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    THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL
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ITS NORFOLK NEBRASKA Fill DAY AUUUaT.U 1908
II I I
FALSE MANOEUVRE BROUGHT
AEROPLANE TO THE GROUND.
AMERICAN ESCAPED UNHURT
The Aeroplane of the Dayton , Ohio ,
Air Flyer , Which Aroused French
Enthusiasm , Falls to Earth In At-
temp to Avoid Slough.
Paris , Aug. 13. Wilbur Wright's
Hying machine wan damaged 'this
morning In attempting to avoid n deep
slough , n false manoeuvre bringing
the machine sharply , to the ground.
Wright was not hurt ;
The aeroplane was " 'ing at a
height of about tw mty-i. j , 'cot when
It fell to the gro. { . . motor
escaped Injury.
Wright announced - it h
to have the machine hi
II y within a few dayn.
Was at Record Holg. V
Wright was sailing at a
bight of GO meters when his
stopped and forced him to deacon.1 ? '
In alighting Wright made a bad
maneuvre and struck the ground with
great force , breaking the left wing
of the aeroplane.
Airship Makes High Speed.
Wright attempted high speed today
during a sail of thirteen miles at an
average height of 25 motors.
Encouraged by his perfect control ,
Wright elevated the nmchlna to a
height of W meters when the accident
happened.
The Injured machine will require
a week for repairs.
NEW TRIUMPHJOR WRIGHT
American Aeronaut Circles Field Flv *
Times In Aeroplane.
Lemans , Franco , Aug. 13. Wilbur
Wright of t > ay\on , O. , made a splen
did flight with his aeroplane here ,
circling the field live times and re
maining In the air six' minutes and
fifty-six seconds. The flight was un
dulating throughout , with the highest
level ninety feet.
The flight was timed officially by
the Aero club of deportment of
\
WILBUR WRIGHT ,
the Sarthe. The wind was blowing
at the rate of ten miles an hour , the
greatest velocity since the experi
ments were begun. The height at
tained by Mr. Wright Is considered
remarkable and the experts present
were unanimous in the opinion that
the American aeronaut demonstrated
even a greater degree of skill in the
direction of his machine than he did
in the previous trials.
CARDINAL APPEARS TO BE IN
EXCELLENT HEALTH.
Rome , Aug. 13. Cardinal Gibbons ,
who now appears In excellent health ,
today went to Orvlsto , .sixty miles
northwest of Rome , to further recu
perate.
DEMOCRATIS COMMITTEE OPENS
Norman Mack Meets With Other Of
ficials at Chicago.
Chicago , Aug. 13. Norman Mack
arrived here today and held a con
ference this morning with Kern ,
Lamb , Josophus Daniel and John W.
Tomllnson , chairman of the Demo
cratic organization committee. The
Democratic headquarters are now
running.
Death of Edward Rychon.
Valentino , Neb. , Aug. 13. Special
to The News : Edward Rychon , a
young man twenty-ono years old , died
in Valentino yesterday after on Ill
ness of twenty-four days with typhoid
fever. Mr. Rychon lived In the north
table country but was brought to
town in order that ho might receive
proper care.
The body was taken to Harmony
cemetery on the nortn table.
THIS FREAKJS ALIVE
Six Legged Pig In Boyd County Six
Months Old and Growing.
Uutto , Neb , , Aug. 13. Special to
The News : A nlx-leggcd pig , allvo
and happy In pig fashion , Is a pecu
liar freak of nature that has been
discovered at the farm of William
Green In Boyd county.
The animal Is now about nix
months old ami Is of the usual size
and form save that it has four per
fect front legs and feet. Mr. Green
expects to keep the pig as a curi
osity.
BIG CONFERENCE AT BUTTE.
Annual Free Methodist Conference
Draws Big Attendance.
Unite , Nob. , Aug. 13. Special to
the News : The annual conference of
the Free Methodist church Is In ses
sion In Butte with an attendance
which Is expected to reach 300 mem
bers. '
The meetings arc held In a largo
tabernacle. Meals are served In the
'
I. O. O. F. hall while the visitors
are cared for at night at the homes
of the hospitable people of Butte.
The meetings will last over Sunday.
A number of ministers from abroad
are to bo present.
Wlnslde Elects Successor to De Bolt.
