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The Valentine Democn Valentine , Neb. . M. Rice. Publish NEAHLY FORTY DEA TWENTY-TWO IIOD1ES KECO ERED FI1OM WRECK. Pans of Bodies Found at Grciit Di tances fi-om Scene of Disaster V ; rious Theories Offered as to tl Cause of the ExnlosSnn. Twenty-two charred and mutilate bodies have been taken from tl -smouldering ruins of passenger trai No. 3 , on the Cleveland , Cincinna and St. Louis ( Big Four ) , which v/r 'destroyed by the explosion of a cai load of powder as it passed a freigl train at Sanford , nine miles west i Terre Haute , Ind. , Saturday night. Th number of injured will reach at lea : thirty-five. The entire train was blown from th track , the coaches demolished and th engine hurled fifty feet. The passen gers either were blown to pieces , ere mated or rescued in a more or less n , jured condition. The injured , some of whom are fa tally hurt , are at the hospitals in Terr Haute and Paris , 111. , and at Sanforc The full extent of the disaster wa revealed at daylight , but the leatl list will not bc complete until work men have finished clearing the debris According to trainmen of the freigh the powder was exploded by the con cussion made by the passenger train which was slowing down for the sta tion at Sandford. Another theory i that gas escaping from an oil pip < nearby entered the powder car and i spark from the passing engine ignitec the gas. Others express the belief tha the disaster was due to a tramp or m toxicated man firing a shot into th < car. car.Cars Cars were smashed to pieces by the force of the explosion. Huge masses of iron were found hundreds * of feel : from the track. The tank of the pass enger engine was hurled nearly IOC feet , landing in a gravel road. Two passenger coaches and one bag- eage car were consumed by fire. The freight train , in which the car of po\t. der was , was demolished. SHIPS POUNDED TO PICES. Loss of $1,500,000 in Terrific Gale at Buffalo. During Saturday night and Sunday Buffalo , N. Y. , was swdpt by the most destructive wind storm of a decade. The Niagara frontier lies a scene of wreckage and destruction in the wake of the storm. Two lives have been reported lost so far and a 'property damage that wih aggregate $2,000,000 when the ac counting is made of the toil of the storm. Lake Erie with its level high er than has been known for twenty years has gorged the Niagara river to overflowing , and thousands of dollars' worth of property has been carried down the stream. Miles of docks at the great lumber market at North Tonawando have "been destroyed and millions of feet or lumber have been carried out into the river. The damage to shipping in Buffalo harbor alone is $1,500,00. Five great lake steamers aground tell that part of the story. Thirteen others making brave attempts to ride out the storm may add to it Niagara Falls power was cut off when the cable snapped and the city was in partial darkness Sunday night. Damage to homes ant ! buildings is widespread. FIND ENTIRE FAMILY DEAD. Canadian Household Likely AVas Over come by Com Gas. A tragedy , the mull details of which probably never will be known , has H wiped out the entire family of Edward Ferdinand , proprietor of a tannery at Calgary , Alberta , Can. The police on breaking into the house found Fer dinand dead in bed , the body of a newly born infant at his side , while .the dead body of Mrs. Ferdinand-lay on the floor near the bed. In another bed were two young boys , still alive , "but so badly frozen that they died while being taken to the hospital. The supposition is that the family was overcome by coal gas , that the wife recovered sufficiently to attempt to adjust the pipes , gave premature birth to a child and died. Cold Wave in Chicago. A drop of 40 degrees in temperature ! .Sunday followed a rain storm of twelve -hours' duration. , The minimum was 8 degrees above zero late Sunday. n Sioux City Live Stock Market. Saturday's quotations 'on the Sioux City live stock market follow : Top steers , $5.25. Top hogs , $ C.40. Mrs. Maybrick to Lecture. Mrs. Florence Maybrick of Nc\v York , has accepted an offer from a Chicago