The Wakita Herald. (Wakita, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, August 9, 1907 Page: 3 of 8
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allegiance
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lected vice
of Ard-
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eted Okla^
f railroad,
main line,
side track,
railway,
on of tbe
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le, leading
respect,
this corn-
ua is $4,-
ands csc-
nileage of
value. $3,-
ther rail-
lain line,
valuation,
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valuation,
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railway,
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railways
line and
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of side
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finding,
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theory,
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We had met all the representatives
of the sheep business, but when the
hayman come upon the scene we real-
ized there were roguea at large other
than sheep men. We recognised him
when be tied his mule to our only
cherry tree. He wore a large flock
of hair, In which he carried samples
of hie hay and cockleburs, and had
large, well developed feet encased In
overshoes, which left marks on our
porch reminding one of a relief map
•f the Alps. He looked at us loud
and angrily through a pair of window
panes and demanded we hand over
tbe ready cash which we have made
In this business, amounting to several
thousand dollars. Upon our refusal
he gave ua the choice of settling with
his attorney or going to the peniten-
tiary. Considering there was little
preference, we consulted with his
lawyer, who charged ua $50 besides
postage.
He is a shining light In his profes-
tlon, and hla tall, hungry looking
form swayed with emotion as he laid
down the law to us, which he bad
learned at his mother’s knee back
in the early ’40s. He tried to compel
*■ to' sign over this sheep ranch in
settlement of hla fee and we wlah we
had. No lawyer would ever bother a
sheep man again with such an experi-
ence recorded In Blackatone. How-
ever, we think hla aspirations point
toward the sheep business. This oc-
curred to us when we compromised
by assigning our bank book to him,
but he didn’t like the idea of carrying
around a bottle with a rubber cork
with which to feed motherless lambs.
It wasn’t the right kind of a cork;
nor bottle.
He said the collection bad been put
in his hands because the hayman had
forgotten his multiplication table and
couldn’t figure It out He produced
a bushel basketful of hay tickets
which he said were ours. We are glad
he recognized them; we didn’t. Every
great mind has a hobby; collecting
old bay tickets must be his.
We contracted this bay at four dol-
lars per ton, but when they tried to
make us pay $16 we flatly refused,
put on our dignity and our late hus-
band's overcoat, which he left bang-
ing behind the kitchen door—he didn't
stop to take his coat when he found
out we were going Into the sheep
business—and determined to fight It
out. Sheep men should hang on to
their dignity and overcoats. It is
probably all they will have left If the
landslides continue In the sheep
market
ThS hay was not only full of sand-,
burs, but It wasn't hay. We forward
ed a sample to the department of agri
culture; they were unable to classify
it, but said they would have it ana-
lyzed and make report. We would
advise all sheep men to raise their
own bay as well as lawyers, as It
saves much loss and annoyance and
does away with the necessity of send-
ing them to Washington for analysis
to find out what they are good for.
Do not buy hay containing sandburs.
They not only injured the mouths and
stomachs of our Bheep, causing them
to die before we could get them off
on our commission man, but they
have a disagreeable way of clinging
to the dress of our hired man, mak-
ing him feel like a young porcupine;
as well as his socks.
We wish to say we have 40 tons of
this hay product for sale. Someone
may know what It Is good for. We
don't; neither Joes our lawyer, but
it might be turned over to a new
sheep feeder at a profitable advantage
by some one who knows how.
CHARLOTTE WHITNEY.
Good Plan for a Granary
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Arrangement of the Granary.
A granary should be so constructed
that all of tbe different kinds of grain
produced by the farmer can be stored
in It and yet use all of the available
space. The- illustration given here-
with shows the same buildings so far
as width goes, but gives it at varying
heights. This gives a ten-foot drive-
way, with a nine-foot clearance. On
either side, we have the corn crib,
eight feet in width. This illustration
Is given to show the capacity of vari-
ous heights, when this particular
width Is used. You will note the oat
bln In the center. The farmer who
also raises wheat can vary the bins
to suit his individual needs. This will
be determined by the size of his va-
rious crops. Each foot in length of
this building with studding ten feet
high will hold 144 bushels of corn and
oats; 12 feet high will hold 173 bush
els of two kinds of grain; 14 feet high,
202 bushels; 16 feet high, 231 bush-
els; 18 feet high, 260 bushels, and 20
feet high, 290 bushels. With these fig-
ures, says Northwestern Agricultur-
ist, any farmer can easily determine
how long a building he will need after
deciding on the height he will build,
or after deciding the length he can
determine the height he will need to
build in order to take care of his
crop.
