Nebraska Newspapers

    8 THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEVTS-JOUUflAL FIUDAY SEPTEMBER 8 1909
Charge Father With Crime.
Center , Neb. , Sept I. Special to
The NCWB : Hormnn P. Goldenow was
< llnchargcd from ciiHtody nt noon today
Jby County Judge Calvin Roller. Goldo-
now was licensed of murdering his
daughter , Kllon , nt nioomllold. There
In iiuicli mystery about the manner of
the Klrl'M donth , but the judge did not
think there was enough ovldonco to
liold the father. County Attorney Pe
terson did nil possible to got nt the
facts.
OMitor , Nol ) . , Sept. 1. Special to
The News : II. P. Holdonow of Bloom-
Held wns placed on trial at his pre
liminary hearing hero lust night ,
charged with murdering his daughter ,
Kllon Holdonow , and the hearing was
roinnnod this morning hoforo County
Judge Calvin Keller. Karly this morn-
IHK ( ho hearing promised to run until
noon.
Illoomflold , Nob. , Sopt. 1. H. F. llol-
ulciinw , father of ISlIon Holdonow , who
was found dead on the parlor floor at
Jier father's homo near hero May 8 ,
wns arrested by n Plnkorlon detective
: nml taken to Center for his prelim-
dnnry hearing. The arrest followed n
Mtntoment alleged to have boon made
ito the detective by another member of
rtho Uoldenow family. .
Holdonow Is a farmer living seven
nillcR northwest of hero. The death of
, Wa daughter was shrouded with mys
tery. The girl wns found lying on the
floor of the house by one of the chll-
dron. A bullet hole In her forehead
sind bruises about her neck and eyes
ttold of the manner of her death. The
-.suicide theory was advanced but the
icoronor and the jury that Investigated
tlio case was not satlslled with this ex
planation and brought in a verdict that
aho came to her death by a bullet
wound from a revolver in the hands of
. a person or persons unknown.
The county board at once offered a
reward of $ fiOO for the conviction of
the guilty parties , resulting in the em
ployment of the detective.
Emll Victor Found Guilty.
Aberdeen , S. D. , Sopt. 1. Emll Vic
tor was found guilty of the murder of
J. W. Christie , the latter's wife and
-daughter , and Michael Ronayne on
July 3 and the penalty was fixed at
- death. Ho will bo sentenced by Judge
TWcNaulter September 30.
The trial has boon on for a week ,
the defense setting up n plea of insan
ity. Victor was n farm hand near the
'Christie homo and killed Christie In
ii holdup.
STORY OF HIS CRIME.
How the Young Dakota Farmhand
Killed Four People at Once.
Aberdeen , S. D. , Sept. 1. The crime
v > f which Victor was accused was one
of the most ghastly in the criminal
Siistory of South Dakota.
J. W. Christie was a grain buyer for
iQio Van Duson Elevator company at
'Audolph , a station on the Milwaukee
.railroad , ton miles south of Aberdeen.
There is nothing at Rudolph but the
-.station , the elevator and one or two
Bother buildings , and Christie , with his
-wife and only child , a daughter , Mll-
'idrcd , aged 17 , resided on a timber
.claim a uillo and a half from the ele
vator , and n considerable distance
itrom any other house. The Christie
Tiousc was somewhat off the road , and
surrounded with trees , making It a re-
Aired , quiet spot
On July 2 , Michael Ronayne , the 14-
year-old son of John T. Ronayne , a
.railway mall clerk with a route out of
/Aberdeen , went with his father to a
csinall field a short distance from the
.Christie farm , to cultivate n crop of
.potatoes which his father was raising
ait times when he was not occupied
vwlth his postal duties. The Ronayne
and Christie families were old friends ,
and the boy remained at the Christie
liorue while his father returned to Ab
erdeen in the evening.
Jext morning Ronnyne drove down
to gpend the day in his potato field.
tHe reached there about 8 o'clock , ex
pecting to find his son nt work. The
* oy was not there and he went to the
Christie house. Upon his arrival , ho
aiscovercd an unwonted silence , and
'thought the family had driven to Ab-
rdeen. as it wns on a Saturday , and
Christie was not in the habit of open
ing the elevator on Saturday , reserving
that day to attend to his private at-
fairs. Ronayne wont toward the barn
* o see If the Christie horse was gone ,
aind found his boy lying dead with a
Tiullet hole through his arm , a bullet
-wound In his body and his skull
crushed by n blow from a hammer.
JNearby , Christie laid , with his skull ,
.also , crushed , but with no bullet
wounds.
