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j Loup City Northwestern j VOLUME XXVI LOUP CITY. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY , JANUARY 7, 1909 NUMBER !> ‘ r ! J I i.i Congress. Cabinet officers are submitting to President Roosevelt their reports in auswer to the Aldrich resolution as to The Secret service and it is considered pobable the president will have ready to submit to the appropriation commit tee of the senate all these reports ■soon afer the re-assembling of con gress. It is the president’s intention to act promptly in this matter. At the request of Senator Brown ihe library at Madison, Xeb., has been placed on the list to receive such pub lications as are available for public schools and college libraries. Senator Burkett had a conference with the War department officials re garding a bill for enlargement of the signal corps post at Fort Omaha. The bill has a good chance of becoming a law. It is believed the special session of congress for revision of the tariff may be called immediately after the inauguration of President Taft. The revenue feature of the tariff bill Involves more difficult problems than cither the protective or other phases of the tariff revision question. It is claimed by some that the government has been deprived of millions of dol lars of revenue during the operation c; the Dingley tariff because of the numerous changes made in the bill af ter it passed the house of representa tives. .These changes were made principally in the wording of the bill, rather than in the rates of duty. General. Dr. A, W. Clark, superintendent of Child Saving Instiute, Omaha, has re oeived and accepted an invitation from President Roosevelt to attend a con ference at the White House January 25 for A discussion of the best methods for succoring dependent children. Dr. Clark’s long experience in this field of philanthropy will enable him to make a valuable contribution to the discus sion. •It is -Sow believed that the loss of life in* tally and Sicily by earthquake wJil roack.2uo.000. idpari islands, which were reported sunk in thc'sea with their 28,000 inhab itants. arsysatv , The earhtquake shock damage^. a 'if. M&juiildings, but there was no ie5F » •Foralcer. hevtjj -Undrawn p * from the ecnatcT&l field * Ohio. John Hdrr.. Dale Smith, who is hecused of murdering v’oliey Mann iu western Nebraska several months ago. was arrested at Las Animas, (,'01. Sf.at.e-widy prohibition laws became effect tire Jnuary 1st in North Caro lina. Alabtina and Mississippi. fU neral Charles n'L Hall. United States army, retired, a id his party, v.hictfi included his two daughters, who*w^re -supposed to have been at Messina during the earthquake, are all ^afe ill Naples. A cablegram to this effect was received. MidLluri deqjpcrats are beginning to wear that the result ofreontests in tlia legislature will seat^-ougu re pttilicans to elect a senatoi. Mbrmer State Treasurer Mathves of ■pegnsj^vania, who was convicted of coaspkacy in connection with state capital graft, died of pneumonia. The death list in the earthquake in southern Italy may reach 150.000 peo ple, with a loss of thirty-five cities lu Calabr.a alone. Scenes of indes cribadk? horror are recorded. President Roosevelt" las" New Year's reception at the White House was a brilliant affair. Jh The suit of Count Boni de Castel lane for custody of his children was settled in favor of their mother, form erly Miss Anna Gould, of New York. Daniel Freeman, grst homesteader of the United States, died at Beatrice, Neb. Dr.-George E. Howard of Nebraska university contends that divorces are a good thing. No Taft clubs will be allowed or ganization at this time according to a decision reached by President-elect Taft and Secretary Hitchcock. The number of dead In two de vasted Italian cities reaches 110,000. Senator Bernier who represented St. Boniface in the Canadian senate at Ottawa, is dead. j. Pierpont Morgan sent $10,000 for the relief of the earthquake suffer ers. It is feared that vast treasurers » have been looted at Messina. The local branch of the Bank of Italy had $2,000,000 on deposit there and other banks had large amounts. A number of prominent engineers have been invited to accompany Pres ident-elect Taft to Panama. The will of the late Claus Speckles, the sugar king, which was filed for 7 probate, leaves life interest in the \ estate to the widow. At her death the J property is to be divided among three V of her children. Troops in Cuba will be withdrawn on, the , first day of the year. The county treasurer of Sanborn county. South Dakota, was held up ' and robbed of $3,000 of the county • money. All candidates for United Stales senator in Ohio except Charles P. Talt are opposed to holding caucus of r( publican legislator? ■’yaS; -v 1! TiS •:’Vifir*•-*. * v%' f'\ Jr. ■ • > Eruption of Moi at Etnd. has added to the terror caused by earthquake in southern Italy. .An earthquake at Virginia City, Mont., put the electric light plant out o:' commission. The