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Motto: All The News When It Is News.
VOL. 21.
DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1012.
NO. 0.
II DEAL IN POLITICS
STAT SUPREME COURT HAND3
DOWN TWO DECISIONS.
RIGHTS OF VARIOUS PARTIES
Taft Men Placed a Republican! and
Roossyelt Admirer Will Be on tho
Ticket aa Progressive!.
The state supreme court handed
down a unanimous decision holding
that tha aix Taft electors chosen by
tho republican state commltteo, to
father with the two republican elec
tors chosn at the spring primaries
who remained loyal to Toft are en
titled to the designation "republican"
on tho, ballot In tho general election
and to a place at the top of the bal
lot The decision of tho district
court in a caso brought by the Taft
tnen seeking to deny the Roosevelt
men tho uses of the name "republl
ean" was upheld by the supreme
oauart Secretary of State Walt order
ed the county clerks of tho various
counties to proceed with the printing
of the ballots for the general election
and place the names of the Taft
eleotors at the head of the list with
the designation, "republican." Tho
Roosevelt electors chosen in the state
primaries go at the bottom and aro
labeled "progressive."
The Morrlsey Case.
. Tho court also handed down a de
cision In the Morrlsey case. Tho low
er court is uphold and the right given
to the third party for a place on tho
November ballot. Thus nil parties will
now be given opportunity to vote for
those who will represent their wishes
in regard to the presidency of tho nation.
Signers of Statement No. 1.
Of the candidates of the two big
parties for the legislature, 233 have
signed statement No. 1, agreeing to
rote for the popular choice for
Unltd States senator. Where the
other thirty stand is not known, ac
cording to information from the of
fice of secretary of state, state legisla
tive reference bureau and headquar
ters of the two political parties,
v Of the thirty thus denoted only two
members are in the list of candidates
for the state senate, T. T. Linkhart of
Coleridgo and I'etor Jansen of Beat,
rice. The Jatter was in the last ses
sion of tho, state legislature and went
through his campaign without signing
this statement. When Senator Hitch
cock was formally elected he voted
for one Qf his fellow townsmen for
the place. Both of tho senatorial
candidates who have not signed, are
republicans.
In the list of candidates for the
house there are sixteen republicans
who have failed to notify any of the
local sources of their action upon the
statement. Eleven democrats aro in a
similar position. Of the total of thir
ty who have not yet sent In their de
cisions, there are twenty-four seats
represented, or nine districts whero
both candidates have failed to give
wide-spread expression to their views
of tho senatorial statement
Union Pacific's Report.
The annual' report of tho Union Pa
cific railroad for the fiscal year end
ing June SO, 1912, Just filed with the
ctate railway commission, shows that
Nebraska business of this road fell
off considerably over tho fiscal year
of 1911. Total passenger earnings
for the year reached tho sum of
?5,1SS,137, as compared to $5,2G4,881
for the previous year. Freight earn
ings on stato business fell off from
$13,511,055 to ?12,098,3G7. Total oper
ating revenue was reduced from
?19,0C9,477 to ?17,C54.C40.
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Shubert Wants New Station.
Tho people of Shubert havo peti
tioned the railway cuiiimlbulon for bet
ter station facllltloa at that town,
which Is situated on the Burlington
railway. They also want two passen
ger trains each way. Thoy complain
that there 1b no agent on duty when
freight trains arrive In tho night
Memorial Services.
Memorial services were held In the
supreme court in memory of E. C.
Calkins, a former supremo court com
missioner, who died recently at his
home in Kearney. Judge Calkins was
appointed supreme court commis
sioner April 16, 1907, and served in
that capacity about two years.
Upholds Thrasher Case.
Tho supremo court handed down an
opinion In the case of Thrasher
against State, tho caso having been
appealed from the district court of
Scott's Bluff county, where Thrasher
had ben convicted for tho murder of
a 17-year-old girl who had died from
the effects of a criminal operation.
The case was affirmed.
Adjusting Telephone Rates.