Almost crazed with grlof and horror ,
Ronayne went to Rudolph , the nearest
jpolnt to the Christie house , and sum-
ononed John Morrow , the only resident
of the place. They telephoned the
sheriff and then hastened back. En
tering the Christie house , they found
Mrs. Christie lying dead on the kitchen
ifloor with a bullet through the nbdo-
men and another through the heart.
"In a bedroom adjoining Mildred Chris-
Ale lay dead , with n bullet through her
bead. The house had been ransacked
for valuables.
A sheriff's posse took up the trail of
the murderer , which was plainly dls
ccrnablo , as ho hurried away from the
scone of the crime , sometimes running ,
sometimes walking swiftly , and at
fJUrues stopping to rest.
At about 4 o'clock that evening ,
Emil Victor , a young man who had
"been working for John Morrow for a
year past , up to two weeks before , was
arrested In a barber shop. Ho was
brought to Aberdeen , and the state's
attorney and the sheriff lost no time
in working up n strong chain of cir
icumBtantlal ovldonco against him.
July 17 , Victor made a written confes
alon to State's Attorney Van Slyke ,
acknowledging the crime , nnr | stating
his motive to have been robbery , but
the presence of the Ronayno boy In
the stable , which he had not fl
resort to murder
on. compelled hlro tc
to covoi bi5 tracks. This confession
the Btato succeeded In Introducing Into
I
the evidence.
The trial began Tucaday , August 24.
Thursday afternoon n Jury was se
cured , and the testimony was taken.
NELIGH PARK COMMISSIONERS
S. F. Oilman and Judge Jackson Re
sign ; Huffman and Boyd named.
Nollgh , Nob. , Sopt. 1. Special to
I'ho News The city council mot Sat
urday evening In adjourned session ,
and aside of allowing the regular
monthly bills and appointing four
special police for this week , nothing
of very much Importance was trans
acted. The resignation of S. P. Gilman -
man and N. I ) . Jackson ns park com
missioners wore rend and accepted.
The former stated that the pressing
business and largo amount of work to
bo looked after In his own behalf , was
the cause of his resigning at this time.
Mr. Gllmnn has been a member of the
park commissioners for n number of
years. Owing to the removal from
the city was the reason of Judge Jack
son resigning.
In the filling of the two vacancies ,
Mayor Staple could not have appoint
ed two better men than M. B. Huffman
and Hon. J. P. Boyd. These gentle
men have the utmost confidence in
the citizens of Ncllgh , and It is a grati
fying fact that they will enter upon
their duties with n determination in
keeping Riverside park In the best
possible condition.
TO MUZZLE THE EARLY BIRD.
A Washington Genius Devises a Stop
per for Sleep Destroying Rooster.
Washington , Sopt. 1. The recent
municipal edict which may spell the
banishment of the insomnia-producing
rooster within Washington's city lim
its has aroused the inventive genius
of a man who has devised a rooster
muzzle. His Idea Is to kill the crow ,
but save the rooster. The device con
sists of n simple collar of leather with
a small cotton pad fastened around
the roster's nock sufficiently tight to
throttle the vocal organ.
LOST HIS MEMORY LOOKING UP.
A Peek at New York Skyscraper's Top
Made Tobln Go 'Round and 'Round.
Now York , Sept. 1. Charles T. To
bln looked up at the Metropolitan Llfq
building at Madison square last Sat
urday , slightly wrenching his neck as
ho did so , and over since he has been
wandering about the park unable to
leave the spot , though he well remem
bered his name and home address. It
Is considered a remarkable case of
loss of memory.
The theory that Tobln suggested to
day unwittingly was that the strain of
looking at the tall tower affected his
eyes , which In turn affected his brain.
He wns rational all the time , knew
that he must get home , hut was at a
loss to find his way until ho appealed
to a policeman this afternoon. Ho as
sorts that ho did not sleep during the
entire five days and nights.
Tobin is gradually coming to a per
fect remembrance of locations and in
n few days will be all right , his physi
cians say.
Grain of Better Quality.
Trade Exhibit : A better quality of
wheat than last week is coming into
the Omaha Grain exchange , and oats
of far bettor grade than last year's
crop are being received. The quantity
of wheat received Is ahead of last
week , but corn has temporarily fallen
off. It is believed farmers reading
boat damage stories ore holding back
In the hope of higher prices.
George Powell , chief grain inspector
of the exchange , > does not take much
stock in damage tales.
"If It had rained every day In Aug
ust , " said he , "there would have been
no more ears on the stalks , though the
ears might have filled out a little more
if there had been some rain. The crop
is safe barring early and severe frost. "
AN ACTOR SCALDED TO DEATH.
