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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL , FRIDAY , JUNE 23 , 1911. \ Tell Why They Hanged Selleri. Valentino , Neb. , Juno 21. Special to The NOWB : Seine of the four young men In Jail hero for lynching Charles Hellers near Cody , Nob. , Sunday night , nro alleged to have confessed and , In an Interview , to liavo declared that their reason for murdering Sellers was that ho had threatened to kill Miss Murphy and to "clean out" the Heath family. They declare , It IB reported , that they thought that such a threat on Belters' part would bo ample Justifica tion for their killing him , and they believed they would bo turned looso. Feeling around Cody Is today said to bo running high and the sheriff con- Hlderu himself lucky to have got the prisoners away before violence was attempted. The murder seemed to rather daze the people of that com munity and they seem not to have realized the enormity of the crime until after the sheriff bad got the pris oners out of town. Drops Contest ; Friday Is Mayor. John Friday Is the undisputed may or of Norfolk. The election contest tiled by E. E. Colcnmn , the defeated republican can didate , has been dropped , Mr. Cole- man's counsel , after having canvassed the ballots which were opened and re counted in county court at Madison last week , declaring that Mr. 'Frlda > was fairly elected. Coleman's attorneys say that Friday was elected by a majority of from three to flvo votes. The original can vass gave Friday a margin of one vote , but In that canvass a Coleman ballot found on the floor in the Second ward polling place was not counted , and it was thought by Mr. Coleman's friends that a. recount would show him to be the winner. The contest was formally dropped by Coleman and his attorneys yester day afternoon , after a careful consid eration of the disputed ballots held by Judge William Dates for decision. There was some more testimony to be taken in the contest In regard to ballots , in the Fourth ward , but what ever may bo the disposition of those ballots , Mr ; Coleman and his attor neys declare they arc defeated. The following statement was made by Coleman's counsel : Friday Fairly Elected , i "Mr. Colomnn- and his attorneys , after carefully considering and count ing ballots , have decided that Friday was fairly elected by from three to live votes. Being convinced that Mr. Friday was fairly elected , we think tie should have the .office and that the contest should proceed no further.1 ' In the recount Coleman lost two votes in the First ward. The discoV' cry of two straight democratic ballots nmong the straight republican votes was the cause. In the Third ward , 11 was found that twenty votes which were cast were not on record. Out ol twenty , Friday gained seven am ! hr.oet. J'en other disputed Ballots gave Friday , additional gains- , , "Thero has been no special time sel for the decision , " says one of Mr. Cole man's attorneys. "The contestant wll withdraw and the contest is ended We went In to find certain ballots. W < found them as we expected , but w < also found what we did not expect whicb is a few more votes for Friday. * Many Illegal Ballots. Duplicates of disputed ballots wen made by Mr. Coleman's attorneys. At examination of these ballots showe < that in many cases the election judgei either failed to sign or else they wen signed by only one Judge , making then Illegal. These ballots were cast fo : both Friday and Coleman. In man ; cases , where an illegal ballot wa : found for Coleman , the same kln < could bo found for Friday. Other bal lots were defaced by voters slgnini their names on blank places , scratch Ing out a candidate's name , or malt ing a cross after the name of botl Friday and Coleman. "I entered this contest in the inter est of my friends , in the same wa ; Mr. Friday has gone into it , " says Mi Coleman. "There is no bad feeling It was best to drop the contest am eave further expense , such as cost and attorneys' fees , immediately afte we discovered Mr. Friday was electei fairly. " 18 KILLED BY TROOPS. Austrian Elections Are Attended b ; Serious Bloodshed. Vienna , June 21. It is now knowi that eighteen persons were killed an < twenty-five severely injured , some o them fatally , when troops fired a vo ley Into a crowd of election rioters a Drohobycz Monday. The second ballots in the election for the relchrath , which were decide yesterday , completed the dlscomfltur of the Christian socialists in Vlenm where they lost fifteen more seats. Prior to the elections Vienna wa represented by twenty Christian s < cialists , three German liberals and te socialist