The Valentine Democra
Valentine , Neb.
1. M. Rice. Publlshe
MES. EO&ERS HANGE1
YOUNG WOMAN PAYS PENALT
FOR HER CRIME.
Condemned Woman Appeared to B
Calmer Than * Any Person , in th
Party That Witnessed the Esecu
tion at Windsor.
Mrs. Rogers was hanged at Windsoi
Vt. , Friday afternoon. The drop fell o
.1:13. Mrs. Rogers was officially prc
nounced , dead by the prison officials a
1:27 % .
Only a comparatively few persons wil
neEseoVlhe hanging , the number being re
stricted" to those permitted to attend b ,
the lti\Ys of Vermont.
MrsRogers maintained her composur
, to the last , and mounted tho gallows wit !
u steady step , although a deathly pallo
overspread her countenance. Hardly !
musclequivered as Deputy Sheriff Spaf
Xord pronounced the fatal words , "I nov
proceed , to execute the sentence of thi
law , - andmay God have mercy on you ;
jsoul. " "When the words had been pro
iuounccd the deputy sprung the trap am
the drop fell.
There were no sensational incidents ii
connection with the hanging.
Although the woman was not officiallj
pronounced dead until fourteen minutes
and thirty seconds after the trap wa :
sprung , she evidently suffered no pain
JHer neck was broken at the second cer
jvical vertebrae and she lost consciousness
instantly the drop fell. A few feeble ,
convulsive movements of her pinioned
.hands were the only evidences that vital-
Jty had survived the first shock.
The drop fell at 1:13 o'clock p. m. and
Mrs. Rogers was pronounced dead by
the attendant physician at 1:27 % o'clock.
! The woman's feet barely touched the floor
for an instant , but the deputies on the
platform of the scaffold immediately
tightened the rope and raised the uncon
scious form a couple of inches.
1 Up to within three hours of her death
the woman consoled herself with the hope
that she would not be executed. It was
shortly after 10 o'clock Friday morning
when she was informed that Gov. Bell
had denied her a third reprieve , the final
effort for which was made by Mrs. Rog
ers' attorneys.
At 1:06 the death march , was begun.
Down three flights of stairs from Mrs.
Rogers' cell in the central section of the
prison the procession wended its way.
{ Through the great guard room and into
the west wing , where the gallows had
been erected , down another flight of steps ,
across a short space of brick floor and
the foot of the scaffold was reached.
Holding her head high , Mrs. Rogers
never faltered for an instant as her eyes
rested on the scaffold. Unaided she
mounted the steps , walked on to the trap
and then seated herself in a chair. Ai
moment later she rose , having declined an
effer by the authorities to make a state
ment.
SENATOR MITCHELL DEAD.
JBIetl to Death as Result of Having
Fotir-Teeth Draivn.
Senator John H. Mitchell died at Port-
jand , Ore. , Friday afternoon.
Death resulted from complications
which followed the removal of four teeth
at a dental office Thursday. A hemor
rhage of unusual severity followed the
removal of the teeth. The flow of blood
could not by stayed. Mitchell had long
been a sufferer from diabetes and other
.vitiating diseases.
| Dissolution set in about 3 o'clock Fri
day morning , the efforts of the physi
cians were devoted to keeping him alive
i\vith a saline solution.
3Iother and Son Convicted.
'At Centerville , Mo. , the jury in the
cases of Mrs. Mary Spaugh and her son ,
[ William Spaugh , who have been on trial
jon the charge of having killed Sheriff
QPolk at Ironton , Mo. , on May 2o last , re
turned a verdict Friday convicting Will
iam of murder in the first degree and
Iftlrs. Spaugh of murder in the second de
gree , and sentencing her to ten years in
ihe penitentiary.
Thieves Enter Church.
Thieves entered the church of St. Law-
areuce in the village of Cassilina Torro ,
[ Italy , and tried , with the aid of chisels ,
to remove from a wall a beautiful bas
relief , representing the twelve apostles ,
the work of Michael Angelo. The effort
pvas not successful , but the work has
been badly defaced.
Report of Soldiers' Homes.
