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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1912)
p y THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE IRA L. BAIUD, .Pjiblishor TERMS, 1.S5 IN ADVANCE. NORTH PLATTII, . NEBRASKA EVENT3 OEJHE DAY HELD TO A FEW LINES. LUTE EVENTS BOILED DOWN Pergonal, Political, Foreign and Other Intelligence Interesting to the General Reader. Political Noteo. Governor Mnrahnll pictured Roosc volt as n tax dodger. Bryan apoko to a crowd of six .thousand at Abcrdeeu, S. O. doy. Wilson spoko to 7,000 people 'In Ilia Auditorium at Omaha. Ooloncl Roosovelt begun lilo MichI Ran campaign with on address at De trolL . Former Uopubllcan Secretary Dover was questioned concerning campaign contributions. Governor Wilson ncctises republi cans and progressives of Juggling with tho trust Question, Charles II. Crano teHtlllod ho con tributed to both tho La Folletto and Wilson campaign funds. Colonol Roosovclt, deploring the an tagonism of Lu Follette, accused the oenator of Inconsistency. Mr. Roosevelt says It is difficult to iraxv a distinction between tho repub lican and democratic parties. Republican progressive quarrelB In founy otates on the question of elec tors havo been cleared away. Tho throo political parties aro yumtlng their chickens qulto In nd unco of the hatching Benson. A noisy throng greeted Woodrow Wilson at Chicago, with supporters nd opposition adding to the din. In a sweeping denial of chnrgea Against him, Roosovclt said ho never naked u ponny lor ins campaign. Governor Johnson accused Wood row Wilson of having radically changed his views on union labor. ' Taft's friends claim that ho Is now tnaklng rapid gains nil along tho polit ical line. Progressives clulm -Dthcr-V.Ito. Governor Wilson spont a quiet day JfSundny) In Lincoln attending church And discussing tho campaign with W. U. Bryan at Falrvlow. Roosevelt called on Wilson to provo r rotrnct Ills stntomont that tho steel corporation 1b supporting tho prog ressive party candidates. Democrats of tho state of Washing ton will again nominato u candldato or governor, It having beou decided that its former nomlnoo Is ineligible. "Rooscvolt Is a man who Is against peace, who loves to light nnd kill, and who plays with lire," paid Warren Harding, former lieutenant govornor of Ohio, In an address In Omaha. In Dotrolt, .ono thousand womon will watch tho polls oloctlon day to Boo what votes for tho equal Buffrago Constitutional amendment aro counted. Tho Now York woman's brancu 01 tho progrosslvo party flnanco com mittee has completed plans to Invado povcnlccn mlddlo western states and cell bull moosa buttons at 25 cents por. Tho republican state commlttco of Missouri filed a petition In tho cqunty circuit court to enjoin tho secrotnry of stato from printing on tho official ballot tho progrosslvo party's prcsl. Acntlal electors. General. Thos. J. Ryan, a political loader In Philadelphia, suicided. Tlireo inoro Americans woro killed by ft drunken "Nlcarnguan mob. Moxlcnn federal troops suffered n serious roverso near Escnlon. Yielding to tho demands of consor jratlonlcts that coul lauds horcatter to loascd by tho government to pri vate concerns Instead of allotted or bold, tho Interior department has an nounced that tho plan would bo tried. Maude Mnlono, suftragotto, wnu ejoctod from a political mooting lu Carnegto hall, Now York, whou sho Interrupted a spooch by Hiram W. Johnson, progrosslvo vice presidential homlnoe, TIiq stato convention of tho nation til progressiva party of Mlohlgan named a ticket from secretary of state to Justices of the supremo court Tho Fort Dearborn massacre, Octo. ber 9, 1812; Perry's victory on Lako Brio of tho same date, and tho Chi rago fire, which started October 9, 1871, woro commemorated In Chicago by public ceremonies. The Life, a flno arts club In Now York, has named a flrst-uld commlttco bu dlvorco for unhappy wives. A post card sent to tho club will fetch a commltteo lady to listen, sympathize talk things over and advlso, An explosion fund was sot aside by tho Iron-workers' union according to prosecutor Mlllor at Indianapolis. Sanitary Inspections of nil trains hud ycbboIs