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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1907)
THE O’NEILL FRONTIED O. H. CRONIN. Publish*!-. YNEILL, NEBRASKA ^g=..rrrr --^a The tall woman cries out ror in long coat, and It comes Into vogue. The short woman beks for the bolero— when Is It really demode. The stout woman Inclines to long lines: she can always adopt them. The scraggy wo-j man demands frills and furbelows, hori zontal trimmings, softly curved draper ies. All she has to do Is to get them. The woman whose waist is a feature can have the prettiest sashes and belt* Imaginable; the woman who mis trusts her waist can place It under her arms today If she will. She who craves for bright coloring can Indulga In the brilliant plumes, the exquisite velvets and satins of the moment; ahe who prefers soft, dim hues has all the range of this winter’s lovely shades to select from. It will certainly be news to most peo ple, says the London Globe, that New York Is a short cut for telegrams be tween London and Paris and between, London and Berlin. Howevfr, the fact Is vouchsafed for. The messages are re ceived at an agreed address In New' York and are Immediately passed on for London, Paris or Berlin, as the case may be. The reason for thla amazing roundabout to save time lz curious. New York time being about’ •lx hours behind European time. Its wire connections with Europe are al most unoccupied during the London forenoon, while during the same time European wires are often contested. Via New York, therefore Is a "short •ut," but expensive. Borne little time ago the countess of Essex and a few other titled ladles started a laundry, and the venture has now proved to be a great success. Laxly Essex has all the charm and Independ ence of spirit that characterizes the women of her native land. Bom la America, she was before her marriage Miss Adole Grant, and was as fame4 for her beauty and pleasant person** attributes on the other side of the Atu lantlc as on this. She has most of tne tastes of the Englishwomen. She rides and motors. She has her pretty villa, an the Riviera; also she has something pf that Indescribable dash peculiar to ber nationality. The absence of springs on Ice skate» has been more or less of a mystery. That they are needed Is an undisputed fact, as the skater has no means of les sening the tarring naturally Incident to the uneven surface of the Ice. A New York Inventor, noticing the total ab sence of springs on Ice skates experl Inented with them and found them den •Irable In every way. The springs aro placed between the steel runner and the plates for the reception of the too and heel of the shoe. The addition of lhe springs also tend to ease the feet while skating, besides greatly adding to the enjoyment of the sport. Pedestrians along lower Broadway, New York, each day are Interestedly watching the progress of a novel race by building constructors. Each con tractor Is rushing work on a twenty four story building and each contractor {low has his men at work on the twen y-thlrd story. One of the buildings {• to be occupied by the United States Express company and Is In Rector •treet. Just off Broadway. The other Cructure Is a short distance away and known as the West street building, Bach structure Is to cost over $3,000,000. The pltbrow lassies of the Lancashire tollerles wear trousers while engaged In their work, although at home and »n Sundays female garments are loaned. Possibly, however, the most Feinarknble "man woman” in England fct tho present time is "Lady Jack." Jho daughter of a distinguished naval •Ulcer, who works on a farm near St. Mary Cray, dressed in a neat Norfolk •kit, with cap, legglns and boots to Match. Tall and muscular, she shares *11 the rough work with the laborers. Earl Roberts, who has given up his town house in Portland Place and gona to live in the country, has transferred bis large collection of curios to his resi dence at Engtemere, near Ascot. On<! Of the most highly prized Is a piece of' Jlrty white rag, very much the worse for wear, and many seeing. It have Wondered what on earth It was doing among other curios. It Is the "whits nag” that General Cronje sent to Lord * Roberts Intimating his surrender ul Paardebers. Tfle vicar of Eeon, England, the Revi L. H. Evans, In discussing clerical In comes In this month's parish magazine, •ays: 'SJie clergy are nearly always overhoused, as a vicarage is Rure soon •r or later to have to accommodate n large family. This makes necessary ths enlargement of the house to proportions which are unnecessary, if not incon venient, when the Incumbent is a bachelor, or has no or few children.” Conversions of Hebrews to Christian Jty have increased lately In Germany, "and,” says an enxchange, "the Indi cations are that the number of con versions will grow." A statistician has discovered that the loss thus sustained by the Hebrews Is counterbalanced ta ■ome extent by Christians going ovei to Judaism. In the year 1006 fifty-two such cases were recorded, of which thirty-eight were in Berlin, A short time ago the German em press was asked by a very rich baron U;lnKS ln the world she j.1?, 1 *e be8t- "I can tell you very readilly, said the empress. "Ther« are four things that I prefer to all others, and the all begin with ‘K.’ Tliev are my kaiser, my kinder, my klrchl* and my kuche." (My king, my, child ren. my church and my kitchen.) k^tore Marchiafava, who succeed ed the late Dr. Lapponl as private phy sician to the pope, was born fiftv-two a*° at, Civita Vecchla and was principally educated In Rome, where he la now professor of pathological anat omy at the university. He is the dls-i »Sernsri n.,tlle. me^°d b>’ " hU h > he Eternal City has been rendered prac tically free from Roman fever. The main supports of Germanism in the Lnited States are the German clubs, tho press, the German theater German schools, and above all the German churches, whatever be their creed—Catholic, Methodist or Luther an. As soon as these pillars are under mined Germanism In that countrv is doomed and these pillars are fast'be coming undermined. In honor of Dr. Edward Eve-ett . Hale, whose S5th birth anniversary v ill fall on April 3. a movement has been started in Boston having as Its object the establishment of a perma nent fund which shall place the Lend a-Hand society, founded by Dr Hale on a sound basis. In Italy time Is reckoned on the twenty-four hour system. Thus: 3 o’clock In the afternoon is there d< sig naled as 15 o’clock. -Midnight is 24 o'clock. The good str.se of this plan should commend Its use by all * liirhtaniJ ----- * 1 NEBRASKA SOLON? Proceedings of the Week in Brief in Both Houses of the Legislature. J* -** ---- WEDNESDAY’S PROCEEDINGS. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 6.—The Nebraska legislature, or at least the house end ' of It, may have to hold Its sessions elsewhere than In the east wing of the capltol. And all because a part of the foundation wall Is built upon a hole that old timers say has no bot tom to It. In the office of the state superin tendent, Immediately below representa tive hall, on the first floor, walls are cracking, doors swing open and shut without visible aid, the wall paper cracks and now and then a board springs loose at one end with a whlp Uko crack. Up In representative hall fissures are appearing in the walls also, and the new wall paper Is already badly warped and stained from the effect of the slow sinking. Architects say that It will take a big sum to repair the breaks already, and the opinion expressed Is that un less speedy action is taken a portion of the structure will tumble soon. THURSDAY’S PROCEEDINGS. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 7.—The 2-cent fare bill, on second reading today, was unanimously placed on the calendar of the house committee of the whole and will not go to any standing committee. The anti-pass bill will be similarly ad vanced. The house killed a bill prohibiting district and county Judges from becom ing candidates for any other office while holding office, and also one Intro duced to practically prevent any fur ther division of large Nebraska coun ties. Judge Mudham, a former prominent member of the house, on invitation, addressed that body today urging the passage of a primary law. The supreme court listened to argu ments today in the case brought by the attorney general questioning the validity of the newly created railway commission, but gave no hint of its probable decision. The commission is attacked principally on the ground that proper notice by publication was not given electors and that the members could not legally be elected until after the amendment was adopted. FRIDAY’S PROCEEDINGS. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 8.—Gibson's bill preventing brewers from owning sa loons, loaning money or renting build ings to retail ltauor dealers was placed on the general file in the senate today. It also limits the number of saloons In cities of 25,000 or over to one for every 800 Inhabitants, in other cities and villages one to every 400. In the house the oil committee rec ommended the passing of the law forbidding discrimination between communities and a maximum freight rate on oil in order to reduce the price. In Kansas they have brough oil down from 15 cents to 9 cents with crude oil selling at 1V4 cents. The loyal legion filed a petition asking that the anti-pass bill make exceptions in favor of old soldiers. A constitutional amendment Introduced today provides for a supreme court of seven mem bers to serve twelve years each. PLEDGES TO RULE IN ANTI-PASS LAW Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 8.