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THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUHE
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ington' and In Other Sections of
the Country.
CONGRE88.
Tho nomination of George W. Guth
rie as ambassador to Japan has been
reported favorably by committee.
The bill for an appropriation for the
expenses of delegates to the Interna,
tlonal congress on alcoholism at Ml'
Ian has been favorably reported.
The Works bill to direct gcologlcnl
survey to locato water supplies In
deserts and arid lands has been re
ported by public lands committee.
The woman suffrage committee has
ordered a favorable report on tho
Chamberlain resolution for constitu
tional amendment to give women tho
right to vote.
Senator Owen mado a futllo attempt
before the senate Indian nffalrs com
mittee) to abolish tho Board of Indian
ommlfislonera, Tho board 1b lv
I olntcd by the president and Its mem'
t-ers servo without compensation
Congress will bo nsked next year
h appropriate for ono battleship n
Mammoth dreadnought, displacing
t i.OOO tons nnd costing about twenty
Million dollars', nccordlng to tenta
tive plans of the navy general board.
Senate republicans began tholr
fret big fight on President Wilson's
nominations when tho appointment of
W. J. Harris of Georgia as director of
he census, succeeding 13. Dana Dur
'and, was taken up In executives sob
uon. The Interstate Commerco commis
sion, by rescinding in part its recent
ruling on tho issuanco of freo trans
portation, held that nurses employed
by n family entitled to passes might
to considered as a member of such
family.
GENERAL.
Last year's sugar beet crop was
worth $10,000,000 to Colorado farm
ers. Tho school children of Clinton, Mo.,
Aug up 10,747 pounds of dandelions
, last week.
Charles A. Fullaway of Philadelphia,
ins been appointed naelstnnt direc
tor of postal savings.
Dr. Musculo Morales, tho newly ac
credited minister from Panama has
arrived In Washington..
Wisconsin expects to collect $1,
760,000 from tho first application of
the state Income tnx law.
In ordinary times the rose gardens
cf Bulgaria ocucpy 18,000 acreB of
land and yield 40,000,000 pounds of
rowers annually.
The national peace congress adopt
ed a lengthy program, which It do.
mnnded tho French govormont should
support at Tho Hnguo in 191C.
Mrs? Woodrow Wilson wont "slum
ming" with a party of local social
workers and vlsltod "Goat alloy,"
"Snow court," "Haglnnd alloy" and
ether squalid spots of tho capital.
Tho peerless speller of Missouri,
Miss Opal Mitchell of Texas county,
piled up a scoro of 107 out of n pos
clblo 200. Can you bent H7 If not,
beat it.
John Mitchell, former president of
the United Mine- Workers of America,
has been appointed by Governor Sul
Kcr as state labor commissioner at a
bnlary of $8,000.
Tho Brazilian government has by
decree extended until tho end of tho
current year tho prcforontlal treat
ment of American flour, cement snd
other articles.
Mrs. Helen D. Longstroet, widow
of tho noted confederate goncral and
former postmnster at Galnsvlllo, On.,
will havo a hearing beforo tl'e senato
postofTlco committee.
R. A. Thompson, chlof engineer of
tho California railroad commission,
iins resigned his position to accept a
placo on the advisory valuation board
of the Interstate Comnorco Commis
sion. Jack Harris, a coal miner of Phil
dia, la., and father of twonty-threo
children, witnessed tho mnrrlago re
cently of his daughtor, Lora Harris,
lis thirteenth ch'Vl to enter upon mat
Irlmony. A proposal that an Interval of at
least thrco months bo required be
tween tho tailng of n divorce suit In
Jackson county nnd Its trial has met
with opposition from sovornl of the
clrcu. Judges of Kansas City.
4 6111 In tho illlnols legislature
provides a penalty of from ono to ton
years for stealing an automobile.
Tho United Stales sont a now am
bassador to tho court of St. James
when Walter Illnca Pago sailed for
hla post in Loudon.
Construction of railroads nnd open
ing of coal mines was asked of cou.
