The Talentine Democrs
VALENTINE , NEB.
I. M. RICE , Publish
HANGED IN BELFK
SPECTACULAR SUICIDE OF MA
IN CHICAGO.
Body Was Pound Dangling at tl
End of Rope in the Steeple AVhc
Congregation Assembled for Se
vices Sunday Morning.
The dead body of a man dangling
Ihc end of a rope in the belfry of tl
Emanuel Baptist church , 2320 Michigs
Avenue , Chicago , was the gruesome sig'
that met the eyes of the congregatit
as it assembled for Sunday .services. Tl
police were notified at once , and the bet
; was cut down and taken aAvay.
In one of the pockets of the dead man
coat a memorandum book was foui
.bearing the name and address of Willia
Johnson , Pittsburg. Written on a fl
'leaf of the book Avero the followii
words :
J W li , I see that nothing but ir
death Avill satisfy the outraged publi
Therefore I Avill give it , but I will be ir
OAvn executioner. "
It is supposed that Johnson had bee
hanging in the belfry since Friday nigh
Avhon he was last seen to enter tl
church. He had been employed on di
iferent occasions by the pastor to repa
the electric lights at the top of the stei
, plo. Friday he Avorked all day at tl
top of the belfry , and Avhen his AVOI
Avas finished , it is believed , he deliberut
ly climbed inside the steeple and hangc
himself.
William Johnson was a Avell ICIIOAV
electrician and steeple climber of Pitt :
burg , Pa. His father died about
month ago.
ASSASSINATED IN DENVER.
Ex-Policeman's Body Pound Liter
ally Riddled with Bullets.
Lyle Gregory of Denver , Colo. , an 02
policeman , was assassinated early Sui
day morning Avhen he Avas returning horn
from a social visit with friends. Hi
body Avas riddled Avith bullets and h
died in his tracks. It is belioA'ed that th
assassin used a repeating rifle , and hi
aim Avas true , for in all ten bullets pei :
etrated the murdered man's body. X
positiAe trace of the assassin has bee
'found.
The murder occurred in a section of th
city inhabited by the Avorking class. Grejj
ory AVUS ulone und unarmed.
Mrs. John Combs , a neighboring AVC
man , Avho heard the shots , also heard th
cry , "You murdering blackguard , " am
thought the A-oice AVUS that of her bus
band , whose return home she was a\vait
ing. Combs was later found at a bowl
ing alley and placed under arrest , but in
evidence of guilt has yet been traced t <
him.
FATALLY WOUNDS SWEETHEART
Illinois Young Man Shoots Because
She Refused Him.
Xora HoAvclls , nged 17 , daughter of . '
prominent farmer residing four mile ;
soutlnvost of Yates City. 111. , Avas she
und fatally Avounded shortly after =
o'clock Sunday afternoon by Williun
Louden , a young farmer with whom sh <
had been keeping company for sonn
time.
time.He
He called for her Sunday afternoon
while Mr. und Mrs. IIoAvolIs were at thi
house of a neighbor , and they drove aAvaj
in a buggy , and Avent to a field about : i
mile distant , Avhere Louden stopped the
horse uud dismounted from the buggy.
Louden then asked the girl to marry him ,
and upon her refusal shot her Avith a re
volver , the ball entering the abdomen ,
penetrating the liver and lodging in mus
cles of the back. He then placed her in
the buggy and drove to her home Avhere
a younger sister gave the alarm.
Louden drove to his own home , AA'here
he Avas arrested.
FOUR YOUNG PEOPLE DROWNED
Suspension Traimvay Over Truckee
River Breaks.
By the breaking of one of the spans of
the suspension traniAvay across the
Truckee River at Lawton Springs , five
miles Avest of Reno , Nov. , Sunday , four
young people , Maurice Jacobs , a young
business man of Reno ; Miss McMillan ,
daughter of a prominent business man of
Reno ; Mrs. E. S. Ede , Jr. , and C. T.
Tilsman of Chicago , AA-ere precipitated
from the car into the swollen stream and
droAvucd.
