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    DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD.
MOTTO All Tfce News Wlwn It Is News.
VOL. 19.
DAKOTA OITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1011.
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5 AMERICANS SLAIN
CITIZENS OF EL PASO KILLED
IN BATTLE BETWEEN REB
ELS AMD FEDERALS.
TOWN OF JUAREZ STORMED
Gen. Madero Unable to Control His
Men They Make Attack on Diaz
Outposts 1.000 U. S. Troops Guard
Border.
El Paso, Tex. One hundred and fif
ty robols made a daylight attack on
Juaroz and tho fighting between the
federals and insurgents lasted
throughout tho day. General Madero
declares tho assault was "unauthor
ized." The rebelB not only succeeded In
capturing some of tho important fed
eral outposts, but carried the fighting
into the town. The casualties of the
lnsurrectos and federals are not
known, but flvo people on tho Ameri
can side of the line were killed and at
least twelve wounded.
When the bullets began to fall llko
hall in tho streets of El Paso Col.
Steever, in command of the Fourth
United States cavalry, sent couriers to
Generals Madero and Navarro bearing
this message:
"In the namo of the president of tho
United States I hereby protest-against
men under your command handling
their arms in such a way that bullets
fall into United States territory, as Is
happening."
But the bullets continued to fall,
and Colonel Steever later wired to
Washington for Instructions.
Before withdrawing, tho InBurrectos
had captured all tho customs houses,
the two bridges Joining Juarez and El
Paso and the bull ring.
It Is believed by many that Juarez
would have been taken had it not been
for conflicting oi tiers fioin Madero.
Early in the day Madero undertook to
open negotiations with tho federals
for an armistice. The negotiations
failed and Madero gave notice that he
purposed making a general attack.
Shortly afterwards he countermanded
this order and said there would be
no attack.
Generals Pasqual Orozco and Pan-
cho Villa, a reformed bandit, com
manding a section of Madera aimy,
disregarded Madero and made the at
tack. Madero Issued a statement de
claring that he had not been obeyed
and was not responsible.
In the fighting It is said that Gen
eral Navarro was wounded, it Is not
known whether or not tho wound is
serious.
Tho fighting started when about a
dozen lnsurrectos emerged from the
barren hills around Juarez and, skulk
ing along through the shrubbery to
ward the federal outposts, flred re
peatedly at a squad of federals cooped
up In an adobe house. The federals
soon left the houso and fled, pursued
by the lnsurrectos, who wero headod
by a Canadian namod W. H. McKen
zie. At the first few shots two fed
erals toppled over. Soon the federals
abandoned tho trenches and the In
surgents fired lntermittlngly for a few
hours without advancing. At last the
federals brought their artillery Into
action and heavy cannonading began.
They gauged their fire well and not
only shot shrapnel Into tho Insurrecto
advance, but far Into tho outlying
forces of the rebel camp near "Poaco
Grove," where the commissioners
were to have met.
The lnsurrectos, however, took ad
vantage of the river bank and used It
for protection, as the federals had
been ordered not to shoot Into El
Paso. They came as far as the Santa
Fo bridge, which joins Juarez and El
Paso, d.'vlng the federals back Into
town and taking possession of tins cus
toms houses. Carrying tho fight into
Juarez, the rebels entered the town,
and for four hours kept up a continu
ous fire. Insurrecto rclnforcomont3
reached the bridge, but did not fire,
and withdrew at dark under orders
of their chiefs.
FREE LIST BILL IS PASSED
JHouse by Vote of 236 to 109 Adopts
Farmers' Bill Now Goes
to Senate.
Washington. By the overwhelming
vote of 236 to 10D the farmors' freo
list bill passed the houso nmld Demo
cratic applause.
There were 24 Republicans voting
for the bill on final passage, mado up
of the progressives from tho middle
west.
It Is bolloved the decisive victory
the bill got In the house will go far
towards securing for It consideration
In tho senate, although It may not
pass that body.
