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.f T LKOTA COUNTY HERALD Stale Historical Society Motto; All The News When It Is News. VOL. 23. DAKOTA CITYNEB., THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1015. NO, 3l n V 1 ft . i ' i f CORRUPTDRS GOUTY TWENTY-SEVEN TERRE HAUTE OFFICIALS CONVICTED FOR CONSPIRACY. THE TRIAL COST $12,000.00 Mayor and Colleagues Take Verdict In Connection with Poll Frauds Calmly All Allowed Liberty on Previous Bond. Wedfrn Newspnjxr Union Nei frtTlce ' Indianapolis, Ind. Mayor Don Rob crts or Terre Haute, and all except two of tho othor twenty-six defend ants In the election conspiracy case who wore found guilty by a jury In the federal court here Tuesday return ed to othelr homes to remain until Monday morning, when they will bo sentenced by Judge Anderson. In the meantime pieparations for an appeal were being made by the attorneys foe the convicted men. The trial and investigation which preceded it has coat the government approximately $12,000. The expense for witnesses at the trial was estimated at $5,000. Only two of the tventy-seve;i con victed men are in jail. They aro Alex ander Aczel, alla3 Steel, who was ar rested some timo ago and held under $5,000 bond on a chargo of attempting to corrupt a government witness, and Timothy ("Bull") Conway, whg just before tho trial opened was given a jail sentence in a local court for carry ing concealed weapons. Severe penalties can be imposed. The possible cumulative -punishment under the four counts of the Indictment Is lines totaling $26,000 and imprison ment for nineteen years. DRYS SWEEP NEBRASKA. Returns Indicate Victory of 19 to 3 In Larger Towns. Omaha, Neb. The result of the election held throughout the state Tuesday shows that the drys gained a victory of about 19 to 3, according to returns compiled. This was the princi pal issle in many of the towns. A primary election for candidates for city commissioners showed that the old present city commlar'onera -would bo renominated. The polls closed late and returns were slow In being compiled. The election was very quiet, follow ing a like campaign, and local politi cians predict that the vote will be less than normal. 'Some of tho larger towns of the state changed from the wet column to tho dry. Among these are Wymore. Kearney, Kullertou, Albion, Friend and Tllden. Hebron, Silver Creek and Wa hoo changed from the dry to tho wet column. South Sioux .City went dry by a ma jority of 23 votes. It was the first time in tho history of tho community, since its organization, that a formal ban has been placed upon the saloon. Dakota City turned to the dry col umn by a vote of 58 to 50. Emerson voted to bring back the saloons In a quiet election, 123 to 71 ballots. ' Wisconsin Drys Score. Milwaukee, Wis. The vote In Wis consin's cities, towns and villages on tho wet and dry question showed a gain for the dry element in number of towns gained, but tho larger cities voting on the issue Madison, Superior, Ashland and Beloit remained in the wet col umn. Forty-one places which were dry voted to remain so, and 65 voted to retain saloons. Probably tho most significant feature of the vote was that 19 cities were Bwuug Into the dry col umn, while only four villages which were dry went over to the wet colunn. Dry Column Grows. Detroit, Mich. Complete unofficial returns from the sixteen Michigan counties In which local option was the issue In Tuesday's election show that tho drys were successful In Blxteen counties and tho wetB were victorious In two. Vote 100 Saloons Out. Chicago. The dry forces voted 100 more sn loons would pay Nicaragua option elections Tuesday and by wip ing out certain wot spots added three counties to 52 already completely dry, a total of 55 counties out of 102 in tho fctato. Nicaragua Bankrupt, Fears. Washington, D. C Nicaragua is de clared to be on tho verge of bankrupt cy by Clifford H. Hnmm, collector gen eral of customs there, who discussed tho situation with President Wilson and Secretary Bryan and later talked with war department officials. He at tributed the situation partly to tho fiiiluro of tho treat under which tho United States would pay Nicaragua $25,000,000 for canal rightR, Root Named Leader, Albany. N. Y Ellhu Root, former United States senator, Tuesday was elected president of the New York constitutional convention, tho first that hns been held In New York since 1891. Many big Issues, including conserva tion of natural