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RUSSIANS IN TRAP
Japs Havo Made Great Progress
at Port Arthur.
HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED
Tha Vlnillvoitok Squadron Iteturned
Safe mill Hon ml Made a Sue
ceaafut Crude.
Tlio correspondent ot the London
i)ally Mall at Now Chwang sayB that
thcro hoH been heavy fighting for two
days in tho inarslics south of Hal
Cheng during tho gradual retreat from
Ta Tcho Kino of 5,000 Russians form
ing tho rear guard and that tho porlol
o( thla forco Increases dally.
A Jnpnneso merchant has rocolved
word from a Chinese whom ho trusts
to tho effect that tho Jnpaneso havo
occupied ovory position surrounding
tho besieged fortress of Port Arthur
with tho exception of Golden hill. Tho
Chinese stated that both sides suf
fered tromondoiis loss In tho opera
tions necessary to bring about this
ntato of affairs. Tho members of tho
Russian Intelligence bureau, whllo
donylng tho report that Port Arthur
liaB been captured, believe tho reports
truo to tho extent that tho Japaneso
havo mado great progress In tholr ap
proaches toward tho besloged fortress.
Tho ToUIo correspondent of tho
Zoltung says that tho Vladlcostock
squadron has returned to Vladlcostock.
Two Russian cruisers and two tor
pedo boats havo traversed tho Great
Bolt, going northward.
Tho Great Bolt Is a wldo channel,
connecting tho Unltlc and tho North
seas. It separates Feuman, tho second
largest or tho Danish Islands from
Zealand, tho largest of tho Danish
Islands and tho sound between Zea
land and south Swedon.
Tho Toklo correspondent of tho Lon
don Times Bonds a published transla
tion of tho reply of tho Port Arthur
garrison to tho Japaneso summons to
surrondor. This reply shows that tho
garrison Is Under tho Impression that
Flold Marshal Oyama and nil of his
staff were sunk with tho transports
Hitachi and Sndo and that tho Rus
sians wholly dlsbollovo thnt Ocnornl
KuropatUIn has over been defeated.
BALL PLAYERS' RECORD
New York. Iloitnn nml Colornclo Nprlnc
Lend for l'cnnnU.
NATIONAL LRAGUE.
Played. Won. Lost.
Prt.
.709
.005
.591
.571
.500
.307
.200
ooo
. MUM
Now York 80
CI
52
52
48
Dl
33
32
21
25
21
30
30
40
57
58
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Chicago 80
Cincinnati 88
Pittsburg 81
St Louis 91
Boston 90
Brooklyn 90
Philadelphia ....85
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Played.. Won. Lost.
Pet
.019
.010
.002
.508
.549
.430
.390
.210
Boston 84
52
32
New York 82
Chicago 88
Cleveland 81
Philadelphia ....82
fit. Louis 79
Detroit 82
Washington 81
50
53
40
45
34
32
17
32
35
35
37
45
50
04
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Played. Won. Lost.
Pet.
.033
.019
.500
.491
.449
.325
Tolorado Sprlngs,79 50
Ponvor ,.r 84 52
Omaha 84 42
Dos Moines 89 44
fit. Joseph 78 35
Sioux City 80 20
29
32
42
45
43
54
Cri-iim Hepitrotnr (Irnftera.
Reports havo reached Fremont of
tho operations of grafters in tho coun
try oast of that city. Agents for a
separator, it Is said, havo been taking
orders from farmors for tho uso of
machines threo days on trial. After
that tho agent would not show up
again, and a month or so later another'
man would appear with a note for the
price of tho machines. Tho farmers,
instoad of signing n paper to return
tho separator in threo days, had signed
a note.
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Assassinated in St. Petersburg.
THE STATE'S FINANCES
State Treasurer Mnrtenion Mukaf a Far
vol-utile Ilcport.
State Treasurer 'Peter Mortenscn has
Issued his monthly balance sheet, to
gether with n statement of bank bal
ances in state depositories. Ho had
funds on hand tho first of July amount
ing to $515,071.80; rocelpts during tho
month, $287,302.00; disbursements,
$420,153.00; balances July 30, $370,
81C.C9. The treasurer reports $3,
432.8L in cash on hand and $373,378.78
on doposlt.
His report shows that tho perma
nent school fund, which was recently
at a high flguro, has dwindled to $105,
212.94. This Is accounted for by tho
purchnso of $135,000 of general fund
wnrrants during tho month. During
tho month further investments wero
authorized in tho purchase of $300,007
ot bonds.
