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It is instructive to consider what Might have been if young Thaw's par ents had made him go to work for a liviag. la order to comply with the fitness of things Boston should remove the sacred codfish from the capital and hang up a sole. If the world really wants to stop the war between Russia and Japan, it has only to stop lending the two contend ing nations money. Russia will have a now navy built in Germany. France and America. Aha! Now isn't John Bull sorry he has beeD so friendly to the Japs? It staggers the country to hear the Massachusetts legislature likened to a string of sausages. String beans would sound more convincing. The rich woman in Indianapolis who left her entire fortune to her roacbtnan was lucky enough to die be fore her heirs found out about it. The Chicago clergyman who says that women are not angels has no rea son to complain. It is much better to have them as they are just worn ea. The commander-in-chief of the army of Panama threatened a revolution and got retired on full pay for life. Revolution is still profitable on the isthmus. Somebody stole $30,000 of the Fore paugh circus employes' wages from the money wagon, and the detectives searched everybody's trunk except the elephant's. That millionaire philanthropist oi New York who Is looking for a house ia the slums so that he may help his neighbors evidently despairs of re forming the 400. Do not deride the St. Paul man who paid -an election bet by rolling a pea taH all around the Minnesota state hoase. Rolling a peanut may be just what he Is fitted for. Marriage of the feeble-minded was opposed at the charity conference. Some old bachelors might think that classification would take in all who contemplate matrimony. One bride gets a check for $50,000 and another one for $40,000 as a wed ding gift. We venture the remark that where such assets are visible, marriage is never quite a failure. Any one who has watched a football player using his dome of thought as a battering ram upon the opposing line wffl admit that the performance seems calculated to produce softening some where. Now that the logbook and private papers of Columbus have been found fa Paris, we should like to know, among other things, whether the log book starts at each day with "brite aad fair." "The longer we live." says the Ne braska State Journal, "the more thor cughly convinced we are that no man knows as much as he lets on." This seems to call for a sharp rejoinder from Editor Stead. The Harvard sophomore class hat elected as its president a poor student who is working his way through col lege by acting as a waiter. This coun try can never be in a bad way while such things happen. The esteemed Philadelphia Record is in a state of mind because Penn sylvania has a surplus of over $14, 000.000 in its treasury. It manifests almost as much uneasiness as if there were a deficit of $14.000,00t. Objectionable literature from France istported at New York is being burned, perhaps on the theory, based on observation of current publications, that we are able now to supply our ova market for that kind of stuff. King Edward is limping, as a result of kicking his own foot while shoot ing. Even kings occasionally inter fere. And yet if anybody should sug gest tying a bunch of straw around one of Edward's ankles he would prob ably object. More absorbing than news of the Baltic fleet to the London swell is the appearance on the market of a trous ers creasing machine. It is said to make a perfect crease and that is now the ambition of every well-dressed man in the British capital. The London portion of the new Jap anese loan was oversubscribed more than thirteen times, and the New York portion was oversubscribed more than Ave times. Apparently Japan wont have to worry about finances amtO the interest comes due. v There is a man in Indiana who claims to know where Noah lived and tMBt the ark. Mr. Schwab would like Co have the gentleman go a little fur ther aad find out whether Noah had cay trouble with his minority stock- , aad if so how it was adjusted. obviously ignorant person writes to a New York paper to ask what books it would be advisable for ada to read, to enable him to appear at ease ia good society. After he has had asore experience in society he will dembtless leara that it isn't necessary to read any books at all. As to that wife whose husband 'in sisted oa her learning the dictionary by heart, she might have got even with hist by complying with his id them calling him down CONGRESS AGAIN NATIONAL LAWMAKERS ABOUT TO ASSEMBLE. LITTLE WILL BE DONE THIS WEEK Message of President Nott to Be De livered Until Second Day Adjourn ment in Memory of Members Who Have Died. WASHINGTON Little in the way of legislative business Is expected the first week of the session of congress. The first day will be devoted to call lag the roll and swearing in new mem bars who have been elected to fill va cancies. The usual committee will be appointed to inform the president that congress is in session and the resolution notifying the senate that a quorum of the house is ready for busi ness will be passed. Tuesday the president's message will be read, but It is not expected that any other busi ness will be transacted. There are a number of minor mat ters of legislation which may be con sidered on Wednesday and on Thurs day, as no special order has been made for consideration of any general measure. It is possible that the leg islative, executive and judicial appr priation bill may be reported Wed nesday or Thursday. Friday is pension day and there will be more than a thousand private pen sion bills ready for the house to con sider. Early adjournments each day are expected during the first week in or der to give time to shape the ses sion business. An intimation has been