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Loup City Northwestern VOLUME XXV LOUP CITY. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. MARCH 19. 19US NUMBER 19 LESS CMS ME IDLE INDICATIONS THAT BUSINESS SITUATION IS IMPROVING. OTHER FACTORS ENCOURAGING Many Iron and Steel Mills Are Run n;ng ana Money Rates Are on the Decline. New York- Tin* prevailing opinion reflected in f!i»- liuuncial district Iasi week was of increased confidence that rue condition of affairs was mending. Evidences wcr* not universal that con traction had run ils course, but from fields that w re considered most sig nificant the .signs of betterment were accepted a- I“s*iniony hat the situa tion was shaping owards improvement. Figures compiled by the American Railway association of the number of idle freight c;i - showed a progressive reduction for the last two fomigh'.ly returns. These figures were highly in fluential in shaping opinion on the general situation. uttering reports 'if resumption of work bv factories v. inch had suspended or largely re duced operations during the depth of the depression, although mixed with evidence of further curtailment in oilier directions, were a cheering fac tor Especially in he iron and steel trade the reports of reopenings were notable. A recovery from the price of copper, w hid had been failing since rhe decision to : eopcn the Butte cop per production, gave some reassurance to the confidence in improvement in that trade, which was expressed in the reopening in Montana. The declining money rates here and abroad were a:i element in the situa tion and the discrepancy in money ntes here and in Europe induced some investment of foreign funds in New York This was mostly confined to "high-grade mortgage securities and to some takings of mercantile paper. Buying for foreign account was per ceptible, however, in the stock market and the presence in foreign capitals of some of the most influential Ameri can financiers revived the supposition 'hat foreign buying of stocks were not unrelated to this circumstance. The easing of the money market and the ..tirring of activity in stocks brought into consideration the subject of finan cial needs of the great corporation which remain unsupplied and w hick iiisuie a1 temp s to float new issu - of securities in the near future. The market for existing bonds was studied to discern a reflection of this move ment in the general bond market, but resulted somewhat disappointing. The bond market lacked breadth and the prices at which seasoned bonds are still selling do not make a propitious condition for the offering of new se curities. Paid Game Law Violation. Bassett, Neb.—Heinrich Thomsen of Burton, Keyn Paha county, is a w iser but poorer man. Thomsen runs a creuniur.v and shipped butter to Chi cage. He has been suspected for some time of breaking the game laws and recent. shipment of nine tubs of butt**! was examined and resulted hi finding ii. one tuti a dozen prairie chicken. coiled covered with a calf hide. Eleven more chickens were found in hi? creamery. Thomsen plead guilty and was fined $115 and costs. Plea Made for Pure Food. Washington—An urgent plea for pure food in the household was made o Dr. Wiley, chief of the bureau of chemistry of the department of agri culture, in an address before the in ternational congress for the welfare of the child, which is being held un der the auspices of the national moth ers' congress. Dr. Wiley emphasized ihe importance of the mothers of the country being eternally vigilant as to the source of food products that come into their homes for use. Will Pierce the Andes. Kanliagci! Chili—The minister of public works and a committee of \merican engineers attended the in auguration ceremonies of the Chilean section of the Truns-Andean tunnel, ;n connection with the railway from ‘Jfrica. Chile, to La Paz, Bolivia. The tunnel vil! pierce the summit of the Andes anti will be the highest in the world. New Rifles for Militia. Washington—General Crozier. chief of ordnance of the army, has complet ed arrangements for the isssue of the new Springfield rifle. 30 caliber. 191*3 model, fitted for 1906 ammunition, to tbt organized militia of all the states and territories under the iaw govern ing such issue. A letter was sent to the adjutants general of all the states and territories that have not yet been suppplied. stating readiness of th department to furnish the number needed and explaining how they may be obtained. Lincoln's Telegraph Operator Killed. Binghampion. N. Y.