s Dtefe 2lbteihmg tft fiir bte 5amilienglteber, n>eld?e am liebften Deutfd? Icfcn. $otn Sdjaiqjtafce i)t« turobdifdien SBfllftr > ftrtege* ©ieber ift Port eincr „tujfifdjen CffenfiPe" auf bet ganjen oftlidjen a3 bie militdrifdjen unb politifdjcn 3to«fe anbetrifft, be reits crlebigt. iPiilitdrifd): £ie fer bifdjc Strince ift fo gut tnie jerfdjla gen. £ie Serbcn Ijaben im SSerlauf ber 3tbei gcib3iige, be3 erften ofter reidjifd) * ungarifdjcn unb be§ nun mebrigen ber 3eutralmadjte unb ShilgarienS, inSgefamt 100,000 ©e fangene unb 478 ©efdjiifec berloren. 28enn fie audb in ber Scit gtbifdjer. ben beiben gelbgiigen bie fiiicfen auf jufiiHen berfudjt unb and) bon Gng Ianb unb graitfrcid) nette ©cfdjiifce erbalten baben (foldje ©efdjiifee finb Pott ben S3etbuubeieit erobert toor ben), fo ergiebt fid) both au3 ber $ot)e bc3 ©cfamtberlufte?, bag bte ferbifdjc Slrntec al$ irgenbtnic fur bie ©ntfdjeibung in 59etradjt fomntenber gaftor bcreit-S auSgefdjaltet ift. ®ie erfte ifJIjafe be3 SalFan • gelb* $uge§ ift alfo crlebigt. $ic gtneite tnirb ouSgefiiHi tnerben burdj baS 45d)tdffal, tncldje? ber fran3ofifd)-eng Jifd&en $iiIf§eipebition in fTtagebo ttien beftimint ift. Sftagebonien foil fihr bie SlUiierten ein stoeitcl „@al lipoli" tnerben. Wadj ©aCipoIi SKajebonienl — Phtctt gtneiten militarifdjen 3ufam tnenbrud) bftrfte baS britifdje SSelt reidj nidbt iiberfteben. ®a« in HuS* ffdjt ftebenbe SRifclingen audb ber @a lonifi • (Jfpebition toirb mit feinen poTittfdjen gemtoirfungen bie Pata ftropbe iibrr (fnglanb f»etbeifiif)ren. $iefe SBirfung toirb |id) auf aEe Sdn* ber unb SBolfcr erftreden, meldje beute nod) burd) ba5 Sjjreftige be§ bci iifdjcn 2?ameii3 unb bic BorfteEung bon ber britifdjen 2Jtadjt in iEienft barfeit geljalten toerben. „5£er fEfarfdj ber iteutfdjen, ©e fterreidjer, llngarn, SBulgaren nad) Stonftantinopel, mare fiir un5 eine ftataftroplje". 2a5 but nnldngft im SSarifer ,,'Ulatin" geftanben. 5Eie St-atafiropbe bridjt herein. Sunbcsftcucr auf 3Runition$berfteI> lung. SBofbington. Gitte Gnquete, bercn Stuecf e5 ift, genaue informa tion iiber ben Umfang ber ^erftet lung non Munition fiir ben europdi* fdjen fi'rieg gu erlaugen, ift gnr 3eit unter ber ©berauffidjt be5 inlanb fteuer • 23ureau5 in SIngriff genotn men morbett. 2115 (Sruttb fiir bie SSornabme biefer Gnquete mirb ange* geben, bafj ber Stongrejj aEer S3or ausfidjt nadf begiiglidje ©tatiftifeu perlangeit merbe. 2lu5 bent Umftan be, baft ber inlaitbfteuer • Stommij far in erftcr Sinie mit ber Unterfu* djung befdjdftigt, ift, mirb gcfdjlof fen, bag ein meiterer Stowf barin befteljt, bicfeS enornt profitable @e fdjdft gu befonberer S3efteueruitg ber angujiebeit. Giue Giporifteucr fann nidjt auf iPiunition gelegt trcrbcn, mcil bic§ mit ber 2tunbe*terfaffung im 2Biberfpnidj ftebt, aber eine 2lcci fcfteuer marc mdgltdj. SBemerfettS mert ift iibrigen5, bag nidjt nur bas inlanbftcuer • bureau aEeitt mit bie fer Gnquete befdjdftigt ift. $al &ricg3 • Teparteinent Ijat aEenfalls eine berartige Unterfudjung iuattgu riert unb gmar auf ben 2Bunfdj be§ Sd)a($amt§fefretdr5, meil anguneb men ift, baa Slrmee - ©ffigiere be trddjtlidje information iiber biefen inbuftriegmeig befifcen. Severe Gn quete befdjranft ficb nidjt auf bie SD?u nitionSfabrifantion aflein, fonbern begreift aEe 2lrtcn bon Kriegstnate rial ein: $odjerplofioftoffe, ©efdjof fe, Xeile Pott ($efd)ii&en, ElJafdjincii nnb £cile Pott foldjen, 2lntomobiie. ftluggetige, Shtpfcr, EUeffing, Sofo ntotioen, Saggou?, SBaEgcuge, ©dju be, moEeue $ecfen, Sebergeug etc. Stnlilnnlngcu uerbraunt. ooutb®ett)Iebe ui, ’11a. Site Jhtlagen 9io. 4 ber $?etf)lebem etccl So., in ber Okfdjiitjc iurlrnglanb unb bie 93er. Staaten tjergeftclit roerbeu, rourbeti burd) geuer serftort unb eitt 3d)nbeu non $3,000,000 bi§ $4, 000,000 angerid)tet. Iier Sranb entitaitb in jencm 2eil ber 3fnlage, in bent iUoIjrungen ber ©efdjiibe ftattfiuben, unb roojelbft fidj groBe Celborriite befiitben. 2ion 800 Sanonen in icncn 9iiiu tneu roaren 150 bereitd jitr 2lbfen bung fertig geftellt. 8htd) niele foil bore 9JJafd)inerie ift ju ©runbe ge gattgen, unb bie meiften ber 2,000 SlngeftcHten ucrloren iljr prioatc^ ^anbroerf^eug. 