Nebraska Newspapers

    The Valentine Democrat
VALENTINE , NEB.
L .M. RICE , Publisher
BIG STRIKE BROKEN
TROUBLE ON NEW YORK IETER-
URBAN ABOUT OVER.
Men Seek Their Old Places Motor-
men , as a Rule , Are Supplanted
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Strikebreakers Irom Other Cities
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Have Largely JJeeii Successful.
New York : Although the local leaders
are continuing the fight , despite the fact
that national leaders have repudiated
their action in calling the men out. the
strike onthesubAvayand elevated rnihvay
systems has passed the acute stage , and
trains were run Friday Avith little delay.
the strike breakers quickly learning their
new duties , while many of the old men
Aveic back in the positions which they
left on Tuesday morning.
There was no general rush back of
the old employes , but the men slowly
weakened and there was a steady stream
passing into the company's oflice all day.
The officials were most discriminating ,
and while many of the conductors and
ticket sellers Avere taken back , feAV posi
tions Avere found for motormen , it be
ing feared that some damage might be
done to the company's properly. This
action , it was feared , Avould give the po
lice something to do , as the men Avho
were refused work were in an ugly mood.
Some oOO men in all Avere reinstated.
The company stated that not more
than one-half of 1 per cent of the strik
ers would be re-engaged ; in fact , late
Thursday night there were only 400 va
cancies to be filled , 200 strikebreakers
having arrived during the afternoon from
Scranton and "Wilkcsbarre.
According to a statement issued by the
company the utmost quiet prevailed up
to a late hour , and the conditions fast
were becoming normal. No men were
placed at work during the night , but
arrangements had been perfected for
'having the men in readiness to the num
ber of nearly 1,800 to report for work
in the morning.
Discouragement , discontent and up
braiding of their leaders characterized
the slimly attended meetings of the strik
ers.
BIG FIRE AT NORFOLK.
Davenport's Cold Storage Plant To
tally Destroyed.
Norfolk , Neb. : The cold storage plant
here owned by the Davenport Bros. , of
Sioux City , la. , was completely destroy
ed by fire Friday afternoon. The loss is
$12,000. Insurance is carried to the ex
tent of $ Sl/vO.
The fire started in one of the rooms on
the second floor , where there Avas a
stove. There AA\IS no one in the build
ing during the noon hour , at which time
the lire started.
FiAe hours after the fire started the
Avails collapsed in a heap. A terrific
wind fanned the fljvnes , scattering fire
brands in the air , and so. endangered the
Norfolk foundry. OAvned by E. A. Bul
lock , that another alarm was sent in.
The foundry Avas saved. *
It was the most spectacular fire seen
Norfolk since the insane hospital burned.
The building contained 30,000 egg cases ,
UOO tons of ice and hundreds of barrels
of apples , all of which were burned.
ASSASSINATION AT WICHITA.
J. C. Casey Shot and Killed by J.
Oliver , a Creditor.
Wichita. Kan. : J. * C. Casey , head of
the Casey Wholesale Mercantile Com
pany , was shot through the head and in
stantly killed by James Oliver Friday.
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Oliver lost $ ! > : j.OOO in the failure of'the
Casey & Garst Mercantile'Company a
feAV months since , and the misfortune
preyed on his mind. He demanded his
money when the firm Avas reorganized ,
and had several arguments Avith Casey
over the loss. Friday , while Casey Avas
scaled at his desk , OliA-er slipped up be
hind him and fired three times Avithout
warning. OliA-er Avalked to police head
quarters and gave himself up. Casey
was prominent in church circles and so
ciety.
EXPLOSION OF A BOMB.
Pour Men and Four "Women Are
Killed in St. Petersburg.
London : The St. Petersburg corre
spondent of the Daily Mail telegraphs
as folIoAVs :
At 4 o'clock
Saturday morning an
explosion in the center of the city at
Vosnasky Prospect and Bolchoiamors-
hair , facing the Isaac cathedral , blew
nut the interior of an apartment house ,
killing four men and four Avomen. It
undoubtedly Avas the accidental explo
sion of an anarchint bomb , killing those
who intended to use it.
Liabilities , $354,500 ; Assets , $5O
Springfield , 111. : A petition in bank
ruptcy was filed Friday with the clerk
of the United States district court by
Tere A. Clark , a mining promoter of
Quincy. He scheduled his liabilities at
154,500 and assets at . 50. The failure
W.MS due to mining ventures in Alabama ,
and his principal creditors were his-part
ners.
