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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (March 4, 1909)
w fewwww r ? TfTWJffcJtwwMt j - A MjMQ ,''T:''''flWS?F r:.ui Wf IV St I n 'K ft IT ! P E'l lit " K 1 w ; : i i Itf :t t . iThe Chief C. B. HALE, Publisher RED CLOUD, NEBR STORY OFTHE WEEK NEWS OF THE WORLD BOILED DOWN FOR BUSY READERS. NEWS FROM HOME AND ABROAD Doings of the Busy World Which May be Read In a Few Moments. Na tional and World-wide Events of Importance. Foreign. Kmiiianuol Polio, liotlor known un der his pen mum of Cnrnn d'Acho, tlio famous comic nrtlHt and cartoonist, died at Paris, Friday. Don Jesus Tlloa will leave Hondur as within the next few days for New Orleans, wheie ho Is to occupy the nuwly created post of consul general. Prlnco CtiHlnier Saplehn-KodoiiBkl, of u noted Australian lino, jvaa drowned off Santa Cruz. He whb heir to vast estates In Gnlynl. Lieutenant I). M. C. BenolBt d'Azy has been gazetted naval attuche of the French cmha-sy at Washington. University of Paris announced offi cially that Theodore Koosevclt hail accepted an Invitntlon to deliver an Address there In 11)10. The HiiHsInn government lias for warded n request to the United State for tho extradition of n Finn named Miistonnn. This rciiuest Is made lit the Instance of the Finnish govern ment. MtiHtonnn recently published n pamphlet in New York In which ho accused the Finnish socialists of com plicity in numerous robberies. Ho is now sought as a witness ngaliiBt these men. Domestic. Ben Garcia, a former slnve nnd said to be the oldest person In the ne gro race, Is dend nt his home at Pino Bluff, Ark. The Southern negro anti-saloon con gress in session at Atlanta, Ga., has put Itself on record as anxious to co operate with any and all agencies that arc no engaged In the tight against .ho saloon. Prof. J. W. Snowden, of the chair of history in the Arkansas state normal school, has tendered his resignation to accept the position of assistant hor ticulturist In the agricultural college of Maryland. One man killed nnd several injured was the ratal result of an accident Iwhlch occurred to the overland limit ed going west of the Chicago, Mllwau kee & St. Paul train at 1:25 Friday morning nt Van Horn, la. Mrs. M. Y. Rcckmnii, ii widow, and her four children, lesldlng seen miles from Hakerslleld. Cnl., on the Union nvenuo road, lost their lives early Fil lay In a lire which destroved i?,elr home. Neighbors suspect foul play and IncondtnrlHni Mrs. Oto Pahlke and two children, or Scoflcld. Utah, were instantly killed Friday when several runaway cars, loaded with supplies for coal mines, ran down a sleigh In which they weie riding. Dr. F. W. Sells of Osceoln, Iowa, prominent as a physlc'un and surgeon In tho state and president of the Os ceola hospital w as Friday sentenced to the penitentiary for twenty-live years. He was convicted of commit ting an assault upon Miss Stelln liar innn, a patient In the hospital. When sentence was pronounced Sells created n 8c?no by declaring In open court that he was absolutely Innocent or the crime and that he was a victim or ;i conspiracy. A three-story brick building in the heart or the business dlctrlct or Jack sonville, Fin., was completely tie stroyed by lire, entailing a loss r $300,000. Mrs. Maud Ballington llooth. wlfo or General llooth of tho Volunteers or America, underwent a surglcan opera tion for appendicitis. The operation was entirelv successful. Caught In tin act of burglarizing tho Kansas Mercantile company's downtown store, at Kansas Clt, two robbers were shot by 11. M. Crnddock, the proprietor. John Sterner was captured nioi tally wounded. A public utilities commission, wllli power to recommend, after Investiga tion changes In the rates charged for public utilities in St. Louis, Is created by a bill signed by Acting Mnyor Fnrmnn . E. K. Clark or I)es Moines. Iowa, was chosen at a meeting or tat direc tors or tho Hankers Lire association as piohldent to succeed Edward A. Temple, who died a week ago In Florida. The eighteenth ballot or the Wis consin leglslahno ror United States M'tiator resulted In no choice. Sen ator Stephenson received 50 votes; necessary lo elect 05. South Chicago has lauiichod Itself on u crusade for the protection or i.