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FILES SUIT AGAINST SON
Mri. Mary Taylor of Beatrice Brings
Action in I . .1 Court.
READ OF WAITL
CLUB FINED
President f Colored Oraanlentlon
Mast rT. FoUnnlm Raid Made
hr rnllre Or. Wliktmin
Heads Demenetretore.
i (Trom a teff Correapondent
LINCOLN. Jan. :i.-Speclel.)-A eult
was filed In federal court this morn
ing from Beatrice In which Frank W.
Matoon. guardian of Mm. Mary Taylor, ac
ouaea her oldest aon of having schemed to
defraud hla mother of her aliare of an es
tate left by tha father and huaband whlrh
Interest amounted to about Jil.tm. Mrs. i
Taylor, according to the petition, la S2
years of aire and very feeble. Matoon had
been appointed by the court as her legal
aTliarrtlan. Taylor la accused of having got
bari hla mother to alien away her rights
without understanding what she waa doing.
I.eilea fine on ro flab.
John Olpaon. prealdent of the Waiters'
club, waa fined SH and coat a for selling
liquor. Tha sentence follows a raid on tha
club made at tha Instigation of the Excise
board and tha attorney for the club asserts
that he will take the case Into district
court.
fr. Wlthtmaa Prealdent.
TT. "Wlghtman of Omaha was elected
prealdent of the Nebraska Demonstrators'
aaeoclatlon thla morrtng to succeed I.
n A. Carr of Lincoln. tr Olson of Lin
coln waa elected vice president and treas
urer and Dr. C. W. M. Poynter of Lincoln,
aecretary. A banquet waa held at the Lin
dell hotel last night.
Marathon In "rant Attire.
J. Kdgar Hamilton, partly clad, chased
Ma wife. Mrs. J.' Edgaf Hamilton, dressed
In a kimono, the length of North Ninth
afreet last night to ptinleh her for going
to a neighbor house In a loose garment.
Hamilton objected to hla wife's kimono as
a party sown and when he atarted In to
admonish her, ahe took to the more
friendly atmosphere of out of doors. He
waa In the midst of hla own dressing for
the evening, but refused to be deterred
by that and gave chase. He will have a
hearing before the police magistrate.
Farmer Decide on I.ealalwt Ion.
A rural life commission, which will have
charge of tha needs of rural communities,!
! a state Institution which Is advocated
by the State Farmers' congress. In the
last meeting of the convention, held at
the temple last night, resolutions were
adopted suggesting that such a commission
be appointed with power to recommend to
the legislature the needs of the farmers.
Officers of the congress were elected as
follows: L. C. Lawson, Clarks, president;
A. M. Templln, Palmer, and J. D. Ream,
Broken Bow, vice presldenta; W. 8. Delane,
secretary and treasurer. The following
men make up a new legislative committee:
Ffank Odell and W. S. Delane, Lincoln;
W. F. Johnson, Harvard; A. M. Templln,
Palmer, and I C. Lawson, Clarks.
A state superintendent of roadways was
recommended by the meeting of the atate
good reads meeting today and officers
were elected aa follows: F. W. Chase of
1'awnee City, prealdent; D. V. Stephens,
Fremont, vice prealdent; W. 8. Whit ten,
litiooln, secretary and treasurer; M. R,
Mellor, George V, Jackaotv w. B Ban
ning and J. W. Touts, member of the
executive committee.' D. V. Stephens, U
K. Condra, D. C. Dolby and John W. Pat
terson, member of the legislative com
mittee. Boy With Frozen Feet
May Not Eecover
Stepfather of Gustave Stehr of Mad
ison Charged with Inhuman.
Treatment
MADISON. Neb.. Jan. tl. (Special.)
County Attorney James Nichols and
Sheriff C. 8. Smith returned this
afternoon from Norfolk bringing with
them Harry Stehr, the stepfather
of the little 4-year-old Gustave
Stehr, whose feet were frosen through
some mysterious neglect on the part of
the parents during the severe snowstorm
of several weeks ago, and aa a result of
which It was necssary to have them am
putated last Thuraday morning. Tha In
human treatment of the 11 tie fellow on
the part of hla parent In neglecting to
procure medical aid until both of hi feet
had practically rotted off with gangrene,
has thoroughly aroused public sentiment
In the city of Norfolk. Stehr la lodged
In the county Jail charged with assault
and Inhuman and unnatural treatment,
and more than likely a hearing will be de
layed until it la known definitely whether
the little fellow will survive the amputa
tion, and, at any rate, until the mysteri
ous circumstances surrounding this unfor
tunate affair can be thoroughly Investi
gated. Narlk riatte Man Cashes Roiii Cheek.