Floods in the Southwest.
Albuquerque , N. M. : Santa Fe trains
for the Avest are held at this point in
definitely. Heavy rains to the east and
south have swollen all streams.
Siouv City Stock Marker.
Sioux City : Friday's quotations on the
Sioux City stock market follow : Butcher
steers , $4.005.00. ( Top hogs , $4. ! ) : %
Rudolph Granted a Jit-spite.
Jefferson City. Mo. : Following the de
cision of the supreme court refusing to
grant a rehearing to William Rudolph ,
convicted of the murder of Detective
Charles Schumacher at Union , Mo. , Gov.
Folk Friday granted a respite of thirty
days. Rudolph wsis sentenced to be
hanged on March 17.
Butchered by Somalis.
Mombasa , British East Africa : It is
reported that 0,000 Somalis attacked the ; J
tOAvn of Merka , on the Bexdir coast , and j '
. iiunihjlnted die JnhabUants. j
THE CHADWICK CASE.
Trial of Noted Swindler is Drawing :
to a Close at Cleveland.
Cleveland , O. : Andrew Carnegie is
noAV definitely out of the trial of Mrs.
Chadwick. If she should be acquitted
this time , Mr. Carnegie might appear at
a subsequent trial , but as far as the. ex
isting case is concerned his pay is Availing
for him and he is at liberty to go home.
United States Marshal Chandler Thurs
day made out a check for $ (34.40 ( to Mr.
Carnegie's order , and it is held in the
marshal's oflice pending Mr. Carnegie's
call for it. If he does not call it will
be mailed to him.
The defense Thursday made a desper
ate effort to have the case taken from
tfie jury and a verdict of acquittal ren
dered by the court. After arguments
lasting through the grealer part of the
day Judge Taylor , just prior to the af
ternoon adjournment , overruled the mo
tion. The defense also attacked IAA-O
counts of the indictment and asked that
certain parts of the testimony offered by
the government be stricken out. An ad
mission from the judge that he did not
regard the IAVO counts as "good" was the
extent of the satisfaction secured by the
defense. The acquittal of the defend
ant was asked on the ground that the
indictmentcharged , her with conspiring
to commit an offense against the United
States in that she conspired AA'ith Beck-
Avith and Spear to certify illegally checks
of the Oberlin bank.
THE STANFORD MYSTERY.
Coroner's Inquest Not Liikely to
Throw Li ht on It.
Honolulu : The fact that Bertha Ber-
ner and May Hunt , secretary and maid
respectively , of the late Mrs. Stanford ,
Avill not le'iA-e Honolulu on the Pacific-
Mail Company's steamer China , but Avill
remain until the sailing of the Oceanic
Steamship Company's vessel Alameda , is
due to police instructions to the IAA'O AVO-
men. Attorney General AndreAVS sug
gested that they should not be alloAved to
leave before the arrival of the detectives
from San Francisco on the Aleuieda.
High Sheriff Henry continues to hold
out positively against the theory OL sui
cide.
cide.The
The inquest Avill be resumed , but the
testimony to be giA-en Avill probably bo
unimportant. It is possible thai the ver
dict Avill be delayed to allow of other
hearings , and it is considered possible
that the death of Mrs. Stanford was the
result of strychnine poisoning , "taken
in some manner to the jury unknown. '
NEW BLOW FOR OIL MEN.
Trust Order I cgurciiiig Purchase of
Kansas Product.
Independence. Kan. : The Prairie Oil
and Gas Company , the Kansas branch
of the Standard Oil Company , has is
sued an order to the effect that hereafter
no Kansas oil testing below 30 degreees
gravity Avill be bought by the company.
This affects nearly tAvo-thirds of the Kan
sas product. The order is characterized
as the hardest bloAV yet struck by the
Prairie company at the Kansas oil pro
ducers.
John O'Brien , vice president of the
Prairie company , in explaining the or-
der , said :
"Oil below 30 degrees gravity is unde
sirable. 'It has no value for refining
purposes and it "is impossible to find a
market for fuel. ' '
SENATOR BATE IS DEAD.
Noted Tennesseean'a Death Due to
Exposure.
Washington : Senator Bate , of Ten
nessee , died at his apartments at the Eb-
bit House at G o'clock Thursday morn
ing. Pneumonia and a defective heart
Avere the cause. He Avas aged TS years.
