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DA Tm Slate Historical Society Motto: All The News When 1 1 Is News. VOL. 21. DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1912. NO. 17. COUNTY "TEST W M1 "A TH" tdL "WT "TWs. G 1 li II I I Mm JL 1. r .x mr m- ir i K- STATE'S STATISTICS CTANDING OF NEBRASKA COM PARED WITH OLDER STATES. IHIRD IN CATTLE NUMBEHS What Mr. Bassett Showed In an Ad. dress Recently Before Nebraska Farmers' Congress. Though tenth In population among llio twelve states of the mlddlo west, which include Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, ' Missouri, Uie Dakotas, Michigan, Ohio, , Indiana, Wisconsin and Minnesota, Nebraska Is third In number of cattle, fifth In number of swine, fourth In wheat production, fifth In corn pro duction and sixth In oat production. These facts were mado public by S. C. Bassett of Gibbon, in an address on Nebraska's rank, mado before the Ne braska Farmers' congress in Omaha Inst week. In comparison with tho United States in total population, rural popu lation and era, Mr. Bassett offered theso figures: Nebraska has 1.3 of total popula tion, 1.7 of the rural population and 2.5 of the land area, yet Nebraska produces 7 of tho corn, 7 of the wheat and C of the oats. Nebraska produced live per cent of tho entire corn crop of North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Auntralla. A very remark able showing, asserted Mr. Bassett. That Omaha makes possiblo tho marketing of theso crops is urged in favor of the co-operation of tho state mid inptiopollfi. On account of this gigantic production, Omaha is the sec ond live stock market of the world, tho fifth primary grain market and the fifth primary grain market for corn. And Omaha ranks first as a creamery butter producing center, moro than 20,000,000 pounds annually being shipped from Omaha. State School Funds. Nebraska's temporary school fund apportioned for the last six months of 1012, amounting to $328,104. will 1p distributed on the basis of slightly over 87 cents to each child of school age enrolled in the state. The ag gregate number of pupils in the state Is n75,17G; Lancaster county has 21,222 school children and will get $18,541 of the fund. Douglas, with 42,230 pupils, will receive $3G,907. Gago is tho third county in school population, having 9,232 pupils, and will be entitled to $8,0G7. For Referendum Vote. At Ihe'&e&sslon of tho executive committee of the teachers' association In Lincoln, it was deeded to send bal lots for the referendum vote to teach ers qualified to vote, on January 15, to require that they be returned by Feb ruary 3 and to canvas them in Lin coln on February 9. No ballots post marked after February 3 will bo counted. Lincoln Firemen Elated. Lincoln firemen are elated over the prospects of getting a double shift system for the department. For sov eral years tho men havo been work ing to get the single shift system The new arrangement is a featuro of tho charter to bo submitted to tho city council. New Pierce Bank. Tho Fanners and Met chants bank is a. new institution filing with tho sec retary of the banking board. Tho bank is situated in Pierce and is in corporated with a capital stock of $25,000. Tho offieeia are M. Juhelder, preaiilent; Ptinrles Schrnm, vice pres ident, and B. J. Inhelder, cashier. New Statutes Ready. Tho now statutes prepared by (he codification committee and eont out in advanco of tho regular edition nre being delivered, a copy being received at tho office of tho supremo court clerk. The volume contains 2,150 pagps. The introduction fIiowb that since 18Gii 2,170 laws of a general na ture havo been published in the dif ferent statutes. It will now be up to the legislature to accept in whole or part the work of tho committee. Finances of State Deposits in stato banks decreased In 1912 moro than $3,000,000 from September 4 to November 2C, reserves fell off about C per cent, and loans and discounts Increased upwards of $4,200,000 In the same period. Des pite tho fact, however, according to Secretary Royse of the stato banking board, the record for tho entiro year showB tho bank rolls of tho stato wero Ehoved upward perceptibly. Deposits of tho stato aggregated $82,527,894 on November 20, or about $8,038,000 moro than a year previous. Officials on the Carpet. Labor Commissioner Guy and Food Commissioner Hansen