Nebraska Newspapers

    'The Valentine Democn
Valentine , Neb.
I. M. Rice. Publish' '
'TO BOiffiOW BIG SO
FRISCO NEEDS GREATER A
THAN CHARITY AFFORDS.
( Musi Have Loan to Rebuild 3ray A
Congress to Guarantee Bonds I
terest on Ordinary Loan Would 1
Too High.
The second Sabbath since the fat
ful April 18 has served as a clearii
ihouse in the affairs of San Franclsc
. "While the oldtime quietude Is missin
ithe day has witnessed less of the e
Icitement , confusion and clamor of i
| immediate predecessors , and the con
jmunSty at large has been enabled
tmake a calmer survey of the situatic
[ and to enter into a more intelllgei
I and rational preparation for the fi
jture.As
As far as possible work was su :
pended for the day and the tired ofi
cials , who for nearly two weeks hai
labored incessantly with little slec
to bring a semblance of order out <
chaos , took advantage of the lull to s <
cure greatly needed rest and to pa
some attention to pressing personi
ineeds.
1 With the advent of the Sabbat
came an opportunity to review th
tremendous accomplishments of th
jpast eleven days , to provide remedie
lin the defects in the task to judicious
Sly care for all classes of tlve destit < ut
J irrespective of race oc creed. Plan
jfor solving the tremendous ftna > cia
iproblems that confront the eity be
jgan Sunday to asume tangdbie form
land the Sunday closed with th
Ibrightest prospect that has fa < d Sai
Francisco since three-fourths of it
territory was laid waste. '
At the meeting Sunday at whicl
were present James D. Phelan , chair
man of the finance committee , am
jsome noted lawyers and bankers i
plan was broached for financing the
city which it is hoped will meet witl
Ithe indorsement of the general com-
jmittee. It being estimated that the
city has suffered a loss of at leasl
$200,000,000 by fire , it is considered
that there is not sufficient money ir
San Francisco to reconstruct the city
( and that the people there must look
( elsewhere for funds to
| their destroyed fortunes
Mr. Phelan said that if the money
, is borrowed through ordinary chan-
jnels the rate of interest will add a
Jburden to necessarily increased axa-
tion that will be too heavy to bear.
( The plan of Mr. , Phelan is to frame
( legislation to present to congress ask-
'ing ' the United States to indorse the
proposed bonds of San Francisco.
"With this guarantee or the govern-
'ment the city will be able to go into
{ the financial markets of the world and
borrow the needed money at 2 or 2 %
per cent , the bonds ro run for fifty
years and constitute a mortgage oj
'the ' best portion of the city.
TEACHERS IN A TRAGEDY.
fllcad of Deniing Schools Kills Rival
New Mexico Educator.
W. H. Dickey , superintendent of
rthe Doming , X. M. , public schools , Sat-
j-urday shot and killed U. Francis Duff ,
Superintendent of the Tuna County
schools , one of the most prominent
educators in New Mexico and a stu
dent of archaeology , who has achieved
-ta national reputation by his writings.
The shooting occurred in front of
ithe postoffice , both men firing simul- '
itaneously. Duff fell dead with a bul-
llet through his head. Dickey was
shot in the side , but is not believed to
Jbe fatally wounded.
There had been bad blood between
Ihe men for some time.
Officer "Disciplined * ' 'for Murder.
Col. Yermelov , who during the riots
at Moscow in December , while em-
.ployed in the police service , killed a
( revolutionist in the latter's home in
Jthe presence of his wife and chil
dren , has been sentenced to four j'ears
{ with a disciplinary battalion" and the
3oss of all rights.
To Crucify Moroccan Murderer.
A dispatch from Mogador , Morocco ,
says that a cobbler at Marrakesh
piamed Megewi will be crucified on
iMay 30 for the murder of six women
whose bodies were found buried un-
jder his shop and in his garden.
President and Wife Return.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt , who
left Saturday for a cruise down the
Potomac on the Sylph , returned to
rWashington at 8:30 o'clock in the
evening and were driven directly to
ibe White House.
Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Saturday's quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow : Butch
er'steers , $4.70 @ 5.25. Top hogs , 6.35.
To Protect Auto Victims.
At Berlin the government Saturday
Introduced a bill obliging automo-
Ibillsts to pay annuities to those de-
jpendent upon persons killed by their
onotor cars or to persons permanently
Injured.
