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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1907
Page
2
Mrs. William F. E. Hilliker awoke to a strange man in her bedroom at 2 am on Bell Street. She wrestled him, screamed, and alerted her sleeping son as the intruder fled through the front door using a skeleton key. The house was left with a light burning.
Tekamah Nebraska Frank Taylor seventeen was fined fifty dollars after shooting into the Snyder school house while returning from river hunting. A misfire discharged the second barrel through the road and into a classroom window. no injuries were reported though class was in session. Taylor owns two Omaha lots and has several hundred dollars in the bank. friends deem the act accidental.
Captain Joseph Leach prepares the packet steamer Josephine at Niobrara Nebraska to serve between Kansas City and St Louis this season. The vessel once carried Reno soldiers down the Yellowstone and Missouri after Custer’s massacre and will operate as part of a fleet with Leach as commodore.
The York Nebraska Elks announce plans to build a new lodge home and incorporate for 25000 dollars divided into 5000 shares of 50 dollars each. The lodge subscribes 100 shares, remaining stock offered at par with 6 percent interest and callable for payment by the lodge.
Knok county supervisors order repairs to the Duke ville bridge over the Niobrara river four miles above the government bridge opposite Niobrara Nebr after a first break up. The Pishel bridge at the same point, also damaged, is to be repaired.
The Norfolk Nebraska board of education calls for 24000 dollars in bonds to fund a smaller but better high school, expected to be ready for use in September after the previous building burned.
H F Henderson youngest son of and Mrs H F Henderson Osteola Nebraska has gained appointment to the naval school at Annapolis and departed to begin the six year course after attending Bellevue College.
The Hastings Omaha electric line is now believed an assured project with Mr Hill of a New York syndicate stating success is assured. He expects grade stakes to be set near Hastings by April and cites bond votes in the counties as a delaying factor, while promoters seek bond support to aid construction.
Miss Florence LaSelle Fisk and Miss Ada Castor of Lincoln Nebraska were invited to meet Madame Melba at Hermann Klein's studio in New York. Melba praised Fisk's physique and strength and predicted success with earnest study. Fisk has studied with Klein about three years and holds a church position in New York.
J E Jones Beatrice City Treasurer released a statement covering debt payments from April 1 1903 to March 1 1907 totaling 153 777.97. The tax levy declined each year from 55 mills in 1903 to 22 mills in 1906, a source of civic pride for Beatrice residents.
The Little Pearl, operating between Fort Randall and White Swan landing for Lake Andes business, has reached Niobrara Nebraska and will begin service between Niobrara and Running Water. The earlier ferry of Captain Joseph Leach was sunk after the river broke up at Niobrara three weeks ago. The new boat is owned by Billick and Son of Iron Post South Dakota and is noted as one of the river’s best crafts.
Union Pacific officials in Omaha announce immediate halt to the Athol hill cut-off near Cheyenne Wyoming because adverse legislation forces a rate cut. The project between Denver and Cheyenne would have added fifteen miles of road and removed the heavy grade. Eight hundred workers will lose jobs as grading was eighty percent complete.
James Taylor of Diller Nebraska, son of Charles Taylor, was killed at Bliss Oklahoma when an emigrant car he rode was struck by a switch engine. He leaned to give directions and the door shut, breaking his neck. A coroner's jury held the railroad company responsible.
A large gang works at Central City on the Union Pacific adding yards to handle extra rolling stock for the Central City and Stromsburg cut-off. Central City will become the terminus and citizens strive to aid the railroad project.
Charles O'Brien of near Percival Nebraska drove home from Nebraska City with his sister in law Mrs James O'Brien. A runaway team caused both to be thrown out. Mrs O'Brien suffered serious injuries including lost teeth.
Parties near Brownville reported a large haul of catfish from five to forty pounds each in the Missouri river. About one thousand pounds were shipped to a Tecumseh Nebraska butcher, with a sixty pound specimen sent to Sterling. Most fish weighed over fifteen pounds.
The Nebraska legislature, aided by Governor Sheldon, moves forward on a direct primary bill and open primary commitments while passing measures on two cent fare, railway commission empowerment, and reciprocal demurrage. Senate and house act on terminal taxation, anti drink measures, coal weight in transit, and pure food bill recommitment after pharmaceutical industry lobbying.
The senate in committee of the whole, chaired by Wilsey, recommended S F 261 for passage in terminal taxation. Thomas of Douglas pushed the measure despite Ashton seeking deferral until the house acts. Sibley of Lincoln opposed current form but failed to strike franchise assessment, while Thomas of Omaha supported keeping Pullman and private car company inclusion against the view of small tax yield. King of Polk argued unconstitutionality and repeal of railroad property provisions.
The house moves to pass a resolution for a joint constitutional convention. The bill by E W Brown of Lancaster is referred to the people, with the senate's agreement sought. Voter decision in 1908 will determine whether to call the convention and set the meeting timeline, with a new constitution to follow.
Representative L. S. Gilman of Lancaster recovered from appendicitis after a six day hospital stay. He appeared at his desk in the house pale but ready to defend a bill, receiving applause from members upon his return.
The senate approved the terminal taxation bill and recommended passage of the joint committee bill governing railway power. Both measures head to the house for endorsement, with expected lively debate on the anti pass and anti lobby bills and related appropriations. If approved, the session may close by March 30 or April 6.
The bill H. R. No. 132 proposing multi column ballots was indefinitely postponed after debate. Opponents warned of printer monopoly and voter confusion if the form changes. Aldrich argued people value the present ballot and require clear improvement to change. Sackett urged postponement due to risk voters neglecting the second column.
Governor Sheldon signed H. R. No. 254 by Rep. Knowles. The measure amends charters of small cities 5 000 to 25 000 population and aims to take effect before spring elections. It makes the Fremont electric light commissioner appointive, allows a woman treasurer in Hastings, and affects paving and street regulations in other cities.
The house committee on constitutional amendments recommended indefinite postponement of the joint resolution to prohibit traffic in liquor. After hearing interested bodies, lawmakers cited a likely constitutional convention as the reason to avoid pushing multiple amendments now.
The state senate retraced its trail at the governor's request to reconsider the vote on anti lobby bill H. R. No. 18 which had been indefinitely postponed. The bill was returned to the house, discussed, and referred to the judiciary committee for amendment.
An appropriation of 50000 dollars was made to expand the Lincoln asylum hospital for men to accommodate increasing patient numbers under the dipso maniac law. The existing facility would soon reach capacity without the new construction.
English scientists report investigations suggesting eldest sons are more likely to be criminals while youngest sons are paupers. Across thousands of schoolchildren and family histories eldest children were taller heavier and more capable, aligning with the belief that oldest children are superior and deserve privilege.
Longview Texas resident Herbert B Spaulding a Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific railway locomotive engineer describes years of pain from sciatica. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills after trials in bed and Hot Springs and says six boxes let him work again. Pills sold by druggists or by mail for 50 cents a box or 2 50 for six from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
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