ETlie Valentine Democr *
VALENTINE , NEB.
? . M. RICE , - - - - Publishc
1SHAKEUP FOB BOIS
/COUNTER / GIL1IIGES OF MISCO :
DUCT IX HAYWOOD CASE.
* H'il > ] ieatoii ! of Jntcrvicw Brings Oi
Fierce Denunciation of Gov. Geeing <
ing bj' Hay wood Lawyers Prosi
enters Defend Governor.
Judge Femont Wood , who is presu
Ing at the Hayvvood trial at Boise , Ids
ho , Friday directed the prosecuting a
.torney of Ada county to make an ii
i 'vcytSgation of the circumstances und <
Avhich Harry Orchard was interviewe
for publication and take any leg ;
steps that his inquiry showed to h.
warranted. Judge Wood drew atter
tion to the publication of the intei
views when he ascended the benc
Friday morning , and his request c
counsel for advice as to the manm
in which the court should deaJ wit
-the incident brought from the defens
the charge that Gov. Gooding and cei
tain newspapers , moved by the dk
closures that there exists prejudic
agairtst Harry Orchard , had sought t
influence the jury by an attempt t
bolster up the credence that may b
given to Orchard's story and the sug
.gestion that Gov. Gooding be cited fo
contempt.
Counsel for the prosecution defend
ed Gov. Gooding and the newspaper
included within the charges and show
ed that the applications for. the inter
view with Orchard had been mad
weeks before the examination of tales
Tnen disclosed the prejudice agains
him. They in turn charged that whll
some of the talesmen were enterini
court Friday morning men indirectl :
connected with the defense had madi
remarks within their hearing tha
were calculated to influence them , an <
-this affair is also to be made the sub
ject of inquiry t > y the county prosecut
ing attorney.
In calling attention to the Orchard
interviews Judge Wood said that per
haps their publication was not an at
tempt to influence the jury , but as H
was calculated to influence juries he
felt that something must be done tc
prevent a recurrence of such a thing
in order to secure a jury.
ARE BUTCHERED BY COSSACKS.
Innocent Men Are Shot Down in Citj
of Lodz.
Forty-five officials and workmen in
Kuttner's spinning mills at Lodz , Rus
sia , were shot down Friday morning
by a patrol f Cossacks , because a
band of terrorists attacked a mail
Avagon in the neighborhood killing a
Cossack guard and wounding another
Cosseck and two postoffice officials.
While the wagon was passing
through Lonkowa street the terrorists
suddenly appeared from a side street ,
opened fire on the Cossack escort ,
seized $1,000 from the wagon and es
caped. A moment later the patrol of
Cossacks arrived on the scene , and ,
infuriated by the fate of their com
rades , rushed into the Kuttner factory ,
which was near the spot where the
robbery' occurred , and began firing in
discriminately , killing fifteen and
wounding over thirty persons.
The greatest indignation prevails , as
it is claimed the employes of the fac
tory had nothing to do with the attach-
on the mail wagon.
TREASURE IX A TIX BOX.
Owner Believed to Have Been Mur
dered Over Thirty Years Ago.
Erie railroad bonds worth $116,740
and $575 in blackened gold coins were
found at Cleveland , O. , when a rusted
tin box , which was recently unearthed
in the ruins of the century old City
inn , was forced open.
The original owner of the treasure
was George C. Moran , who mysteri
ously disappeared in 1874. A heap of
charred bones , found several days be
fore Jthe box was dug up , in a bricked
in fire place , now seems to substan
tiate the theory held that Moran was
niurdered.
Verdict in $300,000 Will Case.
Judge Cochrane , in the Platt county
court at Bloomington , 111. , set aside
a
\ the verdict in the T. E. Bondurant will
case , in which a jury declared him in
sane and the will invalid. The will
gave $300,000 to the Christian church
of Illinois.
"North Dakota Wheat Crop.
Specials from various points in
North Dakota indicate that from 40 to
50 per cent of the wheat seeding has
heen finished. If the weather gets
-warmer the prospects are good for an
average crop.
Sionx City Live Stock Market.
Friday's quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow : Top
.beeves , $5.20. Top hogs , $6.25.
Drinks Whisky on Bet ; Dies.
