Nebraska Newspapers

    A Volunteer at Fort Orook Ground Be
yond Recognition.
SUICIDE Of A MAN AT HAVELOCK.
Master Mechanic of the Burlington
^ Send* a Mullet Through Ilia Brain—
florae Thieve* Bony In I’lalte County—
MUrWliuiroiiM >«>hru«lot Matters.
Volunteer Killed l»y » Train.
FORT CROOK. Neb., Oct. 13.—A
Thirty-ninth volunteer infantry sol
dier was run over and killed by a Mis
souri Pacific train at this place. The
engineer of the train, a southbound
through freight, saw the body lying
across the track, but could not stop
his train before it had dragged the
body some distance and ground the
head and shoulders beyond recogni
tion. As no one was with the soldier,
his name cannot at present be learned
or the facts leading up to the acci
dent he ascertained. It is supposed
while in a drunken stupor lie had fal
len asleep across the track or had at
tempted to get aboard of the south
bound passenger while it was leaving
the station. 'I he body was taken to
the regimental hospital.
Taken 111. Own 1.1 fa.
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 13.—Edwar i
8. Greusel, master mechanic of the
Burlington locomotive shops at Have
lock, committed suicide ut his homo
In Havelock by sending a bullet
through his brain. Previous to the
suicide there hud been nothing in
either his demeanor or his conversa
tion to indicate that anything was
preying upon his mind, it is thought
the man killed himself because of do
mestic troubles. The coroner's jury
returned a verdict to the effect that
he came to his death by suicide.
(Jreusel had been in the employ of the
Burlington many years and was con
sidered a good workman. He leaves
a widow and several children.
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Pythian* 111 Hi-hhIoii.
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 13.—The meet
ing of the grand lodge Knights of
Pythias and associate organization
closed with a grand banquet at the
LinJell hotel. The report of the finan
cial officers showed the organization
to be in good condition and the records
indicate that the growth has been vig
orous and entirely satisfactory to the
most sanguine members.
The number of members of the sub
ordinate lodges is given at 6,667, a
net increase during tne year of 707.
The total value of the Investments and
property of the subordinate lodges is
$73,002.56 and the cash on hand is re
ported to amount to $18,874.74.
Ilon«l Flection for Tukumuh.
TEKAMAH, Neb., Oct. 13.—The city
.•ouneil passed an ordinance calling for
an election to vote upon the question
of issuing $12,000 in 4 per cent bonds,
in aid of the proposed Omaha & Sioux
City railroad.
This Is the second ordinance of the
kind passed by the council. The first
one had a clause Incorporated in it
whereby the bonds were to be void in
case the proposed line should pass into
the hands of the Chicago & North
western any time within twenty years.
The company would not accept the
terms and the present ordinance was
agreed on.
Mon* Work Thun Men lit Auburn. *
AUBURN, Neb., Oct. 13.—The con
tractor building the new court house
finds it. impossible to get enough men
to excavate the foundation, and the
Burlington has been obliged to use all
its section men between Auburn ani
Beatrice to lay track for a new switch
to the Johnson stone quarry, as extra
men could not be found to do the work.
A telegram from the Missouri Pa
cific road master to Section Foreman
Kinsley authorizes him to pay his men
$1.25 per day. The road has consid
erable work to do at this place and
it is impossible to get men at $1.10 per
I'lmJa Ilia Stnlrii Property.
WYMORE, Nob., Oct. 13.—James
iJIIch returned from Lincoln, where hu
went to Identify the team and buggy
which wan stolen from him two weeks
ago. He found his buggy and harness
and one horse, but the other horse
had been disposed of. The men who
stole the team have not been captured,
but the man who received it. whom
the Lincoln authorities believe to be
.he leader of one of the worst gung.t
in the west, was captured and held.
Horse Tliteces at I ollliuhua.
COM'MHI’S, Neb,, Oct. 13.—Horse
thieves stole a couple of horses, one
belonging to ex-Judge I, l. Albert and
the other to Frank Van Alstlne. Sher
iff llyrnes offers a reward of $.">» for
the return of the property and appro
ht nsion of the thieves. It Is believed
to ho the work of a gang of hurs.r
traders who have been camplnK on tbs
outskirts of town.
