The O’Neil! Frontier
D. H. CRONIN, Publiahar,
O'NEILL, NEBRASKA
The Rev. 8. Baring-Gould, author of
the hymn, “Onward, Christian Sol
diers," recently celebrated his 78th
birthday at his home In North Devon.
England. For 50 yenrs he has been
a prolific writer, handling with amaz
ing eaze theological studies, historical
researches, romances, novels and Ser
mons. In ail that time his clerical
work has not suffered. The origin of
his famous hymn Is thus told: Some
Sunday school children were to march
from one village to another, and as Mr.
Barlng-Gould knew of no suitable
hymn for them to sing on the way, he
sat down and wrote one, which he nev
er dreamed would attain world-wide
popularity. _ _
Experiments made In France show
thut by adding 4 cents’ worth of pea
nut oil cake to a cow’s winter feed her
dally yield of milk can bo Increased by
10 to 15 cents,
A new railway line Is being built
between Rome and Naples, which will
shorten the present distance of 155
miles by about 24 miles. This road
will run underground from the out
skirts of Naples to the center of that
city, and a number of underground
passenger stations will be built.
The Canton-Macao railway, China,
has already been surveyed, and It is
probable that construction work will
be commenced In the near future.
Starting at Fatl, across the BIkiang
river from Canton, the line will run
almost due south through the districts
of Bhuntak and Heungshan to the
boundary of the Portugese colony at
Macao. This lino will be about 70
tnlles long and will penetrate one of
the richest districts of south China.
Mrs. Robert La Follette was the first
woman to graudate from the law school
of the Wisconsin university. Nebraska
Is now said to have more women stu
dents than any other university west of
the Mississippi river. Kansas has 846,
Illinois 848 and Nebraska 1,785. In the
recent Phi Beta Kappa elections 81 of
the 38 students receiving the honor
were women, though the highest aver
age was made by a man.
Apropos of the fiftieth anniversary,
recently celebrated of the combat be
tween the Monitor and the Merrlmac,
Mr. Hudson Maxim says In the Navy
that a forty foot wooden motor boat,
armed with a single three-inch gun,
would today be able to attack and de
stroy the Monitor. This Indicate# the
great advance of the last half-century
in the making of guns and of marine
engines._ _ _
If a man in these days has only 81.
MO,000 he can not expect to owh a
gallery of masterpieces. At the prices
they are bringing nowadays three or
four pictures would UBe up his fortune,
A Frans Hals Is reported to have sold
lately for 1500,000. and Rembrandt's
"Portrait of a Dutch Merchant" has
Just been bought by an American mul
tlmUlionalre for 8250,000,_
Plans for an unstnkable trans-Atlan
tic ship have been made by Otto
Kretschmer, dean of the engineering
department of the Churl oenburg Tech
nical high school. In them he embodies
the principle of constructing a hull. The
Inner body, which Is entleely Independ
ent of the outer, contains all the en
gines and boilers and Is walled In with
steel plating and with no doors to the
outer structure.
The faculty of Vassar college Is
said to be considering the abolition of
the “daisy chain” thinking that the
world may get the Impression that per
sonal beauty counts for more than
scholarship at that college. Perhaps
they are able to refute Max Beerhohm’s
epigram (In "Zulelka Dobson,” the
"Oxford love story”) "Beauty and the
lust for learning have yet to be allied”
Since January 19 It has been a mis
demeanor to throw a piece of waste
paper upon a Paris street. If a police
man sees you drop a piece of paper
he walks up to you, pats you on the
shoulder, begs your pardon for ad
dressing you, and tells you you have
violated the law und asks you to pick
up what you have thrown down.
Out of 30,000,000-horse power utilized
in Industrial and public utility enter
prises in the United Statesfl six million
is now developed by water. At a con
servative estimate this saves about
thirty-three millions tons of coal a
year. Several millions more power
could bo developed from the same
source.
French officers experimenting with
cropping bombs from aeroplanes find
that It Is more difficult than may at
first be supposed. It la found that a
slight wind gust Is enough to send the
bomb off the target. Much practice
will be needed, but better work la ex
pected.
An expedition from Yale university,
led by Professor Hiram Bingham. Is
to make further exploration* this year
tn Peru, in the regions where a Yale
party last year found human remains
supposed to bs not less than twenty
thousand years old. Imbedded tn glac
ial deposits.
