DHDI FARM DEVELOPMENT III
The Board of Army Engineers appointed to apportion the Reclamation Fund
to the various projects, has set aside $2,000,000 from the special fund, and $2,
185,000 from the regular fund for use in the North Platie Valley project in Wy
oming and Nebraska, and $2,000,000 from the regular fund to complete the Sho
shone project in tho Big Horn Basin, Wyoming, making a total of more than
$5,000,000 that will be spent by the Government upon these two piojocls, in
king desirable homes in Wyoming for our citizens.
CAREY ACT PROJECTS
SEVERAL MILLION DOLLARS will be spent by private companies in Wy
oming, and many of the projects will be pushed rapidly to completion.
Just think what the expenditure of SEVERAL MILLION DOLLARS for ir
rigation is going to mean to the State of Wyoming. It means work at good
wages for many people, many new opportunities to get valuable farm homes,
more new growing towns and business locations.
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A! HIS OLD
The Journal Is privileged to clip
the following from the York (l'a.)
Gazette, and appears In tho columns
of that paper as a special rrom Dallas
town, l'a., under date of February 7.
It refers to one of the warm recep
tions John llartman Is receiving at
hla old home after an absence of
nearly thirty years from the scenes
of his childhood. From all accounts
John Is having a good time:
"After twenty-nine years' absenco
from tho scenes of his youth, John
llartman, now a progressive con
tractor at Portsmouth, Nebraska, was
given a welcome at the home of his
brother, Emanuel llartman, ex
county commissioner, East Main
Hroet that he will not soon forget.
Mr. llartman Is here for a sojourn
of Beveral months and it will take
him fully that length of time to get
around, as so many relatives and
Mends are to be visited. A great
number of these were present at the
borne to greet him and one of the
most delightful receptions took place.
Those present at the llartman home
were: Mr. and Mrs. George Snyder,
Yoe; Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Kohler, Yoe;
Mr. and Mrs. Cnlvln Ftirhman, York;
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Butcher, Dal-
lastown; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cayler,
York; Mr. and Mrs. Charles llartman,
lied Lion; Mr. and Mrs. William
Kohler, Dallnstown; William Hllde
brand, Arbor; William llojalin,
Charles Butcher, Jacob Uojahn, John
Fllnchbaugh, Jennings B. llartman,
Misses Fannlo Bates, Corrlo Smith,
Verna Kohler, CJara Smith, May
Dougalss, Lllllo llartman, ICIsle llart
man, Mario Ness, Vernella Ness, Edna
Butcher, Julia Butcher, Dallastown;
CordonNcss, Red Lion; Mamie llildo
brand, Mrs. Test and sons, Will and
Carmuth, and Paul Oescy, Arbor.
DEGREE OF ADOPTION
BY COURT
From I'rliliy'H My
Judge Beesoii was engaged today
Ticarlng the petition of Edwin C. and
Elizabeth Twlss for tho adoption of
Alice Louise Chllders, tho consent of
the father of Miss Chllders, as well as
that of herself were filed In the rase.
Mr. Twlss and his adopted daughter
were In court during the hearing. Mr.
and Mrs. Twlss took a decree giving
thorn the caro, custody and education
of tho adopted child, giving to her tho
privileges and standing of a child
born In lawful wedlock, to bo here
after known as Alice Louise Twlss.
D. K. Barr of Loulsvlllo looked after
tho legal papers necessary In tho enso.
IoiiInvIHo BiiIMh Tliciner.
The contract Tor the new opera
bouse at Louisville, the bonds for tho
construction of which were voted
some time ago, was signed up
Wednesday, Mr. B. B. Tedorskl of
that village being tho lowest bidder.
The structure Is to bo constructed
of sandstone and will bo 4 4x78 feet
with an overhead balcony. Mr.
Tedorskl's bid was $:,073.20, being
about $300 lower than tho other
bidder.
Step are being taken to put In a
liter works system also, and the
pluns and specifications aro being
placed In form, and an election to
vote tho bonds will bo called at an
arly date. There Is an enterprising
bunch of business men at the helm
In Loulsvlllo and the village Is rapidly
coming to the front, .