To prove his capacity for whisky ,
JThbmas Taylor , of St. L6uis , wagered
that he * could drink a large quantity
of the liquor. He consumed the nine
teen drinks without a break , and died
eeven hours later.
Sends Wife Beater to Prison.
Judge Rosa , of the municipal court
it Beloit , Wis. , Thursday sentenced L ,
in. the penitent -
t r fcwtf ng
MAY OUST SCHMITZ.
Move to Force Frisco Mayor
Resign.
It was rumored in San Francis
Thursday night that a movement
on foot to bring about a change in tl
municipal administration by forcii
the resignation of Mayor Schmitz ai
choosing in his stead Frederick
Dohrman , a prominent wholesale me
chant , as mayor. The report lacks o
flcial confirmation.
. Abraham RuefThursday ma <
good his declaration of Wednesdz
that he would , following his chanj
of plea of guilty In the extortion ca ;
against him , turn state's evidence ar
assist the bribery-graft prosecution
its campaign against municipal co
ruptlon.
From Special Agent Burns it ws
learned that the only matter in whic
Ruef was questioned was the allege
bribing of Mayor Schmitz and eigl
teen supervisors by the United Rai
roads to grant that corporation
change in its franchise allowing th
electrifying of its 250 miles of stre <
railway systems in that city.
If Burns' understanding of Ruef
testimony Is correct the fallen bos
Calhoun , assistant to the presiden
Thornwell Mulally , Chief Counsel T. I
Ford and Counsel William M. Abbot
of the United Railroads , paid o
caused to be paid the sum of $200,00
for the privilege named , that $61,00
of this amount was Ruef's "fee" , tha
$50,000 went into the pocket of Mayo
Schmitz and the remaining$89,000 wa
handed to the eighteen supervisors
sixteen of them receiving $4,000 eacl
and the others demanding and gettini
$10,000 , and Chairman Gallagher , o
the finance committee , being pai <
$15,000 for acting as go-between.
RUSSL1N WHEAT OUTI/OOK BAT )
Winter Crops Are In Danger Over i
Great Area.
The boom In the price of wheat ii
l.he markets of the United States ant
Europe has been followed with th <
greatest Interest at St. Petersburg
heading grain men believe that th <
luotations are a fairly accurate re-
lex of the actual crop conditions Ir
Surope and America , and that specu-
ation has had but a secondary influ-
snce. According to authoritative re-
> orts conditions in the central and
Tolga provinces , Including the presenl
amine area , are favorable , as a re-
ult of the warm weather and moder-
.te rains , but throughout western
lussia and the rest of southwest Eu-
ope , including the entire Balkan pe-
ilnsula , Austria-Hungary and Ger
many , the winter crops are in danger
f destruction , and the prospects for
he spring sowing are extremely unfa-
orable.
CHANGE OF VENUE DENIED.
tisurance Chief Burnham Must Stand
Trial in New York.
Frederick A. Burnham , of New
ork , president of the Mutual Re-
irve Life Insurance company , and
eorge D. Eldredge , also an officer of
ic company who are under indict-
lent on charges of grand larceny and
irgery , must stand trial in New York
mnty. An application for a change
' . venue made by their counse'l sever-
days ago has been denied by Su-
reme Court Justice Bowling. The in-
ctments against Burnham and Eld-
idge grew out of the recent insurance
vestigation. George Burnham , Jr. ,
rmerly general counsel for the Mu-
al Reserve Life , is now serving are
ro year sentence in Sing Sing. The
ial of Frederick Burnham is sched-
ed to begin Monday.
JODIES THROWN INTO RIVER.
licago Police Have Double Murder
Mystery.
The mutilated bodies of two men
und in Chicago river "Wednesday
.ve furnished police with a double
irder mj'stery. While one body is
identified , the other has been identi-
d as that of William Bishop , a sail-
formerly of Ogdensburg , N. Y.
shop's legs were several above the
ee. Bishop and the other man dis-
peared over a month ago. The poe -
e are of the opinion that the men
re murdered and their bodies
own into the river.
ttacks German Tariff Agreement.
rhe annual convention of the Na-
nal Association of Hosiery Manu-
sturers adjourned at Philadelphia
idnesday. Wilbur F. Wakeman , of
s American Protective Tariff league ,
acked the German-American indus-
il agreement passed by the German
shstag.
