Tlie Valentine Democra
Valentine , Neb.
J. M. Rice. Publlshe
ZIONISTS IN TEOUBL1
DISCIPLES OF VOLIVA BREAK UJ
A DOWIE MEETING. '
Resentment of Doivic's "Denunciatioi
of Voliva Faction Leads , to. Fre <
Fight In Tabernacle and Apostle i
Forced to Dismiss the Meeting.
A meeting over which John Alexan
der Dowie presided at Zion City , 111.
Sunday afternoon was broken up bj
a number of followers of the oppo.
site faction , assisted by several outsid
ers , and before the crowd dispersec
a free fight occurred.
Dowie was addressing the audience
numbering 600 , and made the state
ment that the overseers of the Volivc
faction were thieves and robbers. Al
once a number of those in the audi
ence were on their feet , shouting : "No ,
no ! You are the robbers ! Why don'1
you pay your debts ? "
The disturbance became so violent
that a Zion guard was sent to restore
order. The guard took hold of an old ,
gray-headed man , who was loudest in
his demands for Dowie to pay his ob
ligations , and this was a signal for a
free fight. A dozen men seized the
guard and were about to drag him
Jdown the aisle , when Gladstone Dowie
and Deacon Arrington mounted the
{ platform and called upon tle audi
ence not to create a disturbance and
to take their seats.
' After quiet had been restored Dowie
'again ' attempted to proceed with the
meeting , but he was jeered and called
traitor and robber until he finally de
cided to dismiss the audience.
A riot call was sent to the police
station and Captain of Police Smith ,
rwith four men , hurried to the taber-
jnacle in a wagon. By the time the po-
ilice had arrived most of the audience
'had left the building.
In the midst of the trouble Burleigh ,
the negro attendant of Dowie , rushed
upon the platform and placed him-
jself at the "first apostle's" side , while
.those . of the Uniform Zion guards ,
who have taken sides with Dowie ,
formed a line of defense in front of
the platform. No attempt at violence ,
however , was made against Dowie.
Dowie was so weak that he had to be
carried from his carriage into the ta
bernacle by two attendants , but it
was announced at the Shiloh house
Sunday night that he had eaten a
hearty dinner and that he felt no ill
effect from the excitement of the af
ternoon.
STEAM AUTO EXPLODES.
Bis Persons Seriously Hurt in Acci
dent at Omaha.
At Omaha , Neb. , at a late hour Sun
day night a large steam automobile
containing six persons blew up at
Twenty-ninth and Farnam Streets , all
of the occupants being injured ,
though none is thought to be fatally
hurt.
The force of the explosion hurled
some of the victims fifty feet and
broke windows a block away , while
pieces of the machine were found two
blocks from the scene of the explo
sion. The most seriously hurt are the
chauffeur , Robert Forberg , and H. A.
Perkins , contracting agent for the
Rock Island Railway. The other oc
cupants were Mrs. H. A. Perkins , W.
B. Jones , Miss Hardy and Mr. Thai-
man. The automobile had been hired
from a local firm for the evening.
Drivers Won Their Fight.
More than 200 funerals were held in
Greater New York Sunday ; the 1,500
union funeral drivers who struck last ,
week had returned to work. An ami
cable adjustment of the differences
between the drivers and the Funeral
Coach Owners' Association was arriv
ed at early Sunday. The drivers won
.their fight.
Naval Stores Burn.
The enormous plant of the New Or
leans Naval Stores Company and S.
S. Shotter & Co. were totally destroyed
by fire at Gudffort , Miss. , Sunday , six
acres occupied by the resin yards ,
warehouses , commissary and storage
rooms being entirely swept by the1
flames. Loss about $400,000 with'
$300 insurance.
Gapon Mystery Cleared.
The mystery of the fate of Father
Gapon apparently was cleared up Sun
day by the discovery of a corpse ,
which has almost positively been iden
tified as that of the former priest , '
hanging in the upper chamber , of a
lonely villa in the summer suburb of
Ozerki. Finland.
Sioux City Live Stock Market.
> Saturday's quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow : Butch
er steers , $5.005.15. Top hogs , $6.30.
Sheep , $5.25@5.75.
Shocking New York Crime.
At New York Saturday a powerfully
built man early Saturday entered the
home of August Hupfer , aged 76 ,
choked him into insensibiity and assaulted -
saulted Mrs. Hupfer , aged 50 , causing
her death.