Permanent school fund...$
Permanent university ....
Agricultural college en
dowment Normal endowment
105,212.94
2,734.20
23,181.82
1.700.00
Total $ 132,728. 9G
Tho totnl amount of trust funds now
invested In Interest bearing securities
Ib $0,003,420.07, as follows:
Pcrmnnont school $5,577,587.42
Permanent university .... 118,450.01
Agricultural college en
dowment 302,157.38
Normal endowment 05,225.80
Total $G,0G3,42G.G7
Of this amount. $1,381,078.82 Is In
vested In bonds and coupons and $1,
081,747.85 Is Invested In general fund
warrants of the state of Nebraska.
Tho state treasurer's bank balances
July 30, wero us follows;
Lincoln
Cfty National $ 18,099.03
Columbia Nntlonal 17.009.80
Farmers & Merchants.... 10.018.89
First National 19,212.52
National Rank of Com
merce 11,171.35
Omaha
Commercial National .... 23.935.52
First Natlonnl 24.975.07
J. L. Brandels & Sons.... 2,005.91
Morchants Nntlonal 20,311.15
Nebraska National 20,458 00
Omnha National 24.351 .34
Union Nntlonal 22.099.73
U. S. National 24.858.15
Alliance National 3.811.92
Ilnttle Crook Valley 4,180.30
Bn7.U0 Mills Rank ot
1.500.00
4.000.00
5.110.70
3.111.79
1.539.17
4,000. 00
Broken Bow Stnto
Custer National
Curtis Statu Bank of ....
Dannohrog State
Grand Island Commercial
Banking Company 5.532.55
Harvard Union Stnto 4.150.03
Hastings First Nntlonal... 4.093.88
German Natlonnl
Holdrego First National.. .
I.oomlH First National. . . .
MrCook Citizens
7,922.08
2.990.02
3,000.00
3,233.90
Newport State 2,000.00
Norfolk National 4. 198. OS
Ord First National 0.033.58
Orleans Bank of 3,000.00
Pierce Plerco County 4.000.00
St. Paul Citizens Nntlonal. 2.507.23
First State 4.003.00
South Omaha National.... 3,901.83
Sterling First State 1.014.47
Stromsburg F. ft M 4.118.83
Syracuse Bank of 3,075.20
Valentine First National.. 3,011.35
Valentino Stato 3.1G2.29
Wahoo Saunders County
National 4,187.54
Wayne First National .... 4,100.53
West Point National 7,000.00
Wolhach Stato 1,500.00
York City Nntlonal 3,105.20
First National 4,840.01
Total $373,378.78
nerinnny'a Import Tnule Inrreunlnc.
Germany's foreign trndo for tho last
six months shows that tho Imports
amounted to $795,000,000, an Increoso
of $25,750,000 over tho corresponding
period last year, and tho oxports ag
gregated $G27.000,000, nn Increnso of
$21,250,000. Tho cotton Imports In
creased $12,000,000. and tho grain Im
ports decreased $5,000,000. Under ex
ports tho following increases nro regis
tered: Machinery and Instruments,
$3,750,000; cotton goods, $5,500,000;
grain, 33,750.000, and wool nnd woolen
goods, '$3,000,000. The Iron exports
!ronDCd $3,000,000
BldPOULTRYSnOW
Preparation for Event to bo Hold
at Topoka.
STRICTLY POULTRY EXHIBIT
Entry fei Nninll nml Premium Large
K no nc II to liK'.ncn I'.ont Hhowln
of Fenthrred ThiirotigbTcdi.
At a meeting of tho directors of tho
State Poultry association, held nt To
peka, Kan., It won decided to hold tho
next Kansns poultry show In Topcka
from Jnnuary 9 to 14, and to mako a
great effort to placo Topckn's show
actually at tho very front of all tho
poultry shows In tho world.
Last year tho Topcka show was
second only to that of Now York city
In number of birds exhibited. Thcro
wero 2,975 exhibits nt Topcka,
Tho directors arranged a premium
list which Is n corker. Tho prizes nro
moro liberal than nro given nt any
similar show in tho country, Now
York not excepted, and the entry feo
was allowed to remain nt 25 cents for
each bird. Tho entry feo at tho New
York, Chlcngo, and other great shows
is $2 per bird.
