MfcD BAN AN Ab AH t SCARCE.
! Vrr Asa Hrnnzhl frir
Than Yrlluw.
"liil iuiianaK art- not often m-cii in
Jie market these days," Pu id u conj
mUsiou inn it, "m,. I when (In ft
.brm. tliejr bring fancy -inec. I "If
eeu or twenty yearn ago, I lie n ill
were the leading banana, u I1I wild for
I price than the yellow. The
-hange in due to commercial reason
the yellow banana I more profitable,
require leu time in Its care anil culti
vation, ami consequently, costs les.
More of the yellows grow on a bunch,
stick to the mini better, and taml
handling far better than the red. With
iIhw advantages, the reds have ix-cu
practically driven out of the market.
Hie cnmpatatlveh few bill, lies
brought lu re are mdui gobbled lip by
fancy fruit dealers, and they l.r.n
good prices. Some people prefer the
flavor of lite red banana, and o;ne
like 1 1, .il of ihe ye'ioiv. bin the pric e
has a gre.it de.il to d., with il, tin- fai
Icni price ihe yellow clo U. olfcred to
the coimiiihT delerillilie- and vollle
the iii'-si E 1 11.
"I'it i. ami" Here u. ht s i In ;i ; i as
they !,inv In . n in io.-. m ji.ns. ;iml
what h .i foi Die ly an c;i.'a;-i.c lux
ury i one of our en, .ip -I :irii. !; of
i very i,i. foi.!. ranging in pfii-e lion
i ir.K (! cent :i do.eli, Ai liltlr
as Kime people t!iii:. of 11, the bet
Hid in, is' liiteoim- b.iii.iinix are tin:
illicit peddled fr.iiu lie pii.sii c.-ii'k by
Ihe vernier. I say this because these
fellow never buy Pa' .ill. is until Ihe
fruit is thoroughly ripe, and in a day
or two mole Mould not In- lit for mar
tel. The p.-ildleis get tiieiu cheap ami
I'iihIi them out at a lively rale. A h.t
mini is not whoh s ime food - it Is unlit
'or the stomal h until perfectly and
'horoiighly r.pe. When commission
men get a large consignment of ba
nanas,, they cauiiol ali'oid to let any
grass grow under their feet while get
ling rid of the slock, for a few hours'
delay may mean the spoiling of bun
ilreds of dol'ars" worth of the fruit
When It reaches tiiis stage, the 'banana
Miction' tnkis place, and then the
strict men gel In their ,,il,, buying
tine, large, perfectly ripe bun, lies f ir
an low us IM cen.s I'.aii.nui auction
mornings around here mi I . 1 1 i -T . 1 1 1 . i
avenue are the liveliest mornings we
have, iiimI the sons uf Italy nie on
hit ml by the hundreds. I hue seen :n
many as Phi carts lim , up here to get
supplies, of bananas,
"The great lull; ,,f the banana
trade Is now conlrnilcil by company
vhleli banana Impnricis have organ
ized, mid this company uses the fast
en! nt'iline;s for placing the fruit on
the markeis. Formerly, we got them
years agi-in -ai iiig vessels, but
bad weather wonl 1 knock the vessels
nut ii nd the cargo would go to tot. No
Mich trouble as that is experienced
now. the fust ntcann r, built especially
fur the fruit tnide, land here In good
shape and with the fruit In prime con
dition. It Is ufler unloading thai the
danger of rnitage comes, and the fruit
must be disposal of lu piick order.
Most of our bananas come from Costa
Kii-a. l'.rllish mid Spanish Honduras,
Columbia, .lamiiica and Cuba Hint Is,
from countries around the southern
part of the l!ulf of Mexico and around
Ihe Caillilieau Sin. The bulk of the
fiiiii from the (tnii coiiniries goes to
New Orleans fur distribution: that
from the other countries coming to At
'mi tie por.s. The fruit was never no
widely distributed, ami especially in
'.nierl.ir points. Washington Post.
horse"car"s"are passing.
ISearlr llalfnf Th hp Stilt in Una Are
ia New York f itr.
The grow ing use of automobiles and
lectrle railways Is fast displacing the
mine, and Jet III some of the largest
-Ities of this country cars drawn by
horned and mui are eneotititered on
wiiue of the most prominent streets.