Tied to Tree and Whipped. .
'Ive masked men , early Thursday ,
Elletsville , Ind. , bound and gauged
town marshal , took from him the
keys , secured the only prisoner ,
: ar Morris , whom they dragged to
ree and whipped severely. \
Baroness" to Prison ,
/ouise de'Massey , of Xew York ,
sntly convicted of having shot and
ed Gustav Simon ? , of that city , was
irsday sentenced to serve sbven
rs and five months in the state
ion.
: ayer Stops Gambling at Sterling.
Cayor John L. Jansen , of Sterling ,
has ordered all dice throwing and
2r forms of gambling to cease in
city. The order came as a big sure -
e to the liberal element.
Id Settler Loses Wife ; Ends Life.
rilliam R. Richardson , aged 72
s , committed suicide by shooting
lis home at Secore , 111. Despond-
over the recent death of his wife
jvas the sause.
RUEF FACES PRISON.
Pleads Guilty , Though Dcjjylng 1 ? <
mal Charge.
Abraham Ruef , beUer known
Abe Ruef , the acknowledged advi :
of Mayor Schmitz aiid once the re
ognized dictator of tnuniepal affa
in San Francisco , pleaded guilty
the charge of extortion in Jud
Dunne's department of the superi
court Wednesday. Sentence will
pronounced on him two weeks hem
After a private conference with 1
four attorneys in Judge Dunne's pi
vate chamber Wednesday afternoi
and after they had withdrawn fro
his case because of the resolution 1
had taken to change his plea ai
avoid trial , Ruef. to the utter asto
ishment of the orosecution , arose
court and announced in a dramat
address that after long and earne
consideratidn he had determined
withdraw his plea of not guilty. I
asked that the jury be dismissed ar
th etrial abandoned.
Ruef read his statement from
manuscript which ho had prepare
in presence of his attorneys a fe
moments before Judge Dunne's chan
bers opened. He showed in his voic
In the expression on his face , in h
quiet gestureless attitude and by tea :
that again and again overflowed h
eyes , the great emotion and utter hi
miliation that he suffered.
HITS GREAT RAIL POOL.
Harrimuii Combine Violating Ant.
Trust Act. "
A portion of the recommendatior
of Attorneys Frank B. Kellogg an
Charles Severance to the interstat
commerce commission , concerning th
Elarriman railroad investigation , ha
been published in Xew York.
It reviews the testimony and hold
: hat the railroad company supprcs.se
competition in an area equal to a thir
) f the United States ; that the con
.racts between the Union Pacific am
Rock Island for the control of the AI
: on , as well as the contracts betweei
: he Union Pacific and Southern Pa
: ific , and control of the Illinois Gen
: ral and San Pedro road , are all ii
violation of the Sherman anti-trus
ict.
ict.It
It recommended that the attorne ;
reneral institute proceedings to annu
heae agreements. It also recom
nends there should be new and ef
ectlve laws to prevent the inflatior
'f ' securities , and declares the profit
'f ' the great railroads in the far wes
re being used to buy stocks to con-
rol systems in the east , instead 01
uilding more roads for the develop-
lent of the west , as they should be.
NEEDS ONLY A MILLION.
thio Man to Give Away Two-Thirds
of Fortune.
Joh'n Bryan , an eccentric 60-year-
Id millionaire farmer , author and
lanufacturer of Yellow Springs , O. ,
as in Columbus Wednesday examin-
ig books in the state law library
> r a marriage law in some state that
lits him , and when he finds it he says
e will journey to that state and wed
retty Miss Frederica Murphy , of Cin-
nnati , a girl 20 years old , whom he
lucated.
"It is the state that has the best
atutes on this subject , " he said ,
: hat will get us , and I assure wou it
ill be neither Kentucky , Ohio nor
akota.
"The marriage contract provides
iat my wife shall not go on the stage
> r write any novels until after twen-
years of married life. We only
int $1,000,000 , and will give away
e remainder of my estate of $3,000-
0. "
Xew Trial in Woman Forger Case.
