Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 1

i Nil nn Trr CENTS WEEK, SEVEXTJTENTn YEAH LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY NOVEMBER 2, 1897. TEN CENTS A WEEK HEAVY VOTE IS POLLED BONNELL'S LITTLE TEST Fine Weather and Energetic Work Brings Out the Voters. i He Didnt Find the Coal as Good as Claimed. Election Returns w'" 08 displayed at the Joarnil BoildinfjonlgliL WHOSE IS IT? achool board held a regular meeting last night. Messrs, Eaton, Babcock, Ludden, Spears, Flald, Bunnell and Haokney war present Superintendent Baylor reported twenty-six visits to home mad by Truant Officer He recommended th transforming of the store-room and ofTloe of th Bancroft school Into class room, owing to th overcrowding of th building.

Nelson Brock, formerly a president canvass and made an excellent impression wherever he has gone. Malone has made a good fight for sheriff, but the two years' trial that Mr. Trompen has been given have convinced a good many that he la all right, and he la stronger than ever, while Mr. Malone is not regarded as anywhere near a strong a vote-getter as Mr. Miller, who went down before Long John two years ago.

The. fine weather and the energetic work of the electioneering corps Is bringing out a heavy, vote; At noon the percentage of the total vote was much greater than Is usual in bye-elec-tlona. Chairman Frost and Secretary Dawson of th republican county central committee said this afternoon that ev-ery Indication pointed to the election of every man on the republican ticket. They said that George Woods was being cut considerable, and after him the candldatef or sheriff, John Trompen, suffered most. Something of a fight is also being made on Dr.

Holyoke, the nominee for coroner. Chairman Laws of the free silver republican county central committee, la confident of a Aumber of the fusion nominees pulling -through. He said: "It Is Idle speculation as to the general result. George Woods will be beaten by 500 votes, and some others on the reform ticket will run not far behind Holm. I think that Malone Will be elected.

"There are lots of people who are saying little, but voting our ticket Sutherland and Anderson are strong In the country and their election would be no surprise. Reports out of the state say the weather Is conducive to a big vote, and that both parties are trying to get out 'as many voters a1 possible. At both state headquarters the few men around confident that their ticket will be elected. The apathy that has Burounded th campaign In Lancaster county was dlsi aipated considerably today, when tha big battle for supremacy in this county came oft. The republicans were out In loroe early and all day presented the appearance of a well-drilled force.

The fuslonlsts were as usual irregular organisations, their skirmishing all day did not do much damage to their opponents. The admonitions of Mr. Bryan and the hopes raised by their newspaper organs of getting one or two county offices caused the fuslonlsts to rustle a little harder than usual In a county campaign. The day opened cool and but It was a crisp coolness that braced the more healthful organisations, and as the day wore on the air became warmer and Induced a larger turn-out than ordinary about the polls. kThe republicans are conducting a fight all along the line, and for every; man.

It has been apparent recently, however the fusion lsts had givett up Ml hopes of electing their entire ticket, and have been today concentrating their, efforts chiefly, on sheriff and register, of deeds. The hottest fight Is being made on George J. Woods, the republican nominee for register of deeds. This fight has been helped along 'by some dissatisfaction and soreness among Karrop's friends, and this has been, taken advantage of by tiiislonlsts. Mr.

Woods' opponent, Paul H. Holm, the well known real estate man, is quite- prominent In local business circles and doubtless has a good sited personal following. He has been making a very energetic, canvass, and there are some republicans here and there who believe that he maybeelected but they are not many. If Woods should be beaten it will be because of a hidden undercurrent, as all of the campaign managers and speakers say that Mr. Woods has made a very energetic structure.

This waa doa merely to secure them from loss In case they should pot finish their work within the time stated In the contracts. Th board Instructed Secretary Hackney to purchase, a much-needed barrel of alcohol for use by the high school scholars In preserving snakes and other beast. A discussion arose over th pay of supply teachers. This year th extra teacher have, been receiving various amounts. It was thought best to plac all on an equal basis, and the nay hereafter will be 838 for supply teachers In the grade and 825 for those In th kindergarten department, Health Office Rohde reported cases of aearlet fever at 1210 Vln and' at 1320 North Twenty-fifth.

