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VALENTIXE , NEB.
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EUKRY TO WAE ZOKI
THREATENED MEXICAN TOWN
ARE REINFORCED.
Insurgents Said to Have Occupied Mat
ainoros , Fifteen Miles from Torreoi
Troops in Pursuit of Band that At
tacked Yiscaya
Fifteen hundred troops have arrive
3n Torreon , Coahuila , Mexico , as rein
jforcements for the garrison at tha
ipolnt. It is reported that the revolu
tionists have occupied Matamoros
Coahuila , about fifteen miles fron-
Torreon , and that Americans arc
sending their families away from
there as rapidly as possible.
Two hundred men of the eighteenth
Battalion , Mexican infantry , arrived ir
Juarez Sunday afternoon. In Chihua-
ihua patrols are stationed in the streets
and public buildngs and the jails arc
guarded heavily.
According to C. W. Patten , a mining
expert , who arrived in El Reno , Tex. ,
Sunday from Torreon , funds for the
incipient revolution in northern Mexi
co have been furnished by a wealthy
ranch owner near Saltillo.
"Although no recognized leader has
arisen , " said Mr. Patten , in an interview -
view , "It is generally understood that
a wealthy ranch man living near Sal
tillo , the capital of the state of Coa-
liuila , is furnishing the funds and has
personally taken the field with the in
surrectionists.
"Sympathizers of the revolutionists
advance as arguments in support of
the insurrection alleged overtaxation
l > y the federal government , made more
onerous by failure of crops , the two
combining to make hard times. They
claim discrimination in favor of for
eigners and influential Mexicans on
the part of this generally. "
Business , he declared , was at a
standstill and excitement intense.
At stations along the line from Tor-
rean to Juarez there were assembled
fjreat crowds of excited Mexicans. At
rmany of the stations along the route
onuncipila officers had been sworn in
as police to guard banks and railroad
etations.
FINISHES TERM IN PRISON.
JBVrnier Italian Cabinet Officer Will
Seek to Establish Innocence.
Nunzio Nasi , of Rome , former min
ister of public instruction , who on
IFeb. 24 was sentenced by the senate
sitting as a high court , to eleven
fmonths and twenty days imprisonment
And to be debarred from holding office
rfor four years and two months on a
charge of embezzlement from the state
treasury , ended his imprisonment at
'midnight ' Sunday.
It is said that Nasi will dedicate the
( remainder of his years to an effort to
( prove his innocence.
Nasi in his defense declared that
t
rthe money , $500,000 , had been spent
in good faith and in support of the pol
icy of the government. To have made
itemized accounts of his expenditures ,
he declared , would have worked hard
ship to Italy's policy , for the money
thad been paid out for secret informa *
tion concerning foreign powers.
OARSMAN GRISWOM ) ILI .
JUcmber of the Yale Crew Reported in
Critical Condition.
Dwight C. Griswold. the Yale stroke ,
-whose collapse last Thursday was fol
lowed by an easy victory for the Har-
jvard crew , is ill at the home of G. B.
jxoyes , Deer island , Alexandria bay.
JX. J. There was a report Sunday
jnight that Griswold was in a serious
jcondition. but the report could not
lie confirmed , nor the cottage at which
'he is stopping be communicated with.
Griswold's collapse during the race
was said to be due as much to nervous-
( jiess as to physical exhaustion , and he
lis reported now to be suffering from
nervousness rather than from any
( Physical effects sustained in the race.
A brother of Griswold , whose home
is in Pennsylvania , has been
moned.
Oleo Must Be Staniped.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson , af
ter hearing representations of oleo
margarine and dairy interests regard
ing the placing of the government
.mark of inspecton on oleomargarine , '
Saturday announced that the recent
iregulation requiring the markets pro
mulgated by the department must
i
stand , the statute being clear and ad-
jnitting of but one construction.
Stabbed to Death by Rival.
In a quarrel at Sylva , N. C. , over a
foung woman with whom both were
in love , Charles Jones , 18 years old ,
was stabbed to death by Basil Wat-
J5on , aged 23. Watson , who claims he
stabbed Jones in self-defense , fled over
the state line into the mountains o1
South Carolina after the tragedy.
Sioux City Ijivo Stock Market.
