NEBRASKA WINS TWICEJNDEBATE Defeats Teams From Illinois and Wisconsin Uiftersilbs. ON BOTH SIDES OF QUESTION. For Open Shop in Contest With Illi nois at Champaign and Against it at Lincoln Iowa Debaters Defeat Minnesota and Wisconsin. Champaign, III., Dec. 3. While three University of Nebraska debut era were defeating the University ol Wisconsin at Lincoln luut ulght, three mure were defeating tho University ol Illinois here. Nebraska thus defeats In theso con tests of brains tho two largest unlver blties In the central debuting league universities, each with 1,000 students more than Nebraska. Twice in suc cession Nebraska has overwhelmed Illinois the only times the institu tions have met in the arena. Nebraska here took the negative mid at Lincoln the affirmative of the question: "Resolved, that tho move ment of organized labor for the closed bhon should receive the support ol public opinion." Clifford L. Rein, '13, of I.oup City; Annn It. Raymond, '11, law '13, of Fair mont, and George N. Foster. 'A, law '11 of Sterling, composed Nebraska's negative team. Tho local team members were Charles II. O'Connor, It. J. Itobln.son and J. U. Stevenson. The decision of the Judges was unanimous and a large audience cheered the winners. Applause for Nebraska's attack on the closed shop was generous. Nebraska's case was opened by Rein, who araigncd tho closed shop us wrong iu principle), monopolistic In tendency and violative of freedom ol contract. Illinois contended that the closed hhop Is necessary for tho life of union ism. This argument ltaymond prompt ly spoiled. Foster concluded by pun ishing the Illinois argument that the closed shop would bring Industrial pence. POPULATION DECREASES. H. s.ph. Mo. t'li H.se.i. M'u-'i. Autumn, Ca... Galveaiun.TvX. i::o. 77.4 3 i.A.i 3J.S.5 SUM P. c. IDuO. U.C. i"j.;9 :t.s SiM'.i 4.8 3.1.411 4 1 37.7s 11 low, etale.... ZZ.i.T71 2.l.bJ3 0.3 DOGFISH AHE DESTROYING NOVA SCOTIA'S FISHING. Appeal Mad For Method of Destroy ing Pest of Ocean. Veteran fishermen working out of Yarmouth, N. S., report dogfish more numerous than at any period la the history of the Ushlug industry in that section. They report them great pests and that if something is not or cannot be done to destroy them a few years will see tho ending of that vocation so far as tho south shore fishing grounds along the Nova Scotia coast are con cerned. The Yarmouth fleet in past years would go out twenty to forty miles ond with threo or four days' good fishing weather would return with $500 and $c00 worth of good fish. This seasou they aro out fully a week ond come In ond feel grateful for half that amount Inuring the summer of 1910 the dog fish rendering works operated double shift, night and day forces, ond yet were unable to consume all tho dogfish brought in. Thousands of pounds of theso fish have been reduced to oil and fertilizer substances, and yet the pests show no decrease, but rather a con stantly Increasing supply. Theso dogfish not only play havoc with tho cod, Lnddock and other de slrablo fish, but are very detrimental to mackerel and lobsters. They not only take tho bait and escape, but when "hooked" It Ih not possible for tho men at sea in their dories to destroy them, as they do not often havo the time, es pecially In high sens or when a storm Is coming. They are olso very l- MEXICO WOULD PLACATEREBELS Peace Coinaiissoa Appointed to Treat Willi Insurgents. WHITE FLAG FLIES OH TRAIN. Foreign Interests Bring Strong Pres sure to Bear on Government to End Turmoil Depositors In Chihuahua Banks Remove Funds to El Paso. El Paso, Tex., Dec. 3. The Insurrec tionary troubles in Mexico took on an entirely unexpected aspect here when it became known that the government had made overtures of peaco. A peace commission has been ap pointed by Diaz, according to a special from Chihuahua, to treat with the dis affected element, and the commission Is now at San Isldor, where the Insur rectionists are strong. The trip from Chihuahua was made in a special train over the Mexican Northwestern, fly ing a white flag on the engine. The commission Is composed of Chihua hua men, but the personnel Is not given. The explanation of this move is that foreign interests have brought strong pressure to bear on the government to end tho turmoil by placating the In surgents. This is the first time in thirty years that the Mexican government has been tho first to suggest peaco terms with