THE O’NEIL FRONTIER D. H. CRONIN. Publithsr. vVNEILL, 7 NEBRASKA Dr. N. A. Cobb, an authority on zoo logy, declares that there must be hun dreds of thousands of species of ne matodes. or threadworms, more than nine-tenths of which are still unknown to science. Of the parasitic nematodes Infesting vertebrate animals alone, it is estimated that there are at least 80, 00# species. Insects, mellusks, crusta ceans and ether animal groups are also much Infested, and as a rule a given species of nematode is peculiar to a single species of host. lastly, the species of nematode living free in soil and water vastly outnumber the para sitic species. As these creatures ara enormously prolific, the number of in dividuals must be quite beyond con ception. Dr. Oobb estimates that In the upper foot of an arable soil the number of nematodes runs to thou sands of millions an acre. The economics and conveniences of the hot wider system of heating have been recently ln47; the United kingdom, 44,9A0, and Itafc'. 12,963 pounds. In 1914 Imports totaled 36,556,839 pounds, and In the llrst nine months of 1915, 19, 643,750 pounds. Of hops, the Imports during *913 totaled 840,644 pounds, of which Germany snpplted 708,599 Austria-Hungary, 68,155, and the Uni ted States, 2,685 pounds; In 1914, 002, 761 pounds; In the first nine months of 1915, 208,243 pounds. Do woodpoefcerrs get drunk? Tho question is seriously asked by Prof. Burgos Johnson In Harper’s Magazine as the result of oertain observations in a camp in Maine. Eminent naturalists to whom Professor Johnson wroto dis agree. Ernest Thompson Seten says; "The story ef woodpeckers getting drunk on fermented sup is an absurd fable." John Burroughs answers: “Both birds and Insects mights get drunk on the fermented sap." Ernest H. Baynes, of Meriden, N. IL, says: "I do not think It Impossible, perhaps not im probable." Prof. J. B. Watson, of Johns Hopkins says: “I have seen robins In a ‘loggy’ condition upon very ripe berries in the south." Tho “hired girl" does not yearn for technical training, according to tho women who have conducted a Minne apolis survey of tho domestic help problems; also, they say, tho ave.rago hoUBehod could not afford to employ a highly skilled worker In the hinter land of the ba^k porch. Eros, it seems. Is quick te discover comely cooks who have gained proficiency, and tho housewife's time and labor In training a girl ail go to making comfy some home other than her own. Tile Skager Rack, entrance to tho Baltic sea, is so narrow, loss than six miles, that the three-mile territorial waters of Sweden and Denmark over lap and "high seas” disappear, an im portant point in the delicate ques tion facing Great Britain in her ef forts to blockade all Baltic peris of Germany. If Sweden were to join tho central empires the British course would be much clearer ut least In this matter. There Is a gun at one end of the Panama canal, the most powerful at any coast defense fort, with a range of 23 mHes. Its weight alone probably would havo sunk any of the ships with which Pizurre left the Isthmus to con quer Peru, and beyond n doubt If lie could have transported It to the land of the Incas one shot would have scared the humble Indians Into several centuries ef submission. The removal ef tar from gus by elec tricity is the subject of a patent recent ly granted te an inventor of Detroit. The operation consists esscntlully of passing the gas through an electrical field of alternating polarity between receiving and discharging electrodes. It Is asserted that the particles of tarry substances In the gas then coalesce and are deposited on the receiving elec trode. Catholics are still slightly in the majority among the Christians in India, not considering the Eurasians. There are 1,294,000 Homan Catholics out of a total Christian population of 3,574,0*0. In the last 1* years Protestants have increased almost twice as rapidly as Catholics, the Catholic Increase for that period being 272,«0» and the Protestant nearly 500,000. Each with a theoretical $500, girls ol the home economics class at Whitman college, Walla Walla, Wash., started nut to buy furniture and household supplies for a house of six rooms. The class visited stores of the city and then made oat the list. They en deavored to be as economical as pos sible, but found $500 liard to stretch »ver six rooms. The Lamars, from whom was de fended the late Justice Joseph H. Lu nar, are a