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; OFFICES MAY BE REOPENED
Railroads Likely to Be Compelled to
Restore Telegraph Service.
COMMISSION TAKES MATTER UP
Mlannrl Purlflp Hrportt Karnlnaa for
Last Tnr, Doth Pn..rner and
I'rrlahl, Mirk Hrlntv That
f Predecessor.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, April I.".. I Sp.-ol1. It la
good guess to nay these railroad companies
w-hleh have shut tip tlirlr tclcgrsph offices
because nf the operation of the nine-hour
Jaw will have to open them up again.
The Gadd complaint from Broken How.
where the telegraph offlre In now cloned
t night, 'wan taken up by the Btat Railway
commission thin morr.lng, but the complain
ant had business In court and he anked
that the matter go over for the present.
There were prenent at the Informal hearing
representatives from neveral townn on the
Minnourl Pacific, who said that road had
cloned up Itn telegraph offices In many In
stances, making It Impossible for nhlppera
to order cam by telegraph or neeuro Infor
mation regarding the arrival of earn.
The question for the commission to deeldo
whether thin action of tltc Missouri Pa
c in In retaliation for the enactment of
nine-hour law or really becauac the
;tnad In not Justified In keeping open
telegraph offlcea. In cases where the
.(I. Staph Instrument has been relegated to
the hiuHh pile, the wages paid the station
ngei Is have been reduced from $-0 to $J5
a month.
The commission la in possession of In-loriiiattr-n
that the closing of the telegraph
office has really caused a Ions to the Mis
souri Pacific. nc man has informed the
commission of cuie sliipment of cattle of
fou.to.n cars which would have goneovcr
tho Missouri 1'jclflc had the shipper been
bin to find out when he could secure cars.
There helrg no way to telegraph, he sent
his cattle to Omaha over another road.
'I lie Sinle Railway commission has au
thority under the law to order telegraph
offices reopened at railroad stations as a
public- necessity, and unless the railroads
make a mighty good showing at the coming;
hearing, it is a safe guess to say this will
be dunu.
Missouri Pacific Karnlnas Decrease.
' The report of the Missouri Pacific to
the State Bottrd of Assessment of the
amount of business it did In Nebraska
during the last year is enough to start
the "sob squad." Thin road did not fol
low the lead of the Northwestern and In
crease the value of all Its property, but
took another tack and reported an 1m
measo loss In Its' business. The value of
Its bridges and Its depots and warehouses
nd other buildings on the right-of-way
is about tlte same as reported a year ago.
The passenger earningH. operating al
jnost a year under the I'-cent passenger
Jaw. show a decrease of about IS5.000; Its
freight earnings, under the operation of
the Aldrlch law-i show a decrease of about
1400.000. The deficit for the state for the
year, according to the report. Is $139,579.90.
The operating expenses of the road.hava
Increased over last year In Nebraska
bout llsT.ar), imiwlihstandlng the tele
graph operators l.uve been thrown out of
their jobs and their wanes as auch stopped.
The Missouri 1'acll'ie has been com
pelled to spend much money by the orders
of the railway commission In making Its
roadbed safe for travel, but Just howmuch
haa been spent In Nebraska In Improve
ments la not set out In the. report. Whether
tho financial flurry cut down the freight
and passenger business la not set out, and
neither la any reason given for the falling'
oft In receipts. ,
Following In the financial statement of
the Missouri Pacific and the Pacific rail
way for the years ending December 31,
JSC! and 19:
19ntt. 1907.
Fanaenger earnings t .W.fcxw.W t ZT2.4:e'.90
Freight earnings.... 1,K),HI4 69 8Nt.oWi.7ti
Other sources l-'7. 469.55 SR.7H3.R5
Onrallna evnenscs.. 1.2i.81i.9HestM.S93.979.11
Vet earnings 4W.6tii.fil (def) 139.W8.90
fifvldcuds made.... S.KK7Mstk)3,k'!iu.N7o.OO
PACIFIC. RAILWAY IN NKHUAHKA.
jTK-fielt tl3.10K.7ti I31.71M1.38
Prisoner tiets at Parole.
