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She CHIEF RED CLOUD. NEB. rUBLISIIBD EVEKT F1IIDAY. Bnttred la the Toitonice at Red Cloud, Mb , ir Second Clan MntUr. PAUL C. PHARES, Editor FIX REBATE BLAME KAN8A8 CITY COURT HOLDSTAG QART AND THOMAS GUILTY. In Opinion of Judge McPherson Suffi cient Evidence Wai Not Introduced to Convict Former Burlington Traffio Manager and Demurrer It Sustained. KaaeiiB City, May 2G. George L. Thomas, a freight broker, and L. D. Taggart, a clerk working for ThomaB, In the United Statea district court here, were found guilty of the charge of conspiracy to Illegally give rebates to shippers. Tho jury considered th cbbo only thirty minutas before arriv ing at a verdict. Attorneys for tho defendants will fllo a motion for a new trial. Tho court will not pro nounce sentenco against Thomas and Taggart until the motion for a new trial Is disposed of. Thomas and Taggart live in New York, and Taggart, who has been In court only hi tho person of his coun sel, Is said to bo very 111 In that city. Ho and Thomas have been under bonds of $5,000 each, and tho court allowed tho bonds to continue In force until sentence Is Imposed. . Tho section of tho revised statutes under which Thomas and Taggart are convicted provides that their punish ment shall bo a fine of not less than $1,000 or moro than $10,000, or Im prisonment In the penitentiary for not moro than two years, or both fine and Imprisonment, at the discretion of the court. Georgo H. Crosby, general freight traffic manager for tho Burlington rail way, on trial on tho same charge, was discharged, tho court sustaining a de murrer alleging that no evidence had been presented to connect Crosby with a conspiracy. Judgo McPherson said there was nothing in tho evidence to indicate that Crosby over directed the payment of "commissions" or claims to Thomas or that he had any knowledge of tho transactions, but that, on the con trary, it had been testified that Thomas Miller, now dead, had always Issued such orders to the claim depart ment. Mr. Miller died a year ago. OIL TRUST'S METHODS. Agent Telia of Orders to Kill or Con quer Standard's Rivals In Ohio. Cleveland, May 2G. A total of nine teen witnesses were called by Inter state Commerce Commissioners Prouty and Clements In tho Standard Oil in quiry here. Commissioners, counsel, and everybody elso connected with tho inquiry put in a hard day and the work of the sessions was prolific ot substantial results. Testimony bor dering on the sensntlonal was ob tained from several witnesses. That of George I Lane of Mansfield, a former employe of tho Standard Oil company, was regarded as particular ly Important. According to his ovi dance, Lane was for about fourteen months in 1901 and 1902 employed by tho Standard for the particular pur pose of driving all of tho Independ ent oil peddlers In a dozen or more ot tho principal cities and towns of northern Ohio out of business. He Bald ho was employed by C. M. Lyons of the Cleveland office of the Standard Oil company to go to certain places and use every means, fair or foul, to forco tho Independents to quit. He described the methods pursued In de tail. "My Instructions," he Bald, "were to kill them, and I was told that if I could not do tho job, somebody would bo sent to take my place. I worked In Youngstown and surrounding small towns. In all of tho towns, with the exception of Youngstown, the Inde pendent peddlers wero forced to aban don their business. In Youngstown n man named William H. Vahey was encountered, and despite everything wo could do ho held his trade. We gnvo oil away by the barrel and tank load, but It did no good. Vahey's customers threw It away." MUST PAY BRIBE OR GET NO CAR Philadelphia, May 26. Several in teresting developments marked the closing session of tho Interstate com merce commission's investigation into tho alleged discrimination by railroads in the distribution of cars in tho bitu minous Held. The commission ad- , journed to meet at a time and place . to ho decided upon later. Next week' the members of tho commission will go to Washington to oxnmine the evi dence presented during the hearings , in this city, and it is likely tho in-1 vestigntlon will bo resumed in that. city next week. Testimony of a sensational charac-i ter wus given by P. Albert Von Boy ne-1 burp, gcncrnl manager of the Rcakcrt Bros.' Coal company of this city. Ho stntcd (hat within the last two and one-half years his company's car sup ply had been bo Inadequate thnt the business hnd been practically ruined. He declared that other companies had been favored in the distribution of cars and said he had- no doubt that discrimination had been practiced against his company because It had fniled to make glftB of stock to tho railroad officials. Ho gave it as his opinion thnt President Cassatt was re sponsible for the discrimination. Datte All Still Alive. Manila, May 2C Datto All, tho lead ing