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IHOLIgHMANSVIEW OF LINCOLI Am AmtImi (Ireatly IT(rl by tk4 kumi ia Knaland. When our Civil War broke out, tli. supply of cotton to English mill stop . uaiu times followed, and tbi English working miiu watched the wa with as much anxiety a did any Aruer loan. Jauies fc. Holden. who wrltPi 'My Kiory of Abraham Lincoln" the Outlook, was. born In Laucasbirt during the cotton famine on a daj wuen mere was only half a loaf 01 tread in tlip bouse. The wealths clastic. supposing that the North, ii victorious would not give them cot ton, were on the side of the South. Bui Hhe working piiifile were with Lincoln Hie Emancipation Proclamation Ii be IxHit-knowu foreign documen niiii.iix Inv common peopie of I.anca nire to-day. Many boy and glib nave beeu taught It by their parents Mho remember the day It wan ItwueJ and can repeat it offhand. A govern meiit Inspector of schools asked choo of twelve hundred Lancash!r children: "Whom do you regard as the greatest man outnide of England?" Hundreds of voices shouted in eho rus, "A bra ham Lincoln." Yi lien the question, "Who is th Kreatest Jlr;njf Englishman?" was put timl variously answered-Bright, Glad Klone, Thomas Hughes one little fel low sal.l, "My dHd says Lincoln is big ger'n 'rn all." In the Cotton Exchange In Manches ter is a stand on which Is a nilni.-iturf bale of raw col ton. Behind it is llif inscription: "I'nrt of the firm bale ol free cotton. Shipped from West Vlr glnla to Liverpool, 18-. 15." , iue srory or.tliat bale of cotton liiarks a great holiday in England. Lan cashire people walked to Liverpool, got a wagon, trimmed It with bunting and flowers, and put on it the bale of cot ton, the flag of Kngland and America, and between them the picture that np eals to plain people In all the wortd Abraham Lincoln. They dragged the wagon through the streets to St. George's Square, where It servel as an altar for the Bishop of Manchester, who preached a sermop to twenty thousan I people on the le oiis of civil liberty. HOW 80LDIERS CAN DIE. Vrmwerr of the British Under Dent rue tlve Fire of Boer. When Lieutenant Egerton of the f.fowerful, and one of the Iwst of the .younger officers, was directing one ol Ills guns against the enemy, one leg and one foot was carried off, as be lay oil -the sand bag nam net watebinir the ef. feet of the lire. "There's an end of my viiB-i, ur riiifi Kiuipiy. iie was car ried to the rear with a cigar between liU teeth, and died soon after, says Lou iton M. A. I'. Sploii Kop saw some of the most memorable Instances of the cool good .humor with which wounds and death w ere received. . Oaploln Muriel was shot through the check while be was banding a cigar case to a private, but lie continued to iead ills regiment until bullet erafhod through bis brain. Scott Moncrleff went on after three bullet wounds: it was not till be was bit the fourth time that be was -disabled. An even more remarkable story was that of fircnfell, of Thorney-i-roft's. When he received bin first shot be cried: "That's nil right; It's not much." A second wound made hint remark: "I can get on all right." The third shot killed hiin. Buchanan Uld tlell. the colonel of the King's Uoyal llitles. was shot by a bullet through the bead a" he stood up to read a note from Lyttleton. his general. When poor Tait was hit on the advance to Klinberley be bad one wound already Just barely bealed - be exclaimed: "They've got me lliis time." But H-rliaps the death which Im irewues one most in all the long list Is .bat of I,or'l Alrlie. He wa shot down ii a shower of bullets from a hidden body of Boers Just after his men bad finished s splendid and successful harge. A few moments before he had tiifl to a sergeant, who. drunk with the passion of hull le. had probably burst forth Into some characteristic until: "Pray, modi-rate your lan imge." The next moment a bullet had ped through his heart. Minding Children's Mlnda. Tbe French Soclrty for the Psycho l"(rlc Study of Children ban aaked for nnwer to tbe following question: First What Is the most serious Mine hood that you have observed In any child under your care? I'olnt out what Induced Hie child to deceive, anil so forth. Hay If the child habitually de ceives, lilve age, sex, and so forth, Second -1 o you know of children who habitually deceive without any Idea that tbey are doing