BresB in a momorial from tho Alaskn
legislature laid beforo tho senato.
Representative Francis of Ohio re
cently ro-lntroduccd his resolution of
tho last congress proposing an Inves
tigation of the American Woolen
company.
NEWS
BBEFLY
OLD
Miss Francos A. Shaw, for thirty
years a resident of Minneapolis and
widely known ns an author, Is dead.
Tho "freak" legislature of Callfor.
nia Is soriously considering a bill to
pay wagcB to prlsonors In state peni
tentiaries. Mrs. John Woodrow, 81, an aunt of
President Wilson by marriage, is criti
cally 111 nt her homo at Denver.
Plttsbnrghers have Btarted a noise
supposing crusade chiefly aimed at
yelling hucksters and store "barkers."
"Coil-OH Johnny" is reported visit
ing his boyhood friends In Pennsylvn.
nln. Johnny Is now In his seventieth
year.
In 1912 tho commonwealth govern
ment of Australia distributed $11,170,.
055 by way of old ago and invalid
pensions.
John 8. Kennedy, warden of Sing
Sing, demands an Investigation of cer
tain charges which have been made
against him.
JnmcB J. Hill and Governor Cox of
Ohio, wore guests of honor at a lunch
con given at tho capltol by Speaker
and Mrs. Clark.
Tho Wisconsin legislature has ap
proved Iho proposed constitutional
amendment providing for the lnlta
tlve nnd referendum.
Paul Acken, a mine foreman nnd Dr.
C. B. Jones are dead at Johnston, Pn.,
tho result of an electric feed wlro
crossing n tolephono line.
The Sultan of Turkey has been re
fused any special favors in the Ameri
can courts. Ho must take same stand
lgn ns any other litigant.
A special session of the New York
legislature Is scheduled for Juno 18,
to act on a direct primary measure
defeated at tho regular session.
An International naval force com
manded by Vlco Admiral Cecil Bur
noy of tho British navy has taken
possession of tho fortress of Scutari.
Governor Johnson has replied to
Bryan's mosHago regarding tho alien
land bill and declares the state's In
tereatB demand that ho sign tho meas
ure. A notablo record Is possessed by
Mrs. Thclla M. do Boor, of Victoria,
Go. At tho ago of soventy-elght sho
recently became a widow for tho
tenth time.
Tho native population of Pltcalrn
Island, famed in history and romnnco
of tho South sens, hns been reduced
over 30 per cent by nn epidemic of
in en files.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Atwnter Moore,
of Hartford, Conn., havo Just cele
brated tholr seventieth wedding an
niversary. Both aro In their ninety
first year.
Kvory San Francisco policeman who
has patrolod tho downtown tenderloin
In tho last two ycarB will bo supoennd
for tho next meeting of tho grand
Jury.
Miss Florotla Vlnlng, a Boston edi
tress, shifts from n stiff to an nntl
"becauso," sho says, "women nro not
yet ready for voting, nor to have an
opinion of events."
After bolng nearly totally blind foi
ten years, Hiram Fry of Lincoln, Pa.,
had an operation performed on his
oyes and tho snmo proved so success
ful that ho Is able to see.
William Steele, Jr., and his father
In-law, William Halo were arrested
recently nt Springfield, Mo charged
with shooting and . killing William
Steolo, sr., In order to got possession
of tho latter'B $100,000 estate.
Tho hearing beforo Speclnl Exam
lnor II. S. Taylor of tho government's
suit to dlssolvo tho International Har
vester company under tho Sherman
anti-trust law, which has bocn in pro
gress at St. Paul has closed.
W. J. Bryan halted In tho diplomatic
negotiations with Japan long enough
to recelvo a local troup of boy scouts,
who warmly endorsed his "grape
Julco banquet" nnd urgod him to wago
war upon and dethrono "king alcohol."