insurrectionists. More than $500,000 had been with drawn from the Chihuahua banks and placed on deposit In El Paso within the last week, according to admissions of the local bankers. Much of it has been brought here by Mexicans. VALUE CF PLAYGROUNDS. How They Help In Making Children Good Citizens. Children, a well as their elders, can help in making towns attractive by keeping their home surroundings cleuu and neat by refraining from throwing rubbish and paper ou the streets and In many other useful ways. Hut to ac complish this a great deal depends on the character and training of children. Healthy, pure minded and carefully trained youngsters usually prove the best town Improvement workers, aud anything that can be done to benefit their health and morals should lc en couraged. Public and private play grounds have been found to be very helpful, and In the Los Angeles Times George E. Hettinger tells as follows of the benefits chlklreu have derived from playgrounds In Los Angeles: "The playground cannot be excelled as an instrument In clearing the hall with Joy some one who would como forward with somo practical method of doing away with pests. theso Victory at Lincoln. Lincoln, Neb., Doc. 3. Nebraska won a two to one decision In the an nual intercollegiate debute between the universities of Nebraska and Wis consin. It came after a masterful dis cussion of tho subject, "Resolved, that the movement of organized labor for the closed shop should receive the Hitpport of public onlnlon." Nebraska was represented by n C 1 n,lt" 1,1,8 Hacr0Hn was '"rgely a thing MnrcelhiR. Arthur M. OI.erfebler Bml!of ,,,ek. but explanation of how It Joseph WVotava. Wisconsin's team was comprised of II. V. Molssner, Ray mond W. Hell and William II. Spohn. ( .Nebraska argued that the closed shop was the only means of securing the benefits of organized labor, while Wltconsln advanced the proposition that a "mixed" shop was really the so lution Inasmuch as it still retained the benefits ami eliminated the dangers ol the other system. To tliis Nebraska replied that Wis connln was standing upon the same grounds that Nebraska had taken. Cut throat competition, due to unrestricted Immigration, mad it essential for la bor organizations to aontlnue their ex Istence through the medium of tin closed shop. lowans Win From Gophers. lowa my, la., ixc. 3. Iowa won from Minnesota here by a decision ol two to one over the question of the dosed shop, the llawkeye team up holding the affirmative. Glenn Cun ningham, leader for Iowa, came third In tho contest summing up for the opposition agnlnst M. N. Olson, leader for tho Minnesota team. An offer was made on tho part of Minnesota to ihow that the question should hinge on tho ultimate Justice of the Idea. Where Iowa made an especially strong point was In its rebuttal. structlve to gear, causing much loss of THREAT FROM JUDGE LANDIS money in mat way. i isiiermen wouiu Proposition to Compromise Criminal Case Arouses Ire of Court Chicago, Dec. 3. Judge Kenesaw M. Landls threatened to discharge a United States prisoner found guilty by a Jury In his court of defrauding the government of Internal revenue in a distillery. The Judge said he would do so If the government compromised the case against twq others similarly ac cused by accepting the revenue which had not been paid. Simon Frindel had been found guilty of aiding in the evading of the payment of $100,000 of revenue in the operation of the Illinois Fruit Distilling company. Two others under indictment, Max Bronsteln and Samuel Weiss, were to appear for trial. Judge landls was Informed the treasury department might withdraw the charges If the men paid the amount claimed, whereupon Judge Landls said "Well, I'll not sentence this man un til I hear from the last person regard ing this compromise. If the secretary of the treasury turns Weiss and Bron stein loose In consideration of getting some dirty money, I'll turn Frindel loose and they will not get a dollar from him. He added he would sentence Frindel next Tuesday and directed he be kept In Jail hereafter, instead of at a ho tel In Chlca;o with a federal marshal CHRYSANTHEMUM IS SCENTED Englishman Succeed In Perfuming Popular Flower. A chrysanthemum with perfumo Is ono of the newest things In flower cul ture. What is still more striking, 400 such buds grow on one tree, and all are of a pale rose color. -Chrysanthemums ore gorgeous flow