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Nebraska
KEEPING TABJJPON FARMER
Nebraska Rural Life Commiision
Sends Out Question..
ASKS ABOUT VABITY OF TOPICS
ramphlels Distributed euKestlua;
Information of Mir Phases
f Life far From Populous
(.'enters.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Dec. 11. (Speclal.)-ln order
lb obtain the most exhaustive Informa
tion possible from the farmers of this
state, the Nebraska Rural Life commis
sion Is sending out blanks that contain
questions asking for facta and opinions
with respect to rural conditions In Ne
braska. According to Frank O. Odell, secretary
of the commission, that .organisation Is
undertaking a great project. "The ro
, Bulls already obtained,'" he nays. "Indi
cate that the final report of this commis
sion will be of great value as a survey of
farm life conditions, such as has never
before been attained. It is vital that we
reach the largest number of farmers pos
sible without any delay."
"To the Farmers of Nebraska" is the
way the appeal Is addressed.
Questions 'Asked Farmer.
Following is a list of the questions
asked In the pamphlet:
1. Are the farm homes In your neigh
borhood s good as they should be under
existing conditions?
2. Are the schools In your neighborhood
training boys and girls satlsiaulorlly lor
tarm life?
3. Do the farmers of your neighborhood
tt the return they reasonably should
lioin the sale of their products?
.4. Do the farmers in your neighborhood
receive from the railroads, highways,
trolley lines, etc., the service they reason
ably should?
6. Do the farmers In your neighborhood
receive from the United States postal
service, rural telephones, etc., the service
tliey reasonably should expect?
t. Are the renters of fars In your neigh
borhood making a satisfactory living and
accumulating profits which tend to enable
them to become owners of farms?
7. Js the supply of farm labor In your
neighborhood satisfactory?
8. Are the conditions surrounding hired
labor on the farm in your neighborhood
satisfactory to the nlred help?
!. Are the farmers and their wives In
your neighborhood satisfactorily organ
iied to promote their mutual buying and
selling interests?
10. Have the farmers In your neighbor
11 hood satisfactory facilities for doing their
business in bankink, credit. Insurance,
etc?
,11. Are tho taxation laws of the state
satlnfactory to the farmer?
Do you know of undervaluations of
sval estate or personal property in your
neighborhood, ofr purposes of taxation?
13. What change, if any, would you sug
gest In tax laws?
14. Are the sanitary conditions of farms
In your neighborhood satisfactory?
15. Are the religious facilities in your
neighborhood satisfactory?
16. Do the farmers and their wives and
families In your neighborhood get to
gether for mutual Improvement, enter
tainment and social intercourse as much
as they should? -
17. What, In your judgment, is the most
Important single thing which may be im
mediately done for the betterment of
farm life in Nebraska?
HORTICULTURAL SHOW -
WILL BE BIG EVENT
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Dec. 'll. (Speclal.)-"The
biggest show that ever came down the
pike," is what Secretary C. O. Marsha
of the (State Board of Horticulture pre
dicts in connection with the forty-second
annual meeting of the State Horticul
tural society, which will be held at the
university farm here January 16 to 18.
The president of the society Is W, A.
Harrison of York. A large - boxed apple
display in addition to the usual plate
display is expected to be of great In
terest to persona Interested in growing
and marketing of fruit. Here la the
program;
Tuesday, January IS Forenoon ses
sion: arranging fruits and cut flow
' ers; renewing acquaintance and member
ship; annual memoershlp 1; life, member,
ship $5. Afternoon session: 1, apple pack
ing demonstration, show room, Judging
pavilion;' 2, Invocation; welcome address,
Prof. F, M. Hunter, School of Agricul
ture; response, the president; "Grapes,"
V. W. Hofman, Peru; "Plums," J. R.
Duncan, Peru; "Some Wild Fruits Which
Ought to be Cultivated," Drf C. E. U es
se y, State university, Lincoln; "Persim
mons and the Bartlett Pear," j. P. Dun
lap, Dwlght; "Comparative Influence of
Heat and Drouth on Tress and Plants,"
L. O. Williams, University Place;
"Pears," C. H. Barnard, Table Kock;
question box.
