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OLD LAW STANDS THE SUPREME COURT DECIDES AGAINST NEW MEASURE. THREE OF THE JUDGES CONCUR New Enactment Would Extend Tenure of Office Tn Violation of the Organic Act.—Officials That Will Be Voted For fn thej {\tjtujnp Ejection. LINCOLN, The biennial elec nial election law has been declared void. Chief Justice Holcomb is the au thor of the opinion and it was unani mously approved by the other judges. The law. which seeks to do away with odd years elections, was declared un constitutional because the judges thought it sought to extend^ the tenure •of office of officials whose terms were •fixed by the organic law. The decision makes it necessary to hold elections this fall for supreme judge, regents and county officials. Chief Justice -Holcomb, in discussing the argument that the legislature has a right to interpret the constitution when it bears on subjects of a politi cal nature and that the rule contend ed for seems reasonable, but that it cannot be given the weight urged be cause the provisions of the constitu tion will not bear a construction per mitting the legislature to change the time of holding elections for judicial offices, and extending their terms one year. The court says: “The conflict is so palpable that the legislative enactment must give way. “The action of the legislative branch of the government is entitled to and should receive from the judicial department the greatest respect and deference. This has been freely ac corded and ever kept in mind in the consideration and discussion of the case at bar. The court should and does approach a conclusion, resulting in a holding that the law is unconstitution al, with great caution and hesitancy. The wisdom, policy and expediency of the law have not been allowed, that we are conscious of, to in the slight est degree influence our decision. We have endeavored to keen within the legitimate sphere of action belonging to the judiciary. And insofar as hu man fallibility permits us to reach a conclusion from a strictly legal and judicial standpoint, the final and ulti mate construction of the constitution is by that instrument intrusted to the court. We have endeavored to dis charge the trust thus reposed in the tribunal over which we for a time give expression to its utterances and decrees, according to the meaning ex pressed or arising by necessary impli cation. In so doing we are unable to escape the conclusion that the legisl?. tive enactment in controversy con flicts with several of the provisions of the fundamental law, and that the former must give way and he declared without legal force, inoperative and void.” ILLNESS DELAYS WORK OF PEACE WASHINGTON — It is learned through official sources that owing to the illness of Count Lamsdorff, the Russian foreign minister, there has been a slight check to the negotiations affecting Russia and Japan. It is specifically stated, however, that this does not imply that there has been any hitch, but simply that the negotia tions have been unavoidably delayed for the reason given. A NEW DISEASE ABROAD. The “Lazy Worm” Afflicts 100,000 Porto Ricans. WASHINGTON—According to a re port recived by the surgeon general of the army from Captain B. K. Ash ford, assistant surgeon and head of the Porto Rican anemia commission, 95 per cent of the 100,000 Porto Ricans living in the vicinity Abonin ito, near the center of the island, are afflicted with the "lazy worm.” Head quarters and a field hospital have been established by the commission at Aboninito, and an appropriation of $15,000 will be expended in the eradi cation of disease, according to the methods so successfully applied by Captain Ashford last year. ft REPRIEVE FOR MRS. ROGERS Woman Sentenced to Hang Granted Stay of Sentence. BRATTLEBORO, Vt—A reprieve until December 8 for Mrs. Mary M. Rogers, the condemned murderess, •was signed Thursday by Governor Charles Bell, and for the third time the woman, who was to have been hanged at Windsor on the 23rd. for hilling her husband, has been saved through the operation of the gover nor’s power of staying the execution. The reprieve was granted in order that the case may be carried to the supreme court of the TJnited States on constitutional questions, raised at a hearing before Judge Hoyt H. Wheeler. SIGN POSTALTREATY WITH PANAMA \ * - I WASHINGTON— The postmaster general and Minister Obaldia of Pana ma signed a postal treaty between the two counfries, effective July 19. 