'JSerioncn fanten tiidjt jit Sdjabett. Scutfcljc iu Jnpou gut brljaubclt. © e r l i tt, (llcberfee - 9i'ad)rid)ten Slgcntur). grl. SopOie ©iittner, roeldje al3 Scljreriu be» Seutfdjen in Jlumanoto angeftellt mar, ift fiirj lid) au§ ^apan juriidgcfeOrt, too fie ba3 ganje erfte Sl'tieg»ial)r oerbradp te. Sie Scbrerin fprad) fid) in ©or ten be§ E)od)ften 2obe» iiber bie ©e* Oanblung au§, roeldje bie ^apaner ben beutfdjen JlriegSgefangcnen nnge beiljen Iaffen, bie in fo fraffem ©i berfprudj ju bem ©erljalten ber Gng Ianber unb gratijofen iljren Jlrieg» gefangenen gegeniiber fteljt unb bie man in jibilifiertcn Canbern bcina Oe fiir unmoglidj Ijalten foUte. „fHbgefngtcr" oft.*ung. Sonfnl her* fudjt jji ftanfern. © a f 0 i it g t o n. Sr. ^ofepO ©oricar erjiitjlt int „©rouibence, 9t. $t„ Soitmal", bag afle dftcrreidjifdj ungarifdjcn Slcnfuln in biefent Canbe mit ben Streifs unb ber 3erftbrung non ©tunitionB • gabrifeti in ©er binbung fteOeu unb ©otfdjaftcr ©raf ©ernftorff foroie ©eneral • ffonfui non 91uber biefe ©croegung leiten. (S3 Oeigt, bag bie 9legierung be* reitS eine Unterfudjung anorbnete. Ser ©ertreter ber ofter.-ung. ©ot fcOaft erflarte biefe 9lu3fagen al§ Utt roaOrOeit. Sr. ©oricar ift fin „abgcfagter" ofter.-ung. Jionful, toeldjet Umftanb tooOl bicl crfliirt. Hfgfjauiftan ruftet jum ftantpfe ge* gen ^nbteu. © e r I i n, bia ©cnjbiHe. 9lu8 Jlonftantinopel toirb aernelbet, bag SlfgOaniftan fid) jum Jlriege gegen bie britifdjen ©cfifcungcn in Snbien riiftet. Sampfe an ber ©renje bon afgOaniftan unb Sfnbicn 0a6en be reitB begonnen. *Sie Shtffen batten bie Seutfdjen beftSnbig in ©etoegung", fagt eine Sonboner SDletbung. ^iniienburg fann ben STuSreifjern !«um fcOnell ge mig folgcn. Isaac W. Harris, one of the most prominent bankers in Nebraska died at his home at Stella. Steps have been taken by citizens at Wausa for the formation of a far mers’ and merchants’ club. The new up-to-date Palace theater, seating nearly 500 at Long Pine was opened to the public a short time ago. The seedling mile of the Lincoln highway at Kearney, known as the Watson boulevard, was thrown open to the public December 1. During the union evangelistic cam paign in Gothenburg under the lead ership of Evangelist John H. Linden of Madison. Wis., 424 people hit the trail. Dr. L. M. Stearns of Kearney has been aoppinted resident physician of the state tubercular hospital at that place. He succeeds Dr. Van Der Slice, who was recently dismissed. At the district meeting of the I. O. O. F. lodges held in Bridgeport, re cently, a vote was taken in favor of holding the next district meeting in Alliance. This wdll be in the fall of 1916. Railroad companies have decided to withdraw their application for permis sion to raise rates on shipments of meat and other packing house prod ucts from South Omaha and Omaha to Lincoln. The Fremont city council has for mally recognized the municipal Christ mas tree plan by voting to co-operate with Fremont merchants in a big Christmas tree on the court house lawn. Clarence Eklund won two straight falls from Mike Frome of Iowa, In their wrestling match at Friend. Chris Jordan was billed to wrestle Frome, but on account of a strained neck Ek lund was substituted. The old M. E. church at Beaver City is being rebuilt and converted into a modem, up-to-date place of worship. When completed it will be one of the finest church edifices in that section of the state. fhe Omaha building department conservatively estimates this year's building operations will aggregate $5,500.00(1, nearly $1,000,000 more than last year. This will be the best build ing year for Omaha since 1911. Fred Cox, a fainter residing ten miles north of Fairbury, has one hun dred acres of corn that will yield on an average of sixty-seven bushels an acre. This is the best average yield reported to date in southern Ne braska. A project has been successfully launched in Hastings to have an out door municipal Christmas tree. A toy hospital lias also been established in the public schools to mend broken toys, and afterwards distribute them among the poor. State wide and national prohibition and limited nalional defense were among the resolutions adopted by the Nebraska Farmers’ Congress at their rpcent convention in Omaha. The congress decided to again meet in Omaha in 1916. Advices from Omaha are to the ef fect that President Mohler, of the Union Pacific has asked the board of directors of the company for an ap propriation of eighty thousand doilais for the purpose of constructing a new depot building at North Platte. Therp have been four deaths in Falls Uitv recently from diphtheria and there