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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
MUTILATED BODY is FOUND
Merit HuIett Is Charged with Muir
dering His Brother.

Merit HuIett Is Charged with Muir
dering His Brother.
Emmett II. Hulett, a resident of Gage
County, was found dead on the Burlington
tracks in Burchard. The finding of the
corOner'S jury was death through cauSeS to
the jury unknown. Hulett and brother,
Merit, who lives near Tecumseh, drove into
Burchard and stopped for supper at the
City Hotel. After supper, it is reported,
the brothers INDUCED in liquor until both
became intoxicated, after which they were
supposed to have started for their home in
Gage County.
Merit, however, returned to Burchard
and stopped over night, saying that his
brother had gone to Armour. The next
morning, in company with the landlord,
he left the hotel in search of his hat, which
had been lost in the c~arousal of the preyi-
Gus night, and it was found suSpiciOuSly
near the mutilated body of his dead
brother.
A coupling pin covered with blood and
hair was also found in the same vicinity.
1t is alleged that the brothers had quar-
relied in the past and threats of violence
had been made by both. A warrant was
sworn out against Merit Hulett, charging
murder in the first degree, and he was ar
rested and lodged in Jail to await a hear
ing, the date of which has not been set.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
Nebraska Short Notes.

The Nebraska Travelling Mems Bryan
Club met in Lincoln a few days ago and
made arrangements to attend the national
Democratic convention in a body.
Henry Bolster was arrested at Geneva
and, on refusing TO plead was placed IN
der So, 500 bonds to await the result of the
injuries he inflicted upon Henry Nachbor.
The secretaries of the state board of
transportation have received a petition
asking that a shipping and telegraph sta
ton be located at Abdel, in NuchoIls
County, on the Missouri Pacific line.
Gould G NOrthrup'S china store at York
was broken into recently, but no merchan-
disc was taken. Two hundred pennies
were taken from the money drawer.
Triplets, two girls and one boy, were
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carlson at their
home south of Lyons last week. The baby
boy died soon after birth. The other
youngsters are reported doing nicely. Mr..
and Mrs. Carlson regret the loss of their
boy, as they have ample means.
Herman Anderson, one of the men work
ing with the Elkhorn railroad bridge gang
near York, while working on a bridge
slipped and fell, carrying with him tools
and bridge supplies, weighing over 100
pounds, which fell on him, breaking his
left arm at the wrist and crushing his right
leg at the ankle.
Gov. POynter has received a communion
ton from A. j. BailasteraS of Buenos
Ayres, Argentine, written in Spanish. The
governor sent the missiYe to the state uni
versity romance language department for
translation and learned that Mr.. Bales
teras desires a copy Of the forest laws of
the state and a copy of all agricultural re-
ports. The fame of Arbor Day had
reached him in South America and he con-
templates similar legislation for his re-
public.
A. J. Cook, the aged father of VIM. j..
Cook of Kearney, mysteriously disap-
peared somewhere between Sacramento.
CAL, and Kearney. Mr.. Cook left Sacra-
mento about May q for a visit with his
son at Kearney, and should have arrived
last week. His trunk came on the train he
was expected on and it is found that his
ticket was used through to Kearney.
At a regular called meeting of the South
western Nebraska Modern Woodmen of
America Log Rolling Association Cam
bridge secured the next meeting of the as
ISOLATION, which will be held Aug. %
and 30.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
THE DAYS DOINGS.
SUMMARY OF LATE NEWS
BY WIRE.
VISIT TO DOM PAUL
CONSUL HOLLIS HAS CONFER
ENCE WITH KRUGER.
While the American Omcia Was
Not Given Permission to Meet the
Boer President. the Officials Will
Take No Notice OF the Incident.