The board of managers of the national
home for disabled volunteer soldiers has
presented its annual report to congress
at Washington. The report shows all the
branches of the home to be in good condi
tion. During the past fiscal year 53,730
veterans were cared for in soldiers'
homes.
Sioux City Stock : IVlarkot.
Friday's quotations on the Sioux City
stock market follow : Stockers and feed
ers , $2.4Xg3.40. ( Top hogs1.90. .
To Regulate Immigration.
Senator Lodge has introduced a bill at
Washington to amend the act to regulate
the immigration of aliens. The hill in
cludes the measure familiarly known as
the educational test introduced two years
ago.
McCurdy's Reaignatioii Accepted
Theresignation , of Robert IT. McCurdy ,
of "New York , general manager of the 3rn- a
Jtual Life , effective Dec. 31 , was present- n
led and act-opted by the board uf trustees n
iFridny.
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TWO TRAINS MEET.
Pasie > ger and Freight Collide c
Union Pacific.
One of the worst railroad wrecks whii
has occurred on the Union Pacific Ra
road foryears resulted from a head-on c <
lision between a freight train and Ovc
land Limited passenger No. 2 , castboun
five miles west of Rock Springs. Wy <
at 3 o'clock Thursday morning. Ten pe
sons were killed and nineteen pcrsoi
injured , eleven of them railroad employi
and eight passengers. Five o the bodii
of the dead were burned beyond recogc
tion in a fire which destroyed the ma
car , the combination dynamo-baggaj
car and the dining car. Two <
these are known to be mail clerks and tl
other three were cooks , who were slee ]
ing in the diner.
The mail and dining cars were tl
scenes of the greatest fatality , three ma
clerks and three cooks being killed ou
right and one other clerk being perhar
fatally injured , his skull being fracturei
Electrician Stigers and his assistan
Frank Mclvenna , ; were in the baggag
car immediately following the engine an
were also killed outright.
From the Union Pacific it is offlciall
announced that the wreck was caused b
the engineer and conductor of the frcigl
confusing their orders. They had re
ceived orders to meet four passengc
trains , the last of which was the Ovei
land Limited at Ahsay , a siding fiv
miles west of Rock Springs. The freigh
took the siding and when three of th
trains , all of which were running clos
together , had passed Ahsay the freigh
started west without waiting for th
Overland Limited. This latter train am
the freight came together head-on om
and a half miles west of Ahsay.
Engineer Grink , of the freight , 5 :
among the killed and his fireman , Osca
Peterson , was seriously injured.
Conductor Roy Darrell , of the freight
admitted that he had become confused
thinking that all the trains which he ex
pectcd to meet at Ahsay had passed.
The freight had received positive order.
to meet all four of these trains at Ahsay
and the officials say the orders wen
either misunderstood or misread.
Fortunately the wreck occurred within
a short distance of the Wyoming hospital ,
which is located near Rock Springs. The
injured were all removed to that institu
tion.
CROWD IS HELD UP.
A. Daring Robbery in a Mitchell
Restaurant.
At 11:30 : o'clock Wednesday night two
masked men went into the Plaukinton
cafe at Mitchell , S. D. , and held up a
crowd of men , numbering about fifteen.
With revolvers they ordered the men to
linp up against the wall with hands up.
While one stood guard the other went
through the pockets of the men and took
wliat money they had , leaving watches
and other valuables.
The holdup men realized about $275
ou the raid , $90 being secured from the
restaurant cash , register and safe.
The robbers made their escape without
any trouble , although there was a crowd
of twenty-five men on the opposite side
of the street when they emerged from
the cafe and escaped in the darkness.
HELD ON CHARGE OF FRAUD
BCaniey Accused of TTsing Mails to
Promote Scheme ,
T. C. Hanley , who has received a great
5eal of public notice through connections
vith farmers' co-operative schemes , was
ndicted by the federal grand jury in St.
Paul , Minn. , on a charge of using the
nails in furtherance of a scheme to de-
'raud.
