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ti I r The Chief C. B. HALE, Publisher RED CLOUD NEBRASKA SWINDLERS OPERATE THROUGH UNITED STATES MAILS. SIXTY KILLED IN REBEL ATTACK Cold Wave In Michigan Dam Crosses Mltilttlppl River at Its Widest Point Frustrate Attempt to Kill Prince. Washington, D. C Ono hundred and twenty million dollars wax lllchud from tho American pcoplo during the last fiscal year by Bwlndlora who op crated largely through tho United States malls, according to a statement Just mado In a formal report to Post; master General Hitchcock. This wasj an Increase of approximately SfiO.OOO, 000 In the aggregate of tho previous; year. Of thoo who arc aleged to hove operated tho fraudulent schemes 1.0G3 wcro arrested by postofllco ln spectorB. Bad Fire at Sutherland. Sutherland. Flro destroyed all tho business places on Kast Front Btreel for a block with the exception of tho State bank nnd Burkland's general store. Tho Iosbcs aro: C. B. Wood, hardware; William Carman, general store; D. Love, furniture; Fordyco, millinery; Lee Case, livery, and A. B. Yates, clothing. The balance of the business places on tho street narrow fy escaped. Tho lost) will aggregate about $50,000, partly covered by In surance. Train Wrecked by Rebels. Mexico City Fifteen hundred Za pastta rebels, led by Zapata In person, attacked a passenger train between this city and Cournavaca, capital of the state of Moreolas, sixty miles southwest of here, Saturday morning and killed moro than sixty persons. The train, the first one which nad been run any distance over the Cuer navaca division for more than nix months, was wrecked by tho rebels. Want to Make Flying Safer. Chicago Denunciation of dare devil fllghtB, a warning to aeroplane builders that machines must be con Rtructed moro securely and a pledge that all members of tho association will turn In for common information notations of new knowledge gained In tbe air, marked the first meeting here 8aturday of tho American Aviators' association. Fear a Revolutionary Outbreak. Barcelona. Wholesale arrests werd mado Friday on account of tho ex plosion of a bomb Thursday in Plazaj de Catalonia as King Alfonso's aunt, tho Infanta Isabel, wob passing. Tho, authorities fear tho outrage presages an era of revolutionary violence lnj Barcelona, which Is normally "ono of the most turbulent cities in the world, Trampled by Runaway Team. Harvard, Neb. A young man named, Adolph Stlmbert was instantly killed, Thursday afternoon at 12:45 In n, grain Held two miles west of Inland,1 on tho farm of Frank Kalor, when in attempting to stop a runaway team ho, was knocked down and trampled un der tho horses' feet and run over by a heavily-loaded wagon. Huge Dam Completed. Koekuk, In. Tho last gap In tho Mississippi Power company's dam) across the river at "this place wasl closed Saturday, and for tho first tlmej in its history the Mississippi is throt-, tied at ono of its widest polntB. Tho' last crib for tho foundation of the. cement work has been completed' against tho Iowa side of tho project. Would-be Assassins Arrested. Soul, Korea Moro than ono hun dred Koreans have been arrested by! the Russian authorities at Harbin andj Its vicinity in connection with an at-; leged plot to assassinate Prince Kat-j eura wnen tno Japanese ex-prcmlcr passed through that Manchurlan city on his way to St. Petersburg. Washington, D. C Severe criticism of tho government's methods of orect-' ing public buildings Is contained In; tho report of tho house committee on expenditures on public buildings' which Chairman Cyrus Cllno of Indl-' ana submitted to tho house Frldoy. The commlttco points out extrav agance and waste and the posslbllltlesi of fraud in public expenditure after making It clear that its Investigations were made with no desire to discover a scandal tho public Bervlce. Grand Rapids. Mich. A dispatch from Carp Lake, twenty-eight miles northeast of Petoskey. says that a light sprinkle of snow fell there Frl' day night. Crops were damaged by the cold, Tornado Does