Two II*.I Mm I tpmrnl.
ItISlN'li t'lTY, Neb . Oct. 13.- Two
brothers named Itrudgsii were arrest
ed here last night, hailing from
Humphrey, N«h., having In their pos
session stolen property to the ammint
of 11'mi. coioistliig of a lot of toba.tu,
blankets, dry good* and one team
• »i»*» ki Moss.
t’IfKNKY. Neb. Ovt |3 The deal
l«nty of John A Barton who lived
near here, was found by hla sister,
Mrs I, A limn ..on In a hog pen. pa?
• tally devoured by h<>gs tlarton had
been subject to fainting flu and It is
supposed that while feeding the kgi
be fell la a fatal ami that the bgi
tbea stacked him
the Woman stood guard liter th«
bdj as it lay from I oelta k In the
after u.Um teal It evening when neigh
tnirs who hem.| her cries cams to her
asslslsaee geeral tunes she stsrte I
to leave the pea. but la m k instant m
Iks hug# a.-.id rush t*u Iks holy
A CONFLICT IS CERTAIN.
So Dpclarn President Kruger In a 1
a Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.—The following
cablegram was received tonight by the
Chicago Tribune from President Kru
ger of the Transvaal republic. The ca
blegram was sent in answer to a mess
age from the Tribune requesting a
statement of the position of the Trans
vaal in the present crisis. In the ca
blegram small words have been filled
In to make smoother reading:
“PRETORIA. Oct. 11, 1898.—'Tribune.
Chicago: Through the Tribune we
wish to thank our many American
friends for sympathy, hast Monday
we gave England forty-eight hours no
tice within which to give assurance
that the dispute would be settled by
arbitration or other |>eaceful means.
The notice expires at 6 o'clock today.
The British agent is recalled and war
is certain. This is the fitting ending
of the British policy of force and fraud
which has marked all South Africa
wiih the blood of Afrikanders. We
must now make South Africa free, or
the white man's grave. Our forces in
clude all nationalities, among thetp a
strong American corps, showing it Is
not a case of Boer against utlander,
but all nations against the English.
We have full faith in freedom and re
publicanism, in the righteousness
which guides the destines or natjorui.
PRESIDENT KRUGER.
CHIRCH IN PHILIPPINES.
A rililiixhop <:li«i>|»plle Sufi) He llaa
I'ndemtundlnK With McKinley.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 12.—Arch
bishop Chappell**, ffhpal delegate to the
Philippine Islands, tonight gave out
his first Interview regarding his im
portant mission.
“I have talked over my mission thor
oughly with President Mc Kinley,” he
said, “and we understand each other.
My errand Is one of pacification. I
hope to accomplish what the army of
the United States has failed to do—to
bring peace to the Islands. I am hur
rying the arrangements for my depar
ture regardless of all else, and will
leave at the earliest possible oppor
tunity. I feel that I will be successful
in what 1 am going to try to accom
plish.”
The archbishop was asked as to
what would be done with the church
property in the Philippines. “This
matter has beeu discussed by me with
the authorities in Washington,” he an
swered, ‘and we understand each
other.”
AN ADVANCE IN GRAIN RATES.
Central uml Trunk I.lues Make a New
Tariff.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.—Central Freight
association lines at their meeting In
this city yesterday adopted the recom
mendation of the trunuk line com
mittee to make a further advance ia
grain rates in November.
The rate on export corn frm Chi
cago to New York will be 18 cents per
hundred pounds and on domestic corn
20 cents. On all other articles of grain
or grain products the export rate from
Chicago to New York will be 20 cents
and the domestic rate 22 cents. Thu
new tariff is the highest made in five
years
Fop a Deep Waterway.
PEORIA, II!.. Oct. 12.—Congress will
be petitioned this winter to consider
the deep waterway or ship canal pro
ject. The deei> waterway convention,
which closed at noon today, passed
strong resolutions favoring the ship
canal enterprise, and a committee of
prominent workers In the state was
named to take the matter to charge.
