THE O’NEILL FRONTIER
D. H. CRONIN. Publisher.
O’NEILL. NEBRASKA
Gas for street lighting was first used
In Pall Mall, London, 111 years ago. A
few experimental gas lights previously
had been used In Golden Lane, but It
Was not until a few years later that
the new1 form of Illumination was gen
erally adopted in .London streets. The
first attempt to Introduce the use of
gas in America was In Baltimore ir
1816. The project was unsuccessful. In
1822 It was Introduced in Boston, und
In the following year New York streets
were lighted by gas. The system did
not prove successful, how'ever, until
1827. The use of gas spread rapidly to
other cities In the United States mid
Canada Resin and oil were used for
producing gas in America In tlio early
aays of'the industry. Until half a cen
tury ago the price a 1,000 feet ranged
Up to $7, the average being about $'.50.
Experiments conducted by the South
ern Pacific railroad to find the most ef
ficient means of handling the locomo
tive whistle show the average motorist
or pedestrian Is familiar with the stand
ard crossing signal—two long and two;
ahort blasts—and that, unless the sig-1
nal Is given just so, ho Is apt to dls-^
pute priority right to a crossing. Super
intendent T. Ahern, In a letter to engi
neers, says: "Extensive tests show that
a whistle call for a station signal should
never be less than five seconds the long
blasts of the crossing signal, two and a
half seconds, and the short ones, one
aecond. Particular care should be ex
orcised to cut of the blasts sharply and
not to slur them. It Is of the utmost Im
portance In causing sound to travel that
these Instructions be carried ouL”
One of the many explanations that
■have been offered to account for the
tact that migrating birds are able to
And their way by night and In cloudy
or foggy weather is that they are sensi
tive, in some way, to currents of ter
restrial magnetism, and therefore di
rect their flight by the magnetic meri
dians. This suggestion was put forth
by M. A. Thauzles, a French pigeon
(fancier, who declares that carrier
pigeons make poor flights during the
occurrence, of magnetic storms. He al
eo asserts that the general use of wire
less telegraphy has diminished the re-,
liability of these birds to a surprising
extent.
Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania
Gazette was the first American news-!
paper to print a cartoon. There were
Irumors of a possible war with the
French, which resulted in a call for a
Uieeetlng at Albany of the representa
tives of the British colonies. Franklin
was one of the commissioners, and
to Increase the force of an appeal for
united action, on May 9, 1764, printed a
cartoon representing a snake cut Into
eight parts, the head representing New
Kngl&nd and the other seven parts the
Various colonies outside of New Eng
land. The legend read: "Join or die."
A pledge to save fuel oil Is called
■for by Albert E. Swabacher, United
States fuel administrator for Califor
nia. who has sent a letter to all loco
motive englnemen In that state. The
Southern Pacific Is the greatest con
sumer of fuel oil In that state and the
co-operatlon of Its employes Is ex
pected to mean In the aggregate a great
saving for other Industries. Mr. Kwa
bactier's letter says that the storugo
supply of fuel oil in California is de
creasing at the rate of 1,100,009 barrels
A month.
Zero weather In this climate is par
ticularly trying because our ears are
not protected. A hat Invented by a
Canadian would meet this need. At
tached-to the sweatband at the back is
a woolen, flap which flts Into the crown
And Is invisible when not needed, but
can be .drawn down as a snug cover
ing for the oars and neck.
More than 1,000 firms, partnerships
And Individuals doing business In Penn
sylvania under assumed names have
registered the real names of their own
ers, and in many cases It has been
found that women were not only man
Agers, .hut owners of stores, factories
And other Industries,
Lloyd A. Lehrbas, of Pocatello, Id.,
who la In the aviation corps, wrote
the following message to liis father:
“I’m going to fly back to Berlin, where
you came from, dad. and drop a bomb
somewhere near your old house.” His
father answered: "God bless y.ou, son;
I'm proud of you.”
There are 150 cities In the United
States .with population In excess of 50,
000, and practically every one of these
cities has hundreds of acres of park
land. These park acreagos, U19 govern
ment believes, could easily maintain
160,000 sheep each summer.
The loss of life In the British forces
At the front, from all causes, is only
A little more than 2 per cent a year. Of
the 2,500.000 babies born every year In
the United States, more than 250,000
die before they are a year old. That is
more than 14 per cent.
The English laughter maker. Will
Evans, enjoys a vast popularity at
Drury Lane, London, where ho Is ap
Eearing in "Aladdin.” Thirty-six years
ave passed since he made his first ap
pearance In pantomime as an anmimul
mimic.
