Nebraska Newspapers

    ME SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE
IRA. I BATtB, Publisher
Tenni: f 1.26 In Advance.
NOnTH PLATTE
NEDF1A8KA
A Boiling Down of the More Im
portant Events Here and There
Foreign
Tho unionists gained Another scat
In tho Bouthport division of Lnndastor.
Othorwlso tho few results boforo an
nounced do not chango tho party
Htrongth. Tho newly olected nicmbcra
of parllnniont now Rtand: Unionists,
221; llbcrnls, 202; laborltos, 34; na
tlonallstB, CO.
rrosldent Madrlz of Nicaragua Is-
sued n proclamation giving tho details,
of tho causes which have led to a ro
nowal of hostllltlcfl. Ho refers to tho
offers of poaco made to tho revolution
ists through ltoar Admiral Kimball
nnd their refusal to accept anything
but comploto recognition of tho pro
visional government, and says ques
tions must now bo settled by arms.
American shoo manufacturers nro
making extraordinary shipments on
orders from their German ngents,
placed In anticipation of tho enforce
ment of aormnny'H gonoral tariff
against American importations on and
after February 7.
A natlvo runner who lias arrived
from South Africa reports (hat Col.
Roosovelt has killed threo good bulls
nnd two cows of tho whlto rhinoceros
family and consldcrnblo lesser game.
Tho naturalists have collected many
species of birds nnd mammals.
According to n Gorman consular re
port tho Kobe-Akashl Eloctrlc nail
way company, with n capital of $1,
500,000, has been formed to build an
electric railway from Kobo, Japan, to
Askashl. Tho first flvo miles of tho
road la to bo doublo track.
General.
Tho postal savings bank bill has
been Introduced In tho senate.
If Dalllngor Is convicted It will bo
a victory for honesty nnd conBorvn
tlsm.. If acquitted It. will bo a vindi
cation for a much abused man.
Baron Komura gavo assurance In tho
Japanese diet that relations with tho
.United States were oxcellont.
The management of tho postofllco
department was criticised by tho man
agement of tho Butterlck company.
A lottcr from Guadalajara asserts
that Conductor Cook, who Is In jail
In Guadalajara, Is falling rapidly un
der his closo confinement.
President Tait cabled to Emporor
'William, of Germany a birthday grcot
Ing. Foodstuff exports last year fell off
heavily as compared with tho provlous
year.
General Pnulino Godoy has boon
appointed InPicctor general of tho
IsMcaraguan army.
President Tnft has decided to pay a
.visit to Albany nnd Rochester, N. Y.,
norno tlmo in March nnd in both
towns will deliver addresses,
Ezra Kendall, tho comedian, died ot
apoploxy in a sanitarium at Martins
ville Ind.
Tho supremo court may delay an
opinion on tho corporation tax.
That Harry Kendall Thaw- is n
bankrupt and that his cstnto is sub
ject to tho United States bankruptcy
laws Is held by Reforoo William B.
Blair.
Tho sonnto commltteo on territories
perfected tho Bovoridgo measure to
crcato n logtslatlvo council for Alaska.
Congressman Smith ot Iown will bo
a candldnto for rouoiulnntlon.
National Commlttooman Tnggart ot
Indianapolis, Ind., who was accident
ally shot by W. H. Morion, while
hunting, will loso tho sight ot tho right
oyo. ,
Tho sennto commltteo on irrigation
will report a bill providing for a $30,
000,000 bond Issue to comploto irriga
tion projects.
Armour says beef Is high bocauso
of increased prlco ot corn.
Americnn affairs nro being promi
nently headlined In tho Chlncso natlvo
newspapers. Tho spocchos of Presi
dent Tatt nnd tho hunting oxplolts of
Col. Roosovolt nro followed with in
terest. Tho petition of tho Amorlcan Fede
ration of Labor nuking for an investi
gation of tho operations of tho United
States Steel corporation has beon re
ferred by President Tnft to tho com
mltteo on Judiciary.
Tho United States Banking com
pany at Mexico City HUBnondcd fol
lowing Its .failure to mnko tho clear
ing house settlement of tho day's
' business.
Joseph A. Graham, n widely known
editor, and author, died at his somo in
Salisbury, Md, Ho was widely known
In tho west
Cork oak, which grows to a Wgo
extent in Spain, is to ha tried in the
national forests horo,
All along tho lino tho pcoplo aro
cutting out tho moat ration, but tho
prlco docs not como down.