The circuit court at Soshocton , O. ,
versed the decision of the lower
urt in the Mary J. Lingfelter case
d remanded it for a new trial. Mrs.
ngfelter was convicted of forgery
d complicity in the wrecking of a
iwark , O. , bank.
Must Give Shipper Benefit.
A decision rendered at Washington
the interstate commerce commis-
n is of notable importance because
it the commission holds that where
o rates between the same point are
force the shipper must be given th'
lefit of the lower.
Deputies Approve Labor Stand.
rhe prolonged and heated debate in
; chamber of deputies in Paris on
! interpellations of the govern-
nt regarding its labor policy at-
cted intense interest , but ended as
s anticipated in a vote of confidence
the government.
3Iurderer Pleads Guilty.
ra Stewart , who murdered his son-
law , Fred Miller , at Chippewa
Is , .Wis. , in a fit of jealousy six
rs ago , was allowed to plead guilty
manslaughter in the third degree.
ESTERN LEAGUE BASEBALL.
icdule of Games to Be Played at
Sionx City , la.
ollowinr : Is a schedule of the West-
League games to be played at
ix City in the Immediate future :
aha May 29 , 30 , 30 , 31
New Style Kansas Flood.
he sheriff destroyed $5,000 worth
iquor in the street at Independ-
; , Kan. , Wednesday. The liquor
seized some time ago from saloons
he county.
Rich Kewanee Banker Dies.
: . C. Quinn , vice president of the
t National Bank at Kewanee , 111. ,
one of the wealthiest men in west-
Illinois , died Tuesday , aged 50
; ; Nebraska
I State News
TWO VICTIMS LAID TO REST.
Double Funeral of the Copples A
tracts a Crowd.
In the presence of members of tl
family , who had been hastily sur
moned from various parts of the cou
try , and the many friends to who
twelve years' acquaintance had e :
deared them , the funeral of Mr. ai
Mrs. Walter F. Copple , of Rosalie , wi
held at 2 o'clock Thursday aftornoe
at the Bancroft Presbyterian churc
Nearly a half hour before the heifer
for the services the little edifice wi
completely filled with those who d >
sired to witness the concluding scei
in the drama which had such a gru
some commencement in the ear
hours of Monday morning. The bo <
ies of the murdered couple , restir
side by side , were directly beneath tl
chancel. The many floral pieces , o
ferings from friends , neighbors ar
relatives , almost hid the caskets froi
view.
The immediate members of th
family occupied seats well forward i
the church , the small children of th
victims of the double tragedy bein
in their charge.
LOCATE AT HASTINGS.
Sanitarium to Be Erected by Advent
ists in That City.
The deal was consummated where
by the Nebraska Conference associa
tion will locate its headquarters i
Hastings. For some time it has bee
known that the Seventh Day Advent
ists were negotiating for property i
that city for the establishment of
hospital and the old convent buildin
and several other desirable piece
were shown their representatives. JUK
what location they have decided up
on has not been made public , but the ,
have selected a site and will locat
their state headquarters as 3oon a
possible. A. T. Robinson , of Lincoln
was in Hastings and closed the deal
He said that the association would es
tablish a branch of the Lincoln sani
tartum hospital there , and that th <
same would be built at a cost of $10 ,
083.
MAY PROVE MURDER.
Negro Woman is Shot by Lorcr at Al
liance , .
Clifford Holman , colored janitor a
the Phelan opera house at Alliance
shot and killed Sadie Bowlan. with
whom he had been living as his wife
at their home.
There seems to be some mysterj
connected with the affair. It is sup
posed they had been drinking.
Holman delivered himself up to tlu
authorities immediately after tht
shooting and made the statement he
had killed the woman in self-defense ,
as she was after him with a razor ,
which she held in her death grasp. An
investigation by the police did not
substantiate this statement.
It is said the woman about a year
ago was implicated in the shooting of
the city marshal at Crawford.
BANKERS IN SESSION.
Large Attendance of Members of
-Group Four and of Visitors.