Georgia Huguenot famllj listingulshed among other tilings foi :hree members, now deceased, wh( sore the names of Lucius Quintus Gin tlnnatus Lamar, the elder; Luciui Julntus Cincinnatus Lamar, the youn ter, and Miranda Bonaparte Lamar. The Minneapolis robber who divei :hrough the plate glass door of a bank tearing In his hand a bag marked $10, 100, was stunned by .that escapadi enough to be captured, and when th< >ag was found to contain only $25 ’it jot Bueh another stunning that off! •ers could hardly hold him in his eag erness to get to Jail. A canvas covered wire frame, whirl am be snapped In place in an instant >a* been patented by a New York in ventor as a back rest for boat seats. The mercury vapor lamp can be pre vented from distorting color values bj 'he use of a fluorescent screen devol ved by the inventor of the lamp It telf. Leather waste enters into the com position of much of the best well pa per. Uruguay has about 1.600 miles oj railroads but only one tunnel _ NEBRASKA NEWS NOTES I * NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY MAN KILLED BY FALL Lincoln, Neb.. Feb. 28.—Burlington men have about given up hope of identifying the man who was killed at Utica, Tuesday in a fall from a train. He was at first supposed to be F. C. Morey, of Lincoln, but the identification failed. There were no letters or docu ments on his person, and the only clue is the marks on his clothing, "F. C. M.” It was found that he had been drinking heavily in Keward the night before, but no one there knew him and the man's conversation indicated he [ thought he was in some other town. lie had a railroad ticket from Keward to York in his pocket, but as this would have been taken up long before he reached the point where the body was found, it is supposed he was refused passage because drunk and climbed on the blind baggage. His head probably struck the end of a tie. “BOM FI" CASE NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY OFFICIALS Lincoln. Neb., Feb. 28.—State house officials have passed up to the Lin I coin police the mystery of the alleged statehou.se explosion. The police have two theories. One is that the "bombs” were placed there by some Jealous fel low worker for the purpose of getting Janitor Harlan in bad with his su periors or was an effort to scare him into quitting the job; or that Harlan did it himself to create a sensation. The police are quite sure that the three bombs were made in the statehouse and that the contents were black powder. The Junltors have been quarreling among themselves, and when the po lice were investigating several ex pressed sorrow that Harlan was not in the basement room when the explosion I occurred. All of them declared they i had not heard any noise at the time the bombs went off, although in the building. Harlan says it rocked the I building. Fifteen members of a lan I guage class in the state library say, | however, that they heard a noise, but did not realize it was inside the bulld ■ ing. — T— POLLARD’S WITHDRAWAL FOLLOWED “DRY" PRESSURE. Lincoln. Neb., Fob. 28.—The with drawal of Former Congressman Pollard from the republican race for governor I In favor of Judge A. L. Sutton, of Omaha, was the result of much pressure from the ’’dry’’ leaders, who feared that the "dry" vote In the re publican party would be so badly split that Miles or George, liberals, would I win the republican nomination. McKclvie has been conducting a very vigorous campaign, and will probably lead in the South Platte. Judge Sut ton’s long acquaintance with politics in Omaha and northeastern Nebraska in sure him a tremendous vote in those . sections, and with Pollard’s endorse ment of him his friends believe that ho will win. Few had picked Pollard to win. Pressure has been brought to bear on all four dry candidates, but Pollard is the only one so far wno has Con sented to get out of the race. It is con ceded that McKelvie, who has been running for four years for all practical purposes, will stay In until the end, but there is a chance of Mndgett get ting cold feet. It is hinted that George may follow suit and leave the “wet" Held free to Miles. In his statement Mr. Pollard says that 70 por cent of the republican vote is “dry," and that ns he viewed it his duty lay in sacrificing his own Inter ests In the interest of the general good. G. F. McGrew, an Omaha banker, Is to make an effort to wrest the position of national committeeman from It. Beecher Howell, present holder. Mc Grew belongs to the old stalwart crowd in Nebraska politics, and 15 years ago was one of the most active politicians In the state. Howell was elected four years ago over Victor Rosewater, who represented the old guard in that con test. Howell belongs to the progressive wing, and McGrew's candidacy is taken as a direct challenge to light for su premacy between the two factions. cuuuHiunb urrubtu TO MILITARY TRAINING Detroit, Mich., Feb. 28.