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The Guster County Republican D. M. AMSBERRY , Editor BROKEN DOW , - . NEBRASKA CONDENSATIONS OF GREATER OR LESSER IMPORTANCE. A BOILING DOWN OF EVENTS National , Political , Personal and Other Matters In Brief Form for All Classes of Readers. Washington. The report of the conferees on the river and harbor bill was presented in rongress and was "approved. As final ly aprced to it carries appropriations URgrcgatlnK $51,947,718 , a net reduc tion of $705,500 from the amount ol the bill as It passed the.senate. . . The City of Omaha , Neb. , will bo required to purchase the waterworks system of the Omaha Waterworks company for $0,203,294.49 under a de cision of the supreme court ot the United States announced recently. The court affirmed the udgomcnt of the circuit court of appeals in the matter. The state department has taken cognizance of the Associated Press dispatches from San Juan Del Stir , Hint William Pitthnm , the American captured by the Madriz troops , would be tried by court-martial. A telegram to the Mad.rlz government is being rent stating in effect that this govern ment expects fair and humane treat ment for Pittham. President Taft announced that dur ing his administration ho should not lend his approval to legislation de signed to glvo government aid to specific interests in Alaska. Instead ho favors a general law which will apply to all who comply with Its pro visions ; a law modeled after the policy which for years has been in ef fect in the Philippine Islands. W. H. Hunter , Fred H. Hoyo and W. F. "Wappich , members of the Fire and Police commission of Omaha , to gether 'With Charles A. Salter , Hilef of the Omaha lire department , were in Washington on a tour of inspec tion of lire department houses. They visited the capltol In charge of Sen- ntor Brown. From here they go to New York , Boston and other cities to determine by personal Investigation the best and most efficient equipment to purchase for the Omaha lire do 1'artment houses. Genera/ . The Injunction against the railroads was randc at Taft's suggestion. The supreme court sustained the in terstate commerce in the Missouri river rate cases. Every section foreman employed by the Southern Pacific In Texas was or dered on strike. Premier Rutherford tendered his resignation as the head of the Alberta government cabinet. The month of May lived up to its imputation and , outsldo of politics , there was not a disturbing element. Cblneso warships with troops have been dispatched to Nanking In anti cipation of n native outbreak against foreigners. With 225 cases on its docket as a starter , the United States court of customs appeals will begin business Tuesday. A dispatch from Capo Henry says the steamer Danublan , bound for Newport News , Is towing In the pchooner Mary L. Crosby , which was reported from Beaufort , N. C. , as Houthwest of Diamond Shoal light ship , partly dismasted and leaking. The Crosby Is from Wilmington , N. C. , lumber laden. An amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill adopted by the house stipulates that no part of the $100,000 provided in the bill for the enforcement of the Sherman anti trust law can be used in the prosecu tion of labor organizations. August Bclmont was thrown from his horse while playing polo at the Meadow Brook hunt club. For a time there were many rumors that ho had heen seriously Injijred , but at his house It was said he was not seriously hurt. Commander Robert E. Peary was presented to King George at Marlborough - borough house. Ho remained a half hour telling his majesty something of his achievements and discussing the prospects of Captain Scott'- antarctic expedition. Whether women will be granted suffrage In Oklahoma will be decided .it the regular election to bo held In November. The last obstnclo in the way of voting on this question was removed when the state supreme court sustained the action of the state court in overruling objections to the petition of the suffragists ask ing that the question be submitted to the voters. Timothy Murphy , formerly a cap- tnln of the Volunteers of America , was , at St. Paul , sentenced to nerve fceven years In the state prison for embezzlement. Stephen Van Renssolaer Ford , Author , editor , composer and critic , a member of ono of the oldest families In the central part of Now York state. Olcil Sunday. United States Senator Julius C. Bur rows of Maryland has announced his candidacy for re-election and his do- Hire to bo endorsed by popular vote at the primaries next fall President Rlploy of the Santa Fo says the roads will fight the court in junction ngalnst increasing freight rates. Dr. W. M. Grcono , an aviator , will attempt