resources, revision of the judiciary system, short ballot, liom.ft. rule, old ago pensions and cvuai ' suffrage, aro to be disposed of. Every eflort Is to be made, leaders declare, to keep the convention non-partisan. There are no progressive delegateo, NUHLFHEP RESIGNATION AS NAVAL AID CAUSES SENSATION IM OFFI- CIAL CIRCLES. IS REGARDED AS PROTEST Held the Most Important Professional Position In the Navy Told House Body U. S. Fleet Was Not Prepared for War. Washington, April 5. A sensation was caused In naval circles on Friday when It became known that Rear Ad miral Bradley A. Flsko, aid for opera tions in tho navy department, had ten dered his resignation Horn that office and asked to be assigned to duty olso wliore Admiral Fisko also asked to be relieved from duty as u member of tho general board of tho navy, of which Admiral Dewey is president. Admiral Flske tendered his resig nation as aid for operations as a pro test against tho present administra tion of tho naval establishment. Whilo tho resignation of Admiral Fisko was not oxpected, there have been mutterings among naval officers recently that indicated great dissatis faction with tho manner In which the service was being conducted and tho fleet being operated. As aid to opera tions, Admiral Fisko held tho most important professional position In. the navy, and was tho senior member of tho group of advisers that formed a sort of cabinet of tho secretary of tho navy. Ho retired because ho felt ho could not remain In that position with justice to himself or tho department authorities. Admiral Fisko has felt keenly the growing lack of efficiency in tho navy as a result of the adoption of policies disapproved by him and other high ranking officers. Tho admiral told the houso naval committee that tho Ameri can fleet was not prepared for war, and expressed the opinion that It could not bo made ready under five years. This testimony was given last December, and at that time there was talk in naval circles that Admiral Flake's views had not been pleasing to his superior officers, who claimed that tho fleet was In a state of effi ciency. ' Admiral Flske If one of tho fore most officers in the navy. He was with Dowey in the battle of Manila bay, and had service in various parts of the world, where ho displayed tact and judgment In dealing with delicate questions. Ho is devoted to his pro fession. Long before the navy adopt ed electricity he advocated it He was responsible also for tho nso of the telescopic sights on guns. He Is a student of strategy, and has bocn of great use In fashioning plans for ob servance in case of war. It is said that Secretary Daniels may abolish tho aide system Inaugu rated by George von L. Meyer when he was at tho head of the navy de partment Tho laBt congress gavo a legal status to tho office of aid for operations. Either Rear Admiral Winslow or Captain Wlnterhaiter will be named for this position. KITCHENER ON WATER WAGON Secretary of War First to Follow Ex ample Proposed by King George of England. London, April 3. Earl Kitchener, secretary of state for war, and Just now the foremost figuro In Great Brit ain, Is tho first to follow tho examplo proposed by King George and banish all alcoholic beverages from his house hold. Tho war secretary gavo instruc tions on Thursday that no intoxicating drink of any kind should bo used in his household during the remainder of the war. CAPTURE 55,800 RUSSIANS Germans Claim to Have Taken Many of Czar's Troops During Month of March. Berlin, April 3 (by wireless), The official report from tho German gen eral -Btaff on Thursday announces that 55,800 Russian prisoners were cap tured by tho Germans in the eastern theater oj war during tho month of March. In addition tho Germans also captured nine cannon and Gl machlno guns. Tho report claims a success for tho Germans at Dlxmudo, in Flanders, but admits a French gain at Lunevlllo. Mr 8. Carman to Faco Trial Again. Mlneola, N. Y April 5. Mrs. Flor ence Couklln Carman, wife of Dr. Ed win Carman of Freeport, must stand trial a second time on tho chargo of murdering Mrs. Loulso Bailey. The case will bo called May 10, District At torney Smith of Nassau county an nounced. Justlco A. E. Blackmar will preside. District Attorney Smith Indi cated that he has vobtalned Important new evidence Nineteen Inches Snow In the East. New York, April C Virtually tho entire Atlantic seaboard was In the grip of a blizzard on Sunday. In Phil adelphia 10 inches