- chHdieu. The supreme court or Wlscoiihlii denied Senator Lehr's application ror an Injunction to prevent tho rtate from paying the expenses Inclined b the senatorial primary Investigating committee. This means that tho sen atorial Investigation will bo thorough and proceed at once. t Judge Al i B. Parker of New York One man was killed in n wreck on the Southern rallwny near Harbin, Oa. Formal announcement of tho dato of tho noxt meeting of the inter national conference of tho United Norwegian Lutheran church to take placo nt Den Moines, Iowa, Juno 9 to 10, was mado Monday. While nwaltlng trial on n charge of seduction, J. W. Jones, a merchant of Monmouth Springs, Ark., was Btabbcd and fatally wounded by Miss Llzzlo Klsscc, tho plaintiff in the case. Doth wero members of prominent families. State Senator Gillette of Ohio re ceived n letter threatening to blow up tho scnato chamber next Tuesday. Tho name signed was John Komiska. He said there was no longer any chance in this country for a poor man. It cost tho city of Evntiston, 111., $28 for each ballot cast at Tuesday's primary election. There was no con test In the election and only the so cialist party had a ticket hi the field. Twenty-five votes wero enst at a total cost of $700 for holding the primary. The Nevada senate passed an nntl alien bill which hns already been adopted by the tibsombly. It Is in tho form of a Joint concurrent resolution providing that all aliens and for eigners shall be excluded from fed oral and state lands. Tho ofllclnl canvass of tho repub lican vote for the nomination of mayor of Springfield showed that Forme Lieutenant Governor Sherman was nominated over Mayor Hoy C. Recce by fourteen votes. Mayor Heeco has Hied n notice of contest. New quotations given to varlouo steel consumers by tho United States Steel corporation Wednesday were $1.30 per hundred pounds for shapes nnd plates and $1.20 for bars. This represents n reduction of $C a ton for steel s'lnpes and J I n ton for steel bnrs. It is reported also that tho corporation reduced steel pipe about $10 a ton. A sentence of ten years' imprison ment was Tuesday imposed by Judge Craln upon Mrs. Ellen Peck, seventy nine yeors of age, of Shnrkhlll, N. Y. Mrs. Peck, who is known to the police as tho "confidence queen," was con victed of obtaining $2,000 from a brokerage firm upon tho false repre sentation that the owned a tract of 22C.O0O acres ot coal land. Washington. Mr. Goebel of Ohio Friday, favor ably reported to tho house the ship subsidy bill passed by tho senate. Tho president Friday nominated A. C. Atkinson of Hnwa'.-i to bo United States attorney for tho territory of Hawaii. An extradition treaty with Franco was ordered favorably reported from tho senate comtnltteo on foreign rela tions. A hearing on proposed legislation to prevent gambling In cotton and grain futures was held boforo the houso committee on ngrlculture. Secretary of State Bacon received a dispatch from the Nebraska au thorities saving the feeling against the Greek resident! In South Oninhii had quieted down and that tho situa tion vu3 under control. Tho president Tuesday nominated tho following captains to bo rear ad mirals: Giles B. Harbor and Urlab K. Harris. Tho cabinet meeting Tuesday was the shortest held at the white house In years. The president will have practically nothing to lay before his advisers at tho two meetings of tho cabinet yet to be held. If ho finds It convenient to accept, Judge George Gray of Delawnre prob ably will be appointed American rep resentative on the International court at The Hague which Is to arbitrate tho New Foundland fisheries dispute. Secretary of State Hacon had a call Tuesday from L. A. Coromllas, tho Greek minister, who took up the case of tho Greek residents of South Omaha, whose interests suffered rough trentmont by a mob Sunday night. Tlio minister merely cnlled the depart ment's attention to tho mntter as n basis for any further notion that may be decided upon. Ho is nwaltlng de tailed reiiorts of tho damage. Tho stato department will ask the gov ernor of Nebraska for Information about tho case. The houso committee on nppropria- J tlons is to Include