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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
"COFFEE JOHNS" SALARY
The Captains Pay Was Not Exactly
Drawn in Advance

Drawn in Advance.
When Captain Coffee John" Fitchette
declared to Judge Simpson yesterday that
he had drawn his salary up to July. l.,
five months In advance, he gave the i'm
preston that he had drawn the money in
lump from the city treasury, proceed
ing that would naturally inspire some
criticism of the city treasurer's meth
DDS. While Captain Fitchette did get Ave
months salary at one time, he did not
draw it from the city treasury. He bor-
rowed the money on the outside and gave
an order on the city treasurer for his sal
ary for the next five months, and it was
drawn as due. The loaner took the
chances of his remaining on the force and
continuing to draw his stipend from the
city. Members Of the police force and
some other city employees are permitted
to draw their salaries in advance, but
only up to the end Of the current month.
1t is the understanding that City Treas
urer Hubert does this as an accommoda-
tion and assumes personally the risk In
yOly ed, ~ -"
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
GENERAL SMITHS CASE
Not Acquitted, but Is to Be Rep
rilnanded.

Washington, June 2s.-It is announced
at the war department that the case OF
Gen. J. H. Smith will not be acted upon
finally before the end Of next week at the
earliest. Judge Advocate General Davis
has completed his review Of the proceed
ings Of the courtmartial and the papers
are now in the hands Of Secretary Root,
who has not yet had time to give the
case attentions It has been generally
understood that General Smith was ac-
Quilted by the court but it. transpired to-
day that such was not the case the court,
it is alleged, having found Gen. Smith
guilty of violating the rules of war and
sentenced him to be reprimanded by the
reviewing authorities, which in this cage
is President Roosevelt.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
n. n. Hill Is 1t.

indianapolis, Ind, June 2S.--Former
Mayor Taggart, has returned from New
York where he attended the Tilden club
dinner and announced that he is for Hill
for president in 1904 and that Cleveland
will support him. He declares that the
campaign will be made along the lines of
those Of 1884 and 1892 when the single
issue was the tariff; that Cleveland will
not accept third nomination under any
circums tances; and that Hills friends
will begin at once to organize the party
in his interest and that Cleveland will
support him or any other democrat nom
mated on a platform that is drawn along
the lines of his Tilden club speech.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
PICTURE MACHINE MEN
Arrested on Charges of Showing In.
decent Pictures.

The feeling which has been entertained
by a number of persons against the penny
int slot machines which are on exhi-
bition in several places on washington
avenue s, eliminated last night In the
arrest Of D. Osborne and Dan Lamar, who
are charged with exhibiting lewd and in
decent pictures in their places Of business.
The men were arrested on warrant
sworn out by Charles S. Fowler and w.
M. Lawrence and will have their trials
Monday.
ough investigation made by Mr.. Fowler,
who spent several days investigating.
The defendants say the pictures and
machines are the property Of the Ameri-
can Mutoscope company Of New York and
that every picture is copyrighted. The
copyright, they. say, is sufficient evidence
that the pictures are proper.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
GOING TO NOME

Mrs. Noyes Will Bring Back the
Judges Personal Effects.
Special to The Journal.
Tacoma, Wash, June 2S.-Mrs. Noyes Is
here on her way to Nome to secure the
personal effects Of former Judge Noyes.
She says her husbands health is greatly
broken .-.--,e -:.. y !
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
lLLlMOlS IS WORSE
SNOW Last Night and Rain Most Of
the Time .>..rr

Bloomington, Ill, June 2S.-All weather
records in central Illinois are broken.
Rain has been falling steadily for twenty
four hours. At intervals last night snow
fell, while the temperature dropped to 45
degrees. Excess OF moisture has given all
crops serious setback. The oats harvest
is past due, but the heads are blighted,
and the crop will be seriously curtailed.
The hay crop also will be light Corn is
hardly far enough advanced to determine
the damage. ... =
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
NATIONAL ELoCUTIoN1sTs ELECT.

