The O’Neill Frontier
D. H. CRONIN, Publisher,
O’NEILL, NEBRASKA
' Investigation by the Smithsonian In
stitution begun In this country and to
l»e continued In Mexico will, it is cx
toeoted, show that the radiation from
|Uie sui) varies, and that this radiation
(produces a corresponding variation in
Che temperature of the earth. This
tact, if established, will have great In
terest from the point of view of science
(but It will have a still greater value as
regards the practical concerns of our
(dally life and needs. Atmosphere con
ditions could be foretold with greater
certainty and with beneficial effect to
agriculture and navigation.
Dogs that match costumes and au
tomobiles. to the great credit of Amer
ican women, are passing, except in in
frequent Instances. Almost all for
eign women still have their ornamental
animals, and a handsome British guest
In an art gallery In Philadelphia had a
lively controversy about taking In hei
pel. The custodian was firm even
when she explained the good qualities
of the dog. The pet was of tawny
brown, Just like his owner's hair and
eyes and furs, and really was much
better looking than a muff, and prob
ably would have been as Inert.
The Austrian and German Alpine
clubs have published statistics showing
that between the years 1901 and 1910,
Inclusive, 886 Alpinists lost their lives
In the central Alps of Europe, an av
erage of nearly 100 deaths a year. In
J909, however, there were 144 climbers
killed and In 1910 100, not Including 28
persona who met their deaths while
picking edelweiss. Of this total of 128
fatalities. 42 were Germans, 24 Aus
trians, 19 Swiss and four English, while
the rest, Including eight guides, were
of other nationalities. The largest
number of fatal accidents In the Alps
took place In August. It is estimated
that the army of Alpinists now num
bers 100,000.
Miss Alice Stone Blackwell,,editor
in-chief of the Woman’s Journal, th«
official organ of the National American
Woman Suffrage association, recently
•aid that one dark day In the 80’s, when
the Journal was struggling to get a
toothold, Miss Louise M. Alcott walked
Into the little office and handed
the editor 1100. Miss Alcott said
•be had earned that money before
breakfast and she wanted to give it to
help the Journal get on Its feet.
Nearly 100 American Indians, rep
resenting Zunls, Ogadallns, Onondagas,
Vaquls. Navajos and Apaches, will
leave for Paris to show their art Ir
blanket making, tanning, beadwork,
pottery and carving at the zoological
gardens, near the Bols de Boulogne.
The necessary arrangements have beeD
made with the United States govern
ment by M. Fernand Akoun, director of
the ethnological department of the
Paris zoological gardens.
Queensland banana growers are re
joicing. The shipments of bananas to
the south have risen from 8,000 bunchet
weekly to 8,000, and prices have risen
•s well. One man in the north this sea
son cleared £2,000 from 10 acres of
fruit. His crop wbb 4,000 cases, and he
was fortunate to strike a good market.
The exports from Queensland will
probably reach 15,000 bunches, as the
fruit matures during the next six
weeks._^
Last year 12,564 women registered
In Boston to vote for school commit
tee. Twenty-nine years ago, when the
privilege of voting at these elections
was first granted to women, only 900
registered, and for the following nine
(ears the average was only a little over
,000.
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The hottest place on earth Is the
Arabian desert between Oman and the
Red sea. Scarcely any life Is known to
exist In the Interior, and even on the
coast temperatures have been recorded
higher than any other place In the
tropics. _ _
Venezuela received Its name from
the early Spanish residents who saw a
resmhlance to Venice In the sites of
the inland cities. Since Humboldt
first saw them, the llanos, or bleak
plains, have largely changed their
character.
In an effort to stamp out plague by
removing the principal cause—the rat
—Japan has exported $4,000 worth of
arsenic from Great Britain and Ger
many,
The dominion railway commission
has abolished the oil lamps from all
railroad cars. In future all lighting
must be done by compressed oil gas,
acetylene gas, or electricity.
Last year Halifax shipped 600,004
barrels of apples. When the new ship
ping facilities are complete, it Is ex
pected 1,000,000 barrels a year will be
handled through that port.
Accqrdlng to the London Statist, the
world's production of gold jor 1908 was
the largest In history. It Is placed at
$409,000,000 against $400,000,000 In 1907
and $390.000.000 In 1906.
The northernmost mill In America Is
a flour mill at Vermillion, 700 miles
north of the United States boundary
and within 400 miles of the Arctic
circle.
