THE VALENTINE DEfllttT
VALENTINE , NEB.
I. M. RICE , - - - - Publisher.
CUBANS TO THY AGAIN
PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS WILL
BE ELECTED SATURDAY.
i
Americans to Quit Jan. 28 Govern
ment to Be Chosen Next Saturday
Will Then Assume Full Charge ol
AH'airs.
On Saturday next elections will be
held throughout the island of Cuba for
president , vice president , senators and
.representatives in the lower house of
congress to whom , according to the
present program , will be committed
the fate of the restored Cuban repub
lic on the termination of the govern
ment of intervention Jan. 28 , 1909.
The troops of the United States will
be withdrawn on that date , which is
three days in advance of that original
ly set , in order that their departure
may mark the anniversary of the birth
of Jose Marti , the Cuban patriot.
Preparations for the elections are
now complete. All of the election of
ficers have been appointed , the elec-
f toral boards organized and the last
I ballots distributed and the whole island -
| and is absorbed in the outcome of
the struggle.
The conservatives are headed by
Gen. Marie Monocal and Dr. Rafael
Montoro , the presidential and vice
presidential candidates respectively ,
while Gen. Jose Gomez and his former
bitter rival in the party leadership , Alfred -
fred Zayas , are the nominees of the
liberal party , the Miguelista and Za-
yaista factions , which finally united
their forces in support of Gen. Gomez
on the understanding that he would
aiot be nominated for a second term. It
5s assured beyond peradventure that
absolute fairness will characterize the
elections , about which safeguard has
"been cast by the provisional govern
ment. Both of the political leaders
"have given assurances that they will
accept loyally the result of the popular-
verdict. There is practically no dif
ferences in the platforms of the two
parties , both having as their chief
planks the preservation of the repub
lic , equal rights for all citizens , the
encouragement of agriculture and
commerce and the maintenance of
friendly relations with the United
States. The struggle is. frankly , for
the possession of the government and
"the control of public patronage.
DI2SPERATK BATTLE IN RAID.
Four Persons are Killed at Birming
ham. Alabama.
A raid on an alleged "blind tiger"
nt Birmingham , Alabama , cost the
lives of Policeman Little , a Mr. Wom-
acek and a child of J. W. Harris was
fatally wounded. Policemen Little and
Jones had gone to the suspected place ,
which is a private residence. Jones
remained in front of the house while
, . Little knocked at the back door , and
. ' Avhen Womacek , who Avas stopping :
? there , opened it and saw the officer he
began firing. Harris , who owne d the
s house , heard Jones coming from the
| front , and also began shooting , the
| f officers returning the fire. Harris was
I fatally shot , and his child was struck
by a stray bullet.
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I EXAMINER SURPRISES BANK.
Pennsylvania Concern Closed Without
Warning to Officers.
At the close of business Saturday
Xational Bank Examiner John B. Cun-
iiingham posted a notice on the def
of the First Xational bank of Xew
Kensington , Pa. , that the institution
had been closed by the order of the
comptroller of the currency. The ac
tion of the banking authorities , it is
said , was a surprise not only to the
depositors , but to the officials of the
concern.
"Western Missionary Conference.
J Prelates , priests and prominent lay-
i men of the Protestant Episcopal
\ church in the United States of the midi -
i die west met at Fargo , XT. D. , Sunday ,
for the annual conference of the Sixth
) missionary department , comprising the
diocese within the state of Colorado ,
Iowa , Minnesota , Montana , Xebraska ,
j Wyoming , Xorth and South Dakota.
Japanese Ship Disaster.
Xews has reached Tokio of the loss
of the steamer Taish Maru , which sank
during a storm off Itoro island. One
hundred and fifty persons were drown
ed. The vessel was crowded with fishermen -
men and passengers , and of those on
board only twenty-nine were saved.
Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Saturday's quotations on the Sioux-
City live stock market follow : Beeves ,
$4. 50 @ 5. 00. Top hogs , 5.87 % .
William D. Cornish Dead.
William D. Cornish , of Xew York ,
lecond vice-president of the Union Pa
cific railroad company , was found dead
in his bed at the Auditorium Annex
in Chicago. Death apparently was duo
to heart disease.
