H
GOOD 1
SbortQtories f
Aa English lawyer, vebo had
trK -xaailiilnjf ttn f.r
Siii". mi J h had sorely the pa-
Shik of the Judge. Jury, and every
Hie In the iurl, was Busily asked by
the court to conclude hi croS4-ei a lu
nation. Before" telling the witness to
Hand down, he accosted Iiim with
i. I parting sanasui. "Ah, jou're a
;lever fellow a very clever fellow
e can all ee that." The wltueM
eaned over from the lox. and quietly
totted: 'I would nturti the compil
jieiit If I were not on oath."
Browning had a maid in Lit service
a ho had a gift for Maying iiuaiut
v!ii ntrw. When the jioet wn Ruing to
ny the last mark of respect to (it-urge
t'enry Lewe-.'she said she "didn't see
the kimkI of catching cold at other pin
tle's funetnK" And mice, when he
as away on a holiday and a Journal
ist ranie to the door to Inquire if it
a ax true that the net dead, fcln
,lnligimntljr mi-wen-d: "I have not
tuiird ho, and 1 am mire iny mailer
not the kind of a man to do audi
I thing without let ti nit u know."
Whistler' uiliUHiiig personal conceit
. :i cliririnlnurlv d:snlHVed oil one
Hf-ion when A. '. I'iowdeii, a Imdon
,Hi!le iiiiigitite. attended a private
tiew at tlie Urivenor Hallery. "At-
st the Itril friend 1 met." he fay.
1 ,ia WhlHtl. r, ninl he very guud nn
tn redly look me up to a full -length
.nitrtiit which he was exhibiting of
Lady An-hUmld Catnplell. After I
find done my hen! to c press my hitin
lle appreciation of a beautiful pietuiv,
'. axked liliu if I her- were any other
pictures which lie would ndvl" me to
look at. Other picture-.,' iiid W histler,
a tone of horror; 'otlier picture!
I li-re are no oilier picture: You are
through:' "
The lint of silent great men Is a long
Mie. Especially is thia true of no'-d
warriors. WnlleiiHtcIn, Wellington,
.hi Mnltke. Cnuit. Marllioniujtli.
riiiirlemiinne. Hannibal. Caesar, nil
He their orders In n few wonN in
possible, mid demanded like brevity
from their subordinates. It I mild that
Mnrlboroi-gh never allowed more than
i minute fur a verbal report, and it in
old of Yon Moltke Unit when nu aide
fli-etunp brought a written message
;hat France Itnd declared war. the
ireat ireuernl inipl.v ordered it liled
'm the "second plgnnhole on the
riu'iit, fiiHl tier." In that plg.ii h 'le
were complete plum for the successful
Mnipalgn that followed.
Here is an anecdote which Wllllim
Ilea n Howell tells of his tirt personal
recognition lis a writer: "Year ago,
Hie evenlnit alter n day of lonely sight
seeing 1 Montreal, 1 returned to the
hotel where I was Htopplim, and con
sulted the register In the hope of find
ing the mime of some ac.ualntauce.
1 was disappointed, n,1,l- turning away,
1 met two well dressed young "'en,
who embraced the register eagerly,
nnd, presently, one of them said, to my
treat surprise and Joy: 'Hello, Tom!
Here's How ells.1 -oh!' I exclaimed,
turning toward them. 'I was Just look
ing for some one I Knew. I'm glad to
see you. I hope you're some fellows
m ho know me?' "Only through your
k.ntribullotiH to the Saturday Press,'
they replied. It was the tlrst personal
recognition of my work aa an author
that I had ever received from a Ktr.-iu-jrer,
nnd the words were golden."
THEATERS OF OLD COUNTRY.
In
Man CI tie They Are Controlled
by the Government.
