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Loup City Northwestern VOlXMEXXYin LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 3, 1910 NUMBER 13 me ws *0Tcs or MTcmrr rr.o* VAfttOUS SECTION*. ALL SUBJECTS TOUCHED UPOI r / a Martinss Badeeffle vak cocker** m Tin* state of Xtafecaska «ia ;j*y a z**mms4 at $2e* ior tbe aj»j«-eLi«sisiua Austua Cfertai. *&s«l to bar* fcftiod liar]* U* of lakou canary. A nvciunn traa the state of Cafe: ora;* lor ut<- Harry ^ii h1« «*wftfc MHsr to prwrtfie rtiji **»* jw ti* utaur ebIML «<* reetdred at Jbr (oonwi a' office. To*" S'caMeac* at J E. Beal, one *“** t*“ 5-i<! iliiSSe* oaxt of Jtosah*. *•» UAitiif ItKftH by iff* Tin* «rl*ia i* nuumii, a* User* was ao m* bamt at Um» urn* A. H. t'atawif*- bas aold bis twenty •rtm fans., too mlV« cost of Beatrice. U*r H.l*t to X TbotL^ja of Odell. TEW t* tfc. U» pru* tor land Is that rtiMru of Mr ae<5 Mr*. <3«or«« of Bearer City were puir<uu*d hr jrtosiaiae frutn * can of said.-men Tw-r all reooewed, but f- **f* <rttvtllf HI lor worsl bourn. XaPutiatMas hav« U-eo < UosmS with lb* aumufsctarer* of cotton gloves kfi4 to opes s factory In HlBUisasoutb. The estabiiehtueni will <d*w* With twelve employes, which number wlti he lacrossed as condi lioss warrant. The («M*rt gives at York for the h«set:t at the Cherry mine sufferers, *B thhlt sever..I of Yorks hml mu si aas» and fW». Ms- -jMins*, Mut ius »**d Stwckei* o! LIb< !-1« assisted. was sisetra* nr«h * ruo-dod house asd a *■-•*' - l » i W a ut. <h» ! vuivM use hundred sad r-Mtht dt-'-ars asd tarty-ono rents on t*«wt/eme sow* is use year seems ahum* like a fatry tala, yet that is a record that K«-pr<r*e»um« John H. Tkleasea (rf JttwrS. MrlsW COUSty, fe> prepared to swWtaatiate. T* p*e»e hi* assertion to his wife tha* «whohe *-id costM ho takes a Shawl fatal results Jkvhs Y t>Wr* a %«■»*# ts»ta* ahewt two asd a half •alhm aorta «d Tettey. swallowed mm# a* the >' i-wss. la hatt aa hasp ho h ss^mjsss usmc,1 ihd eo-cah irsttisn luakn ™-tB a Vs^Pefr^sW' ti.e .-mas* ttvsa every preetavt la omtaty ess held at the teatrt hows* to dte.-wos the adxisaNWx aasd hnaiMhUKy of hofhttwt a new ressaty eowtt hawse to vest Sod Whs thaa The Wrrt orchard ok oat fa Xl aah i»ps coaote he a settler war pleat ad hv the tape Sswwel n Franc** an hts homestead hoar FYwranetlo. Keh The trews were hauled overland he C«i irts rrsaci* ftvws Nan van. m This orchard ts still la «ae shape. The government contributes Si no * year per inmate towards the support *f the eoHier* sad sailors' home at irasd Island sad Milford. Two checks were received at the govern r’s of fice far the quarter ending Decem ber St. TV* »t(vkhrtWpm of the Odell Farm «» Elevator company held their an nual an-'-tina last week, electing of fice™ and disposing of other business. During the past year the company pur chased 167.227 bushels of grain, for which It paid out $125,240. A divi lewd off six per cent was declared. Laurel (Mian) dispatch: John Stadler. a painter of Lincoln. Neb., was ki led and Harry O'Leary, a panter off Hattiesburg. Miss., serious ly hurt when a scaffold on which they were working toppled, precipitating both to the ground. Stadler fell on his head. Mayor J. S. Rutherford of Beatrice issued a proclamation calling upon the citizens of that town to muzzle their dogs. All unmuzzled dogs running at large in the city will be killed. The proclamation is called forth by reason of the mad dog scare at Wymore, where a number of children hare been bitten. Fonda Bros.* milling plant at Genoa has been very nearly put out of busi ness by muskrats, they haring under mined the dam in the Beaver, causing it to give way and necessitating a large amount of work in filling. Prompt action saved the dam and it is now protected by wiring against the attacks off the industrious little ani mala. > The Hoidrrge Commercial club want* the Burlington railroad to build a more c ommodious and all around better depot. The Burlington in reply suggests that It had already completed arrangements for remodeling the pres ent structure answering the purposes off a depot at Holdrege. Robert Wilkinson, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilkinson of Dhweorn. was killed near Howe. He was standing near John Curtis, who wns chopping down n large tree, and timb struck Wilkinson on the head, kitting him instantly. BUILDS A HOUSE FOR CATS Shlcap* Woman Crocta Seven-Room Structure for Valuable Feline Pet* to Lie* In. IhdKtka of Levies probkhlt ■oat