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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-03
Wants Proof of that Wild
and Woolly Chesterfield
Cow Tale---Hoke Smith
and the Railroad Agitation
Bouquet for Belk- The
Passing Away of Old Lam
caster Friends The Bank
Loss in Charlotte--O Other
Matters Of Interest.

Editor News: 1 am a little
staggered over the watch case re.
ported in u late issue of The Ne ws.
! would like to know the parties
and have certificate to the effect
that a heifer calf (presume it was
a. neifer as it developed into a
Yfker) ate a pocket containing
4 gold watch, which it swallowed
with the pocket and seven years
later found the watch near the
heart of the developed cow run
ming and in that long time had
only lost "A minutes and Q sec.
Onds."
Of such remarkable thing the
public ought to have all the par
ticulars. How about it, Mr.. Ed.
itors I have heard things along
such lines but this caps the cli-
max.
just at this time quite a good
deal is being said and done touch
ing rail road operations and their
future. If anything good comes
out of it Hoke Smith should have
credit for it, and NO doubt he will.
saw it stated, not long since,
that K. Il. stock had deprecated
in IL months over 2 billion dol
lars. No doubt the agitation is
working for the good of the
masses and all such enterprises
must be held in check, by some
force, or they will work trouble
and loss on the unsuspecting.
Hurrah for Belk | 1t is the
thing to have good roads, but let
me tell you, it takes money to
accomplish results. ALI talk will
mot do. If the people will vote
!. a tax for such purposes they can
improve the highways and it will
not tall so heavily upon the poor
or working class. 1t is the only
equitable way to do such thugs
taxation.
/ am glad to know that John
Vanlandingham is improving
John is noble fellow and the
affection of such characters seems
like a calamity.
My old friends, j. L. Tillman
and j. T. Remington have pass
ed into the unknown beyond
Zone by one" they go l feel
sad when l call up these men, in
the days of their activity and in.
terest in public affairs in Lancas.
ter county--few better men. i
would not forget to mention anO
ther sad death, that of Mrs. Mis-
souri, Cole. She was pure, good
woman. She was left a widow
nearly SO years ago, with fam
lily of children to look after and
care for. She was a noble, in
dustrious, christian character. -
May her surviving children EN-
ulate her example.
A few months ago our city hat
every prospect of being "dry'
(anti saloon) but it did not SC
turn out. The matter was in tht
hands of the city council, ma
jority of whom were 'sdry" ant
gave notice I'd the liquor mer
that their licenses would be re
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22

time. He said that the railroads had
already recognized the two-cent fare
in adopting the interchangeable mile
age book system.
What we want" he declared, "is
n minimum rate that will not discrim-
mate against the woman ut the wash
tub the mechanic in the shops. the
laborer In the ditch and the toIler In
the field. Let these people have n two
cent rate as well as the millionaire
who lives in a gllded parlor and has
the cold cash to buy n mileage book"
Senator Aldrich made the declara.
ton that the federal courts were the
refuge of the corporations In the battle
against the people. He declared that
the corporations were the wedge be-
tween the state and the people. The
railroads were convicted on the admis-
sions made out of court. He favored
a 2.cent fare and an excursion every
day in the year. In fact there would
be one continuous round of festlvity.
Travelling men came to me before
election" he said, "and wanted q
cent fare pledge. Wise men pleaded,
got what they wanted and, to use a
French phrase, now they don't give a
damn. Gentlemen, neither do We
The railroads know no more of public
sentiment than hog appreciates the
beauties of a diamond in It's nose"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
NELIeH's AUDITORIUM ASSURED
The Committee Now Only Hopes to
Keep IL Down to $4,000.

Neigh, Neb., Feb. 21.-Special to
The News: The question now Is, how
much will 1t cost? This is the point
brought out by one of the members of
the soliciting committee in an inquiry
by your correspondent yesterday after
noon in regard to the new proposed
Auditorium and Odd Fellows hall.
That the hope of Neligh's securing
an up-to-date opera house is no longer
a dream, but the positive fact, was the
sentimen1 expressed by this gentle
man. cNoL My hope now is to keep
the pre-. 81 ding down to the $780,
900 limit 20
1t appears L. 'Sf0,r erosity of the
good citizens OF s. 1caI has been
aroused to such an ex> "o/, at the sum
proposed for the Audito. Mm is not
sufficient in their estimation. How
ever, the committee is going ahead,
and with the assistance of Architect
Stitt of Norfolk, will attempt to keep
the cost of this structure as nearly as
possible to the sum specified and give
the people of Neigh one of the most
beautiful buildings of its kind in the
Elkhorn valley.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
CRUISER SINKS STEAMER
French WsrshIp Rams Fruit Vessel az
Nav Orleans.

