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PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
RED CLOUD.
NEIUtASKA
The. Illinois brldo who barred nil
men from (ho wedding ceremony tmvo
tbo two noccssary to the rite, may bo
expected to develop father-in-law antipathies.
It Ib snld Hint every thread of n
fplder's web Is made up of about 5,000
separate fibers. If a pound of this
thread were required It would occupy
28,000 Bpiders a full year to furnish it.
If the example of the St. IOtils man
who committed suicide because he
could not collect a debt duo him
Bhould bo generally followed, tho
mortality would he something terrible.
A case of leprosy In Its worst form
has been discovered In London. No
hospltnl or home for Incurables will
tako the patient In and no means of
Isolating him from contact with other
persons ha been found yet.
A Baltimore man has como forward
with a proposition to establish a liocr
colony In Maryland, and as a guaran
tee of good faith ngrecs to be one of
ttfenty-five business men who shall
raise a fund of $23,000 to organize and
prosecute some plan whereby tho Af
rikanders may bo brought to this
country.
A flno examplo of mnn's triumphs
over ndverso natural conditions Is to
be seen In the Sahara. Thnt region has
long been Identified with utter sterility
nnd barrenness. Yet through the sim
ple expedient of Irrigation by artesian
wells, more than twelve million acres
of It have already been mnde abund
antly fertile.
Tho right of petition Is not a "glit
tering .generality" when It expresses
Itself oil paper a mile long. Resident
of Australian gold tlulds to the num
ber of twenty-eight thousand hava
nlgnod n petition to tho queen, praying
to bo delivered from certain griev
ances. Merit In such a caso cannot
be measured with u yardstick, but tho
dimensions of the document will be
euro to count.
DEFIES Ti WOiD
China Pours a Volley Into In
tcrnational Fleet,
HER ACTION PROVES TO BE FATAL
flomtmrdincnt Tlmt Follow Is Very
Effective -Four Hundred Clilncio
Itrporled Killed, Whllo I.o Ou
Warship In Sulil to be Might
Probably tho most novel regiment
ever raised Is that which has been
recently formed at Wellington, New
Zealand. Tho ladles of Wellington
have formed themselves Into a corps
which has been given the appropriate
title of New Zealand Amazons. They
urn girls of flno physique, being much
pbove the average In height. The regi
ment Is drilled according to mllltnry
rchedule, and their maneuvers havo
Attracted considerable attention In tho
whole of the colony.
Tho nitration of tho water supply of
cities by mennB of sand flltcr-beds, or
mechanical contrivances, has rapidly
advanced In this country during the
past ten years; but It Is far more gen
eral In Great Britain than here. Mr,
Allen Hazen, an authority on sanitary
engineering, avers that tho fact Is
fully established that tho death rato
from typhoid fever Is matorlally low
ered by the nitration of tho water sup
ply. In Great Urltaln. citlc contain
ing an aggrcgato population of moro
than 10.000.000 people uso a sand-ni-
tered water supply, nnd the result, It
Is claimed, Is shown In London's free
dom from typhoid. In this country
only one-tenth of tho towns and cltlca
havo filtered water.
Tho application of scientific irriga
tion methods has recently given a now
development to rice culturo In south
western Louisiana, as cxplnlned In a
bulletin of the department of agricul
ture. Rice requires wet lands, but
on sucn lands Harvesting macmuery
cannot bo used. The difficulty has been
met by flooding tho dry prairie lands
during tho growth of tho rice, and
then draining them, by a system of
pumps, canals and levees, when tho
crop Is nearly ripe. On tho drained
lands It Is possible to uso reapers to
harvest the rlco; thus the cheap labor
employed In foreign rlco growing
countries can bo met by American machinery.