Natives of Burmah and some parts Ol
India prepare tea In a peculiar way
called "pickling." The leaves are boil
ed and pressed Into bamboo tubes
which are burled In the ground.
There are seven Smiths In congress
three In the Senate and four In th«
House. Michigan furnishes two. Mary
land. Texus, Iowa, California and South
Carollnla one each.
Maine. In proportion to its area. Is the
best supplied with surface water ol
Any of the states; It has a square mile
of water to every 14 square miles ol
land.
During nearly every month In the
year waterproof garments are needed
In Scotland. The average annual rain
fall Is about 45 Inches.
Ir Austria most of the schools ar
owned and operated by the state gov
» ernments under the supervision of tin
federal minister of public Instruction.
Near Kodarmn. Indio. 350 miles fron
Calcutta. 700 hands are employed by ai
American company In operating u min
mine.
The gloss can be restored to llnoleuii
by washing It In a weak solution n
glue and allowing It to dry thorough^
Alcohol Is obtained from pent l>
treating the fiber with sulphuric ad
and fermenting with a special yeasi.
By a chemical process rubber Is ex
traded from leaves In a rubber factor
at Sourabnya, Dutch West Indies.
Lack of native fuel is the chief draw
back to the development of factorle
An Brasil. _
/ Pngland's merchant marine brings t
cV’Jf-’i" $450,000,000 every jreai
COLT SAVES MASTER
THE PAY OF COWBOY
BY APT COGITATION
Intelligent Two-Year-Old Which
Rides the Range and Shep
herds the Flocks.
Eli, Neb., May 15.—That horse*
possess intelligence to a wonderful de
gree is clearly demonstrated by a coll
possessed by Charles H. Walworth,
owner of a 1,200-acre ranch near here
while but 2 years old, this colt take*
care of a herd of nearly 100 cattle
driving them to the pasture In th»
morning and bringing them up to the
yards at night, thus doing the work
of a regular cowboy whose salary
would be not less than $30 per month
and board.
Two years ago In the employ of Mr.
Walworth was an experienced cowboy
from the Wyoming range. When hired
he had his own horse, a fine mare that
had been raised on the range. As soon
as her colt was foaled, it went with the
mother and her rider, taking care of the
herd. In the fall the cowboy’s services
were dispensed with, but Mr. A/alworth
bought the colt-. Last summer It
ranged with the other horses and the
cattle, all occupying the same pastures
At that time It was noticed that the
little animal was developing Into >
leader and always closely watched the
cowbody In charge of the herd. In th«
morning, when he started to drive the
cattle and horses to pasture, the year
ling colt was always on hand, rounding
up the stragglers and keeping them lit
the bunch. In the evening, Just at sun
set, when the cowboy started the cat
tle and horses toward the corrals, this
colt that had been given the name Gyp,
would commence rounding the animals
up, doing It as successfully as any
cowbody who ever rode the range. This
was accomplished by the colt running
on the far side of cattle and horsey
biting them on the hips and milling
them toward the center. When they
were all gathered In a bunch, the colt
would dash in behind them, biting
those In the rear and stampeding the
herd, always keeping them headed to
ward the ranch house.
Gyp, although not of pedigreed stock,
gave promise of becoming a valuable
animal and last fall when the cowboy
teft, Mr. Walworth bought the colt,
paying $175, about double Its market
value. This spring the colt, having
added another year to Its age, com
menced to show Its real worth. A*
soon as the cattle and horses were
turned onto the range the colt took
up the duties of custodian of the herd.
A man was sent along, but after a
couple of days It became apparent that
his services were not required and
could be dispensed with.
Last summer whenever a storm came
an the cowboy drove the herds from
the pasture to the corrals, keeping
them there until the rain had ceased,
This summer Gyp, unaided and alone Is
following the same custom. If It com
mences to thunder, or If a black and
threatening cloud appears, this coll
rounds up Its mates and the cattle and
hurries them to the shelter of the cor
rals, keeping them there until th«
storm has passed. ^
AGED GERMAN WILL
REJ°IIUt,s FAMILY
Fremont, Neb., May 15.—Sixty-foul
years after he had lost all trace of hti
mother, brothers and sister. Theodor*
Moser, of Fremont, now at the age ol
S7 years, hus Just located his relative*
once more by the aid of John Hauser
an old neighbor of the family In Ger
many. Moser came to America In 1S4(
end located at Milwaukee. For sever
years he kept up a correspondence with
the folks at home. Then he did nol
write for several years, and then wher
he did write his letters were returnee
to him. Mr. Moser ran upon Johr
Hauser the other day, and Mr. Hauser
upon hearing his friend’s story, de
cided that Moser’s relatives had movec
to Ulm, on the Danube. Ills mother 1*
dead. MoBer will leave for German)
next week.