remarkable taacier la Kit W Eu«* Cbltem *rUe of bead of the btsMat fira W E. CoOwra i Co. isu boilt » noders *rte> roots kxst for her >-*e pit u4 provided her S5 prise amts *ri;h all the Itnrin of uhu Ufa. ; A Titing for cats forbade her siring ag eat of her pets, hot impels her to Sto*«tly add to their asaaber.. Grad aalSr the boose great to be orerrsa ** Hi with tii* m and the time came for her o good-by to some of her friends fMe the ref a ted to do. and but one alternative remained. A seven room home was built adjoining her borne at 7206 Ilona avenue. The feline doxni lie was built with the same care and 2XI<eose as though the owner herseli were to live in in The <-ntire front of the home Is a" targe library, fitted with upholstered eouches, silk draperies, lace curtains and heavy rugs. Steam heat and gas as well as a modern bathroom were Included for kitty's comfort. The 25 members of -the cat family 'hare si* bedrooms, each fitted with little brass cot*, mirrors and costly hangings. Each pet has its own bed with silk spreads and downy blankets Head of the household is Lord Bar Isforc, a large white $1,000 Angora, “who rules with an iron hand.” set tling all disputes and brooMng no <n »ubordinat:on. His mate, Connie Lock Is the pride of h!s life, and might well make his rivals Jealous, She is a pure white Persia® with large brown eyes The only militant member of the colony has precipitated so many rows hi the home that he now Hycs in the family home with Mrs. Colburn. This h> Kee Kee Vita, a short-haired Siam eee with pretty. Innocent blue eyes, hut po**e**Y-d of a violent temper. He left the mark* of hi» disposition on *M> a prise animal before separated from hi* kin Mr* CVlharn has always derived mwvh plea sate iron* spending her iime tending the pets nntil her health sailed recently a woman has now re tteved her of the cares of the eat fata tie ami spends most of her time in the eat home HEADS ILLINOIS MILITIA frank %. Oakses Is Appointed Ad jwtaat General of Stales Fhtdhh by Gevwmor. Springfield, 111.—Frank S. Dleksoh l who has boon appointed adjutant gen oral of Illinois to snoceed the late Thomas W Scott, has been acting ad Jntant general since Scott's death ; April 6. m*. The new adjutant -general was born at Hillsboro, 111., October 6, 1S76, and his present home is s.t Ramsey. He entered the Illinois National Guard in 1897 and was made quartermaster ol the Fourth Infantry in 1900. He was ' appointed assistant adjutant general | May 6, 19‘'7. Gen. Dickson saw serv j ice in the Spanish American war, serv Ing a year in Cuba ns a private in Company 1, Fourth Illinois infantry. New Miners’ Safety Lamp. A new safety lamp for miners has been invented, comprising a battery and a metal filament lamp which are completely incased. The circuit of thr lamp is kept closed by means of t spring-pressed rod bearing against a light ring on the glasa casing of the lamp. Should the glass be broken, the ring would be sure to break or be displaced, opening the circuit of the lamp, so that there would be no dan ger of igniting the gases with the incandescent filament. COINS NIL SIPPED Secret Service Men Hunt De facers of Gold Pieces. Acid* Used to Remove Small Quanti ties of Metal from Coin*— Proto for the Lincoln Penny Jewelry Fad. NVer Tort—Federal secret serrtee aypeots coder orders from Ctuef R Wilkie, tar* tee* eattir a canvass of Jesreiers and stoops ■-a the MakSea Uae district ia as effort to n* few persoc&s impirmd of strirplts co.as—ttoat ts. renrovia* -<ca!I pmthx* of foM or film fnoe ttoe surfaces of colas kr a ctoee&toal process. taouiries also *«* raade as to several ne« k.Ecs of <ws jtevijy, EcJudsng articles =sa«* ftvxa Liarala pennies. The inquiry as to coin stripping eras John E. Wiifc e. started after maur oircilatir~ coins, including 520 gold pieces, were found “to be short of the prescribed weight. The loss seemed to be more than is usual when ocins are worn off from frequent handling. They are suspi cious that coins have been reduced in weight by the stripping process, in which they are dipped for an hdnr or two in aqua regia, a mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acids, into which an electric currerilt is turned. When the electric power and the strength of the acids are fixed in the proper relation to the weight <of the coins treated, it is believed the metal is “sweated” off the surface of the coins so smoothly that they are not changed in appear ance. Valuable quantities of the