NORTH PLATTE. Neb., Jan. Jl.-Spe-clal.)
Louis Peterson has Just found out
that he will be S375 short on account of en
doratng a check for one. Harry Wilson,
who came to this city about two weeks
ago claiming to represent the Kimball
Piano company of West Lincoln. He en
gaged lodging at the lodging house con
ducted by Mr. Peterson and exhibited a
check drawn by ex-Governor tihallen
berger for 1175, which he cashed, ljler he
stated to Mr. Peterson that lie wished to
buy a ho ime In North Platte and had found
on In the hands of a real estate agent
that he had agreed to purchase. He ex
hibited a check for J73 drawn on the Cen
trai Bank of Lincoln by J. A. Johnson and
payable to Harry Wilson. He asked. Mr,
Peterson to endorse the check for the pur
pose of Identifying him, which Mr. Peter
son did. The check has Just been returned
by this bank stating that there was no ac
count kept al that bank in the name of
the alleged drawer of the check, J. A. John
eon. -sj-tfij-T'ir" - Muin.ririririji-
How to Cure Rheumatism
rromlnent Doctor' Best Freseriptloa
It ta BasUy Mixed.
Tht Is a very simple and harmless for
mula, but it has worked wonders for all
hn have tried it. uuickly curing -hn mu
sic! acute rue uiualiMin and back-ache.
"(let on ounce of syrup of Sarsapariila
ron.pouii.t ana one ounce or i oris coin- , ome pee-pi, on w horn he had pass, d worth- !
pound. Then get half a pint of good,. , . . , ., , ., .,,.
whl.ky and put the other two Ingredient11"'' 'l'eck. According to the atatement f
Into it. Take a tablespoonf ul or liils ' of Meeka lie iiad no Intention of breaking;
mlxtuie before each meal and at bed time. , ,h aWi bllt going to return the tram
shake tin' tottle before using. Kcsult . , . .j . , . , .'
e fe.t the ft, at day. Any dFugglst l.aa h h'd trK1"n'd out '
these inaredienU on hand or will quickly
get them from lis wholesale house. Any -
(lie ran mix tliein
i ii in waa previouHiy puuiivnru nere auu
nisnv of the worst case of rheumatism
and liack-;irhe were cured by it in a atiurt
tune. The luuic effect of tins treatment
ta elao (aiy taluat.ia. While et ad Icat Ing-
rrieumau
,im It also restore vitality.
Nebraska
Grand Island Raises
Twenty Thousand for
College Endowment
Success of Unique Campaign of Com
mercial Club is Celebrated with
Bonfire and Banquet.
URANP ISLAND. Neb . Jan. II. -(Special.!
-With a huge bi.nflre hlaxlng In the i-eatt
of the business section, with congratula
tory speeches, a dinner at the leadinj
cafe of the cftv. the college orchestra pro
viding the music, the success of a some
what unique campaign In the Interest of
the Orand Island college was celebrated
here lat night.
At the last Baptist state convention held
in this city a proposition before the
convention enabling the Orand Island col
lege, the highest educational Institution of
the Baptists of the west, to secure jn.v)
from Andrew Carnegie for a college library
building, provided the Institution be cleared
of all debt and there be a sufficient en
dowment to meet the usual terms of Mr.
Carnegie's library gifts a certain Income
for maintenance. It required the raising
of $0.noo to meet fully ' Mr. Carnegie's
proposition, and to put In a few other
necessary improvements; and a campaign
for 1100.000 to be raised over the state was
planned. It was suggested that, since
Grand Island secured the commercial bene
fit of such investment, Its citizens ought
to raise one-fifth of the amount. Though
Grand Island was conceded to have
treated the college most HberRlly In the
past, the Commercial club took up the
matter, appointed a committee of fifteen,
and the committee decided to adopt the
slogan, "Twenty thousand dollars In twenty
days."
Yesterday was the twentieth day and the
ball was shoved over the line for a touch
down before noon, quite a little being added
during the remainder of the day, ao that
the total raised by the city In twenty day
went over $21,000. president Sutherland,
Vice President Garrison and the other
members of the fnulty and the student
body generally, weri ao highly eteted that
a ratification celebi Vlon was at once un
dertaken. And the students made the most
of It. The campaign throughout the rest
of the state has already been begun.
Judge A. N. Sullivan
Dead at Plattsmouth
Prominent Cass County Attorney and
Jurist Passes Away Following
Paralytio Stroke.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Jan. M.-(Spe-clal.)
