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Nebraska
ANOTHER ERROR
IN SESSION RECORD
Curtis Agricultural School Bill Ten
Thousand Dollars Off by
Mixup.
INTEKT OF LEGISLATURE RULES
'From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Dec IX (Special.) Another
error has hcen discovered due to the
hurry up methods In closing; tho last ses
sion of the legislature. This occurred In
an appropriation made for the Curtis
.Agricultural school, the copy of the hill
which reached the auditor' office show
in c an appropriation of .MO.OfiO.
Thin was the original amount asked In
the bill, hut the house cut It to 3L".onO.
The aenate refused to concur nnd the
conference coniirlttee appointed reported
l'j favor of the latter sum and the two
houses concurred.
In making up the bill a stenographer
appears to have hit the figure "three"
Instead of tho "two" And made the bill
read $.TC.rv. This was. discovered In reading-
the proof and the change mede In the
rijrlnal typewritten copy. However, no
rhanRe. was made In the carbon copy and
th's went to tho engrossing room and
made up In the certified copy a
The stnte auditor will hold that as a
decision of the aupreme court mado som
year bko decreed that the Intention of
the legislature should govern when It i
evident that an error had been rruuli
lhat the appropriation will stand at the
lower figures.
Labor Department Report.
Reports made to the State department
tf labor for the year 1914 show that a cap
ital stock of wn,736 waa used by the
forty-seven makers of bakery goods. Bm
jloyment waa furnished a total of 472.
ten being under 16 years of age. A total
of $311,609 waa paid In wages. Total
Value of stock used was $949,805, and the
total value of production waa $1,651,754.
INlnety-nine per cent of the production
"Was sold In Nebraska.
Pool Prepares Roster.
Secretary of State Pool haa Just sent
to the printer copy for the new roster
f veterans of the Mexican, Civil and
panlsh-American wars, the list having
been prepared by the different county
assessors of the state under the provisions
of House Roll 624, approved April 15, 1315.
The law directed this census to be taken
the first of April. The list shows but
two veterans of the Mexican war, 4.3S4
f the Civil war and 1.145 of the Spanish
American war. The largest number of
veterans reside In Hall county, occasioned
no doubt by the location of the Soldiers
home In that county. The secretary hopes
to have this roster ready for distribution
by the first of February.
A ska for Reports.
There are about 250 corporations doing
business In the state of Nebraska that
are organized as nonprofit making insti
tutions. These corporations are required
fcy law to report to the secretary of state
during December of each year and to
remit $1 when making such report. toc
retary of Sate Pool Is forwarding a letter
and blank 'to each ' of these nonprofit
making corporations with the request
that they Immediately return report with
the fee of $1, as provided by House Roll
No. 752. session laws of 1913.
Slam for Paving-
The Board of Control today signed up
for paving on a strip of street on South
street, the present location of the Ortho
pedic hospital owned by the state, run
ning from Eleventh street west.
Marsh Candidate.
eorge GW. Marsh,' former secretary of
fitate back In 1901 to 1905. and later deputy
to Secretary of State Walt from 1911 to
3915, will be a candidate for the nomina
tion for state eudltor on the republican
ticket, making his filing soon after the
first of the year. It Is understood that
Walter Minor, who was deputy auditor
under Auditor Howard and defeated for
the election as auditor at the last elec
tion, will also file.
Hoard Calls' for Report.
hTe state banking board today made
a call for reports from state banks at
the close of business December 9. There
are 806 banks to report.
Tota Appropriations.
According to figures prepsred by State
Accountant George DeFrance, the state
university exceeds all other institutions
In the amount of money collected and
ihi Appropriations made' and used
totaled $3,200,000. In addition to this
there was a revenue of $200,)o from the
sale of serumlce cream, milk, etc., at
the state farm. Matriculation and other
fees Included In the above amounted
to about $700,000 while fees collected at
the medical college at Omaha amounted
to 5.&89.
Corals Candidate.
Judge A. J. Cornish of the Lancaster
county district court, who has been on
that bench for over twenty years, will
be a candidate for associate Justtcii of
the supreme court. The three Judges
whose terms will expire are: Fawcett,
Karnes and Sedwlck. It Is generally un
derstood that Judge Fawcett will be a
candidate for chief justice, whili the
other two will stand for re-election.
Chief Justice Morrissey haa not yet an
nounced his plans. It is understood that
Judge Dean of North Platte will al.io
4e a candidate.
