Nebraska Newspapers

    The O’Neill Frontici
D. H. CRONIN, Publisher,
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O'NEILL, _NEBRASKA
The rabbit industry In Victoria !«
Mated to be slowly but surely disap
pearing. The first export of frozen
rabbits was made in 1894, in which
y<jar 14.928 rabbits were sent to Eng
land. Next year the total was 431,71b.
hi 1900 the total was 6,678,224, and In
IflflS, 19,268,85*. Since that year the
total has gradulally declined till last
ytSar It had come down to 2,841,648 rab
Wts exported. Exporters and agricul
turists alike are pleased at this result
The former have all their available
freezing plants occupied with meal
and butter and cheese, while the latter
vfpw tho gradual extinction of the rab
Mt pest with composure.
Slowly, very slowly, the public con
sciousness Is taking In our stupendous
waste of human life from preventable
diseases. We are making progress In
lighting tuberculosis, largely because
Mfvtdual action, with such organlza
U«e as is easy through the multitude
of philanthropic societies. Is able to
tank*, a beginning on that work. Tax
tU<M la appealed to successfully to
Mqriemcnt the private campaign of ed
ucation with sanatoria here and there,
while private philanthropy erects other
hijilii lull for the reception of the vic
tims of this disease.
Among the very distinguished men of
this cwuntry were some of large stat
ure—Charles Sumner, more than 6 feet
4 inches; Jefferson and Andrew Jack
mil considerably more than 6 feet In
height. ‘ Among those of 6 feet and
ever may be mentioned Samuel Adams,
eporge Washington, Lincoln, Bismarck,
Vhiadfceray. Charles Darwin, Henry
Ward Beecher, Rufus Choate and Dan
iel O'Connell. The list of famous men
of medium height Is long, Including
Browning and John Adams.
How little mankind signifies In the
scheme of nature is shown by a rather
Morose calculation of the Italian Pro
fessor Zuccarlnt, who has figured out.
among other things, that estimating the
trwrid's population as 1,500,000,000, the
Wfcdfo human tace at preeent living
could stand comfortably shoulder to
Shoulder In an area of 600 square miles.
Java Is an island in the Malay archi
pelago, the principal seat of the Dutch
bower in tho cast, and, after Sumatra
fend Borneo, the largest of tho Suiula
group. It Is 630 miles long by 35 to
JlO miles broad, and lias a population of
■hunt 30,900,000. The chief articles ot
export Include sugar, coffee, tea, rice
tobacco.
The Ice went out of tho Rangeley
lake April 17 last year, which was the
eariiost It was ever known to leave. II
doubtless won't go out n.s early this
raring, for ft has been exceptionally
Hutch this winter, enA It was reported
a few days ego to be 86 Inches thick,
Which is several inches thicker tCiau
commas.
"Even among the five civilized tribei
Mi ore still remain many common Itlo*
wholly full blood," said Captain M. N,
Lewis, uf Pensacola. Fla. “These peo
ple drift together, following their own
Maas of life, speaking their own Ian
gangs and rvtlring before the whltee
with the same strange reserve and
gride that characterized them In thelt
MM state.
One-quarter ot all the British steam
veneris afloat above 6,000 tons is owned
m Liverpool. One-fifth of all the Brtt
Mh steam tonnage, of whatever size ot
description. Is owned In Liverpool. The
Liverpool Steamship Owners' associa
tion at the end of the last year owned
pearly 4.900,060 tons of stsam ship
»h»g. _ _
Of recent deaths among men ol
geiflus Tolstoy was a tall, strongly
ImW man with a leonine head, Mere
Stth was a thin, delicate looking man
of more than medium height, Swin
burne waa a very short man with a
tome what large head, and Whlstlor waa
a smalt, thin maa, with a head of mor*
than the ordbutr/ size._
At Bayonne, N. J„ they tlnd that wall
paper holds and harbors disease germs,
inti hereafter new wall paper will not
be pasted over the old. If the board «l
health has a say In it. It Is not ex
actly new that wall paper la a good
breeding place for germs, but Bayonne
foams to be the first town to try te
•gfct wall paper ss unsanltary.
Tnere ts te be a home for aged Brit
•sb women in the United States, and It
Is expected that *500.000 will be sub
Kaioed for It by leading women of this
<0tmtry. Mrs. James Bryce, wife of
British ambassador. Is the hono
(WT vice president of the organisation
that to planning the home, the imperial
order. Daughters of the Empire.