The first test of shrapnel was made
In England 112 years ago, when a com
mittee of British army men reported
favorably on the Invention of a fellow
officer. Henry Shrapnel. Shrapnel was
first employed In warfare In 1S06.
While filling out a questionnaire the
examiner asked an Armenian, of Pot
tersvillc, CaL: "Have you any depend
ents?” "Yes,” he replied. "Name them,”
demanded the examiner. “A horse and
10 cows,” reported the registrant.
It Is believed the coal that Is ob
tained In the operation will go far to
ward paying the cost of building a pro
posed tunnel under the Firth of Forth,
la Scotland, as there are mines •£
each end of the projected line.
Every man in the United States army
takes the federal oath at the time of
his enlistment. Members of the na
tional guard take what is known as the
dual oath, which covers both state and
federal service.
Because of the extreme low water la
Red river, from which Fisher, Minn
gets Its supply, the residents of the
town will be allowed to take baths only
on days designated by the council.
The miners of Spitsbergen are now
In daily touch with the remainder of
the world by wireless. Heretofore they
received their news by mall, sometime*
•t eight month Intervals.
K. C. (Kronn) Beck, rabbit king of
Kansas, has promised to give every
Kansas nafrro drafted into the army
the left hind foot of a rabbit, which
la a famous charm.
The new railroad mileage built dur
ing the '.'car was SC2. which ia less
than in rwy year since the civil war,
except f 15. when 9.73 miles were oon
atructet
A.
GOVERNOR NEVILLE’S
SOLDIER VOTE PLAN
Is Preparing Bill to Be Pre
sented to Legislators Called
Into Special Session.
Lincoln, Nel>., March 23. Gov. Koltht
Neville, responsible for calling a special
session ol the Nebraska legislature
Tuesday, for the purpose ol passing
an act to enable absent soldiers to vote,
is preparing a voting-by-mail hill which
will be introduced when the legislators
appear lor business. The governor de
fends the soldier vote plan. In the fol
lowing statement lie referred to the
recommendations of General Pershing
and his staff to the war department
against any attempt to record the sol
dier vote in France.
"I see no objection to the plan pro
posed by Nebraska,” said the governor.
"It will be a very simple system of vot
ing by mail. It vv 111 permit a soldier to
vote with no more trouble than it would
he for him to write a letter home, with
the slight additional effort of having
one of the company officers, or any
commissioned officer, attest on the en
velope, a simple statement containing
the soldier’s name and perhaps his
branch of service or organization to
which lie belongs. It will be a state
ment merely for the purpose of Identify
Ing the soldier who has written a letter
back home. It is proposed to give him
plenty of time so thut he can mail his
letter containing his vote either before
or after election at home. The vote will
be counted if it is received before the
dated fixed by the act of the legislature
for the canvassing of the vote. No trip
to France by a commission is contem
plated. It is proposed that the secre
tary of state, with two assistants to he
appointed among members of the two
domlnent political parties shall consti
tute the canvassing board. I can sec
no objection on the part of the military
authorities to such a plan.”
HER FIVE SONS IN
THE FEDERAL SERVICE
Laurel, Neb., March 23.—Mrs. J. O.
Smith has just given her fifth son to
the country’s service. She has two
more, the oldest and the youngest, 28
and 12 years old, and the one eligible
Is expected to make no claim for ex
emption. Mrs. Smith says: ”1 shall
not say very much against his going,
os I know how it Is. I’d like to go my
self. It seems awful to sit here and
not be able to do anything when help
is needed so badly.”
Besides the seven sons, Mrs. Smith
has three daughters. Her husband
died when the youngest child was a
babe. The family came here from
Jackson, Neb., soon after his death and
the mother has labored hard to bring
up the family. The intervening years
of toll have broken her health, but she
says she can spare the boys now in
the great tight for democracy and, if
there Is necessity, will part with her
youngest son.
Two of the hoys in the service are
In the Held artillery, two in the navy
and one is with an ambulance corps at
Camp Cody.
TO PROTECT RIGHTS
OF THE SOLDIERS
Lincoln. Neb., March 23.—Governor
Neville has sent to local boards of ex
emption copies of the act of congress
recently passed, known ns the sol
diers' and sailors' relief act. Judges
and magistrates will be furnished
copies, also attorneys who com
prise legal advisory board in each
county, so they may assist in enforc-1
ing the provisions of the federal law.
Its aim is to protect persons in mili
tary service from excessive hardship
due to the forfeiture of sundry claims
and rights or the maturing of legal
{ obligations during their absence in mil
itary service, and due to their inab
ity to look after tlieir business and in
terests left behind. Debts, leases on
lands, tools or furniture on which in
stallments uro due, mortgages liable to
foreclosure, homestead and mining
claims, his right to sue or be sued and
various kinds of insurance, may be pro
tected under this act .