democrats. The relative pos tlon now is : Christian socialists , 4 German liberals , 10 ; social democrati 19. Diaz In Paris. Paris , June 21. Gen. Porfirio Din arrived hero at midnight from Havr and was greeted at the St. Laraza sti tlon by a large and distinguished con pany of Mexicans and many persons friends from other countries. M. Fi querols of the foreign office , represon ing M. Cruppl , minister of foreign a fairs , welcomed Gen. Diaz in beha of the French government. Foley-Adams. Humphrey , Neb. , June 21. Specli to The News : At 9 o'clock yesterdn at St. Francis church occurred tl : marriage of Miss Anna Adams of th place to John Foley of Schuyler. Re Father Kurzer officiated. The brli was attended by the Misses Zlnggs < Platte Center and the groom I Messrs. Carl Bethscheider of Platl Center and James Sweeney of Lin say. After the ceremony a sumptuoi Y wedding breakfast was served to tl wedding party at the home of Mr. ar Mrs. George Smith. After all had en- loycd a hearty meal the newly wedded couple left in an auto for Columbus , where they took the overland limited 'or ' points in the west to spend then honeymoon. On their return they will ? o to housekeeping at their new home n Schuyler. The bride is one of the most popular young Indies in this com munity. For the poet year she has jocn conducting a millinery shop at I'lntto Center , but returned to Hum phrey about four weeks ago. The 'room was formerly editor of the Lindsay Post , but is now owner of the Sun , published at Schuyler. There was a large number of Lindsay and Platte Center people present at the wedding. Troops to Lower California. El Paso , Juno 21. Juarez officials wcve notified that 1,500 of Gen. Gordll- lo Escudero's men have entrained at Chihuahua for service in Lower Cali fornia. The three troop trains will reach Juarez Wednesday and depart Thursday over the Southern Pacific for Algodones , across the line from Yuma , Ariz. Morgan Line Settles. New York , June 21. The difficulties between the coastwise steamship com panies and their seamen were adjust ed , bringing to an end the strike against the Morgan line , and averting a threatened general strike of the coastwise seamen- . The agreement was reached at a conference of com pany officials and representatives of the union. Peddlers Win Strike. Chicago , June 21. Peace followed death and riots in the peddlers' strike when Mayor Harrison announced that the hawkers might cry their wares in the streets between the hours of 9 o'clock in the morning and 4 o'clock in the afternoon until the city council takes further action concerning the repeal of the anti-noise ordinance. Scores were severely beaten and one man wan nlaln In encounters result ing from the strike. George Metrop olis was shot to death. HOUSE PASSES WOOL BILL. But It Is Likely the Senate Will Wail for Commission's Report. Washington , June 21. The house , y a vote of 221 to 100 passed th Underwood wool tariff resolution pro- Idlng for a reduction of the duty on vool and manufacturers of wool wenty-four republicans voted wltl he democrats for the passage of the measure and one democrat , Represen ative Francis of Ohio , voted against Many amendments were voted down ho only one adopted being a slight hange In phraseology. The bill places a duty of 20 percent , d valorem on raw wool imports , as igainst an average duty of a little more than 44 percent ad valorem un der the present law. Op .manufacturer wool and producls'ln whole or in parl rom wool , the average duty under th ( proposed law would be about 42.5 per : ent ad valorem , as compared with th < present average ad valorem duty o more than 90 percent. The ways and means committee ha ; estimated the bill would reduce th < annual revenue under the woolei schedule of the tariff by a little mon nan $1,000,000. The bill prescribei hat it shall be in effect January : next , but it is not believed the bil will pass the senate at this session. For Internatlon Steel Federation. New York , June 21. An internatlon al federation of iron and steel workers ilanncd on the lines of the America ) Steel and Iron Institute , will be ad located by E. H. Gary , chairman o ho United States Steel corporation a the coming international steel am ron conference to be opened at Brus sels on July 5. The conference willet lot attempt to fix prices for the worli among producing countries or to res ulate the markets In non-produclni countries. Seamen's Strike Is Worse. London , Juno 21. There is littl change In the situation in connectloi with the seamen's strike. It is statei n dispatches from Liverpool tha American and Dominion lines hav granted the same concessions as th unard , but as the lines are outsid the shipping federation , which thu ar refuses to compromise , there i no present prospect of the strike enc ! ng. At Southampton the situation i rather worse. The White Star an American representatives have wire' ' their agents elsewhere to divert al cargo to other ports. Mrs. Lea Improving. Washington , June 21. Mrs. Luk Lea , wife of Senator Luke Lea of Tei nessee , whose life is believed to hav been saved by transfusion of her hui band's blood , is slowly galnln strength today. Her condition is sti ! critical , but the physicians believe sh will recover. Senator Lea , thoug weak from loss of blood , has practica ly recovered. Fat Man Tears Pants in Ball Game. Wltten , S. D. , June 21. Special t The News : Yesterday the fats an the leans met on the diamond at Wi ten to measure strength in the ni tlonal game and after five innings c hotly contested playing the scor stood 5 to 9 In favor of the fats. Th features , of the game was a home ru by E. A. Bridgman of the leans an the playing of Jim Worthington wit the fats , he weighing 250 pounds. I the last part of the last inning h made a grand stop of a grounder , an when the dust had cleared away was found that his misfortune was ripped garment that caused him t face the spectators and back away t a sheltered place , where he coul change a part of his wearing appare Knox County Politics. Crelghton , Neb. , June 21. Special t The News : Although the season I open for candidates , no one has com forward and manifested his desire t have a county office , in fact , the would- o candidates arc Just a little shy bout announcing their Intentions. So ar as is known , but one man has had he courage to make known his inten * Ions In the political struggle of Knox ounty , and that man is L. D. Smith f Crelghton , who cheerfully announo s that he Is a candidate for the office f sheriff , subject , of course , to the will of the democratic electors of this lectorate. County politicians are at . standstill , and no one knows what to o next , but it is announced from an inofficial source that Miss Nina Long er will be a candidate for the office f county superintendent on the repub- Ican ticket Further than that noth- ng definite is known. CONDUCTOR SHOT. A. E. Pounds In Hospital With a Bullet In His Leg. Fremont , Neb. , June 21. Shot In he leg by an irate horsetrader when ic put the man's son off his freight rain at Blair , Conductor A. E. Pounds ies at Fremont hospital awaiting an iperatlon for the removal of the bul- et. Ho displayed considerable nerve iftor the shooting , bringing his train hrough to Fremont before consenting o leave it. His wound is not consid ered serious unless the bullet remain- ng in the flesh for nearly twenty-four tours causes complications. New Crelghton Buildings. Creighton , Neb. , June 21. Special o The News : The brick business louses of J. W. Rothenberger , Willis 3rown and Henry NIcholasen which have been in the course of construe- Ion for some time , are now up to the bricklayers and that work commenced yesterday morning. The three build ings will make a handsome addition lo Main street and will do away with an unsightly vacant corner space. The big building on the corner will be oc cupied by J. W. Rothenberger with a stock of general merchandise. The second building will be occupied by Willis Brown with his tonsorlal par lor , and the third building , by Nlchola- sen , Is not taken yet , although It is rumored that another newspaper will be established and that the propri etors are negotiating a lease with Mr. Nicbolasen. MADERO FIRES THIS ONE. Rebel Leader Is Not Courtmartlaled , But He is Discharged. Mexlca City , June 21. Heedless of all rumors that he would be arrested and court martialed , Gen. Emlllano Znpatn , commander of the revolution forces in the state of Morelos , drove a big automobile into the capital and placed himself at the disposal of Fran cisco I. Madero. After a conference between the two of not more than twenty minutes he was free to return immediately to Cuernayaca. In the office of the former leader of the revolution , Zapata has succeed ed in freeing himself of-the stigma ol misrule , nevertheless citizens of More los who had protested against his re tentlon as commander of the troops gained their point. The announcemem was made by Madero himself thai within two or three days Zapata would retire to private life. Ewing. The Chace and Kldder families hele ! their annual reunion at the home o ! Mr. and Mrs , Ed Chace Wednesday. While Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Angus were coming to town Saturday theii team became frightened and ran away Both of the