THE 8EMLWEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA.
US III GRADO
ROME OFFICIALLY REPORTS CITY
ONLY 25 MILES FROM
TRIE8TE CAPTURED.
FOURTEEN TOWNS ARE TAKEN
Austrian Mobs Wreck Italian Shops
and Homes' at Trieste Emmanuel
Sends 40,000 Troops to Aid Allies
at Dardanelles.
U. S. SHIP TORPEDOED
STEAMER NEBRASKAN ATTACKED
BY GERMAN SUBMARINE.
Geneva, May 31. Tho Italians are
continuing tholr advance Into Ca
rlntblo. They have taken three of the
lower mountain passes und fourteen
villages. ,
The Italian arrny which Is driving
toward Trieste has occupied tho Aus
trian port city of Grado, on tho Gulf
of Trlesto, only 25 miles from Trieste.
It Is ofllclally given out by tho Italian
war ollico at Koine.
A squadron of Italian aeroplanes,
that crossed tho northern cud of the
Adriatic Beu, successfully bombarded
the Trlesto-Nobrcfllna railway 015 tho
night of May 2G-27, destroying part of
the line and seriously crippling troop
and supply movements of tho Aub-triaus.
Vessel Put Back to Liverpool After
Being Badly Damaged Off
Coast of Ireland.
London, May 28. Proceeding under
her own steam at eight knots nn hour,
tho American steamship Ncbraskan,
which was torpedoed on Wednesday
by a German submarine at a point
40 mllos west-southwest of Fastnct, off
tho south coast of Ireland, arrived at
Liverpool.
The name and nationality of the
Ncbraskan was painted In large let
ters on her sides, says a mossago from
Liverpool.
From earlier dispatches, It appears
ESF.ITA
IN L
OSES
I
SUBMARINE SENDS MAJESTIC TO
BOTTOM IN DARDANELLES
MOST OF CREW SAVED.
324 DIE ON PRINCESS IRENE
English Cruiser Blown Up by Explo
sion In Yards at Sheerness Acci
dent Responsible for Disaster Near
London, Says Statement.
Loudon, Mny 29. The admiralty an
nounced on Thursday that tho bat
tleship Majestic has been torpedoed
and sunk in the Dardanelles. Tho
lives of nearly all on board were
saved,
A wireless dispatch from Berlin
. , ki 1 , 3i saB ,llat tllts MaJtlc was sunk off
doed tho Ncbraskan wns uncontroll- ' ... ,...
bio, and her crow Is said to have
abandoned her, but ilndlng.she did not
sink and seeing no trace of tho subma
rine, returned to tho vessel and
turned her head toward port
The Ncbraskan steamed from Llv-
perpool May 24 for Delaware break
water, She carried no passengers.
None of the crow was killed when she
was torpedoed.
A message to Lloyds from Klnsale.
Violent artillery duels are in prog- Ireland, says that when the Nebrns-
reno among tho Alplno mountains on kan passed that point bound for Liver
tho Tyrol and Troutlna boundaries. pool, she wns down at the bows. She
Tho Italian army of occupation bo- was under her own steam and flying
tween the Idrla and Isonzo rivers is the signal: "I nm not under control."
Increasing tho extent of captured Aus- A message to Lloyds says an armed
trlan territory. Many prisoners have trawler went to tho nsslstanco of the
been taken, and at some points, tho Ncbrasknn and stood by her all night.
Inhabitants received tno invading Ital- President Harold Snndcr.son of the
lans with cordial expressions of fra- International Mercantile Marine offi-
ternlty. dally confirmed tho torpedoing of the
Tho detailed roport of the com- Nebraskan. Tho ship io under char
mandor of the Italian destroyer Zaf- tor to tho company of which Mr. San
tire, which bombarded Porto Duso, on derBon Is the head, but Is owned by
tho Gulf of Trieste says that tho do- tho American-Hawaiian Steamship
stroyor entered tho port unseen and company,
destroyed tho barracks and steamship
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IMPORTANT NEWS I
ITEMS I
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BRITISH WAR CABINET
ARTHUR J. BALFOUR MADE FIRST
LORD OF NAVY.
landing. Lieutenant Murck, comman
der of tho garrlsoir, holBtod tho white
flag and surrendered with his men.
