Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA SUNDAY T.EE: MATCCTT 3, 1011.
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Nebraska
FALL OF EASTWOOD IS FATAL
Drops Through Irap Door and Neck
it Broken.
COMMITTEE 01 jU STARTS WORK
lemprrnnrr rropl.- Cnter the tlty
Campaign in Work for the II r
Elertlna nf M)or
(From a Ptaff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Nh.. Marrh 4 - (Special.)
John Kaatwnnd. a blacksmith, was founil
dead In the basement of his shop thin
morning bv hi wife, He seems to have
fallen through a nesltm'.d trap door and
although the distance was only six feet,
he fell In such a n- as to dislocate hia
neck, tie la survived hv hi wife and two
daughters. An lniupl will he help Mon
day by Coroner Matthews.
Hraller tharard with lllac-kmall'.
William A. Hentley nf Lincoln, was In
dicted for blackmail bv the Krand jury
erday. Ila Is accused of having tried
to extort money from Wllber K. Hanford
and falling, aued In Justice court. He haa
a ault now In district court for "servlcea
rendered."
Committee nf Fifty Getting; Hfldr.
The .committee of fifty, the temperance
organization, which backing the present
administration In Lincoln and Mayor I.ove
for re-election haa planned to enter the
mayoralty fight with a committee on
publicity and a strenuous agg..lve
policy. The officers now are aa follows:
Fresldenl Kdwln Jeary.
Secretary Jeorge K. Tobey.
Treasurer H. J. Whit more.
Executive Committee J. K. Miller, chair
man; i. K. Howard. Key. 1. r". Koacli,
A. 8. Tlbbets. I). .1. Flahertv. K. A. -Harrison,
F. M. Coffey. F.. K. itennetf, C. J
Olson, C. F. Parker and John S. Kishnp.
Finance Committee I.. O. oberlles chalr
tnan; A. I.. Weatherlv. K. K. Henri'tt. T.
B. Allen and W. H. Ferguson.
Ppeakera' Committee J. 1,. McBrlen,
chairman; W. B. Prli'e and I., o. Jones.
On recommendation of the executive com
mittee, the following were elected mem
ber: F. A. Mason, H. H. Wilson. T. I..
Mall, V. A. Leese, If. T. Folsom. J. A.
Dumbolton, Henry Weatfall. Ray RIce.W.
Kendall and Owsley Wilson.
Fifty Years Wedded Monday
GOVERNOR TO RETAILERS
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' Will Address Federation During Its
Convention in Omaha.
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MEMBERS GO TO THE ORPHEUM
F.naaae 1 ,() ena. Where ;reraor
Aldrlrh and Wife Will Also
Attend a f. nests of I'rrs.
Ident Piers.
MR AND MRS. FRAII.KY OF TITl'MSKM, WHO WILL CF.LKBRATE THEIR
GULDEN WKIlINJ ON MARCH . 1911.
FORTY-EIGHT HORSES BURNED
Ed Tanner's Livery Stable Destroyed
Early Saturday Morning.
LOSS, SIXTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
Maar of the Animals Mad Been Col
lected for Sale to Have Ileen
Held Today Fifteen Ve
htelea Horned.
Broken Bow School
Board Vindicates
Superintendent
.Si Sitmed Statement Me.mheri Benv
Charge that Mr. Elliott Misrepre
sented His Scholarship.
BROKEN ROW, Neb.. March 4. (Special.)
Aa a result of the personal nttack made
last week on Superintendent R. I. F.lllott
of the public schools by Loren Cornell,
president of the bualnesa college, through
the columns of a weekly ha controls, the
Board of Education today made public the
following statement:
The Board of Kducatlon regrets the pub
licity that has been and Is given to petty
jealousies and criticisms of our school
and their management, and In justice to
our superintendent we state that at no
time hHS any misrepresentations or false
clalma been made to the board by Mr.
F.lllott concerning hia scholarship or any
other mm tor. We had full knowledge of
h's standing at the university and other
educational Institutions before he was so
lected as superintendent, and while serving
es superintendent we have had full knowl
edge of bis every act pertaining to the
chools, and then and now give it our un
qualified approval.