A London, Juno 18, dispatch says:
China declared war against the world
when tho Takii forts opened flro upon
the international fleet, Tho accounts
of what took place nrc still unsatisfac
tory, the best soinl-ofllelal lnforitiattou
being the dispatch received at Berlin
from Chc-Foo, ah follows:
"A semi-ofllelnl dispatch from Chc
Foo says three men on the (ierman
warship litis were killed and seven
were wounded in the attack on Taku
fort. The dlspateh adds that the for
eign settlements at Tlon Thin were being-
fired into by the Chinese."
"The forts on both sides of Talcu
arc now occupied. The Chinese opened
fire unexpectedly. The casualties to
tho mixed force wore as follows:
"Killed Ilrltish, 1; German, 3; Rus
sian, 1; French, 1.
"Wounded Rrltlsh, 4; German, 7;
Russian, 45 and French, 1.
"Chinese torpedo boats were seized.
Followed Order From I'okln.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Dully Mall, telegraphing yesterday,
says:
"The forts began firing in observ
ance to orders from Pekiu, conveyed in
a personal edict of the empress dow
ager, by advice, of Kang Yl (president
of tbo ministry of war). Several war
ship were struck by shells from the 12
inch guns of the forts.
"The heavy Russian losses were due
to the blowing up of the magazine at
Mandshur. '
"Four hundred Chinese arc reported
to havo been killed. ' This Chinese.
when retreating, fell into tho hands of
the Russian laud force."
The, Dally News has the following
from Chc-Foo:
"1 wo of the forts were blown up.
The thirty-two warships at Taku ag
gregated two hundred thousand tons
and carried more thau .loo gups."
The failure of Admiral .Seymour's
column and Its retreat to Tien Thin in
creases. It Is presumed, the perils of
tho legations In Pekln, whicu are still
Isolated, although Shanghai forwards
Chinese Rumors that the legations
wcro attacked by mobs who were
mowed down by machine guns, and
also that tho members of the legations
were massacred.
The situation at Niu Chwang Is re
ported erlticul. The Ilrltish consul at
Klu Kwang has ordered all foreigners
to leave Ku Ling anil Nan King Chang.
'I he powers are taking prompt action
Four thousand Ucrinuu troops huve
been ordered to China; 10,000 French
troops are waiting to embark at Sai
gon, capital of French Cochin China,
and from 3,000 to !i,000 more Russians
have been ordered from Tort Arthur to
Taku.
This reinforcement, says' tho St. Pe
tersburg correspondent of the Dally
Telegraph, is announced in the St.
Petersburg Curette, tho government
pointing out that Russia is sendJugso
many troops solely for tbo sake of
peace and humanity.
The war department at Washington
confirms the report that the Ninth In
fantry has been ordered from Manila
to China. Colonel LI sen in commands
the regiment, which has Its headquar
ters at Tarlac, about two hours' dis
tant by rail from Manila. War de
partment otllcluls say that the regi
ment probably Is already aboard the
transport and ready to sail for Chlua.
ROOSAVELT OR DOLLIVER
rorecant of tho Convention to be Held
nt 1'lillndelphln.
Governor Roosevelt is quoted as being
opposed to running for vice president,
but those who aro urging him on say
they believe ho will accept if nomina
ted. Dolllver of Iowa seems to be the
next choice.
The Pennsylvania delegation re-elected
M. S. Quay national committeeman
nnd chairman of the delegation. On
a motion to Instruct the delegation for
Roosevelt the vote stood: Roosevelt
52, Root 1, Long 1, Hllss 1, excused
from voting 7, absent 2.
The Massachusetts delegation will
vote solid for Secretary Long.
The Nebraska delegation discussed
the vice presidential question this af
ternoon and decided to express no pref
erence. Chairman Gurley said Roose
velt was the strongest eastern candi
date, but Nebraska hail hoped a west
ern man would be selected.
Chairman Burton of the Kansas dele
gation said that if Roosevelt would
stand he would have the solid vote of
Kansas. If he was out Dolllver would
probably be the favorite.
