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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1911)
The O’Neill Frontier D. H. CRONIN, Publisher, (TNEIUU NEBRASKA Queen Victoria, of Spain, shows he. loyalty In many ways to tho country ot her adoption through marrlnge. Ons of them Is her fondness for Spanish forms of dress. She wears the mantilla on all possible occasions. In the cor onation festivities in London she was Been nAnost every evening with a mantilla or lace scarf. She and the king have many hobbles, but one ol her favorite diversions is looking fot mantillas. She has bought many and has hunted for them in countries out side of Spain. Tho Spaniards regard the picturesque head dress as a char acteristically national bit of attire and regard Queen Victoria’s fondness for It as a tribute to their country. Maurice J. Myers, a blng stenog rapher, reported all the discussions at the conference on the treatment of the blind held last month at Exeter. Mr. Myer’s notes, which were recorded on a narrow strip of paper, extended to a length of two and a quarter miles, and contained approximately 800,000 dots, this clover shorthand writer, who can take notes at a speed of 158 words % minute, helped to formulate “the Birmingham system of embossed Ihorthand." Ho was trained at the Birmingham Royal Instituatlon for the pllnd. Every dweller In tropical or semi tropical countries knows that windows Uni doors should be closed In tho early jours of the morning and not opened igaln unti sunset If the house is to bo jept reasonably cool throughout the lay. They ore opened widely enough |o tho breezes of the night, but lark Minds and closed shutters are the sec ret of keeping the temperature low. However, one can never convince an Englishman of this fact unless he also kas seen Its demonstration abroad. The first refinery for cotton seed oil products In Canada Is that In Toronto, the plant Is equipped to manufacture J complete line of salad ollB, cooking klls and shortenings, composed of com pounds of vegetables and animal fats Jnd oils. The capacity Is 20,000,000 pounds per annum. Tho company In tends to handle only the oil pressed from the choicest seeds. The company jos a line of tank cars engaged In car rying cotton seed oil In its crude state pom the mills of the southern states. Although the Rev. Dr. Anna How jrd Shaw, American suffragist, could sot get permission from the authori ties in Christiania to give lectures In Jhurches, it develops the Norwegians ire planning to give greater opportu nities to women who must earn their twn livelihood. A bill has been lntro luced providing liberally for women. The measure says they shall have ac >es» on the game conditions as men to if flees of the state with a few excep tions. The little town of Roxbury, La., of Srobably 100 souls without doubt sets He pace for all other towns for tho •umber of automobiles In proportion to the population. It Is a fact that ev yry person In the village can bo taken »n a joy ride at one time In the motor fers owned In the town. It Is the •pinion of the Roxbury people that not mother town In the country has a suf Icient number of motor cars to carry U1 the people of tho town at one time. The Italian chancellor of the exche luer has granted 1,000,000 lire for ex cavations to be made at Herculaneum, the king himself has promised to give 100,000 lire. It Is curious to note that 10 houses have been built right over the streets of the old town. These will ill have to he pulled down. Consider able treasure. It Is said, lies hidden be neath the ruins to be examined. The railway and the telegraph are . playing an Important part In the eco nomic conquest of Africa. Within the last few months two wireless telegraph Stations have been established at Mu ansa and Bukoba, German East Africa, #y the government. Each of these has ^ radius of tOO kilometers (S7S miles), uanza Is now the terminus of the land les of the German colony. In Japan and also In China tho moth •r-In-law reigns supremo In her son's household. Ibe time-worn Jests apply ing to her In other lands are fully de served there. Her treatment of her Son's wife Is often unbearable In Its cruelty. She seems to desire to wreak vengeance for all the Indignities she herself has had to suffer. Careful yeggmen carry thetr "soup” (nitroglycerin) In a rubber bottle, but many. In spite of their knowledge of the danger, use only a glass bottle, In which It Is likely to be exploded by a sudden Jar. Baltimore Blue, a noted yeggman, In alighting from a freight train, was blown to pieces by his "soup." The greatest run of salmon In years has