In the sundry civil bill tin Item looving toward the ultl- mnio rnlHtiB of tho battleshp Main", tho wreck of which still remains m I Havana harbor. Tho wedding of Miss Shelby Con ' verse, daughter of Rear Admiral and .Mrs. Lonveise, and Mr. Huntington j Wnlcott Jackson, took placo In St. .John's church Thursday afternoon ami wns largely attended by members or the navy set and others prominent In tho hoclal life of tho national capltnl. Tho United States government dis avows all responsibility for recent re marks made by Representative- Rnlnoy or Illinois In tho house, criticising President Olmldla of Panama. This Is Indicated in a letter sent by Secre tary Hacon to C C. Arosemonn, minis tor from Panama In reply to a protest by the latter In behalf of his govern ment. Tho most Important legislation agreed to by tie house In venrs was incorporated In the nennl code bill , which was under consideration. Tho legislation seeks to regulnto tho Inter state control of Intoxicating liquors. Spenker Cannon took tho floor and voter for tho legislation. 1 Rapid work In building the battle- f ship Michigan, at Camden, N. J., will result In the delivery of that vessel to the government six months earler , than the contract requires nnd tho ship probably will bo ready for her tnai trip in June, it is expected she will be delivered to the navy in May. The houso nt 4:40 o'clock Monday TOO TOUGH T DOOR OF STATEHOOD CLOSED TO NEW MEXICO. REPUTATION IS PRETTY BAD Arizona Made to Suffer for Sins of Her Next Door Neighbor A Bad Gang Declared to Be In Control. There will be no statehood leglsla Hon for Now Mexico and Arizona at tho present session of Congress. At a meeting of the committee on terri tories Saturday all members, regard less or party, In a sensational scene abandoned consideration of the house bill. The members of the committee left the room without anyone suggest ing further meetings for Its considera tion. This remarkable action occurred nt tho conclusion of the reading state ments presented by Scnntors Nelson and Boverldge, charging corruption, Jury-bribing nnd various other offenses against certain ofllclnls nnd leaders of whnt was termed the "gang which is In control of political affairs In New Mexico." Among the statements read was n telegram from J. J. Hngermnn, former governor of New Mexico, rollectlng up on tho character of tho people who are In control of political affairs of that territory and declaring that these men expect to continue their control after tho territory becomes a state. He refers to them ns "freebooters" nnd nays that 00 per cent of the voters are Mexicans nnd one-half of that num ber are illiterate and Ignorant and easily could be governed by the "gang" to which ho referred. Ho suggested that It would bo well to wait until af ter the next census before admitting Now Mexico to statehood. Another statement was read recount ing tho dlfllcultles experienced by Armsby McHnrg, who went to Now Mexico in 1907, ns an agent of the de partment of Justice to prosecute land frniid8. This statement declares that Mr. McHarg was hampered In his work by Governor Curry and his at torney general, Judge A. B. Fall. Among other confidential Information pioduccd by various senators wore n number ot indictments returned ngalnst tho territorial officials. It is regarded as likely that the com mittee on territories will decide to con duct an Investigation in New Mexico beforo acting on nu admission bill. Senator Bevcrldge today introduced n resolution authorizing the commit tee to conduct hearings if thought ad visable. In some of the communications laid before the committee reference is mnde to the "rough rider influence," nnd It is declnred that Governor Curry nntl ii number of others made several trips to Washington to have tho ngents of the department of Justice called off when they weie investigating land fraud cases. Given Million to Charity. Nearly $1,000,000 for charitable In stitutions Is provided for In the will of Eugene Tompkins, theatrical man ager, who tiled recently. To Mrs. Tompkins $50,000 and the income of the estate Is left mid to persons con nected with the Boston theater and the Academy or Music or New York $'11,000 is