Tho "beef trust," so-called, is to bo
proBocuted by tho national govern
wont. Millions In roynltles to tho govern
ment from leases of AlaBka coal
lands was tho proposition mado by a
Heattlo man to a sonato committee.
Business needs ot tho nntion aro
to bo discussed in annual convention
of national boards of trades.
NEWSNOTES
CONDENSED
Tho oxocutlvo commltteo of tho na
tional education association am
nounced thnt tho forty-eighth annual
convention would bo held In Boston
July 2 to 8, 1010. -
Senator Conger's exposing Now
York's stato politics scandal Jsl(llkoly
to win Victory or direct primary sys
torn. 1
Tho British liberal party must do
pend oil' tho Irish to secure a ma
Jorlty In tho house of commonB.
Tho twentieth century limited on
tho Now York Central was wrecked
and two trainmen killed.
Thoro Is dissatisfaction nmong
houso democrats wliln tho leadership
of Champ Clark.
Chances 'favor the passage of the
ship Bubsldy bill this session.
Tho now comet is traveling more
than 120 miles per second according
to Prof, Wlnslov Upton of Brown uni
versity. Special cducatlonnl training for rail
road men )s advocated and predicted
by J. Bhlrloy Eatou.
Irregularity In grand Jury room'mny
open tho prison doors for Charles W
Morso, nnd F. Augustus Heinze ma;
also benefit from a court ruling on
this matter.
In tho memory or nenntora and
representatives now In ofllco, Bays i
Washington dispatch, thoro never hai
boon n tlmo when tho pcoplo won
writing so many lotters to mcmbon
of congress about public affairs.
Meat dealers aro firm with thelt
prices all over tho country and the
movp now being mado has la no wlsi
affected tho packers.
Tho Intensely colu weather in th
cast has nave'd eastern Pcnnsylvnnlt
from disastrous floods.
It was stated by n high authority
nt Paris that no sottlomcnt has yol
boon roached regarding tho Hankow
Szo-Chuen railroad loan of $30,000,000
Ezra Kondnl!, tho lamous comedian,
died of apoplexy in n anltarlum at
Martinsville, Ind.
President Tnft Is urging upon Ben
ntors to "got busy"wlth tho nation'
affairs.
Tho prlco ot extra fancy creamery
butter dropped to 30 cents a pound on
tho Elgin board ot trado. It was a
cut of six cents.
Llbornl forces In Great Britain have
not abandoned hopo of a substantial
victory. 9
Warner M.,Van Norden, a rich Now
Yorker, was robbed on tho streot ot
$28,000, supposedly by two womon.
Investigations by tho Immigration
commission wero denounced In the
houso aB a big Junket.'
Mrs. Hotty Groen has Joined the
anti-meat cruBado because she saye
tho prlco Is too dear.
Washington.
Sonntor Penroso introduced a bill
to amend tho oleomargarine law in
accordance with recommendations bj
associations of dairyman and grangers.
Tho moasuro Imposes on manu
facturers o? olcomargarlno a spocln'
tax of $000 a yonr. Tho tax to be
paid by wholesalo dealers In uncolprod
olcomargarlno is fixed at $200 and the
tax assessed against retailers in &
similar product Is fixed nt $G.
Roporta which reached Washington
from foreign sources declared thai
Whltolaw Hold, ambassador to Great
Britain, had boon offered and had no
coptcd an extension ot two years ol
sorvlco as tho rcprosentatlvo of the
United States at the court of St
Jamos.
Estimates mado by officials ot the
postofllco department lndlcnto 300,
000,000 one-cent pieces annually are
taken by tho rural lotter carriers from
letter boxes for tho payment of post
ago on mail matter doposlted. Com
plaints against tho practice havo bo-
como bo wldoBproad that tho post
ofllco department has issued lnstruo
tlons to all po8tmastors nt rural do
livery ofllco that after February 15
tho practlco will bo discontinued.
Detailed statements of exports ot
tho United States during tho calendar
yonr 1000 have Just been completed
by tho bureau ot statistics of tho do
partmont ot commerco and labor
Thoy show a reduction' in tho value o
oxports ot 'nearly all tho Important
agricultural products oxcopt cotton.
