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KID OLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF it i ISSUES WAR DECLARATION EUROPE FACING OREATE8T WAR IN' HISTORY. FRANCE MAY JAKE NEXT STEP England Uncertain What Coune to Pusue, but Is Awaiting Do velopmcnts In Interna tional Crisis. Western Newnpapor Union New Service, Borlln. Germany nnd Russia uro at war. Formal declaration or hostili ties was mado by tho kaiser Saturday. Ills hand was forced by Franco's ac tion In calling for tho mobilization of her army. Orders wcro wired at onco to the commanding officers of tho army and navy to bo prepared to movo at onco. Tho knlsor is expected to assumo his position as commander-in-chief as the land operations open. Berlin is wildly excited. Tho streets are Jammed with madly cheering throngs. Word of fighting on the boundary Is expectod momentarily. Tho populace Is in a frenzy of pa triotic forvor, quotations from tho speeches of illustrious war generals of tho past aro bnndlod about, evok ing cheors and patriotic songs. The lmporlal chancellor touched a popular chord whon in addressing a vast crowd that clamored outside his oftlco, ho quoted Princo Charles' words to his troops from Brandenburg: "Our hearts beat for God nnd our fists on tho enemy." German Ambassador Hat Departed. London. Events in tho Europcnn crisis developed with startling rapid ity. Tlio German ultimatum to Rub Bla, demanding that Russia coaso the mobilization or her army, expired at noon, and at 6:15 o'clock in tho after noon tho German ompcror signed n mobilization order. At 7:30 o'clock the German ambassador at St. Peters burg, Count von Dourtales, delivered declaration of war in tho narao of his government to tho Russian gov ernment, and tho entire staff of the embassy immediately left St. Peters burg. Although, after the warlike speeches delivered by tho Gorman emperor and the Imperial chancellor at Berlin on Friday, no othor result could bo ex pectod, hopes that the dreaded event might bo averted had been raised by tho intervention of King Gcorgo in St. Petersburg nnd tho fact that tho Gcr mnn relchstag was not to bo convenod until Tuesday. Hence tho actual declaration of war had not been ex pectod for another day or two. Must Oppose a United France. Pnrls. Announcement of Important changes In tho Fronch cabinet has been mado. Thcso Includo tho ap pointment of M. Dolcnsso as mlnlstor of war, and tho appointment of Georges Clcmonccnu to one of the other important portfolios, demon coau was prlmo mlnlBtor nt tho time of tho Cnsn lllnnca incident, nnd with DelcaBso is nn especial enemy of Ger many. That thoso two men, with present views wldoly nt vnrlanco with those entertained by the VIvlani min istry, have consented to onter tho cab inet. Is considered proof that Germany must oppose a united Frnnco. London Filling with Americans. London. London Is fast filling with Americans, who havo been compelled to forego thoir continental tours. Every cross-channel steamer from France and Belgium Is filled with American tourists, who, on tho advice of thoir ambassadors, ministers or consuls, have left the continental cities nnd various resorts on a mln tito's notlco to England, which country affords them their only chnnco of reaching homo. Inability to got money Is nnother Jncentivo for their deslro to leave tho continent Express com panies' checks, which Americans uni versally uso on foreign tours, cannot bo converted into cash, except at n high rato of oxchnngo. German Attack Repelled. London. A lato dispatch from Paris eays that two officers and twenty mon of n Gorman patrol wcro killed at langway, nnd that tho Gorman attack was ropolled. . Berlin. Tho emperor, speaking from a window of tho castle to tho crowds bonenth, said: , "I thank you for the lovo and loyalty shown mo. When I enter upon a light let us coaso all party strife Wo are Gorman brothers and nothing else. All parties havo attacked mo In times of peace 1 forglvo them with all my heart. I hopo nnd wish that tho good German sword will emorgo victorious in tho right." Tho emperor's speech was groetcd with tumultuous cheering. Copenhagen. German warships, chiefly dosiroyers, aro reported in tho Febraarn bolt. It