NATIONAL ELOCUTIoN1STS ELECT.
Chicago, June 2S.-The eleventh annual
convention Of the National Association OF
Elocutionists has closed with the election OF
the following officers: President, Professor
N. G.. Hawn, New York; vice-presidents.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Irving. Toledo, Ohio; seq
ond yice-president, Professor G. W. Saunder-
son. Ripon, Wis; secretary, Mrs Mary ".
Ludlam, st. Louis; treasurer, Miss Emma A.
Greeley, Boston.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
POsTMAsTERs APPoIN

FOSlMASlEhO AffOlN 1ED.
Washington, June 2S.-The president
day sent in the following nominations
to the senate:
Walter L. Robb, Oregon, collector of
customs for the district ot Oregon; Err
nest G. Eagleson, Idaho, surveyor general
of Idaho.
Postmasters: Minnesota James NJ.
King, White eBar Lake.
Wisconsin-John G. Gorth Oconomo-
voc; Peter Danielson, Medford.
Iowa-Frank E. F'ritcher, Nashua; Ter
ry Camp, La Porte City; John @. CANT,
Marshalltown; Gordon r. Badger Sioux
City; Samuel NJ. Johnson, Carson; Homer
N. Boyle, McGregor.
North Dakota-William Bulge, Grand
Forks; David Larin, Mayville.
< South Dakota George B. Craft.
Belle Fourche; Frank S. Myers, Redfeld.
HO for Ha Ha.
T,Jlv is nerhv Tay
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
SUPPORT "CENTRAL"

sympathetic Strike of Electricians
Mt Des Moines.
Des Moines, Iowa, June 2S.-At I
o'clock to-day all electric workers and
line men employed on the local telephone
exchanges quit work out Of sympathy
with the hundred striking central girls.
This action was taken after the employ
ers had declined to hold consultation.
Further sympathetic strikes to the same
end are expected next week. ~.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28

WATER DAMAGE IN PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, June 2S.-A slight fire in
the big upholstery mill of Stead & Miller
at Second and Cambria streets to-day re-
suited in 100000 damage by water The
automatic fire extinguishing apparatus
was turned on and before it could be
stopped practically the entire stock was
damaged. The 800 girls became panic
stricken but were gotten out in safety.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28

Do you want roof that will never 1eak7
See w. s. Mott Co. Tel. 376.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
Hoods IarsapayIllQ

Acts with the most direct. beneficial effect
on the Kidneys. It contains the best and
safest substances for correcting and toning
these organs.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
Hope to Beat Reese

The Pidgeon men claim $50 to start.
Gish expects 100 delegates, mostly from
the third district. and they say if Everett
only holds the second, Reese will be head
ed off. II they can stop him on the first
ballot, his opponents say his defeat will
be certain.
The Pidgeon men will, not be ea 1ily
drawn into combination against Jones,
as long as Hennepin gives their man the
big end OF the vote. Wright county has
always been an allysof Hennepin and will
not desert II treated right.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
Ho for Ha Ha.
July 1 is Derby Day.
Feeling

Nervousness, unrefreshing sleep, despcn-
dency.
It is time you were doing something.
The kidneys were anciently called the
reins-in your case they are holding the
reins and driving you into serious trouble.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28

Ho for Ha Ha.
July 1 Is Derby Day.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28

second Special Arrivals.
FOLLOWING is list of guests of the sas-
katcheman Valley Land company who ar
rived by the second special:
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28
Executive omcers.

Colonel A. u. Davidson president; w. d.
Douglas vice president: G. F. Piper, treasu-
rer; "A. ID. McRae, secretary.
Directors.
George c. Howe, Duluth; F. E. Kenaston,
minneapolis: A. r. Davidson, Little Falls;
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28

July 1 is Derby Day.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-10
DIES ALONE ON STREET
WOMAN OF SEWARD sUccuM5S
COLD AND WEAKNESS

Seward, Neb., April 1.-The news
spread rapidly over tho city about 7
O'Clock this morning that the dead
body of woman had been found In
the south part Of town. A good
many at first thought 1t was a first Of
April joke started by somebody, but
1t was soon discovered to he real
ity. The body proved to be that OF
Mrs. Skeede, wife OF DR.. L. +.
Skeede. Several Of the neighbors In
the vicinity VINO first reached the
bUdy did not recognize 1t as that OF
Mrs. Skeede, but her husband having
missed her started out in search of
her, and recognized the body as that
Of his wife. Tie body was picked
up and carried to the family home
nearby. Or. and Mrs. Skeede have
both been in poor health for several
months. Mrs. SkeeIe only partially
recovering from a recent severe spell
vi olChICSS, anu ollC was sun III a
very feeble condition. She had
evidently left the house sometime In
the night and gone to the river
few blocks away with the intention
of drowning herself as her clothing
plainly indicated that she had been
in the water, and failing, for some
reason to accomplish her purpose,
she attempted to return home. Be-
ing no doubt benumbed by the cold
she became exhausted and lay down
In the street within about block Of
home aud died. 1t Is not known at
what time she left home, as her hus-
band did not miss her until morning,
hut some Uf the neighbOrs think they
heard some one calling about O'Clock
In the night.
Mrs. Skeede leaves husband and
two little daughters, the oldest being
thirteen years Of age. She was a sis
ter to Dr. Skeede's former wife. ii r
maiden name was Holmes and she r..
sided at Tecumseh previous to h r
marriage. She was most cstimab Q
lady and had many friends In Sew.
ard.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-10
QUEER SToRDES


