Nebraska Newspapers

    NATIONAL TICKET
REPUBLICANS SELECT WITHOUT
A DISSENTING E.
FAIRBANKS ASJUl. iC MATE
* Good Deal of Enthusiasm Manifested
Notwithstanding Results Were as
Anticipated from the Assembling of
the National Republican Convention.
ror President—
Theodore Roosevelt of New York.
For Vice President—
Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana.
CHICAGO.—The swift, sure current
of public opinion for the second time
in the history of republican conven
tions, on Monday resulted in the se
lection of a national ticket without a
dissenting vote. Theodore Roosevelt
for President and Charles W. Fair
banks for vice president received ev
ery vote in the convention.
Regardless of the fact that the nom
ination of one had been assured for
months and the other for days, the
announcement ef the choice was ac
compnlished by a resounding demon
stration which attested the candi
dates’ universal popularity. The
cheering was lead by figures known
the breadth of the land and echoed
by a mighty throng of enthusiastic
H men and radiant women assembled in
BIG LAND BATTLE.
Expectation is That it Will Soon Ci
Fought.
ST. PETERSBURG—The immi
nence of a battle in the northern
part of the Liao Tung peninsula is
admitted by the War cffic-e and is in
dicated succinctly in today’s dispatch
es from the Associated Press corre
spondents at Liao Yang, Kai Ping and
other points on the railroad.
The week of skirmishing around
Siu Yen retarded General Kurcki's
operations, permitting General Stak
elberg to reach Kai Ping, the rear
glard slowly falling back on Sennchen
before the Japanese advance. Mean
while large forces are hurrying south
from Liao Yang to check both Gen
eral Oku and General Kuroki.
It is believed here that General
Kouropatkin’s object is to prevent a
juncture of the Japanese armies. On
the other hand, the aim of the Japan
ese apparently is to drive the Rus
sians out of the Liao Tung peninsula,
preparatory to a march on Iiao Yang
The approach of the rainy seasoD
will more than like precipitate mat
ters. Nothing is known of the re
ported occupationn of Haiung Yai
Chen (Hsi Yung Ya Cheng, or Y1
Yung Cheng) by the Japanese. Ii
the report should be correct, it agrees
substantially with the Japanese plan
of advance, as it is understood here,
but it indicates that the Japanese
outposts are further forward than
Russian advices indicate.
It is not betraying Vice Admiral
1 TWO POWERFUL ALLIES OF THE JAPS ARRIVE
the Coliseum to witness the crowning
feature as well as the close of the
national convention that marks the
semi-centennial of the publican party
in the United States.
No less than 10,000 men and wom
en participated in the ratification of
the party program and the consequent
roar of cheering and hand-clapping
was deafening. The band, stationed
high among the girders of the hall,
was drowned by the tumultuous and
unbounded demonstration. Hats were
tossed high in the air. state em
blems were waved and flags fluttered
from every hand as though stirred
by a gale.
When Governor Black of New York
made his speech nominating President
Roosevelt to succeed himself as presi
dent the delegates in the republican
convention showed there is no absence
of enthusiasm in their ranks when oc
casion justified exhibition of that qual
ity.
Pandemonium broke loose when the
speaker announced that there were
994 votes and 994 had been cast for
Roosevelt. A great picture of the
president was carried about through
the hall. It was followed by a ban
ner carried by the Oregon delegation
bearing the words: “First gun, Oregon,
22.SS4 Roosevelt. Forty per cent re
publican gain.”
Alabama again yielded its place at
the head of the list when the roil call
was started for nominations for vice
president. The rank this time wras
given to Iowa and Senator Dolliver,
taking the platform, named Senator
Fairbanks, 'the speech was an elo
quent endorsement of the candidate's
qualifications and was received with
tremendous applause. Seconding
speeches were made by Senator De
pew, Senator Foraker, Governor Pen
nypacker and Senator Carter of Mod
tana.
When Illinois, Nebraska, Missouri
and Georgia were called announce
ment was made that the candidacy of
favorite sons had been withdrawn. The
, entire vote therefore was cast for
Senator Fairbanks.
