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    TIIK IHE: OMAHA, AYKDNESIUY, DECEMBER 20, 1015.
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JACKSON TO RUN
FOR TREASURER
Nuckolli County Member nd
Speaker of House Probably
Will Oppose Hall.
TROMOnOHS AT STATE HOUSE
WILL TRY TO SETTLE PACKERS'
CASE IN ENGLAND.
(From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN. Doc. 2S.-(Spclal.-Frlenda
f George Jackson, speaker of the last
house of representative of the Nebraska
legislature, are out for the Nuckolls
county statesman for the democratic
nomination for state treasurer.
. The boom for Speaker JatkBon has been
started by democrats who ere opposed to
Stats Treasurer George Hall for a sec
ond term and feel that Mr. Jackson will
fit Into the scheme to defeat the present
treasurer for renomlnatlon.
Mr. Jackson has been In the city visit
ing with his family over the Chr'stmas
holiday season, and when questioned
bout the matter would not deny that he
would get Into the race. Mr. Jackeon
has been mentioned In connection with
the governorship, but he has not fallen
In line with the proposition because of
the expense connected with a campaign
of that kind, but the treasurershlp ap
pears to strike him more favorably.
II. N. Sprague, chief clerk in the office
of the state Insurance board, was pro
moted today to assistant examiner at a
salary of 11,600 per year. M. G. McCune,
stenographer, was promoted to the va
cancy and will receive tl.200 per year.
Miss Una Shirley of Kearney was ap
pointed stenographer.
Two Requisitions.
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Child Labor Day
Set in January
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Iec. 2S.-(Speclnl.Wanuary I
24 will be observed as Child Labor day j
mrougnoui me country am. " " KtBrln Hofer d.cd Friday afternoon
Henry Kirkham. They rami to America,
and after living for a while In the east,
moved to Nebraska, were they settled
nesrly fifty years ago. Mr. Kirkham
died some twenty years since. She leaves
two children. John Kirkham of this city,
who Is an employ of the Turlington, and
II. I. Kirkham of Helle Fourrhe. B. I).,
editor and proprietor of the North West
Tost. Arrangements rr the funeral will
be held In abeyance until the arrival of
Mr. Kirkham from the northwest.
Mrs. Ksthrrlse 1lfer.
TORK. Neh IHc. 2S.-8peclal.) Mrs.
Chandler P. Anderson, counsellor to the
State department under President Taft.
railed for England yesterday to endeavor
to settle directly with tie Brltu-h govern-
and $30,000,000
stuffs.
worth of American food-
Three Charged With
Highway Robbery
NORTH PLATTE. Neb., Dec. 28. (Spe
cial.) Charged with highway robbery, Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd Edwards and Cy Nunn
were yesterday bound over to the dis
trict court.
James Ross, an aged fanner of the
Hershey vicinity, testified that he came
to North Platte on the night of Decem
ber 21, and after becoming Intoxicated
proceeded to have a good time. He was
at the Edwards home for a- time, he said,
and later In the evening events became
dimmed because of the liquor he had
taken. He could remember, however,
that he was In an alley and two men
held his arms, while a woman took his
pocketbook containing about $14.
The defendants denied the charge,
alleging that they were not on the streets
at the hour Ross says he was robbed.
j police oiiicer hbuuwi io it.iu otm
tnem on tne streets -tiring ui mgni,
however.
Plaintiff Wins
The governor of Wisconsin has asked ment the long pending cases of the Chi
for extradition papers for the return to cago packers. Involving between $15,000,000
that state of Arthur Morgan, charged by
his wife with abandonment of their chil
dren, contrary to the laws of the state.
He Is alleged to be In Lincoln, and If
captured will be returned to Wisconsin
authorities, the . governor of the state
having so decreed this morning.
The governor of Kansas la also want
ing the return to Hutchinson of Jack
Krull, otherwise known as "Slim."
"Slim" la wanted for grand larceny and
Is being held by the sheriff of Adams
county until the decree for his return Is
received.
Dlrkner la Injured.
Headquarters of the Nebraska National
G'ytrd bear all the appearance of war
times. Major Btrkner Is out of the
trenches with a crushed foot caused by
a box of war supplies falling on It at the
armory, while Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral Haysel Is In bed with a severe at
track of somo other sort of aliment. The
two officers, however, can be expected
to buckle on their trusty swords should
war be declared and enter the carnage.
