THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
VALENTINE , NEB.
f. M. RICE , - - - - Publisher.
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{ NATIVES TRKMI5LID IN FEAR OF
WHOLESALE MASSACRE.
Destitution is Widespread , and Ev .
"
.Civil and Military Officers Are Ile-
duced to Beggary Natives Say Only
Hope is in Intervention.
A dispatch from Port au Prince
bays that while there have been many
arrests of natives suspected of being
-connected with the late revolution ,
Jand political prisoners continue to be
brought in batches from interior
points , there have been no more public
shootings there. Indeed , the govern-
jm-nt denies that any more executions
4have' taken place. This , however , is
( incredible , in view of the fact that
-.many persons are known to have been
dragged from their beds at night and
that all trace of them lias been lost.
In the executions of March 15 Pres-
tident Xord Elexis achieved the double
| purpose of obilcratijig as many of his
foes as he could lay hands on and
striking terror to the hearts of those
.who were beyond his reach.
Since then his name , and that of his
feiocious lieutenant , den. Jules Alex-
jis Coicou , who personally directed the
( shooting of the prisoners , including
some of his own blood relatives , are
only mentioned in whispers. All Hayti
rtremblcs before them. Alexis has
made the significant statement that
, 'if he Is not permitted to end his term
of office unmolested he will , rather
'than ' submit to deposition , write his
jname on the scroll of fame in the
'blood ' of such a massacre as Hayti has
jjiot seen since the days of Dessalines ,
once known as Jean Jacques T. No
r-ne doubts his ability to carry out this
threat , which is understood to be in
tended as a deterrent not only to revo
lutionists , but to any attempt at for
eign interference in the affairs of
Hayti.
With order restored and their lives
and property under the protection of
ships of war the foremost question in
the minds of foreign residents is
whether the time has not come for
the adoption of a final solution of the
Jiaytian question. All agree that
Hayti , during her 105 years of inde
pendence , has not shown great capaci-
ity for self-government , and the affairs
of the island have now reached about
the lowest ebb in its histoiy.
BATTLE IX HOTEL.
* T\vo Men Killed and Two Seriously
Wounded at Warrensburg , Mo.
James Ryan , chief of police of War-
j-ensburg. Mo. , and Byron Hall , aged
' 30. son of J. E. Hall , a farmer living
'jiear Warrensburg , were killed and
Jimes E. Basham and Robert Pollock ,
night officers , were wounded Sunday
night in a pistol fight in the corridor
of the Estes hotel.
The three officers were attempting
to take a revolver from Hall when he
fabot all three. The officers returned
the fire and Hall was shot twice. Two
more shots were fired at him by Louis
little , the negro hotel porter.
After shooting the officers Hall ran
tip the stairway in the lobby and stood
on the landing as the porter fired at
Jiim. He then staggered into an al
cove off the landing and another shot
was heard. When Hall was found he
. -was dead and his powder-burned shirt
.showed that he had been shot a third
time , through the heart , supposedly
by himself. Basham. is not expected
to recover.
BIG FUXI ) FOR CHELSEA.
, liilly $400,000 Needed to Aid 30.000
Victims of Fire.
Many thousands of people Sunday
walked through the ruins of the fire
vhich one week ago swept through
Chelsea , a suburb of Boston.
One more body was found Sunday
An the ruins. It is believed to be that
of Capt. Benjamin Knowles , a Grand
lAnny veteran. This makes the twelfth
"body thus far found in the ruins.
The general relief committee in a
statement declared that 13,000 people
were made homeless and that 10,000
of these need not only temporary aid ,
but must rehabilitated at least to
the extent of absolutely necessary
housekeeping equipment , which will
jnvolve the expenditure of $400,000.
The relief fund at present amounts
, to over $200,000 and is steadily grow
ing.
Sioux City T ive Stock Market.
Saturday's quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow : Beeves ,
$ G.OO G.50. Top hogs , $5.5'5.
Street Car Strike Settled.
The street railway strike inaugurat
ed at Cumberland , Md. , Saturday
morning upon the refusal of the com
pany refusing to reinstate two men
discharged on account of gambling in
the company's car barn office was am-
"Icably settled Sunday night.
Mistaken for Burglars.