As n result ot tho agitation ngnlnsl
tho increased coat of living, Roprcson
tntlvo Garner (rep. Pa.) Introduced &
bill in ho Iioubo to roponl tho duty on
all cuttle lntondcd to bo used ns food
This is tho first bill ot the sort Intro
duced, but It Is oxpected thnt a Hood
ot Blmllar moaauros will follow.
Personal.
Indlotmonts woro roturned nt Chi
cago against men accused of com
spiring to defraud tho city.
Governor Shnllonborgor of Ne
braska declines to cnll an oxtra bcs
ston of tho legislature
Congratulations poured In on Gomp
era on his sixtieth birthday,
Frionds of Brigadier General Smith
of Fort RubboII bollovo ho will sue
ccod to tho command ot tho Dopnrt-
mont ot tho Missouri whon Brigadier
Gonoral Chnrlea Morton, now In com
maud, retires from tho Borvlco In
March. Brlgndlor Gonernl Frederick
Funston Is In lino for tho command
but it Is understood ho docs not care
to bo transferred and that Brigadier
Gonoral Smith will got tho plnco.
Tho prediction was mado that It
will take nineteen years to finish tho
Balllnger-Plnchot Inquiry.
Thoro is still a possibility tho lib
erals will havo n majority In com
mons,
Zolaya, former president ot Nica
ragua, la proparlng to go to Bolglum.
Llona, 1'cru, arranged a special ro-
coptlon for Hon. W. J. Bryan.
Thooloctlon ot Glttord Piuchot to
Hiiccoed Dr. Charles W. Eliot as pros!
dent of tho National ionsorvatlon as
soclatton is announced.
Iown editors will hold their soml-
anuual meeting at Boono March 17,
IS
LITTLE PROGRESS IN LEGISLA
TION DEMANDED BY TAFT.
A MATTER OF MUCH CONCERN
Two. Months of Session Gone and Ad
journment Already Be'ng Talked
About.
Washington. Little headway has
been mado in tho two months con
gress has been In session toward the
onnctraont of important legislation de
manded by President Taft; yet on
every sldo nro heard predictions bf
an early adjournment. Thoughtful
mbmbcra of congress nro asking each
other what kind ot rccoptlon thoy will
moot if thoy go to tho Whlto houso
on April 15 or May 1, with plans to
quit work for tho Bummor, If tho ad
ministration program is unfulfilled.
Tho question Is one which congrcs
Blonnl leadera admit Is giving them
deep concern. Tho nbsenco of" unani
mity of thought on nlmost every ono
of tho president's measures Is such
as to mako exceedingly difficult tho
work mnpped but for thoso who havo
tho bills in charge. Bills to crcato a
?ourt of commerco nnd nmend tho rail
road rato laws, to establish postal sav
ings banks, to vulldato withdrawals of
public lands wunted for conservation
purposes nnd to legalize national
charters for corporations doing Inter
stato business, which havo been
plnced at tho head of tho "Whlto
houso schedule," havo all mot with de
termined oppo3lilqu.
From a political point ot vlow, re
publicans waters seemingly nro be
coming muddled by tho several Inves
tigations which ard In progress, and
thp minority members appear not un
willing to lot this procedure continue
Indefinitely. Inquiries such ns that
bolng made Into tho affairs of tho in
terior department and the forest sorv
lco naturally aro having some effect
upon plans to amend land laws and
ennct legislation for Alaska and otou
bear to some extent upon tho Arizona
and Now Mexico statehood bill.
Other investigations, such as those
relating to second class mall matter
and tho postofllco deficit, nnd the
causes of tho Increased cost of living,
all tend to minimize tho chances for a
comploto redemption ot republican
campaign pledges.
A conference of republican leaders
Is now being considered and probably
will bo held soon after Senator Aldrlch
returns from Florida, as ho Is oxpected
to do this week, wnlther ho went a
wcok ago to recuporato from a severe
cold.. Whether this wilt bo hold at tho
Whlto houso, so as to enable Mr. Taft
to participate or at the capltol, has
not boon decided. It haa been sqttled
that it will includo tho moro proml
nont members of both branches of con
gross nnd thnt vigorous moans will
b,o .advocated to restore to some
Boinblnnco of order tho chaotic con
ditions now existing.
Tho plan most in favor with such
republican leaders as aro now ln
Washington, Is a rearrangement ot tho
Tnft policies, placing them In order of'
oxocutlvo preforonco or in such so
quonco ns it is thought would most
bonofit tho majority party.
