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THE SEW-WEEKLY TWiSME ' LRA L. BARB, Publisher. TERMS, $1.25 IN ADVANCM. WORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA FROM 1 POINTS KVENTS OF THE DAY HELD TO A FEW LINK. DJtrS EVENTS BOILED DOWN Persenat, Pelltle!, Foreign and 0w Intelligence Interesting to He Oentral Readsr,, Washington. Although the corporation tax for this year ii not due until June 1, pay meats are beginning to turn Into the treasury. About $325,000 was paid la March. The estimated total receipt for the year are 125,000,000. Tito extent to which the telephone Tsas encroached ujkm the telegraph as a means of dispatching trains in 1010 Ja shown In a bulletin Issued by the Interstate commerce commission. An Increase of 15,373 mile of railroad on which the telephone is used was sjfcown. The nomination of Former Senator ieott of Wost Virginia to take the place of the late Captain Palmer oa the heard of the home for Invalid soldiers, made by the senate, is not likely to pass in the house. The dem ocratic wing of the Nebraska repre sentatives is of the opinion that the eoittee oa military affairs will in lit oa a democrat from Nebraska to fill the place. Bvery American woman who loves the bargain counter and with joyful anticipation reads "reduced from sev-aty-tlve cents to thirty-three and one-half cents a yard," will be inter, eted ia a bill introduced in the house by Representative Shoppard of Tex as, providing for the colnago of a two and one-half cent piece. Former Speaker Cannon, Repre sentative Hanna of North Dakota, Nelson of "Wisconsin and Sloan of Ne braska attacked the Canadian reci procity agreement la the debate on the reciprocity bill la the house. ' Clark McCercher, formerly of Seat tle, and connected with the attorney general's oMce ia. the prosecution of anti-trust and Interstate commerce eases, and investigations for the en tenement ef the Sherman law, has been appelated special assistant to the attoraey general with "trust bust ing" duties. General. The Canadian reciprocity bill was passed ia the house by a large ma jority. The new Mexican ambassador as sured President Taft that peace in the republic was assured. Ex-Speaker Cannon attacked what he said was a plan to put a free pa per bill through tho bouse. Nebraska sold $G25,000 of bonds of California and Alabama out of a total ef 14,006,000 offered for sale. Congressman Klnkaid Introduced $7 bills providing for incrcssee of penstoas fer Nebraskans. The allegation of Minister de la Barra that sfeeta were fired by Amorl cans at the Agua Prleta battlo was de nied. Investigation of alleged extravag ance la thNgovernment departments was endorsed by the house committee on rules. The James bill, providing for wo man suffrage In Wisconsin, has been "bottled? by the assembly elections committee. Weol will not go on the free list In the deatecratle revision of the wool schedule ef the tariff, at this session of cesgreflfl. President Taft has slgnod a procla- nation settlag aside 301,360 acres ot land la Humboldt county, Nevada, as the Santa Rosa national forest. Unspeakable conditions In many ot the bakeries of New York City are re ported by investigators employed by the city commissioner of accounts. Paris retains its position as third largest city In tho world, the census taken last month showing a popula tion ot 2,840,080. w Edward A. Moseley, secretary of the interstate commerce commission and the originator of much labor leg islation, died In Washington after a continued Illness, aged 65 years. The diplomatic shakeup, which was first evidenced by the resignation ot David Jayne Hill as ambassador to Germany, continued when It was an nounced that llerbort Ii. D. Polrce fead resigned as minister to Norway. Predictions are common that the deadlock on the Colorado U. S. sen atorshlp, which has lasted more than three months, will continue unbroken and that the legislature will adjoura without selecting a successor to the late Senator Hughes. At Washington John Hays Ham. need flled a formal plea of not guilty In the suit brought against him by Daniel J. Sully for f 1,600,QW damages Cer conspiracy to defame the tatter's character and destroy his good stand lag. Miss Kvelyn S. Hall, for 27 years principal of the Northfleld seminary at Northfleld, Mass., died