THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUME
IRA L. DARE, Publlshor.
TERMS, U.IB IN ADVANCH.
WORTH PLATTE,
NEBRASKA
WI08T IMPORTANT EVENTS OF
THE PAST WEEK, TOLD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Complete Review of ' Happening of
Greatest Interest From All Parts of
the Globe Latest Home and For
eign Items.
Washington
President Tnft has concluded his1 In
spection of the I'nnaimt canal and 1b
on his way homo aboard tlio battle
ship Arkansas. Ho oxprcssed great
plcasuro over Ills visit.
Tbo United States signal corps has
announced tliataoropluncs can be used
to discover tlio whereabouts and move
ments of submarines. It Is believed
this discovery may advance the plan
yt having aeroplanes as part of the
uavy'B cqulpmont. '
Ernest Kallmann, secretary of the
KwIbh legntl6n In Paris, has been
transferred to Washington. Henri
Martin, who holds the post at Wash
ington, has boon transferred to Mon
treal as consul general.
President Tnft will lssuo an order
to January abolishing many customs
houscB for tlio sake of economy.
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A protest has been filed In con
gress by tlio leglslaturo of Georgia
against tlio course takon by congress
In proposing to tho Btato a consti
tutional umondmont providing for tho
direct election of sonatorB. Tho pro
test assertH that tho courso followed
was unconstitutional.
Legal battle over tho validity of
tho indictments against tho TJnltod
Shoo Machinery company under the
Bherman anti-trust law has begun In
tho United States Supremo court In
Washington.
Domestic
Tho United States Steel corporation,
pursuant to Its profit sharing plan,
adopted In 1903, will offer to Its em
ployes In January tho privilege of sub
scribing to preferred and common
shares on the basis of $100 for tho pre
ferred and $6G for tho common. A
year ago tho subscription prices were
$110 and 05 respectively,
a
Tho annual meeting of tho Ameri
can Association for Labor Legislation
opened In Doston, tho toplo for discus
sion tho first day being factory In
spection. Governor Clark of Alaska in his an
nual report urged tho speedy enact
ment of legislation permitting tho
working of tho Alaskan lands. The
population of tho territory Is decreas
ing, rapidly, owing to tho falling oft
of placer mining and tho inadequate
land laws.
Tho Kollojbg TonBted Corn Flake
company Is alleged to bo violating tho
Sherman law, In a petition In equity
niod in the United States district
court in Dotrolt, Mich., by order of At
torney General Wlckorsham to settlo
for all tlmo tho extent to which a
manufacturer may control retail
prices.
Stories of poiilous adventuro in tho
Jungles of Krazll, which Included a
night cscapo from cannibals nine
days aftor they had bogun to fatten
him for n tribal feast, wero told by
Guy do Vllloplon, nowspapor corre
spondent and explorer, who arrived In
Ban Francisco on tho Paclflo mall
Hteamor City of Sydney.
Ilecauso threa cases of bubonic
plague exist at Hllo ordors from
Washington nro that all vessels from
Hawaiian. Islands must bo' fumigated
nn arrival at San Francisco.
Physicians are astounded at tho caso
of Miss Ida Schooler of Washington,
who lived ton months with a fractured
skull, but who llnally succumbed to
her injuries.
Not ono membor of tho Ninth Knn
viiB caviilry, ono of tho stuto's most ae-
tlvo regiments In tho Civil war, Is
drawing u pension. This fact devel
oped upon receipt of a letter by stato
officials nt Topoku from H, I). Lap
ham of Lorton. Vn., a member of the
Ninth Kansas.
With tho pollco said to bo almost
powerless to stop it, automobile theft
has becomo so general In Now York
that tho total value of automobile
property stolon In that city In tho last
live years Is more than ono million dol
lars. ,
Mrs, P, II. Ludwlg of Norwood
Park, III., was killed and throo others
wero Injured, two possibly fatally,
when a north-bound Chicago and
Northwestorn train crashed Into an
automobile In a funeral procession at
Valley Junction, near Waukegan, UK
BR EF HEWS NOTES
M
Representatives of 200,000 garment
workers in Now York city met with
national officers and appointed n coin'
mlttco to set n date for a genera)
strlko In Now York.
