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CHILD
DROWNED ALMOST IN SIGHT OF
AGoNIZED PARENTS NEAR
MORGAN PosToFFicE.
Nina Nielsen, the T~wo-Year-oid Daush.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert J. Neil
sen of Morgan, Falls Into Stream
Running Through Yard and is TAX
en- Out BY Father.

Mr.. and Mrs Robert J. Nielsen OF
Morgan reached the city last night at
1890, from the old Dickson ranch four
miles below Morgan, on Cooper creek.
with the body of their youngest child,
Nina, aged 2 years and 2 months, who
was drowned at the ranch at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. The body was
taken at once to Undertaken STRIKERS
office and prepared for burial, the par
ents and the two other children return
ing to the Johnson hotel, where they
are now quartered. The funeral was
held from the undertaking rooms at
2:3O this afternoon. with services by
Rev. F. W. Bross of the Methodist
church, a number of the friends Of the
family being present and following the
remains of the little one to the GENE
terry.
Nina was playing in the yard yester-
day morning while her mother was
dressing the hair Of her sister. three
and a half years old. She was missed
after a short time and Mr.. Nelson,
who was in the house at the time. went
in search of her, going to the creek.
which flows within a few yards of the
door. He saw a little doll belonging
to the baby lying on the surface of the
water. and searching further. found
the body of his daughter in the stream,
only a short distance from where the
footprints showed that he little n
had wandered to the waters edge and
tottered in, her doll floating from her
arms and her wee body going to the
bottom. Mr.. Nelson took the body
from the water n did what he could
to r%esuscitate her, but life was extinct
and the efforts of the agonized father
were without avail. The mother work
ed with him, and then they brought
the babe to the city to pay the last sad
rites to her memory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson moved from
the Wheatland section to Morgan
about a year and a half ago, where
they have since resided on the ranch
that had been Mrs. Nelson's home
from the time she was s years old I'M
til her marriage to Mr.. Nelson. She
formerly attended the university here
and has many friends in the city who
will mourn with her and her husband
in their severe loss, the babe being the
delight of their hearts. They have two
other children. a son and a daughter,
the latter not yet 4 years old
The drowning of Nina was p%articu-
larly sad. Not five minutes before ii
accident she had spoken In her infan-
tile prattle to her father, calling his
attention to her doll, which was her
constant joy. She toddled about in
the yard, finally wandering to a narrow
footbridge that spanned the stream to
a corral on the other side, and perhaps
missed her footing as she started to
make her way across that. Not a
quarter of an hour elapsed. perhaps,
from the time she spoke to her father
until her limp form was taken from
the cruel stream and held in the strong
arms of the parent. as he worked to
bring back the spark Of life that had
fed but a few seconds before.
, 1904-04-15
WANTED A WRETCH
MOB TRIES TO GET GAL6RAITH
AWAY FROM SHERIFF AT
CENTRAL CITY. COLO.
Sheriff and Deputy Armed With Rifles
Turn Posse Away and Prisoner Not
Molested-Woman Slayer Hanged
in Chicago-That City Will Wit
ness Eight Executions Soon.

Central City. Colo, April 15.-Early
this morning>a mob numbering about
$50 men gathered on the streets here
and marched to the jail, where they
made a demand for the person of Azel
d. Galbraith, who was yesterday
brought from Denver for the murder
of his wife and son. Sheriff Cody and
Deputy Williams, with rifles in their
arms, stood on the stone steps in front
of the Jail Il said they would kill
the first man to try to get their prjs-
oner. After considerable parley the
mob dispersed. 1t is believed another
effort will be made to get Galbraith,
as the feeling against him is very
bitter.
, 1904-04-15
HAS BEGUN INQUEST
ADMIRAL COGHlAN EXAMINING
INTO THE ACCIDENT ON THE
sATTLESHiP MISSOURI.
No Eye Witnesses to Explosion Survive
and Only Theories Are Being Ad-
vanced - Body Of Man Blown
Through Hole in Turret and Into
GuIf-Cfficers in Mourning.

Pensacola, Fla. April 15.-The court
of inquiry into the battleship Missouri
disaster. with Admiral Coghlan pre-
siding, today commenced taking tes-
t!mony in the case. No eye witnesses
to the explosion survive, and only theo-
ries are being advanced. A seaman
of the Missouri, who was on the after
deck when the explosion occurred,
says that he saw the body of a man
blown through the hole in the top of
the turret and into the gulf. W. b.
gard, n of the turret crew. is miss
ing.
, 1904-04-15
TRYING TO IMPROVE
BREED OF HORSES.

