Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Dakota County herald. (Dakota City, Neb.) 1891-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1915)
I IvOTA COUNTY HERALD Motto: All The News When It Is News, VOL. 23. DAKOTA CITY, NEB., THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1915. NO. 36. 1 ALLIED SHIPS HII! HUGE RUM TAX IS LAID U.S. SHIP TORPEDOED 578 PERISH ON SHIP '5 PARKS IN FILM NEBRASKA ... , - -n'.ctnrical CI 1 s 1 f s f y w AN ARMY OF 100,000 PREPARES FOR DEFENSE OF PEKING. GARRISON POORLY EQUIPPED Report of Toklo Cabinet's Decision to Throw Down Gauntlet to Mongollons Interpreted as Final War Move Mi kado's Subjects Flee. Peking. Military preparations are being made for tho defenso of Peking. According to Chinese officials whose statements have been corroborated In other preparations elsewhere than at (Ho capital for defense, because the Chinese will be unable to oppose the Japanese should they make an attack. It is asserted In high quarters that 100,000 troops have been concentrate In tho environs of Peking, but with sufficient ammunition for only a brief resistance. Special police and military precau tions have been taken throughout the city, and especially around the Win ter palace where President Yuan Shi Kal resides. Tho officials declare that they are suspicious that the Japanese may attempt a repetition of tho Ko rean coup de 'etat. The Japanese legation, it is said, no tified the Japanese Tuesday to prepare to leave Peking and that many women and children are getting ready to de part. Many of tho Japanese men prob ably will tako refuge In the legation quarter if hostilities break out. The situation is considered awk ward for some of these foreign lega tions, especially whose countries sym pathize with tho Chinese, but none of them could oppose the entry of the Japanese into Peking. Dr. Paul S. Relnsch, the United States minister here, expresses the opinion that the missionaries and other Americans in the interior are in no danger. He sayB the Chinese gov ernment will preservo order In the re gions over which the Chinese hold con trol. ROME AGAIN BALKS AT WAR. k Italian Government Once More Post pones Decision. Iondon. Italy has postponed again her decision concerning participation in tho war. Home dispatches say that new offers have been presented on be half of Austria in an effort to satisfy Italy's territorial demands. King Vic tor Emmanuel's decision nut to at tend the unveiling or the Garibaldi monument is regarded as indi'cating that no warlike action will be taken in the immediate future; for it was the opinion in Rome that his presence on this occasion would have been equivalent to a declaration of war on Austria. Prince von Buelow, the German am bassador, is credited with having averted a crisis by presenting the new offers. Airship Sinks Submarine? Herlin. Tho following official com munication lia been issued: ''On May 3 a German airship had an en gagement with several British subma rines in tho North sea. Several bombs were dropped from tho airship, one of them hitting and sinking one of tho submarines. The airship was bom barded by the guns of the submarines without being lilt." 1 Invade Bank; Slay Owner. Chicago. John J. SlomskI, a private banker, was shot in a daylight hold up by one of five young robbers in his bank Tuesday afternoon. He died scon afterward. The robbers obtained $S0 from Albert Prysbltek, a saloon keere, who had come to make a de posit, but nothing from the banker. They escaped In an open automobile. Canada Guarding Food Supply. Ottawa, Can, The shipment of wheat, flour and a large number of oth er agricultural products and commod ities to the United States has been prohibited, it has been officially an nounced, except when such shipments are intended solely for domestic con sumption In the United States and not for re.shlpment abroad. Second Typhus Case In U. S. New York. The second case of ty phus fever, the scpurgo or Serbia, to reach tills port within a week, wus found aboard tho Cunard liner Car pntlila. upon her arrival from Med iterranean ports. Tho victim was a steerage passenger. Union Law Held Invalid. Columbus. The Ohio statute which piohlbits an employer from discharg ing an employe because of the mem bership of the latter In a labor union, was hold unconstitutional in a decision handed down by the state supreme court Tuesday. British War Cost Mounts. London. In presenting the budget to tho house of commons the chancel lor of the exchequer. David Lloyd