WEEKLY APRIL 2811)09 )
RAILROAD LANDMARKS GONE * .
Warthweatern Depot at Fremont wafc
Built Twenty-Twj Years AIIO.
The old Northwoslorn paBrtongor ;
Htudon In Fremont , a railroad land-
nuirk In that city , which has stood va-
pnt at , First and Main streets , slnco
, , lifl removal of official headquarters
, ? fiom | t two years ago , IB to bo do-
, rniulinhed and tho'timber taken to Oc-
tavln to bo used In the construction
of n depot to replace Ihe ono that
vvnu recently destroyed by fire. The
olil do | > ot was Iho second passenger
Mtntlon build In Fremont by Iho eli
JKlkhorn road. It was UBed up to six
yenrd ago , when the passenger busl
BICHS was transferred to a union sta
aloti. It stood vacant for n time nnt !
then was used as a division head
muirtcrs office during the time thai
Frank Waltcrfl , formerly genera
superintendent for the road , was sta
tUnned In Fremont. For the past two
I/cnrH. liowever , It has stobd vacant
Ht IH raid the ground on which the old
depot , stands will bo used for Irack ox
SlCIlHlollH.
The building was built about twenty
( two years ago. The original depo
wns located on Union street and was
trenched by a stub when the route o
ttlio road went around to the northeasi
iof Fremont. This original structure
\vns very small and is now used for a
yard office. The present Northweslorn
. imnln line was at first operated by the
Sioux Clly & Pacific company. Wh m
At passed Inlo Ihe management of the
Rater owners , the Fremont , Elkhorn Ac
nilBSOiirl Valley railroad , the track was
tbullt through Fremont , and the soutl
JPlatto lines conslructed. All of thl
ctmngo and growth necessltalud the
.construction of the depot which In
Hum was found Insufficient and Uir >
Minion station took Its place
The Northwestern Railway company
Sftas made the largest approprlatloi
ver made for bridge construction on
any ono of Its divisions for the Iowa
division of the system. Clinton , la.
will bo the base of supplies for the
'jSuxmeiiso contract of rebuilding every
Important bridge on the main line o
the railroad , between this city and
' Cedar Rapids. The work will occupy
tUie whole of the present year am
attest year the bridges between Cedar
Itnplds and Boone will bo rebuilt
Solid concrete abutments are to be
Duillt uio foundations for the new
IbtWges. They will be erected on pile
foundations. No expense will be
spared by the company In building
aiic bridges , which are calculated to
ujndure for generations to como. In
elhtt Clinton yards thousands of del
ilnrs worth of materials and nmchln
tsiry arc being stored for the big con
ttracts. Gravel Is being quarried In
ttthe Almont pits , which will be trans
trpontftd directly to the various stations
along the line wnere the work is to
JRjo accomplished.
"Alnswortli Star-Journal , : Several
ttlmcs before the Star-Journal has
tgpukea of the proposition to build a
-ardllroad from Sprlngvlew to Alns-
Jit should bo an electric line
t.ttinftanl gauge so that cars
/ jfrom ttlio INorthwestern could be
f -awitchrid innfl ( tarried on it. Ultl-
/ auitqly .the Mine should be extended
4 north to Burton and Gregory and
f-aouth. by the way sjf Endeslakp , and
jt JElsmoro to Dunning. At present , how-
jVMver.'tho grossing need Is for the line
tfrom Alnsworth to Sprlngvlew. The
, time is ripe for such a proposition.
"The Star-Journal has information that
Heads to the belief that $50,000 worth
i > af stock In such an enterprise will
t ia > e token by citizens of the two coun-
. 'Hies directly Interested. The Nlobrara
, .and Plum can be dammed to secure
, ; power and the line put into operation
>
1 witjiout asking one dollar in bonds
Koya Paha < ir Brown county.
* "The"Northwestern Railway company
completed its double track system be
tween Chicago and the Missouri river.
The link in the double track system
was completed when the second track
< otf , the now bridge across the Missis
sippi river was finished Easter Sun-
tflay morning the track was opened for
regular traffic. The new bridge has
Ebecn in use for several weeks , but
< only one track was In service up to
Ahe present time. The bridge cost In
Aho neighborhood of 2,000,000 , and is
said to be the finest piece of engineer-
r\K and mechanical ingenuity on the
aiisslsslppl river.