It was also decided to limit the ex
hibits to tho "feathered tribes." Thcro
will bo no miscellaneous exhibition of
pot stock, as In previous years. This
was decided upon becnuso of lack of
spaco in tho big auditorium for such
a tremendous exhibit as is planned for
next January. Last winter's exhibit
was very much crowded for room, and
it was thought for n tlmo that it would
bo necessary to uso tho gallery for
exhibition purposes. This year tho
room used by tho miscellaneous exhi
bitions of pet stock will bo given over
to poultry.
LEAD AND ZINC FOUND
Good Leade of Theae Mineral Fonnd at
Uarnott, Kan.
Following closely upon tho discov
ery of gas at Garnett, Kan., in quanti
ties which promise to mako that town
a great natural gas center, comes nn
othor find of equal importance. Lead
and zinc have been discovered near
tho town and it is believed that both
havo been found in paying quantities.
Two weeks ago somo well diggers on
tho Lowcllln farm, about four miles
northwest, dug up some lino specimens
of both lead and zinc. They wero sent
to Chicago for nnnlysls and wero re
turned with a flattering report. Upon
tho strength of this report a company
has been formed and a shaft will bo
sunk immediately.
Whllo a farmer flvo miles southeast
of Garnett was digging a well ho dug
up sovernl largo specimens of lead.
This discovery of unmistakable traces
ot load has given tho town a now life.
A Lively Itnntnin Fight.
Franklo Nell, of San Francisco,
ihamplon bantam-weight of the world,
outfought Hughoy McGovern of Brook
lyn nt tho National Athletic club, In
Philadelphia. Tho fight throughout
was tho most vicious over witnessed
in Philadelphia between little men.
There was scarcely a second during
tho six rounds that they wero not in
action. At tho closo of tho sixth round
McGovern was almost out and was
hanging on to Nell to avoid punlsh
mont. McGovern drew blood from tho
Californlnn's noso In the second round
and opened a gash In his left cheek
in tho succeeding round. Nell cut a
gash In McGovorn's cheek In tho fifth
round and toward tho closo of tho
round McGovern was very shaky on
his feet. Both wero under tho re
quired weight ot 118 pounds.
Ilenklea Caught liy Spotter.
Tho AtchlEon, Topcka & Santa Fo
railroad Is said to be making troublo
for tho brakemen who accept cash faro
on freight trains from harvest hands.
On the Cottonwood division, between
Emporia and Newton, it Is asserted
that fifteen brakemen will bo dis
charged. Tholr system ot accepting
tips from harvest hands going to and
from tho harvest flcldH was detected
by "spotters," disguised as harvest
hands. A superintendent of tho Atchi
son, Topoka & Santa Fo was heard to
say that when tho "spottors" finish
tholr work thero will not be enough
brnkemen on tho division to flag a way
car.
Joseph Edward Martin was found
dead of sunstroko on his, farm ono mile
cast of Galena by his son. Ho had
been working In a cane Held and it ,1s
supposed ho was resting when ho died.
Mr. Martin was 57 years old.
Kddle lliinlnn Ilefented.
In ono of tho fiercest battles ovor
witnessed in San Francisco, "Battling"
Nelson of Chlcngo defeated Eddlo Han
Ion of San Francisco, tho end coming
In tho nineteenth round. From tho
time of tho ringing of the signal for
tho commencement of tho light, tho
youngsters bogan mixing matters in
tho liveliest mnnner. It was almost
nn oven thing until. tho fifteenth, with
tho boys lighting fiercely. After tho
fifteenth tho tldo of battle began to
go toward Nolson.
KANSAS WHEAT IS GOOD
Report From Wheat Holt Show Ararat
Yield of Thirty Iluahela.
Stato Grain Inspector J. W. Radford
nnd E. J. Smlloy, secretary of tho
Stato Grain association of Kansas,
have been making a canvass of tho
wheat bolt. They mot about twenty
of tho big grain men near Anthony,
Kan., nnd discussed tho situation. It
was estimated that tho wheat crop
would nggregato about 05,000,000 bush
els for tho stato.
Corn was reported in fairly good
condition everywhere, whllo tho oats
crop wns reported a failure. Those
attending tho mooting were of tho
opinion that wheat prices would rule
firm this year.
Wheat la grading mostly No. 3 in
that section. It is a tnuo tough and
somewhat oft color on account of thf
rains.