Washington: Secretary Hay says in
reference to the Lorenzo Marquee dispatch
stating that Consul Hollis has been nego-
tiating with Kruger to bring about peace,
by direction of the Washington govern
ment, that Hollis had no authority what
ever from the department to make a trip
into the Transvaal. The consul had no
right to go into foreign territory without
permission, but assuming his visit was
purely personal, it is not probable notice
will be taken of his reported action.
Lorenzo Marquee: United States Con-
sui Hollis returned here from the Trans
vaal by special train. lie had a two hours
interview in close confidence with Presi-
dent Kruger at M~achadodorp. 1t is stated
Hollis was the bearer of friendly dispatches
from the United States government urging
Kruger to treat for peace.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
kRUoEE,s noNE ~ PREroR1A.

after the occupation was to direct Gen.
French to relieve the British prisoners
confined at Waterfall.
The press dispatches from Pretoria
quote Gen. Botha as saying: $50 long as
we can still count on our thousands Of
willing men we must not dream Of re-
treat or throwing away our indepen-
dence." Gen. Botha, it is added, annulI-
ed the regulations appointing a special
committee to preserve order, substituting
military control for that OF the commit
tee. Gen. Lucas Meyer, addressing the
burghers on the church square, urged
them all to stand fast.
Though their efforts were pitifully fu-
tile, it is evident that faithful Boer gen
erals worked desperately to resist the
overwhelming force Of Lord Roberts
army.
The British advance to Pretoria was
bitterly opposed, and when the Beers
found that they were in danger of being
enveloped by the concentrating columns
they succeeded in getting away in safety.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
DUN'S WEEKLY REVIEW.
Failures for May Largest Ever
known for that Month.

Failures for May Largest Ever
Known for that Month.
New York: Dun's Weekly Review says:
Failures IN May were not only the largest
ever known in that month since such rec
Ords were made, but of eighty months COW
cred by these returns only SIX have shown
as large liabilities Contradictory though
it may seem, the report is encouraging.
There was not a single failure in the
month which was calculated to shake or
did shake commercial credits, which were
stronger at the end Of May than at the be-
ginning.
Neither were there any failures or nest
of failures calculated to create alarm about
any particular branch of business. The
large brokerage failure for about SIS, 000,-
600 exceeded in amount all failures in any
other month except one since 1898 and
with it came another for S735, 900. Nearly
90 per cent. of the total defaulted liabilities
was due to five ''other commercial" fall
ures, while the ten larger failures in man.
ufacturing and trade covered less than
100000 liabilities in all. The number
anu dIiCu1b VI AioOllAbiOo VI dlA SOLuI1C1 CldA
failures in May, compared with last year:
May, 1900, 947; 1899, 5S1. Liabilities,
May, 1900, $23, III, 151; 1899, $3,S2O,686.
The returns to Dun'S Review for May
show an unusually large number of small
failures. They exceed those of any year,
but one, and this is considered suggestive,
also the increase of over an eighth in aver
age liabilities.
This, the report says, is really traceable
TO the manufacture for with the surprising
increase in number til smaller failures in
trading show lower liabilities than in any
other, except two.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
BONDED DEBT WIPED our.
Redemption OF Last Old Indebted.
ness Incurred in '7Os.

~ VS.
The last item of the bonded Indebtedness
of the state of Nebraska was wiped out on
June 2 by the cancellation of $685. 600 Of
bonds belonging to the permanent school
fund. These bonds matured in 1897, but
were not paid until date mentioned owing
to alack of cash in the sinking fund. OF this
sinking fund, by the way, the Capital Ma
tional Bank failure made away with $780,
GEO.. The states bonded Indebtedness was
incurred between the years 1871 and 1874,
and amounted TO almost $3.50, 600, Of which
amount all but $4,000 was held by the
permanent school fund. The occasion for
the issue of bonds arose out of the fact that
during the period named general fund
warrants were illegally paid out of the
permanent school fund by the state author
tiles, the excuse being a lack of cash in the
general fund. To reimburse the school
fund recourse was had to the issue of what
were termed transfer certificates" cred
iting the permanent school fund with the
amount thus distracted. These certiti-
Gates were later taken up, in 1877, by the
issue of Nebraska state bonds direct to the
permanent Schoolfund. The redemption of
the $4,000 of bonds June 2 wiped out
the last remaining evidences of these early
indebtedness save for the floating debt,
consisting of about 81, 100000 in warrants
outstanding against the general fund, of
which. 1922, 600 ave owned by the permanent
school fund.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
PAROONED BY M'KINLEY.