AT the Wyoming experiment station
the professors are attempting to pro
duce a new breed of equine that shall
have the suitable qualities of a typ
ical western horse. says the Denver
Field and Farm. They are crossing
tn emustang pony with imported Old
enburgs and with the Hambletonian
strain of American horses. The mus.
tang gives good feet and the staying
qualities of that hardy animal, and the
Oldenburg gives greater weight and
4 more gentle disposition. 1t is eX-
pected that the animal produced will
have greater intelligence than the
mustang and will not buck.
, 1904-04-15
REV. JAMES STONES VIEWS.
Oisapproves Of Church Choir Giving
Operas in Name of Church.

Stone of the st. James Episcopal
church is endeavoring to put a stop
to the custom of the church choir CIV
ing operas. He says: Religion and
the theater do not mix as well as the
choir of the St. James church has
been trying to mix them. | have no
objection to members of the choir ap-
pearing in the opera as individuals,
but am opposed to operas being given
in the name Of the church."
, 1904-04-15
DRAGGED TO DEATH
MEXICAN BOY MEETS HORRIBLE
FATE BY REFRACTORY HORSE
NEAR SANTA FE, N. M.
Jumped and Threw Him From
Saddle, His Foot Catching in Stir.
rup, and Before Horse Could Be
Stopped Lad Mas Dead-Man
Killed in Explosion.

Santa Fe. N. NJ, April ia IA
year-old Mexican boy named Francisco
Sanchez met death in a terrible man
ner. While riding along the Park
View road on a refractory broncho
the horse jumped with the boy. whose
foot caught in the stirrup. The ami
ran several miles at high speed,
dragging the boy from the saddle.
When finally stopped the boys body
was horribly mangled and he had evil
lently been dead some time.
, 1904-04-15
GONE A LONG TIME.
Sent to Herd Cattle Thirty.six Year,
Ago and Now Wanted.

Fort Scott, kas, April 15.-The ad-
ministrator of the estate Of George
Entsminger is looking for two sons Of
the deceased, who disappeared thirty
six years ago, when sent to the pasture
to herd cattle. 1t is thought certain
that at least n OF them is still alive.
The Entsminger estate is valued at
80 600.
, 1904-04-15
Main Force Arrives at Win.

Shanghai, April 15.-Advices from
Seoul say the Japanese main force has
arrived at Wiju and that henceforth
the troops are to be landed at Chulsan.
at the mouth of the Yalu. 1t is also
stated that Japanese transports took
home seventy soldiers wounded in
skirmishes with Russians.
, 1904-04-15
CINE OF THE LARGEST
CONCERNS IN THE STATE.

The Grey Bull Cattle company has
been Incorporated at Meeteetse. W,o"
md is to be one of the largest stock
raising %ncern in that state, says
the Denver Field and Farm. The
pooled interests of the stockholders
amount to over 10000 acres Of decided
and leased land, enclosed in 200 miles
OF fence and watered by over 100
miles Of creek and river courses. The
company controls eight and ~one-fourth
miles of the Grey Bull river and will
put up 1000 tons of hay annually. Only
purebred stock is to be raised. 1t Is
concerns like this against whom every
lover of the west should enter vigor,
Gus protest, but what's the use?
, 1904-04-15
BODY RECOVERED.
Man Who Has Been in Bottom Of Res
ervoir Since Monday.

Boonton, N. j., April 15.-The body
William Hoar. the driver who had
imprisoned in the bottom of a
reservoir by the automatic valve since
Monday, despite great efforts to re-
lease him, was brought to the surface
today. Just when he died, is not
Air was pumped to him until
today.
, 1904-04-15
SIGNS PORTLAND BILL.
Of Nearly. Half a Million
for Oregon Exposition.

Washington, d. c., April 15.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt has signed the bill
making an appropriation of SAFE, 900
for the Lewis and Clark exposition to
be held next year at Portland, Ore. To
Senator Mitchell Of Oregon. who was
present when the measure was signed.
the president gave the pen with which
he had appended his signature. 1t
will be placed on the archives of the
Oregon Historical society.
, 1904-04-15
PALACE DESTROYED.
Feudai Building More Than Four Hun.
dred Years Old.

Palace Destroyed and Emperor FIees.
London. April l5.-It is reported
from Paris that the imperial palace at
Seoul. Korea, has been destroyed by
fire. n that the emperor has fled.
The palace was a massive structure,
400 years old, built as an old-style
structure. 1t contained within
its walls 1000 r%etainers.
, 1904-04-15
Watchfulness Prevented a Wreck.

