REBEL AGAINST RATE INCREASE Telephone Users at Hold rege, Neb., Are Planning Municipal Plant Lincoln, Neb.,, , (SpectbO— A movement la on at Holdrege, Neb., because of the intense feeling among citizens against the recent Increase In telephone rates, to establish a muni cipal telephone system in that city. A petition was circulated to bring about a vote for a bond Issue to fi nance the proposed enterprise. The petition received more than the re quired number of s'gnatures. It will t>« taken up by the city council at Its meeting, July 21. This action by Holdrege people Is the first concrete step taken In this state against the recent rate adjustment. TAX LEVY MAY B NCREASED Higher Costs of Educational Institutions and High ways Blamed Lincoln, Neb., (Special) — Enough returns are In from the coun ty assessors to make it certain that the assessed valuation of the state for taxation purposes will be around $3,000,000, which Is about f.he same as last year. I*ast year tbs state tax was two mills, which raised about $6,000,000. It Is not known how much It will he this year, hut the members of the state board think It will be a little higher, ns state appropriations for educational purposes, highways and new buildings at the Mata In stitution were higher. Seventy-four of the 03 counties have reported, These Indicate a loss In tangible property of $14,637,000 from last year, but this Is merely bookkeeping of the state. Tho last legislature created two Intangible classes, and these have drawn from the old tangible properly list some thing like $16,600,000 of property. Tha actual valuation. It will be seen, has Increased $2,000,000. but because these Intangibles carry a specific tax of their own It will reduce the total upon which state taxes are based and necessarily raise the mill levy. TO BEGIN TESTING CATTLE BY AUGUST Walthiil, Neb.. , (Special)— The testing of cattle In Thurston county under the area free plan may be started by August 1, It has been learned. There st ems to he no def inite date set by the state and federnl departments for the starting of this work hut local boosters for the work have been assured that the work Will be started junt us soon as men are available to do the '«stln*. Ac cording to last reports there will be enough men sent Into the county when tho work Is started to test every herd In the county In four or five weeks. FIND CAUSE O'r OLD CAPITOL SETTLING Lincoln. Neb.. , .. 'Special)— The work of tearing down the old Btate eapltol Is complete, so far as the superstructure Is concerned, and a part of the old foundations have been ripped up. This has been useful In settling for all time the dispute as to what made the southeast corner of the old structure sink, taking with It for a number of Inches the entire section of the building. The original builders struck a pit or quicksand and had put two arches over It on which the foundation rested. One of these arches had broken. The other held the corner up. Neither of the wings of the old eapltol had a bit of concrete In their foundations. MISSING MAN MAY HAVE LEFT FORTUNE Newcastle, Neb., \ ^ ^ «-Funeral services were held at the home, near here, for Mrs. George Fluent, 86 years old. a pioneer of Dixon county who came here with her husband and homesteaded In 1867. Mr. Fluent, who was Miss Lois Hotchkiss before her marriage, was born at Grenadier Island, near King ston, Can., In 1889, and catno with her paren's to Floyd county, Iowa, when a young girl. Amid the priva tions and dangers of the early days, when grasshoppers had destroyed the crops, she was left to support the child-cn when her husband left for the went to seek a fortune pros pecting for gold. Mr. Fluent never returned but sev eral times he s-nt small sums of money when he struck what ap peared to he a goad vein of gold. He finally died without bringing back the fortune, but one of his sons is looking arter fho claims and a for tune yet may come to the second or third genera th.n. There were five children In the family, three of whom survive: Lu ther M. Ftuc-nt of Keller. Wash: George W. Fluent of Maskell. and Mrs. Minnie Wlxson of Sioux City, la. FARMERS UMION PICNIC WAS PRONOUNCED SUCCESS Wltslde, Neb.. (Special)— A laige crowd attended the Farmers Union pl-'itlc here Saturday. II. G. Kerrey, president of the Nebraska Farmers’ Union, gave an address. The Carroll band gave two concerts. The ball game between Wakefield and Deer Cree,k Giants resulted li? «* victory for tho latter 8 to 4. Fortunately, the sap In the trees affords some protection against saps who make camp fires.