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THE ALLIANCE HERALD
T. J. O'Keefo, Publisher.
ALLIANCE,
NEBRASKA.
In Korea llio widows " --
ted to romnrry. You can't hold Ihcm
in that way horo.
Italy now nsscrta that It Is nn good
terms with all tho world. Tho banana
trade must ho flourishing.
An American duchcsB has secured n
divorce and resumed her maiden
name. Doesn't this break n record?
In caso of doubt, take your umbrel
la. In caso of doubt as to the owner
ship of tho umbrella, take It anyway.
A man In Georgia held his cotton
crop of ,900 bales and lost $30,000,
and be might liavo held tho dough
bag. A correspondent of a New York
paper wants the aldermen to mako
whistling In public a punishable act.
Whew!
A Chicago scientist claims to liavo
discovered that smoking causes con
sumption. How about female con
sumptives? Marconi now claims that ho can talk
1,700 miles. That'B nothing. Wo hnvo
spellbinders down this way who can
talk 1,700 hours. .
Tho Now York Herald wants to
know what "a school of fiction Is."
Too often a school of adversity for
tho unhappy reador.
A newspaper poet has perpetrated
what ho calls Tho Lay of tho Hen.
Hope is Isn't as rotten as soma of
this newspaper verso.
A Georgia woman claims to liavo
been cured of rheumatism by a stroke
of lightning. It evidently did wonders
for her imagination also.
Tho playing of "Dedolla" stopped a
panic In n theater. Presumably the
audlenco turned on tho orchestra In
stead of toward tho exits.
It is now said that "skeoters" are re
sponsible for consumption. They aro
certainly responsible for any amount
of profanity just at present.
One man In Chicago has been travel
ing Jfor thirty-iieven years 'for tho
same firm and Is still on tho road.
What a lot of storleB ho has heard!
That New York man who dropped
dead upon being turned down for n
loan of $450,000, would probably liavo
gone and dropped tho dough, If ho had
got it.
A Philadelphia contemporary recent
ly had an editorial on "Where tho Law
Reaches Men." Down this way It
generally reaches as far as tho pocket,
anyhow.
A New York girl recently discover
ed that her heart was on tho wrong
side. Never mind, It will doubtloss be
on tho Inside of nn 'engagement ring
Eomo day.
An enterprising Boston Sunday
school has its pupils given Instruction
in baseball. Wonder how they man
ago when tho tlmo comos to swear at
tho umplro?
Somo of tho South American repub
lics go on tho theory that It Is neces
sary to holt a revolution onco In a
whllo to remind tho outer world of
their existence.
Rev. Newell Dwlght Hlllls declares
that in the next generation it will bo
considered "vulgar to spend money."
It Is now from old man Sage's pecu
liar point of view.
A South Carolina man !s worrying
himself over his failure to find out
whether or not Shakospearo had a
library. Didn't need any ho was n
wholo library In himself.
In Massachusetts a man has been
awardedd $40,000 for Injuries received
on a railroad which resulted in melan
cholia. That railroad probably feels
somewhat melancholy, too.
Tho Boston Herald considers min
ority opinions useless. Tho weight of
evidence lies tho other way. Tho
fathers of tho republic wero at ono
time In a very decided minority.
Lady Curzon's infant daughter cried
when it was held In tho arms of Queen
Alexandra. This will bo terribly hu
miliating to all good Americans who
hope to becomo members of tho nobil
ity. An eminent German scientist has
come to this country to lutroduco a
new health cure. It Is to bo hoped that
he will try It first on that large cluss
of husky citizens who havo both health
and money to (burn.
Tho announcement that angels were
seen "to rlso from a field In Kentucky
and float off into spaco nrousus a sus
picion that some of tho colouols have
been indulging in tho dangerous prac
tice of not taking their drluks straight.
Detroit Froo Pross.