L. Pound, the license collector, reported the collection og I1H9.60 for the month of October. The most important business of tha venlng began when Mr. Bonnell, chairman of th coal committee, reported. He said he had tested the Iowa.

Goal selected by th board and that to him th coal wa unsatisfactory. The test wa made by a Janitor who threw halt a dosen shovels of the coal Into the furnace. Mr. Field declared that the test was an Idiotic test, and Objected to the reconsideration Of the election on the strength of such mea-gre objection. Smoky Hill coat, bought from John Dorgan only, seemed to be the standard fixed by the board.

Considerable divergence of opinion was exhibited during the attendant discussion. Mr. Ludden finally moved that the board take no further action until the committee ehould report in writing, thu giving omethlng tangiblo to worlt upon. tew minor Items of business, one in particular being an objection to the Pollard system ot reading, were taken up, and, at a late hour the board NEW SBULLETINS, train," said Lew. referring to Moore's mammoth proportions, By an odd co-Incidence the same ques.ion was asked Fatty further down the road.

"lt' unnecessary said he, referring to Lawson's Immense bulk, "I carry one back In the passenger coach," At Mowbry, for many years In the senloe of the freight office, has resigned and acepted a position with Harris Bros. the grain dealers, TRIES THREE TIMES. men were killed in comparatively quick uooession. There Is an old saw among railroad men that when one of their number meets a tragic end others from the same cause, will follow In a. short period.

In the past three months business has been enormous; nine engines have been working days and six or seven In the- night time. As a matter of course this great Increase In traffic made It necessary to hire a large- number of new men, some of them'green to the work; yet no fatality has happened. OM timers shake their heads however, when reference Is made to the matter, and reply with a knowing air that- It Is simply bull luck, and that the day will surely come when, history will repeat Itself. The stub' telephone: which connects the "bull ring" shanty with the freight house and other -departments does not work very satisfactorily. It requires man with a pair of brass lungs tuned to a shouting pitch to make himself heard at the other end of the line, Saturday, John Corbln, who possesses a powerful voice was trying to give a car number to George Fawell of the freight house.

For some reason the latter failed to oatch the figures. After several failures a bright Idea struck George; handing the transmitter to a fellow eleark, he ran over to the west side of the building, raised the window and oaught tha number by hearing Corbln's fog horn voice as he bellowed through the instrument over three blocks The railroad peanut boy Is young American par excellence. As a seller of unsalable goods he can give the A of the school board, cam before th board with a matter relating to th non-payment of warranta by City Treasurer Attken. 'Mr. Altken waa present and explained to the board hi reasons.

He oould not, he said, pay warrants unless th nam of tha party to whom they were registered was endorsed on the back. Mr. Brock had bought the warrants and thought his own endorsement ought to be sufficient. Mr. Altken further showed that with the money which he would have to take up the Brock warrants could pay off other warrants, thereby stopping the accumulation of Interest.

He asked that the school board" take aome stand In the matter, and after considerable discussion the board ratified his action by a resolution. While ths city treasurer was present to school board took occasion to make some Inquiries as to why all the 11' cense fees had not been turned Into the school fund. Mr. Altken said that he was in doubt about the distinction between the term "license" and "permit" An auctioneer pays for a permit. Mr.

Altken said that he had received 2fi from the latter source, and th school ord avrrred that it would claim that Identical Two contracting firms, Pom-erlne and Cultra A Underwood, 1 notified the board that they had been Waiting two weeks to complete their work, being prevented by the. tardiness of the contractors of the suprr STOICISM WAS REMARKABLE. Creek gndlaa Most Bxeeatloa With Apparent Indifferent), Chelsea, I. Nov. J.