—The depart ment of superintendence of the Na tional Education association at its closing session here went on record ns opposed to compulsory military training in the public schools. The edu cators. however, favored a plan where by the "American youth,” who wishes to receive military instruction, can find special schools available. The action of the department was generally regarded as a compromise. It was said that, although there were many advocates of a strong national system of preparedness, as well as many opponents of such an organiza tion, the most generally accepted view was to keep militarism out of the grade and high schools. Most of the dele gates. it was said, favored the special military school plan. MAY INSPECT CAMPS. Toklo. Japan, Feb. 26.—-The Japanese government lias granted the request of Germany to permit any official inspec tion of detention camps in which Gor man prisoners of war are confined. SPANISH MINISTER OUT. Madrid, (via l’arls), Feb. 26.— Finance Minister I'rzaiz has resigned on account of difference of opinion with tlie other members of the cabinet regarding the financial policy of tlie government. Foreign Minister Vil lanueva lias assumed tlie finance port folio and Count Alvaro De ltomanones tlie premier, lias taken charge of the foreign office. : : DONTS FOR AUTOISTS ♦ Slow down at street intersections. Use chains when pavements are slip pery. I Don’t cover cross walks when "topped ny crossing of fleer. Don’t pass on the left hand side of i i street car or apv other vehicle which i is driving along th street car tracks. Pass all vehiclesother streets on the left. Don’t attempt to cut in between street cars going in opposite direc tions Don’t forget that street cars can not turn out. Don’t bring a hardship on the mo toring fraternity by your foolhardy tv Ts. Test your brakes every morning. ;c ivor under any circumstances ou li ;n« • Py rad state. K/*r p to the riyht and slop only at .O Vv^ht iride of the street. r-! NEBRASKA NEWS NOTES ] A”*■ . ... LINCOLN "BOMB” CASE IS VIEWED AS PRACTICAL JOKE Lincoln. Neb.. Feb. 26.—State house officers are divided in opinion as to whether some rank amateur or a prac tical joker was responsible for the ; bomb explosion there Wednesday night. The piece of tubing used has been iden tified as part of a lot of old nickel plated brass railings that had been used in the state library, but have been lying around the basement for some time. It is about a 16th of an inch in thickness and about two and a quar- 1 ter in diameter. It is hollow, and one end of each of the three pieces found was plugged with cement. A powdery substance remained in each end. It ] was suggested by one man who 1 examined It that the real explosive had not been touched off. The police will take the pieces left out into the sub urbs and experiment. The explosion occurred in a trash burning furnace located directly be neath the state treasurer’s private of fice. A real bomb would have caused lots of trouble. This one did little damage. There were about 20 persons in the building when the explosion oc curred, but most of them say they heard nothing. Others profees to have heard a dull thud. Harlan, the janitor who built the fire in the furnace and left the room a few minutes before the explosion, was so near that he was sure the state house rocked on its foundations. SANATORIUM PATIENT LEAPS FROM WINDMILL Lincoln. Neb., Feb. 26.