THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
VALEXTIXE , XEB.
t. 31. RICE , - . . . Publisher.
BTJNDESRATfl DELAYS
'STANDS ' ix WAV OF ISKPHKSKXT-
ATIVE ( 'OVKKXMEXT.
Radicals and Socialists Deinaiu
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Change in Ccrnian Con titutioi
.Making Chancellor and Mini.stciy
Bcspon'-ihle to I'conle.
The debate in the reichslag on the
motions introduced by the socialists
and radicals demanding change ; ; in
the constitution with the object of
making the chancellor and ministers
responsible to parliament and giving
the sole power to the reichstag to de
clare war will probably begin on Dec.
2. The debate is expected to last one
day , or two days * at the most.
The advanced liberals , whose aim is
.to convert the German political system -
tem into a government responsible to
parliament , do not anticipate much
from the present reichstag , because in
the days when feeling ran the highest
the party leaders would not agree to
urge even the simplest resolution of
censure or inquiry. The radicals and
socialists count upon making their
first great campaign in the elections
of 1912 unless the house is dissolved
sooner.
The power of the associated mon
archies forming the German empire is
entrenched in two principal ways in
the bundesrath , which has equal leg
islative powers with the reichstag , and
in the conservative and clerical par
ties , which have , under the ancient
System of the reighstag electoral dis
tricts , the means for holding the ma-
joijity in that body by about one-third
the votes cast.
The bundesrath , which consist of
'fiS members appointed by the sovereigns
eigns of the states of Germany , except
one each from Hamburg , Bremen and
Lubeck , stands directly across the
path of a government responsible to
the elected representatives of the pee
ple. The kings , grand dukes , dukes
and princes who rule the federated
states , also through ministers respon
sible to them alone , while willing to
unite in limiting the freedom.of ini
tiative and speed on the part of the
king of Prussia as emperor , are one
with him in their determination to re
sist representative government. Four
teen votes in the bundesrath against
any amendment to the constitution
will suffice for its rejection. The em
peror as king of Prussia nominates
seventeen members , and as a consequence
quence there is no possible chance for
the adoption of an amendment with
out his consent. The radicals and so
cialists do not doubt that by cutting
off the money appropriation they
could in the end compel the monarchs
to grant a full representative govern
ment , but they must first command a
majority in the reichstag , and that
seemingly is only possible through a
prolonged and overwhelming agitation f
for a rearrangement of electoral dis
tricts , so that the artisan classes in
the industrial centers shall have equal
ballot rights with the protected food
growing interests which are opposed
to a change.
NEW COUNTERFEIT NOTES.
Paper $5 Certificates Discovered hy
Chief Wilkie.
Chief Wilkie , of the secret service ,
has announced that a new counterfeit
$5 certificate ( Indian head ) , has been
detected in circulation , having first
made its appearance in Providence ,
R. I. The counterfeit note purports
to be one of those authorized by the
acts of Aug. 4 , 1SSG , series of 1899 ,
check letter "D , " face plate No. 2 ,
back plate No. GG6 , with portrait of
Onepapa ,
The officials declare it is a danger
ous photo-mechanical production
printed on one piece of heavy bond
paper , but a defect in the plate gives
the Indian chief a crosseyed express
ion. The blue seal closely approxi
mates the genuine in color , but is bad
ly printed , being coarse and rough ,
-with many broken lines. The back of
the note is a very deceptive piece of
work , and except for being lighter in
color appears much like the genuine.
In the sample furnished Chief WilkieJ
there appears to have been no attempt I
to imitate the distributed silk fiber.
A new counterfeit $5 United States
note also has been discovered. It pur
ports to be one authorized by the act
of March 3 , 1863 , series of 1907 , with
a portrait of Jackson , check lettter
"D , " No. A50247176. This spurious
production 5 ? a straight photograph ,
with the seal and denominational de
sign on the face of the note touched
up with color and back painted a
muddy green.
Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Saturday's quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow : Top
beeves , $4.00. Top hogs , $5.75.
Kansas City Banks United.
The Union National bank , with de
posits of $13,000,000 has absorbed the
National Bank of Commerce ; of Kan
sas City. The Bank of Commerce will
have a total of $31,500,000 in deposits.
Auto Huns Into Pole.
DeRoze , a mechanic , was killed and
John Juliax. a driver , badly injured
by the collision of an automobile with
a telegraph pole while the men were
training at Savanrah , Ga.