A. R. HTTMPHRF.T.
President.
E. R. TMTRCELL,
Vice President.
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Sec-etary.
JCLES TTATTMONT,
ft. M. IORIS.
A. P. JOHNSON.
V in one or mi statements Mr. cometi lm-
Trfled that Trof. Elliott had the Board of
Kducatlon under hia control to such an
extent that It believed him the finest
school man In this part of the state. He
also Intimated that Prof. Elliott was hold-
Ins office under misrepresentation. Owing
to the fact that the attack reflected on
the schools and came from the head of
another school. It was promptly resented
by the Board of Education and all those
prominently Interested In the public- school
system pf the city.
HASTINGS. Neb.. March 4-(Speclal Tel
egram.) Forty-eight head of horses burned
to death In a fire which entirely destroyed
Ed Tanner's livery stable early this morn
ing. The fire had gained such headway
when discovered It was possible to save
only seven animals. Several were badly
scorched.
Fifteen vehicles, machinery and feed
were destroyed. The Iobs Is about 116.000
and Insurance Is llo.BOO. The horses were
all fine stock, many having been collected
for sale today. Several fine saddle and
driving horses were among the number.
Mia Persona Bnrned to Death.
i ..tkk. rex., March 4. Blx persons
were killed in a fire here shortly after
midnight. Many others were hurt, at least
two of them fatally.
The fire began shortly after midnight In
Mistrot Brothers' store. Many persons
volunteered to aid firemen in removing
goods. In the midst of the work brick
walls, weakened by the flames, collapsed.
The dead:
MRS. C. C. LOCK.
W ILL BOOTH. .
WILL MI LL. , ' .
JACK DAVIS. ; " '
CLIFTON WOODSON.
J. L. CRAWFORD.
Seven Killed by Roller Explosion.
LEXINGTON. Ky.. March 4. Three chil
dren and a man were killed and six other
persons were injured when a boiler at the
Hlackburn-Gamblll distillery on Howard's
creek exploded today. Children were play
ing about the distillery.
PORTLAND. Oro., March 4. At Estadil,
near here, today a boiler In the lumber
mill of the Portland Railway. Light and
Power company exploded, killing three men
and Injuring several others.
Debate to Osceola
From Stromsburg
Unanimous Decision of Judges Made
in Central District of State
League.
Church-Hospital
Row On at Beatrice
Rev. James Smith of United Brethren
Church Charged with Slander
by Presiding Elder.
BBATRICTJ, Neb., March 4. (Special.!
An Interesting church-hospital fight haa
been brewing here the last few weeks, and
as a result Rev. Janies Smith, pastor of j Superintendent Boostam and
ioe i iniea tiretnren cnurcn or mis city,
must appear as defendant In a church trial
to be held here some tlrrle next month to
answer the charge of slander. This action
Was taken at the quarterly conference of
the church which was held In this city
Thursday night of this week.
The Tuesday night session of the of
ficial board of the church lasted until
nearly morning. It appears that Rev. Smith
has never approved of the methods resorted
to In the management of the Vnlted Breth
ren hospital at this point, and has not
been backward hi freely expressing nia
opinion In the matter. Since taking the
position he has. Rev. J. R. Mouer of Lin
coln, presiding elder of this district, has
preferred charges of slander againct him.
which-he will attempt lo prove at the
meeting to be held soon.
Thursday night, during the meeting of
the cbuith board the members of the hos
pital board. Rev. C. S. Long. F. L. Pot
hast. S. C. Caldwell. H. W. U Jackson
and J. C. Spangler gathered In force at
the door of the church, and with Police
man Bales as guard, attempted to break
Up the meeting with a view of causing Rev.
Smith to tender his resignation. Mr. Smith
stated yesterday that he proposes to fi-ht
the matter. He claims to have the support
f the congregation In the melee.