—Santa Bar ham Dally Newa ERRING PASTOR SEEKS lOM Admits Misconduct But As serts He Will Now Go Straight Uncoln, Neb., , . . (Special)— Rev. George \V. Gregory, serving a long term for misconduct with small girls while holding a pastorate in Brown county, has asked (he pardon board release after eight years' im prisonment. Several ministers ap peared In his behalf, and his father, a resident of Sidney, la., asked for his son’s release that lie might come and help him care for his family. Gregory had held pastorates at Whit ney, Stuart, Kushvtlle and Johns town. He told the board that he was guilty but penitent and would go straight hereufter. Peter E. Nelson, former ranchman in Thomas county, told th ■ board, when ho appeared to ask a parole, that he had been persuaded by Omaha hank ers and other friends to sell part of his ranch and then go Into the bank ing business at Thedford. The bnnk later failed, and Nelson drew from one to five years for making a false report to the hanking department. His attorney suld that. Nelson was a mere errand boy for the Omaha bankers, and that he got Into trouble by following their advice. Nelson made a strong plea 1 person, saying he had been a fool, but It had cost him Ills liberty for a year and all of his property. He said that he might get a little salvage out of a ranch now being foreclosed upon. VISITS MOTHER FOR LAST TIME Man Sentenced to Life In Pri*on Given Privilege Accompanied by Sheriff O’Neill, Neb., . , Smiling and ftimultnting cheerfulness so master fully tui to completely deceive his invalid mother, Walter Gregor bade her goodhje forever, at Elgin, while on his wav to start a life sentence in the penitentiary. This v/as told here upon return of Sheriff Duffy, who took him to prison. Gregor was sentenced last Thurs day for ihe murder of his sweet heart, Josephine Verzal of Atkinson, May 10. His mother’s Illness Is very grave, but Is such that (the Is able to be about the house at times. She has not been permitted to learn of her sen’s crime. The sheriff remained in seclusion for fear the mothor might recognize him from her previous resldenco in Dolt county. After a filial gi-acllng. the son told the mother how well she was look ing and then they conversed just as do all mothers and sons long absent ! from each other. He told her he was driving for a traveling man, and his employer had readily agreed that they come around by Elgin that he might see her whllo on their way east. A bit more conversation, then Gregor kissed his mother for the last time and walked out and climbed Into the sheriff’s car. He waved to her ns they drove away. INSURANCE COMMISSIONER WANTS LAW OBEYED Lincoln, Neb., . (Special)— Insurance Commissioner Dumont has made two rulings that are aimed at stopping practices he does not believe to be lawful. One order forbids any person selling or soliciting Insurance until he has secured a license from the department, and companies are notified that they must not furnish any one supplies until his application has been approved. Heretofore an agent has gone to work immediately upon filing his application. The commissioner says that this has re sulted in abuse of the law, men being named for the purpose of writing spe cial risk and also because of the fact that some of those who have thus started in have been found to have been denied licenses before for fail ure to obey the code. The oUier ruling forbids agents soliciting and placing substitutes for term policies. Tills is a cheap form of insurance, but the comnnjsloner holds that it has some value to the holder, and that It Is ’’twisting” or misrepresentation for any company other than the one that sold it to him to convert it into a regular policy. WEALTHY RAILROAD BUILDER DIED SUDDENLY Ben trice, Neb., —Funeral services are to be held here Wednes day for Chester W. Collins, wealthy retired railway builder of Brooklyn, N. who died Mintdeniy at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. T. Weston, Beatrice, lau> Sunday. Had Mr. Collins lived hut one day longer, he would have been Si. He leaves his widow and one child, Mrs. Wes ton. His death r ima suddenly from acute indigestion nhortly