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MO IN A LII
A BOILING DOWN OF THE NEWS
OF THE DAY.
HEWIOHEOJNjkL SPACE
The Busy Render Can Absorb in a
Few Momenta a Good Deal of
Information.
Foreign.
Tho house of commons passed the
third tending or the lliiutico hill by n
vote of H7!) to ll!. Tho scone In tho
house was a memorable ono. Seldom
bus there born n larger attontluiico
of inoinborH mill peers and the diplo
matic galleries were ciowcled to ca
pacity. It Ih reported that Ardabil, In A.or
baj.'in province, aboul ninety tulles
from Tabriz, bus been captured by tho
Sliasovan and Knr.-ulimhl tilbosnion,
who hao tiiKou the Held In behalf of
the deposed Hlinli. Iloth the Persian
ami ItuiiHlaii governments are hurry
Ini; (loops; to the point, an it Is feared
the small Russian fnices and many
Russians Just in Ardabil aie In danger.
A general election wart held
throughout the Philippine Islands for
members of the assembly ami pro-
Itiflal ami municipal oilloos. Little
Interest wan hIiowu ami II Is doubtful
If tho total oto will equal thai of
two years ago, when only about one
in thirty of the Filipinos registered.
A new ferry boat launched a Gray
lull. Ecuador. Eighteen of the
t went j -two pussoiigorrt aboaid were
ilrowned. h'lV bout had been in ser
vice about ono hour.
A scoio of miners were Killed by
an explosion in the lMiymney Iron
company's colliery In Glamorganshire.
Wales. Manager Howen and two com
panion!? who attempted a rescue were
themselves overcome by tho atfer
damp ami perished.
Sir Kdiuund John Monson, former
ly Mritlsh nmbassador to France, died
a few days ago.
IIiiiir (Irade, the Gorman aviator,
won tho l.anse prize or $10,000 by
flying two and one-half kilometres (a
little moi-o tlian a mile ami a half) In
two minutes and rorty-three seconds.
The competition was restricted to
aeroplanes constructed in Germany
ly Gorman builders propelled by. Cor.
man made motors.
General.
Tho department of state does not
propose to mix up In the north polo
controversy.
Tatom Parb-ous. the llrst engineer of
the famous locomotive, "John Hull."
died In Camden, N. J. Ho was !I0
years old.
General John J. Copplnger died at
Ms residence in Washington. Ho was
in the army forty years.
Nicaragua troops defeated tho
revolutionists in a sharp engagement,
many of (Jeneral Estrada's followers
being killed.
Seventy Nebraska counties com
plete, with incomplete returns from
some of the remaining counties, Indi
cate the republican Judicial ticket
will bo elected.
llr. Frederick A. Cook's Arctic
clothing, worn when ho discovered
the north pole. Is coming to Omaha
for public exhibition.
Secretary of State .luiikin has re
ceived an Invitation for tho people of
Neliraska to attend a big celebration
in Italy in tin 1. tho occasion being
the fiftieth anniversary ot tho king
dom of Italy.
lluffalo, N. Y., huffered a $250,000
lire loss u few days ago.
Porters, cabmen and waiters aro
not desirable for jurors, tu'conlliiK to
Jury Commissioner William A. Am
berg, who testified In Chicago before
tlie judges who aro investigating al
leged Irregularities in the drawing of
MMiiro.
Elections held on Tuesday reflected
little general political Interest.
OillclnlH of tho Pltteburg & l.ako
Kilo railroad have Issued circulars to
their It.OUO laborers announcing that
when they draw their pay November I
for October work they will receivo
pay on a basis of $1,05 a day instead
of $1.1.0.
Sniullpox. cases numbering M.c.r.O in
tho United States during tho fiscal
year ending July 1 last were reported
by tho public health service. This is
a deireaso of 7.C00 from tho preced
ing year.
A party of flvo Alaskans, all fami
liar with Mount McKlnley. has been
organized to cllnUTtho peak this win
ter and put an end to tho controversy
as to whether Dr. Cook reached the
Biimmlt. The party will start Novem
ber 15. The expedition Is being
finnncc.il at Fairbanks. Alaska.
Tho prices of vehicles, buggies, sur
reys nnd carriages are to bo moved
up by Uio 4,000 moinbers of the Trl
Stato Vehicle anil Implement Dealers'
association. This Is to bo done In
uplto of the fact that automobiles are
getting cheaper every year.
Ten new cares of cholera in Ger
many aro reported to tho stato de
partment by tho United States eon
uular agent in Berlin.
