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E.I. GREGG
NEBRASKA NEWS
Makes Flight From Fort Omaha
to Jackson, Neb.
BIG GAS BAG IS DESTROYED.
LLIANCE HOSPITAL
GRADUATED NURSES IN ATTENDANCE
HOSPITALiSTAFF Dr. Gellwood, Dr. Bowman, Dr. Ilnnd, Dr. Copsey
Open to All Reputable Physicians.
Address all communications to
THE MATRON, ALLIANCE HOSPITAL,
Alliance, Nebraska.
First-class
Views and
Commercial
Work
Alliance Art Studio
M. E. CRUDE, Propr.
Artistic Portraits a Specialty
ALLIANCE. NEIiK.
Enlarged
Portraits
In Every
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Palace Livery Barn
X. I?. COURSEY, Prop.
(Successor to C. C. Smith)
one oi ck west op Good turnouts, strict attention to our business,
TUE NK V zuiNDEN and courteous treatment to all has won for us the
BL"Il.o G. 'Phous excellent patronage we enjov. ' Trv us.
Flight Was an Entire Success Until
Within a Few Feet of the Landing.
Neither Captain Chandler Nor Lieu
tenant Ware, the Occupants, Seri
ously Injured Accident Believed
Due to an Electric Spark.
Omuhn, May 11. Army balloon No.
12, which nscended from Fort Omaha,
landed at Jncksoif, Nob., after n llight
of over 100 miles in six nnd a half
hours. In making a landing, the gas
bag exploded n few feet above the
ground and was destroyed, but neither
Cnptuin Chandler nor Llcutenaut
Ware, who mado the flight, wna seri
ously injured. The town of Jackson
Is about thirty miles west of Sioux
City.
Lieutenant Wnro declared that aside
from tho destruction of tho gas bag,
the flight was an entlro success. Cap
tain Chandler belleveB that while at
a high altitude the gas bag became
charged wifh static electricity and
that on reaching the ground, contact
with tho earth caused an arc to form,
thus producing an electric spark,
which set Are to tho big bag.
Tho ascension was made from Fort
Omaha at 11:15 a. m. and was super
vised by Captain Chandler, nsslsted
by a detachment of trained signal
corps men. Tho balloon started north
as soon as it was well In the air and
soon crossea the Missouri river. It
followed Ihe general course of tho
river for nearly a hundred miles, tho
flight follqwing nn cast-northwesterly
direction.
Tho highest altitude reached was
4,000 foot, shortly after tho balloon
left tho earth. A fair breozo carried
the hag at a thlrty-mllo gait tho first
hour, when tho wind dlod down and
the bnlioon wns becalmed for an hour
nnd a half. The wind then sprung up
and carried' tho big bag at n rapid
rate to tho north.
Running out of lmlla3t In the vicin
ity of Jarkpon, Captain Chandler de
cided to make a change. TIip balloon
caino down In nn opeu fle'd In nn easy
msnner, but just .as It readied the
earth the explosion occurred.
Both Captain Chnndlor and Lieuten
ant Ware wore knockod down by the
force of the explosion, but not Berl
ously Injured. Cnptnln Chandlor said
that desplto the destruction of tho
balloon, much was accomplished In
nn experimental way by the flight.
Tho bag was a new one and had nover
beforo been .lnfinted. The distance
traveled was about 120 miles nnd, de
ducting the hour and a half the bal
loon was becalmed, tho flight was
made In about six hours. Much of tho
time, however, the wind wob bo low
that the balloon moved only about
five miles an hour.
The occupantB of the balloon were
tnken to town In a farmer's wagon
and reached Omaha this afternoon.
OFFICIAIL8 GET HIGHER PAY
Secretary of Banking Board and As
sistant Secretary of State.
Lincoln, May 10. Under n decision
of Atturnej General Thompson, Socro
tary Hojso of tho Btnto bunking baord
will get throo months' pay nt tho In
creased rate allowed by tho legisla
ture when It pnfscd tho guaranty of
doposita net. That bill increases tho
pay of tho socrotary of the board from
?2,000 to $3,000 a year. Tho appropri
ation net took effect April 1, but the
bnnklng act authorizing tho goernor
to appoint a Becrotary of tho Hoard
does not go Into effect till July 1. Mr.
Royso Is ontltlod to pay slneo April 1
at the info of $3,000 a year, according
to tho uttornoy general. Addison Walt,
deputy secretary of state, and Mr. Red
mond, deputy Btnto superintendent,
will also draw pay as usual at tho rato
of $l,Soo n year, although tho Btatuto
Increasing tholr pay to that nmount
does not tako offect till July 1. Tho
last legislature appropriated $1,800 a
year for tlieso olllcors and tho attor
ney general, following custom, IioUIb
that they aro entitled to tho amount
appropriated by -the legislature, al
though the statute mow In force fixes
the pay at a lesser amount.
FUNERAL OF MAJOR SLAUGHTER
Burled With Military and Masonic
Rites at Omaha.
Omaha, May 10. Tho funeral of Ma
jor Brndner D. Slaughter, paymastor
In tho army hero, who died Saturday
of heart trouble, was hold this after
noon and wns both Masonic and mili
tary. The services were under tho
auspices of the Masonic bodies of tho
city, and Rov. Dr. Lovcland delivered
tho address. Tho military escort con
sisted of a battalion of tho Sixteenth
Infantry from Fort Crook. Burial was
at Forest Lawn.
