8 TI1K NORKOLK NKWS : KIM DAY. I ) KG KM UK R 8. 1905.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT REMOVES
PETTIJOHN AND TOWLE.
LAND FRAUD PARTICIPATION
James C. Pottljohn , Register of the
Land Office , Hn Been Removed , and
the Resignation of Al Towle Has
Deen Demnnilcd at Once.
President l"IH.l ! < VI H'H 11X0 ROt ClOHO
to homo yostcid.iy when ho removed
from office .IIIIIIUH C. Pottljohn , register
of the liuxl office at Viilnntlno , Nol . ,
and demanded tlio Intinodlnto roslgnn-
tlon of lli'colvor Allmrt 1 * Towlo.
The reason assigned for this action
on the imrt of the proHldunt IH partial *
patlon In alleged land frauds In No-
liniRUa by those two officers.
Towle Knox County Ploneop.
Al Towlo IH nn old Hottlor In Knox
county and a well known onrly day
pioneer of NolmiHkn. Ho wan at ono
llino county clerk of Knox county and
at another tlmo represented that ROC-
( Ion of the country In the Htato logls-
laturo. Ho fonnorly roHldod atCroIgh-
Ion.
Ion.Mr. . Towlo IH well known In Norfolk
I\H a good follow , and IIIIB many friends
here who regretted to hoar of IIH ! ro-
inuval or of any connection with al
leged land frauds.
Ho waH appointed to the olllco al
Valontlno about eight yearn ago and
was only the otbor day recommended
for ro-nppolntmoni by a number of
Norfolk frlondH.
Mr. Pottljohn IH not no well known
In this Hoctlon of the stale. Ho formerly -
morly lived In Drown county.
W. M. Robertson waH ono of Al
Towlo'H Norfolk frlondH. When Informed -
formed today of the action taken In
regard to Mr. Towlo , he expressed re
gret. "Al Towlo wan a member of
the atato luRlHlatnre at the time General -
oral Mandormm waa elected United
States senator , " said Mr. Robertson ,
"and It IH my Imprr-Hfllon that ho voted
for Mr. Mandorson. "
THURSDAY TIDINGS.
0. A. Dlels ot Fremont was In tmvn
over night.
Frank Gostln of O'Neill waa In town
ovor'nlght.
N. ClomeuH of Verdel paid the city
a visit tblH morning.
Henry Noutlng of Hlooinlleld was In
the city over night.
Win. Dougherty of Humphrey W H
In the city over night.
MlHH .leHHlo Mitchell of Stanton vis
ited In Norfolk yesterday.
1' . .1. Hullln of Grand Island was reg
istered In town last night.
Mrs. II. K. Soldol of Stanton was
shopping lu Norfolk yesterday.
Harry llarnes of Hattlo Crook paid
the metropolis a visit yesterday.
Mr. Kllpntrlck of Kromont , with
Lee Glass Anderson , was In the city
over night.
Kver Vlernoy and 1 * . V. Naplln of
Pllgor wore business visitors In the
city yesterday.
T. S. MeDutllo , route agent for the
American lOxpress company , was In
the city yesterday looking after af
fairs of his company.
Mrs. F. H. Nye of IMalnvlow arrived
from Omaha last evening and spent
the night with the Durhind sisters. .
She went home today.
August Ulgnan , the 11-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. ,1. L. Dlgnan on South
Fourth street , Is quite 111 with an at
tack of appendicitis.
Albert Pohlman of Pierce has re
turned from Chicago where he wit
nessed the big game on Thanksgiving
between Chicago and Michigan.
Henry Kv rs and Geo. l.lndworm of
Plalnvlew weie In the city yesterday
visiting John Kvois , who Is at the
hospital for the Insane , Mr. Kvers ex
pressed himself well pleased with the
treatment his brother is receiving and
hopes that he will bo able to go homo
In the near future.
John Kraut/ lost a valuable horse
last night.
Miss Helen Wetzel has accepted a
position with Heeler Dros.
The thermometer wont as high as
tlfty-llvo degrees yesterday.
Miss Kiln Mullen will entertain at
dinner party this evening.
Mr. and Mrs. K. H Severn * wel
comed a thirteen-pound boy at their
homo this morning.
City Marshal Crippen of Plalnvlew ,
blabbed by Carl Ltcsnor. is now able
to be up and to walk around.
