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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1903)
imipf ;. 4 ttbe Dallp tfUbraeftan . v .-i i . i i i. i -I it CLARY Tel. A 1035. C1GAPS and NEWS. Ill N. 11th Street Palace Dining Hall The largest and best equipped eating house in the city... Furnished rooms in connection DELL B. COOPER, MYRA HART, PROPRIETORS JJ30 N Street Lincoln, Neb. BICYCLES At all prlc and guarantied to b the lowest. TALKINO MACHINES Of all maki, and aold at prlcs at which others dart not. THE WITTMANN COMPANY, 211-213 South Eleventh Street. WESTERN GLASS & PAINT Go. && I2th& M SIS. LINCOLN, NEB. Genuine Gas Coke $9.00 per ton Llicoln Gas & Electric Light Co. 1323 o St. CAPITAL CAFE A GOOD PLACE TO EAT OPEN ALL NIGHT, SMenb t5c and upfwards E. J. FRANCIS, Successor to Francis Bros., Propr. 121 North Uth Street. Phone L 1050 INTERCOLLEGIATE BUREAU OF ACADEMIC COSTUME Cotlrcll 5 Leonard, Albany, N. Y. Makers of the Caps, Gowns and Hoods to University of Ne braska, University of Minnesota, Univer sity of Chicago, Uni versity of Omaha, Cornell, Yale, Har vard, Princeton, Le land Stanford, U. of P.. Welealev. Rrvn Mawr, and the others. Illustrated bulletin, samples, etc., upon request. sHLsJ!sii5iiiifl SPALDING'S OFFICIAL ATHLETIC ALMANAC FOR J903 Edited by J. E. Sullivan Over The only alma 's 30 pictures . "c publUhed I QM '1' cntalna jOfK complete lUt prominent tpflft I Vy of American American 1K. Amateur Bet- and fxVl on-Re cords' foreign f( k nd comP,ct . . M V list of Cham- -athletes. WJfc-Z . PRICE 10 CENTS For sale by all newsdealers and , A. G. SPALDING & BROS. New York, Chicago, Denver, Baltimore, Buffalo Spalding's complete catalogue of Athletic SporU scat ircc to any address 'Just a Liar." (Continued from page 1.) custody, the other members were to ubo nil 'lawful' means of securing his cscapo or pardon as the case might be. "The 'fifth wheel' of the machine was detailed to be in waiting with a hack at the corner of Thirteenth and H streets. The driver was bribed to keep 'mum' and arrangements were- made The way was clear and the four 'sleuths' made their ontrance. The to carry the booty and looters to the cave near the penitentiary, where the division of the spoils was to take place. "All was dark and quiet In the vicin ity of the capltol that night. The cloudB hung heavily over the' earth and a drizzling mist added to the dreary aspect. Not a sound Issued from the gloomy building and only an occa sional whlBtle from a midnight train broke the stillness. Policemen made their beats with a feeling of 'doti't-care-cdness,' and even the watch-dogs re fused to give forth their customary yelp when strangers passed. Every thing was in favor of the students. "Two o'clock would find the watch man at the other end of the corridor, last man up carried the 'Jimmy' which was to serve as proof that the robbers Intended great harm to the state. Mr. 'Jimmy' was placed near the vault and a few tools scattered promiscuously about the floor and a scratch or two made on the vault door. A bottle of 'n(tro' was also left as an evidence of their intentions and one of the rob bers dropped a few matches previously burned to make the scene more genuine. "Then came the retreat. No reason was ever given for not leaving the building immediately and by the en trance effected; but perhaps curiosity caused the young 'safe-breakers' to venture into the hall. "Quietly opening the door they en tered the corridors and crept along the south wall toward the center of the building. Suddenly a dark lantern blinded their progress and a command to halt camo from a gruff voice. Now the Btudents were not hunting for trouble, and they did not expect to encounter opposition In their treach erous work. It was 'up to them to make 'de grand escape' and they lost no time In retracing their steps Into the treasurer's omce. What they heard has been variously related. One of the number declared that wild shouts broke from the hall and cries of angulBh filled the quiet atmosphere. The echo reverberated from one end of the building to the other, entered the side passages and climbed upward into the dome only to rebound and mingle with the ever-increasing yelling. Then pistol shots took up the melody and added new terror to the noise. To the students it Bounded like a battle In which the cries of the Injured were con torted with the rattle of musketry, and fearing for their safety, they jumped out of the window and sought shelter In tc waiting hack. By a cir cuitous route they reached their rooms, hurriedly retired for the night and the next morning read the account of the attempted robbery at the Nebraska state capltol. "The entire incident was rehearsed at a fraternity banquet not long ago, but even yet no names are mentioned in the recital." This story bore all the earmarks of a "fake." and was not at all beyond the capabilities of the .versatile staff of the aforesaid, evening paper. A Ne braskan reporter, bent oh learning as much of the truth as possible from such inveterate romancers, called on the city paper's editor for "reliable In- THE UNION PACIFIC 18 KNOWN A8 I he Overland oute j AND IS THE ONLY DIRECT LINE TO ALL PRINCIPAL WESTERN POINTS. ?n? VI Omaha THE UNION PACIFIC IS 204 miles shorter to . SeJt Locke City 27ft miles shorter to . Sfvn Francisco 27ft miles shorter to . . Los Angeles 35ft miles shorter to . . . Portland 12 hours quicker to SeJt Ltvko City 16 hours quicker to Sevn Frtxncisco 16 hours quicker to . . . Los Angeles 16 hours quicker to Portland THAN ANY OTHER LINE. Electric Lighted ''rains Dail ! i I i Pull information checrfnlh furnished on amplication tt Q , E. B. SLOSSON, Agent.'. formation." He was told: "Yes, the story is true. But some of the parties concerned are now men of family, and highly respected; so It was thought best to use no names. But the rob bery was really attempted," which Is the one lota of veracity In the editor's candid reply, "and by University stu dents. The Star never gives its read ers anything but actual facts." The reporter was forced by this re ply to resort to Philbrlck's famous 1899 process of "analytical historical criticism," and by the aid of that method arrived at the following facts: Such a robbery was attempted. No University students are known or suspected to have been in any way, shape, form or manner connected with It, either in intent or act. Most Btudents knew nothing of it. There was no such "fraternity ban quet" held as the one whence the city paper protended to derive its Informa tion. No one- divulged any "secret." There was no "secret" to divulge. The "student robbery" is a "fake." And "J. A L.." Is "Just A. Liar." Here is the real question: Why did the Star wish to turn suspicion toward the University students? Was the old trail leading too close to the Star's doors? Little Gem hot waffles served at the Merchants' Cafe. 117 North 13th St. We have a large student patronage. Flegenbaum's Pharmacy, 13th and 0. C. E. Brown, Dentist. Burr block. Restaurant Unique, 1228 O street Oliver Theater Pharmacy. Eat at Don's Cafe. University Bulletin SENIORS meet Friday in U. 20tf at 10 a. m. JUNIOR basket-ball men practice Saturday at 1 p. m. sharp. Men must get In shape for next week's game. 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