—Dewitt Ful ler of Hancock, who, it is said, was private telegraph operator for Presi dent Lincoln during the civil war, was killed on the Erie tracks at Nar rowsburg. Big Steel Plant to / Resume. ■t was of the will re t’he open nine and o start. MOVEMENT OF THE Fi_EET Battleships Will Return Via the Suez Canal. Washington—Admiral Evans’ battle ship fleet, alter leaving San Fran cisco will visit Hawaii. Samoa. Mel bourne and Sydney, Australia, the Philippines and return to New York by way of the Suez canal. Secretary Metcalf announced the fu ture movements of the fleet after the cabinet meeting. It will leave San Francisco on July (i. "for our Pacific posession." as Mr. Metcalf styled it The vessels will first touch at Hawaii, where they will coal. After that they will go to Samoa, following this up bj a visit to Australia, where they will stop at the cities of Melbourne and Sydney, the invitation of the Aus tralian government to visit that country having been supplemented li a more cordial one from the British ambassador. Mr. Bryce. Leaving Australia, the vessels are to go to Manila, aud while in the Philippines the annual fall target pract'-'e will be held. Thence the re turn ’’ be made to the United States i ay of the Suez canal, stop ping onl. at such ports as are neces sary for coaling purposes. The date of the return to the states is dependent entirely upon the amount of time required for the target prac tice in the Philippines. The visits of the battleships to Puget Sound will be made some time between the conclu sion of the grand review in San Fran cisco bay on May 8 and the date of the sailing over the Pacific. The following congratulatory tele gram. signed liy Secretary Metcalf, was sent to Rear Admiral Evans: “The department congratulates you and the men and officers of the At lantic fleet on the termination of the voyage to the Pacific in exact accord ance witli the itinerary and also upon the efficiency of the ships and the time of the arrival at Magdalena bay." On behalf of President Roosevelt the nav; department also sent con gratulations to Admiral Evans on the arrival of the fleet and the splendid record it had made. Orders were issued at the navy de partment assigning officers to duty in connection with the fitting out of torpedo boats Davis, Farragut and Fox. These vessels are now at the Mare Island navy yard out of commis sion. When ready for service they will be placed in commission and are expected to participate in the grand review in San Francisco bay on STATE LOSES ITS PASS CASE. Judge Thomas at Columbus Directs Verdict for Union Pacific. Columbus—Judge Thomas directed a verdict against the state of Nebraska in the physicians' pass case, in which the state was prosecuting Dr Martin for accepting a pass from the Union Pacific. The case was prosecuted by County Attorney Hensley, assisted by Judge Sullivan, special counsel em ployed by the state. GRAFTERS ARE FOUND GUILTY. All Defendants in Pennsylvania Cap itol Uasss Convicted. Karisburg, pa.—The jury m the first of the capitol conspiracy cases to be tried gave a verdict of guilty as to every cue of tin lour men who have been on trial iieu for the last seven weeks, a? cr six hours’ deliberation. There were two ballots taken, hut the jury c'id not come into court until two hvurs after leaeii.ng a conclusion. Mo t uks fcr new trials were made. Leaders Called Together. New Turk—Announcement of what is declared will be the most important conference of national labor leaders ever held was made Friday by the executive council of the American Federation of Labor. Over 100 na tional amd international unions, it is stated, will be represented at the meeting, which is called to be held in Washington on Wednesday of next week Planning of new tactics on account of the many court decisions against the unions is said to be the subject for consideration. Japs Will Cctonize Corea. Washington—According o mail ad vice.-, rot died «n Washington iron tne orient. Japanese peasants with their families, in large numbers, are to be sent yearly to Corea The state ment is made tha' the proposed Japa nese-Corea colonial company shall send about 40,00b peasants. Iowa Leading at St. Paul. St. Paul—In the national convention of creamery and buttermakers today A. Chritensen of Royal, la., won first rdace in the gathered cream division A. M. Whitney of Whitmore, la., cap tured one of the association cups for that state. Bank at Tyro, Kan., Robbed. Coffeyrille, Kan.