Saturday's quotations on the Sioux
-City live stock market follow. Beeves ,
$7.007.85. Top hogs , $5.95.
OPEN WAR IN MEXICO.
Rebels Repulsed in Baltic at I/o
Yacas.
A special dispatch received at E
Paso , Tex. , says that a band of Mexi
f .can revolutionists attacked the town o
Los Vacas , Mex. , early Friday morn
ing , and some of the revolutionists ar
believed to have crossed into Texas
>
The Texas sheriff wired asking th
governor if he should arrest any fugi
tives coming into the state. The gov
ernor referred the matter to the attor
ney general , who held that the stati
officials could not take any action , a ;
the matter of political fugitives com
Ing into the United States from foreigi
countries was a subject for the feder
al authorities to deal with.
It is reported that the revolutionist :
were repulsed.
Later information says that abou
5,000 shots were exchanged. The of
ficers' quarters were burned ami , be
tween forty and fifty killed on both
sides. The troops' commandant wa ;
badly wounded. Another outbreak ii
expected , as the revolutionists havt
well armed cavalry.
All telegraph andt telephone wire ;
have been cut The worst attack oc
curred at the customs house.
The attack on Los Vacas Friday is
separate and distinct from the affair
at Viesca Thursday. The towns are
more than 140 miles distant from each
other , and the assaults were at least
twenty-four hours apart.
The arrest in El Paso Thursday of
eleven Mexicans alleged to be in
volved in a proposed revolution against
Mexico has created alarm among the
officials of Jaurez , the Mexican town
across the river. Troops are guarding
the custom house , and the banks. Ru
mors that bombs had been found near
the custom house and postoflicc are
denied by federal officers.
BOTH BODIES ARE FOUND.
Peoria Mystery Partially Cleared Up
by Discovery of Remains.
The body of William Patterson , who
pras drowned Tuesday evening while
boat riding with Lottie M. Flagg. of
Galesburg , 111. , was found Friday.
Later the body of Miss Flagg was
found.
The condition of the bodies , which
were discovered "by fishermen , bears
mute and awful evidence that the
man's brutal passion caused the trag
edy. Patterson left Virginia Beach
in his shirt sleeves , and when found
his vest was still upon the body , with
his watch and the contents of the
pockets untouched. His lower gar
ments had been removed. It was with
scanty sympathy that his body was
dragged into shallow water close in
shore and Deputy Coroner Elliott sum
moned. He visited the place at once
and ordered the body taken to an
undertaker's.
Miss Flagg was 23 years old and has
a mother living in Galesburg.
No one at the beach appears to
know much of Patterson , who had an
amusement concession there.
DOZEN WOMEN ARE HURT.
rallyho in AVhich Delegates to Boston
Convention arc Riding Capsizes.
Two women delegates to the Gen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs
convention in Boston were danger-
ausly hurt and ten others more or less
seriously injured at Newport , R. I.
Friday when a tallyho coach in which
: hey were riding capsized on a steep
lill. All were taken to the Newport
lospital in private automobiles. The
lelegates were on an excursion to Bos
on.
on.The
The identity of the injured and the
lature of their injuries are withheld
y the hospital authorities.
TRAIN RUN INTO WASHOUT.
Cloudburst is The Cause of a AVrcelc
Near Chadron. Neb.
A doubleheader on the Northwestern
rom Chadron , Neb. , struck a wash-
nit caused by a cloudburst two miles
ast of Clinton , Neb. , and about for-
y miles east of Chadron after mid-
light and five persons were killed ,
lie dead are : Willis Graham , engi-
ieer ; O. C. Meyers , fireman ; Fred
3bener , brakeman , and two men who
, rere stealing a ride.
Jim Pace , an engineer , had his hand
Drn and body bruised. Fred Harris
ad his leg broken.
America Wins at Horse Show.
R. P. McGrann , of Lancaster , Pa. ,
as again winner at the International
[ erse show in London , Friday. His
"oung Mountaineer and Newsboy
> ok first and second prizes , respect-
rely , in class 23 for pace and action
C a horse of any age not exceeding
fteen hands.
Sherman Keeps Gaining.
The condition of Congressman Sher-
lan , Vice President nominee , Friday ,
said to be much improved. He en-
yed a good night's rest , and express-
1 himself as feeling better than at
ly other time since he reached the
sspital.