—Leland Staf ford. a patient from Republic, Kan., suffering from mental trouble, had both legs and ankles fractured in a wild leap from a windmill south of this city. The young man had been in a sanatorium near by, but escaping, went to a farm and when lirst seen was climbing up the windmill. The farmer called him to halt, but he yelled back that it was too late. As soon as he reached the top he jumped into space. The doc tors think that his injuries will not prove serious. PETITION PLACES BURKETT BEFORE NEBRASKA VOTERS Lincoln. Neb.. Feb. 26—A petition signed by 30 prominent republicans placing ex-Senutor Elmer J. Burkett in nbmlnation as a republican candi date for vice president, has been filed with the secretary of state. Mr. Bur kett's acceptance will follow. As he will have no opposition in Nebraska the delegates from this state will be instructed for him and also for which ever candidate for president secures the primary endorsement. Keith Neville, of North Platte, the latest candidate for governor in the democratic primary, was a caller at the state house, being closeted with Governor Morehead for a time. Neville says that he is against the prohibitory amendment, but says it should not b» made a political issues. SWITCHING CHARGES PROBED BY RAILWAY COMMISSION Lincoln. Neb., Feb. 26.—The Minne apolis & Omaha railroad is in bad with the state railway commission again. Recently the board heard a compluint from the South Omaha live stock ex change against the railroad, in which objection was made to a charge of $1.50 for switching cars for shippers. The commission ordered the railroad managers to stop it. The company ab sorbs the charge from stations on its line where it has competition, but not elsewhere. The commission is again hearing the matter because of com plaints that its operation is unsatisfac tory. STATE LEGISLATIVE LEAGUE HOLD ANNUAL MEETING Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 26.—The Ne braska Legislative league, which held its annual banquet here last evening, this afternoon elected the following officers: President, Orlando Tefft, of Cass county; vice president, William Dech, of Saunders county; secretary treasurer, H. C. Richmond, of Douglas county; executive committee, J. L. Caldwell, Lancaster; J. M. Tanner, Douglas; M. S. Wilcox, Burt; Matt Miller, Saunders; J. F. Conical, Red Willow, and W. H. Reynolds, of'Dawea. Governor Morehead, who acted as toastmaster at the banquet last night, spoke for a few moments, as did also Dr. Collins, of Pawnee City, w’ho was speuker of the house in 1871. T. J. Majors, who served in the territorial legislature of 1867. also talked for a few moments. MADISON COUNTY TO VOTE ON COUNTY SEAT MARCH 25 Madison, Neb,, Feb. 26.—At a meet ing of the board of county commis sioners yesterday afternoon an elec tion was called for Saturday, March 25, to decide whether the county seat shall remain at Madison, where it was established over 40 years ago, or be changed to Norfolk. Madison decided to file no objection to the petition, pre ferring to have the matter submitted to the voters and definitely settled. FALL ON STAIRWAY FATAL FOR FRANK C. DENDINGER Hartington, Neb., Feb. 26.—Frank C. Dendinger, 49 years old, fell this morn ing while going down a stairway into the basement of his home four miles southwest of town, and died two hours later. He was taking milk to his separator room when he fell and struck on his head, breaking a blood vessel. He is survived by his wife and 11 chil dren. He had been a resident of Cedar county 3" years. —4— BOY WILL PLEAD GUILTY OF ROBBING HIGH SCHOOL Norfolk. Neb., Feb. 26.—Complaint against Richard Crosier, 16-year-old son of M. E. Crosier, superintendent of the Norfolk schools, was filed at Madison yesterday afternoon by Coun ty Attorney Dowling, charging that Crozier broke into the Norfolk high school to steal $104. It is said Crosier \ will plead guilty before Judge Welch at Wayne Monday. Fur Prices Gowing Up. in Farm and Fireside we learn that at an auction sale of over $250,000 worth of furs, bids averaged about 170 per cent higher this year than for skins of similar quality two years ago. The government Alaskan blue foxes were included. Island Made to Order. From the Popular Science Monthly Hawaiian soil is being used to build up the small coral islands in the Pacific ocean known as tne midway and used as a relay station by a trans-Pacilic cable company. A quantity of earth is taken there every three months by the schooner that is sent with food sup plies for the operators. The task of building the island has progressed so far that it is now possible to keep a cow on the pasture. There are 2,000 sayings banks in the United Status. BOMB IN FURNACE AT ! NEBRASKA'S CAPITAL DOES LITTLE DAMAGE May Have Been One Prepared By Aviation Corps and Picked Up With Debris. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 26.