David W. Murphy Stumbled Over Corn
Peddler's Boiler of Water.
Now York , Sept. 1. David W. Mur
phy , an actor of 219 East Twenty-
eighth street , died In Bellevue hospi
tal last night as the result of scalds
which ho suffered in a peculiar acci
dent last Friday. Murphy , who was an
Irish comedian , was returning with his
partner , Daniel Lacy , from an enter
tainment which they had been giving
at a club.
At the foot of the stairs leading to
the Third Avenue elevated railroad
station at Twenty-third street there
was a large boiler of green corn which
a peddler was selling. Lacy failed to
see the boiler and Murphy in attemptIng -
Ing to steer him nwny from It tripped
over It h.lmself. Murphy fell and the
boiling water scalded the front of his
body. Ho did not appear badly In
jured and Lacy helped him to his
home , which was only a short distance
away. Dr. H. P. Swift was summoned.
He said that Murphy was in a dan
gerous condition because of the largo
surface which the burns covered and
he had Murphy taken to Bellevue hos
pital.
pital.Murphy
Murphy and his wife originally came
from Boston. Ho had been an actor
for twenty-five years and usually took
the part of a comedian. Ho was a
member of the team of Murphy and
Dunn which was popular on the vaudo-
vlllo stage some years ago , and was a
member of the companies of George
Dixon and John L. Sullivan , the pugl
list Ho was 42 years old.
Striker Fatally Stabbed.
Youngstown , Ohio , Sopt. 1. The
first serious outbreak between the
strikers and workers of the American
Shoot and Tin Plate company nt
Struthors occurred when Pred Slavon.
a striker , was fatally stabbed. The
trouble occurred near the Struthers
interurban depot , across the river from
the plant. Several of the men work
Ing in the mill were approached by a
company of strikers. A quarrel start
ed and the cutting affray followed.
Three men were arrested.
An Inch of Rain Over Northwest.
A heavy , steady rnln , amounting to
.92 of nn Inch In Norfolk , and believed
to bo general over north Nebraska
and southern South Dakota , fell Wed
nesday morning.
At Northwestern headquarters hero
It was stated that the rain had fallen
In the Black Hills and that It wan
thought the rainfall was general over
this territory , though reports were
late coming In owing to heavy wires.
The rain will bo of Immense benefit
to corn , following the recent long
periods of heat.
College for Railway Men.
A. L. Mohlcr , general manager , and
W. L. Park , general superintendent of
the Union Pacific , announced In n cir
cular just issued the establishment ,
September 1 , of n railway college for
Its employes. It is said to be n new
departure. It is to bo called a bureau
of information. D. C. Buall , with n
corps of instructors , will have charge
of the Institution.
Employes In every department of
the service will be given instruction
free by experts. Three objects are
aimed nt in establishing this school :
Assisting employes to assume great
er responsibilities ; increasing the
knowledge and efficiency of employes ;
preparing prospective employes for the
service.
"The new educational bureau will
give an opportunity to men In the ser
vice of the Union Pacific Railroad com
pany an opportunity to qualify without
any expense to themselves for higher
duties In the service , " said the vice
president , Mr. Mohler.
"Tho educational feature Is from a
practical standpoint , the conditions in
modern operation are constantly
changing and in this respect the men
will get up-to-date practices from leadIng -
Ing authorities In each of the various
departments. "
SCHOOL STARTS AT MADISON.
Superintendent Stockdale Soon Has
His New Work In Hand.
Madison , Neb. , Sept. 1. Special to
The News : The fall term of the pub
lic schools of this city opened Monday
with as large an attendance as over re
corded on the first day of the school
year in the history of Madison , there
being 380 pupils enrolled. The high
school enrollment the first day reached
seventy-five. A normal training class
was organized with twenty pupils. Su
perintendent Stockdalo had the work
of the school well In hand and very
little time was required to organize ,
and in fifteen minutes after school
opened class work was begun and they
have been called on schedule tlmo
since. There is every indication of a
splendid' year for both' teachers and
pupils.
The corps of teachers is as follows :
Superintendent , . T. Stockdalo ; prin
cipal high school. Miss Ida Knoll ; sci
ence teacher , MIlo S. Day ; music and
Latin , Miss Beatrice V. Clark ; eighth
grade , Miss Merle Swan ; seventh
grade , Amelia Bauch ; sixth grade ,
Fannie Bryant ; fifth grade , Sophia
McFetters ; fourth grade , Mabel Hor-
sham ; third grade , Lola Taylor ; second
end grade , Elizabeth McFarland ; first
primary , south side , Myrtle Dewey ;
first primary , north side , Ella Val-
stedt ; Jefferson school , Marie Brinck-
man.
