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The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
SUICIDE OF LINCOLN GIRL
Supposed to BE Miss Minnie n. wray-
Uses Revolver

Supposed to Be Miss Minnie n. wray-
Uses Revolver
Chicago dispatch of April 90 says:
A fashionably dressed young woman
who registered Mt the Palmer house
Friday AS L.. Gray, city, committed
suicide saturday night by shooting
herself in the head with a pistol. Her
body was found in her room today.
Scraps Of n letter showed that she had
written to o. n. Ohler of Moline, ILL.,,
just before killing herself, but had
torn up the letter. The police re.
ceived wore from o. N. Ohler tonight
that he would arrive in Chicago to-.
morrow to identify the suicide, IL pos
sible. He refused to talk concerning
the case.
IL was learned late tonight that the
young IN IA Miss Minnie NJ.
Wray OF Lincoln. Neb.
A Lincoln, April 30 dispatch says:
George Il. Wray, living at s2i North
Tenth street, Lincoln, a Burlington
brakeman, said last night that he had
a sister, Minnie NJ. Wray, but he did
not know she was in Chicago. She
lived In Lincoln for a number OF years
and was a stenographcr. She was q
mailing order clerk for Miller e. Paine
OF Lincoln for some time, and after.
ward graduated at the business col
lege, taking the shorthand course.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
klled Nv n Cab

Arthur II Jones, an artist of some
instruction, was knocked down and
killed by a cab while he was crossing
the street in front Of the Waldorf.
astoria hotel at New York. He was
seventy years Of age. He was recog-
nized as being n Of the foremost en-
gravers OF the world and was wealthy,
i'Ving In a mansion at Yonkers that
contained a rare collection of works of
art.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
Urged to Take No Part.

Resolutions calling on it's 90, 900
members and their families and friends
to refrain from taking any part in the
Dewey demonstration at Chicago, were
adopted today by the boord of bust
nsss agents of the building material
trades council. The action of the
board is the outgrowth of the use of
n%on'union labor in constructing the
parade grandstand.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04

That the much Wanted common.
sense of the American people has an.
other side is forcibly illustrated by
recent sales OF a good luck box. This
precious humbug is a little wooden
case containing a worthless three.
starred ring. worth in all about five
cents. But within the past three
months many thousands OF persons
have paid n~inety-nine cents apiece for
It, expecting 1t to bring good luck. In
this and similar instances the notice
might appropriately read; "Ridicu-
lous! We are giving ourselves away
for n0thing!"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
woman Sold at Auction.

woman known as Margaret Con.
hette, was sold at auction within n
block OF the federal building at Gal.
weston, Tex, for $40. The police and
federal authorities are searching for
the parties involved. The IN is
said to have been imported from Bel
gum together with a lot of other Bel.
gums and French women, and wa
under contract to the man who sold
her.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04

oberlin NJ. Carter, late captain U. S.
A. has arrived at the federal prison
AZ Lcavenworth, under guard of Lieu
tenant Thomas Harker, Fifteenth in
iantry, a corporal and three soldiers.
BY special orders issued from the de.
partment of justice, newspaper men
were not permitted to interview the
prisoner, who was Immediately dressed
II the prison garb of gray and assigned
TO a cell. His prison number is 1904
and he Is now an occupant Of cell No.
425.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
Michigan Forest Fires,

Forest fires are burning between Ne
storia and Saron. Wis. along the line
of the South Shore railway. the most
numerous being between Sidnaw and
Lake Gogebic, where trains are rarely
out of sight of the flames. The fires
SO far nave not done great damage. but
should the dry weather continue for
another week much valuable timber
will be destroyed and several small
towns endangered.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
Small strike at Nebr..k. C,,,

At Nebraska City, Neb., some thirty
OF the employees in the packing house
agreed to strike for an increase of 25
cents per day in their wages, but be-
fore time to begin work all but even
OF then weakened and went to work.
Three Of the seven were granted the
increase, but later were told their
services were no longer needed. The
result is seven men are out of a lob,
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
Long Sentence For How.

SiXteen-ycar-old Peter Goelctz, who
shot and killed his father on the night
of March 90, at Hays City, Kan, was
found guilty of murder in the second
degree and sentenced to twenty-five
years in the penitentiary at hard labor.
At the trial the son confessed TO shoot
ing his father, giving as an excuse
that the parent had been cruel.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04

Thrift can almost live on what ex-
travagance throws away. The dust
from blast furnaces is apparently
worthless material, but In France sue
cessful experiments have beer made
with 1t for fertilizing purposes. The
land responded satisfactorily. The dust
contains ingredients which the earth
hnds to be stimulating. After all. there
Is little on this world of ours that Is
without value.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
Manipulated Tax Receints

Edward Blair. a former employee for
years in the Offices of treasurer and
county clerk, at Chicago, ILL.,. was ar
rested charged wit manipulating tax
receipts n tax records. which NAV
involve losses to the county and prop
erty owners aggregating thousands Of
dollars.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
MANCLED BY A HANDCAR.
Young Man at wymore Receives Fatal
Injuries.