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
FOUND NOT GUILTY
Lincoln, Neb., March 23.—County
Commissioner Carl O. Johnson was
acquitted by a jury in the Lancaster
county district court after the jury had
been out for many hours. The defen
dant was indicated by a grand jury in
session in January, charged with aiding
and abetting one William llayden to
obtaining $100 from the county under
false protetnses. Other indictments
were handed down against the com
missioner. County Attorney Peter ex
pects to handle the other cases next
week. Mr. Johnson has been a county
commissioner for nine years.
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TEACHERS PLANNING
BIG MEET AT WAYNE
Wayne. Neb., March 23.—The pro
gram of the North Nebraska Teachers
association to be hold in Wayne March
28 to 30 has been arranged. In tin
declamation contest 33 schools wil,
compete. The Civic Improvement club
of Wafne, will care for the comfort or
the teachers. All sessions will be held
at the State Normal. The officers of
the association are: N. A, Hansel
Madison, president; C. A. Jones. Laurel,
vice president; Mrs. M. A. Phillips
Wayne, secretary; H. B. Simon. Nor
folk, treasurer. A large attendance is
expected.
NEW BISHOP NAMED
FOR NEBRASKA DIOCESE
Rome, Wednesday, March 20.—The
Rt, Rev. Charles ,1. O'Reilly, bishop
of the diocese of Baker City, Ore., ha;
been appointed by Pope Benedict, bish
op of the diocese of Lincoln, Neb.
IOWA IS ABOVE QUOTA
IN BIG BAPTIST DRIVE
New York, March 22.—In the drive
being made by the Northern Baptist
laymen to raise a fund of $1,000,000
six states, Arizona, Delaware, Iowa
North Dakota, Utah and Feunsylvani:
have already reached or exceeded Un it
luota, it was announced here today
The campaign will close April 7.
Tuesday is salt! to lie the only da*
if the week which is not recognized
as tlte Sabbath by one people or an
other. .
REFUSE TO EVACUATE
THE ALAND ISLANDS
Amsterdam, Thursday. March 21.—
The main committee of tlie German
reichotag has voted, 12 to 10, against r
motion of the independent social dem
ocrats to evacuate the Aland island;
,nd not interfere with the internal af
fairs of Finland by the dispatch of
troops and the supplying of arms.
Sivty men a thousand are now being
killed In the war,and about 150 mer
out of
OPEN DRIVE ON
ITALIAN EDONT
Italians Repulse Several Enemy
Attempts and Active Ar
tillery Fighting Is
General.
AlEW THRUSTS AT FRENCH
Germans Are Everywhere Re
pulsed by Poilus in Series
of Widely Isolated
Attacks.
Rome, March 23.— Fighting is be
coming more active along the whole
front, the war office announces.
The Italians drove back patrols at
several points on the front and ejected
an Austrian detachment which had
forced its way into an advance post in
the Frenzela valley sector. Along the
piave the i|0tUlery lighting became
more intense.
Paris, (Thursday) March 21.—The
Hermans are carrying out a heavy
bombardment along several sectors of
the front, it is announced officially.
Three infantry attacks near Hurlus
were broken up by the French. The
statement follows:
“During the day the German artillery
kept up a very violent bombardment
between the Miette and the Aisne, in
the whole Rlieims region and on the
f'hampagne front, especially between
the region of the Heights and Ville-Sur
Tourbe. Our batteries everywhere re
plied energetically.
“In the sector of Hurlus the Germans
made three successive attacks.
“They were either dispersed by our fire
or driven back by our counter attacks.
East of Suippes, German raids were
completely cheeked. Our artillery took
tinder its fire and dispersed enemy col
umns, which were advancing in the re
gion south of Monthois. On the right
bank of the Meuse and at some points
1n the Woevre our first line positions
were bombarded rather heavily.
"Macedonian Front, March 27.—There
was reciprocal artillery activity in the
region of Gievghell and north of Mon
astir. Allied aviators successfully car
ried out numerous boi bing operations
an enemy establishments in the Stru
ma and Vardar valleys and north of
Moglenn. An enemy machine was
Vroueht down In an aerial combat.
“Belgian Communication—On March
20, the German artillery was very ac
tive carrying out for the most part
bombardment of our communications
with long range guns.”
GET RAIDER
IN PACIFIC
Vessel Said to Have Been Out
fitted in Mexico—Craft Is
Captured by U. S.
Cruiser.
