NORFOLK WEEKLY
NOUKOUv , NKHUASKV , KKIDA V , OlTOHKIt a7. ll-Oft.
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TRUSTEES WILL LOOK INTO
METHODS OF OFFICERS.
ACTUARY M'CLINTOCK ON STAND
Mutual's Chief Statistician Telli About
Deferred Dividend Policy Leglsla- |
tivo Insurance Committee Adjourns
Until Nov. 8.
Now York , Oct. 26. Mort startling
than the testimony before the loulsla-j
tlvo committee investigating the ineth- '
oils of Inwurnnce companies was thu ,
announcement by President Richard
A. McCurdy of the Mutual Llfo Insur
ance company that u committee ol
the board of trustees of hia company
had been appointed to Investigate the
company and Its mothodB. The mem
bers of the committee are : William
H. Truosdaio , lOillnghnm B. Morris and
John W. Auchincloss , all prominent In
the financial and business world. Thin
action was taken at a mooting of tliu
lonrd and was a result of the insui-
mice investigation. The matter wan
brought before the board by Mr. Mc
Curdy and the committee will begin
work at once.
> A still moro important development
-was the statement issued by President
Morton of the Equitable Life , showing
that the receipts of that company foi
the nlno months of this year exceeded
the expenditures by $16,723,107 , an Increase -
crease of over $500,800 , compai.nl :
-with the same period last year. He-
ceipts from premiums on policies for
the third quarter this year were over
ll.OOO.OOO less than In 1004. The ex
penses of the third quarter of thin
; year were $839,918 lean than last year ,
tout for the first six months there waa
an Increase over last year of $424,943.
After an entire day given over to
examination of Bmory McCHntocu ,
actuary of the Mutual Life company ,
and to the reading of column after col
umn of figures , the legislative com-
jnlttee adjourned until Nov. 8 , the day
after the municipal elections.
The testimony or Mr. McCllntoclc
was of a technical nature. His Ideas
were. In many respects , at variance
f with the established methods of insui-
ance companion and that of his own
company In particular. This was es
pecially apparent when the subject of
deferred dividend policies were being
Inquired into. Ho said the word "de
ferred" was ambiguous and mislead
ing as it implied that dividends wcie
accumulating , or were paid at the enft
ot each year. The company , he said , re-
orved the right When it wrote a pol
icy to say what amount should bo ap
portioned at the end of each dividend
period. Mr. McClintock also said lie
was strongly in favor of limiting the
amount of business a company should
write. He said an attempt had been
made to come to an agreement with
th& Now York Life and the Equitable
to limit the amount of business done
by each company to $1,000.000,000
This was finally Increased to $1.500/
000,000. but .lames H. Hyde of the
Equitable first declined to enter the
agreement , and then George W Per-
Idns of the New York Life objected
Mr. Hyde's reason was his ambition
to make the Equitable the largest In
surance company in the world. Mr.
McClintock thought a law limiting the
amount of business would be a good
thing and felt sure the Mutual would
tender its support to such legislation.
Thcs.e views are contrary to those
expressed by President McCurdy of
the Mutual when he was on the stand.
Mr. McCurdy did not think that any
company's business should be limited ,
even at the point when that business
failed to be profitable to the company
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METHODIST BISHOPS GATHER
Semi-Annual Session of College U in
Progress at Washington.
Washington Oct. 20.
, The semiannual
nual conterence of the college of
bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
church , comprising the governing
body of the denomination , began herewith
with seventeen of the twenty-eight
bishops comprising the college pres
ent. Others are expected before the
lose of the conference , which , It Is
ijpxtcd : , will continue until next
viiek. But little business was trans-
t tied and this was confined largely to
the reception of reports of visits ot
conferences by Bishops Luther P. Wil
son of Chattanooga , H. W. Warren of
Denver and J. N. Fitzgerald of St.
Louis. Messages of greetings wore
sent to the Women's Foreign Mission
ary society now in convention In New
York and to the Women's Home Mis-
Bionary society now meeting at In
dianapolis. Several matters of Inter
est and importance are to bo dealt
with during the conference.
