The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, November 01, 1901, Page 6, Image 6

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    THE NORFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY , NOVKMHKR 1 , J901
ems
The ropubllcniiB Uionld rnlly to tlio
nnpport of the comity ticket nnd give It
the minority It dewws.
If the fuRlonlRts hnvo nny principles
nt stnko in the comliiK election few of
them know Just what they uro.
AH a cuntodlnn of the comity money
II. O. Miles hns proven cnpnblo mid effi
cient and ntionld receive the hearty on-
dorfomont of the voters.
I'hil Bnnoh has given good flntfofno-
tion ns comity clerk nnd ImH nindo a
record tlint should rccotvo the ourncdt
consideration of the voters.
J. .1 GlomontB for sheriff IB gaining
j > opulnrity cnoh day nnd will nnquoB-
tlonnbly bo elected to the portion In
which ho nerved HO cllloleutly before.
No one questions the qualifications of
M. .1. Meyer for county judge nnd his
candidacy will unqni'stionnblv receive
the hourly ondorBcimtut of the voters.
Dr D. B. MoMalmn for county coroner
ner should receive the Mipport of nil ro-
publluuiH. Ho IH experienced ns n phys
ician nnd tlmt Is the first requirement
for the office.
8. W. Hnyus nnd 0. F. Klsoloy for
justices of the pence will 1111 those po-
idtlons with satisfaction to tlioso having
buslines with their courts mid should
receive n good , strong vote.
No republican should bo neon on the
Btrotit from now until a week from today
without hiH fighting clothes on. A IOHK
jmll and a pull nltegothor should muik
the closing days of the campaign.
.1. Plurpont Morgan is said to bo am-
bilious to consolidate all the rnilrond
nystoms of the country. It is to bo
hoped that ho will bo successful in in
cluding the Yankton , Norfolk nnd
Southwestern in the combine.
The refusal of C/.olgosz to renew his
Christianity before ho departed on his
journey was porhnpH the most sensible
action of his life. Ho may have had
too high a regard for those who occupy
heaven to thrust his presence upon them
were it possible for him to do so.
Everybody knows II. O. Bru-ggenmu ,
candidate for assessor in Norfolk pro-
uinct , and his friends will undoubtedly
rally to his support and assist him in
nttnining tlmt position. Property
owners will be impressed with the idt'u
that ho will give n fair nnd equitable
W. H. Lowe IB the logical candidate
for the position of comity biirveyor. HH
is thoroughly qualified and has an t\
tensive practical experience at the busi
ness. His competency to transact any
of the duties of the oillco is unquestioned
nnd ho will undoubtedly bo elected by a
largo majority.
Election is n week from tomorrow and
the n publicans should bo ready to meet
the enemy every minute of the shon
time remaining. They will surely got
them if they stand by their guns nnd
meet the charges ns they should bo met.
No faltering should bo tolerated ml no
lenr ot the outcome need bo felt.
The time allotted to Leon Gzolgosz is
very short and if the reporters Imve
boon accurate ho will take his departure
from this mundane sphere early tomor
row morning. There will bo no
mourners among sensible people nnd no
regrets. The Great Judge will see to it
that his pleasures in the next world are
not greater than ho deserves. <
J. B Barnes , jr. , is eminently fitted
for the position of county superintend-
out of public instruction. Not only is
ho n university graduate but ho has had
practical experience nt teaching nnd lias
given excellent satisfaction. IIo is
gaining in popularity with each day
that passes and will undoubtedly re
ceive a largo vote for the oilico.
The assassin of President McKinley
.has paid the penalty for his crime nud
it is hoped that his name will now
go into oblivion , only to be recalled
when it is desired to conjure up mom-
ones of the most detestable of mortals
for the benefit of rising generations.
That is the only use his name should bo
put to aud the less frequently the bettor.
So long , Gzolgosz. May your kind
never increase.
Since ho held the oillco of county
judge before , M. J. Mover has had eight
years' experience in the general practice
of law nud is hotter prepared than over
to undertake the duties of that position
His occupancy of the ofllco baforo was
very satisfactory and gave him a keen
insight iuto the requirements of the
position and if elected this fall he will
be prepared to discharge the duties iu
cauibeut upon him with satisfaction tc
all.