The immense steam derrick used
toy the Northwestern Railway company
fin erecting the now double track
bridge across the Mississippi river ,
was completely wrecked In Wiscon
sin , and has been transported to Clln-
don , la. , for repairs. The wrecker ,
which cost $20,000 to build , fell from
ho falsework of a bridge over Root
crlver last week , and was almost de-
snollshed.
Lincoln Journal : City Agent Me
< GInnIs of the Northwestern states that
dthcro Is little probability of the pro
Tposed now time card going Into ef
jfect on the Northwestern before the
movement of cream In the early sum
mer , and the increased activities of
other business- lines demands a new
schedule.
North Nebraska Deaths.
Max Mueller , a prominent pioneer
nl Pierce , died last Tuesday.
, HA3 METHUSELAH CROAKED ?
250-Year-Old Tortoise Been Sleeping _ ,
Since Last Fall. j
London , April 17. London was
shocked today by a report that Methuselah -
thuselah was dead. ]
Inquiries from many sources dls-
closed that ho was probably not dead ,
tout In a trance a theory held by the
Lest posted observers. Therefore , no
funeral or burial services will take
place yet.
Methuselah Is the oldest citizen of I
London , hla last birthday anniversary i
being'thO'ZGOtli ho. has'celebrated ; Ho
Is the'chief tortoise In the zoo and has
boon an. object .of. .curiosity since the
time of Cromwell , Washington Irving
may have fed him with smoking to-
bivcco anil made him foam In 180G and
Longfellow may have delighted Me
thuselah's ' Boul with cabbage stalks In
1842 , / . . - ,
Methuselah draws the lineat all
young : things. IIlo only Inlimate com-
panlon la n callow tortoise of 200
years. There are 'plenty-of elephants ,
parrots , l > lkcs and rhinoceroses about
the armour-plated veteran , any ono of
which may run uji to 100 or so , but
Methuselah cuts Iheln as Insufferably
Immature ) . ' Ho went to sleep tardily
last fall , well on In November Instead
of In Soptombof as usual. Ho istho
(
last riser , anyway , atid hence his
keeper thinks that , while he Is still
asleep , ono of those days ho will w'alco
up.
up.Ills heart does not appear 'to boat ,
but that . .seems to bo a small affair
with Methuselah.
Dies From Injuries.
John Hlnze , who was receiver of the
property of thp Glebe Gold Mining
company , situated near here , died at
St. Joseph's hospital from concussion
of the brain , after lying unconscious
several days. Foul play is suspected ,
but as yet no clew as to the identity
of his assailants has been found.
Smith Brothers' Circus Is Sold.
Norfolk has lost its circus' . The
Smith Brothers' circus , which was
until a few mpnths ago known as the
Lemon circus , has been sold , accordIng -
Ing to an announcement made by the
Smiths , to Sioux City parties. It Is
stated that the show will be carried
through the present season along the
lines planned by the Smiths and that
the circus will visit this territory the
latter part of May.
J. S. Smith stated Saturday that the
sale of the circus had been .closed and
that he would leave Sunday for Oregon
to round up some 4,500 head of horses
to ship to Nebraska markets , the bulk
probably to go to South Omaha.
Cross River on 16-Inch Blank.
The role of the pioneer doctor who
braves dangers In reaching patients
that the eastern physician hardly
dreams of , who risks his own life in
an effort to save the life of some suf
ferer was essayed this week , accord
ing to a .story which comes from Bas-
sett by Dr. Charles H. Root of Bas-
sett and Dr. P. H. Sailer of this city.
Ono moonless night this week Dr.
Salter was called to Bassett by Dr.
Root for an operation at Cams , a lit
tle Inland town In Keya Paha county
just over the Nlobrara river. Leaving
the county seat town the two physi
cians drove out into the black night
to the Nlobrara river , where the re
cent high water had taken the bridge
out sometime ago. The bridge had
been sufficiently repaired to permit
two elght-Jnch planks being laid , to
gether for a distance of some , fifty or
sixty feet. 'Beyond this the bridge
was solid.
A Perilous Trip.
The doctors did not hesitate. Leav
ing their conveyance they started
across the stxteen-tnch plank walk
without support on either sldo and
with the Niobrara roaring some
hlrty-flve feet below. Dr. Root led
he way with the lantern. Dr. Salter
came groping along1 the narrow plank
n the darkness behind.