Girls, it's nil right! Judge Woand
of Norrlstown, Pa., has rulod that a
girl has a perfect right to sit upon
tho lap of her lover; that such silting
Is her perquisite of the courtship, and
that If she chooses to exercise it, it 1?
nobody's business. Como on.
IS NOTJEARFUL
RUSSIA THINKS 8HE HA8 THE
RIGHT TO SEARCH.
THE QUESTIONAL WEIGHED
Serious Complications Are Not Re
garded as Probable Curiosity as to
What Germany Will Do Atout Seiz
ure of Mall Sacks.
ST. PETRSBURG. The news that
tho Russian volunteer steamships
Smolensk and St. Petersburg, now
cruising In tho Red sea, are stopping
ships of neutral nations and searching
them for contraband of wnr is causing
tho liveliest Interest in all circles.
Russia has evidently weighed tho
question, believes herself to be within
her rights, nnd neither fears nor an
ticipates international complications.
Indeed, some of the powers may have,
been sounded by Russia on tho sub
ject. Nevertheless, foreign opinion Is
awaited eagerly and more or less crit
icism Is expected.
Members- of tho diplomatic corps
arc keenly anxious to ascertain tiro
views their governments will take of
tho passage through tho Dardanelles
of these vessels of tho volunteer fleet
as merchantmen nnd their subsequent
conversion into ships of war. Tho
general view In diplomatic circles,
oven where sentiment is not particu
larly friendly to Russia, is that whllo
tho passage of tho Dardanelles might
bo considered a piece of sharp prac
tlco on tho part of Russia, it is an
accomplished fact, and tho powers will
not now regard It as a violation of
tho treaty of Paris, but will guard
agallst Its repetition. Tho diplomats
think that somo of the powers may
Insist that hencoforth nil volunteer
vessels shall be considered as war
ships within tho meaning of tho
treaty.
Ono of tho most interesting ques
tions In this connection, the diplo
mats believe, will arlso out of Rub
Bla's declaration that coal is contra
band of war. With prize crews on
board, tho captured ships could bo
Bent to Russlnn Baltic ports, but If
short of coal they could not put In at
neutral ports to replenish their bunk
ers. ThlB samo question may embar
rass Russia when the Bultlc squadron
sails for tho far east.
In view of the protest made, by Ger
many In tho case of tho stoppage of
tho Bteamor Bundesralh (seized In
Delagoa bay December 29, 1S99, dur
ing the South African war, as tho re
sult of which Great Britain had to pay
damages), much curiosity exists as to
what Germany will do in tho caso of
the' confiscation, by tho Smolensk of
tho mall BackB on board tho North
Gorman Lloyd steamer Prlnco Heln
rich, especially as a largo portion of
tho mall seized was undoubtedly of a
commercial character.
PACKERS STANDING FIRM.
Will Not Recede from Position Assum
ed Last Week.
CHICAGO There was little if any
change in tho situation of tho meat
packers' strlko hero Sunday. With
Michael J. Donnelly, tho strikers' lead
er, In bt. Louis looking nfter that end
of tho dtfllculty, there was no effort
to renew the peaco negotiations which
lasted through three oaya last week
and wero terminated Saturday night
without results. Whether another at
tempt to reach an adjustment of tho
controversy by arbitration will bo
made Is problematical, as the packers,
believing they had tho better of tho
argument In last week's conferences,
are little Inclined to offer any conces
sions to the strikers. Ono thing Is
certain, tho packers say, and that Is
that they will not recede from tho
position they assumed In last week's
conferences nnd that the strikers will
havo to conform to tho employers ul
timatum before any further peaco
plans looking to a settlement by ar
bitration will bo Buccesstul.
SOUTH OMAHA It was announced
Sunday night by tho ihanagors of the
packing houses at South Omaha that
work will bo resumed In all but tho
hog killing departments Monday.
Enough pork product Is on hand to
prevent any likelihood of a shortage,
and attention will bo given to the
slaughter of beef and mutton. It is
also announced by Cudahy and Ar
mour that no further Increaso In tho
price of meats will be made by tho
packers.