Emperor of China 111.
The emperor of China is seriously
111 , according to a dispatch received at
the state department from Ministo"
[ Kockhill at " ° eki
MAY SUCCEED PLATT.
Rooso\elt Again i > Linked with Sen-
atorship.
That President Roosevelt may be the
successor of Senator Platt in the sen
ate is considered by many in Washing
ton as not at all improbable.
Those who regard this as possible
declare that they have assurance from
the president himselfthat he would
not be entirely averse to the accept
ance of the senatorial office under con
ditions as they will be after the 4th of
March.
So far as is known he has made no
recent expression on the subject , but
he has said within the past year that
with Mr. Taft as president he would
not feel the same hesitancy about en
tering the senate that he would feel
with someone in the White House with
whom his relations were not as inti
mate as they are with Mr. Taft.
His general attitude has been ad
verse to entering the senate because
he has felt that as a member of that
body he would be called upon to crit
icise his successor in the presidency ,
and this he would feel a delicacy about
doing. He has said , however that
knowing Mr. Taft as he does know him ,
and agreeing with him in all essentials
as he does , he is confident that there
would not be any occasion for antag
onism. He has not gone to that ex
tent at any time of indicating that he
would desire the office even with Taft
as president , but merely has said that
with him in that position his chief
reason for not desiring the senatorial
position would disappear.
Even this much has not been said ,
since there has been no uncertainty of
Mr. Taft's entering the White House ,
but the president's outline of his atti
tude is now recalled as offering a po si-
ble entanglement in Xew York and as
making an opening for the continuance
of Mr. Roosevelt's public career.
WHAT IT COST "SUNNY .JIM. "
New Yorker Spent $2,700 in Campaign
for Vice Presidency.
Vice President-elect Sherman has
forwarded to Albany for filing with the
secretary of state a statement of his
expenses in the campaign just closed
In his communication Mr. Sherman
expresses the opinion that he is not as
a matter of fact obliged to make such
a statement. He files one , however , in
order that there may be no question
about it. The statement shows :
Contribution to Oneida county re
publican committee , $750.
Contribution to republican stale
committtee. $50.
Contribution to republican nationn
committtee , $ . " > 00.
To Harry E. Davendorf , private se
cretary , from time to time for postage
telegrams , printing , stationary , pic
tures , frames , Ijaveling expenses , expressage -
pressage and other incidentals , $500.
Traveling expenses , including rail
road fare , sleeping ear accommada-
tions , porters' fees , carriage hire , hote
bills.etc. . ? ! )00. )
IMPATIENT WITH TURK.
Negotiations Bulgarian Repiv-en-
tatives Proceeding Slowly.
The negotiations between Bulgaria
and Turkey , according to official ad
vices arc proceeding slowly and un
satisfactorily at Constantinople. The
Bulgaricin government is reticent on
the matter of the terms extended , but
there is undisguised impatient in of
ficial circles here over the porte's di
latory tactics. Instead of treating
with M. Liaptcheff , the Bulgarian min
ister of commerce , directly , KSamil
Pasha , the grand vizier , has delegated
three under officials to conduct the ne-
otiations. It is thought that foreign
influence and dissensions in the Tur
kish cabinet are responsible for the
grand vizier's circumspection.
M. LJaptcheff has been employed to
negotiate a customs union between the
two countries , a junction of railways
at Kostendil. in the southwest of Bul
garia , and the mainstcnance of the vil
lage Bulgaria schools and church in
Macedonia.
To Retain Commissary.
The commissary of the isthmian ca
nal commission will be maintained at
Panama and Colon , regardless of re
quests made from merchants in favor
of restricting its operations. Col. Geo.
W. Goethals , chief engineer of the ca
nal , befone leaving for the isthmus said
this policy was necessary because of
the extortionate prices charged by
merchants.
Missouri River Rate Case.
The United States circuit court has
granted a temporary injunction re
straining the interstate commerce com
mission from carrying into effect it ?
order in what is known as the "Mis
souri river rate case. " The court did
not go into the merits of the law in the
case.
Secretary Garrett to Wed.
