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-W. rNww jt- ,"wrk!MJI 11 M It i 'It r i. 'I fl '? The GHief C. B. HALE, Publisher RED CLOUD, NEBR 2 A Boiling Down of (he More Impor- ; (ant Events Here and There Foreign. Though official reticence conccrnliiR the exact Htnto of King Leopold's health Is maintained, Information from private RourecB Ih thnt IiIh con dltlon In causing the utmost nnxlety. It Is- reported that rheumatism Ih ex tending and haa hcen complicated by paralysis, of which ho has experi enced two strokes, na well as with pulmonnry trouble. A Nlurol'l,, British EaHt Africa, ills patch miyHl Kcitnlt Roosevelt arrived here. Ho Ih going to Mombasa on a hunt for antelope. Ho ban Just r.o cured two bongo. Colonel Roosevelt haH not nrrlvod here from NJoro, but Jh expected soon. K. Ii. Poole, of Havana, Cuba, closed a deal with the Philippine government for the purchase of the San .loso friar cHtate of 55,000 acres In tho Island 01 Mlndoro. The purehnso price wiih $307,000. The tract will be used for the cultivation of sugar and It Ih un derstood that the buyer represents the llavemeycrs. r Tho Chinese government has Bent o circular note to the powers protest ing against KubsIu'h claims to thu right of administration over the Man churlan railway zones. The protest deals lengthily with tho Russian communique- which was sent to the powers October 8. Haron Sidney Sonnlno, who was pre mier In 10t)(i. lias been iienil-olllolally intrusted with the formation of a new Italian cabinet, the Olollttl cabinet having resigned. According to the Standard, J. Pier pout Morgnn & Company of New York and Droxol & Company of Philadel phia will become th" partners of a London linn, which will bo styled Mor gan, (irenfcll & Company. Uencral. Governor Hughes of Now York has taken un the consideration of mos- peetlve legislation for the control of nirsmp nights. Ho believes, It is an nounced, that such legislation will soon become necessary In many states. Francis .J. Honey confirmed the ro port that he has tiled suit in Now York against William II. Crocker or San Francisco for $250,000 for alleged libel. Alvln K. HIskltiH of Alton, III., was notified by the United States govern ment that it had purchased his patent range Under and distance appraiser for $300.00(1. Mr. Ild ward llarrlman has taken up tho active management of the Hani man estate and will hereafter observo regular office hours on three or four days of each week with her work. There were S.878.1i77 running bales of cotton ginned from tho growth of 1l)0!t to December 1 as compared with U.OOS.CtU for 1(108. (Joorgo Crocker's gift to Columbia university to bo used for tho Investlga tlon of cancer, of which ho died In Now Yoik, will amount to at least $1,500,000, according to tho will, A change In tho dnto or tho Inaugu ration (if tho President of tho United States from Mar.ch 1 to tho last Thurs day In April Is strongly urged In tho annual report or tho commissioners of tho DlBtrict of Columbia presented to congress. Congress will bo asked to grant a new national charter to tho proposod nan-American bank. Tho Norfolk & Southern railway property was bid in by tho reorganiza tion committee for $S,500,000. Tho secretary of the Interior has ap proved tho decision of tho conuuls sloner of tho land otllco In tho case of Henry Kern ngalnst John Eaton, on appeal of tho former In dismissing his contest against tho homestead entry of tho latter, located In tho Alliance (Neb.) land district. At Kansas City Josoph Campbell killed his wife, then took Ms own Ufo. Ho was a morphlno fiend. Tho president's message, as pre sented to congress, wan pleasing to re publicans. Tho president will exert nil his In lluenco looking to changes In tho In terstate commerco act. (ieorgo It. Callot of Nebraska has boon nominated for governor of Porto Klco by President Taft. Tho salary Js $8,00 n year. President Taft will mako the open ing address at tho convention of tho National Civic Federation to begin Its Important work in Washington .Ian. 17, next. In n street duel with knives at Al loa, Ark., Miss Nora Owens wns fat ally Injured by Miss Stella Hoik and died within a few minutes. Senator Elmer J. Hurkott of Nebras a has prepared a resolution, which ho Intends to present to congress, call ng