THE O’NEIL FRONTIER. D. H. CRONIN. Publisher. O’NEILL. NEBRASKA The two expeditions sent north this luminer by the Russian authorities to leek missing Russia* exploring expe litions—viz, the Hertha. which is look ■g for tbe Sedov expedition, and the Eclipse, which is seeking the Brussilov ind Bussanov expeditions—are equlp |ed with aeroplanes the use of which las been muck talked of during the ast two years, but has not yet been ictually attempted. As previously re lorted in these ealumns, aeroplanes are tlso expected to iigure in the expedl dons of Payer (1*14) and Amundsen 11915).—Scientific American. In order to reduce the noise of street iars, and particularly the flat wheel luisance, it was suggested at a recent neetlng of the Tramways association, n Newcastle, England, that street cars »e provided with tires ef rubber. It was argued that the wear on the rails would be much reduced, and the life of the rubber tire would exceed that on inotor trucks and busee, which are credited with an average life of 20,000 miles. It was also argued that a higher rate of speed would be possible with the flexible tire. The individual's mental state in bat tle Is described by several Austrian of ficers who had never been under fire. The evening before their first battle they agreed their feelings were so friendly fer tho enemy the first thing they would wish to d» when they spied a Russian would be to shake hands with him. But the next day when they got in action they found a fiendish de light In killing every Russian within reach. Visitors to the fihaslio district, China, at any time except when tho •wheat is being harvested, find the en tire population engaged in stripping, cutting or plaiting straw for straw braid. Only that part of the straw about a foot from the root and below about a foot from the head can be used for braid. Pieces five nnd six inches In length are thus secured, cut length wise into n number of strips, and then dampened and plaited. In one of the young ladies’ schools in a suburb of Berlin the pupils sent a committee to the principal asking her to discontinue instructions in French and English, ns it would be unpa triotic to learn the language of “na tions who, in such an infamous man ner, had dragged Germany into war.” It took the principal considerable timo to show the girls why their request could not be complied with. Mrs. Kate Boat, or Milton, Pa., 7« years old, has taught In tho infant de partment of Trinity Lutheran Sunday school for 65 years. She began teach ing in the infant department on Euster Sunday In 1859 und la now superintend ent of that department. Many of tho present pupils are the grandchildren of the first pupils. Tho United States government is erecting three 600-feet steel towers near the Gatun locks, cunul zone, isthmus of Panama, which will be used to sup fiort the antennae of the Panama wire css telegraph station. The towers will be of triangular section, measuring 150 feet at the buso and tapering to 10 feet at tho top. Tho three towers will re quire about 1,000 tons of steel. German newspapers are forbidden In Austria. Then censorship in the dual empire is extroinoly strict. Austrian pa pers as a rule can print only a quarter of a column of war news dally. Tho pa {>ors are not even permitted to report mrglaries for foar the people will be lieve their property insecure.—New York Evening Sun. The deposits of the savings bank of Garnavillo, la,, by recent report, havo passed the *1150,000 mark. The popula tion of Garnavillo is 342. A locomotive has never blown a whistle nearer than six miles. There Is no other bank in Iowa In a town off the railroad with such a record. A striking illustration of the desire for education in Formosa is furnished by the fact that the English Presby terian mission is founding a high school in Tainan, which will cost *60,000 To ward this sum *30,000 has been con tributed by non-Christian Chinese. High grade cattle fodder Is a now French product from tomato seeds. The seeds are dried in a furnace, sifted to remove woody fiber, crushed by heat ed millstones, freed from oil in a hy draulic press and compressed Into four pound loaves. William H. Lacey, of New Haven, bought some eggs a day or two ago, and one of them bore this Inscription: “This egg comes from Detroit, Mich. It was packed by a handsome young lady in the year of our Lord; AuguBt 17. 