John Wotho, a Creek Indian, was shot Sunday (or the murder; of John Deer, another Creek Indian, a few week ago, In spit of the olvtltalng Influence of the last fifty years the American Indian Is still as much of a savage in his laws and customs as he was In the days when Christopher Columbus and his party discovered him. In our own towns and upon government lands the Indian Is compelled to conform to the customs of civilization, but upon tils Own reserve he Is till the aavago, simple, fierce animal as ever. The most pointed law among the Indians Is that of payment for personal Injury. They regard all hurt Inflicted a debt which must be. paid back In exectly the same coin.

Not long ago a Creek Indian under the Influence ot fire-water gouged out the of a companion Indian. Th next day the In dlan wa tried befor the court of braves and found guilty. He was put upon parol, and ten days later at the same hour In the day with th am kind of Instrument, tola own eye wa gouged out In the same manner. According to custom hs was allowed to select th man who should so punish htm. An eye for an a tcoth for a tooth, a Ufa for life, Is th Indian law, Barbarous In our eyes, Just In thelrsl On June 14 Chokat Ebln, a full-blooded Creek, was killed for the murder of another man, He took th life of hi companion In cold blood with a gun, and three weeks later he was com pejled to kneel befor an open grave, while his father and brother hot hint to death.

A soon as his body tumbled Into the grave the braves rode away chanting, and the squaws, among whom were his weeping wlf and mother, alone remained to fill up the grav with earth watered by their tear. 'Wotha, who died Sunday had a wife and large family. Immediately upon killing Deer his trial was held and waa found guilty. Hs was then told that he might go and attend to his do-tnestlc duties, bu that any ffort ait escape would result In his capture. Upon being taken he would be burned at the stake, with all the added tortures that are on the Indian mend for stake sufferers.

True, Wotha might have mad a desperate lr for and liberty In his effort to gsin United States land, where he would be safe, but the chances of his escap were so slight that he knew how useles It would be to attempt it. HI fellows knew, too, how closely they were watching him. The ceremony of execution unspeakably thrilling. Th grav 1 dug during the day by the wife and chll-dreo of the condemned man, and th loose earth Is heaped on one sids ot It ready to be shoveled back In when the deadly work Is done. This grav was dug for Wotha last Wednesday, and on Thursday and Friday his wlf and mother kept It decorated with autumn leaves.

Wotha In the meantime went about his domestic duties, smoking, alttlng In th sun and lastly puffing his pipe. He did no work, but semed Ilk a man enjoying his last holiday. The only sign hs gave of realising hU fat waa when he relused to accept a quantity of flour and potatoes from an Indian friend, saying that he preferred whisky and bananas, of both of whloh the Indians ar very fond ind which ar very rare In Oklahoma. This, showed that he did not expect to live long enough to use up th flour, and so preferred something that would add to his comfort during his few days of life. A condemned Creek Is allowed as a mark of great kindness to select the ornament or deooratlon which shall mark his heart for the sharpshooters.

Ebln, the condemned of last July, pinned a leaf directly over his heart throb, and his father and brother aimed at It, ehootlns; almost In the same spot. But Wotha selected a piece of corn sheath, and his squaw faithfully dried It In the sun. According to custom he asked Ills father and brother to kill him. Although thl way ot earrylng oift Justice oceme tinspeskably horrible, Will Displayed From th front of the Mew Bolldlng Tonight The News Will receive election bulle-tins this evening from all over, the United States, and will display them by means of a atereoptlcon in front of The Evening News' building, Ninth and street As th polls In New Tork city close early th first election bulletins will come from the east Then there Is Ohio, where a very warm fight has been conducted, and Maryland, and a few other states. The bulletin from the city will not come In much before I o'clock.