E. A. Cudahy Bald that his house
Is getting all tho help It can uso. nnd
predicted that the strikers would glvo
up before tho end of the week.
Davis Didn't Visit Gorman.
WASHINGTON. Henry G. Davis,
tho democratic vice presidential nomi
nee, arrived hero at noon Sunday and
at 1 o'clock left for New York. Tho
only persons to meet him at tho sta
tion were several relatives. It was
stated that tno current reports that
ho would stop at Laurel, Md to seo
Senator Gorman were erroneous, Mr.
Davis going straight through to New
York.
GOVERNMENT OF MANCHURIA.
Chinese Suggest a Plan for Jap Con
trol. TIEN TSIN. Tho Chinese minister
at Toklo has tolographod the Wat
Won Pou, tho Chlnoso minister of for
olgn affairs, that tho Japanese govern
ment has presontcd a scheme for tho
administration of Manchuria, ithe prin
cipal clause of which is that tho Japa
nese will govern the province with
the number of Chinese troops now In
the country.
POPULISTS EXPECT DENEF1T8.
Think Parker Nomination Will Drive
Democrats .to Them.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. After threo con
fcrencos held Saturday night by mem
bers of the executive committee of tho
people's party with prominent Bryan
democrats who aro dissatisfied, not
so much with tho platform as with
tho presidential nomination made by
the democratic national convention, It
has been decided to call a national
conference of Bryan democratic lead
ers within tho noxt thirty days, to de
cide on somo line of action during tho
coming campaign.
This statement Is given to tho As
sociated Press on the authority of
George P. Washburn of Boston, Mass..
nationnl treasurer of tho people's par
ty, who, with several mombors of tho
national executive commlttco of that
party, has been In St. Louis attending
tho domocrntlc national convention.
Mr. Washburn, when asked to divulgo
tho names of some of lils associates
In tho conference, declined to make
them known. Tho extent of tho
movement and tho namos of those en
gaged in it, he snld, would be made
public when tho call for the nationnl
conference was Issued, nhd their prom
inence, he added, would bo a surprise.
A number of those present In tho con
ference, Mr. Wa3hbnrn said, wero Mis
sourlnna while others wero from Par
ker's own state.
Commenting on Judge Parker's nom
ination, Mr. Washburn snld:
"Next to Cleveland, the populists
most desired tho nomination of Pnr
Ker. His nomination emphasizes tho
parting of tho ways of allied forces
and will help Immensely to restore tho
popullnt party to its former strength
and effectiveness."
PAY HALF MILLION DOLLARS.
World's Fair Further Discharges Debt
to the Government.
ST. LOUIS A payment of $500,000
on tho government loan of $6,000,000
to tho lxmlslana Purchase Exposition
company was deposited In tho sub
treasury In St. Iouls Saturday.
"Tho best answer to any talk that
tho exposition company would have
difficulty In making the payment Is tho
fact that tho money Is now In tho sub
treasury," said President Francis. "Not
only havo wo mado the payment, but
It has been done a day ahead of time,
and wo will not know what tho receipts
for tho first fifteen days of July have
amounted to until the books are closed
on today's business."
The last payment was tho first of
tho $300,000 semi-monthly payments
stipulated by congress when tho
World's fair loan wn authorized.
There havo been two previous pay
ments, each one comprising a certain
per cent of the gross receipts of the
exposition company from all sources.
The total amount refunded the govern
ment Is $907,149.15.
MAY LEAVE NEW CHWANG.
Fall of Kal Ping Renders Russian
Occupancy of Port Precarious.
ST. PETERSBURG Colonel Nevlt
sky of tho general staff In an Inter
view says:
"Tho result of tho loss of Kin Chou
(Knl Ping) will probably bo tho
evacuation of New Chwang.
"General Kouropatkln's position is
raoro difficult thun that which con
fronted Lord Roberts in South Africa.
