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Z-- J ;" "- ''V niftJ-s r?r J s'J- J I r-tn'z'-J; J)if!K . -l' ;w. f -.. .mjmn) LU Ow -. f, ry .-. i-fSJt lw. -JI4Vf - V-e Sti. , - $. .-r iN-v . i. Mft4.. -r Wrfr tf w-khMfr. ? ft - P-fe HW wwi iWViiWiwW V- I :r Vi"trfs&1 ... Tt h i f 1 i Kins pHato&&si(frtfEktTO Mcrr: -HIS IN CONFERENCE '.- The. Cufsiien of, i'atural Resources ."VHrCe the Uppermost Topic 11 C - - cf Discusslcn. 'Yrsshlngtcn President Roosevelt fcg invited the governors cf the Etatea add 'territories to meet hlf at the White House. May IS, 14 iwi 15 net to dtecusstho Tquostion cf means to conserve, the natural resources , of the country. Invitations are to be ex tended to the members of bath houses tif congress nnd to the Inland water ways 'commission. The importance and manner in which the subject is to be considered are indicated in the president's letter to the governors, which was made public at the White House Sunday. The leter fellows:' "The natu-cl rercurces cf the ter ritory, cf the United States were, at, the time cf settlement, richer, more varied and more aa:Iab!o than those of eny.,othef equtl area on the-surface of the earth. The development of these resources '.as given us for. more than a century a rate of increase of population and wealth undreamed of by the men who founded our govern ment and without parallel in history. It is obvious that the vigor and suc cess which we" desirejandjforesee for this nation in the future must have this as its ultimate material basis. "In view of these evident facts, it seems to me time for this country to take account of its natural resources and inquire how long they are likely to last. Wo are prosperous now; we ehould not forget that it will be Just as important to our descendants to ba prosperous in their times as it is for us to be prosperous in our time. Re cently I expressed the opinion that there 13 no other question now before the nation of equal gravity with the question of the conservation of our national resources, and I added that it is the plain duty of those of us who for the moment are responsible to' maks. inventory of the natural re sources which have been handed down to us, to forecast as well as we may the needs of the future and so to handle the great sources of our prosperity 'as not to destroy in ad vance all hope cf the prosperity of our descendants. "It is evident that the abundant i natural resources on which the wel . fare of tins nation rests are becoming depleted, and in not a few cases aro already exhausted. This is true of all Iorticns of the United States, it is especially true of the longer settled communities of the east The situa tion, I believe, must appeal with equal force to the governors of the states, because of their close relations to the people and their responsibility for the welfare of their communities. I have therefore decided, in accordance with the suggestion of the inland water ways commission, o ask the govern ors,, of the states and territories to meet at the White House on May 13, 14 and 16- to, confer with the presi dent and Y with each other upon the conservation of natural resources. ' "It gives me great pleasure to In vite you to take part -in this conference- I should .be glad to have you select three citizens to accompany ypa and to attend the conference as7 your assistants or advisers. I shall also invite the , senators and repre sentatives of 'the 'Sixtieth congress -to fee present at' the sessions, so far as ihehVduties will permit. The matters to be considered at this conference lire -sot confined to any region, or group of states, but are of vital con- cent to the nation as a whole and to alL the people. . These subjects include the, use and conservation of the mineral resources, the resources of the land and the- resources of the waters' in every part of our territory. "Is order to open discussion I shall invite a few recognized authorities to present brief descriptions of actual facts and conditions, without argument,-leaving this conference to deal with each topic as it may elect. The members cf the inland waterways commission will be present, in order to share with me the benefit or infor mation and suggestions, and if desired to-1 set forth their provisional plan and conclusions. Tacts. which I cannot gainsay, force me to believe that the conserva tion of our natural resources is the most weighty question now before the people of the United States, if this is so the proposed conference, which is the first of its kind, will.ba warms the most important gatherings is .our history la its effect upon the welfare 'of all our people. . i "I earnestly hope, my dear gov ernor, that you will find it possible to be present. SincereljrVours, "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." TAGCART SAYS IT 18 BRYAN. Indiana Man Says He Will Be Nomi nated if Name Is Used. New York Thomas Taggart of In diana, chairman of the democratic BSttonal committee, arrived here and said that as to