Governor George L. Sheldon has been
Viuehed. nut for his pocketbook, but" tho
uggent )-atrt about him his heart. Aa a
Jemilt a convict gets out of the, peni
tentiary in time to take hln first-born
nto blnj arms, and the first-born will not
v.ae to suffer the humiliation of having
.11 arrival announced to a father In the
tie prison. ' The father will be on hand
xlxi. tlio child makes his first boy-to the
orld.
The convict was sent up for one year
Mid about half of that time he has served.
Several days ago he made application for
N parole on receipt of the nevs that be
aa about to become a father. Ills wife
Mor proof that Lydta E. Pink
hum's egetableConi pound saves
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Mrs. S. A. Williams, of Gardiner,
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table Compound restored me to health
in three months, after my physician
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Mrs. Alvina Snerlinjjr, of 154 Cley
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tumor and much inflammation. Two
nf the best doctors In Chicago decided
that an operation was necessary to tava
my life. Lydia K. Pinkham's Vefretabla
Compound entirely cured me without
an operation."
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trStir) has Kiitded thousands t
LeaJth. Addre, Lyuu, Maas.
That our American forents abound In
plants which possess the most valuable
medicinal virtues Is abundantly attested
by scorns of the most eminent medical
writers and teachers. Even the untu
tored Indians had discovered the useful
ness of many native plant before the
advent nf the whito race. This Informa
tion, Imparled freely to the whites, led
the latter to continue Invest Ration until
to-day we have a rich assortment of mos,t
valuable American medicinal root.
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Dr. Pierce believes that oar American for
ests iUd In most valuable medicinal mots
fos tbe ruNQf most obstinate snd fatal dis
eases. If we-woSid properly Invasturste tbessi
and laJhi4nRurNtfi of this conviction, be
twhrtnwltb PrUJeJk plmcat tn.rrplnu
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CQTerr." yhlrh ht. proren Itwjf to be tha
ILus VnwU.! n.n. K t.lr. vgf Inwlgnr-
a.i.r. he.rt tonic and regulator, and blood;
Clen!er known to pifdloi science,. Djrpep
Sla, or Indigektlon. torpid llferTruncOootl
and even valvular and other affections of
the hesrt field to Its curaUve action. Tbe
reason tcny It cures these and many other
affections. Is clearly shown In a little book
of extracts from the standard medical works
wblch Is msiled rns to sny address by Dr. R.
V. Pierce, of Buffalo. N. Y.. to all seadlnff
request for tbe same.
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Not less marvelous. In tbe unparalleled
Aire It Is constantly Disking of woman's
tnanr peculiar, affections, weskneeeee and
tllstffMng dcrtiMcemcnts. Is Dr. Pierce's
FsvriteNJ'rescrlpyorhvSS Is amply attested
by tbousaira pftub1i4MJeitlnonlals con
tributed byVSTeful panensS who have been
rerlud, IrreituliirlUeVProlgjauandZihjX
tlTCTremfta- camctTby wraVhesa. ulcerz
atlynot mtrya snd kindred sffectlonyoTtea
sfier many other advertised medkUies, and
physicians bad failed.
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Both the shove mentioned medicines "are
Wholly made up from the glyceric extracts of
native, medicinal roots. The processes em
ployed In their manufacture were original
with Dr. Pierce, snd they are can-led on by
skilled chemists and pharmacists with the
aid of apparatus and appliances specially
desirned and built for tills purpose. Both
medicines are entirely free from alcohol and
all other harmful, hablt-formlng drum. A
full Hit of their mcredlenU printed on
each botUe-wrapper.
In In destlfute circumstances and needed
the help of her husband, so It was repre
sented to the governor. When the story
was told to bis excellency by the convict
and his statement corroborated by the
family physician the parole papers were
signed and tonight the man will leave
the penitentiary for bis home In Buffalo
county.
Ryder Geta Presidency.
The Eaglea last night settled a long
drawn out fight over the presidency of the
order by the selection of Colonel John
J. Ryder, labor commissioner, for the
office. The members then completed the
harmony oy electing John M. Thompson
for chaplain, an office which ho has filled
with distinguished credit to himself oni
a former occasion. Both of the candi
dates for president who have been making
such a hard fight for the place withdrew
last night when they were Informed Mr.