"It Is as if Lord Roberts received
his 8upplicB by rail via Constantino
ple, Cairo nnd Central Africa. It will
bo a long time before General Kouro
patkin will have enough supplies and
men to assume tho offensive. In the
meanwhile he will have to fight rear
guard actions, perhaps giving up Im
portant positions, like New Chwang,
which aro of vastly more consequence
than Kal Ping.
JAP LOSSES 15,000.
Latest Report Regarding Storming of
Port Rrthur.
TA TCHF, KIAO The latest reports
regarding tho attempted storming of
Port Arthur on July 10 place tho Japa
nese losses In killed or wounded at
25.000 and those of the Russians at
5,500. Tho Japanese retired and the
Russians occupied tho position. The
Japaneso havo now changed their
frontal position, and a big battle Is
expected at tho eastern portion of the
defenses, owing to the Japaneso turn
ing movement.
A Japaneso spy was captured Thurs
day. He was dressed In the garb of
a Chinese and was remarkably cool
and defiant In demeanor. He said he
was a Korean by birth and lived in
Japan for twelve years and loved that
country. Thousands like him, he de
clared, were convinced that Japan
eventually would bo successful, and ho
advised the Russians to sua for peaco
ns Boon ns possible.
Canada After Mexican Trade.
MEXICO Tho Canadian Commer
cial club haB been formed to encour
ago trade with Canada. Efforts of
Canadians to promote trade with Mex
ico aro cordially secondod by the gov
ernments of' tho two countries.
Incendiary Fire in Alabama.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Firo Sun
day completely destroyed tho plant of
tho Alnbama rift roofing company,
entailing a loss of $200,000, only par
tially insured. Tho plant has been
completed and In operation less than
a year. The property covered four
acres and conststod of a planing mill,
an Immense lumbor Bhod, throe largo
dry kilns, a dust house. and a boile"
house. Three hundred thousand feet
of dressed lumbor In tho sheds and
150,000 feet of rough lumber was
burned.
FIGHT ON WATER
AN ENGAGEMENT TAKES PLACE
OFF PORT ARTHUR.
JAPANESE FLEEJN DISORDER
Russians Assume the Offensive, At
tacking with the Bayonet Heavy
Movement of Japanese East of Hal
Cheng.
LONDON The Shanghai corre
spondent of tho Morning Post, cabling
under dato of July 15, says:
"A naval engagement took place to
day off Port Arthur:
Tho samo correspondent, cabling un
der dato of July 15, says the Chicago
Dally News' dispatch boat Pawan ha3
been seized by. tho Russians and towed
into Port Arthur.
ST. PETERSBURG A Russian cor
respondent of the Associated Press in
the field repeats the story of a Jnpan
eso disaster at Port Arthur July 10,
but does not add anything new, except
that after the disaster tho Japaneso
fled in great disorder, pursued by tho
Russians.
He says that an aide to General Ren
nenkampff and seven Cossacks wero
wounded in the skirmish In which the
general was shot and In which the Jap
anese wero repulsed.
Two divisions of Japanese reinforce
ments aro landing at Dalny, the cor
respondent says, and wounded Japa
neso prisoners captured on Black
mountain who died subsequently were
burled with military honors.
A special dispatch from Ta Tcho
Klao, dated July 14, repeats tho ac
count of the attempted storming of
Port Arthur on July 15, and says that
the Russians assumed tho offensive,
attacking with tho bayonet. Tho Jap
aneso retired In tho wildest disorder.
The Chinese estimate the Japaneso
losses at 22,000. The spirit of tho
Japanese, the dispatch says, is sink
ing as the result or the Port Arthur
defeat.
Cholera and dysentery are epidemic
at Feng Wang Cheng and there aro
many deaths dally.
A heavy movement of Japanese is
reported east of Hal Cheng. Tho Rus
sians reconnoitered almost to Kal
Chau before meeting tho Japanese.
Tney drew the Bhrapnel Are of tho
Japanese, but having found them, the
Russians retired without losses.