George, estimated that if tho war last ed during the whole of the fiscal year, Great Britain's expenditure in that time would be ,1,136,434,000. Cook to Climb Mt. Everest. Chicago. Dr. Frederick A. Cook lias announced that ho will attempt to climb Mt Everett, in tho Hlmllayas, the highest mountain In the world, tins Hummrr BRITISH TORPEDO BOAT REPORT ED DESTROYED BY TURKS DURING ATTACK ON FORTS. GALLIP0LI TOWNS ARE TAKEN Forces Establish Themselves on Both Sides of Dardanelles and Force Ad vance Heavy Losses Admitted by the London Admiralty. Amsterdam, May 3. Tho British battleships Majestic and Triumph havo been damaged and forced to withdraw from tho lighting line, tho French cruiser Jeanno d'Arc was set aflro by Turkish shells, an English destroyer was sunk and two transports of the allies wero hit and ono of them beached, according to tho Turkish of ficial statement received here on Fri day, via Berlin. Tlie statement follows: "Sixteen armored cruisers and many destroyers attacked our advanced bat teries in tho narrows on Tuesday and fired thousands of Bhclls on our bat teries and Infantry positions. "They wounded a number of sol diers. "Two transports oft Sedd-El-Babx wero repeatedly struck by our shells and ono of them was beached. The British battleships Majestic and Tri umph wero damaged and withdrew from the fighting line. Our batteries also damaged tho French cruiser Jeanno d'Arc, which was sot on lire. "We also sank an English destroyer in the entrance to tho narrows." London, May 3. Tho town of Mal dos, five miles above tho narrows of tho Dardanelles, has been bombarded and Is In fTames; two towns have been captured from the Turks and three other towns occupied by British, while a Turkish transport has been sunk, ac cording to an admiralty report Issued on Friday. Tho report also stales that the allies have suffered severe losses. Flvo hun dred Turks were made prisoners fol lowing an unsuccessful attack at Sari Bair. The allies havo established themselves on both sides of tho Darda nelles and their successful advance Is reported by the admiralty. RAIL BODY MAKES AWARD Engineers' and Firemen's Agents Will Not Sign the Agreement Given Slight Increase. Chicago, May 3. Tho western rail road arbitration board handed down Its award on Friday in tho case, of CG, 000 engineers and firemen who had asked 10 per cent increase in wages and changes in working conditions. Representatives on tho board of the engineers and firemen refused to sign tho award. They declared It granted no Increases In wages and that in many cases wages would bo re duced If It were" not for tho clause In tho award that where wages aro high er now, thoy shall not bo affected. W. S. Carter contended tho wages In every engine west of Chicago was higher now than granted by tho award. In the case of a fow light engines there was a slight Increase. Heroaud there tha englnemon re ported a victory. T'.io surprise testB were ordered abolished. "Wo will take our medicine," said President Carter. MRS. AST0R ENGAGED, REPORT C. H. Mackay Pays Marked Attention to Widow Will Lose $250,000 a Year If She Marries Again. Washington, May 1. Rumor of a possible engagement between Clar ence II. Mackay, president of tho Postal Telegraph company, and Mrs. John Jacob Astor, which wero start ed in New York city, have been re newed by the visit hero of Colonel Aster's widow with Mrs. J. E. Wld enor of Philadelphia, Mackay and a group of friends. Colonel Astor, who was one of the victims of the Titanic disaster, pro vided in his will that if his widow married again she should lose tho in come from 15,000,000, or $250,000 a year, left in trust for her. GERMANS BOMBARD DUNKIRK One Hundred and Sixty Persons Killed or Wounded Property Dam age Is Heavy. Paris, May 3, Tho German bom bardment of Dunkirk Is confirmed in ofllclal statements which declare 60 12-Inch shells wero dropped In the I town. One hundred and fifty persons. j mostly civilians, were killed or in I jurcd. One shell smashed the roof of I tho barracks and others caused heavy , damage to property In other sections of the city. It Is believed that the I Germans have some new type of long range artillery. Big Order for Sugar. New York, May 4. A war order for granulated sugar, valued at $3,000,000. to bo delivered In about two months, has been received by the Federal Su gar Itoflnlng company. Tho sugar will ho shipped to England. German Slain at Montreal. Montreal, May 1. A Gorman pris oner attempting to escape was shot dead by guurds, One