Ryder would accept the place as a har
mony candidate and the labor commis
sioner was selected unanimously. A full
set of officers was elected.
Braah Goea Seme.
The Board of Secretaries of the State
Board of Health held a meeting today to
make arrangements for the mtetlng to be
held May 27, 28 and 29. at which time about
a hundred wouldbe M. D.s will try for
authority to hsng out shingles. Dr. Brash
came from Beatrice in his mtomobile,
making the forty-one miles In two hours
and three minutes, without a pacer, lis
used the machine in order to be able to
see the last Inning 'of the base ball game.
Otherwise he would have to catch a train
at the wrong time.
Wsst Telephone Reports. '
The State Railway commission haa aent
out a circular letter to those telephone
companies to hustle In with a report of
their rates. The law requires this report
to be made to the commission, but some of
the smaller companies have failed to come
across.
Oil Inspector Reporta.
. QU Inspector Allen lias reported to the
govtrnor the following summary of the
month's business:
REJJE1FTS.
Balance on hand March 1 $1.100. fit)
Futa collected during month 1,617.50
' Total ;
DISBURSEMENTS.
Salaries end expense accounts...
Faid to state treasurer
Bl lance on band April 1
...$2,717.60
...$ 972. S3
... 644.97
... 1.100.00
Total $2,717.50
Number barrels oil and gasoline In
ducted during month 16.359
Number barrels approved 16,t58
Number barrels rejected y
Delinquent fees for r.-onth
Chicago, Burlington qulncy railroad. $5S. 60
1'rlon Facific railroad n so
Total $68.40
Athletic Board Resignations.
The state University senate today re
quested the resignations of ra. J. T. Lees
snd Dr. T. L. Bolton, faculty members of
the University Athletic board. Dr. Lees
took a prominent part in revising football
rules at the conferences held In New York.
Students objected to methods of holding
the athletic board elections and the two
members were ousted.
GRAD ISLAND WILL TEST RATE
Addition of Loeal Charge to Omaha
Rate on Sagar Takes. Into Coart.
GRAND ISUAND, Neb., April 15. (Spe
cial.) The Nebraska Mercantile company
does not object so seriously to paying
freight on California sugar from Grand
Island to Omaha, though the car does not
travel that distance, but It does object to
paying the local rate back again when there
is no necessity for the car making the trip,
and when, moreover, it does not make the
trip. I
The company recently bought a car of
sugar from California. When the car ar
rived here yesterday It tendered the freight,
50 centa per 100 pounds, to Omaha the Mis
souri river rate though the car stopped
here, but the' company's agent refused to
deliver the car. The 23 centa additional for
the local freight, back from Omaha waa de
manded. The Mercantile company refused
to pay It and replevlned the car and the
case Is now In the courts.
The Interstate Commerce commission's
ruling that under certain competitive con
ditions a greater charge might be Justifia
ble for the shorter haul la not believed to
be applicable tu this esse, but whether It
is or not, it waa decided as preferable to
take the case at once Into the. courts for
adjudication rather than to the commission.
The company ia prepared to take the case
to the highest court of the land If necea
aary snd It ia stated to be not Improbable
that every interior Jobber will. If need be,
get behind the caae, aa such back charges
ate considered unjustifiable from any point
of view and mean much to the Interior dis
tributing centera. Sugar Is not the only
item upon which auch a charge la made.
County Attorney A. C. Mayer la renTeacnt
lug the Mercantile company and R. R.
liortb, the local attorney for tlie Union
1'aciflc, the company.
E. If. Wood, general freight agent 'of the
Union Pacific, said that no new Issue bad
been sprung In the Grand Island case, but
that the rate had been teated time and
again. He said that peculiar conditions
gave Omaha a rate on augar from Califor
nia 23 cents lower thau the Grand Island
rate. He said that the Interstste Commerce
commission and the supreme court had de
cided time and again that such a rate wss
Justifiable snd had refused to chsnge the
rate. The Omaha rate In based on entirely
different conditions than the rate which
applied to Interior points.