ers, but what might have been called an Imperfection In them Is their lack of perfume. This has been changed by an Englishman named Broomhead, who worked for many years seeking to evolve such a plant. lie modestly ad- OIIIL9' RACK OV A PLAYGROUND. From the American City, New York.J streets of boys and girls and furnish ing them with a place to upend their leisure hours. The lessons lea rued here do more toward making good citi zens of boys than any number of lec tures or books can do. These lessons of law and order are Imbibed as the boy goes about his play. They become a part of him, and he obtains the true essential Ideas of good citizenship. An Incident that happened In Los Angeles will show the elllciency of the play ground In taking the boys off the streets. In a certain part of this city It had been tho custom of" the police department to put on two extra ofll cers when the summer vacation of the schools began. This was necessary be cause it did not take long for the chll dien to get into mischief. The year thrt the playground was opened the force of oflleers was Increased, as usual; but. much to the surprise of the police. they were not needed and were re moved In less than two weeks. This was made possible by the playground. The children went there Instead of loafing around the streets and getting Into trouble." 'NOTHING TO DO." LOCAL NEWS From Saturday's Ially. Mrs. L. D. Curtis was an Omaha passenger this morning, going to be the guest of friends for a few days. Miss Anderson and Miss Dye, teachers of the High sehool, spent the afternoon in the metropolis. Miss Angle McCarroll was a passen ger to Union this morning, where she will spend Sunday with her parents. Mrs. L. II. Peterson this morning departed for a few days' visit" with her daughter, Mrs. N. J. Mayfield, of Omaha. C. B. Schultz departed for Creston on the morning train today, where he will visit friends and relatives for a few-weeks. Mrs. John Woosfer spent the after noon In Omaha today, going on the fast mall. Mr. Charles Herger, the baker, was called to Omaha on busiuvs stoday. departing on the fast mail. ..... iciuiuauu jiennings ani daUL'htpra nf 1, , UH. wwuiat lilt?, WI J Plattsmouth visitors this arternoon. Mrs. A. Shuldice was a passenger ' to Council Bluffs this afternooa. where she will visit relatives over Sunday. Tom Nix, of near Murray, was a Plattsmouth visitor today, having driven to the city to attend to some business matters. Mrs. R. B. Graham, of Lincoln, re turned to her home this afternoon. alter visiting her Bister, Mrs. E. H. Booth, for a few days. Mrs. VroA nnan. r, A , Miss Madallne Corlev. of Omaha, k..... ."u auu "au6fl. 'I lUPiniA n1 flnol nn t , r v came down last evening on No. 2 and tho ; ' "V" ,u "ulBna will snend Sunday with her rBIwl. 11 lu ay, wnere they - isnpnr iha nrtnn.AM 1.1. - . . "-iciuuuu wun inenas. Miss Blanche Robertson came down Mrs. Joe Droege -and daughter, from her school at South Omaha last Miss Teresa, Bpent the day with evening and will spend Sunday with Omaha friends, departing for the city ner parents, on the early train this morning. Mr. Peter Campbell and wife and Mr. Ed. Manners, of Havelock. ar- daughter, Virgie, and also Mrs. Geo rived this morning to visit Mr. Wm. v UY 01 ner Murray, were in the Helnrlch for a time and to look after clty today doin& their week-end shop- business matters in Plattsmouth. P'ng. Col. II. C. McMaken was called to iWr' ar, of South Bead, Omaha this morning to attend to came to P'attsmout htoday to look up some business for the firm of Mc, DUSlne8S at tn curt house and t Maken & Son, and boarded the early pay 0,3 taxea- Mr- Zar is one of the train for that city. Miss Winnie Hutchinson, Miss Ed wards and Miss Florence Hutchinson, boarded the early train at the Bur lington station for Omaha, where they spent the day. Miss Alberta Thomas departed this morning for Kansas City, where she will meet her mother and accompany substantial citizens of his community Mrs. Will Porter and daughter, of Mynard, drove to Plattsmouth today and took the afternoon train for Omaha, where they spent a few hours shopping. Mike Hauslader, of Rock Bluff, was in the city today, and dropped in at the Journal office, leaving with the editor the price of a subscription to her to Lawton, Oklahoma, where they this household necessity. win visit relatives ror nve weeKs. . . , . auu airs. j. u. stierwood and Mrs. H. Jones was a