THIS NOKKOIiK NEWS : Fill DAY , MAY 1-S , 1906 ,
TRIPLE TRAGEDY AS RESULT OF
RIOT THERE.
BETWEEN WHITES AND TROOPS
PITCHED DATTLE WAS FOUGHT
BETWEEN TWO SIDES.
FIFTY DULLET8 ARE EXCHANGED
Mob of CltUens Threatened to Lynch
Negro Who Had Killed Marshal , and
Another While Was Shot Clnlmed
Marshal Was Deliberately Murdered
Cnnvfonl , Nob. , May 1C. Special to
The NOWH : Three persons iiro now
dead at Crawford , aa the roHiilt of a
clatOi between Holdlors from Fort Rob
inson anil Marshal Arthur MOHH , of
Crawford. The excitement IH Intense
nttil inoro trouble IH feared.
\Vllllam Murphy , a whlto man , WHS
killed lit midnight by a Hqtiad of sol
diers who worn guarding the Jail lit
Crawford. HoVIIH ordurud to halt ,
and when ho failed to do HO the sol
diers opened llro. The Holdluru say
Murphy waa with a crowd of inun who
were Intent on lynching Sergeant
Rood , a Holdlor who WHS In Jail on the
charge of killing Marshal MOHH. Heed
was taken to Chadron and placed In
Jnll.
The Kllllno and Riot.
Arthur MOBS , night watchniiui at
Crawford , WHS killed Sunday night ,
being shot by a colored soldier. It IH
until that the killing grow out of an
old trouble that had existed between
the nlghlwatohmiin and the Holdlor ,
they having ( piarroled two yours bo-
fore. It IH until that the m > ldlor wont
Into a roHort on the rod light district
Suuilny night with an avowed Intou-
tlon of making tronblo for the night-
watchman. A call was sent up town
to the nlghtwatohman , Hinting that
there was a light and that ho waa
noedod. Ho wont down , accompanied
liy his brother , Jnmos , and as ho
utoppod In the door ho was shot by
the colored soldier , who stood behind
a door with a Iti-enllbro revolver In
his list. James Moss tried to grab ( ho
gun and was struck over the arm by
the soldier , breaking the arm. The
soldlor then lied up the street.
Running Battle Follows.
A Imltlo followed between a posse
of whlto citizens , who were enraged at
the killing of MOHH , and the soldiers ,
who lied. About fifty shots were ex
changed and In the llrlng one soldlor
was shot , llo was stretched out on
u sidewalk In front of a drug sloro
and died there , the druggist refusing
to take him Indoors.
In a short lime the entire village
was aroused and the negroes scat
tered throughout , the town , seeking
lildlug places from the mob , which
was determined to lynch the negroes
If they wore captured. Some of the
negroes telephoned to Fort Iloblnson
for aid , and In a short time a company
of negro cnvnlry arrived from the
fort , four miles distant. The lighting
waa still going on , and the negro sol
dlors finally put out nil lights In or
der to mnko It easier to < iulot the
tight. Two of the soldiers sought to
escnpo by hiding In a disreputable
house , but a band entered the house
nnd , after a short struggle , succccdct
In capturing Sergeant Rood , who was
lodged In Jail. The crowd was so In
Hammed against the negroes by this
tlmo that an effort was made to outer
the jail and lynch Heed , but the an
thorltles turned the matter of his pro
tcctlon over to the lieutenant com
niandlug the company , and a guan
was placed around the Jtill.
Martial Law.
The negroes who went to town hni
broken away from the fort and , ralil
Ing the ammunition room , had startci
for town. When a roll call was taken
Captain Fleming found many missing
and immediately sent troops Into the
town. Ho stationed cavalrymen all
over the town and the soldiers had or
ders to shoot. It was a martial law
without authority from the govern
ment , and the citizens became much
enragi'd.
William Murphy , who was a young
\
farm hand , came Into town In the af
1 ternoon , and had gone into the alley
near the Jail , when ho was shot
through the stomach. Ills dead body
was left for two hours lu the alley
before the negro soldiers would allow
It to bo removed.