The polls close at I here, but it will take about the hours far the boards to get their meals and count the head of the ticket Th changes of ballot Is likely to bother some of the but the general Impression Is that the straight tickets will be numerous, and these will be easy to count. Bulletins from all over the state will be received, and this will be the beat and most relief place to get the news. No fake bulletin or dispatches will be given out, as is sometimes done to. hold or enthuse a crowd, but only the hard, straight facta. MORE OF THE SAME.

lr WeaMier With a Dash of frsppe i Serins to Salt Alt. Office of United Btates Weather Bureau, Nov, I. The storm area yesterday In Tennessee has moved north-eastward to eastern Ohio. The barometer has risen In th northeast and is generally above normal without a storm area In the districts west of the Mississippi The temperature has risen In Colorado, western Nebraska, and north wes. tern Texas, and has generally fallen elsewhere The following heavy rainfalls in Inches) are reported: New York City, t.24; Cincinnati.

t4(; St. Louts, For Nebraska; Fair tonight and Wednesday. For Lincoln and vicinity. Fair with stationary temperature tonight and Wednesday, Temperature observations taken at a. principal meridian, a.

m. local time; New York, 62; New Orleans, 48; Galveston, B0 Memphis, 48: Cincinnati, 60; Detroit, Sault Ste. Marie, 82; Du-luth, S4; Chicago, 48; St. Paul, 28; Davenport, 82; Des Moines, 28; St Louis, 44; Kansas City, 80; Lincoln, 80; Omaha, 28; Sioux City, 28; Valentine, 80; Bismarck, 80; Helena, 40; Bait Lake City, 48; Cheyenne, 88; Denver, 88; Fu-eblo, 88; Oklahoma, 80; Abilene, Mj El Paso, 84; Santa Fe, 84. AMUSEMENT.

"Ol Olsoa" at th Laming. This time It was Mr. Ben Kendrlcks who made a faithful endeavor to do th BwedKh-Amerlcan dialect act. They alt get from Ous Hege of true Scan dinavian origin. "01 Olson' and his adventures In the land of the free are well known.

and they are well enough liked to draw good audlenoes. They did It last night at the Hendricks makes his delineation a clever combination of stolidity and native honesty with an occasion! dash of shrewdness. That his dlalqct Is acquired, not hereditary, Is patent enough. Aided by the possibilities of the play he does his full share In keep-Ins; the audience amused. Actors of mediocre ability and only moderate attainments can do good work that is oommendable so long as they do not fall Into Indifference and fsecomn slovenly Itj their efforts.

Ths physical conslderablenoss lend robust methods of St, George Hussey found employment In the Irish which she has rilled with distinction and a far reaching Voice td tha satisfaction of one and a half genera tlons. 1 While 01 busied himself throughout the several acts In defending unprotected females and the traditional child, John Lawson, with th pet namo "The Tsrrlbl Swede" defended the world's and hi own In-door record against all comers, I did not see him nor the comers and am not competent to sit In Judgment either on ln-doors nor out-ln-the-raln. records. TOUT RKX. A telegram to the sheriff this morning gave th meagre Information that the framhoune of A.

Hermann, near Prairie Home, had been entered lnnl night and 300ln money taken, The supposed thief Is a young man who was seen hanging about the house yesterday, and a full description of him was telegraphed the Deputy Sheriff Routzahn went out to Investl- gate, but had not returned at a late hour this afternoon. It Is not known whether the family was at home or how entrance was obtained. Lincoln Book Agent Kndcavors to End His tlfe la Omaha, OMAHA, Nov, Cook a prisoner irf the city Jail, made three attempts to strangle himself within an hour yesterday and all without avalL He had been arrested by Sergeant Chamberlain in the afternoon for selecting the aUey back of 1514 Farnham street for a drunken sleep. He was searched and placed in a cell and shortly afterward was observed hanging from a crossbar with his suspender tied about his throat The turnkey at once appropriated, the suspenders and Cook was obliged faM back upon his necktie. This was also taken from him and he was later seen to be making good progress with strips torn from his shirt.

