THE O'NEIL FRONTIER
D. H. CRONIN, Publisher.
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O’NEILL. NEBRASKA
An agricultural society of Florence.
Italy has recently carried out a thor
»ugh investigation of the alleged ln
tury of fruit by bees, and has com
*l«>tely exonerated the latter. Bees are
inable to perforate the skin of fruit,
ind it is only incidentally that they
luck the juices of fruits injured by
»ther natural causes. The damage
*ometimes attributed to these insects
m due to poultry, wild birds, wind and
bail, and even more frequently to hor
nets, wasps, vine moths and other in
flects. Instead of being harmful to or
chards and vineyards, bees perform
the useful service of effecting the
cross pollination of flowers and hence
the setting of fruit, as well as the des
aiccation of damaged fruits (especially
grapes) by sucking the juice and pulp
and thus preventing fermentation and
rot extending to sound individuals
The orchards and vineyards frequented
by bees give the most constant crops.
Traffic on all Russia's inland water
ways is to be centrally controlled,
along lines already adopted for rail
road communication, by a central ex
ecutive committee of waterways, to be
composed of a number of officials ap
pointed by various ministries ns well
as by municipal and other bodies. The
decisions of this committee that de
mand neither changes in existing laws
nor financial disbursements are to be
carried out at once. Other decisions
are to be put through with the consent
of the minister of communications.
Shortage of coal has become a seri
ous problem in Spain on account of
decreased importation from foreign
countries since the war started. Ac
cording to Spanish customs returns,
1,595,028 tons of coal were Imported
Into Spain during the first 11 months
of 1915, as against 2,.'113630 tons In
1914, a decrease of 718.602 tons. As a
result of this slate of affairs more at>
tention than ever before Is being paid
to Spanish coal deposits, but the In
creased output from this source has not
been sufficient to meet demands.
ror in years, tnrougn it>u court
terms, Charles Sidney Jump has been
crier of the circuit court for Queen
Anne's county, Maryland, in that
period lie has missed only a single day
from the court room at Centerville. On
the petit Jury at the May term was W.
Hubert Temple, of Church Hill, the
third generation of his family to serve
on Juries during Crier Jump's term.
Masons in Ohio were greatly inter
ested in the impressive ceremonial at
Portsmouth, when six brothers re
ceived the Knight Templar degree. Tho
brothers are E. W. Gableman, of Cin
cinnati; Charles P. Gableman, of Wa
verly, Ia„ and William N„ Walter H„
George L. and Wesley Gableman, all of
Portsmouth. The degree was con
ferred by Calvary Commandery No. 13.
In Great Britain enemies have in
vested in capitalised companies to the
amount of $160,000,000; in real estate
and personal property more than $S5T,
000,000; in banks and bills receivable
not less than $71,000,000. Tho income
is paid into the hands of a public trus
tee, who will eventually disburse the
funds to the various alien creditors.
A gatenmn in the union station of
Kansas City, Mo., received a postcard
from a man who was evidently in a
great hurry, with a request that lie
mail it to his wife. Naturally the gnte
mau read it; on one aide were many en
dearing terms and pet names, but on
the other side there was no address.
A new device brought out as a result
of the scarcity of kerosene In Germany
for illuminating purposes is oailad a
“carbide candle.” It la fitted inside an
ordinary kerosene lamp after the bur
ner has bean removed and is said to
ftirnlah a cheap and satisfactory sub
stitute for tlie kerosene light.
Mrs. Fred Goddard, of East Granby,
Conn., has a pet hen that ia different
from the majority of fowls. Every day
this hen at a certain hour comes to the
kitchen door, walks quiatly lr>, goes
over to the corner and lays an sgg. she
then gets up and walks out.
Orders have been issued to the own
ers of dogs in Vienna and other Aus
trian cities to exchange the brass
labels on dogs' collars for labels mado
of iron. Seventy thousand dogs’ brass
labels have already been handed to the
war material department.
Mart Winn Reeves, age 12, of Mc
Kinney, Tex., has traveled more than
the distance around the earth in going
to and from the Terrill school at Dal
las, from Dallas to McKinney, the dis
tance he rides on the interurban twice
each day.
"Kasha,” dry buckwheat and cold
sour milk, is said to be a favorite staple
rood of the Russian troops, while an
other is “stchee,” a soup of which tho
chief ingredients are cabbages, pota
toes, oatmeal and fat meat, pork being
preferred.