Woman Suffragists' Ire Aroused.
Rochester. N. Y. , Oct. 26. The ar
ticles published In the Ladles' Home
Journal relative to woman suffrage ,
written by former President Cleveland -
. land , was the subject of discussion at
the convention of the Now York State
Woman Suffrage association. A reso
lution was adopted , protesting against
the alleged refusal of the Journal to
publish replies to Mr. Cleveland's crit
icisms sent to the publication. Susan
B. Anthony said she wished to amend j
It to say : "We ought to stop our sub-
crlptloni. "
STRIKE IS NOWJMPROBABLE
Fall River Manufacturers Ask for Fur
ther Conference.
Fall Hlvor , Muss. Oct. 2(5. ( At the
very inonu'iit when u Mrlko of moio
thnu 2G.OUO text litopeiatlvos cm-
ployed In seventy-live mills In this
oily seemed n certainty , the situation
was suddenly denied liy the ncllon of
( ho manufacturers' association , and
thu oullook Is blighter than at any
( line since the wage question has
COMIC to the fiont. A committee it/p-
resenting the manufacturers held n
conference with a committee from the
textile council. The manufacturcis ex
pressed n hope that n compromise
might be , reached and requested that
the unions take no action on declar
ing a strike befoie next Monday night.
This requests was made , it was slated ,
in order that the manufacturers and
their representatives might hold fur
ther conferences.
Young Court-Martial Closed.
Maie Island. Cul. Oet 20 The
court maiilal of Commander Young of
the Bonnlnnton was brought to n
clone \\nli the argument of Captain
' , ) -\Vost for the probcc litou
ORTY THOU' % ? HEAR PRESl
DENT SPEAK AT LITTLE 1 ROCK.
MOULD DRIVE OUT LYNCH LAW
Chief Executive Says It Is a Menace
and Reproach to the United States.
Inspects Fort Logan H. Root Off
for New Orleans.
Now Orleans , Oct. 20. President
oosevelt arrived at Stuyvesant'a
ocks at 9 o'clock this morning and
ras given an enthusiastic reception
3 ho appeared. The weather Is cool
nd cloudy.
Little Hock , Oct. 20. President
Roosevelt spent boven crowded hotira
n and around Little Hock and Ms
otirney fiom Fort Logan II. Hoot , on
Uig Hock , on the noith side of the
\rknnsas river , to the city park In
tittle Hock , was marked by onthusl-
Btlc demonstrations of welcome on
he part of thousands of people np-
tearing on the streets for the occa-
lon. While in Little Hock the presl-
[ lent delivered two speeches , in one of
ivhich he declared that the menace
and reproach of lynch law should bo
: lriven out of the United States , and
n doing so elicited hearty applause.
A large portion of the president's
audience was composed' negroes
and the chief executive's words per-
aining to lynching were apparently
deeply impressive upon them. The
president's declaration that "If a
president is worth his salt , he's the
pre.sidcnt of the whole country , " was
given so earnestly that it speedily
; lrew forth plaudits from the assem
bled thousands.
After Inspecting Fort Logan H.
Root , the president and his traveling
companions were taken in carrla
through the city of Argcnta , where ho
was liberally cheered along the route.
Crossing the river , the party proceed
ed through the heart of Little Reckon
on Main street. The president , stand
Ing in his carriage , was kept busy
acknowledging the cordial greetings
from the great throng of people. At
the city park the great crowd thai
had gathered to participate In the
formal welcome was conservatively es
tlmated at 40,000. After the exercises
and the president's address , the party
was taken to the Albert Pike Scottisl
Rite consistory , where a luncheon
was given to the president. The v's '
Itors then repaired to the special
train In waiting at the Rock Island
station to convey the party to New
Orleans.
