THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOUIINAL : FHIDAY'DECEMBER 28 , 1906 ,
NORFOLK NIECE HOPES FOR MRS.
ULLIE'S PARDON.
IN HOUSE WHEN HE WAS KILLED
Miss May Llllle , Who Has Come to
Norfolk to Make This Her Home ,
Firmly Believes In the Innocence
of the Convicted Woman.
Miss May Lllllo of Norfolk , n tele
phone opi'rntor In the central olllceof
the Nebraska Telephone exchange
licre , who recently arrived from Davltl
City to nwUo this once more her
home , does not believe that her aunt ,
Airs. Lena Lllllc , was guilty of the
murder of her husband , Harvey Lllllc ,
nnd hopes that the effort which Is once
more being put forth In behalf of the
prisoner to release her from the life
sentence , may bo successful.
Miss Lllllo was In the house at Da-
vld City at the time her uncle , Harvey
Lllllo , was killed. She heard the shots
nnd , while she did not hear anybody
In the house or leave It , yet she ( Irmly
believes that her aunt lu Innocent of
the crime for which she was convict
ed.
"There never had been any trouble
In the family nnd I know of no motive
that could have caused the crime , "
said Miss Lllllo to The News.
Miss Llllle formerly lived In Nor
folk with her parents , Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. Llllio , both of whom are now
deceased. Mr. Lllllo was formerly a
very prominent and very popular com
mercial traveler In this territory. Miss
Lllllo later went to David City to live
with her aunt and uncle , Mr. and Mrs.
I-Jarvpy Llllle , and now she has come
to Norfolk to make her home.
NOT MUCH HOPE FOR PARDON.
Dnvid City People Think Governor
Will Rebuff Petition.
David City , Neb. , Dec. 24 The re
ports in the dally press , together with
a notice In one of the local papers , that
Lena Margaret Lillle has made appli
cation to Governor Mickey for a par
don of the crime of murdering her
husband , Harvey Llllie , for which she
is now serving a life sentence in the
Nebraska penitentiary , has revived the
discussion of this case on the streets
nnd at the firesides of the citizen's of
David City and Butler county.
The excitement which prevailed on
the streets and all over the county on
the morning of October 24,1902 , is viv
idly recalled to the memory of all the
residents of the city , when the news
spread like wildfire that one of Davltl
City's prominent , influential and high
ly respected citizens , Harvey Lillle ,
had been fatally shot by a bold burg
lar at an early hour that morning while
peacefully sleeping In his home.
Excitement Ran High.
At that time excitement ran high ,
telegraph and telephone wires were
used freely spreading the news of the
dastardy crime , and asking that all
suspicious looking characters bo ap-
prehemled and required to account for
their whereabouts at the time the fatal
shot was fired. Bloodhounds were
brought out and every part of David
City carefully searched. By noon an
Immense crowd of people were on the
streets discussing the murder and had
any person been seen who looked sus
picious or who was unable to give an
account of himself , he would certainly
have met a warm reception , so Intense
was the feeling and excitement.
Many theories were advanced as to
who the criminal or criminals might
bo. Some of them seemed plausible.
A few citizens suspected that Harvey
Llllle had been murdered by the ono
who had promised at the sacred mar
riage altar to love , cherish and honor
him so long as they both should live ;
that Lena Margaret Lllllo had com
mitted the cold-blooded crime of tak
ing the life of her husband.
The largo majority scoffed at this
however , and would not listen to It , as
It was the prevailing opinion that Mr
and Mrs. Lillle were very affectionate
and their home an ideal , happy ono
The county and city officers , assisted
by detectives , worked on the case un
til December 23 , 1902 , when County
Attorney Walling filed a complaint in
the county court charging Lena Mar
garet Lillie with murdering her bus
band. She was arrested that evening
gave bond for her appearance and
wont to Bellwood , where she spent the
holidays with her parents. At the pro
Hmlnary hearing she was held to the
district court under a bond of $10,000
which she furnished , her father , J. S
Hill and L. Henfltng of Bellwood , be
ing her sureties.
Thought Mrs. Lillle Innocent.
At this time most of the townspco
plo believed Mrs. Llllie innocent of
the crime with which she was charged
Largo crowds attended the prcllminar.\
hearing and the trial In the district
court , and after hearing the evidence
many of those who at first could not
believe it possible that she had com
mltted the awful crime , were con
vinced that they had been mistaken
Others , however , still maintained tha
she was not guilty. At the time o
her arrest County Attorney Walling
was severely censured for filing the
complaint.