OSCEOLA. Neb., Mnrch 4.-(FeclaO
In the opening debate of the year In the
Central District of the Nebraska High
School Debating league, Osceola won from
Stromsburg here last night by the unani
mous decision of the Judges. Osceola main
tained the negative of the league question,
"Resolved, That the policy of maintaining
the T'nlted States navy at Its present
strength Is preferable to the policy of sub
stantially Increasing It." This Is Stroms
burg's final year In the leagtie. Osceola
won the championship of the district five
years ago, when Superintendent E. A.
Boostrom now of Stromsburg, was super
intendent here.
The memb-rs of the Osceola team are
Musetta Ball. Florence Dunn, Philip Camp
bell, and ' Ray Lelter, alternate. The
Stromsburg delegates are Victor Ba-k-lund,
Irene Myberg and Carl Johnson.
a band of
rooters accompanied the Stromsburg team.
The debate work at Osoola Is In charge
of 8uierlntendent C. B. Moore. Who
Osceola's next opponent will be depends
upon the winner In the southern part of
the district, where Sutton and tieneva
meet tonight at Sutton, and r riena anu
Fairmont at Fairmont March 6.
The Judges who awarded the decision on
the merits of the debating to Oneeola
were Irof. M. M. Fogg, professor of rhe
toric at the State university and president
of the league; Albert Watklns. historian of
the Nebraska State Historical society, and
A. E. Sheldon, director of the Legislative
Reference library. They complimented bjth
teams on the thoroughness of their work.
Each of the Judges briefly addressed the
audience. Mr. (V:Mon emphasized the prac
tical value of training In debates. Mr.
Watklns called attention to the Increasing
need of general training In discussion In
thsese days when the initiative and refer
endum are being adopted. Prof. Fogg
pointed out how discipline In argumentative
writing and In debate promotes effective
ness In vocation and In citlxeuship.
Following are the debates to come.
March 6 Friend-Fairmont, at Friend.
March Tecumseh-Humboldt, at Te
cumaeh. March 10 Ashland-Seward, at Seward.
March lO-Dlller-Hebron. at Dlller.
March lt Randolph-Wayne, at Randolph.
In accordance with a city ordinance. His
arrest will test the ordinance which was
recently passed by the city fathers.
BEATRICE A team of horses belonging
to Herhard Allen of Fllley was stolen last
evening troin a hitching post on South
Sixth street. Bloodhounds are being used
In trying apprehend the thieves. Mr.
Allen purchased the team in Beatrice yes
terday. HUMPHREY The public schools were
closed yesterday out of respect for the
father of the superintendent, J. J. Malone.
Mr. Mitlone's burial occurred at Madison
yesterduy morning, quite a delegation of
teachers, pupils and citizens attending
from here.
NEBRASKA CITY George Oelke, Jr.,
and Miss Carrie Zells were united in mar
riage at the home of the bride's parents In
this city Thursday afternoon. Both are
prominent people of this city and will make
this their home. They were given a recep
tion alter the wedding.
VALENTINE The first case of infantile
paralysis to develop here was last w'eek,
when the little child of Juke Kline and
wife came down with it. The case is In
the hands of Dis. Dallal and Harakat. who
report the little one as getting belter and
think she will recover.
VALENTINE The first steps toward
perfecting a local organization of the busi
ness men in connection with the Federa
tion of Nebraska Retailers were taken this
week. The organization started out with
a membership of seventeen and In a short
time all the business men of the city will
Join It.
BEATRICE The local lodge of Elks met
last evening and elected these officers:
E. M. Carrithers. exalted ruler; F. E.
Wheeler, leading knight; F. Q. Thompson,
loyal knight; J. I. McGlr. lecturing knight;
J. 1.. Anderson, treasurer; H. S. Frledsam,
secretary; .1. W. Mayer, tyler; E. Blgler
and C. G. Baker, directors.
BROKEN BOW Ed Penn, charged with
obtaining money under false pretenses
from Mrs. Willie Moore, while her husband
was in the Grand Island Jail charged with
arson, was taken before Judge Schwind
Friday afternoon and bound over to the
next term of district court In the sum of
'i. Mrs. Moore claimed that Penn got
away with iii5.
