T&tenftne Bemocrat
VALENTINE , NEB.
L M. RICE , . . . Publisher
RUSSIA IS INDIGNANT
FEELING AGAINST NEBOGATOFF
IS RUNNING HIGH
Surrender is Unforgivable People
are Appalled by the Great Disaster
Believed More Than 1O.OOO Mem
"Were Killed or Drowned.
Feeling in the admiralty at St. Peters
burg against Rear Admiral Nebogatoff
continues to run high , the majority of the
naval authorities being deaf to the ap
peals of the few who insist that the ad
miral's action in surrendering his war-
fillips should not be condemned until the
circumstances become fully known. The
majority say they could forgive anything
but surrender , and point to the precedent
set in the case of the Russian warship
Raphael , which in 3S2I ) , during the Rus-
po-Turkish war , struck its colors to three
Turkish ships which surrounded it.
Nicholas I. meted out a terrible punish
ment to t'iie officers and crew of the Ra
phael , ordering that all of them should
be shot after their exchange , and direct
ing that if the ship should ever be recap
tured its infamous history should be blot
ted out by the total destruction of the
vessel.
The Raphael , strange to say , was cap-
hired thirty-four years later at Sinope
during the Crimean war , a son of the
captain who surrendered having taken
part in the battle , and to this son fell the
task of executing the dead ojnperor's or
ders to destroy her. Many naval authori
ties declare that the emperor should re-
perve the same fate for Admiral Nebo-
gatoff.
All the censorship is now removed
from the foreign dispatches , and the peo
ple are appalled at the horrible stories
of slaughter on board the Russian ships.
The admiralty has not yet been able tc
pstimate even approximately from the
foreign advices the loss of men , but a ?
the ships were overmanned the total wiK
be greater than the ordinary comple
ment of the vessels would indicate , and
probably will exceed 30,000 , if only abouf
4,000 wore saved.
BIG LAND STEAL.
Oregon Frauds May Be Duplicated
in California.
The San Francisco Examiner said Fri
day : The story of the land frauds in
Oregon will be duplicated in California
by the discovery of an elaborate system
of robbery under the color of law , by
which means , with the help of forgery ,
great bodies of public domain in Modoc
and other northern counties have beer
brought under private ownership.
In many instances this process has
been worked out by means of dummy lo
cators , but in some cases the land
thieves have forged the names of appli
cants on the files of the surveyor gener
al's oflice.
EARTHQUAKE IN MONTENEGRO
Two Hundred Persons Killed or In
jured in Albania.
Cetinje , Montenegro , advices v state1
There was an earthquake throughout
jVIontencgro. A number of houses col
lapsed and one person was killed and sev
eral injured.
The Bjelcasstza mountain is showinp
eigns of volcanic activity for the firsi
time.
The earthquake caused great damag
nt Scutari , Albania , where about OOC
louses collapsed and 200 persons were
killed or injured.
GRIEF FOR TURKEY.
Servia Demands Satisfaction for "Re
cent Outrage.
Servia has notified Turkey she will re-
call her minister from Constantinople un
less satisfaction is given by June 32 foi
the recent violations of the Servian con
jeulate at Monastir , Macedonia.
| It appears the local police searched th <
consulate and seized certain papers. Ser
via demands the dismissal and furthei
ri
punishment of the chief of police and an
expression of regret on the part of the
government for the occurrence.
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Wisconsin Bank Closes. " t (
The president of the First Nationa'
ilSany of Ladysmith , Wis. , has advisee
ithe comptroller of the currency at Wash
ington tho directors voted unanimous ] ]
, to close its doors temporarily. Nationa !
Bank Examiner Earling has been ap
pointed receiver. The bank has a capita : 'a
ll
-stock of $25,000.
Gns Ordinance Withdrawn.
Without a dissenting vote both branch
es of tho Philadelphia city council with
drew the ordinance authorizing the ex
tension of the city gas works to the Unit w
ed Gas Improvement Company for c In
iperiod of seventy-five years , for which tli
{ privilege the company was to pay the
-city $25,000,000.