given that objection may be interposed against administering the oath of office to J. Thomas Heflin, who has been elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative Thompson of the Fifth Alabama district, on account of certain language Heflin is alleged to have used regarding the president of the United States. In case objection is made there is no doubt there will be a spirited party debate which would occupy considerable time. The first act of the senate after convening will be one of respect to the memory of two distinguished sen ators whose deaths have occurred since the adjournment of congress. Senator Penrose, immediately after the senate is called to order, will an nounce Senator Quay's demise, and then will give way to -Senator Lodge to perform a like service in the case of Senator Hoar. Adjournment for the day will follow at once and will postpone receipt of the president's an nual message until Tuesday. The document will be received early Tues day and very little if any further busi ness beyond its reading and the In duction into office of Messrs. Knox of Pennsylvania and Crane of Massachu setts. J For the remainder of the week ex ceedingly brief sessions are expected. On Thursday an adjournment will be taken until the following Monday. Senator Lodge will press the house bill for the amendment of the Philip pine government law as soon as it is practicable to get that measure be fore the senate, and has announced his intention not to brook opposition to its consideration. The bill has the vast advantage of being on the calen dar as unfinished business, so that it cannot easily be displaced. It is not probable, however, that Mr. Lodge will now attempt more with reference to it than to give notice of his inten tion to press its adoption. COCKRELL HAS HIS CHOICE. Positions Offered to the Missourian by President Roosevelt. WASHINGTON Senator Cockrell of Missouri, who arrived in Washing ton Tuesday night from his home, call ed Wednesday on President Roosevelt and had an extended conference with him. It was the first time the presi-, dent and Senator Cockrell had met since the election. When it became evident that the result of the election in Missouri would result in the re tirement from the senate of Mr. Cock rell the president let it be understood that he would offer to him a federal appointment commensurate with his ability, knowledge of public affairs, wide experience and high character. At the conference Wednesday the president informed Senator Cockrell that he would appoint him as a mem ber of either the isthmian canal com mission or of the interstate commerce commission as the senator might elect. Senator Cockrell did not indicate to the president what he might do re garding the proffer and said to his friends after the conference that be would not announce his decision, per haps for several weeks, as it was not necessary that he should do so immediately. Naturalization Frauds. BALTIMORE Three persons were arretted on bench warrants issued by United States Judge Morris on the charge of falsely swearing that they had resided in the United States long enough to legalize their suffrages. They are Max Cohen, Jacob Reiner and Charles Einstein. The prisoners, accompanied by several other resi dents' of Baltimore, went to" Westmin ster, Md., prior to the November elec tion and secured naturalization papers upon which their names were enrolled upon the polling lists. Butler Secures a Stay. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Chief Jus-, tice Robinson of the supreme court issued a temporary rule in prohibition against Judge Foster of the St. Louis criminal court to prevent him from proceeding with the trial of Ef ward Butler in his court on the charge of bribing Charles F. Kelley to leave the state and avoid testifying against him In the boodle cases. The temporary writ is made returnable Dec 13, when Judge Foster Is directed to show cause why the temporary rule shall not be made permanent. Found Hanging t Bedpost. NEW YORK Fashionably attired and wearing expensive jewels, the body of a girl 19 years old was found in a room in a hotel at One Hundred and Thirty-eighth street and Park ave- boat aesuoy-r ,..- ,.-...-nue. Tied about the girl's neck was stok scouting expedition was one end of a towel which had been fastened carefully with a safety pin, while the other end was tied to the bedpost The body was found in a half kneeling position, as though she had been strangled, or had forcibly strangled herself by pulling on the towel. ..TALK OF RECIPROCITY. The Question Likely to Be Up in the Coming Congress. - WASHINGTON Coupled with tar iff legislation discussion is the sub ject of reciprocity. A number of pro posed reciprocity treaties have been and still, are reposing in the pigeon holes of the senate. During the com ing three months there may be some talk about these treaties, but the in dies lions are they will not be serious ly considered. So strong has been the opopsition to them that it has never been considered worth while to report them from the committee on foreign relations, to which they were referred. There was considerable talk during the last session of con gress, concerning tariff revisioa. and the suggestion was made by several prominent leaders that any revision that was necessary could be accom plished during the short session of congress, the Idea being that revision would be on the lines of redaction and would meet with little or no opposi tion may be more pronounced. Revenue legislation of any kind is sure to create considerable talk in the senate, and that means delay. In fact it has become known under pres ent conditions legislation during tho short session is enacted by practically unanimous consent. Any half dozen senators who determine to defeat a bill have the power to do so. with