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TIIH NOII''OMC ? WKHKIA" N \VS-.1 QIJINT { A U KUIDAY. JULY 7 , 1011.
$70,000,000 Already $48,000,000 More to
Spent In Irrigation Be Invested In Next
Projects Four Years
kHROl CH ! the work of the Unite
T States reclamation service a coi
Htderable proportion of the wes
ern desert aiea , extending froi
Arizona and lower California nortl
\vaid Into the state of Washlngtoi
has been tiansformed , and the land
formeily vvoithlcss as a national asse
now jleld crops worth each year $2fK'
000,000. Thirteen million acres i
these deserts have been planted t
grains , fruits and other crops. Tl
reclaimed areas , dotted with thousand
of coinfoi table homes , present tindenli
bio ptoof th.it the possibilities fo
I' ' hnmcnniKIng and crop growing are ju
L beginning to be reall/ed by the thoi
| p - Hands of people for whom the goven
i incut undertook and Is carrying foi
ward the leclamallon work.
In this work of development the goi
k
-I eminent already has employed $70
OOO.OIK ) . An additional $18,000.000 I
to be Invested In the next four years
$1,000,000 each month. Of this latte
amount a $20,000,000 bond Issue wa
authorl/ed iccently by the governmen
j and the additional $28,000,000 will b
derived from the Income from the sal
! of public lands and from the project
already established , of which there ar
more than thirty , either complete e
In course of construction. The fae
that this huge expenditure is to b
made by the government Is BUlllciei ]
to suggest the transformation that I
taking place In the American Sahan
with Its millions of acres of land
which formerly comprised only unlln
Ited stretches of drifting sand and a
kail fiats unrelieved by any vegetatlo
other than the sagebrush , for , whll
the government Is carrying forvvar
Its work there will be expended b
private capital developers operating I
the same field probably ten millions t
the government's one
It was the pioneer work of the reclamation
lamation Hervlee which tlrst serve
to create a more general Interest i
the homemaking possibilities of th
west , and the Impetus this Interest ha
been given Is most forcibly retlecte
by the appearance In many of th
larger cities during the last few year
" of land and farm produce exposition
f on a big scale. Until three years ag
I the only exposition of this nature eve
known was the state or county fall
In addition n remarkable Increase o
Interest In the work of agriculture
colleges and experiment farms ha
manifested itself. Until within po ;
Blbly the last eight or ten years th
majority of farmers revealed an ur
inlstakable prejudice against these It
stltutions.
Land and Produce Expositions.
Probably from 5,000.000 to 10,000,00
persons will visit land and produce es
(
positions iu Chicago , New Yotk , Pitta
burg , St. Louis , Kansas City and othe
points this year. The Interest iu sue !
expositions In Chicago always ha
been such that It has been difficult ti
v provide a show place big enough ti
accommodate the crowds. What th
, Interoht will be In the Now York ex
. lKsltlon this year , the tlrst one of th
kind ever given here' . It would be dllll
cult to foretell. When the problem o
creating homes for the people In tin
western deserts first was presented t
i cougiess most of the national lavvmak
> ers were firm In the conviction thn
| j that portion of the nation was hope
' - less of utilisation for any such pur
pose. They ridiculed the Idea that an ;
considerable number of persons wouli
ever court starvation In such n barrel
land , and It required all the logic o
Hiicli national leaders and thinkers a ,
Theodore Roosevelt. J. M. Carey , gov
e > rnor of Wyoming , and Senator New
lands of Nevada to convince congresi
that the government could make tin
desert arable and livable.
President Roosevelt signed the recla
matlon act on June 17 , 1902. It wai
largely , If not wholly , through the ef
forts of the national irrigation con
gress that the act finally Iweame i
law This congress , an edncationa
Institution which for twenty year
has labored , thiough earnest men It
both public and private life , for i
greater development of the ngrlcul
tunil re-sources of the country , ha !
been given the credit not alone for tin
cMiactmcnt of the reclamation act , bu
for ninny of the good results thathavi
been possible because of it. The con
giess has In addition influenced tin
national congress and state legisla
turc's from time to time to enact sucl
fuither legislation as would prove ben
eflelal to the government In Its roe-la
matlon work and has helped largely
to remove obstacles to progress In tin
form of arbitrary state statutes whlel
were made laws before the reclatna
tlou net was created.
Nineteenth Annual Gathering.
During its existence the congress hai
held an annual session at which stati
governors and other public men of not <
gathered for a session of one week
thus gaining year by year more am
more Interest In the development pos
Hlbllltles of the nation This year thi
j congress Is to have Its nineteenth an
nnal gathering In Chicago , from Dec
B to 9. The organization met then
once before in 1000. At the Chlcag <
meeting , to illustrate the growth of In
terest the congress has created and thi
Important place it occupies as a na
tlonul body , President Taft , Directo
Newell of the reclamation servli *
many of the president's cabinet otllc'-i '
and others of national Importance wil
appear on the speakers' platform. Tin
Chicago congress will bo the ( Irst 01
to have the president as Its guest.