The trial in the district court lnstc (
about two weeks , Judge Good of Wa
hoe , regarded as ono of the best jurists
on the bench In this state , presiding
A Jury composed of the most Intclll
gent , careful nnd conservative me :
that ever occupied the jury box In the
district court of Butler county , after
hearing all of the evidence , brough
In a verdict of murder In the first do-
grco and Imposed a sentence of llfo
mprlsonmont In thu Nebraska pent *
entlary.
A motion for a new trial was ( lied
asking for a new trial , among the
uany reasons assigned being the con
dition that a revolver of the Hiimo
caliber with which Lllllo was shot , had
loon found In an old well near the
Mlo homo. The state rebutted this
supposed newly discovered evidence ,
> y showing that the revolver was ,
vlthout doubt , the property of Hnrvey
.Illlo.
New Trial Refused.
The motion was nvguod by the nt-
orneys and after considering It for
hree or four weeks , .ludgo Good over-
tiled It and pronounced sentence , coin-
nlttlng Mrs. Llllle to the penitentiary
or life. The case was appealed to the
supreme court and after considering It
'or about fifteen months , the court
illlrmed the Judgment of the lower
court. A motion for a re-hearing was
granted by the supreme court , hut
ipon the rehearing the former opinion
vas adhered to. Soon after this Mrs.
jllllo was taken to the penitentiary
vhero she has been since.
Petitions to the governor for the
mrtlon of Mr . Lllllo are being cir
culated throughout Butler county and ,
t Is reported , have been numerously
signed. Some , however , refuse to sign
ho remonstrances , giving as a reason
that they bcllovo Mrs. Lllllo had a fair
and Impartial trial before a judge of
nero than ordinary ability as a jurist ,
ho Jury composed of the best citizens
of Butler county , the trial Judge having
overruled the motion for a now trial.
The supreme court having affirmed the
verdict of the jury and judgment of
the trial court , they do not believe that
Governor Mickey will override and ig-
lore all the history of the case and
grant the pardon asked for. The two
Methodist preachers who , it seems , are
taking the load In asking for ( lie par-
Ion , are being censured severely by
nnny of our citizens for their action as
t is claimed neither of them heard ono
syllable of the evidence and are there-
'ore wholly Incompetent to pass on
the question of the guilt or innocence
of Mrs. Ltllie. The Journal correspon
dent has made a special effort to
learn the feeling and sentiment of the
citizens of David City and Butler conn-
, y and finds the sentiment almost uni
versally as above stated.
Look for No Pardon.
Many citizens freely say that at the
: lmo this crime was committed they
did not believe Mrs. Llllio guilty and
severely criticised the officers who
were responsible for her arrest. They
do not say at this time that she Is
guilty , but after hearing the testimony
and believing the jury , after having
heard the testimony , returned a ver
dict of guilty , Judge Good overruling
the motion for a new trial , and this
verdict and judgment having been af
firmed and sustained by the supreme
court , that the sentence should not be
Interfered with and they believe Gov
ernor Mickey will carefully examine
all of the evidence In the case and
they say when ho does this he can not
grant the pardon asked for.
At the last meeting of the county
board of sup ° rvlsors L. S. Hastings
was employed to assist the county at
torney In resisting the pardon. Mr.
Hastings assisted County Attorney
Evans in the prosecution of the case In
the district court.
GAMBLER ROBBINS GQES AFTER
ATTORNEY JEFFERS.
GAMBLER HAD BEEN PROSECUTED
Trouble Grew Out of Difficulty at
Burke , When Editor Kinney Was
Attacked a Week Ago People of
Bonesteel are Indignant
Bonesteel , S. D. , Dec. 24. Special
to The News : George Jeffcrs , an at
torney at this place , was assaulted on
the streets of Bonesteel by a gambler
named Rabbins. The assault on Jef-
fers was made by the same man who
caused the commotion at Burke about
a week ago when he attacked William
F. Kluncy , editor of the Burke Ga
zette.
As far as can be learned the trouble
originated from the affair at Burke ,
an account of which was given In The
News a few days ago. Mr. Jeffers , who
had just drawn the ordinances for the
new town of Burke , was employed by
the .board of trustees of that town to
prosecute the cases for violation of
the ordinances. Among the cases was
a criminal action against Robblns for
assault and battery.