distributed. Upon the death of Mrs. Tompkins $20,000 Is to go to tho actors' fund of America, $10,000 to the actors' home, New York; $100,000 or more to Boston charitable Institu tions and approximately $750,000 will be paid to tho Perkins' institute for the blind, South Boston. Belated Explosion Kills. One man was killed outright, three others, all Italians, are believed to be dying and several more wero painfully injured by a belated explosion of a blast in a vacant lot at Woody Rest avenue and Ono Hundred and Sl-xty-third street, in the borough of the Bronx Saturday Tho force of the explosion smashed every window in an apartment houso on tho opposite side of the street and did damage to other nearby buildings. Naval Commission Report. President Roosevelt's commission on naval re-organlzatlon, whoso final re port went to congress Saturday, out lines a new departmental system which the president declares sound and conservative nnd to full accord with American policy. The president says it recognizes tho complete su premacy of the civil powor ns regards tho military, no less than the civil or manufacturing side of naval admin istration. Johnson Will be a Lawyer. Mnyor Ton L. Johnson of Cloveland, Saturday officially notified the supreme court of his Intention' to bocomo a law yer. Work Improperly Done. In an efrort to settle the contro versy as to whither tho work on tho Arknnrus state capltol under construc tion has thus fir been properly done, Carl Berlo and Capt. E. H. Mnrkhani. government engineers, recommended lospoctlvcly by thu treasury and war department), will oxanihio the build ing. Tho examination to begin next week Is by direction of the legislative couimltteo appointed to Investigate ehnrgos of Governor Dnnoghey that the structure Is being Improperly built. AH AS TO THE FINANCES HOUSE COMMITTEE COMPLETES ITS BUDGET BILLS. ALLOWANCES OF DEPARTMENTS Other Matter that Were up for Con sideration the Past Week In the Legislature. ' Jw ' JftKiU Finance Bill. Tho houso finance committee has completed Its budget bills for all but the special appropriations for build ings and kindred subjects, and for thoso things which are specially ap propriated for In the bills which cre ated tho need. By this bill the governor's office is to havo Incidental expenses together with the executive mansion of $7,900 for tho blennlum, tho commissioner of public lands and buildings $1,000, the nttomey general $10,000 to en force the rules of the railway com mission nnd tho Junkln act, the ex penses of tho state banking board are to be $11,000, he Btato historical society gets the cuBtoniary $15,000, tho pure food commission $15,800 ex clusive of the commissioner's salary, tho national guard $51,800, Peru nor mal excluding salnrles and new build ings, $39,000. tho state university $145,000 divided Into permanent ltn provenments $100,000, expenses of farmers' Institutes $20,000 and the North Platte sub-station $25,000, tho Kearney normal gets $24,700, the in stltuto for the blind at Omaha $49, 0CC.09, tho boyB industrial school at Kearney $85,500, tho girls' Industrial schols nt Geneva $32,750, the home for tho feeble minded at Beatrice, $90, 500, the Lincoln hospital for tho In sane $171,300, the penitentiary draws $130,200, nnd tho soldlerB' home at Grand Island $123,230. All these are exclusive of salaries and buildings that may be ordered by spe cial bills. How to Get the Franchise. Tho house passed Shoemaker's bill which is intended to hold in check tho tendency of foreigners In this stnte to be registered as Intending to becomo citizens and then voting on the strength of this declaration. Shoemaker would make it necessary for any foreigner hereafter coming to tho state to become n full-fledged citizen beforo voting, and thoso who havo already taken out tho first pa pers to complete their transforma tion within flvo years or have the franchlso taken from them. The chief section of the bill follows: "Every male citizen of the United States, of tho ago ot twenty-one years, who shall have been a resident of this ntntn slv mrmtliK next nreceillnc the election and of tho county, precinct or ward, for the term proviueu oy jaw shall bo an elector: Provided, that persons of