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WASHINGTON NOTES.
For the first time In history the
wives of the new president and vice
president will rldo with their hus
bands In the inaugural parade at
Washington.
The hoiiHC committee decided that
the attack on President Roosevelt, de
livered by Representative Cook, a Re
publican of Colorado, shall not be
taken from the record.
In taking the oath of office Presi
dent Taft will use the supremo court's
historic bible, thus breaking up an old
precedent, other presidents accepting
new holy books.
Washington Is ready for the inau
guration of President Taft and many
visitors are already in the capital.
Iowans in Chicago have started a
movement to augment the fund piling
up for the erection of a substantial
monument to the late William It. Alli
son, former nestor of the United
States senato. The legislature and
congress has also made an appropria
tion for a suitable memorial to bo
erected in Washington.
President-elect Taft, by tho selec
tion of Franklin MacVeagh of Chica
go, completed his cabinet.
The house, after a hard battle and
many amendmis, passed the sundry
civil bill, carrying $137,000,000.
A committee of five members has
been appointed by tho house to decide
whether Representative Cook's attack
on tho president shall bo expunged
from the record.
The provision in the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill that thero
shall be no ambassadorship created
unless It has' been provided for by act
of congress haB been agreed to by the
conferees.
The house of representatives cut tho
salary of the president to $75,000, tho
vice-president to $12,000 and defied the
senate which had fixed the amounts
by amendments to tho legislative ap
propriation bill.
PERSONAL.
It is announced that Joseph Loiter
will sell his famous coal mine at Zolg
ler. III.
President Roosevelt gave a luncheon
to his "tennis cabinet" and praised
the memberB for their loyally to him
and to the nation.
It is now understood that Rear-Admiral
Sperry will file his application
for relief from the command of the
Atlantic battleship fleet with the next
administration.
W. Vernon Flooth, head of tho
failed fish trust, Is charged in an in
dictment with conspiring with Freder
ick R. Robblns, former assistant treas
urer, to defraud a bunk out of $300,
000. Lady Cook, prominent in the advo
cacy of the cause of woman suffrage
here and In England, arrived In New
York from England. Lady Cook, who
was formerly Miss Tennessee Clallln,
declared that woman's battle for the
suffrage was already won.
Senator Bevcrldge wbb proclaimed
leader of the Indiana Republicans at
a banquet given by Republican edi
tor! in Indianapolis. The senator in
a speech talked of party fealty and
favored a real primary law.
E. II. Harrlman celebrated his sixty
first birthday at San Antonio, Tex., In
a quiet manner. He spent tho morn
ing in pistol and rltiu practice. He
said he never felt better In bis life.
Bernard H. Rawl of Lexington, S. C,
was appointed chief of tho dairy di
vision of the department of agricul
ture at Washington at $2,500 a year.
GENERAL NEWS.
The unusual spectacle of the state
selling one of its witnesses to the de
fense was seen In the trial of tho
slayers of former Senator Cnrmnck at
Nashville, Tenn.
After patching up a truce with Sen
ator La Follette, Senator Stephenson
decided not to permit his colleague to
present his certificate of election to
the senate and will have some other
Republican senator do it for him.
The Logan county court at Guthrie,
Okla., decided that Gov. Haskell had
no right to order the seizure of pa
pers from counsel for William R.
Hearst, and ordered their return.
Although the Indisposition of the
pope continues the attending phy
sicians maintain that his holiness will
be entirely recovered in a few days.
Secretary Newberry of the navy
department said there is no Intention
of relieving Admiral Sperry from com
mand of the "battle fleet."
A suit to recover blood money ob
tained by Mrs. Hello Gunness from
her victims was filed at Laporte, lnd.,
by a brother of Andrew llelgeleln.
Two thousand Jackles and marines
of the fleet, which has Just completed
Its world cruise, marched and were
entertained In Norfolk, Va.
NliYD UP A Wttft S
ITEMIZEDFDRM
Presidentelect Taft in a tribute to
the president is quoted as saying
Th'-ntlore Roosevelt will rank In his
tory with Washington and Lincoln.
A grand Jury at Jackson, Midi.,
has been ordered by the court to
probe the state penitentiary manage
ment, against which chnrges have
been made.
The jury for the re trial of the fa
mous $29,240,000 Standard Oil case
ftas selected in the United States dis
trict court In Chicago.
The annual report of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company for the year,
1908, shows a decrease in gross earn
ings compared with the nreceedliii!
.yeur, of $52,440,722, and a decrease in
nei earnings or $7,430,297.