A a average age of 80 years bus been
attained by six direct descendants of
Daniel Boone still living in Letcher
county, Kentucky, the oldest being 92
the youngest 05 and all bearing the
name of Webb.
By a new French process aluminum
can be so substantially nickel-plated
that the metal can be hammered und
bent without cracking.
Because it lacks accessible Quarries
from which to got paving materials
Brazil Is forced to Import cobblestones
from Portugal.
The city of Atlanta, Ga., owns a
water tower for which it paid $0,000
znd which has been used only once in
12 years.
Clgaret factories have been estab
lished in China, but the more particular
•mokers prefer a United States brand
mark.
The United States government is go
ing to make an attempt to domesticate
the mink and to Improve the species.
An English scientist has succeeded in
obtaining seven gallons of fuel oil from
t.ton of seaweed.
A French inventor is making gas
sipes from paper, compressed, dried
tad varnished.
A railroad is projected to reach the
»p of Scotland's highest mountain,
Ben Nevis.
Two medicinal preparations are be
og made from hog brains by a Danish
»ompany.
Musical apparatus within the handle
»f a new fan plays as the fan is :
waved.
states last year produced
**.l,o37 tons of briquettes from waste
coal.
F*r the benefit of designers London
*** established! a furniture museum.
CENSURE PIE WAGONS
ON MILITARY FIELD;
PHYSICIANS AT WORK
Issuing of Four Days’ Rations
Causes Rumors of Delay In
Leaving For Border.
Lincoln, Neb.. July 1.—None of the
Nebraska guardsmen will leave the
state for the front for at least four
days. Each of the companies has
drawn four days’ rations, which is a
fairly good sign of what the officers
think about the prospect of a speedy
move to the front. The number of re
cruits per day does not exceed 20, and
at this rate it will take weeks to get
the guard on a war footing in numbers.
The signal corps and field hospital
corps, which are ready to move, havn
not yet received orders to go to the
front. Four companies of the Fourth
regiment remain to be examined phys
ically and only five of the Fifth have
passed through the fiery furnace of the
surgeons. Twenty-four signal corps
men were rejected because of physical
disability, but recruiting for this
branch was easy. Thirteen men were
rejected in the company from Madison
and K, of Osceola, lost six of her 71.
Two carloads of arms have been re
ceived from the government arsenal at
Hock Island, and other equipment is on
the way from St. Louis. The fact that
the arms are being sent here is taken
to indicate that the war department is
not in as great a hurry to have the
militiamen at the front as previous
telegrams would show. Patriotic or
ganizations of Lincoln are making flags
for the two regiments.
The pie wagon no longer makes the
rounds of the camp. The doctors have
barred it because of. the effect of pastry
on the men. Pies and cakes from home,
however, are allowed to be received,
and these contributions are numerous.
SUES STATE SECRETARY
IN NOMINATION FIGHT.
Lincoln. Neb., July 1.—Secretary ot
State Pool has been made defendant
In an action brought by ' Justin E,
Porter, who wants the certificates of
nomination given to D. H. Griswold,
of Gordon, as the republican nominee
from the Twenty-eighth senatorial dis
trict and to George M. Adams, of
Dawes county ns the democratic nomi
nee. Porter elaims that in Sheridan
county the ballots wore not rotated. Ho
wants tlie vote (here thrown out,
which will make him the nominee, lie
attacks Adams' nomination as irregu
lar, his name having been written in.
LINCOLN—The heavy hand of the law
directed by Food Commissioner Harman
m to descend upon the persons of restau
rant keepers, hotel mel and grocers who
ire coloring oleomargarine contrary to
law. The manufacturers were finally beat
en in their efforts to give to their pale
faced product the rich, yellow bloom of
butter, and now, it Is alleged, they are
fending to each customer coloring matter
In tubes that they can apply, If they wish,
to. the product after it gets in their hands,
rite law permits a person to use this col
oring matter F the oloo is for his own
private use. but where it Is used to change
the color of butter furnished boarders it
Is a violation of the law.
LINCOLN—The state railway commis
sion reopened the case of the Cedar Coun
ty Telephone company and took some
more evidence on an amended request of
the company to Increase all service rates
at !I a r ting ton 2"> cents a month. The com
mission recently permitted the company to
boost rates on farm and business phones,
and this led to a clamor from the affected
ones who demanded to know why the resi
lience phones In the town did not get a
similar jar. The company was willing to
oblige and filed the request. Several citi
zens were represented In opposition at the
hearing.