Wednesaay, January 17 Forenoon ses
sion: State Florist society' session; 9,
"The Object of Growing Flowers," Lewis
Henderson, Omaha; "Temperature , and
Ventilation of Greenhouses," Edward
Williams, Grand Island; "Growing Chrys
anthemums," Irwin Frey, Lincoln;
Growing Violets," W. A. Dole, Beatrice;
"How lo Destroy Insects and Fungus
Diseases on areenhoi.se Plants," C. H.
Frey, Lincoln; "Peonies for the Florist,"
C. H. Green, Fremont; question box; sec
retary's repirt; treasurer's report; 11:30,
business session; election of officers.
Afternoon session: 1, apple packing dem
onstration, show room; 2, music; "Cost of
Orchard Management," Prof. R. F. How
ard, experiment station, Lincoln; "Qual
ity of Nebraska Apples," Val Keyser,
Lincoln; "Horticultural Observations In
the Northwest," Frank G. Odell, Lincoln;
"Growing and Marketing Fruit," Charles
O. Garrett, Mitchell ville. la.; "Farming
with Dynamite," Edward Lewis, Du
Pont Powder company, St. Louis; "Con
verting Cull Fruit Into Cider and Vin
egar," E. M. Ppllard, Nehawka; ques
tion box.
Thursday, January 18 Forenoon ses
sion: 8, "Nebraska Forestry," C. S
Harrison. York; "The National Horti
cultural Congress," F. C. Miles, fruit
Judging team, School of Agriculture;
Fruits as Foods," Miss Ger
trude Roman, School of Agriculture;
The Upward Trend of Horticulture," J.
P. Hess. Council Bluffs; Raising
Flowers on a City Lot," w. J. Court
right. Fremont; "Views from the Arnold
Arboretum, Boston," Prof. R. A. Emer
son, State university, Lincoln; question
box.
MAYOR OF BROKEN BOW SAYS
SUIT IS AGAINST CLIENT
BROKEN BOW. Dec. It. (Special.)
Mayor James Ledwlch of Broken Bow is
out in a signed statement In the local
papers, positively denying that ha has
been sued by the cltliens' committee of
this place. It seems that the action
brought by Judge Sullivan, Postmaster
Haumont, Judge Humphrey, George l
Turner, Joseph Molyneux and E. R, Pur
cell, who composed this executive corn-
roil tee, did not name Mayor Ledwlch as
the defendant In the case, but that the
action was brought against a New Hamp
shire woman named Mrs. Curry, who
owned a quarter section of land adjoin
ing town, which was needed In case the
agricultural school was located at Broken
Bow. Mayor Ledwlch, who la In the
real estate business here, had this land
listed for sale and was therefore Inter
ested Is the ase ta the extent of rep
resenting his client. Of the 11,000 which
waa paid by.tha committee an4 now
Nebraska
tied up in the suit. $300 represents the
commision of Mayor Ldwlch In the real
estate deal, and the net proceeds, so
the mayor slates In his published state
ment, he placed In bank to the credit
of his client. The action In court against
the client of Mayor Idwich, which Is
attracting so much local attention, Is to
determine whether or not the title to the
land Is good.
MAN LIVES THREE YEARS
WITH HIS BACK BROKEN
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Dec. U.-Speclal.)-After
living for almost three years with a frac
tured or broken spine, John R. Shoaf
died last evening it his home, 1124 Plum
street. Mr. Shoaf Is one of three former
employes of the Burlington railroad who
suffered with a broken back while In
their service. The other two trainmen
are Howard Cleveland and W. K. Wood
worth. The former Is now in California
and the latter Is making his home In
Lincoln. 1
Dr. K. S. Wenger says: "These three
cases were the only ones of their kind
on the Burlington system at the-present
time In charge of the relief medical de
partment west of the Missouri rlvr, with
headquarters at Lincoln.