foreign birth who bluill have declared their intention to be como citizens conformably to the laws of tho United States, and nro now voting, may continue the oxer clso the right of suffrage until such time ns they may have resided in tho United States live years, when they shall take out full citizenship papers to be entltlcM to vote at any succeed ing election." The Oregon Plan. In tho senate house roll No. 1, pro vidng for the Oregon plan for the direct election of United States sen ators, wus recommended for passage by the senate committee of tho whole on Thursdny, by n straight party vote ot 19 to 12, and senate file No. 160, introduced by a republican, Sen ator Thompson, Bomewhat slmllnr In nature, was indefinitely postponed by a similar vote. The house bill provides that a can didate for the legislature can, If ho chooses, have one of two statements placed after his name on tho ballot; that he will support tho people's choice for United States senator, or that ho wll consider their choice, ex prosed by a vote, as merely a recom mendation. Senator Thompson's bill adds n third statement, that the candidate may promise to vote for his party's cholco for United Stntes senator. The bill wont through with little argu ment, Senator Myers, motion that It bo Indefinitely postponed being voted down by a vote of 19 to 12. Senator TIbbets moved that the senate bill bo Indefinitely postponed. Fine for Trading Stamps. Scnntor niers introduced n bill pro viding for a fine of from $20 to $100 for tho use of trading stamps or pre miums for tho boosting of trade. Backing Bank Bill. According to one of the senators all of tho democrats In tho sennte, with tho possible exception or ono, are strongly backing tho bank bill prepared by tho banking committee. Ono man thinks that a higher capital BtocU should be required tor the ad mission or new banks Into towns to dlscourngo the formation of too many banks. Indeterminate Sentence. Senator Brown of Lancaster coun ty Introduced Into tho senate a bill piovldlng for the Indeterminate sent ence of men convicted of any felon ies except murder nnd treason. Tho bill provides for a prison board com posed of nn attorney and a physician appointed by tho governor, and tho warden of tho penitentiary, Every man must servo tho minimum sent ence for tho erlmo for which ho was convicted, and then ho may bo pa roled by tho board, which must get him proper employment. ISSUANCE OF STOCK. Bill by Senator Brown to Regulate the Same. To prevent tho Issuance of waterod stock by public Borvlco corporations nnd to provide for the regulation of the Issuance of Htock by tho railway commission Senator Brown of Lan caster has introduced a bill In the sonnte. The bill provides: "No corporation heretofore or here after organized In this Btate for the purpose of opening a street, interurbnn or other railroad, telephone, gas or electric lighting or power system, or for tho purpose of furnishing any other public service, shall bo permit ted to IsBtie nny stock or bonds until such corporation shnll have submitted to tho state railway commission a statement showing to the satisfaction of such commission that tho Baino Is to be Issued for money or property of equal vuluo actually received by such corporation. "The state railway commission Is hereby given full power und authority and Is required to supervise nnd regulate the Issuance of all stock and bonds by corporations described In tho act. The commission must also approve the snmo only when it is shown to the satisfaction of tho com mission that It is for money or prop erty to the value of the amount of the stock nnd tho bonds. "No corporation of the class de scribed shall have power to Issue any stocks or bonds excopt for money or property equal In value to the amount thereof nctually received, and ' all wntercd stocks or bonds or other fic titious Incienso of the capital stock or Indebtedness is prohibited and till such stock or bonds, when Issued In violation of this net, shall be void." The bill contains nn emergency clause. Appropriation Bills. The salary appropriation bill and the appropriation bill for current ex penses of the stato and state Insti tutions have been completed and will be