! Sioux City Stock Market. t'O
Friday's quotations on the Sioux Citj ha
stock market follow : Butcher steers pc
$4.00 ( < ? r > . . > 0. Top hogs , $5.j./j.
Blnmcd for Mines Horror.
Word was received at Springfield , 111.
Friday that the grand jury of Franklir 3V
( County returned four Indictments in con ra ,
nection with the explosion at the Zeiglei ia
imiue. The charge is violation of th < It
mining laws. The names of the indicted
were not made public.
Threaten to Strike.
The drivers and stablemen of the Par- ia
tinfllee Transfer Company at Chicago let
{ threaten to strike unless they get an in- pr <
prf
{ crease in wages. > f
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BIG FAIR IS OPENED.
Lewis and Clark Exposition Begini
nt Portland.
Amidst .1 scene of festivity and spleis
dor never equaled in the Pacific north
west , with din and clamor of cheerinj
thousands , accompanied by the boomin ;
of artillery , the chiming of bolls and tin
blaring of bands , Portland , Ore. , Thurs
day made her greatest bow to the work
in the formal opening of the Lewis am
Clark Centennial exposition. The even
took place under conditions presaginj
complete success to this historical com
memoration of the blazing of the trail t (
"old Oregon" by Capt. Meriwether Lew
is and William Clark , who , commissioned
by President Jefferson , explored the
great Oregon country 320 years ago.
Thursday's celebration was partici
patcd in by the president of the Uniter ]
States and his personal representative
Charles W. Fairbanks , representatives of
the state and of the house of representa
tives of the national congress , of the
army and the navy , together with the
governors and staffs of the states of Cal-
fornia , Idaho , Washington and Oregon
and multitudes of people from far and
near.
near.The
The arrangements for the ceremony
were complete. In the southwest corner
of the east room , on a mahogany stand ,
was located an exquisitely mounted gold
telegraph key. It was the instrument
which was used by President P. V. De-
Graw , now fourth assistant postmaster
general , in receiving the president's mes
sage at the opening of the Louisiana Pur
chase exposition on April 30 , 3004 , and
presented to Mr. DeGraw at that time.
On the roof of the White House was
stationed a first class sergeant of the
signal corps of the army , who , at the
sounding of an electric gong at his side ,
was under instructions to drop a flag
which was to be the signal for the bat
tery locafed on the White House lot ,
south of fhe White House , to fire a na
tional salute of twenty-one guns.
At the conclusion of a brief address
the president said : "I now open the
Lewis and Clark exposition , " leaning for
ward at the same instant and pressing
the gold key which sounded the chimes
and started the machinery three thou
sand miles away. Practically instant ly
the first gun of the national salute was
fired on the White House lot by the Third
field battery , U. S. A.
KING HAS NERVE.
Alfonso Undismayed by Attempt f-o
Kill Him.
The attempt of anarchists at Paris to
kill King Alfonso , of Spain , early Thurs-
3ay morning * d tremendous
cre a sen
sation in Paris.
Accompanied by President Loubet ,
King Alfonso on Thursviy continued toi
: njoy the festivities which France had
sreparcd in his honor , apparently undis-
nayed by the anarchists' attempt on his
ife. Everywhere he was the recipient
> f a tremendous ovation.
Among the persons under arrest the"
nain suspicion attaches to a young la-
loratory attendant named Arsene Ar-
lould , who is held on the evidence of a
roman who alleged she noticed him
ighting a supposed fuse.
SIX KNOWN TO BE DEAD.
? \vo More Rescued Alive from Gnn-
nison Tunnel.
After lying helpless for more than for-
7-eight hours pinioned beneath heavy
imbers carried down by the caveSn of the
runnison tunnel , at Montrose , Colo. ,
tenjamin Taylor and Fred' Gross were
stricated from their perilous position by ,
? scuers Thursday. Gross is in a critical
sndition.
Another dead body , that of Herman
'kerman ' , of Denver , was found Thurs-
ay , making six deaths due to the disas-
> r. j :
Workmen are digging away the soft j
uid. and other bodies may be encoun-
Striker * Seeking Peace.