possibilities for the democratic. nomination for president in 1908. it was "virtually Bryan against the field." He added: "I don't think that there is any doubt that William Jennings Bryan will be nominated, if his name is mentioned in the conven tion. CUBAN PEOPLE v ARE GRATEFUL. Banquet to Be Tendered Governor Ma goon for His Work. Havana Out of gratitude of the country for good- .government, the Chamber -of Commerce has unani mously decided to give a banquet to Governor Magoon. It is planned to make' a huge demonstration of the banquet and in furtherance thereof all the commerciair agricsltaral .and In dustrial e4Sseatsiof the ialatd will be represented. .CANDIDACY OP .KIL BRYAN. - it.jLz . L - 5 6 tf Mayer Johnscn of Cleveland Mush Cleveland In an' open letter io JWiiliam J. Bryan, expressing safis fcciica with Mr. Eryaa's announce ment of Friday, Mayor Tom I John son cays he will endeavor to secure an Ohio delegation to the national democratic convention that 'will, call upon "Mr. Bryan again to be tlte demo oratls candidate for the presidency. Tho major declares he is not an as pirant far tie nomination. The let ter says: " $ "The Commoner's editorial an nouncement of your decision regard ing the presidential situation gives me the greatest satisfaction. Both in spirit and form it Is worthy of you and of our democratic cause. THis declaration is the one thing needed to secure to the democratic patty the benefit of its best leadership in tue coming campaign. J "To the fullest esterit of my in fluence in such matters I shall endea-. vor to secure from Ohio a delegation for tie national convention that will truly represent what I' know ,to "be the democratic sentiment of the state, by calling upon you to take' up again the commission that you laid down at xU Lei's in l!. And wherever I -cave friends in other states .1 shall advise them to fellow my example in thh; respect.- - , "I shall , not. allow myself ,to be di verted from our work in Cleveand, whica I' regard 'as a public trust and of the highest -Importance, both lo cally and generally. .'TJiis, would be an insuperable objection "to my presi dential aspirations en my part;, but in addition, I regard your condidacy next year as of vital importance to the cause of genuine democracy." Bcone, la. Col. Henry Watterson, asked by the Associated Press for his opinion on William J. Brayn's tenta tive acceptance of the democratic nomination, declared that he had la- oored with Bryan to decline the nom ination and to quit his "dog in the manger" attitude. Col. Watterson realized that Bryan had it In his power to demand the leadership of the demo cratic party in 1908 or "defeat any other candidate by knifing him as did Parker." Bryan's acceptance was no more than he had expected, how ever greatly he regretted the action, because he thought Bryan could no longer create the enthusiasm as he had done heretofore. Must Provide Seats. Atlanta, Ga. ''A common carrier does not fulfill its legal duty until it provides a seat for each passenger" is the decision rendered by the Georgia court of appeals. The decision was rendered in a suit for damages brought against the Georgia Electric & Railway company of Atlanta by Dr. Ascar Linden, who, was injured by the suddent starting cf a car in which he was standing. BARNEY COMMITS SUICIDE. President of Knickerbocker Trust Company Ends His Life. "New York Charles Tracy Barney, the deposed' president of Knicker bocker Trust company and until re cently a j owcr in the- financial woi!d, shot and killed himself in his home. His loans with the company, it is said, are amply secured, and when he was forced from its presidency he was to all intents and pur poses ruminated as a factor in bank ing circles. What ill effects his un-( expected taking oft might have bad on the financial situation generally, had long since been discounted. In dis tress of mind over the dissipation of .his private fortune and the loss of bis high standing among business asso ciates and intimate acquaintances, find the bidden drift that broke his health and reason. Grain Receipts Growing. Omaha Within a few days the re ceipts of grain at the Omaha market will be normal, while farmers in the country will be able to dispose of grain as usual and congestion will be avoided by the - arrangement which the grain men have made with the bankers of Omaha, Sioux City and Minneapolis; : Foreigners Rocking Homeward. New York Immigrants are becom ing emigrants just now. More than 5,000 men of alien birth who have been working in this country have just sailed from this port for their native shores, -aboard three liners, and at least 3.O00 more are booked. AGED CASHIER ENDS HIS LIFE. J. B. Thomas of the Bank of Albany, Mo, Blows Out Brains. Kansas City. Mo. J. B. Thomas, aged 65. cashier of the Bank of Al bany, Mo., committed suicide late" Fri day afternoon at a local hotel In this city by shooting. Thomas walked into a bath room and deliberately blew out his brains. No motive is known. - First