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The daily sentinel., 1905-05-18
Their Last Hope
Gone GIimmerin9

Denver, May 1S.-The last hope
of the Youngblood murderers went
glfmmering yesterday when their
claim of insanity was shattered by
the report of the medical experts ap-
pointed by the governor 10 examine
them.
Drs. H. T. Pershing, S. D. Hop
l,ips and S. NJ. Carrier. who we're ap-
nointed a commission by Governor
ItcDonald to visit the boys at Can
on city and examine them, reported
mat Peters, Andrews and Arnold are
all three sane.
In the case of Peters this was
somewhat of a surprise, as ior
months his actions have been sueh
as tn lead everyone to think that ne
uas insane. and it was generally be-
iieved that he would get of with a
life sentence. 30
The report was read YESTERDAY to
the board of pardons, now in session
and the board Immediately began
considering the case. %,
II is believed that the report VIII
have the effect of sending all three o'
,be bovs to the gallows during the
week Of May p. 49,.
At a late hour last evening A'lo',
nov Essington stated that ne ha'
asted Governor Mcdonald for a 30,
dav reprieve for Arnold in order 'na' m
he could make an application to lhe
United States court TO re''e" ' 'n'
constitutionaIity of colorado's cap''
ta1 punishment law.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-18
Boyer Gets the Contract.

James Purcell Of this city has
awarded the contract for the erection
Of his business block at Palisade to
W. c. Boyer. the local contractor and
builder The building is to cost S.
GOO. and it will be modern in its ap-
pointments. It will have a frontage
Of . feet. and will consist Of three
rooms each GO feet in length. The
buIlding will be Of brick with con
crete foundations.
The plans were prepared by Jesse
p. Boyer, the architect.
The work on the handsome new
business block will start at once. W.
q Rover went to Palisade this morn
ing TO arrange for the commencement
OF the work.
The new block will be quite an
addition to the business section OF
the growing little city Of Palisade-
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-18
Teddy To Write
Book on Ills Trip

Colorado Springs, Colo, May IS
CspeciaIJ According to phi Stew
art. the presidents friend, the pres
ident will write a book Of his hunt
ing experiences in Colorado. The
articles will be prepared for maga-
zines and afterward be compiled in
book form.
It is said that the president has
sent all the skulls Of the animals
killed in his recent hunting trip to
the Smithsonian Institution.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-18
Not Considered
Arbitration At All

!. Chicago, May lS-6sne- :,
+ cialD-President Shea of the :;
= feamsters international I'm ::
= ion threw cold water today on :;
!. all peace movements. ::
+ He declared he had not con- ::
+ sidered arbitration of the diH- :,
= culties between the EMPLOYERS ::
= and the employees in any form :;
= whatever. :.
= The declaration of Shea :;
= came as a great surprise. At :,
= the time he issued the state !,
= ment the Employers Associa- :.
= tion was in session. engaged in :,
= the task OF selecting a member !,
= to be member of the arbitra- )
= tion board, which they de- J.
= clared that both President :.
:. Shea and they had agreed upon :.
= the dav before :.
= President Gompers and I.eyv :.
= Meyers, the latter representing ).
= the Employers Association :.
= held 4-hour conference yes >.
= terday and although they had !.
= not settled the strike they had j.
= arranged for another confer >.
= ence today when it is thought =
= some final action to settle the }.
= strike would be taken. =
\ !. = !. = !. = = - = = !. = !.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-18

ST. Petersburg, May Is (Spe-
cial. The indications are that
events are rapidly shaping them
selves for a great battle.
The Russian army has been rehl-
ted throughout and is now again
ready to give battle.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-18
Cunarder CdrOnid
FIOated Today

New York, May IS Special. -
After lying for more than SO hours
firmly embedded on sand bar or
shoal three quarters of a mile on
Sandy Hook. the giant Cunarder Ca
ronia was noated today just as the
wreckers had about given up hope
that the vessel could be hoated.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-18

London, May Special -
According to n correspondent of the
London Telegram. a severe epidemic
of the plague has broken out at Har-
bin and the death average is 500
daily.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-18

St. Petersburg. May Is. tSpe-
cial.) 1t is rumored that Rojest-
vensliy will be retired from COM
mand OF the Russian fleet, and that
Admiral Berelin will succeed him.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-18

Toxic May .-(Speciall-The
reported departure of Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky's fleet from Hongkoe
bay. bound northward. reviycs the
popular expectation of a naval bat
tie in the near future.
1t is believed that Rojestyensly.
having provided himself with coal
and resupplied himself with proyis-
ions. is now able to assume the ag-
gressiye.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-18

Parties from town gave spIend'u
nbonographic entertainment at lne
indian school last evening me p"-
,,iis anioved the music very much
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-18
Optical.