Tbs army of Portugal, which con
sita of about 95,000 men of first line
r<XSP» and *4.000 reserves. Is recruited
V conscription, bui exemption can si
zar* be purchased. Conscripts Join at
Jm age of *0. and the duration of sorv
100 is three years In the ranks, five In
the reserve and seven in the second
fogffr.
More than half the fuller's earth
produced in the United States in 1910
■gras mined In Florida. But of the lo
tal consumption for that year one
ftarth of the fuller’s earth waa Im
r ed. The value of the total domes
pcoduct was *801.604, while *10 L
*< worth was brought Into the coun
try.
There are 40,000 foreigners in Por
tugal. including some two thousand
English people. The total population
In the last census (1900) was 5.423,000
fast a little over the population of Lon
don, which was estimated In the middle
of at 4,833.93*. _
A telegraph wire strung through th«
country will last about four times at
Jong as one passing through the city
• Under a reciprocity agreement Prlnc<
Bdward Island expects to become i
largo exporter of agricultural and an!
mai products to the United States.
Senora Dias Is the second wife of thi
president of Mexico, and married kin
after he passed his 52d birthday.
Coffee Is away u*. everywhere. Ii
Amsterdam alnce 1908 the price lia
Increased nearly 60 per cent.
The Pennsylvania Railroad com pan
ts one of the largest holders of real es
tale in the city of New York.
In London 900.000 persons are livin
swrr than two in a room, and 26.0^0 st
or more in a room.
Oypreas water tanks have bee
known to defy decay for more than
quarter of a century.
There are In Chicago not fewer that
•T.TW owners of dogs who pay the an
mtsJ license tax.
Tribes inhabiting • barren lands o
vast distances are said to havs th
best sight.
A book dated 1707 contains a desertp
tllon and illustration o-f t (* utttgfn peg
HOLCOMB TALKS FOR
GHIROPRACTICS AND
NEW CULTS RIGHTS
Former Governor, Broken In
Health, Returns to Old Scenes
to Defend Medical Man.
Lincoln, Neb, April 24.—Silas A. Hol
comb, formerly governor of Nebraska,,
and a former Judge of the state su
preme court, sat In a chair yesterday
afternoon In front of the bar where he
was wont to preside as Judge.
On account of Infirmities, the result'
of disease, the former governor and
ludge sat In a chair before the seven
judges and pleaded In a voice, weaken
ed by suffering, for the right of a cli
ent, J. E. Wilson, of Broken Bow, to
be allowed to practice the art of heal
ing the sick utter the manner of the
school of healing known as chiroprac
tic.
Wilson was fined In the district court’
at Broken Bow on the ground that he
had violated the medical law of the
state tn that he had no license to prac
tice medicine.
Holcomb as attorney for the defend
ant, brings the case to the supremo
Vmrt to test the rights of such prac
tloners to work without a permit from
the state board of health.
“When one In my condition falls to'
receive help from the regular doctors,
“said Judge Holcomb to the Judges, “he
ought to be allowed to turn to a chiro
practor In the hope of relief."
Frank Edgerton, assistant attorney
general, young and vigorous, in reply
to the argument of the Invalid attor
ney on the other side, asserted that the
Hocused had clearly violated the law of
the state and could not practice his
bailing until he had compiled with the
law.
The case was taken under advise
ment.
SHERIFF’S MACHINE 8KIDS,
GYRATES AND DUMPS PARTY
Kearney, Neb, April 24.—An automo
bile driven by George Lelser, and con
taining Sheriff James Dunkle, John
Sink and Harry Bernsten, of Grand
Island, en route home from a trip to
North Platte, skidded on the streets
here and turned completely around,
broke the rear wheel and threw the oc
cupants Into the street. Two of the
men were badly bruised, but the oth
ers were unhurt. Another auto con
taining a man and woman crashed Into
a telephone pole at a railroad crossing
in the eastern part of the city about
the same time, but neither was serious
ly Injured.
NEBRASKA COURT HOUSES
IN COURSE OF EVOLUTION
Central City, Neb, April 24.—At the
meeting of the Merrick county board
of supervisors this week the proposi
tion of building a new court house was
definitely determined upon, an archi
tect. retained and a call Issued for a
special election. This matter has been
In ferment for several months.