)peeliilly Is this true In New York
Clly, where can be found nearly ono
lutlf the horse cms now in use In the
entire l ulled States.
It Is hard for the stranger entering
the metropolis mid expecting to find
everything, even the street car facili
ties, Htrictly up to date, to believe that
xcveral of the most Important street
railway; lines lu that city use horses
for the motor power, until they en
counter a real horse car on one of the
uptuwn or crosstown routes.
According In the latest reports,
there are about '.'.'(.(toil tulles of street
railways In this country. Of these,
2.7.1 miles use horse or mule cars, tin
balance electricity or cable power. Of
these -.ill miles of horse cars. 1 Hi miles
.ire. found In the Empire State, ami
:he greater part of that in New York
City. In California there hip forty
two miicf. In Kansas twenty-two tulles,
mil the remaining eighty miles are to
n found principally In the South and
West.
Huston Is another city where horse
curs were In use to n limited extent
until very recently, iiml the line that
was longest In operation stretched out
for n mile or so In the Hack Hay dls
'rict, whose residents were obliged to
,-ide In old fashioned nml badly lighted
tars, while their less opulent friends
of other sections of the city were given
trolley curs to tide lu.
In the South, especially In Charles
on, Atlanta ami New Orleans, relics
if bygone years In the shape of bob
tailed horse tars are still to bo found.
They niny I"" culled horse '"rs, but
iiiiiUh Instead of horse flesh are used
n drawing them horsen are too valu
able nml too highly thought of to m
tut to iiurli a base use as drawing
Mine cam. New Haven Itpglater.
Iff the proper caper for a bachelor
fptarlan to wed a gran widow.
. Don't marry a girl for the anke of
.Mating ner chaperon out of a job.
HUW IN TRIM rOR l iOHT
RUSSIAN FLEET EQUIPPED FOR
IMMEDIATE ScRVlCE-
Im-r aaa Tcnalun at Tukiu KhiII
of Uuf D-I.j at (it. felan
buig lu Amarrlii
ST. I'ETEI;SUUIU;.-A Jispdtth
fiom YJa JiviisUx k dated toady, and
isiued bere by a cnii-ntilcil auency.
Sis the Uiissian tk-elat ladoosto k
had beeo fully tiuippcd fur Immedi
ate bet rice and cicpared for hea. All
the wood httin.s of the iliips weie
rem.'ud jesteniay. The harbor is
being kept open by the bitakcra.
The llect consists of four ctutsers,
the Ciotiji hoi l i t I2,:ii0 t us), the
Ui ssl;i (of 1, i.io ion,), the iiug ityr
( f ii'ixt toi.s , and I In- Iutik(of
ItJ.'.tJt toiis, and a ltat,soit, the
Lena.
I he var i,ow Ii k l.ctore liitn the
r'pdtOfllie hfucial nillaeil oil the
II ,Ksi..n respoi.se A II I tie apets re
1 itltig then to wt i e s 'it, hi it ti it to hltn
i sierd,iy b. I1,c o i::t fl Al, xls, ai d
In; cztr isgamg 1 1 a in cat nest .con
sideration, lie bad m t i nd, red
lils decision nil to lin'rl'ck this evi n
llig. and it is aulln lilivi Jv said it
may possibly be M vcnl days 1m for8
the response is foruarded lo'J'okio.
Prices on the bourse are a gain
weak 4 per cents lall'tig point.
I'ritce Khiikntl, the minister of
comtnuiilcal Ions, lias started today
in u t ur of It.spei thm of the Siber
ian and 'i taus-Kaikal railways.
"The aiiti'iuiicciiietit of the Uuss'an
mnLlll7.atlon ptoi cedes the Hu.sian
response, as a warning to Jupan,"
ays tlx; Eouise f;,i.t t te ti day.
Dollar W heat a Reality.
