NEBRASKA NEWS
HARVESTING MACHINE MADE TO
WORK IN THE MUD.
DEVICE TO SAVE THE GRAIN
Gas Engine Drives the Binder Leav
ing Nothing but Weight for
the Horses to Pull.
Other News.
By attaching a two horse power gas
.ollne engine to his harvester to drive
tho machinery, leaving nothing for the
horses to pull but tho weight of the
machine through a muddy field, C. E.
Bradley believes he has solved a prob
lem which will save thousands of dol
lars for Nebraska farmers.
Mr. Bradley lives slxten miles north
.west of Fremont. His farm Is on tho
Platte bottom and because of high
Water and continued rains the field-i
on his farm arc wet and tho ground
soggy. The binder would not work
In the field, the drive wheels sliding
along in the mud and not revolving
to furnish power to drive the ma
chinery. Mr. Bradley had a field of
wheat which he desired very much to
save and he devised the plan of at
taching the engine to run the ma
chinery while the team pulled the
binder through the field. With this
attachment he has cut grain stand
ing in water six inches deep.
EMPLOYES GET DIVIDENDS.
Dempster Mill Company Makes Semi
Annual Payment.
The Dempster Mill Manufacturing
company of Beatrice has made its
seml-annua distribution of dividends
to its employes, the sum distributed
amounting to $4,720.56. Tho company
established the plan of sharing its
profits with employes years ago and
the past year tho sum of $9,441.12 has
been distributed. In addition to this
plan on tho death of an employe his
family is entitled to share In the divi
dends, the sum of $75 Is sot aside to
pay his funeral expenses and his
widow or other beneficiary may claim
that portion of his salary for one year,
being limited, howqver, to $50 per
month or $G00 per year. An employe,
to bo entitled to share in the divi
dends must have worked for the com
pany continuously for two years or
over and must have abstained from
the excossiv use of intoxicating
liquors. The company has found that
the plan works satisfactorily and that
It helps both tho company and its em
ployes. i i .i n ,
CANDIDATES SHOULD ATTEND.
Bryan and Taft Would Find Great
Treat at Epworth Assembly.
The second largest annual gather
ing in Nebraska is said to bo the Ep
worth Assembly which has come to
bo exceedingly popular and to attract
groat throngs of people to its annual,
sessions.
The assembly officers report pros
pects for attendance for tho present
year unusually good. Tho program
la like a great bouquot of American
Boauty roses and includes many of
the most notable eloquent platform
speakers in the land, such as Senators
Bob Taylor and LaFolletto, Russell
H. Conwell, Col. George W. Bain,
Governor J. Frank Ilanly and others
of tho class. From across tho sea
came "Gypsy" Smith of England and
Bishops Oldham and Robinson, two
of tho most illustrious missionary
leaders of the prosont day. Two
bands of national fa mo and a high
class jublleo company will give a
series of charming concerts.
It will be a program worth tho at
tendance of Taft and Bryan aud all
their admirers.
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A typical scene at the Nebraska 8tate Fair, held in Lincoln each fall.
DATE SET FOR HANGING.
Supreme Court Affirms Sentence of
Murderer Shumway.
R. Mead Shumway, the slayer of
Mrs. Sarah Martin of Gago county, Is
to bo hanged October .10. Tho su
preme court in special session Friday
filed an opinion affirming tho judg
ment and sentence of the district
court and setting a day for tho ex
ecution of the death sentence The
opinion of the court was written by
Chief Justice Barnes. No ground for
roversal was found by tho court, the
evidence being found to bo of most
convincing character.
Shumway was employed as a farm
hand on the farm of John Martin last
fall when the murder was committed.
He fled to Kansas where he had found
employment on a railroad. Ho was
arrested and brought direct to the Ne
braska state penitentiary for safe
keeping Until his trial in the district
court.
The prisoner was indicted on two,
counts, the first count charging mur
dor in the first degree and the second
charging murder in the first degree
for killing, in tho perpetration of a
robbery. He was found guilty on the
second count, the jury imposing the
death penalty. The opinion of the su
preme court closes as follows:
"Owing to the great importance of
the case and the fact that the jury
had imposed upon the defendant tho,
death penalty, we have carefully read'
all of tho evidence and reviewed the
whole record, and to lis It seems that
the Jury'made no mistake in their ver-'.
diet. The evidence is of a most con
vincing character. It appears that the
defendant had a fair trial, by an im
partial jury, and the record falls to'
show any reversible error."
BURLINGTON EMPLOYE CRUSHED
Caught Between the Cars and a Wall
of Rock.