Mrs. Mary Rogers , whoso case has
come'to be one of total depravity , Is
scheduled to die on the gallows In
Vermont tomorrow.
Miss Isabelle I nwlor , sister of Mrs.
Valtna V. Light , has taken an appren
ticeship at Macy's studio and Is learn
ing photography.
Will Halm received a Jotter yester
day from his brother , George Halm ,
formerly of the firm of Ulakeman &
Halm , announcing the arrival of a
nine-pound son at his homo In Has
tings.
Harry Wright , who was brought
homo from Deatrlce , Is able to walk
a very little. Ho will probably suffer
a stiff wrist as a result of his terrible
fall at Deatrlce. but ho considers himself -
self lucky to got out allvo.
Officers elected last night In Protec
tion lodge No. 101 , D. of H. , were :
Mrs. Dallantyne , chief of honor ; Mrs.
Dland , lady of honor ; Mrs. Darrett ,
clilo fof ceremonies ; Hattie Llnerode ,
usher ; Mrs. Lyndc , recorder ; Mrs.
Linerode. financier ; Fred Koerbor , re
ceiver ; Elsie Case , Inner watch ; Mrs.
Koerber , outer watch. The committee
on refreshments last night were Mrs.
Myrtle Weltz. Mrs. I acb. Mrs. L. A.
Miller and Mrs. Burnett. Nice refresh
notilH worn served.
Ml 8 NoUlo Andoi-H of Dunlin , Nob. ,
the HItlo girl who wioto to The NOWH
editor , asking for ChrlHtmaH prcxnnlH
and telling of her "eight poor little
brutbei'H and HlHtern who can't have
no I'lirlHlmaH. " IH going to receive
riirlHtiiuiH presentH , after all. A box
IH lining prepaid ! for the little Holt
county children and will bo Kent from
thin olllco. A number of Norfolk la-
dloH have already expressed a desire
to contribute to the joy of ChrlHtmaH
In that forlorn homo , and probably
Santa ClaiiH will make the eight llttlo
children about nn happy there nu any
where else In the world.
Kip Van Winkle , the play made fa-
moiiH by Joseph JofforHon , wan pro
duced at the Auditorium hint evening
before a good hoime. While the pro
duction may have lacked HOIIIO of the
.lefTorHonlan characterlHtlcfl given It
by the renowned actor , yet on the
whole It waH n very satisfactory enter
tainment. Ad. Anlgor took the title
role and played It well , while Manor
Illondln made an Ideal Gretchen.
Most of the other members of the
company carried their pnrlH In good
form. The people composing the com
pany are gentlemen and ladloH and
they made a number of frlondH while
hero. If they ever como to Norfolk
again they will bo greeted by a ntlll
better house than they had hint night.
M. K. Maloney of Norfolk lived IIH
neighbor to Charlen Mulvoy of Chica
go , the contractor who , on hlH death
bed , remarried the wife from whom
he had been divorced. Mr. Maloney
HII.VH ( hat Mulvoy wan a miser and
wan worth perhaps $ 10,000. Ho had
III treated bis wife and a year or HO
ago Hccured a divorce because bo
claimed bin wlfo drank. Ho went to
live with bin brothers In Indiana and
they , being strict Roman Cathollcn ,
would not recognize bin divorce and
urged him to return to Chicago and
bo remarried by law to his wlfo that
she might have hlH property when ho
died. The pair ipiarreled much In Chi
cago. Mr. Mulvey owns half of ono
block on Wabash avenue and Mr. Maloney -
lonoy owim the other half. Mulvey
had been trying for some tlmo to pur
chase the half belonging to the Nor
folk man.
POLITICAL CRISIS IN ENGLAND
REACHES A CLIMAX.
KING ACCEPTS RESIGNATIONS
Invites Sir Henry Campbell-Banner-
man to Form New Cabinet Disso
lution of Parliament May Not Occur
Until After the New Year.
London , Dec. 5. The political crisis
In the United Kingdom reached a
climax when Aithur J Balfour , the
premier , formally tendered the resig
nations of himself and his cabinet to
King ICdwoid. who accepted them.
His majesty has Invited Sir Henry
Campbell-Dannerman to an Interview
today , when he will offer him the mis
Blon of forming a new cabinet Sir
Henry will accept the task , and with
In a few days , even within a Jew
hours , a new government will be
foimed.
