« fflE O'HEtlL FBBWTffiH D. H. CRONIN. EtibTUhr. ^NEILL. NEUfl^CKP ^ .' T——. . .. VI ^7— ■ "The bath of the be-xt century." says T. Uaron Russell tn his book, "A Hun dred Years Hence,” “will lave the body i Wpeeuily with oxygenated water deliv ered with a force that will render rub bing unecessary, and beside It will Stand the drying cupboard, lined with Borne quickly moving arrangement of ■oft brushes, and fed with a highly fleslecated air, from which almost In a moment the bather will emerge, dried, pnd with a skin gently stimulated, and perhaps electrified, to clothe himself quickly and pass down the lift to hla breakfast, which he will eat to the ac companiment of a summary of the morning's news read out for the bene fit of the family, or whispered Into bis pars by a talking machine.” Roumania Is Inhabited by a bewil Rerlng variety of races, but whether of Greek. Slav or Teutonic lineage, the modern Roumanian makes It a point of bonor to claim descent from the coh/n |ats whom Trajan planted In the con quered province of Dacia, A. D. 107. Calling themselves Romunt and their language Romunle, the proud citizens ieldom draw out a legal tjocumcnt Without some allusion to their founder, whom they style "the divine Trajan." The Roumanian language reflects the tomposltlon of the race, and now only faintly suggests the language which Trajan spoke. A writer describes a plague of rab *>lts in Australia: "A farmer barri cades himself In with miles upon miles of wire fencing solely to keep out the rabbits. They eat their way up to the barriers and In the fight for the green land within the wire they die in myriads. All round the inclosed land *hey lie In heaps of incredible size. Swarm after swarm follows on, and at last the heaps of dead are so high that the late comers make their way pver the fence and the farm is ruined." In a recent article in a German paper, Herr Paul Speier shows that the spon taneous ignition of zinc dust is out of the question when the material is prop erly packed. Wetting of the material Is also without danger. Ignition and explosion can only occur In the pres tnce of air. The matter Is of some im portance, inasmuch as steamship own ers sometimes refuse to transport this material, and fire underwriters Have stringent regulations with respect to It. At a recent meeting of the London Practitioners' society. Dr. Robert Abbe 'showed, in order to illustrate the pene trative power of radium a photographic plate upon which a revolver had been photographed by a single grain of rad ium. The cartridge with which the re volver was loaded and the internal pieehanlsm of the revolver were clearly seen Jn the photograph, demonstrating that, the rays had penetrated the Steel. Insignificant enough in the enormous property loss at San Francisco was the destruction of the instruments of the Metropolitan opera house orchestra, yet musicians know what the loss of a favorite Instrument means. Moreover, many of the violins were old and Im possible to replace. There were lost fourteen violips, five violas, three ’cellos end four basses, representing with the boWB a value of about $11,000. Bflde cake Is a relic of the Roman eonfarreates, a mode of marriage prac ticed by the highest class In Rome. In ronfarreatlon the bride wns led to the altar by bachelors, but conducted home \y married men, and the ceremony took place In the presence of ten witnesses fcy the Pontifex Maximus, whereupon the contracting parties mutually par . look of a cake made of salt, water and Sour. . » . —— An Old Kansas citizen, who had been Jienpecked all his life, was about to file. His folfe felt It her duty to offer film such consolation as she might, and said: "John, you are about to go, but I will follow you." “I suppose so, Man ia," said the old man weakly, “but so fur as I am concerned you don’t need to be ill any blamed hurry about It!" To Professor Charles Frederick Hol der, sportsman, rtaturallst, angler and author, is due the credit for th* a» gnntxation of the famous Tuna club of Sftjita Catalina, whose influence has been such that nowhere in thfc world does a higher standard of sport pre vail ttfan an the fishing grounds of southern California, According to the American manufao lurer the coal deposits of North Ameri ca are estimated to contain nearly ns much as those of Europe, or 681.000,000, 000 tons, but even this gigantic figure Is completely dwarfed by Asia's wealth pf coal as to which it is at present im possible to make even approximate es timate. Lord Avebury, otherwise Sir John