Judge A. N. Sullivan, who suffered
a paralytic stroke one week ago last Mon
day afternoon, died last night after being
In an unconscious state for the last four
days.
Albert N. Sullivan was born In Toronto.
Canada, In 1848, and came to the United
States and Cass county almost forty-three
years ago, arriving here In July. being
then about 20 years of age. He first en
gaged In school teaching in the rural
schools of the county, and purchased a
farm near Weeping Water, where he re
sided, following the pursuit of farmer dur
ing the summer and teaching during the
winter.
On June 12. 1171,, he was married to Miss
Mary Jean, near Plattsmouth, and to them
six children were' born, namely, Charles
Sullivan, Mrs. Harriett Becker, Mr. W. 13.
Elster and Mrs. Ralph Towle of Omaha;
Mrs. Asa Snyder of Dallas, 8. D., and Mlas
Gladys Sullivan of Plattsmouth, all of
whom, with his widow, survive.
Judge Sullivan was a well-known attor
ney in eastern Nebraska, having been
elected county judge of this county In No
vember of 1877 and re-elected In 1879, serving
two terms In this position. He left the
office of county Judge and had an exten
sive and lucrative law practice, being at
one time associated in business with E. H.
Wooley, under the firm name of Wooley &
Sullivan, and afterward for several years
was In partnership with Allen J. Beeson
in the practice of law for several years.
He was deputy county attorney at the time
Mr, Beeson was county attorney.
At the time the Missouri Pacific built its
line through Plattamouth, Judge Sullivan
was active In aiding the company In ac
quiring Its right-of-way, and was later ap
pointed the company's local attorney and
aided In the trial of its most important
litigation in tha courts of this county.
WILBER MAN ELECTED
HEAD OF POULTRY BODY
Slate Association Mtaovw Cloaca
Hastings A ward of Silver
Cepa Made.
at
HASTINGS. Neb., .Ian. ?l -(Special ) j
The twenty-alxth annual exhibition of the
State Poultry association closed last night.
The place for the next show will be se
lected by the officers and executive board.
Invitations have been presented by Hast
ings, Grand Island, York. Lincoln and
Kearney.
The following officers were elected:
W. A. Irvln. Wllber. president; A. M.
Hadley, Doniphan, vice piesident: A. 11.
Smith. Lincoln, secretary; I. L. Lyman.
Mlnatare. treasurer.
Board of directors: K. K. Fmlth. Lincoln;
C. D. Cottle, Kdgar; K. E. Powers. Hrad
shaw; J. W. Kulmer. Columbus; K. V.
Shirley, Minden.
The silver cupa were awarded to:
Barred Plvmotith Rocks
W. A. Irvln. Wllber
rartt-coloied Wyandottes
George Grass. Sutton
Solid colored Wvandottes
K. V. Shirley. Minden
Asiatics Frank Hoagland. Cllenvllll
Partl-colored Mediterraneans
Kd Eggert. Minden
Solid colored Mediterraneans
F.d Kgnert. Minden
English cup H. 1. I.vnian. Lincoln
Hamburg J. I.. Brown. Kearnrv
Rhode Island Reds
Mrs. S. A. Wells. Kenesaw
Frank Hoagland of Glenville won the
large silver cup offered by the Heatrie i
Creamery company for the best display
of eggs.
tecnse-l of Mnrineailnsi Mlrn Tram.
j BROKEN BOW, Neb., Jan. :t. (Spe
i flail- On a description furnished by
rMit-i iii Muiuiiunaci .'wi in n.iii,
Sheriff Kennedy late yesterday afternoon
arrested W. C. Meeks. a young man w ho
had been loitering about town all day.
Meeka la wanted for mortgaging stolen
property and passing bogua checks It is
aid he hired a valuable team from a
liveryman at North Platte and drove to
I Oconto, In this county, where he mor -
I tgaged It In order to iiare himself with
! hla rtnantial dtrricult le.
i .
; uahle Wrdillnat at NenraaWa 1 1
NEBRASKA CITY". Neb., Jan. 21. (Spe
cial.! At the home of Mr. and Mra. Au
gust Grunduian on Thursday evening oc
curred a double wedding at w hi. h time
, their daughter. Marl Grunduia. a a united
Nebraska
in marriage t I'rederb k I ir k. and Chris
tina (Jrundmsn to Adolph Wethle The
home was niml tastefully decorated with
rmllit and carnations ami the couples were I
married h the Rev. Langhnrat. pastor of
';:;:.r:':,,i::::rir',r:;r::
d In the
and near
I friends. After the ceremony n sumpt uous I
! wedding supper was served The grooms j
! sre young farmers and on w III ielile with
hi" bride on a farm near Dunbar, and I
I the nthrr south of the citv
Fonr lomlciPd nf Vteallna threp.