But the operation was performed.
Sensation In Wall Street.
New York , April 17. A sensation
vas created by announcement that Re
ceiver Lindsay Russell of the failed
rokerago firm of Ennis & StoppanI ,
ad obtained an order from Judge Bolt ,
ummonlng Senator Patrick H. Mc-
Carron , the well known democratic
cader , to testify next Tuesday at the
mnkruptcy hearing and produce cuch
looks , records , and documents as may
be required. The summons was based t
on the alleged discovery of expert ac-
ountants that one ot several blind a
accounts , entered as "No. 339 , ' ' was
hat of Senator McCarron , who had for
t
ears past been a close personal friend
of both members of the firm. "Ac
count No. 339 , " is was stated , was
cry active and It also showed that the
man operating under It was indebted
o the firm over $100,000. The fact
hat members of several New York
stock exchange firms have also been tl
subpoenaed to appear at the bank
ruptcy proceedings caused a stir in
he financial district.
Wayne Normal Is Leased.
As.a . result of the Wayne normal bill
having passed the legislature too late to
secure an appropriation for a main-
enance fund , the school property , ac
cording lo an announcement from
Wayne , has been leased by the state to
the present management for a period
of twoyears. The school will there
fore uot como under state control until
1911.
1911.Fred
Fred M. Pile , a son of the late presi
dent , has , according to the Wayne
Herald , been advanced 'to the post of
president. Fred Pile was connected c
with the school during his father's
life time. The faculty will remain the
same.
Northwest Weddings.
Deal Matteson and -Miss Mamie
Moore were married In Osmond Wed
nesday.
Harvey E. Collins and Miss Eliza
Alford were married near Mouowl
last week.
Christ Klrchdr of Napor and Miss /
Julia WIsser of Butte were married
last week.
Gus Schrolner and Miss Emaltno
McKenzlo of near Pierce , were mar
ried Thursday.
Were Townslte Surveyors.
An explanation ot the rumors of an a
immediate extension of the North
western from. Dallas and the report
of-the arrival of a party pf railroad
Burvcyom Is furnished by the Dallas
News of this week which declares that
the surveying party consisted of gov
ernment townsllu surveyors. The
News also slates that lots In Iho now
Trlpp county townsltes will probably
go.on sale the latter part of May and
gives Judge Wlllen as Its authority.
SEVERE ' ' SHOCK TO COMMUNITY
Tilden , Neb , , April 17. Special
to The News : Lo Roy Roby , a ]
.twelve . , the only child of Mr. and
> Irs. George E. Roby of this city ,
committed suicide at 8:30 : o'clock
this morning by sending a re
volver bullet into his right temple.
The boy had done some mis
chievous act in hift father's ' bakery
early this morning and Mr. Itoby
had sent the lad home , warning
him to stay at home until the
father should come home and run-
ish him.
Prefers Death to Punishment.
The boy went home and , rather
than accept punishment for his
mischief , ended his life.
The tragedy has created pro
found consternation in the com
munity.
Mrs. Roby , the lad's mother , has
been confined to her home with
serious illness for some time. She
was in the house but not in the
room where the 'boy effected his
tragic taking off. She heard the
shot that ended the child's life
and found his dead body where
it had fallen. Death had been in
stantaneous.
Fear for the Mother.
Because of the fact that she has
been so very illj it is feared that
the shock of this terrible affair
will prove grave in its effect up
on the prostrated mother.
Both parents , of course , are
heartbroken with grief. -
The Roby bakery is just about
three blocks from the family
home. The residence is in the
west part of town. So it was af
ter but a short walk , and at the
end of but a very short time that ,
the lad carried out his grewsome
plot upon his own life , after being
forewarned of forthcoming pun
ishment.
Boy was Mischievous.
Le Roy Roby has always been
a mischievous boy. ' He was in no
way a vicious lad , but his spirit
has been filled with pranks of
mischief and to control him his
father has been compelled , at
times , to administer punishment.
There has never been anything of
cruelty in these punishings. They
have been alwavs merely neces
sary correctives .
But the lad resetted the thought
that he was to punished today .
and presumably ia a moment of
desperate rashness , , over-weighing
the : punishment that he was to re
ceive , he took thi& extraordinarily
lamentable action.