\Voik of the organization for (1 (
jear Is to be directed by 100 men i
Chicago , and this list , which coi
prises the board of control for ti
jear , contains the names of many nit
who represent the highest rank In II
nols elv Ic , professional , coinmerel
and railway attainment The sesslui
probably will be held In the Audltoi
um , Orchestral lull ami other clew
town meet Ing places , It being nece
Miry to provide seveial auditoriums fi
the Chicago meeting The congre' '
will attr.ii 11200,000 or moie visitors , i
the sessions are to b held during tl
week of the United States Land ai :
Iirlgatlon exposition , dining the Into
national Live Stock exposition nr
while the Chicago grand opera seasc
Is at Its height
The United States reclamation ai
made It possible for the departmei
of the Interior to set aside the recelp
from the sale of public lands In cert.il
westein states and territories as a fun
for the recla mn t Ion of atld lands. Tl
original 'fund employed for this wor
it was shown , was to become a revol1
Ing one , permitting of further expai
slon jear by je.ir as the woik contli
ued , with the returns fiom the Inves
inent sin h that the original fund won !
be In the tie.isury ready for furthi
service aftei the first ten years of se
tleinent. If not before
I'.j the tennis of the act the lands n
claimed bj the government can be ai
quired only by actual settlers aftc
lesldenee and cultivation for a perio
of live years and on payment In uc
more than ten iiuuu.il Installment
without Interest of their share In tli
ct/st of creating the Irrigation systeu
This water cost amounts hi a majoi
ity of the projects to $30 per acre.
that cost , then , the settler Is require
to pay $3 on each acre per year for te
jears. That Is the return the govert
ment asks just what It costs to pri
vide the lands , or the water-rathe
which makes the lands susceptible t :
farming. The farm unit Is 40 , 80 c
100 acres , although In few , If any , c
the projects can 100 acres still L
homesteaded. There are lands open t
entry now In flve of the projects. A
additional funds are put Into the wor
additional units of 10,000 acres or mor
will be thrown open to entry from Um
to time In the projects that are now li
complete , and when all the project
are full additional ones will be stnrto (
Some Available Lands Left.
The projects with farms now avnllf
bio include the Hitntley. In Moutnm
with . .0.000 acres , for which landa th
settler must pay ? t per acre to the It
dl ir.s at the time ho makes hLs ttliup
lie Sun River , In Montana , with 27(5 (
U'0 acres , nnd In which the settle
ri.iltean initial payment of $3.50 p
i relie Unuttlla , In Oregon , with 20
4 In .K-res. the lituds being In prlvut
o < v tie-ship and purchasable from sel
tiers having an excess of 100 acron
MH P.elte Fourche , In South Dakotii
with 110.000 acres , also privately owe
iid lands , purchasable at from $20 t
* " < ) per acre , and the Shoshone , in Wj
oming. with l.'i'J.XM ( ) acres , all subjec
to homestead entry , this project hav
ing a general elevation of 4,500 feel
In these projects the charge for wate
right , which becomes perpetual whei
the tenth annual payment Is made , I
? " 0 p r are , excepting In the Umatil
la and the Shoshoiie , in which It I
$ itO and $4(5 ( respectively
While the reclamation of the land It
of course. tlu more essential fentur
of the government's work , the engi
ne ring accomplishments associate-
with some of the projects are HO re
markable tint th.\v assume tlrst Ini
portance in the general scheme of th
project as a whole On one of th
prolects , the Shoshone , the hlghes
dam in the world has been construct
ed. Upside this dam the tallest skj
semper In Chicago would bo founi
wanting in height. Placed In n nai
row gulch , the structure rises 328 fee
above the bed of the river , and In th
construction of the plug 75.000 cubi
yards of concrete were employed. Th
water thus Impounded is again divert
ed sixteen miles below the dam int
canals which supply the irrlgabl
lands In the Shoshone project. IIuu
dieds of homesteaders are hero profit
Ing from water which formerly wen
to waste.
Of nil the sagebrush states of tbj
west Nevada held for years wlthou
doubt the first rank And yet till :
state , the government has found , con
tains some of the best agrlcultura
land In the west.
World's Wool Market.
Sydney. Australia , Is becoming tlu
wool market of the world The sale *
of the Lu-t woo ! sewn were S1S,33 <
bales nip from .V.VJ.OOO two years be
fore ) , and tit's ' meant about $ "M,000,00 (
In coin cif the realm There are near
ly riO.iKJU.iinn sheep lu Now Soott
Wales
Horses Burn to Death.