A decrease In the number of cas
ualties on railroads for the year end
ins Juno 30, 1903, Is shown by a re
port published by tho Intorstato Com
merce commission.
John Blgelow of Now York, former
United States minister to Franco, who
within less than n month will celobrato
his ninety-second birthday, 1ms pre
sented Mount Airy, his dairy farm of
400 ncres, to the village of Highland
Fulls, New York.
Hepubllcans made substantial gains
in cities of Indiana.
Union labor scored a victory In tho
San Francisco election.
President Taft'a inception In tho
Jouth was enthusiastic and whole
hearted. Honduras Is bellev I to bo taking
the r.lde of President Aelaya In Nica
ragua. A coloied organization of Alabama
Is contributing its mltu toward build
ing the canal.
The district court of appeals affirm
ed the decree of the supreme court
of the District of Columbia adjudging
President .Samuel (Jumpers. Kuci clary,
Frank Morrison and Vice President
John Mitchell of the American Fed
eration of Labor guilty of contempt
of court in the lluck Stovo and Itaiigo
company case.
Tho appeal court at Washington af
firms the prison sentences of (lompurs
mid others.
When slio learned that she was be
Ing taken to the state ho.-pitnl for
tho Insane at Independence, Iowa,
Mamie Champion, aged io jears. of
Cedar Falls, escaped Horn her mother
and, screaming, she tliiew herself In
rront of an Illinois Cential freight
train ami was Instantly killed.
King Kdwuid lias appointed a loyal
commission to Inquire Into the condi
tion of the divorce laws, especially as
they affect tlie poorer classes.
Prosperity has arrived, according to
the figures furnished by the depart
ment of commerce ami labor.
The vacancy lelt by the death of 13.
II. I la it I mini in the dlrccloiMte or the
Delawaro fi. Hudson company was
lllled by (lie election or Foimer Judge
Hubert S. I.ovett.
Ilellevlng thai prohibition In tho
jsoulli Is beneficial. Congressman y
att F. Aiken or South Carolina, de
clared ho would introduce a bill for
.prohibition in the District of Col urn.
bla at the next scsMon of congress.
The late Senator Patilck II. MeCnr
ion. In his will leaves all his pioperty,
real estate and personal, to his aged
mother, Mis. Mary McCairen. Tho
estate Is estimated at $.riO,000.
A dinner attended by about COO per
sons was tendered at Philadelphia by
the Manufacturers' club, under whoso
auspices tho visitors came to Phila
delphia. Resolutions eulogizing Professor
Ferrer and condemning the ofllclals re
sponsible for his execution in Spain
were adopted at a mass meeting In
Dedolt.
E-ProsIdont lloosevclt has sent n
story or his exploits in killing wild
beasts or ICust Africa.
The sale of the Christ Ian stamps
furnished by the Ued Cross society
will begin about the middle of Novem
ber, ami It is expected that several
thousand dollars will bo realized by
the Nebraska Society for tho Study
and Prevention of Tuberculosis.
Win. Kngle won first chance at tho
Aheiiluon land drawing. His chance
was worth SUO.OOO. Hut Knglo had
thought so little of his luck that ho
tllt'd on some land In Tripp county,
thereby losing his right to the Aber
deen land.
Daniel Edwin Hurley, an actor and
singer connected with the Dolly Vnr
den company. New York, insane over
religion, built a circle or fire on the
street ami stood in tho center or it
to burn to death.
Washir&ton.
Refusing to be drawn Into the
Cook-Peary north polo controversy,
tho state department declined a re
quest that It cable Ameilcan Mln
ister Egan to Copenhagen to request
or the University or Copenhagen per
mission to examine tho recotds of Dr.
Fiederlck A. Cook when they are sub
mitted to that Institution. Tlie re
quest was made by a delegation troni
the National Geographic society.
Nontenant Frank I'. I.ahin, who
gained International fame by winning
the James Gordon llennett cup In
Europe last year Tor the longest lights
in a dirigible balloon, has been re
lieved from detail in tlie signal corps
and ordered to report to his cavalry
regiment.
"Hreak up the Importers' graft" is
the slogan of the treasury department
and Its customs collectors just now.
With the school oC aeronautics at
Oniuhu. Neb., closed for the winter,
three or tho olllcers who were in at
tendance have been ordered lint k to
their commands in other branches in
tho army.