—A bomb wiui exploded late last night in the state hospital. A fire had been built to burn some rubbish in a furnace under the west wing used for the purpose and no one was near when the explosion occurred. A part of the bomb was driven against a wall six feet distant and some papers set on fire. The jan itor extinguished the flames and made no report of the matter until this morning. The bomb was of brass, four feet long, and was only partly exploded. It has not been ascertained whether the bomb was brought in from outside or whether it was one of the experi mental bombs prepared by the aviation department and carelessly allowed to get mixed into the state house debris. At the present time the latter theory has the most followers. The possibility is considered, how ever, that some crank may have a grievance against the state officers and that he took this method to vent his spite. There are also the usual vague and unconfirmed rumors of foreign in fluences. which lack either motive or probability. BURLINGTON MOVES UP ON COMPETITIVE RATES Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 26.—The Burling ton railroad lias announced the increase of a number of rates at competitive points in Nebraska, and it need not fear the disapproval of anybody in doing so. It is because the Rock Island rail road has secured a temporary order from the federal court permitting it to place a 2.5 cents a mile rate in force in the state. The Burlington had the long haul between a number of points in the state touched by both rates, and in order to meet the tariffs of the Rock Island, based on 2 cents a mile, it had to charge less than 2 cents a mile. A formal application to install the new rates was made, although there is no legal necessity for doing so. For the reason that it could not forbid the in crease, the commission authorized it. BURGLARS OVERLOOK CASH IN ARLINGTON POSTOFFICE Arlington, Neb., Feb. 26.—Safe blow ers who cracked the safe at the Arling 'ton postoffice early Wednesday morn ing were poorly paid for their work. They left behind them a cashbox con taining $70 and some postage stamps. They secured nothing of value. They had evidently prepared to blow .open the smaller chest, as they had noured a quantity of glycerin over it. They lired two charges before it was opened. A rural route carrier sleeping over the postoffice was awakened by the ex plosion and looked out to see the two men leaving. He spread the alarm and officers were soon on the trail. No clews have been found yet. Clyde Badger, the postmaster, has been in office only since February 1. —4— CEDAR COUNTY REPUBLICANS BOOST WARNER FOR CONGRESS Hartington, Neb., Feb. 26.—At a meeting of the Cedar county republican central committee, candidates and leaders here, W. B. Warner, of Dakota City, was endorsed for congress, and a telegram was sent him urging him to run. Plans for the approaching campaign also were discussed. Most of the coun ty officials now in office are republi cans and they are all candidates for reelection, except the county assess or. At a meeting of the Cedap county democratic central committee in this city, it was decided to hold a county convention cn March 16. There have been but few democratic filings so far, and an effort will be made at the time of the convention to fill tiie ticket. —4— DAVE JOHNSON. OF ALLEN, CAUGHT ON FLY WHEEL Allen, Neb., Feb. 26.—While operating a gas engine near here Dave W. John son got his right arm caught in the ragged edge of a belt. He was drawn on the fly wheel and whirled around until his Weight stopped a six horse engine. His right hand was broken, hips, back and ankles badly bruised. He was operating the engine on the L. K. Wharton place grinding corn. Mr. Wharton was in an adjoining building and came to his assistance, but by that time the engine had stopped. Systematic Savinq. From tlie Indianapolis News. That saving is largely a matter of habit, and that It should bo the duty of every family whose head has regular work to save a definite amount, is the contention of a writer in the Woman’s Home Com panion. who thus quotes James J. Hill: “If you wish to know whether you are t<» be a success or a failure in life you can easily find out. The test is simple and in fallible. Are you able to save money. If not, drop out. for you will lose. You mav not think it. but you will lose as sure as you live. The seed of success is not in you." So much has been made of the having habit recently by the savings in stitutions of this and other cities that a concrete