—The sub comlmttees prepared an anti-pass bill following the general lines of the national law was rudely overruled this morning by the full committee which tossed It aside and substituted a bill formulated strictly along the lines of the republican plat form. The only exception to the general rule are bona-fide employes of railroads and their Immediate families and necessary care takers of live stock. The ancient railroad practice of retaining lawyers by annual passes on the condition that they do not bring damage suits is ab rogated by a provision that no law yer or physician receiving less thun $500 a year salary shall be considered a bona-tide employe. Among the blits passed by the house this morning was one providing for lnderterminute sentences for convicted criminals. It Is Intended to discourage the yeggmen industry by making the train crews a railroad constabulary and increasing punishment for hoboes. Both the senate and the house passed the bulk sales law today, which pro hibits the sales of stocks In bulk by merchants without previous notice to creditors. ELEVEN HORSES BURNED WHEN STABLE IS DESTROYED Fremont, Neb., Feb. 7.—-Eleven horses were burned to death Sunday night When the large barn on Charles Sasse's farm, northwest of Fremont, was de stroyed. The barn, with all its con tents, burned. The loss is $3,500, with $2,000 insurance. Mr. Sasse's neighbors saw the blaze and notified him oy telephone. Al though the house Is close to the burn, he hud not noticed it was afire. — SUCCESS KEEPS PACE WITH THIS YOUNG MAN Oakland, Neb., Feb. 7.—Advices re ceived here indicate that It. W. Har bor. recently of Oakland, has been pro moted to the position of traveling aud itor for the Chllds-Hulswlt gas syndi cate, of Grand Rapids, Mich., owning gas plants in the larger cities of In diana, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee. After serving for a time In that capacity he will go to Chatta nooga to take the management of the syndicate's gas plant at that point. For over a year Harbor has been sec retary and treasurer of the Lincoln Gas company, at Lincoln, Neb., having risen from the position of collector, which he took four years ago on leav ing the university, from which he grad uated with high honors. Harbor won a membership in the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity, the national organization membership which goes only to those having highest rank in scholarship. Harbor is a graduate of the Oakland I hi_h school. HUGE LAND FRAUDS FOUND iN CALIFORNIA San Francisco, Cal.. Feb. 7.—Under Instructions from President Roosevelt, Thomas H. Neuhausen, Inspector of the Interior department, co-operating with State Mineralogist Aubury, has been Investigating land locations In Califor nia and has unearthed gigantic frauds which will be made the basis of crim inal prosecutions. ! GENERAL MOVEMENT TO CURB STANDARD OIL Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 11.—Lieutenant Governor Hopewell, Senator Root, ol | Cass, and Representative Quackenbush, , of Nemaha, have returned from Topeka, ! Kns., where they attended the lnter 1 state oil conference called by Governor Hoch of Kansas to discuss legislation to curb the Standard Oil monopoly. Representatives were present from II | llnols, Iowa, Colorado, Nebraska, Kan sas, Indian Territory and Oklahoma. The conference decided to recommend the enactment of antl-dlscriminatlon I and maximum freight rate laws as the | best means of fostering independent ' concerns. The Nebraska delegates will report to the senate and house tomor row. The laws of Kansas on the sub ject were held up as models for the other states to follow. One of these laws directed against discrimination between localities has already been passed by the senate In King's bill. The establishment of freight rates that will enable Independent dealers to com pete with the Standard OH company may be left to the Interstate Commerce commission to establish. The confer ence decided united action by the west ern states could best curb the monop oly. —♦— 600 WOODMEN OF THE WORLD INITIATED Norfolk, Neb., Feb. 11—Special trains brought several hundred Woodmen of the World here yesterday, when a class of 600 were Initiated. It was the largest crowd of Woodmen of the World ever gathered together In north ern Nebraska. The avowed Intention of the promoters was to surpass the record Initiation held one time In Oma ha, at which over 600 were taken In. Special trains brought visitors from Wayne, Wlnside, Hoskins, Pierce, Fos ter, Creighton, Battle Creek, Meadow Grove, Tilden, Oakdale, Nellgh, Clear water, Ewing, Inman. O'Neill, Madison. Humphrey, Enola, Elgin, Stanton, Pil ger and Wlsner. Head Consul R. A. Talbot, was here, »s were other officials. 