The tramAvay consists of two steel
cables stretched across the river , upon
Avhich a car runs Avhich is much used by
pleasure seokcrs. The four young people
ple entered the car to cross the river.
When they reached midstream one of the
strands parted. One piercing shriek was
heard and the four Avere observed for a
few moments struggling in the rapids.
AH efforts to save them were futile.
Chicago Bookbinders' Strike Ends
The ticup of Chicago bookbinders end
ed Saturday. The conditions that ex
isted prior to the strike Avill continue.
Japanese Treat Prisoners Well.
Four hundred and fifty Russian prison
ers , sixteen of them officers , arrived at
Matsuyama , Japan , Sunday morning on
the steamer Colombo. Nine officers and
2SG men were Avounded. All of the pris
oners expressed great satisfaction at
their unexpected good tl-catment.
Grateful for Kind Treatment.
, The Japanese officers , who Avere shot
at Liao Yang as spies , bequeathed § 500
to the Russian Red Cross in considera
tion of their kind treatment.
WILL NOT CONSENT.
Masters and Pilots Refuse to Go
Work.
A Cleveland , O. , special annoum
that President Livingstone , of the Lt
Carriers' Association , Friday night
sued a lengthy statement concerning 1
four weeks' conference which ended
a total failure to agree Avith the Mastc
and Pilots' Association. After detaili
the points which have been made put
before , he tells of the last session , wl :
the advisory board of the Masters a
Pilots , after listening to the argumei
of the owners , agreed that the offer
last year's Avages AVUS fair , and that tli
Avould go back to their different lodj
or harbors and use every effort to have
accepted.
The owners felt confident that this :
tion on the part of the advisory boa
AA'ould result in a settlement , so much
indeed , that the manager of the largi
lake fleet announced his appointments
masters. To his great surprise he AV
notified Friday morning by District Cf
tain HoAvell that none of his mast <
would appear. Ho well further announc
that as the referendum A-oto had be
against the acceptance of the propos
wage scale , all negotiations that h
been hud Avere declared off , and that th
would not sail any boat except upon t
stringent conditons and the schedi
which they originally presented , with
full season's pay ; an increase to mastc
of almost 14 per cent on the Jjjrgejt v
sels , and a mucjj. greate ? increase
snijlljerj gjso That the matter of wag
\y6uld be Increased so as to give the
pay for a full season regardless of wh
they report for duty.
Mr. Livingstone adds :
"The lake carriers can only lament
condition by Avhich of an average crc
of about tAventy , three men , by virt
alone of the government licenses , a
tying up the entire business of the lak <
and this , including the men trusted
the personal representatives of the ow
crs , vested by IUAV Avith high and respo
sible poAvers ; action Avhich is stoppii
wages to the amount of many thousan
of dollars each day to the vessel cre\\
und said to deprive not less than 100,0i
men of employment in the vario
branches connected Avith the traffic. "
LAND RUSH DATE.
Rosebud Reservation to be Opene
on August 8.
A Washington special says : Preside
Roosevelt Friday morning signed a pro
lamation opening to settlement on Au
3 the Rosebud country lying in Grego :
oounty , S. D.
After deducting the lands withheld
"he state for school purposes , the pro
amation opens to settlement about 3Si
XX ) acres.
Under the provisions of the proclam
: ion registration Avill begin July 5 at
i. m. , at Chamberlain , Yankton , Bon
iteel and Fairfax , and continue until
) 'clock Saturday evening July 23.
As has been stated heretofore , the lai
vill be disposed of by draAving. Tl
IraAving Avill take place at the Chumbe
ain land oifice , commencing at 9 o'cloc
Thursday morning , July 2S , and coi
inue for such period as may be nece
: ary to draw from the box the envelope
: ontaiued therein.
BUTCHERED BY TURKS.
Armenian Villages Destroyed an
Inhabitants Put to Death.
An official dispatch to the Paris foreig
'fiice ' from Constantinople confirms tli
eports that the Turkish troops ha\
nirned villages throughout the Sassou
istrict of Armenia , killing the inhabi
nts.