NEBRASKA CITY Word has been re
ceived in this city of the death of Charles
it. Miner at Independence, Mo. lie was
born and reared In this city and was the
youngest son of Judge Miner, one of the
leading judges of the early days. He was
5'J years of age and leaves a widow and
two daughters. His wife was the oldest
daughter of the first mayor of Independ
ence. NEBRASKA CITY A number of the
leading people nf this city are arranging
for a local talent performance to be given
In the near future for the benefit of the
base ball club. The affair will be given
under the direction of M. R. Thorp and
Harry Rolfe. two of the best known local
actors of this section. It Is estimated that
tills entertainment will net something over
$."i00 for the team.
HCMPHREY A 200-pound buck deer es
caped from the Condon park here last
night. Some hoys playing In the park
filghtened the deer, only one of which suc
ceeded in clearing the fence, which was
made of woven wire and over eight feet
hlKh. This makes the eighth deer that
the park has lost by death or fright In the
last ten months. Dr. i oncion has ordered
four new ones, which will arrive In a few
days, to replace the onea that eacaped.
BROKEN BOW D. E. Moses of this
place has brought suit throiii-'li his attor
ney, ex-Governor Silas A. Holcomh, for
J.".o00 against the Matthews Drug company
of Callaway. The claim Is based on the
fatal mistake which Is alleged to have been
made several months ago by the drug
clerk. John Chrlatopherson, selling tartar
emetic instead of cream of tartar, which
caused the death of Mrs. Moses. The de
fendanta named In the action are Dr. A. L
Matthews, Mrs. A. I.. Matthews and Norrls
Barber, all of Callaway.
NKliKASivA tllY s her irr Klscher ar
rested Charles Burns and a negro named
Walter Rodgers last evening, charged with
breaking into a car ol merchandise near
La Platte on a Missouri Pacific freight
tiain and throwing out a number of boxes
of goods. They caught the white man In
the act and both parties were held and
bt ought here, where they were turned over
by the freight crew to the officers and
were taken back today. Burns Is a former
resident of tills city and at one time he
worked for the Missouri Pacific. The com
pany has been having considerable trouble
at that place by reason of car breakers.
Reservations are beln mgade at all of
the principal hotels by retail merchants
from all over the stte who expect to at
tend the fifth meeting of the Nebraska
Federation of Retailers March 7. and 9.
It Is expected fully Mm visitors will be In
the city during those three days.
Governor C. H. Aldrich and Mrs. Aid
rich will arrive In Omaha Wednesday
afternoon about 8 o'clock. The governor
will speak at 4 o'clock at the Rome hotel.
In the evening the state's first citizen will
be the guest of Fred Diers, president of
the federation, at a box party at the Or
pheuni theater. Other visitors will also
attend at this time. Exactly 1.001 seats
have been reserved. The theater will be
decorated with American flags in honor
of the occasion and appropriate music will
be furnished.
George W. Hammer, vice chairman of
the Jobbers' committee of the Commercial
club, sent a card Saturday to each mem
ber of the Commercial club Inviting them
to come to the Rome hotel during the
three days and meet the visitors in the
city. He announced that Omaha retailers
are especially Invited to attend the lecture
Tuesday afternoon, when an Illustrated
lecture on window trimming will be given.
By an arrangement made by the Manu
facturers' and Jobbers' association, retail
merchants who combine their spring buy
ing trips with their visit to the federation
meeting will have their fares refunded
upon the usual basla.
Lumber Rate Case
Comes Up Monday
Before Commission
Nebraska Lumber Dealers Are Asking
Reparation from Excessive
Rates Charged.
Nebraska lumber dealers, wholesale and
tetall, are Interested In the outcome of the
proceedings of the Interstate Commerce
commission before Commissioner Clark nt
Chicago. March 8, In which the question
as to the parties to whom the reparation
of l'-4 cents per 100 pounds on lumber ship
ments from Texss and the south to
Omaha, will be determined.