Judge Bates issued a marriage li
cense to John E. Dokken and Miss
Mary I. Pladons , both of Newman
Grove.
Wolf-Peterson.
Madison , Neb. , Sept. 1. Special to
The News : At 9 o'clock , at the homo
of the bride's parents , Mr. and Mrs.
August Peterson , in North Madison ,
Miss Dora M. Peterson and Otto W.
Wolf wore joined in holy wedlock ,
Rev. Mr. Fricke of the German Luth
eran Evangelical church officiating.
The bride , the youngest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Peterson , Is one of Mad
ison's most popular and accomplished
young ladles , having grown from a
child Into beautiful young womanhood
In this city. Mr. Wolf is the popular
and capable foreman of the Madison
Star-Mall , which position he has filled
with increasing satisfaction for five
years. Ho has practically grown up in
this city and Is known and highly re
spected by every one as a young man
of thrift and Industry and of splendid
character. He has risen rapidly in' I
his business calling and the future | I
holds for him flattering possibilities
which he will no doubt make the most
of.
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A wedding breakfast was served at
10 o'clock and the happy couple left
on the noon train for a few days'
honeymoon at Omaha , the state fair at
Lincoln , and before returning homo
they will visit Mr. Wolf's grandparents
at Murdock , Neb. They will be at
home In Madison to their many friends
on and after September 15.
A DROUGHT IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Welli and Springs Are Dry and Farm
ers Are Feeding Stock.
Reading , Pa. , Sopt. 1. Drought con
ditions are worse today than at any
period In the history of the Schuylklll
valley in fifty years. Only one and a
half Inches of rain have fallen in this
vicinity since July 1. Many wells and
springs are drying up. Streams are J
lower than over before. The potato
crop will bo a failure. Pasture is
scarce and many of the farmers are
now feeding hay and bran.
Ebaen-Weatherholt
Gordon , Nob. , Sopt. 1. Special to
The News : Miss Lillian M. Weather-
holt , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jolm
H. Weatherholt , was married here yesterday -
terday to Chris P. Ebsen of this clt > .
They will bo at homo here after Sep
tember 10.
Dakota Man Suicide * .
Mitchell , S. D. , Sopt. 1. Bert Qulnn \
of Sioux City committed suicide hereabout
about 5 o'clock. The foundation for
his act WM domestic troubles which
have been of long standing. Ho was
formerly manager of the Pcnvoy ele
vator hero and later had been tend
ing bar.
Search for Body.
Ynnkton Press : Joseph McCoun ,
who has for two weeks boon searching
the river for the remains of his son ,
Carl , who wns drowned two weeks ago ,
has come to the1 conclusion , from n
close examination iof the river , that his
son has not gene down stream , as some
suppose. In the first place , this was
next to Impossible , owhif ; to the slough
getting so shallow a short way below
whore the fatality occurred. Then ,
again , the slough -has boon of late rapIdly -
Idly depositing snnd , In some places
as much as four to six feet. The ten
dency of the Missouri Is to nt once
bury a heavy object and this has been
proved to be the case whore Carl was
drowned. Then cnmo the fall of the
river and the rapid filling of many of
the deep holes , Jn any one of which
the body might easily have rolled. It'
may bo that if this section of the river
becomes a dry bar this fall , as now
seems at least possible , the remains
may be found , If mot completely buried.
The views of the > bereaved father , him
self experienced ; in such matters , are
entertained by ajuunbor who have giv
en the matter any study.
One Resort Is Cosled Up.
Plan Aeroplane Tournament.
Mexico City , Sept. 1. The commit
tee In charge of the centenlary cele
bration in September , 1910 , have de
cided to invite the neroplanists of the
world to hold the international meet
nt Mexico City : Prizes aggregating
between $50,000 and $100,000 will bo
offered. >
Burke Giant Heard From.
Burke , S. D. , Aug. 31. Editor News :
I note the report in The News by Kid
Jensen of my wrestling bout with
"Farmer" Burns1 at Walthlll August 27.
I wish to correct the same in a few
particulars. Kid Jensen did not ref
eree the match , as ho claims. Fur
thermore , Burns' himself did not say
that I was "easy , " but , on the contrary ,
admitted thafhe was afraid to let
me get a hold'on him. I got behind
him just once during the match. Of
course I do not pretend to be a match
for Burns , but I am proud of the show
ing I made with him , perfectly satis
fied with the result , and jdo not like
'
to bo belittled 1 > y Jensen'who simply
went to Walthlll at my expense and
had nothing to do with my match.