The French ambassador has joine
vith the Russian and British ambassj
ors in sending consuls to Erzeroum i
he hope of limiting the destruction an
loodshed.
IIoAvever , official advices , althoug
rief , indicate the Avork of extormiuai
ig the Armenians occupying the nioiir
fiinous district of Sassoun is practicall
ccomplished.
ARMOUR GIRL IS WELL.
'ather , Returning from Europe
Tells of Gratitude to Lorenz.
Ogden Armour of Chicago , Avho return
1 to Xew York from Europe on th
laiser Wilhelm IL , said he had the bes
ews to take home concerning the healtl
E his little daughter Lolita , Avho is un
er the personal care of Dr. Lorenz.
"Lolita , " said Mr. Armour , "is im
roving rapidly. In .fact , I might as wel
ly that she is well , though it will bi
iser to leave her Avith Trof. Lorenz un
1 she has learned to Avalk with mori
ise and grace than at present. Shi
in fine spirits and her cheeks are a !
Seeming as a rose. We are delightet
ith her improvement and feel deeply
: ateful io Dr. Lorenz. "
Mexico to Give Road $7OOOOO.
The Mexican government has issuec
i order for the payment of $700,000 a ;
ibsidy to the Kansas City , Mexico ant
riental Raihvay , promised when the
iad should have completed the first 10 (
lometers of the line in Mexico , Avhicl
is been accomplished , according to c
legram from President Arthur E. Still-
ell , who is now in the east.
Plenty to Supply the Loan.
Philadelphia banking houses that have
sen invited to become partners in the
iderwriting of the $50,000,000 Japanese
an were advised Thursday that each
> use would get not more than two-sev-
.ths of the amount of its subscription.
Strike Virtually Over.
The shipping strike at Marseilles ,
ranee , is A'irtually over. The captains ,
gineers and other officers of the mer-
ant marine have agreed to resume their
' .ties on the shipping company's condi-
I11S.
Bonesteel , S. D. , is Booming.
The president's proclamation setting
ig. S as the date for opening the Rose/
d reservation is highly satisfactory tb
mesteel , S. D. , people. Forty build-
rs are under course of construction.
D1ETZ IS DEFIANT.
Sheriff's Force is Dallied at Came
on Dam.
A. Milwaukee Sentinel special frc
Ilayward , Wis. , says Deputy Sher
Giblin returned Thursday night from t
scene of the conflict where the despei
do , Dietz , holds forth. Mr. Giblin sa
it is almost impossible to get Dietz alii
as he is intrenched behind the locks
the dam with a commanding view of t
surroundings. Dietz had , he said , . <
cured a fresh supply of ammuniti
from Bayiield , thus enabling him to ho
out for a long period.
The lumber company has abandon
the work and discharged its men , th
taking quite a force away from the siep
Sheriff Peterson and a few deputies on
now remain upon the scene.
Mr. Giblin's story of how he and li
deputies were ambushed by Dietz pu
the latter in a desperate light. As t !
party , including Elliott , was approachii
the dam Dietz and another man disguisi
with blackened faces and hands steppi
from behind a tree and began firing up <
them. One bullet passed through tl
hat of the driver , momentarily stunnii
him , and he fell out of the wagon , whi
their team took fright and ran.
Deputies Giblin and Elliott spent tl
night ten miles below their objecti1
point , but returned next day to the lur
ber camp in sight of the dam. While the
were eating dinner with the drivir
crejr. jbHli "aid Dietz fired through tl
"
window of the camp"the bullet strikij
a man named Tracy , shattering the boi
of his left arm. A few shots were r
turned by the deputies. They ralso e :
press the opinion that Wcisenbach , tl
settler aiding Dietz , is seriously woum
ed , if not killed.
Twenty-four Krag-Jorgensen rifles an
720 rounds of ammunition sent from Asl
Land by a militia officer are at the e :
press office consigned to Sheriff Pctorso.
The express agent has been notified 1
hold the consignment until he receive
orders from Gov. LaFollette.