Yellow Fever Situation
New Orleans , Oct. 26. While the
day of the piesident'B visit does not
find yellow fever stamped out In New
Orleans , it is the conviction of all
federal and other scientists who are
gathered here that the risk he runs in
coming to New Orleans for a day la
infinitely small. The crowded pro
gram which has been arranged will
keep him constantly on the move , and
If there are Infected stegomyla at
large In the city , they will have llttlo
opportunity to attack him. But while
the fever has not been entirely
stamped out , It Is so nearly complete
ly eradicated that there Is considered
little danger cither for natives or for
visitors. There was a slight rise In
th * number of cases , the victims be
ing found in sections already af
fected. The death list continues In-
slcnlflcant. _ _
White Rlbboners Gather.
Los Angeles , OcU 26. The arrival
of about 1,500 delegates to the na
tional convention of the Women's
Christian Temperance union , which
will convene tomorrow , assures the
largest attendance In the history of
the women's temperance movement
All the grand officers of the union are
already here. Many moro delecatos
& ! en
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Russian Strike Complete.
Washington , Oct. 26. The state de
partment received a cable from Mr
Eddy the American charge d' affaires !
at St Petr-sburg stating that owing
to the railroad strike mall communi
cation was cut ofi from St. P tri-
burs.
L. D. HARVEY OF BEATRICE IS
MADE PRESIDENT.
ABOLISH VICE PRESIDENCY
Krountze , Anderson nnti Mclntosh
Were Selected ns the Executive
Council of the Association Meet-
Ings Have Closed ,
Lincoln , Nob. , Oct. 23 The fitato
bankers , In convention hero , onduil
their sessions by electing L. U. llnrvoy
of lleatrlco president. They elected aa
tholr executive council C. P. Krountxo ,
Omaha ; C. 1) . Anderson , Crete ; .1. J.
Mclntosh , Sidney.
The oillco of vlco president was
abolished.
YORK'S PIONEER IS DEAD.
Daniel George , First Settler In York
County , Succumbs.
York , Nob. , Oct. 20. Daniel George ,
the earliest settler In York count , died
at his homo hero yesterday afternoon ,
of old ago and Illness Incident thereto.
SECRETARY SHAW AT LINCOLN
Makes a Speech at University and Ad
dresses Bankers' Convention.
Lincoln , Oct. 20. Leslie M. Shaw ,
secretary of the treasury , address-ed
more than 1,000 students at the State
university and latei spoke to the Ne
braska Hankers' association on the
subject of "National Finance. "
He said , in part : "Our financial
system is the best in the world , be
cause it Is constructed on the decimal
or metric system. The system Is not
perfect , largely because it Is non-elas
tic. It fails to respond In volume to
the changing needs of seasons and of
localities That there will be no tin-
( her currency legislation until we
shall have experienced n panic occa
sioned by this want of elasticity , 1 am
convinced The country does not tip
predate the danger , and until the dan
ger is fully understood , no remedy
will be applied. We came nearer surli
a panic Sept 30. 1002 , than most pi' >
pie appreciate. Annually we have an
excess of money during the sprlns
and summer months. Annually \\o
pass tlncugli a period of anxiety as
we appioarh the period of crop mov
ing , lor annually the volume of money
Is relatively InsulIH-lent to meet this
sudden increase of business. We tlo
not need aril must not have inflation.
The avcrai e amount of money is. in
my judgment , abundant The Jlfllcul-
ty lies in the fact that the volume
remains strtionary Among the many
remedies suggested none appeal to me
as strongly as the authorization of the
national bank circulation. "
Taft Not a Candidate.
Wanhlngton. Ort 2t > The Pos ? .
say3"Secretary of War Taft Is noi
planning to enter a campaign for the
presidency , has no intention of doing
BO , is content with his seat In the cab
Inet , and mean * to stay there as long
as ; the president desires It Such is
the substance of an announcement
made bv him and which will lend to
put to rest , temporarily at least , the
talk of his being a prciidential can-
Jldate. "
Harrlrnan Train Breaks Record.
