DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD.
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DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 1C, 1013.
NO. 37.
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10 "REFORM" PARTY
REPUBLICAN 8ENATOR8 IN SES
SION I88UE PROCLAMATION
A8KINQ FOR CONVENTION.
WOULD CHANGE THE RULES
Cutting Down Basis of Representation
From Southern States, and Direct
Election of Delegates to National
Body Are Demanded.
CROWDS STORM CARS
ONE BURNED, OTHERS BLOCKED
ON CINCINNATI TRACKS.
Crews Are Compelled to Flee
Their Lives After Being
Beaten by Mobs.
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VERY LATEST PARISIAN COIFFURES
Chicago, May 13. Fifty Republic
ans from eleven states have made a
demand for a Republican national
convention to bo hold some time this
year.
A proclamation to this effect waB
the net result of the threo days' con
ference 'held In the Congress hotel.
The plan of tho senators, headed by
Albert J. Cummins of Iowa, 1b to
change the rules of the Republican or
ganization machinery In such manner
&s to answer tho charges of a "stolen
convention" tho cry that went up In
the Chicago national Republican meet
ing of a year ago.
The changes desired by tho sena
tors are these:
Cutting down tho basis of repre
sentation from the southern states to
representation of the Republican vote
and not on general population.
Delegate contests to be settled by
the states and not arbitrarily by the
national committee.
Dfi'ect elections of delegates to na
tional conventions giving Indorse
ment to primary olectlons In a na
tional sense.
Tho proclamation given out after
the conference adjourned Monday fol
lows: "At an Informal conference of R3-
publicans from eleven states, held In
Chicago May 12, 1913. It was voted
that It would be submitted to tho na
tional Republican committee as the
opinion of thoso present that a na
tional convention of the party should
be held this year at as early a date as
may be practicable. The purpose is to
consider the expediency of changing
the basis of representation In future
conventions so that delegates shall
proportionately represent Republican
voters and not general population.
"This Is to tho end that the will of
the membors of the party may be
more accurately determined. Also
for the purpose ohchanglng the rules
relating to delegates and members of
the national committee so that the
primary election laws of the various
states shall be recognized and have
full force.
"Also for the purpose of making
Buch other changes in the methods of
conducting national conventions and
campaigns as shall conduce to giving
the utmost possible effect to the prin
ciples and policies of the party.
"It was further the opinion that
such a convention, might properly and
usefully take any other action desir
able to reunite the party and to give
assurances that It stands for con
structive and progressive activities In
the affairs of government to tho end
, that the common welfare may be ad
vanced. "It was tho unanimous belief of
those present that tho changes sug
gested should be made forthwith and
that the national commltteo be strong
ly urged tc. take steps to such an
end."
Lawrence V. Sherman, senator
from Illinois, who presided over the
conference, was authorized to name a
committee of threo to present the
proclamation to tho executive com
mittee of the party national organiza
tion In Washington on May 24. The
official statement Issued was prepared
by a committee composed of Robert
Luce, former lieutenant governor of
Massachusetts; Senator William E.
Borah of Idaho, Senator W. S. Ken
yon of Iowa, W. P. James, state sen
ator of Michigan: J. A. Troutman,
state senator of Kansas.
Senator Borah protested, but was
voted down by his associates. -
Senator Cummins nnd Herbert S.
Hadloy, former governor of Missouri,
answered tho objection of national
committeemen to the convention Idea.
They do not believe the committee
has the power arbitrarily to change
the rules of tho party.
Cincinnati. May 13. One
burned, five deserted and loft stand
ing on the streets In the downtown
section and the crews of these six
cars cither beaten or forced to run
to cover 1b tho total result of nn ef
fort made by tho Cincinnati Traction
company to operate cars on Its linos
An Avondale line car whllo passing
Hunt street and Broadway was sud
denly seen to be ablaze. Several men
In a wagon driving alongside tho car
had thrown a quantity of gasoline
over It and then put a match to It.
The crow, numbering ten men, de
serted and were pursued by a crowd,
but managed to escape.