Mistaken for burglars , John and
"William Frank , of Columbus , O. , were
shot and killed early Sunday morning
, l > y City Policemen Ileinze and Casey.
CLERGYMAN SHOOTS SELF.
Suicide Startles Town of .Woodbury ,
New .Tcr.sey.
The quiet little town of Woodbury ,
N . J. , was greatly shocked Friday over
the sensational suicide of the Rev. Oeo.
W. Tomson , pastor of the Woodbury
Presbyterian church , and the subse
quent developments which involved
names of at least three women of that
lown. Rev. Mr. Tomson was found
dead in the Newton hotel with a bullet
in his brain. At first those who knew
him would not believe that he had died
by his own hand , but the evidence
to that effect was so strong that they
at last had to admit that it was only
too true. But the sensation caused by
his suicide was as nothing compared
with the conditions that were develop
ed when the clergyman's friends
searched for a motive for his act.
About a week ago public announce
ment was made of Rev. Mr. Tomson'a
engagement to wed Mrs. Fannie Ken-
worthy , a wealthy widow of Woodbury
and a member of his church. Most
people who knew them were greatly
pleased , and there was every prospect
of a happy marriage.
When the tragedy came Friday it
was learned that the preacher had
been paying attention to another
woman , a Miss Helen Moore , who had
been living at the same hotel where
Rev. Mr. Tomson resided since the
death of his wife. Miss Moore is al
leged to have declared in a meeting
of Sunday school teachers that Rev.
Mr. Tomson had promised to marry
her , and she further declared that he
would never marry Mrs. Kenworthy.
Miss Moore was not believed by other
members of the congregation , and last
Monday she left Woodbury for Phil
adelphia , where she is now employed.
Now that the clergyman is dead
there are many stories coming out as
to the life he led , but how many of
them are true it is impossible to ascer
tain.
BOLD DAYLIGHT BANK 1IOBBERY.
Two Men Secure $3.000 in Raid on
Kansas Town.
Two men entered the Citizens' State
bank at Chautauqua , Kan. , at .950
Friday morning , locked the cashier , C.
C. Walterhouse , and Del Easley , a bus.
iness man , in the vault , secured all the
currency in sight , about $ : > ,00'o , and
escaped into the hills across the line
in Oklahoma. Four posses are in
pursuit , and , as the roads are muddy ,
it is believed the robbers will be cap
tured.
The robbery was one of the most
daring ever executed in this part of
Kansas , the scene of many holdups
on the part of the Dalton , Star and
other gangs of outlaws , who from
time to time have made their remlex-
vous in the mountainous country ol
nearby Oklahoma. Cashier Walter-
house had scarcely opened the bank
ar Chautauqua and placed his curren
cy on the counter ready for the day's
business when the robbers entered
The only other person in the place wa ?
Del Easley. The robbers , both ol
whom were well dressed , made their
way leisurely to the cashier's window ,
One of them was a man well kno-wr
about town , and when he commanded
Walterhouse and Easley to throw up
their hands the latter two took the
matter in the light of a joke. The se
rious intentions of the robbers were
realized a moment later , however ,
when they both drew their revolvers
and , pointing them at their victims
ordered them to get into the vault
"Without further ado Walterhouse and
Easley complied , and the robbert
quickly slammed the door shut. Ther
they leisurely went about their busi
ness of looting the bank. First thej
drew down the window shades facing
the street and locked the doors to pre
vent interference.
Drives the Italians Out.
Thirty Italians , who have been employed -
ployed by the Illinois Central railroad
at Clinton , 111. , were driven from town
Thursday night by a mob , who intimi
dated them with a fusillade of shoti
from guns and revolvers. There has
been much indignation against the
Italians since Mayor Edmondson re
ceived a "Black Hand" letter threaten
ing his life. The Italians were charged
with its authorship.
A Fierce Gale on Lake.
The storm which prevailed on Lake
Michigan Wednesday , and which ves-
selmen declare was the fiercest ir
manj years , continued Thursday with
but slightly abated violence. None
of the boats which run all winter be
tween Chicago and Michigan points
venterecl out Thursday.
Stolypin's Brother to Jail.
