The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, July 08, 1909, Image 6
r ! ?t K t The Chief C. B. HALE, Publisher RED CLOUD, - NEBR n w c hh RECORD OF MOST IMPORTANT EVENT8 TOLD IN BRIEFEST MANNER POSSIBLE. AT HOME AND ABROAD Happenings That Are Making History Information Gathered from All Quarters of tho Globe and Given In a Few Lines. Foreign. A hjhtJmI dispatch fiom Salonlkl Buys that Sultan Abdul Hnmld has handed tin' authorities there n check for $5,000,000 which will ho devoted to the needs of the second and third army corps. Ahdul Humid wished $:!00.000 of this amount to bo devoted to purchase the vlllaya where he re sides, but tho request wan refused on the ground that as the nation's prison er ho cannot own property. The correctional court of Audi flno.J Archbishop Hlcnrd $100 for making public a pastoral letter in which he denounced Kcculnr education a? antl Christina and nntl-pntrintlc. Six priests of the diocese also were ''.ned $'.() each for complicity with tho arch bishop, The eccloslasts refused to pay and tho court ruled that If they did not comply with Its orders thoy would be Imprisoned for tho minimum period Count Zeppelin Intends to make nn effort to n.ich the north pole In !.s nlrshlp. The emperor accepted pro tectorship over tho undertaking, after listening to n report on tho subject recently at Kiel by Prof. II. Hcrgosoll of the University of Strnsburg. The plan embraces a thorough exploration of tho polar regions by means of a Zeppelin airship, before undertaking to reach the polo. A craft of special strungth will be built for tho purpose, and tho expedition will bo fitted out under tho management of Count Zep pelin. Domestic. Tho strike of tho amalgamated as sociation of Iron, steel and tin work ers, as a result of the "open shop" order is effective in practically all of tho union mills of the American Shoot and Tin Plato company. Kentucky now has hut twenty-four counties in all parts of which liquor can he sold. It is practically certain that tho Rock Island railroad has secured an option on the properties of the New Mexico Central, which has a lino from Torrmce, on the El Paso & South western, to Santa Fo. and is building nn extension to Albuquerque, and to the rich I lagan coal Holds In the San dn mountains. Harvard defeated Yale in tho an nual 'varsity boat race on tho Thames rl or. The New York police think It Is only a question of tlmo until I.eon Ling, the Chinese murderer, will be caught. C. S. Paine of Lincoln was elected secretary and treasurer of the Missis sippi Valley Historical association which met at St. I.ouls last week. A temporary Injunction, enjoining the governor of Nebraska and tho other defendants named in the bank guaranty case, has been issued and restrains them from enforcing any of the provisions or the bank guaranty law. Tho Holllday state-wide prohibition law went Into effect in Tennessee, .Inly ilrst. The Alpha-Portland Cement com pany announced a ten per cent In crease in the wages of Its 1.000 labor ing men. The company says the ad ditional pay is granted in considera tion of the high cost of living. Application was mado by District Attorney Lamb for a perpetual Injunc tion restraining tho Standard Oil com pany from operating in Mississippi and seeking to collect $11,000,000 penal ties for the alleged violation of the anti-trust law. C. B. Oiilst, a wealthy retired farmer of Wichita. K'as., was found dead un der a culvert live miles from Burton. Joseph H. Brown wns Inaugurated governor of (ieorgia at noon Saturday. After the lapse of eight months, digging was resumed on the Gunnoss farm in order that It might be settled positively whether or not anv more victims of Mrs. Wn ounnoss lav hurled In the private burial ground fiom which ten bodies wore taken. Former President Charles V. KUot of Harvaid University, has been elect ed president emeritus of the Institu- Tho Nebraska Securities company has been organized for tho purpose of taking over and financing tho Omaha Independent Telephone company. , Governor Stubbs sonod not'lco on tho directors of the Topcka club that ho will cancel his mombershlp unless the plan of keeping liquor at tho club Is abandoned. Mrs. Albert Pulitzer, wife of tho well known journalist, died In New lork Frlduy. Two men In n black automobile robbed tho postofllco at Winona. 