LINCOLN—A bulletin Just Issued by the
Burlington railroad announces the trnns
for of B. B. Greer, of Omaha, to Chicago
to become assistant to Vice President B.v
ram; the promotion of W. F. Thiehoff,
now general superintendent at Lincoln to
become assistant general manager with
headquarters at Omaha. L. B. Lyman,
formerly superintendent of the Wymcre di
vision arid now superintendent at Aurora
succeeds Thiehoff as general superintend
ent at Lincoln. Goth Thiehoff and Lyman
have made excellent records In their ser
vice In Nebraska.
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j DAKOTA STATE NEWS
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MADISON — Deputy flame Warden
Hawley, of Sioux Falls, met with the
county commissioners of Lake county to
inspect the spillway at the outlet of Lake,
Madison. Owing to rubbish clogging the
fishproof grating which Is suspended
across the outlet, a dam has been formed,
holding back the water until It Is flood
ing roadways and lowlands. The deputy
promised to engage a man to keep the
spillway clear.
LEAD—Mayor Harry L. Howard, of this
city, who at the recent primary election
was a candidate for nomination to the
office of state auditor on the republican
ticket, and who has been 111 for several
weeks, now has recovered from the effects
of a recent operation to such an extent
that he again is able to be at Ids office
each day.
HIGHMORE—The Fourth of July cele
bration in tills city will be In charge of
members of the local volunteer tire de
partment. A fine program has been pre
pared for the occasion. Ono of the sport
ing features will be a ball game, In which
the famous Rioomer Girl team will be
one of the contestants.
DEADWOOD—State's Attorney Stirrctt
has served notice on the officers of the
Elks' lodges at Lead and Deadwood. the
Deadwood Business club and the Eagles’
club at Deadwood to close their bars, as
being a violation of the liquor laws. He
expects to start Injunction proceedings.
MADISON—The Lake Madison Veter
ans' association, comprising civil war
veterans from lake and several adjoining
counties, will hold Its annual reunion this
year at Chestrt' on July 3-6.
Pl.ANKINTON—II. A. Rodee, an attor
ney of Mitchell, widely known us the
'Boy Orator of the Jim.” has accepted
tn invitation to make the chief address
it the Fourth of July celebration to be
neld in this city.
BANKERS WHO MADE UP
LOSSES ARE SET FREE
Washington, June 30.—President
Wilson today pardoned S. D. and W. G.
■Vimpsun. owners of the First National
bunk, of Caldwell, Id., convicted in
March 1015 and sentenced to five years
imprisonment for issuing a certificate
nf deposit with intent to defraud. The
brothers pieaded that no fund was con
templated and that the loss had been
mode good. They were granted respites
a lew days ago and have not served
any part of their sentences.
NEBRASKA GUARDSMEN
ALLOWED TO DESERT;
GOVERNOR IN FIGHT
Mothers Storm Office to Free
Sons—Friends Bring
Clothing.
Lincoln. Neb.. July 1.—Signs of a
:lash between the civil anti military
luthorities are multiplying. The gov
ernor has ordered the adjutant gen
eral not to place in the guard house
nilitiamen who refuse to take the oath
he federal officers require before en
•ollment, and the military men don’t
ike it a bit. They are also charging
hat the governor is using too freely
tis power to discharge members of thq
fuard, and they don’t like this. Th»
tovernor is besieged every minute by
'riends of guardsmen who want theii
■elease, and he is having U is of worry
)ver the matter.
One matter that the governor did nc|
iartlcularly like was the complaint
aid against the military authoritiet
hat they would not allow discharged
tuardsmen to wear their uniforms out
>f the mobilization camp long enough
:o get other clothes downtown. Thq
nen were H. W. Arnold, J. S. Baket
uid Frank Merton, of the Blue Hill
company. The governor had orderej
he discharge of the men, but they
vere compelled to remain in camp un
il friends could rustle clothing out tc
hem.
j-.aLer in me uay tne adjutant gen
eral announced that the governor hat
:onceded the point in dispute and tha'
te would no longer seek to exercise tilt
•ight to discharge members of thi
juard. The announcement was madi
'ollowing a conference with the gover
nor- At the time the governor’s offici
,vas filled with anxious mothers wait
ng a chance at his ear.