Bate attended the inauguration cere
monies on the 4th. His death is be-
lieA-ed to be due primarily to exposure
on thai occasion. He suffered a slight
chill on that day. but continued his ofR-
cial duties and occupied his seat in the
senate last Tuesday. He became sud
denly ill at the dinner table that even
ing and Avas put to bed. His condition
became steadily AVOI-SO , and all hope for
his recovery Avas given up.
Had a Good Graft.
San Francisco , Cal. : Albert BcA-erly.
Mrs. Stanford's former butler , has made
a statement to the police.it is said , to the
effect that in all , by means of "rake
downs' * and commissions. he had
"grafted" ' about . 2.100. He reiterates
his story that he divided his "rake down"
with Miss Berner , Mrs. Stanford's sec
retary , and that her share amounted 4
between $1.000 and $ J,100. The police
are Avorking on the theory that these sto
ries may disclose a motiA'c for killing
Mrs. Stanford.
To Investigate Boodlinjj.
Jefferson City , Mo. : Judge Martin , of
the Cole County court , Friday made an
order for a special grand jury to con
vene here on next Tuesday for the pur
pose of investigating charges of boodling
in connection Avith the breeders' law re
peal bill , Avhich passed the senate Thurs
day , and for other legislative boudling
charges.
One Word Causes a Strike.
Terre Haute , lud. : Because they dif
fered Avith their employers as to the
meaning of the Avord "persistent , " 175
miners in the Jackson hill district struck
Thursday. "Persistent" loading of dirty
coal is prohibited by contract. The op
erators contend the loading of three cars
a Aveek i."persistent. . " The same trou
ble is being experienced at other mines
and more men may be called out.
Geographers Want Dead Man.
Philadelphia. Pa. : Stephen Girard has
been invited to become a member of the
National Geographical Society. The in-
vitalion Avas received Thursday at a
meeting of the board of directors of the
city trusts. Mr. Girard died 74 years
ago.
Arrested for Embezzlement.
St. Louis : On the charge of having
embezzled JylOO of money order and pos
tal funds. Wright A. Sailer , postal clerk
at the Planters Hotel sub-station , Avas
arrested following an investigation of
his accounts. According to the police
Salter made a confession , stating that
he had lost the money pool room betting.
Has Cancer ; Kills Himself.
Racine , Wis. : Joseph Lindemanu , a
retired capitalist , committed suicide here
Thursday because he was suffering from
cancer.
MEETING HOUSE WRECKED
One Person Killed and Twenty-Six
Injured.
Salt Lake City. Utah : An explosion
of illuminating gas in the cellar of the
Mormon meeting house at Granger , four
teen miles soutliAvcst of Salt Lake City ,
caused the death of one ' .vomit : woman ,
seriously injured tAvcnty.-six other per
sons , mostly young Avomen and children.
The meeting house Avas Avrecked.
While the Granger Mutual Improve
ment Association AVSIR in session the
lights went out. A boy Avent into the
cellar Avith a lamp to see what Avas Avrong
and the explosion followed. Mies Nellie
MacKay. the church organist , Avho Avas
! standing directly over the gas tank , re-
ceived the full force of the explosion
i and Avas killed. A panic eusued among
the audience , and in their efforts to es
cape many Avho had not been injured by
the explosion were trampled upon.
HUNDREDS PERISH IN FLAMES
In Native Craft Packed Together at
Celebration of NewVar. .
Hongkong : Throe hundred persons
perished in a fire some time ago among
the native craft off Woochow , in the
province of Quangsee , ISO miles above
Canton , where thousands had congregat
ed to celebrate the new year.
An immense number of celebrants Avero
living aboard sampans and junks. Avhich
Avere packed on the river. Fire that Avas
used for cooking ignited a boat and the
flames spread to the vessels on all sides.
The blazing craft drifted from their
moorings and set fire to the bamboo piers.
Thousands fought the fires , but they Avere
helpless. The exact number of persons
burned to death or drowned may never
be known.
DEADLOCK IS INDICATED.
Solution of Colorado Gubernatorial
Content Not in Sitjht.
Denver : Proceedings of the joint con-
vcntion of the general assembly Wednes
day indicate a deadlock in the guberna
torial contest.