It is supposed that tbe boy se
cured a revolver that was kept in
the home.
The lad was in tW fifth grade J
at school.
WAS WELL KNOWN IH NORFOLK
Andrew Rosewater Dropped Dead
in the Paxton Hotel at an Early
Hour Saturday Morning Plan
ned Norfolk's Sewer System.
Omaha , April 17. Andrew
Rosewater , for twenty-five years
to
city engineer of Omaha , dropped
dead at the Paxton hotel at an
early hour this morning. . Heart
disease was the cause.
Mr. Rosewater , who was .a
brother of the late Edward Rosewater -
water , founder of the Omaha Bee.
was born in Bohemia sixty-one
years ago , but was reared in
Cleveland , Ohio. Ho came to j ,
Omaha forty years ago. For a
number of years he was consult
ing engineer of the street paving J
of the city of Chicago. Ho leaves °
family. tn
Andrew Rosewater was ono of the
best known men In Nebraska * . Ha wns
In Norfolk about thrco years ago , de
livering an address at Iho city hall
In regard to the sewerage system pro
jected at that time and afterwards car
rlcd into execution under Mr. Rose
Water's direction.
The sUdden death of Mr. Hosowutor
Is all the more dramatic when it In
recalled that his brother , the latt
Edward Rosownlor , died Ju'.t aa sl
denly n year ago last sumpier.
Jack Koonlgsteln's New Home ,
Preliminary work has started or
Jack Koenlgsteln's now residence or
Norfolk avenue and Tenth street. John
F. Miller has the contract , the terms
of which call for the house to bo com
plcted by August 15. Mr. Koonlgsteln's
new homo Is to be a seven-room house
of the bungalow type. The entire
front part of the house is to bo given
over to a largo living room. The
house will bo finished In quartcr-sawcc :
oak.
Find Wolves In Cumlng County.
West Point , Nob. , April 17. Specla
to The News : Twelve wolves wore
dug out of the ground on the farm o
Charles Mclster at Monterey In this
county yesterday. The catch , con
slstcd of ono old wolf and eleven
young ones.
No. 820 Dead When Time Came.
Gregory , S. D. , April 17. Since
passing the 1,000 mark , the percentage
of those falling to file for Tripp county
lands la inyreaslng rapidly. Out of the
first 1,000 , only 188 failed to respond
when their numbers were called , but
passing that point , only 92 filed out
of the 150 callgd , and there will be
over a greater falling off In the nex
150 , as It Is considered that there are
not to exceed 1,200 to 1.400 desirable
claims outside of the Indian allot
ments , that Is , claims that arc worth
$ G an acre and the wear and tear of
long residence.
One of the pathetic Incidents of the
filing was that of Purley N. Richard
son of Elgin , Neb. , who drew No. 820
and Immediately engaged his locator
and marfo all arrangements to begin
resldenco on a homestead. Three
days before the time for filing , word
was received from his father that the
young man was very 111 of pneumonia
and unable to be present on the day
specified , and pleading that his son's
right might bo maintained for sixty
days. A few minutes before the callIng -
Ing of his number a telegram was
handed to Judge Witten saying , in of'
feet , that No. 820 would never claim
his right , that Purley Richardson -was
dead.
Sunday School Workers.
Parker , S. D. , April 17. The meeting -
ing of the South Dakota Sunday
School association was one of the
most successful in the association's
hislory.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows : President , G. A.
Ullne of Dell Rapids ; vice president ,
L. S. Holland of Valley Springs ; recording -
cording secrelary , F. P. Leach of
Sioux Falls ; Ireasurer , C. N. Ander
son of Walerlown.
Redfleld secured next year's con
ventlon.
South Dakota Towns Want Home.
Huron , S. D. , April 17. Delegates
of Odd Fellows lodges from various
parts of the state were here yester
day for the purpose of opening bids
for the location of .the Odd Fellows
borne to bo established by the order
at some city within the state. Offers
were received from Sioux Falls , Big
Stone , Lake Preston , Dell Rapids and
Hot Springs.
Before passing upon the proposition
the board having the proposition in
charge will visit tfte various cities and
personally examine the sites offered.
Sioux Falls , S. . D , April 17 Ar
rangements have been concluded by
the Odd Fellows of Mt , Vernon for
.he erection of a line lodge hall bulld
og , which it is Intended ahalf be one
of the finest structures of the kind in
Soulh Dakota.