Charles Cleveland of Fairmont,
who has been employed with tho
Burlington force replacing the cable
and lnslalllng now apparatus at the
Burlington station, returned to hla
borne this morning.
(HfcJii
i ii i i y" fLr'si
Willy
DEAVER, General Agent,
Landseeker't Information Bureau,
Omaha, Neb.
KAVLK
Beacon.
A buby girl was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Truble, Jr., Sunday,
February G.
Mrs. Fred Trunkenbolz of Su
perlor, Neb., arrived here Tuesday,
called by the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs. Wright.
John Frollch has bought the Eagle
Pharmacy of C. S. Trumble and a
force of clerks havo been busy In
voicing several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Sack were pas
senger to Lincoln Thursday evening.
Will returned Friday evening, but
Mrs. Sak remained to take medical
treatment. She returned home Tues
day. Carl Sack departed for New Mex
ico Tuesday, after a visit here of
several weeks. Carl has bought the
Luther Stiles farm, but has rented a
place north of Havelock, where he
will farm tho coming season. After
a year's trial of New' Mexico, Carl has
decided that there Is no place like
this part of Nebraska.
Last Saturday as Mr. and Mrs.
George Reltter, sr., and grand-daughter
Caroline, were coming to town
tho team became frightened at an
automobile, throwing Mr, and Mrs.
Beltter out and then running toward
town. They came up Main street as
hard ns they rould run. Several men
tried to stop them, but they were go
ing so fast that It was Impossible.
Caroline held tight to the spring
wagon and was not thrown out until
tho horses ran around the mill west
of town, and was not badly Injured.
Mr. neltter was thrown on his head
and sustained Injuries that left him
In a half dazed condition for several
days. Mrs. Beltter was drugged some
distance and received had bruises
and scratches. At last reports both
were Improving nicely. Although
the team has plenty of life they were
supposed to be perfectly trustworthy,
as It was for this reason Mr. Reltter
bought them.
Fred Olwn Hclcn-scil.
Fred Ohm, who was before the
county Judge yesterday asking for his
release from Jail, where he has been
for some time, on a pence warrant.
was allowed his freedom yesterday
for thirty days, by giving his own
bond In the penal sum of $200. The
defendant stated to the court that ho
had a Job at Ashland, and If permit
ted to go would leavo the city and
find employment there and thus re
lease the city of the expense of his
board. Tho court concluded to try
him out for thirty days and released
him for that length of time on con
dition that ho docs not violate tho
peace ordinance of the city.
Credit Where Credit lit Due.
From Frlduy's Dally.
in the write-up of tho Improve
ments at the M. E. church in last
evening's Journal credit for the 1m
porvemcnts was not placed quite
where It belonged, as the Ladles' Aid
Roclety Is having the work done, fur
nishing all the funds, and expect to
use tho room for their meetings. We
hopo tho ladles of the Aid society
will overlook tho mlstntement, the
error occurred on our own part by as
suming that because tho trustees had
tho custody of the church property
that they only would bp doing the
work. Wo aro glad to mako tho cor
rection and commend tho society for
Its enterprise.
Attorney D. K. Barr of Loulsvlllo
and E. C. Twlss of tho same
village wero looking after business
matters at the court house today.
D TRUSSES
VI 1 lie only mimical hovte Id Ihc
I y Wwl hera n'.l fitting it done
by an etperl. Largeil itock
of IruKhei In tha Went.
THE W. O. CLEVELAND DRUG CO.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
SENATOR BORAH
ON RAGE ISSUE
Deltas Long Spaech cn Clrsct
EiectLo cf Senators.
SAYS K0.1TU PLAYS HYPOCRITE
Mauri Blunt Statement In Renlv to
Rcot's Assertion Spirited Verbal
Exchange Occurs Between Borah
and Senator Young of Iowa.
wasnington, reb. 17. That preju
dice against the negro Is Just as In
tense In tho north us In the south
and that the nortn plays the hypocrite
iu its contentions to the contrary was
boldly and bluntly asserted In the
kenato by Senator Borah i Ida.).