bee will carry twice its own weight
In honey or wax.
The thirty-four biggest estates in
Britain average $4,000 acres apiece.
Champagne has 1872 per cent of alco-
hol and gooseberry wine 11.S per cent.
Italy owns the three largest churches
In the world-St. Peters, Rome. the
Duomo, Milan, and st. Paul's. at Rome.
rian Railway, distance of 932 miles.
there Is only one town deserving the
Observation-Disclosures population
of $4,000.
Wasps may often be observed detach-
Ing from fences, boards or any old
wood the fibres which they afterward
manufacture into papier mache.
Fire losses in England amount to 621a
per cent of all premiums paid.
An India rubber tree gatherer In Bra
I'll averages sixteen pounds Of Juice
daily.
Since the foundation of the Alpine
Club the death rate from mountain ac-
CluCulS nus dNerdSeu less imam per
cent a year out of five hundred mem
bers.
The Chinese pen from time i'm
memorial has been brush made of
some soft hair and used to paint the
curiously formed letters of the Chinese
alphabet.
Brine springs flow under the town of
Norwich, England. They have been
there for centuries, and were used for
the production of salt long before the
Christian era.
Greenland and Iceland have the bet
ter of us In the way OF trade. Last
year we imported goods from those two
From TOmsk to lrkutsk, on the Sbe-
countries to the value of $S2,533 and
sold them only $500 worth In return.
A French explorer has discovered on
the west coast of Africa what he re-
CARDS as the vainest people. They are
the Pahonins, a warlke tribe. whose
main employment Is the adornment of
their persons, chiefly by means Of tat
tooing.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-10

squalid and miserable by comparison,
and that feeling affects one for days
until he once more gets seasoned into
the old haunts and relapses into that
comfortable frame of mind that after
all even the Strand and Chancery Lane
or Fleet street and Ludgate Circus,
with all their advertising denominations,
look at least familiar and homely!
Take the city of London. 1t may
have some of the finest commercial
palaces In the world rlvaling those OF
old Venice herself; but look how they
are huddled together! There Is posi-.
lively not the space to appreciate their
design their proportions or their detail.
Compare the Champs Elysees, Place de
Ia Concorde, or the boulevards of Paris
with our best streets and squares, and
where are we?
OR, say the Rlngstrasse Of Vienna,
or the Boulevard Andrassy Mt Buda.
pest, or, carrying our thoughts across
the Atlantic, to Broadway, Fifth ave
nue., Riverside. and Central Park, New
York; the Commonwealth avenue,
Boston; Victoria square, Montreal;
East avenue, Rochester; Delaware ave
nue., Buffalo; Drexel boulevard Wash.
ington boulevard, or State street, Chi.
cago; Pennsylvania avenue, Washing.
ton, or dozens of others that might be
named. Alongside of these our Strand,
our Whitehall, our Victoria streets, Re.
gent street, Plcadilly, Park lane, Ok.
ford street, etc. are but wretched apol.
ogies for what leading streets and thor.
oughfares should be.
"lf we except the Thames embank.
ment, Shaftesbury avenue, and the new
thoroughfare that Is about to be made
between the Strand and Holborn," said
Mr.. Trevail, according to the London
Mail, nothing Of an adequate scale to
the size and Importance of this metrop-
oils has yet been attempted. With the
dilanidated, rickety. old ramshackle
properties that we see in some of the
best and most central parts Of London,
what is wanted Is general rebuilding
and Improvement scheme fixed after
mature deliberation by competent
central authority specially constituted
by parliament, after consultation with
the chief local authorities and perhaps
the representative societies Of architec-
ture, sculpture and engineering, with a
special regard to its qualifications and
fitness for the purpose.
This would be merely following the
example that has been set in such CAPT.
tails as Paris, Vienna and Washington"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-10
No Judge of Art.