now entered Columbia river. Fof the first time In several seasons the run has become too heavy for the can ners to handle at one time, and this has forced many of them to put away some of the surplus In storage houses until they can be taken care of. The destructive Philippine volcanoes have value for one thing, at least, sayS a writer In the Pacific Monthly. They are directly responsible for the finest hemp-producing area In the world Hemp thrives In a soil heavily Impreg nated with volcanic ash. The secretary of agriculture declare* that the beautiful forest tree that bears the English walnut would do well lr this country. It spreads like an oak and has a fine feathery foliage that Alls the air with fragrance. For a five-year average Franc* showed 18 births to every thousand of population; Italy, 106; Austria. 113; Great Britain, helped out by Ireland 121, and Germany. 149, while Holland rocked the cradle to the score of 155 to the thousand. Capt. John Paun. of the Roumanian cavalry has Just achieved the feat of riding the same horse from Bucharest to Paris, a distance of about 2,220 miles In 58 days. He was followed through out by a little Ally which carried his baggage. Within the last six months at grade crossings In New York, New Jersey and Connecticut^ 46 men, 13 women and nine children were killed outright, tc say nothing of the Injured. Cleero was the Arst to be named the "Father of His Country." When he overthrew the conspiracy of Catallne the Roman senate conferred that title upon him. Although automobile and cycle tires use vast quantities of rubber, greater quantities are used In the boot and •hoe industry. Over 120,000 tons of pebbles are an nually picked up on the Normandy beaches. Mom of them are sent abroad. The earliest record of a total eclipse «f the sun Is given for the year 610 Jt. O, by the hi-itor'an, Herodotus. I, 300 MiLES GN FOOT TO CLAIMJliS BRIDE Long Disance Pedestrian Wii Answer Advertisement in Person. Fremont, Neb., Sept. 4.—A. J. Brown the long distance walker, has Btartec out for a pedestrian trip to Roswell N. H., where upon his arrival he is t< wed Mrs. Ula J. Mathews, a widow Brown is well known in Nebraska and Iowa. He has walked around tht world twice and has spent most oi his life making pedestrian trips or. wagers. Lately he has been acting a« manager of the Fremont Y. M. C. A bowling alleys. Brown opened a cor respondence with Mrs Mathews in re ply to a "husband wanted" advertise ment which he saw in an easterii newspaper. An exchange of photo graphs followed. Brown wrote the woman of his many walking ex periences and of his service as a sol dier in the Spanish-American war. She in turn invited him to come and see her, with the lea of matrimony in view If they are "suited.” Brown resigned his position ns a bowling alley man ager, packed his belongings on his back and started. Ho will make ex penses along the way by lecturing and by selling photographs of himself ir, his khaki walking garb. Brown slipped quietly out of town after confiding ir Secretary Kendall, of the Y. M. C. A., that he was to become a benedit. He carried tlio photograph of Mrs. "Ula J. Mathews” with him. It is a photo graph of a handsome woman, aged about 40. Brown is 45 and has neves been married. OMAHA MAN THOUGHT TO HAVE ENDED LIFE Chicago, Sept. 4.—The body of Cul bert R. Griffith, formerly a real estate Sealer at Omaha, was being dragged for today in Lake Michigan, following his disappearance and the discovery of his clothing in a locker of a bath nouse. Griffith apparently went intc Ihe lake tc swim. In one of his pockets x card was found bearing his Chicago address and a note saying: “In case of accident, notify F. W. Seallard, 3010 Georgia avenue, Omaha.” Griffith came to Chicago recently in jearch of employment. Omaha, Neb., Sept. 2.—Culbert R Irlfflth, for whoso body Lake Mich gan Is being dragged at Chicago to lay, was a resident of Omaha up to lour years ago. He has recently been ;onnected with the Mark Manufactur ing company, of Evanston, 111. F. W Stallard, an Omaha real estate man, la Griffith's brotherinlaw. DELAY STRIKE ON HARRIMAN ROADS Union Leaders Do Not Expect That Any Action Will Be Taken for a Week. Pan Francisco. Sept. 4.—-The pros pects for peaceable settlement of the troubles between the shopmen and the officials of the Harriman lines took a more favorable +urn today, when It was learned tnat the union leaders had again got In touch with the railroad men. A brief conference between some of the international union officers and E. C. Calvin, gen eral manager and vice president of the Southern Pacific, was secretly held, and It was also learned that an other brief meeting was held with Mr. Kruttschnltt, prior to his departure for the east. Illinois Central Trouble. Chicago, Sept. 4.