occupants were throwr from the buggy , Mrs. Angus alighting on the ground with such force as tc render her unconscious for severa hours. Mr. Angus was more fortunate and escaped with a few slight bruises Mrs. Bert Versaw has been quite sick of late. C. E. Churchill of Hartington , for merly of near Page , was looking aftei his land interests near Ewlng Monday D. D. Brunson returned to Canadr with a second invoice of horses Fri day. Brunson says Canada looks gooc to him. Saturday was observed as Children' * day by the Royal Neighbors , and ice cream , cake and lemonade were serv ed In plenty to many happy young sters. Mrs. Rain and mother came up frorr Norfolk and visited over Sunday Ii Ewlng. > It is rumored that a dentist will per manently locate in Ewing in the neat future. Will Riley of Neligh visited in Ew ing Monday. J. L. Fisher and Miss Pearl French accompanied by Marguerite Hanemai and Bernardlne French , Jeft Sunday In Mr. Fisher's motor car for Winner S. D. Sheriff Grady of O'Neill transactet business In Ewlng Friday. The father and mother of J. D. Me ' i Daniels from Meadow Grove are hen paying him a visit. George Knlfer took in the ball gam < at Norfolk Sunday. A. B. Vanzandt was a Tilden vislto Monday. A brother of Bert Versaw from Blui Hills , Neb. , accompanied by his wife visited several days last week at thi home of Mr. Versaw. A party of young folks from O'Neil camped at Pickerel lake Sunday. if Rev. D. C. Winshlp of Denver , a son In-law of D. Brlon , occupied the pulpl of the Methodist church Sunday morn Ing. Presiding Elder George of Ne ligh occupied the same pulpit in th evening. Both discourses were fin and well delivered. n After spending thirteen weeks Ii the hospital at Omaha , Tom McCart has returned homo much improved i health. Mrs. Flora Butler , who has bee teaching school In Omaha , returne home Friday. Mrs. Butler is a daugi ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Vanzandt. Miss Mildred Kay has returned fror the state university and will spen o her summer vacation at home , s I Mrs. Luclla Ingram is visiting he e sister , Mrs. J. A. Furley , until afte o the Fourth. She is from Kansas an IB accompanied by her daughter Lil lian. George W. Pond and Mrs. Mabel Bailey were united in marriage at Ne- llgh Thursday by County Judge Wil son , Mr. and Mrs. Pond have gone to housekeeping in Ewlng. Miss Anna Chace and Mrs. Wick- man of Norfolk visited with friends in Ewlng last week. In n car of bogs shipped Thursday night by P. M. Conger eight heavy nes were found dead on reaching outh Omaha. The JOBS is estimated t $150. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. amcs Gunter Thursday. Miss Ruby Butler has accepted a position as stenographer for W. R. Jraver , real estate and Insurance man. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Slack gave n arty Tuesday In honor of their daugh- er Mattlo's twelfth birthday. A large rowd of young folks was present. C. A. Davis of Tilden visited Sun- ay and Monday with P. M. Conger nd then departed for Swan lake on uslness. The Misses Vera Butler and Kath- rlne Furley , who are attending sumner - ner school at Wayne , spent Sunday U home. Dr. Brlggs and family left Saturday or Kansas City , where they will at- end a family reunion of the children uid grandchildren at the doctor's pa- ental home. The children are widely scattered , one brother coming from he Philippines to attend the gather- ng. This is their first reunion in flf- een years. Charley Slack was a Norfolk vis- tor Monday. Shopmen's Strike Broken. Pittsburg , June 20. Officials of the Pennsylvania railroad today declared the backbone of the' shopmen's strike , which has been in progress over the ? lttsburg division for months , has jeen broken. It is announced that 400 strikers returned to work today and negotiations are pending with n ike number to return tomorrow. Sev eral thousand men have been on strike. Many Passengers Scalded. Randolph , Vt , June 29. A score 01 more of passengers were scalded , 01 severely shaken up in a collision 01 the Central Vermont road here todaj jetween the Boston and Maine express and a freight train. The express train eft Boston at 7:30 : last night for Mon treaL Tariff Report In December. Washington , June 20. In a special message to the house of representa tives today , Mr. Taft stated that the tariff board would not be ready to sub mlt a comprehensive report on woolei and cotton schedules of the tariff lav until December next. WOULD PROBE "TITLEITIS. " Congressman .Wants Government Jt < ' lnv'estgate'chbt ! 