Ottawa, Kas. April 15.-The watch
fulness of the engineer on q local train
of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fee
astrous wreck this morning. A num-
Der OF ties had been fastened to the
track. The impeachment was discov.
cred by the fireman in time to prevent
a wreck.
, 1904-04-15
NEFF HAS e.
Mayor-EIect Of Kansas City Evolves
Novel Plan in Appointments.

Kansas City. Mo-, April 15.-Mayor-
elect Nef today announced that ap-
plicants for the position Of superin-
tendent of streets must write an essay
on how they would make and keep the
city clean. The man with the best
plans gets the job. he says.
, 1904-04-15
BAY STATE IN LINE.
Massachusetts, Delegates Instructed
for the Next President.

Boston, April 15.-The republican
state convention has selected United
States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
Winthrop Murry Crane. ex-Secretary
Long and Colonel E. c. Benton as dele
gates to the republican national ON
vention at Chicago. The delegates are
instructed for Roosevelt. A hard fight
was made for resolutions for a recipro-
city with Canada. but they We're de-
feated.
, 1904-04-15
hAWLEY CRIES HALT.
Does Not Want to Tell More About
Connection With Pool.

New York, April 15.-Edward Haw-
ley secured a temporary injunction
from Federal Judge Hawley today for
bidding the receivers and creditors Of
Sully 4 Co. from examining Hawley
further regarding his connection with
the cotton pool.
, 1904-04-15
Killed by Explosion in Dye Works.

New York, April 15.-The explosion
of a drying cylinder in the dyeing
works of William Meister of Williams
burg this morning killed Simon Trot-
ter. One girl was fatally injured and
seven others burned and injured. Dur
ing the panic many of the employees
jumped from windows.
, 1904-04-15
Hanged for Killing Woman.

Chicago, ILL.,. April I5.-Louis Peasant
was hanged today for the murder of
Mrs. Mary Shilka. Mrs. Peasant, after
his arrest, refused to see him or take
their infant child to him. Today, a
few minutes after Peasant walked to
the scaffold. the ome entered the
jail with the baby, having relented.
Eight executions Of murderers will
, 1904-04-15

Galveston. Tex, April 15.-Oficers
of the United States feet here will
abstain from all social affairs during
the present week as a mark of respect
and sympathy to the victims of the
Missouri disaster.
, 1904-04-15
ToQa at His Old Tricks.

st. Petersburg, April 15.-Rumors
are prevalent here that on the night
of April 13 Admiral Toga succeeded
in secretly sinking several fire steam
ers in the harbor of Port Arthur and
successfully blockading the harbor.
The is unconfirmed.
, 1904-04-15

Washington. D. c.. April 15.-Cap-
tain Davis Wheeler of the Second in.
fantry died in the Philippines, as the
result of wounds received in fighting
the Morros. His home is at Zanes-
vile. o.
, 1904-04-15
Bad Wreck Near Spokane.

Spokane. Wash, April ia disas-
trous wreck occurred early this morn
ing, just outside of the city. and a
train load of physicians started for the
scene at once. Owing to the condition
Of the wires, no details are obtainable.
, 1904-04-15
REPUBLICANS NAMED FOR
y MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

John N. Williamson, Second Oregon
district.
Biuger Hermann, First Oregon dis
trict.
Charles E. Littlefield, Second Maine
district.
Edward Burleigh. Third Maine dis.
trict.
, 1904-04-15

No rag time music at the Louisiana
whether there are low rate excursions
to the show Or not?-Buffalo, N. Y,
Express.
, 1904-04-15
Funds for Families Of Victims.

Washington, April 15.-The sub
scriptions for the relatives Of the vic
time OF the battleship Missouri dis
aster today ran over $500. Mrs.
Cowles. wife of the commander of the
vessel, sent $50.
, 1904-04-15
Children Dead and Wife III.

South Hadley, Mass. April 15.-The
three children of Daria Capest, a la
borer. are dead II his wife is crit
ically i'll from poison. The police are
INVESTIGATING.
, 1904-04-15

London, April 15.-The first lord of
the admiralty today sent the senior Ia
val lord to call upon Henry White, the
American charge d~e'affairs, and ex-
press sympathy for the Missouri dis
aster.
, 1904-04-15

We represent one Of the best tailor
ing houses in the country and invite
you to see our spring wooden samples.
Woodruff & Terry.
, 1904-04-15
BACK FROM EGYPT.
Former Colonial Secretary Warmly Re.
ceived Upon His Return.

