Nebraska Newspapers

    Tht O'Neil Frontier
D. H. CRONIN, Publisher.
O’NEILL,NEBRASKA
In 1644 the possibilities of the sub
marine were first propounded, while
from the very earliest times men have
conceived the ldea.of flying with wings
Uke birds. There Is no reason what
ever to doUbt the fact that Archytas of
Tarentum, about 394 years before the
Christian era, constructed an automa
ton pigeon that would fly. Turning to
other latter day Inventions, as they are
generally regarded, it might be men
tioned that switch-back railways were
constructed more than 100 years ago,
and looping the loop was a sensation in
Paris in 1833, while roller skating which
came up as a new invention about 40
years ago was being Indulged in by our
forefathers as far back as 1829.
Louis G. Michael, a graduate of an
agricultural college in this country,
' has so successfully introduced Ameri
can com growing methods in Bessara
bia that for the first time in history
com has been cut and shocked accord
ing to methods employed here, whilo I
the land was plowed for the next crop
■with an American tractor. As a result
of his efforts the Russian boys of that
district are being organized into corn
clubs and the peasants are receiving
their first lessons in real farming.
A curious tradition says that curios
ity cost us the third eye which we onco
possessed. The Persians and the Jews
of eastern Palestine believe that prior
to the time Moses received the law on
the tablets of stone the old patriarchs
and people In general had ttiree eyes,
one in the back of the head. On that
eventful day Moses commanded his fol
lowers to turn their faces from Sinai,
This they did, but took care to uncov
er the other eye, which Moses com
manded henceforth to be forever closed.
As early as 1720, at least, oysters
were grown by artificial means In
Japan, and long before the descend
ants of the Mayflower pilgrims had
realized the desirability for oyster cul
ture the Japanese had grasped the sit
uation and provided for an enlightened
administration and utilization of
oyster grounds. Old as the industry
Is in Japan, It has not grown to great
Importance In Itself, the aggregate out
put being valued at less than $250,000
a year.
George Jefferson, a farm hand near
Middleton, N. Y., who had been warned
several times by his employer not to
smoke while working around the farm
buildings, Is suffering front severe
burns received as the result of a cow’s
kick. While the man was passing a
cow In the stable the animal kicked
him, striking matches he had In his
hip pocket in such a way as to Ignite
them. His clothes were set on fire
and there were severe burns over a
large part of his body.
A Russian specialist In agriculture,
on a recent visit to fruit canning
plants In Californio, expressed sur
prise that no apricot marmalade was
made at the canneries, and said that
there is an Immense demand for this
product In Russia. He also gave It as
his opinion that much of the dried
fruit that is being shipped to Russia
from France as a French product Is In
reality American fruit, repacked In
French cartons.
In some of the college settlements
there are penny savings banks for
children. One Saturday a small boy
arrived with an important air and
withdrew two cents from his account.
Monday morning he promptly returned
the money. "So you didn’t spend your
two cents," observed the worker In
charge. "Oh, no,” he replied, "but a
fellow <ust likes to have a little cash
on hand over Sunday."
The walls of the Brighton (Eng
land) workhouse are adorned with wa
ter color drawings by a former Inmate
Claude Cooper. The works are well
executed, and for the most part rep
resent Sussex scenery. Cooper, who Is
about 60 years old, has done them all
from memory. He recently received a
grant from the ArtlBts’ society.
Wales has adopted the American
putt of sending agricultural missionary
trains throughout the principality,
teaching the farmers the best methods
of raising poultry. Great gain has re
sulted. Cities visited have been Pwl
hell. Almwch and Lanymnech. The
train visited districts where no Eng
lish Is spoken.
„AP,an. Protect a country against
hostile airships ta given by the Lon
don Illustrated News. Aerial mine
balloons are held captive by cables
afloat high In the air, ready to be ex
ploded by men in charge of their car
riages whenever an enemy's dirigible
comes near them.
A casino proprietor of Ostend has
made arrangements to have a luxurious
gambling room fitted up In a largo
steam yacht, which Is to ply between
Ostend and other watering places,
which is to ply between Ostend and
Gambling will only take place when the
yacht Is outside the three-mile limit
. pJt?2 of Havr® has Just published
a list of 107 persons (84 men and 23 wo
men) to whom silver medals of honor
nave been awarded by decree of the
minister of commerce and Industry of
France, for faithful service of 30 years
In the same Industrial establishment or
business house.