CIIICAtJO (Joe doll.ir wheat in
the sample rci in i.l the board o( trade
bccaine an nolu A toibiy The fact
that tin; price which pas l.iiijj bet ti
t tlaltipcl gave adde M inulus to the
cITorts of the bull leadcts in Ihe pits
Hid shortly alter be ti il.ir mark was
reached In the simpl- pilcis the
w heat, corn and n il pits est jblished
new records, eclipsing pievinia high
murks for the year
An advance ol J to 2'2 cents a
huslnl was m iih In lay in I ho pr fe
o'wlvat. lb;' May option S' Id up
to in1,-, cent .Manipulation of the
market by Af.'no.ir Interests was
credited with helm a leading cause
of tlie sharp rise, but a reason of per
hap iireatcr poti ncy was the ii cteas
I nur evhlcnce of tint imminence, of
war in trie orient. The close was at
l),')' to 931','.
Other cereal markets Jumped even
more excitedly to new high recoid
prices for the se ison The May de
livery of corn bhowe.1 a gain of
rents a bushel. The option touch' d
55 cents and the close was practically
at the top.
Oats advanced I and 1 1 3c, selling
o'.jc for May delivery. I'rovl.slons
bhared la the gf nenil advance.
, Tbe market coiitSt tied to gain in
strength as the session advanced.
Sliorts were active buyers and there
appeared to he, no let up In buying
by tbo bull leader. Within the last
)bilf hour of trading May wheat sold
at 9t1B'c. a gain of 2f,s and 2'e over
yesterday's close, iieili.ln sal.s
caused .otno reaction and final figures
were at :ir'u in !"'. a gain ,f 2c
for the day. .luly c osed at Slc, a
net gain of l?0c.
' May coin continue! to advance.
The feature in trading was the ap
parent scarcity of offerings. Just
before the close of the price of M tv
tO"ched 5fi cents, which was a gain
tif 3'jJ cents uvtr yesterday's close.
Final figures were practically at the
top at .15 cents.
Oat? advanced along with nther
grains, but the situat ion In that pit
was not quite so bullish as In wheat
and earn. The May delivery sold up
to 4(i'.,' cenls and ' lot ll', cents
above last night's close. Mnal fig
ures were at 4,V8 cent, a net gain tf
1 to l'g cents.
bee Oangx-r of Deadlock.
INDIA NA I'OLI.S. After another
day of argument n" agreement has
been reached by thes'iile committee
of the Joint coiilctence between the
mines and operators of the central
cornpetltlvo disrict The operators
have abandoned their sp cllc aetuatid
for 15 per cent reduction In wages,
but, imlst upon "a bubslantlal do
ciease. '' Ihe miners have, it is
said, decided to abandon their first
demunds and will agree to a cnin
pmnilie renewing the present scale
and conditions. A suliscale commu
te of blxieen has been appointed
((insisting ot two operators and to
indicia from each of the four dis
tricts. Accuarj of Robbing Dank.
ALTAMONT, Mo. -A warrant has
been sworn out for the nrrtst of Lee
DeKord, cashier of the Hunk of Alia
moot, ch irged with embezzlement of
2l,0Klof Its funds, butbe kit the
city before it could be icrved. Tbe
bank has been placed in the bands of
John Mrade as temporary receiver.
DeKord, who Is thirty years old and
married. Is tbo son of a wealthy A i tu
rnout man. It Is believed he
lull toe money In speculation.
IS BENT OS WAR
COLOMBIANS DETERMINED TO IN
VADE PANAMA
FIGHTING FEVER GROWING
TEN THOUSAND MEN TO BE ON
ISTHMUS IN MONTH
AdncM Kseelved at Kw Torfc Tm4 ta
Confirm frcvlous Koiuun Grnerifcl
Hrrrt' Waruluf Uom I'n-
NEW YORK. -This cabl- dispatch
was received here last night from an
oillcial nurce in Hogou. according
to the . i:
"(overnuiHot is helpless in effort to
prevent war. In less than i month
from no lo.ooo nieU will on the
isthmus."
This Information, confirming rum
ors cabled from l'lnama ytsterday,
that Colombia Intends organi7.iitf,
and seridii g an eipedltion against
Tariama, comes as a siirplrse, in
view of the dunged attitude of the
.Columbians who bad apparently ac
cepted the inevitable and depended
on General Raphael Keyes, tbeli
special envoy to Washington to save
what be could froru the wreck, says
the Suo. General Heyes was to have
silled yesteiday for Harranqullla on
the steamer Valencia, but for the
Second lime he defered his depar
ture. Gen. IVdro Neltsphina and
Ue Lucas Caballero, colleagues f
Gen. Reyes or the Colombian com
mission sailed on the Valencia.