Eye pain and discomfort can be
relieved by wearing pair of our sci
entifically fitted glasses, warranted to
give satisfaction. No need of pay
ing fancy prices. when We guarantee
our work at moderate price.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-18
Severe Epidemic
OF the Plague

London. May Special l-
Another great stride in municipal
ownership has been made by the
London city council.
1t has decided to purchase the
North London tramways and elecri-
fly them. The council of the city will
spend SGO,O0O,O0O.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-18

Mrs. Mary Plumb Of the Crawford
addition is reported much worse this
afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-18

r H. Bancroft of Palisade is IN
town this afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-25

his grandchildren attempted to wake him
for dinner they found him dead. He was in
TERED in the Catholic cemetery.
BEATRICE-Mr. Louis Ball. of this
city, was married yesterday to Miss Ona
Hines at the brides home at Horton,
city last evening to visit with friends for
a few days and may locate at Halgler,
Neb., where the groom has been employed
corps.
BEATRICE-sheriff Trude returned yes
terday from few days chase after @. H.
Baker, who stole horse and buggy, from
Kimball's livery barn and a team OF horses
from a farmer west of town last Sunday
and escaped. The officer followed Baker
the chase. He is OF the opinion that the
Kansas officials will capture him.
GRAND ISLAND-Peter Brehm, a SEQ
foot badly injured by having a railbender
fall on IL. The accident happened in the
east end of the yards and he was taken to
physicians office. 1t was found that two
bones We're broken and his ankle dislo-
Gated. The injuries caused him much pain.
FALLS CITY-Wednesday morning about
8 o'clock, j. H. Harmon was standing in
front of his brothers feed store in Shubert,
he was suddenly stricken with an attack OF
Mr. Harmon was young man about 50
years OF age and well known in Shubert.
He has been in poor health for the past
year. He leaves a wife and several chill
dren. besides other relatives.
FALLS CITY-The 5-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Mike Portrey had his left leg
broken Tuesday night. He and an older
brother were coming from the pasture
with some cattle and the older boy chal-
lenged the little fellow 70 a race to soc
which could get to the house first. While
running the little fellow stumbled over a
rock and fell, suffering a compound frac-
ture of the left leg above the knee.
TECUMSEH-Ffre from a gasoline stove
at the home Of Mayor p. H. Hopkins to-
day did some damage to the interior of the
kitchen. The fire departments were called
out but before they could reach the scene
the stove had been thrown into the street
and the flames smothered. Ralph Hardin
a young man who hurried TO the house
| upon hearing the cries of woman and
removed the stove, was quite badly burned
on the hands.
| PLATTSMOUTH-A couple OF grafters
| claiming TO be from Plattsmouth, have been
| trying TO swindle the farmers along the
| Iowa bottoms Their graft is a patent medi-
| cine which they claim viii cure rheumatism
| in any form and also numerous other Ills
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-25

To substantiate their claims the young men
produced testimonials containing the forged
signatures of a number Of Plattsmouth peo-
pie. The medicine" IL is said Is mostly
water, with a little coloring matter and
nets the grafters considerable profit on each
sale
GRAND ISLAND-The marriage OF Miss
Edna Glendiele McAllister, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. f. w. McAllister, to Mr.. Elliott
harrison was solemniZed at st. Stephens
Episcopal church Tuesday evening In the
presence of a large number of friends
and Mrs. Harrison boarded the evening
train for a ten days honeymoon trip to
Denver and Julesburg. Mr.. and Mrs Har-
September 10 at Cairo, where the groom is
editor OF the Cairo Record and assistant
In the bank
FALLS CITY-For the last two years the
reform element Of Falls City has made a
fight on the slot machines that have been
run In the cigar stores and saloons. Tho
machines have not been run for anything
but merchandise, so the city authorities
have not bothered them. Thursday morn
ing the reformers went to the county at
torney and made complaint and the prose-
cutor served notice On the business men
that they must take the machines out OF
their places Of business or he would prose-
cute them under the state laws. The ma
chimes are gone.
Howard county arrived in the city yes
terday from Omaha, having in charge
Henry Wilson, colored man, wanted at
St. Paul for stealing team OF horses a
double harness, saddle and wagon. Will
son stole the outfit on August 10, sold the
saddle in this city and along the line 70
Omaha he traded horses and sold
wherever he had n chance. Wilson while
in this city last spring was shot in the
leg by the night watchman of the Union
Pacific shops for refusing to leave the
railroad grounds.
BEATRICE-The enrolment at the
teachers institute, In session here. was
about the same yesterday as the day be-
fore. The principals and superintendents
held a meeting and adopted resolutions
relative to the course of study for the
organization OF the principals and supertn-
tendents OF the county was affected bv
the election of Miss Anna Day president
and NJ. d. Baumer secretary. The insti-
tute will close Friday instead OF Saturday,
al was first announced.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-25
Indian Arrested as Horsethiet.