MILLION-DOLLAR CORPORATION
Beatrice. Neb.. May 15.—A nillllon
dollar corporation has been organize*:
In this city, and stock Is now belnj
sold to Investors. The name of th<
new concern is the American Barbers
Chemical company. The officers are:
President and manager, Dr. John B
Crutcher; vice president and chemist
Dr. W H. Crutcher; secretary anc
treasurer. J. T. Harden. The mair
office of the concern will be located al
Beatrice.
REELING FIT IMMINENT
. ANNOUNCES HE IS CRAZY
Fremont, Neb.. May 16.—With th<
words, “I am going crazy, sec that ]
get home." George KnefT, u young car
penter, employed on the new' Wal
theater building, suddenly went viO'
lently insane. It took eight of tin
carpenters to hold him until Shertf
Bauman and Deputy Condlt arrived
Kneff was taken to Jail where he wai
strapped to a bed. County physlciat
Calkins says he will recover. Knelt'i
friends declare he is a line fellow am
hus never caused any trouble before.
NEBRASKA POSTMASTERS
WILL CONVENE IN YORK
Blair, Neb.. May 16.—It lias been an
nounced here that the annual conven
tlon of the postmasters of Nebruski
will be held at York. June IS, 14 am
16. Instead of ut Omaha, as at first ar
ranged. Objections were made by i
number of the members of the asso
elation to holding the meeting In Omu
ha while charges against Postmaste
Thomas, who Is president of the asso
elation, are under investigation.
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VETERAN METHODIST
PASTOR PASSES AWA'
Aulnirn, Neb., May 15.—The Rev. E
It. Lake died, at his home in this cit
Thursday morning at the ugc of 6
years. He was u Methodist mioiste
and had held pastorates at Unlor
Bti rllng, Howe, Nemaha City. Brown
i ville, Syracuse, Elmwood and othe
towns. He was a member of the Goo
Templars of Kim wood. He had bee
In the ministry over 40 years, but ha
i VETERAN LAWYER AND
LEGISLATOR DROWN!
Lincoln. Neb.. May 15.—Thomas M
Frunze, the oldest practicing membe
' ef ttie Cummings county bar. and
former member of tile state legtslaturi
was accidentally drowned last nigh
. while fishing at a mill race near hen
, it is beielved that he suffered a para
lytic stroke, which caused him to fa
into the water. The body was recovers
: late lust night. Mr. Frunze wus 5
. years old and ltuvcs a widow.
MOTHER AND SON
KILLED BY TRAIN
Engine Strikes Buggy at Cross,
ing and Is Derailed, Also
Injuring Crew.
Lyons. Neb., May 12—A carriage
with two occupants, Mrs. A1 W. Craig
and her 17-year-old son, Lee, was
struck by the northbound Northwest
ern train at about 10 o'clock this
morning. Both the mother and boy
were killed and Dan Murphy, the en
gineer, and several of the train crew,
badly cut and bruised, but not, se
riously Injured.
Mrs. Craig is the wife of a farmer
located about eight miles from here.
She and the boy were killed almost
Instantly, both being thrown nearly
100 feet In opposite directions. The
injured were:
Engineer Dan Murphy, Omaha, cut
ibout the face and neck. ,
Fireman L. I. Rockwell, Omaha, cut
»ver left eye.
Baggage Clerk John Gilmore, Oma
ha, bruised about the head.
Mail Clerk Chas. Kilgore. Omaha,
Injured Internally.
Supt. F. E. Nicoles, Omaha, bruised
and stunned.
Mall Clerk Arthur C. Rawson, Oma
ha. badly hurt internally.
The accident happened as Mrs. Craig
and her son were returning home from
Lyons. They were at the outskirts of
lown and about to cross the North
western track and did not see the ap
proach of the train as it rounded a
curve. When the collision occurred,
the buggy was dragged beneath the
engine, causing It to be sidetracked and
lieralled and then turned over on the
fide of the switch. All the cars ex
cept one passenger coach left the track.
Hone of the passengers were hurt, al
though badly frightened and thrown
nbout the car by the force of the
Ishock. The horses were not Injured.
F. E. Nicoles, superintendent of
the Omaha division of the Omaha road,
was In the baggage car at the time
of the accident. He was stunned and
prulsed, but not seriously.