The annual meeting of group four
3f the Nebraska Bankers' association
was in session at Hastings. There was
in attendance of about 230 members ,
ilso a number of visitors from Omaha ,
Lincoln , St. Joseph , Kearney and
jrand Island. President C. Hildreth ,
if Franklin , presided over the meeting
ind R. V. McGrew , of Bloomington ,
) fficiated as secretary. Mayor Miles
yelcomed the guests and T. M. Davis ,
) f Beaver City responded. Papers
vere read by Dr. P. L. Hall of Lin-
: oln , Senator A. L. Clark of Hastings ,
ind E. R. Guerney of Fremont.
Boy Convicted of Horse Stealing.
Eddie Carpenter , the bright appear-
ng young man who stole the team of
lack horses from Rev. Mr. Vayton's
iarn at Hansen last October , was giv-
n a hearing in the district court at
lastings , his case occupying the at-
ention of the court during the entire
ay , and was placed in the hands of
tie jury. They returned u verdict of
'
uilty.
Fairbanks Looks to Nebraska.
A confidential letter has been re-
aived in Lincoln asking what chance
'ice President Fairbanks had of se-
uring a delegation from Nebraska to
le next national convention. The
itter was from a personal friend of
le vice president and he requested
ie exact political situation out hero
sgarding a presidential candidate.
Death of Charles Kracht.
Charles Kracht , aged 60 yer ? . own-
of the Farmers' elevator at Crofton ,
id a wealthy farmer who resided on
s farm seven miles west of Crofton ,
ed recently at his home. Mr. Kracht
aves a wife and five children. He
is been one of the largest live stock
.ippers in northeastern Nebraska and
is well known.
Methodist District Conference.
The Grand Island district conference
the Methodist church has been in
ssion. Rev. G. H. Main , presiding
ler , presided and twenty-five pastors ,
e local preacher and one exhorter
ire present. The literary program
LS of a high order and the spiritual
.erest grew from the beginning.
Pioneer Passes Aaway.
Frank Thomas , of Laurel , is dead
: er a lingering illness of nearly a
ir from nervous trouble. Mr. Thorn-
had lived in Laurel and vicinity
out twelve years , but had resided in
rtheast Nebraska some thirty-five
irs.
Board to Ask New Bids.
rhe state board of public lands and
Idings intends to readvertise for
s for supplying the state peniten-
ry with a new engine and a dyna-
'
OVERTURNING OF WAGON FATJ
Earl Smith Instantly Killed Ne
Blair.
Earl Smith , salesman for the Ra
leigh Medicine company at Blair , vv
instantly killed by the overturning
his medicine wagon at the farm re :
dence of F. K. Warrink , four mil
north of Blair. Mr. Smith attempt
to turn his wagon near a slight ei
bankment when the wagon cramp
and overturned , throwing him b
neath the box , crushing his skull. 3
leaves a wife and four small childre
Mrs. Warrick witnessed the accide
and rusing to the high spirited tea
caught it before it got away and thi
telephoned for assistance , she beii
alone at the time. He carried a Ii
insurance policy for $2,000 In tl
Modern Woodmen lodge. , holding h
membership in Blair , also a funer
indemnity policy for $100 , upon whi <
he had paid but one assessment.
THIEVES WORK AT CAIRO.
Postolfice and Business Houses Ro
by Sneak Thieves.
Sneak Thieves at Cairo entered tl
blacksmith shop of Fred Ericksc
and secured a brace drill and scre\
driver. The postofilce was enten
and the cash drawers robbed of a
change , about $6. The general me
chandise store of F. W. Goodrich vfi
entered and the cash register robbe
of about $7 and a pocketbook beloni
ing to a woman clerk taken wit
about § 5. A saloon was entered an
three quarts of whisky are missing.
All doors were opened with skel <
ton keys and it is thought by the sair
parties that robbed the Alda pos
office the first of the week. Sherl
Dunkel is on the way from Gran
Island with bloodhounds and will ai
tempt to trace the robbers.
OMAHA ELKS CELEBRATE.
One Thousand Members of the Orde
Take Part.
Omaha's big Auditorium was crowd
ed to the roof with local and visitin
Elks and their friends to celebrate th
twenty-first anniversary of Omah
lodge No. 39. Fully 1.000 member
af the order and more than that num
ber of their friends were presem
Strong delegations came from Sout )
Dmaha , Council Bluffs , Nebraska Citj
Lincoln , Fremont , Plattsmouth am
Jther Nebraska towns. The addres
Jf welcome was given by W. F. Gur
ey. of Omaha. A vaudeville progran
, vas rendered by professional and am
iteur artists , and refreshments unlim
ted were served.