at Wester ly, R. I. Miss Hall was widely known m the religious education fietd. W. H. Martin, Judge of the Four teenth judicial district of Missouri died suddenly ot heart disease ta the oourt room while holding court Cholera situation is again causing some uneasiness In Honolulu. In a battle near Chihuahua forty or more Insurrectos were killed and many wounded. The insurrectos who defended Agua Prleta all day Monday, quietly stole away during the night. A Nobraska man was among those killed with the Mexican insurrectos in a battle near Chihuahua. State geologists from almost every stato met In Washington with the of ficials of the geological survey. The house, by a vote ot 200 to 16. adopted the resolution for direct elec tion ot United States senators. George Gould was able to dictate the selection of Benjamin F. Bush as president of the Missouri Pacific. With the Mexican situation on his hands the president has reason to be thankful that congress is in session. Searching Inquiry Into the situation in Mexico Is domanded In a resolu tion offered by Senator Stone of Mis souri. President Taft has gone as far at he cares to on his own initiative, and if there is to be intervention congress must declare it The Michigan senate kilted the bills for a popular vote on a constitutional amendment providing for the Initia tive and referendum. George S. Terry, assistant United Staten treasurer at New York, died at Aiken, S. C. He had been suffering for a week from an attack ot dia betes. John R. Montgomery, 87 years old, and for fifty years a New York tea merchant, stepped into a summer house at his home and ended his life by shooting. But 28 years of ago and married foi tho fourth timo la tho record of Geor glana Pierce of South Omaha, who was last week united In marriage to Alfred E. Lowe, aged 24 years. Henry Drown, aged 02, a roommate of Abraham Lincoln when the latter was practicing law, died on his farm near Dlobmlngton, ill. lie had many letters written to him by Lincoln. Delivery ot parcels post mattei from many European countries will be expedited in the middle western states by an arrangement made by tho postofflco and treasury depart ments. James Speyer of the banking firm of Spoyor and company, and H. L Miller, receiver of tho Duffalo & Sua. quohnnna railway, have been elected directors ot tho Missouri Pacific rail way. Telegraphic orders from Washing ton, received at the Mare Island navy yard, started 100 marines for San Diego and tho Mexican border under the command ot Captain Fred A. Ramsey. The Episcopal cathedral of St, John the Divine, the largest ecclesiastical structure la the country and tho fourth largest In Christendom, was solemnly consecrated In New York city. A gorernmentoperated mine to be run, not for profit, but to obtain sclen tlflc data, will begin operations about May 1, when the new experimental coal mining plant at Bruceton, Fa., near Pittsburg, Is opened. Tho domand of the twelvo "insur gent" republican senators for recogni tion as a body In tho re-orgunizatlon of tho sonnto committees Is causing trouble to tho regular republicans and dolaylng tho formation of the commit tcos. The New Hampshtro sonato. by a vote ot 10 to 6, adopted a resolution Informing Senators Galllnger and Burnham that the "sentiment of the peoplo of New HampBhiro appears to bo that Senator Lc-rlmer should not be allowed to retain his scat In the United States senate." A bill reapportioning tho member. ship of tho house of representatives and almost idonticnl with tho Crura packer bill which passed the house last session, but died in the Benate was reported by tho committeo on the census. It provides for a mem bershlp ot the house ot 433. Denman Thompson, of West Swan sea N. H., the venerable actor, cre ator and portrayor or that homely New England character, "Uncle Josh ua Whltcomb," which ho endeared to theatre goers nil over the country, whb buried Sunday with slmplo cere monies in tho little cemetery across the road from bin homo. A government operated mine, to bo run. not for profit, but to obtain sclen tlflc data, will begin operations about May 1, when the new experimental coal mining plant at Bruceton, Pa near Pittsburg. Is opened. Scullers' row on tho Hudson river waa swept by flro. Four boats were burned, with thslr