1909." A rural mull carrier In Missouri has driven the same horse 67,600 miles in the last eight years. This is equal to more than two complete trips uround the world. The Austrians report that the Rus sians hare dews groat execution with machine guos mounted in trees, which to a novelty la the style of mounting guns. An increase la parasitical diseases among poultry and game birds in lOng land is attributed to Urn distribution of dust through the ait by automo biles. The Hudson hay traffic is expanding constantly. The number of vessels en tering that water lust year was great er than ever before. The world’s production of pig iron in 1913 is estimated at 76.500,000 tons, a new high record. Winnipeg is soon to begin the build ing of a *750,000 athletic club home, 13 atorles or more high. Gen. J. P. Taylor, age SG, of Phila delphia, has bought a coffin costing *1, 000 for his future use. In 1913 Denmark made 3.460.633 gal lons of alcohol from grain and potatoes. More than 50,000 Africans—negroes— have come into this country since 1901. Thirty million dollars was the value of California’s grape crop for 1913. In 257 United Sttcs cities there are now 1,543 playgrounds for children. The buffalo of the United States and Canada now number about 3.00o. Belgian engineers have discovered ex tensive deposit* of coal in Congo. Copenhagen compels all taxicabs to be ventilated after each trip. Albeita’s coal resources are estimated at L975,039.000,000 metric tons. Umbrella ribs will last longer If their joints axe oiled occasionally. Italy now has 17 motion picture man jjlacturen. -— SAG GITY SALESMAN IN NORFOLK ASYLUM He Suddenly Became Deranged While In Doctor’s Office— Had Previous Spell. Norfolk. Neb.. Oct. 26.—J. IT. Pringle, an Implement traveling salesman, of Sac City, Ia„ suddenly lost his mind In Norfolk yesterday. He was taken to the state hospital for insane by Nor folk friends, who secured his admis sion there as an emergency patient. Examination by the doctors show that he Is suffering from diabetes and they believed this affliction caused his tem porary Insanity. Pringle walked into the office of Dr. T. If. Walter and told the doctor he had been directed there. He did not know why he came and suddenly be gan pacing the floor and tearing at his hair. The doctor examined Pringle and decided that he was suffering from aphasia. The doctor believed that he had lost understanding of language and frequently his mind was a complete blank. At long intervals he recited verses from "The Night Refore Water loo," and talked at length on the Eu ropean war. At times he seemed to recover his normal mind nnd It was during one of these brief periods that his name and address were secured. It was also learned in this way that Pringle had suffered a similar attack once before, but how he came to Norfolk and where he had been could not be learned. CALIFORNIA BOYS ON EASTERN INSPECTION TOUR Lln used by the dairyman’s family for cleaning the bottle in which the milk is sold to the public. Most of the families in which cases of fever appear are patrons of the dairy. The city water is taken from wells near a channel into which sewage empties. PARTY FROM MASON CITY IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT Broken Bow, Neb., Oct. 24.—While Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Runyon, of Mason City, with their son and two daughters, were motoring through this city yes terday, the car overturned, seriously Injuring three of the occupants. Mrs. Banning, the oldest daughter, was In jured about the spine and possibly in ternally. Mabel, 7 years old, sustained a broken thigh, and Mrs. Runyon’s foot was crushod. Tho accident was caused by an at tempt to turn out for a passing mo torcycle. ENEMIES’ SHIPS IN SUEZ CANAL TO BE DEALT WITH London, Oct. 24.—Through the of ficial press bureau the government sets forth its attitude toward the ships of an enemy in the Suez canal. Some ves sels, it states, were detained by the Egyptian government because of hos tile acts committed in the canal and some because it was believed that they contemplated hostile acts. In a third class are placed the ships which re fused to leave though free passage was offered, “thus disclosing an inten tion to use tlie ports of the canal as a refuge—a measure not contemplated by the Suez canal convention.” As such action might block the use of the canal by other ships, it is con tended that "the Egyptian government is fully justified in removing all the enemy's ships which have been long enough at canal ports to show clearly that they have no intention of depart ing from the ordinary way." NO WHITE HOUSE PARTIES THIS WINTER SAYS WILSON Washington, Oct. 24.