after he had returned from the country club links seemingly in ex'.llenl health. FATHER ACCIDENTALLY KILLS 2-YEAR-OLD CHILD Dimock, S. D„ . -Helen, 2 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Croson of this place, was In stantly killed when a shotgun, held by her father, accidentally discharged, sending a charge of shot through the child's right lung. The father had been preparing to take the gun to Parkston for repair and had started to take it apart, not knowing It was loaded. At a coroner's iqjcst, the death was declared to be accidental. New Outline The new sausage-shaped sachels have this to recommend them— there Isn't an inch of waste space, and they are very easy to c&qry. They are very smart, too, and seen - in all sizes and qualities of leather. TITLE TO LAND BIG QUESTION Two Men Lay Claim to Same Tract—Go to Supreme Court Lincoln, Neb., , > (Special)— The supreme court Is called upon t« act as arbiter in a suit between Adolph Lazure and Frank Kriz, both of whom claim the same land in Box Butte county, a tract of 440 acres. Lazure claims title by virtue of a patent Issued S4 years ago to Leila Granger and by her transferred to others until La*ure bought it. Kriz has a potent from the govern ment for 480 acres which he says is the same 489 acres that Lazure Bays are his, and which claim Lazure denies. The dispute had its origin in the fact that when Mrs. Granger pre empted the land it was described as certain lots In a certain part of the county, whereas when Kriz home steaded It the land was described In the usual way on the record by sec tions and range. Kach says that the description of the other applies to another piece of land than the one «nch claims. Laz ure anys that it la l he Granger tract because the ruins of hnr pre-ex emption shack are still to be found on the tract. The court below held for Kriz. BUS INSURANCE MUST CONTINUE Nebraska Rail Board Rules for Protection of Passengers Lincoln, Neb., __ , (Special)— All persons or firms Operating bus lines In the state must take out In surance policies, according to reg ulations nnd requirements that the state railway commission, which con trols the service of such carriers, has Just f.'.Ade. These are technical In character, but the object Is u» make the liability of the Insurance company continuous so that the amount of the policy cannot be exhausted with one or more accidents, but continues the protection to passengers as long as it is in force. The form prescribed holds the liability no matter if any thing that the parties themselves agree to do in the contract falls, and the bankruptcy of the operator does not relieve the carrier. The order also forbids the employment of any person as driver of Intertown busse* who Is under 21 years old. MARRIED IN IOWA FIFTY YEARS AGO Gross. Neb.. • (Special)— Mr. and Mrs. G. A. arnes celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their home In Gross, July 4. Their six living children were pres ent. They are, Mr. and Mrs. Wiley O. Barnes of Lynch, Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. Guy A. Barnes of Lynch, Neb.: Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Barnes 01 Sturgis, S. D.; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hathaway of Gamm Valley, S. D.: Mr. and Mrs. Jay F. Barnes of Omaha. Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. Maurice H. Courtney of Lynch, Neb. Eleven grandchildren and one great grand child. in 1902 they, with their family moved from Thurston, Neb, to Gross, to a farm where they lived until re tirement. Mr. and mrs Barnes were married at Mondamin, la., July 4. 1875. ANTHON BANK NOW THIRTYvFIVE YEARS OLD Anthon. la.. (Special)— The Anthon State hank has observed Its thirty-fifth anniversary. The of ficers of the hank are H. L. Heidel berg. president; G. W. Fitchi»?r, vice pres'dent; John B. Sills, “cashier: Miss Zell Lee, assistant cashier. MANY CATTLE GIVEN TUBERCULOSIS TESTS Lincoln, Neb.. / (Special) — Over 40,000 head of cattle were tested for tuherculists during June, reports the stale department of agriculture. These were in 2.947 herds. The dis ease was found In 318 animals in 218 herds. The total number of reactors found by the state and private vet erinarians was 4G5. These were all shipped to market and the premises cleaned and put under quarantine. Five new counties are to be Included In L e testing area