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NEBRASKA NEWS
MANOAH D, REESE ELECTED BY
LARGE MAJORITY.
FIGURES MAY REACH 25,000
Late Returns Increases Hlo Lend, and
' Indicate that a Heavier Vote
Wan Polled Than That of
' t Two Years Ago.
'Tho latost returns available from
tlio recent nlcctlon indicate that
Reese's j)lurallty litis boon undoresti
mated. Tho llrt returns wore fnnn
the easier)) part of the Mate anil show
oil a slight falling off from the ma
jority or Lotion two years ago, which
vas 23,218. In th western part of
the state, however, this ooutllllon was
rovorsed and la the sixty-seven coun
ties reported (o date Reese baa a plur
ality of 01!) greater than Lei ton In
the name 'counties. The twenty-three
con nil erf remaining, from which "only
partial returna have been received,
will not, In all' probability, change the
relative figures to any great extern.
County Reese Loomls
Antelope 1340
Adams 254
Drown 488
Hoyd 700
Xtoono 1412
IJutlcr 132!)
Cheyenne . 7D7
Gumming 039
Douglas 9954
Dixon io;ir
Dakota COO
Dodge 1075
Dawson I !!!)(
Franklin !)87
GarHold ' :!.'12
dnint !)()
Crceloy 124
Gosper 379
G-ago 270(
Hayos 330
9 frill .'1537
Howard 841 '
Hitchcock Glfi
Johnson 1249
Koyjv Paha 280
Keith :ti7
Lancaster 4803
Lincoln 500
Merrick ..; 1087
Wemnha 12G5
Nuckolls. ; 1240
Nanco . 885
Otoe . 1775
Polk" . .. 081
Pierce Sir.
Platte : 1201
Pawnee nil's'
Hock '. 2I0
'Richardson 1700
Coward1 1370
Saunders T. 2021
Scolts Dluff 55s
Bhorman ' 713
Stanton (1 pet missing) . .408
Saline ' 17S8
'Thurston 584
Thayer 1401
-Washington 1354
York ;. ..joor.
Harlan 081
.Box Butte nor.
Jefferson 1452
. Buffalo 2101
Burt 1354
'lto;l Willow 10G9
'Wayne .1012
Codar 1385
Honker 85
Phelps 008
Custer 2300
Kimball 15S
'Sioux 500
Toup . 200
Dundy . ; 415
Hamilton 1331
Wobstor 1130
882
284
(!50
1015
1018
454
1213
G0 14
730
302
2000
051
051
185
50
540
30G
1508
18I
1118
1057
451
763
100
247
2340
750
1020
834
574
153S
I0G0
SI 4
IS50
G77
1GSG
1187
2017
232
507
1510
520
1005
038
1347
7S0
145G
021
030
GIG
1300
47
Gil
1473
101
01
252
iu:h
835
- ' Totals 81130 (50307
'Majority.
Theso same precincts In 1005 gave
cotton ku.usu and Hastings 50,334.
NEBRASKA CITYANS GLAD.
-Say They Owe Food Commissioner
Johnson a Debt of GrsiUtude.
, A letter written by a citizen of Ne
fjraska City, who did not care to sign
DIs name, states that, tho people
his town owe Food Commissioner
Johnson a dobt of gratitude for cans
ing poople they aro to obey tho law re
quiring milk sold to contain a certain
per cont of buttor fat. Ho adds that
another debt will be duo If his de
.partment can seo Its way clear to
atop tho salo or rotten eggs. The
writer says that throe women of Ne
fcrafeka City recently bought eggs
grocery stores and half of tho eggs
turned out to 'bo bad. The food law
Js Intorprotod by the food department
as bolng broad onough to cover-
egg question or any food that Is un
wholesome or decayod.
'Pood Commlslonor Johnson reports
that dnispectcir Borkhoff toofk sixty
namplos of milk, Ico cream and cream
nt IebraBka City. Those wero an
alyzed and showod a very high aver-
ugo. Milk averaged 3.0 per cont, tho
logal requirement 'being 3 por cent;
Ico cream, 17.4 por cent, tho logal re
quirement being 14 per cont; sweet
ment bolng 18 por cont.
HURT AT GRADE CROSSING.
8everal Fremont Persona Seriously
Hurt by Being Run Down.
At Fremont, Thomas and .lennlo
Illoka, and William Edwards were
seriously hurl, and Ada Hicks, Mrs.
Harry Hicks and a tro-yoar-old daugh
ter were badly shaken up In a grade
crossing accident. Thos. Hicks was
driving Into town with a carrlago full
when a switch engine struck the ve
hicle, totally demolishing It and throw
ing, (he occupants out.. They were re
moved to the hospital, .lonnle Hicks
v.as so seriously hurt that death may
ensue.