Major Slaughter was born In Now
York, Nov. 12, 1819. Ho came to Ne
braska In the early '70s and waB moro
or less identified with the polltlcnl
history of tho stato from that time up
to his appointment to tho United
States army In 1809. IIo was at one
time United Stntcs marshal of this
district, commnndorof tho department
of Nebraska, G. A. It., and grand mas
ter of tho Nebraska Masonic lodge.
He was nppolnlod to the army by
President McKlnloy and servod In tho
Philippines.
JOHNSON WANTS DRAINAGE
DROUGHT IS ON IN LINCOLN
Capital City Saloon Men Close Doors
for at Least a Year.
Lincoln, May 11. Last night
brought the close of the municipal
year In Lincoln and with It tho ban
ishment for nt least a year of every
saloon In the city for the first time In
its history. Yesterday was bargain day
in the twenty-five drinking places, tho
owners of the saloons making nn effort
to cut prices In ordor to dispose of
their goods and, It Is claimed, with
great success. The bars were disman
tled early In tho evening. Accumulat
ed stocks will bo shipped hack to
wholesalers. Tho saloon keepers will
unite with officials In striving for
tho enforcomont of the law.
LOWER RATES ON EXPRESS
State Wins First Round In Its Fight
With Carriers.
Lincoln, May 11. Tho state has
won the first round in the litigation to
enforce tho Sibley act reducing ex
press rates 25 per cent In Nobraska.
Reforeo J. J. Sullivan, appointed by
the supreme court to tako testimony,
reported that tho act was not confis
catory and that judgment should be
entered In -favor of tho state. The
railway commission attempted to en
force tho Sibley act two years ago.
The United States, the American, Ad
ams, Wells-Fargo and Pacific Express
companies aro Involved.
Farmers on Rich Nemaha Bottoms
Have Staited the Movement.
Tccumseh, Neb., Ma 10. Prelim
inary steps for tho organization of n
drainage district In Johnson county
wore taken iu Tecumseh. A meeting
of land ownors along the Nemaha bot
toms and others iu tho district was
held at the Commercial club and R. 13.
Grlnslnud of Salem, who is considered
an authority on drainage matters and
who heads tho movement In Richard
son, outlined tho plans of work neces
sary. A preliminary organization to
go ahead with tho workwas perfected',
with H. W. Harms of Sterling ns presi
dent and O. E. BIcknell of Elk Crook
as secretary. A committee of four
was chosen to solicit tho land owners
along the bottoniB in the Interest of
tho organization.
HILDRETH SUES FOR DAMAGES
Cody Man Aaka $10,000 of Franklin
Banker for Alleged Libel.
Hastings, Neb., May 10. W. H. Aus
tin, formerly postmaster at Franklin,
Nob., now of Cody, Wyo has Institut
ed suit in tho federal court here
against Carson Hlldreth, a banker at
Franklin, for $10,000 damages for al
leged libel. Tho claim for damages
Is based on the charge that when Aus
tin was a candidate, for admission to
the Masonic lodge at Cody Mr. Hll
dreth sent the lodge officials a note,
calculated to havo him blackballed.
Both tho plaintiff nnd defendant aro
well known hero and throughout Nebraska.
Nebraska Observes Mothers' Day,
Omaha, May 10. Mothers' day was
generally observed In Nebraska and
especially In this city. White carna
tions wern mostly In evidence. A dona
tion of several thousand was made by
Henry T. Clarke, a local philanthro
pist, and they were sold by 200 young
women for the benefit of a child sav
ing Institution at prlceB ranging from
5 cents up to charitably Inclined peo
ple on the streets.
Superintendent Bram Promoted.
Lincoln, May 11. H. E. Bram, gen
eral superintendent of tho Chicago,
Burlington and Qulncy'for Nebraska,
received notice of transfer to Chicago
headquarters, as assistant to Daniel
Wlllard, second vice president of the
system. He will be succeeded In Lin
coln by W. B. Throop, now general
superintendent of the Iowa division,
with headquarters at Burlington.
Governor Appoints Five.
Lincoln, May 10. Govornor Shnllen-
berger, acting undor the provisions of
a now law, -which gives him power to
appoint secretaries of tho Btato board
of health and nlso an 'inspector of tho
board, appointed four secretaries of
tho board. Dr. A. L. Mulrhead of
Omaha Is tho only socrotary reappoint
ed. Ho la given a two-year term. Dr.
C. P. Fall of Beatrice Is appointed for
four years; Dr. H. B. Cummins of Sew-1
ard Is given threo years, and Dr. E.j
Aithur Carr of Lincoln is to servo
tho short torm, one year.
Deputy Auditor's Report.
Lincoln, Neb., May 8. Tho report of
Deputy State Auditor Shahan shows
that the last legislature appropriated
$836,497 moro than tho preceding leg
islature. Not taking Into account tho
1 mill levy for tho university, which
the legislature appropriated, the total
exceeds that of tho previous session
by $331,001.
Boyer Must Serve Sentence.
Lincoln, May 10. George Boyer
must serve tho sentence of threo years
Imposed upon him by the district court
of Cheyenne county for bitting a
neighbor named Perlick over the head
with a two-by-four so hard that he
died two days later. Boyer was con
victed of manslaughter.
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Handle Steers; yearling-, one, two and three-year-olds,
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Prominent Omaha Man Ends Life.
Omaha, May 11. Julius Meyer, for
many years a prominent figure In busi
ness circles of Omaha and president
of the Metropolitan club, committed
suicide In Hanscom park by shooting.
Despondency on account of 111 health
is the supposed cause.
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Gennun American Ins. Co., New York.
Now Hampshire
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