.
Six persons were fatally Injured and
a score seriously hurt nt Elkln, Ga
when a section of a school building In
which a Christmas entertainment was
being given collapsed.
With a gay party gathered In Tay
lorvllle, III., for tho wedding of Miss
Elslo Hates to Ora Rcdforn, John
Holder, a carpenter, who In said to
havo been drinking heavily, drew a
revolver just as Rov. M. G. Coleman
was about to unlto the couple, shot
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Erma Fisher,
aged sixty-eight, In tho abdomen, and
was hlmBelf shot near tho heart In
battlo with the police.
A special Jury grand Jury Impaneled
at St. ChnrlcH, Mo., to lnvcstlgnto tho
death of John Hall, who was shot
while hunting, exonerated Charles and
Oscar Deeroy, brothers.
Tho American Society of- Agricul
tural Engineers met In Chlcngo nnd
discussed' tho advisability of having
In this country a gas tractor contest.
Henry Luke, whllo employed ns o
truck man on the Santa Fo at Streat
or, 111., was engulfed when tho earth
under his feet gave nway and ho wot
precipitated Into a bed of quicksand
Luko's companions wero near by, but
ho disappeared beforo they could
reach him.
Following a crusndo ngalnst alleged
bootleggers by tho city officials of
Lesllo, Ark., property of tho mayor
and city attornoy has been dynamited.
Foreign
An official bulletin concerning the
condition of the viceroy of India, Bar
on Hardlngo, who was soverely In
jured by a bomb thrown by nn Indian
fanatic Monday, describes his progress
as satisfactory.
'
hi addition to tho troubles Imposed
upon it by tho revolution, tho Mexlcnn
government was called upon to face
tho greatest strike In Its history when
thousands of men employed In tho
shops of tho National railway went
out becauso their demands for an In
crease In pay hnd not been granted.
Tho kaiser's fifth grnndson was horn
to Princess Augusto Wllhelm nt her
pulaco on WUhoImHtrnsse, In llerlln.
Tho ovont was announced by salutes
of 72 guns In both Derlin and Pots
dam garrisons.
Nearly a score of athletes plunged
Into tho freezing waters of Dorches
ter bay to compoto In 25, GO and 100
yard Bwlmmlng races. Although the
men had to combat floating Ice, every
contestant finished.
Tho examination In Rome of Henry
dal Forro,- a young anarchist who re
cently attempted to commit sulcldo
rather than carry out a mission Im
posed upon him by tho anarchists to
nssaBslnato King Victor Emmnnuol,
revealed tho existence of a deep plot
to kill tho king. Fivo other nnarchlsts
havo been arrested for alleged com
plicity In tho plot.
An attempt was made In Tokyo to
assassinate Prlnco Arltomo Yama
gatn, tho president of tho Jnpanoso
privy council and Bupromo military
councilor of Japan. Tho prlnco es
caped unhurt His assailant tried to
commit sulcldo, but was arrested.
Moxlcan robels commanded by Gen,
Pascual Orozco. Jr., hnvo captured
Casas Grandee, tho most important
town of tho lumbering and ranching
district south of Juarez. Tho capturo
wall effected after tho rebels had de
feated a forco of 1,000 federals at As
uenclon and tukSn the federal com
mander, Gun. Jose Dlnnco, prisoner.
Tho Drlllsh schooners Cartagena and
Georglanu founderod In tho Gulf of
Moxico between the Cayman islands
and Jamaica during tho recent West
Indian storm. All on bdard both boats,
twenty-two In number, were drowned.
Mmo. Block, novelist, who July 31
shot nnd killed Mrs. Minnie Drldgo
man, wlfo of James E. Urldgeman, an
employo of tho Paris branch of an
American life InBurnnco company, was
acquitted In tho assize court In Paris
of tho chargo of homicide.
Personal
MrB. l'ayno Whltnoy, -wlfo of the
woll-kuown New York capitalist, who
litis boon dangerously ill following
tho birth and subsequent death of hot
child, Is much Improved. Tho at
tending physician states .that there
Is no longor any doubt that ,Mra.
