falls City Tribune
BY TRIBUNE PUBLISHING CO
FALLS CITY - , NEDHASKA
The New Yorlt I1ernhl urges the es
tahllshmont of a school for writers of
fiction , hut what Is really ncedud I Is an
hlslllutlon to teach people noti to try
fo write nctlon.
An Iowa man after firing five shots
at his wife was shot at seventeen
times by llOlIcemon. Owing to the fact
that there were ! no Innocent bysland-
ers nobody was hurt.
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The dulo und duchess of Marlborough .
borough are reported to ho living
ILpart. Nobody can lame any mar
reed COlllllo from doing everything In
- their power to bu hapll
The Boston Globe prints a roll of 89
O. A. H. veterans who are 80
01' over , which demonstrates what
kind of constitution the boys of other
days were endowed with.
The arrival of Boozona Solmp , an
emigrant from the old world , was duly
recorded ut New York the other duy.
Wo venture to predict a bright political -
cal future In thlll : country for Mr.
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Solmp.
F. W. Giles III said to be the name
of the man who introduced the Eng .
lisle sparrow Into the Mlslsslppl val-
ley" The charitable supposition Is
that 1\11' : Giles dlllu't know what ho
was doing.
The Chicago girl who tried to commit . ,
mlt sulcldo by drowning and was
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saved because her skirts floated l1C ; ' ,
has good reason 1o be glad that she
. never followed the example of Dr
Mary Wallter.
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Even at savings baulk Interest of 3
per cent , compounded semiannually ,
J money grows rapidly. Ten dollars a
month deposited In the hank will
amount to $ .17.70 In five years. Start
a bank account today.
The latest scientific Information is
that hair and teeth have about served
their purpose IUlll that the human
family Is destined to become perfectly
toothless and baIt ! Which makes us
still gladder we're alive right now.
'l'went-four people of the Harry
Lehr stamp are going to dine in a
monster wine barrel In Derlln. The
guests will enter through the bung-
hole , which Is just large enough tu
admit un average-sized person. The
question is can they get out after din.
nero
'rho pastor and one of his elders In
U Pltlsburg church treute1 the congregation -
gutlon to u few rounds with bare
lm\\cltles after the services. Comment
is withheld until it Is learned whether
this was a ruse to maim divine worship -
ship more attractive to the male part
or the conimunltr. I
According to the latest figures the
population of the world to-day Is 1-
Ci03,300OOO. About haIr of its inhabitants .
tants are feminine And yet young
men continue to sing , "There's only ,
one girl In the world for me. "
A New York man wants a divorce
because his wife bought nineteen hats
In twelve weels If the judge Is mar-
e tlcd It will not ho hard to guess how
this case is going to be decided.
'rho season for healthy outdoor life
is close at hand When a boy goes ;
camping und fishing , whatever else he
catches , he Isn't likely to catch a cold.
President Faunce of Brown univer
sity says the Americans or to-day are
"bound nowhere , under full sail. " Who
. . cares , as long as they "get therg" ?
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ON TO BONESTEEL
TOWN ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF
THOUSANDS EXPECTED
RUNNING ON WIDE-OPEN PLAN
Large Number of Temporary Lodging
Houses and Restaurants Keeping
Prices Down to Nominal Flgul'es-
Crops In that Locality.
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DONESTFJEL , S. D.-Omaha Bee
special : It looks now as though Bone- .
steel will bo able to handle the rush
expected here next weelt. 'rhey are
figuring ( on at least 30,000 registrations
here , and already have accommodations -
tions for about. 5,000 peolJle.
'rho town is wide open , every other
building Is a saloon or restaurant ,
while shack lodging houses and tents
occupy : all vacant lots Gambling in !
very ! form Is In evidence here and the
IJlgmltl and sure.thlng man Is au the
ground In force. So far there have
been hut two holdups , and the town is
orderly and well policed.
H looks now as though the restaurant '
ant and lodging house business would
bo overdone , and the prospects are
good for reasonable rates during the
rush Prices are no higher here now
than In eastern Nebraska towns. The
restaurants serve a substantial meal
for 25 cents , a comfortable bed may
he bad at any of the numerous lodg-
Ing houses for a like amount , and beer
Is 5 [ j cents n glass.