Damage. Ellsworth, Kan. A small tornado, swept through Ellsworth county Sat' unlay night, doing considerable prop erty damago. Joso Sochck, a farmor, was struck by lightning and killed.) Two inches of rain fell In an hour. MILLIONS GRAFTED 1MHPEUTM TWO ITALIAN WARSHIPS 8UNK AND SIX DAMAGED. MONTENEGRO PREPARES WAR Third Party Tickets on Sale- .'hrte Killed In Automobile Wreck Chinese City In Hands of Brigands. Constantinople. Eight Italian tor jpedo boats attacked tho etitranco of the Dardanelles at 1:30 o'clock Fri day morning. The Turkish forts re spited vigorously, sinking two of the 'Italian warships and damaging the other six. Tho cannonade lasted ;forty-flvo minutes. The cabinet mln listers were hurriedly called to tho pal ace, where, at a council of war, It was decided to close the Dardanelles. Tewflk Pasha, tho Turkish ambussador at Ix)ndon, who on July 17 was ap pointed grand vlsler, has undertaken 'to form a new cabinet. To Dissolve Steel Corporation. Washington. Although it Is as sured that the Stanley committee's long investigation of tho so-called steel trust will result in nt least two jroportB to congress ono by tho re publicans and the other by tho demo crats of tho committee both sides will ugrco to recommendations that EMPRESS OF GERMANY tfrrTZSW.. v , .. ! V.VWA. 1l? i TVw rfi y ;k The health of Empress Victoria of Germany Is so bad that her physicians have advised her complete withdrawal from all functions. the United States Steel corporation bo dissolved and endorse the anti-trust putt the government Is prosecuting tigalnst It. The minority will not sign tho majority report, which will con tain suggestions for remedial legisla tion. Four Killed by Lightning. St. Uuls. A bolt of lightning killed four in n family of soven and dangerously shocked tho others in a violent electrical Btorm at Richland, Tulaskl county, Wednosday. accord ing to a message received hero. The bolt struck tho homo of Joe Paddy, whose family wns gathered in tho llvlnc rnntn. Tim linlt ott-imV Pn.i.i'a (shoes from his feet and throw him in n corner dead. Three of his children Were killed, their bodies being stripped or clothing. Meet Death In Wreck. Cambridge, la. Two girls were killed outright, a third was mortally Injured, dying later, and the driver of the automobile seriously Injured when ,an cast-bound Milwaukee train struck nn automobile carrying fdjur young girls to n Sunday school picnic near hero Thursday Sale of Tickets Is On. Chicago. The sale of tickets to the ,thlrd party national convention in Chicago, August G, was opened at 'hcaduunrtcrH Thiirmlnv. In n four 'hours, It was announced, $1,500 had boon recolved, $1,000 of this amount fbelng for llfty tlcketB from one man, whose name was not given out, New Minister Has Hands Full. Constantinople Townk Pasha, tho Turkish minister to London, definitely accepted tho post of grand vizier Fri day. Ho began tho formation of his cabinet at onco. Tho sultan gave him an entirely free hand. Tewtlk as sumed ofllco with his country at war against Italy, Albania In rebellion, nearly tho wholo army mutinous, tho pooplo on tho verge of revolt against tho government and an empty treas ury. Getting Ready to Fight. Vienna. Montenegro Is reported mobilizing several thousand troops In retaliation for a Turkish Invasion of Its territory, and tho alleged murder of several Montvnagrans. Thinks It an Interstate Matter. Chicago. In n lottor to LaVcrno W fN'oyes of this city, Colonol Roosevelt doclared himself opposed to the plan for Illinois to undertake tho construc tion of a lukc-to-gulf waterway. Ho bollevcs this a task that should bo taken up by tho nation. MKmcmt' m ,-', fjfflslHHunBm. -!, V, jcaa CJJiaelBrs. LLVKflHHHsB ftsHsHslLHSK'll PEACE AND PREPAREDNESS AMJB--, mAnrii) MWt NEAR MUTINY IN REBEL CAMP FIVE MEET DEATH IN NEVADA FLOOD. Weavers' Strike at. Standstill Nine Injured In Mine Explosion Ridded Elected Sergeant at-Arms. Heno, Nov, Ten bodies have been recovered and from five to ten more are believed dead as a result of a cloudburst thirty miles from Lovelock Thursday, which destroyed the mining camp of Mazuma and practically de stroyed the nearby camp of Seven Troughs. In Mazuma, which suffered most, it was at first believed that nearly 100 persons were missing, but later the estimates place the Iobb of life at not more than twenty. Seven Troughs Is situated half way up the mountain side with Mazuma at tho basu In a canyon, three miles away. The wall of water swept down tho canyon carrying buildings before it and overturning the Mazuma hotel. 