Whltnoy would recover.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of th
president-elect, haB soloctod as her
personal secretary at tho White
House Miss Isabella Ilagnor, whe
served In tho snino capacity for Mrs
Hooflcvolt when her husband was
president.
Bamucl nnd William Muncy. wuc
claim to bo tho oldest twins In tho
world, celebrated their, ninety-fourth
birthday Christmas In llubylon, N. Y.
There wbb a family reunion.
-
Vincent Astor, tho now head of tho
wealthy family, has ordered an In
crease of wages for employes of tho
Astor estate at Uhlnoback, N. Y to
take effect tho first of tho year. There
aro moro than 1,000 employes on tho
estato, known as Ferncllffe, and ev
ery class of workman is to benefit by
the Increase.
G1VENGREAT0VATI0N
WILSON WARMLY WELCOMED
OLD HOME TOWN.
IN
FIFlrSinEARS OLD SATURDAY
Greeted With Enthusiasm Along En
tire Route to Old Home. Eighth
Virginia Son Elected President.
Stuuiiton, Va.-yVlrglnla welcomed
homo Friday night Governor Woodrow
Wilson, tho eighth of Us mitlvo sous
to bo choHcn president of the United
States.
From tho moment tho president
elect crossed tho stato lino at Alex
andria in tho afternoon, aftor ho had
had a ten-mlnuto glimpso of tho na
tional capital, until 0 o'clock, when he
roached tho llttlo parsonage where ho
was born Just fifty-six years ago Sat
urday, tho reception given him was
ono of groat enthusiasm, noisy de
monstration and spectacular display.
Escorted by troops of cavalry, mili
tia nnd a torchlight procession in
which practically tho whole town par
ticipated, the governor and Mrs. Wil
son motored through tho streets of
Staunton to tho home of Rev. Dr. A.
N. Frazer, pastor of tho new Presby
terian church, where Rev. Joseph R.
Wilson, father of tho president-elect,
lived In 185C.
Receives Hearty Cheers.
With Mrs. Wilson tho president
elect paused for a mlnuto at tho Illu
minated portico. Tho band struck up
"Dixie." Tho governor turned and
waved his hat to tho crowd and a
spontaneous shout of welcome echoed
In tho winter air.
"It'B lino to be back again," ex
claimed tho president-elect, as ho
Stepped Indoors.
, Suffering still from tho effect of his
cold, ho retired immediately to tho
room In which ho was born to rest for
jLho morrow, when tho chief program
of tho Jublleo will bo carried out.
, Outsldo tho crowds hurried from
tho streets, which wero alive with
colors and Hags and electrical dis
plays. From far and wldo native cluiuren
of Staunton had como to greet their
fellows townBinan.
Dynamite Jury Still Deliberating.
' IndlnnnpollB, Ind. Fifteen hours'
deliberation by tho Jury in the "dyna.
mlto conspiracy" caBo up to tonight
had failed to result In the return of
any verdicts.
Federal Judge Albert 13. Anderson,
after convening coirrt to receivo any
reports from tho Jurors, ordered an
adjournment to 9:00 o'clock tomorrow,
with tho understanding that tho ver
dicts should they be found, would not
bo returned until that time.
Whllo government ofilclala express
ed confidence that tho Jury would re
port tomorrow, uttornoys for the de
fense stated It may requiro a longor
tlmo. Thero are twenty-six offenses
charged against each of tho defend
ants, and tho Jury, If It chooses, may
ballot on ench charge, as to each de
fendant, making a total of 1,010
charges thus to bo disposed of.
All tho deliberations of tho jurors
aro conducted In a room near their
living quarters on the third floor of
tho federal building, which is reach
ed by a prlvnto stairway cut off from
tho rest of tho building. That thero
may bo no IiubIs for any reportB as to
tho Jurors' progress every' approach
leading to their quarters Is guarded.
No Record Found of Death of Home.