The readjustment of telephone
rates, following the elimination of
competition In this state has set the
railway commissioners to tho partic
ularly arduous task of finding a basis
upon which they may determine the
Investment returns to bo allowed com
panies. Tho companies assort that
they have been pared to a point wher
the returns were too meager whlU
the citizens of many of the communi
ties brllevo they have been suffic
iently recompensed for what .hey
tiara provided.
NEBRASKA A LEADER
What Secretary Mellor 8ays of tht
Commonwealth.
W. R. Mellor, secretary of the No.
braska Stato Board of Agriculture,
has tho following to say of Nebraska!
Tho census figures rovoal some
striking facts about agricultural pro
gress in Nebraska. During tho last
decade Nebraska has leaped to fourth
In rank in the total amount of farm
property, now being exceoded only by
Illinois, Iowa and Texas. In its per
capita wealth for the people resident
on tho farms Nebraska is now second
In rank, being led only by Iowa,
which has $2,425 per capita, while
Nebraska has $2,360. When compared
wltli other states, Nebraska's farm
wealth assumes astounding propor
tions. The per capita wealth of tho poople
on the farm In the United States as a
whole is $830; for the great geo
graphical sub-divisions of the country
it is as follows: New England, $790;
middle Atlantic, $529; east north cen
tral, $1,172; west north central,
$1,743; South Atlantic, $324; east
south central, $562; mountain states,
$1,042; Pacific states, $1,536; Nebras
ka, $2,360.
As compared with tho corn-belt
states Nebraska farmers havo $1,455
more por capita than those of Ohio,
$554 more than Illinois, $1,198 more
thanthan Indiana, $1,083 moro than
Missouri, and moro than twice as
much as the farmers of Kansas, who
can count but $1,775 per capita, ac
cording to the 1910 census.
Nebraska farmers now havo more
property than those of all Now Eng
land with the addition of Now Jer
sey, Maryland and Virginia; during
tho last ten years Nebraska farmers
have Increased their wealth 119 per
cent more than thoso of Ohio, 93 per
cent moro than those of Indiana, 83
per cent moro than Illinois, 121 per
cent more than Michigan, 104 per
cent moro than Wisconsin, 90 per
cent more than Minnesota, 76 per
cent more than Iowa, SO per cent
more than Missouri and 42 per cent
more than Kansas.
The census bureau figures the pop
ulation of all towns under 2,500 as
"rural population;" excluding the pop
ulation of the small towns, Nebraska
had 628,408 people on its farms in
1910; tho porcaplta wealth of these
people actually on the farms of Ne
braska is $3,600, or $18,000 per fam
ily of five persons. This is $11,410
pev family moro than the average
wealth of the United States.
The accomplishment of this stu
pendous result by a little over
500,000 people on the farms of Ne
braska Is a veritable marvel. The
soil of Nebraska is a great reservoir
ofTerdlltyfthe average ""valuation of
farm land is less than $50 per acre;
why should farmers leave Nebraska
for Canada, the northwest or south
west in search of opportunity?
Lower Court Upheld.
Arthur M. Nixon, who Was con
victed in Richardson county of sell
ing liquor without a license was de
feated in his efforts to secure a re
versal in the state supremo court.
That tribunal upheld the action of
the lower court setting out that if
the liquor "looked like whisky and
tasted like whisky" It was sufficient
to sustain a conviction despite the
fact that witnesses swore, that it had
caused no intoxication.
Stallion Registration Board.
The first annual .report of the Ne
braska stallion registration board has
been issued. Under the new law this
board inspects animals used for
breeding purposes and certifies as to
their pedlgreo and soundness. Dr.
Bostrom, stato veterinarian, is presi
dent; W. R. Mellor, secretary of tho
stato board of agriculture, Is secre
tary, and A. E. Nelson Is assistant
secretary. The report contains Illu
strations showing many common
blemishes In bones and feet of stal
lions that aro transmissible to off
spring and a discussion of the various
diseases of animals, etc.
Application has been filed with tho
Slate Banking Board for the Incorpo
ration of a new bank to bo called tho
Stato Bank of Omaha, located at
tfrnaha.
Hog Disease Follows Horse Malady.
