Nebraska Newspapers

    The O’Neill Frontier
D. H. CRONIN, Publisher,
O'NEILL, NEBRASKA
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The first cf the largest guns ever
constructed In the United States has
Just been removed from the workshops
of the Washington navy yard prepar
atory to being mounted on one of the
dreadnoughts. It measures 53 feet 0
Inches In length, and weighs 65 tons. It
has cost $74,700, and an additional $53,
000 w-ill be expended for the mounting.
The shell discharged by the gun
weighs 1,400 pounds. Including the
shell and power It costs $700 for each
discharge. The Initial velocity of the
shell leaving the gun Is 2,600 feet a
second. The shell Is effective at a dis
tance of 12 miles.
The Holy Land Is a term used espec
ially by Christians to designate Pales
tine, as being the scene of the birth,
ministry and death of Christ; but also
employed by other religious sects to de
scribe tho places sacred to them from
association. Thus, the Mohammedaus
speak of Mecca as tho Holy Land, It
being the birthplace of Mohammed. Tho
Chinese Buddhists call India tho Holy
Land, because the founder of their re
ligion was born there; while the Greeks
bestowed this same title on Ells, where
was situated the temple of Olympian
Zeus.
There Is a growing disposition on the
part of ship owners and officers In var
ious parts of the world to send to
China for complote crews. For most
ships, particularly when first employ
ing such crews, It Is necessary to carry
about a third more Chinese for the
same service. On the other hand there
are many officers and owners who
claim that with such additional allow
ance of help a vessel Is run more easily
and efficiently, and that, all things con
sidered, the Chinese sailor is the best
all-round man aboard ship to be found
anywhere.
How times change, and people with
them, Is exemplified by a Paris contem
porary, who announces a motor bus
service between Jaffa and Jerusalem.
To the person with old Ideas a Journey
made by motor to the holy sepulcher
seems little less than the abomination
and desolation which tho sacred writer
announces. The enterprise referred to
above. If such a word can be used In
dealing with things sacred, Is due t*
the Initiative of an Italian, and every
day, as people of all nations rida
through the valley of Jehosaphat, they
will be reminded of the last Judgment.
Elberta Bruner, a young girl who will
inherit part of the millions left by her
S.ndfather, Stephen B. Elkins and
therlne Elkens In Bad Nauheim.
She has inherited all the good locks of
the Elkins family and Is attracting at
tention abroad. Miss Bruner will make
her debut In Washington next winter
In the Elkins home. She has passed
much time with her aunt, Katherine
Elkins. Miss Bruner Is a fearless rider
and always wears a bright crimson
cloth habit with a Turkish fez.
A capitalist at Oklahoma City was a
■allor many years ago, and while in
Polynesia came Into possession of a
pet parrot. The bird Is now 20 years
old, and Its owner has Just executed u
will setting apart $3,500 for Its support
and comfort In case of his own demise.
Three men are named In the will as
trustees of the fund, and during the
•bird's lifetime the money can not ba
devoted to any other purpose.
A water-carrying motor car, the first
of Its kind In tho world, has been
placed In commission In Philadelphia
by tho Women's Society for tho Pre
vention of Cruelty to Animals as a dis
penser of water to thirsty horses. Tho
car. its mission clearly placarded on
Its body, will move slowly through
busy streets In the parts of Philadel
phia whore troughs are not available,
and any driver can stop It and get a
bucket of water free of charge.
The suffragette movement appeared
on the wild ducks' nesting field of the
Game Breeders' association on Long
Island and several members of the as
sociation have visited the wild drake
which is sitting contentedly on a good
nest full of eggs while his mate strolls
about the field and disports herself on
the pond. Photographs wore secured
of the mallard by amateurs.
Shoemakers say American women
are wearing larger shoes than the wo
men of previous generations. They say
that the small foot Ideal no longer Is
as keenly desired as formerly. The
tendency, they say, is toward a larger
and more comfortable shoe in which
the artistic lines of the foot are better
preserved than in small shoes.
The Women’s Imperial Health as
sociation Is the name of an organiza
tion In England, of which Dr. Mary
Scharllef la president, that runs a car
avan through the country, so that
mothers may be taught in their own
homes how to take care of their
babies.
In 1909 about 5,000,000 more hogs
were killed for food In this country
than all other animals combined, such
as beeves, calves, sheep, goats and so
on. Tho hogs numbered 36,443,000, and
all other animals for food purposes
were 31,960,000. The hog is king In
the meat market.