Lubbock, was the first person in Eng land to have his photograph taken. M. Daguerre, the inventor of the art, came to London to patent his discov ery, and paid an early visit to Lord Avebury’s father. The son was play ing in the garden, and web successfully photographed. The British consul general at Lour enco MarqueB, in a report to the Brit ish foreign office on the value of the Kaffir trade, mentions that the Kaffirs of that colony employed in the Trans vaal spend of the wages they bring back with them every year $2,500,000 In drink, and there are only about 50, 000 of therm_ _ A debt collecting agency which is run as a part of the regular public postal system is the newest "improvement” of the postoffice of Austria. Despite the povelty of the enterprise, the plan has worked admirably, so that many thou sands are collected annually by the postmen throughout the Austrian em pire. The Wochcinjer railway, from Ars tlng to Trieste, which was opened by Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Aus tria. July 19, passes through a portion of the Alps and has forty-seven tun nels and 728 bridges. One of the bridges ' has the largest stone arch in ‘.ho world. . Its span Is over 270 feet. ' Peoria, 111.,’ claims the most remark - ' able bicyclist in the world, considering J his advanced age. This man, Thomas W. Davis, is now in his 77th year and s has ridden over 100,000. He received from the Century Club of America the * first prize for the 1902 mileage record. The giving out of church notices lias often proved a pitfall for the unwary. “During Lent," snld n rector lately, ' "several preachers will preach on Wed nesday evenings, but I need not give their names, as they will be all found hanging up In the porch." The Rev. Thomas Spurgeon rtCim*-,, the same attitude toward r-'ti'-h Baptist union as his father. He 'r rn* •• .' member of It and has recent'-' ’ c-’’—• ’ his purpose to remain ni’s-l o' * long as the present state ot V. continues. I -- ■ ,■■■■■—« TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS , -- ...——* San Francisco—Fourteen years ago a British syndicate bought up, at an expense or $10,000,000, seven breweries In San Francisco. In the late fire the syndicate lost all of Its plants. The Istndon representatives of the syndi cate have wired their local agents that, after a car. ful resume of the San Francisco situation, they had decided to spend $2,000,000 in erecting a mod ern, eight-story building on Second street, near Howard. Chicago—Exports of canned meats In July showed the effects of the packing house investigation. They were only 1.039,852 pounds, compared with 5,232, 797 pounds in July, 1905. The loss in value was $438,000. In the seven months of 1906 exports were 28,788,778 pounds, a loss of almost 15,000,000 pounds, or $1,422,000 over the corre sponding period of last year. Butte, Mont.—The board of equali sation assessed Senator W. A. Clark for $1,000,000 on his stock in the San Pedro railroad, $2,440,000 on his United Verde mine and raised his bank as sessment $649,000, making an increase of more than $4,000,000. The senator had been summoned to appear before the board, but did not respond by agent or otherwise. Denver—Subpoenaes were issued for Henry Brady and James Williams, two of the Denver Tramway company's messengers, who are said to have dis bursed funds for the corporations dur ing the recent franchise campaign. It Is understood the men have left town. Judge Idndsey continued his investiga tion of the ballot boxes. London—The government has de cided to seek for the extradition of Wil liam Cann, treasurer of the Benevo lent Society of Postal Employes, who recently absconded to the United States, leaving a shortage of *145,000. Cann fled to Texas, where he was lo cated In April, but his present where abouts are unknown. Shelburne, N. S.—Hon. W. S. Field ing, minister of finance in the Cana dian government, was unseated as a member of parliament, charged by the conservative party thut his political workers In the last general election had been guilty of corrupt practices. Fielding Is the right hand man of Sir Wilfred Laurler, the Canadian premier. Dublin—John Dillon, member of par liament, addressing a nationalist meet ing at Ballaghameehan, claimed fot Ireland a measure of home rule on the lines adopted for the Transvaal. He said that In that case Irishmen would be found practical, reasonable and will ing to give concessions where they are necessary. Washington, D. C.