The indictment charges that Hanley
: nd others organized the consolidate farm
nd ranch company , with a capital stock
f $350,000 and sought to dispose of the
tock by means of circulars sent through
he mails. These circulars set forth that
be company had acquired assets of the
fontana Co-Operative Ranch Company
lleged to be worth $250,000. The gov-
rnment alleges that neither Hanley nor
ie ranch company owned any property.
ADJUTANT GENERAL RESIGNS
adiana Official is Accused of Pad
ding Accounts.
An Indianapolis , Ind. , dispatch says :
ahu R. Ward , adjutant general of In-
iana , resigned Wednesday on the de-
and of Gov. Ilanly , as the result of an
.vestigatiou of his accounts.
The Investigating committee claims
iere is a shortage of $970.75 , which was
cured by Ward by padding the totals j
i his requisition for pay of forty-four
> mpanies of the national guard and on
arrants for supplies for troops.
To Boom Statehood.
A special train conveying 300 delegates
presenting statehood clubs of Oklahoma
id Indian Territory left Oklahoma City
lursday for Washington. The delega-
> n , which is the largest ever sent from
B territories , is unanimous for joint
xtehood , and will urge congress to pass
measure granting them privileges of
ites.
Jumps from Moving Train.
Dscar Marinson , 25 years old , en route
> nf Kalispel , Mont. , to his old home in
Jt tiania , Norway , Wednesday , jumped
im a window of the train ou the Wis-
isin. Central Railroad while the train
3 running at c. liigh rate of speed.
it day his body was found hanging in v
> arn several miles from the place.
Maurice Gran 111.
laurice Gran , the impressario. former
nager of the Metropolitan Opera ti
Mpany , according to a private cnble- tiJ
m received in New York Wednesday , si
seriously 111 with heart trouble at his sitl
ne in Paris.
Oyaina Given Ovation.
'ield Marshal Oyauia and staff mad/ / ;
rimnphal entry into Tokio Thursday tc
ning. The enthusiasm and theinag -
ide of the reception equalleil that ; n
ntu Ailtrl.il Toj. . i. ' , i il !
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VICTIM OF WOMAN ASSASSI
Leading Russian General is Sh <
at the Palace.
The St. Petersburg correspondent <
the London Daily Telegraph , in a di
patch dated Dec. 5 , seut by way of Eyd
kuhnen , East Prussia , says :
"Lieut. Gen. Sakharoff , former mini
ter of war , was assassinatedVednesda :
"The government had deputized Gei
Sakharoff to visit the province of Sarato
for the purpose of quelling the agraria
riots there.
"A woman belonging to the so-calle
'flying columns' of the revolutionar
movement called at the house of the goi
ernor of Saratoff sit noon Wednesday an
asked to see Gen. Sakharoff.
"She fired three revolver shots at th
general , killing him on the spot. "
The tidings reached St. Petersbur
Wednesday. Count Witte charged Liein
Gen. Rudiger , minister of war , with th
task of breaking the news to Mcdam
Sakharoff.
The Berlin Tageblatt's St. Petersburg
correspondent , in a dispatch sent by wa ;
of 'Eydtkuhneii , Dec. G , says :
"The situation is visibly growing worse
The critical moment for Count Witte i
coming when the liberal elements will de
mand his resignation. A resolution b :
the agriculturists at Moscow demanding
the immediate dismissal of the presen
cabinet denotes the beginning of th <
movement away from Count Witte , am
signs indicate that this movement wil
gain in intensity soon. "
A dispatch to a London news agency
from Sr. Petersburg , dated Dec. 5 , says
that twenty-two were killed and fortj
were wounded at Kieff during a rcgulai
battle.
A dispatch of the same date from St.
Petersburg to another news agency sent
by way of Eydtkuhnen , says that three
battalions of infantry at Moscow have
mutinied , but no details are given. The
same dispatch says that a general strike
has been declared at Kharkoff.
Private accounts from Kieff say that
the mutinous troops there were shot down
in a narrow lane by Cossacks , the muti
neers being caught between two fires.
It is reported at St. Petersburg that
symptoms of mutiny have appeared in.
the Seventh Finnish regiment at Viborg.