Mnyor Brown, of Anthony, has moro
farms In wheat than any othor man
In Harper county. Ho says tho returns
aro very satisfactory, both as to yield
and prico received. His farms run
from seventeen to thirty bushols per
acre, tho best yield coming from tha
high, rolling ground, the biggest straw
and tho least grain from lovel, low.
lying ground.
Tho new owner of tho Megular sec
tion, Mr. Dickson, threshed his wheat,
and tho crop for the section averaged
twenty-seven bushels per acre.
S. G. Martin, living near Shook, had
one of tho best yields reported, his
crop averaging thirty-threo bushels
per aero for 110 acres.
G. W. Halbower, living near Shook,
Is one of the most careful farmors in
that section. His check tor the wheat
from ono of his quartors was for $2,
972, and ho kept out 105 bushels ton
bread and seed. He received 72 cents
per bushel.
CASE OF MIGHT IS RIGHT
Properly Owner Deported Heroua He If
Union Sympathizer.
Patrick McCarvol, ono of the men
who wero deported over tho Kansas
lino by the military oarly in June, re
turned to Victor, Colo., where ho owns
property, including a Bmall hall and
business block, valued at $23,000. When
McCarvcl stepped from tho train ho
was taken in charge by MaJ. II. A.
Naylor, acting city marshal.
McCarvcl was allowed to attend to
somo business affairs, when ho was
placed on board tho first outgoing
train, with a warning that in futuro
police protection would not be afforded
him should ho again return.
McCarvcl originally was deported for
openly expressing sympathy with tho
miners' union and denouncing the acts
of Governor Peabody and his military
subordinates.
Emporia Con I la of flood Qnnllty
All analysis of tho coal takon from
tho thlrty-lnnji vein In tho Emporia,
Kan., well, has been made by Alva
Smith, county surveyor, and Is found
to be a good variety of coal, nlmost as
good as tho Osago City shaft coal.
However, It Is not nearly as good as
tho piece of coal supposed to havo
been taken from tho first oil hole. Tho
following table will best tell how tho
coal compares with tho Osage variety;
Emporia Water, 7.90 per cent; vol
atllo mattor, 35.13; fixed carbon, 39.C4;
ash, 17.27.
Osago Water, G.7C; volatilo mattor,
37.41; fixed carbon, 40.92; ash, 10.GG.
Kunana Sheriff (lets 111 Man.
Just before Sheriff Mooro of Kansas
left Fremont, Nob., for that stato with
A. B. Farrls, tho man who was nr
rested for swindling, Sheriff Bnuman
of Dodgo county was notified that Far
rls was wanted at Watorloo, la., for
passing a forged check of $300 ou a
bank of that placo arid to hold him.
Tho Iown officers Insisted that they
wero entitled to tho man and thnt ho
should bo held for them Instead of
being sent to Kansas. Tho prlsonor
had already been delivered to Sheriff
Mooro and tho latter took him along.
Tho Fremont ofllcors had a suro caso
against him for swindling and false
pretenses, but tho Kansas sheriff
wanted him bo badly it was decided
not to filo a complaint against him.
Colonel Anthony Improving.
Tho condition of Col. D. R. Antoony,
editor of tho Leavenworth Times, la
Bllghtly improved. Tho heart action la
more regular and some of tho serious
complications aro disappearing. HI
condition, howovor, Is still considered
sorlouB. Colonol Anthony has remnrk
nblo vitality and this Is tho urst serl
ous Illness ho has ovor experienced.
Half of ailtner Uurned.
Nearly half tho town of Giltner
Neb., was destroyed by tiro, when flv
leading business houses and oni
dwelling wore burned to tho ground
Tho tiro originated in Myers' grocery
storo on tho west sldo of tho stroot,
nnd aftor It had wiped out that build
ing it destroyed tho drug store, ics
taraunt, bowling tilloy and billiard
hall, n brick building used for storage,
and n dwelling on tho east sldo o thu
street. Everything wa3 Insured except
tho storage building. ' Tho grocery
store was covered by 57,000 Insurance
IS ASSASSINATED
Russian Minister of Interior is
Killed in St. Petersburg.
THE MURDERER ARRESTED
Coachmnn Killed nnd Vehicle Wrecked
Hoiub Thrown from Hotel
Warauw Window
Minister of tho Interior von Plchvo
Wa3 assassinated in St. Petersburg
whllo driving to the Baltic station to
visit tho emperor at tho Peterhof pal
ace. Tho assassin was arrested.