As an Illustration of what the bible
output of the Oxford university press
Involves, it might be mentioned that
the skins of 100.000 animals are used
•very year for the covers of Oxford bi
bles alone, and 400.000 sheets of gold are
required for the gilt lettering.
Rotterdam, Holland, has a munlcipal
op?rateiJ ‘“bor bureau for women. In
the three years It has been running It
has increased so greatly In Importance
n“w the director and her nine as
wuhim sssr-can scarce,y ‘-•°p°
K„°IClie„Stra of 25 bIlnd musicians,
led by a one-armed woman conductor,
recently played the whole of the music
?k t RUfoletto at a performance of
Oiat opera In the theater at Oviedo
Spain. '
A man recently advertised In the
London Times for a millionaire to In
trust him with 11.000,000. He s„id that
he desired to teach the rich how to
•pend. Ills quest for an "angel" was
unfortunately not a success.
Mrs. Andrew Fisher, head of a big
anvil works in Trenton. N. j„ in the
only woman member of the American
Supply and Manufacturers’ associa
tion.
Sixty-seven years o fmarried life
together is the record of Mr. and Mrs.
John Bingham, of Canaan, Me. Mr.
Bingham is 91 years old and Mrs!
Bingham 90.
According to the latest date obtain
Able, the number of places engaged in
the vodka traffic in European Russia
will approximate 50,000. of which more
ftuw 26,000 are controlled by the stale.
WINNEBAGO BOY IS
SHOT IN HEAD BY
CARELESS HUNTERS
Injured Youth Found In Slough,
In Dazed Condition, Unable
to Find His Way.
Winnebago, Neb., June 16.—Lyle
Rairdsley, the 8-year-old son of
My. and Mrs. H. L. Beardsley
of this place, was found yester
day In ft dazed and helpless con
dition In a slough Just south of town,
unable to help himself and exhausted
from a semi-conscious struggle to get
out of the mire. It was found that he
had been shot In the head, apparently
by some careless hunter. The bullet
penetrated only a small portion of the
skull and the attending physician
thinks the boy has a chance for re
covery.
Wilbur Williams, an employe on the
railroad grade, observed the strange
figure struggling around In the slough
and hastened to the spot, thinking at
first It was a wild animal of some
kind. When he found it was an in
jured boy he hurriedly took the little
fellow to the Jensen drug store. Dr.
C. E. Young, of the agency, was called.
The physician found that the bullet
had entered at the crown of the head,
and that It passed out about one and
a half Inches from where It entered.
Pending a more complete Investigation
as to the extent of the concussion, it
is stated to be uncertain whether the
boy will recover.
The belief Is that the boy was shot
by some persons out hunting or en
gaging in target practice. The indi
cations are that after being shot he
had been trying to make his way home
In a dazed way and that he had wan
dered Into the slough, where he was
found.
VOLPP DETERMINED TO
BE CANDIDATE IN 1914
Scribner, Neb., June 16.—Fred Volpp.
of Scribner, will be a candidate next
year for the democratic nomination for
governor. Volpp Is a banker, and served
a term in the state senate. He desired
to be the democratic standard bearer
last year, but was Induced to step aside
In the interest of Morehead. The latter
gave it out when he first ran that he
did not desire the office a second term.
Volpp was induced to stand aside In
1912 by the promise on the part of
the wet leaders that he would receive
their support in 1914. At that time they
were most concerned in getting all
other wets out of Morehead's way, be
cause the dry democrats had but ono
candidate In the field. Volpp's friends,
urgo that the Third district has not
had a governor since Poynter, of Boone,
was elected In 1898, and thnt the dem
ocrats of this district, which Is over
whelmingly wet, will give Volpp a very
large vote. ^
TELEGRAPH COMPANY NOW
IS HUMBLE SUPPLICANT
I-tneoln, Neb., June 16.—The West
ern Union Telegraph company has
i meekly accepted the judgment of the
federal court to the affect that before
It can appeal to that tribunal for re
dress from too low returns for serv
ices performed, It must obey the state
law. The company now has applied to
the state railway commission for per
mission to establish higher rates than
the 2f>-cent charge provided by the new
law for all messages within the state.