lu Interstate trafllc. Is to be bogun Immediately by tho public health service. A record prlco for "baby beef" was mado at thn South Omnhn yards when a carload wolghlug nn average of 150 pounds was sold for $10. The statement of tho copper pro ducers' association for September shows an increnso in stocks on hand pt 10,304,213 pounds, ccirpui'td with the previous month. FROM MANY FONTS Report of Illinois Central shows 3,000 less cars than last year. Congressman IJartlioldt replied sharplj to uhargelfof Roosevelt. Gov. Wilson broke his Sunday mlo and mado a brief spcoch at Falrbury, Nob. President Tnft eays ho Is satisfied with tho political outloook. On tho Cth tho mercury In Chicago reach oil 8G. Roosevelt has started on nnothcr speech-making tour through tho mid. die states. Statesmen of Europe view with up prohonBlon tho wur declaration In tho Balkans. Complaints of car Bhortago havo reached Washington and will start In vestigation. Franco will decline to' Intervene with Russia in behalf of French Israelites. Prominent men wcro nrrestcd In connection with tho Chicago antl-vlco crusado. Tho United Stales thlB year will probably harvebt tho greatest crop In Its history. Porto announces willingness to ex tend' grentor measuro of self-government to Macedonia. Express companies claim they will loso many millions It proposed rates aro put into offect. Now York won from Boston in tho second game of tho world's series by u score of 2 to 1. Chief Wllko or the secret sorvlco announced tho discovery of a now $20 national bank note. By a decision of the supreme court progressive electors In Idaho cannot appear on tho ballot. A vordlct against tho united hatters for $80,000 was rendered In tho cele brated Danbury case. Not regulation or control, but de struction of trusts, Ih the proposal of Governor Marshall. Tho war forver is so strong In Tur koy and Bulgaria that tho peaco movo Is boset with dlfllculty. Montenegro, slnglo.lmnded, Is mak ing successful warfaro on Turkey while her nlllos hold bnck. Suit to test tho constitutionality of tho newspaper publicity law has been started at Now York. Leo'i was captured by American marlneB and tho Insurrection in Nica ragua Is believed to be broken. President Tnft has suggested tc stato governors n plan ho beljoves will reduco tho high cost of living. Tho war cloud In tho Balkans hat burst with Montenegro leading In tho declaration against Turkey. Roosevelt claims to havo found a weak Bpot In 'Wilson's armor, and Is not backward In proclaiming it. Russia has suggested tho advisabili ty of a Joint demand upon China for payment of tho boxer Indemnity. Destruction of the locks of tho Pa nama canal was ono of tho alleged plots of tho dynamite conspirators. Diplomats of Kuropo havo almost reached tho conclusion 1 la too lato to stop tho war in tho Balkan stale. Eighty Greeks left Omaha on their wny to fatherland to participate In tho war which is expectod at any moment. Klght more warships stcamod to nn choragoa In tho Hudson river in the gradual mobilization of 127 vcbsoIb of tho Atlantic fleet for presidential re view. Svvlno breeders of Nebraska ask for a $75,000 building on tho fair grounds and tho board Is pledged for a combined horticultural and agricul tural building. Moxlcnn rebels havo given warning that nil American railroad men cap tured whllo operating trains on tho Moxlcnn Northwestern lines atter"Oc tobor 15 will bo shot. Mllllo-Chrlstlno, n twin freak of two human minds nnd heads, with ono body, has died at tho ago of Ct years In ColumbuB county, N. C. Tho freak, or freaks, was born In slavery. Tho contonnlal anniversary of the war of 1812 and tho ono hundred and twonty-Ofth anniversary of tho fram ing of tho constitution at thoUnltod States woro commemorated In a his torical pageant In Philadelphia. Sermons explaining why tho equal suffrngo movement should carry In Kansas, November 5, wcro preached In nearly nil tho churches In that state. Tho day was set two monthB ago, suffragists obtaining plodgos from ministers to assist tho cause, Tho Iowa Equal Suffrage socioty-lw has adjourned, after electing Mary J. Safford president; Mrs. J. L. WllBon of Cedar Rapids, vtco