"It Is rare for persons who have their
spines fractured or broken to live but
a short time after they are Injured.
These three cases were therefore remark
able." According to Dr. Wegner, Cleveland
was hurt about ten years ago and Wood
worth about five years ago. He further
remarked that the direct cause of Shoal's
death was exhaustion, but to the broken
back was due Indirectly his demise.
John R. Shoaf received his Injury while
In the employ of the Bnillngton railroad
as a conductor. The accident occurred
April 27, 1909, at Roselie, on the Sioux
City line. While a cable was being
stretched one of the anchor poles broke
and struck Shoaf, knocking him- against
one of the standards of the dump car.
An examination disclosed that his spina
was fractured and it was then thought
death would Insure In a short time. He
was taken to Chicago, where the beat
medical aid could be received, but the
fracture could never be mended.
JOHN D FROYER FOUND
DEAD IN BLUE RIVER
-MILFORD, Neb., Deo. ll.-(Special.)
The body of John D. Troyer was found
In the Blue river Sunday above the Blue
River Power company's dam. He had
but a short time before rowed across tho
river with Captain. Elwln Culver and
whether his death was due to accident or
suicide does not seem certain. Mr.
Troyer had been camping out during the
recent pleasant weather and occupied
himself trapping.
Mr. Troyer was born In. Holmes Coun
ty, Ohio and waa. 78 years of age at the
time of his death. ' From here he re
moved to Indiana, then to Michigan, settl
ing In Nebraska in 1888. He lived at
Plattsmouth one year, then he came to
Seward county and has lived in MUford
for the last seventeen years. One daugh
ter, a beautiful and accomplished young
woman, was married a few years after
coming to MUford, and she and her hus
band entered the foreign mission fields
of the Methodist chtiroh, and were sent
to the Interior of China. ' '
The uprising of the- Boxetrs found them
faithfully following- their mission, and
during an attack on the foreigners, both
were Belied, the husband lashed to a
tree,, and .literally cut to pieces, before
the eyes of the horrified young wife, and
she soon followed a more terrible fate as
afterwards was related by the survivors.
Mr. Troyer waa a carpenter, Industrious,
and a highly respected cltlsen. He leaves
a wife and two daughters residing at
MUford, one son and two daughters in
Michigan, one son tn Indiana and one at
Aurora,
SOUTH OMAHA PROTESTS
AGAINST TRAIN SCHEDULE
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Dec. 11. (Special.) Through
Secretary A. F. Stryker the South Omaha
Live Stock exchange . has filed a com
plaint with the State Railway commis
sion asking that the Minneapolis
Omaha railroad be compelled to give
better tr-ln service for the shipment of
stock from Wynot, Crofton and Bloom
field to South Omaha.
In its complaint the exchange alleges
that the road now favors Sioux City. It
says that it does not ask for any favors
over the Iowa city, but simply asks far
equal service.
It Is alleged that trains running to
South Omaha from the Nebraska points
force stockmen to load their cattle ajid
hogs in the middle of the day. This, It
Is said, prevents many stockmen from
sending their stock to the South Omaha
market.
The exchange asks for not less than
four trains on the three branches and a
schedule similar to the one ordered by
the commission one year ago for Sundav
trains on the Crofton and Bloomfleld
branches.
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No.Smoking Room
at University Temple
(From a Stsff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Dec. 11. (Special. V-For some
reason a report has gained wide circula
tion that a smoking room Is to be opened
at the temple of the University of Ne
braska. Several women of the state. In
cluding officers of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union and other organisa
tions, have flooded the office of the chan
cellor with petitions protesting against
the alleged proposed plan.
According to officials at the institution
this Is the first Intimation they have had
of the plah to set aside a room for the
lovers of the weed. They say there has
been nothing official connected with the
rumors that have disturbed hundreds of
women of the state.