Operation for Stewart.
An X-ray taken of O. P. Stewart, as
sistant state superintendent, who was
taken to the hospital Sunday has dis
closed that an operation will have to be
had to relieve gallstones. The operation
will probably be made this evening or
tomorrow morning.
Chickens Have Taberculosle.
And now the trusty barnyard fowl has
been struck by the ravages of tuberculo
sis. It having developed that the chickens
which have been herded with the cattle
and hogs of Joe G. Roth, near Mllford.
which lately showed decided symptoms
of that disease and were sent to the
slaughter, are also affected with the
disease. According to State Veterinarian
Alderson, eggs produced oy these fowls
will not be dangerous to cat, but the
flesh of the unhappy feathered cacklers
will be affected the same as any other
animal struck with the disease.
Inspection of Cattle.
According to a report prepared by Mr.
Sleeth of the state veterinarian's office.
4,578 cattle have been Inspected during
the time from April 1 to December
and 7 4-10 pr cent have shown signs of
tuberculcsis, the exact number being 339.
Hospital Employes Burned,
Mrs. Mrs. Carrie Huddle, an employe
at the State Hoospltal ror the Insane,
near Lincoln, was fatally burned late
last night and her husband, who at
tempted to rescue her, had his hands seri
ously burned in trying to put out the
flames.
Mrs. Huddle and her husDand are both
employes of the hospital and the woman
had attempted to heat a mixture of tur
pentine and oil over an alcohol flame,
when the mixture flashed up, enveloping
her In the flames. Attendant Melqulst
threw her on bed and attempted ti
smother the flames with
and while burned somewhat was not
seriously burned like the husband, who
msy have to suffer amputation of one
or bo;'i hands.
a whole day should be devoted tp the
observance of the same, because Ne
braska has so many special days, he
thlnka a short t me should be spent In
each school and recommends a program
offered by the national child dy com
mittee aa proper to use, as follows:
Patriotic sons. .
Composition. "Children at Ibor.
trbMte "Should Congress Enact a ltw
Forbidding the lntertate Shipment of
Child-Made Goods? '
A talk on what child labor means to
our country.
The day suggests the following In ad
dtt'on: "The Value of an Education and the
Increased Earning Tower Education
Brings." j
"The Story of Sweatshops In Cities.
Many Fine Chickens
At Mid-State.Snow
KEARNEY, Neb.. Doc. tS.-(Ppeclal
Telegram.) With more birds entered
than have ever been shown before In the
history of the Mid-State Poultry and Pet
Stock association the sixth annual ex
hibition will open here tomorrow In the
promises some developments tomorrow
city hall.
Already the hall has been filled with
high-class poultry and pet stock and
much Interest Is being manifested In the
show. One of the features of the exhibi
tion will be a baby show. In whlchover
100 children In this vicinity are already
entered. i
W. H. Watson of Rlverdale. a blgh au
thority on poultry. Is in charge of the
show, while Mrs. Eugene Morris Is sec
retary. The exhibition will last ever
New Year's day when the hall will be
open for the display of the birds and the
entertainment of the poultry fanciers.
She was 77 years old. She, with her hus
band, came to York county In ls'l.
Mrs. Blilnry Deleher.
YORK. Neb.. Inc. JS tspecsl.l Mrs.
Sidney Belcher died at the family home
on Christmas day. She was 41 years old.
Mn, Juki Downing.
ORESHAM, Neb.. Deo. 28. (Special.)
Mrs. John Downing died suddenly 8UIV
day evening. She was (I years old.
Dollar Mark Draws
Wheat from Farmers
Villa Is a Fugitive
In West Chihuahua
EL PASO. Tex., Dec. a General
Francisco Villa is a fugitive In the Guer
rero district just north of Madera In
western Chlhunhua. according to the
latest advices received by tirncral Obre
gon today.
General Trevlno. diverting his cam
paign northward from Chihuahua City
to pursue Villa, has reached the vicinity
of Madera, according to dispatches to
day from George Hoard, general man
ager of the Madera Lumber company
who, with twenty-nine employes of the
company, was taken prisoner at Madera
and brought to Chihuahua City by Villa
and there liberated on Villa's departure
Hoard was Instructed to come to tne
border with the employes of the com
pany. The Guerrero district runs close to the
Sierra Madre mountains. Its southern
line Is at Minaea and Its northern boun
dary Is Just north of Madera., Villa Is
believed to be In the ' northern end of
the district.
