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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-05
YOUNG WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH
Lights a Fire with Coal OIL and Ex-
pIosiOn Follows.


MINDEN, Neb., Aug. 4.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-A shocking accident happened last
evening at the home of Clarence Wolcott, a
farmer living about eight miles northwest
OF Minden, in which Agnes Schultz girl
about IS years Of age, lost her life. Be
tween and o'clock she went to the
kitchen to start Il fire to get supper, and
after getting the klndling and fuel Into the
stove took five-gRllon kerosene can which
contained a small quantity OF oil. and
poured some of 1t into the stove, not know
ing there ~as even a spark OF fire in the
stove. 1t seems. however, that there was
some fire in a charred piece of wood which
was in the stove, which set fire to the oil
and an explosion followed. setting fire 10
the clothing on the girl She ran through
the house, setting fire to different things
as she went along, and when she got out
Of the house and into the air every particle
OF her clothing was burned on except her
shoes. She fingered along until today,
when she died.
The shock OF the explosion broke every
window light in the house and much of the
stun In the house was broken to pieces and
destroyed. Mr.. Wolcotts family was at a
neighbors, a few rods away, at the time
the fatality occurred.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-05
Young Man n. scnId.h-

NORFOLK, Neb, Aug. A-(speciaI. y
Skinned alive was practically what hap
pened TO Martin Machmuller. aged p, OF
Norfolk. The young man was assisting
in butchering at the farm OF his parents.
northwest OF the city. A hog had been
dipped into barrel OF boiling water and
was being scraped by the young farmer.
He reached into the barrel TO scrape the
animal and slipped from the platform upon
which he stood. Next instant he plunged
headlong into the barrel of scalding LIQUID
When removed II was found he had been
burned severely. The skin pealed OF with
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-05
MIR, NASH WELL INSURED.
Largest LIfe Insurance Payment Eve
Made in Nebraska

Largest LAfe Insurance Payment Ever
Made in Nebraska.
John Steel. general agent OF the North
western Mutual Life Insurance company
paid over yesterday sis. OSs.So to Mrs. Ed
ward W. Nash. for the different policies
end additions from dividends that Mr.
Mash had in that company. This is the
largest life insurance ever paid in Nebra-
ska by any one company. Mr.. Nash took
his frst policy In the Northwestern thirty
hve years ago, and from time to time has
taken additional policies as the company
tas increased the amount they would carry
on a single life. Besides the above, Mr..
Nash had sl2.s25. divided between three
other companies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-05

Omaha, Joined the Bonheur Bros show at
Belgrade, Neb., last Monday for the balance
or the season. These gentlemen are we'll
known musicians of this city and were Sc
cured by Bonheur Bros. through their ad-
Vertisements In The Bee. IND 49,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-05
his clothing. Skin grating will be used II
he lives for the operation.
KEARNEY READY FOR GUARDsMEN
Town Proposes to Give Them a Royal
- WaIOOme.

KEARNEY, Neb., Aug. A-(special Tele-
gram. )-Great preparations are being made
to receive the soldiers Of Nebraska when
they arrive next week. Adjutant General
Culver arrived this afternoon and estab-
lished brigade headquarters, which are To-
Gated between the headquarters of the two
regiments. Company A, by order of Gen
eral Culver, went into camp this afternoon
and at once began putting the grounds In
order for the regiments and companies
Yesterday the thirty-two guardsmen who
are here to participate in the rifle contest
had their first practice shoot on the Kear-
ney range, the water having interfered
prior to that time. The real contest began
today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-05
.s9O4, 4is, S4O.6 s., 1870, s35. 50
sullivan to Assist in Grain Case.