—Acting Attorney General Charles H. Robb rendered an opinion to the effect that Mexican lab orers could rjot be Imported Into Texas under contract for work on railroads In that state and other public construc tion work, and that the men heretofore so admitted must be returned to Mex ico. Trsnton, N. J.—Professor William A Cawley, principal of the Morrlsvtlle (Pa.) high school, whose resignation has been requested by the school board because he hugged and kissed his big girl pupils after school hours, says he will go to court and demand vindica tion. He refuses to resign under pres sure. London—A dispatch from Christiana to the Dally Mail says that private let ters received here from Spltzbergen states that owing to the lateness of the Season Walter Wellman, the corre spondent of the Chicago Record-Her ald. has abandoned the project of ballooning to the north pole this year. 1 Boston—Resolutions accepting Wil liam Jennings Bryan as the national leader of the democratic party and os. Its candidate for the presidency In 1908 were unanimously adopted at a meeting of the state committee to make arrangements for the annual Btate convention, October 4, In Boston. Boston—The New York, New Haven (knd Hartford Railroad company, has disposed of aH Its trolley companies In Massachusetts, RJyjde Island and Coqr nectVut to several individuals, who nave formed an association which is to be known ns the England Se tmrfty and Investment company. 8*. Paul, M A-si»clal to the Pio neer Press from Rice Lake, Wls., says: There la no truth fn the report that John Diet*, the defender of Cameron dam, has been shot In a battle with deputy sheriffs. No conflict has taken place since that In which Dietz's sons, Clarence and Roglch, were hurt. Washington, D. C.—Mrs. Ida May Morse, a St. Louis actress who came here for the alleged purpose of getting President Roosevelt to surrender to her the $25,000 voted to him by congress .for traveling purposes, was given Into the custody of relatives who promised ito care for her In St. Louis. Little Rock, Ark.—A posse of officers left Little Rock for some town In the Interior of the state, the name of which (was kept secret. One of the officers ■said that the posse was going after '.Paul O. Stenslund, the fugitive Chi cago banker, whose hiding place was said to be known. Washington, D. C.—Secretary Taft has decided that enlisted men shall have the first chance at the forty-eight vacancies In the grade of second lieu tenant In the army. An order was Is sued some time ago granting only a small proportion of the vucuneles tc enlisted men. Colorado Springs, Colo.—Hot Springs, Ark., gets the next convention of the International Typographical union. The proposition to Increase the salary of the president and tne secretary-treas urer of the organization from $l,St)0 to $2,400 per year was adopted. Rio do Janerio—After four weeks of entertainment for the delegates to the Pan-American conference, the city’s stock of champaign Is exhausted with the exception of a small supply of the sweet variety. As a result the price of | that wine has increased. | ' New York—That the Consollda'ed Gas company must supply Its-consum j ers with gas at 80 cents a thousand i feet, as provided in the law passed by the state legislature at Its last session, was decided by Justice Giegrleh In the supreme court. I Buenor Ayres—An earthquake shock was felt in the pro vine" of J.Iendoza. Telegraphic communication with Chili has been interrupted as a result. While •It Is believed that no serious datuag i was done, a panic prevails among the , population. Los Angeles, Cal.—Edward H. San i derson, secretary of the California ! Truck company and a wealthy man. 1 Killed his w^fe and committed suicide ^ In their home in West Lak ■ avenue. | The double crime was committed with a razor. MID-WEST TENNIS. Sixty-Four Players in the Tournament at Omaha, Including Cele brated Rackets. Omaha. Aug 22.—The annual middle west tennis tournament started this morning on the courts of the Omaha Field club. Sixty-four players, a num ber of whom are of national reputation are entered, and play is expected tc' continue throughout the week. Weath er conditions are promising. Sanderson, of Galesburg, and Kreigh and Collins, of Chicago, won their matches this morning in easy style. —♦— OLD SETTLERS’ PICNIC. Twenty-Fifth Reunion of Dakota Coun ty Pioneers on August 30. Dakota City, Neb., Aug. 22.