A SEED CORN TALK
By Prof. R. A. Moore.
During the five years’ work with
corn at the-experiment station a few
things have been leaned that are of
vital interest to the corn breeder.
For Improvement of yield we should
observe careful selection of seed ears
wnen stalk study is permissible. The
ears should not be taken from the
stalks until well matured. Seed corn
should not be dumped on a floor, but
„ hung up In a well-ventilated room or
top of corn crib to dry. A well-ven-
tllated furnace room is an admirable
place to cure corn. A small outside
building, well ventilated, with corn
racks arranged, and shielded stove in
center of room, is preferable for dry-
ling large amounts of seed corn. After
seed corn is well dried It will stand
<m!4 weather without serious results.
The ear we desire should be cylin-
drical and true to type; tapering ears
are objectionable, as they do not
carry uniform kernels. Kernels should
be of medium depth and of practically
the same width from butt to tip of ear,
with edges fitting closely from crown
Ito eob. Ears having 16 to 20 rows
are preferable for our latitude, as by
carrying that number of rows they dry
‘•at more readily than If carrying
more. A slightly roughened seed coat
is desirable, and the com should come
well down around the shank, which
should be of medium size. The tips
of the ears should be fairly well filled,
but do not discard the ear If a few tip
kernels are missing when other good
characteristics are present. ,
Ears should be of uniform size,
eight to ten inches In length, and six
to seven inches in circumference. Uni-
formity In size of ear usually carries
with it uniformity in size of kernels.
The secret of good crops Is largely
In the seed. Only the best should be
planted. No uniformity of stand can
be secured unless seed has good ger-
minating power. All oorn of doubtful
character should be tested. General
test should first be made by taking at
least two kernels from each of 50
ears and making test in simple plate
tester. If test is from 96 to 100, strong
and vigorous, and corn was cured un-
der similar conditions, the farmer can
be reasonably certain the corn Is all
right. Resort to the ear test, if gen-
eral test is low, or If any doubt ex-
ists, as It will amply repay tor time
and trouble.
Ths Calf of a Good Milker.—The
good milker usually begets the same
characteristic In her heifer calf, bnt
even this Is a rule which la not Infal-
lible. It. Is a pretty good one to tie
to. however, providing the alio also
comes from a good milk*.
BEPIHUCM PUTfOm.
The Oklahoma Republican plat*
fora, as adopted at the Tulsa con-
vention. follows:
We hall with pride the bold and
fearless leader, the matchless
statesman, the patriotic citizen, the
loyal American, our honored and res-
yected president, Theodore Roose-
velt. He bas unflinchingly met every
Issue In the open and firmly advocat-
ed the right. He is the relentless foe
of greed and graft and the trusted
friend of honest offort. He bas given
to combined capital and to organized
labor alike a fair hearing and a
square deal. He has compelled
trusts and unlawful combinations to
recognize organized government, ob-
serve tbe law and obey the courts.
.A Republican president. Republican
congress and a Republican delegate
gave to us the enabling act under
which the people of the twin territori-
es are authorized to form a state gov-
ernment and adopt a constitution
which will admit the progressive and
prosperous commonwealth of Oklaho
ma Into the union of states upon an
equal footing with that of every other
state, and ,we denounce the Infamous
greedy, partisan spirit which acuated
the Democratic majority In the cons-
tltuional convention, dominated by its
treacherous and slippery boss, their
present nominee {or governor. They
conceived in secret, partisan caucus
and adopted under tyrannical rule a
document which was so hostile to the
federal government and its brave de-
fenders and which was so disloyal to
our republican tlnsltutlons, that after
having In their state platform declar-
ed it the best constitution ever writ-
ten, they were forced by an outraged
public sentiment to reconvene and
modify Its provisions before’ submit-
ting it for the action of an Intelligent
and fair minded people.