The Chippewa Lumber and Booi
Company has abandoned its drive :
Cameron dam on acount of the Dicl
trouble. About 150,000 logs lie hig
and dry , as Dietz will not allow the gate
closed. The trouble may delay all ope
ations of the large mill if continued Ion ;
FIFTEEN PERSONS HURT.
Collision Between an Electric-Ca
and a Passenger Train.
In a collision at Whittier , Cal. , be
tween a Santa Fe passenger train and a
slectric car , fifteen persons were injure <
several severely , but none , it is believei
fatally. The injured were passengers o
the electric car. The injured were a
residents of Whittier and Los Angeles.
The Santa Fe was late and running a
ligh speed. The electric train approach
3d the crossing , which is at right angle
: o the Santa Fe tracks , at full speed
SVhen within a reasonable distance th
notorman , so he declares , applied th
irake , but it refused to work , and th
; ar dashed against the side of the train
The impact broke the train in two , crusli
ng in the side of the smoking car , am
: ore away the platform of a day coacli
The motorman stuck to his post and wa
ininjured.
STOPS WEDDING AT ALTAR.
iVoman Declares Groom to be n
Her Husband.
Just as the priest in St. Mary's Catho
ic church at Dubuque , la. , Avas in tin
ict of pronouncing Mary Hartman an <
roseph Frick man and wife , Mrs. Mar :
lusch arose from a seat in the rear am
hrilly shouted : ' 'Stop that marriage
ic is my husband. "
The priest and all stood aghast whil <
he woman forced her way to the altar
Seizing Frick's face with both hands slu
crutinized it closely.
"It is he ; he is my husband , " she ex
laimed over and over again. This ere
ted a sensation , and the priest refuse *
o proceed with the ceremony. Fricl
ras told he would have to establish hi ?
tatus as a single man before the mar
iage could be solemnized , and he is no\v
waiting affidavits.
'RISONERS ' ATTEMPT SUICIDE
trange Coincidence in Hyde Park
Police Station.
Mrs. Helen Shelly , a trained nurse who
ves in South Chicago , and R. W.'Dav-
uport , a dentist , both prisoners at the
[ yde Park police station , attempted to
Jinmit suicide Thursday at almost the
inie moment.
Mrs. Shelley tried to hang herself with
small pocket handkerchief and was
early dead when found.
While the physicians were attending
er , Davenport was found suffering from
its and bruises about the head. He is
lid to have tried to butt his brains out
? ainst the stone wall of his cell. They
re believed not to know one another.
Coal Men Are Fined.
The appellate court at Chicago has af-
rmed the sentence fining seventeen mem-
? rs of the Northern Illinois Soft Coal
ssociation $500 for participation in ille-
il combinations to fix the price at
hich coal should be sold.
Injunction Against Strikers.
District Judge Smart , at Ottawa , Kan. ,
sued a temporary injunction restrain-
g the striking Atchison , Topeka and
inta Fe shopmen there from damaging
e company's property or interfering
ith its employes.
aimer House Passes from Family
After nearly forty years the Palmer
ouse , for a long time the best known
tel in Chicago , has passed from the
ijids of the Palmer family into the con-
si of the Chicago Hotel Company , rc-
ntly incorporated.
Chinese Murderers Sentenced. *
The jury in the case of Wong On and
oug Gt w , charged with the murder of
an Quong , in January last , found the
isoners guilty. They were sentenced
be hanged July 22.
STATE OJ ? NEBRASE
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CO
DENSED FORM.
Three Found Guilty Heeler , Gr
and Bradley Convicted ol * Ba
Robbery at Lyons Big Rewai
Offered for Their Conviction.