"Culture Is knowledge gained not tra
its own sake, but fbr the sake of the
refining of the mind and the sweet
ening of the world. To know by head
rote and not by heart rote, all the
rules of politeness would newer make a
man polite. Knowledge Is fur firing
use." _ _
"An Irishman was sleeping with a
companion. In Q*t middle of the night
lie was discovers! out on the floor.
Asked by his bedfelow what he was
doing there, he calmly replied: *1 got
out to tuck myeeli' In.’"
The population of the city of Buenos
Aires on December 81, 1911, was 1.
860,406. an Increase of over 60,000 for
the year. The population of the city
•f La Plata was estimated at 102,926.
Girl Scouts must learn how to wash
a baby, bake a loaf of bread, build a
coal fire and darn a sock, to say noth
ing of being able to find thetr way
about In woods and cure snake bites.
A locomotive that was originally
built In 1847 has been reconstructed
and given light work to do by an Eng
fish railroad.
Exports of Celyon tel last yea:
amounted to 187,673,000 pounds, o
Which 19.011,000 went to America.
The use of motor wagons to carry
parcels between London and Blrmlng
nam has proved so successful that tin
postal authorities are about to mak<
an extension of the service to Man
Chester._ __
A statement was made in the hous>
of parliament In 1610 that the coa
mines of Newcastle would be produc
tive for at least 21 years.
A flash of lighting has been know:
p cure a case of neuritis.
The railroads of Newfoundland tots
pL 460 miles.
AUTO COLLIDES WITH 1
A HORSE AND BUGGY
Charge Of Reckless Driving
Against Driver Of the
Automobile.
Fremont, Neb., July 8.—Ah a result
of an accident, in which the car he was
driving collided with a horse and bug
gy owned by Otto Bhallenberger, of
Hooper, on a country road near Scrib
n« ?. warrant has been Issued for the
arre of Ad Muir, of Hooper, on a
charge of fast and reckless driving.
Muir’s car broke two of the horse’s
legs, and It was necessary to shoot tha
animal. The buggy also was damaged.
Hhallenberger claims he turned out to
give Muir all the road, as the car was
running at the rate of 35 miles an hour;
that Muir worked his Klaxon horn un
til the horse became unmanageable and
jumped in front of the machine. Muir,
on the other hand, says that Bhallen
berger was spooning with a girl friend
and wasn’t holding the reins as he
should have been. The ease will be
court.
CORONER SAY8 VERDICT
OF HIS JURY IS FARCE
Lincoln, Neb., July 8—The verdict of
a coroner's Jury, termed by the coroner
himself a farce and not rendered ac
cording to the evidence given, was re
turned here last night in the case of
little 6-year-old Lawrence Lake, the
University Place hoy, who was run
over and killed by an automobile dur
ing the celebration here.
The verdict declared the accident un
avoidable and held J. H. Christensen,
the driver of the car, blameless.
Citizens of the city who have been
apprised of the Jury's findings, have
not failed to condemn the Jurors, and
feeling over the Incident Is running
high, compared to accidents of a simi
lar nature which have occurred within
the last year or more.
The chief contention against the Jury
and the one which Coroner "Jack”
Matthews holds Is the "rawest" he has
heard of, was that it disregarded evi
dence to the effect that the man was
ffolng at the speed of only three miles
an hour anil then could not stop his
car within 15 feet.^
SIGHT OF AUTOMOBILE
KILLS VENERABLE MARE
Nemaha, Neb., July 8.—"Dolly,” 36
years old, the oldest horse In Nebraska,
the property of William Hawxby of
Nemaha, dropped dead at sight of an
auto and will be given an honorable
burial.
"Dolly" first became a mother when
3 yeurs old and until 35 years old she
kept up her record of adding to the
Hawxby herd of horses every spring.
When a colt "Dolly” was coal bluck,
but she eventually became snow white
and sway backed, the lutter from
carrying two generations of young
Huwxbys on her back. Bhe had been
on the pension list for the last 10 years.
LAST OF “INVINCIBLES”
ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT
Hurley, S. D„ July 8.—A few years
ago 15 young women of Hurley organ
ized a club which they dubbed the “In
vlnclbles," because all the members
claimed to be invincible to the darts of
Cupid. The other day the eight mem
bers of the club who still reside at Hur
ley held a reunion. All of them are
married save one, and the reunion was
held to permit this lone member to ac
knowledge she Is not Invincible and to
announce her engagement. Of the seven
who no longer reside in Hurley, all are
married but one. She was the origin
ator and first president of the club,
who later moved to a Pacific coast
state.