London, April 15.-Joseph Chamber.
lain, former Colonial secretary, return,
ed today from a trip to Egypt and was
given . rousing welcome by crowds of
admirers.
, 1904-04-15
Naval Staff Not Advised,

st. Petersburg, April 15.-The naval
staff has no confirmation of the report
that the Japanese have succeeded in
blocking the entrance to Port Arthur.
, 1904-04-15

For dne Job printing. leave orders al
The Republican once.
, 1904-04-15

The largest line Of boys clothing
shoes. hats. etc. Woodruff & Terry.
, 1904-04-15

A complete line Of legal blanks
rhe Republican Office.
, 1904-04-15

Daily Republican soc a month.
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willing to Wait.

A certain suburbanite was accus-
toned to bring home some little re-
membrance for his little girl, who
always ran up to him and put her hand
in his pocket expectantly. Once, how.
ever, he was delayed, and at the last
moment found that he could not catch
the express train that he always took
IL he stopped to purchase anything.
When upon his arrival home his little
daughter put her hand in his pocket
he shook his head.
II had to disappoint you tonight,
dear" he said, and seeing her quiv-
ering lip he went on, "It was this
way. At the last moment a man came
into my Office, which kept me later
than usual, and only just had time
to catch my train. Now IL I had stop
ped as usual to get you something,
would have had to wait an hour for
another train, which would have made
me get home too late for dinner"
His daughter thought a moment and
said:
"wsll. papa, I could have waited"
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in the walls Of Fort Garry. Riers

in the walls Of Fort Garry. Rieps
confederate divulged to Mr. MacFar-
lane that after Scott's murder grave
had been dug within the fort and a
coffin supposed to contain the body
lowered into it in the presence of a
battalion Of Riers soldiers. But
Scott's remains were not in that cof-
fin, the mock interment being but a
ruse Of Riel, who did not choose to
trust SO many of his followers with
this knowledge and the evidence Of
his cruel crime. So, after a mock in
terment the body was dragged by a
few trusty men to the bank of the
Red River and at point near where
Broadway bridge now stands was put
through hole in the ice and sunk by
means of a weight tied about the
neck. This weight was Hudson Bay
grindstone. Mr.. MacFarlane believes
that an investigation will reveal this
grindstone and perhaps the bones Of
Scott
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Used Unfair Tactics.

Every one who served under Gen.
eral w. T. Sherman, says the New
York Tribune. must give him credit
for his strategy in fanking the Con-
federates out Of their strong positions.
Even a young woman OF Georgia OBJ
served 1t.
ut wasn't fair for General Sherman
to fight the Southern soldiers on end"
she said.
"Now It was right smart Of General
Bragg to form two strcaks of fight in
our dooryard with walking soldiers;
and then he got General Joe Wheeler
to line up one streak Of fight with
crltter soldiers cavalry behind the
house.
"But just as our side was ready to
whip the Yankees, General Sherman
sent Joe Hooker up, and he at again
the end Of the two streaks of fight in
our yard instead of in front Of them,
and made General Bragg fall back.
IL don't think General Hooker had
any business coming up that way
when he was expected on the main
road"
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stifie my suspicion you would have strain
ed me to your heart, and with kiss, told
me that l am mad, that you do love me.
An, let me weep for my lost love, or lost
happiness" she walled.
ITO what am to attribute these re-
proaches, this despair? What have I
done? What have I said that should
lead you to suppose"
Love like mine is clairvoyant!' she
cried impetuously; lit is two long weeks
since you have been near me! Lucian,
you are tired Of your happiness with me,
and wish to desert mev'
As she spoke, she sank upon a chair
and covered her face with her hands. He
took a step towards her and paused
Then as she looked up at him SO pitifully,
so brokenly, he cried:
"Sylphide, heaven is my witness that
l love you with all the devotion I owe
to the mother of my childw
She started to her feet then, and faced
him with all the dignity of a queen.
"Then why is this love- she exclaim-
ed, (which has rendered you happy for
four long years, your misery to-day?"
1T is not your love which makes me
suffer, Sylphide," he faltered, beside him
self to know how to approach the pain
full object of his visit. 81 suffer when 1
think of the future of our child; suffer
when I think that my mother"
His words were cut short by the sud-
den entrance Of Diana. Excited and
breathless, she advanced into the room
and paused, with dilated eyes and parted
lips.
Missy Sylphide," she gasped, "the
old Missy Courtlandt is here and wants
to see you!'
"Mrs. Courtlandtv' exclaimed Sylphide
in dismay.
She laid her hands upon his shoulders
with sudden impetuous movement that
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WITH DIIATING EYES, DIANA BURST INTO THE ROOM