Italy has begun tho transportation
of troops to take part in tho forcing
of the Dardanelles, according to dis
patches reaching London. Although Athens, via London. May 27. Tho
no declaration of war haB been issued condition of King Constantino has re-
agalnst tno Turks, 40,000 Italian suited in much religious fervor. Pray
troops have boon landed on the Island crs nro everywhere being said for his
of Uhoades, In tho Aegean sea, to recovery. Tho religious feeling was
uso that position ns a baBO from which Intensified by tho conveyance of an
to nltl tlio allies on tno Galllpoll penin- ikon of tho Holy Virgin to tho palace
UUla. Thn Htrnntn wnro llnod with sllunt
Austrian mobs In Trieste have crowds. Tho temperature of the king
wrecked tho Italian shops and houses. wa 100.G in tho morning.
o . ...V N York, May 29. Col. Theodore
mob s violence The author t es are ,. , . .. , . .
. , , . , . .. . Roosevelt broke two rlbB on Monday
reported to have fled tho town. . ..,... . , u., ,
Ovntnr Tlnv Ihrnw lilm. lln in now nut
SAVED BY U. S. WARSHIP of dancer. Iloosovelt mounted his
horso again after being thrown and
Passengers on Liner Ryndam, Rammed rode back to tho stnblo
u iramp-oioamer, re iaen niilrnirn. Mnv 20. U In ronnrlPi! thnt
l i i. I " "
XO new TOrK. ,, frlht rlit.m In Iltlnnla Trwllnnn
ntiln f IMllontl ,i It f I M'autnrtl Pnnnui'l
uw ioir. inuy 1 III! I1UIIUI1U- nnln U.-I1I I.. tlmrmidilv n.nriln.ta.1
Amnrlriin llnnr Tlvmlnm linmiiTr frnm .. .
" -f """ within tno next two inontns to a
W XOrK IO UOUerunm Willi H pas- Bl)rliHv hlriinr hnl n thn reMilt nf
nwbw. uu uua.u. u . wmncu th0 f0 , nf UlQ oh,0 u)axlmun,
umiijr uaiiiutjuu uf iuu umiip iruu frolcllt law
steamor Josenh J. Cunco in a thick
fog off tho Massachusetts coast. Portland, Ore., May 29. Mrs. Ellz
Wireless calls for heln wore nlclcod ahoth P. Hutchinson or Kvnnston, ill.,
up by tho United States battleships en- national trensuror of tho Woman's
gaged In war maneuvers on tho At- unnsunn Temperance union, wno un
lantlc coaBt and tho battleships South forwent an operation hero recently,
Carolina, Louisiana and Texas spoil wnB reported to no Biigntiy unproved
to tho nsHlstnnco of tho crlpplod liner, although hor condition still wbb crit
Two hundred and fifty pnsBongers lcnl-
nnd crow of tho Hyndnm wero trans
ferred to the, U. S. battleship South i acccm PEAK DESOLATE RUIN
Carolina and all landed at Now York. LftI;jtN
Tim 11 vn fin in la lintnrr rnwml nm
WllbC UGUUtllUI IllWUIIklllll V I M UMU
Disfigured by Eruption Crater
Shattered, Snow Ash-Soiled.
Sed-ul-Bahr.
The Majestic was a battleship of
14,900 tons displacement, and normal
ly carried a crow of 757 men. She
was built In 1895. Her length over all
was 413 feet.
She was armed with four twelve
inch guns, twelve six-inch, sixteen
twelve-pounders and smaller guns.
Sho also had four eightcen-lnch tor
pedo tubes submerged and one above
water.