111., of $1!00 In currency and about $800 worth of stumps. The Interior of the postofllco was wrecked. The new Carnoglo sclonco building at Doano college, Crete, Neb., Is to bo dedicated Tuesday. Two negroes were killed nnd flvo others wounded at Klplcy, Okla., over a crap game. The report of the natlonnl cotton glnnera' association gives tho cotton average up to Juno 21, as 75.0. The collection of a fund of $5,000 has been begun by Omaha saloon men to test tho validity of the 8 o'clock closing law. A collection of COO rare coins was stolen from tho Utlca (N. Y.) public library. Joseph llertticcl, alleged black hand slayer, was sentenced to twenty years In tho penitentiary at Chicago. Mrs. Howard Gould was granted a divorce and $30,000 yearly alimony by a New York court. It Is now thought that Leon Ling Is on a steamer bound for San Fran cisco. Charles R. Richardson, of Pittsburg, a broker convicted of conspiracy In connection with the alleged attempts of Chnrles S. Cameron, president of the Tube City railroad, to bribe Coun cilman W. A. Martin, was sentenced to servo one year and three months in tho western penitentiary John Qulncy Adams Ward, tho old est living American sculptor, entered upon his eightieth year Tuesday, and was kept busy receiving congratula tions from many friends and admirers. Mr. Ward Is reported to bo In much better health than ho was a year ngo. Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia suspended from olllco Chairman D. G. McLondon of tho state railroad commission bee mso of McLendon'n recent decision refusing to order tho railroads to reduce rates betweon Savannah and Atlanta. W. II. Haskell, warden of tho Kansas ponltentlary, forwarded his resignation to Governor Stubbs. Tho resignation takes effect July 1. No reason Is given. Mr. Haskell's fourth year as warden would have expired September 1. Two baby antelopes, sent by ex-pros-Ident Roosovelt to his daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth were brought on tho steamer Vadorland, arriving from Antwerp nnd Dover. William J. Bryan, Jr., nnd Miss Helen Virginia Berger were married at Grand Lake, Colo,, Thursday. Washington. Rear Admiral William F. Potter, who commanded the fourth division of the Atlnntle Hoot on its voyage around the world, became chief of tho burenu of navigation, relieving Rear Admiral John E. Plllsbury, retired. About 2,000 employes of the bureau of engraving nnd printing were shift ed from tho monthly payroll to tho per diem basis. This was done by Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagli and Director Ralph, with a view to placing the bureau on what they be lieve will prove to be a moro strictly business system by tho order. Tho new copyright law marks a 'llstlnot advance In copyright legisla tion in the United States. One of tho most interesting changes from the old law is that which affords copyright protection for subject matter prepared for oral delivery, such as lectures, sermons and addresses. Ileretoforo printing hns been necessary boforo copyright protection could be ob tained. Tho new law nlso expressly provides that copyright control shall extend to perforated music, phono graph records and similar mechanical reproductions. Tho president sent to tho senato the nomination of Samuel 0. Morti mer to bo receiver of public moneys at Bellefourcho. S. D. The comptroller of tho currency au thorized tho following national hank to begin business: city Natlonnl bank of Omaha, capital $200,000; John F. Flack, president; J. A. Sutherland, vice-president; W. S. Hlllls cashier. Preliminary work already has begun at Panama on tho locks of the Isth minimi canal. By tho end of tho sum mer construction In force will com mence on these important adjuncts for the great waterway. Following full discussion by tho general board of tho navy of tho ques tion of the establishment of a per manent naval base In tho Philippines. Secietnry Meyer soon will take up the issue with President Taft for final decision. The permanent location, It Is believed, rests between Manila and Olongapo. Senator Brown, or Nebraska, has succeeded in having paper and wood pulp put on tho free list In the now tariff bill. Conferees on the census bill wero in session but did not come to n full agreemont or the differences on tho bill. The only question which re mains to bo settled Is in connection with tho gathering or statistics In tho turpentine districts or tho south, There is n strong probability that President Taft will find It necessary to postpono until next year tho Alaska tour which he had been planning for next August and September. The excess of government disburse ments over receipts for tho fiscal year to dato Is $113,173,000. Wrlglit brothers announce that tho tlrst aeroplane to be sold In America has been contracted for by tho son of tho late Russel A. Alger, at a price of $7,500. Owing to a hlgli wind tho Wright brothers did not make their expected aeroplane, lllght Monday. DON'T HURT FARMER PRODUCERS ARE IMMUNE FROM ANTI-TRUST LAW. HAPPENINGS OVER THE STATE What Is Going on Here and There That Is of Interest to the Read ers Throughout Ne braska. TTastlngs, Neb. -Officers of the win tor wheat growers' branch of the American society of equity, whose headquarters for the Btato of Ne braska, Kansas and Oklahoma