the privilege of unlimited debate. In the house the stringent rules enable .the majority to transact all business it desires, and so far as that body is concerned there is no difficulty about any legislation that may be attempt ed, but if the leaders do not want tariff revision or change in the reve nue laws nothing will be done. ENJOINS THE TAXES. Burlington and Union Pacific File Pe tition in the Federal Court. OMAHA The Union Pacific Rail way company, through its attorney, John M. Baldwin, and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and B. &. M. Railway companies, through their at torney, J. E. Kelby, appeared before Judge W. H. Munger In the United States circuit court Wednesday even ing and secured a temporary restrain ing order against the county treasu rers of the different counties of the state of Nebraska through which their respective roads run, from attempting in any way or manner to collect the taxes levied against, the complainant roads or from enforcing any 'of the terms of any tax warrant which may now or hereafter be placed in their hands. Judge Munger granted the tempo rary order and the hearing is set for Monday or Tuesday, December 26 or 27, 1904. The petition accompanying the ap plication made by the Union Pacific is of seventy-four printed pages. The haste in seeking the restrain ing order is owing to the fact that under the new revenue law of Ne braska the taxes of railway corpora tions become due and delinquent on December 1, and the tax collecting officials of the, respective counties are authorized under the law to levy upon any funds that may be in the hands of any agent of the respective com panies to apply upon the delinquent taxes, or that may thereafter come into their hands so long as the taxes remain unsatisfied. Hence, as these corporation taxes become due on and after Wednesday, the railroads had to hurry and get the restraining order granted. JAPS GET NEARER. Report That They Now Occupy 203- Meter Hill. LONDON According to a Tokio dispatch to the Standard there is an unofficial rumor that the Japanese hauled large caliber guns to the top of 203 meter hill, from whence their fire has a sweep of the whole harbor. This report doubtless goes beyond the facts, but various dispatches in dicate the progress the Japanese are making in the reduction of Port Ar thur. Japanese here explain the great importance of 203 Meter hill, which, besides giving command of the har bor, will serve as a wide breach made by the wedge the Japanese had pre viously driven in between the Etse group and the Russians' last retreat in the ravines of Laotie mountain. They declare that retreat to Laotie will be effectively cut off and that it is not unlikely that Laotie will be si multaneously attacked in the final as sault Bennett Burleigh wires to the Daily Telegraph from Che Foo that in the last assault the Japanese lost 4,000 in one hour's fighting. They claim to have cautpred two more of the north eastern forts and a third, which is part of the West Kekwan fort They claim. Mr. Burleigh adds, to have ef fected a lodgement at Pigeon bay, thus turning the fort on 203 Meter hill, and that they are now tunnelling from the gorge below Laotie hill, which they hope first to damage and then to rush. The dispatch continues: Norway Wants $10,000,000. CHRISTIANIA, Norway During the discussion in the storthing of the bill to raise a loan of $7,500,000. the finance minister unexpectedly an nounced that the loan would be in creased to $10,000,000, of which the ad ditional $2,500,000 would be set aside as a special reserve for use "when the country is in distress." This announce ment of what may be regarded as a war fund created some astonishment. Some members asked an explanation of what had happened, but the min ister refused to be drawn out. Fight for Fairbanks' Seat INDIANAPOLIS Congressman C. B. Landis of Delphi and Captain Harry S. New of Indianapolis, withdrew their names from the contest for the seat of United States Senator Fair banks, vice president-elect Money to Clean Up Cuban Cities. HAVANA The special committee having the subject in charge has sub mitted to th? house of representatives a hill appropriating $190,000 for the sanitation of Santiago, Cienfnegos, Cardenas and Matanzas. Another Russian Blunder. LONDON The Moraiag Post's cor respondeat at Shanghai telegraphs: "It is reported that a Kussian torpedo sun v " -- - """ ' in error. General Nakamara Wounded. TOKIO Reports from the Japanese army besieging Port Arthur say that Lieateaant General Tauchiya is 'among the wounded. FALL QLARTHUR STl PETERSBURG NOW THINKS IT IS IMMINENT. ABE PREPARING FOB THE WORST Capture of Two Hundred and Three Meter Hill Seals Doom of Besieged Town-General Stoescel Will Never Surrender. ST. PETERSBURG With the con firmation of the news that the Japan ese have occupied Two Tundred and Three-Meter hill and the report that the Russians unsuccessfully at tempt ed its recapture, officials at the war office are beginning to prepare them selves for the inevitable. Golden hill and Liaotl hill are higher and domi nate Two Hundred and Three-Meter hill, but the officials say that if the Japanese succeed in mounting heavy guns upon the latter it probably will be only a question of days or weeks before the fortress falls. Still there Is not'the lightest Idea ainohg'Gen eral Stoessel's friends that he will surrender even if he -.should be or dered to do so. It is hinted that it is possible that if the fall of the for tress is shown to be inevitable the emperor: may direct his surrender in order to prevent the unnecessary 'sac rifice of the remnant of its brave de fenders, but it is believed by those who know General Stoessel best that he will make good his threat to hold out to the last man and cartridge in Port Arthur. The ships in the harbor, it