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Tho Busy Render Can Abcorb In a
Few Moments a Good Deal of
Information.
Foreign.
The Joint committee of tlio house of
lords nnd .the houso if commons
which wnK appointed In .Inly to '
iiulro Into tin- censorship of tho
ilriunn. reported In favor of contin
uing tho censorship and of xtimHiiB
tho authority or the censor, ho iih to
include u)ho tho supervision over tho
music halls the same us Is now lu
clfoet at tho theaters
Alice Paid and Amelia llrosn, tho
windovvHinnshlng HiilTrngottosi. wore
fontoncod each to ono month at hard
labor. Moth aro members of the Mrs.
Emnielliio Punkhurst organization.
During tho banquet at (iuild hall,
London, In honor of tho king's birth
day HtoncH woro thrown through a
window or tho banquet hall, tho crash
of glass startling I ho company and In
terrupting tho Hpoe h of the lord
major.
Mrs. Theodore HoohovoIi enter
(Jilncd n hooio of friends at tho llotoi
lleauslte In Itome, among thorn .1. E.
I'arrett and C. S. Wilson, respective
Jy llrut and second socrtnry. and
Major iJindls. tho military attache,
and Commander Long, the naval at
tache, of tho American embassy.
The TurklHh ministry w.,i urge upon
tho Ottoman parliament noon after It
convenes November 15 tho adoption of
n naval program, providing for the ex
penditure within tho next seven years
of $100,000,0(10. According to thlH pro
gram, It In learned hero. Keven battle
chips or the North Dakota type will
bo constructed togothor with a num
ber of torpedo boat doHtroyers and
one hospital ship.
General.
Gov. Shullonborger of Nebraska has
Issued his thanksgiving day proclama
tion. Gov. Deneen of Illinois ordered
troops to Cairo to put down mob
violence.
A negro murderer was lynched at
Cairo, 111., and his body burned by in
furiated citizens.
Quarterly dividends of Wt per cent
on Union Pnulllc stock and 1 Vs per
cent on Southern Pncillc common
were declared at the recent meetings
of the boards of directors of these
railroad companion.
Thomas .1 l.uiwollcn of I tastings,
Neb , has been appointed clerk In tho
coast and geological survey service.
Civil service examinations will bo
lield December t nt South Auburn,
Neb., for rural fro delivery carriers.
The cut at Culebra, the bnekbono
of the isthmus of Panama, was half
completed on October 23. The canal
will bo completed in less than four
years.
Emperor Wllllnm confided to Count
Zeppelin recently bin fear that ho
would never ex:erlonce the sensa
tion of Hying In i e air. He said ho
promised tho empress that he would
never make an ascent.
Edward William lledfort. the Cana
dian, who was arrested in London last
iiifith charged on his own contession
with the mnder of Ethel Kinrado at
Hamilton, Out, has now admitted
that there was no truth lu his story.
Tho lederatlon of labor Is to stand
behind Gompcrs and others In their
Appeal from jail sentences.
Forty-sown Chinese youths arrived
from the orient on tho steamer China
to enter the various colleges In this
country for U clinical education at tho
expoiifco of the Chinese government.
Robert II. (iaunuii, a teal estato
dealer who came to Oklahoma City
from Lexington, Ky., was found mur
dered on the root of a ten-story of
fice building tliero and $."nu which ho
drew from a local bank is misHing.
Walter Stiles, lor llltien years a
rancher of Idaho, who lis made nu
niiMous prospecting trips to Alaska,
niado affidavit lu support of Dr. Cook's
claims that ho ascended Mr. McKiu
ley. According to an n tibial announce
ment tho government unves have e-
covered tho toloraph station at Chile,
which had talleii Into the hands of
the tebels. It is stated that no re
nlstanco was offered.
Tho body of the downwr empress
of China was taken lrom tho forbid
den city on its way to the tomb.
Senator Aldrlch, at Kansas City dis
missed, with evident approval, tho
European plan ol llnauces.
Tho shortage of Warrlner. tho lllg
Four treasurer nt Cincinnati, may
mount to two million dollars.
Commander Peary says ho has no
ambition to Bearch for tho south
pole.
A Peoria man, insano with Jealousy,
made an attack on a rival and was
idiot to death.
Persons wIiofo occupations exposo
Ihoni to much dust aro declared pronu
to tuberculosis.
