fHE O’NEILL FRONTIER D. H. CRONIN. Publisher. PNEILU NEBRASKA In northern Germany * familiar Itg-i are of the rural districts is a quaint olaj gentleman, whose hat is very much dec-i orated with flowers and parti-colored' ribbons, and who carries a staff, to the top of which is tied a huge bunch of real or artificial flowers knotted to it by long streams of similar ribbons. Ac cording to the district, his costum^ also Is old fashioned and unusual in other ways. He Is the 'hoehzeltbiter," or person employed among the country folk to go from house to house and in vite guests to attend a wedding He delivers himself of a set speech in an old "Platt-deutsch" rhyme when he ar rives at each place, accompanying it with wagging of the head and stamp ing of the staff, and Is generally in rather a Jovial condition by the time bis day's labors are ended. The Rev. Dr. R. S. MacArthur, of Calvary Baptist church. New York, ■aid at a dinner apropos of internation al marriages: "Some of these marriages are, from every point of view, desir able. Some again are—but a dialogue will illustrate my meaning. 'Oh, Hehen.’ c. ied a girl worffli $18,000,000, 'do you think the duke is sincere?' 'Sincere?' was the reply. 'Why of course he’s aincere. He hasn't got a dollar to his name.’ ” Dr. MacArthur paused. "Or this." he added: “A young marquis rushed upon Ills American fiancee and shouted bitterly: ‘Cruel, heartless girl! You swore you loved me, and now I discover that your father is a bankrupt.' ” A hundred and thirty-two boys and T2 girls In a Parisian school were in vited to describe their preferences In the way of toys. Among the former SI voted for a railway train, 23 for tin sol diers, 10 for steam engines, nine for building bricks and eight each for toy typewriters and mechanical horses. Forty glrls--a solid majority—declared without hesitation that a doll wag su perior to any other Implement of recre ation. The suporohlld seems happily a long way off. And as diabolo had only two hoy and six girl supporters, the "Devil's Disciple” may still be called an Infrequent object of the play ground. French engineers have lately made auecessful tests of wireless telegraphy between the lofty observatories on the crown of Mont Blanc and the valley of Chamonix. It had been feared that the absence of moisture In the frozen sur face might Interfere with the earth connection, hut no such trouble was experienced. The only difficulty arose when the alternating current dynamos cf the electric light system in Chamonix were at work. At such times the wire less messages could not be transmitted nor received. Investigating the effect of compressed mlr on health two British engineers have shown that a pressure of 92 pounds a square Inch—more than six atmospheres—may be endured without unpleasant results. The pressure must be taken off at a uniform rate, how ever. at least 20 minutes being allowed for each 15 pounds of reduction, and capillary circulation In the body must be kept up by muscular exercise dur ing compression. Slight temporary neuralgic pain In the arms was the only 111 effect of the great pressure. Before leaving Christ church for the Antartlc regions, says the Westminster Gazette, Captain Shackleton, the com mander of the latest British south polar expedition was duly sworn In as post master of King Edward the Seventh lMK.Henn’y,V,"lla railway system prohibiting swearing among the men while at work. The penalty will be An enforced vocation. The average eosi of supplying 1.000 •00 gallons of water, based on the re port of 22 cities, Is *92. The sum In cludes operating expenses and interest on bonds. - * ii i The growth of public spirit in Chinn Is evidenced by the great number of newspapers which have sprung Up ■tnce the close of the war with Japan. The “Rolling Slones" of Australia placed on a fairly smooth surface will soon roll together In a group. They contain a ’oigneiic ore. Toads become torpid in w'nter and hide themselves, taking no food for live or six months. Lead pencils w> re first mad? In the United Statis In 1 SI 1 by Win. llomoc, »t Concord, Mass . CORN COBS HAVE NOT MADE ROOD Combined With Straw, They Produce Gas, But the Tar Clogs tha Machinery. Lincoln, Neb., April 21.