hundred and six teen Germans held as war captives wero being tukon from Montreal to be rent to Spirit Lake. GREAT BRITAIN IN EFFORT TO CURB LIQUOR DRINKING. New Law Will Practically Wipe Out Traffic In Intoxicants About Shipbuilding Yards. London, May 1. Chancellor Lloyd Georgo on Thursday night submitted tho government's liquor program to tho liouso of commons and immediate ly moved that its most important pro vision, an Increaso of $3.93 per proof gallon in tho duty on whisky, brandy and gin, should bo adopted at onco, and put Into effect Immediately. "It Is necessary to pass this resolu tion tonight," ho explained, "In or der to prevent tho withdrawal of spir its from bond." Tho houso divided. It was tho first division slnco tho beginning of tho war. Lloyd-George's victory, however, was complete. Tho resolution was carried by a vote or S9 to 5. Tho former duty on spirits was 10 shillings a proof gallon. The bill adds 15 shillings and 9 penco a gallon, moro than doubling tho tax. Tho taxes on other alcoholic drinks aro increased In proportion. Tho government Is td control tho salo of all liquor in areas where war material Is produced and where ship ping is carried on. Tho present pub lic houses In theso areas aro to bo re formed or, In many coses, put out of business. Hours of sale will be re stricted and tho uso of light and non Intoxicating drinks will bo ericour agod. Financial sufferers aro to be compensated. Lloyd-George estimated that tho new duties on beer would produce $8,000,000 of revenue and that tho duties on wines would produce $7,500, 000. TURKS CLAIM BIG VICTORY Berlin Hears Ottoman Troops Cap tured Twelve Thousand Prisoners Near Dardanelles Forts. Berlin, April 30 Halll Bey, former president of tho Turkish parliament, who Is now In Berlin, received a tele gram from Constantinople on Wednes day stating that S.OOO French and Brit ish soldiers had been driven to the sea and that 12,000 had been captured by tho Turks as a result of tho attempt oi the allies to land forces to attack tho Dardanelles fortifications. A British admiralty announcement issued at London states that the allied troops havo established themselves across tho Galllpoli peninsula. Thoy have beaten oft all attacks and aro steadily advancing. Constantinople, April 30 (via Am sterdam). Tho war minister has sent tho following report to tho sul tan: "Gen. Llman von Sanders tole graphs that tho center and right wing of tho enemy's army has been com pletely defeated. Ho hopes tho loft wing will undergo the same fate." TWIN CITIES CASE DECIDED Interstate Commerce Commission Re jects Proposals of Railroads East of Mississippi to Raise Rates. Washington, April 30. Tho Inter state commerce commission on Wednesday rejected the proposal of railroads east of the Mississippi and north of tho Ohio to establish a 90 cent scale of class rates on rail-lake-and-rall trafllc from New York and tho east to St. Paul and Minneapolis. The 83-cent scale was ordered to be main tained. Tho proposal of tho railroads to chargo a 28-cent scale of differentials to Minneapolis and St. Paul over tho rates to Duluth also was rejected and a 21-cent scalo ordered maintained. ThlB means that on trafllc from tho East 21 cents will be added to the rato to Duluth on shipments that go through to St. Paul and Minneapolis. Tho case, kuown as tho "Twin Cities Case," was ono of tho most Important recently decided by tho commission, as It affects a large volume of traffic ovor practically all western railroads. GERMANS SHELL U. S. SHIP Standard Oil Steamer Cu6hlng, Flying United States Flag, Attacked In North Sea. London, May 3. Reuters received a dispatch from Rotterdam on Friday saying that tho American steamer Cushlng, from Philadelphia, arrived at Rotterdam and reports having been at tacked by German airmen In iho North sea The airmen dropped two bombs, but no damage was done. Tho Cush lng was flying tho Amorlcan flag and her name waB displayed on lier sides In huge letters. The Cushlng Is owned by the Stundard Oil company. Tho Cushlng's cargo consists of 2,491.000 gallons of refined petroleum and CO, 000 gallons of lubricating oil. California Fruit Is Saved. San Francisco, May 4. --The $50,000, 000 scaro which foil upon tho Pacific Mope because of u threatened sovere damage to fruit by frost has turned to rejoicing. A drizzling rain Improved all crop prospects. Airmen Attack St. Quentln, l-ausanno, Switzerland, May 4. A rnfugno who arrived from St. Quentln, Frnnce, reports that four British avi