-MEETS DEATH IN FLAMES.
> Irs. George Wilson , of Vesta. Coverec
with Burning Gasoline.
Mrs. Wilson , wife of George Wilson
vas fatally burned at the family hem <
n Vesta , eight miles west of Tecum
eh. She died at 5 o'clock Tuesday
norning. A can of gasoline which was
iack of the kitchen stove becamt
teated and exploded , throwing th <
urning oil gver her. She ran into the
ard , whereVher husband put out the
; re with a few buckets of water. Mrs ,
Wilson was the daughter of Lew Ka-
jy , of Filley , and was about 28 years
f age. She had been married to Mr.
Vilson but a year and leaves no chil-
ren. Her husband is a merchant of
resta.
XO WARRANTS FOR BOUNTIES.
tatc Auditor Says There is No Appropriation -
propriation for Their Payment.
Xirie coyotes were killed south of
-rahoo the first of the week and
aims for bounty filed with the coun-
r clerk. Upon inquiry the county
lerk received the following notice
om the state auditor :
"Relative to the payment of bounty
i wolves , we desire to advise you
iat this department will be unable to
-aw warrants against this fund , as
iere is no appropriation providing
r their payment. This applies to
aims already vouchered and that
ay be vouchered during the next
ro years.
Fremont Council Settle Dispute.
At an adjourned meeting in Fre-
lance of further threatened disputs
lance of further threatened disptes
the council chamber on the ques-
m of closing Platte avenue for the
emont college by appointing a spo
il citizens' committee of seven men ,
10 will hold a conference with Pres
ent Clemmons. of the normal , and
deavor to affect an amicable settle-
; nt.
A Tragedy at Norfolk.
W. W. Robers , for years a promi-
nt insurance man of Norfolk , and
ely of Oklahoma , who had returned
make that city his home , commit-
l suicide at a rooming house , with
-bolic acid. Domestic difficulties
jsed the act. The lifeless body lay
several hours before it was discov-
id in bed.
Holding Wheat for a Dollar.
ifork county farmers claim credit
the farmers' organization for part
the raise in the price of wheat. It
Jot generally known , but it is a fact ,
.t a large per cent of the farmers
Nebraska and other wheat growing
tesj have an organization and they
holding their wheat for $1 per
ihel.
Alleged Detective Arrested.
. M. Rodgers , of Wichita , Kan.
ms to be a detective , was arrested
Beatrice on the charge of carrying
cealed weapons. Two large revolv-
were taken from him by the offi-
. He claims he came here inch
-ch of a married woman who ran
iy from Wichita with a young man.
Green Bug Enters Xebraska.
he green bug has made its appear-
e near Stella , but so far has not
e any harm. Farmers have no-
(
a the insect or a few weeks but
1 no attention to them until the
nt accounts of their ravages.
Com Beaten Goes to California.
Dm Benton. representative of the
man company , left Lincoln for
Angeles for a summer vacation.
June 5 the daughter of Mr. and
pp mn will be married IB .Jie
corals town. i
A
Q J ffmjfx f f
Attorney General Thompson IBS
flooded with questions concerning the-
salaries and fees of sheriffs , as fixed
by the recent legislature. Under am
old statute sheriffs are allowed $3 a
day for delivering prisoners to the-
penitentiary , to be paid by the state.
Mr. Thompson is inclined to the opin
ion that this fee goes to the sheriff"
as an agent of the state and need not _
be reported to the county commission
ers with the other fees which sheriffs-
are required to report. In some coun
ties this law will materially increase
the income of sheriffs , as it will ba-
pald in addition to the Increased sal
aries of the sheriffs.
* * *
W. H. Thompson , of Grand Island ,
by an order of the supreme court , is >
given the custody of his grandson.
Eugene Thompson Porter , at least
temporarily or until after orders fronx
the district court of Hall county. The-
decision of the court was given re
cently affirming as modified judgmenc
of the district court in a habeas cor
pus case instituted by the grandpa
rents of the child , who have had tho.
custody of the boy since the death of
its mother , Mrs. Wallace Porter , ,
which occurred in September , 1901.
