THE SeMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. N6RTM PLATTE, NEBRABKA.
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WARSHIPS
SUN
SOME OF THE LARGEST BATTLE
SHIPS IN FRANCO-BRITISH
FLEET L08T.
630 DIE ON FRENCH SHIP
British Admiralty Admits Heaviest
Blow of Naval War In Sinking of the
Dreadnaught Irresistible, Ocean and
Bouvct by Mines.
London, March 22. Tho greatest
blow Buffered by tho allies on tho seas
since tho war began was administered
by tho Turks Thursday, when drifting
mines in tho narrows of tho Darda
nelles blow up and sank three of tho
largest battleships In tho Franco
Turkish licet whllo the ships wero
bombarding eight of tho Turkish forts.
Tho ships destroyed aro tho 15,000
ton British second lino battleship Irre
sistible, tho 12,500-ton British butt I o
Bhlp Ocean and tho 12,205-ton French
battleship Bouvct. In addition, the
British dreadnaught cruiser Indexible
and tho French battleship Gaulols
wero damaged by tho gunflro from tho
forts.
Nearly every man of tho G30 In tho
crow of tho Bouvet was lost with tbo
ship, but almost tbo cntlro crows of
tho Irresistible and tho Ocean wero
saved.
This tremendous loss was admitted
In ail official statement given out by
tho admiralty. Official dispatches
telling of tho sinking of tho Bouvet
fr. n.BM.,i vt Twiin i,n-
nf,lna n!1l f 41, 0l1,tn- nf M.n linn.
o.i i.. n, fWiHn.i ,
"put out of action," also claim that a
British torpedo boat was sunk, but
tho English admiralty has not con-
firmed this fact.
Tho admiralty's statement Is as fol
lows: "Mine sweeping has been In prog
ress for ten days Inside tho straits.
A gcnoral attack by tbo British and
French fleets was opened on tho morn
ing of tho 18th ngalnst tho fortresses
In tho narrows.
At 10:45 n. in. tho supordrendnaught
Queen Elizabeth and tho battleships In
floxlblo, Agamemnon and Lord Nelson
bombarded forts J L T., U. and V.,
and tho battleships Triumph and
Prlnco Goorgo bombarded batteries P.,
E. and II. A heavy flro was opened
on tho ships by tho enomy howltzcro
and field guns.
"At 12:22 p,
ron, consisting of tho battleships Suf
fren, Gaulols, Charlemagno and Bou
vet, advanced Into tho Dardanelles
nnd engaged tho forts at closer rnngo.
Forts J., U., F. and E,t replied strong
ly. Tholr flro waB silenced by ton
battleships lnsldo tho straits. All
tho ships wero hit several times dur
ing this part of tho action.
"At 1:25 p. m. all tho forts ceased
firing. Tho battleships Vongcanco, Ir-
rosistlbfe, Albion, Ocean, Swittsuro
"ami Majestic thon'ndvunco'd to rollovo
tho Bix otd baltlCBlilPS. which woro in-
nldo tho straits,
u. "M thO French squadron, wlitch had
ei.gagcu uio iors in mom uruuuut
fashloh. wan passing out, tho Bouvet
vas blown up uy a uniting mino anu
t . . ny t h Anil, I
snr.K in oo miliums ui wuiur nunu ui
tno VliinRO 01 Aren hi ivaa uiuu
thrco mlnutoH.
, "At 2:30 p. m. tho relief battleships
renewed tho attack on tho forts which
.rcnowcu tno nitacic on uio ions, w men
Z i.n7n ,!ii',n nH,nnln
-' i " v-.-.i-
iblo quit tho lino, listing heavily, nnd
nt C:b0 p. m. sank, having probably
Btrucu n arming nunc, ai u;vo p. m.
1110 UaUlCSnUl UCCnn lUSU WUO BirUKU
by a mine. Both vcsscla snnk In deep
WUUr uu ...ui;V.v:u.., u.u v..u.U u,
tho r crews woro removed to safety
4Un.!f.n- i ,
4" t'r.enca "nu,CB" p u"" .? v"8
damaged oy gunuro. i no uruisn oai-
1 1 . I . . T.n.ll.l i.nn 1.1. 1... n llAflVV
tlcBhlp Inlloxlblo was lilt uy a ncavy
shell, damaging hor forward control
position, which requires repair.