Tho coachman was killed and tho
wounded and maddened horses dashed
wildly away with tho front wheels of
tho carriage, tho only portion of tho
vohlclo remaining intact
Immediately there ensued a Bcene of
tho wildest confusion. Police and
gendarmes hurried up from ovory di
rection and vast crowds gathered
about tho spot whero tho mangled
body of tho minister lay weltering in
his blood.
Tho Associated press correspondent
wns at the scene of tho tragedy within
flvo minutes after It occurred. M. von
Plchvc's shockingly mnngled body was
lying in tho middlo of tho road. It
had been partially covered with a
police officer's overcoat, with the left
arm, tho bono of which was broken off,
projecting.
A policeman came up and raised the
overcoat in order to rearrango it, re
vealing for nn instant tne strong fea
tures of the dead minister, whoso head
was battered almost beyond recogni
tion. The roadway was strewn for a hun
dred yards with tho wreckage of the
carriage and pieces of tho red lining
of the minister's official overcoat. A
few yards from M. von Plehvo's body
lay a shapeless heap of tho coach
man's remains.
The bomb thrower must havo known
perfectly well that Minister von Plehvo
would pass the spot, for tho minister
makes his report to tho emperor every
Thursday.
Tho Infernal machine was thrown
with deadly accuracy, and tho assas
sin was favored by the fact that traffic
hero is always of tho heaviest, owing
to tho crossing of lines of surface cars
and tho continuous stream of heavy
trucks. M. von Plehvo was always ap
prehensive of attempts upon his life
and used to drlvo as rapidly as possi
ble. Tho coachman, however, wns
compelled to go slow at this point.
Tho bomb was thrown from a win
dow of tho Warsaw hotel. Von
Plehvo's head was torn off, tho lower
portion was completely shattered, but
tho upper part was untouched. Thero
wero only two conspirators, according
to this version, ono of whom threw
tho bomb from tho window and then
bolted. When captured another bomb
is said to have been found in his
pocket.
NEARLY AS BAD AS WAR
Over 1,000 l'eoplit Killed on Itallroada
Inahle of Three Moutha.
According to tho accident bulletin is
sued by tho interstato commcrco com
mission thcro wore sevonty-nlno pas
sengers nnd 840 employes of railroads
killed and 1,590 passengers nnd 10,851
employes Injured in accidents on rail
roads In tho United States during tho
quarter ended on March 31, 1904. This
is a decrease of 8 killed ovor tho cor
responding quarter last year. Tho
amount of damago to railway property
caused by accident during tho quarter
was $2,25G,447. Tho bulletin says tho
Increased use of tho air brake, dimin
ishing tho necessity for employes on
top ot trains, has mado a reduction of
32 per cent In tho number of persons
falling off cars.
Mint Observe the HuMhiith.
Two Omaha companies of tho Ne
braska National guard, which were ad
vertised to appear in a sham battle
with tho Iowa National guard at Lako
Manawa will not tako part In tho dem
onstration. When tho governor and
adjutant general wero Informed of the
proposed action, General Culver Issued
an order prohibiting the appearance
of Uio guard, which tho governor ap
proved. Tho order Is based on regula
tion 220, of tho regular army, which
provides:
"An orderly observance of tho S..b
bath by the officers nnd men In tho
military service Is onjolnod. Military
duty and labor on Sunday will bo re
duced to tho measure of strict neces
sity." Knme Win John Ilnlneger.
Through tho number in tho gold
watch found in ono of tho pockets of
his clothing, the body of tho stranger
found In tho Platto river near North
Bond by Robort Mehaffey has boon
identified as that of John Barncgcr, of
Cedar Bluffs, who disappeared from
his homo on tho Fourth of July. Roln
tlves of tho decoased came from Cedar
II luffs and Schuyler, and nftor vlowlng
tho remains and examining tho cloth
ing, declared that thero could bo no
doubt as to tho identity.
NORMAL REGISTRATION
A Total of 7311 Attended the Fire Junior
Normal School. C
A total registration of 728 for the
five Junior normal schools of tho stnto
is reported by tho principals to tho
stato superintendent for tho first six
wcoks' term. This 13 a material In
crenso as compared with Inst year,
nnd indicates that tho schools aro be
ing appreciated by tho teachers of tho
sections In which thoy nro located.