wrong? If so, lo what cause do you attribute till tat of in tin) V On the other hand, children are to nave a chance tol- their say. The toclcty asks theiy reply to the fol lowing queries: For what was the last scolding given lo you out of school? What did they ay to you? What did you answer? Vhst Is the finest deed -Mie most no ole, generous deed-that you have ever seen perf onneil ? A discriminating analysis of answers Slight lo furnish a basis for Interesting conclusions. Fear enters so largely Into the reasons for falsifying that the Iwo seta of Inquiries bare a close rela tion.' The memory of former scoldings tnd the dread of another outburst ac count for many lie. The gentle deal ing with (lie errmg. save In exceptional cases, protects childhood against It self, and rskea away the pretext for falsehood It Is Blghty hard t keep your moatli skat wbm y kavt BOtalif to uf. WATCHMEN CO ON A SPREE ONE FOUND DEAD, ANOTHER DV iNOAND BUILDING IN FLAME8. Des Moines, la., As result of what Is believed to be a drunken spree firemen at an early hour Wed nesday morning found one man dead and another dying In the Sto nerWall Paper company's building In South Dps Mnlnes, while trying to ut out a fire which destroyed 1.10,000 worth of propcity. n la men are watchmen. The lead man's name 1s David Watt, night watchman for the .Stoner Walt .'aper company. The dying man's nine is i. v. Miller, night guard or the Long Shore mill. Jt Is te- leved that tbe men secured a quan ty "J liquor, repaired to the office : the wall papei company and after winking the liquor went to sleep. lo some manner the buildlnn wsm let on flrr, and before the firemen oiikj reach tbe factory the flames Mad gained such headway that it wa impossible to save much of the stock ind macbitierv, SEND Hin OVER THE RIVER Km if Mrntal Unbalance NeliranKa Side. Boat:ed to Sioui City, la., A prophet with nit power drifted into town Wednes day the representative he said, of tbe jider ot "Heavenly Heck" whose controlling spirit is s u posed to be the "Great Spitz." He was led to tbe police station, where be told a circle of blue coats be was the lineal desrendent of tbe prophet Isslah and told the coppers to prepare for tbe sacrament here lu November. He said his name was Andrew Florida of Pueblo, Col., late of the asylum at Hastings, Neb. Tbe police be lieved be bad been dumped ou Sioux City by Nebraska authorities and gave him street car fare across the river. Farmer Run Over By a Team, Elk Creek. A iiog emerging from patch of weeds frightened a team of horses and caused Lee Grove, a farmer living six miles east of town In tbe edge of Nehama county, to meet with a serious accident Monday evening. Mr. Grove was hauling wheat from the field to tbe stack and left the team to get a dtlnk of water when It ..became frightened and ran away. Mr. Grove tried to intrecept them and was thrown to the ground and ruo over. He was picked up unconscious by his broth ers, who were dolug the stacking. Seeing he was badly injured, a phi- slcian from this place was summoned. Ki. (k nation revealed he had sus tain id internal Injuries, a broken col lar bone, shoukW blade and one rib. The attending physician has just re turned from making a call at, the 3rove home this morning and is of the opinion that his patient will re cover. Boys Cause Serious Accident. Grand Island, Neb., A Burlington section man by the name of Wilson was ruu ovre by a hand car on the Belt line south of the city Wednes day evenng, and tbe limb was so severely fractured that it is feared Wilson may lose the leg. A fotce of men were engsgedon the line. Fur ther up a number of boys, from fif teen to twenty years were playing on the track, taking a tie, placing It cn tbe track, and running a handcar in to It. After their play they failed to take tbe tie away. When the section men, on two cars, were returning one of thecarsan into the tie before the obstruction was observed. Wil son was on board the car. He was knocked off, the following car run ning over him. Chief of Folice Mc Cashland has the names of a number of the boys, for whom the play of "wrecking" may be a serious matter. SIDE WALK QIVES WAY. rtly Chlrago I'aopla Tska a H Malar sad Srri lajarvd. Chicago, A sidewalk In front of 449 Halslead street collapsed Wednes day while it was crowded with men, women and cbldren, who were watch ing a wounded man