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LACK OF INTEREST IN
“SANE" CELEBRATIONS
Fremont, Neb.. July 8.—Indicating
that with the sane Fourth Idea has
come a lack of interest in Fourth of
July celebrating, the celebrations in
many towns around Fremont were
poorly attende. Local experts figure
It out that It was cannon crackers and
pistols that drew the crowds. Wins
low’s celebration amounted to little
through the day, the town being like a
deserted village. North Bend had a
small crowd. Arlington, with Its lake
and Its boating and its dancing, drew
only moderately. People preferred to
stay at home, it Is said, to going to the
moilycoddllsh form of celebrations.
NEBRASKA BIRD MEN
MAKE GREAT FLIGHTS
Ewing, Nib., July 8.—Savage Bros,
made two fine (lights with their aero
planes at Ewing. At 7:30 p. m. Mat
Savage got in the big machine, started
northwest and went about four miles,
swinging gently around to the south
west, going about six miles and coming
home again. He was in the air about
seven minutes. Then John Savage got
In his machine, started on the same
course taken by Mat. only going much
farther, swinging to the southwest, go
ing clear around south of town and
coming home right over the crowd
waving Ids hand, but he did not stop
and went on In the course, making an
other circle of about 12 miles, and
coming home, being In the air about 15
minutes.
FREMONT—Eil Krantz, an old man,
attracted attention in Fremont’s streets
for several days by kneeling on the
pavement to pray. Yesterday he pray
ed In the city park while curious peo
ple looked on. Sheriff Condlt took
Krantz In custody and the Insanity
commission examined him yesterday
afternoon, with the result that he will
be committed to one of the state asy
lums.
GREELEY CENTER.—The proposi
tion to vote bonds In the sum of $65,
000, recently submitted to the people of
the county for the purpose of building
a new court house, carried at a special
election held Tuesday. The vote was
very close and the result In doubt until
the oftlciul canvass was completed to
day.
WAHOO—Wahoo’s municipal elec
tric plant Is furnishing day current foi
the first time and on that account there
is general rejoicing. A lively campaign
has been Inaugurated In an effort tc
secure enough patrons to insure its
continuance.
SCRIBNER—Ed Gamble, for 4!
years a resident of Dodge county, diet
at his home here yesterday. Mr. Gam
ble was well known. He was born Ir
1840. In 1869 he located on the farm
' which was his home through the bal
ance of his life.
MILWAUKEE. — Fourteen persons
! "ere Injured last night, two probably
, fatally, when gas leaking in a subway
loniluit. was ignited. Florence Lemke
aged 14. and Dorothy Drake, aged 13
will die. One man was overcome wher
, try ng to llx the leak >n the conduli
I and another was overcome when res
. cuing him.
WASHINGTON—Class freight rate:
front the Missouri river and points o
• origin east to destination In the Willi
mette valley through Portland. Ore.
. Monday were held by' the Interstati
Commence commission to be unreason
able.
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NEBRASKA NEWS NOTES
LINCOLN—One boy killed, run over
by an automobile, another with his
hand so badly mangled by a giant
cracker that he may lose It; four fires,
with nominal losses and a number of
minor Injuries marked the celebration
of the Fourth in LincoCn. Lawrence
Lake, aged 6, was struck and killed by
an automobile, said to have been run
ning recklessly, while the boy was
watching a parade. Philip Stelnbech
held a giant cracker In his hand until
It exploded and he may lose the mem
ber. The casualties on the whole were
lees than usual.
NORFOLK.—Indications are now. ac
cording to Dr. Johnson, superintendent
of the Norfolk insane asylum, that a
new addition will have to bo built to
that institution to accommodate the in
crease in patients. About fifty patients
now at Norfolk will soon bo moved to
Lincoln and that will fill tho Lincoln
Institution so that the Norfolk asylum
will be the only available place to send
new patients. At the present rate of
increase it would only be a short time
before the vacancy at Norfolk made
by the removal of patients to Lincoln
would soon bo filled.
OMAHA—At a late hour last night
only one serious Fourth of July acci
dent had been reported in this city.
