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BUtoricJ & ""X -t 4R onxml ftolmmbw i I V VOLUME XXXIII. NUMBER 82. COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 12. 1902. WHOLE NUMBER 1.696. fc .v r " t - . ". . . H r-- i- f .--. . a I:' .-.. - r' CHANGE IS SLIGHT CONTROL OF STATES ABOUT SAME AS LAST YEAR. IS DIFFERENT WITH GOMGRESS The House, However, Appears to Be Republicsn. Though Democrats Do Not Concede It Where Gains and Lasses Have Mostly Occurred. NETv YORK. Elections were hld xuesday in. forty-two states and up to this time the returns indicate that the control cf the national ongress re mains with the republican party. Thile oScial returns may make the working majcritj in the house a clcse one there is no doubt that it will as 1 Vnffirlpirr for nT! nartv tJirrnosts. Fro: a national standpoint the control cf "th-2 lower branch of congress was the real jcntesi. Many of the states elect- .. t:d leglatarcs which will chncse United Suites senators, but the result o these ejections .has in no way im- ."periledthe republican majority in the upper bony. In -those -States whtch elected g?v Criiors tnere was no state in which the r-art power was rot continued in tba: position. In some of the states, .however, there was a de-Jded change from the vote cist two years ago. Ir. the -east, the main interest center ed in th two sreat statis of New York .and Pennsylvania, in the latter be- 'cause of the conditions brought oboat -.by the recent ccnl strike and in New -York because of its bearing an the fu ture of tse party of the candidate for governor. New York re-elected Governor Odell and the entire state ticket, though the fi'ihnz o in tbe republican plural ity as compared to 1S0O was :s enormous.- At a late hour last night ' -O'Dell's- plurality was placed at about 10.0-J0. The democrats made a very slight cam in the legislature, but not ennugh to injure the election of a re- ;. paylican successor to Senator Flatt. The dsraccrats also made slight sains "in the rongress'ianal elections, the un cQnal figures placing the delegation nt twemy republican and seventeen democrats. In Pennsylvania Samuel "W. Penny backer irep.) was elected governor by a plurality estimated at more than -.lj.O0O. while the legislature is over whelmingly republican. The demo crats elected two and possibly three of the thirty-two congressmen. The indications in New Hampshire are that Nahem S. 3ache!dcr, re publican, was elected over Henry F. HoU-s. democrat, by a plurahty of at leas: 10.000. There was a heavy shrinkage from the vote of two years ago. The legislature is republican in both branches by large majorities, en suring a republican successor to Sen ator Galiinger, who will probably suc ceed himself. In Maryland the election was only for congressmen, the republicans elect ins four of the sii members. Virginia's election was connnod to congressmen, and the returns indicate that the democrats have elected nine cf the ten. with one district doubtful. The democratic majority in North Carolina is estimated to be about 63. &60. with a solid democratic delega tion in congress and a democratic .legislature. Tennessee rolled up a democratic majority for governor and the entire state ticket, estimated at about 37.000. The legislature is also democratic. In Michigan the republicans elected Gov ernor Bliss and the entire state ticket, besides securing -leven cf the twelve congressmen. The legislature is strongly republican, thus assuring the election of General Alger to the United States senate. In New Jersey there was no change in the present situation. The demo crats may have gained, but the con trol of the state and legislature re mains with the republican party. In Rhcde Island the demcrats have elected L. F. Carvin for gov ernor, but wiih this exception, the re publican state ticket will go through. The legislature is republican. Indications in Kansas are that the republican state ticket has been con ceded with eight congressmen. The legislature will be safelr republican. possibly with a reduced m2jority. Returns from Nevada point to a fusion victory in the state. In Iowa it seems as if the republi cans have elected their state ticket by 75J00 majority. Reports from con gressional districts are meager. The results from the legislature in Delaware seem to be in doubt and a deadlock as was the case two years