The Republicans voting for the bill
wero Anthony, Anderson, Davis, Han
na, Hubbard, Jackson, Kent, Kopp,
La Follette, Lenroot, Lindbergh, Mad
ison, Miller, Morgan, Men, Murdook,
Nelson, NorriB, Roberts (Nov.), Stoen
erson. Volstead, Warburton, Berber
(Socialist), Hefglson, Akin (N. Y.).
Women to Race In the Sky.
Cambridge, Mass. An aeroplane
raco for women will be a feature of
the summer aviation meet of the Har
ard Aeronautical association. Threo
women havo been selected to compete
and each will wear the colors of her
country
Plan Eddy Mom ent.
BoBton. Christian Scientists hort
plan to erect ono of tho most magnifi
cent monuments in the world over
the grave of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy
1n Mount Auburn cemetery
SPIKES ON
PROBE IS ILLEGAL
COURT DECLARES LORIMER IN
QUIRY BY LEGISLATIVE COM
MITTEE IS VOID.
ORDERS RELEASE OF TILDEN
Habeas Corpus Writs Issued In Con
tempt Proceedings Are Sustained
and Bankers Will Not Have to Ap
pear Before State Senate.
Chicago. Declaring the entire in
quiry being conducted by the Helm
committee into the olectlon of Sena
tor Lorlmer to be without warrant of
law, Judge A. J. Petit sustained tho
writs of habeas corpus Issued to pre
vent Edward Tllden, William C. Cum
mlngs and George M. Benedict from
bains taken bofore tho bar of the
state senate at Springfield to anbrer
contempt proceedings.
He ordered tho immediate release
of the relators and assessed the costs
of the hearing against the senate,
every contention of the attorneys for
the senate being denied.
One concession was made, however
the right of appeal made possible
by the entry of Judgment for costs
against the respondents.
If tho case is reviewed by some ap
pellate tribunal, It will be appealed In
the name of E. H. Hatfield, assistant
serjeant-at-arms of tho senate, who
served the warrants on the packer and
his associates more than a week ago.
Taking Immediate advantage of this
entry, John J. Healy, counsel for tho
Helm committee, prayed for appeal
and was allowed ten days in which to
file a bill of exceptions.
The motion was granted and bond
of $250 was required of tho appellant.
It Is conceded by those most closely
eonnccted with the investigation of
tho Lorlmer scandal that this decision
of Judge Petit practically means the
nd of the Helm committee's activi
ties, although another meeting of the
committee will be held In Springfield.
Whether the investigation will pro
ceed, It is stated, will depend largely
upon the nature of the testimony
brought out by the witnesses who
have been subpoenaed to answer be
fore the committee.
BOMB SUSPECTS ARE HELD
McNamara Brothers Are Arraigned on
19 New Indictments Charging
Them With Murder.
Los Angeles, Cal. J. J. McNamara,
the Indianapolis union official, and his
brother, J. B. McNamara, were ar
raigned on 19 now indictments charg
ing them with murder in connection
with tho Los Angeles Times disaster
October 1 last.
William Caplan, M. A. Schmidt,
John Doe, Jane Doe, Richard Doo and
John Stiles were also named In the
indictments. The name of Ortle Mc
Manlgal was not mentioned.
The courtroom was jammed with
people, all but two of them men, and
most of them obviously laboring men,
when the brothers wore led In by
Sheriff W. A. Hammel and attended
by a dozen officers. There was no
demount! utlun.
No plea was entered, Attorney Rap
paport, counsel for the defendants,
having asked for and secured a post
ponement of the case until June 1.
TWO
DIE IN BATTLE
Iowa Marshal and Bandit Slain An
other Robber Badly
Wounded.
Paton, la. Two men wore kill
ed In a battlo between a posse
and two safeblowers near here In a
schoolhouse. One of thoso killed was
Marshal Busby. Tho other was a
robber. Tho other bandit was proba
bly fatally wounded.
