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Ik. H. CRONIN. Publisher.
PNEIUL, NEBRASKA
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Just 148 years ago the largest bulk of
treasure ever taken from a ship at sea
was brought Into London. It was the
Whole of the cargo of the Spanish ship
Hermione, captured on May 21 by H.
M. S. Active. The Hermione surren
dered to the Active without an action,
and the treasure was landed at Ports
mouth and conveyed to London in 20
decorated wagons with British colors
over Spanish and an escort party of
sailors. The strange procession reached
London on August 12, the day on which
George IV. was born. On being sold
the treasure realized £519,705 Is 6d,
and the share of the officers and men
of the Active was as follows: The
captain, £65,053 13s 9d; three commis
sioned officers, each £13,004 14s Id;
sight warrant officers, each £4.836 3s
2d; twenty petty officers, each £1,806
Is 8d; 158 seamen, each £485 6s 4d.
The youngest divorced couple in the
world Is to be found In the court of
Abyssinia, so we learn from a Purls
contemporary. On Mav 16 of lUHt year
the Princess Romanic Onosk was mar
ried to the Prince IlldJ Eyassu, the
heir apparent, the bride then being 8
years old and the bridegroom 14. Now
they have been divorced. It is not a
question of fault on either side, no
Incompatibility of temper, none of the
causes which figure so frequently In
our divorce division. The princess hap
pens to bo the niece of the Empress
Taltu, and this lady Is not popular
with the regents of the country. So
to prevent the empress exercising any
baneful Influence upon the future rul
•r's wife, the statesmen have required
the prince to divorce her.
There are various kinds of graves
la China. The graves are dug gen
erally from 12 to IS feet below the
ground, while, according to an old cus
tom, the mounds of the graves of em
perors were 80 feet In height, those of
territorial lords IB feet, and those of
barons without territories, and of lord
stewards, eight feet, while for Inferior
officials and common people mounds
only four feet In height were erected.
Pines were plunted on the tombs of
emperors, a species of willow on those
Of barons and lord stewards nnd elm
trees on those of Inferior officials. Al
though there are no territorial lordi,
and lord stewards now in China, men
of high rank still have their tombs
oonstructed In accordance with this old
oustom.
Miss Winifred Gibbs, who has been
connected with the Society for Im
proving the Condition of the Poor ot
New York for several years, read »
paper on "Popular Education and Diet
ties in New York City,” at the recent
conference of the congress of home edu
cation, which was held In Brussels.
The paper treated of the work done
by Miss Gibbs herself In visiting the
koines of the poor and Instructing ths
mothers In feeding and caring for their
children. The conference was under the
auspices of the Belgian government.
The talks at the recreation piers to
mothers about the care and feeding of
their children which Miss Gibbs be
Ein before sailing for Europe are be
g carried on during her absence by
Mlsa Helen E. Smith.
Carlyle had an Inveterate hatred for
Darwinism, which he described ns ihe
“gorilla damnification of humanity.”
Leonard Huxley, In his life of his fa
ther, recalls an Incident that happened
shortly before Cailyle's death. "My
father,” he writes, "saw him walking
■lowly and alone down the opposite
•lde of the street, and, touched by his
solitary appearance, crossed over and
■poke to him. The old man looked at
him, and merely remarking, ‘You’re
Huxley, aren’t you—the man that says
ws ore all descended from the mon
keys r went on his way.”
“Champagne and claret will doubt
less be produced In large quantities this
rear, despite the general failure of the
French vineyards,” says the London
Chronicle. ’’The art of making wine
without grapes Is an ancient one. As
far back as 1427 100 pipes of wine were
seized In London because no trace of
grape Juice could be found In them.
The citizens flocked to see the public
staving In of the pipes and the unusual
watering of the streets which followed
thereupon."