FALLS CITY. Neb., Aug. 2.-(Special.)- >
Long John, the chief OF the Sac and Fox
Indians, was brought 10 Falls City this
week on charge of horse stealing. Long
John went to Preston last Saturday and
traded horses with man named Zoeller
After making the trade John filled up on
bad whisky and started home on his new
horse. He got sleepy and fell on the horse
and took a nap. When he woke up his
horse had wandered away and John did not
have a very good recollection of what had
happened so he walked back to Preston
and found the horse he had traded in Zoel-
ler's yard, got the horse and rode him
home. In the morning Mr.. zoeler thought
horse thief had visited him and he tele-
phoned for the sheriff The oficer found
Long John and the horse and brought them
both TO Falls City. When the matter was
explained there was no prosecution as Long
John is old and not very bright.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-25
Gaming old settlers Reunion.

WEST POINT. Neb., Aug. 24.-(Special.)-
The nineteenth annual reunion and picnic
of the Old Settlers association of Cunning
county was held in the Riverside park in
this city today. Each succeeding year
demonstrates the increasing popularity Of
this annual gathering. IN spite OF the
threatening, cloudy weather several thou
sand of Cunning county citizens gathered
10 celebrate this day. Hon. Gurdon w.
Wattles of Omaha was the orator of the
day. Mr.. Wattles was serenaded at the
hotel by the West Point cadet band and the
Howells military band. After the serenade
Mr. Wattles was welcomed in a neat speech
by ex-Mayor Sonnenschein, who extended
10 him the freedom of the city. In the
afternoon he addressed the crowd in an ex-
ceedingly interesting talk to the pioneers
assembled. He was followed by Hon. Jacob
Hauek Of Omaha, who addressed the people
In the German language, The usual sports
and games were indulged In until a late
hour and the interchange OF experiences
OF the old settlers in pioneer days thor
oughly discussed.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-25
Hail at O'NeiII.

o'NEILL, Neb.. Aug. A.-(speciaL This
locality was visited with a regular window
breaking hail for few minutes last even
ing. The hail was not very thick and did
but little damage 70 crops, but the size OF
the punches OF ice were such as has never
before been seen in this locality
by the Oldest inhabitants and there
Is hardly any one In town but
that. had windows broken. in fact
all windows on the north side that were
not covered with screens were broken Hail
the size OF a hen egg was considered small.
John skirving declares that one fell in his
yard that measured seven inches around and
from the size Of several measured by your
correspondent II appears probable. Most
everybody in o'Neill is busy today putting
In new windows. Fortunately the corn Is
not damaged much as II was in need OF a
good rain such as fell with the han.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-25
MANY wOoDMEN AT LOG ROLLING
Number of Nebraska cities and Towns
RepreHented.


Represented.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Aug. A-(spe-
cial)-The tenth annual picnic of the
Omaha District Log Rolling association
Modern Woodmen of America and Royal
Neighbors of America, was held in this
city today. The principal speaker of the
day was Head Consul A. r. Talbot of Lin
coin, who spoke on "woodcraftV An ad-
dress was also given by Mrs. Remington
or Omaha on THE Royal Neighbors."
Every Woodman camp in Cass county was
represented, while special was run from
Omaha to accommodate the crowds from
that place. On the program were competi-
tive drills for prizes in which uniformed
Woodmen teams took part, while there were
also various contests. ball games and other
amusements.
At meeting held in the Coats hall this
evening, the following officers were elected
FOR the ensuing year: President, p l.
Duvol' Omaha; first vice president, Mrs.
M. A. Isord; second vice president, w. J..
Jaka third vice president, Peter Olson; ;
secretary, c. H. T. Riepen; treasurer, A.
King; executive committee, H. r. Gering,
Plattsmouth; Mr.. Fucker FIT. Crook;
Mr.. Chick. South Omaha Mrs. Remington
Omaha Mr.. Stone, Omaha.
The committee was delighted over the
way the people of Plattsmouth treated
them and pronounced the grounds an
ideal place to hold the picnic. '"''-
In the forester competitive drill for
senior class Omaha camp 100 won the first
prize Of $50 with 81 4-1o points; Beech
camp won second prize of $50 with SO $40
points. Junior class, Plattsmouth camp
1872 won first prize of $25 with rs Clio points;
Hickory camp, Omaha, second prize of $25
with 20 points; Mynard camp 60 points.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-25
HASTINGS WOMAN SERIOUSLY HURT
Team Runs Away and Surrey Falls
Over High Bank.