Oppose Harsh Measure*.
ST. PETERSBURG—M. Linder,
vice president of the Finnish senate,
in conference with Minister of the In
terior Von Plehwe, discussed the pol
icy of the Russian government in Fin
land in view of the assassination of
Goverenor General Bobrikoff. Minister
Von Plehwe expressed himself as
averse to harsh measures in conse
quence of the act of one man whose
views were only held by a small por
tion of the people, but recommends
continuation of General Bobrikoftfs
policy.
Idaho Stage Held Up.
biLVER CITY, Idaho—A lone ban
dit with a shotgun has held up the
outgoing stage to Murphy, near the
summit a few miles from this place.
Nine passengers were forced to alight
and give up their valuables. The rob
ber then demanded the mail sack,
which he ransacked. The stage driver
was then ordered to drive on. The
robber wore a black mask and his
shoes were covered with cloth to pre
vent leaving a track for pursuit.
Sheriff McDonald and posse are in
pur si”*
I Skrydloffs plans to say that import
ant naval developments are Imminent
in the far east.
The admiralty has no news of the
j reported loss of two Russian torpedo
boat destroyers off Port Arthur. The
j latest dispatch from Rear Admiral
Withoft, in command of the naval
j forces at Port Arthur, dated June IT,
reports ail well there.
The British ambassador. Sir
| Charles Hardinge, is not presenting
a protest against the seizure of the
| British collier, Allanton, by the Rus
| sian Vladivostok squadron in view oi
' the Russian declaration that coal i?
; contraband of war and owing to the
irregularity of the ship's papers.
W. V. ALLEN WILL SPEAK.
Arrangements fer Populist National
Convention.
SPRINGFIELD, 111.—Arrangements
are now completed for the naticna.
j convention of the popuiist party, which
| will meet at the state arsenal in this
city July 4. Messrs Deveroux anc
j Colonel James S. Felter will delivet
addresses of welcome, with a response
by National Chairman J. A. Parker ol
i Louisville, Ky. A. K. Burkhart of In
| diana will be chosen temporary chair
j man.
Former United States Senator WIJ
! liam V. Allen of Nebraska will delivet
! an address to the convention In the1
afternoon. J. P. Calaerhead, state
auditor of Montana. Judge Clancy, i
j also of Montana, and Mrs. Marion
1 Todd of Michigan will be among the
i delegates.
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Rece >♦ on for F«irbit*«.s.
INDIANAPOLIS, ' Ind. — Meeting!
were held Thursday night at the Co
lumbia and Marion clubs for the pur
pose of arranging for a public recep
tion to Senator Fairbanks, republicar
vice presidential nominee, on his re I
turn from Chicago. At a conferenct
j of prominent republicans it is learnec
that it was the senator's wish thi
the reception be informal and nou
partisan. Senator Fairbanks wil
■ will probably return to Indianapoli:
| Saturday evening.
Error in Rosebud Land Blanks.
WASHINGTON.—In the forms Is
j sued by the general land office for the
j opening of the Rosebud Indian land* j
the general land office announces a
clerical error in the blank affidavit re
! quire by a soldier to show his qualifi
cations for entry. The note “S” at
1 tached to the affidavit and which re
j quired a certified copy of certificat*
| of naturalization or declaration of in
tentions, inasmuch as section 216S o)
the revised statutes relieves such per
sons of this requirement.
Howard Gets No New Trial.
FRANKFORT, Ky.—The court oi
| appeals overruled the petition for re
I hearing in the case of James B. How
ard against the commonwealth, who
was given a life sentence on th«
charge of murdering William Goebel
The petition says nothing of the ap
peal to the United States *upreme
court as that matter will be conoid
ered by the supreme court on the writ
of error, this court having granted a
stay of the mandate for forty day*
for that purpose.
ON TO BJESTEEL
TOWN ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF
THOUSANDS EXPECTED.
RUNNING ON _WIDE-0PEN PLAN
Large Number of Temporary Lodging
Houses and Restaurants Keeping
Prices Down to Nominal Figures—
Crops in that Locality.