ago is a possibility. Ohio is claimed by the republicans by a plurality of more than 100.000. and psssibly eighteen of the twenty cue congressmen, although the demo crats decline to concede three of the congressional districts. In Minnesota a plurality of 30.000 is claimed for Van Sant. republican, for governor. The democrat, while giving no figures, say that the returns are not nattering. NEW YORK. Congressman Over street of Indiana, secretary of the re publican congressional committee, said at noon that the republicans would have in the next house of representa tives at least 205 members, probably 20S, and possibly several more. Re publican gains, he said, were reported today from Colorado and republicans In the Eighth Tennesse, Ninth Vir ginia and Seventh Alabama were claiming victory. With 206 members, the republicans will have a majority of 26; with 208, a majority of 30. . WASHINGTON. Chairman Griggs this morning still claims the election 1 of a democratic house by twelve ma jority. He claims the election at two democrats in Rhode Island. ALBANY. Since Russell P. Flower, in a democratic landslide, defeated J. Sloat Fasse:t for governor, in the face of republican claims for an easy vic tory, there has not been such an over turning of votes from the republican to the democratic party in this state as that which occurred Tuesday. With the exception of Erie. Albany and Rensselaer counties, every demo cratic prediction of sweeping major ities was carried out and amplified. Especially was this true below the 3rom. The claims o 112.000 for the Greater New York dis;rict were more than verified, but the claims fcr Erie, Albany and Rensselaer were not re sponded to and the failure to realize democratic hopes in these counties re moved all chances of CoIer"s election. IOWA. DES MOINES. Fuller returns place the republican plurality of the state ticket a little above 70.G00. The plu rality of P. 3. Birdsall. who will suc ceed Speaker Henderson from the Third district, is 5J255. and that of M. J. Wade, in the second district, the only democratic congressman elected, is 1.140. FORT D3DGE. Reports which come in indicate that the republican victory in this county is fully as sweeping as was estimated on Tues day night. Republicans have carried every ottice in the county Election was absolutely without feature and despite favorable weather a light rote was cast. The vote is not more than wo-thirds cf tnat cas rhr -ear. Lack of competition for republican candidates is accounted the cause. The Iowa congressional delegates will be: First. Thomas Hedge (rep.i; Second. M. J. Wade dem.; Third, B. P. Birdsall frep.i: Fcurth. G. N. Kaugen (rep.); Fifth, R. G. Consins rp.: Sixth. John F. La"ey (rp.); Seventh. J. A. T. Hull rep.; Eizhth, W. P. Hepburn (rep.); Ninth, W. L Smith (rep.); Tenth, J. P. Conner irep.); Eleventh. Lot Thomas (rep.) ILLINOIS. CHICAGO Meager returns prevent ed anything like an accurate statement of the result in Illinois, although there is every indication that the re publican ticket has been elected by a good majority. The next legislature will be republican without a doubt and the successor to United States Senator Mason is certain to be a re publican. In Chicago the election was full of surprises. The republi cans jtriumphed in. democratic strong holds and the democrats returned the compliment in the fullest measure. CHICAGO. Practically complete re turns from Cock county give the re publicans the entire county ticket. with the exception of sheriff and four county commissioners. Healy, the re publican candidate for sheriff, was de feated by Barrett, democrat, by over 7.500 plurality. In the congressional district Lorimer and 3outeII were J elected, while Madden was defeated I bv Marion Emerich. MINNESOTA. ST. PAUL. The entire republican ticket has been elected in Minnesota by a plurality of certainly over 20.000, and possibly by over 30.000. Full re turns have not been received, but enough has come m to indicate that the claim that Governor Van Sant has been re-elected by over 30,000 plu ralitv is well founded. ST. PAUL- With the receipt of more nearly complete returns, the ma jority of Governor Van Sant assumes tremendous proportions. It is at least 50,000 and may go as high as 75.000. a record breaking majority in Minne sota for a gubernatorial candidate. ihe governor has. apparently. i