Sullivan to Assist in Grain Case.
It was announced today at the office
of the attorney general that former Chief
Justice Sullivan will assist in the prosecu-
tion of the grain trust cases. He was in
consultation with Brown during the greater
mart OF the day. Attorney Howell was pres
emit. The latter stated that he had been
called In on questions OF fact, because
NJ the large budget of evidence at his
command. Active preparations are already
under way for the vigorous conduct of
the litigation.
The talk among the grain men belittling
the prosecution may be a serious matter
IL there is any attempt to put their ut
terances into practice, since It is under
stood that the first evidence OF violation
will lead TO contempt proceedings, which
would mean either a large fine or impris-
onment Attorney General Brown is con-
ident, however. that the defendants in the
suit will not lay themselves liable to any
such penalties.
Junkin Law May he Valid.
The Junkin antitrust law may be valid.
Attorney Howell who was first quoted as
having some doubt as to its validity on
the ground of discriminatory exception Of
local corporations and railways. stated
today that he had been given new light on
the subject and rather inclined 10 the be-
lief that It is valid. He stated that the
act would not be conceded to be unconsti-
tutional until It is held to be so by a
court OF last resort. This is regarded as
an indication that the statute may be
invoked. The ground on which the act is
now favored Il the fact that the discrimina-
ton Is not definite enough to bring IL
within the inhibitions OF the United States
constitution
The attorneys spent a portion OF the
afternoon in the once OF the secretary OF
state looking into the legislative history
OF the bill 1t is stated that some of the
amendments were found to have a rather
irregular course but nothing vitiating the
act has been found.
MeIIOr 10 Test Revenue Question.
Today W. r. Mellor OF Loup City filed q
mAndamus case against the County Board
OF Supervisors OF Sherman county and the
county clerk In which an EFFORT Is being
made 20 compel them TO reinstate the as
sessments OF real estate in several town
ships where they lowered the figures as
compared with 1904 They acted under an
amendment TO the revenue law adopted by
the last legislature giving the power to
change realty assessments where II was
apparent that there was a gross injustice
done. Mellor contends that the board had
no power under the provision TO change
the assessment BY townships. since the ap-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-05
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-05

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-05
OnahA NIunieIann.

william A Meiia' pianist Of Sl6 , NoTth
list. and Mr.. Mazzie, eornet player, all of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-05
OMAHA MAN COMMITS SUICIDE
Swallows Poison and Refuses to Take
AntidOte.

AINsWoRTH, Neb.. Aug. A-(special
Telegram.) about o'clock this morning
p. B. Hoard, living eighteen miles north OF
here took dose OF stFychnine and died
In few minutes. His son-in-law wanted
him to take an antidote, but he refused
saying that he wanted to die. He leaves
a wife and several children. He was rs
years old and a well known railroad man
In Omaha, where he has many relatives and
friends. Cause unknown
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-05
FORECAST OF THE. WEATHER
Fair Today and Tomorrow in Ne
braskH, Kansas, Missouri, tho
DakOtRs and Montana,

WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.-Forecast Of the
weather for Saturday and Sunday:
For Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas. the Da-
kotas and Montana-Fair Saturday and
Sunday.
For lowa-Partly cloudy Saturday, prob
ABLY showers and cooler in northeast Dor
ton; Sunday, fair.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-05
Reports from stations at r. M.

T indicates trace oG precipitation
l. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-05
Local RECORD.

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU
OMAHA Aug. 4-ofhcial record of tenn
Perature and precipitation compared with
years: IonS 1ont Ieoo Iae SS
Maximum temperature :. 81 81 on ii
Minimum temperature . 10 "a "a co
Mean temperature 80. a III 20 %
Precipitation .....:.......,. 90 r 90 .2s
temperature and precipitation Departures
from the normal at Omaha since March i
ana comparison with the last two years: -
Normal temperature .....,.........'.e', IA
Total aHcass s,vsn Sy s''''s's...,......
Normal precipitation .......,. 10 inch i'0
Deficiency for the day - 10 49,
Precipitation since March IL ~ "a incho.
Deficiency since March L., ii ii incbes
Denciency for cor. period 1904 49, 3. on Inches
Denciency for cor, period 1903. -. 3.47 inches
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-05
Convict Escapes.

Warden Beemer has reported TO the po-
lice that Andrew Lee, q six-year convict
from Thurston county, made his escape
yesterday by scaling the wall at an early
hour Lee is a cook and was employed in
the convict kitchen. The guard left the
room for a moment while the man was pre-
pairing breakfast and he seized the oppdr-
tunity to break away. No trace OF him
has been found yet. Lee has served half
of his term, imposed for burglary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-05

plication Is to individual cases OF gross
injustice The question involved has been
considered by the State Board OF Eduali-
zation several times and the members OF
that body are interested in securing a clear
cut decision, believing that the stand taken
by Mellor Is the right one. Several other
counties attempted the same thing, but
they desisted under orders from the state
board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-05
Christians Elect omcers.

The state convention Of the Christian
church elected the following ofhcers today;
President. q. o. Coward, Grand Island
vice president. Bert Wilson. Humboldt;
recording secretary, T. A. Maxwell Lin
coin; treasurer, T. f. A. williams, LIN
coin Sunday school superintendent, H. s.
Gillian, Hastings; Christian Endeavor SUI
perintendent. f. L Petit Auburn
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13
A Great Sea FIGHT