Alexander Stolypin , of St. Peters
burg , the well known publicist and
brother of the Russian premier , has
been sentenced to one week's impris
onment and to pay a fine of $50 foi
libeling Paul Bulatzet , the noted re
actionary leader.
A Battle in Algeria.
The French column posted on Tal-
zaza hill , which commands the plain
of Tamplet , was attacked fiercely al
daylight Friday by a number of Ber
bers. Although the French scored a
victory after a desperate fight it wai
costly.
Call Girl a Horse Thief.
Josephine Grill , 1C years old , was
arrested at Varna , Til. , for horse steal
ing and is now in the county jail. She
drove off a horse owned by X. A. Hall
of Varna , and was captured six miles
away.
Two JJiners 1.000 Feet Long.
It is announced from Liverpool
tiiat the White Star Steamship com
pany is about to have constructed two
liners 1,000 feet long for its Southamp
ton-New York service.
MOB ATTACKS CARS.
Riot and Bloodshed in Strike at Ches
ter. Pa.
Riot and bloodshed marked the
third day of the street car strike at
Chester. Pa. , Thursday when the Ches
ter County Traction company attempt
ed to operate its cars with imported
strike breakers. The strikers and their
sympathizers stormed the trolley car
that was started out of the barns. In
the melee two men were shot. Will
iam Griestmer , a claim agent for the
company , was struck in the arm by a
bullet , and William Borgmann , the
motorman who had charge of the car ,
\\ab struck in the foot by another bul
let. He was dragged from the car
and beaten and was rescued from the
angry strikers and their sympathizers
with difficulty. Griesmer , besides be
ing wounded , received a dislocation of
the shoulder. Several other traction
employes were also cut and bruised.
A mob of fully 1,000 men stood
guard near the trolley barns at day
break awaiting a move on the part of
the traction officials , and when the
first car was run out on the tracks ,
followed by the appearance of about
forty strike breakers in charge of
Gricsmer , the crowd became furious.
Tiie car was attacked and the strike
breakers set upon.
The local police were unable to
cope with the situation , and after
many conferences'between the trac
tion and city officials , it was decided
to ask Gov. Stuart to send the state
constabulary to take charge of th <
situation.
FANATICS PUT OX TRIAL.
"Dreamers" Are Arraigned at Medi
cine Hat on Sensational Charges.
At the trial at Medicine Hat , Man. ,
of nine members of the sect known
as the "Dreamers" for burning John
Lehr's home the testimony revealed
that the members of the oreler had to
obey the instructions of the leader ,
who , because Lehr refused to join the
congregation , ordered his followers to
destroy Lehr's home and slay his fam
ily at midnight because ho was a
heretic.
Michael Brosts testified he had been
a Dreamer , but severed connection
with the organization when the mem
bers began talking of burning and
killing. He stated Jacob Merkels and
David Haufman , of Java , N. D. . were
the heads of the order. Dreams were
told by members and interpreted by
Merkels. A "Dreamer" had to carry
out the purpose of his dream as in
structed. Lehr's name had come 1111
and it was agreed to burn him out.
The "Dreamers * ' believed in killing
everyone who did not believe with
them. The witness had received let
ters threatening to kill him becnusf
he bad renounced the faith.
STRIKE RIOT AT CHESTER.
One Employe of the Traction Com
pany is Shot-
The most serious disturbance which
has marked the strike of the motormen -
men and conductors at the Chester
Pa. , Traction company , occurred early
Thursday during which an employe
of the company was shot , but not seri
ously injured. The company attempt
ed to operate a car and William Berg-
niann , who acted as motorman. was
shot in the foot during the attack on
the trolley by a large crowd of strike
sympathizers. Earlier in the da >
William Griesmer , claim agent for the
company , was shot in the leg. while
leading a squad of forty men who had
been imported to take the places o )
the strikers , to the car barn.
SEEKS TRAIN WRECKERS.
Oklahoma Sheriff and Posse Hunts
Outlaw Band.
Sheriff Ramsey , of Muskogee coun
ty , Okla. . and his force of deputies
are trying to locate a gang of train
robbers and wreckers , who during the
past two weeks have made four at
tempts to wreck passenger trains on
the Iron Mountain railroad where il
crosses Greenleaf creek at Craggs. The
bridge was first set on fire , then ob
structions were placed on the track ,
but were discovered in time. Monday
night steel beams were placed on
the track and were run into by a pas
senger train running at a very slou
speed. The train was brought to a
stop before any damage had been
done.