precious metals have been obtained criminally, it is suspected, through the stripping of many coins. The detached metal clings to a receiving plate, from which it is readily collected by the strippers, who have no difficulty in selling it for cash to jewelers or even to the gov ernment. since there is no suspicion of the method by which it was ob tained. The coins are passed into cir culation at their face value. Coins also have been stripped, it is sua peotnd. by using them for short inter vals tn electroplating Unha. Many coin* that have been offered fo* deposit at hank* recent lx have the design* brought out wore sharp** than b natural It la supposed that these «etn* have been atttpped and were lott lu ihe add hath too ten® ihtt even tn these corn* the untrained eve would *ee ne sign at mutilation.. t&ne et ihe largest eleetropdaiern said that stwhberw could take a* much an a peonywe*|ht at go*d, worth motethhu a dollar, from a |3d gold *#eoe With out malting any easily perceptible change. There is no risk ot loss » damaging gold coins, because If the acid should eat too much or roughen the surface the entire coin may be melted up and the metal sold for an amount equal to the value of the coin. A special difficulty in getting evi dence against the stripper is that even If he be caught with the coins In solution nothing is proved, as he can say that he Intends to use the coins, instead of bullion, for plating} and will not try to pass them as money. There is no law against dis solving or melting coins, provided they are destroyed as currency, and many jewelers fuse gold coins instead of go ing to the trouble of getting bullion for the purpose. None of the estab lished electroplaters is suspected of being engaged in the illegitimate prac tice. It is supposed that temporary plants are put up by strippers in se cluded tets of factory buildings, as tittle equipment is required. The tad for Lincoln pennies ha jew elry received attention because a sold piAted peuay etight fee mistaken Sor a dee dollar gold piece. It was te (tN that w hen the Keocent nickels were 4m «sei they did not have the word -war on then Many «*eh cciws were plated with gcM and passed os tgworaat tmmiBmMs as StedoBtr sad pieces. 'The secret service men vrfc® in-'. <piired tuie as to the use of the goM plated pennies made no objection to such plating. Jewelers have made iiHjuirtes of the authorities here and in Washington, and have been in formed that the law a? to mutilation of coins applies only to geld and sil ver coins. Besides, pennies are made ! more valuable by gold plating. In ceru n western cities, it is re | ported. the federal authorities have ! prohibited manufacturers of jewelry" from plaiting Lincoln pennies with . geld. That is h- Id to account for an increased demand on the manufactur ers here who make the pennies into scarf pins, brooches and ether arti- i cles. HEADS ILL’N UlO 1ILITIA Frar.k £. Dickson Is Appointed Ad jutant General of States Forces ty Governor. Springfield, 111.—Frank S. Dickson, who has been appointed adjutant gen era! of Illinois to succeed the late Thomas \Y. Scott, has been acting ad jutant general since Scott's death, April 6, 1S03. The new adjutant general was born at Hillsboro. 111., October 6, 1876. and hta present bosue is at JUaisey. He | entered the Htiuois Xrktioaal Quard i» sad was e*»de ^eaFterraasEer- e* the Fwsrtfc lataatt* ta l^fc. Ha was awjwwaVi** ssstsEaal «&}«&*% general Ha?- i, rtW. Here ©ieteaaa saw- serw wa i% tfee SpaaisJ* 4»wiea*i was., ser-x ! i*g % ?aas at Cato a* a aroate to , '.'smsMm Is FtotHfe ttttoeto totoato^. Haw Mtom' t»toty taws*. k hew safety towi|> tot attoabs fea% iwa toxeatot b»$«totos % feattotx and % asetal fetameat hemp which are cotspletoiX' tocase‘4. ¥fea ctocatt a? the tea# is kefet dosed fey ateaha el a sprtngpreesed bod beatibg gainst a light ring oft the glass casing of the lamp Should the glass he broken, the ring would be sure to break or be displaced, opening the circuit of the lamp, so that there would be no dan ger of igniting the gases with the incandescent filament. Instruction. "Paw, what is a sonnet?” "Fourteen lines of language, rhym ing according to certain established rules.” “It’s poetry, isn’t It?” “Not necessarily, my son.” Quoit Useful. Young Wife—And you would like my doughnuts better if they were larger? That is very complimentary. Easeoff Labor—Yes; then me an me pals could 'ave a game o’ quoits down by th' waterin’ tanks.