The admiralty announces that In a
raid on the Sea of Marmora the Brit
ish submarine 13-11 sank a vessel
with a great quantity of ammunition
on board, chased and torpedoes a
supply ship oft Rodosto, rnn nnothcr
ship ashore and finally entered the
waters of Constantinople nnd dis
charged a torpedo alongside the ar
senal. 6cneral Bridges, In command of tho
Australian division on tho Galllpoll
peninsula, was mortally wounded in
an attnek by the Turks against the
Australian position on May 17, and
bus since died. This fact was made
known here on Thursday,
With the sinking of the Majestic
six allied battleships havo been ac
counted for by Turkish gunfire, mines
or torpedoes in the Dardanelles.
Of these losses th British havo sus
tained live the Majestic, Triumph,
Ocean, Irresistible and Goliath, and
tho French one, the Uouvet..
Several other allied battleships have
been struck by Turkish shells nnd
forced to withdraw. None wore dam
aged seriously however.
Tho lost ships had a total tonnage
of 79.70C tons, divided as follows: Ma
jestic, 14,900; Triumph, 11,800; Ocean
and Goliath (sister ships), 12,950
each; Irresistible, 15,000, and Uouvet
12,205.
Two of the worships, the Majestic
and tho Triumph, were lost within
two days
II. M. auxiliary ship Princess Irene,
was blown uf In the Sheerness dock
yard at 11:15 o'clock in tho morn
ing and 324 persons on board were
killed
An offlclal statement given out for
the admiralty by the ofllcial press bu
reau says an accident was responsible.
TURKS SINK BRITISH SHIP I
Triumph. Is Dectroyed In the Dardn
nones Carried Crew of
Seven Hundred.
TO USE KINDNESS IN MEXICO
David Lloyd-George Is Minister of Mu
nitions and Kitchener Keeps
His Post.
London, May 27. David Lloyd
George, for years chnncellor of tho ex
chequer, has been selected to supply
tho British army with munitions and
supplies In place of Lord Kitchener,
whoso judgment In this regard has
been tho 'subject of so much criticism
that n new war cabinet has been
formed.
The organization of tlio cabinet wns
approved by tlio king and mado public
Tuesday by the ofllcial press bureau.
It retains Lord Kitchener as secretary
of war, to the satisfaction of all fac
tions in parliament and the public,
but creates a new oirico of minister
for munitions with Lloyd-George as Its
first Incumbent
in the new cabinet Reginald Mc
Kenna. former home secretary, be
comes chnncellor of the exchequer.
Tho makeup of the new war cabinet,
as announced by tho ofllcial press bu
reau, is as follows:
Premier Herbert Asqulth
Chancellor of the Hxchequor Regi
nald McKenna, former home secretary.
Foreign Secretary Sir Edward
Grey.
Secretary of War Lord Kitchener.
First Lord of the Admiralty Arthur
.1. Balfour, Unionist leader, vice Wins-
ton Spencer Churchill.
Minister of Munitions (new cre
ated office) David Lloyd-George, for
mer chancellor of the exchequer.
Member Without Portfolio Lord
Lansdowne.
Lord High Chancellor Sir Stanley
Buckmaster, former solicitor general.
Lord President of the Council Lord
Crewe.
Lord Privy Seal Lord Curzon, for
mer viceroy of India.
Home Secretary Sir John Simon,
former attorney general.
Secretary for Colonies Bonar Law,
leader of the Unionist party.
Secretary for India Austen Cham
berlain. President Board of Trade Walter
Runclman.
President Local Government Board
Walter Hume Long.
Chief Secretary to Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland Augustine Blrrell.
Secretary for Scotland McKlnnon
Wood.
President Board of Agriculture and
Fisheries Lord Selborne.
First Commissioner of Works
Lewis Vernon Harcourt, the present
secretary for colonies.
President Board of Education Ar
thur Henderson, chulrman of the par
liamentary Labor party.
Attorney General Sjr Edward Car
son, tho Ulster leader.
Winston Churchill, former head of
tho admiralty, becomes chancellor of
tho duchy of Lancaster. John Red
mond, Irish lender, refused a place of
fered him.
The cabinet Is composed of twelve
liberals, eight conservatives, one la
borlto (Arthur Henderson), and one
nonpartisan (Earl Kitchener).
TO ADVERTISE
OUR RESOURCES
NEBRASKA PUBLISHERS ORGAN.
