HIE KEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, MAY 1(5,' 1911.
Nebraska
OMAHA-LINCOLNJAR FIGURES
Companion Made from Reportt to
Railway Commiision.
omahAns ride over the lutes
RKk Island Ltwrtra Ari rhralral
Valuation Matter Before Railway
CnalulEirli( Board
I'p Stamp.
(From a t&lt orre-.pondent.)
Lincoln. May 15. Bpeclal.)-Comparisons
of ths street railway systems of thli city
and Omaha disclose the following fan.
according to the Report of the railway
commission: '. , ,
Cpltol Stock Omaha, tlfl.ono.ftnn common
and t&,orino preferred: Unmln. ll.8Tj.Ono
common and tl.0Pi.MO preferred
,2T2l lul-Omaha, H,I4::.000; Lincoln,
11.139.000.
Poole Coat of ComrtrucUon-Omaha, $14.
TTSW): Lincoln. I1.HA.R77.-
Equipment com Omaha, 2,771,K42: Lin
coln. IZSU.&3.
Revenue From Pa-senrers Omaha. $2.
24.fifi8; Lincoln, 4W,M!.
All Oother Revenue Omaha. $11.T75;
Unnoln, s6.J1.
Total Cperatln PxrwmAes Omaha, 11,
147.6W: LTncoln. fWl.918.
Net Income From Operation Omaha,
t1.17,7T4: Linroln. $'J2?.4r,5.
iHvldenda Paid mah.i. 400.ono, leaving;
a deficit for the year of 17!UH; Lincoln.
Sn,14. leaving: a svirphts of W.STr.
Depredation ReserveOmaha, $240.0;
Lincoln, nothing.
Numher of I'aylntr Pasenfters Omaha.
44 0fi;.2SO; Linroln, JO.fTAiai,
Number of Non-Paving Pansentrers
Omaha. U.ttl.&M: Lincoln, lK.Titt.
Number of Revenlje Car Miles Run
Omaha. nMl.XA; Lincoln, 2.fi34.9f.4.
Aversire Number of Papnen(ter Per
Revenue Car Mile Omaha. R; Lincoln. 4.
Total Number of r'a-enser Pars
Omaha. f.4; Lincoln, SI. Motors: Omaha.
6io; Lincoln. Z)".
Number of Mllea Operated Omaha, 113;
Lincoln, M.
Gross Kamlnir-. Per Revenue Car Mile
Omaha 28 13 cents: Lincoln, 20W cents.
Operating Expense Per Revenue Car
Mile Omaha, 14.61 cents; Lincoln, 12.59
enta.
Average Revenue Per Passenger Omaha,
B.21 aents; Lincoln, 4-27 cents.
Whlla the Omaha company has a little
less than double the milage of the Linroln
company HS miles as against fifty-eight
mllea It la la stocked and bonded for six
times aa much, $25,700,000 as against $4,1W,
009. In Omaha it coots 2 centa more a mile
to operate cars, but the gross earnings are
over T centa more a mile.
In Omaha tlx persons ride In the cars
where but four do In Lincoln.
In Omaha twice as many miles are op
erated, but nearly Hi times as many per
sona ride.
In Omaha more persona are carried free
than pay to ride In Lincoln, yet the num
ber at passengers who pay in Omaha Is
MAMA ka fan. M.M -M- I
Will. uu lliiir. I . , I I. II J MM I 1UO 111
Lincoln. The Omaha company, carrying
four and a half times as many paying
passengers as the Lincoln company, gets
five times the gross revenue.
The Omaha company spends four times
as roach as the Lincoln company to op
erate its system, but its net Income is five
times as great, and runs Its care only
three and one-third times aa many miles.
Serins; America vFlrst.
With a view to promoting the "See
America first" spirit, Maryland, which Is
to entertain people from over the country
next January ia behalf of the project, has
started a movement through Its chief ex
ecutive with the Idea of securing the co
operation of the different stales In the
matter. A letter Urging Nebraska to lend
a hand was received by Governor Aid rich
this morning direct from Governor A. L.