Bitting on the back porch of her home,
with her 11-months-old babe in her
arms, Mrs. Frank Hasek heard a duil
thud and felt the little one crumple
up in her arms. Glancing at the child
the mother discovered blood flowing
from a bullet hole in Its head. It Is
believed the shot was fired by a neigh
bors boy In celebrating the Fourth.
Ho is in tho custody of the police.
XJNCOLN.—Another outbreak of ty
phoid fpver, though not so serious as
the one of a year ago, has been re
ported at tho Beatrice state insti
tute for feeble-minded. Information
reaches tho board of public lands and
buildings that five of the Inmates have
been taken with it, and two attend
ants are also under treatment for ty
phoid. All of these persons have come
Into the Institution since the inmates
and attendants were vaccinated against
the disease last fall, with a newly dis
covered virus.
KEARNEY—Governor Aldrich ap
pointed Charles Knowles, of McCook,
steward at the state Industrial school,
and Tuesday Mr. Knowles checked In
at the Institution. For the past year
that office at the school has been va
cant and the work has been taken care
of by the superintendent and his as
sistant. Mr. and Mrs. Knowles to
gether will also have chargo of one of
the grade dormitories.
LINCOLN.—Adjutant General Phelps,
of tho Nebraska national guard, is of
the opinion that the Nebraska regi
ments will go into camp at Pole Moun
tain, Wyoming, for army maneuvers
about July 28. Major Penn, who will
soon leave Nebraska, having been re
lieved from further work as Instructor
of the Nebraska guard, has received
orders to report at Pole Mountain,
Wyo„ July 7.
LINCOLN—Lawrence Lake, a 6
year-old University Place boy, was the
only sacrifice to the pleasure of the
Fourth, he being run over and killed
by an automobile shortly after the pa
rade had passed on one of the princi
pal downtown corners. The car was
driven by H. J. Christian, of College
View. The latter was not taken in cus
tody at the time.
WEST POINT.—State Fire Warden
Ruck, of Wlsner, was in West Point
and, upon complaint of citizens, offi
cially condemned the old frame build
ing adjoining the Neigh house, the
leading hotel of the city. The building
has been occupied for some years. It
is slowly decaying and is a standing
menace to the safety of the surround
ing district.
BROKEN BOW—Ensign John P.
Dalton, graduate of the United States
naval academy at Annapolis, and hero
of the famous army and navy football
game played at Philadelphia last No
vember, is home on a furlough, visiting
his parents. Mr. Dalton expects to go
Into active service in a few weeks, be
ing stationed, probably, at Philadel
phia.
ALLIANCE.—Glen Garrison, 19 years
of age, while bathing In the Berry
swimming tank here, was taken appar
ently with cramps and sank before as
sistance could reach him. His body
was recovered twenty minutes later,
but all efforts to revive him were un
availing. Garrison and his brother
came here three days ago from Deer
Trail, Colo.
SOUTH NORFOLK—A drowning
tragedy marred the Fourth of July in
Norfolk. Mrs. Guy Stockton, aged 30,
wife of a local photographer, while
wading with her husband in the Nor
folk river, stepped into a hole 12 feet
deep and was drowned. Her husband
was unablo to swim and could not save
her. She leaves a daughter 3 years old.
LINCOLN.—The first test of the Al
bert law Instituted In Lancaster county
will be made in a few days. Mrs.
Maude Wiley, who has several times
made the police of Lincoln hustle to
hold up their end of the law. but who
was at last caught reel-handed and
fined $100 a week ago for running a
disorderly house, will be the victim.
LINCOLN.—Daniel Chester French,
the man who designed the Lincoln
Statue on the state house grounds, has
received his pay in full. His last re
mittance runs the amount up to $20,
000. No one has been found yet of
Sufficient prominence to deliver the ad
dress at the ceremonies in connection
with the unveiling of the statue.
LYONS—More than 5,000 people
Joined in the Fourth of July celebration
here. There were ball games, races for
the boys, fat men, sack races and street
attractions. There were two ball games
between Oakland and Rosalie. The
forenoon game was won by Oakland,
3 to 4. Rosalie won the afternoon game
by the score of 11 to 7.
YORK—A 4-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Curran, of this
city, wandered away from her parents
in the grove at Cedar creek yesterday
afternoon. Searchers found that the
child had been drowned in the creek.
The Currans were picnicking in the
grove.
ALLIANCE — A terrific rainstorm,
closely aproaching n cloudburst, swept
over Box Butte county yesterday, do
ing considerable damage to small
buildings and filling hundreds of cel
lars In Alliance. The registered rain
fall was slightly over four inches.