'for ' Corthets : * Washington , June 21. Investigatioi of "chronic titleitjs , " described as i disease of "rich , trust-made women,1 is urged in a resolution introduced ii the house by Representative Sabath o Illinois , who would have the state < k partment inquire why only two dozei American peeresses have been grantcx permission to take part in the corona tlon ceremonies in London and to as certain the amount this country i sending across the Atlantic annual ! ; to maintain titles. After demanding that light b < thrown on the discrimination showi against the other American peeresses the resolution cans for information ate to the number of unhappy marriage and the amount of American mone ; being spent in the chase after coi onete. The information , says the ret olutlon , is needed so that this goverr ment may judge "to what extent ou country is being benefited by thi trade. " Creigtrton 16 , Verdlgre 5. Creighton , Neb. , June 21. Specin to The News : Crelghton yesterda ; turned the tables on Verdlgre at ba ball , winning 1C to 5. Strain strucl out nine men and the Verdigre pltche was batted bard. The feature of th game was Lucas' two home runs am a two-sacker out of four times uj Batteries : Creighton , Strain and Lt cas ; Verdlgre , Garvey and BartE Crelghton plays Blcomfield next Fri day. Jolly Will Marry. Peter Jolly , special agent of th Northwestern Railroad company , wh has been making his headquarters i : this city and at Fremont , is shakin ; hands with his friends today , prevlou to leaving for Milwaukee , where h will spend a month's vacation. Mi Jolly declares he will spend the mont in camping and fishing , but it ha leaked out from a reliable source thn at noon on June 27 Peter Jolly an Miss Mae Hopkins will be united i wedlock in Milwaukee. Miss Hopkins is now advertlsin manager of the Bradley , Metcalf Shoe company at Milwaukee. She i considered one of the best advertlsin managers in her line of business an is one of Milwaukee's social leaders. Mr. Jolly has made many friends 1 Norfolk and in his capacity as specie agent for the Northwestern , he is rei ognlzed to be one of the best. Mr. Jolly will bring his bride t Norfolk to live. Third Street Paving Halted. Because a half dozen signers of th petition to pave Third street south t the new Northwestern depot , filed protest with the city council Monda night asking that their names be tal en off the original petition , George > Beels , who has spent much time 1 the circulation of the paving petltloi withdrew the petition on behalf c himself and many of the signers. The petition had eighty-one signer : who own 7,500 feet of property alon the street which was to be pavec This is about COO feet more than nei essary. The remonstrance asking thr ames be taken from the paving pe- tlon was presented by George Ken- all who , with Mr. Becls , had the floor or come time. Mr. Kendall's petition eclared that the cost of the paving ould be higher than represented , and : mt was the reason for the rcmon- trance. The paving petition was read to the ouncll by Mr. Beels , and Immediately fterward the remonstrance was read. motion was made to refer both po tions to the public works committee or Investigation , but Mr. Beels fol- owed quickly with his withdrawal , lilch was granted. "Wo have no desire to enter Into a ontest or conflict to put this petition hrough , " said Mr. Bcels. "If wo can- ot have a harmonious effort , that vhlch operates best for the public , 1 lilnk It Is best to withdraw the pe- Itlon. As it comes up now , I don't lilnk the petition could stand. I do ot want to stir up any bad feeling. 3omo of the people have been inlsln- ormed the paving will not cost any nero than It did on Norfolk avenue , laybe at some future time we can ; et together. " NOT DECLARED A LUNATIC. Well Known Newspaper Pioneer , Worth $3,000,000 , Victim of Wife. Washington , June 20. The lunacy iroceedlngs instituted some time ago > y Airs. Rose Keeling Hutchins against ler millionaire husband , Stllson Hutch- ns , were quashed In equity court No. 2 here today. The application of Mrs. Hutchins to have a receiver appointed o manage the estate of her husband alucd at $3,000,000 was also denied. Mr. Hutchins In earlier years was veil known In the newspaper field , laving founded the Dubuque ( la. ) Her ald , the St. Louis Times and the Washington Post. Europe Ahead of America , Belgium and Holland are the conn- .rles which were most pleasing to Mr , and Mrs. D. Mathewson , who returned ast Sunday from a six months' tout of Europe. They visited almost every country in Europe. In Belgium and Holland , says Mr , Mathewson , the wonderful scientific 'arming is noted by the traveler Im mediately after ho begins looking around. There are many fields dotted with beautiful Holsteln cows and fine lorses , such as are seldom seen in ; hls country. Ordinary cows sell foi from $75 to ? 