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PLAN TO AnACT LAW
OMAHA FIRMS PLAN ASSAULT ON
BLUE SKY MEASURE.
EPOWORTH ASSEMBLY CLOSED
Sescion This Year Proved a Grand
Success and Receipts of Gate
Satleifactory.
Lincoln. Assault on the bluo-sky
law, passed at the last session of tho
Btate legislature, Is being planned by
Omaha llrnis, which come under Its
Jurisdiction. That Is the word
brought to the railway commission.
The law's safety has been tho cause
of many anxious moments on tho com
mission's part tor several months
Weaknesses have boon found which
wore not seen by tho legislators. And
apparent foundations of tho law have
been determined constitutionally void
In other states, and tho Nebraska law
Is affected thereby.
A provision Inserted in the Nebras
ka statute may or may not savo this
ontlro law. This says In effect that
"should tho courts declare any portion
of the act unconstitutional or unau
thorized by law, or in conflict with
any other section or provision of tho
act, then such decision shill affect
only tho section or sub-section so de
clared to bo unconstitutional."
Further the Nebraska lawmakers
took the unusual step of declaring in
tho act that "each section and pro
vision thereof, so far as Inducement
for the passage of tho bill Is concern
ed, is independent of every other sec
tion, and no section or part thereof Is
an Inducement to tho passago or en
actment of any other section or part
of a section."
! Less Doge More Diamonds.
Dogs are on tho decrease in Ne
braska nd diamonds on tho Increase,
If the reports of tho assessors of tho
stato are to bo takes as authority on
dogs and diamonds. This year tho
number of dogs in the state is given
as 106,876. In 1913 the number wat.
107,870; In 1912, 109,070, and In 1911
there were 111,969 of the animals.
Pawneo county this year had the least
dogs, the number being thirteen,
while Gage county just across the
county has 3,018. It is evident that
when the assessor was around that
most of tho Pawneo county dogs wero
visiting over in Gnge. Diamonds In
Nebraska aro valued for assessment
purposes, which is supposed to bo onc
nfth of actual value, at $127,048 this
year. In 1913 the value was $127,213;
In 1912, $121,127, and In 1911, $106,
832. Douglas county diamonds aro
assessed at $19,725 and Lancaster
county sarklers at $19,039. Banner
county diamonds aro assessed at just
$5.00.
Return Bond Application.
The Omaha and Lincoln Power and
Light company, which is owned by the
McKlnley interurban interests which
operate the- intorurban road from
Omaha to Papllllon, has notified
tho Stato Railway commission that
It desires to withdraw Its appli
cation, made a few weeks ago, for
authority to Issue bonds In tho
amount of $90,000 and stock for $25,
000 for tho urposo of extending its
road to Louisville. In Its letter tho
company says:
"Owing to the fact that it seems to
be the intention of parties for whom
Benjamin Baker i3 acting to cause a
good deal of trouble and obstruction
to the authority to Issue stocks and
bondB, wo have concluded to let tho
matter rest for the present, and we
hereby withdraw the application made
and will file an entirely now applica
tion sometime- in tho future."
One of Seven Women Work.
One in every seven women In Ne
braska is engaged In some useful oc
cupatlon, according to ,tho latest fed
eral census. There are 63,303 work
ing women In tho state out of a total
number of 432,320 women. The men
In the state number 491,700.
Nebraska- women engagod In farm
ing number 5,279. Of these 2,170 man
age their own farms. Women stock
raisers number 111.
Nebraska has 10.448 women school
teachers, 1.35G music teachers, 10,780
listed as "servants," 4,930 dressmak
ers outside factories, and 139 In fac
tories. Session Is Over.
The Nebraska Epworth assembly,
which has been open here at Epworth
Lake park the past ten days la over
I,iko Us former meetings, tho session
lias been a grand success and the re
ceipts at tho gato havo been satisfac
tory. The Nebraska assembly has
taken a stand as one of the leading
Chautauqua gatherings in tho country
end has continued to draw talent from
all ovor the world.
Last Year's Wheat Crop.
To what extent Nebraska suffered
by reason of the partial failure, and
lii some parts of the state, tho total
failure or the wheat crop last year Is
evidenced by the reports of the asses
rors as sent In to the secretary of tho
state boa-d of assessment. The num
ber of bushels reported to tho assess
ors in 1913 was shown to be G.250.514
lmahols on hand April 1, 1913. Tho re
pent this year shows but 2.780,674
bu'hels reported when tho assessors
made her rounds, Indicating a great
i'piI of 'iemand for the 1914 ccrop.