This proceeding Is an outgrowth of the
complaint of the Commercial club of
Omaha against a number of railroads, be
fore the commission for excessive lumber
rates from the orouthwest during the Inst
two years. The commission declared that
the freight rate of StJH cents was unreason
able to the extent that It exceeded S5 cents
per 1U0 ounds, and directed a report of
I1! cents from railroads collecting the ex
cessive rate for the last two years. ,
I'nder this order of the commission, a
large number of lumbermen In Omaha and
the state have filed their claims with the
commission against the railroads, asking
for this reparation. The lumber mills of
the south have also put in claims for this
refund, and are contesting the right of the
Nebraska lumber dealers, who paid the
freight.
About ln.000 Is Involved In the contro
versy, and a delegation of lumbermen from
Omaha and other towns In the state, will
be present at Chicago at the hearing to
protect their claims. A committee composed
of Ralph Weller, W. H. Brennan, William
Krotter and C. S. Elgutter, their attorney,
and E. J. McVann, representing the Com
mercial club of Omaha leave tonight for
Chicago to take tare of l.e Nebraska lum
ber Interests in volved.
Warner Confirmed
in Open Session
Senate Confers Unusual Honor on
Retiring Colleague Appointed
to Board of Ordnance.
WASHINGTON. March 4 Senator Wil
liam Warner of Missouri, whose term ex
pired today to be appointed by the presi
dent today to be civilian member of the
board of ordnance and fortifications. The
senate conflrme dthe nomination.
This Immediate confirmation of a nomi
nation In open session of the senate Is
said to be without a parallel since Grant
was confirmed as general of the army.
Senator Warren, chairman of the com
mittee on military affairs, made the un
usual request. He said the nomination
Involved a former member of the senate of
high standing and that as the closing of
the doors for an executive session would
disturb the large audience In the galleries,
he would request action In open session.
With apparent Innocence Senator Stone
asked to be Informed the name of the sen
ator Involved and In reply the Wyoming
senator mentioned Mr. Stone's colleague,
Senator William Warner of Missouri, who,
he said, had been nominated by the presi
dent to a position on the board of forti
fication and ordnance.
Senator Stone paid a high tribute to his
colleague. Without division and unani
mously the. senate adopted a resolution of
confirmation.
Vice President Sherman today appointed
Senators Flint of California and Taliaferro,
neither of whom will be members of the
next congress, to vacancies on the national
monetary commission.
Speaker Cannon today appointed Repre
sentatives Haw ley of Oregon, and Lee of
eOorgla members of the commission to su
pervise the purchase of lands to protect
the watersheds of navigable rivers.
cass roi'XTv rioMcER goxe
William M array lllt-s at Ills llama
t Mynard.
PLATTSMOITH. Neb . March 4 (Spec
ial.) William R. Murray of Mynard. who
has been In falling health for a year, and
confined to his bed for about two weeks
with Blight's disease, died Friday even
ing at tils home.
Mr. Murray was one of the pioneers of
Cass county. He was born in Manateau
county, Missouri. September 9, 1840, and
came to Cass county in 1U. He resided
with his parents on a farm until his
marriage. He was married July 11, 16J.
Miss Harriet Jean, who aurvlvea. Eight
children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Mur
ray, five of whom survive.
Beakelmaa Volra Honds.
B EN K ELM AN. Neb.. March 4 (Special )
This school district Friday voted bonds
In the sum of SU'.OOO for the construction
of a new school building In Benkelnian.
The proposition had a majority of twenty
one over the necessary two-thirds.
THOMAS HIRES AN ATTORNEY
(Continued from First Page.)
PRIMARY FRAUDS CHARGED
Wholesale t heating; In Chlesio Al
leared In Petition for lleronnt A
by llnnne.
CHICAGO, March 4.-Wholesale primary
election frauds are charged In a petition
for a recount of the ballots under prepara
tion today for Edward F. Dunne, defeated
for the democratic mayoralty nomination
by Carter H. Harrison.
Friends of Judge Dunne are prepurflg
to run him as an Independent. The former
judge gave out a statement today In which
he charges that notorious "crooks" were
allowed to act as election officials.