Broken Bow, Neb, April 24.—The
bounty supervisors meet Tuesday of
next week for the purpose of award
| tng the contract for building the new
I court house. No bids will be received
I after that date and the board will
waste no time over selecting the con
tractor, as It is anxious that ground
shall be broken and work under way
by the beginning of summer.
FOOD AND MILK INSPECTORS.
Lincoln, Neb, April 24.—Governor
Aldrich has appointed five food, drug
and dairy inspectors to be employed
only during the summer months, as
follows: F. H. McLain of University
i Place, Will Forbes of Lincoln, G, L.
Thomas of University Place, Noel Neg
tey of Ansley and I. D. Miller of Alma.
UNDERWOOD IS HIT
BY THE STEEL TRUST
Construction of Plant Stopped
In an Attmpt to Bevise
Free List.
Chicago, April 24.—A special from
Birmingham, Ala., to the Record-Hcr
I aid says:
“Construction work on the $3,000,000
plant of tne American Steel and Wire
company nt Corey, Ala., has been
■topped, making 600 workmen idle. The
plant would have been completed In
August and employed 2,600 skilled
workmen. The company is a subsidiary
branch of the United States Steel cor
poration.
"Nino of the 25 blust furnaceR In this
congressional district are already
banked, and It Is rumored the steel rail
I milt at Ensley will be closed April 25.
j "Officials of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron company, the local branch of the
United Stutes Steel corporation, declare
the cessation of construction work at
Corey is due to the fact that the 'farm
ers’ free list' measure Introduced in the
national House of Representatives by
Congressman Oscar W. Underwood, oi
this district, provides for free admis
sion into the United States of hooped
steel, barbed wire fencing, wire rope
staples and other products which it was
planned to manufacteure at the Corey
plant.
“In the suspension of the construc
tion work at Coroy Is seen a direct
effort to force Congressman Underwood
to recede from his position. His home
is in Birmingham. where the steel in
terests employ thousands of men.
"Already there Is talk of furthei
application of the thumbscrews. It it
suggested that the men thrown out o
work at Corey petition Mr. Underwood
to assist 'n striking out steel product!
from the proposed free list and tha
the chambers of commorce and othei
business men’s organisations call upor
1 him to recede. So far, the businesi
i men have taken no action and it Is de
dared they have not become alnrmci
by the steel corporation's threat."
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' The Baltic sea has the grea'est wreol
reeord of any body of water in ttu
world. It averages one a. day all th
1 year round.
Appreciations.
t From the Washington Herald.
E "So your Shakespeare club Is a grea
success?”
“Yes. We have accumulated enotig'
1 lino* for non-attendance to take us all t
1 a musical comedy'.”
i The Way He’d Run It.
. - From the Boston Journal
A bright little Medford lad heard h> pat
. cuts talking about the salaries of teach
• ers. ‘‘1 don't sco why they should pa
1 the teachers," he said, very serteusij
“when we children do alt the work."
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ACCOUNTANT SHORT
IN NEBRASKA FUND
FOR FEEBLE MINDED
Official Not Under Bond and
State Has No Recourse If
Deficit Is Actual.
Lincoln, April 22.—An exam
ination of the books of Thomas Stew
art, bookkeeper at the Institute for the
feeble minded at Beatrice, by State
Accountant Tulleys, has crevealed an
apparent shortage of $1,700. A large
part of this shortage, If not all, la
thought to result from errors In addi
tion and other clerical mistakes.
The investigation of the books fol
lowed upon a dispute between Stewart
and Land Commissioner Cowles as to
sompensatlon. A pay check was held up
because Stewart was not putting in
very much time on the Job. The new
superintendent of the instituted W. N.
Thomas, was instructed to keep tab on
Stewart. It was found, during a period
of nine days that Stewart spent only
as average of four and a half hours
on the Job. On this report the land
commissioner informed the superinten
dent that the bookkeeper would be
allowed pay only for the time be
worked for the state. This threat of
cutting off the pay caused Stewart
to come back with e resignation. Later
Stewart called In Lincoln to see about
hts February check. It Is still to the
bands of the land commissioner.
Stewart w is not under bond and It
hi not known that the state has any
recourse In the event a genuine short
age Is discovered. Stewart’s place Is
now dlled by C. P. Underwood, an em
ploye to the lower house of the last
legislature.