The wrecking train was at work at
». late hour today, but will probably
pot have the track cleared until eve
ping. ,
BROAD STREET WILL
RETURN TO ITS OWN
Fremont. Neb., May 12.—'That Broad
itreet in Fremont will come into Its
pwn when the lnterurban is constructed
Is contended by General Manager
Baker, of the Nebraska Transportation
company, now surveying. Broad
itreet was originally laid out as Fre
inont's principal business street, but
!he railroad companies changed the
piap by locating their depot on B
Itreet, now known as Main. The !n
ierurban depot is to be on lower Broad
itreet.
Manager Baker declared that the
;ompany would build no depots until
She line is completed to Fremont, Nor
,'olk, Madison and^ Sioux City.
IUDGMENT AT LA8T
IN LONG LITIGATION
Fremont, Neb., May 12.—Judgment
vas ‘entered today In the long pend
ing case of the Pennington County
'South Dakota) bank vs. Sheriff A.
Bauman, who, on behalf of the Dodge
bounty bank, of Hooper, seized a car
load shipment of horses belonging to
'ihe former Institution to satisfy a
pote. The horses were qplzed as they
passed through Fremont, bound east.
I’he Pennington County bank, after six
pears of litigation, today paid a Judg
ment of $2,004.
BIG STABLES BURN;
ALL HORSES SAVED
Fremont, Neb., May 12.—A big sale
(>arn at Fifteenth and Irving streets,
Ewned by A. Bauman, sheriff of this
ounty, was destroyed by fire at 2
’clock this morning. Twelve horses
Kere gotten out. The loss is $3,500,
illy Insured.
SENIOR CLASS ORATORS.
Fremont, Neb., May 12.—Six seniors
from the class of 40 to graduate from
ihe high school this month were chosen
to deliver orations at the exercises at
ihe opera house. The six are: Sam
Cohn, Louis Brown. Ruth Jens. Char
otte Lake, Jessie Stewart and Jewell
Perrin. Jewell Perrin Is the class val«
idictorlan.
SLEEPS ON AS FLOOR
AND BEDPOSTS BURN
A ells Ring, People Shout, Win*
dows Crash, hut He Keeps
Snoring.
Oxford. Fa., May 12.—Rivaling the
Seven Bleepers In the soundness of his
slumber, Raymond Kerr slept on as
the matting on tne door of his room
and one of the bedposts were burning.
The ringing of the dinner bell, the
frantic shouts of his brother, and even
a stone which crashed through a win
dow and broke a looking glass, failed
to arouse him.
It was only when a second stone
struck the head of his bed and fell on
his face that ho opened his eyes. One
side of the room was In flames, and
he made a dash for the window, jump-1
lng JuBt as the bed clothing caught
i Are. He escaped injury.
I The young man was spending the
night with his brother, John Kerr,
' who lives in Londonberry township, on
■ the farm owned by Harry Herbert, of
Philadelphia. The Are started in the
' kitchen, directly under the room In
which Kerr slept. _
l/VENDUNG MUST END
HIS DAYS IN PRISON
>' Frankfort, Ky., May 12.—Joseph
* VYendling. convicted of the murder ol
i 8-year-old Alma Kellner. In Louisville,
must spend the remainder of his life
In prison, according to a decision today
r by the Kentucky court of appeals, af
5 firming the life sentence of the lowei
> court.
SPEAKER CLARK ILL.
Washington, May 12. — Speakei
* 'hump Clark Is confined to his bee
* vith a severe cold. His condition 1:
jot serious and his physicians hope h<
;il! be able to preside when the Housi
, »eets tomorrow.
8 CAN’T GET JURY.
t Davenport, la.. May 12.—Kfforts t<
i. et a Jury for the trial of Rudolpl
frandenburg, charged with murderlnj
j .is stepfather, Claus Muenter, are stil
i utile, it being necessary to call an
8 ither special venire today.
KELSEY OF ARMY FAME
MARCH NO MORE
Lincoln. Neb.. May 11. — “Genera'"
Thomas C. Kelsey died late Tuesday
afternoon in Lincoln. He was a noted
labor leader. In the early ’90s Kelsey
was an officer in the division of
Coxey’s army, which started toward
Washington, D. C., from Omaha. It
was then that he gained his title of
general. Kelsey was a member of the
Leather Workers’ union.