Crothers of that state.
Btsj Daaaajro Salt Starts.
LINCOLN, May IB. What promises to
be one of the longest drawn out cases
ever argued before the federal court In
thia city, that of John Schulti against the
Burlington, an action for $50,000 for the
lose of the 41mb of the plaintiffs little
on, was begun this morning. The plain
tiff has eubpoenaned twenty-nine wit
nesses, while the defendant has a large
arumber, which will be called to the aland
during the trial.
Young Schulti two years ago lost hie
left lower limb below the knee, aa a result
of being run over by a Burlington train
In the vicinity of First and H streets,
which at that time It la alleged were Im
passable. The plaintiff contends that the
boy had to go over a portion of the tracks
to get to a grocery store, for which he
was beaded when Injured. Several wit
nesses were examined today, all of -whom
waunea to ue genera. Character and loca
tion of various buildings. . tracks and
treat In the vicinity of the accident.
Talk Railroad Valuation.
After having heard considerable discus
sion and argument by Chief Engineer J.
P. Berry and Attorney C Battley, the
railway comraislon laid the physical valu
ation bearing to the Rock Island railroad
over until May XI. when It will be re
summed. Both of the officials of the
Any Complexion Can
Be Made Beautiful
(From Styles of Today.)
Vme. Merou of Paris, perhaps the
world's greatest authority on beauty and
dress, says thst now no woman need des
pair of posaeaing a clear completion and
a satiny skin.
"Even a plain woman," says ths famous
Merou. "attains a complexion which Is the
envy of her friends when she dissolves a
mall original package of mayatone In
eight ounces of witch hasel, and massages
her face, anna and neck with this solution
daily. You soon notice a lovely clearness
which Is sweetly enchanting.
Mayatone leavee no trace of grease or
Bticldneaa It purifies, beautifies and pre
serves the complexion as nothing else can,
and prevents the growth of superfluous
hair.
"Yob never use powder or comet io
when ones you know mayatone. Make the
solution yourself. Your druggist ran eas
ily supply the Ingredients, or he can eas
ily send to any wholesale druggist for you.
If be desirea to be accomodating. "Adv.
SBaC'v
FREE FREE
5500
Givon Away
To anyone who makes ths larg
est number of words out ot ths
Dam
Altera Acres
Our fruit and garden tracts ad
joining Denver.
RATIONAL ISVESTMENT CO.
M. Braadris Bldg.,
rhonrs: I. 6(101. Ind. A-291.
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MR. AL. V. CRAIO AND FAMILT-MRS. CRA1Q AND HER 17-YEAR-OLD SON
WERE KILLED WHEN TRAIN HIT WAGON AT CROSSING.
corporation made assaults on half a dmten
Items, as cumpatea by ihe ISubiaska physi
cal vaiunUou derailment. .
The contention 01 Uia Huck Inland men
Is that tneir physical valuation should be
raised fioin $lu.i-U72, as set by the coui
mliaion, to 113.l3i.lKi. aa computed by the
ralUoad men themneiyes.
Jo ciui; "on ireatimi.
JkHet .Usiuns iur more lliaa oaii a iay
o UiJB lojjoitea eit.4 vu.e ijrolbaj3
treiu.ui io tu saloons whta they are te
Inslkutd btrs Ue excise boaxi cotui-JJed ol
Ma, or Aims;rons ana fcUtiSemen Porter
sou UnUnii totiay aeciuea ta tae no sc
Uon a.oui,- Ut Une. The session came
ouly a.ier foitei. oo baU all along stood
wiiu iiaoi: Armsuons on Ue matter
flowed er aijil took knianiTs xiew of
the question. At the meeting no fUalcal
cbaaiis in tUe extise policies were made.