can now be stated on high authority, are in no condition to attempt to break through the blockading squadron. The guns of the warships were not long ago landed and the marines and sail ors have been participating in the land defense. Some of the ships have also been injured by shells. If the fortress falls, it is understood, they will be taken outside and sunk in deep water in order to prevent the possibility of their ever being of serv ice to the enemy. The question of the advisability of reinforcing Vice Admiral Rojestven sky's squadron with the Black sea fleet is again being agitated in some of the papers, notably the Novoe Vremya. which points out that with the addition of the Black sea vessels Rojestvensky will have a superiority which will insure victory over Admir al Toco's fleet. The Novoe Vremya calls attention to the fact that Japan was not one of the signatories to the treaties clos ing the Dardanelles and asserts that if Japan had the power she might force an entrance into the Black sea and engage the Russian fleet. Con versely, the paper continues, with the consent of the porte there is noth ing in the treaty to prevent the exit of the Black sea fleet to fight some power which is in nowise involved in the treaty. AMERICAN COMMITS SUICIDE. New York Man Jumps to Vestibule from Third Floor of Hotel. LONDON Elverton Chapman, ageJ 23, whose home is in New York City committed suicide at the Carlton hotel by throwing himself from the third floor landing to the vestibule, where he was shockingly mangled on the marble floor. His skull was crushed, one arm was shattered and there were other injuries, from which he died in terrible agony within a few minutes. Chapman arrived at the Carlton last Saturday accompanied by his valet After dressing for dinner Monday evening he left his room and upon arriving at the head of the staircase suddenly eluded the watchful attend ant, sprang forward, cleared the ban ister and fell three flights to the ground. The vestibule was filled with well dressed men and women who were proceeding to the dining hall. The band was playing when the tragic incident occurred. It was all so start ling that great confusion at once pre vailed, but the doctors speedily arriv ed and Chapman was conveyed to his room. He succumbed almost immedi ately. NEW BANK TO RUN AT NIGHT New York Financiers Plan Institution for Transients. NEW YORK Impressed by the need for an institution where money may be obtained at any hour, promi nent New York financiers and com mercial men have, it is announced by the Herald, organized the first night and day bank and safe deposit com pany. The names' of men prominent in the business and social world appear in the organization committee and the capital stock of $250,000 already has been subscribed. The concern also will have a working surplus of $250, 000. The plight In which many trav elers of wealth often find themselves because they are unable to draw cash in cases of emergency suggested the organization of the bank. It is likely that Oakleigh Thorne of the North American Trust company will be presi dent of the new institution. Taft Will Arrive Saturday. PENSACOLA, Fla. A cablegram was received Sunday from Secretary of War Taft and his party, announc ing that they would arrive in Pensa cola on the cruiser Columbia on De cember 10. It is the intention of Sec retary Taft to return to Washington aout December 14, according to pres ent plans. He slated on his departure from here that he would remain in Pensacola several days on h.s return. Preparations are being made for the entertainment of the distinguished party during their stay here. Pure Seed Special Train. ST. PAUL The Chicago & North western is planning a "pure seed special train." which will traverse the company's line in South Dakota, Min nesota and other states this winter. The company will run a special train carrying Profs. Wilson and Wheelei of the South Dakota Agricultural school, A. O. Johnson aad M. F. Gree ley over its various lines, with stops at every village and way station. The grain experts will conduct brief lec tures aad disseminate Information to fanners who call at the train. Official Vote of Iowa. DES MOINES, la. The official vote of Iowa was canvassed Tuesday by the executive council, with the' follow ing result: Roosevelt, 307,907; Par ker 149.141; Swallow, 11,601; Debs, 14.847; Watson, 2,207. Roosevelt's plu rality over Parker is 158.76G. Says Jap Loss Was Great ST. PETERSBURG The war office has received information from Che Vna tbat the Japanese assault on Port j Arthur was repulsed with eaomoas losses. OUR COLLECTIONS. Internal Revenue Money is More Than Last Year. Washington. The annual report of Commissioner John W. Yerkes of the internal revenue bureau shows that for the fiscal year ended June 30,x1904, the receipts of the bureau were $232. 904,004, an increase of $2,164,079 over the collections for the year next pre ceding. The cost of collection was 1.98 per cent, as against 2.07 for the year 1903, and 2.83 per cent, the aver age cost of collection since the forma tion of the bureau. The estimated receipts from all sources of internal revenue for the fis cal year ending June 30, 1905, are $230,000,000. In 1903 the total production of dis tilled spirits was 148,206,875 gallons; In 1904. 139,505,214 gallons. In 1903. in round numbers, 114,000,000 gallons of tax-paid spirits were withdrawn; in 1904. 