THE O'NEIL FRONTIER
D. H. CRONIN. Publisher.
O’NEILL ~~ NEBRASKA
The river Bug. of which wc hear
much Just now. Is not one of the largest
| as Russian rivers go, but it Is much
bigger than we can show, for this trib
utary of the Dnieper runs to 340 mdes,
against the 270 miles r.f the Thames.
The VUtu'.a is rather nore ’ban tv'Ice
u long ns tho Bus.
The completion of the Celllo canal, on
the Oregon side of the Columbia river,
adds Idaho to the list of states having
a aeaport. It is now possible for stern
wheel river vessels to pas3 from the
Pacific ocean to Lewiston, at the head
of navigation on the Snake river, a dis
tance of 480 miles.
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Canopus, the largest otar known,
! with a luminosity 47,000 tlme3 that ol’
the sun, Is Invisible from tho northern
hemisphere. O. R. Walkley, an Kng
llsh astronomer, adduces testimony at
great length to prove It the central
■un of the universe, about which all
other orbs revolve.
Ringgold county, lowa, has cslab
' ilshed a 4,000-acre game preserve.
Pheasants and partridges will be
raised. The middle west is beginning
to realize that "prairie chicken" will be
carved on a slab beside ' buffalo" un
less some one makes rapid and pur
poseful motions.
The greatest travelers in the world
are Arctic terns, whioh fly 22,000 miles
a year. Humming birds have been
known to fly the 700 miles across the
Gulf of Mexico. At a point half way
across they stop humming "Dixie" and
begin "La I’aiorna.”
There are *20,000 French priests In
the fighting lino of France, Including
four bishops. Many priests have won
Legion or Honor or the Military Medal,
and many others have been cited in the
orders of the day of the army for
marked gallantry.
Tho Municipal building, New York,
la the largest structure under the Juris
diction of tho bureau of public build
ings and offices. It contains about 1,
000 offices and has about 10,000 visitors
dally, it Is the world's largest build
ing of its kind.
TO lx n«4r1 4-Vtn* in aalrawal «« * ***, v.a*«
organs have been successfully fur
nished to soldiers terribly wounded in
the European war. It is no longer an
excuse to say one has no stomach for
fighting. They lit you while you
wait.
Dust Is everywhere, but the worst
kind of dust Is that which is confined
within the four walls o’, a room. The
dust Is always germ laden, because It
is Infested with effete mutter thrown
off by human bodies.
Deposits of asphalt discovered In
the Philippines more than a year ago
have been studied by government
•dentists, who recently reported the
presence of thousands of tons of high
trade material.
Looking glasses are commonly to be
Ieen hanging outside Dutch dwellings. 1
hese are so arranged that persons sit- !
Ung Inside cun, without being seen, I
enjoy a reflection of all that Is going
on the street.
According to United States govern
ment experts, raisin seeds can be
made to yield a clear syrup, an oil :
useful In paint and soap making, a '
tannin extract and a meal for feed
ing stock. (
Not a single passenger killed In a
collision In the last quarter of 1914 is .
the record to which railways of this ]
country aro pointing. It is estimated
that 280,600,000 fares were paid In that
period. ,
A new fertiliser has been produced
by a Swedish scientist by treating
feldspar or another mineral base of
potassium with a suitable amount of
carbon and Iron in an electric fur
nace.
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Closely related to yeast, fungi, dis
covered in breweries by a Japanese
•dentist, have been found to dye silk
» beautiful rose color, but to be harm
less when used In the manufacture of
beer.
It used to be compulsory In England
that the dead should bo burled In wool
en shrouds. This law was introduced
In order to encourage the manufacture
9f woolen cloth within the kingdom.
On the basis that every grain of
wheat will produce 60 of its kind, a
Herman scientist has figured that the
third year progeny of a single grain
would give 800 men a meal.
When his employers forced a vaca
tion on Martin Vredenburgh. of New
York, who for 20 years had refused
that prlvlloge. ho jumped overboard
from a pleasure steamer.
A newspaper in St. Paul. Minn., that
Picturesque old southern city, refers to
Montclair. N. J.. as "the most exclu
sive place In all New England." See
America first.