The Illinois people are holding off
their meeting until the delegates arc
all neic and the sentiment has become
clearer. About the headquarters there
appealed to be considerable Dolllver
sentiment.
The Minnesota people will doubtless
present the name of Washburn, but
after this compliment is paid, there
appears to be a sentiment for Roose
velt, Hllss and Dolllver.
New .Jersey has not decided upon a
candidate.
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II WORK
Wheels of National Convene
tion Move on Time.
HUGE ARMY OF PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE
Fifteen Thntmtnd Cheer or I'urly
Lender llntriinrc of Itoonetelt ttio
Druiuatlo Incident Storm of
Applause for MvKlnley.
NONE TOO SOON
tit Foreigner in
SETTLES DOWN TO BOYCOTT
Striker at St. Louis Will Try That
Method.
Tho controversy between the St.
Louis Transit company and Its strik
ing employes has settled down to a
struggle between capital and labor
along the lines of a boycott.
Piesldent Gompers of the American
federation of labor will do all In his
power to bring the Inllucnec of the
whole body of organized labor In
America to bear upon tho local situa
tion in an effort to win the strike for
the union. The boycott to be deelnrcd,
strike leaders say, will apply not only
to the Transit company, but to every
person, every business man, every as
sociation, and, In fact, any corpora
tion or Individual favoring It in any
way.
REBEL STRONGHOLD TAKEN
From Guam Capt. Leary reports
that tho evaporating plant la In excel
lent condition; that tho steam saw
mill has been erected nnd Is ready to
work, and that tho telephone system
between Pltl and Agana la completed
and U In successful operation. OHleera
of tho Yosemlte are engaged In topo
graphical survey of tho Island. Ho
Bends tho following financial state
ment, says tho Army and Navy Jour
nnl: Amount In treasury July 1,
1899 (Mexican) 12,171.61; receipt
(July 1 to Jan. 1, 1900), $9,415.25; ex
penditures (July 1 to Jan. 1, 1900), tV
7C7.69; nmount In treasury Jan. 1,
1900, 14,819.07. Tho population of
Guam la 8.6C1; 3,128 males over seven
yearB of ago, 3.C80 womon and 1,853
children.
UenerU Grant and Ftimton Quorate
With Hucceii.
A Manila, P. I., June 10 dispatch
fays: The United Stntes forces had two
engagements of Importance last week.
Troops under General Fuuston nnd
deneral Grant organized an advance,
with parts of five regiiricnts and two
guns, against fioa rebels In a mountain
stronghold east of Illncobata, where It
was supposed Captain Roberts of the
Thirty-fifth regiment, who waa cap
tured last month at San Miguel dc
Mayunio, was held captive.
The Americans operated under many
difficulties and over an exceedingly
rougn country, out the rebels retreat-
c2, only a few reslstlng.and the strong-
noiu was occupied and burned.
As the result of last week's scouting,
sixty Filipino were killed, 200 were
captured and :t00 rifles, with 2:1,000
rounds -of ammunition, were surren
dered. Three Americans were killed.
Malarial fever has been prevalent
since April In parts of Cavltu and Rat-
angns provinces, which are garrisoned
by the Forty-sixth and Thirty-utiith
regiments. Thirty per cent of the
men of each regiment are on the sick
list. Of two battalions In Ilatungus
province, one has 150 sick and tho other
100.
Moro St ruined Than Kver,
There being no immediate prospect
of a settlement of tho street railway
strike at St. Louis, Mo., the situation
lias become more strained than ever.
The Transit olllclals say that as far as
they are concerned the strike Is over,
while the men, backed by tho federa
tion of labor, declare they will light to
the bitter end. The latter havo prac
tically given up their efforts to secure
a complete restoration of the strikers
to their old places.
Despite the large number of at
tempts made to blow up street cars,
Sheriff Pohlman Is of the opinion that
the force of special deputies is no
longer needed and ttiat the police are
sulllclent for protection purposes.