MANY LIVES ABE LOST.
Terrific Explosion of Gas in & Brook-
1
lyn Street.
Twenty-five persons are believed t <
have lost their lives in an explosion ol
gas which tore up a great section o :
Gold street , Brooklyn. N. Y. , Friday
It is definitely known that fifteen per
sons were buried under the hundreds
of tons of earth and timber thrown in
to the air , and ten more ar reported
as missing. The exact number ol
dead cannot be determined until those
working to recover the entombed bod-
lies have dug through fifty feet of dirt
rock and a tangle of pipes and tim
bers.
bers.The
The explosion occurred in a fifty-
foot excavation that had been made
in Gold street between York and Front
streets , where a water main was being
laid. The gas main recently sprung a
leak , and in a manner unknown a
spark came in contact with the escap
ing gas. Immediately there was a
terrific explosion that lifted the sur
face of the street for half a block in
both directions and hurled dirt , pav
ing stones and debris into the air.
When the smoke and dust cleared
away it was seen that the street had
been opened from doorstep to door
step over an area of nearly a block.
The loosened earth and debris had
fallen into the excavation , burying
the score of laborers who were at
work when the accident happened.
Great tongues of llame shot out of
crevices , and beside them geysers of
water slipped into the air from a wa
ter main that had been shattered by
thhe explosion. Two bodies were stick
ing out of the wreckage.
Gold street was crowded with school
children when the explosion occurred ,
and that scores were not killed or
injured was remarkable. A woman
and three children were almost oppo
site the excavation when the earth
crumbled under the feet and they
were swept down into the hole under
tons of wreckage. Two other children
were on the opposite side when the
sidewalk caved in , and they lost their
lives.
Samuel Trout lost his life in at
tempting to save a woman who was
passing through Gold street at the
time of the explosion. Trout fell into
the trench and was roasted alive. The
woman was dragged out of the trench
and saved by a boy.
WITH TWO VOTES MARGIX.
Gmelich Elected Lieutenant Governor
of Missouri.
Joseph L. Gmelich , republican , de
bated William Paynter , democrat , for
the office of lieutenant governor of
Missouri by the narrow margin of two
votes , according to a special dispatch
to the Post-Dispatch from Jefferson
City. The result purports to be the
official revision of the count conducted
by Secretary of State Swanger. Ac
cording TO Paynter's partisans their
candidate was successful by from 4 to
23 votes. The points in dispute relate
to supplemental returns from county
clerks. The total vote for lieutenant
governor was 095,214.
William H. Taft carried Missouri by
a plurality of 1.02G , according to the
tabulation of the official returns made
by Gov. Folk Friday. The tabulation ,
however , was made only on the first
elector , and there is a possibility that
this figure may be changed somewhat
as regards other electors.
FOR FARMERS. S BILLIONS.
Grangers' Income Last Year Would
Bun GoA-enncnt Eight Years.
The farmers of the country pock
eted $8,000,000,000 from their crops
last year , according to a report soon
io be made by James Wilson , secretary
3f agriculture. It is calculated that
2nough money is now being extracted
from the farms of the country in a
rear to pay for running of the country
'or eight years. Last year the total
, -alue of crops was 7,500,000,000. One
) f the officials of the goverment said
.hat the farmers of the country are
setter off this year than in previous
rears in two respects. The crops are
> etter than the average and the prices
ire much higher.
Auto Bushes into River.
Two persons were drowned and six
ithers rescued from the water Friday
it Chicago , when an automobile in
I'hich they had been speeding toward
Chicago swerved from its course at
he approach of a bridge over the
-alumet river and dashed into the
tream.
Use Coats as Life Nets.
Eleven children , including a babe
i arms , were caught in the coats of
olicemen early Friday , at New York ,
fter they had been hurled from win-
ows by terrified mothers as a fire
aged in a tenement in Williamsburg.
ine boy of 10 years perished.
Contracts for Steel Armour.
Contracts for al out 10,000 tons of
teel armour for the batttleships Flo-
ida and Utah have been awarded by
ie secretary of the navy , the Beth-
ihem , Carnegie and Midville compan-
ts each giving a contract for about
ne-third.
Robbers Make Good Haul.
Robbers held several citizens at bay
irly Friday at Attica , Ind. , while they
lew open and robbed the safe of Ren-
iger it Silcox of $ G,000 in cash. The
> bbers escaped.
