Nebraska Newspapers

    The O’Neill Frontier
D. H. CRONIN, Publisher.
O'NEILL, NEBRASKA
Just now synthetic milk Is a com
mon topic In the German press, and
Is lauded as the highly important dis
covery of Dr. Rlgler, professor of
hygienics at the University of Klaus
enburg, Austria. This milk Is produced
from grain by a machine of simple
construction and Is said to equal the
best quality of cow’s milk. Milk can
also be made from soy beans; It has a
peculiar flavor, but a German factory
has for several years successfully pro
duced from the soy bean milk of a
reputed agreeable flavor, which sells
at a low price. __
Structural Iron workers have been
much chronicled of late In the press
in connection with dynamite outrages,
and It Is pleasant to see an Item of a
different character about one of them.
This Is to the effect that a Pennsyl
vania Iron worker has just received
an unexpected legacy of $10,000 because,
years ago, he refused to allow the eld
erly woman with whom he boarded to
chop kindling or carry coal, but in
sisted on lightening her labors by do
ing these chores himself.
A novelty Is a penholder, permitting
one to write In the dark, since It Is pro
vided with an electric light. The tube
through which the point of the pencil
goes Is fitted with a small accumula
tor and an electric lamp. The lamp
throws a disc of light over the point
where the writing Is being done. This
luminous pencil has been Invented for
the use of doctors, reporters, detec
tives, etc., whose work necessitates
the taking of notes In the streets and
In darkness.
A now automobile alarm signal of
tmusual construction and equally un
usual sound has Just been Invented by
an Englishman. It consists of a gong
placed In proximity to the revolving
cooling fan, the blades of which hold
small striker arms. By means of a
Bowden wire cable the gong can be
held against the fan, so that a pene
trating, but not unpleasant warning
sound Is lntroduced1
Fernando de Leyba, who took com
mand of St. Louis on June 14, 1778.
wrote: “I have been received by all
the Inhabitants with extraordinary
signs of rejoicing, which I do not at
tribute to my beauty, nor to the fact
that they were dissatisfied with my
predecessor, but only that In the crea
ture they praise the creator.” It was
addressed to the governor general of
Louisiana.
“From each according to his ability,
to each according, to his need,” would
seem to be the principle of a Chinese
storekeeper whom a traveler tells
about. The Chinese asked $2.50 for five
pounds of tea, while he demanded
$7.60 for 10 pounds of the same brand.
His business philosophy was expressed
in these words of explanation: "More
buy, more rich-more rich, more can
pay.”
A woman In the role of war corre
rndent Is an unusual figure even in
bo days of manifold feminine ac
tivities. A pioneer in the new role Is
an English woman, Miss Mary Edith
Durham, who Is special correspondent
in the Balkans for the London Dally
Chronicle. In addition to acting as
newsgatherer she has helped to nurse
the wounded.
In Westminster abbey a verger had
a foreigner arrested for kneeling and
praying In the main aisle of the build
in. "But," said the Judge, "why do
you object to the man's devotional
act?” The verger was amazed. "W-why,
your honor,” he stuttered, "If I d-dldn't
make an example of this man people
would be praying all over the place!”
Wealth is more evenly distributed In
Bulgaria than in any other European
state. Poverty, according to Edward
Dicey, “does not exist among the Bul
garians. In the towns there are In
dividual cases of destitution, owing to
drink and misconduct, but these cases
are few and insignificant."
The duchess of Aosta Is the third
member of the Italian royal family to
become an author. Her experiences of
travel In Africa will be published next
year In Italy and in London.
Berlin has a new title, D. H., mean
ing "doctor of hotel keeping." After
a sojourn at some hotels one needs a
doctor, suggests the New York Eve
ning Telegram.
E. C. Benedict has bought a hotel
In Greenwich, Conn., and will demolish
It, so he can add the ground to his
large estate there.
A. G. Haight, of Brooklyn, N. Y„
has set out to visit every state capital
In the United States. He journeys a
foot.
Prank Rockefeller Is selling his 10,
000-acre ranch In Kiowa county, Kan
sas. He Is 76 and Is retiring.
Henry Gable has pust been pardoned
out of prison In Tacoma to return to
Minnesota to claim an estate of $75,000.