Minneapolis. Police of tho Twin
cltieB havo boon unablo to find any
record of tho death of Danlol Homo
of Docorah, In., whoso mother de
clares that ho was murdered hero a
month ago In order to obtain his life
Insurance. In her letter to tho pollco
hero Bho declared tho causa of hor
son'H death was attributed to pneu
monia, but that sho believes he was
poisoned.
Turkey's Answer Due.
London. Turkey's reply to tho de
mands mndo several days ago by tho
Balkan allies as a basis' for peace in
southeastern Kuropo will bo deliver
ed Saturday to tho peaco conference
In St. Jamos palnco. Interest, how
ever, again has shifted from this
phaso of tho situation and 1b contered
In tho quostlon of what nro tho tnton
tlons of AiiBtrla with respect to the
Oalkuns.
Wife Murder and Sulcldcv
Davenport, la. O. W. Griffith, aged
:ifi vonrs. shot and killed his wlfo nnd
then committed sulcldo at their home
in Hock Island onrly today.
Woman LoBses Her Jewerly.
Kansas City, Mo. Miss Nina Ilanna
reported to tho pollco that whllo sho
was nway from homo robbers entered
and stolo $7,000 worth of Jowelry from
her apartment.
Suicide n County Jail.
Mason, Mich. George llrown, 27
years old, awaiting transfer to tin
Ionia reformatory to servo a two to
fivo years' sontonco for breaking into
a storo and stealing a pair of shoos,
drank poison with fatal effect In tho
county jail,
Labor Law Violation,
St liouls, Mo. Federal warrants
wore Issued Friday for tho arrest of
George and Nicholas Tompras, broth
ers, on charges of violating tho
United States contract labor laws.
NEBRASKA IN BRIEF.
Tho grocery and general store mer
chants of Ansloy havo agred to sell
for cash onl), boginnlng January 1,
1013.
A lino plush robe, leather lined,
was the Christmas present given by
itho pupils of tho Baptist church at
Surprise to their pastor, Rev. C. J.
Johnson.
. Deputy Attorney General Ayros has
been asked by tho legal department
of tho stato of Arkansas to review a
hriof iu a taxation caso in which tbo
southern stato 1b greatly intorosied.
A. J. Denton, who waB killed In tho
automobilo accident of Dorchester,
was a roaldout cf Nebraska City. Ho
moved thcro several years ago, look
ing after Interests of the grain firm ia
that part of the country.
The farmers near Edgar havo all
their corn husked and cribbed and
qulto a number have brought their
corn to tho elevators and sold nil tney
could spare ut from 37 to 40 cents a
bushel.
Adjutant General PhelpB has decid
ed to permit the organization of an In
fantry guard at Grand Island and a
similar organization at Columbus.
Fourteen years ago a company of tho
guard w.ent out of exlstenco at Grand
Island and seven years ago ono was
mustered out at Columbus. Tho two
new companies will mako a total ef
tweuty-llvo Infantry companies In the
guard.
Tho Nebraska legislature probably
will bo urged to double tno appropria
tion for maintaining the plant for
manufacturing anti-cholora serum at
tho stato farm. At tho last session
115,000 was appropriated for this pur
pose and now tho demand is for $30,
000. Frank Crocker of, Filley, presi
dent of the Nebraska Swlno Breeders'
association", says tho farmers of this
Btato havo lost no less than $5,000,
000 worth of hogs this year from
cholera.
A big pralrlo flro swept over the
south table In Deuel county from the
edge of the canyons to the river In
tho direction of Ogalalla. Mrs. Peter
Matson was fatally burned as a re
sult of tho lire's ravages. She was
back-firing with her husband some
distance from tho houso when a sud
den gust of wind from a new direction
swept the flro bohlnd her and beforo
sho could got out of Its path was over- lie nry Korrr i.), Hnrtlnt?i
taken by Uio flanks and enveloped lifjZiV "' itonn" cV.V.'cR"S.t"
uie suddenly Kindled blaze.