Borah's declarations regarding the
negro were mado at the close of a pro
longed speech in opposition to tho
Sutherland amendment to tho senate
resolution providing for tho election
or senators by popular vote. Tbot
amendment would have the effect of
giving congress coiitrol of senatorial
(dec-lions.
The Idaho senator's pronouncement
9n raco problems was mado In re-
iponae to the recent assertion of Sena
tor Boot that without tho Sutherland
provision tho resolution would deprive
the southern negroes of federal pro
tection In tho exerciso of the fran
chise. Borah dissented from tho New
York senator's view and In doing so
used language which elicited congratu
lations from many senators.
'The northern states have exhibited
the same race prejudice that has been
Bhown elsewhere," he asserted. "In
the north wo burn the negro at the
stake, and there as in other sections
we have our race wars. We push the
negroes to the outer edge of the Indus
trial world. Wo exhibit th same
prejudices, the same weaknesses, the
Bame Intolerance that is apparent In
tho southland." v
Young Asks Questions.
Senator Young (la.) complained 0f
his failure to get tho legislature of
Iowa to submit the pending senatorial
election In that state to a Dooular
vote. He said that the progress!' e
element In the Republican nartv.
which Is led In Iowa by Senator Cura-
mlns, and of which Borah Is a mem-
ber, had directed this policy. The In-
terruptlon led to a spirited colloquy.
"I speak as a friend of the propo-
slllon, said Young.
I am glad to welcome another con-
vert," replied the Idaho senator,
"I appeal to the senate," Young
went on, "to regulate a legislature
which in the Btate of Iowa for a month
has declined to submit a senatorial
election to tho people."
"Well," responded Borah, "If the
senator from Iowa cannot control his
own election, It Is beyond the power
of this body to do so."
Young attributed his failure to "the
political uplift," which, he said, had
"Its hand on the lid."
Progressives Suspect Young.
Borah accepted this condition ns an
evidence of the fact that the Iowa
senator's loyalty to popular elections
Is suspected by those who have their
"hands on the lid," and Young In
sisted that the "uplift senators should
practlco what they preach."
"Iowa Is not In my Jurisdiction," re
sponded Borah, "but the system has
been practiced In my state. I would
not have been here without it and nat
urally I have a great affection for the
bridge that earned me over."
Borah contended that as the states
are most vitally concerned in the mat
ter of the election of senators, better
results could be obtained by leaving
the matter of elections to the various
states. Tho deadlock In Iowa and
othor states, and tho condition In Illi
nois, wero pointed to as corroborative
of his contention that an Improvement
could bo brought about through popu
lar elections.
SENT BACK TO CONFERENCE
House Refuses to Increase Salary of
Taft'a Secretary.
Washington, Fob. 17. The qualifica
tions of one who Is to fill the post of
secretary to the president were dis
cussed in tne house in connection with
the Item In tho legislative, executive
..u juui, appropriation bin, nxlng
i i i i i a n omtlB1, i ne nate
lad thought $10,000 no more than ade-
quate compensation, but the houso, by
a vote of isn to ks ririin.i . ' ..:
holdln. th.t titnnn ii,- Z ',' P
ary in Die
Debate ou the Question wn nlmrn
and references were mado from time
to time to tho duties of tho secretary
that brought forth spirited defense
from advocates for nn Increaso hi his
salary,
Kciusai io concur in the senate
amendment had tho effect of sending
buck io conierence mo legislative,
executive ami judicial appropriation
bill. It Is understood tho senate con
feree now will seek to compromise on
$7.ruo for the secretary to the presi
dent. Oppose New Mexico Constitution.
Washington, Feb. 17. Declnrlnc
that fraud and corruption wero used In
tho passage of tho New Mexico consti
tution, appeal was mado to President
Taft by representatives of the Antl
Faloon league, tho Women's Christian
Temperance union and other Interests
to uso his Influence against tho adop
tion of tho constitution.
FAIL TO REMEMBER
CanvMe Officials May Be Sent to Jail
to Refresh Memories.