Two other Avondale cars passed
through the center of tho city fol
lowed by a Jeering crowd, but upon
reaching Seventh and Sycamore
streots some one cut tho trolloy ropes,
whllo a combined assault was mado
on tho cars by a crowd of strikers or
sympathizers and several of the crew
were roughly handled.
On Central avenue, In tho West
End, two John street cars attempted
to work their way to tho center of
tho city when a heavy wagon was
driven directly In front of thorn and
apparently stalled.
Before the police could move the
wagon from tho tracks a crowd board
ed the cars, rocks and bottles wero
hurled through them and few of tho
crew of sixteen men managed to' es
capo bruises or cuts. None, however,
reported serious Injury.
Another Avondale car was stopped
at Court street and Broadway and
the crew deserted without a fight.
The traction company announced
that it would continue to make at
tempts to oporato tho cars, and fur
ther trouble 1b feared.
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PROSPECTS
GOOD
SECETARY
PORT OF
MELLOR FILES RE
CROP CONDITIONS.
PLENTY OF RAIN IN APRIL
Facta and Figures Furnished From
Many Sources Make a Re
markable Showing.
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In the conter Is a marcel-waved tight colffuro with a broad band held
together by a pearl buckle which holds In place a black algrotto. On the
left is a marcelled colffuro that is parted on th loft with a knot in tho back
and an ornament of white beads and an aigrette. On tho right is a vory loose
and full coiffure with bangs and a low knot twisted, with a string of beads
used as nn ornament
TARIFF BILL IS PASSED
MEASURE ADOPTED BY VOTE OF
281 TO 139.
FLASHES
OFF THE WIRE
New York, May 10. The election of
C. 8. Funk as president of the Rume
ly company, manufacturers of agricul
tural Implements, was announced by
the Interests financing that corpora
tion. Mr. Funk was for six years gen
eral manager of the International
Harvester company.
Buffalo, N. Y., May 12. Gibes from
acquaintances over his defeat for tho
office of school commissioner drove
Frank Kosmowskl to Bulcldo Friday,
according to a report submitted to
Sheriff Becker by deputies.
Vancouver, B. U., May 10. Hemmed
1n by flames, which started from some
unknown cause, six members of tho
crow of the steamer Ophtr, which
sailed from Vancouver Thursday night
and tied up nt tho Brunswick ennnery,
Canoo Pass, near Ladner, In the Frascr
river, were burned to death in a lire
which dentroyed tho vessel,
Wuusau, Wis., May 13. The over
turning of a motor boat resulted In
tho death of six persons by drown
ing. The boat was struck "deadhead"
and the rubber bar wns broken, allow
ing the boat to drift helplessly
against a submerged pier, which
caused It to overturn. Tho dead:
Herman Roehl, Gus Janko, Eleanor,
Gertrude, Waltor and Gustav Janke.
Belolt, Wis., May 13. A freight
train going south on the Chicago &
Northwestern road was wrecked Sat
urday at tho base of the Big hill
north of the city, and several cars
were tumbled in the river. No ono
was hurt.
New York, May 10. Dennis Sweeney,
John J. Ma' tha, James E. Hussey and
James F. Thompson, 'former pollco In
spectors convicted of conspiring to ob
struct justice and to check graft rev
elations Involving thorn, wero sen
tenced to serve ono year In tho peni
tentiary and pay a fine of 1500 each.
Thl3 is the maximum sentence.
WILSON ASKS DELAY
Flood of Protests Awaits Ita Ap
pearance In Upper Body of
Congress.
Washington, May 10. The Under
wood tariff bill, proclaimed by the
Democratic party as the answer to
Its platform pledge to reduce thotar
Iff downward, was passed by tho house
Thursday. Tho vote was 281 to 139,
five Democrats voting against tho bill
and two Republicans voting for It.
Floods of protest from manufac
turer, merchant, producer and foreign
nations await the bill when It maKes
Its appearance before the'sounfe. The
bill will be started upon Its stormy
way at once. Republican senators
will open the fight by demanding pub
lic hearings. This will bo defeated,
but It Is tho purpose of the DemocratB
to give full hearings In committee to
all classes of objectors.