Frank Walley Perkins, acting su
perintendent or tho United States
coast am! geodetic) survey, was sus
ponded without pay and John .1. Gil
bert, Inspector or hydrography and
topography; reduced from $:i.O0O to
-'.$000 a year as the result of charges
of administrative irregularities.
Secretary Ualllngor designated, as
being subject t disposition under tho
enlarged homo Dm, approximately 170,
J40 acres ol land In Sun Danco dis
trlet, Wyoming. This makes a total
of 1L,145,2S0 acres thus designated In
this state. Under the enlarged homo
stead bill, settlers aro given tho right
to :i20 Instead of 100 acres.
Personal.
By t'lo decision of tho court of ap
peals Mi tho contempt caso prosecuted
by tho Hiick Stovo company threo
leaders of tho labor organizations aro
condemned to prison, possibly with
out recourse.
The negro disfranchisement amend
ment was defeated In Maryland.
Massachusetts re-elected Governor
Draper, but by a greatly reduced ma
jority. Tom Johnson, defeated for mayor,
denies that ho Intends to leavo
Cleveland.
The trial of Wyoming cattlemon,
accused of killing sheepmen, Is now
In progress.
J ml go Guynor was elected mayor of
Now York, with Ilannard second and
Hearst bringing In tho rear.
Judgo Lurton Is regarded as tho
moat likely man to succeed Justlco
Peckhatu on the supremo bench.
ALL HAIIEJAFE LEAD
LOW REPUBLICAN JUDGE WILL
HAVE OVER 1,000 PLURALITY.
NEARLY ALL COUNTIES REPORT
Returns Yet to Come In Likely to In.
crease the Lead of Re
publican Candi
dates. Eighty-five counties complete give
Fawcett, tho lowest candidate on tho
republican ticket for Judge of tho su
preme court, 1. 121 lead over Sullivan,
his nearest competitor. Many changes
Judge Jacob Fawcett
have taken place in the iiuofllclal
table when later returns wore re
ceived. These totals include several
coirectlons:
Democrat.
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filter '4imWi
fey leg
! I II i.wiliiawilwllMMiilawMMii
Dean XS.'J'JU
Good 87,M)i;
Sullivan SS.S77
Republican.
Harm's flO.f.76
Sc dgwlck l)0,:!.il
Fawcett ?;n.!)77
Tlie report on Custer county has
been revls-ed twice, as later and more
iiiitln ntie reports have been received.
lUchniiison, Valley ami Gieeley conn-
Judge S. H. Sedgwick
Jos were reported as entire when Inter
ret in ns have showed a larger vote.
I'orreciions lor these counties and
ionic smaller changes give tho above
-otals ir the vote In the remaining
ountles is tln same as that of P.IOS,
Urn republican lead will increase at
least .'loo It is likely to bo moro than
Judge J. D. Barnes
that. Tho total vote in 1007 of tho
counties still to bo heard from was
4,119. To land tho highest candldato
on tho doniocratle ticket tho remain
ing counties would have to east two
democratic votes to ono republican.
This Is manifestly Impossible.
Has No Jurisdiction.
Guthrie, Okln. Judgo Cotteral, In
tho federal court hero Saturday, re
fused to restrain tho stato bank com
missioner from paying out tho funds
of tho defunct Columbia Dank and
Trust company, at Oklahoma City,
upon tho petition of Georgo II. Ander
Bon, who assorted that tho bank owes
him more thnn $8,000, which It re
fuses to pay. Judge Cotteral snld that
ho district court of Oklaluima county
claimed jurisdiction of tho affairs of
tho bank at this time, and tho applica
tion should bo tiled there llrst.
m flHHlHTb iHjiu S s f &- iy IEH
SAVE THE CHILDREN
PURPOSES OF STATE SCHOOL
FOR DEPENDENTS.
EXPLAIN LAW THAT GOVERNS
Children Will Bo Placed in Good
Homes from Whence Come
Many Applications.
Home for Dependent Children.