After laborious effort they have
now submitted an instrument which
denies to each citizen equal rights un-
der the law with every other citizen;
deprives the minority, of their just
proportion of represenatlon; unfairly
discriminates In favor of one locality
against another; increases the bur-
dens of taxation without compensat-
ing benefits; discourages industrial
and commercial development; lessens
tbe demand for lobor and decreases
wages; antagonizes capital and de-
predates Investments; repudiates
public obligations and destroyes pub-
lic credit, and has already brought a
blight upon the fair fame and credit
of the propoosed state.
Sins of the Democrats.
The Demcratic party of Oklahoma
and Indian Territories by its iack of
judgment and statesmanship, its in-
ability to comprehend the needs of
the people or to deal with the prob-
lems of government -, its disregard of
the rights of persons and of property;
Its arrogant assumption o(, virtue
without wlsdome as exemplified by
the conduct of Its representative
In the constitutional conven-
tion, has proved Its lncompten-
cy to control the governmental affairs
of A great stats, and has forfeited all
claims to the suffrages of the elector
of the preposed state. In the adopt-
ion of the provisions of the proposed
constitution by the exercise of arbi-
trary and tyrannical power it tram-
pled on the cherished right of local
self-government.
In the Interests of townsite pro-
moters and county seat boosters it
wantonly and needlessly butchered
county boundaries and obliterated
existing municipalities In disregard
of the wishes of the inhabitants and
over their determined objections. It
creates a state government with an
army of unnecessary officers at such
extravagant salaries that the rais-
ing of necessary revenues to meet
the required expenses will pauperize
the taxpayers and bankrupt the pub-
lic treasury. With no regard for
economy or the burdens of taxation
it provides for a large number of
small counties, many of which do
not contain a sufficient amount of
taxable property to, at any reason
able rate of taxation, provide suffl
cient revenues to meet the ordinary
current expenses, thus Impoverish-
ing the property owners and de-
stroying public credit.
It Impairs the efficiency of our
splendid public school system by
providing inadequate levies for
school revenues, thus shortening the
school terms, ’depriving our children
of adequate educational privileges
and compelling thousands of trained
and experienced teachers to seek
more remunerative occupations. It
encourages anarchy and lawlessness
by depriving the courts of the Inher-
ent power to adequately enforce
obedience to their orders for the
protection of property and the pre-
servation of the lives of the citizens.
It will materially Increase the bur-
dens of taxation upon taxable real
estate and correspondingly reduce
farm values. It authorizes private
property to taken by private in-
dividuals for private uses without
the consent of the owner.
Constitution Criticised.
By wasting its time in useless par-
tisan caucuses and prolonging its
session unnecessarily ft has created
an unreasonably large Indebtedness.
In excess of the amount appropriat-
ed by congress, which the property
owners of the new state are requir-
ed to assume and pay. In appor-
tioning representation In the legisla-
ture they, for base partisan pur-
poses, unjustly and grossly discrim-
inated mlainst Republican localities
In favor of Democratic localities. In
the creation of courts and judicial
districts they committed the , exe-
crable crime of attempting to make
the courts partisan and subject to
political control and created particu-
lar districts for special members of
their own body. It deprives the gov-
ernor of the power. In canes of Insur-
rection or rebellion, to suspend the
writ of habeas corpus, thus Inviting
hostile conflict between the military
and civil branches of the state gov-
ernment should It become necessary
to declare martial law in order to:
preserve tbe lives and property of
eur citizens.
It Is unrepnMteaa and violates the
spirit of fairness and equality which
characterises tbe Declaration of In-
dependence. It failed to make pro-
vision for the maintenance of sepa-
rate schools, tbus forcing mixed
schools, or depriving a portion of
our people of educational facilities.
The Republican party, the special
champion of the doctrine of tbe free
ballot and fair count, concedes to ev-
ery elector the right to cast bis bal-
lot as his enlightened Judgment, un-
trammeled by party dictation, may
suggest. But In tbe event this par-
tisan constitution shall become the
fundamental law of the state, we
pledge the Republican party to use
every means at Its command to se-
cure the speedy elimination of Its ob-
jectionable features and to make It
conform to the needs and require-
ments of the people and the Inter-
ests of the state.
On the other hand, If It shall be re-
jected we assure the people that the
Republicans of the two territories
will exert every power to procure
the coming congress at Its first ses-
sion to abolish the onerous condi-
tions and restrictions which prevail
In Indian Territory and give us a
new enabling act under which a con-
stitution and stable government may
be formed, free from partisan bias
and fair alike to nil persons. Inter-
ests and localities.