Tho Tokio correspondent of the Lon
don Times in a dispatch filed at 9:45
p. m. July 15 says that the St. Peters
burg Rtory of a Japanese repulse with
heavy casualties at "ort Arthur July
10 is wholly discredited in Tokio,
where no such reports have been re
ceived, it Is believed that the story
originated in Shanghai.
A dispatch to a London news nsency
from St. Petersburg says tho war of
fice announces the receipt of a dis
patch from Port Arthur confirming tho
report that tho Japanese sustained con
siderable losses on July 11, tho exact
particulars of which have not yet been
ascertained. According to the dis
patch tho Russians recaptured all the
positions lately taken by the Japanese.
MILES WILL SUPPORT PARKER.
Retired Gereral Writes Letter to the
Democratic Nominee.
ESOPUS, N. Y. Judge Parker has
received a letter from General Nelson
A. Miles. The entire letter Is in Gen
eral Miles' own handwriting and is as
follows:
Hon. Alton B. Parker, Esopus, N. Y.:
Dear Sir Safety for the good ship of
stato Is of the first importance. At a
time when a material crisis is pending,
when democratic institutions are in
peril, when great evils should bo eradi
cated, when Important political ques
tions must be decided, It Is fortunate
that the democratic party has given to
tho country a candidate for president
In whom that great council of repre
sentative men havo every confidence,
and we havo tho best of reasons for
bellowing that that confidence will be
confirmed by the intelligent, patriotic
people of tho country.
Wo all do know that the Instincts
nnd (raining of the Judgo are to hold
in sacred regard the constitution and
the inithful Interpretation nnd execu
tion of laws. Hence wo belevo that
under your administration its law will
ho administered with fidelity and Integ
rity. I believe you will bo elected and
thereby havo an opportunity of render
ing our country n service of Immeas
urable value that will redound to the
honor of the party and the glory of
the republic. I have the honor to re
main very truly yours, v
NELSON A. MILES.
Will Wed Astor's Daughter.
LONDON. William Waldorf Astor's
newspaper, the Pall Mall Gazette, an
nounces tho engagement of Mr. Astor's
daughter Pauline to Capt. H. II.
Spender-Clay, formerly of the Second
Life Guards, who leaped Into fame by
sending Lord William Nevlli to five
years' penal servitude in February,
1S9S, on tho charge of fraud In con
nection with a promissory note.
Sues the Union Pacific.
KANSAS CITY Suit was filed In
Kansas City, Kas., Saturday by the
county attorney of Wyandotte county
against tho Union Pacific railroad
company, asking that tho Union Pa
ciflc brldgo over tho Kaw river be de
clared a common nulsanco. Tho
court Is asked to restrain tho rail
road company from obstructing tho
river channel and to force the com
pany to raise the bridge above tho
flood line. Tho county attorney has
announced his Intention of proceed
ing against other corporations.
M?NEWS IN
FIGHT OVER EQUALIZATION.
Almost Every County Has Kick on Its
Own or Neighbor's Assessment.
LINCOLN. The state house is
about to witness tho largest ngrega
tlon of kickers that has ever assem
bled there. The board of equalization
meets soon to adjust the valuations
between counties, and the indications
are promising that not a single county
will be without representation either
to argue against nn increase or to de
mand a raise in the valuations of
neighboring counties. While the board
has yet to determine upon a formal
plan of procedure, It Is Intimated that
tho consideration of counties will be
taken up In their alphabetical order,
Adams being taken up first. The en
tire galaxy of railway representatives
which enlivened tho sessions of the
board when It was taxing railways will
bo represented at one time or another
during the hearing, demanding that
counties which havo not been raised in
tho same ration as the railways bo
equalized up. Douglas county, which
Is regar'ded by tho members of .the
board nn the chief offender, will score
tho heaviest increase, although It Is
claimed on behalf of that county that
Its real estate was assessed up to the
limit last year.
Tho members of the board are stand
ing on doubtful ground Just at this
time, and little Is given out as to the
course to be pursued beyond the state
ment of the governor that the various
counties would be brought up to their
full 'valuations, without fear or favor.