A Darwin biographer, after saying
that hla Interests were In Horace, Eu
clid and experiments with explosive
chemicals, concludes that be la dull
and apathetic.
Of the total area of Ireland only
about 1.5 per cent Is wooded, while
forests cover 6.3 per cent of England
4.5 per cent of Scotland and 3.9 per
cent of Wales.
Fifteen million rats have been kllltd
as part of the preventive measures
ggalnst the spread of plague, made by
the metropolitan police board of the city
of Toklo.
Silk hosiery becomes Increasingly
popular. American factories turned out
150,000 pairs In 1899. 5,213.000 pulrs In
1#09 and still larger quantities now.
The Diesel oil engine, which Is work
ing well In water craft In Europe, will
be thoroughly tested In locomotives
by the Prussian railroads.
More than 1,416.000 Canadians are
liable for military service. Of these It
is asserted, at least 75 per cent are
physically fit.
Cars have been designed for an elec
tric railroad in Ireland to be run by
gasoline electric generators. •
If the wind Is In the right direction
• sort of cold smell gives sailors warn
ing of the proximity of an Iceberg.
The war lance of the middle ages
was about 16 feet long. The present
•ay lance rarely exceeds 11 feet <
The English language Is spoken by
fnat about 10 per cent of the world's
Inhabitants.
A blind man at Westbrook, Me., has
built an ell to his house, laid the hard
wood floors and installed 4 hot water
ADDISON S. TIBBETTS
DIES SUDDENLY; WAS
LINCOLN POSTMASTEF
Given Temporary Appointmenl
Short Time Ago to Succeed
Late P. W. Brown.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 27.—Judge Ad
dison S. Tibbetts, postmaster of Lin
coln, died suddenly at an early hour
this morning. Judge Tibbetts, long a
member of the Nebraska bar and active
In democratic political ranks, was re
cently appointed postmaster, tempor
arily, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Francis W. Brown, whose
demise also followed shortly after his
appointment. ^
Judge Tlbbetw has been In failing
health for some months, but recently
there wns an apparent marked Im
provement. He suffered from a com
plication of liver nnd kidney troubles.
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CONSTABLE’S ASSAILANT
“HOG-TIED" BY FARMERS
Broken Bow Neb., Sept, 27.—"Hog
tied" and sitting In an automobile for
four hours, Davie Walker, a farmer
living In Douglas Grove precinct, this
county, was left to await the arrival
of Sheriff Wilson, It came about
through the serving of some replevin
papers to which Walker seriously ob
jected. A petition had been filed In
the court of Justice Gladdls to replevin
a team of horses In the possession of
Walker. When Peter Miller, a special
constable, attempted to serve the pa
pers, Walker, it Is said, chased him off
the premises with a pitchfork. Miller
retired, augmented his constabulary by
three and started to Interview Walker
again. He met him on the road driv
ing toward Comstock. There was a
general mix-up. In which Miller’s
countenance was slightly disfigured
and Walker was roughly handled.
Walker was finally overpowered, tied
up and taken to Comstock, where ho
remained In a car from 9 In the morn
ing until 1 In the afternoon, pending
the arrival of the sheriff. He was
brought to Broken Bow and Prosecu
tor Kelly preferred a charge against
him of assault and battery. He Is
being held awaiting the arrival of
County Judge Ford, who Is out of
town. Walker’s bruises were of such
a serious nature that a physician’s
services were required.
AVIATOR HAS CLOSE CALL
IN DAVID CITY FLIGHT
David City. Neb.. Sept. 27.—Upset by
the heavy wind while over 600 feet In
the atr, Aviator Francis Hoover, of
Chicago, was saved from death yester
day when he was pitched headlong
Into the overflow pool from the city
septic tank near the outskirts of town.
The biplane was completely wrecked.
Hoover had been experiencing a
great deal of trouble with his plane
and had disappointed the big crowds
for two days. Yesterday afternoon,
however, he promised to make up for
lost time, and had made two thrilling
flights when the third wrought his
! downfall.
The throng saw Ills machine tip and
tilt In the strong breeze while at a
great altitude, and finally turn com
pletely over, shooting to earth like a
meteor. Thousands of people rushed
toward the point of his fall only to
| find the aviator shaking himself at the
edge of the septic tank. He had struck
' soma wires on the way down, which
threw him Into the water—If It could
j be called such. He had but a few
minor bruises, but his biplane wns
j ruined.