President Taft believes ho la en
titled to a rest and will not visit Pa
nama this winter.
Frank Czolgnsz. aged -10 years,
older brother of Leon Czolgosz, tho
:iBsas3n or Prosldmit. MeKlnloy, died
at Aberdeen, Wis
Tho Indian paymaster at Red Store,
Oklahoma, began tho ncnil-nnuual pay
mont of $250,000 to tho Kiowa anil Co
manche) tribes. Kntih member of a
family receives from $no to $100, ac
cording to tho amount of land leased.
President Tnft la unlikely to nil tho
vacancy lu the supreme court beforo
congresB meets.
Tho com crop was injured very lit
tle In Nebraska according to statistics
compiled by tho stnte labor bureau.
The total yield this year, according to
tho report!) of tho buaeau. aggregateii
ir.n.r.r.n.ior. bushels, an average of
25.7 bushels per acre.
During tho last two weeks of Octo
ber them wero slxty-nlx canes or bu
bonic plague, twenty-threo or which
proved lata!, and sixteen enses of yel
low fever, with nine death In Ecuador.
Jesse .lames, lawyer, son o! tho fam
ous bandit, and one of tho best known
men in Kansas City, has been sued for
divorce.
Use of nlcoho! In any form Is de
nounced In a report of delegates to
tho International congress.
At Clovclir 1, O., Mrs. Laura Peter
son died an Instant after she received
her divorced husband, Charles Peter
son, back Into her life.
Hank Commissioner Dolley gave out
a statement of the condition of stnte
and private hanks In Kansas at tho
close of business on September 20,
showing deposits aggregating $!Mi,fifl0
807.80. and Increase or over $8,000,000
over tho statement of Juin 110.
Secretary or State .Iiinkin hits re
ceived an invitation for tho people of
Nebraska to attend a big celebration
In Italy In 1011, the occasion being
the fiftieth anniversary of the king
dom of Italy.
Tho price of cotton has dropped and
speculators are scrambling to unload.
II. .1. Stller. general manager of
tho Panama railroad, has resigned.
It Is understood that ho will take
chnrgo of the management or an Im
portant railroad In tho United Stntes.
An automobile ran Into the Chicago
river and tho three or four oeoupuntB
wero drowned.
The local treasurer of the Dig Four
railroad nt Cincinnati says tils short
age Is due to blackmnll.
New York Ib to have another "hun
dred million dollar bank," to bo
known as the Mechanics and Metals
National.
Secretary Wilson says the day of
wheat famine In the United Stntes Is
exceedingly remote.
John Stowurd Kennedy, who re
cently died In Now York, inado be
quests of $25,000,000. largoly to re
ligious and educational Institutions.
Mrs. Anna Wheeler, "mining wom
an and promoter," said to have swin
dled hundreds In fake Nevada mining
schemes, was convicted of fraud on
threo counts In Denver.
Massachusetts reelected Governor
Draper, but by n greatly reduced ma
jority. Waahlnoton.
While reiterating his oft-expresfled
belluf that the United States should
attempt n national expedition Into
Antarctic regions. Commander Robert
E. Peary declared that becauso of tho
tact that Commander Robert F.
Scott, of the Drltlsli navy, Is working
on a south pole expedition, It would
be Improper to attempt to utilize his
route or the regloiiB in which he la
to work. Therefore, he said, ho baa
given the matter no further thought
since his return from tho north, when
ho stated that his Held work was at
nn end.
The crop reporting board of the de
partment of agriculture in a prelimin
ary report gives the indicated total
production of corn for 10 00 us 2,707,
310.000 bushels, against 2.088.051.000
as finally estimated last year, with
the ((utility as 81.2 per cent, against
SO.y last yenr.
The board of managers of tho Na
tional nongraphic society nppolntod
tho following committee to pass on
tho question whether the north polo
was discovered beforo 1003: .1. How
ard (lore, formerly professor of
niatheniatlcs C.eorgo Washington uni
versity; Hear Admiral John E. Pills
bury of tho l nvy. and Dr. C. W.
Wlllard Hays, elder geologist or tho
geological survey.
Mrs. Augustus E Stetson, formerly
head reader of tho First Church of
Christ. Scientist, in Now York, was
exonerated of charges of "mental mal
practice." Tho ccjinmlsslon of W. Cameron
Forbes as governor general of the
Philippines was signed by Secretary
of War Dickinson, to become effective
on November 11. Secretary Dickinson
sent tho following message to Gover
nor Forbes: "I congratulate you and
wish you success In every way. You
can uho your own pleasure as to post
poning Inaugural ceremonies "
Personal.