The Key to the Situation Bee Want Ads.
This Splendid Yfatch, Thin $1 Tv ETA
Ilodel, 20-Ycar Case, 17- f
Jewel Elgin, for Gentle men J
Is only one of tho many special prieo and quality
attractions that mako SANDWALL'S Removal
an event worthy the attention of jewelry buyers. As
announced, the SANDWALL 6torc will he moved
from the Third Floor of the Paxton Block to .108
South 15th street, and it is intended to reduce the
stock before removal. f
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For a LADIES' WATCH, Elgin
or Waltham, New Model "0"
Size, Worth $20.00.
Many bargains in Tea Sets, Toilet Sets, Tableware,
Lockets, Rings; Fobs, Bracelets, Thimbles, Etc.,
are being shown here. Come in before we say good
bye to this location.
Fritz Sandwall Jewelry Co.
Third Floor, Paxton Block
at Harvard and a son, Darwin, Is a mis
sionary in Turkey.
Joseph Walton.
SEWARD, Neb.. March 4. (Specials
Joseph Walton, aged 8S years, the oldest
citluen of this county, died at his home
at IMlca Saturday.
C. C. Coleman.
CLAY CENTER. Kan., March 4 C. C.
Coleman, formerly attorney general of
Kansas, died at his home here today.
FRANK G. BIGELOW RELEASED
Paroled Banker Will Leave for Mil
waukee After Blslt at Former
Mayor's Home.
LEAVENWORTH. Kan.. March 4
Frank O. Rlgelow, the Milwaukee banker
convicted of the mususe of funds of the
First National bank there of which he was
president, was released from the federal
penitentiary here late today. He had
served six years of a ten-year sentence.
From the penitentiary the paroled ex
banker went to the home of former Mayor
M. L. Hocker where he will remain until
tomorrow. He will leave for Milwaukee
tomorrow, It Is said. Form re Mayor
Docker's wife Is a relative of Blgelow's.
With Blgelow, two other members oT the
bankers' colony In the federal prison were
released on parole. They are Thomas Cog
hlll, formerly a banker at Seymour, W'ls.,
and Thomas E. Hayes of Washington, D.
C. The former was sentenced to serve
five years on October 24. 1907, and the lat
ter, who was teller In a Washington bank,
was sentenced to serve five years on
April 8, 1K09.
After being released Coghlll and Hayes
left for Kansas City and from there will
go to their homes.
DEATH RECORD
George J. Pratt.
BATTLE CREEK. Neb.. March 4. (Spe
cial.) George J. Pratt died at his home In,
West Battle Creek Thursday. Mr. Pratt
was an old soldier, having formerly been
a member of the Fourth Illinois cavalry.
He was an Invalid for many years as the
result of Injuries received while acting as
orderly to General Wallace on the bloody
field of Shlloh. Years ago the deceased
was stricken with paralysis, since which
time he had been unable to assist himself
to any degree. Deceased leaves a widow
and several children. Interment was held
at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the
Baptist church under the auspices of John
W. Vance post, of which deceased was a
member.
C. It. Alexander.
REWARD, Neb., March 4. (Special.) C.
D. Alexander, one of the best known resi
dents of this county, died of cerebral hem
orrhage at Tamora Thursday evening. He
was at his son's place of business when
stricken. He was born In Broome county,
New York. In October. 1K44. He went west
to Iowa when a boy and came to Seward
county In 1S83, settling on a homestead In
F precinct. Deceased leaves four children,
two sons and two daughters. Ha was for
years a merchant and the postmaster at
Tamora. Mr. Alexander was a member
of the Nineteenth Wisconsin infantry dur
ing the civil war. The funeral will occur
from his late home Sunday afternoon.
Dr. (ieorsr 11. I.envltt.
BEIjOIT, Wis., March 4 Dr. George R.
Leavltt, pastor emeritus of the First Con
gregational church of Belolt. died today,
aged 72 years. A daughter Is astronomer
REIGN OF TERROR IN HAYTI
Military Arrests Contlnne and Hos
pitals Are Filled nrlth 111 and
Starring Soldiers.
