
passed without a serious outbreak.
Foreign conditions are of unusual im
portance to business interests in the
United States owing to the present
close relations of the money markets.
Prices of securities have recovered
part of the recent loss and heavy im
ports of gold have at least temporarily
relieved the financial stringency. Man
ufacturing plants operate close to
their full capacity with orders in the
steel industry already running well
into 1907. and structural work was
never more active. Wholesale trade
in fall and winter goods is on a large
scale, but unseasonable weather
causes much complaint regarding re
tail distribution of merchandise and
retards work on the farms in sev
eral important sections. This element
of uncertainty as to the crops tends
to maintain quotations of staples at
a high position. Dun's Index of com
modity prices on May 1 was $106,059,
against $106,066 a month ago, the
slight decline being supplied by dairy
and garden products, but compared
•with the level of all quotations a year
ago there is an advance of 8.5 per
cent.
Railway earnings thus far available
for April show a gain of 90.7 per cent,
over the previous year and foreign
commerce at this port for the last
week exhibits gains of $4,526,277 in
lexports and $428,538 in imports as
compared with the same week in 1905.
'Mercantile collections are still some
'what irregular, but show a slight im
provement on the whole. Bank ex
changes at New York for the week
were 23.8 per cent larger than a year
ago, partly because of the much heav
ier trading in securities. At other
leading cities the gain averaged 5.6
per cent.
Failures this week were 209 in the
United States, against 197 last year
and Inst week 17 in Canada, comp'ared
with 21 a year ago.
KRUPP GUN HEIRESS
HIT BY CUPID’S DART
Widow of Great German Ironmaster,
Wealthiest Woman in Europe,
May Wed a Prince.
Berlin, M:iy 15.—Bertha Krupp, the
wealthiest woman in the work: and the
heiress of the German Iron master,
whose annual income was $5,000,000. is
engaged. The name of the lucky man
who has won her affections is kept
secret. One report is that the fiance is
a royal prince, and another is that it is
a poor physician. The kaiser will soon
visit the Krupp residence in Essen,
when the betrothal will be celebrated.
His presence presages a sumptuous
festival, according to German custom.
The name of the fiance is to be kept
secret until then.
THE MARKETS.
. Sioux City Live Stock.
Sioux City, May 14.—Sioux City Stock
Yards—Hogs—Good heavy, and butchers,
$G.15@6.25; light and mixed, $6.05@6.12V&.
Cattle—Butcher steers. $4.25@5.60; fat
cows and heifers, $3.50(u4.50; stock cows
and heifers, $2.50@3.25; stockers and feed
ers, $3.50(^4.50; yearlings and calves, $3.25®
4.40.
Chicago.
Chicago, May 14.—Cattle—Market strong.
Common to prime steers. $4.00@6.30; cows,
$3.25@4.60; heifers, $2.75@5.35; bulls, $3.00@6
4.25; calves, $2.75(a6.0O; stockers and feed
ers, $2.75@5.0O.
Hogs—Market 2^5c higher. Choice to
prime heavy, $6.4G@6.50: medium to good
heavy, $6.40@6.45; butcher weights, $6.40@
6.4>A; good to choice heavy mixed, $6.37^
@6.42^; packers, $5.00^/6.40.
Sheep—Market steady to 10c lower.
Sheep, $4.75@5.85; yearlings, $5.40@5.90;
lambs, $5.50@7.55.
Close: Hogs—Market fully 5c higher.
Bulk, $G.35@6.45; mixed and butchers, $6.25
@6.50; good heavy, $6.30(h6.50; rough heavy,
$6.10@6.25; light, $G.20@6.45.
Cattle—Market steady. Beeves, $4,100
6.20; cows and heifers, $1.75@5.25; stockers
and feeders. $2.90^/5.(X).
Sheep—Market steady to a shade lower.
South Omaha.
South Omaha, May 14.—Cattle—Market
steady to easier. Native steers, $4.00@5.50;
cows and heifers, $3.1U@4.50; western
steers, $3.30$i4.65: canners, $1.75(1/2.90;
stockers and feeders, $3.25@4.75; calves,
$3.00@5.75; bulls, stags, etc., $2.60@4.00.
Hogs—Market 5c higher. Heavy, $6.17^
(T/6.25; mixed. $6.17^/6.20: light, $6.15@
6.22^5: pigs, $5,001/6.00; bulk of sales, $6.13
d/6.22Mj*
Sheep—Market steady. Yearlings, $6.00
tf6.75; wetheis, $3.75@6.60; ewes, $5.00@6.25;
umbs, $7.(X)@7.40.
