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San Francisco’s energetic attempt at
rebuilding offers a striking contrast to
the slowness of recovery shown by*Lis
bon, destroyed by earthquake in 1755.
A traveler who visited the Portuguese
capital over sixty years after the calam
ity says: “From the vestiges which the
Indolence of the people has allowed to
remain one might fancy that the fast
convulsion had taken place but a few
months ago. Many ruins are now
standing just as the earthquake left
them; gorgeous palaces and solemn
temples now tottering in crumbling
ruins, an awful monument of the fatal
wreck.”
The marquis of Bute has the unique
distinction of possessing no fewer than
twelve titles. He is the marquis of
Bute, earl of Windsor, earl of Dum
fries, Viscount Ayr, Viscount Mount
joy, Viscount Kingarth, Baron Mount
Stuart, Baron Cardie, Lord Crichton of
Sanquhar, Lord Mount Stuart, Cumrae
and Inchmarnook, and a baronet of
Nova Scotia, His lordship last year is
sued an order that all his workmen
left at Rothesay must, in future, wear
kilts of the family tartan. The mar
quis is owner of an anual income of
nearly $1,000,000.
Dr. Edward Wllrnot Blyden. envoy ex
traordinary and minister plenipoten
tiary of the republic of Liberia in
Prance, is one of the ablest living col
ored men. He has rendered distin
guished services to his race, both In Li
beria and In the British West African
colonies. The special object of his mis
sion in Prance is connected with the
delimitation of the frontiers between
Liberia and French territory. French
territory touches Liberia on two sides,
and with British nearly surrounds the
republic.
The Itev. John Watson (Ian Mac
In ren) Is becoming a punster. At a din
ner not long ago the conversation
turned to the art—or crime—or punning
and Mr. Watson ventured the opinion
that ho could do very well in that line,
offering to try then and there. He sat
silent for a few moments and Hall
Caine, who was among the guests, ex
claimed: "Come along, Watson, we're
all waiting.” The preacher-punster re
plied at once: “Don’t be In such a hur
ricane.” _ _
Miss Jane E. Duncan tells of the ef
fects of the rarefied atmosphere on
one of the lofty passes in western
Thibet: "Even hill ponies sometimes
■pin round end drop down dead. But
in my own case I felt the air so ex
hilarating that I could have laughed
and sung for pure Joy If there had been
anybody to keep mo In countenance,
anil I was In the saddle for seven and
a half hours continuously that day
Without being tired.”
The fuel in use In Japan Is charcoal,
wood, coal, coke and kerosene oil. The
Japanese cooking apparatus Is of two
kinds—one the "chlchlrin,” a small
portable construction of metal or earth
enware, costing from 25 cents to $1.25,
and hented by means of charcoal; the
other the "kamado,” a kind of sta
tionary furnace, built of brick and
mortar, the prico varying from $1.25 to
*10, and burning wood as fuel.
Henry WatterBon has been digging
up some of the aphorisms uttered by
Governor Scott, of Kentucky, who was
a fine old fellow In his time. Here Is
one of them: "When things aro bad
they are hard to mend, but when they
get doggone bad they Just cut loose
and mend themselves.” Colonel Wat
terson polntB to history for Illustra
tion of the truth of Governor Scott's
remark,
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An aged Scotch minister, about to I
marry for the fourth time, was ex
plaining his reason to an elder. TToU
see, I am an old man now, and I canna
expect to be here verra long. When the
en comes I wad like to have some one
to close my eyes." The elder nodded
and said: “Ah! weel, meenlster, I have
had twa wives, and balth of theln
opened mine!"
f In modern high-velocity cannon the
pressure of the gases at the moment
of firing generates tremendous heat.
It is estimated that this heat runs as
high as 8,000 degrees and even 9,000
degrees. The white-hot gases eat
away the steel lining of the guns In
much the same way as streams of
boiling water eat away a block of ice.
In size Peru Is fourth among South
American republics, Its area falling
slightly below that of Bolivia. It covers
*95,700 square miles, without Including
certain areas which are In dispute with
Bolivia, Ecuador and Chill. It is thus
nearly one-fourth the size of the Unit
ed States, and nearly six times as largo
•a the United Kingdom.