Yesterday morning when Jeffers was
coming from the postolllco Hobbins
mot him , spoke to him in a friendly
manner and told him he would like to
talk to him. They walked In the direc
tion of Jeffers' oflice and Bobbins ,
without any warning whatever , struck
Jeffers.
After the combattants separated ,
Robblns was seen to reach toward his
pocket for a weapon. However , none
was used and from personal .appear
ances Robblns did not have all the
best of It , as ho Is now graced with a
black eye and Jeffers came out of the
combat unhurt.
So far no arrests have been made
but the law abiding citizens of Bono-
steel are Indignant over the matter and
swear that unless there Is some change
In the conduct of some of the gam
blers at this place the law will bo en
forced to Its fullest extent.
If you have something to sell , lot a
want nd. "bring It to market. "
Try a News want ad. for results.
PATIENT AT HOSPITAL ENDS LIFE
CHRISTMAS EVE.
FRANK 8WOBODA OF ST. PAUL
Mf
Picked Lock of One Door and Durst In
Another Found Razor With Which
He Finished His Career We Being
Treated for Acute Melancholia.
Frank Swoboda , from near HI. 1'aul ,
Howard county , a patient In the Nor
folk Hospital for Insane , committed
suloldo by cutting his timvit with a
razor , Monday afternoon.Vbllo the
attendant on the ward In which lit
was located was attending to other
lulles , Swoboda succeeded In picking
the lock to the door nnd then hurst In
the door of the clothes closet , breaking
off a solid Iron bolt In so doing , and
there caught up a razor and gave him
self a terrible slash across the throat.
Ho had not been away from the ward
moro than five minutes when ho was
found by the attendant , but oven then
life was practically extinct.
Swobodn had been an Inmate of the
liospltnl about two months , being treat
ed for acute melancholia. When he
first came to the Institution ho was
given constant personal attention , but
for the past month ho had become ap
parently so rational that Superinten
dent Young wrote his relatives a week
ago that ho considered him sufficiently
recovered to lake home. Under the
circumstance's the sudden return of
his ninlndy was a great surprise to
hospital olIlchilH. Coroner Kindred
was notified at once of the mtlcldo and
Tuesday morning ho vlsllod the hospi
tal and heard the evidence In the case.
Ho decided that It was iinnocnHinry to
call a Jury , as he found that no blnino
could bo attached to cither olllcers or
attendants.
While this suicide occurred the af
ternoon before Christmas , the fact wan
kept from the knowledge of other pa
tients at the hospital , the officers fear
ing that it would have a depressing
effect uponthem nnd make a gloomy
Instead of joyous Christmas for the
unfortunates there under treatment.
WEDNESDAY WRINKLES.
Kenneth Tompson of West Point
visited his friend Fred Koester yester
day.
day.Chas.
Chas. Tlndal of Plalnvlew visited
friends In the city Wednesday morn
ing.
Miss Minnie Moss spent Christmas
with her sister , Mrs. Fred Jenal In
Bloomfleld.
Fred Koester went to Battle Creek
last night to visit his father. He re
turned at noon.
Breto McCullough went to Omaha
on the early train yesterday to spend
a few days with his parents.
Art Pingmnn nf WlRpnnrl Vnlloy Is
spending part of the holidays In Nor
folk with Ills brothers and sister.
Walter Compton of Pllger spent
Christmas with friends In the city , re
turning to Pilger Wednesday morning ,
Mrs. D. W. Darlington came down
from Long Pine Sunday to spend the
holidays with her sons , Will and
Chase.
Miss Mary Covert came up from
Bellevue last evening to visit a week
with her parents , Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Covert.
Mrs. Edward Krlsel , who spent
Christmas with her sister , Mrs. R. E.
Bryant , left Wednesday for her home
In Omaha.
Leonard Hagglund of Lincoln ar
rived in the city last night to spend
his vacation with Bartio Elsoffer and
Harold Gow.
There was a fnmlly gathering at the
homo of Judge and Mrs. Powers for
Christmas , the visitors from out of
town being Frank Powers and wife of
Omaha , Isaac Powers , Jr. , of Jackson
ville , 111. , Mrs. II. L. Whitney and
daughter Bernice of Omaha.