—Gas men say that the much-heralded discovery of cheap Illuminating and fuel gas from straw and corn cobs, an experimental manufacturing plant having been In operation In Beatrice for six months, has proven a partial failure. The Inventor was J. Burden Coutts, a Cleveland, Ohio, chemist, and he had enlisted John D. Rockefeller In financ ing his enterprise. Beatrice was select ed as an experimental point, being dose to the point of best supply and being In need of a gas plant. The product has been selling at $1 a thou sand. The straw and cobs exuded gas all right, but the tar formed was so thick that It clogged up the process ma- , chlnery.« Chemists have been trying to overcome this obstacle, but have not yet succeeded. Meanwhile the plant Is using coal for gas-making purposes. Another difficulty was encountered In that the thrifty farmers in the neigh borhood have been jacking up the price of the cobs and the straw, which latter they have usually burned In the field to get rid of It. DAN CUPID’S VICTIM BEHIND PRISON BARS Lincoln, Neb., April 21.—Papa Scar pelllno changed his mind. Instead of saying, "BleBS you, my children,” he decided to give his would-be son inlaw, Barber Masully. a dose of the law. He filed a charge of child stealing against him, basing It upon the fact that Marie Scarpellliio, his Inamorata, is but 17 years old. “It’s absurd, preposterous," says Masully. "He will relent.” "I want to know how papa found out so quickly that we were running away," says the young woman. "I wore my ordinary street dress down to where I worked and changed there. Some hor rid girl there told, I know.” "I have no objections to Masully as a sonlnlaw," says Papa Scarpelllno, "but he needs a lesson. I told him distinctly that he must wait until my daughter Is old enough to be married. These young people think they know every thing and their fathers and mothers nothing. Maybe so. I’ll just give him a lesson.” FOUR MEN AND TEAM CAUGHT IN FIRE Wayne, Neb., April 21.—I. W. Alter, of Wuyne, nearly lost hls life in the recent Holt county prairie fire. Alter, who was visiting hls farm, ten miles south of O’Neill, saw the fire coming, sweep ing everything before it, and he and three other men attempted to stop it by going out and plowing a “break.’’ They were too late and all were caught by the fire. The four men and the team were badly burned, one of the men fatally. BOLT OF LIGHTNING CAUSES INSANITY Bloomfield. Neb., April 21. —• Some years ago a bolt of lightning struck the bed In which Mrs. August Suckerstoff, of Bloomfield, was sleeping and she be came Insane and was tuken to the asy lum. Recovering in a short time, she was allowed to return to her home, but during a thunder storm last week she became violently insane again and had to be returned to the Norfolk usylum. JUBGE GRAVES WILL NOT TRY FOR CONGRESS Pender, Neb., April 21.—Judge Guy T. Graves has declared that he will not be a candidate for the democratic nomin ation for congress from the Third dis trict this yeur. Judge Graves made the race two years ago against Boyd, being defeated by only 2»5 plurality. INCREASE OF PAY ASSURED FOR ARMY Washington, April 21.—The army Is practically assured of an increase in pay. The conferees of the Senate and House have reached an agreement on this item of the army appropriation bill substantially along the lines of the Senate amendment, which gruded the authorized increases according to the vurlous branches of the service. No agreement hus been arrived at on ap propriations for barrack and quarters, which was increased $1,472,580 by the Senate, making the total $4,500,000. The Senate struck out also a provision that not more than $1,000,000 should be used for new construction and not more than $100,000 at any one post. The House conferees took the position that in the form In which this Appropria tion has been left by the Senate it would be possible to divert practically the entire amount to one section of the country and build up a great mil itary post, such as has not been the purpose of congress. So dissatisfied did the House conferees become at the last session that they voted to postpone con sideration of the bill for a time. Representative Hull, chairman of the House conferees, has gone to Iowa, and there will be no further consideration of the measure until his return. THREE JUDGES MUST CONCUR IN INJUNCTION Washington, April 21. — Injunction against tne enforcement of state laws cun only be issued by a majority of three federal judges, who are to pass on them, if a bill that passed the sen ate becomes a law. The bill was drafted in the judiciary committee from u number of measures under considera tion. It was reported by Senator Over man, and its provisions were explained by him to the senate. A substitute by Senator Burkett was disagreed to. The Overman bill was opposed by Senator Heyburn on the ground that the great distances between the federal courts In the west would operate to delay the granting of necessary injunctions. Sen ator Knox favored the passage of the bill hud opposed Mr. Heyburn's argu ment. MANY BURLN3TON SHOPS ARE CLOSED Lincoln. Neb.. April 21.