It Is tho governor's understanding and
that of several other members of the
board that it has the right to raise one
or all without respect to the valuation
of others, the sole object being to
bring them all up to tho true value.
It Is at this Juncture that the rail
ways become Interested parties. Some
members of the board believe that It
will bo impossible in increasing the
valuations of the various counties to
bring them up to the cash standard to
avoid adding tho increase to the rail
ways also. The section of the statute
which forms the basis for the board's
action provides that the amount which
is to be added to or deducted from a
county's valuation to bring it fo the
fair cash value level shall be distrib
uted to all species of property In the
same percentage. This means, some
railway men believe, that the counties
will add the percentage to railway
values in the same manner as to other
species of property. In such event an
increaso of 10 per cent In a county
would mean that the railway which" is
already assessed at G9 per cent in
crease over last year's figures would
have to submit to an additional raise
of 10 per cent. This Is what the rail
ways aro afraid of.
On the other hand, many of those
who are Interested In the matter of
fair railway taxation Insist that this
feature of the law will force the board
to add enough to tho valuations of the
carrying Interests tc bring them to a
level Indicated by stocks and bonds,
which would have been close to ?G0,
000,000. Do Not Need Irrigation.
LINCOLN. Only two of the western
counties Scotts Bluff and Cheyenne
have required any Irrigation this sum
mer, and they have taken much less
water than In previous yenrs. The first
oppllcatlon of water rights received by
the stato board of irrigation for some
time was filed last week.
Killed by Lightning.
ORD. Chester Churchill, about 19
years of age, was killed by lightning
while shocking wheat. The lightning
tore his clothing nearly off his body
and set him on fire.
Praises Nebraska's Exhibit.
United States District Attorney Bax
ter has returned from an extended vis
It to St. Louis nnd other eastern
points. Whllo away he visited the St.
Louis exposition, and, like nil Nebras
kans who havo visited the Nebraska
state exhibit in tho Agricultural pal
ace, is enthusiastic over It.
"It Is one of the most attractive and
popular exhibits of the exposition," he
said. "Tho moving picture theater is
one of the chief show attractions of
the exposition, and shows a living,
breathing, active Nebraska. The cam
mission haB provided a vast amount of
Nebraska literature that Is being read
ily and eagerly sought for. It gives a
concise and complete history of tho
resources of tho state, and with the
fine agricultural, dairy, horticultural
and forage exhibits, which are all at
tractively displayed, Nebraska Is re
ceiving the best kind of an advertise
ment that Is bound to bring substan
tial returns. July 4 over 3,500 people
visited the Nebraska headquarters, and
all seemed Interested in the state and
its capabilities."
Get a Teacher from Nebraska.
COLUMBIA, Mo. Prof. Wilber F.
Star, head of the music department at
the Nebraska Wesleyan university at
Lincoln, Nob., has been appointed by
the executive board of the univerElty
as instructor of vocnl music In the
Tenchers' college and musical depart
ment of tho Missouri State university.
Mr. Starr Is a graduate of tho Depauw
university, and has studied music un
der celebratod teachers In Europe and
America. Tho position of musical di
rector is a new feature of the univer
sity here.
NEBRASKA
THE STATE AT LARGE.
The new Methodist church at Boo
mer was dedicated last Sunday.
Edith Hopkins, whoso mother lives
in Omaha, suicided in Butte, Montana.
Open air church service will bo held
In Humboldt until tho heated term Is
over.
Ravenna has organized a fifty-two-piece
brnss band. A largo number of
the players aro members of tho old
Ravenna cornet band.
Levi Fry, nn old resident of Gago
county, was adjudged Insane by tho
board of insanity commissioners and
ordered taken to the asylum.
The village of Barneston, near tho
Kansas line in Gage county, has re
alized enough from licenses in tho
past five years to mako tax levies for
city purposes unnecessary.