New Orleans, Feb 2l.-In hazy
weather the French cruiser Kebe.
rammed and sank the American fruit:
steamer Hugoma, in the Mississippi
river. just OF the center OF the city
Captain Lewis OF the Hugoma said
that seven coal passers and firemen
of his vessel. mostly Japanese, had
been drowned.
The Kleber, just arriving from Ha-
vana. was rounding sharp turn and
the Hugoma, drifting with the six.milo
eddying current. turned directly into
the cruisers path. Captain Lewis OF
the Hugoma says that his signal was
mistaken by the warship. The latter
struck the fruit ship amdship on the
port side, nearly cutting the vessel in
twain and within five minutes the
Hugoma plunged to the bottom in
more than 100 feet OF water.
Several Of her crew scrambled upon
the bows Of the cruiser before the
latter backed free, while others low.
cred boats and one or two jumped into
the river. The launching of boats was
extremely difficult, for when they
struck, the Hugoma rolled far to star
board remaining there until the cruis
err backed, when the fruit ship imme
diately listed far 10 port and began
to go down.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
EDITORS ELECT OFFICERS
Resolution Adopted Opposing Increase
In Mail Tariff.

Omaha, Feb. 21.-The proposed
change of postal rates on second class
mail matter from / to 4 cents per
pound and other regulations affecting
particularly newspaper publishers, to-
gether with the capabilities of Third
Assistant Postmaster General Madden,
was brought up in vigorous manner at
the second days meeting of the Ne
braska Press association. After See
rotary Maupin read paper on Mad
denism Run Mad" written by Ed A..
Fry of Niobrara, and Mrs. F. o. Edge.
combe read her husbands paper on
Proposed Postal Law Changes" q
resolution, offered by Ross l.. Ham
mond of Fremont, opposing the pro-
posed increase in the rate of second
class matter, was adopted
The following officers were elected
President, H. c. Richmond, Fremont,
vice president, A. B. Wood, Geripg;
secretary-treasurer, w. M. Maupin,
Lincoln; corresponding secretary, G.
G. John. Wood River.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
OUTBREAKS AT ODESSA 'xs
Street Attacks on Jews Assuming .
More Dangerous Character.

Odessa, Feb. 2l.-.Street attacks oy
the union of true Russians, a reaction
AIRY organization, are daily assuming
more dangerous character and have
brought about n condition Of extreme
nervousness among the residents OF
this city, especially the Jews. Bust
ness has been adversely affected, the
grain bourse has been closed and
financial transactions have practically
suspended.
Gangs of roughs invade shops and
restaurants belonging to Jews. order
the proprietors TO throw up thor
hands. and then plundor and ransack
the premises. A Jew drew revolv9r
in self defense. He was Immediately
seized and conveyed to a desortei
court yard where his arms and legs
were cut off. Pedestrians are stopped
In broad daylight and asked whether
they are Jews or Christians, and some
times they are made to produce their
passports. If they are Jews they are
brutally beaten. II Is said that Gen
eral Kaulbars, the governor genera.
OF Odessa, protects the union, desig'
mating them as true patriots. AS re
suit the police make no effort what
ever to suppress the anti-Semitic dis
orders and fill the role of mere on.
lOokars
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
GEBHARDT GOT SIX YEARS
SELF. CONFESSED HoRsETHlEF
GOES TO PENITENTiARY.
HE wILreD AT THE SENTENCE
Youth Who stole Overcoats In Nor
folk and Who, After Being Jailed at
Stanton for Stealing Horses, Escaped
From Jail, is Safely Put Away.