Toledo Bank Closed.
The Dorr Street Savings bank , ol
Toledo , O. , an institution situated in
the factory district and patronized
principally by workmen and small
tradesmen , closed its doors Thursday.
The trouble was due to the financial
depression. The assets will pay de
positors in full.
Troops Cross the Border.
The Russian troops have invaded
Persian territory inthe vicinity of Len
koran , a port on the Saspian sea , for
the purpose of punishing a band ol
Kurdish raiders. The step is taken
in consequence of a renewal of the at
tack upon the Russian garrison at
Blesuvar , a frontier post.
King Returns to London.
King Edward , who reached London
Thursday morning from Biarritz , helel
a privy council at Buckingham palace
Thursday afternoon when the seals of
office were transferred from the old
to the new cabinet.
Flood Loss Half Million.
Late estimates of the loss occasioned
by the bursting of the Hauser lake
dam. north of Helena , place the
amount at $300,000.
INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
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From Day to Day Condensed
FOR OUR BUSY READERS
COXTHST COMIXG AT ILASTIXGS.
Mayor and Tre-j'-iirer Claim to llod !
Oier. but Others Claim Places.
An effort was made by the prohibi
tion forces at the council meeting in
Hastings recently to install I" . S. Roh-
rei as mayor and J. .M. Daily as treas
urer The city clerk declined to ad
minister the oaths of office and all but
two members of the council voted to
approve the extension bonds of Mayor
Miles and Treasurer Cramer , whom
the prohibitionists would have ousted.
Xo election was called for mayor ,
clerk and treasurer this springA
law passed by the last legislature was
held by the city attorney to mak - the
terms of those offices conform to that
of police judge. A police judge will
be elected next year , and according
to the city attorney and other lawyers
consulted by the administration , there
was no authority for the holding of
an election for the other offices before
that time. The present mayor , clerk
and treasurer were elected in TJOiJ for
twi- years , and the city attorney de
clared th.it they should serve until
1 ( > : . when their successors will b < ?
chrren in the regular way. Xo places
for mayor , clerk and treasurer were
left on the aldermanic ballot for Uie
election last week , but a number of
votes were cast for Mr. Rohrer and
Mr. Daily , the names being written on
the margins. Both claimants were rep
resented fit the meeting by an attorney
and it is supposed they will institute
a legal contest.
NEW POINT IX SLOCFMB LAW.
WiJcisx Hotel Keeper Placed Liquor on
Tables.
O. E. Congdon. of Wileox. who was
arrested last week for selling and
keeping liquors for sale without : t li
cense , had his preliminary hearing and
was bound over to the district court.
The re are twenty counts alleg-vl
against him. The case will be bitter
ly fought. The most interesting legal
proposition , never before raised on
the Slocumb law , was brought out be
fore County Judge Carrico. Mr. Cong
don kept the liquor on his hotel tables
and any guest who so desired might
drink therefrom without other pay
than the regular charge for the meal.
The question was whether this consti
tuted a "giving upon pretext" which
is prohibited by law.
DIES FROM TX.I TRIES.
Hurt County Fanner Killed by Stum
bling Horse.
Charles Hume , a farmer living three
miles southwest of Tekamah , who was
injured by a horse Friday afternoon ,
died Wednesday night. Hume was in
the field harrowing , riding a saddle
pony and driving the team hitched to
the harrow. At noon , when he un
hitched , one of the horses started to
rur and Hume started after him on
hoiseback. In a short time the saddle
horse came to the house. Mrs. Hume
went to the field and found Mr. Hume
unconscious , lying close to a woven
wire fence. it is supposed that in
jumping this fence the horse stumbled
ami threw him to the ground and at
t e same time striking Humet\vith his
foot , crushing his skull.
COTRTS AID YOTXG LOVER.
Secures Release of Swetheart from an
Omaha Convent.