is bellovod that they nro watching Russian war craft reported In that vicinity. It is report ed that nn unsuccessful attempt was mado by ho Germans to destroy tho cable running from Russia to Don mnrk. Tho Danish parliament Saturday night nt nn cxtraordlnnry session rati fied n docreo or neutrality nnd au thorized tho crown to moblllzo the army to protect tho integrity or the Danish territory. Fervor at 8t Petersburg. St. Petersburg. Germany's dcclara tlon or war against Russia has pro voked In the Russian capital a won derful demonstration of patriotic en thUBlaBm. Tho Gorman ambassador, Count l'ourtales, in tho name of his govern ment, sont to tho Russian minister of forolgn affairs n formal declaration of war and a fow hours Inter an an nouncement to this effect was mado to tho pcoplo. Tho capital presents a spectacle ol extraordinary animation. Tho Novak) prospect and nil tho leading thorough fares aro filled with war frenzied pco plo, marching in processions cnrrylng portraits of tho emporor, with flags waving, torches blazing. From tlmo to tlmo thero Is nn outburst of encor ing nnd singing. Spenkors II rod with patriotic fervor harrangucd the crowds. In front of tho Knznn cathedral each procosslon halts and a sudden hush falls ovor tho processionists; then tho strain of tho national nnthem, sung in porfect harmony by n section or tho proces sion, rises In tho air; tho crowds lis ten silently with bnrcd heads. Then tho procession moves forward and tho demonstrations aro resumed with renowed nrdor. War Developments 8ole Topic. Wnshlngton. War developments in Europo overshadow nil olso in tho nt tontlon of Wnshlngton. Steps to pro vent a flnanclnl stringency in this country as a result of Europe's sudden need of gold were followed by a series or precautionary measures designed to protect Amoricnns and their interests abroad as well as at home. President Wilson nnd Secretnry Bryan studied a mass of dispatches from American embnsslcs, legations and consulates In Europo. While no formal tender or good offices hnB been mndo to any power, Amorlcnn diplo mats abroad aro kcoplng tho stnto do partmont closoly advised so that ir an opportunity presents Itself tho lnflu enco of the United Stntos ror a set tlement or tho war problem by pacific means will bo nctlvely exerted. Concentrating on French Frontiers. Arlon, Belgium. According to advic es received here 100,000 German troops aro crossing tho grand duchy or Luxemburg and concentrating on tho French rrontler near Liege. Frontier engagements aro reported in which the Gormans are said to havo lost. More than 25,000 men aro engaged in digging trenches in rront or tho German and French positions, Tho strategical line rrom Malmedy, Rhenish Prussia to Liege, is guarded by military on both the- German and Belgian sides. Four Great Powers Engaged. London. Four great powers or Su ropo, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Fr.'.nco nnd Gormnny nro now engaged In act ual warfaro, hut two of then, Germany and Frnnce, not only havo not declared war against each other, as far as Is known here, but havo not oven severed diplomatic relations. This Is desplto tho fact that Germany's ultimatum to Franco. has 'neither been Ignored nor rejected. Tho explanation of this would np poar to bo thnt Germany and Franco each seek to throw upon tho other tho responsibility or tho war. Emperor Delivers War Declaration. Paris. Tho Russian embassador, M. Iswolsky, called on Premier Vivlanl at 11 o'clock Saturday night and In formed him that Gormany had de clared war on Russia. St Petersburg. Tho German em peror, in the name or his government, sent to the Russian minister or for eign affairs at 7:30 o'clock a declara tion of war. The announcement Is mndo by tho St. Petersburg telegraph ngoncy, which Is considered the official news agency in Russia. Vienna. Tho Servians have blown up tho brldgo spanning tho River Save, between tho Austrian town of Sonilln and Belgrade. Tho Austrian Infantry and artillery stntloned at Scmlln, in conjunction with monitors on tho Danube, fired on tho Servian positions beyond tho brldgo. Tho Servians re treated after a short ongagomout with trifling losscfl. Vienna. All Servians