BONE9TEEL, S. D.—Omaha Bee
special: It looks now as though Bene
steel will be able t® handle the rush
expected here next week. They are
figuring on at least 30,000 registrations
here, and already have accommoda
tions for about 5.000 people.
The town is wide open, every other
building is a saloon or restaurant,
while shack lodging houses and tents
occupy all vacant lots. Gambling in
every form is in evidence here and the
bigmitt and sure-thing man is on the
ground in force. So far there have
been but two holdups, and the town is
orderly and well policed.
It looks now as though the restaur
ant and lodging house business would
be overdone, and the prospects are
good for reasonable rates during the
rush. Prices are no higher here now
than in eastern Nebraska towns. The
restaurants serve a substantial meal
for 25 cents, a comfortable bed may
be had at any of the numerous lodg
ing houses for a like amount, and beer
is 5 cents a glass.
Estimating tne total numoer wno wm
register for land at 60,000, it is a good
gamble at big odds, and a large part
of those already here are attracted by
the chance to win some. After a care
ful inspection of the reservation lands
it is safe to say that of the 382,000
acres there are at least 1,500 claims
more than worth the outlay necessary
to secure them. Real estate agents
here are offering to pay 5800 for
claims numbered as high as 850,
while the preceding numbers are val
ued at from 55.000 down. As it costs
nothing to register, the chances of se
curing one of the lucky numbers is
proving an attraction to the speculator
as well as the homcseeker. A large
part of those already here are sepcu
lators—men of small means who feel
lucky.
The general character of tbe reser
vaticn is rolling. The northwestern
portion is rough grazing land. On
rough land of the same character,
joining tbe reservation, stock is rang
ed all winter and in ordinary years
comes out in good shape. About forty
head will do well on a quarter sec
tion, it is said.
The crops near Bonesteel look well
this season—corn and small grain—
and the farms have a thrifty appear
ance. A quarter section of improved
land here is valued at from 52.000 to
57,000.
It is thought Bonesteel will be able
to handle the crowd without anw diffi
culty. It is reasonably certain one
will be able to secure a bed or a meal
here for 50 cents during the rush.
Already some thirt ynotaries are on
the ground and as many more locating
agencies. There are perhaps 1.000
strangers here now and this number
is being swelled daily, although the
rush is not expected before the first
vreek in July. Visitors are not ex
cluded from the reservation and the
liveries are doing a thriving business.
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TOGO IS GREAT ADMIRAL.
English Opinion of Late Achievements
at Port Arthur.
LONDON.—While the special dis
patches to the morning newspapers
add nothing to the details contained
in the Associated Press information
concerning the Port Arthur engage
ment, and the situation on the Liao
Tung peninsula, the editorials by war
experts devote much space to the
situation. The general view is that
the Russians at Port Arthur lost their
opportunity through their timidity,
end that Togo has again asserted his
right to be considered one of the
world’s greatest admirals.
It is conceded on every hand that
while the details are not yet fully
knowm, when both sides tell the whole
story, the calamity to Russia will onlv
be increased. It is pointed out, how
ever, that Port Arthur is opened and
that the Vladivostok fleet may make
another diversion in which the rem
nants of the Port Arthur squadron
may at any time make a forlorn hope
dash for a juncture.
The editorials, special dispatches
and articles by war experts join in
expressing the belief that great events
are impending, and that the next few
days may have a great bearing on the
final result of the war.
Shot in Saloon Brawl.
DAVENPOftT—In a row in the El
dorado saloon Tom Geasiand, a stone
mason, shot. Ed Dugan, a gunsmith at
the arsenal, in the groin. Geasiand
was arrested and the dangerous na
ture of Dugan’s wound makes it prob
able that he will have to answer to
the charge of murder.
rwarescai Not a candidate.
.MEXICO CITY—Owing to the an
nouncement of several persons to the
public through newspapers support
ing the candidacy of Ignacio Mares
cal, minister of foreign relations, for
the vice presidency, the venerable
diplomatist and statesman has given
out a letter in which he refuses to al
low his name to be used. Minister
Marescal declares his friendship for
Minister of the Interior Corral, the
candidate of the national convention,
and regards the latter’s success at
the polls as certain.