on Juno 21 to fly from Rochester across Lalcc Ontario to Toronto. King Goorso and Queen Mary en tertained Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt at luncheon at Marlborough house in London. Glenn II. Curtlss will attempt an aoroplano light from Cleveland to Put-In-Bay and Detroit some time next month. The postoHice safe at Merrlam , Wlp. , was blown by burglars and money and stamps to the value of flO.OOO were stolen. Colonel Wilton Jenkins Atkinson , 82 years old , Chicago pioneer and veteran of the civil war , dropped dead of jjcart disease while reading u paper. , The abscess on the right wrist of Emperor William Is healing and his majesty's physicians appear to be satisfied with the results of- their treatment. There Is no reasonable doubt that the United States will hold that the Estrada faction in Nicaragua is en titled to collect the customs at Blue- Holds. Reports received at Bristol , Tenn. , tire to the effect Unit two churches and probably a dozen dwelling houses were blown down In a wind and hull storm which visited that section. KmII Soldel , the mayor of Milwau kee , in a speech declared the mon opolies were labor-saving devices and necessary. Mr. Scldel added that all monopolies , however , should be un der the strictest regulations. A macs meeting of Pittsburg renl- dents of British birth or British de scent decided to erect a research lab oratory for the Tuberculosis sanitar ium of Pittsburg as a local memorial to the late King Edward VII. The grand jury which was convened May 1C by Governor Hughes of Now York , to Investigate alleged county grafting cases returned fifty indict ments against twenty-seven persons. At Hannibal , Mo. , twenty-live west ern railroads were temporarily re strained by United States District Judge Dyer from enforcing or making a general advance In interstate freight rates. Thomas E. Watson , once a demo cratic member of congress and once named by the populist party for presi dent , announced In a card issued hist week his return to the democratic party. In a desperate encounter between revenue officers and "moonshiners" in Wllkcs county , North Carolina , moro than a hundred shots were fired and several of the moonshiners were Injured. The supreme court of the United States set the corporation tax aside for rcargument at the beginning of the next term before a full bench. Tills action was announced by Chief Justice Fuller. H. W. Lyon , who Is said to bo the president and vice president of several banks and corporations in Minneapolis , Minn , , was held In Now * York on the charge of smuggling two pearl necklaces , a brooch and a gold watch. Returns from the vote" at the prim aries In Ohio county , West Virginia , Indicate that candidates for the state legislature favorable to the re-election on United States Senator N. B. Scott , won by 500 maorlty over the support ers of Congressman W. P. Ilubbard. Charles Stuart Rolls started in an aeroplane in an attempt to fly across the English channel from Dover to Calais. He had gone only a few yards , however , when the motor broke down and lie was compelled to postpone the flight. Treasury officials figure that if all the money In circulation In the Unit ed States were divided equally , every man , woman and child would have $34.59. This Is 14 cents per capita more than they would have had by the same process of reasoning a month ago. Funeral services for Former Gov ernor John H. Mickey were held at the home at. Osceola. Notwithstanding recent threats that a revolutionary movement would bo Inaugurated In China Sunday , the date set for the opening of the Nan king exposition , this ceremony was carried out without the slightest dis order. In a desperate encounter between revenue officers and "moonshiners" In WilkeH county , North Carolina , more than a hundred shots were fired and several of the moonshiners wore Injured. The officers destroyed four Illicit distilleries and 4,000 gallons of beer. Personal. Mrs. Doxey , on trial In St. Louis for murder , was acquitted , Mr. Roosevelt caused a stir by his speech in Guild hall'London. Senator Cummins announced he would support the railroad bill. Senator Stephenson , the richest man In the senate , does not care to make a display of his wealth. The expected removal of Director Newell Is likely to start a now storm In the reclamation service. A British aviator flew twice across the English channel without alighting. General Estrada has renewed his peace proposal to President Madriz. BxpclIliiK of Jews from Kilo is beIng - Ing carried out in a moderate way. Joseph S. Harris , former president of the Philadelphia & . Rending Hail- road company died In Philadelphia. Senator Norrls Brown wnT an orator at a