Danville. 111., Feb. 17. Charles
Quast, former clerk of elections In the
Fourth ward, was afflicted with what
Is known a tho "Danville memory"
while before the grand Jury, testify
ing to alleged vote buying. Foreman
Woodyard questioned him, but his an-
I
rf;:f
1
ISAAC WOODYARD.
wers not being satisfactory, Quast
was token before Judge Klmbrough.
The court told Quast he would have to
answer all questions or suffer tha con
sequences.
Jt developed that Peter Comrle,
desk fergeant at police headquarters,
couldn t remember" when asked con
cernlng questions. He was given an
other day to refresh his memory with
the understanding that If he failed to
do so he might expect a term In Jail
fr contempt. Comrle was an election
lieutenant for Sheriff Shepard. The
faet that he was before the grand Jury
Is taken to mean that the Jury has
pone Into tho election of the shr'T
COSTLY FIRE
AT LOS ANGELES
Blaze in Retail Section Causes
Loss cl $450,000. ,
Los Angeles, Feb. 17. Fire that
broke out from a gas explosion In tho
basement of the Meyer, Selgel & Co.'s
dry goods building, ou the west side
of Broadway, between Second and
Third streets, spread rapidly and for
a time threatened the downtown re-
tall district. It finally was placed un
der control in the Byrne building, a
largo oltlce structure. Total loss Is
estimated at $430,000. The principal
losses: The Staub Shoe company,
1100,000; Meyer, Selgel & Co., $100,'
00(1; building occupied by these two
firms, 150,0(i0. Myer Bros., millinery,
nnd the Colimioia Trust building aluo
suffered losses.
Nearly Fifteen Million Catholics.
Milwaukee, Feb. 17. There are at
present 14,618,761 Boman Catholics In
tho United States, according to the
1911 Wlltzlus official Catholic direc
tory, which Is now in press. The fig
ure given does not Include the Catho
lics In the Philippines, Porto Rico or
Hawaiian Islands, for If these were
added, the number of Roman Catholics
under the Stars and Stripes would be
nearly 23,000,000.
CONDENSED NEWS
Much needed fow fell In northern
Arizona, Colorado and Wyoming
ny a vote of 107 to 10 the Kansas
house passed the Initiative and refer
e,I(iiim t.lll
, , tu . . ,
JnJ Miller, the "poet of the Sler
- 8" 18 " critical condition In a
hospital at Oakland, Cal.
Tll contract for a loan of $10,000,.
000 to llonils by American bankers
as 8,Snea in New oK.
The directors of tho Standurd Oil
company of New Jersey declared a
dividend of $15 for the quarter.
A dispatch from Breslau says that
one of the band of anarchist burglars
who operated in tho Houndsditch dis
trlct of London, was captured there.
The new dirigible balloon Suchnrd,
In which Joseph Brucker will attempt
a trans-Atlantic voyage, was christ
ened at KU1 by Princess Henry of
Prussia.
A resolution Introduced by Kansas
roprosoll,alUe8 Bnd BPniUora ,n favor
of the Canadian reciprocity treaty
was passed by tho lowr houso of the
Btoto legislature.
The Missouri senato's resolution ask
ing President Tnft to call an extra ses
sion of congress to revise the tariff
was passed by the lower branch of the
genital assembly.
V
CITY TO BUY
STREETCAR LINE
Council of Dss Moines Accepts
Mayer's Plan o! Purchase.
KENYOH AND DEEMER EVEN
Supporters of Former Will Continue to
Vote for Him at Least Another Day.
Ice Breaks and De$ Moines River I
Rising.
Des Moines, Feb. 17. The city coun
ell of Des Moines accepted the plan
or Mayor llanna for a settlement ol
the street car situation by purchase,
The plan Is for tho city to purchase
the stock of the company to the valut
of $1,305,000 at 90 cents on the dollar,
payment to be made by a 4 per cent
bond issue. Tho company is to finance
rehabilitation to the extent of $1,500,-
000. It is expected that a bill will be
got through the legislature authorizing
the purchase and It will be put up to
me voters to approve very soon.
Initiative and Referendum Lost,
"This proposition la on the road to
socialism, pure and simple. We have
gone too far already on that road."