A considerable prejudice has long
existed in this country against copies
of the old masters; to remove this, a
club is being organized in New York
city which alms to Influence art lovers
and art museums throughout the coun
try to obtain copies of paintings which
they have hitherto refused to possess
except in originals.
Justice Holmes is one of the most pe
culiar Judges the supreme court has
•ver known. In order that he may pre
serve his mind free from distractions
of Information and misinformation that
would impair his efficiency and wisdom
•a a Jurist he does not allow himself
to read the newspapers.
It Is expected that the Florida legis
lature will close the sponge fisheries
along the coast of that state for a year,
because of the arrival of about 500
Greek fishermen from the Mediter
ranean, where their ravages have
caused the Turkish government to close
the beds.
Mrs. Polly Nathan, who keeps a
fJled-flsh shop in a poor quarter of
London, Is the aunt of a South African
millionaire. He has offered her a large
money Inducement to sell out and re
tire, but Mrs. Polly prefers to be Inde
pendent and refuses to accept.
A Japanese scientist suggests that
the radio-activity of air may be due
to the escape of emanations from sub
terranean regions. He proposes that the
■moke from volcanoes be examined to
■ee whether this theory be correct.
In the mythology of Europe horses
have always been considered bearers of
luck, and there was a . superstition
Which once was current that the pre»
snee of a horse's hoof under the bed
would cure certain complalnls.
In Russia It Is unlawful to give
n public. A kiss In the street i« o-=r,.]>
zed by a fine of ft, and on a tramesr
>y a still heavier fine. Deep ration of
ove on postcards renders the sender
table to a fine of *'}.
The United States toiv>Tni-s,oorr of
ndlan affairs has been appep ted ■,
wrvisor of music In the In ’too
,nd advocates the nreservot'on ,,*• - a.
•St and most chu*~c»e— ie- i;. Indi. ,,
waste.
DEATH CAUSED BY
POISONED PICKLES
Two Nebraska Residents Suc
cumb to Unwholesome
Food.
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MYSTERY ABOUT CASE
Some of the Liquid from tho Pickles
Has Been Sent to a Chemist
for Examination by the
Authorities.
Broken Bow, Neb., June 7.—Howard
Athey, aged 2G, and a girl named Swick,
who was about 14 years of age, are
dead near here as a result of eating
poisoned pickles. They died in convul
sions after a few hours suffering. Three
doctors administered to the sufferers,
but could not relieve them.
A quantity of the liquid from the
pickles has been sent to a skilled
chemist for a thorough analysis. An
Inquest will be held over the bodies.
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OLD TIME MEETING.
Women Sat on One Side of Church and
Men on the Other.
Tccumsoh, Neb., June 6.—A novel church
sertftce observed here Sunday Illustrated
the meeting house service of 100 years ago
or more.
The occasion was the celebration of “Old
Folks’ ’’ day.
The women were seated on one eide of
the church and the men occupied the other
side. Old gospel hymns ramlliar a century
ago were sung. The sermon was preached
by the Rev. Harrison Fresson of Auburn,
who has been In the ministry since 1852.
He is 92 years old.
The services were held in the Methodist
church and the entire service suggested
the church meeting of olden tln**s.
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INJURED BY A COW.
Nearly Fatal Results to Boy Attacked
by Vicious Animal.
Harvard, Neb., June 6.—The 7-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Edwards was
badly cut on a barb wire fence. With a
playmate he crawled through a fenco to
play with a calf. The cow resented these
attentions and crowded the little boy
against the fence In such a manner that
one strand of wire sawed against his
throat, cutting it to within two inches of
each ear.
WONT DESERT NIOBRARA.
The Nebraska Fort Will Still Be Used
for Military Force.
Washington, D. C., June 6.—Newspapers
have recently published a report that Fort
Niobrara is to be abandoned by the wax
department. Congressman Kinkaid says
the report la incorrect. The maneuvers
may not be held there this year, yet this
is not settled; but next year, in all proba
bility, the summer encampment will be
pitched upon the beautiful slopes of Fort
Niobrara. The department this year 1?
lavishing its money upon Fort Robinson
and old Fort Omaha. Hundreds of thou
sands of dollars have been set aside for
the improvement of these historic places
because the needs of the service demand
it. The department officials are expecting
good results from the new Signal Corps
Training school at Omaha, where every
facility has been provided for teaching t_he
troops how to use the many devices for
signalling intelligence in time of war. The
latest addition is a post exchange building
to cost nearly $25,000.