SPEARFISH BANKER
EXPIRES SUDDENLY
BPKARFISH. S. D.. Dec. 13. (Special.)
While trying to reach his physician's
office, Arthur L. Kinney, a well known
local banker, was seised with an attack
of heart trouble and expired at his home
here a few hours later. He had Just
returned from a trip to California, where
he went in search of health. Kinney was
7 years old, a native of Virginia and
leaves a wife and two daughters. He
was cashier of the American National
lank here and was for many years iden
tified with mining In the Black Hills,
having come here from Kushville, Neb.,
about W6. He was a member of Ma
sonic bodies st both Spearflsh and Dead
wood. MOULDERS' STRIKE TIES
UP MUNITIONS CONTRACTS
PITTSBURGH, Dec. II. -Many thous.
ir.U of dollars worth of war munitions
nd other contracts were tied up hers
today by the strike of Iron moulders and
core makers which affected between
sixty and seventy foundries and has
spread to about l.bon men.
A "For t-a'e" ad turn becond-hand
furniture into cash.
Nebraska
ROADS MAY GET RENTAL1
State Railway Commission Suggests
that They Apply for Ruling on
Sale of Fruit from Cars.
PRESENT SYSTEM IS EFFECTIVE
l From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Dec. U. (Special.) Bellev ng
that It has no authority to comoel the
railroads to recede In Its order relating
to selling Of fruit from cars, the Slate
Railway commission has issued a com
munication to the roads recommending
that Inasmuch as the system of selling
from cars is one of long standing and
the conditions covering the salo of fruit
are so peculiar that the carriers should
continue to permit the use of Its cars for
that purpose.
However. If the roads care to submit an
application for Increased rental for the
use of Its cars the commission will con
sider It favorably and If necessary will
limit the time for use of the cars.
Pollard's Neighbors
Form Booster Club
NEHAWKA. Neb.. Dec. 13-(Speclal.)-A
meeting of republicans wss held Sat
urday In this torvi, which is the home of
lion. K. M. Pollard, for the purpose of
enjoying a visit nnd general good time,
and to form a Pollard club to boost for
his nomination for governor on the re-
tillblirnn ticket, lllnnor was cnrvorl In '
the dining room of the town hall by the
women of one of the churches. This
building Is a great credit to the town. It
Is of brick, large and entirely modern
and serves as a social center for the peo
ple of the town and neighboring farm
folks. There are many evidences of this
community spirit at Nehawka. Good will
and co-operation are strongly in evidence.
After dinner the men met In the audi
torium room of the building and every
body made speeches and gave their rea
sons for boosting for Xr. Pollard, and
discussed plans for getting information
concerning his record and work before
distant voters. He was raised on the
large Pollard farm adjoining the town,
and his ideals are the betterment of farm
life and the advancement of agriculture.
He served two terms in congress repre
senting the First district, and the farm
ers of the counties therein know of his
work along this line as a member of the
committee on agriculture.
PUMP IRRIGATION WILL v
BE TESTED AT NORTH PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE, Neb.. Dec. 13.-(Spa.-clal
Telegram.) Pump irrigation Is to be
demonstrated In Lincoln county on a
large scale. Prof. L. W. Chase of Lin
coln, who waa In the city Thursday look
ing over the proposition, has decided that
the pump Irrigation Is to be tried at the
experimental aubstation south of the
city. The plant at the experiment farm
will be on a large scale. It will be capa
ble of watering from sixty to eighty
acres. The well will be located in a suit
able place in the bottom land on the
farm. This well will be put to the most
stringent tests to prova lhat pump irriga
tion can be made to -pay In this part of
the Platte river
NONOJSENARIAN WALKS FROM
LINCOLN TO NEBRASKA CITY
AVOCA, Neb., Dec. 13.-(8peclal.)-Rlch-ard
Vette, a pioneer resident of Nebraska,
who will soon celebrate his ninetieth
birthday, walked from Lincoln to Ne
braska City, a distance of sixty miles, a
few weeks ago. He left Lincoln at 6 a.
m. and arrived at Nebraska City at S
o'clock that evening. Cpon reaching Ne
braska CSty he was told by some of his
friends about a dance at Paul, six miles
south of there, and he went down to
attend this dance. About ten years ago
he walked to Denver and back, repairing
sewing machines on the way to pay ex
penses. He is the father of Henry and
William Velte of Avoca.
BRAKEMAN IS KILLED
IN PLATTSM00TH YARDS
PLATTSMOCTH. Neb.. Dec. H.-(Spe-clal.)