GIVES UP HER CAR.
Mrs. Berry is Finally Captured by
Kansas Officers.
Mrs. Ina Berry , who since Friday last
had held the town officials of Girard ,
Kan. , at bay from her fort in the toilet
room of a 'Frisco railway coach on the
tracks there , was removed Wednesday
shortly before noon , after she had been
partially overcome by the fumes of am
monia. Before being taken Mrs. Berry
fired one shot at her captors , but without
Jffect.
Mrs. Berry was removed in a carriage
"o the jail and placed under care of the
: ity physician. Emaciated by her long
"ast and weakened from loss of sleep and
"rom exposure , the woman presented a
ritiable appearance. Her clothes were
orn , her face find hands ? badly ( soiled
ind her hair disheveled. She will be de-
ivered into the custody of the probate
lourt.
MANY COMMIT SUICIDE.
forean Minister to Prance Enroute
to This Country.
Interest in the arrival of the Kaiser
Vilhelm II. , due at New York Wednes-
ay , hicreased because of the fact that
hf steamer has on board Min Yong Te- '
an , until recently minister from Korea
> France , and who will not know until
e reaches New York of the death of
'rince Min Yong What , who committed
uicidc as the result of the establishment
y the Japanese government of a protec-
> ratc over Korea.
The Korean custom is that if a per
m's brother commits suicide he must al-
) do so. Friends in New York hope
[ in will not follow the national custom.
May be Disorders in Bohemia.
The Vienna Neue Freie Presse says
lat twelve infantry battalions , stationed
: Linx , Cracow and Olmutz , and dra
ins , stationed at Neustadt , have beeji
dered to march to Bohemia. Serious
seniors are anticipated in Bohemia In
nneclion with the suffrage reform ngi-
lion.
Gates Firm in New Deal.
It was definitely stated Wednesday
at a Wall Street , New York , syndicate
nsisting of ten men had bought a ma-
rity of the stock of the Tennessee Coal
d Iron Company and that the control
now lodged wifu the brokerage houses
Moore & Schle.v and Charles G. Gates
Co.
heaves Associated Press Service.
Edwin L. Ilumley , for the past fivo
ars Omaha correspondent of the Asso-
ited Press , was Wednesday appointed
mager of the Omaha and South Omaha
ices of the Posral Telegraph Company.
- . Huntley will take up his new duties
to. 15.
Illinois Man for Judge.
L Washington dispatch says : The
isident Thursday nominated William
Lawrence , of Illinois , to be judge of
( United States court for the western
trict of Indian territory.
Robbed Women in Church.
Lt Dubuque. la. , a young man named
nneally is under arrest charged
h stealing the purses of numerous i :
men while the latter kneeled in pray- lia
a
in church.
Cannot Aid the Jews.
'hat this woull be an unfavorable
e for representation in behalf of the
s
, -.s in Russia , but that there may be
ie hope for i > ct'oi in the future , is i.-
opinion expressed by Secretary Ro\t
i letter to Simon Wolf , at New York.
Depcw is to Resign.
. Washington special says that Sena-
Chauncey Depew will tender his res-
itioii as direct-jr of the Equitable Life
lie board of d'lectors at its next meer-
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f 'I STATE OF NEBEAS&
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A COf >
DENSED FORM.
Scannell is Unrelenting Omah
Cathlics Barred from Confession !
One of Omaha's "Wealthier
IVomen Involved.
Rt. Kev. Eichard Scannell , of the X <
braska diocese of the Catholic church hi
declared excommunicated ipso facto a
members of the Catholic church who pa :
ticipated in the wedding of Congressma
Kennedy and Miss Pritchett , at Omahs
Monday. There were a number of pron
incut Catholics present , including Mri
Edward Cudahy , wife of the packin
house magnate ; Miss Mae Hamiltor
whose individual financial worth is rate- -
at over $1,000,000 , was one of the brides
maids.
Congressman Kennedy has a divorce
wife living , and for that reason the bisho ]
issued last Sunday a pastoral forbiddini
all Catholics to participate in the cere
mony. The bishop Thursday declared ex
communicated all members of his churcl
who attended the wedding.