foot and mouth disease among New York cattle is thought to be com pletely radicated. asked shippers to co-operate in main taining a popular tariff. President Roosevelt says the family home is the best place to care for dependent children. Mr. Roosevelt is no: opposed to in creased salary for presidents. The New York produce and the New York cotton exchanges will be the first ones investigated by the commission appointed by Governor Hughes to inquire into the conduct of the New York exchanges. President Roosevelt has issued a statement in which he says he can not now interfere in the matter of the sentence of the labor leaders because the case is not through the courts. Prospects arc good for a resump tion of friendly relations between the United States and Venezuela, dent of the Mutual Reserve Life In surance company, is dead from inhal ing gas in his home in New York. Five members of the Smith family landed in the hoard of aldermen of Somerville. Mass., last election day. James Corrigan, who has been in financial struggle with John D. Rocke feller for years, died Saturday, follow ing an operation for appendicitis. President Castro knows nothing of the conditions i:t his home country. China wants the legation at Wash ington raised to an embassy. The president may return to his first plan of reforming the navy. The order of Mayor McClellan of New York closing moving picture machines was temporarily suspended by Justice Gaynor of the supreme court. Twelve members of the lower house of congress have gone to Panama to familiarize themselves with the dig ging of the big canal. A new Pompeii lias been unearthed on the plains of Arizona. It is by far the most important of the arcliaelolo gjcal discoveries that have yet been made in the United States, and prom ises to enable scientists to throw some light on the remarkable peoples who at one time, in a remote antiqui ty, inhabited the far southwest. Many arrests have been made of Pittsburg councilman for grafting and more are to follow. Washington. The location in this city of staples of John Paul Jones and Commodore John Barry, both of whom are herald ed as the "father*- of (he .te«n?r' navy-’ by their respective admirers, will prove a difficult task for the spe cial commission charged with that duty. Germany's black, white and red Hag will fly for several days from a iocal hotel*, which temporarily fs the home of the new German ambassador to the United States, Count Joahenns Hein rich von Bernstorff. who arrived in this city from New York last week. He was accompanied by his v'ife and daughter and by several servants. United States consuls in China re port that imports are largely in fluenced by, (he fluctuations in the price of silver. The resignation of President, New man of the New York Central is taken to indicate Harriman has secured con trol of that system. Senor Barrios, the Guatemalan min ister of foreign affairs, who was seriously injured in an automobile ac cident near the Virginia end of the highway bridge, called at. the White House and will sail for home Decem ber 30. The Chinese desire to have their diplomatic representatives here raised to the importance of an embassy. F»**ujdly relations are resumed be tween the United States and Vene zuela. v'l Presi’ant-elect Taft will spend Only about a week in Panama. Ways and means committee is work ing on maximum and minimum tariff * schedules and will hold daily sessions until the new will is finished. Repre sentative Clayton says the position of democats must not be one of negation. “'The bes., way to care for depend ent, children is the family home,” says President Roosevelt in a letter made public calling a conference to be held in this city on January 23 next for the discussion of the problem of caring for dependent children. With approxi mately 150,000 youngsters coming within that classification in the United States the " has awak ened the interest leaders in thought throughout the country. The president sent his letter to* about one hundred prominent men. 'Mr Personal. Abraham Ruef, the San Francisco grafter, was sentenced to fourteen years in the penitentiary. Mayor Dahlman of Oamaha an nounces he will be a candidate for re election. Andrew Carnegie believes the joint stock system wherein the laborer shares In the profits of the employer is the solution of the labor problem in the world. December 28, President. Roosevelt's youngest daughter, Ethel, made her formal bow to society. A State Chapter of the Daughters of 1812 was organized at Omaha. President-elect Taft will deliver a message to the whole south at a ! banquet at Atlanta January 15. Presidc-iit Castro's enemies have ! been invited back io Venezuela by Acting President Gomez. T. H. Tibbies forecasts a big fight | when the Nebraska legislature meets. Governor and Mrs. Sheldon of Ne braska entertained the state house 'njplores. KING ENDS HIS VISIT RETURNS TO ROME FROM THE EARTHQUAKE DISTRICT. A CONTINUANCE OF SHOCKS Guards Having Difficulty in Protect ing Survivors and Treasury in Ruined Buildings. Romo.