The engagement is announced of
Miss Alice Warder , daughter of the
late Benjamin II. Warder , of Washing
ton , D. C. , to John W. Garrett , first sec
retary of the United States embassy at
Rome. The wedding will take place
at the home of Miss Warder's mother
in Washington early nex year.
Is Returning the Money.
At the beginning of the camjaign T.
R. Marshall , governor-elect of Indiana ,
made the statement that he would ac
cept no contributions in financing
his political contest. In spite of this
letters containing money frequently
were received , the total amount be
ing $3,000. Marshall has accepted
none of this money and is now en
gaged in returning the contributions.
BANKERS TO PRISON.
i Chas. W. Morse and A. II. Curtiy
! Found Guilty.
Charles W. Morse , of Xew York , un
til a year ago a dominant figure in the
world of finance and Alfred H. Curtis ,
; former president of the Xational Bank
of North America , were found guilty
Thursday night in the criminal branch
I of the United States circuit court on
j charges of misapplication of funds and
j falsifying the books of the bank. There
| was also the additional charge of conj -
j spiracy against the prisoners , but the
jury acquitted the men on this count.
Within five minutes of the time the
jury had rendered its verdict Judge
Hugh had refused to entertain a mo
tion for bail and had committed the
two bankers to the Tombs prison.
The judge said that he would hear
any motions the lawyers for the pris
oners desired to make at 10:30 o'clock
Friday morning.
The federal statutes provide a mini
mum penalty of five years imprison
ment for falsifying the books of a
bank , and a penalty of two years im
prisonment and $5,000 fine , or both ,
for misapplication of funds.
Xo alternative but imprisonment it
provided for conviction on the charge
of falsifying the books of a bank.
The maximum penalty on this charge
is ten years imprisonment.
The jury recommended clemency for
Mr. Curtis , but made no recommen
dation in the case of Mr. Morse.
The scene in the court room was
dramatic. Mrs. Morse and Mrs. Curtis
had remained In the court room nearly
all day awaiting the verdict. Mrs.
Curtis showed signs of giving way to
her emotion a number of times and
once when the jury returned to the
court room to receive instructions on
the manner in which the conspiracy
charge should be considered Mrs.
Morse broke down and sobbed.
DEBS VOTE HALF MILLION.
Result a Disappointment to Sociali.-t
Leaders.
Attention began to turn Thursday to
the vote of the socialist , prohibition
and independence parties. It appears
the socialists have been disappointed in
their widely avowed expectations of
casting "one million votes for Debs"
and in some states have even fallen be
low their vote four years ago. In gen
eral , however , their vote showed a ma
terial increase. The total vote
throughout the country for Debs is es
timated at 500.000.
In Chicago the socialists polled 45.-
000 in 1904. but on Tuesday they reg
istered less than 20,000 votes.
Cincinnati and Cleveland heretofore
trong socialist centers , according to
the leaders of the party , polled a great
ly decreased vote. The Milwaukee so
cialist vote shows an increase of 1,000
over two years ago. and in Oklahoma
the vote is about doubled.
As for the prohibition vote , its totals
present a great disapointment o those
present agreatdisnppointnient to those
who expected the "prohibition wave"
"dry" column during the past two
years would show surprising increases
in the vote of the pnrty which makes
the legal prohibition of the liquor traf-
ilic its chief issue.
GERMANY AND FRANCE CLASH.
Diplomatic * Situation is E.\ceedin ij
Strained.
While it is not believed in official
circles that Germany will go to the ex
tent of making the Cassablanca inci
dent the subject of an ultimatum , a
considerable degree of disquietude exists -
* ists in Paris and the opinion continues
to be held that Germany is seeking to
nflict diplomatic humiliation upon
France. An extraordinary session of
the cabinet was held Thursday after
noon and a decision not to accede to
the German demands was unanimous-
'y ratified. At the same time it was
igreed that France should show her
conciliatory disposition by offering a
mode of egress from the present dead
lock that should be honorable to both
countries. The trouble at Casablanca
occurred in September.
It was rumored in Paris Thursday
afternoon that Prince von Badolin ,
German ambassador , has been recall
ed. The report could not be verified
Slain by Hunting Comrade.