—The Burling ton shops at Kuvelock have closed, but It is expected work will be resumed Monday. Six hundred men are out of employment. Lack of repair ‘ ork was ihe reason assigned. The shops were also closed at A111 - l a nee, Platt.-mouth and elsewhere on U:e system in Nebraska. Next week there I will be another br ef shut doc -- — policy will be followed os li work is ko king. NEBRASKA TESTS A PROVISION OF THE PRIMARY LAW Status of Names Written in the Primary Ballot Without Petition Being Filed. Lincoln, Neb,, April 20.—An appeal filed In the supreme court today from Dakota county raises the legal point as to whether or not voters have the right to nominate candidates at a primary election by writing in the names of per sons who have not filed nomination papers. The attorney general ruled laat fall that this could not be done, but the district court 111 the Eighth district held to the contrary. Now it Is up to the supreme' court. The case comes up In the form of a mandamus. In which Thomas Sullivan seeks to compel County Clerk Ross to place the entire democratic ticket on the bollot last fall. But two democrats filed as candidates. These were for sheriff and county superintendent. Nineteen voters wrote on the primary ballots the names of M, R. Boler for county clerk, J. J. McAllister for county Judge, Paul Plzey for clerk of the dis trict court, and Charles Ostermeyer for commissioner. Boler, McAllister and Plzey withdrew, and the committee filled the vacancies, but the clerk wouldn’t put the nominations on the ballot until action wvns taken. HOG PUSHED JOHNSTON OUT OF THE WAGON Norfolk. Neb., April 20.—While driv ing to Norfolk with a load or hogs, Francis Johnston, a farm hand, was pushed out of the wagon by one of the hogs and had his collar bone broken and his spine injured. The hogs got to fighting and John ston got In among them to quibt them. One of the hogs backed up against him and he lbst his balance and w’ent over the side of the wagon, with the above result. HIMES WAS KILLED IN CATTLE ROUNDUP Tekamah, Neb., April 20.—While rounding up cattle a few miles east of this city, Charles Himes was thrown from his horse and killed. LINCOLN ASKS OTHER * REDUCTIONS IN RATES Lincoln, Neb., April 20.—Lincoln com mercial Interests are feeling very chesty over the decision of the Inter state'Commerce commission putting this city on the same rate level with Omaha on shipments of various com modities, except coal, cement and brick, and are disposed to push the light still farther. Commissioner Guild, of the Omaha Commercial club, has suggested to Sec retary Whitten that the Lincolnites rest contented with what they have secured, and not seek to “further disturb the rate situation." Mr. Whitten declares that Lincoln won’t do anything of the kind. What Omaha Is most afraid of Is that there will be legislation on the long and short haul proposition, which Lincoln Is pushing, and Mr, Guild is very anxious to have this dropped. ELOPERS CAUGHT AND TAKEN HOME Omaha. Neb., April 20.—Cupid sat in a Pullman car which brought J. V. Masully and Miss Margaret Scarellin from Lincoln yesterday, both happy be cause they believed they had escaped the watchful eye of the girl’s parents. They planned to be married at noon, but two detectives greeted them at the station and they were soon guests at Martin's department police station. Aft er Easter elopements will be unlawful In the eyes of the Catholic church and they sought to take advantage of the intervening time between now and Sun day. The police hare been notified and a Lincoln officer will be here to take the couple back this afternoon. JORDANS ARE HALED TO COURT FOR ASSAULT Dakota City, Neb., April 20.—Michael Jordan, who lives on a farm near Na cora, paid a fine of $25 and $20 addi tional as costs for assault upon County Attorney Berry, and Patrick Jordan was placed under a bond of $1,000 to in sure his appearance at the next term of court to answer to the charge of assault with Intent to do great bodily Injury. Mr. Berry who represents a group of creditors of the Jordans, was In the act of giving notification to the brothers In a case where the latter were trespassers, when he was attacked first by Patrick Jordan and then by Jordan’s sister, who beat Mr. Berry over the head with the butt end of a whip. By the display of a revolver Mr. Berry was able to subdue the activity of the Jordan family and the arrests and fines are the result. MOTOR CRASHES INTO FLOWER SHOP WINDOW Chicago, April 20.