Earthquakes in Saxony.
A Berlin special says : Several vil-
pages In Saxony experienced four
Wrthquake shocks Saturday. No
( damage was done , but the inhabitants
jpsrere greatly alarmed.
J HARVARD TEACHER ACCTJSEI
Alleged Wife Murder by Prof. Eri
Mtientcr.
The Cambridge. Mass. , police F
day night Issued a warrant for t
arrest of Erich Muenter , an instri :
tor in German at Harvard unlversi
on a charge of murdering his wife
that city about two weeks ago. It
alleged that Mrs. Muenter's death w
caused by arsenic. The body w
taken to Chicago on April 17 , but t
case was not made public until Fi
day evening. Muenter was born ,
Germany. He formerly taught scho
In Chicago and before coming to Ha
vard , less than two years ago , he w
an instructor at the University
Kansas at Lawrence , Kari.
Muenter is 35 years of age. H
wife was formerly Miss Leone ]
Krembs , of Chicago.
The attention of the authorities wi
called to the case just after the won
an's death April 16. Ten days befo :
that time a child was born to Mr
Muenter , who was attended by a fail
cure doctor and by two nurses of tl
cult. The physician was -a Mrs. Nicl
erson , of Winchester. Some time aft <
the child was born regular physician
Dr. W. Frederick Taylor and Herbe
Mclntyre , were called. Both decide
that Mrs. Muenter was suffering froi
some ailment of the stomach. The
prescribed for her , but later , it is a
leged , withdrew because they ascei
tained their directions were not bein
followed. Mrs. Muenter died April li
Muenter applied to Dr. Mclntyr
for his signature to the certificate c
death , but Dr. Mclntyre decided the
the case needed investigation and nc
tified the medical examiner , who pei
formed an autopsy and sent the stomach
ach to Prof. W. F. Whitney , of th
Harvard Medical school. Muenter an
the two nurses were then permitted t
take the body to Mrs. Muenter's for
mer home in Chicago.
The party left Cambridge April lrt
FrkJay a report of the analysis o
the stomach was received by ilediea
Examiner Swan.
Prof. Whitney reported that he ha <
found marked traces of arsenic am
District Attorney Sanderson notiflei
the Cambridge police. A warrant fo
Muenter , charging him with the mur
der of his wife , was issued and thi
Chicago police have been notified t <
hold the man if he can be found. Ar
rangements are being made to sem
out circulars containg a complete de
scription of him.
RAIN ADDS TO THEIR 3IISERY.
Suffering Among the Homeless of Sar
. Francisco.
A telephone massage received in Lo5
Angeles , Cal. , Friday from the corre
spondent 0 the Associated Press ai
3alinas , stages three very heavy earth
quake shocks Avere felt there Thurs-
3ay night. The shocks lasted aboul
'our seconds each. As far as kno\A-n
10 damage AA-as done.
At San Francisco a heaA-y doAvnpour
) f rain prevailed for several hours
Friday , and many people Avere driven
nto houses for shelter , the tents prov-
ng poor protection , the cold AA'ind
lowing Friday morning adding to the
listress of the homeless. In several
nstances the people in houses refused
o admit Avomen and children in dis-
ress and the militia broke doAvn the
leers Avith the butts of their rifles.
ARREST LABOR LEADERS.
lav Police Raid Secret Congress at
St. Petersburg.
At St. Petersburg the police again
escended upon the socialist labor
; aders and bagged the entire execu-
ve committee of the St. Petersburg
scial democrats and social revolu-
onists and a number of prominent
ibor leaders AVIO Avere holding a se-
ret congress Fridaj * .
Several meetings had been held and
ie speeches rivaled in virulence the
irnous meetings of the workmen's
> uncil during the October strike. The.
Dlice had held off , hoping to capture
ie entire congress , but a Avarning
id been given and a majority of the
embers escaped.
IS HONORED BY FRANCE.
Statue of Frankli-,1 is Unveiled in
Paris.
A Paris dispatch says : The Frank-
i celebration preceding the unveil-
g Friday of the statue of Benjamin
anklin , presented to the city of Par-
by John H. Harjes , an American
.nker of this city , Avas held in the
ilace Trocadero Friday afternoon.