Tho model which was used by the
sculptor Daniel Chester French In
making the Lincoln statuo on the
Capitol grounds in Lincoln is now on
exhibition In the art institute build
ing In Chicago. Although several
residents of Lincoln, who havo seen
the model there, havo complained to
Secretary of Stato Walt that It Is an
infringement on tho contract with
tho artist, Mr. Walt is not alarmed
and blandly states that as a model it
is an oxcellent advertisement for the
original.
With Ilov. Dr. L. P. Ludden of Lin
coln nnd Rev. Messrs. Mlchelmann, I.
N. Augustine and L. L. Llpe of Grand
Island, the latter tho pastor of the
church, officiating, tho now pipe organ
presented by Mrs Louise Hedde, a
now boll weighing 2,500 pounds pre
sented by John Rlemcrs, a now altar
presented by C. C. Hanson, a pulpit
presented by Mrs. George Wllsop and
a sot of choir chairs presented by Mr.
and Mrs. Dctweller were dedicated at
the'Engllsh Lutheran church in Grand
Island.
Tho annual display of draft horses
was held In McCook December 20 in
conjunction with tho Farmers' Insti
tute session. Desplto tho cold weather
a large number of colts wero brought
In. Tho strongest class wero the
wennllng ShlreB of which thero wero
Cloven. Those wero all heavy-boned
drafty colts and uniform In color
markings. The judge spoke very fa
vorably of tho quality displayed In
thoso youngsters. A largo class of
yoarllng Porcherons drew a good deal
of attention.
Of tho many Christmas presents re
ceived by tho inmatos of the state
houso, ono in particular which has at
tracted attention In a book received
by Miss Nelllo Iieach in tho office of
tho socretary of stato. It Is a book
of pooms entitled, "Hugo Dovme'a
Addresses," and was printed In 1762.
Members of tho state bar commis
sion decided nt a meeting held In Lin
coln to hoar tho caBo of which Attor
neys Rutton and Dolezal of Dodgo
county nro accused of attomptng to
docelvo tho stato supremo court at
Fremont on January 27. Part of tho
ovldenco will bo submitted by affidavit
and witnesses will bo examined.
The attornoy general has filed briefs
with tho stato supremo court In the
Piuyn and Stehr cases, both of which
will ho heard at tho January 7 sitting
of tho tribunal. Pruyn was convicted
of tho murder of Michael Gorey, a
North Hend saloonkeeper. Stehr Is
accused of causing the (loath of his
stopchlld whllo tho family was resid
ing ut Norfolk. Ho was found guilty
of mniiBlaughter nnd was sentenced
from ono to ten years in the state
penitentiary.
Flro originating from a defectivo
fiuo partially destroyed tho barlor
shop building owm-d by C. L. Narber
In ABhland. Whon discovered the
flames had made a big headway nnd
woro subdued with difficulty by tho
flro department.
Superintendent N, C. Abbott of tho
public schools of Plattsmouth has
handed in his resignation, to tako ef
fect January 1. Professor Abbott,
who has been thero for tho past two
years has mot with grait success as
on instructor, nnd taken with him tho
appreciation of tho public for his
services.
AS 10 LEGISLATURE
NAME AND RESIDENCE OF THOSE
CHOSEN TO MAKE LAWS,.
SENATE IS 18 REP. AND IS DEWI.
In the Lower Branch There Are Fifty
four Democrats and Fifty
six Republicans Named.
The Senate.
(IS rut., 15 dum.
Dlst.
1 Walter Klechol (r.), Johnson.
-11. 11. Hurtling (r.), Nebraska City.
3 JO. 10. Placok (il), Wahoo.
4 C. 1.. Saundurs (r.), Umaliu.
4 N. 1. DoJg (r.), Oinuliu.
4 J. II. Crossmaii (il.), Omaha.
4 J. II. McFarluiid Ir.), Omaha.
4 Fred Miuirnuui (r.), Omaha.
r. Geo. 1. Wolz (r.), Fremont.