British Ship Stranded.
The British steamer Hestia , Capt.
Ferguson , is in distress off Cape Sable ,
130 miles west of Halifax , N. S. , her
engine rooms ar-s full of water and ten 1
feet * . of water . . - . . . is -i - in , j i - her hold- * m - i _ 0 . . ]
FRISCO STILL "DRY. "
Mayor Holds Out No Hope to tl
Thirsty.
That the authorities at San Franci :
co have no intention of loosening tl ;
tight grip on the reins which ha\
kept the liquor dealers in check sine
the city suffered its great disaster wr. .
made plain Friday by the emphati
declarations of Mayor Schmitz. Whe
asked as to the likelihood of the ° t
loons being allowed to open in th
near future the mayor said that li
had decided that all drinking place
should be closed for an indefinite pc
riod. He attributed the remarkabl
absence of crime and the exceptions
order which has prevailed in the cit
since the conflagration to the fact tha
the edict against the selling of liquo
had been rigidly enforced.
This stand of the mayor's was em
phasized Friday evening when th
board of commissioners met an
unanimously indorsed a suggestio :
made by the mayor that all saloon li
censes now in existence be revokec
San Francisco is today a city withou
saloons. In discussing this sweepin ;
order the commissioners were a uni
in voicing the sentiment that the fu
ture welfare of the city would be en
hanced by a fewer number of drink
ing places.
A number of saloon "proprietor
have in the course of constructioi
temporary buildings in which the :
hope soon to be permitted to dispensi
liquors. To these the commissioner ;
issued a warning , advising them tha
the number of saloon licenses to b <
issued in the future would be greatl :
curtailed and that it was unwise fo :
them to incur any expense in the wa :
of temporary building operations.
In San Mateo County , just over th <
border , the supervisors recently allow
ed the saloon men to open their place ;
of business. The result was disastrous
Thousands of men and women flockec
over the border and indulged ir
drunken orgies. It .produced the near
est approach to riotous conditions thai
has existed in the city since the greai
catastrophe. Chief of Police Dinar
appealed to Sheriff Mansfield , of Sar
Mateo County , begging him to see
that all grog shops within his jurisdic
tion be closed. Friday Sheriff Mans
field made answer that he would close
all drinking places , despite the action
of the supervisors of the county , ever
if it was necessary for him to go to the
extent of calling on the militia to aid
him in the work.
TO BE ELECTROCUTED.
Dr. Haugh Will Suffer Death Penalty
for Murder of Family.
Dr. Oliver C. Haugh , convicted of
the murder of his aged parents and
brother , was at Dayton , O. , Friday
sentenced to be electrocuted Aug. 29.
Haugh received his sentence with the
utmost indifference.
Haugh's crime was an exceedingly
-evoking one. The evidence brought
nit at the trial proved that he had
killed his parents and brother , horri-
aly mutilated their bodies and th/-n
; et fire to their home in an endeavor
o hide his crime.
At the trial of Dr. Haugh Jesse Mc
Clelland , of Chambersburg , a farm
land on the Haugh farm , who was
.he first on the scene of the tragedy ,
elated a story which in its horrible
letails shocked everyone who heard it.
ZULUS OX THE WARPATH.
serious Trouble is Threatened in
South Africa.
Durban , Xatal , advices state :
thousands of Zulus from Chief Kula's
: raal are reported to be on their way
o join the rebel chief , Bombarta.
'olonial troops are being hurried for
ward to prevent their junction. Chief
ula , suspected of disaffection , was
'laced ' in jail at Pietermaritzburg Fri-
ay morning. It is presumed his ar-
est led to a rising of his followers.
The natives captured by the colonial
arces report that witch doctors are
acrificing children in order to render
tie rebels immune from British bul-
its. Before battle they kill a girl
nd concoct 'medicine" from her body ,
ith which the doctors anoint the
arriors.
Train Hits a Street Car.
An incoming train on the Chatta-
ooga and Southern Railroad struck
street car at a crossing near the city
mits of Chattanooga , Tenn. , Friday
wo men were killed , one fatally in-
ired and several badly hurt.
Wallace Gets a Job.
John F. Wallace , former chief en-
neer of the Panama canal , Thursday
inounced he had accepted the pres-
ency of the Electric Properties Com-
my , recently incorporated in New
ork.