Tin story continues, on seemingly
g od aut.tioi itr. It is stated, that
Geo Il'ves rem ilns lice becane ills
negotiations with the state depart
ment at Washington havs not been
completely broken oil and that he has
a tentative promise from this gov
ernment that Colombia will be taken
care of with a pecuniary halm for
her Injured feelings.
No comments could he solicited
frra Gen Reyes at the II oilman
bous" last nLIu on the threatening
dispatch from 11 - gota.
'Will Make Peace Possilbe
ST. rKTKHSRU!iG.,-"It will bfl
astonishing If Japin remains inflexi
ble," were the significant words of
an official of the fo elgn ofllce to the
As oleated ptess this alternooo Id
gpeaklng of the Russian response to
f'e Japanese proposals, which will
be dispatched to Toklo next week.
The remark was not Intended to
convey the Idea that Japao neces
sarily will accept tbe full details ot
the Russian propositions, but rather
if she is actuated by the sincere de
si te to preserve peace Russia will
offer a reasonable basis Id a modus
viveodi.
All knowledge of the alleged media
tion proposed by Prluce Clilng at
Peking is denied heir, and a specific
denial is given to the assertion that
the Russian mlnlsUi there invited
Prince Chlng to tjke such action.
The report that a thousand Russian
troops are to occupy Antung Is also
contradicted, It being Intimated thai
us this None of tbu open ports of the
United States the report might have
beeo put out to arouse a renewal of
hostile feeling in tbe United States.
It has been ascertained by tbe
Associated press that tbere was
practically no division in sentip'eut
among the ernperoi's advisors at
Thursday's meeting.
Crime uf a Mrgro.
ROANOKE, Va.,-WheD George
A. Shields, a well known young busi
ness nian, reached bis home io the
Iieut of the city at tbe luncheon
hour today he found his three-yeai-old
daughier Mildred lying In a pool
of blood in the hall, with two ugly
wounds In her head, lie found his
wife lying In .pools of blood on a
closet (lour upstairs with her tbroat
cut from ear to ear and ber head
horribly hacked Mis. Shtleds man
aged to gasp:
"A latgc black negro tnan cam?
through the kitchen and attacked
me in the dining loom."
lit si les this there is no clue to the
criminal. Mrs Shellds hid been out
lag d, after which her asailant
dealt ber sevetal blr.ws on the head
with a hatchet, fractuiiug the sku.l
dragged her uptsalrs, where be cut
her throat with a razor and threw
her Into Iho closet fastening the
door on the outside. The little girl
was struck to hush her cries. The
olnlng room floor was covered with
blood and shoed tbere bad been a
terrible struggle.
Found Guilty of Bribery.
SIOUX CITY, la.-After being out
for saven bouts a Jury In the district
court to-nlgbt found Ed Anderson,
formerly captain of police in Sioux
City, guilty of accepting a bribe from
J. II. Bigelow, a slut machine mn.
Blgelow charged Captain Anderson
with accepting 11,200 for protection
for his slot machines under tbe an I
gambling ordinance which forbid
operation of slot machines In Bloui
CI l.
ts off pending crisis
RUSSIA FURTHER DELAYS FINAL
ANSWER TO JAPAN
TLr4mf Hum Mai u Iy of UrHull
lUio'll - Jaiim- Mlnlnrral I.dUuii
lu i Ii- Lrk lu trwtbi
Tnir ufKrply.
l'AltIS Another delay lias incur
red lu fr niiii g and forwarding the
Russian ai,rr to tbe latest Japan
ese note, and ibis will result in fur
ther averting the cumlnatlon of the
crisis until tbe middle 01 the latter
part ol this week
The otlii i il advices received here
jfro'ii .t. Petersburg today, allhough
triiiiewhat negative, gave detmite
details of the status f Ihe note and
the program it was intended to fol
low Count LaniKloiir, the Russian
birei.'ii mlnistei, bad expected that
t lie i xcti i uges g log on would have
permitted I lie Mial draft ing f tne
ans.ver so that' it co aid have bet. n
pit sen icd to the czar yisHrdaytor
bis approval, bat tbe x . ectatio'i
was not realized, a nd, as a uaHer of
act. the ar.swcr has i ot yet been
finally drafted. It was. therefore,
determined 10 de'er its submission
to the izir until next Tu"sday or
Weineslay. Kllurts are stii! belt g
made to si shape this answer as to
pr 'vent a rupture.