A brief ol'.lclal announcement was
n.ado that the cabinet had resigned ,
that the king hail accepted the reslg
nations of his ministers and that Sir
Henry C.impbell-llannennan had been
sent for It would now appear that
the entire program has been cut and
dried for some time , and It Is even
probable that the liberal leader has
already completed his cabinet , though
this , like evrythlnc else connected
with British officialdom , must be left
to surmise.
It may be stated as certain that
Lord UoRcbory will be entirely Ig
nored In the make-up of the cabinet
and that John Morley will be one of
the chief advisers of Sir Henry In
drawing up the list of his official fam
lly which will be presented to hla
majesty.
Mr. Morley himself Is considered
likely to go to the Indian office , and
It Is probable that Herbert Henry As-
qulth will be chancellor of the ex
chequer. The foreign affairs port
folio will go either to Lord Elgin or
Sir Kdwnrd Grey , though the latter
Is considered likely to be made sec-
rrtarv for the colonies
There Is some uncertainty as to
when the dissolution of parliament
will he effective , hut It Is not consjd *
ered probable until after the new year.
JUDCON HARMON APPOINTED
Two Railroads Placed In the Hands
of a Receiver.
Cincinnati. Dec. 5. The Cincinnati ,
Hamilton and Dayton and the Perol I
Marquette railroads were ordered
placed In the hands of a receiver by
United States Circuit Court Judge
Henry Lurton. and Judson Harmon ,
former United States attorney gen
eral , was appointed receiver , giving
bond for a total of $200,000. The ap
plication was made by Attorney Law
rence Maxwell , Jr. , on behalf of Wal
ter B. Horn of New York , creditor of
both roads , and was agreed to by the
deft-nriiints. In answers admitting th
principal charges of Insolvency.
Industrial Company.
The Norfolk Industrial company
held the meeting yesterday for which
\ call had been Issued , and elected
ho following board of directors : A.
I. Durland , N. A. Ralnbolt , H. A. Pase-
-valk. A. II. Klesau , A. Bear , A. Deg-
ncr and C. F. A. Marquardt.
MRS. MARY WOODS OLDER THAN
U. S. GOVERNMENT.
IS ENJOYING HER 119TH YEAR
Wan .1 Widow Seventy-three Years
Ago Is Cared for by ,1 Daughter of
Seventy-five Takes a Lively Inter
est In Politics of the Day.
HlllHboni , Ore. , Dec. I. To bo older
than the United States government , to
have been a toddling Infant when
Washington WIIH Inaugurated presi
dent In the eighteenth century and to
walk erect In full possession of her
faculties under lioosovelt's administra
tion In the twentieth century , to Imvo
Mirvlvod out of the old tlmo Into ours ,
lias been the good fortune of Mm.
Mary HaniHey WoodH of IIHlHboro ,
Oregon , who IH probably the oldest
woman In the world.
In her one hundred and nineteenth
year Mrs. Woods IH still quite active ! .
Dally Hho walkH about the garden of
her daughter's home , with whom she
IveH , and uitH upon the porch In mm-
i.v weather to converse with vlHltorHi
She keeps well posted on the event H
if the day and mnlnlaliiH a lively In-
erest In polltlcH.
MI-H. WoodH was born on May ! 20 ,
I7S7. at Knoxvllle , Tenn. , the year the
STortInvest territory was organl/od.ttnd
wo years before the United Slates
' ( institution went Into cITecl. Her
mulilen mime was Ramsey and her
father burned the brick and built the
Irst brick structure In Knoxvllle. She
was 7 years old when TOIIIIOHHOO was
idmltled as a Htnto and IS year.s old
when Ixnvls and Clarke made their fa
mous Journey to the coast.
A Widow 73 Years Ago.
At an early ago Mary Ramsey mar
ried Jacob Lemons and was loll a
widow Hovenly-threo years ago , at the
limn Andrew Jackson WHH Hearing the
end of his llrst term as president. As
i young matron she distinctly remom-
liers the war of 181" , when her father
strapped his blankets across his shoul
ders , took down his old rllle and
fought the British until the close of
the struggle.
After the death of her husband she
accompanied her daughter , Mrs. C. B.
Southworth , and her husband , across
the plains to Oregon , arriving in Hills-
bore In ISr > ; t. She was then lid years
old , but rode a buy mare the entire
distance from Tennessee , her daugh
ter and husband driving an ox team.