being carried to a doctor's ofllce. Fifty persons were hurled ten feet downward. Four were badly Injured, and a dozen more bruised and shaken as they fell. Knos Dailey, who was being carried Into the building, was probably fatal ly wounded by a pistol shot supposed to bare been Inflicted In a brawl near Thirty-eight and Morgan streets. Strike at the White House. wssningtoo, July Jii, The mem bers ef the brotherhood or electrical workers' local union 21, who have been employed oo repair work at the White house, have quit work In or der to enforce tbe rales of the union. Tbe esuse of the strike, It Is Hated, Is the refusal of the New York Arm hsvlng the contract for electrical work at the White bouts, to accept the local teraa of the electrical work ers' sslon. IS PHO VESTED SON OF WILBER BU8INES8 ACTING STRANGELY. MAN Beatrice, Neb., Aug 2 II. Binge. 4 u well-to-do lumber and coal merchant of Wllber For tome time past his son, B. E. Binger, baa been cashier of the bank at Filley, going there from a bank at Winer, where be bad been employed for tome time. He Is only tweuty years old, but has shown such rare capabilities for business bsyocd bis years that he has been entiusted with many large responslblities. This fact coupled with the fact that be has long been a sufferer from rheumatism, con vinces bis father that his son's re cent escapades are tbe result of a deranged mind. Recently; young Binger came to Beatrice and negotiated for tbe pur chase of the restaurant on Court stieet owned by M. Rooney. He was o give $900 for tbe place and was to give a note secured by his father. He wrote his father of tbe transaction and sent him a note for $800, 1100 less than the agreed price of tbe restaurant, and asked bis father to sign It. His father de clined, but. did not think much about the matter. About the time Binger was negotiating for tbe purchase of the restaurant, Rooney cashed a cbeck for $20 for him drawn jn the Filley hank, which was protested. From here the boy went to Lincoln. He entered the Columbia National bank, where be and his father are well known. He asked for $50, which was given to him without hes itation, yuung Dinger giving another cbeck. He was next heard of at Omaha. There be met a man named Sbakel ton, who Introduced him at tbe Omaha National bank, where be se cured $40 more on a check. ficfoie bis famiy knew he had left Filley tils brother received a postal card from him on which be stated that be was going to tbe coast, but for them not U worry, as he would rite. The boy's father Is badly broken up . He feels satisfied that tbe boy, whose previous record is or the best, is not right in his mind. The family are in hopes the bay's mother will not hear of tbe trouble. and tbey plan to have her go to Wis consin on a visit, when a thorough search will be made for the son. No complaint has been made In any court nor has there bueu any warrant issued for the bov's arrest. The people who have "lost money on the checks are confident the matter will. be itraightennea out. MANLEY OIVEN UP FOR DEAD. Koriaar Lincoln M Has Clana Call at I tih-ita;u Fremont, Net., Aug. 2. R. H. Manley, formerly of Lincoln and Fre mont, now one of the staff on the Chicago Tribune, 'recrntly underwent surgical operation at Chicago, dur ing which he was given up as dead by one of the two physicians at tending biiu. Tbe other worked wltb him and Anally brought bim back to life. Tbe operation took place while Mr. Manley was under tbe influence of cheloroform. This opiate, as is oftentimes tbe case, acted directly on his heart and caused it to stop beating for a time. T:.e stillness of the organ continued for so long that the surgeoos became a armed. After atvafal efforts at resusi icalion bad proved futile, oue of the doctors; packed up bis kit of tools and left t te place, declaring that the tulitect ! was dead. Tbe other physician was more per severing, and by working wilh Mr. Manley a while longer he Dually pro duced heart action and restored blood circula'lou and breathing. To bim the young newspaper man undoubted ly owes his life. DtBS ON HUSBAND'S ORAVE Touag Widaw a t WsTsrly.Ia, Mairlda. Waverly, la., Mrs. Belle A ben, aged thirty, committed suicide Fri day morning by going out to Arling ton cemetery and taking a 48-oallbre revolver and shooting herself through tli heart. She was found on the grave of her Drat