The spirit shown by the military au
horities is based on the fact that fron
several causes the enlargement of thi
juard to a war footing is a slow pro
less. There arc not enough men en
isted now to fill the two regimenta
ind the chances are that it will taki
weeks to do it. The officers ascribi
t to these causes: The effort to ra'si
i third regiment; the reticence of mei
:o enlist because of the peace propa,
fan da of the last year: the lessons o
he horrors of war in Europe; lack o
wholeheartedncss in the matter of i
war with Mexico; the need of harves'
lands and the action of the governoi
n allowing the men to be released
'rom duty.
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DETECTIVES SEEK ANSWER
TO DIAMOND ROBBERY
Lincoln. Neb., July 1.—Pinkertoni
ire busy trying to find out what bei
lame of $4,000 worth of diamond!
stolen some time Tuesday from th<
lewelry store of E. Hallett. The dia
monds were kept in two trays placed in
i safe behind the counters and wherq
ilerks could easily keep watch ol
:hem. Their disappearance was not
discovered until the store was locked
ip at night. There is hut one entrance
to the store, the front door, yet the
jems were taken along with the trays,
which are too large to go in a man’s
pockets, and not a clue was left behind.
LINCOLN—In spite of the adverse com
■nent raised by the effort to raise a third
•cglment from Nebraska, the parties in
Charge nrs going ahead, and declare there
ire 1,200 men ready to enter it. Omaha
ir.d Platte county are reported to he ready
iach with a battalion. The object is be
ieved to be political, to give some demo
iratlc politicians a chance at the lime
ight.
OMAHA—Three daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. William Callahan, Anna, Catharine
ind Margaret, were married yesterday to
lames J. Starr, of Denver; William J.
Schultz, of Omaha, and Carl Nelson, of
Dmaha, at the home of their parerMs on
tho south side.
LU5I BALL rKtvtlMTS
RECORD^AT MINEAPOLIS
Minneapolis, July 1.—The last ball
yesterday afternoon prevented James
Simpson, professional, of Milwaukee,
from breaking the Minnekahda course
record, but nevertheless he led the 40
players in the second day's qualifying
round for the national open golf cham
pionship.
Simpson had a 73 in the morning and
be needed a par 4 on the 18th hole in
the afternoon for a 09 one stroke under
the record. His drive went along
against the wind, but in his effort to
?et a good lie he went over a semicop
bunker into the rough and lost the ball.
He went back and drove another ball
which he sunk in 4, but the loss of the
first strike and the addition of a pen
alty made his score for the hole 6, with
71 for tlie round. *
Tom Vardon, brother of Harry Var
lon, of England, tied with Charles
(Chick) Evans, jr„ amateur of the
Hdgewater club, of Chicago, for second
honors, with 145. J. M. Barnes, of
Philadelphia, made 146, and Joseph
Mitchell, of Ridgewood, N. J., had 148.
There were no far western contest
ants in today's play. Tile 64 players
tvho qualified yesterday and today will
start in the championship play of seven
aides, 36 to be placed tomorrow and
S6 Friday.
BLACKMAN NEW HEAD
OF AD ASSOCIATION
Philadelphia. July 1.—A new defir.i
:ion of advertising agents was adopted
tt an executive meeting of the affiliated
advertising agents of America and
Canada held hea-e iaa conjunction witla
the convention of the Associated Ad
rertising Clubs of the World. Details of
the plan which is said to contemplate
a new basis for recognition for adver
tising agents and the raising of the
profession to a higher degree of effi
ciency are being kept secret until the
plan has been submitted to a combined
meeting of publishers and agents to be
held in New York or Chicago within a
few weeks.
A. Blackman, of New York, was
chosen president and James O'Shausen
taey, of Chicago, secretary of the asso
ciation for tlie coming year.
St. Louis was awarded the honor of
bolding the next convention of the
Associated Advertising Clubs of the
World.
St. Louis received 57 votes, Cincinnati
57, and Denver 4.
Popular Mechanics tells of a county
poor farm in northern Ohio on which
oil was found. "A number of wells,
which were subsequently drilled, are
now producing a steady flow of petro
leum. From these wells the income to
the county is $1,000 a month. Besides
this, a small well was struck only re
cently. This last find earns for the
county $25 a day.
All Austrian and Hungarian news
papers now arrive in Switzerland with
out their advertisement: sections, which
ire said to have been removed by order
L.f tlie censors
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$40,000 PAYMENT TO
BE MADE BY ESTATE;
ANCIENTBANK CASE
Institution Failed 23 Years
Ago—Interest Surpassed
Capital.