County Attorney Jack Koenigstein
has returned from Stanton, where he
went to attend session of district
court. Court has adjourned and the
jury was dismissed. George Gebhardt,
the youth who pleaded guilty to steal
ing a team from August Besk, and who
broke Jail after being arrested, was
sentenced TO six years in the peniten-
tiary by Judge Graves and has been
taken to the state prison at Lincoln by
Sheriff Sucker. Gebhardt wilted
when sentence was pronounced, as he
had apparently expected a light SEN
tence because of his plea of not guilty.
His attempt to escape, however, to-
gether with his past record, when he
stole overcoats from Norfolk mer-
chants, Is thought to have not dimin-
ished his prison term.
Gebhardt was first jailed several
months ago when he was caught by
Ed Kennedy after stealing an overcoat
from the G.. & N. store here. He ad-
mitted that he had stolen overcoats
from Baum Bros. and from the Star
clothing store.
A few weeks later a team disap-
peared from his former employer, Aug
ust Besk, near Stanton. The fellow
was caught many miles south.
Brought back and jailed with August
Mueller, who shot his wife and her
parents, Gebhardt was liberated. Muel-
Ter said three men came and helped
him out but Gebhardt told at Madison
that Mueller let him out. At Madison
it was said Gebhardt had romance
behind his theft and was trying to get
to Missouri to find girl, and that he
intended to return the stolen team.
Since his recapture, Gebhardt had
been in the penitentiary.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
HOUSE PASSES POSTOFFICE BILL
Provisions Relating to Increased Pay
for Employees Adopted.

Washington, Feb. 21.-The postoffice
appropriation bill, the largest ever re-
ported by the committee on postoffice5
and post roads, passed the house. All
the provisions relating to increased
pay affecting 80 per cent of the postal
employees, which had been stricken out
on points of order, were restored TO
the bill. This action was accom-
plished by rule presented by the
committee on rules after the bill had
been reported to the house by the
committee of the whole. Points OF
order were the feature of the day, the
battle over the provisions in the bill
continuing throughout the session.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
HOT DEBATE OVER 2-cENT FARE
Fire Flashed in Nebraska Legislature
in Passenger Rate Discourse.

Lincoln, Neh., Feb. 20.-Special to
The News: A free-for-all was assured
from the moment the motion to make
the two-cent fare bill special order
prevailed yesterday The senate went
into the committee of the whole with
Senator Saunders in the chair
Senator McKesson opened the scrap
He advised cautious action on the mea.
sure and deplored swift work" for
which legislators afterwards repented
He moved to make the bill a special
order for Thursday at p. m.
Senator Wilcox declared he was for
a 2-cent fare. He declared he knew
what his people wanted. He desired
a vote at once.
Senator Sackett made an eloquent
plea for the bill. He declared that he
introduced S. F. 55, fiat 2-cent fare
measure, January 8. For forty days
the legislature ignored it,
Senator Gould argued for a more
extended consideration of the bill.
Senator King of Polk declared that
the matter should be settled at once.
The people, he insisted, needed an
anti-pass bill and adequate passenger
and freight regulation. He declared
that he had heard the railroads argue
that the rates in operation were now
on an average of SSS cents a mile on
the Union Pacific and LAC on the Bur-
lington, the latter being the rate in
Iowa. He declared that the million
aire should not be permitted to ride
through the state for a cent a mile
while the natives were being com
PEELED to pay three cents. He insisted
that this was discrimination. He de-
clared that the price should be the
same for one mile of travel as for a
thousand.
Senator Epperson favored a 2-cent
rate. Senator Root wanted more time
He stated that Governor Sheldon was
not in accord for the 2-cent fare unless
it was proven compensatory.
Drastic Change.
Senator Clarke said that reduction
of 1914 per cent. was drastic change
to make in the earnings of any com,
pany and should be carefully consid
cred.
Senator Sackett made a plea for his
measure, alleging that the railroads
were receiving nothing more than a
square deal. He insisted that the o
cent fare was not political issue. II
was demanded by all the people He
urged that politics be laid aside and
the matter determined from the stand
point of the people.
In 1887 Sackett declared there was
reduction of 40 per cent in the pas
senger rates when there were 269 PEG
pie in the state per railroad mile
Now reduction of 1914 per cent was
proposed when the railroads had 2SS
people per mile. He insisted that the
railroad advocates always spared fol
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
RELIGIOUS PEACE EXPECTED
Contracts for Leases of Churches viii
Be Prepared by French Officials.

