Harrison press-journal. (Harrison, Nebraska) 1899-1905, June 20, 1901, Image 4

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    Of 250 the Boers Kill or Capture 193 by
Unexpected Attack.
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Taken, bat Beleaaed roll Detail Hot
Tat Reported.
LONDON, June 17. Lord Kitchener
cabled from Pretoria, under date of.
the 16th, as follows:
"Near Welmansrust, twenty miles
aouth of Middleburg, 250 Victorian
mounted rifles from General Beaston's
columns were surprised in a camp at
Steenkoolspruit by a superior force of
Boers at 7:30 a. m.. June 12. The en
emy crept up to within short range
and poured a deadly fire into the camp,
killing two officers and sixteen men
and wounding four officers and thirty
eight men, of whom twenty-eight were
only slightly wounded. Only two offi
cers and fifty men escaped to General
Beaston's camp. The remainder were
taken prisoners and released. Two
pompoms were captured by the en
emy. Full details have not been re
ceived.
The serious reverse which Lord
Kitchener reports is the first accident
Australian contingent and it is sup
Australian contingent and 1 is sup
posed to be due to neglect of proper
picketing. Although it is offset by
the defeat inflicted upon Dewet, the
loss of the guns it regarded as a seri
ous matter which will encourage the
Boers to continue the struggle.
More or less fanciful accounts are
published on the continent of alleged
peace negotiations, but there is noth
ing in them and nothing has come of
the interview between Mrs. Botha and
Mr. Kruger beyond revealing the fact
that Mr. Kruger will listen to no pro
posals unless they are accompanied
with a guarantee of the independence
of the republics.
The Daily Mail's correspondent at
Capetown says that Cecil Rhodes,
speaking at Bulawayo Saturday, pre
dicted that a federation of South
African states would come in three
or four years. But be contended that
to grant self-government to the re
publics before federation would render
federation impossible.
H. ClAY EVANS IS TO RETIRE.
Judge Patera to Succeed Him a Cnmml-
loner of Peneioa.
WASHINGTON, June 17. The talk
of the early retirement of H. Clay
Evans as commissioner of pensions
has been revived in the last two days.
It Is said here that the president is
considering Judge S. R. Peters of
Newton, Kan., for the place. The
judge served in congress with the
president and the two ar close per
sonal friends. There seem to be
(round for. the belief that the presi
dent is giving the matter serious con
sideration.
CHICAGO, June 17. A dispatch to
'the Record-Herald from Topeka, Kan.,
says: Ex-Congressman S. R. Petera of
Kansas today received a dispatch call
ing him to Washington, where he will
be tendered the office of pension com
missioner, succeeding H. Clay Evans.
President McKinley has had under
consideration the names of ex-Congressmen
Blue and Peters for this po
sition anl Mr. Peters' summons to
the White House settles the appoint
ment in iis favor.
Rednetng Chlnrna Force.
WASHINGTON, June 17. The
recent large reduction is now account
ed for by the terms on which the in
demnity was made up. When each
country put in the amount of its claim
It included an estimate of the military
expenses running up to July 1 next
This was with the Idea that it will
take until July 1 to settle the in
demnities. Mexican Kllla Texas Sheriff.
LULING, Tex., . June 17 Deputy
Sheriff J. C. Duke has received a tele
phone message from the Schnabel
ranch, seven miles southeast of here,
to the effect that R. M. Glover, sheriff
of Gonzales county, was killed and
Henry Schnabel was badly wounded
by two Mexicans. Details of the trag
edy are not obtainable. The Mexicans
escaped.
" ' Oea. William Oardaer Dead.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 17. Oeneral
William Montgomery Gardner, a vet
eran of the Mexican and civil wart.
CaraMr graduated from the military
gjed hers tonight aged 7$. Ueueia
academy at West Point in the class
of If.
Are Areata.
f JBAVCNWOBTH. Kaa., June 17.
Cuaandarable excitement has been
, eaVMed frr what appears to be a
af the negroes at . Leeven-
' CJ to arm tAsaaelres with revor
fr J ptttbamA from eoMlera at fort
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1 ezI trt;-rrr:a) men say that
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CA1UES SIGNS TO StRRENDER
Stabbora Iaeurgent Representative
Pledce Him to Earl Surrender.
MANILA, June 17. Colonels Infant
and Guivar, representatives of General
Cailles, signed the name of their prin-
cipal to an agreement to surrender.