Maxwell Hirsch has obtained a writ
cf habeas corpus for the release from
the Good Shepherd convent at Omaha
of Miss Florence Tinsley. one of the
inrr-ates of the home. Hirsch was em
ployed at the convent and while there
fell in love with Miss Tinsley. He
planned her escape , but his plans were
frustrated by the watchful eye of the
mother superior and he was discharg
ed. Rirsch then placed himself in
communication with the girl's parents
anc finding she was over IS years of
age applied to the courts for assist
ance.
GIRT , WHIPS PROSECUTOR ,
Nebraska Official Severely Handled for
Warning Against Trespass.
County Attorney F. S. I Jerry , of Da
kota , met with a thrilling experience
a few days ago. Ho went out to warn
a family named Jordan to keep off
some land which they formerly owned.
They threatened to kill him , but finally
he escaped after a good beating. Miss
Jennie Jordan , assisted by members
of her family , pounding him over the
hea el with the butt end of a driving
whip. Sheriff Rockwell and three
deputies arrested the Jordans and
they must stand trial charged with as
sault and attempt to commit murder.
Fruit in Cass County.
Cass County is noted for its large
orchards and the abundance of choice
fruit grown. At the present time the
plurn , early cherry and peach trees
are loaded with buds and blossoms ,
seldom , if ever equaled in number
and the present indications are for one
of the largest crops ever raised in
that vicinity , which only a freeze can
prevent.
Killed I > T Fall From Wagon.
Thomas Kearns. one of the oldest
and best known pioneer residents of
York , while hauling a load of house
hold goods in from Charleston , drove
off a small culvert tipping the wagon
over and throwing Mr. Kearns on his
head and shoulder , breaking his neck
ami arm.
Auburn Will Boost Corn Show.
At a special meeting of the Auburn
Commercial club , held in the club
rooms recently , it passed a resolution
to aid in every way possible in get
ting an excellent exhibit of corn from
Nfcmaha county to be taken to the
National Corn convention to be held
at Omaha in the early winter.
Bankers to Meet at Fremont.
Group No. 2 of the Nebraska Bank
er ? . ' association will hold its annual
mftUng in Fremont on April 22. An
interesting program has been 'pre
pare fl.
STICIDE DTK TO LKTTKKS.
Allen. Xcb. . Man Kmls. Life with a
Pistol.
Leaving- note which showed that
his act was the rseult of cool and de
liberate planning Carl Youngstrom. a
blacksmith of Allen , at 4 o'clock Tues
day afternoon committed suicide by
shooting himself in the temple with'
a revolver. He died instantly.
The note which ihe man left also
showed that the cau e of his act was
domestic trouble. The common gos
sip here for some time has been that
the relations of Youngstrom and his
wife were not as pleasant as might
commit suicide was beginning to gain
ground.
Youngstrom's note read as follows :
"To tile Con > ner : It is a plain ease
of suicide. The cause of it find a
jar over the west window of the black
smith shop. Yours respectfully.
Carl. "
At the end was a postscript which
said : "I hate to draw blood , but if
T go by the poison route a doctor
might be handy with a stomach pump.
Goodby. my Sybil. "
Search for the jar revealed the fact
that it contained copies of letters
which Youngstrom had received from
uppaiently unknown persons and
which contained statements 'laroga-
tt.ry to his wife's character. The wife
has had nothing to say in the matter.
The inquest was called at once , but
v.as not held , as the coroner declared
it was not necessary.
LOVERS ARK POOR MARKSMEX.
Two of Them Try to Shoot Women
an : ! Hit Nothing.
The sea of affection between two
erstwhile loving couples became tur
bulent Monday evening and in the
storm that followed two minor shoot
ing affrays were reported to the po
lice a nd the principals arrested. As
serting that C. A. ( livens was becom
ing too attentive against her wishes
r.irdie Leu is. , liiiifi Capitol avenue.
Omaha , fired a shot at her per = ; i-tenl
suitor. Coth parties are colored anel
on the way to the police station they
became reconciled and when Givens
was released on a bond the Lewis
woman gave him the key to her room
and instructions as to where he ? ould
secure a bond for her.
The other shooting affray occurred
a short time afterwards when Charles
Farmer , thinking that his young wom
an friend , a Miss Lipp. had not acted
as she should , went to her apartments
at Fourteenth and Capitol avenue.