are three cases still und->r quarantine. The percentage ot deaths to cases is very high. Tim source of the infection has not been located by the city board of health. Bales Young, an auto repair man of Hastings, was instantly killed and Miss Mabel Evans, clerk, sustained a broken leg and may die from expo sure as the result of an automobile, in which they were riding, being struck by a fast passenger train. Some thirty parents of children of school age in Gage county have been notified .that unless they comply with the state law and send the children to school they will be prosecuted. It is said a number have been kept out of school this fall to aid in corn fields. The town of Tekamah is undergoing a building boom. Among the large jobs now in progress arp the $35,000 municipal electric light plant. $25,000 Methodist church and a $15,000 Car mu ary. many small nuuuiugs are going up in ali parts of the place. Orrin Shaw, who lives near Broken Bow, met with an accident that cost him the loss of an eye. He was in the act of driving a nail when a stroke of the hammer caused the nail to fly heck and strike him in tlm 'oft eye. cutting open the eyeball. Phys'cians found it necessary to remove the eyev Alone in a littie country schoo' house between North Platte and May wood. Miss Esther Maye, a teacher, was burned to death when che at tempted to start a fire in the stove by using gasoline. The can exp'oded, throwing burning oil over her cloth ing. She was alive and consc'oin when found, but died scon after. It is reported that F. T. Shields editor of a democratic paper at Or leans, will be a candidate for the democratic nomination for governor. The Nebraska City hoard of health will have the support of City Attorney W. W. Wilson in its attempt to en force that provision of the health or dinance relating to the inspection of dairy cov/s. The board announced a few days ago tlia tuhurclin tests would be made, at a cost of $2 each to the men owning the cows, said test to be made by veterinarians working with the board. Fremont has selected two dele gates to the annual convention of the Nebraska State Firemen’s association at Crawford, January IS, in,and 20. Investigation on the port of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce of conditions looking forward to the es tablishment of a milk condensory in that city, developed 1he fact that Adams county cows are barely pro ducing enough milk to supply home consumption. Unless farmers of sur rounding territory can be induced to invest in at least 1,000 cows the pro ject will be dropped. « The State Bank of Gering is a pros pective new financial institution for that place. A proposition for a night auto schoo! -in the Y. M. C. A. at Norfolk i3 under consideration. Mr. and Mrs. Janies King of Beat rice recently celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary. Citizens of Adams are planning to build a community house to cost be tween $8,000 and $10,000. Two more cases of scarlet fever have been reported in Norfolk and seventeen cases are now registered. The Lyons high school is to have a first class gymnasium. A building is now being remodeled for that pur pose. The Hebron board of education has rented the opera house for the winter to be used by the schools for athletic purposes. Captain and Mrs. Evans at their home in Stella Thanksgiving Day, cel ebrated their golden wedding anni versary. Fire did considerable damage to the beautiful $35,000 Methodist church at Lexington. Only by quick work of firemen was the edifice saved from de struction. Robert Van Every, of Hastings, was severely injured when struck on the face by the sweep of a capstan in a house moving outfit which he was operating. The postoffice at Goodstreak, Mor rell county, has been discontinued by the United States postal authorities. Mail hereafter must be sent to An gora. Rooms have been secured and a Y. W. C. A. will be opened at Beatrice, in the near future. A large number of women have signified their inten tion of joining the association After three weeks of searching, offi cers and citizens have found no trace of the body of Frank Oberchain, who disappeared while hunting ducks in the big lagoon near Inland. With the aid of a bronchoscope a kernel of corn was located in the left lung of a five-year-old Clay Center girl at Hastings and removed by doc tors when the child was at the point of