NEBRASKA N BRIEF.
A new $20,000 Swedish Lutheran
shurch building 1b being erected at
Malino.
C. N. and V. C. Herbert aro plan
ning to open a new Btate bank at
Harrington.
Mrs. K. U. Butler of Cambridgo has
sold hor confectionery storo to A.
Goles of Burwell,
Alfred Green of Plattsmouth was in
jured painfully when ho was kicked
by a horse.
Tho now nrmory of Company L.
Fifth regiment, at Grand Island has
geen opened.
Phillip Bush or Oxford was Instant
ly killed when ho fell from a windmill
tow or at Oberlln, Kas.
Members of the state board of con
trol vJsltod proposed reformatory sites
at Table Rock and Humboldt.
Tho houso of Carl Gllmore of
Friend was destroyed by lire and most
of Its contents wero burned.
Earl Houchln, twenty-ono years old,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Houchln,
was killed at Fairfield, Iowa.
Bonds aggregating $37,000 have
been voted at North Bend for an elec
tric light plant and sewer system,
"Jnko" Kronke, a well known oung
farmer, hanged lilmsclf in ,the barn ou
his sister's farm, five miles south of
Dodge.
C. H. Copley, for three years secre
tary of tho Chadron Y. M. C. A., has
been transferred to tho Baraboo, Wis.,
association
Carl Richardson, 12-year-old con of
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Richardson of Ed
gar was kicked by n horse and pain
fully Injured.
R. B. Howell, candidate ror the re
publican gubernatorial nomination,
opoko at Guido Hock. He was accom
panied by Mrs. Howell.
Southeastern Nebraska growers aro
making an early start in shipping
grapes. The quality of the grapes Is
said to be good and the yield abundant.
When a boat was overturned on tho
Missouri river near Shubert, Fred OgG
was caught In some Ilah nets and
'drowned beroro help could reach him.
Uev. Nathaniel McGHIln, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church,
preached tho baccalaureante sermon
to tlto graduating class of Fremont
college. ,
A number of cars of hors&s await
ing shipment from Hemlngford luno
been unloaded because banks tem
porarily refused to honor drafts for
horses.
Leroy McKoever, who lives near
Wymore, was severely scalded when a
threshing engine exploded, l'he sepa
rator and many bushels of wheat wore
burned.
One of the worst fires In the history
of Hartlngton destroyed the huge
building of the Palace livery barn Mil
ick Post hall and Foster harness shop.
Loss about $1,500.00.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Altgood of Ne
maha county were severely injured
when a team of horses which they
were driving ran away, throwing
them to the ground.
John . Kinsella, now democratic
postmaster at Hemlngford, has taken
charge of the office. WlUlam F. Walk
er, tho former postmaster, had served
for nearly twelve years.
State Engineer Price has an
nounced that tho new bridge across
the Platte south of Fremont and
North Bend will be accepted and paid
for on August 10.
Fremont business men have agreed
to give $4,000 toward tho annual fall
festival on condition that It bo held
In the business district instead of in
tho driving park as planned.
Pedro Fernandez, the Mexican who
is alleged to hae attempted to kidnap
Pauljno LTedlng of Fordycc, was cap
tured at Yankton, S. D as ho was at
tempting to cross the river.
Klar Botts, a prominent young far
mer, living about seven mlle3 north
west of Clarke, was struck by light
ning and Instantly killed in the barn
at F. H. Miller's place. The barn was
burned.
Jack Anderson, who was recontly
found guilty of robbing a Burlington
box car In tho yatds at Beatrice, was
sentenced to from one to ten years
in tho stato penitentiary by Judge
Pomberton.
The eighth annual Tecumseh Chau
tauqua opened Friday night: The O.
A. R. post was In charge of tho first
night's program. Chaplain F. C. Biu
ner of Dayton, O., spoke on "The
Brown Button."
An inventory of the estate of the
lato J. H. Catron of Nebraska City has
been filed In the county court, showing
4,500 acres of land In Nebraska and
Missouri which Is valued at $1(72,135.
The personal property consists of notos
and bank stocks, which Is valued nt
$118,334, making a total estimated val
no of the estate of $280,469.