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Goes Ashore in Storm.
The French cruiser Conde ran on
ie rocks off the Corsican coast Fri-
during a heavy storm. Her posiI
on is critical. There was no loss of c
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"TOM" DOWN AND OUT.
Cleveland's Famous Mayor Has Lost j
Fortune.
Mayor Tom L. Johnson , of Cleve
land , O. , who for years has been cred'
ited with the possession of a very larg <
fortune , Thursday announced that h <
had lost everything and would be com-
p&Iled to give up his beautiful home or
Euclid avenue and move into smal
and less expensive quarters. The may
or also stated that that he would give
up his automobiles and other luxurie ;
because he could no longer afford tc
keep them. His fortune was wrecked
the mayor declared , by his devotior
to the affairs of the estate of his deac
brother , Albert , who was heavily in
terested in traction properties in the
east. After Albert's death a question
was put up to him whether he- should
resign his office as mayor and take-
up the management of Albert's estate
"I decided that I would not. I had
entered the fight in this city with cer
tain ideals before me. I wanted tr
fight privilege and special interests and
I had already decided to give up work
ing for dollars. So I concluded to
stay right here and do what I could
to help my brother's children at long
distance. v
"Why did I choose the course I did ?
I'll tell you. It is not because 1 am a
philanthropist , for I am not. I acted
on a puiely selfish motive. I wanted
happiness and nothing else when I
closed up my business affairs and took
up civic activity.
"And I've been happy , too. The
past seven yeais have been the best
of my life , leaving eut of consideration
the loss of my brother.
"I'm going to be happy yet , too. We
may have to go back to a cottage , but
that's the way we started , and we can
look upon life just as joyfully there as
we did in the big house on Euclid ave
nue.
"They tell me my enemies are plan
ning to bring financial trouble upon
me. I've been expecting it. There's
one mistake I have not made that of
failing to foresee the efforts of those
who would like to destroy me if op
portunity presented. My enemies are
capable of .doing that. One may ex
pect nothing else from special privi
lege. However , I realize that any oth
er set of men in the same circum
stances would act the same. Let them
do what they may. Let them make
any sort of attack upon me they
choose , with whatever success , and
they will find me with a thousand
fights left in me.
"I'll never give up. I'm well am :
strong and confident , and they'll a !
v ays find me at the front.
DONS GAS IB OF COXYICT.
Peter Van Ylis'-engcn Given Xo. GO.
at .loliet Tri < on.
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Peter Vlissengen , of Chicago , M li
confessed forger to the amount of
more than $700.000. was taken to Joliet -
iet Thursday a misbecame convict Ne.
GO 3.
Fear that the disgraced financier
might attempt suicide was given as
the reason for his removal from the
jail at an earlier date than had beer ,
expected.
To avoid newspaper photographers
the prisoner in leaving the jail held a
newspaper over his face. He contin-
uer to use this devise in the omnSbu ?
to avoid recognition on the way to the
union depot.
The news that he was awaiting n
train spread quickly in the neighbor
hood of the station , and a crowd of
200 to 300 people crowded about him
until he went abroad. There was m-
demonstration. '
Seek Rabbit : Find $3,600.
While digging around a hole in
which a rabbit had disappeared Ed
ward Woods and Thomas Dickinson ,
lumbermen employed near Oil City ,
Pa. , uncovered an iron kettle contain
ing $3GOO in gold coins. Old residents
believe the money was buried by John
Caldwell , an eccentric farmer who died
in an insane asylem nearly thirty years
ago.
Xc\v Pool Champion.
Thomas A. Hueston , of St. Louis ,
ivrested the world's continuous pool
championship from Alfred De Ore , of
Havana , Cuba , by the score of GOO to
136. For twenty years De Ore has
icld the championship almost contin
uously and in that time he has played
linety-two championship games.
200 Escape Injury.
Two loaded cages in the Kerns-Don-
icwald coal mine , nine miles north of
Idwardsville , 111. , collasped , carrying
vith them to the bottom of the mine
he entire hoisting apparatus and top
vorks. Two hundred men were in the
nine at the time of the accident , but
.11 escaped injury.
Johnson's Wealth Gone.
Mayor Tom L. Johnson , for years re-
> uted to be a millionaire several times
iver. Thursday announced his entire
ortune had been lost. He added that
large part had been sp ° nt in an af- *
ort to save properities left by his late
rother Albert.