husband. She was a widow and said tbe man she loved would not marry her. By the time a man has spent tbe beet years of his life watching the eloek, In order to be on time at work, he has to begin to take medi cine by It. Train Strikes an Omnlbna. Blngbampton, N. Y., Aug. 2. Tbe wagon containing tbe I lion state league ball team on Its way to the ball grounds was struck by an Erie passenger trsln at a crossing la Les tershlre Friday. Tbe driver, s colored man, was In stantly killed and a young man named Blffuor of this olty had one leg cut off. Pitcher Hess of the lllon teem was In Jsred, bit the other players Jumped M time te ears Mteesetlves. PAPER GRAVE DIGGERS STRIKE LOVES WAR IS GUILTY Chicago Cemetery is Closed Pending a Settlement Half-Breed Indian Found Guilty. Chicago, 111.. Aug. 4. The grave diggers are the latest of the wage earners of Chicago to goon strike, and hs a result Concordia cemetery is closed and at the entrance to the burial grounds the superintendent has posted a notice which leads: "There will be oo more burials at the Concordia cem etery until further notice." The twenty-five grave diggers em ployed at tbe cemetery aie on a strike 'or higher wages and have succeeded In preventing other laborers from taking their places. Three funeral processions, which arrived at the cemetery gates yester day, were turned back because of the s'rike. It is stated that similar strikes will be inaugurated at two other cemeteries. The strike of the grave diggers at Concordia cemetery ended tonight, all of the men returning to work without any concessions being made by the i -emetcry management. KILLS DURINQ RAQE A Promtnanl Mining- Man Mnrdsrs sad Commit Salt-Id. Salt Lake City Utah, Aug. 4. At the salt palace grounds early Sunday morning J. C. McCasIln a well known mining man of Ibis city, shot and killed Lottie Russell, dangerousv wounded F. M. I'eters and then com mitted suicide by shooting himself through the head. McCasIln, Miss Russell, Feters and another man whose name has not been learned, formed a party which attended the bicycle races. It is said that McCasIln had trouble with his wife and had been drinking. Petors and Miss Russell are said to ha-e taunted him about his domestic troubles, wh. reupon he became en raged, drew a revolver and shot Miss Russell, who had started to run, through tbe hack, Peters, who at tempt :i to keep McCasIln from shooting the girl, was shot through the chest. McCasIln, after tiring shot at the other member of the party placed his revolver to his right temple and tired a bullet through his head. He died an hour later. Peters is in a precarious condi tion, but it Is thought he will re cover. Mls Rnssel was a waitress and recently came here from San Francisco. HAY PRINT IT5 OWN STAflPS The (itircpfiuirnt H'sanlR l'rlce or Mil dim Too Hih." Wash ngton, Aug 3 The govern ment probably will print its own pos tal stamps as the result of tbe bids o-enrdat the postofflce department today for the contract for supplying the adhesive p stage stamps for the United States for the four years be ginning October 1, next. It has been stated that the price asked by tbe bureau of engraving and printing was exorbitant and that the work would bare to go to a private concern. Respons ble For a Wreck. Rochester. N. PY.. Aug. 4. Con ductor Frank de la V'ergne and En gineer Daniel Connelly, whose criml- n!1 negligence is alleged to have re suited in tbe oisasterous wreck on trie Lehigh V alley railrond on Sat urday July 20, have been arrested on warrants Issued by coroner Klien dlenst, charging them with man slaughter. Both men have been released nn ball in the amount of 12.000, and a bearing will he conducted at the mogue today. Conductor de la Vergne lies at his home In a serious condition. He has been suffering from mental collapse erer si.nce the wreck, and the physician In attend ance says he fears serious conse quences for his patient because of the verdict in the case charging him with being responsible for the wreck. Accused of Selling Liquor Grand Island. Neb., Aug. 4. Jos eph, alias "Tuff" Robinson,' was brought before United States .Com missioner Bode last nlgbt and ar raigned on the charge of the Illegal selling of liquor. Robinson was brought In from Rosemont by Deputy Marshal Walling. He pleaded -not nlltyand was hound over for trial In the United States district court at