example of just what systematic saving will do for a person is instanced in the magazine articles. A man of 25. earning $20 a week, who will put $0 a week Into the savings bank at 4 per cent, draw ing out the total each time it reaches the sum of $1,000 and investing in G per cent bonds, will, at the age of 53 years, have In income of $20 a week from his savings. It has been the experience of many who have saved by the small payment meth ods in vogue for various "funds" that they have not deprived themselves of any pleasure or comfort and still have a bal ance at the end of the year that they would not have had had they not gone about saving in a systematic way. “Nevermore.” From Tit-Bits. The landlady of a well known boarding house always made a point’of asking de parting guests to write something in her visitors’ book. She was very proud of it— of some of the people whose names were In the volume, and the nice things they said. But there’s one thing I can’t understand, “the lady confined to a friend, ‘ and that is what an American gentleman put in the book after stopping here. People always smile when they read it." "What was it?" queried the other. “He only wrote the words. Quoth the raven!" « » • • Useful Commissions. From the Traffic News. I There is a great field for the state rail road commissions. They are a tremen dous power: if properly appointed can ac complish great good. The public service commission for the Second district of New York. Massachusetts. Ohio. Kentucky. Iowa. Wisconsin. New Mexico. South I)a kota and California commissions, and sev eral oihers, are to be congratulated for the really exceptional work which they have done. We believe that perhaps 75 per cent of the state railroad commissions have good intentions and consist of fairly capa ble men. WOODS CONVICTED OF BETRAYING DAUGHTER _ Three Formal Counts In Indict ment—Girl’s Mother Gives Testimony. Omaha, Neb., Feb. 25.—A jury in federal court here last night returned a verdict of "guilty” against John K. Woods, of Onawa, la., charged with transporting his daughter. Hazel Woods, for immoral purposes. The jury was out three hours, holding against Woods on three distinct counts—all re lating to phases of the white slave charge. Mrs. Woods, mother of the girl, was the last v/itness. She was called to the chair by the defense and an effort made to prove that Woods was physically in capable of having committed the acts charged against him. Mrs. Woods proved a good witness for the state, however. She broke down and cried in giving her testimony. In the arguments, attorneys for the defense said an operation had been per formed on Woods some years ago, in Seattle, which made'it impossible for him to have been guilty as charged. They offered no proofs. The position taken by the defense in the arguments was that Woods was the victim of a conspiracy on the part of Mrs. Woods to "get him out of the way.” Woods was the first witness for the defense, and he was followed by sever al witnesses by whom the defense at tempted to show that the girl's reputa tion for truthfulness was bad. Woods denied any misconduct toward his daughter. He admitted having occu pied the same Pullman berth with her and the same room at hotels, but said this was because of stringent financial conditions. , QUARREL ABOUT RENT TERMINATES IN SHOOTING Plattsmouth, Neb.. Feb. 25.—YV. P. Cook shot Arlo McLaren with a shot gun when McLaren attempted to at tack hint. Three months ago, Cook leased a furnished portion of his house to McLaren, for which the latter paid one month’s rent. When the time ex pired McLaren refused either to va cate or pay more rent. Since then Mr. Cook had been try ing to get possession of the place. While the McLarens were away, Cook carried out in the yard McLaren’s household goods and locked the door. The shooting occurred from the acci dental discharge of the gun in the re sultant quarrel and fight. McLaren's wounds are not considered serious. —*— DELEGATES NOMINATED BY NEBRASKA PROGRESSIVES Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 25.