IZE PUBLICITY,, BUREAU.
MAY NOT LEVY FOR BRIDGES
LEADING PAPERS HEAD SCHEME
Association Proposes to Use Every
Conceivable Means to Boost the
Wonderful Possibilities of
Nebraska.
1
Omaha. A systematic campaign to
call attention to Nebraska's resources
and possibilities is the purpose of tlio
Nebraska Publishers' Bureau which
was organized In Omaha on May 26th.
The members of the organization con
sist of dally and weekly newspapers
and agricultural papers, published In
Nebraska. Those represented, who
pledged themselves to cooperate In a
plan to advertise Nebraska were:
The Omaha World Herald, Omaha
News, Omaha Bee, Lincoln Star, Nor
folk News, Fremont Tribune, Beatrice
Express, Nebraska City News, Twen
tieth Century Farmer, Nebraska
Farmer, arid the Nebraska Farm
Journal.
Officers elected were S. K. McKel
vie, chairman; Norris A. Huse, secre
tary; C. C. Itosewater, treasurer;
executive committee, Ross L. Ham
mond, Harry Doorly, L. B. Tobln, and
C. C. Johns, and olllcers ex-oilicio.
"The bureau proposes to call atten
tion of the world to the wonderful
possibilities of Nebraska," said Secre
tary Huse. "To this end we havo
subscribed a fund of nearly $3,000 to
acquaint the east with Nebraska.
This money will be expended in ad
vertising Nebraska in a manner never
before attempted. It is strictly a Ne
braska proposition and one that will
assist every enterprise In the state.
We will Invite every publisher in Ne
braska to join the bureau and assist
in helping put Nebraska on tho map.
Board of Equalization Finds Balance
of $113,000 Which It Is Believed
Will Be Sufficient.
Now comes what will be welcome-
news to mnny In the shape of an an
nouncement by members of the state
board of equalization and assessment
that the state may be ablo to get
along this year without a special levy-
for state-aid bridges. Tho law pro
vides for an nnnual levy of 2-10 of one
mill to pay the state's half of bridges-
that It aids between the counties. ThlB.
fund now contains ?113,000, which, It
Is believed, will be BUlllcient to build
all bridges now contracted for or In
s-lght. The last legislature placed a
restriction upon the amount the state
mnyspend for bridges, fixing U at
$150,000. The legnt levy would prob
ably raise about $185,000. So a reduc
tion of Uie levy at least is probable.
Auditor Smith, a member of the board,
thinks the whole levy may be well
dispensed with. Whether tho board
can find any other levies that will,
stand paring Is a possibility that Is
awaited with Interest.
Attorney General Willis Heed is.
making an attempt to discover wheth
er tho Htato of Nebraska can be held.
for a 10 per cent chargo of royalty on
all state bridges erected which use-
the so-called Luten reinforced con
crete arch In the construction. Ho
believes that tho patent is not legally
binding and that the institution of a
suit to compel tho state to pay the
amount claimed becauso of the con
struction of the Superior state aid
bridge need not bo paid. Tho fact that,
the suit was brought In the district
court of the United States of North
ern Iowa Instead of in Nebraska is
not pleasing to the attorney general
and tho Intimation in a letter sent by
Luten to Representative Dalbey of
Beatrice and forwarded to Mr. Reed,
that the attorney general is not hunt'
ing trouble, is not setting well on tho
legal representatives of the state.
Redding, Cal., May 27. Lasson
peak, once bountiful in tho symmetry
of its summit and the wealth of tlnv
ber that onveloncd Its shoulders like
London, May 28. Tho British bat- a cloak, stands toduv a desolate ruin.
tlcshlp Triumph 1ms boon torpedoed self-wrecked by Its recent mighty erup
and sunk by a Bubinnrlnu in tho Dar- tlons. its crater Is shattered, and
dnnelloB, according to an ofllcial an- down Its western bank two black
nouncomont mnuo piumc Hero on UtrcakB halt a mile wide, separated t D : ,":,' ,i,H,,n.v. i,niw
Wednesday. A moloritv of thn nm. i.i .,. ,...n.. Tho groat grntltudo now being manl-
cers nnd men are reported saved. " d f miles These vernment of the
PnriB. May 28. Thoro are norslfltnnt . m. -f i. ................. l""leu blnloa n 118 11C0I y 1,10
.. . . ' . " uoiMluuill, rillnra n.,,1 1.n .Inraln. II I r..,., nl.
led the admlnlB
similar feeling
friendship may be created In Mexico
by a similar sorvlce.