REBEKAH ASSEMBLY AT CRAIQ
Ledges of PUtrlrt We. 1 Held Me
rnsrisl aad lalHatlea
Se.i leea
rnitn Neh.. May 16. (Special.) The
thirteenth annual session of the Rebekahs
assembly of district No. 1. composed of the
lodges of Blair, Tekarnah. Clalg. Oakland,
i von. and Pender met In this city Friday
In one of the most . successful meetings
ever held. Three past state assembly
nMiiinti iere hare. Mrs. Anna B. Craw
ford of Lincoln, Mrs. Grace Hailed and
Miss Melita Taylor of Blair.
Mrs. Ella Healet of Craig extended to tne
..i.un.. iti. welnome of the Craig lodge.
Mrs. Anna B. Crawford held a helpful
school' of Instruction In the afternoon ana
the aenslon closed with a memorial service.
Two candidates were initiated into the
Craig lodge at the evening session, the
Lyon's degree staff doing the work In a
creditable manner. Four lodges were rep
resented in the searet work contest, Mrs.
June Titus of Craig winning the prlre ban
ner.. The next me tin? will be held In Oakland
in May, 1913. Officers were elected and In
stalled as follows: Mrs. Sadie L. Orr.
f-rMiir nreeldent: Mrs. Alice Gift. Lyons.
vice president; Mrs. Jennie Askwlg, Oak
land, warden; Mrs. Viva Healea, Craig,
secretary; Miss Ethel Mead, Blair, treas
urer.
FARMER ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
Jofcev Wrers of Aoborn Drops Gas and
Both Charges Strike Blaa
. la the Back.
AUBURN, Neb.. May lfi. (Special.) John
Wears, a young German farmer residing
twelve- miles southwest of here, acoidently
shot and killed himself Saturday afternoon.
The sprinkle of rain caused rats In the corn
crib to flock out to get water. Mr. Weers
got his shotgun and started to the crib
with a view of shooting rats. The gate
between the house yard and the barn yard
had a common contrivance, consisting of
a wire cable extending from the gate to a
post set for, that purypose, and on the
cable was hung an iron weight which
caused the gate to close and hold It closed.
It Is supposed that the gate swung to end
struck the gun and knocked It out of his
handa As the gun fell It struck In such a
way as to discharge both barrela, the loads
of shot struck him In the small of the back,
killing him Instantly. Mr. Weers was about
3S years old and leaves a widow and several
children. He was born and reared within a
mile of where he was klllled and was
highly respected. Hs was prosperous and
well to do.
Fish Attesapta Eaa Life.
LOUP CITY. Neb., May IS. (Special
Telegram.) Last "Friday a. man named
FUh, about 40 years of age, at Jung's
reaturant attempted suicide by severing his
Jukular vein. Falling to reach the vital
spot, he staggered Into the bakery and
asked tor a physician and was taken to
the office of Dr. Longacra Later be was
placed in the Jail and on Saturday morning
morning was adpudged Inaane and this
morning Sheriff Williams took him to the
Hastings ssylum. He has been working
for vaiios farmers In the vicinity of Loup
City and had been considered of unsound
mind by many, who had talked with him.
Little la. known of him.
Linroln Boosters eat Toor.
LOUP CITY. Neb.. May 16. (Special
Telegram.) The Lincoln boosters to the
number of seventy-five came in this even
ing end took the town, which Is gaily
decorated for the occaaton.
A Fierce Attack
of malaria, liver derangement and kidney
trouble la easily cured by Electric Bitters,
the guaranteed remedy, too. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
Detailed Census of
CHEYENNE COUNTY
Broneon precinct
Chambers preclnot
Cotton precinct
Davison precinct
Eagle precinct
Lodsepole precinct. Including Lodgepole village....
Lodgepole village
Potter precinct
Sidney precinct. Including Sidney town.....
Sidney towa
Trognlta precinct
Union Valley precinct, including Dal ton vlllaga..
Lyons Wreck
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Broken Bow Ready
For Coming of Board
Custer County Boosters Will Tell
WhyVrhey Should Have New
Agricultural School.