"hiie returning to Wymorc on a
crowded handcar after his first DAVIS
work on the steel gang. Otis Brown. a
young man who was married three
weeks ago. fell from the car and was
run over, receiving injuries which will
prove fatal. His shoulder was broken.
ms head is crushed, and his body is
paralyzed from the chest down. The
heavily loaded car passed over his neck
and it is considered a miracle that his
mead was not cut off. The gearing
under the car mutilated the body
badly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
Jumps In Front OF Train.

A special from Millington, Mich,
says Mrs. James Simonds, who lived
near Otter Lake, deliberately jumped
front of a Michigan Central express
train with her two-year-old child in
her arms. Both were killed. Mrs.
Simonds' mind has been unbalanced
for several months.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04

A commercial house at Madrid has
received a dispatch from Cuba saying
that Jesus Rabi, the Cuban leader has
headed an "insurrectionary" movement
in the province of Santiago, which the
sender of the dispatch believes to be
supported by the chief towns OF the
province"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
SPAULDiNC GIVEN S YEARS
Man Convicted of Rape Not Allowed
n New Trial.

Judge Cones held a special session OF
district court at Madison, Neb., 10
hear a motion for a new trial in the
case OF the state vs.. Leland Spaulding.
convicted of rape. There were thirty.
three objections and one point was the
separation of the jury. An old man
was indisposed and when others were
taken up town to breakfast he was
left at the Jail. The judge overruled
the motion and sentenced S~pauldine
TO a hve-year term in the ~penitentiary,
but suspended the sentence until June
/, leaving the prisoner in the sheriff's
care. This case will go to the supreme
court.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
At Beatrice This Year.

The members of the four companies
OF cadets comprising the university
battalion will rejoice to know that
they are ordered to hold their annual
encampment at Beatrice. The date
mas been definitely determined upon
shu eneampment will open May 10
and close May 90.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
Hail Does Little Da ms

Cunning county, Neb., has had a
good supply of rain within the past
week and the ground is in fine condi-
ton. The spring wheat aud oats are
growing finely. Quite a large acreage
has been sown. Flowing Of corr 10
going on and farmers are in fine spir-
its. Parts of the county was visited
by a hail storm, but nothing was dam.
aged.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
Kills Self and Wife.

william Bolyard, who lives seven
miles from Upper Sandusky, o., shot
and killed his wife and then killed
himself. The couple had separated
and Mrs. Bolyard refused to live with
him. They came from Paris, Mo.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
COMMISSIONER SHOT
ARRAY In Grant County. but the Details
Are Lacking.

Some excitement prevailed at Hyan-
mis-, Neb., ON account of the news
received to the effect that ANGEL Con-
nor shot Albert Calhoun. county com.
missioner, through the stomach.
Whether or not il will prove fatal has
not been ascertained. The trouble is
supposed to have arisen from a dispute
as To the right of possession Of certain
property. The sheriff has been notl.
fled of the crime.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
believe lie Was Murdered.

Adolph Spitzel, known in all sport
ing centers of America, died at Hot
Springs, Ark, from %concussion Of the
brain, and it is believed he was MUIR
dered. He was found lying on the
steps of q resort with blood flowing
from his mouth, nose and ears. A
stone was found near by.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
Eye Removed,

MRS Wesley Forney, a lady who lives
spout SIX miles east of Hastings, was
FORCED to undergo an operation and
nave an eye ball removed. Her little
son accidentally shot her in the eve
with his air gun, which DESTROYED the
sight. The shot was found Embedded
In the eve ball.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
hody Found In the River.

The body of John Blagg, a promi-
nent farmers alliance lecturer, was
round in the solomon river near Abb
iene' Kan. The body had evidently
0een IN the water several days. Wheth-
or II is a case Of murder or suicide is
20 known Blagg was a prosperous
farmer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
Farmer B~rutaIiy Murdered,

Josiah Carr, an aged farmer living
five miles north of Ottawa, Ia, was
brutally murdered by unknown men.
His body was found in a cellar where
1t a been dragged. lie lived alone
and was considered well to do.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
Porter Seriously III.