Mrs. Robert Craft and two children
wentt o Pierce to spend the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McDonald are
here from Missouri Valley , visiting
with their daughter , Mrs. John Reedy.
Mrs. J. Duel returned homo from
Stuart , where she had been visiting.
Mr. and Mrs. Obers of NIobrara
stopped off a day with William Beck
on their way to Alnsworth.
Ixn Case and sister Elslo returned
homo from Eagle Grove , Iowa , where
they had been visiting about a week
with their grandparents.
Berl Martin , from Bonesteel , stopped
off a day with Mr. Stansbcrry on his
way to O'Neill , where ho spent Christ
mas with his parents.
Leo Jones , who has been been workIng -
Ing at Council Bluffs , Is hero visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Alexander.
Charley Dean of Noligh is here visit
ing with his sister , Mrs. W. M. Beck ,
and Is also looking for a residence to
buy.
buy.Roy
Roy Satterleo , who has been at Stu
art working , Is at homo on a visit.
Harry Brlggs left for Bonesteel yes
terday where ho will work for some
time.
time.Hamp
Hamp Nelson's parents , of Spencer ,
Nob. , arc hero spending the holidays
with him.
Jake Christensen has gene to Sioux
City , where ho spent Christmas with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. John Illnzo arc in
Omaha visiting relatives.
George W. Livingston , ono of the
machinists In the shops , got back yes
terday from Boxcldcr , S. D. , where ho
had boon visiting his family and la
now setting up the cigars on account
of a bran now boy at homo.
Miss Clausen of Spencer stopped
over a tiny with Nelllo Noltum whllo on
her wny to Tlldon.
The North Nebraska Donlnl nnaocla-
tlon will hold It minimal mooting In
this city January it.
The Trinity Social guild announce
n dancing patty for next Friday oron-
Ing at Maniuardt hull.
Mrs , lludat entertained at family
dinner ChrlHtinns. Among the gnoHtn
were visitors from Went Point and the
family of Mm. AHIUIIH of Norflok.
Father Walsh conducted two ChrlHt-
mas HcrvlccH , ono In llattlo Crook In
the mornlni ; and ono later In the day
In the Church of the Sacred Heart ,
Norfolk.
OIllciM of the goiionil stiporlnlondont
mil nnsNtmit general superintendent
( if the Northwestern were wilier do-
scrlod on ChrlHltnnn. Gonornl Super
intendent C c. Illusion IH sllll nliHont.
\iMlstnnt ( loner il Superintendent lira
ilon was In Chicago. Private Socrolary
mill Mrs. II. L , Snyder were In Ohio
and Minn Stafford , Rlonognipher , wan
In Scrlbnor visiting her paronln.
J. 11. Klscffcr , agent at the union
depot here for the Union Pacific and
Chicago , SI. Paul , Mlnnoapollii & Oma
ha roads , ban boon offered the position
of station agent for the Union Pacific
at Lincoln and has accepted I ho olfor.
Ho tloon not know when ho will loavo.
Ills son , Hurtle' Elneffor , will attend
the state university In Lincoln. Mr.
ElBoffor ban made bin homo here for
a number of years , having como from
Wakollold , and lib has a largo number
of frlondn who will sincerely regret
hlu departure to Lincoln but who will
be delighted with his promotion to a
bettor position.
"Norfolk would hnvo hud greater
crowds of ClirlstiniiH1 shoppers If more
ClirlHlman advertising had boon done , "
said a prominent , leader In local af
fairs. "It in n duty which morchanlH
ewe to the public to lot thoin know
what tlioro Is hero for milo. Going
into Omaha one could take nn Omaha
paper , look it over nnd select from Its
advertisements all of the gifts which
he desired to buy. The descriptions
were given completely nnd the prices ,
so that the shopper was very much
aided. Whllo that was tlono to HOIIIO
extent In Norfolk , It was not done any
where nearly enough. The crowds
could have been multiplied many times
If such suggestions had been printed
before Christmas nnd many who wont
to Omaha would hnvo stopped In Nor
folk. The public hns n right to such
informniion. "
TAKING TESTIMONY IN THE CASE
AT BASSETT.
WM. CORYELL VS. J. J. CARLIN
Hearing Is Being Held Before Hon. L ,
K. Alder of Valentine and Hon. F.
N. Morgan of Bassett Finish After
Christmas.