—A large automo bile, driven by C. L. Forrest, local man ager of an insurance company, became unmanageable last night and while running at a high speed plunged into a window into a flower store at Thirty first street and Michigan avenue. Mrs. Anna Lambkin, 40 years old. who was In the track of the machine was knocked down and badly hurt. Forrest and F. Clifford, assistant manager of the Insurance company, who was riding in the automobile, was thrown into the stove. Both were slightly injured. Af ter the accident Forrest backed his ma chine out of the broken window and turned north In Michigan avenue. A few minutes later he was arrested and was later released on bonds. Victoria. B. C\, April 20.—The Ameri can car in the New York to Paris auto mobile race which was compelled to abandon the trip across Alaska arrived here last night on the steamer Bertha from Alaska. SNOWSLIDE KILLS JAPANESE LABORERS Calgary, Alberta, April 20. — One of the worst snowslides in the history of the Canadian Pacific railroad occurred this week near Alberta canyon, in the Cascade mountains, sweeping away two boarding cars tilled with Japanese la borers and carrying thepi down the mountain side. Tho number that per ished is not knot’ll, as all telegraph ; wires Wvi-I cat t ied town with the slide. EXPRESS COMPANIES RESORT TO COURTS Seek Injunction to Restrain En forcement of Sibley Law by State Officials. Lincoln, Neb.. April 18. — While all express companies operating In Ne braska have obeyed the injunction re cently issued by the state supreme court and reduced rates 25 per cent on all interstate business, as prescribed by the Sibley law, which was passed at the last session of the legislature, the express officials are preparing to go before the United States court at Oma ha Saturday to ask the federal tribu nal to enjoin the state commission and all state officials from enforcing the Sibley law. Attorney General Thompson declared this afternoon that if the express offi cials violated any portion of the state court injunction he would at once take action to have them sent to jail for contempt. The attorney general does not anticipate that the federal court will presume to interfere with the jurisdiction of the state tribunal. ROADS JUGGLING WITH VALUATION Lincoln, Neb., April 18.—Two Nebras ka railroads doing business in Lincoln have been caught red-handed. Tax Commissioner Sheffield reports that the Northwestern and the Union Pacific have each placed valuations on their terminal property and lands that are about $15,000 higher than he thinks they should be. The mayor and Aldermen refused to believe the report, and personally in vestigated. They found it to be true. Now they are undecided what to do, as there is no precedent by which they can guide their action. To even things up, however, it has been discovered that the Missouri Pa cific, which is in hard lines financially, has undervalued its property about $20,000. This road has been closing its telegraph stations along its eastern Nebraska lines, and has so far refused to tell the railway commission why it has done so. It was reported to the commission today that the road lost one shipment of cattle from Murdock, one of the stations affected, which was ta ken over to the Rock Island, because there was no operator at Murdock and no way of finding out when the ship per could get cars, the freight upon which would have paid an operator’s wages for a month. BOARD MEMBERS’ TALK OFFENDS THE TEACHERS Wayne, Neb., April 18. — Complaint has been made to County Superinten dent Littell of a peculiar condition of affairs in a rural school district in this county. It is alleged that a member of the school board uses such "offensive anc foul language" to the teachers that they refuse to teach, and as a result no school is held in the district part of the time. THESE ARE SELECTED FOR FEDERAL JURY Norfolk, Neb.. April 18.