—Three handits held up and robbed the bank at Tyro. Kan., securing $2,500, after which they fled towards the Oklahoma line. One of the robbers guarded the out side while the other two secured the money. PRISON FOR BANKER WALSH. Judge Anderson Sentences Him to Five Years for His Acts. Chicago—John R. Walsh, former president of the Chicago National bank of this city, who was convicted of il legal use of the funds of the institu tion. has been denied a new trial by Judge Anderson in the United States district court and sentenced to serve five years in the federal penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth. Motion and argument for a new trial was over ruled. THE B'RD: MUST I MOVE AGAIN? SECRETARY TAFT IS CHOICE NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS HAVE NO OTHER NAME TO PRESENT. Selection of Representatives at Large and District to the National Con vention, Resolutions. Etc. DELEGATES-AT-LARGE. • ;• • ••• mu *J'NHge S’: -Idun Sennit*! Non i> liMkfrn. V1 -In- K .'*•« . AI!*t, \Y Fi-ln ALTERNATES-AT - LARGE. A P. Ibinkin. M. FI H'n»etr»ll. I. Baright P. n\ H M&r!.,. DISTRICT DELEGATES. First District. I ! r*s. All «%mn tes. Klrner J Burkett .T \ M. PHerrir,. J. A. .Aivrds. N*i! ’i!an Muksk lni::n. Second District. >f. T. 7>>arn«*«l. .1 l*. Wilson. A : ;ir « ' Smith. John Whit*-. Third District. W X T f J. r Klliolt Frrmk P Voter. U»: i Wrigi.: Fourth District. T. K. 'VV;ii;uu>. W. I* Sui’.Miel Kinak» i. John Skinner Fifth District. V. W St**rn«-. .A J J. eisoi . J P. (Lilii.'iiil •' Kaley. . * Sixth District * * »">. Snydoi T F i .•mr W. A <J**orge H. J Winner. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS. Sf-ond Pisiric t — Nation Bernstein, j Omaha Third iMst ift—John P. liiton. 1': * inont. Fourth 1 fistrlrt -P. H Sloan, lieneva. Fifth Ihsir i- i—V A. Bure. tI» onhli<an t <’iiv. Sixth I»ist i j. t—P A. Sibtev. < ':v:'is. Omaha.—The republican stare con vention made choirs of delegates. both a: large and di.-Trict. a above given. The convention was harmonious throughout and was for Taft for pres ident first, last and all the time. Re solutions were adopted a number of speeches made and all business at tended to quickly without any fric tion. Judge Haywood, chairman of, the state central committee, called the convention to order. The convention selected Dan Xet ! tleton of Clay as temporary chairman and C. B Anderson of Crete for per manent chairman. For secretaries j the chair announced J. V. Craig C. j H. Phelps and T. H. Pratt. Resolutions adopted favor policy of | President Roosevelt and demand nom i ination of a successor committed to | continuation of the same as follows: "While we realize tha' our parry is ! rich in statesmanship, we nevortbc | less declare our belief that the ean | dictate who best meets the demands j of the hour is Hon. 'William Howard i Taft, of Ohio. Possessing personal. I moral and intellectual endowments of a high order to these he adds a judi cial and administrative training that nre-eminentlv fits him for the world wide duties that devolve upon our | executive. Therefore, he it ‘Resolved, That the delegate- so ■ leered hy this convention to the na tional convention be and are hereby ns, meted to vote Jor William Howard Taft for president and to give him their support until he is nominated" The convention declared in favor of I revision of the tariff; endorsed the work of Nebraska senators and con gressmen: points with pride to the j work of the last legislature; endorse : the businesslike administration of ! Gov. Sheldon and his associates in , executive departments; declares for I ati increase ip. the number of judges i of the supreme court to the end that ] important business may receive prompt attention. Papers Served on Thaw. Mattewan. N. Y.—Papers in the suit of Evelyn N'esbit Thaw for the annul ment of her marriage with Harry K. Thaw was served upon Thaw at the insane asylum. As the same time a copy of the summons and complaint, was delivered to Superintendent Lamb j of the asylum. — Throws 900 Out of Work. Boston. Mass—Except one depart - | ment, the Roxbury Carpet company's I plant was closed for an indefinite period, throwing 900 employes otr of ! work. A Banker Convicted. Washington—Robert N. Harper, banker and drug manttacr.nrer, was convicted of vioiatttig'the federal pure food and drug law by the manufac-J ture and sale of a pharmaceutical preparation or compound which was mislabeled. DISCHARGED NEGRO TROOPS REPORT OF MAJORITY AND MI NORITY COMMITTEES. The President. Whose Action is Fully Justified. Desires Reinstatement of Innocent Men. Washington — Reports from the e» mmittee on military affairs were presented to the senate in regard to the