Bnssott , Nob. , Dec 21. Speclnl to
The News : The taking of depositions
In the leglslntlvo contest of Win. Cory-
ell ngalnst J. J. Carlln , Incumbent from
the Fifty-first representative district ,
was resumed yesterday nt Bassett , be
fore Hon. L. K. Alder of Alnsworth and
Hon. F. N. Morgan of this place. The
witnesses examined were called by
the contestants nnd It will take nil
dny to finish with their testimony.
While contestnnt withdraws all of bis
allegations of fraud , the examination
of his witnesses developed many mis
takes In the count In Brown county.
Mr. A. W. Scattergood , attorney for
contestant , stated to your correspon
dent that "It is too early to prophesy
accurately the results , but now claims
enough mistakes In the count to
change the results and to seat Mr.
Coryell.
It appears that in Brown county the
people's independent legislative dele
gation failed to endorse Carlin , the
democratic candidate , or at least did
not so certify to the county clerk , so
Mr Carlln's name appeared on the
ticket as the democratic candidate
only. Yet It Is claimed by contest
ants' witnesses that when they found
a straight people's Independent ticket
they counted It for Carlln , by mistake ,
not thinking but that ho wns endorsed
as were all other democratic candi
dates. Again in Rock county , the tick
et showed Mr. Carlin as the nominee
of both democratic and people's Inde
pendent conventions. Whllo contest
ant claims tjiat the people's Indepen
dent never filed with the county clerk
.any certificate of nomination , but that
the deputy county clerk , J. R. Artcr ,
having hoard that the endorsement had
been mnde , plnced Cnrlln on the ticket
as such fusion nominee. Testimony
will bo resumed today nnd then ad
journ to the 2Cth , when Mr. Carlln will
make his showing.
It would appear that a recount will
result In Coryell's being seated , as
Carlln only had seventeen majority ,
and If the independent vote Is not to
be counted for him in Brown county ,
It surely means his defeat.
A mnn engaged in a lawsuit , called
on his lawyer for encouragement. The
lawyer showed him a big stack of law
books. "In every ono oT these books , "
the lawyer said , "thero nro authorities
showing that your contention Is right ,
No doubt about the clearness or apt
ness of the decisions in your favor. "
When the trial came on the lawyer on
the other sldo had an equally large
stack of law books. "I shall road n
largo number of decisions , " said the
opposition lawyer , "to show that my
client Is right . No doubt as to the
clearness or aptness of the decisions
In favor of my client , " and there you
are again.
THERMOMETER GOT AS HIGH AS
10 IN NORFOLK.
ALL STOCKINGS BULGED FULL
Christmas Dinners Wcro Fcnturod
With Fnmlly Reunions Railway
Trainmen Had a Largo Crowd and
n Successful Unit.
South California , with Its oranges
turning rlp < > nnd KM Imlhlng In llio
Pacltlc'ti blno WIIVOH , never Haw In nil
Its Ill'o n innro biilniy or n moro por-
IVclly delightful ClirlxImiiH day Hum
rlHttniiN Of | mm in Norfolk and the
now nortlnvonl. Almost Ilko a Mny
day or a Fourth of July , It nfTordcil n
bracing nltnoHphoro ( hut wan liuril to
bout nnd ( unload of Hlolghbollti and
itvcrcimtH , the holiday WIIH featured
with Hiiminor-nflornoon strollH and nn-
climUcd human * out In the open to
enjoy tlie dny'H nun hath. The Inu
pornliiro nvoniuoil : I7 , never got below
20 nnd went an high anIK. .
It wnn n magnificent Clirlntmnn dny
In moro wnyn than ono. Santa Claim
clvuncd out the grout nlockn of toyn
that north Nohrankn niorchantii had on
hnntl , nnd children were comtciinonlly
overjoyed when ChrhiliniiH morning
dnwned.
Norfolk'n stocking bulged with the
good things Hint had boon bought for
It out of the I'ann prosperity Unit IIIIH
visited thin section during the pant
HOIIHOII , and rocordn were broken In
ninny spots. Thin week the iloulorn
will got In with Iholr rocordH.
ClirlnlmnH tree Horvlcos were hold
In many churchoH of the city nnd wir-
roumllm , ' territory on ChrlHlniiiH eve ,
followed by much ClirlHlnum tree Joy-
OUHIIOKH on the morning after In huii-
dredn of hoinoH. ChrlHtuiati dlnnern
were Ironienilons affalra In which fam
ily rennloiui were I ho font urn.