Friday's ceremony begun in the Pal-
ier before a vast croAvd massed on
ocadero square , where the statue
Franklin overlooks the splendid es-
inade and aA'enues leading to the
iumphal arch and the'Seine.
Ambassador McCormick opened the
-emony Avith a short talk.
Stock Market Panicky.
Fhe stock market in New York Avas
own into a condition of demorali-
ion during the noon hour Friday
a sudden outpouring of liquidation ,
e support seemed to be entirely
: hdrawn and a panicky break in
1 stocks caused a feeling of nerv-
mess and indiscriminate unload-
regardless of prices.
Are Charged with Fraud ,
[ "wo indictments charging conspir-
' to defraud in each case AA-ere re-
ned by the grand jury at Chicago
day against former Judge Abner
ith , Jerome V. Pierce , Sustof F.
row and F. E. Creelman In connec-
i Avith the investigation of the de-
ct Bank of America.
Says Gapou Is In Finland !
'he ' London Daily Mail's corre-
ndent says that Father Gapon Is
ng quietly at Kukokola , Finland.
TORNADO IN TEXAS.
A Number of Persons- Killed at Boll
vue.
A tornado which swept throu ;
Bellevue , Tex. , Thursday night (3
"stroyed everything in its path and
a result practically the entire town
a mass of ruins , only three buildin
now standing. At least eleven perso
are dead and a number are injure
The tornado was followed by fire whii
consumed the wreckage.
This report -being sent from tl
top of a telphone pole a mile fro
Bellevue , but it is as close as a wi
can be had.
The town of Bellevue consisted
over 200 houses.
Among those who are known
have been killed are : R. L. Russe
wife and four children ; A. D. Car
Tom Mount , W. W. Bell , candidate f <
county treasurer of Clay County ; tv
members of the Gray family.
The seriously injured are : TV
daughters of N. E. Smith , of Bowii
Mrs. Gault , Mr. Gray and seven men
bers of his family , two of whom haA
since died ; Mrs. McGraw.
The whole business section of tY
town and all stocks of merchandif
were destroyed.
A. D. Carr was caught in a builc
ing , crushed to death and his bed
is believed to have been cremated.
The tornado was a mile wide an
traveled over the earth for a dislanc
of eight miles , leveling everything
This section is thickly settled and :
will be several hours before it will b
possible to get a complete report c
the dead.
That so few people were killed
accounted for by the fact that practi
cally every house was equipped wit :
a , storm cellar and the people ran t
them as they saw the tornado ap
preaching. Those who had no storr
caves or could not reach them wer
the ones who suffered. Last winte
many lives were lost in the sam
neighborhood by a tornado.
At Stoneburg heavy damage is re
ported.
FRANCE FEELS EASIER.
Strong Military SlKnving Expected t <
Overawe the Strikers.
A Paris dispatch says : The strik <
situation has improved before the gov-
irnment's military and police prepara-
ions to crush disorder , and public uneasiness -
easiness has been considerably reliev
ed. Alarmist reports , however , con-
inue to circulate concerning what
nay possibly happen May 1. One re-
> orts says that Spanish and Swiss an-
Li-chists have succeeded in bringing
orty bombs into Paris. The police
.re exercising extreme vigilance and
.re shadowing the chief agitators and
patching the centers of disorder.
The elaborate military preparations
nclude stationing 2,000 troops 5n the
lasement of the grand palace , where
he national art salons are being held ,
nfantry and cavalry are also strongly
osted at other important centers.
FRISCO BANKS REOPENING.
Depositors Arc Now Able to Secure
Some Money.
"Bankers' row" was organized in
aguna Street , San Francisco , Thurs-
ay. Three banks have already placed
anners on residences overlooking the
: nted camps of the refugees in the
luare. This is bringing together
lose who have money ( in vaults ) and
lose who need it. The clearing house
as arranged to pay depositors not ex-
ieding $500 on their accounts. All
mlts in the saving banks were found
excellent condition.
Fifteen of the thirty-nine planing
ills escaped the fire , and two are now
operation. The Western Meat Com-
iny is in a position to supply a nor-
al output of fresh meat.
For the first time since the earth-
lake street lights were burning in
in Francisco Wednesday night.
: O DISCUSS STRIKE QUESTION.
iners "Will Meet at Scraiiton on Next
Thursday.