president, and Ruby Eckorson of Dos Moines, corre sponding Bccrotnry. Tho convention adopted resolutions favoring a wld. own' pension law. William Dolan, 70 years old, onco a major In tho United StatoB army, hob bled Into tho pollco station at Denver nnd nBked for a placo to sleep. Ho ex plained that ho drew a ponslou'of $90 a month, but that he had given tho Inst of it away because "ho could not boo anyono go hungry." Tho supreme court ot tho United States will begin Its nnuujil eight months' term Monday, being tho first of tho governmental machlnoa to ro. sumo activity this fall. There aro now 800 cases docketed, enough to consumo tho tlmo of tho coutt for two years if It did nothing else. Boston won In tho fourth gamo ot tho world series by 3 to 1. " The flower of tho American navy la assembled for review at New York. Personal. Tho Astor ostnto paid $3,1G0,000 nB an Inheritance tax. Jack Johnson will again take to tho ring, fighting in Australia. Secrotnry Fisher thinks Hawaii Is entitled to more attention. Count Glolchou has boon ordered to moblllzo troops to copo with nny out bronk In Ireland growing out of tho I demonstrations In Ulstor. E E5 A REPORT FROM NORTH PLATTE EXPERIMENTAL 8UB 8TATION. RESULTS ON GROWING COLTS Come of the Animals Raised Entirety On Alfalfa, While Others Were Not Given That Feod. Tho Nebraska Agricultural Experi ment Station has Just issued Bulletin 130, entitled "Forage Rations for Growing Horses." This la 'Bulletin No. 11 or tho North Platte Substation series. Tho bulletin glvcB the results of growing three lots of 10 colts each from weaning tlmo until Janunry 14 of the winter after they becamo three years old, on different pasturo nnd forage rations. Lot 1 ate alfalfa hay during tho winter and grazed on alfalfa pasture during the summer. Lot 2 ate alfalfa hay during tho win ter and grazed on natlvo grass pas ture during tho summer. Lot 3 ato prairie hay nnd cano hay during the winter and grazed on native graBB pasture during tho summer. Each lot was fed grain during the llrst -winter. Lot 3 waB fed grain during tho second winter, also. During the third summer all lots were given tho same feed, and tho colts w-v-e all worked uome. Tho gain on alfalfu pasture during tho first summer was more than twice ns much bb on tin native graBB pas ture, but during tho second summer tho colts that S1 not have alfalfa at any time (Lot 3) gulued more on the natlvo grass pasturo than the colts in Lot 1 sained on tho alfaira pas ture. During the llrst wlntor the gain of the clots fed alfalfa hay was about CO per ceut more than the gain of those not fed alfalfa hay. After the llr-t year, tho rato of gain depended largely on the condition of flesh of the colts at the beginning of tho per iod under consideration. The colts Ted prairie, hay and cane hay In tho winter made a faster gain during tho summer than those which had been fctl.iiralfa during the winter. Also tho colts that grazed on native grass pasture In the summer made woro gain during tho winter when fed al falfa than the colto which grazed on nlfal'a pasturo In tho summer find wero fed alfalfa In the winter. This may bo oxplalned by the fact that an Animal thin In flesh gains faster whou given good conditions than nn animal already In good flesh. Durjng the entire experiment tho relatlvo gains of tho three lots woref Lot 1, 100; Lot 2, 90; Lol 3, 80. Tho colts In Lot 1 gained 70 pounds more per head than those In Lot 2 and 140 pounds more por hoad than those In Lot 3. Tho cost of growing tho colts In Lot 1 wnB $05.30 por head, of those In Lot 2, $52.48 per head, and of thoso in Lot 3 $15.48 per head. Tho profit per colt was $27.46 after pay ing for all feed caton, interest on tho Investment and loss. Tho labor of caring for tho colts is not considered. Tho author concludes that It was not profitable to pasture the alfalfa, at least aftor tho first summer, under tho conditions prevailing nt North Platte. Under cortnin conditions it may bo profitable to pasturo alfalfa. Feeding nlfalfa hay during tho win ter wns profitable. This bullotln will be sent to resl dents of tho stato on requost to Di rector E. A. Burnett, Lincoln, Ne braska. Tho stock