Blanche Walsh, the actress, who has
been confined In a hospital In Kansas
City more than a month, Buffering
from a severe attack of stomach trim-
Ij
has left the hospital nnd will go
to
New York next week.
It Is reported In New York that
1th the retirement from tittle
wl
Pr.
esldont Roosevelt a great eon mine
strike may bo expected.
Hayes and Dorando will meet for
their third race over the Maiatlum dis
tance on March 15, In Madison Square
Gnrdon, New York. Hayes believes
he can turn tho tables on hl rival.
Jenn Mattls, tho waller who lasl
Christmas attacked President Full
lores of France and tried to pull his
beard, wbh tried and conlctd und
sentenced to four years' Imprisonment,
the Imprisonment to bo followed by
live years' banishment from tho boun
daries of Paris.
A $50,1(00 monument In memory of
President James A. Garfield Is pro
posed in a bill introduced by Repre
sentative Lnngley of Kentucky. Tho
measures provides that tho monument
shall be erected on or near tho Middle
Creek battlefield In Floyd county,
Kentucky.
Hen G. Fcrnnld and Charles Tonnoy
Jacknm of Wisconsin plan a trip to
the Gulf of Mexico in n canvas canoe.
The reported engagement of Miss
Kt lu t Roosevelt and William Phillips,
third assistant secretary of Btato, Is
denied by the president's secretary
and tho young iiiuii'b mother.
Tho Btato department has niado in
quiry of tho governor of Nebraska con
corning tho mobbing of Greeks at
South Omaha.
To prevent a lynching Sheriff Grif
fin has taken John Junkln, self-confessed
slayer of Miss Clara Rosen In
Ottuntwn, Iowa, to tho lies Moines
Jail.
Col. Henry F. Vnllette, aged SO, and
blind, married Miss Eleanor Anderson,
25 years old, nt Long lleadi, Cal. Hoth
are former Chlcagoans.
Whether three packages confiscated
nt Davenport. Ia., contain $110,000 of
tho loot obtained by a band of swin
dlers Is a question that will not be an
swered until April when the court
opens them.
Ralph Itristol, u student In the Ore
gon State university wns driven In
sane when ducked In Ice water by
hazers.
Speaker Cannon In a caustic letter
answered an attack by Edward E.
HlggliiH. president of Success Maga
zine, on himself and the rules of the
bouse.
In n speech at tho Peace dinner In
Now York, Senator-elect Root de
nounced Nevada legislators and cer
tain congressmen as rowdies and mak
ers of war. At the same dinner Taft
sounded praise of Root.
Post Office Inspector Swenson of
Iowa has uncovered a gigantic swindle
by fake foot racers, horse racers, pugi
lists and wrestlers at Council llluffs,
la.
"Hilly" Sunday, tho baseball evange
list, was horsewhipped by Sherman
Potts of Lovlngton, 111.. In the taber
nacle nt Springfield, with 8,000 per
sons as witnesses.
Cardinal Gibbons, In a mngnzine ar
ticle, defends Catholics as loyal citi
zens of tho United States, In answer
ing charges by Lutheran and Itnptlst
ministers.
Arkansas has been assigned as tho
name of ono of the now battleships
authorized by congress. Tho monitor
by that name will bo given a suitable
designation.
A new office, that of general In
spector of navy yards, has been
created by Secretary Newberry and
Rear Admiral Caspar F. Goodrich,
commandant of the New York navy
yard, has been assigned to perform Its
duties.
President Roosevelt was scathingly
denounced by Representative Cook of
Colorado, In a speech on the secret
service question In tho house. Mr.
Cook Is a Republican.
The weather bureau at Washington
sent out a warning against flood of
the Ohio and southern rivers, which
are rising rapidly becnuso of heavy
rains.
It Is announced that the dates for
tho national meeting of tho Fraternal
Order of Eagles to bo held In Omaha
have been fixed for September 13 to
.'u. inclusive.
Orvllle Wright nt Pan. Franco, nmdn
his first ascension since tho accident
at Fort Myer, In which ho wns severo-
ly injured. Accompanied by his sis
ter, ho was a passenger In tho balloon
Icarus, which was piloted by Marquis
do Kergarlou.
Tho defense In the Cooper Sharp
trial at Nashville for the murder of
former Senator Carmack scored a
point in showing that Carmack was In
an ugly mood and borrowed a re-
volver.