This Is not the first time In the history
of the university that similar rumors
have gained much publicity. A year ago
a student at the university wrote to his
mother that the regents of the university
Intended to sell tobacco goods to the stu
dents as a side issue to the book store
that had recently been established.
The Irate mother Immediately Waited
upon the nearest regent and voiced her
disapproval of the cigar store.
"The next thing you will be doing at
the university," she said, "will be to put
a saloon In the basement of the adminis
tration building."
The regent could not persuade her to
the contrary. She went home to tell what
she thought of the university.
Lincoln Gar Stops
WhhVMen Fight
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Dec. 11. (Special.)-Llncoln
street car men are now regarded as ac
commodating. Last night two male pas
sengers on the last car from Havelock
began to quarrel over a woman. It waa
proposed that the car be stopped to af
ford the angry men an opportunity to
fight. It was done.
A ring was formed near the car and
the men pitched into each other. In a
few minutes It was all over. The pas.
sengers carried the victor Into the car.
The vanquished did not return. The
names of the contestants are not known.
CHARLEY POOL BEGS HIS
FRIENDS OF PRESS TO BOOST
. (From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Dec. 11. (Speclal.)-Charley
Pool, candidate for the democratic nomi
nation for governor,, has a new Job for
the democratic editors of the state. Pool
himself Is an editor at Tecumseh. He
wants the democratic penpushers of Ne
braska to enlist their services In his
behalf.
The candidate from Tecumseh submits
the following letter: '
Having Tiled an a candidate for nomina
tion to the office of governor of Ne
braska, and possessing an abiding faith
In the use of printers' ink, I feel that
you will pardon any seeming selfishness
on my part when I appeal to you as a
newspaper man to treat my candidacy
with fairness and leniency. I began the
printing buslneea at the "bottom, so to
speak, and have been engaged In news
paper work In Nebraska for more than
thirty-two years. More than thirty years
ago I became a member of the State
Editorial association and have been a
regular attendant at all meetings when
circumstances permitted. Nebraska news
paper men have contributed largely
toward the development of this splendid
commonwealth, and It seems to me that
the editorial brethren will look upon my
candidacy for the Important office of
governor with the feeling that a "boost"
for one of the craft will be as "bread
cast upon the waters."
Anything you may say favorably of mv
candidacy will be apreolaled and If op
portunity presents duly reciprocated.
OBJECTS TO USE OF SCHOOL
HOUSE FOR MISSION SERVICE
KEARNEY, Neb., Dec. U. (Special.)
William Dow, moderator of the Watson
ranch school district, four miles west of
Kearney, refused to allow Claude Park
erson, Episcopal missionary, to continuo
the use of the district school house for
mission services on Sundays, stating that
It was his opinion that the religious serv
ices were sectarian, therefore the use of
the public school house for sectarian In
struction was prohibited by law. Charles
Lancaster, ranch foreman, fitted up - a
room in the spacious ranch house where
the regular services were held yesterday.
' Shelton to Bore Deeper for Oil,
. SH ELTON, Neb., Dec. IL (Special.)
The stockholders In the Shelton oil well
at a meeting last week decided to resume
drilling. The well, which is now 1,300
feet deep, will be sunk to a depth of 3,000
feet of oil In paying quantities Is not
found sooner. The machinery Is still here
and work will be started at once. ..
Two Ante Accidents at Shelby.
SHELBY, Neb.. Dec. 11. (Speclal.)
There were two auto accidents here the
last week. Charles Sargent went out the
morning after his brother had bought a
machine. He cranked II up and broke
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CLAXKE BROS. CO rcorta. Ilk
Nebraska
his arm. The 16-year-old daughter of
Fred Crolsant was spinning along a mile
west of town. She waved her hand at a
schoolmate and the auto went Into the
ditch beside the road and turned turtle.