Omaha , Oct. 20. From San Fran
cisco to Omaha , 1,787 miles , in thirty-
nine hours and filly-lour minuter was
the time of the IS. 11. Harriman-Alico
Roosevo't hpecial over the Southem
and Union Pacific railroads Seveial
records wc-re broken by the Haniman
special , which is bearing President
Hnrrlman of the Union Pacific -nil
Southern Pacific on his return trip
acres the continent , accompanied by
hia family and Miss Roosevelt. Ono
record broken was that from Grand
Island to Omaha , the run being made
In 1GS minutes for the 151 miles. Another -
other was the change of engine : : at
the Union station at Omaha which
was made in one minute and fif'--en '
seconds.
Closing Session of Prison Congress ,
Lincoln , Oct. 20. Chancellor 13 Hen-
jamin Andrews of Nebraska univer-
slty , before the closing session of the
National Prison association , favored
making surgical and medical expert *
ments upon confirmed murderers , the
subjects to receive their liberty If
they recover. With this exception ,
he favored the indeterminate sentence.
COLOHADOSTRIKE RENEWED
Attempt of Mine Owners to Force
"Closed Shop" Results In Trouble.
Tellurlde , Colo. , Oct. 2C. Eighty
miners employed at the Alta mines
and mills struck when notices were
posted requesting all employes to take
out cards of membership in the Mine
Owners' association.
When the great strlite In this dis
trict was called off about a year ago
by the Western Federation of Miners ,
the Mine Owners' association made u
rule that all men working In the
mines and mills must join their asso
ciation. For n time this rule was en
forced , but of late hah been allowed
to become Inert Recently the owners
of the AHa properties pave notice to
the loaders thai they must hlro only
such men as were { auctioned by mem
bership In the Mine Owners' associa
tion. An attempt to carry out this order
dor caused the Alta men to strike.
Di.ikeni.in and Fireman Killed.
St. . .oiilM ( ) ( i. mi I'lic aiih.il ot
the ' .tad 1 Nllrn of W. .1. MalhrWH , a
bralu man.nd \V. II. I'ullorsiui , fir
man , both ( if St. Louis , was the first
public Knowledge of u head on < nl-
llHlon between two passenger tinliH
IIo
IIA the 'FrlHoo system at St Clal- ,
Mo. The IIIIMI wcio mombcis of Urn
cruw of the wcHthouml train and wom
In ( ho ongltio cab Engineer Fuller
liJi
Jumped and em-aped Injury. The speed
of both trains \\I\H \ millldcntly chocked
before the accident oi-t-urrod to pie-
vent Injury to the pnnsuiiKur coaches ,
but both engines were dcmollhhcil.
The wiodt i emitted from tin overnight
In reading outers.
Insurance on the Dead.
lx > AtiKclcH. Ocl ifiA ! new and
evidently eniliely oilgliml loim of In-
suiaiico peculation was utieaitheil
heie.hen II WIIH ( Undoned Hull two
tollellors of the United Patilots '
America , a local Insurance older , had
been wilting appllcatlonx of pet SOUR
buili-d In the local cemoloile * . anil
niter reporting the appllcntlon > < at the
head olllce collided nilvancc mnnovR
j
due them on the \\orK The milli Kom
iod a slicrt lime pievimm to
thu dlsOViv ol ( belt si homo
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FORMER WEALTHY NEW YORKER I
HAS FALLEN HARD.
GOT THE HABIT IN ONE DAY
Five Years Ago a Prominent Commls-
'
slon Man In New York , Martin F.
Black Now Asks Sentence to the
House of Corrections ,
Philadelphia , Oct. 20. Flvo yoarfl
ago Martin F. Illack was a prosperous
commission merchant In Now York
city with a fortune estimated at from
$150,000 to $200,000. Today , ( ! 2 ycnrn
old , broken In purse , spirits and
health , Black appeared before Magls-
trato Elsenbrown and bogged to boi
sent to the house of correction , where ]
he would ho sure of lood , a bed , warm I j I
clothing and shelter during the winter
months. Ills request was granted for
u three months' term.
" 1 was ruined by gambling , drink
and women , " Hlack Mild , while ho was
waiting for the van to take him away.