Railroad men are abandoning the
use of brass in the fixings of passenger
coacheB, and substituting bronze in its
Blace. Brass is quickly affected by
18 weather and easily tarnished by
railroad gases, and requires no end of
rubbing to keep bright. Bronze is per
manent and changeless.
Of the 4,200 species of European
flowers 10 per cent, or 420 kinds, pos
sess agreeable perfume. Such odors
are oftenest found when the petals of
the flowers are white or the color of
cream, then yellow, red, blue and
violet in the order named.
Members of the English parliament
•re furnished free snufT. Snuff boxes
•re kept on the library tables in the
house of commons, and all doorkeep
ers are provided with it, so the mem
bers can take a pinch as they pass in
and out.
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The king and queen or Norway and
prominent members of the storthing
attended the unveiling of a bronze
■tatue to Camilla Collet, a daughter
of Nicola Weregland. She was a
writer, who took up her pen in de
fense of tho rights of women, und is
consequently honored by Norwegians.
The river Elbe is going dry. says a
report from Tetschen-Bodenbach' in
Bohemia. The “Famine Rocks" in the
river bed, called so because they were
never seen except when great droughts
caused much suffering, are now visible
A part of the Tetschen bridge, which in
normal water conditions is submerged,
now stands high and dry, and the low
■water marks bearing the dates 1616.
2635, 1.07, 1716 and 1842 ..an be seen.
To save the loss of box lumber be
, cause of knot holes a man In Califor
nia has Invented a machine tv saw
I the holes out to a uniform size and
cut plugs to be fitted into the holes
STANISICS SKIPS
BOND AND LIKELY
NOW IN HONDURAS
Nebraska Incendiary Rounds Up
Property and Makes a
Good Getaway,
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 11.—Where Is
Theodore M. Stanlsics, sentenced to'
serve seven years In the state peniten
tiary for complicity In arson and under
$5,000 bond pending an appeal to the
supreme court? It is believed Stanlsics1
has fled to Honduras. He recently dls-,
posed of all his property, said to be/
worth about $70,000, and Is known t<y
have made Inquiries among attorneys
as to what countries had no extradi-'
tion laws. His friends say he will re
turn and that the Lion Bonding com
pany, of Omaha, will not be called upon
to pay the bond.
Stanlsics was convicted of complicity
in the burning of the home of Roy1,
Wilscam, n thoroughly sensational trial
showing that the house had been,
burned for the sake of insurance.
Included in the property of which
Stanlsics has recently disposed, was a
440-acre farm in Lancaster county, sold
to L. J. Dunn for $20,000.
WHEN WALL 8TREET PAILS
FARMERS FURNISH COIN
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 11.—This money1
trust back in New York that has|
called for recent public condemnation/
has no terrors for folks out in Kimball
county.
Not long ago the agitation for an
irrigation district took the form of an
organization to build a reservoir eight/
miles west of the town of Kimball.
The plan was to take water from
Lodge Pole creek, which has a fair
supply of water most of the year, and
store it for uso during the crop sea
son, when the rainfall in that section
is scant. The district voted $250,000
bonds, and un agent was sent back east
to dispose of them. He found Irriga
tion securities a drug on the market..
Wall street was using all the surplus!
money and bond men reported no de-j
rnand for the bonds.
When the report was made to the
owners of land in the irrigated district,
they lmmdlately formed a corporation,
which took over $200,000 of the bonds,
and distributed them among the sub
stantial men In the district. It is fig
ured that it will take $30,000 more tcj
complete the project and no fears are!
entertained that this will not be raised
when needed.
P. A. Maglnnls, the contractor, and
C. A. Forsling, of Kimball, promoters
of the enterprise, are here to register
the bonds with the state auditor.
PRESIDENT TAFT 3IVES
DIETARY INSTRUCTION
Omaha, Sept. 11.—President Taft'
has written that ho wants luncheon at
noon and dinner in the evening when'
he Spends a couple of days in Omaha
next month. The committee in charge
of arrangements will seo that ho gets
it that way, too.
Special Agent Wheeler, who is to
look after the arrangements for the
president’s visit in Omaha, has not yet
arrived, but will be here in a day or
two, and the necessary plans will be
completed at that time.
