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NEBRASKA NEWS FIRST CONVICTION UNDER PURE FOOD LAW. RAYMOND DEALER CINCHED Convicted of Belling Butter in Pack age Form Wlilch Was Shy Two Ounces Other News of the Stats. Food Commissioner .1. W. Johnson Is giving cold comfort to I ho concerns and IndlvldimlH wlio desire to .short weight. LI 10 consuming public In many instances manufacturers luivo pbulcd to be lot alone on tho theory (lint lo conform to tho provisions of Hi n Nebraska law would mean lliat I hoy would bo put to large oxponae to change weighing machinery so that lm not. weight of tho package would ho round. Tho commissioner always replies thai the law says the not weight must appear; that the con sumer Ihik tho right to know exactly what he Ih gutting. When a mun lay:) down tho "price" he has no way of "elieatliib." The money Ih in plain Night. It Ih only Justice that ho know 4o u certainty what ho Ih getting. The HrL conviction under the now law wan made In Lincoln when Fred Schweitzer or Raymond wan lined $25 and coats for having Btretohed four teen onucoH or butter Into n pound. Sehwolty.er, through his atlornoy, W. W. Morning, guve notice or an appeal, and offerod an appeal bond or .$100. TIiIh Ih Hie first lime any one has 1oeu fined Tor violating the stale pure "ood law that, was panned last, yoar. Heretorore all the lime or the com mlHHlon has been spent In in ventila tion and in giving warnlugH to of fenders. Tho cane was originally started on complaint or Commissioner .1. W. JohnHon who found through ills in spector that (his Raymond llrm was making a pound out of somewhat lens ilian that amount of butter. Tin; ease was prosecuted by the county attor ney to try lo put an end to the ova wlon or the law. It developed Into a teat ease to Hoe what tho law In the ease is. Tho attorney for the defendant .declared that the law plainly said but ;1er must be labelled eorroctly If la ibollod at all. The prosecution said Mhat. the construction of the law would 'have all butter labelled, and correct iy. On thin point tho controversy :hung. Tho defense admitted the truth ir all the Inspector charged. jBchwelt'.or had sold abort weight but ter Jn plain wrappers. But was It. a crime under tho new luw? ACCEPTS THAYER MONUMENT. Oedioation October 27 General Cowln Will Speak. Tho monument erected by the state lo the momory of Gen. John M. Thay or iuk iioen accepted by the legisla tive commission uud dedicatory ser vices will bo held at Wyuka, Lincoln, probably Sunday, October 27, at which 4imo (Jen. John C. Cowln will deliver n address. Governor Sheldon will al o speak If he returns from the south in Urn. Inspection of the monument was completed by tho legislative commis sion comprising O. C. Bell. 0. N. iHnivd, C. M. Parker, J. B. Strode and F. A. Tniell. Major KrneHt II. Phelps as a representative of the governor aiid Assistant Adjutant General A. M. tfor tho department of the Grand Ar my wero present. The Inspectors rwero uuanlmous in agreeing that the 'worl; whs according to contract and that the monument, while modest in expanse and ornainontatlnu, is one of tho handsomest in Wyuka. Chairman Hell of the commission was instructed Mo report tho acceptance to the state hiA lo draw from tho state treasury iha tuonoy to pay the contractors. Hay ward Named as Chairman. By a vole of 10 to l!l the republican wtato central committee selected "Wll Ilium Hayward of Nebraska City chair man n't a meeting held In Lincoln. J. "Warren Kolfer, jr., his opponent was nater chosen vice chairman. After dhrec ballots for secretary, Frank P. .Oorrlck of Lincoln, but recently of ICoaad, Dawson county, was elected n iso.jwfd.nry. Harry Lindsay wus chosen treasurer and financial agent. Crop Conditions at Wilcox. One Inch of rain fell at Wilcox -which put the ground In flue shape. iMost of tho winter wheat has been jwown and will now come up at onco. JFulIy an largo nn acreage is bolng kowii thlB fall as was own last yoar. iCorn Is only fair but will make ten to ftwonly-flve bushels per acre, but there in lota of old cold in tho country yet, mo farmers are In shape to carry through all of their wtock. Alfaira and hay -are both good crops. PRIMARY FIGHT IN COURTS. Mandamus Case 8tarted at Dakota to Place Names on Ticket. Thorium Sullivan, Jr., of Jackson, a former county commissioner of Da kota county and for years prominent in Dukota City democratic politics iu the county, through his attorney, Paul Pizoy, of Dakota City, has Hied hlrf application in the district court ask ing for a writ of mandamus to com pel W. L. RofcS. county clerk, to place the following names on the official ballot lo be voted at the coming No vember election: Treasurer, .John Kruger; clerk, Mike Holer; Judge, J .1. McAlister; clerk of district court, Paul Plzey; commissioner, Charles