Cashier Does Not Break Bank.
SARATOGA, N. Y.—The citizens’
National bank, which suffered a heavy
run Saturday, is declared to be sound
and fully prepared to meet all obliga
tions should small depositors continue
their demands. Losses by unfortunate
investments and alleged irregularities
of Cashier John H. De Ridder are
placed at from $30,000 to $40,000. The
American Surety company of New
York is upon De Ridder’s bond as
cashier to the amount of $25,000, and
has been officially notified by the bank
to refund the amount.
GET MIXED CVEP: ROGEBUD.
Manv Intended Settlers Misconstrue
-he President's Proclamation.
WASHINGTON — An erroneous j
wording of the president’s proclama
tion openoing to settlement lands in
Gregory county. South Dakota, ceded
by the Sioux Indians to the United
States, is causing the general land 1
office officials no end of trouble. The
sentence to which reference is made
reads as follows:
“To obtain registration each appli
cant will be required to show himself
duly qualified, by written application
to be made on a blank form provided
by the commissioner of the general
land office, Macy, has issued the fol
try of these lands under existing
laws and .to give the registering offi
cer such appropriate matters of de
scription and identity as will protect
the applicant and government against
any attempted impersonation.”
The language of this clause would
seem to indicate that blanK forms
could only be obtained from the of
fice of the commissioner of the gen
eral land office at Washington, Such,
however, is not. ttie fact. These
blanks are really only obtainable at
the registration points name in the
proclamation, namely Chamberlain,
Yankton, Bonesteel, and Fairfax, S.
D. The chief clerk of the general
land office, Macy, his issued the fol
lowing endeavor to clear up the mis
apprehension which has been caused
by the careless wording of the proc
1 mat ion:
“Referring to the president’s proc
lamation of May 13, 1904. providing
for the opening of the Rosebud In
dian reesrvation in which it is stated
at the bottom of page 3 three that
applicants to register must use a
blank provided by the commissioner
of the general land office, these
blanks can be obtained only at the
registration points in South Dakota
named in the proclamation The only
blank given out from the general land
office at Washington is the blank
form of power of attorney for use of
soldiers who desire to register by an
agent.”
MERCHANT ORDERED TO LEAVE.
Harry A. Flo3ten Not Permitted to
Stay at Home in Cripple Creek.
TELLURIDE. Colo.—Harry Float
en, a merchant who was deported by
the military two weeks ago and who
| returned home, departed again after
! being waited upon by a committee of
five citizens who warned him that his
| life would be in peril if he remained
I here.
Upon arrival here Mr. Floaten was
! arrested and detained more than an
hour, but no charge was made
against him. He said he was ad
vised by Acting Governor Huggott to
remain, as the deportations of citi
' zens by the Citizens’ alliance would
have to be stopped. The only accu
sation made against him by Captain
Buikeley Wells, who ordered him to
I leave before martial law was sus
; pended, was that he received on de
] posit at his store funds of the local
Miners’ union and transacted business
| for that organization.
MORAL STANDARDS ARE LOW.
Fashionable Society cf the Cities Ar
raigned.
AMHERST, Mass.—At the commence
ment exercises at Amherst collegge
! the baccalaureate sermon was deliv
| ered by President George Harris, D.
| D. He said, in part:
“The fashionable society of our
I cities is a society of the wealthy. The
i rich vie with one another in the ex
pensiveness of food, drinks, clothes
and decorations. Their moral stand
ards are low. Divorce does not read
I a rich man or woman out of fashion
able society. They are the degener
ates of the cities. But not all the
wealthy rush into this silly scramble
of vulgarity and sensuousness. There
! are many who use wealth to secure
higher ideals. How otherwise could
there be culture, science, art. music,
philanthrophy. colleges, schools and
churches?”
Hulk of the Slocum Towed In.
NEW YORK—Crowds, with heads
! bowed and uncovered, lined both
sides of East river Sunday as the
hulk of the General Slocum was towed
to a dock in Erie basin, w'kere it is
to be inspected by the federal author
j ities. The flags on the tugs having
the wreck in tow were at half-mast,
and when passing Barrett’s Point,
where the Slocum sank and so many
lives were lost, the flags were dipped.