The seller of pot-boilers came into the
office OF the shrewd broker with the air
of one who Is about to sacrifice a price
less treasure. 1t was seascape; a trou-
bled sea beat upon purple rocks, and
wind-driven gulls wheeled in wild cir
cles above the familiar pot-boiler ship.
The seller OF pot-boilers looked upon the
treasure long and yearningly. 1t could
be seen that a gritvous struggle be-
tween art and appetite was raging
within him. How much do you want
for it?" demanded the shrewd broker.
zone hundred dollars" said the pot.
boiler man; 'It's giving 1t away" "Give
you three for It" said the shrewd brOk.
er. ITS yours" said the pot-boiler
man. THAT fellow across the way only
offered me cents, but he amt no Judge
OF art."-New York Evening Post
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-10
CARRIERS CASE Is SERIOUS.
Imprisoned Army Captain Has Typhoid
Fever

Kansas City, Mo, April g. Accord
Ing to telephone message from Fort
Levenwurth, Kas., early today, the
condition OF Oberlin M. Carter, ex-
captain OF engineers, is unchanged
Car er razsed fairly good night and
was resting easy this morning, when
his temperature was reported at l03
Warden McClanghry said; al is a
straight case OF typhoid fever. 1t Is
TOO early to determine the result, but
the case looks serious"
ii. G. Stone, Carter's attorney in the
governments case againsr him, will
arrive at the sick mans bedside today
from Chicago. Mr.. Stone was tele.
graphed for yesterday, Carter, 1t is
said desiring to sign certain papers In
the case before the disease might take
a serious turn.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-10
GEORGE GOULD GOES FREE.
District Judge Good Finds no Evidence
Against Him

David City, Neb., April 2.-Some
time ago George Gould was arrested
on the charge Of aiding and abetting
! Amos ii. Gould in forging notes and
mortgages which resulted In the
! wrecking of the Platte Valley State
bank at Bellwood. The preliminary
hearing was held before County
Judge Skiles and Gould was held to
the district court under bonds in the
sum of So 600.
Gould's attorneys Immediately
made application to Judge Good of
WlhUo for writ Of habeas corpus.
Judge GUOd passed on the application
last night. In an exhaustive opin-
ion, In which the Judge carefully re-
viewed all the evidence introduced
before County Judge Skiles at the
preliminary examination and on
which Judge Skiles held Gould to the
district court for trial, the judge held
that there was not sufficient cOmpe-
tent evidence showing that any one
had aided, abetted, or counSeled
Amos II. Gould in the ctmmi on of
the foIgeries charged In the comp
laint upon which the examination
was held, and that there was no
sufficient competent evidence In
trnduced before the county judge to
show that George Gould by any act
aided, abetted or counseled Amos IL
Gould either In the forgery or issn-
ing Of forged paper.
The evidence being insufficient to
Justify the detention OF Gould the
judge ordered that he be discharged
from custody OF the sheriff. The
judge, in the opinion filed, sustains
the contention Of Gould's attorneys,
A. j. Evans and L. S. Hastings In
every particular
The decision Of the Judge meets the
approval OF all persons who know
anything about the evidence upon
which Gould was held. In the opin-
ion OF the judge generally it would
have been an expensive farce to the
county to put Gou'd upon trlal on the
evidence which the state had against
him.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-10
CALLS LONDON souALIp.
Architect Makes Invidious Compari.
sons with Other Cities,

Architect Makes Invidious Compare
sons with Other Cities.
A candid friend OF London has ap-
peared in the person OF Mr.. Treyail.
the new president OF the Society Of
Architects. In his presidential address
at St James Hall Mr.. Trevail said:
"The impression that always pals
upon one when returning from either
the European or American continents
TO London Is the wretchedly narrow
and nsignihcant-looking streets, with
their low, mean, small shops and dwell
ings by contrast with what we have
Just left behind us. 1t 10 OF little inter-
est to be told how many hundreds Of
miles OF the same sort of thing Lon
don contains, more than does any other
metropolitan christendom or elsew here.
The fact still remains in your mind
Tn 3 general sense that London looks
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-10
Dies from Poison M MIX.

Nelson, Neh., April 2.-The three
year-Old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
MI. Adamson, living near this place,
died Thurdsay as result OF poison
IN milk. A dve-year old son and
both parents are Ia critical cOndi-
tion. 1t is believed that the poison
came from a weed called "Old maids
eyes"whlch grew near straw stack.
The straw absorbed the poison and
e was then eaten by tho cows
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-10
Seven Years In Peni,eutiary.