this month. • HUSBAND GIVES HIS WIFE AWAY But Omaha Pair Is Arrested When They Sought License To Wed ... Omaha, Neb., y , t- (Special)— Frank Zack, 47 year’s old, and Mag Tie Roach, 39, were placed under ar rest Thursday after they had applied for a marriage license at Council Bluffs, across the Missouri river from here, when the license cleric learned that Maggie was "given” to Frank by her husband, Tony Roach, with a dollar for good luck. Mrs. Roach naid her husband threw her.out of their home, Wednes day night, and had given Zack a dollar to marry her. Officers said Mrs. Roach had also married Roach without obtaining a divorce. OPPOSESBOND ISSUE PLANNED Attorney for Nebraska Rail Board Says Concern’s Acts Not Regular Lincoln, Neb., ' (Special) — File Tri-State Utilities company of Minnesota, which operates a number of plants tn northeastern Nebraska, ought not, In the opinion of Hugh Lamaster, attorney for the state rail way commlse'on, be given the privi lege by that body of issuing $346,500 of bonds with which to buy plants at Ainsworth, Neigh, Valentine, Butte, Anoka and Fairfax for a little less than $500,000. Mr. Lamaster finds that the W. B. Forshay company, a holding concern managed by the same persons as the Tri-State, has bought these proper ties and is to turn them over, under a contract, to the Tri-Stato at a profit of $55,000, although it has but $160,000 invested in the deal. He says that the Forshay company will realize a further gain in that the values of the property sold includo working capital and going concern value which are not really purchased by the Tri-State. Mr. Lamaster says that it is plaix that the Til-State is being over reached in the transaction, and ad vises that because of the excessive gain to the Forshay company, the application be rejected. He also advises against the validation of $14,500 preferred stock and $101,000 of bonds that he says were issued with knowledge of the law requiring permission of the commission, and that to do so would make the com mission nn accessory after a viola tion of the law that now subjects the corporation and possibly some of its officers to prosecution. RAILROADS WANT TO CUT DOWN EXPENSES Lincoln, Nob., ( (Special)— The Burlington and Rock Island rail road companies have made a joint application to the state railway com mission to substitute a caretaker at $300 a year for the $1,940 Joint agent they maintain at Thompson, Jeffer son county. They say it is a station with little locul business, and with a caretaker in charge better service can bo gtven because union rules will not curtail the length of his day. BLOOMFIELD WAREHOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE Bloomfield, Neb., (Special) —A fire which started from a pile of burning rubbish, destroyed a ware house at the rear of the Basket store here Wednesday. The fire Jepart ment succeeded in keeping the flames from spreading to nearby buildings. There was quite a heavy wind blowing at the flme. The loss is partially covered by Insurance. WOUNDS COUSIN WHO ANNOYED HIS WIFE Reward, Neb., ; .-Frank Stysknl of Bee was held In county court today on a charge of shooting with Intent to wound his cousin, Joe Styskal. Stysknl is In a serious con dition, but It is be.ieved he will re cover. He was wounded with a shotgun on the lawn of his home, according to Sheriff Scott. Frank Styskal was released on bond. Authorities say the shooting was caused by attentions of Joe to Frank's wife. A year ago. according to the sheriff. Mrs. Frank Stysknl had complained of Joe annoying her. IS DESERTER FROM CALIFORNIA GUARDS Wayne. Neb., . (Special) — Lyman Martin. 23 years old. son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Martin, who re turned here from California recently, this week surrendered himself to the sheriff saying he was a deserter from the army. He was taken to Fort Omaha, where it was discovered that he was a deserter, not from the army but from the national guard of California. ' /hlch was In camp at the time he took french leave. Because of the national guard’s connecMon with the army it Is said he will be returned to the west for punishment. BIG CROWD ATTENDS SCHOOL DEDICATION Menominee. Nob.. *A large rrowd of people from northern Cedar county gathered here Wednesday for the dedication of t’le new parochial school, completion of which has been made under the