Silverinan Xot Quilty.
The jury in the case of Harry Sil-
erman , of Pittsburg , manager for Mil-
ir & co. , New York brokers , charged1
ith conspiracy to defraud the Far- ,
icr's Deposit National bank , Thursday
eturned a verdict of "not guilty. "
Corn Shredder Kills Fanner.
Sebastian C. Cromer , a farmer of ,
! ola Junction , 111. , was caught in a
orn shredder and Hlled. Every bone
i his body \\as broken.
m NPRRfifA ( i INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
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PONCA .MILLS Si'ART AGAIX.
Closed for T\vo Yeni" . for Lack of
Power.
The Iowa Milling company at Pon-
ca , is once more ready for the produc
tion of flour. For t\\o years the mill
has been silent. The lower part of
the town was Hooded several times and
the city called for the removal of the
dam , which furnished splendid water
power. The city paid the company
52.000. The company was reorgan
ised Ia t spring and George Mattison
elected manager. Under his direction
a gas engine has been installed and
started. The engine worked so well
that it will be attached to the mill ma
chinery. It is a tandem of sixty-horse
power -operated by a gas producer.
Ponca bears the distinction of having
the first of this class of engines in
the state of Nebraska. The rnill has a
capacity of sixty barrels of Hour per
day. besides cornrneal and feerl. The
new engine has attracted the engineers
and machinists from far and neaIt
is hoped that it will supply tha place
of the lost water power.
MASONS ASSEMBLE AT lYAf.TlXGS.
Scottish Rite Bodies Institute Lodge
Knights of ft'adosh.
With the annual Masonic reunion
which began "Wednesday morning.
Hasting ? , is elevated to a position of
commanding importance in the Scot
tish Rite of Freemasonry , sui passing
in authority and jurisdiction all towns
in Nebraska except Lincoln and Oma
ha. The specific event which will
mark the beginning of the new era
or local Freemasonry will be the estab
lishment of Frederick Webber council
No. 3 , Knights of Kadosh. Hereto
fore Masons of the Scottish Kite have
gone to Lincoln or Omaha to receive
the degrees above the eighteenth. With
the new council of Knights of Kadosh
all degrees up to and including the
thirteth may be conferred at Hastings ,
and with the establishment of a consis
tory , which may come in the near fu
ture , the thirty-first and thirty-second
may also be given there.
SHOOTS WIFE WHILE IIUXTIXG.
Had Been Married But a Short Time
and Wife May Die.
Mrs. Raymond McCabe , of Ran
dolph , was accidentally shot by her
husband near Page. Mr. and Mrs. Mc
Cabe were visiting her parents , and
they were out hunting when the acci
dent occurred.
The young bride was shot through
the accidental discharge of a ham-
merless shotgun while hunting with
her husband near Venus in the west
ern part of the county. The shot aft -
t r passing through her right arm en
tered the stomach , the terrible force
of the bullets carrying a coat button
and a piece of corset steel into the
body of the unfortunate woman.
The McCabes were married at Win-
side last August , where Mr. McCabe's
mother resides.
RICE AXI ) ] > AYIS OX STAND.
\Vonati and Man 3Iu < t Again Testify
in Biistin Case.
Mrs. Abbie C. Rice and Charles E.
Davis , witness and principal in the
Rustin murder chse , will again have
to go on the witness stand and tell
what they know about the death of Dr.
Frederick Rustin.
The Fidelity and Casualty company ,
in which Dr. Rustin carried an acci
dent policy for $5.000. has filed a pe
tition to perpetuate the evidence of
the two witnesses.
The request is much the same as the I
one made several weeks ago by three \
other companies and is for the same
purpose to secure in a form that can
be used the evidence of the witnesses
in case Mrs. Rustin should sue for the
insurance.
GEORGE PIERCE KLLLED AT OIID.
Man Hiding- Railroad .Velocipede .1
Struck by Burlington Train.
George Pierce was accidentally kill
ed one mile east of Ord by Burlington
passenger No. 54. He was riding a
velocipede on the track on his way t < ,
Sumpter where he has been working
as a section hand. The car was scat
tered for nearly half a mile. The view
is unobstructed for two miles and the
engineer did not see him on the track ,
neither did the train stop. Death
might have been caused instantly , as ,
the neck r/as dislocated and the face I
and head badly bruised. Two pint
bottles o * whisky were found in hir
pocket intact. Pierce has lived there
for the past thirty years.