Representative Moore of Linu coun
ty made this statement on tho floor ol
the houso In opposition to a joint res:
lutlon Introduced by Representative
Kulp of Palo Alto providing for an
amendment to tho constitution of tin
Btato to Incorporate the initiative and
referendum Into the management ol
the affairs of the state.
Following a lengthy debate on the
floor, the measure was lost on a ballot
by a vote of 58 to 42.
Liquor Buyers Uss Own Writing
Purchasers of Intoxicating liquors ni
drug stores will still be required to
fill out lu their own handwriting th
blanks required to be signed In such
purchases. A bill by Fletcher of Iowa
allowing the druggist to fill out the
blank and requiting the purchasei
only to sign his or her name was losl
In tho house by a vote of 45 to 45.
Senate Passes Ferret Law.
After undoing all that it had done
In amending the tax ferret law passed
by the house, tho senate amended th
bill, making it broader In its scope
and passed it by a vote of 31 to 11
after a long and at times spirited de
bate. The bill came up for final ac
tlon practically the same as it passed
the Louse.
Roosevelt Idea Gets Rap.
A rap at one of Theodore Roose
volt's pet Ideas wls taken by the hous
of representatives when It adopted a
esolution by Miller of Dubuque ask
ing the national congress to refrain
fiom the issuance of orders that pro
Mbit government employees from
asking for Increased wages.
Kenyon and Deerr.er Even.
In the senatorial contest the vote
as between the two Republican candi
dates was so nearly a tie that the Ken
yon men decided at a conference the)
would continue to vote for him and
prolong the deadlock at least anoth
day. Kenyou received 50 and Deemei
61 voles.
Minneapolis Crusaders on Trip,
A committee of Minneapolis repre
scntatives of a vice commission are
doing the city of Dea Moines, making
an investigation In the methods whlcb
have been followed here under the
commission for cleaning up the city
Their Intention is to start a crusad6
in Minneapolis to make that city free
from vice.
Rise in Deg Moines River.
The recent heavy rains started
sudden rise In tho Dos Moines rlvei
and for the first time In over two
years the water is high enough tc
cause alarm for the workmen engaged
In building a new bridge. The ic
started to go out of the river and piled
up on the false work for the bridge
It was blown out with dynamite.
ANCIENT FRAUD AGAIN
Story City Man Get Tip From Span
ish Prison Swindle.
' Nevada, la., Feb. 17. B. L. Erlck
son of Story City Is the latest posBl
ble victim for the old Spanish swln
die. A few days ago Mr. Erickson re
eelved a letter from on alleged Rus
sian nobleman who claimed to be lan
gulshing In a South American prison
"I have the secret," he says, "to the
biding place of several hundred thou
rand dollars, which I will dlvfde with
you If you will aid mo In an escape
from my captors."
This, the nobleman snys, can be
ione by cabling him a certuln sum ol
money, which will effect his libera
tlon. On the face of It was the old
well worn Spnnlsh swindle nnd Mr
Erickson failed to "fall" for the graft
A well known Webster City business
mon recently received a similar lottei
from Spain.
Resolution to Annex" Canada.
Washington, Fib. 17. Representa
tlve Beunet (N. Y.), one of the Re
publicans who voted against Canadian
reciprocity, Introduced in the houso a
resolution requesting the president to
enter Into negotiations with tho Brit
Ish government looking to the annexa
tion of Canada. In speaking of bis
resolution, Bennct Insisted thnt he
was both Berlous nnd sincere. Ha de
clared that to his mind annexation
was the logical result to bo looked for
wurd to following reciprocity.
PLAN TSANS-C0UNTY ROAD
Arrangements to Construct Highway
in One Day.
Kcrney, Nib F-b. 17. A delega
tion of six bui"nes8 men trora the
Ktrr..y Comm'rtial club met with
tho county coiunilssluicrs and dis
cussed the bui'iiiug if a trans touuty
road, the survey i nd staking io b
done by the county surveyor and to
follow tut- moot feasible and direct
route from the eastem to the western
boundary of Buffalo county. In the
early spring a day will be decided up
on and this road will be built, of uni
form width, grade aud depth of gutter,
on that onj day. The county surveyor
will have charge of the work, but each
road overseer will assist by seeing
that his stretch of road Is completed
according to specifications and on
schedule time.