1905. under which the rates and conditions applicable to articles for the inde pendence of Panama are made uni form with those ia force between the United States, Canada, Mexico and Cuba. Eleven Killed in a Fight. ATLANTA, Ga.—A special to the Constitution from Griffin says Chief of .Police ITays latest information re garding the shooting on the negro ex cursion train on the Southern Sunday night, is that eleven negroes are dead. Two Griffin negroes cf bad reputation are held as suspects. They say a crap game, which had been going on all day Saturday, was the cause of the •trouble and the ffghting began in At lanta and raged unceasing, with re volvers and razors until Griffin was Reached. CAN TAKE AWAY WOUNDED Wl|r Department Grants Request of JjF'to Russian Admiral. JJfASfHXGTON—In response to a Truest cabled the war department by the governor general of the Philip pines in behalf of the Russian Admir al Enquist, to be allowed to return his sick and wounded officers and men upon giving their parole not to en gage in hostilities during the war, and to be allowed to bring certain material for repairing damaged ships, the secretary has sent the following cablegram: “You may allow Russian admiral to embark his sick and wounded officers and men on Russian hospital ship, daily expected, upon their giving pa role not to engage in hostilities during the war. Yon may also allow them to bring from Shanghai material for re pairing vessels, other than munitions of war, such as cordage, sail cloth, waste and oil for machinery, etc., but the vessels are still to remain in in ternment. J SUPPORT PRESIDENT AND OPPOSE TAFT’S POLICY MANILA—The federal convention has reassembled. After a heated dis cussion it was resolved to place among the resolutions a section advo cating the policy of President Roose velt to transform the government of the islands by permitting government by Filipinos with the assistance cf Americans. The federals believe that if this policy be followed constantly and progressively it will result in com plete self-government. AS TO ARMISTICE Negotiations Progressing That May Stop Fighting. WASHINGTON—It is intimated in official circles that negotiations are proceeding looking to an armistice be tween Japan and Russia: The stumbling block in the way of an armistice appears to be that neither belligerent is willing to take the ini tiative. The present negotiations, it is understood, will consist of an effort to sound one or both governments as to their willingness to agree to an armistice. There will be no official announce ment here regarding the probabilities of an armistice before the president returns, nor is it certain that even then will there be anything to make public. The feeling in official circles here is strongly in favor of a cessa tion of hostilities, as it is believed a clash before the peace conference 4would hamper the work of the pleni potentanes and that .would prove a serious menace to their efforts for peace. Si. PETERSBURG—M. Nelidoff, Russian ambassador to Paris, has been definitely appointed one of the Rus sian peace plenipotentaries. M. Nelidoff is a skillful Russian diplomat who, as ambassador at Con stantinople for a number of years, handled some of the worst problems connected with Russia’s near eastern politics. He and Sir Philip Currie, the British ambassador to Turkey, in 1896 had some historical tilts on the field of diplomacy and it was reported at the time that Sir Phillip charged his Russian colleague with double dealing. In any case, the sultan conferred on M. Nelidoff, the Order of the Medjid* iah, and it was reported that the Rus sian ambassador was to be promoted, which would indicate imperial approv al of his diplomacy. In November, 1909, M. Nelidoff was transferred to Paris and Prince Our oussoff, who was Russian ambassador to France, succeeded M. Nelidoff at Constantinople. President Roosevelt has taken a new and important step in the ne gotiations between the belligerents. While there are collateral reasons for believing that it relates to an arm istice, which will prevent the impend ing battle in Manchuria, this cannot be positively affirmed. All that can be stated definitely is that Ambassador Meyer went suddenly to the foreign office late last night and had an in terview with Foreign Minister Lams dorff, when it is believed the ambassa dor communicated an important mes sage from President Roosevelt, but neither the foreign office or embassy has the light thrown on what trans pired. SAYS THAT DIVORCE IS UNDERMINING SOCIETY NEW YORK—Bishop Farley de clared at Carnegie hall at the com mencement of the College of St. Fran cis Xavier that the evils of divorce were undermining the walls of our so ciety, and that they would soon col lapse if nothing was done. The bishop said in part: "A continuance of the evil of divorce, or the slighting regard for the marriage convenant must shortly lead to the downfall of society; nay, it is even now falling and must soon be dragged in the dust. We see that it is going to pieces.” Get-Rich-Quick Man Arrested. CHICAGO. 