After an ofllt-lal Investigation con
ducted by cubic. Baron Mayor des
Planches, the Italian nmbnssador. has
Issued an official denial of n rerun Mv.
published story to the effect that In
tne stress ana ronfus on following !.,
recent earthquako In southern Italy a
largo number or orphnnod children
bad been Bold Into "white slavery"
abroad.
SHIP SUBSIDY LOST
SENATE MEASURE IS DEFEATED
IN LOWER HOUSE.
THE CONFERENCE REPORTS
Agricultural, Rivers and Harbors and
Public Building Appropriation
Bills Disposed Of.
Washington Tho ship subsidy bill
previously passed by the senate, was
defeated In tho house of representa
tive by tho narrow margin of three
votes, the ballot resulting 172 to 175
The opponents of the measure wildly
cheered.
A scene of wild confusion followed
tho roll call. With the announce
ment of tho vote of 172 in the affirm
ative, tho speaker hesitated to get a
breath, and then said: "One hundred
and seventy-live In tho negative."
The democratic side of tho house
broke forth In cheers.
Mr. Overstreet, in charge of the
bill, was recognized and asked to be
permitted to change his vote. This
would have allowed him to move to
reconsider and have another vote on
tho bill. The speaker Informed him
that tho vote had been announced
and his request came too late.
Thirty republicans voted against
tho measure and four democrats for
It:
Conference reports on the asrlcul
tural, rivers and harbors and public
buildings bills were agreed to, and
tho sundry civil bill sent to con
ference. After disposing of u mass of miscel
laneous conference reports on less
Important measures, tho house, at
7:09 p. m., recessed until 11:50 n. m.
Wednesday.
In the Senate.
The general deficiency bill was
passed, carrying appropriations
amounting to more than $19,nu0,(00.
This bill was tho last of the general
supply bills passed by tho senato.
Various conl'erneo reports were
agreed to, so that substantial pro
gress was made in clearing away
much of tho business before tho sen
ate. An amendment offered by Mr. La
Follette, appropriating $50,000 for
placing a suitable memorial upon tho
Lincoln farm in Kentucky, was ap
proved. REVOLUTION IN FREIGHT RATES
Famous Spokane Case Is Finally De
cided in Favor of Shippers.
Washington. The railroad rates
involved In tho famous case of tho
city of Spokane, Wash., against the
Northern Pacific and other railroads
were held by tho Interstate Com
merce Commission to bo "inherently
unreasonable."
The decision says tho eastern
rates to Spokane were higher than
to Seattle, a more distant point.
The commission reduces class
rntes from St. Paul to Spokane 10 2-3
per cent, and makes substantially
tho same reduction from Chicago to
Spokane. Rates east of Chicago are
not. dealt with.
The decision. If applied in princi
ple to all commodities and to all In
terior points, must work a revolution
In rntes from eastern points of origin
to all Interior transcontinental ter
ritory, and in that view it Is one of
the most far-reaching decisions ever
rendered by the commission.
NO EXTENSION, SAYS HARRIMAN
Union Pacific to Build No New Lines
Under Existing Conditions.
San Antonio, Tex. E. II. Harrlman
and party left early Tuesday for a
trip over the western roast extension
of the Mexican lines of tho Southern
Pacific. Mr. Harrlman will return
by way of California nnd will bo in
New York within two weeks, nftor
several weeks "camping out" near
San Antonio. Mr. Harrlman's parting
message wns tbnt America may not
expect any extension of his lines this
year unless' conditions change radi
cally and that he does not contem
plate any, but he premises to make
extensive Improvements of existing
lines. ,
Ring Bells In Cincinnati.
Cincinnati. O.-r Acting Mayor Gil
vlu Issued a proclamation requesting
tho people to honor their fellow citi
zen, William II. Taft, by suspending
business for a short time at 11 o'clock
Thursday. Ho has ordered all the
flro bells in the city rung and fac
tory whistles blown.
Michigan Forest Reserve.
Lansing. Mich. State Land Com
missioner Russell has received notice
that, according to an order of Presi
dent Roosevelt, 131.000 acres or land
In tho northern part of the slate, in
Oniegaw, Oscoda, Iosco and Alcoma
counties have been set aside as a
national forest reserve.
Seven Years for Bribe Taker.
San Francisco. Ex Supervisor M.
W. Coffey was sentenced to seven
years' Imprisonment. Coffey was
found guilty recently of accepting a
bribe In connection with the granting
of a trolley franchise to the United
Railroads.