Phil Short , one of the best known
newspaper men in Xorth Dakota , was
-shot and killed by Clayton Yeakins
while they were hunting deer in Mc-
K" nzie county. Short was beating the
- > rush and was taken for a deer by his
companion. He had been in the news
paper business at Devil's Lake , X. D.
and other points in that state.
Panama Rejoices Over Taft Victory
The election of Mr. Taft has been
learned at Panama with rejoicing on
.he part of many Panamans , especially
the followers of President Obaldia.
The celebrations in honor of national
independence which have been going
on for three days came to an end
Thursday.
Elmira Rolling Mills Resume.
The Elimar Heights rolling mills at
Elmira , X. Y. , which have been idle
nearly two years , started fires Thurs
day with large orders ahead.
Mine. Calve 111.
Mme. Calve , the grand opera star ,
is prostrated by illness in Pittsburg ,
Pa. , with prospects that she will be
confined to her room for ten days or
nore. She has been suffering from
grip and to this her collapse is attrib
uted. *
Fatal Wreck in Birmingham.
Sam Spencer was killed and eight
jthcr passengers were injured at Bir-
ningham , Ala. , when a switch engine
backed into an electric car.
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NEI atat at at INTEREST ! ? ! ] HAPPENINGS
From Day to Day Condensed
I 1TATI at JC FOR OUR BUSY READERS
HEARST CASE FEDERALCOURT. .
Haskcll's $ (500.000 Libel Suit Goes
Over to Uncle Sain.
The $600,000 libel suit of Governor
Charles X. Haskell against William
Randolph Heart was removed from
the state to the federal court Tuesday
on an order signed by Judge Lee S.
Estelle. The petition asking for the
removal was signed by Mr. Hearst
himself before a New York notary and
was filed by John W. Battin , Hearst's
local attorney. It set forth that Mr.
Haskell is a citizen of Oklahoma and
Mr. Hearst of Xc\v York , and asks the
case be removed under the rule that
suits between citizens of different
states may be tried in federal court
where the amount is over $2,000.
The removal of the case may raise
the legal point which was discussed
when the suit was filed , whether a suit
in which both parties are nonresidents
dents of the state can be removed to
federal court. There was a difference
of opinion among attorneys on this
point and it will probably be threshed
out before Judge Munger on a motion
to remand the suit to the district
court.
"I would rather try the case in fed
eral court than in the state court. "
said Ed P. Smith , one of Ilaskell's at
torneys , "if the federal court has juris
diction. The state court cannot give
punitive damages while the federal
court can. If we try it in state court
we cannot recover on our claim for
$300,000 punitive damages. If we try
it in federal court the jury can return
punitive damages in case it sees tit. If
we are satisfied federal court has juris
diction over the case we will not fight
Mr. Hearst's order of removal. If.
however , we decide the federal court
has no jurisdiction we will fight it be
cause if the court has no right to try
the case , any judgment v/e might se
cure would be void. "
The question of the jurisdiction of
the court will be threshed out in fed
eral court. The order has been sign
ed and the district clerk's office is now
getting out a transcript to file in fed
eral court. '
Mr. Hearst filed a $500 bond as re
quired by law. It is signed by the Xa-
tional Surety company , of Xew York.
BOY KILLED BY COMPANION.
One Young Hunter is Accidentally
Shot by Another.
Edgar Lumbard , a 14-year-old son
of D. A. Liumbard , cashier of the First
Xational bank at Fremont , was acci
dentally shot in the head and killed by
Leslie Whitcomb , a 14-year-old son of
E. L. Whitcomb , while out hunting on
the Platte river.
The two boys , accompanied by Basil
Sparks , another boy of about the same
age , were out duck hunting on the
sandbars southwest of the dyke about
three miles west of the city. At the
time the accident occurred the Sparks
boy was about half a mile away from
the others. Leslie says they saw aleck
( lock of ducks coming and they both
kneeled down to shoot. As the ducks
came they were in line with the boys.