—-Notwithstanding refusals by railroad officials to deal with any general federation of shop employes, labor leaders In Chicago were inclined today to believe that no strike was Imminent. For the employes sentiment was voiced by Secretary Kramer, of the International Brother hood of Blacksmiths and Helpers. He said: "It can be truthfully stated that ne gotiations are still pending. Until peace, efforts have ceased I see np reason forecasting results." Referring particularly to the situa tion on the Illinois Central railroad, Mr. Kramer said: “We believe that we shall be success ful In maintaining peace. In asking President Markham for another con ference It Is our purpose to present tc him additional reasons why It would be advisable for the company to deal with a federation of Its mechanics. "While the International officers now In Chicago have full authority tc direct matters as they see fit. It is the Intention to continue to use concilia, tory tactics.” TWO MAYORS DESERT ON EYE OF ELECTION Springfield, Mo., Without a» Official Head at a Crit ical Time. Springfield, Mo„ Sept. 4—Deserted by two mayors and with oue of the most Important questions that has come be fore the city in years before the coun ell, this city is in a quandary as ti what to do tor an executive head. Mayor Robert E. Lee left for th» west two days ago on a vacation. Johr Cowell, acting mayor, resigned last night. An ordinance providing a $600,. 000 bond issue for a municipal watei plant Is to come before the council nexi Tuesday. The council refused last night to ac cept Acting Mayor Cowell's resigna tion, but Mr. Cowell without furthei warning left the city. Relatives said today he had gone to visit relatives lu Kansas TAFT WILL APPEAR ON WATERMELON DAY Webster City, la., Sept. 4.—The pres ident’s secretary, Mi. Hlllis, today wired the Commercial league here that Pres ident Taft will make an address her< on September 28, the occasion being the city's annual observation of water melon day. The date was made at the request of the league, which laid before Mr. Hlllis the fact that thousands would be to celebrate the occasion. " fl >■»—---—«■ - NEBRASKA NEWS NOTES I, --i OMAHA—The annual conventions ot the National and Western Krieger bunds began here today and will con tinue until Tuesday evening. Several hundred German veterans reached the city yesterday and It is expected that 5,000 will be here by tonight. CALLAWAY—A special election is called for next Tuesday to vote upon the question of adopting the initiative and referendum for Callaway. A peti tion which was generally signed by the taxpayers of the town was submitted to the board last month asking for the special election. LINCOLN—A luncheon and a speech at the Lincoln auditorium are the principal features of the program so far arranged here for the reception of President Taft, October 2. The presi dent arrives in Lincoln at 10:30 a. m. and will leave at 2:30 p. m. The luncheon will be a public affair. GRAND ISLAND—Crownwell Dixon, In a Curtiss aeroplane yesterday de feated an automobile In a race around a half-mile track. The machine was driven about 200 feet above the auto and made an exciting race. The auto was a racer driven by Emil Wolbach. Mr. Dixon made two other flights, reaching an altitude of 5,000 feet, and mode some sensational spirals and dips. KEARNEY—The Jury in the case of the state against M. M. Moran brought in a verdict of not guilty. The case was tried on appeal from a judgment of the police Judge finding Moran guilty of keeping his saloon open for business after hours and the city council had, pursuant to the judgment, revoked Moran’s license. It is supposed now that the council will have to reinstate Moran’s license. TECUMSEH—C. S. MeMaster, of Newcastle, Pa., former husband of Mrs. E. E. Hesse and father of Miss Wauneta Laverne MeMaster, who were murdered here, has written that ho does not wish the bodies to find a last resting place In the potter’s field of the Tecu resell cemetery, where they were buried. Mr. MeMaster wants them to be properly burled In a lot In the cemetery here and says he will pay the expense. DODGE—In a wrestling bout between G. A. Taylor of Newmans Grove and George McNally of Rogers, pulled off here as a feature of the anniversary celebration, McNally sustained a frac ture of his Jaw bone. In a rush Mc Nally’s Jaw came in contact with Tay lor's head. McNally fell to the mat In great pain. The match was given to