CAPE HAYTIEN. Hnytt. March 4 This
city Is experiencing a reign of terror ap
proachlng that of 1908 when cltlsens sus
pected of disloyalty to President Alexis
were taken from their homes at night and
shot.
Arrests by the military continue and the
prisons are filled. The frightened peasants
no longer come to town with food supplies
and a famine Is threatened. The hospitals
are filled with soldiers, 111 and dying from
starvation.
Only the military authorities and for
eigners are permitted on the streets.
"Two way 8 of
looking at it"
BOTH WRONG.
Twelve lnohee
Is the normal distance at which
perfect eyes oee best and easi
est. Holdlnf book or paper
differently means eye-strain
means harm.
Oar flassss
aid you to sen right, read right,
and feel right.
XUTEBOH OPTIC A I. CO.
813 Bo. 16th St.
rousing welcome by army veterans and
natives of Kansas on his arrival here.
Bualnesa Confidence Is not brought about
by Deceptive Advertising. H advertldng
gctasraily la fUitabl AdvariUlng.
Nebraska News Notes.
BEATRICE Mis. Anna Eaton died t
her home In thl city yesterday of cancer,
aged Ul years. She leaves a husband, three
sons and a daughter.
BEATRICE John Cochran yesterday
pleaded guilty to the charge of furnishing
liquor to Ous Brandt, a minor, and was
fined t- and costs, which he paid.
VALENTINE The fish and game com
mittee was here today on a tour of Inspec
tion and looked over the suhhatrhery at
tnts pla.ie. ana while here the cltixens of
the city took them lit automobiles out to
the state experimental .arm.
NEBRASKA CITY Thomas Kastner was
arrested on the charge of 0erallng a pool
hail without bavtiis first secured a license
aised some smoke. This meeting was held
In the civil strvlce room.
Viola Coffin, secretary of the Civil Serv
ice commission, admits she was jarred to
a point of unconcealed indignation when
she entered her office In the federal build
Ing on the morning following Postmaster
Thomas' contribution party given In her
quarters without her consent.
Iter sensitive oliactory nerves were
shocked by the foul odor of tobacco with
which everything in the room seemed to
be saturated. Cigar stumps In various
stages of dissolution were strewn about,
and cuspidors are said to have been sadly
ignored. Tl.e furniture was not In the
tame position iu which slid had lett It the
evening before, and there was every evi
dence that a political orgle had taken place.
The offended secretary, with her nos
trils filled with repulsive odors, took one
glance around the room and Immediately
set out to make somebody explain. She
found the head Janitor and after sifting
the matter down she learned that the post
master had pre-empted her quarters for
his political party. Nothing mois was said
after that, but It took the secretary a long
time before her nerves became settled. '
The party in question was held about ten
days before the last election. Postmaster
Thoma&' guests were about twenty-five
postmasters of eastern Nebraska. It was
on this occasion that the visiting Nashya
are said to hae "come across" with con
tributions fur the campaign.
Tht secretary of the Civil Service com
mission, Mr. Morse, to whom the TUlotson
ch.rges were refeiTed for investigation,
has not to date entered official appearance,
but rumor has It that he Is here In Omaha
gettli.g his preliminary information In his
own way without making himself known.
Kir Hoi
NEW
Plunkett. the eminent
led today for his home, after
tanning conumons n tms country. Sir
Horace believes reciprocity with Canada
would work toward the betterment of Con
ditions for bota countries.
i Plankett sails for Home.
YORK. March 4. Sir Horaoe
rish agriculturist.
studying
Married for Sixty-Two Years.
IDA GROVE. Ia., March 4. (Special.)
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Moore celebrated
their sixty-second wedding anniversary in
this city Thursday. Mr. Moore fell and
broke his hip last summer and Is unable
to be about, but otherwise he Is in good
health and spirits at the age of 86. Charles
W. Moore and Hannah E. Condlt were
married In Wood county, Ohio, March 2,
1U9, and came to Marshall county, Iowa,
in 1866, going front there to Benton county
and then to Ida county in 1879. This has
been their homo ever since and thirty
years of the time they have lived In the
same house. They have three children,
Frank P. Moore of Garvin, Minn.; Mrs.