death. Harold Corey of Green Bay, Wis., for two years of the I'niversity of Ne braska football eleven, was elected captain of the 191ti Huskers over Guy Chamberlain, the phenomenal Nebras ka end. The Farmers’ State Bank of Stella is rapidly converting a store building into a home for the new institution. The capital stock is $ 15.000. Most of the stockholders are farmers living near Stella. Judge B. O. Hostetler, of Kearney, who was waited upon by a delegation of republicans who were desirous of having him declare himself as to the possibilities of making the race for governor, declared he would not be a candidate for the place. Earl Charleston of Fremont claims to be a champion corn busker. On the farm of his brother, Boyd, north of Fremont one day last week, he picked and scooped 98 bushels of corn in eight hours and 13 minutes. The corn yielded about 30 bushels an acre. Theron II. Steen, connected with the American embassy at Vienna, Austria, who is in Kearney visiting, says that, the Austrians can see nothing but victory ahead in the g,'eat war and they did little if any mouring for those killed in battle. The First National bank of Clarks, which recently figured in a mandamus suit to compel the state banking board to giant its officers a charter to open a state savings bank in the office rooms of its bank, has changed from a national bank to a state bank. Fire damaged the Republican Val ley hospital at Cambridge to the ex tent of at least $1,000. The hospital was full of patients, but all were tak en care of. One patient, the victim of a motorcycle accident, had to be re moved from the hospital through a window. Mrs. Dettmore, who lives with her brother near Morrill, was robbed re cently of $20 by r. daring highway man. The robber tied Mrs. Dettmore in the house and then tied a boy of 14 in the barn, got the money, cut the telephone wires and fled. He was later captured near Scottsbluff. The offices of the various societies v hich compose Organized Agriculture are now preparing their programs for the midwinter meetings at Lincoln on January 17-22. Twenty-two societies will hold meetings and the entire field of scientific agriculture, horti culture. dairying, good roads, live stock breeding and all kindred sub 'ects will receive consideration in the programs. 'rhe Neb-c'ka Pea-e society at T.in ■’In re'-erttv sort a Wfor to its mem ’’ o-s a‘'cine them if they wore in fa or of ire-ease of the army and ’aw: if tbev favored tdie proe-am "nr “preparedness.” and if fhev favor ed a conference of neutral nations. As to increase of nrmv. 18 replied in favor and 41 against. Twelve fn'-ored • lie increase of the navy and 41 op posed. The-e were 150 letters sent out and a total of 84 replies received. National guard inspections for this year started the first of December with the companies in Omaha, and will be completed by about Decem ber 15. Guy Chamberlain, star of the Uni versity of Nebraska football team, has been named on the all-western foot ball teams of Walter Eckersall of the Chicago Tribune and G. W Axelson of the Chicago Herald. Dick Rutherford was also selected by Axelson lor his brst team, while Eckersall chose the Nebraska leader as captain of his sec ond team. At a school election held in Guide Rock $23,000 worth of bonds was voted on, and carried by a good majority, for the purpose of greeting a high school building. Work will begin on tire new build.ng next spring. At a referee’s sale of the lands be longing to the estate of John Schuler, near Falls City, 440 acres sold for cash at $58,G30. It scld in five aero tracts at the following prices per acre: $160, $140, $126, $105, $150. This is regarded as a very good sale ami shows that the price of land in Rich ardson county is holding firm. REFUSES INVITATION COV. MOREHEAD DECLINES FORD PEACE MISSION. BELPE5 TRIP IS FRUITLESS Nebraska Executive Asserts He Would Not Be Justified in Stay ing Away From Duties. Lincoln.