It contends this rate Is non-remunora
tive and asks that restoration of the
rates In force before the law was
passed, bo established.
BOLD EFFORT TO ACQUIRE
NEW SUMMER WARDROBE
Falrbury, Neb., June 16.—A bold at
tempt was made by William Jones to
steal a suit of clothes from the Frank
E. Tlneher clothing store here. He
went into the store and asked to pur
chase a 10 cent handkerchief giving
the clerk, Pat McCloskey, a dollar.
While he went Into the next building
to change It, Jones took a $25-suit off
the hanger, wrapped It up In a bundle
and concealed It under his coat
It was a blue serge Bult and he was
wearing a steel grey suit. When Mc
Closkey came back to hand the fellow
bis change, he observed the corner of
his coat sticking out. He grubbed It
and found It belonged to the store,
A. C. Lauffer, another clerk was sum
moned and ho held Jones while Mc
Closkey went out and hunted up Chief
of Police Charles Franz. When asked
Ills reason In taking the suit he said:
"It was so easy 1 had to take It.” He
had his hearing in country court lief ore
Judge Boyle and got a sentence of 30
days In the county Jail.
WAYNE MAN GOES TO
HONDURAS RAILROAD WORK
Wayne. Neb., June 16.—Guy Strick
land has departed for Honduras, where
he goes to enter the employ of a new
railway company that is starting opera
tions in that country. A friend with
whom ho worked while at Panama has
been mad* chief engineer of tlie work,
and wired Mr. Strickland a very desir
able offer which he decided tovsccept.
He had only time enough to come homo
for one day before leaving for the now
field.
EAGLES STAGE REAL CONTEST
OVER STATE MEETING FOR 1914
Beatrice, Neb., June 16.—At the busi
ness session of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles It was decided to meet at Hast
ings next year. There was a bitter
light between Nebraska City and Hast
ings for tlie 1914 convention.
Officers elected for the coming year
are: State president. Henry Rothholz,
South Omaha; state vice president, W.
F. Moran. Nebraska City; state chap
lain, J. R. Jondro; state secretary', R.
E. Landes, Chadron; state treasurer,
A. D. White, Beatrice: state conductor.
E. P. Sweeney, Omaha; state Inside
guard, J. W. McKissick, Beatrice; state
outside guard, George Short; trustees,
Tony Costanzo, Omaha; G. R. Gamble,
Florence and C. H. Christensen. Fre
mont; delegate to grand uerle, G. L.
Platz of Florence, and J. M. Tanner
of South Omaha.
NEW OIL COMPANY IS
SOURCE OF SPECULATION
Nebraska City, Neb., June 13.—F. L.
Collins Oil company of Nebraska hive
filed articles of incorporation with
County Clerk Stutt. The incorporators
are I,. W., F. L„ and G. Collins, J. B,
Elliott and H. E. Wurster. The capital
stock is 5100,000 and principal place
of business is Nebraska City. Nemo
of the incorporators is a resident \>f
this city and people here arc wonder
ing what is back of the movement.
Farmer despondent;
HANGS HIMSELF IN BARN
Weeping Water, Neb., June 14.—Wil- ^
liam Maddox. 76 years of age, who ,
lived one and one-half miles east of
here committed suicide yesterday morn
ing shortly before 8:30 o’clock by hang
ling himself.
He ate breakfast but complained that
he was not feeling well. His wife, sup
posing he had gone to the pasture and
thinking it time he returned went out
and called him but getting no reply,
sent their little granddaughter in
search. The child discovered his body
hanging in the barn and ran back to
tell of the gruesome find. Mrs. Maddox
hurried out with a knife and severed
the rope with which he was hanging,
but it was too late. Life was extinct.
DIVORCE AND ALIMONY
FOR WIFE OF FARMER
Beatrice, Neb., June 14.—Mrs. Aaron
Mast, wife of a prominent Holmesvllle
farmer, was granted a divorce yester
day by Judgo Pemberton a few min
utes after she filed her petition.* She
was given $8,000 alimony.
Mr. and Mrs. Mast were married here
two months ago. She made sensational
charges against him.
TRAIN WRECK AT WAHOO.
Wahoo, Neb., June 14.—Train No. 43
on the Northwestern went Into the
ditch near this place yesterday morn
ing. The cause is unknown. Eight
cars were piled up and the track was
badly damaged.