Judging team Bent by tho university stato farm to the American royal cattle show at Kansas City, won tho first prize. Dwyer Opposes .Land Purchase. D. O. Dwyer of Plnttsmouth is op posed to the purchnso of tho fifteen acres of land adjoining tho dent nnd dumb Bchool at Omaha, which haB linml llTirlat- tntlulil.tfnHmi rt Mm l.AnJ truatceB( of wlllch ho ,B a mcmhor. At least he does .not bollevo It ot suf ficient Importance to tho wolfaro of tho school to pay $14,500 or any sum near It. Wanted to Serve Out Sentence. Charles D. Patterson, after being converted through tho efforts of tho city mission workers, last weok wont to the state penitentiary and offered to serve six monthB sentence which hod been suspended when Patterson was released bIx years ago on parole. Pntterson broke tho parole nnd bIuco that tlmo has boon at liberty. Ho de clares that his determination to servo hlB tlmo waB tho result of his conversion. Ho met tho pardon board at tho penitentiary and offered to servo hlB tlmo. Tho board, aftor hearing his story, told him to go back to Lincoln and go to work, New Stato Building. lnnd Commissioner Cowles reports completion of a now laundry building nt tho asylum at Hastings. Tho building cost $20,000. It Is 126x142, nil ono floor, of comont. An avorago of 9,000 pIocob go through tho laun dry every work day. Tho old laundry building which has two storlos will bo divided Into small rooms for tho use of nurses and attendants who now oc cupy rooniB In thowards. This will glvo room tor forty additional patients In tho wards. At tho Hastings asyym 100 cowb aro milked. FQRAG FO ORS WORK OF IRRIGATION. Matters Discussed In the Late Con gress at Salt Lake. Labor Commissioner Guyo and As sistant State Engineer Roberts hae returned from tho nntlonnl Irrigation congress hold at Salt Lako City last weok. The meeting was an Important ono lu that It took up some matters that it Is thought will be beneficial to the country in the future. Ono of the Important matters dis cussed was tho opening up of new lands In the Irrigation districts where rosults have not been what they ought to have been. Formerly contracts havo been made with settlers to fur nish thorn water at $35 per acre, pay able in ten Installments, with a pro viso thut two crops can bo raised bo fore the payments begin. It has been found necessary to chango the time of payments, as two ycara is not suf fnclont tlmo to enable a settler with llttlo "means to develop tho land, and now contracts were made glvinc an ex tension ot time some time ago nnd making the payments $45 per acre. It is said that a new settler who under stands llttlo of tho science of Irriga tion cannot hope to develop his land so that ho can raise crops at a profit for nearly five years, because of tho long time It takes to got tho land brok en up, the making of laterals and other necessary things to learn to make irrigating farming a success, Mr. Roberts says that It 1b recogniz ed that for tho time Nebraska has been In tho Irrigation business the state has made a greater success of it than any other Btatc. Tonhow what lrrfgatlon has dono for Nebraska In tho northwest portion of the state, F. A. Wright, an attorney of Scottsbluff. who attended the con gress lu Salt Lako City and called at the state engineer's office, says: "Probably no section of Nebraska has Bhown a greater percentage of prosperous growth than has the sec tion around Scottsbluff. This Is due to two causes water and sugar beets. Tho sugar beet factory at Scotts. bluff this year will pay to tho people within Its territory over $1,000, 000, There aro now being prepared for market and already sent to the Scottsbluff factory 185,000 acres of sugar beets. The factory pays $5.50 per ton on tho track, and tho beets will run about fifteen tonB to the acre. In addition to this the tops, which are cut and left on tho ground, arc sold to feeders at from $3 to $4 an aero. Tho operating expenses of the factory, for tho run of 120 days, beginning September 20, is about $250,000. All this money passes through the banks of Scottsbluff and you can imagine what that means to a town ot "2,500 people "Wo aro counting a great deal on tho