contents, including nearly 200 racing shells, and two other club structures were damaged. The loss is $100,000. Percenal. Tho nrcsldont may annotnt Con gressman Longworth ambassador to Dnrmanv. President Tatt has appointed Sum nor S. Smith ot Alameda, Cal., mlno Inspector for Alaska. William A. Dav was selected as Paul Morton's successor as president ot Kqultable Assurance society. In an address at Madison. Roose velt paid many compliments to La Fol ette. The .German governor, with others, was killed by natives ot the Carolines. Senator Hitchcock had an attack of vsrtlH). but has fully recovered. The temper of the national senate in ta keen hands off Mexico. Senator Poludexter of Washington took the oath of office Monday. Friends ot Gov. Hadley of Missouri want to boom him for president. Senate has confirmed the nomina tion ot Walter I Fisher as secretary ot the Interior. TIE HEW AUTO LAW IT HAS UNDERGONE SOME IMPOR TANT CHANGES. ROVISIONS OF ENACTMENT Becomes Effective Early In July and Should Be Carefully Read and Understood. Several changes in the present stat utes regulating motor vehicles and automobiles were made during the re cent session ot tho legislature by the McArdlo bill, which passed both bouses and was approved by Governor Aldrlch. Tho new law, which will be come effective early in July, contains tho following provisions, digested sec tion by section: Section 1 Define motor vehicles si those propelled by any power oUier than muscular unci excepting- roal roller, t mo tion engine ana wioso run on rail or track. Defines publics highways as nil wnvi mhero the. naaanfl-n of vehicle 1 sJ. lowed. Sec 2 Every owner of uch motor ve hicle shall file with the secretary ot stole a dcicrlntlon of hi vehlclo or ve hicles ana snail pay on nnnuai tax 01 i. vehicle. All police patrols and Are aulo- ior innLarcrvcicH nnn z iar uiner muiur or operated by cities, villages or the state are exempted from this fee. Each machine Is to be aslgned a number. unange or ownersnip is to De meu wiui tl fee for Accompanying'. Sec. 3 Foce to go to county treasurers In conntv whore nnnllcnnt far the license resides. Fee nrn to be credited to the county road fund. County treasurers to give receipts, which are to bo sent to tho secretary of state with all applications lor llcenso. Hee. 4 Mntnifncturem to resistor one vehlclo of each class, which they produce ana outplay, us number as a compunnoe with the law. Three general classes. those propelled by gasoline, steam ana electricity. Sec 5 Number to be displayed on car In separate Arabia numerals nt least four tnchos h!nh with the letters N-E-B. not less than three Inches high, same to be white letters ana ngures on Diaca background. To bo so lighted before sun rise that will be plainly visible 100 feet distant. Hoc 6 No Intoxicated person or person under 16 year ot age shall be pormltted to operate motor Vehicles. Owner who permits same shall be guilty of a misde meanor, and punished as herein pro vided. Sec 7 In the country, that Is outsldo ot cities or villages, motor vehicles shall not be operated at a greater speed than twnntv.nvn mile ner hour or than Is rea sonable and proper having a regard for thn truffle nnr! the life and limb Of tho people. At Intersection or bridges or wnen meeting ouier venicie ur iw4im to be reduced to eigm mues per nour. in cities and villages speed no greater than twelve miles per hour on the open high vu n n it air mlln ner hour at street In- toi-aortinna. hrlrltre or when meeting other vehicles or teams. io come ui a. full stop, when approacmng piace h nnaant?era are loodlnc or unload ing irom streei car onu m rmiuun u until street car starts. Police patrols, ambulances, Ore, automobiles and phy slcUm1 automobile exempted from the provision or tms section. urn it rtrlver of automobile are to stop when meeting teams, which appear resiienn or wucu ymwviio ,...v. such I the case, to hioij na wh nerentarv and rive such aid as Is neces sary. When both aro going same way teams and motor vehicles nro to share tho road, especially where It Is narrow or tough and the motor vehlclo not to re sume the center of the road until at least thirty i feet ancaa oi tno team, am. All motor vehicle to he provid ed with suitable brakes, bolls, horns or signals and shall between one hour after sunset