It was stated Thursday by President i t
bea at Chicago , that the strike would j ,
id if the employers , other than the I f
lilway express companies , would take , \
ick their men without requiring them .
collect packages for -
express compa- (
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Ex-Gov. Furnas is Dead.
A Lincoln , Neb. , special says : Exj j
DV. R. W. Furnas , of Brownville , a terj j
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"I 1 * t 1 * i \
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oin diabetes. He had come to Lin-
In for treatment. He has been promi-
mt in Nebraska since the days of the 1 ;
rritory.
Wounded Sailors Picked Up.
Fifty-five Russian sailors , some of
em wounded , were picked up eighteen t
Ies off Mishima on Wednesday. Twcn-
-three of the crew of the Aurora were
nded and ten refugees were rescued in I e
e sarno vicinity. u
May Corn Higher.
\n advance of 0 cents a bushel Wed-
c
sday marked the close of the bull cam-
ign in May corn at Chicago. Shorts
ire anxious bidders for May. but offer-
rs were hard to find. Tho close was at n.
} highest point of tho day , 00 cents. *
Japan Orders 15O Locomotive.
Ln order for 3.0 additional locomotives
the imperial government of Japan A
3 been received by a Philadelphia cor- w
-ation , making 250 ordered in Phila-
phia siuce the first of the year. to
Huron Man Ijones His Legs.
Jus Allan , aged 23 , singJe. was run
T in tho Chicago and Northwestern ( ] .
Iway yards at Hurop. S. D. . Wednesth
: night. Both lejs tvero crushed , and j n\ \
tvas uecepsary to mputnte one above
kneo and the otiier below the knee.
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Prance'H Offer Rejected.
'angier advices state that the sultan
definitely informed the French inin-
r he is unable to accept the French
posals for a reform administration so
Morocco. soCl
TRY TO KILL A KING.
Anarchists of Paris Try to Annihil
ate Spain's Young Ituler.
A Paris special says : As the king ol
Spain , accompanied by President Loubet ,
drove away from a gala performance of
the opeia after midnight Wednesday , on
j anarchist threw a bomb in the direction
I of the royal carriage. The projectile
j struck a soldier belonging to tho cuiras-
: sier escort on tho shoulder , and then fell
i to the ground and exploded without in-
, juring his majesty or the president , who
: continued their drive to the Palais
d Or say.
Several soldiers of the escort were
thrown from their horses and injured ,
while fragments of the bomb struck a
number of persons in the crowd.
King Alfonso and President Loubet
had been cheered along the entire route
j to the opera by enthusiastic crowds , the
j young monarch having completely gained
the hearts of Parisians since his arrival
The gala performance comprised 'Sam
son and Delilah" and "Maladetta. "
The performance went without a hitch.
Another ovation came at the close of tho
performance.
The king and president were escorted
to their carriage and took scats side by
side in the vehicle , which started off ,
surrounded by several squadrons of cuir
assiers , towards the Avenmd'Orsay. .
The procession arrived at the end of the
avenue in the Avenue d'Opora. and cro s-
ed the Place Theater Fran < * ais , where-
were assembled at least 3.HOO persons in
the Rue de Rohan. There , i ist a few
yards before reaching the Rus. Rivoli , a
man sprang forward with his arms raised
in the air , and before the cordon of police
could prevent him , without uttering a
word , he threw a projectile in the direc
tion of the royal carriage. The police im
mediately rushed toward h m. At that
moment a deafening explosion occurred.
Cries from the crowd were heard , and
then followed a scene of intense excite
ment. The crowd began surging to and
fro. i
Soldiers were seen to fall , but as the
flash from the bomb died out it was ob-
erved that the king and the president
had not been struck tud their carriage
proceeded on its way.