Queen Helena of Italy Is to become
a member of tho International Con
gress of Mothers, according to lettors
received from the Italian embassy al
Washington.
Tho seat on the New York Stock
Exchango held by tho late E. 11. liar
rii'ian, was sold, the purchaser not
being anuouiicid.
Labor conditions in Great Britain
aro going lrom bad to worse.
sir. myan says ho will nt no a
candidate for U. S. senntor from Ne
braska unless there Is demand for
him to run
It Is aiiiniiincod tint the inariiao
of Sterling Monton, son of Joy Mor
ton, and Miss Hilda Hull has been In
definitely postponed.
President Tail spent Sunday at Ar
gentia, Georgia, ami enjoyed the
"homo folks" visit.
The funeral of (ion. Colllngor look
placo In Wa.lington, tatorment Lolng
in Arlington couietery.
Secretary Wilson says the place for
the farmer Is In tho South.
GETSCAIECIEPRIZE
FRANK LARSON HONORED FOR
RESCUE OF CHILD.
HAPPENINGS OVER THE STATE
What Is Going on Here and Thcro
That Is of Interest to the Read-
era
Throughout
braska.
Ne-
Frotnont, Neb. Further recognition
lias oomo to Frank taiiwni, the young
Northwestern railroad Ilrenian who
saved the life of two-year-old Karl De
Intioy at Exutor. This time ho has
been awarded tho sum of $1,000 by the
Carneglu hero commission. I .arson
has looolvod many otiher honors. In
cluding u medal from tho United
States govornment, for his act of
bravery. In addition lie lecently mar
ried the young widow who Is thu
mother of tho tot whom ho brushed off
tho rails by crawling out over tho en
gine pilot. A representative of tho
Carnegie hero commission islted Fre
mont six weeks ago to consult -n-glneor
McDonald, who was nt the
throttle when L.irson climbed out
over the eowe.itdior. Tho representa
tive stated at the time that Larson
undoubtedly would leceivo somo prize
from the Carnegie fund. Iarsou has.
just received a check for $1,000.
Trial of Train Robbers.
Tho first sensation of the trial of
the five men charged with the robbery
of the Union Pacific's "Overland Lim
ited" train at Mud Cut. May 22 last,
camo Wednesday In the announcement
that a daring and almost successful
attempt to liberate tho prisoners was
discovered Tuesday night nt tho
county jail. When found the bars and
plates of the cage where tho mon arj
kept had been sawed until a very lit
tle more work would havo opened the
way to freedom. On the top of tho
cage wero found two long, heavy Iron
bars, evidently Intended for use In
prying loose tho barn In tho outer
window of tho Jail, and a long rope
by which tho men could havo reached
the ground. Two saws with which
tho rutting of the eago was done wero
found hidden In tho broom. The jail
Is new. 'having been finished within a
year. An Investigation Is being made
by Sheriff Hralley to ascertain It pos
sible who the accomplices of the prls
oners are.
Broken Bow Man Is Held.
Hroken How. Neb. Hoy Parker,
charged with shooting soventeen-year-old
Ralph Bishop on the night of Oc
tober !!0t with Intent to do great bod
ily harm, was brought into court
Thursday beforo Judge Humphrey for
preliminary hearing.
Young Bishop, ulthough somewhat
disabled, was placed on the stand by
County Attorney Gadd and testified
that at the tlnio of tho shooting he
was not assisting tho Hallowe'en party
In their pranks, as the situation did
not look promising. He says tho shot
camo without warning while ho was
trying to widen the distance between
himself and tho house.
After listening to two other wit
nesses, Judge Humphrey decided to
hold Parker and bound him over to
tho district court in the sum of $1,000.
The fchootlng Is nllegod to havo been
done from tho grounds of Pror. Loon
('ornott, who is a brother-in-law of
P.irkor.
Record Sale of Property.
North Platte, Neb. The largest sale
or business property ever made In
North Platto was niado Tuesday,
wheiehy Henry Walteinath and Fred
Walteniath, brothers., purchased ill
the property belonging to T. J. Foley"1
on Dewey street in this city for a
considoiation of $55,000. This Includes
tho state buildings occupied by Welti
gaud & McDonald, Hush Mercantile
company, Sol Hrdes, C. M. N'owton.