In a few weeks they expect to outline
the plan of campaign. They hope to
have the liberal support of many lead
ing men in congress. Senator Cullom,
in his speech beiore the convention,
pledged his hearty support to the work.
Congressmen Reeves, Caldwell, Graff
and others also pledged their support.
May Send Indiana North.
HELNENA, Mont., Oct. 12.—Govern
or Smith has received a letter of in
quiry from Secretary of State John
Hay concerning the vagabond Cree In
dians who now overrun this state,
which leads him to believe the gov
ernment contemplates sending the In
dians back to Canada, where they be
long. The Cree's are homeless. They
took a prominent part in the Riel re
bellion and since that time have been
roaming from place to place.
For m Home for Scliley.
WASHINGTON, I). C„ Oct. 12.—The
Woman's National industrial league
tonight took the initial steps to raise
a fund with which to purchase a homo
in Washington for Admiral Schley. An
executive committee with Mrs. Char
lotte Smith as chairman, was appoint
ed to push the movement and the Cit
izens' National hank of Washington
was designated us the institution to
which suhaerttiers should send their
subscriptions,
sheriff Ktli. Sditn*..
DENVER. Colo,, Oct. 12. A special
t nt he Republican from Ouray, Colo.,
says; Sheriff Kdgar today received a
telegram from Deputy Sheriff George
Kim hen. announcing that he had
kill'd John Carter, alias Kid Adams,
one of the outlaws who held up the
Sneffel* stage n ar here a few day*
ago. No particular a are given.
Mire I |i It.Ilk HaltiilMgs,
REYNOLDS, Ind , Oct 13. The
Rank of IteynohU was looted by rob
tiers eaily Malay. The safe was blown
up by dynamite and from IJ.uAo to
Hi).000 Bee tired. The t-tpioalon demol
ished the hank building The robber*
r*4*prd in a buggy.
Hu«ht«4 H It «kly N.ialo,
WAMIINUTON. I» C. 0.1 12 The
naval InafNotloH hoard left Washing I
i>m U.t i• lor New \ork to .'uiuin.
»h*> cruiser New Urtaana. whnh ha* j
J>nt anted there, and to |e» miliKBd !
the i|i*(|.t AWMiary to (tit her la I
i on III Ion t r h»i tovgge to j
It Is the Intention of th« dipmimeat
do uni* I nose tilings Ihgl a|» I
•otMtellr N'roatf lu liuii* the ship i
Rt Sir Ike .rttite |t l« to||.ia| .y, i
i an be ma te ready tn the umm of a i
week
Tke Mar bias h.« bee a nrd< red flow
Alekaadtia Va, in o>mIw» to Rt out
fui Maatla.
South African Republic Demands That
England Withdraw Troops.
ACTIVITY IN MINISTERIAL CIRCLES.
"Srltain Il:t« a Ditj or Two of (ir»re In
Which to 3Iake I p Her Wind—No More
Soldier* Are to Ho landed Believe
tlmt Hoorn Have Taken the Initiative
CAPETOWN, Oct, 11.—The Transvaal
government has sent an ultimatum to
Great Britain.
LONDON, Oct. 11.—A London news
agency publishes the following dis
patch from Pretoria, filed there at 7:4'.)
p. m. yesterday:
"An urgent dispatch has just been
handed to Conyugham Greene, the
British diplomatic agent, requesting an
explicit assurance of the withdrawal
within forty-eight hours of the Brit
ish troops from the Transvaal borders,
as well ps the withdraws! of all the
British forces landed in South Africa
since the Bloemfontein conference."
Tiie Transvaal ultimatum, which is
signed by K. W. Reitz, secretary of
state, concludes with the following four
demands:
"First, That all points of mutual dif
ferences be regulated by friendly re
course to arbitration or by whatever
amicable way may be agreed upon
by this government and her majesty's
government.
"Second, That all troops on the bor-i
ders of this republic shall be instantly
withd lawn.