memorial day observance at Washington. Senator Burkott thinks the Oregon plan o ( electing United States senat ors will come Into use in Nebraska. OFFICIAL BRIAN FILES SEMI ANNUAL , REPORT. THE BECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS Col. Roosevelt Unable to Come to Nebraska Other Matters at the State Capital. State Treasurer L. G. Brian has filed with the governor u semi-annual statement of the transactions of the treasury for the period from Decem ber 1 , 1f)0to ) ! ) May HI , I'.MO. The fol lowing table Hhowfi the receipts and payments during that period In the different funds : Kunil. llcccliitH. TayniotitH. Tump. Bdioul - : ill. 70I.ll Temp , university L'llli. .Oin.OI I'IR.011.21 Itucleniptlou . ,717.'J2 JH.liOL'.ao Ho.Mp'1 fur lnsani > . 1.70 lisnitl I't-riimnuttt school 131 ,916.11 ! ! 26.1,11 1.C2 I'orniiiiicni mil . < J25 , ( i7s.7 ! > i)7roi,0 ( ) ( ; AR. rol. willow , . . 7 : il2.Gri U3,382.31 Normal t-nilow. . . 7M ! 4Hi.Ri ! : 21,817.21 Nonnnl Inwt . 1 , 881. Ifi R.fini.uo ] 'om Norm , llfor'y .i r.S'j.fiu . 2n2.8'J ( AR. and AltiAlts 2l.7fiO.00 II. H. AK. Htiltlon 11 000.00 1I,74I.9I ! IjfilvorHlty ciiHli. . ri7 87G.il : 71,305.11 Penitentiary Kenrnoy Nor. III * . L',000.00 1,300.28 Orthopedic : lionp'l lliHt. cuflli . 22 , < iir > .0l ! University Income t2. ! ( ; 10.06 22fi88.33 Klro com . S.23I5.8I.L'ST.fiS Totals ? 2K11.7 (3.71 ( ! ? 2.M1,038.12 ! nulnnccM : Di'ci'inbei- I , $505,700.07 ; Jlay 31. WC.llO.fiS ; L-nHli on Imncl , $92.038.17 ; rash on ili-poHtix , $78i : , 72.1l ! ; trust fund InvcHtiiipntK , $8,517,501.Bl ; bondH , $8,37- ! 381.25 ; university fund wan unto , ilCS- 183.3C. Semi-Annual Report of Auditor. The ficml-annual report of State Auditor Barton , filed with the gov ernor , shows there are outstanding warrants at this time to the amount of $297,774.74 ; there has been Issued during the six months $1,097,500.i9 ; amount outstanding December 1 , 1909 $350,392.88 ; 'amount paid , $1,750,124.- 3't , leaving the balance outstanding as shown above. The treasurer has enough money to pay all of the out standing warrants and hardly miss it. Roosevelt Declines Invitation. Col. Roosevelt has written to Gov ernor Shallenberger that at this time It is Impossible for him to accept an invitation to deliver an address to the State Teachers' association which will meet next November. The former president wrote from London and In formed the governor ho was so busy that ho had not the time to answer personally all the letters that came to him , but in this case he so ap preciated the invitation that ho had done so. He suggested that the gover nor write to him again upon his re turn home. Secretary Junkln Files Report. The semi-annual report of Secre tary of State Junkln for the period from December 1 to May 151 shows the total receipts for the office to have been $47,488.00. This was di vided as follows : For liling articles of Incorporations and certificates of agents , $12,388.80 ; notarial commis sions , $500 ; certificates and trans cripts , $207.20 ; for labels and trade marks , $24 ; Issuing marks and brands , $213.05 ; motor vehicle license , $4,039.55 ; corporation per mits , $25r > 15.40 ; corporation pen alties , $3,790. Not Running Sleeping Cars. The Pullman company in an answer Illed in the county court denied that it is running sleeping cars , but insisted that it supplies the railroads with the cars. The answer was made to the petition filed by Elizabeth C. Sixer , who is suing the company for $500 for the loss of two rings which she alleges were stolen from her while going to California , duo to the carelessness or dis honesty of the company's employes. Files for Congress. Clarence E. Harmon of Holdrege has filed his name with the secretary of state as candidate for the dem ocratic nomination for congress in the Fifth district , Mr. Harmon is a traveling man employed by a Council Bluffs firm and Is well known over the district among democrats. He has never held office , though a hard party worker. Aldrlch Files for Governor. C. II. Aldrleh of David City filed his name as a candidate for the re publican nomination for governor. Mr. Aldrlch Is an attorney and served in the senate in 11)07 ) , being one of the auditors of the railway commis sion bill and also a member of the committee which drafted the primary election law. The hearing on the application of candy manufacturers for an order from 1ho railway commission for a reduction in rates on this commodity has been postponed indefinitely. Nebraska State Institute. The Nebraska State institute closed with a program at the University farm. The secretary's records show that about 200 were enrolled In this institute. Of this number fifty wore' county