TAventy-two Republican members join
ed forces AA'ith the Democrats on a test
vote , and three Republicans , it is said ,
have agreed to stand together in favor of
seating Lieut. Gov. Jesse McDonald as
governor. There are forty-four other Re
publican members who can be depended
upon , it is said , to vote for James H.
Peabody , the tcstor.
This is live less than a majority. The
Democratic vote of 31 on joint bal
lot Avill be cast solidly for GOAAdams. .
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DEPORTED FOR THEFT AT SEA
Liverpool Cattlemen , AVho Rob Chi
cago Man on Stfiimer. Sent Buck ,
Boston , Mass. : Five cattle men were
deported on the steamer Sachem for LiA'-
erpool Wednesday charged Avith being
thieves. They came OAer on the steamei
Sardinian , and Avith Ihem was Christo
pher W. Scott , traveling under the guise
of a cattleman , but claiming to be a
contractor of Chicago , returning thus be
cause he had run short of funds. Scott
Avas asleep one night Avhen he heard some
one going through his pockets.
The cattlemen were put in irons by the
captain on the armal of the steamer
in Liverpool , andthe prisoners Avill IK
turned over to the police.
DREW CHECKS ; HAD NO MONEY .
Oberlin Bank Ilcceiver Tells of Mrs. '
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Chadv/iok's Operations. ;
Cleveland. O. : Another large crowd
was present Avhen the Chadwick trial Avas
resumed "Wednesday. Received Lyons ,
of the Oberlin bank , Avas again on the
stand. j
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He Avas shown a number of checks j
draAvn by Mrs. ChadAvick and said the j
bank books did not show the Avoman had
money to her credit on the dates tha
checks AAere drawn. He also testified
Mrs. ChadAvick had no credit on tha
books Avhen IAVO drafts for $80.000 Averf
drawn in her favor Aug. 24 , 1003. ! |
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Flags Train ; Will Get Modal.
Pittsburg , Pa. : As a recognition of
his serA'ices for Hanging a Baltimore and
Ohio inaugural train on Sunday and pre
venting a terrible catastrophe , Thomas
Bain , a coal digger of Shaner , Avill re
ceive a medal of honor from the govern
ment. He was notified Wednesday that
President Roosevelt Avould bcstOAV tha
medal soon. The railroad will also recog
nize Bain's services.
.Engineer Blamed for Wreck.
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Pittsburg. Pa. : The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has placed the blame
for the Avreck at Clifton the other night , j
in Avhieh seven men Avere killed and thir- j
ty-tAvo injured. In a statement Wednes- I
day it declares the engineer of the sec- j
ond train ran past a siirual. lie testified
smoke from a passing train obscured
the light.
Record by Womim Bowler.
Omaha , Xeb. : Mrs. S. Hunter , using
the full Aveight , sixteen and one-half
pound ball , has broken the Avomeif s Avest-
ern record by bowling the remarkable
game of 25(5. ( The score Avas made iu
tiie last four successive games in tha
competition. She bowls a strong bail ,
and has more speed than most women
bowlers.
Quadruple Murderer Confesses.
Danville. Ark. : .lames luce , confessing
that he is a quadruple murderer , was
brought back to jail here Wednesday
after a visit to the scene of the crime ,
near AVhitely. fifteen miles southwest of
here , Avhere , confronted Avith the bodies
of his AA-ife and three children , lie con
fessed ins guilt.
Woman 111 from Poisoned Candy
Pittsburg. Pa. : Postal authorities have
been asked to trace the source of a box
of bon bons that had been deftly poi
soned and came near causing the death
of Mrs. Helen White , the Avife of a
prominent attorney. The box of candy
was sent through the mails , and thu
package bore the postmark of New York.
Negro's Sentence Commuted.
St. Louis : Gov. Folk Wednesday
commuted the sentence of Fred Well-
iams , a negro , sentenced to lie hanged
here on Friday , to life imprisonment.
Williams Avas convicted of killing Luther
LeAvis in August , 1003.
Two Killrd in RailromI Wreck.
TIerrin , 111. : George Raymond , of
White Ash. was killed and Conductor
Win. Bastine Avas falally injured , when
a sAvitch on the 'Frisco line flew open
while a freight traixi Avas passing ovei
itt causing a Avrcck.
STATE OF NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON
DENSED FORM.
Sensational Suicide at Omaha Mrs.
Chandler , Wiie of Lieut. Chandler ,
U. a. A. , Shoots Herself-Rusband
Had .Refused to L-ivc with Her.