for n thorough investigation ot tho sugar trust. According to nn official dispatch from Bltlls, Asiatic Turkey, several umall villages In thnt vicinity havo been destroyed by an earthquake Congress opened on noon Monday, but tho presidents message was not read until Tuesday. peslTEs! ICOWDENSEDI Tho government of Honduras, ap prehending an armed Invasion, has proclalmod martial law throughou tho republic. Congress In to bo nssal.cd by ro form organizations within a day or bo after It convenes. Democratic Honatont met to selccl a BticcsBor to Senator Culberson as caucus chairman, only to find he had not formally resigned. Ilurltngton men believe that II, 13. Hyrntn Is soon to become assistant general manager. Tho Phenlx Insurance company of Hrooklyn stands to loso heavily by aleged Iregular management. Congressman Hitchcock of Nebras ka offered n resolution looking to tho reopening of tho Alaska coal land scandal. In tho United States court of ap peals at St. Paul tho Hontcnce Imposed by tho United Strtcs district court of Nebraska upon members of tho Ne braska Land & Feeding company wns afHrmcd. Tho defendants had been given both IlncH nnd jail sentences and tho original Infliction will now bo carried out. A statute In tribute to C. E. Perkins, tallroad builder, has been erected at Hurllngton, In. After January 1, 1910, football Is barred from tho public schools of Greater New York. This was decided by resolution ut n meeting of tho board of education. In a decision the Interstate com merce commission BtiggostH thnt when railroads make a special excursion rate to ntnto or county fairs or to largo statu meetings, tho rato bo sym metrical with other rates of a simllnr kind. "There Is absolutely no foundation for the report that tho Oregon Short Line Is to relinquish control of tho Salt Lake division of tho Southern Pa elflc," said President Lovott of tho Hnirlman Rystom. "I cannot Imaglno where or how tho rumors originated." Tho recent snow storm In Kansas Is Raid to havo been a great help to wheat. Washington. In speaking of tho federal Inspec tion of dnlry hcrdH which the depart ment of agriculture has started In tho District of Columbia, with the purpose of doing away as Tar as possible with tuborculnr-lnrected milk, secretary of Agrlculturo Wilson miya: "If It Is be lieved tho condition discovered In tho city of Washington exists In ninny other cities of the United States and it is the intention of tho department of agrlculturo to mako Washington an example for all other cltlcH to fol low." Recalling tho rnol that tho leading political parties during their Inst na tional convention pledged themselves to statehood bills, Cioorgo Curry who recently resigned tho governorship of Now Mexico, In his annual report to Secretary Halllnger again urges his aid and Inllueuco toward obtaining stntohood for the territory at the com ing session of congress. , Ah ChrlstmaB falls on Saturday thlrt year It Is likely that tho two houses of congress will ndjourn the mlddlo of that week until Monday, January II. So far Speaker Cannon has not given the mntter nny consideration so far as the houso Is concerned, but the Indi cations are tho adjournment will be about Wednesday or Thursday or Christians week. "Expedition and Dispatch" Is the watchword passed along In the mnt ter of appropriations at this session and already several of tho bills which will carry millions of dollar for tho will curry millions of dollars for tho way. Representative Hlpshnw of Nebras ka took up with tho state department and will later lay be.oro tho presi dent the petitions of the railroad em ployes' organization all over tho west In the case of J. A. Cook, a railroad tralnmnn, who Is In Jail In Mexico. While on a visit to Boston from Ills home nt Charleston, S. C, Brl gadler nonernl Henry M. Adams, U. S. A., rotlred, died. Ho was Identified for a number of years with the en gineer corps or the army. He was born In Massachusetts In 1811. Announcement was made at the stnto department or tho appointment or William J. Calhoun of Chicago ns minister to China. Mr. Calhoun has accepted tho appointment and tho Chinese government has Indicated Its pleasure In receiving him. In appoint ing Mr. Calhoun to the Chinese mis sion Prosldcnt Taft has selected a man of wide oxporlenco