If the proposed Hudson river bridge
Is sver constructed, says the Scientific
American, it certainly will not be built
at the proposed site at One-hundred
and-seventy-ninth street, for the pre
liminary borings for the foundations
have been carried to a depth of 180 feet
Without discovering anything but mud
and sand. It Is stated that a survey
Will now be made at One-Hundred
Ond-Tenth street, which will Include
borings to determine the nature of the
giver bottom.
william James, an Ohio probate
court deputy, tells of a pest extraor
dinary that conies about that office.
She Is a woman, a middle-aged, heavy
Jowled person, who comes around
shortly aftsr she has read In the paper
of the death of a prominent man. And
she coities because she wants to read
the dead man’s will as soon as It Is
probated. She has no hopes of re
ceiving a bequest In any of the wills.
She Just likes to look them over. Head
ing wills Is her hobby.
There have been exhibited from time
to time at International exhibitions
•broad specimens of llexlbie sandstone
from Kallab, tn the Punjab, India
Slabs of this stone between three and
four feet In length are said to bond
under their own weight, giving forth
• creaking sound resembling that made
by a strip of tin. Placed In a box with
only their ends supported the slab as
sume a curved form.
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The largest crab in the world a
specimen of the giant spider crab from
Japan, Is now at the Museum of Na
tural History, New York. The spread
of the two largest legs, or arms, hav
ing sawlike teeth, called "pincers" Is
nearly 12 feet, and the body portion is
over one foot In diameter and about
the size of a large dinner plate. The
monster crab inhabits the sea and
Islands of Japan, and is known to oc
cur at a depth of over 2,000 feet.
James C. Ogden, missionary at Ha
tang, Thibet, holds the most Inland
station In the world. Batang is 2.400
miles from Shanghai. 4&0 miles from
the nearest postofflee and It takes five
months’ continuous travel to reach It
from New York.
New telegraph rates to go Into effect
next December In Italy (government
ownership) are for an ordinary mes
sage sent anywhere tn the kingdom. 10
words for llj£ cents. 1 cent extra for
each additional word.
Two of Brazil’s waterfalls will be
utilized to furnish power for a 400
mile electric railroad that will develop
now Inaccessible Iron ore deposits of
much wealth.
Last year nearly 20.0,000 tons of fish
were delivered to Billingsgate market
of which over 125,000 tons arrived by
land and the remainder by water.
OMAHA CHIEF MUST
DEFEND HIS ACTS
Forced to Tell Court Why Ho
Failed to Enforce the Day
light Closing Law.
Lincoln, Neb.. Oct. 11.—John J. Don
ahue, chief of the Omaha police, must
Btaml trial on the charge of dereliction
pf duty. The supreme court has over
ruled the motion to quash the Infor
mation filed against him by Attorney
General Thompson at the direction of
Governor Shallenberger.
In the complaint it is charged that
the Omaha official has wilfully failed
to enforce the laws which It is his
3uty to enforce. It is alleged that tlie
shief of police has not made it a part
>f his duty to see to the enforcement
>f the daylight saloon law and the ar
llnance against disorderly houses.
It Is probable that a referee will bo
tppointed to take testimony i,n the
tase and report the farts to the su
preme court.
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rAYLOR WILL HANG FOR
KILLING PEARL TAYLOR
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 11.—The supreme
eourt last evening overruled the
tppeal of Bert M. Taylor, convicted of
murder, atid sentenced him to be
tanged In the state penitentiary Octo
aer 28, three weeks from today. Near
;he town of Mlnden, In 1908, Taylor
issaulted his sisterinlaw, Pearl Taylor,
vnd abused her younger sister. He,
ihen set fire to the house and fled:
Pearl Taylor died as a result of the us
lault some days later. Taylor escaped,
to California and was captured there]
leveral months after the commission,
of the crime. He was convicted In the!
district court of Kearney county.
SIOUX FALLS GROCER
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Sioux Falls. S. D.. Oct. 11.—Warren
B. Howe, aged 45 years, died last eve
ning ut Ids home In this city of pneu-1
monla. He leaves a wife and child, a
brother, M. B. Howe, of Lake City,'
la., and Mrs. A. C. Smith und Mrs.