M. O. Nelt, of Cincinnati, estimates
that 10,000,000 persons in the United
States dally visit film shows.
Over 1,000 flat dwellers In New York,
have organized a "tenant's union" tol
force lower rentals.
Miss Berthe A. Dutton, of Cleveland,
has been a school teacher since 1858
without missing a day.
Judge Gemmlll, of Chicago, favors,
permitting school boys to work after
school hours.
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Philadelphia Catholic Total Absti
nence society has 179 branches and 17 -
015 members.
An anti-Mormon league has been
formed to drive Utah proselyters out
of England.
P. G. Pettlgrove, of Boston, says:
"Crime Is coming to be recognized as a
disease."
St. Elmo society, of Yale. "i7to erect
a $150,000 club house In New Haven
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Barney Hester, who served In the
west with Custer. Is dead In Cincin
nati.
Hopkinsville. Ky.. will hold an elec
tion January 18 to select a postmaster.
Winnipeg's municipal electric light
plant claims to be making a profit of
IL371 a month.
Inasmuch mission, Philadelphia uses
an auto truck to carry Its missionaries
about the city.
A hurricane of 100 tulles un hour
represents a force of 49.200 pounds a
square foot.
Lyons. Frapcc, is trying to drive out
cocaine fiends nn-1 to restrict sales.
The mean annual temporal ore of the
World is 60 degrees KuhruiiUklt.
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MOREHEAD GIVES OUT
SOME OFFIGjAL PLUMS
Man Who “Dictated” Appoint
ments Gets the Rough Edge
of Ax for Talking Too Much.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 25.—Governor
Morehead Friday announced the fol
lowing appointments:
Clarence E. Harmon, Holdrege, food
commiatsoner.
Gustav Rutenbeck. Utica, game war
den; with C. M, Hahn, of Valentine,
and S. A. Weaver, postoffice address
unknown, as deputies.
W. F. Austin, Central City, deputy oil
Inspector for the Third congressional
district.
N. J. Ludi, a Wahoo editor, printing
commissioner.
Chas. W. Pool, a Tecumseh editor,
labor commissioner.
John Boatsman, of Morrill, bank ex
aminer.
The governor also announced his in
tention of consolidating the oil inspec
tion with the food commission depart
ment and to have one head with all
deputies doing both food and oil in
spection.
Sinecures and Junkets Barred.
The house has 10 more employes
than the law permits and the state
auditor notified the committee this
morning that it must reduce them, as
ho would not pay warrants. The sen
ate has 10 or 15 more than Is legal,
and must follow suit. The matter has
raised a big row.
The house this morning ordered that
no Junketing trips be taken by com
mittees. Instead, five members will be
picked to visit all state institutions
and make report. The decision was
reached Just after the 13 members of
the public buildings committee had fin
ished packing to take a swing around
the circuit.
SENATE PACE MAKER IN
THE LEGISLATIVE GRIND
Lincoln, Neb,, Jan. 25.—The senate
is setting a pace at grinding out work
that the house finds It impossible to
keep up with. Not a stngle measure
has so far been considered in commit
tee of the whole in the house, while
the senate has disposed of eight. Two
bills have been passed by both houses
so far. These are the appropriations
for daries and Incidentals for the
legislature and its employes. These are
always the first and go through with
out any consideration in the commit
tee of the whole.
The third bill, to prevent the mar
riage of diseased persons and mental
incompetents, has made its appearance.
Tho third one is by Senator Ollls,
whose bill establishes a series of rules
for the guidance of county Judges in
Issuing marriage licenses. Other new
bills In the senate provide for the re
peal of the law which makes county
treasurers ineligible to re-election af
ter two terms and for the examination
of county treasurers’ accounts once a
year, instead of twice a year, as at
present.
Potts, of Pawnee, is sponsor of a new
bill to enable the state permanent
school fund to get rid of all of the 3
per cent bonds it now owns. These
are not worth par, and the present law
says that no bonds held by the fund
may be sold below 100 cents. Invest
ments are now being made in county
and city bonds, which net a higher
rate of interest than was possible from
the bonds of other states.
Appropriation Bills.
