a 1 r i. K-( . 34 l fi BANNEmrAN RESIGNS KING ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF BRITISH PREMIER. 8lr Henry's Condition Remains Un changed His Probable Successor Is Chancellor of Exchequer, Who Has Been Acting Prime Minister. London, April C It was officially announced that tho king has accepted the resignation of Sir Henry Camp-bell-Bannerman, the British prime minister. Sir Henry's condition re mains unchanged, according to the physicians' bulletin. Tho king, in telegraphing his acceptance of the premier's resignation, conveyed au ex pression of his regret and esteem, with tho best wishes for Sir Henry's recovery. No further official announcement with regard to cabinet changes has been made, but tho king has sum moned Herbert H. Asqulth, chancellor " jfir " CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN. of tho exchequer, and tho latter will start for Biarritz, where tho king is so journing, this afternoon. The chan cellor, who has been acting premier in place of Sir Henry Campbell-Ban-nerman, called a meeting of the cab inet to submit the premier's resigna tion and discuss the course of busi ness. Without Premier or Ministry. Great Brftaln Is iri a peculiar po sition, being without either premier or ministry. According to the court circular, Sir Henry resigned on tho urgent solicitation of his medical ad visers. As the constitution provides no automatic successor, it falls on the king to choose a new head of gov ernment, and in accordance with cus tom and precedent the whole cabinet resigns with the premier. The position of the country is un precedented, thero being no previous example of a change occurring in tho premiership while the sovereign wa3 abroad. On this account the course of the procedure to be followed is in some doubt. The resignation of Sir Henry Camp-bell-Bannerman, the first Liberal prime minister of England since Lord Rosebery gave up office in 1895, has its dramatic phase, for as he passes from tho stage, the mixed forces which ho held together as a party ap pear also to be approaching the end of political power. The Bannerman government, it should be stated, com bined too many factions and too many fads; all the elements of opposition to conservatism and of discontent united to make common cause against the old government, and when joined together in an administration a working team of Home Rulers, Laborites, Socialists, Liberal Imperialists and Little En glanders was found well nigh Impost,! ble. But it speaks much for Banner man's leadership that the disintegra tion of his party has gono on bo much more swiftly since the attack of heart trouble, last fall in Bristol, where ho had gone to make a political speech, which removed him from tho possibility of active leadership. Prairie Fire Near Paxton. Surderland, Neb., April 3. A prairie flro that burned' over a largo territory near Paxton, twelve miles east of here, resulted In one fatality and a large property loss. Among tho losers are John Cahill, who lost twen ty head of cattle; Frank McFadden, who lost five head, and J. H. Granger, who was by hard work able barely to save his home. It is reported that James Kane, living south of Paxton, was fatally burned. Bryan Will Not Attend. Des Moines, April 4. William Jen nings Bryan will not be present In New York to attend either of tho Jef ferson day banquets, to be held thero on the night of April 13. Mr. Bryan telegraphed President Fox of the New York Democratic club that ho could not be present. This puts an end to the controversy between tho two fac tions, both of which claimed Mr. Bry an as the speaker on that date. Morasch Jury Unable to Agree. Kansas City, April C The jury In the case of Mrs. Sarah Morasch, charged with the murder of four-year-old Ruth Miller, who died from tho ef fects of eating poisoned candy, an nounced that It was unable to agree upon a verdict and was discharged. It is understood' that the Jury stood eight for conviction and four for acquittal. II 111 I I 3ALOON3WILL BE UNDER AN ALL DAYLIGHT SCHEDULE. NEBRASKA LEANS TO LICEN8E Returns from Over the State Indicate That Wets Have Made Slight Gains. Fight at Hastings Is Close, With Both Sides Claiming Mayor. Lincoln, April 8. High license was rlctorious In the municipal election held in Lincoln, tho