After hearing the report of the sub-
lie committee the scale committee of
e anthracite miners , in session at
ilkesbarre , Pa. , Thursday , decided to
11 a convention of miners at Scran-
i May 3.
The miners are anxious to ascertain
iat action is to be taken on the op-
itors' reply , and the convention has
an called for the purpose of allow-
j the men to discuss the question of
strike.
Frisco Can Secure Steel.
Drders have been issued at Pitts-
rg by the officials of the Carnegie
: el Company , making all contracts
structural and other steel material
be used in the reconstruction of
i Francisco "emergency orders , "
ing them precedence over all other
[ tracts.
Dowie is Very III.
"ohn Alexander Dowie was said to
suffering from myocarditis Thurs-
His condition is considered
ve. He is at Chicago.
Passes Primary Bill.
Springfield , 111. , the senate pass-
the Stead primary election bill ,
snded by the primary elections
imittee , by a vote of 36 to 1.
Overdue Ship Arrives.
he steamer Marco Minghetti ar-
d at New York Thursday a week
rdue. Apprehension had been felt'
the safety of the ship , which lefti
jrmo April 4 , with 750 immigrants' '
a crew of 100.
riie Phone Linemen to Strike.
bout 1,500 linemen of the Southern
Telephone and Telegraph Com- .
y will go out on a strike. Better
and fewer hours of work are de-
ided.
STATE OF NEBEASK
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CO
DENSED FORM.
Banker McGrccvy is Set Free Jud
Charges Prosecution with B
Faith and Dismisses Case Jud
Thinks Conviction Impossible.
Expressing his disapproval of t
action of the complaining witness a
hinting at bad faith in the prosec
tions , Judge Westover1 , at Bassett Si
urday night , dismissed eight cas
of the state of Nebraska against Bt
nard McGreevy , Avhich were transft
red from Holt County on a change
venue and were to have been tried
this term. A jury was empaneled
one of the cases Friday afternoon , ai
Saturday morning when the trial w
about to be commenced a recess w
requested and the day was consumi
by complaining witnesses and couns
of defendant in trying to effect a se
tlement.
These cases grew out of the failu
of the Elkhorn Valley Bank ,
O'Neill , of which the defendant w ;
president. At the-time of the failu
McGreevy , with Patrick Hagerty , tl
cashier , fled and McGreevy was lat
captured in Arizona and brought bac
It appears that the complaining wi
nesses were unable to agree amor
themselves on terms of settlemen
though it is reported that an offt
was made by defendant's couns
which would have , resulted practical
in payment in full of the indebtedne :
of the bank.
The attempt at settlement w *
wholly between the complaining wi
nesses and counsel for defendant an
the prosecuting attorney , and th
court was in no way connected with i
Court reconvened Saturday nigr
at 9 o'clock , and Judge Westover C3
pressed his disapproval of the actio
of the complaining witnesses and stal
ed that it was his opinion no convk
tions could be secured in the ease o
account of the fact that It had becom
known that the cases were not seevn
ingly being prosecuted in good faitt
He declared that not another dodla
of Holt County money should be use-
in prosecuting these cases and h
thereupon summarily dismissed all o
the cases on his own motion and dis
charged the defendant.
In his statement he fully exoneratei
County Attorney Mullen , who wa
leading counsel for the state.
TESTIMONY IN GRAIN CASES.
Attorney General Brown Puts Num
ber of Dealers on the Stand.
The taking of the testimony in th <
2ase wherein Attorney General Browi
is seeking to secure a perpetual in
junction against certain grain dealer :
" .o prevent them from combining u
control the prices to be paid for Ne
braska grain was begun in the su
preme court rooms at Lincoln Thurs-
lay morning before Referee Pember-
: on. of Beatrice. By the heads of n
lumber of prominent grain firms the
attorney general , who is assisted bj
'ormer Chief Justice Sullivan , showed
hat the terminal elevator owners were
) aid by the railroads 1 % cents a hun-
Ired for loading grain to be shipped
; ast of the Mississippi River.
At the conclusion of the hearing in
he afternoon Mr. Brown desired to
tipulate that all defendants who did
tot own terminal elevators were not
> aid this money for reloading , and
vhile the lawyers present were willing
o make the stipulation , it Avas not
nade because many of the defendants
/ere not represented by counsel.