lecture bureau and will tour 4he country. A number of prominent Americans have taken an interest in work. Heavy Loss in South Carolina Fire The most disastrous fire in the his tory -Beauford , S. C. , occurred Sun- jday afternoon. The loss is estimated at-between 4500,00 and $700,000 , one- taT. \ " " V. to V' ' DR. DAY FLAYS TIEE POOR. Educator Says There's Too Mr Plillanthropy. The Rev. Dr. James Roscoe Day , Syracuse , N. T. , chancellor of Syraci university , in an address Friday ni attacked the arguments in favor the poor and charitable and"phila thropic movements that had been a vanced a few months before by Phelps Stokes and Rose Pastor Stok his wife. "What is all this cry that is bei made about the poor wage earner asked Dr. Day. "Thevraffe earners get enough f what they do and a great many them get more. I know the poor , have been among them and studi them. I know that they are the chi supporters of upwards of 10,000 s loons in this city. I know that th are the chief causes of intemperan and shiftliness , and then the blan Is put on the hard hearted corpor tions. We should cease some of tl philanthropy which we practice ai help the poor to learn their duty ai to make them help themselves. 'I believe there is not a great piece of despotism that rules ted ? than labor unionism. It is a hindran * tself to the advance of man. " The address was given at the annu Jinner of the Syracuse Alumni assi : Iation. YOUNG DYER ACQUITTED. Son of St. Louis Federal Attorney Not Guilty of Embezzlement. David P. Dyer , Jr. , of St. Louis , so > f the United States district attornc ind a teller in the sub-treasury at tht : ity , was acquitted by a jury in th Jnited States court on a charge e laving embezzled $61,500 of goverr nent funds. The jury was out five hours and th erdict was greeted with cheers , th ourt room being nearly filled wit riends of the Dyer family and federc mployes. Dyer's defense was that while ad litting that his books showed hortage of the amount stated In th idictment and that he had falsifies tie records to cover the discrepancy sat he had no knowledge of how th hortagre occurred and that he had re rained from reporting in the hop lat he could find and correct the mis ike. REVERSE FOR BAILEY. exas House Permits Attorney Gen era ! to File Charges. Attorney General Davidson appear 1 In the Texas house Wednesday will xe documentary evidence which , it is larged , implicates Senator Bailey ir mnection with the readmisslon 01 le Waters-Pierce Oil company in vio- tion of the anti-trust laws of tin ate. - Senator Bailey's supporters ob- cted to consideration of the evidence iless It was genuine and unless Sena- r Bailey could look over it at the me time as the members. It was en suggested that Attorney General ividson be required to prove the cor- ctness of the papers. Both proposi- ms were voted down. The attorney neral filed the evidence with the eaker pending further develop- ents. The house then resumed ar- : ment as to whether there shall be investigation. VTING THEIR , OWN CHILDREN. my Cases of Cannibalism Reported in Famine District. Further advices received at Vic- ia , B. C.f Friday from Shanghai tell increasing horrors and great fam- s in central China. The correspond- t of the Echo de Chine says in the 0 districts of Sinchow and Paychow 1 starving people are eating their ildren. Plants and grass , which furnished id for many , have disappeared and sre is not even roots to eat. The respondent says cases of cannibal- i are many. In the absence of or- ary food , he found human flesh act- ly being sold. BANKER WALSH INDICTED. cugo Financier is Accused of Mis management of Funds , bhn R. Walsh , former president OL Chicago National bank , was in- : ed by the federal grand jury in cage Friday for alleged misman- ment of the funds of the bank. The ictment contains 182 counts , falsh will not be arrested at pres- It was decided the bond of $50- , under which he now enjoys liber- is sufficient for the present. Uncle Sam Extends Aid. he senate Friday passed , without ussion the Jamaica relief bill im- liatcly upon its receipt from the se. The bill clothes the president i power to send the