Paris, Feb. 21.-Following the ap.
proval by the chamber of deputies OF
the governments church and state pol
icy, negotiations between M. De
Selves, the project Of the Seine, and
Mgr. Annette, coadjutor archbishop OF
Paris, on the subject of the contracts
for the lease of the church, were re-
sumed.
The newspapers unanimously recog.
nize the completeness of Education
Minister Brands triumph, but some
of the republican organs, while ad-
hitting the necessity of ending the
religious controversy are plainly dis
contented because it entails negOtia-
tions with the ecclesiastical author.
tiles. The moderates and conserva-
tives rejoice at the prospect of re-
ligious peace.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
SAYS HE KILLED TYLER
Insane Man Makes Startling Announce
ment in Idaho Court.

Wallace, Ida, FEB. 2l.-"It is the
heart that moved the hand. l am the
man that killed Fred Tyler. Turn all
these other fellows loose, for | am the
man that done the deed"
This was the announcement which
startled Judge Woods court. A small,
dark stranger, with long black halr
and a stubby beard was standing W
beside Steve Adams, proclaiming him
self guilty of the crime for which
Adams is on trial. A commotion en-,
sued Mrs. Adams burst into tears,
Adams himself turned pale.
Seized by two officers. the dark
stranger was hurried from the court
room to the sheriff's office There he
said his name was Patrick c. Ryan OF
Butte; that he had just finished a term
in Deer Lodge penitentiary for steal
ing mutton, and after being released
had gone TO Burke. where Roosevelt's
daughter had told him to come to Wal
lace and take charge of this case. lie
said II Adams was convicted an earth
quake would destroy the Couor
d'Alenes. Ryan will be committed to
an asylum.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
IPASTOR URGED DIVORCE SUITE
Trained Nurse Says She Heard DR..
Hunt Kiss Mrs. Bassett.

Omaha, Feb. 21.-Mrs. Bassett took
the witness stand for her fourth days
testimony in the divorce case whica
she is prosecuting against her hus.
band, Charles c. Bassett Of Washing
ton. 1t was claimed by the defense
that the Rev. Mr.. Hunt of Brooklyn
was the moving spirit in the suit for
divorce and that the de rec had been
asked for on his advice and solicita
ton.
The deposition of Miss Eliza White,
a trained nurse, was received from the
east. Miss White was a nurse at
Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore
at the time Mrs. Bassett was i'll there
She says:
zone day | was in Mrs. Bassett's
room, behind a screen, when Hunt
came in and rushed to Mrs. Bassett
and kissed her. | distinctly heard the
kiss" She says Mrs. Bassett kept
only DR.. Hunts photograph on her
bedside table and that she had seen
DR.. Hunt sitting on the side OF her
bed. She says Mrs. Bassstt addressed
DR.. Hunt as dear"
Mayor Dahlman was an interested
spectator at the trial. The mayor die
not deny that he was there in his ca
paoity as a conservator OF the public
morals. He expressed himself as sa:
isfied that those attending the tria
would not be injured by the test
mony.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
SHIP IS WRECKED
90 LIVES ARE LOST

Rotterdam, Holland, Feb. 21.-A dis
astrous steamship wreck, attended with
great loss Of life, occurred today off
the hook Of Holland when the Great
Western railway company's steamer,
Berlin, from Harwich, was lost.
Of the 1870 passengers and crew,
twenty-one persons escaped death.
Many bodies are being washed
ashore.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
AGAINST Prize Packages.

Chicago. Feb. 2l.-Representatives
Of commercial associations in this city
Kansas City, st. Louis, Milwaukee, St
Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha pc
titioned the railroads Of the central
and western states to withdraw their
present rule which permits the ship
ments of prizes with other goods
They asked the substitution OF rule
prohibiting the sending Of prize pack
ages with regular consignments.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
REV. G. L. TUFTS ARRESTED.
Pacific Coast Reformer Charged With
Lobbying for Sunday Rest Law.

Boise, Ida, Feb. 21.-Rev. G. l..
Tufts of Portland. representing the
Pacific coast reform bureau, was ar
rested by Sergeant-at-Arms Miles OF
the house just after the body ad'
journed. He is charged with lobbying
Mr.. Tt. =, is working for Sunday rest
law. His bill was acted on favorably
by the committee of the whole of the
housa
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
RADICALS WIN IN RUSSIA :
Late Returns Show ISL Elected In Par
liamentary Elections.

st. Petersburg. FEB. 21.-The rad
ical success in the parliamentary cleo
tons is unchecked Late returns show
351 radicals elected.
Professor Milukoff, leader of the
constitutional democrats. admitted
that the results spelled defeat for hi 5
party. The returns are characteristic
of the gradual advance of the popula-
ton In political education during the
past twelve months.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
SHEA TRIAL NEARS EMO
Evidence In Strike Conspiracy Case al
Chicago All In.