Estimating the total number who will
register for land at 60,000 , It Is a good
gamble at big otids ! , and , n. , large part
of those already here are attracted by
the chance to win some After a care-
ful Inspection of the reservation lands
It Is safe to say that of the 38 1,000
acres there are at least 1,500 claims
more than worth the outlay necessary
to secure them. Real estate agents
here are offering to pay $800 for
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claims numbered as high 'as 850 ,
while the preceding numbers arc valued .
ued at from $0,000 Jown. As it costs
nothing to register , the chances of se.
curing one of the lucky numbers is
proving an attraction to the speculator
as well as the homeseelwr A large
part of those already here are sopcu-
lators-men of small means who feel
uclty. }
The general character of the reser.
vatlon is roiling. The northwestern
portion Is rough grazing land. On
rough land of the same character ,
joining the reservation , stock Is rang-
ell all winter and In ordinary years
comes out In good shape About forty
head will do well on a quarter section
tlOJf It Is said.
The crops near Donesteel loot well
this season-corn and small graln-
and the farms have a thrifty appear-
o.nce. A quarter section of Improved
land here Is valued at from $2,000 to
$7,000.
It is thought llonesteel will be able
to handle the crowd without anw dif11-
culty. It Is reasonably certain one
will be able to secure a bed or a meal
here for 50 cents during the rush.
Already some thlrt 'notal'ies are on
the ground and as many more locating
agencies There are perhaps 1,000
strangers here now and this number
Is being swelled dally , although the
mush is not expected before the first
week In July. Visitors are not me- !
eluded from the reservation and the
liveries are doing a thriving business.
Marescal Not a Candldtte
MEXICO CiTY-Owing to the announcement -
nouucement of several persons to the
public through newspapers support-
ing , the candidacy of Ignacio Mares-
cal , minister of foreign relations , for
the vice presidency , the venerable
diplomatist and statesman has given
out a latter In which he refuses to al
low his name to be used Minister
Marescal declares his friendship for
Minister of the Interior Corral , the
candidate of the national convention ,
and regards the , latter's SUCCJS : at
the polls as certain
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GET MIXED OVER ROSEBU
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Many Intended Settlers Misconstrue
the President's ProclamatloJ1'
ASlIiNG'1'ON - An erroneous
wording of the president's proclamation .
tlon openelng to settlement lands in
Gregory county , South Dakota , ceded
hy the Sioux Indians to the United
States , Is causing the general land
office officials no end of trouble. The
sentence to which reference Is made
reads as allows : -
" 1'0 obtain registration each applicant '
cant will be required to show himself
duly qualified , by written application
to be made on a blank form provided
by the commissioner nf the general
land office , Macy , has Issued the fol-
try of these lands111 do l' existing
laws and to give the registering officer -
cer such appropriate matters of description -
scription and Identity as wm protect
the applicant and government against
any attempted Impersonation. "
The language of this clause would
seem to Indicate that blanK forms
could only be obtained from the of-
nco of the commissioner of the gen-
CI'nl land office at Washington , Such ,
however , Is not the fact. These
blanks are really only obtainable at
the registration points name in the
proclamation , namely Chamberlain
Yanleton , Bonesteel , and Fairfax , S.
I ) . The chief cleric of the general
land office , Macy , his issued the following -
lowing endeavor to clear up the misapprehension .
apprehension which has been caused
by the careless wording of the proc-
Imatlon :
"H.eferring to the president's pros
lamatlon of May 13 , 1904 , providing
for the opening of the Rosebud In-
diun reesrvatlon in which it Is stated
at the bottom of page 3 three that
applicants to register must use n
blank provided by the commissioner
or the general land office , these
blanks can be obtained only at the
registration points In South Dakota
named In the proclamation The only
blank given out from the general land
office at Washington is the blank
form of power of attorney for use of
soldiers who desire to register by an
agent"
MERCHANT ORDERED TO LEAVE
Harry A. Floaten Not Permitted to
Stay at Home In Cripple Creek
TELLURIDE , Colo-Harry Float.
en , a merchant who was deported by
the mllltar two weeks ago and who
returned home , departed again after
being wailed upon by a committee or
five citizens who warned him that his
life would be in peril if he remained
here
Upon arrival here 1\11' Floaten was
arrested and detained more than an
hour but no charge was made
against him. lIe said he was advised .
vised by Acting Governor Huggott to
remain , as the deportations of citizens .
zens by the Citizens' alliance would
have to be stopped. The only accusation .
satlon made against him by Captain
Bulleley Wells , who ordered him toI I
leave before martial law was sus-
pended , was that he received on deposit .
posit at his store funds of the local
1\IIners' union and transacted business
for that organization.