Under the terms of the agreement
General Cailles is to assemble his men
at Santa rvn Ijizuna nrovlnce, as
quickly as possible, and there surren
der himself and his command to the
American authorities. The exact
nnmhpr of hia force is uncertain, but
there will probably be more than 500.
Seventeen judges have been appoint
ed to the courts of first instance.
Among these appointments here are
eleven Americans, who have been
given the most important circuits, as
follows: Manila. Kinkaid of New
Mexico and Odlin of New Hampshire;
Appari, Blount of Georgia; Dagupan,
Johnson of Michigan; Batangas, Line-
barger of Illinois; Neuva Cacares,
Carson of Virginia: Iloilo, Bates of
Vermont; Negros, Norris of Nebraska;
Cebu, Carlock of Illinois; Samboanga,
Ickis of Iowa; Jolo. Whitsett of Mis
souri.
BUCK HORN WAS IQLY.
With a Taklma Iodlan He Tried to Har
der a Policeman.
PENDLETON, Ore., June 17. Half
a dozen well mounted Umatilla In
dians are scouring the Blue mountains
to capture Black Horn of the Umatilla
reservation and a Yakima Indian who
last night tried to murder Brisbow,
chief of the Indian police. The lat
ter, about midnight, was attempting
to arrest Black Horn and the Yakima
Indian for being drunk and disorder
ly, when Black Horn drew a pistol
and the Yakima Indian a dirk. They
rushed on Brisbow, who fired three
times without effect. The Yakima In
d'an ran behind and struck Brisbow
lu the back of the head, knocking
him insensible. Parr, another Indian,
fired twice, but failed of his mark.
Jack, also a policeman, started up
a fusillade with no better results.
Black Horn and the Yakima then
sprang on their horses and left for
the Blue mountains. Black Horn,
two years ago, was accused of mur
dering Wip Sha and afterwards plac
ing his body on the railroad tracks.
JAPAN THE 0LY HITCH.
Cannot Borrow Money at 4 Per Cent far
China.
PEKIN, June 17. The foreign mln
isters say that although yesterday's
ueeting did not result in the settle
ment of matters, still things are work
ing most satisfactorily toward a con
elusion and that the amount of the
indemnity and the per cent rate of
li terest were almost agree upon, the
only hitch being with regard to Jap-
rn, which country cannot borrow
money under 5 per cent It is the de-
c're of most of the ministers to ar
range this satisfactorily, as it Is felt
that Japan deserves special consider
ation. The probability is that audi
ticnal bonds will be given sufficient to
cover the loss.
Special Commissioner Rockhlll, on
behalf of the United States, has
agreed to add 5 per cent tc the tariff
provided China would agree to the
widening and dredging of the Shan Si
pud Pel Ho rivers and also to certain
tariff reforms.
Raise Cattle on Share.
MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., June 17. A
special to the Times from Grand
FTks, N. D., says: News has been re
ceded here that the agents of the
Northern Pacific road are authorized
to purchase cattle and sheep in Mon
tana and deliver them to farmers on
a share basis. The new plan will be
especially appreciated by the Russian,
Swedish and Norwegian honieseekers
who have come into this state in re
cent years and taken up claims.
New Woeeroor Arrive.
ST. JOHNS, IJ. F., June 17. Sir
Cavendish Boyle, new governor of
New Foundland, arrived here from
England to assume his administrative
duties. He will take the oath of office
tomorrow.
The British warship, the Columbine,
6! rived here this afternoon. The
flagship Chary bdis will stop at Cape
Race to inspect the wreck of the Ley-
land liner Assyrian. The Carybdls Is
due here tomorrow.
laereaae In Philippine Rrrenoe.
WASHINGTON. June 17. An in
crease of $930,015 In the customs rev
enues of tie Philippines for the first
quarter of 1901, as compared with the
same period of 1900, is set forth In a
statement made public today by the
division of insular affairs of the War
department. The total revenues for
the first quarter of the current year
amounted to $2,199,304.
Kllae la Ktnias Beilaee.
DENVER, Colo., June 17. A spe
cial to the Republican from Roswell,
N. M., says: Arthur Kline, a well
kaown stockman! today shot and kill
ed his wife, Beatrice Kline, danger
ously wounded Marshall Maddux and
probably fatally wounded the land
lady with whom Mrs. Kline was liv
ing, who attempted to Interfere, and
the committed suicide. Kline waa
erased with Jealousy, his wife hating
deeerted him.