I.OWRR EXrRF.SS RATF.S IX FORCE
Nebraska Charges One-Fourth Leas
w, Date to the Sibley Act.
LINCOLN. April 15. Three express com
paniesthe American, the United States
and the Pacific reduced express rates 25
per cent this morning In conformity with
the Blbley act. This measure went Into ef
fect In obedience to an order of the su
preme court Issued lant week.
Attorney C. J. Greene of Omaha today
anked the supreme court to modify tho
order. Ho declared that the decree wan
Indefinite. This motion will be argued
next Tuesday.
The Adams Express company put the
new schedule In effect lster In tho day.
The exprenn companies doing business In
Nebraska filed motions In the supreme
court title morning for a modification of
the Injunction Issued by the court lant
week. They alno notified Attorney Gen
eral Thompson that next Saturday In the
federal court at Omaha they would renew
their application for an injunction agalnnt
the state to prevent it from enforcing the
Sibley law. The motion filed this morning
sets out that (he Injunctlonal order Is
broader than the law which It seeks to
enforce snd "that said order Is vague and
Indefinite and imposes upon the defendant
and Its employes the necessity of choosing
between reducing its charges and reducing
Its rates as the same are ahownln the
schedule and classification mentioned in
the set aforesaid."
Local agents of express companies all
followed out orders Wednesday morning
and carried packages at the reduced rate,
a reduction of 25 per cent. The local rep
resentatives said that their Instructions
were simply to" go ahead and comply with
the law.
Nothing had been heard In local ex
press circles concerning the proposed In
junction which was to be asked (or Sat
urday, as It was said to be the under
standing that all the companies were to
work together under the reduced rate un
til such time as they were able to make
a showing before the referee, Judge Sulli
van of Columbus, that the rates were con
fiscatory. CONTEST COMING UP AT HASTINGS
Mayor and Trea sorer Claim to Hold
Over, bnt Others Claim Places.
HASTINGS. Neb.. April 15. (Special
Telegram.) An effort waa made by the
prohibition forces at the council meeting
last night to Install U. 8. Rohrer as mayor
and J. M. Dally as treasurer. The city clerk
clerk declined to admmlster the oaths of
office and all but two members of the
council voted . to approve the extension
bonds of Mayor Miles and Treasurer
Cramer, whom the prohibitionists would
have ousted. No election was called for
mayor, clerk and treasurer this spring. A
law passed by the last legislature was held
by the city attorney to make the terms of
those offices conform to that of police
Judge. A police Judge will be lectted next
year, snd according to the city attorney
and other lawyers consulted by the admin
istration, there waa no authority for the
holding of an 'election for the other of
fices before that time. The present mayor,
clerk and treasures were elected In 1906
for two years, and the city attorney de
clared that they should serve until 1909,
when their successors will be chosen In
the regular way. No placea for mayor,
clerk and treasurer were left on the alder
manic ballot for the election last week, but
a number of votes were cast for Mr.
Rohrer and Mr. Dally, tho names being
written on the margins. Both claimants
were epresented at the meeting by an at
torney and It is supposed they will institute
a legal contest.
Bart County Farmer Killed.
TEKAMAH, Neb.. April l,.-(Special.)
Charles Hume, a farmer living three miles
southwest of this place, who was Injured
by a horse Friday afternoon, died last
nleht. Hume was In tho field harrowing,
riding a saddle pony and driving the team
hitched to the harrow. At noon, when he
unhitched, one of the horses started to run
snd Hume started after him on horseback.
In a chort time the saddle horse came o
the house. Mrs. Hume went to the field
and found Mr. Hume unconscious, lying
close to a woven wire fence. It is supposed
that in Jumping this fence the hors
stumbled and threw him td the ground and
at the same time striking Hume with his
foot, crushing his skull.
Killed y Pall From Wagon.
YORK. Neb., April 15. (Special Tele
gram.) Thomas Kearns, one of the oldest
snd best known pioneer residents of York,
while hauling a load of household goods
In from Charleston, drove off a email cul
vert tipping the1 wagon over and throwing
Mr. Kearns on his head and shoulder,
breaking his neck and arm. Later when
found, one of the horses lay partlully on
him and being entangled In the harness
the harness had to be cut before the horse
could regain his feet. The deceased for
years as a section foreman of the Bur
lington at this place and was highly re
spected by all. y
Fonda, Taac Goea Oirr,
CHAPrELl., Neb., April 15. (Special.)