BUTTE. — Mrs. Agnes Fitzpatrick,
wife of Thomas J. Fitzpatrick, of Du
buque, la., a member of the creden
tials committee of the Elks' committee
at Portland, died suddenly last night
near Harlowton, Mont., on the special
Elks' train. The body will be sent to
Dubuque.
COBURG.—Mrs. Nellie Grant Sur
toris, widow of the late Algernon Sar
toris. of Warsashunts. Eng., and only
daughter of the late U. S. Grant, was
married yesterday to Frank H. Jones,
■ formerly first assistant postmaster
general of the United States, at her
country home here.
PEERLESS LEADER IS
WELCOMED HOME BY A
FINE DEMONSTRATION
Lincoln Turns Out En Masse To
Welcome Home Maker Of
Possible President.
Lincoln, Neb., July 6.—-The “home
folks” were all at the station this morn
ing when William J. Bryan’s train
pulled In at 10:10 o’clock.
Local and state officials, headed by
Governor Aldrich, were on the recep
tion committee, and most of the citi
zens of Lincoln were voluntary addi
tions to the throng that crowded the
station platforms and lined the streets
of the business district through which
Bryan was escorted by a brass band
and a long string of shouting enthusi
asts.
The "commoner" was conducted to
a waiting automobile at the station
and, preceded by a band and a large
United States flag, he was given a tri
umphant entry into his home city. Va
rious patriotic airs were played by the
band, but "Dixie” seemed to be the
favorite.
Mr. Bryan was escorted to a local
hotel, where he mounted the seat of hia
car and delivered a short address. Mrs.
Bryan was with him, having joined him
at the station and cheers for her were
freely interspresed with those for the
“peerless leader.”
The Fourth of July decorations along
the line of march were made to do duty
for Lincoln's additional holiday, and
lithographs of four years ago, bearing
the slogan, "Let the people rule,” were
freely displayed in windows overlook
ing the parade.
Mr. Bryan was to have delivered the
address in the “safe and sane" cele
bration here yesterday, but the un
usual length of the Baltimore conven
tion made it impossible for him to ar
rive before this morning.
BURT COUNTY MILLIONAIRE
DIES AT VENERABLE AGE
Tekamah, Neb., July 6.—W. W. Latta,
whose funeral occurred here today,
was one of the oldest and most re
spected pioneers of Burt county. He
died at his home in this city July 2.
He would have been 80 years old next
September.
Mr. Latta was bom In Ashland
county, Ohio, September 6, 1832. He
began life when a young lad as driver
for the Western Stage company on a
route out of Richmond, Ind., and later
drove a four-horse coach between
Dayton and Xenia, Ohio. When 23
years of age he went to Jackson county,
Iowa, where he was married May 20,
1857, to Mary C. Mason. Immediately
after marriage they came overland
with four yoke of cattle and a covered
wagon to Nebraska. They crossed the
Missouri river at Sioux City, came down
through the Indian reservation and
bought a farm east of Tekamah, near
the river, where they resided until
they moved to Tekamah In 1877.
After moving to town Mr. Latta
still carried on his farming operations
and feeding cattle for the market, in
which he was an extensive dealer. Mr.
Latta continued to purchase land until
his holdings at the time of his demise
reached about 6,000 acres. He also
made a specialty of horses and was a
large breeder of both roadster and draft
horses.
Mr. Latta, during his 35 years’ resi
dence in Tekamah, was an active fac
tor In municipal affairs. He served as
mayor or councilman for 25 years. His
mature judgment, fair methods and
interest in the public welfare will re
main as an enduring monument to his
memory. For some years he was in
terested In the hardware business and
in late years was connected with the
First National bank, at Tekamah, of
which he was president since the death
of his cousin, Congressman Latta,
nearly a year ago.
During all these years Mr. Latta still
carried on his farming and live stock
business with his son, Bud R. Latta.
who, with his wife, mourn the death of
a true and faithful husband and father.
Mr. Latta was worth $1,000,000 at his
death.
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STATE TENNIS TOURNAMENT
FREE OF PROFESSIONALISM
Norfolk. Neb. July 6.—Professionals
are at work every day now on the
clay courts at the Norfolk Country
club grounds, putting the grounds into
condition for the coming Nebraska
state tennis tournament, which will be
held in Norfolk during the week be
ginning Monday, July IB.