"Tho damngo to tho forts offoctod
by tho prolonged direct flro of tho
very powerful forcos omployod can
not yet lie estimated. Tho lossos In
ships wob causod by mines drifting
with tho current, which was oncoun
tered In nrcaB hitherto swept clear.
"Tho British casualties in personnel
woro not heavy considering tho Bcalo
of tho operation, but practically tho
wnoio oi mo crow oi uiu iiuhvci wna
lost with tho ship, nn Intornal explo
sion having apparently suporvoned
tho oxploslon ot tho mlno,
"Tho battleships Queen nnd Implac
nblo, which woro dispatched from Eng-
ln.i.l in rtnnn nlilnn ilntnnfvntl nnil
Ktl.U HI .wi'Mtvw v.-.t.0u.. ......
casualties Buffered In anticipation of
this operation, are duo to nrrlvo inv
mediately, bringing tho British Hoot
ngnln to Its original strength.
"Tho operatlops are continuing n6
nmplo naval forces aro available.
'On tho 10th Vlco-Admlral Cnrdon,
.!, I,-. I l,nn Itmniinnl tnl nil livlllnoBO
was succeeded as chlof in command
by Rear Admiral John Michael Doro- Illld, 1,1 tll Champagno district, no
beck, acting, with tho rank ot vlco-ad- cording to unofficial reports recolved
mirnl.'
Rlavnr Kllla Belf.
I.nxlncton. Kv.. March 22. Ellas A.
W..1.1nn wlm nnt iiiul Itlllo,! .TnHnnh
" .
M. Skaln, manager of tho Phoonlx ho-
tel. and flred a bullet Into his own
body, died in u local hospital on Frl-
day morning,
Governor Osborne Recovering.
Baltimore, March 22. Chaso Salmon
Osborno. former governor ot Michigan,
nn irriilnv nftnrnooti was ronortod ro.
covering from thoSffects of nn opera
tlon performed at Jonns nopmns noa
Pltal.
AMERICAN GOODS SAFE
ALLIES LIMIT BLOCKADE OF GER
MANY TO WAR ZONE.
Won't Confiscate Cargoes State De
partment alj. Washington Makes
Public Answers to Notes.
Washington, March 19. In notes of
similar tenor mado public on Wednes
day by tho stato department, Great
Britain and Franco mnko tho dcflnlto
assertion to tho United States thatthoy
hnvo established and aro enforcing a
blockado of tho ports of Germany, but
that tho nlued governments will "re
frain from enforcing tho usual penal
tics of a blockado."
It Is further explained that neu
tral vessels aro subject to seizure
only when presumed to bo carrying
contraband, and In tho words of tho
French note, "tho discharged cargo
shall not be conilscatcd. Merchandise
belonging to neutrals shall bo held at
tho disposal of its owner to bo re
turned to tho port of departure In
caso tho owner of tho goods is a,Gcr
mnu, they shnll simply bo sequestered
during tho wnr."
These notes wero In answer to tho
American representations mado to
tho allies recently asking an expla
nation of the method to be adopted in
enforcing tho blockade, and pointing
out that sonnof tho provisions in this
blockado plan were pnradoxlcal. The
American noto was mado public by
Secretnry Bryan simultaneously.
Tho roply of Great Britain to tho
recent American noto proposing a
method of agreement between Great
HHtuln and Germany for thO prOtCC-
"on or neutral ships in tno Bca war
zono - an suggesting Hint Great Brit-
voium w wnimum ut "
l Gorman civilians in return for Uio
..uuiiuoiiinent oi .mnu u.m ;"'
wariaro, aiso was mauo puonc.
has already been announced in tho
nowspapers, tho British reply is a com
ploto rojectlon of the proposal. Ger
many's conciliatory roply already has
been published.
TELEGRAPHIC
NOTES
Tllntnn 1 T7r Mnrili 10 Win tn
quest into tho deaths of tho 109 mln-
ers who perished In tho Layland mlno
of tho Now River and Pocahontas Coal
company two weeks ago, waB begun
hero.