Ostmyer; assessor, Carl Larson. At the recent primary election the demo crats had but two candidates sheriff and county superintendent of schools who compiled with the provisions of the new primary law in llllng their nominations with the county clerk and paying the prescrlbMl IV e with the treasuier. The democrats of St. John's precinct, In which Jackson Is located, and which I., the stiong demo cratic precinct of the county, evi dently cauoussed together and at tho primary election wrote the above namow on the tickets they voted to the number of about eighteen, which was a Bufllclont number to nominate them, provided the method was legal. County Clerk Hoys refused the de mand of Air. Sullivan to place the names so voted for on tho November election ballot as the democratic nominees, and it la now sought to compel him to do so by the courts. The matter is set for hearing Octo ber 7, before District Judge A. A. Welch, or Wayne, who Is officiating as judge In place of Judge Guy T. Graves, upon request. ASPHYXIATED IN BATH ROOM. Mrs. Hiram Huntington Found Dead at Her Home In Lincoln. Asphyxiated and lying in the bath tub at her home, 800 F street, Lin coln, the llTeleHH body or Dora Hunt ington w; : found by her husband, Iliram Humngtou, who had just re turned from ills work. Gas wns escap ing from a fuuliy jel and so strong were tho fumes in the little bath noin that the frightened husband hurried out of the house almost Immediately after making the discovery. Near neighbors were summoned and an ex amination of the woman was made, pending the arrival of Dr. Graham, who had been called. Kfi'orls by neighbors wore made to restore the woman, but she was dead. Verdict Against Railroad. For the third time the supreme court has handed down an opinion In the case of John F. Parkins versus tho Missouri Paclllc company and has again afllrmed a judgment of $7,IG8. OH, obtained by tho plaintiff in the dis trict court of Sarpy county. This ac tion was based upon u contract en tered Into in 1892 under the terms of which Parkins was to furnish to tho defendant 50,000 cubic yards of gravel for ballast purposes, the aaiue to be loaded on the cars at Springfield and approved by tho defendant's superin tendent. While there still remained 28,816 yards to be delivered, the de fendant decided that the gravel which was being delivered was not suitable for ballast and declined to receive any more. Golden Wedding Anniversary. W. R. Smith anil wife of Valentine celebrated tholr goldeu wedding anni versary at their home Oct. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were married In Keokuk, Iowa, Oct. 2. 18r.7. They have lived In many places and made warm friends. This Is the tlrst time the Smith family has been together for twenty-two years. Mrs. .1. C. North- up of Valentine Is a daughter or .Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Tim aged couple are still enjoying the best of health. Wreck on Missouri Pacific. Ono of the Missouri Pacific's extra work trains, which was on Us way to Union, left, the track at a small bridge south of Murray. The accident was due to a defective condition of tho bridge, but none of tin cars were ditched and none of the trainmen in jured. The wreck blocked the lino for over twelve hours. Bill for Maps. A bill for $1,2R7 for 20,000' maps of Nebraska ordered by the railway commission has been presented to Clerk Frur.ler of the stato printing board. The bill Is according lo con tract and will be approved. Tho maps are in nine colors and the coSt of preparing the copy or drawing Is Included. Serious Accident at Ravenna. John Huryta, a young fanner living south of Ravenna, mot wllli u very se rious and painful accident, lie was driving a four-horse team which bo came entangled and overturned the wagon. The shin bone was lorn loose at tho ankle Joint, and It Is very probable that he will lose flvo use of his log permanently. UNCLI SAM -"GREAT SCOTTI THERE'S THAT WU AUAfNI I'M QtTTING CARELESS AND COMFORTA1LEI " NO MORE KANSAS PASSES! Those Outstanding Will Be Honored But None Issued. With the Advent of Tvvo-Cont Fares the Deadhead List is to be Reduced. Topeku, Kan. Iaaccordanee with the announcement made some time ago orders are being Issued by the Kansas railroads cutting off all free transportation after Saturday except that now outstanding. N. II. Loomls of the Union Paclllc received the no tice Friday that beginning Saturday his road would obey the Kansas anti pass law as If it wore In effect now Instead of January I. Passes will be issued to employes of the company and of other com panies and to the families of the em ployes, to persons hurt In accidents, to physicians going to wrecks or ca lamities and to the members of the board of railroad commissioners. The order says that all annual, time and trip passes