An Omaha special says : It will hi
useless for those Catholics who wen
excommunicated for attendance at 01
participation in the Keunedy-Pritchet
wedding here last Monday to appear a
confessional , says the lit. Kev. Bisho ;
Hit-hard Scanucll. who issued the mani
festo of excommunication. The ordei
was issued because llepreseutative Ken
nedy , the groom , has a divorced wife liv
ing.
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"E do not know who attended the wed
ding. " said the bishop. "Whoever they
are I gave them fair warning. They
know the law and they must abide by
what they have done. Those who did
wrong knew it : it the time , and they will
not seek confession , for they know that
the sacraments are denied them. I un
derstand there is a rumor that I gave
permission to certain persons to attend
the wedding. That is absolutely untrue.
I did not and could not give such per
mission. "
Mrs. Pritchett. the mother of the bride ,
was asked if the threat of excommuni
cation , made before the wedding , had
affected the attendance at the wedding.
"My home was full , " she replied.
"Some of my friends sent their regrets ,
but whether they remained away because
of the pastoral I do not know. I regret
exceedingly the discomfiture and annoy
ance caused Miss Hamilton. I certainly
would consider it a huge joke if the sole
purpose of the bishop's pastoral , which
was read last Sunday in every Catholic ,
church in Omaha , was directed against
an act of friendliness on the part of one
young girl toward her friend. ' '
Miss Mae Hamilton , Avho was one of
the four bridesmaids at the wedding , is
one of those affected by the order of
excommunication. She and her sister
lire reputed to be the t\vo wealthiest
women in Omaha. Miss Mae Hamilton
is said to be worth more than $3,000.000 ,
which was left her by the late C. AV.
Hamilton , president of the United States
National bank. Speaking of the mani
festo. Miss Hamilton said :
"The bishop should remember that
roung people nowadays are not what
hey used to be. "
WANT INSURANCE INQUIRY.
Nebraska JJit'e Underwriters Make
I equest of Mickey.
yrhe Life Underwriters' Ashociatkm of
Nebraska , through its pre.Milent. John
Dale , and Secretary Joseph II. Clark ,
toth of Omaha , sent to Gov. Mickey a
utter asking him that in calling an ex-
ra session of the legislature he consider
esolutions recently adopted by that asso-
ialion demanding a full legislative in-
ostigation of insurance companies doing
usiness in Nebraska. If not by a legisla-
ive committee , the association asks that
lie investigation be given over to expert
ctuaries. who have a standing in the
Jinnuinity.
The rosolution also recites that some
istirance companies are permitted to do
usiness in Nebraska who use between
" > and 40 per cent of their income for ex
cuse of management , while large compa-
ies now being investigated in the east
< pd les < than one-half that amount ,
[ 'resident Roosevelt's message to oon-
oss is quoted and other reasons given
r the necessity of tho investisration
Inch they demand.
Pastor is Ousted.
An ecclesiastical trial , pro-sided over by
ishop V. W. McDowell , of the Metho-
st Episcopal church , in Sioux City Wed-
lsdiy allirined the verdict given by a
inilar court at Falls City. Neb. , findini ;
e IJov. ! ] . 1) . P.lackmore. of Tocumseh.
cb. . guilty of dishonesty , making im-
oper proposals to women , and other sn-
MIS acts , and c-ondeiiining him to expul-
) n from the Methodist church ?
Machinist Injured.
\Vhile A. Lemienex. a machinist in the
irlington shops at Ilavelock , was at
> rk rejiairing a bumper on one of the
; tanks the big yard crane bumped into
.11. bi-e.-iking his collarbone , two ribs
d crushing his shoulder blade badly.
was put on a stretcher and taken to
s hot'M. where Dr. P.allard is attending
n. and has hopes of savinir his life if
is not hurt internally.
New Depot About Finished.
The Great Northern's new depot , sec-
foreman's house. . house and
n .Taj ) out- c
Jdings at Dakota City will bo complet- cii ca
this week , and the crew , which is in ii
irge of F. II. Ilanseman. will then ; ru iiV
Homer to erect the buildiim at that n
ut.