ators attacked that city, blowing up a German ammunition dopot and killing 19 Germans. GERMAN SUBMARINE'S ATTACK KILLS THREE AMERICANS DISASTER OFF SCILLY. CAPTAIN KILLED BY SHOCK OH Steamer Gulfllght Bound From Port Arthur, Tex., to Rouen With Cargo of Naphtha Vessel Towed to Port by British Craft. London, May 4. Tho American oil steamer Gulfllght was torpedoed In the English channel on Saturday by a Ger man submarine. Her captain died of heart disease from tho shock and two members of her crew of 3C wero drowned. The Gulfllght, a 3,202-ton Bhlp. owned by tho Gulf Refining company of Texas, was bound from Port Arthur, Tex., to Rouen with a cargo of naphtha when she was attacked off Bishop lighthouse in tho Scllly islands. Tho vessel, although badly damaged, stayed afloat and was towed to shore by steam drifters and beached. Tho rescued mombors of tho crow wero landed by a patrol boat at Scllly. Tho French stenmer Europe also was torpedoed by a submarine and sunk off tho Scllly islands. Tho sub marine ordered tho crow to tako to tho boats and then fired several shells Into the steamer. Tho ship did not sink from tho effect of these, so tho submarlno launched a torpedo which sent her to tho bottom. The crew of tho Europe was picked up by a fishing smack and landed at Nowlyn, Cornwall. Tho Europo was bound from Barry to St. Lazaire with coal. The British steamer1 Fulgent was sunk off Skelllng Rocks, southwest of County Kerry, Ireland, in the dark early Saturday morning, also by a German submarine. Tho mastor was shot and killed and his body taken Into one of tho boats. Later the boat was picked up by a trawler and its occupants landed at Kllrush. It Is feared the remainder of tho crow, who occupied a second boat which has not been found, has been lost. Tho Greek steamer Fotls, from Gal veston and Norfolk, for Rotterdam, has been taken into'Blyth, England, by a British prize crew. It Is alleged that she carried a cargo of contraband believed to bo destined for Germany. The Gulfllght is tho fourth Amor Icon steamer destroyed either by mines or submarines In the sea warzono since February 18 and Jhe fifth Amiir tcan vessel sunk In all, the William P. Fryc having been sunk in the South Atlantic by tho German raider Prlnz Eltel Frledrlcb. FOUR SHIPS SUNK IN BATTLE British Torpedo Boat and Trawler De stroyed Germans Lose Two Vessels In North Sea. London, May 4. In a small naval engagement In tho North sea on Satur day a British torpedo-boat destroyer and an English truwler wero sunk and two German torpedo boats wero sent to tho bottom after a running fight, according to an announcement made by the admiralty. Tho text of the ad miralty statement follows: "A series of small affairs took place in tho neighborhood of the Galloper and North HghtBhlps on Saturday. During the forenoon tho British de stroyer Recruit was sunk by a subma rine and four ofllcors and 21 men of tho crew were saved by tho trawler Daisy. "At 3 p. m. tho trawler Colombia was attacked by two German torpedo boats from the westward. Tho Colom bia was torpedoed and sunk, only ono deckhand being saved. "A division of British destroyers chased tho Germans and aU6r a run ning light lasting an hour both tho Germans woro sunk. "Thero wero no casualties among tho British ships and two German offi cers and 44 men wero rescued and made prisoners." BIG SURPRISE FOR WILSON Woodrow Is Added to Sayre Baby's Name President Acts as God father at Christening. Springfield, Mass., May 4, Having enacted his rolo as godfather to "Baby" Sayre, President Wilson re turned to the White Houbo. A sur prise wus given tho president at tho christening In the shape of a now name for "Baby" Sayre. Ho no longer Is Francis Sayre, but Francis Woodrow Sayre, thus sharing the namo of ,hls distinguished gruudparcnt. President Wilson has been strongly opposed to having his grandson "burdened with my own name," hut Mrs. Sayre Anally won ills consent to Its use. Tho christening was held on Sun day tu St. John's Episcopal church. Ilov. Dr. Franklin Cator ofllclated. Zeppelin Races a Train. Bury St. Edmunds, England, May 3. Tho German Zeppelin that raided this district raced neck and neck with a train for ten miles. Tho airship dropped five bombs In an effort to de stroy tho train, but all fell wide. Engineer Killed. Washington, May 3. Charles L. Stephens, thirty-five, of Pittsburgh, was Instantly killed In a Baltimore & Ohio freight wreck, seven miles east of this city, when his engine, two tenders and twelve freight curs