Several special appropriation bills
have shown up. One is for $60,000 to
build a state reformatory at Grand
Island, $74,000 for a tuberculosis hos
pital at Kearney, $25,000 to pay for
federal court litigation to establish the
doctrine of prior rights of water users
on Interstate streams, and $16,000 to
build a statue of Gen. John M. Thayer,
at Vicksburg, Miss., where he com
manded a brigade that rendered val
llant services under Grant.
The senate has placed its disapprov
al on the biennial Junketing of mem
bers at state expense to visit the var
ious charitable and penal institutions.
It has provided for a special committee
of three members to do the visiting and
investigating. The house has no such
ideas of economy. It has authorised its
full committee of 13 members to hire
a special Pullman car and make the
rounds. The committee will start
Monday on a tour of those institutions
located in the northern and western
parts of the state.
ASK NATIONAL OWNERSHIP
FOR TELEPHONE LINES
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 25.—A resolution
was unanimously adopted by the house
of representatives here this morning
memorializing congress to enact a law
providing for the nuttonal ownership
and control of all telephone lines. A
similar resolution has already been
passed by the senate.
Investigation of all state institutions
and departments for 10 years back was
provided for in a resolution introduced
ill the house today. Particular atten
tion would be paid to financial mat
ters and extravagnneo in the use of
public funds.
The senate has limited its visiting
committees to three members each.
SUNDAY THEATERS
AGITATE FREMONT
Fremont, Neb., Jan. 25.—The Sunday
theater question will be brought to the
fore In Fremont again. Proprietors of a
local playhouse announced today that
they would inaugurate regular Sunday
vaudeville and moving picture enter
tainments, starting Sunday next. The
subject has been presented to the coun
cil In an Informal way and some mem
bers of that body have given approval
to the plan. There is sentiment In some
quarters that Fremont has become big
enough for "city Ideas" along this line.
On the other hand, an efTurt will be
made, in all likelihood, to secure the
passage of an ordinance forbidding
Sunday entertainments. Qutte a stir
Is expected. Hoth Mayor Wolz and
City Attorney Abbott advised the show
proprietors against the undertaking
they propose to carry out.
LONG HORNED MEXICANS FOR
WILD WEST MOVING PICTURES
liaigler. Neb.. aJn. 25.—Ben&rd Pier
son, who owns a large ranch near here,
will go to Chicago early next spring
with 76 long horned steers. He has a
contract with a moving picture con
cern of the windy city to give wild
west exhibitions with his cattle. Pier
son purchased the steers in Mexico
•PLANE FALLS GENTLY
IF MACHINERY BREAKS
North Plutte, Neb., Jan. 25.T-D. S.
Thomas, of this city, is perfecting an
aeroplane, which he claims will make
aviation safe. He has not made pub
lic the details of his invention, but
says that should any part of his ma
chine break while in the air it would
float gently to the ground under full
control of the operator.
Thomas is a civil war veteran and
at present is working on his new aero
plane at Hot Springs. S. D. He has ap
plied fur patent,
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GENTLE DODGING ART
NO LONGER AVAILADLE
TO SIDESTEP RECORD
Vive Voce Voting In Committee
of the Whole Walks the
Plank,
NO INCREASE IN SALARIES
Speaker Offers a Bill to Establish Place
of Detention for First Offender*
and Youth Convicted of
Crime.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 24.—1913.
The house this morning abolished the
Ancient practice of legislators to utilize
their votes in committee of the whole
to cloak their real attitude toward
measures by adopting a new rule pro
viding for a roll call in committee of
the whole when demanded by 10 mem
bers. Heretofore voting three was
viva voce. The rule also provides for
the keeping of tallies in cofmittee of
the whole as a check upon the clerk’s
count.
A wordy debate followed a proposi
tion to cut down the number of com
mittee clerks from six to three, but
It was finally adopted. Several mem
bers who had friends to place in Jobs
tried to get the house later tq order
their employment, but failed.
Speaker Kelly introduced his first
bill this morning, establishing an in
termediate reformatory for youthful
first-time convicts at Grand Island and
appropriating 150,000 therefore.
EXEMPTION CONTINUES ON
REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 24.—The Nebras
ka senate has stamped its approval on
the present law which exempts real
estate mortgages from taxation. Sena
tor Smith, of Seward, acting on the
theory that this was a discrimination
'.n the matter of taxation, introduced
a bill to repeal this tax. He secured
a favorable report from the standing
committee, but In the committee of the
whole his bill was killed by an over
whelming vote. It was admitted that
the law shifts the tax upon the owner
of the land, but in practice the law
has resulted in a gradual lowering of
the interest rate on farm mortgages.