All ther- craft in the harbor dipped
their flags as the flotilla passed.
Week's Attendance at the Fair.
ST. LOUIS. Mo.—The total attend
ance at the World’s fair for the week
ending Saturday night, June 25, as
! officially announced, was 540,485, an
increase of over 65,000 over the pre
vious week anu 402.777 over the total
attendance for the first week.
Preaches a Startling Sermon.
MONTREAL—At the celebration of
the feast of St. John the Baptist, the
; national holiday of French Canada,
. Abbe Brosseau preached rather a
t startling sermon to thousands in
Notre Dame. He said that a crisis
had arrived in church matters, thanks
! to a lack of harmony between the
j Cathplic clergymen and layment. The
I laymen, he declared, were neglecting
| religious duties more and more, the
t clergy were not up-to-date, and he ex
pressed the desire of the archbishop
that matters promptly be remedied.
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Wheat Seriously Damaged.
TOPEKA, Kae.—Heavy rain, wind
i and hail seriously damaged the--wheat
crop in the central portion of the
| state. Lindsborg and Junction City
report that large fields of wheat have j
been flattened out by the storm. The j
; harvest was about to begin. Nearly
| four inches of rain fell in Junction
j City, causing a rise of three feet in
\ the Republican river. Heavy rains
| fell throughout the Kaw valley, mak
j ing all the streams rise. The Kaw
| ri*wr at this place Is at great height. ■
CA3INETCHANGES
NEBRASKA MAN BECOMES SECRE
TARY Or NAVY.
PAUL MORTON ACCEPTS PUCE
New Official to Enter Upon His Duty
July 1st—Metcalf of California is to
Be Secretary of Commerce and
Labor.
WASHINGTON—A sweeping change
in the cabinet of President Roosevelt
was announced officially at the White
House Friday. The announcement
came In tbe form of a brief typewrit
ten statement issued by Secretary
Loeb, as follows:
"The following cabinet appoint
ments are announced: William H.
Mcody of Massachusetts, attorney gen
eral; Paul Morten of Illinois, secre
tary of the navy; Victor H. Metcalf of
California, secretary of commerce and
labor.”
The resignation of Secretary Cortel
yefu and Attorney General Knox have
been accepted, to take effect July 1.
For two weeks or more it has been
known that these changes were im
pending. When Secretary Cortelyou
was designated by President Roosevelt
to be his campaign manager it was
certain that he would retire from the
cabinet upon his assumption of duties
as chairman of the republican national
committee. Just before he left for
Chicago last Wednesday he placed in
the bands of the president his letter
of resignation from the department of
commerce and labor. It was under
stood between the president and him
that the resignation was to be accept
ed to take effect at the end of the pres
ent fiscal year, June 30, Inclusive. The
taking effect of his resignation at that
time would afford him an opportunity
to complete some work in the depart
ment which ne had initiated and which
it was important he should carry to
a conclusion.
Uiie WUtti a.feU Aiiuiucv ucuoai
; Knox formally announced that he
would retire from the department of
justice probably at the end of the
fiscal year. It was understood at the
same time that Secretary Moody would
succeed Mr. Knox as attorney general.
The statement was made, however,
mat. while the transfer of Secretary
Moody to the department of justice
was very probable, it was dependent,
in a measure, on the president s sue
cess in securing such a successor for
him in the navy department as he de
sired.
In pursuit of his purpose to secure
the services of a toroughly able and
congenial man. President Roosevelt
tendered the appointment cf secretary
of the navy to Paul Morton, first vice
president of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa he railroad. Mr. Morton is a
personal friend of the president of
many years standing. He is a son
of the late J. Sterling Morton of Ne
braska. secretary of agriculture in
President Cleveland's last administra
1 tion. Mr. Morton has had experience
in Washington, having been here with
his father.
Since President Roosevelt has been
in the White House has has made
more than one effort to induce Mr.