The recent theater horror In Chicago
jus turned the attention of the country
t nvard theaters in general and nuuier
oils cities are hurrying to "get their
louses in order" that such a cataatro-
he may not occur to them, nays the
Municipal Journal and Ktiglneer. It
K-oiilil sneak licttcr for these cities it
n,..v Hid not need such prompting. In
.iianv citle on the continent tlie opera
;!;:;: of th'-H'ers is not left to private
but the municipalities have
erected the playhouses or auhsldized
them, and this Idea Is gradually
spreading.
in Vienna the court theaters were
erected by the atate ou state hinds and
.otiuit of two buildings for different
phase of the drama. The opera house
for operas, bullets and concert, coat in
t'le iielghlioihood of -18.075. whlhj
the Burg Theater, for the drama itaelf,
. .-i tc.s r.'tn. These theaters are
the
tiroperty
of the Luiperora treasury
r - .
md ure liiiilnUtlnwt by uie loru cuam
erlalti's department, and whenever
lie revenue does not cover the ex
cuses the Kmperor's civil list makes
ip the difference. The chamberlain's
l.epartnieut: assumes no respousiiuiiiy
extending the grant, which Is looked
t iter by the Hungarian government.
Jtesides the state grants, the Royal
lipeni House and oLher theater hi
jtudapest receive different grants from
ihestate nnd other Hmaller grants from
the cliy. The provincial towns of Hun
gary assist theater managers by al
lowing free use of buildings and help
ing to defray cost of heating nnd light
ing. Relgluui grant subsidies to com
posers, whose works are produce In
a Helglum Iheater, and. in addition,
subsidies are given to compeisers pro
Juelnir their works In French, Flemish
or Walloon. Most of the cities atib
fidlie or own several theaters, somo
are given rent free, and In most of
(Iipiii thi ncenery and furniture belong
n the town.
, At HnpUls, Bulgaria, the city la to
erect a theater aa wwn m enougb won
j In accumulated frotu th state lot- i
teiy.
I:i Frame, the f.nir national thea
ters u eujiy tlie buildings r-m free, but
tiny mu-t piy the i.nes, pimi.le for
maintenance and allow larger repair
to lie mnde by liie elate without ciaiiu
for damages through lniermptiou. An
' annual nubsaly is graniNl to each the
liei'U I H,''r by the national parliament, ware
aom ! lionses are provided for storing
fcceuery. 1 lie inrve iai)tei uirairn
! muiit submit to regulation of the
I choice of pieces jiroijuced, price of
ea!i. numlier of performances, as wen
as the numU-r of new piecii per year,
the minimum number of artist of each
class In the company, the auditing of
accounts by the Minister of Finance.
In the ease of the company called tue
Comedie Frain-aise. It manage Its in
teret under state aupervlslon, but
some (tritit work must he put ou every
month, or two smaller work newly
written or revisisl, Including me
pieces by living authors. All the other
theaters are free from stale control,
although otJier towns grant subsidies.
A large number of musical societies
receive encouragement from the cities
b.i grants and nndals for good work.
in Berlin tlie royal Prussian opera
house and playhouse receive together
the Bum of tJTiMeiO and the land on
wlilch they aland belongs to the state.
Only one theater in Home, Italy, be
longs to the city, but in Florence, the
municipal band receives ?.!") a year
and further small sums for tlie music
stand and maintenance. Milan owns
part of one of her theater and sub
sidies are given others. Lisbon has
two theaters owned by the state, one
having been erected in IT'.iM by private
subscriptions.
There are three state theaters at St.
Petersburg and throe at Moscow main
tained at e expense ot tlie l.mperor.
In the principal towns are theaters es
tablished by the state and In which art)
prisluced dramas for the education of
the people. The price ar- very low
t St. Petersburg. Warsaw and Kled
lie temperance societies maintain
these popular theaters, but are granted
subsidies, the amounts in the tlrst-
named city totaling over $l.iii),iMi dur
Ing the last five years.
hair Play
Inning the reform riots in Ilydu
irk, London, in .S".;, the mob, ou
u ell remcllllicreil lllglll. negail icaiiMK
dor ii the fences of Hyde Park for tlrerf
ud barricades. Colonel Thomas Went
worth Iliggitisou tells in the Atlantic
Monthly of au Kngllsh olllcer who wnj
dining with u friend, all unconscious
of the impending danger. Presently
he received a summons from the Wat
I ii'partiiieiit, telling him that his rcgl
nient
was ordered out to deal with thil
mob.
