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HARRIMAN AFTER N. Y. CENTRAL
Rumor That Magnate Haa at Last Ob
tained Ocean to Ocean Route.
Now York, Aug. 17. A report that
E. It, Hnrrlmnn litis obtained nn op
Hon on n controlling Interest In the
New York Central lines, which, If ex
ercised, will glvo him control of a
through route from the Atlantic to tho
Taclfle ocean, wbb circulated on tho
Stock exchange. Such a route has
been tho dream of railroad men for
yenrs. The option taken by Mr. liar
rlntnti 1b Bald to cover about JGO.OOO,
000 worth of Now York Central
stock, a largo pnrt of which was
formerly controlled by the Vnnderbllt
Interests. The price at which tho stock
mny he taken over is said to bo $150 n
share.
It was pointed out that tho acqui
sition or tho Now York Central would
give Mr. Hnrrlmnn nn ocenn-to ocean
route by way of New York Contrnl,
Chicago and' Northwestern, Illinois
Central, Union and Southern Pnclflc.
FARM EXPERTS AT PORTLAND
President Eirsworth Wants Farm Work
Kept Out of Politics.
Portlnnd, Ore, Aug. 17. President
Ellsworth of the Nntionnl Association
of Farmera' Instltuto Workers, in hla
annual address, urged that tho Instltuto
work tnke a broader scope. Ho de
clared that too many men engaged in
tho work are theorists, who have In
sufficient experience In fnrm work.
He urged also that farm work bo kept
entirely outside of politics.
Professor G. A. Putnam of Toronto,
Out., created a lively rtlscusslon by
an address on "Institute Organiza
tion." He asserted the farniors' insti
tutes nro not reaching tho farmer-to
tho extent they should, principally be
cause they are held In tho towiiB. Ho
said It was difficult to convince farm
ers from the platform.
WARSHIPS FOR CRETE
British Battleship Arrives In Suda
Bay and Others on Way.
Cnnen, Island of Crete, Aug. 1G.
Tho British battleship Swlftsuro ar
rived In Suda bay, In tho western por
tion of tho .Island, and Italian ana
French warships aro on their way
here.
The Cretan government hns re
signed and the administration of tho
Island has been entrusted to pro
visional committees. Tho committees
have had the armed peasants expelled
from tho fortress, which they occu
pied Saturday night, Intending to re
sist tho order of the powers that the
Greek flag be lowered. The commit
tees, however, have not had the flag
hauled down.
WAR IN MOROCCO CONTINUES
Spanish General Ready for Decisive
Advance Against Riffs.
Paris, Aug. 1G. There nro reasons
to bclfevo that Spain's wnrfaro In Mo
rocco against tho Riffs will continue
for some time to come. General Mn
rlnn, tho Spanish commander, has
close upon 40,000 men under his com
mand and Spain has sent to his sup
port every avallablo vessel In her
navy. Marina has been preparing for
a week or more for a decisive advance
against the enemy, which probably
will begin tomorrow.
STEWARD IS POLICE CHIEF
Mayor Busse of Chicago Names Post
office Employee.
Chicago, Aug. 16. Mayor Busso an
nounced the appointment of LeRoy T.
Steward, superintendent of city deliv
ery of malls In the Chicago postofilco,
as chief of police to succeed Georgo
M. Shlppy, resigned. Mr. Steward's
name was sent to tho city council for
confirmation at 'a special meeting of
that body this morning. He will as
sume the duties of Ms now office at
once.
CHINESE WOMAN IS MURDERED
Queen of Chinatown U Stabbed to
Death In New York City.
Now York, Aug. 16. Chinatown
boiled over again on tho discovery of
the murder of the most beautiful of
the few Chinese women In New York,
Bow Kim, twenty-one years old, who
came here from San Francisco about
a year ago with an Americanized
Chinaman, Chin Lcn.
WILLARD MAKES FAST FLIGHT
Sails Aeroplane Cross Country Twelve
Miles in Nineteen Minutes.