N > republican has an excuse for uol
voting the state ticket and with the
earnest Mipport of all members of the
party its election is beyond question ,
Judge Sedgwick is one of the most em
inent lawyers in the state and hisfrioudf
are confident that he will exercise the
duties of ( he position without prejudice
or partiality. Mcnorn Krmtt and Calkins
for university regents are good men and
tiuo nnd will (111 ( the positions for which
they nro candidates with honor to thcln
coiut tunntB nnd credit to the Muto.
It has boon Miggei < ted that the trees
planted next Arbor Day bo planted with
n view of espcclnlly honoring the Into
President MoKlnloy. The governors of
the various states nro favorably Im I
pressed with the idea and will recom
mend Btich nn obHorvanco In their proc-
lamatloiiB. It will bo very llttlng. The
late president wa mi ardnnt admirer of
trees and the benefit of tree planting
was recognized by him in many ways
If respect for him will aid to any extent
In reforesting the country no grander
achievement would bo jxwslblo.
Four yen ago when Judge Bulllvan
wnB n candidate for the Bupromo judgeship -
ship the fuslonlsts were exceedingly
anxious that the court should bo nonpartisan -
partisan , urging his election on that
ground nnd no doubt securing many
votes thereby. This year they have
entirely forgotten that they over advo
cnted Mich n policy nnd they seek to ro-
plane the only republican on the bench
with n fuslonist , thus making the court
strictly partisan. If they were consist
ent then they would bo supporting Judge
Sedgwick now. The election of Mr.
Sedg 'lck cannot change the "non-par-
tlsnnhhlp"'of the court the fusionists
wnro so anxious to secure , as two of the
judges are now fuslonihts and will bo
after election.
Hov. Irl U. Hicks , the St. Louis
weather prophet , takes credit not only
in foiotelling of the great drouth with
which thu country was nflliotod thu
past season , but considers that the un
counted millions of bushels of wheat
added to the agricultural resources of
the country was duo to "tho Intelligent
and timely action of farmers who heeded
the warning. " Arguing on the same
line the millions of bushels of corn lost
was no doubt do to the unintelligent
and untimely action of farmers who
headed not the warning. If tlio farmers
had placed implicit confidence in the
rworond prophot.s forecasts no corn
would have boon planted and the
wheat crop would have been doubled
or trebled.
It is said that President Roosevelt's
llrst mi hsngo to congress will outline a
-ystematlo plan for thoreforosti/.ationof
th country and luk an appropiiation
therefore. The plan will undoubtedly
1)0 practical as the president has never
been accused of visionary tendencies ,
nnd will receive the endorsement of all
who reali/.o the needs of the country in
this particular. That forestry should
receive immediate and careful attention
on tlio part of the government at ) well
is the states is pertinent to all who have
i ivon the subject consideration. When
it is ruuli'/.od that the wood pulp mills
douo are using 25 acres of forest daily
or inoro than ( i.OOO acres every j'oar , it
"an plainly be seen that the forests of
die country will not last long unless nn
increased growth can bo induced
The Stanton Register Is quite exten-
lively quoted by the fusionists of the
stato. Not became its editorials nru
brilliant , but because it dares make as-
-ertions nud statements tlmt stretch the
truth further than the conscience of the
average fusion editor will allow him to
lo in an original article and while they
hesitate to do so they gladly show their
readers what Editor Pont is capable of
performing. Last week , nf ter'othor'fu-
don editors had passed up that exploded
showing that the fusiouists conducted
the state institutions cheaper than have
tlio republicans , the llegistor printed the
statement , which illustrates why it is so
popular with fusion editors who wield
the shears aud paste pot. It furnishes
their kind of argument without the op
probrium attached to original matter of
like sort.
The York Republican , published at
Judge Sodgwick's homo , gives the fol
lowing high recommend of the gentleman -
man who heads the republican state
ticket : "Mr. S. H. Sedgwick , the re
publican nominee for supreme judge , is
proving n tower of strength to the ticket.