John Addison Porter, formerly
private secretary to President Nc
Kinley, is reported TO be seriously i'll
IN New York. lie went there to under
60 a surgical operation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04

sum men are proud ov the fact that
thay never dun anything too be proud
ov. vile otherze are proud ov doom
things that any descent man wud be
ashamed ov.-Grit.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04

discussions OF the war and the
twentieth century" reads a notice on
the wall OF a hotel in Glasgow, Scot
land, will not be allowed until the
close OF both" So far as this gener-
alton is concerned that seems to be a
prohibition until the day after never"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
THE NEWS IN BRIEF

1t is rumored that Gen. Joe Wheeler
will marry Mrs. George w. Childs.
Frank f. Bundy, ex-city chamber.
lain of Elmira, n. Y. has been indicted
for grand larceny, 1t is believed his
shortage will foot up slOO, 600.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
Durbin m

The Indiana republican convention
nominated Winfield Il. Durbin fs
governor, a full state ticket, and dele.
gates to the national convention. The
session lasted thirteen continuous
hours.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
Crushed By Overhead Crane.

The tumbling of a hosting machine
and crane came from an overhead
bridge work into Main street, Rich
mond, Va, resulted in the death OF
three men and the injury of three
others.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04

Hope is a flatterer, but the most up
right OF all parasites, for she %frequents
the poor mans hut, as well as the pal
ace Of his superiors.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
&H.OOO.

Burglars blew open the vaults of the
bank at Coulterville, ILL.,, with dyna-
mite and secured 81, 200. nearly all in
currency, and made their escape.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
RUSH OF NEW BANKS
a Savings Bank for Lincoln Among
the Newly Cha rtpred.

the Newly Chartered.
we state banks have been or
ganized. making six that have been in.
~corporated within one week. One of
the institutions whose articles of in.
corporation were approved by the state
banking board was the American Saw
ings bank of Lincoln. Rev. Lewis
Gregory is president and the directors
are :. II. Burnham. A. j. SAWYER.
Lewis Gregory, j. w. Mcdonald. y. Il.
Smell. II. ). Freeman and VI. We'll. The
paid up capital stock is sa5. ZOO.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04

Uncle Sans latest fashion for dress
Ing l6-inch guns Is a lose fitting steel
Jacket with a pressure Of Ave tons to
the square inch.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04

A crate many men never pay wot
thay owe too tharself. let alone the
Diet thay owe too otherze.-Grit.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04

The Transvaal government has 2b,-
600, 900 of bullion In Pretoria, and Ii
said to be coming Sc 1000 sovereigns per
month.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04

A woman has to be a lightning
thinker II she thinks before she
speaks.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
Fertility of Duoh EEgs.

A poultry writer tells of his expert
ence In getting fertile duck eggs. He.
says that one year he mated one drake
with two ducks and all the eggs were
fertile. The next year he mated two
brakes with four ducks and none OF
the eggs were fertile. He wants to
know II n drake n~eutralized the 9TH
er.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04

It's foolish to worry about the
things you can help or the things you
cant.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04

One mans faults may be another
mans virtues.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04

Some horticulturists advocate spray
Ing peach trees with whitewash In win
ter They say that It helps to keep
the buds from swelling during winter
and protects the twigs from too bright
sunlight.
congressman and senators have 49,
Voo'ooo packages OF seeds to distribute
among their rural constituents.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04

The source OF many a large river is
but a small spring.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04
The cattle business in Wyoming,

The cattle business in Wyoming,
which fell on during the years 1885
to 1898, is reviving. the numbers re-
turned for assessment showing a con-
siderable Increase over last year.
Similar Improvement is noted In the
sheep industry in that state. In 1885
there were but sos, 977 head Of sheep.
In 1893 tho total amounted to 2,164, 7Ol,
and sheep men prophesy that the
5000, 600 mark will be reached before
1901. The number Of horses, accord
ing to the returns of 1899, were 81. 446.
which is 10000 more than in 1896, but
less than in 1891.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-04