She was pinned under the mnchlne and
had to be released by a farmer. Her back,
chest, neck and face were hurt, but the
Injuries will not be permanent.
DR. 0. E. BINGHAM, RETIRED
PHYSICIAN. DIES IN LINCOLN
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Dec. lL-(Speclal.)-Dr. O. K.
Bingham, a retired physician, died here
early this morning. He was 85 years old.
Death was due to pneumonia.
Dr. Bingham was born In New York.
He practiced In New York City. I.ater
he moved to Illinois, where he pursued
his profession In Elgin and Sycamore.
Twelve years ago he moved to Lincoln,
but did not practice.
The funeral will be held In this city to
morrow morning.
NEGRO SETS FIRE TO HOUSE
AND IS NEARLY BURNED
(From a Staff dot-respondent.)
LINCOLN, Doc. ll-(Speclal.)-J. M.
Uerger, a negro, tried to burn himself and
the family house here this morning. If
It had not been for the prompt arrival of
the police and the fine department he
would have succeeded. .The latter found
the bed clothes tn his room In flames.
The negro was dlseove-ed In a corner of
the room In an tincoiwclous condition.
His deed Is attributed to drink. He Is
now In the county Jail.
NEWS NOTES FROM TECUMSEH
Johnson County Farmers' Iastltute
Will Be Held Thursday and
Friday
TECUMSEH, Neb.. Dec. U. (Special.)
The annual Johnson county farmsrs' In
stitute will be held In Tecumseh on Fri
day and Saturday. Some of the beat
talent In the state Is on the program, In
cluding Prof. Lawrence Bruner, Prof.
J. H. Frunsdon and Prof. K. A. Burnett
of the state experimental farm, Lincoln;
O. H. Hull of Alma, Miss Mabel Daniels
of Bancroft and others.
Little Helen Davey. the 8-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Davey,
suffered a serious accident tu her Jaw.
She came up behind a boy who was
chopping wood Just as the lad threw the
axe over his shoulder to make a cut.
The poll of the axe struck the girl In the
Jaw, Injuring the Jawbone, knocking out
three teeth and lacerating the flesh of
her face.
County Judge James Livingston has not
been in the best of health lately and, upon
the advice of his physician, will this
week go to the western part of the state
where he will rusticate on a ranch for a
few weeks. He has served continuously
In the office for ten years without a vaca
tion to speak of and he nuw proposes to
recuperate a little. While the Judge is
away the office will be In charge of Juy
C. Moore, a Tecumseh attorney.
The Tecumseh military band will give
Its minstrel shpw at Cook on Tuesday
evening and at Johnson on Thursday
evening.
DISTRICT COURT AT CHADRON
Number of Jurr Cases Disposed Of
Last 'Week aid Recess
Taken.
CHADRON, Neb., Dec. ll.-(Speclal.)-
After the finishing of the criminal docket
and uncontested ones on the civil docket
Friday night the district court adjourned
until Monday morning. The Jury cases
tried were:
State vs. Bert Hawkes, for perjury; not
guilty.
State vs. Jesse Bouldon, carrying con
cealed weapons; not guilty.
State vs. Billy Stevenson, carrying con
cealed weapons; dismissed.
State Vs. William I Ayery selling liquor
without license; defendant pleaded guilty
to first count and waa fined 11U0, and sec
ond count dismissed.
State vs. E. K. Smith, appeal from po
lice court; motion to dismiss appeal sus
tained. State vs. Raymond Crlle and Charles
Beard for fraud; dismissed on motion of
county attorney.
Paris G. Cooper vs. State, continued.
CUMING FARMERS' INSTITUTE
Attendance at Session Held Friday
Numbered Nearly FIVe
Hundred.
6l. PAUL, Neb., Dec. U.-(Speclal.)-The
annual session of the farmers' In
stitute was held at the court house Fri
day under the auspices of the extension
department of the University of Nebraska
and tho Howard County Farmers' asso
ciation. There was present' an enrolled
attendance of 449 persons, 124 of the num
ber being women.