Wlnslde , Neb. , Aug. 13. The rains
of the past week have retarded
threshing. Oats are being marketed
and are turning out about thirty
bushels to the acre , a 25 per cent In
crease over last year , and the quality
Is 50 per cent better. As yet no
wheat has been marketed.
Professor F. L. McNown , of Peru ,
has been elected superintendent of
the Wlnsldo schools to succeed Pro
fessor De Bolt , who was "dismissed"
by the state superintendent.
$50 IS RAISED FROM DELEGATION
AT FAIRVIEW.
PRESENTED HIM WITH GOURD
InAddressing a Delegation of Otoe
County Farmers , Mr. Bryan' Said
That the Big Stick Had Not Ac
complished Much Legislation.
Falrvlow , Lincoln , Neb. , Aug. 13.
W. J. Bryan , addressing a delegation
of Otoo county farmers today accepted
a mammoth gourd brought by them
and a fund of $50 collected from fifty
persons.
Mr. Bryan said : "The gourd cer
tainly looks like the big stick Is cari
catured. I think it would be a fitting
emblem to represent the Republican
policies , for the big stick , while loudly
heralded , has not accomplished a
great deal of legislation. "
Mr. Bryan expressed his thanks for
the ? 50 campaign fun and referred to
the manner of collecting the Demo
cratic fund from the people.
Texas Republicans Name Ticket.
Dallas , Tex. , Aug. 13. The Repub
licans of Texas In state convention
named a full state ticket , promulgated
a platform and announced that they
would1 make a sweeping and active
campaign of the state between now
and Sept. 1. Colonel J. L. Simpson
of Dallas , a confederate veteran , was
nominated for aovernor.
Labor Convention Indorses Democracy
Denver , Aug. 13. The Colorado
Federation of Labor In convention
here , by a viva voce vote , Indorsed
the Democratic party In the national
campaign.
NEW YORK HOTEL KEEPER AT
TACKED DURING NIGHT.
New York , Aug. 13. HIetro Bolliva ,
a well-to-do hotel keeper , was attacked
during the night by a gang of men
in the "flat bush" section , of Brooklyn ,
and murdered.
The police believe the crime was
work of the Black Hand society.
Tribesmen Slay English Doctor.
Kasr-el-Kleblr , Morocco , Aug. 13.
News has been received hero of the
murder of an English doctor by Er-
mequl tribesmen , who are followeni
of Mulai Hafld , while he was traveling
from this city to Fes.
Great Western Withdraws Raies.
Chicago , Aug. 13. The Chicago
Qreat Western railroad withdrew a
notice of a cut In grain rates which
It had filed n few weeks ago. The
new tariffs were to have established
equalized rates from Omaha to St.
Paul and from Omaha to Chicago , and
it was predicted by road traffic ex
perts that the move would result In
a widespread rate war. Withdrawal
of the new rates , however , renders
this contingency remote.
OPPOSITION OF GOVERNMENT
TO LOTTERY PLAN.
LAND OPENING IN COLORADO
People from All Over the United
States are Present Appoint Com-
Mlttee to Conduct the Distribution
by Auction Sale.
Garland , Col. , Aug. 13. Three thou
sand settlers from nil over the United
States hero for the San Luis valley
land opening are enraged nt the op
position of the government to the
organized plan of allotting lands , post-
olllcc Inspectors refusing to allow the
lottery feature. After three days'
.wrnuglo the settlers have selected
"Robert Rnnklns of Nebraska , George
McMalr of Texas and F. A. Hibbargor
of Kansas us trustees to conduct the
distribution by auction sales. Frank
Gongy of Denver was selected by the
settlers as their legal consul.
The crowd Is composed of farmers
from Kansas , Nebraska , Texas , Okla
homa , Iowa , Illinois and Indiana. They
are well fed and housed In tents. It
will require ten days to complete the
work.
At a mass meeting to bo held to
night it Is believed that the settlers
will decide to proceed with the allot
ments tomorrow.
Policeman bead , Slayer Dying.
St. Louis , Aug. 13. As the result of
a running fight between Policeman
Zcno Fultz and John Thornton , a
negro , the former Is dead and the lat
ter Is lying in the city hospital with
three dangerous bullet wounds In his
ebdomen. The duel occurred In an
alley back of a Chestnut street lodg
ing house , following Fultz' attempt to
arrest the negro on a shooting charge.