introduced in the house by Repre sentative Clark of Richardson. Tho salary bill carries ii total of $904,180, against n total nmount appropriated two yenrs ago of $882,100. In 1907 the total appropriations for current expenses was $1,912,780, against a total or $1,847,800.09. The current expense bill does not contain an ap propriation for the expenses of the State Railway commission, which amount last year was fixed at $20,000. This Is probably an oversight, as a member of the flnnnce committee said an amount had been agreed upon though less than two years ago. Tho i eduction In the current expense bill Is due to cuts made In the appro priations for state Institutions more than any other Items nnd tho In crease in tho salary bill Is due most ly to Increase In Kalary of tho su premo judges and members of the district court. Sinking Fund Measure. Senator Ransom hns introduced a bill for a new method of securln? a sinking fund. The bill provides that the state auditor shall certify to the county clerk of each county the amount of nil municipal bonds of nny city or village and when tho Interest nnd piinclpal arc due. It is made the duty of tho county bonrtl of equaliza tion to levy n sufficient amount of tax against the taxable property of such city or village to meet tho said bonds nnd the Interest on them when due. If tho county board rofusos or ne glects to do so it is made tho duty of tho county clerk to levy tho same against the taxable property. Prohibitory Amendment. Temperance forces will introduce in the legislature, probably in the senate, a Joint resolution for an amendment to the constitution for state-wide prohibition. The supporters of county option are not sntlsfled with the progress being made on this matter and have determined to put tho more radical measure before tho legislature. Stock. Yards BUI. The Stock Yards bill, recommend ed for passage, fixes tho price for yarding, loading, unloading, feeding and watering stock as follows: Cattle 20 cents a head; calves, 8 cents; horses and mules, 5 cents; hogs, 0 cents, and sheop, 4 cents. These charges are said to be n cut of about 20 per cent from tho charges now mado by tho stock yards com pany at South Omaha. Tho bill nB amended In committee of tho whole also fixes a charse of 35 cents above the market of the previous tiny for hay and grain. It nlso requires an annual report to bo mado by tho stock yards company to the stato railway commission. New Road Laws. Tho committee of tho whole did not object seriously to any portion of S. F. No. 91. Introduced by tho commit-' teo on highways and bridges, nn net requiring one-half of the cost of rond making to be paid by tho state. It was ordered to third reading. Squirrel Bill Laid Over. The blenulnl controversy ovor shooting quail and squirrels wns given a whirl on tho floor of the houso In couimltteo of tho whole. The bill was laid over. The Wisconsin Plan. Senator Donohoe nnd Representa tive Henry of Holt county Introduced Into both houses the Wisconsin plan for tho control of public service cor porations, furnishing gas, electricity, heat, water, or powor, for public or private use. In cities. 'The stnto rnll way commission Is vested with power to supervise, nppuilse and vnluo the physical property of the corporations, and thobe must file with tho commis sion schedules of their rates. Tho service of tho corporations must bo adequate, and the charges reasonable. NEBRASKA IN BRIEF NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST FROM VARIOUS SECTION8. ALL SUBJECTS TOUCHED DPO Religious, Social, Agricultural, Pollt- leal and Other Matters Given Due Consideration. McCook is taking the initiatory steps for a water works system. Miss Etta Bryant, of Auburn, wns allowed $117 us damages sustained by falling on a defective walk. Frank Irlgmlre, n, former living three miles northwest of Huntley, fell from n load of hay and suffered a bad broken nrm. Representative Taylor of Meruit, Neb , hiiB filed a complaint with tho railroad commission, against the poor facilities for caring for cattle that tho railroads have at that place. Jack Smith, who was found guilty of horse stealing at the beginning of court In Falls City, was sentenced to three yenrs