111.—Justus W. Lobb, president of the Continental Finance company, was arrested Friday night on a federal warrant charging him with using the mails in a scheme to defraud and in the conduct of a lot tery. The Continental Finance com pany was several days ago placed in the hands of a receiver on the com plaint of a number of people who had invested money in the concern on the promise of quick and large returns, which they had in many instances never received. Richardson a Candidate. PORTLAND, Ore.—Colonel R. W. Richardson, secretary of the National Good Roads’ association, has announc ed his candidacy for president of that organization to succeed W. H. Moore of St. Louis. Here’s a Money Maker. NEW YORK—An extra dividend of the unusually large amount of 120 per cent, in addition to the regular quar terly dividend of 25 per cent, has been declared by the directors of the Fifth Avenue bank. HEARING PROTEST ADMINISTRATION OF THE CHI NESE EXCLUSION ACT. PRESIDENT CHANGES METHODS Certificates for the Exempt Class Will Be Issued by American Con suls and Will Be Accepted Without Further Examination at All Ports. WASHINGTON—By the direction of President Roosevelt action has been taken by the administration which not only will facilitate the land ing in this country of Chinese exempt classes, but will also eliminate from the emigration bureau such adminis trative features as have been subjects of criticism by Chinese. It is the de clared intention of the president to see that Chinese merchants, travelers, students and others of the exempt classes shall have the same courtesy shown them by officers of the immi gration bureau as is accorded to citi zens of the most favored nations. Representations have been made to the president that in view of alleged harsh treatment accorded to many Chinese seeking a landing in the United States, the commercial guilds of China' have determined to institute a boycott on American manufactures. The representations, backed by the authority of the American Asiatic so ciety and commercial bodies through out the country, induced the presi dent to make an investigation of the situation with a view to remedying the evils complained of, if they were found to exist. The subject was dis cussed thoroughly by the cabinet and the president took it up personally with Secretary Metcalf of the Depart ment of Commerce and Labor, who has supervision of the immigration bureau. As a result of the inquiry, orders have been issued to the diplomatic and consular representatives of the United States in China by the presi dent himself that they must look closely to the performance of their duties, under the exclusion law, and see to it that members of the exempt classes coming to this country are provided with proper certificates. These certificates will he accepted at any port of the United States and will guarantee the bearer against any harsh or discourteous treatment. Such treatment, indeed, will be the cause of the instant dismissal of the offending official, whoever he may be. In addition to the president’s or ders, Secretary Metcalf has issued in structions to the immigration officers which, it is believed, will remedy the difficulty heretofore complained of by the Chinese government and individ uals. It is anticipated tha^ the prompt action taken by this government to meet the objections made by the Chi nese will eliminate the possibility of serious trade difficulties between China and the manufacturers of this country. EXODUS FROM LODZ. Thousnds of People Are Fleeing from the Terror Stricken City. I,ODZ, Russian Poland—The most serious phase of the fighting between the military and strikers is at an end, but there are still isolated attacks in the suburbs. At Balutv Sunday morning Cossacks attacked a Jewish family of five persons who were driv ing in a cab to the railway station and shot and killed them all, includ ing the cabman. At Pabjanice, near Lodz, workmen attacked two policemen and shot and iilled one and wounded the other. There is a general exodus from Lodz. Telve thousand persons have already left and all trains are crowd Eighteen Killed In a Wreck. BALTIMORE, Md.