majority for tho retention of the snloons being 174 in a total voto of 7,800. Rain in thr aft ernoon kept many from the polls, and to this tho Prohibitionists, In part, credit their defeat. Tho election be ing a special one, thero was no other issue. Both slde3 worked hard throughout tho day, but there was practically no disorder. The fact Umt under an order issued recently by the excise board, Lincoln saloons, with the beginning of the now municipal year, will be under an all daylight schedule, with tho license feo $1,500, is thought to have turned tho scale. Under this rule saloons may not open until 7 n. m. and they must close at 7 p. m. It takes effect May 11. Returns from over tho Btato Indi cate that tho "wets" havo made slight gains. Tho following towns have vot ed for high license: Falrbury, Sutton, Plalnviow, Holstein, Kearney, Seward, Campbell, Blue Hill, Red Cloud, Hum boldt, Exeter, Greenwood, Sliver Creek, Beatrice, Ravenna and Utica. Among those voting against llcenso are: David City, Falls City, Clarks, Tecumseh, Bladen, Upland, Hildrcth, Alma, Wymore, Holdrege, Minden and Nelson. " Beatrice voted llcenso by 73 majority. At Hastings tho city council will bo a tie, with both sides claiming the may or. Homer, located on the border of tho Winnebago Indian reservation, voted by a small majority to prohibit tho salo of liquor. ILLINOIS ELECTION RESULTS Twenty Counties Go Dry, but Larger Cities Will Keep Saloons. Chicago, April 8. In tho local op tion elections held by 1,200 townships in eighty-four counties of Illinois, out side of tho city of Chicago, twenty counties became absolutely anti-saloon territory and approximately 1,500, or about one-half of the total number of saloons in that territory, were voted out of business. Most of the larger cities of tho state, however, voted In favbr of licensing ' saloontf. Tho larger cities voting in favor of tho saloon are; Springfield, Freeport, Aurora, Elgin, Sterling, Kankakee, Lincoln, Mon mouth, Bloomlngton, Danville, Joliet, Murphysboro and Rock Island. Those voting to abolish the saloon were: Rockford, Decatur, Dixon, Hoopestown, Georgetown, Pontlac, Shelbyvillo, Carbondalo and Cham paign. The following counties are now ab solutely anti-saloon territory, so cro ated by tho voters, and are in addition to tho six which voted last November to abolish the dramshop: Bdone, Moultrie, Fayette, Hamilton, Edgar, j Clark, Brown, Saline, Gallatin, Doug las, Macon, Cumberland, Piatt, Shelby, Coles, White, Wayne and Richland. KANSAS CW60ES DEMOCRATIC Elect Their Entire Ticket, Headed by Thomas T. Crittenden for Mayor, Kansas City, April 8. The entire Democratic ticket, headed by Thomas T. Crittenden, Jr., for mayor, was suc cessful lu tho election by a majority of 500 over tho Hcpubllcan ticket, I headed by Mayor Henry M. Beardsley. ! This Is a change of 2,100 votes since the election of 190C. Tho Democrats will control both houses of the new council. Tho platforms of both parties were much tho same on tho chief is sue, regulation of public utilities through a commission, but tho Repub licans insisted that the corporations wero supporting the Democratic tick et. Mayor-elect Crittenden is pledged to enforce the saloon laws, but during the campaign he had tho support of the liquor interests and Mayor Beards ley was indorsed by the Ministerial Alliance. Saints Meet Next at Lamonl. Kansas City, April 8. At the ses sion of tho fifty-fifth world's confer- I enco of the reorganized church of I Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Mo., near here, it was decided to ac cept the invitation extended by La monl, la., and hold next year's confer ence there. Tho conferenco arranged for the publication of a new issuo of the book of Mormon. Rose Victor at Milwaukee. Mllwnukee, April 8. David S. Rose, the Democratic candidate, was elected mayor of Mllwaukeo by a plurality of about 3,000 votes over Emll Seldel (Soc.