'Strike Not to Be Extended. New Bedford, Mass. That there will be no further extension of the strike of tho weavers and loom fixers of the local cotton mills beyond the twelve mills which are already closed was virtually decided Wednesday when representatives or six of the seven mills still running entered into a verbal agreement with a committee of the striking weavers not to put in force the grading system of payment for weaving. It was announced that this system was to be used for deter mining the pay of the weavers that piccipltated the strike In the other mills. Six Rebels Killed. Madera, State of Chihuahua, Mcx. Six rebels were killed, another fatally Injured and a half dozen others more or less severely wounded In a brawl that almost provoked a mutiny Thurs day among tho tnsurtecto troops. Two men fought over a woman and another was killed. General Rojas had or dered tho murderer executed when frlcnds'fondemned the decision. Bul lets Hew for a few mlnutcB until tho arrival of Gen. Luis Fernandez, who suppressed the trouble. Waives His Right to Be Present. Portland, Ore. John Mitchell, vice president of the American Federation of Labor, arrived Wednesday from tho east to deliver a lecture at tho Chau tauqua assembly on "Tho Ideals of Organized Labor." He declined to discuss the Bucks stove and range case at, length. He said, however, that beforo leaving Washington he had placed in possession of his attorneys a written waiver of his rights to bo present when sentence was imposed and this was presented to the court. Explosion In Mine. Scranton, Pa. Exploding gas, set off by a nnked lamp, in Long Cliff col liery of tho Delaware & Hudson com pany at Avoca, early Thursday, burned nine men, three of whom are not expected to live. Washington, D. C Tho detailed an swer which President Taft's advisers will make to charges that his nomina tion nt Chicago was procured In Il legal fashion was one of the first sub jects that greeted Carml A. Thompson of Ohio when he assumed the post of secretary to tho president, Wednes day. Mr. Thompson discussed the an swer with Former Senator Dick of Ohio, who. had charge of the Taft con tests before the republican national committee at Chicago. Pittsburg, Pa. Members of the Young People's Christian Union are hero from every section of tho country for their twenty first annual conven tion, which assembled Wednesday for a four days' session. Troops Come Home. Cincinnati. O. Three battalions of tho Ninth United States Infantry, who aro occupying Fort Thomas ncross tho river from Cincinnati, arrived at their quarters Thursday. Tho fort has not been occupied for tho last two years. 2-.5c-S 'bbVUUPmP iM iSiawGPL T fffSfl HP-2T JrX ROOSEVELT FORCES ENJOINED GREAT BRITAIN TOLD TO KCEP HANDS OFF. Kansas "Regulars" Enjoin Roohevelb. Forces Mexicans Loot Mormkn Store Lincoln Man Is Killed by Train. Washington. Senator O'GorL-an of NewtYork charged In the senate Wed; nesd'ay that railroad Influence was be hind Great Britain's protest against tho Panama canal bill, and he joined Senator Ixdge in declaring that the United States possessed full rights un der the British treaty to give free passage to ships of American register. These speeches marked the debate in the senate on the Panama canal bill. Both Mr. Lodge and Mr. O'Gorman de clared this nation wbb not bound by the Hay-Pauncefoto treaty to give for eign ships all the privileges granted American ships, while Senator O'Gor man declared the United States post scssed the full right to give Ameri can vessels free passage