District court met here yesterday, with
Judge Grimes presiding. Several Jury and
other Important cases will be tried. The
csso of T. H. Fonda, jr., against the Union
Pacific railroad, wherein the company Is
charged with unjust discrimination in not
furrishing Fonda with cars to ship his
stock and caused him to wait at Big
Springs, Neb., for about three weeks, was
carried over to the next terra of court on
account of the state not being ready to go
to trial.
Plana for Beatrice High Srheel.
BEATRICE. Neb., April 15.-(Speclal
Telegram.) The Board of Education this
afternoon selected It. W. Grant of Beatrice,
as the architect to prepare the plans and
specifications for the new HO,000 hih
school building. A number of out-of-town
architects had presented plans to the
board.
New Point la Sloenmb Law.
MINDEN, Neb.. April 15. (SpeclaL)
G. E. Congdon of Wilcox, who was ar
rested last week for sellng and keeping
liquors for sale without a license, had bis
preliminary hearing and was bound over
to the district court. There are twenty
counts alleged against him. The case will
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be bitterly fought. The most interesting
legal proposition, never before raised on
the Slocumb law was brought out before
County Judge Carrico. Mr. Congdon kept
the liquor on his hotel tables and any
guest who so desired might drink there
from without other pay than the' regular
charge for the meal. The question was
whether this constituted a "giving upon
pretext" which Is prohibited by luw.
V. C. T. 1". Convention.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., April 15. (Special.)
The Woman's Christian -Temperance union
Institute for Richardson and Pawnee coun
ties, is holding a -two days' session at the
Christian church of this place, and a num
ber of delegates from tho territory are
present. Tuesday afternoon was given over
to the reception and assignment of dele
gates, .with a short session following at
which the subject, "Why We Wear the
White Ribbon," furnished the symposium
theme, and many of the suggestions and
talks were most Interesting. The "Pudlty
Sorvg" and "Temperance Rally Song," both
written by Humboldt women, were sung by
tho audience In closing. The evening session
was held at the opera house, the crowd
present being addressed on, "Civic Right
eousness," by Father Loughran, tho Catho
lic priest from Dawson. Wednesday morn
ing's session was In charge of Mrs. Ileb
hart of Dawson, and the devotional ever
clses were followed by a paper by Mrs.
A. I Drako on the work performed by the
local union during tho year pust closed.
Mrs. Llchty of Falls City read a paper on
"The Saloons of Our Town," and a general
discussion followed, the consensus of opin
ion being that the only plan to give per
manent relief from the evils of the liquor
traffic was that of national prohibition.
Mrs. Maugcr of Falls City conducted a par
liamentary drill. The matter of raising
funds for the state work came up and the
women recommended that the members do
without the "Merry Widow" hats and turn
the $5 sived Into the treasury In support
of this work. Mary Wuatcr of Dawson
read a poper on "The Y. Work In Our
Town," and the Institute adjourned for the
noon hour, going In a body to a local hotel,
Anbarn Mill Boost t'ora Show,
Al'BL'RN. Neb., April 15.-(Speclal.)-At
a special meeting of the Auburn Commer
cial club, held In the club rooms last night
It passed a resolution to aid In every way
possible In getting an excellent exhibit of
corn from Nemaha county, and In support
of the resolution they authorized the vice
prealdent of the club, H. R. Howe, to
guarantee the committee the sum of 1100 to
help defray the expense of a corn exhibit
to be held In this city In the early fall
The corn show la to be held for the pur
pose of arranging the Nemaha county ex
hibit to be taken to the National Corn con
vention to be held at Omaha in the early
winter. A great deal of Interest is being
shown In this vicinity by the corn raisers
and a special effort will be put forth to
make Nemaha county's exhibit a winner at
the National Corn convention.
Nebraska . News Notes.
PAPIL.LION The vlllugo board, at Its
meeting last night, raised the liquor lieensd
from 15110 to $l,uo. The result will be one
saloon Instead of five.