The bomb had been thrown with too
great force , and passed over the royal
carriage and struck the shoulder of a
cuirassier and fell to the ground , wJiore ;
it exploded , fragments striking tho '
horses , causing them to bolt and throw ;
their riders. j
The force of the explosion was terrific '
and caused a derangement of the electric
lights , which were all extinguished. j
MORTON TO RETIRE. j
Secretary of the Navy Will Retire ,
from tho Cabinet. !
A Washington dispatch says that aftor
a conference with the president Wednes
day Secretary of the Navy Morton an
nounced he expected to retire from the
cabinet July 1. ' i
It is learned authoritatively that Mor- '
ton will assume the general management
if the New York subway system.
Morton intimated his successor had
Dcen determined upon. I
Morton was chosen secretary of the ,
lavy June 24 , 3004 , succeeding Secre-
: ary Moody , who became attorney gen-
; ral.
ENDS PHILADELPHIA FIGHT.
injunction Proceedings Against the j
Mayor Are Dropped. '
A Philadelphia dispatch says : The
lounsel for David Smyth , former director
> f public safety , and Peter E. Costcllo ,
ormer director of public works , deposed
> y Mayor Weaver , Wednesday with-
TCW all the papers in the injunction pro-
eedings brought against their success-
rs.
rs.This
This means that the "organization"
orces have decided to discontinue for the
resent at least their fight on Mayor
Veavcr.
Extra Session of Congress.
Washington special says : President 3
Loosevelt will start on his trip througl ? ,
ic south Oct. 17. This announcement j
as made at the White House Thurs- !
ay. Coupled with it was the statement f
lat the extraordinary session of con- |
ress , which it is tlu present intention )
C the president to call , will not begin un- j
1 after the November elections. j
Bar Mrs. Piske in Salt Lake.
At Salt Lake City. Utah , Mrs. Min-
ie Maddern Fiske , who was barred from
professional appearance through her
lability to secure any of the local thea-
TS , hired a hall Tuesday night and de-
rered a denunciation of the theatrical
ust and its effect.
Imprisoned Men Saved.
The men imprisoned in the Gunnison
innel at Montrose. Colo. , Tuesday were
ached by rescuers Wednesday. Twen-
-one workers uninjured and three injur- \ \
were taken out. There are two dead
ider the earth.
To Boycott Our Goods.
Manila advices state that the Chinese
amber of commerce , by a unanimous
to. has declared to stand in lino with
e treaty ports in boycotting American
? rchandise in retaliation for the new j P
nerican exclusion treaty. i "
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Accused Murderers Taken. j p
A. messenger arrived at Ironton , Mo. ,
ednesday bearing the information that
thur and William Spaugh. charged
th killing Sheriff Polk , of Iron County ,
iy 23. have been captured in a cabin j
i miles northwest of there.
Sell Car Lines to Chicago.
Che Chicago Daily News on Wednes-
y said that a definite proposition on | in
part of the Chicago traction compai i st
is to sell the car systems had been ! 't
ide to Mayor Dunne , and if the re- , ° [
rts are correct the offer will be in all
> bability accepted.
Wins the English Derby.
T
x > rd Rosebery's Cicero , at London <
jdncsdny , won the Derby stakes , 0,500
ereigns : M. Blanc's Jardy second , and ! jj
evalier Ginistrelli's Siffuoriuo third. ' ell
STATE OF NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON.
DENSED FORM.
Fraternals Join for Fight Benefi
ciary Societies Will Co-Operate
and Resist Order for Taxing Se
curities Courts May Decide.
Attorneys for the Woodmen of the
' World , Woodmen Circle. Royal High
landers , Ancient Order of United Work
men and a number of other important
fraternal beneficiary organizations incor
porated in Nebraska , have decided to co
operate to resist the action of the state
board of equalization in attempting to as
sess all 'moneys , credits and personal
property as such associations.
t
The fraternals will not appeal to the
! state board again , believing this body in
instructing county assessors to list all
such property has gone too far to recede
becomingly. Instead , objection will be
raised before the various county boards
of equalization where the personal prop
erty is assessed. In case the county
boards rule against the fraternals , then
tho cases will be appealed to the district
court and to tho supreme court , if neces
sary. The purely fraternal organiza
tions , without insurance features , are to
be assessed upon regalia , lodge furniture
and fixtures and such small amounts MS
may be in the hands of the local treas
urers , thus forming another class af
fected by tho ruling , which will have to
look out for itself.