considerably ahead of the balance of the state tickets KANSAS. TOPEKA. Kansas has gone repub lican by at least 40,000 plurality. The entire state -ticket and congress are elected. The republicans will have loo members of the legislature. The democrats did not expect to elect their state ticket, but were sur prised that W. H. Craddock. their candidate for governor, did not run better tban he did. W. J. Baily. the republican candidate for governor, runs ahead of his ticket. TOPEKA. Returns have been re ceived from every part of the state and they indicate the election of W. J. 3ailey and the entire republican ticket by about 35.000 plurality. The republicans have elected every mem ber of congress and over ninety mem bers of the legislature. OHIO. COLUMBUS. O. The republicans carried Ohio by next to their highest plurality on record. Nothing above 70.000 had been predicted, but partial returns indicate that it will greatly ex ceed these figures. At the same time the republicans, on returns up to mid- night, made no gain in Ohio congress- ' men and are likely to lose one. The present Ohio delegation In congress consists of seventeen republicans and four democrats, and the returns show sixteen republicans and four democrats elected, with the Twelfth district in doubt. At midnight Chairman Dicic said: 'Returns to this hour do not change our estimate of 100,000 repub lican plarality. We have carried all districts now represented in eongress by republicans, with the possible ex? ception. of the Twelfth, and in its place we have probably carried the Thir teenth district. COLUMBUS. O. Chairman Dick at republican headquarters had complete returns from eighty-six of the eighty eight Ohio counties, showing a repub lican plurality for state candidates of S0.0S7. The two counties not heard from are Putnam and Noble. The former have a democratic plurality of 1.451 and the latter a republican plur ality of l,45l and the latter a repub lican? lurality of 751 last year. WISCONSIN. MILWAUKEE. Latest returns in dicate that LaFolIette has carried the state by at least 40,000 plurality and some estimates give him 45,000. The congressional delegation complete is made up of ten republicans and one democrat. The returns from legisla tive districts indicate an overwhelm ing majority for the republicans. which means that probable re-election of United States Senator John C. Spooner. MILWAUKEE. Belated returns in crease La Follette's plurality, the lat est estimate being 50,000. As near as can be figured out. the next legisl?ture will be made up about as follows: Assembly, 75 republicans and 25 democrats: senate, CI repub licans and 20 democrats. CALIFORNIA. SAN FRANCISCO Complete re turns from San Francisco and partial returns from all over the state indi cate that George C. Pardee, the repub lican nominea for governor, is elected by 2.000 or 3.000. The legislature, which will choose a United States senator, is largely republican en joint ballot. SAN FRANCISCO The latest elec tion returns indicate the success of Dr. Pardee, the republican candidate for governor, by a plurality of about 3.500. His opponent. F. K. Lane, has stated that he will contest the an nounced result. The count of the vote for congres sional nominees, so far as completed, indicates that five republicans, two labor union democrats and one straight democrat will represent Cal ifornia in the lower house of congress. SOUTH DAKOTA. SIOUX FALLS, S. D. Reports from thirty-seven out of fifty-three counties in the state give the republican con gressional ticket a plurality of 19.666. The remaining counties will increase this b;- 2.0"'O. The republican have elected alll but six or eight members of the state legislature. COLORADO. DENVER, Colo. Returns from the state indicate that Colorado has elect ed a full republican ticket by small majorities. This is conceded by lead ing democrats though not by Chair man Smith. The demccratis congres sional candidates are claimed to have run ahead of their ticket and one or more of them may be elected. The legislature will undoubtedly be dem ocratic on joint ballot, as ther are seventeen democratic hold-ever sena tors. DENVER Although the returns from Tuesday's election in Colorado are very far from complete enough have been received to shew the repub licans will have a majority in the lower house, while the democrats, with seventeen hoidever, will have a majority in the senate. From the best reports obtainable the legislature seems to stand on joint ballot: Democrats, 53; republicans. 