ACCIDENTAL OR INTENTIONAL
ASPHYXIATION.
MISS FRANCES SCHOLES VICTIM
Coroner's July Is Unable to Determine
Whether the Death Is the Result of
Accident or Not Daughter of
Typewriter Manufacturer.
Chicago , Aug. 13. Miss Frances
Scholes , aged twenty-two , daughter of
the typewriter manufacturer , and a
prominent society leader of Evanston ,
was found dead In bed today at the
homo of her mother , who Is separated
from her father , asphyxiated. The
coroner's jury was unable to deter
mine whether the death was the re
sult of an accident or intentional.
IOWA GOVERNOR MAKES CLEAR
ATTITUDE ON SENATORSHIP.
DCS Molnes , Aug. 13. Governor
Cummins issued a statement upon the
matter of the succession to the late
United States Senator William B. Al
lison making clear his attitude.
He said : "Tho time has coma when
I may with propriety put to rest some
of the rumors which are current In
the state. It has been stated that I
will shortly call a conference or cau
cus of progressive Republicans to con
sider the subject and to determine a
policy to bo pursued. I do not expect
to bring any such conference together.
"Senator Allison's death has created
certain questions of great importance
which I must decide , not as a candi
date for office , but as governor of the
state. I want to decide those ques
tions justly and wisely , and I want all
the help I can get , whether from
fflends or from enemies. I cordially
invite help in the solution of the prob
lems before us , whether from political
supporters or political opponents , but
when all Is said that Is to be said ,
and when the time comes to act , the
decision will bo my own and I will
take the whole responsibility for it.
The matters to be decided have be
come a part of my duty as governor
and in performing that duty my first
concern will bo to promote the cause
of good government and the welfare
of all the people and my second concern -
cern will bo to serve as best I can the
Interest * of the political party of
which I am a member. "
Lincoln Editor It Dead ,
Lincoln , Aug. 13. Gustav Adolf Bb-
meyer , chief editor of the Lincoln
Frele Presse , died at big home.
Antelope Institute.
Nellgh , Neb. , Aug. 13. Special to
The NOWH : The Antelope county
teachers' Institute starts In this city
next Monday morning and continues
until Saturday. Superintendent Ward
announces that he has an exception
ally good corps of Instructors , and
says that all persons expecting to
teach In Antelope county the coming
year are requested to attend the coun
ty Institute , unless they have attended
a regular county Institute elsewhere.
Ho also states that there Is no need
of writing for excuses , as none will
bo granted.
The following are the Instructors :
U. S. Conn , Columbus ; F. M. Gregg ,
Peru state normal ; Miss Mary Strick
land , Fremont.
BRITISH RULER MEETS MONARCHS -
ARCHS AT CRONBERG.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS CONSIDERED
King Edward Discusses European Re
lations With the Kaiser and Em
peror Francis Joseph Turkey On
of the Subjects.
London. Aug. 13. The visits paid
by King Edwnid to Emperor William
at Cronberj ; and to Emperor Francis
Joseph at Ischl , while not likely to
lead to any formal diplomatic trans
actions , are considered highly im
portant in official circles as affecting
the relations of GroaU Britain , Ger
many and Austria.
There have been many reports con
cerning the conversations of the monarchs -
archs of the three countries. It Is
quite enough for them that the rela-
tons have so much improved of re
cent months that for the second year
in succession King Edward has found
It possible to visit the two emperors
and discuss with them whatever In
Europe was interesting at the mo
ment , discussions which will end in
still better understandings.
"There Is no doubt , " said a Brit
ish official , "that Turkey was one ol
the subjects under discussion. "
It Is understood that King Edward
particularly wished to see Emperor
William -to nrrnnge a visit for him
self and COuuen Alexandra In return
ror the CHIP sror's visit to London , ar.,1
the King aho wanted to show the Ger
mans by h'-i relations with the royal
nephew \ \ < f t e ententes which had
been brous a1 ojt with his influence
had .not bo i - : . -vl against Germany.
FEELS HONORED AT BEING MADE
HONORARY PRSEIDENT.
New York , Aug. 13. President
Roosevelt today sent the following let
ter to W. McLaughlln , secretary of
the American Olympic reception com
mittee : "I should be very glad to
be named honorary president of the
American Olympic society , but It will
not be possible for me to go to New
York to attend the reception.