The robbers broke Into the post of
floe at Paton, blow open the safe and
took several hundred dollars in stamps
and money.
Argentina Shuns Nation's Meet.
Washington. Tho Argentine repub
lic will not bo represented at tho In
ternational conferenVo for tho protec
tion of industrial property to bo held
here this month, Tho nows came
from Charge Bliss at BuonoH Aires.
Lincoln's Courier Is Dead.
New York John E. McCrea, who
served as Lincoln's personal courier
In Civil war times, carrying dispatches
between tho Whlto Houso and the
fr rt i 1 ad at his home hero of apo-J'c
THE FENCE
HOLDS PLAN IS WRONG
ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION IN
IMICAL TO THE COUNTRY.
Attorney General Advises President of
Danger to Public In Project
Power Too Great.
Washington. Attorney Gonoral
Wlckersham, In an opinion given to
tho president, has condemned tho
Rockefeller foundation aa unwise and
inimical to the Interests of tho United
States, Inasmuch as it is calculated to
perpetuate the huge fortune which
John D. Rockefeller haa amassed.
As a result, It Is believed the bill
creating tho foundation will be vetoed
If It Is seut to tho president for signa
ture. Mr. WIckorsham holds that tho in
evitable result of such an incorpora
tion would bo not only to keop Intact
the millions of John D. Rockefeller
for his descendants, but to continually
Increase this wealth In the hands of a
few, regardless of what philanthropic
motives might havo Inspired tho plan.
Further objection Is made to tho
creation of a corporation with powers
so broad that Its directors might take
any action they chose In furtherance
of what they might consider the pro
motion of human progress, subject
only to congress' right to repeal tho
charter.
Senator Onlllnger Introduced the
bill, and two weeks later had It re
ported favorably from committee. Of
tho Incorporators and first board of
directors, two were Mr. Rockefeller
and. his son, and two otberu his per
sonal representatives, thus giving the
Rockefeller Interests control as long
as thoy dosirod to hold it.
No restrictions wero placed on their
procedure, except that the charter
might be annulled and that they
should each year report to a cabinet
officer what work the corporation had
done.
Hcnco, tho power granted, Mr. Wlck
ersham believes, is entirely too great to
be placed in the hands of any set of
Individuals. His stand in the matter
doubtless will set a precedent wnich
will work to prevent the perpetuation
of individual fortunes in the future by
corporate moans.
SEEK "HIGHER UP" BRIBERS
Columbus (Ohio) Prosecutor Intimates
More Will Be Indicted Lobbyists
Take Fright, Leave City.
Columbus, Ohio. Prosecutor Tur
ner Indicated that indictments for
perjury wero probable as a result of
evidence given before the grand Jury
in connection with the bribery Investi
gation. it also was mado clear that legisla
tors are not alone to be punished for
connection with bribes, but that lob
byists also will bo indicted if It Is
found sufficient testimony can be ob
tained to bring about convictions.
Tho Intimation was given out that
the investigation of bribe offers would
not bo confined to men who handled
the money, but those who supplied it
tho men "higher up" would not be
Immune.
Many of the well known lobbyists,
who have been coming to Columbus
for years aro conspicuous by their ah
senr at thlR time. Some aro reported
to havo left tho state.
TRAIN RUNS THROUGH FIRE
Forest Fires In Minnesota Destroy
Hundreds of Thousands Worth
of Property.
Walker, Minn. Terrific forest flros
are raging north of this city on the
M. & 1. railroad at Spur.
The St. Paul train was forced to run
through tho flames, which are being
swept northwest by a strong wind. A
Inrge amount of tics and lumber havo
been destroyed. Many settlors have
Llost tholr homeB. Walker, Akoly and
other towns aie well protected and no
immedlato danger Is anticipated Hun
dreds of men aro back-firing theso
owns. Tho loss to property will loach
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Would Force Fire Drills.