BOULDER, Colo, Aug A.-(Special
Telegram)-While returning from a picnic
excursion TO the Moffat lakes. Mrs. Emma
Cropsey, of Hastings, Neb., was hurt in a
runaway accident. with Miss Charlotte
Boyle and Mrs. Walter Chamberlain Mrs.
Cropsey was riding in a surrey. While
going down hill the vehicle. which lacked
a brake, ran onto the horses, which ran
away and overturned the surrey over a
twenty-one foot embankment. Mrs. Crop
sey was the only one seriously hurt. She
has three ribs broken and internal injuries,
but physicians say she will likely recover.
Mrs. Cropsey is visiting the Chamberlains.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-25
Working on railroad Bridre.

FREMONT, Neb,, Aug. 2-(special D
Work began today on the Great Northern
bridge across the Platte south OF the city
and frame shacks are being built for shop
and boarding house. The material was
hauled over the Northwestern and the
stock yards switch and thus delivered near
the site. The plans are for a temporary
structure which will be finished as soon
as possible and replaced later by a more
substantial one The grade OF the new road
is now practically completed between this
city and Nickerson. but as yet no work
has been done inside OF the compactly set
tied part Of the city except to move on
houses
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-25
NEGRO KILLED AT NORFOLK
shot by White Man who Escapes and
Omaha Boys Held as
Witnesses.

NORFOLK. Neb., Aug. 24-(Special Tel
egram. .)-Asklng for drink Of whisky
m unidentified negro was murdered last
night by an unidentified and uncaptured
white man.
Up TO a late hour today no trace of the
murderer had been found. Police officers
now believe that they had the murderer in
their clutches during the early hours of
today in a freight car, but he was not
arrested. There were two of them, soaking
wet from the rain. who had crawled into
the car for bed. After officers had found
them and left them the description given
by the Omaha lads, eye witnesses, seemed
20 ft the fellows.
The body of the murdered negro will prob
ably be sent to the State medical college
at Lincoln, as he has no friends here.
Vernon Turner 2415 Emmet street, and
: Roy Beer. 2s05 Vinton street, Omaha, each
aged 1e, were with the murderer when he
shot They are being held as witnesses
1t was thought that the murderer had been
caught at Fremont. but this proved false
Mrs. Turner says her son left home last
Monday afternoon at O'clock but she did
not know of his intentions of going away.
When he did not return at night she did
not give the matter very serious thought,
bne stated, as tne Doy mas gone away on
numerous occasions to ''see the world"
going on one occasion as far as California
The Turner boy made the acquaintance
Of the Beer boy when the two families
were neighbors. Mrs. Turner has no
knowledge she says, of the man reported
TO have been with the boys at Norfolk, but
thinks the man to have been some one the
boys met on the way from Omaha.
Mrs. Turner left for Norfolk Thursday
afternoon.
An inquiry at the Beer home Thursday
afternoon failed TO develop any further
news regarding the matter. His father
stated that the boy had not been home
for several months and the first intelli-
Eence he had Of his whereabouts was
the report given him by The Bee of the
Norfolk shooting affair. Mr.. Beer knew
nothing OF the matter at all other than
the report that his boy had been arrested
in connection with the case.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-25