"Third, That all reinforcements of
troops which have arrived in South Af
rica since June 1, 1899, shall be re
moved from South Africa within a rea
sonable time, to lie agreed upon with
this government, and with the mutual
assurance and guarantee on the part
of this government that no attack or
hostilities against any portion of thJ
possessions of the British government
shall be made by this republic during
the further negotiations within a pe
riod of time to be subsequently agreed
upon between the governments; and
this government will, on compliance
therewith, be prepared to withdraw the
armed burghers of this republic from
the borders,
"Fourth, That her majesty’s troop=,
which are now on the high seas, shall
not be landed In any part of South
Africa."
To these demands Is appended tho
definition of the time limit for a reply:
“This government presses for an
immediate and an affirmative answer to
these four questions and earnestly re
quests her majesty's government to re
turn an answer before or upon Wednes
day, Oetober 11, 1899, not later than 5
o'clock p. m.
“It desires further to add that in the
unexpected event of an answer not sat
isfactory being received by It within
the interval it will witn great regret
be compelled to regard the action of
her majesty's government as a formal
declaration of war and will not hold
itself responsible for the consequences
thereof, and that, in the event of any
further movement of troops occurring
within the above mentioned time in
a nearer direction to our borders this
government will be compelled to re
gard that also as a formal declaration
of wrar.
“1 have the honor to he, respectfully
yours, F. W. REITZ.
"State Secretary."
JOUBIRI ISSUES ORDfRS.
Boer Soldier* Told to Be Itriidy for Im
mediate Advance.
LADYSMITH, Oct. 11.—It Is learned
from an authentic source that a de
tachment of Carbineer scouts saw a
party of Free State Boers in Natal
territory, near Berg. Upon being ob
served, the Boers retreated immedi
ately.
Commander Vlljoen. commanding
the Free State artillery, is marching
toward Albertina, near Stanreences,
where the Boers are massed.
Capetown.—A dispatch from Pretor
ia, to a Capetown newspaper, says that
Commandant Joubert has issued a no
tice to the troops in the different laag
ers to hold themselves in readiness for
an immediate advance.
UNION PACIFIC DIRECTORS
llouril Kcrltrtrd, Janie* II. Ilyili- T»k
lull Ills 1st* Father'll Place.
SALT LAKE, Utah. Oct. 11.—The
second annual meeting of the stock
holders of I he Union Pacific Ha 11 road
company was held at the office.of the
company yesterday and the same per
sons were present as those who at
tended the special meeting of the
stockholders which wus held at the
same place yesterday. The same
hoard of directors was re-elected, with
tile exception that Mr. James II. H><!•
takes the place of his father. Henry
II. Hyde, recently deceased, and whi
has been president of the KipiltuMr
Life Assurance company.
*!»*»• l»J ll'lgtl* 41 IIIMII
PUEBLO. Colo.. Oct. IQ,—Ex-City
Treasurer C. L funk wus shot am ’
killed hy a highwayman on Kl Pan
avenue thU morning when going to th*
d< |M»t to take a train for (’ripple (’reek J
where he was engaged In mining Ho
pocket Itook was taken, hut It eon*
tslued only a small amount of money
Mr. Kunk was J» years old and wai
one of the lendlug mining no u of Pu
•bio.
'*“*« tsk« I b«l|l k|»l«.
HT l.(M M (S t || former Hove" I
nor Utogi, ili» chairman of the na i
tl'Mial denucraih committee, said to j
day that he »»,, •« i.*d to meet I'haiimti
Join t rlth r in ( hh ago nr Ml I .out !
within I he next liftmen itayi and tun j
ov*r to him the uoitisg* meat of tb> !
I*4itv s «lt.«t * whi<h have been U> hi *
hands since the « hall mail went to (fu I
rope several months ago
tlani* K l‘ihn»on rhalrm ta of »H i
executive committee sa t Mam It, Uwoh |
of the way* and means commute* wil ,
el so be pie., iii and mike repot* oi
• bat has I'ssn don*
A CONFLICT IS CERTAIN.
tio Declare lrmlclrnt Krucfr In a
a IMapatrli to the < lilcngo Tribune.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.—The following
cablegram was received tonight by the
Chicago Tribune from President Kru
ger of the Transvaal republic. The ca
blegram was sent in answer to a mess
age from the Tribune requesting a
statement of the position of the Trans
vaal In the present crisis. In the ca
blegram small words have been filled
ID to make smoother reading:
"PRETORIA. Oct. 11, 1899.—Tribune.