were culprits brought on tho carpet by the board of secretaries of tho state board of health at a meeting held In Lincoln. Both wero asked why tlioy had been publishing reportB tho past few weeks rolativo to occupational diseases. Fur thermore, the doctors of this board wero anxious to dovlso some means whereby both of the other state of ficials would havo less to do with tho sanitation of public buildings and pri vate plants. STAR BOARDER COW. Shown to Be Unprofitable and Should Be Cold. Two hundred thousand Nebraska rows do not give enough butter f.it In their milk to pay tho feed bill and the product of 600,000 moro can bo easily doubled by proper methods of core, and feeding, buys Prof. J. H. Fraud sen, head of the dairy husbandry de partment of tho University of Ne braska. This statement is based upon tho wnrlr rf thn Hondas COUntV COW Testing association for the pact year. Tho farmers of this county havo bcun woiguing milk and testing Tor uuttor fat In co-operation with tho experi ment station, and valuablo data havo been obtained. One hord of ton cows showB a net profit of $1,032.88, whllo another similar herd of ton sliows only $57.82 profit. Tho scales and tho Bab cock tester show tho difference and idontlty tho unprofitable cow. "Roll tho Star Boarder," says, Frundsen. Tho creamery butter product of Ne braska is now in excess of 30,000,000 pounds annually and is Increasing; rapidly. This does not tako Into ac count tho ordinary product known as, "country hutter," Tho dairy exports claim that this amount can bo easily doubled without materially increasing tho oxpenso of operation, by better methods of feeding and caro and tho uso of tho test for butter fat. The results of tho cow testing work In Douglas county havo been publish ed In Bulletin No. 129, which may bo obtained freo by addressing tho Ne braska Experiment Station at Lin- coin. Refuses to Build a Depot. Edson Rich, attorney for tho Union Pacific railroad, was at tho stato houso and served notice on tho railway com mission that tho company would re fuse to obey tho order of tho commis sion to build a depot at tho town of Gandy. The Union Pacific lino passed by tho town, which is tho county seat of Logan county, and built Its depot at a new town called Staploton, about three miles away. The business mon of Gandy entered a protest before tho railway commission with tho result that tho road was ordered to build a sidetrack and small station at tho nearest point to the townabout a mile distant. Th matter will probably go to tho supremo court. Big Exhibit for Lincoln. A big exhibit for Lincoln at the first annual show of tho Nebraska manufacturers' association In Omaha next Marcli is to bo plauned at a mopt ing of tho industrial oxtonsion com mitteo of tho Lincoln Commercial club. Eight Lincoln manufacturers havo rented spaco at the show and tho plan is to consolidate this-in one part of the Omaha auditorium. Governor Prints His Message. Governor Aldrlch will have his mes sage printed in pamphlet form and presented to tho members of tho legis lature, when tho 'session begins. In this way he believes much timo will bo saved as formerly the legislaturo has had to wait until after tho moss ago was printed before they could get it into their hands. More Taxes In 1912 Forty-five counties of tho stato paid more taxes for tho years 1912 and 1911 than for tho years 1910 and 1909, ac cording to a -report made by State Treasurer George. Tho remaining forty-seven counties paid less taxes during tho samo period than for tho previous two years. ' County Treasurer to Meet. County treasurers, numbering about ono hundred strong, aro to gather In Lincoln January 28, 29 and 30, for an nual convention. Such was tho word sent tho Commercial club from P. A. Soinmprlnd, who Is president of tho stato association. South Omaha Officials Ousted. For misfeasance and malfeasance In olllco, Polico Commissioners John J. Ryan and Joseph Plvouka of South Omaha were ordered ousted from of!loo In a decision handed down by tho stato supromo court. The decision took tho nature of a confirmation of tho opinion of Referee Silas A. Hoi comb of Broken Bow and practically marks tho closo of ono of tho most bitter fights between tho friends of law nnd order and "gang" politicians of South Omaha. County Seat Decision. Tho act of 1895, providing for re moval of county