NEBRASKA AND IOWA GIRLS’
OPERA A HOLIDAY EVENT
Fremont, Neb., Sept. 11.—A religious
opera written by Miss Winifred Seeger
of Linwood, la., and Miss Jean Boyd,
of Fremont, while they were students
this year at Frances Shimer academy
in Illinois, will be produced in Fremont
during the holidays. A cast is now ■
being chosen from musically-inclined1
young people in the city and rehearsals
will bo started within a week. The
opera has been named, "My Divinity,"
and is pronounced by persons who have
heard it to be meritorious.
CONGRESSMAN LATTA
IS IMPROVING RAPIDLY,
Fremont, Neb., Sept. 11.—A telegram/
received by Dan V. Stephens says that
Congressman J. P. Latta, who is at the
Mayo institute at Rochester, Minn., is'
taking nourishment now and gaining
strength rapidly.
OHIO BOODLER GETS
THREE YEARS IN JAIL
Sergeant at Arms of State Sen
ate Sentenced, But Stay
Is Granted.
Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 11.—Rodney J.
Diegle, former sergeant at arms of
the Ohio senate, who was convicted
of aiding and abetting alleged bribery,
was today given three years in the
penitentiary.
Dlegle's sentence was rnspended un
til April 18, 1912, to allow the case to
be carried to the circuit court. If
the court does not hear the case on
or before that time a further suspen
sion will bo granted. He was re
leased.
Sentence was pronounced by Judge
E. D. Klnkead in the criminal decision
of the common pleas court. Diegle was
alleged to have been the "go-between"
for certain assemblymen. The bribes,!
It was charged, were offered by de
tectives in a room of a local hotel,
while In an adjoining room other de
tectives and stenographers were so
creted, recording the alleged bribery
conversation through a telephone in
strument called tne "dictagraph.”
The specific charge against Diegle
was aiding and abetting the alleged
bribery of Senator L. R. Andrews, of
Lawrence county.
Diegle as he faced the Judge seemed
a broken man. His wife, sitting be
hind him, occasionally bent over to
whisper encouragement, but she, too,
showed traces of the ordeal through
which she and her husband have
passed. After hearing the Judge's sen
tence, Diegle slumped forward in his
chair and silently wept.
KEENE RECOVERING.
London, Sept. 11.—James R. Keene's
physician today reported that the
American financier's progress towurd
recovery was highly satisfactory.
COLLISION DAMAGES
BIG ATLANTIC LINER
Cuxhaven, Germany. Sept. 11.—The
Hamburg-American line steamer Kais
erin Auguste Victoria which sailed
from New York August 31, for Ham
burg. was In collision todav with the
German steamer Hudiksvall in the
roadstead here. Several plates on the
Kalserin Auguste Victoria were
smashed. The stem of the Hudiksvall
was stove In and she returned to Ham
burg In • leaking condition
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WEST POINT—The schools will
open for the fall term next Monday.
Professor Bowen, superintendent, will
retain control.
OSMOND, NEB-W. H. Tupper and
Miss Ruth Mentor, of this place, were
married on Wednesday morning at 5
o'clock. They immediately left on a
camping trip up by the Missouri river
about 50 miles from here.
LYONS—A valuable team was killed
by lightning during a recent thunder
shower, while standing hitched to a
post. They belonged to Victor Swan
son, a young farmer four miles north
of town, and were insured for a part
of the loss.
MORSE BLUFF—Sparks from a
threshing engine set fire to the stacks
of oats on the farm of F. A. Hines
and a loss of $200 worth of grain re
sulted. Dodge brothers and their men,
owners of the outfit, nearly lost their
separator in the fire.
WEST POINT—The regular fall term
of the district court of tho Eighth
Judicial district for Gumming county
will convene on Monday, September 11,
with Judge Guy T. Graves of Pender
on the bench. There are 34 civil and
one criminal case on the calendar.
OSMOND, NEB.—W. Edd Loyd, as
sistant cashier of the Farmers State
bark, and Miss Hazle Neal, of th*s
place, were married at the farm home
of the bride’s mother. Mrs. F. M. Neal,
yn Wednesday afternoon. Thursday
morning they left on a honeymoon trip
to Denver and other western points.
HOOPER—An inquest was held last
evening over the body of Abel Shaffer,
who was killed by a Northwestern pas
senger train. Coroner Overgaard jjre
sided. The testimony developed prac
tically nothing new and the jury re
turned a verdict simply finding that
Shaffer met death under the wheels
of an eastbound passenger train.