He hastened back to his own housej
but when he called for his horse I14
loiiud that his servant hud receivei
permission to go out for the eveninui
and had the key of the alnble In hi
pocket. The olllcer hastily donned hii
uniform, and then had to pruceiKl on
foot to the Cuards' Armory, which lay
on ihe other side of Hyde Park. Walk
liu; hiistllv lu that direction, he camu
mil imexpii tedly at the very headiuar
tcrs of the mob, where they
ready piling tip the fences.
were al
His uniform was recognized, and an
grv shouts arose. It must have seemed
for the moment lo the mob that ihi
Lord hud dellveied their worst enemy
Into their hands
'I here was but one thing to be (Unp
He made his way straight toward tho
center of action, and called to a mail
who was 111011111111 on the pile, and wal
evidently the leader : the tumult:
"I say, my gisid man, my regiment
has been called out by her Majesty's
orders. Will you give me a hand over
tills pile?"
The ninn hesllated a minute, ami
then aaid with decision. "Boys, the
gentleman Is right. He Is doing hl
duty, and we have no quarrel with
him. Ixmd a hand and help him over."
This was promptly done with entir
respect, and the olllcer In his brllllanl
uniform went hastily on his way amid
three cheers from the mob. Then tin
mob relurned to Its work, to eoinpleK
It If possible before he whom they had
Ht.le! should come back at the head of
his regiment, and perhaps order them
to be Khot down.
When Mandy Htarts to Wash.
When Mandy sets the b'iler on,
An' hustles up Hi' tire,
An starts a-stirrln' up of starch
An' h'ists 'er xlceves up higher,
"y, then you know th' war is on,
It nin't no time to Josh.
Th' on'y tiling to do is git,
When Mandy starts to wash.
(', beans an bread an' coffee all
I'll git to ent that day.
An' '(nin't no use to stay eroiiud
An' git in Mamly's way.
l-'er then she'll set me hard at work
A -rinsln' out kersplosh!
Ye can't stay round th' hoiis an' shirk
When Mandy starts to wash.
An' I kinder hem erouiid
'At my terhaccer's out,
Ker down at Job's (th corner store)
Th' hoys nil set nhont
A-lookin' Jfst as sheepish-like '
An' chnwin' crackers Gosh!
I ain't the only shirtless one
When Mnmiy starts to wash.
Nen I go ninblin' down th' rond,
A-feelin' sneaky-like.
To Jine lu with th' other Iwya
'At's sorter out on strike;
A feller onn't help feelln' mean
'S long ' lie can't josh,
Th' on'y thing to do Is git.
When Mnndy starts to wash.
Lippincott'a Magazine.
Ijand for Oplnm.
The Indian government now liaa
about OOO.OUO acrea of land deyotetl td
opium raising. Moat of tn product its
ahlpped to China.
IX DIRE STRAITS
I OklU'f I1JX AT niKT AKTHLH
I I A K t It ll- -! It 4 1 K
UK
FOOD SUPPLY RUNS LOW
FAMINK I'KK KS KXIT A Mi CON
I I n t H u r I ed I y ! rtr d by K n 1 n ,
lem v in if t (i It fur J a anne
LONDON. The Dally Mall's
correspondent at ew Ihwang says:
Some Chinese fugitives from Toil
Atlliut arrived liere, describes the
situation of tlie inhabitants there
desperate. Famine prices exist.
Tim cost d provisions Inciease
weekly. Many persons are reduced
to eating Chinese food, and even
tint is dear. Millet tl lur costs U
bag. Whole streets and several
public buildings have been wrecked
by Japini se shell lire. The hospi
tals are packed with sick and
wnuuded "
The Tokio corriporident of tlie
fhroiicile telegraphs:
'Russian strategy has undergone
another change. ing k'iw is 10 be
again fortified. Four guns have
been brought from New Chwatig the
garrison Increased, and the harljnr
mined."