liable to mili tary scrvico rosldlng in Austria-Hungary arc being nrrostcd nnd handed ovor to the uillltnrj ns prisoners ol wnr. Territory Not Wanted. Paris. Tho Temps says Russia has been officially informed that Austria Hungary would rospect the territorial Integrity of Sorvla and wished oven to abstain from occupying Bolgrade, tho Servian capital. British Fleet 8alls. Portland, Eng. Tho British fleet has sailed from hero for an unknown destination. No Information could bo obtnlned from naval officials as to the movomonts of tho war vcssols. Japan Is Watchfully Waiting. Tokto, Japan's attltudo may bo do scribed as ono ot watchful waiting. Should Great Britain becomo lnvolvod and British rights and Interests In eastern Asia or India bo menaced, it Is stated that Japan, In fulfillment of hor nlllanco, will nsslst that country. Howevor, if tho war is limited to Europe, Japan probably will remain neutrnl. Newspapers say tho with drawal of Russia's rorces rrom tho far cast would afford Japan an opportunity to extond ber Influence in Asia, RURAL SKYSCRAPERS (CoorrUUD AMERICANS IN SORRY PLIGHT IN DISTRE83 FOR LACK OF MEANS TO GET HOME. Will Prevent Financial Unsettlement In United States as Result of War In Europe. Western Newspaper Union News Service. Washington. Active measures for tho roller or many thousands ot Amer icans in distress in Europe for lack of money or means to return homo havo been begun by President Wilson and Secretary Bryan. Tha president and Secretary Bryan are considering means of gottlng money to citizens abroad. Tho administration has under consid eration sending army and navy trans ports to carry American rerugees and a special roport to congress for an appropriation is expected. To Prevent Financial Uneasiness. New York. Extraordinary action was taken by tho leading financial in terests of America Hoday to aver a financial unsettlement in this country, as a result of tho European war. Re lief measures are under way which, in tho opinion of the bankers, will pre servo the public confidence, Emergency currency probably will be put into circulation during the week. If occasion requires this currency, is suance ot which is provided for by the lAldrich-Vreoland act passed after tho 1907 panic, may bo supplemented here and elsewhere by clearing house cer tificates such as wcro used in 1007. Representatives of Now York forolgn exchango houses held a Sunday con ference with President Wilson. They suggested tho unprecedentel proced ure of advancing $100,000,000 'credit to England. . Indians Own Oil Lands. Muskogee, Okla. Tho Crook Indlnn nation is tho owner of tho river beds in thnt territory and the state ot Okla homa has no right to tho oil and gas leases thereon, according to an opin ion handed down by Justice Carland of tho United States court of appeals at St. Louis Wednesday, reversing tho former decision of Judge Ralph 5. Campbell of tho United States district. The opinion affects leases of oil and gas lands worth millions of dollars. Many Drown In' Chinese Floods. Washington. Drowning or more than 3,000 persona and property losses or J4.000.000 resulting rrom great floods sweeping through twenty nine districts in the province of Kwano-Tungk, China, are reported in consular advices to the state depart ment from Canton. Eight million per sons are in want, tho report added, crops having been destroyed and tho country is still under water. No Reason for Business Agitation. Chicago, 111. Thero Is no foundation for much of tho agitation about busi ness conditions in tho United States, George M. Reynolds, president of tho Continental and Commercial National bank, and John Shedd, president, ot Marshall Field & Co., assorted In their testimony beforo the federal commis sion on industrial relations. Tho wit nesses said much ot tho pessimism oxprossed could bo traced to politics. Largest Gold Shipment Ever Made. Now York. Tho latest gold move ment to Europo which began Friday has been furthor increased by a ship ment of $10,000,000 aboard the liner Kronprlnzesslu Cecillo. This Is said to be the largest single gold shipment ever made from America to Europe. Seize Weevil Infected Corn. Seattle. Tho stnto dopartment or agriculture has seized 125,000 sacks or thirty-four carloads or Manchuria corn that had just arrived on a Jap ineso steamer, Infected with weovils. Patrlal Trouble at South Omaha. Omaha, Neb. Tho first serious local troublo between Austrians and Serv ians occurred Friday evening in South Omaha. It was quickly quelled by po lice officers. Throe Servians and two Austrians worejocked up and charged with fighting. News of the fight reach ed the station before tho trouble had proceeded tar, and arrival of officers put an end to what threatened to be a general fight betweon the people of the I wo countries. '- L ' - . - 7-lx - .., ' " .