MORSE—Mrs. James Sadlacek, of
Schuyler, while gathering apples in an
orchard at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Frank Vapolensky, near this
place, was struck by a bolt of lightning
and rendered unconscious. She was
found by a passing farmer and taken
to Mrs. Vapolensky's residence. She
will recover.
OMAHA—E. E. Kilpatrick, foreman
of a Kansas City pile driving firm, was
killed, three persons received possibly
fatal Injuries and one other person was
less seriously hurt when a derrick boom
fell last evening. Clarence Mohn and
Edward Gorgan, of Omaha, and Henry
Thompson and Henry Olsen, of Kansas
City, had their skulls fractured and all
but Mohn are dangerously hurt.
FREMONT—The Fsemont Pathfind
ers came in from Hastings yesterday,
where they finished up the Nebraska
state league serious of games. The
team was formally paid off and dis
banded today. There has been no call
for players from higher class teams,
and consequently the Puthflnders will
assemble next spring in much their
present personnel.
WEST POINT—The frequently re
curring rains, combined with hot days,
have almost overcome what little dam
age was sustained by the corn crop
during the drought of the summer. To
ali appearances the corn is normal.
Potatoes, especially the late varieties,
have done well since the rains became
frequent, and about a half average
crop will be gathered.
LYONS—A fire gutted a small build
ing belonging to Gust Johnson and
used as a paint shop. Its close prox
imity to a large feed barn made it ex
ceedingly dangerous for that building.
The fire broke out at midnight, but
was soon under the control of the vol
unteer fire brigade, whose quick action
saved the barn and horses. Loss about
$300. The origin of the fire is unknown.
FREMONT—Responding to the de»
mands of the religious element of the
city, the Commercial club has decided
not to permit any carnivals or carnival
shows to come to Fremont for exhibi
tions during the fall festival. The com
mittee today closed up a contract with
the Curtiss Aviation company for
flights by Aviator Robinson on Sep
tember 28. Tho exhibition will be en
tirely free.
FAIRBURY—A. Malady sustained a
serious Injury while watching the
Fairbury and Alexandria baseball
game at the city park. A foul tip
landed on his mouth. Two teeth were
broken off and the lower lip cut so
deeply that several stitches were nec
essary. Malady was standing near
the home plate when the tip struck
him.
LINCOLN—Frank Kuzelka, a young
farmer living near Dewitt, Neb., was
Instantly killed during the closing hours
of the Nebraska state fair. He was In
specting a silago cutter, when the cap
which surmounted the knives of the
machine came loose and fell into them.
It was thrown out with great force,
striking the man In the forehead and
teuring the skull open. Death was in
stantaneous. His brother, Charles, was
standing beside him when the accident
occurred.
NORTH BEND—John II. Eaton, a
well known Dodge county farmer and
former representative in the stute leg
islature, was seriously if not fatally
injured yesterday when a piece of
heavy farm machinery fell upon him.
Mr. Eaton was taken from his home to
the hospital at Fremont. He was un
der The machine tightening a bolt with
a wrench. He broke the bolt nnd the
full weight of the machine fell on his
head. His skull was fractured and
his jaw-bone broken in two places.
Mr. Eaton is about 66 years of age.
TECUMSEH—C. S. McMaster of
Newcastle, Pa., former husband of
Mrs. K. E. Hesse, and father of Jaun
eta Laverne McMaster, who were
murdered and thrown In an old well,
has sent the r .oney to pay the under
taker’s bill here, to buy a lot in the
Tecumseh cemetery and have the
bodies removed from the potter's field,
where they were put after they were
taken from the well less than a month
ago, and Interred in the newly pur
chased lot.
CENTRAL CITY—Robert Saddler,
colored, who was last week bound over
to the district court on a charge of
cattle rustling at Clarks and who ef
fected an escape from the county jail
by kicking a panel from the door bet
tween the corridor nnd the sheriff's of
fice, Is again in custody. Saddler's
home Is at Clarks, where he has a
wife residing, and since his escape a
close vigilance has been kept upon the
premises. Sheriff Iler searched the
house and found the negro concealed
In a trunk.
LINCOLN—Judge H. D. Travis of
Plattsmouth, democratic candidate for
district judge In the Second district,
has filed acceptances with the secre
tary of state as the candidate of the
democratic, republican, populist and
socialist parties. He hud no opposition
in the primaries, and a few voters in
ull parties wrote in his name.