Stockmen Meet at Bent Fcurche.
Belle Fourche , S ; . D. , April IT. The
'
second day of the stockmen's annual
meeting held here- closed wltb. a large
attendance from the adjacent range
districts and neighboring' towns. The
Bheepbreeders hettl their meeting In
he town hall , received reports of those
n ( charge , re-elected : the oM officers ,
discussed existing ; diseases and quar
antine conditions in this part of the
stale , ordered all Indebtedness paid
and adjourned to meet the second
week in July In view of permanently
changing the date of annual meetings.
The Catllo Growers' association has
disbanded and no attempt waa made
to hold a meeting ,
simply a question of chemical anlysls.
New Lawyers.
Pierre , S. D , April 17. Having
passed the reqntred examination , the
supreme court has granted certificates
practice In this state to Thomas
Askln , Dan McCutchen , F. W. Grogan ,
and F. W. Lambert- of whom re
side In Pierre ; to Frank R. Fisher of
Miller ; Edward S. Barren , Ipswich ;
John W. Jackson , Armour ; Geo. F.
Slme , Aberdeen ; C. C. Frltzol , Fland-
reau ; R. S. McKellar , Hot Springs ,
nnd B. S. Becklngton of Huron.
The court adjourned until Wednes
day , April 21 , when It Is expected that
the court will sit for the first time
with flvo judges , as was provided by
the recent legislative enactment in
creasing the number of judges to flvo.
Gun Clubs Consolidate.
Sioux Falls S. D.-April 17. At a
joint meeting of Iho two local gun
clubs , officers were elected and ar-
rangemonls were made whereby Ihe
two clubs were consolidated under the
name of the Sioux Falls gun club
which is the name ot the older organi
zation.- board of trustees consisting
of seven members was also elected.
Aged Colored Woman Cremated.
Rapid City , S. D. , April 17. Whoi
neighbors saw smoke Issuing from the
house and broke open the doors hero
this morning , Mrs. William Washing
Ion , aged sixty , colored , was foiitu
dying on Iho tloor ( her clollies In
flames. The cause of the tragedy Is
unknown.
Auto Frightened Horse.
Pukwana. S. D. , April 17. Fright
cncd by an automobile whoso drlvct
neglected Iho usual , precautions
against accident , the horse ridden by
little Miss Lydta Busack stampeded
near Chamberlain , throwing her fron
Its back. Her foot caught in the
stirrup and she was dragged some dls
lance when Iho - frightened anlma
came to a fence and was forced lo
slacken speed and Ihe little girl's too
was released , bul nol until she had
received some severe bruises abou
Iho head and shoulders.
188 of First 1,000 Drop' Out.
Gregory , S. D. , Apill 1C. The filings
passed Iho 1,000 mark for Trlpp counl >
lands , and out of' that number 188
have failed to respond when their
numbers were called. When the price
of these lands , ? G an acre , is taken
Into consideration , this is the grcatcs
record ever made by the govornmen
In disposing of lands under the lottery
system , less than one-fifth of the firs
thousand dropping out of line.
File Once , Take It or Leave It.
Nols K. Nelson and Alfred Brock
man filed on land without seeing 11
and when they went lo look It over
they found that the prominent features
of their tracts \vero stone piles. Thej
asked the department to change their
filing to other lands selected by them
but their application has been de
nled. Thofe Is to be only one chance
In the lottery.
5-GENT COIN JONVICTS HIM
Edward Gay Found Guilty of South
Dakota Postofflce Robbery.
Sioux Falls. S. D. . April 19. Speck
to The News : A jury In the United
States court which tried the case o !
Edward Gay , alias Fred K. Moore and
Gus Pelerson , charged wllh Ihe rob
bery of Ihe postofflce at Crpoks on the
night of December 3 last , returned a
verdict acquitting Peterson but con
vlctlng Gay. The conviction of Gay
was secured through his having in his
possession when arresled a Canadian
IKe-cent coin of the date 1900 which
was among Ihe cash stolen from Ihe
posloffice. The poslmasler Idonllfled
Ihe coin , , and thus the lltlle five-cenl
piece was dlreclly responsible for Ihe
conviction of Gay , as the entire case
against him hinged upon the coin.