Knox Drops Toga.
llairlsburg, Pa. The resignation
of United States Senator Philander
C. Knox as senator from Pennsylva
nia was received Tuesday evening
by Gov. Stuart. It takes effect on
March 4.
IS 10 THE FINANCES
HOUSE COMMITTEE COMPLETES
ITS BUDCET BILLS.
ALLOWANCES OFDEPARTMENTS
Other Matters that Were up for Con
sideration the Past Week in
the Legislature.
Finance Bill.
Tho house finance committee has
completed Its budget bills for all but
the special appropriations for build
ings and kindred subjects, and for
those things which are specially ap
propriated for in tho bills which cre
ated the need.
liy this bill the governor's office is
to have incidental expenses together
with the executive mansion of $7,000
for tho bleniiiuni, the commissioner
of public lauds and buildings $4,CU0,
tho attorney general $10,u00 to en
force the rules of the railway com
mission and tho Junkln act, the ex
penses of the state banking board
are to be $11,000, tho state historical
society gets tho customary $15,000,
the pure food commission $15,800 ex
clusive of the commissioner's salary,
tho national guard $51,800, Peru nor
mal excluding salaries and new build
ings, $39,000, the Btato university
$115,0(10 divided Into permanent im
provenments $100,000. expenses of
farmers' Institutes $20,000 and tho
North Platto sub-station $25,000, tho
Kearney normal gets $24,u0, the In
st ittito for tho blind at Omaha $19,
000,09, tho boys' industrial school at
Kearney $S5,500, the Bids' Industrial
schols at Geneva $32,750. the home for
tho feeble minded at Heat rice, $90,
500, the Lincoln hospital for the in
sane $171,300, the penitentiary
draws $130,2(10, and the soldiers'
homo nt Grand Island $123,230. All
these are exclusive of salaries and
Diiildings that may be ordered bv spo
cial bills.
How to Get the Franchise.
The houso passed Shoemaker's bill
which is intended to hold In check
tho tendency of foreigners In this
stato to be registered as Intending to
become citizens and then voting on
the strength of this declaration.
Shoemaker would make It necessary
for any foreigner hereafter coming
to tho state to become a full-fledged
citizen before voting, and those who
have already taken out the first pa
pers to complete their transforma
tion within five years or have the
franchise taken from them. The chief
section of the bill follows: "Every
male citizen of tho United States, of
the age of twenty-one years, who
shall have been a resident of this
stato six months next preceding the
election and of the county, precinct or
ward, for the term provided by law
shall be an elector: Provided, that
persons of foreign birth who shall
have declared their intention to be
come citizens conformably to tho
laws of the United States, nnd aro
now voting, may continue the exer
cise the right of suffrage until such
tlmo as they may have resided In the
United States flvo yenrs, when they
shall take out full citizenship papers
to be entitled to vote at any succeed
ing election."
Senator James A. Donohoe of O'Neill
Fine for Trading Stamps.
Senator DIers Introduced a bill pro
viding for a fine of from $20 to $100
for tho use of trading stamps or pre
miums for the boosting of trade.
The Oregon Plan.
In the tenato house roll No. 1, pro
vldng for tho Oregon plan for the
direct election of United States sen
ators, was recommended for passage
by tho senate committee of the whole
on Thursday, by a straight party
vote of 19 to 12, and senate filo No.
100, introduced by a republican, Sen
ator Thompson, somewhat similar In
nature, was Indefinitely postponed by
a similar vote.
The house bill provides that a can
didate for tho legislature can, If ho
chooses, have one of two statements
placed after his name on the ballot;
that he will support the people's
choice for United States senator, or
that he wll consider their choice, ex
prosed by a vote, as merely a recom
mendation. Senator Thompson's bill adds a
third statement, that the candidate
may promise to vote for his party's
choice for United States senator. Tho
bill went through with llttlo argu
ment, Senator Myers, motion that It
bo Indefinitely postponed lielng voted
down by a vote of 19 to 12. Senator
Tlbbets moved that the senate bill
la Indefinitely postponed.
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ISSUANCE OF STOCK.
6111 by Senator Brown to Regulate the
Same.
To prevent tho issuance of watered
stock bv riubllo service corporations
and to provide for the regulation of
tne issuance of stock by the railway
commission Senator Drown of Lan
caster has introduced a bill in tho
senate. The bill provides:
"No corporation heretofore or here
after organized in this stato for the
purpose of opening a street, lnterurban
or other railroad, telephone, gas or
electric lighting or power system, or
for tho purpose of furnishing any
other public service, shall be permit
ted to Issue any stock or bonds until
such corporation shall have submitted
to the stato railway commission a
statement showing to tho satisfaction
of such commission that tho same
is to be issued for money or property
or equal value actually received by
such corporation.