Albany, N. V. A bill requiring an
adequate fire alarm system and
monthly flro drills In all facto-les or
mercantile establishments two stories
or moro in height, has passed tho low
er houso of tho Now York legislature
8eventh Cavalry Embarks.
San Francisco. The United States
army transport Sheridan sallod for
Manila with troops and officers of tho
Seventh cavalry from Fort Riley, Kan ,
a number of unnttac-hed troops and a
full list of cabin passengers.
FIND NEW EVDENCE
P.OOLE HELD MRS. QUNNES9 A
MODEL WIFE.
Fowler (Ind.) Farmer Said to Have
Asserted He Would Be Rich
With Mate Like Her.
Fowler, Ind.. Preparations for a
continuation of tho . search for
more bodlos on tho Poole "doath farm"
four miles from hero went forward
with vigor. Simultaneously a new
and startling story having to do with
Poolo's state of mind reached tho lit
tlo Indiana town. Francis Moyer, a
neighbor of Poole, is responsible for
tho statement.
According to Moyer's story, Poole
was n great admlror of Mrs. Belle Gun
ncss, tho Laporto woman whose suit
ors disappeared as mysteriously as
Poolo's farm hands, and upon whose
farm bodies wero found. In a family
conversation at tho Poolo home at
which Moyer was present Jl'oolo is de
clared to havo remarked that If he
had a wife like Bello thinness he
would havo been wealthy long ago.
He 1b also alleged to have said that the
"cheapest way to pay farm hands was
with a gun or club, anyway."
Moyor further said that he had a
talk seven or eight years ago with
Ward Banes, n nophow of Poolo, and
at that tlmo Banes told Moyer that It
was tho impression nmoug tho rela
tives that Poolo had killed a farm hand
nnd burlod him in tho locust grovo
east of tho houso.
Another sensational statement In
this connection Is attributed to Man
ley Marlowo, brother-in-law or Poole,
by a Lafayotto (Ind.) newspaper. It is
said that recently Marlon o said posi
tively that ho "could put his foot on
tho grave of another man on tho Poole
farm "
Tho anger of tho inhabitants of the
county has not cooled with tho ar
raignment of tho prisoner nnd his re
tention behind prison bars without
bonds. A band of villagers turned out
to "look over" the Jail. Thoy could
not soo within and made no attempt
to enter, but thoy seemed to find en
Joyment in standing about and watch
ing tho place.
FAVOR NEW INAUGURAL DATE
Majority of Congress Approved Last
Thursday In April Change Cer
tain of Ratification.
Washington. A changn otho date
of the Inauguration of iho president is
assured or ratification of the Sixty-second
congress, and It Is not Improbable
that similar action will bo taken to
change tho date of holding tho nation
al elections.
Tills assuranco has boen given by
a two-thirds majority of both housos
of congress to Representative Henry
of Texas, chairman of tho house com
mittee on rules, who Introduced ro
cently a Joint resolution providing for
tho submission of this proposal to the
legislatures of the states.
The proposed amendment of the
Constitution of the United States
changes tho date of tho Inauguration
from March i, usually an Inclement
day In Washington, to tho last Thurs
day of April.
The date of holding national elec
tions would bo changed from tho first
Tuesday In Novombor to tho first
Tuesday In April preceding the ox
plratlon of tho terms of tho president
and members of congress.
ASKS CONGRESS TO IMPEACH
Two Governors and Judge Aro At
tacked In Petition In Connection
With McNamara Case.
Washington. Impeachment of Gov
ernor JolniHon of California, Gov
ernor Marshall of Indiana and
Judge Collins of Indianapolis Is de
manded by citizens and trado union
loaders of Duluth, Minn,, bh a ro
suit of the arrest and pxtrmll
tion of J. J. McNamara, secretary of
tho International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers. Repre
sentative Miller of Minnesota filed the
petition in tho house, It protests
against "this high-handed outrage,"
and "flagrant violation of constitution
al rights."