—The forthcoming twenty-fifth annual re union and picnic of the Pioneers' and Old Settlers’ association of Dakota county, to be held at Clinton park, ad lolning Dakota City, on Thursday, Au gust 30, promises to be one of the most successful reunions ever held. Already a large number of former residents of the county have arrived to ittend the meeting among the number aeing Asa Rathbun and daughter, Miss Mary, now residents of LaCrosse, Wash.; George C. Bllle, of Palo Alto, Cal., ex-county clerk of this county) and Wm. Holtzslnger, of Chappel, Neb The officers of the association this year are: A. T. Haase, president; S. P. Mikesell, of Ponca, Neb., vice presi dent; John H. Ream, secretary; George Wilkins, assistant secretary; A. H Baker, financial secretary; George T Woods, treasurer; M. M. Warner, of Lyons, Neb., historian; H. C. Hansen, chief marshal; Wm. Luther, J. M Brannan, S. A. Brown, Jos. Leedom, A Ir*. Davis, Wm. Biederrnann, Johr. Kramper, George E. Barnes, asslstanl marshals. Music ror the day and at the dance at night will be furnished by Reed’s Fourth regiment band and orchestra, o' Sioux City. The chaplain of the daj will be Rev. George Bray, of Ponca, Neb., and the annual address will be delivered by Rev. Dr. F. M. Sisson, D D.. of South Omaha, a former Meth odist Episcopal presiding elder of this district. The afternoon will be devoteel to short adresses by pioneers and old settlers, business meeting and election of officers, horse racing, ball games and general sociability. Meals will be served on the grounds. The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha railway has given rates of one fare from all points on its line north of Calhoun. FIGHT ON TEACHERS’ LAW. Democrats May Inaugurate Opposition to New Certification Plan. Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 22.—There is some likelihood that an attack upon the new teachers’ certification law of Nebraska may be made a part of the democratic state campaign this year. The first opposition so far manifested to it has been made apparent in Richardson county, where the superintendent of schools, T. J. Oliver, claims the law has cut down the number of qualified teachers, due to the increased severity of the tests. It is said to be the inten tion of the democratic leaders to advo cate the repeal of the statute In the hope that teachers who object to diffi cult examinations will rally to their support on the slate and legislative condidates. State Superintendent J. L. McBrien, who, with many other educators, cham pioned the measures, does not think that it should be repealed. He denies that teachers generally are dissatisfied with it or that they have been crowded out of the profession under its oper ation. Mr. McBrien believes the new law has been a help to all progressive teachers. While some have failed tc pass the examinations in all subjects, they are at liberty to be examined again on such branches as they have failed in, and any applicant for a cer tificate who possesses the required qualifications, Mr. McBrien thinks, will be able to get one. DISOBEDIENCE CAUSES DEATH. Lad Goes in Bathing, Contrary to Father’s Injunction, and Drowns. Pierce, Neb., Aug. 22.—The funeral of Samuel Manske, the second son of Mr and Mrs. William Manske, living north east of town, was held yesterday after noon at the Congregational church. The boy with his older brother had been In bathing last Friday afternoon, aftei which they went to the field where theii father was working. As they were go ing home their father told them not ts go in bathing again. Thev disobeyed his Instructions and went in. The younger boy went in where it was toe deep and drowned before the oldei Brother could summon help. NEGRO TROOPS HATED. Their Recent Rioting Provokes De mind for Removal. Dallas, Tex., Aug. 22.—Fdllowlng a further appeal from the officials and citizens of Brownsville, United States Senator Culberson has again appealed to the war department for prompt In vestigation and Immediate action In the situation In the southwest Texas city. He sent a telegram today to Gen eral Ainsw'orth, of the war department, urging telegraphic communication with the commanding officers at the post and a removal of the troops from Fort Brown, deeming this the only means to bring peace. Brownsville, Tex., Aug. 20.—Major A. P. Blockson, United States army In spector general of the southwestern ln vlslon, arrived here today to Investi gate the recent outrage committed by federal negroes of the Twenty-fifth in fantry stationed at Fort Brown. While It Is believed that no further trouble is likely for the present at least, the citizens of Brownsville are its determined as ever that the negroes shall not remain at this station, and they propose to continue to bring pres sure upon the federal government to remove them to some other fort. HAS FIGHT AT HOME. Govornor Hoch's Neighbors Not En thusiastic for Him. Marion, Kan., Aug. 22.