The senate recommended for pass
age these bills: Levying a 2 per cent
tax on the gross receipts of all express
companies on business originating or
terminating in Nebraska; to make It
unlawful to steal water from irriga
tion or power canals or to open head
gates without authority; to fix pay of
assessors in counties having less than
$700,000 at $6 a day, the total pay to
be fixed by the county board.
No More Pay for Clerks.
Hoagland, of Lancaster, introduced a
resolution increasing the pay of senate
employes to correspond with the in
creased stipend paid senators. His
resolution, which went over when ob
jections were made, raised the salary
of the secretary from $4 to $6 a day,
that of three assistants and the chief
bill clerk from $4 to $5, sergeant at
arms and chief messenger from $3 to
$4, and pages from $1.50 to $2.60. The
resolution will probably fail, because
these salaries are fixed by law.
Heasty has dropped in a bill to
compel physical connection of inter
urban lines, street railway and steam
railroads and to require them to ex
change cars and carloads upon ap
plication to the state railway com
mission. The object Is to secure an
Interchange of traffic between the
lnterrurbans that it Is expected will
be built following the development of
water power and the street railways
of the various cities.
Mr. Heasty is also the father ol
bills to prevent the marriage of
drunkards, confirmed criminals, im
beciles or insane persons and persons
afflicted with tuberculosis or venereal
diseases. A surgical operation is
provided in certain cases to prevent
the procreation of confirmed criminals
or insane persons. Such operation
must be advised by two physicians,
but the patient has the right of ap
peal to the courts.
Marking Political Ads.
Other bills provide that all political
advertisements In newspapers shall1 bo
plainly marked; that no intoxicating
liquors shall be sold on Memorial
day or Labor day; requiring officers of
fraternal orders to submit ull raises in
rates to members before placing them
in effect; establishing a binding twine
factory at the state penitentiary; and
one amending the state deposit guar
anty law by withdrawing from the
protection thereof all deposits drawing
Interest.
The subject of university removal
is becoming a live one with the legis
lature, and a special committee has
been appointed for the purpose of ar
ranging for the entire legislature to
go out and look over the campus and
have the plans of the regents with
respect to the removal explained to
them. The fact that the scheme in
volves an expenditure of $250,000,000
is believed to be the most effective ob
stacle in tho way of the success of
the plan.
M’ALESTER PRESENTS
PUBLICITY MEASURE
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 24.—Representa
tive McAlester, of Dakota county, has
Introduced a bill In the house requir
ing all corporations doing business in
the state to publish annually a list
of all holders of stocks, bonds and
other securities, in order that the peo
ple may know who are the men be
hind whatever projects these corpora
tions engage in. In addition to pub
lishing these facts the bill also re
quires that the same list be filed with
four different state officers so that any
one may have access to them.
Mr. McAlester also desires to. reform
the legal profession. A bill he has
drawn up provides that whenever the
presiding judge at a trial is of the
opinion that an attorney who is ex
amining a witness is attempting to de
prive the jury of some facts with re
spect to the controversy that it should
know, the judge may ask these ques
tions himself. Mr. McAlester says that
he has noted that attorneys are de
sirous only of bringing out such testi
mony as they think helps out their
side of the case and equally anxious
to keep out everything the witness
knows that may help the other side.
MATCH COMPANY PAYS
FOR LAW VIOLATIONS
Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 24.—The Dia
mond Match company today paid fines
aggregating $2,000 for violation of the
Wisconsin child labor law. A com
plaint alleging 224 infractions of the
statute was entered against the com
pany. The settlement was on the basis
of the minimum penalty on the first
80 counts.
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NEBRASKA NEWS NOTES
MADISON—The board of education has
elected Superintendent Dell Gibson, of
Lyons, Neb., to succeed Superintendent
Obeckotter at Madison at the close of the
present school year. Superintendent
Oberkotter was not a candidate for re
election and more than likely will engage
in other business. Superintendent Gibson
Is serving his fourth year at Lyons. He
is a graduate of the University of Ne
braska and formerly science teacher at
Beatrice. He receives a salary of $1,300 at
Lyons and comes to Madison at $1,400.