Taylor, although up to the accident each had gained a fall. OMAHA—Postmaster General Hitch cock informs the arrangements com mittee of the national convention of first class postmasters In a letter re ceived yesterday that on account of his time being taken up with the hearings on magazine postage rates and the preparation of briefs on the voluminous testimony, It will be Im possible for him to attend the con vention here September 12, 13 and 14. DODGE—The till of the Hotel Cen tral was tapped yesterday, being re lieved of $12 in cash. Some cigars were taken from a showcase adjoining. Landlord Butler went on the trail of H. Markham, a transclent who had a room on the place, and succeeded In capturing his man. Markham returned the cigars and a part of the money on the understanding that he would not prosecute and Landlord Butler con sented. Later Deputy Sheriff Condlt arrested Markham and preferred a complaint against him. Markham is now at the county jail at Fremont. PLATTSMOUTH—The sixth annual reunion of the Wiles family was held at the home of J. Anderson Davis, 12 miles southwe st of Plattsmouth, where 195 of the family gath* red. there being over 250 guests In all. All of the elder members were present, three sisters and one brothe r, their ages be ing; Mrs. Francis Thomas, 92; Mrs. Rebecca Akeson, 88; Mrs. Rachael Adams, 97; Isaac Wiles, 50. The youngest was less than two weeks of age. TECUMSEH—E. C. Hedrick, a mer chant of this city, was seriously in jured while watching a game of base ball at the Woodmen picnic Tuesday. One of the players had made a vicious strike at the ball, missed It and per mitted the bat to slip from his hands and strike Mr. Hedrick upon the head, cutting a deep gash in hiH scalp which required many stitches to close. At present he Is getting along nicely. AMES—Six automobiles loaded with North Bend citizens who came to this place for the purpose of meeting the Scribner boosters this week sustained punctured tires a mile west of town. An examination of the road disclosed that It had been sprinkled with large tacks. The Scribner automoblllsts riding in 40 cars beforo reaching Ames decided to take another route and thereby missed the treacherous stretch of road. It is believed that someone deliberately sprinkled the tacks along the highway for the purpose of damaging the Scrib ner cars. YORK—-York college Is making good use of the vacation days renovating the buildings, and pushing as rapidly as possible to completion the new Christian association building and gym nasium. The corner stone of this structure was laid on August 4, and by September 4 It will be enclosed. Within 30 days following It will be ready for use. Calls for Information have been numerous, scores of new stu dents have decided to enter, and the Indications are that York college will have on September 11 Its largest open ing day. SCRIBNER—For the purpose of ad vertising the Scribner stock show, which will be held September 13, 14 and 15, the Scribner automobile club car rying 200 Scribner boosters In 40 cars made a trip over the surrounding country. The towns of West Point, Crowell, Heliling, Hooper, Nickerson and Fremont were visited. At Fremont the Commercial club received the boosters and showed them a merry time, entertaining at dinner and fur nishing a free theatrical performance at a local theater. Buffalo's health authorities have been making a thorough inspection of the city's eating places, and the re sults are hardly such as to encourage the cry, "Put me off at Buffalo." The Express reports that of 239 restaurants visited by the officers, 153 were found unsanitary to a more or less disgusting degree. "There may be some doubt as to the future of Esperanto, whether It will, as predicted by Its enthusiastic champions, become the language' of the civilized world or a linguistic toy to be played with for a while and cast away," said a member of the recent Esperanto con gress. "Against the latter possibility," he added, "we have the argument that upward of 1,600 organizations in all parts of the world, each one with good memberships, are now fascinated by the toy.' In France alone there are 210 societies, with more than 10,000 members, and in Great Britain ISO Es peranto sccieties are nourishing." VALENTINE DISPUTES QUESTION OF GIRL’S INNOCENGEOR GUILT Young Woman Returns With Lawyers to Fight Charge of Murder. Valentine, Neb., Sept. 2—Despondent but dry eyed. Miss Kunlce Murphy la sitting in her cell here today. She re fused to see anyone but her jailer or to permit an interview. Not a word from her lips had any bearing on the crime for which she is under arrest, the