The tariff bill mado record tlmo
through the houne, but little more
than two weeks having passed since
it came from tho ways and means
committee. All amendments except
thtise propoyed by tho committee wero
defeated. With tho exception of
Broussard of Louisiana, no Democrat-J
Ic member ot tho houso proposed
changes in the bill,
On final passage tho Democrats vot
ing against It wero Eptoplnal, Du
pree, Broussard, Wntklns, Elder, Mor
gan, Lazare and Aswell of Louisiana
and Charles B. Smith of New York,
it received tho votes ot Kolly and
Ruploy of Pennsylvania; Bryan of
Washington and Nolan of California,
Progressives, and Cary and Stafford
of Wisconsin, Independent Republicans.
REQUEST8 GOV. JOHNSON TO DE
FER ACTION ON ANTI
ALIEN LAW.
PROTEST FILED BY JAPAN
Presldont Declare Through Bryan
That He la Ready to Co-operate
With California tin Systematlo Ef
fort to Correct Any Existing Evlla.
PRINCETON WINS BOAT RACE
Defeats Harvard and Pennsylvania In
Varsity Rowing Event at Cam
bridge by Quarter of Length.
Cnmbrldgo, Mass., May 13. Prince
ton won the varsity boat race hore
Monday by a Quarter of a length,
Harvard was second and Pennsylvania
third. Tho race was rowed as a post
ponement from last Saturday, when
the high wind prevented the contest.
Indicts In New York Scandal.
Now York, May 13. State Senator
Stephen J. Stillwell, recently acquit
ted by tho senate of bribery charges
preferred by George A Kendall, presi
dent of the New York Hank Note com
pany,, was Indicted for bribery by tho
grand jury before which ho appeared.
Diplomat Is Wed In Secret.
Washington, May 14. Diplomatic
circles wore treated to a surprise.
Monday when It was learned that
Frederick C. Luthl, chancellor of the
Swiss legation, was married last No
vember to a Louisiana lady.
HONOR MEMORY OF SCHURZ
MRS. THAW TO "COME BACK'
Washington, May 13. Tho federal
government's final effort to delay alien
land owning legislation in California
was made Sunday wuen Bocrotary
Bryan, In the name of President Wil
son, telegraphed Governor Johnson
notifying him that the Japanese am
bassador had earnestly protested
against tho bill passed by tho Califor
nia asBombly and urging that tho
governor postpono notion by with
holding his signature.
Tho statement In part.lB as follows:
"Th president directs me to ex
press his appreciation of your courtesy
In delaying nctlon on tho land bill now
before you until Its provisions could
ho communicated to tho JnpnticBO gov
ernment and considered by It.
"Ills excellency, Baron Chlndn, has
on behalf of his government, pre
sented an (.'anient protest against the
meBiiro. As you have before you but
two alternatives, viz: to approve or to
veto, It will nvall nothing to recall to
your attention tho amendment sug
gested to tho legislature and as tho
president has already laid before you
his views 'upon tho subject, it is un
necessary to reltorato thom."
"If a postponement comments Itself
to your Judgment tho presldont will
bo pleased to co-operate In a systemat
ic offort to discover and correct any
evils that may oxlst in connection
with land ownership by aliens."
Lincoln, Neb. Prospects' for a re
cord brooking crop from ono end ot
tho Btato to tho othor this year aro
most flattorlng, according to roports
rocolvcd and complied by Secretary
Mollor of tho Btato board of agricul
ture. Tho eatlsfactory condition appar
ently provalls over tho Btato at largo
nnd to a greater degree, for this sea
son of tho year, than for many years
past. In gathorlng data for hla report
tho socrotary of tho agricultural board
had tho benoflt of tho railroad roports,
the data furnlshod by county crop ro
portors and tho sectional roports sent
In by creamery nnd grain men over
tho stato. Tho stato university like
wise contributed much Information on
tho subject. Tho consequent report
contains tho following information
for tho people of tho stato:
Details of Report.