affair at Brownsville. Tex., which resulted in the discharge without honor of three companies of negro soldiers of the Twenty-fifth infantry. At the tint*' a message was received from the president tailing attention to the fact that the testimony taken by tlie committee sustains his posi tion in discharging the negro soldiers. He recommends extension of the time for re-enlistment of the discharged men who might he found not to fall within the terms of the order. There were four reports from the comniiu-e. the majority being signed by Senators Warren, Lodge, Warner, Dupont, Taliaferro, Foster, Ovei .t.an Frazer and McCreary A minority re port was signed b> Senators Foraker, Seott. Bulkeley and Hemenway. The maojrity report found as fol lows : •In the opinion of the committee the shooting was done by some of the soldiers belonging to the .’wentv-fifth infantry; that the testimony fails to identify the particular soldier or sol diers who participated in the affray. It is stated that there is considerable contradiction in the testimony, but that taken as a whole and reconciling it wherever possible it proves the case outlined in the majority's de cision." The principal minority report was pvesen-ed by Senator Scott and takes the position that if has been impossi ble to ascertain who did the shooting and makes the recommendation that the negio soldiers be restored. Senator Forakers report declares thai the testimony of the eye wit ness against the soldiers is not re liable and that no motive for their alleged conneection with the affray had been shown. He summed up as follows: "That it wholly fails to identify the particular individuals or any of them who participated in the shooitng: that it fails to show that any of the dis charged soldiers of the Twenty-fifth infantry had entered into any agree ment or so-eailed "conspiracy of si lence" or that they withheld informa tion possessed by them for the shoot ing; ihat the testimony is contradic tory and not sufficient to sustain the charge that the soidlers were con nected with the shooting and that the weight of the evidence shows that none of the negro soldiers partici pated in the affray." Letter Carriers Win Fight. Washington—Determined and per sistent assaults on the postoffice ap propriation bill in the house Wednes day insulted in the amplification of that measure in many important parrs, despite the protests of Chair man Overstreet and the committee. The tetter carriers have finally won their long fight for $1,200 salaries when the amendment by Mr. Goebel (O.) granting the same was adopted. The house also allowed an additional $25.0<>i for clerks in first-class offices. Assemblyman for Freedom. Manila—Assemblyman Juan Villa mor introduced a resolution in the as sembly to instruct the Philippine del egates at Washington to ask congress how long it will he before independ ence will he granted to the islands. The resolution Was finally withdrawn. Evelyn Starts Her Suit. New York—Mrs. William C. Thaw was serevd here Wednesday with pa pers in which she is made co-defen dant with her son, Harry K. Thaw, in the action instituted by the latter’s wife, Kvelyn Nesbit Thaw', to annul their marriage. As Harry Thaw is an inmite of an insane asylum, he is, in theieyes of the law. legally dead and tbi^ next of kin becomes techni cally th«- actual defendant in the case. An auejnpt was also made to serve Harry If istrate. »w at Ifatteawan by a mag REPORT SETTING FORTH MOVE MENT OF CROPS. MUCH OF WHEAT IS MARKETED Farrrers Hold Fifty-Eight Million Bushels Less Than Last Year—Is Below Ten Years' Average. Washington—The crop reporting hoard of the Department of Agricul ture in a bulletin issued Tuesday places the quantity of wheat in fann ers' aands on March. 1. 1908, a: about 22.8 per cent, equivalent to 148.721,00(1 bushels of last year’s crop, as com pared with 28.1 per cent of 200.044.000 bushels of the 1906 crop on hand March 1. 100", and 24.0 per cent of 155.2G8.00n bushels the average for the last t. n years of the quantity of the crop on hand on March 1. It is estimated that about 58.0 per cent of The crop will be shipped oir of the county where grown, compared with 58.1 per cent of the 1006 crop. 1 he avcnisii for the quantity 01 coin In farmers' hands on March 1, 1908, is estimated as :’.7.1 per cent, equiva lent to 962.429.000 bushels of last vears' crop, a^- compared with 44." per cent or 1.298.000.090 bushel.- of the 1906 crop on hand March 1. 