Nebraska Sailor Killg Himself.
r.V. ( 'apian , a sailor in the nayv. com-
trd suicide at Norfolk. Ya. . Thursday ( .j
ause of ill health. Caplan's hriimj was < ; ]
Kearney. . ,
ree of KamiljDie in Two
'ho ' three children of Mr. ami Mrs. E.
Ross , of Chadron. have succumbed to
rlet fever within two days. Two died E
hin an hour of each other. Mr. Ko < s w
i locomotive engineer on the Northt
: tern.
Hi
linilroivd Employp Killed.
) seph Rekman , an aueil and respected
iloye of the Hurlington at Oxfoiil. was
dentally killed by a switch engine di
lit 7:30 Tuesday niornin . He Io < r a dc
and an sum ai'd WPS : ! 'i-ii : Il.v ii- :
il and illcii f , . v hois i.-tor.
BIG HUSKING STORIES.
One Nebraskan Picks 143 Bushe
from Dawn to 3 O'clock.
A Lincoln special says : The corn yie
all over Nebraska seems to range from i
to Go bushels per acre , and is cousiderc
a bumper crop. Wagers add interest 1
the work of some of the huskers. Net
Fairbury H. A. Day made u bet wit
Louis Loubiu that he could husk ( J
bushels of corn in ten hours. He wo
easily , as he husked 75 bushels in the a
lotted time. Ben Fisher , a young Boht
mian farmer near Barne.ston , Neb. , waj
ered that he could husk 1HO bushels c
corn in one day. His opponent droppe
out of the race at 3 o'clock in the aftei
noon , when Fisher had completed 14
bushels. Fisher declares that he coul
have husked 37.1 bushels had he worke
until sunset. Ilarley Herald , of Chestei
claims to be the champion corn busker o
his county. He husked and cribbed fo
David Duey 2.200 bushels in twenty-on
days. In one day he husked 13G bushels
The best husking story of all. however
comes fiom Surprise. Neb. , where Ezr :
Ward announces that he is ready to inee
any and all comeis in a ten-hour contes
for a substantial wager. His friends de
clare that Ward can husk and scoop 23 (
bushels of corn in ten hours in fair weuth.
er.
FIVE YEARS FOR FORGERY.
Roy Furber to Serve Time in the
Nebraska Penitentiary.
Roy Furber. alias Raymond Stone , has
been sentenced by Judge Graves at Pon-
ca to serve five years in the state peniten
tiary for uttering a forgery. County At
torney Kingsbury recommended leniency
and Furber probably will be paroled at
the expiration of one year's service in the
state prison.
Furber is charged with having forged
in Woodhury County a deed to a half sec
tion of land in Logan Township , Dixon
County. Neb. He acknowledged the deed
before Merie R. Bliss at the bank at
Leeds. The deed represented that the
land had been transferred to him by .rack-
son Beach. He then attempted to raise
a loan of $5.000 from loan agents at Pon-
ca. but got no money.
Furber is a married man living at
Wayne , where he has a Avife and several
children. He is l'2 years old.
FORGtR PLEADS GUILTY
After Visit to Old Home Gives Him-
self Up to Sheriff.
District rourt is in session at Pouca
with Judge Graves on the lnch. . The
jury for this form of court bus been
drawn in accordance with the provisions
of the 'Lucker law. The supreme court
held the law unconstitutional too late to
Jraw another jury , so Judge Graves or-
lorcd the sheriff to secure a special jury.
Roy Surber entered a plea of guilty.
Furber is the man who forged a deed to a
farm in the southern part uf Dixon Coun-
: y mid attempted to secure a $5,000 loan
) n it from Hurley A ; Pearson. He and
3amuel Douglas broke jail and escaped
n October. Douglas has so far eluded
mi-suit , but Surber made a visit to his
lonie town , came back and voluntarily
rave himself up. Sentence has not beeii
) ronouneod : ts yet.
PAT CROWE ACQUITTED.
roroi-ious Xchraskan AYil ! Xoiv be
Trued IVir Highway Robbery.