It's an easy matter to take a cheer
full view Of the troubles Of other peo-
pie.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28

two and then intends to study English
literature at Johns Hopkins with view
of teaching it, Edison will return to study
plant pathology. Farr goes into BUSH
ness; Fort breaches in the Meth
odist church at Wnooski; Miss Har-
rison Is undecided; Hubbard intends to
study law; Jones will teach for while
and in the end will study law; kirkpat-
rick will teach and then so to law
school, Iamson follows up work in chem
istry: I.aury has secured position with
the Pi.kin Copper Assaying Co, of New
York; Libby has a position in Canada in
the engineering line; LoVctt studies for
the ministry: Mackay and Murray take
M engineering work; Miller has posi-
ton i'm Milwaukee with tho Edward Phil
lis Co. Oatlcy has a position in R1ches-
tor i'm the engineering line; Partridge will
go to Cornell University to act as assist
ant i'm the chemical laboratory there; Pow
ell studies law; St. Cyr Sawyer and Young
will follow up engineering work Spauld-
ing teaches Botany in tho University OF
Maine; Stureess breaches in the Methodist
church in HinesburEh; Tobey goes to Har-
ward Law School; Tyler studies law;
Wheeler goes into business; Williams
teaches and later Will probably study
medicine; Abbott will go into business;
Kellogg will study law in Chicago; Miss
Atwood. Miss Carpenter Miss Morris
Gould ana Tracy VIII teach; Grant, Wood
and Pember are undecided.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
ORANGE COUNTY COURT

on Thursday morning, to which time
court last Saturday took a recess. the
trial OF F. {. Bachelor VS.. Inez c. Rog-
ers and NJ. l.. Rogers, apis, was begun.
This was an action of assumpsit on pro
missory note given for &O on April 8,
1897, and payable on or before eight
months from date, Mrs Rogers defended
on the ground that she had received no
consideration and was merely surety for
her husband on his debt, but the jury
rendered its verdict against both defend
ants for about $50, the full amount claim
ed. NJ NJ. Wilson for the plaintiff, j. ID.
Denison for defendants.
The criminal trials began Wednesday
morning. The trial Of Charles Chaplin OF
West Faree, indicted for selling or fur
nishng liquor to two residents of Nershre
about May y last. was taken up. The de-
fence was that the furnishing or selling
was done by one Prescott with whom re-
spondent rode in Prescotts hired top
buggy drawn by respondents horse while
Prescott was engaged in delivering liquor
to his customers. Judge Start charged
! the jury that IL thoy found that respon-
dent controlled the team, he was guilty,
The jury verdict was guilty of two first
, offences. States Attorney Hale *. par
ling for the prosecution and Il, NJ. Harvey
for the respondent. This concluded the
jury trials and on Friday morning all the
jurors were discharged for the term.
A pleasant incident occurred when
George 5 Worcester of Thetford broth
er of the Philippine commissioner, Prof.
Dean 5. Worcester, in a few wcll-Chosen
words expressed the jurors gratitude and
appreciation for the consideration shown
them by the court and especially FOR the
plain and clear language Of Judge start
in directing them to the performance OF
their duties The Judge, in return. thank
| ed the Jurors for the satisfactory man
in u..f ab no Il ha
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
STARS AND STRIPES RAISED.
Interesting Occasion at Crown Point
Saturday.

The raising of the stars and stripes at
Crown Point, on Saturday. by Miss Naiy
r. Arthur and Miss Florence l.. Allen as
representatives of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, was decided sue
cess. Tho day was an ideal one. and about
$50 attended the exercises. The flag staff
was erected on the northeastern baStion Of
the :ort where the party went shortly af-
ter the arrival Rev. q. Y. Bliss took
charge of the simple but impressive tx
ercises, and made a few remarks This
MAS followed by the singing of My Coun-
try IT'S OF Thee" ana the raising of the
flag. Three rousing cheers were then
given tor old Glory and The star Span
sed Banner was sung; after VIII! n
Charles f. Allen spoke briefly and the eN-
ercises closed with three cheers for Col.
LeGrand b. Cannon, who owns the prop
erty, and to whose patriotic generosity
and thouehtfulness is due the erection of
the flag staff and the providing of the
beautiful flag which will hereafter float
over one of the oldest and most interest
ing Of the New England fortrosses.
1t is the first time since the fort was
captured from the English in 1175 by Col
Seth Warner that an American flag has
been raised and it was fitting that direct
descendants of the noble men who first
captured the fort should ne the ones To
again cause the nag of freedom to tiutter
from the historic spot.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
Unnecessary Loss of Time.

Mr.. w. S. Whedon, Cashier OF the First
National Bank of Winterset, Iowa, in a
recent letter gives some experience with a
carpenter in his employ, that will be of
value TO other mechanics. He says: II
had carpenter working for me who was
obliged to stop work for several days on
account of being troubled with diarrhoea.
mentioned to him that l had been SINH
larly troubled and that Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy had
cured me. He bouGh: a bottle of It from
the druggist here and informed that one
dose cured him. and he Is again at his
work" Guaranteed by all druggists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
THE BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Close OF a Very Successful Year-The
Graduates in Two Courses.