Socrotnry Luna has refused to grant
a temporary permit to sheep and cat
tle Interests In southern nnd central
California to grazo tholr stock In
Yosomlto national park. Application
was mado becauso of tho drouth con
ditions. A vorlct of not guilty wns returned
In tho United States court at Norfolk,
Va., recently In tho cases of Freder
ick If. Hobbs nnd William J. Hunt,
chargod with bribing a naval commls
Bary stoward to falsify provision de
livery receipt Blips and with tho mak
ing of falso bills to tho government.
SPORT.
If tho buBes were full, do you think
tho Janitor would clean up?
Krlckson and Woodruff nro going
llko a tornndo at Kearney, Neb.
Clovclnnd is leading tho Amorlcnn
League in batting and Is sixth In field
ing. Tho Athletics aro first In field
ing and second in bnttlng. Tho High
landers aro last in both and also in
tho loaguo standing.
It Jb not necessary to go to elec
trical supply houses for dry batteries,
becauso dome of our pitchers nnd
catchers got thirsty occasionally.
Subscriptions havo boon generously
mado by tho business men of Ord to
lnsuro u Ural-class salaried ball, team
for tho season and Manager McMIiuk-6
la busy In securing contracts.
Owing to tho strlko of bnrbers In
Brooklyn, tho cultivation of beards Is
becoming quite fashionable.
LowU nnd Englo of Boston nro now
way abovo tho .300 mark, which shows
that tho world's champions aro hit
ting pretty good.
Gcorgo Stovall of tho Browns Is In
tho .1100 clnsB, which is ono of tho rea
sons Colonel Hedges Is so anxious to
havo his manager reinstated,
Tonnls men aro warned that If the
United States doesn't got back tho
Davis cup this timo, it may ns well
bid tho mug goodbye. All right; Just
for that, wo will sat It banV.
REMAINING IN LINE
ONLY TWO DEMOCRATS HAVE
DISSENTED ON NEW TARIFF.
WILSON'S STAND UNCHANGED
Favore No Compromise on Sugar
and Wool and Holds Party
Lineup Firm.
Washington. The effect of Presi
dent Wilson's public declaration that
thero would bo no compromise on freo
wool and freo sugar In three years In
tho now tariff bill has been tho sub
ject of constant discussion slnco the
chlof executive made his pronuncla
mentB. Administration leaders declare that
tho president's vigorous assertion has
served to strengthen tho party lineup
in tho senate.
Beforo tho president came out so
strongly In tho face of tho tremendous
lobby Influence that completely sur
rounds tho capltol, tho legislative air
was surcharged with uncertainty. On
every hand was heard the report that
tho finance committee was planning
to put a duty on wool or to cut out
tho three-year freo sugar provision
and to loavo sugar at the ond of a
three- year period with a small tariff.
Only Two Break Away.
But when tho president reaffirmed
his determination to stand by tho
jchcdules which ho virtually dictated
into tho tariff bill, only. Senators Itans
Jalo and Thornton of Louisiana broko
through tho party lines to remain out
ildo until the end.
Tho Interpretation of tho democratic
platform as relating to freo sugar,
given by Senator Olllo James of Ken
tucky, ns the spokesman for tho ad
ministration, gavo a further indication
3f tho oxact situation.
Senator James declared that tho
party did favor freo sugar; that It
campaigned on that issue and, with
(ho knowledge of the president, ho
shallongcd anyone to find a man who
:ould truthfully assert that Woodrow
Wilson over said ho opposed freo
itigar. Again tho administration
scored.
Seward Relief Work Well In Hand.
Seward, Neb. In tho timo which
elapsed slnco tho tornado at this city
much has been done for tho relief of
tho destitute- nnd rebuilding of
homos. Seward people havo contribut
ed llborally, and tho committee hav
ing charge of tho work Is making a
careful computation nnd cstimato of
tho amount that will bo necessary.
No appeal has been mado for out
side aid, but numerous checks have
been received from individuals, nnd
notably from wholcsnlo houses
through their customers in this city.
Assistance, coming in this manner has
been gratefully received by tho com
mittee, and nil such funds will be put
to tho best use.
This community has suffored grent
y, but it is believed that in the end,
from the work that is being done, a
Srcator part of tho material damago
will bo rcpnlrcd.