Peterson will not be given his liberty
because he was acquitted in this case ,
as he yet is under Indictment on other
charges in connection with the rob
bery of postoffices at other places in
South Dakota.
Charles Looking Back , a Sioux warder
dor , was convlcled by a jury on the
charge of introducing llquqr into that
part of the Standing Rock reservation
which extends into South Dakota.
William Jefferson and Harry Smith ,
tried on the charge of selling liquor
to Indians on Ihe Cheyenne River
reservalion , were acqullled. A ver
diet of acquittal also was returned by
the Jury in the case of Thomas Rain-
jew , who was tried on the charge of
ntroducfng liquor into the Rosebud
reservation.
Perhaps the most interesllng case
o be tried daring the present term of
Jnlted States court will be called for
trial at 9 o'clock this morning. The
case is t&at of Ansori Wagar , formerly
United States commissioner at Dallas ,
who will be trfed on an indictment
charging Mm with having embezzled
trust fund'sto tne amount of $2,880.37 ,
which had been placed in his hands
> y homesteaders with which to pay the
t
purchase price of their lands.
0
The trial of the case , it Is expected ,
n
will extend over seyeral days , as every
nch will be stoutly contested both by
he government and by the attorneys '
'or the defendant. Wagar will be do- !
'ended by Alkens & Judge , of Sioux
Tails , while the prosecution will be
conducted by United States Allorney :
Wagner and Assistant ( Allorney
Porlor.
MINISTERS HERE THIS WEEK
Conference Here Tuesday and Wed
nesday , Bishop Nuelson Coming.
Some forty ministers of the Norfolk
listrlcl of Ihe Methodist church will
> e in the city Tuesday and Wednesday
of Ihls week , altendlng a conference
of Dr. Tlndairs dlsricl. The sessions
will be held at the Methodist church.
Bishop Nuelson of Omaha and Chan
cellor Davidson of Wesleyan unlver-
sily are among Iho speakers from
away. M. C. Hazen , Former Mayor
Slurgeon , Col. John A. Ehrhardl of
Slanlon and Rev. J. F. Poucher of
Stanton are also on Ihe program ,
which Is as follows :
Tuesday's session : a
2:00 : p. m , Devotional service Rev.
J. G. Galloway , Belden.
2:30 : p. m. Business session.
4:00 : p. m. "Our Methodist Hospital , "
Rev. C. N. Dawson , D. D. , Omaha. e
4:30 : p. m. "Tho Methodist Brother
hood , " Rov. D. W. McGregor , Madi
son.
5:00 : p. m. Crowell Memorial
Home , " Rev. John Crows , Blair.
5:20 : p. m. "The Organization of n
Modern Sunday School , " Attorney
M. C. Hazen , Norfolk.
5:40 : p. m. "Tho Now Laws of the
Discipline , " Rev. J. M. Leldy , Lyons.
7:30 : p. m. Devotional service , Rov. A.
W. Ahrondls , Winsldo.
8:00 : p. m. 'Our Book Concern , " Rev.
JCSB W. Jennings , D. D. , L , L. D. , to
Kansas City. Mo.
8:30 : p. in. "Our University , " Chan
cellor W , ,1. Davidson , University
Place.
Sacrament of the lord's supper , con
ducted by the dlslrlcl superintend-
out , Rev , D. K. Tlndnll , Ph. D. , I ) . D. ,
Norfolk.
Wednesday's session :
8:30 : a. m. Devotional service , Rov.
L , V. Slocmnb , Boomer.
9:00 : a. m. Conference business.
11:00 : a. m. Address , Former Mayor
J. D. Slurgcon , Norfolk.
Afternoon : ,
Bishop Nuoslon , presiding.
2:00 : p. m. Devotional' service , Rev
William Cornall , Bancroft. '
2:30 : p. m. "Is the Laborer Worth j
of His Hire ? " Col. John A. Ehr
hardli Stanton.
3:00 : p. m. Book review , "Tho Churct
of Today , " Rov. J. P. Yost , Ran
dolph. .
4:00 : p. m. "Our Duly lo the Super
nnualed , " Rev , J. M. Bolhwoll , Soull
Omaha.
7:30 : p. m. Devotional services , Rev
John F. Pouchor , Stanton.
8:00 : p. m. Report of Commltleo on
Resolutions.