Close OF a Very Successful Year-The
Graduates in Two Courses.
The years sessions of the Burlington
business College were brought to a very
successful close Friday after one ot
the best years work in its history. The
enrolment was lCa day students and So
evening scholars. The additional students
this year have been drawn from points
more distant from Burlington and ind-
Gates the popularity of the institution,
which is constantly increasing.
The graduates are as follows
Science of accounts-Clarence Adebert
Baldwin. Newport; Joseph John Bonnette,
Burlington: George Clinton Corse, Under
hill: Patrick Sebastian Duffy. Burling;o on
Balsie Roscoe Fuller. Cambridge juno
ton; Raymond Anthony Garno. Nergen-
mes Charles Frederic Heath, South Bur
lngton; William Gerald Holman, Ran
dolph; Bernlce Verne Mccarthy, Spring
field: Frank Anthony McWil.iams, Bur
lnGton; Mary Agnes Ryan. Richmond
William John Seymour. Randolph; Ed
ward Lyman stevens. Burlingt ton; Harry
Ira Stevens, Burlington; Winifred Calne
smith Addison; Gallon Henry Stinson.
Cambridge Junction; Chester Arthur Van
Cor, Burlington.
Art Of correspondenCe-Lol Miranda
Carpenter. LYndonVille; Carrie Almira
Conklin, Burlington; Elizabeth Mary Cos
grfI, Burlington, Ethel Glee Could Nor
rsvillc Sarah Agnes MadGan, Burlng-
ton; Rose Agnes Mckenzie, burlington
Nellie Mae Meyers. Essex; Lucy Celina
Sahin. South Woodbury.. Eva May SIM
mons. burlington; Nellie Prudence IVES
ton Hanover, y. H.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
MEDICAL COLLEGE GRADUATES.
A Glass Of Forty-The Ten Honor
Men

Men,
The announcement of the graduates
from the medical department of the Uni
versity was made at the college Saturday
morning at . o'clock. As stated in this
paper, eight Of the As men failed TO pass
the required examination and there is left
a class of exactly 40 members. The class
is smaller than usual this year on account
of the change from the three to the four
years course. That of next year Will suf-
fer for the same reason. The ten men
standing highest in the examinations were
as follows: T. p Johnson, G. II. Beech
er, A. +. Plat, u. Marvin, T.. +. Willard,
F.. w. Mcl[ibbon, II. Il. Sharp, II. Il. Nyc,
+. +. Joyner and T. II. Canning. SIX of
these are to take examinations tor the
honors The others declined to take the
examinations The names OF the grad
yates are as follows:
Walter Brainard Allen. ST. Johnsbury
Nathan Meredith Babad, New York. -.
Y. Charles Atwood Bates. Phi. b, Royal
ston, Mass; Clarence Henry Beecher, West
Pawlct; Guy ClaXton Boughton. Buffalo,
y. Y; John Lincoln Campbell Rochester,
Earl Percy Cushman, Branford, Coan.;
Thomas Henry Canning, Burlington:
Richard Conn, New York, y. Y; Albert
Hobart Damon, Charlotte, Me; carl Bo-
right Dunn, a. r.. Abercorn, T. O.; vii
liam James Gunan, Albany. y. y; Harri-
son Henry Hayward, Randolph; Thomas
Henry Hack, A. f., orwell; Joseph II.
Hines. Atlanta, Ga: Alva John Holmes,
Buffalo y. Y. Alfred Taylor Halves, A.
B., Burlington; Peer Prescott Johnson,
Burlington; Francis Fletcher Joyner Bur
lington; William Ripley Kinson, Burline-
4 ton. Arthur Hubert Longstreet, New
York y. y. Albert Fay Lowell. \. b..
Burlington; David Marvin, Alburgh. Rob
crt Move Mailman, Lubec, Me; Frcder-
lex William McKibbon, St. Stephens, n
b; John Edward Mayors. Boston. Mass.
Harry Royan Nye, Coventry; Nelson
Estes Nichols, Brookiield, Mass; jaime.
Francis Obrien. Bellows Falls Herr
Pnchc, Pittsfeld Mass; Arthur Elisha
Plat, Burlington; George Milar Sabin
b. S, Malone, y. Y; Harry Rabe Sharp
Bristol Conn. William Taft Tilley Soutf
Burlington; George Henry Towle, Jr.
Deerfield; Benjamin Van Magness, r.
Chelsea. Mass; William Harold Var
Strander. Hartford, Conn; Ernest Oliver
Winship, Manchester; Harry Monroe Wy
man. Hubbarlston, Mass, and Frederick
Buell. Willard, A. b, Burlington.