An Omaha special says : Pat Crowe ,
fho has been on trial on a charge or
hooting with intent to kill Officer Albert
aukson on the night of Sept. G , was
Mim-sclny night acquitted. He was re-
i.-mded to jail , where he will be held un-
:1 : he can be tried on the charge of high-
ay lobbery. in connection with the kid-
aping of Edward Cudahy. Jr. , son of
} . A _ Cudahy. the millionaire pucker ,
Inch occurred Jive years ago. The oth-
trial will probably commence within a
; w da vs.
THOMPSON ON THE RACK.
'uture of Nebraska Diplomat Not
Yet Decided.
D. K. Thompson. United States ambas-
idoito Brazil , who returned to his home
Lincoln AVednesday night , said con-
trning the rumors of trouble with the
ate department :
"L see no occasion for the newspaper
Ik of which I have been the subject.
> far as my official standing is concern-
. I have no reason to believe that it is
> t a s it has been since I first went to
razil. " '
Says Child Was Beaten.
Itv. William Elliott appeared in police
urt at Beatrice and made complaint to
e effect that her little son. a pupil in the
? lvidere school , had been severely beat-
by Mrs. Bamngardner. the principal ,
ie was referred to the board of educa-
n and county attorney , and arrests may
low. After the boy reported the nmt-
to his mother she forthwith proceed-
to tho ' fhool house and administered
nishment to the teacher.
snppointment Leads to Suicide
lira in C. MeKelvie , traveling man for
Omaha Bee. whose home is in Lin-
is , is lingering near death at the Ever-
sanitaritim at Lincoln as the result
a do.se ofome form of opiate , self-ad-
uisteied with suiciiltf intent at the
yal Hotel. Mc-Kelvie had suffered
appointment in love.
Safe Blowes Pl ad Guilty.
Jeorge Parker and .Ioe Lynch , the men
o were captured by a posse near
iketield with tho proceeds of a safe-
ckiu job in their possession , entered
ilea of guilty on a charge of burglary
court at Poiu-a. A safe in one of the'
iketieid saloons was blown open with
o-irlycei in.
Hand Crushed in Cornsheller. a
Irnost Whittenmro. a young farmer s
, s
ug near Beatrice. hid his right hand a
* h 'd liy netting it caught in a com-
ller. The member may have to be am-
uted.
Banker Mcpreevy's Trial.
is reportc-d from O'Neill that Ber-
a
1 Mi-Greery. president of the defunct
horn Valley bank , which went to the irA
I a y * > ar ago. will ask for a change A
emie. as he does not believe he caa
: i fair trial in Holt county , where tl
bank victims reside. lo
Diphtheria at Beatrice.
oj
iere are now about thfrty-tive cases of ti ;
theria in Heatrice.aiul so far only ono ni
h has occurred from the disease. The m
issrin" 1131 five homes w.-ts raised of
The semi-annual report of State Treas
urer Mortensen to Governor Mickey
shows that duriug the six months frorrn
June-1 to November 29 the treasury paid ,
out $2,008,810.35 of public moneys be
longing to various funds , while the re
ceipts during that period totalled $1,725 ,
179.78. The difference between the out
go and the income is accounted for large
ly by tho fact that the permanent school
fund cash has been diminished over-
$100,000 in that time , together with the-
payment during the period of the ex
traordinary heavy temporary school ap
portionments for June. Starting in the-
period with a cash balance of $609,229.11
for all funds , the total balance at tho-
end of the period is $325,589.54. At tho-
beginning the general fund had $21-
372.39. At the close there was $2,129.77.
The temporary school fund balance
shows by far the greatest change , the
total 011 June 1 having been $403,159.95
while at the close of business in Novem
ber it had fallen to $255,200.29. This--
latter amount may reach $260,000 by-
Saturday night , when the account will bo-
closed for the December apportionment. .