MANY MAROONED BYHVER
Main Current of Platte Shifts and
Backs Over Lands.
Fremont, Neb., Feb. 17. The Platte
river is still running high. The main
current when the ice began to go out
shifted to tho north side, striking the
embankment at the noith end of the
Chicago, Burlington red Qulucy
bridge with great 1 A 3 and backing
up over the lands noitn of the channel
and across the wason road to the wag
on bridge. The ice In what was last
year the main channel is almost In
tact. Small jams or gorges of Ice
are forming on the sandbars, but are
not thought to be dangerous. Some
hunters were reported marooned on an
Island about four or five miles east.
They probably are in no danger of
drowning, but are suffering from cold
and hunger.
Ceep Snow at Crawford.
Crawford, Neb., Feb. 17. The heav
iest snow of the season fell here, with
ro wind to drift. It will be extremely
valuable to crops and will not Injure
stock.
Wesleyan Defeats Kearney Quintet.
University Place, Neb., Feb. 17. In
a one sided game here Wesleyan de
feated the Kearney normal basketball
team by a score of 43 to 12.
HALF-SISTER GETS
BOOXNAU ESTATE
J Hclcoaib Rules in Favor
ol Proponent of Will.
Broken Bow, Neb., Feb. 17. Aftei
six days of excitimr conflict, the
Booknau will contest terminated In
the probate court when Judge llol-
comb rendered a decision In favor ot
the proponent, Miss Jennie Booknau,
who had by the will of her late half
brother, Lewis Booknau, Inherited all
of his property, amounting to about
100,000.
In, rendering the decision tho judge
found that the deceased bad been of
sound mind and was under no re
stralnt whatever when the will was
executed. The document was duly ap
proved, admitted to probate and or
dered recorded.
Henry Booknau, brother of Lewis,
who hag been active In the contest,
has announced, through his attorneys,
that the case will bo appealed.
PROBING ALASKA MUDDLE
Application of Morgan-Guggenheim
Railroad for Remission of Taxes.
Washington, Feb. 17. Representa
tive Lloyd (Mo.) and Representative
Southwlck (N Y.) exchanged sharp
words, nnd Delegate Wickersham from
Alaska and John N. Steele, attorney
for the Guggenheim-Morgan Alaska In
terests, questioned each other's ve
racity, when the house committee on
territories reopened the hearing on
the bill to exempt the Copper River
and Northwestern railway from pay
ment of the Alaska railroad license
tax.
The control of the railroad by the
Guggenheim .and Morgan Interests had
been xdmltted by Mr. Steele. He in
sisted, however, that tho road was
designed to be a common carrier and
not simply nn outlet for the Guggenheim-Morgan
Gonanza mines.
Tho committee finally asked Dele
gate Wickersham if ho wanted to
cross examine Mr. Steele and the other
lawyers who have appeared In support
of the railroads.
"I certainly do," Bald Mr. Wicker
sham, "I Intend to present some proofs
and say some things to this committee
and Mr. Steele had best be here when
I do It."
"I don't need to bo here," retorted
Mr. Steele, "you have said things to
Jther committees about Alaska affairs
that were not true."
"That Is not so," said Wickersham.
The committee decided to go to the
bottom of the Alaskan matter. It ar
ranged that Delegate Wickersham
hall have the opportunity to cross-
examine the attorneys for the Guggenheim-Morgan
Interests next Monday.
Charges Against Omaha Postmaster.
Omaha, Fib. 17. That Benjamin F.
Thomas, postmaster of Omaha, used
bis official position last fall to force
mall carriers and other civil service
employees to work for Senator Bur
kett for reeleitioh, to attend political
meltings go! in up In his behalf, aud
to contribute to a campaign fund
raised In his Interest, aro the chargrs
mode against him by D. W. Tlllotscn,
mall carrier, and fil;d with the civil
ervlce commission.