"If the members of the team can
come out to Oyster Bay I shall be
sincerely glad to see them here at
my house and to greet them in per
son. Sincerely yours , Theodore
Roosevelt. "
It Is considered probable the team
will accept the Invitation.
BUT THEY ARE PRESENTED
WITH SILVER CUP.
Auckland , New Zealand , Aug. 13.
Auckland today defeated the Ameri
can marksmen In their contest by G5
points. In order to allow the Ameri
cans to compete , the regulation pro
hibiting armed bodies of foreigners
to land , was suspended.
The Americans were presented with
a silver cup as a consolation prize.
Daughter of McCarthy In Runaway.
Ponca , Neb. , Aug. 13. Miss Ethel
Rico and Miss Mao McCarthy , daugh
ter of J. J. McCarthy , were badly
bruised In a runaway yesterday. The
horse they were driving became
frightened at a cow , overturned the
buggy and dashed through n wire
fence.
Webster's Body Found.
Tokanmh , Neb. , Aug. 13. The body
of Jay Webster , who was drowned
Sunday in the Missouri river , was
found seven miles below the point
where the drowning occurred. The
body was found lodged against a pro
jecting log and had evidently been In
the eun for forty-eight hours. It was
removed to a local undertaking estab
lishment
TWO TEAMS STOLEN AND THREE
MEN ARRESTED.
ONE OF THE PRISONERS ESCAPES
Livery Stable and Farmer Both Lose
Teams Deputy ArrestsThree Men
but One Escapes Sheriff Joins In
Man Hunt.
Valentine , Neb. , Aug. 13. Special
to The News : Two teams of horses
and buggies stolen , three suspects
captured and an escape by one of the
arrested men Is less than a week's
record.
A team was stolen from the Star
livery barn by two strangers who
hired the team for a trip Into the
reservation on .the pretense that they
had business with Mr. Nless , a ranch
man. Mr. Nless coming to town
Tuesday reported that the two strang
ers had stopped with him and then
driven on without transacting any
business. A reward of $50 was posted
by the livery company.
Tuesday night another team and
buggy was stolen from the Graeff
farm on North Table.
A deputy was sent at once In search
of * the thieves.
The first word received from the
deputy was that ho had three men
and was bringing them In. Later
came news that one of the prisoners
had escaped and was hiding along the
banks of the Nlobrara river.
The sheriff left at once to assist In
the capture.
Won't Mix In State Fights.
Hot Springs , Va. , Aug. 13. Judge
Tnft today declared that ho does not
Intend to be dragged into state fights.
Referring to West Virginia , he said :
"The national committee will bo left
a free hand In all of them. "
COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AF-
.FAIRS TO INVESTIGATE.
ALL INDIANS CHEW THE BEAN
On His Recent Tour Mr. Leupp Says
He Found That All Indians Are
Chewing the Mascal Bean and He
Will Investigate Its Effect.
Washington , Aug. 13. Commis
sioner of Indian Affairs Lcupp said to
day that he will Investigate the effect
of chewing the mascal bean.
On his recent tour , during which ho
visited a number of Indian reserva
tions , Mr. Leupp found the habit pre
valent among allIndians. .
ACCUSED IN COURT OF BEING
RESPONSIBLE FOR 5 DEATHS.
Buffalo , N. Y. , Aug. 13. Three
women were arraigned in police court
here on charges of taking human
lives. The police accuse the women
of being responsible for the death of
five people. The women are Mrs.
Annie Sutherland , who is accused of
having shot her husband , Alexander ,
last week ; Mrs. Isabella Sahcn , ac
cused of having strangled her three
young children several weeks ago , and
Martha Brownaska , who was arrested
on a charge of throwing a baby from
the second-story window of a hos
pital. Warrants charging murder in
the first degree were ordered' ' issued
for the women. All were held for the
grand Jury.
Elkhorn Farmer Ends Life.
Elkhorn , Neb. , Aug. 13. Ferdinand
Martin , a well known and prosperous
farmer living four miles northeast of
hero , committed suicide by blowing
the top of his head off with a shotgun
The deed was committed at his home ,
with his family near him. Mr. Martin
had been In poor health for some
time.