As these are incorporated in other
states , together with some of the benefi
ciary associations , no great quantity of
money can bo reached hv Nebraska as
sessors , with the possible exception of
the Elks in Omaha , who have about $10-
000 in a fund in the hands of the trus
tees. With regard to taxing real estate
the fraternals have no dispute and are
willing to pay for lands and oflice build
ings , except those rooms actually used by
the orders.
"Nebraska is the first state that has
attempted to tax fraternal beneficiary
orders , * ' said A. II. Burnett , one of the
attorneys for the Woodmen of the World.
"Ohio , Missouri and Indiana have laws
expressly exempting such property. We
propose to test the ruling of the state
board and determine whether or not.
under the law , taxing authorities have a
right to assess our property. "
ROBERT W. FURNAS DEAD.
He Was a Pioneer and Governor of
Nebraska 1873 74.
Ex-Go v. Ilobert Wilkinson Furnas , of
Brownville , Neb. , died Thursday night.
He had been ailing for several weeks ,
diabetes causing death. He died in Lin
coln , where he was being treated in a ,
hospital.
Ex-Gov. Furnas has been a resident of
Nebraska since 38. ) . when he came
from Ohio. In the course of his life he
has been printer , editor , soldier and
farmer. From 1S7.T to 3874 he was gov
ernor of Nebraska. He is the author of
twelve volumes on the agriculture of Ne
braska , and has been United States com
missioner to the expositions held at Phil
adelphia , New Orleans and Chicago. In
: he civil war he was a colonel of the Soc-
) nd Nebraska cavalry. In 3843 ho mar
led Mary E. McComas. She died short-
yp after the celebration of their golden
.vodding.
Boy Accidentally Shot.
The other evening , while the two little
) oys of W. B. Pluffnal. living near Sa-
em , were playing in the yard , they got
mid of a 32-caliber rifle which was load-
id , and in some manner the elder boy ,
IMiornton , shot the younger , Paul , in the
eft hip. The ball ranged upward , strik-
ng the pelvic bone , and was deflected
nd has not been located. The doctor
hinks the boy will get along without se-
ious results from the accident.
Old Man Killed by Cars.
William II. Carson. 72 years of age ,
; as run down at Columbus Wednesday
y Union Pacific passenger No. 4. He
, * as picked up unconscious and removed
: > a doctor's oflice , where it was found
liat he was badly cut about the head
nd face and sustained severe internal in-
uries. There is little chance for his
ecovory. No blame is attached to tho
ain crew.
Nemaha Out of Its Banks.
The Nemaha came out of its banks in
? veral places near Table Rock owing to
10 heavy rains of Sunday up the lino ,
everal fields were partly under water
nd some portions of them will have to i
e replanted. On one of the roads com-
ig into Nomaha from the north tho wa-
> r comes up to the buggy boxes.
Goes to Sleep un Track.
W. II. Pebernat. recently employed as
section man at Torrington , Wyo. , Avas
: ruck and instantly killed by a stock
ain three miles north of Angora Wed-
jsday. When discovered he Avas sitting
i the rail apparently asleep , but efforts
i awaken him and to slacken speed were
c ;
: no avail. cl
Cedar County Institute. tl
Tho Cedar County normal will bo hold
; Hartington one week , commencing
ug. 31. County Superintendent A. E. j p.
rard has secured Superintendent J. E. i .
reonwood. of the Kansas City schools. ' jjj
id Prof. Pile , of the Wayne colleire , as { jn
structors. fI (
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Corn Crop improves.
The farmers around Plattsmouth re-
rt that tho corn crop has greatly im-
oved during the past week. The warm
; ather following the recent rains has vc
en particularly beneficial. In some
ices replanting has been done on ac-
unt of washouts.