Beautiful trophies 'nave been se
lected, as well as a choice lot of prizes
for winners, runners-up and consola
tion winners in both singles and
doubles.
One vital point which directors of
the state association wish to impress
upon all tennis men in Nebraska is
that this is a “closed" tournament. No
Outsiders will be permitted to come in
and gallop away with tho prizes. Only
Nebraskans may enter.
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INDIAN WOMAN BEGINS
TERM IN PENITENTIARY
Lincoln, Neb., July 6.—A full blooded
Indian woman, Nancy Wells, has been
received at the penitentiary. She is
under sentence of from one to 10 years
for manslaughter. She broke down com
pletely and was heart broken when first
taken Into the prison, but after being
turned over to the matron became more
calm. The new prisoner is only 23 years
old and is unmarried. She was con
victed at Pender of killing her new-born
babe, having thrown it into an open
air vault where it remained for about
24 hours.
BRUTE GETS DESERTS AT
SPECIAL TERM OF COURT
Rushville, Neb., July 5.—Judge
Westover held a special term of court
in Rushville in which he tried the case
of the' state against William Llptrap
on a charge of attempted assault on
the person of a 15-year-old girl named
Davis, the daughter of a well known
and respected citizen of Gordon. Lip
trap. who pleaded guilty, was desper
ately resisted by the girl, who was in
a buggy alone, the defendant getting
off his horse and getting into the bug
gy from behind. During the struggle
a team came in sight and scared the
brute away. Judge Westover sentenced
the defendant to from 10 to 15 yeurs In
the penitentiary.
VANCOVER.—The dead bodies of
two unidentified fishermen and a live
dog wore found yesterday in a fishing
boat off Pender harbor, seventy miles
north of Vancouver. The boat was
nearly filled with water. The dog
barked loudly and attracted the atten
tion.
WASHINGTON.—While Secretary of
the Navy Meyer is still confined to his
bed at Hamilton. Mass., he has so far
recovered from typhoid fever that it is
expected he can be removed soon to
his flagship, the Dolphin, at Beverly,
twelve miles distant, for a short run
at sea.
TEAM SCARES AT AUTO
AND DRAGS DRIVER TO
DEATH IfUJAD FLIGHT
Winnebago Parmer Palls Prom
Vehicle and Feet Are En
tangled in Irons.
Winnebago, Neb„ JulyG.—One man la
dead and two Injured as the result of
a head-on collision between a runaway
team and an automobile, one mile north
of this place. Fred Kounzie. a German
farmer living three miles northwest of
here, was returning home from Winne
bago. Aa near as can be learned he
was driving rapidly when he probably
lost control of the team or, some think,
the machine was running without lights
and he did not have warning of his
danger. The auto, driven by L. H. Rob
inson, who had with him J. D. Williams
and his son, was traveling south and
was met by the team in a narrow pass
in the road with no chance for either to
pull out and the team and machine
crashed. J. D. Williams sustained a
serious Injury of the kneo and his son
was also hurt.
The shock of the collision evidently
threw Kounzie forward on to the dash
of the buggy, which gave way with
him and he fell, catching his feet In
the brace irons of the tongue and
doubletree. In this position he was
dragged at least three-quarters of a
mile. When found the body was bad
ly bruised and life already extinct.
The team had evidently stopped of its
own accord for when those who had
followed arrived, the horses were stand
ing by the side of the road, and Koun
zie was hanging by the foot from the
brace of the buggy. The body was
brought to Winnebago late last night.
Kounzie leaves a wife and five chil
dren?—- • ~
J. D. Williams is manager for the
McGreggor Lumber company and Rob
inson is employed by the same firm.
TELEPHONE CONSOLIDATION
MAKES RAPID PROGRESS
Lincoln, Neb., July 5.—The work of
consolidating the Independent telephone
companies north of the Platte river
under the Bell ownership and those
south of the river under the ownership
of the Lincoln Telephone and Tele
graph company is being rapidly
pushed. The taking over of the Omaha
Independent company by the Bell was
not a part of the agreement of division
of territory, but it was, nevertheless,
tentatively admitted that there would
be no opposition from the independents
to the Bell buying the plant. It was
started by a pair of promoters, who
induced a number of men interested In
Independent telephone companies out
in the state who desired Omaha con
nections to help them out. They later
left the state and the bond holders had
to take charge.