PROKEN BOW, , Neb.. May 14. (Spe
cial.) Broken Row Is ready and anxious
for the coming of the committee which Is
to select the site for the new state agri
cultural college. The commercial club,
which Is managing the arrangements, has
everything arranged for the reception next
Tuesday and hopes to Impress the board
thst this city Is the logical place to lo
cate the school. The committee will be
shown the lands which the commercial
club has secured for the site and the com
merclsl club members and citlsens will
accompany the committee to the ground in
automobiles.
The committee will also be shown over
Broken Bow, and the new high school
building, the finest In central Nebraska;
the new S2S.000 city hall which Is prac
tically completed and Is said to be the
best In the state for a city thia size or even
twice larger, will be expected to create a
favorable Impression that Broken Bow Is
a progressive city, and worthy the location
of the proposed school. The new tfiS.OTO
court house building Is also being gotten
under way.
Large posters, covered with Nebraska
press comment, will be placed in the busi
ness houses. In residences, on billboards,
etc., and everything possible will be done
to show the committee that Broken Bow
Is In earnest In desiring the new school.
Location Committee
Sees North Platte
Citizens of that Town Eager to
Secure Location of Agricul
tural School. '
NORTH PLATTE. May 15.-(Special Tele
gram.) A committee of representative busi
ness men of this city headed by the
mayor went to Curtis this morning in
autos and brought the committee having
the location of the state agricultural school
from Curtis to North Platte, reaching the
experimental farm at 4 o'clock this after
noon. Here a large delegation of citizens
from North Platte -and also delegations
from Chappell, Sidney, Lodgepole, Oshkosh
and Gertng met the committee In autoa
The committee was taken over the state
experimental 'farm and then came to the
city. Pinner was then served at the Pa
clflo hotel ' and the committee was enter
tained in the evening at the club rooms of
the Elka At the evening meeting the ad
vantages of locating the agricultural school
on the experimental farm south of thia
city were explained to the committee.
WYMORE AGAIN WET TOWN
J edge Pesaberteia Upkelds Deelalea ef
City OovmcII ta Snleoe
Caeee.
BEATRICE, Neb., May 15. (Special
Telegram.) After a trial lasting three
days District Judge Pemberton upheld the
decision of the city council of Wymore In
granting saloon licenses to James Walsh,
Dan 0Donnell sund Lavalle Caulder. He
refused a license to James Pisar on the
ground that he had kept hia saloon open
after S o'clock and that at one particular
time beer waa drunk therein by a differ
ent person than the proprietor. The oasea
may be appealed to the supreme court.
Some of the saloon men opened their
places of business yesterday after being
closed for a few weeks, and Wymore Is
again a wet town.
SHERMAN LEAVES THE BOARD
Omaha Maa Real arms from Board of
Control ef - Iastttntlon fog
Deaf and Blind.
LINCOLN, Neb., May 16. (Special Tele
gram.) Charles R. Sherman of Omaha, for
four years a member of the Board of Con
trol of the Institute for the Deaf and the
Blind, has tendered his resignation to
Governor Aldrich. Mr. Sherman gives bus
iness as the reason of bis resignation.
A successor will be announced by the
governor within a few days. Mr. Sher
man was first appointed by Governor Shel
don and afterwards re-appointed by Gov
ernor Shallenberger.
Persistent Advertising la the Road to
Big Raturns.
Nebraska Counties
110. 1900. im.
4 6M 6.670
3a 151 21
164
114 SOT V4
S14 111 240
131 7
142 U CO
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1M 1.741 1.366
116 1.001
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Nebraska
Road Boosters Reach
Holdrege in Force
Convention to Be Held There Today
to Ductus River-to-Mountain
Highway.
HOLDRIX1E. May l.i.-( Special Tele
gram.) Many delegates to the state road
convention, which convenes here tomor
row, have already arrived, Including four
automobiles full of Tork boosters.