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YOUTH DROWNS SELF.
Leaves a Note With His Clothes on
Missouri's Bank.
Council Bluffs, la., June 6.—The discov
ery of a bundle of clothing containing let
ters and other papers on the bank of the
Missouri river, near the Iowa end of the
street railway bridge, indicates that Guy
R, Doty of Juniata, Neb., committed sui
cide by drowning. A letter left on the
bank says:
“Find what is left of me If you can and
send me home for burial. My parents are
Charles and A. M. Doty, Juniata, Neb."
Another letter to his parents, brother
and sisters, says the writer believes it best
to take his own life and he can never be
well again. Doty was about 29 years of
age and had been in a sanitarium in Lin
coln.
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INDORSE ROUSE.
Hall County Republicans Allow Homo
Man to Select Delegation.
Grand Island, Neb., June G.—The repub
licans of Hall county met here In conven
tion for the purpose of selecting a delega
tion to the coming state convention. The
meeting was enthusiastic.
George L. Rouse, speaker of the house
of representatives, was indorsed for gov
ernor apd was given tho privilege of
•selecting his own delegation from this
toounty to the state convention.
CHEERS FOR BRYAN.
Missouri State Democratic Convention
Uses Up Five Minutes Applaud
ing Mention of His Name.
Jefferson City. Mo.. June 6.—The dem
ocratic state convention convened here
today for the nomination of a state
superintendent of schools and railroad
and warehouse commissioner. Karly
this morning charges began to circul
ate that bribery had been attempted to
influence delegates.
When Temporary Chairman Rubric
declared that the democrats wouhl
nominate Bryan for president in 190S
ncd elect him, the convention wildly
cheered and applauded for live min
utes.
QUAKE IN FRISCO.
Another Distinct Shock in Californio
Cities—No Canugs
Was Acre.
Can Francisco, Juno —An earth
quake shock was felt here and in Oak
land at 11:50 last night. It was of
short duration. No damage lias been
reported.
KAISER TO AUSTRIA.
Berlin. June 5.—Emjiercr William left
Berlin for Vienna today.
TYPOGRAPHICAL OFFICERS.
Indianapolis, lnd. June 5.—The result
of the election of officers of the Inter
national Typographical union was an
nounced today from International head
quarters. as follows:
President, James M. Lynch, of Syra
cuse. N. Y.: first vice president, John
W. Ilays, of Mlioiespolss. Minn.: sec
retary-treasurer. J. AV. Lramwood, of !
Denver, Colo.
SONS CHARGED
WITH MURDER
Coroner’s Jury Holds Jesse
and Noah Headley for
Death of Father.
YOUNGER BOY ONLY 14
Mother Believes in Guilt of Sons and
Says She Is Afraid They Might
Also Kill Her—News
of the State.
Craig, Neb., June 13.—The coroner's
jury today laid the murder and rob
bery of Jacob L. Headley at the door
of his two sons, Jesse, 19, and Noah,
14 years of age, and ordered both boys
held for the crime. The eldest son is
held as the principal and the younger
as an accessory. Robbery Is ascribed
as the motive for the deed.
Neither boy displays great anxiety
over his predicament. Neither seems
at all to realize the enormity of the
charge preferred against him. Both
insist that the last time they saw their
father was when he ate breakfast prior
to going to Tekamah and they declare
their Innocence in a sort of listless, in
different manner, which would indi
cate the weight of their situation had
not fully borne down upon them.
Mrs. Headley believes in the guilt
of her sons. She does not talk much
about the crime, but admits she thinks
her elder son, animated by lust for
money, which is said to be his ruling
passion, led the other boy into the
crime of taking their father’s life.
She seems indisposed to exert any
great effort or spend much money try
ing to free them.
Jesse Headley has been implicated in
several criminal offenses. He once
stole a team of horses from his father
and ran away with it. On the occa
sion of a visit to the home of on un
cle the boy stole $20 from the uncle
and has borne a bad reputation gen
erally.
When the mother was asked if she
would exhaust her resources to free
her sons, she replied that she was
afraid if the boys killed their father
they might ns readily kill her.