Railway Regulation.
The Democratic majority In the
constitutional convention, by rea-
son of their timidity and cowardice,
submit to the people a finished docu-
ment and adjourn after throe sepa-
rate attempts covering a period of
over eight months, when tbe work
should have been completed In sixty
days, and at enormous expense. They
have again taken a recess until the
day nrevious to the election upon the
constitution. Unwilling to risk their
work to the discriminating Judgment
of an Intelligent public, they claim
the right to reconvene and make fur-
ther amendments. Such trifling with
the rights and confidence of a long
suffering public Is a menace to hon-
est government. The people demand
that If more changes are to be made
they reconvene at once, complete the
Instrument, file It and adjourn sine
die, that the people may act Intelli-
gently upon what is before them
with no possibility of having a con-
stitution to vote upon different from
the one on which tbe election was
called.
The producers and consumers of
shipped products in the twin terri-
tories have for years been compelled
to pay exorbitant transportation
charges, and have been furnishing
the funds for dividends to corpora-
tion stockholders while supplied with
inadequate and Inferior facilities.
With the coming of statehood we de-
mand a square deal.
With no reckless hostility to cor-
porate Interests or Investments, we
favor the enactment and enforce-
ment of such legislation as will com-
pel all railway, express and trans-
portation companies doing business
within the state of Oklahoma to
carry the freight and passenger traf-
fic “within the state ‘at such reason
able rates as will be just to the ship-
per and at the same time provide a
fair return upon the actual Invest-
ment of capital la such company.
We demand that the men who pays
the freight in Oklahoma shall be put
upon an equal footing with the same
class of persons in other states.
8ale of Public Lands.
Individual ownership of the soil
and the establishment of permanent
homes has ever been one of the
strongest incentives to intellectual
and industrial development. It
strengthens the family ties, inspires
love of home and loyalty to country.
The Republican party, proud of Its
record In adopting the generous pro-
visions of the homestead and free
homes law, whereby millions of
happy and prosperous homes have
been provided for the tillers of the
soil, and loyal to Its principles, de-
clares Its opposition to any system
which fosters a condition of tenantry
and withholds a vast area of our do-
main from the burdens of taxation;
and we favor the sale by the first
legislature of the public lands do-
nated to the state, upon long time
and easy payments, at a reasonable
rate of interest upon deferred pay-
ments with preference rights to the
lessee under such safeguards as will
prevent the acquisition of these
lands by speculators; and we de-
mand that the proceeds realized
from the sale of school and Indem-
nity lands shall be held inviolate as
a permanent trust fund for the bene-
fit of our schools, the principal nev-
er'to be diminished, and we demand
the enactment of such laws for the
control and safe investment of tbe
permanent school fund as will pro-
hibit the accumulation of large sums
in the treasury. We favor the loan-
ing of such fund upon the Improved
agricultural lands In the state of Ok-
lahoma to actual residents upon the
lands, on long time and at such rea-
sonable rate of interest as will In-
sure Us constant investmeqt.
We favor the passage of legisla-
tion by the next session of congress
providing the immediate sale of all
segregated coal and asphalt lands
and the per capita payments to the
members of the nations owning such
lands the money received from such
sales. We favor that the surface of
Buch lands be sold to actual settlers
in tracts not exceeding 160 acres.
Removal of Restrictions.
We favor the Immediate settle-
ment of all Indian claims and Imme-
diate payment to the Indians of all
claims and Invested funds.
We demand the removal of all re
strictions upon the alienation of
lands belonging to Indians. We fa-
vor tbe enactment of such laws by
congress as will give to each mem-
ber of the Indian tribes In this state
all the right and privileges of other
American citizens, including the
right to control, sell, lease, mortgage
or devise the lands allotted to him.
the same as white persons under
similar conditions; except that the
homesteads of full bloods shall be In-
alienable, as now provided br lass,
and we request our member* I* eoo-
gress to urge such Immediate legisla-
tion. ,
W« pledge to tbe people In the Mg
pasture, who are purchasers ef tbe
land therein from tbe government,
that Its representatives In congress
will use every endeavor to procure
an extension of one year to make
their payments mature In 1908.