—All social af fairs probably will bo abandoned nt the White House this winter because 1 of Mrs. Wilson's death. Officials said today It was improbable the president would care to hold even the formal dinners and receptions to the diplo matic corps, the supreme court, the 1 cabinet and congress. REICHSTAG TO MEET IN DECEMBER; LOAN NEEDED . Berlin, Oct. 22.—The German gov- j ernment has summoned the reichstag to convene early in December to dis- 1 cuss the war situation and, accord- : t ing to advices from Berlin, the Prus- j sian diet is in session today and will t authorized a loan of $375,000,000. J About one-third of Great Britain’* ^ telegrauhors are _\vomec. GERMAN ARMY REINFORCED BY 600,000 FRESH TROOPS; BATTLE LINE WAVERS BUT NEITHER GETS ADVANTAGE Kaiser’s Forces Have Made Gains to the Worth of Dixmude In Belgium and at La Bassee In France, While Allies Have Ad vanced Between Lille and Armentierres and to the East of Wieuport—Both Sides Admit Outcome of This Engagement Will Largely Influence Conduct of Future Campaign. ZEPPELINS RAIN SHELLS UPON ALLIES' ARMIES Berlin Military Expert Describes Present Conflict As Most Vio lent and Most Important of the War and London Concurs In That Opinion—French Report Further Advances Between Metz and Verdun, Claiming to Have Cut Crown Prince’s Communications and Say They Are Planning an Assault. Two months ago today the British army began its retreat from Afons. Today the battered forces of Sir John French are 50 miles to the northwest of Mans. In the intervening period the impetuous German advance penetrated almost to the gates of Paris, only to be hurled back again in the crucial battle of the Marne, and now the hostile forces are deadlocked 50 miles to the northwest of Mons. Today’s reports throw little new light on the course of the battle. On the fighting on the plains of Flanders, in the opinion alike of German, French and British observers, depends in large measure the outcome of the whole campaign. The official French statement indicates with wliat intensity the opposing forces are contesting the issue. It is admitted that the Germans have advanced to the north of Dixmude and in the neigh borhood of La Bassee, but as a counter stroke, it is said, the French have pushed forward of Nieuport, in the region of Langemarck and between Armentieres and Lille. These, in the language of the French war office, are “inestimable fluctuations of a contest waged to fiercely.” The war office contented itself with the general statement that the line of combat as a whole has been main tained. The official communication, given out at the Paris war office, this afternoon, says: “The battle continues on ur left wing. The enemy has made progress to the north of Dixmude and In the vicinity of Da Bnssee. We have made very perceptible advances to the east of Nieuport, in the region of Lange marck, and in the region between Ar mentieres and Lille. It is a question of inevitable fluctuations in the line of combat, which, however, maintains itself ns a whole. "On the rest of the front several Ger man attacks by day and by night have been repulsed. At various places we have made slight progress. In the AVoevre district our advance has cor tinued in the direction of the forest of Moutmare, to the south of Thiau eourt, and tho forest of Le Petre, north of Pont-a-Mousson. Germans Waging Life and Death Struggle In Battle of Flanders London, Oct. 2G.—What a Gorman military expert has called a life and death struggle for Germany is still raging along the coast end of the western battle front and every indica tion shows that thft invaders are hur ling their full strength against the allies in a determined effort to cap ture Dunkirk and Calais. Strange reports come from various captured cities In Belgium of evacua tion. or the preparation for departure, of German forces, but these movements may merely mean that every available man is being thrown forward to the Franco-Belgian frontier and does not necessarily forecast the abandonment of positions. Antwerp is said to have been practically deserted and the w'ives of German officers in Brussels are said to have received orders to leave within 4S hours. Paris reports that the action on the allies’ left continues with great vio lence, especially around Arras, La Rassee and Arinentleres. where some of tho most desperate fighting of the war has taken place. Here the usual see-saw occurs, first the allies giving some ground and tho Germans doing the same at some other point, but without either gaining