supply ship ic , loaded with supplies , to the reef - of the stricken inhabitants og the id. . i paugh Gets New Lease on Life. icriff E. L. Fitz received orders i Gov. Folk to postpone the execu- _ of Wm. Spaugh until Jan. 28. igh was to have been hanged rsday. Increases Artillery Corps. e United States senate Friday ad the Warren bill increasing the ary corps of the army. The total > ase , which is to reach its maxi- i in five years , is 6,197 officers and For Head of Land Ollice. e president Friday appointed ard A. Ballinger , of Seattle , i. , to be commissioner general of and office , to succeed W. A , Rich- FOR BABIES BEFORE LAMBS. Pinchot Says Sheep Interests are S < ondary. The forty-third annual convention the National Wool Growers' associ tion was called to order at 10 o'clo Thursday morning in Salt Lake Ci Utah. Owing to the non-arrival many delegates a recess was taken u til 1:30 Thursday afternoon. More than 1,000 delegates were orously voiced by the vice preside and sections of the country whe shc n are raised were represented. Tl we o -ade of Boston and other eas em . itius also was represented. A feature of the convention is i exhibition of standard high bred ai high grade sheep at the state fa grounds , where more than 500 shee mostly from the intermountain coui try , are on exhibition. It developed early that the del gates almost to a man are bitterly ho tile to the forest reserve policy of tt government. This sentiment was vij orougsly voiced by the vice presidei in his annual address , which set tl. convention wild with enthusiasm svhile the defense of the administn tion by Chief Forester Gifford Pincho 3f the agricultural department , we /ery coldly received. At the climax of his address D \Vilson \ declared that the transforme .ion of the ranges into forest reserve ! rom which the sheep are exclude vill put Wyoming back twenty yeai ind reduce her wealth 50 per cen 5e also discussed the transportatio [ uestion , saying that the facilities c he railroads should be ample in viei > f the increased equipment within th > ast year. The trouble , he suggested s due to the lack of speed rather tha : o lack of cars. Mr. Pinchot took the broad groum hat the sheepmen represent only ; mall proportion of the people of th Tnited States and that their interest nust give way , if necessary , to thi welfare of the nation. He expressec is personal sympathy , but added : "This question of ranges is you : uestion. Our concern is for the home Leader. The government wants t ( a.ise children instead of lambs. " RUSHED TO PENITENTIARY. t. Louis Lawyer Sentenced Shortlj After Being Arrested. Horance E. Hand , of St. Louis , ar ttorney and chief clerk of the law de- artment of the Frisco Railroad corn- any , was arrested and released on 2,000 bond Thursday and strict se- ecy was maintained concerning the iture of the charge against him. The large was made at the instance of istrict Attorney Sager. When Hand as admitted to bond in the circuit at- irney's office all newspaper men were ccluded. Later in the afternoon during a con- rence in Circuit Attorney Sager's of- : e Hand broke down and confessed i was guilty of forgery. At his own quest he was immediately taken be- re Circuit Judge Muench , where he eaded guilty to the two charges rainst him. He was sentenced to five > ars in the penitentiary. He asked be taken to the penitentiary at ice and was taken on a night train to fferson City. GUGGENHEIM QUITS BUSINESS. ; \v Senator from Colorado Resigns from Various Companies. In joint session Wednesday Simon iggenheim was declared elected lited States senator for Colorado. He LS greeted with applause by his sup- ' rters and the audience crowding the lleries. Mr. Guggenheim announced his rea- lation as an official from all busi- 53 concerns with which he has been inected. The most important of ; se are the Western Mining com- ny , of Leadville , Colo. , the Guggen- im Exploration company of New rk , the United Lead company o * w York , the Federal Lead company Missouri , the American Smelters surities company of New York , the ited States Zinc company of Pueblo , ! o. , and the American Smelters amship