"Flvo years ago I was ono of the most
prominent commission merchants In
Now York. I had a. big place on Court-
land street , and my fortune was bo-
twcon $150,000 and $200,000.
"One day a big buyer paid mo a vis-
IL Until that time I h'\d 'jefn a t ; e-
totaler. My customer nskod mo out
to 'tako n llttlo something. ' I excused
myself and said I never touched liquor.
" 'Oh , all right , if you set yourself
on a pedestal and think you're bettor
than other men I guess I'm through
with you , " the buyer declared angrily.
"I didn't want to offend this man.
I placated him and consented to take
a ' drink. The stuff Beamed to run
through my veins like lire and that af
ternoon after I'd left my friend I went
back to the saloon and had several
more drinks.
"While there I mot a smooth young
chap , who Invited m'e to go out with
him. Wo drove to u gambling house
where I wns Introduced to stud poker
without n limit. Soon all the money
I had with me , about $1,200 , was gone.
"Although I saw the folly of my
way , I could not break away from the
habit which In a single day had comate
to own mo. Then ciuno wlno suppers
with theatrical people. I mot lots of
women connected with the stage and
they helped mo spend my money.
Business soon left mo und I was
ruined. "
POLICE AND STUDENTS CLASH
Class Rush of Chicago Dental College
Ends in Riot.
Chicago. Oct. 20. Twenty-five po-
licemen anu 200 students of the Chi
cage College of Dental Surgery engaged
gaged in a fierce fight and before or
der had been restored , fifteen of the
students had been arrested At one
point during the fight the police were
forced to fire shots over the heads of
the students' to scare the latter back.
The freshmen and Junior classes of
the Institution mot In their annual
class rush and the battle became so
desperate 'hat n call was sent In to
two police stations In the vicinity
When the police arrived on the scene ,
the battle between the students had
been In progress for half nn hour , and
had blocked all the street car and
wagon trafilc In nearby streets. The
students , who were In the thick of the
fight , joined forces as soon as they
saw the approaching patrol wager
and the bluecoats were attacked on
all sides with stones and vegetables ,
while water was poured on thorn by
students from the upper stories of the
college. While this state of offal * i
had been polng on for some time and
the police were getting decidedly the
worst of the battle , the bluecoats drew
their rcvolNcrs and fired several shots
This brought the students to their
senses and they ran In all direction"
hut the police succeeded in maklnB
fifteen captures. AH the studen's
bore signs of the conflict In their rent *
garments and a number of them suf
fered severe cuts about their heads
and faces from the punishment admin-
Isterad by the police.
YELLOW JOURNALIST IS CUTTING
FIGURE IN CAMPAIGN.
AT FIRST HE WAS A GOOD JOKE
The Hearst Campaign for the New
York Mayorallty Hnn Assumed
Somewhat Enormotm Proportions.
T.immnny Hall Concedes Strength.
Now York. Od. 2(1. ( Tim Hearst
movement In Now York seems to bo
assuming rather formidable proper
tions. At first his candidacy for may
or on the munldpal ownership llokel
was IhniiKhl to bo a good joke mid
both Tammany and the Odoll manag
ers had hearty laughs about II. However -
over ' , the laugh sooimi to bo on the
other iildo of the face , for It In con
ceded that Hearst will cut a good doul
of llniire in the campalin. ;
The alarm which linn taken posnen-
nlnn of Now York Is well voiced thin
Hin
mnrnlni ; by the Sun , whleh , In n lead-
lug editorial , double leaded , says :
"Is It I run that when the people are
confronted with three Indifferent Issues
ciH
sues they can bo tnmlcd to lake tin
worst \ ? Nothing but distrust of Mur
P and detestation of Odell mnlu.rt It
Ip for Hearst to loom HO largo ,
That ho i to poll nn uiiormuuu vote
appears to ho everywhere cone.oilod , [
and especially In Tammany hall.