Farmers in many sections of tho
stato have lost hogs from the epide
mic of cholera which is now raging
following nn outbreak which dates
back to the middle of August. Profes
sor Gains of the department of patho
logy of tho stato agricultural experi
ment station has many calls for hog
cholera serum and assistants aro kept
busy sending It to localities where tho
disease is found. The serum is de
clared to have provon effective as a
preventive. Professor Sturdevant as
sistant to Professor Gains, stated that
the epidemic Is worse this year than
for fifteen years. Calls for serum
have come from David City, Thomp
son, Stromsburg. Ord, Dodge, York,
Beatrice, Cortland, Leigh, Valparaiso,
Adams, Seward, One, Wlfener, Am
herst, Fairfield, Eagle, Norfolk, Mc
Cool, Weeping Water and many other
places. ,
rigming i eiepnone nates.
v VI.W..C..D ui iuii. i;uuuiy wiiu
an making preparations to fight tho
raise of telephone rates there called
upon tho state railway commissioners
In an effort to obtain Information
which will help them In tho action.
Those who called wore C, F. Gilbert.
John Doran, A. S. Myers, T. H. Clif
ford and Charles Myers. They de
clared that tho prosent ratcB earn a
reasonable return for the owners of
the telephone company and that .the
return will bo oven better when the
proposed consolidation takes effect
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Gen. Felix Diaz, whoso attempted revolution in
denly with his capture at Vera Crux.
SCUTARI EASY PREY
TURKI8H STRONGHOLD IN
NORTHERN ALBANIA A MON
TENEGRIN WAR PRIZE.
ADRIAN0PLE SEEMS. DOOMED
Defeat of Turks Believed to Be Com
plete According to Reports, the
Balkan Allies Have Been Victor
ious at All Points.
London, Oct. 29. With hundreds of
Its residents lying dead in the street
and thousands facing actual starva
tion and with its length uud breadth
swept by fire, Scutari, tho Turkish
stronghold in northern Albania, was
Sunday a Montenegrin wnr prize.
Tho Montenegrin bombardment has
continued without respite. The city
has virtually fallen, but tho Indomi
table bravery of the Turkish garrison
is prolonging the fearful plight of
those within tho city's gates, which
can only end in surrender or annihi
lation. London, Oct. 29. Adrlanoplo burn
ing, cut off from the main Turkish
army at Demotlka, near the point of
starvation, waB still withholding its
formal surrender Sunday to tho Bul
garians iunl In so doing Is daring
complete destruction.
Tho Bulgarians nro bombarding the
city from every point of the compass.
Every outpost has been taken and
Bulgarian troops aro within tho outer
city. Only the Inner clrclo of 24
rorts remain Intact. Practically ull
of tho public buildings havo boon
in7l by fire,
Reports from Sofia and Bolgrndo In
dicate that the Turks havo been un
abln to improve their desperate plight
In tho west. Tho Servians nro in
complete control of tho cities of
Uskub and Kumnnova. Tho Turks
who evacuated Uskub and permitted
tho Servians to take tho stronghold
without resistance aro reassembling
forces on tho adjacent helghtB await
ing further Servian advances.
War critics declaro that tho en
veloping campaign of tho Balkan
allies has succeeded to un extent that
has no parallel In tho annals of mod
ern warfare. Not a slnglo Turkish
victory of Importance has been re
corded. Belgrade, Oct. 28. With the cap
ture of Uskub tho main strength of
tho Ottoman troops In tho province of
Macedonia was broken Sunday. Tho
Servians, whllo pushing nhead for
Adrlanoplo, aro arming tho Macedon
ians with war accoutrements taken
from tho Turks and loavlng officers
to drill thorn.
Tho Turks wore so hotly pursued
after tho battlo of Kumanova that
they did not stop at Uskub, but fled
further south, killing women, children
tnd old mon.
Young Russ Prince Doing Welt.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 29. The czaro
vltch, who was Injured several dis
ago by falling from n choir whllo
trying to got Into a cupboard, passed
a good night Sunday. Ho Is still very
restless at times.
Republican Campaign Fund.