company. Blockade is Broken. lhe blockade of the main line of the sat Northern in Montana has been ken. The track from St. Paul to ikane Is clear after being blockaded a week. It is intensely cold at vre , 42 below being registered re. Reports of heavy losses of cat- and sheep are bein received n all parts of the state. Deposes Episcopal Divine. : ev. Dr. F. E. J. Lloyd , who resign- : he rectoarate of St. Peter's Episco- church at Uniontown , Pa. , last day , to take up mission work for Catholic church , has been for- ly unfrocked and deposed from the" istry of the church by the bishop he Pittsburg Episcopal diocese. Prohibit Passes in Hlinois. epresentative Robert W. McKinley aduced a bill into the Illinois house Inesday prohibiting any state offi- from accepting any pass or tele- > h frank and prohibiting railroad telfcSraph corporations from issu- same. The penalty for violation om six months to one year in jail. Negro Boy Hanged. mer Dempster , the 19 year-old ne- who was convicted of killing Mrs. es Pearce and her three children ruly 29 last at Canonsburg , Pa. , hanged in the jai ? yard there sday , Us Wife , Daughter and Himself. ex Ballaneo , of Columbus , O. , ungarian miner , Thursday killed vife and daughter Pearl , aged 16 ; , and then committed STATE OF NEBEASK N'EWS OF THE WEEK. IN A CO DENSED FORM. Play for Sympathy August Mueller , Prisoner in the Stanton County Ja Helps Others to Escape Scheme Create Good Impression. August Mueller , a prisoner hi t , Stanton county jail , who is under se tence of fifteen years in the penite tiary for shooting his wife , his fathe in-law and his mother-in-law la spring , worked a clever scheme , it alleged , to excite sympathy for hir self , in the hope that if the supren court grants him a new trial he mig stand a better chance of being s free. He broke open the jail , liberat < a fellow prisoner , and then told Sher. Stucker that three men had con and freed the escaped horse thief. I. declared that he had remained In je because he did not care to run awa People of the community beg thinking Mueller was a model prisom until Gebhardt , the escaped jail bir was recaptured and told how Muell < had suggested the escape and had lil crated Gebhardt by means of an ire bar which sprung open the windo oars. Gebhardt said that Mueller tel him as soon as he was jailed that I rmght to get out , and then showe lim how. Mueller declared that I. lid not wish to escape , because 1 : tnew he would be recaptured , and fc emaining he might have a chance t Je acquitted in case a new trial wt granted. 7ERDICT IN THE ENGLE GAS1 Hamlin Held on Charge of Mud during Grand Island Woman. ' That the deceased Rachel Engl : ame to her death on Monday , Janu try 14 , at 4:30 p. m. , from the effect if a gunshot wouna in the back , in Ilcted by John G. Hamlin on Augus i , 1906 , " is the verdict returned by kroner's jury at Grand Island in th leath of the young girl who was she luring carnival week by an allegei inrequlted admirer. Six physicians swore unqualifidel ; hat death resulted from the wouni .nd that the treatment given by th .ttending physician and surgeon wa 11 that could be done for her. Hamlin did not deny the shodtinj ut stated that there is somethinj ack of It that the people do no now. It Is believed the defense wil e insanity. Hamlin was much disturbed whei e heard the girl had died , but , whil < he sheriff took extra precautions here is no general talk of not permit ng the law to take its course. The harge of shooting with intent to kil 'ill , no doubt , upon this development e changed to murder in the first de- roa. IREMEN IN ANNUAL MEETING ext Convention at Nebraska City- Names of New Officers. The Nebraska Veteran Firemen's ssociation hel'd its annual meeting L Grand Island Thursday. The following officers were elected : resident , J. V. Hyder , York ; first ce president , Marh Mortenson , Fre- .ont ; second vice president , Bert Gal- y , Columbus ; secretary , E. A. Miller , earney ; treasurer , Henry Graff , Sew- d ; board of control , Geo. Howe , Fre- ont ; J. F. McXee , Kearney ; R. X. cCalilster , Grand Island ; R. H. Rey- ) lcls , Norfolk , and