So he had to give up this garment and was obliged to sit uncovered In the wintry bleakness of the police station. He had not been able to do himself, much injury as the crossbar was so low ht hl feer dragged upon the ground. -r; When tie had become partially sober Cook was questioned regarding his conduct. He stated that he was a book agent and had been plying his trade In Lincoln. He engaged rooms at Twenty-sixth and Cuming streets a few days ago and returning home yesterday noon found' his room closed and unhealed.

His wife, he was informed had gone on a visit to Plattsmouth. Hs says that his burden then became too heavy and that he had proceeded to, drown It. HAS THE OLD TROUBLE. Owner of Lonls nail Glnb Bore tfpon HI Mother-la-Law. "My Witt's mother," Is what the latest trouble of ChlS Yon der'Ahe, the baseball magnate might1 be termed, "Too much iriother-ln-law" is the way the rosey-faced boss designates his misfortune.

i. On Saturday be brought suit against Mrs. Mary Welln of K0S North Grand avenue for $60 rent. She Is his mother-in-law, and Chris acknowledges that he is Just as desirous of cutting her acquaintance by harassing her with tha suit as he Is 6f recovering the $60. Chrls and Mrs.

Wells have not been on the best of terms In fact, ever since "der boss' marriage to Miss Delta Wells he has known what It la to have a mother-in-law. He has been known to say that he did not marry th whole family when he took the fair Delia, and although several of the relatives have been feeding at th Von der Aje trough, be has concluded that they have had too much of a good thing and has ended ths arrangement "It's all right when you give them all Jobs or support them," said Chris, "but When a fellow tries to get rid of them they say you're no good, Yes, I'v had too much mother-in-law; that' about th slso of It Ac the families on good term, Well, I don't visit the old. lady, you- can bet on that, I had th boys working around here, but I fired them. I Just didn't want to be bothered with th -whole family. I'm not keeping a hotel for the free lodging of my wkfe'e relatives.

Mrs. Wells owes me ren I want 4ier to pay or get I hv Somebody' else to take the house. I wouldn't be a bit sorry If sh got so mad at for bringing the suit that she wouldn't corns around any more. And If the feeling spread to the rest of the I don't think I would need a sponge to mop my tears. But Delia's all right, and there' no truth In that old flam story." Mrs.

Wells was not at home when a reporter called last night. The woman who answer the door bell said she knew nothing about the suit Mrs. Wlls. sh said, would be out the entire evening, and nobody oould discuss the cane in ber absence. Chris married Miss Wells a little over a year ago, she fielng his second wife.

At the time Miss Anna Kaiser of 911 Kossuth avenue sued him for breach of promise. The trouble was smoothed over and the suit never went to trial. Now Chris denies that his affections have strayed again to Miss Kaiser or any other woman. The present suH will corn up Justice Harmon's court, but the date has not yet been set Chris Hansen, the boy who ws shot near Bennett Is rongr today, and hopes are now entertained for his recovery. He Is under Dr.

Everett' immediate care at anitarlum. 0ret.it is doubtful if it has not Its redeeming Martin Thorn and Mr. Nack, of the famous Thorn-Nack ease, now on trial In New York, have both declared over their own signatures that they hav suffered all the horrors of hell during their long and tedious Imprisonment and have waalei it "over quick." The Creek Indian does not torture th condemned, but on the contrary, gives him every privilege as long as lite remains; but when the time Is up to gi the punishment la short and sharp. Alter death there Is no horrible post mortem and no giving of the portions of the body to the public for comment and Inspection; but the erring -br retails Into the grave as he dies, and hi rifle, his furj, his knife, end his last shot, be It bird or buffalo, are thrown Into the grave a a boa voyage upon the trip that Is to Although the Creeks are peaceable people, murders have been frequently with them of late, and once In every three months for the past year thoy have sent a fellow brave to death. WHERE THE ERRORS WERE h.