—Having done all that it was possible to do in the districts laid waste by the earthquake the king and queen of Italy are returning to Rome. They have passed the last four days among the ruins of Sicily and Cala bria, the king directing the work of rescue and relief and the queen min istering to the injured. There is a feeling of relief ;n Italy that their majesties are coming home. The American ambassador. Lloyd C. Griscom. has appointed a commit tee of Americans to which where in trusted the work of utilizing the money received front the United States to the best advantage of the earthquake sufferers. Both at Messina and Reggio the guards are having difficulty in pro tecting the survivors and the vast treasure iti the ruined buildings from the bands of thieves that are swarm ing everywhere. It is reported that six Russian sailors have been shot by looters at Messina and that sixteen criminals have been killed at the same place within the last twenty four hours. Six hundred persons en gaged in pillaging have been arrest ed. In an engagement at Reggio be tween the police and bandits two of the police were killed. Reports still reach here of the con tinuance of earth shocks, some suf ficient to do further great damage. According to these reports new shocks yesterday at Peilaro precipi tated the entire population into the sea. including both the dead and liv ing victims of the first quake. Premier Giolitri received a long despatch from King Victor Emma nuel, (iated Messina, saying that he would leave for Rome. As to the con ditions in tlic earthquake district, the king said: “I visited, the Calabria coast, south of Reggio. I found Pellario literally destroyed, but Metito seems slightly damaged. ,, . j "lr has stopped rai ling. At Messi na the municipal archives were burned. Troops are arriving and by little by )in!r edpr c.; lipt,-, r:'ct"r!:d and the public services re-established. “As I have se'm the worst damaged points and have arranged for the work of rescue and as the wounded requiring attention are diminishing in number. 1 shall leave for Rome. With me come minister of Marine Mirabello and ex-minister of Public Instruction Oraiando. “I again recommend to you the Isolated villages on the Calabrian coast.” Sunday.—The king and queen ar rived in this city tonight, coming by motor car from Naples. Their early arrival was unexpected. .The queen looked tired and 'depressed, but the king was energetic as usual. FLEET REACHES SUEZ. American Battleships Arrive Two Days Ahead of Time. Suez—The United States Atlantic batlesh:;> lieet. completing two days ahead of its schedule the next to the longest run of its world-girdling cruise, arrived here Sunday morning from Co lombo. a distance of 3,440 knots, from which place the fleet sailed on Decem ber 20. The loss of a seaman from the battleship Illinois, who fell over board and was drowned, as previously reported, was the only accident to niar the voyage from Colombo. The Illi nois remained on the scene to search for the sailor and is a little behind the fleet. The stately array of battle shins was an impressive sight. The weather was splendid and the bay was crowded with craft, the occupants of which gave an enthusiastic welcome to the ships. Army Tournament. Toledo, Ohio—That the annual tour nament of the United States army, de paitment of the'great lakes, will be held in Toledo in June or July was an nounced by„ General Frederick D. Grant Sunday. Five thousand troops will take part. Deep Waterway Fight. Springfield, 111.—The deep waterway project, involving the expenditure of 1:20,000.000, will be one of the most im portant. matters to come before the Illinois general assembly, which meets next Wednesday. --—_ Hot Fight Ahead. Sacramento—That United States Senator George C. Perkins will be re elected by the California state legis lature, which convenes next Tuesday, is considered practically certain by the members of both houses who have arrived at the state capital. FLEET TO AID ITALY. President Formally Tenders Use of Battleships to Stricken Nation. Washington—President Roosevelt an nounced that he has sent two supply ships with $300,000 worth of supplies to Italy, that he will ask congress for additional aid and that he has offered the use of the battleship fleet to Italy. The announcement is made in a tele gram made public at the White House, which he sent to Patrick McGowan, chairman of the American Italian gen eral relief committee, Xew York city. t FORAKER AND TAFT OUT OF OHIO SENATORIAL FIGHT. ACT FOR PARTY HARMONY **' Representative Klow Has No Opposi tion for Seat f'n Upner Branch of Congress—Statement by Pres ident-Elect's Brother. Columbus, O. — Definite announce ment was made from his head quarters yesterday ’ that Charles P. Taft had withdrawn from the sena torial race “in the interest of party harmony.” It was also stated that the Hamilton county delegation, the back bone of the Taft strength, would be de livered to Congressman Theodora E. Burton, thus insuring his election as the successor of Senator Joseph B. Foraker. Foraker Quits Also. Later in the day Senator Foraker is sued a statement formally withdraw ing from the senatorial fight. Gov. Harris, Gen. Keifer and former Lieut. Gov. Harding, the minor candi dates, followed suit promptly, leaving Burton alone in the field. This denouement, brought on. it is said, by President-elect Taft's advice Theodore E. Burton. to his brother, makes Congressman Burton' the assured victor and fore shadows Senator Dick's defeat for re • lection it; 1 ! 