OLEO PLANT BURNS.
One Man Is Killed at Armour's Pack
ing Plant in Omaha—Loss
Is $75,000.
Omaha, Nob., June 13.—A fire which
started about 11:30 o'clock bust night
gutted the building occupied by the oleo
department of the Armour packing
plant at South Omaha, causing the
death of one man and a pecuniary loss
estimated at $75,000.
The origin of the fire is not known. It
started on the top iloor of the five
story building occupied by the oleo
margarin plant and so inflammable
were the contents of the building that
all efforts to check the flames were
unavailing. The oleo building stands
between the main office and the killing
department.
For some time it was believed the
entire plant would be destroyed. Vigor
ous work by the iiremen of the com
pany and the South Omaha depart
ment, however, confined the fire to the
original building.
Cornelius Denny, a member of the
Armour fire department, fell from the
top of the building and died within a
few minutes.
It. C. Howe, general manager of the
western plants of the Armour company, I
said to a representative of the Associ
ated Press this morning that the value
of the building was $75,000 and of its
contents $10,000. The loss is fully cov
ered by Insurance. Mr. Howe said the
work of rebuilding the plant would be
gin as soon as the debris had cooled so
is to permit of its removal.
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EULOGIZES GRANT.
Chancellor Andrews Classes General as
One of America's Greatest.
Lincoln, Neb., June 13.—Dr. K. Ben
jamin Andrews, chancellor of the Uni
versity of Nebraska, preached the bac
calaureate sermon before the senior
class last night, the address being
both secular and religious, on the top
ic. "Ulysses S. Grant.”
Dr. Andrews declared that after
Washington and Lincoln. Grant was
the most distinguished human being
who ever called the United States
home. The chancellor is an historian
of prominence, and he gives to Grant
a higher place in the affections of the
people than do most writers of Amer
ican histories. He said, referring to
the death of Lincoln and the death of
Garfield: “I doubt if on either occa
sion the genuine, deep-lying sympa
thies of the American heart were
aroused or enlisted as at the death of
Grant.
"Admiration shall not draw me Into
any indiscriminate laudation of Gen
eral Grant. He was not a perfect
man. In the army—I have heard that
he overcame it afterward—he was
sometimes, at any rate, intemperate. I
mi sorry; you are, I know. God for
gave him. and I am sure the country
.lid. This one failing is acknowledged;
but. friends—and this is the miracle
In the ease—he had no other noticeable
failing.
“Now the army is a place of the
most powerful and seductive tempta
tions. as every old soldier will tell you.
It Is a rigorous moral school for any
man. But it is more trying to an offi
cer than to a private, and the tempta
tions, most of them, take on strength
at every grade of promotion. Grant
was in high office from the first. Be
fore the end he was at the top. But he
kept himself pure.
"You avo prepared to understand,
now, that a man who could brave oul
such temptations must have had.
whether in prescribed ecclesiastical
fashion or not, the fear of God before
his eyes."
STRIKE OIL AT LINCOLN.
Lincoln, Nub.. June 11.—In driving an
oil well for development purposes at
Yankee bill, near Lincoln, a large
amount of petroleum has been found in
a heavy artesian flow at a depth of 650
feet. The product is pronounced by ex
perts to be a good quality of crude pe
troleum. This is the first authoritative
discovery of oil in Nebraska.
PREACHER RUES FOR OAMAGER.
Humboldt. Neb., June 11.—Suit was Ulec
In the district court tilts week by attorneys
for the Rev. J. H. Beery, who asks $2,(XX'
from cx-Muyor Charles E. Ntms, as per
sonal damages sustained by the plaintiff
at Uv hands of the defendant about tha
middle of last month. These are the men
wno quarreled over tlse trespass of some
stork end the controversy resulted in an
assault upon the person of Every by Nlms.
Both arc well along In years and are quite
well -.0 do. The outcome of the present
action is awaited with interest, as it conics
in place of the criminal prosecution which
was started originally against Mr. Nims,
but latir dismissed
SAYS MEN SHOULD
CARRY PARASOLS
Dei Moines Weather Man Says Womer
Should Not Have All the
Comforts.
Des Moines, la., June 11.—"Every mar.
should carry a parasol.”
