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It was reported from Albany, Ore.,
on April 11, that A. B. Reams oC
Jacksonville was today "nominated lor
congress by the democratic party of
the First district, to nil the vacancy
caused by tho death of Congressman
Thomas II. Tongue. Tho election will
take place Juno 1.
Brlgham Young, president of tho
council of twelve apostles of the Mor
mon church, died in Salt Lake City,
Utah, on April 11 at tho ago of 67
years. Ho was tho oldest sou of
1-resident Brlgham Young.
At an urgent session of tho first
chamber of tho Netherlands parlia
ment at Tho Hague on April 11 the
nnti-striko bills previously adopted by
tho second chamber woro passed
unanimously and Queen Wilhelmina
immediately sanctioned the bills, ren
dering them at onco effective. The
atriko disturbances still continue and
tho situation seems to grow worse.
Assistant Attorney General Beck
tendered his resignation to President
Koosevolt before tho departure of tho
president on his western trip, accord
ing to a report of April 12. Mr. Beck
was appointed by President McKin
loy in July, 1900,,and has argued a
number of important government
cases, one of the more recent being
tho Northern Securities morger case
at St. Paul, Minn. Ho resigned 1i1b
position in order to becomo a member
of a New York law firm.
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Tho flvo Missouri packing compa
nies which were lined ?5,000 each on
March 20 for violation of tho anti
trust law, on April 12, were reported
to have sent that amount together
with tho costs incident to the action
against them, to tho sato supreme
court. '
On April 12 President Loubot of
Franco, accompanied by soveral other
government officials, left Paris on a
visit to tho African possessions of
France. It is expocted that tho presir
dent will Btay in Algiers until April
2G, visiting important points In tho
colony. Great political significance is
said to bo attached to his trip, this
being tho first time slnco Napoleon
III.'s visit that a ruler of France has
visited Algorla.
oxport taxes and excise oil Chinese
manufactures; fourth, salt and opium
to bo treated as at present; fifth, ex
ciso only leviable at place of produc
tion; sixth, foreigners to be allowed
to buy land for mining; seventh, all
lawful monopolies, trade marks and
copyrights to bo adequately protected.
On April 12 the names of 3,000 cor
porations which have failed to comply
with the provisions of the Illinois
anti-trust act recently upheld by tho
supremo court, requiring an annual
aflldavit to tho effect that the corpora
tions have not entered into a pool,
trust or combine, were submitted to
tho state attorney of Cook county,
with instructions to proceed against
them.
On April 13 it was reported from
Jackson, Cal., that nearly 1,000 min
ers of this district struck today for
shorter hours and tho recognition of
their union. So far only two mineB
are closed down, but several others
will be compelled to close down to
night or tomorrow. Should the min
ors win out, it is believed that many
properties will bo permanently closed.
Tho warship Reina Christina, flag
ship of Admiral Montejo, which was
sunk by Admiral Dewey in Manila
harbor Bomo years ago, was floated
and beached on April 12. The skele
tons of about eighty of her crew were
found In tho vessel. A wrecking com
pany is at work endeavoring to raise
all the sunken Spanish warships.
It was recently reported from Wash
ington that the landing and success
ful operation of a government cable
connecting San Francisco and the Far
allone Islands, thirty miles outside of
the Golden Gate, had been announced
In an official message to Chief Willis
L. Mooro of the weather bureau.
clination is based on tho unsatisfac
tory condition of his health, as well
as pressure of private business.
It is announced that 'forty-six Ger
man agriculturists, among them being
scientists in the employ of the Ger
man government, will make a tour of
tho United States and are expected
to arrive in New York on May 1. The
party will travel by a southern route
to California, up the Pacific coast and
return to the Atlantid through the
northern tier of states.
A cablegram from Tokio, Japan,
under date of April 15, says: A re
volt against Marquis Ito and the mod
erate party has occurred. Eighty
members of the diet have seceded
from him, denouncing the blind obed
ience to leaders who pursue a policy
of endless waiting upon events, and
demanding that all the officials of the
party henceforth shall be elected and
the party consulted on grave questions.
It is proposed by the Methodist
book concerns throughout the coun
try to form a merger. This will take
in tho publishing houses in New
York, Cincinnati and Chicago and it
is also proposed to have but one gen
eral agent instead of four as at pres
ent The proposition has been sub
mitted to tho membership of the
church.
It was reported from London on
April 15 that the Times correspon
dent at Constantinople, in a dispatch
dated April 11, says tho latest Bulgar
ian achievement is the total destruc
tion of a small village of exclusively
Mussulman population. One hundred
and sixty-five persons, with the ex
ception of a very few who escaped by
flight, were massacred.