"While tho Boll was dry Hi tho bo
ginning of sprlnE work tho rocont
rains havo thoroughly soaked tho sub
soil, whllo tho Intermittent snowfall
of March provontod injury from high
winds and dust storms
Wheat For perhaps tho first tlmo
In many yoara Nobraska farmers wero
surprised to soo tho fall wheat cover
ing tho ground on May 1. Tho pre
sent outlook for a record breaking
ylold Is most favorable. Tho gener
ous rain did not flood or do any dam
ago, according to reports, even In tho
bottom lands. During April thoro
wero somo cold winds, but thore waa
no damago reported from freezing
and thawing, which occaalonnlly provo
vory trying to the young plants.
"Oats Reports indicate that oats
aro In excellont condition. Most ot
tho plantings aro up, with a uniform
stand, In nearly all sections of tho
state.
"Corn Ninety per cent of tho
ground 1b plowed and ready for plant
ing. k
"Alfalfa Nover better. Tho rocont
rains in all parts of the stato, along
with tho accompanying days -of sun
shine, havo spurred tho growth of the
plants.
"Llvo Stock Horses and cattle
camo through tho winter in excellent
condition. Dairymen report Ideal con
ditions. "Fruit According to reports re
ceived by Socrotary C. G. Marshall of
tho Stato Horticultural society an un
precedented fruit ylold Is oxpected.
Tho blossoms wnB novor reported hot
ter nt this BeaBon of tho year. Every
trco and plant is loaded with blossoms.
Buds wero In superb condition after
a mild wlntor. Tho orchards aro re
markably freo fiom disease and thcro
Is an encouraging Increase In tho
amount of spraying In tho orchards.
The fioste in April did no damago.
Tho poach trees aro In excellent con
dition nnd a largo yield Is expected
In southeastern Nobraska.
AXLE OF RECORD-MAKING CAR
Contrary to Common Belief, Splndlo
on Barney Oldfleld'a Machine
la Maaalve Affair.
Tho average automobllo entliuBlaat
would naturally expect that tho axlea
and othor partB of racing cars would
bo light The front axlo of tho huge
200-horsopowor rncor with which Old
field mado tho now world's straight
away record of : 27.33 seconds for tho
mllo proves tho contrary.
If tho speed of an automobllo Is
doubled the strosBes which will bo sot
up In tho component parts will bo
quadrupled, and, nccordlng to tho Au
tomobile, an axle thnt would bo qulto
satisfactory at 30 miles per hour
would have to work four time as hard
ARTIFICIAL STONE NOW MADB
Surface Cavities Filled With Cement
Mortar and Saturated With Water
Glass Solution.
By now methods, soft sandstone oi
llmcntnnn. or even mortar or concrete.
Is mado hard and lmpormeablo to a
depth of halt an Inch or so. and aftni
treatment can bo polished and cut,
This makes It practicable to use soft
and easily-worked stones whore tha
hard material Is needed, ' In tanks,
pavoments, etc. In ono process the
surface of the stone Is first thoroughly
cleaned, cavities aro filled with ce
ment mortar tempered with water
glass solution, the whole Is then sat
urated with a pnlutlon of potash ot
soda, wator-glaas, and Is finally ln
prcgnatod with molten chloride of cal
cium. Tho reaction of tho chloride ot
calcium on tho water-glass fills tho
pores with hard insoluble silicate ot
lime. Another process consists In
first saturating with sulphato of am
monia solution, nnd thon with a solu
tion of potash water-glass, wiping oft
tho solution not absorbed in one mln-uto.
ENGINE INTENDED TO LAST
Front Axle.
at 60 miles an hour, and sixteen times
as hard at 120 miles an hour. That
tho relatively enormous amount of
metal uaod In the Jront axle ot the
Old Hold car Is a nearer approach to
correct axlo proportions for racing
cars than relatively light axles is
proved by tho lurgo number of axles
hat have failed under racing conditions.
Walking-Beam Arrangement of Eng
Hah Firm 8peaka of Thorough
ness of Old Builders.