NKW CIIWANG. -Refugees who
continue to anive from the southern
part of the Llao Tung peninsula
report dally righting there and overe
losses fur both armies, bu. tlie re
ports are not contlrmable otllcially.
The Itussians here are deperulini?
dd the press bulletins for new? from
that vicinity. The very highest
Russian authority here wlrle not
believing that Port Arthur will fall
idmlts that Us loss would be a ter
rible blow to the Russians arms.
The same authority says Russia may
send a large army to the si'iith of
New Chwang in the event of Gen
ftal Stocsel being able to held his
own at Port Arthur. This, how
ever, is not possible at pteent,
owing lo the pi gltions occupied by
Ihe Japanese armies oppcratlrg
from tin) Yalu river and Uaku
Shan The Russians are not san
guine as to the outlook for Pott
Arthur. More contraband of war
11 arriving lire. Two cargoes of
Jour tinned meats and some specie
wete rushed to Mukden as soon as
Ibey were unloaded.
Heavy rains are dally making the
oads almost Impassable. The Cbln
se h tgands are becoming active.
Worat of FTood ia Over
TOl'EKA, Kas TUe high water
in the Kansas river Is receding
ilowly tonight and all danger is past.
Two bad washouts on the Sinta Fe
between Topeka and Emporia h ive
not yet been repaired, but trains will
be running tomorrow. The heaviest
rains of yesterday fell in parts of
Kansas other than the Kaw valley,
or there wuuia nave neen mucn
higher water here. Much datnajfl
has been done to crops.
The Kaw rlfer was eighteen feet
above 1 w water mark at this point
at 8'oclock and apparently at a stand-
it.ill. The run of driftwood has been
heavy, and tho Reck Island railroad
people were busy the greater por
tion of the night dislodging the
accumulation at their bridge with
dynamite. Notwithstanding these
efforts tbc greater portion of the
falsework of this bridge, which Is
being reconstructed, went out. mak
ing tha bridge unsafe for traffic.
rite street railway bridge also was
knocked out of alignment, making
the passage of cats impossible. The
waters extend fat up In the city park
and out on the north side to some
Of the dwellings, but the washing
away of chicken coops and sdiewalks
Is reported.
In "Little Russia" a number of
families are moving out, as the
waters are backing up to their door
fards. Many North Topeka citizens
:ama across the bridge to Topeka
proper. West of here, at Abilene
and Manhattan, the Smoky aod Kaw
rivers are falling.
At Vassar the flood is tlie most
.erlous since 1S44. Ihe river
reaches from bluff to bluff, crops ate
nractically ruined In the bottoms
and nearly all the brldgis on the
Dragon and "11)1" creek have been
washed out. Several farms arc from
two to three feet under' water, and
much Uvo stock has been drowned
Thrown Into Arkanaaa River
SALIDA, Col. Twelve persons
were plunged Into the Arkansas
liver here today by the breaking of
a foot bridge on which a crowd had
gathered to witness the ceremony ot
cutting flowers upon the waters Id
memory of the country's naval
heroes, and the wife of Rev. Warren
Thompson was drowned. Some ul
the ethers were unconscious when
rescued and wero revived with dim
culty.
RUSSIAN FIRE NOT HEEDED
HIKIIIC TKNAIIIT IIF A-SAIUMS
V.tl.MIl VICTOKir
llaraeat Fought Kittle of War Opeo
f (iateway to t'ort A r-Ihur-China
Aked to
Govern.
TOKIO. The details of the fight
ing at Kin Chou ernphasl7.es the
nerolc tenacity of tlie Japanese In
'.heir conducts at Nan Shan hill.
Nine snccessive time the Japanes
:htrged the fortified heights In the
'ace of a storm of death dealing mis
siles and in their last effort they
;atrled the forts and trenches only.
fter a bayonet connect with the
Russians, who made a desperate des-
airing struggle to beat back the
incoming nordes.
The fin 1 assault of the Japanese
n which tliev at last suceeled in
aklng possession, was marked by
the most desperate hand to band
'nciunter that has thus far charac
terized the war.