* * *
State Treasurer Mortensen said Friday
that during the past year holders of
school laud contracts have been paying-
the principal at the rate of $1,500 a dayr
on the average. He regards this fact as--
an indication that the people living oi >
such lands are anxious to own their own
homes , although the low rate of interest ij
prevailing and the ease with whicb.
money is secured plays a part. The in
terest on these contracts is 0 per cent
under the terms of the statutes. The-
payment of this principal necessitates-
the purchase of additional investments-
and it means a much lower interest re
turn also. The average interest received :
will not much exceed 3 % per cent. Or
iginally the state had two sections in *
each township , which would now havo-
an aggregate value of many millions
Most of the land 'still held by the state-
in fee simple is in the west and has. Mr. .
Mortensen estimated , a value not much *
in excess of $5,000,000 at the present
market figures.
* * *
State Superintendent MoBrieu
take the necessary steps to aid counties ?
in securing teachers , where they have-
been unable to do so. There are un
employed teachers of ability in some or
the counties and he is in touch with , them.
so that he can fill the demand. He calls'-
the attention of county superintendents-
lo this fact , which is in striking contrast
with the situation two years ago , when ?
teachers were unobtainable for some of
: he schools. In a circular letter sent out
Lo the county pQicials he calls attention
: o the advisability of getting teachers-
ivithout experience and at least a high-
> ehool training , rather than those with *
jxpericnce who could barely pass ap
iighth grade examination.
* * *
Some of the elected state officials and *
heir deputies , who paid the 2 per cent
Lssessinent prior to the close of the cum-
wign , are complaining because other-
tate ofllcials have neglected to send int.
heir checks. In one state department
nit one person had an assessment , and *
hat one was a stenographer. In another
department two deputies failed to contr
ite. In other instances the amount.- ,
iven were not the full 2 per cent and *
urther complaint is made on that score.
? he protesting officials insist that they
* ill make no contributions next yeaiv
nless these delinquents come .forward ,
ith the regular amounts.
* * *
Chancellor D. W. C. lluntington of tbe
resleyan university at University Tlace
as tendered his resignation to the IJoanR
C Trustees , to take effect in .Tune next
ear. The reason assigned for the action-
the advanced age of the educator who-
ads it difficult to attend to the field 'work , .
' the institution. The resignation had
Jen in the possession of Governor Alick-
* , who is a member of theo Board of
rustees , since September , but ho has--
st disclosed the matter to his colleagues
committee of seven , of which the gov-r
nor is chairman , has been appointed ;
act on the resignation and look for a.
sw chancellor if it is accepted.
* * *
Five alleged bank robbers , arrested byi
etective Malone of the Lincoln police
rce , have been partially identified as the-
en who were seen around the Chapman.
: nk the day before the robbery , and the }
icials of Merrick county are certuin-
at they have the criminals who Mew
e safe Monday night and secured $1-
0. The men will be taken to Central ,
ty. Should a conviction ensue , Ma
le will ge a $600 reward offered by the-
nk.
s * *
insurance Deputy Tierce of the state-
ditor's office believes that the decision.
the United States
supreme court sus-
ning the Iowa statute against insur-
ce compacts will establish the validity
the Nebraska enactment of 1S97
lich was held to be unconstitutional *
1901 by Judge McPherson , whose de-
ion with reference to the Iowa law has *
it been reversed.
* - &
Deputy State Superintendent E. C _
shop has completed the premium list
the corn contest to be held December
and 15. A large number of prizes-
( offered. Applications are being made-
reservations of hotel room , and the-
te official believes that there will be a.
? e attendance.
* > *
nsurance Deputy J. L. Tierce received ?
elegram from R. E. Folk of Tennes- '
, the chairman of the committee or
te insurance commissioners conducting
examination into the affairs of the-
v York Life , that a meeting will be-
1 at New York December 9.
* * *
-djutant General Culver has received'
ilegrain from Calhoun & Sizer. Wash-
ion attorneys , that the claim of Troop-
Nebraska National Guard , for the-
diem previous to being mustered into-
United States service has been al-
ed. The exact amount is not yet
wn by the general , but he wants all.
: he members of the organization eu-
d to participate to forward their-
ics , with proofs of identity. The-
ey will be received about the first-
he ycu.