super1 tondeiits , 100 city puperintendents and twenty-live school officers. Superintendents from other states present and taking part in the program wore E. T. Fairchlld of Kansas , W. 12. Harmon of Montana , C. G. Schultz of Minnesota , John AV. Heller of Ohio , A , C Nelson of Utah , find N. P. Swan son of South Dakota. , TALKS TO TEACHERS. Gov. Shallenberger Talks of State's Wealth. Governor Shallenberger addressed the State Teachers' Institute , giving his ondorcemcnt to any movement which tends to the upbuilding of Ne braska scjiools. The governor paid many compliments to the great work of the educators and repeated thet when It cornea to cutting down appropriations , the last Item to receive the knife will bo the school appropriations , The governor said ho had been in formed that Nebraska spends some $18,000,000 every bieunium on its schools and It was his opinion that every dollar of the money spent in this work is money well spent. He believed also that the state could af ford to spend that sum for he had received from the treasurer of the state some tlmo ago a notice that he had on hand $100,000 and no place to invest. This was the first time any Htate treasurer of Nebraska had ever served such a notice , which is jeijulred by law when the general fund reaches that amount with no place to put the money. The law requires that the governor shall he notified of this condition , after which he and the treasurer and auditor shall invest the money In government bonds at 4 per cent. The law is an old one , but there has never been occasion to use it until recently , be cause of a lack of funds. Treasurer Brian found a place for the money , however , so it was not necessary to hold the meeting. Honoring Mickey's Memory. Out of respect for ex-Governor Mickey , who died at Osceola , the flag over the state house was flown at half staff and state officers discussed the work of the former executive. Governor Shallenberger sent to Mrs. Mickey the following telegram : "Mrs. J. II. Mickey , Osceola : Please accept my profound sympathy for yourself and family in your great grief. Nebraska mourns with you the loss of your distinguished husband. " Adjutant General Hartigan Issued the following order to the national guard : ' "With sorrow the commander-in- chlef announces the death of ex-Gov ernor John H. Mickey , which occurred June 2 , 1910. "Governor Mickey was born on a farm near Burlington , la. , September 30 , 1845 ; was educated in the district schools and Iowa Wesleyan univer sity. "He was a soldier of the civil war and served with credit and honor as a member of the Eighth Iowa cavalry , 18J3-'Gf ( ; served as a member of the Nebraska house of representatives , 1881-82 , and was chosen governor of Nebraska November , 1902 , and served four years in that office. "Governor Mickey was always inter ested in the progress and advance ment of the great state which hon ored him , and which he honored , and in his passing the state suffers irre parable loss. l"All armories of the Nebraska Na tional Guard will be draped in mourn ing for the next thirty days in testi mony of respect to the memory of this soldier and statesman. " Fees Collected by the Secretary. The fees collected by the secretary of state during the month of May amounted to $3,860.20. This was di vided as follows : Articles of incor poration , $2,148.05 ; notary commis sions , $02 ; motor vehicles , ? l,49r .55 ; brands , $3. ! ; certifications , $50 ; trade marks , $2 ; corporation permits. $105. Cement Walks Instead of Canals. The State Board of Public Lands and Buildings is figuring on putting in cement walks around the state house In place of the flagstone that is now there. The present walks for years have been nothing less than canals and every shower the water stands on the walks until It has dried every where else , so the board will try to Improve things some. Apply for Seine Licenses. Chief Game Warden Dan Gcilus has already received forty-five applica tions for licenses to seine and net fish. The last legislature amended the game law so as to permit seining and netting of cat fish , carp , buffalo and gar fish from Juno 1 to October 81 , the price for a license being $2. Brief Is Filed. C. -Flansburg , city attorney , has filed a brief in the office of the rail way commission In opposition to the proposal of the Lincoln Traction company to increase rates in Lincoln if the Havelock rate is reduced. In discussing the earnings of the company , Mr. Flanslmrg sots out that the monthly pay roll to the gcnoral ufllcers amounts to $2.583.3:1. : The brief ways : "Aside from dent and other officers. " Perdue to Ask for Promotion. George D. Follmer. former state land commissioner , was given