47. Of the democratic representa tives, fourteen are from Arapahoe county and their seats will be con tested by the republicans en the ground of frauds in registration and at the election. NORTH DAKOTA. FARGO, N. D. North Dakota has gone republican by about the usual majority, although Governor WHite (rep.), who was a candidate to suc ceed himself, ran behind the balance of the state ticket. The republican state committee, however, estimates that his majority will be from 7 to S, 000. North Dakota elects two con gressman at large, this year, and both of these are republicans. MICHIGAN. DETROIT. The republicans of Michigan have elected Governor A. T. 31iss and their entire state ticket, elev en of the twelve congressmen and an overwhelming majority of the mem bers of the legislature. The vote was light throughout and the republican majority is estimated at between 30.000 and 40.000, although Republican State Chairman G. J. Diekman insists that it will be nearer 75,000, basing his statement en advices received from the various county chairmen. WASHINGTON. SEATTLE. Wash. The democrats concede the election of the three con gressmen at large by an average ma jority of 9,000. The republicans will have a majority of thirty en Joint ballot in the legislature. UTAH. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Addi tional returns received up to 9 o'clock this morning indicate a republican majority on joint ballot in the legis lature of at least thirty-one. This in sures the election of Apostle Reed Smoot being made to the United Statea senate. JCEVADA. REXO. Nev. The entire fhsiott state ticket has been elected with the excep tion of Bray, superintendent of schools, who was defeated by Ring: Sparks' majority for governor will be fully 1,700. Van Onsen for congress carried the state by 1,000. IDAHO. 30ISE, Idaho Returns from the state confirm figures sent out last night showing the election of the en tire republican state and congression al tickets. A republican majority on joint ballot seems assured and W. E. Borhag probably will succceed Sena tor Heitfelt in the United States senate. INDIANA. INDIANAPOLIS. Estimated plu ralities by counties received at state headquarters today indicate the elec- i tion of the republican state ticket by 25,000. The republicans in the legis lature will have a plurality of 64 and possibly C5. BOSTON. Lieut. Guv. John L. Bates of Boston was elected governor by the republicans in the state election today, defeating William A. Gaston, the dem ocratic candidate, by 37.439 plurality, the vote being: 3ates (rep.), 195,951: Gaston (dec), 15S.4S2. The state leg islature remains unchanged, the sen ate standing, according to the late re turns. 3 republicans and 9 democrats, and the house 155 republicans, S2 dem ocrats and 3 socialists. DELAWARE. WILMINGTON. Del. Returns for members cf the legislature in Delaware show that the state senate will stand ten republicans and seven democrats. The house will stand eighteen repub licans and sixteen democrats, with one district undecided by reason of a tie vote. On joint ballot the vote will be twenty-eight republicans, twenty three democrats, one tie. NEW JERSEY. TRENTON. N. J. The returns from New Jersey show democratic gains, oat the republicans elected seven of the ten congressmen and retain con trol of both branches of the legis lature, although by reduced majori ties. In the new congressional dele gation each party shows a gain of one member. RHODE ISLAND. PROVIDENCE Almost complete returns on the vote for the state tick et given Garvin (dem.) for governor about 7,000 plurality and Archambault (dem.) for lieutenant governor about 5,000. The remainder of the state ticket is republican. CONNECTICUT. NEW HAVEN, Conn. Connecticut elected the full republican ticket for state offices, and all the five republican candidate for congress. Returns re ceived from 150 of the 15S towns in the state, not including the important t cities of New Haven, j Bridgeport and Waterbur: Hartford. indicated that the plurality of Chamberlain, re publican candidate for governor, would be at least 15.000. an increase of 1.CJ3 over two years ago. CASTELLANE LOSES HIS SEAT. Anna Gould's Husband