1907 and 119.4 per cent or 882.707.000 bushels the average for the last ten years of the quantity of the crop on hand March 1. It is estimated that about 18.0 per cent of the crop will lie shipped out tif counties where grown, as compared with 23.2 per cent of the 1906 crop and 19.7 per cent, the aver age for tile last ten years, so shipped out. Tin- proportion of the total crop which is merchantable is estimated a 77.7 pet conr of the 1907 crop. 89.1 per cent of the 1906 crop, and 84.2 as the average of the last ten years. The quantity of oa's in fanners hands on Match 1. 1908. is estimated as 35.fi per cent, equivalent to 267.476. 000 bushels, of last year's crop, as compared with 39.8 pei cent (384.461, 000 hushelsi of the 1906 crop on hand March 1. 1907. and 37.3 per cent (311. ! 625,000 bushels), the average of the last t<m years of the quantity of The crop on hand March 1. It is estimated that about 28.0 per cent of the crop will be shipped out of the counties where grown, as compared with 27.6 per cent of the 1906 crop, and 27.4 per cent, the average for the last ten years so shipped out. SOLDIERS GET HOUSEWIVES. Order of War Department Adds to Equipment of Enlisted Men. Washington — The recent order which supplies to an army recruit upon his enlistment a full kit of toilet articles, has run the gauntlet of ju dicial construction and has been sus tained. As a result this is what the enlisted man gets in addition to his regular outfit: Razor, brushes for hair, teeth, shaving and shoes, comb, polish for black and tan shoes, two towels, toilet soap, whiskbroom and last, but not least, “one housewife." The house wife is‘explained to be a neat little case containing thread, needle, but tons and patches. Harry Orchard's Trial Soon. Boise, Idaho — Harry Orchard, charged with the murder of ex-Gov eitor Frank Steunenberg, will be tak en from the state penitentiary at Cald well Tuesday and his case will Ik- call ed. It is probable that a definite date for his trial will be fixed. Harriman Makes Rate Cut. Portland. Ore.—The heaviest cut in steamship rates on this coast in years was made Tuesday when the Harri man people announced a first-class rate between Portland and San Fran cisco of Sid end a sec'-ntd-Mass of Su. The North Pacific Steamship company. Harriman's principal com petitor, will doubtless meet the cut. CAR SITUATION IS IMPROVING. Fewer Idle Ones Than at Last Collec tion of statistics. New York—That the decline in rail road traffic, which reached such heavy proportions in January, was checked I early in February, is indicated by the most recent reports of the committee on car efficiency of the American Rail way association, which siiows That the number of idle cars in the United States and Canada was smaller by over 20,000 cars on February 10 than it had been two weeks earlier. NIGHT RIDERS RUN WILD. Numerous Instances of Violence Throughout Tobacco District. Clarksville, Tenn.—Near Woodford, about fifteen miles from this city. Brown Bennett, a young man. the son of an association tobacco prizer. was found in the public road in a dying condition, with a bullet hole through his head. Near Beunett were two dead horses and three empty shot guns. It is believed the young man was attacked bv night riders. Move for Tariff Revision. Washington — a movement has started among the farmers of Ne i braska toward tariff revision. Peti tions are reaching members of the Nebraska delegation asking that some action te taken that will make a start toward revision. Fort Keogh to Be Abandoned. Washington--Secretary Taft has signed an order for the abandonment of the military post known as Fort Keogh, Montana. The post is not needed for the accommodation of tho trvopa ef that section. ASKS MARRIAGE ANNULMENT i Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Will Proceed in the Courts. New York—Evelyn Nesbit Thaw will institute proceedings for the annul meut of her marriage to Harry K Thaw. The action will be based on the allegation that the defendant wat insane when the union was con Meted. Thaw purposes to defend the suit. The papers in the case will be served some time Wednesday and an early trial is expected. In the mean time the two. by mutual agreement, will remain apart. In official statements by counsel for both parties was confirmed the long suspected culmination in the wedded lives of Stanford White's slayer and the woman whose story in his defense brought her an unhappy notoriety a wide as the reading world. For weeks it had been gossiped that a divorce was imminent and even during Thaw s last trial throughout which his wife stood gamely by him. it was pretty generally believed that, whatever th'" outcome