Tho protest was referred to the
commltteo on Judiciary.
BUYS ROAD FOR $2,500,000
Illinois Central Bids In Indianapolis
Southern at Foreclosure
Sale.
Effingham, 111. The Indianapolis
Southern railroad was sold at
auction bore for $2,500,000 to the 1111.
nols Contral railroad. Tho sale was a
mortgage foreclosure proceedings
brought by Charles A. Peabody and
Alexander S. Hackstaff of Now Yoik
Walter S. Horton, special master, con
ducted tho sale and Blewitt Lea. gen
oral solicitor of tho Illinois Central, bid
in the property.
Seeks Bee Without 8tlng.
Amherst, Mass Tim new bee-keeping
bureau of tho MaHsnchufeotts Agri
cultural college has set Itself the task
of developing a bro that will not sting,
but will i e twlco or threo times m
Industrious In iioiioymaklng os the
bee of the day
Buffalo Wars on Bad Eggs,
Buffalo, N Y A vigorous campaign
against bud eggs, a inviiad of li , i
are on Buffa'o markets, I'l !. I
by Health Com nlslr.t r ''
Probceutlons In the court wl ' 'r
NAB A CONSPIRATOR
UNCLE SAM GETS HOLD OF A MAN
LONG WANTED.
HAS DONE CROOKED WORK
Other Matters of Greater or Lesser
Interest Originating at the Capital
of the State.
In tho arrest of John Thendoronulos,
S. L. Whitfield, United Stnfes emigra
tion (sector, believes ho has brought
into court a member of an Immigra
tion conspiracy, which tho govern
ment has tried vainly for some thuo
to cinch,
Thoodoropulos waived examination,
beforo United States Commissioner U.
C. Morloy In this city and In default
of $2,000 ball was committed.
It is said this Greek with others
havo contracted with their countrjv
men to bring thorn to this country nnd
to provide thorn with onough ready
money to got through tho Immigration
ports, taking oxcossivo mortgages on
all their property nt home to cover
this oxponso nnd afterwards practical
ly selling the men under contract to
labor omployors on this sldo of tho
water.
Tho samo methods have been usod
with shocshlnlng boys, it is said, al
though thu present notion doos not In-
cludo tho boys who work at shoeshlu
ing. The threo Immigrants named as tho
victims of tho conspiracy aro Nicholas
and Louis Jianuopulos and John Asi
makopulos. Hundreds of men havo
allogedly been handled In tho same
way that tho complaint states this
trio was contracted for. but tho gov
ernment agents havo been unable to
"get the goods" in the fiber oases.
Flege Admitted to Ball.
Tho supreme court admitted Wll
helm Flego to hall In tho sum of $25,
000. He was convicted oflcllllns hia
lstor, Loulso Flogo. Two brothers,
Fred and Henry Flege, and a brother-in-law,
Herman Freevcrt, offered to
go on tho bond. Theso threo men own
800 acros of land In northern Nobrns-
ska, worth $125 an acre, uuu have
$15,000 or moro In money and person-
al property. J. J. McCarthy askod the I
court to aamit tne prisouon to oau.
The application wns roalstod'by Coun-
ty Attorney Kingsbury f Dixon coun-
ty and Assistant Attorney Goneral Ed
gorton. Flego, tho prisoner, Is him
self worth nbout $75,000.
Fenced Government Land.
A Jury was Impaneled In federal
court for tho trial of tho case of the
United States vorsus Evorott M. El
red of Deuol county. Dlred Is charged
with violation of tho land laws. At
ono tlmo ho had a largo area of gov
ernment land fenced In Douol county.
It is said that ho agreed with old sol
diers, living at De Witt nnd Wllbor, to
homestead part of this land. As soon
as they had proved up on tho land tho
titles woro transferred to Elred.
Must Pay or Stand Trial.
Govornor Aldrlch has glvon T. E.