It Is certain that every one of the sev-rr,t-n
countlps entitled to representation
will have delegates here.
LUnl arrangements Include a C o'clock
luncheon to be tendered all the visitors
by the Holdrege Commercial club. It will
he served by the women of the Baptist
church. C. P. Allen of Penver. state
commissioner of highways in Colorado,
will be present and telt of the building of
the Colorado end nf the rlver-to-mountain
road that the association to be formed at
this convention will work for.
The convention will, hold afternoon .and
evening pespinns.
BROKEN BOVTCOMWENCEMENT
Addrrss to Class Will Re Stade by
Superintendent Dsriilaon of
Omaha.
BROKEN BOW, Neb.. Mac 14 (Special.)
The commencement festivities started In
Broken Bow Sunday morning when th
baccalaureate sermon was preached In the
opera house by Rev. Will S. J. Dumvlll
of the Episcopal church. Tuesday even
ing the class play, "The College Widow,"
will be presented at the opera house.
Wednesday evening Is the commencement
proper, and on this occasion Puperlntenent
V. M. Davidson of the Omaha schools will
deliver the address of the evening. There
are twenty-six members of the graduating
class, as follows: Earl H. Sharp, Harry O.
Dean, Ruth A. Davis, Haicl C. Austin, M.
Esther Mauk, Edlthe May Ftockham, Amy
E. Herrtck, Esse P. 1 -arson, Richard P.
Mulllna, Karl 8. East ham, Hollls E. Klni.
Donald R. Humphrey.Olive Edythe Osborne,
Lucy M. Jeffords, Avis Agassa Armour.
Luclle Thorpe. Mary A. Sholts, Ellen Es
talla Athey, Bertha Eetella Barrett, Fred
L. Taylor, Harold H. Walker. Joy V.
Reeder, Blanche Fern Konkel, Leah
Blanche Squires, Blanche Norton Soulres,
Marie Ellen Johnson. Thursday evening
the eighth grade graduates will give a
class play, '.'The Bchoolma'am." Friday
ia class day and alumni exercises and the
week's program will close Saturday even
ing with the Junior-senior reception.
Nebraska News Notes.
DEKHLER H. J. Ptruve let the contract
to Ed Cannon Saturday for the erection of
a new brick building on his lots Just south
of Ruckles Bros.' store.
DBSHLER The Junior ball team went
to Carleton Saturday and waa defeated.
S to S. Sunday Hebron played them here
and the Juniors won, 2 to 24.
TABLE ROCK The depot lunch counter
has been sold by O. W. Tabor to C. H.
Mitchell and Roy Layman, who have
already taken possession of the same.
YORK The Gately-Holden wrestling
match was a flsxle, by reason of Holden's
backer falling to put up the balance of the
money to complete the purse aa agreed
upon.
GENEVA The Rev. C. L. Mevera nf the
Methodist church preached the baccalau
reate sermon Sunday night. The church
was crowded, some being turned away for
wanx or room. i -
GENEVA During'" a' heavv rainstorm
Saturday night the bam on Lee Huston's
farm was struck by lightning and burned.
together with a mare and her colt and con
siderable grain. Hugh Huston is 11 Vins
on the farm.
DEBHLER The choir and school of St.
Peter's Lutheran church gave an enter
tainment In the opera house Friday even
ing, which was thoroughly enjoyed by a
large audience. The proceeds will be used
in tuning the large pipe organ lo the
church.
TABLE ROCK At a special meeting of
the school board Just held, the resignation
of Miss Nsn Maughlln as assistant prin
cipal for the coming year was accepted
and Miss Gertrude Purlnton of the Falrbuy
schools waa chosen to fill the vacancy
caused thereby.
CHADRON The Board of Education of
the state normal schools meets here June
i and June 6. The summer term of the
normal opens In the high school building,
the new normal building not being quite
ready for ise. though It will be before the
regular September opening.