NEBRASKA NEWS NOTES [
OMAHA—Bertha Mott, yet but a slip
of a girl in years, added another
chapter to her career of distrees and
trouble Wednesday, when she was
awarded a divorce in Judge Troup’s
court from Bert Mott, on the grounds
of drunkenness, cruelty and nonsup
port. Two years ago, while still living
with her husband, she shot and killed
Otis Hedy, who she said, had come
Into her rooms and assaulted her. She
was acquitted of the killing.
LINCOLN—Roy Raymond sent to the
penitentiary four years ago from
Omaha following conviction on a
burglary charge and who has acted as
head prison barber for the past three
years, was today paroled to “Jack”
Delahunty of Clay Center. The latter
is a brother of former Warden James
Delahunty and was a guard at the big
prison at the time of the March, 1912,
tragedy.
SEWARD—Contributions are still
coming in to swell the relief fund for
the tornado sufferers at Seward. Ifl
the past week the town of Staplehurst
has sent in $422 and $90.76 has been re
ceived from the citizens of Bee. The
total in the hands of the committee is
$9,365.85, exclusive of the donation
placed at its disposal by the Commer
cial club of Lincoln.
LINCOLN—The 24th annual com
mencement of Cotner university, the
Nebraska denominational school of the
Christian church, was held Thursday.
Sixty-three degrees were conferred on
students. Chancellor Oeschger an
nounced a movement for an amend
ment of $200,000 for the university, for
which a pledge of $25,000 had already
been made.
WINNEBAGO—A. H. Kneall has been
checked out as superintendent of the
Winnebago and Omaha reservations
and J. R. Spear was made the new
superintendent. Mr. Kneall enters at
once upon his new duties as. supervisor
Of agents in Wisconsin, South Dakota
and Nebraska, making his first official
trip in this capacity into Wisconsin.
BEATRICE—Don McColery was ar
raigned before Judge Ellis on the
charge of manslaughter. He pleaded
not guilty and his case was continued.
McCorley killed William Brinton in a
fist fight in South Beatrice on the
night of May 28. He claims that
Brinton came at him with a singletree,
and that he acted in self defense.
STELLA—By a vote of 24 to 186 Stella
voted bonds to build a new $15,000
school house. The location will be
chosen at the annual school meeting
the last Monday evening in Junk.
Almost every woman in town who had
the right to yote, exercised the
privilege.
FAIRBURY—Little Edith Joy, the
year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.
B. Joy, sustained Internal injuries by
falling out of a high chair which re
sulted in her death a few hours later.
Mrs. Joy was doing her household
duties in the kitchen when the little
one fell out of her chair.
CALLAWAY—Frank Dunn, whb has
been editor of the Callaway Courier
Tribune for the last four years, has re
tired and the plant, which is owned
by Attomoy R. E. Brega, has been
leased to H. E. Roush. Mr. Roush is
also editor of the Stapleton Enterprise.
YORK—At yesterday’s session of the
board of trustees of York college a
committee of three was appointed to
select a president of that institution.
The names of the committee were not
divulged. The committee will not maku
a choice for a few days.
POLK—By a vote of 104 to S the
citizens of Polk decided In favor of
the water and light bonds. The sum of
*16,000 was voted, which will be used
for the purchase of the present water
plant and Installation of an electric
lighting system.
UTICA—The biggest wheat crop in
years is ripening in this part of the
country and farmers are already hunt
ing for men to help care for it. Wages
will be about *2.50 to *3 or more a day
and board free. Hundreds of men are
needed.
STANTON—Tha three-saloon ordin
ance which fixed the license fee at
*1,000 was replaced and an Initiated
ordinance allowing an unlimited num
ber of saloons at a fee of *500 each was
passed at the elec*on recently held
here.
BURWELL—The proposition to vote
*20,000 to build a new school house was
overwhelmingly defeated here. The
vote stood 27 for and 1*1 against. Tha
proposition has never been popular with
either the voters or the school hoard.
BELDEN—Charles Montgomery, of
Pilger, has purchased the Belden Prog
ress of Editor CR-llin. Mr. Crellln has
resigned his position as postmaster ?tt
Belden and will enter another branch
of tha civil service.