Allegations of Attorney General to the Home tot Vrtoiidleis Cu. In appealing the home for the friendless case, as mentioned In The Evening News last night, Attorney-General Smyth alleges that the court erred In overruling objections to certain testimony and also erred in the following particulars: "In finding that the government of the Fiome for the frlondlens, establlahed In 1PS1, should be under the supervision ot the horn for the frlendleas; that the homo of the friendless was Incorporated about ths year 1878 end such Incorporation has continued since that time with the capcl-ty to hold property; that through effrts of the society there was procured frons citlsens of the state and members of eakt organisation a prlvste subscription in tho sum of that this subscription wa tendered to thp'state by the sjo.ety as the city of Lincoln' bid for the location of the home; that the society under rules of th state board en'ered Into pos-ipk- slon of the horn'; that the society con- 1 tribute! of Its means to ths support of the home." The state makes the following awilgn-ments of error also: Tne court erred In finding that the home for the frtc-ndlss merged Its right and propertlns by virtue of Its corporate capacity with those of th state; In finding that the socloty has ct ntlouid In the performance of all dutle Imposed on It by the rules ot the board of t'ubllo land and buildings; In that Mrs. F. M. Williams waa ducted superintendent ot the home by the soul.

In prforrwtncf- ot Us duties as provided. In the set of JS81; lu finding that tho uct of 181 constituted snoh a eonirsct the state, rltlscns the society that In convlderatlon of their dona- 4lon under provision of the propoisnlmi In sold act submlttud, and the conspqticrtt perform nee of the conditions upon the society that cannot be sbrotiatt'd or sot aside at the will of the lcgllatur without Just causo; In finding thst wlutn-r cause eilfU-i at the tiro of the ya-age ot the act of 1107, or dots- now enlst, is a question hot properly revlewn'ula In this proceeding: In finding that the state Induced Ha citlsens to donate private funda for public ues under promlno that the government of the charily estshtHhcd Khould be under supervision of the society of the home tor the friendless; tn finding th the state availed ltelf of the society's organisation, means, property, usefulness and thereby vtd in Its subjects and suuh socle'y rights that ere Inallennble without Just and Miifnctent cauee; In finding that the act of without apparent reason soURht to brush aside a rontraot with said sonlety end confiscate th vested rights of sold society and Othars. Bine tns act of 1MT was passed the home has tann supported solely by the so'iety. The board of public lands cut off all suppll" and has refused to allow Salary or other claim on the appropriation made by the leRlslatur for the tmne-flt of th honx. BrtUry etslms of th corps ot enWrs appointed by Governor Ofolcomb hav llkswlse been dnl4, WAS EASY.

Wealeyan Defeats Tabor Without Indu clug Much Perspiration. The eleven from Wesleyan university took In thi Tabor, college team at Omaha yesterday by the decisive score of 42 to 0. In the first half the Wesleyan players went through the Tabor line like water through a sieve. In the second half the Tabor line held much better and Tabor secured the bapn downs twice. Hard line work wti one-rim of sixty-yards by Bailey netted Wesleyan three touchdowns in the first half, from all of which goals were kicked, making the score 18 to 0.

-Wesleyan kicked off and Tabor rushed the ball to within thirty yards 6f "Wesley an's goal and that was the nearest Tabor came to scoring In the first half. Dunn made the first and third touchdowns and Bailey the second after his long run. kicked the three goals. The opening pf the. second half showed better -work on Tabor's part.

Twice Wesleyan tha ball within twenty-five yards of Tabor's goal only to lose it on downs. Carver distinguished himself by wiggling through the line for the fourth touchdown from which Bailey again kicked a goal. Bailey made another run of fifty yards, scored the fifth touchdown and kicked the fifth goal. Wesleyan tried the quarter- back kick twice, but failed to gain i perceptively either The sixth touchdown was made by Dunn, who secured the ball fifty yards from Tabor's goal, when the fullback of Tabor kicked straight Into hi own line on a hurried attepmt to punt, and made a run through a clear field. Bailey kicked the sixth goal.