BEATRICE At the annual meeting of
the Beatrice club Saturday evening these
officers were elected: E. J. Brown, preel-
aent n. ri. Yaie, vice president; t). a.
Drske, secretary-treasurer; E. J. Brown,
D. a Dalbey, E. B. Drake. R. R. Kyd, T.
L. Mart sell, executive committee.
FAIRBURT The second ef a series of
gamee of base ball were plsyed at the City
rark diamond Saturday afternoon between
the Rock Island shop employes and the
train dispatchers. The game was a one
sided affair in favor of the shop employes
team, tne score standing it to s in their
favor.
TORK R. Chapln. county clerk, reports
a large Increase in applications for fishing
and hunting licenses. In the outside towns
local banks are accepting the fees, for
warding and securing the licenses. Fish
ing has been good and many report nloe
strings ot nsh caught in Blue and Lincoln
creeks.
VALENTINE Trace well and Hltt of this
city are building an Immense livery and
ieed ana sale staoie, tne ouiming to cost
close to 110 000 when finished it will take
care of eighty-eight head of horses all in
fine big stalls and the upper part of the
barn will atow away over a hundred tons
of hay.
BROKEN BOW Probably the most val
uable load of farm produce ever aold in
Broken Bow waa a load of alfalfa seed.
sold last week by Charles F. Francis to
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THE GAMEofHEALTH
Domestic simplicity i typical of
the sturdy Germans' home life. .
The American people are recog
nizing the value of the Teutonic
diet, and are fast adopting it.
BLATZ adds seat and relish to
the plainest diet; and is a food
in itself. Incomparable in its
individual goodness, character
and uniformity
BLATZ COMPANY,
803-810 Douslaa St.
Phone Dong. 6662 Omaha, Neb.
IfEWLY APrOINTXD BISHOP OF
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF LINCOLN
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RT. REV. J. HENRY TIHEN.
R. A. Hunter, a locul real estate man and
farm owner, the consideration being 1702.
Mr. Hunter will sow all the seed on his
tuims, near town.
BEAVER CITY At the regular meeting
of the Beaver City lodge. Anrient Free and
Accepted Masons, the following offliers
were elected for the ensuing year: C. C
t'opeland. worshipful master; W. H.
Martin, senior warden: K. A. Brewster,
Junior WHiilen; .1. K. Axtell, treasurer; F.
Merwin, secretary.
YORK The bKebHll fans are making
every arrangement to fill the new base
ball park when the opening game of State
Itagun base ball Is played here. Ten auto
mobile loads of hoosters and fana will visit
all the towns within a radius of twenty
miles. sccttering advertising literature
announcing the game at York.
WEST POINT The adjourned session of
the Jsnunry term of the district court for
Cuming county wll convene on May 22,
with Judge Guy T. Graves of Pender on
the bench. The former Jury will report
on that day and the court will endeavor
to dispose of a number of Jury cases put
over from the last regular session.
YORK A large committee, composed of
a number of leading business men, met
Monday morning m front of the postofflce
and divided the city Into wards for the
purpose of soliciting and raising funds
with which to build a $15,000 gymnasium.
Something like I7,p"0 was raised last week
and it Is believed that the balance will be
raised this week.
AUBURN Eliza Kennedy, widow of the
late Stephen W. Kennedy, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Edwards, near
Brownvllle, yesterday, aged 84 years. The
Kennedys came to this county In 1866, and
located on the homestead where Mr. Ken
ri dy died.- Her husband died eight years
ago. Mer son, George Kennedy, owns
the old home place. He Is one of the lead
ing citixens of the county.
CHADRON The following teachers have
been selected for the public schools for
next year: 8. E. Mills, Broken Bow,
superintendent; J. H. Kelly, Albion, princi
pal high school; Margaret Seek, Blanch
Sperling, Anna Powers, Florence Daboll,
Claire Moorman, Bertha Hutton, Rone
Armstrong, Alberta Munkres, Ruth
Cockrell and Jannle Vaughn, teachers,
with four vacancies yet to fill.