6AW WIFE KISS SOLDIER, HIS LIFE IS WRECKED Lincoln. Neb., Feb. 11.—Fred Houp said in police court this morning that jhortly after his marriage In the old country five years ago he saw his wife kissing a soldier, and his whole mar ried life has been a temptestuous sne as a result, although he could al lege nothing more definite concerning her character. —f WOOD, OF RUSHVILLE, GETS ALLIANCE LAND OFFICE Washington, D. C., Feb. 11.—Senator Burkett requested President Roosevelt .0 appoint W. W. Wood register of the ’ederal land office at Alliance, Neb., to succeed Bruce Wilcox. Mr. Wood is i resident of RushvlUe. Senator Millard and Representative Klnkald joined Burkett In the recom mendations. The reglstership pays a talary of $3,000 per annum. C. A. Lockwood has declined the ap pointment as postmaster at Canton, Neb., and the postmaster general ap pointed Charles W. Lockwood for the rfflee. Clyde R. Holcomb and Lloyd J. Hol fomb, of Wlnslde, Neb., were appointed rural letter carriers. POT ROAST SPLITS FAMILY, AND DIVORCE SUIT IS THE RESULT father’s Cough, Which Is Not of the Whooping Variety, Fig ures as Co-Respondent. Chicago, Feb. 11.—The story of an imnipresent pot roast and a cough that 'father had" which sounded like the whooping cough, but which was not, was repeated to Judge Windes when he court was informed that the ever present pot roast and “father’s cough" .tad broken up the home of Charles H. Leach, a real estate broker. To begin with the real estate man ind his wife Martha have failed to igree for three years and their two tons, Charles and Lester, sympathized with their mother. The episode con rerning the pot roast was related by fharles Leach. "Father stuck up his nose," began the vouth. "He---" "Stuck up his nose at what?” inter rupted the court. Pot Roast Reappears. “Oh, I forgot. You see, we had a pot roast one Sunday and father did not abject to that and on Monday night we also had pot roast—the same pot roast, out slightly diminished—but still father said nothing. Two nights later the same pot roast appeared on the table and then it was that father stuck up his nose. He made faces and cut up something awful.” "Made faces at whom?” asked the judge. “Why, at the pot roast,” said the witness. The inside story of "father's cough" came out in the cross examination of Lester Leach. “Whenever your father coughed was he not set upon by your mother, who would exclaim: 'Goodness, why don't you cough so lond that all the neigh bors will hear you?'" asked Attorney F. H. Trude. "Well, father did cough pretty aud ibly, and sometimes we had to close the windows," admitted the son. The real estate man in defending the action brought against him by his wife asserts she often made him get his awn meals and refused to “shake down" his bed. 4 RAILWAY MEN AS 4 ♦ SLAYERS, IF ACCIDENTS 4 ♦ SHALL PROVE FATAL. 4 ♦ 4 4 Madison, IVls., Feb. 11.—A I>111 has 4 4 been introduced in the legislature 4 4 to make railway officials liable for 4 4 murder In the second degree in 4 4 eases of avoidable fatal accidents. 4 PASSENGERS FIGHT TO ESCAPE, AFTER CRASH I - 1 Chicago, Feb. 11.—Two trainmen were killed and a dozen passengers injured, some fatally, when the "Champion Flyer,” on the St. Paul railroad, i oi lided today within the city limits with a switch engine. The passengers fought savagely to get out of the cars utter the eras;.. Many were cut about the head and face. KIRKMAN SCANDAL REOPENED; RELEASE Army Captain Sentenced From Fort Niobrara, Neb., Starts Action. • FIRST SENTENCE ENDED Leavenworth, Kas., Feb. 9.—Captain George W. Kirkman, prisoner In the .United States penitentiary, has made {application before Judge Pollock, in fTopeka, for release on a writ of habeas .corpus. He will claim that according (to the military law under which he iwas sentenced he is wrongfully held, the commitment papers stipulating that he 'be held for two years on one count and one year on a second count. Legal authorities here agree that the Itlme of sentence cannot be divided, and (there seems no doubt the court will sustain the plea and Kirkman will be Released. His term of two years ex pired January 22. Kirkman was captain of the Twenty fifth infantry. He is a son-in-law of Lieutenant Colonel J. B. Kirkman. Hugh Kirkman, his brother, lately lien tenant in the United States army, also is a prisoner in the same prison, serv ing three years for embezzlement. Cap tain George W. Kirkman was tried in Manila several years ago for Insulting a prominent woman on an army trans port en route to the Philippines, and was ordered