Rnllway trainmen enjoyed a good
hit of a holiday nnd celebrated nt night
with ( heir annual bull In MnrqitiinU
hall. The hall had boon lustily decorated -
rated In the rod nnd green signal Inn-
tenin of tnllrondorn , nnd nfforded n
pretty HCOIIO to look In upon. The
function was attended by n very large
number of Norfolk people , who danced
until n l lo hour Tin1 mimic WIIH ox
collonl and the entire affair , as nlwnyt
Is the case , wns a splendid success
from start to finish.
The railway boys expressed the view
that thin was by far the most success
ful nnnnnl ball ever given. This wiu
the nineteenth of UIOHO annual oventa
The Scrlhner orchestra , who ninth
music , were strangers In Norfolk but
they mndo docldodly good mimic nnd
nil were pleased with them. A ban
iliiet at the Pacific hotel was n feature
of the evening and wns partaken ol
by 100 conplfs. A special train math
four or llvo trips from the Junction tc
carry the dancers back and forth. The
music stopped at 3:30 : a. in. The
Brotherhood of aUllway Trainmen ice
grateful to tin- public for Itn griiorom
patronage and , , as ono put It , "wisl
everybody a Happy Now Year. "
There were people In Norfolk who
spent a quint day. Bachelors and men
without families , who board at res
taurants nnd hotels , and who had no
homes to go to for the holiday , ate
Christmas dinners alone nnd some of
them spent rather n gloomy dny of It ,
by renson of the contrast between oth
er people's celebrations and their own.
FUNERAL OF ANDREW TEAL.
Held Under Auspices of Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers.
The funeral of Andrew Teal was
held at the Baptist church Sunday nf-
tornoon at 2 o'clock , conducted by Rev.
John L. Stlno. The remains were fol
lowed to their last resting place In
Prospect Hill cemetery by n largo
number of friends. The services were
conducted under the auspices of the
Brotherhood of Ixicomotlvo Engineers ,
of which the deceased was nn honored
member.
Card of Thanks.
To the friends nnd neighbors who
hnvo been so kind to us during our
hour of nllllcllon , we ewe a debt of
gratltndo. Particularly arc we under
obligations to the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers , who have proven
themselves brothers Indeed during the
past few trying days. The floral of
ferings of the Woman's Relief corps
and the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers were beautiful and appre
ciated.
Mrs. A. Teal.
Mrs. Miller Mather.
Christmas at Fairfax.
Fairfax , S. D. , Dec. 20. Special to
The News : Christmas day In Fairfax
was observed by the Catholics with a
nice Christmas program at 11 a. in.
A trained choir gave some special mu
sic which was very fine. The Metho
dist , Congregational , Herman , Baptist
and German Congregational each had
Christmas exorcises and a tree In their
churches Christmas evening. A nice
dance was held Christmas night In the
opera houso.
WATER USED AT FIRE.
Commissioner Brummund Estimates
Quantity at Over 23,000 Barrels.
Water Commissioner Brummund has
been doing a little figuring and ho
finds that the statement made by The
News concerning the quantity of wa
ter used at the Edwards & Bradford
fire , did not put the figures high
enough. As officially reported to the
water commissioner , there were five
streams of water on the Hro for n pe
riod of three hours , four streams for
four bourn. Ihrco Htreninii for noven
bourn. I wo for ( on bourn nnd ono for
nix bourn , milking nn cqiilvnlcnl of ono
conllnitoini nlroam from a one-Inch
non/lo for Novonly-olhi | ! IKIIII-H. Knll-
muting Iho ilhichnrgo of water from u
oiio-lnch nozzle nl 11,5Hi gulloitH per
hour. Iho II ro look 712,218 gnlloiiH of
wnlor , or ii.'l.llin bnrreln. At. the cim-
lomor'n prlco of in conln per IhoiiHiind
gnllotiH , Iho inmnllly of wntor unuil
would hnvo brought the city $ Ml.i5 :
If It had been taken out through the
tiHinil chiumcln.
MEMORY FADED AWAY.
loocph Chamberlain , English States
man , Hnn Mlutl of More Infant.