Chicago. Through the tribune we
wish to thank our many American
friends for sympathy. East Mon'day
we gave England forty-eight hours no
tice within which to give assurance
that the dispute would be settled by
arbitration or other peaceful means.
The notice expires at 5 o'clock today.
The British agent is recalled and war
Is certain. This is the fitting ending
of the British policy of force and fraud
which lias marked all South Africa
with tlie blood of Afrikanders. We
must now make South Africa free, or
the white man's grave. Our forces in
clude all nationalities, among them a
strong American corps, showing It Is
not a case of Boer against utlander,
but all nations against the English.
We have full faith in freedom and re
publicanism. in tiie righteousness
which guides (he destines of natjqns.
PRESIDENT KRl’OER.
CHURCH IN PHILIPPINES.
ArrhblKliop I'huppella s* r <1 lie llu«
rn(li>r>latidinK With M« Klnlry.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 12— Arch
bishop Chnppelle, papal delegate to the
Philippine Islands, tonight gave out
hl» first Interview regarding his Im
portant mission.
“1 have talked over my mission thor
oughly with President McKinley,” he
said, "and we understand each other.
My errand Is one of pacification. I
hope to accomplish what the army of
the i'nited States lias failed to do—to
bring peace to the islands. I am hur
rying the arrangements for my depar
ture regardless of all else, and will
leave at the earliest possible oppor
tunity. I feed that 1 will lie successful
in what 1 am going to try to accom
plish.”
The archbishop was asked as to
what, would be done with the chtjr<;h
property in the Philippines. "This
matter has been discussed by me wijh'
the authorities In Washington,” he an
swered, 'and we understand eacl
other.”
AN ADVANCE IN GRAIN RATES.
Central and Trunk l.lue* Make a New
Tariff.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.—Central Freight
association lines at their meeting In
this city yesterday adopted the recom
mendation of the trunuk line com
mittee to make a further advance id
grain rates In November.
The rate on export corn frm Chi
cago to New York will be 18 cents per
hundred pounds and on domestic corn
20 cents. On all other articles of grain
or grain products the export rate,from
Chicago to New York will be 20 cents
and the domestic rate 22 cents. Thu
new tariff is the highest made in flv*t
'tars.
For h Depp Waterway.
PEORIA, 111., Oct. 12.—Congress will
be petitioned this winter to consider
the deep waterway or ship canal pro
ject. The deep waterway convention,
which closed at noon today, passed
strong resolutions favoring the ship
canal enterprise, and a committee of
prominent workers in the state was
named to take the matter to charge.
In a few weeks they expect to outline
the plan of campaign. They hope to
have the liberal support of many lead
ing men in congress. Senator Cullom,
in his speech belore the convention,
pledged his hearty support to the work.
Congressmen Reeves. Caldwell, Graf
und others also pledged their support
Mil)’ Send IikIIhiih North.
HELNENA, Mont., Oct. 12.—Govern
or Smith has received a letter of in
quiry from Secretary of State John
Hay concerning the vagabond Cree In
dians who now overrun this state,
which leads him to believe the gov
ernment contemplates sending the In
dians back to Canada, where they be
long. The Cree's are homeless. They
took a prominent part in the Riel re
bellion and since that time have been
-oaming from place to place.
For » Home for Netilsy.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oa t. 12.—The
Woman’s National Industrial league
tonight took the initial steps to raise
a fund with which to purchase a home
in Washington for Admiral Schley. An
executive committee with Mrs. Char
lotte Smith as chairman, was appoint
ed to push the movement and the Cit
izens' National hank of Washington
was designated as the Institution to
which subscribers should send their
subscriptions.
Mi ••riff Kill* Adams.
DENVER, Colo.. (H. 12.— A special
t othe Republican from Ouray, Colo.,
says: Sheriff Kdgar today received a
telegram from Deputy Sheriff George
Kilichen, announcing that lie had
killed John Curler, alius Kid Adams,
one of the outlaws who held up the
Sneffel* stage near here a few days
ago. No iMitlculars are given.