Everybody Armed.
Everybody in the town Is now armed
with a heavy revolver , men , women
and boys. It Is feared that more trouble
blo may result
THURSDAY TIDINGS.
James Peters was hero from Stanton -
ton yesterday.
Ben Dick went to Dassett to look
at his claim.
G. T. Sprecher returned at noon
from Omaha.
W. J. Go\v returned from a trip to
ward Fremont.
J. F. Walton left at noon for a trip
to Omaha on business.
J. B. Donovan , editor of the Mndl-
son Star , was In the city between
trains.
F. P. Hanlon of Omaha and F. J.
Hale of Atkinson , both directors of the
Norfolk National bank , were In the
city yesterday to attend a meeting of
the board.
Cal Matthoson of Pllger has bought
, 'innihrr ranliorm1 , with a mnrk of
. r. '
Trnul * him begun In Norfolk.
II. L. ( Iravon ban boKtiii Improve
ment * on his farm near this city.
Tin1 Ludwltc KoenlRituIn rncllnl not
for Mny 121 I" ' * hoon dimmed to Mny
Urt. bocaUHo of conlHetlng datoM.
Mr. nnd Mm. W. II. .lohimon Imvo
Immi'd Invitations for a dinner party
to bo glvon tuixt ThurHtlny evening.
YoHtordny WHH a mighty warm day ,
the mercury going to 112 In the shade.
The coolest portion of Insl night WHS
mi mi.
The funeral of MrH. Maria Kami
ook plnco yoHlorday afternoon , Rov.
. P. Mueller officiating. Interment
vaft In the cemetery north of the city.
The work of constructing a tool
IOIIKO at Prospect Hill cemetery be-
; nn yesterday. A number of Impiovo-
iionts are being made at the como
ery , many now stones being eroded ,
M. C. Hazon and family will camp
> ut during the Kiimmer ngnln this year ,
'heir camp will bo located on the
mnk of the Elkborn nnd ( hey expect
0 commence their out door life within
1 few days.
J. 10. Sunders , the miller nt Buttle
Creek , IH putting In a number of Im
irovoiuouts. Ho IH Installing a dump
mil scales , combined , a Inrgo rocolv
ng olovntor will bo built , a coat of
ihiHlor will bo placed In the basement
mil as soon as material arrives work
vlll begin on a now concrete wheel
ill and a now steel Hume.
Mrs. A. T. Illrchard passed away at
ior homo In Marshalltown , Iowa , yes-
onlay afternoon at 3 o'clock. She was
uothor-ln-law of C. S. Bridge of this
city , and this morning Mr. Bridge and
laughter Helen loft for Marsballtown
o attend the funeral. Mrs. Blrchard
Isltod In Norfolk ninny times In past
ears and mndo friends horef who will
regrel to learn of her taking away.
She was 70 years of ago al the tlmo
if her death.
Lumbermen In Norfolk report that
elophouo poles are In greater demand
lore than they have boon for some
Imo. With several Independent lines
n the country districts In this section
if the state , and more being constant-
y built , the demand Is on the Increase
'or the material with which to con
struct the wlro-llnos. In some places
ho fence posts are being used as a
ncniiH of carrying the wires , with tel
ephone poles only used on section
oads , for the purpose of hoisting the
wires out of reach.
C' . A. Snundprs , formerly of this
city , and who Is In Norfolk this week ,
s now with the Nllcs & Mosor cigar
plant of Kansas City , said to bo the
ilggivst concern of Its kind In the west.
Ijist year Mr. Snundera finished third
on llio list of salesmen and this year
lie IH fighting mi among the No. I list.
Ho Is still In the north Nebraska and
Black Hills territory. A few months
ago Mr. Saundcrs was the subject of
a complimentary write-up In the "To
bacco Leaf" of Now York. Last night
Mr. and Mrs. Saunders were guests
at dinner in the homo of Mr. and Mrs.