The Bell has taken over within the
last three months the independent ex
changes at Norfolk, Grand Island, Fre
mont and in Howard county. They are
nowr dickering for the independent ex
changes at Blair, Madison. Columbus,
Kearney, Elm Creek and Sargent.
Others have submitted terms of sale,
and within two years it is expected
that all of the principal companies
in the North Platte section will be
owned outright by the Bell. Many of
the smaller companies it does not de
sire to own, and is content with toll
line connections therewith.
The Lincoln company has taken over
Bell and independent companies In
York, Seward, Cass, Otoe, Johnson,
Saunders, Jefferson and Thayer coun
ties, totaling 50 exchanges and 28,000
telephones. It now has companies in
every county seat east of Kearney
county and has negotiations on for
taking over other telephone companies
of fairly good size. The general policy
is to let the small mutuals continue to
own and operate their own lines, but
to secure connection contracts on a
percentage basis of tolls taken In.
ASSAILANT OF HOME
GETS LOAD OF SHOT
Beatrice, Neb., July 5.—Last evening
about 6 o’clock Slim Beam was shot
in the face and knee by Oliver Collott
when, with two companions, Charles
Vanboskirk and Oscar Hill, he endeav
ored to gain admittance to the Collett
home, between Wymore and Blue
Springs. Mrs. C llott refused them ad
mittance and her husband, returning
from a hunting trip, shot at the dis
turbers, wounding Beam.
Sheriff Schiek placed Mr. and Mrs.
i Collott under arrest and brought Beam
to this city for medical attention. His
condition is not critical.
NEBRASKA STATE NEWS.
WINNEBAGO—Supt. Kneale and
wife left early this morning in their
auto for Sioux City, where they will
witness the baseball game this after
noon. With them were George Bear
and his wife Louise. Louise is the
mother of the Indian pitcher for St.
Joseph's Western league. Louise Bear
is a full blood Winnebago Indian who
is well educated and enjoys all of a
mother’s pride in the accomplishments
of her son. ■
FREMONT—At a meeting of the city
council the Military avenue paving dis
trict was formally created. The pre
sentation of the petition showed 250
feet more than the necessary frontage
without the library and Barnard park,
which are controlled by the city. The
council voted unanimously to have the
paving petition signed by the clerk of
the city. The street, which is the wid
est one in the city, is to be paved this
summer.
MADISON—Frank Masslck, of Nor
folk was brought before Judge M. S.
McDuffee on the charge of wife deser
tion, he having been apprehended by
Sheriff Smith on extradition papers in
Illinois, and bound over to the fall term
of the district court on $1,000 bond.
Massiek has a wife and three small
children residing at Norfolk.
FREMONT—Celebrations are in pro
gress today at Winslow, Leshara, Blair
and Arlington. These have drawn
largely upon Fremont and the city is
pretty nearly deserted. Probably 300
Fremont fans went to Columbus by au
tomobile this morning to see the Col
umbus-Fremont state league games.
FREMONT—An Inch fall of rain yes
terday morning did great good to the
crops. The rain was general over the
county. Jamestown. Winslow, Uhllng,
Scribner and Hooper reported precipi
tations of from liaif an inch to two
inches.
LINCOLN—The Lincoln Daily Star,
politically independent, in a leading ed
itorial last evening announces its advo
cacy of the candidacy of Woodrow Wil
son for president and of the democrat
ic platform.
DENVER, COLO.—Former United
; States Senator Teller, who is seriously
ill at his home, is reported as some
what improved. He spent a compara
tively restful night.
HONOLULU.—The yacht Lurline. of
San Pedro, arrived here Sunday leading
its three rivals in the biennial trans
pacific yacht race from San Pedro
to this port.
STRANGE GUNBOAT IS
BUILT AT PITTSBURGH
VestJl May Be Used Against
Nicaragua In Near .Future,
Is Belief.
M~' ‘ .
i’ittsburgh. Pa., July 6.—An armored
gunboat, the first ever built in Pitts
burgh, is being constructed, presumably
for the United States & Nicaraguan
company, a concern owning over 300,000
square miles of valuable mineral and
mahogany concessions in the Centra]
American republic.
In some quarters it is doubted that
the mysterious vessel is being built by
the company named. These doubters
affect to believe the boat is intended
for former President Zelaya, who has
been living in retirement in Belgium.
All Steel Construction.