. "Tho state railway commission Is
nereby given full power and authority
and Is required to supervise and
regulate tho issuance of all stock and
bonds by corporations described in
the act. Tho commission must also
approve the same only when It is
shown to the satisfaction of the com
mission that It is for money or prop
erty to tho value of the amount of the
stock and tho bonds.
"No corporation of the class do
scribed shall have power to Issue any.
stocks or bonds except for money or
property equal In value to tho amount
tnereof actually received, and all
waterod stocks or bonds or other fie.
titlous increase of the capital stock or
indebteduess i3 prohibited and all
such stock or bonds, when issued in
violation of this act. shall be void."
Tho bill contains an emergency
ciause.
ADoroDriatlon Bills.
The salary appropriation bill and
tne appropriation bill for current ex
penses of the stato and stato instl
tutlons have been completed and will
be Introduced In the house bv Renre
sentatlve Clark of Richardson. The
salary bill carries a total of $964,180,
against a total amount anoronr'ated
two years ago of $882,400. In 1907
tho total appropriations for current
expenses was $1,912,780. against a
total of $1,847,80C09. The current
expense bill does not contain nn an
proprlation for the expenses of tho
State Railway commission, which
amount last year was fixed at $20,0C0.
This is probably an oversight, as a
member of the finance committee
said an amount had been agreed upon
though less than two years ago. The
reduction in the current exnense hill
Is due to cuts made in the appro
priations ror stato institutions more
than any other items and tho in
crease in the salary bill is due most
ly to Increase In salary of the bu
preme judges and members of the
district court.
Sinking Fund Measure.
Senator Ransom has Introduced a
bill for a new method of securing a
sinking fund. The bill provides that
the state auditor shall certify to the
county clerk of each county the
amount of all municipal bonds of nny
city or village an'' when the Interest
and pilnclpal are duo. It is made the
duty of the county board of equaliza
tion to levy a sufficient amount of tax
against the taxable property of such
city or village to meet the said bonds
and tho interest on them when due.
If the county board refuses or no
gleets to do so it is made the duty
of the county dork to levy tho sarao
agiinst the taxable property.
Prohibitory Amendment.
Temperance forces will Introduce
In the legislature, probably In the
senate, a Joint resolution for an
amendment to the constitution for
state-wide prohibition. The supporters
of county option are not satisfied
with the progress ybelng made on this
matter and have determined to put
the more radical measure before the
legislature.
Stock Yards Bill.
Tho Stock Yards bill, recommend
ed for passage, fixes tho price for
yarding, loading, unloading, feeding
and watering stock as follows: Cattle
20 cents a head; calves, 8 cents;
horses nnd mules, 5 ctnt3; hor.s, C
cents, and sheep, 4 cents. These
charges are Eald to bo a cut of
about 20 per cent from the charges
now made by tho stock yards com
pany nt South Omaha. Tho bill as
amended In committeo of tho whole
nlso fixes a charge of 35 cents above
the market of the previous day for
hay and grain. It also requires an
annual 'report to be mado by tho
stock yards company to the state
railway commission.
New Road Laws.
The committee of the whole did not
object seriously to nny portion of S.
F. No. 91. Introduced by tho commit
tee on highways and bridges, an act
requiring one-half of tho cost of road
making to be paid by the stato. It
was ordered to third rending.
Squirrel Bill Laid Over.
The biennial controversy over
shooting quail and squirrels wns
given a whirl on the floor of the
house in committee of tho whole.
The bill wns laid over.
The Wisconsin Plan.
Senator Donohoe nnd Representa
tive Henry of Holt county Introduced
Into both houses the Wisconsin plan
for the control of public service cor
porations, furnishing gas, electricity,
heat, water, or power, for public or
private use, In cities. The stato rail
way commission is vested with power
to supervise, appraise and value the
physical property of the corporations,
and these must filo with tho commis
sion schedules of thoir rates. The
service of the corporations must be
udoquato, and the cliiu'eca reasonable.
NEBRASKA 1 BRIEF
NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST FROM
VARIOUS SECTIONS.
ALL SUBJECTS TOUCHED UPON
Religious, Social, Agricultural, Polit
ical and Other Matters Given
Due Consideration.
McCook Is taking tho Initiatory
steps for a water works system.