nnd ono well tiunllllcd to 1111 that very Important post. Tho government fnces important problems relating to channels and terminals In proposed waterways Im provement. While his wife ntl three little chil dren wero out walking. John K. South er, of Washington, nn artist, commit ted sulcld-o by shooting. Souther was 39 years or ago. Personal. Tho chief danger of tho president's economy program lies In the ract thnt it Is almost Impossible to have con gress hold down expenses. Susan Stewart, wire or Paymaster General Stewart, J. S. N.. rotlred, ot South Orange. N. ,f., died In W ashing ton. Sho will bo burled In the nutloual cemotery nt Arlington. A New York paper claims Cook sougUt aid in preparing data. Tho Natlonnl Corn Show at Omaha was opened by an address by Presl lent Wattles. Tho will ol tho lato William M.lir fan, proprietor of tho New York Sun, as filed for probate, loaves all his property to his widow. Thcro wero no children. Control of tho Eqnltnblo hns been socured by J. Plerpont Morgnn Attorney General Fred. S. Jackson will enter tho race for congress In tho Fourth district of Kunsas against J. M. Miller, the present member WILL CONSOLIDATE SYNOD TO MOVE BELLEVUE IN STITUTION TO HASTINGS. HAPPENINGS OVER THE SI ATE What la Gofng on Here and Thero That Is of Interest to the Read era Throughout Nebraska and Vicinity. Konrney, Neb. At an adjourned bos filon of Presbyterian synod of Ne braska for the purposo of receiving nn action on tho part of tho commis sion nppolnted to Investigate the af fairs of tho colleges nt Bollcvuo and Hastings tho following resolutions wore adopled: "Resolved, That It Is the sense of tho nynod that Holloviic college nnd Hastings collego should bo united, nnd that this united collego shall bo loca ted at Hastings and shall bo tho syn odlcol college ond shall bo known as tho llellevuo collego or Biich other name as tho hoard ot trustees of the two Institutions Hhnll dotermlno. "That the board of trustees of Hast ings and Uellevuo collego b'e author ized and directed ns soon as possible to tuko Biich action ns may bo neces sary for turning over tho property of Bollevuo collego nnd tho assumption of tho debts of Uellevuo collego by tho trustees of Hastings college. "It slinll nlEo be provided that tho work being dono at Uollovuo collego shall not bo discontinued before the close of tho present uchool year." Wedded Fifty Years Ago. Falls City, Neb. Mr. nnd Mrs. Jcr oino Wlltse enjoyed tho golden annl vi-rsary of their wedding Wednesday. Tho members of tho family attended the affair. Mr. Wlltso Is In his soventy Iirth year and Mrs. Wllteo Is seventy years old. Ho was raised on tho farm In Krlo County, New York, and re ceived his education at tho common school and tho Gencsco, Wosloyan collego at Lima, New York. Ho was married to Miss Mary Lena Wahl, December 7, 1859, and moved to Wau kesha, Wis. He moved to Rulo, Neb., In 1801, whero ho has seen Nebraska grow from a desert, inhabited by buf falo, to a wealthy state In tho union. In ISO 1 ho Joined tho union army, Company K, Forty-eighth Missouri in fantry. At times ho has boon offered tho presidency of Genesoo college, the appointment of captain In tho regular army, superintendent of schools (ter ritorial), and surveyor general of the stnto or Nebraska (territorial). Ho declined all of these offers. Breeders In Convention. Omaha. Tho most notnblo event In connection with tho national corn ox position Wednesday was tho opening of tho annual convontlon of tho Ameri can breeders' -association In tho con cert hall of the exposition building. Prominent stock breeders from nil over tho United States wero present. In tho absence of Secretary of Agrl culturo James Wilson, president of the association, tho meeting was presided over by William Gcorgo of Aurora, III., tho vice-president. Papers wero read by several men who havo national reputations us prac tical breeders and scientists. A sec ond meting wns held at tho Rome hotel. Tho program of tho national corn exposition Included Hovoral papers on soil preparation, Btock growing nnd domestic science. Woman Shoots Herself. Beatrice, Nob. Marly L. Plerson, n ros'dent of PIckrell, committed Bulcldo Thursday afternoon sometime after 11! o'clock, by shooting herself back of tho right ear with a 