Omaha, whither he was also taken for safe keeping. AMBASSADOR REID 15 HOME Few York, Aug. 4-Whltlaw Reid. special embassnador of the United States te the coronation of King Kd wsid, and Mrs. Rled were among the pesseDgers on the seams!ilp Phil adelphia, which arrived from South Sainton. Mr. Beld, who appeared to be In tbe beet of heath said he would have to report to President Roose velt on what had occurred during bis visit to Great Brltian, before he oonld say ssytblng for pnbltsatlea. Sturgis, S. D., Aug. 4. The verdict of guilty, with the penalty of death, was brought in by the iury in tbe Earnest Loveswar murder case late last nigbt. Loveswar killed George Puck of Sloux City, la., and George Ostrander of Climbing Hill, la., on a tan 3b on the Red Owl, near this place. The Jury was composed of S. D. Tay lor, F. M. Jackson, C. Clark Anderson, John Miller, W. II. Powell, George Hannanat, C. C. Cumstocy, M. M. Manoe. Ed Whitman, Frank Devers, Hugh Carney and C. D. Berger Tbe testimony In tbe Loveswar mur der trial was concluded at 3 o'clock yesterday. Judge Rice granted asbort recess to rest the jury and the argu ments were commenced. Attorney Wesley. A. Stuart of counsel for the state opened the argument before the jury on behalf of the state. James McNenny and McMahon made short addresses on behalf of tbe defendant. To the surprise of all the defendant went upon tbe stand Jn his own de fense, but before leaving it made sev- eral damaging admissions, though be denied the confession. Tbe most novel theory ot a defense ever Interposed in a criminal trial was put forward by Loves war's attorneys. Tbe defendant went on tbe witness stand and stated that Dr. Mcaloy, the coroner, took him into the sheriff's office, that the doc tor placed bis knees against those of the defendant and kept looking so in tently in the eyes that be said any thi ng and every thi ng the doctor want ed him to. The theory argued by de fendant's attorneys was that the doc tor by hypnotic power and tbe power of suggestion made him confess to a false state of facts. ON QOOD BEHAVIOR. Striken at Sbauandua Paaea. rnitm tht Shenandoah, Pa., Aug 4. Shenan doah's eventful week closed Saturday without the slightest Indication of disorder. The town and surrounding :ountry continues to remain peaceful ind no trouble is looked for here ibouts so long as the troops are kept in this vicinity. Last nigbt some men threw stones at the sentries of the Eighth regiment. Two of them weie struck, but were not injured. Many rumors are in circulation here that attempts will be made to start up colliers ,under the protection of troops. General Gabin said today he? would send the governor's troops of cavalry off on long marches begin ning Monday. District President Faby, of this listrict, reiterates the statement that the men will not return until the strike is called off by President: Mitchell. President John Faby, district No. 9, tiuited mine workers, who arrived here last night, held conferences to day with the officers of the local mines unions. Mr. Fahey, followed out instruct ions from President Mitchell, is making every effort to have the striking mine workers maintain peace. In this connection he said today that all persons in or about the t ragnization who in any way violat the laws are enemies of the union and that the oragnization will do nil in its power to place such per- s ns in Jail. Local im ion 30 beld a special meet ing today and will probaby apploict a committee to maintain the peace. Brigadier Oenenl Gohin hid no In formation from the surrounding ter ritory of trouble today, everything being reported extremely quiet, Tbe general Is maintaining rigid discip line in the camp. No soldier is per mitted outside the line after taps. Provost Marshal Farquar has a large force of men on duty and as far us possible he is preventing the troops from mingling with the strik ers. This precatlon is being taken so that the militia cannot be beld re sponsible for any outbreak that may occur. Additional soldiers, who were not. at home when the troops were culled nut, arrived todav Altogeth er there are a little over 1.400 miner In the camp. Leave a big red apple In plain view and the children will want it. You can't blame them for taking it anv more than you can blame a dog for chasing sheep. in nenoRY of haddock. Shaii City, la., Aug. .1. The Meth odlst of this