Leslie fired and just at that instant
Edgar stood up , the charge striking
him in the back of the head and carry
ing away the side of the skull. He
then ran to the boat and went after
the Sparks boy and the two wrapped
the body of their companion in an
overcoat and carried it to the boat and
started for the dyke. On account of
the sandbars they were obliged to get
out and pull the boat. Both got in
the water and quicksand up to their
armpits and reached the dyke almost
exhausted and chilled after struggling
with the boat for an hour and a half.
MASON CITY BANK CHANGE.
Mason City Banking ; Com pa 113- Absorbs
First State Bank.
The Mason City Banking company
has purchased the First State bank of
that city and will hereafter conduct
the business of that institution in com
bination with the banking business of
the Mason City Banking company and
at the same offices. This is the oldest
bank in Custer county and one of
the oldest in that section of the state
It has successfull gone through all
the panics and hard times of the last
twenty years , and is regarded as one
ofthe strongest and safest institutions
of the kind in Xebraska. Its officers
will remain the same : P. H. Marley ,
president ; C. B. Copley , vice presi
dent ; R. B. Walker , cashier.
Suicide. Says Coroner's Jury.
Death from a gunshot wound inflict
ed by herself with suicidal intent was
the verdict of the coroner's jury in the
case of Mary Weisel , who shot herself
in the heart Monday night at 1056
Georgia avenue , Omaha , where she
was boarding. Dementia is supposed
to have caused her to take her life.
Omaha Man Accidentally Shot.
Verne Matteson , 21 years old , son
of H. H. Matteson , of Omaha , who was
visiting at the John McQuarrie home
in Blair , accidentally shot himself se
riously but not fatally , with a 32-call-
ber revolver. The ball passed through
the body and out through a window.
Mail Delivery for McCoolc.
City free delivery will be establish
ed In McCook Nov. 15 , with Daniel
O'Brien , Oscar Grismore and George
Stroud as carriers.
Married Sixty-Four Years.
Sixty-four years ago , Oct. 31 , 1S44 ,
Mr. and Mrs. William Weygint , of Mc
Cook , were made husband and wife
back in Xew York state. This fact
was celebrated here by a large com
pany of friends and neighbors. Both
of the old folks are now 88 years of
age.
Has Both Legs Broken.
August Kuse , a farmer residing near
Cook , was driving a young team and it
ran away with him. He was thrown
out and both legs were broken.
AFTEK RALSTON MfRDERERS.
No Trace of Them After Leaving
Scene ol' Shooting.
The search Sunday night for the
murderers of C. A. Ralston proved of
no avail , but early Monday morning
word was received from John Sauter ,
living on the outskirts of Papillion. in
Sarpy county , that two men had ap
plied to him for work and acted sus
piciously.
This rumor was followed up by
Weeping Water authorities , who tele
phoned Sheriff Spearman , of Sarpy
county , to go and get the men and
look them over. The sheriff replied
that he would go at once , and in the
meantime the sheriff of Cass county
went to Lincoln to see Gov. Sheldon
and ask for aid. then started from Lin
coln to Papillion.
Bloodhounds failed to find a trail ,
though two packs were brought , one
from Lincoln and the other from
j Plaits-mouth , and were put on the trail
near the coal chutes , where the shoot
ing occurred.
Those who told as best they could
the direction in which the murderers
of Ralston went after the shooting say
the men followed the track west for
only a few hundred yards and then
took'up through the woods in a pas
ture owned by the lute F. M.Volcott. .
The woods in this ravine is heavy
oak and elm , with much hazel brush.
It is woods in which men could travel
for a mile and a half without being
seen , but how they could reach a
crossing of the Platte river during the
night is a matter of mystery , as the
country is open north of Weeping Wa
ter and automobiles and horsemen
have patroled every road of the ten
miles between Weeping Water and the
Platte river.
PRISONER REFUSES TO CONFESS
Masked Band Strings Sterling Man Up
to No Avail.
Saturday afternoon a stranger was
around among the business men ol
Stella trying to sell some rings. Upon
being told that there was a robbery
of a jewelry store the night before he
left at once for the depot to catch a
train out. At this juncture the sher
iff arrived , and , going to the depot ,
found the stranger hid in the weeds.