Yours truly ,
"Burke Giant , " O. A. Taylor.
NEW YORK-LONDON RECORD.
New Connection With Railroad at
Flshguard Cuts Previous Record.
London , Sept..rl.-r-Tho fastest tran
sit between Now York and London has
been reduced to five days nine hours
and twenty-two minutes. This latest
achievement of the Mauretania was
accomplished In its first voyage to
Fishguard , on the coast of South
Wales , connecting with a special train
on the Great Western railway , which
made the run of 2G2 miles to London
in four hours and one-half.
KLING PLAYS NEXT YEAR.
Famous Chicago Catcher to Manage
Team In League.
Kansas City1 , Sept. 1. John KJlng ,
the baseball catcher , former member
of the Chicago1 National baseball club ,
will manage an eastern team in either
the National or American league next
year. This statement was made by
Kling after he had wired Clark Grif
fith , manager -of the Cincinnati Na
tionals , declining Griffith's offer to Join
his club next season.
"I have two propositions now be
fore me , " said KHng , "and I surely
will accept one of them. Anyway you
can say I'll bo back in baseball next
year as the lea'der of an eastern club. "
Kling gave as a further reason for
declining the Griffith offer that his
presence was needed here to perfect
the organization of his now company
to manufacture baseball supplies.
GIVES $1,000 TO PASTOR.
John W. Gates Meets Minister Who
Tied Knot ; First Fee Only $5.
Seattle , Wash. , Sept. 1. As John
W. Gates , financier and mining opera-
tor , was stepping Into his private car
here today , a white haired man , who
had grown old preaching the gospel ,
sloped up to him and said :
"Hello , John. "
"Well , how are you , Mr. Foster , " replied -
plied Mr. Gates.
Forty years ago the white haired
man was minister of the little Metho
dist church at St. Charles , 111. There
came to him one day a member of
his congregation , a young man , and
Delia Baker , one of the girls in the
Sunday school. The young man was
John W. Gates and Miss Baker was
his betrothed.
"When you married us I gave you a
J5 fee , but I'll make up for It now , "
said Mr. Gates , as ho wrote his check
for $1,000 , handed it to the minister ,
and swung aboard his car ns the train
pulled out.
Mayor Friday has declared war on
ill famed resorts which allow minors
within their doors , and as a result of
defiance of the mayor's orders , Issued
some tlmo ago to resort keepers , one
house has been permanently closed.
Others will be closed , the mayor
says , In cauo they fail to heed his
warnings regarding minors.
Fined $100.
The house conducted by Ruby White ,
In the eastern part of the city , was
closed yesterday and six Inmates of
the place brought into police court and
fined $100. There were flvo women ,
Including the White woman , heraolf ,
and ono man. On top of the fine.
Judge Elseley ordered that the house
bo cloned.
Acting for the mayor , Patrolman
O'Brien filed charges against the place.
It was Bald that minors had boon al
lowed to frequent the resort and that
the police had boon frequently summoned
monod to put n stop to fights In the
house.
Promises to Mike Trouble.
"I will close my house today , but I
will BOO that all the other houses are
closed , too , " the White woman said.
"I have never allowed minors in my
house. "
"I gave this house fair warning , "
said Mayor Friday , "and they paid no
heed. So the house was closed. All
the others have had the same warning
and will likewise bo closed If they nro
caught selling bear to minors or In any
way permitting them Inside the doors. "
Demand for Fruit.
Trade Review : The consuming demand
mand for fruit Is increasing every day
and the amount that Is being canneo
those days by the good hoasowives of
Lincoln and Nebraska is something to
bo wondered at. California plums ,
grapes , pears , etc. , are coming In now
for a big part of the business. The
trade on honi" crown grapes Is exceed
Ingly largo , and prices nro now lower
than last week , when the first arrivals
of home-grown stock cnmo in. Canta
loupes continue in largo demand from
consumers , now that the quality of the
stock is improving. Colorado peaches
are still selling well. These goods nro
the finest that have been on the m
ket this year and are consequently
bringing pretty high prices. The de
mand for watermelons Is greater than
ever before this season , owing , prob
ably , to the improved quality of the
stock now arriving from Iowa points.
Real Estate Transfers.
Transfers of real estate for the past
week , compiled by the Madison County
Abstract and Guarantee company , of
fice with Mnpes & Hazen :
Olivia Roe Odlorne to Charles R.