Mrs. G. S. I luff man and tho Star
Clothing house, together with tho or
flee rooms above these stores.
A local realty ooinpiny of this city
h.is Just purchased from an estate m
Boston 0,100 acres of land south of
Heishey in this county. The tract em
braces every alternato section in a
strip six miles long oast nnd west and
live miles wide north and south and
situated near the North Piatt.-" river.
Tiio, contract mice was a llttl leys
t li.in $t:00 000.
Workman Dndly Injured.
Louisville. Neb. William Telloson,
who has been working for a few das
at the National stone quarry, fell
down tho embankment, twenty-four
feet, and broke his light leg In two
places. Ills right arm and no-so wero
also broken.
At tho time ho was hurt he was
working with a pick (Hilling out ties
lrom under tho rails, when his pick
slipped and ho roll backwards over
tho dump. Ho was seal to a hospital
lu Omaha.
Constitution Is Amended.
Beatrice. Nob. Tim Beatrice Com
merclil club met TuoFdny evening
and arranged for a reorganization by
tho adoption of an amended constitu
tion. The dub now numbers 2SS. It
will take passcs&lon of its new head
quarters in tho Kllpatrlck building
! about the middle of December.
At tho meeting of tho city council
the Kccs Manufacturing company and
I tho Hamsy Manufacturing company
nsked tho council for tho vacation of
I certain street in order lo penult the
' rrvoV)N of new buildings.
NEBRASKA HAPPENINGS.
State News and Notes in Condensed
Form.
A pipe orgnn, costing about $1,800,
will be pluced in the Congregational
chinch at Weeping Water this month.
Karl M. Marvin, editor of the Ben
trleo Sun, vras thrown from a horBC
Thursday morning, sustaining painful,
though not serious, Injuries.
Wayne tfiiinwalt of the Clay Center
high school was awarded first (dace
in Uu recent state contest at Omaha
for the best temperance essay, lie
bad won In the county contest.
J. P. Farrell, aged sixty-three, a resi
dent of Hastings for twenty-live years,
died ut his homo Monday night. Four
years ago Mr. Farrell received a para
lytic stroke, but was In fair health at
the time of his death.
" Mi-h. Kilen Applebee, for forty years
a resident of Gage count.v, died at the
homo of her son. John Applebeo, seven
miles southeast of Pickerel, the enuse
of her death being paralysis. The de
ceased was eighty-one oar3 o fage.
A barn on the farm or L. P. Whit
ing, eight miles northeast or Beatrice,
was destroy ed by fire Thursday even
ing. The farm is occupied by E. G.
Ingrahain, n son-in-law of Mr. Whiting.
The origin of the fire is unknown. The
loss was $1,500 and was partly In
sured. Henry Suss, a young farmer living
three miles south or Louisville, was
run over by n load or corn. Ills team
was frightened by the shooting of a
gun, and started to run away. Mr.
Sana stumbled and fell under the
wagon. His left Bide was badly
crushed. The attending physician
says it is uncertain whether ho will
recover.
A savings bank Is in the process of
organization in Grand Island, thirty
stockholders, all local, having sub
scribed to $500 in stock each nnd con
templating organization nt the end of
the week. Tho Institution will bo op
erated lu the building of the Commer
cial State bank, but under separate di
rectors and stockholders. It is cap
italized at $15,000.
The annual convocation of the dio
cese of Nebraska of tho Episcopal
church will be held In St. Luke's
church in Wymore. November 1C to 10,
inclusive. November lfi in the twenty-first
anniversary of tho opening of
St. Luke's church, and Rev. John Wil
liams of Omaha, who preached tho
first sermon in tho church, will give
an address on that day. A large num
ber of clergymen have slgnllled their
Intention of attending the convocation.
Tho Union Pacific crusher east of
MVymore is now running full force,
with sixty men employed. Of these
only thirty are Americans. Wages
have been raised from $1.75 to $2 a
day. About ton carloads of crushed
rock and ballast material are put out
every day. The product Is being used
to ballast the Union Pacific line be
tween Deatrlco and Lincoln.
Angered becnuse they had been re
fused admittance to the county Jail
at Beatrice to visit Bertucca, the
young man confined thero awaiting
trial on a charge of murdering a little
Wymoro boy. four Italians became
troublesome Sunday evening nnd wero
only persuaded to leave by the display
of a revolver in tho hands of Sheriff
Trude.