A
ferryboat North field Goes Down With
Hundreds of Paiiengen.
LOSS Or lift IS NOT YET KNOWN
Jerae Central Eiprm Boat Ifaarn
Cbaak Don the Mlachlef A Craib
Cava Viler Waa Instantly rtUad with
Struggling " D Women.
NEW YORK. June 14. One of the
most frightful ferry collisions in the
history of this city took place at 6
o'clock this evening just off the foot of
Whitehall street The Nortbfleld of
the Staten Island ferry, crowded to
the guards, was run Into and sunk in
nine minutes by the Jersey Central
railroad express boat Mauch Chunk.
A score or more of passengers are
dead, but the total drowned may not
be discovered for days.
Within three minutes after the col
lision the water was filled with frantic
men and women, screaming for help
and struggling to keep above the sur
face. Before the Northfield had gone
more than 200 feet from its slip it be
came apparent that a collision was in
evitable.
The captains of both vessels rang
furiously to their engineers to stop
and back, full speed astern, and btoh
boats whistled loudly. Then the crash
came. A startling cry of fear as if
from one voice was heard, then the
shrieks and shouts of the hundreds
packed on the Staten Island ferry.
Scores of women fainted. Others leap
ed madly Into the water. The boats
iter an instant's pause succeeding the
ramming, separated. Through a great
ragged hole torn in the berryboat's side
water streamed in a torrent Many of
the women were hysterical and with
whitened faces and tears running down
their cheeks they clutched to the life
savers, which were tightly secured in
a network of wires.
With but few exceptions every man
aboard behaved like a hero. All knew
the Northfield was mortally hurt It
waa rolling heavily and sinking rap
idly. But these men. Borne of them
laborers going from their work, others
bankers from Wall street returning
to their country houses on the island,
thought flrBt of the women and chil
dren. Scores of men seized little ones
In their arms or took charge of the
two or three women nearest them and
encouraged tbem and cheered them
with assurances of safety. Many of
the women refused to be quieted, seized
life preservers and Jumped,
Tugs and craft of every sort, hearing
the dying siren of the stricken boat,
steamed full speed toward her frcm the
bay and from North and East rivers.
The Northfield was just floating, a
crippled hulk, as the first tug boat
reached it In scores of cases, women
climbed over the rail on the saloon
deck and held their hands beseeching
ly to the tug boats, almost letting go
their hold before the boats were with
in 100 feet
As fast as the pug nose of a tug
boat bumped against the side of the
Northfield it was black with struggling
men and women, grasping in terror at
anything that promised a hand-hold to
safety. In the front part of the North
field a dozen men passed women and
children to the nearest tug3, picking
them off the side guards, where they
clung in water to their knees and half
unconscious with terror.
12:30 a. m. No bodies have yet been
recovered from the Northfield. The
loss of life can only be estimated by
reports to the police from eye wit
nesses. There was a full tide flowing
and there is little hope of recovering
any bodies tonight
May Adopt Anatrallan Plan.
HAVANA, June 15. Scnors Brava.
Silva, Aleman, Betancourt and Zayas
have been appointed by the constitu
tional convention a committee to draw
up the electoral law. It is probable
that the Australian system will he
adopted.
Illlnol Keep Ep Pace.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June 15.
The battleship Illinois arrived at th
shipyard this afternoon at 5 o'clock
after a remarkable run down the coast,
during which she made an average
speed of fifteen knots under natural
draught
American Hank Abroad.
WASHINGTON, D. C, June 15. The
state department has been tnfenned
by Deputy Consul Oeneral Hanauer, at
Frankfort. Germany, that steps sre be-lnn-
taken for the creation of a federal
bureau of technics In the empire.
Cancer In Waahlafloa.
WASHINGTON, June 15. Hon. E.
H. Conger. United States minister to
China, is In Wsshlngton for the pur
pose of calling on the president and
Secretary Hay preparatory to als re
turn to Pekin. He expects to see
hoth theaa officials today. Mr. Conger
has been kept fully advised by the
state department of Chinese affairs
since his departure from China, but
desires a persons! Interview with thf
president aad geeratanr Hay.
7C1
1 THE UNION rACIf IC DEAL
Exported Control or at. Paal Send Op
Stock of Hoth Road.