what might be called a technical advantage over the other. A special dispatch states that the allies have advanoed further on Os tend, their lines now extending from the coast to a point between Slype and St. Pierre Capeile. Other dispatches relate that the Germans, after a suc cess on tho Yser, are leaving the coast and working around by Dlxmude to Lille, thereby clearing the way to Os tend and leaving their position open to a flanking movement by the allies. One thing emerges clear from all these reports and that is Incessant fighting prevails over the west Fkin Jers front from Roulers to Thourout and between Nieuport and Ostend. Greatest Battle of War Being Fought on Franco-Belgian Border London. Oct. 26.—Superlatives have been so frequently used in the attempts to describe the engagements of the present war that the emphasis of such terms as “most desperute,” “violent," ind "crucial," has been weakened by laily use, but, today, as by mutual agreement, both German and British newspapers characterize the conflict ilong the front from Lille In France to the Belgian seaboard as the greatest struggle of all. London newspapers were quick to seize the suggestion of a German mili tary expert, os cabled here from Ber lin. that this is the crucial conflict of the whole campaign and whether this be so or not, it is contended that the nuteome is likely to decide the future if German operations in France. Rein forcements of GOO,000 men are said to navo been rushed to the German right iving, and it seems no exaggeration to say that these operations spell the su preme effort of the invaders to break through the allies' line. BELGIAN KING LAYS i CASE BEFORE AMERICA! Hopes United States Will Re member Belgium Fought to Remain Neutral. London, Oct. 24.—King Albert, of 3elgium, Issued a statement today, .ontalnlng a special message to Amer ca. It follows: “I hope the United States will re nember Belgium has been scrupu ously exact in carrying out its obli gations as a neutral country. It never lad been Belgian policy to interfere in nternational politics. The nation hod indertaken no warlike preparations vhen Belgium was invaded, the army ,vas concentrated In the center of the ■ountry far from any frontier. "As an indication of the attitude oward those who were compelled to eave Belgium when the war began the American minister, Brand Whitlock, ind his secretary, Mr. Gibson, can tes ify how the Belgian soldiers tended o comfort them. “His majesty hopes the American na ion as a neutral will not forget the icutrallty of Belgium was violated. Vhen the war is ended this fact should (ear heavily on the terms of peace. ’ i Being denied the use of warships, which have been rendering good serv ice for the allies. Germany is said to be tin-owing her air craft, and particu larly Zeppelins, more and more into the fray, and news dispatches relate that the operations of Zeppelins have been a marked feature of tile lighting to the southwest of Ostena. toward which seaport the tropes of Prance. England and Belgium are said to be working their way. This, in brief, is a broad view of the situation in France and Belgium from the English standpoint Which side had the advantage Is not known except to the general staffs of the opposing ar mies. All the public win know, barring something unforeseen in tho nature of a catnstrope to one army or the other will ho that the terrific artillery duet near the Belgian coast, luis continued and that one side was pushed hack here only to advance there, as was ex plained in the official communication Issued in Paris last night. 30 MEN ROB FORCE OF WAR MATERIALS Burglarious Methods Employed By Cape Colony Guards to Stem Mutiny. Cape Town (via London), Oct. 24.— The correspondent or tne Cape Times, a.t Carnarvon, Cape Colony, describing tho recent revolt of Lieut. Col. Solomon Gerhardus Maritz, says: "When Maritz came to Kakamas, in the Cape province, as commandant of the defense force, he took away all the rifles of the local garrison on tho plea that he needed them to arm a force against the Germans. Maritz went away and was returning with 700 Hermans and traitors when the gar rison luckily heard of his approacli “Thirty-eight daring men went to fis camp in the night and took rifles immunition and horses. Maritz caught jp with them SO miles away. There was a throe hours' fight; then the men rom the garrison took to the bush where they played hide and seek for iix days before they escaped with the oss of only one man.” Panama Is to have two agricultural ichoola.