Omaha , and commenced shooting up
the piaee. No one was hit and Farm
er \\as k'ter arrested on the charg&
of shooting with intent to wound.
CHILI ) ! > 1EI > OF EXPOSURE.
Verdict of the .Jury in the Lillie Olson
Case Xo Blame for Olson.
An inquest upon the body of Lillie
Olson , whose remains \vere found in ' \ ,
pasture two miles from the former
home of the Olsons Tuesday evening ,
was held at Rosalie Tuesday.
The jury found that the little girl
came to her death from exposure and
exhaustion and that Olaf Olson , her
father , was not to blame in any man-
nei for the death of the child. The
jurors were Frank Flynn. Elmer Fish
er. Henry Zost. Fred Frost , Martin
Osborne and J. L. telkins.
The juiy met at 11 o'clock Tuesday
morning in the implement house of
Fisher . 'c Frost. Olaf Olson identi
fied the body as that of his child. Lil
lie Olson. The jury then went in a
body to the place where the remain7 ;
of the child were found. On the return
ot the juiy to Rosalie the verdict was
quickly rendered.
Oluf Oison took the remains of his
child toVausa. . Ncb. , for interment.
Lincoln Scholarship Honors.
Twenty-two students were Tuesday
elected lo I'hi Beta Kappa , the hon
orary society at the state university.
Membership is based on scholarship.
Among those chosen were the follow
ing : W. II. King. Osceola : Harriet
C. Long. Madison : Alphena C. Peter
son.Vosl Point ; Abbie G. Stewart ,
I Hair.
Dig Nc\\- Well at Pupillion.
The water worke company has
abandoned the old well and set its
men to woi k Tuesday morning on a
new one. aft--r exp'-nding $500 on the
'
well it had to be abandoned on account -
count of quicksand. They have se
cured Mr. Corey , an "Xpert from Kan
sas City , who is sinking one a few feet
to the \\est of the old one.
Teachers for Oakland Schools.
Tinfoilouing teachers have been
elected in the Oakland schools : Su
perintendent.C. . M. Penney ; principal.
Alma D. Hrickson : assistant principal ,
Pearl Harris ; ijfth and sixth grades.
Jc'yy M. Sallander : third and fourth
gradesLyuia Hill : second primary.
Le'.a M. Huston : first primary. Grace
Beriy.
Sick .Man Kills Ilim.-clf.
William Robinson. a prosperous
farmer of Beaver City , shot himself In
the head , blowing the top of his head
of ; ' Sunday afternoon about 3 o'clock.
? .Irs. Robinson found her husband's
body some thirty minutes after last
attending him with some medicine.
Mr. Robinson had been in poor health
for some time.
Prairie Fire Near Long Ii5C.
During Sunday afternoon a big prai
rie fire started in south of Long Pine
and was still burning on Tuesday
morning. The fire was traveling in a
southwestern direction and at the last
- port had covered considerable terri
tory. It is estimated that over 4,000
tons of hay has already been con-
nzmed and it is reported that there
was a great loss to buildings and live
Xorthwes'ten.
evident the
It is very
taxes than t < r
prefers to pyy higher
that only
reduced so
have freight rates
is made on th < -
a limited interest
money invested. This is shown by iM
board of asses *
retuins to the state
valueof its property
ment. showing the value-
. The m-
erty for as-sfessment purposes.
creiise in the value this year over the-
short or x
is little
retuins of last year
mar\elous. The value f f its bridges
in Nebraska jumped from $6S9.42fi in ,
IHOT to $2.470.260 this y-ar. The value-
of its depots , warehouses. shop -
and other property of a like charade-
Jumped from $ f,67. [ 21 in 1907 to $2-
of the-
2f ( > .7G2 this year. The mileage
road is just the same. 1.0C5.3 miles , ,
consequently this phenomenal increase-
in these two items is explained only
by improvements in the way ot new-
and warehouses
depots
bridges and new
especial attention is-
houses , though
not called to this in the report , out of
ill pioportion to the improvement on
other roads in Dodge county this road
returned its bridges at a valuation of
$ l.S .7J > f > . against a valuation last year-
of $4G.i.:4. : : which indicates this year
this road owns no joint interest in any
bridge in that county , but owns all it
uses. Knox county shows an increase-
from $43.2 If. to $1HO. ; 21. Douglas-
county gets a boost from $ i : : . .M2 to
$ . ' ; 24,7 : ! : . Dawes county gets a boost ,
fiom $37.22. > to ? 23&.4o6 because the
Northwestern has seen fit to return its-
bridges at an increased valuation.