This new delay U interpreted as
slight, y Improving the situation, as
It indie ites that Russia Is making
extrr rue efforts to bring the answer
within limits acceptable to Japan.
Owing to the fact that the Russian
answer Is not completed, It is pointed
out that the reports concerning its
gineral terms must be taken with
allowances, us the delay Indicates
that some points which presented the
inostse'lous dillicuities may yet be
reconciled.
Thtoughout the past week the au
thorities here have been kept fully
advised of the general t?ndencies f
Russia, hut they have not known
whei her or no tin se tendencies would
be incorporated in the answer by
which Russia would itrevocally
abide.
It Is understood that the empress
of Russia has an alTeclion of the ear,
which may necessitate an operation.
This fact Is considered as having
8'iiue hearing upon the time when
the answer will be sulrulitid to the
czar for approval. In any event, olll
ctals here are confident that definite
results will be knowD ocxt Th .rsdjy.
LONDON. Huron Hayashl, tbe
Japanese minister to Great Britain
Infoimej the associated press last
night that his government did not
know what Russia's answer would be,
and that it was, therefore, lmpo-sible
to say whether a war was piobabie
or not. The fact that the Russian
replj had not yet beer, dispatched
showed, according to Baton Hay
ashl, that Russia's decision ha not
yet be n taken, as it was hardly prob
able, If a decision had been reac htd,
tnat the note should be delayed.
Many built Against City.
CHICAGO. I'erso.ial injury suits
amounting $38, f66, 952 are p. nnlng
against the city of Chicago, accord
ing to the report of City Attorney
John F. Sinulski, made public today.
The council, the legisalture and tin
aby tbe people are appealed to foi
reilef. Sidewalk Injui ies caused the
majority of the sjits.
Mr. Suiuiskl, In his report, sbnws
that the interests combining to loot
tbe city in this way amount practl-
ttllv lA (in (iin'jiiiul inn t n ra i.t
lawyers, mostly young men and doc-1
tots tccur with gnat frtqocncy in1
the list rf suits. The city attorney
says the ulllrig up of suits will in
evitably rciitltiue for some years even
should the city at once begin to tear
up every wooden sidewalk.
The city attorney say? the main
cause of this condition is the deplor
able state of the city's finances,
which makes It Impossible to care
properly for its st reets and sidewalks.
1 he remedy, he says, Is a new
city charter. The many judgments
awarded against the city are pointed
out. und Attorney Siuulski says tbat
unless favorable action is takco In
ngardtoa new charter Inevitable
bankruptcy will result.
Grant his Appeal.
WASHING ION.- Senator Dietrich
today asked the senate to investlgrtq
bis c&e without delay and the le
quest was granted. A strong special
ci rum it tee was appointed for tin
purpose. Tomoriow it Is expectetj
Senator Dietrich will offer a resolu
tion providing for th". expense of th
bearing and of the summoning o
persons to testify.
Fatal Fire at New York.
NEW YORK. One Hreman wak
killed and twenty-five fireman wer
overcome hv smoko In a tire In a
storehouse of toe American manufac
turing company'io Ilrooklyn tonight.
Nine of the men who were overcum
were so seriously affected that they
were taken to hospitals One of them
U expected to die. The stoiehousa
contained jute, Manila hemp and
bagging. Tbe property loaa amouli
to about 125,000.
FIX THE WAR PAY
JAPAN TAKES ANOTHER STEP
' TOWARD TROUBLE.
ORDINANCE NOW ISSUED
RUSSIA IN MEANTIME EXPERI
ENCING AWAKENING-
Umrlb of Baliabls N-w at Toklo,
Ituc fio Chaiige for Ktrer Kx-p-l-il
Anwr CtTlluly
Tlim WVek.
LONDON. The Tokio correspon
dent of the Times cables that an
ordinance has been issued fixing the
war pay of men in the aimand
navy.