The walking beam engine of an
English Iron-working establishment
speaks eloquontly of the thoroughness
of tho old machlno builders. It began
work In 1854, with a cylinder of four
by eight feet, and a speed of fourteen
revolutions per minute under a steam
pressure of thirty pounds per square
Inch. In 1898 It was compounded,
tho pressure being Increased to 120
pounds. 1910 It was found to be still
too valuable a servant to retire, and
It was converted into a triple-expansion
engine, which now works with
Btcam at a pressure of 200 pounds
superheated to 430 degrees. Some
years ago tho engine "ran away," ac
quiring suoh speed as to burst tho
ropo-drlvo pulleys, yot was very little
damagod.
TOOL HANDLE IS CONVENIENT
USE CONCRETE FOR STRENGTH
Wife
of Slayer of Stanford White
Will Return to the Stage
In London.
Three Suffragettes Arrested.
Dublin, May 14. Three militant suf
fragettes wero arrested hern Monday
for smashing windows In the poBt of
fice When taken to tho pollco sta
tion each carried a large reticule full
ot stones and a hammer
Civil War Veterans Dedicate Monu
ment to Their Former Comrade
In Arms. .
New YprK, May 10. Civil war vet
erans who fought with Carl Schurz
took part In tho dedication of n memo
rial monument to him at Mornlngaldo
drive and One Hundred and Sixteenth
street on Saturday. Prominent per
sons wero prosont and took part In
the ceremonies. Joseph H, Choate
presided and spoke, and speeches wero
mado by Borough President McAnony,
Count von Bernstoff, tho German am
bassador, and Congressman Richard
Bartholin Among borne of tho vet
erans who fought with Schurz and
who were present at tho dedication
today were Gen. P J Osterhaus, Gen.
Iloraco Porter, MaJ. Gen. Greuvllle M.
Dodge, Gen. Adelbort Ames, Oen.
James II Wlleon, Gen. J Grant Wll
son und Lleut.-Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
Plymouth, May 10. Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw hat) abandoned, temporarily at
least, hor ambition to become a
sculptress and will return to tho
stago. She has signed n contrnct
with the Mnrlnelll Agency to tour
music halls and vaudeville theaters of
England and America. Her sulury Is
given at JG.000 a week. Sho will make
her first appearance within a row
weeks at a London music hall.
Whon seen aboard th Oypmplc.
Mrs. Thaw said that she was going di
rect to Paris to continue hor study
Of Bculpturo for a Bhbrt tlmo nnd will
thon go to London.
EX-SENATOR CULL0M IS ILL
Borne Apprehension Felt Concerning
Condition of Venerable States
man Suffering From Cold.
Washington, May 13. Former Sen
ator Shelby M Cullom of Illinois !'
Ill nt his residence here and BOtno
upprehenslon was felt Sunday about
his condition, Ho caught cold sevoral
days ago and has been conllned to his
bod. Last winter ho had a similar ot
tack but recovered and took up his
duties as resident commissioner of
'.he Lincoln memorial commission,
Still Seek Missing Boy.
Burlington, N. J., May 14. Aided by
tho Boy Scouts, tho pollco contlnuo
search for six-year-old Albert tl
Smith, son of Alfrod Smith, who 1b
bclloved to have been kidnaped. Tho
boy has been mlbatng Blnco May 9.
Honor Memory of Schurz.
Now York, May 12. Civil war vot
orans who fought with Carl Cchurz
took part In tho dodlcntlon of a memo
rial monument to him at Mornlngsldo
drive and One Hundred and Sixteenth
street Saturday.
Think Two Died In Fire.
Chatham, Ont., May 13. Two mon
wero burned to death and throe others
had narrow escapes in a flro which
Saturday completely destroyed tho
building occupied by the Chatham
Planet.
DR. COOK WANTS INQUIRY
Explorer Asks President for Commis
sion of Polar Experts to Inves
tigate His Claim.
Washington, May 13. Charging gov
ernment olIldalH with a "propaganda
of character assassination" and ridi
culing tho National Geographic soci
ety, Dr Fredorlck A. Cook haB writ
ten .i President Wlltton asking that a
commission of polar explore bo ap
pointed to Investigate his claim and
that of Admiral Peary to tho dlacov
ery of tho north polo.