Drive Into a Waihout.
A serious accident occurred to Joe
Meier and wife who live five miles
south of West Point, Neb. When Mr.
and.Mrs. Meier reached the bridge
spanning tho Wlchert ditch, the buggy
ran Into a deep washout and threw
the occupants out onto tho ground
with such force as to render Mr. Meier
unconscious nnd to break a shoulder
blade and a rib for Mrs. Meier. Mr.
Meier was taken into the Wlchert
residence nnd a physician called who
soon restored consciousness while Mrs.
Meier was taken to her homo in an
other conveyance.
Smallpox Exterminated.
The smallpox quarantine in Lincoln
has been raised, and it is reported thnt
not a case of the dreaded disease
existed in the city. Two cases aro be
ing treated at the Isolation hospital
south of Walnut Grove addition, but
these arc getting along nicely and the
board of health hopes soon to be able
to dispense with that institution alto
gether. The quarantine on the brick
block on North Ninth street has been
raised, and the block disinfected.
A Philadelphia dispatch of June 20,
says the republican convention was
called to order l'J.ISO, and adjourned at
3 o'clock. Nn busines was transacted
save the anncuiiceniei.t of committees.
Today the convention will icnotiii
nnto President McKinley and adopt
the platform. The nomination of vice
president is likely to go over until
Thursday.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts will
bo permanent chairman.
McKinley and Roosevelt were the;
convention Idols, and mention of their
names brought tumultuous cheers.
The Nebraska delegation has not se
lected national committeemen, but
everything points to the election of
Schneider.
The boom for Roosevelt Is less pro
nounced. New York takes him nt his
word and will support Woodruff. The
fight, seemingly, is narrowing down to
Long and Dolliver.
Nebraska Is to be accorded the rare
honor of seconding one of the two
leading vice presidential candidates.
Mr. Ilanna says there will be no stam
pede for Roosevelt. Therefore the
Nebruskans think Dolllver will be
nominated and Chairman Gurley, on
the part of Iowa's next door neighbor,
will second the nomination. This was
practically decided when the Iowa
delegation approached Gurley and be
gave consent. His speech will be most
ly impromptu.
It. 11. Schneider will bo elected na
tional committeeman in the Nebraska
caucus tomorrow. He has at least
twelve votes out of delegation's six
teen. This was stated on the verv best
authority, although none of the dele
gates was Inclined to talk.
The committee on resolutions organ
ized immediately after the adjourn
ment of the convention and then ad
journed to meet at the Walton hotel at
5 o'clock. On motion of Senator For
aker, Senator Fairbanks of Indiana
was chosen chairman of the committee
and E. Kosewater,-the Nebraska mem
ber, secretary.
When the committee reconvened the
following members were appointed a
sub-committee to draft and submit a
platform to the full committee: Sena
tor Fairbanks (Indiana), Gallingcr
(New Hampshire), Forakcr (Ohio),
Carter (Montana), and McCumber
(North Dakota), and Messrs. Qulgg
(New York), Noyes (Maryland), Madden
(Illinois) and Powell (California).
BRUTALATTACK ON DOCTOR
A Fall City I'liyxlcltin Knocked Down
and llenten.
When Dr. Kerr reached tho fire en
gine house on his way from homo to
his drug store at Falls City, Neb., Em
manuel Wlttmer, who was lying in
wait for him, stepped out from his
hiding place and knocked him down
and kicked 1111111 in the face and was
proceeding to Inllict still further pun
ishment, when liurton lleavis, Dr.
Scott and others went to Kerr's rescue.
Twice recently Wlttmer has assaulted
the doctor on tho streets, indicting no
grcnter punishment than holding tho
doctor and spitting in his long beard.
Kerr was' the family physlcinn of the
Wlttmer family. Mrs. Wlttmer died
in a private asylum at Council Muffs,
la., about a year ago, and her death
seems to have embittered Wlttmer
against the doctor. Wlttmer is a promi
nent farmer living near town, and
takes every opportunity offered to
heap some Indignity on the doctor.