Morton to accept a position in his ad
ministration. Feeling that his life
work in the railroad business, in which
he has achieved success, might be im
• peded by his acceptance of an official
; position in the government, he uni
! lormly has declined ail such proffers.
| In consequence with this feeling he
declined the proffer of the portfolio
of the navy. He was requested by
the president to consider his disin
clination. He tooK dinner at the
White House and the whole subject
was considered, after which Mr. Mor
i ton had consulted with his personal
i and business friends and associates.
! At the conclusion of the conference
| Mr. Morton told the president he
; would accept the position vn the cab
; faet.
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RUSSIANS APPLY THE TORCH.
—
Burn Numerous Dwelling Houses in
Korean Towns.
SEOUL.—A telegram received here
from Gensan. Korea, reports that Rus
sfen troops have burned numerous
; dwelling houses in the towns of Kilju
and Ham Beung. and that at the lat
ter place women were subjected to ill
treatment.
One thousand Russian troops are
commandeering live stock foods and
carts from a wide area in northwest
ern Korea. These men are on their
way to Vladivostok and will cross the
Tumen river by means of recently
constructed bridges.
There are three cases of cholera
here. The men affected are natives,
and the disease has not appeared
among the Japanese troops.
Tangier Settles Down to Quiet.
LONDON — The Tangier corre
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says
that the city of Tangier lias resumed
life as nothing had happened. The
Perdicaris affair is over, he says, and
no developments are expected.
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BATTLESHIP IS SUNK.
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Togo Engages Russian Fleet at Port!
Arthur and Damages Three Ships.
TOKIO—Admiral Togo reports an
engagement at "Port Arthur Iasi
Thursday, in which a battleship of the
Peresviet type was sunk and a battle
ship of the Sevastopol type and a first
class cruiser of the Diana type were
damaged.
It is reported that the Port Arthui
fleet came out of the harbor Thurs
day and engaged the Japanese fleet
Opens with Non-Union Men.
VICTOR, Colo.—The Portland mine
which was closed by General Bell
military comander, because it gave
emploment to union men, was re
opened with a small-non union force.
The military commission, which de
cides who may lire and work in the
district, met at tbe Portland to pazs
upon applications for employment
Irving Mowbert, a director of the
Portland Gold Mining company
stated that -the Portland reductioi
mill at Colorado City would be closed
down because of shortage of ore.
I ^ NEWS IN NEBRASKA^!
The home of F. Pierce at Fremont
was badly damaged by lire.
A team of mules has been stolen
from A. C. Heacock at Springfield.
Brehn and Flaska has pleaded guilty
to assault upon a man named Laka
at Wrmore.
Seward county populists have select
ed delegates to state and congressional
conventions.
The old settlers of Richardson coun
ty will hold tjieir annual picnic Au
gust 24 and 25.
The Germantown State tank is a
new corporation which will run a bank
at Germantown.
William Seye of Plattsmeutn. for
getting drunk and abusing his wife,
paid a fine of $100.
Chief of Police Frost of Auburn has
been removed for inability to control
the rowdy element.
Plattsmouth reports the presence of j
smallpox in a transient visitor, who
was sent from town.
Mrs. Ayws, wifo of Dr. Harry Ayers
of Nebraska City, was seriously burn
ed about the hands aad arms while
lighting a gasoline stove.
Mr. Tadiken, a farmer living near
Rising City, fell dead in the street at
that place of heart failure. He was
about 70 years of age, a widower and
an old setler.
A. G. Ludwig of Arlington received
the contract tor building the new ad
dition to the high school at Central
City, his bid being $50 lower than any
local contractor's.
Eugene Thackaberry. a young man
who has been employed in the ol
fices of the Dempster company at Be
atrice. has disappeared. When he left
town h* told some of his friends that
he was going to Colorado, but since
leaving Beatrice he has been seen in
Omaha.
The live members of the York Coun- j
ty Fair association have recently tak
en hoil of the fair grounds and have
made many improvements. A six-foot
tight-board fence has been built and
also a large speed barn. Already j
there are several owners of fast horses 1
on the ground training horses.