Food for Famine Sufferers to Be Fol
lowed by Pacification Moves
President's Plan.
Washington, May 31. President
Wilson on Friday Issued an appeal to
tho Americnn public to relievo tho
general distress and suffering In Mex
ico caused by famine conditions.
Coincident with the Issuance of the
('president's appeal an authorltatlvo an
nouncement wns made at the White
House that tho president may in a
fow days issuo a statement "on the
present situation In Mexico."
In tho public action of the presi
dent and his promised statement
friends closo to him see tho Import
ant purposo of solving tho whole
Mexican situation by winning tho
hearts of tho people of Mexico by
generouB help,
rumors hero that a naval action has streams of lava and mud that BVOnurXZaVZ
been fought in the Adriatic. An Ital- ed from the mountain during the great I ln , 'CS
Inn crui8or Is said to have torpedoed outburst Saturdav nicht I trallon to llopo t,mt n 81
nnd Hn.,k in A-trln ouU)Urfll RlurunV n,B'u- of friendship may be crea
and sank two Austrian cruUers,
Hcavv cnnnoiiadintr is occurrlnir nff
Ancona, according to reports, MEN
THANK MINE FIRM
ILLINOIS TO HAVE WATERWAY 10,00 Slon Memorial to
1
Senate Passes Act Adopting Governor
Dunne's Elght-Foot Canal Scheme
Adopted by House,
Grateful for Bonus.
Cnlumet, Mich., Mny 29. A memo
rial thanking James McNaughton, gen
eral mnnager of tho Cnlumot nnd
Springfield. III.. May 28. The Dunne Hecla Mlnlnc comuanv. for his Arm
administration bill for tho construe- ness In refusing to yield, to tho de
tlon of nn eight-foot waterway from manda of tho unions in tho connor
jocKpori to uuca, in., connecting Chi- strike a year ago was presented Mc
cr.go with tho Mississippi river, was Naughtou slGnod by tho 10,000 bin-
passca ny tue Bonato, J3 to 9. uloyces of tho company, Tho memorial
Tlio bill now goes to Governor Dunne contained tho signature of ovorv era-
for his slgnnturo. It was adopted by ployeo and expressed appreciation for
tno nouse uy a vote of 107 to 41 on tho $500,000 bonus nromlsod them
'j uesuay. juno 12 by J10 company.
Women Return From Hague. Din Freighter Torpedoed.
New York, May 31. Lod by Mrs. Liverpool, May 31. Tho British
Frank R. McMullIn of Chicago, six liner Argyllshire, one of tho largest
more of tho Amerloan dolcgntes to freighters afloat, vas torpedoed and
tno woman b peace conference, bold seriously damaged by a German sub
recently nt Tho Hague, returned on marine off th Scllly lslunds. Tho ves
the linor Rotterdam trom Rotterdam. soi gucceeded '.n reaching port
Widow 8ues for $3,O00,CO0. Vlllane Destroyed by Fire.
Dftvenport, Ia May 31. Elizabeth Alton. N. 1L. Muy 31,-Tho vlllaito
II. Bottendorf, widow of W. P. Betteu- of niluianton was almost destroyed
corr, rounder or tno uouenaorr com- by an Incendiary fire. Every telo
pany, has entered auit for $3,000,000 phone wob put out of commission. A
againai ner uroiuor-in-iaw, j. w. net- church, school and aoveral stores wore
tenuorr, uud tno uetienuorr company. destroyed.
RECOVERY OF F-4 ASSURED
Rear Admiral Moore Cables Navy De
partment Regarding Salvage Op
erations Work Delayed.