Jeff Davis Likes Taft.
Washington. Sonator Jefferson
Davis of Arkansas paid his first visit
to tho Whlto Houso. Tho senator said
ho had never mot President Taft be
fore. "I llko him," ho added; "ho is
a nno man."
Americans Are All Safe.
WttShlnEton. In answer to Inrmlrlna
tho State donartmont linn
dispatch from Ambnssador Bacon In
j'nna stating that all Americans In
that city woro Bnfo.
WICKHAM STAY8 IN ARMY.
Commutes Captain's Sentence to Re-
auction of Fifty Files In Rank.
Washington. President Tnft im
saved Cnptaln Frank D. WIckhnm,
iwomii united stntcs infantry, from
uismiBsni iroin tno army. Captain
Wlckham rocently was convicted by
court-martial In tho Phiii
drunkonnoss on duty nnd sentenced to
dismissal. On tho rccommondntlon ot
secretary Dickinson, tho president has
commutod tho sontoncn t n II roflllntlnn
ot fifty filos In rank.
Troops to Greytown.
Bluollolds, Nicaragua. General Es
trada has loamed that 700 nf th
drlz troopa aro outronchlng north ol
uroyiown nun as a consoquonco ho
together with General Mntutv. in nr
ranging to head an expedition to that
uistrict. it IB expected that tho two
generals with COO mon will loavo
uoro xuoBUay morning in tho stoam
era Sonator and Blanc. Gonor.ai tc
trada will dlroct tho troops on tho
bonator, wnlch was recently chartorod
uy tno provisional government,
conflict is soon 'oxpoctcd.
Prlco of Bibles Advance.
Chicago. Tho prlco of Bible will go
up March 1, according to an announce
ment made by a largo Blblo publishing
houso which has branches In Clncln
nntl, Kansas City and San Francisco.
Tho causo for advanco Is tho enforce
mont of the now tariff on Imported
lenthor and pnpor. "Blbloa aro now
about 20 por cont higher than thoy
havo oven boon boforo," Bald a mow
bor of tho firm. "Tho materials for
the boat Bibles havo gono up bo high
lu prlco on nccount ot tho tariff that
wo cannot afford former prices."
S
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NEBRASKA NEWS AND NOTES.
Items of Interest Taken From Here
and There Over the State.
A largo number of mon living In
tho Poncn neighborhood, north of
Florence, formed a hunting party and
mado a raid on coyotes In thnt neigh
borhood. Only two wero securod, but
the boys had a lot of fun.
R. W. Daggett of Salem, whoso wlfo
left him a fow months ago and
eloped with a telegraph operator, tak
ing with her ono of her two sons, has
roturned to Saloni with tho boy. Tho
boy was found In Colorado.
Word was received in Republican
City of tho death of William Koll of
that place. Ho was In a hospital at
Salt Lako City, Utah. Mr. Koll was
an onglnecr on tho Oregon Short
I lne. About four weeks ago ho was
in n wreck, whoro he was badly
Bcalded and Injured otherwiso.
Secretary C. G. Marshall of tho Ne
braska Stato Horticultural socioty has
received two immense silver cups
which wero taken by his society na
prizes at tho national fruit show at
Council Bluffs, la. Ono cup la for
tho best display of any stato horti
cultural socioty at tho national show.
Tho other cup is for the best eight
varieties of apples intended to fur
nlsh tho homo with fruit the year
round.
In 1909 the Midwest Llfo mado a
not gain of 338 policies for $559,000
of insurance. Tho greatest gain was
in 20 Pnyment Llfo Policies. Tho In
crcaso hero amounted to 136 policies
aggregating $222,500 of insurance. Tho
next greatest Incrcaso was in Ordi
nary Llfo Policies. Tho gain in this
form was 101 policies, carrying $184,
C00 of insurance. Tho remaining gatn
was distributed over a number of dlf-f
ferent forms. Fow companies operat
ing In this stato mado as good a net
gain in insurance in force in Ne
braska as did Tho Midwest Life. Write
tho company at Lincoln for an agency
or a samplo policy.
A full company of tho national
guard haa been mustered in afBlalr
by Adjutant General Hartigan.
Fred RoblnBon, tho harbor, charged
with murder in tho first degreo, waa
arraigned in district court at Boat
rice. Ho pleaded not guilty and was
bound over without ball.