Trip Through Canal. Rock Island The United States steamer Marine reached Rock Island Friday afternoon from Hennepin, I1L, completing the first trip through the recently opened Illinois and Michigan canal. The steamer was met by a delegation of citizens anc greeted by a chorus of whistles. A general jolli fication will follow. A general Jolll Is the first overland waterway ever built by the United States -government, is sixty miles in length and con nects the Illinois and Missouri rivers. Its cost was $7,500,000. Union Pacific Dividend. New York Directors of the Union Pacific Railway company Thursday "declared a quarterly dividend of 2 per cent on the common stock, which Is unchanged from the rate of dividend of 10 per cent annually, established about a year ago. . Utes Leaving Camp. Stnrgis, S. D. Reports received here from the White Horse, sub agency on the Morean river, are that thevute Iadisas are sttpplag away from camp a few at a time. CO WBIHE IN EXPRESS ' . l NEW YORK COMMISSION tTURN- - ING ON THE LIGHT. ' " -J ' l - f 5 ' t QUESTION AS TO MJTHOBITT Agent of the" United States Express 'Company Enters, Denial of ths Right-of, Regulation. . . - y . , . Albany, N. Y. Albert Boardmaa , representing tae United States "Ex press company before the Public Ser vice commission in the Second dis' trict, questions the right of the com mission to regulate the powers of the seven directors, a joint stock corpora tion. He contended that the duties of the -board was prescribed in the articles t of association. Attorneys for the petitioners said the Board of Directors1 of the Express company waa a self-perpetuating body; that no meeting of the stock holders had been held since 1862, and that although the Board of Directors had been requested by a majority of the shareholders to call a meeting of the shareholders for the elsctioa' of dirctors it refused to do so; that thh United States Express' company "is controlled by the Adams and Ameri can Express companies, and that neither one of the last two compa nies has had a meeting of stockhold ers in years for the purpose of elect ing directors. ' , Mr. Cramer also brought out that the 'following seven directors' of the United States Express company are being paid $3,600 a year for serving as directors of the United States Express company: Senator T. C. Piatt, who is also president, receiving an annual salary of $25,000; H. Crosby, vice president and secretary, an annual salary of $20,000; E. T. Piatt, treas urer, for which he receives $15,009; F. H. Piatt, who is also counsel to the company, Frank L. Steason, L. C. Weir and J. C. Fargo. Chairman Stevens referred to one section of the articles of association which provides that no directors of the United States Express company shall be interested in a rival com pany. It was admitted by Mr. Board man that Messrs. Fargo and Weir arc officials of the American and Adams Express companies, respectively, and hold jointly 20,000 shares of stock of the United States Express company. Mr. Baardman said that all three companies had a community of inter est and insisted, that unless these con ditions existed the stock of the United States Express company and the other twenty-six companies would be almost worthless. MINNEAPOLIS RATE UNJUST. Interstate Commerce Commission De cides for Hay Shipper. Washington In the case of Wei raer & Rich of Ledyard, la., against the Northwestern railway, the Omaha railway and the Peoria & Pekin Rail way company, Involving the reason ableness of the minimum car load weights prescribed by the defendants on shipments of hay to Minneapolis and Pekin, 111., the Interstate Com merce commission on Monday decided that the regulations as to Pekin, III., were reasonable, 'but that the regu lations as to hay shipments to Min neapolis were unjust TOTAL NOW SIXTY MILLIONS. American Banks Still Continue to En gage Gold from Abroad. New York More than $60,000,000 in gold has been engaged -abroad for import to ths United States since the present movement began. Announce ment of engagements of $800,000' by the Illinois' Trust and Savings bank, and $1,000,000 by banks in New. Or leans brought the1 grand total to $W, 330.000. ' Business Msn Scared. Montgomery, Ala. One hundred business men of Montgomery met at the Commercial club last night aad adopted resolutions calling a mass meeting of business men. of the entire; state at Montgomery, November 12. to appeal to the legislature to postpone all legislation until the present finan cial depression has passed. PEACE IN CENTRAL AMERICA. Presidents'ef Salvador; Honduras and Nicaragua Are Agreed. - Washington Official announcement was' made that an understanding had been reached among the presidents of the republics of Salvador, Hon duras and Nicaragua, as' a result of which questions have been adjusted and cordial relations have been estab lished between ths countries. The announcement was given out at the State department in a telegraphic cor respondence between President Fl guerora of Salvador and President Roosevelt ., Cleveland Hunting Rabbits. .