No Longer Member of French Chamber. PARIS After an exciting debate the Chamber of Deputies on Friday, by 277 to 235 votes, invalidated the election of Count 3oni de Castellane as a member of the house. The question came up when the committee on contested elections pre sented its report without recommen dation, leaving the chamber to pass on the question. Emile Chauvin made a bitter at tack on Count de Castellane, declar ing he had been guilty of irregular ities and saying that the count had accused his opponent of being of Ger man descent and a Dreyftisard. In order to warm the enthusiasm of his partisans the count, he said, had abandoned all reserve and through his agent gave unlimited credit in hotels, inns and drinking places until the dis trict was gay with fetes and merri ment during the campaign. The count replied in vehement tones and indignantly repudiated the accusations of M. Chauvin, which he declared were an attack upon the in tegrity and honesty of his constitu ency. CLEW TO TRAIN ROBBERY. Twenty Envelopes Taken from Oma ha to Chicago Are Found. j WABASH Twenty envelopes ' which had apparently been used by an express company to ship $15,000 from Omaha to Chicago over the 3ur- ' Iington were found on a saw mill car- , rier at Treats Friday. The seals had been recently broken. They bore date of August 19, and : it is supposed by the Wabash agent, j to wfacm they were turned over, that I they had been rifled of their contents ' by men who robbed the train. It is thought the criminal entered t the mill during the night, as the en velopes were not on the carrier the day before. DATE OF WAGE SCALE. Beard Decides Any Alteration Shall Bt Paid from November 1. SCRANTON, Pa, The anthracite ; i strike commission officially decided s that if any change is made in the rate ' of wages of the men it shall date from ! November L This announcement was I made by the commission through Re- corded Wright in the fallowing nrM ' statement: "Voted unanimously that if the com mission at the conclusion of its hear ings and deliberations makes any award affecting existing rates of wages, such award shall take effect from No Tetnber 1, X90J." The pride that goetfa before a fall is of a stiff-necked variety. BE ABOUT 8,000 REPUBLICANS CLAIM THIS MA JORITY FOR GOV. MICKEY. BALANCE OF THE TICKET HIGHER Five Republican Congressmen Are Elected and Both Branches cf the Legislature Will Be in the Hands of the Same Party. OMAHA Additional returns serve to increase the estimate of Mickey's plurality for governor. Forty-nine counties complete, including Douglas, give him a plurality of 2.174. These same counties two years ago gave Dietrich a plurality of 369. This year Dietrich's plurality in Douglas is con verted into a plurality of 2,400 for Thompson. From this it can be seen that the up country is giving Mickey a plurality largely in excess of that given Dietrich two years ago, and the estimate of his plurality made by the state committee, 5,000 to 7,000, is not excessive. incomplete returns from many dis tricts make an absolutely accurate es timate on the legislature difficult. The most reliable figures indicate the two houses will stand about as follows: Rep. Fus. Senate 29 5 House SO 20 Total 109 25 OMAHA Seventy-four counties complete. including Douglas, but without Lancaster, give Mickey, re publican, for governor, a plurality of 6,065. These same counties in 1900 gave Dietrich a plurality of 1.44S. Complete returns will probably place his plurality above the S.'jOO mark. The majority of the missing counties are in the sandhill or cattle country and generally are republican. The majority for the remainder of the state ticket will be in excess of this figure. Practically complete returns have been received on the legislature and the estimated counties are not likely to change the following estimate, ex cept perhaps to add a couple to the republican membership in the lower house. The legislature, according to these figures, will stand as follows: Senate Republicans, 20; fusion, 4; house republicans, SI; fusion. 19; total republicans, 110; fusion. 