Soon after arriving in Hillsboro
Mrs. Lemon married John Woods ,
with whom she lived happily for many
years. At Hillsboro she built the llrst
hotel , which occupied the site of the
opera house now being constructed.
'I'he couple ran the hotel until forty
years ago , when her daughter , Mrs.
C' . 11. Reynolds , formerly Mrs. South-
worth , and her only surviving child ,
succeeded her In management.
Daughter of 75 Cares for Her.
Mrs. Woods hud four children by
her llrst husband Mary J. Lemons ,
who died In Tennessee two years ago
at the age of ! ) S ; Isaac Lemons , who
died In Kansas City. Mo. , forty years
ago ; Nancy 10. Bullock , who died at
Hillsboro thirty-eight years ago , and
Mrs. C. H. Ramsey , who Is now living
In Hillsboro , and while 75 years of age
Is devoting her life to the cnro of her
aged parent.
Mrs. Woods weighs 130 pounds ,
dresses and cares for herself , anil
walks about the yard and the bouse.
She is hard of hearing and blind In one
eye , but otherwise hale and hearty.
She Is able to thread a needle and
does much sewing. About six months
ago she cut a tooth.
Her memory Is good as to past
events. She became a member of the
Methodist Church South 100 years ago
Hud Is still a member of that church.
PETTIJCHN AND TCWLE GO
Valentine Land Office Attaches Dls
missed by President for Fraud.
Omaha , Doc ( j. Advices from
Washington say President Roosevelt
hrs removed frim ol.lce James C
Peitljohn. legisier ot the land ot
flee at Valentine , Neb . for partlclpa
lion In alleged land trauds lu that
state , and has demanded the Immedl
ate resignation of the receiver , Albert
L. Towle. The offices for tl e present
nlll be in charge of a special agent
of the general land office
The removal of Pettljohn and Towle
Is the result of the sweenluc Invest !
gallon by special inspectors of the
land office , which has been In prog
ress In the state for a number o
weeks. During their investigation 1
was discovered that in the Valentino
land district the local land officers
had themselves set up "dummies" to
make entries of government land fo
the use and benefll of the governmen
officials ; that these officers had been
In collusion with the illegal land
fencers and with those who had made
fraudulent entries and that Ihey hau
derived personal profit thereby.
Omaha , Dec C. Clcarotte smokers
may roll their cigarettes In Omaha
undisturbed , at least until the ques
tlon Is decided by the supreme court
Judge Kennedy released on habeas
corpus Edward Stout , who had been
arrested for rolling a cigarette , tha
a tcsl case might be made. The cour
held that the Individual rolling of a
cigarette Is not manufacturing on
within the meaning of the anti-cigar
die law The case will be carried to
the supreme court to have the poln
definitely settled.
HUNDREDS SLAIN AT KIEFF
Dloody Combat In Streets Between
Engineers and Cossacks.
Vienna , Dec. 5. The Taggohlatt
inhllfthcH n communication from
) dehsa saying that travelers arriving
nt Odessa from Kleff report that a
crloiiH light took place there last Frl-
ay between engineers and Cossacks ,
ilr.ny hundreds were killed or wound *
d. The None Frolo PICHBC publishes
a dispatch from l emborg , Gallcla , ovl-
ontly referring to the same occur-
once at Kleff , but giving fuller de-
all ? . It says that the engineer ro
used to work as telegraphers , where-
ipon the trouble began Five hundred
nrmed men left their hariucks and
laradcd the streets , whore they wen ;
olned by a number of Infantrymen
nd followed by a crowd of workmen.
Near the railroad station the muti
neers engaged 1100 Cossacks and drove
hem off. Later , In the Jewish quar-
er. the mutineers faced an Infantry
pplmunt , which llred two volloys.
tilling I fili persons and wounding
many. The remainder of the mull
icers surrendered. Many Russian and
'ollsli families , the dispatch says , are
lacing Irom Klcff.
Cl.arlnj Oios ; Station Collapses.