Druggists to Be Prosecuted ,
Lincoln , Aug. 13. Food Commls-
Eloner Johnson has prepared to prose
cute 200 druggists of the state for
selling headache medicine containing
Bcetanlllde , unbranded. In ithe face
of this wholesale prosecution , Lincoln
druggists have agreed to brand their
medicines.
St. Jo Gets Meeting.
Boston , Aug. 13. St. Joseph , Mo. ,
was this afternoon selected ns the
meeting place for the next Interna
tional Typographical union.
THt CONDITIONJJF THE WEATHER
Temperature for Twenty-tour Hours.
Forecast for NeuratKH.
Condition of the weatner as rucord
od for the twenty-four hours ending
nt 8 a. m. today.
Maximum SO
Minimum G5
Average 63
Barometer 20.98
Chicago , AUK. 13. The bulletin Is
sued by the Chicago station of the
United States weather bureau gives
the forecast for Nebraska as follows :
Generally fair tonight and Friday.
Cooler east portion tonight. Warmer
Friday.
YESTERDAY'S ' BASEBALL HhSULIS
National League ,
At Now York : 11.11.13
Brooklyn . . .00120110 0 5 9 0
Now York..O 0000000 1 1 9 a
At Philadelphia First game : 11.11.12
Boston 00000002 1 3 7 1
Philadelphia 00000100 1 2 7 2
Second game : R.H.E.
Boston 0000020 0 2 G 3
Philadelphia .2002100 * G 10 1
At Plttsburfi : H.ll 13
Plttaburg . . .00000000 0 0 3 2
Chicago . . . .02000001 0 3 8 0
American League.
At Cleveland : IUI.E.
Cleveland . .10000200000 1 I 11 4
Phllud'phla 000003000000 3 CO
Western League.
At Denver : . It.H.B
Denver 00003000 * 3 G 1
Sioux Clty..O 0000000 0 0 3 3
At Pueblo : U.I1 12
Dos MoltH'rt.2 0200000 0 4 9 1
Pueblo 30100020 * G 13 2
At Omnha : K.I I.ft
Omaha 10001110 * 4 9 2
Lincoln 10000010 0 2 7 1
THIRD FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURS
ON FRENCH SCHOOL8HIP.
BREECH SLOCK BLOWS OUT
Eighteen Others Injured , Three of
Whom Are In a Desperate Condi
tion Recruits Were Receiving In
structions In Gunnery on Couronne.
Toulon , Aug. 13. Six persons were
killed and eighteen injured In a gun
explosion aboard the gunnery school-
uhlp Couronne off Lea Sallns de Fyers.
The accident occurred while a number
of recruits were receiving Instructions
In handling a big gun , the breech of
which blow out. Three of those
wounded are in a desperate condition.
According to experts In gunnery ,
the accident was due to the decompo
sition of " 13" powder , to which the dis
aster to the battleship lena In 1907
was attributed and In which more
than 100 lives were lost.
The men in the turret at the time
of the accident'declare , however , that
the gun became overheated owing to
the rapidity with which It was being
fired. The shell was hardly pushed
homo when it exploded with tre
mendous force. Sheets of flame dart
ed backward from the gun , and those
standing nearby were liufled to the
deck. Several of the men were ter
ribly mutilated. Two of the men
were permanently blinded and the
limbs of the others had to be ampu
tated Immediately when they arrived
at the hospital. All the occupants of
the turret were more or less Injured.
This Is the third fatal accident to
occur on board the schoolshlp Cour-
onno within the past sixteen months ,
11 of which were due to the blowing
ft of breech blocks. ,
CARPENTER DENIES HE FOULED
BUT WILL SAY NOTHING.
New York , Aug. 13. Twelve Ameri
can athletes who took part in the
Olympic contests In England arrived
today from Europe.
The most notable of the party was
J. C. Carpenter , who was accused of
fouling in the 400 metre race. Car
penter denied that he had fouled in
the race but said that he accepted the
decision and would say nothing more.
Carpenter Makes Statement.
New York , Aug. 13. Carpenter ,
upon his arrival on shore today , gave
the following statement : "I do not
recollect squeezing Halswcllo at all.
As a matter of fact the race was de
clared void before It was finished.
I'm tired of all this talk about British
antipathy against American athletes.