murder of her lover, Charles Sell ers. Miss Murphy is a decidedly comely girl, 24 years of age. She does not ap pear to be the desperate character painted in the first reports of the mur der. Her conversation is intelligent. She speaks rather slowly and sadly, as if laboring under a nervous strain. Miss Murphy is the center of the dis cussion in the town, which is torn asunder by the factions which assert her innocence or her guilt. The motive which is alleged to have Inspired her act is self interest. Before going to Omaha for an operation, Sellers Is said to have told the girl that all his prop erty and his insurance were left to her in his will. After his death, it was found that the bequests were made to Sellers’ brother, not to Miss Murphy. Goes Voluntarily to Jail. Miss Murphy, accompanied by her attorney, W. B. Kelly, of Independence, Mo„ arrived In this city Wednesday morning and she was Immediately placed in the county jail by Sheriff Rosseter. The preliminary hearing of the girl has been set for September 9 and until that time she will not be al lowed to give bail. It is claimed that she will be bound over. In fact the prosecution anticipate that she will wave the hearing. The'term of court opens on October 6. She must then face charges of inictlng, requesting and pro curing the murder of Charles P. Sell ers by Harry Heath, Kennedy Murphy and George and Alma Weed. During the time which will elapse between the preliminary hearing and the trial, she will be placed In the Rushville jail where quarters are provided for women. The four men who were mentioned in connection with the crime are all under detention. Three of them are in prison here and the fourth, Harry Heath, cou sin of the Murphy girl and Bon of the aunt with whom she lived, is under ar rest at Rushville, Miss. Miss Murphy and her attorney men tioned above, W. B. Kelly, were In Lin coln last Monday. They passed through under the cover of assumed names. The purpose of the stop in Lincoln was to consult with Tyrell and Morrissey, who have been retained to help Tyrell in defending the girl and the four boys. Miss Murphy intends to stand trial and the ease will be hotly contested on both sides. She meets requests for an interview with a blunt refusal. COMMISSIONERS^COMMITTEE PREPARES RATE CASE BRIEF Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 2.—Briefs In argument of the appeal of the Minne sota rate case decision are to be pre pared by a committee of railroad com missioners chosen at the convention here of commissioners from seven states. These will be presented to the supreme court when the appeal from Judge Sanborn’s decision is argued. Of ficials of the state railroad commission are here from Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Nebraska, and New Jersey. The decision to fight the case was unanimous. The members of the state railway commissioners and the state physical valuation engineers, in conference yes terday afternoon, adopted the report of a committee on permanent organization and thereby completed the initial steps in the formation of a national body to Include these two groups of officials. The new body will be largely taken from the Mississippi Valley states, al though New Jersey is one of the states to bo represented. The report states that the association is to be formed for the purpose of mutual benefit and ex change of Information, more specific ally to bring about uniform methods of physical valuation and of accounting. No political significance is hinted at. The control of the organization Is placed In the hands of an executive committee, to be composed of one member from each state commission and one from the Interstate Commerce commission, Chairman H. J. Wlnnett of the Nebraska commission being se lected as provisional chairman. FATHER RESCUES SON FROM BURNING AT STAKE Nebraska City, Neb., Sept. 2.—There came near being a case of burned to death at the stake in this city yester day. Some small boys were playing Indian and they Induced the 7-year old son of Robert Hansen to play the leading role. Ropes were wrapped about his breast and he was hanged several times and seemed to enjoy the sport. Then It was suggested that he be tied to a stake and burned by the young Indians. A great mass of kindling and rubbish was collected and the boy was chained to the stake and the torch ap plied to his funeral pyre. When the llames began to rise about him and the smoke chocked him, he set up a mighty yell, while the young Indians danced about him In seeming glee. The father chanced to be at home, and he heard the cries of the child. He grabbed him, stake and all, and carried him to a place of safety, and while he was doing this all of the Indians disappeared. The youth was considerably scorched. CEDAR OLD SETTLERS. Hartington, Neb., Sept. 2.