-Dem.). Thomas J. Prlngle, tho Republican candidate, ran over 1,000 behind Seldel. Roso's election makes him mayor of Milwaukee for tho fifth time. Special dispatches Indicate that license wan over no license In a majority of towns in Wisconsin. Clayton Elected Mayor of St. Joseph. St. Joseph, Mo., April 8. A. P, Clayton (Dem.), one of tho most prom inent Shriners in America, was elected mayor by 273 votes over L. O. Weak ley (Rop.). The Democrats elected six and the Republicans five men In all. IIAKRIMAN'S ANSWER MAKES GENERAL DENIAL OF AL LEGATIONS OF GOVERNMENT.' Denies That Acquisition of Stock of Various Lines and Systems Was to Kill Competition or Monopolize Trade and Commerce. Salt Lake, April 7. Answors of tho defendants In the suit of tho United States against tho Union Pacific, E. II. Harrlman et al., for dissolution of the so-called Harrlman system wero filed in tho federal court here. Tho answers make general denials of al legations of consolidation for the pur pose of restraint of competition and monopollzinz trade and commerce. Mr. Harrlman, in his answer, denied that he, with Jacob Schlff, Otto H. Kahn, James Stlllmnu or others, hnvo owned or controlled n mnjorlty of tho ttoik of the Union Pacific. Ho admits U.at he is president and' tho other men w.ro directors. Schlff and Kahn re signed in 100G and Stlllman in 1908. Ho admits that Schlff and Kahn were members of tho firm of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., and that this firm bought stocks and bonds of the Union Pacific and E. H. HARRIMAN, Oregon Short Line, but It Is denied that the company was a "fiscal agent" of tho Union Pacific. Ho denies that he and the other defendants conspired to restrain trade among the several states and foreign countries or to re strain competition among defendant steamship and railroad lines, or to de prive the public of advantages of trade and commerco through Inde pendent competition, if any thero Was, or to effect a consolidation with tho idea of monopolizing or restraining trade and commerce; admitting, hpw over, that the Union Pacific acquired a majority of the capital stock of ttfo various lines and systems. He denies in each instance that tho acquisition of stock was to kill com petition or monopolize trade or com merce. Admitting that the directors of several of the defendants are Iden tical, he denies that the Union Pacific has control in management or opera ation of the affiliated lines. He avers that in the transcontinental lines of railroad' reaching the Pacific coast south of Portland the Union Pacific is hut a link about one thousand miles in length an intermediate carrier with out any power to make rates upon such traffic; that the Southern Pacific owns and controls lines between Og den and the coast with no power to make rates on business east of Ogden; that no rates could be made from the Missouri river to the coast wlthqut the Joint consent of the Southern Pa cific and the Union Pacific; -that while tho Union Pacific and Its con stituent companies separately owned connecting lines operated as a single system from the Missouri river to Portland, Ore., and operated certain small steamships between Portland and San Francisco, yet such a route via Portland was not only impractica ble as a competitor of the Southern Pacific, but any attempt to use it as such would have greatly injured the Union Pacific, because tho Southern Pacific would thereupon have pre ferred the rivals of the Union Pacific in routing and interchange traffic at Ogden and the business itf tonnago and revenue thus lost would havo greatly exceeded tho total volume of business received over such an Im practicable route in competition with the Southern Pacific. Latter Day Saints in Session. Kansas City, April 7. The annual report of the condition of the reorgan ized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was read at the world's conference, which is now in session at Independence, Mo. The church has 57,365 members, a net gain since last year's conference of 23,230. The larg est gains have been made in Canada and the next largest In Missouri. Iowa has the greatest number of members, 8,982, and Missouri Is second, with 8. C50. Boston Bank Closes Its Doors. Boston, April 7. The National Bank of the Republic, one of the largest and best known financial Institution in the city, closed its doors and its business and assets will be liquidated by the National Shawmut bank. Tho announcement that the Bank of the Republic had ceased to exist camq as a great surprise to business men. The institution has a capital of $2,000,000 and deposits of nearly $15,000,000, Stakes Funeral Cash; Loses. Atlanta, Ga., April 7. Alleging that ho had been "matched" out of $700 which had been intrusted to him to pay the hospital and funeral expenses of u friend, James Goodrich asked for the arrest of the two men whom he said had swindled him. 