Washington. Mny 28. Rear Admiral
Moore at Honolulu assured tho navy
department tlint the submnrlno F-4
would bt recovered. Ills niessngu
read:
"Heavy swell suspends salvage op
orations for the day. Uopo to resume
tomorrow. In view of Inter develop
ments, request that Maryland remain
for the present. Have no fear now of
the recovery of the F-4."
U. S. Cruiser Aground.
Washington, May 31. Captain
Oman, commanding tho United States
cruiser North Carolina, reported to
the navy department thnt his vessel
is aground, but unlnju-cd, Inslda tho
outer harbor of Alexandria, Egypt.
Danish Steamer Hits Mine,
Stockholm, May 31', Tho Danish
steamor Ely struck n German tnlno In
tho Baltic on Wednesday and sank off
Soodornrm. Tho crew was rescued
and landed at Norreteljo. The Ely,
1,747 tons, was lndon with coal.
EUT0NS REPULSED BY RUSS
Berlin Says Weak Force Was Driven
Back From San River More
Prisoners Taken.
Berlin, Mny 31. A reverse at the
hands of the Russians in the fighting
nlong tho River San, in Central Ga-
llcla, is announced in tho statement
from tho war ofllco on Friday It ,s
said the Germans in the region of
Slenlnwa, on tho left bank of the
Ivor, were forced back and lost six
cannon. Tlio German positions, ac
cording to this announcement, wero
not defended by strong forces.
In the district northeast of Prze-
mysl tho Teutons -are still progressing
favorably on both sides of the River
Wysznia, In addition to the booty re
ported Muy 25. about 9.0Q0 additional
prisoners have been taken.
Pctrograd, May 31. Russian troops
have recaptured Urumlnh. tho impor
tant city of Porslan Armenia which
was occupied by the Turks several
iPonths ago
Twenty-fivc Skeletons Unearthed
Poncu, Neb. A mound containing
some twenty-five human skeletons
was unearthed by tho sons of Wil
liam White, living about ten miles
south of hero, and is now the object
of curiosity to the people In this part
of the state. Its discovery was pure
ly accidental, having been made by
the small boys while setting traps
for rabbits. Several small bones had
been uncovered by gophers and tho
boys took them home, thinking they
were bones of an animal. Upon closer
investigation by Mr. White they were
found to be human bones. After an
hour of digging a human", skeleton
was found. Encouraged by this dis
covery the Investigators proceeded
and when tho search was completed
there were about twenty-five skele
tons found. Some were the skeletons
of children and others wero recog
nized as belonging to old men. Indica
tions show that they were buried with
haste, the bodies- being thrown Into
an excavation three feet deep and
twenty feet square, regardless of po
sition. Some were even plied upon
others. No weapons or other articles
wero found with them, except a few
fragments of clay pottery. Tho bones
show no mark of violence and if the
victims met death simultaneously
they were probably shot. The skulls
show that they were unmistakably
that of Indians. They were buried
about 100 years ago, . according to
estimates.
If a public ferry landing becomes
unapproachable from the public high
way, can the highway be extended,
across private property to get to a
new landing? This is in substance a.
question presented to the attorney
general by B. N. Saunders, a banker
of Niobrara. The law does not re
quire the attorney general to advlso
and give advice to private citizens,,
but in this cast Attorney General
Reed turned tbe question over to As
sistant Attorney General Roe and
tho latter In reply has answered by
saying that the highway In such n-
case can oe temporarily exienueu
across" private property by a new-
land for a public ferry boat
SHOOTS PARTNER TO DEATH
Flea Beetle Workd Havoc.
A flea beetle, scarcely noticeable in
slzn hut verv noticeable in effect, has
been working moro roc In gardens
than at any other time In years. Rad
Ishes, cabbage and turnips have been
main victims. In some quarters tho
snipping ofi' of the cabbage and tur
nip leaves has been lnld at the door
of the English sparrow. Entomolo
gists say tho flea beetle was almost
altogether responsible. "In combat
ting tho plague we recommend a
spray of Bordeaux mixturo and Paris
Green," says Prof. M. H. Swenk, as
sistant state entomologist. "But such
a -spray has to be handled with caro
and we do not advocate Its use by
children.