100 each. The people oi : hose two countries , he says , are verj Lhrifty and they are able to produce lust twice ns mucli from their land at the American farmers. Good Roads Are Found. Good roads are the feature of Hoi land and Belgium. In Holland the country Is very low and the roads an built up quite high. In both countries however , the road construction ii about the same gravel , with a strlj of about thirteen feet of brick in th < center. Most of , the travel , , Is done oi this brick , ' while the gravel on th < sides makes an excellent roadbed , a the same time saving much material as far as the brick is concerned. Beau tiful tall trees in wonderful unlfoi mity line these fine roads for man ; miles throughout the country. "Never have I seen such unlformlt ; in trees , " says Mr. Mathewson. "Thi people of Europe are far ahead of thi people of the United States. The lacl of waste is most noticeable. The pec pie there do not work as hard as th < people here do , and they soern to havi more holidays. The many parks ii the cities are patronized by much o the population of the city or town. " Trains Always On Time. Railroad rates , he says , will sooi be equal to those in this country. Th fast trains make as fast time as di those in this country , and while th engines are excellent ones , the rolllni stock is very poor. "The trains in Ei rope are always on time , " he says. On the tipping question , Mr. Matb ewson brings back the news that thi disagreeable problem has not yet beei eliminated , in fact , it is growlm worse , and the tip Is getting largei The "no tipping" signs in several o the hotels have no effect. If good sei vice Is desired in these places , the ti ; must be on hand. The tipping in En rope , however , is no worse than ii New York , and some New Englani states , says Mr. Mathewson. Tip Head of House , Too. "If you want to rid yourself of trial and tribulations , don't overlook th' ' tip that should be given to the head o the house , " he says. Mr. and Mrs. Mathewson are in gooi health and the six months' stay ii Europe was greatly enjoyed. A Nebraska Romance. Spokane , Wash. , Juno 25. Mis Olive F. Gallup of Grand Island , Neb and William A. Mlnshall formerly o Loup City , Neb. , were married at th home of the bridegroom's brother , J C. Minshall , 942 East Thlrty-thlr avenue , Spokane , the evening of Jun 15. Rev. L. L. Gotten , read the sei vice. Back of this formal announce ment Is a romance that began in a Omaha hospital , where Miss Gallu was a nurse , while Mr. Minshall wa a patient , suffering from blood-polsor Ing. Mr. Minshall came to Spokan six weeks ago and liked the city s well he decided to make It his perim nent home. Recently ho dispatched a long lei ter to Miss Gallup , asking her to com to Spokane , as lie was unable to leav his business to make the trip t Nebraska. The brldo-to-bo arrived th evening of June 15 and to avoid b ( Ing married the following day Fr day an obliging clerk In the count auditor's office , issued the license SQ\ \ eral hours after the regular time. The couple hurried to the Mlnshn ! homo where the wedding took plac In the presence of a few Jntlmat friends and relatives. Lynched at Cody. Cody , Neb. , Juno 20. Special to Th News : Charles Sellers , a youn ranchman living twenty miles south c here , was taken from the homo of Jac Hutch , a neighbor with whom ho was spending the night , early yesterday morning and hanged to a telephone polo by four unknown men , sons of neighboring ranchmen. Hutch attempted to defend Sellers , It is said , and was driven back at the point of a shotgun. The lynching Is alleged to have re sulted from a quarrel between Sellers and a member of the quartet over a sister of another member of the party. Sellers' body was left hanging to the polo late In the day when the sheriff and coroner arrived and took charge of the body. Four Men In Jail , Following nn inquest , the sheriff ar rested George and Alma Weed , Ken neth Murphy and Harry Heath , who are charged with the killing. Thu prisoners were rushed to Valentino In an automobile to prevent any attempt of their friends to rescue them from the officers. The affair has created Intense ex citement. The dead man and the boys under arrest are well known , and the latter belong to prominent families. According to a story told the sheriff by the prisoners , Sellers had threat ened the life of Murphy and his sis ter , with the latter of whom ho was enamored. Heath , it Is stated , was also a suitor of Miss Murphy and fre quent quarrels had occurred