RAILROAD FOR ST. JAMES.
rebraska Town to Get an Extension
of the Omaha Line.
A Hartington special says : The St.
ames business men who have been
idustriously at work the past few
lonths to persuade the Omaha road
5 build an extension from Newcastle
ow announce that they have a prom-
: e from the railway company that the
Ktension will be built. Several of the
sntractors who are working on the
tension of the Hartington branch to
rofton expect to go to work on the
ewcastle branch this fall.
Dakota City Raises Fund.
In response to a telegram received
'om Gov. Mickey asking for aid for
le California sufferers , tbe village
sard of Dakota City appointed a so
rting committee consisting of Messrs.
ustav Berger , A. T. Haase. George
Woods and Barney Gribble , who
ter a day's solicitation reported over
! 00 in money subscribed and about
.00 worth of potatoes , beans , bacon ,
> ur , etc. , all of which has already
sen sent on its way.
Lumber Dealers Enjoined. -
Judge Letton , of the supreme court
Lincoln , acting upon a petition filed
' Attorney General Brown , has is-
ed a temporary restraining order
; ainst the members of the Nebras-
. Lumber Dealers' Association to
event them from combining to re-
rain trade or control prices and to
event the officers from destroying j
y of the records of the association.
Decision in Platte Bridge Case.
Judge Sullivan has rendered his de-
iion in the bridge case at Schuyler , j
Iding the commissioners are not lia- j
j for the bridge. The decision was
surprise , as the people expected the
idge would have to be put in. Prob-
ly a suit will be started against But-
1 County to compel it to stand for
If of the expenses of repairing.
Horse Thieves Near Pilfer.
Pour horses were stolen near Pilger
* ly Thursday.
New Depot at Beatrice.
Fames Rivett , superintendent of
ildings , and H. C. Wortham. con-
ctor , arrived in Beatrice with a ice i
'
ce of about forty men , to begin
rk on the new Burlington depot.
a contractor says that the building
1 be pushed to completion as fast
possible.
Beaten in Street Fight.
it Beatrice William McKinncy Avas
tally beaten Saturday nigh't in a
let fight. His assailants haA'e not
been arristed.
DAKOTA CITY'S LOSS.
Four of Blivcn Family Arc Killed
Frisco.
A Dakota City special says : Fr <
news so l.'ar obtainable Dakota Coui
furnished four victims for the gr <
California disaster in the persons
Albert H. Pliven , wife and two dauc
ters , Mrs. Ed Nason and Miss Do
Bliven.
Edwin E. Bliven , manager of t
Akron Milling Company at this pla
and son of Mr. Bliven. received t
following telegram Wednesday aft *
noon from San Francisco :
"Albert H. Bliven , wife and t
daughters killed at Palace Hotel. "
Mr. Pliven was one of the pione
residents of Dakota County , leavi
here aoi.ut five years ago and locati
in Eureka , Cal. Mr. and Mrs.Bllv
if > ft borp about two months ago f
their home in California , after an e
tenueu visit with relatives. Mrs. Bli
en being the mother of Mesdames
A. Bridenbaugh and Luther L. Heik
and Russell Owens , of this count
and Mesdames Steve Linkswiler ai
Sam Cone , of Salix , la. , while 2kl
Bliven has the following sons her
Ed C. . Guy and Jay , besides a broth *
Norris , at South Sioux City , and a
other brother , Curtis B. Bliven ,
Sioux City.
OBJECTS TO MECHANICAL MUSI
Fremont Tailor Has Neighbor Enjoii
ed from Use of Grunioplionc.
Joseph Rousek , a Fremont tailo
has filed a petition in the distri
court for an injunction to prevei
Frank Studnicka , who occupies tl
building adjoining his shop , from 01
crating gramophones , talking ms
chines and various other devices f (
the production of mechanical mus
in his place -of business.
Plaintiff alleges that crowds of pec
pie of not very refined character cor
gregate about the place , "spit gre
gobs of tobacco" on the walk and o
the front of his shop , which he :
compelled to have cleaned up at muc
labor and expense ; use language m
adapted to police society , and ttu
owing to the character of the music ?
and literary productions , on sojne oc
casions a "veritable saturnalia" pre
vaPs down there , which has an injui
ious effect on the tailoring busines
He wants Studnicka and his landlady
Mrs. Mary Hickey , restrained fror
conducting the business as it is run a
present , on the ground that it is ,
fiuisance. The application will b
lieard probably next week.