- Princeton. N. J. For the first time since his recent illness, ex-President' Cleveland will make a trip into thet hunting preserves in the country near here for rabbit hunting. ' ' Postpones- Bradley Trial. Washington On account of tho Beath of Justice McComas cf thedis Irict court of appeals, criminal court No. 1, in which Mrs.. Anna M. Bradley was to have been put on trial Monday, put off the case until Wednesday z Train ef Cattle Wrecked. Trinidad, Colo. A trainload of cat tle, consisting of thirteen cars, con signed to Omaha was wrecked here on the Santa Fe road. Many cattle were killed and a general stampede ensued. Many that escaped have net yet been recovered. Madams Gould Denies Story. Paris Madame Anna Gould author ized the Associated Press to deny the reports that she is engaged to be mar ried to Prince Hells De Sagam or to anybody else. a' FINANCIAL i -- mmmtaf''mJkBlimmismsa''" ?S"-j ittfKIP&OBE&m VIABBBBB'BB'BB'DBH j9 jjBKBBBnBjywnMM n jBga It Iib3ipB - nBjijtKaBBBBBsBBSl ffW3"H"ipPLrtHmJEj-rl v .t "E&rzSslQmaBl '& -" i glBk. . g ''i8 Ths Turkey The old man can I've got the joke on him in case this ths diet of turkey is limited. MB. BRYAN WILL ACCEPT BUT DOES NOT SEEK A PRESI DENTIAL NOMINATION., Thinks the Party Should Select Can didate, and is Willing to Serve If Hs Is Wanted. Lincoln, Neb. William J. Bryan will accept the democratic nomination for president in 1908, but he neither will ask or make a fight for It He says that for a year or more he has been pressed to answer the question, "Will you accept a nomination?" and he believes the public is entitled to an answer and to know the position he occupies. The question that ought to weigh most, he says, is whether his nomination will strengthen the democratic party. Not only will he not sec-k or ask for the nomination, but he will not assume to decide the question of availability and if the prize falls to another, he will neither be disappointed nor disgruntled. Mr. Bryan in an editorial statement in the Commoner, says: "A year ago last summer, while In Europe, Mr. Bryan in an interview stated that it was too early to discuss the campaign of 190S from a personal standpoint, although during that sum mer the democratic conventions in something like half of the states of the union had passed resolutions com plimentary to him and mentioned his name in connection with the demo cratic nomination for president He has from time to time refused to dis cuss the availability either of himself or other candidates, believing that the party should have all the light possi ble before attempting a selection. A presidential candidate should fit the platform adopted by his party, and platforms are made to fit the condi tions existing when the platform is made. No one can see very far ahead or speak with certainty as to the is sues or as to the relative importance of Issues In the campaign. Sometimes a day will change the situation, and a few months may bring forward a' new issue which will have an impor- tant bearing upon the availability ot a candidate. For this reason Mr. Bryan has refused to make- any an nouncement as to his own position, al thougb he has from time to time dis cussed Issues old and new. Now that; the election of 1907 is past and plans are being made for next year's cam paign, he feels that a statement is due the public. Those who prefer another candidate are entitled to know his pos ition, and those who favor his nomi nation have a right to demand an answer to the question so often put Will yon accept a nomination T His refusal to answer the question has led to the circulation of many false re ports, and unfriendly newspapers have taken advnatage of his silence to misrepresent his attitude. "Mr. Bryan will not ask for or seek a nomination; and he will not assume to decide the question of his availa bility. He has been so amply recom pensed by his party for what he has done and for what he has endeavored to do that he cannot claim a nomina tion as a reward, neither should his ambition be considered,. for he has had honors enough from his. party to sat isfy any reasonable ambition. The only question that ought to weigh with the party is whether the party can be strengthened and aided by the nomi nation of someone else. Use Mail for Frauds. ' Kansas City H. J. Egan, of Omaha, one of the organizers of the Inter state Fiscal Agency company, agents for the Kansas City Life Insurance company, was arrested here upon a warrant sworn out by a postofflce In spector, charging him with using the malls to defraud. The charge against Egan is almost Identical with that against J. C. Wilson, president of the Interstate Fiscal Agency company, who was arrested Thursday. The Fis cal Agency company is alleged to have collected $200,000 by false promises. Mrs. Nation a. Life Member. Nashville, Tenn. During Wednes day's session of the Woman's Chris tian Temperance union national con vention, the Nebraska