It Avas discovered that the reason for
Hitsuicide of .Mrs. Bessie Chandler at
| Omaha Friday night was because her
I husband. Lieut. T. B. Chandler , had
j sued for divorce. Mrs. Chandler was a
I niece of the governor of Maryland. Ac-
I eoiding to testimony given before the in-
' quest Mis. Chandler said her life had
been ruined by an officer of the army , a
Capt. Kirkman , and that her husband
refused to take her back again. Lieut.
Chandler , as well as Capt. Kirkman ,
arc stationed at Fort Niobrara. Neb. ,
where the latter is on trial before a court-
mjirtial on several charges. Mrs. Chan
dler had been at Fort Niobrara to testi
fy before this court , and was returning
f to her parents at Baltimore , when she
| stopped at Omaha and committed suicide.
! Mrs. Chandler visited a hardware
store , purchased a revolver and asked
the salesman how to use the weapon.
This was shown her and she returned to
the hotel. Late in the evening she clip
ped a curl from her little boy's head and ,
after placing it in an envelope , which .she
addressed to her husband , she sent the
boy from the room on a pretext. A few
minutes later she fired the shot wLich
! ended her life.
A dispatch from Fort Niobrara nays
that Capt. G. W. Kirkman , who is in-
j volved in the suicide of Mrs. ( 'handler in
, Omaha , made two unsuccessful attempts
| i at suicide. lie cvt the arteries in one
: aiai with a pocket knife , lie is closely
guarded.
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j YOUNG COUPLE ELOPE.
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Farmer's Daughter lluns Away with
the Hired Man.
Miss Cora linger , the -year-old
daughter of Jacob linger , a prosperous
fanner east of Coleridge , eloped last Fri
day night Avith the son of a neighbor.
. John Reynolds , aged 23. Young Rey-
I j nolds had been staying at the linger
home working for his board , and Friday
night he and the girl started ostensibly
for i : dance at a neighboring farmer's.
' , Not returning by the next morning , the
; , anxious and irate father began seeking
! their whereabouts. He found they nad
not attended the dance at all , and now ,
j much alive to the serious condition fac
ing himf began a search for the runaway
couple.
The county sheriff at Hartington was
notified and the information given out
that $100 would be spent in discovering
the elopers. In his anxiety to follow the
lost one the father left home Saturday ,
and Monday Mrs. linger was in Cole
ridge hunting for him.
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I Vandals Shoot at Railroad Trains
The Burlington officials have for some
time been endeavoring to locate parties
in the vicinity of Iliimboldt who have
recently tired shots at their trains , but
so far apparently without success. On
three different occasions doors and win
dow panes have been shattered \ > y this
means. The trouble started last fall
when a stone was thrown through a ves- i
tibule door on the famous seed corn spe '
cial at the east end of the yards at Hum-
boldt. This occurred in broad daylight ,
but the offender was never found.
Fish Froze to Death.
Since the ice ha * broken up in Gib
son's lake east of Nebraska City , thou
sands of dead fish ha\'e floated to the
shore. Among the dead fish are hun
dreds of fine bass and crappy. Many of
the bass Aveigh from four to six pounds
each. For over one mile along the east
shore of the lake are dead fish extending
from six to ten feet out on the water. It
is claimed that the fish Avere frozen to
death during the cold weather this win
ter.
Quail Sent as Sauer Kraut.
Game Warden Carter intercepted IAVO
barrels of "sauerkraut" in Greeley Coun
ty , and discoA-ered that the heads and
bottoms Avere false , and the interior
space was packed Avith quail. The con
signment Avas made to a St. Louis com
mission firm. The shippers Avill be ar
rested , but their names have not been
divulged.
Rrakeman Killed.
W. P. Threadkell , of Lincoln , As-a run
ftver and instantaly killed in the Bur
lington yards there at S o'clock Tuesday (
night by a freight train. Threadkell was \
employed as a brakeman and in making a {
coupling it is supposed he caught - s l
foot in a frog and fell under the wheels.
His body Avas badly mangled. The dead
man Avas about 30 years of age.
Fine Church Dedicated.
The new Methodi > t church bell at Mc-
f'ook Sunday night pealed out the fact
that the entire debt of the church , § ' .5.000. j *
had been subscribed and that the splen- j j
did place of Avorship had been formally
dedicated. The church is the handsomest j
in Southwestern Nebraska andost ' :
< -ost ! > 12.- i
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Money lor River Improvement ? .