Personally I found some British ath
letes to bo good fellows and good
atheletes but I admit I feel keenly
the injustice of being disqualified for
alleged unfair tactics. I believe that
If I had not been disqualified I would
have won Uio race when It was re
run. "
HE WAS PITCHED HEADLONG
OVER HORSE'S HEAD.
BUT LIT ON HANDS AND KNEES
While Riding on n Mountain Road ,
Judge Taft Was Pitched Off His
Horse , Narrowly Escaped Being
Seriously Injured.
Hot Springs , Vu. , Aug. 13. W. H.
Taft , Republican candidate for the
presidency , fell from a horse late yes
terday afternoon , It has just been
learned , and narrowly escaped serious
Injury.
Mr. Taft was riding on a mountain
road when the horse's knees gave way
and Judge Taft was pitched headlong
to the ground .
From the fact that the horse waa
not going fast , Tnft was able to lighten
on his hand and knees , unhurt snvo
for a few bruises.
General Clarence Edwards , who waa
hero when the accident happened , la
In Washington today trying to get
another horse for Mr. Taft.
Representative Hepburn of Iowa ar
rived hero today to confer with Taft.
Hot Spilngs , Vn. , Aug. 13. "Every
thing wus au harmonious au possible
and no one was laid actons my kneu
and spanked. " This was Judge Taft's
genial remark in concluding a detailed
account of his all-day conference with
Frank IL Hitchcock , Republican na
tional chairman , and Arthur I. Vorya ,
his chief of staff.
Chairman Hitchcock announced
after the first conference , which oc
cupied three hours , that it could be
stated that Mr. Tnft would make no
speeches outside the city of Cincinnati
during the campaign. On his way
from Hot Springs to Cincinnati the
last of the month Mr. Taft will make
a side trip In Ohio. No political
speeches will bo made on this trip.
It was also officially announced that
Mr. Taft would continue the policy
ho had already adopted and followed
of not mixing In local political con
tentions in any state or of taking any
part whatever in behalf of any candi
date for ronomlnatlon for a state of
fice. This announcement is intended
as an answer , first , to the demand
that Mr. Talt decide the merits of the
contestants In the West Virginia split
and , second , that he express a prefer
ence for or against Governor Hughea
In the New York state gubernatorial
situation. Tnklngjip the narrative of
the day's work , Mr. Taft said :
"We went over tlio situation In
every state where It is recognized
that a vigorous campaign must bo
made. Particular' attention was given
to Maine and Vermont , not because of
any doubt as to the situation in these
states , but because the election is held
earlier than In other states. Governor
Hughes , it was stated , undoubtedly
would be one of the speakers In these
two states , In addition to his accept
ance of an Invitation to open the
Ohio campaign at Youngstown Sept. 5.
Secretary James Wilson of the depart
ment of agriculture has consented to
speak in Vermont and Maine , likewise
Secretary Straus of the department of
commerce and labor and Rev. John
Wesley , pastor of the Metropolitan
Temple , New York. "
Canadian Forest Fires Spreading.
Winnipeg , Man. , Aug. 13. The for
est fires which raged around Fernlo
have spread to Canada's National
park district , near Banff. The fire
burned fiercely on the heights of Goat
mountain this week and clouds of
smoke arose.
PITTSBURG SELECTED FOR
PLACE OF MEETING.
Boston , Aug. 13. The American
Federation of Catholic Societies
finished its seventh annual conven
tion by re-electing Edward Feeney of
Brooklyn president , selecting Pitts-
burg for next year's meeting and com
pleting Its platform. The planks
adopted commend the encyclical of
the pope against false religious teachIngs -
Ings , urge religious teaching In the
schools , deplore the disregard of the
observance of Sunday , reject the ma.n
teachings of socialism and Indorse Uie
plan for nn association for Catholic
young men.
The plank on socialism expresses
"sympathy with the wage earners In
their efforts to ameliorate their condi
tion by united action" and recom
mends the formation of Ca'thollc work-
Ingmen's societies.
Fred Choate Cuts Artery.
DOB Monies , la. , Aug. 13. Fred M ,
C. Choato , who lost in his sensational
efforts to get the custody of his llttlo
girl in district court , attempted to
commit sulcido by severing the artery
in his left arm. Ho was taken to th
office of Dr. Lambert , his brother-in-
law , with whom hit wlfu han boon
stopping , and there an effort IB b lni
made to have his lite.