32-calIbor re volver. Her body was found In a closet at her home by her husband, Georgo Pieraon. A coroner's Inquest was hold Thursday evening, a verdict being rendered as above. Tho woman Is supposed to havo been mentally unbalanced. Sho was a daughter of J. T. Roller or HiIb city, and wns thlrty-nvo years of age. Sho was married to Mr. Plerson Decem ber 1, ll'OS. Sho Is survived by her husband, nnd a llvo-montlm' old baby, her parents nnd a number of other rel atives. Nebraska Man Missing. Auburn, Nob. John Carson of this clt, left homo on tho 20th of Novem ber to work for a farmer about three miles from town and ho has novcr been heard from since. He Is nbout thirty-live years of ago and with his aged mother resides lu tho north part of town and works ns a farm hand most of tho time, but always spends Sunday with his mother. Tho doctor fays ho has heart trouble, and as ho ho had neither ovorcoat or overshoes when ho -went away It Is most likely that he has dropped dead. Missing Man Found Dead. Nellgh, Neb. Albert Ilrown, a har ness maker or Brunswick, was last seen allvo Saturday evening. Wednes day evening a search was mndo for him and ho was round In tho cellar of his houso doad, evidently having been killed and dragged down stairs. Arterwards tho searching party found In his room nn nxoy covered with blood. Much blood was also on tho lloor. Tho man was In good circum stances and always carried a lot of money, and It Is supposed robbery was Uio Incentive to the deed. NEBRASKA HAPPENINGS, State News and Notes in Condensed Form, Owen P. Stuwnrt has sold out the Schuyler Sun to Mr. Foloy ot Lind say, PJatto county, who will tako chnrgo of It In a short time. Tho highest price over paid for hogs at tho South Omaha market Is $8.10 per hundred, which was paid for n car load received Thursday from western Iowa. They averaged 275 pounds In weight. Lato Wednesday a Jury wns finally socured to try Krncst Stout, charged with Uio murder of Josoph Richcson of Hastings on August 19. Four of tho jurors aro citizens of Wood River vil lage and eight are farmers from tho western part of tho county remoto from tho Bceno of tho crime which was near Doniphan. Tho resignation of Dr. Stephen W. Stookey, president of Uollovuo collego, Is in tho hands of the executivo com mittee of the board of trustees and has been for Borne time. Tho committee hns not yet acted on It. This Informa tion has come to the suiface through the discussion following tho action of tho Presbyterian synod of Nebraska in voting to merge Hastings and Hello vuo colleges. No members of tho board or oxecutlvo committee has been found who will discuss It. Mrs. Millnda R, Kinney, who Bottled in tho vicinity of Falls City In 1851, and who now resides in Bluo Springs, says that in her recollection tho roads wero never in such bad condition as they wero before the recent cold snap. Her son, S. A. Kinney, who owns a largo farm at Klnneyvllle, between 'Vymoro nnd Liberty, states that con trary to opinions expressed, he be lieves that wheat has not been Injured by tho freeze which raised tho surfaco or the ground. Some clnlmcd that this action pulled the wheat from the ground. Mr. Kinney says that In his IleldB he can find no evidence of dam ago done from any cause. He states that about half of tho corn In his sec tion of country Is still In tho fields. Tho fortieth nnnlvorsary of tho Blito Springs Methodist church was ob served with appropriate exercises Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Sun day morning Chancellor Huntington of University Plnco gavo an address. In tho evening E. L. Barch of Emnian ual church, Lincoln, a former pastor In Blue Springs, gavo an address. Mon day evening nn entertainment wan given by tho Sunday school. Rev. II. P. Young of Western nnd Rev. Char les Burns of Ohlowa, former' pastors, gave talks. Tuesday afternoon an old settlers' reunion was held, In chnrgo of S. A. Smith. Ho read a paper on the early history of Blue Springs, and Mrs. Smith read a paper on "Church and School From 1857 to Date." In tho evening tho Epworth League gavo a program, which was followed by a short talk by Presiding Elder R. B. Orlll. Refreshments woro served. Frank Lempka, the fifteen year old son of Robert Lempka of Tocumseh, had a close call from a sovcro