GOVERNOR WILL STAND FOR NO
DELAY IN STEWART SHORTAGE
Lincoln, Neb.. May II.—According to
Governor Aldrich, proceedings against
Bookkeeper T. E. Stewart, who was
employed at the Beatrice home for the
feeble minded, under the admlidstra
tlon of former Governor Shallen
berger, will be pushed with vigor un
less the shortage with which Stewart
is charged is made good.
"I do not desire to be captious in
the matter,” said the governor, "but I
have warned the young man that he
must make up the full amount or take
the consequences. We have the matter
lined up so that we know Just where
we are and will push it to a rapid con
clusion unless he puts up.”
Stewart is charged with being short
$1,39$.
TEACHERS NOT PLEASED
WITH BOARD’S CONDITION
Fremont, Neb., May 11.—There are 16
vacancies in the Fremont teachers’
corps as a rescult of the action of City
Superintendent Waterhouse and the
board of education, in announcing that
teachers who might resign during the
summer, in case better positions were
offered them elsewhere, need not apply.
The board held its annual election and
found that 16 of the old teachers were
not applicants. Superintendent Water
house says the vacancies will be filled
with little trouble.
BURLINGTON CONDUCTOR
LIVES BY NARROW SQUEAK
Walthill, Neb., May 11.—Conductor
Shepherd, of the Burlington freight
service between Sioux City and Omaha,
met with a narrow escape hero, miss
ing death with slight injuries. He was
standing behind the caboose when the
engine suddenly Jarred back the train,
which was upon him before he
could clear the track, the wheels cut
ting oft the toes of his foot. He was
taken to a hospital at Lincoln.
COAL RATES PASSED UP
TO FEDERAL COMMISSION
Lincoln, Neb.,May 11.—The complaint
jot State Senator Bartos against the
Burlington for alleged discrimination
In coal rates against Wilber as be
tween Beatrice and Crete will necessi
tate the state railway commission tak
ing the matter up with the Interstate
Commerce comission.
Bartos complained that Wilber .was
being dscriminated against on coal
shipped from Kansas, Iowa and Illi
nois. C. E. Spens, general freight
agent of the Burlington, agreed to re
duce the price on Iowa coal, shipped
from Avery, to 10 cents under the pres
ent rate to Wilber. Beatrice hereto
fore has had an advantage of 10 cents
.over Wilber, and Crete 20 cents.
25 AWARDS TollE MADE FOR
WHICH ARE 43 APPLICANTS
Lincoln, Neb., May 11.—The new
excise board, composed of Mayor
Armstrong. W. E. Unland and Harry
Porter, will be busy for the next few
weeks In disposing of the applications
for saloon licenses. Forty-three have
so far been filed. The board has not
yet taken any action on any of them.
NEW ADMINISTRATION APPOINTS
OLD SLEUTH HEAD OF POLICE
Lincoln, Neb., May 11.—At the first
meeting of the new excise board, Er
nest Hunger was appointed chief of
police to succeed James Malone. Pat
rick O’Shee was named as city de
tective.
Mr. Hunger has lived in Lincoln
since the city was a village. For a
quarter of a century, off and on, he
has been city constable. For several
years he was deputy game warden of
Nebraska. In this capacity he has
made a reputation for getting Ills man.
NORTHWEST DEATHS
Beatrice, Neb., May 10.—The funeral
of Mrs. Lydia A. Skinner was ’.eld
from the house of her son J. M. Skin
ner. Mrs. Skinner died after a long
Illness at the age of 74 years. She
leaves three soils.
Keokuk, la.. May,10.—J. F. Kiedasch,
73 years old, a wholesale and retail
druggist and a prominent resident of
Keokuk for the last 63 years, died yes
terday of stomach trouble. He was
president of the firm of Wllkinsin &
Co., drug dealers.
Mapleton, la.. May 10.—Anton Uhl
died at his home near here after an
Illness of several months. Mr. Uhl had
.been a resident of Monona county for
upwards of 35 years and had accumu
lated a goodly number of acres of Mon
ona county land. He was about 66.
He leaves a widow and several children.
Britt, la., May 10.—Dr. H. J. Brink,
one of the most popular physicians of
this locality, is dead. Late In the
evening the doctor was called Into the
country, returning about midnight. He
had run his car Into the garage and
started for the house, as he was found
face downward with a handkerchief In
his hand, seemingly as If he had been
taken sick some time prior. It It
generally supposed that heart failure
caused Ills death.