The trial of George Keeler , Then
Gray and Samuel Bradley , alias Bui
for the burglary of the First Natio
Rank at Lyons last November , termin
ed Saturday at Tekamah by a verd
of guilty as charged in the informatl
The evidence was all circumstanti
but the chain was well linked and c <
nected them with the taking of the tei
and two-seated carriage at Lyons tl
carried them to within four miles
Hooper , where they left the team a
walked into Hooper , but were met on 1
road by parties who knew George Ke
er. They were also identified by a :
loonkeeper at Hooper , also the operal
and several other-parties there bef (
they took the train for Omaha , win
they were seen and known to have plei :
pf gold , which they spent with a fi
liand. They were later arrested at Ka
sas City. K
Judge Hopewell conducted the prose (
tion , assisted by County Attorney TE
loT.
loT.The
The defendants were represented by
M. McFarland , of Omaha , and Jud
Gillis , of Tekamah.
The attorneys for the state are recei
; ng many compliments for the stro
2ase that they wove out of the evident
Court adjourned until May 14 to he
arguments on a motion for a new tri ;
The passing of sentence was reserv
iintil that date. It is thought that t
rio will receive sentences from ten
.wenty years each.
Rewards aggregating $2,050 were c
'ered for the conviction of these bai
obbers , the American Bankers' Associ
.ion backing their prosecution. This i
van ! will probably be divided betwei
Sheriff Bauman of Fremont , who is ere
ted with running the gang to earth , ai
: he Kansas City detectives , who effoc
> d their arrest. The three men captun
it Kansas City two months ago , whe
hey were evidently preparing to rene
heir attacks on country banks.
SHOT A MADMAN.
Was Attempting to Break Into
House While Insane.
George Williams shot and killed C. <
3renham thirty miles south of Woe
-.ake on a ranch. The coroner was ca
d and found that Brenham , while i
: ane , had broken into the house and hs
ieen killed by Mr. Williams. The d
leased , apparently in his right min
ame to the ranch about dark and wis !
d to remain over night. Supper AVJ
; iven him , but it was thought best tin
ie should sleep in the barn. During tl
light he came prowling around tl
louse three or four times , pounding c
he door and demanding entrance. ]
he morning he burst the door loose froi
ts fastenings and came rushing into tl
oo m.
Mr. Williams pushed the table betwec
hem for safety , but to no avail. Seein
e could do nothing else , Williams dre
is revolver and shot him twice , the fin
hot striking the arm and the secon
assing just below the heart. The ma <
lan then left the house and went to tl ;
arn , but was found dead next mornhij
The coroner's jury completely exone
ted Mr. AVilliams. who , acting thus i
elf-defense , was forced to kill a ma
. ith whom he had been on most friendl
2rms for the last five years.
FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY.
'rouble Caused by Wife of One o
Participants Leaving Home.
Jesse Young , colored , late Tuesda
iiot and perhaps fatally injured .Tame
otts , also colored , in the north part o
Nebraska City. Young accused Betts o
arting him from his Avife and an altei
ition ensued , when Young suddenl
tilled his gun and shot at Betts fu
mes , two shots taking effect , one in th
'ft and the other in the right side.
Betts was considered a harmless am
'
ard-working man , while Young ha
? en in trouble a number of times. Youu ]
in custody.
ROBBERY AT WILBER.
urglars Enter Saloon and Blow Saf <
Got Small Amount of Money.
The safe in Pasek & Shary's open
> use saloon at Wilber was blown opei
ith nitroglycerin and $70 in cash stol
i. Three charges were fired at inter
ils of about twenty minutes , and tin
b was so delicately done that no prop
ty except the safe was damaged , am
was only at the last explosion tha
tizeus were sufficiently aroused t <
ach the ground in time to see two fel
ws making away with the plunder.
Badly Cut by Wire.
Earl , the 10-year-old sou of W. E
arts , who lives on the Weller farm , on
ile south of Stella , met with a seven
icideut about dusk. He was running
it to the barn to open the gate and for
t about a barbed wire fence that had
en put up that morning. He ran into
with full force , tearing the flesh eleai
the bone from the upper lip nearly tc
e ear. It required a number of stitche ?
close the wound. .
Held Up , Robbed and Shot.
Two highwaymen held liquid robbed
school teacher named James Walsh at
ardy , taking $180 from him and threat-
ed to kill him if he started to run. Af-
: securing his money the robbers start-
to leave him , and Walsh , thinking he
aid escape , started to run. whereupon
e of the men shot him through the
east. He will probably die.