—Believing that little can be accomplished by a mission such as Henry Ford is financing because it is not sponsored by the highest offic ials of the United States, Governor John H. Morehead'refused the invita tion of Mr. Ford to be his guest as one of a number of people who sailed for Europe on December 4 to try to bring about peace among the belliger ent nations. Governor Morehead fig ured that it would take at least six weeks to make the trip. The party left the United States together, but will break up after the sessions of peace are over and each individual will be provided transportation back to his destination. Besides the reasons given in his letter to Mr. Ford for not going Gov ernor Morehead docs not believe he would be justified in being away from the state for such a period and be yond immediate recall if matters of great importance should need his at tention. Relieved of Duty. Discovery that bonds of some of the state institutional officers had not been gathered in by the board of control in accordance with state law and their own rules was made when the board came to the job of relieving Superintendent E. R. Van Der Slice of the tubercular hospi tal from duty. This step was taken by the board in view of the alleged fact that Dr. Van Der Slice had made untrue reports to the body on the condition of the funds at the hospital, and because he mixed his own and the institution funds indiscriminately, altnough not profiting out of the transactions. This official was sup posed to have been bonded for $3,000. It was found upon investigation, how ever, that the work of procuring the bond had never been attended to by the hoard. A full Investigation into the affairs of all institutions disclosed that some other officials were in the same boat. institutes and Short Courses. Twenty-four farmers' institutes have been scheduled by the agricultural ex tension service of the university farm for the month of December. The places and dates of the meetings: Ar apahoe 1, Loomis 2, Guide Rock 4, Naponee 6, Wilcox 7, Cowles 8, Blue Hill 9, Cadams 10. Nelson 11, Belvi dere 13, Davenport 14, Fairfield 15, Heartwell 17, Saronville 18, Ceresco 20, Havelock 21, Farnam 1, Stock Tilie 3, Elkhorn 6, Bancroft 8, Peru 15. The three institutes to be held in Dakota county are under the auspices of the agricultural agent of the Da kota County Farmers’ association. Agricultural short courses will be held in December as follows: Spring field. November 29 to December 3; Laurel. 13 to 17, and Papillion 27 to 31. Says “Conditions Justify.” The Van Wicke Grain and Lumber Co. of York and Omaha has asked the railway commission if it is subject to the protisions of the recently enacted warehouse law'. The company, so the commission says, is not. It virtually buys grain from farmers and does not store it. The price is not named at the. time of delivery, hut is based on conditions of some future date when the actual transfer of property takes place. A charge of ^,-cent a bushel is made for storage, and though far mers pay tliis the railway commission says it is the elevator company’s grain from the moment of delivery. This is an Unusual ruling, but justi fied. the commissioners say, by con ditions. Keep Money From Lapsing. In checking up warrants outstand ing, which have not been presented for payment at the office of the state treasurer, Mr. Hall discovered that there was about $10,000 issued in Au gust which have not put in an appear ance. On calling attention of the state auditor to the matter, it was discovered that these warrants were drawn for the purpose of using up the amount left in the appropriation so that it would not lapse. Of the amount $23,000 was drawn on the state and bridge fund and $17,000 on the tubercular hospital fund at Kear ney. Rise in Gasolene to Be Investigated. Food Commissioner Clarence E. Ha mam as head of the oil, food, drug and dairy departments, is conducting an investigation into the increase in gas oline prices in this state. Morehead Honored. About 200 good road boosters from out in the state gathered at Lincoln recently in honor of Governor John H. Morehead as a testimonial to the work he has done along the lines of good road building. It was a celebra tion of the completion of the paving around the state farm, which was made possible by a special message by Governor Morehead to the legisla ture last winter, urging an appropria tion of $35,000 to pay the paving cost, which was done by convict labor. Stephens Is Delegate. Governor Morehead, not as govern or, but as president of the Nebraska Red Cross society, iias appointed Con gressman Dan Stephens of Fremont as a delegate to the National Red Cross congress. Probe Price of Gasoline. Food Commissioner Clarence E. Harman, as head of the oil, food, drug and dairy departments, is conducting an investigation into