SUICIDE OVER CATASTROPHE.
Herbert E. Nason , Who Loses All li
San Francisco. Takes , Life.
Grief over the loss of all his house
lold goods and personal effects in th <
5an Francisco disaster , added to pre
ious ill health , caused Herbert E
< ason to kill himself Tuesday morn
ng at the residence of his wife's pa
ents , 1218 Jackson Street , Omaha.
Nason , who gave no inkling of in
ended suicide , drank two ounces o :
arbolic acid and then shot himsel :
n the head. The bullet wounda ;
unerficia' . but the poison causec
leath in a short while.
PoliceSurgeonMorsman reached the
cene before Xason died , but the po-
ency of the acid was already of sucli
character that medical aid was oi
0 avail.
Nason left San Francisco ten hour ?
efore the earthquake occurred , arriv-
1 Omaha Friday evening. When
tie news came that all his goods and
hattels had been destroyed he be-
ame morose and could not be con-
sled. He had spells of melancholia.
FEVER HITS FAMILY HARD.
welvc-Ycar-Old Boy Dies Five ol
Six Children Suffer.
At Leigh Chris Glandt , the 12-year-
id son of Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Glandt ,
ied Friday evening of a disease re-
ilting from scarlet fever. For nearlv
iree months this family has had one
* more cases of scarlet fever. Five
: the six children have had the fever
a malignant form. Trained nurses
ive been in attendance and the best
lysicians in the state have given ad-
ce. It is announced by the local
lysicians that no more deaths arc
cely to occur.
Third Relief Train.
The third trainload of supplies from
maha and Nebraska for the relief of
in Francisco and vicinity left Sun-
iy night over the Union Pacific , run-
ng as the second section of passen-
r train No. 5. Departing the train
id only four refrigerator cars , but
is to pick up a car from Beatrice at 1
illey , one at Fremont and one at Co- !
mbus. making at least seven before
ossing the state line.
Boy Accidentally Kills Brother.
A Seward dispatch says : A fatal
cident occurred at the home of M.
Eicher , of "N" Township , on Sun-
y. Mr. and Mrs. Eicher were away
> m home and their iwo boys took a
le and went out to shoot at a mark.
hile placing the target , in some un-
sountable way , the rifle was dis-
arged and the boy Bennie was kill-
, The boy was 14 years of
Smallpox at Columbus.
rhere are quite a number of cases
smallpox in Columbus and quite a
mber have been exposed to the dis-
; e. There are four families in the
thwest part that city whose homes
; quarantined and every effort is be-
; made to keep the disease from
The BHvens Arc Snfc.
. Dakota City special savs : Mr.F. .
Eridenbaugh , daughter of A. H !
ven , Thursday received a telegram
m her sister , Mrs. S. B. " 'one , of Sa-
Ia. , announcing that she ( Mrs.
e" * had received a letter from her
lic-r in California an. ] that all moms -
s of the family are safe and well.
Special Election en License.
'he special election which was pe-
ined for by the license faction at
ir and granted by and ordered to
held by the city council , resulted
tscay in 233 votes for the granting
icense and 23 against license.
Printers Organize at Beatrice.
atrick Eoyle , of Omaha , district
inizer of the International Typo-
phical Union , has perfected an or-j ]
ization at Beatrice with sixteen1 I
(
rter members , to be known as the !
trice Typographical Union. I
W. S. Haddix , of Custer County ,
convicted of the murder of Melvin
Butler , his neighbor , will have to serve
twelve years In the state penitentiary
for his crime , as the supreme court
has upheld the lower court. The two
men resided on farms which were di
vided by the dividing' line between
Custer and Sherman Counties , and fre
quent altercations resulted over \he
establishment of a public highway on
the dividing : line. Sept. 19. 1905. Had-
dix took his gun and went out in the
road as Duller was coming home. The
two men met and began to shoot , with
the result Butler was killed. Haddix
was arrested for murder in the first
degree and the jury found him guilty
of murder in the second degree and
sentenced him to the penitentiary for
twelve years. An appeal was taken to
the supreme court on the grounds that
the jury panel had been selected by
the sheriff before he had been ordered
to act by the court and because some
members the jury were opposed to
capital punishment. The sheriff had
selected , sixty talesmen who were in
the court room when the case was
called. Only two of the regular panel
were left and the judge ordered a
new panel , which the sheriff selected
from among the spectators in the
room , these being the men notified to
be present by the sheriff. Butler and
Haddix each was married and had a
family and both were highly respected
among their neighbors.