The enrollment by schools Is ns fol
lows: Alllanco 100, Holdrego 178, Mc
Cook 185, North Platto 150, and Valen
tino 99. Tho schools in which tho in
crenso Is substantial are Alllanco and
McCook, whllo tho enrollment Is
slightly lower than last year, but tho
average attendance is larger at tho
other three. The nttendanco is woll
apportioned among tho thirty counties
tho largest attendance from any one
county being 115 from Lincoln county,
with Red Willow next with 103, Cher
ry third with 78 and Phelps fourth
with 70.
Tho lowest attendance is from Keith,
Brown and Scotts BlufT counties, which
nro In tho sparcoly Fettled cattlo ter
ritory. There are no teachers in at
tendance from Banner, Grant and Kim
ball counties. Colorado, Kansas and
Wyoming arc represented by seven
teachers attending the schools and
counties In the state, but not in tho
Junfcor normal districts by 13.
The last two weeks of the ten weeks
term of tho schools will be given over
to Junior normal institutes, in which
tho soveral counties wilt co-operate.
Thcro, It Is expected, will increase the
enrollment more than 03 per cent over
last year. This Is the last year that
tho five schools may be run on tho ap
propriation mado by the last session of
tho legislature and unless the next
session makes provision for their con
tinuance the schools will be closed.
Tho residents and educators of west
ern Nebraska, however, wilj ask tha
legislature to make tho schools per
manent Institutions and to appropriate
ample funds for them.
LINCOLN MAN FIRST
Wlllhim MrConnlck Get Pint Flck ft
Itnsehud Agenry,
William McCormlck, of Lincoln,
Lancaster county, Nebraska, a veteran
of tho Spanish war, drew first choice
for a homestead In the Rosebud reser
vation. Of more than IOG.000 names
placed In envelopes and Juggled In a
barrel arranged on an axis like a
churn, a government clerk drew Mr.
McCormlck's name first. Then 999
other names wero drawn and recordod.
All these persons, If they wish, may
take a claim In tho reservation. Tho
first 2,300 or 2.G00 will get all the
claims. Unless some of these refuso to
file on their claims, tho remnlnlng
103,000 will not be eligible. More than
1,000 persons watched tho drawing.
"Lucky" Sommers, ono of eight boys
hired to assist, drew tho first envelope.
Commissioner Richards tore opon
the envelope and announced "William
McCormlck of Lancaster county, Ne
braska, a soldier."
William McCormlck, who drew tho
first cholco is twenty-seven years old.
Ho served In the Second Nebraska
volunteers. Ho was mustered out at
Camp Melklejohn, Nebraska, October
24, 1898. Mr. McCormlck was In Wash
ington recently and was Importuned by
a lnnd attorney to allow his name to
bo registered. Saying that ho had not
much faith in his luck, he filed his ap
plication.
I.unrnater Teiicjiera' Institute.
Beginning August 29, the teachers
Institute of Lancaster county will con
tinue In session ono weok. This year
the county teachers Join with those of
Lincoln. By this plan, which means
tho combination of Institute feos, thoy
get lectures that neither class of teach
ers alono could induce to como. Each
tenchor pays $1 every year rhto this
fund. Dr. Krohn of Chicago nnd a
woman educator from Boston aro ex
pected. Tho meotlngs will bo hold at
tho high school auditorium. Slnco tho
teachers aro ablo to get very good lec
tures without looking beyond tho
county they thought It best to pay
their money out for tho best Imported
article of talent, and that a combina
tion of funds would bo still moro in
viting to tho peoplo of exceptional
ability.
Negro Student Honored.
William Pickens, a negro who grad
uated with high honors from Yale, has
Just bean ndvlscd of his election to
membership In tho Phi Beta Kappa
society. Ho Is tho only negro bolong.
lng to tho society.
Made the Horae Croaa Anyway,
Two boys were struck by tho north
bound Burlington train near DoWltt
and their Injuries reported ns very
serious. Thoy wero tho 19 and 15-year-old
sons of a farmer named Ep
kah, and wero driving to town. They
saw tho approaching train and tlio
horses shied at It, but tho boys piled
tho whip, and the horses crossed tho
l frnM." 4liai nn llin nnnl.. lnl..l .... .1.-
....v.v jat no lliu l-MKIIIU IHUUUU 11(1 me
cnvrlnge. Both' boys wore roported aa
fatally injured.
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