Nebraska Newspapers

    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.