NEHAWKA—The fine barn and silo
of William Betts on the O street road
four miles wist of here, burned Wed
nesday morning, together with 50 tons
of hay. 15 head of hogs and about
2,000 bushels of wheat.
HASTINGS—Rev. R. A. Schell
pastor of the First Christian church
here for the last seven years, has ac
cepted a call to the patorate of the
Christian church of Boulder, Colo.
OOLUiflBUS—Ed Wurdeman, assis
. tant cashier of tile First National hank
i oi this city, sold his U-i(Facre farun near
1 Leigh, to Emil Petr, of Clarkson the
] consideration being *80,030.
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NEBRASKA NEWS NOTES
LINCOLN—The number of Gettys
burg veterans located In Nebraska who
are entitled to take the trip to the July
memorial to be held on the famous
battlefield has reached 290. It Is esti
mated that 60 per cent of that number
will report that they are physically
able to take the trip. The $4,000 ap
propriated by the late legislature to
gether with the sums donated by citi
zens of the state will be apportioned
among the men td aid In paying their
car fare back to Pennsylvania.
LINCOLN—Obedience of the new law
relating to weights and measures,
which goes Into effect July 17, ^111
cost the retailers of the state between
$6,00 and $8,000. That Is the guess made
by the state food commissioner, who
has Just invested In a lot of expensive
apparatus for the use of Inspectors.
These will be carried by the travelers
for the department. The fee is 25 cents
for each counter scale and $3.50 for
platform scales. «
FREMONT—With the last few days
several additional teams have been
sent out from Fremont to Join the
force employed In excavation for the
Fremont power canal, work on which
is progressing near Llnwood. About a
dozen teams are on the Job now and
more will be added gradually until sev
eral hundred are on the scene. Several
more could be used now If they were
available.
FAIRBURT—A bogus check for $65
was passed on the Farmers and Mer
chants National bank of this city by
J. B. McPherson. The check was drawn
on the Canadian National bank, of
Portland, Ore., and proved to be worth
less. The authorities paroled him on
condition that he would reimburse the
bank. He is now working on a farm
near Fairbury earning the money.
STOCK VILLE—The lives of Mrs.
Lena Rogers, widow and her young
brother were lost in a fire which com
pletely burned their home. The resi
dence is off the public roadNand no one
knew of the fire until Sunday, when
the residence was found to be com
pletely destroyed and had been for
some time, as the ashes were cold.
PERU—The summer session of the
Peru Normal school opened under
auspicious conditions, with an enroll
ment of over 600 at the close of the sec
ond day of registrations. The attend
ance promises to be the largest in the
history of the school. The regular fac
ulty will be assisted by several of the
prominent teachers of the state.
LINCOLN—All veteran survivors of
the battle of Gettysburg who are con
templating taking the trip to the an
niversary of that battle must, before
June 10, mail to the commission a
statement that they desire to make the
trip and are financially and physically
able to do so, or they cannot come in
under the appropriation.
OSMOND—From 3,500 to 4,000 Mod
ern Woodmen from all parts of the
state assembled here yesterday for the
annual state picnic. Woodmen declare
it to be one of the most auspicious
gatherings of their order fOr some
time. The members of the order were
entertained by A. R. Talbot, of Lin
coln, head consul.
BEATRICE—Arrangements have been
made for the entertainment of about
600 delegates who will be in the city
June 10. 11, and 12 to attend the state
convention of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles. The Omaha delegates will
probably come to this city in Pullman
Sleepers owing to the lack of hotel ac
commodations.
EWING—The event of the year in
Ewing will take place on June 6 and 7,
in the shape of an aviation meet and
ball tournament. Biplane flights by
the Savidge brothers Will be a feature,
supplemented by ball games. Battle
Creek plays Ewing Friday and Emmett
Saturday.
SPENCER—Louis J. Hronish. a far
mer living southeast of Spencer, was
arrested on a statutory charge1, involv
ing his 14-year-old stepdaughter, Josie.
The complaint was made by the moth
er of the girl. At the preliminary hear
ing he pleaded guilty.
TILDEN—Ed O’Banion, a farm hand
of this locality, took a horse belonging
to J. M. Gallyen and rode the animal
several miles north, turning it loose
when near his home. He was arrested
and sentenced to serve three months
in the county Jail.