MURDERED FOR WATCH AND $10;
NEGRO WILL HANG MAY 19
Lincoln, Neb., April 22.—The supreme
court has sent a mandate commanding
James Delahunty, warden of the
itate penitentiary, to hang Thomas
Johnson on May 19 next, between the
hours of 11 and 3 o’clock. The order
will be executed unless the governor
'ntervenes.
Johnson Is a negro and was formerly
b soldier to the regular army. He was
convicted of murdering a cattleman,
L. C. Frankland. for the purpose of
robbery. A watch and $10 Is all that
Johnson Is said to have obtained as the
result of his crime. The crime was
iommltted to Omaha.
His attorneys allege that the blood
italns on his clothing were never ex
imlued by a chemist and proven to be
Human blood. They will appeal to the
fovernor. who returned yesterday from
% short vacation In Cherry county.
NORTH PLATTE CONFLICT DUE
TO CONFUSION OF SURVEYS
Lincoln, Neb., April 22.—According to
J. J. Halllgan, of North Platte, who Is
a visitor In Lincoln, the contention be
tween the so-called cattlemen and the
Xlnkaiders of Garden county is based
on two different Burveys, which are
taken by the factions as division lines.
In the ’90s the government made a
lurvey of what is now Garden county.
The blowing of the sand effaced the
markers and another survey was de
manded by later settlers in the county.
The new sacyey was 80 rods off the old
one. This, 9»ys the North Platte man,
Is the cause of all the trouble.
Several controversies arose over the
division lines, and a number of suits
Have been filed in the federal court
U North Platte. Acoording to reports
from Garden county, there have been
many clashes betweon the two factions.
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COUNTY SEAT CONTROVERSY
WILL BE RESUMED MAY 11
Pender, Neb., April 22.—The matter
of the relocation of the county seat of
Thurston county came up before the
sounty commission. The petitioners
tiled a motion to strike the names of
those persons whose names did not ap
pear on the petition from the remon
ttrance Hied, and also a motion to
make about 20 parnrgraphs of the re
moustratora’ answer more definite.
Arguments were made by Harry L.
Keefe and Cecil R. Boughn, attorneys,
on behalf of the petitioners. The at
torneys for the remonstrants declined
to argue the matter and submitted the
•notions.
After some deliberations both mo
tions were overruled by the board and
!lle matter is now set down for hear
ing on May 11.
POLICE CONTINUITY
HAS FEW HOURS’ LAPSE
Grand Island, Neb. April 22.—Grand
Island was, for a short time, minus a
police force. Mayor Ryan, recently
islected announced his appointments
nnd only Officer Kopp of tne present
force was retained. The new appointees
take their position May 1. Without no
tice to the new mayor. Chief Hoagland
*nd three other officers failed to re
port. Mayor Ryan Immediately hustled
jp his new men and In a few hours the
flepartment was reorganised.
TEACHERS 8ELECTED.
Wayne, Neb., April 22.—At a recent
meeting of the school board the fol
lowing teachers were elected: Mcnic
Wallace, first grade; Emma Schwerin,
second; Irene Furgcson, third; Jessie
Strickland, fourth; Eva Bcaucbeniin,
fifth; Ella Eeabey. sixth; Emms
Hughs, seventh; Pearl Sewell, eighth;
Mrs. M. A. Phillips, principal of tbi
high school and teacher of English
and history; Josephine E. Graves
(cicnces. Superintendent J. H. Ketnt
will serve his second year of a three
year contract. The teachers of math
ematics and languages, also kinder
garten, are yet to be elected.
PRESBYTERY AT WAYNE.
Wayne, Net>., April 22.—The north
vast Nebraska presbytory is now Ir
1 tesokai at the Presbyterian church lr
thla city. The weather Is fine, the at
tendance good, and the programs espc
daily Interesting.
ELECTIONOFFICERSARE
GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE
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New Orleans. April 22—Twelve eiec
1 Uon officials of the city of New Or
leans who recently pleaded guilty It
the so-called ballot box "stuffing’
cases to charges of violating the stab
election laws were sentenced today t<
eight months’ imprisonment each ti
the parish prison.