A correspondent of the Daily Mail
at Nagasaki says io a dispati 1) that
J ip,iuee ufugt e from l'uit, Atthur,
lVrti Dalny and Haidiu, report the
amval already of one Rustian divi
sion on the Vulu ti'cr. According
to the Seoul correspondent of the
'limes, repi.its have been received
from ring Vang Kotea saying that
aimed soldiers have been guilty 1
robbery and hoie breaking there
and the missionaries declare the
anti-fortign feeling to be increasing.
A dispatch to Renter's Telegram
company from Tokio says the Rus
sian aoswer has not yet arrived there
and that there Is an absolute d artn
ol reliablfl news, but the dispatch
adds: "Well Informed prisons con
tinue indisposed to expect a satis
factory answer from Russia."
One of the highest Japanese offi
cials in London, wno has been In
timately acq aairifd with every
detail of tbe Russo-Japanese nego
tiations up to the presmt, made the
f' l owing statement to the Asso
ciated I'ress this evening.
"I am ronvlnced that the delay in
sending Russia's reply is not for the
puriose rf enabling the Russian gov
ernment to make futther pripaiti"ns
for war, but that Con it Lainsdorfl
Is horn stly trying to bting the matlei
In dispute to anarniible settelment.
Th.) delay clearly means that a HiihI
Struggle is going on bitween the
peace and war parties in R issta. 1
hope, and I think, I may add, that
1 believe the peace party will triumph
Tbe crux of the whole matter is
Russia's assutances regarding Chin-
fse sovereignty over Manchuria. Oc
other points Japan may agree to cer
tain modifications, but unhss Russia
gives an assurance, binding and in
wrillr g, regarding Manchuria, Japan
will break o(T the negotiations and
adopt measures to safe guard her in
terests. Japan Is sincerely anxious
for peace, notwithstanding rerjorts
to the contrary, and if Russia gives
tbe reasonable assurance asked f)r
there will be no war. Otherwise
peace cannot be maintained."
Wind In a Fury.
DENVER, Coi.-lligh winds pre
vailed alot g the eastern slope of the
Roeky mountains in Colorado, Wyo.
ming, and much damuge to the city
was wrought. In Denver two men
lost their lives as a direct result oi
the gale, they coming Into contact
with a trolley wire broken by the
wind.
Reports ara being received from
P"lnts in northern Colorado telling
of the destruction nf farm buildings
and bay stacks In the country dis
tricts, and the falling of trees, small
buildings, chimneys, etc., In the
towns. In some pi ices the force ol
the wind was so great that smal
stones were blown about promts
cuously, shattering windows and in
juring people. Numerous rites were
started but as yet no reporis of ser
ious Josses from this Saurce have
been received.
An Illustiation of the great foi ce
Of the wind in Clear Ctcek Canon is
seen io the derailing of a Colorado &
Southern passenger train coming
tiuui (Jeorgetown to Denver.
Predictions Uf Deadlock
INDIAN A roLI.S.-The Indiana,
Ohio, Illinois and western 1'eunsyl
vania coal operators'and miners' J Int
scale committee get to woik todaj
on the counter demands presentee1
In-open joint conference last week
Until sines Indicated before aoltis
Into conference t at they oid nol
expect to refer any report back t(
the general joint i .inference before
Wednesday. I'oth operators anc
miners fear a disruption ot the pres.
sot central competitive Dele
agreement, and there are today In
du-atlons that it will begin with the
Illinois operators forming a settle
nient with the miners ou piacticallt
their full demands.
Favors Chamberlain Policy.
WINNIPEG, Man.-I'emiir Rohlio
lias given notice of a motion which
be will make before t:io legislature
namely: "Tnat; this house stronglj
commends and endorses tbo. policy
advocated by the Rt. Hon. "josepl
Chamberlain, involving ccrtaiu Bsca
changes within the empire, and tb
opinion that Mie Inauguration and
putting Into practical effect of suet
policy would be of Importance and
benefit tCUe people ot Manitoba."
"e""T TTrT
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NEBRASKA NOTES
A farmers' institute has beea or
ganized at Loup City.
The foDeral of Frank Cooney via
held at Nebraska City.
A building and loan association
hag been oigaoized at Loup City.