1 » -> ' ;• eoatcpt two years lienee between Taft and Foiaker for Dick's seat. His Candidacy Misunderstood. Mr. Taft issued the following state ment: “My candidacy from the beginning seems to have been misunderstood. I have been represented as urging my own personal ambition at the expense of Republican harmony and success. The imputation is unjust, but that is of no moment now. The cause of it shall exist no longer. I yield the per sonal ambition for the accomplishment of better and more important things. Stifles Senatorial Ambition. "I have been a sincere and consist ent. Republican ail my life. I have served my party and the people of my community as a member of the legis lature of Obio and of the congress of the United States. It was' my priv ilege to be one of those who nearly 40 years ago in the general assembly of this state stood for the authority of 'party judgment as formed in public sentiment and expressed in party cau cus, when John Sherman was sent to the senate of the United States. OKLAHOMA BANK ROBBED. Bandits Protect Selves with Bullets and Barbed Wire. Muskogee, Okla.—Five robbers dyna mited the bank at Wellston, Okla., east of here, early Wednesday, and after ex changing many shots with the citizens escaped with $5,000. No one was hurt. The robbers, heavily armed, rode into Wellston after midnight. They erected a barbed wire barricade around the bank and while some mem bers of the gang went to work on the bank safe others stood guard. The citizens were soon up in arms and a lively exchange of shots with the rob bers fallowed. The robbers, however, were well armed and protected and for two hours they stood the citizens oft while their comrades worked on the bank's vault. Fourteen Years vor Ruef. San Francisco.—Abraham Ruef, for mer iKJlltical boss of San Francisco, was sentenced Tuesday to 14 years in the slate penitentiady at San Quentin. Sentence was pronounced by Judge William P. Law lor, wfyo presided over Ruefs trial on the charge of bribing a member of the S hmitz board of su pervisors in the award of an overhead trolley franchise to the United Rail roads. The trial, which ended with a conviction on December 10, was one of the most celebrated in the history of the city. Ohio Murderer Pardoned. Columbus.—Gov. Harris issued his annual New Year’s pardon to Kenneth A. Blake of Scioto county, who mur dered a farmer of the name of Rol ley. Blake had served 15 years and was an old soldier. Rich Cattleman Found Murdered. El Paso, Tex.—Frank Evans, a wealthy cattleman, was found dead rear Hachita, New Mexico, Friday morning. His head had been split open With an ax. James Kennedy has been arrested. THE GREAT CONSERVATOR. The President Has Invited Canada and Mexico to Join in a Conference on the Conservation of the Natural Resources of the North American Con tinent.—News Item. DEATH SAVES FROM PRISON FORMER TREASURER MATHUES OF PENNSYLVANIA DiES. Illness Superinduced by Exposure of Capitol Graft and His Sentence to Penitentiary. Media. Pa.—William L. Mathues, former state treasurer of Pennsylva nia, died suddenly late Wednesday at bis home here, aged 46 years. The cause of death was given by his physi cian as pneumonia, but it is generally believed that this iliuess was superin duced by Mr. Mathues' tribulations which were brought upon him by the Harrisburg capitol graft cases and his recent sentence of two years in the penitentiary for his part in the alleged conspiracy against the state. For many years William L. Mathues was recogi’Hed <s one of the political leaders of Pennsylvania and his. power in Delaware county politics was su preme until the expose of the capitol frauds by his successor as state treas urer. WilParn H. Berry, also of Dela ware county. It was then that Mr. Mathues threw off the mantle of Re publican county chairman and retired •temporarily," as he stated, until he could be vindicated. In March of the present year Math ties, former Auditor-General William P. Snyder, James M. Shumaker, for mer superintendent of public grounds and buildings, and furniture contractor John H. Sanderson were convicted of conspiracy in defrauding the state out of $119,308 in a contract for wooden furniture. The same defendants were placed on i trial later to answer a charge of de frauding the state in a metal furniture contract. On this charge they were ac quitted. The four men above named, togeth er with Architect Joseph