OUR BU.D0ET OJ? FUN
tho Chlncio Cupltiil
Reported Murdered.
A London June 20 dispatch says'
"The Russian iclleving force arrived
outside of Pekln this morning," says
the Shanghai correspondent of the
Dally Impress, "and Immediately be
gan to attack the city on two "bides,
employing numeious artillery.
"The force apparently nrrlvcd in the
nick of time for tho Chinese assert
that the attack upon the legation had
been successfully renewed. On tho
night of Juno 1(5, tho Chinese troops
under Cienornls Tung Fall Slang and
Tung Chin attacked the legations ntul
set on fire five European buildings.
Nothing definite Is known as to the
lesult. except the Chinese were dis
appointed, although other reports,
utterly discredit d by foreigners here,
arc that the Chinese." Infuriated by the
destruction of Taku, have since massa
cred all the foreigners in Pekln."
A modified version of these rumors
received at Herlin, Is that the French
as well as tho German minister, has
been killed.
The Knglish nt Shanghai think that
the Chinese had foreign advice in or
ganizing the defenses at Taku. because
of the precision with which their at
tack was delivered. The wires con
necting with the harbor mines were
cut by the boats of the war ships the
night before the bombardment. It is
now reported at Shanghai that it was
on board the Russian cruiser Korlotr.
and not the Mandschur that the ex
plosion occurred, killing and wound
ing more than fifty. It is reported
that no fewer than 700 Chinese were
killed in the forts.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Express says he Is olllclally in
formed that Japan is mobilizing 2.ri,000
men for Immediate transport.
The Rrltlsh cruiser I'ndaitntcd ar
rived at Shanghai yesterday, cleared
for action and took up a position com
manding the Chinese forts. There arc
three Chinese cruisers in the harbor.
Thu new Chinese cruiser llai-Yang.
built by the Armstrongs, has been
tuken into custody at Taku by the
British and Russians.
At Yum-Nnn-Fu, where the rising
has been gathering force for several
days. tihO Christians have been attacked
at the French mission settlement,
many being put to death. The French
consul and three missionaries are still
in prison.
The disorderly elements have se
cured the upper hand at Wu-Ilu iid
Czechuuti, where the native Christians
have been massacred.
A thousand boxers have gathered on
the outskirts of Tien Tsln.
SOME OOOD JOKES OniQINAL.
' AND SELECTED.
A fc'ofo I'roponltlon In Cutdom Incon
sistency Smcrely Punished, or How tho
I'rnfessor Wim Cornered by tho Bum
tuitr UlrU.
lloth Needed.
The watchman found him hunting
under the bronzed heater.
"What are you looking for?"
"I Just lost two llcojises',' mister."
"What kind were They?"
"A dog nnd a marriage."
"Well, here 1b the dog license I
found It out there."
" 'Taln't no good without the mar
riage license. You sec, Mandy prom
ised to marry me If I'd get a llcenso
for her dog."
Inconsistency I'unlshed.
Prof. Bacterlo "Young ladles, any
one who drinks soda wuter willfully
poisons herself."
WAITING FORTHE MONSOON
This Is what the young ladles saw on.
their way from school.
Fanner Cut III Throut.
William II. Kite, a farmer residing
about four miles east of Howe, Neb.,
committed suicide by cutting his
t'iroat with a razor and had also taken
carbolic acid for the purpose of killing
himself. It seems that Kite has been
derauged all spring, in consequence of
the death of an only son, who died
during tho month of March.