Twenty Thousand to Work.
A Cleveland , O. . special says : In
impliance with the terms of the
; reement reached Wednesday every
le of the 20,000 men who struck at
e various lower lake ports returned
work Thursday.
Indiana Banker Shot.
W. H. Sylvester , president of the
rst National Bank of Montezuma ,
d. , was shot and killed Thursday in
s home by his brother , whose mind
believed to be affected.
Socialist Lawmakers Quit.
All socialist members of the cham-
r of deputies at Rome have resigned
the result of the refusal of the
amber to discuss a bill presented by
sir party providing for the regula-
n of the use of arms on the part of
lice and troops.
Four Killed and Four Hurt.
A.t Lynchburg , Va. , four trainmen
re"killed and four injured in a col
on Friday on the Norfolk and
istern.
BIRTH OF RUSSIAN DOUMA.
Day of Gorgeous Pageantry in S
Petersburg.
A" St. Petersburg special says : Idee
May days , like a happy augury , greet
ed the uprising of the curtain for th
new act of the great historical drarm
Russia's struggle for liberty.
Never did the capital present ;
more brilliant picture than for the in
auguration of the Russian parliamen
Thursday. The metropolis was dress
ad bride-like , awaiting the coming o
her lord.
The emperor's reception at the win
ter palace passed oc without any un
toward incident. The tone of hi :
speech from the throne was concilia
tory. It expressed the emperor's wisl
that relief be given to peasants ii
their unfortunate condition , called 01
the members of parliament to pu
their hearts into their work and t (
co-operate with him in solving th <
present problems of Russia and ir
handing down a united and prosper
ous empire to his successor.
The emperor and empress , aftei
leaving the palace , boarded the im
perial yacht and returned to Peter-
hof. The crowds on the banks of the
river and the islands heartily cheered
'the imperial party. There was nc
other incident.
The members of the lower house oi
parliament , after the ceremonies al
the palace , repaired to Turida palace ,
where the house will assemble.
The lower house of parliament was
called to order by Baron Frisch and
Baron Uexhull , secretary of the em-
pnre , with the hall about two-thirds
filled. Frisch read the imperial ukase
convoking parliament and invited the
members to come forward and sign
the oath. A recess was then taken.
Flags , by order of the police , were
displayed Thursday from every house
in St. Petersburg , and streams of multicolored
ti-colored pennants fluttered from the
yachts and shipping in the harbor.
A pathetic figure in the scene at the
palace was that of Count Witte , of
whom the correspondent of the Asso
ciated Press caught a glimpse before
the ceremony pacing the corridor en
tirely alone. Later he entered the
throne hall clad in the gold and black
uniform of a secretary of state , one
of the highest dignitaries in the court ,
which still remains to him , and with
the ribbon of the Alexander Nevsky
order on his breast. He took his place
in the ranks of the old bureaucracy.
MRS. ELAINE NOW ADMITS IT.
Says that She Will Go to Sioux Falla
to Secure a Divorce.
A Boston special says : It is now
authoritatively announced that Mrs.
James G. Blame , formerly Miss Mar
tha Hichborn , the famous beauty of
Washington , wil leave this city on
Saturday for Sioux Falls , S. D. , for
the purpose of obtaining a divorce.
When seen Mrs. Blaine said :
J'Yes , it is true that I am going to
Sioux Falls to obtain a divorce. I am
not famliar witli the divorce laws of
South Dakota , and FO I cannot say
definitely on just what ground I shall
ask for a final separation.
"I cannot say anything more defi
nite about my future or the details
contemplated in the proceedings , be
cause my lawyers have instructed me
not to do so. There is one thing I
can say , however , and that is , I am
lot thinking of getting married. "
A YANKTON MAN ENDS LIFE.
Dove Affair is Cause of Sensational
Tragedy.
Because Maud Holton , his former
vife , from whom he was divorced sev
eral months ago , told Jesse Smith ,
vhile dancing together at the Long
3ranch restaurant at Yankton , S. D. ,
.Vednesday night , of her engagement
ind coming marriage to another man ,
Smith left the woman in the middle
if the floor , and , with a cry of "Then
icre goes , " swallowed a big "dose of
arbolic acid , dying a few minutes lat-
r.
Smith was .22 years old and had
ived in Yankton all his life. He and
he Holton woman were married
.bout a year ago , separating some
ime afterward.