city are preparing to hon or the memory of Rev. George Had, dock, who was murdered on August 3 iH's while engaged In s campaign against the saloons of Sloui Olty. The grave In which he was burled III be decorated and a cross of flowers will be pissed on tbe snot In tha busy basinets street whew be felt. NEBRASKA NOTES. The date of the 1902 Jc county fair are September t t It, 'Delusive. Tbe premium IfbU wO toon be distributed. Tbe annual Nemaha ' Baptist mm tiation meeting will be beld in Star-' 'Jog, commencing August 21, jontinuing four days. A big tent with 200 seating cai ty and a thousand small tenta 1 oeeo ordered for the G. A. R. ion at Hastings tbe second weak la September. Tbe body of Joseph Datel, of KtB Bend, who drowned himself Is tta Platte river three weeks ago Sunday, was found about two miles down th river. Frank Preble, one of be wealthiest farmers of Suothern Gage couvty, banged bmself at his home two aasl a half miles southwest of Odell. The cause is unknown. Wheat fields of from twenty-Art t thirty-eight bushels per acre art- ttv ported by farmers who succeeded im. harvesting their crops without Inju ry from the rains. Oats are making a better crop than anticipated. The Bancroft Independent tele phone comany has filed articles of incorporation at West Point. Tbw capita stock authorized is 11,6009, This makes two indepnedent con pa Lies now in existence in that coun ty While engaged in a playful tussle with a couple of friends Peter Bd wards of P'remoot fell over a hicth Ing post, sustaining serious injuries. The post struck him in the stomach with sufficient force to throw him i to convulsions. Frank Dickson of Louisville sod A. B. Dickson of Elm wood have purchased the Weeping Water Lum ber company of Linderman Bros. Mr. Dickson of Louisville is an old timer at the business and known alt over the county. A Hitchock county farmer market ed 11400 worth of bogs that wem raised oo alfalfa; another man in tbe same locality got three cutting of bay during the season; an Aim man sold $1,898 worth of hay off for ty acres, and another $681 from seven acres. Something of a building boom has stuck West Point. A number of brick business structures are under way, and County Attorney Hunker will soon begin the. construction ef another. New residences are alow springing up in different parts of the city. Charles Langstraw, of Salens has been bound over to the district court in tbe sum of $1,000 for setting fire to tbe city jail Langstraw com mitted the crime while drunk. The) charge is a very serious one and the) statutes provides for the severe pun ishment of persons attempting to burn public property. Recently H. W. Lanphere of Te eumseh sold his grocery store and stock to Pawnee City people and left for Oklahoma. He failed to settle with his creditors and one of them, under the claim of having a verbal mortgage on tbe stock, had Lanphere brought back to answer to tbe charge of selling mortgaged property. Tbe Union Pacific and Elkorn rail road companies have made arrange ments for acquiring title to all land they need for the new union station at Fremott without having to resort to condemnation proceedings, and as soon as a few defects in the titles can be fixed up will commence tt clear the ground. Frank I'ribble, a young farmer whe , lived three miles south of Odell, was found dead on his place. He bad hanged himself. He was one of Mm wealthiest Bohemians in the county, owning nearly .VK) acres of land in the vicinity of his home. No cause for the act is known unless a brief Illness can be said to have caused a temporary fit of insanity. Of the thousand of barrels of oil lo spected by tbe state inspector sad his assistants during the last few months not a barrrel has been In spected that was not up to govern ment standards. Before tbe office of oil inspector was in exlstance there was as much bad oil as good sold. Not a bad lot has been shipped la during the last three months or more. Tbe Farmer's Home Telephone company of Sbelton lias purchased witch board to accomodate 100 tele phones, 100 feet of cable and fifty new telephones. The Glbhon HomeTets pbonc company hat been organise! wltb sufficient to build s Hoe te Bud snd eipects to begin work On Use in tbe near future, snd Is bull4 Ing stveral short lines In to the cm try. . v ;vvr Burwsll will vote on a proteeHtr to issue bonds for a sew stc