117,000,000. There has been a decrease in the amount of tobacco manufactured and an increase in snuff manufacture. There was an increase in'the -production of .beer. The four states having the largest production of distilled spirits during the year are: Illinois, 41,785.899. gal lons; Kentucky, 23,070,162 gallons; In diana, 20,838.868 gallons, and Ohio, 13, 173,537 gallons. The four states which produced the largest quantity of fermented liquor are. New York, 10,691.868 barrels; Pennsylvania, 6,123,936 barrels; Illi nois, 4.632,446 barrels, and Wisconsin, 4,035,292 barrels. On the subject of wood alcohol Mr. Yerkes says: "The recent death in New York city of several men, caused, as alleged, by drinking in a saloon liquor sold as whisky, which in fact was a liquid composed laregly of wood alcohol and colred so as to resemble whisky, has brought prominently to the attention of the public the sup posed use of wood alcohol as a bever age. "There is no tax upon wood alcohol and, therefore, no record of its manu facture or sale is kept by this bureau, and in no way does it come within the scope of the inspection or regulation of this office. "The methods of purifying and re fining wood alcohol -now employed so far remove its toxic qualities that it can be and probably is used with some less danger than formerly to adulter ate ethyl alcohol in the preparation of various kinds of compounded alcoholic beverages. Through these improved processes of refining it is a competitor with ethyl alcohol for use in the man ufactures and arts, in the preparation of perfumes and cosmetics and to some extent in the making of medi cinal compounds. "Unless by legislative enactment the use of ethyl alcohol free of tax in the arts and manufactures should be granted, then this office submits for consideration the propriety of the im position, through necessary legislation, of a tax on wood alcohol to an amount sufficient to place the two articles wood and ethyl alcohol on a basis of equality." LEGISLATION ON TAP. Congress Meets for Short Session with Calendar Full of Bills. WASHINGTON On the stroke of 12, Monday, the second session of the Fifty-eighth congress will be called to order by President Pro Tem Frye in the senate and by Speaker Can non in the house. When the gavels of the presiding officers summon the senators and representatives to duty only routine business will be trans acted. The chaplains will pray, the rolls will be called, the regular reso lutions of notification will be passed, committees to inform the president will be appointed and adjournment will follow out of respect for the de ceased members. The president's message generally is received and read the first day. but the senate is punctilious in certain matters and is almost sure to adjourn as a tribute of respect to the late Senator Hoar of Massachusetts and the late Sena tor Quay of Pennsylvania. The mes sage, therefore, probably will not be read until Tuesday. "After the opening day, when the message of the president is read, the regular business of the session will begin and the legislative wheels will grind steadily until March 4. 1905. There is plenty to do. The calendars of both houses are loaded with bills of all kinds; hundreds of new bills will be introduced and committees are ready to report enough to keep congress busy for twelve months, but in the three months congress prob ably will do little more than pass the regular annual appropriation bills. Official Vote of Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. The state election board canvassed the vote of Indiana Monday. The official figures show Roosevelt to have received a plurality of 93,944. The total vote of the state for each ticket was as fol lows: Republican, 368,289; democrat, 274.345; prohibition. 23,496; people's 2.444; socialist. 12,013; socialist labor, 1,598; total vote, 682,185. White House Callers. WASHINGTON Senator Fairbanks was at the white house for some time in conference with the president. Senators Aldrich of Rhode Island and Depew also called the latter to pay hit respects to the president. Body of Paul Kruger. CAPE TOWN The body of the late president of the Transvaal repub lic, Paul Kruger, is lying in state in the Hugenot memorial building, where it is daily visited by great crowds. Will Improve Victoria Harbor. VICTORIA, B. C. The Canadian Pacific Railway company has just ac quired by purchase Laurel Point, Vic toria harbor, a rocky promontory, the .existence of which has restricted shipping in this harbor, and will blast It out, it is said, at a cost of $100,000, thus greatly enlarging and improving the harbor on the site which the com p.iny has chosen for its wharves. The company will apply immediately to tne Dominion government for a sub stantial subsidy to aid it in this for midable undertaking. Question of Rloarian Riant. WASHINGTON The assistant at torney general for the Interior depart ment. Judge Campbell, will hold a conference with the attorney general3 of Colorado and Kansas in the suit of Kansas pending in the supreme court, involving the question of riparian rights to the waters of the Arkansas river. The United States government has intervened in the suit and the conference will be held with the view to the proper understanding of the extent of the government's land in terests along that water-shed. ' news in THE STATE IN BRIEF. James II. Locker has been convict ed of assault at Hayes Center. Twenty-two banks of the state have failed to make the regular report to the state banking board. Farmer Fenck was held up by high waymen four miles from Shelton as he was on his way home. The would-be robbers got nothing. The Deuel County bank of Osh kosh has been authorized by the sec retary of the state banking board. The bank has a capital stock of $25, 000. A series of successful evangelistic meetings is in progress in Crete, un der the leaderchip of Rev. Mllford H. Lyon of Chicago and J. W. Patterson bis singer. At Sutherland. Robert R. Brent, pas tor of the local Presbyterian church, tendered his resignation and. with his family, returned to Lebanon, 111.; from which place he came a. few months ago. George Voix, a well-to-do farmer re siding near Lorton, was going home from Lorton