1 KINNEY GETS LIFE TERM
FOR MURDER OF MYERS
Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 27.—Ed
ward Kinney was sentenced to life
Imprisonment by Judge Hanna In the
district court upon his plea of guilty
to the charge of murder In the second
degree.
The victim was Charles T. Meyers,
an Insurance man. Meyers and Mar
tin Erickson had been conversing in
the front part of the Sorenson saloon
July 15, last, when Kinney entered the
back door and ufter but a few words
began firing. The first shots missed.
Erickson and Meyers ran from the sa
loon, Kinney following and shooting
Meyers In the back as he ran along
the street In the heart of the business
district. It later developed that theBe
men were not the men Kinney “want
ed,” but that he mistook them for two !
others who had been baiting him. He
had been drinking heavily on the day
of the shooting and for some days be
fore. County Attorney Cunningham
consented to make the charge second
degree murder, to which a plea of
guilty could be accepted by the court
without a trial.
KOENIGSTEIN NOT GUILTY
OF ACCEPTING BRIBES
Norfolk, Neb., Sept. 27.—Arthur J.
Koenlgsteln, former county attorney of
Madison county, and well known in
political circles In this state, was today
acquitted of accepting bribes while in
office, after a sensational trial lasting
several days.
^RAUD IS CHARGED IN
CONDUCT OF ELECTION
Pittsburgh, Sept. 27.—Further de
velopments In connection with allega
tions of fraud in last Tuesday's pri
mary election were expected today
when It became known that Frank T.
Redman, justice of the peace of Brad
dock, had made four informations
against the election board in the First
district of the First ward of Braddock
and Informations against James C. Mc
Carthy, chief of police of Braddock,
and Jacob Goldstein, a constable,
charging them with irregularities.
The election officers wore charged
with making false returns, the chief
with remaining In the polling places,
and the constable with giving away
liquor in and about the polling place.
The warrants were given to a con
stable to serve.
BOMBARD ZEEBRUGGE.
Amsterdam, (via London), Sept. 25.—
British warships again bombarded the
Belgian town of Zeebrugge this morn
ing. Three ships were engaged. The
Hashes of their heavy guns were vis
ible on the Dutch coast,
CARDINAL GOTTI FALLS;
INJURY MAY BE FATAL
Rome, (via Paris), Sept. 25.—Cardi
nal Jerome Mary Gotti, prefect of the
propaganda, fainted in his office today
and fell, striking his head on the floor,
says the Idea Nazlonal. He suffered a
slight concussion of the brain. His con
dition Is considered grave because of
his age—81 years.
Cardinal Gotti was appointed to the
cardinalate in 1905. He was one of
those mentioned as a possible successor
to Pope Pips X.
FORMER RESIDENT OF
NEBRASKA PUT FIRST
ROUTE IN OPERATION
He Grabbed Off $10,000 Ap.
propriation Made for an
Experiment.
Lincoln, Neb.. Sept. 25.—The nun
who first established the first rural free
delivery route in the United States, is
visiting Lincoln. He is Emanuel Speich,
formerlj1 of Tecumseh, but now of
Washington, D. C. Nebraska was the
first state in the union he favored with |
rural delivery. In the year, 1896, Mr.
Speich was auditor for the free de- '
livery service before rural delivery was 1
established. A fund of $10,000 had been
appropriated by congress for an ex- j
perlrnentai rural free delivery but the
postoffice department did not know ;
what congress wanted to do with the j
appropriation. A few months before
the time when the fund would revert
to the national treasury, unless ex- !
pended, Mr. Speich was consulted by I
the department officers. He suggested
that congress meant to have the mail
delivered beyond the limits of towns.
He then asked leave to expend some i
of the appropriation at his old home at
Tecumseh, Neb. When he went home
to vote he asked leave to establish
rural routes out of that town.
The postmaster general consented
and Speich went to the Nebraska town
and laid out four routes. He said that
when the news of the experiment was
learned at Tecumseh, republicans |
showed deep interest but democrats
looked with disfavor on the project and
told him that it was a Mark Hanna
trick and the rural free delivery busi
ness was a pure fake. Not discouraged
he went ahead and laid out the routes.