23. GRAND ISLAND Hon. W. H. Thompson sent the following tele gram to Hon. J. H. Mickey: "Accept congratulations and my best wishes. W. H. THOMPSON." OSCEOLA Governor-elect John H. Mickey replied to Hon. W. H. Thomp son's telegram as follows: "Your congratulations received and I thank you for your warm expres sion of kindness, and sincerely hope our cordial relations may continue." Exact figures are not obtainable from all the counties in the First dis trict, but Burkett. republican, is elec ted by a greater majority than two yeaars ago. In the Second district. Hitchcock, democrat, has 1,500 plurality. In the Third, McCarthy, republican, has between 600 and 70 plurality over Robinson, fusion, who was up for re election. The Fourth district shows the greatest reversal, Hinshaw defeating the sitting member, Stark, fusion, by over 3,000. The Fifth also sends Norris. repub lican, in place of Shallenberger, fu sion, by a majority of over 500. On his third trial Kinkaid, repub lican, is elected In the Sixth district by a plurality which requires four figures to express. LINCOLN. Governor-elect Mickey was in Lincoln Friday and put in some time visiting the state officers. He called on Governor Savage and talked some time with him concerning the duties of the office, intimating that he would be thankful for any pointers or suggestions mad a to him. "I haven't much to say concerning the result." said Mr. Mickey. "Of course I feel gratified at it and am deeply thankful to the people for their expression of confidence. It is a little early to ask me to outline a policy, for the truth is that I have been so busy in the campaign that I have had no time to give any thought to a pol icy. As to the likelihood of sweeping changes in state institutions, I am not prepared to indicate what may occur, but I will say that I know cf some places in which there will be nc changes effected by me." TO ABIDE BY THE RESULT. Individual Operators Agree to Accept Finding of Commission. WASHINGTON Colonel Carroll D. Wright and General John M. Wilson. members of the anthracite coal strike commission, had a brief interview with the president Friday. They reported that the individual operators in the anthracite region had agreed by abide by the findings of the commission and had so notified Judge Gray, the chairman. President Rsosevelt was particu larly pleased at this information, as it tended materially to simplify the problem which the commission fca to solve. The commissioners explained in some detail their work up to this time. The president expressed his gratifica tion that the work had been satisfac tory to these engaged in it. A sua never realises how short he is until he gets baldheaded and has to measure in his bare feet. a$5-?-- see-ss t'ev?- o NEBRASKA LARGE IRRIGATION PROJECT, Propose to Build a Ditch One Hun dred and Fifty Miles Lc.-g. LINCOLN One of the largest irri gation projects conceived in Nebraska is involved in a hearing begun be fore State Engineer Adna Dobson, be ing the matter of a protest filed by the Farmers' Canal company and the Farmers" Irrigation District against the application of William Frank. Mr. i rank's application for water from the North Platte river in Scotts Bluff county was filed last April and the irrigation district filed one subsequent to that date, but the real contest dates back five or ten years. Bonds to the amount of 5400,000 were once voted by the irrigation district, but they have never been disposed of. The Farmers' Canal company built twenty one miles of what was intended to be an extensive line of ditches and then stopped work. Now two contend ing companies desire to complete the original plan. Mr. Frank proposes to build a ditch 150 miles long, at an estimated cost of S5S0.000. The dis trict expected to build ighty miles with the $400,000 bonds voted. Rob ert Walker succeeded to the rights of the Farmers' Bond company. He has sold his rights to William Frank, who has associated with him H. G. Leav itt of the Ames Sugar company. They are admitted to have a prior claim, dating from 1SS7, but the other side alleges that these rights have been abandoned. JOSEPH E. LAMASTER OEAD. Pioneer Nebraskan Succumbs at His Home in Tecumseh. Hon. Joseph E. Lamaster died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. A. Apperson, in Tecumsen. He had been sick for several years, and Bright's disease, with a complication of other ailments, caused his death. Mr. Lamaster was born in Canton. I1L. June 1. 