D. J, Howe, of Cherokee, la., are sis
ters. He had been In the grocery busi
ness here 21 years.
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LEMARS BOY DIES OF
PARALYSIS AT MITCHELL
Mitchell, S. 1)., Oct. 11.—The first cuse
»f death resulting from Infantile pa
ralysis occurred at Kimball, when the
Jttle son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kee
lan, of LeMars, la., passed away. Be
tause of the prevalence of the disease
n and around LeMars the parents sent
their little boy to his grandmother. The
parents started from LeMars to see
their boy, and not knowing of his se
•ious condition, and when they reached
Kimball found him dead.
BUTCHERS ARE PROSECUTED
FOR ADULTERATING SAUSAGE
Vermillion, S. D., Oct. 11.-—Fure Food
Commissioner Cook has Just taken the
Initial steps towards the prosecution of
three butchers In different parts of
the state for selling adulterated saus
age. Buck Brothers, a wholesale pro
duce firm, of Huron, S. D., have been
recommended for prosecution for sell
ing rotten eggs. The case has been
set for Wednesday, October 12, and
will be contested. Word bus Just been
received that on complnlnt of S. J.
Beddow, of Armour, H. D., a farmer
was fined $10 and costs for sell
ing rotten eggs. The case was
prosecuted by Honorable Robert D.
was prosecuted by Honorable Robert
Walker, state’s attorney of Douglas
county. The small error in the pure
food law In which the little word “no”
was substituted for "any" is not af
fecting tho enforcement of the law
with regard to the sale of adulterated
food.
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WENTWORTH MAN RECEIVES
EIGHT YEARS FOR MURDER
Wentworth, S. D., Oct. 11.—Clell
Hawkins, of this place, entered a plea
of guilty in court at Madison for the
killing of Wm. Cook In a saloon fight
here, the crime occurring June IS,
1910. He was given a sentence of
eight years in the penitentiary. The
two men had been drinking together
and the killing was the result of a
drunken quarrel.
BAPTISTS TO HOLD MEETING.
Huron, S. D., Oct. 11.—The Baptists
of South Dakota will meet In Huron
next week, for their annual state con
vention, which will be in session from
October 12 to 16. Many prominent
speakers from out of the state are to
ippear on the program, umong them
being T. Y. Mullins, of Louisville, Ky.,
president of the Southern Theological
Seminary.
ABERDEEN-PIERRE GRADE NOT
TO BE IRONED THIS YEAR
Aberdeen, S. D„ Oct. 11.—Edwin R.
Hawley, chairman of the board of
directors of the M. & S. I,. road, here
yesterday with Theodore P. Shonts,
W. G. Beard and other officers of the'
system, made the statement that his
company will not start this fall to Iron'
the old Aberdeen-Pierre grade, but
may begin active work In the spring.
WALTERS IS TREASURER
OF GREGORY COUNTY
Fairfax, S. D., Ofct. 11.—-The board of
Gregory county commissioners, by a
unanimous vote, appointed \V. M. Wal
ters county treasurer to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of former
Treasurer Charles J. Brown.
Walters was deputy in the office up
to June 1, and Is well qualified for the
place. He will file his bond and quali
fy today or Monday.
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SIXTEEN HUNDRED MEN
WILL LOSE THEIR JOBS
Aberdeen, S. D. Oct. 11—According to
the announcement made at the division
headquarters, construction work on the
Hastings & Dakota division of the Mil
waukee railroad Is practically at an end
until next spring, and within the next
two weeks the bulk of the men engaged
In this work will be laid off. This
means that about 1.600 men who have
had steady work since early spring will
have to hunt other jobs.
BOY CRUSHED TO DEATH
UNDER LOADED WAGON
Madison. S. D. Oct. 11—The 9-year
pld son of Chris Berge, iiving ‘ near
Rutland, this county, fell from a load
of grain and was run over by the
wagon, the wheel passing over his
stomach. He died three hours later
from internal hemorrhage.
PRISON CONGRESS.