Bremen, March 18. Tho American
uarK l'ass or uaimana is roportoa
wrecked noar Sylt island in tho North
sea. Tho vossol was bound from Now
York -to Bremen with a cargo of cot
ton. Boston, March 19. Federal Judgo
Putnam handed down a decision dls-
missing tho government's rait to dls-
olvo tho United Shoo Mnchinory com-
WW nB nn unlawful monopoly undor
1,10 Sherman act.
0LDFIELD WINS AUTO RACE
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veteran Victor In 301-Mlle Grand Prl
0ver Venice Speedway at
r w
( l08 ngee8i
Los Anircles Cal March 19 Out of
J. most dromlS and thrlH-
? -, , uramntic and thr u-
,ng flnlBUCB ovor witnessed in south-
inLJ
uiunciu came io viciury wunoui a siop
, f,,ft ani.miin Ornmi ph in liin
Maxwell ovor Jho 'now Venice speed-
way on Woanosdny,
ni.lflnl.l'a H,n nc .1 lmnn f)J mln.
utogf 0 BecondBi au uvorago of G7 mUoa
m j,, R m,nuto boh,nd 0U,,
floW WM mmm Car,Bon ,n a dupl,
cato Maxwell. Then came G, E Ttuck'
otoll in hla Mercer for third honors.
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KILBANb Utr-tAlb WILLIAIVlb
Featherweight Champion Outfought
uaniamweigni i menomor or xne
World at Philadelphia.
Phlinaoipiun, rn wnrcn 19. Johnny
. . . . .
Kllbano, featherwolght champion ot
thO world, OUtboxed and OUtfOUght
Kid Williams, world's bantamweight
tltloholder, in n furious six-round con -
tost on Wednesday night. It waB Kil-
oano s coiucsi irom man 10 iiniBn ai-
mougii ins younger opponent mauo n
plucky bnttlo.
50,000 FRENCH ARE SLAIN
. , ... ., n , , ,, ,
"Hri noceiyea in ucriin
Say's Enemy Lost Heavily In
Champagne Fighting.
Berlin, March 19. More than 50,000
French soldiers lmvu been Killed slnco
early February and 25,000 now Ho un-
burled between tbo lirlllg lines in tllO
";m.no strip betwoon Perthes nnd
Ac-venusis' Leader lo III.
urooK, mien., Mnrch 22.
Mrfl. Ellpn G. White, folllldor, PrODllCt-
i .,., . , !.,,. , V,.-..,..
voa ""u i iu owveuui
"u,u""0"" ounuiiBiy m ui uer
"0," mtb. wnuo
recently leu, miciurmg iior mp.
Daring Mall Houoery in Italy.
Homo, Mnrcn a, a daring train
robbery waB reported horo. Two bun-
drod und twenty-flvo bags ot Unltod
- States mnll, most ot which was con
- ,w ., uuu mu
Balkan states, had been rifled.
BRITAIN LOSES FIGHT
GENERAL HAVLEY AND 2,000 MEN
KILLED BY DERVISHES
IN SUDAN.
WERE ATTACKED BY 40,000
All Prisoners Are Decapitated, Rail
roads and Telegraph Wires De
stroyed and Conquest In Egypt Kept
a Secret by England for Months.
Berlin, Germany (by wireless to
Snyvlllo, L. I.), March 20. A German
morchant who lias returrncd from
Egypt Is authority for tbo declaration
that tho whole of tho Sudan, Includ
ing Khartum and also parts of Nubia,
1s in possession of tho dervishes.
Tho statements of this traveler aro
published In tho Vosslscho Zoltung.
Ho describes also an engagement near
Fashoda last December, in which
General Hawly of tho British army
and n number of other officers, with
nearly 2,000 men, lost their lives.
Tho morchant relates a story of
tho nlleged uprising of tho Senussi
tribesmen in November. Ho declares
that they destroyed an Australian
camp near tho pyramids November
19, killing 200 Australians and cap
turing guns and provisions.