A disastrous fire took place near
Beaumont, Tex., on April 15 in the
oil well district and resulted in a loss
of property valued at $1,000,000 and
the bankruptcy of twenty or more of
According to an Associated press
cablegram from London under dato of
April 12 an agreement has been con
cluded whereby Great Britain, France,
arid Germany will participate equally
in tho control of the proposed Bag
dad railway, tho revenues of which
will bo guaranteed by the Turkish
customs.
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It was recently announced that
John D. Rockefoller of New York had
uuuxuu two-mirus or tho sum of
so-
w w vv wa. tuu QUI,
SlOO.OOOvl'z! $nn nr.fi R7 fr. n
Cial find rnllrHniiH ImflHurr" v.
Univorslty of Nobraska on tho con
dition that before July 1, 1904, others
pay in tho remaining one-third of
tho said sum of $100,000 ($33,333.33)
for the saino purposo.
An Associated press cablegram from
Tokio, via Victoria, B. C, dated April
14 says: it is reported that tho draft
of the commercial troaty between the
United States and China stipulates
for, first, the opening of Peking, Feng
tien and Takushan as markets for
foreign trade; second, Likin barriers
to bo abolished; third, no now tax nor
any change in tho present import and
A dispatch from Guthrie, O. T.,
dated April 14, says: "A conference
of Comanohe Indians has been called
ror this week near Lawton, O. T., for
the purpose of considering a proposi
tion made by citizens of Chihuahua,'
Mex., to move tho Indians to that
country. They are offered 2,000,000
acres of land free to make the change.
Tho captain of a German warship
recently arrested four native mission
aries in the Caroline islands hoomicn
Ithey had been accused by a German
trader of impropriety toward the Ger
mnn (ymrAKnmnnl mi.. it.
uu bwoiuu;ui. xuu matter nas
boon taken up by the state department
at Washington and an explanation will
bo asked from the Gorman govern
ment It was reported from Washington
on April 14 that tho treasury depart
ment had received $3,489,100 in 3 and
4 per cent bonds for exchange into 2
per cent consols, making a total re
ceived under the secretary's recent re
funding offer of $27,113,400. The treas
ury officials regard tho outlook for the
refunding of a very large amount of
bonds under this offer as extremely
encouraging.
tho smallest companies. The fire loft
only five of tho 175 derricks and pump
houses standing In tho burned tract
Conflicting reports as to tho progress
of the revolutionists in Venezuela
continue to' bo received. One report
recently had it that the government
troops had been defeated with,the loss
of many soldiers and quantities- of
army ammunition. Another report
says that tho government troops have
won in several engagements.
Tho grand jury in session at Jeffer
son City, Mo., returned indictments
on April 17 against thr.ee alleged
bribers. It Ib believed the indict
ments are for perjury and jury brib
ing, in connection with the slot ma
chine and alum bill legislation.
In a trial spin with the Shamrock I.
tho new chajlenger of the America's
cup, the Shamrock III., was wrecked
by a strong breeze off the coast of
Weymouth, England, on kpril 17.
One man was drowned and the own
er, Sir Thomas Lipton, was consid
erably bruised. The yacht .was whol
ly dismantled.
It was recently reported that thero
are ready for shipment to the Phil
ippine islands two million flvo hun
dred thousand pesos which wero
coined at the Philadelphia mint in
the last twenty-flvo working days.
The mint added to the Philippine
coinage 9,100,000 . pieces of . bronze,
valued at $91,000, and 3,600,000 nickels
valued at $180,000.
The national convention' convened
by the Irish leaguo met on April 16
at Dublin, Ireland About 2,000 dele
gates' were present, tho" meeting being
held for the purposo of discussing tho
Irish land bill. It is reported that a
motion to reject Secretary Wynd
ham's Irish lan-d bill as not meriting
support was defeate'd by an over
whelming majority. This insures tho
conference approving the bill.
Subscribers' Advertising Department
Tho rate for advertising in this do
partmont is 6 cents per word per inser
tion, payment in advance. This depart
ment is for the use and benefit of Com-
moner subscribers and they aro invited
to take advantage of the opportunity af
forded. Address all orders to The Com
moner, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Waqnku'3 Ctocabstan OjtEAM A now wonder
Cures plmplcn, lurns, old sorcs.chappcd skin, quickly
25 cents by mall. KoanioaianufacturlneCo.,St.Louls
MO. ,
RORQIIUM SEED: Amber cane, earliest, richest,
best. Buy from tho grower direct. 100 lbs or moro
li&operlb. pedal prices on largo quanUtlcs. Ed
ward Sughrono, Bartloy, Neb,
UNIVERSAL Keen Edgo Ra zor trop, sharpens dull
raiors without honing. Ready for ueo. Very durable.