Stewart, formor bookkeeper at tho in
stitute for the feoblo minded at
Beatrice, tho alternative ot making up
tho entire amount of tho shortage re
vealed on tho books of tho Institution
or stand prosecution.
Woman Case In Supreme Court.
Robert W. Portor of Alma has ap
pealed to tho supromo court from tho
mandamus issued by District Judge
Harry Dungan to, compel Potior to
turn ovor to Miss Jean McKco tho
moneys and books belonging to tho
ofilco of treasurer of tho city of Alma.
Crete and Beatrice Complain.
A complaint alleging discrimination
ot coal rates in favor of Crete mid
Beatrlco against Wllbor has been filed
with the State Railway commission
by Stato Senator Frank Baitos and
his brothor, who aro attorneys at tho
Saline county seat.
Permission to Issue Bonds.
Tho Union Stock Yards company,
Ltd., of South Omaha, through Frank
Ransom, mado application to tho stato
railway commission for permission to
Ibsuo $5,000,000 of bonds.
May Cut Interest Rates.
Tho law seeking to obvlato tho dou
ble taxation of mortgages and mort
gaged lands has already had con
siderable offect upon doalors In that
class of securities In that It has
caused a reduction In tho Interest
ratos formerly charged. Under tho
old system mortgaged land was taxed
for its real value and tho tax as
sessed against tho owner. Tho mort
gage was also taxed at Its faco valuo
at tho losldonco of tho holder. In
cases where tho securities were hold
In this stato a consoquont double tax
ing resulted.
Iowa Mllltla Invited,
Adjutant General Phelps haB re
ceived an Invitation, Biipplomoiitlng
ono sont Bonio tlmo ago by Govomor
Doneen of Illinois, from H. A. Whee
ler, head of tho Chicago Association
of Commerco, to sonil olthor tho Ne
braska National guard ns a wholo, or
several companies, t'i tho national
military tournament, which will ho
hold In that city Jul) 13 to 30. Tho
Invitation cannot bo accepted, bo
cuuso of tho fact Unit the oxponso
would hi too heavy and only a small
pioioitlon of tho mon could leavo.
CRONIN BRIDGE BILL.
There Seems to Be Defect
Measure.
In the
In tho Cronin bridge bill which was
passed at the recent session of tho
legislature, and In which provision
was made for assisting In tho building
and maintaining of bridges over
streams mora than 175 foot In length
it has been discovered that, although
there was a stato levy of one-fifth of
a mill provided for, thero was no pro
vision as to tho appropriation from
tho sum accruing from tho levy. This
it is said will prevent Boone, Boyd
nnd Holt counties, which have applied
for aid under the provisions of tho
bill .from obtaining tho assistance
which thoy havo been after tor some
tlmo.
Attorney Gonoral Martin has been
asked for an opinion on the meaBuro
and whethor Auditor Barton draws
warants for aid to any of tho counties
depends entirely upon what that of
ficial decides.
The ono-llfth mill levy would ralso
approximately $80,000 and besldos tho
counties which havo already applied
thero aro several othors which aro do
sirous of receiving help In tho con
struction of their long bridges. Ac
cording to the provisions of the bill
counties shall pay half tho cost of
building tho structuro and tho Btato
the remaining half. Following tho
clauso relating to this mattor in tho
mensuro nn amendment was Inserted
which rend: "Provldod that tho stato
shall not be llablo for any monoy in
oxcoss of this appropriation hereby
made."
But nowhoro In tho bill can there be
found tho appropriation which In that
clause Is designated aa "hereby
made." Nor are tho moneys accruing
under tho levy called for In tho bill
appropriated In express terms. In tho
lattor part of tho bill It is stated that
tho proceeds of the lovy shnll bo used
only for tho purposes set out In tho
measure, but neither in tho tltlo of
tho bill nor Its body Is thero nn ex
press appntpi union mauo.