dtreotlon of Rev. Father Hilt, pastor of St. Boniface Catholic church here. At the same time a ctasr of 64 candidates was confirmed, one of the largest ever to he received Ip the county. Dinner • nd lunehee were served by the wo aen of the church in the basement cf the new school bul’dlnr. For Rainy Days J The serviceable umbrella you take out In the rain need not be of somber black or a solid color. It can be of rubberized silk with a riot of color and a medley of patterns. If you like. Particularly for thfe beach and sum mer resort, the noisy umbrella is liked. HAVEMYSTERY HORSE DISEASE Farmers of Sioux County, Nebraska, Lose Many Ani mals—Make Investigation - ■— . Lincoln, Neb., . y __ . (Special) A mysterious disease among horses, at Harrison and other places in west ern Nebraska, is being investigated by Secretary McLaughlin, of the state department of agriculture. Ranchers have lost horses for several years from an unknown cause. It is esti mated that 300 animals have died in northern Sioux county during the past seven or right years. Dr. L. R. Cantwell will make a preliminary survey of the situation and will re port on it soon. ARE DISAGREED ON ROUTING OF HIGHWAY Newcastle, Neb., __ (Special) —The people in thD part of Nebraska 1 will be greatly disappointed if the route of the new highway between here and Maskell follows the north road instead of the south road, as the north road has many sharp and dangerous curves and steep hills al though it is considered about one fourth of a mile shorter. Business men and farmers in this locality, op posed to the bad road to the north, circulated a petition and obtained 447 signatures in favor of the lower and better road, while another peti tion of only 177 names was presented to the board of supervisors of Dixon county favoring the north road. The supervisors voted to disregard the petition for the south road and allow tho River Route highway to follow the upper or north road. The super visors made no apology or gave no good reason for such action, but it was brought out that the board has an unwritten law to vote according to the advice of the supervisor in the district where a project or ques tion is under consideration. The supervisor of the Maskell district was in favor of the north route. The ntecessary plats, petitions and other papers have been forwarded to the state department of public works for final decision of the exact route as provided by law. Cripple Killed In Odd Accident Driverless Auto Crashes In to Porch on Which Un fortunate Sat Omaha. Neb.,\_ t —A driverless automobile, left parked half a block away on a hillside, Sunday, jumped the curbing and crashed into the front porch on which Richard Kuhl, 14 years o’d, a cripple, was sitting, fatally injuring him. He died in a hospital. The efforts of an 8-year-old sister to save him were futile. J. P. Lee, owner of the auto, heard the crash and ran from the house where he was visiting to find the lad under the wreckage of auto and porch. Lee was not arrested. The manner in which the brakes were released is not known. WOMAN IS DEAD FROM RATTLESNAKE BITE Bu**.e, Nob., . y. ,Mrs Harold Stewart of Pinecamp, near here, died from the effects of being bitten by a rattlesnake. Mrs. Stewart was pick ing berries when the snake colled un der her and struck. She ran two miles to get assistance but died in a hospital here. BODY OF STRANGER IS FOUND HANGING Creseo, la., : ' "(Special)—The body of an unidentified man wai found hanging from the limb of & tree here Saturday. It was so badly decomposed that Identification was impossible. Part of an envelope with the words, "return in five days to Box 1583 K. Milwaukee, Wls.," was found in a pocket. Kiwanians Refuse To Accept His Resignation Worthington, Minn., * > -.Spe cial)—The Worthington Kiwanians unanimously voted not to accept the resignation of President S. A. Slater, which the latter recently turned in on the grounds of inability to at tend to his duties because of illness. Dr. Slater, who Is acting physician at the Soutnwestern Sanitorlum, has been confined to his room for some weeks, and will leave the city soon for a complete reat. EVANS VACANCY ' IS NOT FILLED Chances of Dakota City At torney Are Believed To Be Good Lincoln, Neb., v _/ (Special)— The name of Judge'F. W. Button, of Fremont, was eliminated from con* slderation as the successor of Judge Robert