- '. PROSPECTS G0DF0R PEACE OUTLOOK GOOD FOR TRANQUIL ITY IN MEXICO. United States Can Easily Meet De mand for Gold French Socialist Leader Assassinated In Paris. Western Newspaper Union News Service. Washington. Reforrlng to, the Mex ican situation generally, President Wilson describes tho outlook for peace as "entirely encouraging." Advices from every quarter to tho Washing ton government show a trend toward tho restoration of tranquility through out tho republic. Tho Zapata faction is now working in harmony with tho constitutionalists, and an agrcoment has been consummated through which tho support or the southern revolu tionary rorces is promised to the new constitutionalist government. With tho arrival at Saltlllo or President Carba jal's peace delegates it Is expected that General Carranza will order an armistice. The peace parleys are not expected to last more than a few days and Washington government officials believe a peace agreement will bo signed in a short time. Socialist Leader Assassinated. Paris. Jean Leon Juares, the noted socialist leader, was assassinated here while dining in a small restaurant near the bourse. Tho assassin was ar rested, but refused to disclose his identity. Lator he was ldontifled as Raoul Villain, twonty-nlno years old, and said to be tho son of a clerk of tho civil court at Rhoims. Tho minister of tho Interior, Louis Jlalvy, on learn ing of tho crime, left tho meeting of tho council and ordered precautions to bo taken to prevent demonstrations. CAN MEET DRAIN ON GOLD. United States In Splendid Shape to Protect Itself. Washington. European demands upon Now York for gold will be met by transrers rrom tho United States sug-treasurles so as to keep the me tropolis always sufficiently supplied to meet all calls. Treasury officials say it would be against public policy to make known details -of such - ship ments, but they emphasized the, pre paredness ot the United States for taking care without inconvenience to itself of almost any demand, which oven in event of war, Europe reasona bly might be expected to make on the gold supply of this country It was declared the United States now has more gold than almost any two other nations combined. Bar Liquor In Dry State Clubs. Milwaukee. AH further Incorpora tions of Moose club houses must be with the consent of the supreme dls tator and no liquor can bo sold in club houses in dry states, pursuant to a resolution ndopted by the Loyal Order of Mooso convention. Another resolu tion adopted provides that tho "Call of the Mooso," tho official paper of tho order, which Is now sent free to mem bers at nn annual expense to the order or over $100,000, bo discontinued and tho money bo given to the tuborculosls fund. Bad Fire In Newspaper Plant. Lincoln, Neb. A flro that caused damages mounting into the tens of thousands or dollars started In the fourth floor of the Stato Journal build ing Friday afternoon. The fire orig inated In tho camera room of the photo-engraving department, and within an instant it was ablaze. So rapidly did the flames spread that elx men working in adjoining rooms to the rear wero forced to leap out of the windows onto tho roof to the west. Planning for Big Railroad Strike. Chicago. A strike or 55,000 firemen and engineers on ninety-eight railroads operating west of Chicago has been set for Friday, August 7. William S. Stone, grand chief engineer ot the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and W. S, Carter, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Englneraen, declared the order , would boput into effect unless tho gen-' oral