For the board of control of the State
School tor Dependent Children, tho
secretary, Arthur L. Wcalherly. makes
public- a lengthy composition explain
ing in detail tho origin ol the new law
governing that .Institution. Tlie pur
poso of tho school and its manage
ment Is set forth as follows:
"It Is the purpose of the board to
receivc into its care the children that
are legally determined to lie, either
liom the voluntary relliifiuisliiueiit of
their parents or through the action of
the courts, stato children. Alter they
have received such children, It Is the
purpose ol tho board to place them
Immediately Mi good homes, which are
carefully selected. In the state of
Nebraska at the present time thoic
are many homes awaiting every child
which needs one. Hut the board does
not propose to be a patty to. or assist
in any way, the desertion of children
by those who, by every moral and
legal law, ought to care for them. The
board of control recognizes the fact
that the children may bo permanently
or temporarily committed to its care
when they come from the proper au
thorities, but It does not propose to
permit any one ..i thrust upon tho
stato the responsibilities they ought
to bear themselves. Furthermore,
when little babies aro taken from their
mothers, the chances ot their living
are greatly decreased and the so-doing
becomes to a certain extent child
murder. So long as the state of Ne
braska makes tho magnificent provis
ion that It does for i.ie care of young
girls and their babies at the home lor
girls at Miirord, there Is no need for
any Institution condoning in any way
child iletertlon.
"During the llrst two mouths and a
half or the existence or the State
School for Dependent Children It was
necessary to conduct it very much on
the old lines. During that time Mrs.
Clara Marks acted as temporary sup
erintendent. At the end or that time
it was round that the school was In a
position to be thoroughly reorganized
on the new basis because of the reduc
tion or the number or children In tho
immediate care ol' the school, by the
returning of some to their parents and
by the placing out of a much larger
number.
"After this experience or two and
one-hnlt months wo know that tho
School ror Dependent Children can be
come virtually a clearing house scarce
ly more than an oflice because of the
fact that as soon as a child comes Into
Its care it can be immediately placed
out in a private home. There Is no
need of a nursery because' there are
more applicants lor babies than there
are babies legitimately coming to tho
school There nre many, many more
applicants for little girls than there
aro girls for adoption, and wo will bo
able to find homes for all the boys
that are placed In our care.
Data on Railroad Laws.
V G. Powell and U. 13. Wettllns,'.
-epresentiiiK the State Railway com
mission and tho legal department of
state, have returned from Chicago,
where they went to take evidence nnd
do some Investigating preparatory to
tho taking or evidence in tho railroad
ease this week in Omaha. Mf-isrs.
Powell and Mr. Wettllng have figured
how they can turn tho statistics or
the railroad companies to the advan
tage of tho state, and their visit to
Chicago moro than ever impressed
them with tlie correctness or ideas.
The Divorce Record.
Thero wero twenty-eight divorces
granted In the district court or Lan
caster county during tlie month or
October, twenty or them being upon
the petitions or women and eight to
husbands. Tho grounds upon which
thoy were granted wero as follows:
For cruelty and non-support, eight;
for non-support, six; for ourelty. six;
for abandonment, eight.
The Bounced Bookkeeper.
Felix Novvton, tho ex-booKkeeper at
tho asylum, who was discharged by
Superintendent Woodward of that In
stitution, has now In his possession a
number of loiters of sympathy re
ceived from many friends throughout
the stato and from many who express
tho feeling that ho was wronged In
tho matter. Mr. Newton Is still optl
mlstls about the dlschargo and says
that as soon as tho governor gets back
and he enn got an Interview with him
ho will bo all right. Ho received tho
position thiough nn appointment from
tho governor, nnd ho contends that
this being tho caso tho power of dls
chargo must llo with tho governor
nlono.
Decision Regarding Securities.
A decision will soon bo rendered by
Stato Auditor Barton on tho opinion
of tho attorney general as to whether
or not ho will register the securities
from David City. Ilonds for 20,00o
wero voted for nn electric lightning'
plant there. Tho registration of tho
bonds is opposed by somo on tho
ground that tho ndvortlsomont was
not correct, aa thoro Is a class of light
ing that doos not fall under tho head
of olthor public or domestic lighting;
nnd those wero tho only kinds mon
timed in tho advertisement.
MORE TIME WANTED
To Complete the North Platte Irrlga.
tion Proiect.
Andrew Woliis. project engineer,
filed a petition with State Knglneer
Simmons, together with an applica
tion ror an extension of time In which
to complete the work on tho North
Platte Irrigation project of the govern
ment. Five more years will bo re
cpilred to complete It and it may bo
ten years before all of the available
water can be turned over to tho farm
ers. The United States government
Is obliged to acquire water rights In
a state exactly the same as an lndl
vicinal.
The application has been granted
by Stato Fnglneer Simmons with two
provisions; First, that water can bo
placed on the land ns fast as possible,
and second, that settlers who are now
irrigating their land rrom adjacent
streams shall retain their rights. Mr.
Simmons declaie.i that settlers who
are trying to develop the country
nhould have every possible advnntage.