are lo cated hero, declaro thnt tho decision of tho federal court in Knnsas City, Im posing a penalty for tho organization of a llvo stock pool, will not affect the wheat pool which they have promoted hero. "Fanners nre Immune from prosecu tion under tho anti-trust law because thoy are actual producers," said Na tional Director Davis. "Tho differ- enco betweon tho live stock pool and tho wheat pool Is that the live stock pool was mado by comm'sslon men or brokers while the wheat pool Is ex clusively the work of producers. There Is a decision by tho supreme court of tho United States declaring expressly that farmers may pool their own pro ducts." Tho pennlty Imposed on the Kansas City organization Is $58,000. Fall From Horse Is Fatal. Chadron, Neb. Whllo riding his horse on his ranch near here, Prof. S. F. Wright was thrown to the ground with much force and died from tho result of his Injuries. Professor Wright wns driving some cnttle when tho accident occurred. His horso shied and threw him over a gate. He fell on his head and broke his neck. He did not regain con sciousness and died six hours later. Professor Wright was formerly prin cipal of tho Kansas City schools for several years. Ho had recently pur chased tho ranch. A wlfo and two children survive him. Tho body has been tnken to Bod ford, In., where relatives of tho de ceased live, for burial. It was accom panied from hero by Dr. Pay ton, a brother of Mrs. Wright. Men Fall From a Steeple. Central City, Neb. To fall from a church steeple and suffer a broken leg throe days after his wedding, wns tho misrortuno that foil to Fred Cum nilngs ntHordvlllo, Tuesday afternoon. Cummlngs and an assistant wore painting tho steeple of tho Swedish church, when the scaffold supporting them gave way. They fell fifty feet to tho ground. Cummlngs suffered a very sovero fracture of tho leg, nnd was taken to his homo In Polk. Mr. Mlldcrbach, his assistant, wns injured intcrnully nnd was cared for in Hord ville. His Injuries may prove to bo of a serious nature. Drowns In Platte River. Shelton, Neb. In company with sovoral other employes from the lower Melsner ranch nenr hero, Milt O'Nell was drowned in tho Platte river Tues day morning. Ho was In tho river bathing, nnd wns saved onco from go ing down in a deep hole. Ho again went into deep water and snnk. His companions have sourchod all day In vain for his body. He was twenty-six yonrs old and unmarried. Ho camo from Chicago about threo months ngo. Kills Self in a Cellar. Crete, Neb. J. W. Scdalcek, a mnr bio cutter of this city, shot and killed himself sometime between Suudny night nnd Monday morning. Tho body was found in tho collar of his house by his wife. Death was Instanteous and financial troubles aro given as the reason for his suicide. Tho deceased was a member of tho local 55. C. B. J. lodge. Aged Man Found Dead, Hard, Neb. Hiram Cramer, the senior membor of tho firm of II. Cram er & Sons, wns found dead, lying on his fnco in his back yard Tuesday morning between ten and eleven. lie felt as well as usual In tho early morn ing and hnd helped put out tho family washing. Ho was sovonty-soven years old. Ho camo to Nebraska in 1S90 from Pennsylvania. Introduce Sliding Scale. Fremont, Neb. Tho city council at Its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night passed a water ordinance pro viding a sliding scale. Under tho or dinance tho consumer of over 200,000 gallons a quarter gets a rato of eight cents, whorens tho smal consumer of less than 50,000 gallons pays fifteen cents for tho samo service. Farmer Murdered In Bed. Lodge Polo. Neb, Antono Kruplts la, living southeast of hero, was mys teriously murdered In his bed Wed nesday night. Friends havo no clue as to who did tho shooting. Fairfield to Have Plant. Fairfield, Neb. Everybody in Fair field woro on tho street Tuesday night celebrating tho success of tho eloc tlon held to bond tho city for tho pur pose of installing a system of water works and electric light plant. Out of 245 votes cast, 20S woro for tho bonds. Tho city lias awakened from n slumber of mnny years and tho pros poets or its futuro is unusually bright. A commercial club was organized a short time ago, and is doing good work for the advancement of the town. NEBRASKA HAPPENINGS, State News and Notes In Condensed Form. Tho Fremont postofllco hns been granted an additional clerk and Cnrl Byroth hns gone to work in that ca pacity. Forty-two marriage license wore Is sued In Juno by the Dodge county Judge. This is the record for any month in tho history of the office. A new stnto hank was organized In David City, to bo known as tho Butler county state bank. Tho capital is $35, 000, which Is fully paid-up. The Midwest Life of Lincoln wnnts a local agent to represent It in every town in Nobraskn. For particulars write the