Blew t p Hint HulOlltigs.
REYNOLD*. Ind . Oct, 12 The
Hank of Reynolds was looted by rob
bers early today. The safe was Mown
up l>y dynamite and from H.ooo to
flb.iMat secured The explosion demol
ished the bank building. The roMiers
•st aped in a buggy,
H'isImm 4 n*r ship Mapate*.
WASHINGTON. II. C tJrt IJ The
liatal laspei'tlon board left Mashing
ion today for New lurk to examine
the cruiser New Or leant which ha'
iu»t artved th**re, and to recommend
the •bungee netettsary to put her In
ondtllon for her voyage in Vaaila
It i» the Intention «f the department
to do only those things that are ah
siilulely it - • ***eiy m make the ship
Hi for the cruise It Is bellsieti she
can be made ready la the course of a
week
The Ma< bias ha* been order* i from
Alexandria. Va., to Uostoa to Hi uui
fur Manila.
A
Discovery that Feans Much to Dakota
County and Nebraska.
SLAIN BY FLYING TRIMMING KNIFE
l)l| Tom filrnii Killed liy Frank Mon
fugue In » (ynurrrl ut Mouth Oinnlir—A
lliuirri-l flint I1n« a Tragic Tennlnetlou
—Shocking lliintlug Accident—Ollier
New* Nolen From Netirank*.
The law provides that when it shall
be made apparent to the governor of
the state by affidavit that a vein of
coal of not less man twenty-six inches
in depth and of sufficient capacity to
pay to mine, and within paying dis
tance from the surface, a person shall
be appointed to examine and report
as to the probable extent of the veins,
all expense of the examination to be
paid by the claimant. If the report is
satisfactory to the governor he may
direct the auditor to draw an order
on the treasurer for >1,000, tills to»be
paid to the owners of the mine. For
a vein of iron ore one foot thick a re
ward of $2,000 is offered, and if the
vein Is three feet in depth a reward
of $1,000 will be given. A sample of
Dakota county coal 1ihh been received
at the governor's office and it is said
by experts to be a fairly good specimen
of soft or bituminous coal.
Coal ln«Dakota Comity
LINCOLN. Oct. 16.—The discovery
of a supposedly rich vein of coal In
Dakloa county, in the extreme north
eastern part of the state, was reported
at the state house. Morn i.ie meager
details received at tlie governor's of
fice it seems that a vein fifty inches
wide and sixty-one feet below the sur
face extends for a considerable dis
tance in the viclnty of Jackson, a
small tow'n in the northern portion of
the county. The reward offered by
the state for the discovery of coal haH
been claimed by me Fleming brothers
of Jackson, and Governor Poynter to
day assured them that upon the pre
sent. lion of an affidavit setting forth
the fa< ts In their claim a competent
person would lie sent to examine the
alleged coal vein. Numerous discov
eries of coal In Nebraska have been re
ported to the state authorities in re
cent years, but In nearly every case
the vein hus been too small to b#
worked for profit.
Kpwortli I.oiikuo In Nebraska.
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 16 —The Board
of Control of the Epworth assembly
lias fixed the time of the next annual
assembly of tlie Epworth League of
Nebraska as August 1 to 9 inclusive.
The lontract with Ihe management of
Lincoln park, where ihe assembly was
held this year, holds for two years
mere, i nt the Board of Control con
tends tbal the contrast is (broken
through the action of the manage
ment, which necessitated instituting
legal proceedings to recover what is
alleged to lie due the league. There
is reasonable assurance that so long
as the personnel of the board remains
as it is at present the assembly will
remain in Lincoln. There is some
talk of finding a permananet location
for the annual meetings of tne league
and If it Is decided by the board to do
this Lincoln will put in a hid for the
location.
The resignation of Mrs. G. W. Isham
ns junior superintendent has lipen ac
cepted and Mrs. J. R. Woodcock elect
ed as her successor. An executive
commltte consisting of the president
and chairmen of the sub-committees
was appointed as follows: L. C.