Street Car Strike Near End.
Cincinnati, O. Conferences of
street car officials and representatives
of tho omployorB' union, which it 1b
believed will result in tho ending of
tho street enr strlko in this city, havo
been held without any dofinlto conclu
sion having been reached.
Walter Knight, prosldont of tho Fed
rated Association of Municipal Or
ganizations, nctod as intermediary.
Although no definite statement was
given out, it wob believed that only
only minor differences remain to bo
adjusted and that a spoedy resumption
Df trafilc will tako placo. It Is be
loved tho street car company Is will
ing to nrbltrato this point
Water Let Into the Canal.
Panama. The wators of tho nPclflo
ocean have been let Into tho Pannma
canal. A giant blast of 32,500 pounds
of dynamite was Bhot, demolishing tho
dike to tho south of tho Mlrallores
locks and allowing tho water to flow
Into an extensive section in which ex
cavation practically has been com
pleted. Youth's Neck Lroken.
Rockwell, la. Kd Falk wn8 killed
near hero In an nutomobllo accident.
He lost control of tho machine. Tho
car ran oft tho grado and plnnod Fnlk
beneath. It. Threo young women
Irono and Clara Huff and Ida Gootz
who wero with him, wcro thrown clear
of tho machine
Due to Lack of Husbands.
Now York. As soon ub n majority
of tho women want to voto, they will
got It, but as soon ob every woman
has a man, tho women will bo very
peaceful," says Mayor Gaynor.
Remembers Nothing of Shooting.
Munclo, Ind. Miss Doris Under
wood, tho young Hartford city Bchool
teacher on trial hero with having
shot with intent to kill Otis Fishor,
who she alleged had wronged her sis
ter, Ada, declared at hor trial Bho ro
membors nothing of Uio shooting.
Two Rob Two Hundred.
Tulsn, Okla. Two masked youth!
entered tho Turf oxchango, a gamb
ling house hero, and held up the
place, taking $2,500. Two huudref
men wero in tho Place.
WATER USERS COMPLAIN.
Gcottstluff Men Think Government
Will Help Them.
Deputy State Auditor Minor, who
comes from the irrigated district of
Nebraska, is very much interested in
tho position tho government will tako
on tho irrigation matter, which has
been the problem confronting tho wa
ter users in the Scottsbluff country.
Recently J. T. Whitehead and C. V.
Scoville, representing the farmers of
tho North Platte project and the Nebraska-Wyoming
propositions, mat
with othors interested along water
lines hofore Secretory Lano at Wash
ington. Tho men stated to the secretary,
according to Mr. Minor, that farmers
of the North Platte project havo no
cause for complaint against tho super
vising engineer, R. F. Walter, or other
service officials, but the most pressing
difficulty was that of making payments
in tho time specified. Mr. Whitehead
stated that the original estimates have
Increased from $30 to $55 per acre and
there Is nothing certain that tho price
may not reach higher. He assured tho
secretary that tho settlers did not want
to evado any Just debt, but felt that
the cost of such work, which was
largely of an experimental nature,
should not bo included in the sum
of their debt.
Ho said that settlers on tho North
Platto project were confident that with
tho co-operation of the secretary and
the department they would be able to
make a great success of the project in
tho future, but pointed out that to
bring that success tho settlers should
bo given more time and it should bo
extended over a period of twenty-five
years.
Asks Architects to Submit Plans.
State Superintendent J. E. Delzell Is
continually receiving letters from
school district officials asking for
plann for rural school buildings from
one to four rooms in size. In order to
moot tho demand he has sent out the
following to all architects of the state
which he believes will solve the situa
tion: In thiB office we have many calls
from school ofllcerB for one, two and
threoroom rural school buildings, also
n few calls for a four-room building.
Tho legislature does not furnish fundB
to pay for these plans, but if the archi
tects of the state will furnish us plans
and .cuts for these buildings wo will
print tho samo In pamphlet form, giv
ing each architect credit by printing
his nanio with the plans, if such plans
aro dofinlto enough to be of value to
tho schools of the state.