He was placed in the city jail and a
thorough search made of his person
and two bags of gold rings were found
strapped to his body , besides othe
items in the jewelry line. A revolve
and a razor were also taken from him
Leaving two men to guard him , thej
went to the jail and took the fellow ou
of town and strung him up to a tele
phone pole and tried to make him tel
who had committed the robbery whiel
occurred here the night before. He
was then placed back in jail and tht
keys returned to the deputy and late
he was taken to the county jail on tin
night train. The men in the posse
were all masked and were not identi
fied.
POULTRY PRIZES INCREASED.
Bi - Inducement to Exhibitors to Corr.
Show at Omaha in December.
To prepare for the fourth anr.ua
poultry and pet stock show , a meeting
of the association was held Monday
evening at the office of Geo. II. Lee
Omaha , when active steps were taken
looking toward the show which is to
be held at the Auditorium Dec. 28 to
Jan. 2. A large number of fanciers
was present. Among those from out
of the city were E. B. Day and J. M
Maher of Fremont , E. E. Smith of
Lincoln , P. J. McCaffery of Columbus ,
and Judge J. D. McClasky of Papill
ion. A considerable increase was
made in the awards and it was agreed
to offer five premiums , in each event.
This will make the prize list one of the
largest in the country.
DETECTIVES GET REWARD.
licit fold and Devereesc May Drai\
$200 Reward for Arrest.
A reward of $200 for the capture ol
a much-wanted burglar is liable to be
paid to Detectives Heitfeld and De-
vereese of the Omaha police force. It
was learned Monday morning that Joe
Collette , alias Headley , whom they ar
rested last Thursday on suspicion that
he was a burglar , was one of three
men who robbed the store of H.
Choate & Co. , at Winona. Minn. , of
about $2,200 worth of fine silks , gloves
and other materials last June.
I/egs Broken in Runaway.
While attempting to jump from a
buggy during a runaway A. H. Kuse ,
of the firm of Kuse Bros. , of Cook ,
was caught in the wheel and both lega
were broken below the knee.
Crops Good In Clay County.
Threshing is about all done. The
yield has been heavy and quality of
the best. Corn husking is well started
and promises a yield of 40 to 45 bush
els per acre of the best quality.
Stolen Property Found.
While loitering along the railroad
tracks north of Bancroft two boys
found several revolvers and a watch
In a pond of water near one of the
railroad bridges.
Shots End Hallowe'en Prank.
In a hallowe'en affair which took
place at Peru. L. R. Dillon , proprietor
} f the hotel and the livery barn , was
iccidentally shot in the leg.
Legs Broken in Peculiar Manner.
Wes Eads , of Stanton , while puli
ng stumps with a stump pulling ma-
mine had the misfortune to have both
if his legs broken. He was leading the
earn and a bolt broke , which threw
lart of the machine against his legs.
Accused of Criminal Assault.
A. H. Evers , who for several years
las been running a chop house at
Darlington , was arrested on a cm -
) laint charging him with attempted
issault on the yerson of a young girl. |
BRYAN'S STATE SOLID
I
REPUBLICANS PROBABLY SA
OXIiY ONE CONGRESSMAN.
All Other Republicans Beaten
Norris m
of
the Possible Exception
the Fifth District State Legist '
Will Be Heavily Democratic.
' election , while
Returns on Tuesday's
ieii-
<
far from complete , are sufficiently
the ursc
nlte to confirm and emphasize
have n aue
report that the democrats
, Uniie
in Nebraska
a sweeping victory
the pluralities for the victorious party
, they are
are not phenomenally laxge
candidates
complete , the state ticket and
dates for congress in most instances
running parallel woth Mr. Bryan , who
ticket by se\-f
was expected to lead the
eral thousand. Complete returns from
a third of the counties and scattering"
precinct returns from most of the re
mainder show that Bryan wi.l have
a plurality of not less than 10.000 anil
Shallenberger , democrat , for -o\-rnorr
and the balance of the democratic state
ticket by hardly 1.000 less.