London , ! J < ; c. li.Mnet > leet 01 thereof
roof of southernmost end of the
Charing ( ross railroad station col-
apsrcl without warning , rniryint
vlth It FOtne foity workmen , wh
vere engt.gcd In repairs on that see
Ion of the roof. The casualty loss
of this extraordinary accident In
cludes two persons , who are known to
mve been killed , two persons missing
and probably buried beneath tons of
debris , eight seriously Injured and
twenty slightly Injured. The falling
walls of the depot crushed the win
dow of thr Avenue theater adjoining
he station. Injuring several men who
were at work there. Four trams
stood In the station ready to start and
lundretls of persons were gathered
on the platforms when the walls sup
porting the great Iron spans fell out
ward. With this support removed ,
the spans fell with a tremendous
crash , crushing the foremost cars ,
which were not occuolcd.
EVEN UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE MAY
NOT SATISFY EXTREMISTS.
OMINOUS CALM AT CAPITAL
Extreme Tension Prevails In St. Pe
tersburg Czar Comes to the Point
Where He Can No Longer Steer
Middle Course to Save Crown.
St. Petersburg , Dec. 3. Via Eydt-
kuhnen East Prussia , Dec 5. The
city remains quiet , but extreme ten
sion pivvnlls. Armed patrols of cav-
ale and infantry are In the streets ,
especially In the neighborhood of
the telegraph office. The telegraph
and postal tie-up remains complete.
Soldiers and employes of other dc
purtments are being used to deliver
pottions ot tire vast accumulation ot
mall. The telegraph opeiatois met
the threat to discharge them unless
they returned to work by resolving to
prosscute the strike until their de
niands are satisfied.
Count Witte is now convinced that
the emperor , by acceding to the de
maud for universal suffrage , may still
find a common ground on which the
government and the moderates and
the extreme elements can stand. If
this falls to stay the headlong march
of events the proclamation ot a readymade -
made constitution might be tried ns
the last card. Then nothing would
remain except the proclamation of a
dictatorship. Competent Judges of
the situation believe that a dictator
ship , while It might restrain the rising
flood temporarily , would only Increase
the dimensions of the cataclysm and
when the dam goes , sweep the gov
ernment and dynasty away to com
mon ruin.
It Is reported from Cronstndt that a
German squadron has been sighted In
the Baltic sea , near the Russian coast.
Rumor attributes the app ° arance of
the squadron as preparatory to the
flight of the Russian Imperial family
Agrarian and anti-Jewish outbreaks
are reported to have occurred In the
poveinment of Chrnlgoff. Terek.
Kursk and Kasan.
Reports received from Llbau say
that several of the nobility , officials
and other residents of Livonia and
Courlnnd have been attacked by peas
ants , killed and terribly mutilated.
Baron Campenhansen was severely
wounded. Bands of several hundred
peasants are roving about , robbing
and killing. A general Insurrection
of the peasants and laborers li ex
pected.
A dispatch from Tornea , Finland ,
reports that there has been a new
railroad strike In Finland , and that a
universal strike may be expected.
Great quantities of arms and am
munition are being smuggled into Fin
land.
Seth Bullock for Marshal.
Washington , Dec. 6. The nomina
tion of Seth Bullock as United States
marshal for South Dakota was sent
to the senate. E. B. Kelly was ap
pointed Indian agent at Rosebud.
Sol Mayer's Horse Drowns.
The horse that belonged to Sol G.
Mayor , and which had been driven by
Mr. Mayor for some time , was
drowned the other night In a creek ,
inil Is no more. The animal was IP
a pasture and , It Is supposed , went to
the creek for a drink , falling In.
FOUMER MINISTER OF WAR SHOT
DEAD DY WOMAN.
STRIKE STILL IN FULL 8WINC
Neither De Wltte Nor the Striker *
Show Signs of Yielding Woman
Re unionist Waylaid and Killed
by Workmen at Warsaw.
London. Dec. 7. The St. Peters-
bui # coirespoii'lent of the Dally Tele-
. inp.In a dispatch sent by way of
K.tuK'U.iiien , East Prussia , says.
flL ! a * itmt ! General Sakbaroff , form
er : r.iibler ! ! of war , has been assossi
nfalcd The goveinment had deputen
General Sakharoff to visit the pro\
Ineo of Suiaion for the purpose ol
iiueliing the aginrlun riots there A
wo'iinn uelunglng to the so-called II >
Ing columns of the revolutlonui\
movement called al the house ol tin-
KOVCIIIOI at Saratoff at noon ami
asloil to see Geiural Sakharoff Sh -
In ed ihrec levoUei shots at the gen
euil killing him on the spot Count
XV'itc ' charged Lieutenant General
ItuJIgcr. minister of war , with ihf
tank of breaking the news to Madame
Salvharoff. The event has created n
piolound Impression In St. Peters
burg owing to fears that the revolu
tlonlsts hero will follow the example
thus set. "
The newspapers print harrowing dc
tails of the whipping by order of Gen
eml Sakharoff ol the peasants whom
he was sent to pacify.