[ NORTHWEST WEDDINGS j
Kearney, Neb., May 10.—Edward J
Isdell and Miss Hallle M. Young were
married In this city last evening and
left for Patsade, Col., where they will
make their home. Lyle L. Huntley and
Miss Lena Warren were also married
at 8 o’clock at the bride’s home.
Huron, S. D., May 10.—Miss
Ina Mae Sparks, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Sparks,
of Broadland, S. D„ and James P.
Murphy, formerly of Huron but now
also of Broadland, were united In
marriage at SL Martin's Catholic
church by Dean Desmond.
NO RECIPROCITY WITH
NEWFOUNDLAND AS YET
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Washington, Muy 11.—Secretary
Knox, while ready to enter into nego
tiations with Newfoundland for a reci
procity arrangement upon lines siml
i lar to the measure now pending before
i congress, has decided to await the
. action of congress on the Canadian bill
1 before proceeding with what would he
1 a useless task in the event that the
Canadian arrangement fails.
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WEST POINT—The city council has
granted licenses to eight saloons. This
is the same number as last year anil
the proprietors are the same.
VALENTINE—The new three-story
hotel which has been in course of con
struction, has been opened by Grace &
Son, proprietors of the Dqnoher hotel.
MADISON—Willey Wyatt, near Til
den, was brought before the dipso
maniac board and adjudged a subject
for the assylum for dipsomaniacs at Lin
coln. Also Ira Hamilton, of Norfolk,
will take a course of treatment at the
state institution.
WEST POINT—The Nebraska Trans
portation company, promoters of the
proposed interurban, have applied to
the council for a franchise to allow
the road to pass through the city. The
matter has been referred to a com
mittee. Public feeling is favorable.
WEST POINT—Ernest J. Jensen, of
Emerson, and Miss Anna A. Boyer, of
West Point, were united in marriage
at the Catholic parsonage by Dean
Ruesing. The bride is the daughter of
F. L. Boyer, of this place, and the
groom is a young business ;nan of
Emerson, where the couple will reside.
FREMONT—Arrangements for Me
morial day were made by the local G.
A. R. and W. R. C. The schools will
have patriotic exercises on the Friday
preceding and the churches will unite
in a union memorial Sunday service.
May 30 the usual parade and decora
tion of soldiers’ graves at Ridge ceme
tery will take place.
OMAHA—After fruitlessly trying to
end the lives of herself and two small
children with a defective revolver, Mrs.
Wolfgange Edrer, wife of a brewery
worker, turned on a battery of burners
of a kitchen gas range and closed the
doors and windows. When found Mrs.
Edrer and the children were uncon
scious, but may recover.
FREMONT—Fremont inaugurated
the Sunday closing postoffioe plan and
the usual crowd at the temporary
quarters was absent. Heretofore the
office has been open from 12 to 1. From
now on only the general delivery win
dow will serve patrons and those profit
ing by the carrier delivery will wait
until this morning. The carriers who
were off went to Ryan’s lake.
MADISON—Jennie II. Danley. an in
mate in the hospital for the insane at
Norfolk, has started habeas corpus pro
ceedings to be released from the hos
pital, claiming that her enforced deten
tion there is contrary to law. The
hearing will occur before Judge Will
iam Bates May 10, at which time her
husband, Mr. Danley, of Chadron, will
be present and represented by Attorney
James Nichols.
VALENTINE—The junior state nor
mal will be held this year at Valen
tine and will open on the 5th of June
for an eight weeks' session. The fac
ulty this year will be as follows: Mr.
Jones, of Ord, Neb., principal, and the
instructors are J. C. Micheel, of Lin
coln; A, Cargo, of Randolph; F. W.
Gall, of Lincoln; E. W. Mareellus, of
Crete; Miss Van Drill, Miss Gordon
and Miss Thackery, of this city.
LINCOLN—That Chief of Police
Malone and former Chief Cooper must
turn over to an lndemnty company
something more than $1,200, which they
took from the Chapman bank robbers
at the time of their capture, is the de
cision of the supreme court. The court
has decided that none of the money
found on the yeggmen shall go to the
local officers as their reward for ar
resting the men.
FREMONT—Ernest Coqmbs, who
has been making an heroic fight against
tuberculosis by living in a tent, is
dead. Coombs and his girl-wife, spent
the whole of last winter In a tent lo
cated an a city lot. The companies of
the Fremont fire department assisted
them financially. Coombs came to Fre
mont three years ago from Leon, la. He
was 24 years of age and a cook by oc
cupation.. He was an active member of
the Mercer Hose company.