acci dent. Ho was shooting an old shot gun when tho barrel exploded und flew Into a dozen pieces. A Email portion struck him in tho arm and inflicted a slight injury. Portions ot tho Hy ing steel embedded themselves two Inches in the trunk of a near-by tree. Tho plant of the Dempster Mill Man ufacturing company, at Beatrice which has been closed tho past week during tho annual inventory, will start up again Monday morning with a full force of hands. A numbor ot Improve ments havo been made at the plant during tno past few months. Tho com pany has taken possession of its new agricultural implement building, which Is three stories with basement, and is equipped with tho latest machinery. William HIggins, a well known resi dent of Schuyler was found In a heli less nnd dying condition in n vacant house within ono hundred yards of his homo Friday afternoon nnd while thero he was stricken with paralysis. Ho fell to tho floor, whoro ho lay for two days with tho temperaturo not far from zero. Ho was removed to his homo and given medical attention. His physicians regnrd his condition as ex tremely critical and hold out but little hope for his recovery. A largo crowd of teachers and stu dents of Butler county assembled on Monday at Dnvld City for tho county contest which had been prepared by tho retiring county superintendent, Miss Elizabeth Schaffer. Tho corn growing contest was tho center ot at traction. Mr. Koyser of tho Nebraska state agricultural collego was present to act as Judge. Miss Dowan of tho same collego Judged tho contests on domestic science and manual training. Deputy State Superintendent Porduo assisted in judging. Tho schools of Octavta, Garrison and Bruno had tho larger exhibits. A largo number of tho district schools also participated. Bruno'H exhibit won tho greatest num bor of prizes of nny district contest ing. A short program was given and Mr. Yoyser and Miss Rowan gave In struction to contestants after awarding prizes. N. A. Baker's livery barn was burnea in Edgar Mondny. AH tho livo stock was saved, but tho carriages, wagons and harness wero burned. Tho barn Is a total loss. Tho flro caught from tho office stove, which becoming over heated, caused tho partitions near It to blazo up. Tho loss will amount to i several thousand dollars, but partly In sured. After cleaning a pair of kid glovos with gasollno, Walter Elfrlng of Sut ton put them on his hands to dry. On lighting a cigar ono ot the gloves took flro and his hands wero severely burne-d. LAYS DOW TASK CONGRESS MUST WORK IF PRESI DENT HAS HIS WAY. HE HAS AN INSPIRING PROGRAM Two Contending Elements, One for Extensive Legislation, the Other for Rest Tawncy Insists on Activity. Washington. Appropriation legisla tion will bo undertaken by congress before the adjournment for the holi days. There has been a general sup position that all measures of nny chnrnctcr would be postponed until after tho first of Jnnuary, Chairman Tawney, of tho committee of appropri ations, hns upset this scheme by de claring Hint an appropriation bill would bo prepared and passed before tho Christmas adjournment us easily as not. Mr. Tawney has found a ready second lu Chairman Payne, of the wnyB and means commit tee, und tho two, putting their heads together, have arranged a program which will insure tho passage of tho District or Columbia appropriation bill and possibly the nrmy bill before the departure of tho colons for their homes. The determination to Immediately begin work on tho supply measures Is nn indication or tho program ot the leaders of the present congress. They nre going to have the appropriation bills passed as early as possible. This plan Is independent of all other legis lative schemes. There are two elements In congress. One favors extensive general legisla tion. The other takes the position that In view of the fact that a general tariff hill was passed In the long ex tra discussion of the spring and sum mer, congress should be content to do very little more during tho present session thnn puss tho appropriation bills. The latter faction takes tho po sition that In recent years there has been too much legislation, rather than too little. They say that the country wants a rest. All recognize, however, that some effort probably will be mndo to carry into