He called the republicans and dem- i
ocrats together and told them that no
appointments of carriers should be '
made till after the presidential elec- ,
tlon, and if Bryan won the democrats
should have the jobs, but if McKinley |
won they should go to the republicans. ;
This satisfied the objectors.
Each carrier was paid $25 a month !
when the appointments were made. 1
Now they receive $100 per month. j
MtDnMorvrt I U LEAD WAY
WITH AVIATION CORPS
Lincoln, Neb.. Sept. 25.—Four li- j
censed aviators are now enrolled in
the Nebraska national guard, or just
half as many as are in the entire avia- '
tion corps of the United States regular
army.
All of the four men, Messrs. Schafer, 1
McMillan, Norman and Stine, are pilots
who have been recognlzezd by the na
tional blrdmen’s association. Captain
Schafer has flown in nearly every
state of the union and Lieutenant Stine
is not far behind him. The latter is a
mechanician and subpilot at the
present time with DeLloyd Thompson,
the airman who performed at the state
fair recently. Captains McMillan and
Norman have also seen service on the
planes for some time.
It is the intention of General Hall
to develop the cloud squadrons to the
highest state of efficiency and to have
them available for service upon short ’
notice. With them will likely be en
rolled in a short time some of the best 1
tricksters of the air, both Art Smith
and DeLloyd Thompson. These men 1
are anxious to cast their lots with no- 1
tional guardsmen, and if they do it will j
mean Nebraska for them, as this state '
was the first to inaugurate this branch ;
of the service.
FARMER NEAR GRAND ISLAND
KILLS CHILD WITH AUTC j
Grand Island. Neb.. Sept. 25.—Georgo ■
Cumrine, a well known farmer of ar
adjacent county, ran into and killed j
John Peters, the 22-months-o!d son oi I
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Peters, in the
outskirts of the cliy yesterday. Cum
rine, driving an automobile, was cross
ing a bridge when the child ran across
in front of Ills car. The boy was struck
on the head and was dead before a
physician could reach the scene. The
father is a car inspector for the Union
Pacific.
INSANE WOMAN HAD
NOTION SHE WAS HOSTESS
Lincoln, Neb.. Sept. 25.—The death |
of Mary Anderson, an aged patient of j
the state hospital for the insane at i
Lincoln, will recall her to the minds ;
of thousands of people who have i
visited the state institution during the !
past 27 years. She was a very pleas- j
ant old woman and was known for a i
long time as “landlady" because she '
fancied that she was the proprietor of
a gigantic boarding house. She was
allowed to go about everywhere and
was always on hand to greet with a
smile and a hand shake the numerous
visitors at the hospital. She insisted
on showing people about under the
Impression that they were her guests.
At the parties and dances held at the
institution she always appeared on the
floor with the dignity of one who was
at the head of the merrymaking. She
was 71 years old. The body was taken
to Vesta for burial.
JEALOUS VANDALS CLIP
GIRL'S LUXURIOUS HAIR
Hastings, Neb., Sept. 25.—Elsie. 12- |
year-old daughter of the Rev. and Mrs.
I’. J. Thiel, whose luxurious head of
hair was the pride of her parents and
well known to a large circle of friends,
was the victim of unknown vandals,
growing out of jealousy or greed. Whilo
Miss Elsie was enjoying a street pa
rade at a street intersection, her hair,
hanging in a braid extending below her
knees, was clipped back of the neck
without attracting her Immediate at
tention. Leaving immediately for her
home the broken hearted girl attracted
the attention of neighbors and family
members by her almost hysterical
screams.
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R. TAYLOR TO ESTABLISH
NEWSPAPER AT MASKELL
Maskell, Nob., Sept. 25.—Maskell is
to have a newspaper in the near fu
ture, with Rennie Taylor, of Ponca, as
the publisher. Mlaskell is but six
years old, but it is rapidly growing
and is now large enough to support a
newspaper. The first edition of the
new publication will appear in less
than a month.
Generally regarded as a modern dis
ease, appendicitis was known in
Egypt 5.000 years ago, and accurately
described in still existing records.