The supreme court has decided thav
a common carrier is responsible for
injury to goods where the goods were
exposed to injury by the carrier's inex
cusable detention , and the carrier
cannot in such case plead the act ol
God as a defense. The decision is in
the case of Martin R. Sharp agairjt
the Wabash Railroad Company. Judg
ment was given by the lower court in
favor of the plaintiff for $ S65. the
value of household goods destroyed in
the great rtood at Kassas City. May
31. 190-3. The goods comprised house
hold furniture shipped from Lafayette ,
Ind. , to Lincoln. Shipment was delay
ed at Hannibal , Mo. , twenty-four
hours for rebiiling and were delivered
to the Missouri Pacific Railroad Com
pany and were held in the yards at
Kansas City by the latter company ,
ivhere they were practically destroyed
by a flood. The general rule as stated
by the court is that a common car
rier insures for their safe delivery to
ihe consignee against loss or injury
whatever cause arising , excepting only
Lhe act of God or the public enemy.
* * *
Superintendent McBrien is enthusi- .
istic over teaching agriculture in the
sublic schools and in abetting corn
contests. Deputy Bishop is more so , it
vas demonstrated , and there ensued a
Jlash of authority. Bishop bought
ive bushels of corn to be distributed
is seed among the contestants. Bish-
> p thinks the corn is entitled to a
roodsafe resting- place and so he or-
lered it consigned to the vault in the
iffice of the superintendent. McBrien
bought the corn was entitled to some
onsideration , but he balked at put-
ing it in the vault. It took several
ninutes of argument on the part of
IcBrien to convince Bishop the vault
fas the place for literature on the
five essentials" and the basement of
lie state house the place for the corn.
t was removed to the basement.
* * *
County Attorney Slabough. of Oma-
a , who is at Lincoln attending su-
reme court , is getting some satisfac-
: on out of the Pat Crowe verdict.
The result of that verdict will be bet-
jr juries , " said Judge Slabaugh. " 1
ave received letters from many law-
ers and judges in various parts ol
ie country , and they tell me that
ereafter more care will be used in
electing juries and hereafter business
len called for jury service will not b
icused , as they have been in the past
ith little or no excuse. "
n -s *
A corporation cannot act as an ad-
inistrator of the estate of a deceased
irson under the laws of this state ,
his is the judgment of the supreme
> urt in the case of the Continental
-ust Company , administrator of the
tate of Francis E. Reisdorph , de-
ased , appellant , against Soren T. Pe
rson , appellee. The appeal from
auglas County is dismissed. The ad-
inistrator in this case was appoint-
by the county court of Douglas
unty.
* * *
At the request of Superintendent
eBrein and Chairman Ludden , of the
ite normal board , Attorney General
own has made a ruling on the ques-
> n whether it takes a majority of the
rmal board to transact business or
ree members out of a majority. The
.orney general ruled it required q
ijority vote of the board members
carry a motion or to transact busi-
'
5S. * *
A.t its meeting held at Peru Satur-
y the state normal board accepted
i new chapel building , but will not
n over the warrant for $6.000 yet
e the contractor until he producer ? '
: eipts showing he has paid all of
t workmen and for all of the sup-
es. This was not done at the meet-
: Saturday because Contractor
irks was not present.
* * *
Referee Pemberton , appointed by
; supreme court to hear the testf-
ny in the grain cases , has anr.ounc-
he will begin taking testimony
ursday. Just how long it will take
get all the evidence in , no one
ms to know , but it is the wish of
legal department of the state and
referee to rush matters as rapidly
possible.
'he supreme court has denied a re-
Ting in the inheritance tax laAV
.ch it recently held A-alid. Thi ? law
vides a per cent of estates shall be
J to the cour.ty treasurers where
estate is located , to be usl for
betterment of roads. In Douglas
inty the county judge refused to
oint appraisers to rass upon es-
; s , and action AA-as begun by the
nty attorney to compel him tact. .
AA-as successful in the s prer.2
rt and a rehearing was asked for
some of the interested parties.