Washington, Oct. 11. — sir Evelyn
R.iggles Bryce. K. C. B„ of London,
was elected today as president of the
International Prison congress, and
London was chosen as the place of
..-.citing in 1P1K
TITLE CLEARED TO
$1,600,000 ESTATE
Noted Will Case in Nebraska Is
Settled After 10 Years of
Litigation.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 29.—According to
ft decision handed down by the supreme
court, Joseph H. Mills, of Falls City, is
the rightful heir to an estate valued
several years ago at $1,600,000. It Is
worth a great deal more now.
The district’ court of Richardson
county has decided that the will exe
cuted by Stephen B. Miles at Rulo,
November 27, 1888, was rightfully pro
bated, and that the testimony did not
disclose that a subsequent will was
made at St. Louis and had been con
cealed by Joseph H. Miles when he be
came executor of the estate.
Only one question was passed upon
by the supreme court. That was the
sufficiency of the evidence as towhether
or not a later will was made In St.
Louis. The courl found the evidence
not sufficient to establish the St. Louis
will.
By the Rule will Joseph Mills, a son
of Stephen Mills, was left the greater
part of the estate. Samuel A. Mills, of
University Place, was left real estate
In trust worth $176,000. This was so
tied that he could not get any of it ex
cept the Income.
The suit has been In the court for the
last 10 years. It has attracted a great
deal of attention In surrounding states.
The elder Mills died In Fall City,
October 80, 1898. Paul Gadsen, a young
attorney of St. Louis, who Is alleged to
have written a later will for the elder
Mills, was brought back from Mex]co
to testify in regard to the St. Louis
document.
SELF DEFENSE IS
PLEA OF GERLOCH
Accused Man Goes to Trial at
Dakota City for Killing Lee,
at Emerson, Neb.
Dakota City. Ia„ Sept. 29. — Gus
Gerloch, charged with shooting and
filling Joseph Lee in the rear end of
a meat market In Emerson, Neb., Jan
uary 13 of this year, was placed on
trial here today. The work of secur
ing Jurors In the case began at 10:45
p'clock and It Is thought the rest of
the day will be necessary to complete
the roster.
According to the story told by the
defense, Lee came Into the meat mar
ket, where Gerloch was working, under
the Influence of liquor. He passed
through the front part of the shop
where Gerloch was waiting on a cus
tomer and took a seat In the little office
in the rear. When Gerloch stepped
Into the back room he was confronted
with a revolver In the hands of Lee.
Realizing Instantly that his life was In
danger, though as for as known no
words passed between them, Ger
loch whipped out his own weap
pn and poured five shots into Lee
which caused his death almost Instant
ly. What caused Lee to cover Gerloch
with a gun, as alleged, Is not known.
So far as can be learned the men had
not been enemies and a woman cannot
be drawn Into the case. D. H. Sullivan,
of Sioux City, attorney for Gerloch,
J>ases his case on self defense.
POOR L0, EDUCATED,
BUT JOBLESS, STEALS
Chicago, Sept. 29.—Prank Darkcloud,
descendant of a famous Chippewa In
dian chief, former halfback on the
Carlisle Indian foot ball team, c£»me to
Chicago with his wife five weeks ago to
make an effort to take advantage of the
education he had received. He hunted
ps relentlessly for a Job as his ances
tors had followed the trial of the white
man. At the last moment he succeed
ed, but his money was gone, his wife
in delicate health and starving. He
could get no credit, and for the first
time In his life, he says, he broke the
law. He stole a gun and a shirt, sold
the gun, was caught and yesterday
spent the first of a 113-day sentence In
the Bridewell.
His wife, who Is a Sioux, Is living at
1230 Wabash avenue and working In
a Wabash avenue restaurant. She ex
pects to become a mother soon.
rKESIDENT EXTENDS
THE CIVIL SERVICE
All Assistant Postmasters Are
to Come Under Regulations,
It Is Announced.
Washington, Sept. 29.—The first defi
nite result of the present cabinet ses
sions In Washington was the announce
ment today that President Taft to
morrow will Issue an executive order
extending the civil service to Include
all assistant postmasters.