OMAHA—In less than 10 minutes a jury
In the criminal division of the district
court acquitted Minnie Toles, a young col
ored girl, on the charge of murdering
Beatrice Woods. The girls were at a
party when the woods girl was fatally
shot. The quarrel began when the Woods
girl charged that Miss Toles’ beautiful
straight black hair was not her own. Miss
Toles testified that she shot only when
the Woods girl rushed at her with a
knife.
FREMONT—The long drawn fight over
material to be used in repaving Main and
Sixth streets came to an end last night
when the city council voted in favor of
brick. Advocates of brick had a small
majority of the frontage. The paving will
be done in the spring. It will replace
granite blocks, which many residents
wanted to see relaid.
NORTH PLATTE—Two hundred and
seventy-four firemen have registered here
it the firemen’s convention. The first
meeting was held last night, but the day
has been busy with registration, band
music, parades and various amusements,
Including a kangaroo court In which hun
dreds of citizens have been arrested on
trumped up charges and fined different
amounts.
FREMONT—Dr. A. P. Overgaard, of
Fremont, was elected president of the
Elkhorn Valley Medical association at its
meeting In Norfolk. Dr. H. P. Salter, of
Norfolk, was elected treasurer, Dr. Wells,
of Scribner, secretary, and Dr. Jensen, of
Newman’s Grove, vice president. O’Neill
was chosen as the next meeting place.
MADISON—The final account of W. F.
Tannehill and Harry Tannehill, executors
of the estate of Gustus Franklin Tanne
hill, deceased, was examined and allowed
by the county court Tuesday afternoon.
Attorney C. H. Kelsey, of Norfolk, ap
peared in behalf of the estate.
LESHARA—While hunting coyotes on
Dorsey’s island yesterday G. B. Riley, of
this place, sighted a big coon, managed
to tree and slay it. The animal weighed
Zl'/z pounds and is said to be the biggest
ever caught in this part of the country.
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IOWA NEWS IN BRIEF
DUBUQUE—The use of the automobile
in the collection of mall has been given
a thorough tryout in the city of Dubuque
the past week. A single car was em
ployed on Saturday and the entire city
covered in what was the most successful
test yet made. Mail from ICO boxes was
taken up In three hours, the distance cov
ered being about 27 miles. The work by
the old method would have required three
men and three horses for a larger period
probably than was occupied by the auto.
The result of the test will be forwarded
to the postoffice department at Washing
ton.
LOGAN—The new officers of the short
course building are as follows: President,
W. W. Latta; vice president, J. M.
Poutch; treasurer, W. L. Hull; secretary,
Charley Hunt; directors elected at previ
ous meeting, J. M. Foutch, W. W. Latta,
W. L. Hull, J. M. McKinney, Fred Divel
bess, H. N. Lawrence, E. Grossman,
Charley Hunt and C. W. Norris.
DUBUQUE—Members of the Dubuque
police department are loathe to accept the
ruling of County Attorney Nelson that
they are not entitled to witness fees when
they are called before the grand and petit
Juries on behalf of the state in criminal
actions. The intimation is that they may
bring action to enforce collections of the
fees they claim are due them.
BUCK GROVE—When three miles east
of here Wednesday morning about 1
o'clock a freight train met with an acci
dent, the three cars in front of the caboose
going over the side hill, tearing out the
end of the caboose but leaving it on the
track. No one was hurt. The track was
blockaded until noon.
GLENCOE—An adjustment of the loss
by fire of the Glencoe school was made
yesterday. The sum of $750 was paid the
district. A new school house costing twice
that amount will be erected. Meantime
school is being conducted uninterruptedly
in the Glencoe church,
DES MOINES—George F. Poorman,
Polk county's special accountant, has
been called by the board of supervisors of
Carroll county to make an examination
o, the financial records of John Grelk, ex
clerk of the district court, who committed
suicide January 12.
DUBUQUE—The city council at a spe
cial meeting yesterday afternoon accepted
the Robinson auto Are engine which has
been given a thorough test and has not
been found wanting. The purchase price
is $3,000. The engine will be placed in the
dowTntown district.
MORSE BLUFF—Morse Bluff has been
without light two nights this week owing
to an accident which temporarily crippled
the engine at the light station. The lights
were turned on again last night.