Lincoln, Neb.. June 30.—The estate
of E. P. Hamer has agreed to pay $40,
000 as Its share of the judgments re
cently obtained by several depositors
of the Capital National bank, which
failed over 23 years ago*. It was only
after a sensational lawsuit, in which
the Hamers, one of whom was the re
publican nominee for state, treasurer
two years ago, were charged with using
fraud to get out from under, that the
money was secured.
The suit was brought by C. D. Mul
len, confidential man for D. E. Thomp
son, a codefendant with the Hamers,
and G. W. Holmes, brotherinlaw of the
son of the third defendant, G. E. Yates
These had bought the judgment from
i the depositors and insisted on Hamer
digging up. The judgments were for
$58,000 against Thompson, Yates and
Hamer, in one case; and for $45,000
against Yates and Hamer in another.
The interest, which covered 23 yeuist
was more than the principal.
NEBRASKA FINDS SIGNS
OF LOW FLOUR PRICE
Lincoln. Neb., June 30.—The state of
Nebraska has found one necessary low
er than it was three months ago. The
board of control, which superintends 15
state institutions, has just awarded a
contract for flour for these institutions
to the Boyes-Hulshizer company of
Geward, at a price of $400 for 200 sacks
of patent flour. Three months ago the
lowest bid was $440 for the same
amount. There was a number of bid
ders, and the lower prices quoted are
supposed to represent an opinion on the
part of millers that wheat is to con
tinue on the downward price slide. The
Seward company outbid the local men
where the institutions are located.
Under the old system of running state
contracts, the local men always had the
lnsida edge.
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SIXTY-TWO DIAMONDS GONE;
LINCOLN POLICE BAFFLED
■ Lincoln, Neb., June 30.—Sixty-two
diamond rings to the value of between
$4,000 and $0,000 were stolen from the
Hallet Jewelry store, in the heart of the
Lincoln retail district, some time yes
terday In a manner mystifying to the
owners and police. The gems were
checked up at the time of opening for
business in the morning, and were not
removed from the safe during the day.
but at the checking time at night they
were missing, a thorough search of the
entire store failing to reveal them. To
gain access to the safe it is necessary
to pass behind the jewelry counter
where there are never fewer than two
trusted clerks.
NEBRASKA CROP REPORT.
Allen, Neb., June 30—Crop conditions
in this section of the state were never
more promising than at the present
time. The abundant rains the past six
weeks have put the soil in a splendid
condition for all kinds of crops. Most
of the alfalfa has been cut and put up
into stacks. All kinds of hay is doing
fine and will be a most excellent crop.
Winter wheat is looking great and
promises a big yield. Owing to the cool
Weather the corn is not as far advanced
as at this time other years. bu»; a few
hot days will bring it out.
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HARTINGTON—Collee Greenwood, an
Did resident of Cedar county, passed away
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R. E.
Ruff, at Leavenworth, Kan, aged S4
years. The funeral was held at Emerson,
where he was laid to rest beside his wife,
who died seven years ago.
■ uu.M uku—me uoncora l emeipry as
sociation meeting was held at the Swedish
Lutheran church here. The following offi
cers were elected: Mrs. Thomas Erwin,
president; Mrs. C. E. Clark, vice presi
dent; Mrs. Cass Branaman, secretary;
Mrs. D. A. Paul, treasurer. One of the
features of the meeting was a brief his
tory .by Mrs. I. Branaman, cf the associa
tion from its organization in 1903, with
fight members, to the present time, when
there are 80 members. ■
ALLEN—James H. Allen is erecting a
new barn on his farm adjoining town;
C. N. Kellogg is building a new house; J.
D. McDovitt is building an addition to his
home; C. H. Karlberg is building a large
new home on his farm, and a number of
Dther buildings will be erected here this
lummer.
WINSIDE—Russell Williams is the new
manager of the Formers elevator at this
place, to succeed Fred Thies. Williams
was formerly editor of the Hoskins Head
light, and later school teacher and brake
man on the railroad.
I VERDIGRE—A double wedding party
f»as given in the Z. O. B. J. hall here Iry
VIr. and Mrs. Nick Oberle to commemor
ate the wedding of their daughters. Myrtle
to Charles Teiple, and Florence to Vac
iave F. Jirak.