to ver dict for $1,1000 in district court in his suit against the state for $1,500. The suit was the outgrowth of the Boyd county land cases. Elmer J. Hurkott , at present United States senator , is candidate for re-election. He paid his entrance fee of $50 to the county treasurer of Lancaster county and ( hen fllud his name with the secretary of state as a candidate for the republican nomina tion. NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST FROM VARIOUS SECTIONS. ULL SUBJECTS TOUCHED UPON Religious , Social , Agricultural , Pollt leal and Other Matters Given Due Consideration. All the agricultural schedules for the Second Nebraska ( Omaha ) cen sus district have been finished and sent in to the census bureau. The population schedules have not yet been sent in , as the force in Supervisor - visor Saunders' office is still engaged - gaged in examining these and check ing them over , so that they shall be absolutely accurate before leaving the district office. Straggling re ports are still corning in , and the office has made an application to permit the work of finishing up to bo continued a month longer. Tired and covered with the dust and dirt of 200 miles of travel in automobiles. Kearney's Commercial club boosters pulled into their home town at 0:30 : in the evening. Every man wore marks of the journey and spoke in tones but little over a whisper. The trip was a success. The boosters passed through fourteen dif ferent towns and were greeted by nearly 8,000 people. Small towns along the route were decorated in honor of the boosters. For the first time in many years the Platte river at Central City is so low at this season that fish can bo speared in the open channels and great quantities are being taken out by parties in that vicinity. In the district court of Buffalo County Judge Hosteller gave judg ment for $4,299.25 in the suit of St. Luke's Episcopal church against Francis G. Keens , this being the full amount prayed for. The suit was brought to recover on a note given by defendant , or contract , to pay one- fourth of the cost of erecting the east eighty-two feet of the new St. Luke's church. The Daughters of the American Revolution have arranged elaborate exercises for the unveiling of a monument ment which will mark the place where the old Oregon train crossed Central avenue in Kearney. The ser vice will take place on June 9 and is the first monument in the state of Nebraska to commemorate the old trail that was beaten in the sod of the prairies by the gold hungry men who crossed the continent in the forties. The dates for the holding of the Kearney chautauqua have been set for July 10 to 21 inclusive. This is the first year that the assembly will be held in its own grounds , which have been acquired since the last session. Deputy State Superintendent Frank S. Perdue will file Jiis name as a candidate on the republican ticket for state superintendent provided Superintendent Bishop decides to go to Iowa. Mr. Perdue was county superintendent of Madison county at the time of his selection as deputy state superintendent. The effort by the aid of blood hounds , to trace thieves who entered two stores in the town of Phillips were abandoned. The robbers secur ed nothing but. a few pennies and made out of Phillips on a railroad velocipede , stolen there and ditched at the outskirts of this city. The hounds were from Lexington. They were unable to find a sceut. At the fifteenth annual commence ment exorcises of the Barneston high school the class consisted of five members as follows : Oliver W. Townsend - send , Canilla F. Goehring , Jesse E. Edda M. Nolan and Harold H. Woods. Rev. U. G. Brown of Beatrice deliver ed the commencement address. When the Burlington train from the west was approaching Seward the other day , two men siuitcbwl $135 from a passenger with whom they had been playing cards. The man who was robbed notified the conductor , and one of the money snatchers was caught. The other jumped from the train and was caught , being found un conscious with one of his legs broken. A partition of the estate of the late John Warren of Beatrice has been ordered by Judge L. M. Pern- borton In district court. C. G. Baker was appointed referee to report be fore November 1. The Warren estate consists of sixteen farms in Gage county aggregating 4.700 acres , two farms of 3GO and 040 acres each in Jefferson county together with con siderable farm land in Kansas , Mis souri .and Canada. It Is estimated to be worth half a million dollars to ha partitioned among four heirs , the widow , two sons and ono daughter o the deceased. A large crowd greeted George B. Irving , the municipal specialist of Chicago in Holdrege , when ho lee- tuied In