About $500.00(1 Is available ror tho
work on the Nebraska-Wyoming
project during tho next year.
Mall Coxes In Street Cars.
In St. Paul. Minneapolis, Dos
Molnt'.t and other cities tlie street cars
aie supplied with mall boxes and car
riers from the postofTIco meet cars
and collect the mall. These boxes
are said to be a great convenience to
patrons of the mall service. An effort
will be made thiough the Commercial
club of this city to have such boxes
placed on Lincoln street cars.
More of Road Troubles.
Mrs. Siemer of D.ilton, who some
time ago wrote to the governor for
asslstnnce in getting roads opened be
tween her farm and town, out In Mor
rill county, to save her the Double of
opening gates, wrote again a few
days ago. The governor Informed her
how to proceed to get the county
board to declare the roads opened
and Mrs. Siemer has written that
the county clerk had instructed her
to send in a check for $J5 to guaran
tee the expense of viewing tlie pro
posed road and the commissioners
would get busy. Should the road be
finally opened thnn the check would
be returned. The law provides that
the party demanding the load shall
guaranty the cost ot Inspection so In
caso the road is not opened the com
missioners may got their pay and ex
penses. Mrs. Siemer bald she had no
?2r to put up. The oflice of the gov
ernor doubts if it will cost $5 to
make the investigation and it is prob
able the cleik will be asked by the
governor to explain Just why the
woman should be required to put up
the stated amount of ?LT. ,
Better Service at Norfolk.
It is up to the Paclllc Kxpress com
pany and the American I3xpress com
pany to install a Norfolk long distance
telephone In their Joint office at Nor
folk. Such Is the order of the State
Hallway Commission issued following
several hearings on the case. The
(ladings and the order or the commis
sion is based on the Hartos act passed
by the late legislature which requires
public service corporations to provide
tacilltles for the benefit of the public
In the transaction of their business.
Present service is inadequate.
Improvement of Salt Creek.
Assisted by Congressman Maguiro,
farmers of the Salt Creek drainage
district have outlined plans for the
formation of a drainage district nnd
operations will soon begin. Tlie chnn
nel of Salt Crook will be straightened
nnd the curves removed between Lin
coln and Ashland.
Permission Granted.
Adjutant General John C. Hnrtliu
ton has received special permission
from the war department at Washing
ton to permit Lieutenant Colonel W.
Udniond llaehr, First legiment, Ne
braska Natloanl Guard, of Omaha, to
attend the United States army gar
rison at Fort Crook. A limited num
ber or natlonnl guardsmen from the
dlflerent states Is allowed by the gov
ernment to attend military post
schools and a money allowance Is
made them In accordance with their
rank. Lieutenant Colonel llaehr will
receive an allownnce of about $80 a
month for a school term limited to
six months.
Suggestion for Advertising.
General Manderson has written La
bor Commissioner Maupln a letter re
garding tho publication of a bulletin,
Nebraska Resources. Unclosed with
his suggestions was a letter lrom
Thomas Crelgli, attorney for tho Cud
ahy Packing company, commending
General Manderson for his interest In
securing for tho labor bureau suffi
cient appropriations to more properly
advertise tho stato and Its resources.
Mr. Crelgli called tho attention of
General Manderson to articles being
published In the vnrlous counties of
tho state. Those articles, said Mr.
Crelgli, wero good advertising for Ne
braska and the next bulletin issued by
the department of labor should con
tain tho population of tho counties,
valuation of counties and per capita
wealth of tho people.
Sharp Drives Good Barga'.n.
Tho general opinion among thoso
who soem to know about the lnsldo
of tho deal whereby W. 13. Sharp got
possession of tho traction compnny
and will make himself president of It
Is that tho new syndicate of business
men drovo a good bargain. A quan
tity of tho stock was bought for $85
a share. Of this amount ?25 was paid
In cash and a note given for tho $00.
This note, which covered all the
money duo on nil tho sales, runs for
tureo yenrs and Is payable to a board
of trustees,
NEBRASKA IN BRIEF
NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST FROM
VARIOUS SECTION8.
ALL SUBJECTS TOUCHED UPON
Religious, Social, Agricultural, Polit
ical and Other Matters Given
Due Consideration.
Chester Daniel French, tho sculptor,
who Is to construct tho monument to
Abraham Lincoln on the otato house
grounds, has telegraphed that ho will
be In Lincoln soon.