I PLATNVTEW — George Seaberry. six
miles southwest of Plainview, is erecting a
hew $4,000 home on his farm. It will be
modern in every respect, having an indi
vidual electric light system, water sys
tem, etc.
HARTJNGTON — Leo Hinchman, the
only graduate of Holy Trinity high school,
i was tendered a banquet by the under
| graduates in the assembly room of the
■ school Sunday evening.
I CROFTON—Rev. Father Alberts, pastor
of the Catholic church, fell from a scaf
fold, while inspecting the work on the
addition to his church and suffered a
badly sprained ankle.
CENTER—Miss Emma Scheinost, of
Creighton, and Percy Stciffel. of this
place, were married at Fairfax, S. D.t and
will make their home on a farm here.
BLOOMFIELD—Miss Emma Engels, of
this place, and John R. Clemmons, of
Omaha, were married here at the heme
of the bride’s father, Franz Engels.
WYNOT—The marriage of Miss Helen
Sorenson and Alexander Koch was sol
emnized at St. James Catholic church,
Rev. Father F. X. Korte officiating.
HARTINGTON—H. J. Jenson sold hia
160-acre farm to A. N. Smith for $10,300,
and Fritz Shaller sold 112 acres of his land
east of St. Helena for $10,000.
Is RANboLPH—The Cedar County Farm
ers’ union met here with 87 delegates
present, representing 19 out of 27 locals
hi the county. Addresses were made by
G. F. Gustafsen, of Mead; O. L. Carlson,
of Norfolk, and O. E. Wood, of Bethany.
WYNOT—1The Odd Fellows lodge gave
nn informal reception to the Rebekahs. A
Short program was rendered and refresh
ments were served.
NEWCASTLE—Miss Fern Douthitt and
Fred Rahn were married here. Both are
popular young people of this place.
RANDOLPH—A class of 238 boys and 14
girls received their first communion 3un
at the St. Frances Catholic churoi*.
NO SPECIAL SESSION
NEEDED TO PAY COST
OF NEBRASKA GUARDS
Governor Says Expense Would
Be More Than Interest
on the Debt.
Lincoln. Neb.. June 29.—There will be
no special session of the Nebraska leg
islature to appropriate money for the
expense attached to the mobilization of
the guard. Several members of the
legislature who would like to enjoy a
little stay in Lincoln have been here
urging the special session, but Gov
ernor Morehead put his foot down. He
declared that the cost of a special ses
sion would be greatly in excess of the
interest the state would have to pay
if it became necessary to borrow the
money and wait for the next legisla
ture to repay it, but the state won't
even have to ask anybody to lend it
money for the purpose.
The cost of the mobilization camp is
$■1,600 a day, but the government is ex
pected to foot the bill when it gets
around to it. The railroads and suppfy
men wait till Uncle Sam gets around
to paying off, and all that needs to be
taken care of at once is the pay for the
soldiers.
POLITICIANS GET BUSY
IN NEBRASKA MILITIA
Lincoln, Neb., June 29.—Governor
Morehead has received no reply from
his offer to the war department to fur
nish a third regiment from Nebraska
for service at the front. There is a
suspicion here that the real idea was
not so much to furnish a proof of Ne
braska’s patriotism, but to provide for
the playing of some politics. Adjutant
General Hall, who is the son of a big
democratic politician, has no chance to
go to the front because there is no
place for him in the guard unless there
are enough men from Nebraska to form
a brigade, and as he is brigadier general
of the guard this wouio open the way
for him. There are a number of other
democratic politicians who have a love
for the limelight who are very active in
pushing the third regiment plan.
In the Spanish-Ameriean war politics
played a big figure in the raising of a
third regiment in the state. YV. J. Bryan,
who had been the democratic candidate
for president two years before, was
elected colonel of it, and democratic
politicians cluttered up the oilier
places.
U. S. CONSUL ON VISIT
TO LINCOLN; FROM PRAGUE
Lincoln, Neb., June 29.—Charles H.
Hoover, United States consul .it
Prague, is home on a brief vacation to
pee his family, who hurriedly left Eu
rope when war broke out 22 months
ago. He declined to discuss the war or
any of its angles or what he had seen
in his position as observer for the
United States. He left Prague last
May, and the steamer on which he de
parted from Denmark took him so close
to the great naval battle off the Skag
erak that the booming of the great
guns could be distinctly heard. His
ship also passed over the spot where
Lord Kitchener later was drowned.
Bits of the wreckage of the Hampshire,
in which the English war secretary
went down to death, were floating
about the spot.