Another dispatch says that three
battalions of infantry at Moscow
have mutinied. The same dispatch
says that a general strike has been
declared at Khnrkoff.
The spectre of a military dictator
ship , which has been looming on the
horizon , Is steadily gaining consist
ency and sharpness of outline.
The situation Is visibly growing
worse. The critical moment for
Count Wltte Is coming , when the lib
era ! elements will demand his resin
IHUlllII. V 11J&UIUL1UIJ uy IUU u&llllll
turists at Moscow , demanding the tin
mediate dismissal of the present cab
Inet , denotes the beginning of the
movement away from Count Wltte
and signs Indicate that this movement
will gain in intensity soon.
There are signs of a collapse of the
post and telegraph strike. Two-thirds
of the telegraph operators are dally
offering to resume work , but they are
prevented from so doing because the
wires have been cut or the stations
fall to answer signals.
There is much annoyance at the
American embassy over reports that
the marines who arrived here were to
form a guard for the emoassy. It Is
CM-lalned that the men were sent to
perform services In the embassy ,
where thoroughly trustworthy men
arc needed.
NEW REGIME IN FRANCE
Senate Passes Bill for Separation of
Church and State.
Paris , Dec. 7. The senate , after a
long debate , adopted the bill for the
separation of church and state by a
vote of 1S1 against 102. The vote
was announced amid enthusiastic
scenes and cries of "Long live the
republic ! " and "Long live liberty ! "
Former Premier Combes participated
In the debate , contending that the
measure assures neutrality of religion ,
moral liberation and social pacilica
tlon. This Is the final parllamentarj
stage of the bill , which will be pro
mitigated In the Official Journal today
when It will become effective immedl
Btely. The council of state will de
vote three months to the framing of
I he administrative details of the new
regime. The action of the Vatican
regarding the law has not yet been
definitely announced. The French
clergy , while opposing the measure
appear to bo disposed to conform to
the new system.
Cartridge Machine Explodes.
Chagrin Falls , O. , Dec 7. A car
trldse machine In the Austin Car
tridge company's cartridge mill at
Falls Junction , eight miles southwest
of here , exploded as about seventy-
five employes were leaving the place
The detonation caused a second ex
plosion of some powder nearby , which
shook the whole countryside for miles
around and caused great alarm. The
cartridge building was wrecked by
the second explosion. The fact that
the first explosion occurred when
most of the employes were leaving
and that the second did not take place
until they were well out of range ,
doubtless prevented great loss of life.
Two boya were severely Injured.
uppose"Federal Interference.
Chicago , Dec. 7. At a meetlne of
the executive officers of legal reserve
life- Insurance companies organized In
the states of Ohio , Indiana. Illinois.
Missouri and Nebraska , held here , a
resolution was adopted declaring In
favor of publicity , but opposing fed
eral Interference with state super
vision of companies. Another meetIng -
Ing will bo held In St. Louis , Jan. 30.
Patrick to Die Jan. 22.
New York , Dec. 7. Albert T. Pat
rick was sentenced to bo electrocuted
during the week beginning Jan. 22
for the murder of William Marsh
Rico.
SUPT. BODWELL IN CHARGE.
Has Assumed New Duties In Norfolk
Schools Holiday Vacation.
Superintendent E. J Bodwoll , who
gave up the position of county super
intendent of Douglas county to become -
como superintendent of the Norfolk
city schools , has assumed his now po
sition and Is now at the head of the
school syslom of thin city. Ho Is
this week getting acquainted with his
work and the local situation , and of
course It Is lee early for him lo know
whether he will like Norfolk or , for
the mailer of lhat , whether Norfolk
will like him. Norfolk does not fcnr
much , however , but lhat ho will prove
popular here , as ho cornea well recom
mended as a school man. No heller
recomniendallon could bo asked , In
fact , than that ho has served Douglas
county as superintendent and that ho
was re-elected last month by a good
majority.