Before tho Biological Society In
Washington recently, Mr. II. W. Olds
presented tho results of his studies of
bird music. Wonderful na It seems, ho
gald, It !b a fact that Bomo of the birds
use tho humnn musical scale. He
ihowed by examples how tho songs of
certain birds aro unmistakably gov
erned by the intervals that compose
our scale. Sometimes bird musicians,
like tholr human compeers, wander
from the key. Ho thought that there
waB no escape from the conclusion that
birds are subject to a musical evolu,
lion which parallel! our own.
Cr;e Ilntha to Surrender.
Lord Roberts, according to a llocr
dispatch from Machudodorp, sent a
message to Commandant General Louis
llotha on June lit, suggesting disarma
ment and complimenting the bravery
of the burghers. It was pointed out
that tho surrender would be without
dishonor to the burghers and would
prevent such suffering. General llotha
asked foi a six days' armistice In order
to confer and consider. Lord Roberts
consented to five days. Finally Gen
eral llotha declined to accept tho pro
posal and hostilities were renewed.
llu a Leg Ilruken.
John It. Long, while cutting down
trees In Havel's grove for Mallory's
brick yard near Pierce, Neb., had a
leg broken by a treo falling on it. Dr.
Allien was called and set the limb and
the patient Is resting well.
Transport for Bfaolla.
The transport Thomas has sailed
from San Francisco for Manila. She
carries over 400 recruits and ofllcers
and a large cargo of supplies.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
A big fire Is raging at IUoomlngton,
111. It was not under control at last
reports, and the loss was estimated at
8700,000.
A geologist reports that tho coal dls
covery In Nebraska Is of Bufllelent
quality, quantity and roofing to revo
lutionize the coal supply of tho Missouri
valley.
Frank Nellgh is reported to havt)
died at the Norfolk, Neb., hospital for
the insane.
Exonerate Flood' Sluyor.
The coroner's jury at Omaha, Neb.,
decided that Charles 11. King, who
killed .Hin Flood Sunday, was justified
in so doing. The inquest was short,
but the testimony wns clear and cor
roborative that Flood entered King's
houso against repeated warnings of
King, and sought to do King and his
family personal Injury. It was the
verdict of the jury that King acted In
self defense. Although King and his
wife had no chance to confer after the
shooting their, description of the affair
ugreed. Mrs. King and the children
are stopping at a leading hotel, and
will proceed south in a few days. The
verdict meets with popular approval.
Two million llurn Away.
A midnight fire has left almost half
of IUoomlngton, 111., in ashes, Tho
court house and many of the best busi
ness blocks were swept away. Rig dry
goods, jewelry, hardware and other
stores, for a time at least, are wiped
out. The total loss is estimated at
2,000,000. One fatality attended the
sweep of the flames. Robert Schmidt,
seventeen years old, died as the result
of the shock occsasloncd by the destruc
tion of buildings with dynamite.
Slate nar Orewnlir.
The Nebraska state bar association
held a meeting in Lincoln to perfect
the organisation. Tho membership
committee, comprising A. J. Sawyer,
C. J. Phelps and E. II. Hlnshaw, re
porter! a list of 155 members as ap
proved. Mr. MeCreary of Hustings re
signed as secretary and Roscoo Pound
of Lincoln was elected In his stead.
Declare the Htrlke Off,
The journeymen plumbers, after an
unsuccessful strike for shorter hours,
lasting six weeks, at St. Paul. Mlun.,
formally declared the strike off.
Hope of Starting India Center In U10
Co in 1 111; Italn.
The following dispatch has been re
ceived from the viceroy of India, Lord
Cur.on of Kedleston:
'The week's famine reports show a
state of general expectancy pending
the advance of the monsoon, which has
not yet appeared. Heavy rain has"
fallen in Kurnham. Bengal and the
Deltic and central districts of llehar.
"On the west coast the monsoon cur
rent is w eak and has not progressed
north of Goa, nor penetrated to the
most affected regions and the hot
weather conditions still exist. There
is no improvement possible In the af
fected districts nor any decrease of
numbers on the relief works until
there shall be a heavier general rain
fall. The iclicf total now reaches 5,
020,000.