H. E. Hardy.
I ast night was a big night for the
Highland Noble lodge of Norfolk. A
class of fifty beneficiary candidates
were Initiated , the work being done by
the drill team which was recently or
ganized by State Deputy II. L. Dough
ty. Supreme Protector J. L. Rose of
Waterloo , Iowa , was present and pre
sided during the meeting. After the
Initiation , refreshments were served
and n dance afforded pleasure to the
now members In the Marqunrdt dnuc-
Ing hall. The Initiates mot In the G.
A. R. hall and marched In a body to
the Marquardt hall. A number of
members of the Madison lodge drove
over for the meeting. This morning
Mr. Rose and Mr. Doughty left for a
tour of Inspection of lodges over the
state.
state.William
William Wagner Is ono of the as
sessors In Madison county who has
been traveling from house to house
this week. Ho had a pretty severe
experience with a dog the other day ,
which has since changed his mode of
wnrfnro , In regard to canines. He
drove up to ono farm house where
there were three dogs. The dogs ran
out at him and two of them jumped
Into the wagon , ouo on each side stez-
lug his legs. Ho was helpless and only
persuaded the animals to desist by
coaxing. When his team started for
ward , the brutes again jumped upon
him. Mr. Wagner got out of the bug
gy to knock at the door , but found no
ono home. Here he found himself un
able to get back Into the wagon , be-
causp the dogs were still viciously
climbing upon him. A small boy near
by finally called off the dogs and
locked them up. "And the next morn-
lug , " says Mr. Wagner , "I had a sys
tem. "
NORFOLK IS CENSURED.
Teachers' Paper Takes Shot at Inci
dents in This City.
Norfolk comes In for a bit of cen
sure at the hands of the teachers who
recently visited the city and who have
voted to come back next year. The
criticism Is offered In a friendly way
by the Educational Review , printed nt
Center and edited by F. C. Marshall ,
county superintendent In Knox county.
The following paragraph appears In
the "Association Notes. "
"For the good of the association
next year , several criticisms are In
order. The committee did not meet
the G a. in. trains and some of the
teachers enjoyed the beautiful mornIng -
Ing air for two hours or more. At the
annual contest a policeman should
have been stationed near the entrance
to preserve order. But the association
was a grnnd success , the people of
Norfolk entertained the teachers so
well that they decided unanimously to
return to Norfolk next year. "
NORFOLK CONTRACTORS TO PUR
CHASE 5,000 HEAD.
TO SUPPLY ROSEBUD AGENCY
D. Reea and S. T. Napper Left the City
at Noon for the Plains of Texas ,
Where They Go to Buy Big Bunch of
Beef for Government Wards.
8. T. Nnppor and D. Roes loft Nor
folk at noon today for the pralrlps of
Texas , to which section of the coun
try they are going for llio purpose of
buying off the rnngos of the Lone Star
state HOIIIO C.OOO head of cattle with
which to feed the Indians on the Rose
bud reservation during the coming
year. The stock that they go to buy
Is to bo furnished to the government
on a contract that was made by Mr.
Nappor and In which contract Mr.
HOCH Is Interested.
The contract that was made was at
a low figure and will bo filled by the
Norfolk men with Texas stock. They
will not return until they have pur
chased the entire bunch that will bo
sold to the government.
On this kind of a contract some risk
Is run by the shippers In bringing cat
tle from Texas to the north. Ono ship
per at the tlmo of the high water In
Kansas City shipped some carloads
of steers that were washed away In
the Hood and which were never seen
nor heard of again. It was the loss of
the shipper , not the railroad.
Albion News.
The event of the week was the ball
game between the Albion high school
and ( ho Genoa Indians. The game was
last and furious and the way the boys
played ball would inako a league team
fool that they had competition. At
the end of the eighth Inning the score
stood three to nothing In favor of the
Albion boys and then the Indians got
busy and made two runs , which made
It look llko the game was to bo won
In that. Inning , but the local follows
awoke to the fact that It was up to
thorn to do things quick and at the
close of the game the score stood 2
to 3 In favor of Albion. A good crowd
was out to see the game as there were
many from the other towns along the
branch. It Is hoped that the baseball
outhuslaHiii has awakened nt Albion
again as there Is to bo anotlicr game
Saturday between our nine and the
Columbus boys.