Harttngton , Neb. , July 5. Special ti
rhe News : The feed barn of Wllllan
Sordon was destroyed by fire at I
i'clock Monday night. Three valnabli
liorsos were burned to death. Flic
svorks was the cause of the Ore. Tin
barn was not Insured.
Hottest Day in Ten Years.
Following the Fourth of July's rec
enl lit caking heal the hottest day
ten years In Norfolk u terribly h
night was e.xpeilenccd hete. Mm
t lept out of doots At 8 o'cloc
Wednesday morning It was 00 In tl
shade , nlllclal. The forecast Is for fa
and cooler. At 9 o'clock clouds th ;
looked like a shower , came fiom tl
west. It was mining at Tlldon.
Tuesday was more than a red h
Foutth of July In Norfolk and not I
etn Nebraska. It was the hottest dr
this city and vicinity had known li
ten years. The government thotmoi
eter registered 103 , which was the he
teat tempetnture known In Xorfo
since 1001.
Humanity sweltered and stiffen
without being able to find relief fto
the torrid rays of the July sun. Aboi
200 Norfolk people went to Tlldon f <
the ball game. A couple hundn
spent the day at the Country clu
many attended picnics on river banl
and other stayed at home trying i
keep cool. In this city It was an alt
get her sane Fourth.
Indications in Norfolk Wednesd-
morn.iig weie for a shower
Golf , fheworks , bathing and ch
dten's athletic contests weie the fe
tines of the celebration at the Con
tty rlub Tuesday. The weather wi
extremely warm , but the 200 peep
who attended the celebiatlon wei
able to find shady and cool spots nloi
the iher. on the club gt omuls , , nt
the day's outing was thoroughly e
Jojed Ladies of the club had chart
of the lefie.shment booth and Ices at
cold drinks wore available at all time
Motor boats weie kept busy all dr
going back and forth fiom tl
grounds , but those who sought shelti
fi pm the blazing sun by lemnlnlng !
the boats oveiituallj found refuge c
the club giounds.
M. C. Hazen had charge of tl
spoils and tepoits that everyone wl
took pait was a winner. Among tl
events were : T.Vyard race for boj
and gliis ; hopping race for boys at :
gills , potato races and penny serai
hies.
Quite a number of the vlstors toe
advantage of the bathing facilities i
the boat landing , which was used f (
a sptlng boatd.
S F. Erskine had charge of the fir
woiks and made a success of the e
lubttion. Many of the fiiewotkb wei
of a new variety and they wete d
elated the best yet seen nt tl
grounds.
The fireworks scene was made
pretty one by children running aioun
with electric sparklers. After the III
works display , a cool breeze svveepin
over the grounds from the river mad
everyone comfortable , and the dancln
in the clubhouse was thoroughly ei
joyed
C. B. Cahaniss won the first prize i
the nine-hole handicap medal play go
contest. A. T. Hutchinson won th
second prize. Mr. Hutchlnson and I
B McKinuey were tied at the end c
the game , but the former came out tli
winner In the play-off. Mr. Cabants
had a handicap of 21 , Ma winnin
score being 37.
In the elghteen-hole game Dr. P. I
Salter was winner with a score of 8 ;
and Qeorge H. Burton second with
score of 86.
Matrau Speaks at Warnerville.
At Warnerville much patriotism wa
shown in the celebration. School chl
dren sang patriotic songs and lla
drills were well performed. One c
Waruerville's young men read the dei
laration of independence , which wa
followed by an address by Represents
tlve H. C. Matrau of this city. Mi
Matrau gave a brief history of thi
country from the beginning to th
present day , showing the wonderfi
growth the country has enjoyed. Mi
Matrau also gave a brief outline of th
declaration of independence. A larg
crowd attended the celebration an
Mr Matrau'a address was well re
celved
In the course of his remarks , Mi
Matrau said :
A protective tariff , instituted at firs
partly to raise revenue to meet th
Bxpenses of the government and pan
ly as a subsidy to aid weak manufac
turers in building up industries in thi
country , should not be allowed t
build up and foster great trusts an
monopolies
The future of the negro in thi
country , a people lately released froi :
bondage , now increasing in number
and education and intelligence , equa
13 regards the franchise , but still re
; arded as an inferior race , and deniei
social equality with his white fcllov
citizen , presents a grave questioi
which must he solved by this or sue
needing generations.