if desired. Senator Lodge conceded that it tho case went to The Hague court the United States probably will lose. Loot Mormon Store, Colonla Oaxaca, State of Sonora, Mex. Soldiers looted the store 'ofi Haymore Brothers hero Wednesday oft several hundred dollars' worth ot goods and robbed William Haymore; 8r., of $200 In cash. The soldiers did their work in daylight and made no pretense of concealment. This is the' second Mormon store that has been looted, tbe first being at Colonia More los. When the affair was reported to the government officers they promised to investigate, but made no effort to do so, although Haymore said he could Identify the robbers. Restraining Order Issued. Newton, Kan. A temporary re straining order was issued by Judge C. E. Branlno in the district court hero Wednesday enjoining every county clerk in Kansas from printing on the official primary ballot, under the head of republican party, thoBo candidates for presidential electors who"havo openly declared they will support Theodore Roosevelt If elected. Tho proceedings were filed by Fred Staley, republican national commit teeman, and State Senator F. Duponl Smith. Lincoln. C. J. Shomway, a retired farmer and ranch owner, wbb killed Wednesday by a Burlington passenger train near the stato fair grounds. His skull was fractured and his shoulders wore severely lacerated. He was rushed to a local hospital after tho train reached Lincoln and died at 1:6G o'clock in tho afternoon. He never regained consciousness. Washington. President Taft sent to the senate Tuesday the nomination of Secundlno Romero to be United States marshal for New Mexico to suc ceed Crelghton Foraker, a brother of former Senator Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio. Published reports have de clared that Foraker resigned for po litical reasons. To Aid the Insurgents. Lincoln. At a called meeting of the executive commltteo of the insurgent Woodmen of Nebraska, who aro fight ing tho increase of rates Inaugurated by the head camp last January an ap propriation of $1,000 to aid tho law committee was made. This money Is to bo used In carrying on suits now instituted and to undertake new suits In Nebraska and other states to enjoin the head officers from putting the new rates into force. Atlanta. Go. Rochael Edelson, aged 9 years, is "lobbying ' enthusiastically among Georglu legislators In the capl tol these days In the Interest of a bill that would. If adopted, create the now county of Kent. Jefferson City. Mo. The votes for, women petMon mailed to Secretary of S tu to Roach, it Is announced, lack nj sufficient number of signatures to forco, tho submission of the woman's equal suffrage amondment to the constitution' under the initiative and referendum, IN FINE CONDITION SECRETARY ROY8E FINDS Nft BRASKA BANKS DOING WILL, DEPOSITS ARE MUCH LARGER Totals In Report Submitted for tha First Time Run Over the Hun dred Million Mark. Tho secretary of tho State Bank Ing board has made his report for thu month ending Juno 14, 1912, which shows a commendable. Increase in the right direction. For tho first time in the history of tho banking board tho totals havo run over tho hundred million mark. Following 1b the re port: "Number of banks reporting, 681. "Number of depositors, 266,188. "Average resorve, 30 per cent RESOURCES. Loans and discounts.... $71,250,086.26 Overdrafts 505,210.38 Bonds, securities, Judg ments, claims, etc 830,941.54 Due from national and state banks 20,925,722.29 Banking house, furnlturo and fixtures 2,694,656.86 Other real estate 273,698.15 Current expenses, taxes and interest paid .... 