Tires of Life at 101.
Henry Miller , of Harrodsburg Ivy. ,
jed 104 years , grew tired of life and
> mmitted suicide Friday by taking
iris green.
Hafid to Recruit Army.
Mulai Hafid , the usurping sultan of
orocco , has summoned the caids to
s palace at Fez and peremptorily in-
ructed them to raise an army of 18-
0 men from the neighboring tribes.
Louisiana Defeats Prohibition Bill.
By a vote of 20 to 14 the senate de-
ated the state referendum prohibi-
> n bill. This probably will end the
; ht for prohibition in Louisiana at
Is session of the legislature. . M t ;
VICTORY TO HARVARD.
Yale Distanced in Great Varsity Boa
Race.
Amid a deafening din of steam whis
tlcn and horns and the shouts of colle
gians the Harvard 'varsity eight she
their boat over the finish line at Nev
Haven , Conn. , Thursday , winning fronr
the crippled and distanced Yale crew
that classic of American college aquat
ics , the Harvard-Yale boat race. Bui
instead of a race , Harvard finished the
last mile and a half alone , while fai
behind Yale limped along with bul
seven men at the oars with Griswold ,
the stroke the man who had been
relied upon to set the winning pace
beut forward limp and faint from
the terrific strain of the opening two
miles.
Up to this'unexpected climax it had
been a strong struggle , worthy of the
best traditions of the old antagonists
and with the fitting setting of a marino
spectacle such as has seldom been
equalled along a regatta course for
brilliancy and magnitude. For the
president of the United States was tak
ing keen and active interest as a cham
pion of the crimson colors and al
though compelled by circumstances to
absent himself , the spirit of his enthu
siasm was voiced by the Roosevelt
family who welcomed the contest from
the deck of the presidential yacht.
The finish was almost in sight when
suddenly commotion was observed in
the Yale boat nt Griswold , the stroke ,
fell forward on his oar and ceased to
row. Cat = s , Yale's coxswain , began
dashing water into his pale face. For
nearly a minute it seemed ten , the
Yale stroke sat motionless as if lifeless.
Then he was seen to stiaighten up and
bend to his oar again and a great
hout went up from the Yale cohorts
; : s their crew was seen to pick up the
stroke and rally for another effort.
Uut they wore now MX lengths behind ,
hopelessly beaten. A few strokes and
Griswold was seen to collapse again
and then the whole crew , disheartened
nt the fall of their leader , quit their
wo'rk and set dejected at their oars
Vale was beaten.
FOUR SCORE ARE MISSING.
on the Steamer La Rache
Believed to Have Perished.
A special dispatch received from Co-
t-unna. Spain , says that the Spanish
steamer La Raohe went on the rocks
in a fog near Muros , where the cruis-
: Cardinal Cisneros was Avrecked in
I 003. The La Rache sank rapidly and
i panic followed.
Defective communications make it
mpossible to obtain complete details ,
yut the latest reports state that sev-
Miteon women were drowned. It is
mown that forty-seven survivors were
anded at Muros , but that two of them
lave since died. Fifteen others were
andod at Lon.
According to the official lists the L/v
lache carried a crew of ninety-eight ,
ncluding stewards , waiters , etc. , and
linoty-five passengers. The La Rache
ame from Cadiz , where she landed
> art of her passengers. She was on
lor way to Muros when on account of
he fog she headed for Coruuna. Sud-
lenly she ran upon a rock , but the
aptain , who know the coast well , got
lis vessel off. Almost immediately she
an upon another rock , which was un-
harted.
The steamer , according to a survivor
f the crew , sank within a few min-
tes. The heavy sea , which was rim
ing at the time , destroyed the two
fe boats. Boats from the neighboring
shing villages went to the rescue , but
ere able to do but little for a time
wing to the weather conditions ,
'hey ' succeeded eventually in picking
p a large number of men and women
ho were floating on pieces of wreck-
. OUTRAGES NOT CHECKED.
fore Blood is Likely to Be Shed in tlic
Streets of Teheran.