"Tho corrupt and shameful bargain
which Murphy made with Odell to
keep Joromo'H name off both the Tam
many . nnd republican tlukotn linn
brought its eoiisequoiico with aston
ishing | , promptness. It has already
made Hearst a possibility ; It has given
a national Importance lo Jerome ,
whoso campaign commands the frlond-
ly nnd sympathetic Interest of the
whole United States and It bus precip
itated a contest In which this town Is
morn deeply concerned than In any
llko that It has known boforo.
"Aro wo to have Hearst ? IIuvo
iodolllsm and Taniiminy hall engendered -
dorod | a vast and universal nmisoa In
this country ?
"Hut wo must cled Mr. Joromc.
That Is Ilio thing Hint Is moro serious
Hum anything olso. "
OdolllHiii may or may not moan the
oloctlon of W. M. Ivlns as mayor.
Some Now Yorkers declare Odelllsm
would bo "provided for" oven through
the ro-electlon of McClolliin , the Tam
many candidate.
MOVE TO EXCLUDE ANTIS
Hot Tlijin f-xpected .it Interstate Com
merce Law Convention.
Chicago , Oct. 21 ! Police may bo
ncct'bMiiy to pi event a clash between
the two factions of delegates to the
interstate ( ommerco law convention ,
which will begin a two dayu' session
In Stelnway hall today. Olllclalb of
the association assort that the rail-
roadb have biought liundrodb of del"-
gates to Chicago from all parts of the
country for the purpose of packing
the convention and piovonting an on-
dorbcmcnt of Probldont Roosevelt's
plan of governmental regulation elf
f I eight ratis by increasing the power
of the int-rbtato commerce commis
sion.
sion.The
The executive committee declared :
"II is not the intention to shut off or
cm tall the free dlbcusFlon of all queb
tions as to the best method of sccur
Ing legislation in nccordrnco with tin
president's recommendations , but
those who are not In favor of cud
legislation have , as a matter of course
the gioat American privilege of hiring
n hall and holding a meeting of their
own. "
D. M. Parry , president of the Na
tional Manufacturers' association ,
who is leading the opposition faction ,
said"This convention will be com
posed of fair-minded and conservative
business men from all parts of the
country , who are regularly appointed
under the Invitation and call for the
c-onvontlon. Many of them are op
posed to the proposed remedy of Presi
dent Roosevelt for the abatement of
the rate evil , and they have a right to
bo heard. They will Insist upon be
ing admitted to the convention and ex
pressing tholr views. They are op
posed to the government going in'o
the business of making railroad rates ,
and think complaints against a rail
road should be made to the courts.
Wo will demand admission on our cre
dentials , and If this Is denied we will
Insist upon our rights. "
American Sentenced in Nicaragua.
Washington. Oct. 26. Official Information
mation comes to the state department
from Nicaragua that the so-called
Leon court has confirmed the decision
of the lower court In the case of the
American citizen Albers and has fixed
bis sentence at thirty-two months' im
prisonmcnt , Albers , it Is believed
will take an Immediate appeal to the
supreme court at Managua. The state
department has Instructed Mr. Merry
the American minister to Nicaragua
to send his secretary of legation
J. G. Bailey , to Managua to observe
the progress of the case , so as to bo
in a position to Inform the department
regarding the treatment the Albers
case receives
Huxley's tables of the weights of
man show that the human body Is
made up of thirteen different cleiueuta
: of which flve are gasea and eight
lollda.
HIE CONDIION ! OF HIE WEATHER
Temperature for Twenty-four Hour * .
Forec.tnt for Nnbraika.
Condition of thn weather nn record-
oil for ( ho 24 hoiini ending at B A. m ,
today
Maximum Ot
IMnlmum 'M
i\voraio ; 49
Ilimmiclor 20.78
Itainfall for montl HO
Total rainfall for Ilio y < mr ! I5.1S
ChU-iigti , Out. 20. The bulletin In-
mined by the Chicago illation of thu
trtiltoil Stales weather bureau thin
miuuiliiK , ilven ; the forecast for Ne
braska us follows :
Showorn and cooler ttmlght. Friday
partly cloudy.
Exploring Pnity Loot.