delegation for mally constituted Mrs. Carrie Nation a life member of the union. Passes Prohibition Bill. Montgomery, la. Securing the nec essary two-thirds vote of the mem bers present the house of represents ttvss,passed the statutory prohibition .bin Introduced by SpeakerCarmlchael, by a Tote of S3 to 25. barnyard' ECHOV ' T "j v -V- feed me all that he wishes to, but financial stringency keeps up and NO INSCRIPTION ON NEW COIN "IN GOD WE TRUST" HAS LEFT OFF. BEEN President Believes Sentiment Should Not Be Where It Is Regard ed With Irreverence. Washington In answer to one of the nuumerous protests which have been received at the White House against the new gold coin which have been coined without the words "In God We Trust." President Roosevelt has written a letter which he has made public. The letter follows: "When the question of the new coinage came up we looked into the law and found there was no warrant therein for putting "In God We Trust" on the coiss. As the custom, although without legal warrant, had grown up, however, I might have felt at liberty to keep the inscription had I approvedj of its being on the coinage. But -as I did not approve of it, I do not direct) that it should again be put on. Of' course the matter of the law is abso lutely in the hands of congress and, any direction of congress In the mat-' ter wiH be immediately obeyed. At present, as I have said, there is no warrant in law fcr the inscription. "My own feeling in the matter is due to my very firm conviction that to put such a motto on coins, or to use it in any Kinurea -manner, not only does no gooJ, but does positive harm, and is in effect irreverence, which comes dangerously close to sac rilege. A beautiful and solemn sen tence such as the one in question should be treated and uttered only with that fine reverence -which nec essarily implies a certain exaltation of spirit Any use which tends to cheapen it and above all, any use which tends to secure its being treated in a spirit of levity, is from every standpoint profoundly to be regretted. It is a motto which it is indeed well to have inscribed on our great na tional monuments, in our temples of justice, in our legislative halls, in buildings such as those at West Point and Annapolis in short where it will tend to arouse and inspire a lofty emo tion in those who look thereon," "But it seems to me eminently un wise to cheapen such a motto by use on coins, just as it would be to cheapen It by use on postage stamps, or in advertisements. As regards its use on the coinage, ws have actual experience by which to ga In all my life I have never hard any human being speak reverently of this motto on the coins or show any signs of its having ap pealed to any high emotion in him, but I have literally hundreds of times heard it used as an occasion of, ant Incitement to the sneering ridicule, whlc hit is above all thngs undesir able that so beautiful and exalted a phrase should excite. If congress al tera the law and directs me to replace on the coins the sentence In question the direction will be immediately put into effect; but I very earnestly trust that the religious sentiment of the country, the spirit of reverence In the country, will prevent any such action being taken. (Signed) "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." Denver Chosen. Nashville. Tenn. At the meeting of the national officers of the Wom en's Christian Temperance Union here Monday, Denver, Colo., was selected as the next meeting place of the na tional convention. Cousins Cant JTarry. Lincoln. Neb. Albert Willi and Sophia Willi of Sprague cannot marry In Nebraska. They are first cousins and were denied a-license In Lancaster county. Kansas laws permit such mar riages. Money Lost in Speculation. Foster. Ky. Daniel C. Mcknight, cashier of the Foster State bank, was arrested here charged with embez zling $16,600. It is said McKnight lost the money In speculation. Indian Pensioned. Deadwood, S. D. Former Congress man E. W. Martin has been notified from Washington that the claim for a pension for Ralph Eagle Feather, a full blooded Sioux Indian from the Rosebud reservation, had been al lowed by the government, an unusual procedure. Eagle Feather served in the Spanish-American was as a member of the Sixth United States cavalry, and during an engagement was se verely wounded In the leg, for which reason he is to be cared for by the government BAOUGHT UP. Yt4f 1 JtiSwGr vwvsWBfl ! Argtfsd. : New York-Argamente" wOl" so heard Wednesday on ths' petition ef the interstate Commerce jisAff-n Wan order inquiring Edward HHaV rasan to' answer eertaln tsssilss propounded by ths cemsalsskw in its i investigation of ths Union Paeife "rail- tw wa muieu ixnes ins eariy pan of this year. Counsel for Beta sides Tuesday were""ln active preparation for what promised to be a legal bat tle, the result of which may have an important bearing on' not 'only tire di rect Issue involved, but on the nrov- 'ince and limitation of the commerce