dismissed. He was dis charged by General Otis, in command of the islands at that time. Kirkman appealed to congress, ask ing reinstatement on the ground that Otis had no right to dismiss him unless the United States was engaged in act ual warfare with a foreign nation, and he was reinstated. Later, at Fort Nio brara, Neb., Kirkman was charged with passing worthless checks, but was Baved. Later he became involved in a scandal which resulted In the suicide of a lieutenant’s young wife, of a mil lionaire family, and Kirkman’s impris onment. The suicide took place in a hotel in Omaha and caused quite a sen sation. The evidence at the long drawn out court martial showed that Kirk man frequently had the woman in his quarters. Kirkman is a nephew of the vice president of the Northwestern railway, and it is said his uncle Is now work ing in his behalf. FRIGHTFUL TREATMENT OF GIRL BY NEGRO Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 9.—Ten negroes are under arrest at tne police station, and will late in the day undergo the ordeal of being lined up before Miss Myrtle Furlong, the 15-year-old vic tim of a negro’s lust last night. Miss Furlong, a telephone operator, missed the last car last night and started to walk to her home alone. Near Fourteenth and T streets she was brutally assaulted. The girl was ter ribly maltreated. She Is but 15 years old. Her body was bruised, ner face cut and one ear almost torn off. Be fore releasing the girl the fiend tore her clothing Into ribbons, beginning at her neck. When she was taken into the home of Mr. Chapman, where she beat for admittance, she was almost nude. Today the girl partly identified one •of the negroes, George Younger, as her assailant. Younger is a recent arrival from Waco, Tex., and says he slepf last night in a disused vault in a down town office building. He denies th charge. BIG FUNERAL FOR MURDERED BRIDE Hundreds at Bier of Miss Bessie New ton—Her Slayer Is on Road to Recovery. Ponca, Neb., Feb. 9.—Hundreds this afternoon attended the funeral of Miss Bessie Newton, who on Tuesday was murdered by her rejected suitor, Frank Brink. She was very popular, and the sorrow of her friends is sincere and deep. Rev. George Bray, formerly Presby terian pastor here, preached the funeral sermon in the Lutheran church. Frank Brink, who shot the girl to death, is getting better and will recover. Edward O’Donnell, of Humboldt, la., who came yesterday to marry Miss Newton and found her dead, is bearing up well under the terrible shock. The coroner’s jury is still In session. Up to today noon no evidence had been adduced to show that Brink had ever threatened to kill the girl. DEATH TAKES COUNT CREIGHTON, GIVER Omaha, Neb., Feb. 9.—Count John A. Creighton is dead. The final summons came to the vener able Omaha philanthropist at 1:27 o'clock this morning, as he lay in a i peaceful unconsciousness that had lasted for nearly twenty-four hours. There was no struggle, no resistance. His great life passed away in a breath, and the loving friends and relatives who had watched at his couch, hoping against hope that he would be spared for a few days more, were scarcely aware that the end had come. He was 75 years old and a much be loved citizen. WELL KNOWN AMUSEMENT PROMOTER DIES IN NEW YORK Omaha, Neb,, Feb. 9.—Word has been received from New York that Elmer S. Dundy, of the firm of Thompson & Dundy, died suddenly trom the effects1 of a cold. Mr. Dundy was born in Omaha in 1962. His father was Judge Elmer S. Dundy, who was the first United States judge appointed In Ne braska. When the Pan-American ex position opened at Buffalo, Elmer Dun dy Joined partnership with Frederick Thompson in the show business. He made a success in many other ventures, among the most notable "Luna Park” at Coney Island and the hippodrome in New York city. STRAP HANGERS MUST PAY, DECIDES JUDGE Chicago. Feb. 9.—Shall a man pay his fare If he has to stand up in a street car? Apparently the answer to this question is • Yes,’' judging from the decision of Municipal Judge Maxwell in the Hyde Park court, who fined Walter Mack, Madison avenue and Sixty-fourth street, $5 and costs for discussing the question too vigorously with a conduc tor. REJECTED SUITOR KILLS GIRL ON WEDDING EVE Ponca, Neb., Feb. 8.