The permanency of our free inst
tutions , and the continued existenc
3f our republic depend on the righ
ilspositon and settlement of thes
? reat national problems. A Roosc
elt and a La Follette , a Bryan and i
Folk have by their writings and grea
Jloqueuce stirred the minds and cor
science of us all to a realization o
; reat economic wrongs that neei
righting ; newspapers and magazine
lally and monthly lay before million
3t readers the story of corporatioi
; reed , and municipal corruption , am
we wonder if things are really as bai
is they ha\e been painted
The politician and demagogue , tin
shallow philosopher and the writer o
editorials and articles in sensationa
newspapers and magazines offer pan
iceas for all of our ills , but thesi
: uerely scratch the surface of the pul
Ic disorders , leaving the underlylni
causes undisturbed to pursue thel
: ls3ue-destroylng worki
Statesmen and leaders arc needed
mdowed with great hearts and mind :
Ike that of Lincoln ; patient , far-see
ng , honest , gentle and sympathetic
< nowlng the needs of the people , am
steadfast and determined In makini
uid executing laws for the benefit o
.lie people , and just to all. Durlni
.he past , great emergencies liavi
lever yet failed to bring out and du
-'elop such characters , and we ma ;
uUmly trust the future by the histor ;
> t the past.
The citizen cannot escape respon
illiillty in a republic like ours. I
inworthy representatives are electee
uid bad laws are the result , or it In
: ompetent or dishonest ofllcers of tin
itato and nation are chosen to ex
5cute the laws , we the voters nuts
jear the blame , The exercise of tin
franchise Is n right , and it is also
duty. The citizen who will not lea
his woik on the faun , In the worksite
olllce or stoio and go to the polls a
vote on pilmniy , and election da ;
falls In the giealost duly an AmciU
cltl/en owes to his country. Let eve
voter exeiclso his franchise tights
telllKently and conscientiously , th
will our country be safe , and her
stllntions be lasting and prosperous
At Hosklns theio was n large cro\ \
of Fourth of Jnl > enthusiasts , ma
of the vlstoia being fiom Norfo
Members of the Norfolk band ma
the tilp to Hoaktns early Tuesd
moinlng , but the weather was t
warm for comfort.
llndnr also celebrated and a fi
si/ed ciovvd vvas In attendance.
At Stanton , It was estimated tli
.100 automobile loads of people wo
piosent ftom other towns. Notfc
was well topi Cheated there.
Norfolk is Deserted.
Not folk Itself was almost deseih
Several hundred people went to Tlld
and many otheis went to other towt
A huge cioud enjoyed an outing
Tnft's grove , but even In the shade
the large tieea at this place , t
weather was uncomfottably hot.
Among the pluileKei ? at Taf
woie the panics of the Ne-binskn T
ophone company olllclals , C. A. Pal
J. C. Adams , Li i : Coleman , P. J. Fu <
ler and many others.
Accidents Are Few.
Accidents weie scaiee. Among the
weie the illness of one small boy frc
the ovei-eating of Ice cieam , and t
tunaway of a team of horses own
by Dr. C. J. Verges. Edvvaid Sche !
had chaige of the team and was i
turning from a fishing trip. Ho h
let loose of the loins and the animi
made a fast tun dovn Tenth stiei
The vehicle btiuck Sam Aleck's bat
but save bt caking up a bit of the ha
and frightening a woman , thete w
no damage.
Girl's Gown Catches Fire.
The only mishap from the handlli
of fiiewoiks occurred at the Count
club , whore Miss Marie Witzigmi
was somewhat frightened , when a 1
tie gltl ran into her with llrcwot
similar to an electric sparkler. T
little git ! thought the fito had go ;
out , but when she nin Into Miss W
zigman , the delajed explosion orct
red , binning considerable of the 1 ;
ter's gown No one was hurt.
3,000 Gallons of Ice Cream.
Up to noon Wednesday some of tl
drug stoieb weie still out of ice crcai
At o o'clock Tuesday evening all tl
cream in the factories of the city hi
been sold out and some of the dn
stores had but a few quarts of tl
much sought for ice left. It was es
mated that about 3,000 gallons of I
cream were shipped out of the city fi
Tuesday's trade
NO RELIEF IN SOUTHWEST.
Kansas City Still Swelters and There
No Rain Down There.
Kansas City , Mo. , July 5. No rell
ftom the hot weather In the sout
west was predicted by the Uniy
States weather forecaster hero toda
Indications were that this would I
the fourth day of extreme heat ov <
the section and that yesterday's mi
itnutn temperature of 108 would 1
equalled , he said. A "dry thundi
storm" at North Platte , Neb. , was tl
nearest approach to a rain last nlgl
and no real rain Is in sight for tl
next twenty-four hours.
The thermometer standing above 1
until after 1 o'clock this morning , gav
the city another hot night , but a brla
breeze greatly relieved the sufferer
Threatened with an Ice famine , co ;
suiners of that commodity are givin
serious consideration to economy I
ItH use.
At 7 o'clock this morning , tha the
mometer registered 84 here , at St. Ji
soph , Mo. , Omaha and Dea Moines 8
at Oklahoma City , Wichita , Kan. , an
Springfield , Mo. At Little Rock
record of 78 was recorded.