next session of the state Irrigation congress, which meets in Bridgeport on October 22, 23, nnd 24, to do much toward bringing about a better condi tion of things between tho farmer and tho government," continued Mr. Wright. "While we are doing pretty well ourselves, tho now settlors need a hotter chance to make good and we hopo that we can make tho powers that bo see things in the saino light as wo do who have an object lesson before us every day." A Wilson and Marshall club was or ganized by Fremont democrats at the close of an address at tho court house by Congressman Dan Stephens. Wife Desertion. In company of a sheriff, Forrest Joy left Lincoln for Mount Pleasant, la., whero ho la charged with wife deser tion. Joy was located and arrested at Falrbury. "Education in Other Countries." Hon. W. J. Bryan's topic of dis course when he speaks before the Ne braska TeucherB' association in Oma ha Novomber 7; will be "Education In Other Countries." It will bo his first speech followlug tho national election, but ho will not mention politics. School for the Deaf. To oppose the proposed purchase of laud for tho stato school for the deaf In Omaha, D. O. Dwyer of Plattsmouth, trusteo of tho school, visited the board of public lands and buildings. That tho school board should bo self-supporting or at least, partly so, is tho opinion of Mr. Dwyer, who is In favor of purchasing property in the country so that the studentB may bo taught tho methods of farming. By this means, Mr. Dwyer says, the school will bo largely self-supporting. Nebraskan to Have a Place. A Milwaukee dispatch says that Nebraska will havo a notable placo at tho coming International dairy Bhow, tor tho prize herd ot Smith & Roberta of Beatrice Neb., will bo given an- im pprtant position among tho exhibits. The Nebraska farm Is considered ono of tho leading Jersey establishments In America, but Its entries In the ex hibition will be placed in contrast with tho best thero are in the country, including Ohio and particularly Massa chusetts dairymen's herds. New Institution Incorporated. The Western academy of Bcienco is tho namo of a new Institution incor porated by Charles A. Burdette, Mar garet Burdotto and Orlando S. Wood. Tho institution is to he located In Omaha. Hog Cholera. Reports from along tho Oak creek valloy In this county show a consider able Iobs from hog cholera to fanners. Tho opldomlo has run on different farms during tho past month and a largo number of animals have died. CONVICTS IN FIGHT TWO OUTBREAKS IN WYOMING PENITENTIARY. ONE KILLED ANOTHER WOUNDED Prisoners Get Free, Flee to the Hills and There Engage In Desperate Fight with Officers. Wawllns, Wyo. A battle is raging in the state penitentiary. Locked In side the walls with hundreds ofvmit tlnous prisoners .a. few guards are fighting desperately to restore order nnd prevent a wholesale Jail delivery. Camped outside tho walls is a forco of citizens, heavily armed, ready to drive back tho convicts if they mur der r.ho remaining guards aiid make a rush through tho gates.- SlioutB and occasional shots tell tho story of des perate fighting within tho walls and It Is rumored that several guards and convicts havo beon killed. Another battle Is In progress In tho hills south of Rawlins, between a posso of citizens and from twenty to forty escaped prisoners. Two men havo been killed in tho streets ot Rawlinsi ono Is desperately wounded nnd two convicts havo been recaptur ed following tho escape of from ten to- thirty prisoners Saturday after noon. Tho town' is in a panic. Fran tic tologramB havo been sent to Gover nor Carey, now at Sheridan, implor ing him to sond troops to protect the citizens. Townspeople aro barricaded in their homes or, heavily armed, are patrolling tho streets guarding tholr own homes and the houses of those engaged In tho man hunt In the hills or In tho vigil before the prison walls. A mass meeting of terror-stricken citizens held at nightfall sent a tel gram to Govornor Carey demanding tho protection of tho stato militia. Tho mutinous prisoners wero sub dued Sunday night and locked In their cells. Early reports ot tho killing ot several .mon inside tho penitentiary havo