managers' committee of the rail roads accopted the plan of settlement proposed by the federal board of mediation. NEWS FROM STATE HOUSE Decreases of from $300,000 to ?450, 000 assessed valuation or property in :ho stnto aro looked for over last year's figures, according to estimates mado by Sopretary Scjmour of tho stato as sessment board. A, G. Wolfenbargcr, for twenty seven years a member of the national prohibition committeo for Nebraska, has resigned. Pressure of 'private business and advancing years are given as his reasons. Bccauso tho flow of water Is below normal In tho North I'lntto river, Stato Engineer Prlco hns ordered many Irri gation ditches closed bo thnt thoso tiserB having priority rights may gel their share of water. Extensive plans nro being made for tho university exhibit at tho state fair in September. Tho old horticultural building has been assigned to tho uso fiaiaiaiiiaiaiaiMiaiataiaiiaiaiaHtiaiaiaiuiaiaiaii) NEBRASKANS IN THE PUBLIC, EYE ,&.& MRS. MARIE O. WEEKS Corresponding Secretary of the Ne braska Press Association, and editor of the Norfolk Press. of tho unlvorslty nnd will be known as university hall. Exhibits will be ar ranged in tho four wings of tho build ing. C. H. Hohmann of Lincoln has a hundred-year-old trunk, shaped like an undersized steamer trunk of today and covered with undressed horsehlde, which he has presonted to tho Stato Historical society. The article is a family heirloom and was originally tho property of Dutch ancestors of Mr. Hohmann in Pennsylvania. W. A. Lloyd, In charge of rarm dem onstration work ror tho north central states or tho department or agricul ture was a recent vlbltor nt tho stato farm, for tho purpose of gathering data to be used in tho encouragement of tho Smith-Lever bill beforo con gross. This bill Is for tho purposo ot appropriating monoy for farm demon stration purposes. Adjutant General Hall of tho No brasga national guard has received notlco thnt tho war department ha allotted $40,000 to defray the expenses of tho annual encampment of the guard. Gonural Hall hns gono to Ash land to proparo the camp grounds. The camp this year will not be a state camp, but will bo under control of an officor of tho regular army and sovoral companies of regulars will bo present With no report from Gage county the records of tho state board of assessment show that the assessed value ot etato banks has decreased. 1324,347 and the asse'ssed value of na tional banks has decreased $382,235, a total recrease of $700,582 In the as sessed value ot all banks In Nebraska during the paBt year. As the assessed value is one-fifth the actual value ot property, the total decrease, actual value, is $3,532,910, with no report from Gago county. The anti-suffrage association of Nebraska, which recently filed an ar gument with the secretary of state to bo Incorporated in Hie referendum pamphlet for distribution among voters, havo amended their argument o some extent nnd have paid the secretary ot stato $125 to meet the ex pense of printing. No argument has been filed i,n support of tho defeat of tho Nebraska City armory appropria tion of $20,000 and tho time limit has expired. Thoso who favor tho appro priation havo a fow days loft for filing an argument. Four more national banks in Ne braska have loft tho national banking system and have become stnto institu tions. Under their new names they aro: The Citizens Stato bank of Dll lor, capital stock $25,000; tho Citizens Stato bank ot Cedar Rnpids, capital stock $25,000; tho Security State bank of Spalding, capital stock $30,000, and the Sargent -Stato bank ot Sargent,' capital stock $25,000. ' Wednesday, August 12, will bo ob served as hog cholera day at tho uni versity farm at Lincoln. Warden Fonton is ot the opinion that peoplo may be inclined to forget tho good that tho abolishment of dope in tho stato prison has done. Ho read in artlclo recently regarding ten re turned convicts, all usors or dope. He mddo no criticism or tho nrtlclo, but had this to say: "Pcoplo should tak into consideration that not all or those ten men were paroled from tho insti tution. Probably half of them wore paroled from tho bench. It should also be considered that those men who