103 at O'Neill.
O'Neill , Nob. , July 5. Special t
rho News : The Fourth In O'Nel
vas the hottest day of ten years. A
5 p. m. the thermometer reglstere
103 In the shade and the large crowd
A-ho come to attend the Campbe
3ros. ' shows sweltered all afternoo
uid evening. O'Neill did not adve
: ise a celebration as the fair associ ;
ion and citizens generally prefer t
lave other towns in the county cell
irate and concentrate their efforts o
ho races held later In the summer.
Raining at Tilden.
Tllden , Neb. , July 5. Rain bega
falling here at 9 o'clock this mornlti !
Neliqh News Notes.
Nellgh , Neb. , June 29. Special t
rhe NewsF. . A. Huston was in Ni
ligh last Friday and Saturday froi
Drchard on business.
W , J. Shane was called to Orchai
last Saturday in response to a mei
sage announcing the serious condltlo
if his father. Mrs. C. C. Lee of Oi
jhard and Mrs. E. P. Stevens of Checc
3al , sisters of Mr. Shane , were visl
ng In this city when the unexpecte
: iows arrived. They are now at th
> edside of their father , who Is repor
; d as gradually failing.
F. L. Putney of Tilden transacte
justness in the county seat laat Satui
lay.
lay.Dr.
Dr. A. F. Conery was a Norfolk vis
tor last Sunday.
Harold Cole and Pete VanAlle
vent to Norfolk last Sunday and as
ilsted Elgin in the ball game at tha
ilace.
M. S. Bacon of Elgin was In th
: ounty seat last Saturday attending t
egal business ,
J. F. Boyd and W. W. Cole returnei
ionic Monday morning from their flsl
ng trip to Andrews , Neb.
Z. D. Havens was down from Evvlm
Saturday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Taylor , who re
ildo south of Clearwater. visited Sal
irday and Sunday at the homes o
Urs. C. C. Taylor and Mrs. M. J. Re
nig.
nig.Mrs
Mrs , J. P. Setzer Is confined to he
bed on account of accidentally falllt
from a chair last Thursday evening.
Oliver Powell letutned home fro
Emmctt Monday morning.
Dave Fletcher i ( 'turned fiom Cten
water the Hist of the week , where I
had been looking after the Intel est i
Fletcher & Son , . Implement buslnea
M. T. Kiyge-r came back "luesdi
from a business trip to Long Pine.
Mrs. C , H. Ctlldersleevo was a T
den visitor on Monday of this week.
Dr. and Mrs. J. W , Tegarden nt
daughters , IMna and Elsie1 , left Su
day morning for Longmont , Cole
where they Intend to remain at lea
the remainder of the summer for tl
special benefit of the health of the tw
daughters.
J. J. Mellck returned to his home i
Omaha Monday , after attending '
business matters hero for several da ;
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. A T. Oallaway wei
In Nellgh the llrst of the week vlsltlt
iclatlves and ft lends.
Charles II. Kelsey was in Oakda
the first of the week on legal buslnes
Mrs. / . B. Crlnklaw and little daug
ter retuined home from OaKdaloTue
day afternoon , wheio iclntlvob ai :
fi lends wctc visited a few days.
Miss Lain a Bennett liar accepted
position as stenographer in tile law
ilco of Kelsey & Hlce.
The people of Nellgui will be divide
on the Fointh , and It Is presumed tin
Tilden and Ewlng will be the two f
vorite towns In this section that wl
draw the crowds. The Nellgh conco
band and baseball team will fin nig
the bulk of the oiiteitnlmnent for Cv
Ing. The Neligh team plays O'Nell
Mis. Prank Skinner , who has bee
visiting lelatives and friends for tl
piibt six weeks at Seymour , Mo. , an
Bellvllle , Kan. , i etui tied home Tue
day night.
Miss Kate VanGilder of Wayne a
lived In Nellgh Tuesday evening for
visit among her many ft lends here.
A classified aaveitlsement will u
nally eliminate the objectionable Hi !
syllable from the wotd "Impossible"
PRIEST TO SAY MASS
WITH ARTIFICIAL HANC
Pope Grants Dispensation Will Us
Two Gold Finger * .
A dispensation granted by the pop
has made the Rev. John Kruszeynsli
of Chicago happy. Through a epeclii
favor of the pontiff he will be permit
ted to continue to celebrate mass
This performance on his part had bee ;
prohibited because he lost bis righ
hand m an nccldent.
By n remarkable mechanical coc
trlvanco in the way of an nrtlflcla
right hand ho will be able to use th
two lingers necessary In the ceremony
They will be of gold.