The Holton woman is about 17 yers
Id. She was first married when 15
ears of age.
Mrs. "Jeff Davis Very 111.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis , widow of the
resident of the southern confederacy ,
; dangerously ill of the grip at tr/T
Uotel Gerard , New York. She is near-
r SO years old. It is feared the attack
lay be fatal.
Paris Police Busy.
The Paris police authorities con-
nue to make active investigations
nd are seeking to connect the recent
omb explosions with a widespread
ihilistic organization.
WESTERN LEAGUE BASEBALL.
ihedule of Games to Be Played at
Sioux City. la.
Following is a schedule of Western
eague games to be played at Sioux
ity in the immediate future :
ueblo May 19 , 20 , 21
enver May 22 , 23 , 24
incoln May 2S , 29 , 30
maha May 31 , June 1 , 2 , 3
A Wreck on the Chesapeake.
The Chesapeake and Ohio New
: > rk limittd was wrecked by a brok-
, rail near Buena Vista station , O. ,
iout midnight Wednesday. The
ieper was ditched , but of the sixteen
.ssengers in the car only four women
; re injured. Several trainmen were
irt.
Earthquake in Nebraska.
At Valentine , Neb. , a slight earth-
ake was felt Wednesday night. No
mage was done.
'STATE OF KEBRAK&
NEWS OP THE \VESZi IN A CO3
DENSED FORM.
X-Ray Case Attracts Attention : Lr.rp
Army of Legal and Medical Talei
Brought In District Court Calends
Cleaned Up at Center.
One of the most satisfactory term
of district court ever held in the cour
ty has tjust been concluded at Cente
The court calendar , which has bee
crowded with old cases , in which :
was simply a contest between partic
to see which could keep up litigatio
the longest , has been practically clear
ed up.
Leon Eingham , a young man fror
the Santee 'reservation , pleaded guilt
to larceny from the person and wa
sentenced to one year in the peniten
tiary. Carl Futterer , another youn
man from Bazile Mills , pleaded guilt
to horse stealing and was given on
year.
There were numerous cases of mor
or less importance tried and one tha
has probably excited more interes
among the medical fraternity through
out the whole country than any la\
suit for some time. The case was on
for damages in the sum of $6.000 fo
injuries alleged to have been receivei
while being exposed to the * X-ray
for the purpose of obtaining a skyo
graph to locate a stone in the bladdei
The array of legal talent employed ii
the case and the expert testimony in
troduced made the case one of intensi
interest for three days. Ex-Senato
William V.Alle , or Madison , assist
ed by W. R. Ellis , of Bloomfield , con
ducted the prosecution. The defensi
was conducted by State Senator W. A
Meserve , of Creighton , and W. D
Funk , of Bloomfield , assisted by Dr
William Montgomery , of Chicago
Judge J. F. Boyd , of Neligh , was or
the bench and from the very first i
was a clash of legal talent celdon
seen in so small a court room , and a
times the objections and personal ar
guments between the attorneys seernec
to strike violet rays across tha inter
vening space.
Physician and surgeons who wen
employed to give expert testimony Ir
the case were Drs. N. C. Morse , El-
dora , la. ; J. Henry , Sioux City , Sa. ; J
H. Mackay , Norfolk ; F. A. Long , E
N. Smart and J. R. Montgomery , Mad
ison ; besides all the local doctors oi
the northeast part of the county.
The jury , after being out but a fe\\
hours , brought in a verdict for the
plaintiff and assessed the damages ai
$600 and costs. It is more than like
ly that the case will be appealed.
QUAKE IN NEBRASKA.
Ssiift Hills Shiver and Rumble l/'w
Passinir Train is Heard.
An earthquake occurred at Cody
Wednesday evening. The ground shook
as though a heavy train w s passing.
No damage was done.
The shock was plainly felt in t'nat
vicinity and from fifty to sixty sc/uare /
miles around , lasting fully one -nin-
ute.
Tliree years ago a slight earthquake
shock was felt in the vicinity of Cody ,
the phenomenon being observed on
the same night of the great disaster
at Martinique , the eruption of Mont
Pelee. The tremor was observed over
an area of several hundred square
miles.
Confesses and is Sentenced.