—The follow ing from north Nebraska hav.e been drawn to appear at Omaha on the new federal petit jury called for next Mon day: Charles Boch, Henry Collins, Charles Hendricks, John T. Marriott, G. W. Packer, Wakefield; William Arm strong, Fred J. Buck. Wisner; M. M. Ream, Henry Fisher, Dakota City; James R. Durrie, Laurel; Henry Gatz tneyer, Bancroft; Isaac Gehris, West Point; D. K. Hancock, Pender; John Krause, Hartington; James O'Conner, Ponca. COURT GIVES"YOUNG MAN POSSESSION OF FAIR CHARMER ♦ ♦ ♦ CUPID KEEPS BUSY. * -f ♦ ♦ Naughty girl throws glances -f + down elevator shaft and hits ♦ -f young man who escapes injury ♦ ♦ and captures his fair assailant ♦ through habeas corpus proceed- ♦ ings. ♦ ♦ ♦ Omaha. Neb., April 18.—Through ha beas corpus proceedings Maxwell Hirsch has secured the liberty of Miss Florence Tinsley, an inmate of the Good Shepherd home, in order that he may further investigate the attractive powers of two eyes that he saw look ing down at him through the elevator shaft. If he was affected, so was she, and while they could not speak, owing to the stringent rules of the home, a note soon came asking him to secure her release. He replied in a message sent in a bundle of hotel laundry which it was her business to sort over. They continued to correspond by signs w rit ten on the walls, by the darning in his socks, and by other means, until the final arrangements were made for "de livery.” For seven months they had planned and when Miss Tinsley finally dunned her suit of boy’s clothing, and with a pipe stuck between her lips, emerged into the alley from the basement, their dream seemed very real, but the moth er superior had planned better than they, and the first part of the romance was nipped in the bud. The young couple claim that they are not married or even engaged, but they have succeeded in "breaking the prison doors” and are at liberty to do their courting without signs or symbols in the good old way. McKinley home at CANTON IS SOLD Clinton. Ohio. April IS.—The home of the late President McKinley has been formally transferred to Mrs. Rose C. Klorer. of Canton, the price being $21, 000. Personal effects of the late presi dent. including many presents received by him during the famous 1896 front porch campaign, and later while in the White House, are being divided among the five heirs of the president and will be widely scattered. CLOSE CALL FOR 600 PASSENGERS New York, April IS.—While outward bound for Havana today the steamer Monterey collided with the Scandinavian .line steamer United States, outward bound for Copenhagen. The Monterey is being towed back to port by three big tugs. The United States is said to have sus tained such serious damage below the water line that her commander was forced 'to run her aground to prevent her sink ing. She lias about COO passengers on board. INHERITANCE TAX ENRICHES STATE TREASURY $4,500 Money Paid Under Pretest While Supreme Court Deter mines Rightful Heirs. Lincoln. Neb., April 17.—Four thou sand five hundred dollars was reluct antly paid into the coffers of the county by the heirs of Peter Dierks. as the inheritance Bax upon the estate of $400,000 left by that wealthy lumber man. The constitutionality of the law is before the supreme court, where the Creighton heirs question its validity, and the Dierks legatees paid over the money under protest, so that they may have a chance to get it back if the supreme court decides against the law. Dierks was one of four Germans who amassed a large fortune in lumber in the last 20 years. They began as lum ber merchants out in western Nebras ka, and gradually extended their opera tions until now they have their princi pal offices at Kansas City. Much of their wealth came from their foresight in buying Arkansas timber lands when the price was low. Peter came to Lin coln, built himself a big mansion on Quality Hill, and within a few months was dead. MAN VOTED TOO OFTEN, LAW WILL GET HIM Hartington, Neb., April 17.--As the result of his zealousness for the "wet” cause, Henry Pruss, a saloon keeper, will probably not be permitted to con duct a drink emporium in Harting ion the, coming year and will be bound over to the district court on the charge af violating a criminal statute. Pruss voted in the first ward and then walked down to the second ward polling plare and voted again. Now lie wishes that had not repeated. EXPRESS COMPANIES ADOPT LOWER RATE Lincoln, Neb., April 17. — Three ex press companies today reduced their express charges 25 per cent in con formity with the Sibley act, which was made effective by a supreme court decision last week. burlington’road PAYS INJURED CLERK Lincoln, Neb., April 17.