will oo honored until the expiration of the pass, as shown on the pass itself. Tne attorneys and of ficers are given strict instructions not to issue other passes after October fi. Since tho roads decided to put tho two-cent fare Into effect all passes Is sued since then have been dated to expire October f. LAKES TO THE GULF. Deepwaterways Convention Developed Enthusiasm for "Fourteen Feet Through the Valley." Memphis. Tenn. W. K. Kavanaugh, I of 8t. Louis, president of the Lakes-to-the-Oulf Waterways association, called the second annual meeting of that body to order here Friday. i Delegates from all sections of the 1 South. North and 'West were in attend- j ance. and several notable addresses were made. The slogan, "fourteen ' feet through the a alloy," has become popular and every speaker went on record for a deep water channel up the Mississippi river. Among I he delegates are governor? of I t states, United States senators and representatives. Friday's sessions were taken up with organization and speeches. Besides the address of President Roosevelt, W. K. Kavanaugh. of St. Louis; Lyman IS. Cooler, of Chicago, and Congressman' Joseph 15. Itansdell, of Louisiana, delivored speeches. Mr. Rausdell. who is president of the Na tional River and Harbors congress, said that, tho deep channel was a ne cessity, but the only way to get It la to build up a wise, generous national policy of public Improvements which will rapidly dovolop to their utmost capacity all our waterways on the sea board, on the hikes, and iu tho Interior. New Mexico Wants Statehood. Cairo, III. Gov. Curry of Now Mex Ico, who spent Wednesday night on the boat with President Roosovelt, said Thursday: "Tho president an thorlzetl me to auy that he Is for state hood for New Mexico alone and will do all he can to seeuro the passage of a single statehood bill." The gov ernor added that the bill will be in troduced and crowded at the next sos- j sion of congress. North Dakota Bank Looted. Fargo, N. I). The stato bank of Dickey, Lamouro county, was bur glarized early Friday morning by yegg men who secured ?:t,900 in cash from tho safe. JU1 A CUBAWS arrested. Generals Parra, Ducassi and Mlret Charged With Leading Conspiracy to Start Revolution. flavnna, Cuba. The secret police early Thursday arrested Gen. Masso Parra and a little later took into ens tody Gen. Juan Ducassi and Gen. Lara Mlret, charged with conspiring against, public order. Gen. Parra is the alleged leader of the conspiracy to start a revolution against the Americans iu Cuba with tho usO of funds supplied through some form in New York. Simul taneously with the arrival of Parra at Havana three Santo Domlngaus, well known on account, of their prevlouB revolutionary records, also arrived. It Is known that tins conspiracy was hatched In New York by Americans whose names, it. is said, are in tho possession oi the United States gov ernment and it is stated that the lead ers here were professional revolution ists hired for the job. which it is be lieved will result In a fiasco. Gov. Magoou. however, is amply prepared with 5.000 American soldiers and 0,000 rural guards to crush any movement. Telegraph Companies to Court. Now York. The Western Union Telegraph oornpauv and the Postal Telegraph company were ordered Wednesday by Justice Ford of the su preme court of New York state to show cause on Friday why the state attorney general should not. be permit ted to sue them for forfeiture of their charters on the ground thai they have formed a combination to Increase tele graph tolls. Attorney General Jack son, in his application alleges that the combination was made January 1, 1907, and that a new and Increased sched ule of rates was put Into effect and that the companies agreed lo maintain Joint offices, at certain points and di vide the profits of business received therein. No War With Japan. Says Taft. Tokio. Secretary of War Taft aroused the wildcKl enthusiasm and loud cheers when, iu the course of hla speech at the banquet, given Iu his honor by the municipality or Tolclo and chamber of commerce, lie declared thai, war between the United States and Japan would l,e "n crime against modern civilization and as wicked as it would be Insane," adding that neith er people desired ir, ;uul that both gov ernments would do their utmost to guard ngainst such an awful catastro phe. The secretary spoke with In tense earnestness, after careful delib. oration and preparation. Dust Carries Disease. Atlantic City, N. .1. Improvement of public highways was recommended by the American public health con gress Thursday as the most important, step toward the elimination of disease, disseminated through the agency of dust gorms. Assistant Director A. L. Cushman or the public roads bureau department of agriculture declured the Introduction of the automobile