Jones, president and chairman of the
program committee; A. G. Greenlee,
chairman of the committee on
grounds; J. W. Swan, chairman of the
committee on health and order; C. E.
Sanderson, chairman of the commit
tee on gates and concessions; Dr. C.
M. Shepherd, auditor.
•fury rin(In IVntNun Not fiullty.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. Oct. 16 —
John C. Watson was acquitted of the
i harge of forgery ny a jury in the dis
trict court. The jury went out at 2
o'clock and in two hours arrived at
a verdict of not guilty. The case be
gan ten days ago and has been bitterly
contested at every point. The Hawke
case and Ihe case of the Chicago Piano
company against Watson were con
tinued until December 11 on motion of
the state, because of the absence of
witnesses.
Hunting (irun# Thrnitma WmIioo.
WAHOO, Ntb., Oct. i*. I >m inu a
gait* It la supposed sparks from a pass
ing train fired a densely covered patch
of weeds and tall grass on the south
bank 01 Wahoo creek and for a time
that part of town wus in danger, but
the people and fire department con
quered the flames. This makes the
second lire started here the pust week
hy passing trains,
M;»i»lrtl t»v Hi* llntttf«men.
A1N8WOHTH. Neb.. Oct 16. Sheriff
Murray returned from Omaha with A.
K. Weyranth. indicted for whisky sell
ing at the last term of i.ie district
court, and pla> ed under 1'iou bonds,
but who jumped his bail. Weyranth
was brought back at the instance of
his bondsmen.
Urn trum IlnUriaS,
TKfl MflKII Neb. Oct. |«. Mnaes
ItotH-rts ha * received a verdict for |tli
sgainal the Huriington company In
Johnson county court Mr Kotiert*
sustained severe Injury at a crossing
in flrsfton several moutha ago.
>hsiklH| Hutting IrtlStsl.
AINMWOitril. Neli Oct |« Thir
ty mile* son'll of Ainsworth, while
II l*. .Harass, a<< ompanieu by his
brother V tl Aavage, and James
a huming paitr from rUigent
in t’uster county. were encamped on
t.iideix take the former hi beitdllug a
shotgun received the full contents of
both barrels In his arm about hall
war be*ween the wrt t and alts-a
tearing away bone sad flesh maktag
aa ugly wound lie was immediately
brought to Ainsworth, where phyat
* tfu# greens<1 the injured arm
rolumhtu Hunks Tlrtimllril.
COLUMBUS, Neb., Oct. 14.—Henry
Ragutz, a prominent business man,
was notified by the Columbus State
bank that it held a note for $450 for
which he was security and which was
past due. Rogatz found his name had
been forged to a note and that the
Signature was a bungling imitation.
He learned that this was a renewal
note, the original having been given
some three years ago and renewed
about three times a year. The note
was signed by John Tannahill as
principal and it was he who had al
ways negotiated the paper. The Com
mercial National bank also held two
notes aggregating $474.50, # renewed
six or seven different times, always
signed with Tannahill as principal
and Harry B. Reed, a farmer living
north of town, as security, ftir. Reed
admitted he had signed notes for Mr.
Tannahill a long time ago, but said
he had signed nothing for him in over
a year and these notes were also for
geries. The First National bank then
discovered it was holding two notes
negotiated by Tannahill, one for $120
with Carl Kramer ns security and the
other for $100 secured by Mrs. Phobe
J. Lawrence. Mr. Kramer says his
signature is a forgery and as Mrs.
Lawrence lives in Polk county the
bank cannot tell just now that her sig
nature Is genuine.
A scramble has ensued among the
attorneys for the different banks to
file attachment suits against Tanna
hill's property on the edge of town,
which consists of thirty-three acres of
nursery and orchard with considerable
improvements in the way of hot
houses and other buildings. Four
suits have ben filed aggregating some
thing over $1,600, but as there is an
Incumbrance against the property of
$1,000 It Is not likely that it will pay
out the claims.
Itelurii* From (lie Klondike.