LINCOLN GAS COMPANY TO
TRY U. S. SUPREME COURT
Lincoln, Neb. Sept. 24.—The Lincoln
Gas company will appeal to the United
States supreme court from the sweep
ing decision of the federal court de
claring that the people of Lincoln were
entitled to dollar gas in 1907, when the
city council passed its ordinance. The
bond of the appellant has been fixed
at $600,000 to protect consumers for
alleged overcharges and for accumu
lated interest. The company has 6tf
dajs in which to file Its bond.
WOMAN WHO ASKS FOR
$300,000 HEART BALM
HAD EARLIER ROMANCE
Eloped at Council Bluffs, But
Was Divorced After Brief
Wedded Career.
Omaha, Neb., Sept. 25.—Miss Lyvah
L Salyers, who is suing Glen I. Boiler,
of Griswold, la., for $300,000 damages
for alleged breach of promise to marry
her, had a husband during a period of
two months, two years ago.
She eloped with George F. Oshlo, a
salesman of Council Bluffs, now of
Denver, came to Omaha and was mar
ried to him in August, 1913. In Oc
tober they parted and the following
March they were divorced.
Mr. Oshlo is visiting his parents in
Council Bluffs and friends in Omaha.
"Glen I. Boiler is the man she is
suing, eh,” said Oshlo. “I don’t know
him. A friend of mine who knows him
says Boiler is wealthy.”
Miss Salyers is of very prepossessing
appearance and Is a graceful dancer
and popular in her circle of rlends and
acquaintances.
She was born at Malvern, la., and
went to school there. Then she moved
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Salyers, to a farm near Loveland, la.
It was at a dance in Council Bluffs
she first met Oshlo. Then she attended
several dances with him, and later she
moved to Council Bluffs. An elopment
afterward resulted.
Some time after the divorce, Miss
Salyers secured employment in Omaha,
where she met Mr. Boiler. She alleges
he promised to marry her, but revoked
the promise.
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DISMISSED ARCHITECT
HAS CLAIM OF $7,083
Hastings. Neb., Sept. 25.—Thomas R.
Kimball, of Omaha has brought suit
against W. H. Lanning to recover $7,
083.10, which he claims is due him for
services as architect and supervisor in
connection with the erection of the
Mary Lanning Memorial hospital in
this city, and a memorial fountain at
Smith college, Northampton, Mass.
The archltest says in his bill that he
was dismissed by Mr. Lanning without
cause after Lanning had agreed to
compensate him on the basis of 7% per
cent of the total cost of construction
and paid him $1,000 of the sum. Both
structures have lately been finished,
the hospital at a cost of more than
$100,000.
MANY AGED PEOPLE AT
ANNUAL SUNSET SOCIAL
York. Neb.. Sept. 25.—The attend
ance at the 15th annual Sunset social of
men and women of York county was
175 over the age of 70 years. H. F.
Swanback, of the Odd Fellows’ home,
was the oldest person present, his age
being 101 years. Father boomer came
next, aged 95.
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BRIDGE COMPANY TRIES
TO HEDGE ON CONTRACT
Lincoln. Neb., Sept. 25.—It is the be
lief of the members of the state board
of irrigation that the Central Bridge
company, of Illinois, which was
awarded the contract for the erec
tion of a state aid bridge across the
river at St. Paul, is trying to get out
of the contract.
They were awarded the contract for
the building of the bridge at $29,000.
This was about $6,000 less than the
lowest bidder above them. They
made a deposit of a certified check
with the board for $5,000, so that if
they fail to carry out the contract the
state will not be out much as the next
highest bidder will get the contract for
about $35,000.
It is understood that there is some
controversy between the Central
Bridge company and the board in
which the attorney general is taking
a hand, developments in which may
come later.
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FAST FREIGHT WRECKED
ON ROCK ISLAND ROAD
Falrbury, Neb.. Sept. 25.—The fast
through freight No. 9991 on the Fair
bury-Horton line, was wrecked near
Steinaeur early Wednesday morning
when a fruit car was derailed. Engi
neer C. P. Davis was in charge of the
train. All passenger and freight traffic
on this branch was interrupted for 12
hours and train No. 998 was annulled.