During a petty quarrel at "Unadllla
between Edward Carpor, a local har
ness dealer, and Dick Nash, tlto son
of Thomas Nash, Carper threw a bench
Iron at Nash as he was going out of
tho door, striking him on the back part
of tho head and rendering him uncon
scious. Nash was brought to a hospi
tal In Syracuse There Is some chanco,
tho doctors say, of his recovery.
Senator Hoaglaud and Engineers
WIese, O'Donnell nnd Dlessen of the
government reclamation servlco aro
making examination of water condi
tions In the Platte valley.
Prof. Ed M. Hussong, superintend
ent of schools of Franklin, well known
In educational circles throughout the
state, has accepted a position as direc
tor of manual Industries In tho city
schools of Astoria, Oio., and will leave
shortly for that place. Prof. Hus3ong
has boon a,t the head of the Franklin
schools for tb,o past soan years and
was unnnimoirly re-elected for the
coming j ear.
GEESE ARE MOST PROFITABLE OF POULTRY
Peasant women of Alsace-Lorraine
look after tho geeso that provldo the
livers for tho famouB Strasburg liver
pies. Thrco times a day these
women stuff food down tho throatB
of tho goose by the- aid of one fore
finger. It takes about an hour to
feed 12 geese. These women must
keep closo watch on these stuffed geeso
night and day and havo a sharp knife
ready to bleed any gooso showing a
staggering gait, for when tho stuffing
has fattened the goose to tho point
where tho liver enlarges rapidly, tho
goose may go oft with apoplexy, and
to let It He several hours unbled would
mean a big loss of bdth tho body for
market nnd liver for tho plea. Tho
gooso on tho market would not bring
much moro than tho cost of the food
put Into it, but tho livers bring as
high aa $4 a dozen. Then these wom
en mako a profit on smoked geeso
breasts, tho delicatessen stores pay
ing as high as 75 cents a pound for
these. ThlB referenco to these peas
ant women keeping such closo watch
on tho fowl liable to dlo of apoplexy
may lot In somo light on so many sud
den deathB In our own heavily-fed
flocks. As theso die usually at night
we do not notice tho premonitory
cyniptoms of apoplexy. If we did, and
bled tho fowl in time, wo could safely
uso it on tho table.
All breeders of long exporlenco with
whom I havo talked, writes W. F. Pur
duo in Michigan Farmer, say that
there is more money In geese than in
any other class of poultry. Tho risk
of loss is smaller than with ducks,
turkeys or chickens. They are tho
healthiest and heartiest of all fowls,
seldom dying from diseases.
Some people are of tho opinion that
a goose will eat as much as a hog,
but this 1b not true. Old getfso aro
strictly grazing creatures when pas
turing is available and tho goslings
con bo grown to five monthB of age
with loss than ono peck of grain each.
Tho principal ration of theso fowls
during tho summer nnd fall months 1b
composed of grass, weeds and insects.
On nearly every farm there aro a
few places that are worthlese for cul
tivation. All such places could bo
utilized for a gooso pasture with profit
able results. Low, marshy ground
makes a good run for both old fowls
and goslings if they can havo a dry
spot on high ground for a resting
place during the nay and at night. It
must not bo understood, however, that
waste ground Is essential for tho rais
ing of geeso. They will thrlvo upon
any pasture suitable for cattle, sheep
REMOVE MALES FROM FLOCK
Unfertilized Eggs Are the Only Ones
That Can Be Guaranteed During
the Summer Season.
Most people bellevo that an egg
must bo set under a hen, or put In
a Incubator before it will start to
hatch, says American Cultlvntor. Eggs
will start to hatch at less than ninety
degrees of heat. Many eggs nro sub
mitted to this or higher temperatures
for several hours if not days, beforo
reaching tho consuming public.
When tho germ Insldo tho egg com
mences to develop, tho edible qualities
of the eggs aro lessened or tho egg
goes off flavor. Egg3 may bo kept
at an incubating temperature for a
day, when tho chicks will start grow
ing, next day the temperature may bo
so low that tho chick Is killed, and
from that point decomposition begins,
possibly, slowly, but, nevertheless, tho
egg Ib gradually going bad.
