The Ordway new era., 1908-02-21

Tho Burlington railroad mas WIZ"
arawn nil masses issued to doctors ana
lawyers in Nebraska on account VI
threatened prosecution by the state
railroad commission.
The Pittsburg. Pa. stock eNcn"ne.
has opened for business after ha'ihs
been closed three months on account
of the financial furry. o
The act of congress OF June l. 1889
prohibiting railroad companies from
discriminating against members ol
labor organizations in the matter oi
employment has been declared uheoh'
stitutional by the United States su'
preme court.
The Northern Pacific Railroad com
pany has been fined 500 at -ie'tha'
Mont, for violating the lG'hour Ia"
nv compelling a crew to work Is con
secutiye hours. The case Will be aP
pealed to test the Law.
Secretary Root and Ambassador JUS
serand have signed treaty proNluihs
for the arbitration OF any issue 'ha'
NAV arise between France ana the
United States.
The Missouri supreme court has de
cIared unconstitutional the law requir-
ing that free return transportation De
given to shippers of live STOCK win
each car load by the railroads OF the
state.
Suit has been filed in the federal
district court Al Cincinnati charging
the American Express compan! with
violation OF the postal laws in carry
ing iirst-cIass mail matter without
stamp being affixed.
Smallpox has broken ont in III" Ne
braska university and Chancellor An
drews has directed that all students
be- vaccinated At once.
The president has ordered COM
pany OF Infantry from Fort Gibhon to
Fairbanks. Alaska. 10 help authori'
ties in keeping peace among striking
miners. The troops will have to make
a journey of 100 miles on dog slcds.
Owing TO the growing intimacy be-
tween the regular army and the militia
a new division has been created In the
war department to be known AS the
division OF militia affairs.
Lincoln's birthday was celebrated at
Grand Rapids Mich. by a brilliant
banquet at which Secretary Taft and
other prominent men were speakers.
Two thousand persons occupied seats
At the tables.
In an interview at Detroit "N-Secre-
tary OF the Treasury Shaw is credited
with saying tina, J. Plerpont Morgan
would make an ideal candidate for
president
C. W Morse. the New York banker
and promoter. has been indicted by the
federal and state grand juries for mis-
application o! the funds OF the bank
The Kansas railroad commissioners
have ordered IN" railroads of the state
TO put into effect the maximum freight
rate tariff by February "A
p. z Mast & Co. dealers In agri-
cultural implements at Springfield. O..
have been placed In the hands OF re-
cc!ycrs
Six automobiles recently started
from New York In race OF 10000
miles TO Paris The best part OF Il year
Will be consumed in the journey
The Missouri supreme court has ap
pointed Judge Bruce OF Paris. Mo. n
commissioner to take testimony in the
custer suit against the International
Harvester company.
A safety deposit box containing $50.
00O in bonds and securities. was re-
Gently stolen by a sneak thief in Min.
neapolis. Mlnn.
The Bank OF Willard. In Greene coun-
~, Mo. was recently robbed by five
bandits who succeeded In making their
escape with $4,000 OF the bank S
funds.
Three boys aged five. eight and IL
years respectively have confessed To
burglary in ST, Louis