NEW YORK, June 14. The rumor
was circulated in Wall street whether
for stock jobbing purposes or not re
mains to be seen, that the Union Pa
cific has got control of the St Paul
b the transfer to John D. Rockefeller
of $25,000,000 worth of St Paul stock
by an unnamed holder, supposed to be
James Henry Smith, known as "Si
lent" Smith. The story was denied by
St Paul people, but as it had the ef
fect of sending Union Pacific up 5 2-
points and St Paul up over 4 points,
both issues were heavily dealt in.
According to the story. Smith and
his associates had in their possession
1 25,000,000 worth of St. Paul stock
which has for years been locked up.
Recently J. J. Hill wanted to control
the road In connection with the Great
Northern, and learning that the Smith
coterie controlled nearly a third of the
capital stock, which is 881,520 shares,
or $88,152,000, he made overtures look
ing toward the acquisition of tbelr
shari
Smith could not be persuaded to sell,
and Hill took the Chicago, Burlington
Quincy road. Then followed the fight
over the Northern Pacific, which re
sulted in the recent panic. Mr. Rock
efeller is now supposed to have in
duced Mr. Smith to sell his shares. It
is said that among Smith's associates
were two of the St Paul directors.
A LOCOMOTIVE B10WS IT.
Engineer
and Fireman Killed and
An
other Man Injured.
COLUMBUS, Neb., June 14. As a
rsult of a boiler explosion on a
Union Pacific engine two men are dead
and a third fatally injured.
The dead:
ENGINEER CHARLES J. FULMER,
Omaha.
FIREMAN DAVID - JENKINS of
Omaha.
Injured:
William Fleming, bead brakeman.
Omaha, severely scalded, leg broken;
may recover.
The engine was one of the large
class, No. 1831, drawing train No. li.
in charge of Conductor Wallace and
Engineer Fulmer. When about four
miles east of Clarkg the boiler explod
ed without a moment's warning. The
engine is said to be completely de
stroyed. One car was derailed and
tiaffic delayed about four hours. Part
of the wrecked engine were found 100
yards from the track. The boiler,
which waa found fifteen feet or more
from the track, half buried In the soft
mud and Its pipes and sheathing won
derfully twisted, has been dug up and
subjected to a careful examination
with a view to determining if possi
ble the cause of the explosion. This,
however, Is still a mystery.
lt Government Hur Corn.
MINNEAPOLIS, June J 4. A num
ber of members of the Farmers' Alli
ance listened to an addresi by George
II. Phillips of Chicago at the West
hotel. The address dealt principally
v.ith corn and corn "corners.". "Let
the government," he said, "tax the
farmer a cent a bushel on bis corn
nop and with the mony build ele
vators in which to store 100,000,000
bushels of corn and pay Vi cents,
Chicago basis, for it
American Coal for Prance.
WASHINGTON, Juno 14. Consul
General Gowdy et Paris, in a communi
cation t-i the department of state, ex
presses the opinion that American coal
can be advantageously placed in com
petition with coal Imported from other
countries into Europe, especially in
view of the recent Imposition of the
K.nglish export tax on that product
The main obstacle In this regard, he
says, would be the high rates of ocean
transportation.
While Ilue Sick Report.
WASHINGTON, June 14. After
the usual morning consultation of
Mrs McKlnlcy's physicians the fol
lowing bulletlng was issued: "Mr.
McKinley physicians report that her
condition continues to improve."
Former Fairfield liny Droarn.
FAIFFIELD, Neb., June 14. A tel
pgram irom Kansas uuy announces
the death, by drowning, of Glen
Prlckett, the youngest son of the late
Hon. W. S. Prlckett He was born
end brought up here.
Mrs. Pnllman WaaW Divorce.
CHICAGO, June 14. Mrs. Lyn
l ullman today filed suit in the Cook
county court for divorce from Georg"
M, Pullman on the ground of deser
tion.
Profeailnasl Marlae Jadgei.
DES MOINES, la., June 14. The
Arsoclatlon of Professional Swine
Judges met bere In connection with
the annus! meeting of the State
Swine Breeders' association. Tbe as
sociation expressed a serious grievance
against the Iowa state fair manage
ment on account of tbe fslr people
having disposed of a building for $64
which had been for many years used
by the Judges of swine, leaving tbem
without any place for headquarters.
Presido Army Officers Claim That the
Matter Has Been Exaggeraied.