Tho poultry show at Hastings was
moro largely attended than any other
Bhow in tho history of tho associa
tion. Herman Draoger, a farmer living on
tho Ernest Fisher farm, ten mllos
northeast of Pierce, waa injured sori
ously by being trampled by a team of
heavy horse's. Ho had four ribs
broken and is otherwiso injured, por
haps fataUy.
Ex-Sonator Mlchener of Polk county
died recently at tho ago of 70. Ho
was ono of tho best known men In
tho county.
Scarlet fover has brokon out nt Gib-
bon and a number ot cases aro under
quarantine
FrlondB of Senator Burkett in many
localities are holding meetings In his
favor as his own successor in tho sen
nto for another bIx years.
Many Nobraska farmers, having ob
tained a competence by tilling tho
soil, nro moving to towns to spend
tho evening of their days.
In tho district court ot Dodgo coun
ty Charles Nordvolch pleaded guilty
to forging a check for $10.50 and was
given fifteen months in tho ponlton
tlary. Tho largest stock sale over held In
Buffalo county took place last week
nt tho farm of E. H. Andrews. Tho
total sales amounted to little less
than $20,000. Fifty head of hogs av
oraged $74.50 each. Tho price for a
singlo hog was $210.
Thoro has been considerable dlsputo
ns to who was tho first whlto child
born In Washington county. Grand
ma Francis, widow ot tho. lato Sam
uel A. Francis, who Is still a resident
ot Arlington, claims that her daugh
ter, Mattlo Francis, has the honor of
bolng born October 2, 1855, at Fon-
tanollo. Tho snmo night a daughtor
was also born to Mr.nnd Mrs. Wil
liam Davis, also of Fontanollo, nnd
both wero presented with town lota
by tho townslto company of tho thon
prosperous city of Fontanollo.
W. O. Eldrlge, representing the De
partment of Agriculture, stopped In
Grand Island botween trains and took
somo data from tho secrotary of tho
Commercial club, with tho vlow of re
porting nn estlmnto on tho cost ot
building somo pormnnont road. As
soon as sufficient data aro at hand tho
purpose of the club 1b, through n
committee already appointed, to tnko
tho matter up with tho county board.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Kelly, plonoora
ot Cnmbrldge, celebrated their fifty
fifth woddlng nnnlvorsary. This waa
ono ot tho most unique events of tho
season, at which nil their sons and
daughters and grandchildren wero
prosent.
Preparations are bolng mndo for tho
ontortnlnmont of tho Stato ChOBS and
Chockor association, which will hold
Its nrinual meeting In Hastings Feb
ruary 8.
From Portland, Oro., comes tho In
formation that Mrs. Ebblo Northcutt
has brought suit for a divorce from
hor husband. Thoy woro former rosl
deuta ot Nebraska City.
Tho First National bank building at
Columbus is to bo romodclcd at a
cost ot $10,000.
A now court houso for Cuator coun
ty will tako tho placo of tho burned
Btructuro,
Lo Roy Erlsman, who resldos flvo
mlloa northwest of Auburn, lost his
resldenco nnd nearly all tho contents
by flro.
Tho stato railway commission will
rocommond to tho noxt legislature tho
enactment of a law by which it will
bo nocessary for railroads to publish
In advnnco contemplated changes on
their tlmo tables.
EXTRA SESSION OFF
GOVERNOR VyiLL NOT CALL LEG
ISLATORS TOGETHER.
MATTER DEFINITALY DECIDED
Thinks Situation Does Not Warrant
Such Action. Other Matters at
the State Capital.
Gov. Shallcnbcrgcr has decided not
to call an oxtra session of tho Nobras
ka legislature. He does nol think the
situation at present such as contemp
lated by tho constitution as warrant
for so doing. Ho says the bank guar
anty' bill has beon enjoined by tho
federal court, which denies to tho
state tho right to determino tho terms
under which persons may engage in
tho banking business, and tho author
ity of tho stato to levy n tax to pro
tect tho depositor ns an cxerclso of
the pollco power.