If this appeals to you, please let us
know at once, stating about what timo
you can furnish the plans. It will be
nocessnry that wo get these plans
Boon, so if you desire to assist in this
matter wrlto us at once.
Railroads Join In Protest.
The State Board of Assessment lis
tened to a plea of the railroads for a
lowering of assessments of railroad
property.
Tho roads contend that they havo
been assessed 100 per cent on valua
tion, whllo other property has escap
ed with about 60 per cent.
All roads In the state were repre
sented at the hearing.
Tho roads recited that while their
property was assessed at 100 per cent
of Its real worth, other property in
Nebraska is assessed at only 50 per
cent.
Representatives of the companies
presented figures to sustain their con
tention. Last year real estate was re
valued for tho first timo in four years,
nnd tho railroad companies nssert
that they were singled out for un
warranted increases.
Electric Line for Northeast Nebraska.
Interested In tho construction
of an electric railroad between
Niobrara and Sioux Cityi with
posslblo later extensions to O'Neill
and othor cities of eastern Nebraskn,
F. W. Baker of Omuhn nnd H. P. Bun
man appeared before the state rail
way commission to talk over likely
action of that body In making a stock
and board grant.
Tho promoters naked that they bo
allowed to issue $7,000,000 in bonds,
to bo sold nt 72 cents on the dollar
nnd a like amount of stock. Commis
sioner Hall insisted that a showing
bo mado first and that no grant bo au
thorized by the commission until con
struction ostlmates had ben filed with
tho commission's engineer.
Awarded Damages.
A Jury in the district court awarded
damages against the Missouri Pacific
railroad in tho Bum of $2,500 In favor
of John Krummn'ck, administrator of
tho estate of George W. Krummack,
deceased. Goorgo, a seven-year.old
lnd, waB killed while ploying with
some other boys on the defendant's
trucks. Suit was brought for $3,000
by tho father on tho ground that tho
railroad company hod been negligent
in not properly Guarding tho tracks.
Will Give Baby Show.
Secretary W. B. Mellor, of the Stat
Board of Agriculture; Hiram Myers,
superintendent of concessions; Secre
tary Marshall, of tho Horticultural as
sociation, and Goorgo W Kloin, of the
publicity buroau, have Issued a call
for a oaby show to bo pulled off nt
tho stnto fair this fall, None of tho
quartet has any babies of his own, but
they think they nro competent to pull
off a good stunt Judging other people's
babies and havo offered good prizes.
All babies In the rural class mu&t bo
over 1 year old and not ovcx 2 years.
AM iS RULES
FOOD COMMISSIONER ISSUES
REGULATIONS TO DEALERS.
PLSNS STRICT ENFORCEMENT
Sanitary Laws of Nebraska Are to Dc
Invoked, to End All Food Stuffs
Shall Be Kept In Condition.
Lincoln, Neb. Pure Food Commit
fiioner Hnrman has completed a bul
letin of instructions to all handlers
of foodstuffs of every nature as fol
lows: Adulteration of food products will
be deemed to exist if food in the pro
cess of manufacture, preparation, pack
ing, storing, sale, distribution of trans
portation is not securely protected
from files, dust, dirt or from othor for
eign or injurious contamination, abo
if the utensils or receptacles used for
handling food are not in n clean nnd
sanitary condition. This particularly
applies to soda fountains, restaurants,
meat markets and all other places
where food and dairy products are
kept during tho summer months.
Ready-to-Eat Foods.
Tho sanitary laws of Nebraska aro
such that they demand that all ready,
tc-eat food products served, prepared
or sold in any way must bo kept in
compliance with the law and nt all
times must be properly protected in
every way. This especially .applies
to necessary coverings of containers
In which said food is kept.
The definition of fcod ao defined In
the sanitary law says, "The term
'food' as herein used shall Include all
articles used for food, drink, confec
tionery 'or condiments, whether
simple, mixed or compound, nnd all
substances or ingredients used in tho
preparation thereof.