The impression ho creates over the state
is more than favorable , aud republicans
find just cause for gratification at the
friendly feeling that exists in all the
. counties. Mr. Sodgwick is n Inwyer of
much inoro thnu ordinary legal attain
. ments , and the calm , judicial qualities
of mind that procure honorable recog
uition aud high standing for him where-
over ho is known , eminently fit him for
the judicial oilico. No abler candidate
was before the republican convention ,
nnd none to compare with him wns be
fore any other convention. While ho is
, a republican ho will not bo a republican
jndgo. This paper confidently promises
this to its readers. The constitution
and the laws of Nebraska only will
weigh with him in the discharge of his
official duties He will uot bo a judge
for the "masses" and he will not bo a
judge for the "classes. " He will bo a
faithful interpreter of the laws as they
exist , without regard to class , creed or
the politicnl faiths of the litigants in the
supreme conn , and this constitutes the
highest possible qualification. "
The fusion leaders were somewhat
surprised at the way Nebraska voted
'
lost fall , but they will have no occasion
to Iw pr'aily surprised if they unffer nn
iverwhelmuig defeat this fall , liec.niKc ,
whornifl ilny wt ir vc y then uglily or
K' nnl/.i ' d last year. t > n-lr foices Imve been
iti'itdlly but Hiuely di < lnti grating since
that time nnd In counties that were
tlNt
strongly organized last year there Is
now dissension nnd discord. The democrats
IIIO
ocrats nro prepared to refuse to vote for
nny populist state , national , county or
precinct | and the populists expect to bo
reciprocal nnd roftiBo to vote for nny
ndi
democrat. In localities where the dem
ocrats nro strong they have sought to
force out the populists nnd where the
populists nro strong they have endeav
ored ! to crowd out the democrats. This
has very naturally created j alousy nud
discord not to bo condemned and the
strong parly is likely to reap the results
of a dictating , domineering spirit in the
0Ic
loss of former loyal allies who have
worked hard with the idea that they
had principles at stake and with bnt
scant reward. Such n condition has
been repeatedly foretold as the effect of
fusion. The inoro desire for office on
the part of .leaders can never servo for n
permanent organization nud conscien
tlouB followers nro sooner or Inter sure
to snpnrnto from it nnd it will fall , never
to be restored on the same plan.
Mr. Bryan , in n recent nddross nt
Broken Bow , took occasion to scold the
fusionists of Guhtor county for back
sliding. Ho reminded thorn that while
in 1MHI ho had a majority of 1000 in that
comity , last year ho received barely 100
majority. Ho concludes that his per
sotmlity was not at fault because the
voters also backslid when they came to
Mr Poyntcr's mime. In philosophizing
over the cause of this Mr. Bryan said
I will toll you some of the causes ,
think tlmt the largest canto that con
tributed to our defeat last year was tin
prosperity argument. Aud yet , don'
yon know , I hate to admit it I hnto to
say that any farmer in this count ,
would stand up and say : 'I believe in
silver. I believe in government paper ;
I believe in the equality of individuals ,
bnt the price of hogs is up.1 What doyen
yon think of a man who thinks more of
the price of cattle than of the principles
of his party. " This statement is impor
tant in two or three particulars. In the
llrst place the statement that the repub
licans won by importing voters is con
clusively refuted by the great lender
himself who acknowledges that ho wns
the victim of a landslide , or ns ho him
self expresses it n "backslide. " Then
those fusionists who hit on the happy
idea of claiming that the prevail
ing prosperity was duo to the fact
that thi ) republicans had adopted their
hey are at fault. Mr. Brjan denies
h it the hope of the free silvcrites wns
o induct ) prosperity nnd ho hates to
idmit that voters believed they could
nt tain the same end by n different
nethod through voting the republican
ickot. They should have voted for
rue silver , regardless of the cense
luonccs to themHtlves or the country ,
: nerely because it was a democratic
irinciplo. This foolish idea of obtain-
ng good prices should not have influ
enced the farmers. They should not
: iavo forsaken calamity aud silver. It
s supposed that after this scolding the
farmers of Ouster county will feel par
ticularly menu nnd would consent to
vote for n yellow dog if democratic priu-
ilples demand such a proceeding.
Decidedly Weak Argument.