In the penitentiary. The contractors who have the car ncgle library In Falrbury say tho building will bo completed by June The masons havo the basement com pleted. Frunk McColcry of Beatrice, against whom his wife filed suit for divorce, ullmony nnd the custody of their 4-year-old child, has disappeared, tak ing with him the child. The Whalen diversion dam In Mor rill county, Is now completed and the farmers of the Platte valley can bo sure of all the water they want to uso for the 1909 crops. M. H. Scroggins has Bold the seventy-six ncre farm between Kearney and Budn for $124.50 per acre. Ab near ,ns can be learned this Is the highest 'price paid for straight farm land In Buffalo county. Brakemau John Eldt was a victim of nn accident at Oberlln, Kiin., In. which he sustained a fractured Bkull ;aud a crushed left arm, which had to be amputated. He was taken to tho hospital at McCook. K. Tachlkana, a dapper little Jap employed as a section hand In the local yards at North Platte, left ror Japan where ho will bo married. Ho will return to North Platte with his bride. The jewelry Btore of L. E. Aubert, Rushvllle, was broken into before daylight and $800 worth of watches, lings nnd Jewelry stolen. Tho thief got In through the back door by saw ing out a panel. The home of Rev. J. R. Mouer, Bea- trice, was entered by sneak thieves and n pocketbook containing about. $5 and n gold watch stolen. Both tho pocketbok and watch were old family keepsakes and their loss is much de plored by Mr. Mouer. Charles Wanrow, a well known young man of Humboldt, was placed .under arrest for assault on the person of Moss C. Davis an old man. The only excuse the assailant has to offer Is that he wns drunk. That ought to ubject him to a double fine. Rev. J. J. Parker, formerly pastor ot tho ConKregatlonal church at Kearney., .. now at Genoa, has accepted a call to V again become pastor of tho Kearney " cnurch and will remove to that city, being there to hold services the first, Sunday In March. The contract for constructing tho municipal waterworks plnnt In Scott's Bluff, for which tho town recently voted $30,000 bonds and sold them at par, has been let to the Katz-Cra'.g Contracting company of Omaha, their bid of $2,CG0, being the lowest of elx bids submitted. Blackleg has appeared among sev eral head of cattle near Nebraska City and considerable alarm is felt. Serum is being used and the cattle tare being looked after by a veterinary. He Is confident that bo will prevent tho spread of the dlseaso and savo most of the stock affected. At tho state convention of postal clerk In Hastings resolutions wero adopted asking the senators und all congressmen from Nebraska to favor the passage of several bills now pend ing In congress for Improvement of 'the conditions of postal clerks. Ono of these bills provides for strict eu rorcement of the eight-hour law. Tlie appropriations committee n Washington hns authorized the ex penditure or $00,000 on the North Platte federal building during the year 1910. This moans that no work will be done on the building this year, nnd that at least two years will elapse be fore Its completion after construction work begins. Chief of Police Trlndle, of Kearney wns notified to watch out for on Joe Kelley who had skipped from North Platte with an amount of money which !dld not belong to him. Ho was taken from a Union Pnclflc train and looked up to await orders from North Plntte. Ho had on his person $214.37 when taken, He had been In partnership with Mrs. Veva Stevens nnd had been running tho Star Hotel at North Plntte. On payday he collected up tho money fiom railroad men and con cluded to skip. Dick Consbruck, aged 25. nttemptet! to commit suicide at tho farm houso of his brother, Joo Consbruck, four miles south or Hastings, by slashing his neck with n razor. Although sorl .ously wounded he will probably re cover. Tho dislike ngalnst tno Greeks In Nobrnska C.ty seems to spring up In all directions and Sheriff Fischer wan called to the eastern part or the city to eaiiso home Greeks to move, us they havo been in the hnblt of shoot ing tho chickens or tho neighbors and doing other things or reprehensible character. . . r.1 i rT f& I tlti PJvl H 4l W! M