Reed , warranty deed , $200 , part lot 26 ,
Ward's Suburban lots , Norfolk.
John F. Klug to H. H. Hownrth , war
ranty deed , $2,000 , sVfc lot 7 , block 4 ,
Pasewalk's First addition , Norfolk.
Sebastian Felling to John M. Dlnccn ,
warranty deed , $3,000 , lots 1 and 4 ,
block 3 , Park addition , Madison.
John M. Dlneen to Andrew W. Good-
water , warranty deed , $2,060 , lots 1
and 4 , block 3 , Park addition , Madison.
C. R. Kampman to J. W. Burnett ,
warranty deed , $400 , lot 24 , block 9 ,
Riverside Park addition , Norfolk.
C. R. Kampman to J. W. Burnett ,
warranty deed , $400 , lot 23 , block 9 ,
Riverside Park addition , Norfolk.
Anna C. Koenlgstein to David S.
Bullock , warranty deed , $1,600 , lots 1
and 2 , block 4 , Kocnigstoin's Third ad
ditlon. Norfolk.
Melvln L. Perkins to James H. Sul
llvan , warranty deed , $500 , part of
neVi 26-24-4.
John C. Jones to Wlllla'm Horn , war
ranty deed , $600 , part w ne % sw
32-22-1.
Standard. Stopk Food company to
Ida.Schultz , warranty deed , $80 , lots
13 and 14 , block 12 , Dorsey Place ad
dition , Norfolk.
Rachel L. Willis , et al. , to James P.
Jenkins , warranty deed , $9,600 , se& 5-
23-3.
233.N.
N. A. Ralnbolt to C. A. Seavall , war
ranty deed , $550 , w % of lot 1 , block 5 ,
Pasewalk's First addition , Norfolk.
William W. Upton to E. T. McGeheo ,
warranty deed , $2,000 , lots 7 and 8 ,
block 42 , Clark's addition , Madison.
R. B. Martin , ot al. , to Amelia A.
Westervelt , warranty deed , $500 , lot
5 , block 1 , Pasewalk's addition , Nor
folk.
OF COURSE , MOTHER WEPT.
The Three Lamson Girls Are to Wed
Three "Splendid Men" in One Day.
Chicago , Sept. 1. Mrs. Louise Lam-
son wept silently into a handkerchief ,
whether tears of joy or sorrow she was
unable to determine , when she con
firmed today the information that her
three pretty daughters , Lillian , 21 ;
Elsie , 18 , and Agnes , 17 , are all to bo
married Saturday. The interesting
trio , known as "tho Lamson girls , " de
cided to marry on the same day when
it was recalled that each mot the man
of her cholco on the same day. Tbo
oldest man of the trio foil In love with
the youngest girl and the youngest
man with the oldest girl.
"But they are all of them just chil
dren , " said Mrs. Lamson from behind
the handkerchief. "They are all dear ,
good girls , and the men they are mar
rying are splendid men. I hope they
will all bo happy. "
Here Is the cast in the triangular
wedding to be celebrated Saturday
noon at St. Jarlath's church : Lillian
G. Lamson , 21 years old , brunette , will
marry Wesley G. Guntz , 21 years old ;
Elsie M. Lamson , 18 years old , brown
haired and attractive , will marry Fred
W. Kindler , 20 years old ; Agnes W.
Lamson , petite and 17 , will marry
Thomas P. White , 23.
Oversteps Bounds of Propriety.
Madison Chronicle : There are times
when friends overstep the bounds of
propriety in their effort to accomplish
a certain end. This is especially true
of political friends. A striking Illus
tration of this kind was seen in the
resolutions passed by the teachers' In
stitute recently held at Norfolk. It ia
customary on such occasions to have
a set of resolutions prepared commend
ing the work of the teachers and su
perintendent and expressing a sense
of gratitude to those in charge ot the
entertainment. It is the custom to
appoint a committee to draft suitable
resolutions and submit them to the
insltute for approval , which of course
is a mere matter of form. The teach
ers are usually Indifferent as to tbo
exact wording of the resolutions , pay
ing but little heed to the reading , be
ing satisfied merely to know the pur
pose. It was , therefore , an easy matter -
tor for the political friends of Mr.
House ! to slip through a political en
dorsement for him under cover of the
ordinary commendatory resolutions.
Our attention has been called to this
matter by touchers who wore present
and who did not realize the signifi
cance of the partisan clause until after
the vote had been taken.
Mr. Houoel IB the nominee of the
democratic party and was appointed
to his present office for partisan rea
sons , his republican opponent for the
place , Superintendent Price of Tlldon ,
wan turned down by the democratic
board of commissioners. Commission
er Taft , the only republican moinbor
of the board , supported Superintendent
Price. With these facts In view , Mr.