A. L. Casslty, Burlington switch
man, died at 4 o'clock 8unday morning
in an Omaha hospital from the injuries
received in the yards here Saturday at
midnight. He leaves a wife and one
small boy here, and a father and mother
living In Missouri. Mr. Casslty was at
tempting to couple an engine to a coach
and was crushed between them. The
drawbar of the roach slipped downvtord
and allowed the car and engine to como
together. Mr. Casslty, who is a heavy
man, waa caught and ciushed, ao that
after a lapse of an hour or so he lapsed
Into unconsciousness.
COLFAX COUNTY CLERK
DIES SUDDENLY SUNDAY
SCHUYLER, Neb., Dec. lV-(8pecla!.)
Ed V. Vrsak, county clerk of Colfax
county, 'died Sunday morning after an
Illness of only a few hours of heart
trouble. He attended to his business as
usual Saturday. He waa prominent In
lodge circles, being a member of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the
Knights of Pythias and Royal HrVhland
ers, occupying the chair in the Knights
of Pythias at the time of his death. He
leaves a widow and four children.
-aae 'oaaty Notes.
BEATRICE, Neb.. Dec. 13. (Special.)
Articles of incorporation of the Farmers'
Co-Operative Union association of
Barneston have been filed In the office
of the county clerk. The company Is
capitalized for J:..000 and fG.SOO must be
paid in before the commencement of
business on December 21. 1915. The asso
ciation operates a general grain and seed
business.
Qua Schmitt, an old resident of Be
atrice, has received a letter from his
sister in Germany, who states that the
Germans are confident of victory in the
Kuropean war. According to the letter
there have not been as msny men killed
and wounded among the Germans as re
ported and there has been no scarcity of
food.
Orrin Smith of Brownvllle was brought
here Saturday on the charge of stealing
a suit of clothes from a man named
Llttrell - valued at $18. He waa found
guilty before Judge Ellis and fined at"
snd costs. As he was unable to pay the
fine he was acnt to Jail.
Frasuat A !! Will atop Year
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for children. All druggists. V. Advertisement.
Rintelen Aided in Plots
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Prosecution Holds
Papers of Rintelen
and Peace Council
NEW TllltK, Dec. R-The records of
the activities of the labor national peace
cotimil, the organlratlon through which,
according to I'nlted States Attorney Mar
shall, Ftam von Rintelen carried on his
conspiracy to instigate strikes In mu
nitions factories, were turned over today
to Mr. Marshall by L. P. Straube, former
secretary to the council.
This evidence consists of speeches,
notes, the by-laws of the council end
other material which, It was declared at
the federal building, supplies lmportsnt
evidence for the prosecution.
One official said: "Straube'e evidence
substantiates the case against these con
spirators in every detail."
Straube came voluntarily from Chicago
to place his evidence before Mr. Mar
shall and will appear before the grand
Jury.
His Information confirms. It was stated,
the theory of the government that the
pvace council was dominated by an inner
rtng of five men, all agents of Von Rin
telen. Many other members of the or
ganisation were sincere peace advocatea,
who did not realise what was going on
In the Inner circles.
The officers of the council were Con
gressman Frank Buchanan of Illinois,
president; H. Robert Fowler, former Con
gressman from Illinois, general counsel;
Henry It. Martin, president of the anti
Trust league, treasurer, and Herman
Bhultels, director.
It was also .learned today that Mr.
Marshall has the documents which were
seized by the British government when
Von Rintelen was taken prisoner at Fal
mouth. They will play an important part
In the government's case. , Ai to whether
they throw any light on the German gov
ernment's Disavowal of Von Rintelen as
its agent Mr. 'Marshall, would only say,
"That Is a question which must be put
to Secretary Lansing."
The now evidence is so voluminous that
the calling of the grand Jury, which was
to have reconvened Wednesday, may be
postponed until the end of the week.
TRI-COUNTY DITCH
ISJIYEN A BOOST
(Continued from Page One.)
years ago by the secretary of the in
terior.' The lands are described as town
ships 19, 20 and 21, nortr of 49 and 60, west.
Want State Laws Amended.
In view of the fact that building and
loan companies, insurance companies,
savings banks and others are restricted in
Nebraska from Investing funds In certain
classes of securities, the convention rec
ommended such amendments to the
present statutes as would allow these in
stitutions to Invest their funds In the
bonds of irrigation districts.