Mineola, L. I., Aug. 14. What la
said to be a record for cross country
distance flight for an aeroplane in
this country was made by C. Foster
Wlllard In the Golden flyer, when he
covered twelve miles in nineteen ana
one-half minutes.
Orangemen Stone Hibernians.
Dublin, Aug. 16. An excursion
party, made up of members of tho An
cient Order of Hibernians, wns at
tacked at Portadown, Armagh, by a
mob of stone-throwing Orangemen.
Six hundred policemen were employed
In suppressing tho rlotjng, during
which many persons were Injured.
Sutton Case Up to Navy Department.
Washington, Aug. lC.Tho recort
of tho naval Inquiry into the death of
Lieutenant James N. Sutton, recently
concluded at Annapolis, will be in
possession of the navy department to
morrow and it Is possible that tho re
sult of tho Inquiry may be made pub
lic within tho next few days.
Robbers Shoot Marshal and Deputy.
Tulsa, Okla., Aug. 17. Two rob
bers, surprised while looting tho State
bank at Klcfor, Okla., noar hore, shot
and killed City Marshal I. N, Ford and
probably fatally wounded C. Webber,
'eputy. The robbors escaped.
NEBRASKA NEWS
Record Breaking High Temper
ature at Lincoln.
THERMOMETER REGISTERS 103,
Another Day of Discomfort in Ne
braska Capital Eleven Deaths at
Omaha Ascrlbable to Hot Weather.
Corn Crop Reported Seriously Dam
aged Southern Nebraska Swelters
In Broiling Sun.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 17. All locnl
hot weather records for this year wuro
broken when tho weather bureau re
ported a temperature of 103. This Is
tho climax of a hot wnvo which has
held Lincoln and southern Nebraska
In Its grip for two weeks. Suffering
horo has been intense. There has
been no rain In this section for two
weeks and roports from tho country
nro that the corn crop has altendy
been seriously damaged and will suf
fer much moro seriously If tho heat
wae and drought continues.
Onialin, Aug. 17. Five moro deaths,
in which tho heat was a contributory
cause, wero reported. These bring
tho total of deaths duo to heat in Oma
ha In twenty-four houra up to eleven.
Several other deaths, probably not
due to the broiling condition of the
weather, havo occurred during tho
banio period. At Coronor lloafey'u
morgue there aro seven oodles. Bo
sldes these ho has seven other cases,
making in all for tho ono undertaking
establishment a total of fourteen
deaths.
Four cases of oxhaustlon from the
lient called out the poilco ambulance.
Nono of the victims wns In bnd shapo,
and tho doctors at St. Joseph's hos
pital reported that they would rocovor.
DAHLMAN MEETS FOE TO LIQUOR
Debates Prohibition Question With
Mrs. F. D. Richards at Albion.
Albion, Neb., Aug. 17. Boforo a
chautnuqua audlenco of 4,000 Mayor
Dahliunn of Omaha and Mrs. F. D.
Rlcliurds of Lelpslc, O., debated tho
prohibition question. Tho ovcnlng
wns very warm, but tho groat crowd
remnlned Intently Interested until tho
ilcbnto closed. Mayor Dahlman
opened and spoke nbout forty minutes.
Mrs. Richards replied, taking an hour,
and the mayor then Bpoko fifteen min
utes. Mrs; Richards closed in ten min
utes. Both spenkers had many friends
In tho audlenco and tho applur
which was guneious, wns about equal
ly divided. Immediately nftor the de
bate tho mayor took an automobile for
Petersburg, where ho spoko at a po
litical meeting.
Estimates on Lands Vary.
Lincoln, Aug. 17. Engineer Html,
who has charge of the work of finding
tho physical valuation of railroad's,
has sent out cards to prominent or
well posted citizens In tho various
towns asking the valuo of real estate
adjacent to tho railroad right of way.