EX P. Brown of Davey tectured on
"Corn, Hogs and Alfalfa," and O. Hull of
Alma lectured on "Conserving Our Soil
Moisture and Fertility." Miss Mary Pus
coe of Fremont spoke on "Helpful Bug-
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lions for the Busy Housekeeper." In
evonln- Mr. Mull nave a Diactical
talk on "Country Homes."
T. Leftwlrh was re-elected rre-ldent
and F. J. Taylor was elected secretary
treasurer. Toolk Found In Home-Made Canity.
LYONS. Neb.. Doc. 11. -(Special -At a
church fair held here last week there
was quite a quantity of "liotiie-ius.de
candy" sold from one of tho booths. Mr
Julia Cleveland w.is among the pur
chasers of a dime sack of the rnccharinn
dainty which she took homo with her.
While munching It with much sat Isf action
the next day she discovered that one piece
had a genuine human molar tootii In It,
pes
the
Clothes Shop
$9-95 $12-45 $14-95 $17.45 $19-85
for Men Suits and Overcoats of Peerless Make
"L. System," "Sturm-Mayer," "Carson-Meyer,"
"Adler's Collegian," "Brandigee-Kin-haid,"
"Granert-Rothschild" and others equal
ly as famous "The Cream of the Trade."
Sensational sale of Furnishing Goods
and hats next. Watch papers every day
Sale is taking place at S. E. corner o! 16th and
Harney Streets, ground floor of the City Na
tional Bank Building. Savings average
f'
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Give Gifts that Will Please
They are at the
Christmas Fair of the Churches
December 4 to 20
Beautiful Court of the Bee Building
Every gift a gift that will delight and
every one a gift at a reasonable price
Visit the Gift-Land of Omaha this week
Some of the Christmas Fair suggestions are:
Water color novelties, fancy paintings, aprons,
hand-painted china, handkerchiefs, comforts,
fanpy baskets, Mexican stamped pocketbooks,
fancy dusting caps, porcelain ware, dolls' out
fits, delicious home cooking, fine candies.
The following churches will be in charge December 11 and 12:
Churches. Chairman. Residence Telephone.
Trinity M. E .T. .Mrs. J. L. Houchin 2626 North Twenty-fourth St. W. 746
Hillside Congregational. . Mrs. P. I. Devol 2105 Miami w. 983
Grace Lutheran Mrs. M. L. Melick 1329 South Twenty-sixth St. D. 6121
Church of Covenant Mrs. M. H. Hinckey 2854 Manderson B-1721
Your money goes fartherest at the Christmas Fair.
which -he now displays to every one of
her friends who bought some of the
product.
Mrt'onW Restaurant Itnliliril.
MoCOOK. Nob., Dec. II. (Special. )
Three robbers held up the Ohtcngo chop
house of this city Sunday morning about
3 o'clock, securing f:.1, tho contents of the
cash register. Two Creeks, Tlicropuloa
Cumas, are proprietor. Two robbers
held up Mr. Chimbs and on employe of the
kitchen at the points of revolvers, while
a third robber emptied the cftfdi register.
The thlervc then made, thrir escape and
have not been Apprehended.
Key to the SItiintlon-Hee Want Ad;i.
Yes! It's Still On!
Sale of the Bankrupt
Stock of the
CMlp-Lamgworthy
Under auspices of The Omaha
Taft Begins Work
on Tariff Message
W ASHINGTON, Dec. ll.-AJthough lis
final report Is not ready the tariff board
today laid before President Taft a com
prehensive summary of It Investigation
of the wool industry. No recommenda
tions as to reductions In the present wool
tariff were made.
The data waa considered ample for him
to begin his first tariff message. The
president has told friends that he would
not hesitate to name a reduction to ft
xpoolfic rate if he thought that reduction
advisable.
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