Dr, Cook BugguBtH as meinburB ot
the commission such men as Gen. A.
W. Greely, U. S. A.; Capt. Otto Svor
drup of Norway and Prof. Georges Le
colnto of Belgium. -
Old Wrought-lron Trestle Approaches
to Danville Bridge Incased With
Adhesive Material.
A most important Oifee of concrete
In engineering structures laj the m'etfijt
od which has been adopted for the
strengthening of old wrought-lron
trestle approaches to tho Danville
(111.) railroad bridge nnd the St
Charles bridge. "Thoso structures,
which wero built many years ago,
wero constructed of Phoenix columns,
with diagonal tie rods. With tho great
luoroaso that has conm of late years
In tho wolght of trains, It has becomo
necessary either to strengthen these
trcstleB or remove thom altogether.
Tho former course was followed; and
tho method adopted was to Incase tho
columns In concrote. Tosts of tho
strength of Uicbo reinforced compres
sion members show that tho addition
of the concroto raisod their ctrength
fully E0 per cent.
Arrangement Permits Operator to At
tach Device In Any Position
That May Be Desired.
In speaking of a tool handle, Invent
ed by Archie McDormld of Doming,
N. M., the SclentiftcAmerican says:
This Invention provldos a nandto ror
use-pnawaniJiather twlaiind ts
arranged to permit the operator ec-"'
venlently to attach the handle to the
tool In any position to buU the con
venience of the ufl'er of the tool. As
shown In tho Illustration, the saw la
' nt
VINCENT AST0R IS STRICKEN
8uffers From 8evere Cold and Throat
Trouble Reception to Senators
Abandoned.
Poughkoopslo, N. Y May 13. Vln
coht Astor roturnod to Forncllffo, his
country homo at Ithlnobeck, Sunday,
In a state of collapse and was so 111
that tho reception which ho planned
for the members of tho senato com
mltteo on military affairs at Forncllffo
was abandoned. Mr. Afltor Is suffer
ing from a severe cold
Property Escheats to State.
Lincoln, Nob. Ono hundred and
Blxty acres of Keya Pasha county
land, a quarter soctlon in Holt county,
a similar amount In Colorado and
Bomo Auburn realty wero turned ovor
to Stato Land Commissioner Bookman
for use of tho permanent school fund
Tho stop terminates tho history of
property accumulations of Joseph TJl
rich, a Nomaha county bachelor miser
who died throo years ago without
holrs. Tho property oscheatB to tho
Btato undor an order of tho court. A
man named Cahoo rented tho Auburn
placo aftor Ulrlch'a death and during
romodolllng found sovoral thousands
dollars In gold eecrotod In various hid
ing places. Ills own uso of $1,000 ot
this furnished a caso for tho courts
to settle. In iho end It was decreed
that as trespass Is ono of the olomontu
of larceny, ho had not committed It
In this caso.
Cahoo is still living In tho houso
nnd rontals for the Intervening period
must bo collected by tho Btato laud
commissioner.
To Fight New Insurance Bill.
Lincoln, Neb. Tho first atop to
wards fighting tho lately onacted codo
inBuranco bill In courts was taken
when Auditor Howard and assistants
began a rigid scanning of tho legisla
tive history of tho various provlBlona
of tho moaBure. It Is understood that
tho proforred plan of proccduro will
bo for Auditor Howard to rofiiBo to
turn ovor tho control of tho Insuranco
buslnoBB to tho now board, Miub lay
ing hlmsolt open toa mandamus at
tack.
RECORDING SCALE IS UNIQUE
Elaborate Apparatus Patented by a
Michigan Man Prlnta Welghta
Opposite Names on Paper.