The fall term of school will close on A
December 22 for the holiday vacation , t * A I
and the winter term will begin on f ,
January 8 , giving teachers and Btu- ,
dents a rest of two weeks.
LOGGER TERMS FOI ! TEACHERS j
Law to Enable Boards to Make Con
tracts for More Than a Year.
Des Molnes , Dec. 5. Ex-Stnto Su
perintendent R. C Barrett said that
the state legislature would enact laws
at the coming session that would al
low school boards to make contracts
with teachers for more than one year.
"The state board of educational exam
iners has Just concluded holding nn
examination for life diplomas at
which .here were six candidates , " said
Mr Barrett. "I believe that Is the
Inrgest number that has taken the
examination In many years. I think
while I was superintendent the largest
number was four and the examina
tions aie held but once a year. There
should be dozens taking that examina
tion every year , and the examinations
should be held once a month. But
school boards cannot engage a teach
er for more than one year , and slnco
a teacher Is uncertain as to employ
ment he sees no incentive to prepar
ing himself for more than one year.
The state should do everything In It9
power to encourage examinations for
life diplomas and should do every
thing possible to encourage persons to
I fern r. in In U * r. vi t. l
, VMIMIII in inu
icucning proiession.
To that end boards should be allowed
to make long-time contracts with
school teachers. "
TOOK OUT POLICYMADE | DIRECTOR
_
Peculiar Deal of Mutual Reserve With
a New York Hotelkeeper.
New York. Dec. 5. The most Inter
esting development In the legislative
life insurance Investigation was con
tained in the testimony of Horace P.
Brockway , a hotel proprietor , and di
rector of the Mutual Reserve Life In
surance company , who said that ho
had given $0,000 to President Fred
erick A. Burnham of that company at
the demand ot Mr. Burnham In 1898.
Mr. Drockway told the committee that
Mr. Burnham told him If ho would
take out a policy In the Mutual Reserve -
serve he would make him a director.
Mr. Brocksvay then took out policies
amounting to $0,000. After having
been a director for some time , we
was put on the payroll of the com
pany at $300 a week , received that
salary for four mouths and then It
was cut to $200 a week. Asked what
he did to earn that money , he said he
looked over some loans for the com
pany , was consulted by policy hold
ers as to whether the company was a
good one to Insure In and did what
ever he was asked to do. He had
been getting $300 a week eight weeks
when Mr. Durnham demanded the $ G-
000. What President Burnham did
with that money was explained by
George D. Kldredgc. vice president of
the Mutual Reserve , who testified that
President Burnham told him he had
given it to Hilary Bell , a newspaper
man , to secure the publication of ar
ticles favorable to the company. Mr.
Bell had said that he could accom
plish much more with the money If ha
were not compelled to report to the
company Just what he expended It for.
Mr. Brockway said he Is still a di
rector of the company.
The reason why President Burnham
was not called before the committee
was given by his physician , who told
the committee that Mr. Burnham la
too sick to appear or even make a
deposition.
Vice President Eldredge also testi
fied that his company had much trou
ble with Andrew J. Clunle when he
was superintendent of Insurance of
California , and In six years paid
Thomas J. Clunle , the commissioner's
brother , $7,500 in counsel fees.
Senator Armstrong , chairman of the s
committee , said that the commltteo /
expected to finish Its work by Dec. \
31. but that If It did not the com- '
mlttee would not pass out of exist
ence when the legislature assembled
unless that body BO ordered.
Insists on Execution of Murderers.
London , Dec. 5. The correspond
ent of the Dally Chronlclo at Hong
Kone says that Julius G. Lay , the
American consul general at Canton ,
China , who has just completed his investigation - v
vestigation Into the recent murder of
five Presbyterian missionaries at
Lleiichow , la the province of Canton ,
Insists on the execution of the mur
derers before the commission of In-
QUlry leaves Llcnchow.
New Picture In Iowa State Capitol
Des Molnes , Dec. 6. E. H. mask
field the New York art.sTwho . pant ,
"
ed "Westward. " which IB to be the
adornment at the head of the staircase -
case In the
state
capital
, arrived In
Des Molnes and will
superintend
the
hanging of the picture. He expect ! .
,
the
painting will &
be In position for
permanency by Dec. IS. \jt