Farm Fire at Moorefield.
Fire destroyed the barn and sheds of
id Palmer & Son. one-half mile east of
jorefield. Three horses , 600 bushels of
in , harness and other equipment was
rned. The origin of the fire is a mys-
y. Loss , about $600 : no insurance.
Scarlet Fever Follows Smallpox.
Che Greeley Center board of health
s issued an order closing the schools on
: ount of scarlet fever. AH cases are
arantined as reported. This comes
± as the last case of smallpox is re-
sed.
BURGLARS VISIT CARROLL ,
Robbers Enter Town , Force Ba
Vault and Fight Citizens.
At 1 o'clock Wednesday morning 1
town of Carroll was thrown into exci
ment by an attempt to rob the First 1
tional Bank. At that hour the reside
of the upper floor of the Merrill buildi
in which the bank is located were awi
ened by a loud noise and heard the sou
of blows , which caused the house to
brute. These sounds were followed by
explosion and this by tire from a revo
er. By the flash of the gun the pee ;
saw men standing as guards for the r <
bers around the house.
There was one revolver in the bui
ing and this was fired at one of thein
until the shells were exhausted , but i
parently without effect.
While this fusillade was in progn
the cashier of the bank was called up
telephone and notified of the trouble. 1
responded by bringing a number of an
ed men , but by the time they arrived t
robbers had driven away in a wag
which stood in the middle of the strc
during the fight , and in which they a
supposed to have come to town.
The inside safe they failed to penetra
and the money of the bank is intact.
PREFERS DEATH TO POOKFAR !
Woman Tries Drowning When Druj
gists Refuse Her Laudanum.
Mrs. Henry Spearing , an elderly w
man , who for sonic time has been a pu
lie charge at Central City , undertook
commit suicide Saturday by drownii
herself in the Platte River. It is sa
that for a day or two she had been tr
ing to buy laudanum from the druggist
Early in the morning she left tl
place where she had been staying in Ce
tral City and went to the Flatte. Tl
authorities being advised of the circiu
stances , began a search and found In
about 10 o'clock near the river bai
with her clothing saturated with wate
showing she had made an unsuccessf
attempt to take her life. She said si
objected to being taken to the poor fan :
KELLEY HELD FOR MURDER.
Evidence Against the Prisoner i
All Circumstantial.
James Kelley. who is charged with tl
murder of Arthur Snowden. near Hun
plirey last March , had his preliininai
lieu ring before Justice O'Brien at 'C <
lumbus and was held to the district com
without bail.
Fourteen witnesses wore examined o
behalf of the state and the evidenci
ivhilo circumstantial , is very strong.
Kelley was remanded to the custod
if the sheriff and will be kept in jail ui
.ler guard until court sits , when Count
Attorney Latham will try and have th
? ase tried. The chain of evidence cot
: iects him with the murdered man Avit
the exception of the actual commissio
if the crime , of Avhich there are no wil
losses.
5TRONG CASE AGAINST BARKEf
Circumstances Tending to Show H
Killed Brother and Wife.
The Avork in the Barker murder trial a
Sod Cloud is progressing nicely. Th
ury has been secured. County Attorne ,
Dvermun made a clear statement of th
use and Attorney Mercer for the defens
iresented the case , stating they had u
naterial allegations to prove more thai
he fact that Frank Barker AVUS not a
Dun Barker's house on the night of th
nurder.
Damaging evidence against the pris
nor has been given. The details of th
hiding of the bodies by Eli Bennett Aver-
'ully brought out.
The court room AVUS packed Avith eage
istenors. It is supposed the evidenci
nil all bein by Thursday.
MAY FACE SERIOUS CHARGE.
Tiece-Wife is Dead and He May bt
Prosecuted for Manslaughter.
The niece-wife of Ferdinand Wolf dice
Saturday morning at the county pooi
arm at Central City.