passenger to daughter, Miss Ethel, of near Union Glenwood on the morning train to- were Plattsmouth visitors, having day, where she spent the day with driven up from their home to trade friends. with Plattsmouth merchants. Mrs. II. A. Schneider and her niece, J. A. Campbell, of Omaha, was in Miss Ethel Schneider, were passen- the city billing the poultry show, soon gers to the metropolis on the morn- to come off in the metropolis. Mr. ing train today, w here they visited Campbell was formerly a Cass county friends for a few hours. citizen, resldine at Weebin Water. Mr. G. S. Turlis, who has been re- Mr. C. A. Peterson, of Stromsburg, siding some distance west of the city, Nebraska, was an over night visitor departed for Osceola, Iowa, on the In the city, having come to Platts mornlng train today, where he went mouth to attend the final settlement of his uncle's estate, Andrew Henry Peterson, deceased. to visit friends for a time. Louie Kohrell, of wss done really Is an Interesting story "For a long time," said lie, "I have tried mixing the essence of flowers in the hopo of finding a new variety. This Is done by taking the dust from the anthers of ono flower ond sprln kllng It lu the stigma of another. But you may keep on doing this for many years without success. "Tho seed of a combination may only produce an ordinary flower, but one day the 'flower chemist may wake up and And he has a fortune lu a flower, That Is what has happened to me. I knew I had something out of the ordi nary when I become aware of the do Melons perfume. Other growers can produce the same bloom now by pur chasing the seed, but they cannot solve the secret of the yellow dust used In Its original cultivation." CALENDAR MAY BE REVISED. Wisconsin Loses Again. Madison, Wis., Dec. 3. Wisconsin university lost tho intercollegiate de bate here to Iowa. Tho decision of tho Judgen was unanimous, their ver diet sustaining the negative of the open shop question. POPULATION IS 91,000,000 Census Bureau Expects to Make Offi cial Announcement Dec. 10. Washington, Dec. 3. The total pop ulation of the United States, as re vealed ly the thirteenth census, is ex pected to be announced by tho census bureau on Dec. 10. Counting Arizona and New Mexico as states the totals for twenty-eight out of the forty-eight states already have been announced. The grand total for twenty-six of these states Is 60,036,759, which Is a galr. of between 21 and 22 per cent over the population in the same states In 1900. At this rate of increase the total population of the country should be about 91,000,000. The most striking development of the census as so far shown Is the rel- 8wlti to Summon All Nations to Regu late Days. The movement for tho reform of the Gregorian calendar seems to be tak Ing a more tangible shape than here tofore. The Swiss federal council will Invite oil the nations to a conference et Berne with a view to adopting on arrangement by which every yenr will bo devlded Into exactly fifty-two weeks or 3UI doys. New Yeor's day is to be nn "extra day." Sunday will bear no four quarters of tho yeur ore to bo I exactly of tho samo letigtn-tno than held their own. while the states months, thirty, thirty ond thirty-one of tne middle west have fallen off. days successively. Thus tho 31st nay Dull Times Not Discouraging to the Man Who Keeps Himself Busy. Nothing wins so well us constant work. Often we hear o merchant com pluinlng about dull times. Perhaps his neighbor Is doing a rushing business, for the simple reason that his neighbor keeps busy. If customers are uot com ing in ho rapidly us he might wish tho busy man takes time to get busier and devises some new scheme to bring trade to the store. Perhaps he busies himself in rear ranging his goods In attractive man ner on the shelves and lu the show cases. If he finds some of the clerks who are complaining of Its being dull he Immediately gets those clerks busy getting out old goods, arranging them in a manner that be can carry on a cleaning up snle to advantage. There is always lots of work to do. now many times do we find merchants who complain of dullness sitting In- Bido ond vainly endeavoring to look through windows covered with dust and dirt! How many times do we find the mnn who says there is noth ing to do looking ot a display of dirty goods in the showcase! Don't you forget It if you have any business to look after you have some thing to keep you