company. It pays good commissions. Whllo working nround a threshing machine nt Dlller, Delbert Monasmith had a linger so badly smashed in a gearing that amputation was neces sary. Thomas Cole and his wife, pioneer settlers of Nebraska City, wero thrown out of their buggy on their way homo and both seriously injured, it la feared that Mrs. Cole is fatally hurt. D. M. McEllilnnoy, former mayor of Hastings and pioneer settler was stricken with paralysis in Santa Cruz, Cal. His condition Is critical and his son has been called to the bed side. Owners of camp grounds on the Platte and Elkhorn rhers, near Fre mont have formed nn association for their own protection. A fund Is to be maintained for tho purpose of prose cuting trespassers. Work on the excavation for tho new government building at Kearney has been started. The Northwestern Con struction company has the contract for tho building. It is to bo finished by the last of May next year. Charles D. Dcnsmore, formerly of Wymore, died Sunday at his homo in Oketo, Kan. Mr. Dcnsmore was one of tho oldest residents of Wymore. He was at one time employed as a llreman on the Burlington. The oftico of the Grand Islnnd steam laundry was burglarized and eighteen dollnrs In cash were obtained. The thieves tried unsuccessfully to get In to the Inner cash box of the safe and thus missed obtaining $300 more. A number of sninll whirlwinds, formed into a tornado southeast of Beaver City Friday evening and raged over a territory of two miles wide and thlrty-flvo miles long, extending from Beaver City to Woodruff, Kans. Dr. Mark Davis, a pioneer resident or Beatrice celebrated his nlnetyllfth birthday annlversnry Saturday. Ho has been in reeble health for the last two years, but was able to entertain several of his friends on his anniver sary. Frank Trailer, tho nine-year old son of John Trailer, of Beatrice was shot under the right car by Deo Hardin while the two boys wero playing with a pistol shooting blank catridges. It Is not expected that tho wound wilt prove serious, although tho services of a physician woro necessary. On the 2Gth day of April, 1900, Tho Midwest Life was authorized by tho Insurance department of this stato to do a general life insurance business on the level premium, legal reserve plan. Tho stockholders nre Nebraska people, associated together to insure Nebraska people, and thereby to keep within Nebraska the premiums paid for their insurance. Tho business methods of The Midwest Life are clean. It sells and always has sold life in surance ns life insurance. Homo of fice 1007 "O' street, Lincoln. N. Z. Snell, president. Write for an agency. Seth, the llftecn-year-old son of Mrs. J. Magloy, living fifteen miles north of Mead, went to tho barn Monday morning to harness a team of mules, preparatory to a day's work In tho Hold. About half nn hour artorwards the boy was found between tho mules and tho side of the barn. Medical aid was summoned nnd after examination It wns found that his Injuries consisted of six kicks. Tho recent rulings of tho Nebras ka insurance department, through tho auditor of public accounts, tho Hon. S. R. Barton, did not nffect Tho Mid west Life, In tho slightest degree. It had novor used "estimates"; sold "special" or "board contracts"; plnced misleading "statements" on tho fnco of its policies or elsewhere, as to how or In what manner Its policies woro se cured; or, sold "stock, bonds or se curities' of any insurance or agency company as an Inducement to tnko llfo insuranco with it. Tho rulings against such practices aro in harmony with tho position publicly taken by Tho Midwest Life ever since Its or ganization. Homo olllco 1007 "O" street, Lincoln. N. Z. Snell. presi dent. Write for nn agency. Dulrng a thunder storm Frldny, lightning struck Ed Whachter's resi dence In North Mndlson, tearing off a portion of tho roof and some of tho plnsterlng. Fortunntoly no ono wns nenr enough to bo hurt. A gnln of $1,083,000 over last year 1b shown by tho returned 'list of tho assossment of Adama county. Tho entlro nniount this yenr is shown to bo slightly over $2S,000,000. Tho carriers of tho rural mall routes of Cuming county hnve Just mado a showing of their work during tho past three months. Tho number of pieces of mnll collected was 14,097, and tho number delivered by them was 138,100, making a total of 152,800 different pieces of mall matter handled. Tho county Is completely covered by tho rural mall service. PUTS ONJHE TAX SENATE VOTES FOR THE CORPO RATION AMENDMENT. THE FINAL VOTE WAS 60 TO II Aldrich Back in Charge of the Bill, and Hhlngs Move With Accus tomed Regularity Doubt of Constitutionality. Washington. The corporation tax amendment, suggested by President Tnft, drawn by Attorney General Wlckcrsham and piesented to tho senate by Mr. Aldrich, chairman of tho committee