Price 35o, 50c, 75o. Edward btern, 421 Chetnut fct.
Philadelphia. '
FOR SALE 325 acres monntaln ranch, wator rlchts
2 and 4. Near LaPlata Gold mines, $2500. Partlcu
lars 8. C. Faunco, Mancoa, Colo.
LEARN Shorthand at home, easiest, best system
Rend for frco lost on and terms. Taylor School. 1223
Market Street, Philadelphia, Penn. ' u
CANADA Lands For Information
Land Agency, Yellow Grass, Assa.
write Wilcox
EGG CIRCULAR Gives matlngs andprlco orencn
from prize winning Jbuff, Barred and White Plymouth
Rocks, White and sliver Wyandottes, and RosoComb
SK&o.tcrUff88 1,oultr, rnrra- Sffi
It was announced from Washington
on April 16 that Andrew White, for
mer ambassador to Germany, has de
clined to servo as ono of tho United
States commissioners at the forth
coming monetary conference, thus con
fining the delegation to the three per
sons already namod, Messrs. Conant,
Jenkins and Hanna. Mr. White's de-
ruu HAi,K-)niy Democratic newspaper nlint
offlce building Includod, In Fremont ounty &'
located on Main street, In St. Anthony. Hintt
city, 2.000; of the county, 15,000, Reco pts S i ?on
disbursements 700, Reason for selling poo i?h?
Fortenn. address Fremont Co. News' Rnthony,
uKHAiiE Ranch, 630 acros. picntv nt . .
lrrUptlon. Land in h.gh state of cumvat?on",uFt.f5r
3,000 feet. Two miles from it r" and l con'ntl d.
Good opportunity for neighborhood settlement' wni
sell stock with ranch If desired, I : intn...i W.m
fig further particulars to II. wTmSSSSS&S
OPPORTUNITY for throo to Jola n&rt tn v..
travel, conducted by experienced lady Art,F.uro?eaa
EGGS THAT HATCH AT CUT PRICES. Distance no
objection. Packed in cotton batting prevents Jar.
Brown Leghorns, Whlto Wyandottos, Barred Rocks.
For catalogue address Mt Blanco Poultry Farm, Mt
Blanco, Ohio.
i lT9 BtJ?mach a rebel? If so try Kitchen Qnoon.
nn?t i?.b!?,.fl0-ur- For oknts wo will send yon
sufficient Kitchen Quern for twenty bowls of delicious
m?J?; Tr.fv1, JWrltous.wo will explain bow to pur
cnaso Kitchen Queen nt factory prices. Kitchen Queen
r2Ji ,11"' t-'oro-Kolfa Company, 1CT Dearborn
street, ( hlcago, III.
nK R ALE Dwarf Cano Seed, fifty centa per bushel.
Cal Graham, Crcto, Nob.
KiI!A,aNfs,vEanted ,n ovory town, to sell tho first
ni,i.ofJ5tlc,k'n.tuo Amcrlcan.Moxlcan Coppor Co.,
alsotho Gold Galoro Mining ro., of an Diego, Calif.
S.MJ, tia of tho richest, for dovolopmeut, In
2nHra.McxlC0, Thorough Investigation solicited,
tend for prospectus,"
orFP o,SuEAn0XtrR eood, alghRradp, black perch
AMhnSl i!!??i Kqo.lt' aeo l oar wolgha iOOO pounds.
Anthony BuchhDlz, Barada, Neb.
!S??.CmplJ0lIPhBUrXace Packer, cost fifty dollars,
good as new, tor half prico. L. Brott,,goxtorp, Neb.
mWaA.T?1)RoliaD, "ROMs, to sell stock on a com.
SlnV or.ia conBorvatlvely managed Wlnlmr Com.
nLpCoUn8 1? '""mpter Mlnlrnr District Eastern
S- n "atlary tho mosj skoptlcal regarding ths
Mtai, L?ur DNWtt. Address, 'iho. Klttannlnjr
Mining Company, Seattle, Washington.
OiHpuErJniA,r0llrdOBta'r ourod- fafo.sure remedy.
u?ffiBti,fle.tt,Be,lt P0flWd -E'
roSdP.MAi'n.V(,?r. All kinds. Guthrie, great rail
road center. Wrlto T. A. Baggctt. Guthrie, Okla.
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packago,i5o to Introduce. Drt Lf wilwnit, Lined
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