left the rails. FRENCH CRUISER TORPEDOED BY AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE. Leon Gambetta Sunk In Ten Minutes One Hundred and Thirty-six Rescued by Italian Vessels. Paris, April 30. Tho French crulsor Leon Gambetta was sunk by an Aus trian submarine, with tho loss of 578 of her crew of 714, In tho Strait of Otranto, near tho cutranco of tho Adriatic sea, which was officially an nounced by tho ministry of inarliio on Wednesday. Tho official announcement of tho sinking follows: "Tho Leon Gambetta was sunk while cruising off tho entranco of tho Otranto canal. All tho high officers died at their posts. Ono hundred and thlrty-filx sailors and petty officers wero savod by Italian boats." Tho Leon Gambetta had on board a crow numborlng 714 mon, including twonty-two ofllcors. A majority of tho mon woro asleep at tho tlmo tho cruis er was struck. Thoso saved were vir tually without clothing. They woro taken from tho water In a pitiful condition. Somo were wound ed and others wore almost uncon scious, while all suffered from ex posure. The Gambetta parted company with tho French cruiser Jules Ferry Tuesday night to cross tho Strait of Otranto, with a vlow to co-oporatlng with other French ships In nn attempt to block tho Austrian fleet if It should seek to leavo tho Adriatic. Tho submarlno U-5 launched two torpedoes agalnBt tho Gambetta, both of which wero effective Tho Austrian submarlno U-5 which sunk the iLcon Gambetta waB com manded by Lieutenant Georgo Rlttor von Trapp. Lamenting tho' loss of tho Leon Gambetta, the Temps says: "Tho cruiser was a valuable unit of tho French navy." Tho Leon Gambetta was engaged with other French cruisers In guard lug tho strait to prevent tho passago of Austrian submarines to attack tho allied fleet at tho Dardanelles. Tho cruiser displaced 12,416 tons. Philadelphia, May 1. Viewed from an economic standpoint, the great war In Europo should benefit Amerloan In dustry. This prophecy waB mado hero by William C. Redfleld, secretary of commerce, In an address beforo tho Amorlcan Academy of Political and Social Science. He advocated an American merchant marine for tho transportation of United Stntcs prod ucts. El Paso, Tex., May 1. Villa papor pesos went down to 4& conts In gold. This is tho lowest point thoy havo ever reached. At ono tlmo aftor tho battlo of Torreon Villa pesos were worth 35 cents. Sebastopol, via Petrograd, May 1. Emperor Nicholas arrlvod hero today. ROOSEVELT ENDS TESTIMONY Colonel Talked for Forty-nine Hours Name of Gov. Charles S. Whit man Mentioned. Syracuse, N. Y April 30. Tho namo of Gov. Charles S. Whitman was brought Into tho Barnes-Roosevelt $50,000 libel suit just beforo Colonel Roosevelt completed his talking mar athon of approximately forty-nine hours. r Whitman, while district attornoy of New York county, on Fobrunry 19, 1914, wrote a letter to Charles H. Duel!, Jr., formerly of Syracuse, de claring in effect that thero should bo a reuniting of Progressives and Pro gressive Republicans and all good citi zens to rid the state of boss rulo. When Colonel Roosevelt finished his record-breaking testimony ho had been on tho stand seven court days and part of two other days, making a total of almost fifty hours. 1 DEAD, 50 INJURED IN CRASH Cars on Electric Road Collide Near Fremont, O. Coaches 8et Afire After Accident. Fremont, O., May 1. Two cars on tho Lake Shore Eloctrlc railway col Idled on a single track four miles cast of this city on Thursday, killing a wom an and injuring 50 persons, 15 serious ly, A woman about eighty years old, whosu Identity has not boon estab lished, died at a private residence In Clyde from a fractured skull. F. R. Baldwin, Toledo, was hurt probably fatully. Mrs. N. Belknap, Bay City Mich., hurt Internally. Both cars wero set aflro in the col llslon. Sues 8tevenson Estate. San Fruncisco, May 4. A suit to re cover alimony of $100 a month award ed to Mrs. Katherino Qsbourno was tiled agalnBt Mrs, Isabel Strong Field, administratrix of tho estato of Mrs. Fannlo Van do Grift Stevenson, Depew Tells of Misting Wealth. New York, May 4. Tho Montauk club of Brooklyn gave a birthday din ner to Chauucey M. Dopow, who was elghty-onu years old on April 23 Mr Depew told how great wealth ba missed him by a hair's breadth. SPARKS FRQM i I THE WIRE J Dr. Condra of State Conservation Commission Is Preparing Play ground Moving Pictures. COMING EVENTS. North Platte Valley track meet Scottabluff, May 7-8. Nebraska Elks' convention, Fre mont, May 11-12. State Gun