—The old settlers' picnic was held at Hartlng tbn Thursday, and fully 6,000 people were on the grounds. Ex-United States Senator Allen, of Madison, was orator of the day. In the baseball tournament Coleridge won from Hartington, Wynot and Creek Rats. "Kiddo" Wilson, formerly with the Packers, pitched for Wynot. STANLEY IN DULUTH. Duluth, Minn., Sept. 2.—Congress man A. O. Stanley, of Kentucky, chairman of the congressional steel investigation committee, left today for a trip to the Mesaba and Vermillion ranges, where he will inspect the mines controlled by the United States Steel corporation. MADEROIS OPPOSED TO RADICAL PROGRAM — Mexico City, Sept. 2.—At the end ol an impressive day in the first conven tion of the progressive party in Mexico City, in which Francisco I. Madero gave his view of the platform and how the country should be governed in his speech accepting the nomination for the presidency, the session came to a close In wild disorder. The speaker pledged himself to retire at the end of the presidential term. j NEBRASKA NEWS NOTES j j YORK—October 18 is the day set for the dedication of the *100,000 Odd Fel lows' home in this city. The grand lodge meets in Lincoln on October 17 and will adjourn on that date until Oc tober 19 for the purpose of taking part in the dedicatory services. FREMONT. NEB.—George W. Ken eval, a pioneer Nebraska contractor, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. M. Collins, on North Main street in Fremont. Mr. ICeneval settled at Exe ter, Neb., in 1873 and later moved to Kearney, where he resided until a short time ago, LINCOLN—In a statement William Husenetter, chairman of the republican state central committee for over a year past, announces that under no circum stances will he again accept the place. At the same time he calls a meeting of that body in this city, Monday evening September 4. LINCOLN—Marked reductions in the railroad rates on fuel oil from Kansas to Lincoln are to shortly become effect ive as announced. The reduction will amount to substantially 25 per cent, and to large consumers of the crude product the slash will mean a consid erable amount. FALLS CITY—One hundred and seventy-five shopmen employed in the Missouri Pacific yards at this place, \valked out this morning. They as signed as their reason the employment by the company of two non-union bosses. Besides being non-union men, the bosses were objectionable other wise the men said. Among the men who went on strike are machinists, boilermakers, blacksmiths and electri cians. LINCOLN—Arthur F. Fullen, former oil inspector, was removed to a hospi tal late last night as a result of a hernia sustained while packing up his household goods preparatory to moving to Omaha where he will practice law. The hernia was reduced and he will be able to leave the hospital shortly. The strain resulted in such excruciating pain that his condition was deemed serious for a few hours. PLEASANT VALLEY—The farmers of this vicinity have just finished thrashing crops of alfalfa and clover Emanuel Bros, have finished hulling an 80-acre field of clover which has turned out a splendid amount of the seed. Charles Spath has also finished his alfalfa by thrashing eight bushels per acre, for which a ready market is found at $13 a bushel, netting the sum of $104 an acre, besides a couple good crops of hay. GALLAWAY—Owing to the cold weather of the past few days the farm ers of this locality feel a little uneasy regarding the corn crop, which has promised to be good so far. A light frost has fallen during the past week, but not heavy enough to do any par ticular damage. If frost holds off for a couple of weeks the crop wiil be larger than it was last year, and it is maturing rapidlv. LINCOLN—Sixtv-eight cases of ty phoid fever have been reported in Lin coln so far this month. Examination of the water supply indicates that the ba cilli do not come from drinking water. City Physician Spealman is now trying to locate the cause of the disease by a card index system, each new patient being ticketed and information placed on the card as to everything the patient has eaten during the month prior to the attack. Most of the cases occur in one small part of the city. AURORA—Dean Woodard, of this city, youngest son of Dr. D. S. Wood ard, one of the prominent physicians of this city, is still in a serious condi tion at the Methodist hospital in Oma ha. Last Friday while batting in a game of