DIRIGIBLE BALLOON IS
, FORCED TO MAKE LANDINC
i Brunswick, Germany, April 22.—Th
dirigible baloon Parseval VI. met w(tl
a mishap 10 miles north af here todu;
and was forced to make a rough land
ing. The passengers escaped injur
tnd the airship was not seriously dam
aged, though it lies partly In a swain
and will of necessity be dismantled an.
- sert to Mittcrfleld by train.
i The accident happened soon afte
neer, und brought an end to what ha
remised to be a successful non-sto
i rvi :> Berlin to Aflvsterdnrn.
NEBRASKA CEREAL
PLANT ABANDONED
FOR AN IOWA SITE
Officials Fearing Complications
With Anti-Trust Law Leave
Buildings Intact.
Nebraska City, Neb., April 21.—The
Great Western Cereal company closed
Its big plant In this city some months
ago and transferred a number of Its
employes to Its plant at Fort Dodge,
la. Now It has a force of men at work
taking out part of the machinery and
tearing down some of the big Bkeleton
buildings. All of the machinery and
building material are to be shipped tc
Fort Dodge. The officials of the com
pany seejn to fear the anti-trust la'“S
of Nebraska and will leave the orig
inal plant Just as It was before it
passed Into their possession some
years ago and all the buildings, save
what they erected, are to be left. It
Is almost conclusive that they Intend
to abandon this plant, but they will
leave It so as to not be liable to the
original stockholders under the state
laws. The plant was closed under an
excuse that the freight rates were
against this point in the matter of
shipping grain. This Is the second
plant the trusts have dismantled In
this city, the other one being the
starch works, which, while being dis
mantled, was purchased by a number
of citizens and another Industry start,
ed therein.
OLD SOLDIERS CAPITULATE,
BUT CITIZENS WILL PROVIDE
Lyons. Neb., April 2L—The old sol
diers here have surrendered at last.
The A. L. Gates post of the G. A. R. do
not feel equal to the task of providing
and arranging for Decoration day, and
have signified a willingness to have
the citizens attend to the matter. Con
sequently committees have been chosen
as follows; On securing speaker and
arrangements, George W. Little and
John F. Piper; on flnanee, W. S. New
myer and F. L. Cook. E. D. Wigton
was chosen chairman and W. S. New
myer, secretary. And thus all honor
and glory shall still be provided for
those faithful old soldiers who feel the
weakening effect of age and have
realized their Inability to march in pro
cession to the graves of their departed
comrades again.
LOOMIS ENTERS FIELD
FOR CODE COMMISSIONER
Lincoln, Neb., April 21.—Friends of
George L. Loomis, of Fremont, are urg
ing his appointment on the commis
sion to revise the statutes of Ne
braska. H. C- Maynard, an attorney
of Fremont, called at the state house
yesterday afternoon to present the
name of Mr. Loomis. The latter was
formerly a member of the legislature
and was one of the democratic leaders
of that body. No action on the ap
pointment will be made until Governor
Aldrich returns from a vacation In
Cherry county.
RHUBARB GREENS CAUSE
DEATH OF MRS. CROZIER
Lincoln, Neb., April 21.—Since the
announcement that the death of Mrs.
M. W. Crozier, at University Place, and
■the severe illness of her husband was
due to rhubarb greens, Lincoln people
have been rather backward In putting
that dish upon their tables.
Grocers have not been able to sell
any rhubarb since the physicians have
announced their decision. More or less
of a misunderstanding resulted over
the matter. The doctors found that It
was tho leaves and not the stalks of
the plant that contained dangerous
toxins.
The leaves of the ordinary rhubarb,
physicians say, contain poison at a
certain stage in its development. They
assert that the stalks are non-poison
ous and may be eaten without danger
of serious effects.
BANK CHARTER ISSUED.
Washington, D. C., April 22.-A char
ter has been issued to the First Na
tional bank of Wausa, Neb., capital
$60,000; Xk R. Gurney, president; Emil
Engdahl, vice president; T. A. Anthony,
cashier; William Berrldge and L. C,
Anderson, assistant cashiers.
TWO RECEIVE SENTENCE.
Pender. Neb., April 2L — John Lleb
was sentenced by Judge Graves to two
years In the penitentiary for attempted
criminal assault, and Louis Priest, a
Winnebago Indian, to two years in the
penitentiary for giving liquor to an.
other Indian.
BURIED AT OLD HOME.