OMAHA—T. J. Mahoney, F. A. Nash
and J. M. Gillan, representing the
executive committee of the Auditorium
association, told the city commission
that private concerns had offered to
■ pay $265,000 for the Auditorium and un
less tlie city purchased the structure
for $225,000 it would be sold.
| FREMONT—The Washington county
board of supervisors flatly turned
down a petition signed by farmers of
the northwestern part of the county for
a road to lead to the proposed new
bridge over the Elkhorn river east of
Fremont.
LINCOLN—Towns of the state which
are anxious to have the new inter
mediate reformatory located near their
limits need not hurry. The late legisla
ture which created the new institu
tion forgot to appropriate money to
operate it.
! HASTINGS—Stein Bros, of this city
have started an action to test the
legality of the anti-gift provisions of
the state’s pure food laws. Pending a
decision, the department will not at
tempt to enforce the act.
1 PLATTSM OITTH — Two prisoners,
i Fred Ohm and Hjykmer Johnson, dug
their way out of the county jail hers
by removing the bricks in the east wall)
but were later captured near Mynard
. by the 'sheriff.
NEW YORK — William Williams,
I commissioner of immigration, has an
' nounecd that on May C he tendered his
resignation as commissioner to Presi
dent Wilson and that it has been ac
' cepted to take effect June 30.
PARIS—Tlie literary grand prize oi
$2,000 was awarded yesterday by the
' French academy to Bomain Rolland,
playwight, novelist and historical
writer. President Potncaire, who is a
member of the academy, was present
at the meeting.
| PATERSON. N. J.—Alexander Boyd,
editor of a weekly Issue of Passaic
charged with uttering inflammatory
remarks against the police department
of Paterson in connection with silk
workers' strike, will be placed on trial
, today.
I GREELEY, COLO.—In a duel be
tween Robert Stanley and his wife,
Which is believed to have occurred at
their home, 60 miles northeast of here,
the entire Stanley family was killed,
according to information telephoned to
Coroner Church here this afternoon by
Charles Scott, a neighbor.
CHICAGO—Four men were killed by
gas in a well being dug near Chicago
Heights, a suburb. Robert Johnson,
Eduard Revior and Asyntv Parnygnat
Were overcome and killed while 'at
tempting to rescue Voh'Sck, who was
Uigglng the Well.
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CONVICT OBJECTS TO
COMPULSORY SYSTEM
FOR PRISON CHAPELS
Raises Constitutional Question
and Makes Appeal to State
Supreme Court.
I Lincoln, Neb., .June 14.—Chief Jus
tie* Reese, of the supreme court, has
been appealed to by George St. Clair,
a convict at the state penitentiary, to
say whether he is compelled to obey
a rule of the prison that all convicts
must attend Sunday chapel services
This rule is in vogue in all prisona
St. Clair is a former traveling man
who was sent up for stealing a bolt oi
silk from a Lincoln merchant. He has
steadfastly refused to attend chapel,
and when he persisted in this has been
punished by being put in the dark cell.
St. Clair says that the rule is an
invasion of his constitutional liberty
and wants the chief Justice to say
whether it can be enforced. The mat
ter was communicated in a letter car
ried to the judge by Warden Fenton,
The supreme court decided years age
that the reading of the bible in the
public schools was permissible if nc
comment were made upon what was
read. St. Clair relies upon a provision
in the constitution which declares that
all persons have a right to worshij
according to the dictates of their own
consciences, and no person shall b«
compelled to attend, erect or supporl
any place of worship against his con
sent. A convict is not a citizen, and
there is a question whether he can
claim this constitutional right.
FALLS CITY PHYSICIAN
HAS ATTACK OF APOPLEXY
Omaha, Neb,, June 14.—Dr. W. H.
Kerr, a prominent physician of Falls
City, Neb., was taken from the toilet
room of a Northwestern train tonight
at Council Bluffs, suffering from
hemorrhage of the brain and a stroke
of apoplexy. Dr. Kerr, who once was
in the employ of the government, was
on his way to the annual meeting of
the American Medical association at
Minneapolis. He was removed to Mercy
hospital in Council Bluffs, where it was
stated he had little chance for recov
ery. It was found necessary to open
the window to the toilet room from the
outside to secure entrance. The door
had been locked and the afflicted phyi
sian was unable to open it when train
employes attempted to secure entrance.