A rather elaborato apparatus In tho
ecnlo lino has been patented by a
Michigan man. It Is nothing Icbs thnn
a scalo which records tho weights of
vailous objects opposite any name on
a sheet of paper It carries for that pur
pose. Tho device has a printing mech
anism at tho top, nnd acroBB thlfl runo
a moving carrier like that on a type
writer. It Is on this carrier that tho
papor reatB bo that any namo may bo
Bhlftcd in Hn with the printing appa
ratus. Tho object to bo wolghed is
hung on a hook which projocts from
Tool Handle.
provided at tho end with two handles
aliko In construction. Each of tho
handles proper contains a nut engag
ing a screw rod. Tho flattened end
of tho rod carries a lug adapted to en
gago an aperture In tho saw. When
tho handlo proper is turned the screw
rod drawB the saw up against a
grooved bearing mounted on the end
ot the handlo.
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Kaiser Is Robbed on Train.
Berlin, May 13. According to tho
Morgen Post tho omporor wus robbed
of two alligator handbags whllo re
turning by train from his docont visit
to Strasaburg. The handbags con
tained articles of personal uso
Pockets Filled With Stones.
Kalamazoo, Mich., May 13. The
body of Barney Cryan, aged Blxty, an
AlaBkan prospoctor, who returned to
tho city IaBt wlntor, was found Satur
day In tho Kalamazoo river. His pock
ets wero filled with Btones,
Rescinds Order on Nurse.
Washington, May 13. Tho Inter
state commerce commission rescinded
its decision holding nurses not to bo
a part of a family of a railroad oEJclal,
and theroforo not entitled to free
I transportation on railroads.
Names Board of Mediation.
Lllcon. By tho provisions of a bill
passed by tho last legislature Gover
nor Moroheud this uftornoon ap
pointed tho following men aB mem
bers ot a board ot mediation:
F. M. Coffoy of Lincoln, represent
ing tho labor organization; Robert
Cowol of Omaha, representing tho m
ployors, and II, E. Rolacho of Chad
ro:i, representing tho people.
Mr, RolHcho repreaontod th Chad
ron district In the hist lcgldlatiru
boliiK lu the lowur houat-
Recording Scale.
beneath, and as soon as tho weight Is
folt tho typo bearing that figure Is
engaged and can bo thrown on the pa-r-er
Tho weight Is also recorded on
a dial at the bidn ot tho scalo, bo that
It can bo Been without leading the pa
pa Thero are various uses for audi
an appnratua, one of thom being In
manufacturing establishments whoro
records aro kept of Individual work,
or In butcher shop3 wlirfro rccordB aro
kept of Individual wales.
Lighter Armor.
By welding sovoral sheets of metal
'nto one plate, Instead of molding a
single plate as a whole, on English
Invontor bus dovoloped nn armor light
or than that now in use and claimed
to In cepablo of resisting tho moat
p n rf. urojectlle
The gum usodon postage b tamps la
mado largely of potato starch.
Tho United States uses ono-flfth ot
all the sugar made In tho world.
Mutches Imported from Sweden in
tho first six months of 1912 weighed
35,000,000 pounds.
The United States has 88 establish
ments producing Ipld and silver leaf,
which give employment to 1,553 work
ers. A Michigan knitting mill Is making
artificial silk from vegetable fiber
and converting it Into hosiery and un
derwear. If clean clndors bo used in concrete
as it is mado It will havo a surface
that will hold a nail almost as solidly
as wood.
An ncotylono lamp that throws a
flash instead of a steady beam of light
Is being tried out for signaling by a
Swiss railroad.
Tho world's richest ruby mines, la
TJppor Burma, ure known to havo
been operated since enrly In tho sev
nnteunth century. j
An Arizona mine captures copper
which eBcapes In waste water by plac
ing scrap metnl In tho water until it
Is coated with copper. ,
Strong brine made of salt and water,
sprinkled on coal, will make a Are
burn brlghtor and less soot will accu
mulate In chimneys nnd flues,
Tho akin of a black fox 1b worth
from $5 to (10, and tho animals, are
now being raised In captivity tc sup
ply tho demand for their pelts.
Cnnary birds are now part ot th
equipment of well-regulated mines.
If the "atmosphere Is questionable ta
birds aro carrlod Into It, and they
show signs ot Its effects at once.