Later, in largo forco not fower than
80,000, thoy overflowed tho entire
provinco of Fayum and destroyed all
railroads, including tbo Calro-Assuan
lino. December 1 thoy destroyed tho
Aloxandrla-Calro railroad near Danlan-
hll
Tlimonmlo nf trllmninn rnnnnnnPfl
Dccombor 13( 40(000 0f them marched
,n tho (nrccton of Fashoda. on tbo
Whlt0 N0 whoro Gcnoral nawiey
opposed them with 0,000 troops. Of
tll0 mon undflf IIawloy all tho nativo
BohHora deBorto,i to tho dervishes,
leaving them only 2,000 men
Most of this contingent was killed
and General IIawloy and all his offi
cers fell. Nabur-El-Asl. commanding
tho dervishes, had all his prisoners
decapitated.
As a result of this victory all tho
native chiefs Joined tho dorvlshos,
who, January 1, took possession of
tho Important military post at Nasser,
in tho district of Sennar.
Tho merchant also declares that tho
dervishes destroyed all tho telegraph
lines In lower Egypt No word of tho
conquest of tho Sudan has been al-
lowed to leak out.
DIGGS AND OAMIIMETTI LOSE
Both Men Must Go to Prison In tho
California White Slave Case
Wero Convicted in 1913.
San Francisco, March 20. Tho con
victions of F. Drew CamlnottI, son of
Anthony CamlnottI, United States com-
mlssloner general of immigration, and
Maurlco I. DIggs, former stato archl-
tect, under tho Mann vjhlto slave act,
woro affirmed on Thursday by tho
United States circuit court of appeals.
Dlggs and CamlnottI wore tried and.
convicted boforo District Judgo Wil
liam C. Van Fleet in 1913 for tho trans
portation of lola Norrls and Marsha
Warrington from Sacramento, Cal., to
Reno, Nov., for Immoral purposes,
' ' v"'mv.
DlBfr w"?, B."tonce,d to prlsonmeut
on McNell jslnnd for two yoar8 and
nnoi, o nno. nnminnti , aontnn,i
to 18 months' Imprisonment and a fine
of J1.C00. Tho enso wna taken to tho
higher court on a writ of error.
ENVOYS ASKS CURB ON VILLA
British Embassy Wants U. S. to Pre
vent Levy From Foreigners at
Monterey.
Washington, March 20. Tho British
embassy after receiving advices from
Monterey, asked tho state depart-
mont on Thursday to protest against
villa's special lovy of 1,000,000 pesos
unon foreigners nt Monterey. The
'licht and nowor coninnnv thoro owned
bv British canltnl wna tn.tii $3!i.00n
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WttsblnGton. March 20. a nmtnnt
wna sent to tho tttiltmi Rtntna
Thiirmlnv nvnnlnir tn nnnnrnl Vllln
ncniimt tim onllnnMnn fmm Amnri,,.
1 nr nthnr Pnrniminm nf nnrf nf DnMni
tax ot i.oOOJOOO posos lovlod at Monte-
rnv
SHIP SEIZED IN BLOCKADE
SvVedlsh Steamer Carrying Provisions
to Germany Is Taken Into
British Port.
London, Mnrch 20. Tho first seizure
mado by Great Britain undor tho pro
vlslona of Its recently announced
blockado of tho Gorman coast was
mndo on Thursday when tho Swedish
Htnnmnr nnhnlnml n.-ionfi. onrrvln
Cnrg0 o( provUlonB Intended for n
Gorman port, waB hold up and brought
Into Loo In tho custody of n BrltlBh
patrol boat.
Many British Officers Slain.
Berlin, March 20. Information glv
Ln nut v thn flvorunn Mnvva A.,..
. ' . ..ftwu-j
nnd attributed to tho Ixindon Dally
citizen enumoratos SiS officers and
15,330 prlvntcs ln n partial list of Brit
jsh dcad
Prlbllof Islands Are "Dry."
WashlnEton. March 20. Tho Prihi,
lof Islands havo gono "dry." Itogula
tlons announced by Secretary of c.nm
- morco Ucdflold prohibit tho taking of
1 uicoiioi or aiconona liquors on tho
Islands
TO RESCUE AMERICANS
ALARMING REPORTS REACH
WASHINGTON FROM PROGRESO.
Gunboat Brutus Sent to Mexican Port
From Vera Cruz Panic In
City of Mexico.
Washington, March IS. Most alarm
ing reports which reached the stato
tnd navy departments during tho day
concerning danger to Americans and
other foreigners at Progreso caused
the secretary of the navy to send an
additional ship, tho BrutUB, from Vera
Cruz to that port.