the increase in gasoline prices in this state. He has received numerous inquiries from ovr the state relative to the increase. THE EUROPEAN WAR A YEAR AGO THIS WEEK Dec. S. 1914. Allies made further advances in northern Francs. Germans occupied L/d~ and drove a wedge into Russian center. One of the Przemysl forts fell. Russians shelled Cracow at long range. Turks occupied Keda. Forty British and French war vessels arrived off the Dardanelles. Russian aviators attacked Bres lau forts. ' French aviators attacked Frei burg. Dec. 7, 1914. Allies In West began general of fensive. Belgians repulsed German boat attack along Yser canal. Germans in Alsace fell back. Russians bombarded Cracow sub urbs and besieged fortress of Lot zen. Germans abandoned Zgier. Serbians checked Austrian ad vance. British steamer Charcas sunk by German transport In Pacific. Arrow dropped by aviator killed Major General von Meyer. O&tend was set on fire by aero plane bombs. Jtamb from German aeroplane killed ten in Hazebrouck. Government of Holland lent wheat to belgium. Dec. 8, 1914. German headquarters moved from Roulers. Germans renewed attack on Dix mude. Turks were defeated near Ba turn. British squadron under Vice-Ad miral Sturdee defeated German squadron under Admiral von Spep off Falkland islands, sinking the Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Leipz'g and Nurnberg. Prince von Buelow reached Rome as German ambassador. Two sections of American Sed Cross left Italy for Serbia. Dec. 9, 1914. Belgians took German trenshes on the Yser by a ruse. Germans shelled Ypres and Fur nes. Serbians recaptured Valjevc and Ushirza from Austrians. Germans lost heavily in attack on Lowicz. Austrians defeated near Cra cow. Turks at Kurna surrendeied to Indian troops. Polish-American relief CMnmit tee formed. Dec. 10, 1914. Germans evacuated Roulers and Armentieres. French were victorious at Ver melles. Serbians took many Austrians and large stores of supplies Revolution in Union of South Africa declared ended. British took 1,100 Turkish pris oners and nine guns. German submarine raid en Do ver was repulsed by the foits. Czech regiments in Ajstrian army refused to fight agairst the Serbians. Military control of South Sea islands divided between Japin and Britain. Dec. 11, 1914. Allies in France pushed for ward. Germans rushed heavy guns to Ostend. Three German columns rspulsed in Poland. Austrians were defeated north of Kesmaj and Parovnitza. Sheik Kiazim, chief of the Shi ites, proclaimed a holy war. French capital moved bilk from Bordeaux to Paris. Dec. 12, 1514. Turkish fleet bombarded Batum. German aviator dropped shells on Hazebrouck but was killed by French shells. British consul dragged vrom Ital ian consulate at Heclsida by Turks. American Red Cross shipped great quantity of hospital supplies. Rockefeller Foundation steamer sailed with $400,000 cargo. Allies drove Germans across the Yser canal. Serbians repulsed Austrians at Kosmai. Germans occupied Przaznysz. Lodz was evacuated by the Rus sians. Conscience, Not Consequence. When you are in doubt as to the course to take, consult your con science, not consequences. Do right, and never mind how things are going to turn out. One who steers his course so as to avoid everything un pleasant, makes a zigzag course, and may miss the harbor at last. Follow conscience, and leave consequences to God. • Optimistic Thought. When it is dark the coward Is very vallanL Eye to the Main Chance. On one of my shopping tours I took my neighbor’s small daughter with me. I stopped to examine some hand bags on the counter, and showed the child the pretty colors and ornamental claBp, when she solemnly remarked: “P ease let me look inside and we ll take a one wis a mos’ money in 1L"— Exchange. Foresight for Lovers. Never make up your mind definitely about a girl until you try her pie first. —Baltimore American. I NEBRASKA FARMERS’ CONGRESS FAVORS PROHIBITION.' BOTH STATE AND NATIONAL Favor Limited Defence; Commend U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry for Fight on Hoof Disease. Omaha.