London , Dec. 'Jil. The long rolli'tv
inont of Joseph Chnmborlnln , owing to
, 'niil nnd oilier alliueiilii , li'-.H led to
constant iiHHorllonn nnd conlnidlcllomi
of-imllni' the gravity of bin condition.
The Chronicle itlnlen Unit ho greatly
iverliixed bin iilrcngth at Iho eolubrn-
tlonii In honor of bin 70th birthday lit
Illrinlnghntn , with ( lie rennlt thai ho
lout hln memory completely. The pimt
I line n hlnnk to him nnd lit1 could
not reineinber whut had Inkon place ,
even a few Iniiii'H before , and , nllhongh
bin oilier fiieiiltlcH were Mud nro mi-
Injured , bin memory In gono.
SWEDE WHO WAS FOUND WITH
THROAT CUT ON ROSEBUD.
IS NOW IN JAIL AT FAIRFAX
Rallrond Laborer Who Claimed to
Have Been Atmaiiltcd , But Whonc
Mates Claimed He Tried Suicide ,
Has Violent Spello at Times.
Fairfax , S. 0. , Dec.Special ! ! < ] l (
The NOWH : The Hwotlo who was found
near Derrick HOIIIO time ago with bin
throat ( Mil , linn been brought to Fair
fax and plnced In the county jail and
in now under the cure of a doctor.
Do ban spelln of Inmmlty and nt
Union In prolly had , but ho HCOIIIH to bo
Improving n lltllo every dny.
Thin IH the man who was working on
the DonoHlcol extension anil who
claimed ho had boon nnnaultuil but
wlmNo eomrndoH hollow1 bo tried to
suicide.
Alnsworth Hotel Change.
Alnuworth , Neb. , Doc. 2i . Speclnl
to The NOWH : The Alimwortli hotel
liati chnngotl bunds ngaln. J. M. Hoke ,
a fanner , had been renting It for three
inonthn but baa left for bin farm. A.
J. Warrlck , thu proprietor , IIIIH ro-
snmed innnngcmcnt. On Friday Mr.
nnd Mr . Warrlck will celebrate their
golden wedding. .
Wedding at Fairfax.
Fairfax , S. D. , Dec. 20. Special to
The NOWK : John Winter and Mlsn
Nina Scott of Gregory were married
oy jiiHiicu Koiinyiu ( jhilbinniu evenIng -
Ing In the oflice of the clerk of the
courts.
SHINNEY UN CHRISTMAS.
Game Between Two Local Teams at
Ncllgh.
Noligh , Neb. , Dec. 20. Specln.1 to
The News : The main attraction
Christmas afternoon was the uhlnney
game between the onnt nnd west end ,
the dividing line being Mulu street.
The west ontlerH have bad the long
end of each game for yearn , but yes
terday the tables were turned. Final
score : east end fi ; west end , 2. The
only serious mishap of the game was
when Tom Dnvis , member of the firm
of Cole & Davis , received a blow with
a shlnncy club on the right Hide of
his nose , milking a cut two inches long.
Mr. Davis Hiiys It was an accident ;
that he ran Into the club as bin skate
came off. It Is nothing more than a
bad cut and hrulKc.
NEW ELECTRIC PLANT AT LIND
SAY IS CONSUMED.
IN OPERATION ONLY FEW DAYS
Early Sunday Morning the Building
Was Discovered on Fire , and as the
Town Has no Water System Little
Could be Done to Save it.
Newman Grove , Nob. , Dec. 21. Spe
cial to The News : The electric light
plant at Lindsay was burned early yes
terday morning. The origin of thofiro
Is unknown and the loss is not given.
Lindsay is about six miles east of New
man Grove.
The burned plant bad just been com
pleted nnd the lights turned on for the
first time. Inst Tuesday. Lindsay has
no flro protection so that all that could
bo done was to fight the Humes with
a bucket brigade , which proved Inef
fective , and the building was totally
destroyed and much of the machinery
damaged.
The plant will bo rebuilt at once.
STRUCK WITH A CLUB.
Pierce Boy Gets the Worst of a Shin-
ney Game.
Pierce , Neb. , Dec. 22. Special to
The News : Whllo playing shlnney on
the mill pond last evening , Benj. Lind
say , jr. , wns accidentally struck over
the eye with a shlnnoy club , bruising
the bones near the frontal sinus , caus
ing some shock and considerable hem-
orrhngo through Uio noso.