HARTINGTON—No new cases of in
fanttl ; paralysis having appeared, the
board of health has lifted the quaran
tine. The theaters reopened last eve
ning and Sunday services were held
In all the churches as usual. The pub
lic and parochial schools, which nave
been closed for the past week, will re
sume work this morning. The two
cases of infantile paralysis are recov
ering and the Mackenbrock home is
now out of quarantine.
NORFOLK—Right-of-way for a road
from the east end of the proposed new
bridge across the Elkhorn half a mile
north of Magenau bridge to the main
road in Washington county may be
secured by the Fremont Commercial
club. As It lies outside the county the
the county board is powerless to con
tract for It. The Washington county
commissioners have refused to co-oper
ate with the Dodge county board and
it is for that reason the Commercial
club directors are getting busy.
WYMORE—Twenty-one hoboes were
guests of the city yesterday. Eighteen
were kept oyer night. Thirteen were
taken before Police Judge Crawford
where six were given their liberty and
seven held for further investigation.
The seven are thought to have robbed
a Burlington box car in the yards here
and the railroad will prefer charges
against them today. Some plunder was
found where the gang was captured,
but all deny any knowledge of the
goods. In the bunch were two boys
in their teens. One claimed bavenport,
la., as his home.
WAYNE—In the chapel of the nor
mal school, occurred the annual debate
between the Peru and Wayne schools.
The question was, "Resolved, That the
United States government should forti
fy the Panama Canal.” Mr. Britton,
Mr. Mann and Mr. Cross, for Wayne
school, advocated the affirmative, and
the negative was defended by Miss
Bellas, Miss Mehleis and Mr. Roberts
for Peru. President Conn presided and
the judges were Dr. Edwin Maxey, of
the University of Nebraska; Superin
tendent F. D. Haddock, and Professor
P. G. Hunt, of Sioux City. The deci
sion was in favor of Wayne.
CLEVELAND. OHIO—For alleged
peculations, amounting to nearly $115,
UOU. Julius W. Hopkins, paying teller
of the First National bank, was placed
under arrest yesterday. It is said he
has confessed. When arraigned before
United States Commissioner Walther
the accused waived a preliminary hear
ing and was bound over to await action
by the grand Jury. Bond was fixed at
$60,000. Hopkins was unable to give
bail and was taken to jail.
During the year 1908 more than 7,
500.000,000 telephone messages were
sent in the United States, the number
of instruments In service having grown
to exceed 7,000,000.
Sillcide and boride of titanium, pro
ducts of the electric furnace, are said
to be as hard as the diamond.
With the exception of Belgium, more
bread is consumed per capita in France
than in any other Europan country.
BiBrmingham. England, has the larg
est pin factory In the world. It turns
out 37,000,000 pins a day.
News Brevities
SAN FRANCISCO—The Ken*
County bank of Bakersfield was closed,
yesterday by order of the state super
intendent of banks. Assets and liabil
ities In the main statement were given,
at $1,084,630; capital stock, $100,000.
LOS ANGELES, CAL.—Gov. Wood
row Wilson, of New Jersey, arrived in*
Los Angeles yesterday on liis speech
making tour and was accorded a recep
tion at the station. He will addres*
the City club in the auditorium tonight.
BOONEVILLE, MO—George Mad
dox, a farmer, was acquitted here yes
terday on a charge of murdering his*
wife. The Jury was out more than*
22 hours. Maddox’3 story was that he
returned from a field one afternoon and\
found his wife in the born with her
throat cut.
| SAN FRANCISCO—Detective Ser
geant Fanning, official messenger for
Mayor McCarthy, was suspended from*
duty yesterday by Chief of Police Sey
mour as the result of the grand jury
investigation of alleged graft in con
nection with the municipal clinic. Fan
ning appeared before the grand jury as*
a witness. The suspension was made
when the chief was informed that an.
indictment had been returned by the*
grand Jury last night.
NEW HAVEN, CONN.—On receiving:
the referee’s report yesterday Judge
Gager, in the superior court, granted!
Mrs. Eva Wheeler, wife of Prof. Henry
Lord Wheeler, of Tale, a divorce ancfc.
$100,609 alimony, the largest eve*
granted by the state courts. Intoler
able cruelty was alleged, it being:
charged that last winter Prof. Wheeler
struck his wife several times, injuring,
her so that she was obliged to go to a*
sanitarium.