Washington, Oct. 29. Contributions
totaling $591,032 and expenditures of
$658,311 In tho Republican campaign
fund were disclosed Saturday In the
financial statement of tho Republican
national commltta
FELIX DIAZ
Mexico ended sud-
BECKER IS HOPELESS
NO LONGER EXPECTS TO GET A
NEW TRIAL.
Former New York Police Official Re
grets That He Did Not Testify
In His Caca.
Now York, Oct. 29. 5n a statement
Issued from his celj6jjiarles Becker,
"the former lieutenant" of police, con
victed of tho murder of Herman
Rosenthal, stated that now ho was
sorry he had not gono on tho witness
stand during his trial and said he had
llttlo hopo of securing n reversal of
tho verdict which consigns him to the
electric chair.
Ho repeated his statement that ho
had no connection with tho murder
and charged that tho Informers, Rose,
Vallon and WeLber, not only engi
neered the crlmo, but had planned to
murder another gambler. The plot
had miscarried, ha added.
"I am no longor optimistic that my
lawyer wlJJ got mo a now trial," Bald
Becker. "I might say that I am hope
less of a successful appeal."
"It is a case of railroading mo to
the chair," docbirod Beckor.
"Tho Judgoa of tho court of appeals
aro only human. I do not know that I
will got another trial."
Mrs. Becker, who was with him,
burst Into tears. She plans to bo a
dally visitor at tho Tombs, pending
tho appeal.
SHIP BURNS; EIGHTEEN DIE
Twenty-Two Others of Crew of Blaz
ing Steamer Are Rescued Off Bra
zilian Coast.
Now York, Oct. 2(i.-Tho steamship
Asiatic Prince, arriving hero from
Brazilian ports, reported tho rescue of
thirteen men from tho burning steam
ship FnguudcB Varella, sighted off
tho Brazilian const on tha morning of
October 7. Tha ship caught flro from
chemicals In hor hold. There were
forty-ono aboard, eighteen of whom
were drowned nnd nlno of whom worn
picked up by another vessel. The
eighteen men rescued from tho water
by the Astatic Prince were landed at
Macelo, Brazil.
CONVICTS SET PRISON AFIRE
Revenge for Punishment In Recent
Riots Causes Burning of Twine
Factory.
Jackson, Mich., Oct. 27. Fire de
stroyed the binder twine warohouso
Inside tho walls of tho statu prison
here on Thursday. Tho building con
tained moro than 500 tons of sisal
stock, nnd as the state carries no In
surance, tho loss will be heavy.
Prjson guards expressed tho belief
that convicts had sot tho warehouso
on flro-Jn revenge for the punishment
inflicted upon them as a result of tho
prison riots several weeks ago.
German Riots More Violent.
Borlln, Germany, Oct. 26. "Dear
food" riots Increased In violence horo
Thursday. About 2,000 women raided
a butcher shop In tho Woddlng dis
trict, demolished tho premises and
stolo tho meat.
Rob Errand Boy of $8,000.
Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 26. Oscar
ChrlstlanBon, a messenger boy for the
Boo railway, was robbed horo Thurs
day of $9,000 in pay chocks of the com
pany on one of the principal streets of
the city.
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VICE-PRESIDENT SHERMAN DY.
ING AT HIS HOME IN
UTICA, N. Y.
END EXPECTED IN 48 HOURS
Relapse Occurred on Friday, October
23, While Slowly Recovering From
Illness Family Assembled at Re
Idence Patient Is Conscious.
Utlca. N. Y., Oct. 30. Waging a
hopeless fight for life against Brlght'a
disease and a greatly weakened heart,
Vice-President James Schoolcraft
Bhermnn was at the point of doath
Monday. Ho may survive another
forty-eight hours, but It is lmprobablo
that his greatly weakened vitality can
sustain him beyond that length of
time. At tho vlcopresldent's bcdsldo
wcro Dr. F. II. Peck, his personal
physician, and Dr. William Elsnor of
Syracuso, whllo Dr. Thcodoro Janoway
of Now York city was brought into
closo touch with tho consulting phy
sicians by means of tho long distance
telephone.