Albion has decided that an anil-
Hplttlng ordinance is necessary and a
petition has been presented to the
board to pass a law making It a mis
demeanor to expectorate on the side
walks and a line for same.It certain
ly does look bad those bright summer
mornings to see the sidewalk cov
ered with tobacco spit from the loaf
ers of the night before.
The Albion ollto have established n
country club out nt Bryan's park and
the features of the entertainment af
forded thorn are very modern. Lawn
tennis , baseball and refreshments are
the order of the day's program nnd
the club Is the attraction now of all
society people.
In the county court of noono county
this week the Wardor-Bushnoll-Glass-
ner company recovered judgment
against John and Henry Meyer for
$ ( il.05 ; the International Harvester
company against J. B. Hanson et al. ,
for $52.58. Mlle Nichols was find $5
and costs for Indecent exposure.
The case of D. J. Gates vs. William
H. Kruse , suit on contract , was tried
to jury and verdict of "no cause for
action" rendered and costs taxed to
the plaintiff.
On complaint of Dr. W. S. Rowe , A.
K. Anderson was charged with de
struction of trees standing on the line
between the lots of those two gentle
men.
men.Patrcl
Patrcl Curtln of Petersburg was ad
judged Insane and the sheriff accom
panied him to Norfolk the morning of
the 12th.
In the district court the First Na
tional bank of York , Neb. , brought
suit against D. I. Hunter of Loretto ,
Xeb. , for $1,29D.CS on promissory
note.
Battle Creek.
D. R. Duffy was here Tuesday on
business from Norfolk.
Dr. Kearstead , dentist of Tilden ,
was In our town Tuesday.
Mrs. M. C. Wilde of Crelghton was
visiting hero the fore part of the week
with her mother , Mrs. Anna Sovora.
Banker E. H. Lulknrt was here on
business from Tilden Monday.
Dr. Meyers , D. V. S. , was hero from
Norfolk Tuesday.
Jake Musser has moved onto the
S. T. Napper ranch north of town.
A. I. Eklund of Norfolk was hero
several days In the Interest of the
Singer Sowing Machine company.
Joseph Zohner Is very low at this
writing with cancer In his face. His
son Robert , who is teacher at the Ger
man parochial school at Presser , this
state , arrived hero Monday to the sick
bed of his father.
Mr. and Mrs. Gco. Miller and son ,
Victor , were visiting Sunday at the
homo of Mrs. Miller's sister , Mrs. Wm.
Roggo , near Lindsay.
Miss Martha Hedman , who Is an
employe in the dressmaking depart
ment at the insane asylum in Lincoln ,
Is home for a four weeks' vacation
with her parents , Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Hedman.
Rov. Mr. Just and family of Atns-
worth arrived here Tuesday and the
next day they were hauled by teams
to Green Garden , whore ho has ac
cepted a call as minister of the Luth
eran church Next Sunday he will bo I
Installed there nnd In Mmllson by
Hov. J , Hoffman of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Barnoko of Nor
folk were here Sunday to see their
fan Carl. The boy has boon working
here for Bornhardt Stollo and took
Hiiddonly seriously sick. Mr. Barnoko
drove homo the same day and Monday
Mrs. Barneko took her son home on
the train.
Goo. S. Berry shipped 1-1,000 pounda
of wool east last week.
T. K. Evans , our Junk buyer , shipped
two carloads of his gatherings to Oma
ha Friday.
Three nice largo marble monuments
were raised hero Monday. Ono at the
Catholic cemetery over the grave of
the late P. II. Carbcrry , and two at
the Lutheran cemetery , ono over the
resting place of the father and mother
of the Neuwcrk boys nnd the other
ono on the grave of Chns. Schereger.
Gottlieb Schilling , an aged farmer
who lives near Meadow Grove , has
quit farming and will move to Norfolk ,
where ho and his wife are Intending
to send the rest of their lives.
Sunday night Rov. G. H. Starring
of Do Smet , S. D. , occupied the pulpit
at the Batplst church.