1S30. The days of his youth were spent there and in Fulton county and it was there that he ac quired his education. In 1S5S he mov ed from Lewiston to Nebraska City and in the latter place embarked in the newspaper business for several years, publishing the Nebraska City Press. He was appointed internal revenue collector for Nebraska in IS 67. which position he held for five years. During these years Mr. La master was a republican and in the early '70s he was elected state sena tor from his home district: also about this time he was chosen contingent congressman of the state of Nebraska, but owing to a falling short or popu lation was not called upon to serve. DEATH TO BE THE PENALTY. Gottlieb Niegenfind is Guilty of Mur der in the First Degree. PIERCE. Neb. After being out nearly twenty hours the jury in the case of the state of Nebraska against Gottlieb Niegenfind brought in a ver dict of guilty in the first degree, as follows : "We. the jury in the case, being duly impaneled and sworn, do find and say that the defendant, Gottlieb Niegenfind. is guilty of murder in the first degree, as charged in the infor mation, and fix the penalty at death." Niegenfind received the verdict with bowed head and did not display the least sign of fear. Attorney Kelley filed the customary motion for a new trial and the judge will probably hear the motion in about ten days. It is understood that after retiring the jury took a ballot, standing ten for hanging and two for life impris onment. After that it was eleven for hanging to one for life imprisonment. Will Pay Fifteen Hundred. Care line Huber, wnose husband. William R. Huber. a freight conductor on the Burlington, was killed on Sep tember 19 at Curtis. Neb. filed suit in the district court of Lancaster coun ty against the railroad company, ask ing $1,500 damages. The company filed a confession of judgment, that sum being fixed upon by the parties by agreement. Huber lived in Phil lips county, Colorado. He was caught between two cars while trying to un ravel a snarl in the coupling appar atus and so badly crush-id that he lived only, a few hours. Mayor Dunham or Seward Dead. SEWARD This community was shocked upon the receipt of a message from Davenport. la., to the effect that Mayor James P. Dunham of this city was very seriously iil at a hospital in that city. Mrs. Duniam left at once for Davenport. Scoa after she left another message was received by tel ephone stating that Mr. Dunham wa3 on his way to the hall to attend a lec ture on "Woodcraft," and was stricken down in the street with apoplexy. Fight Tobacco Trust. LINCOLN Local tobacco dealers are earnestly agitating an organization for the purpose of fighting the exac tions of the trust. None of them. however, will talk openly for publica tion for fear that hv trust will exe cute reprisals upon them, bat If all of the jobbers can be Induced to Join in the movement the trust is going to have hard tTmes ahead in Lincoln. The homsick man isn't always the one who is away from home. T IN GENERAL t BRIEF NOTES. The high school of Edgar has pro vided for a series of lectures. Winter wheat in Richardson county is said to be in good condition. The new town of Coonha has been incorporated in Platte county. C. B. Colling, from Idaho, fell be tween the cars at Kearney and had his foot badly crushed. J. 3. Norcutt of Nebraska City was badly injured by the axe with which he was cutting wood catching on a clothes line. Sixty fat ducks were stolen from the farm yard of August Stark, five miles west of West Point, during the absence of the family, who were at tending a political meeting in the neighborhood. A diagnosis of the financial condi tion of the city of Fremont at the present time shows that by next April practically all of the available funds will have been exhausted m meeting current obligations. The Norfolk passenger train from Sioux City struck a carriage contain ing Mamie and Alice Elliott, daughters of John Elliott of Winside, killing Ma mie. Alice is probably fafaTIy injur ed. The team escaped. it is reported that a party of eight surveyors is working la the Niobrara valley, running a line from Niobrara up the valley to Butte. It is said they may be working for either the St. Poul or Great Northern roads. Corn husking is about one-third com pleted in Cuming county. The yield is fully up to the average, but the quality is mostly poor. Some fields are turning out hard, good com. bat the majority is soft and loose on the cob. George E. Cook, a pioneer resiuent of York county, who has been in the employ of the Nebraska Telephone company, attempted to commit suicide by taking strychnine, and if he had not received medical attention as soon as he did he would have died. Johnson Bros of 3eaver Crossing, who have been in the general mer chandise business, made an assign ment of their stock to Sheiff Smiley for the benefit of their creditors. It is said that the firm owes about $15. 