when his team ran away and Mr. Voix was thrown out, the wagon box falling on top of him. His neck was broken. There was brought before the com missioners of insanity of Polk county Mrs. Emily Johnson, whose home is near Stromsburg. It was found she was a fit subject for the asylum, and she was therefore sent to that in stitution. The Ashland Telephone company has been reorganized, the changes in the directory to take place January 1. H. H. Hcrndon, who owned a con trolling interest, has sold his stock to H. A. and E. A. Wiggenhorn, jr., and C. F. Folsom. Real estate of Omaha has been val ued this year by Tax Commis sioner Fleming at $71,739,230. Of this amount. $41,427,975 is for lands, and $30,301,255 for improvements. Last year the assessment on real estate was $71,633,345, of which $43,282,630 was for lands, and $28,350,715 for im provements. The preliminary hearing of John Sinner, Ed Bartholomew, Myrt John son and Edna Luist who went to Benedict and all got drunk, was held at York. They were charged with breaking into James Bros.' elevator aid destroying property. Judge Tay lcr bound them over to the district court on both counts in the sum of $500 each. At the government land office in Lincoln last week William F. Shane and Foster Church each filed on eight acres of a tract in Thayer county which they had purchased years ago. Walter F. Camp had filed on the land in 1875, but disposed of the tract be fore he had perfected the title. Un der the supposition that the title was clear, the land has been transferred several times. Legislators arriving in Lincoln the first of the year will not find things in the same condition they did two years ago, all ready for the start. This is because the last legislature authorized the secretary of state to spend not more than $1,000 in getting ready for the session, the remainder of the purchasing to be done by the legislators themselves. This $1,000 will not go very far. The state apportionment of the temporary school funds to be made December 5 by State Treasurer Mor tensen and State Superintendent Fow ler will not exceed $270,000. The amount of the last apportionment, made in May, was $443,288.14. The various counties receive their appor tionment on their school population, and this amount is then divided by the county superintendents among the several districts. A sharp fight between farmers and automobile men setms imminent in the next legislature. The farmers of the Loup valley, where the excellent roads make traveling very attractive to the chauffeurs, seem especially hos tile, and have pledged a number of the legislators from that section of the state to introduce a bill, keeping automobiles unless they are run at a very low speed, and stopped at the side of the road as soon as a wagon or other vehicle comes in sight. Thieves entered the home of James Schock, living southeast of Beatrice, while the family was in the city ami carried off a considerable quantity of bed clothes, clothing and jewelrj-. Tin bloodhounds were put on the trail, which was followed to the banks of the Blue river, where the thieves had escaped in a boat. The farmers of Pickerell held a big mass meeting for the purpose of con sidering the proposition of building an independent farmers' elevator. Speeches were made by prominent fanners, who complained bitterly of the treatment received at the hands of the trust. About $1,500 was pledg ed at the meeting and it is the in tention to raise $5,000. when a mod ern structure will be erected. Rev. F. P. rilackmore of Weep ing Water, who nas been on trial be fore a court composed of clergymen of this section, has been found guilty as charged. The sessions of the in quiry lasted two days. The four minor children of John Pope of Plattsmouth brought suit in the district court to collect the sum of 35,000 damages from Oeorge Oberle, a saloon-keeper in Greenwood, and the bonding company. The father drank whisky in Oberle's saloon and while drunk lost his life by being thrown from a wagon. Seats will be assigned by lot to the members of the legislature this year. Applications galore for seats "just about in the center of the house" are coming in to Secretary of State Marsh, and he has devised the lot tery plan to settle the matter. John Thompson, of Beatrice, charg ed with daylight burglary, was given his preliminary hearing before Judge Inmann and was bound over to the present term of the district court in bonds of $200. He was unable to se cure bail and was lodged in the coun ty jail. The Hansen Cattle company of Ne braska, with principal offices at Sioux City, la., has filed articles of Incor poration with the secretary of state. The capital stock is $25,000. the paid up capital $5,000 and the incorpora tors Nicholas Hansen and O. B. Long. The jury In the district court at Te cumseh has found W. D. Jones guilty of the offense of selling liquor ille gally. Jones is a resident of Elk Creek, a village In Johnson county, and although he docs not conduct a place of business it is alleged he has been selling llquox illegally. nebraska TROUBLE FOR TREASURERS. A Movement that is in Violation of Law. LINCOLN According to the opin ion of Attorney General Prout those county treasurers who are accepting a portion of the taxes assessed against railroad companies, even under pro test, are violating the law. Mr. Prout believes the county treasurer should collect all of the taxes at once or none. He has received a number of requests from county treasurers asking advice in the matter and he has referred to his former opinion on the subject, given in 1901. That opinion is as fol lows: "An examination of the revenue law convinces me that the legislature in tended that a tax debtor should pay an item of taxes at a single payment, and that the county treasurer should not be compelled to divide aa