J. S. Ford, a Burlington brakeman,
was crushed at the rock quarries near
Louisville Wednesday afternoon. Ho
died' from his injuries while on tho
way to Lincoln. Ho was formerly in
the station service of tho company at
Roca, and began work in tho train
service but a few months ago. Re
ports as to how Mr. Ford was hurt
say that ho was at work in the quarry
yards switching and was caught be
tween a string of moving cars and a
wall of rock. His Injuries were near
the hips, and while tho body was not
mutilated they wore recognized as
serious from the first.
Car on Fire.
A3 Union Pacific train No. 59,
known as tho Grand Island freight,
was leaving Columbus Friday morning
it was discovered that the way can
was on fire. The fire was said to b
due to spontaneous combustion.,
Prompt action on tho part of tho crew
saved tho total loss of tho car, which'
was badly damaged. Tho burning
caboose wns taken into the round-,
house where tho flames were fought
and the switch engine hauling It was
badly scorched.
Costly Fire at Geneva.
Tho clothing store of Curry Bros,
of Geneva was gutted by fire Thurs
day night. Tho blazo started at tho
roar of tho store and when discovered
had attained such a headway that tho
building and contents wore badly:
damaged beforo It was extinguished.
Willing hands carried a great deal
of tho stock Into tho street. Tho
stock was valued at $15,000. The loss
is $10,000, fairly well covered with
insurance.
Old Settlers' Reunion.
An old settlers reunion will bo held
at Union August 14 and 15. Excellent
programs consisting of oratory, band
music nnd sports have been prepared.
For tho twontiolh time tho old resi
dents of tho state are invited to at
tend tho reunion, tho first reunion
having been held In 1889.
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered From all
Parts of the World Condensed
Into 8mall Space for the Ben
efit of Our Readers.
Miscellaneous.
Mexico is In tho throes of a finan
cial panic. Lack of free coinage of
gold Is blamed for tho situation.
Three deaths from heat occurred at
Coffeyvillo during tho recent hot spell."
Attorney General Wade Ellis of Ohio
is said to bo slated to succeed Milton
B. Purdy as assistant attorney general
of tho United States.
An effort to regain possession of tho
thousands of acres of public school
lands which have been sold in recent
years Is to bo mado by the state of
Kansas. Much evidence of fraud has
been secured by State Accountant Gat
ford. Dr. W. A. Hemphill, accused of com
plicity In the death of Miss Lizzie
Gleason, whose deathbed statement In
crlmlnnted the physician and Rev.
Clydo M. Gow, was convicted of man
slaughter at Troy, Mo., and sentenced
to three years In the penitentiary.
Six persons wore killed when a train
on tho Pennsylvania railroad Btruck
an automobile at Columbia City, Ind.
A joint bonrd of the war department
and bureau of forestry has taken up
the matter of preserving the forests
on military reservations.
Tho government is to make a mili
tary and naval exhibit at the proposed
exhibition at Albuquerque, N. M.
The Arab patrol of Ararat temple of
Kansas City was awarded first prize
In tho competitive drill of the Shrln
ers at St. Paul.
The Standard Oil company has mado
overtures to tho administration at
Washington to consent to a nominal
fine in each of tho cases against it,
on tho principle that this was its first
offense. The administration's reply
was an emphatic "no."
Tho excess of this country's exports
of merchandise over imports in the
12 months ending June :!0, 1908, was
$G6G,500,000, making a new record for
a year's trade balance.
The deathbed accusation of Eliza
beth Gleason, who died in Elsborry,
Mo., from tho effects of a criminal
operation, has cost Rev. Clyde Gow
his license to preach as a Methodist.
Striking minors fired on a train
containing strikebreakers at Jefferson,
Ala., mortally wounding a deputy
marshal. Several of the strlkcers were
also wounded. State troops have been
ordered to tho scene of the disturb
ances. The Interstate Commerce commis
sion reports that during 1907 the rail
roads of the country killed one pas
senger for every 1,432,6.11 carried, and
Injured one for every 67,012 carried.
A total of 122,855 persons were either
killed or Injured during tho year.
A pleasure launch carrying 75 per
sons was caught in a typhoon In Ma
nila bay and 25 of those on board
were drowned. Three Americans were
among tho lost.
In tho federal court at Chicago
Judge Kohlsaat handed down a deci
sion upholding tho anti-pnss law and
declaring that railroads could not ex
change transportation for newspaper
advertising.
A suit involving $150,000,000 worth
of bonds with interest has been filed
In tho federal court at San Francisco
against the various Pacific railroad
companies and E. 11. liarriman.
Tho Democratic candidate for pres
ident and vice president have issued
a joint appeal to the farmers of the
country for campaign contributions.
Tho Krupps have bought all tho
rights outside of Sweden for the Ungo
torpedo, ono of tho deadliest instru
ments of destruction yet invented.
Herbert Cutler, president of the
Cutler Paint & Glass Co., of Kansas
City, committed suicide by taking acid
In his private offices. Business re
verses caused by Hoods is given as the
cause.