FREMONT BOY SHOT HIMSELF.
Wao Hunting With Target Rifle When
Accidont Happened.
'Richard Hash, aged ten years, son
of Mrs. Geneva Rash of 85 East
Eighth street, Fremont, accidentally
shot himself with a small rlle While
hunting on the bridge Island In the
Pintle river. 'Ho sat down to eat his
lunch when In some manner he pulled
the trigger. He managed to make
his way to the wagon road and called
to two ladles who were passing by In
a buggy. They took him to Fremont
and to a physician's office.
Muct Obey Fire Escape Law.
Commissioner Ryder has written a
letter to architects calling their at
tention to the fire escape law and
pointing out that some lire escapes
have not been constructed In compli
ance with the law of Nebraska. Fault
is found mostly with the material and
workmanship of the manufacturer, but
the architects are asked to use their
efforts to have the law observed In
the mailer of buildings which they
plan and construct. Tho labor com
missioner states that If fire escapes do
not have his approval the owner of
buildings may be put to considerable
trouble. It Is therefore Important to
owners that tho law be complied with,
New Creamery for Kearney.
Kenrncy Is to have a new creamery.
The other day II. M. DoWltt of Denver
was In the city and looked tho ground
over with a vlow to starting a cream
ery and after doing so found the loca
tion a desirable one. Before he left
town he closed a deal with W. H.
Roe for the lease of the cement stone
building now under construction on
Fifth avenue and loft orders that It
be completed and ready for occupancy
as soon as possible. Whllo there Mr.
DoWitt staled that as soon as the
building can be completed machinery
will be Installed for an up to date
creamery plant and that It would be
ready to run early the coming year.
Narrow Escape from Death.
Thomas Finigan, an employe- of tho
Nebraska City steam laundry, had a
narrow escape from death. Ills cloth
ing caught in some of the fast revolv
ing machinery and ho was whirled
around n shaft some forty tlmo3 be-
foro tho engine could bo stopped. All
of his clothing was stripped from his
body. He was badly bruised, but no
bones worn broken. lie will bo con.
lined to his bod for somo time.
Students Reach Agreement.
At Peru at a recent convocation tho
students took Important action regard
ing tho use of library rofereuce books.
'Several students had formed the prac
tice of hiding books in tho library so
that only themselves and their friends
had access to tho references. Every
one of tho six hundred students pledg
ed himself not to engage in the prac
tice and to use his influence against
others engaging In It hereafter.
Mr. Bennett Appointed.
George D. Bennett, secrotary of tho
state board of euullzation, has
been appointed by tho governor
delegato from Nobrnska to attend tho
conference on stato and local taxa
tion to bo hold at Columbus, Ohio,
November 12 to 15. Prof. G. W.
Langworthy Taylor of the stato uni
versity will attend this meeting and
read a paper.
of Fire at Onalalla.
Fire started In the roar of Halor's
- meat market at Ogalalla. destroying
- four business houses, Including tho
Davidson drug store, Hartley's res
taurant. Tho loss was $10,000, par.
- tially covorod by lnsuranco
Heavy Wheat Yield Reported.
- Henry Rolmer. a Russian wheat
at raiser near Jansen In Jefferson-county,
reports a forty-flvo bushels yield of
whoat from ton acres on his farm near
Jansen. This avcrago Is based on
tho drill measure when tho ground was
- seeded.
Found Dead in Bed.
Mrs. 'Ellzaboth Eborly, aged soVen-
ty-throo years, was found doad in
her bod at Arborvlllo.
Kansas Rate Hearing November 19.
The hearing before tho board of
railroad commls-slonors rogardlng tho
new maximum froight rates sohodulo
I offect probably will begin Nov.. 19.
THE FINANCIAL
MlntuapolU Journal, j
The West Lean on We,
ELECTION RESULT MIXED
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania
Republican New York Democratic
Tom Johnson Again Mayor of Cleve
land Landslide In Kentucky
Fusion Gains in Nebraska.
Now York. Elections held through
out the country Tuesday passed off lu
comparatively quietness. The returns
from various sections shows the fol
lowing results:
Massachusetts re-elects the entire
republican state ticket headed by
Gov. Curtis Guild. Jr. Henry M.
Whitney, the citizens democratic can
didate for governor, polled a much
heavier vote than Charles W. Bart-
lott, the anti-merger democrat.
Pennsylvania elects John O. Sheatz,
republican head of the ticket for stato
treasurer, by a large majority.
Now York stato oleqts Edward T.
Bartlett and Wlllard Bartlett, joint
candidate, on the republican and demo
cratic ticket for justices of the court
of appeals, over tho candidates of the
Independence leaguo (Hearst).