A soft spot in the track was the cause
of the detailment. The train crews es
caped uninjured.
IOWA WOMAN INJURED
IN OMAHA AUTO WRECK
Omaha, Neb., Sept. 25.—Mrs. J. M.
Sutton, of Shelby, la., sustained a
fractured skull, which may prove
fatal, in an automobile collision
at Twenty-seventh and Davenport
streets.
Mrs. Sutton, her husband, her
daughter, Mrs. Q. H. Curtis, also of
Shelby, and Mrs. Curtis’ daughter,
Helen, aged 10 years, were riding in a
machine piloted by Roy Benton. Dr.
Herman Hirschmann was driving his
tar south on Twenty-seventh street.
At the intersection the two cars col
lided and the force of the impact
swung the car in which Mrs. Sutton
was riding around in such a manner
that Mrs. Sutton was thrown out and
her head struck against the curb.
GERMAN ALLIANCE SENDS
PROTEST ON WAR LOAN
Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 23.—The
executive committee of the German
alliance, consisting of the presidents of
five German societies and representing
as set forth in the resolutions over
1,000 citizens of the United States re
siding in this city, adopted resolutions
addressed to the president of the New
York Clearing House association, set
ting forth that the proposed war loan
is in violation of the principles of neu
trality as set forth by the office of the
secretary of state in the early periods
of the war, and that it is furthermore
an unwise financial policy for this
country. _^
ONE BRUSH ENOUGH.
Washington, Sept. 23.—General
Rameau, commanding a force of 500
Haltien natives in the vicinity of Go
naives, after an encounter with
American marines who were opening
the railway for food supplies, has
agreed to stop molesting the railroad
and telegraph line and permit food
supplies to reach the town.
TY COBB CAPTURES '
STOLEN BASE RECORD
Chicago, Sept. 23.—Ty Cobb's stolen
bases during the Detroit-Philadelphia
game yesterday gives him the record
of the American league, it was stated
by a statistician here today. The pre
vious record of the league was 88 bases
stolen by Milan, of Washington, 1o
1912. Cobb has stolen 89.
IRA E WIFE OF STATE
OFFICIAL OUSTS HER
HUBBY’S ASSISTANTS
Mrs. F. M. Coffey Admits She
Is Very Jealous—Assaulted
Girl of High Character.
Lincoln, Neb.. Sept. 24.—Mrs. F. M,
poffey, wife of the state labor com
nissioner, entered the war zone at the
state house and proceeded to rout all
vomen employes from the office of
?er husband. Two young women are
•mployed in the office, but only one
of them was there when the irate wife
of the state official arrived to make
a clean-out.
Mrs. Coffey locked one of the doors
of the office and then proceeded to
use physical force on the unfortunate
employe. She pulled her hair and
tore her clothing. The young woman
managed to escape and take refuge in
the office of Adjutant General Hall,
which adjoins that of the labor com
missioner. Mrs. Coffey told General
Hall that she loved her husband and
was jealous of him. The assaulted
girl left the building on the advice of
friends. She has been working tem
porarily, taking the place of the reg
ular stenographer, who is ill, and is a
girl of the highest character.
Coffey was not present when the
episode took place, but says he will
begin proceedings for divorce, as ho
has had trouble with his wife for
about a year and all efforts to keep
peace in the family have been un
availing. Coffey is secretary of the
Nebraska State Federation of Labor
and a prominent labor leader. He was
appointed labor commissioner by Gov
ernor Morehead at the beginning of
this year.
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STANFIELD RECAPTURED
WHEN HE SEEKS DRINK
Neligh, Neb., Sept. 24.—Edwin L.
Stanfield, who escaped from the Ante
lope county jail, was located on the M.
O. Daxon ranch, II miles northeast of
this city, by farm hands, who were in
the hay field. Stanfield was forced to
seek a drink of water and went to a
windmill when he was seen by the la
borers and the information was imme
diately telephoned to the county jail.
Stanfeld emphatically denied that -to
had any assistance in making his get
away. He said that the damp weather
had swollen the upper window casement
to such an extent that he noticed the
iron bars wrere not securely fastened,
and this faulty condition presented it
self as an easy manner to make the
escape and he took the chance.