Looting and disorder are not yet at
: i end at Teheran. While the city is
tore quiet , further encounters are ex
acted. The shah has issued orders
lat one house be bombarded each day.
e is making use of a list of prescribed
: mses belonging to persons opposed to
im. After a house has been bom-
irded it is subject to complete pillage ,
he members of the European colony
e indignant over the atrocities occur-
ng before their eyes , although they
lemselves remain unharmed. The
uih has ordered the chancellery of
irliament again to be bombarded.
Fatal Wreck in Kansas.
Northbound Missouri Pacific passen-
: r train No. 130 collided head on with
stbound passenger No. 532 between
per and Menager Junction , Kan. ,
lursday. Samuel Robinson , of Oma-
L , an express messenger on the north-
iund train , was killed and fifteen
.ssengers , most of whom were fern -
; n laborers , were injured.
"Wife Sues Frank Gould.
Papers have been served upon
ank J. Gould In a suit for absolute
/orce brought by his wife , who was
ss Helen M. Kelly. When service
LS made at Mr. Gould's office he de-
ned to say whether he would defend
a suit.
Cleveland Bank Closes.
A private bank at Cleveland , O. ,
ned by Antonio Bonnetti , and pa-
C
mized exclusively by Italians , closed
ursday. The deposits amounted to j
1)0,000. It is reported Bonnetti has t
t the city.
Bring the Chanlcr Boom.
Gorman Mack , of Buffalo , has arriv-
at Denver , bringing with him a
am for Lieut. Gov. Chanler , of New
rk , for the vice presidential nomina-
ti. c
STOCK MEN CONVENE.
Buyers and Sellers from AH Ports'
Country Meet at Oinulia.
The first day's session of the con
vention of the National Live Stool
exchange in South Omaha Thursda ;
was one replete with Interest and ful
of discussion of vital subjects of inter
est as well to the consumer as to th <
producer and commission men. It wa
the opening- day of the twentieth an
nual meeting of the buyers and seller
of the greater part of the live stocl
of the world , houses being representec
whichdo an annual business of mon
than $1,000,000,000.
There were representatives from al
the leading cities of this country. Th <
meetings are in the hall of the Soutl
Omaha Live Stock exchange , Soutl
Omaha , and the headquarters at th <
Rome hotel , Omaha.
The day's program included an ad
dress of welcome by Mayor Dahlmar
and responses in the morning , lunch
eon at the Exchange restaurant and ar
afternoon session filled with interest
ing papers and discussions. In th (
evening the delegates and their wives
were entertained , at Lake Manawa.
Members of the Live Stock ex
changes began to arrive in OmahE
Wednesday evening , when the Siou ?
City and Buffalo .delegations registerc
ed at Hotel Rome. St. Joseph , Kansas
City and St. Louis arrived at an early
hours Thursday morning , as did alsc
Chicago and Indianapolis. St. Paul ,
headed by "William Megeveny , presi
dent of South St. Paul Stock Yards
company , arrived about 8 o'clock , as
did also the five members of the Den
ver exchange.
Secretary E. W. Baker , of Chicago ,
arrived early Thursday morning and
opened headquarters. Vice President
P. C. Pinkerton , of the National asso
ciation , arrived'with the Chicago dele
gation , of which he is a member.
STATE I/EGISLATURKS SCORED.
"SA\c Stock Laws Condemned l > y E. E.
Overstrcet of St. Louis.
State legislatures , composed of
members from the rural districts , were
criticised in scathing terms for at
tempts at "trust busting , " which have
resulted in legislation adverse to the
interests of live stock growers by
President Edgar E. Overstreet , of the
St. Louis Live Stock exchange , who
addressed the Thursday afternoon ses
sion of the National Live Stock ex
change at South Omaha.
President Overstreet commended
the many good federal measures ,
which have benefited the live stock
and packing industry , but with his
meciless array of facts he declared
the state legislatures and "Monte-
bank" politicians in the state legisla
tures , should keep their hands off leg
islation until they have made a study
of the conditions. He said the live
stock business was too large and af
fected directly too large a part of the
consumers of the United States and the
svorld to have "small" legislative bodies
ies tampering with it. The federal
legislature the congress of the United
States , he said , was the only body
ivhich should pass laws to regulate
the live stock and packing house in-
lustry , as the products are almost all
: urned into interstate and export com-
nerce.