on linanco, is an inte gral part or tho tariff bill as that bill now stunds. After much tribulation the senate reached a vote on tho proposition shortly before adjourning nt 7 o'clock Friday evening, and tho amendment was agreed to by the large vote of GO to 11. With all modifying amend ments disposed of, many democrats voted with most of the republicans for the amendment. Only threo demo crats voted ugalnst the provision on the final vote, but some refrained from voting at all. The test vote was on the substitu tion of the corporation tax amendment for the income tax provision, and on that vote forty-five senators cast their ballots In the affirmative and thirty one In the negative. On this ballot all the democratic votes were cast in favor of the income tax which also re ceived the support of a number of tho Insurgent republicans. Tho income tax question disposed of, the senate Saturday will enter upon the adminis trative features of the tariff bill, prob ably taking up tho maximum and mini' mum rato provision. Tho reaching or a vote camo as somewhat or a surprise to a largo majority of the senators, but not to Senator Aldrich, and his Intimate ad visors. Mr. Aldrich hlmself'had been confident from the time of his arrival In the senate early In the day, after a brief vacation, that ho would suc ceed In getting a vote before adjourn ment. Tho result shows that while the situation seemed extremely criti cal for a time, tho chairman ot the finance committee did not count with out a thorough understanding or the situation. He thererore kept his lieu tenants busy holding tho supporters In the chamber and at no time during the day was the senate without n quor um. Air Ship Has a Mishap. Washington Resembling a great bird swooping down upon its prey, the Wright aeroplane, after the motor which propels it had come suddenly to a standstill, glided gracefully to earth Friday after having made two successful flights. The machine was on Its way around the Fort Myer drill grounds for tho ninth time in Its second lllght when tho motor stopped, sixty feet above the earth and exactly in the same place where the propoller blade broke last Soptember, which resulted In the fatal accident which terminated the trials nt that time. In gliding to the enrth, tho machine struck a tree, and was swerved around with such force that tho skid was broken nnd the right wing badly ripped. Mr. Wright was not hurt. Body is Not Ling's. New York Tho body supposed nt first to bo that of a Chinaman, which wns found In the Hudson river Thurs day night wns not that of Leon Ling, who is charged with tho murder or Elslo Slegel. After an autopsy Fri day, Dr. Thomas Curtln, coroner's physician, declnred the body was that of a white boy, not moro than sixteen years old. The discoloration following long Immersion gave tho body tho appearance of that of a Mongolian and It was not until after the careful examination that the po lice wero convinced that the search for Leon was still unfinished. Higher Tax for Tobacco. Washington. Decision to recom mend tho prohibition of prize coupons In tobacco nnd snuff pnekages, and a practical agreement of Increases on most of the sections of the tobacco schedule for tho administrative por tion of tho tariff bill were reached at a long session of tho republican mem bers of the sub-commltteo of tho sen uto flnanco committee Friday. Tho in creases will bo mado not only In tho tnx proposed by tho house on cut and plug tobacco, but also on cigars, tig arettes and snuff. Told To Return to Work. Pittsburg, Kns. An order was is sued here Friday by the local board of the united mine workers of America Instructing tho strikers in the Knn sas district, 8,000 In number, to re turn to work pending the outcome or a conrerenco or miners nnd opcratwrs requested or President T. L. Lewis Thursday. But few of tho mines re opened In response to tho order, liu it Is believed thnt eleven will start up Tuesday, next, following tho Fourth of July celebration. Orders Rich Men to Jail. San Francisco Henry Miller, multi millionaire, head of the firm of Mil ler & Lux, among tho greatest cattle ranchors in tho world; J. Leroy Nickel, Edward T. Allen, Louis Montonglo and Gustiivo Gotschnll, millionaires, and trustees ot the firm, wero ordorod put in jail without ball for falluro to comply with a court order issued threo weeks ago to pay Mrs. Melissa Potter $22,002 dividend on her stock In tho firm. Thoy wnnted her to take stock In tho company's Nevada corpor ation in lieu of cash NEWS FROM 1HE CAPITAL CITY ITEMS OF INTEREST AROUND THE STATE HOUSE. Ralston Rate Case. Tho hearing of the application of tho Missouri Paclllc railway company to cancel its switching rate of $5 n car between Omaha and Ralston was concluded Wednesday before tho state railway commission. J. H. Van