Ex Senator Allen of Madison recently
wrote n letter to 0. Q. De Franco , chair
man of the populist stnto central com
mitteein which ho expressed some viowt
on the issues of the present campaign
\mong other things the senator wrote :
"Tho loss of the penitentiary shortly
after the iuaugmati u of Governor
Dietrich , by which the state suffered
more than $100,000 damage , closely fol
lowed by the destruction of the hospi
tal for the insane nt Norfolk , by which
nnother $100,000 wns lost to the tnx-
payers , ought to convince candid meii
that there is marked iuconipeteuoy in
the stnto administration , nnd that it
should be changed as speedily as possi
ble , and be again placed in the hands of
those who have the capacity and dispo
sition to properly administer public
affairs. "
The senator's friends will be aston
ished to learn that he was capable
of such uouseu'-o. It is realized that
the campaign material of the fusiouists
is weak aud scarce , but it had been believed
lievod that nothing so vnpid ns this
could have been conceived of as an is
sue , especially by a nmn with the ex
perience of Seuntor Allen. If the loss
of the state penitentiary nud the Nor
folk nsylum by lire cnu be construed
iuto a reason why the republicans should
uot elect n supreme jndgo the nlitionnl
calamity by which President MoKiuley
lost his life should nt ouco bo traced to
the incompoteucy in the government
of Porto Rico.
If the loss of the penitentiary or the
Norfolk asylum , especinlly the Intter ,
cnu bo traced to the iucornpetenoy of
any party or department it should
be laid at the doors of the late fusion
legislature that utterly failed to provide
means for fighting fire.
In the interest of plain common souse
it is to be hoped that the senator will
deny the authorship of the letter or
withdraw the charge. Such a wretched
display of weakness on the part of the
fnsiouists is lamentable.
Another strong pull and Nebraska
will be very thoroughly rid of 1 union.
That opportunity to vote a straight
ticket with one mark IB highly valued
by many republicans nnd all of them
could afford to try its convenience this
year. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Doc Blxby of the State Journal has
some Ntrango ideas of dissipation and
bad habltsand has handed down the de
cision that "It is not a whit worse to bo
full of grog than full of crazy ideas like
Carrie Nation. "
Reports from various parts of the
state < ire very encouraging for the suc
cess of the republican state ticket this
fall nnd if the party woikers keep right
nt it the result will undoubtedly be
gratifying to the party nnd discouaert-
ing to the enemy.
The sugar trust hopes to force the beet
factories out of the refining business and
then hopes to secure free raw sugar from
Cuba for its refineries. The trust will
bus have every thing Its own way nnd
cnn force the people nnd the p'odncers
o its own terms. Wouldn't tlmt bo
ivveot ?
The question nrihes ns to what they
would do with the renl thing in Canada
f they had It. The Stratford , Ontnrio ,
Herald was recently fined $100 for using
: ho expression ' "Tammany Hull
nothoilri" in connection with an official
ict of the mayor of Mitchell. If that is
libel what is Tammany ?
In 1MIO the farmers raised D.JiTO.OOO-
000 bushels of corn and the value of the
crop was fJSIi.OOO.OOO. This year they
raised but 1,500,000,000 bushels , and yet
the value of the crop is $720,000,000. It
is a good time to consider the propriety
of Noting for a rtturu of conditions in
181 > 0 when n bumper ciop was worth
considerably less than n pour crop is this ,
year.
The Chinese people are of the opinion
that Mr Wu Ting Fang , their repre
sentative to this country , is too all fired
popular hero. They are of the opinion
that ho is not accomplishing much for
the celestial kingdom unless ho is being
cartooned , scoldedtarred and feathered ,
nnd parboiled. Nothing loss than mar
tyrdom will satisfy Mr. Wu's exacting
critics.
It is estimated that the value of this
year's wheat , corn , oats , rye , barhy ,
flax , potato , hay , npplo nnd cotton crof
is $2,800.000,000 , which is more than the
ceuMis of 1&)0 ! ) gives as the value of all
agricultural products. The farmers nrt
therefore in better condition financially
nan inev nave oeon witn largo crops
ind they have it demonstrated that , re-
gnrdless of weather or crop conditions
hey nro able to enjoy moro prosperity
hau they over before experienced.