TAFT TO COME WEST.
? remises to Visit Nebraska Fair nt
Lincoln.
William J. Bryan and William H.
Faft will speak in Lincoln on consecu-
ivo days early in September , and it is
losslble each will listen to the other.
? hat was the announcement made at
Jov. Sheldon's office in the state cap-
tel , following correspondence with
, Ir. Bryan and Mr. Taft by W. R. Mel-
or , secretary of the Nebraska board
f agriculture. Promises , it was said ,
iad been made by both gentlemen to
ttend the Nebraska state fair and
lake addresses , but the exact dates
rero not announced. They will , how-
ver , probably on the 3d and 4th of
epttjmber.
NEBRASKA POSTMASTERS MEET.
Resolutions Indorsing the Postal
Savings Bank.
Jet the convention of Nebraska post-
lasters held at Lincoln postal sevings
ankr ; were indorsed in the following
solution :
"Resolved , That we indorse the plan
f porital savings banks , with proper
igulations for their operation , as
; commended by Postmaster General
"eyer in his last annual report. "
Lincoln was selected as the meeting
lace for next year. Edward R. Sizer ,
: Lincoln , was elected president and
r. J. Cook , of Blair , secretary-treas-
rer tff the association.
Or
CINfJ TO GIVE TWO FESTIVALS.
'ill Put On Vesuvius as Preliminary
to the Main Show.
King Ak-Sar-Ben will branch out
is year and give a second gigantic
stival to draw the crowds from afar
the principal city of the Kingdom of
nivera. He is now planning to put
i "Vesuvius , " one of Pain's big spec-
cular productions during the week
Aug. 24. Permission has been ask-
of the Omaha city council to put
is production on at Twentieth and
LU ! streets , and in the meanwhile an
! ort is being made by Sampson to
1 a guaranty fund for the show.
Long Trip to IVed in Omaha.
In order to be married by Rev.
swton Mann , of Omaha , who offi-
ited at the wedding of his father and
) ther thirty years ago , Warren
own , of Berkeley , Cal. , and his
ide , Miss Jessie Milliken , of Orange ,
1. , traveled half way across the
itinent.
Boyd Just IVas Visiting Ofilcials.
Congressman J. F. Boyd , of the
ird Nebraska district from Neligh ,
s a visitor at the federal building in
laha Thursday morning.
BOY CLASPS LUGS OF JUDGE.
Had Been Dressed in Girl's Clothe
and Kidnaped From School.
With both arms sturdily claspin
Judge Frost's legs , little C-year-ol
' Edward Conklln begged him to pleas
let him go back with his mamim
from whom an officer of th
juvenile court at Lincoln ha
forcibly taken him. A minut
before the judge had said that th
woman had not shown sufficient sign
of reformation to convince him tha
she was a proper person to have th
custody of the lad and that he wouli
( have to separate them. Immediate ! ;
the little chap detached himself fron
his mother's arms and marching u ]
to the judge , made his plea. It di <
not avail , however , but the promis <
was held out that if the mother con
tinues her present good conduct thi
lad will be restored to her.
Some of the court's wrath was du <
to the fact that the mother had re
cently kidnaped her boy. The cour
had placed him with her brother ir
Lincoln. She came from Grand Isl
and , went to the school he was at
tending and took him away. In ordei
to get him out of Lincoln she dresset
him in girl's clothes and successfullj
evaded the officers. He was locatec
a few days ago , and brought back.
RANCHMEN WIN OUT.
l
After July 15 There Will Be No Ter
minal Charges Stock.
The ranchmen of the south and
west have finally won out in their
fight against the railroads in the mat
ter of terminal charges in Chicago and
advices just received state that after
July 15 there will be no terminal
charge on horses and mules consigned
to eastern points through Chicago.
For a number of years a charge of
$2 has been made for every car han
dled by the Union Stock Yards Termi
nal company and every year that the
tax has been made the horse owners
and shippers have tried to have it
abandoned. The matter Avas finally
taken up by ollicials of all Chicago
railroads and at their last session it
was decided to abandon the terminal
charge , as it was discovered that some
horse and mule raisers were shipping
their stock through points south of
Chicago to avoid the terminal charge ,
thereby causing a decrease of rail
road business into Chicago.