Lyons, Neb., April 21.—The body of
Wm. H. Board, who died at Walthlll,
was Interred in the cemetery here. He
was formerly a resident of Burt county.
ENGLISH PRINCE IS
RECEIVED IN ROME
Arthur, of Connaught. Goes as
Special Representative to
Italian Jubilee.
Home. April 21.—Prince Arthur ol
Donnaught arrived here today, the rep
resentative of King George and the
British people at the Italian jubilee.
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena met the guest at the railroad
station. When the prince appeared he
was cheered heartily and thousands
followed the carriages iu which he and
the Italian sovereigns and their at
tendants were driven to the Qulrinal.
At the palace the popular demonstra
tion was so persistent that the prince,
yielding to Insistent demands, appeared
on the balcony and acknowledged the
■ greetings.
Prince Arthur delivered to King Vic
tor Emmanuel an autograph letter fron;
King George. In which the British
1 monarch congratulated his majesty on
the attainment by united Italy of its
60th anniversary and expressed tin
■ friendship of the British nation for th*
> royal house and people of Italy.
, INVESTIGATION OF ALL 4
I 4 DEPARTMENTS ORDERED 4
4
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i 4 vesziganon or me expenditure 4
4 and methode of all departments 4
4 of tho federal government, for- 4
4 mally was authorized by the 4
4 House of Representatives today. 4
> 4 The committees of investigation 4
I 4 are authorised to go as far back 4
4 as desired in pursuing the in- 4
r 4 quiry. *
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FOOTBALL ATHLETE
CHOSEN TO DIRECT
FARM INSTRUCTION
Fred M. Hunter Elected by
Regents Chief of Nebraska
School of Agriculture.
Lincoln, Neb., April 20.—The board of
regents of the University or Nebraska
has elected Fred M. Hunter, superin
tendent of tlie Norfolk public schools,
principal of the university school of
agriculture. The appointment Is to
take effect September 1, if Superin
tendent Hunter accepts. which is
more than probable.
The position to which the Norfolk
man is appointed is considered one of
the choice appointments at the hands
of the board of regents.
Professor Huntc-r is a graduate of
the state university, in the class of
1905. He was prominent in the uni
versity a.s a star football player, a
debater of the first rank and at one
time president of his'class. Since grad
uation ho has been superintendent of
the schools at Ashland and at Nor
folk. Last year he was president of
the Nebraska association of superin
tendents and principals, and Is now a
member of the executive committee of
tho State Teachers’ association.
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NO BEDS TO SLEEP ONi
NO WORK ON ROCK PILE
Omaha, Neb., April 20.—Because he
holds that a man should have a bed
to sleep on after a hard day s work,
and because the Omaha city Jail has
no beds, Mayor Jim Dahlman has ve
toed the ordinance providing for a
rock pile.
The council, in unanimously passing
the ordinance, expressed the hope of
either ridding the city of hoboes and
undesirables or enforcing their services
to the good of the community. The
"cowboy” mayor effectually blocked
this movement, for a time at least.
"I don't believe in rock piles, on gen
eral principles,” said the "cowboy"
mayor. "We have no place for these
prisoner laborers to sleep in save the
city jail, and it would be highly un
just to send them there after a hard
day's labor on the rock pile."
The councllmen who originally drew
up the ordinance, have announced,
they will sustain the mayor's veto,
owing to a technical mistake which
would have invalidated the measure
anyway, 'but that they will draw up
another ordinance on the same subject,
smd force its passage.
MURDER IN QUARREL
OVER IRRIGATION DITCH
Scott’s Bluff, Neb., April 20. — That
Henry Kuntz came to his death as the
i result of blows from a shovel in the
1 hands of Joe E. Layton was the ver
dict returned by a coroner’s jury here
today. Layton had been taken to the
i county jail at Gering to await trial.
I Kuntz died here Sunday from the
effects of severe blows received on his
head. He leaves a widow and seven
children In destitute circumstances.
One hundred and fifty dollars have
been raised for their aid.
The men had quarreled over an Irri
gation ditch.
FURNITURE STRIKE IS
ON IN GRAND RAPIDS
Six Thousand Men Employed In
Factories There Quit Work
This Morning.
Grand Rapids, Mich., April 20.—The
long expected strike of the furniture
workers of Giand Rapids, which has
been hanging lire for several weeks and
which involves about 6,000 men, was
officially declared on at 9 o’clock this
morning.