It is now realized that Abraham Lin
coln , whoupresidout.ouco had Frederick
Douglas at the white house to ten.
Bnt that was in wnr timo. Douglns. '
dens on elevnting the race might be
profitably studied just now. The best
, vny to keep n mau out of the mud , he
aid , wns to blniik his shoes. In other
words , to make a mnn a mnu , civo him
some self-respect nnd a chance iu the
world. And t itit applies all around , to
ho white men , the brown men nnd the
black men Springfield Republican.
That "prosperity argument" is likely
o influence a few votes iu Nebraska
ugain this full and Mr. Bryan should be
prepared for the worst. Somehow
people have got to believing that their
support is duo the party that gives them
pleuty of work at good wages and lively
business. They were of the opinion
that Mr. Bryan's free hilver policy was
planned to do this but now that he has
scolded his followers for wishing pros
perity they are at more of n loss than
over to know what they had been voting
'or since the famous campaign of 181)0 )
The Columbus Telegram inquires :
"Why should the B irtloy bondsmen be
so active in opposition to Conrad Hoi-
leubeck ? " To answer this question
with others : Why should it be neces
sary to elect Conrad Holloubeck to the
position if there are delinquent republi
cans to be dealt with ? Is there not on
the bench already that gentleman who
first redeemed the stnto , Silas Holcomb ,
with Jndgo Sullivan ns n companion ,
giving the fusiouists or reformers an
ample majority to call the corrupt re
publicans to terms as best they can and
see fit ? If the fusiouists elect Judge
Holloubeck will it be necessary to raise
the cry about Bartley and the B rtley
bondsmen two years hence ? Or how
mauy nud what kind of fusiouists will
actually bo necessary to protect the people
ple against these infamous republicans' ' ?
If a majority cannot deal with them can
they if they are unanimous ? In other
words : Why should it be necessary to
elect another f nsionist tq the supreme
bench to deal with the Bartley bouels-
men ? Why ?
The following truthful statement of
political conditions in Nebraska appeared
Iu a late number of the Now York Trib
une aud the case is so learnedly diag
nosed that It should receive the earnest
consideration of all voters : "This year
the democrats iu Col. bryau s amalgam
are reduced to two. In Nebraska the
shadowy nuti-iuipermlistio and silver
republican orgnuizitiou of 1000 has
censed to exist , nnd the perennial nninl-
gatmttor IB again Bttuggllng to fuse into
unity the two politicnl parties wbloli
supported him for congress In 181)0 ) nnd
1HIU2 Bnt though the horses he rir'e
nro now only two iu number , the task of
controlling them hns become more difil
cult than ever. Time hns shown the
hollownessof the basis of union on
which the democratic nnd populist com *
binntioiiB of the past have rested , nnd
even in Nebraska popular sentiment hns
wearied of nu nllinticn which suborc i-
mites to mere greed for office that genii-
tuo solidarity of interest or opinion on
which nny trno political coalition should
bo based. To the nvcrngo observer the
futility of such n union ns Col. Bryan is
fighting to maintain has long been ob
vious. But the Nebraska lender evi
dently needs one more lesson before ho
; au be convinced of the folly of the
political policy of which ho has been at
nice the most persistent advocate nnd
he most continuous nud eminent vie
lin. '
The merchants of some Nebraska
cities are entering iuto n plan to
lold traders' carnivals or bargain days ,
hat is not a bad scheme to advertise the
cities and attract people. Special in
vitations , advertising mutter nud excur
sion rates are to bo provided nud will be
imndled by a committee of mernhnntH.
The morchnnts nro oxpec od to offer
special bargnius on n certain article or
line of goods kept in stock nud such of
fers nro supposed to bo arranged agree-
nble to the wishes of other dealers so
that there may be no coutlUt and so
that all will benefit. It is n scheme in
line with progressive ideas and in thi. '
way merchants of a small town m.iy
meet the competition of city departmenl
stores very f-uccessfully. The plau o :
such stores is to offer special bargains tc
attract people , hoping that other iner
chaudise may be disposed of at a good
profit. If people could secure such bar
gains at or near homo they would fine
no excuse to go to the city departmou
stores where not iufnqueutly the "bar
gain" is merely uu inferior articb
bought iu largo consignments and sole
nt n handsome margin. The busiues
men of n smnll town by the right np
portiournent could afford to sell gooc
goods at bargain prices and prove them
selves competitors of the departmen
stores that would bo hard to meet. Th
plan is rHCDUimeudud to the cousidera
tiou ot Norfolk merchants.