8:10 : p. m. Address , the Rev. Bishop
John L. Nueslon , L. L. D. , Omaha.
Flour Mill Burns.
Sturgls , S. D. , April 19. The Til
ford flouring mlll wns burned lo Ih
ground. The loss Is } C,000 ; Insurnnc
? 1,000. The mill belonged lo F. P
Hampton of Sturgls. The fire Is sup
posed to have'originated from sparks
from a passenger Iraln locomotive
The mill was close lo the track
There was no water handy and nolh
Ing could bo done to save It. A larro
amount of flour nnd wheat was con
sumcd.
Prairies to be Planted.
Pierre , S. D. , April 19. Travelers
on the line between here and Huron
say that there are fully 100 power
breaking outfits lo be seen from the
train between the two towns. This
means that there will be an Immense
amount of prairie sod turned over this
year , and while a part of this will be
planted lo corn , most of it will bo pu
inlo flax ; which will mean Ihe heaviest
crop of that grain over raised In this
part of the stale. While Ihe weathei
condlllons have not been very favor
able to seeding operallons , every fit
day has been taken advantage of , 'inc
a large part of the seeding of smal
grain Is done. But the small grali
crops which were looked upon as the
staples of the Missouri valley for
years are now being used only as a
side Issue of the' main crops of corn
flax and alfalfa , which are taking the
lead , as they are looked upon as more
profitablbo crops than wheat. While
the weather delayed the seeding , It
was not allowed to interfere with Ihe
work of the breaking outfits , and Ihe
amount of sod which will be turned
over this year In this part of the
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state will be largely in excess of the
acreage in any one year since the set
tlement of the country.
Rapid City Jeweler Bankrupt.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , April 19. Special
to The News : A petition In volun
tary bankruptcy has been filed In the
federal court In this city by John N.
Knowllon , of Rapid. City , proprietor of
a jewelry establishment. Knowlton
schedules his liabilities at $1,830:67
and his assets at $1,015.15 ; Of his
assets , property to Ihe value of $272 la
claimed lo be exempt A similar pe-
llllon has been filed by Sears W. Bur-
dine , of Summilt , Roberts connty , who
gives bis occupation as a laborer. He
schedules liabilities of $5,869.52 and
assets of $750. The full amount of bis
assets Is claimed to be exempt.
HILL'S TRAIN LOAD POLICY.
Scheme Proves a Failure on Burling
ton Lines.
Omaha , April 19. The "train load"
policy the pet theory of James J. Hill ,
whfcft ne fnangnrated on the Burling
ton ratlroad when he obtained control
of that system , has proven a failure ,
and , beginning Immediately , that rail
road will return to the old policy of
running shorter trains and at more
'requent intervals than has been done
or the past five years. Orders In ac
cordance wltb the return of Ihe old
policy are now being prepared for dfs-
rlbulion over the syslem. a
The Iraln load policy made famous
by Mr. Hill fa shnpllcily llsolf and Is ,
briefly , a follows :
"Don't more a freight train until the
ocomolive has every pound of
freight behind it that It Is capable of
pulling. "
When the time arrived for the de
parture of a freight train from a ter
minal point , unless that train had
every ounce of freight the locomotive
was capable of hauling It was held un
til more freight was received.
If a freight car with a capacity of
50,000 pounds was being loaded at
Omaha for Spokane , and there were
only 48,000 pounds of freight , that car
was sidetracked and held in Iho Oma
ha yards until another Ion of freight
a
for Spokane was received. Sometimes
thai exlra ton came immediately ; . .
sometimes it was several days or oven
week or two in showing up. But
the car was held at the originating
point until that last ton was received.
In local freight business this rule
worked special hardships on the mer
chants in the smaller towns , who were
p :
sometimes compelled to wait from ton
days to two weeks for goods which
should' have been delivered within
twenty-four hours. if
"Kicks" wore unavailing. The ;
orders came direct from headquarters if |
and must bo obeyed. | tc :
But after cmplalnlng to the railroad Vc
company nnd securing no relief , shiptl :
pors grew weary and in time began |
making complaints lo the Nebraska hi
slalc railroad commission. This body vc
lias nol yet acted In the mailer , but in
forestall an expected adverse nilot > f
Calumet
Baking
Ing the Burlington has rescinded UH
"Iraln load" policy and will return lo
that of shorter trains and more of
thorn.