baseball he was struck on the head by the ball. The injured man was hastened to Omaha, where a sur geon removed a piece of the skull and took away two clots of blood that had formed on the brain. A silver plate was placed in the opening thus made. His recovery is still in doubt. LINCOLN—Bert A. Strayer, formerly of the Second regiment, United States Infantry, died in Lincoln as a result of heart trouble following his inoculation with diphtheria antitoxin at Fort Crook in 1896. Five days ago he re ceived notice that he would be allowed a pension of $72 a month. Since 1897 he has received a pension of only $30 a month. Strayer was inoculated to see what the then newly-discovered serum would do. His subsequent disability and death are a part of the toll exacted by scientific experiment. WEST POINT—Swan Polsen, a well known citizen of Swedish nationality, living east of the city, was adjudged insane by the commissioners on the complaint of J. W. Rich, United States mail carrier, whom he threatened to shoot by reason of a fancied grievance in the alleged abstraction of a valuable book from his mall box some years ago. He has brooded over this imag inary grievance until his mind has given way. He was taken to St. Ber nard's hospital in Council Bluffs by Sheriff B. G. Herrmann. He is 35 years of age and unmarried. WEST POINT. NEB—The death is announced of Henry Mossow, a resi dent of West Point for many years, a veteran of the Grand Army of the Republic and a member of the local L. S. Crawford post. Mr. Mossow was a member of Company G, First Iowa infantry and served the time of Ms enlistment. He again enlisted as a member of Company G, Eighteenth Missouri infantry and served the time required and yet again re-enlisted it the same regiment, serving therein until the close of the war. He was 77 years of age. His death occurred at Laurel, Neb. LINCOLN—In a lengthy letter giving his opinion on different phases of the new bank guaranty deposit law. Attor ney General Grant Martin has asserted that as far as banks not under that law are concerned the old depository law is in full force and effect and that for funds deposited with national banks in this state, the state treasurer can re quire security in the shape of bonds and that he can deposit in no bank more than 30 per cent of the amount of the capital stock of that bank. He states also that bonds given for the security of public funds cannot be re leased by any public official, therefore the various state banks which gave such bonds for the security of state funds in their possession prior to the going into effect of the bank guaranty act must continue to keep such bonds alive until their legal termination at least. LINCOLN—Ever since the primary, candidates and others have been in sisting to County Clerk Wells that those receiving nominations must file with the clerk an acceptance or he would not be allowed to place their names upon the ballots. The clerk was unuble to find such a provision in the statutes and so informed those who spoke to him about the matter. In order that all might be satisfied, how ever. ho referred the question to Coun ty Attorney Strode, who has written an opinion to the effect that an ac ceptance is unnecessary. —^wmmma* WOMAN ACCUSED OF EGGING ON HANGING APPEARS ON SCENE Eunice Murphy Reurns to Val entine and Will Put up a Stiff Defense. Valentine, Neb., Sept. 1.—Miss Eun ice Murphy arrived here this morning from Independence, Mo., accompanied by her attorney, Mr. Kelley, and wad Immediately arrested by Sheriff Rosse-> ter on the charge of inciting the four men now in jail to murder Sellers. Sai lers was hung on the night of June IS by Kenneth Murphy, the girl's brother) Harry Heath, her cousin, and Alva and peorge Weed. The exact date of Miss Murphy’s preliminary trial has not been set, but it Is thought it will be a week frorrj next Saturday. She is going to stand trial and the case will be hotly contest pd on both sides. Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 31.—A Lincoln firm of attorneys, Tyrell & Morrissey, who have been engaged to defend Miss Eunice Murphy, accused of inciting the murder of her lover, Charles Sellers, to secure his property, gave a glimpse Into their plans of defense this morn ing. Mr. Tyrell states that Miss Murphy had undoubtedly told her brother, cou sin and the Weed boys of a story of personal indignities Inflicted on her self by Sellers, which had Impelled the crime, but that it could be shown that her actions were not prompted by mer cenary motives, nor did she expect piurder to result. MJTO DROPS 25 FEET; TWO KILLED IN WRECK Johnson, Neb., Sept. 1.