Tho Des Moines Is already there
with instructions from Admiral Caper
ton at Vera Cruz to glvo asylum to
Americans nnd foreigners who may
wish to como aboard.
Authentic reports aro that, notwith
standing assertions of tho re-establishment
of order, thoro is panic
among foreigners to got out of Mex
ico City. Tho "new government" 1b
undor control of Itoquo Gonzales Gar
za, who was elected provisional presi
dent by Mexican generals on Janu
ary 17.
Secretnry Bryan referred again to
Americans and other foreigners who
have told the Brazilian minister that
thoy want to get out at onco. The
Brazilian minister Is arranging for
their doparture.
Tho only detailed news concerning
conditions In the city comes through
hore, nil of which descrlbo them as
deplorable.
Sweden has a caso against Mexico
similar to that of tho United States
in tho McManus caso. Sweden as
sorts that ono of her citizens, Johan
Eklund, was murdered by Obregon's
troops Just boforo Obregon left Mexico
City. Tho Swedish minister reported
that tho homo of Gustav Lundholm
nnd that of another Swedish subject
had been looted.
Tho department is still solicitous
about tho safety of Americans and
other foreigners at Manzanillo. Tho
United States is relying on tho cruiser
Cleveland, which is off tho port of
Manzanillo.
FRIEND OF BEACHEY KILLED
Frank Stltes, Aviator, Dashed to Earth
In Flight at Universal
City.
Los Angeles, March 18. Aviator
Frank Stltes fell 200 feet with his
machlno at Universal City on Tuesday
and was fatally lnhired, dying halt an
hour later In a hospital. Stltes was a
close friend of Lincoln Beachoy and
was greatly depressed over Beachey's
fatal fall at San Francisco. Sunday ho
made an unsuccessful nttempt at a
flight and afterwards remarked to a
friend that ho had lost his nerve.
While making tho flight Stltes appar
ently lost control of his machlno and
being too close to ground to regain it
was dashed to earth. He sustained
broken leg nnd Intornal injuries, the
latter causing death.
DEAD MEN ON POLL LIST
Witnesses Jn Terre Haute Fraud As
sert They Found Many Persons
Registered From Vacant Lots.
Indianapolis, Ind., March 18. Dead
men woro placed on tho registration
books in Terro Hauto last October, ac
cording to Ira Wellman, Silas R. Brew
er nnd Joseph G. Elder, who testified
on Tuesday in tho Terre Hauto elec
tion fraud caso. Tho throo mon said
thoy had verified the poll nB taken
from tho registration books and found
many registered from vacant houses,
impossible numbers and addresses out
side of tho precincts in which thoy
woro working, In addition to several
hundred names ot men who could not
bo found at all.
JUDGE DENIES THAW MOTION
Slayer of Stanford White Ordered
Back to Matteawan Habeas
Corpus Act as Stay.
Now York, Mnrch 18. Holding hat
tlio mandate oi tho Supremo court of
the United Slates did not hold good
now thnt tho trial for conspiracy was
oVe'r, Justice Pago in tho supremo
co'iirt 'oti Tuesday denied tho motion
6f rtarry IC. Thaw's attorneys to
baVo him returned to Now Hamp
shire.
Tho writ ot habeaB corpus, however,
sued out by John B. Stanchfiold, acted
as a stay to Thaw's return to Mat
teawan, nnd ho wns remanded In the
custody of tho sheriff until ho appears
bofore Justlco BIJur.
Child Killed by "Ripper."
Now York, March 20. Lonorn Colin.
flvo years old, was killed by a "Jack
the-rlppor." Her body, mutilated with
a knlfo, waB found In the hallway ot
hor homo. In tho fingors Of hor, left
hnnd wero clutched several strands
of short gray hair.
Villa Defeats Carranzlstas.
El Paso, March 20. Goneral Villa's
army defeated Carranza troops at
Ramones, Nuovo Leon. Two hundred
Carranzlstas wero klllod and 300
wounded boforo thoy lied In utter rout
from before Villa's men.
Nobel Prize for Wilson.