for the prisoner, the two would never again live together. These reports were frequently based on ru mored opposition io ihe young wom<. .n the pan of the Thaw family. In their statements counsel denied that Mrs. William Thaw. Harry's mother had taken any part in ’he proposed separation. Colonel Franklin Bartlett. counsel for the elder Mrs Thaw, made a stab merit in which he said there was no truth in the reports tha1 detectives employed by Mrs. William Thaw had had her daughter-in-law under sur veillanee for months. As to a possible separation. Colonel Bartlett said: “The matter is inchoate. There is every disposition on the part of the clients [ to be fair and jus* toward Evelyn Thaw and to male liberal provision for her suptiort and even more than : that. Harry K. Thaw has sought a reconciliation and has not desired that his wife should leave him. but site ‘ desires a permaneir severance of the marital relations. An' thought of espionage upon the young Mrs. Thaw would be abhorrent to Mrs. William Thaw and has not at any time been entertained by her Soon after Colonel Barnett's inter view* became public A Russell Pea body. personal counsel to Thaw, left for Matteawan. where since his last trial Thaw has been confined in the ! asylum for the criminal insane. After a talk with his client Mr. Peabody re turned to the city late and by appoint ment met Daniel O'Reilly , one of i Thaw's former attorneys, who is now ! counsel for Evelyn Thaw. PRESIDENT TO MOTHERS. Delegates to International Confer ence Visit White House. Washington — The White House was the scene Tuesday of the formal opening of the firs: international con gress on the welfare of the child, which is being held under the aus pices of the National Mothers’ con gress. The 200 delegates, represent ing all the states and territories, were received at the White House at 2:tin o'clock, when President Roosevelt d> livered to them an address, in which he declared that he placed the so ciety ahead of the civil war veterans, because, he said, in the final analysis It is the mother who is the better citi zen than the so'dir- who fights fo* his country. Man Kills Wife and Self. Omaha.—A tragedy aas enacted in the home of R. ,S. Hail. 3260 Farnam street, when Glen L Rathbun entered the kitchen at S a n; Tuesday and shot and killed hi.- wif«. Hattie Rath bun, a cook in the household, and then ended his own life by sending a bullet through his brain. Both for merly lived in Iowa. Orchard Admits His Crime. Caldwell. Idaho—Harry Orchard, before Judge Fremont Wood, in the district court, was allowed to with draw his former piea of not guilty, entered at his first arraignment by order of the court, when he stood mute, and entered another plea of guilty to the charge of having killed Governor Steunenberg. Mr. Bryan to Sneak. Denver. Colo—W. J. Bryan has ac cepted an invitation to be the guest of the Bryan club >>f this city at a banquet here on April 6 next. The banquet will be given in the large dining room o' Elje.bel tpmpie and tt is expected over l.tiGO diners will at Minimum Fine for Rebates. St. Louts. Mo.—The Frisco road pleaded guilty to giving rebates on thirteen counts. Judge Dyer imposed a fine of $1,000 on each of the thir teen counts in the indictment. The fine, amounting to $13,000, is the min imum. To Raise Naturalization Fee. Washington—If the house and sen ate concur in an action taken by the house committee on immigration and naturalization in reporting the Burnett bill, it will cost $10 instead of $5 after July 1. 1008, for a foreigner to become a citizen of the United States. Brownsville Affair Again. Washington—The final reports of the committee on military affairs in relation to the Brownsville affray will be made to the senate Wednesday. Senator Warner will present the re port of the majority of the commit tee, sustaining action of the president j in discharging, without honor a hat | tuliou of the tweniy-nfth infantry, on ! the ground that negro soldiers' had done the shooting. Senator Foraker will present the report of the minority, [ declaring that guilt of the negroes had not been proved. “• NEBRASKA IN BRIEF NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST FROM VARIOUS SECTIONS. (ILL SUBJECTS TOUCHED UPON Religious. Social, Agricultural. Polit ical and Other Matters Given Due Consideration. The Union Pacific has laid off a number of shop men at Omaha. License or no license will be the is sue in many towns in the forthcoming elections. At the regular meeting of the Sew ard school board the teachers of the high school were