They recommended to congress that the
Jones bill, now pending, be passed. This
la the bill introduced during the 1914 ses
sion of congress, providing for a guaran
tee by the federal government of the pay
ment on bonds to be Issued by Irrigation
and drainage districts in the United
States.
They, resolved that the attorney gen
eral of the state should be requested to
bring action In the courts to enforce
the rights of Nebraska cltlxens on the
South Platte river against the water
users on the said river In Colorado.
Interested la Water Uuaaes.
The convention found a wldespresd In
terest In the question of guaging water
and urged that a system of guaging
be Instituted so comprehensive as to
gusge not only the average flow but
the return flow In the rivers, snd par
ticularly to determine the quantity of
water conducted back to the river by
the different drainage ditches.
The convention asked the reelsmation
service of the fedial govrnmnt also to
furnish thin with what Information It
has, or if It has none, asked it to make
Investlgstion, as to additional reservoir
sites suitable for Impounding more or
less water st points along the Platte
liver, but entirely within the state of
Wyoming.
Declare War oa Cionber.
Leaving the subject of Irrigation snd
reservoirs st last long enough to draft
one resolution, the convention went on
record in favor of having all the gophers
on a msn's farm killed at the expense
of the farmer owning the land on which
they are killed.
There la on the statutes a law re
quiring the owner of land to destroy
prsirle dogs wherever he finds them. It
provides that If he do not destroy these
pests before the first day of November
each year, the road overseer in that
section shall put a force to work to
destroy them and shall report accurately
the expense of such a compalgn of de
struction. The expense shall be report
ed to the county clerk who shall be re
quired to enter th xpense against any
tract on which such pats have been de
stroyed. Ths Item is to be placed upon
the tax subsequently levied against this
property. The coats, according to this
statute, shall constitute a lien upon such
land.
This appealed to the Irrigation conven
tion as such a good law, that they
k anted the same statute to apply to the
destruction of gophers, fo. Instead of
by "Wolf of Wall St."
attempting to draft a new law to cover
the gopher situation, they simply rec
ommended that the words "nnd gophers"
be Instercd after the words "pralrlo
dogs," wherever that word occurs In the
present law.
Japanese Driven
from Washington
Town by a Mob
WKNATCHKK, Wash., Dee. 13. -A mob
of 200 men, a number of them aald to be
prominent citizens, drove two Japanese
from Orovllle, mining town, 150 miles
north of here, according to word received
here todsy. '
The mob wrecked the laundry owned
by the Japanese with a flro hose, and
threw furniture Into the street where it
was burned. The Japanese, accompanied
by Oeorgn Devon, owner, of the building,
left yesterday for Spokane to complain
to the United States district attorney.
No arrests have been made.
Leaders of the mob, It Is said, had pre
viously complained to Devon against
renting his property to the Japanese
and had declared that they would not
permit Japanese to conduct business
enterprises In Orovllle.
ASQUITH DENIES THAT
NEUTRAL PACT AIDS FOE
LONDON, Dec. 13. "The object of all
these agreements with neutral countries
la reduction of all German trade, while
preserving to neutrals their legitimate
rights," said Premier Asqulth In the
House of Commons today in response to
a question from Sir John Lonsdale. -
Sir John, Insinuated that recent agree
ments made by the foreign office with
neutrals made It poaslnblo for goods es
sential to Germany to pass into that
country through neutral nations. The
premier contended the agreements in
volved no change of pollry and did not
Indicate a failure of the British block
ade. IDTI fl a-vll T
Persona
As regards habits of living, that, of course, is
purely a personal matter with each of u.
But some folks go on for years wondering what
causes their nervousness, heart flutter, biliousness,
headache and various other ailments.
A frequent, though often unsuspected cause, is
coffee drinking. This, because coffee contains a ow
erful, habit-forming drug, caffeine, (about two and one
half grains to the average cup) which, taken regularly,
finally drifts many into ill health.
Think it over.
Of course, it's your own affair. If you can go on
drinking coffee and feel no evil effects, why bless
your heart, keep it up but there are hundreds of
thousands who have quit coffee and now use
POSTUM
the pure food-drink.
They know from the better health that follows,
that freedom from the drug, caffeine, in coffee makes
life brighter and happier.
Postum is made of wheat and a bit of molasses
has a rich, Bnappy flavour much like that of mild Java
coffee, yet contains no caffeine or other harmful ele
ment. ' . -
Postum comes in two forms. The original Postum
Cereal requires boiling; Instant Postum is soluble. A
level teaspoonful in a cup of boiling water makes a
delicious drink instantly. Oot per cup is about the
same for both kinds.