seats, was declared unconstitutional by tho stato upremo court and tho act of 1875 was hold to bo operatlvo in this state. Tho opinion was given in tho Franklin county Boat fight which has boon waging for tho past year. Tho void act provided that throo-fourths of all tho votes cast on tho question should bo nocoesary to removal of a county Boat whero it had boon locatod In ono own for ton years or moro provlous to tho passage of tho act. Marsh-Burke Gets Verdict. Tho Marsh-Burko Coal company was awarded damages of $38,000 against J. H. Yost, ownor of a string of Ne braska coal yards. II. L. Laird, secre tary of tho Northwostorn Coal Deal ers' association, and Harry M. Boyor, Bales agent of a producing company that was alleged to havo cancelled its contract with tho Marsh-Burko com pany, wero also defendants, Tho ac tion was brought In district court Tho Marsh-Burko company charged that a conspiracy had been formed to ruin I its business. "GEN ER AL" ROS AUE J ON ES 1 Ik mBSBb h IMP w JHMRMmV TKEssBSsTOwfat ThlB Is "General" Rosalie Uardener Jones giving tho order "march" to tho band of suffragettes who tramped from Now York to Albany with a mossago which they delivered to Mr. Sulzer when ho was inaugurated as governor. ST PIERPONT MORGAN DECLAR&8 CONTROL OF CASH IS IMPOSSIBILITY. ALL BANKS COULD NOT DO IT Likes Competition, but Admits Com bination Gives Him More Pleas ureHis Deposits Are $100,000, 000 Names Steel Directors. Washington, Dec. 21. J. Piorpont Morgan beforo tho houso money trust investigating committee Thursday declared "thero could bo no money trust. All tho banks nnd all tho money In Christendom could not con trol money. Tho question of control is personal as to money and credits." Tho big financier was led up to his answer by tho examination of Samuel llntormyer, counsel for tho commit tee, who asked Mr. Morgan If "he did not feel his vast powor." Mr. Morgan answered that ho did not feel it. Onco when tho lawyer and the witness got into a discussion of competition and combination, Mr. Morgan Bald: "I'd rather have combination thnn competition. I llko a little competi tion, but I like combination bettor. Control is tho important thing. With out It you can't do a thing, but no ono man could monopllzo monoy. Ono man might get control of railroads, or merchandise, but never money nnd credit." Mr. Morgan's declaration that there "could bo no monoy trust," empha sized by a vigorous bang with his fist on tho arm of his chair, camo toward tho end of tho committee's session, nt which the financier testified as to tho relations of tho houso of Morgan with several great corporations Mr. Morgan testified that ho had approved tho prices at which the sub sidiaries of tho United States Steel corporation were taken Into the big corporation. Mr. Untermyer asked If ho had not named tho board of di rectors of tho steel corporation, but Mr. Morgan only said that ho might havo "decided who shouldn't go on." "Can't you give tho commlttoo a statement of tho deposits of your banking firm In Now York as of No vember l?"iiBked Mr. Untermyer. Mr. Morgan approximated it at $100,000,000; Mr. Morgan produced, in response to a question, copies of tho fiscal ngreomonts between J. P. Morgan & Co. nnd tho Now York Central and tho Now York, Now Haven and Hart ford Railroad companies. Mr. Mor gan said that thero wero no other such agreements made by his houso. Ho said tho firm acted as fiscal agents for other companies "by tacit agree ment." "You aro acting for a number of othor corporations, aro you not, in cluding tho United States Steel cor poration?" suggested Mr. Untermyer. "Yes, but that is by a resolution of tho board of directors of tho ateel corporation," said Mr. Morgan. Ab to other ngroemcntB whoroby tho Morgan house became fiscal agents for corporations, ho said they wero "by word of mouth or by corre Bpondenco." Taft Frees Moonshiner. Washington, Dec. 21. Presldont Taft on Thursday pardoned Henry Nelson of Owensboro, Ky rocontly sentenced to tho penitentiary for moonBhlno distilling In tho mountains of Kentucky, Inmate of Poorhouse Is Rich. Mlddletown, N. Y., Doo. 21. Word bellovcd by tho authorities to bo au thentic camo to Charles Drake, an in mato of tho county poorhouso, Thurs day, that ho Ib holr to half a million dollars. MONEY TOU s Ate .S9$fSa LETTER SOURCE TOLD HEARST TELLS CLAPP BODY WHO GAVE ARCHBOLD EPISTLES. Foraker 8ayB Publisher Paid $34,000 to Obtain Oil Man's Letters. Washington, Doc. 19. Boforo tho sonato campaign investigating com mittee Tuesday William, R. Ilenrst produced sovoral now, letters bearing upon the alleged political activities of John D. Archbold nnd tho Standard Oil compan. Mr. Hoarst lobllfied that ho know nothing as to tho Inci dents related In tho letters or tho cir. cumstances in which Mr. 