not been confirmed. At 11 o'clock Marshal Hayes re turned to Rawlins frQin tho man hunt' In the hills, bringing ono of tho men escaped whom ho had shot and wounded. Tho man was placed In tho prison hospital. Two of tho twenty escaping Saturday wero recaptured reducing tho number of original fugi tives at liberty to nine. Tho men who escaped wero led by Antono Pazo, a life-term murderer, who a few months ago, in tho prison dining room seized a knife and al most disemboweled a fellow prisoner. Pazo Btabbed a livery man after the oscapo and was shot and killed by an officer. Until tho prlsonora aro mustered for breakfast Monday morning It is not believed tho exact number who escaned will bo known. Tho outbreak Sunday was the sec ond within twenty-four hours. About 3 p. m. Saturday twenty prisoners es caped and nine wero recaptured bo foro 8 o'clock. At 2:30 Sunday after noon a party of denporato life-termers ovorpowe'red the cell houso keeper, took his keys and released thoir com rades from their coIIb. Every prisoner willing to risk a battle with tho guards mado a rush (for tho gates. v Shot by His Son-ln-Law. Council Bluffs. Charles Birwlth, for many years connected with tho ho tel business In Council Bluffs, was shot and killed shortly beforo 5 o'clock Sunday night at tho Tremont House, corner of Broadway and Ninth Btreet, Council Bluffs. Tho shooting w'as dono by Frank Owen, his son-in-law, and from tho statements of moro than a dozon witnesses, who saw all ot tho Incidents leading up to tho trngedy, appears to havo been wholly in self-defense, and occurred aftor Birwlth had cornered Owen behind tho cigar case In tho hotol office, rushing upon him with a long knife. Charge for Bread and Butter. Chicago. One of tho newest -nnd most fashionable hotels on tho lako front bore has announced that here after bread and butter will bo charged for In all its dining rooms. Following tho example set by Now York restau rants, "bread and butter, 10 cents," will bo tho rule in all the leading ho tels nnd restaurants hero it is said. 'Roosevelt Nursing Sore Throat Chicago. Colonel Roosovelt on Sunday nursed an ailing throat which, according to his campaign managers, will prevent his going to Springfield, UL, early thta week to make several speeches. Darrow Trial Postponed. Los AngolesrAttorneys for tho prosecution and defense agreed on tho 11th to postpono tho beginning of tho second trial of Clarence S. Darrow un til October 31. Johnson Back In the Game; Chicago. Jack Johnson, champion heavyelght otthe world, said ho ex pects to Blgn articles to fight Sam Langford and Sam McVoy In Aus tralia nnd Jim Flynu in Paris. About $100,000 is Involved In tho bouts to tako place. ' Inheritance Tax Is High. Albany, N. Y. A check for $3,150, 000 was received by Stato Comptroller Schtncr In payment of the advanced Inheritance tax on the estate of the late Colonel John Jacob Astor. NEBRASKA IN BRIEF. Tho chin liable organization of Lin coln will need $3,000 to carry on the work during tho winter months, pioneer of Richardson county, was run. down and killed by n northbound Missouri Pacific passenger train. Tho accident happened near Strausvllkv five miles north of Falls City. InmateB of tho Custer county poor farm have brought charges of cruelt) against J. T. Rudcliff, superintendent,, claiming that he hnd beaten them. He docH not deny striking some of tho In mates, but says It was necessary, Mrs. Chnrles Perky of Wnhoo re ceived a telegram announcing the sud den death of her son, Leo H. Paine, at a hospital at French Lake, Ind. Tho nows was a great shpek, as Mrs. Per ky hnd received a letter the provioua day stating that he was in tho best of health. Another Cuss county farm has Just changed owners, the consideration being $150 por acre, or for 100 acres, $25,000. This farm is situated near Mynard and Is accessablo to one of tho best of grain and stock markets. Robert L. Probst vas tho seller, while Ralph Wiles Is the purchaser. Fred Kramer, jr., has paid to Mrs, Sid Cox of .York county, $3,000 In set tlement of any damages for tho death of her husband,' who was accidentally shot, supposedly by Kramer, a short time ago, the accident happening