1,288,037.21 Cosh items 36,517.32 Cash 4,605,589.66 Total $102,416,459.66 LIABILITIES. Capltnl Btock paid In.... $13,169,740.00 Surplus fund 2,800,846.74 Undivided profits 2,825,525.31 Deposits 82,825,356.02 Notes and bills re-discounted 69,769.23 Bills payable 348,140.54 Depositors' guaranty fund 367,081.8: Total $102,416,459.64 "Since the report of March 16, 1912, deposits havo Increased $2,496, 380.26 and loans havo increased $1,474,104.94 nnd thero has been a gain of ten in the number of banks. The reserve is tho same, being 30 per cent, double the amount required by law. "Compared with a year ago, June 1, 1911, the increase in deposits is $10,948,872.86 and tho increase in loanB amounts to $8,254,076.58, and an Increase of twenty-three in the number of banks reporting. "With deposits the highest In the history of the state, an average re serve double the amount required by law and a reduction of $63,000 in notes and bills redlscounted and bills payable during the last year, a very satisfactory showing for the banks of Nebraska is presented at this time, and indicates a most safe and sound condition, a substantial growth in bus iness, and the careful and conserva tive lines upon which they are being operated." Unveiling Lincoln Statue. The members of the Abraham Lin coln monument committee met' and discussed tho program for the un veiling which Is to take place Septem ber 2. As that Is Labor day and a legal holiday and the first day of tho stato fair, a big' parnde of civic so cieties and labor unions may precede tho unveiling ceremonies. Charged With On Information Oklahoma sheriff, arrested Crocket Catttle Stealing, received from an Detective Schmitt McIIenry, colored, on the charge of Henry had been past week at the dining room. cattlo stealing. Mc-t employed for tho Commercial club Legislative Reference Bureau. Assistant Director Hannan of the legislative reference bureau is col lecting election data and figures from state records for publication in the blue book which is to be ready for members when they arrive in Lincoln early in January for the 1912 session. Primary and general election figures for several yenrs past will bo given by counties and for all ot the offices voted upon at each election. The In formation will be a small part of gen eral data relating to the operation of the state government and designed to give the Incoming legislators ready reference to matters which are likely to come up during the session. Headquarters at Lincoln. Lincoln will have the democratlo stato headquarters during tho com1 Ing campnlgn. A decision to that ef-, feet has been arrived at by candidates) on the democratic stato ticket and' their wishes In the matter will be' followed by the now state central committee to be chosen at the com ing convention at Grand Island. ' Bids for Printing. Secretary Thomas of tho state printing bureau has advertised for bids for tho printing of fifteen bien nial and annual reports of state de partments. Bids will be .received up to noon of July 29. ThlB is tho an nual letting of printing contracts that formerly took place In the month of April. Tho fiscal year of the stato closes November 30 and reports of departments will close on that date, but contracts can bo awarded this month and much of tho copy can be sent immediately to tbe printers. Voles of Consclsnce. A western Kentucky negro was Im Jail awaiting trial for stealing a calf. His wife called to see him. On her way out the Jailer, whose name was Grady, hailed her. "Mandy," he inquired, "havo you got a lawyer for Jim?" "No, sah," said his wife. "Ef Jim was guilty I'd git him a lawyer right away; but he tells me he ain't guilty, and so, ot co'se, 1 ain't almtn' to hlrs none." "Mr. Grady," came a voice from th cells above, "you tell dat nigger worn an down thar to git a lawyer and git a dam' good one, tool" Saturday Eve ning PobL. The Paxton Toilet Co. of Boston, Mass., will send a .large trial box of Pnxtlno AntlBcptlc, a delightful cleans ing nnd germicidal toilet preparation, to any woman, free, upon request The Writer Who Does Most. That writer does tho most who gives his reader the most knowledge and takes from him, tho least time.-- C. C. Colton. Stop the Pain. The hurt of a burn or a cut stops when Colo's Carbolisulvc Is applied. It heals 3ulekly and prevents scars. 2c and 60c by riiRglg's. For free sample write to J. W. Cole & Cft,. Black Itlver Falls, Wis, An Epigram. 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