Charles E. Mead , the defaulting as
sistant cashier of the Beemer State
Bank , who was out on bond of $1,500
pending his trial in the district court
3f Cuming County on a charge of em
bezzling the sum of $8,300 , the prop-
srty of the bank , surrendered to his
aondsmen and appeared before Dis-
: rict Judge Guy T. Graves and pJead-
id guilty to the charges alleged in the
complaint. He was immediately sen-
.enced to a term of three years in the
penitentiary.
Soap Mine in Nebraska.
R. H. Mitchell , a ranchman at Bel-
len , discovered a small mountain of
; oap near Savage , along the O'Neill
ine of the Great Northern road. The
lill which Mitchell calls "soap hill"
s composed of a fine and very white
; and , which when mixed with water
greatly resembles Sapolio.
Cedar County's Prosperity.
Cedar County has reached the high
ide of prosperity. During the month
> f April over § 32,000 in taxes were
: ollected , more than in any one pre-
ious month in the county's history ,
rhe treasury surplus is now over $75-
00 and the county does not owe a dol-
ar of bonded indebtedness.
Sigma Chi at Lincoln.
The annual convention of the col-
age fraternity of Sigma Chi began with
epresentatives from the active chap-
ers in the Universities of Kansas , Ne-
iraska , Iowa , Washington and St.
jouis and the alumni chapters of
Kansas City , St. Louis and Denver.
Liviiighou.ce Gets New Trial.
William Livinghouse. of Wayne
'ounty , convicted in the lower court of
tatutory assault , secured a reversal of
he judgment in the supreme court
nd will be given a new trial. The
ourt held the evidence was not suffi-
ient to sustain a conviction.
Nc\v Church Buildings.
It is reliably reported at Albion that
bout $40,000 will be expended in
rection of churches there the present
ear. The Catholics will build a $25-
00 edifice and the Methodists will put
1 about $15,000 in a house of wor-
Rural Delivery Extension.
Complete rural free delivery of mail
ill be established in Dixnn and Da-
Dta Counties on June 1. Ponca. Wa-
; rbury and South Sioux City will each
jt a new carrier , and other routes
ill be arranged.
No Sunday Shaves in Tlartinjrton.
There are to be no barber shops
Den in Hartington Sundays. The city
mncil passed an ordinance prohibit-
g the opening of barber shops on
tat day , with a $50 fine as a'renalty
r violation.
l
FROST DAMAGHS VECT-.STABLES
Difference of Opinion Regarding E
feet on I'Yuit.
At Papillion frost Saturday nigl
killed all garden vegetables. Cucun
bers , beans * , tomatoes sire all killed.
A Broken Bow special says : .
heavy frost spread over this part e
the county Saturday night. Thei
was also ice in several places. It
j feared the fruit yield will suffer cor
i siderable damage in consequence.
j There was a light frost at Fremor
I Saturday night. It is not thought ths
| it was heavy enough to damage frui
! Apple , cherry and plum trees ar
| blossoming full this spring , all indicn
tions pointing to a large fruit crop.
Ice formed on water in expose
places around Plattsmouth Satin-da
night , and it is feared that the peac
buds were frozen.
At Sutherland there was a killln
frost Saturday night and many of th
smaller fruit trees , which were i :
full bloom , have been ruined. Ic
formed in many places. Neighborin
towns report considerable damage b ;
frost tofruit tree ! ? .
DEMANDS AN INVESTIGATION.
Norfolk Asylum Officials Refuse t
Resign Their Positions.
Dr. Alden , superintendent , and Di
Nicholson , assistant , of the sjtate in
sane hospital at Norfolk , who hav
been requested by Gov. Mickey to re
sign , have not yet sent in their resig
nations. Dr. Alden says that he de
sires a thorough investigation befon
resigning and he will submit to the re
suit. He says that as long as no chargi
has been brought against him he be
Moves he is entitled to aninvestiga
tion. He denies that there has beei
friction and declares there has neve :
been an unpleasant word betweei
himself and Dr. Nicholson. Dr. Nich
olson says that new developments mai
nrise in the matter within a day 01
two. Both are undecided as to wha
they shall do.
There is some resentment in Nor
folk that successors have both beer
chosen from the southern part of th <
Htate for the only state institution ir
he northern half.
CASHIER MEAD SENTENCED.
Defaulter Pleads Guilty and Get ;
Three Years in Prison.