GRAIN MARKETS.
Grain and Provisions.
Chicago. May 14.—Cash quotations were
as follows;
Klour steady.
Wheat—No. 2 spring. 81©S3c; No. 3
spring. 76083c; No. 2 red. 8909034c.
Corn—No. 2, 4604614c; No. 2 white, 4914®
4914c; No. 2 yellow, 4914c; No. 3. 471404734c;
No. 3 white, 481404834c; No. 3 ye'.low, 4814
©4814c; No. 4 4704714c.
Oats—No. 2. 32'4c; No. 2 white, 3314®
3334c; No. 3 white, 313403234c.
Rye—No. 2. 68c.
Barley—Good feeding, 4004114c; fair to
choice malting, 45061c.
Flax Seed-No. 1, $1.0714; No. 1 north
western, $1.1314.
Timothy Seed—Prime, $3.3003.35.
Clover—Contract grade. $11.25.
Provisions—Me3s pork, $14.95015.00; lard,
$8.35; short ribs, $8.400 8.50; short clear
sales, $8.8508.93.
Whisky—On basis of high wines—$1.29.
Butter—Market was steady; creamery
1314020c; dairy, 130180.
' Eggs—Steady a; mark: cases included,
1501514c; firsts, 1514c; prime firsts, 1614c;
extras', 1814c.
Cheese—Easy at 9012c.
M inneapohs.
Minneapolis, May 11.—Closing cash
prices on track were as follows:
Wheat—No. 1 hard, MH.c; No. 1 northern,
30V4c; No. 2 nortnern, 7X3ic. No. 3. 7614®
77V4c. To arrite. No. 2 northern, 78c. No.
1 durum. 73c; No. 2 durum, 31c.
Corn—No. 3 yellow, 451«c; No. 3. 4is4c.
'-Oats—No. 3 white. 31'4c; No. 3. 2334®
201*e.
Viarlcj-—3904ic.
It ve—-41* ©5519C.
Flax—Cash, 81.13!-._ _
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
* Chicago, May 12.—New York rx
phan&e, 10 per cent, premium.
Rock Island. 111.--Myron Jordan of
Moline tiled a bill to set aside u trust
deed, alleging that he signed away the
tight to property worm $500,500 belong
ing to his wife. formerly Miss Ada
: Stephens, daughter of S. A. Stephens,
plow manufacturer, with the under
standing that in return a reconciliation
was to be effected between them. He
asserts his wife refused to return to
him. Jordan makes many revelations
i.l domes. <c trouble t» ih. uui.
LOST HER MIND
IN THE WOODS
Strangely Affected Young Wot
man an Inmate of Nebraska
Asylum.
CONTINUES IN TERROR
When a Babe She Was Lost in an low*
Forest, and Her Mind Has Been
a Blank Ever Since—News
of the State.
Fairbury, Neb., May 8.—W. F. Dow
ney, superintendent of the Jefferson
.county poor farm reports under his
(Charge at that institution a woman ap
iparentiy 25 years of age and endowed
.with good physique and splendid
health, but lacking intelligence. When
she starts out walking she keeps going
in the same direction until headed off
;and is unable to return to the starting
point; in fact does not know when she
gets back. She has a vacant stare,
|and ha.s to be watched like an infant.
It seems that when 3 years of age
|her parents were living in one of the
;forests of Iowa and that she wandered
.away from home and became lost
.among the tall trees and wandered for
dwenty-four-hours and when a search
ing party found her, she had the same
■vacant stare in her eyes that she re
gains to this day. She knew no one
'then and to this day she is in the same
'condition. It matters not whether sur
jrounded by her family or strangers,
'tney are all the same.
The mental agony she endured dur
ing the long night that she roamed
the woods alone as a little child, has
.made her life a blank i nd she is hope
.lesidy an imbecile. She is neither
crazy, nor is she an idiot, but she
seems to know less than either. Her
parents cared for her the best they
could, but reverses finally compelled
them to make application to the coun
ty, and she was consequently taken to
*he county farm southwest of Fair
bury.
WAS IT WORK OF MAFIA?
'Mysterious Explosion at Omaha Be
lieved by Police to Be Work of
Italian Black Hand Society.
Omaha, Neb., May 8.—A mysteriou
ixplosion, followed by fire, completely
destroyed two small dwellings at 517
and 521 North Fourteenth street, this
morning.
The police believe the explosion to
be the work of members of the Itlaian
mafia or “Blackhand” society.