—By far the worst wreck m the history of the ! Western Maryland railroad occurred Saturday evening at a point about a quarter of a mile from Patapsco. a small station between Westminster and Finksburg. At least eighteen peo ple were killed and a score more in jured. Carrying a Bomb. WARSAW, Russian Poland—A man carrying a bomb was arrested here in front of the Malewki palace station. He refusad all information regarding himself. m. PAUL MORTON PROPOSES TO KNOW NEW YORK—A new and important investigation of the affairs of the Equitable Life Assurance society is to, be begun at once. Paul Morton, the newly elected chairman of the board of directors, wants to know exactly how things are with the society, and has commissioned Prince, Waterhouse & Co., and Haskins & Sells, chartered accountants, working together, to ex amine every detail of the work, in vestments and relation of the society. WILL GO WITH MARY TO THE NORTH POLE NORWAY, Me.—Miss Mamie Babb, a Bchool teacher here, has signed a contract to accompany the Peary Arctic expedition in the dash for the North pole, which starts from Now York July 5. Miss Babb will go as the official stenographer of the expedition, and will get a big salary. Shejs 20 years old and a graduate of Barnard college. New York. Estimate of Wheat Yield. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.—H. V. Jones the Minnesota grain expert, returned Friday from the southwest. Mr. Jones says the winter wheat crop will be between 340.000,000 and 370.000,poo bushels in the United States, but the final figures will not appear until after Inspection of the Ohio valley. The Jones report indicates a crop of winter wheat 100.000,000 bushels less than the trade haa figured on, hence the change in sentiment. OUTLOOK NOT ENCOURAGING Little Hope of Armistice Until Peace Commission is Perfected. WASHINGTON—Mr. Takahira, the Japanese minister, returned to Wash ington Friday afternoon from a visit of several days in New England and called at the White House at night, where he was received by the presi dent and remained for three-quarters of an hour. The minister would have nothing to say about his conference or the situation at this time, beyond remarking that “some matters must be settled first.” The fact that the minister could give no assurances regarding an ar mistice prior to the convening of the Washington conference tends to con firm the belief in official circles here that little headway has yet been made by the president in this direction. Up to a late hour Friday afternoon the Russian reply to the president’s sug gestion regarding an armistice had not been received and until this reply is received the result of this phase of the negotiations cannot be known. JAPANESE FORCES PURSUE THE RUSSIANS TOKIO—The following dispatch has been received from the headquartei3 of the Japanese armies in Manchuria: In the vicinity of Yingecheng. June 21, a thousand of the enemy’s infantry, pressing our scouts, advanced and when they reached Hsiangyangcheu, ten miles southeast of Wankautzkeau, or forces repulsed them with heavy loss and pursued them to the vicinity of Weiyuanpaomen. After our force, which occupied Yangmulintzu June 19, had completed its mission it returned. The enemy, consisting of three bat talions and four squadrons, with twelve guns, advanced #irough the eastern districts of the Karin road and moved southward June 21. From U:30 in the morning his infantry, gradually appeared on the heights be tween Chapengan and Lichiatun and his artillery posted on the heights of Lienhuachies shelled the northern heights of Nantchendzy. Our force, after a few hours’ engagement, as saulted thus offt nsive and completely repulsed the enemy, captured the heights.and pursued him. HELPS THE MAIL SERVICE Postcffice Department Appreciates Fast Trains. WASHINGTON—The expedition of ; the mails as the result of the opera- ' tion of the new fast trains is an nounced in the following statement is bv the postoffice department: ‘The limited trains recently estab lished between New York and Chicago on the Pennsylvania railroad and the New York Central & Hudson River and Lake Shore & Michigan South ern railroads, which clip practically five hours from the running time be tween the two cities, have enabled the postoffiee department to expedite very materially the delivery of mails from points in New England, New York City, Philadelphia, Harrisburg. Balti more and