Booker T. Washington is unquestnn
ably one of the great men of the countr
and he probably has as large meuta
capacity as many of his clitics. H- -
vould not thrust his presence upon those
, 'ho do not desire it and probably would
ot accept an iuvitntiou from wlntn
: ien were he not impressed with the
tness of the declaration of independence
, vheu it states that all meu are created
ree and equal. The south can afford to
espect and aid Air. Washington. He
s doing moro to raise the people of his
race to n mental if uot the social equality
of the whites of any one person aud
hey should encourage rather thau
hinder him in his efforts. Ho may
: iever be able to raise them to a plane
where the whites may desire them ns
ocial equals bnt , he can dojaudbasdono | |
much to make them better citizens nud
niooth off their rough nnd ofttimes
brutish untnres. The petty hntreds nud
ilislikes between the two races will
iiloue be overcome through higher in-
elligeuce. It is not the highly ed-
ucnted whites nor the enlightened ne-
roes who mnke the mcst trouble iu the
south , bnt these having more of the
brute iu their makeup than they have
ntellect or desire for improvement.
The enlightened people , both white nud
blnofr , will recognize the gulf separat-
ug the two races and while they may
niuglo in business or oven socinl rela
tions would not do so without it was the
elesire of those they might meet.
Three Killed at a Crossing.
Milwaukee , Oct. 28. Three persons
were killed nnd one seriously Injured
bv beiiiK struck by a train o" > ' Phi-
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.
President Rooseveit was 43 years
old last Sunday.
Mrs. Frederick Gebhnrd wns granted
a divorce on her cross bill in Sioux
Falls , S. D.
Lord Milner , In an nddress in Natal ,
said he did not anticipate ) early peace
In South Africa.
The town of Bobruisk , Russia , has
been destroyed by fire and several
lives have been lost.
Miss Henrietta Tice , a Chicago so
cialist , wants to raise $200,000 for a
monument to Czolgosz.
Secretary Long confirmed the re
port that Rear Admiral Crownlnshlold
would be given the European station.
At Beechwood , Wls. , Andrew Israel-
son , an insane man , shot and killed his
father-in-law , sister-in-law , wife nnd
himself.
The well of the Wyoming Parafflno
Oil company , In the fossil oil fields
near Kemmerer , In the southwestern
part of the state , is a gusher at 150
feet.
feet.The
The estimates of the department of
agriculture for the next fiscal year ng-
gregnto 14.789.540. This is ngnlnst
$3,862.420 for the current fiscal year ,
showing an Increase of almost $1,000-
000 for the next year.
Edward Collier , aged 25 years , who
lives near Ramona , S. D. , Is In jail
at Madison on the charge of cutting
the throat of his father , Christopher
Collier , a well known farmer. The
father , It is feared , is fatally Injured.
Shakes Off Pursuit in a Sensa
tional Flight ,
THOUGHT TO BE TRAIN RGOQER.
Throws Away Walle' Filled With Mon
tana Bank Bills Breaks Away From
Detectives , Seizes Horses , Kills
Cloodhounds and Vanishes.
Nashville , Tcnn. , Oct. 28. A desper
ate man fought his way clenr of two
letectlvcB hero yestcrdny nnd after a
thrilling cha'sp , made good his escape.
In his race for liberty ho utilized a two-
lorse wagon tcnm , a horse and buggy
and a riding horse , all forcibly taken ,
while two dead bloodhounds mark the
first portion of his trail. Officers be-
llovc the man Is one of the gang that
held up the Great Northern expren&
near Wagner , Mon. , last June , his at
tempt to get change for a $20 bill ot
the series secured In that robbery at
tracting the attention of the police to
him.
him.At
At 10:30 : n. m. n rnwboned man
about 5 feet 10 Inches In height , with
florid complexion , offered the bill In
payment of a small purchase made at
a store on fho public square. Detec
tives Dwycr s ud Dickens demanded
his name. "Ferguson" was the reply
and after nnother question or two , De
tective Dwycr Informed the man ho
was under arrest. Quick ns n flash
Ferguson drew n revolver in each hand
and started for the door. A hand-to-
hand fight ensued , both officers grap
pling with the stranger , who proved
moro than n match for them. Using
bis pistols as clubs , ho fought his way
to the door and fled down the street.