Xe\v Telephone Line.
The New Home Telephone company
is building a new toll line between
Beatrice and Cortland. When this
ine is completed every town in the
: ounty will be supplied with a toll
station.
West Point Mayor 'Weds.
Mayor F. D. Hunker , of West Point ,
ind Miss Stella Jarrett were married
Wednesday. The ceremony was per-
'ormecl in St. Mary's church , Rev. Jo-
ieph Ruesing , rector , officiating.
Boy Bitten by Dog- .
The 4-year-old son of Mrs. Ellen
ihoden , of Table Rock , was severely
iltten by a dog which he was torment-
nff Monday evening.
Schmidt Up for Fatal Kick.
Charged with causing the death of
. .ars C. Jensen , an old man , by kick-
rig him in the abdomen , Gus Schmidt
ias been placed on trial in district
ourt at Omaha. The formal charge
gainst him is second degree murder.
Ameriean Consul's Wife Dies.
A cablegram from Kerne. Switzer-
ind , announces the death there of
Irs. George Heimrod , wife of thr
.merican consul at that place. Mr.
nd Mrs. Heimrod wer7 foim.-r ie- !
ents of Omaha.
ELECTBIC STOCK GOES TO COURT
Botli Claimants Have Representation
Pending Settlement.
As a result of the suit filed in the
district couit at Beatrice a lew days
ago by Paul Ilorbach and others , resi
dents of Omaha , to secure possession
of certain stock held by IK. . Watson
and other parties of Beatrice , the plant
of the Beatrice electric company is
now in the joint possession of C. L.
Wilson , representing the Horbachs ,
and L. K. Watson , representing his
own interests. The property will re
main in their charge , with W. S. John
son as superintendent until the case
is tried in court.
Pre.-ident D. W. Morrow , of the
Beatrice Electric company , and a
number of tlu- old board of directors ,
including1 Paul Horbach. arrived
Monday from Omaha. A meeting of
the directors was held and a resolution
passed dispensing with the services of
L. K. Watson and appointing C. L.
Wilson , of Omaha , to take his place
as manager , but Mr. Watson refused to
recognize the action of the board or
turn over the property. Mr. Wilson
claiming he was the owner of $51.000
of the $100,000 stock of the company.
An agreement was finally reached
whereby Mr. Wilson and Mr. Watson
are to remain temporarily in charge of
the company's affairs. The Ilorbach
estate claims to own practically all of
the stock of the company , and while
a majority of it has been in possession
of E. J. Sullivan , he had no authority
to sell or dispose of it. The estate also
contends that Watson does not own a
majority of the stock and that his
claim is made for the purpose of as
sisting Mr. Sullivan in getting the
property away from the Horbachs.
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.
Painter at Hastings Signs Employer" !
Name to Cheeks.
C. O. Anderson , an employe of
Haynes Bros. , painters and decorators ,
was arrested Monday night on the
charge of forging his employers' name
to some twenty-four checks for $15.25
each , ten of which he succeeded in
passing at local stores. He was taken
in custody by Chief Widmier as he was
waiting- board a westbound passen
ger train. The signature of his em
ployer was so skillfully imitated that
it was impossible to distinguish be
tween the genuine and bogus without
comparison with stubs in the check
book. He made small purchases at
each place where he negotiated a
check and practically all of the goods
thus purchased and $147 in money
were found in his possession.
XEIY APPOINTEES SELECTED.
Heads of Flattings Asylum and Xc-
hrask" City Institute Designated.
Gov. elect A. C. Shallenberger has
paid he will appoint Dr. M. W. Baxter ,
of Prosser. in place of Superintendent
Kern , of the Hastings insane asylum ,
and will name N. C. Abbott , of Teka-
mah , superintendent of the institute
for the blind at Nebraska City. T. W.
Smith , of York , has been picked for
warden of th" state penitentiary in
succeed Warden A. W. Beemer and
Col. John C. ITartigan. of the Second
regiment. Nebraska National guard ,
ivill be named adjutant general.
Mr. Shal' nberger has decided to ap
point Fred Pratt , of Humphrey , deputy
iil inspector of the Third district , and
M. J. Bouse , of David City , deputy in-
-pector in the Fourth district.