—No part of I Kansas presents a more interesting po litical situation than the Fourth con gressional district. It is Governor Hoch’s home and his old neighbors are making things as interesting tor him as they can. The -prediction that he won’t carry Marion, his home county, stems to be based on facts. I Marion county has been Governor Hoch's home during most of his active life. They knew him here as he is j known nowhere else and yet it seems I they did not know him. He had talked I prohibition of the liquor traffic so long and much that they believed he meant it. When he became governor and did nothing they might have be lieved that he could not if Governor Folk of Missouri hadn’t been doing things. TRUST IS FLUSH. Cleveland, O., Aug. 2.—Refined oil again declined Vi cent per gallon to day. Iboyd nominated to SUCCEED M'CARTHY Third Nebraska District Repub* Means Choose the NeMgh M an for Congress. NAMED ON FIRST BALLOT Boyd Lacked One-Half Vote to Norni* nate at First, but Change of One Vote Caused Stampede to Neligh Man. Fremont, Neb., Aug. 20.—Judge J. F. Boyd, of Neligh, was nominated for congress on the first ballot by the Third district republicans in convention yesterday. The vote taken gave Boyd 129 yt, McCarthy 95 15-100, Young 34 35-100. This left Boyd Just half a vote short of nomination, but before the result of the ballot was announced, Stochweli, of Nance, changed his vote to Boyd, giving him a half more than the required number. When It was seen that Boyd was nominated, county after county changed its vote, and the wuuesL excitement lonowta until an had got in the band wagon, and the nomination was mane unanimous. The convention of the Third congres sional district was rather slow in get ting together and it was some time after the hour named when Chairman Fales sounded the gavel which called the delegations to order. Jack Koenig stein, secretary of the state central committee, read the call, and then the chairman introduced Ross Hammond as temporary chairman. When Mr. Hammond assumed the chair he made a speech in which he sounded the keynote of the campaign, dwelling with earnestness upon the fact that the republicans stand today for the people as against the corpora tions. indorsing the railway commis sion amendment and declaring for the anti-pass platforms that have been adopted by nearly every republican county convention In Nebraska. After Mr. Hammond's address, there appearing to be no contesting delega tions, the credentials in the hands ot the secretary were accepted and the delegates allowed seats in the coven tion. Burt county moved that E. E. Tay lor, of Tekamah, be made permanent chairman and he was elected without opposition. Jack Koenigstein, of Nor folk. was made permanent secretary. Miller, of Madison, moved that a committee of seven be appointed on resolutions. The motion carrying, the chair appointed the following named on the committee: Miller, of Madison; Lister, of Cedar; Ashley, of Burt; Stockwell, of Nance; Gurney, of Dodge; Elliott, of Cuming; Mote, of Merrick. After the permanent organization was perfected, the convention took a recess until 1 o'clock. Promptly at that hour the convention reassembled and immediately got down to business. Ballot was ordered on candidate for congressman, and on the roll call the several counties voted as follows: For Boyd. Antelope . 17 Boone . „ 5 Cedar . 8.50 Colfax . J Dakota . 5 Dodge . 11.50 Knox . 19 Madison . 21 Merrick . 9 Nahce . 2.50 Pierce . H Platte . 5 Wayne . 13 Total .129-50 For McCarthy. Boone. 5 Burt . 20 Cedar . 3.40 Colfax . 5 Cuming . S ( Dajcota . j Dixon .-. 15 DOdge .' 6.25 Merrick . 3 Nance . 7.5C Platte . 1C Thurston ..».— 8 Total . 96.15 For Young. Boone . 5 Cedar . 5.1 Colfax . e Cuming . 5 Dodge . 5.2J Nance . 1 Stanton . S Total . 34.36 NEBRASKA SOCIALIST TICKET. Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 20.