SOLDIERS HAVE SOLD CLOTHING
lint It la Said that There la Ko Leak la
the IJuartermaiter' Depjrtaaeat
Much Plunder, However, Ha Been In
eartked at Second Hand Store.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 14. Cap
tion A. W. Kimball, post quartermaster
at the Presidio, made the following
statement today in regard to the al
leged frauds in the sale of the quar
termaster's supplies belonging to the
government:
"I am the officer most concerned In
this matter, yet no one has yet made
any inquiry of me. I am the only
bonded officer at the post and the only
one accountable and disbursing officer.
1! there has been anything irregular
I would be pleased to give all the as
sistance in my power in the search
for the' guilty men, if there are any.
All the government things sold in the
pawn shops are sold by discharged sol
diers from the returning volunteer
regiments."
Colonel J. B. Rawlcs, artillery corps,
post commander, said:
"All this talk of fraud is perfect rot
People have been nagging for a year
on the same subject I have been aware
of the soldiers selling their clothing
for a' long time. One of the puzzling
and perplexing things in army man
agement la to keep the soldiers from
selling their clothing. I am confident
that no quartermaster's sergeant or
civilian employe is implicated In the
selling of even a shoe string."
A warrant has been issued for the
airest of Abe Abrams, son of Louis
Abrams, the second-hand dealer, who,
with another son, is in custody.
Detective Reynolds reported to the
federal authorities today that he found
twenty pairs of government shoes in
a Sacramento store last nigni.
Captain Seymour of the local de-
ctlve force said today:
"No one can say, in view of all that
has transpired within the last few
days, that frauds have not been going
on. Detective Reynolds reports to me
that the investigation has made a stir
among the second-hand stores and
those who deal In the class of goods
stolen from the army, and that those
who have not yet been visited by
Colonel Haua are hurrying to cover
what government goods they have.
"It seems that this Abrams family
has had a monopoly in this trade, and
the quantities which they were able
to supply their customers made It seem
conclusive to my mind that there is
seme one or more having access to the
uartermaster's department In collu
sion with them.
"They will have a hard time explain'
lng away the evidence against them."
The announcement that a warehouse
full of stolen goods has been found
which was made yesterday on the au
thority of Captain Seymour, proves to
t erroneous.
TWO MISSIONARIES EATEN.
Mew Guinea Nutltei luilulge in an
Aw
ful Oricin.
VICTORIA. B. C, Juno 14. The
flcamcr Miowera brings the news
rom Nc Guinea, via Sydney, Aus
tralla, of the massacre of Rev. James
Chalmers and Rev. B. F. Tomklns
and fourteen native teachers by can
nibals. The white men were eaten.
The scene of the cannibal orglo
was seen by the troops sent out to
investigate the massacre, and a por
tion of a Jaw and thigh bones of the
missionaries were found, together
with their hats and portions of trou
sers which belonged to Mr. Chalmers
The expedition punished the natives,
destroying their villages and canoes.
Some prisoners taken during an at
tack made by tne natives on the
troops told the awful tale of massa
ere and fannlbalism.
Will Teach In Philippine.
CEDAR FA LI J?, la., June 14.
President Seerley has made another
appointment for the corps of teach'
era In the Philippines. Edwin M. Wil
cox of Montour Is the last named.
President Pcerley has now named four
graduates for this service.
loth Firemen Are Killed,
LES ANGELES. Cal June 14.-
Two are dead and four injured as the
result of a bead-end collision on the
Santa Fe this morning, six miles east
0.' Williams, Ariz. The dead: Lee
Perkins of Williams; fireman; Jim
Monahan of Wlns'ow, firemm.
Chief Sharp Note I Head.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 14.
fiharp Nose, chief of the northern
Arapahoes of the Wind River reserva
tion, died a few days ago at tbe ago
of 66. He was one of the most blood
thirsty Indians of the west and many
murders have been attributed to blm.
He was the war leader of his tribe
and urged going on the warpath at
the itlrhtfit nrovocatlon. Ha was
the leader of the recent rebellion
' against tbe agent at Fort Washakie
THREE BONDSMEN ARE HELD.
District Court Jarj Bender Terdlel to
the Hartley Litigation.