FALLS CITY, Aug. A-(special.)- rep
resentative body OF men owning land on
the Nemaha bottoms met at the court
house in Falls City Tuesday afternoon and
proceeded to organize a drainage district
TO reclaim the land on the bottoms from
overflow. petition was prepared describ-
ing the limits of the district and a large
number Of signatures were secured 10 IT,
The district extends from the big house on
the Miles ranch on the south fork OF the
Nemaha down to the junction, from the
northwest corner OF the southwest Of sec
tion q near Dawson on the north fork
down to the junction and from there fol-
lows the river to the Missouri. II is expect
ed that this district will contain 5000 acres
OF land which will be benefited by the ditch
ing. 1t also takes in the Muddy from its
mouth up to the old Abott bridge.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-25

and their bondsmen for $500. alleging that
her husbands death was due 10 drinking
liquor sold him by the defendants
Governor to Return Monday.
Governor Mickey is expected home from
Portland Monday evening. After hlling his
engagement at the exposition the governor
intended TO visit several points OF interest
along the coast before coming back to LAn-
coin
Nothing Doing Politically.
VIII Hayward OF Nebraska CITY late can
didate for the republican nomination for
congressman IN this district. was in Lin
coin today looking up some law in the state
library. Judge Hayward, like other capitol
visitors, said he had heard little talk OF
politics in Otoe county and he did not
know who would get the delegation from
there.
Grain Trust Hearing Tomorrow.
Dispositions in the grain trust case will
be taken at the senate chamber tomorrow
by Attorney General Brown and attorneys
for the grain men. Among the witnesses
summoned TO appear are r. X. johnson, C.
Y. Long, H. o. Barber and o. II. Eggleston
The depositions will be taken before Notary
Minor Bacon and the proceedings will start
at IL o'clock.
Model Rural school.
The state Department Of Public Instruc-
ton has begun the construction at the
State fair grounds of a model rural school
building, which is to be a part of the edu-
cational exhibit at the fair. Work began
this morning and is under the supervision
Of Willis Purviance of the department.
The school building will be of the stand
ard dimensions and will be thoroughly
equipped with up-to-date furniture, maps,
globes and all conveniences of the ad-
vanced schools of the day. During fair
week the school will be open to all Wis
itors. Miss Nellie schlee a teacher at
the Mckinley school, this city, has been
selected by the department to take charge
of the exhibit In the school room
small model school building, now being
prepared by Architect John Latenser, will
be shown. This model will be of a build
ing that may be erected at a compara-
lively low cost. Features of the exhibit
In the school house will be the life-sized
statue Of a teacher, made entirely from
Nebraska grasses by the schools of Rock
| county, and a statue of a boy made from
corn by school children Of York county.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-25
TWO PEOPLE KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Found Dead in Bed After Electrical
storm.

BEATRICE. Neb.. Aug. 2L-(special Tele-
gram )-Coroner Walden returned tonight
from the home Of William o. Bering near
Pickrell, where he was called to investigate
the cause of death OF Henry Henl1e, aged
76, and Anna Henke. aged 70. who were
found dead in bed at the home of their
daughter this morning. He did not hold
an inquest but decided that the aged couple
was electrocuted by a shock from the tele-
phone during an electric storm this morn
ing. Mr.. \and Mrs. Henke were pioneer
residents Of Gage county.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-25
Fan. city wants Retter Water Work.

FALLS CITY, Neb., Aug 24.-(special.)- )
The people of Falls City are having lots of
trouble over the city water works system.
The system now In use has been established
between seventeen and eighteen years and
is about worn out. The wells OF the pump
ing station cannot supply water enough
for the town on account Of quick sand and
a short time ago number of mass meet
ings were held at the request of the mayor
and city council to decide what should be
dore. 1t was the request OF these meetings
that the council call a special election to
vote $4,000 worth of bonds to improve the
water works and electric light plants The
election was called and owing TO a personal
feeling against Mayor Leyda and some Of
the councilmen the bonds were defeated
AS soon as the result Of the election was
known there was realization OF a change
in insurance rates brought to the people
and a result another mass meeting was
called for last Monday night. A large
crowd was present, but the sentiments Of
those present was about evenly divided be-
tween asking the city administration to call
another election or letting things go as
they are. City Engineer Lapp addressed
the meeting and told them the condition
OF things and the probable results II some
change was not made and II was decided
to ask for another election on the bond
question. A bond is being prepared now
to present TO the council guaranteeing the
costs of the election II the proposition is
defeated again
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-25

late at night. Parties were here from
Lincoln, Omaha and the surrounding towns
and country. The great attraction was
United States Senator Burkett of Lincoln.
He made a fine address. A fine program
was presented.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-25

ously injured by the sand caving In on
him breaking a number of ribs and injur-
ing him internally. The earth broke two
wheels in the wagon and almost completely
covered him up He is a son of G. I.
Vermilion, travelling salesman for Allen
Brothers of Omaha.