The llov. Father Kruszoynskl Is o
the Resurrectionist congregation am
for years wai rector of the St. Stanla
luus college. Ills hand was lopped of
a jear ago by a corn eheller on thi
farm of the order to which he belongs
It was necessary to satisfy the popi
that the priest will bo able to main
tain all the reverence and respect fo
which the mass calls.
Shorter and Ugtiar Word.
Solicitor ( cross examining ) Now
didn't you tell the prisoner that you
doubted his veracity ? Witness No ; 1
merely told Mm 'e was a bloomln * liar
-London M. A. P.
Fully Informed.
"Is this Mr Walslngham'a office ? '
asked the gentlemanly solicitor na he
paused before the dignified old man
who sat at the only desk in the room.
"Yes , sir"
"Are you Mr Wnlsingham ? "
"No I'm Just an inquisitive young
scamp who has come In to paw ovei
his papers , read ills private correspond
euce and smoke a cigar that I have
taken out of his vest pocket. " Chicago
Record-Herald.
Needed a Bookkeeper.
Golfer ( who has at laat holed out )
How many Is that , seventeen or
eighteenV Superior Caddie ( wearily )
I dlnna ken. Oolfer-What ! Haven't
you been counting ? Superior Caddle-
Mon , as for countin. ' it's no a caddie
yer wnntin' ; it's a clerk ! London An-
wers.
Sullivan-Cafferty.
Ewing , Neb. . June 29 Special tc
Dennis McCarthy and Miss Ellzahetli
Sullivan acted as seconds. The bride
of matrimony by the Rev. Father Rose
The News : At 10 o'clock yesterday
horning , at the Catholic church
Joseph Sullivan and Miss Mamie Caf
forty were united in the holy bonds
uid groom are well known here. The
? rooin Is one of Ewlng's butchers.
Ewing.
The hose company was called out
Friday about noon to the home of Mr
and Mrs. Adam Sigler , but fortunately
their services were not needed. A
smouldering fire In an upper bed room
was fanned to a blaze when Mrs. Slg
ler opened the door. Coolly she notl
( led central and at once started a
bucket brigade , which succeeded ID
getting the fire out , but not before
the bed , mattress , carpet , etc. , were
ruined and a hole burnt through the
( loor. The cause of the tire Is not
known.
Fritz Koth came here from Sioux
City Saturday and expects to remain
In Ewing.
Mrs. Joseph Weheukle returned
from her Iowa trip Saturday.
Ralph Butler and family of Dallas ,
3. D. are visiting friends In Ewlng.
The Misses Alice and Sophia We-
: ienkle of Madison are here paying
their uncle Joe a visit.
D. A. Huston returned from a busi
ness trip In Iowa Saturday.
S. VanNnrman and family are niov-
ng to Hassett.
Cache Creek has not been so low for
rears as It has been lately. Where it
oinplled Into the Klkliom U was IK
I clly dty. vvlillo finthor up the ) croc
bottom had formed into pools of sta
naitt water.
When H. .1. Krutz went to look f
ter his cow nt the barn the other dt
lie suddenly swooned. Ho was In th
condition when found nn hour htr
and a doctor was sent for , who n
piled ii''cessaty lostoiatlvos and In
shoit time Mr. Kuiu was able to i
to the hotne Ho Is now some bette
A ball game between the Ewlng at
Oich.nd nines was played at the h
ter place Friday. The scoie stood
to 2 in favor of the other fellows.
A tain , accompanied by sonic piet
heavy wind visited tills section Mo
day evening.
Ross Sigler was u Nollgh vlslti
Satin day.
Wljlle filling the engine that tin
I ho fan in Orady's saloon a few da ;
ago some gasollno leaked out on tl
lloor. A little later C. C. Seder , tl
cleik , lit a match In the engine 1001
which caused the gasollno to Ignlt
The presence of mind of Mr. Oiat
In seem Ing a sack of Hour which 1
siatteied over the floor alone save
the building and pel haps many othei
To the aveiage Kwlnglte this seen
moie like "home loiulng" week tlt.i
anything else Everybody who lu
ever lived in lowing. It seems , can
back to spend the Fouith.
Main lUcluiidsoH and family i
Rushville aie visiting A. C. Huubni
father of Mis. Rlchatdson.
Chnilos Knhlmeher of Nellgh vlste
Sunday with his sister. Mrs. Erne
Splttlor.
T. H. Prior of Dttrand. Mich ,
night man at the depot now , vice J
seph Peteison. who has asked to I
tiaiibfeited to a new station.
Two and one-half cm lands of hot
weio shipped in Satin day.
Miss Giaee Benson Is leainlng I
mastei thu "ait pieservatlvo" 'n tl
Advocate olllce and Is said to be
veiy apt student.