YORK—Nellie West Caster, formerly
superintendent of Webster county
schools, has accepted a place on the
York college faculty for the coming
year to teach bookkeeping and sten
ography. She hold'1 a life certificate
and is a teacher ol wide etperience and
unusual soccers.
RAILROADS RESORT
TO FEDERAL GOURT
TO AVOID NEW LAW
Will Consent to Physical Valua
tion at End of Legal
Contest Only.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 9.—Nebraska rail
roads will seek their usual refuge, the
federal courts, to defend themselves
from the physical values of their prop
erty in this state as found by the railway
commission. In the completed Rock
Island case no testimony was intro
duced by the railroads, but the keen
attorneys for the carriers succeeded in
getting from E. C. Hurd, engineer for
the state, a detailed statement of how
values were found and what elements
of value were considered.
It is believed that the railroads will
pay no serious attention to the values
found by Mr. Hurd, but will try their
case in federal court. The commission
admits, in the Rock Island case, a total
value of $4,000,000 less than claimed by
the railroad.
The Burlington railroad has with
drawn the report maS3 by it of its
value and will file an amended valua
tion later.
The values of the Northwestern and
Union Pacific as found by the valua
tion commission will be made public in
a few davs.
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COMMITS SUICIDE AT
THE AGE OF SIXTY-FIVE
Hastings. Neb., Sept. 9.—George To
biason, aged about 65, committed sui
cide at his farm home five miles west
of Hastings Wednesday afternoon. Ho
died instantly. Tobiason had been
sltghtiy demented for some time and
had several times threatened to do
away with himself. Wednesday after
noon he came into the house shortly
before 2 o’clock and after going to his
bedroom called to his daughter Helen
to bring him a newspaper. The girl
brought him the paper and left him
alone in the room. A few minutes later
a shot was heard. The daughter called
hurriedly to Lee Johnson, a farmer liv
ing across the road south from the To
biason place.
Investigation disclosed that Tobiason
had removed his right shoe and sock,
and lying upon his back in bed he had
placed the muzzle of a gun in his
mouth and pulled the trigger with his
toe. His head from above the chin was
completely blown off, Coroner Beghtol
was summoned, but decided to hold no
inquest, evidence of suicide being evi
dent.
ATTENDANCE AT FAIR
BEATS ALL RECORDS
Lincoln. Neb., Sept. 9.—Wednesday
at the state fair left all other days far
in the rear in point of attendance. The
total for the day was 69,035. The larg
est attendance on any previous day
was 44,440, Wednesday of last year.
The att-ndance for the first four days
of the fair has been 120,655. The total
attendance during the entire 1910 fair
was only 130,114, so it is certain that
the fair of 1911 will be a substantial
record-breaker.
State fair attendance held up to all
former records yesterday, even after
the immense crowd of Wednesday. Over
28,000 had passed through the gates at
5 p. m. The total was expected tc
reach 35,000.
PARDON IS GRANTED
TO ATTEND FUNERAL
Partner of Late Bartlett Rich'
ards Set Free Under Grim
Conditions.
Washington, Sept. 9.—A notable west
ern land fraud case came to an end
with a touch of the tragic when Pres
ident Taft released one of the convict
ed principals from jail that he might
attend the funeral of his partner, who
had died In a cell beside him.
Will G. Comstock, vice president of
the Nebraska Land & Seeding com
pany, was the man released. Bartlett
Richards, his partner, was the man
whose penalty to justice had been cut
short by death.
Both men lived In Ellsworth, Neb.,
and were convicted in 1907 of defraud
ing the government of many thousands
of acres of land by subornation of per
jury of entrymen. They fought through
the courts and did not begin serving
their sentence of one year until Octo
ber, 1910. President Taft last April re
fused executive clemency of any sort.
Both would have been released this
month, and Comstock entreated the
president to let him out to attend Rich
ards' funeral.
yOUNG FARMER KILLED
BY NORTHWESTERN TRAIN
Fremont, Neb., Sept. 9.—-Abel Schaf
fer. aged 32, was literally ground to
mincemeat under a Northwestern pas
senger train west of the depot at
Hooper last night. His eyes, Jawbone
and hands were found by different per
sons and placed In a sack. Every one
knew Schaffer, but was unable to
identify the remains until a cap was
found this morning and his mother re
ported him missing. The last seen of
Schaffer was when he started along
tlie track to walk home at 9 o’clock
lust night. He was a well known young
farmer.