JEFF Harrison, Life Convict at Ana
mosa, Is Given His Liberty.
AnamOsa, Iowa: JEFF Harrison, a United
States prisoner, who carried the diStinc-
ton of serving not one but two life SEN
fences for robbery, has been set at liberty
by President Mckinley.
The charges upon which Harrison was
tried and convicted were train and stage
robberIeS, the former alleged to have been
committed at or near Birmingham, Ala,
the latter near Huntsville, in the same
state
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
CONGRESS
First Session of Fifty-Sixth National
Assembly Is Ended.

Washington: Congress adjourned sine
die at 3 O'Clock p. N. June Z. For the SEN
ate it was a day of waiting. The naval
appropriation bill-the stumbling block to
final adjournment-could not be agreed to
by the confereeS of the two houses, and
the disagreement was reported to the SEN
ate early in the day.
At 8 O'Clock, after several receSseS had
been taken, it became known to the senate
that the house had c~oncurred in the senate
amendments remaining in controversy,
and as soon as announced by the conferees
the bill was passed by both houses, and
adjournment taken at ) o'clock.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
"BOBS" IN PRETORIA.
LEADS HIS ARMY INTO KRUo-
ER'S CAPITAL.
British Enter the Town i'm Triumph
London Goes Wild with Joy Over
What Is Considered the End Of
the War.

The announcement made the other day
in regard to the occupation Of the Trans
vaal capital by the British forces was
premature, but it was based on the ap-
parent decision of the Beers to surrender
it without a struggle. Perhaps Lord
Roberts had a secret understanding with
the Boer commander, but il has been
certain, for some days that no further
resistance would be offered by the Fed
eral forces. Tuesday the official and def.
mite news of the entrance of Lord Rob
erts and a portion of his army into the
capital was received.
A correspondent asserts that there can
be no doubt as to the significance of this
practical surrender of Pretoria. 1t was
deemed ~impregnable by the Beers, and
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14

The Inland tragedy was aired last week.
Coroner Ray and County Attorney Spanogle
summoned new jury and gave the case
a new hearing. The body of Mrs. Pugs-
ley was eXhumed and Drs. Shoemaker and
Howard made an external and internal
post mortem examination of it. There
were no evidences of blows, bruises or in
juries upon the outside OF the body. In-
ternalIy there were conclusive evidences
of carbolic acid poisoning. The testimony
wholly eXonerated Mr.. Pugsley from; being
in any manner responsible for the death of
Mrs. PuoSley.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
FIRE IN MINNESOTA TOWN.

Destroyes Virginia, the Largest Set
Element on Mesaba Range.
st. Paul: A report received June Z indi-
Gated that the town of Virginia, Mimi,
the largest settlement on the Mesaba iron
range, has been entirely destroyed by fire.
The business portion, consisting of eight
blocks of substantial brick buildings and
the Moon &Kerr Lumber C~ompany's large
mill and Hard's boarding house, was en-
tirely wiped out. The destruction of the
telegraph office cuts off all communication
with this place.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
DIES OF STRANGE DISEASE.

Farmer Near Fender Apparently a
Victim of Lumpy Jaw.
John Dmklage, a prominent and pros
porous farmer living in Cunning County,
several miles south of Fender, died of a
peculiar disease, the nature or name OF
which has not been ascertained. He was
taken sick abOuttwo weeks ago, and grow
ing worse went to a hospital at Omaha to
be treated. His face, neck and head
sweiled up, somewhat resembling the cat
tie disease known as lumpy jaw. The
physicians at Omaha said he must have
become inOculated somehow with some
disease peculiar to cattle or swine, among
which he worked a great deal, and thus
contracted a disease which poisoned bis
system and finally caused his death.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
In Contemnt off Conrt.

The Nebraska supreme court taxed up a
fine of $500 and costs against the Omaha
Bee Publishing Company for contempt Of
court. The Bees OffenSe was in criticising
the court for granting a rehearing in the
Omaha fire and police commission case,
the Bee charging the court with deciding
the case before it was heard. The court
gave the Bee leave to file a motion for a
modification of the fine in case the defend
ant should publish a full and correct ac-
count of the proceedings and make an
apology. Individual sentence of Editor
ROsewater was deferred until the next sit
ting Of the court.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
MANY May BE Exnosed.