0 It. P. Shumwuy (r.), Wakelleld.
7 P. 11. Koll (d.), Wayne.
8 I. M. Tnlcot Ol). Crofton
J. II. Kuril p (v.), Fullertbn.
10 F. J. Hnle (il.), Norfolk.
11 Chaw. Knimbiick Id.), Shelby.
12 W. II. Smith (.1.), Sewurd.
13 If. V. HcxiKlatid r.). Lincoln.
13 I. T. Marshall (r.), Panama.
14 Jacob Klein (d), Beatrice.
15 John Ileus ty cr.), Full-bury.
10 K. II. Splrk r.), Wllbcr.
1" Joshua Cox lil.), York.
18 It. II. Went Id.). Wool Hlvor.
19 Will Urookley (d.), Kdgtir.
20 CI. W. IfumiiU'l (r.), Ued Cloud.
21 J. At. Grace (d.). Mascot.
22 Peter Wink (d.). Keuincy.
23 .1. A. Ollls (d.), Ord.
21 J. A. lloberlsoli (d.), Juy.
25 W. V. Hor.laiid ir.). North Platte..
26 John Cordeul (r.), McCook.
27 li. K. Uushec (r.). Kimball.
2S W. 11. Itcynolds (r.), Clmdron.
The House.
(54 dem., 40 rep.)
1 O. It. Falstcnd (il.). Fulls City.
2 W. At. Kaufman (d.), Hrownvllle.
:i O. C. Ayres (r.), Humboldt.
4 G. W. Potts (d.), Dubois.
&0. A. Corbin (r.), Vesta. .
8 F. A. Keuter (d.), Syracuse.
7 J. J. distill 01.), Murd'ick.
8 C. II. Ilusch 01.), ijebrnska City.
J. Al. Oaten (d.), FT. Crook.
10 Ira Flanagan Cr.), Omaha.
10 lOd A. Smith (r.), Omaha.
10 J. A. Davis (r.), Omaha.
10 Kdward Simon (r.), Omaha.
10 M. L. SuKurman (r.), Omaha.
10 Michael Leo (r.), Omaha.
10 Ir. A. Foster (r.). Omaha.
10 N. J. Anderson (r.), Omaha,
it -Frank c VcitcH (r.), Omaha.
JO H. C. DruesJow (r.), Omaha.
10 J. Tl Hi-Inn (r.), Omaha.
10 S. O. Hoff (r.), Florence.
11 O. C. VanDeusen 01.). Kennard.
12 C W. Orr 01.). Crnltf.
13 .1. J. AfcAlllster (d.). Dakota City.
14 G. I,. Wood Jr.). Ponen.
ton.
18 W. A. Klwood (r.). Oakdale.
19 Geomo Fox 01.), Osmond.
Z0.11. V.. Hrtcla (!.), Carroll.
21 Con .McCarthy 01.), Rancroft.
22. A.lnm I'Huer (d.). Ponder.
23 J. W. Fisher (d.), Petersburg.
24 las. S. Nichols Ir.)
?r aims. Schueth (d.. Humphrey.
iG 11. C. IteKan (d.), Platte Center.
27 J. H. S.ndelar (d.), Howclls.
28 f. K. Shipley ol.). Hooper.
2.X C. V. Isey 01.), Fremont.
29 C. II. flustafson (r.), Aieail.
2!) W. c IClmelund (d.), Valparaiso.
30 J. II. Alockett (r.), T.lni-oln.
30 C. C. QuIrrIo (r.), Lincoln.-
ISO II. K. Ilurket (r.). Lincoln.
.10 XV. XV., Illolinrdsnn (r.). Lincoln.
30 O. II. Uuckner (r.). Waverly.
30 Kdwln Jeary (r.), Lincoln.
31 C. F. Allen (r.), Heatrlce.
31 K. XV. Scliaupp Ol.), VlrRlnlii.
S2 Henry HelllRcr (d.0. Plymouth.
33 William Grouber (J.), Byron.
34 f. W. AIcKissIck Id.), Beatrice.
3r, M. J. Aturphy Ol.). Friend.
:i iiiinip Mnucr Id.). Beaver Crossing.
37 John Hasik (r.). Able.
38 G. XV. Fuller Ol.). Seward.
f.! I Al. Norton Ol.). Polk.
40--Ohorles Keckley Ol.). York.