Want a Kindergarten
Fhero is considerable agitation about a ou
blickindergarten , for Hastings. The
; a meets with the approval of a ma- CO
ity of the people. tr ;
ghtning Strikes Telephone Oflice I
y > out (5 ( o'clock Sunday evening , dur-
: a heavy rain , a bolt of lightning ! Gi
nek the independent telephone < Hi" ' Al
Columbus and burnrd out a large part j lsc
their switchboard and set fire to tii" i he
ce. One of the operator * was seven- i ( "n
shocked. The damage will amount to | br <
eral hundred dollars.
n Thousand fur Hastings College
lev. E. Van Dyke Wright has just re- is
ued from au eastern trip. While away tin
secured a donation of $10.000 for the doi
lowment fund of Hastings College a : ii
REFUSE TO TESTIFY.
Cases of Algoes Against E. Hose-
water and Donahue Dismissrd.
"Dismissed for want of prosecution at
the costs of the complaining witness , and
defendants discharged. " was the order
wljieh County Judge Vinsohaler was
forced to make Wednesday morning at
Omaha in the cases brought by Morris S.
Algoe against Kdward Rosewater and
John J. DonaL-c.e. chief of police. The
complaint agaiii t Mr. Rosewater was
alleged adultery with Lillian Algoe and
that against Donahue , in which Mr. Rose-
wajer } also was joined , was for alleged
i bladanail in the taking from Algoe cer-
tairx papers.
The status of the Algoes now is they
are held on charges of blackmail and at
tempted blackmail. The date of their
trials in the district court has not been
set. Unable to procure the necessary
$2. . f0 ! bonds , the blackmailers are stil' '
languishing in the county jail.
GIRL GETS 55,000.
Union Pacific Payj for Injuries In
flicted on .Lena Spcetzen.
'The Union Pacific Company has made
a mutually satisfactory settlement with
the family of Lena Speetzen. the little j
girl who had an arm cut off in a crossing i
accident at ( Irand Island about five
months ago. The settlement is for $5-
000 cash with the promise that after the
young woman has made the. regular
course in the high school and learned
stenography she will be given a position
in tlu > otlices of the company and shall
be ghvn whatever transportation she
may at any time need.
Thi' family of the little girl is in mod
erate circumstances , but will educate her
as best they can and expect to follow out
the plan suggested , in the meantime in
vesting the money for the girl.
MUCH STORM DAMAGE.
Eastern Part of the State Visited
by Heavy Rains.
Eastern Nebraska was visited by
storms Sunday afternoon. In places the
heavy rain assumed the proportions of a
cloudburst.
Lightning demolished the farm resi
dence of Guy Sherman near Tecumseh ,
Telegraph and telephone poles were
blown down near Sterling , and other
property was damaged. Resident along
the river near Sterling are moving out
to avoid the risini : flood.
A disastrous hail storm did much dam
age at Ravenna. Crops in an area five
by twelves miles were pounded into the
L-arth.
Railroads report tracks under water itf
many places in eastern Nebraska.
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Bchuyler Man Knockod from a
Bridge Into the Water.
Charles West and others were fishing
ilong the Union Pacific right of way
lear Sohuyler Thursday afternoon and
West , who was sitting on the end of the
ies and thought he had plenty of room
o get out of the way of the approaching
vestbound flyer , miscalculated and was
truck and knocked into the water.
The train crew backed up. rescued him
tnd brought him to S'chuyler. He was
> adly bruised about the head and hips
nd the bones crushed in his right foot ,
[ "he injuries are severe but not fatal.
FARMER FOUND DEAD.
langing by a Rope in His Barn-
No Known Cause for Suicide.
Herman Boorman , a well to do farmer
esiding six mile * southwest of Ponder ,
; as found dead in an oat bin Saturday
fternoon. It is supposed he committed
uicide. as he was hanging to a beam
ith a rope around his neck. No one was
t home but his wife and children , who
mud the dead man dangling by a rope ,
'he cause for this act cannot be learned ,
'he deceased was in Fender Friday ,
jemingly in his usual good health.
Chasing a Horsethief.