—The social ists of the starte nominated the follow ing ticket: United States senator—J. B. Roe, ol Omaha. Governor—E. T. Taylor, Broken Bow. Lieutenant governor—C. F. Michael son, Omaha. Railway commissioners—A. L. A. Schemeyer, Lincoln; John Somass Douglas, Otoe county; J. D. Ream, Broken Bow. Secretary of state—J. H. Knowles, Well Fleet. State treasurer—Dr. R. A. Howlhora, Maywood. State superintendent—Mrs. Ada K. Schell, Ponca. Attorney general—G. C. Porter, Oma ha. Commissioner of public lands and buildings—T. P. Lippincott, Blair. Congressman First district—E. I Root, Lincoln. Nearly every county in the state was represented and several as delegates. Temporary organization was effected by the election of T. L. Phillips, ol South Omaha, as secretary. Commit tees were elected as follows: Resolutions—Porter. Lackey, Carter Credentials—Roe, Michaelson, Sterns Rules—Vail, Alexander. Stebbins. After the temporary organization a recess was taken. The state committeemen of the so cialists, with C. M. Sterns, of Hum boldt. as chairman, and Dr. DeVore, ol Laurel, as secretary, held a meeting a< which the plan of the committee was discussed for placing a permanent or I ganizer In Ihe field. The prospects are bright for raising a fund of $600 a yeai to be devoted to this purpose. BRAKEMAN LOSES LIFE. Jack Ledgerwood Falls Under Train at Fremont. Fremont, Neb., Aug. 20.—Falling un der a train opposite the freight depot | yesterday afternoon, Jack Ledgerwood I r Union Pacific brakeman, who lives ! in Omaha, had his left leg severed } above the knee. The limb was ampu . lated later at the hospital and Ledger wood died from the shock. Ledgerwood was a brakeman on No. 5S, and the train was switching. He attempted to cut the air when he fell. His wife, iwho is vistttnv in «♦ D-u], is coming. I 250,000 CARS OF CORN That's the Estimate of the 1903 Yield in Nebraska. Omaha, Neb., Aug. 21.—Nebraska s crop promises to be big enough, if it were all shipped, to fill a train of 250, 000 cars. The Union Pacific’s crop estimate for 1906 is aDout completed, and will be ready to give to the public in a few days. The figures have been obtained by experts who have Deen through the grain-producing counties of the state, visiting farmers and by conferring with the elevator men and others along the lines of road. In acreage they got these figures: Winter wheat has an increased acre age of 110,229 acres over last year; spring wheat, 56,031 acres decrease, corn, 368,419 acres increase, and oats 22,144 acres increase. Winter wheat is estimated at from 18 to 30 bushels per acre; spring w’heat 14 to 20, and corn 20 to 50. The corn crop of the present year most of which is considered safe unless there should be an early killing frost is estimated at 250,000,000 bushels. Few people understand or compre hend what a crop of 250,000,000 bushels means. The average freight car holds 1.000 bushels of grain, and, with draw bars and bumpers, is thirty-five feet in length. Supposing it were possible^ to move the Nebraska corn crop of 250, 000,000 bushels at one time, it would require a train of 250,000 cars. This train would be 1,681 miles long, with enough cars besides to make up several ordinary trains. OVERALLS GOOD ASBROADCLOTH Governor Mickey Proclaims Dignity of Honest Toil. Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 21.—By procla mation issued yesterday Governor J. H. Mickey sets aside Monday, Septem ber 3, as Labor day, and in his proc lamation he pays tribute to the labor ing man in the following language: "We are all laborers in the world's vineyard, and our success or failure is determined by the manner in which we perform our daily tasks. We can not tell by the clothes that a man wears what kind of a citizen he is; the homespun and the overall takes rank with the finest of broadcloth when measured by the true test of citizen ship. "Labor is ennobling, it is dignified, and the debt this country owes to la bor can never be estimated. The ex cellence of our nation and of our owr commonwealth is due to labor, backed by brains and capital, and guided by the hand of Providence. “Labor and capital must of neces sity dwell together. “Both are needed by each other; neither ‘is good or fair alone.’ Ther may they go hand In hand and peac ably, for the future development of oui great nation depends largely upon tht attitude these two great factors hold toward each other.” HE MANUFACTURED BOOZE. Charles Johnson Bound Over to thi Grand Jury at Tekamah. Tekamah, Neb., Aug. 21.