"SWAN SONG" RESOLUTIONS
OF NEBRASKA POSTMASTERS
Lincoln, Neb., June 14.—Nebraska
postmasters concluded a three days’
state convention last night with the
election of George W. Schreck of York,
as president; Louis Bttor of South
Omaha, a secretary, and A. F. Buechler
of Grand Island, as treasurer. Resolu
tions, declared to be the "swan song”
of the present republican postmasters,
were adopted calling for simplification
of the stamp system; for reduction of
money order fees to meet the regular
commercial exchange rate; reduction
of rates on strictly parcel post matter
originating and terminating within the
same zone; consolidation of third class
mail matter with parcel post mail, and
for civil service extension of postmas
ters of all classes as now applied to
fourth class officers.
DEARTH OF CANDIDATES
AFFECTS ELECTION CONTEST
Omaha, Neb., June 14.—After an ex
tended visit to Lincoln Harry B.
Fleharty, who has been looking up
material in regard to testing the con
stitutionality of the biennial election,
says it is not likely that he will file a
suit in the supreme court.
“The man we expected would file for
chief justice of the supreme court,” said
Mr. Fleharty, “has refused to file this
fall so I cannot take the matter into
the supreme court. If the local fel
lows who have tried to file for'county
offices in Douglas county want an
election this fall, they can file the case
in the district court, but I would not
file with the supreme court on a local,
proposition, for I feel sure the case
would be immediately remanded. The
supreme court, however, could hardly
^refuse to handle the case if it involved
a candidate for the supreme bench.”
LARGE ClrASS GRADUATES
FROM STATE UNIVERSITY
Lincoln, Neb., June 14.—David Starr
Jordan spoke before the graduating
class of the University of Nebraska here
today on “The Fight Against War.” He
paid particular attention to the debt
incurred by every country wherein war
occurred, painting vivid pictures of war
and its results which he stated had
been proved by history.
Degrees were granted to 406 candi
dates, one of the largest classes eVer
graduated from the Nebraska institu
tion.
Dr. Jordan will speak before the
Nebraska Peace society before leaving
the state on a campaign in the inter
ests of the world peace movement.
SEEKS 515 HONEST MEN
FOR ELECTION OFFICIALS
Omaha, Neb., June •14—Election
Commissioner Moorhead, who is seek
ing, not one, but 515 honest men to
serve as judges and clerks at the
tornado bond election, says that lie is
finding his task a difficult one, and
that having put down half the number
required he is racking his brain to find
enough desirable men to complete the
list He announces that he may post
pone the restoration bond election from
July 15 to a later date unless he can
finish the list by Saturday, for it must
be advertised 30 days before the elec
tion, as required by iaw.
FROST EMULATES CASE
OF EDITOR IN MICHIGAN
Lincoln, Neb., June 14—The libel suit
here for $30,000 damages, filed against
L. C, Burr, a prominent attorney oi
this city by Lincoln Frost, former judge
of the district court, was suddenly dis
missed this morning when a com
promise was effected. Burr made
apologies for two articles signed by
him and printed in local papers, and
Frost accepted a verdict for $1, and
costs. The newspaper articles were
written at the time Mr. Frost was a
candidate for re-election to the bench
He alleged In liis suit that the charges
made by Mr. Burr contributed to his
defeat.
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BOY HAS FOOT CRUSHED
IN CORN GRINDER GEARING
Broken Bow, Neb., June 13.—While
assisting his father in shelling corn,
Fred Milligan, the 13-year-old son oi
George Milligan, a well to do rancher
living in Eureka valley, northwest oi
here, fell into the gearing of the horse
power and caught his foot among the
cogs and wheels, literally grinding i(
to a pulp. Doctors found it necessary
to amputate the leg between the knee
and ankle. The conditions are favor
able for the boy’s recovery.
His Chance.
Gateman—Hold on, there young fel
ler. A dollar for the car!
Stude—Sold!
Mrs. Winslow's Soofktnf Sjrap for Ohlldrsn
toethlsr, softens ths anas, rsdoess tnflsmms
tlon^Use»>s1n,«sin» wind oolinkSs a bottlsjft
For the Ironing Board.