nna one nour unvm ouunau .";"' two lights on the -front of tho machine ami n red Hunt at tho rear end. Soc. 10 Tho penalties: For tho first violation of nny of tho provisions of tho inu, n fmn nr nnr morn man idu: lur auu m vlntntlnna nnt lnftH than SB0 nor more man iiuu anu nui iiiuj days in the county jnii, jr oui i mo discretion of tho court-. If violations re sult In doath or severe Injury to any por- tlin nfYpnillr shall. UPOn COIlVlO- tlton, be nnoa not icss man iuu nor more tnnn fouu anu wnuiiwu io penitentiary for not less than one year, nr mnpn thnn ten years. Sec 11 NothlnK In the act shall bo construed as Interfering with the local retulation of motor vehicles by cities or Villages. .... Hoc.-13 JNoming in tno act snau appiy to motor vehicles oporatcd In tho state by residents of other states for a period not to exceed thirty-days, providing said vehicles havo beon duly registered In the stato whoro sum ownors rosiue. Marking Oregon Trail. Robert Harvey, Mrs, Oreal Ward and G. S. Paine, who wore named as commissioners of the Oregon trail fund appropriated by the recent ses slon ot the last legislature, have held their ilrst mooting and will push the work nlong as fast as possible Coun ties through whoso boundaries tho old trail ran will bo naked to sot aside funds for the furtherance ot the cause Girl In Great Danger. But for the asslstanco of a family who saw hor body nflamo and rushed to her aid, Eileen Wilson, whose clothes caught fire when she was rid ing on a motorcycle, might have But fered death. Tho Hyatts, who went to the aid of the girl, grabbed rugs and portieres from their house and man aged to extinguish the flames which enveloped hor. Revision of the Statutes. Governor Aldrlch satd ho would not appoint threo commissioners to rovlse the statutes for sovoral days yet. As tho proposod commissioners nro to got $3,000 a year for their work there Is much concorn about the Jobs. The governor desires to confer with the supremo court and others before final action. Gumpert Has Express Protest. An unusual complaint objecting to rates charged by express companies has been received by tho stato railway commission. The man filing It Is H Gumpert ot Fremont, who contends that oxpress companies doing business in tho state base their charges on pound rates instead ot fractions ot pound. He calls attention ot the com mission to tho fact that the state fixes a net weight for foodstuffs and for other weights and measures and as serts that express companies are al lowed to charge for full pounds. COUNTY ASSESSMENT. The Precinct Assessor Is Shorn of Power. The county assessors' bill, IL R, 184, which was passed with, the emergency clause, Is now la effect. The bill doos not change the old law In relation to the election ot precinct assessors but It gives ceunty as a-'. ors and couity boards much mere power In the matter of supervision of precinct assessors and provides that they shall be controlled by the county boards and county assessors, the samo as county assessors are now trolled and may be removed by the state board of assessment. The bill has for one of Its objects he extending of the term ot county assessors one year so that they as ex perienced officers may be able to val ue real estate during the last year of their term. It never occurred to the county assessors who asked for ono more year of salary to change tho law so as to assess real estate this year. They preferred to oxtend their term of office one year rathor than change tho dato of assessing real es tate. Socretary Henry Soymour of tie stato board of assessment has sent out to county nssessors a printed copy of tho now law. Tho bill In question, H. R. 184, provides that tho election of county assessors shall take place In tho year 1912, instead of dur ing tho year 1011. It also provides $at precinct assessors shall be elect ed tho samo year and that thoy shall bo eligible to two terms. In cities of over 4,000 inhabitants the now law provides that tho county leoard and the county assessors shall decide tho number of precinct asses sors in such cities and tho county assessor shall assign such precinct assossors in tho districts In tho cities to be nssesscd. Section 35 of the now law provides that tho valuo of lcasos on state school lands shall be assessed in addi tion