Steel will be the only material used
in the boat, which is to be 126 feet long,
26-foot beam, with a &-foot hold depth.
It will draw less than one foot of water,
which will make it possible to serld
the boat into the shallow, tortuous
channels. The whole lower deck will
be heavily line dwith steel plates. The
upper decks will be protected, and extra
heavy plates will keep the guns, gun
ners and boilers and engines from
danger of artillery or rifle fire. It will
carry seven guns—one six-pounder, a
quick firing rifle, four Maxims and one
two-pounder.
The United States and Nicaraguan
company is a close corporation, owned
almost exclusively by Pittsburgh mil
lionaires, none of whom will give any
information concerning the building of
the boat or the purposes for which it
is intended. Secrecy has been main
tained at the ship yards and although
the vessel is partly constructed it has
only now become known publicly.
TEXAS WOMAN WILL
HEAD FEDERATION
Mrs. Pennybacker Wins Easily
Over Opponent For Presi
dency Of Clubs.
San Francisco, July 6.—Election of
Mrs. Percy V. Pennypacker, of Austin,
Texas, to be president of the General
Federation of Women’s clubs for the
next two years was admitted here last
night in advance of the formal an- .
nouncement to the federation.
Mrs. Pennypacker won by a good
margin from Mrs. Philip Carpenter, of
New York. Mrs. Pennypacker received
556 votes to 255 cast for Mrs. Carpen
ter.
The presidency was the only office
for which two candidates were nomi
nated. The remainder of the ticket
as elected was as follows;
First Vice-President—Mrs. L. L.
Blankenburg, Philadelphia.
Second Vice-President—Mrs. Samuel
B. Sneath, Ohio.
Recording Secretary—Mrs. Harry L.
Keefe, Nebraska.
Corresponding Secretary — Mrs. Eu
gene Reilly, North Carolina.
Treasurer — Mrs. John Threadgilt,
Oklahoma.
Auditor—Mrs. Charles H. McMahon.
Utah.
The auditors elected are: Mrs. Will
iam E. Andrews, Washington, D. C.;
Mrs. Frances D. Everett, Illinois: Mrs.
Grace Julian Clark, Indiana; Mrs. J.
Creighton Mathews, Louisiana; Mrs.
William P. Harper, Washington: Mrs.
A. S. Christy, Montana; Mrs. Frank
White, North Dakota: Mrs. Lucy
White Williams, Michigan.
TRIAL OF DARROIV
IS HALTED AGAIN
Illness of Earl Rogus, Chief /
"Sounsel For Defense, Forces
Court To Adjourn.
Los Angeles, Cal., July 6.—For the
second time since it began, the trial of
Clarence S. Darrow for alleged Jury
bribery, was temporarily halted today
by the illness of Earl Rogers, chief
counsel for the defense.
Attorneys for the defense asked an
adjournment until Monday, which was
granted by Judge Hutton.
At the request of Juror M. R. Wil
liams, as spokesman for the Jury, Judge
Hutton announced that the Jurors
might go to their homes and remain
In custody of bailiffs until the resump
tion of the trial.
COMORRISTS ARE TAME
AS HEARING NEARS END
Viterbo, Italy, July 6.—The members
of the Camorra who have been on trial
here for nearly two years have now
assumed a most humble attitude and
show the most profound respect for
the Judges and Jury, placing themselves
entirely in the hands of the court,
which is shortly to deliver its verdict. 4
The presiding Judge today read a 7
long list of questions for the Jury to
answer in order to establish who were
the instigators of the crime of mur
dering General Cuoccolo and Maria
Cuoccolo in July 1906, who were the
material executors of the crime, who
were the accomplices and who were
simply members of the criminal asso
ciation.
The Judge then began a summing up
of the case.
MEXICO CITY—One thousand per
sons were made homeless by floods
which destroyed two-thirds of the town
of Salamanca, twenty-five miles south
east of Guanajuato. Sunday, according
to advices received here today.
WESTERN DAKOTA IS
HIT BY CLOUDBURST
Bismark, N. D.. July 5.—Telephone
communications from New England to
day tell of a terrific cloudburst in the
"bad lands” section yesterday, with a
heavy property loss. The Cannon Ball
river is said to have risen 15 feet with
in a few minutes. Much stock is said
to have been drowned and a number
of farmers, with their families, rescued
only by boats. A heavy loss of life at \
first was reported, but later advices \
deny this. ^