Personally, the change to Postum is a littl thing
to do. The benefit is great.
"There's a Reason"
Sold by (Jrocers every where.
Nfnd l!c stamp for 5-cup sample of Instant Postum.
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Battle Creek. Mich.
AUSTRIAN CHARGE
CALLS ON LANSING
Baron Zweidinek Aski for Further
Information on Ancona Case
en His Own Initiative,
HAS NO ORDER FROM VIENNA
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1 S. n.tron
Krlch Zaeidlnr-k. charge of the Aua
tro Hungarian embassy. Informally
discussed with Secretary Lansing to
day Ihe American note regarding the
stoking of the Italian steamer An
cona ahlrh makes formal demands
upon his government for a disavowal,
punlahnient of the submarine com
mander and reparation for the
Americans who lost their live In the
disaster.
It waa believed that the charge de
sired further Information regarding
the attitude and lhes of the I'n'.ted
State poveropient.
ecreta'y l.anrina would mil dltu
the conference farther than to say that
the general ajl'Jrrt had In di wlih the I
Ancona Incident. Hal on Z ldlnek was I
tqtinllv reticent.
From other sources, however, came th
Information that the charge, who ie
quested the appointment with Secretary
Lansing, had no Instructions of any kind
from the Vienna foreign office an.l that
he acted entirely upon his own Initiative.
asLa What I . N. W ll llo.
In official and diplomatic circles It
waa believed that the i hinge was fol
lowing the example sot by Count von
rternslorff during the days when the
Lusltanla conrtoversy waa In a crltlt-a
stage. Raron Zweldlnek waa said to have
have attempted to obtain an Indication
of what action would be taken by the
Cnlted States should Austria-Hungary
decline to accede to the views of the
I'nlted States or in the event of the re
ply being satisfactory.
Raron Zweldlnek was also represented
as being of the opinion and to have so
told Secretary Lansing that If the facts
In the case were as the t'nltsd States
had cited them In the note the Austro
IHungarlan government would without
doubt accede to the demands.
Reply Thronarh Peafleld.
He was said to have no Indication of
what facts In addition to those pub
lished by the Austro-Hungaiian admi
ralty had been gathered by his govern
ment. Neither was he said to have had
any Indication of when a reply would
be made to the note, or of what would
be Its contents. The reply will come
through Ambassador Penfleld at Vienna,
the note Itself having been transmitted
through that channel.
It was understood that Karon Zweldl
nek also asked Secretary what he oould
r.ek also asked c retary Lansing what
he could do to alleviate the tenseness of
the situation. Information was not avail
able as to what reply, If any, Secretary
Lansing had made to the InqulrWs.
I ntua Cunple Married.
VNION, Neb., Dec. 13. (Special.) El
mer H. Wlthrow and Miss Mary Chllcott.
well known young people living near
here, were united In marriage at Ne
braska City Friday by Itev. A. K. Parry
of the Presbyterian church. After a
short wedding trip they will reside near
L'nlon on a farm.
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fjSh i Telephone for Christmas? (
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Mrs. K. R. .1. Krtholm, Ntate Accent, Ited Ooaa Christmas Seals,
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iDg to give away this week. . - -
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the world, just come down to The Ilea office this week and see
"BABY" you'll be glad yon came. Just to look at her.
Everything about her looks "BABY;" her dress, shoes, hair,
cheeks, mouth, everything "is just dear, Innocent, pink BABY.
Wouldn't you like to hold. her In your arms Just a wee moment?
And think of It she Is going home with one of you next week, to
be AM. YOUR OWN. How harpy that little girl will be.
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Phone Douglas 1889 and have case sent home.
LUXUS Merc n n ile Co , Distributors
. Two. more, beautifully
dreaded, dolls, but not so
large . as "Baby," will be
given as second and third
prize.
"Baby" ' will be rtrea
Free to the little alrl,
aadsr 10 years of ago,
tnat briars or snails as
tho larrest aaiabor of
doll's pictures eat out of
tee Dally ' and aaday
Bee before 4 p. m. Bator,
day, Seoamber IB.
Her picture will be in
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week. Cut them all out
and ask your friends to
save the pictures in
their paper for you, too.
Bee how many pictures of
"BABY" you can get, and be
sure to -turn them in to The
Bee office before 4 p. m.
Saturday, December 18.
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Only one doll will be
given to any one person.
AT THE BEE OFFICE.
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