PRETTY GIRL BEATS GOSSIPER
OVER HEAD WITH UMBRELLA
Fremont, Neb., Sept. 9.—Grace Bas
sett, a pretty 20-year-old girl, attacked
C. M. Sankey, a lineman at the city
light plant this morning with an um
brella and severely beat him. Pins
stuck in the umbrella damaged San
key’s face. The girl says Sankey cir
culated the false story that he saw
her sitting on a man's lap. Twenty
city employes saw the girl enter the
plant and attack Sankey.
WOMAN WILL FLY.
Berlin, Sept. 9.—Miss Nellie Beeze,
a sculptress, ciualiefled for a pilot’s
license today and gained the distinc
tion of being the first aviatress in
Germany.
WIFE FOUND SLAIN;
HUSBAND IS ARRESTED
New York. Sept. 9.—An autopsy over
the body of Mrs. Edward Hart, the for
mer dancing girl known on the stage
as Irene Hart, whose body was found
riddled with bullets in her kitchen yes
terday, shows that the actress was
murdered and did not commit suicide,
as claimed by her husband.
Edward Hart, the dead woman's hus
band. is under detention as a suspicious
person. _
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NEBRASKA UNITED BRETHREN
PREACHERS ARE ASSIGNED
York, Neb., Sept. 6.—The 40th session
of the easfc Nebraska conference of the
United Brethren church met in McCooi
and at the close the following ap
pointments were announced:
Conference Superintendent, Rev. W
O. Jones.
Beatrice, to be supplied.
Blue Springs. A. Payne.
Cheney, J. R. Mouer.
Crab Orchard, W. G. Rooker.
Dubois, W. L. Crom.
Fairbury, T. L. Swan.
Gresham and Waco. J. L. Hayden
Harbine, J. H. Date.
Julian, E. Harper.
Liberty, B. C. Bailey.
Lincoln. H. H. Heberly.
Lushton, J. A. Smith,
McCooi, N. I. Cunningham.
Memphis, Roy Warthes.
Nehawka. J. F. Hedges.
Omaha, M. O. McLaughlin.
Panama, C. D. Bennett.
Pawnee, Charles Foster.
Pickrell, H. N. Gillis.
Pleasant Hill, to be supplied.
Seward, N. M. Buswell.
Shelby, T. K. Surface.
Shiloh, O. E. Gregg.
Strang. F. W. Brink.
Swanton, C. W. Olewine.
FREMONT, NEB.—A telegram from
Chicago, received last evening an
nounced the death of O. C. Steele, agent
for the Burlington at this place. Mr.
Steele went to Chicago two months ago
for treatment. He is survived by a
Wife and three sons. Agent Steelo
came to Fremont when the Burlington
built its Ashland-Sioux City line seven
years ago and served continuously un
til illness compelled his retirement.
FREMONT—With no rains save a
few light showers since July 1, a sec
tion of Dodge county surrounding Fre
mont presents a striking exhibit of the
havoc which a continued drought may
cause. For several miles out from
Fremont fields are burned as they
have not been in a decade. Cornfields
In some places show scarcely a green
stalk in 40 acres and pastures are
turned brown.
HOOPER—At a meeting last night
plans were laid on an extensive scale
for the stock show advertising run Sep
tember 11. A report was received from
the pathfinders upon the condition of
the roads and it was decided to make
the excursion larger than was Intend
ed. The run will be made to the fol
lowing towns: Winslow, Uehling,
Admah, Telbasta, Fontanelle, Arling
ton, Fremont, North Bend. Webster,
Dodge. Snyder and Scribner.
LINCOLN—The South Platt Millers’
association condemned Dr. Wiley,
head of the national chemistry bureau.
He was stigmatized as an egotistic
autocrat, who has selfishly sought to
build up his own power at the expense
of the nation’s best interests. Not a
kindly word was heard for the pure
food crusade. The millers admit that
their antagonism to Dr. Wiley was
first aroused because of his rulings
against the bleaching of flour.
HOOPER—F. J. Eagan and Clara
Heller quietly stole aw-ay from their
friends yesterday, went to Fremont and
were made man and wife by County
Judge Stinson. The groom has been a
successful business man in this village
for over a year and the bride has grown
to womanhood on the farm of her
mother, Mrs. Casper Heller. They ex
pect to visit relatives and friends for a
few days before returning from a wed
ding trip.
wxxiu.uiniyv.tL,-.nn fast DOUna
through freight, running through town,
struck and instantly killed Mrs. J. M.