conjunction with the "Boosters' day" program arranged by the Commercial club. Mr. Irving suggested several improvements for Holdrege. His address touched upon various faults which tend to retard the growth and advancement of the smaller cities. For the first tlmo In four years Ashland will celebrate the Fourth ot July with an elaborate program of eports and amusements. WasCuredtylydiaE.Pink- ham's Vegetable Compound Elwood , Ind "Tour remedies have cured ino and I have only taken els bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham'a Vegeta ble Compound. I was side three months and could not walk. I suf fered all the time. The doctors said I could not got well without an opera tion , for I could hardly stand the pains In , my sides , especially my right ono , and down my right leg. I began to feel better when I had taken only A ono bottle of Compound , but kept on as I was afraid to stop too soon. " Mrs. SADIE MULLEN , 2728 N. B. St. , El- wood , Ind. Why will women lake chances with tin operation or drag out a sickly , half-hearted existence , missing three- fourths of the joy of living , when they can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ? For thirty years it has been the standard remedy for female ills , and has cured thousands of women who have been troubled with such ail ments as displacements , inflammation , ulceratiou , fibroid tumors , irregulari ties , periodic pains , backache , indiges tion , and nervous prostration. If you liavo the slightest doubt that Lydia E. Pinlcham's Vcgc- tahlo Compound will help you , write to Mrs. Pinkham at Jjynu , Mass. , for advice. Your letter will l > o absolutely conlidoutial , and the advice free. TRAMP KNEW HUMAN NATURE Simple Stratagem That Secured for , "Knight of the Road" a Sub stantial Meal. A clever little bit of human nature was used by a "knight of the road" re cently on a matron living In a'auburb of Pittsburg , and as a result ho slept with a full stomach that night The suburb is quite small , and when the tramp dropped off a freight and ambled up the main street he was quite hungry. There were about ten houses which gave fair chance of meals , and the tramp lost no time. He was not surprised when the flrst housewife slammed the door in his face , nor the second , for that was natural and the proper thing to do. But when he reached the ninth house , or rather was helped away , he was thoroughly dis gusted. The town certainly had him hoodooed. After a short rest and a deep think the hungry one knocked at the door of the tenth house. "Madam , can you let a hungry man have a bite to eat ? I don't think you can , though , " he said. The woman opened her ears. "Why can't I ? " she inquired. "The woman next door said you didn't have enough for yourself. " He got his ineal. Made His Reputation. Harker That fellow Bllklus is an enthusiast , isn't he ? Parker That's what ! You Know he likes to speak of himself as a sportsman ? Harker Yes. Parker Well , the only thing ho ever did in that line was to go on a wild goose chase three years ago. Calculation. "Mr. Nippon always wants the most possible for his money. " "Yes. He invariably selects a cloudy day to go to a baseball game In the hope of seeing several innings and , then gelling a rain check. " You will not get to heaven any quicker by provoking your neighbors to wishing you were there. FEED CHILDREN On Properly Selected Food. It Pays Dig Dividends. ' IV If parents will give just a little in- telllgent thought to the feeding ot their children the difference in the health of the little folks will pay , many times over , for the small trouble. A mother writes saying : "Our chil dren are all so much better and stronger than they ever were before wo made a change in the character of the food. We have quit using pota toes three times n day with coffee and so much meat. "Now we give the little folks some fruit , either fresh stewed , or canned , some Grape-Nuts with cream , occa sionally some soft boiled eggs , and some Postum for breakfast and sup per. Then for dinner they have some meat and vegetables. "It would bo hard to realize the change in the children , they have grown so sturdy and strong , and wo attribute this change to the food ele ments that , I understand , exist In Grape-Nuts and Postum. "A short time ago my baby was % teething and had a great deal of stomach ach and bowel trouble. Nothing seemed to agree with him until I tried Grape-Nuts softened and mixed with rich milk , and ho improved rapidly and got sturdy and well. " Read "Tho Rend to Wcllvlllo , " found In pkgs. "There's n reason. " Rver rciul flip nbiivc letterf A nrti out * iiiipcurN from time to time. Tlirj lire Kcnulnc , true , nutl full ot Uuiuiio Intercut.