to tho Improvements thereon. Tho now law, now In effect, takes away from electlvo precinct assessors the right to assess banks, public serv ice corporations, foreign corporations, express, telephone and telegraph com panies. Tho law gives this work to tho county assessor instead of to the proclnct assessor. Another chango In the present law Is one requiring precinct assessors to mako return from timo to time, as tho returns are ready, instead of "on or before tho last Monday In May." The county assessor la empowered to rovlse and make up the assessment books. The county assessor is authorized by the now law to make an annual revision of tho assessment of real es tate for orrors or for tho assessment of parcels ot land that have been sep arnted from other lands. Insurance Dills Few. Out of the multiplicity of Insurance bills Introduced in both houses only four wero passed and signed by the govornor, and one of these Is a bill rotating inoro to state accounting than to the Insurance business. Tho bills relating to insurance which were passed and signed by tho govornor numbor four. Locating Agricultural School. A movoment has been stnrtcd to no tltlon tho board of public lamta and buildings not to locato tho "now $100, 000 agricultural school In any of the southwestern Nebraska towns whoro saloons nro pormltted. Tho Women's Christian Temperance union organiza tions aro behind the movement. French Baron on Tour. Daron Estournello do Constant, tho noted French peaco advocate, who Is touring the TJntted States In tho In tercBts of International pence, visited Lincoln and made an address at. tho university convocation. In the oven- lug he was banqueted. Physical Valuation of Roads. From tho report ot tho physical valuation commission on tho Rock Island property in this stato hopes are entertained that the work will not only furnish n partial basis for ratus, but that It will also furnish a proper basis for taxation. The railroad claims a value ot $13,131,000, while the stato admits the reproduction value would be $10,723,000, but that the presont valuo la only $8,998,000. The rond Is assessed at $10,446,000, including franchise value. The differ ence, $447,000, might bo mado up by franchise value. Guardsmen to Come Home. Captains Johnson ot Stanton and McCorralck ot Nobraska City, officers of the Nebraska National Guard, who havo been participating In the army maneuvers on the Texas border in ac cordance with orders Issued from the war department, have left San An tonlo and their places will bo taken by Major J. H. Paul ot St Paul and Captain H. A. Joss ot the Fremont slg nal corps, btnys ot two weeks will bo grauted to each pair of National Guard officers who attend the man euvers. Hunter Succeeds Davlsson. At a meeting of the regents ot the Stato unlvorslty, Fred M. Hunter, at present superintendent ot the Norfolk schools, was elected to succeed the late A. E. Davlsson, as principal ot the university school at agriculture. Hunter Is a graduate of the university In the class of 1905 and while in col lege was known as a crack foot ball player, a scholarly debater and one ot the most popular men la sohool, Since his graduation he has been superin tendent ot sehools at Fairmont, Asa land and Norfolk. II TRUCE 15 SIGNED MOVEMENT OF TMOOPS TO CEASE FOR PRESENT. UN ARMISTICE OF FIVE DAYS Other Settlements Expected Soon that Will Result In Ending ef the Conflict. 1 Paso, Tex. tAn armistice of five days, beginning at noon Sunday, and affecting the district between Juarez aud Chihuahua and west of the latter, was mado effective in an exchange of Identical letters signed by General Francisco L Madoro, Jr., for the rebels and General Juan Navarro for the govornment The truce provides there shall bo no movement of troops of either sldo during tho next live days, and that provisions and medicine may be brought to either camp from the United States without payment ot duty. It is noted that OJlnago, where a small federal force is besieged, 1b not covered in the armistice, the insurv recto nctivitlea in that district being largely Independent. It is expected that in the event ot tho settlement of tho rebellion In Chihuahua, tho situ ation at OJInaga and other scattered placcB throughput the republic will receive attention. The moral effect ot the cessation