Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 135, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1903 — NO BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. [ARTICLE]

NO BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

NEBRASKA SUPREME COURT ISSUES PEREMPTORY WRIT. *e««Mnor ot, Scripture* for Religions Inatrnctiou la Forbidden—Director* May Disregard Ruling - Rumor of Attempt to Poiaon Czar and Family. Bible reading and hymn ringing Is again forbidden in the public schools of Nebraska by the State Supreme Court, which has issued a peremptory writ of mandamus against the directors of school district No. 21. in Gage County, ordering them to comply with the decision rendered more than a year ago, that no further religious exercises be hchl in the school. The relator in. the petition for mandamus is Daniel Freeman, known as the “first homesteader,” who &as the original plaintiff (n a suit begun in 1599 against the district, winning twice in the Sower courts. The district directors appealed and the Supreme Court upheld Mr. Freeman, but Chief Justice Sullivan, a later supplemental opinion, so encouraged the school district's side of the case that the first order was practically ignored. Freeman complained that the directors and teacher, Miss M«th a Beecher, were violating the court order, and the" latest writ followed. MuclTTltigation will ensue, since there are as many varying interpretations of the decision last Written as there are different views on the subject of Bible reading in the public schools.. The tenor of the decision was that the Bible might be read as a work of literature, but not ns a religious work. It is said that the school directors will persist in the use of the Bible. Should they do so contempt proceedings will bring the whole question before the court ngain for review.

TEN KILLED IN MINE. Pennsylvania Explosion Sends Miners iii All Directions. “Hill Farm mine,” the ill-fated, near Connellsville, Pa., has added ten more victims to its black record. Just as the day shift had about completed its labors and were about to leave the Ferguson mine, a terrific explosion sent nineteen miners who were working in the vicinity flying in all directions, the roof fell in and the men hoisting themselves up rushed in every direction seeking means of escape, but only nine succeeded in reaching the pit mouth alive. Only four of these arc expected to survive. The force of the explosion shattered timbers for two miles round and was followed by fire, which swept every room in the mine.

POISON FOR CZAR ANI) FAMILY. Rumor from Polaml That the Etnperor and His Wife-JYere Made 11!. Sinister rumors from Skier'newice, Poland, accounting for the sudden death of the little 'Princess Elizabeth of Hesse, niece of the Czarina of IfhSsra. at' the moment of a family reunion. “The unfortunate little princess and her father were the guests at Skiernewice of the Czar and Czarina, and it is said an attempt was Blade to poison the whole royal party. The Czarina was made ill and the Czar was more or less affected by the poison. Safe Robbers Visit Ohio Towns. The postofflce and general store at was entered and the store completely ransacked. Stamps, money and merchandise to the extent of nearly SI,OOO was taken. The office of the McComb Elevator Company was entered and the safe blown open with dynamite and a small amount of money and some valuable papers were taken. * Nome Steamer la Last. The steamer Discovery, which left Nome Oct. 14 with thirty-one passengers, has not been sighted since “Oct. 28, and shipping men believe it will never reach port. The vessel was in command of Captain McGrath and had on board Captain M. U. Walters, manager of the Discovery Transportation Company. Both are experienced navigators. »

Fail to Prove Common X,aw Marriage. Lillie Belle Tierce lost her suit against the estate of the late Col. Luther E. Imboden of St. Louis, the jury declaring that she was not the wife of Col. Imboden. Miss Pierce sought to establish her claim as the common law Widow of Imboden, intending if successful to bring suit to secure the widow’s share of the estate. Fewer Cavea ini Two Killed. Iu Youngstown, Ohio, the casing in the Wilson avenue sewer gave way and buried six workmen under ten feet of sand and gravel. Martin Timlin and Eaphacl CUillo were killed." Joliu Massero’s legs were bh>ken and "his condition is critical.

American* in Five Pay*' Fii-ht. Troops under Gen. Leonard Wood hare slain 300 Moros and wounded many others in a battle lasting five days, the Americans having been led into an ambush by treacherous natives. Fined for Swearing. William 11. Young, an artilleryman at Fort Washington, was fined S2O at Washington ft* cursing in the presence of Mrs. Roosevelt and he was sent to jail in default of payment of the fine. Blow Rafe, but Qet No Money. Robbers blew open the-outer safe and partially wrecked the building of the Rank of Raymond, Neb., but were unable to gain access to the safe. They departed without getting any money. Train Wrecked by Robber*. Train wreckers caused the wreck of the Doylestown local on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad near Gwynedd, a suburb of Philadelphia, in which two persons were killed and pearly twenty injured. Forty Tears on the Bench. Judges and lawyers of Chicago took part in conamemorntiitg the fortieth anniversary of Judge Joseph E. Gary's accession to the bench. Judge Gary presid<d at the trial of the anarchists on*) at the famous Leutgert case. , >