busy all the time. Nothing like keeping busy obout the store. It is sure to pay in the end. Even the novice can keep busy reading some good trade paper and stlng up on commercial Ideas ond make a win nlng thereby. No Longer an "Eyesore." Columbus, lnd., became metropolitan It.. ti-hmi lnvnr f'hnrles S. date The Bt'? f T V"!" ' ' " wfr In the Br 'til.1" tol tt me. tho center of the rH..m.. t.. a0lt-,u . .m,o , . . . . j Scheldt) president of the Conunerclal club, turned on the colored electric lights In of March. June, 'September and Do- ALASKAN STEAMER ON ROCKS l',1" ".Si rZ comber would always fall on a Sun Northwestern Fast on Reef at Fatz Starves Over Own Portrait. Philadelphia. Dec. 3. In on effort to give the world a masterpleco for the last three weeks Miss Ella Flnley, an urtlst and sculptor, has sat In front of ber studio mirror, painting a portrait nf herself. She completed tho por trait and died of starvation In the Ger man hospital, where bI.o was sent by friends who found her endeavoring to sustain life with a single crust of bread. New York Puts Ban on Noise. New York, Doc. 3. Police Commis sioner CropBey has decreed that New York must bo a noiseless town, and Issued an order for tho police to put a bush on "flat wheeled" trolley cars, new f angled automohllo horns ond otu er disturbers of tho city's peace. Early Skater It Drowned. Charles City, Ia Dec. 3. Ico West, aged flitoon, was drowned In tho Cedar river. Ho was skating with number of other peoplo and broke through the Ico. Tho body has not day. Every lenp yeor would buvo nn off day that would neither bo counted nor doted. It would be Inserted betweeu Juue 31 and July 1. , the formal onenlnir of the pnrk. The 1 new park Is situated where the vacant city square owned by, the Pennsyi votila lines used to be. A year ago it Now It ICE HARBOR IN OHIO RIVER. Government Builds Refuge For River Craft Near Cincinnati. In connection with tho million dollar dam that has bceu constructed In the Ohio river twelvn miles below Clnclu Bay Passengers Taken Off. Seattle, V asn., Dec. 3. 1 he Alaska ..., nn evesore to the city. Steamship company's steamship North- ls Kr(Uied. tlowers bloomed lu the beds western Is hard and fast on the rocks int summer, there. Is a big fountain at Fals Bay, San Juan Island, four playing In the middle, Inviting scots miles irom itocne naruor. u weni on Bre placed along the cement wanss, at almost high tide, hns thirteen feet lights mark tho entrances ond the clr ot water in Its forword hold, and may ,,i0 around the fountain, and 150 maple be a total loss. I -,, r crowina- ronldly for tho first The Northwestern left Seattle for 1 .,,nS(,n The park was furnished by Valdez, Alaska, with twenty-six ' pas- .1,11,, Rubscrintlon. and O. J. Hush, sengers and COO tons of frelcht. It notl the United States government has Btruck the rocks ot 2:40 a. m. The built an loo harbor In which the river r,rlt.Hh Bteamer Tcz. which was near. craft may take refuge In tho winter ro8n0nu0(i to a wireless call from the ond early spring from tho masses of Northwestern and took over tho nas- a it .a 11.1 1... 1 1111. I u-.aung ice imu uave causea inm.ous iongcrB an(1 mni( whlt,h t ls pect. 01 uouars worm 01 carnage iu past eJ w, b(J ,ftn(l0(, Rt Victoria yenrs, Tho harbor Is solid concrete, re-cn- Hog Supply Still Short. iorreu wun meei, onu is uie umi iu ue Wash ncton. Dec. S. Increased re built In the Ohio. It la largo enough I cetpta at tho seven leading lutorlor 10 onora ampio protection ogamst ice I cattle and sheep markets and a con runs to an tho craft in Its vicimtj. tlnued shorten In tho budpIv of hogs aro the lmuitant features of the Oc- Combines Art and Comfort. tnber live stock movement as shown A German artist carrlet) a portable Uv renorts to th bureau of statistics house about with him on hli automo- of the department of commerce and on cn painting tours. 