Such advice was given yesterday bj
Dr. George M. Chappel, of the local of
fice of the government weather bu
reau. He sees many warm days dur
ing the summer, and suggests this ai
a method of escaping from some of thi
terrific heat rays of the summer.
He maintains that in so doing on<
cr.ay ward off a sunstroke and mani
prostrations which may come to any
one during the exceptionally hot days
While it may seem bothersome anc
not in good taste, he argues that com
fort should take the place of looks es
pecially during warm summer months
"It Is quite a common thing for met
to carry parasols in the east, but ii
the west there seems to be some ap
athy toward It,” said the forecaster
"You seldom see anyone except ole
men carry sunshades in the westerr
states. In the east men, hundreds 01
them, nppear on the streets shelterinf
their heads from the torrid rays of th<
sun with a neat parasol. They thlnl
nothing of it there. Why should w«
think about it here?
"There is no reason v,-hy men shoulf
leave all of the good comforts of sum
mer to women. The thin, cool gar
ments which tney can don aid them ir
fighting against King Discomfort in th«
summer time. They have parasols tc
keep the rays of the sun from theii
heads. Why, it used to be that met
sweltered in thick coats and vests, anf
sweated down a dozen collars or so a
day. Now we have been granted thir
shirts, the privilege of using belts in
stead of suspenders, and even hav<
been given the privilege of wearinj
low shoes and thin hose. Why, then
should we not have the right to ust
parasols, which for years have beei
granted good form for women?”
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MANUFACTURERS CONVENE.
Fourth Annual Convention Being Hel«
at Iowa City.
IowaClty, la., June 11—The fourth an.
nual convention of the Iowa State
Manufacturers’ association opened here
today. The address of welcome was de
livered by George W. Ball, mayor ol
Iowa City. Other speakers were Presi
dent R. O. Green, Fort Dodge, who de
livered the president’s annual address;
Hon. S. F. Prouty, Des Moines, whc
spoke on “Manufacturing as an Element
in the Upbuilding of the Great Middle
West;” George R. Estabrook, Marshall
town, whose theme was "Co-Operatior
Among Iowa Manufacturers;" Josept
Dain, Ottumwa, who spoke on “Legiti
mate Competition;” Robert Paterson
Fort Dodge, whose subject was "Out
Association as a Factor in Building Uj
Additional Factories in Iowa.” and W,
W. Marsh, Waterloo, described the “Ob
jects of Our Association.”
Tonight addresses will be given bj
Hon. George W. Clark, of Adel, and
three members of the University o:
Iowa Faculty. The latter are Dr. F. E
Wilder, state geologist; Professor Isaat
A. Loos, and Professor B. J. Lambert.
PRESIDENT REED MAY RESIGN.
Buena Vista College Executive Not it
Harmony.
Storm Lake, la., June 8.—The regular an
nual meeting of the board of trustees o;
Buena Vista college adjourned yesterdaj
after re-electing all of the old professors ;
The executive committee elected by thi !
board is as follows: Hon. A. D. Bailie 1
president; F. S. Ranny, vice president
Rev. Daniel Williams, secretary; J. B. Me- !
Kibben, treasurer, and A. W. Ungar ant j
E. It. Sisson.
The session of tho board disclosed tht j
fact that President E. E. Reed was appal'
ently out of harmony with the faculty ant j
tho students of the college and a ma j
jority of the board of trustees. Some o: j
the members of the board were opposed t( j
the re-election of President Reed, but th< j
board adjourned without taking final ac
tion upon this matter. It Is supposed as t
result of tho meeting that President Ree« j
will resign.
The general condition of the college in
Heated that prospects for the ensulnj
year would be exceedingly bright.
END OF ENCAMPMENT.
Boone, la., June S.—The Iowa de
partment has closed its thirty-secone
encampment in this place. The meet
ing was a very successful one and at
tended by many thousands of people
the largest day being Wednesday, wher
it was estimated there were at leas;
8,000 visitors.