Stato Engineer Price has rocolvod
applications for atnto aid for threo
proposed brldgos, two to ho built In
Boono county, nnd ono acrosB tho Nio
brara river botween Boyd and Holt
counties. Tho Boono county commis
sioners' application was tho first one
on file In tho stato englneor's ofilco.
It asks for bridges ovor tho Cedar
rlvor in Boono county, one to bo built
whoro thero is a bridge known as tho
RoI(1 bridge, six mllos northwest of
Cedar Rapids, to bo 270 foet long and I
sixtqon feet wide, threo spans, it mr
estimnted cost or 8,nuu; tno oiner to
bo built north of Cedar Rapids, 280
feet long, four spans, at a cost of
$8,500,
Tho Charges Against Baxter.
Charges filed bofore tho Board ot
Public Lands and Buildings by C. W.
Pipkin of Omaha as to the alleged
conduct of M, W. Baxter, head of
that institution under former Govor
nor Shnllonbergor, havo boen turned
over to tho county attorney of Adama
county.
Looking for School Site.
The stato hoard of public lands and
buildings has started out for tho pur
poso of finding a slto for tho proposed
state school of agrlculturo which tho
legislature appropriated $100,000 for,
with tho promise of moru for the sup
port and maintenance of tho Institu
tion during future yenrs.
Destluctlon by Canker Worm.
Reports from tho stato of Kansas
tell ot tho operation of the cuuker
worm in tho orchards of that statu
this year. Horticulturists of tho agri
cultural school of tho University of
Nebraska say so far as thoy know
thero aro no cankor worms operating
lu Nebraska this year.
To Muster Out Company.
Tho first machine gun company of
Beatrlco, which Is a part of tho Ne
braska National Bimld, ' to bo mus
tered out of tho service. This is duo
to tho fact that tho company is unable
to obtain tho modern equipment nec
essary to carry on lta drills.
Mexicans Too Slow.
Life with tho Mexican lnsurrectos
under General Madero wasn't lively
onough for Rex McDill, a student at
tho stato university last semeHter ac
cording to letters received by his
frlonds In Lincoln. McDill Jollied the
Madero forces several weeks ago, but
ho writes that he has loft the band bo
causo of their inactivity.
Investigating the Law.
County Assessor Shrlvor of Doug
las county called at tho capltol to in
quire Into tho Smith bill relating to
tho taxation of mortgages, a measure
which was passed and approvod dur
ing tho recent session of the legisla
ture. Mr. "Shrlvor declared that a
wrong impression had gono out In
Douglas county In regard to tho bill
and ho doslred to havo an opportunity
to examine tho onrolled copy of the
act. Ho found out that tho bill car
ried no omorgency clause and that it
will go into offect on July 7.
State Has Bonds for Sale.
Stato Treasurer George Is rocolvlng
some nibbles from bond brokors. Tho
stato of Nobraska has $4,000,000 of
bonds of othor states for sale, loss
$025,000 already disposed of. Somo
of tho bonds draw a low rate of In
terest and somo of them a high rate.
Tho stato has thus far rejected bids
of brokers. Treasurer Georgo doos
not llko to B-sll the cream of tho bonds
nnd let tho state hold tho culllngs,
neither does ho care to sell tho entire
lot of bonds at ono time and havo tho
proceoda dumped Into tho treasury
1 HOME TOWN J
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PAINTS CITY OF THE FUTURE
Expert, With Prophetic Eye, Sees Pn
fectlon Attained as Matter Is
Better Understood.
(From nn address by Daniel II. Burn
linm of Chicago at the town-planning; con
ference In London, England.)
"Our city of the futuro will be with
out smoko, dust or gases from manu
facturing planU and the air will, there-1
foro, be pure. The stroots will bo asj
clean as our drawing rooms today.!