A Washington special says that the
jiA-er and harbor bill passed by congress
appropriates S17. i.000 for the Missouri ' \
River , of which $ ! )0.0H ) ( ) is to be expend
ed between the mouth and Sioux City.
$10,000 for improvements at Hermann ,
uid $75,000 above Sioux City.
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KufTiilo Bill is Heard. .
The taking of depositions on behalf of
\Vm. F. Cody ( Buffalo Bill ) in his peti
tion for a divorce Avas begun at Omaha
Monday. Cody himself gave testimony.
The hearings aie not open to the public.
Recovery is K.vpected.
IIoAvard Beymcr , the brakeman who
ivas run over by a car two weeks ago at
West Point , and Avho was at first report
ed to be so badly hurt that he Avould lose
his life , is getting alonir as Avell as could
be expected , and conditions seem to point
* .o his ultimate recovery.
Frank flenry is J'ardoned.
Gov. Mickey has commuted the six-
year sentence of Frank Henry , of Ante .
lope County , and he will be released
March 15. The prisoner has served two .
years and has contracted tuberculosis.
LUCAS ON TRIAL FOR LIFE.
Charged with the Murder of
Tjester Ijnst December.
The trial of John K. Lucas , who riinl
December llov > * 1Q
Clyde Lester last ,
full blast at Holdrege.
'me story brought out by the testimony
that Lester on the
was to the effect
morning of Dec. 0 came across the field
' where he had been
from a neighbor's ,
staying , to the Lucas place. The Lucas
residence and bain are on opposite
sides of a road or lane , with n fence on
both sides or the road. Lucas Avas on
the road and Lester came from the east.
Lucas oidered Lester to halt while he
was still in the east field. II * ' came on
in spite of the warning , and while in the
roadway Lucas fired and Lester fell for
ward. All this time Lucas remained in
the Avest field several feet from the fem e.
Lester wa < unarmed and had done noth
ing except to wall : toward Lucas.
The defense admits the shooting , but
it was claimed it Avas done in self-de
fense. Several witnesses told of conver
sations with Lester in which Les'ter made
threats against Lucas on account of the
failure to pay Avages which Lucas owed
Lester for work.
NERVY ROBBERS.
Officers Had Xo Warrant , So Ban-
dits Quietly Walked Away.
The Beatrice bloodhounds , it has devel
oped. traced the Doniphan robbers to the
Avrong rendezvous. Instead of the mb-
beis having gone six miles east to the
home of Mr. Nichols , the goods Avere
discovered in an abandoned barn several
miles in another direction from Doni
phan by two men. who had stored some
hay there and Avent to get it.
A watch Avas 'set and in the night tAvo
men approached the barn. The watch
ers demanded the men to .stop and stated
that they AVCIV wanted. "IlaA'o you a
warrant V" asked one of the men. A re
ply Avas made by oneof the watchers
and it Avas in the negative. Thereupon
the men leisurely Avalked off and have
made their "getaway. * '
SERIOUS TROUBLE FEARED.
Meltinjj Snow Causes the I-ioup
River to Rise Ilapidly.
Reports from railroad offices in Lincoln
on Thursday say ttie Loup River i.s on
the rampage and serious trouble is feared
if the warm Aveather continues. The ice
has begun to go out without melting per
ceptibly , and a great gorge has formed
at Ravenna , which threatens to caiue
a flood. Plcasanton and Pool Siding are
both under Avater. One bridge has gone
out and railroad men arc looking for
trouble.
Gorges are forming in the Platte River
at Grand Island and I'lattsmouth. The.
fast melting snow is pouring a gieat voi
nine of water in the streams.
FATAL SHOOTING.
William Quackenbush Accidentally
Killed by William Pluckrett.
William Quackenbush , son of David
Quackenbush , Avas killed Sunday after
noon near his home eight miles north-
Avest of Beatrice by the accidental dis
charge of a shotgun. He Avas standing
near William Pluekrett , Avho had just
finished reloading his gun ? when the
Aveapon Avas discharged , blowing the top
of his head off.
Quackenbush Avasli9 years old ami
leaves a Avidow and one child. He was a
brother of Ed Quackenbush , county at
torney of Nemaha County.
A Peculiar Accident.