Keep Howela llrgilsr.
Nothing better than Dr. King s New
Life Pills for constipation, indigestion
and sour etomach. Get a bottle. Only
2c. All druggists. Advertisement,
KEARNEY. Neb., Dec. 28. (Special
Telegram.) Record-breaking receipts of
wheat were made by Kearney grain deal
ers today when in spite of the snowy
weather and the bad condition of the
roads a large amount of groin was
brought tomarket. It Is thought that the
big Influx was occasioned by the arrival
of the price at $1 for high-grade wheat.
Local dealers say not In a long time has
there been such a noticeable strength In
the receipts here, while practically all of
that received Was of high quality.
FIVE CORN PRODUCTS
FACTORIES IN STATE
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Deo. 28.-Speclal.)-Flguies
compiled by Commissioner of Labor Cof
fev in th atat rienarttriAnt of labor from
"Ranlr SfAoV fljiQf- 'reports filed by five Nebraska manufao
JJalin. k) llUVjXV .UdOU I ,,-,. f -nr nrodun... ,how that dur
ing the year 1914 these five Nebraska
manufacturing institution hsd a total
capital of $283,810.1. Invested and that em-
BEATRICE. Neb.. Dee. 28. (Special.)
II. C. Johannes of West Beatrice has re
turned home from Hebron, where he won ; ployment was given to a total of forty
an Important suit in the district court 'two employes. The average weekly
wage paid was $12.31. or a total of $22,
476.10 paid In wages for the year. The
total value of the stock used was $761,
214.20, and the total value' of the prod ne
at that place last week in his action
against J. M. March, et al., and S. J.
Fltxsimmons. et al.. In which $20,u00 waa
Involved. The suit was based on al
leged misrepresentation, the defendants
having represented M0 shares of bank
stock In the First National bank of He
bron aa being worth $123 per share and
bearing Interest at 6 per cent per annum,
which they had induced plaintiff to ac
cept as part payment on his farm near
Carleton, Neb. It was proven at the
time the trado was made that the stock
was dead and of no value itself. Judge
Leslie Hurd, before whom the case was
tried, handed down his decision in favor
of the plaintiff ten minutes after the
pleas had been made.
Former University ;
Students Wedded
tion was $796,636.30. It is estimated that
64 per cent of the production was sold In
Nebraska. No figures are available for
previous years In Nebraska.
LINCOLN COUNTY LAND
OWNERS ORGANIZE FIGHT
NORTH PLATTE, Neb.. Dec. 28. (Spe
cial.) Believing that the cost of drainage
would be greated than the benefits there
from, 118 land owners of Lincoln county,
representing 21.000 acres of Platte valley
land, have signed a petition opposing the
formation of an irrigation district In this
part of the valley from North Platte to
Sutherland. ,
They also believe that drainage would
eliminate sublrrigatlon, which la, they
claim, a saving feature for crops on n
dry year. They are Inclined to be skepti
cal of the assertion that drainage would
remove alkali from the soil.
The land owners at the meeting passed
a motion, requesting the North Platte
Chamber of Commerce to take no action
In the matter. They cost of completing
such a d strict would, tney assert, be a
million dollars before It was finally com
pleted. The Chamber of Commerce re
cently passed a resolution favoring the
district
KEARNEY, Neb., Dec. 28. (Special Tel
egram.) Two former University of Ne
braska students were married here yes
terday at the home of Prof, and Mn.
It. E. Cochran, when Miss Bernice. Birch
became the wife of Ralph B. Brodley.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
the bedding. Mr. Walker of the Baptist church. Both
bride and groom are graaui- -i
University of Nebraska. Miss Birch
made her home at Lincoln. Mr. Brodley
at the present time holds a responsible
position as supervisor of the Oalletln
forest at Boxeman, Mont.
The couple left shortly after the wed
ding ceremony and will make their home
at Boieman. Both were prominent in
university circles sever- y.-ia .. .
Boy is Aeldentnlly Killed.
ST. PAUL. Neb.. Dec. 28. (Special.)