—The Nebraska Farmers’ Congress, during their recent session here passed a resolution indorsing state wide and national prohibition of liquor and prohibition’s adoption in Nebraska in November, 1916. Mr. Dale, who spoke on the question, said that prohibition is the greatest eco nomic question and criticized revenue from licenses in the city turned into school funds. Frank G. Odell, who also spoke for1 a dry state, issued an appeal to the farmers to overthrow what he said1 was “the invisible government”; that twenty-five years the people of the state had to fight the "invisible government” which was composed of the public service corporations, the liquor interests and the underworld. The congress went on record favor ing prohibition by 52 to 7. Andrew Young of Craig put through a resolution disapproving of military drill for agricultural college students. “We demand that the government shall not unreasonably exceed the present annual expenditures for the maintenance of the army and navy,” was adopted by the congress after "unreasonably” had been inserted. A resolution reciting that the gov ernment has spent over $200,000,000 employing experts investigating and experimenting to improve the efficien cy of the farmer, and that it should now turn its attention to improving the efficiency of the business men and thus stop the waste in energy due to the businessman’s shortcom ings in distributing the necessaries of life, was adopted. j up congress conimenaeu tne worse of the United States bureau of animal industry for its prompt action in keeping the foot and mouth disease out of Nebraska, and urged the Live Stock Sanitary board to continue its efforts for uniform shipping laws. The resolutions favored long-time leases of farm land. They approved the efforts of Senator Norris in con firming the abutting landowners in the possession of certain lands claim ed bv the Union Pacific railway. They demanded certain railways re scind their orders prohibiting the sale of produce from cars. They approved the action of the last legislature in enacting the law' providing for the Torrens system of land registration, and urged that the counties adopt the system in co operation with the state. They favored a state highway en gineer to take general supervision of the construction of state highways. They endorsed the initiative peti tion for a constitutional convention. They favored the fixing of stand ards for grain products and the grad ing of those products by the federal government They commended the State Railway commission and the farmers’ grain dealers organizations in preventing an increase in freight rates on grain in the western advance rate case. Ship Line Heads Guilty. New York.—Four high officials and subordinate officer of the Iiam burg-American line were found guilty in the federal court of having vio lated the laws of the United States in pending coal and other supplies to German cruisers in the south Atlan tic in the first few months of the Eu ropean war. The jury returned a ver dict of guilty on each of two indict ments. The specific charge against the de fendants was conspiracy to deceive and defraud the United States. The maximum penalty for each indict ment is two years’ imprisonment and $10,000 fine. The four defendants affected by the verdict are, Dr. Karl Buenz, managing director of the Hamburg-Ameriean line in New York City, former Ger man consul general here; George Hotter, general superintendent of the line; Adolph Hachmeister, general purchasing agent, and Joseph Pop pinghaus, a former officer in the G°r man navy. War Drill Action Delayed. Ann Arbor, Mich.—After consider ing the recommendation of the uni versity senate that compulsory mili tary training be inaugurated at the University of Michigan, the board of regents postponed action until its January meeting. 59 Hunters Killed This Year. Chicago.—Fifty-nine hunters were killed and sixty-six injured during the 1915 season closed, in eighteen states. Last year 111 were killed and lt>2 wounded in seventeen states. Gets 15 Days for Selling Cider. Phoenix, Ariz.—Walter Hill, presi cfent of a local produce company, con victed in the superior court of selling hdrd cider, was sentenced to serve fifteen days in jail and pay a fine of $300. Hill was an active worker for the “dry” faction last year, Italy Levies New Taxes. Rome.—New taxes have been im posed for the duration of the war upon incomes and war profits. Taxes also have been placed upon stamped pa pers and bicycles, matches and salt Bulgers Not to Pursue Serbs. Copenhagen.—The Berlin? Lokal Anzeiger’s says it learns from a re liable source that the Bulgarians have decided not to pursue the Serbians into Greek territory.