A peculiar accident Avas the explosion
Satmday of a gun carried by David
Hurt. Aviso was huntintr in company Avith
IIoAvaul Liiisacum along the Nemaha
bottoms , near Ilumboldt. Both took a
shot at a flock of ducks and their posi
tions caused the guns to cross , the charge
from Linsactim's striking the barrel of j ,
Hurt's gun about midway just as the j '
latter pulled the trigger. The damaged j
weapon exploded , scattering steel in all
directions , but fortunately neither of th.j
boys Avas hurt. j
Trapping Not Played Out.
For several yearpast it has been the
general impression that trapping in Ne
braska , and especially along the Missouri
River , had played out , but a bill of sale :
from a large fur house in the east to j
Ralph TA. White for his catch for one | \
Aveek .seems to tell a different story. Dur- j \
imr the second Aveek in February , he ! \
says , he averaged over ? r per day , and
"
among the furs taken AVCIC six "mink.
Avhich netted him something over $3. . jO
eah. . the entire
ea < shipment amountimr to
t
Kirkman Attempts Suicide.
Capt. G. W. Kirkman , Avho is under
arrest at Valentine , beintr tried on ! v
charge * that may lesult in $ s dismissal > *
from the , tried v
army to commit suicide j
after he AV.-IS informed of the suicide of ° >
Mrs. Bessie Chandler in Omaha. He '
took morphine and also opened the arter- j \
ies in his wrist , but was thwarted in his
intentions.
Fire at Lynch. tl
tlJ
Fire started in the Nebraska Hotelit J
Lyndi at 3 o'clock Tuesday rnorninir , a
L-ompletely destroying a block of build o
ings , including the Walters Hotel. c <
Thompson's barber shop and Dr. 'e- tl
tlLi
ligii's otSce. The Walters Hotel guests Lih
> seaped. The fire is thought to haA'e h
ieen of incendiary origin The loss is Ic
Ictl
ibout $8.000. partially insured. tl
Farmer Dies in the Field.
Mr. Vasek , an aged Bohemian farmer ,
ivho resided tAvelve miles southeast of K
Leigh.Avas found dead in a pasture near
lis home Saturday morning. He Avas
tear a little stream in a sitting posture.
I'he cause of his death Avas given as io
: eart failure. Deceased carried $7.000"
it'e insurance. t-1 >
- - j ,
Iloytl County to Issue Bonds. rc
A Butte special says that the prop-
jsition to bond Boyd C'ounty for Sb'0UUO \ ei
vas carried by a safe majority.
Jid from Measles.
Mrs. James Gish died at her home ol
lear Ilnlniesville , aired 30 year . Her
leath AVS caused from measles' , ? eA-en Iu
hildien of the family having just recov- d ; :
red from the disease. This is the first to >
atality in that locality from measles. dt
dtm
Brotherfi-in- Quarrel. m ;
( Join Schnorf and Louis Trout , broth- he
heLi
rs-in-law. became involved in a quarrel Li
.t Grand Island. Tronl first struck sp
ichnorf and the latter
retaliated by an th
.ttack AA'ith a pocketknife. inflicting eev- '
ral Avounds on his relative ,
"f W/7
% > % & ? ! *
One of the notable events of this week
hi the house Avill be the inevitable fight
on H. It. 255 , the committee bridge bill.
This measure is held up as Ihe embodi
ment of all the best features of every
bridge bill yet introduced , comprising
bill which was killed in its en-
Ihe Ky < ] ,
lirely. The farmers of tho legislature
have"formed a sort of organization wjtb
the pledge lo co-operate for legislation
calculated to benefit their interests and
the passage of this bill is one of then-
chief objects. But likeother such organ
has its weak spots and
izations , this one
it looks extremely doubtful if the una
nimity of sentiment manifested at the
meetings of this society Avill develop into
tangible action AA'hcn the issue comes. A
bitter light is being made by those oppos
ed as well as those in favor of this bill.
Each side insists it has good grounds
for its position. The friends of the bill
say if passed it AA'ill result in the aboli-
lio'n of the bridge contractors' graft , and
the bridge men say it Avill simply mako
it impossible for them to do business to
a certain extent.