ItlKbee , Ail/ Oil aii , | 15. Hoff
man a membei of the party acrom-
pnnyliii ; I'tufei-soi Cilnilell , who left
liiigli\n ) , ArlIn June IIIH ! to explore
Tlbeion Ixlind , arrived at OuavmiiM ,
having ttoil.cd his wav on fool down
the western const of Mexico aflei hi
became ceparnled from the parly on
.Mine 2 ! ) Hoffman Ihlnka the remain
der of the puiiv peilHhed for want of
water uml foml
DRANK TWO BUCKETS OF BEER
AND BECAME DRUNK , j
TORE UP THE SALOON CHAIRS
Then the Animal Stretched Himself
Out Before the Bar and Remained
Until Daylight Despite Efforts to
Remove the Brute.
Chicago , Oct. 20. The novel spec-
tne.lo of 11 drunken horse In a saloon
nvnod by Frank Woliloman , In Vln-
connos road , whllo furnishing amuse
ment to the frequenters of Ilio place ,
HO Inconscd the neighbors , It Is said ,
that , with ether aggravating condi
tions , the matter was brought to the
ill out Ion of the authorities and the
CHHO received a hearing In Justice
Grant's court yesterday nfturnoon ,
who n u line of $50 was imposed.
It was assorted by witnesses that re
cently several of the hangers-on
around the rmlixm led a horse Into the
saloon and stood II before the bur.
Ono of the crowd , It is alleged , filled
a buclcot with boor and to the surprise
of all present , the horse partook of
the bovorago. A second bucket , It is
said , wns offered the animal , which
drank it with avidity.
Shortly nuonvnrd tlio uorso n.anl-
fosted symptoms of intoxication , und
several inmates of the saloon sought
to lend It out. This aroused the iroof
the unlmiil , which proceeded to use Its
heels , and teeth.
After breaking up chairs and con
verting the place Into : i pllo of debris ,
the unlinal , overcome by the drink and
Its exertions , placidly stretched Itself
on Its sldo in front of the bur and wont
to sloop , where It remained until day
light despite every effort made to re
move It.
Railway Association Meets.
Chicago , Oct. 20. Ono hundred
members of the American Railway a
soclatlon met In convention In the
Auditorium hotel to discuss methods
of Improving the transportation ot
freight am1 passenger facilities The
delegates n present 287 roads Stuyvu-
tnnt Fisli. president of the association ,
was in the chair.
Stllweli Again in Control.
Kansas City , Oct. 2C. At the an
nual mooting of the directory board
of the Guardian Trust company , held
here , A. 13. Stllweli of this city was
elected chairman of the executive
boatd.
AFFIRMS BLYDENBERG'S ' CASE
Iowa Supreme Court Decides "Blue
beard" Must Serve Life Sentence.
Dos Molnes. Oct 26. B. S. Blyden-
berg , Iowa's modern "Bluebeard" Sun
day school teacher and philanthropist ,
must serve n life sentence for tno
murder of his third wife. The su
preme court decided that his convic
tion was legal and affirmed the sen
tence of life imprisonment , with two
judges dissenting.
Two years ago at Eldorado Blyden-
berg was convicted of murdering his
third wife by giving her arsqnlc in the
Sunday dinner he had prepared while
the rest of the family was at church.
Two other wives hod also died mys
teriously some years ago and Blyden-
berg had obtained their property.
Blydenbcrg wa a pious churchman
and deacon In the local church He
always maintained that he did not ad
minister the poison.
Funeral of Jerry Simpson.
Wichita. Kan. . Oct 2 With Ma-
soulc rites the body of lormer Con
gressman Jerry Simpson was laid to
rest in Maple Grove cemetery Ser
vices were held In Scottls-h Kite tem
ple , the full Masonic ritual being per
formed There was no minister and
the address r.y i * MvcreJ b.i Con
gressman Victor Mindock. who paid
nn eloquent tribute to his predecespr
in congress Several hundred persons
attended the services , among them he-
Ing many politicians of state prom
inence.