--Rather than face the chance of being hit for a judgment of $100,000 or less, the Bur lington railroad, after a jury had been empaneled in the federal court, offered to pay Moses Starbuck, the plaintiff, $6,000. Starbuck accepted. The plaintiff was a mail clerk and was injured in a wreck. The company denied liability. WORSHIPS WOODEN WOMAN AS AN EM BLEM OF PURITY Springfield, O., April 17.—Former Mayor Victor Johnson, of Enon, is a worshiper of a wooden woman idol as an emblem of purity, according to de velopments in the trial of Rev. C. C. Jones today. On one occasion, it is said, Johnson carried the wooden woman to the town hall, wrapped the American flag about her and gave a public lecture on “The Rrighter Life,” using the folds of Old Glory to illustrate the points brought out in his address. In addition to this Johnson has had cards printed bearing several verses of poetry which he composed himself and dedicated to the idol. Johnson was mayor of the village until two weeks ago, when he resigned. His private life was developed in his testimony In the trial of Rev. Mr. Jones of a charge of killing a robin as food for a boy who was thought to be dy ing with fever. Johnson is the prose cuting witness. ADMIT THAT’SARATOGA WATER IS DOCTORED Albany, N. Y., April 17.—Hundreds of thousands of persons who quaff the Saratoga Spring waters drink a medi cine or beverage doctored with salt, citric acid and other chemicals, and carbonated with vitriol and marble dust. This charge is made by Robert C. Morris, counsel for the Carbonic Gas company. The defenders of the springs con fessed that in some instances the charge might prove well founded, but excused the adulteration by saying that the method was the only one that could save the great national health resort from ruin. DEAD ON HER GRAVE; ANSWERS WIFE’S CALL Labadio, Mo., April 17.—David A Reed, a farmer, was found dead on his wife's grave In the family burying grounds near here. The fence about the plot needed re pairing and about dusk Reed told the other members of the family he was going out to do the work. A neighbor passing by saw him standing near the tombstone apparently in deep medita tion. The passerby had only gone a short distance when he heard Reed cry out in a frightened voice the name of his dead wife. Returning he found Reed clutch ing at the tombstone, dead. Neighbors say lights have frequently been seen in the cemetery and that the dead man could never explain their cause. Since his wife's death he had been melancholy, and when these lights were seen he was heard to remark, "She wants me/’ WICKED LACROSSE IS GOOD CITY NOW LaCroese, Wis., April 17.—-The “lid" or 3er went into effect today and at midnight every house of ill repute was closed. The gambling houses were closed two weeks ago. PRiNCE DE SAGAN TO HELP KINSMAN Omaha, Ni b., April 17.—Superintend ent Stewart of the county hospital has received from Prince Helie de Sagan, suitor for the hand of Mine. Anna Gould, a letter inquiring about the con dition of Baron Henry Louis de Ginz burg who recently was sent to the charity ward of that institution. Prince Helie declares that if his cousin is in need arrangements will be made fur his care and permanent relief BODY OF LITTLE LILLIE OLSON IS FOUND AT LAST She Di«d of Exposure in a Ditcfo After Wandering About in a Blizzard. Rosalie, Neb:, April 10.—The mystery surrounding the disappearance of liltlo Lillie Olson last December has finally been cleared up by the finding of the body in a ravine lodated in a pasture near the place where the Olson family, lived at that time. While two neighbor children, Williw and Elsie Nissen, were crossing the Busselman pasture on their way home from school they came upon the body lying in a ditch about five feet deep. They immediately reported what they, had seen and Postmaster J. L. Elkins,, who led the search for the child at the m time of her disappearance, at once proceeded to the place and wrapped the badly decomposed body in a blanket and brought it to town where an in quest will be held today. The disappearance of the little girl aroused intense excitement at the time and many searching parties persistent ly investigated every nook and corner of the country for miles around, ands neighboring streams were dredged, un til finally the people of the community were obliged is acknowledge that she could not be found. Later on the fam ily of the girl moved to another farm? near Bloomfield and the incident be came gfi unsolved mystery. Lost in a Blizzard. No Incident of local coloring, unless 1t be the case of the Marvin child, who formerly lived in Sioux City, has ever attained the interest which attached to the