Club tournament. North Platte, May 18, 19 and 20. Annual encampment of State G. A. R., Mlnden, May 18-19-20. Missouri Valley Tennis Tourna ment, Lincoln, May 21-22. Annual convention of tho Ne braska State Pharmaceutical as- soclatlon, Omaha, June 7-10. . State Sunday School convention , Broken Bow, June 15-16-17. Stockmen's Convention and State Sheriff's Annual Meeting, Alliance, June 16-17-18. National convention of Travel ers' Protective association, Omaha, June 14-19. Annual convention of Nebraska Eagles, So. Omaha, June 15-16-17. Meeting of State Seedmen's as sociation, West Point, July, 7-8-9. Probably ono of tho most ambitious films produced under tho direction ot tho state conservation commission is now being worked out. Doctor Con dra is planning a 111m showing the parks and playgrounds of tho stato and methods used to secure good re sults in making lawns and in planting Bhrubbery. Pictures will bo taken of the notablo parks In the stato and bits of good landscapo gardening. Tho film probably will begin with Bomo views of a tumbled down house, with no lawn or tlowcrB near It. Then homes of tho better class will bo shown, followed by somo views of shrubs and plnnts used to beautify lawns. Parks in Lincoln and Omaha, as- well as In several of tho smaller towns of tho state will bo Bliown. A flint taking up the supervision of rec reation will be produced In co-operation with Uio stato teachers' associa tion. This film will show tho play grounds of model schools, and exam ples of various recreative exercises. BaBkothall, football and handball games as well as running and Jump ing contests will bo shown as enjoyed under tho best conditions. Another film showing vocational guldanco and Industrial work will also bo produced. This film will Bhow the manual train ing shops In mode! schools. Efficiency or length ot service can not be recognized In tho national guard aB entitling any officer to pro motion, according to Deputy Attorney General Barrett, but all officers must be elected by tho company or by tho regimental officers when it Is a regi mental office to bo filled. Tho opinion comes because of a lettor put up to tho attorney gonoral'B office by Ad jutant Goneral Hall, who would like to promote members of the guard and especially officers who have shown their adaptation to tho work and would strengthen the guard if they should bo placed whore thoy could do tho most efficient service. About halt tho fun for young America when tho circus comes to town waB knocked out by "a ruling of tho llvo stock sanitary board which will seriously cripple menageries throughout the country. Deer, ante lope, giraffes, buffalo, sacred cowb, zebras, Hamas, tapirs; pecoaiies and wild hoars aro dxcludcd from men ageries In fact don't look for any anlmnlB with clovon hoof, because they won't be there. The federal bureau of animal Industry haB pro mulgated tho rule, because of tho foot and mouth disease, and tho Nebraska hoard has approved it, Govomor Morehead and Commis sioner of Labor Coffey have been made defendants In an Injunction suit filed In district court to test the con stitutionality of tho employment agency law passed by tho last legis lature. The law becomes effective In July, Omaha, Nebraska, employ ment bureaus and a bonding company have brought tho suit. Among sev eral charges It Is claimed that tho now statute Is discriminatory. Commissioner E. E. Clarke of tho Interstate Commerce commission has notified Chairman Henry Clarke of the State Railway commission that tho dato of the hearing ot tho rato proposition covered by order No. 19 lias been postponed. The date had been set for May 10, but no new tlmo has been assigned. Otto Morchell of Ord, formerly county clerk of Valley county, has been appointed a lire Inspector under Kire Commissioner Itldgell. T)Is makes four Inspectors, now In tho, service of the state In that depart uent. letters havo been mailed out of tho coventor's office to members of tho legislature, asking them to recom mend two boys from each county as delegates to tho Universal Corn con vention, to be held at San Francisco August 5 and fi next. The boys will havo to pay their own expenses, un less In somo Instances tho county boards might bo provulled upon to defray a part of tho cost. Requests for the appointment of the hoys was mado upon the governor by the Na tional Top Notch Farmers' club, wMcli Is promoting tho convention, S TATE NEWS Alliance Is to have a Country club. Central City will havo a fast ama teur ball team