A dynamite bomb was exploded In
a fashionable apartment house in New
York where 40 families resided. The
building was badly damaged, but no
loss of life occurred.
The emperor of China is reported
ill again in Pekln.
Tho Democratic national committeo
has adopted a resolution declaring no
campaign contributions will bo accept
ed from corporations, and that no
one may glvo moro than $10,000. All
gifts of more than $100 will bo mado
public on October 19.
The Shrlners have selected Louis
ville, Ky as tho place for tho 1909
meeting.
In attempting to escapo from tho
Nebraska penitentiary at Lincoln J.
G. Farroll was drowned.
Tho Socialists, Prohibitionists and
Peoplo's parties must hold dolegato
conventions In Missouri in order to
get their presidential olectors on tho
official ballot.
According to a statement issued b.f
the bureau of labor tho avorngo wngen
In 1907 woro 8.7 per cent hlghor thnn
In 1906. During the sarao time thd
average price of food advanced 1.2 per
cent.
Senator LaFolletto Is to discuss thr
record of Senator Long of KnnsaB lu
a political speech at Emporia on Aug
ust 1.
Tho railroads comprising the South
eastern Freight association and tho
Southeastern Mississippi Valloy aHsoj
elation have agreed on an advance In
freight rates amounting to from four
to ten cents a hundred pounds, to
tnko effect on tho first of Soptember.
Tho Atchison (Kan.) Oatmeal and
Cereal company mill, tho only "anti
trust" mill In the west, has been sold
to tho Battle Creek Breakfast Food
company. 1
Tho Western Federation of Miners
nnd tho United Mine Workers of Amer
ica have reached an understanding
regarding a comploto and uniform ex
chango of working cards. .
Stovo Adams, a member of tho
Western Federation of Minors, has
been acquitted of the charge of kill
ing Arthur Collins, a Colorado mine
superintendent.
The Santa Fe railroad Is reported to
bo handling 50 cars of now wheat a
day In southwestern Kansas. Most of
It Is going to Kansas City.
The lire which has been raging In
the Santa Maria oil fields of Callfor;
nlu lias been finally brought under
control. I
An explosion in a powder magazine
at Cle Elum, Wash., caused tho death
of nine persons and serious Injuries
to a number of others.
Tho Prohibition national convention
at Columbus, O., nominated Eugene
W. Challn of Chicago for president
and Aaron S. Watklii3 of Ada, O., fop
vlco president. Rov. W. B. Palinoro
of St. Louis wns first named for vlccj
president, but declined. Tho platform!
adopted Is tho shortest on record, con-,
tabling only 350 words.
Tho thousand-mile relay raco from
Now York to Chicago by menibors ofj
the Y. M. C. A. started on timo from
tho city hall In Now York. Two
thousand boys, each to carry tho mes
sage from Mayor McClellan to Mayor
Busse a half mile, engaged in tho
raco. tj
Guisoppe Alia, the murderer of
Father Leo Helnrlchs In n Denver
church, wns put to death In the statu
prison at Canon City, Col. Ho wns
bitter to tho last and went to tho
scaffold calling down maledictions up
on the Roman priesthood.
The Modern Woodmen of America
have filed a suit in tho federal court
at Dos Moines to recover $420,755.49
which was on deposit in the First Na
tional bank of Charlton, Iowa, at tho
time of Its failure. Tho receiver and
tho comptroller of tho curroncy are
mado defendants. I
Chairman Hitchcock has arranged
for a series of conferences with Re
publican leaders of tho various sec
tions of the country to map out tho
campaign plans. The first meeting is
scheduled for Colorado Springs July
20 and 21.
Tho city council of St. Joseph has
pissed an ordinance creating a public
utilities commission over tho veto of
Mayor Clayton.
Judge Dabbs In tho circuit court at
Carthage, Mo., sot aside a deed to a
fifth Interest in tho Carter estato of
538 acres of valuablo mining land
near Webb City, on the ground that
tho deed was obtained through nils
representation.
Personal
William 11. Taft has been elected a
member of the International Society
of Steam Shovolmon.
Col. William H. Hosslngton, for
many years one of tho most promi
nent members of tho Kansas bar and
a powerful force in politics, died sud
denly at his homo in Topcka. His
daughter found him dead in his library
on returning from a short automobllo
ride.
Mrs. Mary Holliday, widow of tho
lato C. K. Holliday, projector of tho
Santa Fe railroad, is dead in Topeknj
of old ago.
William F. Walker, the Now Britain,,
Conn., absconder, has at last arrived
in this country from Mexico. Ho will
bo returned at once to Connecticut
for trial.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt, second daugh
ter of tho president, recently celebrat
ed her eighteenth birthday with a,'
fancy dress party at Sagamoro Hill.