re-elected for the coming year, with their salaries in creased $:> a month. The resolutions of the Stereo' vpers and Electrotvper's union of Omaha fa voring abolition of the duty on paper pulp was presented by Senator Brows in the upper house of congress. Suit has been brought in the dis trict court of Antelope county by Bertha May Saxtor against her broth er-in-law. John R. Saxton of Tildeu for slander, claiming damages to the amount of $12,000. A number of citizens of Humboldt met at the Presbyterian church q.nd organized a society to be known as The Good Citizens' league, the aim of which shall be the improvemen of moral conditions of the city. Murray Putman, a local live stock fancier, called at the Teoumseh ex press office with an order for one pig. Agent R. G. Dryodale insisted on giv ing him seven. Mr. Putman had bought a fine brood sow out in the state and had shipped her to Teoum seh by express. In 'he night the stork had invaded the express room. In answer to a letter written by State Game Warden Carter to Presi dent Carter to President Roosevelr, the United States war department has issued an order that will close the grounds of Fort Niobrara to hunters in all seasons on all kinds of game. For the last three weeks, says an Alliance dispatch, west-hound trains bave been hauling actual settlers .» to this county and west at an aver age of about twenty-five emigrant cars daily. This is the practical re sults of the advertising done through out the east last fall and winter ny the Burlington in its agricultural car. P. Coursey Richards, who is serv ing a twelve years' sen; rue for i crime alleged to have beeu committed upon his young stepdaughter, has ap plied to Gov. Sheldon for a pardon Richards was convicted in 1902 He was paroled by Gov. Mickey to the commandant of the soldiers home at Milford and is at the home now. He was a soldier of the civil war. The Nebraska Traveling Men's Rrvan club will hold a banquet in Lin coln just before the Denver conven tion. This was decided at a meeting last week. The date selected was July 3. A. V. Johnson of Lincoln, president of the club, was present and presided over the meeting. About thirty members of the organization were in attendance. The exhibit car fitted up by the Burlington with farm products of western Nebraska, the Big Horn Basin, Colorado, and Montana, was on the tracks at Table Rock, and was visited by a greai many people. The exhibit was an eye opener to a great many, who have but crude ideas of the possibilities of the great new west. A Shenandoah nursery has repre sentatives covering N'emaha county j gathering catalpa seeds. The men | ore paid hr the pound and are able | to make from $0 to $8 per day and have already shipoed nearly a ton of seeds. The nursery will grow seed ! lings and sell to parties who desire I to grow posts, railroad ties and tele I phone poles. Last fall this one con cern alone handled thirteen carloads | of seedlings and did not have enough j for the demands. The sixth annual meeting of the Northeast Nebraska Odd Fellows a =ociatioo was held at Wakefield. ! Nearly 400 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs were in attendance. A program was j given in the Auditorium which was | free to the public and the house was I packed. After the program officers | of the association were elected as follows: Charles Jones of Hartington. | president: A. V. Tweed of Ponca vice ; president; H. L. Peck of Randolph. | secretary. The next meeting will be | held in Hartington. John S. Orr was confined in the j city jail at Lincoln after refusing to j Plead in the suit brought against him | by ’State Land Commissiouer Eaton I *'ho charges him with obtaining i money under false pretenses. On was brought back from Crawford by | city detective James Malone. Eaton claims that Orr represented himself as a citizen of Sheridan, Mont., with a bank account in the Sheridan State bank. He succeeded in inducing Eaton to indorse a check which he j wrote on the Sheridan bank. Mike Murphy. Hugh Stewart. Gus Widick. James Btggs and Sam Shultz, five prosperous farmers living near Friend, were caught seining fish from the waters of Turkey creek. Each was fined $10 and costs. Nelson Jones and James McKinney found 272 pounds of copper in a sewer near the Burlington shops in Pla*ts mouth which had been hidden there by someone. It was valued at 855 and had not been missed by the company. It has just been ascertained that the carload lot shipments of York for the year 1908 was 2.487 cars. This does oot include freight or part carloads.