Six new smallpox cases were reported at
Lincoln, making sixteen within a week.
One patient, a man, escaped and is still at
large. The patient suspected his ailment
was smallpox, and while the physician
was absent to report the case the patient
took to his heels. Policemen gave chase,
but the patient eluded his pursuerS and is
still at large. He is either hiding in the city
or else is making his way across the coun-
try on foot. The health authorities fear
many nave been exposed.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
Meet After Fifty-Five Years.

MiShaWaka, Ind: While attending a re-
union in Marshall County Mrs. Geo. f.
Knoblock, wife of a prominent contractor,
met her brother, George Beyers of Detroit,
Mich. Neither had heard of the other in
fifty-tive years, and brother and sister had
mourned each other as dead. BeyerS is &c
years old, while Mrs. Knoblock is a few
years his junior.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
WIND STORM IN KANSAS.

Faulkner Nearly Wiped Out and
Many Houses Destroyed.
Chetopa, Kan: The village of Faulkner,
seven miles northwest, was almost entirely
demolished by a wind storm June Z. The
school house, church and several dwellings
and barns were demolished. Many farm
houses in the adjacent country were I'M
rooted or blown from their foundations.
Much damage was done to crops. No cas-
uaItieS are renOrted.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
Restrain Bond Issue.

school district, and w. ii. Andrew. also a
member of the school board, went to Lin
coin with the SO, 900 school bonds recently
issued by the district and filed them in the
Office of state auditor. When they arrived
home they found Suit had been brought
against the district to restrain the dispoS-
ing of the bonds, and it is presumed that
this will tie the matter UP in the courts for
some time.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14

Athens: The new tariff which Turkey
intends to impose on imports from Greece
is practically prohibitiye and will almost
annihilate several important Grecian in
duStrieS, such as cognac and soap manu-
features. The three protecting powers
are now engaged in considering the Greek
onnno1
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
Disastrous storms i'm France.

Paris: Heavy thunderstorms in the cen
trail parts of France have caused serions
damage to crops and live stock. There
have been several deaths from lightning.
Seven persons have been drowned. Traffic
on the railroads has been interrupted, and
1,O0O,O 900 francs damage has been done at
Theirs itself.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
Held for Highway Robbery.

LanzO Hellum. colored, was arrested in
Omaha by Detectives HeitfeId and DOna-
hue charged with holding up and robbing
Isaac Segal, near Ninth and Jackson
Streets. Segal called at the station and
identified the negro as the man who had
acSanIfad him
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
Can't. CognIan i'm IN Health.

Seattle: Capt. Coghlan, who has been
commander of the Puget Sound naval sta
ton for over a year, has been granted six
months leave Of absence on account of ill
health. He has been in the hospital at
Seattle over two weeks.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
Prisoner Hangs HimseIc.

Andy Anderson, a Swede about so years
old, and who has lived in Kearney for the
last twenty years, hung himself in a cell in
the city Jail. Anderson had been arrested
for in~tOXicatiOn and would have been lib
Grated when sober.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
American Mechanic Killed in pari

Paris: A man named IRONY Stringer
of Chicago, employed at an American ma
chine company's cantilever exhibit here,
was killed as the result of an elevator ac-
cident.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
NEW WAR IN AFRICA.
MOOrs Preparing to Attack the
French OutpOsts.

French OutpOsts.
London: Special dispatches received
from AlgierS portray a serious situation.
Thousands Of MOors are maSSing at
Figuig and in the neighborhOod, preparing
for a determined attack upon the advance
posts of the French. The French columns
have Joined hands at Zoubia, but the men
suffered terribly from heat and thirst and
hundreds of camels died. The French are
preparing entertainments and are confident
of their ability to repel an attack and ven
to take the offensive against Figuig if
necessary.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
. A Christian Science Victim.

DR.. b. f. drummer, secretary of the
state board of health, is investigating the
~Sedgwick case at Omaha with a view to in
voking the law prescribing punishment
for all those who practice medicine with
out a license. Sedgwick'S condition is
critical. Members of the family decline to
permit any one but a Christian Science
healer to see him.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
WHEAT A UPWARD.
July Makes Nearly a Nickel Advance
on the Chicago Change.

on the Chicago Change.
Chicago: Not since the days Of the Lei
ter operations has the market for wheat
shown such activity, strength and volume
of business SO large as during June Z and
s. July wheat, Just before the close on the
8th, sold at 1889, 4%c higher than the
market closed on the 9TH inst. The cause
of the advance was the continued dry
weather in the northwest, combined with
the Hessian fly injuries to wheat in In
diana, Ohio, Michigan and parts of Illinois.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
TinnIate Min at JoIiet CLOSES

Joliet, H.: The Great Western Tinplate
Works, employing 800 men, paying $1,000
wages weekly, has closed Indefinitely.
The troubles started over the discharge of
an Amalgamated Association man, who
was away as a delegate to a convention.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
Whiteside Nav Be Promoted.