—When Edward .O'Donnell, of Humboldt, la., arrived Ihere today to wed Miss Bessie Newton, ■of this place, he found her dead. She was murdered yesterday after inoon by her rejected suitor, Frank lBrink. The latter shot himself, but jhe may recover. . Both young people had lived here imost of their lives, were much liked |and their parents are rich and promi nent. Jealousy of the heart consuming land judgment destroying kind ani ' mated Brink. No one believes he was insane. He returned Saturday night [from serving on the federal jury at Lincoln, and has always been rational. For five years Brink and Miss New iton were sweethearts. Some time ago 'when she visited Humboldt, la., she ■met Mr. O'Donnell and fell in love with jhim. From the time that she told 'Brink that she was going to marry the Iowa man, he asserted positively that she would not. Girl friends of the dead girl say today that he had threatened to kill her if necessary to prevent the nuptials. Miss Newton had told them of this threat. Came Prepared to Kill. Murder was in his heart when Brink came to town yesterday from his fa ther’s farm one mile southeast of here. He was bold enough about his purpose to prevent the wedding for he told Town Marshal Warren Beller that “she will never marry anybody but me." The officer took no notice of the man's implied threat. When Edward Newton, father of Miss Newton, entered the cigar store of William Groth where Brink and some friends were playing cards the young man excused himself and left the place. He went directly to the Newton home and although there was no one to witness the tragedy, it is believed that the shooting was done immediately after the young woman admitted him. She was seen to reel from her home and fall in front of the house. She died in fifteen minutes from bullet wounds in her right breast and in her back. Reloads Gun and Shoots Himself. Brink almost ran from the house to the barber shop of John Doyle. Here he nervously took cartridges from his coat and reloaded his revolver and went out. The men in the barber shot) did not realize what was happening until Brink had gone. They followed him only to see him turn his revolver on himself, shoot twice and fall in the street. One bullet struck him in the right breast and the other entered his head through the right ear, but fol lowed the cheek bone and came out the nose or mouth, it is thought. He is under the care of physicians and may recover. He is able to talk a little, but cannot yet be interviewed. Brink is 28 years of age. He claims to have served three months as a civil guard in San Francisco following the earthquake. Miss Newton was 26 years old. Both were very popular and before the appearance of the Iowa man they were always together at social affairs and supplied much of the life of the company. The wedding of Mr. O'Donnell and Miss Newton was to have taken place tomorrow night. All preparations for the event having been made. Fiance Almost Prostrated. Mr. O'Donnell arrived here today noon. He was taken to the home of his dead sweetheart by a girl friend of the latter. There he was overcome with grief. He heard of the tragedy while at Omaha en route here for the wedding O’Donnell is a prosperous farmer, 30 years of age. Brink, who did the shooting, is get ting better rapidly and is expected to recover. CLAIMS BRIGGS IS A TRUST SENATOR Trenton, N. J., Feb. 8.—In joint ses sion the legislature has chosen Frank 0. Briggs, of Trenton, to succeed John F. Dryden in the United States senate. Ho received ferty-one out of seventy eight votes. Washington, D. C., Feb. 8.—Frank O. Briggs, the New Jersey state senator, chosen to succeed United States Sen ator Dryden, is of the same political affiliation as Dryden and was selected by the Dryden forces. It is expected he will represent the present dominant forces in the state, that is, the Pru FRANK O. E>R,IQQxf uential, the Public Service corporation, and tlie United Gas Improvement com pany. His largest business interest Is with a manufacturing concern affiliated with the steel trust. Briggs, among other things, will rep resent the Sioux City Gas and Electric company in the senate, for its owner, the United Gas Improvement company, is fast becoming one of the greatest political powers in the eastern states. Younger Than Dryden. Briggs is younger and more vigorous than Dryden. which means he will have more capacity to represent effectively the interests with which he is affiliated. New Jersey is the most magnificently organized state in the union, as the cor porations control the machinery of both parties. One man. Everett Colby, accom plished Dryden's defeat by determined lighting. He was immensely helped by EaFollette and the invasion of the state last year stirred up the sentiment which forced several legislators to re fuse to vote for Dryden. IOWA ARTIST IS TO HAVE POPE AS SUBJECT Rome, Feb. S.—William E. Cook, of independence, la., has been signally honored by Pope Pius, who has con sented to give the painter a sitting for a portrait. ROADS FORGED INTO ELEVATOR BUSINESS Burlington’s Traffic Manager Declares They Would Be Glad to Get Out. _ , LONGS FOR DRASTIC LAW Interstate Commerce Commissioner? Clark Becomes Exasperated at Witness During the Hear ing at Kansas City. Kansas City, Feb. 11.