James McGulre, after several years
of service, has resigned his position
as cashier of tho First National bank
of Wymoro, nnd will ho succeeded by
L. E. rough, late or North Loup, Neb.
Tho stock In tho bank held by C. B.
Boers of Kingstown, Tex., hns been
taken by E. N. Kaufman, who will act
as director. Mr McGuIro will remain
lu tho city, handling real estate and
farm loans.
In a small brook with less than a
foot of water, tho lif teen-months-old
child of Mr. and Mrs. James Smith
was drowned near tho county home
near Palmyra Monday. The little ono
had strayed rmni the homo and was
attempting to cross tho stream on a
foot bridge when It lost Its balanco
and fell into the water. When it was
discovered by its mother shortly after
wards it was dead.
The lifeless body of Dexter Russell,
an old man of seventy-eight yoars, wns
found Monday evening at tho homo
or his daughter. Mrs. M. Anderson,
near Beaver City, with whom ho had
lived. The family had been absent
at a neighbor's during the afternoon
and on their return in tho evening
the body was lIng on a bed dressed.
Death had evidently occurred rrom
natural causes nnd tho coroner's In
quest returned a verdict to that effecL
Tho new United Brethren church nt
Ctab Orchard will be dedicated on
Sunday, November 11. Bishop W. M.
Wcekley or Kansas City will conduct
the hervices and the presiding elder,
Rev. W. S. Lynde, will nsslst. Tho
dedicatory services will bo hold at 11
o'clock a. ni and It Is expected tho
attendance will be large. Tho church
Is a substantial btructuro, a credit to
the congregation and to tho town, and
was erected by Contractor 12. W. Cook
of TecuniFoh.
Tho members or Heckathorn post,
O. A. H.. of Tecunnu'h, havo caused
tho now metal flagstaff to bo erected
iiiar tho big cannon. In tho court
hoiifo squaie. The staff is to bear tho
large flag presented to tho post by tho
last Nebraska legislature, tho ombloni
to bo floated upon all occasions of nn
ilonal and state significance Tho staff
Is soveiity-threo feet In length. It was
sot In concrete and embedded In tho
ground somo live feet, making It sixty
eight feet above ground. It cost the
post, for the staff and its erection,
closo in tho neighborhood of $100. and
this amount was raised largoly
through popular subscription.
MANY DEAD IN MINE
SCORES OF MEN KILLED IN DIS
ASTER AT CHERRY, ILL.
MAY NUMBER FOUR HUNDRED
Victims Mainly Foreigners, But Su
perintendent and Foreman Are
Among the Dead Few
Manage to Escape.
Cherry, III. Mine ofllcials of the St.
Paul Conl Mine company, in which an
explosion occurred Saturday, sny that
400 men aro dead In the mine. Twelve
bodies have been taken out. Six of
these were heroes not employed in
tho mine, -who gave their lives in tho
futile effort to save the imprisoned
workers. Mine Superintendent James
Steolo declared five hours nfter tho
explosion that it was almost impossi
ble that any of. the miners could
escape. The mine has a day shift of
-1SS men. Of these fifty left tho mlno
at noon. Twenty-live are known to
have escaped after tho fire broke out.
The others are believed lo bo dead.
Tho entrance to tho mine has been
sealed up in the hope of checking tho
flames. The building above thu pit
entrance was blown up to permit this.
Nearly 400 human beings, men and
boys, it is now believed, are dead or
perishing in the St. Paul mine, though
exports who succeeded In penetrating
the smoke-filled air shaft to the depth
of 1100 feet late Sunday returned with
n rap of hope for the grlef-strlcken
relatives of the entombed mon.
That the fire has been extinguished
was the conclusion of mining experts
nnd Inspectors, sent by Governor
Deneen to Investigate the calamity
und Its cause.
For more than thirty hours tho
prisoners have been cut off from fresh
air, and undoubtedly havo been sub
jected to smoke-filled veins. That life
could exist under such conditions is
doubted by many, but because no
trace of high temperature was found
in the depths of the mine, friends of
the miners and even of those of tho
company have hope that the victims
may havo round sarety in remote re
cesses of the mine.
Move For General Strike.