1t has been almost exactly a hum
dred years since the battle of Trafal-
gar was fought. Since that time there
has been no sea fight that anywhere
approached it either in the number of
vessels engaged of the stake that was
fought for In a few days there will
be sea battle of even greater i'm
portance and the forces engaged far
superior in number and much more
powerful in equipment. Now, as then,
the stake is the control of the sea.
When Nelson met the French and
Admiral Togo meets Rojestvensky the
control of the sea is the thing that is
fought for. If the Japanese are vic
torious, Russia will be driven from the
Pacific If the Russians are voctor-
ious, Japan will not only loose a battle
but all the battles she has fought
since the war began. The tremendous
sacrifices at Port Arthur, Lioa Yang
IsuU uhuCA Will ldNO OCCA IL Se1iAA. ~
will be impossible for the Japanese to
maintain an army in Manchuria if Rus
STA has control of the sea.
When Nelson fought Villeneuve, Mel
sons. ships were the best then afloat,
although they were fewer in number
than those under the French COM
mander, but Nelson's men were afame
with patriotism. Practically the same
condition exists in the two fleets soon
to meet. Togo has fewer ships, but
veterans crews, every man believing
that the greatest honor he can con-
fer upon himself and family is to die
for his country. The Russian COM
mander has more ships, but not in SO
good condition, while they are manned
with raw crews, having no heart in
the war.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13
Supreme Court Anarchists

Holdrege, Paul Morton and Schnei-
der were the ones who fixed up the
appointments of the new supreme
court commissioners. The supreme
court has gone in to damning the con-
stitution with more vigor than the an
archists in the Legislature did, The
court appointed Jackson on a commits
sion who was a member of the legis-
lature who voted for the bill creating
the Office, for the appropriation for the
payment of the salaries and who at
the time of his appointment was hold
remarks that "the minor plums dis
tributed in this connection have been
kept in the families of the members
of the commission and the court A
son of Judge Barnes is to act as stem
ographer for Commissioner Oldham,
while the wife of Mr.. Dufie is to act
as his stenographer. Some ten or more
years ago it was the practice Of SUI
preme judges to name their wives as
their stenographers, but it was dis
continued when public criticism be-
came caustic'
The simple truth is that we have
no constitutional government at all in
this state. We are subject to the
whims of agents of the corporations
who are under no constitutional re-
straints at all. 1t is not exaggeration
to say that. 1t is the statement of
fact.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13
Extravagant Abuse

Some of the abuse poured out on
Rockefeller is extrayagant. He took
over the Consolidated Gas company
and issued only $1S2,O00,00O of stock
and bonds on a plant worth $30, 100000
He might have made it 5000, 100000
Just as easy, and when we consider
totally depraved as some of those New
totally depraved as some fthOse New
Workers have been charging. The fact
that Rockefeller did not water the
stock up to s200,000,000 was brought
out in the investigation now going on
in New York city. The consolidation
of the different companies into one
and the watering of the stock was
brought about by some legislation that
Rockefeller's attorneys got through
the legislature legalizing the merging
Of manufacturing concerns. But the
lawyers fell down. An unseen and un
expected thing happened. The courts
held that making gas was manufactur
ing, but the distributing of gas was
transportation. AS the main part OF
the $30,000,000 actually invested was
in mains and pipes, Consolidated Gas
is UP against hard proposition. But
it will get out Of it. 1t will put some
more money in the hands Of the law
yers and Doodle legislators, and every
thing will come out right. Just at
present It is having trouble.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13
Dangerous Lawyers

Rockefeller, for the first time in his
life, has been forced to attempt to
defend himself He ordered his chief
attorney, S. C. T. Dodd to reply to the
attacks that have been recently made
upon Standard Oil and Rockefeller
himself. In regard to that defense
Rev Washington GLADDEN. says:
A big lawyer may be the worst man
in the country. Masking his practices
under the responsibility that his pro-
fession affords, he has the opportunity
to become more dangerous than man
in any other profession. On Sunday !
shall preach on Lawyer Religion" It
affords me an opportunity to say some
thing about one Dodd. Until then |
shall make no further reply to Dodd's
attack.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13
A Very Strange Thing

One Of the funny things in the Chi
cago mayoralty campaign was the eff
fort made by the republican dailies to
boost socialism and thusd raw votes
away from Judge Dunno. 1t did not
succeed as the socialist vote fell off in
stead Of increasing. Those big re-
,publicans gave articles column long
describing the beauties of socialism
and the leveliness of socialists gen
orally. Judge Dunno resented strong
ly, as every populist does, the charge
that there was any socialism in the
public ownership of street cars, steam
cars, gas plants, electric lighting
plants, and of anything that is a nat
ural monopoly. The Chicago Tribune
| is really frightened at the prospect
ahead. 1t says:
The farmers, who have been the con-
sentative force in this country here
tofOre, will have a strong inducement
to throw their votes in the direction
of the ownership of railroads by the
federal government. What is going to
come out of it no man can tell, or
even fully imagine.
The Tribune has also come to the
conclusion that the men who are re-
sponsible for this dangerous condi-
ton of affairs are not the agitators,
but monopolists, like Morgan, Hill and
Hartman. 1t is their unreasonable
extortion that has brought it all about
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13
Trouble Ahead