000 and have stock valued at $S.0OO. The horse, buggy and harness sto len from Harry Fisher in Falls City was found a few days later in Ster ling. Deputy Sheriff Kansell and Mr. Fisher went after the stolen proper ty. It had been left at a farm house. nine miles northwest of Sterling. The thief was not apprehended. The 3urlington Railroad company paid $2,500 into court at Lincoln to square the claim of the family of Wil liam Pitts for damages. Pitts was one of the victims of the collision at Hy annis last May between a freight and passenger, and the sum named was in full settlement of all claims. Two men, giving the names of Frank Hiison and James Howard, are in jail in Columbus and have been identified as parties who passed coun terfeit money there. They were ar raigned in police court, charged with disturbing the peace by being drunk on the streets. Each pleaded guilty and was given a jail sentence. James Crist, an employe of the York roller mills, had a thrilling ex perience and miraculous escape froni instant death while at his work in the milL He was climbing a ladder to" adjust the machinery and a shafting caught his clothing. He held onto the ladder, but before the machinery was stopped nearly every stitch of clothing was torn from his body, most ly into small strips. The mortgage report of Gaze coun ty for the month of October is as follows: Number of farm morrgages filed, IS; amount, $29,341; number of farm mortgages released, 2a: amount, $39,436. Number of city and town mortgages Sled. 26; amount $16,641, number of city and town mortgages released. 22: amount. $1215. August Bartells, a prominent Ger man farmer near Newman Grove, wftjie helping his neighbor at thresh- ing. met with an accident that result ed in his death. Mr. Bartells wa pitching bundles Into the feeder when his pitchfork was caught by the driv ing belt and wrested from his hands. the ezii of the fork handle, which was thrown with terrific force, striking him in the abdominal region. He bled to death from internal hemorrhage. He leaves a wife and four children. The bank saf at Smithfield was blown ope.a, with a loss of about $1, 000. The safe and inside of the building were demolished. Two stran gers about town are suspected of be ing the burglars. One cf them was in the bank several times during the day. He was abcut 26 years old. black evs and mustache, rather short, well dressed In dark suit of cIoths, was about five fet eight or nine inches tall and weight was about 150 pounds; had red face and hollow cheeks. Rain has quite considerably damag ed a good deal of hay in York county. "Fishing is. every manner, shape and form is absolutely forbidden from No vember 1 until April I," declared Chl-f Dputy Game Warden George B. Simpkins, This means that with the passing of October 31. 1932 it became illegal to catch any kind of fish, of any description, in any manner what soever, m tne waters ot the state of ; Nebraska. This is in accordance with J the game law passed by the legislature ! of 190L jJo I ooooocvooo-oo-ic- t lie tMMahte. I ColMwbus : State gawk I o Oataat Saak to thm StAt raw inmm oa lime o Deposits o o ? AND a i Makes Lomam oa Real Estate o i j j 6 HSUeS SKHfT DRAFT5 on ITT- CMca New Ytrk. o t Selb Stotmhip Tickea. I Bus Oood Hotes, I o . I they seed kelpJC 6 mmr mmrr. vtct -. M. MUUI. CASWIMM. O O HMT L. NIKNr. eannrrr hucst. c O .'i Coluirvbus JournaJ, A Veekiy Republican Dcrotcd to the of A X r. ' Columbus, THE County of Platte, The State oi -Nebraska.. THE United States, and the Rest of Maikiol Hn Unit of Measure with Us is $1.50 ptr Year, if Paid in Adrance. f Ujcfalness Ls cot by Dollars Ccats. Sample Copies Sent free to any Address. HENRY OASS. I -UNDERTAKER... fVfRrc god Metallic Cases. at ail ktsds of Upholstery Gccia. Columbutt Neb. Columbus Journal. s prtpsrsd to Furnish Any thinf Required of a CLUBS WITH THE Bet Papers OF THE 4pKCLuHEBsBja4ik2iaflhkJ . v. r'" " - ? " -