Mr. and Mrs. Brubnkcr of Norfolk
were visiting here Tuesday with their
son , A. P. Brubaker nnd family.
Mr. Walter Baker and Miss Bertha
Pope wore quietly married hero Tues
day by Rov. R. J. Callow of the M.
E. church. The groom Is the second
son of L. B. Baker and an employe In
his business.
TWO TEACHERS ELECTED
Board of Education Finishes Election
of Officers for Year.
At a special meeting of the board of
education , held last night , two teach
ers were elected to fill vacancies In
Norfolk schools. Miss Maude Boyd
of Peru was selected to act as pri
mary teacher and Charles Wolgcnd
of Peru was selected as teacher of
sciences In the high school. Doth
teachers conio very highly recom
mended. This completes the election
of teachers for next year. No other
business of Importance came up be
fore the board.
BARN AT ALBERT WILDE HOME
IS DESTROYED.
FIREMEN SAVE ROW OF STABLES
From an Unknown Cause , With Hot
Ashes as a Probability , Fire Startec
at 10 This Morning Calf , Chickens
and Hay Were Burned.
Fire that was fanned by a northwest
gale at 10 o'clock this morning de
stroyed tho" barn at the home of Al
bert Wilde , corner Park avenue am :
Seventh street , and but for the quick
and effectual work of the Norfolk fire
department would have gutted an en
tire block of stables. Fighting agalns
( lame and wind and with dry wood
and hay to feed the fire , the fire lad
dies of Norfolk once again porformet
remark-able feats In conquering.
The fire started from an unknown
cause in the Wilde barn. Mrs. Wilde
was at the tlmo in the barn feeding
chickens , and when she came from
the door she found the building
wrapped In fire. She said that she
could not account for the fire unless
someone had thrown ashes near the
barn ,
A calf , a number of chickens and a
largo quantity of hay were In the barn
at the time of the fire and were con
sumod.
A barn Just across the alloy , on the
property of Dr. H. L. Scoggln and at
present rented by J. D. Sturgeon
came near going , being at one time
ablaze , but this fire was checked b >
the firemen.
The barn In which the fire started
stood In a long row of sheds on the
Wlldo property , there being chlckei
sheds and the llko adjoining. On both
sides , the alley was lined with barns
that stood right In line with the wind.
Heat was kept from the Widle home
by means of a stream.
The hnrn that burned was insured
for $000.
HOME-COMING OF KENTUCKIANS
Low Rates via Northwestern Line from
all Points for Louisville Celebration.
The Chicago & Northwestern rail
way announces that low rates will bo
made , effective June 11 to 13 , with
convenient and liberal return limits ,
on account of the "home-coming of
Kentuckians" celebration which is to
bo held at Louisville Juno 13 to 17.
It Is expected that a largo number
of ex-Kentucklans will make this the
occasion of a visit to their native soil.
Anticipating a representative assem
blage of such from all parts of the
United States , the people of Louisville
nro making great preparations to en
tertain them with true southern
warmth. The program for the occa
sion Is understood to bo Interesting
and varied. Ask your ticket agent for
full particulars.
WORK OF PENSION BOARD.
Four Old Soldiers , Applying for Pen
sions , are Examined.
The pension board of Norfolk today
examined four old soldiers who had
applied for pensions. Those examined
were Philip Fiske , Wakefiold ; Daniel
Hart , Nellgh ; James Martin , Newman
Grove ; Christian Miller , Norfolk.
The board consists of Drs. Bear.
Hagey and Macomber.
TEN MORE AS SOON AS LUMBER
REACHES TOWN.
RAILROAD IS WITHIN 15 MILES
Northwestern Extension Is Booming
Along at a Rate of a Mile and a
Quarter a Day GOO People Now In
the Town , 1,000 by June 1.
There arc now COO people at Sho-
shonl , fifteen saloons , seventeen res-
aurants , one newspaper and three
milks , according to Marten Schoen-
KIMm , ( who arrived In Norfolk from
hat point this morning cnrouto to
Dlxon , S. D. , where he goes to visit
ils father , a banker. Mr. Schoenbaum
says that there will bo more than 1,000
people at Shoshonl by the first of next
nonth and that there are ten more
saloons now waiting to open up as
soon as lumber for their construction
cnn arrive.