Washington for Chicago and nearly all points in the west and south west. Mails are delivered in St. Paul. Omaha and all points beyond, twelve hours in advance of their former ar rival at those points.” GETTING AFTER THE RASCALS. Outcome of ‘Fraud Investigation in Chickasaw Nation. WASHINGTON — The department of justice was officially advised that as the result of the investigation into the alleged frauds in connection with the government of the Chickasaw na tion, Indian Territory, Treasurer Ward and Governor Johnson and ex Governor Moseley of the Chickasaw nation. United States Marshal Col bert, Banker Purdom and Attorneys Mansfield. McMurray and Cornish and others have been indicted for reissu ing school and general bond fund warrants of the Chickasaw nation. The school warrants were issued in lieu of immediate money payments for various educational purposes. A con siderable amount of these had ac cumulated and congress at its last session appropriated $330,000 of the Chickasaw nation funds to meet their payments. THOUSAND YEARS' SENTENCE Texas Jury Imposes Penalty on Negro Assailant. ST. LOUIS, Mo.—A special to the Republic from Waco, Texas, says: In the case of Lee Robertson, a negro charged with attempted criminal as sault upon a white woman, the jury brought in the following verdict: “We, the jury, find the defendant guilty as charged and fix his punish ment at confinement in the state prison at one thousand and one years.” • The spectators in court cheered when the verdict was read, despite the admonitions of the court. Model Arbitration Treaty. BERLIN—Congressman Rartholdt of St. Txjuis, Mo., president of the in terparliamentary union to promote in ternational arbitration, has been here for nineteen days looking over the ma terial supplied by the foreign office to assist him in drafting the model arbi tration treaty which the union asked him to prepare. Mr. Bartholdt will visit some of the other European for eign offices with the same object be tween. now and the meeting of the union at Brussels, August 28. Oyama Not Ready to Strike. ST. PETERSBURG—According to news from the front, the Japanese, after driving in the Russian advance I tost, paused, and doubt seems to exist at the Russian headquarters as to whether Field Marshal Oyama has yet gotten his columns in position to strike. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—W. 8, Boynton of this city, recently ap pointed United States consul at Georgetown, announced that the would not accept » OON’TGETNEARER TWO NATIONS APART ON THE MOROCCAN QUESTION. NOTE ON THE SUBJECT ARRIVES • - Premier Rouvier Not Inclined to Make Much Concession—Contents of His Note a Distinct Disappointment to Berlin Diplomats. BERLIN—The French note on the subject of the proposed Moroccan con ference was handed to the foreign office Friday morning. Owing to its great length it had to be -sent by mail to Berlin instead of by telegraph. The foreign office, while declining to discuss the points of the note in detail, admits that it leaves the situ ation where it was before. The points of disagreement between Germany and France have not been removed. It is expected that the negotiations will continue a long time before a positive decision is reached. Germany’s answer to Premier Rou vier has not yet been considered. Jt will require considerable time in or der to meet all the points raised While the delay might, under ordin ary circumstances, be of advantage in affording time for the conference to decide, the German circles note with some concern that powerful intrigues are going on. having for their object war between Germany and France. Germany’s intentions remain thor oughly pacific, but government circles here apprehend the possibility that these intrigues will result in inflaming the French people against Germany and creating a delicate and compli cated situation. lhe evening newspapers frankly ex press their disappointment at the French note. Much has been staked upon Frier Rouvier’s ostensible wish to come to an understanding with Germany, but the Vossiche Zeitung, discussing the note, says that Rouvier is continuing M. Delcasse’s policy without M. Delcasse. The newspapers all emphasize the fact that the French note leaves the differences where they were before regarding their bearings upon the pro jected Moroccan conference. It is re marked that M. Rouvier has just suc ceeded in leaving room for an accept ance of the conference if this becomes absolutely necetssary. but as the Post remarks, .the French premier takes a