NORTH Pl.ATTK. Neb. Jan :i.-(Sne-
rial I -William George Sunn. William Jesse
Nunn. Andrew Potter and peter Rgan.
alias Peter Spurgeon. were convicted In this
city todav of stealing sheep from John
Hratt and John Hurke of this city and
they were all sentenred to serve thirty
das In jail with the exception of William
Jesse .N'tinn, who was sentenced to fifteen
days In jail. These parties have been
carrying on petty thieving for some time
and twelve sheep were taken from a large
hum h after being fed near this city.
Jnpnaon tnantr Medical oflrtr.
TWUMSKII. Neb. Jan. 21-( Special. -The
annual meeting of the Johnson County
Medical society was held In Tecuinseh
Thursday afternoon, and the doctors en
joyed a o'clock dinner at the Hotel Hop
kins. Papers were read by Drs. Walt and
Wilson of Lincoln and Judkins-Davles of
this city. The following officers were
elected: Prealdent, Dr. C. H. Davlea of
Tecumseh: vice president. Dr. J. Hanson
of Klk Creek; secretary-treasurer. Dr. 'a.
P. Fltxsimmnna of Tecumseh: censor (three
years), Dr. G. J. Rubelman of Tecumseh.
Nebraska ena Nofea.
Hot.PRKGK The HoldreRe Furniture
company waa aold tills week to William
Salem, fnitiierlv of Rurwell.
HblATHK'E-MIss Bertha Kow of this
citv died at Kxcelslor Springs. Mo. ves
terday. where she had gone to receive
treatment.
I lOLDRKGK The Rhea Clothing com
pany nan ncen sold to Mr. Gandreault. and
the firm natne changed to the Gaundrcault
Clothing company.
TAHl.K IKM'K-Mr. Ralph C. Cotton
and Miss Melma Shorter were married at
the residence of the bride Thursday even
ing. Rev. J. p. Woodeoch officiated.
RKPL BLICAN C'ITT The Hannan Mer
cantile company of thla cltv has sold Its
stock of merchandise to Hannan & Jus
tice. The new firm will continue the busi
ness here.
RFATRICU-The will of Jacob Headings
?'u r'.V 8nJ"lnK. who left 112.000 to the
C hristian church at that place and $o each
to hla daughters, was set aside vesterda-
i.1'" ,wfldn and E. L. Hevelone ap
pointed administrator.
V?MT,v,ir,rR2h"rl A' Schroeder of
,iA ll";,A1"Rll', departed for home vester
te " "vl8lt ln the cltv with hla
c-i i. a,r- snd Mr
William
ii.ii. ne is engaged In
business at that place.
the
mining
a5'BiRA8.JC t-'lTV - Herman "elsler.
aged M. died at his home In the First
h.Md v, T!,ursoV " " funeral
'IreV " hd resident
known reives. mU,y years and ha, 1,0
BEATRICK-J. O. Wlebe. a pioneer lum
ber merchant of Beatrice, died last even
Ing at 1,1s home In this city. we, "?. vV.
thir. .i.?- r "l r-russia and ca
me here
..... ... ,, rc yrars ago. He leaves
ami two auns um) iu-n
a widow
denta?ToVfieP,ATr'-T",","y ""'" the
? r If mre f Drs. Walter Crook and
In thla rT."v"1W"' th bSlldfnY
cI,v' w're robbed. They took al
nnd aCn2Pw8MdhPlate "" wh,ch theycould
ISO ch amotl In value to about
REATRICEi At F. C. Crocker's ..I. f
.tHDREGE-Jame8 Banning, who died
dreaa. wa" Pre"nt, rnade an ad-
JylX-&&. innings.
Thursday. The hr.Hu- t "Prings. Ark.,
and services werM"' . ,rou..ht. here
cnurch Frldav .i",1 Methodist
h ,ne lloldreice nmnnfii.,.
h
ted
N'EBRASKA
Jacob nock : whv.rvns y. '...
PITl' m
Jmnha Tl...
uT.. . "'""UK to
is
and tnk.i, ... V.. , ." morn-
church, where a.."1' "'"eal . Catholic
y piacea to rest in u v, me
tery. she . . . JP.i: Benedict' ceme-
body placed to r n Vr ," , ' a.."1' H'e
.vears and recency Ynoved t n ,clty rr
I? survived by her hM-hrI.,mn":
ren. all grown , unJ cm..
KUK
cousin. Dr. K.