Hulk of the Slocum Towed In.
NEW YORK-Crowds , with heads
bowed and uncovered , lined both
sides of East river Sunday as the
hulk or the General Slocum was towed
to a dock in Erie basin where it Is
to be inspected by the federal author-
Ities. The flags on the tugs having
time wreck in ! tow were at half-mast ,
and when passing Barrett's Point ,
where the Slocum sank and so many
liv fs were lost , the flags were dipped.
All the craft In the harbor dipped
cltLiir ! flags as the flotilla passed.
Uncle Sam's Cash
WASHINGTON - Tuesday's state.
meat of the treasury balances In the
general und , exclusive of the $160
, ,00,000 gold reserve in the division of
redemption , shows : Available cash
balance , $1G3G04,847 ; gold SG3,854G49.
CABINET CHANCES . ) I
NEBRASKA MAN BECOMES SECR .I '
TARY OF NAVY.
PAUL MORTON ACCEPTS PLACE4-
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New Official to Enter Upon His Duty
July 1st-Metcalf of California Is to
Be Secretary of' Commerce , and
Labor
ASHINGTON-A sweeping change
in the cabinet of President Roosevelt
was announced officially at the White
House Friday. The announcement
came in the form of a brief typewritten -
ten statement Issued by Secretary
Loob , as follows :
"Tho following cabinet appoint-
ments are announced : William H.
Moody of Massachusetts , attorney general .
eral ; Paul Morton of Illinois , secretary .
tary of tho' navy ; Victor H. l\1etcatr of
California , secretary . . . of commerce and
labor. "
The resignation of Secretary Cortel-
you and Attorney General Knox have
been accepted , to take effect July 1.
For two weeks or more it has been
. known that these changes were 1m't
pending. When Secretary Cortelyou
was designated by President Roosevelt
to be his campaign manager it was
certain that he would retire from the
cabinet upon his assumption of duties
as chairman or the republican national
committee. Just before he left for
Chicago last Wednesday he placed In I
the hands of the president his letter ,
of resignation from the department of
commerce and labor. It was under-
stood between the president and him
that the resignation was to be accepted .
ed to take effect nt the end of the pres-
ent fiscal year , June 30 , Inclusive. The
taking effect of his resignation at that
time would afford him an opportunity
to complete some work in the depart- . , .
ment which he had initiated and which ) .
It was important he should carry to
a conclusion.
One week ago Attorney General
I Knox formally nnnounced that he -
would retire from the department or
justice probably at the end of the a
fiscal year. It was understood at the
same time that Secretary Moody would
succeed 1\11' Knox as attorney general.
The statement was made , however ,
that , while the transfer of Secretary ! :
Moody to the department of Justice
was very probable , it was dependent ,
In a measure , on the resldent's success -
cess In securing such a successor fo '
him in the navy department as he de-
sired.
In pursuit of his purpose to secure
the services of a toroughly able and
congenial man , President Roosevelt f , i
tendered the appointment of secretary , .
of the navy to Paul Morton , first vice
presldentOf the AtchIson , Topeka &
Santa ! : Fe railroa 1\11' Morton is a
personal friend of the president or
many years standing He Is a son
of the late J. Sterling Morton of Nebraska .
of In " _
braslen secretary agriculture
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President Cleveland's last al1mlnistro.
tlon. Mr. Morton has had experience
In Washington , having been here with
his father.
Since President Roosevelt has been
In the White House has has made
more than one effort to induce Mr
Morton to accept a position in his ad-
mlnlstraUon. Feeling that his life
work In the railroad business , In which
he has achieved success , might be impeded .
peded by his acceptance of an oUlcial . : * .
position In the government , he minf- - : \
101'Inly has declined all such proffers.
In consequence with this feeling he
declined the proffer of the portfolio
or the navy Be was requested by
the president to consider his dlsln--
cllnatlon. Ho toot dinner at the
White House and the whole subject
was considered , after which Mr. Morton -
ton had consulted with his personal
and business friends and associates
At the conclusion of the conference
Mr. Morton told the president he
'would accept the position In the cab- . . -
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