Mindanao insurgent, who waB re ported killed Oct. 22 last, is declared on good authority to bo still alive. It is said he is now with Dattos En ok and Mopak, organizing an Insurrection between Davao and Dutuan. They are said to be buying rifles and am munition. NEWS OF NEBRASKA. Low Temperature In Nebraska. Uncoln, May 28. Low temperaturo prevailed in Nebraska for twenty-four hours, ranging rfom 30 to 42 degrees in tho eastern part of the state. Snow is reported lrom northwest Nebraska, one-fourth of an inch fnlling at Alus worth. Grand Jury Indicts Briggs and Murphy Omaha, May 25. The Douglas coun-1 ty grand Jury returned indictments ngalnst John Ilriggs, chief of police of i South Omnlia, and Henry C. Murphy, Republican candidate for city attorney at tho last municipal election in thnt city, for alleged conspiracy In accept ing graft for protection of disreputable resorts. Lumber Dealers Deny Trust Allegation , Western Federation of Miners, who Lincoln, May 26. Lumber dealers are charged with the murder of form accused of being in a trust filed an er Governor Frank Steuncnberg, wero answer in the supreme court denying called. Attorneys for tho prisoners all tho allegations except the charg- ( Immediately filed notice of alleged ' Ing of membership fees. The nssocla- disqualifications which should pre-1 tlon wns orgunlzed to help tho retail-. vent District Judge Frank Smith I ers, they declare. Eighteen reasons ' from sitting as trial judge and gave I aro given. One of the most important Is a social gathering of the members, it is said. Omaha Election Officials Indicted. Omaha, May 29. Tho county grand jury returned eleven Indictments, among them being ono against form- or City Clerk W. H. Elbourn, who is cnarguu who iumpriiiB wwi ui uui at tho primary election in which he wus huuiwiik u iuuuuiiuuuuii. iu were against the election officials ln tho Second and Third precincts of tho Third ward, who are charged with misconduct ln the use of voting ma chines nt the city election. Dipsomaniac Law Declared Defective. Lincoln, May 2o. A decision ngnlnst the dipsomaniac law was ren dered by Judgo Cornish of Scotts Bluffs county, who applied for a writ of habeas corpus a few weeks ago. Craig, who was sent to the asylum under the dipsomaniac law as an ex cessive user of drugs, declares that ho was not confined In a separate ward, according to law, but was placed with insane patients. He was re leased on bond pending a decision. Death Hastened by Injuries. Lincoln, May 26. Mrs. Julia Mas Bey came to her death by old age, hastened by Injuries received in a manner unknown. This was the ver dict .of tho Jury summoned by Coroner Graham. Mrs. Massey died at tho Lincoln hospital for tho insane at the ago of 101 years. Sho was sent there because of poverty. Tho state board will hear the Norfolk aBylum charges June 6. Aftor this mntter has been investigated tho Lincoln aBylum will be investigated. Decides Against Grain Trust. Lincoln, May 29. L. M. Pember ton, tho refereo appointed by tho su premo court to take testimony In the suit of tho state against the Nebraska flonln Tnn Inyo' nacnnlnttnn rn tVin ground that It Is a trust,' reported, recommending a perpetual Injunction against tho association. He sustains the charges made against It, except as to soliciting and receiving rebates from railroads, the latter being hold, i under the facts, to ho on Interstate shipments and beyond Jurisdiction of the state courts. Bode Goes Into Bankruptcy. Omaha, May 25. In his voluntary petition in bankruptcy tiled in tho fed eral court, ISrwin O. Bode, city treas urer of Falls City and a merchant of that place, has recited that he Is In debt to Pulls City In tho sum of $5, 000, and ln debt to the school district In tho sum of $5,G00. Ho further sets out that this money was used In settling debts incurred by the general store operated under the firm name of E. Bode & Sons. Bode hns scheduled his liablties at $2(1,970.27 and his as sets at $14,964.50. Edmlsten Is Indicted. Omaha, May 2G. In tho Nebraska land cases a now feature has devel oped. Tn addition to tho charges hith erto developed ln a number of cases the ajlcgation of forgery, is now.made. Tho first" of tho prosecutions under the new charge is that of J. II. Edmlsten of Lincoln, tho well known politician and oil Inspector under Governor Hoi comb. A true bill growing out of tho chargo of fraudulent signatures signed to homestead affidavits was returned against him yesterday afternoon, and Mr. Edmlsten was present to formally give bond. TORNADO CAU8E8 MUCH DAMAGE Twister Strikes in the Vicinity of Oakland, Neb. Oakland, Neb., May 2G. A cyclono passed over tho west side of Oakland. The cloud formed at Logan creek, go ing north to the new town of Uehllng, eight miles south. Doors were blown from the elevator and the roof was blown from a car, striking Carl John son, aged fourteen years, slightly in juring him. Oscar Johnson, who