Ella Iester of Santa Crux, Cal., and Mrs.
Anna E. Simons, who lives at home.
Iowa News Notes.
JEFFERSON-Mrs. c. M. Starling has
Instituted suit against Lucius Dlmon, alleg
ing that he Illegally sold liquor to her hus
band. She wants daamges In the amount
of 110,000.
MASON CITY George Zack was Friday
fined $100 and costs for bootlegging. Ila
pleaded guilty In Justice W. S. Rankin's
court, after which the fine was assessed.
This Is the thirty-fifth arrest for boot
legging In this city during the last year
and in most of the cases a plea of guilty
has been entered or a conviction followed
a trial.
IDA GROVE Special Agent Charles Llch
or trie aepartnicnt or Immigration at Si
ol.uls arrived here with a warrant for Mr
and Mrs. G. F. Harris ordering their de
portation to Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. Harris
came to this country from Scotland as
Immigrants last year and within six months
became dependent upon the county.
IDA OHO hi S. Simon of this city, the
president ol tne Maple City Odd Fellows
axsoi latlon, closed arrangement with the
ionn western railway lor special train
service for the big anniversary celebration
to be held her by the Ovid Fellows of
northwest Iowa on April 2& The celebra
tion commemorates the ninety-second an
mversary oc ine organization, and many
aisiinguianea visitors will be present fro
abroad. The principal address will be by
the Hon. Jerry Green of Marshalltow n.
IDA GROVE-Rev. George E. Brown of
the Sliver Creek township Congregational
church, a country parish near here, has
received and accepted a rail from the Con
gregational church at Oiheyedan, la.
MANY TOWNS SHOW INCREASE
Population statistics of t'ensn
Annoanced for N" amber of West
ern Manlrlpallttes.
WASHINGTON, March 4. Population
statistics of the thirteenth census an
nounced today, Included:
Place.
Sulphur, Okl
I'lntte, 8. D
Alma, Wis ,
Black River, Falls, Wis...,
Durand, Wis
Fountain City. Wis
Nelllsville. Wis ,
Sparta, Wis
Tomah. Wis
Kinmundy, III
Odin. Ill
Salem, 111
Sandoval. Ill
tA) Special census In 1907.
Mars Given Medal at Manila,
MANILA, March 4. Manila's most
successful carnival closed today. It has
been profitable from a financial stand
point and also of advantage Industrially
The Spanish colony presented J. C. Mars,
the New York aviator, with a medal and
many gifts inregnltion of his exhibitions.
Hrigauier tjenerai runston, was given a
1910. 190.
8.14 (A 12,936
1,115
1,011 1,201
1.917 1.9B8
1,602 1.4M
1,031 1.0:d
1.9;7 2.104
8.9H7 SB6S
4.419 2.840
997 1.2-.T
1.400 1.1S0
2.IV.9 1,043
LOW 1.257
SHEHAN'S FRIENDS STAND PAT
Letter of Governor Dlx Advocating- n
Compromise Candidate Has
No Effect.
ALBANY, N. Y.. March 4 The fortieth
ballot for senator today showed no quorum.
Chauncey M. Depew's term expired to
day, leaving New York state with but on
representative In the senate.
Governor Dlx's lett to the democratic
members of the legislature advocating tha
abandonment of Mr. Sheehan and the elec
tion of a compromise candidate had no
effect on today's ballot.
NEW YORK, 'March 4. Political leadera
tried today to forecast developments In the
deadlocked senatorial situation. .
Mr. Sheehan spent the morning at his
home discussing with his friends Governor
Dlx's latest letter. He would make no
statement on the matter just now.
Daniel Coghlan, Charles F. Murphy's
political adviser, said today:
"We may lose two or three votes for
Mr. Sheehan at first, but we have seventy
eight men at Albany on whom wo can
count to stick until next January If necessary."
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