At a meeting of the Chadron city
council a new bond proposition was
submitted. Bonds are to.be issued for
$40,000 at 5 per cent. The previous
ones were for 5450,000 at 6 per cent,
and there is still owing $42,000, but
before the new ones are to be issued
$2,000 can be paid out of the water
receipts.
A brigade encampment, such as has
not been held in the state for several
j years, will be held by the Nebraska
National guard during the month of
August. Neither the exact date nor
the place of encampment has yet been
settled upon. It is thought that sev
eral Nebraska towns will enter bids
for the location.
Ad2m Graham, a prominent farmer
living near Richfield, Sarpy county,
while hitching up his team at Pepil
lion, was seized by a paralytic stroke
and fell under the horses' feet. His
family soon discovered- him and at
cnce carried him to a house and a
physician was summoned, but his re
covery is doubted.
While at his farm southwest of Be
atrice Sunday Fred Claussen. a gro
ccryman of that city, was attacked by
a ferocious Dull and narrowly escaped
being killed. When the animal came
for him he grabbed it by the horns
and held on until a farm hand came
to his assistance. Aside from a few
bruises he escaped uninjured.
The first accident in the work of
building the new Nebraska hospital
for the insane at Norfolk occurred
last week, when Frank Hawshaw, who
was carrying brick up an incline, re
ceived a falling bat upon his head,
which knocked him senselessi, A fel
low workman caught him and kept
him from falling to the ground.
Joe Cannon, aged about 20 years,
was brought, to Sheriff Hansen of Da
kota county for safe keeping. Can
non seems to be unbalanced, imagin
ing that he controls the earth and all
thereunto belonging. Some months
ago Cannon created a commotion in
Sioux City by charging that he was
the man that blew up the Maine.
James Mahaffa. the young man woo
escaped from jail at Ogalaiia, was cap
tured and returned to jail, after be
ing gone twenty-four hours. Sheriff
Harrington received a message by tel
epone that Mahaffa was in an old
deserted sod house six miles north ;
of town. He started at cnce with a
posse and overhauled him in the sand
hills.
1b the supreme court Louis Zobel of
Hastings has filed a brief denying that
he fractured the constitution of the
United States when he declined to
serve a meal to Lizzie Sherwood in
j his restaurant He denied the colored
woman service end was found guilty
of a misdemaanor. He appealed and
Attorney General Prout declares that
Zobel infringed the constitution and
attempted to establish race distinc
tions.
The cherry crop cf Sarpy county is
greater this year than it has been for
several years past. Owing to the ex
ceedingly low price of the fruit farm
ers cannot afford to nire men to pick
it and as a result it is teared much of
the fruit will go to waste.
Fire destroyed a large farm barn
belonging to S. R. Rosenberry, three
miles east of Leigh. The tamily was
away from home a: the time and the
origin of the fire is unknown. The
loss, besides the building, was one calf
and three harnesses. The building
Ytas insured. . ,
The school census of Central City
has just been taken and shows that
there are 644 people of school age in
the city.
Lightnisg killed a boy by the name
of Lemke, who lives five miles south
of Lawrence. Younfc Lemke was in
Stie field at work when a heavy thun
der shower came up. He started for
the house and had just stopped to
close a wire gate when a heavy Cash
of ligntnieg struck the wire fence a
few rods away and was carried by the
wire to the gate, killing the boy al
most instantly.
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FIGURING UP ASSESSMENT.
State Board Has a Job Certifying Rail
road Valuation.
LINCOLN—The state board of as
sessment having completed its work
of assessing railroad property, Sec
retary Bennet is now busy, assisted
by all the state bouse clerks that
could be drafted into service in certi
fying the assessment out to the vari
ous county clerks. This work should
be completed by the 27th, but from
the amount of figuring necessary to
comply with the new revenue law, un
less much additional help is brought
into service it will be an impossibil
ity to do this.
As a final action of the board an
other change has been made in the
grand total, making this £46,084.087.7*.