The Japanese left, throughout the
eritira action until night, was ex
posed to an enfilading fire fn rn the
Russian Infantry, a gunboat on
Talienwan bay and four nine centi
meter gun posted at Tafengchen.
At a critical moment, the the am
munition of the artillery ran low,
and It was decided to c.ist the re
maining ammunition Into one final
d'sporate assault.
Fortunately however, at the mo
ment this decision was readied the
Japanese squadron In Kin Chou bay
which had ceased bombarding when
the infantry had li'st moved for
ward suddenly resumed the shelling
of Nan Shan hill. ;
The Japanese paid for their vic
tory in 3. MO killed and wounded.
To the Russians, the humiliation of
defeat was intenslli' d by the loss of
slxt'-clght cannon and ten machine
gur.s, while lying dead in the forts
and trenches were 500 men, the vic
tims of tne accuracy of Japanese
Vipl' distance marksmanship and ot
close range righting.
Close of the Conference
LOS ANOELES, Cal.-It was aftei
midught, when the general conrer-
ence or uie .Memnuisu r.piscupui
church finished the final roll ca'i last
night which brought ti a close tha
must, memorable gathering in the
story of the church. Today, memor
al services were held during the
afternoon and in the evening a Jub
llee service at the pavilion closed the
sciles of meetings.
The coference just clcsed has ac
comndshed much for the interest
ef the Metohdlst church and will
go down in cnurcn mseory as one
of the most Important In the point)
of legislative action.
The aclon of the general confer
ence in retiring rive bishops and
electing eleven other propably at
tracted the widest attention of any
other single happening but mere
were many other subjects that affac
ted the great memoership of the
Methodist church and which were
watched with aeep interest.
Among these were the decision to
stand by the present attltudo of the
church on the subject of prohibited
amsements; The refusal to return
to the time limit of pastoral servl
ces the exonerating 01 certain meo
logical schools of the charge of here
tlcal teachings; the unllicatlon of
(the Methodist publishing houses
'the consolidation of the boards ot
iciiurch benevolence; providing means
to support for superannuated minis
ters; fixing the status of superannua
te:! bishops; creating a commission
to revise the ritual of the church
bioti-julng the commission appoint
ed four years ago to bring the var
ious branches of Methodism closer
together In 'the use of common
prayer book, hymnal and catechism;
referendum of the much discussed
(jncHtlon of a colored tlshob and
many other matters of smaller ini.
rortance.
Collapse of Old Building
WASHINGTON. Mr. Gummere,
the Uulted States consul at Tangier,
in a cablegram received at the state
department over night, says that
Jreais against the lives of Ualsull's,
'captives, Perrlicaris and V alley, have
been made unless the bandit's de
mand ate granted. A dispatch from
admiral Jewel, commanding the
.Kuropean squadron, announces the
departure for Tangier of the crulser9
Olyuipla, Baltimore and Cleveland.
Ilig Flood in Kansas
TOl'EKA, Kas.-Ileavy rains
throughout the Kansas riverallcy
has caused higher water than at any
time since the flood of a year ago.
It Is expected that the Kansas river
will be very high by tomorrow,
though no dangerous rise is looked
for. The rain has been general
ver tne state for tblrty-slx hours,
and bas extended to the Colorado
line. All rallrcads are having
I trouble.
KIN CHOU IS TAKEN
jAt-ANKsK CAPTIKKTHK CITT,
AT HK.4VV 1 0T.
LOSS TWELVE THOUSAND
roKCKD IO FALL BACK ATTKK
STRONG KKMSTAM'K.
('radically an Artillery Uual BrKouing
Tliurmdaj and CoutiJiuiK tor
Houra Warships Aid
Japanese.
LONDON. A dispatch to the Cen
tral News from Harbin says tha
Japanese losses during the righting
at Kin-Chou are said to be twelve
thousand men killed. It is said
these figures have continued by an
odlcial dipatch. Fighting, it is
added, is still going on in the vici
nity of Kin Chou.