Ments below reached her through the
open windows.
"He has come, Dianaw she cried, ex-
citediy; quick, give me those rosesv'
There was great maAs of crimson
Taoss roses in vase upon the pier table,
close at hand, and as Diana handed them
t. her, Sylphide thrust them with care
iess grace into the bosom of her white
peignoire. She then took a hand glass
and comb and carefully concealed with
deft touches every one Of the hated gray
hAirs.
scarcely had this hasty toilet been
oonpieted, when as she stood before her
6ressing table, a very vision of gracious
foveliness, the door opened and Lucian
Courtlandt entered, unannounced. He
paused with a sharp gasp Of surprise, as
hip eyes rested upon her, and though he
received her In his embrace. when she
stole to him and laid her soft arms about
his neck, he turned ghastly, lividly pale.
During the moment Of silence that en-
susd. Diana crept out of the room, clos
Ing the door behind her and left the pair
alone. After she had reached up and
kiseed his colorless lips, Sylphide nestled
down close to his heart, as though weary,
eAe had found a haven Of rest at last,
en1 murmured:
"Lucian, do you love mer'
6ave you any reason to doubt my
levef' he faltered.
That Is a question, not an answer"
eAe replied; ut might mean either yes
q %. But II you love me, IL 1t by force
Of Aaht, for duty's sake or for love it.
selkr'
y spite Of himself his clasp about her
Ieosened. and she shrank away from him,
glancing up into his blanched, troubled
faco.
Why do you ask me such q question,
0yRhider he cried.
WhyT she returned sadly, because
- 4 been otherwise my words would
esvs touched your Asast, and II snly 70
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! CHAPTER VII.-(Continued.)
y Next day Sylphide was visibly better,
! though very weak; yet, with the aid of
llstlmulants, ahe soon regained her
X strength, and ere the fortnight elapsed
tMbhe was quite we'll and strong again.
On During the days of her convalescence
she never once mentioned her lost child !;
whether she had lost all memory of the
CIRCUMSTANCE or not, Diana could not de-
cntermine, and did not venture to ascer-
vtain. Only once did the faithful creature
i. attempt to inform her mistress of Lu-
:. elan Courtlandt's sudden journey to the
'N South; but even in this she did not sue
ceed, for scarcely had she mentioned his
9 name when Sylphide interrupted her with
ras..s ~osus.
u my hus band will be here in a day or
u two, and he will tell me all and more
uthan you can tell me-"
h. One lovely evening, towards sunset
: Sylphide, attired In white cashmere
wrapper, garnished with snowy swans
down, sat in great reclining chair be-
. fore the mirror, while Diana sewed in
dustriously in the embrasure of a neigh
N, boring window. Suddenly the young wife
! exclaimed:
Diana, come here. Look" continued
! Sylphide, shave you noticed how gray
my hair Is growing?'
II have noticed a few gray hairs
missy" replied Diana.
4 When you dress my hair tomorrow,
/ try to conceal these tell-tale signs"
|. 'To-morrow" asked Diana, In sur.
prise, why tomorrow more than any
other dayT
Because my husband will be here to-
morrow. My heart tells me So"
AZ Sylphide lay in belt of genial sun
4 shine upon the sofa on the following
morning she suddenly started upright as
the rumble of carriage upon the pave
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WHERE SCOTT WAS BURIED.
Man Executed by Louis RieI Sunk In
r<y the Red River. -

Man Executed by Louis Riel Sunk In
ets the Red River. ~
yFor thirty-four years the question
.hts been asked in vain, when Thom-
sas Scott was shot by order of Louis
Riel In the Red River rebellion of
1S69-70. where was the body buried p
1t has been generally believed that
only Riel knew what disposal was
made Of Scott's body, and that when
Riel was hanged at Regina as the
penalty Of melting the rebellion Of
1885 the secret died with him, says
the Toronto Globe. But old-timers
have never accepted such theory,
believing that others besides Riel knew
the secret II they wanted to tell, and
their surmise turns out correct, for
now, after thirty-four years of silence,
one man who witnessed Scott's execu-
ton and the disposal Of his remains
has told the tale.
This man, who was one Of Riel's Of
fcers, is to-day a well-known Manito-
ban, but there are reasons why his
name should not be given. The gen.
tleman to whom he revealed the So
cret is Roderick MacFarlane, formerly
chief factor Of the Hudson Bay Com.
pany and a citizen Of Winnipeg. Mr..
MacFarlane authorizes the use Of his
name and is hopeful that steps may
be taken to establish the authenticity
Of the story. When at the grave of
Pierre Deschambault he met among
the people there assembled his inform
ant, who was, as already stated, one
Of Riel's officers and who had been
with him In old Fort Garry at the
time Of scotts execution. Mr.. Mac,
Farlane, It may be explained, was at
that historic period visiting Chief Fac
tor MacTavish, whose house was with