The union men in nearly 60 furniture
factories, including wood working
1 shops, packed up their tools and walked
out. Between 6,000 r^d 7,000 union
men, Including varnishers and finishers,
as well as cabinet makers, carvers and
wood workers, went out. Some 3,000
other employes who are not unionized
are affected by the strike.
The strike came to a head today as
the result of the manufacturers’ re
fusal, In a communication to the citi
zens’ commission of Inquiry, to grant
any concessions to the men. The men
ask a 10 per cent, increase in wages, a
nine-hour day and the abolition of piece
work.
The manufacturers declare they will
continue to treat with their men Indi
vidually, but refuse any Increase In
wages, basing their refusal on trade
conditions.
ALDERMAN EXONERATED
OF AJWURDER CHARGE
Peoria, I1L. April 20.—The coroner’s
Jury which has been investigating the
death of Professor Winifred, tl.e palm
ist, who died Tuesday night as a result
of an attack on him in a midnight
brawl on election night, today exoner
ated Frank J. Biggins, the alderman
from the Sixth ward, who was charged
i with the crime.
Strong evidence for the defense was
brought out which showed that instead
of being the aggressor, Biggins was at
all times on the defensive, with three
men as his assailants.
Notwithstanding the venlict of the
coroner’s jury, State’s Attorney Schole i
will make a thorough Investigation and
has ordered an autopsy of the body
GETS HIS WAGES FOR
HIS TERM IN PRISON
Guudajara, Mex., April 20.—James A.
L’ook, the American conductor arrested
some time ago as an accomplice In the
robbery of freight cars on the National
Railway here, lias Just received a check
for 31,666 as compensation for the time
he was in prison.
This Is, his salary from the railroad
from the time he wus locked up. The
Order of Railway Conductors adjusted
the matter. Cook lives in Fort Scott,
Kan., and is preparing to return home.
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.
Albuquerque, N. M., April 20. — De
spondent over a fatal illness which
would have ended his life In a few days.
Thomas H. Hubbell, prominent in pub
lic life for years in New Mexico, shot
and killed himself this morning. Hub
bell was for 12 years sheriff of Bernal
illo county during the days when It was
Infested with outlaws.
FARM HOME BURNS.
Yankton, April 20. — The Kd vVcd
more farm residence, 11 mites west at
I the city, was destroyed by fire. There
] was 3100 insurance snd a total loss of
' about 33,««»
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i ISlews Briefs of I
the Northiuest "
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.—It >« an
luouneed that Senator Kenyon will de
liver the commencement address at
Coe college June IS.
DUBUQUE, IA—Frank B. Gilrain,
a local jeweler, Hied a voluntary pe-'
tition in bankruptcy. Liabilities, $4,
057.12; assets. *1.500,
BROOKINGS, S. D-—Claude V.
Brown has been elected principal of
the Iowa Falls, la., schools in compe
tion with 60 other candidates.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA.—Senator C.
G. Saunders has accepted an invitation/
to deliver the oration at the grand
banquet at Mason City April 27.
TEKAMAH, NEB.—Frank Lund-,
Strom, a clerk in the First National
bank of this city, was married to Mis*
Bessie Green, of Council Bluffs, la.
BOONE, IA.—The Chicago & North
western Railway company awarded a
contract for the erection of a new di-j
vision office building and a new shop!
building in the Boone yards.
DENISON. IA.—A. E. Coppeck, who
was convicted in district court o£
forging- checks drawn on the First Na
tional bank, of Shenandoah, Ia„ haw
been sentenced to seven years at Fortl
Madison.
DENISON, IA—At the meeting of t
the school board last evening. Super- I
lntendent E. W. Fellows was re-eleot
ed for another year, as were Principal!
C. E. Humphrey and Miss Lulu Fitz
patrick, as assistant.
BOONE, IA—E. C. Talbott ha*
brought suit against L. H. Krump, hi*
partner in the new Hotel Holst, for
*20,000 for the alienation of his wife’s
affections. Talbott also alleges that.
Krump made love to his daughter.
TIPTON, IA—While driving to town,
Mrs. Arthur Miller was struck In the
head by a rifle bullet, which fractured;
her skull. She may die. Two boys
were practicing shooting in the timber
near the road and did not see her as
she drove by.