'V)ffiTS A FRENCH HERCULES. Marvelous Strength of the Father of Alexandre Dumas. My father was twenty-four at tho time of enlisting ami ns handsome a young fellow as coukl be found any where. Ills free colonial life hail developed his strength ami prowess to nn ' ex traordinary degree. He wns a verita ble American horse lad. n cowboy. Ills skill with j;iin nnd pistol was the envy of St. Georges and Juuot, and his musculnr strength became n proverb In the army. More tlinii once he nmuscil himself lu the riding school by passing under n beam, grasping It with ills arms and lifting his horse between his legs. I have seen him do It, and 1 recollect my childish amusement wheu I saw him carry two men 8taulluR upon his bent knee and hop across tho room with these two men on him. I paw him once In a rngu take a branch of considerable toughness In both his bunds nnd break it between them by turning one hand to the right and the other to the left. A few years Inter the gallant hussur whb a brigadier general and perform ing feats of valor which earned him the title of "tho Ilorntlus Codes of the Tyrol." Best or all wo Itko tho eon's description of Iloratlus' storm ing of Mont Ceuls: Tho climbers renchctl the plateau. Although it was n dark night, tho long Hue of soldiers, clothed In blue uniforms, could have been perceived outlined against the snow from the fort. But my father hod foreseen this contingency; each man had n cotton cap and a shirt rolled up in his knap sack. This was the ordltinry dress my father adopted at night when ho hunted chamois. They reached the foot of the palisades without having roused n single chal lenge. The men began climbing the palisades ns soon as they reached them; but, thanks to my father's her culean strength, he thought of a better nnd quieter way namely, to tako each man by the seat of his trousers and the collar of his coat nnd throw him over tho palisades. The snow would break the fall and also deaden the noise. Surprised out of their sleep nnd seeing the French soldiers In their midst without knowing how they hnd coino there, the Piedmontcso hardly offered any resistance. From "My Memoirs." by Alexandre Dumas, Trans lated by E. M. Waller. OLD TIME SURGERY. The Barbarous Methods of the Six teenth Century. Ambrolse Pare, a barber surgeon of the sixteenth century, tells In his notes how In 1537 he went to tho long wars to get practice In surgery. Ho Inveut-v ed some new processes, pnrtlculnrly In the treatment of amputated limbs. Up to Paro's time the most bnrba rous menus had been used to stop tho bleeding. In his own words: "So soon as the limb was removed the surgeons would use many cauteries to stop the flow of blood, u thing very horrible and cruel in the mere telling. And truly of six thus cruelly treated scarce two ever escaped, nnd even these wero long HI, and the wounds thus burned were slow to heal, because tho burning cnused such vehement pains that they fell Into fever, convulsions and other mortal accidents. In most of them, moreover, when the scar fell off thero cam o fresh bleeding, which mustngulu bo stanched with the cauteries. So that for many healing was Impossible, nnd they had an ulcer to the end of their lives, which prevented them from having an artificial limb." The Idea of abolishing such cruelty by using the ligature occurred to Pure In one of his war Journeys, nud his success went beyond his own expecta tions. Ills other discovery was made within n few hours of his joining the army. It was bettered by the surgeons of the day that there was poison In a gunshot wound, and one of the accept ed authorities Insisted that they must bo cauterized "with oil of elders scald ing hot, mixed with a little treacle." The pain was intolerable. It happened that at his first treatment of gunshot wounds Pnrc's oil ran short, and he used instead "a digestive made of tho yolks of eggs, oil of roses and turpen tine." To his surpriso he found next morning thnt the patients he had thus tre: d were In better condition thnn the others. "Then I resolved never more to