—Charles Johnson was brought before United States Commissioner Singhaus charged with selling liquor in Tekamah with out a license. Johnson was arrested by the city authorities about a month age and prosecuted under the city ordi nance, being sentenced to thirty days In Jail; his time was out Tuesday and when Sheriff Phipps released hire United States Deputy Marshal Sides was "Johnny on the spot” and took him before Singhaus, who bound hitjr over to appear- before the federal grand Jury. Johnson was in the Douglas county Jail all last winter, but made his es cape about thirty days before his time was out, while he was mowing the lawn. Nothing was heard of him until a month ago w'-hen he was caught not only selling but manufacturing “booze” within the corporate limits of this place, the factory being in a small grove one block west of Main street When arrested he had four one-gallon jugs of the "dope” made and ready for pale. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT. Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 21.—State Super intendent McBrien has made an inter estbig compilation of the school sta tistics for the year 1905. He finds the total expenditures for schools during j that >rear were $5,543,550.11, divided as follows: Paid to male teachers.$ 575,821.0s Paid to female teachers . 2,690,015.32 For buildings and sites. 529,074.0( Repairs . 239.417.41 Fuel . 265,076.2* Reference books, maps, charts .. 916,026.52 Text books and supplies. 205,888.3* All other purposes . 916,026.52 The receipts from all sources were $6,620,419.13. The number of men teachers in the i state was 1,310, and of women teachers , 8,370, making a total of 9,680. The , | monthly salary of the men wus 58.85 | and of the women $41.81. School houses numbered 6,796, divided as follows in material of construe- | tion: ' Frame .6,10S Brick . 349 Stone . 32 , Log . 84 i Soil . 22C | KILLED BY TRAIN. Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. 21.—Night Guard John McCoy of the state penitentiary was killed in the Burlington yards. He , was going to the Missouri Pacific depot and Intended to visit his brother at Nehawka. He was struck by a box car. He could not be Identified last night, but today Warden Beemer iden tified the body. McCoy was 27 years of age. IT’S A GREAT CHAUTAUQUA. ! York, Neb., Aug. 21.—The York chau- i tauqua has been thus far an unquali fied success. Programs have been so < uniformly good that interest has not 1 flagged, the attendance ranging from i 1,non in day time sessions to 2,000 to < 2,500 evenings. i CLOSE DOORS FOR SETTLEMENT ] Telcimah, Neb., Aug. 21.—Jeep Bros successors to Smith Bros., general mer- i chants in this city, closed their door« to business yesterday, pending a settle'- i ment with the former owners, who hold i a mortagage against their stock. f;re loss of $300,000 I Five Hundred Men Thrown Out of Em ! ■ ployment by Burning if Hat 1 Factory. Orange. N. J.. Aug. 2(i.-Fire which fo’- ] lowed a violent explosion todav destroyed 1 the hat factory of Frederick Cummins 1 ' Sons & Co., causing a loss of $300,000 and i throwing 500 persons out cf employment. I 1 NEW YORkVxCHANGE \ ! Chicago, Aug. IS.—New York exchange I I 15 per cent, discount. 1 1 ._ ""**"**~*g:'a ERYAN'S HOMECOMING. His Fellow Townsmen Will Pay Him Homage. Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 18.—The home coming reception to William J. Bryan will be pi tabled over by Mayor Brown, who will call the meeting to order. Prayer will be offered uy Rev. Martin, pastor of the church at Normal, which is attended by Mr. Bryan and famny. The welcoming address will be deliv ered by Governor Mickey and respond ed to by Mr. Bryan, after which will occur the reception in the lower cor ridor of the capitol. The exercises will conclude with a brilliant display of fire works/ The above program was agreed upon at a meeting of the reception commit tee held at the Commercial club yes terday. It has been ascertained that Mr. Bryan cannot reach here until late in the afternoon of September 5. He will be in Chicago the evening before and the trains by which he can reach Lincoln are due here at 4:35 and 5:25 in the afternoon and of course are liable to be late. Under the circum stances it was deemed impracticable to have a parade, but a large mounted escort will accompany the party to the state house. _A_ SOLDIERS UNDER KINKAID LAW. Veterans Will Receive Credit for Ser vice in Army and Navy. O’Neiil, Neb., Aug. lit.—Congressman Kinkaid has received a letter written by Acting Commissioner Pollock of the general land office at Washington, to the effect that the soldiers of the civil war, entrymen under the one section Nebraska homestead act, known as the Kinkaid act, when making their proofs will be credited for the time of their army service not exceeding four years’ time. Some doubt had arisen as to whether credit would be given, and Congress man Kinkaid wrote the commossioner for an official assurance, receiving a favorable reply, which is as follows: Sir: I have the honor to acknowl edge the receipt of your letter of July 28. 