—One man and pne woman are dead and another man Is injured as the result of an automobile iceident which occurred near this city late last night. The dead: MRS WILLIAM RIOREAN, aged 3(r. WILLIAM BOURLIER, aged 27. The injured: Rene De Pierre, injured internally and pruised. ’ The three were the sole occupants of ihe automobile and had been in the city luring the evening attending a dance. They started home about 9:39, and had gone about three miles and a half when* In rounding a sharp curve in the road, the car skidded and struck the guard rails sf a bridge a short distance ahead. The rails gave away beneath the impact and precipitated the car and its occupants into a ravine 25 feet below. ' Bourlier and Mrs. Rlorean were caught jnderneath the machine when it turned turtle, and the former was crushed to Seath almost instantly. Mrs. Rlorean was pinned down and drowned In the water in the little creek while young De Pierre was thrown clear of the wreckage and es caped with his life. He lay stunned for some time, but lnally recovered and made efforts to roll :he car off the two victims. ' The coroner was called from Auburn ind arrived on the scene two hours after Ihe accident. The bodies were removed to the victims’ homes about 3 a. m. ' Bourlier was unmarried and was th8 son of Fred Bourlier, who is a prosperous larmer residing near Julian. Mrs. Rlorean n-as a widow and since the death of her iusband had lived with her parents, Mr. (ind Mrs. A. MacManus, near Julian. COMMISSIONERS’ CONFERENCE PERFECTS AN ORGANIZATION Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 1.—The committed Dn organization of the conference of railroad commissioners reported in favor of forming a permanent organ ization. The name for the organization tvas not selected, that being left to tho full conference to pass on. The plans Df the committee as drawn provide for an executive committee, one member to be appointed from each state by the commission of that state, with Chair man H. J. Winnett of the Nebraska commission to act as provisional chair man of the committee. It is also pro vided that the Interstate Commerce commission may add a member to this executive committee. The membership of the organization will include all members of state commissions, to gether with such other persons as the executive committee may see fit to. designate. The original draft provided for the admission of representatives of commercial bodies interested in prob lems of rate making and excluded rep resentatives of public service corpora tions. The purpose of the organization is the securing of uniformity in rates and accounting, the exchange of infor mation and the mutual benefit of the commissions. The report was adopted by the conference without amendment. UNION PACIFIC APPEALS TO WORKMEN TO BE FAITHFUL Omaha, Neb., Sept. 1.—A circular over the signature of C. E. Fuller, as Biitant general manager of the Union Pacific Railway company, is being sent to the shop employes of the system set ting forth the claims of the company on the men and urging reasons why the pressing of demands for increased wages and other concessions at this time would be an injustice. The fact is referred to that since 1906 several increases in wages aggre gating 15 per cent have been granted' shopmen, and the declaration is made that the company is now- paying higher wages than competitors. A pension Bystem has been established, says the circular, of which already many old employes are beneficiaries and many more almost ready to avail themselvesr of its provisions. Business has been and is still declin ing, and the position is taken that the sympathy and co-operation of Its em ployes, instead of antagonism and ut tack, are due to the company. —♦— HEALTH AUTHORITIES FIND CITY GROSSLY UNSANITARY Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 1.—The increase In typhoid fever in this city has sturred the health authorities and Lincoln is about to undergo a cleaning up such ns it has never seen. When tho health department gets through with the cam paign it has started in looking up the. source of the typhoid epidemic not a possible breeding place for disease germs will have been neglected and every one that can be found will be promptly cleaned out. EAST IS VISITED BY AN UNUSUAL RAIN Philadelphia, Sept. 1.—Philadelphia and vicinity, Delaware and New Jersey are being swept by one of the heaviest rain storms in recent years. From 6:55 o'clock Wednesday night, August 23, until noon today, the total precipitation has amounted to 9.0S inches. The downpour continues and the record of 29 years ago probably will be equalled.