has tremendously increased the death problem. Methods of preserving coun try macadamized roads by cheap emulsion of tar oil and chemicals was recommended. Will Call Convention. Memphis, Tenn.. President Roose volt In his speech hero Friday an nounced that he would call a conven tion to be held In Washington, January 3, next, to advocate tho preservation and conservation of tlm natural re sources of the country Including coal water power, oil. net. ' SENATOR BORAH NOT GUILTY H Was Acquitted at Boise of Con spiracy to Defraud. The Case Was Submitted Without Ar gument by the Defense and Jury Took But One Ballot. Uoire. Ida. -United States Senator William 1 Borah Wednesday night was acquitted of the charge of con spiracy to defraud the government out of valuable Idaho timber lands. Tho case was submitted without argument on the part of the defense and tlm jury was out just long enough to take one ballot. The verdict was greeted by cheers and applause which the court officers made no effort to re strain. This demonstration in the court room served only as a beginning. As soon as the news reached the outside bolls wero rung and tfio city fire de partment made a spectacular run through the principal streets, stopping eventually at the Idaho hotel where Senator Porah, surrounded "by soveral hundreds of his fellow citizens, was escorted. A brass band appeared as If by magic and as the senator reached the hotel steps, played "hail to the chief." The streets about the hotel wero blocked by the cheering throng, whose shouts mingled with tho screech or the tire engine whistles and clang of trolley car bells. Senator liorah thanked his hearers for their demon stration and the confidence thoy had reposed in him throughout the trial. At the Indiana hotel a demonstration for Senator Reran was Introduced by James il. Hawley, counsel for the de fense. Mr. Hawley declared too lu dictment and trial of Senator liorah on the flimsy evidence brought before the jury was "tne most damnable outrage and Iniquity evor perpetrated in the guiHe of justice." Purchase Tickets in Kansas. Topeka, Kan. G. F. G rattan, attor ney to the railroad board Friday Is sued an appeal to tho traveling pub lic to purchase tickets before board ing trains. II also contained a veiled threat that unless this is done the board will authorize the roads to charge more per mile when cash Is paid. The board fears the payment, of cash fares on trains will tend to lessen the roads receipts under the two-cent fare and give them a chance to claim it is unreasonable. Tho roads Friday withdrew Ihelr request that they be allowed to charge the three cent fare when tickets are not pur chased. Ohio School Teachers Strike. Columbus, O. The board of educa tion of Syracuas, Meiga county, roport ed TucHday to State School Commis sioner Jones that the teachers em ployed there are out on strike. The law requires that teachem shall be paid not less than 340 a month, but the board of education of Syracuse having made n maximum school levy of 12 mills finds itself unable to pay more than $LT a month. Although the teachers accepted their positions with this amount, of money in sight they now rofune to perform their work un lens the board pay I he legal salary. He Is Off to the Hunt. Memphis. Tenn. President Roose velt's special train which left Mem phis arly Friday night, waR run oyer the line of the MisHourl Paclftc-Iron Mountain railways nystiM. The train will be i nn direct to Lake Providence where a short atop will be made at 10 o'clock Saturday. The train then will proceed to Alsatia, La., a small way station where the crtrs will be side tracked. Here hordes and guides will be awaiting the visitors and the trip to the camp will he begun immediate ly upon arrival. Burning Railroad Bridges. Pueblo, Col. Two bridges on the Denver & Rio Grande railroad, but a short distance fi'Dm the scene of the famous Eden wreck of August 11, 1905, in which 108 persons lost their lives In consequence of the destruction of a bridge by flood, were destroyed Tuesday night by fires believed to have been of incendiary origin, and a wreck of a passenger train would probably have resulted but. for tho prompt, discovery of. the fires. Flvo bridges on the road have been burned In the last two week. Railroads Will Fix Penalties. Topeka. Knn. The railroads have Withdrawn the application made Thursday to have the board of rail road commissioners fix a penalty which would compel people to buy tholr railroad tickets bofore boarding a train. The railroads aro now at work proparlng a sehedulo of ponaltlos which they will put Into effect on their own motion. Spain Objects to Immigration. Madrid. The Spanish government, alarmed at tho Increasing Immigra tion of Spanish laborers, has entered upon a vigorous enmpnign to put a stop to the exodus, -