'Archbold might havo sent monoy to former Senator Forager of Ohio and formor Representative Joseph C. Slbloy of Pennsylvania, to whom somo of tho letters wero addressed. Chairman Ciapp asked Mr. Hearst if ho over saw the originals of the letters published In his magazine. He said ho was not certain, but he be lieved ho had seen only tho photo graphic facslmilo copies "Of whom did you got them?" ask cd Senator Clapp. Mr. Hearst hesitated a moment. "I am anxious," ho began, "to testi fy very fully to everything that I am personally concerned In and every thing of Interest to this Inquiry. Do you feel thnt tills is essential to tho inquiry?" Senator Clapp said that tho au thenticity of somo of tho letters had been questioned. After members of tho committee had insisted upon tho Information, Mr. Hearst responded' that ho got tho copies of John Eddy of London, author of four of tho arti cles published in a magazine. IIo testified that ho did not know of whom Eddy procured tho letters. A statement prepared by Gilchrist Stewart, describing how W. W. Wink field, a negro, son of Mr. Archbold's butler, and Charles Slump took tho '.'John Archbold letters" from tho of flco of tho Standard Oil company nnd Bold them for $34,000 to a lupiusuiita tlvo of William Randolph Heart, was submitted to tho senate campaign ex penditures Investigating committee by former Sonator Josc-ph II. Forakor. "Mr Hearst said Tuesday that ho did not know how tho letters wero procured',' declured tho forpier sena tor. "Such a preposterous ptory an that you might tell to tho marines but to no ono else." TAFT LEAVES FOR PANAMA Sailed From Key West on Battleship Arkansas With Family and Party of Guests. Washington, Dec. 21. Presldont Taft got' away from Washington Thursday night nt 10:30 on his fifth nnd final trip to Panama, aftor put ting In a hard day's work In antici pation of his absence. Tho presidential party left Wash ington on a special train of flvo cars. Tho presidential party ombarkod Friday from Key West on battleships Arkansas and Montana, Miss LouIbo Tuft, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ChnrlcB P, Taft, accompan ied her undo and aunt on tho trip. German Baron Killed. Berlin, Dec. 20. Baron Von Zuy len Vannyvolt was killed in an auto raobllo accident near Antwerp Wednes day. With tho baron wero Baron Qofilnet, Mllo, DebiiBsomplorro and a MIbs Woods. All woro Injured. Flynn Heads Secret Service. Washington, Dec. 19. William J. Flynn of New York was appointed chief of tho United States secrot serv ico TueBday by Secretary MacVeagh of tho treasury department, succeed- I lng John E. Wilko. BRUM HONOR RED BODY OF AMERICAN AMBASSA DOR ESCORTED IN STATE TO ' WAITING WARSHIP. REMAINS EN ROUTE TO U. S. Rites at Westminster Very Impressive Over 2,500 Distinguished People, Including Royalty and Public Men of London, Attend Ceremony. London, Dec. 23. Tho remains of Ambassador Whltelaw Rold woro paid tho fullest honors by tho Ilrltlsh gov ernment Saturday on their removal from his Loudon residence to tho British warship that Is now bearing '.hem to the United States. Tho troops escorting tho gun car Mago which boro tho body from l)or jlieHter house to 'Victoria station Sat lrday morning consisted of n troop 3f ltfo guords and four companies of Scots guards with n band and pipers, ho alternately played funeral marches and dlrgos. No carriages followod tho body, which was taken by special train to Plymouth, whore i naval guard of honor saluted tho i body. A party of seamen carried tho I lofiln aboard tho cruiser Natal, lying (longsldo a Jetty. Half way across tho Atlantic tho ' Nntal will bo mot by two American warships from Nnntudkot. Salute of 19 guns will ho exchanged and the Amgrican Bhlps will escort the Natnt an tho remainder of her voyago. Tho memorial service for tho late Ambassador Whltelaw Reld, celebrat-- cd In Wcstmlnstor abbey Friday, was an Impresslvo ceremony. Tho honor of