of snow foil. Thick, wet snow, driven by a northeast gnle at a velocity of CO miles an hour. Wealthy Woman Is Dead. Baltimore, Md., April 0. Mary Gar rett only daughter of the late John W Garrett, died suddenly at the deanery, Bryn Mawr collego, Penn sylvania. Her fortune was estimated at $15,000,000 to $20,000,000. FRENCH STEAMER SUNK 8TEAMSHIP EMMA TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE. Nlneteei) of Crew Perish British Steamer Seven Seas Also De- etroyed With Eight of Crew. London, April 3. Two stoamora wero added on Thursday to the toll of those sunk by submarines and mines In tho courso of Iho German blockade. Tho French steamer Emma, bound from Dundalk, Ireland, to Havre, was torpedoed and sunk in threo minutes 12 miles oft Beachey Head. Nineteen of her crow of 21 porished. Tho small steamer Seven Seas waa also torpedoed and sunk six miles off Ucnchoy Head, presumably by tho samo submarine. Eight men aro re ported drowned. Tho Seven Sous was owned by Leach & Co. of London. Tho porlscopo of the subtnarlno hardly had been sighted from the Em ma when tho torpedo from tlio under1 seas boat struck the Emma In tho en gine. No warning of any kind was given. Tho ship foundered In throo minutes fr6m tho time it was struck. A British destroyer subsequently picked up two men who had been In the water for a couple of hours, and at tho samo time recovered two bodies. A dispatch to tho Exchange Tele graph company from Now Haven, a port in tho English channel in Sus sex, says a largo Dutch cargo boat, tho Lodowljk Van Nassau, has been brought into New Haven by two Brit ish torpedo boats under tho suspicion that It has been supplying Gorman submarines with fuel oil. TWO NEUTRAL SHIPS SUNK Dutch Steamer and Norwegian Bark Destroyed by Submarines Traw lers Torpedoed. London, April 5. Tho Dutch steam er Schleland, bound from Hull for Rotterdam with a cargo of coal, was blown up 24 miles east southeast of Spurn in the North sea. Tho explo sion occurrod amidships and ono of tho crew was blown to pieces. The remainder of tho crow of 1G took to tho boats, tho captain and seven men in one boat standing by tho Schleland until It Ba'nk at dusk, when they wore sighted by the Cornelia "Glaflna and taken aboard. Tho seven occupants of the other boat were also, rescued. Tho Norwegian bark Nor, bound from Fredirklsta'd for Hull with a cargo of wood, was torpedoed west of Dogger bank by tho German subma rine U-20. The crew was rescued. Tho Bubmarino U-10 encountered 40 miles from tho Tyno thoTforth Shields trawlors Gloxlana and Jason and sunk them. The crews were saved. Tho fishermen state that tho com mander of the "U-10 treated them kind ly, giving them hot coffee and tobacco. Ho spoke good English. He said ho had been ordered to sink everything in sight BULGARS ATTACK SERBS Irregulars Cross Frontier and Losses on Both Sides Are Considerable. Nish, Siberia, via London, April 6. A Bulgarian attuck began at two o'clock Saturday morning near Vallan dovo, when several thousand irregu lars, wearing military uniforms, crossed tho frontier and surprised and killed tho Serbian guards. They, occupied all the heights on the left bank of tho Varda river and penetrated as far as the station of Strumitza. Thoy cut tho telegraph wires nnd drovo back the Servian troops and captured two guns. Tho Serbian troops, re-enforced, re pulsed tho invaders after a violent all day tight and recaptured tho guns, iTho Serbians aro now pursuing tho Bulgarians, who lost heavily in killed and wounded. Tho Serbians lost fifty men killed. HEAD OF ROTHSCHILDS DIES Was NoteNd Financier and Member of the Peerage Ono of Europe's Richest. London, April 2. Nathun Mayer, Baron Rothschild, head of the English brauch of the Rothschild family, died in London on Wednesday. Nathan Mayer Rothschild, first baron Roths child, was born November 8, 1840, eld est son of the late Baron LI9110I Na than de Rothschild, and was created an English poor in 1885. Ho was tho head ot tho London banking firm ot N. M. Rothschild & Sons, and he was the head of tho British brunch ot this well-known family of International bankers. Baron Rothschild was wide ly known for his great wealth, and his philanthropic labors also won him fame. He was also a lover of art, and ills collection of art works Is very woll known. Discover Huge Sun Spot. Washington, April C. The navy de partment mado known that on develi oping a photograph of the sun taken at noon Murch 29 what