The death of the Avoman has agair
roused popular indignation againsl
Volf , and it is more than likely that r
barge of manslaughter Avill be preferred
gainst him for neglecting to properlj
are for her. Wolf has been bound ovei
: > the district court on the charge of il-
Willy living Avith his niece , and his case
: ill come up for trial at the term o )
ourt Avhich convenes May 1C.
Farmers to Build Elevator.
Prominent farmers and business mei :
t Bradshaw have organized the Brad-
iiaw Farmers' Grain and Elevator As-
iciatiou. and have asked for an elevator
ite on the Burlington Railroad. There
as beeu considerable complaint by the
irmerg and business men over the grain
tuation , and it is charged that the
evatoru at Bradshaw are in a pool.
Killed by the Cars.
In attempting to board a moving train"
: i the Union Pacific" at Lexington , a man
limed Krebs fell under the Avheels and
iid both legs cut off below the knee. He
ied shortly after being carried into the
ation. Krebs was on his way from
alifornia to Pittsburg , Pa. Krebs had
rved twenty years in the regular army
Grand Island Commerical Club.
The business men of Grand Island
ive organized a commercial club. The
ub's efforts Avill be devoted to securing
> w industries and to promoting the wel-
ire of the rity and county in whatever
anner possible. A brief , effective con-
itutiou AVUS adopted and officers elected
r one .pear.
Chancellor Andrews' Son Insane.
The Lincoln authorities are looking for
son of Chancellor Andrews , of the
ate university , who is wandering about
e state. His father has filed an in-
nity complaint.
Drowned in Irrigation Ditch.
The 9-year-old sou of Frank Yoder , a
ttleniau living six miles AVCSC of Kim-
.11. was drowned Sunday in an irrigat-
S ditch.
Team and Buggy Stolen.
The team of Ed Ingram , who lives
st of Louisville , was stolen from the
tch rack at that place Monday evening ,
was a bay and dark browu hitched to
spring AA-agon. A coat which was in
e buggy was found on the road leading
svard Syracuse.
Church at O'Connor.
V Greefey Center telegram says : The
Connor church burned Saturday after-
on. Only a part of the furniture was
red. Loss estimated at § 5,000 , partly"
rered by insurance-
Short Notes. -
A ladies' band is the newest feature of
Norfolk musical circles.
The board of education has re-elected
all the former teachers and advanced the-
salary of each one $5 per month.
The residence of J. Spencer , Avho re
sides near Barneston , AVUS struck by-
lightning and badly damaged. The fain-
ily oscapcd uninjured.
The city of Kearney took on a gala
nppeuranco in honor of the Grand Army
of the Republic encampment , which Avas-
held there for three days.
E. D. Hall , an employe in the Burling
ton shops at Alliance , Avho becuhie violently
lently insane , AVUS taken to the usyluia
at Lincoln by Sheriff Reed.
The vicinity of Plymouth , Jefferson
County , AVUS visited by a cloudburst , und
it is estimuted that between three und
four inches of Avnter foil in u short time.
Joe Stolopurt AVUS convicted in the-
county court at Bussctt before a jury of
illegal voting at the recent municipal
election , und AVUS filed $50 and cohts. He
Avill appeal.
The Tecumseh fire department has re
ceived a new hook and ladder truck from
the factory at Chicago. The vehicle is
thoroughly equipped , including fire extin
guishers , und cost $450.
At un enrly hour Wednesday morning
fire destroyed the residence of P. M. An
derson , who resides four miles north of
Filley , Avith all its contents. Loss , $2-
000 , with $1,100 insurance.
It has been decided to hold a Fourth
of July celebration at Auburn this year.
It is the intention of the club and of the
citizens of Auburn to have the best pro
gram over given at a celebration in that
city.
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One of the newest and most flourish
ing enterprises in West Point is the ar
tificial stone plant. The output is of su
perior quality und is being extensively
used for the foundations of now build
ings in West Point.
A large crowd gathered at the ceme
tery at Schuyler to witness the dedica
tion of u monument erected by the Wood
men of the World at tlie grave of Kev.
Alexander Robinson , a prominent mis
sionary und preacher.