investigations in the future. The arguments will be made by dis tinguished counsel before Judge Hough in the United States circuit court The government will be repre sented by Henry L. Stimson. United .States district attorney, Frank .B. Kel- log gof St Paul and C. A. Severaace, while former Senator John C. Spooner 'of Wisconsin, former Judge R. S. Lov- ett and John G. Milburn of this city will appear for Mr. Harriman. Mr. Harrim?n at the investigation declined to answer certain questions regarding the purchase of stocks aad their sale to the Union Pacific, ana m their answer to the commission's peti tion, which has just been filed,- coun sel for Mr. Harrimari contend that Mr. Harriman's acts in the matter did not relate to interstate commerce and therefore the commission had no right to put the questions aad to de mand answers. It was learned that in the brier that Will be filed by federal counsel in court Wednesday, it will be claimed that the Interstate Commerce com mission in making this investigation was virtually a congressional commit tee of inquiry, and was exercising the Inquisitorial powers of congress. It Is declared in the federal brief that under section 12 of the Interstate commerce act, the commission has au thority to inquire into the manage ment of the business of all common carriers doing an Interstate business, and under section 2- is required, on or before December 1 of each year, to make and transmit to congress its re port, the report to contain such infor mation and data collected by the com mission as may be considered of value In the determination of questions con nected with regulation of commerce, together with such recommendations as to additional legislation relating thereto as the commission- may deem necessary. Rcocvelt is a Candidate. Governor Frantz Says President Seeks Re-Election. Guthrie, Okla. Governor Frantz Is back from a visit to Washington. He conferred with President Roosevelt at the capitol and as a result of his chat announces positively that President Roosevelt wil again be a candidate for the nomination. The governor said that despite statements and reports that Roosevelt would not again be a candidate he is qualified to state that the president wil certainly seek another term. CANNON AND BRYAN TILLMAN. These Will Be the Opposing Nominees in Opinion of Tillman. Danville, 111. In an interview Sen ator' Tillman of South Carolina de clared that President Roosevelt will not accept a third term and that Speak er Cannon will be the republican nom inee. "Bryan." Mr. Tillman said, "will be the democratic nominee without a doubt He is the greatest living dem ocrat and the proper man to entrust with the affairs of our government" The senator declared that the pres ent financial situation need not worry the people. "This country." he said, "has reached a point in its prosperity where financial flurries in the money centers do not affect it" Final Trial of Nebraska. Washington Secretary Metcalf has appointed a special board of naval of ficers to conduct the final acceptance trial of the battleship Nebraska now at the naval station ,on Paget Sound, Wash., on November 25. Captain Reg inald F. Nicholson, former assistant chief of the bureau of navigation, is In command of the ship. MUCH GOLD WILL BE COINED. Government Orders Fifty-Two Millions in Double Eagles. Philadelphia The United States mint Tuesday delivered $1,000,000 In gold double eagles to the' subtreasury In this city. It Is stated that wlthia the next three months the mint here will coin $52,000,000 in double eagles. This enormous amount of gold will be distributed among the subtreasuries la various parts of the country and will be employed to relieve the money stringency. Horace G. McKinley Escapes. Peking Horace G. McKinley. want ed in Oregon in connection with tho land fraud trials In that state aad who was arrested by the Manchurlan au thorities at Mukden. October 5. and in carcerated pending the arrival of an oficer from America, escaped from custody on Tuesda. The Chinese gov ernment Is making efforts to recapture the prisoner. The escape of McKin ley will probably defeat the first at tempt of China's co-operation in the extradition of criminals without a treaty. SIX UTE INDIANS KILLED. Aborigines Have Battle with Federal Troops in Colorado. Durango. Colo. A report reached here that a battle occurred at McEImo Canon between Ute Indians and United States troops. In which six Indians were killed. No soldiers were killed or wounded. McEImo canon is in res ervation. The Utes have been resist ing the attempts of the soldiers to pel them to return to their tloa. HARRIMAN CASE BS i TATE NEW ANO DCNwCB FORM. ' , .: t rePKS$,ptrMrmc Whatk Going ea Here and Thorn That 'isof Interest to ths Road Throughout Nebraska. Harvey Bird, of Nebraska City, whe was 'reported as being cremated in the fire when his was burned, returned to this city rather unexpectedly. News has reached Fremont that Orin Condlt. a Fremont boy. who is bunting gold in