—At a meeting tere last evening of the progressive party state central committee F. P. Corrick, of Lincoln, was recommended &s national committeeman and the fol lowing delegates to the national con vention at Chicago were nominated to go on the primary ballot: At Large—J. C. Harpham, Lincoln; W. J. Broatch, Omaha; H. E. Sackett, Beatrice and J. B. Gibbons, Kearney. First District—Don L. Love, Lincoln and S. S. Stew’art, Teoumseh. Second District—J. L. Kaley, Omaha, and A. H. Bigelow, Omaha. Third District—R. P. Turner, Fre mont, and J. C. Jenkins, Neligh. Fourth District—J. G. Wray, York; M. F. Stanley, Aurora. Fourth District—W. H. Miller, Bloomington; A. H. Lewis, Sutton. Sixth District—N. H. Mattley, Ains ley; K. D. Pierce, Hemingford. There was an animated discussion among the committeemen on the sub ject of preparedness, the only question on which there were differences in the resolutions adoped. A declaration in harmony with that of the national com mittee at its meeting in Chicago in January was finally adopted. Among the other resolutions were declarations for a broader nationalism, comprising social and industrial justice at home and the protection of American lights and citizens abroad; the dethronement of invisible government; budget sys tem in national finance; a permanent nonpartisan tariff commission for grad ual tariff revision along protective lines: womanhood as well as manhood suffrage and an adequate merchant riiarine. A. MANY FARMERS DRIVEN FROM HOMES ALONG PLATTE Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 25.—The flood waters of the Platte river have spread to between three or four miles in width opposite Ashland, on the Sarpy county side. A number of farmers have been compelled to leave their homes, but there have been no casualties. Thus far all the railroad bridges have been able to withstand the pressure caused by ice gorges, but some have been weakened. The condition all along the lower Platte cannot be said to be im proved, as a great mass of ice is still to move out. After being marooned for several hours on a floating cake of ice, John Grainger was rescued by men who managed to reach him in a boat. Bert Brown, toll bridge keeper near Ash land, with four or five men, are ma rooned in Brown’s house near the bridge. The house is in danger of be ing wrecked and men are watching in boats. The toll bridge is threatened, as the ice gorge fails to yield to dyna mite charges. WIDOW SEEkS RELEASE OF DAUGHTER HELD AS WITNESS Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 25.—The supreme court is asked to sit as umpire in a lawsuit that involves a romance and a few other things. Mrs. Ellen D. Earl, of Beaver Crossing, asks for a writ of habeas corpus releasing her daugh ter from the custody of a detention home in Omaha. She was placed there by a local court, to be held as a wit ness against a man named Goldsber ry, who is accused of having violated her chastity. Goldsberry is an Omaha carpenter who was doing some work in Beaver Crossing. There he met and wooed Widow Earl. Goldsberry went to Omaha with Goldie Earl, the wom an’s daughter, aged 14, to buy some clothing in anticipation of the wed ding. He was arrested there on the charge of sustaining criminal rela tions with the girl, but Mrs. Karl is standing by her betrothed, and wants her daughter back. also. FRANK C. MOREY, LINCOLN, FOUND DEAD NEAR UTICA Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 23.—Frank C. Morey, a bricklayer of Lincoln, was killed at Utica, Tuesday. His dead body, badly crushed, was found along side the Burlington tracks, east of town. A negro tramp found it and sup plied partial identification. The negro saia he had been a tender for Morey on several recent jobs and his identifi cation was confirmed by the man’s ef fects,. Inasmuch as a railroad ticket, giving him passage from Seward to York, was found in his clothing, it is supposed that ho fell from the iruia. » ENTIRE MINT , QUESTION MAY BE REOPENEO.REPORT , Lansing Indicates Government | May Discuss With Powers What Constitutes ^ Defense. CONGRESS UNDER CONTROL — Administration Leaders Have the Situation Well In Hand Again — Wait Reply From Berlin. Washington. Feb. 28.