DES MOINES—Dr. George F. Seevers,
of Centerville, has been appointed by
Governor Clarke a member of the state
board of health, vice Dr. B. L. Eiker, of
Tenn whose term has expired.
BEATING KEYS AND JOB
HOLDINGDEVELOPS GRIP
Washington, Jan. 24.—Government
clerks whose physical culture exercises
consist mainly in driving a pen or
pounding a typewriter, have more pow
erful grips than the brawny workers
in stone quarries, according to a ser
ies of tests made by Gordon Law
physical director of the Y. M. C. A., the
results of which were made public to
day.
Mr. Law found that the average lab
oring man’s grip was 99.9 pounds, while
the average clerk's white and well kept
hand, gripped 111.3 pounds. The physi
cal director offered no explanation of
the difference between the two classes
of men.
"Maybe I can explain it,” said one of
the clerks. "Most of us have been
hanging on so tight to our jobs since
last November that probably our grip
ping muscles have become abnormal.”
AVIATOR TUMBLES 240
FEET; HE MAY SURVIVE
Rheims, France, Jan. 24.—The
French aviator, Charles Gaulard, was
thrown to the ground from a height
of 240 feet by the capsizing of his mon
oplane, while making a fight today
around the spires of the Rheims ca
thedral. He sustained serious injuries,
but was alive when picked up.
WINSOME GIRL WITH
HEART OPERATING ON
WRONG SIDE OF BODY
Curious Exhibit Before Meet
ing of Elkhorn Valley Med
ical Society.
Norfolk, Neb., Jan. 24.—Miss Beatrice
Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Martin, prominent farmers
living near Madison, was one of the
most curious of the presentation cases
before the annual meeting of the Elk
horn Valley Medical society, held in
the Elks club rooms in this city.
Miss Martin’s vital organs may be
entirely transposed. An examinatfon
of the girl by at least a dozen phy
sicians, including half a dozen Omaha
specialists, showed that the girl’s
heart was on her right side.
Miss Martin is 14 years old and is
pretty. She is a very bright girl, and
has won a number of prizes for school
and domestic work at the Madison
county fair. Several years ago Dr.
F. A. Long, who brought her before
the society Tuesday, discovered he
could not feel her heart beat on the
left side. More detailed investigation
disclosed the fact that the girl’s heart
was really located on her right side.
She arrived in Norfolk with Dr. Long
Tuesday noon and was given posses
sion of the parlor in the Elks’ club
until the time when Dr. Long ushered
her before the doctors as a neat sur
prise of the day’s medical program.
The girl was placed on a table and
thoroughly examined by order of
President Stokes, who appointed some
of the best surgeons at the gathering
to do the work. Long before these
surgeons had completed their inves
tigations, every physician in the room
crowded about the girl to get a
glimpse of what was declared to be
a real curiosity.
The reports of the experts showed
that the girl’s liver was in its normal
place, but that the heart was located
far on the right side. The investi
gations were made rapidly and further
investigations would have to be made
to determine what other vital Organs
were transposed,
$7.00 SUIT INVOLVES
NEW PRINCIPLE OF LAW
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 24.—A law suit
involving the trifling sum of $7, but a
brand new principle of law, was sub
mitted to the supreme court today. It
is whether or not a person who is en
titled to receive mileage from a coun
ty is compelled to be satisfied with
mileage for the most direct route by
wagon road or can he recover for the
distance actually traveled when he
takes a train.
Sheridan county is 36 miles wide by
69 miles long, and its county seat is
Kushville, located north of the center.
At the 1909 election L. D. Blair was a
clerk of election in a precinct located
along the south line. It is 60 miles by
wagon road over the sandhills to the
county seat from his home, and when
he started with the election returns he
chose to go by railroad by way of Al
liance, Crawford and Chadron, which
made the journey cover 131 miles. He
put in a bill for $13.10, and the com
missioners cut it to $6, at the rate of
10 cents a mile.
The county attorney argued to the
court that if this bill were allowed
everybody with business at the county
seat who were paid mileage would use
the round about railroad route, and
thus graft the county. He said that
when the statute provides that pay
shall be allowed for the distance nec
essarily traveled it means the distance
by the nearest available route, while
the other side contended that the word
meant the usual and comfortable way
of going.