FREMONT, Nel)., Ort. 14—Frank
Frandsen, whose people live about a
mile east of Fremont, luis lately re
turned from a fifteen months' success
ful trip to the Klondike. He has, In
partnership with a Canadian, ono of
the best paying stakes in the Atland
district, B. C. When he left there
weeks ago there were two gangs of
men at work taking out $ 1,000 a week
on an average, lie thinks that during
the last two or three weeks this aver
age has been kept up although he has
heard nothing. From now on, work
will be discontinued as the ground
will freeze. He came to the United
States preparatory to striking out for
Australia to try quartz mining there
while his partner operates the mine
for another year in the Atland district.
Heeds Not So Plenty Tills Year.
FREMONT, Neb., Oct. 14.-The
beet harvst here and at Ames is
progressing. The yieol ij not quits
up to thit of Iasi year in sunc local
ities, but tin . i.jiar content and cu»f
flelent of purity i/ above the standard,
so that it v.Tl fi liy maks up for
lack of quietly, The tugar content
has increased considerably s*ncj tho
first frost.
As the factory of the Standard Beet
Sugar company is not yet completed
beets are being placed in silos. The
dry weather is helping out the beet
raisers, the beets being remarkably
free from dirt. 'Hie sugar factory at
Ames will be completed soon after No
vember l. The machinery is now in
position and the walls nearly up.
Nebraska In Washington,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.—A civil
service examination will lie held at
Mason City, la., on November 1, for
the position of clerk and carrier in the
postofflee in that city.
Miss Luella Remy of Ainsworth,
Neb., has been appointed a feeder in
the government printing office.
Bids were opened today at the In
dian school lor erection of a brick
warehouse at the Indian school Ge
noa, Neb. The only bidder was James
Welch of Nebraska City at $3,349.
Flaming llayflelil Fire* llarn.
COLUMBUS, Neb., Oct. 14.—A pass
ing locomotive on the Union Pacific
road set Are to the grass east of the
city limits and, driven by a high wind,
the flames soon reached the hay Held
of William Lockhart, destroying his
barn, several tons of hay, six hogs,
a wagon and considerable machinery
before it vould be subdued, ills Ijis
will be something over $500, with no
Insurance. Adjoining property was
saved only by hard work.
Hltchrork's Harvest Manufactory.
TRENTON, Neb., Oct. 14.—Thresh
ing is being concluded In several
places in the county and the average
yield is fair considering the damage
done by drouth and grasshoppers. The
corn was also visited by grasshoppers,
but the yield is good and of fair qual
ity. Never in the history of the coun
ty has it been so dry and dusty and
the farmers are waiting for a rain
so they can begin fall plowing.
Scarlet I rtent llaknta I lly
DAKOTA CITY. Neb.. Oct. 14—Scar
l«‘t fever In u mild form him broken
out in thU city. At premt them
are two cam* In I'ontraastei* Schl
nH-ul'a family, and the other In Mra.
(?. W. Cratchblelda family. Kvery
precaution la belna Hand to keep th-i
drntul d incase from apreadlnn. and
It la hoped that these ran** will u.it
pivvr fatal.
Mlttan hr HU ll»|.
N Klllt ASK A CITY. Neb.. Oct II —
T. K. Wooater, bill clerk at the Itnr
llngtoti 4 Mtaaourl depot, waa aeverely
bitten by hi* own dug a* he returned
home Ilia left aim la considerably
lacerated.
ksilnMl Wanks nf ibe Male
WAKIIINUTON. OH I4.-The ah
■tract of the national banka of Ne
braska mlttslw of i Una la and Idu
coin at the ttime of buatneaa on Sep
tember ?. aa reported to the comptral
lei of I he raw<it. . ilmw. the average
rmeri* to bare bren 17 19 per rent
ifalmi •*» J.l per rent on June W
loans and discount* Ho reused from
III 1*7 ‘.1', to lllalaihs storks and
.h -11 w r. ..in t. \: Hid,
golil ruin Irma fas;.133 to |«7 i»>
total ape. le from to |».V»fT1.
lawful money reserve from 11.171 MJ
to HIM ATT. ludlr Idual depualla from
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