appeared to bo a very largo sun spot waa on tho edgo of the northeastern limb ot tho sun. Germans Flee Italy. Copenhagen, April C. Great num. bcrs of Germans and Austrlans are dally leaving Italy All trains north bound are overloaded and booking! aro placed for days In advance. Three thousand already have left Rome. GERMANYTOPAYU.S. KAlSER STANDS BY OLD PRUS SIAN TREATY IN THE FRYE CASE. TRIUMPH FOR THE PRESIDENT Decision May Serve as Precedent In Washington's Statement on Death of Leon C. Thrasher, Who Perished on Liner That Was Torpedoed. Washington, April 0. Germany will agreo to pay tho United States $180, 000 as damages for tho destruction of tho American schooner William P. Frye by the auxiliary cruiser Prim Eltel Frledrlch. Information to this effect reached "Washington on Sunday from Berlin. Tho formal declaration of Germany's purposo will be communicated to thlB government within tho next day or two. Tho authorities breathed a sigh of relief whon advised of what they may expect from tho German government. They" feel thoy havo gotten around an exceedingly difficult situation. In its representations to Germany tho' administration was exceedingly careful not to make demands nor to use languago which might givo of fense. Tho American note waB con fined to tho statement of the facts and tho reference to the bearing theieon of tho treaty In force between tho United StatcB and Prussia. The treaty specifically provides for detention of a merchant vessel by tho warship of the other In time of war. Germany's agreement to pay dam ages because of tho application of the Prussian treaty to tho Frye caso is of great importance. In tho representa tions this government will make re specting tho drowning of Leon , C. Thrasher of Massachusetts us a result of the torpedoing of the British steamer Falaba by a German subma rine the applicability of tho treaty will be cited. HAYES BODIES ARE REMOVED President and Wife Laid In Memo rial Building at Fremont, O. Mausoleum Being Erected. Fremont, 0-. April 3. The bodies of President Rutherford B.Hayes and his wif, Lucy Webb Hayes, wero dls lnterrcl in Oa'u wood cemetery and ro moved to a vault in tho now Hayes Memorial building, rocontly complet ed In Spiegel grove, near horo. by the Ohio Archeological society at a cost of $50,000. Later tho bodies will bo placed in a masslvo granito mauso leum, which is being erected in tho grove. President Hayes died January 17, 1893, and Mrs. Hayes June 28, 1889. U. S. NOTE SENT TO GERMANY Washington Protest on Destruction of the Frye Asks Kaiser to Pay for Vessel. WushlnKton. April 3. The American noto to Germany over the destruction of tho American sailing ship William P. Frye by tho Gorman raider, Prince Eltel Frledrlch, was dispatched to Ber lin on Thursday. Tho representations of tho United States concern only the vessel and do not discuss tho question of cargo, which tho state department is sntlsflod was not American owned. The note contends thero was no Justification for tho sinking of the Fryo. GERMANS CROSS THE YSER Village South of Dixmude Is Occupied by Kaiser's Troops, Declares BerMn Announcement. London, April C. German troops have crashed the Ysor and captured a village on tho west bank south ot Dixmude, according to an official an nouncement from Berlin on Sunday, which says: "On the Yser canal, south of Dix mude, German troops occupied tho vlllago of Droi Grachten on the western bank which was held by the Belgians. "Soveral French charges in tho for est of La Pretro wero repulsed." 57 PERSONS ARE INDICTED Many Acts of Vandalism Are Attrib uted to Closing of the Saloons Live Stock Slaughtered. Fairfield, 111., April G. Indictments against fifty-seven residents of Sims, HI., wero returned on Saturday by tho Wayno county grand jury here after a week's investigation of tho dynamit ing of the Baptist church und other acts of vandalism commonly attribut ed here to a controversy between "wet" und "dry" factions, Governor Falls to Get Pay. Charleston, W. Vn., April 6. It de veloped that ono of tho stato officials who Is not druwing his salary, becauso ot failure of tho late legislature to ap propriate funds for running expenses, Is Gov, Henry D. Hatfield. U. S. Plans New Aero Center. Washington, April 5. The signal corps ot tho army, under the direction ot Brigadier General Scriven, chlof sig nal officer, is perfecting plans for the establishment ot an aero center at Ban Antonio by June 1. BIG BUSINESS IN GAIN