BEEFSTEAKS AND PLANTS
GO BY PARCEL POST
Kearney, Neb., Jan. 24.—Shall a re
frigerator become a part of the local
postoffice equipment? That question
is confronting local postoffice officials,
for the reason the farmers of this coun
ty are ordering Juicy beefsteaks to be
delivered by parcel post. Each evening
Kearney butchers leave several neat
packages containing steaks for deliv
ery on the rural routes the following
morning. These reach most of the
farmers in time for the noonday meal.
Now, what will be done with such
packages in the summer months?
There's the rub. A refrigerator is the
only suggestion that has been made so
far.
Edward Bowker, engaged extensively
in the raising of plants, especially to
mato plants, is also planning to make
use of the parcel post system. He is
building a large hot house that will be
able to furnish sufficient plants for
those who raise tomatoes for a local
canning factory. Mr. Bowker proposes
to deliver his plants exclusixely by par
cel post. He says he will be able to
remove the plants from beds in the
evening and get them to growers the
next morning fresh and in good condi
tion. With the advent of the mail sys
tem. he hopes to have a seed house of
more than ordinary proportions.
NEWSPAPER MAN TO
WED NEBRASKA GIRL
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 24.—Stuart Piper
Dobbs, one of the best known univer
sity graduates in the state and now
editorial writer on the Salt Lake City
Herald-Republican is to be married
to Miss Beatrice Longtin, of Beatrice,
Neb., also a graduate of Nebraska
university.
During his college career Mr. Dobbs
won high honors in almost every branch
of college activity. He was a member
of the debating squad and the football
squad. He made the Innocents, the
highest inter-fraternity in the college
and won Phi Beta Kappa honors for
scholastic standing.
IOWA HOTEL MAN BUYS
LINDELL AT LINCOLN
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 24.—R. W. John
ston. late proprietor of hotels at Water
loo, Ia„ and at Fort Dodge, has pur
chased for a consideration of $300,000
the Lindell hotel in this city. Mr.
Johnston has been lessee of the hotel
for some months, and when he took
charge was given an option of pur
chase. The property was purchased
three years ago by Miller & Paine,
merchants of the city, for $110,000.
They expended $130,000 in refurnishing
and remodeling it, and also had the
pleasure of running it at a loss for some
time.
TAFT WILL SIGN MEASURE
OPENING NIOBRARA RESERVE
Washington, Jan. 24.—President Taft
has assured members of the Nebraska
delegation he will sign the bill opening
the Fort Niobrara reservation if
passed. Assurances are given it will
be passed this winter.
SUFFRAGE BILL PASSES.
Albany, N. Y.. Jan. 24.—With only
one dissenting vote the Wagner resolu
tion. proposing an amendment to the
constitution to permit women to vote
passed the state senate today
1 ORIGINAL DEMAND ON '
TRAFFIC COMMISSION
BY ELECTRIC COMPANY
Interurban Road Asked to Buy
Existing Line Before Getting
Favors.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 23.—The state
railway commission has been asked to
employ its power to raise rates, to re
duce rates, to change classifications of
freight, to protect discrimination and
to require railroads to provide depots,
but never before has it been requested
to use its power to compel an existing
corporation to buy out another one.
The Nebraska Traction and Power’ ‘
company built an interurban line from.
Omaha through South Omaha to Pa
pillion, but went into a receiver’s hands,
after having spent $300,000. The Oma-,
ha, Lincoln & Beatrice interurban road;
was projected earlier, but it never went1
further from Lincoln, its starting point,; n
than Bethany, six miles east. It has,
never made any money, but being;
owned by some wealthy Ohio people, it]
has been kept running and out of any;
receiver's hands. It recently applied;
to the state railway commission for;
permission to issue securities aggro-;
gating $3,130,000, which a construction
company had offered to take and build
the road, which is to be built through
Papillion and South Omaha.
Now comes the Nebraska Traction'
company and protests against permis-i
sion being given unless the interurban;
company is required to purchase the]
property of protestant, at a value to
be fixed by the commission. The in-)
terurban people say that they don’t
want the other road, and that it was,
built with the knowledge of Its promo-;
ters that the Interurban was coming;
that way and had purchased right of
way. >i
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BULLET IN BRAIN, BUT
HE FEELS FIRST RATE
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 23.—The only ob-l
jection Glen Adams, 20-year-old Peru,!