Mis. Gay McDougall of Nollgh ce
ebrated the Foutth with her mnn
Ewlng f i lends
Mis F. M. Doollttle has been ei
gaged to teach the fall and white
term of school in the Sievers dlstiic
TORNADO NEAR WATERLOO , IA ,
Gram Mowed Down as if by Giar
Sickle Buildings Wrecked.
Watetloo , la , July C. A ten 111
wind and hailstorm swept over th
eastern portion of Black Hawk an
Biemer counties last night , mow In
the fields of standing grain as If by
giant sickle. The fanners have su
tered heavy toss from damage done t
buildings and grain. Reports indlcat
that several bains were hit by lighi
ulng. Telephone and telegraph wlte
and poles have been torn from thel
fastenings and it is believed the losse
have been heavy In districts wher
communication has been cut off b ,
the storm.
FUN WITH ROYAL INITIALS.
A Pun That Pleaied Victoria and Oni
That Hit Albert Edward.
Caroline Fox In her memorials under
dor date of May 24 , 1837 , Queen Vic
toria's birthday , Jota down on esre
sflous pun reported by her famous
kinsman , Charles James For. "Uncle
Charlea dined with us today. He wne
flighted and dazzled by the display
on the queen's day and mentioned a
right merry quibble perpetrated by mj
Lord Albeniarle , who on her majosty'a
wylng , 'I wonder If my good people
if London are as glad to see mo as 1
un to see them ? ' pointed out na their
immediate cockney answer to the
luery 'V. R. ' "
Jokes run In cycles. Sixty-five yearg
ater Edward VII. was on the English
: hrone Sir Walter Parratt , professor
> f music at the University of Oxford ,
was practicing with part of his band
n the music room at Windsor palace ,
tvhere all the furniture was covered
ivlth sheets bearing the royal cipher.
Suddenly he turned to the musicians
ind said , "We all know that the king
s king , but why la ho ? " The men
ooked astonished , but said nothing
'Because E. R. , of course , " chuckled
Sir Walter as he pointed to the Inl-
: lals around him.
A more humorous Jest of this sort is
ound in the "Life of Richard n. Bar-
lam. " author of the "Ingoldsby Leg-
> uds. " On the night of Jan 25 , 1812.
: he late king of England was christen-
Ml Albert Edward Burharn , going
> ut to see the Illumination and observ
ng in almost every window the in-
tlals A E , lie.ird some one say ( most
Ikely it was himself ) , "Ah. lie'I ! make
icquaintatiee with the other three
rowels before ho conies of ago ! " New
fork Tribune
Takes Land From Forest Reserve.
Washington , July G President Taft
as signed several proclamations ell'
: iinating 151,73 ! ) acres of land coti'
Idered to bo of more value for agrl
ulturo than forestry from national
utests in California , Idaho , Montana ,
Tevada and South Dakota and adding
10,760 acres for forestry In the
ioux forest in Montana and South
) akota 42,923 acres weio eliminated
nd 9,000 added from the Payotte ,
iaho , 1C.379 acres were eliminated
nd 13,000 were transferred from the
Reiser to the Pay otto , and from the
lononadona foiest In California and
Tovada 32,927 acres were eliminated
nd 107.7GO acres were added
Teachers Reach San Francisco.
Sun Francisco , July G. The first big
illux of eastern delegates to the Na-
[ onal Education association conven-
ion which opens here tomorrow , ar-
Ived today. Representatives from
hlcago and New Orleans were Includ-
il The Inpourlng Is expected to con-
nuo steadily. Committees are busy
'ith ' plans of welcoming thousands
t visitors. The most notable of the
ay's arrivals was Mrs. Ella Flagg
oung , president of the association ,
ho Is city superintendent of the
.hools of Chicago Mrs Young came
1th a party of about thirty. The
cipomng roauiro 01 tito convention will
bo Imnuuol lomoirovv in Mrs.
honor.
Lords Exclude Home Hulc.
London , July t ! The liouso nf lords
by a vole * of 2.3 to K ? passed Lord
Landowno's aincndnient to oxcluilo
home title fiom theopointlon of the
veto bill War Secretary Haldano
inndo It clear that the gouMiinioill
would tofuse to accept the amendment.
Newcastle Burned Out.
Newcastle. Nob. July d Special to
The News : The business poitton of
Newiastle was almost completely Wip
ed out by llio y01(01 ( day , entailing u
loss of $100,000. Tim blaze staitod lu
the thini ; npaittnunts of Tom Mace ,
over a genetal stole , inestimably fiom
a Hi act acker.
Hi'foto the llro was under control ,
ono meat maikot , ono gene > ral store ,
two saloons , two Kioeciy stoio. ono
clothing stoie. ono ding stoio , the post-
olflco. the telephno exchange of ( ho
Now State Telephone company , the
Newcastle State bank , the ICdwaids & - .