E r. """iea on bV her
-t.lnPg .long n.c'eVv"0"' Ut
tne Holy Cross
ui oanger and
Japanese Budget
is Introduced
Expenditures for the Year Estimated
by Premier at Five Hundred and
Fifty-One Million Yen.
TOKIO. Jan. 21. -Premier Katsura. in In
trodneinor II... v. . .
. n uuuiiri mr 1SM-I2 in ,n;
lower house today, congratulated the coun
try on. the greatly Increased business re
ported during the last year. To the gain
of 4S0.nO0.000 yen the manufacturing Indus
tries alone contributed 140,0.0.0(0 yen The
r equal or even greater
cvuuumic uevelopment mlnht h ..-.
Paled In the coming year
The budget figures have f,..n
, nri,(.,,.. "ave Dn fevis
"me crlglnallj- innouncul to make alio
aed
..v- mr me appropriation of several mil
Hon yen for the prevention of damage bv
fle d,. The totals are: Ordinary receipt.
,-,; extraordinary receipt. j I
WO.OJU yen; ordlnsry expenditures. 7 mn
yen
yen
extraordinary expenditures, Ht.OOO.OuO
This year's naval supplemental approprla-
tlon Is M..mo.o jen. During the nev,
-ii.viv.inni yen will be nt
way improvements, including the r
( structlon as a broad gauge road of the0)?""
! from Toklo to Shlinonet-ki. The d i"
j also outlined the government's Dl "j""
Improvements In Koiea.
: LEWIS REPORTED DEFFATFn
; "tl tglCU
Tellers
Asserted to Have Kl.l.i.--.
onntlngr Ballots for Miners'
Officers.
COLCMBIS. O. Jan. Il.-H waa offi
cially ieorted in the miners' convention
late today that the tellers who have been
counting the vote cast for International
officer at Indianapolis have completed
their work and will be ready to reiwrt to
the convention Monday.
It is also reported that Piesident Iwl.
ha. been deflated by a .mall majority.
Mr. Lewis denies this.
o "Mr:rend I,
ilve three mliea ..J"' i5nn'h- who
one atory and haseme, I Vu "",
cost of the col r', ! ';. wtlmate
urn Ulllirilnir n ll .
lime limit Tor the e,,n..i..i ' . , ",,u lllfi
Is March 1 1912 T? P M,on of the w"fk
tlona are Pompiled TnP.'ne" a.n1
and all the ren,,. . fort.v-page book
Plained requirements carefully ex-
lelegram stating that hi. w.r ceivl a
centum. Passed thi""ual, th- fe i ha" "
of a surgical operati.m a jLiVi"? "r1'"
I tah. Mrs. Purc.ll l.!fi L a,f Lk,, L'ltv.
weeks KO ,,H J Jf,'.' l.t city two
MELODY OF NATION EYOLYED I
Hawaiian Singers Are Product of Ra- J
cial Growth. ,
iCOME FROM J-AWD OF MUSIC
j l)okr Islanders re lliainnlri ( -
tlunal Development, In Wnlcn
Hawaii irpnn Real of
W Srld Distinct I e Mnnlr.
in the brief period of fottv leais
ills all has developed a distinctive native
music that is bringing that Insular domain
Into national prominence. ' accomplishing
al,.t Mh.r nations have aenlllred in a
,., ,.. .n.He This Is
thoroughly demonstrated by the troupe of
Hawaiian singers who are entertaining i
the vast crowds at the !.and show. While '
thev Include In their programs melodies .
and songs popular among the Lnglish
speaking people, most of their singing Is
In the native tongue, which gives them the
best opportunity to pour forth their talent.
All races and natlona of any Importance
lay claim to a native music, which Is more j
i often found In the folk-song. Here In;
America musical historians will tell us j
that we have a national music, but they are
not decided as to what It is. Some have It
that the old. droning, sonorous chant of
the negro is the basis of the so-cnlled
native music, while others prefer to go
back to the forests and prairies and lay
claim to the wlerd Indian melodlea as the
only true American music.
Primitive Mnaea t'nlnterratlna.
Whatever may be the decision of the
historians, It atill remains that neither the
aboriginal nor negrmc Kim-rmnn n.c
been developed into a music that is cap
able of attracting wide und permanent at
tention a.4 is the case vWth tin; Hawaiian
chant. It la true that the negro melody
has been rounded out Into a few rlasalc
eon.iw. all inns, hut thev do not occupy a I
high place In the world of music. The I
severest set I. a. k to the development of the
negro has been the corruption of the music j
Into what is known aa "rac time." I.lltie '
or nothlnK has been done with the Indian I
melody, which Is really the true American
music.