such a Bervlco In Great llritaln's historic cathedral has on few occa sions been accorded to any but British BUbJocts of great .prominence In the congregation of 2,500, which (ihbuuv bled, nearly half were American resi dents In England, including tho staff of tho American embassy nnd con sulate general. Royalty, tho govern ment and ovcry class of public llfo, with tho artistic and literary worlds woro represented. Mr. nnd Mrs. Ogdon Mills Reld, tho son and daughter-in-law of tho late ambassador, arrived at Plymouth, hut tho Crown Princess Cecllio docked too lato to permit of their reaching Lon don for tho service. Wreaths from President Taft and Secretary of Stato Knoy wero idls- piayou in mo aouoy. uui-t wrgiuun b 'n-n frrmirll,rr noriWil "fllinVlil ''AfnrV'T f.U ..Ull AVI.Ift V.w.p,v, x..i..,.. .....,, and Quocn Mother Alexandra. Tho mourners worn John Hubert Ward, son-in-law of tho kito ambassador; tho cnrl and countess of Grnnard. MIrb Breckinridge of San Francisco and tho Btaffs of the. United States embassy and ooiihulult) goneral. TELEGRAPH3C NOTES Washington, Dec. 19. Paul Charl ton, United Statpa Judgo for Porto Rico, has resigned. Judgo Charlton is father of Porter Charlton, In n Now Jersoy Jail, charged with murdering his wifo at I.ako Como, Itnly, two years ago, and awaiting decision of tho Supremo court as to whether ho shall bo surrendered to Italy for trial. Washington, Dec 19. President Taft directed tho appointment of Dr. Carl L. Alsborg, chief biologist, of tho bureau of plant Industry, department of agriculture, to suedeod Dr. Harvey W. Wiley as chief of tho bureau of chemistry. Wabash, lnd Dec. 20. Hert Jack son, aged eighty-five, an inmate of a county Infirmary hero, died Wednes day from fright duo to the suddou death of two other Inmates. Jackson had a mortal fear of a corpse. Elgin, 111 . Dec 19 Ueforo tho Unit ed States govornmont has served no tlco of suit for dissolution upon Its officers, tho Elgin hoard of trade, In a wild session, ubulltdiud U quotation committee. Tho action was marked by a bolt of tho dissenting faction from tho annual mooting. Llttlo Falls, N. Y., Doc. -9. The grand Jury at Herkimer returned In dictments Tuesday against sevoral Little Falls btilko loaders arrestud In tho riot hero October 30, when two polico ofilcerfl wero shot. Jollot, III., Dec. 21. All tho girl op erators of tho Iutoratato Telephone company wont on a strike hero Thursday. Jealousy because an ope rator from an exchange in nnotlior city waB placed In clinrgo Ib blamod. Munich, Havnrla, Dec. 23. Prlnco Ludwlg, tho now prlnco regent of Bavaria, will becoma king and tho mad King Otto, who nover hus known that ho was a royal porsonugo, will bo dethroned, In all probability, next year. Springflold, 111., Dec. 21 Justlcn John P. Hund of the IlllnolB supromo court, who was Btrlcken with paraly sis of tho right side at tho supromo court building December 12, sufTerod a rolupBo last night. Fears aro enter tnined that ho will not recover. Jeweler Shot to Death. Chicago, Dec. 23. Josopli II, Loguo, diamond merchant In tho McVlckor's theator building, was murdered In hla office during tho noon hour hero Fri day. Ills body was found with nn ugly bullet wound In tho head. Train Cuts Off Man's Leg. ColumbuB, O,, Dec. 23. Whllo run ning to catch a Pennsylvania train at tho Union station Friday, James Wilt shire, whoso homo Ib in Lynchburg, Va., fell and hla right leg wub cut off below tho knoo by tho train. THIRD MESSAGE IS IN TAFT REVIEWS WORK OF THREE DEPARTMENTS IN DOCUMENT. Declares Lost Motion In Machinery of Government Due to Lack of Co-Operation. Washington Dec. 21. Work In tho post olllco. Interior and comniorco and labor departments and affairs In tho District of Columbia were reviewed In u special message, tho third blnco tho Bhort session of congress began.itwas submitted to tho two houses by Pres ident Taft on Thursday, Transcending in Interent what tho president lias to say about tho work of tho dcpartmeutH mentioned, in his direct recommendation In a sort of departments should be given scats on tho floor of congrosH. On tills matter the president euya: "I recommend the adoption of legisla tion which shall make it tho duty of heads of departments, tho lnomborB of tho president's cabinet, at convontunt times to attend the hcsbIoiib of tho houso nnd tho senate, which shall provide