ot hostilities in Chihuahua is rogarded as certain to mako settlements In othor parts ot the country simple. It was known that a truce was ngrceablo to Madoro, and a telegram from Moxlco City Informed Goneral Madero that General Navarro had been Instructed by President Diaz to enter Into tho agrcemont The concessions which tho govern- Cient Is willing to mako have beon nown for two weeks to General Ma doro, ever slnco Frederlco Moye, a business man ot Chihuahua, visited General Mndero at Rancho Bustlllos. Thoy wero discussed in the meeting by tho leaders and members of tho peaco mission. Those present wore: Francisco Madoro, Br., father of the rebel leader; tho latter's brothers, Al fonso, Gustavo and Raoul Madero; Pasoual Orozco, the original field lead er ot the revolution; Pancho Villa, former banker and presont staunch supporter ot Madero; Gluslppl Gnra blldl and General and Senora Madera The last named 1b accounted a warm supported of taking Juarez and then talking peaco. She feels her hus band would be In better position to talk peaco from Juarez than from tno hills around it. A representative from tho Associated Press was pres ent by Invitation, having been with the lnsurrecto forces much of the time since the revolt started. Much of the discussion was of a nature the publication ot which la not desired at this time. It may bo said, however, that General Madero has the most authentic assurance of a liberal attitude on the part of tho govern ment. For Gibbons Memorial Hall. Washington. 'Announcement was mado by Bishop Corrlgan, treasurer ot tho fund for tho Cardinal Gibbons memorial hall at tho Catholic univer sity, that more than $45,000 has al ready been subscribed In Washing' ton and In Baltimore and othor Mary land towns. Thompson Appeals for Help. Washington. -All tho Amorlcnna la Acapulco, including David E. Thomp son, former ambassador to Moxlco from Nebraska, have presented a po tion to tho United States government saying an attack on thnt city is Im minent The consul Bays 100 rebels havo taken Ometepoo and are holding It They havo also apepared in San Marcos. Lorlmer the Bugbear. Washington. More than one mem ber of tho United States sonato is trombllng in his boots against that day and hour when some aspiring statesman back homo Is certain to arise, point a finger at him and ex claim; "He voted for Lorlmer." Given Life Term. Htchlnson, Kan. Henry Bowers, ar rested last Tuesday In Ottawa, Kan., on a charge ot robing a box car, con fosscd that ho murdered Thomas Fow ler, socrotnry ot tho Kansas Antl Horse Thief association here Inst Do cember. Ho pleaded guilty and was given life Imprisonment General A. J. Baker Dies. Centervillo, Ia. Goneral A. J. Ba ker, Iowa pioneer, and one who had had the distinction of serving as at torney goneral ot two states, Iowa and Missouri, died at his home hero Sun day. Ho was 79 years ot age nt tho time of his death. Democrats as Arbitrators. Washington. Democrats of tho sen ate may be called upon to arbltrato the difference between tho republican regulars and progressives over the question of committee assignments. New Record Made. Muskogee, Okla. W. F. Beaver, a Muskogee lawyer, has established a reputation for professional speed by filing his own petition for dlvorco, hav ing it recorded, pleading his own case and getting a decree in about five minutes. NEBRASKA IN BRIEF. Nevfs Notes of Interest from Varlsun Sections. Tho cornerstone for tho now SwVd- ish Lutheran church has been laid at Axtell. Falrbury will hold a special election May 1C to vote on tho question of saloons or no saloons. John Ferron of Omaha, 26 years. old, was killed at Minneapolis while . engaged in brldgo structure At a Good Fellowship banquet in Omaha recently 1,000 men stretched their logs under tho tables. The Great Western Cereal company has closed down its plant in Nebraska, City and is moving the machinery away. Nat O. Goodwin of Omaha hns sued. tho street railway company of that. city for $120,000 for the death of hla. wife. She was killed by the cars. Tho complaint against Roy Houchla. of Grand Island, charging htm with wlfo desertion, has been dismissed,. following tho reconciliation of tho hus- . band and wife through tho efforts ot County Attorney Hartlgan. In a fit of despondency caused by- hin being out of