The rap. rap , rap of the hammer Is
to be heard In and about the village
from early morning until late at night ,
and everything Is a hustling , bustling
excitement. The click of the roulette
wheel keeps going on from noon until
the next morning , and Shoshonl has
every appearance of a true western
frontier town.
Stage lines are being constructed
out of Shoshonl In all directions , for
the sake of hauling people Into the
town and also for carrying visitors
out into the points of interest In the
country.
J. H. Mackay of this city Is plan
ning , to start a newspaper office In
Shoshonl about the first of next month.
Among the attractions that are to
bo featured will be the Hot Springs
at Tliermopolls and a stage trip to
the Yellowstone park.
The Northwestern extension Is with
in fifteen miles of the town and Is
now moving along at the rate of a
mile and a quarter every day. The
Northwestern olllclals are still out
there looking over the ground today.
ALEXANDER J , CASSATTTO RESIGN
Result of Startling Disclosures In the
Railroad-Coal Investigation.
Philadelphia , May 17. Revelations
of an unusual character were made
during the Investigation of the Inter
state commerce commission into the
alleged discrimination by railroad
companies in the bituminous regions.
George W. Crelghton , superintend
ent of ihe Pennsylvania railroad , ad
mitted that he held stock In several
coal companies and that the stock
had been presented to him.
J. W. Jamison , president of the Jam
ison Coal company , testified that his
company had presented Pennsylvania
railroad olhccrs with stock in his com
pany with the object of securing bet
ter treatment and facilities from the
corporation. He also said that Rob
ert Pltcnlrn , now assistant to Presi
dent Cassatt , had declined a proffer of
stock , saying that he preferred the
money. Mr Jamison bought the stock
back from him for $5,000.
The North American says : "Cir
cumstantial reports that Alexander
J. Cassatt has determined to resign
the presidency of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company In consequence of
the startling disclosures In the rail
road-coal Investigation reached the In
terstate commerce commission. It Is
said that before leaving for Europe
last week , Mr. Cassatt told some of
his closest personal friends that ho
has been grossly deceived by his su
bordinate officers of the Pennsylvania
railroad concerning the actual facts
and conditions in the management of
the company. "
Tuberculosis Their Topic.
Washington , May 17. At a Joint
meeting of the National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tu-
Berculosls and the Association of
American Physicians , Dr. Simon Flex-
ner of Now York read a paper on
"Immunity In Tuberculosis , " In which
he advocated the vaccination of young
cattle with weak cultures of tuber
cular germs to secure at least their
partial immunization from the disease.
Dr. Flexner thought experlmenvS of
the same character may be tried In
the future with human belnn.
Policeman Convicted of Perjury.
St. Louis , May ' 17. Policeman John
Dlr.een , a witness In a police court
ca&e , was convicted of perjury in thu
criminal court and sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary. Dincen's
defense was that when the oath waa
administered to witnesses In the po
lice court case he stooped over and
tied his shoestring and thereby avoid
ed raising his hand and taking the
oath , and therefore he was not a
sworn witness. Ho testified that It
was a common practice of policemen
to bend over and fumble with their
shoestrings when they wished to keep
from being sworn.
Reformed Episcopal Council.
Philadelphia. May 17. The eighteenth -
eenth triennial session of the general
council of the Reformed Episcopal
church In the United States and Can
ada opened here.
COMMERCIAL CLUB JOINS.
Endorses This War Against Untldl.
' ness In City of Homes.
Norfolk , Neb. , May 1C. The step
taken by the Womans club of Norfolk
toward a cleaner and more beautiful
city Is one that should receive the
hearty commendation and support of
every loyal home-loving citizen. There
Calumet r
Baking
Powder
Porfoot In quality.