M. Hueston, were to have been placed on trial on April 5 next, to answer the charge of fraud in the furnishing of desks for the new capitol. This case involves an alleged fraud of $25,577 on a bill of $61,000. WRIGHT SMASHES AERO RECORD. In France Aviator Stays in the Air Two Hours and Nine Minutes. Le Mans, France. — Wilbur Wright, the American aeroplauist, beat all previous aeroplane records here yes terday afternoon with a magnifi cent flight that lasted for two hours and nine minutes. He covered of ficially a distance of 73 miles, but as a matter of fact, counting the wide 2urve8, he made over 90 miles. Mr. Wright’s feat was the more remark able because of the intense cold. After breaking the record Mr. Wright went aloft again with M. Bar thou as a passenger. Le Mans.—Wilbur Wright made an other long flight Wednesday, remain ing in the air for one hour, 52 minutes and 40 seconds and covering a distance of 60 miles. He was obliged to stop on account of the intense cold. Both he and his machine were covered with ice. -a Feudists Make Truce and Disband. Jackson, Kv.—Fearing that the gov ernor would send troops to Breathitt ! county to preserve order, the Callahan and Deaton factions Friday agreed to a truce and disbanded. Both bands left Jackson. Warner Begins Third Term. Lansing, Mich.—Chief Justice Blair of the supreme court FYiday in the ex ecutive office of the capitol adminis- | tered the oath of office to the new state officials, headed by Gov. Fred M. i Warner, who began his third term as governor of the state. Southern Authoress Dies. New Orleans.—Mary Evelyn Moore ! Davis, a popular southern authoress j and wife of Maj. Thomas Edward Da vis, editor of the Picayune, died here Friday. HERMAN JUSTI IS DEAD. Illinois Coal Operators’ Commissioner Expires Suddenly. Chicago.—Herman Justi, commis sioner of the Illinois Coal Operators’ association, and a well-known writer on labor problems, died suddenly Fri day of internal hemorrhages at his home in Highland Park. 111. Mr. Justi was born in Louisville. Ky., December IS, 1852. His early life was spent in the city of his birth and in Nashville. Ky. He was first engaged in the hardware business, but upon his removal to Nashville, becan: ? the president of a bank. Later he came to Chicago to live. For a number of years he has been the commissioner of the Illinois Coal Operators' association, and in that ca pacity had herinstrumental in arbi trating many labor disputes between the miners and the operators. He had written a number of articles or; labor problems, and was widely known as an authority on the subject. FIFTY MINERS ARE ENTOMBED. Disaster in a Colliery at Lick Branch, Virginia. Ennis, VY. Ya.. Dec. 31.—The fatalities in the Lick branch mine as a result of the explosion will probably reach 50 dead, according to estimates of the offi cials. According to a mine foreman there were 30 men in the mine yesterday, with little chance of their recovery alive. The cattse of the explosion is un known. State Mine Inspectors Phillips. Warner, Henry and Grady, who were not far away when the accident oc curred, immediately came here and all night directed the work of rescue. There is no excitement at the mine. Practically all the women and chil dren of the victims are bearing their grief in silence at their homes on the mountain side. All the bodies were finally recovered yesterday. SHOOTS FORMER SWEETHEART. Ray Reese of Kansas City, Kan., Then Kills Himself. Kansas City, Kan.—An hour after he had wished his former sweetheart, now a bride of less than a week, a "long life and a happy one," Ray Reese re turned to her home in Kansas City, Kan., late Wednesday and shot her through the breast, after which he stepped into an adjoining room and committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. The woman, Mrs. Clyde Setzer, 19 years old, is not expected to live. Several months ago Reese was en gaged to the young woman, then Miss Edna Mecum, but they quarreled and parted, and on Christmas eve, Decem ber 24, she married Setzer, and was living with him in Kansas City, Kan. Big Fire in Skowhegan, Me. Skowhegan, Me.—Fire destroyed two and damaged three business blocks, and burned five tenement houses on Water street in the heart of the town, early Friday. Two of the houses were dynamited to check the progress of the flambc, and it was only after eight hours’ work that the local department, assisted by apparatus from Waterville and Fairfield, suc ceeded in bringing the fire under con trol. The I0S3 is estimated at about $400,000. j Masked Highwaymen Caught. Tulsa, Okla.—The two masked high waymen who held up 25 men near Tulsa Thursday night, were, captured early Friday. The robbers proved to be Hershai) Wolfe and Charles Hau baugh, young men of Tulsa. Dies in His Church Pew.. New York.