41 J. S. Foulon (r.), Fairmont.
42 If. C P.Umer 01.). Clay Cento .
13 W. J. Coleman ir. ), uencva.
44 T. M Scott Ol.), Aurora.
4ti Gcore Jackson Ol.), Nelson.
4B-A. F Ileartwolt (r.)
47 K. P. Hubbard (d.). Juniata.
47 J. C. Snyder (.1.), 1 listings.
4S P. C. Kelley Ol.), Alda.
43 M. IT. O'Mnlley 01.), Alda.
49 James Stephens (r.). Central City.
E0K. C, Knudson 01.), Fullcrton.
51 R. M. Fries ol.), DnnnobroB.
r.2r-H. S. McCarthy Ol.). Spaldlnir.
r.3 ll. II. Cronln (r.) O'Neill.
C4 Christ Anderson (W.). Brlstow.
B5 G. W. Chnppell (v.), lenders Lake.
Cfi r. K. Matlu-r 01.), ArcaJla.
r,7 O. W. Trumblo (d.). Hazard.
58 J-imcH HiiKRcrty i), Sarpent.
5S Geo, Greenwald 01.). Broken Bow.
R9 M. A. Hosteller (r.), Shelton.
r.n J. C. Harris (r.)
GO Chris Anderson (r.). Norman.
61 A. Krlckson (r.), Campbell.
G2 n. S. Iltirdln (r.). Alma.
G3 I'. O. Funk (d.), Funk.
K4 T. L. Jones Id.), Hendloy.
(iB W. A. lleynolds r.), Indlnnoln.
CU Jnines Pearson Ol.). Moorclleld.
07 XV. M. Stobblns (r.), Gothenburg.
G8 Hnrry Stevens (r.). Maxwell.
63 w. V,. Tnvlor (.1.), Cullx'rtson.
70 Fred Hoffmelster Ol.). Imperial.
71 Jason Baker (r.). Seneca.
72 A. XV. Morris (r.), Wood Lake.
"310. H. Mnllery Cr.), Alliance.
74 IT. K. Ileischc Ol.). Chadron.
7r F. 10 Stearns (r.), Scotts Bluff.
76 Lewis Tlrott Ol.), Scxtop.
7 10. M. Kearle, sr. (r.), Oea'alln.
School Girl on "Nebraska."
A weo Mississippi school girl, not
yet 10 years of nge, but who is said
to be exceedingly bright for her age,
was givon a theme to wrlto tho other
day on "Nebraska," Tho llttlo one
had been studying about tho state In
her geography lesson and tho things
sho rememberod wero put down In
such a concise way that her produc
tion was sent to the secretary of state
with tho compliments of the ofilcialB
of the Mississippi school the little
woman attends.
Savings Banks Increase.
Tho number of savings banks In the
state has Increased since the bank
guaranty law went Into effect, accord
ing to Secretary Royco of tho state
banking board. Thero aro now twen
ty such Institutions In Nebraska, all
of which are operating, as far as
their deposits nro concerned, under
iho protective measure
Work of Chadron School.
A total of 405 students attended tho
normal school at Chadron tho year
past, according to a report filed with
the governor by tho head of that In
stitution. This was a great gain over
tho previous year and Indicates, ac
cording to tho principal, that tho com
ing session of the leglslaturo will
havo to provide for several wunts of
tho school. A now. gymnasium and a
girls' dormitory are needed, accord
ing to the report, and should be look
ed after when tho lawmakers make up
their budgot of appropriations.
STATE'S STATISTICS.
Standing of Nebraska Compared With
Older Commonwealths.
Though tenth In population among
the twelve states of tho middle west,
which Include Illinois, lown, Kansas,
Missouri, tho Dakotas, Michigan, Ohio,,
Indiana, Wisconsin and Minnesota,
Nebraska is third in number of cattle,
filth In number of ewino, fourth in
wheat production, fifth in corn pro
duction and sixth In oat production.
These facts were made public by S. C.
Kassett of Gibbon, in an nddress on
Nebraska's rank, made beforo tho Ne-
hi-nnka li'iirmnra conercss in Omaha
last week.