—Irritated be cause of a seeming disposition on th» part of George H. Crosby, general freight traffic manager of the Burling ton railway, to evade direct answers to questions, E. E. Clark, Interstate com jnorce commissioner, said in the Atchi son grain elevator hearing today: "I wish a law might be enacted that would enable us to put all railways out of the elevator business.” "We are not in it from choice,” re plied Mr. Crosby, "and we would wel come a chance to get out.” "This hearing has revealed a hopeless muddle of conditions existing in the grain traffic,” said the commissioner. “A decision of the Interstate com merce commissioners last fall is re sponsible for the present conditions,” said Crosby. The reply further irritated Commis sioner Clark. “Explain to me or anyone, who is neither shipper nor carrier, how the railways and the Kansas City board of trade can levy a tribute upon every bushel of grain that enters the city.” Commissioner Clark referred to the rule of the board of trade that all grain received here shall be weighed at an elevator. “The railways are not responsible for that condition,” said Crosby. : “No; but you help and are a party to the scheme.” "It is forced upon us,” said Crosby. Crosby was on the stand nearly all morning. The counsel for the Atchi son grain men, who are protesting against railway discrimination In the matter of elevator charges, found it difficult to pin the witness down to a direct answer. Crosby said competitive conditions exist here, which are not met with at Atchison. 'freight rate increase SURE, SAY OFFICIALS New York, Feb. 11.—Railroad officials who make their headquarters here, seem generally disposed to echo the re mark of President James J. Hill, of the Great Northern, that the railroads of the country will find themselves obliged before long to advance freight rates in stead of reducing them. The consensus of opinion of these officials is, that the increase in cost of labor and material is so far outstripping the rate of in crease in net earnings, that only a mod erate reversal of business activity will bring the railroad companies face to jface with a pretty difficult problem as to rates, especially in view of the pop ular sentiment toward railroads now prevailing. —! I » „ I I *' SAY RAILROADS aRE GETTING THE “CREAM” Des Moines, la., Feb. 11.—The rail road commissioners today began a hearing on the application for re duction of the rate on milk and cream in Iowa, and took testimony of ship pers and creamery men. The hearing on live stock rates is not concluded, but will be taken up later and also the consideration of many other rates. The freight rate inquiry has devel oped into a matter of vast importance. The Corn Belt Meat producers made a surprisingly strong showing as to dis crimination in live stock rates. The railroad men are somewhat alarmed over the situation and they sent their Strongest men to appear before the [railroad commission to offset the testi [mony given by representative ship pers. The general testimony of the ship pers was to the effect that local rates under the Iowa schedule, are above [those especially in Illinois and Mis souri. The railroad men contend this is more apparent than real and that there is no such variation in fact as indi cated in the testimony, and further that there is really very little busi ness done in Iowa under the Iowa distance tariff on live stock and there would be very little benefit to the feeders and farmers. RACE NEWS CHOSE Whole February Issue Is Held Up by Episcopal Bishop Webb, of Milwaukee. Milwaukee, Feb. 11.—The entire Feb ruary number of Church Times, pub Cshed by the Episcopal diocese of Mil waukee, has been suppressed by Bishop iVebb, though it was devoted chiefly to | eulogies of the late Bishop Nicholson. The printery which made up the publi cation. lacking sufficient church news :o fill the paper, used jokes and race track tales and betting gossip to fill 'he columns. SUICIDE WAS JEALOUS OF HIS PRETTY WIFE Mason City, la., Feb. 11.—E. H. Dow, who killed himself in Manchester. Mich., was a resident of this city the past year. He had the contract for the heating plant in the Odd Fellows or phans’ home. He was known to be ex cessively jealous of his pretty wife when she was here. She is now at Gar bondale, Pa. Dow lived at Sioux Falls S. D. _ RUSSIAN GOVERNOR IS SLAIN AT THEATER Penza, Russia, Feb. 11.—Alexandrov sky, governor of Penza, was shot ami killed by an unidentified young man as he was leaving a theater last night. In a desperate attempt to escape, the assassin also killed the assistant chief of police and a policeman and wounded the manager of the theater. He then, shot and killed himself.