County Treasurer Wlieutley paid off
$4.000 of the bonded indebtedness
against the court house of Johnson Coun
ty. There now remains but $ KMH)0 ) of
the original bonds in the sum of $40,000
voted for the purpose of erecting tlie
building.
In a runaway at Alliance Adam Dil-
ling , u rancher north of town , sustained
a broken arm und AVUS rendered uncon
scious for several hours. His team run
into a telegraph polo with such force that
the polo AVUS broken off about half the
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iistance up.
It is rumored at Beatrice that the Bur
lington Company may conclude to put in
use gas engines on the branch line be
tween Crete and Beatrice Avithin the next
Tew months. It is said those engines are
joing successfully used by one or two
pouds in IOAVU.
Col. II. C. McMuken of Plattsmouth
claims to have discovered u Avny of exter-
ninuting the gopher pest at very little ex-
) onse. He hus found that placing u po-
ute dosed Avith strychnine in the hole
vhero the gopher holds forth is .sure
loath for the animal.
D. W. Cook of Beatrice shipped four
rarloads of fat cutll * to the Kansas City
narket. The animals averaged 1,500
mtiiids each , and it is unquestionably one
f the finest bunches of cattle shipped
rom Gage County in some years. Isa'c
Calmer , u Avoll known stock raiser living
tear Odell , also shipped 200 head to the
nurket.
The board of directors of the Loup
. 'alloy Agricultural Society have decided
ipon September 20 , 21 , 22 and 2. { as
he dates for holding their annual moot-
rig at Ord this year. The finances of
he association are in excellent condition
ud HA-C stock premiums Avill be propor-
fonatoly increased. A four days' ses-
ion Avas decided on.
Messrs. Johnson und Graham , the
'resent ' OAvners of the Ames townsite ,
re having surveys made und the lots in
he now town Avill soon be on the market ,
'ho business lots will bo southeast of the
Jnion Pacific depot. No effort Avill be
lade to Avork up u boom or any special
ffort to sell lots. Several business
ouses are likely to be built this season.
During the past ton days thirty Avolves
ave been killed in the vicinity of Gret-
a. The animals are increasing at un
larming rate , and farmers are sufferiii"
roatly from their depredations. Small
igs and poultry are being carried off ,
10 Avolves having grown bold enough to
pproach u furm yard in daylight. Res-
lents are advocating the raising of the
ounty upon them.
Campbell Bros. ' circus seems to be
ailed by a little of hard luck early in
ie ouset of its season's Avork. While
pitching in on the sidetrack from
Inch to unload at Schuyler , one of their
utcars left the rails and bumped across
e ties for a distance of fifty yards or
ore , finally dumping a portion of its
ad , one of the largest and heaviest can-
is wagons , and wrecking it.
Master Charles Campbell , 10-year-old
> n of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Campbell of
ecumseh , broke his right arm. He was
the haymoAv endeavoring to unwind
ie Avire from a bale of hay. The Avire
uck under the bundle and he was tug-
ng at it , standing in close proximity to
ie little door in which the hay is pa s-
1. The hold of the wire was suddenly
oken and he fell over backAvard , out of
e doorway to the ground , fourteen feet
'low.
The district court of Cheyenne County ;
hich has just closed at Sidney , decided
e case of the Courthouse Rock Irriga-
m Company against Willard & Dugger.
fie irrigation company sought to enjoin
e defendants from diverting Avater
om Pumpkin Seed Creek to irrigate
eir lands. Defendants claim a right to
e use of the Avater for irrigation as ri-
: rian proprietors. The court sustained 4h
e defendants and refused to grant the %
rit of injunction prayed for. ,
A. meeting of the business men of
iend decided to give a Fourth of July
lebratiou and carnival this year that
> uld surpass anything ever attempted
that section.
i.t the meeting of the board of Dakota
tunty commissioners an agreement was
iched between the Sioux City Bridge
impany and Dakota County and school
strict No. 11 , South Sioux City , where-
the assessed valuation of the Xeb-as-
end of the Sioux City bridge was fix-
at $60,000 for the year 1903 , and the
Be amount is to be continued as the
essed valuation.