—With tlie ap parent quieting down of the situation in congress the supreme crisis shifts , hack to the negotiations between Sec retary Lansing and Count von Bern storff. i Mr. Lansing said today there was no intention of transferring the negotia tions to Berlin to be conducted be tween Ambassador Gerard and the Ber lin foreign office, as was intimated in. dispatches published abroad and re iterated that the state department had heard nothing more from Germany on its request for a declaration that the submarine campaign would not be con ducted in violation of previous as surances for the safety of Americans traveling on unresisting liners. - The situation in congress apparently is being held in check by the admin istration leaders, while President Wil son rejnains firm in his determination •to insist on the rights of Americans to travel on ships armed for defense only. From German sources comqs sugges tions that the Teutonic governments were inspired to issue their new notices by the American circular note to the allied powers, proposing disarmament! of merchant ships and the German beM lief is that the allies will not accept th" American suggestion. Allies May Yet Yield. i From British sources come the p.osi- V five statement that the British govern- \ ment at least, has not rejected the 1 American suggestion, but is consulting her allies. The issue is complicated by the at titude of the Italian government and the presence at New York of three armed Italian merchantmen. Secretary Lansing announced today that one of the entente allies had re I-lied to his suggestion for the dis armament of merchant ships. He de clined to give tile nature of the reply or to tell from which government it came, saying he probably would make all the replies public when they were received. . / The state department had expected a joint reply from all the allies and re- T ceipt from only one was a surprise to ' officials. Secretary Lansing made it clear he did not consider there was any differ ence of opinion between any of the governments involved in the submarine negotiations regarding the principle in volved. May Discuss Armament. The department considers that the German and Austrian governmJ'i:'-- in their memorandum clearly inferred that their intended action was a de parture from tile recognized princples of international law which they deemed necessary because of changed condi tions. Secretary Lansing said lie was un able to announce at this time whether the United States would enter into . discussion of what might properly lie considered defensive armament. He in dicated, however, that such a discus sion could properly he entered into. Although Secretary Lansing declined to tell the name of the replying power, it was learned that it was Italy and that the reply was argumentative lather than conclusive. It was pointed cut that Italian liners give pledges not to use their armament except for de- A fense when clearing from American Jr ports. NORRIS MAKES ATTACK ON WATER POWER BILL Washington, D. C., Fob. 26.—A scath ing attack In a vigorous speech was made today by Senator Norris against the Shields water power bill. This is the bill pending in the Senate which a powerful group of reactionary demo crats and reactionary republicans art trying to drive through and which thus far the administration is not opposing. Senator Norris described the magni tude of the grab planned by the power trust under this measure. He pleaded with senators not to give away without compensation to the water power trust tile wonderful resources of the coun try. _ _ REV. GEORGE J. KELLEY IS HARBORING DELUSION Des Moines, la., Feb. 26.—"Rev. Geo. J. Kelley, now at Sutton, Neb., had no connection whatever with the brutal ax murders in Villisca, in June, 1912," declared Henry Sampsen, assistant at torney general, todaj. “Shortly after the crime I went over the whole ground at Villisca with Kelley, who was preaching in a small town near there at the time. Evident ly he has brooded over the gruesome details of the murder until his mind is temporarily unbalanced." Villisca authorities are investigating alleged statements attributed to Kelley b.v Dr I.. K. Strate. a Sutton, Nett. « physician in a letter received yester m day by Chief of Detectives MacDonald.- Jf FOR GOVERNOR MAJOR. St. Louis, Feb. 26.—The democrat state committee adopted resolutions en dorsing Governor Major as democratic candidate for vice president and pledged the support of the Missouri democracy > to President Wilson. The state con- « vention will he held at St. Joseph, \ March 1. F ITALIAN CONVICTED OF J KILLING AN AMERICAN Home, (via Paris). Feb 26.—Pietro Possi was found guilty today at Arezzo on the charge of nnn dermis assault against Mrs. Mary Flavelie. nf Fhicago. in a railroad train between Florence and Aie/.zo on May 2 3. 1914. for the purpose of robbery. He was sentence: \ »o eUnt years and four .ninths in: 1 piisunmcnt. A Mrs, !• in voile re*,;rn#',i to 'he Fnite : • Ftatos following t attach and d:ed Phua-.o on c: 11. 1914.