between Sellers and Heath. The young ranchmen remained about the town until the sheriff ar rived when they gave themselves up. A Cold Blooded Crime. The murder of Sellers was one of the coldest blooded crimes ever com mitted in this part of the state. ' Sun day night he was staying all night with Hutch Jack , a ranchman , and after they had gone to bed somebody knocked and Jack got up and one of the Weed boys , it is alleged , came in and walked with Jack. It Is said ho shouted to Sellers , who was In bed , and told Sellers to get up as he ( Weed ) wanted to visit with him. Sellers replied that he was tired , as 10 had been to a dance the night be fore , and then the door opened and it s alleged that Harry Heath , Kenneth Murphy and the other Weed brothei came in , drew guns with which tc cover Jack. While Jack was coverei with a gun ono of the men went into Sellers' room , covered him with n gun , made him get up and then , tying tils hands behind him threw a rope around his neck , took him out to n telephone polo and hanged him. Cut Wires , Turn Horses Loose. Then they cut the wires , turned al of Jack's horses loose in a big pasture turo and rode away. This took place about 11 o'clock Sunday night and it took Jack nlmos until morning to catch a horse ant ride to a neighboring ranch to seni word of the lynching to Valentine. The sheriff immediately left wltl the corpnerin an automobile ant reached the scene of the crime a about 12:30 : Monday. There the ; found Sellers still banging to the telephone ephono pole. Feeling Was Running High. After making arrangements to hav the body brought into Cody , the. drove to Cody , where the sheriff ai rested the two Weed brothers Georg and Alma and Heath and Murphj As feeling had begun to get higl against them , he took them to Nenzl to wait for the night train. A Girl In the Case. It seems that Sellers and Heat ! have both been paying attention to ; girl named Murphy , who is a cousii or a niece of Heath , and it is reporte that Heath was refused a marriage 1 cense once on account of the rclatlor ship. Richards Has Gallstones. Omaha , June 20. Bartlett RIchardf the wealthy Nebraska cattleman wh with three others has been serving Jail sentence at Hastings for Ian frauds against the government , wa taken to Rochester , Minn. , thre weeks ago for an operation for gal f stones. The order for his remova came direct from Washington. Th matter was kept a close secret excep from Richards' intimate friends. The news contained in the abov dispatch was printed in The Norfol ! Daily News last Saturday , this pape being first to learn the facts in th case. The above Associated Pres message merely confirms what Th News published three days ago. A Priest for Twenty-flve Years. Battle Creek , Neb. , June 20. Spe clal to The News : A special celebra tlon was held by members of the Catl olio church of Battle Creek today ii honor of the Twenty-fifth annlversar ; of the ordination of Rev. Father Thorn as Walsh Into the priesthood. Th whole community joined In paylni tribute to the esteemed priest upoi this occasion. Crops Show Improvement. West Point , Juno 20. Special t The News : The crops , especlall ; wheat , oats and potatoes , are showln ; Immense benefit from the recent time ly rains. Pastures are much revive' ' and vegetation generally Is thrlvinj Corn stood the drouth remarkably we ! and never looked better than It doe now , at this season of the year. Th stand Is good and the color fine. Assessment Is Raised. Madison , Neb. , June 20. Special t The News : The board of equallzatlo raised the assessment of the followln precincts 5 percent : Norfolk , Grove Schoolcraft , Green Garden and Mai Ison ; and reduced the assessment c Newman Grove village 5 percent. TAFT TALKS OF GOING BACK. Leaving Would Have Both Wclcom and Unwelcome Phases. Washington , Juno 20. Preslden Taft In a happy vein delivered an at dress to the commercial club of Cli clnnatl In which ho lightly referre to the possibility of "going back to ess active llfo" away from the presi dency , r\B having both welcomed and unwelcomcd phases. Ho said In the absence of any provision from ox- residents , ho would open n law of- Ice In his old homo city and that ho was determined that his BOH Robert should work out his life amid UIOHO tirroundlngH. Mr. Toft was speaking at the Chevy hnso club hero , In the Washington uburbs , at a luncheon tendered him lure by the Cincinnati Commercial tub and was formally accepting for Irs. Taft and hlniHclf a silver rose owl presented by thu ClnclnnataiiH. Fifteen Yenrs a Priest , Mndlson , Neb. , June 20. Special to The News : Rev. Father Muonlch ot the Catholic church of