Dusen, attorney for the romotistrntors, con tends that insufficient reason has been given by tho railroad company for a desire to change from a switching raty to a flat rate. He nllegcs that the switching rate has been in force for ten or lirtcen years and combats with proof the assertion of the comany that tho present rate In unreniuiiora tlve. It Is asserted that tho proposed rate would bo prohibitive upon several now industries that litno started in business at Ralston "nnd thnt the pro posed In-rnto to Ralston will work a hardship in that it will be absorbed only on freight arriving over the Mis souri Pnclllc nnd would not be ab sorbed by any of the other railroads entering Omnha. The line to Ralston or Seymour Park was formerly a part $ of the belt lino nround Omaha on which industries nro located and on which a switching rato now applies. The Missouri Pacific has bought and now uses n part of tho belt line that runs to Hnlston. Tho matter has been taken underadvlsoment by tho rail way commission. Kearney Normal Pays Salaries. Dr. Thomas, principal of the stato normal school at Kearney, was at the sLito house Wednesday. Dr. Thom as has paid three months' salary to tho employes or tho stato normal under his control, in spite of the fact that the state auditor refused to honor claims from cither the Kearney or the Peru stato normal schools until the courts decldo which of the two contending boards of control Is the legally consti tuted board. Ho has begged, borrowed or raised from his own bank account $10,900, which hns been paid to em ployes of the state. He will pay tho fourth month's salary, and by that time it is hoped tho suit Involving tho vnlidlty of the new board of control will have been settled by the supreme court. Increase In Express Revenues. Rate Clerk Powell of the railway commission has completed a compila tion of tho revenue received by ex press companies during the month of April. All tho companies operating in Nebraska received $01,477.85 dur ing the month of April, 190S, and fo tho same month of the year 1505, re ceived $103,828.70, an Increase of $12, 350.85. The Pacific Express company showed a small loss in business for April, 1990, nnd the American and tho Adams express companies show tho greatest gain for that month. The reduced rates provided for by the Sib ley act went Into effect by Injunction Issued by the supremo court of Ne braska In the middlo of the month of April, 1908. Governor Appoints. Governor Shnllenberger has listened to delegations from South Omnha and after giving duo weight to all that has been told him has nppolnted James J. Fitzgerald and John J. Ryan mem bers of tho firo and police bonrd of the packing house town. The appoint ments tnko effect July 2 under tho terms or tho charter which Senator Tanner has passed but railed to get It passed with an emergency clause at tached. Tho two members with the mayor comprise tho fire and police board. Tho South Omaha delegation In tho legislature differed from tho Omaha delegation in that the pack ing town men did not want their fire nnd police board elected by the voters of tho city. State Buys Bonds. Tho first county bonds bought for some tlmo by tho stato Is n purcTiaso of $00,000 of Otoo county refunding bonds. Tho county of Otoo hns refund ed so mnny times thnt'lt bard to keep pace with Its steps. This time tho re fudlng bonds benr 4 per cent Interest nnd tnko tho plnco of an Issue bear ing g per cent. The original Ibsiic was $78,000. Treasurer Brian hns received $12,000 of bonds bought by the state from tho school district of Clay Center. Tho first of July tno county of Doug Ins will deliver to tho state $100,000 or nn is8iio or $1,000,000. Tho stato bought $S00.000 or tho Issue. Need of Harvest Hands. Tho stato labor bureau has received a request from n man at Holdrego for fifty men to work In tho harvest fields. Tho bureau hns no means of furnish ing men or transportation to laborers. In tho past whenever tho bureau ad vertised for men to work in any cer tain locnlity tho employment ngencles of Lincoln and other towns usually took advantage of tho offer and col lected fees for sending men to such places. The samo information would bo furnished by tho stnto labor bu reau free. Three New Banks. Threo now banks woro authorized to begin operations Tuesdny and given charters ns stato Institutions. Tho Boyd County Stnto hank of Anoka, cap ital. $10,000. with Will D. Forbes, R. B. Forbes, Herman Bauinan nnd R. L. TIenken, Incorporators, Is to succeed tho Natlonnl there, by tho same men. At Glenvlllo tho Farmers' Stnto Vank has been organized by George W. Flessnor nnd sixteen others, cnpltal $10,000. Tho Butler County Stato bank at Datld City will have $35,000 capital, and is Btarted out by Joseph Shramok and forty-eight others, y3. .V Zi' T i V v t 1JW ta!iJR'