stand that look s strikingly like a polite but a shamed refusal, and the Yossiche Zeitung agrees with the Post in saying that his answer comes nearer a refusal than an acceptance of the conference. “AH AKCEL OF PEACE TO THE WORLD” WASHINGTON—Cardinal Gibbons, who is in Washington on church busi ness, paid a call on the president, ac companied by Dr. D. J. Stafford, rector of St. Patrick’s church of this city. The cardinal congratulated Prasident Roosevelt upon his success in the ne gotiations for peace between Russia and Japan. "He is an angel of peace to the world,” said Cardinal Gibbons, allud ing to the president, “and the world owes him a great debt. He deserves congratulation and praise for his noble efforts.” MAY ABANDON CONFERENCE. France and Germany Said to Have New Solution in Morocco Cai-e. PARIS—Speculation is rife regard ing th^ probable purport of Germany's reply to the French note regarding the proposed international conference over Moroccan affairs, which replj has not yet been received. The state ment that Germany would refrain from replying before further verbal explanations took place between Pre mier Rouvier and Prince Radolin. the German ambassador, is not regarded seriously in well informed circles, where it is thought probable that an interview will not take place before Wednesday, when the reply from Ber lin may reach Paris, but the officials are without definite information on this point. It is alleged that the con tents of the reply were given out Sun day in which Germany requests a clearer statement of the French pro gram for Moroccan affairs, suggest ing that each subject be discussed separately in accordance with the terms of the Madrid convention, the two points principally referred to be ing coast trading and frontiers^ and that should France accept, Germany would abandon the idea of the confer ence. Selects Plenipotentiaries. WASHINGTON—It is reported un officially that President Roosevelt, at a late hour Sunday night, was in formed by Mr. Meyer, the ambassador of the United States at St. Peters burg. of the selection of the Russian plenipotentiaries. ASK FOR REMOVAL OF GREEK CONSUL SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.—A petition signed by 575 representative Greeks and Greek business men of this city, has been forwarded to King George of Greece, asking for the removal of the present Greek consul in this city, John Kapsimallis, and the reappointment of Henry S. Martin, who was recently re moved. The petition charges Kapsi mallis with wrong-doing. Cruiser for Peace Commission. WASHINGTON—Orders have been given by the navy department to place the cruiser Mayflower in commission by August 1, after certain repairs are made, so that she may be available for use in the entertainment jpt the peace envoys of Russia and Japan. The Mayflower probably will be used also for entertaining Prince Louis of Battenburg, who will bring a British fleet to the United States in October, as It now is contemplated to kero the Mayflower permanently in commis sion ELEVEN PERSONS KILLED Twentieth Century Limited, on the MENTOR, O.—Running at the rate of more than fifty miles an hour, the Twentieth Century Limited, on the Lake Shore railroad, dashed into an open switch at the passenger station here shortly before 10 o clock Wed nesday night. Eleven persons were killed and twelve or fifteen badly in jured. The combination baggage and smoking buffet car caught fire and was destroyed. CLEVELAND, O.—The list of fatal ities in Wednesday night’s wreck ol the Twentieth Century flyer on the Lake Shore railway at Mentor. O., is one of the largest in the history pf that road, numbering nineteen persons. All the victims were prominent in the business and professional world in New York, Chicago, Cleveland and other cities. HAVANA—The body of General Maximo Gomez was interred here after a funeral service so replete witl demonstrations in honor of the dead general as to lead in several instances to scenes of disorder. The most seri ous trouble occurred while the great procession was passing Central Park; when some reckless young Cubans rushed toward the field gun easson on which the general’s remains were borne, demanding permission to carry the body. They were thrust back and then a bigger crowd rushed forward, and swayed back and forth across the broad street temporarily disorganizing the procession. Lake Shore Wrecked. LAID 1H THE C»AVE THE LAKE SHORE WRECK A Man Under Suspicion of Havinj Caused the Same. CLEVELAND, O— A man under suspicion of having