WEST POINT The funeral of T. M.
Franse, who was accidentally drowned
Friday night, occurred Sunday afternoon
under the auspices. of Jordan Ixidge No.
2", Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, In
the presence of a very large number of
relatives and friends. Mr. Franse was the
oldest practising attorney at the Cuming
county bar and stood high In his profes
sion. He was born In Pennsylvania and
was 57 years of age.
BEATRICE Dr. J. L. Webb, for nearly
fifty years a practising physician of Be
atrice, died suddenly Sunday morning at
his home here. He waa taken suddenly 111
at his office yesterday afternoon and
failed-rapidly until death ensued. The de
ceased was 74 years of age and leaves a
widow and three children Dr. J. Lewis
Webb and Miss Katherine Webb of, this
city, and Harry L. Webb, a well known
actor, who is traveling In the east. He
waa a member of the Maaonio fraternity
and a heavy property owner of Gage
county.
FAIRMONT Dr. J. M. Carr. while hunt
ing In his auto In company with Dr. Luel
len, met with a painful accident. Think
ing all the shells had been discharged from
the magaxlne of his shotgun, he placed
It, muxzle first, down beside him In the
auto and started for town. One shell still
remained in the gun and the Jarring of
the auto is supposed to have caused the
gun to discharge, tearing off so much of
his right foot that an Immediate amputa
tion was necessary. At present he Is do
ing nicely and a rapid recovery Is ex
pected. DUNBAR The baccalaureate sermon
for the class of 1911 of Dunbar public
rchools was delivered Sunday night at the
opera house by Rev. J. P. Glffen of the
United Presbyterian church. The high
school graduates are as follows: Arvilla
MacMurray, M. Francis. Lincoln; Sarah
Edith Morly, Lizzie Veleda uuncan and E.
Luclle Walker, William Boyd Morly, John
Benjamin Lichtenwallner, William Henry
Harrison, Austin. Ruben, Baker and Dean
Campbell Walker. Dean Charles Fordyce
of Lincoln delivered the commencement ad
dress here Tueaday evening. May 18.
CHADRON The twenty-third annual
meeting of the Northwest Nebraska asso
ciation met in Chadron this week. Craw
ford, Hay Springs, Hemtngford, Hyannls,
Bingham and Reno were represented. Min
ister from abroad, taking an active part,
were Dr. Packard of Lincoln, Dr. Stewart
ef Aurora, Rev. Maurice Abbott of Craw
ford and Rev. G. W. Mitchell of Neligh.
The latter gave his stereopticon lecture
on the Passion play as he saw It last year
at Oberammergau. W. A. Welsh, physical
director of the Chadron Young Men's
Christian association, gave a lecture on
"The Boy." The state treasurer, 8. I.
Hanford. reported every Church In the dis
trict paid In full, without a delinquent,
for the first time In Its history. The as
sociation will meet at Hemtngford next
year.
VALENTINE He Dog and Billy Simp
son, two Indians, and Simpson's squaw
got Into a fight here recently, all more or
lesi under the Influence of firewater and
a melee followed for a short time. He
Dog chased Simpson with an old-time
Indian club, which Is a round rock about
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the size of a base ball, covered with raw
hide and fastened on a handle about two
feet long, making s knockout stick that
is without an equal. He managed to
land a couple of blows In Simpson's back,
hut Simpson was able to turn around and
land a smashing blow with his fist In
He Dog's face, making him go down and
out for a few minutes. Meantime Pimp
son's squaw managed to get cut up a good
deal before the deal was brought to a
close by the 'appearance of the marshal,
who gave them ail short notice to leave
town or be reuortcd to the Indian sgent.
The Indians old not wait for any second
notlie.
Mrs. Doxey Carried
Into Court on Cot
Wife of Columbus, Neb., Doctor Pleads
Not Guilty to Bigamy Charge
s in St. Louis.