Chicago, Feb. 21.-The taking OF
evidence in the second trial OF Cor
nelius p. Shea, president of the
teamsters' union, and his fellow de-
PENDANTS, who are charged with having
committed conspiracy during the
teamsters' strike In Chicago two years
ago, was completed. The case, 1t Is
expected, will go to the jury tomor'
row.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
Northern Europe storm Swept.

London Feb. 81, -- Tremendous
gales, accompanied by snow hail and
thunder storms swept over the whole
of northern Europe, and were especial.
ly severe in the British isles. There
has been widespread damage to prop.
erty in all directions numerous fatal
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
immigration Bill sIqned.

Washington, Feb. 2l.-The presiden,
signed the immigration bill, The bIIi
provides for d commission of nine 20
make a thorough investigation of the
whole immigration question.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
NEBRASKA SENATE Is WILLING
Passes Resolution to MennorlaIlze Cor
aress for Woman Suffrage.

Lincoln, Feb. 21.-The senate adopt
ed joint memorial to congress in ia
vor of an amendment to the constitu.
ton permitting women to vote. Tbs
vote on adoption was q tie-16 to 16--
Lieutenant Governor Hopewell deoid-
ing in its favor.
The house adopted the anti.tippins
bill.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
SENATE FIRES INcoMPETENTs.
Four Clerks Lose Their Jobs Because
They Can't Do Business.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 20.-Special to
The News: Senators in the Nebraska
legislature this morning declared that
many employees were incompetent.
Senator Holbrook said he had to do
his own clerical work. The senate
voted to discharge all incompetents
and four will be fired"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
SNOW FELL IN NORTHWEST
Flakes Began to Drop Thursday Morn
ing and Continued All Day.

Bristow, Neb., Feb. 21.-Special to
The News The warm weather and
dry spell which has lasted here for the
past two weeks was broken by snow
storm which began early yesterday
and continued up to a late hour last
night.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22

lance OF every boy and girl In the
large cities, was advocated by Prcs'-
dent Roosevelt In letter and by Rep.
rcscntative Boutcll of Chicago, 10. E.
Brown, United States commissioner
OF education; Henry S. Curtis, super
intcndont of Washington Fairgrounds,
and other speakers at Fairgrounds
banquet" given under the auspices OF
the Washington Fairgrounds assocla.
tIOn
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
swettenham Asks Loan of $4,000, 900

Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. 21.-0ov
ernor Swettenham announced at the
meeting Of the legislative council tina;
he had urged the imperial government
to make a grant of $75O0OO gratis and
loan of $5,O00,0O0 to help the mer
chants rebuild the commercial section
of Kingston.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
Nebraska Division Bill to President

Washington, Feb. 21.-The Nebras-
ka judicial division bill will be signed
by the president before the end Of the
week, having passed the senate In the
exact form in which 1t went through
the house. There was no objection
and when called up in the senate by
Burkett 1t passed at once.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
NICARAGUA WHIPS HONDURAS

lures important Positions.
Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 2l.-The
Nicaraguan army, under Generals
vazquez and Fornos, has defeated
the forces of Honduras at several
points, capturing important positions
President Bonilla of Honduras has Is
sued proclamation. in which recent
events are distorted and appealing
for the recognition of the boundary
question which Nicaragua has noe
taken into consideration since the
king of Spain rendered his award In
the matter. --
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22

VHICNBO, FrO, 2T,-The DuIIetIn -
sued by the Chicago station OF the
United states weather bureau gives
the forecast for Nebraska as follows:
Partly cloudy with probably local
snow tonight or Friday Rising tenn
pernture Friday
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22
the CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Temperature for Twentyfour Hours.
Forecast for Nebraska.

cd for the twenty.four hours ending
at 4 a. m today;
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-22

President Urges Municipal Playground
Washington, Feb. 81. Municipal
Fairgrounds, within easy walking dis