work, John Burklu- show, who has been in the employ of tho Kimball ranch southeast of Fre mont, committed sulcldo by shooting: himself In tho head. Dr. Leah Mills, Omaha, 39 years old, dospondent because sho was losing; her mind, barricaded herself In tho kitchen of hor home, turned on tho gas Jots of tho range and died from, asphyxiation. Sho was a dentist. At Kearney Ray Humphrey, 19-year- old son of Mrs. S. F. Humphrey ot that city, was struck by an east-bound, Union Padflc train, knocked to tha grouud nnd tho wheels of tho engine passed ovor his left hand, necessitat ing tho amputation of- tho hand below tho thumb. Whllo It Is belloved at tho treas urer's oflico of Doano college that Dr Pearson will give tho $25,000 anyway as his birthday gift, great efforts are being made to complete the canvas for $75,000 which Is expected to close- on April 30. President Perry is In the- cast gathering funds and friends ore rallying In the west Mr. Gray, a farm hand working for ex-County Commissioner W. S. Ash ton, residing near Dunbar, Otoo coun ty, has been missing for ten days. Th man worked for him about two year and ten days ago ho gavo him hi month's wages. Tho man took bis: earnings homo to his wife. She and her eight children aro now looking for him. In compliance wltlua request from, tho federal authorities, Sheriff James Chlrnsldo of Jefferson county took Roy Buckles to San Francisco, Cal., to deliver him over to the authorities at Mare Island. Buckles has Just com pleted n three months' sentence on tho chargo of adultory. He was arrested. In January on the charge of ndultery, wife dcsortlon nnd desertion from tho United States navy. Tho sheriff ot Furnas county served; notico upon City Clerk A. A. Billings of Alma and Treasurer Robert Porter not to deliver tho city records to tho women elected to those offices, on tho grounds that thoy wero not qualified under the law to hold oflico. The legal point was raised that their bonds would not bo good nnd therefore tho old officers nnd their bondsmen would be hold as tho responsible parties to the city. A petition for the pardon of Harry Spencci signed by citizens of Garden county, has been received at the office of tho governor. As tho now law for an advisory board ot pardons does not go into effect until July 7 tho govor nor will bo obliged to deal with tills application without the aid ot a board of pardons. Tho petitioners ask for a hearing In tho hope that they will b able to show the governor that pardon, for Spenco would bo a wlso act. Tho prisoner is serving a term of two and one-hnlf yoars for burglary. Dr. J. H. Tyndalo, a tuberculosis ex port has written to Secretary of Stato Walt suggesting that tho $40,000 ap propriated for a hospital for Indigent consumptives bo usod to purchoso Tabltha home, a sectarian Institution near the city limits ot Lincoln. The. secretary .of state might be Inclined to look upon this proposition with, favor except for the fact that the ap propriation is available only In tho event that the institution Is located west ot tho ninety-eighth meridian. This eliminates tho Tabltha homa proposition. Chicago dispatch: Kurtz Carlson, who says his real name 1b Kurtz Muel ler and that ho is an ordained Luther an minister, pleaded guilty In munici pal court to having threo wives living. Ho wub arraigned on complaint of his third wife, whom he described as hln "true love," and he said he thought his first marriage "should not be held against him." His first wife was Kato Mazer Mueller ot Sutton, Neb. He married her, ho says, becauso deacons of his church said it was not good for a young pastor to remain unmarried; nfter four years left her becauso of her simplicity of mind and his own "elevated mentality." Ellhu, the 2-yenr-old Bon of Cyrus. Hunt of Deshlor, died from drinking vapo cresolene. He secured a bottlo kept as a croup remedy. A new excess baggage tariff will bo In force on the Burlington on May 1. One report has been published that under this tariff corpses will be trans ported as excess baggage, but railroad men who have read the. tariff closely say this Is not so and that no chango In transporting corpses is made. It Is necessary to purchase two first class tickets for the transportaton ol a corpse, one for tho corpse and one for the person accompanying,