Sheriff McArthur. of Red Cloud , at ,
le request of E. E. Burr , of Guide
.ock. wont to Clay Center in quest of a j
> ain of horses which Burr had loaned ,
v
( it subsequently learned had been traded
the bailee at Fairfield for a P
> rso and wagon , which latter were sold '
ir $7. " > . Burr telephoned to the sheriff j' (
: Clay County a description of the par- t '
The latter arrested a man of the de-
ription and Burr and the sheriff of Me.
rthur County recovered the team and
cured the criminal. b
fi
anic at Commencement Exercises tl
Toward the close of tho commencement in
: ercises of the Niobrara school , a large tl
ochester lamp was overturned and ex- tlb :
oded. causing a panic among the hun- w
eds of persons crowded into the high ww
hool room. There was wild excit Tiont
r a time , but fortunately none of tho
idienco was seriously injured.
Auditor Searie is Enjoined. it ;
District Judge Cornish at Lincoln has cc
anted a permanent injunction restrain- of
g State Auditor Searie from issuing a th
: ense to the Western Maccabees , or- at
nized by seceding members of the Mac- beB
bees of the World. The parent order B
lims the right to the exclusive use of
e name.
Milling Plant is Sold. exW
L'he plant of the Royston Milling Com-
ny at Fremont was sold at receiver's ov
al
lo by order of the federal court and
1 in by F. McGovern for parties who in
end forming a m-w company with suf- CO
iont capital to make the business si
jcess. Tho price was $3J,4GO. ( i
pe
Man Killed by Kick of n Horsn. ap
1 G. John , living one mile west of fn
Ha : ' : id one of the most prominent las
; ing fanners in tnat section , was kick- dn
by a horse and instantly killed Wed-
; diy evt-niiur.
TrnlTlc Resumed.
coi
'ho Union Pacific road , which was put
511 !
of ! > u-ine > s Sunday night between
: itricc and M.-iiihattan. Kan. , on ac-
tor
int of several bad washouts , resumed
foi
! iic Tuesday.
Stockmen Meet nr Alliance.
'he convention of rhe Nebraska Stock ofAs
' As
wevAssociation , which opens at
iaiu-o for a two days' session , prom-j | j , °
; to outrank anything of the kind over |
1 tlioro. Tho city Thursday was well ovt
\vd * > d with viit > r < ! anil every train ed
ught ir.iinorotis additions. caj
lar :
Court. CU-rk Lindsay 111. cai
upreme Court Cierk Harry Lindsay the
lamrcrously 511 at Lincoln , and for a firs
o Tuesday night his recovery was hel
bted. He is suffering from tonsilitia .laa
weakness of the heart. ifiei
Secretary Dobson , of the state board o
irrigation , who has joint charge with the *
government officials of the expenditure'
of the $ ; > ,000 drainage and irrigation ex
perimentation fund , said Saturday thatl
work is now in progress at Lexington and
Imperial. At the former place efforts are1
being made to devise some practicali
method of underground drainage which *
will remove the alkali from the surface *
soil. Such experiments have been suc
cessful in Utah , and it is hoped to re
claim about10,000 acres of fertile Platte
valley land in Dawson County which.
has become impregnated with nlkalii
through tillage. The success of the plans *
now under consideration is expected to-
effect the reclamation of much other landi
which is now unproductive because of the-
presence of the chemical in the surface1
soil. At Imperial experiments are being'
conducted to determine the feasibility or
irrigation through the use of a pumping :
plant. An effort will also be made to de
velop the dry farming method of soil cul
ture. The stato appropriation will not
bo available until July 3 , but the govern
ment is already at work. TIO legislature-
provided the lN ,000 on tiV condition that
the government make a similar allow
ance.
*
Auditor Searie Saturday admitted that-
lie hail issued an order revoking the cer
tificate of Van B. Lady , of Omaha , state-
agent for the Mutual Reserve Insurance-
Company , of New York , which was re
cently granted a license after the appli
cation had once been rejected. Mr. Searle-
stated that the reports that tho actiooJ
had been taken because the agent hadl
circulated reports reflecting on the ad
ministration of the department werer
true. The agent is alleged to have said !
when tho company's first application was
turned down that it could buy its wajr
into the state. A conversation of that *
character is given in an affidavit filedi
with tho auditor by a man who is alleged !
to have heaid it.