—Ideas. Adding to the Old Adage. “That baker friend of mine has deeded ah or his property to me." “Ah.” 1 see. A fnend in kneading is a friend in deeding.’ Apt Comparison. Many men resemble glass, smooth, polished and dull so long as unbroken —then sharp, so every splinter pricks. —Richter. Opportunity. Opportunity seldom comes with a letter of introduction.—New York Times. Poor Chafing. "I met her last night, and it appeared that she was chafing under restraint” “What do you suppose was the mat ter” “Her husband would not permit her to use more than half a bottle of ale In the rarebit she was making.” Irony. "You're as hard as nails,” said his trainer. “Well,” irritably answered the actor pugilist. “wouldn't you naturally ex pect me to be? I wear my claw ham mer coat two or three hours every night.” Lucky. “Have any luck on your hunting trip?” , "No, but my guide had pretty good luck.” "Wbat'd he get?” "Nothing, I didn’t hit him once.” Realistic. The Soubrette—Did you ever hear the new barytone sing “Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep?” Low ConedlaTi—Yes. twice—and it made me seasick both times. Bows on Men's Hats. Why is it that a man's hat has a hand, and why is it this band has a bow invariably on the left aide? The answer is that there was a time when a piece of cloth adjusted to the head and, tied with a band of other material served for a headpiece. The reason the bow was always placed on the left side had its origin in the ract that in wielding a sword—an accom plishment possessed by nearly every one of consequence at one period of the world’s history—the bow or [ rosette. If placed on the right side would have been In the way. Its present day utility is that It keeps most men from '-earing iheir nats hind side before, and although with most, hats that would not matter, with most heads it does.—The Sunday Magazine. Smeared His Ears. “What is the matter?" “I have suddenly become deaf in my right ear." ‘Perhaps it’s a watermelon seed.” SUGGESTED BY THE ELECTRICAL SHOW. A Few Inventions Which Will Coutress Ccme Ere Long. TAFT PUTS STOP TO RUMORS WILL NOT ATTACK CORPORA TIONS INDISCRIMINATELY. After Talk with James J. HHI Presi dent Puts Quietus on Sensational Market Stories. Washington.—Concerning his re ported crusade against corporations President Taft Tuesday made public the following statement: “No statement was issued, either from the attorney general’s office or the White House, indicating that the purpose of the administration with reference to prosecutions under the anti-trust law is other than as set forth in the message of the president of January 7, 1910. “Sensational statements as if there were to be a new departure and an indiscriminate prosecution of import ant industries have no foundation. “The purpose of the administration is exactly as already Itated in the president's message.” The statement was issued after the president had talked with James J. Hill, railway magnate, and had re ceived information that prices were crumbling in New York under the various reports published. New York.—Reports of the govern ment’s anti-trust program and the belief that the government would win the decisions expected in the Ameri can Tobacco and Standard Oil cases before the supreme court caused a flood of liquidating sales which broke prices severely in all directions and caused great disorder in trading. “SOCIETY OF THE BANANA” Existence of © -^amzatlon t» Dovelooad at <*i 9>h«e Wa»»’* PrteMtw* lAtefcfc—fteHk was as <itf swtteMte* $»WHk %% &« See&ty ai-itfc *%te* <mk w^ttAwwa i?re*wiW»$ ifWtfVtbte t*ft*tlb** fw <ifcr <of mutelm %-%% tfeaw* to fafc to-aml <&#m. <imtos tbe ■'■feto** Bwi#'' tatol. Mv^t At tto> w%% totoft «$> wA tto& t'wrfc'Ag At Avt 4a%<a to tbo j»*. TactodAd ft tbe ma*s of tott-nmeVit* wre vroac%: Mabd'' totters *0 'pros pectlVe victims, tete^* for motley ex torted, letters, telegrams and other communications between the men who are no* on trial. Many of the letters demand various sums, ranging from $500 to $10,000. under penalty of death If the demand Is not compiled with. Among the Important documents ad mitted Is a book found In Joe Lima's safe, Marlon, in which are the rules and regulations of the "Society of the Ranana,” together with a list of the members for central Ohio. This list In eludes the names of all the defendants and a number of others. PRIMARY BILL IS PASSED Dailey Measure, with Blanket Ballot Plan, Goes Through Senate by Vote of 28 to 13. Springfield, 111.