The president will also recommend
to congress that second and third class
postmasters be placed under civil
service. This action Is In line with
Postmaster Hitchcock's recommenda
tion. By tomorrow's order some 8,000
assistant postmasters will be affected.
NEW CREDIT BUREAU TO
CHECK NATIONAL BANKS
Washington, Sept. 29.—In order to
prevent corporations, firms and Indi
viduals from borrowing to the extenl
of their credit In their own cities, ther
going elsewhere and doing the same.
Comptroller of the Currency Murray
has decided upon the establishment ol
a central credit bureau In Washing
ton In which will be recorded all suet
borrowings from national banks.
LIGHT FROST IN KANSAS.
Topeka, Kan., Sept. 29.—There was s
light frost In Topeka and surround
ing country this morning and tendei
foliage plants were killed. Heavlei
frosts nre reported from Brown coun
ty. In this locality the frost was nol
severe enough to damage the late corn
STOP SCHOOL TO SEE FIGHT FILM
Moundsvllle, W. Va„ Sept. 29.—Pro
fessor Page, principal erf the negr*
public school here, shortened by on*
hour the afternoon of school for th*
purpose of taking pupils to witness th*
Jeffries-Johnson fight pictures.
FORMER NEBRASKAN
IN CRIPPEN TRIAL
William G. McBride Took Pho
tographs of Remains of
Woman Found in Cellar.
Stella, Neb., Oct. in.—William Mc
Bride, a former Stella boy, whose
whereabout has for many years been
unknown to his relatives here, has
turned up as the man who took the
official photographs of the remains of
Belle Elmore for the Scotland Yard
detectives in London.
Mr. McBride has written a letter to j
his uncle, J. G. McBride, of this town,
in connection with the settlement of
the Gregg estate here, in which he says
he desires very much to visit Nebraska
again.
McBride's connection with the notor
ious Crippen case was a very important
one. The photographs which he took
of the remains of the dentist's mur
dered wife form one of the most val
uable links in the chain of evidence
built up by Scotland Yard. The pic
tures were taken immediately after
the discovery in the cellar of the
Crippen home in London.
LINCOLN ACCEPTS REPORT
ON CENSUS AS TRUE
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 10.—Lincoln citi
zens are disappointed in the census re
i turns -which give the capital city of
Nebraska onily 43,973. Many had ex
pected that the figures would show Lin
coln’s population at least 50.000. Some
placed the enumeration as high as 60,
000. It is generally conceded that for
mer enumerations were greatly .padded.
Twenty years ago Lincoln’s count was
given as 65.169, and 10 years ago as 40,
169. The'irregularity of the above fig
ures has given rise to much surmise.
The 1910 census is accepted by resi
dents of this city as being approxi
mately correct.
GAS PRODUCING SHALE
FOUND NEAR FAIRBURY
Lincoln, Neb,, Oct. 10.—Pending the
■onelusion of elaborate tests now being
made at the University of Nebraska,
the professors making the investigation
refuse to comment on the claims of cit
izens of Fairbury. Neb., regarding the
discovery of a gas producing shale six
miles northwest of that city. Some of
the tests have been highly satisfactory,
while those on other specimens have
brought down the average results. The
tests are being made with a great deal
of care.
Some of the specimens which have
bepn examined show the presence of
gas in large quantities. Some ran as
high as 10,500 cubic feet of gas to the
ton of shale. Analysis of other speci
meis. however, are far beloW this figure.
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News Briefs of
the Northwest
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Des Moines, la.—Homer Fuller, aged
22 killed himself by swallowing car
bolic acid, because of domestic troubles.
Boone, la.—Ed Coleman, • a North
western switchman, was crushed be
tween two cars here and his recovery
is doubtful.
Brookings, S. D— Professor C. Willis
has resigned his position with the state
agricultural college to take a position
with the Orange Judd Farmer.
Huron, K. D.—Richard D. Smith and
Frank Miner lost their lives near
Hitchcock by typhoid fever contracted
by drinking water from a tank.
