Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-11

sidney. Neb. Oct Anton Krup-
ncks was . wealthy farmer living a
few miles from sidney. On the night
OF June 20 he arose from his bed, got
q drink OF water, and sat down at the
kitchen table. While sitting there
bullet from u rife was fred into his
right temple. producing almost instant
death. Mrs. Krupnicke telephoned the
sheriff here. that robbers had entered
the house. stolen 3700. and then killed
her husband. Money and the rifle were
found wrapped in Mrs. Knpnicke's APP
rons and buried near the stable. She
was arrested. charged with murder.
Yesterday In court Andrew. her IA
year old son. testified 1t was he, and
not his mother who shot his father
After the boy was sentenced To i'm
prisonment for life. the case against
the mother was dismissed Then the
boy told the sheriff that he was not
guilty Notwithstanding his "confes-
aion."
DENVER. Colo. Oct. 7.--By her re-
niarknble coolness and presence Of
mind. Mrs. Eva Hooligan. wife of
Thomas +. Hooligan. baggageman at
the Union depot. saved her life early
this morning. when she was attacked
by an intruder In her home at Ken.
sington court, North Denver.
The man was armed with razor
which, he dropped on the bed be.
sides Mrs. Hooligan bofre escaping.
He choked her. and threatened to
cut her throat but she calmly talked
him out of the notion and he departed
without attempting further violence,
The police were notified but the
man had escaped. Search is being
made for her former husband In the
voice of the thug she thinks that
she detected that of the man she
divorced three years ago. The theory
that he is the man is borne out by
the fact that the intruder evidently
did not enter the house for robbery,
WASHINGTON. d. c. Oct. 7.--Naval
officers are very much encouraged ov-
er their success In securing fine
class of recruits, and over the gen
orally satisfactory conditions of the
enlisted personnel.
Tables on the subject have been
complied by Commander w. p. Shoet-
taker In charge of the enlistment
branch of the bureau of navigation.
From these 1t appears that there are
forty.five thousand enlisted men in
the navy. as against thirty-three
thousand In 1907. and the ercentage
Of citizens is increased from SO per
thousand In 1907, and the percentage
of native born men In the navy Is
also increased from SO percent TO Ss
percent. The result Of the strict re-
quirement for enlistment is shown
by the. fact that out of ninety-two
thousand applications for admission
to the navy, this year, all but eighteen
thousand were rejected. Another
cause for congratulation is the large
and steady decrease in the number
Of desertions.
NEW YORK. N. Y. Oct. 7.--Re
ffom Bergen, Norway. declare the
| second International scientific con
gress on leprosy recently held here
decided that John Early. who, after
being pronounced leper by the
Washington authorities, was recent
ly discharged from skin cancer hos
pital here. on the grounds that he
was not affected with leprosy. actually
is leper. Early was brought to New
York from Washington and since
then, has besn free to go where he
pleased. He came In contact with 9
great many persons.
LONDON. Oct. TT. P. O'Conner
M. p. will sail shortly for the United
States at the request Of John E. Red
mOnd. the Irish leader, to explain the
political situation to supporters of the
Irish cause in America, and to appea
for funds to carry on the struggle fol
home rule. The nationalists regard
the approaching general election as
one OF the most critical periods In
their history, and the full power OF
their organization will be utilized In
helping the liberals to deprive the
House Of Lords OF the power of veto
which they claim IL the sole remaining
obstacle to home rule. The national
lists point of view is set forth in al
appeal Mr.. Redmond Is forwarding te
Nj. J, Ryan Of Philadelphia. which is
as follows:
"A great crisis in the Irish struggle
has arisen. The House of Lords is
engaged at this moment In destroyine
the Irish land bill. with its promise OF
closing the land war of centuries and
completing the restoration of all the
land of Ireland to her people and the
banishing forever of misery and fam
inc from the west Of ireland.
] General elections are certain with
I In the next two weeks. In these elec.
tions the veto of the House OF Lords
will be at stake and with the veto OF
the House Of Lords will disappear the
l 1nst obstacle tn borne r,,la