During the encampment the lasl
president, that is, the retiring presi- I
dent, of the W. R. C., Eleanor J. Haw'k.
of Colfax, was presented by her stafi
and special and department aides with
a beautiful diamond ring. Senator S
H. Harper, of Ottumwa, the retiring
commander of the G. A. R., was givei
by the comrades of the department £
silver service consisting of a dozer
each of knives, forks, dessert and tea- l
spoons. Mrs. Hawk was also given a
gavel made of wood from the stoekadt
at Andersonville, and used this gave'
during the remainder of the session
Hon. S. L. Moore, of Boone, who gav<
the Eleanor Moore hospital to the city
and who each year gives a medal tc
the high school pupil of the towrn wht
best delivers a declamation, last even
ing informally received the W. R. C
at his beautiful home. His sister, Mrs
J. H. Hill, wife of the vice chalrmar
on general arrangements for the en
campment, helped Mr. Moore, who Is s
bachelor, to receive.
A campfire of Impromptu addresses
held at the tabernacle Thursday even
ing, completed the programs of tht
meeting.
The new president of the W. R. C.
Addie P. Unangst, of Davenport, yes
terday announced her appointed offi
cers, of whom the chief are:
Secretary—Maria Roraback, Daven
port.
Inspector—Marie Basham, Des
Moines.
Counselor—Eleanor J. Hawk. Colfax
Patriotic Instructor—Celia Holman
Mason City.
I. and I. Officer—Lou K. Moore, In
dianoln.
Chief of Staff—Lena Ring. Marion.
Press Correspondent—Mary B. Muf
fly. Des Moines.
New Member Advisory Board—Sarat
Fox, Muscatine.
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PURSUED EY FATE.
Iowa City, la., June 8.—Fire, result- [
ing from a stroke of lightning, de- j
stroyed three barns in Iowa City today |
and all the contents, except five horses ]
were burned.
One of the owners, Mrs. Kate D
Watkins, seems to be pursued by 11
Nemesis. During the past year fire hat 1
destroyed her country residence, hei1
town home, her slaughter house, ont j
barn in the country and one in town, i
The five fires have wiped out about I
810,000 worth of property, and the in-I
Burance hus been but nominal.
INVESTIGATION AT
NORFOLK ASYLUM
State Board Looking Into Af«
fairs at Hospital for the
Insane.
REFUSED TO RESIGN
Governor Asked for Resignations of
Officials, but They Asked for Inves
tigation of Alleged Charges
of Cruelty.
Norfolk. Neb., June 9.—Whether a
carnival of brutality and cruelty has
prevailed at the Norfolk asylum for the
Insane under its present management,
as has been publicly and earnestly al
leged, Is a question that state board ol
public lands and buildings will take
up in a public Investigation and hear
ing to be held at the asylum, begin
ning this morning.
Three members of the board arrived
in the city from Lincoln last night,
these being Treasurer Mortensen, Com
missioner Eaton and Secretary of State
Ualusha. With them came John M.
Stewart, of Lincoln, who will appear
as attorney for the board, and T. J,
Doyle, attorney for Assistant Asylum
Superintendent Nicholson. The su
perintendent, Dr. Alden, will be rep
resented by local lawyers, including
Judge W. M. Robertson and John M,
Tyler.
> The hearing results from the action
of Governor Mickey, who asked for the
resignation of the superintendent and
assistant after a personal investiga
tion, made in consequence of charges
preferred by L. M. Wolfe, former farm
er at the asylum. His communication
to the governor, containing his charges
In detail, were published in full at the
time of its transmission, three weeks
ago. In brief, they allege, in addition
to shamefully lax discipline and drunk
enness on the part of attendants and
employes, that acts of extraordinary
brutality have been committed, result
ing directly in the deaths of three pa
tients, and In severe injuries to nu
merous others within the last six
months.
Both Dr. Alden and Assistant Nich
olson refused to respond to the per
emptory request of the governor for
their resignations, and demanded an
investigation. Relations between the
two have been hostile from the time
that both were installed, and it is the
Haim of Dr. Alden’s friends that the
trouble grows primarily out of Nichol
son’s efforts to undermine him. Ovct
against this theory, however, stands
the specific charges giving names and
dates made in the Wolfe letter, and the
James of witnesses to several assaults
an helpless patients given therein.
Attorney General Brown, the fourth
member of the board, is expected tc
reach Norfolk today to participate in
the hearing. Governor Mickey, it is
thought, will not be present, unless ha
comes of his own initiative. The mem
bers of the board say frankly his pres
ence is not required, since they have
merely come "to find out the facts,"
and are confident of their ability to do
so without his assistance.