SOCIETY GETS THE CHILDREN.
; > yer Childern Given to Childrcn'i
Home Society.
The Dyer habeas corpus case at
Beatrice , which has been in the dis
trict court the last year , was settled
nit of court and the two children , a
) oy aged S and a girl aged 11 , who
vere taken from the Nebraska Child-
Iren's Home society , of Omaha , while
\Ir. and Mrs. Dyer were residents of
i'luiyer county , were turned over to the
nstitution. Mrs. Quivey , of the society ,
v.-is in neatriee in the interest of the
hildren , the cae having been set for
rial in the district court.
i'SES SHOTGUN OX WIFE.
"cnlonsy Caused Xegro to Attaclt
Young Wife.
James Pa'-ton , a young colored
nan. shot at his wife in Kearney with
single barreled shotgun and four
hot took effect. The wounds will not
e fatal on account of the distance
rom the weapon. Jealousy led up to
lie affair. The shooting took place
t the h .me of a friend for whom the
nuple had recently been keeping
ouse. Barton has been placed in
ail awaitirg charges.
Boy at Bark ! City Injured.
The son of Andrew Secock , of David
ity. 12 year ? of age. was found by the
de of the Union Pacific track by some c
C his playmates on their way to cV cn
hool. Eoth his legs had been sever- V
:1 : and it is thought he will die. He a
robably caught a ride on a freight
ain that passed and fell under the
irs.
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Sr.ieide Attempt Unsuccessful.
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Mrs. C. L. Borrackman. of Hastings jib
ho attempted suicide last Wednesday
: ' swallowing- carbolic acid , is recov-
ing satisfactorily. She has been
iffering- with tuberculosis and her at- irfi
mpt to commit suicide was prompted fi
. - despondency. 01
Injured by Falling. st
Paul Feibleknrn. a brick mason sth ;
ho was working on the new school T
lilding at Pilger. fell from the ser- Tfc
id story windaw to the ground. He te
is bzi'lly bruised but no bones were tew
oken and unless he is injured inter-
illy he will probably recover.
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The Plattsmouth Telephone c as
"y has fOTimP-ncod t" . ere-'a , , se
so
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Labor Commissioner Ryder ha&
made public a tabulation of N br.i ka
crops for 1908. which indicate that
this year's corn crop Is worth , at 50
cents a bushel , JS9,299,87S.
"This is an increase' over the viUie- ;
of record breaking crop of 1905. v : > ieh
was 243,713,244 bushels ; and it is . nly
$12,000 less than the value of thext
largest crop , that of 1906 , which to
taled 241,383.537 bushels.
"We are most agreeably surprised
by the final outcome of the reports
this year. With a reported arn-ngo-
247,825 less than in 1907. the t t.il
production is 9,000,000 bushels more ,
or 178 , 599,789. as against 169.73JvS5
last year.
"There is a decided change as t - the
leading corn counties this year. Be
cause of floods , principally. f - .ner
leaders fell off : hot winds and lr mtn
at the wrong time reduced the produc
tion of other ordinarily heavy produc
ers. To offset these losses , remark
ably good results are shown by coun
ties not heretofore regarded r : i Ins
corn producers. Lancister repoiticl
the largest acreage , but Custer Ie > ds
in total production , with . 5.111.327
bushels , against 2.G5. . 71 bushels for
Lancaster. Counties reporting 2.i)0 , -
000 bushels or better stand in thir -
der , after two named : Faundcrs. Ce
dar. Nuckolls. Buffalo. Poone. K.iox
and Platte. The awajje- per aon- for
the state this year is 2.-5.17 bu hls ,
while last year the averajff per
acre was 2. ' . ' .7 5 bushels.
"Winter wheat acreage re.orto.l ( his
year excet-ded that of 1907 by i"i'.T41
acres , but the total production M les ,
being41.001.938 bushels , as against
42.993.004 for 1907. Last yar the
average production per acre of this
crop was 18.S5. this year it is KJ.99 , .
but the value is greater by over $2-
oOO.OOO. The 1908 winter wheat crop
is worth to the. farmers $3- .8."il. UO ,
as compared with $32.244. 7. > 2 lasfc
year. Clay county leads in production ,
with a shade under 2.000,000 bu.--h < 'ls ;
Adams is cluse up and Hamilton a
strong third. Then come Oage , York ,
Fillmore , Seward. Butler , Saline.