But In Hawaii every opportunity has been
embraced to develop a i national music
from the native chant, and wonderful
progress has been made along this line In
less than a half century. Several things
have contributed to this rapid develop
ment, according to W. S. Kills, a native
Hawaiian, who is director of the troupe
of singers appearing at the Ijind allow,
ln the first place practically every Hawa
iian is a natural musician.
Flowers Lend Inspiration.
He lives In an atmosphere of music and
flowers, and he continually breathes the
fragrance of both. With a natural bent
toward music. It has been possible for him
to develop a native melody because he has
had better musical material on which to
work than the musicians of other nations.
The Hawaiian chant embraces a world of
possibilities to the creative musician. It
Is soft, melodious, plaintive, aoul-stlrrlng
and sweet, and these rare Qualities have
appealed to those who have entered into
the development. The results have been
wonderful.
Music other than that embraced by the
primitive chant was unknown ln Hawaii
previous to forty years ago. It has been
about that long since Captain Uerger, a
German soldier of fortune and a musical
genius, landed on the island and attracted
the attention of the king.
Rural Band Organised.
Captain lierger Immediately set about to
organise a band among the natives,' lntro
ducing modern methods to which the Ha
waiian boys look to like ducks to water,
and this organization, by the king's orders
and sanction, became what waa known as
the Royal Hawaiian band, which toured
thla country a few years since, attracting
wide attention. This band appeared In
the Omaha Auditorium three years ago,
and Mr. Kills of the Hawaiian singers ap
peared here at that time as a saxophone
soloist. The Royal band is now in Hono
lulu. The singers who are now at the Land
show have been In this country since
last March. They were brought to the
country by the Hawaiian Promotion com
mittee, which Is maintained by the terri
torial government. During the summer
months they played at the eastern resorts,
later going Into vaudeville. They came
west to sing at the Chicago Land show,
and then came to this city for the same
purpose. After their engagement in Omaha
the expect to re-enter vaudeville.
HYMENEAL.
Uryadale-YolWer.
HUMBOLDT, Neb.. Jan. 21. (Special.)
James Drysdale and Misa Addle Volker.
well known young people of this city, went
to Falls City and were united in marriage
by the county Judge, returning here to
take up their residence In the Fryberger
property. The bride la a daughter of Gus-
tav Volker, one of the leading pioneer
farmers of this section, while the groom Is
Interested ln a local hack line.
Allen. Marken.
CLAY CENTER. Neb., Jan. 21.-(Spe-
clal.) Miss Allda Allen and Arthur .
Macken were united in marriage last even
ing at the residence of the bride's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Allen. In thla
city. County Judge L. ts. Btlner oftlclated.
Walter-N Ilea.
LONDON, Jan. 21. Joseph G. Walter of
Orange. Va.. and Violet A. C. daughter of
Rear Admiral Nathan E. Miles. U. S. A.,
retired, of Washington, were married to
day. The brlde'a family were among those
who witnessed the marriage.
Fifteen Years for Mra. Hutherlavnd.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis., Jan. 21.
Judge Wickham today denied a new trial
to Mra. Annie Sutherland, convicted of
murdering her husband. Al Sutherland, auid
sentenced lie' to fifteen yeais at hard la
bor ln the state prison at Waupan. Tht
crime was committed about a year ago.
Month Dakota eve IN o tee.
YANKTON The students of Yankton'
college presented "CJuality Street" at the
New theater Friday night, afer four
months of careful preparation. The event, I
which was the annual college play, was j
a great success. I
ONIDA A Des Moines, la., company has'
been awarded the contract by the town;
i ouruii to install a municipal waterworks
system at this place. The voters, at a
special election, authorised the issuance
of bonds In the sum of J10.Cs") for the con-
structlon of the system.
YANKTON Yankton College Athletic
association. In meeting this week, chose1
team managers as follows: Miles Hanna.
base ball; Coach Roberta, for basket ball j
and track team; Henry Halla. foot ball.
Harry Robinson of Pierre la prealdent of:
the athletic association and Miles Hanna '
is vice president. I
ABERDKEN-The thirtieth semi-annual !
meeting of the auottlsh Rite bodies of i
Masonry of the Valley of Aberdeen con
cluded last night with a lianquet. The de-
grees were conferred during the reunion. .
from the fourth to the thirty-second In-1
elusive, on classes ranging from twenty-
one to thirty-five.