effect the recommendations of the president, whether contained In his annual mossugo or in the special mes sages which he has promised. He Is laying out an extensive program and nobody believes that it will be possible to do all that ho will ask to havo done. His rccommendntlons with reference to railroad legislation nre apt to give more trouble than anything else, be cause It Is expected that thero will bo a public demand for much moro than ho will recommend and because con gress Is always divided on tho policy to bo pursued with referenco to the ronds. The conservation, Irrigation, postal savings, merchant marine and other questions will not attract so much attention and may be moro easily put aside than tho railroad ques tion. Thero is a general antipathy to bond issues, and any measures Involv ing such n leaturo will bo very care fully considered before It Is accepted. No ono expects any anti-trust lcgls altlon until tho supreme court shall have had nn opportunity to pass upon tho Important cases Involving tho Sherman law, which are now before that tribunal, or In a way to reach It soon. So sensitive, howover, is con gress to ul! suggestions on this sub ject that much concern is being ex pressed over the prospect of oven n messago such as the president has promised regarding it, nnd It is prob nblo thnt even the messago may be deferred until ntter the action of tho court. Asldo from the consideration of ap propriation bills there will bo little attempt at legislation In cither the senate or houso during tho present week. Mr. Mann will report from tho houso commltteo on Interstate and for eign commerce, his bill prohibiting tho "whlto slave" trafilc and will mako nn effort to obtain action tipon it. Tho indications nro that ho may succeed, but not until nftor the mem bers shall havo had an opportunity to rend tho roport or tho Immigration commission on tho subject. Tho sen ato will meet Monday, but tho houso will not bo In session ngain until Tuesday. Must Have More Proof. Washington. "Tho Natlonnl Geo graphic society will havo to receive moro proofs of Dr. Cook'B claims to the discovery of tho north polo before It enn attempt any decision as to Dr. Cook's rights to such claims? This statement wns made by Prof. Jamos II. Goro, tho commissioner appointed by tho geographic society to go to Now York to endeavor to gather more evidence ns to tho truth or falsity of Dr. Cook's story of discovery. Profes sor Gore declined to discuss his report to tho geographic socloty which will be mado to that organization within o fow days. Splller Allowed to Stay, Panama. Tho supromo court de cided that tho decreo Issued by Presi dent Obaldla, expelling W. G. Splllor from this country, was Illegal uud rules that Splller may remain In Pan ama. Splllor was charged with Induc ing conl laborers to lcavo tho Isthmus and Lieutenant-Colonel Goethnls, chlel engineer of tho cannl, requested the Panama government to deport Splller. In order to moot tho enso, Prosldont Obaldla Issued an executive decreo, de claring that tho enticing of cannl la borers from tho country was a mis demeanor, punishable by expulsion. NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL CITY Items of Interest Around tho Stato Houso Stato Houea Briefs. Llcht linnila tn tln nninnnt of 5.000 issued by tho town of Crofton, havo neon registered by the stato auditor. The bonds draw C per cent and run for ton years, Tho Bank of Fairmont Is tho name of tho now Btnto bank at tho town of Fairmont that hns received a charter. The Institution has a capital stock of $15,000 paid up. Tho Incorporators are Shelly Stlnes, William Hunter, Loon! das Jorgenson, J. S. Foulon, Thomas Pearson, Lcroy Stlnes and I. N. Bcory. Tho tupreme court is cleaning up work on tho old docket and may bo unablo to nio opinions this week. If tho opinions nro not filed this week they may ho expected next Monday. Tho Btuteruent having been made that E. C. Hurd, chief engineer of tho physical valuation department of tho stnto railway commission, Is still hold ing a position with the Omaha, Lincoln & Beatrlco Railway Company. Mr. Hurd has produced a lottor written by Harvey Musscr of Akron, O., dated May IS, 1000, accepting tho profcrred resignation of Mr. Hurd as an employe of tho Omnhii, Lincoln & Beatrice