DIAMOND SPARKLES
INVISIBLE TO THE EYE
Swallowed Gem Brings Miss Mae
Thomas to Bar of Justice,
Charged With Larceny.
Omaha, Neb., June 9.—Unable to re
turn the diamond she is alleged to have j
stolen and swallowed, Miss Mae Thomas
was placed on trial this morning in the
district court on a charge of grand lar
ceny.
The case has attracted attention
throughout the length and breadth of
the country on account of the novel
situation afforded by the woman who
is apparently sincere in her desire to
make restitution, and yet is unable to
do so without jeopardizing her life.
The defense has undertaken to show
that Miss Thomas went into the jewelry
store to examine the diamonds, that
she placed one stone to her mouth to
moisten it to see it sparkle, and that a
detective then rushed at her. slapped
her and choked her, forcing her to swal
low the gem. It is contended on her be
half that there was no felonious intent.
The state, on the other hand, holds that
her presence in the jewelry store with
no money for the purchase of jewelry is
against her.
No evidence was submitted at the
morning session of court.
By the use of the X-ray the presence
of the diamond was disclosed and Miss
Thomas at first consented to submit to
an operation, but when the day arrived
for it she refused to go to the operating
table, claiming that the operation might
Jeopardize her life and that there was
no law compelling her so to do.
DECREASE IN DEBT.
Lincoln, Neb., June 7.—Since Decern- !
ber 1, 1905, the interest-bearing state
debt has been decreased $414,842.53, ac
cording to the semi-annual statement
of the auditor, filed with the governor.
The report shows the outstanding war
rant indebtedness against the general
fund, which, is practically the only in
terest-bearing warrants, December 1
amounted to $2,375,556.55, and on June
1 the warrants outstanding against this
fund amounted to $1,960,56.02. Treasurer
Mortensen believes the debt will be re
duced at least $500,000 by January 1.
During this period of time warrants
have been registered to the amount of
$748,031.
The total of warrants on all funds
outstanding December 1, 1905, was
$2,455,188.54. The balance outstanding
June 1, 1906, was $2,427,193.48, a reduc
tion of only $27,595.06. The small re
duction in the total of all warrants out
standing is explained by the fact that
warrants were issued last month to the
number of $404,431 on the temporary
school fund, but none of these had yet
been presented to the treasurer for pay
ment on June 1, the date of the state
auditor's semi-annual report. The
amount of warrants issued on all funds
during the semi-annual period was
$1 713,626.91. and the amount paid
$L741,621.
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SENTENCE TOO LIGHT.
Humboldt, Neb., June 7.—Walter
Parker, the man who. a couple of
months ago, attempted to clean out the
citv by running amuck and slugging
anil bruising several unoffending citi
zens, was yesterday given a hearing
in district court at Falls City on one
of the assault charges. He pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to sixty days
in the county jail. Residents of this
place are not at all satisfied with the
result, and await the other hearings
with the hope that the young man
may be given aunishment fitting the of
fense.
FORMER FARMER
KILLED BY GARS
George Dresser, Working or*
Railroad at Grand Island,
Dies From Injuries.
WAS SWITCHING IN YARDS
Retired German Farmer, Who Lived
at Grand Island for Sake of
Children, Meets Death—
State News.
Grand Island, Neb., June 12.—George
Jlresser, a retired German farmer resid
ing here that his children might have
better educational advantages, and
working on the section, is dead as the
result of injuries received today by be
ing run over by a Burlington and Mis
souri train, while at wont.
The train crew was switching in the
yards. Dresser was raising a jack. His
left leg was amputated, the hip dislo
cated and punctured, and wounds in
flicted on the hip and right leg. Death
was the result of exhaustion and shock.
The coroner's inquest was held late
in the afternoon.
NEBRASKA PHARMACISTS.
Annual Convention at Hastings Just
Closed.
Hastings, Neb., June 12.—The Nebras
ka State Pharmaceutical association
held its closing business session Thurs
day morning.