—f
LINCOLN—State Superintendent Homas
lias ruled that the naoney held by school
district treasurers may be placed as time
deposits in banks. The depositary lat*|
does not cover the public moneys of the
pcljtols. but the state superintendent holds
thut the banker who takes the money
does so as trustee and is personally liable
for its safe keeping. This order will per
mit the school treasurers to draw interest
for the benefit of the district.
WAYNE—Mrs. Mabel It/. Olson and her
husband filed a complaint in the district
court against G. Jensen, for whom they
were working on the farm, charging their
employer with repeated attempts of crim
inal assault upon the woman.
i EMERSON—Chas, E. Paul, recently
graduated frorta the law department of the
state university and owner of the Enter
prise at this place, will open up a law of
fice here in the near future, making the
third lawyer here.
| BOW VALLEY—Sister M. Biandina, of
the Bow Valley Catholic school, is quite
| dl of blood poisoning. For a time her
; life was despaired of but she is now re
j covering nicely.
J EMERSON—The proposition of building
ft. sewerage system here is in progress.
[’Ians have been drawn and estimates of
, Ihe expense are being prepared.
j WAYNE—Miss Lillian Jewel, a former
! teacher In the normal here, and Warren
I’. Burrell were married at Peru, where
they will make their home.
t . .
PLEADS FOR FREEDOM OF
POLITICS FROM LIQUOR
Indianapolis, Ind.. June 27.—The 17t'n
annual convention .of the Anti-Saloon
| League of America was formally
I opened here today with an address of
i welcome by E. S. Shumacker, superin
j tendent of the Anti-Saloon league in
t Indiana, and response by the Rev. Rob
ert L. Davis, superintendent of the
league in North Carolina.
Mr. Davis pleaded for freedom in
every political party from the influ
ence of the liquor traffic. He said that
prohibition would soon drive the liquor
traffic out of America.
Mr. Shumacker said the fight in In
diana had brought about a saiooniess
Copulation in that state greater than
In prohibition Kansas and three times
is great as in prohibition Maine.
800 MINERS STRIKE.
Little Rock, Ark., June 27.—Eight
hundred miners employed in the mines
Df the American Bauxite company at
Bauxite, Ark., 20 miles from Little
Rock, have struck for higher wages.
They demand an increase of from $1.75
to $2.25 a day. The mines and plant
tfere closed.
TWO SHIPS TORPEDOED.
Marseilles, June 27.—The French
iteamer Fournel and the English
iteamer Cardiff have been sunk by a
submarine in the Mediterranean. The
french steamer Ville De Madrid, with
>2 passengers on board, was pursued
ind cannonaded by a submarine, but
escaped.
BEAUMONT REAPPOINTED.
Pierre, S. D„ June 27.-—Governor
Byrne has reappointed A. E. Beaumont,
of Madison, as member of the live
stock sanitary board, his present term
expiring July 1. The new one contin
ues five years. The governor also re
appointed E. C. Issenhuth. of Redfleld.
a member of the state highway com
mission for a four-year term.
Government officials have estimated
that 1,350,000 horsepower in the form
of gas alone is wasted every day by
the old fashioned coke ovens of the
United States.
CASEMENT GUILTY
OF HIGH TREASON '*
HIGH COURT FINOS
Leader of Recent Irish Rebel
lion Convicted After Futile
Attempt to Defend . .
His Course.
PENALTY WILL BE DEATH
Claimed He Was Only Organ
izing the Brigade For Use
Against Ulster Volun
teer Troops.
London, June 29.—Viscount Read
ing, lord chie&justice of England, with,
black cloth of tradition called a cap
spread over his head, and his two as
sistants in scarlet gowns, likewise
black capped, pronounced the sen
tence of death for high treason on
the Irishman, Sir Roger Casement,
shortly before 5 o’clock this afternoon,
half an hour after the foreman of the
jury in shaking voice gave the verdict
of guilty. An appeal will be taken by
Sir Roger.
Sir Roger addressed the court, read
ing his final statement with the ex
planation that he wished that it might M
reach a much larger audience than the ▼
one before him, and particularly the
people of America, from whom had)
come messages of sympathy and whose
own struggle for liberty, he said, al
ways had been an inspiration to Irish
men.
Sir Roger's auditors, among whom
were Viscount Bryce and many other
prominent men and women, listened in>
deepest silence, some moved to terns.