Jbe Japanese legation have re
ceived the following ctlicial dispatch
from Tokio:
Kin-Chou and all the heights in
Its vicinity have been taken and
our truops are pushing the Russians
towards Port Arthur."
A dispatch from Toklo to the Cen
tra) News, dated today: says:
"The fighting which culminated
In the Japanese occupation of Kin
Chou was practically conHned to an
artillery duel, which, beginning at
dawn of May 20, continued without
intermission for live Lours.
"Three Japanese warships in Kin
Chou nay co-opera tea, firing with
heavy guns on tlie Russian positions.
A Russian gunboat in Talienwan
bay also joined in the light, bum
bardlng te left flank of the Japanese
army.
Kin Chou castle was occupied by
Japanese twenty minutes past four
o'clock this morning. Liter the
Russians were driven from their
positions on the southern height.
The Japanese are no win pursuit of
the retreating Russians."
Ilaron Ilayashi, the Japanese min
ister, discussing the recent fighting
north of Port Atthur, said today:
Kin Chou will be occupied as a
first base. The neighboring hills
will be strongly furtlried In order
that they can be held indefinitely.
For food supplies and amunition
Port Dalny bill be second base.
"The possessions of Kin Chou will
be invaluable aid in the campaign
against Port A tthur. Tbe hills com
mand positions of the country for
several miles in the direction of Port
Arthur. I preusme from the ac
tion at R1d Chou that the Russians
Intend to make another stand at
Port Danly. Their justification for
defending Kin Chou must have
been the belief that their numbers
were able to cope with ours, so 1 ex
pect that practically all the available
Ruislan troops have been moved out
from Port Arthur In the attempt
.0 head off tbe investment.
San Domingo Rebels Win.
CAPE IIAYTIEN.-A seiiousbat
tie was fought today between the
Dominican troops and tbe revolu
tionists at Esperanza, on tbc road
from Monte Crist! to Santiago, near
Mao. Th revolutionists were victor
ious. Many were killed or wounded
on both sides. -
Gen. Raoul Cabrera, minister of
war, who commanded the govern
ment troops, was killed and bis body
was taken to Navarette.
The revolutionists are before Nav
arette, where another battle will be
fought.
Tbe government troops are wait
in for re-lnforcemenU
The United States crnisdr Detroit
aud the gunboat Newp-trt arc c
Monte CrLstl.
Iowa Issues Requisition.
DES MOINES, Ia. -Governor Cuto
mlns today Issued a requisition for
Thomas Dennison of Omaha, who
was recently Indicted at Logan, la
for alleged complicity In the Pollock
diamond robbery. The requisition
was granted on an affidavit made
by Frank Shcrclie, woo is serving
a term at the Fort Madison peui
tentlary for robbing Pollock,
traveling salesman, of $17,(XI0 worth
of diamonds, and who implicates
Dennison. Attorneys for Dennison
strongly resisted tbe Issuelng of the
requisition, and say they will also
ask Governor Mickey of Nebraska
to refuse ta grant extradition papers.
State's Attorney Fallon todya
furnished an aQidavit from Shcr
cliffe In which ho boldly Implicates
Dennison In the robbery.
Wreck on Great Northern.
EVERETT, Wash. The west
bound overland train on the Great
Noitliern ran into two freight trains
The Shingle Mill siding at Monroe,
fifteen miles east of Everett, tonight
The engine and baggage car were
wrecked, and Brakeman Tom Down
ing was killed. The express mes
senger on tbn passenger and a mill
band wbo was on the ptssenger art
missing. Tbe engineer of the pas
senger train was probtbly fatally In.
Jured.
I NEBRASKA NOTES
ai a a a a a. A. J--gtli aV sta SaLaaW sfc ataaafcaaatafc'
Graduation exercises were held alt
Douglas six students receiving di
plomas.
The I9o4 class of the Seward High
School listened to tbe baccalaureate
address by the Rev. F. Levitt.
The remains of Grandma Hollen-i
baugt, who died In Omaha were io-J
tcrred at Falls City last Sunday.