Moderate In prloo.
could probably be devised no more
effective scheme thnn the system of
prizes which has been proposed by
these Indies and already published In
your columns. The Commercial club
is proud to be taken Into the councils
of the Womans club with reference tov " -H
this good work , and In the selection of
its representatives great pains were
taken to secure gentlemen of emi
nent fitness. The merchants of the
city will bo waited upon for sub
scriptions of articles to be used as
prizes , and ( hero will also bo a cash
subscription for the convenience of
those who wish thus to manifest their
approval. That victory waits upon
this war against filth and untidiness
goes without saying. History shows
no defeat to such an army In such a
cause. The Commercial Club.
Letter List.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for at the postolllco at Norfolk , Nob. ,
May 15 , 1903 :
Carrie Andley , W. H. Allen , Mrs.
Morton C. Camp , Mr. J. B. Haverflold ,
Lulu Lund , Mr. Garrett Owens ( R. P.
D. 2. ) , Mrs. Stella Phillips , Mr. John.
H. Soules , Mr. E. H. Stanley , Mr. Ern
est Teetzel , Mr. Geo. Tietjen 3 , Mrs.
C. S. Walters.
If not called for in fifteen days will
be sent to the dead letter office.
Parties calling for any of the above
please say "advertised. "
John R. Hays , P. M.
Fife and Drum Corps.
The old soldiers of Norfolk who
fought In the war of the rebellion , are
preparing to once again hold fitting
services on Memorial day this year ,
and the well known martial airs of
fife and drum this morning floated out
of the windows of the G. A. R. hall
and set to marching In old-time style
the veterans who happened to hear It.
OMAHA WATER CASE UP AT ST PAUL
First of a Series of Suits Now Being
Heard in Court of Appeals.
St. Paul , May 17. The first of a
scries of law suits , growing out of the
attempts of the city of Omaha , Neb. ,
to acquire the property and rights of
the Omaha Water company , are npw
being heard In the United States cir
cuit court of appeals.
The first case Is an appeal from the
dismissal of a bill in equity , brought
by the water company , asking for an
injunction against the city and the
water board restraining the board
from enforcing certain meter rates ,
which the water board had attempted
to establish , lowering the rates. The
city and the water board ask for the
dismissal of the appeal. The other
case Is the appeal of Edmund M. Fairfield -
field and Stockton Heth , manager and
treasurer respectively of the water
company , from a fine of $50 , Imposed
by Judge Mungor for contempt of
court for failure to produce certain
books and napers and to give testi
mony under a subpoena In the court.
HEADLESS BODY IS FOUND
Scavengers at Granite City Find Evi
dence of Crime.
Granite City , 111. , May 17. The
headless body of a man was found In
a cesspool in the rear of a Madison
saloon , not far from where John
Hickey , an overland traveler to Okla
homa , was sandbagged and killed last
week. The body was brought to an
undertaking establishment here. The
absence of the head , it Is believed , in
dicates that the man was murdered by
an Injury to the head and that it was
removed to prevent Identification. No
other marks of violence were found on
the body.
It Is believed that possibly the cloth-
lug may lead to identification. The
body had evidently lain In the cess
pool for several months. Several ne
groes had been put to work cleaning
the pool and they discovered the body. i
A stiff hat was also found in the pool.
UNIQUE CAMP.
M. C. Hazen Goes to Elkhorn River.
Fence , With Chickens , Too.
M. C. Hnzen today took the first
load of furniture for the famly camp
to the Elkhorn river southwest of the
city , preparing to move tomorrow.
They will remain all summer , Mr. Haz
en going to and from the city morning
and night. A fence has been built
around the camp and chickens and
pigs will occupy pens just as though
they were in a barnyard at home.
EXAMINING SENIORS.
Common Branches Form Foundation
for Many Questions Today.
Superintendent Bodwell this mornIng -
Ing began to give to the sqnior class
at the high school a set of examina
tions In the common branches of
school studies , which it is required
that they take and pass before they
can receive diplomas. The examina
tions will occupy two days. This Is
an important examination In that any
person who fails to pass will bo
thrown out of graduating , and the se
niors are working under a nervous
strain because of the significance of ;
their records in the questions asked
and their answers.