Housol has no right to assume , nor his
friends for hint , the nttltudo of a non
partisan. Ho cast his lot with the dum
ocratlc party In this county and should
stand on n common level with the
other nominees of his party. Wo do
not accuse Superintendent Housel of
taking any part In Injecting n pollt
leal endorsement Into the resolutions
but It boars the ear marks of nn astute
tuto politician.Vo hollovo that the
tonchora of Madison county will agrco
with us that partisan politics should
have no place In a teachers' Institute
which Is composed of young ladles and
gentlemen coining from homes of vary
Ing political beliefs. It Is manifestly
unfair and Improper to force the teach
ers on record on npnrtltmii Issue. .
SEVEN TIMES TO THE ALTAR.
Six Divorces Have Undone the Work
of the Preacher.
Los Angeles , Cnllf. , Aug. 31. Mrs
Grace Snell-Cotlln-Coffln-Walkor-Coinn
Layman-Love , champion loser and winner
nor of matrimonial stakes In America
Is married once more. The pretty di
vorcco has given her hand and heart
all over again to Hugh M. Love , the
young newspaper writer , whom she dl
vorced a year ago on the ground ol
cruelty.
According to statistics , It wns Mm
Love's seventh plunge into the turbu
lent seas of wedlock. She and Mr
Love went to Santa Ana , the Gretna
Green of southern California , yester
day , looked up Justice Smith Wick
and wore married.
To friends who had been watching
the matrimonial horizon of Mrs. Grace
Snell , etc. , etc. , her marriage did not
come ns a great surprise. What took
their breath away was the fact that
she had been reconciled to Mr. Love
Mrs. Love is 40 years old and still very
attractive. She was married to Love
for the first time in 1906 , and there
was nothing to indicate that the venture
turo had been a failure until Mrs. Love
applied for a divorce about ono year
later. Having obliged her five times
the courts could not possibly ignore
the law of precedent , and the slxtl
divorce was granted.
At the youthful age of 16 years Mrs
Love was married to her first hus
band , Frank Nixon Coflln. Amos J
Snell , a Chicago millionaire who was
murdered under mysterious clrcum
stances , was her father. Ten years
later she secured a divorce on the
ground of "incompatibility of temper.
That was in 1894. But a reconcllla
tion took place two years later and a
marriage followed. After only a few
months of wedded bliss the young
woman suddenly discovered that her
husband's temper had become ungovernable
ornable , and a divorce was obtained
by her on that ground.
Then appeared James C. Walker
tall , handsome and sympathetic. She
was married to him but divorced him
a year later , because "ho was insanely
jealous of the creatures in her novels. '
For Mrs. Grace Snell-Coffin-Cofiln-Wal
ker had literary aspirations and had
written books which could not be pub
Halted because Walker had destroyed
the manuscripts.
Another year passed. Then the
young woman was married to her first
husband for the third time. She dl
vorced him the same year because his
temperament , after all , did not qualify
him for her soul mate.
In 1903 Mrs. Grace , etcetera , was
married to Perkins A. Layman of Riv
erslde , Calif. , but thld young man ono
day packed up his belongings and departed
parted to regions unknown , which
fact caused his wife to file and obtain
a divorce on the ground of desertion.
Then Mrs. Grace , and so forth , fell In
love with Lovo. She was married to
the reporter in Los Angeles and lived
happily and contented for some time.
When she brought suit for divorce
Love did not contest the action. She
said he had beaten her and that set
tled the matter in the eye of Judge'
James , who granted the divorce.
FLOOD REPORTS INCREASE
1,000 Bodies Have Been Recovered.
Whole Villages Destroyed.
Monterey , Mexico , Sept. 1. The to
tal number of bodies recovered from
along the shores of the Santa Catarina
river Is approximately 1,000. In Mon
terey nearly 900 is the total , while
meagre reports from along the valley
increase the number. However , but
little Is yet known as to the loss of
the damage outside of this city.
Reports continue meagre from points
down the valley , but It Is known that
the village of San Francisco wan en
tirely destroyed , the town of San Juan
badly damaged and the town of Ca
in argo on the Rio Grande is reported
to have been completely washed away.
The entire northern part of the
state of Nuevo Leon has been flooded
and towards the Tamplco In the state
of Tamaullpas alarming reports have
been received. Nothing definite is
known , however , ns the telegraph com
munication has not yet been opened
with the district Relief in the shape
of money has been pouring in from all
sources and largo amounts have been
cabled from the United States.