ESTHERVILLE, LA—Finer, the 14 ,
year-old son of Peter Peterson, while
playing with a dynamite cap, exploded
it in his hand, tearing the flesh from
the thumb and two tirst fingers of his
right hand so badly that amputation
was necessary.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA.—The Al
falfa Meal company, whose plant wae
destroyed by fire, today begaa suit
against the Union Pacific railroad for
*45,000, alleging that the fire was
caused by a spark from the defend- ffl
ant company’s looAnotive. V
GALVESTON, TEX.—It has bee* *
learned that the war department has
ordered 500 coffins shipped from New
York via this port to points in Texas.
No explanation of why this grewsome
cargo was coming could be obtained
here.
DES MOINES, IA—The Chicago -ft
Great Western shows an Immense gain
in net earnings on Iowa business as
compared with last year. In 1909 the;
net earnings reported were a little more
than $400,000. For 1910 they were *1,
186.320.80. The company paid in taxes
$179,477 in Iowa.
CHEROKEE, IA.—K. L. Lott,
Cherokee’s delegate to the state meet
ing of the M. W. A, which meets at
Des Moines May 3, has been men-,
tinned as a candidate for delegate to
the head camp. Mr. Loft has served
Little Sioux camp, of Cherokee, as
clerk and consul for about eight years
AVOCA, IA.—In the district court
Harry Hector was found guilty of se
duction. The young man is the son of
u banker at Walnut, and Miss Peter
son, the complaining witness, is the
daughter of one of the wealthiest fam
ilies in the county. The case was on
trial a week. Owing to the prominence
of the families, it attracted much at
tention.
SALT LAKE CITY—For the first
time in the history of the Mormon
church it has started a movement to
secure a public investigation of
charges made in England that the
church is inducing the immigration of
women for immoral purposes. Gov
ernor Spry also has suggested a civil
inquiry.
KENNEBECK, S. D.—Four bams. j
30 head of horses and many cattle and I
hogs have been burned in this vicinity A
in the last month by fires supposed to
be of incendiary origin. On the Me- J
Cune farm eight head of horses and ~
all machinery and grain were lost. At
the Kurth farm $2,000 of property was
burned. The fires have occurred at
night.
FORT DODGE. IA-—Addle Ett*
Haw, 10 years a deaconess fn the
Methodist church, surprised Fort
Dodge friends by her marriage to
Samuel F. Dahlen. Miss Haw formerly
was at Sioux City. A telegram inform
ing her of the illness of hor sister
In Canton. S. D., necessitated the im
rediate departure of the young couple
for Canton.
YANKTON, S. D.—Arrangements'
have been made with Eugene Bruno,
Thunder Horse and Can-ke-de-ska.
representing the Yankton Sioux,
whereby a large party of the Indians
will camp in Yankton during the week
of June 11, bringing with them all
their old time war apparatus. They
will be one of tl\ main attractions at
the Dakota Jubilee.
WAYNE, NEB.—A new time card is
now in preparation by the Chicago,
St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha
road, which will extend train No. 5a
which now runs from Bloomfield Into
Wayne, so that it will run through to
Emerson, there to make connections
for both Omaha and Sioux City. Other
important changes wifi go into effect
with the new time card. ^
STURGIS, S. D.—Citizens and ship
pers assembled here to give evidence
before the board of railroad commis
sioners in support of the contention
that Sturgis needs a new depot and
better railroad facilities. The evidence
brought forth was favorable. Railroad
officials of the Northwestern admitted
that accommodations at this point
were not what they should be.
MISSOURI VALLEY’, LA.—The Chi
cago & Northwestern has decided to
reballast with crushed rock and stone
its double track between Chicago and
the Ylissourl river. This rock and
stone will replace the present sand,
grave! and cinder ballast. It Is said
work on this betterment will begin
within SO days. When this work is
finished it is claimed the stretch ol
track will be the finest in the world.
CHICAGO—Forcible means of re
cruiting union ranks were attempted
yesterday when a force of an nod
"sluggers" entered a south side plant,
pointed revolvers ut 30 members of thu
International Steainfitters’ association
and ordered them to take out permits
from the United Association of Plumb
ers. The move was the latest In the
Jurisdictional fight between the steam
fitters and plumbers that has harassed
the building contractors tor several
mouths
The people of Ureu’ Britain consume
less tobacco a head ttan any other civ
ilized people of the s or hi.