item and to receive partial payment at one time and the balance at another time. If a county treasurer may divide an item of taxes into two parts for pur poses of payment; why may not he di vide it into fifty parts and receive the payment of a single item fifty different times? The books which the treasu rer is required to keep, his form of re ceipt prescribed by statute, indicate that an item of taxes should be paid at a single payment. A claim that a part of an item is void does not change the duty of the treasurer. He has nothing to do with questions re lating to the validity of taxes or a portion of an item. The determina tion of such questions had been com mitted to other officers or tribunals. The warrant of the treasurer directs him to collect the taxes, not to make partial collections. I am therefore of the opinion that the county treasurer should decline to accept a portion ot the items of taxes in question." FARM SOLD AND MORTGAGED. J. T. Jones of Humboldt Finds This Condition. EDGAR An illegal land sale in this vicinity has just come to light Mr. Joel T. Jones, formerly of this city, but who moved to Humboldt, Neb., some seven. or eight years ago, owns a quarter section of very fine land three miles northeast of Edgar. Not long ago a man claiming to be Joel T. Jones, the owner of the land, quiet ly effected a sale of the farm to a man calling himself Martin Clark. Both parties were strangers to the county officials, as was also the real owner. Joel T. Jcnes of Humboldt. A deed was made and recorded by the m"n Clark and then a loan of $500 was secured from a Beatrice bank and a mortgage was duly filed against the farm. The matter came to the ears of Mr. Joel T. Jones of Humboldt, and he lost no time in coming up to see about the matter. He succeeded in notifying the county officials and the mortgagee of the character of the sale, but could get no trace of the men who sold, bought and mortgaged the land. Surveyors Are Near Brainard. BRAINARD The surveying crew of the Omaha & Nebraska Central railway is now in camp here, having made the survey from Hastings to this point. In the 167 miles that have been run so far they have made but one grade crossing with another line of railroad, having either gone under or over the tracks of other roads. Farmer Killed by a Fall. NEBRASKA CITY Fritz Viox. a wealthy farmer, residing near Lorton, fell out of his wagon while driving to his home and was killed. He had been drinking. State is Paramount. Governor Mickey and Attorney Gen eral Prout held a conference regard ing the suit brought by the Uuion Pacific and Burlington railroads to enjoin the collection of their taxees. The matter will be looked after by the state's legal department and a reu hot fight in support of the revenue law will be made. It is the belief or the members of the board that the fight of the railroads will not be suc cessful. Prisoners Go to Penitentiary. PAPILLION Sheriff McEvoy has taken Dillon, Hike and Rivers to the penitentiary, where they go to servo sentences of four years each, the tvo former for highway robbery and the latter, a negro, for burglary. Epidemic of Typhoid. NORFOLK An extensive epidemic of typhoid fever prevails in northern Nebraska. There are several deaths daily. The cause of the illness has not been determined. A Daughters or Rebckah lodge was organized in Nebraska City. The Re bckah lodge of Nehawka attended and initiated the members into the lodge. Paupers Are Decreasing. LINCOLN In prosperous Nebraska the number of paupers, charges or counties, luis been materially decreas ed during the last two years. In his forthcoming report Secretary Davis of the state board of chanties and corrections will state that two yean; ago there were 1,106 dependents, while now there are 1.0C2. According to his compilation there is mo dependent pauper subsisting on public bounty to every 1.200 inhabitants. The cost or maintenance ranges from $1.02 to $4 a week. Big Farm Barn Fire. FREMONT The big barn on the farm of John Deianey, seven miles northeast of Fremont, ten head of horses, a big granary filled with grain and a hay mow filled with hay were destroyed by fire. Mr. Deianey dis covered the flames when they were shooting out through the roof of the structure. Many of his neighbors were attracted a few minutes later and responded promptly to help him, but the heat was so intense that no one could enter the building to save anything. Bank Robbers Driven Away. LINCOLN Two bank burglars were fired on by citizens of Wabash at an early hour ia the morning. The burg lars had exploded one charge of dy namite on the heavy steel safe in the Farmers' State back and were pre paring to explode another when citi zens who had been awakened opened fire upon them and they fled. Attempt to Burn Livery Barn. BROKEN BOW Some firebug tried to turn the large breeding stables of Sidwell Kennedy at this placo. A Celebrated Aaotegm. Patriotism having become one ot our topics, Johnson suddenly uttered, in a strongly determined tone, an apotegm. at which many will start: "Patriotism is the fast refuge of a scoundrel." But let it be considered that he did not mean a real and gen erous love of our country, but that pre;., tended patriotism which so many. 