The policy which has jiml boon aban
doned Is charged , among other Ihlngs ,
with being responsible for the great
shortage of freight' cars which was
fell In Iho wesl BO keenly two years
ago. Because of the Immense number
of cars held .up while awaiting a full
train the railroad company had not
enough remaining with which to mpvo
the trafllc.
Sportsmen to Meet.
Sioux Palls , S. IX , April 19. The
true sportsmen of South Dakota are
laklng great Inlcrost In n meeting
which has been called by W. F. Ban
croft of Waterlown , Iho now Hlnto
game warden of South Dakota , ) to beheld
held In Sioux Falls on Friday of this
week. The meeting will bo hold for
the purpose of adopting such meas
ures as may bo deemed necessary to
prevent Ihoso opposed to the now
game law from having It "hold up"
under the referendum amendment to
the state constitution nnd submitted
lo the voters of the stale al the gen
eral election In November of next
year.
Gasoline Price Cut.
Watertown , S. D. , April 19. As the
direct result of a law passed by the
1909 legislature Ihe Standard Oil com
pany loday announced a reduction of
2 cents per gallon on gasoline in
South Dakota. The new law admils
inlo Ihe slate for sale a lower test
gasoline than formerly. This gaso
line Is refined from western crude
oil , and the reduction Is largely duo
to the decreased cost In transporting
It to South Dakota points. It Is con
tended -that the lower test oil pro
duces more heat to the gallon , and
thai 11 Iherefore gives more heat ,
light or power to the gallon. The
company says that hereafter it does
not intend to sell the high test oil In
South Dakota except upon special
orders.
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DEATHS FROM HUNTING.
Seven Nebraskans Lost Lives as Re
sult of Carelessness.
Omaha , April 19. Seven young men
dead from the careless handling of
guns. That is the spring record for
Nebraska up to the time of Ihe close
of Iho season for hunting ducks. The
open season for Nebraska ducks
closed on April 15. Besides those
killed , there nave been numerous ac
cidents reported whereby both men
and boys lost eyes and limbs and were
otherwise disfigured for life. This
year the open season for accidents
with guns opened on March 1 , and so
! ar as reported closed on April 10.
In all cases where parties have been
cllled , the victims have been under
.wenty-one years of age , indicating
that old hunters are more careful in
he handling of firearms than are
those of less mature years.
Here follows the list of Nebraska
fatalities :
Sylvester Cozad , of Curtis ; shot by
a companion while hunting ducks.
William Ham , of Curtis ; gun explod
ed while hunting ducks and geese and
was Instantly killed.
Louis Nebola , of Leigh ; shot by hla
irother while the two were returning
from a hunt.
Harry Taylor , of Bell wood ; shot by
m accidental discharge of a gun in the
hands of a boy companion.
Hans Jensen , of Plainvlew ; shot and
nstanlly killed by a companion who
was shooting at a flock of ducks.
John Coffey , of Nebraska City ;
shot himself while pulling a gun from
boat which ho had used in hunting.
Elva Ralva , of Simeon ; shot his
icad off while taking his gr > out of a
boat just after he had coino in from
shooting ducks in a slough.
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Fort Omaha Experiments.
Washington , April 19. Training of
men In the army signal service in the
science of military aeronautics will
) O carried on this summer not only at
Fort Myer , Va. , but at Fort Omaha ,
Neb.
Ruling Favors Saloons.
Waterlown , S. D. , April 19. A de-
Islon of great Interest to the saloon
non of South' Dakota was handed
own by Judge Gcorgo II. Marquis of
he Sixth judicial circuit. The ruling
lolds that It is not necessary to have
majority of all the electors of a
town or city In order to issue a liquor
license , but that a majority of all
voters who register at the polls and
cast a ballot is sufficient.
The case came up from Goodwin , a
small town near here. There were
olghty-slx votes cast , forty-five of
which wore for license. Temperance
people brought an action to enjoin the
town board from issuing a license on1
the ground that forty-five was not a
majority of all the qualified electors
the precinct , The court held that
ho only basis upon which the number
"qualified electors' could be de-
ormlned was upon the number of
colors who registered at Iho polls on
he day ot Iho election.
The decision also holds that a blank
jallot upon the liquor question la n
role against license , thereby declar-
ng that license must have a majority
all votes cast in order to win.