seats for them in each house, and give them tho opportunity to tako part in all diReussinitH tui'l to answer questions of which they have hud duo notice. The rigid holding apart of the cxocutlvo and thu legislative , branches of this govornmont has not worked for the great advantage- of cither. Thero lias been much lost : motion In tho machinery duo to tho to miforco lawB for the eonliol or aul lack of co-operation and lnterchango , 'nial diseases; and an appropriation to of views face to face between tho rep-' (Bend two farmers to Europe to study resentatlves of tho executive and tho ' (farming methods there, lnombora of tho two legislative ' A tcntatlvo plan for the formation brunches of government. , of a federation to Include all state ag in tho depart mental section of his rloultural organizations was approved, message President Taft speaks of the George W. Couphind or Elgin, mem recent placing of 30,000 postmasters ' 'her of the Board of Regents, was on n civil servico basis and says that olecti'd president. Both associations nothing could be further from tho , 'voted to hold their 1913 meetings' In truth limn thu elmigo that tho chango Omaha after lnvitatloiiH lmd benn ex. was mado for political purposes. tended by the Publicity Bureau. The president recommends revision of tho land laws bo that the Interior department can work to tho onds of propel conservation of the natural ro; sourceB of the country. "Tho trust question In tho enforce ment of tho Sherman aivtl-ti-ust law is gradually solving itself, Is maintain ing the prlnclplo nnd reutoring tho practice of competition, and if tho law Is qulotly hut firmly enforced, busi ness will adjust ltseir to the statutory requirements, and unrest in eoinmnr clal circles provoked by the trust ' dlBCUBHlon will disappear. i In iwTltlnjf of thB work uMho agr4 cultural department thq president , dlscuBseu "agricultural credits." Ho sayB: "The secrotary of agrlculturo has mado an invobtigotlon Into tho mnttor of credits in tills country, and 1 command n consideration of the In- j formation which through his agonta ho bus been ablo to collect. It does not in any way minimize the impor tance of tho proposal, hut It gives more accurato Information upon boiiio of tho phases of the question than wo havo herotoforo had." , PROSECUTOR HITS TVEITM0E Noel Scores All the Defendants "Dynamite Conspiracy" Case. In Indlunapolis, lnd Dec. 20 Olaf A.4 Tveltmoo, tho Sun Francisco labor leader on Wednesday was charged wifli bnlng tho man who directed the Los Angeles Times explosion by Spe cial District Attorney James V. Noel In liiu argument in the "dynamite con spiracy" caso beforo Judgo Anderson, in tho fedt'ial oouit hero. Noel talked for six straight bourn, during which ho gave each of tho lo fondants a scoicliliig and appealed to the juiy to pioteei society fioni organ ized crime. Ho told the story of tho guilt of tho leaders mid th inigndv of tho Tlmos oxploulou moi" conipnetlv than ha3 yet buen given to the publfo, connect ing nil the evidence with a complete story. it is posaiblo for llio Jury to re turn a verdict In tho caao by tho end of tho wook. , 148 KILLED IN THREE MONTHS 3.296 Were Injured by Railroads Dur ing April, May and June, Ac cording to Report. Washington, Dec. 21. According to ft bulletin Issued by tho Intorstato commorco commission tho numbor of persons killed In trnin ijccldents dur ing April, May and Juno, 1912, was 148. Tho injured totaled 8,215. Acci dents to employes and others duo to railroad oporatlonB, Including indus trial accidents, totaled 19,318. Of this number 2,303 persons were killed. Tho totnl number of casualties on Bteam roads for tho year ending Juno 30, 1912, was 100,123. Of this num ber 10,085 were killed. This shows an Increase of ISO killed and 19,179 in tho number Injured, compared with tho provlous year For tho three jnonths, April to Juno Inclusive, thore woro 8,215 House Adjourns to January 2. Washington, Dec. 21, Tho housa adjournod for tho Christmas holiday rocoBH until January 2 without receiv ing President Tuft's messago Thurs day. The message was sent also to the sonate, which remained in session Suffrage Defeated In Michigan. Lansing, Mich, Dec. 21. Equal suf frage was defeated in Michigan by a majority of 7C0 Tha' Is the result of tho canvusB mado by the stato board of canvassers The voto was 217,375 