ABKRDKF.N The authorities are look-
Ing for Kd J. Mlllei w a l-year-old farm '
hand, who passed a number of forged i
check on Aberdeen business men and then
disappeared. Miller waa employed on the
farm of Jenkln Morgan, a prominent far
mer residing near Bath, ten nillea from
Aberdee.n. He came to Aberdeen, and
proceeded to do extensive shopping, pay
ing for each purchase with a check. Hn
far five heck, ranting from fi lo Sto
have appeared, tne amount aggregatiug
tiut.
BLACKMAIL RIFE IN ENGLAND
Fashionable Society in Terror from
Organized Espionage.
gj, Tq Hrj) SKELETONS
Sensation la pmn In F.dltorlal In
London Times Ki Idence Found
that I nacrnpnlona Tersnne
re Reanlns; Harvest.
LONDON. Jan. !l.-(Speclal Cablegram.)
-I-ondon society is on the verge of a panic
as the result of the publication in the
Tlmea of an astounding letter purporting
to show how a woman correspondent of
certain American newspapers has been
bribing butlers and footmen at fashionable
houses to furnish her with such English
society scandals as they could overhear at
dinner tables.
The Times prints a vigorous editorial con
demning this abominable system, which. It
pays, has been splendidly organised and
substantially financed.
It would be bad enough If the facts were
as stated in the Times letter, but Investiga
tion both by private agencies and by Scot
land Yard tend o Indicate that thla infor
mation is not being gathered f..r an Amer
ican or any other newspaper, but for a per
fectly organized and utterly unscrupulous
gang of blackmailers, mainly composed of
French. Russian and Hungarian adventur
ers, some being titled, more or less.
Closets Fall of Skeleton.
The closets of aristocratic English houses
have their full ha-e of skeletons. Of
course, every effort Is made to keep these
hidden. Many men and women who stand
high In London's social life have secrets
which ther are willing to pay high to keep
secret. This Is true also of many of the
rich American colony.
It is known on high authority that a
number of the victims of this organized
system of espionage have already been ap
proached by the agents of the blackmailers,
who are even now reaping a rich harvest.
The Hat of those already under tribute,
according to my informant. Includes sev
eral' 'Americans.. Those who, having their
own skeletons, which they are desirous of
keeping under cover, are In terror lest
they find they, too, are caught In the web.
Leaders of Gang; Known.
Borne, at least, of the leaders In the
blackmail game are known to Scotland
Yard, but the police are powerless to move
against them ln the absence of some vic
tim bold or desperate enough to make open
fight. I'p to this time the screws have
not been turned sufficiently hard to lead
any of the victims to openly rebel, but
there may be sensational developments at
any time.
DEATH RECORD.
i
.Mrs. Harriet Wilson.
SHENANDOAH, la., Jan. 21. (Special.)
Mrs. Harriet Wilson, aged 78 years, wife of
L. N. Wilson of this city, died at her
home Wednesday morning at S o'clock. Mrs.
Wilson had not been strong for several
years, although she was able to be out
until last Friday, when she caught cold,
from which her death resulted. She is sur
vived by her husband and one daughter,
Mrs. W. D. Miner of Corning.
John D. Bain.
HARVARD. Neb., Jan. 24. (SpecialJ
The body of John D. Bain waa brought
to hla late home in thla city Wednesday
evening from Chicago, where he died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Helen
Bain Hickey, on Monday, the burial tak
ing place yesterday under the direction of
the Masonic order. Services were con
ducted by Rev. 11. Bross, a long-time
friend of the family, assisted by Rev. Mr.
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Warren of the Congregational church of
this city.
The deceased came from Uncoln In
1W9. remaining till 1R7J. when he re
moved to Harvard where he has alnce
resided, except for a few yeara at Un
coln. He leaves hla widow, his daughter
and son-in-iaw. William Hickey and sev
eral brothers and sisters and many
friends. The business houses were all
closed during the hour of hla burial.
Mrs. Wirt Johnston.
TACOMA. Wash.. Tan ?1.-Mts. Mary
Johnston, aged !." years, died today at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. .lame 11.
Bradley. Mrs. Johnston waa the daugh
ter of Thomas Wheeler, a famous court
nrtlst of London, and the niece of Lady
Hutching., with whom she spent most of
her girlhood. Mrs. Johnston Inherited the
wonderful talent of her dlst'ngulshed father
and at the age of 11 years was one of the
exhibitors nt the Royal Academy, being
the youngest artist ever accorded that
honor. The subject of her painting was
"Saul." a biblical picture.
Vntil two years ago. Mrs. Johnston had
contlnuned her work with the brush. She
Is survived by five daughters. She came
to Tacoma twenty years ago.