We favor the Immediate payment
by tbe United Btatee government to
the Choctaw-Chlckasaw citizens for
their Improvements on segregated
and asphalt lands, as provided by the
treaty or agreement ratified on Sep-
tember 25, 1902.
For Healthy Nerve*.
Physicians will tell you that healthy
nervee mean a healthy body, but that
such nerves are uncommon. The or
dinary home treatment Is an opiate,
something that lulls but never cures.
Real remedies prevail at tbe sani-
tariums, nature's remedies for the
most part—rest, fresh air, diet and ex-
ercise. These could be taken at
home Just as well. If one bad suffi-
cient wilt power, but nervous patients
arc much like children and need a
guiding hand.
Good Light Under Water.
To test the qualities of a submarine
electric light a diver at Aberdeen,
Scotland, descended 20 feet In muddy
water, taking a newspaper and the
light down with him. While seated
on an anchor at the bottom of the
harbor he read aloud for ten minutes
to the rpen above, the words being
conveyed through the telephone In his
helmet. The paper was held 18 inches
from tbe lamp.
A Man's Career.
A man ought l* look upon his ca-
reer as a great artist looks upon his
masterpiece, as an outplcturlng of his
best self, upon which he looks with
Infinite pride and a satisfaction which
nothing else can give. Yet many peo-
ple are not so loosely connected with
their vocation that they are eas-
ily separated from it.—Success Mag-
azine.
Boy's Shrewd Ides.
Extract from a British schoolboy’s
essay on how England colonizes: ’1
will tell you how England obtain* her
colonies. First she sends out her
missionaries, and they look about for
the best land. When they have found
it they call the people to prayer, and
when their eyes are fast shut up goes
the Union Jack.”
The Craze for Wealth.
No, no, the way to discourage the
craze for wealth le not to glorify the
poverty which means grinding labor,
monotony, constant care and priva-
tion. It is to show that a modest
competence Is sufficient for happiness,
independence and dignity.—Chicago
Record-Herald.
Hew to Be Rich While Poor.
While few people have enjoyed the
experience of Inheriting sudden
wealth, almost everybody has had the
nightmare. If the sensations are Iden-
tical, why qannot we all enjoy the ex-
perience of Inheriting a fortune by
eating a mince pie or lobBter salad bo
tore going to bed?
Ruling on British Marriages.
The bishop of London has ruled
that the Church of England, not be-
ing responsible for civil marriages, a
clergyman ot that church can officiate
at *ie wedding of a divorced person
whose previous marriage took place
In a registry office.
No Speaker from New York.
, New York city has had a large rep-
resentaticn In the national house ot
representatives for 118 years, yei
there has not been one New York city
born mam among the 40 speakers
who have presided over that body.
Utilizing Time Properly.
Know the true value of time;
snatch, seize and enjoy every moment
of it No idleness, no delay, no pro
crastlnatton; never put off till to-mor-
row what you can do to-day.—Chester-
field.
Novel Church le Proposed.
A German merchant who died at
Cottbus left $25,000 to found a church
in Constantinople (pr all denomlna
tions. The sermons are to be preach
ed In Esperanto.
Decreasing Birth Rate.
Tbe birth rate of both England and
Germany ia decreasing. That of Ger
many is at present 34 per 1,000, whll*
while England's is 28 per 1,000.
Education In India.
Education in India Is advancing. Is
Beagal the government’s expenditure
under this head last year was $3,
675,116.
Soil Hard to Penetrate.
It Is said that the greatest fores
will not effect s penetration In sandy
soil beyond a depth of 16 feet
In New York Zoo.
In the Bronx zoological park oi
New York city there are 3,680 anl
mala of 1,500 different species.
Living Longer in France.
In France the average span of lift
is now seven years longer that it wa.
60 years ago.
Rich American’s Extravagance.
A rich American has paid $10,00i
for three old chairs that he found U
Paris.
Former Kansas Senator Tendered
pontment to Succeed Judge Greene
by Gov, Hoch.
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Topeka, Kan., Aug. 2.—Gov. E. W.
Hoch Thursday telegraphed to For-
mer Ualted States Senator Alfred W.
Benson, who is nt present in Wasbldg-
ton, D. C., offering him the vaenney
on the state supreme bench caused
by the death of Justice Adrian L.