re turned to" tho drug habit when put oi parole, nover bad been cured, , ,. -;, Tm&rw V,.V 'T P t NECK BROKEN BYJLIGHT FALL PROFITABLE EXPERIENCE IN TH1 CULTURE OF OATS NEWSFROIVIOVERTHE STATE What Is Going On H.ere and There That la of Interest to the Read ers Throughout Nebraska and Vicinity. Western Newspaper Union News Service. . COMING EVENTS State Tennis Tournament at Wayne, August 4 to 8. Annual Old Settlers' Reunion at Union, August 14 and 15. Primary election, August 18. ft Community fnll festival nt Har- vard, August 19 and 20. Tho great Nebraska stato fair at Lincoln, September 7 to 11. Neck Broken by a Fall Grand Island. Robert Daumann, the four-year-old son of Mrs. Frank Lcap er, rosldlng near Wood River, wont out into the yard to play. Tho mothci soon thereafter heard tho child's cry, as If In pain. She went out immedi ately to ascertain the cause of the troublo and found the little ono pros trate and limp. Rushing to the well, sho bathed' tho face with water, but there was no return of consciousness. A physician was immediately called and it was found that tho child was dead, having broken Its neck by tho Jolt caused by stepping into a small hole. Tho ltlllo boy gave but one or two gasps after his mother had takes him in her arms. Treating Oats for Smut Beatrice. Treating oats for smut by Farm Demonstrator Liebers baa proven a profitable experience on the farm of A. E. Classen, four miles south west or Beatrice. Tho seed for 2G.94 acres was treated and thnt for 4.1 acres was not. The ground for both pieces was prepared In tho same man ner, and the oats wcro sown under the eamo conditions. At the time of har vest they were carefully separated and after threshing it was shown that the treated oats yielded 53.20 bushels to tho acre and the other 36.03 bushels. The cost for treating the seed will not exceed 2 cents an acre. Wild West Show Stranded. Niobrara. The wild west show which exhibited hero during the threo days pow-wow a combination of tha Clicle B ranch show has stranded on tho rocks of ndverslty nnd disbanded. Fifty mon and a numbor.of women wore loft "broke" by tho incident Many or them are still in Niobrara, with no money to g6t out or town. Tho manager of tho show callod his employes together and told them ho hnd lost $20,000. Ho said ho would pay each of them ono day's salary for tho past week's work. Ready for Tomatoes. Peru. The Pory Canning company expects to star running about August 1 and Is now lining up tho tomoto peel ers roady for work. The company is getting ready for a big run this year, and has a fine tomato crop coming on. If nothing happens thero will be the biggest yield of tomatoes on the big gest acreage the factory has ever bad. Horse Disease Appears. Tccumseh. A. Vnndoventer lost t valuable borse from a peculiar disease. A veterinarian who was called pro nounced the trouble as being the same disease that was so prevalent last year In tho state, when severe losses were experienced by farmers. No other cases have been reported In the county. Nuckolls County Pioneer Drops Dead. Nora. Harmon Kllno, old soldier and for thirty years a resident of Nuckolls county, dropped dead near his barn at this place, Frldny after noon. Ho had boon 111 but had recov ered somewhat and had resumed his dnily tasks. Mrs. Kllno discovered tha body. A now high school building Is be ing erected at Exeter, at a cost ot $40,000. 4- H--5--H--H-4 STATE BASEBALL NEWS J H-4 4 Hustings lost at Kearney, Thursday, 16 to 9. Superior won Thursday's Columbus game, 6 to 4. Beatrice was phut out at Norfolk, Thursday, C to 0. York lost at Grand Island, Thursday, 5 to 4. In a nlnetoen-Innlng game at Nor folk, Friday, Beatrice was defeated, 2 to 1. Hastings lost at Kearney, Friday, f to 8. Superior was defeated at Columbus Friday, 9 to 5. York lost at Grand Island, Friday 9 to 5. Norfolk waB defeated at York Wed nesday C to 2.1 Suporlor loit at Kearney Wedno day 5 to 4. Beatrice won at Grand Island Wed nesday 5 to 4. Columbus was shut out at Hastings Wednesday G to 0. Columbus was shut out at Hastings Tuesday 4 to 0, Norfolk was shut out at York Tues day 9 to 0. & &Jlu!L-i4Li i-$7J1$&tV & " . 2 j ,; .,. 1 pi J. VJKw.fla if' , t-1 ,,n?v) v ( 1