—Thomas Perkins, 69 years old, a member of the New York cotton exchange, died suddenly in his pew in the Frist Presbyterian church. Brooklyn, after making a speech at the New Year's services. NEBRASKA IN BRIEF NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST FROM VARIOUS SECTIONS. ALL SUBJECTS TOUCHED UPON Religious. Social, Agricultural, Polit ical and Other Matters Given Due Consideration. Ex-Senator Millard of Omaha has purchased a $65,000 residence. Reports have reached Miller from the outside that a bank was robbed at that plate, but. these reports are wrong. There has been no bank rob bery there. Central City is preparing to make a strong bid for the proposed Odd Fel lows home which is to be located somewhere in the state soon after thtv first of February. Over $6,000 has been raised in the $8,000 fund for the purchase of an abandoned convent property at Hast ings for a girls'1 academy, which the Dominican sisters propose to establish if the property is deeded to them. As a result of the wholesale bur glaries in Fremont, the police are rounding up “undesirable” citizens, and deporting them, under penalties of vagrancy charges upon their being seen again in the city. Farmers should all have telephones. Write to us and learn how to get the best service for the least money. Nebraska Telephone Company, 18th and Douglas streets, Omaha. “Use the Bell.” Governor Sheldon has commuted, the sentence of J. D. Adkins of Omaha from five years to three year-*, six months and eighteen days, which re leases him December 31. Adkins was sentenced for statutory assault. He is 64 years old. Prof. George Carrington, county superintendent of public instruction of Nemaha county who was a candi date before the primaries for the office of state superintendent, has tendered his resignation, to take effect on the first of January, and will move to Lincoln. While out hunting about one mile north of Plattsmouth W. D. Messer smith heard the report of a gun and soon after saw a large gray wolf, which oue of the other hunters had partially filled with shot, jumped the fence, and make a straight line for him. "Posy” fired and the wild ani mal feel dead. O. W. Brandt, a brakeman on a southbound Burlington freight, was killed near the coal chute in the Bur lington yards at Oakland while coupl ing cars. The first attempt to couple the train failed and in adjusting the couplings for a second attempt In some way Brandt was caught between them, the coupling penetrating his abdc'inen, mangling him terribly. On complaint filed by Miss Blanche Udey. Bert Haynes was arrested on the charge of assault. Both parties are well known in Neligh. The prelim inary hearing was held before County Judge Nelson and when all the evi dence had been heard, the judge hound the young man over to the dis trict court In the sum of $500. John Innerman. from a ranch south . of Johnstown, was in Ainsworth to get some medicine for his horses. He says there is a disease among the horses in his neighborhood resembl ing swamp fever, which is a puzzle to all. A horse will be walking along apparently all right, and shortly, the ears will commence to droop and iu a few hours the animal is dead. A nousenreaaer enterea tne nome of Frank Moore at Miller, betraying h'.s presence by a light, and was dr** covered by Moore as he returned home at a late hour. Citizens sur rounded the house to prevent escape and the sheriff was telephoned for. On his arrival it was discovered that the thief had outwitted the watchers and escaped. No booty was secured. Dr. K Koonz, a well known dentist of Alliance, was arrested at Bridge port on a complaint charging him with assault upon a young woman patient. The charges are of a most revolting character. The victim is in a critical condition. The offense was commit ted in the dentist’s operating room in a public rooming house. It is charged that the young woman was drugged The state railway commission will have a general round up with tele phone officers from all over the state on January 15, for the purpose of gathering a lot of miscellaneous in formation with reference to some of * the details of the telepBone business, the service rendered by them, meth ods of classification of subscribers and system of accounting. Secretary of State Junkin has re celved a letter from the Union Pa cific railroad regarding that $50,000 fee supposed to be due the state from the railroad on account, of the adop tion and amendments to the articles of incorporation of the road, which under the law must be filed with the secretary. The railroad has the mat ter under consideration and its deot sion in the matter will be known shortly. City Clerk Bratton and City Attor ney Button of Hastings, are preparing a measure for submission to the legis lature providing for registration of voters in Hastings and other cities of from 7,000 to 25,000 population after the manner of that now provided for Lincoln and Omaha. Henry Linenbrink, a young man re siding west of Callaway, thinks that he has broken all corn husking records in the state for this season. During six continuous days of husk ing Mr. Linenbrink averaged just 105 bushels per day, or husked 630 bushels. in the six days