Every Englishman that comes to
this country expresses the utmost as
constituent at the stupid humility OF
the Americans who have allowed the
trusts to grow up and submit to the
exhorbitarlt charges made for every
thing that goes towards sustaining life.
Rider Haggard, the novelist, is in this
country and the other day at Denver
he said:
see nothing but revolution and ruin
in this country if you do not curb your
gigantic trusts. Prices have been ele-
waited to the prohibitive point for all
except the very rich, and this will
cause trouble unless remedy is
quickly and thoroughly applied. Why,
the bacon we eat here on the table
costs more in Colorado, where it is
made. than it does in England.
Rider Haggard is one Of the commits
sioners of the Cecil Rhodes fund, left
in the hands of the British govern
ment to be administered in the inter
est of education and general humani-
tarianism. Mr.. Haggard has instantly
recognized the truth of what The In
dependent has been saying. The trusts
and tariff grafters are trying to take
all the increase of wealth that comes
from the advance in science, invention
and education. Speaking of the con-
ditions here he said:
AS wages advance the cost of living
increases all told. How long can this
continue? Relief must come Or the
foundations of society will be over
turned.
&S$S&$>$
The recent nonsensical strike on the
subway in New York is still being
discussed in the New York papers.
Some new ideas are being evolved.
The fact is brought out that under
the common law both the combina-
lions of capitalists and laborers were
illegal. They have been made legal
by statutory enactment It is now pro-
nosed that arbitration shall be made
mandatory and that obedience to de-
cision of board of arbitration could
be secured by withdrawing the pro-
lection afforded to labor unions and
capitalists secured by statutes author
izing them to form combination when
ever they refused, and leaving them
liable to all the pains and penalties
prescribed in the common law. Seth
Low, ex-mayor of New York, has given
In his adhesion to that plan.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13

suit almost of driving the terror
striker woman insane. Her condition
today was reported as serious.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13

Examine the date with the address
on the wrapper of your paper and if
your subscription Is delinquent, please
remit.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13
A Full FIedned PopuIist

Judge Dunno, who carried Chicago
by $4,000 majority, seems to be full
fedged populist. He was invited to
address the municipal ownership
league in New York. In his speech
there he said:
The movement in favor of munich
pal ownership of all public utilities
has taken deep root among the intel
ligent people of this country. 1t is no
passing sentiment. 1t is here to stay.
Municipal ownership and operation of
these utilities and governmental own
ership of railways, telegraphs and eX-
press transportation is practical
question upon which the people must
pass within short time, and the poll
ticians and parties who ignore this
sentiment must be prepared for a
years of the past when he has been
1t has often seemed strange to the
editor of The Independent during the
boost socialism and thus draw votes
advocating public ownership, that the
wise men of the state looked upon him
as lust a little off, - while others
thought he was dangerous to the vel
fare of the people. He has often won
Gered why the doctrine was not in
stantly and unanimously accepted.
Now he can look forward with full
faith that in the not distant future it
will be unanimously accepted.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13

There was a mistake in The indie
pendent last week, in the article. en-
titled "Wild-eyed Legislation" OF
course everyone knows that the SUI
preme judges hold their Offices for six
years and that the term of only one
of them will be extended, under the BIZ
ennial election law. That little vari.
alton from the facts does not at all
effect the statement that the legisla-
ton was anarchistic
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-02
Proposals for Leaning echooI Funds.

Proposals for Leaning echooI Funds.
Sealed proposals for the leaning of
the sinking fund, money now on hand
In the treasury, Of Bismarck Special
School District. Number One, from
the banks of the city of Bismarck, N.
d. will be received by the board Of
education of said city at it's regular
meeting on Tuesday, the 5th day of
September, 1905, at o'clock D. m.
Such proposals must be in writing
and made pursuant to the recentE law
passed by the legislative session of
1905 for. the state of North Dakota.
Amount of money now on hand and
which will be loaned upon certifi.
cate OF deposit fer one year is
$3,611.7s. ~ Z,
All proposals must be addressed to
the clerk of the board Of education OF
Bismarck, N. D., and must be with
the clerk filed not later than o'clock
p. m. on said day.
The board. reserves the right to re-
ject any or all proposals. .a3, II.
Dated at Bismarck. N D.. July 49,.
1905.
BY order Of the board Of education
of Bismarck, N. D.
Richard Penwarden.
Clerk.