Until -an opinion Is rendered upon
theso points by tho supremo court of
tho United States any action by tho
legislature to carry out tho peoplo's
will for providing safer bank laws
must wait upon tho action of tho su
preme federal authority. Tho Okla
homa banking law is now boforo tho
Buprcmo court o tho United States
nnd a decision as to its constitution
ality will probably bo rendered In a
short time A finding upon tho vital
points in that case may also settlo
tho matter as to tho validity ot tho
Nebraska statute, or so clarify tho
situation as to'cnablo the legislature
to framo a satisfactory guaranty law,
founded upon tho opinion of tho high
est 'court Should such n situation oc
cur and tho conditions permit of the
framing of a law in confqrmlty with
tho court's decision nnd satisfactory
to tho peoplo of Nebraska, tho gover
nor would not hesitate to call an ex
tra session to pass such a statuto
and such other laws as deemed for
tho host interests of tho pcoplo of
tho stato.
Tho governor said ho found a strong
sentiment in tno east for n postal sav
ings bank law, and that tho prospects
woro that this congress would enact
such a measure. A postal savings
bank law will inevitably drain tho
money of tho western states to tho
great financial centers of tho east. He
was convinced thnt a guaranty ot
deposits law that would keep tho
money of Nobraska In our own state,
provldo equal security to that afford
ed by a postal bank law and keop Ne
braska money nvailablo for Nebraska
business men was a consummation
very much to bo desired.
Tho indorsement of tho lncomo tax
amendmout by Nebraska- and other
legislation of importance is not ot
such vital interest at this time that It
cannot wait for action either by tho
noxt regular session or nt an oxtra
sosslon to bo convened should future
developments, as Indicated above war
rant tho assembling of tho leglslaturo
In extra session.
To Increase Rates.
The Douglas County Telophono
company operating at Valley, Water
loo and Elkhorn, has filed a modified
petition, asking tho Stato Railway
commission to increase ratgs. Tho
prpposed Increasos aro as follows: In
dependent party lino, from $1.50 to
$1.75 for business, nnd from $1 to
$1.25 for residence; farm lino, $1 to
$1.25, providing that if tho charges
aro not paid six months in advanco an
additional charge of 25 cents shall
be mado. Hearing on this application
has beon Bot for February 15.
ley.
Wants Free Delivery.
Citizens of North I'latto havo In
formally requested tho Stato Railway
commission to Issuo an order to tho
Pacific Express company to install a
free delivery for express packages In
that city.
Burlington Admits Liability.
Six thousand threo hundred dollars
is the Judgment which tho Burlington
road confessed in the Lnncnster dis
trict court In tho case of Mrs. Elslo
Stafford, administratrix, against tho
railway. Mrs. Stafford brought suit
against tho Burlington for the death
ot her husband, a switchman.
Railroad Hearing at Hastings.
Tho hearing of the complaint
against tho Burlington for not giving
adequate train service between Red
Cloud and Hastings will bo held at
Hastings February 9. Ono of tho
commissioners will go to Hastings to
tako tlio testimony.
New N. N. G. Company.
Adjutant General Hartigan went to
Blair to inustor in n company of tho
National Guard recently organized
there Tho company numbers sixty
mon and it was recruited by Postmas
ter Cook.
Mooted Criminal Point.
A. legal quostlon shortly to bo tried
out In Adams county is ot consldcr
nblo Intorcst to Attornoy General
Thompson, who recommended tho liti
gation. It 1b whether a boy paroled
from tho industrial school at Kearney
and arrested for a crlmo may bo sent
to tho penitentiary under tho now
chango or must ho bo roturned to tho
industrial school to comploto tho son
tenco there Attornoy Gonoral Thomp
son is ot tho opinion tho industrial
school should bo ablo to tako tho boy
back on tho original sentonco.
NEBRASKA HAPPENINGS.
State News and Notes in Condensed
Form.
N. Thompson of Odoll purchased
the W. H. Patmoro farm of twenty
acres east ot Beatrice, consideration
$4,100.
J. B. Dlnsmorc, for many years en
gaged in tho banking business nt
Sutton, has gone to Cuba for a stay
of one moiHh.
Rov. Joseph ReES, rector of tho Cath
olic church at Stelnauor, has suffered
a nervous collapse and has gono to n
sanitarium at Milwaukeo, Wis., for
treatment.
Flvo children of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Bowen ot Beaver City wero poisoned
by ptomalno from a can of sardines.
They all recovered, hut woro critically
111 for several hours.
Indications havo It that tho peoplo
bf Crab Orchard will not bo long' in
darkness. Tho old electric lighting
company Is dismantling its plant there
A new company will bo formed nnd
new equipment purchased.