In comparison with the United
States in total population, rural popu
lation nnd era, Mr. Uassett offered
these figures:
Nebraska has 1.8 of total popula
tion, 1.7 of tho rurul population and
2.5 of the land area, yet Nebraska
produces 7 of the corn, 7 of the
wheat and 5 of the oatB.
Nobraska produced fivo per cent
of tho entire com crop of North
Amorlca, South America, Europe,
Africa and Australia. A very remark
able showing, asserted Mr. Uassett.
That Omaha makes possible the
marketing of these crops Is urged in
favor of the co-operation of tho state
and metropolis. On account of this
gigantic production, Omaha Is tho sec
ond live stock market of the world,
the fifth primary grain market and tho
fifth primary grain market .for corn.
And Omaha ranks first as a creamery
butter producing center, moro than
20,000,000 pounds annually being
shipped from Omaha.
State School Funds.
Nebraska's temporary school fund
apportioned for the last six months of
1012, amounting to ?328,104, will be
distributed on tho basis of slightly
over 87 cents to each child of school
ago enrolled in the state. Tho ag.
gregatc number of pupils in the state
is :'.7C,476. Lancaster county has
21,222 school children and will get
$18,54-1 of the fund. Douglas, with
42,2150 pupils, will receivo $3C,907.
Gage la the third county in school
population, having 9,232 pupUa. and
will bo entitled to $8,0C7.
For Referendum Vote.
At the sesssion of the executive
committee of the teachers' association
In Lincoln, it was deeded to send bal
lots for the referendum vote to teach
ers qualified to vote, on January 15, to
require that they be returned by Feb
ruary 3 and to canvas them in Lin
coln on February 9. No ballots post
marked after February 3 will be
counted.
Lincoln Firemen Elated.
Lincoln firemen are elated over the
prospects of gettlug a double shift
system for tho department. For sev
eral years tho men havo been work
ing to get the single shift system. The
new arrangement is a feature of the
charter to bo submitted to the city
council.
New Pierce Bank.
Tho Farmers and Merchants bank Is
a new Institution filing with the sec
retary of the hanking board. The
bank Is situated in Pierce and is in
corporated with a capital stock of
$25,000. The officers aro M. Inhelder,
president; Charles Schram, vice pres
ident, and B. J. Inhelder, cashier.
New Statutes Ready.
The new statutes prepared by tho
codification committee and sent out in
advance of the regular edition are
being delivered, a copy being received
at the office of the supremo court
clerk. The volume contains 2.15G
pages. The introduction shows that
since 18C0 2,470 laws of a general na
ture have been published in tho dif
ferent statutes. It will now be up to
the legislature to accept in whole or
part the work of the committee.
To Investigate School Children.
Ilecauso, as they complain In their
letter, the heads of several children
attending school at the present time
resemble "moving plcturo shows" one
district of the stato has asked the
Btato superintendent to send a health
Inspector there at once to make In.
yestlsation of tho matter.
Ml If ord Soldiers' Home.
At the Mllford soldiers' home, from
which tho biennial report haB been re
ceived, there aro 148 inmates. Twenty-eight
died during the two-year pe
riod just ended. A total of $G0,900 is
asked for the coming two years, or
nn Increaso of about $10,000 over the
cost of operation for tho two years'
previous.
County -Superintendents Meeting.. I
County superintendents of tho atatc
will hold thoir annual meeting In Lin
coln January 7 and 8. Matters in con
nection with tlio work of these offi
cials will be discussed at the gather
ing. Financeo of State
Deposits In stato banks decreased
In 1912 moro than ?3,000,000 from
September 4 to November 2C, reserves
fell otT about G per cent, and loans
and discounts increased upwards of
54,200,000 In tho same period. Des
plto the fact, however, according to
Secretary Royse of tho stato banking
boawl, the record for tho entire year
shows the bnnk rolls of tho state woro
shoved upward perceptibly. Deposits
of the stato aggregated $82,527,894 on
November 2G, or nbout RG38.000-mo-o
than a year previous.