disappearance of the Olson child. It will be recalled that she disappeared during a blizzard which was raging one Sunday evening in December last, when, she is said to have gone with her brothers to bring the cows Into the barn. After they had gone but a short distance the boys urged her to return to the house and she started in that direction, but that was the last that was seen of her, though the family searched all night, and on the following; day the search was renewed by the neighbors and continued day after day without avail. No trace was found of the little girl, and at last almost every conceivable theory was advanced to ac count for her disappearance, some even going so far as to suspicion that her father had knowledge of the manner of her dropping out of sight, and. though no motive could be assigned, he was put through the “sweating” process several times; but in the end there was. no suspicion of foul play on his part. Wandered Two Miles. The fact that the body has lain in the place where finally discovered through all the investigation of search ing parties from time to time may is* accounted for by the fact that the ra vine where the body was found is; about two miles from the former home; of the Olsons and in the direction which the girl would not be expected to take in the (ace ©f the storm. She must have traveled this distance practically, against the storm, and the theory nat urally follows that she may have seen a light in a house near by and was trying to get to it when she fell into the ravine or ditch and was so ex hausted from exposure that she was unable to rise. The position of the* body when found is satd to indicate, this, and practically disposes of the 4 former theory of foul play. QUITE A STIR OYER YOUNG LADIES’ HOSIERY Lincoln, Neb., April 16. — There is buzzing in plenty among the sorority girls at the state university over the fact that the society editor of one of the Sunday newspapers called them down for crossing their knees while they are resting between dances. The critic said that the best books* on eti quet interdicted any position which permitted any portion of the hosiery to meet the gaze of the onlookers, but that it was apparent that this was not frowned upon by university authorities. The girls insist that they are not to blame, but that if any censure is to be employed it should rest upon the man ufacturers and vendors of the dancing pumps and slippers. Thi3 year these are of an ornate design, resplendent with buckles and straps, and to dis play them to advantage light colored hose must be worn; and so that fluffy skirts may not conceal them it is nec essary to cross the—knees. This, in turn, leads to the display of two or three inches of hose—and that’s what has raised all the trouble. At the beginning of the school year the dean of women at the institution stated her desire that the co-eds should refrain from wearing costumes that were designed to attract attention and that their headgear should bo mod est in size. Now the girls nre wonder ing if this publicity will lead to sinnc expression regarding the color of hos- w-j iery at dances and the interdiction of knee-crossing. RACED WITH AN AUTO. NOW IN HOSPITAL Lincoln, Neb., April 16. — Garrett A. Hoxsey, trouble-shooter for the Lin coln Telephone company, Is in a bad way at tne hospital, with four rths broken, ills right ear almost torn off, his right hip dislocated, his pelvic hone broken and his body sore all over, as the result of a peculiar accident. Hoxsey was on his way home to lunch, riding a bicycle. On his way out O street he passed the slow-run ning electric automobile of Alderman Woodward. He coasted past between the street ear rails, and after he hail reached a spot six or eight feet in front attempted to turn Into the road way in front of the auto. His wheel caught on the street car rail, throwing him sprawling in front of the auto. Before the latter could be stopped ho had been dragged 10 or 15 feet, etm rg ing with the variety of injuries nar rated. Tlie doctors say there is a chance he may recover. GOVERNOR SHELDON REVISES THE CATTLE QUARANTINE RULES Lincoln. Neb., April 16. — Governor Sheldon lasr evening Issued a new t at tle Quarantine proclamation to conform with the concessions recently granted by the agricultural department at Washington. It provides regulations for the extermination of itch, mange and scab in cattle in accordance with federal rules, and exempts the eastern half of the state from quarantine here tofore in force.