E. Evans, of Dakota City, wfio died some days ago. by Governor McMullen when he said that he would not be foolish enough to make one appointment In order to have an other one to make. He explained that he meant that there w^s always trouble enough following a decision In making one appointmopt without asking for more. This will also elim inate all other district juAges In the Third congressional circuit from con sideration. The names of Fred S. Berry, of Wayne, and Rodney Dun lap, of Fremont, who was chairman of the republican congressional com mittee last year, have bean entered. Button Is a democrat. The general opinion 1u that tho appointment will go either to W. P Warner, of Dakota City, or J. C, Martin, of Central City. AN ICE FAMINE IS NOW FEARED Omaha and Council Bluffs Called on to Supply Other Towns Omaha, Neb.v ^ _ (t. N. S.)— An Ice famine threatens Omaha and Council Bluffs unless there is a let np In the heat wave In the near future. Omaha and Council Bluffs Ice deal ers say they have enough Ice for the local demand but that Des Moines. St. Joseph and other surrounding cities are buying ice from them at the rate of 600 tons a day. A big ice house burned here this spring, destroying 50,000 tons of Ice. This assisted in shortening the ice supply. Des Moines got 5,000 tons from Council Bluffs dealers, and St. Joseph took 500 tons out Monday. At the present rate of consumption, the ice supply here will be exhausted In six weeks, It was said. MUCH STORM DAMAGE IN DIXON COUNTY Allen, Neb., ^ t (Special)— 2>lxon county had a heavy wind and rain storm Monday evening, which did thousands of dollars in damage to crops. Corn fields in the vicinity of Martlnsburg and Ponca suffered the most, many of them being laid flat to the ground Small grain harvest had just been started nicely over the county, and In many sections the standing grain was flattened on the ground so as to make harvest almost impossible. Damage in the vicinity of Allen was also heavy, though not quite as great as In the northern end aS the county. The Chautauqua tent at Ponca was blown down an automobile, was smashed to pieces on the streets of Newcastle and the electric high line service for the entire section was out of order until Tuesday morning, when employes of the company traced the trouble to near Hubbard. This was the first rain of any kind' received in the immediate vicinity of Allen for over four weeks and was much needed, although the wind damage was heavy. INVESTIGATE FAILURE OF BURGESS-NASH COMPANY Omaha, Neb., _ (Special)—; An examination of The records of the Burgess-Nash company, bankrupt department store, was begun Tues day by James E. Egan, expert ac countant, and Postal Inspector Coble. Egan arrived from Washington to make the Inspection. He Is con nected with the bureau of Investiga tion of the department of Justice. He was one of the five men whose examination of the books of former Governor McCray of Indiana led to his sentence to the penitentiary for 10 years. Egan's most recent investi gation was of the Hawkjns Mortgage company, Portland, Ind. Morton S. Hawkins, president of the company, was sentenced to 15 years and lined $10,000. GATHERING DATA FOR RAIL RATE HEARING Lincoln, Neb., v _ (Special) — The state railway commission has Its staff of rate experts and account ants working on testimony to be sub mitted In connection with the hear ings before the Interstate Commerce Commission in which the Nebraska roads, with others, are asking In creased returns on their investment. The commission asked for this In formation In an effort to find out just how much of a load each depart ment, passenger and freight. Is tarrying. The great falling off In passenger traffic is one of the rea sons ascribed for the reduced net revenues of the roads, and the com mission wants to know just how much passenger revenues are con tributing to net revenues. TWO HARVESTERS DROWN Highmore. S. D., (Special) O. II. Dutton of Middleton, la., and his partner, W. M. Arnold, were drowned in a small lake 6 miles east of Highmore Tuesday evening. Two other men were with them at the time and they narrowly escaped be ing pulled in. The lake was dragged and the bodies recovered. Artificial respira tion was used for some timo but without result. The four men were harvest hands here looking for wor*. One of the drowned men has a wife *s\d three children.