Seattle Police Say W. L. Slegel Con
fessed to the Murder of William
R. Wolfe.
Seattle, Wash., May 2C W. 1 Sle
gel confessed that he shot and killed
his business partner, William R
Woife, according to the police, who are
holding him on n charge of murder.
Woifo's body was found In their adver
tising olllee here. Slegel said he did
nnt shoot IiIb partner until tho Intter
cui; c toward him In a menacing man
ner during an argument over a busi
ness proposition.
Five Drowned in Nebraska,
Omaha, Neb., May 29. The drown
ing of live persons In Nebraska was
reported on Thursdny afternoon as
tlm result of heavy rains. The heavy
riWns were genornl over the middle
West states,
Danish Steamer Sunk.
London, May 29, The Danish
steamship Betty was torpedoed and
sunk in the North sea on Wednesday
by a German submarine. Tho mem
bers of the crew wero landed at
Shields.
Officers to Go to School.
Adjutant General Hall of the Ne
hraska national guard has extended
an invitation to the officers or the
university cadets to join the officers
of the Nebraska nntional guard in an
officers" school to be held June 20 to
25 nt Capital Beach. Lincoln. He ex
tended the Invitation through Lieut
I'nrUnr. coinninndniit of cadets. The
state will furnish tents for cadet ofll
cers. The state military bonnd wll
hold a meeting some time during the
first part of Juno,
Lampblack signals "puffed" from
an aerbplano in the Morse code will
be a part of the war game as Adju
tant General Hall proposes to play it '
for the instruction of his Infantry
officers In the Nebraska National
Guard during the Lincoln camp meet
ing June 20 to June 20. The aviation
corps and tho signal corps will 1h
practically Joineu lor uie occasion.
Chief Shaffer, a professional flyer
now residing In Nebraska, will have
his Curtiss plane with a hydroplane
attachment for use on the lake. The
signal corps will fiave a radio set, a
heliograph and flashlights.
State Veterinarian Anderson fias re
turned from Hooker county, whero he
went to inspect several horses and
mako tests for dourlne. Another gov
ernment test will be mado on five ani
mals that reacted to the first test. By
the time this second test Is finished
tho animals can bo condemned and
killed. Under the new law the state
approplratlon for dourlne does not be
come available until July. Until that
tlmo the horses will be kept In strict
quarantine.
Corn and alfalfa again ranked first
In rate and cheapness of gain In tho'
recent experimental feeding of six
lots of steers at the agricultural, ex
periment station, according to the if
suits made known at tho beef pro
ducers' meeting held recently at the
university farm. The experiment In
dicated not only that corn and alfalfa1
Vanked first but that the difference
in favor of tills ration is even moro
marked than shown In previous ex
The state occupation tax on cor
porations becomes due on July 1 and
delinquent on August 1. Secretary of
State Pool Is sending out notices to
this effect to about 3.C00 corporations.
The tax ranges all the way from $25
to $2,500, according to the amount of
capital stock. After It 'Is delinquent
tliero Is u penalty of 15 per cent.
Building New Home.
Gordon. The Gordon Journal, pub
llshed by B. S. Leedom & Son,
erecting a fine new home. The
building will cost $4,500 and Is ex
pected to be ready for occupancy
soon. The prosperity that has struck
tho Gordon Journal dining the past
year or more, Is due to the everlast
ing energy of its proprlntors. North
western Nebraskn is proud of the
Gordon Journal nnd when it gets in
its new home the proprietors will be
able to Issuo a better pnper than
ever, if that In possible
Tho state railway commission has
granted permission to the Matte Val-
1 ley Telephone Co. to Issuo and sell
$54,900 worth of capital stock. Tho
proceeds of the new Issue are to be
used to meet outstanding indebted
ness and to build- extensions, particu
larly the latter. The company oper
atM sxchanges and toll Hues in the
counties of Scottsbluff and Morrill, an
Irrigation district. The englneerof
tho commission, after an examination,
reported the company's plant to bt
practically new and In fine conuitlon.