The seventh touchdown was miade by Brew after' a series of short rushes, rrfsnagy kicked the goal. The Bee sporting expert says: "Wesleyan has material for a great eleven. That fact was eaaily impressed upon all students of tha game who sised up the men yesterday. It bos bee'n some time since a better halfback has been seen on any local field than Carver. He is an hard runner and after being, tackled, Invariably gains one or more yards before coming to a full stop.

Hi dodging- Is clever, but he needs to learn to stick closer to his interference until he obtains a good start Bailey, the other halfback of the Wesleyan team, is a strapping big fellow for a back, but gets over me ground in good time. Weeleyan's line Is strong, especially In the tackles. Coach Charley Thomas has done admirable work In building Up bis team and has evidently had' rarely good material to pick his men from. With such an abundance or good material It would itnt seem ahsoliUely necessary tot the coach himself to play with those who are more properly representatives of Wesleyan university. The team Is a good one, but better 'work can be got out Of It" 4 i Mr.

Aldenbruch has put In a stock of Mocha and Java coffees, muoh to the delight of at least three of the mall boys. The scheme for advertising these goods lit the old familiar premium method--every pound accompanied by a ticket and a drawing is held to determine the lurk man. Oren McMur. lln secured the mandolin, Bert Baker the guitar and Herbert lloldemess the Ither. Three proUdeT and happier boys are not to be found.

Our local weather prophet Mayor Kenworthy, In his predictions for the coming month assures that we will nave warm weather for this time of year. However, It won't be a bad thing for the careful householder to fill the coal bin as a matter of precaution Capt. Phillip spent Sunday In Have-lock. It Is pretty hard to stay away from a good place, Tonight is the time fir the regular board of trade meeting at Us uruM place Itrthe city hail. Every baslness msn might trtje present Mr.

and Mr. Henry Hudson wt In Havelock restrday. and went to Wy-more this morning. Last Saturday night was Hallowe'en, and the small boy reigned supreme. That he lived up to his opportunl les is evidenced all over this end he country.

'At Cotner about four as of sidewalks were destroyed everything on wheels moved Itself obscure and unfrequented places and when found were minus wheels. In University Place, among the rest, a very righteous deed was done. The sidewalk leading from tha main entrance through the two class arches, though (they might have seen better days, at the present time are very far gone. These were very carefully and tenderly ejected In -front of the main entrance and a match applied. Thus the carpenter Is given a Job, the school a new set of walks and the student body Is relieved of that feeling of uncertain- -ty as they pass-to and from the build ing.

iTj'Havelock-nothing'serlous occurred. The various pranks that inevitably fqllow the re-occurrence of this vent were indulged in galore, but no serious mischief was Inflicted. Hammond Martin went to work yet-terday. George Boyerson got back from his visit to Plattsmouth yesterday. Charles Kaar spent Sunday as usual with the home folks.

Charlie has been promoted a step already. Mr. and Mrs. W. Ackerman returned Saturday from their short Visit in Denver.

Guy McNurlln has entered the employ of the Burlington to learn the Ins and outs of telegraphy and fill In he-, tween times by making himself generally useful about the depot. A half dosen wagonloadi of Indians bound for St Louis passed through Ha relook yesterday. Details are-want, lng excepting that one wagon contained a bear. Frank Ackerman spent Sunday In Plattsmouth. Claud Buchanan began work this W.

H. Cox and R. ft Noonan to work today, j. Laeey is on the sick list Engine 371 came In and 321 went out today. GAVE UP THE MONEY, Postal Clofk Hough to a Conetada Wot Born It as Bald.

Walter R. Houghton of, Cheyenne, who was. -arrested FrldayC vnllg, charged with stealing a registered package from the United States malls containing 115,000 turned over $14,700 of the amount to United States Marshal JaoDsrmott. 1 Houghton declared be would burn the stolen money if was prosecuted. Judge John W.