caused the Lake Shore ■wreck is being shadowed, and secret service men are tracing his actions on the night of the wreck, and expect to be able to show that he was in the neighborhood of the switch which is said to have been tampered with. A bag containing jewels valued at $82,000, the property of S. C. Beck with of New York, supposed to have been stolen from the wrecked train at Mentor, was found Friday. It had been picked up in the wreckage and brought to the Lake Shore claim agent's office in Cleveland. Before the whereabouts of the jewels was known a search had been starred for them on behalf of Mrs. Beckwith. Mr. Beck with died soon after being removed from the wreck. State Railroad Commissioner J. C. Morris, who started an investigation of the wreck, is quoted as saying that the switch was undoubtedly open and that some one set it that way just a short time before the flyer struck it. He also stated that the engine did not leave the rails until it had traveled fifty feet on the side track. WANT THE LAW AMENDED Changes Desired in the National Guard Bill. WASHINGTON—The national guard of the country will ask congress at its next session to amend the Dick bill reorganizing and making the guard a part of the national defense. The proposed legislation has been carefully prepared. It originated with the officers of the national guard and had incorporated in it certain sug gestions from the war department, thus giving it governmental approval. Its principal feature is the doubling of the annual federal appropriation of $1,000,000 for armament and encamp ment purposes, which is said to be imperatively necessary to properly equip and instruct the men. Other features of the bill embrace a provi sion for paying the actual expenses of officers making inspection tours in connection with the promotion of rifle practice; regulations governing the auditing of accounts incident to en campments and giving the secretary of war discretion as to what shall constitute proper incidentals for “such encampments for which the govern ment is to pay." BLAME BRITAIN FOR DELAY. Alleges England Would Have Battle Before Commission Meets. ST. PETERSBURG—The Novoe Vrema Tuesday printed a dispatch from London in which its correspond ent declared he was in possession of informaion to the effect that the Brit ish were advising Japan against the conclusion of an armistice. “Russia.” the dispatch added, "is not considered to be sufficiently weakened. Great Britain hopes that Field Marshal Oya ma will succeed in destroying General Linevitch’s army and thus relieve it of the nightmare that the army may later be shifted to the borders of Af ghanistan for operations against In dia.” Scandal in the Territory. WASHINGTON—The Department of Justice was officially advised that as the result of the investigation into the alleged frauds in connection with the government of the Chickasaw na tion, Indian Territory, Treasurer Ward, former Governor Moseley and Governor Johnston of the Chickasaw nat’.on, United States Marshal Colbert, Banker Purdom and Attorneys Mans field, McMurray and Cornish and others have been indicted for re issuing school and general fund war rants of the Chickasaw nation. Krupps Overrun with Orders. BERLIN—The war in the far east Is causing such a demand for ammu nition that the German artillery man ufacturers are overrun with orders. The Krupps have orders for the de liver yof three hundred guns monthly for nearly two years. Criduates From Nebraska. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Two Nebrask ans and eight Iowans will get the LL. B. degree from the Harvard Univer sity Law school at commencement, June 28. I A Real Danger. i have been in various nations, bent on sundry occupations: My bravery has never been denied. I have sailed the raging waters, taken part in awful slaughters, And in battles never thought to run and hide; I’ve pursued the royal tiger at the sources of the Niger, I’ve tracked the lordl\ lion in his lair. I have twisted tails of leopards for an noying Hindu shepherds. And have been with Roosevelt after grizzly bear, I have slapped a Texas ranger in the face, and laughed at danger — I’ve called an Irishman an A. I’. A. I have gone upon an errand straight across the public square, and Never paused, though 'twits the middle of the day! From these statements you will gather that ruv reputation's rather Well established for courageousness and brawn, ftl’T— I turn anil flee In terror when I pass a dooryard where a Young woman is out sprinkling of tie