Kentucky Landslide. i
Louisville, Ky. A complete reversal
of tho usual democratic majorities In
tho city of Loulsvlllo and heavy re
publican gains throughout the state In
a ratio that indicates tho probablo
election of Wlllson, the republican can
didate for governor was tho situation
at 10 o'clock Tuesday, night after one
of the most hotly-cpntested elections
in tho history of Kentucky.
Tho Indications, however, are that
tho domocrats will have a safe ma
jority on joint ballot and that Govern
or BecKiuun will bo elected United
States senator. In tho last legislature
the democrats had a majority of 72 on
lolnt ballot.' It is expected that this
wilf bo reduced to a majority of about
20 In the next legislature.
Fusion Gains in Nebraska.
Omaha, Neb. That M. B. Reese, tho
republican candidate, has been elected
justice of the supreme court by a ma
jority of 12,000 votes Is tho indication
from returns mado unusually lato be
cause of wire trouble. Thoro was a
falling off In the total vote of two
years ago, when Letton republican)
was elected supremo judge over Has
tings (fusion) by 23.218 votes.
Johnson's Election Conceded.
Cleveland, O. At republican head
quarters Secretary Rodway announced
at 10:40 o'clock that tho ro-olecUon of
Mayor Johnson was conceded; Tho in
dlcatlons point to the election of nil
of the democratic nominees for city
olllces with the possible exception of
Paul Schrolnor, republican for police
court clerk. A majority of councllmon
elected are democrats.
Reform In San Francisco.
San Francisco, Cal. Returns from
Tuesday's municipal election aro com
ing In very slowly. Incomplete fig
ures thus far received aro favorable to
tho olectlon of Dr. Edward It. Thy
lor, democrat and Good Government
leaguo can ldate, as m)tyor, and Wll
Ham II. L..ngdon, democrat, republican
Gov. Folk Visits Bryan.
Lincoln. Nob. Gov. Joseph W. Folk.
of Missouri, was in Lincoln Friday
guest at tho home of Mr. and Mrs.
William J. Bryan. Ho arrived In tho
mornlmr. irolnir direct to tho Bryan
homo at Fain-low,. whore ho remained
during tho day and loft Friday eve -
nine for tho East. Tho statement
was made that Governor Folk's visit
was of a social nature" and had
political significance.
LORD FAUNTLEROY.
Grandpa; Lean on Me.
GOLD COMING WEST.
The Stream of Yellow Metal Pouring
in .From Europe Does Not
Stop in New York.
New York. The stream of Europe's
gold pouring Into New York has not
been halted here to meet local de
mands, but is being allowed to flow
through the financial arteries of the
United States and relieve the needs
of agriculture and other industries
generally. Gold Importers stato that
nearly all of the $2 1,000,000 which has
already reached here will soon find its
way to every quarter of the country
Nearly $12,000,000 has been shipped
to the. interior this week. Gold has
been shipped from here to Chicago In
such large amounts, it Is understood
in local banking circles, that the is
suance of circulating bank Bcrip in
Chicago possibly may not be neces
sary. The greater part of the $12,
000,000 arriving on tho steamer Lusl:
tanla and of the $28,000,000 still to
come will -be Immediately expressed
to out-of-town banks.
Never in the history of New York
finances, according to gold importers,
has there been so much money en-
gaged abroad by out-of-town banks as
at present.
CURRENCY LAWS NEEDED.
Commercial Bodies of Western Cities
Wire the President Regarding
, Congressional Action.
St. Joseph, Mo. The following tele
gram In which the St. Joseph Busi
ness Men's leaguq, Kansas City Com
mercial club, St. Louis Business Men's
league and Chicago Association of
Commerce, united, was sent to Presl-.
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Cortel-
you Wednesday:
"Believing that prompt legislative
measures should be adopted to pro-
vent repetition of present financial
conditions, we, tho undersigned com
mercial organizations respectfully
and earnestly urgo that currency leg
islative matters bo considered at tho
coming session of congress."
Telegrams wero sent to commercial
organizations In GO other cities urging
them to take shnllnr action.
More Than $50,000,000 In Gold.
Now York. Tho total known en
gagoments of gold for Import from
Europe Blnce tho financial stringency
began was brought up to $48,250,000
Friday by tho announcement of $2,-
200.000 additional ennaKed Friday and
by the publication of various engage
ments amounting to nearly $5,500,000
made at different times In tho last ten
days, but not announced publicly. Tho
head of ono of the exchango depart
meats of one of tho largest gold Im
porting banks said Friday that he
knew of at least $3,000,000 additlona
gold engagements which have been
privately made.
A Rebate Decision Affirmed.