Protection of Foods.
Tho doors, windows and other open
ing of food producing or distributing
establlshmentn during tho fly season
shall be fitted with self-closing screen
doorB and windows screened with
screen of a not coarser than a four-teen-mesh
wlro gauze.
Buildings.
All buildings, rooms, basement or
cellars occupied or used for the pre
paration or handling of foods for sale
or distribution shall be properly
lighted, drained, plumbed and venti
lated with strict regard to tho Influ
ence of such condition upon tho health
of tho employes, clerks or other per
cons therein employed and the purity
and wholesomeness of the food therein
produced.
Clean Clothing.
All operatives employes, clerks or
other persons employed In any placo
where food is cooked, served, prepared
or sold must at all times wear clean
clothing.
Sanitary Law.
As a matter of protection to their
own business Interests and to every
person engaged In tho handling of food
products, it is necessary for them to
comply with the Nebraska sanitary
laws In every way. The public Is also
entitled to this very necessary consid
eration and protection, and must have
It against all oddsj and beyond any
question. I havo found It true by ac
tual demonstration that the best
method of enforcing popular law Is by
a direct appeal to the public, but in
tills instance am making an appeal
to both the purveyor and consumer
for a betterment of Banltary condi
tions on every hand. To tho purveyor
of food I would say: Look well to
your products; to tho consumer. Look
well to your purchases cf food pro
ducts. Sco that they are properly
handled.
The law provides a penalty for a
violation of the sanitary law of thlv
state.
Board Hears Last Railroaders.
Lincoln, Neb. The state board of
nssesment nnd equilizatlon closed its
hearings for railroad tax commission
ers after listening to short talks by
Thomas Nowklrk of Chicago, repre
Ecntlng tho Rock Island, and J. M.
Selbert of St. Louis, representing tho
Missouri Pacific road.
The board will meet again next Sat
urday and at that time will asses rail
road property. Little change Is ex
pected in the assessed valuation as
fixed for the roads by the board last
year.
Legal Department Makes Ruling.
Lincoln, Neb. According to an opin
ion rendered by Assistant Attorney
General Frank Edgerton, ammonia,
blcarbonato of soda, olive oil, cream
of tartar, pepper, flavoring extracts,
sal soda, baking powders, dyestuffs
and snge may be sold without a drug,
gist's license and not in violation of
tho law.
The opinion came on account of a
letter of Inquiry from tho county at
torney of Hall county.
Presbyterian Minister Is Killed By a
Train
Lincoln, Neb. Rev John M. Mac
Donald, 80 years old, for many yearn
n prominent minister of tho Presby
terian church in Nebraska, was struck
nnd killed by a Rock Island train near
Antelope park. He 1b survived by a
family. A son, Gllland MnoDonold.
once a well-known Nebraska universi
ty foot ball player, is now at the head
of tho forestry department of Ames
Agricultural college ' jwa. An
other son Is a missionary m tho Phil
Upplno Islands.
NEQRAUKA IN BRIEF.
Tho annual practlco shoot of th
state mllltln Is now being hold.
Government- reports show that tho
alfalfa fields of Nebraska aro freo
from.nlfnlfa weevil.
Willis E. Roed of Madleon has boon
secured to deliver tho Memorial day
address at Wisner.
J. A. Ollis, sr., fnthor of Senator
Ollls, of Ord was found dead In bed.
Ho was 84 years of age. '
Lincoln saloonkeepers have oponcd
up for business nfter a dry period
covering throe weeks.
Editor Williams of tho Stockvillo
Uepublican.Fnber has shortened tho
name of his paper to tho "Faber."
A tennis club has been formed at
Shubert with a membership of twelve.
C. II. Smiley Is treasurer nnd man
ager. Thousands of gallons of petroleum
being shipped to Norfolk were lost
when tho train was wrecked by a de
fective rail.
Stato Auditor Howard's office has
issued 4,649 stato warrants since April
1, a daily average of 125 for thirty
seven days.