"Spring wheat acreage shows a de
cline every year of late , but the ave
rage per acre this year is 13. OR against
12.93 in 1907 , with" total of 2.S10.2S4 ,
as compared with 3.214 2G4 last year.
The present crop tops the Ir.st one in
value. $2.414,322 against $2.410.990.
We thus have at total for wheat this
year of $37.395.832. Tincoiir.ties
raising- spring wheat in latest
amounts ar" Sheridan. Lincoln. T/n ko
la. Cheyenne , Hurt. Dawes. BoKiitte ,
C'uming. Washington. Ca ? .
"In oats we have an increased t'-tnl
production on a reduced aereapv. thr
average per acre going23.SO a * or. u'ii t
21.49 in 1907. The trital -a.-Tie- - rr.- ,
1 3.528 bushels , compared to r.S. L'2.-
2G2. . and the value is ? 22.4fin.39 : : last
year it was S20.27G.4GO. Plntt.ro'in -
ty leads in the oats production , with
2.379,730. followed closely by f'edar
with 2.094.103 ; then come Cu-i.-r
Knox , Madison , Pierce. Cuming.rncre. .
launders. Buffalo , all running . t > nt ?
> ver 1,000.000 bushels.
"In Barley production we fa' ! off ,
rrom 2.34G.1GC bushels last year f < 2.-
131,793 this year. The avrage J > T
tcre also shows a slight re'lnrt'r.n. ' "hG
altie of this crop to Nebraska is S9"9.-
289. The counties proilucinpr th" most
> arley are Thur ton. Dundy. H't h-
, Ouster. Red Willow , Bart. Lin-
Cedar. Logan. Hayes. Ryllike. .
vise , shows a decrease r.ll pn.und.
Total production. 1908. l.L'UO. 148
mshels : 1907 : . 1.407.G09 bw = h I.Val -
ic this year. § 759.859. Wertern roun-
fes lead in rye production.
"The total value of these five "ropjj
0 the farmers of the state foots up
; l 50. 750. 254. as against S12 ! .r S..r 45
or the same crop. in 1907 , an ineras
'f ' $20.7G.,209. . "
"Alfalfa and hay will weigh up
trong this year in boosting our , grrnrr
otal. and potatoes will represent more
wealth than the Alaska mines produce
n a year. Then don't forget that r.q-ff.
re now 3 cents apiece or three dozen
or $1. And we have celery , turkcyc ,
umpkins. apples , frog leg . p-.vret po-
itoes , etc. So no one need worry
bout the Nebraska farmer either as
1 Thanksgiving or Christmas , or thd
ollege education for the Children , to
: iy nothing of automobiles ri-ling in.
le most delightful , "ozony * atmosphere
ing utdoors. "
; * * I
The case against C. S. Depa--s. at \
isurance agent arrested at Beatrice \
'Ct. ' 20 on the charge of writing q
olicy of $2.000 for John ' * - . . - - - , _
ut first obtaining a. certificate , was-
illed in county court W' : ! , .ij v K (
ismissed. as it war. shown that th al-
ged offense was committed in Lan-
ister county. State Auditor Searle.
eputy Insurance Auditor Pierce ancf
idge Holmes , of Lincoln , had br > en
illed as witnesses in the case.
* *
Gov.-ek-ct Shallenberger
was in Lin-
iln Wednesday night riding the Shri-
sr goat. He said he was too bus
ith that occupation to think abouV
> pointements.
A message has been received in Lin-
ln announcing that A. Galusha. for-
er secretary of state , had been in-
red at Guide Rock by a fall caused ?
a runaway.
* * *
W. J. Taylor , representative-elect-
Custer county , is being urged by
iends to enter the race. for speaker-
the next house of representatives.
* * *
By failing to sell their bonds to thj
ite the officials of Kimball county
ve lost the taxpayers some 3374.
ie bonds amounted to ? 5.000. run
r five years and drew G per cent in- |
est. The records show the bonds V
re sold for a premium of onlv 51
* * *
N"ebra ka and It wa are anxiou6 : to
ing- closer to this
part of the ecu * < ry
neeting of the " '
Short-horn Bre < 73'
; ociation and for that reason are-
: uring pr > \I 'S of mnlnrs of tT1 as-
iation t ! - . " -1 . " - - . . mc-oti .j to
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