The father of the-child , having mar
ried again , sought to claim its cus
tody.
Within little mare than a months.
Frank Barker , condemned to death la
the state penitentiary , will again so
under the shadows of the gallows ami
again will the question of his sanity
be raised. Barker was to have pakl
the penalty for the murder of hi.1 ?
brother and sister-in-law two years :
ago on June 15 , but Gov. Mickey ,
actingr upon an order from the su
preme court , authorizing his trial by
fury for insanity , granted him a re
spite for two years. The time will be-
up June 15 , and so far as known no-
> tep has yet been taken to bring about
ihe hearing.
Hon. Peter Mortensen was in th--
state house a few days ago and at
) nce the rumor got started that ho >
lad been sent for to see if he would ?
: ake Col. Majors' place on the stat -
lormal board and an eager bunch fol-
owed the former treasurer to the-
ioor of the executive office , but where
ie found the assessing board' meetinj-
ie shied around the place as though ,
t brought up unpleasant memories-
> f the time he and others grabbed the-
ig railroads by the throat , flgurativu-
y speaking , and seek an increase or
: J 3,000,000 out of them.
* *
1'wo students were suspended fronr
lie state university because they
oomed at the same house in which-
ome girl studentsof the university
oomed. The students will be rein-
tated if they agree to move and apof-
gizb to Mrs. Barley , dean of the-
- omen's department. Officials of the-
niversity some time ago promulgated
his rule about rooming houses. Since-
hen , it Is understood , Mrs. Barley's-
usband , who was interested in a
irl's dormitory , ha disposed of hir
iterest in that institution.
* * *
Congressman Kinkaid , of the Bigr
ixth , was in Lincoln on his way to-
Canhattan , Kan. , on private business ,
udge Kinkaid said everything , was-
rosperous in his district and people-
iemed satisfied with the way the-
orld wagged around. The people-
ere especially interested in the-
lanting of trees along the Niobrarfc-
id in the irrigation work being done _
he judge will spend the summer at'
is home looking over the district and
iding out what his constituents *
ant him to do.
* * *
The first case called in the new faci
al court at Lincoln was the Skiptorr
-ust company against the Germair
itional bank of Beatrice , a case over-
e disposition of $10,000 worth or
operty. For the bank were E. O.
cGilton and Judge Davidson , of Te-
mseh , while the
plantinff was r < -p-
sented by Chas. Sloan and F I'
> nesthorpe.
* * *
William Owen Jones , editor of the-
ate Journal , received his commkr--
> n as a member of the examinins"
ard to the Annapolis naval acad-
ry , his appointment coming through *
nator Burkett. Mr. Jones , accom-
nied by his daughter , Miss Mario- \
nes , leave for Annapolis on Junj : -
be present at the commencement "
* * *
The special grand jury summoned-
Lmcoln to investigate allege t'
: uds at the recent Republican pri-
iry election returned eight indict-
tnts. Wrrants were placed
in the-
nds of the sheriff , but until they
s served the identity of the indict-
men will not be determined.
* *
Acting upon the advice of Attorney
neral Th6mpson , the state railway
nmission prepared an order to the-
ious railroads of the state to report
: names of all persons to whom ,
nsportation has been issued , not
d for at the rate of 2 cent" a _
e , coin of the realm.
I. Aladdin and M. Tchuykovsky.
'
mer leaders of the group of to'lt
ty In the lower house of the Rus-
i parliament , were the guests or
Ham Jennings l.ryan , in Lincoln-
-.y spoke at the Upiversity of Xe-
ska. A complimentary lunche-n
: tendered them later the same f
: he rooms of the Commercial cub _
*
tate Treasurer Brian will have in *
neighborhood of $400,000 to dis-
ute to the various school districts
the state May 21 , that being the-
3 for the semi-annual apportion
it of school money. The tempoi
r school fund at this time amounts
bout $398,000. In the various de-
tories there is about $900,000 or
e money , but within a few days-
5,000 of this will be used to pay
the Idaho jonds recently pur
- ( > a by Mr. Brian without the alc3
li'-l-- L _ k , iij , * itLnaji4tij l