Hartley. la.—The business men of
this place have organized a commer
cial club with about 75 members.
George Coleman is president and
Eugene Peck, secretary._
f NORTHWEST WEDDINGS j
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Rock Rapids, Ia„ Oct. 7.—Miss Addle
Penman was married here to YY\ A.
Lockwood, of Adams, Neb., Rev. J. J.
Bushnell performing the ceremony.
Estherville, la., Oct. 7.—Clem N.
Peterson, of this city, and Mabel Thor
sen, of Armstrong, la., were married at
Albert Lea, Minn. They will make
Estherville their home.
Ida Grove, la., Oct. 7 —At the court
house Judge Church united in mar
riage Miss Lena Ehrick and J. W.
Henry, both of Mapleton.
NORTHWEST POSTMASTERS
'Washington, Oct. 10.—Changes in
fourth class postmasters. Iowa. Farra
gut, Fremont county, Susan R. Roberts,
vice A. J. Vaughan, resigned; Repub
lic, Chickasaw county, ffm. E. Tucker,
vice J. W. Price, resigned; Nebraska,
Britt, Cherry county, J. U. Ryschon,
vice J. H. Searly, removed. The First
National bank of Sioux City has made
application to the postmaster general
that that bank he made a depository
for postal saving funds.
TICKET AGENT IS GIVEN
TITLE TO $50,000 ESTATE
Oskaloosa, la., Oct. 10.—Frank Tout,
day ticket agent at the Iowa Central
local passenger station, will receive the
proceeds of an estate valued at $50,
000, according to a decree handed down
by Judge W. G. Clements. The case
is Tout vs. Mary Woodin, and has been
continued in the courts for many years.
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4 Clinton, Ia„ Oct. 10.—Elmer 4
4 Liston, indicted for murder 1n 4
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MERCHANT^POISONED.
Solomon. Kan.. Oct. 10.—H. Ran
non, a merchant j re. died at his home
last night Boon after he had taken a
drink of whisky for stomach trouble.
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4 THE ROAD TO RECOVERY 4
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4 Senator La Follette had another 4
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4 has shown continued improve- 4
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4 covery is practically assured, 4
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SUICIDE PLANS IN
TRIPLICATE FORM
Man Hangs in Well, Shoots
Himself Through Brain and
Then Drowns.
Crawford, Neb., Oct. 7.—A report has
Just reached here of the suicide of
Janies Carey, near the postoffice of
Dunlap, 36 miles southwest of here.
Carey lost his entire corn crop pf|
20 acres by the frost of August 24,
and the fact preyed upon his mind
until it is thought he became insane.
In killing himself he put into opera
tion three plans, any one of which
would have proven fatal. His wife and
grown daughter were away from home,
spending the day at a neighbor's. When
they returned the husband and father
could not be found. After a long
search it was discovered that the buck
et was at the bottom of the well, which
is 30 feet deep, and contains nine feet
of water.
Mrs. Carey’s suspicions were aroused
and summoning neighbors, one went
down into the well and at the bottom
found the body of Carey. He had been
dead some hours. In his right hand
was clasped a revolver and a bullet
through his brain. Around his neck was
a small rope, its lower end fastened
with a noose.
The presumption is that Carey
climbed down into the well on the big
rope, carrying the bucket, and that
down there he fastened the small rope
around his neck and then shot him
self. People are at a loss to know
whether he drowned, hanged himself
or died from the result of the revolver
wound.
TWO THOUSAND DELEGATES
TO CONGRESS OF FARMERS
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 7.—Two thousand
Jelegates to the 30th annual session of
the Farmers’ National congress are ex
pected to pour into Lincoln for the
opening session tomorrow. Thirty
states will be represented. Reports re
ceived so far indicate that delegates
from Maryland, Pennsylvania, New
Mexico and other distant states will
attend. Although the central western
states will contribute the major part of
the delegates, W. J. Bryan is among
the speakers. He will speak on the
question of "Whether the Farmer Gets
His Fair Share of Governmental Reve
nues.”