* * *
Lincoln physicians are waging a cm
? ade against the spitting nuisance , with *
he result that the city council will short-
y be asked to amend the ordinances so
is to make it a misdemeanor to spit on.
he stairways and sidewalks. An exist-
ng ordinance forbids expectoration ocil
he floors of public buildings and street
rars. In the latter tho ordinance has--
jeen enforced with considetable strict
less , and the medical men claim now
hat it will be possible to enforce a simi-
ar regulation as to the streets.
* * *
Friday W. D. Lincoln , superintendent
if the Union Pacific car service , appear--
d before the state board of equalization- !
it Lincoln to testify to the use of the-
erminals of that road by various leasing :
ines. ic furnished the board with data
m which to base its assessment of the-
reat Western , Milwaukee. Wabash au&
Ilinois Central. This action will be io
ccordance with the opinion of the attor-
ey general that these foreign lines'hav-
ig trackage and terminal rights are sub
let to taxation in Nebraska.
* *
Treasurer Mortensen , Secretary of"
tate Galusha and Gov. Mickey are saidi
j favor a slight reduction in the assess---
lent of some of the poorer branch lines ,
'o offset this an increase will be made-
i the Great Northern from $4,000 to
E3.500 a mile , while theUnion Pacific-
ssessment will also be raised if the plans-
ow contemplated are carried out. Thsi >
(
icrease in the Harrimaa road is favored--
L-cause of the increase in the net earn
ig and the improved quotations for the-
ock.
State officials who returned from PertE.-
ing favorable reports of the new chap7
building which was dedicated Wednes-
iy with elaborate ceremonies. They
ere given souvenir buttons bearing a
cture of the new building. Gov.
ickey was particularly pleased with the-
ception accorded him. He drove to An-
irn in the afternoon and came back to-
incoln in the evening.
* * *
Prof. Bessey. of the University of Ne-
aska , has received many compliments ,
am farmers over thy state regarding :
e prevalence of yellow top clover ia
wly seeded alfalfa fields. It is thought
at part of the alfalfa seed sold in Ne
aska this spring has been adulterate ®
th this clover seed. It is practically
> rthless as a fodder crop.
* * *
fhe Fanners * Co-operative Assccia
n. of Lebanon , with an authorized cap
1 of $20,000 , has filed articles of hi-
-poration in the oflice of the secretary-
state. A similar corporation , called
Farmers' Shipping Company , with ap
thorized capital stock of $3.5,000 , has
m incorporated by farmers living neap-
rtley , Red Willow County.
* * *
"he state medical board conducted an
imination for physicians' certificatee-
iduesday and Thursday. There were
; r seventy applications. A consider
e number were from medical schooltp
the state , but some wore from outsider
leges.
* * >
'hief Clerk Harnely , of the state su-
intendent's office , has completed thfr-
) ortlonment of the temporary schooL
id , amounting to ? 3.VJ.r 40.05. The-
: school census showed 377,447 chil
n. . . ° f.fon ° o1 a e' making the per capita.
Jo20o9.
* * *
hief Justice Holcomb. of the supreme
rt , at Lincoln on Friday granted
pension of sentence of John B. Chan-
: . of Cutter
County , who
wasen -
: ed to three years in the penitentiary
the theft of a steer.
* o
hursday the articles of incorporation * ,
he North Platte Valley Water Users"
ociation. with § 200.000 capital , were-
1 in the office of tho secretary of state. ,
s is the corporation which will take *
r from the government the complet-
Pathfinder irrigation enterprise. Tb&
ital stock will be several million dol
eventually , when the next legialatur *
be induced to pass an act permitting
incorporation for a nominal fee. The
: election under the charter will b * .
! the first Tuesday in July ,
' holders in the district who are
may vote.