Mobllo, Ala., March 22. A recom
mendatlou that tho Nobel peace prize
bo given to President Wilson was con
talnod ln a letter which Rev. A. Kiel
land wrote to tho Nobel committee at
ChrlBtianls, Norway.
HOUNDS UP iiS
SCOTT WIRES WASHINGTON HE IS
BRINGING IN PIUTES.
GARRISON CONGRATULATES HIM
After Posse Had Been Driven Off By
Indians, General Scott Went to
Scene Unarmed.
Washington, D. C. A laconic telo
grain has been received at tho war
department from Brigadier General
Scott, chief of staff at Bluff, Utah,
announcing that tho general was bring
ing in tho four Piute Indians, who
recently led a band of their tribe on
Uio war. path, when the federal authori
ties attempted to arrest Tse-Ne-Gat
for murder.
The mesBago addressed to Secretary
Garrison, said:
"Successful. Havo four Piutes da
sired by Marshal Nebecker and am,
at their desire, personally conducting
Brigadier General Scott.
them to Salt Lake to turn them over
to Marshal Nebeker. Am leaving
everything peaceable behind us In
southern Utah.
Garrlson'o Reply
Secretary Garrison replied:
"I heartily congratulato you on ob
taining success in circumstances
which seemed to make it impossible.
I appreciate your work in the highest
degree."
Newspaper dispatches tell of General
Scott's arrival at Bluff with tho four
Indians, Tse-Ne-Gat and his father,
"Old Polk," chief Posey and the lat
her's pon The party rode in just ten
days nfter General Scott, unarmed
and accompanied only by an orderly
and two Navajo scouts had started off
on a snow covered mountain trail for
tho distant hiding place of the Piutes.
The general went to the scene after
tho Indians had driven off a posso,
headed by Marshal Nebeker, which
undertook to arrest Tso-Ne-GaL Ono
member of tho posso and two Indians
wore killed in Uio battle.'
Throughout a long and distin
guished career, tho general has boon
noted for IiIb astounding success as
a peacemaker both with tho Indians
of tho west and tho fierce tribesmen
of tho Philippines. This is only ono
ot many times that ho had gono un
armed to seek out and bring Into camp
a fugitive savage,, who though willing
to fight to tho death for liberty
against a troop of cavalry, promptly
succumbed to tho nersuaslon of tho
eloquent "White Chief,"
Advised to Leave Italy.
London. Tho relations between
Italy and Austria are believed to have
reached an acute stage. A dispatch
from Rome says Austrian and Ger
man subjects have been advised by
tho consuls to lenvp Italy ln tho short
est posslblo time and that a number
cf Germans who recently arrived in
Italy aro being waichod becauso of
tho suspicion that they are military
spies.
Thoro havo been reports for some
days that Gormnny'B efforts to secure
tho continued neutrality of Italy by
inducing Austria to cedo Trent and
other territory to her woro not meet
lng with Biiccess. Italy, It was raid
was demanding that tho territory bo
handed oyer to her at onco, but tho
Teutonic allies, desired to make tho
transfer after Uio war.
Folowlng this camo reports that
Austria had commenced strengthen
lng her southern frontier
Zeppelins Shell Paris.
Paris. Zeppolln airships raided
Paris early Snnday and dropped a
dozon bombs, but tho damage done
was unimportant S,ovon or eight per
sons wero Injured, ono sorlously,
Four of tho aircraft started for the
capital, following tho valley of the
Olso, but only two reached thou
goal. Missiles also woro dropped at
ComnleKnc. Rlbecourt and Dreslln
court, but without serious "result.
Residents of tho city exhibited
more curiosity than fear as to thf
aerial Invasion.
iOHMftiki
CONDENSED NEWS
OF INTEREST TO ALL.
Whooping cough is very prevalent
at Salem.
Jitney cars will begin running In.
Norfolk, April 1.
Tho Leflang elevator of Cozad was-.
destroyed by fire.
Fremont's now $75,000 theater ha
list been completed.
Eight candidates are ln the field for
postmaster nt Schuyler.
Cass county paid $16 to have Ita
all guarded for a week.
Sldnoy's now high school building;
will cost nearly $36,000.
William' McFarland of Syracuse re
cently sold a hog for $302.