The Omahn tornado victims are
now about on their feet and few re
quests are being mado to tho relief
headquarters.
Robert F. Glider of Omaha, has been
appointed on the fetaff of theJL'nlvcrsl
ty of Nebraska museum as archeolo
glst in the field.
The graduating class of tho West
Point High school will consist this
year of thirteen members, of whom
eight aro girls.
The Peru public fcchool board is
contempjating the addition of tho
ninth and tenth grades to the school'a
course of study.
A. M. Munn of this city has been
appointed a member of tho general
educational committee of the National
Drainage' congress.
Tho Rev. George Batzel and family
have arrived at Fremont from Roches
ter, Now York., and are moving into
the First Baptist parsonage. ,
The Custer County Herald of Brok
en Bow, for twenty-three years tho
official organ of the county democracy,
suspended publication last week.
The Norfolk Dally News Is pushing
a campaign for the Issue of bonds for
building a new school house and tho
purchase of ground for a public park.
There are 235 moving picture
shows In Nebraska, which, according
to the labor commissioner, entertain
on an average 225,000 people every
day.
Snm Patterson of Arapahoe, who Is
seeking the office of auditor of the
U. S. treasury, is unanimously backed
by the state's representatives at
Washington.
John Dohn wan elected president,
August J. Baumann vlco president,
and S. E. SInke, secretary of tho
Grand Island board of education for
tho ensuing year.
Georgo Hall, a tinner, at Platts
mouth, fell from the roof of tho house
of Jnmes W. Sage, alighting on his
head, his scalp was cut badly and ho
was otherwise injured.
Tho friends and patrons of base
ball at West have organized an asso
ciation and elected Willam Stleren,
Jr., president; Caslroir Zacek, vice
president, and A. J. Krause.treasurer.
The following old soldiers of Thay
er county were In the battle of Get
tysburg: John Hughes of Hebron, W.
W. Cameron and Dan Sweeney of
Chester nnd Sam Patten of Hubbell. ,
J, W. Scatterwood, who has been
editor of the Beatrice Dally Express
has resigned his position and will
leave for New Orleans, where ho will
have charge of the sportlng'page of a
dally.
Joseph Felthauser of Nebraska City
has filed a u!t against tho Star Lum
ber company of Kansas City and J. J.
McCnll for $485.32, which ho claims Is
due him for commissions on the sale
of Texas lands handled by this firm.
The Rev. John M. McDonald, 80
years old, for many years a promin
ent minister of tho Pre3byterlan
church in Nebraska, was struck and
killed by a Rock Island train near
Antelopo park.
A. M. Shubert of Shubert, who is
treasurer of the eastern Nobraska
Fruit Growers' association, reports
that the organization is thriving and
that new applications for membership
aro being received daily.
Judge Pemberton at Beatrice re
fused to grant the peremptory writ
of mandamuB compelling the mayor
and city council of Wymoro to revolve
the saloon license granted to Daniel
O'Donnell on May 2.
A committee representing the Fre
mont Commercial club and the Fre
mont Merchant's association appeared
before tho stato railway commission
to present arguments In favor of tho
proposed new schedule on the North
western. O. II. Barnes of Table Rock, Nob.,
late editor of tho Table Rock Argus,
haH taken charge of the work of tho
Commercial club of Bello Fourche, S.
D., as secretary and publicity man of
the club, succeeding H. O. Cooley, who
loft there to become secretary of tho
Aberdeen Commercial club.
Harloy G. Moorhoad of Omaha has
been appointed oloctlon commissioner
of Douglas county. Ho is no relation
to the governor.
Fourfiremen wero painfully burned
at a blaze at tho National Oil Refin
ing company's plant at Omaha when
about $3,000 worth of oils wob de
stroyed. The divorce mill wns busy In dis
trict court nt Seward, when Judgn
Corcoran granted legal separations to
Vllllnm Thomns- from Sarah I
Thomns, Ellen Nye from Emery W.
Nyo nnd Free Wehenmaun from Jes
sie Wejlenmnjin.
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