Neb., farmer, has to being confined at;
the Methodist hospital is the refusal;
of nurses and physicians to give him
anything to eat. The fact that Glen
has a .32 caliber revolver bullet im-.
bedded in his brain doesn’t bother him
in the least. He is perfectly conscious,;
is able to take care of himself, walks |
about the wards without assistance and
does everything else that is required
of a healthy man.
Glen is a son of Charles Adams,
wealthy farmer, living four miles from
Peru. Early yesterday morning he at
tempted to end his life by shooting
himself in the head. The ball from the
revolver penetrated the skull and
plowed its way for an inch into the
brain tissues. Just what caused Gleni
to attempt suicide is problematical. It;
is understood, however, that it was an;
affair of the heart. Glen refuses to
discuss this phase of the case. In fact,
about the only thing he will talk about;
is his hunger. They wouldn’t feed!
Glen out at the hospital because he isj
to be operated on. It is to prepare him,
for the surgeon’s knives that food is;
denied him.
X-ray photographs made yesterday
at the hospital disclosed the location
of the bullet. Four or five of the pic-i
tures were made and a course was
mapped out for the benefit of the doc
tor who will do the operating.
The young man’s skull is to be tre
paned and a piece about the size of a
quarter is to be removed to enable
the surgeon to reach the ball with for
ceps. Physicians declare Glen will sur
vive the operation In great shape.
STATE POULTRY SHOW
ON AT GRAND ISLAND
Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 23.—The
state poultry show opened here yes
terday with a large number of birds
on exhibition. Twenty-five hundred
entries were made up to last evening
and this will be increased to about
3,000.
Every train is bringing in fancy
poultry. An entire express car on the
Burlington was taken up yesterday
afternoon with birds from Lincoln.
Edward Eggert, of Minden, is one of
the largest exhibitors, with a showing
of 200 birds. G. W. Brehn, of Har
vard. has 96 birds on the floor and
many others have large numbers.
The show is being held in the North
Side auditorium and the officials are
already short of room. Grand Island
people are taking quite an interest
in the show and a big attendance is
looked for.
MISSPELLED WORD MAY
LEGALIZE A ROBBERY
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 23.—Because the
attorneys for Hugo H. Wendt, in fil
ing a petition to foreclose a lien on
John Tourney’s ranch in Deuel county,
misspelled the defendant's name, and
gave it as Townry. Wendt is likely
to lose the property after buying it and
working it for 17 years.
The case was submitted today in
supreme court. Tourney abandoned
the land years ago, but a local law
yer, in looking over the court records,
discovered the error and got a quit
claim from Tourney. The lower court
gave him the land and Wendt ap
pealed. The latter claims that the doc
trine of idem sonans. which means the
same sound, applies in his case. The
testimony showed that the receiver of
the land office was a poor scribe and
“Townry” was about as close to Tou
rney as the attorney could make it
out when he looked up the records to
begin his action.
DRANK POISON THINKING
IT WAS CHERRY JUICE
Hastings, Neb., Jan. 23.—Thirsting
for a drink of cherry juice which his
mother made, Clarence Yager, son of
Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Yager, nearly lost
his life. He seized a jar from the
pantry shelf which he thought con
tained the cherry juice and took a big
swallow of a liquid containing poison,
used for picture film developing.
His father's presence of mind In ad
ministering an antidote of raw egg im
mediately, probably saved his life.
DISCOVER COAL FIELD.
Brussels, Jan. 23.—Discovery of ex
tensive coal fields in the Belgian Con
go, near Catanga, was confirmed of
ficially today by Chief Engineer Min
netto of the Geological and Mining so
ciety.
PRISON PROBE ORDERED.
Washington, Jan. 23.—Investigation
of the death of a prisoner named
Ouendyke,' at the Atlanta penitentiary
under what seems suspicious circum
stances, has been ordered by Attorney
General Wiekersham at the request of
Warden Meyer at the prison. Details
of the death are unknown in Wash
ington.
THREE MINERS KILLED.
Peoria, 111., Jan. 23.—Three men. shot
Crers, were killed by an explosion at
the Crescent coal mine late yesterday
afternoon.