Charles E. Mead , the defaulting as-
sJptant cashier of the Beemer State
Bank , who was out on "bond of $1,50 (
p < rding his trial in the district courl
ol turning County on a charge of em-
berding the sum of $8,300 , the prop
erty of the bank , surrendered to his
bondsmen and appeared before Dis
trict Judge Guy T. Graves and pleaded
guilty to the charges alleged in the
complaint. He was immediately sen
tenced to a term of three years in the
penitentiary and will be taken there
by Sheriff Malchow.
The prisoner manifested no concern
whatever was perfectly nonchalant in
his mariner and did not seem to real
ize the gravity of his position. The
eas-s presents a number of very cu
rious features which the people of the
community are unable to understand.
Much { -ympathy is expressed for his
young wife.
CHILD DIES ON TRAIN.
Be : * Had Lodged in Throat of Hart-
iiigron Baby.
A year and a half old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. James Van Ankeny , of
Hartington. met death under circum
stances that are peculiarly sad. The
little one swallowed a bean , which
lodged in its windpipe. Local physi
cians decided to take the child to
> ioux City. Between Hartington and
Coleridge the child died from strangu
lation.
Girls Caught Stealing Flowers.
Grand Island is likely to have
something of a sensation in the near
future. For some time past flowers
lave been taken of evenings from the
lower beds in the lawns of private
mries , and some of the 'perpetrators
lavs been caught in the act. The res-
efent catching them at it was sur
prised to find that the depredations
, vere being committed by a number ol
jirls. T\vo of them were recognized
ind arrests will be made if the act ?
ire continued.
Madison to Vote on Bonds.
Another election has been called by
he city council of Madison on the city
mil bond proposition and will be held
> n June 5. At the regular spring elec-
ion the proposition was lost by only
vote , but since then its friends have
wung public opinion around to the
extent that they are most sanguine j
.bout the outcome.
Fatal Quarrel Over A Girl.
A report has been received in Lyons
if the fatal stabbing of Josiah Field ,
.n Indian boy about 14 years of age ,
iy another Indian boy , whose name
tas not yet been learned. They quar-
eled over a girl.
Farmer Killed by Horse.
Ed Gugeumus , a wealthy and re-
pected retired farmer , an old pioneer
f Howard County , living now at St.
> aul , was killed by a horse striking
: im with its head , causing a blood
essel to burst.
Adjudged Insane.
Miss Lauretta Kelley , the daughter
f Joseph Kelley. a well known farmer
ving north of Bancroft , has been ad-
.idced insane by the insanity board
nd has been taken to Norfolk by
herift" and Mrs. Malchow.
Newcastle's Water Works Plant.
Several carloads of material for th
ew water works at Newcastle have
rrived and the work is being pushed ,
ewcastle expects to have one of the
nest water works systems in north-
istern Nebrasko in about thirty days >
Saloon License Revoked.
In the district court at Beatrice
Jdge Kelligar reversed the decision
: the city council and sustained the
? rnonstrance against the granting ol
saloon license to Lewis Kasserman.
he decision was based on the grounds
lat Kasserman was not a resident ol
ebraska when 'he applied for a II-
mse.
Boy Killcdi In a Runaway.
At Butte the 13-year-old son ot f
cttleib Teske was killed in a run'
. ay accident Saturday.
The report of State Treasurer Pete *
Mortensen , of the condition of the
treasury and the amount of business-
done during the month of April shows ;
that outside of the temporary school
fund the other funds of the state ?
contain only $42,019. Tne temporary
school fund contains $337,525.50 , .
which will Ue apportioned out on the
third Monday in May to the various ;
school districts of the state. At this
time this fund is several thousand dollars
lars in excess of what it was at the-
aame time a year ago and the fund
to be apportioned will therefore * be-
correspondingly larger. In the gener
al fund there is only $41.12 , while ev
ery cent of the permanent school fund :
is drawing Interest for the state-
There -was received in the insane hos
pital fund a total of 7 cents during :
the month. This 7 cents was received
under an old tax law now repealed.
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A Pennsylvania bank has bought a.
$1,000 bond issued by the city of Beat
rice in 1900 , bearing 3 per cent interest - ,
terest , which has not been registered !
in the office of the state auditor. The
bond was sent to the First National.