for, and 248,135 against. EL MEETING Third Annual Country Life Congress In Metropolis Attended by More Than E0O Farmers. OTHER NEBRASKA MATTERS. More than 500 farmers of tho state attended the Third Annual Country Life Congress, which held Its sessions' In Omaha December 10 to 19. Tho Co-i Operative Shipping association had! tho first two days of the program, tho other organizations taking the last The meeting Is said to have been tho best fanners' gathering that has over been hold In tho state. Ques tions of vital Interest wero discussed and resolutions adopted, looking to tho securing of legislation which will solve the ptohlenis which confront tho farmerB of the state. Tho Commercial club of Omaha pledged its efforts to aid in every le gitimate way, efforts which the far mers think will secure them tho rec ognition they desire. Tho Farmers Congress pledged it self to an amendment to the consti tution to pprmlt reform in the present method of taxation; to an appropria tion to mSko experiments in road, con struction and maintenance; to a law to prevent blue sky Investment com- panics from operating In tho stato; to a law to ponnlt tho creation of a Uvo stock sanitary commission with pow er to employ a stale veterinarian and Canning Factory Burns. Washington County. The Martin & 'NurroCanning company plant at Blair 'was -destroyed by fire with a los of fully $100,000, 10 per cent of which is covered by Insurance. The buildings, 'covered neiirh n half block and only tho office building was saved. Nearly the entiro pack of sweet com of last Jail was on hand and the loss on that (alone will bo fully $10,1)00. Until a 'few nigattf haforo the company em 'ployed a watchman, but tvr djgpirox aroso, since which time Uipj$jQms beyn-no'(ic"tc-suiud'tho property - Indicted Under Mann Act. Laneahtcr County. Placed unde. arrest and indicted as a wlilto slaver ""V ' I'lorpoat has bqen appro nouueu at si. .loscpu, mo,, unu ih uuw out on a $6,0uo bond tu uppem' lu Lin coln for trial in federal eourtljuie in dictment followed the recital of 'opret ty Afton, Wyo., school teacher, who onmo to Lincoln to moot Plerpolnt. According to MIsb Young's story tho alleged clandestine affair between tho young man and herself was brought about by her answer to nn ndvortlse ment lu a Denver newspaper. Butler County Road Contracts. Butlor County. Tho county board of suporvlsorB at Its session awarded tho yearly contract for tho construc tion of all bridges for the year 1913 to the Nebraska Construction com pany of Lincoln. The superlntendency of hiip'orvlsors nt its session awarded John. Streetor, present superintend ent. , Providing for School Children. Rox Ilutto County, Tho Hoard oi Education of Alliance mot and nr i mined tor thu d'mliibiitloii among tho other Hchools of tho pupils who havo been attending tho Control building, which was burned. Thirteen teachers nnd about 400 pupils will thus be taken euro of. Will Have Farmers Institute. Gage County. At a meeting of bus iness men It was decided to hold a farmers' instituto in Wymoro the hit- ter nrt uf January or the first of February. J. A. Roullng was elected I out tho plans. If possiblo a govern ment expert will bo present to build I a mile of model road. Arm Crushed In Shredder. Gago County. E. 13. Whltmarsh, a farmer living near Axtell, Kan., lost ills right arm in a com shelter. Ills, helper held up his wutch at noon and bor of a Kansas City grain firm, was, time to quit. Ab Whltmarsh glanced at the watch his hand was drawn into the machlno and ground to a pulp, Club Increases Roll. Tho Lincoln Commercial club, which has been carrying on a campaign to raise Its membership from 1,000 to 1,500, closed Its work last week, tho hustling committee having brought in 07 1 new uiomborB in three days' work, 171 moro than tho mark set, which' was 500. Killed by Automobile Sallno County. A. J. Donton, mem ber of a Kansas City grand firm, wasi Instantly killed near Dorchester In an automobile accident, He was found shortly after 2 p. in. pinned under tho steering wheel of his overturned car. Hla neck was broken and death Is bellovcd to havo been instantaneous. No ono knows how tho accident hap pened us Denton left Dorchester nlono In tho car. Tho body was found by Frank West, a furntor Tho accldont occurred on a smooth stretch of road. This ludlcntea ho was speeding -M VfSWifcl