PIONEERS WILL GO TO MILFORD
Territorial Pioneer Association Will
Have Outing on July 11.
The Nebraska Territorial associa
tion will hold its annual outing at
Milford July 11.
The association will meet Tuesday
evening at the University temple in
Lincoln and on Saturday morning
will take a special train for Milford ,
where a basket picnic will be spread
on the banks of the Blue river , and
revive old memories while roaming
through the pretty parks at the sol
diers' home and Shogo Springs. The
program will include boating on Lake
Quinchaqua. They will also have the
opportunity of attending the Milford
Dhautauqua , which will render a spe
cial program suitable for the pioneers ,
rhe full details for the picnic have not
been completed.
GIRLS FIGHT AYITII KNIVES.
3ne Miss Plunges Her Weapon Intc
Adversary.
A fight almost to a finish between
wo school girls , in which one of the
lamsels wielded a long-bladed knife to
; erious advantage , was aired in juve-
lile court at Omaha Monday morning.
[ "he- girls were Anna Bundy , 16 , and
Theresa Garlick , 17 years of age. Anna
s charged with stabbing Theresa in
he back and slashing her across the
ace. Dr. Chaloupka , who attended
he case , says Threresa is in a serious ;
ondition.
Road Loses Business.
Rather than please its patrons tin
lissouri Pacific has deliberately
withdrawn telegraph operators from
arious stations in southeastern Ne-
raska , notwithstanding the fact that
liereby it is losing a large amount of
usiness.
These matters were brought out in
hearing before the state railway
ommission of a complaint made by
rain and live stock dealers at Wa-
ash , who want the board to order
ic telegraph station reinstated , on
le ground that they have been cut
ff from all market communication
nd are unable to secure cars with
hich to promtply dispatch shipments.
The agent of the company testified
lat the company formerly did a bus-
less of $30,000 a year , which , on a
) mmission basis , netted him $75 a
onth. Now that there was no tole-
aph station , he was unable to earn
, * er $30 a month on the same basis ,
ie to the shrinkage in business ,
est of which has gone to points on
ie Rock Island some five or ten
iles distant. The commission will
sue the order asked on next Mon-
New Prison Printcry.
Warden Beemer , of the state peni-
ntiary , is about ready to start a
jwspaper which will be edited and
iblished by inmates of the prison.
ie of the latest acquisitions to the
nitentiary is a newspaper man from
> one county , and he will be relieved
am the occupation of broom making
d put in charge of the newspaper
terprise.
High Wind at Kearney.
A heavy rain and wind storm oc-
rred at Kearney at 6 o'clock Mon-
y afternoon. The wind blew over
o corn cribs and killed a horse tied
tween them.
Rival Farms : 12 Children Each.
Or. adjoining farms in Boyd county
e John Storm and Lawrence Bow- b
; . brothers-in-law. Each has 12 t ;
ing children. Now it is proposed ti
tis
it the two families be photographed s :
a bunch and a picture be sent to t (
esident Roosevelt as a Nebraska tl
Dst in the anti-race suicide crusade.
Reward for Dog Poisoner.
Citizens of Walthiil have offered a tist
rard of $50 for the apprehension of st
i party or parties who have been it
itU
soning the Walthiil dogs. U
The state board of assessment
Thursday discussed a resolution introduced -
f
' duced by Secretary of State Junkin to'
apportion the rolling stock and intang
ible property of railroads in the sameT
ratio as the tangible property is ap-1
portioned. That is the franchise and !
rolling stock will be apportioned ac
cording to the various lines and not
according to the systems. Instead or
adopting the resolution the board re
ferred to it the attorney general for
an opinion as to its legality , there be
ing some question about it. The ter
minal tax lav.- provides the rolling
stock and franchise shall be appor-j
tioned on a mileage basis over the sys .
tern and the board is not sure that ft ,
can be opportioned according to tvie- '
ines which go to make up the . . - > -
tern. The adoption or rejection of the-
resolution will make considerable dif
ference in the operation of the termi
nal tax. The board formally adopted4
the figures recently published showing :
the value of the various roads.
* * *
Secretary Mellor's face assumes a.
broad smile whenever the coming-
state fair. Aug. 31 to Sept. 4. is men
tioned. He EUVS the exhibitors are-
coming in all departments in sucl *
numbers that he can now assert posi
tively that the 190S fair will eclipse alt
former great fairs held in Nebraska.