While operating a power meat chop
per at a meat rnnrkot, Jacob Komsnlc
ot St. Paul, an experienced operator, of
the machlno had threo largo fingers of
his right hand cut off and tho small
finger badly bruised.
The village of Lowlston has been in
corporated. The following woro ap
pointed as village trustees by tho
county commissioners. Frank L. Brat
ton, August Llebrock, William Dillon,
Clydo Richardson and Luko Lytic.
Henry F. Cady, pioneer Nobraskan,
ox-stato senator, and one of tho best
known lumber dealers in tho state,
died at his homo, 205 South Thirty
sixth street in Omaha, at 8 oclock on
Monday morning. Mr. Cady has been
ill for about six weoks, but his death
camo unexpectedly. x
David City was visited recently by a
couple of solicitors who claimed to rep
resent nn insurance company. As in
other localities they did not succeed-in
securing the desired numbor of appli
cations to form a club and left tho
town with tho fees already collected.
Tho First National bank ot Colum
bus has submitted plans for tho remod
eling of its building nt a cost of ap
proximately $10,000. When tho work
Is completed tho building will rank
well with nny in tho clty.v Tho wbrk
wlll'bo carried on wtlhout dlscomod
ing the bank.
John F. Oberg, a farmer residing
twelve miles east of Fremont and two
miles northwest of Valley, committed
sulcldo at 4:30 Sunday afternoon, by
drinking carbolic acid in tho presence
of lils family. It Is said ho was intox
icated at tho tlmo. Tho man died bo
foro a physician could reach him.
Preparations aro bolng mado to holA
tho Burt county farmers' institute at
Oakland January 30 ahd February 1.
Andrew Young, tho secretary of tho
county organization, Is arranging to
havo the good roads quostlon made
ono of tho leading topics of tho meet
ing. Levi Hartman ot Vesta precinct,
Johnson county, who has farmed tho
samo placo for over thirty yours, has
obtained n competency nnd will rotlre.
Ho is undecided whether to move his
fnmlly to Tecumseh, Beatrice or Lin
coln. Ho has 'icon looking Lincoln
ovor tho past week, but did not buy a
residence property thoro.
LeRoy Erlsman, who resides flvo
miles northwest ot Auburn, lost his
residence and nearly all tho contents
by flro Sunday. It, is not positively
known how tho fire caught, but probab
ly from somo clothing that was being
dried near tho stove The Iosb la esti
mated at $2,500, with insurance of
about one-bait that amount.
Two young men, Marcus R. Humph
rey and Gllmoro C. Nye, both residents
of Pawneo City, started on Saturday
morning to walk to San Francisco,
Cal., via Denver, Phoenix, Los Angeles,
then up tho const "to San Francisco.
Thoy started without a cent nnd no
baggage They woro white hats, tan
walking shoes and serge coats.
The stockholders jf the Odoll Farm
ers' Elovator company hold their an
nual meeting Saturday afternoon,
electing officers and disposing of other
business. During tho past year tho
company purchased 107,237 bushels ot
grain for which It paid out $125,240.
A dividend of six per cont was de
clared, T. W. Stanoscok was elected
prosldont, F. Bures, vice president; A.
D, Burkett, secrotary and J., E. Lorn
kor, treasurer ot tho company.
Tho Bovoro winter and much snow
has not had much effect on Polk
county real estate At an auction of
stock nnd farm imploments hold by
A, P. Linder one milo from Stroms
burg, ho offorod his 160 aero farm for
sale, which was bought by Louis Beck
man, living .west of town, for $113 per
acre Thero was another half section
sold near Polk, without any Improve
ments for $32,000. Land Is bolng llstdd
at from $125 to $150 per acre Somo
of this Bamo land could havo beon
bought ten years ago for from $35 to
$50 per aero.
T. R. Crimes, n resident of Amherst
committed sulcldo Frldny morning by
hanging himself. Ho had securod a
short string of wlro and fastening ono
end ot It to tho top of a fenco post ho
tied tho othor about his nock. At first
ho had tried to usq a pair of suspen
ders, but theso broko when ho throw
his weight on them. Tho body was
afterwards found by somo of his neigh
bors. Crimes was forty-flvo years old
and Is said to havo brooded over tho
galo ot a farm. Frlcnda bollovo ho was
temporarily Insnuo at tho time Ho la
also 6nld to havo been drinking heavily
tho lost fow days. A brother Is in the
asylum for the insane.