OMAHA, Neb., June 17. The Jury
in the Bart ley bond case brought in a
verdict discharging W. A. Paxton,
Thomas Swobe and Cadet Taylor from
11 obligations as sureties for Joseph
E. Bartley, the defaulting state treas
urer. John H. Ames, C. C. McNish
and B. E. Brown were held to be
liable for $545,947.16, the amount of
the shortage in Bartley's accounts.
This wag the third action brought
ty the state to recover on the bond
of the ex-treasurer. The defendants
in the original case were Joseph S.
Bartley, V. M. Cook, A. B. Clark,
John H. Ames, C. A. Hanna, Mary
Fitzgerald. Ed J. Fitzgerald, C. C. Mc
Nish, E. E. Brown, Thomas Swobe,
Cadet Taylor, N. S. Harwood and W.
A. Paxton. The case first came to
trial In February of 189S, before Judge
Powell, and a verdict was entered for
the defendants. This decision was re
versed by the supreme court.
Oa a second trial before Judge Faw
cett a verdict was returned against
all the defendants with the exception
cf Mary Fitzgerald, who escaped all
obligations on a plea of insanity. This
decision was reversed by the supreme
court, and the case came back to the
district court and has been on trial
before Judge Baxter.
SHEEPSKINS FROM THE STATE
Two Hundred and Klchty-Two Young;
People Kccclve Them.
LINCOLN, Neb., Juno 17. Two hun
dred and eighty-two young men and
women received, in the presence of
ai audience that filled the. large au
ditorium to its doors, the certificates
showing that they had labored faith
fully for four years at the University
el Nebraska and were entitled to all
!he honors attaching thereto. Of
tliese eighty-seven received the degree
of bachelor of law and were admitted
to practice in the courts of the state,
seventy-two were granted the degree
of bachelor of arts, and there were
twenty post graduate students who
were enrolled with tbe degree of mas
Ur of arts. Wilbur C. Knight receiv
ed the decree of doctor of philosophy,
the hlghjst honor conferred at the
university.
Following the custom of previous
years, a commencement procession,
Including the distinguished visitors,
faculty, alumni, seniors and their
friends, formed on the university
campus and marched to the Audi
ts rlura, wbere the degrees were con
ferred.
Mulc Day and Night.
To hear the celebrated Bcllstedt
band there will necessarily have to be
a hustle. The contract with the Om
aha Musical union for a month of
music has more than half expired, and
soon all opportunity for hearing the
famous Cincinnati band will have
passed. Afternoon entertainments
(matinees) can be enjoyed at reduced
rotes of admlr.slon. This Is the iden
tical musical organization tnat won
such renown and was so popular at
the two Omaha expositions in '9S-99.
If heard at Omaha this year It must
be in June, as the engagement closes
with the month, when the band goes
to Kansas City for a series of con
certs. National Guard Encampment.
LINCOLN, Neb., June 17. At the
next meeting of the State Military
board an cfilcer high in authority will
submit a proposition to have the en
campment of the Nebraska National
guard this year held In s'.me secluded
and rough section cf the s;ate, prefer
ably among the lakes in Cherry coun
ty, and at least forty miles from the
nearest town or railroad station.
Heretofore tbe gunrd has held its en
campments near large cities.
Nebra.kn Funeral Director.
BEATltiCE. Neb., Juno 17. The
Nebraska Funeral Directors associa
tion, In resHlon here, elected officers
as follows: President, H. B. Davis.
Omaha; vice presidents, B. Itatnour,
Weeping Water; A. H. Fellers, Hum
boldt; E. Livingstone, Harvard; sec
retary, George. Brown, Superor; treas
urer, N. P. Swanson, Omaha; execu
tive board, H. K. Burket, Omaha; Jag.
Heaton, Lincoln; W. G. Roberts, Lin
coln; demonstrator, W. P. Hoeben
schue, Iowa City, la.
Main Aff-et Chlnrli lint.
BROKEN BOW, Neb., June 17.
Bains In this county are bringing out
the small grain and corn In fine shape
and are having a desirable effect on
the chinch bugs, which wre reported
quite numerous In some localities.
Elect Slata Normal Teacher
PERU, Neb., June 17. The Slate
Board of Education met here and elec
ted teachers to fill vacancies at the
State Normal. W. R. Hart of the
University of Nebraska was elected
professor of psychology and pedagogy
t $1,000; C. F. Beck, formerly deputy
state superintendent, was elected as
sistant In mathematics at $1,000 ; 8.
L. Caldwell was elected teacher of
tnmansblp, drowning and spelling at
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