There aro almost Innumerable ways
In which eggs may bo Btarted hatch
ing during tho summer, such ns for
getting to gather tho eggs dally, and
leaving somo under broody hens over
night, leaving them exposed to tho
sun or in warm rooms, stores, cars,
etc., or In tho kitchen cupboards.
No ono can guaranteo eggs to their
customers during wcrm weather un
less tho males aro removed from tho
flock. Unfertilized eggs nro essen
tial. Rest for First Two Days.
During tho first two days of the
chick's llfo it should rest and be kopt
warm. It 1b better without having
food until It 1b forty-eight hours old.
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Scene In Berlin Goose Market. R?m?s?S3SSSC xJjs J tijPifflMWHHBfflPI
or hogs. Cattlo and geeso will run
peacefully together, but overpasturlng
with geeso 1b bad practlso slnco tho
fowls soil tho grass so badly that cat
tle do not like to graze after them,
and If confined In a Bmall pasture they
will soon kill It out. Geeso 'can bo
raised successfully without wator to
swim in, but If a small stream runs
through tho pasture, or If there Is a
spring pond, all tho better. Ponds
that aro simply accumulations of stag
nant water are not desirable for ob
vious reasons.
The chief objections to geeso nro
their noisy and dirty ways. And In
fact, they are a nulsanco if allowed
to run where they please, as they aro
sure to bo destructive to growing
crops and they will dirty the drinking
water for tho stock. But as a rulo
they aro easily controlled, especially
tho largo varieties. Geeso will not
thrlvo In closo confinement, but they
should bo fenced away from tho yard,
garden and Btock tanks. A three-foot
wire netting fence will hold moot of
tho breeds.
Experienced breeders of geeso say
that it Is best to purchaso breeding
birds in tho fall, as It takos some time
for geeso to be'eomo accustomed to
each other and they will not mato up
until they become thoroughly acquaint
ed. Tho choosing of mates generally
takes place about tho first of February.
Geeso aro naturally monogamoue In
their wild state, but under artificial
conditions a gnnder will mato with
several partners. But for good resulta
tho gander should never bo mnted to
moro than thrco females. Geese aro
very faithful and will live in families
for yearB, tho samo mating taking
place each spring Year after year. But
it is not desirable to uso ganders ovoi
four years old. Young ganders aro
moro active and Insure greater fertility
in the eggs than old birds. Tho latter
also become quarrelsome and ugly
with age.
The females are good for breeding
purposes for ton or twelve years, or
even longer. They aro long-lived and
havo been known to produco hatch
ablo eggs up to thirty years of ago.
Two-year-old females can be used for
breeding purposes, but they reach
their best at three years of ugo. The
eggs of yearling geeso seldom hutch
well. Once tho foundation Is laid for
goose farming there Is no. advantngo
in selling off tho old stock of females
until they reach a rlpo old age, aa
they are tho best for breeding pur
poses and the young birds bring tho
best prices In the markets.
GUNS FOR POULTRY THIEVES
Use of Electric Contrivances Most
Satisfactory Way of Getting Rid
of Roost Robbers.
There is a much more satisfactory
way to get rid of poultry thieves
than killing or Injuring people; name
ly, to frighten them off tho premises,
says Poultry Journal. Ono man who
ubcs electric wires connected with an
alarm In his bedroom, when it went ofl
went out and caught tho thief very
neatly. Another mnn uses an electric
searchlight such aa automobiles often
carry. It consists of a dry battery
and a small electric light. All that
had to be done was to put it In place
and connect it with the door so that
a spring will light It Mr. Thief will
skedaddle as soon as he has such a
bull's-eye. pointed at him. Still an
other man uses a big gong such as
thoso used in railway stations, It
Is connected with a clock set to go
off when tho door Ib opened. Perhaps
a better way would bo to havo it con
nected with an electric battery. Such
apparatus a3 thoso cost very little and
thoy aro exceedingly offcctlvo In
frightening thieves away. Nothing Is
better than light. Ono woman who
owned a houso somo dlstunco from her
neighbor's bad electric light buttons
in various places so sho could light up
tho wholo premluen not only tho
houso, but tho bams.
Food for the Hens.
Hens will get a good deal of their
food In the fields If they have a
chance, but try them with a bit more
every morning and night. A bit too
much is better than hunger.