burn thus cruelly poor men with gunshot wounds." Newton's Fearful Crime. At the end of a meal at Haydon's houso Keats proposed a toast In these terms: "Dishonor to tho memory of Newton." The guests stared at him In question ing surprise, nnd Wordsworth asked for nn explanation. "It Is," answered Keats, "because he destroyed the poetry of the rainbow by reducing it to a prism." And tho art ists all drank, with one consent, con fusion to the savant A Great Change. Old Nurso (to youug lady who Is go ing to New Zealand) So you'ro going away to one of the countries, Miss Mary, where they havo day when we have night nnd night when we have day? Miss Mary Yes. nurse. Old Nurse Eh, it will take ye some time tb get accustomed to tho change! London Punch's Almanac. Quite Familiar. "Jlmmle," said the merchant solemn ly at the eleventh hour, "we have for gotten to get a fresh supply of stamps." And the office boy in his excitement responded with "Goodness, sir. so wo have! If we Jln't a couple of blunder beaded Idiots!" -London Tit-Bits. RAILWAY NOTES AND PERSONALS X R. J. Burke spent Sunday in Den ver. Frank Potmcsil spent Sunday on his homestead north of town. Fireman Wttham has been trans ferred to tho IIotSpriiiBsVun. Mrs. F. J. Carter and children uro visiting friends in Table Rock. Mrs. C. Schncll and children are vis iting in Grand Islnud for a few days. Conductor F. A. Dunning is spend ing a few weeks in Hill City and Bil lings. Brakcmnn 12. R. Olson is sojourning on his homestead near Dalton this week. Mrs. D. E. Byrne and children arc paying their homo folks a visit in Elk Creek. Mrs. A. Gregory left Sunday night for n week's visit with relatives and friends. Trainmaster G. S. Cameron of Ster ling spent Saturday in Alliauco on business. Roadmastcr Jas. Toohoy of Bridge port spent Monday in Alliance on business. Fireman C. J. Tubus has accepted the position as fireman on tho Spear fish run. Master Mechanic E. D. Andrews of Sterling was an Alliance visitor Saturday. Brakcinau G. P. Ehrhardt is spend ing a few days in tho sandhills shoot ing ducks. J. N. Nation and family are spend ing a few days on Mr. Nation's homo stead near Lakeside, Firemen F. J. Hrinnigan and A. Martin are on nn extended visit with relatives and friends in Chicago. E. P. Bracken, svpenntendent of tho Sheridan division passed through Alli auco Friday oi. 44 en route to Omaha. Miss Nellie Morris and sister Alice spent n few days in Mitchell last week visiting friends, returning Monday ev ening. Superintendent F. B. Miller of Ster ling spent a few hours in Alliance Sun day night going to Bridgeport Monday on 305. G. E,' Cofnu bf'tho Master Mechan ic's office spent Sunday near Bonner in search of the wary birds commonly called ducks. Miss Sigrid Johnson of tho Master Mechanic's office left Friday for an ex tended visit with triends and relatives in Omaha, Havelock and other points. Mrs. M. E. Garrison and children were called to Burlington, la. Friday on account of the serious illness of Mrs. Garrison's mother, Mrs. Inger soll. Harry Johnson who has been em ployed as clerk in tho store department at Edgcmont lias been promoted to chief clerk in the store department at Alliance, in lieu, of W. A. McAllister who has been assigned to other duties. .j...:..:...;..:..5..j..;..;..:..:..j..:.....................,(.4 I REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS X ' iiki'ohtku iiv ! .jlA.r HALDKIDQE, Bonded Abstracter $ Vf...x-.;j.-:j.v.:..:..:..j..:..:..::..;..j..;f4. Wm. Akin to Epliraim T, Kimble, lot 17, blk 25, orig town of Alliance. Nebr., S75. John E. White to Nels S. Nelson, south 50 feet of lot 5, blk 8, sec,' co. add to Alli ance, $700. Milton Trust Co. to R. B. Logan, ne of 11, 24-51, $1.00. Wm. A. Springer to Thos Moore, ne of g, 26-49, $2400. Wm. Wesley to Frank Jarecski, sw of 27. 