WATERWORKS FOR OSMOND.
Osmond, Neb., Oct. 7.—A contract has
been awarded to the Des Moines Bridge
& Construction company to install a
system of water works for the town of
Osmond. The work of construction will
commence immediately on the sale of
the bonds voted.
TRAMP CHANTICLEER
RIDES BRAKE RODS
Rooster Boars Tags Showing
Itinerary Nearly Across the
Continent.
Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 7.—Now the
rooster has joined the caravan and has
become a confirmed and professional
tramp.
A couple of days ago when Conduc
tor Wilmarth was bringing a fast trult
train in f rom the coast, out about 50
miles west of here where the train
stopped, lie discovered a large Ply
mouth Rock rooster riding the rods
under one of the cars. Looking the
bird over, Waimarth discovered that
he had u couple of small tags tied to
his neck. One bore the date August
20, San Francisco,” and the other,
’’Ogden, September 8.”
Wilmurth fed the bird, attached an
other tag and placed it back on its
perch. A week later it was heard from
up on the Black Hills division of the
Northwestern, with a couple more tag*
attach td to its neck. It was again fed
and s-#nt along on its hobo ride.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL IS
GRAFTED FOR MILLIONS
Chicago, Oct. 7.—The estimate o7
the losses sustained by the Illinois
Central railroad through farming out
its car repairing was raised yester
day until officials now assert that near
ly $2,000,000 was taken from the com
pany. At first tlie loss was placed at
$1,000,000. As the hearing progressed
it was raised to $1,500,000, and later de
velopments put the amount at a still
higher figure. The new estimate is
based on the work of an expert ac
countant who has completed tracing
most of the car repair accounts. As
(t result of Ills findings he based the
average amount of added repair
charges on each car at $100.
A total of 18,016 cars were repaired,
distributed among the following com
panies: Ostermann Car Equipment
company, 8,402; Blue Island Car Equip
ment company, 6,126; American Car
and Equipment company, 1,054; Mem
phis Car company, 3,334; International
Car company, 100.
WISCONSIN SENATOR
RECOVERING NICELY
Physicians of La Follette Says
No Danger Need Be
Apprehended.
Rochester, Minn., Oot. 7.—According
to Dr. Philip Fox, Senator LaFoliette's
physician, the senator, who was oper
ated on yesterday at St. Mary's hos
pital here, is "doing nicely.”
“We are much elated at Senator La
Follette’s condition tills morning,”
said Dr. Fox. "He had a good sleep
after midnight, and is feeling fine to
day. His pulse and temperature art
normal, and we apprehend nothing se
rious. Everything looks favorable to
day.”
COLONEL RODGERS
ON RETIRED LIST
Washington, D. C., Oct. 7.—By direc
tion of the president. Colonel Alexan
der Rodgers, commanding the Sixtl
regiment of cavalry at Fort Dei
Moines, will be placed on the retiree
list of the army January 16 next. Til*
retirement is made upon the reqnesi
of Colonel Rodgers. He is grantee
leave of absence until the date of re
tirement.
TROOPS FROM FOUR ✓
FORTS IN MANEUVER
Tournament Will Continue s
Week and Military Parade
Will Be a Feature.
Omaha, Neb., Oct. 5.—Five thousand
men and 200 officers of the regular
army are to take part in the military
tournament at Fort Omaha this weelo
A considerable portion of these troops
are already encamped at the fort ana
ithe balance are expected to arrive to
day. They represent the forces at
,Forts D. A. Russell, Leavenworth,
Crook and Riley and comprise all arms
of the service.
The program at Fort Omaha will be
gin Tuesday and continues until Satur
day. Oil Thursday afternoon a mili
tary parade will be given on the streets
'of the city in connection with the an
nual Ak-Sur-Ben carnival now in pro
gress here.