John McKay o iair. Nebraska City was chosen as the ace for the next convention. The convention then adjourned. ROCS MUTILATE BOY'S BODY. nnklin Farmer's Son Leaves Homo- AVith Gun and is Found Dead. The 14-year-old son of John Scheur- in , a farmer living about eight miles utheast of Franklin , met death in a rrlble manner. He had his gun and was passing rough the hog yard and it is sup- sed that , in trying to get through B fence , he accidently shot himself d fell in the hog yard. When his dy was found the hogs were eating Pleaded Guilty to Assault. Harry and Elwin Snyder , who have an In jail ever since their arrest on charge of assaulting Banker F. L thast of Pickerell with intent to great bodily injury , pleaded guilty the charge of assault and were sen- iced to thirty days in the county [ recently. State Historical Society. U a meeting of the State Historical iety at Lincoln Dr. Geo. L. Miller , Omaha , was re-elected president 1 the following other officers were sen : Robt. Harvey , vice president ; ; . E. North of Platte county , second 2 president : J. E. Geisthardt , treas- r , and C. S. Paine , secretary. ! Towns in Darkness. 'he armature at the power house .he Wabaska Electric company was tied out at Wymore and as a re- : the towns of Blue Springs and more were in darkness. The arma- j has been sent to Omaha for re- i * c York Man Found Dead. ason A. Bellows of York , was ] nd dead near his barn Tuesday ling. I-'or some time Mr. Bellows had neart trouble and has told his mate friends he was afraaid he : ld drop dead. Teachers at Beaver City. he first annual meeting of the Fur- County Teachers' association con- id at Beaver City Monday In the i school building. In spite of the atening weather there was a large ndance , and an active interest in > ol affairs was manifested. Four Nebraska Postmasters , le president has appointed the foi- ng postmasters : I. E. Tash , Al- je ; W. A. Needham , Bloomfield ; BEE \VINS SCAVENGER TAX SI Supreme Court Says Publication is J gal and Awards Entire Fee. In the case of the Dee Publish ! county of Douglas and the World Pi company , appellant , against World Publishing company , inter\ < or , appellees , the supreme court ; verses the judgment of the distr court as to publication fees and in other things affirms. The court holds that the cour treasurer has authority to desigm a paper for the publication of scave ger law foreclosure sales if the cot ty commissioners have failed to do : The Bee is entitled to receive for each square of ten lines for t first insertion and 50 cents a squa for each subsequent insertion , inclu ing matters of description. The World Publishing Co. filed injunction suit against the payment the fees , contending that the coun was not liable in any amount , for t reason that appellant's paper was n legally designated for the publicatii of the notice and tax lists. PRIZES AWARDED. Lucky Growers of Corn Rewarded Lincoln. Prizes in the annual corn exhil in Lincoln were announced Thursd ! afternoon as follows : White Corn First prize , Lee Smi & Son , De Soto , 86.5 per cent , cos planter. Second prize , Henry Sell DeSoto , 85 per cent , grader. Yellow Corn First prize , Le Smith & Son , DeSoto , SG per cen jorn harvester. Second prize , J. : Dlson , Ithica , S3.5 per cent ; corn cu ; ivator. Calico Corn First prizeT Chas. Gra Bennington , 95.5 per cent ; corn cult rator. Second prize , R. M. Wolcot Palmer , 70.5 per cent ; portable coi : rib. rib.Single Single Ears First prize , A. J. O ; on , Wahoo , corn planter ; second , ( tf. Schamle , Emereld ; third , R. Hogt f Crete ; fourth , Lee Smith & Soi DeSoto ; fifth , A. J. Olson , Wahoc ixth , W. Seltz , DeSoto. SOLDIER REID GUILTY. Ian Who Shot Marshal Moss Cor victed of Manslaughter. The trial of the case of the stat .gainst John Reid , a sergeant fror ort Robinson , ended in Reid bein ound guilty of manslaughter. The killing took place on Sunday al ernoon , May 13. A large number o oldiers had been drinking and fight ig in the residence portion of Craw ord , to the disturbance of the resi ents. When Marshal Moss arrivei t the scene a large number of th egroes ran away , leaving