Thomas L. Kipling died at his
home, ten miles southwest of Au
burn. Allen Bros, of Table Bock have
'oid their restaurant to Lee SmlU
or Pawnee City.
Tbe Hastings canning company,
with a capital of 130,000 has tiled ar
ticles of incorporation.
James Curley, a piominent resi
dent of Gretna, fell on a slippery
pivement and rracturcd bis hip bona
Mrs W. P. Hall wife of a promi
nent attcuey at Holdiege, died last
week fiotn the effects of consump
tion. John M. Graham, an old resident
and prominent citizen of Neuaebt
county, died at his .borne in Pfcio re
cently.
The Rev. Harry Scbleh of Omahl
delivered an address at a banquet ol
the Woodmen of the World at Mem-,
phis, last week.
Kruit men at Table Rock do noi
think the crop will be much Injured, :
although the trees are covered will
ice and snow.
A new brick store building has )uat ,
been completed by tbe Modern WooeV ,
men of America at Loup City at ,
cost Of 87,000.
A Hastings company for the mane
facture of incubators has filed arti
cles of incorporation, with a capital
stock of $25,000.
James Rlddlecomb, who has beei
assistant auditor of tbe Burlington,
has entered tbi shops at Haveloci
to learn the mchioists' trade.
Mrs. Mariah Hagedorn an old rest
dent of Sarpy coun'y, died at Portal
aged 67 years. She was born in Gei
many. She leaves six children.
Pioneers of Saline county are pr
paring to organize a historlral societj
and prepare a record of happening)
which took place at an early date.
Mrs. William Warner has purchase
the millinery stock of Mrs. L. B
Hill and Miss Eva Stayner at Kdgar,
and will take possession on Februarj
1.
Attorney General Prout has reeelv
ed the transcript of the pmceedlna
io tbe Hartley case and will proeeN
to prepare his appeal to the supremt
court.
Frank Toler of Anoka may lose ai
arm as the result of tbe discharge d
a gun by reason of tbe trigger catch
ing as he was lifting tbe gun Into I
wagon.
E. W. Baugbmao has sold his Have
lock Times to Bert Tanner of Lin
coin, and will enter tbe employ
th Armstrong Clothing company
ad writer.
George W. Mover, aged 60 yean
died at bis home near North Bent
Saturday after a long Illness. Rt
was one of the early settlers and j
prosperous farmer
will L. Wlthrow. publisher of th
Plattsmouth Tribune, anoounoei
that after February 1 the Tr bun
will be a d lily paper. This will gin
Plattsmouth two dally papers.
Mrs S H, Wblpp'e,'n aged womat
of Beatrice, slipped on an Icy slfM
walk and fell, breaking several a
rer ribs. Miss Anna Dierks ala
broke her wrist by a fall.
Alec Thomas, a drayman at Sb
ton, was severely Injured by belo.
struck by a Union Pacific train as t
was carrying freight across tbe trad
just anead of It. Tbere is doubt a
to his recovery.
At a meeting of the committee ot
tbe Central Teachers' association at
Aurora it was decided to seenn
Frank R. Rnbersoo as one tf th)
lecturers. An attendance of 50
teachers is expected.
The board of education, lands aw
funds, wants to buy any refunding
bonds that may be issued by aa
counties to liquidate their Indent
edness. This is tbe usual policy ot
the board.
The coroner's Jury at Valley In ttk
Inquest on the remains of Wllllaa
Falcoeor, killed by a Union PaclBJ
engine, returned a verdict that Fal
coner died while discharging b
duties, and exonerating tbe company
A request has been recel red fron
tbe gatherer of statistics at St. Pet
serburg, Ruslsa, by the departmeo
of labor, asking for copies of plant
used by tne Nebraska labor bureau
and all information that would assla
io establishing such a bureau ova
tbere.
J. W. Dixon of Western, Sarp
county captured a lie opossun
weighing ten pounds. This is tta
Urst one 'n tured in tbe country k
aeveral yeaia. A southern dlon
will be given by Mr. Dixon.
Tbe Beatrice public library kai
been moved Into tbe new Carnejrti
ulldlng, erected at a cost of 126,04k
William IL Cbtrltoo of Roca an! , ,
Mist Oljenbmna of Lanban vna !
married at Beatrloa, Tbey IH M - v
at Boca.
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