NEBRASKA HAS HALF MILLION
OF CASH ON DEPOSIT
| Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 5.—According to
the monthly report of State Treasure*
Brian, the state has on hand a total Oi
$553,171.49. Nearly all of the amount
Is In cash on deposit in state depository
banks. The state’s money Is deposited
in 123 banks of the state.
PROCLAMATION ISSUED
FOR NEBRASKA ELECTION
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 5. — Governor
Shallenberger has issued a proclama
tion Informing the people of the state
that an election will be held In Ne
braska Tuesday, November 8. The con
stitution and the statutes designate It
a general election.
DIETZ GIRL IS TAKEN
AWAY UNDER GUARD
Armed Deputies Surround Train
to Prevent Father Swooping
Down.
Winter, W’is., Oct. 5.—Myra Dietz,
the 21-year-old daughter of John
Dietz, who was shot Saturday when
^Sheriff Madden and two deputies fired
on the Dietz children as they were
driving to this town, was carried on a
cot to the baggage car of a train bounq
for a Chippewa Falls hospital today!
A score of special deputy sheriff*
armed with rifles, stood about the
train watching for John Dietz, who had
threatened to come to town and pre
vent the officers from taking hie
daughter away.
The girl’s condition is reported to b*
about the same as last night, although
her wounds were said to be more ser
ious than at first reported.
John Dietz is expected at any mo
ment. Sheriff Madden’s order of mar
tial law is still in force although he
Is not attempting to prevent the tele
graph company from sending press
dispatches, as he did Saturday.
Couderay, WTls., Oct. 3.—Every able
bodied man in Winter and the sur
rounding country has been sworn in as
a deputy sheriff and Winter and all
roads approaching the town are guard
ed by men armed with rifles, fearing
an attack from John Dietz for thfl
shooting of three of his children on
Saturday. Roy Van Alstine, a home
steader, and one of the sheriff’s posse,
moved his family into Winter, fearing
an attack from Dietz. Nobody know*
what Sheriff Madden will do next, but
everybody is expecting more shootlnjj
and bloodshed within a few day*.
Madden may storm the Dietz strong
hold on the Thorn Apple river or may
start a waiting game and try to starve
the man out.
SAILOR LOST SAVING -
A GIRL FROM DEATH
Jumps to Rescue of Drowning
Woman and Gives Up Own
Life.
New York, Oct. 5.—While try ing to
aid Ensign Charles Talley Blackburn
of the battleship Kansas saved a young
woman from drowning in the Hudsmj
river today, a sailor believed to Eugeno
Audit, of the Kansas, was drowned.
Blackburn and Audit jumped to thq
rescue, when she missed her footing a*
she was stepping from launch to float
and with a scream pitched headlong in
to the water.
Blackburn reached the struggling
woman and managed to swim with her
to the float where they were hauled
ashore. Audit was caught in the swift
current and it is supposed was unabl«
to breast it and was carried out into
the river and drowned.
The young woman was taken by oth
er members of her party to a waiting
automobile and hurried away. Her
Identity was not revealed.
FLORIDA SENATOR IS -
SUMMONED RY DEATH
N. B. Broward, Recently Win
ner in Primaries, Answers
the Last Gall.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 5.—Former
Governor and United States Senator
Elect Napoleon B. Broward died sud
denly at his home here today.
Mr. Broward only recently defeated
Senator J. P. Taliaferro for the dem
ocratlc senatorial nomination.
Mr. Broward gained notoriety dur
ing the Spanish war as a fllthusterer,
in politics he was a radically progres
sive democrat.
DELAWARE CENSUS.
Washington, Oct. 5.—The population
of the state of Delaware as enumerat
ed in the 13th census >nd announced
today by the census bureau is 202,328,
This is an increase of 17,587 or 9.5 pet
cent over 184.735 in 1900, when th«
12th census showed an increase of 16,
842 or 9.6 per cent during the previout
decade. __
OLD PUGILIST DEAD.
Bridgeport. Conn.. Oct. 5.—Frederic)}
3. Bullen formerly light weight champ
ion pugilist of the United States, died
at his home here yesterday. He was u
years old.