half a doz n to stay with the sergeant , who wa rmed. and who immediately engage ( le marshal , a man weighing 11 : ounds , and shot him in the back. The trial has been very expensive s the negro soldiers in the conntr ] sntributed some $2,000 for Reid's de" : nse. UNCLE SAM TRAPS TRADER. [ an Charged with Traffic in Supplie of Soldiers. Isaac Israel , 1113 % Pacific street maha , was arrested by Detectivt erris and Deputy United States Mar- lal Moore on the charge of illega ; affic in property of the government ) Ught from soldiers at Fort Crook. Israel was taken before United ates Commissioner Anderson and Te ased under bond of $400 to await preliminary examination. It is al- ged Israel has done a whofesale and crative business with the soldiers the government reservation in buy- g their superfluous supplies of cloth- g and selling them at a handsome ofit. SUTHERLAND OUT OF COAL. it a Pound for Sale by Any of the Dealers. Sutherland was without a pound of ai for sale on the 15th inst , and se- rely cold weather , the propsects for ffering for want of fuel are being = ed by the people of that communi- Coal is the only fuel that can obtained in that section , and when e supply runs short the citizens ist face a hard problem. It is estimated that the little coal arded by the people of the neigh- rhood will last but a few days at j outside , and then suffering must sue unless the railroads will haul a supply. Meets with Bad Accident. tVhile trying to clean some windows the sugar factory at Grand Island leaning over some shafting , the thing of John S. Jay , a laborer , s caught in the shafting and nt s sped around a big wheel making I revolutions to the minute. H < s then hurled to the floor ; his left was broken below the knee , the all bone of the right leg was badly ctured in half a dozen places and right foot was broken and badly shed , and there was also some in- lal injuries. ) ld Man Assaulted and Robbed. . F. Leon , an elderly man residing Riverton , was assaulted in his ne by unidentified parties and left an unconscious condition from eh he never recovered. Robbery babiy was the motive. Preacher Dies in California. eople of Nelson , and members ol Presbyterian church in particular , much grieved over a telegram re ed from California announcing the th of Rev. W. W. Bard , pastor of : church. Nineteen Women Elected. ut of the 53 county superintend- elected in South Dakota last No- ber 19 of them are women. Burned with Gasoline , 'hile filling a lamp with gasollno he German Turner hall at Platts- th , John Sattler spilled some of tluid on his sleeves , which ignited spread to the tank , causing an ex- ion. His hands were dreadfully led. Farmer Loses Hand. - - hn Sands , of Gallaway , while ing corn near Arnold , had his : hand ground up In a horsepower Members of the commission to look ; if ter a Nebraska exhibit at the James town exposition , appointed by Gov. Mickey , will not be disturbed by Gov , Sheldon , who Informed them that her Would not consider their resignations , but would insist on them doing ther things which they were appointed to- do. With the exception of Rome Mill er all the members called on the gov ernor and laid their resignations ba- Core him. It was a new sensation for Nebraska's new governor. He prompt ly commanded the men to table their- resignations and suggest what they in tended to do about getting an appro priation to pay for the exhibit. It was decided that the legislature would bo- asked for $10,000 or $12,000 for the- purpose of putting on a show like the- exhibit at Portland. A bill will be- irawn and introduced and It will have- the backing of the commission as well' as the indorsement of the governor. The commission organized some timer ago by the election of C. E. Burnham , . 3f Norfolk , president ; C. H. Rudge , of Lincoln , treasurer , and S. C. Bassott. . 