Tbe Fremont Commercial club 10
having a little boom as the rest lt ofl
the good work done fur tbe past year..
A. C Walswortb, formerly of Cam
bridge, died at Los Angeles, CaL,
where he had gone for his health.
The Rev. J. D. Murphey preached
the baccalaureate sermon to tbe
graduates of tbe Table Rock High
School.
Tbe funeral of J. J. Bishop who
had resided In Sarpy couuty for
thirty years, occurred at Springfield
last Sunday.
An old stable was destroyed by fire
10 Beatrice. Everything was saved
except a valuable pacing horse be
longing to a Mr. Scutt.
Farmers in the locality of Peatrlce
expect to finish planting corn this
week. Early planted corn is corning
up, and the stand is good.
On Thuisday evening of this week
the Weeping Water High school exer
cises were held. Seven students
comprise the class this ear.
Charles Carpenter, a track walker,
was held up by four tramps near
Sbelton, Sunday morning and r jbbed
of $1.40 at tbe point of a pistol.
The tramps escaped.
Dennis O'tirien died at Columbus
Sunday morning, aged 51 years. Mr.
O'Brieu had lived in Columbus fur
twenty-two years and was a membea
of several secret societies.
Professor W. II. Simons has been
elected principal of the Table Rock,
schools for the school year of 1004-5.
Professor Simons was last year prin
cipal of the Elmwood schools.
The funeral of Mrs. Harry Cine
who died at her home in Albion was
held from the residence, r rlendi
and relatives from Valley, Neb., and
from Newman Grove and Seward
were present.
Old soldiers aud their wivet
assembled at the home of Henry,
'Turner in Harvard. The home waa
crowded and old war stories were
told and camp songs sung, after
which a luncheon was served.
Oue of the Falls City real estate
men offered prizes this spring for the
"best-kept lawn" in that town, the
contest to close on September 1.1
The idea is growing In favor and
every lawn in town is in prime con
dition
Mrs. C. A. Lyons of Fullertoo,
who mysteriously disappeared from
her home some time ago. has been
located In South Dakota where sba
claims to have gone to take up gov
ernment land. She started for Walla
Walla, Wash., when she ;ieft home.
Reatrice lodge No. 26, Ancient
Free and Accepted MasoDS, met and
elected the following officers: Clar
ence A. Spellman, worshipful master;
J. Ed C. Fisher, senior warden;
Edgar C. Price, junior warden; Gil
bert L. Cole, treasurer: Burt L.
Spellman, secretary.
Thomas Mortimer, manager of the
Stanton County Breeding company's
ranch, located eight miles northwest
of Leigh and George Hoetel, a local
stockman left for Chicago with
jspeicial train load of fourteen 'cars
of fat cattle. This stock was excep
tionally tine, it being raised by the
shippers.
Rev. R. T. Campbell, who bas
been principal of the Pawnee academy
for the last ten years, at a meeting
of the board last week tendered bis
resignation. He plans to spend
some time In study and then resuini
work in the ministry. It is repotted
that all tbej rest of tbe faculty ex.
cept one, also resigned their posi
tions. The schlesslnger saloon case which
was set for Rearing before tbe dis
trict court, as anticipated, was nol
tried before Judge Grimes, but wai
heard and adludlcated with Judgs
Hosteller on the bench. In accor
dance with the specal provisions Id
such cases the court must decide
such cases on the evidence given
before the city council, hence tb
lawyers on each side reviewed th
evidence, aired ttiler opinions, after
which the judge rendered a decision
In favor of tbe saloon, which wai
open for business a short time after
ward, and the case may now be con
sidered closed incident.
Captain Mack of Company M, Ke
oraska National Guard, bas Issued
an nrder for the members to be a
the armoty tor the purpose of march
ing to St. Edward, a distance of
twelve miles, to take part In tba
Memorial exercises of that day.
1 Tncy will then march back to Al
ibloo aod participate lo tbe Deco
ration day exercises In Albion Mot
iday, May 30. Tbls will give tbs
;boys a sample of real army life and
will also prove ft good outing.