Applications in the horse and swine >
departments are now up to the pres
ent accommodations. The large new
cattle barn just completed will hold
G3G head of the finest show cattle in ?
the United States. Application for ;
space for county exhibits in Agricul
tural hall is being received. The ed
ucational department Avill occupy a
ne\v building and will be the best ed
ucational exhibit shown in any state-
in the union during the year 1908.
* * *
The anti-pass law is now before the
the supreme court. The case came v
from Platte county , whore Dr. Martyr *
was given an annual pass , he being av
local surgeon employed by the L'nfonr
Pacific. In the lower court the rail
road won out. It is the contention of
the state presented to the court by
Edson Rich , that the pass was siven
to the surgeon for services rendered
: iml there was not a free pass. The-
-tate's case was presented by County-
Attorney Hensley , of Platte county.4
ind John J. Sullivan , special prosecu- '
or. They insisted that except in thet
ases mentioned in the law every one
mist pay 2 cents a mile for traveling !
n Nebraska. t
* * i >
The board of public lands and build- *
ngs held another meeting Thursday !
> n the matter of employment of con- {
icts at the state penitentiary. The-
> oard unanimously agreed again that1'
lie Lee Broom and Duster company
annot get the convicts for less than' '
T cents a day each. The board has ; '
lot received any offer for the prison-
TS , but it believes it is to the b sc in-
orost of the state not to sell their later -
tor for 50 cents a day , especially when *
ho state furnishes the power to run-
ho broom factory , the heat and light
nd the buildings used by the com-
iany.
* * *
J. M. Dunbar. of Kansas City says-
e is goingto do some business in Ne
raska. right away. A letter was ? re
eived from him Tuesday by the seere-
nry of state saying he intends to build'
railroad , beginning at Benkelman-
nd then running into Kansas and Col-
rado. He requested that the corpo-
ttion laws of the state be sent him.
* * *
The railway commission has handed'
own its decisions in the cases of the-
"ork Commercial club against the-
lurlington and Northwestern roads , ,
rdoring the two roads to construct a
> int transfer switch connecting the-
.vo . roads and refusing an order in the-
pplication for a track scale of th&-
orihwestern.
* * *
W. M. Wheeler , a deputy oil inspec
> r. was in Lincoln Thursday to confer-
ith the chief inspector , A. B. Allen ,
ir. Wheeler with his family went
om there to South Omaha to be-
resent at the marriage of his cousin ,
erry McDowell Wheeler , principal of
ic South Omaha high school , to Missi
loronce Campbell.
* * *
Gov. and Mrs- . Sheldon entertained'
urteen young women students of"
rmx college Thursday. The occasion *
as in honor of Miss Statts , who is
jest of Mrs. Sheldon while hero at-
nding the meeting of the Delta Tatr
pita. All the girls from Illinois v.-ere-
the luncheon. Mips Statts is front
ommouth , Mrs. Sheldon's old home _
* * *
Adjt. Gen. Charles F. Schwartz is =
igotiating for a five-year lease with ;
e option of buying a tract of 130"
res lying alonpr the Platte river two
iles north of .Ashland , to be used asr
permanent rifle range for theNa -
mal Guard of Nebraska.
* * *
Albert E. Stadler , a leading farmer-
d representative of Richardson-
unty in the last legislature , commit-
1 suicide by drinking carbolic arid"
his home Thursday. Ill health and
; s from flooded farm land are sup-
sed to be the primary causes of the
ed.
* * *
The supreme court has granted a.
mdamus to run against the city
jncil of Schuyler to compel that ; .
3y to cancel five liquor licensesr-
nding an appeal to 'the district court ,
which the action of the council in.
inting the licenses is attacked. r
rhe report of the secretary to ther-
ird of regents of the state universl-
showing the receipts and exporjdi-
es of the institution for a period or
months from November 30. 1907 ,
May 31 , 1908 , has been filed witht
i governor.
rhe Omaha Independent Long Dfs-
ce Telephone company paid the
te 55,003 for the privilege of filing ;
articles of incorporation , the capi-
stock being $10,000,000.