The house where the explosion oc
curred was occupied by the family of
Peter Grangrossy, an Italian, and
Grangrossy indicates that he has been
threatened. The explosion was at first
thought to have been caused by a
gasoline stove, but an investigation
later disclosed that the explosion had
occurred under the house. The brick
foundation was blown away in two
places and a hole torn in the build
ing from cellar to roof.
The adjoining house was wrecked and
caught fire from the flames which im
mediately enveloped Grangrossy’s
dwelling after the explosion.
No one was injured.
’PHONES OUT OF COMMISSION?
Winside, Neb., Alay 5.—During an
electrical utorm lightning struck a tele
phone wire and ran into the switch
board at central, putting the telephones
all out of order and most of the ’phones
could not be used for two or three days.
People sitting around in the postoffice
when the lightning struck received
quite a fright, as the telephones snap
ped like pistols and the whole box
seemed on fire.
KEARNEY BOY BADLY BURNED.
Kearney, Neb., Alay 5.—While en
gaged in filling the holder of a gasoline
Stove with gasoline, Reiley Irvine, the
12-year-old son of Mrs. Anna Irvine,
Svas seriously burned through an ex
plosion. The accident happened in
Young’s barber shop, where the boy has
been employed as a porter.
BOY STRUCK BY AN ENGINE.
Exeter, Neb., Alay 5.—As the passen
ger train on the Northwestern was com
ing in the switching yards, Denney
Glenn, a boy about 10 years old. was
-tru<< by the engine and received sev
eral L-.d cuts on his face. The boy was
in company with two other boys and
was walking on the track, which they
thought was the sidetrack, but proved
\o be the main line.
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.
Subcommittee Named to Assist Na
tional Body.
French Lick Springs, Ind., May 5.—
Thomas Taggart, chairman of the demo
cratic national committee, has made the
following announcement:
In a conference hold in Washington
some weeks ago between the national
chairmen, Chairman Briggs of the con
gressional eommitttee, Senator Bailey of
Texas and other prominent democrats, tho
advisability of appointing a subcommittee
of the national committee to co-operate
iwlth the congressional committee was
fully discussed, and It was deemed by all
that a subcommittee from the national
committee would be very beneficial in as
sisting the congressional committee In the
coming campaign, and as the result of this
iconferenec the following subcommittee
has been named:
G. M. Guffy, Pennsylvania; R. M. John
son, Texas; J. Taylor Ellison. Virginia;
t rey Woodson. Kentucky; Roger Sullivan,
Illinois: Timothy G. Ryan, Wisconsin;
John W. McGraw. West Virginia.
Chairman Taggart, of the national com
mittee, will also be a member. Headquar
ters will be opened in Washington and a
meeting of the subcommittee and the con
gressional committee will be held at : n
early date.
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.
New York. May 5.—Tho bank statement
for the week shows that the banks hold
35,899,525 over >gal reserve requirements,
a decrease of S4.4G7.S75 under last wi ?k.
Loans increased .32,IflUO,400
Deposits, decreased. 1,409,7(0
Circulation decreased . 294,200
Legal tenders decreased. 1,232.GoO
Specie decreased.3,537,700
Reserve decreased . 4,820,3(0
Surplus decreased . 4.437.^75
Ex-U. S. deposits decreased.2,713,275
Washington—Because they don’t get
milk and butter to eat, thirteen mem
bers of the baseball team of the Fourth
battery of field artillery, stationed at
Fort Myer, have turned in their uni
forms and refused to play.
“Butter and milk or no baseball’’ Is
the ultimatum.
Fon du Lac, Wis.—“Wanted—Girl for
'general housework. One who has had
appendix removed.’’ This is the warn
ad which J. I- Bradley of this city ha;
been driven to have inserted in the
local papers by the sudden ilir:e3s o.
two maids formerly employed tit hi.
*■ quse.
ROSEWATER IS IN
RACE FOR SENATOR
Editor of Omaha Bee Has His
Candidacy Launched
by Son.
NO CONTEiST OF DOLLARS
hhis Sort of Conflict Is Said to B«
Tabooed—Governor Mickey Said
to Have Eye on the
Same Place.
Omaha, Neb., May 9—The Omaha Be&
:his morning contains the following ar
ticle announcing the candidacy of Ed
ward Rosewater for United States sen
ator:
"Many people In all parts of Nebraska
have for some time been urging that
Edward Rosewater become their candi
date for United States senator. Re
sponding to these requests, I hereby
announce for my father in his absence
at Rome as the official representative
of the United State: at the Universal
Postal congress that a delegation will
(be offered for the endorsement of the
republicans of Douglas county and I
Bnvite the co-operation of Roosevelt re
publicans throughout the state for his
(nomination in state convention.