Greene. Senator BenBoa immediately
replied, stating that he would accept
The action of Gov. Hoch in tender-
ing the position to Judge Benson is
not n surprise. It has been talked
ever since tbe passing of Justloe
Green* that Judge Benson was the
person whom he held highest In favor
in relation to the position.
Gov. Hoch said once before that
he wished to do something for Judge
Benson In the way of a bench appoint-
ment, that he considered him eminent-
ly qualified In every way for such a
place. Then when the death of Judge
Greene became known, the governor
was quick to make up his mind that
Benson should have the place. There
were a number of applicants and al-
though they came in reasonable time
after the vacancy was created by
death, none of them appealed to the
executive so strongly as to Induce
him to give up his earlier determina-
tion to name Judge Benson. He is
eminently qualified for the bench and
his friends say that for years be has
had an ambition to be a member of
the supreme court. Judge Benson
lives in Ottawa.
AFTER THE ALTON NOW.
Judge Landis Will Have the Read
Indicted for Granting Standard
Oil Rebate.
Chicago, Aug. 5.—Preparations for
the Becond federal inquiry into ths
relations between the Standard Oil
company of Indiana and the Chicago
& Alton railroad ordered by Judge K.
M. Landis of the United States dis-
trict court on Saturday, will begin
Monday. The call for the special
grand jury will be Issued and United
States District Attorney Sims will go
over all the evidence presented at the
recent trial of the Standard Oil com-
pany, which resulted In conviction
and a fine of $29,440,000 and will select
the witnesses to be subpoenaed. It
developed Sunday that the reason for
haste In this investigation M that th*
Statutes of limitation Is running
against the government, a*d because
of It, the oaicago A Alton win escape
re-lndlctment on between 80 **d ISO
counts of the 1,462 on which the
Standard Oil company was convicted.
This statute of limitation bars prose-
cution on offenses committed more
than three years before Indictment
The Matthews Girl Buried.
Kansas City, Aug. 3.—Tbe funeral
of Miss Laura Matthews, who died
from a pistol wound at Colorado
Springs, was held In this city Friday.
Charles A. Coey, the Chicago manu-
facturer with whom she had carried
on a correspondence; Mrs. Jennie
Matthews, mother of the girl, and
other relatives arrived here from Chi-
cago Thyrsisjr. Inty insist that Miss
Matthews did not commit suicide, but
was murdered.
A Lower Kansas Grain Rate.
Omaha, Aug. 4.—A compromise has
been reached between the Omaha
grain exchange and the Missouri Pa-
cific railway regarding the rate on
grain from points on the company’s
line in southern Nebraska and north-
ern Kansas. The company has
agreed to haul such grain to Omaha
at a rate equal to the joint rates of
other railroadB, but refuses to turn
its grain over to other railroads for
shipment here.
Fish Trust Indicted.
Chicago, Aug. 4.—Indictments were
returned Saturday tn the United
States district court against A. Booth
& Co., generally known as the “fish
trust,” the New York, Chicago A
St. Louis Railroad company, and the
Lehigh Valley Railroad company,
charging them with violation of the
first provision of the Elkins law pro-
hibiting rebating.
Williams Majority Cut.
Jackson, Miss., Aug. 4.—With one
county to hear from John Sharp Wil-
liams leads in the race for United
States senator by less than 2,000 vote.
This county is Jeff Davis, which will
break about even. The three candi-
dates leading for governor are Noel,
Scott and Brewer. Indications are
that the race will be between Noel
and Scott.
To Use Motor Cars in Nebraska.
Omaha, Aug. 4.—The Union Pacific
railroad has ordered the construction
immediately of 100 gasoline motor
cars for use on branch lines of the
company. Steam trains for passenger
use will be abandoned on branches
when the new cars are completed.
The cars will be built In tbe motor
shops at Omaha. .
Soldier Killed by Lightning.
Leavenworth, Kan., Aug. 3.—Private
Herbert P. Quande, Company M, en-
gineers, was killed by lightning while
on the Fort Leavenworth range Fri-
day afternoon.
New Lawyer for Thaw.
New York. Aug. 2.—Martin W. Llt-
tlcjon of Brooklyn, has been selected
by Harry K. Thaw to conduct Thaw's
uext trial on a charge ot killing Stan-
ford White.
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