was driving in. a lumber wagon, received a slight sclap wound, his horses became separated and his wagon wbb found tn.lt a mile away. At John Peterson's, four miles south of Oakland, tho kitchen was blown away and the main part of the house moved from lis foundation. At Alf Walberg's, three miles south, the barns and corncrlbs were destryed. In Oakland trees wero bady twisted and coal sheds of tho Farmers' Grain and Live Stock t company were blown onto the rail-1 road tracks. Some very large hall- stones fell, breaking out a few win dows. MOYER-HAYWOOD TRIAL OPENS. Cases of Men Accused of Steuncnberg Murder Called in Court. , Caldwell, Ida., May 30. When the j Cauyon county district court con- i vened here the cases of Charles H. Moyer, William D. Haywood and Georgo A. Pettibone, officers of tho notlco for a change of venue. Twen ty-six reasons which aro alleged to disqualify Judge Smith are given. Among other points it is alleged that Governor Frank R. Gooding has Is sued a public manifesto declaring tho guilt of tho defendants and that ho has proof of their guilt. The fact that Judge SmUh ,g an appolntee of the governor Is Bet forth and the. al. legatlon that ho ,8 sul)Ject to the ln. ,. iho nvoPnn- iD mn,i0 Thn manner of drawing tho grand jury ln this county Is also attacked. Nothing was accomplished beyond submitting to Judgo Smith legal points claimed by tho prosecution to be a bnr to further proceedings at this time. Attorney Richardson, for tho defense, stated when court opened that he had filed two motions, ono asking for a change of venue, accom panied by affidavits; tho other asking that some other judge bo called ln. Tho matter that stayed proceedings was a question of the right of tho court to try the case, pending deter mination of the appeal to tho supremo court. INSURGENTS ARE RETREATING. Caatello Forced to Retire Before Superior Fotccb. Mexico City, May 30. -Major Cas tello, commanding one detachment of Guatemalan revolutionists, after tak ing tho city of Ocos, was forced to re tire before superior forces. Castelio Is now reported to have taken a new baso and will bo reinforced by sev eral hundred good fighting men from the steamer Empire City." General Barillas is in the mountains, making his way to Quezaltenango. Barillas has with him a fine body of picked men and Is reported to be Bteadlly re crulting his force. No news has been received from Salvador, but the In vading forco should by this time be well advanced into Guatemala. Resi dent Guatemalans here state that the J nL J.81" !J 1 throw of Cabrera. Tho season of rains has set in and the roads are bad in Guatemala. Telegraphic com munication is difficult on account of cutting of wires. MINISTER CONFESSES BIGAMY. Methodist Divine in Chicago Pleads Guilty to Having Two Wives. Chicago, May 30. Almon Clarence Abel, formerly a prominent minister of tho Methodist Episcopal church, pleaded guilty to a chargo of bigamy and was sentenced to an indefinite term in tho penitentiary. Abel was formerly pastor of tho Hammond Avenuo Methodist Episco pal church in this city, and later was pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church, one of the largest of its de nomination in tho city. To hlB sec ond wife Abel was known as "Clair Clayton," and It was upon complaint of her mother that ho was arrested. Eight Hour Bill Reported. Washington, May 30. Tho houso committee on labor authorized a fa vorable report on tho eight-hour bill. Chnlrmnn Gardner of New Jersey said there was no opposing vote. ' The Cause of Many Sudden Deaths. There is a disease prevailing in this country most dangennw because so decep tive, .muiiysuuucn deaths arc caused by it heart dis ease, pneumonia, heart failure or apoplexy are often the result of kid ney disease. If kidney trouble is allowed tondvance thekidncy-poison- nr1 lilnrul will nfi fnclc tllr vital nrrrntia rnncit.ir rntnrrt nt ... w.hkw, 'wv-vafaBif ....M V the bladder, or the kidneys themselves break down and waste away cell by cell. Madder troubles almost always result from n derangement of the kidneys and a cure is obtained quickest by a proper treatment of the kidneys. If you arc feel ing badly you can make no mistake by taking Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy. It corrects inability to hold urine and scalding pain in passing it, and over comes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often through the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. Swntnp-Root is pleasant to tnke and is sold by all druggists in fifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles. You may have a sample bottle of this wonderful new dis covery and a book that tells all about it, both sent free by mail. Address, Dr. Kil mer & Co., Mnglmmton, N. Y. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address, Biughamton, N. Y., on every bottle. OYSTERS in every style. 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