Railway company, tho resignation to ho effective May 20, 100D. fr Tho Bankers Life association of Dcs MoIiiob lias appealed to tho supreme court from a Judgment of tho district court of Phelps county In tho case of Dora V. Walden, who sued to recover on a policy or $2,000 held by her hus band. The Insurance company contest ed tho claim on the ground thnt tho husband or tho plaintiff, J. Ransom Walden, or Holdrege, committed sul cldo within five years after his policy was issued and thereroro It was void. Tho district court excluded from tho testimony tho verdict ot tho coroner's Jury that said Wnldcn had died by his own hand, and excluded two letters left by Walden to his wife, In ono of which ho said ho had taken poison. Tho jury gavo a verdict for $2,1-10 on tho policy. Expenses of Guard. Adjutant General Hartlgan has is sued tho following general order to guardsmen: From und after January 1, 1010, commanding officers will mako roport to this ofilco on olnnks fur nlshed, u Btrlct account of all expendi tures of f 1111(1 n furnlaliPil liv tlm ainln for the maintenance of headquarters or companies, ao money Riiall Do paid from Htich funds except on receipt properly signed and forwarded with above report. When commanding offi cers expend more money In tho main tennnce of their commands than Is furnished by tho stato they will note Vv upon such report tho purposo and nmount of such expenditure and the 4 source from which such monoy was ob tained, but receipts need not bo fur nished for Biich expenditure. General Hartlgan has two reasons for giving this order. Tho first Is to have. a record showing that stato funds have been properly spent for tho ben efit of tho guard and the second a record showing how much nionoy be longing to guard companies Is spent for the benefit of tho guard. Tho lat- ier record rnn nn Kimwu tn tim lni-iu. lature when larger appropriations aro asked for by tho guard. Passengers May Ride. J. E. Kolby, gonoral solicitor for the Burlington road, has Informed tho stato railway commission that Gen eral Managor Holdrego has ordered tho general superintendent to permit tho carrying of passcngors on nil freight trains that carried passengers prior to tho timo or tho taking off such trains from the timo card nnd that ho asks whether tho Burlington will bo relieved from tho citation of tho commission to nppcar and showcauso December 11 why It should not bo punished for taking trains from tho schedulo without permission or tho commission. This offer does not quite sntlsry tho commlsplon's Idea that nil trains taken off tho timo card Blnco April 20, 1008, should bo rostored. Tho commission has not signified Its In tention to nccopt tho offor or Mr. Hol drege. State Schools Apportionment. Stato Treasuror Brian has cortlfiod to tho stato cuperlntendont that thoro Ib available for tho semi-annual school apportionment a total of $258,004.23. This money was derived from tho fol lowing sourcos: Stato school taxes, 3SG0.02: interest on school and sallno lands sold, $33,120.00; Interest In school and sallno lands leased, $81, 07C.G5; interest on bonds, $130,234.40; Interest on investment warrants, $4, 253.C5; gamo and fish licenses, $2,376; dlscouut on bonds, $074.42. Tho funds nro to bo apportioned to tho various counties in accordanco with school population and will then ha appor tioned to school districts in tho coun ties. Wayne Normal Accepts. Tho Wayno normal pooplo havo no tified Secretary Luddcn or Uio normal board that they would accept tho $70, 000 voted for tho purchase of tho plant In that town. It is supposed that tho other $20,000 has boon raised by sub scription, nlthough nothing Is known as to this. Nebraska May Intervene. Tho stato railway commlscslon hns been asked to Intorveno beforo tho In terstate commerco commission in tho complaint of tho Colorado coal traffic nBsoclatlon for lower ratos from tho mines In tho Wnlsenburg district of Colorado to points on tho Rock Island In Kansas and Nebraska. Tho nssocln tlon asks for a rato of $3.40 per ton on lump coal to Omnha nnd Lincoln nnd Intermediate points or a reduc tion of 35 cents a ton. Tho ICansnB commission has indicated Its intention lo do 80. i-rW I ' J. J ..- .. t ,... Afct,. " V C AlUMM..' laMailiHfaiijTM&iULJ -a 'fftj. -ti r-..? 1r WMPr'fli wi