* * *
Hundreds of thousands of dollars an-
nually saved to the state and state war
rants taken out of the hands of specula
tors is the object sought and which State
Treasurer Morlenson believes Avill be ac
complished if the legislature passes a bill
introduced by the house revenue and tax- ;
alion committee. The measure had its
origin Avilh Mr. Morteusen and all those
who IKIA-C studied it carefully believe in
its mission. Brief ! } * , the bill provides
that no warrant dnnvn upon the auditor ,
of state shall be entitled to registration
until the OAvner shall have paid a regis
tration fee to the state treasurer , the feo
to amount to 1 per cent. For instance ,
the bill stipulates that the fees on Avar-
rants of $ { > 0 or less shall be 50 cents ,
and 50 cents for each additional ? 50 or
fraction thereof. These fees shall bo
applied to the general fund. The bill ,
however , provides that no fee shall bo
charged for warrants bought by order ofi
the board of educalionsal lands and fumlu
from the educational trubt funds of tha
htute.
* * *
Althought Ihe law against enlarging
the supreme court commission from threa
to six members has passed the legisla
ture and been signed by the governor ,
there does not seem to be much of a
scramble among huvyers to nail one oc
more of the $2,500 a year positions. The
terms of the three commissioners now oii
the bench , Oldham , Letton and Ames ,
expire April 1 , but it is thought that
they AA'ill all be reappoiutcd by the three
judges of the supreme court. Inasmuch
as the unanimous consent of the three
supreme court judges is necessary for the
appointment of commissioners , it is ex
pected thai IAVO of Ihe three new judges
Avill be Republicans and the other either
a Democrat or a Populist , as Supreme
Judge Holcomb may decide. It is ex
pected that appointments Aviil be made
th"f HCAV jobs will hard
ly be filled actually before April 1 , when
the salary begins.
* * *
Deputy Game Warden Hunger Satur
day succeeded in capluriug two barrel T" *
of birds which AA-ere being shipped n tT
of the state illegally. The barrels v . -
labeled "saner kraut , ' ' and as soon as
the German representative of Game
Warden Carter got steht of those barrels
he began to sniffle and snuffle just be
cause he liked the smell. But the odor
Avas not there and tlie deputy began ur.
iin-estigation. The barrels contained
207 chickens and fourteen quail , which
he promptly confiscated. The game was
shipped in from Greeley County , but so
far the offenders have not been located.
Among the last official acts of" Post
master General Wynne , which AA-JH en
dear him to the people of Nebraska ,
was liis official signature to the order re
establishing a headquarters of the rural
free delivery service at Omaha. When
it became knoAvn
a movement was on
Coot to re-establish the western division
jf rural free delivery at Omaha a mighty
protest A\-ent up from St. Paul and a
still hunt was commenced by DCS Moines
: o haA-e the headquarters located at tha
[ QAA-a capital.
* * *
Under the laws of Nebraska the title
0 land cannot go to foreign heirs. If
ne deceased has none but foreign heirs
he latter , in order to obtain the A-alua
> f their heritage. mu > t file a statement
vith the state shoAving the character and
: alue of their property and the state
hen appoints a board of appraisement
vhoso duty it shall be to fix the value
f the property. The legislature may
hen appropriate lo the foreign heirs tha
alue of this property which is held by
he state.
Though the supreme court has upheld
he demurrer filed by the Lincoln State
ournal Company to the suit instituted
gainst it by the state for the recovery
f $72,500 , money alleged to have been
ollected by the Journal Company from
he illegal sale of supreme court reports ,
JOAMickey has not yet given up all
ope of recovering.
Friday he mailed a.
mer to the Journal demanding the re-
urn of the money.
* * *
Notwithstanding the supreme court of
lie state has twice decided that Thomas
: enuard has no valid claim against the
tate and Ihe same decision" has been
L-ndered by the United States supreme
ourt , the house
has passed the bill al-
nving him $10,000 and the measure is
before the .
OAV senate. The same claim
as been before many other legislature *
ut it remained for ihis house of rep-
? sontatives lo set aside the judgment
f the stale supreme court and the L'nir-
1 States supreme court. C
For the first time in the memory of the
idcsl legislator ihe president pro lem
f the senate and the speaker of the'
DUSC Avill not receive the extra $3 per
iy , which it has been customary to pay
each. Speaker Rouse received 3 a
iy extra for January , but it is veri
robable that he will put it back , inas-
uch as Attorney General Browa has
2ld , ma written opinion delivered to
ieut. Gov. McGHlou , that neither the
jeaker of the house nor the president of
ie senate is entitled lo the extra !
oney.