—By a vote of 28 to 13, the state senate Tuesday passed the Dailey primary bill with the Gib son blanket ballot amendment. In the debate preceding the passage of the Dailey bill the Gibson amend ment. providing for the blanket bal lot. was the chief topic. The passage of the measure was marked by considerable discussion and there was much explaining of votes. Twenty-six votes were needed to pass the bill in the senate. On the first roll call and before the absentees were called 2fi ”c-tea were recorded in tha "yea” column. !r*D!CT 11 FOR CONSPIRACY | Chicago Officials and Others Are Charged with Defrauding City Out of $254,000. Chicago.—Paul Redieske. former I deputy commissioner of public works; | Michael McGovern, contractor; Otto i Xeihof, his secretary; Richard Burke 1 and John McXichols, inspectors for I the city, were indicted by the grand I jury on charges of conspiracy to ob I tain money by false pretenses and | three other offenses in connection with the construction of the Lawrence avenue sewer. In addition to these the following were also indicted: Ralp Bonnell, ; engineer, who O. K.’d the work on the ■ sewer; Joseph Maher, city sewer in | spector; J. C. Parks, assistant city | engineer; Max Languth. superintend | ent for McGovern, and Robert Green, foreman for McGovern. The men are charged in the true bill with having obtained $254,000 from the city through the conspiracy. There are four counts in the indict ment, . „ „. A. The bond of McGovern and Redieske was fixed at $20,000 each, and those of the other indicted men at $5,000 each. They are specifically accused of conspiring to'defraud the city by lay ing but one-sixth of the concrete and brick work called for in the contract for the construction of the sewer. The indictment was the sequel of weeks of investigation by State’s At torney VYayman and hia aids and was voted after several stormy scenes in the grand jury room. NAVY BOYCOTTS BIG TRUST D»par<-n*nt Pvrchasaa It» Pliag T» baeoo *r*ro ar independer.t Virginia Con«*F,i. Wuahisgte*. - tims aavy tt* ftsht 9# tW a&awa^ tfce b^eco |h#*» j| WwOtte* gWNfcMfe«t ytaetofcwKv mm tfc* lw*^ Mt. <&wi$. V%* % w* %SStt»iw4 vfflk tfc* botom w*%t Yfc% wawd* toe w't? to*#tf**#%* *-5to toe fw <tmfm* '*<e% fc* pees*#* %fc &s*4 pe* poppa, ft **a* stared tost, *>v*a ft rt»% «p*t, ?* order bt> Psalre tire poftit, fe*4 pat fla bids tews toa» 36% octets pet pouted, tire government would «et have dealt with it MUST SETTLE FOR HER FURS Court Rules Divorced Wife of Howard Gould Must Pay Bill for $3,165. New York.—Katherine Clemmons Gould will have to pay $3,165 for the furs and millinery she purchased from one firm, although she claimed the purchases were made be fore the separation and that Gould should pay the bill. A supreme court jury found a verdict against Mrs. Gould for the entire amount claimed, with Interest Mrs. Gould receives $36,000 alimony £ year from Howard Gould. Twentieth Century Is Wrecked. Utica, N. Y.—The engine of the New York Central Twentieth Century lim ited. the 18-hour train from Chicago to New York, was overturned a quar ter of a mile west of St Johnsville Tuesday. It slid 300 feet before it stopped. Under the engine pita Fire man Handvllle of Syracuse was crushed beyond recognition. The en gineer, John Scanlon of Fort Hunter, attempted to leap when the engine left the rails, but was caught between the engine tender and cut and crushed in a terrible manner. Most of the passengers were thrown from their berths and some were slightly injured. file FLOOD BROKEN SEINE CEASES TO RISE AND PARIS IS PROBABLY SAVED. — NEWS BRINGS GREAT RELIEF Tfceusamte Pour Out Prayer* of TAa*k.s®iv«*$—Oangor No* AH Past —Pood PjM «n—Quarter of Part* t* Water, Tarts. —F*r6* 6s suxuA Tfee Scs*» w«s>rtl » rts* at $;$* SatwrOay war* 5*» Its trtSsewuriws are siowty Mttiw Tfefc toalMj*, tsswod ofccWTy, wer the dartspwd cAy fey *wd of mxwftk tsstw (Nt* *w *«t « v»ess*ge fey the click of tc*cgr*y»t key, tvtvApfe; rrttet at th «*o4 of a day of pneatef s^ffert®*; nwnre dosporat* 'figfetSog tfea* any sJikp the tadwnafete rivet- bc-gan to sped Its orators through the stroots of the city. Thousands have already gathered to pear forth thanksgiving for the word of hope. The danger Is far from over, bat the cry of •'Will the end never come?" has been answered. Practically all hope had gone when the Seine gained its last inch and then stood still. Rain began in driving downponr and great cakes of ice, lib erated from above, swept down and choked