John M. Kern was warmly welcomed
upon his nrrival at his homo In Indian
apolis by a nonpartisan gathering of
citizens. Vice President Fairbanks
escorted the Democratic candidate
from his homo to tho public square
and mado the address of welcome
Thomas D. Jordan, formerly comp
troller of tho Equitable Life Assur-,
anco socloty, and who was under in
dictment in connection with tho Arm.
Btrong Insurance Investigation, dropped
dead in tho subway at New York re
cently. Prof. Edward G. Frazier or tho
Kansas university has resigned to ac
copt a professorship at Rochester uni
versity at Rochester, N. Y.
DECREASE IN IMMIGRATION.
A Marked Fulling Off From Russia
and Japan.
Immigration to tho United States
from all countries, particularly Rus
sia and Japan, showed a marked
falling oft for tho month of Juno as
compared with the same month of
1907, nccordlng to figures mado pub:
lie by the bureau of Immigration aud
naturalization. Tho total Immigration
aggregated 31,047, compared with 154,
734 in 1907, a decrease of 79 per cont.
The total number of Immigrants from
Russia was 6,202, compared with 32,
112 In 1907, a decrease of 81 per cent,
while that of Japan amounted to 960,
u docrenBo of 1,264 as compared with
U'07.
The total number debarred for va
rious reasons wns B43, compared with
,1211 In 1907, a decrease of 59 per
cent.
The total Immigration from all
countries for the six months ending
with Juno last, was 192,656, compared
with 743,952 In 1907, n decreaso of 74
per cont. That from Russia aggre
patod 34,369, compared with 132,185
in 1907, a decreaso of 74 per cont.
The number of debarred from nil coun
tries was 3,799, compared with 5,962
In 1907, a decreaso of 37 per cont.
CITED FOR CONTEMPT.
Labor Leaders Must Answer for
Violating Injunction.
In the Buck Stove and Range case,
Justice Sanderson of the district su
Pieme court at Washington, sum
moned Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation or Labor;
Secretary Frank Morrison of that
organization, and John Mitchell of tho
executive council, former president of
the United Mine Workers of America,
tc appear In court on September 8
next, to show cause why they should
not he punished for contempt of tho
court's Injunctive order.
The citation is based on a petition
or the Buck Stove and Range Com
pany of St. Louis, which alleges that
an order issued by Justico Gould for
bidding a national boycott by the
American Federation of Labor, has
boon violated by. tho public utterances
and addresses of the three labor
kaders named. It also Is slated that
Gompers caused to bo published In
the Federatlonlst, the official organ of
the federation, a certain article reflect
ing on tho court's decision and It
alleged open defiance, printing tho
name or tho Buck Stovo and Rnngo
Company In tho "Wo don't patronlzo"
list.
Big Returns in Land Values.
Returns made to tho stato hoard of
assessment by tho county assessors
or Nebraska indicate tho Increase In
the value or land over tho old assess
ment will be enormous, probably $50,
000,000 or more In tho assessed value,
or $250,000,000 In actual value. Somo
or the counties nro still out, but
enough are In to givo a general idoa
of what the total Increase will bo.
Thirty-nine counties from tho far west
to tho eastern border or the state re
turn land at an assessed valuo of
$86,810,931. Lands in the same coun
ties last year were nssossed at a total
or $63,213,704. This Is an Increaso In
the assessed value or this class of
property or $23,567,227, an avorago In
creaso In theao counties or $604,287.
Victory for Employes.
The shop employes or the Canadian
Pacific railway, gained a signal vic
tory Monday when the conciliation
board, which lias been Investigating
the matter in dispute betweon tho
company and the men, presented its
report. Tho nine-hour day will con
tinue to prevail in the west nnd will
noon be granted in the east. No re
miction was made In the scale of
wages, there will be no sliding scale
and helpers will not be allowed to uso
tools. No Increase was granted in
the wages of apprentices.
No Drinking on Trains.
Drinking, oven out of one's own
flask on passenger' trains In Louisiana,
constitutes a misdemeanor, punlshablo
by a fine or Imprisonment, or both,
according to a how stato law which
vent into effect Monday. This act
makes it unlawful to drink intoxicat
ing liquors or any kind In or upon any
railway passenger train, or coach, oi
cioset, or vestibule, or platform, ox
cept in case of actual sickness. After
a hard fight a section was added mak
ing the law Inapplicable to stimulants
taken with meals in a regular dining
cnr.
Drowns Self and Children.
Despondent becauso of ill health
and fearful of the fate which might
await her two little children ir they
were left alono to face tho world,
Mrs. Gussle Benson sought peaco tor
all in tho waters of tho East rivor,
at Now York, Monday. For several
years Mrs. Benson had lived with her
husband nnd children on a South
Dakota farm, but when her health
failed sho decided to roturn to her
old homo In Now York City. Mrs.
Benson sprang from a ferryboat with
the children in her arms;