WASHINGTON.-B. D. Townsend;,
former United States district attorney
for North Dakota, was yesterday ap
pointed a special assistant to Attorney*
General Wlckersham to represent the
government in the suits brought to test
the validity of patents to thousands ot
acres of valuable oil and mineral lands*
now held by the Southern Pacific rail
road. Francis J. Henry, retained by*
private Interests which are also con
testing the railroad company’s patents^
will cooperate with Mr. Townsend.
NORTHWEST WEDDINGS
ELK POINT, S. D.—Mr. Lil.sor—
Scharble and Miss Anna Pearson, both*
of Sioux City, were married at the
parsonage of the Congregational church,
in this city this afternoon, Rev W L
Beatty, pastor, officiating.
FORT DODGE, IA.—Miss Lela M.
Lovln, of Mason City, and Raymond
R. Clark, of Sioux City, were married-; •
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rod
man, yesterday. They will make thelk
home In Sioux City.
SIDNEY, NEB.—Weddings of the*
week were: Byron W. Miller, of Den
ver, and Bertrude Romlg, of Colorado
Springs; Gordon H. Johns, of Palmer
Lake, Colo., and Hortense Elizabeth '
McGoverq, of Monument, Colo.
DANBURY, IA.—A happy wedding*
was celebrated at St. Patrick’s church
when Miss Elizabeth Fitzpatrick,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Fitz
patrick, was united In marriage to Mr,
Earl P. Patten, of St. Paul, Minn. Rev.
T. Meagher performed the ceremony,
The bride formerly taught in the Dan
bury public schools. Recently she has
been teaching in the public schools at
Mitchell, S. D. She has a host of
friends here who will wish her and her
husband the happiest kind of married!
life. Mr. Patten's home Is at Sioux.
City, though he is at present connect
ed with a large mercantile house in St
Paul.
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HURON, 8. D.—Funeral services for
Eugene Baxter were held yesterday
afternoon. Less than a week ago Mr,
Baxter slightly Injured one of hist*
rands, blood poisoning followed and-'
leath resulted. He had been a resident
if this city for a dozen years.
LYONS. NEB.—C. F. Walters ha*
passed away in death. He was the son
nlaw of the departed and venerated,
pioneer, William McMullen, and lived!
in the old homestead north of Lyons,
Mr. Walters was about 42 years of age.
end has been ailing more or less all
winter. He has been low for the last Jl
'our weeks. He leaves a wife, two boys* M
end one daughter. The funeral is ar
-anged for at the Memorial Methodist
:hurch, Sunday at 2 o’clock p. m
!OWA WOMEN PRESENT
AT TAFT GARDEN PARTY
Washington, May 16.—Mrs. E. H
Hubbard and Mrs. J. W. Good, of Iowa,
A’ere among the women who attended!
Mrs. Taft's garden party In the White
House grounds last evening. It was one.
Jf the most fashionable functions of
'.he year. Mrs. Cummins was among.
•.he guests Invited, but was prevented!
from attending.
3LUB ASKED TO GIVE
UP SUNDAY BASEBAU
Arlington, May 15.—A petition is be
ing circulated among Arlington citizens,
arging them to attend Saturday base
ball games provided the Arlington!,
team will discontinue its practice of
playing Sunday games at Arlington
park. Many Arlington church people
have said they will buy season tickets
'or Saturday games providing the team,
will agree not to play on Sundays.
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SMASH AND DISAPPEAR.
North Bend. Neb.. May 16.—An un
known man and woman, occupying an
automobile, in an attempt to dash
through North Bend at 10 miles am
nour, collided with Earl Davis, In a
smaller car, at the corner of Sixth and'.
Main street. Davis was thrown out
and the front* of both machines wore.
Jamaged. The Occupants of the
strange car drove off without giving,
their names.
urBz-.A£H.lV.E'Tjhe City counc!! and:
VV. !•„ Griflin, the new socialist mayor
are still at outs on the question of ap
pointments, with no hope of an »arl»
adjustment of their differences.
PERFORMER CREMATED.
Glasgow. May 15.—After formal and
official identification the body of
“LaEayette, the Great,” the great
vaudeville performer who lost his Ilf*,
when the Empire Music hall wa»
burned, was cremated here today and
the ashes taken to Edinburgh tor Inter
ment In the tomb which the actor had
Prepared for himself and his pet dog,'
MICHAEL AT CAPITAL.
Washington, May 15.—Dr r. V
Michael, superintendent of the lnd'an
school at Elandreau. S. D„ is here om
business with the Indian bureau. ^