3f Gibson , secretary. * * < ! The state board of agriculture at a neeting held In Lincoln elected the- ! ollowlng officers : Peter Youngers. of 3eneva , president ; C. H. Rudge , of L.tncoln , first vice president : P. Ar- lold , of Verclon , second vice president : 3. Z. Russell , of Blair , treasurer , and W. R. Mellor , of Loup City , secretary. Messrs. Youngers , Russell and Mei er were re-elected. Board of Man- igers C. H. Rudge , Lincoln : C. H. 2ook , St. Paul ; G. W. Hervey , Oma- la ; E. Filley , Reynolds ; O. C. Hender- ihot , Hebron. Directors C. H. Webbr Lancaster county ; William Jamea , Sa- ine ; O. E. Hendershot , Thayer ; O. E _ tflckey , Polk ; John McArdle , Doug- as ; L. W. Leonard , Pawnee ; H. L. 2ook , Howard ; R. W. Hawkes , Kear- iey ; W. C. Caley , Knox ; E. Filley , Jef- erson ; C. M. Lewelllng , Furnas ; J. A. ) llis , Jr. , Valley ; E. M. Searle , Keith ; Jharles Bessey , Webster ; Dr. Prltch- .rd , Cuming. They are elected for- wo years. * * Hon. John P. Irish has selected a. ubject most timely and appropriate ; or his address before the university raduates at their midwinter com- lencement. "Is Government a Fail- , re ? " is the formal title , under which : Ir. Irish will discuss government wnership of production and distribu-J ton. A prominent political figure , a eteran newspaper man , for the last hirteen years naval officer of customs : t the port of San Francisco , Mr. Irish- i qualified to speak with authority on le subject he has chosen. The lec- ire will be given at 8 o'clock on Frl- ay evening , Feb. 15 , at the Lincoln uditorium. * * The express companies , for chare- ig alleged extortionate rates , came In- > r a scoring by John Blain , president ; the Swine Breeders' association , inr Is address Wednesday. He com- lained particularly of the rates on ! ooded hogs. The association vas-- elcomed by Chancellor Andrews and . P. Brown responded. G. W. Berry , , : Kansas City spoke on "The Modern1 ype of the Black Hog ; " J. M. Hitter- n , of Cairo , discussed "Some Things * hat Are Necessary for the Best Re- .Its In Swine Breeding. " * * * Lincoln high school won the debate- om Beatrice high school. The ques- ? n for debate was "Woman Suf- age , " Lincoln having the affirmative , ncoln was represented by Miss Alice- ookett , Martin Levy and Clarence ark. Beatrice representatives were : nest Hahn , Henry Brandt and Clif- rd Phillips. The debate was at- ndad by a large crowd , which taxed' ' e capacity of the church building in ilch it was held. 1 * * * The board of managers of the sfate ? Ir recommends that a levy be made % of a mill for the maintenance of e fair. The following improve- mts , Mr. Mellor said , are needed ont B fair grounds : More public comfort ildings with sanitary sewerage , ma- Inery hall , new fish building , steel iphitheater , new agricultural hair , dltional cattle and swine barns- ine judging pavilion and more per- inent sidewalks. * * * M. M. Johnson , the incubator man Clay Center , in appreciation of thev slness which the poultry fanciers * 1 poultry raisers of the state have- en him in the past , rented the Aud- . rium at Lincoln'for the weeks of i. 4 to 19 and donated its use to the braska Poultry association for the. ociation's annual show. * * * Phe State Horticultural society idnesday elected the following ofll- s : Harry Harrison , of York , presi- it ; Charles L. Saunders , Omaha t vice president ; C. H. Green , of tmont , second vice president ; Peter ingers , of Geneva , treasurer , and J , Yeager , of Fremont , a director for- 2rm of three years. * * * 'wo hundred opticians were in at- flance at the annual meeting of the- > raska Optical society in session at Ish hall , Lincoln , on Wednesday. day was spent discussing subjects. Interest to members of the trade- in hearing reports of officers. * * % he state printing board re-elected r W. Frazier secretary of the- rd. Mr. Frazier has held the posi- for the last four years. He resides jairmont , where he edits the. onicle. ov. Sheldon named the following- gates to the Trans-Missouri Dry- ning congress to be held in Den- Colo. , Jan. 24 and 25 : Prof. E. A nett , Lincoln ; E. G. Montgomery : olnxW. ; . T. Snyder , North Platte : T. Pillsbury , DeWitt ; A. S. Camp- Imperial ; Page T. Francis , Craw- . ; Robert Walsh. Merrill ; Judge burt , Gering ; John Powers , Mitcn- W. J. Harris , Ogalalla ; H. L. Id , Ogalalla ; John E. Meyers. Bro- Bow ; J. T. Ream , Broken Bow :