Bank of Lincoln for registration and
was brought to the auditor's office *
Saturday morning. The bond was oner
'of an issue of ninety-seven bonds , fif
ty-five of which were for
$ 1,000 each , twenty-two $100 each , ,
one $97 and one $248. This is shown
by the bond. Some of the coupons
'Had ' been clipped from the bond and It.
bbre the appearance of having been
legally signed by the mayor and that
'city clerk of Beatrice. None of the
"bonds , however , had ever been regis-
fered In the office of the auditor an&
tliere is fear that the bond is a forg-
fy. The bank has taken the matter
up with the officials of Beatrice.
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It is the desire of some members ol
the state board of assessment , whlcrt
met Monday , to get through with the ;
wo fe. as soon as possible , and it is not
probable the meetings will string out.
! ei3 long as they did a year ago. The *
Koard last year gave the railroad !
Weelts and weeks to tabulate the rail
road property and decide what It wa
} wdrfh. As Eaton , Galuaha and Searle-
had experience last'year on the board
and as Mickey and Mortensen have *
! had all kinds of experience as board
rs , It Is believed the work this ,
year will be much easier for all of
'them. The railroads will be given ,
plenty of opportunity to give their side'
of the case to the board and to ex
plain their reports , but an effort will
be made to hurry matters up and got
it over with.
* * *
Nebraska's Jamestown exposition-
commission is preparing to get busy-
to see whether Nebraska is going to-
have an exhibit at the southern expo
sition. With the exception of Rome
Miller the members met with the gov
ernor last week and canvassed the sit
uation and decided to look up information
mation regarding the character of the-
exhibits and to see whether it would
be a paying investment for Nebraska ,
to do anything. The commission has-
no money and Is going rather slow.
The officers of the commisson are : C ,
E. Burnham , chairman ; Rome Miller , ,
rice chairman ; S. C. Bassett , secre
tary , and C. H. Rudge , treasurer.
* * *
Attorney General Brown has filed
in answer to the appeal of former
Sheriff Power , of Douglas County ,
.rom the decision of Auditor Searle
n refusing to allow him railroad fare
! rom Omaha to Lincoln , the trip being :
lecessitated by reason of th sheriff
) ringlng a prisoner to the state peni-
entiary. The claim was for $3.30.
[ "he answer sets up that the sheriff
'ode on a free pass and therefore his-
: ar fare was not allowable as a claim
igainst the state.
* * *
Clifford Harger and Mrs. Bailey
3arrows , the latter from Omaha , were
Li-rested in Lincoln in the room of
he latter upon the request of Mrs.
larger , and both have been bound
iver to the district court for an al-
oged Infraction of the moral code
Telther could give the $500 bond rj-
; uired and went to jail. The Hargers
tave been married only a short time
, nd Mrs. Barrows came to Lincoln
rom Omaha only a few days ago.
'
* * *
Superintendent Alden , of the Nor-
elk asylum , was In Lincoln conferring
rith Gov. Mickey over the affairs of
hat institution. Some Xlme ago the
overnor went to Norfolk and Investi-
ated the institution , charges having"
een made against some the employes.
t Is understood there are still some
omplalnts coming in.
* * *
James A. Douglas , of Rock County ,
lember of the last legislature , called
pen Gov. Mickey Friday afternoon
nd will shortly file an application te
at the governor interested In a convict :
ow serving time in the state peniten
ary , in "whom Mr. Douglas Is Inter-
rted as an attorney.
Gov. Mickey sent to James D.-Phe-
.n , head of the relief committee of
in Francisco , a draft for $2,416.73 , ,
ie balance in his hands for the relief
! the California sufferers. There hay
sen sent in all through Gov. Mickey
5,437.08 , of which sum. $3,020.35was
lent for provisions.
* * *
The state house was closed Friday
ternoon out of respect to the mem-
7 of former Gov. Boyd , whose fu-
sralwas being held at Omaha. Gov.
ickey and Adjt. Gen. Culver attend-
I the funeral ceremonies.
* * *
The state fair board has closed a ,
ntract for the appearance of Emma ,
e little pacer who goes alone , and
ill enter any race of the 2:15 class ,
ie horse has neither hobbles nor
ddle and is said to be a. great at-
action wherever she has been-
own.
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J. L. Wilson , of the Bankers Union , ,
is given permission to erect a build-
at the state fair with a seating ca-
city of 500 , in which he will exhibit
itures of scenes in Nebraska free-
charge.