1 .Dor chief engineer ot tho waterworks, gave the fountain. Billboards and Landscape Views In mnnv eastern cities ond towns there Is Just now an increasing actlv Uy of the crusade against blllboords, ond, strange to say, many of these flffhu on the nart of the cities ond towns ore directed against the bill boards In tho country-olong tho road sldcs-where they nior or hldo beau t If ul natural landscapes. Increased travel through the medium of the au tomoblle and suburban trolley lines Is largely responsible for this Increased activity ogalnst an Inexcusable evil. near Union, came up last evening to look after some business matters, returning this morning. While here Louie let the light of his good-natured countenance beam In upon the Journal force, Charles Iliatt was called to Omaha this afternoon to look up Important business matters. Mrs. Florence Ryan, of Denver, ho has been paying a visit to her parents, Dr. and Mrs J. B. Martin, for a few days, departed for her home this afternoon. Mrs, L. H. Cromwell and daugh ter, Bertha, of LaPlatte, were in the Ity today doing their week-end shop ping. L. M. McVeigh and wife and two sons, or near Murray, were in tne city this afternoon, doing some shop ping. Miss Kate Seldenstrlcker went to Omaha on the fast mall this after noon to look after some matters of business. Mr. F. E. King, of Omaha, was a Plattsmouth visitor today, where he had been called to look up some mat ters of business. Walter Vallery, of near Murray, islted his Plattsmouth friends today, and looked after business matters in the county Beat. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Peacock, of ElKht Mile Grove precinct, were in the city this morning and were pas sengers to Omaha, where they spent the day looking after business mat ters of Importance. Nelson Berger and sister, Miss Clede, came up from Murray this morning, where they visited over night with friends and boarded the morning train for the metropolis, where they spent the day viewing the city. Rev. W. L. Austin, who was in jured In an auto accident yesterday morning, passed a sleepless night last night, suffering a great deal of pain, and his condition Is serious, Mr. C. C. Wescott took the matter up this morning of finding a supply for the M. E. pulpit tomorrow Mr. R. C. Bailey, the Mapel Grove blacksmith, an sons, Morse and Floyd, came In from their home this morning and boarded the morning train for Omaha, where Mr. Bailey looked after matters while the boys viewed the attractions of the city. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Good drove in from their farm near Murray to this Mr. Chas. Spangler, Jr. accom panied by Mr. Theo. L. Livingston, both of Mt. Pleasant precinct, were callers at the Journal office today, and while here Mr. Spangler renewed his father's subscription to the paper another year. Mr. Spangler gets his paper at the Weeping Water post-office. Secrets of Chemistry. The science of chemistry revealed many virtues of herbs unknown to former generations. It showed us which parts of the herbs have some medicinal value and how they can be separated from those without any value. It also taught us how to combine the useful parts of dlffereat herbs In order to secure the best effect on diseased organs of the body. An excellent combination . of saok medicinal herbs Is found In Trlner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine. The formula has been approved by ear government and was approved ky hundreds of practicing physicians- In diseases of the digestive organs it is recommended to every family. It Is very useful In loss of appetite, -distress after eating, colic, constipation, flatuency, nervousness, headache, and weakness. At drug stores. Jos. Triner, 1333-1339 South Ashlan4 avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Notice to Hog Breeders. In regard to the many Inquiries about the O. I. C. (white) boar I re cently purchased from Ohio, I wish to say that this hog was two years old August 27, 1910, breeding weight 600 pounds; guaranteed to weigh 1,000 to 1,200 fattened. Also have one April boar same stock, not related, weight 5. Service fee for either $3.00 to Insure little. Frank L. Rhoden, 11-3-U-w. Murray, Neb. Farm For Rale. 160 acres two miles from Avooa. Two houses and barns in fair shape. Will sell for $140 per acre. A sixty acre tract, well Improved, 2ft miles from Avoca. And lots of other lands In other sections. Come and see me before you buy. Jacob Opp, 11-3-wklytf. Avoca, Neb. Found. A black hog, weighs about 159 lbs. Enquire ot John Engelkelmeler at cltv this morning to attend to BomeUne home of A- J- Engelkemeler, 5V4 business matters. While here Mr. miles west of Murray. 12-4-Stw. Good called at this office and re newed his subscription to this papor for another year, which we appre ciated vevy much. The "Denver Bpectav a union nade cigar. The best made tn Platts mouth. Made br William Budig. J yet been rccorcreo. v : "