Alaska, Is in a serious condition as the result of an accident Mrs. Gertrude Wells of Kansas City who left for the south several weeks ago, will return next week and resume her position as clerk of the state rail way commission. Company A, National guard. York, Is to reorganize. This organization has, existed since 1882 and the old members are interesting themselves in securing the quota of members. The Fairmont creamery at York has closed, throwing nine employes out of work. Business has been slack for some time and the company is tak ing this opportunity to repair its plant A fight for prohibition will be wa gered in Lincoln next spring. The prohibition forces have been organiz ing for some time. The campaign will be conducted using the churches as a basis. Governor oaeldoa Is still watching the express aad railway litigation. Should the state lose out it is predict ed that a special session of the legis lature will be called to make the va rious reformative acts specific and timely. - Postmaster Holltngsworth of Beat rice, received notice from the depart ment at Washington that his request for an additional carrier in the city delivery had been granted, in effect November 15. ' The building erected by the I. O. O. F. at North Platte, will be dedicated Thanksgiving evening unless there should be unforseen delay on account of the furniture, which is said to bo very handsome. Ibe State Board of Public Land and Buildings will shortly get busy and let a contract for setting the poles and stringing the wires from the peniten tiary to the Home for the Frienaless and the state house. Citizens of Arlington are much in terested in the reports coming from Fremont, that the capitalists are busy looking, over the Del J with an idea ef building an interurban railway be tween Fremont and Omaha. Walter Faulkner, a driver for the United States Express company. Omaha, met death under the wheels of a Union Pacific switch engine un der the Tenth street viaduct The horse he was driving was also killed. The sugar beet harvest at Sunder land is nearly completed and the grow ers are congratulating themselves on the success they attained this year. The yield was good and the sugar con-, tent such that about $3 per ton will bo realized. -. Joe, Vomachka. a well known char acter.' from bis itinerant propensities, known as the "Bohemian globe trot ter," was found dead la the manger of Joseph Rezabek's barn near Wilber. H's death is believed to have been a cldental. After a Fire or Wind loss yon neee ths money. Friends may sympathize, but if yon want a company which pays cash try the Farmers and Mer chants las. Co.. established since 1885. Over a million dollars already paid to patrons. A corn judging contest for hoys will be an interesting feature of the boys corngrowing contest which will bo held in Fremont on December 13 Thet boys who participate will be given some corn to judge, aad the one who 4oe it best will be given a prise. This will be under direction of Prof. L. L. 7ook of Lincoln, who is to be the corn judge. Secretary of State Junkin has mad a "you'll have to hurry" announce n ent for the benefit of owners of au tomobiles in Nebraska. January 1 next the licenses of all automobiles expire and unless tho present licenses are renewed before that date any de linquent will have to take "any old number assigned to him Instead of get ting a license searing the number of the present one. Mrs. Meiboum. of Long Pine, who is enjoying a visit with her two sons, whom she has not seen for over twenty years. When the boys were mere babies they were taken from their mother aad carried to Oregon, where they grew to manhood, think ing that their mother waa dead. After they became of age they were told that their mother still lived, aad tho boys began a vigorous insrrh. ang her at Long Pine. Edmund Garner, who was ma over by train No. S at Brady Island, in dead. The accident occurred in soma manner unknown. He was taken to Lexington and was found to be so badly Injured that It waa necessary to amputate both limbs. The first attempt ef the state rail way commission to punish the rail roads for discrimination m the snH just filed by Attorney General W. T. Thompson in Deuel county against the Union Pacific Railroad company, al leging discrimination against two ship pers. The governor's mansion has been sold for taxes. Governor Sheldon waa notified that unless the delinquent taxes and costs were paid the mansion would become the property of the tax title purchaser. The taxes amount to $46. An Indirect order from Judge Evans of the district court caused erery slot Mchtae in Fort Dodge to disappear within half an hoar. Tho action Is tho result of letters received by Jaaga Evans from rcsMeato of the city call ing for ths exterminatlesi of the slot machine evO. NOTKVfltMps. y-31 .31 ." a H. Yt . ! r .... --5. . - -.. . . . ' , . ' - . . .- f - IvS- ggfi4bj ii.-" L". ?ia4Wv --,&-. -stv.S:;.f; :-f3.Zi&jSrJLr-. .. ,..-.4- A,.i'jj. rfrf,t 'iJ?fe JSt gEaanammiBiynaiSnnn