Tho answers show a great difference
or orlnlon. From ono Btnall town, ono
party Bald land next to tho rJght of
way of the railroads was worth per
acre for tho best, $125, nnd $00 for
the poorer. Another party who should
be equally as well posted, Bald tho
same land was worth $90 for tho best
and' $75 for tbo worst.
Run Down by Auto.
Hastings, Nob., Aug. 17. H. H.
Stlne, a farmer living two miles north
of Hastings, was seriously Injured In
a collision with an automobile at tho
outskirts of the city He was driving
homo with his daughter about 9:30 p.
m., when a touring car, driven by II.
H. Shultz ran into his horse. Mr.
Stlno and tho girl wero pitched for
ward, the former landing on tho
horse's back and' tho girl on tho
ground. The farmer Is Buffering from
concussion of the spine, hut Is expect
ed to recover. The girl was only
slightly bruised.
Nebraska Primary Quiet.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 17. A state
wide primary for all political parties
Is being held In Nebraska today for
the nomination of three justices of
the supremo court and two regents of
the University of Nebraska. Tho con
test has been devoid of any excite
ment, and with tho extreme heat pre
vailing,, and non-lntercBt, the vote Is
expected to be light. There nro eight
Republican aspirants for tho three va
cancies on the supremo bench. Tho
Democrats havo but three candidates.
Hotel Men In Session.
Omnha, Aug. 17. Tho Northwest
ern Hotel Men's association began n
throo days' session In Omaha. A
short business meotlng was hold, aft
er which President Hoover read his
annual address. Sam K Dutton of tho
Albany hotel, Denver, spoke on "Asso
ciation Work," and was followed with
'Reminiscences of a Hotel Clerk," by
K W. Sherman, prosldont of the Ne
braska and Iowa Hotel Clerks' associa
tion. Rain Saves the Corn Crop.
Hastings, Nob., Aug. 16. An Inch
and a quarter of rnln fell In time to
save a large per cont of tho corn crop,
which would have been totally de
stroyed In a fow more days of dry
weather. Indications now favor a
yield In this section considerably
above hnlf a crop. The rain endod
ono of the most severe midsummer
droughts over experienced hero.
GIRL DIES OF BROKEN HEART
Father Causes Arrest of Herself and
Suitor After They Eloped.
Chester, Neb., Aug. 13. MJsb Ruth
i'oungcrtnnn died hero nt the homo of
her parents nnd a Urokcn heart is re
ported to bo tho cause of her demise.
For two yoarB Floyd Lacy has been
wooing Miss Youngormnn. His at
tentions were vigorously opposed by
Dr. nnd Mrs. Youngcrman, and tho
young people met clandestinely. To
gether thoy accumulated ami kept n
bank account, which wns In tho nnrao
of tho girl.
Tho father heard of tho proposed
elopomont and of tho bank account.
Tho girl not being eighteen years of
ago, ho secured the money and stop
ped tho elopement. A fow dayB ago
thoy ovadod tho girl's pnronts and
went to Belleville, Kan., ncross the
Nebraska lino, Tho father henrd of
It and telephoned tho Bhoriff there, or
dering tholr nrrcst. An otneer followed
Instructions.
Tho father brought his daughter
home and slnco thon she had been
constantly In tho house. She refused
to cat or see people, and finally died.
BOY SHOT BY PLAYMATE
Walter Strayer of Lincoln Killed by
Philip Whltt.
Lincoln, Nob,, Aug. 13. Walter
Strnyor, a child of nine years, was
shot In tho forehead and killed by his
playmate, Philip Whitt, A 38-callbcr
revolver was used to Inflict tho wound.
Tho bullet entered tho chin and
ranged to tho hack of tbo neck, caus
ing partial paralysla. He was nhlo to
whisper that tho shooting had been In
tentional, but when tho Whltt child
wns found after several hours' search
ho declared tho gun had gono off acci
dentally. Tho llttlo Strayer boy lin
gered sovoral hours nftor being shot.
Tho Whltt boy is cloven years old.
MemberB of both families say they
think tho shooting accidental.