Nevertheless the democratic victory-
does not stop here. At least three.-
probably four and possibly five Ne
braska's six congressmen are democratic - '
cratic , only one , Hinshaw. in the
Fourth district , being assures ! of es
caping from the wreck. Nearly com
plete returns from every county in the
Fourth district shows that Ilinshaw
won by nearly 700 votes , although his
district gave Bryan a plurality. There
is a close fight in the Fifth district be
tween Xorris , republican , and Ashton.
democrat , with the chances favoring :
the democrat. Not enough returns-
have been received fron the Sixth to
base an estimate , but the tica I in the
district is democratic.
The greatest surprise of ail is the-
overwhelming majority the deirn ratft
will have in the legislature. Of the
133 senators and representatives elect
ed the canvassers of returns could find
but eighteen republicans who had won.
These , of course , are incomplete , but.
but the republican committee eon-
cedes the democrats will control
both branches.
Lancaster ( Lincoln ) county , which
has for thirty years elected none but
republican members to both branches.j
this year sends four republicans and
three democrats.
Nebraska's New Governor.
A. C. Shallenberger , the governor-
elect of Xebraska , has been prominent
in Xebraska politics for years. In 1906
he was the fusion nominee for gov
ernor. He was elected to congress ,
eight years ago from the Fifth district
over W. S. Morlan , and two years later4
was defeated by George W. Xorris. He-
Is a good mixer and a shrewd politi-i
cian , but is only a fair speaker. Shal
lenberger Is of German descent and is-
about 50 years of age. He owns 1,800
acres of land neard his home town.
Alma. He is president of the Bank o
Alrna. He has been a resident of Xe
braska twenty-five years and of Alma ,
eighteen years and has a fine home in
town and a good residence on his farm.
He raises fullblood Shorthorn cattle-
on his farm.
SUMMARY.
J. P. Liatta for Coiigre .
Congressman Boyd has been defeat
ed and James P. Latta , f Tekarnah. ,
has been elected by a majority of prob-
tably 1,500. Chairman Dan Stephens ,
of the democratic committee , claims-
Latta's majority will be 2,000.
Dawes County.
In Dawes county Sheldon leads Shal-
.lenberger by 123 votes , with a few
.small . precincts to hear from. M. P.
.KIncaid , republican , leads Westover. ,
democrat , by 192 voses , with a few-
precincts not in. The democrats elect
George Adams senator. The Four
teenth district elected a democrat.
Charles Chase , as representative , amis
the Fifty-third district elected a re-I
publican.
Boyd County.
Boyd county was carried by the re
publicans by 70 votes. The amend-
'monts ' carry. Attorney D. A. Harring
ton , democrat , was elected senator-
over Donohoe , republican , by 35 ma
jority. Representative Talcott. demo
crat , was elected by 276 majority.
Dakota County.
Dakota county complete gives TaCt
729 , Bryan 723 , Sheldon 75C , Shallen-t
berger 690 , Boyd 744 , Aatta 711. '
Brown County.
Returns slow coming in. Six pre
cincts out of ten in Brown countv give
Taft 574 , Bryan 414. Five precinctst
give Sheldon 459 , Shallenberger J03.
Cedar County.
Fifteen out of 21 precincts in Cedar-
county give Boyd 1.1200 , Latta 1.138. !
Latta will carry the county by over-
200. The town of Randolph completed
gives Latta 31 over Boyd. Wiltse. re-f
publican , 41 over Fritz for senator. '
Stanton County.
Stanton county was carried by the-
democrats. Bryan 868 , Taft 79l" Onej
precinct is missing. Ten out of thir
teen precincts in Stanton county give *
'
Latta 74S , oByd 644. f
Burt County.
Burt county complete grves Latta.1
1,462 , Boyd 1,541.
Antelope County.
Antelope county gives Ltta 1 ' oil '
Boyd 1,223. -
Wayne County.
Wayne county complete gives Taft
1,311 , Bryan 1,041. Sheldon 1 " 62
Shallenberger 1.0 32. Congressman'
Boyd 1 198. Latta 1,012. Senator , '
Randall , republican. 1.2C9 : Reese'
democrat , 1,007. Representative Mor
ris , republican , 1,226 ; Pllger. demo V
crat , 1,018.
Thnrston CounCv.
Thurston county was carried by Taft
by 119 majority : for congress , * R..vd L
by 105 majority : fr governor. Shell-
don had 88 majority.