Postmaster Ilollingsworth of Ueat
rlco received a letter from the Posl
ofllce department at Washington suit
ing that bids for the construction of
the new addition to tho postolllce
there would be put on tho market this
month. It is understood work on tho
structute will bo started as soon as
the contiact Is lei. Tho new addi
tion will cost about ?75,000.
Lightning struck the homo or Mar
tin Saalf, two miles northeast of Juli
an, and wrought great havoc. The
tluld passed in from the roof Into a
room whoie two small boys were
sleeping and struck tho Iron bud. It
then wont into another room below,
striking a gasoline stovo ami thence
into tlie cellar. Doth rooms wero bad
ly wrecked and all of tho occupants
were badly shocked, but not serlouslv
injured.
Lee M. Johnson and Charles Wal
Ilngford of Walker precinct, Lincoln
county, have been arrested upon threo
complaints made by Thomas D. Mt
Dermott. J. II. Qufnn and 13. M. Ilalrd.
charging the defendants with stealing
somo twenty head of cattle. It 1b
charged that thoso parties have been
making a very extensive business
along that line.
A rorty-five-acro field of corn be
longing to J. L. Wilson was consumed
by fire in Gage county. Mr. Wilson
wns trying to clean off a potato patch
by burning a lot of rubbish when tho
tornfield was sot afire.
Will Maupln. deputy labor commls
.'.loner, leu for Toronto, where ho will
auonct the twenty-seventh annual
meeting of the American Federation
of Labor. Mr. Maiipin said that un
der the Hritish Hag the labor men
would be able to say what they
thought ol' tho recent decision in the
Goinpers-Mitchell case without ren
dering themselves liable to citations
ror contempt.
Sylvester Reed, secretary of the
Nemaha valley drainage district Nc .
2, whose home Is In Auburn, had a
narrow escape from death. Ho was
on a scaffold about twelve feet high
and was reaching up to cut a limb
from a tree when ho lost his balance
and fell. Ho suffered fractures of
both legs between the kneo and
ankle, besides numerous bruises and
cuts.
One of the features of tho discus
sion at the sessions of tho American
Breeders' asoclatlon nt the National
Corn show will bo tho now coopera
tive plan of breed improvement known
as the "circuit bleeding scheme."
Under this scheme the United States
department or usriculturo unci tho
Minnesota, experiment stations are
organizing n circuit lor the formation
of a strongly milking strnln or tho
3horthorn breed of cattle.
Mrs. S. It. Jolley of Lebanon com
mitted sulcldo by hanging herself In
a smokehouse. Temporary Insanity Is
supposed to have been tho causo for
the deed. She had been ill for several
months.
Henry Ahrens. a farmer of tho east
ern part of lluffalo county, was ar
raigned before United States Com
missioner Cleary on tho charge or de
stroying a rural mail box, and was
bound over to the fcdornl district
court under bond, to appear at tho
next term in Grand Island.
Pert Rankin was arrested In Grand
Island on the charge) of obtaining
money under false pretenses, it being
alleged that he has been going nbout
through tho country Impersonating a
deaf muto and obtaining alms Tor tlie
purpose of undergoing nn operation.
At a recent meeting of tho board of
directors or tho Hollenbeck Road
Grader Manufacturing company at
Holdrege, it was decided to offer for
sale tho remaining $7,000 or tho un
subscribed stock of tho concom. This
sum will lie used Jor tho purchase or
now ninchlnery nnd for equipping a
shop anil foundry lor tho more cx
tensivo manufacture of tho rond grad
er, their principal product.
Frank Alter of Uladen, Nob., has
neen sued In tho district court of
Webster county by Dele van TIndall
and Edward W. Dabcock for $15,000
damages each. Thoso suits grow out
of tho fact that Altor had lost sovernl
dozen chickens and accused TIndall
and Ilnbcock of the theft. Great ex
citement prevailed in tho vicinity at
the time, an tho Beatrice bloodhounds
wero procured. Sheriff Hedgo was
called to the scene and qulto a large
posso In automobiles followed tho dogs
In their search.
James J, Hill of tho Great Northern
has accepted the invitation of the
Omaha Commercial club to attend a
banquet which will bo given in his
honor on the night ho speaks at tho
National Corn exposition. In a per
sonal letter Mr. Hill says ho will bo
pleased to accept tho Invitation.
Georgo Heltenberry, a sign painter
of Holdrege, whllo at work on a lad
der about twonty-flvo foot abovo tho
ground at Cnmbrldgo, foil, striking
tho ground with great forco, but
alighting on his feet. Ho was severe
ly shaken internally and both ankles
were broken.
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