ST. IXH'IS. May IS. From a stretcher on
which she waa carried Into court today,
Mrs. Dora E. Doxey, pleaded In the St.
Louis county circuit court at Clayton, not
guilty to a charge of bigamy. Her trial was
set for Friday. Mrs. Doxey, who It Is al
leged, married W. J. Erder. was taken
to the county court In an amhulsnce by
her husband. Dr. Loren E. Doxey. Mrs.
Doxey was acquitted here of a charge of
having killed Erder. Her husband told the
Judge that Mrs. Doxey Is seriously 111.
COLUMBUS TO HAVE NEW
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK
Forty" even Additional Offices Will
Be Opened In Varlons Parts
of Conntry.
WASHINGTON, May 15. Postmaster
Oeneral Hitchcock today announced the
designation of forty-seven additional postal
savings depositories, making a total of 178
since January !.
The new offices will be ready to receive
deposits June 12. The forty-five, an
nounced a week ago have reported that
they will be In readiness for operation
June L
Among the new offices are: Clifton and
Prescott Arts.; Conway, Ark.j Monterey,
Need lea and Petaluna, Cel.; Durango
and Grand Junction, Colo.; Pocatello,
Idaho; Clayton, 111.; Rod Oak, Ia; Par-,
sons, Kan.; Eveleth, Minn.; Grenada,'
Miss.; Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Dillon, Mont;
Columbus, Neb.; Elko and Ely. Nev.; Esst
Las Vegas and Roswell, N. M. ; Ardmore,
Okla.; Pendleton and Medford, Ore.; Vic
toria, Tex.; Wenatchee, Wash., and Evans
ton, Wyo.
ODD FELLOWS IN SIOUX FALLS
Grand Encampment of Sonth
kota Begins This Morn
ing. Da-
8IOTJX FALLS, a D.. May IB. (Spe
cial.) Everything Is In readiness for the
annual meeting of the grand lodge of
South Dakota Odd Fellows which win
commence In Sioux Falls tomorrow and
continue In session throughout the re
mainder of the week. The grand encamp
ment comes first, on Tuesday, and there
will be an Informal reception by ths Re
bekahs Tuesday evening. Most of the of
ficers . and representatives will arrive
Tuesday afternoon, although many already
are In the city. Among those who already
have reached the city are Acting Grand
Master F. B. Raymond and Grand Secre
tary' Harvey J. Rice. Wednesday morning
the grand lodge will hold a short session
and then take a recess In order to make a
trip to Dell Rapids for the purpose of ded
icating the new Odd Fellows' home at
that place. The trip to Dell Rapids will
be made by special train, which will leave
Sioux Falls st 1 o'clock Wednesday after
noon. An elaborate program has been ar
ranged for the dedication qf the home,
among the features being a parade
through the streets of Dell Rapids.
LEGAL VALUE OF AN EAR
Tripp Connty Jnry Places Worth of
Organ at Twelve Htsdrrd
Dollars.
SIOUX FALLS, 8. D.. May 16. (Special.)
A Jury In the state circuit court of ths
new county of Tripp has, after great delib
eration and after a hot legal battle, fixed
the value of an ear. The plaintiff in the
action was Eugene Smith, a minor, his
guardian, Perva Smith, having represented
him In ths trial. The defendant was the
Floete Lumber company, ths Injury being
caused by a pile of lumber breaking from
Its supports and falling upon him. The
plaintiff instituted the aotlon for ths pur
pose of recovering damages In the sum
of CMS, but after a prolonged fight and
after the Jury had considered the evidence
at great length, the plaintiff was awarded
a Judgment in the sum of $1,800.
DEATH RECORD
Patrick H. Sherman.
TOPEKA, Kan., May 15. Patrick H.
Sherman, a plainsman and Indian fighter,
who served with Sheridan, Bully, Custer
and Mllea, died here today. He conducted
government wagon trains across the plains
from 1A61 to 1S68, and bed many encoun
ters with Indiana.
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