The prisoner declared he did not re- \
trard trial by Englishmen in an Eng- I
fish court as a trial by his peers to> IS
which lie was entitled. He reviewed 'V i
recent events in Ireland from the be- x j
ginning of the formation of the Ulster- '
volunteers and said:
Chose His Course Knowingly.
"We nave seen the constitutional,
irmy refuse to obey the constitutional
government and were told the first
fluty of Irishmen was to enter the
trmy. Small nations were to be the
Jirst consideration, I saw no reason
ivhy Ireland should shed any blood for
my people but flier own. If that be
,reason I am not ashamed to avow it
lere. If the unionists chose the road
liey thought would lea-d to the good
ude I know my road led to the dark
lide. Both of us proved right. So I
im prouder to stand here in a traitor’s
lock than to fill the place of my ac
msers. Self government is our right. m:
t is no more a thing to be withheld #
tom us or doled out to us than the 1
•ight to life or light, to sunshine oi
ipring flowers.” Throwing aside his
nanuscript Sir Roger said:
“My lords, I have done. Gentlemen
if the jury I wish to thank you for
■our verdict. I meant no reflection
ipon you when I said this was not a
rial of my peers.”
Sergeant Sullivan, the Irish barris
er upon whom has rested the burden
if the defense of Sir Roger Casement,
h his trial for high treason, was un
,ble to appear in court today and finish
lis argument in behalf of the prisoner,
tergeant Sullivan collapsed under the
train of excitement and emotion while
lelivering an impassioned speech in
ourt last night.
Defense cf Casement.
tuiuo UUUCO, dbBl.i belli L uuuuaci, uu
[ressed the court. Mr. Jones admitted
hat at the first thought it seemed an
lutrage for Sir Roger to go to Ger
!iany, but he insisted that the de
;ndant had attempted merely to or
anize an Irish brigade for use against
Jie Ulster volunteers recruited by Sir
Cdward Carson. m
He contended that the work Sir Rog- r
tr did in Germany was precisely the- i
lame sort of work he carried on in jf
reland before the war. While the im- s*
iortation of arms was a wrongful act,
t did not constitute treason, but an
■ffense against the defense of the
Calm act. He reminded the jury of
he responsibility resting upon it.
Mr. .Tones’ speech occupied a little t'
nore than half an hour, after which £
he attorney general. Sir Frederick Vi
(mith, began summing up. He argued
hat in days before the war Sir Roger’s- I
iefense might have had some weight,
•ut “one circumstance important had:
ntervened—the greatest military pow
ir the world had ever seen was trying
o destroy the British empire."
He said the question asked at the
■eginnlng why Sir Roger had gone to
sermany—had never been answered
;ecause no answer was possible. Sir
toger had gone to make arrangements
3 raise the “hideous spectre of insur
ection” in Ireland. The attorney gen
t al’s speech lasted for an hour.
The Closing Plea.
The chief justice began his charge
r> the jury. “Treason in time of war
then all persons in this country are
raking sacrifices to defeat the com
mon enemy is almost too grave for ex
pression,” the chief justice said. "You
Bust dismiss from your minds all you.
lave heard or read outside this court.
Ve have heard much about politics in
reland. For myself, in the court of
hstice, I alw» ya feel anxiety when
lolitical passion is aroused. Pay no
nore attention to what has been said
egarding conditions in Ireland before
Jie war or after the war than is neces
■ary to consider the conditions of this
|ase.”
After defining the law of treason,
le pointed out that many facts in the
tase were undisputed. a
The Jury retired at 2:55 o’clock. ^
Bailey Is Freed.
After Sir Roger had been sentenced.
Daniel J. Bailey, the private soldier
who bad ben hold as his accomplice,
was placed In the dock. The ’chief
iustic-f) directed the Jury to return a
verdict of not guilty and Bailey was _
discharged.
Bailey was discharged. It was an- JL
nounced that the crown had withdrawn '
the charge against him.
After the verdict had been returned’
Sir Roger began to read a very long
statement.
Sir Roger received the sentence with
the utmost composure, smiling at
friends in the court room. His state
ment, which occupied a half hour, was
a plea for the right to he tried by Irish- ^
men and for Irish nationality. ^B
WILSON TO PHILADELPHIA. fl|
Washington, June 29.—President ”” I
Wilson shortly after noon left for f
Philadelphia, where he. is to address 1
delegates to the convention of the As
sociated Advertising Clubs of the
World, today.