UNITED STATES THRIVES IN GREAT WORLD CRISIS. Advance lo Felt From the Atlantic to the Paelflc-iHelped by For eign Trade. Chicago, April 2. Developments along lines of industrial activities throughout tho United States wero reported in greater volume- and over wider territory on Wednesday than at any timo sinco tho first spurt of business at the beginning of tho year. ReportB camo from thoMontnna and tho Inko copper districts telling of tho opening of mines and smelting plants that uaVo been closed or oper ating small shifts for months, and also that wage advances woro being mado among miners and other work ers. From tho steel districts around Chi cago, in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and else where similar reports of growing activ ity wero. heard. Dispatches telling of Increased operations In Now England marked tho ono territorial oxtrorao and tho gains in industries on tho Pacific coast marked tho othor. Tho spirit ot improvement in busi ness and tho securities markets was reflected throughout Chicago business ciicles. Bankers and buslnoss men concede strong cyidoucos of a sharp revival in trade and finance. Tho re ports received by them from all quar ters told of greater activities. Brokers' offices woro crowded and onthuslasm ran high as tho stock market advances eeomed to presago approaching business prosperity. Bankers and business men say tho great demand tho war has thrust upon the United States for practically everything it can produco will bring great prosperity to this country. Tho immense trade balanco of near ly $600,000,000 In favor of tho United States seems to tell tho tale. Gold commonced to flow Bwlftly into this country and tho only check was tho creation of huge credits here by tho powers of tho old world that are tak ing our merchandise and products of overy description. FLASHES OFF THE WIE ?ocooooooc Montreal. April 2. William Stltt. general passenger aent for tho Ca nadian Pacific railway, dropped dead in, his office, New York, April C Tho ocean-going tug Edward Luckenbach was sunk off tho Virginia capes on Sunday In tho storm, with a Iobs of fourteen lives, Including Captain Unstead, according to messages received by Charles H. Potter, secretary jot tho Luckenbach Steamship company. Now York. April 2, Frederick D. Underwood, president ot tho Erie railroad, was operated on for appen dicitis at tho New York hospital. It was said ho would recover. Lynn, Mass., April 3. Ope hundred palnterB went on Btrike'-for a five cent hourly Increase. Chicago, April 3. Announcement was made hero that frx new open hearth furnaces and ono additional blast furnaco wore in operation In tho Illinois Stcol company's plant in Gary, Ind.,, giving employment to an addi tional 1,000 men. Tho steel plants in Jollet, 111., and South Chicago also wero working with additional forces of men. Detroit, Mich., April 3. The stock holders ot the Detroit United railway havo empowered tho directors, to sell tho lines to the city of Detroit for $24,000,000. London, April 3. Tho common sol diers and the populaco woro tho only sufferers from starvation in Frzemysl. Tho officers had abundant food, wines and cigars to tho last, according to tho Times' Przemysl correspondent "In tho last days," says tho corre spondent, "cats Bold for $2 each and dogs for $5 for food purposes, as there was no more horseflesh left" GERMANY HONORS BISMARCK Teachings of "Iron Duke" Will Bring Victory to Fatherland, Says Bethmann-Hollweg. Berlin (wireless to Sayvlllo), April 3. All Germany on Thursday cele brated by patriotic demonstration tho hundredth anniversary of the birth ot Bismarck, tho "Iron Duke." In Ber lin tho day was marked by linprcs slvo demonstrations before tho na tional monument In front of tho roicliG tug. Military and civil organizations deposited memorial wreaths before tho monument. Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg, addressing. a crowd, said: "BlBmarck'B work cannot be taken away from Gormany. Tho German empiro is surrounded by a ring ot cnomlcs with rago in their hearts, but wo shall defeat them." Archduke Punishes 40 Officers. Basel, April G. Archduke Frederick presided at a court-martini in Cracow to hear charges agnliiBt a largo num ber of high officors. As a result, forty officers, three colonels and eight cap talnB wero retired, King Undergoes Operation. London, April 0. Router's Copenha gen correspondent says King Christian underwent a alight operation, but that ho has recovered and that no further bulletins will be issued concerning hi health URIEF NEWS OF NEBRASKA Aurora wiuitB tho 1916 G. A. R. en campment. The old high school building at Tho vlllago ot Bennet has just or ganized a commercial club. Exeter was destroyed by fire. Merchants at Ord have Inaugurated a co-opcratlvo delivery Borvice. Tho commercial club at Liberty is pushing a project for a now hotol. Peru Is already discussing the ques tion of a Fourth of July celebrntlon. lonora Kruso, 11 years old, of Avoca, fell from a hny left and broke several ribs. Dairymen nt Beatrice have taken steps to organize a cow-testing asso ciation. Lincoln hns secured tho national conference of njusic supervisors for next year. Tho Western leaguo bnsoball season will open at Lincoln, Friday, April 23, with Denver. Fruit prospects over tho stato are said to bo the most promising for many seasons. Tho Kearney basoball team has adopted the name "BuffnlooB" as its official "moniker." Lincoln Commercial club is making arrangements for an historical pago nnt, Juno 5 and 6. . PnrKer Anderson ,an old resident ot Pauline, was found dead in bed, a vic tim of heart failure. Syracuso will vote on water oxlen slon, sower system and electric lights nt tho coming election. Cougregationulists of Beatrlco aro making nrrnngemontB for tho erection of a new $10,000 church edifice. Chadrou Commerclnl club has an employment bureau that last week found places for twenty-four people. The Wahoo school board put tho lid on enrds and dancing by any of tho teachers employed for the coming year. Whilo excavating for tho now school house at Campbell, workmen un earthed portions of tho skeleton of a mastodon. Fred Ferglor. of Seward was, in stantly killed when ho Jumped from a moving train UtTumora, his neck be ing broken. According to! tho figures of the United States department ot agricul ture, Nubraska leads In tho number ot horses per capita. Fred Rose, a 10-y6ur-old boy living near Broken Bow, had his lower lip bitten off by a vicious horse he was leading to water. Legislators were entertained by tho Lincoln Commercial clnb-yitkvi ban-' qtiet nt which tho gridiron stunt waa the prevailing motif. Roy Dcnn of Humboldt bus Just shipped by express a car load of draft horses to Ohio, where thoy will bo used for farm work. Nebraska City police have requested citizens of that place to refrain from feeding the tramps that are oven running that community.. The Beatrice postofflce will contlaua as ix first-class office, the receipts for the fiscal year ending March 31 ex ceeding the $40,000 mark. Playgrounds will be established in a number of Nebraska towns this Bum mer, Hustings having planned to spend $2,500 on ono for that place, R B. Bedell, forpier principal of tho Albion high school, has been elect ed to succeed L. E. Martin to the su perlntendency at Schuyler. Estimate is made that 75 per cent of tho bees In Richardson county have died of starvation, neglect nnd dis eases Incident to the- long winter. W. F. Denton, of Sterling, was elected chairman of tho Burlington system by tho order of railway. train men at its meeting held in Chicago. Frooman Wadsworth, 13 years old, was, accidentally shot near Wayne when a gun In the hands of a com-, panlon. was discharged while on a huntlngi trip. Early and deep plowing is recom mended in Nebraska by tho depart ment of agriculture to kill the Hessian fly, which haB to a certain extent sur vived the winter, Shlckley board ot education will add a twelfth grade to tho.schoolB at thut place. A chapter of the Sons ot tho Amer ican Revolution will bo organized at Lincoln". A number of cases ot smallpox have developed at Hastings, despite the ef forts of officials to subduo it. A quar antine is now bolng rigidly enforced, N. W. Smalls, recently elected post master at Fremont, has taken charge of tho office, B. "W. RoynoldH, who re tires, making the transfer without ceremony. Roy Scarborough, 22 years old, ot Dunbar, was found dead in an alloy at that place, epilepsy, to which he was subject, being the probable euueo ot his death. Tho Community club of Liberty, which has a membership ot fifty-four; hns taken preliminary stops for the erection of a new hotel ut that place to cost about $5,000. As the result ot the shooting of Mrs. Ida Stout by her husband, Harry, in a Burlington train in Lincoln, Mny 28, 1914, five Nebraska saloonkeepers are made defendants Jn a $11,400 dam age suit. Charles H. Miller. In