Atwood, Kas =, April 5 M. A. vii
son, who was found guilty OF grand
larceny and robbery In the second de,
gree, was today sentenced by Judge
Hamilton to seven years in the peni
Tertiary. Attorney HesSen OF Man
hatten, who was Wilson's attorney,
made great effort TO get new trial
which VAS denied by the Judge. He
was charged with robbing the count,
treasury OF about two thousand dol.
lars December q last.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-10
PENlTENTIARY FOR A YEAR.
Boy Who Wrote Matchmaking Letter
Sentenced AT RushviIle.

Rushville, Neb., April Fired
Reno, who was found guilty of send
Ing through tie mail letter threat
ening to wipe one Of his neighbors
of the face OF the earth, was seEten-
ced to the penitentiary at hard labor
for one year by Judge Harrington.
This Is the first conviction in this
judicial district under the black
mailing law passed by the last legls.
lature.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-10
ENGINEER BROUGHT TO TIME.
A SMiIt OatIioh.

Oliver W.. according to the Amer!-
;an Boy, is the name OF an ostrich
which spends It's summers at Sara
toga and It's winters In Florida, and
his the distinction OF being one of
the very few Ostriches OF the country
broken to harness. 1t Is ten feet
high and weighs over three hundred
pounds and makes a mile 10 2:O2.
equallng the time Of Cresceus and
The Abbot. the two fastest horses.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-10
Certain Sounds Lacking.

The Aztec language, In use in Mex.
leo at the discovery OF America, lacked
the sounds Indicated by our letters b,
d. (. &, r, 1, J and v.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-10
MILLIONAIRE AT %.
GEORGE MEGREW AND HIS RISE
IN THE WORLD.

He Was n Denver Cash Boy In 1891,
Later Hustled for "a Living in WASH
ington, ID. e., aud Is Now n Partner
of Andrew Carnegie.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-10
BURLINGTON TRAIN IS HELD UP
NEAR ST. JOSEPH, MO.
FOUR BANDITS, IN THE MOB
SHOOT A FEW TIMES, But DO Nc
GREAT DAMAGE
GAIN NOTHING BY ATTEMPT
Nothing Secured, According to the Com
pnny OHciuls. Scene OF Hoidup FAINT
liar one To Trninmen.

st. Joseph, Mo-, April 4.-Trai )
No. b. on the Burlington route,
which LETT st. Joseph for the north
at 1880 o'clock last night, was held
up three miles north Ot~the city linn
It's 10y four masked men. Railroad
authorities assert that the robbers
got nothing, although on this point
conflicting repotrs are in circulation.
The ATTEMPTED robbery occurred
htteen minutes after the train had
pulled out of the Francis street sta
ton in this city. The scene is very
ar the place where on the night of
september "a, 1893, four young men
OF this city made futile attempt to
rob Burlington train, two OF the
party being shot down. On that oc-
casion the railload authorities, under
the leadership Of w. @. Brown, then
general manager Of the Burlington S
Nj issouri lines, ran dummy train
loaded with policemen and deputy
sheritTs, and the robbers were taken
by surprise, their plans having been
tipped oil by treacherous confeder-
ate.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-10

A straight ticket doesn't necessarily
indicate that all the candidates arr
straight
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-10

Usually when q man starts on the
downward road tho brake refuses 10
work.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-10

morning and arrived at 9:4O. Is as
follow:
81 was riding In the chair car
when l felt the air brakes applied,
and the train soon stopped, raised
window on the west side OF the
Goa h and looked out, but could see
nothing. l then heard three or four
shots, as If from revolvers. / rushed
to the head end of the car and reach
ing the platform, opened the coach
d or and looked out on the east side.
AS did so l saw three or four men
standing near the engine. One Of
them turned toward me and yelled:
"Take your id head In or
will blow 1t off" With that remark
he fred toward me, but l do not
think he intended to hit me. |
p He'd my head In and shut the plat
form door, and then started toward
the front Of the train. l met Jesse
Gaut, my brakeman, coming from
the smoker.
"Guess we're in for IT, I said to
him. We then returned to the pas
senger coaches, where | notified the
passengers what was taking place,
and told them to hide their vlauables,
for l didn't know but that the rob-
berS would go through the cars. !
turned the lights out In the sleeper
and locked the door.
ENGINEER BROUGHT TO TIME.
The robbers placed red lantern
beside the track In front OF the
train, and when IL began to slow up,
Engineer Kerst saw masked men be-
side the track. He attempted to run
the train through, but just at that
moment one of the robbers swung
himself into the cab and held a re.
vol.er tn the engineers head.
i&en Engineer Kerst and Fireman
Samuels realized that IL was a genu-
Inc holdup, and that they were pow
erless.