This was occasioned by a reduction of
the assessment of the Great Wester*
from £48,000 to £26,835. To make uf
the grand aggregate of the railroad
property the different systems of th»
state were valued as follows, one
fifth of which amount being the as
sessed valuation: Union Pacific, £52,
878,049; Burlington, £101,184,996.75;
Missouri Pacific. £10,968.538; Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific. £10,426.330; St.
Joseph & Grand Island, £3,649,750;
Vv'ilmar & Sioux Falls, £2,564.200; Chi
cago & Northwestern, £3*.663,20O;
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Om
aha, £11,524,300.
The increase in the total assessment
of railroad property, some £19,000,000,
is by far the greatest increase ever
handed down by any Nebraska as
sessment board, but even that large
amount of increase should occasion
little protest from the railroad com
panies when taken into comparison
with assessments levied against them
years ago when the roads were in
value worth little compared to what
they are worth now. The main line
of the Union Pacific was assessed this
year at £16.0#0 a mile, while away
back in 1881 the average value per
mile for this system was £11,552. In
1894 it wTas assessed on the main line
at £11,500 a mile, while from 1888 for
four years the assessment of the main
line was £11,440 a mile. From that
time, with the exception of one year,
tne assessment was gradually decreas
ed, ijough the property each year be
came more valuable, the last five years
preceding 1903 the assessment being
?y.800 on the main line. In that year
it was increased to £9,900 a mile still
being $1,652 less than the assessment
ot 1881.
The Burlington has just as litie
room for protest as the Union Pacific,
for this year it was assessed on the
main line at only $15,470, while back
in 1885, tne highest of any year ex
cept the present, it was assessed at
£12,612 a mile. Then began the grad
ual decrease in valuation until the
climax was reached last yar, when
the assessment on the main line was
$10,500 a mile, lower than it had been
tor six years.
Saved Child’s Life.
. REMONT—Lloyd Havens, a mem
ber of the Pohl & Shephard ball team,
saved the life of a two-year old child
near Ames. He was driving in a car
ryall with the other players to North
Bend, where a game was to be played,
when he spied the little one sitting
in the middle of the track playing.
Half a mile away the Union Pacific
through train was approaching at the
rate of a mile a minute. Havens hur
riedly jumped from the vehicle and
rescued the child from its perilous
position.
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A Bin Potato Patch.
SCOTT’S BLUFF—T. C. Bottom &
Co. have just finished planting 400
acres of potatoes. This will make a
total acreage of about 10,000 in thir
valley.
Cars Mangle Three Children.
AINSWORTH—While the eastboun*
freight No. 82, George Mills conduc
tor. was switching in the yards here,
the hind trucks of a flat car ran over
the 3-year-old son of Mr. Ellis, kill
ing him instantly, also the 16-months
old babe, who died an tour later, and
badly mangled the foot of another 5
year-old girt
Boy Drowned While Swimming. \
NORFOLK—Willie Stahl, 14 years
cld. stole away to swim with com
rades Sunday afternoon and was
drowned in the Elkhorn river. Hi3
comrades denied the accident, declar*
ing Willie had gone home, and hid his
clothing in a barn to conceal the fact
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Smallpox Has the Day.
SCOTT'S BLUFF—At a meeting of
citizens it was decided not to cele
brate this year on account of the
smallpox scare. At present there is
but one mild case and it is thought
that it can be controlled so that there
will be no further danger.
Harvest Hands Wanted.
The association of free employment
bureaus, composed of the labor com
missioners of live states in the wheat
belt, of which Don C. Despain of Ne
braska is president, will soon have
an opportunity to demonstrate wheth
er it can do the business. Last week
President Despain received word from
Kansas that that state would require
the importation of about 21,000 men
to handle the harvest. The harvest- .
ing beguns June 20, at which time
special rates will be given by the
railroads.
Irrigation in Scott’s Bluff.
SCOTT’S BLUFF—Rumors are cur
rent here that the government is con
sidering a plan to supply the entire
S’orth Platte valley in this county with
water from a large irrigation canal to
ie built on the lake at the extreme
aorth side of the county, bringing a
arge amount of government land that
3 irrigable under proposed fanal.
rhere has been a constant ruSh of
Somesteaders into these regions and
claims will be taken in the neat
:i*ure.