Philadelphia, Pa Plans for a gen
eral strike by wagoworkers through
out the country for two weeks begin
ning on tho day tho ofllcers of the
American Federation or Inbor are im
prisoned for contempt of court wero
inaugurated here Sunday at a meeting
of the Central Labor Union. Resolu
tions to this effect were unanimously
adopted by tho union, which repre
sents iibout 75.000 workers In many
lines of employment In this city.
Copies of the resolution wero sent
to tho American Federation of Labor,
now in session in Toronto, and It was
decided to appoint a committee of live
In this city to perfect plans by which
organized and unorganized wage-workers
would unite to make tho strlko
effective.
Mall Steamer Cut In Two.
Singapore. Tho mall steamer La
Seyne, of the Messagerles maritime
service, running between Java nnd
Singapore, nnd on her way to this
port, was In collision early Sunday
morning with the steamed Onda, of
tho British-Indian line, and sank with
in two minutes. Seven European pas
tengers. including Baron and Baroness
Benlczsky. tho captain of a Seyne
I 11 ro European ofllcers nnd eighty-eight
others, comprising native (Kissengonj
and members of the crew, wore
drowned. Tho rescue of sixty-one per
sons, practically from the jaws or
shoals of sharks, formed a thrilling
Incident of the wreck.
Find the Body in Chimney.
New York. N. Y. Tho body of five-year-old
Frank Do Rosa, who, it was
supposed, had been kidnaped ten days
ago, and tar whom wide search had
been n.ndo, was found Sunday jammed
in tho top of a chimney nt his aunt's
houso on East Sixty-third street,
whero he had been visiting with his
mother when he suddenly disappeared.
It was the coroner's opinion that the
boy had been strangled and pushed
down tho chimney.
Woman Set Free.
Paris, FrancL Mine. Stelnhell wns
noquitcd by a jury at an early hour
Sunday morning of the murder of her
husband, Adolpho Stelnhell, a noted
(minted, nnd her stepmother, Mme.
Jnpy. Tho verdict wns rendered at
12:55 a. in., after two and a half hours'
deliberation, dining which tho jury
thrice summoned tho president of tho
court for explanations, thus proving
thnt the original majority wns for con
vlct ion.
New Museum of Fine Arts.
Boston, Mass. Boston's magnificent
new museum of flno nrts In the Fen
way will bo thrown open to tho public
Monday with its $15,000,000 worth or
treasures. Massive In its proportions,
built or cut stono in Greek and Roman
style, tho now museum building, which
was erected through private subscript
tlons, covers twelve acres.
San Francisco Tong War.
San Francisco, al. The rend be
tween tho Yeo family and tho On
YIck Tong. which hns resulted in tho
1 murder of five mon since November
, 1, claimed its sixth victim Sunday
when Yeo Yip Wo was shot doa.l In
tho Clilnoeo quarter. Geo Gong, a
' Chinese not known to tho On YIck
man, but a member of another power
ful family, was arrested, charged with
tli murder. Wo, tho polleo say. was
' a noted gun man of tho Yeo family.
' It Is claimed In tho Chlneso quarter
i that he was planning an attack on tho
On Ylcks when he was shot.
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL CITY
Items of Interest Around tho Stato
House,
Fifty Thousand Acres Irrigated.
Fifty thousand acres of land aro
wateicd in Nebraska by tho North
Platto river Irrigation project of tho
government, according to a report filed
with the Nebraska tnto board of irri
gation by Engineer Androw Weiss,
representing the government reclama
tion service. Engineer Weiss says tho
total acreage served with water as ac
tually recoidrd In NobraBka, 45,001
acres; In Wyoming, 0,105 acres. Sod
land watered (estimated) in Nebraska,
2.000 ucres; In Wyoming, 1,500 acres.
Total acreago watered, Nebraska, G0,
000 acres; Wyoming, 10,700 acres.
The total Irrigable aroar under tho
interstate canal in Wyoming amounts
to 21,705 acres, located in townships 24
and 25 N., ranges 00 nnd CI W T. 24
N H. C2 . ownshlps 25 and 2G N.,
ranges 02 and 0!i W., und T. 20 N.,
ranges 03 and 05 W. Of tho above
about 1,500 acres wero Irrigated In
PJ0C, 2.500 acres in 1007, 7,350 acres in
1008 and S.070 acres In 1000.