A civil nnd religious census is be
ing taken of Plattsraouth.
South Sioux City will vote on tho
license question this spring.
Salaries of Grand Island teachers
have been raised $5 a month.
Flro destroyed a harness shop and
merchandise store at Alva.
A community commercial club has
been organized at Coleridge.
Frank and George Kofton killed ;w
large Canadian lynx near BassetL
Prof. H. D. Sargent has been re
elected head of the Salem schools.
John E. McCluro won tho postmas ,
tor preferential primary at Axtell.
Two cases of smallpox havo been re.
ported, five miles north of Axtell.
William Marling, many years resi
dent of Hastings, recently died In.
Boston.
S. G. Fransworth has sold his drug
store at Unndilla to Ralph Lincoln oC
Dunbar.
Frank Howard' has succeeded
Charles Miner as postmaster at Ra
vonna. ' ,
Broken Bow will vote on pool halls-
and Sunday baseball at tho coming
election.
Fnrniers' Co-operatlvo Elovator com
pany of Harvard has mado a bank
ruptcy petition.
Alnsworth has closed tho schools
and all public gatherings on account
of scarlet fever.
A. M. Strunk has resigned his posi
tion as cashier of the First National
bank of Beatrice.
W. P. Truman was nominated for-
the office of mayor of Auburn at a.
caucus held recently.
H. M. Wiltse, first homesteader ln
ogan Valley, died at Soldiers' Homo
at Hot Springs, S. D.
Walter, Cuff and Charles Groves of
r.ostwick havo purchased the Horton
cigar storo at Superior.
Stato Auditor Smith has registered
22,000 worth of sewer bonds for thei
illage of Ravenna.
Tecumseh won a debate with Paw
nee City. Tho question was, "Govern
ment Ownership of fTailroads."
John T. Culllvan, who lost his suit
for estate of late John O'Connor of
Hastings, says ho will appeal case.
Tecumseh city convention votes not
to put wet and dry question on ballot
this year, and city will remain dry.
Fremont claims tno state record
for snowfall. More than nlno feet has
been piled up in that city this winter.
Tho 30th annual encampment of
tho Nebraska department of the G. A.
R. will be held In Mlnden, May 18-
19-20.
At Syracuse three propositions will
be submitted at tho spring election.
Water extension, electric lights and
sewers.
Governor Morehead has announced
the appointment of John W. Tcellng
of Hastings as a member of the staff
of colonels.
The city council at Schuyler reject
ed a petition signed by 300 men and
women asking that picture shows lie
closed on Sundays.
Rural Inspector C. A. Gregory of
the state superintendent's office has
been elected to the superlntendency
of city schools of Crete.
Mrs. Frank Dufack, recently ap
pointed postmistress at Elk City, has
received hor commission and has
taken chargo of tho office.
Eighty-six head of exxceptionally
fine Hampshire hogs woro sold t a
total of $3,451.50, or an average of
ovor $58 per head, at a Syracuse hog
sale.
A sneclal election will be held at
Leigh on March 2G to submit a propo
sition of issuing bonds in tho sum of
$10,000 to bo used for an electric
plant for tho city.
An effort to avoid a nam lougni mu
nicipal campaign at Geneva Is meet
ing with littlo success, tho "dry
element approved a harmony ticket,
but tho "wots" have refused to prom-
Iso their support.
Secretary W. R. Mollor of the No
branka State Board of Agriculture,,
ln a recent Issue ot tho Now York Clip
per, a theatrical magazine, Is warmly
commended for his work in connection
with tho Nebraska fair.
Fred W- Boyd touched a match to
a leaky gasoline stovo in the rear of
his restaurant nt Snlem, It exploded
and throw him across tho room, Bet
fire to tho building nnd caused $1,000
damage. Boyd was slightly injured.
Tho jury for tho April term of the
district court at Beatrice will report
April 12. Seven criminal cases are on
tho dockot.
Tho question of burying tho body
of John O'Conner. Hastings recluse,
who died more than a year ago, will
soon bo decided by District Judgo
Dungan.
"Tho" old Exeter high school build
ing was destroyed by fire last week.
Only hard work by fire fighters saved
tho now high school, Just completed.
Alnsworth wis visited by a $6,000'
fire last weok.