WEED CAMPAIGN IN OTOE
Mayor and County Commissioners On
der Property Owners to Get Busy.
Nebraska City, Nob., Aug. 13. Tho
county commissioners havo given no
tice to all fanners to comply with tho
law In tho matter of cutting woods
about their places and that unless It
1b done and roads kopt clear the work
will he douo nnd chnrged up to their
pioporty. This Is the first time this
law has ever been enforced In this
county. The commissioners nro fol
lowing tho example Bet by Mayor
Jackson rcgnrdlng tho cutting of
weeds In this city. In both Instances
the 15th of this month ;s tho limit
when the woods mtiBt bo cut by the
property owners In city and county.
investigation of Charges.
Lincoln, Aug. 16. The stnte board
of public lands and buildings Is going
to Grand iBland to Investigate the
charges mado by Adjutant Joseph Me
Graw, who hns beon nsked to resign
by the govornor. Tho board oxpocts
to make Its Investigation tho flrat of
tho week. It will tnko a stenographer
and crosB-exnthlno all tho witnesses
wham Mr. McGrnw says ho will havo
on hand. McGrnw charged that Com
mander Barnes wns not conducting
tho Institution as It should bo.
Silica Mine Near Bridgeport.
Bridgeport, Nob., Aug. 10. A. Mo
lino nnd D. W. Sharp have located a
silica in,! no about eighteen miles from
Brldgoi.ort. Tho deposit Is n large
one and the samples brought to town
show a mineral of excellent qunllty.
An effort will be mado to dispose of It
to ono of the big soap companies, but
failing In this, the product wll prob
ably bo pulverized and placed oh the
market as a cleunser In bulk and in
package.
Hopewell Acting Governor.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 13. Lieutenant
Governor Hopowell Is expected here
today to preside as chief executive
of the state during the absoncc of
Governor Shnllenbergor. The first
thing on the dockot Is another hearing
on the requisition issued by the gov
ernor of Illinois for the return of one
Posplcnl of Omaha, wnntod for wife
desertion.
Specialist Called for Pioneer.
Humboldt, Neb., Aug. 17. A special
ist was called from St. Joseph to see
Joseph McGlnnis, ono of the leading
farmers of this section, who Is suf
fering from n severe attack of blood
poisoning, resulting from Infection at
tacking his right Hmo, which wns bad
ly shuttered In a runaway accident n
fow weeks ago.
New Manager for Lincoln Club.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 14. Owners of
tho Lincoln basoball team proffered
the management of the Lincoln club
to William Smith, for several seasons
manager of tho .Atlanta team In tho
Southern association. Acceptawe of
tho tender hns not been received.
Cemplrek the Man Killed.
Omahn, Aug. II. Tho man killed
during tho night on tho Burlington
tracks noar the Wllllow Springs brew
ery 1b beliovod to bo John Cemplrek,
who, until Aug. 16, 1908, was an In
mate of tho Douglas county hospital.
Wreck Is Cleared Up.
Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 16. Tho Rock
Island track near Rockford, which was
blockaded by n wreck, was cleared
and traffic resumod as usual. Thirteen
wore hurt in tho wreck, only three of
them seriously.
Lost Child Found by Searchers.
Humboldt, Neb., Aug. 17. Tho
three-year-old daughter of Gus Broeck
was found by a Beorchlng party lying
In the shelter of a hedgerow, two miles
from tho home she had left some thir
ty hours before.
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HAVE YOU PAID YOUR
PERSONAL TAX?
Taxes are due Nov. t. Personal
taxe9 delinquent Dec. i. Land tax
delinquent May i. Interest io per
cent from date of delinquency, Real
estate advertised for sale the first week
in October and sold for taxes the first
Monday in November. In all com
munications relative to taxes, please
give description of property.
Fred Mollring. Co. Treasurer.
Repair Work
Sewing Machines and
Organs.
Have secured the services of a prac
tical mechanic and can guarantee all
work done by him. Don't trust your
work to travelling repair nieu. This
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