St. Paul Minn. In a decision filed
Friday tho United Statos circuit court
of appeals affirmed the judgment en
tored by the United States circuit
court for Uio western district of Mis
sourl against tho Chicago, Burlington
a i and Quincy railroad for granting re
Imtos on lard shipped from Kansas
City to Now York and Hoboken. Tho
! Judgmont of tho United States circuit
court Judge Smith McPhorson, sitting
'at St. Louis, Juno 22, 190G, was that
the uurungton roau uo compelled to
pay a flno of $15,000. Tho amount in
no i volved in the transaction was about
I 140.
NAVIES OF THE WORLD.
On a Tonnpge Basis Great Britain
Leads With United States, France,
Germany and Japan Following.
Washington. An interesting state
ment showing the relative order of
worship tonnage of the principal pow
ers has. been compiled at tho ofllco of
naval Intelligence, which is intended
as an answer to frequent inquiries of
persons throughout the country who
have manifested an Interest In tho
maintenance of the navy and Its rela
tive strength and lmportane. Tho
statement shows that according to tho
tonnage of today Great Britain leads
tho world with a tonnago of 1,633,116.
The United States following with a
tonnage of G11.61G; France third, with
a tonnage of 600,079; Germany fourth,
with a tonnage of o29,032; Japan next,
with a tonnago of 374,701, and Russia,
Italy and Austria following in tho
order named.
The Oklahoma Appointments.
Washington. The president Thurs
day announced tho following appoint
ments for the new state of Oklahoma:
John II. Cottoral, judge; John Emery,
United States attorney, and John
Abernathy, United Stntes marshal for
the western district. Ralph E,
Campbell, judge; William Gregg,
United Stntes attorney, and GIrvo A.
Porter, United States marshal for tho
eastern district.
Millions In Gold.
New York. With no greater cere
mony or care than if tho iron banded
wooden boxes had contained so much
weight in tin or other base metal, tho
more than $7,000,000 in gold brought
to port Tuesday by the steamer Kron
Prlnzessln Cecllle was transferred
from tho strong room of the vessel to
Wall street Wednesday.
Des Moines Capitalist's Will.
Des Moines, la. An estate of ap
proximately $4,000,000 was disposed
of in the will of the late J. S. Polk,
capitalist and street railway promoter,
which was filed Wednesday. Tho
large property Is equally divided
among the widow and four children.
Telegraphers' Strike Ends.
Chicago, Nov. 8. The telegraphers'
strike, which lasted 89 days, is at an
end. While the official notice to this
effect has not been issued, all strikors
were notified that they could return
to work without disobeying an order
of the union.
May Prosecute Bankers.
New York. Reports that criminal
irosecutions as a result of conditions
disclosed by the present banking
situation in this city are Imminent,
gained widespread circulation iii finan
cial circles Friday. It was said that
epresentatives of the comptroller of
the currency who have thoroughly
investigated the affairs of two nation
al banks which have been prominently
mentioned in connection with tho
present trouble, found conditions
which led them to make unusually
minute reports, the precise nature ot
which has not been disclosed.
Indians Will Have Money.
Pawhuskn, Ok. It, was announced
Wednesday by United States Indian'
Agent Ret Millard that on Monday,
November 25, he will begin payment
of $170,000 to the. Osage Indians. The
payment will be made in the form of
checks drawn on the United States
sub-treasury at St. Louis. The local
banks will be provided with currency
to cash .the checks. This money will
greatly facilitate the movement or
crops in this vicinity and will ma
terially help out tho local bank situ
atlon.
Glass Factories Shut Down.
Clarksburg, W. Va. The dozen win
dow glass factories In this section will
probably shut down Indefinitely. The
plants were lato In opening on ac
count of tho wage scale. The glasff
workers agreed to accept a 12V6-cent
reduction which the manufacturers
accepted, but later demanded a furth
er reduction which the workers re
fused. Workmen at different plants
have quit work and it is expected that
all of them In the West Virginia gas
belt will quit within a few days.
Jamestown Exposition Statement.
Norfolk, Va. At a meeting of tho
board of directors of tho Jamestown
Exposition company Wednesday night
a financial statement was road show
ing tho tqtal liabilities to bo $2,400,
000. No statement was rendered as to
the assets but theso include $600,000
esimated value of tho sewarago, etc.,
with $500,000 In unpaid stock sub
scription collectable which would
leave , a debit of something over
$1,000,000 if tho assets aro realized
upon as estimated.
A Missouri Postoffice Burns.
St. Louis, Mo. Postoiflco Inspoctor
It. M. Fulton received a telegram Fri
day from Postmaster Mclnnls, of Leas
burg, Mo., 80 milos from St. Louis',
Btating that tho postofilce at that
place was totally destroyed by firo
Friday. It is thought tho building
was sot on firo by robbers.
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