Preparations have commenced for
the coming annual reunion and picnic
of the Pioneer and Old Settlers' as
sociation of Dakota county, which will
be held at Clinton park, adjoining Da
kota City, on Thursday, August 25.
There are 891 more children of
school age in Omaha than a year ago.
The school population is now 31.7G3.,
Tho Second ward made the greatest
gain, having C17 more children than a
year ago. Tho Third ward dropped
233.
The case of the state ngalnst Ora.
2. Coffin, charged with statutory as
jault upon the thirteen-year-old
daughter of William Wilson of Bell
wood, was concluded In the district
court at David City, tho Jury return
ing a verdict, of guilty.
After his dogs had torn a rattler to
pieces, Fred Rhelnheimer of McCook
ricked up tho head to examine tho
teeth. Before he knew It the teeth
were fastened In his hand, and a quick
run to town for medical assistance
was all that saved his life.
Adjutant General Culver has Issued
the following statement relative to the
prospective brigade encampment of
the National Guard: "An order will
be Issued fixing the date of tho an
nual encampment on August 17. If
sufficient funds are found available an
eight-day encampment will be held."
A storm destroyed seven farm
houses, barns, outbuildings,- etc., in
eastern Loup county. The storm
struck a mile north of Taylor, reduc
ing Mr. Britain's dwelling to kindling
wood, and traveled southeast, destroy
ing the dwellings of Messrs. Lyon, Bru
mage, Campbell, Dutton and others.
The Beatrice Creamery company of
Lincoln, which somo tlmo ago pur
chased the plant of the Bosworth Pro
duce company at Beatrice, expects
soon to erect a new building and
storehouse and equip tho samo with
modern machinery for the purpose of
working country butter. Stations will
be established and butter will bo made
In Beatrice the same as at the capital
city.
"The wheat crop In Nebraska will
bo from ten to twelvo million bushels
short of that of last year." said C. G.
Crittenden of tho Central Granaries
company, Lincoln. This estimate Is
based on reports received by tho com
pany from their agents located In dif
ferent points in the South Platte
country.
A telegram was received at Beat
rice from Munden, Kan., stating that
Daniel Freeman, tho first homesteader
In the United States and a resident
of Gage county, bad been seriously In
jured at that place. The telegram
gave no particulars and D. W. Carre,
a son-in-law of Mr. Freeman's, left
for Munden on the first train for the
purpose of bringing tho injured man
home. Mr. Freeman Is 78 years of
age.
A peculiar coincidence was the
death of Ferdinand Conrnd and wife,
two pioneer residents of Spelser town
ship, Richardson county, which occur
red within five days or each other,
both being laid to rest In tho Home
cemetery side by side.
Dan Meehan was arrested, charged
with statutory assault, committed
upon the person of Bessie Corcoran.
The defendant is a practicing physi
cian at Staplehurst in Seward county.
The girl has been In tho doctor's fam
ily Beveral years and came from one,
of the orphan societies of the east.
The defendant was placed under $1,
000 bonds until August 9, at which
time the preliminary hearing will be
held.
The county board of equalization or
Ne.maha county having finished Its la
bors, tho official figures regarding tho
new revenue law are now obtainable.
The actual average value of land In
Nemaha county j8 $52.10. The total
value of land In 1903 was $1,885,973,
and this year it is $13,343,350, an In
crease of $11,407,377. Tho total value
of personal property In 1903 was $594,
584, and this year it Is $3,822,455. an
increase of $3,272,871.
The Bank of Fairfield has filed ar
ticles of incorporation with the secre
tary of state. The capital stock ts
$20,000, and tho incorporators are J.
M. Marsh, G. M. Prontico and Ira Ti
tus. The milling plant of the-Wirt Mill
ing company of Tecurasoh Is to be sold
at public auction. Somo time ago
thore was a disagroemont among the
partners of the company and the mill
was shut down while tho mater went
Into the courts. Those interested
have now reached dn agreement to let
the property be sold at auction.
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