1906, and in reply thereto have to advise you that it is held by this of fice that there is nothing in the act of April 28, 1904, (33 Stat. 547) nor in the regulations thereunder, which would prevent the deduction of the time re quired to perfect title as provided in section 23, 5 R. S., in entries under sec tions 1 or 3 of said act, and such de duction will be made therein as in ordi nary homestead entries. Very respect fully, G. F. Pollock, Acting Commissioner. By another letter of the acting com missioner's in reply to a letter written by Congressman Kinkaid at the re quest of a number of homesteaders, the latter is informed that entrymen under the same act, in making compliance with the improvement clause thereof, which requires that improvements equal to $1.25 per acre be made, will be allowed for sod houses, the planting and cultivation of forest trees, the cul tivation of tame grasses and for wire fences and other fences as permanent improvements. ASK FOR GRAND JURY. County Commissioners Want Norfolk Asylum Scandal Probed. Norfolk. Neb., Aug. 18.—County At iorney Jack Koenigstein last night wrote to District Judge Boyd request ing the latter to summon a grand Jury n Madison county for the purpose of nvestigating four Norfolk insane hos pital attendants charged with man slaughter and cruelty. The request was made on a written order from the Mad ison county commissioners, who acted ihrough a demand of Gov. Mickey that :he investigation be held. Judge Boyd is not in Neltgh now, but will undoubt edly soon set the date for the grand jury. The county commissioners gave .heir written order for the request at heir meeting in Madison yesterday. Attendants involved are Forest Ellis, departed: Joe Wiles, now in Maine; “Vttendant Byerly, Blair Goff, of Os nond. , CRUSHED WHITE HE SLEPT. rado, Killed Near Hastings. Consumptive Beating His Way to Colo Hastings, Neb., Aug. 18.—Clarence iV. Griffith, aged 29 years, was fatally njured in the B. & M. yards at this dace this morning. He was beating tis WaV from Chicago to Denver and vas asleep on the truck. His wife ac :othpanied the box car. The accident lappened while the trafn Vas being switched at this place. One foot was >adly mangled and Griffith died shortly ifter from the effects of the shock. 3oth the man and his wife were con sumptives and were trying to get to Colorado in hopes the atmosphere there vould improve their health. DEAD MAN NOT IDENTIFIED. Bloomfield. Neb., Aug. 18.—The dead nan found here Sunday was not Wal er Todd. An inquest was held this ifternoon by J. L. Burns, sheriff. Death ront conditions caused by gross neg igence of his own was the verdict. The nan told parties that his name was Vesley Blackburn and his home was at ittsburg. Pa. He came from Omaha sere. He had been dead for ten days -nd was seen lying in the road, Thurs lay, Friday and Saturday. If no trace an be found of friends or relatives le will be buried here at county ex lense. HAVE VIOLATED LAW. Railroads Make Discovery and Hasten to Call in the Passes. C hicago, Aug. 18.—Confirmation of he report prevalent in Chicago rail oad circles that practically all annual >asses issued'by western railroads will >ecome void after August 28 was se ured in the offices of the various rail oads here. The action is the result of a confer ence held a week ago bv a committee >f executive officers of the western oads with the Interstate Commerce commission, on the requirehients of the tew Hepburn rate law. The issuance >f the important edict has followed al nost immediately. The only exceptions o the new rule are those specifically tated as coming within the provisions •f the act. The general supposition has been hat the transportation clause of the tew law did not go into effect until anuary, but the ground now taken is hat the old interstate commerce act irohibited the issuance of free trans >ortatlon, and therefore the outstand ing passes are illegal anyway. To get within the law as speedily as possible n agreement was reached that all il egal outstanding transportation should >e cancelled August 28. The section of the old law which the awyers say prohibits the issuing of ree transportation is one that reads: Nor shall any carrier charg • or d« - nand or collect or receive a greater or ess or different compensation for such ransportation of passengers or prop rty, or for any service in connection herewith, than the amount specified! a fhe published tariff*” r.