Biadtoid hatdwaic and fin nit in o store ,
had been i educed to ashe-s in nddl-
tlon to these buildings , four icsldcnrcH
weie destroyed , besides the homes of
two ijtiu-i families who lived over
stoics The only business house loft
stand'ng me the farmers State bank
and the geneial stoio of Mlkosell &
Co The ( lie bioko out about 1 p. in.
and spiead with ama/lng uipldlty.
About I ! o'clock the water supply ,
which Is fuinlshed by a icseivolr sys
tem , became evhaustod The wind
was blowing fiom the south , but the
flames made some piogiess against
the wind About f. p. m everything
avalablo for the flames had boon con
sumed ami the flio woiKod Itself out.
C. H. Bradfoid of Sioux City estimated
the loss of the Edwaids & Bindfurd
company on its lumber and stoic at
$20.000. practically coveied by insur
ance
Chautauqua Program.
C. C Gow , chaii man of the local
i hautauqua committee , announces the
follow Ing talent for August 5-13 : Dr.
X. M Waters , Lee F. Lybarger , Dr. K.
A. Stelner , Chailos Medbury , Hon.
Rout. B Glenn , Mohammad All , Wall
Holcomb , Walter M. Chandler , Frank
Dixon , Shungapavi ( Indian wonder
worker ) , Royal Hungaiian orchestra ,
Uisula Concert Co. , Caveny & Co.
( clay modeller and soprano soloist ) ,
Columbia Tennessenns , CItlcillo's fa
mous hand of twenty-seven piece ? ,
Highland Ladles' orchestra. This un
usually strong program for nine days
for only $2 season ticket. School
children's tickets $1
RAIN IS NEEDED.
Government Report Says Agricultural
Region Needs Moisture.
Washington , July 6 Rain Is much
iceded in the great agricultural dls-
.riets and intense heat in the interior
uid northern part of the country e.ist
) t the Rockies Is doing much dauiago
o crops generally , accoidlng to the
; rep weather repoit for the week end
ng yesterday , issued today by the
veather bureau. The report says.
"In the corn growing states west of
ho Mississippi , the continued lack of
; eneral and heavy rain is being severe
y felt. The drought Is still largely
inbroken in Missouri and It Is hocom
ng serious In Iowa and portions of
Causas and Nebraska where there waa
tn entire absence of any beuoflcial
ains. In Oklahoma serious drought
: overs the entire state and rain in
igain needed in Arkansas.
"In the corn growing states east of
he Mississippi intense hot weather
irevalled during the latter part of the
veek but beneficial showers occurred
ocally and there was considerable
noisture in the soil from the rather
; eneral rains of the preceding week.
U the close of the week , the ground
ras again dry and rain Is needed in
icariy all portions of those states ,
"In the spring wheat growing states
aore moderate temperatures prevail-
d over the Dakotas and Montana.
Miero were some local showers in
western Minnesota and the eastern
lortlon of Dakotas , but over much of
ho Important wheat growing sections
nly light and insufficient showers oc
urred , and rain is greatly needed. "
Kuhl Talks Politics.
Lincoln , July G. John Kuhl of Ran-
iolph , speaker of the lower house at
he late session of the state legisla-
ure , who has been in the city for two
lays , declared that as a party he
hought the democrats should not fool
way their time on any poor material
or the gubernatorial race in 1912 , but
hat they should do their best to get
man to run who would be both a
redit to the party and to himself.
"We have no use for a man who
/ants to run for office purely for solf-
sh motives , nor do we want a man
r'ho thinks the place would make him
bigger man. We want substantial
andldates such as Mike Harrington ,
! . J. Smyth of Omaha , ex-United
itates Senator William V. Allen or
hlllp Kohl of Wayne county , who
. as In the state senate at the late
esslon , " said Speaker Kuhl.
Enola Beats Meridian.
Enola , Neb. , July G. Special to The
'ews : The Enola Sluggers were vic-
irlous in their game of ball at Mad-
ion with Meridian Creek July J , score
to 4 Battorles : Enola , Lyons and
iichs ; Meridian Creek , Purdy and
avis. Umpire , Wolf
Wlsner , Neb. . July C. Special to
he News : Wlsner went to West
olnt Sunday and defeated the West
oint team by a score of 10 to 4. Wls-
3r hit the ball hard and timely.
Score by Innings :
'Isnor 00012412 0 10
rest Point . . . .000202000 4
BatteriesWlsner , Cooper and
hompsou ; West Point , Wagner and
helson. Hits : Wlsnor. 12 ; West
olnt , 7. Struck out : By Cooper , 8 ;
f Wagner , 5. Homo run : J. Murry.
hree-baso hits R Kane , Baker ,
wo-base lilts J. Murry and L Kane.