Clothes , food supplies and money are
needed for the homeless and destitute.
The loss Is estimated between $12-
000,000 and $15,000,000 In this city ,
without counting the damage to the
railroads down the valley. .
FRANCES MOHAWK CO. FAILS
Mining and Leasing Corporation In
Receiver's Hands.
Chicago , Sept. 1. Financial difficul
ties of the Frances Mohawk Mining
and Leasing company of Goldfield ,
Nov. , duo to Involved legal tangles and
a number of heavy transactions , re-
nulled In a receivership for the com-
pnny. Judge Kohlnnat in the United
States circuit court appointed the Wes
tern Trust and Savings bank tompo-
rnry receiver. Ho also Issued a tem
porary Injunction against the officers
of the company and D. MncKcnxlo niul
company , Chicago ngonts for the cor
poration , restraining them from with
drawing $125,000 on deposit In the
Central Safety deposit vaults In this
city and from Interfering In nny wny
with the affnli-H of the company pendIng -
Ing nn Investigation under the direc
tion of the court.
The company , it Is said , Is the hold
er of n number of mining lease holds
in Novndn , Wyoming , Colorado and
South Dakota. It Is Incorporated un
der the laws of South Dakota.
Attorney John A. Duff , representing
MnoKonxfu , president and gene nil
manager of the corporation , nllogos
that attempts on the life of Mr. Mac-
ICiMizle have boon mode by the nllog-
od enemies of the company , who ho
declares are behind the present pro
ceeds , i
"THE RUIN OF PARTIES"
A New York Legislator's Report on
the Direct Primary.
Albany , N. Y. , Sopt. 1. "Direct nom
inations , as wo have seen thorn , niako
the greatest gold brick that wa over
handed to a confiding people , " was the
declaration hero of Robert J Conklln ,
nn assemblyman of New York City , a
member of the special committee ap
pointed by the last legislature to In
vestigate the question of direct pri
maries and report to the legislature of
1910.
1910.Mr.
Mr. Conklln said the committee had
completed its Investigation in other
strttes which have direct primary laws.
Assemblyman Conklln voted for a
direct nomination bill In 1907 and
1908 , but voted against the Hlnman-
Green bill this year. Ho says here
after ho will oppose direct nomina
tions.
"The people of Now York state , " ho
said , "havo no idea of the political an
archy that exists in the middle west
ern states. Direct nominations have
driven parties entirely out of existence
In many communities.
"In Wisconsin there is no longer a
republican party and n democratic par
ty. There are several factions , the
most prominent of which are the stal
warts and the half-breeds. The latter
are the followers of LaFolletto and
the former are his opponents. Those
who were at ono time democrats have
disappeared and have gene Into the
republican party , socalled , to vote at
the primaries. Tbero are no longer
party principals , but only personal
views of faction leaders.
"To some extent the same state of
affairs exist in Iowa and Kansas and
everywhere else where this system of
direct nominations is in operation.
The minority party has been swal
lowed up.
"In every community we have visit
ed there has been only ono opinion ex
pressed by the decent , sober , intelli
gent citizen , the conservative , profes
sional men and that has boon of dis
gust and loathing for the political an
archy In which they had been plunged. A
Time and again wo mot with the ex
pression from the biggest-men in tha
cities wo visited 'For God's sake do
not Inflict this Iniquity on the state of
New York. ' "
SNAPSHOTS OF FASHION.
Rubber Caps to Protect Hats Whan
Shower Come * Up Suddenly.
Thin rubber caps that fold and go
Into the hand bag to bojsed for protec
tion to one's best hat when caught in
a shower are to be found in the shops.
They may be used on long train trips.
There are charming sunbonncts for
country wear made of French chintz
trimmed with wash ribbon.
It takes very little tlmo to evolve a
gown from one of the scral-mndo lin
gerie robes , and very pretty ones are
to be seen for $ G.rX ) .
A new comb for thin hair la the
barrette comb that goes under the knot
of hair and curves around very pret
tily.
tily.Embroidered
Embroidered cotton voile makes the
nicest church frocks for summer and
comes In all the new color combina
tions for 25 cents a yard.
The blouse with the Dutch collar U
a favorite one and Is essentially youth
ful in appearance. This model can be >
made either with three-quarter Bleeves
finished with rolled over cuffs or with
Ion ? sleevcH that are cut in oolnta over
BLOUSE WITH DUTCH COXiItAB.
the bands. Pongee la a good material
for a serviceable blouse of thU d
crlption. JUDIO OnOLLBT.