this season. Tho cornerstono for tho new city hall at Geneva has boon laid. Tho now Crawford city hall, erected at a cost of $12,000, has been opened. J. D. Anderson has been elected manager of tho Syracuse baseball team. Tho business men ot Pender havo raised about $1,000 to support a base ball team. L. C. Armstrong has decided to croct a two-story brick building t Ainsworth. Despondent over 111 health, Carl Peters, a Fremont carpenter, com mlttdd suicide. Tho Flcso Motor company Is erect ing n large cement block garago at West Point AugUBt Standcr a farmer near Weeping Water, rccelvod J4.097.90 for wheat last week. Tho dato for the Nebraska Seed association moot at West Point Ib July 7, 8 and 9. As a result of the recent election seven Baloons In Kearney have closed for at least ono year. During April, 6,554 motor vehicle licenses woro applied for at the office ot tho secretary of state. Tho dato of tho next race meet at West Point, under the auspices of tho Nebraska speed association, has bcon sot for July 7, 8 and 9. John C. C. Will of RlcWand, aged 25, was drowned while bathing In the Platte river west of Schuyler. A $200 diamond brooch pin, lost by Miss Efllo Yager in front ot her homo In Hastings, was crushed by an au tomobile and Its value as a pin de stroyed. Mrs. OHvo B. True has complicated matters In tho raco for tho appoint ment ot postmaster at Fairbury by circulating a petllton to secure the placo herself. Tho barn of E. N. Boyles, vllvlng near tho Wyoming line, northwest ot Harrison, was burned, togethor with four horses, two mules, a cow, har ness, hay and grain. Because of nn error In the notices of tho school bond election at Ains worth a new call will bo made. Tho call will ask for $12,000 for a junior high school building. Attorney General Reed, bao an nounced tho appointment ot Ed. P. SImth of Omaha to appear for tho stato and tho railway commission In defense or ordor No. 19, the class rato order, Probing preliminary to a grand Jury Investigation Is being carried on at Hastings. According to Deputy Attornoy General Barrett, the inves tigation promises many sensational features. Tho new Methodist boll tower, erected a month ago at Ord fell after having been struck by a run away horse. Damage to the building 1b not serious, but the tower is a wreck and the bell damaged. Wlroless messages wore sent and received by high school boys at North Platto with apparatus they had con structed for tho bonellt of the. vis itors at the school patrons meeting held In that place recently. Incensed residents ot Hastings dis miss charge against seven boys when thoy agreed to share In expense ot scouring tho high school after having contaminated it with osafetlda fumes during a public meeting. H. G. Hollenslck, cashier of the Harvard Stato bank, haB filed articles of Incorporation of tho Harvard Union Elevator company, with tho secretary of state. Tho company has a capital of $25,000 and is backed by tho Farmers union. "Not for a dinky like that will I get off the track," said Mrs. Helen 81ater, 55, walking from Chicago to San Francisco, after sho had caused a St. Joo & Grand Island accommodation to stop in order to avoid running her down near Hastings. Tho organization of nn amateur base ball league In Phelps eounty consisting ot Elwood, Bertrand, Loomls and Holdrego has been com pleted. Each team will play two games a week, tho schedulo being ar range to allow ono at home and tho other abroad. A twelve acre plot In the west part of Hastings has been leased by tho school board for experimental agricul tural purposes upon the part of school boys, who will bo alloted one-eight of an acie each. Eighteen boys en gaged In the experimental work last year. Ono lad sold $18 worth of, his own products, Tho state board of control has ar ranged that botweou 1,500 and 1.C00 loads of sand and cement, ueeded for tho permanont roadway which will bo constructed on the Lincoln highway near the Kearney Industrial school, wll he haucd by the boys thero. Tho sand will ho taken from tho Platte Work bos begun on the excavation for the $250,000 addition to Lincoln's posloffice building. The Alliance Commercial club has shipped In 2,000 troos, paying the freight and selling them tor less than cost. Moro trees will be planted there this year than In any live pre vious years. While worklug about the railroad yards at Unadllla, Max Schreiner, manager of the Farmers' elevator, I'epped on a spike that ran nearly lirough his foot, causing a very pain ul wound. m 4.