the river at the city’s bridges, spreading the flood over a quarter of the city. Honrlv danger still threatens the city. The water has begun to fall in all of the affluents of the Seine above : Paris, but the passage through the city is clogged by bridges and an im mense accumulation of drift, and the seething waters have spread over new areas. Choked underground rivers and sewers are bursting their confines and playing havoc with the street, swamp ing more cellars and threatening more foundations of buildings. President Fallieres and Premier Brl and drove In automobiles to the flood ed suburbs where distress is greatest, speaking words of comfort to the homeless and encouraging the soldiers and others engaged in salvage and res cue work. Nevertheless numerous pitiful In stances are cited of women and chil dren who had refused to leave their homes in the submerged districts, shrieking from their windows for - bread. It is difficult te present a mccta* picture of the geographical limits of the submerged area of Paris, but, roughly speaking, it is estimated that the surface inundated from the Seine, which must not be confounded with the overflow in the baca streets from burst sewers and subterranean rivers, covers about nine square miles, or one quarter of the city. a commission or doctors was sum moned Thursday to perfect plans to avert what they fear will be an epi demic of plague when the waters sub side. The turbid streams in the tor rential course have washed out grave yards. The loss is estimated at $200,000, 000. Hundreds of lives have been lost in the provinces; iO&OOO people are homeless in Term alone and already ; an epidemic of scarlet fever- has nr ; peered among the refugees at tvry iVuntlesa dead cattle have been weep* along in the car-rent and the : great sewerage systems are 'dammed-.. * 'This dreadiai harden tarn been borne into the great underground passage* w-btcb underlie Turin, and w-ftb tbts mtaatmn the my will have a dread ao oomatrng to mabe. Alt the military barraetcs and pwb tto school bnildipgs have bem thrown open to the refugees. There are now IfifMKW) homeless people within the city limits and the problem of shelter ing and feeding them during the un usual conditions is one which has taxed the government to its limit The public subscription has reached $200, 000, $1,400 of which was contributed by the American chamber of com merce. ZEIGLER MINE TO REOPEN Colliery Which Ha3 Been Closed Since Disastrous Explosion Changes Ownership for $8,000,000. Duquoin, 111. — Local coal op«m ators have been notified that the famous Leiter coal property in Frank lin county east of here has changed hands. An eastern corporation, it is said, has purchased the property which is composed of the famous Leiter mine, the town of Zeigler and about 10,000 acres of coal lands. The consideration is $8,000,000. The new company is to open the mine in the near future and put it in shape for op eration. ' The mine at Zeigrer has been sealed up since early in 1908 when 28 men were killed in an explo sion. Eight of the bodies are still in the mine. Will Sue Standard Oil. Minneapolis, Minn. — Independent oil producers In session here say they will bring suits to recover $281,500, 000 from the Standard Oil Company. Square Hole Easily Bored Simple Explanation Disproves General Idea That Achievement Is an Impossibility. It would seem, on first thought, an impossibility to bore a square hole. In reality nothing is simpler. The basis of the operation is the fact that as a circle rolls on a straight line, the center describes a parallel straight line. For instance, the hub of a car riage wheel moves along at a con stant distance Jrom the ground. Hence if we cause a cutter situated at the center of a cylindrical shank to roll on a straight guide the cutter will trace out a straight line. If the guide be broken into four sides of a square the shank will roll on these four sides, one after the other, and the cutter will ream out an equal square. At the same time the motion of the tool is a rotary one, very similar to boring a round hole. The only trou ble is that as the shank changes from one side of the square guide to the ad jacent one there is a slight irregular ity in the motion, so that the corners of the square hole are not sharp, but slightly rounded. This rounding may be reduced to a minimum and it is not a serious objection in any case. Philosopher on Riches. No good man ever grew rich ail at once.—Publius Syrus. ill