Santiago de Cuba: Col. Samuel NJ.
Whiteside of the Tenth Cavalry, COM
manding the department of Santiago and
Puerto Principe, has been recommended
by Gov. Gen. Wood for promotion to the
rank of brigadier general.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
Wheeler to Be Brigadier.

Washington: Nominations by the pres
ident: Brigadier General Joseph Wheeler,
United States volunteers, to be brigadier
general United States army; Walter K.
Lands to be postmaster at San juan, Por-
m Ripa
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14

Racine, Wis: The plant of the Wis
consin wheel works was destroyed by fire.
The loss on stock and buildings and ma
ehinery is about $50, OQ9, on which there is
a hqnket insurance of $50.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
Turkey to Renovate Ironclads.

Constantinople: The government has
signed a contract with the Ansaldo Com
pany of Genoa for the renovation of eight
ironclads and is negotiating with the
Krupp Company for arming them.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
ENGINEER DIES AT HIS POST
G. f. Hunting of Wymore Is Killed
and Train Crew Injured.

a serious wreck occurred three miles
west of Alliance between the first and sec
tiOnS of regular freight train No. so, on
June 8. In the rear-end collision Engineer
G. e. Hunting OF Wymore was buried un-
der his engine and instantly killed. Fire
man G.. w. Johnson was badly hurt, while
conductor II. t. Carey and Brakeman d.
L. Ellis escaped with slight injuries. The
wreck was an expensive one, as many cars
were piled on top of the engine. \ track
was built around the wreck.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
mined Under banners, Low

Three cases came up at Beatrice before
Judge Bourne for violation OF the state
BARRIERS law. The defendants were all
from Wymore and were found guilty and
fined 81 and costs each.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
Miss Rogers Again Marries.

I17 > "SWHH a aVS'
New York: The marriage of Miss. Mae
Rogers, formerly Mrs. Joseph Mott,
daughter of II. II. Rogers, president of the
Standard Oil Co., with William r. Coe of
this city, was solemnized the 4th inst. at
the brides home.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
Frost died OF POISON

The %eeroner's jury at York returned a
verdict that G. W. Frost came to his death
by poison, but by whom administered the
jury was unable to determine. This action
Is a great surprise TO the general public.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
Defeat Bond Proposition.

The proposition to vote $40, 900 in bonds
for a new brick school building at Louis
vile was beaten by a vote of 81 against to
Il for the proposition.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
Chicago SPECTATOR Suicides

Chicago: Thomas D. C%ottrell, a well
known Spectator on the board of trade,
shot himself probably fatally. Despond-
ency was the cause.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
Agree to Mine Workers Terms

indianapolis. Ind: Seven OF the mine
owners belonging to what is known in the
west as the big Four nave agreed to the
terms of the United Mine Workers of
America and as a consequence 1000 union
men will resume work within a few days.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
S1zo. 600 Fire Near icbmon Y

Richmond, Va: The factory and stock
of the Virginia and North Carolina Wheel
Factory, located a short distance from this
city, was totally destroyed by fire. The
loss is $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
Win ChalIenge for America,s cum.

Queenstown: At a meeting of the Royal
Cork Yacht Club, Sir Thomas Upton, was
elected a member. He has expressed his
~intentiono of challenging for Americas"
cup under the auspices of this club.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14

People living north of Fremont, near
Bang, are feeling much encouraged over
the prospect for free rural mail delivery.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-06-14
AMBUsHERS FARE BADLY.

TreaChery of American Guide Proves
Costly. to Fiiipinos.
Manila: Capt. Crenshaw, with forty
men of the Twenty-eighth Infantry, while
scouting near Taal, was lead into an am
bush by a guide. The captain and one
private were badly wounded. The am
bushers scattered, leaving ten dead and
three wounded n the field.