"The position of Edward Rosewater
on public questions is too well known
to require recital. For more than a
.third of a century he has been working
as a consistent republican in season
.and out of season for the very meas
ures that constitute the principal fea
tures of the legislative program now
advocated by President Roosevelt. His
•whole political career has been an un
remitting battle for the common people
las against the domination of corporate
(interests and the encroachment of over
freedy capital.
Could berve Nebraska.
"All the property Interests of Mr.
'Rosewater are in Nebraska, to whose
■upbuilding he has devoted his life en
ergy, and as senator he would have no
interests elsewhere to divert or divide
!his attention. His intimate familiarity
with the resources and needs of Ne
braska and his wide personal acquain
tance with influential public men
should make him most useful in the
[service of his fellow citizens as their
representative at Washington. Were it
not for the conviction that he could in
itliat. capacity accomplish substantial
good for the development and prosper
ity of Nebraska and the west he would
not consent to submit his name for
consideration.
“One thing more should he distinctly
■understood in advance. Mr. Rosewater
will not enter into a contest of dollars
to secure the nomination for United
States senator; he could not if he
would and would not if he could. He
will look to the whole people of Ne
braska, to the wage workers, the farm
ers and producers whom he has cham
pioned for so many years, as well as
to the substantial business interests to
rally to his support. But neither will
he be a mere passive candidate. A vig
orous effort will be made In his behalf,
-if necessary, both in his home county
and other counties.
"All Nebraskans who want their stats
represented in the United States senate
,by a man of mental vigor and positive
opinions on every important question
of the hour, who at the same time is
absolutely free from corporation strings,
are cordially invited to join in this
movement. I also invite all in accord
with Mr. Rosewater's candidacy to
communicate with me.
“Victor Rosewater."
Mickey May Be Candidate.
Lincoln, Neb., May 7.—Governor
Mickey, according to a number of his
political friends, will not desist In his
efforts to secure the senatorial in
dorsement of the next republican con
vention. His decision to remove to
Omaha is regarded as the first move in
that direction.
■ The victory of Mayor-elect Dahlman
is regarded by Lincoln politicians as
the death blow to the candidacy of
John L. Webster. It is declared that!
Millard will meet with bitter opiposi-'
tion. Wattles is too rich and Rose
;water impossible on account of the
pugnaciousness of his political ene
mies.
So the Mickey adherents will sug-’
gest an Omaha candidate by adoption.
Mickey will pledge Omahans his ser
vices as a resident senator and hope
for support as a compromise candidate.;
Friends of Norris Brown have fore-i
seen this move and have been laboring
to get Mickey in the race for a third;
term.
The boom of Mayor Miles, of Hast-;
ings, has been emphasized by the in
dorsement of the United Commercial!
Travelers. He was pledged the hearty
support of that organization, and each
member has promised to boom the in
terests of Miles in all parts of the
state.
KILLING FROST IN NEBRASKA. 1
Feared That the Fruit Crop Has Been
Seriously Damaged.
Lincoln, Neb., May 9.—There was a
(tilling frost in parts of Nebraska Sat
urday nignt, but the damage done can
not be accurately measured. Frost cov
ered the ground in this county, and at
Broken Bow Ice formed. The principal
damage will be to fruit.
—4—
FREMONT WILL OWN PLANT.
Will Appropriate Money for Erection ot
Electric Light Works.
Fremont. Neb., May 9.—At a special
meeting the city council adopted the
report of Expert Chapman and decided
(to rebuild the municipal light and wa
ter station at an estimated cost of $83,
000. A call is to be issued for a special
election next month, when the question
of issuing bonds will be voted upon.
It is the intention to have the plant
ready for operation by December 1.
THREE SCORE AND TEN.
Uncle Jce Cannon Has Frayer Offered
in His Behaif.
Washington, May 7.—Speaker Cannon
is 70 years old today. When "Uncle
Joe" ascended to the rostrum in the
house long continued applause followed
his steps. The chaplain prayed for him.
m:ets horrible death.
uuller County Farmer Mangled by Disc
Pulverizer in a P.un
away. i
Waterloo. Ia., May 7.—M. Bigmann,.
^ prosperous young Butler county
farmer, was killed in a runaway today
v, :i;le driving a disc pulverizer on his
.’arm. His body was horribly man
ned. He leaves a wife and six small
.niljren.