Not until Monday night would Doc
tor Peck admit Mr. Sherman's condi
tion critical. Sunday night tho physi
cian stated that tho vlco-prosldont
was resting comfortably, Monday
tho fact was rovoalcd that Mr. Sher
man suffored n relapBO Octobor 25 and
that slnco that tlmo tits life has been
hanging by a Blendor thread.
The sccretlvcness of tho physicians
wsn undoubtedly inspired by a desire
to hide tha truo situation regarding
Mr. Sherman's HIucbs In tho closing
hours of the campaign In which ho is
a candidate for ro-olectlon to tho sec
ond highest ofilcc In tho land.
When tho fact was revealed from
an authorltnllvo sourco that tho vlco
president was undoubtedly on lifa
death bed tho community wns shocked
for nono of tha local newspapers
printed anything which mado plain
tho critical condition In which Mr.
Sherman lies.
In tho Sherman home on upper Gon
c8eo street tho members of tho vlco
presldent's family aro assembled,
awaiting tho summons which it Is
feared cannot be long deferred,
Doctor Peck announced that his dis
tinguished patient was resting more
comfortably than ho had in the pro
ceding twenty-four hours but beyond
this ho made no statement. Tho vlco
president suffers greatly from his af
fection of tho kidneys nnd his Inabil
ity to breath. Stimulants to ac
celeinte the heart actloii are frequent
ly administered and remedies to alia
tho constant agonizing pain aro alBC
given at safo intervals. Tho vice
president Is perfectly rational and
bears his intense sufferings with
fortitude
Mr. Sherman's Illness dates from
last spring, when by direction of his
Washington physician he left the na
tional capital and returned to his
homo in this city in hopo of restor
ing his shattered hoalth. With tho
exception of periodical gains which
generally ended In relapses his fight
has been n hopeless one from tho
itart.
At 11:30 o'clock Monday night it
wan stated at tho Sherman homo that
the vice-president .was resting com
fortably. Doctors Peck and Eisner Issued the
following statement on tho vice-president's
condition:
"In answer to tho many Inquiries
from all quarters tho following state
ment Is made:
"After consultation tonight in c.ibo
of Vlcc-Prccldent Sherman tho
diagnosis of weak heart muscles, the
result of overwork, with some kidney
Involvement Is confirmed." '
EDITOR SUED BY ROOSEVELT
Pllcs Action Against George A. New-
ett of Ishpemlng, Mich., for
$5,000 Libel Damages.
Marquette, Mich., Oct. 2R Civil null
for $5,000 libel damages nnd criminal
action havo been Instituted by Col.
Theodore Roosevelt In tlio circuit
court heor against George A. Nowott,
publisher of tho Weekly Iron Oro of
Ishpemlng, Mich, in tho October 12
Ibbuo appeared an article, "Tho
Uoosevelt Way," which, It Is claimed,
stated : "Roosevelt lies and curses In
a moat disgusting way. Ho gets
drunk, too, and that not Infrequently,
and all his Intimates know about it."
Attorney James II. Pond of Detroit
has been retulned by tha Progressive
candidate to press tho action.
Marquette, Mich., Oct. 28. George
A. Newett, editor of tho Ishpomlng
Iron Oro, who has been sued by Col.
Theodore Roosovelt for criminal libel
and damages of $10,000, was arrested
here Friday. His ball was fixed at
$2,000. Tho arrest was on a capias.
6,000 Mohammedans In Revolt.
Peking, China. Oct. 30. Six thou
sand MohammedanB In Soplng, north
ern Shansi, revolted Monday, declar
ing their indopondenco.
Bind and Rob Girl Cashier In New York
Now York, Oct. 30. Threo men.
operating In daylight, entered an ofllco
of tho Prudential Llfo Insurance com
pany in Brooklyn Monday, bound nnd
gagged Miss Alice Brenneis, tho cash
ier, and escaped with $5,000.
Two Men Fatally Hurt.
Rockford, Hi., Oct 30. David Carl
son and Erlo Swanson woro injurec
fatally Monday when they approprlat
ed tho motorcycle of a friend for a Joj
ride, and after going back colllde
head-on with a street car.
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