Rowe. Mrs. Rowe was crossing the
tracks and. although the engine whis
tled and bystanders shouted to her, she
seemed to be watching the antics of
the bystanders in warning her and did
not see the train until it was on her.
The pilot beam struck her left shoulder
and she was hurled a distance of 20
feet clear of the tracks.
STANTON—While operating a gaso
line stove Norman Forless had a nar
row escape from being burned to death.
While filling the stove he spilled a large
amount on his clothing and then lit a
match on his trousers and the gasoline
at once ignited and he was in a short
time one mass of flames. His sister,
hearing his screams, grabbed a blanket
and wrapped it about him and smoth
ered the flames before the victim was
burned badly. The sufferer has under
gone great pain, but will come out all
right in a short time.
ASHLAND—A 60-horse power auto
mobile driven by James Warren, df
Omaha, went into the ditch near here.
Ben Melder, of Omaha, was in charge
of a party, women and children, none
of whom was seriously injured. He
and Warren were in the front, and
Mrs. Horace E. Bingham, Mrs. Marne
O’Keefe and two children, Mrs. Roy
Dean and little daughter and little
Miss Elsie Anderson, all ol Ashland,
occupied the rear seats. The car turned
a complete somersault.
WILSONVILLE — Louis Hornkohl
was shot through the thigh yesterday
by his brother, Charles, on the farm of
McDonald Bennett, which they had
rented. The brothers quarreled over
the division of hay, and fought at first
with their fists. Presently Charles
drew a revolver and shot. Charles then
rode four miles and gave himself up to
Justice of the Peace James L. Shoe
maker. He is now In the custody of
Constable Best, of this place. It is not
known whether there will be a prosecu
tion.
WINNEBAGO—Mrs. J. D. Martin
has returned from Omaha, where she
accompanied her son. Laurence, who
has enlisted in the United States navy.
The boy applies for enlistment several
months ago but failed to pass the phys
ical examination on account of en
larged tonsils and adnoids. He under
went an operation for this trouble and
the surgeon assured him that he will
now be accepted. He will probably
leave Omaha on Friday of this week
for either Newport or San Francisco,
where he will enter a training school.
LINCOLN—State Treasurer George
has sold $25,000 of Massachusetts gold
Interest bonds and $35,000 of Tennes
see bonds and bought with the pro
ceeds thereof Elkhorn vallek Irrigation
district bonds to the amount of $44,
731.40. The bonds which the state
treasurer sold were purchased several
years ago as an investment, the former
paying 3'/j per cent and the latter 3 per
cent interest. The irrigation bonds
which the state has taken pay 4% per
cent.
NEBRASKA CITY—Engineer Will
iam Lewis, in charge of the Burlington
engine that hauls the passenger train
between this city and Red Oak. suf
fered from heart failure and was found
unconscious in his cab as the engine
entered the yards nere. The fireman j
noticed that the engineer was hanging
out of his cab window and was not
slowing down his engine as he entered
the yards, and he stepped over and
brought the train to a stop.
Socialist Representative Berger de
clares that wre shall have old-age pen
sions in this country within five years,
and a new constitution within 10.
SHOTWELL BOUNCED
BY THE INSURGENTS
Secretary of Nebraska Progres
sive League Is Asked to
Quit His Job.
Lino-In, Neb., Slept. 8.—The execu
tive *' ■ *j n rnittee of the NebrasKa pro*
gressive league met in this city last
night; dismissed its secretary, F.
Shotwell, of Omaha, because he had
<aid in Washington that President)
Taft would have the backing of pro
gressive republicans in Nebraska;
elected C. P. Corrick, of Lincoln, in
Sis place and started a La Folletta
league in the state.
The league is prevented by its by*
laws from engagin In any campaign
Before primaries, and hence the La.
Follette league, back<*l by the execu
tive committee, will have the appear*
ince of being a separate organization.
It is announced by his local man
igers that Senator La Follette wil*
Hake a tour of the country from coast
:o coast this fall, and will be in Ne
oraska next week. The dates of hid
;rip will be arranged within the next
three weeks and announced. It 1^
probable that the Wisconsin senato*
Intends to follow in the wake o4
i ^resident Taft.