Party Frocks
THE threu slmplu dresses pictured
here, worn by llttlo maldB from
six to nine years old, Bet forth tho
most approved linos on which frocks
for children ato made. They arc of
fabrics most In demand for occasional
wear. They are made In tho samo do
signs ns tho slmplo clothes for dally
wear, but Bhow moro latitude In tho
matter of decoration.
At tho loft of tho picture tho llttlo
miss is nrranged in a party, frock of
messallne. It could hardly bo moro
simply cut If It were a gingham school
dress. It is n plain slip with parallel
tucks running lengthw Iso at the front
nnd back. They, with the shaping of
tho underarm scams, provide tho
scant fullness ot tho skirt. At tho
termination of tho tucks small ros
ettes of velvet ribbon nro used as a
finishing touch. The neck and sleeves
are ornamented with an applique of
heavy lace.
At tho right n plain close-fitting slip
fastens nt tho left sldo. It Is made of
a figured crepo, in white, finished with
n Bailor collar and bow In black sat
in nnd a sash of black satin ribbon.
Tho sleeves nro very short nnd orna
mented with four narrow tuckB at the
bottom nnd finished with a piping of
black satin. Tho fastening Is man
aged with small crochet buttonB and
buttonholes nbovo tho waist lino. Be
low this the horn In tho material is
Btitched down. Very long black stock
ings and low slippers with strnps
Simple Coiffure
ONE of the loveliest of the now coif
fures Is pictured hero. It is shown
decorated with an 'extravagant orna
ment of paradlso feathers, for eve
ning wenr. The styln is not elnborato
and might bo ndopteu aa ono suited to
ail occasions.
There Is a Binnll pompadour of un
waved but fluffy hair extending from
temple to tomplo across the forehead,
with a very light fringe as a finish.
The maBB of tho hair Is parted In the
middle of tho back and combed for
ward at each side. It Is held loosely
and braided in two braids, which be
gin at a point Just nbovo the ears.
Theso two braids require all the hair
excepting tho ends of that portion
which coverB the pompadour. Theso
ends aro Kpread ovor tho crown of
tho head at the back, concealing tho
part, and pinned down to bo concealod
by tho braids.
Tho braids are brought ncross tho
bnck of tho head and aro plnnod to
place. In hnlr of averngo length the
end of ono braid will oxtend to the
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are worn with this aomowhat abbrevi
ated garment. A little greater length,
nnd amplitude would Improvo tho
skirt.
Fine plain organdie or dimity or
tho best grudos In lawn are suited to
tho dross shown In tho mlddlu of tho
picture. It is also a one-plcco slip,
with tho fullness provided for by deep
plnlts laid over the shoulders In tho
back nnd front. Tho skirt 1b bor
dered .vith a wide band at tho bot
tom, of printed orgnndlo, showing
plain and figured strlpos alternating,'
and tho sleeves aro finished with one
plain and ono figured Btrlpe of tho
same material. Tho figures appearing
in tho border nro calculated to captl
vato tho childish fancy. Convention.')!
figures llko snow crystals nnd much
conventionalized llttlo dogs nnd birdB
Interspersed among thorn character
ize tills bit of decoration, only suited
to n young child. The sloovos in this
dross aro elbow length. Tho neck 1b
finished with a band of tho figured fab
ric. A round collar of princess lace
forms tho finishing touch for this, llt
tlo dress-up affair. Half-length socks
and low canvas shoos aro worn with
this as with almost all other summer
drossoB,
In adapting theso designs to Ameri
can children thoy are improved by
cutting them knee length and allow
ing slightly moro fullness at tho bot
tom of tho skirt.
for Any Occasion
beginning of tho other, tho two form
ing a double braid across tho back of
tho head Hut tho arraugomont of tho
braids must depend upon tho length of
tho hair If It Is. very long they will
be colled and pinned down at tho back
of the head or wrapped about It. The
feature to bo noted In' this coiffure
especially Is tho fact that the hair
13 brought forward so that tho braids
begin above tho oars.
To drees tho hair In this way suc
cessfully requlreu that It bo first mado
fluffy. A small support Is needed to
keep tho pompadour In place. A
scant supply of natural hair may lo
dressed in this way by using two abort
switches In tho brnlds at the Bides.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
Bridlo of Pearls.
Ono of tho dainty new evening enpea
Is mado of lace, wired to stand out
about the face and fastened under tho
chin with a bridle of pearls.
It is edged with small pearl beads,
too, all about the wired edge.
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