In tho southeast part ot the county. Tho settlement relieves Kramer from all future liability. Tho report of state bank In Ne braska at the close of business Sep tember 2, completed by Secretary Royse of the state banking tard, Is considered one ot the most flattorlnsr ever issued. In three months tho de posits Increased nearly $3,000,000 and now total $8G,G9C,1 51.48, tho highest mark ever reached. Frank Odell, secretary of the rural life commission, hns returned from California and says ,tl.?.t tho reputa tion of the Nebraska Stato fair as an educator, has gone to the Pacific coast and that Secretary Mellor's contention that the state fall was a greater edu cator than tho unjverslty, or at least that It reached farther Is already bear ing fruit. Health certificates may bo required within a short time from prospective bridegrooms If tho proposed action of the Lincoln Ministerial association Is put lrilo effect. An overwhelming sen timent in Civor of such action boing taken by tho association was express ed at its regular meeting last week. A bill in this direction will be prepared for introduction in tho forthcoming legislature Under date of October 5 Governor Aldrlch has issued a proclamation an nouncing that on Tuesday, November 5, a general election will bo hold in Nebraska for the election of Btato of ficers, the list beginning with gover nor, also congressmen, and members of tho legislature and for an expres sion of preference for United StateR senator and also for or against flvo proposed amendments to tho state constitution. Dr. Addison 13. Sheldon, well known scientist and author, of Lincoln, who' ' mado an archeological reconnaisance ot part of Nemaha county last August, has made arrangements to again visit the county early next month. Dr. Shel don Is particularly Interested in the ancient burial mounds east of Howe, and lu the old ruins of a prehistoric raco which at one tlmo had consider able of a village Just north of that place. Owners of commercial orchards In Nemaha county are complaining of their inability to secure npplo plckora to move the crop. This year's apple crop Is believed to be tho largest over known in that part of tho stato and. conservative estimates placo tho amount at 100,000 bushels for tho Im mediate neighborhood of Howe. The price is very low, considering tho ex cellent condition of tho fruit. None of tho owners havo been able to got more than 30 cents a bushel and many have sold for less for the very best apples. Calvin Smith, the colored man or South Omaha, who was ono of tho reg iment of soldiers discharged by Roose velt after tho Brownsville affair, has been sent to Washington, D. C, when ho is to enter the soldiers' homo. Smith was reinstated in the army when an investigation committee was appointed after his discharge by Roosevelt, but was luior discharged on tho grounds of disability. Ho is unable to -work. Ten dnyB no he received over $800 bade pay from the war department, which was due him from the time ho was out of the service on account of the discharge by the president. Musical numbers for tho Sfnto Teachers association, which will hold its annual meeting In Omaha on No vember 0, 7 nnd 8, will bo the moRt pretentious of any ever offored for the entertainment of Nebraska's teachers. The Publicity Bureau of tho Omaha Commercial club has secured the Mendelssohn Choir for one night. The concert will bo given exclusively for teachers and all members of the asso elation will be admitted free. On .Thursday ovenlng, Cox's Study Or chestra, under tho direction ot Henry Cox, will glvo a forty minuto program. Tho bonds recently issued by tho municipality of West Point for tho extension of tho sewer age system of the city have hcou ac cepted. Work on tho proposed system hns nlfbady been commenced. John R. Dowty, aged 82 years, a The Shelton National bank, tho In stitution in which E. H. Spicor was a defaulting casllidr, has reorganized and will horeafter bo a stato bank operating under the gunranteo ot do. posit law. Tho capital stock remains tho Bame as before, $25,000. A charter to conduct a state bank has been Is- I sued by the state banking board. 'iftawtm&tmt0lh0Hmmii