Practically all of the counties get a- ,
material boost by reason of tlu in
creased returns made on depots , ware
houses , ptatiori houses , water tanks---
and other property of this nature.
* *
The state of Nebraska will shortly-
come into possession of the coat worn-
by the First Nebraska soldier killed *
in battle in the. civil war. The coat'
v.as worn by James K. Cox. member-
of Company II of the First Nebraska ,
who was killed at the battle of Pitts-
burg Landing , and according to a let
ter received by Secretary of State-
Junkin he was the fir t man to fall at"
that battle , being the first Nebraskart-
killed in the war. The brother of the-
d ad soldier. G. A. fox. lives at Pe
ttiskey. Mich. , and he notified the sec
retary of state he would be glad' to-
contribute the coat to the state to be-
placed among its relicHe said the-
Grand Army of the Republic post at
Adams was named for his brother and
he gave the names of several men as
references , who would verify his state
ment that his brother was the first ?
Nebraska soldier killed in the- civil *
wa r.
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t
G. F. Godown , secretary of the P.ea-
ver Valley Grain company , has written :
the attorney general that the "grain-
trust" is very much alive and is get
ting active in his part - > f the state. Mr.
Godown said in his letter that he was
living to run an jmbjndent elevator-
it Danbury. but was having poor suc
cess because the ( Vntral Granaries
company of Lincoln , and the DufC"
Grain company were overbidding him *
for grain. These tw. companies , he-
said , were paying It ents a bushel !
more for grain at Danbury than at-
McCook. where there i.no independ
ent elevator. Mr. Godown asked the-
attorney general if there \\as somo-
law under which this practice could
be stopped. Mr. Thompson will- look
into the matter at once.
* *
Superintendent Fullmer , dean ot *
Wcsleyan university , has resigned as a-
m mber of the state camming board/
rind his place was fillr-d by the ap
pointment of Superintendent Frank S ;
Purdue , of Madison. The principal'
ttork of the examining board is to in
vestigate private institutions that grantfr
teachers' certificates and for that ,
reason Mr. Fullmer thought best to get
off the board , as his own institution-
will have to be investigated by tho-
beard.
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Gov. Sheldon and the committee of
the Nebraska Historical society Wed
nesday selected the location of the-
new state historical building and se
lected George II. Uellinghof as archi
tect to draw the plans and submit ther.
-ame to the board. The building" wilP
be located on the Peter Cooper corner. ,
east of the state house grounds 011
Sixteenth street. This ground was se
lected in lieu of Haymarket square.
The legislature appropriated $ ! ! H.OOO
with which to start the building-
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Within a day or two Secretary Fra-
xier , of the state printing board , will'
advertise for bids for furnishing .its.
tionery and office supplies for the va
rious state departments for the com-
'ng year. With the exception of a few
ill of the departments have handed in-
( .heir estimate to the printing board *
and when all are in the total vdU5
amount to about $2.r.QOO.
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Various parties have been trying to
phi a peacock fe'ither in Henry-
Clarke's hat because of the victory
of the state railway commission in it-
fight for a reduction in coal rates- from
the west to points in Nebraska. Word-
was received that tht Interstate com
merce commission had found for the
stale in the case and had ordered"
reduction as prayed for jn the petition
filed by the railway commission.
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A. H. Murdock has been reappoihted
by Gov. Sheldon a member or the-
hoard of fire and police commissioners.
< -f South Omaha. Mr. Murdock is ap-
1 ointed for a full term.
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The request of the P urlington rail
road to Increase the minimum weight
ot a car load of grain products Irom
24.000 to 80,000 pounds has been de- '
i.iecl by the state railway commission. 1
The request included all grairr prod--
ucts. The increase in the minimum-
weight of a car would have increased
the freight rate. . X _
Three express companies have- re
duced express charges 25 per cent ire
conformity with the Sibley act , which-
was made effective by the supremo-
? ourt last week.