Edward Nesiba, from near Farwell, met
death at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon
when a shotgun, which he was carrying,
was accidently discharged. The shot en
tered his jaw and passed entirely through
his head, killing him instantly, It seems
that he and a neighbor boy had come to
visit some friends near this city. There
was no one at home when they arrived
there and they put their team In tho
barn and went hunting. After traveling !
a chort distance they parted, the Nesiba
boy staying on top of a hill while his
chum went Into the ravine. The chum
had not gone very far till he heard the
shot and he immellatety went to the
Nesiba boy, expecting him to have
bagged some game. He found him lying
on the ground, the shotgun at his side i
and with no signs of life. The body was
brought here and cared for until his
father arrived.
3 DAYS VET
Shares $1.16
Until January First
111 hares were 11.00
1012 Sham were 1.03
1913 Sham were $1.03
1914 Shares were $1.12
1915 SHARES ARE $1.16
7 cash dividend- will be
paid January 1st. on present
book value. Surplus profits
divided January 1st and July"
1st, and added to book value ot
shares.
This Is your opportunity to
order shares at $1.16, before
January 1st, by mall or In per
son. American Security Company
(Fiscal Agents.)
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Klv Mr low at t'alrbnrr.
FAIR3UR.Y. Neb.. Dec. 2S.-(SDeclaI
Telegram.) Falrbury experienced the
coldest snsp of the year today when the
thermometer registered five be'ow. With
three Inches of snow on the ground and
Intense cold prevallinis farmers still have
unhusked corn. Hundreds of acrra re
mains to be husked all over Jefferson
county. The IJltle Blue river la froxen
over with nearly ten Inches of Ice and
skating la bing enjoyed by the younger
generation.
MORE OIL FIRMS REFUSE
TO PAY FEES TO STATE
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Neb.. Dec. 2S. (Special Tel
egramsTwo more firms have refused
to pay inspection fees to the state oil in
spector, the Marshall Oil company of
Lincoln and the B. . L. company of
Fairbury. As a result the department
will be badly crippled If other firms fol
low the lead ot those already taking
action. Food Commissioner Harman
which will be Interesting.
arfrr from Int ! ton Hlt.-vrl.
"Before taking Chamberlain's Tablets
my husband suffered for several years
front indigestion, causing him to have
pains in the stomach and distress after
eating. Chamberlain's Tablets relieved
him of these spells right .away," writes
Mrs. Thomas Casry. Oeneva, N. Y. Ob
tainable everywhere Advertisement.
I'oar ftasre County Deaths.
BEATRICE. Neb., Dec. 28. (Special.)
Mrs. M. I. Floyd, for the last thirty-one
years a resident of Beatrice, died at her
home here last night. She was M years
of age and leaves her husband and nine
children. Diabetes and the grip caused
death.
Mrs. Emma Jane Bailey, a pioneer of
this city, died here Sunday, aged 7S years.
She was a native of England and had
lived in Uage county with her family
since 1H70. m She Is survived by her hus
band, George H. Bailey, one sister and
three brothers.
Word was received here Monday of the
death of Mrs. M. L. Arnold, formerly of
this city, which occurred at her home
at Mea, Arts. The remains will be
taken to Connecticut for Interment.
Mrs. Maiius Jensen died Sunday at Ifr
home two miles north of Fi ley, aged 4
eara. She Is survived by her husband
and seven children.
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than use cosmetics. You must
keep the blood pure, the liver
and kidneys active and the
bowels regular. You must also
correct the digestive ills that
cause muddy skin and dull eyea.
Kearney Urasi Banq.net.
KEARNEY, Neb., Dec 28.-(Speclal
Telegram.) Over 300 former students and
graduates of the Kearney High school
sat down tonight In the city hall to the
second annual banquet of the alumni as
sociation of the local high school. The
hall was beautifully decorated In Christ
mas greens and a mammoth Christmas
tree occupied the rostrum. An enter
taining toast list occupied the guests
after the banquet.
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DEATH RECORD
W. II. Ballmaa. j
BT. PAUL, Neb.. Dec. 28. (Special.)
W. H. Ballman, civil war veteran, who
passed away here Sautrday morning,
was burled at Elmwood cemetery yes
terday afternoon. Mr. Ballman was
taken sick with pneumonia on the even
ing of December 18. He leaves a wife and
several children. For a number of v.r.
prior to his death he had always taken
an active part In local Grand Army
affair. He aa 76 years old. '
Mra. Jan Kirkham.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. Deo. (Spe
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late home In this city of grip yesterday
afternoon, after a sickness extending
over but a few dsys. Mrs. Kirkham was
born In England eighty-three years ago,
and there was united In marriage with
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