Mrs. I.nrr Stanley Shubrrl.
Hl'M BOLDT, Neb.. Jan. 21. (Special.)
The body of Lucy Stanley Shubert was
brought here from Laird. Colo., for Inter
ment at the Prairie I'nion cemetery, near
the former home of the deceased. Mrs.
Shubert was a native of Indiana. "7 years
of age. and most of her earlier years were
spent In this county, where her husband.
John M. Shubert, died seventeen years ago.
She made her home for a few years with
her daughter, Mrs. Charles Felt of Iaird.
Colo. She leaves, In addition to this daugh
ter, two other children out of a family of
nine, viz: Mrs. A. W. LaGrand, Spring
field, III., and Mrs. Peter Felt of this
county.
Railroad Treaty with
Canada is Drafted
American and Canadian Commission
ers Reach Agreement at Confer
- 1 ence in Washington.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. The American
and Canadian railroad commissioners to
day began their lest aeesion of their treaty
conference. All of the members were pres
ent and also Secretary Knox. They met
belijnd closed doors at the State depart
ment and shortly after announcement was
made that an agreement had been reached.
At the conclusion of the session the com
missioners Jointly Issued the following
statement, which was all they would say
In regard to the result of their undertak
ing: "The negotiators have reached an under
standing which when certain formalities
are completed will be made public at
Washington and Ottawa. It is thought
this may be done next Thursday."
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS WILL MEET
Call Issued br Hoard of Directors of
National l.easjrne for Con
ference. ,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. In preparation
for the national political campaign of 1912
a call has been Issued by the board of di
rectors of the National League of Demo
cratic Clubs for a conference in Indianapo
lis April 12 and 11
It was called at the request of the presi
dents of the state leagues that such a
meeting be held at some central point at
which leading democrats from all over the
country may gather and discuss plans for
an active and systematic campaign next
year.
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YOTE DECIDES CHAMPIONSHIP
Big Fonr Leadership to Be Determined
by Majority.
FIFTH MAN WILL SETTLE TIE
Bennett ( naa tsllee la Elected
. Serretarr-Treemnrer of l.tsgsi
Annaal Bnalneaa Meeting;
Held.
LINCOlaX, Jan. 21. (Special Telegram.)-:
The first regular annual meeting of the
Nebraska "Big Four" colleges was held
at the Lincoln hotel In .Lincoln Saturday
moruning. Representatives of the athletic
associations of Hellevue, Doann, Wealeyan
and Hastings were present and several Im
portant foot ball matter were settled,
among them being the awarding of tha
state championship In the future.
For the laat fifteen yeara these four
schools have been contesting closely, but
with no provision for a final decision other
than assertlona In the newspapers.
It waa agreed the championship of the
Big Four league of the Nebraska Inter
collegiate Athletic association ahall be de-
termlned bya majority vote o fthe repre
sentatives of the four institutions, 'nd
that ln case of a tie vote a fifth man,
unanimously agreed upon, shall cast the
deciding vote. All doubt and dissension
have thus been done away with. J. II. Ben
nett of Doane college waa elected secretary-treasurer
of the "Big Four."
The annual business meeting of the Ne
braska Intercollegiate Athletic association
was held Saturday afternoon at the Lln
dell hotel ln Lincoln. Then colleges were
repreaented. Atherton of York college was
elected president and Bennett of Ion.
vice president for the ensuing year.
After a lengthy and somewhat heated dis
cussion, the motion waa passed that no
official announcement of the 1910 foot ball
championship would be made, and that in
future no award of any champlonahtp In
any line of athletics except track will he
made. This, however. In no way Inter
feres with the decisions of the Big Four
In foot ball.
Schedules for base ball and track meets
in Nebraska were made out as far as pox-
hible. Conditions Indicate unusual athletio
activity among the colleges of the atate
this spring.
Wickersham on
Alaska Coal Bill
Attorney General Tells Senate Com
mittee Proposed Law Would Make
Development Impossible.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Jl.-Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham today discussed the 'Alas
kan coal land bill before the senate com
mittee on public lands. He declared the
bill would tie up all lands so aa to make
development Impossible.
Particular attention was devoted by Mr.
Wickersham to the Cunningham claims,
which figured so conspicuously In the Bal-linger-Plnchot
controversy. He took the
position that If the court decided the
Cunningham claimant were entitled to the
ccal claims filed upon by them and the
court decided likewise ln the case of
about 200 other claims, the land Involved
should be released to the claimant, ln
such an event, said the attorney genera!,
there will be no need for the passage of such
a bill.
The subject will be given further con
sideration at another hearing In the near
future.
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