Miss Etta Bryant, of Auburn, was
allowed $117 as damages sustained by
falling on a defective walk.
Frank Irigtnlre, a farmer living'
three miles northwest of Huntley, foil
from a load of hay and suffered a bad
broken arm.
Representative Taylor of Merna,
Neb., has filed a complaint with the
railroad commission, against the poor
facilities for caring for cattle that the
railroads have at that place.
Jack Smith, who was found guilty
of horse stealing at tho beginning of
court in Falls City, was sentenced
to three years in tho penitentiary.
The contractors who have the car
negle library in Falrbury say the
building will bo completed by June.
The masons have tho basement com
pleted. Frank McColery of Beatrice, against'
whom his wife filed suit for divorce,
alimony and the custody of their;
4-year-old child, has disappeared, tak-;
Ing with him the child.
The Whalen diversion dam in Mor
rill county, is now completed and the
farmers of tho Platto valley can be
sure of all tho water they want to use
for the 1909 crops.
M. II. Scroggins has sold the seventy-six
aero farm between Kearney and
Buda for $124.50 per acre. As near
as can be learned this is tho highest
price paid for straight farm land in
Buffalo county.
Brakeman John Hdt wa3 a victim
of an accident at Obcrlin, Kan., in
which ho sustained a fractured skull
and a crushed left arm, which had
to be amputated. He wa3 taken to the
hospital at McCook.
K. Tachlkana, a dapper little Jap
employed as a Bection hand in tho
local yards at North Platte, left for
Japan where he will bo married. He
will return to North Tlatte with his
bride.
The Jewelry store of L. E. Aubert,
Rushville, was broken Into before
daylight and $800 worth of watches,
rings and jewelry stolen. The thief
got in through the back door by saw
ing out a panel.
The home of Rev. J. R. Mouer, Bea
trice, was entered by sneak thieves
and a pocketbook containing about
$5 and a gold watch stolen. Both tho
pocketbok and watch were old family
keepsakes and their loss is much de
plored by Mr. Mouer.
Charles Wan row, a well known
young man of Humboldt, was placed
under arrest for assault on the person
or Moss C. Davis an old man. The only
excuse tho assailant has to offer Is
that ho was drunk. That ought to
ubjoct him to a double fine.
Rev. J. J. Parker, formerly pastor of
the Congregational church nt Kearney,
now at Genoa, has accepted a call to
again become pastor of the Kearney
church and will remove to that city,
being there to hold services the first
Sunday in March.
The contract for constructing the
municipal waterworks plant in Scott's
Bluff, for which tho town recently
voted $30,000 bonds and sold them at
par, has been let to tho Katz-Craig
Contracting company ot Omaha, their
bid of $2,fiC0, being the lowest of six
bids submitted.
Blackleg has appeared among sev
eral head of cattle near Nebraska
City and considerable alarm Is felt.
Serum Is being used and the cattle,
are being looked after by a veterinary.
Ho is confident that ho will prevent
the spread of tho disease and save
most of the stock affected.
At tho state convention of postal
clerk in Hastings resolutions were
adopted asking the senators and all
congressmen from Nebraska to favor
tho passage of several bills now pend
ing in congress for improvement of
tho conditions of postal clerks. One
of these bills provides for strict en
forcement of tho eight-hour law.
The appropriations committee at
Washington has authorized the ex
penditure of $00,000 on the North
Platte federal building during the year
1910. This means that no work 'will
bo done on tho building this year, and
that nt least two years will elapse bo.
foro Its completion after construction
work begins.
Chief of Police Trindlo, of Kearnev
was notified to wntch out for ono Joe
Kelley who had skipped from North
Platte with an amount of money which
did not belong to him. He wns taken
from a Union Pacific train and locked
up to await orders from North Platte.
He had on his person $214.37 when
taken. He had been In partnership
with Mrs. Veva Stevens and had been
running tho Star Hotel at North
Platte. On payday he collected tin tl...
money from railroad men and con
cluded to skip.
Hick Consbruck. aged 25, attempted
o commit suicide at the farm hmm..
of his brother, Joe Consbruck, four
miles south of Hastings, by hashing
his neck with a razor. Although seri
ously wounded he will probably re
cover. Tho dislike against tue Gr.M.Uu in
Nebraska City sc-ms to snrlnir nn i
all directions and Sheriff Fischer wns
nneu io tne eastern part of th ..in,
to cause some Greeks to move i.
hoy have been In the habit of i
lug tho chickens of the nelDi.i,..!-.
doing other things of reprehensible
character.