BEATRICK The report comes from Plek-
rell and Fllley that str.ee Beatrice has gone
"dry" an effort will be niado to start
saloons at those town.
PUATTSMOl'TH-The farmers In this
vicinity have ' finished sowing their small
grain, wheat and oats, and tiiey would ap
preciate a good soaking rain.
YORK At the Fraternal building last
evening, the Knight of Kythias held one
of Hie annual social events that will long
be remembered by those who hud the
pleasure of attending.
HUMBOLDT Miss Ollle Scott and Mr.
Mliton King, two well known young people
of this section, drove to Pawnee City yes
terday afternoon and were united lit mar
riage by the county Judge.
BEATRICE K. J. Bhlnn. state agent for
Book waiter Brothers, haa Just closed a deal
foe the sale of 13.000 bushels of corn. For
S.OuA bushels he received all cents and for
the other 10,0u) bushels be received MV
cente.
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COLUMBUS Tills morning fire broke out
In the Walker stationery an dbook store.
Tim inside of the building and contents
were all destroyed. Loss from 13,000 to
$4,111. partly covered by Insurance. It Is
presumed that tho fire caught from defec
tive electric light wiring.
OSCEOLA Friday the ' Osceola High
school debaters will discuss with the York
High school the question, "Resolved. That
the Government Ought to Own and Operate
tho Railroads." The Oxceola debaters are
Harold Campbell, Sam Croune and ltermun
Chindgren. They have the negative side.
MIXDEN At a recent meeting of the
county hoard It passed a resolution that
when certain other counties along the Kan
sas City & Omaha railroad Joined, a suit to
dissolve Us merger with the Chicago, Bur
lington & Qulncy railroad would bo com
menced. This aetion has been contem
plated for Homo time.
OSCEOLA A. (I. Glover of Arlington Is
In Jail here for the reason he. It is ulleged,
received money under falsa pretenses. Sixty
five dollars Is involved in tho deal that
caused his arrest. It Is claimed that ho
received much morn from the farmers of
Hamilton county and western Polk county
through his Ktoik food sales.. a
AUBURN Frank C. Alley of Howe, a
town six miles south of this city, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon on the charge
of illegal sale of liquor. He waa brought
to this city, pleaded guilty to the charge
and was- fined $100 and costs, which was
paid and he was released. Mr. Alley irf
the proprietor of the only drug Btore at
that place.
PLATTSMOUTH Cass county is noted
for its large orchards and 'the abundance
of choice fruit grown. At the present time
the plum, early cherry anil peacli trees
are loaded with buds and blossoms, seldom.
If ever equaled in number and the present
Indications arc for one of the largest crops
ever raised In this vicinity, which only a
freese can prevent.
PERU The wedding of Dr. Edward
James, formerly of this place, now of
Stella, to Miss Iaura Armstrong was sol
emnized at the home of the bride in Au
burn at 12 o'clock noon today. The cer
emony was performed by Rev. C. I Mey
ers of the Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church. The bride is the daughter of Hon.
J. W. Armstrong, member of the present
legislature.
YORK Coroner Bmlth discharged the cor
oner's Jury Impaneled to ascertain the
cause of the death of Herman Hrhmtdt
and Karl Krah. The evidence showed
clearly thnt tho parties did not drink the
wood alcohol with suicidal Intent and that
It waa not given them by purties unknown
for any unknown purpose. Coroner Smith
at one time thought ho had evidence by
which It could bo shown wnere the wood
alcohol waa purchased, but tho witnesses
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testified they had a lapse of memory as
to where the same was purchased by Karl
Krah. The gallon Jug evidently purchased
or shipped In by express to Karl Krah had
a label of an Omaha-- drug company,
but as that firm only wholesales It
thought that the Jug came from some
oilier place. There was no polSon lubel or
any label that told what the contents of the
Jug were and It is believed that Karl Krah
and Herman Schmidt both believed It to be
alcohol and came to their death by drink
ing wood alcohol. .