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OMAHA WILL ABANDON
“NEAR SIDE" CAR STOPS
Omaha. Neb., Sept. 24.—The near
Btop street car ordinance which went
into effect a month ago will be repealed
by the city council Tuesday morning
and the old far-side stop plan will be
resumed. Although it will be 15 days
before a repealing ordinance will be in
effect, it is understood that by agree
ment the street car company may re
turn to the old plan within a few days.
The vote in the city council com
mittee of the whole was six for repeal
and one against, Commissioner Kugel
taking his former position that the
near-side stop is a reasonable and
proper regulation for the congested dis*
trict.
BLOODHOUND ON TRAIL OF
OAKDALE SAFE ROBBER
Oakdale. Neb., Sept. 24.—Between 8
o’clock Saturday night and early Sun
day morning the safe in the saloon
owned by Will Poppenhagen & Mitchell
was dynamited and about $200 taken.
The sheriff was notified and was here
before 8 o’clock. The blood hound from
Albion was secured and the dog took
the trail a block east and then went
down Lawton avenue four blocks to the
depot and the roundhouse. Near the oil
tanks marks of fresh digging were dis
covered. The trail was lost there and
it is supposed the thief caught 8
freight train east.
RIDGELL TO BRING SUIT
AGAINST HALL, OCT. 1
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 24.—Governor
Morehea,d and Fire Commissioner
Ridgell have been discussing the suit
that the commissioner has indicated
he will bring against State Treasurer
Hall to force the latter to pay out
fees in the treasury on claims origina
ting In the office of the fire commis
sioner after September 1. After the
conference, the commissioner said the
suit will be commenced at the close of
the present month.
M’CALL AND WALSH
RETURNED WINNERS
Bay State Gubernatorial Candi
dates Chosen by Pair
Pluralities.
Boston, Sept. 22.—A revision of the
complete vote of the state in yester
day’s Joint primaries, made today,
somewhat increased the plurality of the
nominees. Governor Walsh was re
nominated for a third term by the
democrats, and former Congressman
McCall was chosen as his republican
opponent. The total vote of the state
for the principal candidates was as
follows:
Republican—Governor, Samuel W.
McCall 65,035; Grafton D. Cushing, 6#,
844; Eugene N. Foss, 10,204. Lieuten
ant governor, Calvin Coolidge, 73,870;
Guy A. Ham, 49,946.
Democratic—Governor, David I.
Walsh, 74,495; Frederick S. Deitrick,
B.470.
There was no contest in the progres
sive party for governor, and Nelson B.
Clark will be the opponent of Governoj
Walsh and Mr. McCall._
SURVIVORS IN PORT.
New York. Sept. 22.—The Anchor Lino
iteamshlp Tuscania arrived in port last
light with 339 passengers and 70 of the
irew of the Greek steamship Athinal,
vhich was abandoned at sea late Sun
lay afternoon, after she had been afire
'or 86 hours. Every soul on board the
burning vessel was rescued.
MEW DECORATIONS FOR
VETERANS OF FRANCE
Paris, Sept. 22.—Minister of War
Uillerand has announced that he will
introduce in the chamber of deputies a
bill to establish a medal commemora
ting the war. As soon as the law 1s
anacted medals with special classes
will be issued to all men mustered out
Df the service for wounds.
Orders for 100,000 tunics for the
Russian army have been placed with
Wieds firms.
General Ivanhoff Developing a
Terrific Offensive From Ru
manian Border North to
the Marshes of Pripet.
TEUTONS MOVE ON DVINSK
Hindenburg’s Army Still Advan
cing—Bulgaria and Greece
Preparing for Eventual
ities—Serbs Wait.
London, Sept. 27.—The position of
the Russians from Vilna to the Galician
frontier appears to have been improved
greatly, three distinct victories having
been recorded almost simultaneously at
widely scattered points on the eastern
front. This achievement has mitigated
I to some extent the uneasiness felt in
England as to the attitude of Bulgaria,
In the far north the situation is less
favorable for the Russians. They are
resisting Field Marshal von Hinden
burg’s men with characteristic stub
bornness, but the admission that flght
I ing is proceeding at Smielin, three
miles from Novo Alexandrovsk indl
j cates that the approaches to the latter
town are In the hands of the Germans,
and that the fate of Dvinsk is in doubt.