LYONS SCHOOLS BEGIN
WITH LARGE ATTENDANCE
Lyons, Neb., Sept. 8.—The publld
schools are In operation with the fol
lowing teachers in the different grades:
Professor Dell Gibson, superintendent;
Miss Mable Mould, principal; Miss May
Dion, first assistant principal; Misa
Grace Frisbie, second assistant princi
pal; Kate O’Connor, eighth grade;
Hazel Eagleton, sixth and seventh
grades; Alma Heintzelman, fourth and
fifth; Grace Kayton, second and third;
Coila Potras, first primary; Ada Mc
Gormick, kindergarten. Miss Kayton
and Hiss Heintzelman are new teach
ers—home talent; while Miss Graca
Frisbie is from the Wesleyan univer
sity and comes from Red Cloud, Neb
Miss Hazel Eagleton is now away on a
trip to Europe, but Mrs. Howard Me
Monies will teach her grades for the
present until the return of Miss Eagle
ton. The school starts out well with a
large attendance, there being 71 in th*
Jiigh school.
BOHEMIAN BIGAMIST AND
HEART BROKEN ENAMORATA
Fremont, Neb., Sept. 8.—Run down
by secret service men and arrested
nine months after they had success
fully evaded the immigration officials
at Ellis island. New York, Josef Broz
and wife are in the local jail await
ing orders for deportation.
Broz left a wife and four children
in Bohemia and came to America with
Marie Necid. Miss Necid was a school
teacher, highly educated and Just over
30 years of age, while Broz was a car
penter and surveyor, 42 years of age;
The couple were married at Ellis isl
and three days after landing.
Mrs. Broz No. 2 is unable to under
stand the situation. She sits in th«
local jail nursing her 4-months-old
child, weeping at the possibility of be
ing taken back to face Ijer friends and
relatives and bemoaning in the same
breath separation from the man whs
has ruined her life.
INDIAN INSTRUCTOR
AWAITS WORD TO BEGIN
Winnebago, Neb., Sept. 8—Mrs. Bell*
Steel has reported at this agency for
duty as teacher of the day school for.
Indian children, which is located about
four miles northeast of here. Sh<*
comes from Wisconsin, where she was
employed as field matron among thd
Winnebagos, of which this tribe is a
branch. It was her request that in
being transferred she might be sent
among the same people, to spare her
the necessity of learning the customs
and speech of another tribe. She un
derstands from a telegram received
from the department that her appoint
ment had been made to this position,
but upon arrival learned that this of
fice has not yet been notified of such
appointment. The matter has been
taken up with the office In Washing
ton and will doubtless be adjusted.
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WORRY OVER CONGRESSMAN
CAUSES COUSIN’S ILLNESS
Tekemah, Neb., Sept. 8—W. W. Lat
■a, vice president of the First National
■jank of this city, and cousin of Con
gressman J. P. Latta, lies seriously ill
it his home in this city, just t\vo blocks
!rom the home of his cousin, who lies
dl in a hospital at Rochester. Minn.
Worry over the condition of his
;OUsin the past week has brought or
Ms present condition, which, aggra
vated by kidney trouble, has made his
:ase a grave one. A specialist front
jmaha has been called to consult with
9r. Lukens. Mr. Latta is considered
tne of the wealthy men of this section
vnd is one of the early pioneers of Burt
'.ounty, locating here in 1857.
ASTOR WEDDING PLANS
UPSETBYPREAeHERS
New York, Sept. 8.—Col. John Jacob
Astor and Miss Madeline Talmage
Force are quietly planning for their
wedding, which will probably not taka
place for some time.
Colonel Astor called on Miss Force*
today before departing for his estate
at Rhinebeck. N. Y. Colonel Astor had
nothing to say about his wedding
plans, but his friends said the wedding
would not take place right away.
The declination of two ministers to
perform the marriage ceremony com
pletely disarranged the wedding plans,
caused an indefinite postponement of
the marriage. The Force family an
nounced that the marriage would not
take place today.
STEPHENSON WITNESS
SUMMONED BY DEATH
Milwaukee, Sept. 8.—Former State
Assemblyman Thomas F. Ramsey, aged
63, one of the best known democratia
politicians in Wisconsin, died suddenly
early today after a fit of coughing,
Death is supposed to have been due to
heart trouble.
During his last term as assemblyman
Mr. Ramsey figured in the election of
Senator Stephenson as one of three
democrats who were absent the day
the deciding vote was taken^