this city coin- rated his fifteenth anniversary as rlest , on Sohwnnk Island Sunday nf- ernoon. It was In the imturo of u urprlso to Father Muonlch , having ecu managed by the young people's octal organization of the church. It va largely attended by the cltlznim n general and u most onjoyalilo ( line vas had by nil. After a selection of mmlc by the Madison band Prof. John Inlonc , chairman of arrangements , In- reduced Father Buckley of Norfolk , ho spoke of the high esteem in vhlch Father Muenlch Is hold by the lorgy of the diocese and felicitated ilin and the church membership upon he unanimity of sentiment toward he great work which Father Muonlch tas begun hero in building n splendid irlest's residence and a magnificent hurch edifice. Father Gllmuor , as sistant priest at Norfolk , Bpoko In Gor- nan In n happy mood , along the same Inc. Fred II. Davis , mayor of Mad- son , occupied a place on the platform and expressed himself as deeply In- : erested in the work and what It would nean to the city of Madison. The [ irlnclpal address of the occasion was made by former United States Sen ator W. V. Allen and was closely lls- ened to and enthusiastically received by all present The speaking was concluded by a few words of appre ciation by Father Muenlch. FIRES BY MISTAKE. Wife of Lincoln Pitcher Goes After Burglars. Lincoln , June 20. Clasping a small bag of jewels in one hand , Mrs. Z. Hagermnn , aged 20 years , wife of the Lincoln Western league baseball pitch er , fired a revolver point-blank at Po liceman Elmer King. She mistook him for one of the men she believed was trying to enter her home at Twentieth and J streets. The bullet aimed through the front door at King , who had reached the front porch , his attention having been attracted by previous shots , struck a chandelier and fell at Mrs. Hager- man's feet. The burglars escaped. Mrs. Hagermnn first believed she saw the form of a man , an undersized' ' negro , framed in the rear doorway , and she fired at this mark. The bul let went through the screen and lodg ed in a delivery wagon In the rear of the house. Screaming at the top of her voice , Mrs. Hagerman then went through the house to the front apartment. Police man King , who happened to be in the neighborhood , ran toward the house. He was Joined by others who heard' ' the woman's cries. He had just step ped upon the piazza when Mrs. Hager man reached the front room and she , believing him to be one of the burg lars , fired the shot. In her excitement she retreated to her own bedroom and discharged the pistol again. By this time others in the house were aroused and a search was made for the supposed burglars , but no traces were found of them. The auto patrol with a squad of policemen searched the neighborhood soon after but without results. BELL HOPS SORE. Sioux City , la. , June 20. "Front ! " yelled the clerk behind the desk at the West hotel , and then lie pounded the call bell , but not a bell boy rushed to the desk. The clerk saw the four bell boys standing across the lobby chatting and rolling pills , and ho rushed over to them. "If you kids don't tend to business- you'll get canned , " ho said. "Take- that roan's grips up to 104 , and be quick about it. " "Ah , go jump in the lake , " said a bell hop. "Take 'em up yourself , and get the gentleman some Ice water and a bottle of beer and a pitcher of hot water , and be sure and turn the tip over to the boss. Us guys have quit. We've Just held a meeting and the question of walking out on a strike was carried unanimously. See ? " Then the bell boys walked out. In the meantime , grips of all de scriptions were accumulating on the floor of the lobby till all the available space from the desk to the elevator was covered. Manager Frank Dono- hue jumped Into the breach and , grabbing his hat , rushed out on the street to do some recruiting. Ho was looking for small boys or largo ones who wanted to earn $10 a month and board , without regard to race , color or previous condition of servitude. According to the story of ono of the striking bell hops , the strike was brought about when the manager put on an extra bell boy. "All last week , when a bunch of fanners was hero who never tip a bell hop , " said the boy , "wo worked our heads off. Now this week when the Elks are here and guys what does the tipping ho puts on another boy for us to dlvldo the tips with , and w < , don't stand for it. " Elks at Sioux City. Sioux City , la. , Juno 20. Elks from all parts of Iowa , began arriving In Sioux City this morning to attend the annual state convention of the order. The day was devoted to reception of visitors. The city Is clad In gala dress.