Irrigation commenced from Uio in
terstate cannl in Nobraska in the sea
son of 1008. In the season of 1008
something over 10,000 acres wore irri
gated in Nebraska in townships 23 arid
24 N , It. 50 W., townships 2.1 and 24
N., H. 57 W. and townships 23, 21 and
25 N.. H. 58 W.
In the season of 1000 there wero ir
rigated in Nebraska 48.001 acres, lo
cated partly In the above townships
and partly in townships 22 nnd 23 N.,
ranges 54 and 55 W. In addition a
considerable quantity of sod laud wan
irrigated, the extent of wihlch could
not well be determined, sinco no rec
ord wns kept of the lands in Irriga
tion other than those which wero
planted in crops. Tho total amount of
irrigable land under the interstate
canal in Nebraska is about 104,000
acres, of which 07.074 acres are now
fully covered with a ditch and lateral
system and about 10,000 acres addi
tional will be brought tinder a com
pleted lateral sjstem within ono year,
work being now in progreBa on the
necessary extension of tho system.
The report states that in Nebraska,
September 1, 1000, 67.C74 acres or land
lu Nebraska wero covered with
ditches and laterals of the lnterstats
canal and that 4S001 acres were actu
ally Irrigated. On tho samo date 21,
705 acres in Wyoming wero covered
with ditches uud laterals and 9,105
acres actually irrigated.
Objects to Bartos Telephone Law.
The Missouri Pacific Railroad com
pany in answering au informal com
plains which requests tho company to
install a telephone In its depot at Pan
ama, contends- that tho law makes
telephones common carriers the same
as railroads, and it is no more Just
to ask the railroads to install tele
phones In their depots for public use
than thcro is to ask the rallwuy com
mission to compel telcphono companies
to install telephones free for public
use in railway stations. The railway
comiiany says the railway commission
has (lower to compel telephono com
panies to do this. It contends that
tho Bartos act was pnsscd In viola
tion of provisions of tho stato con
stitution and that it is In violation
of the constitution of tho United
Stntes relative to taking property
without due process of law.
Intcrurban Finances.
The Omaha, Lincoln and Bcatrlco
Railway company hns filed a report
with the railway commission for tho
year ending Juno 30, 1000. It shown
that the company's Incomo from ope
ration was $1,310.10 and from mis
cellaneous sources $7,371.25, a total
of $8,(150.11. Deducting from this
$857.83 interest. $1 332.G1 taxes, $2.
282.S0 for roadvvav improvements and
?2.(!58.01 for tho Bethany light plant,
leaves a net Income of $1,568.23. Juno
30. 1008. the company had a deficiency
or $2,707.00, making a total deficiency
Juno 30, 1000, of $1,220.40. Tho addi
tions for tho year wero $1,941.77 and
tho deductions $2,521.20.
Want More Capital Stock.
Tho Stroiusburg Sower company has
asked permission of the railway com
mission to Issue $10,000 of stock. The
request is signed by Victor E. Wilson,
representative from Polk county In the
house of representatives. Tho Mad!
son Farmers Telcphono company de
sires to Increnso Its capital stock from
$12,500 to $17,500 to pay debts con
tracted for work of construction. Tho
Seward County Telephono company
asks leave to add $2,075 to Its capital
stock to pay tor an exchange at tho
town of Boo. Tho Falrhury Telcphono
comiiany desires to increaso its cap
ital stock $20,000 for Improvements
and extension.
Dispute Over State Reward.
Ira Flanagan and Mrs. Charles Pal
inontecr both claim tho state reward
of $200 offered for tho arrest or Frank
Henry or Omaha, who got a lite sen
tenco tar tho murder or his wife.
Henry stayed nt Mrs. Pnlmonteer's
houso in Florenco nnd sho went to
Omaha to notify tho police. The sher
iff heard of IIonry'B location and ar
rested him. Sheriff Bralloy has pro
sentod Flanagan's claim. Tho Gover
nor will hear tho claimants .Monday
ut 2 p. m.
Bonds for Registration,
llond Clerk Uiwronco in tho office
of tho state auditor Is working over
time registering bonds and Investi
gating tho history of bonds presented
for registration. Recently ho regis
tered $21,000 of water bonds pre
sei.ted by tho vlllago or Sargent, and
$12,500 water bonds rrom the town of
Crelghton. Tho city or Broken Bow
has presented $3G.OOO of bonds ror n
model high school building David
City has had registered $40,000 of
water and light bonds, half of tho
amount being to build a light plant
in opposition to a private light plnnL
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