NEBRASKA CITY The city council can
vassed tho votes cast at the late city elec
tion and found that Frank M. Cook had
been elected over Duncan MacCuaig as a
member of the Board of Education by one
vote. There Is sume talk of a contest be.
cause In tho Fourth wTd the poll books
are not ulike. Mayor C. H. Kressen has
been duly Installed and will mako his ap
pointments at tho meeting of tho council
Monday evening.
NEBRASKA CITY Ben Hargus. one of
the oldest and best known pioneer settlers
of this county, died at his home In Wyom
ing precinct Tuesday, aged.tti years. He
came to tills county with his parents on May
i, 104, and located on the farm where he
died. Ho Is survived by a family of growr.
children. Ills funeral took place today
under the direction of tho Knights of Pyth
ias, ofwhlch order he was a charter mem
bur. BEATRICE The new city council at Wy
moro intends to be as economical as possible
the coming year, because of the fact that
the revenue from saloon licenses will not
bn forthcoming. It was decided that tile
office of city attorney would bo an un
necessary expense, so the council voted to
do away witli the services of an attorney
and employ one when occasion demands.
Tho services of a night officer were also
dispensed with.
PLATTSMOUTH The new city council
met and irganized last evening and the
first vote showed five votes for F. H.
Steiuiker, republican, and five for J. P.
Saltier, democrat, for president of that
body. Tiie democratic mayor cost a vote
and declared Battler duly elected, but some
j question tho legality of the last vote. The
council has advertised for bids to lower
i Main and Sixth streets and the repaying
I of the same, so that the water from floods
may be carried into the Missouri river.
GRAND ISLAND The city council and
somu of the leading citizens are still much
at sea aa to what to do with the water
question. A greater supply of water Is
sorely needed, the deficiency again being
emphatically demonstrated by tho present
drouth. All the water that can be pumped
from the present wells Is profitably sold.
But the growth of the city and the demand
upon the plant has been such that the
supply is not nearly sufficient in the sum
mer time. The cour.cll had secured plans
from one engineer and a numlier of the
heavier taxpayers desired those of a second.
The first recommended a series of 12-Inch
moldr-drivcn wells, the second an open well
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near the present station, with Its standplf
and heavy brick smokestack. The thlro
now declares emphatically that rot only If
the smokestack liable to topple In time, it.
an open well is constructed near it, hut alsi
that such an open well, situated near tin
present wells, cannot bo relied upon to fur
nish the supply. It is expected soon, how
ever, to relieve the situation.
Indiana Joarney In Oil Tank,
CENTRAL CITY, Neb., April I3.- Spe
cial.) Six Indians, ranging In age from 11
years down to 10. were taken off u freight
train here yesterday and lodged In ' tht
county jail to await orders from the Indian
school at Oenoa, from which place they
had run away. A telegram from Silver
Creek warned the officers that they would
bo through on an afternoon freight, on
which they had left that place, and s-
when tho train arrived City Marshal Clark
undertook a search for tliuiu. Thvy were
found all crowded Into an empty oil tank
and were so well hidden that even the
train crew did not know they were aboard.
Tho six runaways were taken to Bdver
Creek today and there turned over to-an
officer of tho government school, who had
driven across from Genoa to get them.
The lads were not unwilling to go back
and apparently bad no reasmi for leaving
other than a desire to change their sur
roundings and see some of the country.
Close for Mld-Weck Sunday.
HOLDREGE, Neb.. April 15.-Speclal
Telegram.) Nearly all the' business houses
of Holdrege have signed un agreement
which has been circulated today ""asking
them to close Thursday afternoon from 2
to 4:30 o'clock to enable employes to attend
what is called by the evangelists the mid
week Sabbath, as a sort ofa windup of
the meetings which have been held heto
during the last month, conducted by Milton
H. Lyon. It Is asserted thut 300 conver
sions have been miulo during the meellng.i
and that Jl.OoO were raised In a short time
last Sunday to defray the ixpenses of the
meetings. The meetings have been Well
attended.
Stolen Horse It reeve red.
BEATRICE. Neb., April 15. (Special Tel
epram.) Tho horse and buggy Blolen from
George Arnold In this city last week, wai
found at Lincoln today by Sheriff Trude.
He learned that the fellow who stole tlx
rig 'went west from that place yesterday
lie was unable to learn bis name.
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