Russians Score Heavily.
East of Vilna, north of Pinsk and in
the vicinity of Lutsk, the Russians
have scored heavily. The Germans
characterize their reverses east of i
vilna—that is at the Viloika railway
function—as of a temporary character
notwithstanding their losses of guns
tnd soldiers.
Near Pinsk, Field Marshal von
VTackensen was thrown back in an en
fagement that has shaken his grip on
:he city. Further south the Russians
low holding Lutsk, are pressing their
Id vantage and seem to be assuming
!he dominaey on the southern end of
:he line in a manner recalling the fight
ing of last spring.
v/ii v/t icnsive.
The successes which the Russian
General Ivanoff has had in Galicia and
Ikjlhynia is considered in military
iircles here may still have an influence
n more than one way in the Balkans.
General Ivanoff has been so success
ful that the German field marshal, Von 1
Wackensen, who is fighting north of
•he Pripet marshes, eastward of
Brest-Litovsk, according to the Ger
man official report, has been com
pelled to withdraw his line, as it is in
Sanger of being encircled, with the
Austrians having been driven back
across the Stry and. according to one
account, have evacuated the fortress
Df Lutsk, in the Volyhnian triangle of
fortresses, which they captured during
the great drive.
Linked With Rumanians.
The successes, which extend to the
Rumanian frontier, would, in the opin
ion of observers, serve to ease the sit
uation on the Rumanian Bank should
Rumania join Russia and, in addition,
might well prevent the Austro-Oer
mans from sending an army, which it
Is estimated must consist of at least
BOO,000 men, to make an attack on
Serbia.
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SERBIA WELL PREPARED
FOR WINTER CAMPAIGN
Nish, Serbia, (via London). Sept. 25.
■—The authorities here continue to de
clare that the German threat to invade
Serbia across the Danube, is only a
bluff on the part of the central powers
and is meant merely to intimidate the
Balkan states. It is known, however,
that the Greeks believe the threat to
be sincere and that they anticimte
Joint action by the Austro-Geri.T.n
troops and the Bulgarian army.
The Serbian army is in excellent con
dition and eager to meet the expected
Serman assault. The country has been
made as nearly impregnable as possible
by a maze of trenches, forts, mine fields
Ind barbed wire entanglements. The
army organization of the Serbs has
been improved to a remarkable extent
and a winter campaign is not feared.
The trenches are designed both for ef
ficiency and comfort. The Albanian
question has practically been settled
tor the time being, so that a large num
ber of troops are available to be massed
>n the Bulgarian frontier. In the event
pf a rupture Bulgaria must fight every
Inch of the way.
It is known here that the Bulgarian
irrny is in the pink of condition, having
lust completed its maneuvers. The
pourse of events is entirely vague, jet
It seems certain that Bulgaria will
not move until the German drive on
Serbia has begun in earnest, and even
in that case it is not known whether
the Buhrars will assist the central
powers or remain passive and give an
uncontested passage to the German
troops should their attack against
Serbia prove successful.
GREEKS BEWILDERED BY
QUICK TURN OF AFFAIRS
Athens, (via Paris), Sept. 25.—Great
relief has been caused throughout
Greece by the order calling for the
mobilization of the army. The people
apparently are glad to exchange the
uncertainties of politics for the pos
sibility of war. It is generally believed
in unofficial circles that a struggle
eventually between Greece and Bul
garia cannot be avoided.
Mobilization is under way today, pro
ceeding quietly. The people are be
wildered, not knowing whither it majr
lead them.
CARDINAL GOTTI FALLS;
INJURY MAY BE FATAL -
Rome, (via Paris), Sept. 25.—Cardi
nal Jerome Mary Gotti, prefect of the
propaganda, fainted in his office today
and fell, striking his head on the floor,
says the Idea Nazlonal. He suffered a
slight concussion of the brain. His con
dition is considered grave because of
his age—81 years.
Cardinal Gotti was appointed to the
cardlnalate in 1905. He was one of
(hose mentioned as a possible successor
to Pope Pius X.
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