'in all ages and countries, have made'- a . cloak for self-interest Boswell's Lifo " of Johnson. White Fur Tells Nothing. Weasels, ermines and hares, which assume white coats for winter, have not much judgment about - seasons. They generally change color about the same time every year, whether the snow comes early or late. No woodsman pretends to divine the -' weather from such creatures ' as change their color for the seasons. Rarest American Book. The rarest Americas book la the New England Primer, "the little Bible of New England." as. It has been call-. cd. which Is. so rare that the earliest printed editions have vanished, no one knowing. Indeed, whea SBd where the, first edition was actually Issued. - . . Greatest In the World. Arlington. Ind.. Dec. 5th. (Special) Mr. W. A. Hysong. the photogra-. '. pher. who moved here recently frost Sapp. Ky.. is firmly ot the opinion that Dodd's Kidney Pills are the greatest Kidney Rvmedy the world has ever known. "In the years 1901 and 1902." ajs Mr. Hysong. "and for some time be- fore I was afflicted with Kidney Trou-. ble. My joints were sore and stiff - " and I finally got so bad I could not turn in bed without assistance. In the; Spring of 1903 I was Induced, by a friend, to try Dodd's Kidney Pills and after using one and one-half boxes 1, was and am still completely cured. , Several of my neighbors, too. used. Dodd's Kidney Pills and in every case they did as recommended." Cure the early symptoms of Kidney Disease. such us Backache, with' Dodd's Kidney Pills and you will nev er have Bright's Disease. Organized Jewish Community. There Is no organized community of"" Jews anywhere in Japan excepting at Nagasaki. The synagogue there was' built by a Japanese woman who had married a Jew. When he died she built tho synagogue in his memory. State or Ohio. Citt or Toib:o, i Lvr.s Cousctt. ( Traxk J. Chbnky make oth that he towntoe partner of the firm of K. J. Cheney a Co.. dulnc bualorw In J tie City f Tlntti. County Etui State furecalil. and that Mild linn will pay tbe um of ONE HUSlMiKD KOl.LAUS fur each and every" case of CtTAKEH that ranaot be cured by the um of Ball' CaraBau Ciee. FKANK J. CIIRNF.r. Sworn to before me aad kulcrlled In my prea ace. tbla tin day or December. A. !. 1 vn. . , .. W. ULEASOX. I fjti ' J"ott Public. llall'a Catarrh Cure l taken Internally and acta directly oa the hli.il and uiucoua aurfacea of tow eyiteni. bend for teatlumntal. free. K. J. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. a . Sold by all PruccMn. tic. Take Haifa Family 1'llla forconattpaUo. Half the fun of being bad is the way it makes good people envy you. I am sure Piso's Cure lor Consumption Rared my life three years ago. Mas. Thus. Kodbum Maple Street, Norwich. X. Y.. Feb. 17. WOO. A debt of gratitude is generally the hardest kind to collect. A CARANTKKI CUKK FOR TILES. Ilchlnj.'. Blind. Bleeding or l'rtrudlutf l'lle. Vur dniKKlat will refund monry If I'AZik OISTMEST fall to cure you lu fi to It daya. 5oc. English Marriage Rate. The marriage rate is higher in Eng land than elsewhere, being 13 a 1.000. In most other countries it varies from T to 10 n 1,000. The highest birth rate, according to a volume of statis tics, referring chiefly to foreign coun tries, issued by the British Board ol Trade, is in Koumania 30 a 1,000. That country also has the highest death rate. 7.7 a 1,000. The lowest marriage rate is In Sweden, where il is .9 a 1,000. Cuban Soil Is Productive. The soil of Cuba is extremely fruit ful. Cabbages there are so large that heads weighing twenty pounds each are common. All vegetables do well Radishes may be eaten from fourteen to eighteen days after sowing. lettuce In five weeks after sowing, while corn produces three crops per year. Sweet potatoes grow all tbe year. Don't Let the-Years Count. Age will never succeed In retaining a youthful appearance and mentality until people make up their minds not to let the years count until they cease to make tbe body old by the constant suggestions of the mind -Success Magazine. Hearty Appetites of Birds. A redstart has been known to eat COO flies an hour, and a blackcap ha destroyed 2,000 green flies from a. rose bush in a greenhouse in a tew hours. The wren feeds her young, thirty-six times an hour. HAPPY CHILDHOOD. flight Food Makes Happy Children Because They are Healthy. Sometimes milk does not agree with children or adults. The same thing is true of other articles of food. What -agrees with one sometimes does not agree with others. But food can be so prepared that it will agree with the weakest stomach. -. As an illustration anyone, no matter how weak the stomach, can eat. relish and digest a nice hot cup of Postum coffee with a spoonful or two of Crape-Nuts poured in. and such a com- t bination contains nourishment to car---.-. ry one a number of hours, for almost every particle of it will be digested. and taken up by the system and De made use of. A lady writes from the, land of tho. ?,Iagnolia and the mocking bird way down in Alabama and says: "I was. -. led to drink Postum because coffee, gave mc sour stomach and made .me; nervous. Again Postum. was recom-. mended by two well known physicians." -. for my children, and I feel especially grateful for tbe benefit derived. "Milk does not agree, with -either child, so to the eldest, aged four- aad ' one-half years. I give Postnm with plenty of sweet cream. It agrees wit. ' ' her splendidly, regulating her bowels . perfectly although she is of a.coastiv pated habit. "For the youngest, aged two aa4 one-half years. I use one-half Postass and one-half skimmed milk. I have . not given any medicine since '.the " children began using Postum, aad they enjoy every drop of it. : "A neighbor if mine is giving Po- turn to her baby lately weaned.-with ." splendid results. The little fellow is thriving famously." Name given by " Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich. - Postum agrees perfectly with child ren and supplies adults with the hot. '. invigorating beverage in place of co?- ree. Literally thousands of Amerfcau--have been helped out of stomach anri " nervous diseases by leaving off col;" fee and using Postum Food Cofec: .. Look in pkg: for the little took. " ." Road to Wellvllle." I h -A'- 9, - - j i t .. fc rer he mispronouaced a word. - v- E .- T 4 ' '"! ' J. r6 r.-" "$w ' i!".(.;i ..-v-Virfi-nSrf5w.ps2t?A v -" f?ft.ig . - muirrtij'- . - &.-