Smoko will be thoroughly consumed;
and tho gases liberated In manufac-j
ture will bo tanked and burned. Rail-!
ways will be operated electrically, nil!
building operations will be effectually
shut In to prevent the escape of dust,
and horse will disappear from the
streotB. Out of all thooo things will'
come not only commercial economy,'
but bodily health and spiritual Joy.
"Wo may expect, In any event, dou-i
ble tunnels under all tho business
streets and tho utmost use of the preu-
ont street levels by extensive double
decking and many more overhead!
transportation lines. Some time the.
rush in the cities may cease, but I see
no signs now of Its ceasing, and mean-i
while crowding must be dealt with.!
Wo need systems of by-passes around!
the congested districts. Wo need stlUJ
more and mainly to diminish the num..
her ot people and vehlolos using given!
areas.
"Broadly speaking, the city of thej
future will not bring to Its center any
goods not Intended for use or consump
tion theroln. At Chicago 66 per cent,
of the tonnage In and out lo not for
homo use, but for distribution to other,
places. In tIow of this fact we de-j
slgnod a general freight scheme for)
tho entire city's use. -with car ysrd,!
freight depots and warehouses com
bined, eight miles from the city.1
where all trains shall unload and re-
load."
PAY ATTENTION TO ROADSIDE
dood Impression Impossible If Thai
Most Important Point
la Neglected.
J4o 'matter how smooth and wall
'asinitruoteX the traveled road mar be.
JntnV roadsides are not cared, tor,, the
highway as a wholo will not giro a
good impression. All rubbish should
be removed; tho excavations should
be filled and embankments smoothed
and rlantod with grass wherever it
will gTow. Unsightly brush should b
out and grubbed ouL Sometimes, how.
ever, tho brush and small trees, If
suitably trimmed, add to the attrao
tlveness of tho 'roadside.
All trees that are ornamental cr
which have value as shade trees
should be preserved and protected, un
less they grow so closo together as
to make a dense shade. In hot, dry
climates particularly, and, Indeed, In
most places, trees aro a considerable
factor In reducing the cost of mainte
nance, since they lessen the evapora
tion of the moisture from the ma
cadam. In exposed places where the
sweep of the wind would be otherwise
unbroken they serve to prevent In a
measure the blowing away of the
binder from the road surface. Unfor
tunately In such places it Is often
difficult to maka trees grow. Care In
the solectlon ot the kinds of trees
best suited to the locality la important
Road Building.
Aa cities grow tho making of high
ways to adjust and facilitate Inter
course between center and clrcumfer
nro, becomes an increasingly diffi
cult and costly problem. Suburban
growth always first accommodates It
self to tho Bmaller suburban need,
without due reference to larger needa
and exigencies when the suburb be
comes a component part of the me
tropolis. Tho present complicated
situation in Philadelphia, arising
from the necessity for now arrange
ment of the moans ot transit between
tho older Bottled city and lta newer
outlying edges, Is In nowlso uncom
mon or phenomenal. As roads ara
always built for today Instead of to
morrow, tho processes ot readjust
ment aro costly.
Tho city of London finds Its vital
activities seriously crippled by past
neglect to keep open proper avenues
of access to exterior London. The
board of trade has been wrestling
with the problem, and as a result
recommends the making ot new trunk
roads leading out of London, and Join
ing up tho suburbs, to tho length of
100 miles, with Improvement of al
ready exUtlng roads for 25 miles.
Owing; to tho vast Increase ot suburb
an land values the enormous cost of
such an undertaking will probably
prevent Its adoption. Philadelphia;
Record.
The Playground Wave.
When Joslah Strong said: "Tha
universal Impulso to play is a divinely-ordered
thing, It God gives the in
stlnct, man ought to provide the play
ground," ho struck the koynoto of a
wave of feeling that is sweeping over
tho country in favor of the play
grounds. Great Britain's 'Smallest Tree.
Tho smallest tree that grown la
Great Britain may bo seen on the very
top ot Ben Lomond. It Is the dwarf
willow, which at maturity reaches a
height of only two Inches.
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