Pad the lronitfg board with a thick
quilt or old blanket, then lay the
board on the table and cut a piece of
heavy muslin so it will fit the board
loosely. Seam it up, leaving the slip
open at each end. Make two of these
slips and change them frequently,
says Mother’s Magazine. Thus the
Ironing board is always clean, and the
padding will not have to be changed
for months.
ITCHING AND BURNING
Iberia, Mo.—‘1 was troubled with
tcalp eczema for about five years and
tried, everything I heard of, but all of
no avail. The doctors told me I would
have to have my head shaved. Being
a woman, I hated the idea of that. I
was told by a friend that the Cuticura
Remedies would do me good. This
spring I purchased two boxes of Cuti
cura Ointment and one cake of Cuti
cura Soap. After using one box of
Cuticura Ointment I considered ths
cure permanent, but continued to uss
It to make sure and used about one
half the other box. Now I am entirely
well. I also used the Cuticura Soap.
"The disease began on the back of
my head, taking the form of a ring
worm, only more severe, rising to a
thick, rough scale that would come off
when soaked with oil or warm water,
bringing a few hairs each time, hut in
a few days would form again, larger
each time, and spreading until the en
tire back of the head was covered with
the scale. This was accompanied by
a terrible itching and burning sensa
tion. Now my head is completely well
and my hair growing nicely.” (Signed)
Mrs. Geo. F. Clark, Mar. 25, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
freo, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
post-card "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston.”
Adv. _
London and Its Lumber.
London is the most conservative city
in Europe, if not in the world. It loves
its lumber. You may still see those
notices attached to lamp posts which
announces “Standing for Four Hack
ney Carriages,” or whatever the num
ber may be, though for ten years (in
one case, to my own knowledge for
twenty-five) no vehicles of any kind
have stood there. Perhaps it is as well
that these relics should remain; they
are a tiny part of our social history.
They will probably remain when we
are flying to dinner or the theater in
omni-aeros. By that time people won’t
know what “hackney carriage’’ meant,
and there will be discussions in the
"Notes and Queries” of the period.
For each generation hands down to the
next certain nuts to crack.
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'Catching Flies Pays Well.
Catching flies is affording a Shreve
port (La.) man a profitable and inde
pendent living. He sells them to the
city board of health. His name is
Bartsch, and his net revenue from the
fly industry for the first two days of a
recent week was $24.20. When the
health board began offering premiums
for the flies, dead or alive, Bartsch
purchased about 100 traps and placed
them in fly-ridden sections of the city.
Then he began making inroads on the
health board’s exchequer, and so well
did he operate that he bore the market
price down from 50 cents to 20 cents a
quart, for it is by that measure that
the board purchases. Bartsch is still
working* and he will work as long as
the treasury holds out. He finds fly
catching pays.
Good Magnet.
Helper—We’re going to have a big
crowd here, and it’ll be some job to
keep ’em moving.
Manager—That’ll be easy. Take
Jown the rear exit sign, post up the •
word “Free,” and they'll all bolt for it,
—Judge.
' BEGAN YOUNG.
Had “Coffee Nerves" From Youth.
"When very young I began using
;offee and continued up to the last six
months," writes a Texas girl.
“I had been exceedingly nervous,
‘.hin and very sallow. After quitting .»
;offee and drinking Postum about a
month my nervousness disappeared
tnd has never returned. This is the
more remarkable as 1 am a primary
teacher and have kept right on with .
py work.
“My complexion now is clear and
rosy, my skin soft and smooth. As a
good complexion was something >1 had
greatly desired, I feel amply repaid
even though this were the only benefit
derived from drinking Postum.
“Before beginning its use I had suf
fered greatly from indigestion and
headache; these troubles are now un
known.
“I changed from coffee to Postum
without the slightest inconvenience,
did not even have a headache. Have
known coffee drinkers, who were
visiting me, to use Postum a week
without being aware that they were
not drinking coffee."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for booklet, “The
Road to Wellville.”'
Postum comes in two forms.
Regular (must be boiled).
Instant Postum doesn’t require boil
ing but is prepared instantly by stir
ring a level teaspoonful in an ordinary
cup of hot water, which makes it
right for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things put in
a heaping spoonful and temper it
with a large supply of cream.
Experiment until you know the
amount that pleases your palate and
have it served that way in the future.
“There’s a Reason" for Postum.