law n! —Cleveland Leader. His Calendar for Year. The correspondent of the Aroostook Republican at South Caribou, Me., of fers the following concerning the ex citement of summer months in that section: Well, we presume the sum mer months will pass with about the usual variety of attractions and tribu lations. May will pass with bargain sales and house-cleaning eruptions: June will be devoted to now and then a wedding; July to campmeetings. ex cursions and Sunday fishings, of which there is a variety of kinds: September, cattle shows, fairs and horse trots, baseball, boo hoo and what not; Octo ber—that makes me tired; 50 cents for potatoes: the rest of the year will he spent in getting wood and trying to keep a roaring fire. Divorce Statistics. Consul Goding reports that in cer tain periods of time selected for in vestigation the number of divorces to every 10,000 marriages in New Zea land was 11G.6. in South Australia 20, in Queenstown 30, in West Australia and Tasmania 41, in Victoria 124.1 and in New' South Wales 273.3. Canada has 4 divorces to every 10,000 mar riages, the United Kingdom 11, Nor way 16, Austria 43, Greece 50, Belgium 81, Sweden 87, Cape Colony 98, tho Netherlands 103, Germany 165, France 180, Roumania 204, Switzerland 432 and the United States 612. Eggs Were Well Preserved. On May 13 Mrs. A. J. Burnham and a friend went to Epping, N. H.. tc open the former’s cottage for the sum mer. When they entered the front hall they found three eggs in a bas ket just as they had been left when the house was closed last season. There had been no fire in the house for seven months, yet the eggs were perfectly sound and tasted like the “strictly fresh" article when eaten. The reason for it all probably lies in the fact that the eggs were placed in salt for three weeks as soon as laid. Relic of Revolutionary Hero. Dr. G. B. Hoit, of Manchester, N. H., has a silver charm which once be longed to Matthew Thornton, one of the signers of the declaration of in dependence. On one side there is the emblem of the blue lodge of Masonry, while on the other is seen the symbol of the chapter. It is not recorded any where that Mr. Thornton ever joined the Masons, but. as there is no doubt that the charm was his, it is thought that he may have gone into the order while in the revolutionary army, as did Washington and many others. Hotels Run by Government. Western Australia is probably the only part of the British empire that has carried socialism to the length of building and managing state hotels. From the annual report and balance sheet recently presented to the local parliament, it appears that state drinks are 25 cents a glass. There was a loss of $4,250 on the house account, which apparently means the boarding branch of the business, but on the operations as a whole there was a profit of $2,600. Killed Marauding Snake. Miss Tillie E. Vose, of Boylston. is not afraid of snakes. Miss Vose raises cmcaens as a sine ousiness and has quite a brood. The other day when she took account of stock she found that several were missing. The next morn ing she saw a big black snake in the act of swallowing one of the younger chicks. She not only dispatched the reptile at once with a shovel, but measured the body, which was within a few itfches of five feet long. Fish Quickly Made Prize. While walking along the bank of a brook within three rods of a dwelling in the very heart of the village of Nor way, Me., Roy Chaney saw- a large trout swimming about in the water. Hastily fashioning a hook from the time-honored pin, he fastened it to a piece of string, procured a grasshop per for bait and landed the fish in short order. The trout weighed exact ly seventeen ounces. New England Town Wakes Up. The rapid transit craze has struck Chelsea. Vt., and the old stage which for years has covered the sixteen miles between the town and the rail road is to give way during the sum mer months to an automobile. The new vehicle makes the run in less than an hour. Remarkable Case of Thrift. A remarkable record of thrift comes from Morrisville, Vt., where a young man has just purchased a farm from the savings of five years’ labor In the tanneries. At no time did he receive over $10.05 a week and much of the time less, yet he laid by $1,200 clear beside supporting his family. Change in City’s Grade. The changes which are constantly taking place in the level of city streets are often remarkable. At Montpelier. Vt., workmen have laid bare an old sidewalk fully eight feet below tbt level of the present walk.