chargo of the music at the Lincoln high school, waa elected a director ot the, national con ference of muBlc supervisors at their sessions just closed at Philadelphia, The oldest framo building In Lincoln, built over fifty years ago, and located near tho'Burltngton depot, Is being lorn down to be replaced with mod srn brick block. According to figures just completed, the 484 students of the collego of, agri culture represent sixty-seven counties In Nebraskn. The hishost registration from one cruntj Is 154, from Lancaster. SENDS MORE BILL A8KED TO EXTEND AUTHORH OF LIVE STOCK BOARD To Bring About Eradication of Col taglous and Infectious Diseases ' Western Newspaper Union News 3rlc Two more bills wero sent to legislature Wednesday morning Governor Morohead, and were inti duccd In tho lower chamber as H. Nob. 7C2 and 763. Tho former measure was formalu Introduced by the Gage county delegsj tion, nnd provides that school 1 members In cities of 5,000 to 40,00 shall be elected for terms ot six yearJ one-third to be chosen every twl years. Tho second bill confers specfcl powers on tho stato veterinarian anl the livo stock sanitary board, to makl and enforce quarantine regulation! governing Interstate shipments stock to bring about tho eradication JOHN A. BARKER Editor Franklin Progress, who (s ret resenting tho Sixty-first district,. lr the house of representatives. of contagious and infectious diseases Authority Is conferred on the slate veterinarian and his assistants to brand or mark Infected animals in quarantine for the purpose of Identi-j ucauon. iney are niso empowered a make arrests without warrant It M made incumbent upon county attorJ neys to prosecuto violations of-,tn law reported from the state veterH narian'a office. In another message to the liouaej Governor Morchead requested that special committee bo appointed to conl for with him on the amount of an ap-l propriatlon deemed necessary to imburse owners of cattle which 11 be killed by order of the state veteri narian or the live stock sanitary board! Decause or root and moutu diseased I Iowa-Nebraska loundnry- To put Lake Manawa territory lnt Iowa and 'briny the East Omaha striy into Nebraska la the purpose at H. It No. 398, tho 'Negley bill for an Iowa- Nebraska boundary commission, whloi the house In committee ot the whole approved Monday and sent to third reading. An amendment waa add4 l6r nn appropriation of $300 tot pay expenses. Originally the Missouri river wu the boundary Mne between the,.twa d"j, uui iu iuo course ot vua , p& fifty or sixty years several sudden changes have been made in the chan nel ot the stream, the effect of 'which, under tederal laws and court deci sions, is to leave tho tracts thus cut) pff In the same states where they were located. The boundary commission, provided for by tho Nr-xley act will endeavor to make a trade and restore' the river boundary. The senate has recommended for paBsago a bill appropriating $2,012.64) for the relief ot Sarpy county for ex penses incurred in trying police offi cers -who pursued tho escaped con victs following tho prison outbreak and as a result of which a farnaer,Roy Blunt, was killed. There was po oiv poattlon. Senator Gates of Sarpy ex plained that this waa the actual sum, expended by the county In the prose cution ot tho case ugalnst these offi cers as a result of popular clamor at the time and that county could not avoid it. In a communication to the legisla ture, Governor Morohead called at tention to the services rendered by tho members of the tornado relief commission appointed two years ago, and suggested that a resolution be passed expressing the thanks of the lawmakers, on behalf of tho people oC the stato. A committee was appoint ed in the house, comprising Messrs. HoBtetler, Larsen and Lanlgan, t draft such a resolution, The commis sion haB had a report printed showing a balanco of $6,76G on hand, out of the $100,000 appropriated in 1913, which will go back into the state treasury. Abolishment ot the presidential olector method of votinB for president and vice president of the United States nnd substitution ot names of the candidates therefor is urged In at memorial to congress, which Repre sentative Anderson of Boyd still hats topes of getting the legislature to act ipon. An effort by Chambers of Deufla tounty to revive the boxing bill faikd n the house. Tho voto Bhowwl cwaly hiity-two members in fayor and tWty ilBfcTff XfB sSssiiiiw I igaiast it o