The officers elected are as follows:
President, E. H. Dort, Auburn: vice
presidents, Charles Simons, Beaver
Crossing; W. C. Brokaw, Cedar Bluffs:
D. Adams, Nehawka; A. H. Brooke,
Hastings; treasurer, E. E. Cathcart,'
Meadow Grove, secretary, O. H. Bau
man, Grand Island. Mrs. F. Simon,
Arapahoe, Mr. Wilson, Atkinson, and
O. V. Pease. Fairbury, were indorsed by'
the convention for appointment as sec
retaries of the state board. The dele
gates to the national convention chosen
are; Messrs. Pease, Fairbury; Sherman,'
Omaha; Fink, Holdrege; Hopping,
Beaver City; Hansen, Kearney; Harper,'
Beatrice.
The place for holding the next annual
convention was selected by a vote of
35 for Seward and 25 for Omaha. A
dance was given to the visitors at the
Hastings hospital for chronic insane
Thursday night.
T
GETS BIG DAMAGES.
Cuban Government Pays Beatrice
Woman for Loss of Property.
Beatrice, Neb., June 12.—A special dis
patch from Havana announces the al
lowance by the general cortes of Cuba
of the claims of Senora Marie C. Solery
Martinez for personal property injured
and destroyed during the Cuban insur
rection ana the establishment by final
judgment of the highest court of her
title to the real and personal estate of
her husband, Thomas Hernando Mar
tinez, who went to Mexico and thence
to South America at the close of the
Spanish-American war, leaving valu
able properties undisposed of in sev
eral of the provinces of Cuba.
The claims allowed by the cortes are
to be paid from government appropria
tions and amount to $216,666, while the
real and personal estate of Senor Mar
tinez settled by the decree, consisting
of 17,000 acres of land, sugar and to
bacco plantations and other interests
near Matanzas, is appraised at over
$400,000.
Mrs. Marie C. Martinez, the fortunate
litigant, is a resident of Nebraska, her
girlhood hume being at Beatrice, and
she having resided at Lincoln during
the past year. She was represented in
Cuba by Freyre de Andrada, one of the
ablest lawyers of the republic, and in
this country by General L. W. Colby, of
Beatrice. Neb. Mrs. Martinez was for
merly employed as stenographer and
chief clerk in the office of the adjustant
general at Lincoln.
PARKER GETS NEW TRIAL.
Thurston Man Will Have Second Hear
ing on Murder Charge.
Pender, Neb., June 12.—A new trial is
granted Samuel Parker of Thurston
county, who was sentenced to the pen
itentiary for a period of five years up
on being found guilty of killing An
drew Johnson. He was found guilty
of the crime of manslaughter.
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ANDREWS GIVES ADDRESS.
Chancellor of State University Speaks
to Randolph Graduates.
Randolph, Neb., June 8,-Thei high school
commencement exorcises here were the
best in the hietory of the school. Chan
cellor Benjamin E. Andrews of the state
university gave me address on "Higher
Education."
The graduates were Nellie Steele Wag
ner, Cora Merton Howarth, Lelea Mae
Garwood, Glenn Wilbur Wright, Minnie
Mabel Pitman, Anna Booth Monfort,
Laura Belle Monfort and Carl Jacobs
Lord.
TWO REGIMENTS GO.
Lincoln, Neb., June 9.—The state
military board met yesterday afternoon
and arranged to have the members of
both the Nebraska regiments attend
the army maneuvers at Fort Riley. It'
was decided to allow recruits to be
taken into the regiments up to July 5
instead of the first of the month as
was at first contemplated.
FOR R. R. COMMISSIONER.
Crete, Neb.. June 9.—The candidacy
of Frank J. Sadelik of this county for
railroad commissioner has been an
nounced. Mr. Sadelik has been promi
nent in republican politics in this coun
ty for a number of years, having held
the offices of county treasurer and re
gister of deeds. At the last republican
state convention he was a strong can
didate for secretary of state.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
Chicago. June 9.—New York ex
change 30 cents discount.
WHO SOLD ASCOLI COPE?
It Is Charged That Mr. Morgan Sought
It from the Clergy.
' Rome, June 9.—The judicial authori
! ties have resumed investigation into
the case of the disappearance of the
famous Ascoli cope ot Pope Nicholas
| IV., which was bought by J. P. Morgan,
! and subsequently returned by him to
the government. There seems to be
evidence that the cope was sold by
i ecclesiastics of the cathedral with the
i connivance, or at least owing io the
negligence, of the bishop of Ascoli, who.
1 recently was removid bv uti
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