Ht 111 ItlotliiRat St. L011I.
As n passenger wagon was passing a
Transit car at St. Louis, Mo., some of
its passengers taunted those on the
car, which so exasperated someone on
the ear that he fired at tho wagon, the
bullet lodirlng In the foot of Peter
llonifer, a snloonkeeiier.
Miss Winnie Allen was shot In the
leg under similar onuses, but in her
case it is known thnt a possemau fired
the shot.
A car on the Easton avenue division
wns blown off the track with dynamite
at Pendleton avenue at midnight.
William Ilutholtz, motorinan, sus
tained a severe Injury to his right
arm. The conductor and live police
men who were on the car were not
hurt, although they-were badly shaken
up. There were two other cars dis
abled, but as In the Easton avenue car
110 one was injured.
um
And tho professor's
tost him ninety cents.
Inconsistency
Ilctwcen tbu Line.
He "I have been making a study of
palmistry and as a result havo become
quite a fortune teller. Just let mo
have your hand, Miss Clara, and I "
She (Interrupting) "Why er real
ly, but this is so sudden. However,
you havo my permission to consult
papa."
Judgment.
The Bee "You ought to bo a base
ball player."
The Spider "Why so?"
The Bee "Because you're bo good
at catching files."
Tho Spider "Yes, but tho fowlB
would soon put me out of the business."
Information Wanted.
Lady "No, I can't give you any
thing to ent Just now, but I've got
somo nlco pies in tho oven, and if
you'll saw wood until they aro baked
I'll glvo you one."
Tramp "Say, lady, how near'a dom
pies done, d'ye t'lnk?"
Nelirusku Crop Krpnrt.
Corn has grown exceedingly well in
all sections of the state, and tho crop
Is unusually clean; some fields were
badly washed in the region of great
est rainfall. The heavy rains of tho
week were very timely, and will prove
of very great benefit to the small grain
crop, especially in the central and
southwestern sections, where consider
able damage had already been done by
the dry weather of the preceding
weeks. In other sections wheat, oats,
and rye are heading well. Harvest of
these cereals will begin In some south
ern counties in about ten days. Early
potatoes are sufllclently large for use
In many localities, and the crop prom
ises well. The first crop of alfalfa is
in stack; the yield was excellent. Pas
turcs continue tine.
Cattlemen llnnkrupt.
J. E. McNalr of Ashland and I. S.
Alexander of Kansas City, of the firm
of McNalr &. Alexander, cattlemen,
with headquarters at Ashland, Neb.,
have filed a petition In bankruptcy in
the United States court at Wichita,
Kan. Their liabilities amount to 8542,
071, while the assets are less thau
80,000.
Hod Mill Kouine Work.
Two of the three rod mills of the Il
linois Steel company of Jollct, 111., re
sumed work after a shut down of sev
eral weeks. Between 500 and GOO men
were given employment.
Had on Collector.
Doctor "I never daro act cheerful
when I'm out In society."
Doctor's Friend "Why not?"
Doctor "If I do, you sco, all my pa
tients who owo mo money Milnk somo
Dthcr patient has Just paid me a big
bill."
"Tho
An Hxpluniitlnii.
shades of night wero falling
fast,"
So runs 0110 of the poet's lines;
He wns doubtless passing a mansion
grand,
Just as tho servant pulled tho blinds.
Duplex FrlondllueM.
"Aro the McNabbers neighborly?"
"Neighborly? Gracious! They bor
rowed our lawn mower over a week
ago and they've sent for me three
times to come over nnd see why It
wouldn't cut"
In
Forcing Her Into It,
"What made hlmprbpose to her
French?" '
"Ho accidentally overheard that tho
only French word she could pronounce
was oul."
A With Wuated.
"I'm glad to read that tho president
It going to tnke a rest."
"Yea; only I wish a lot of these
presidential candldatCB would tako a
rest."