A passing Ice wagon caught his at
tention and the three negro occupants
were soon out of the way. Then , at a
terrific clip , the wagon was headed
across the Cumberland river bridge , a
fusillade of shots following It. One of
the horses fell and broke his leg , but
the fugitive was not to be delayed.
Running across the street he held up
an old negro who was driving by in a
buggy and the flight was continued.
Once the buggy overturned , but was
quickly righted. Finally the tired
horse was abandoned nnd after a
ilive into Shelby park on foot , the sup
posed bandit secured another horse
hitched at n point near the park.
Then after a sensational ride the horse
was left nnd the flight continued on
foot. Further out the pursuers found
two of the bloodhounds used in the
chnso shot to death , and after that the
trace of the man was lost.
The sheriff with a largo posse Is
out scounng the country for the miss
ing man. When the buggy was aban
doned me man tnrcw away a wmmi v
containing $104 In $10 and $20 bills of ! * '
the Montana bank.
INSTANTLY KILLS WHITE MAN. " 4 $ . (
Negro at Hoi Springs Also Critically
Wounds Woman.
Hot Springs , S. D. , Oct. 28. In a fit
of jealous rage last night Luther Es-
tellc , a colored man , shot and instant
ly killed Clyde McMalns , a white man ,
and shot and critically wounded May
Berry , a white girl. Estolle then ran
to the home of his stepmother , shot
himself and died at once. All were em
ployed at the Evans hotel. McMalns
and the girl were visiting together on
the veranda of the Evans when Estelle
rushed upon them and began shooting.
He was infatuated with the girl and
jealous because she gave attention to
McMains.
Mother and Son Poisoned.
South Bend , Ind. , Oct. 28. Lying
senseless iu their home near this city ,
Mrs. Rebecca Webb and her son ,
Charles , were found by neighbors , evi
dently suffering from slow corrosive
poisoning. The young man died , his
mother cannot live , and his brother ,
W. G. Webb , who , it Is alleged , was
ordered from home several days ago ,
Is under arrest. His sister , Cora , aged
20 , who had been in the house with the
victims , is under police surveillance. '
Football Player Fatally Injured.
Columbus , O. , Oct. 28. John Sigrlst ,
center rush of the university football
team , Is at one of the city hospitals
with a broken neck. Sigrlst was In
jured In the game Saturday with the
Western Reserves. An X-ray examlna-
lon yesterday showed the third cervi
cal vertebrea was fractured. An oper
ation will bo performed , but there Is
little hope that it will avail. Slgrlst's
body Is paralyzed from the shoulders
down.
Wisconsin Town Burning.
Milwaukee , Oct. 28. A Sentinel spe
cial from Wausaukee , Wls. , says that
town Is burning. Three business blocks
have been destroyed and other build
ings are threatened. The town Is
without fire protection. Wausaukee
is situated In Marlnette county and has 1
a population of about 1,200. It Is a
typical sawmill town , having as Its
chief industry the extensive number
ing Industry of the Bird & Wclla Co.
Find Caleb Powers Guilty.
Georgetown , Ky. , Oct. 28. Ex-Secre
tary of State Caleb Powers wns Saturday - '
day again convicted ns nccessory be
fore the fact to the murder of Govern
or William E. Goebel In January , 1900 ,
nnd a second time sentenced to Impris
onment for life. i
Partly Accounted For. jjs ?
Blzzer Where does tlmt man Film-
mer get nil his money ?
Buzzer-Woll , I loaned him five del
lars two years ago. Ohio State Jour
nal.
It Is claimed that dentistry prolongs
life. As has been said of matrimony , It
, certainly makes It seem longer. Louis *
l vllle Courier-Journal.