Lacey, his attorney, advised him to return th tnonoy. He followed his advloe and took the marshal to his father's yard, where he took five $100 bills from between boards forming the sides of the barn. Then from the earthen floor of a chloksn coop he dug up a package containing 14,200 In gold, a watch and chain ana six diamond studs. Houghton said he discovered soon after leaving Cheyenne that he had received a registered pouch for which he had no receipt Between Laramla and Rawlins he cut It open, took two letters containing money and Jewelry and burned the merchandise packages and the poooh In the car stove. He confessed to his mistress on his return to Chey.

enne what ha had done and gave hf of the money. He spnt $0 and kept the balance- Intact In the hiding places described. Houghton's mistress Mabel Foster, who Is In Denver, will be. arrested for receiving the stolen money, BUBMXaiOW IUILWAT Measured by the chanties taken, the work of a switchman Is the most hazardous of all railroad employment The shadows of ternlty are always cast over him. One ingle misstep and he Is seriously Injured or perhaps meets a horrible death.

When the dangerous character of this work Is considered It Is somewhat marvelous that fof nearly a year and a half no fatal accident has occurred, nor has anyone been badly maimed or pinched, also no serious damage to rolling stock hss been done. Previous to the date referred to five old and hardened witch- and tH him at his own game. Not long ago a Burlington news agent after a hot talk sold an old farmer a ba-j nana atem, assuring the confiding hay seed that he could grow the fruit from the cutting In his own garden. A favorite way for the train boy to make a ale of a book to some green horn is to spot his man and then have a friend or acquaintance, through the medium of a choice cigar, take a seat beside his Intended victim. Having previously postod his confederate he comes along and drops several books Into the laps of the two men.

As a matter of course they glance over the books and th Pa nut boy's" tide partner warmly recommends one or more of them to the Stranger. The greenhorn usually bites and Invests two or three cartwheels in some rubbish that he could buy for a quarter of the sum at any book store. i Joe "BJscult," the operator at ths freight bouse, and Bill Clerk George Bedell got Into a hot argument over the relative merits of hanging versus electrocution as a punishment for murderers. Biscuit said hanging was a relic of barbarism and should be pushed back Into th dark ages, but favored death by electricity as a rational and humane way of taking life by law, "You must admit one thing about electrocution," said Bedell. "What 1 thatri.

said Joe. "That death by this mean is rather shocking." The fa-qetlpus 4)111 clerk Just dodged In time to avoid being htt by an Inkstand thrown by th object of his witticism. Grant Hobson, who has besn In charge of a work train at South Om-aha tor the past three months, has returned and assumed the duties of assistant day yard master. J. Manchester, who has filled the position acceptably for some lime, takes up his former work as switch foreman.

Geo. Ludwlg, of the ear department has returned from Aurora, where he has been for the past two months In Charge Of the car department the absence, of th regular man. Floyd Hotallng, for many years In th grocery business with his father, Is now fireman In the switch yards, Arthu Jackson, foreman of the Salt Creek material yards, has returned from his annual vacation. From a local standpoint, which will how the same ratio of Improvement for the entire road, business shows a gratifying increase over the corresponding period of last year. November, six engines were worked day times Iri the switch yards and four at night.

At th pressnt time nine engines are employed days and generally even at flight. Allowing four men to an engine will show an Increase of twenty-four. The round house In November, '8, sent out fifty crews, today eighty-one are running out of Lln-coin, an Increase of thirty. The car department shows over thirty more tren are employed In th service than last year. Besides Increasing the time eight to ten hours and In many cases are working over the limit.

The freight house and other big departments show about the same ratio of Improvement over last year. Conductor Lw Lawsnn and Engl, neer Fatty Moore have been running, mates for years oft the "Irish Mall, a mixed train travelling between Lincoln and St. Joe. They have alwsy been warm fr-Hmds. Both are awfully fat, Jovlat and lore a Joke.

On day a friend said to LawKon, referring to the name of a certain large engine used on the road, said. "I should think you would have hog on this run." "I've got one on th head end of the Senator W. V. Allen was In th ri'y yesterday and was fellng chrful over the fact that he was a The grandson Is Allen Lyneh. Mrs, Lynch being the senator's daughter, I 1 I.