259. J'955- ' Richard H. Watkins to Frank Jarecski, se of 12, 26-49, 11840. Carl F. Bruckner to Thomas H. Barnes, sw of 23, 25-48, 83200. Arthur H. Grove to Wm. Antill, lots 3 and 4, s of ne and sw of 3, 25-48. $1.00. ' Wm. Antill to Arthur H. Grove, lots 1 and 2, s of ne and se of 4, 25-48, $1.00. James A. Ball to James G. Ball, sw of 10, 27-51, $1.00. Alfred F. Brennan to Margaret E. liren nan, lot 11, blk 1, First Add to Alliance, $1.00 and other con. F. E. Reddish to Alvah I. Macy, lot 10, blk 3, Forest Sub-Add to Duncan's north side add to residence lots, $825. Harry Peltz to Anna Peltz, s of 20, 28-48, (10 and value. J. A. Goddard to J. H. Clarke, s of nw and n of sw of 1, 28-52, Sio Simon P. Zimmerman to Alexander A. Mulgrin, nw of 5, 24-47, 83000. Wm. S. Dempsey to Alexander A. Mul grin, sw of 5, 24-47, 83000. Lincoln Journal: Well, prohibition failed to carry Lincoln, but by so small a margin (bat its opponents won't feel like rejoicing over it. The election means that the night closiog rule is here to stay until it is tightened up still further. The only thing that prevented prohibition this ime was the night closing rule. The min ute the saloon people try to abrogate that, dowu comes their meat house It is sate to announce, therefore, that nieht closing lis here to stay. Mrs. Gould Long on Cocktails. In Howard Gould's petition for di vorce, he alleges among other things, thnt his wife "would generally drink two or three cocktails bclore breakfast or luncheon, or whatever was her first meal during tho day. During luncheon shouould usually drink a pint of whito wine, In tho afternoon sho would gen erally partake of several brandy high balls, and as tho time for dinner ap proached she would partake of two or three mora cocktails." Mr. Gould also accuses his wife with having im proper relations with Buffalo Bill, but says nothing of tho Colonel's capacity for highballs. During Col. Cody's visit to Alliance last winter ho seemed to ho very fond of oyster cocktails. If ho and Mrs. Gould should visit hero after another month they would bo mighty lucky to get any kind of a cocktail. BUSINESS LOCALS. I''WWWW' Cook wanted at once Barry House. Try Pardy's Cottage Bread. Just received a car lord of fertilizer for lawns. You'llhayc to hurry to get some. J, Rowan.' 4L Go to Pardy's Bakery for your Pies and Cakes. Seo F. E. Reddish for loans on real estate. 37' Now comers and others changing plnco of residence should not fail to givo street and houso number to Wm. James when wishing quick delivery on coal, 46-tf Dr. Allen, dentist. Opera house blk Just received, a car of famous John Deere & Velio buggies that will bo sold at a sacrafico or will trade for horses. 5t'tf J. R. Jordan. Try the now shop, Phono 498. 33-tf Dr. Allen, dentist. Opera houso blk. For Sale Good six-room house. In quire of P. R. Workman, Alliauco. For Sale. Rooming house, centrally located. Rent reasonable. Apply at The Herald office i4tf. Dr. Allen, dentist. Opera house blk. Shirt WaJsFsajeJegan's. 1200 bushels of good seed oats and about 250 bushels of broom corn and Russian millet seed for sale by Geo. E. Douglas. Leave orders at office of United States Land Co., first door north of Hila Grand hotel. istf. Parties desiring to build, improve or repair, will save money bv figuring with S. C. Reck before spring work opens up. Foil SALKr-Horse, buggy and hai" ness. Call at this office. Wanted floy, 16 to 20 years of age, to learn Baker's trade. Good in ducements to right one. Pardey Bak ery. For Sale. Dark broxvn Pcreheron stallion four years old. Weight 1600 pounds. Guar anteed a breeder, and of gentle dispo sition. May bo seen at what was for merly the Baxter farm. For further particular's inquire there or at Phillips Livery Barn. 17-tf. Estray Notice. Want to know who claims horses branded "T on right thigh. R. M. Hampton. Shirt WltSaleJRegan's. Take Notice. All personal taxes for the years 18.87 to r97 are being forwarded to date and if not paid, distress warrants will be served after Feb. 1st, and col lected. Save yourself extra costs by settling at once. By order of County Board. Fred Moll ring, Treasurer. Some High-Class Short-Horn Bulls. I raised the bull calf that took first premium, also calf that took fifth in same class, in open competition, at our State fair in September 1907. My herd took fourteen ribbons, altogether. I now have thirty bulls, from one to three years old, which I would like to sell for fall1 delivery; a car load. I will sell from twelve to twenty; you tako your pick for $100 each. I will keep them for two months, feed them oats, alfalfa, etc., get them in good shape. You take them in December, winter them at home, and they will do you some good. J. G. Brenizek, 43. 1 vear Broken Bow, Neb.