A Pacifis Port, Marcli 23.—A Ger
man raider operating in the Pacific
ocean has been captured by a United
States cruiser and is now being towed
to this port, according to a report re
ceived here today.
The raider is said to be a compara
tively small vessel, hut capable of sink
ing any merchant ship on the Pacific,
it is alleged to have been outfitted
from the west coast of Mexico .and
was manned by an all-German crew.
The manner in which it secured clear
ance papers is not yet known to the
United States officials and it is said
that already an investigation into this
aspect is being conducted by depart
ment agents.
HENEY WILL EXTEND
SCOPE OF INQUIRIES
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Plans Investigation of Butter,
Eggs, Poultry and Canned
Goods Market.
Kansas Pity, Mo., March 22.—Francis
I. Heney, general counsel of the trade
•ommission. conducting an investiga
tion of the packing industry of the
southwest here, announced today that
le expected to open a general investi
jation of the butter, eggs, poultry and
tanned goods market in New York next
•reek.
Mr. Heney announced that he would
;o to Washington at the conclusion of
■he Kansas City hearing and thence
New York.
MINERS TO COMB OUT
MEN FOR ARMY SERVICE
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London, March 22.—It is understood
’hat the miners' federation has accept
ed the government's proposal regard
ing the combing out of men for mili
tary service.
♦ BRITISH CONFIDENT. ♦
4 - 4
4 By United Press. 4
4 Ijondon, March 22.—British 4
4 military officials are confident 4
4 the big Herman drive is stopped. -»■
4 hut they sounded a note of 4
4 warning today that the world’s 4
4 destiny may depend on the hu- 4
4 man wall against which the en- 4
4 emy is hurling his shock troops. 4
4 Correspondents at the front 4
4 agree that the enemy is trying 4
4 its "nut cracker” strategy on the 4
4 Cambral salient from the flank 4
4 seeking to straighten its line and 4
4 pinch off an enormous number 4
4 of British men and guns. 4
4 During the last 24 hours the 4
4 cannonading on the western 4
4 front has been distinctly heard 4
4 in Holland the Exchange corre- 4
4 spondent at Amsterdam reports. 4
4 4
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HESS DRIVEN
U. S. Artillery Pulverizes Two
Lines of German Trenches
In Eastern
France.
By Associated Press.
With the American Army in France,
Thursday, March 21.—Enemy first and
second lino positions on a part of the
sector east of Lunevllle have been de
stroyed by American artillery fire. Af
ter the raid into the Germon lines last
night the American gunners shelled the
positions heavily all night and this
morning.
Today a patrol without assistance
from the artillery crossed No Man’s
hand and found that the first and sec
ond line had been wiped out.
The patrol also obtained additional
information and returned without cas
ualties, the Germans apparently having
decided not to molest them.
Artillery firing by both sides on this
sector continued all day.
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Deserters Surrender.
On the sector northwest of Toul a
number of Germans deserted last night
and surrendered to an American patrol
in a certain wood. The Germans ap
proached the Americans shouting,
"Don’t shoot.” The prisoners were
turned over to the French.
Much information of "value was ob
tained from the deserters who said they
were "fed up” with the war and de
cided they would rather be prisoners.
Included in the information obtained
from the men the statement that dur
ing the gas projector attack against the
American lines on February 27, 900
projectors were employed. One-half
the projectiles fired fell within the Ger
man lines and the gas overcame many
of the Germans. The next day, ac
cording to the deserters, 11 Germans
were killed and 30 wounded while tak
ing out the dead.
American intelligence officers are in
clined to doubt the story regarding 900
projectors; American Information is
that only 75 were used.
An American patrol last night en
tered the enemy first line and remained
there six hours, but did not see any of
the enemy. It is reported that the Ger
mans recently Had constructed trench
es that are concrete half way up on the
side.
Great activity continues behind the
enemy lines. Within the last four days
a number of rock crushers and con
crete mixers have been brought up and
there are signs that the Germans in
tend to construct a number of new pill
boxes opposite the American front. Sev
eral trains of material have arrived at
towuis in the German lines during the
last 24 hours.
Today’s reports say that three Ger
man airplanes flew over various parts
of the American front line at daybreak
and fired their machine guns on our
positions. Their efforts, however, were
without result.
With the American Army in France.
March 21.—The raid into the German
positions east of Luneville last night
by American and French troops was
carried out under cover of darkness
and as a haze began to roll in over the
hills facing the American lines on that
particular portion of the sector.
From an observation station high in
a tree top, the correspondent watched
the artillery preparation. It began soon
after dusk, orange colored bursts of
flame where the American guns were
firing showing in certain places in the
wood around about. From the hillsides
across the valley the German guns re
taliated.
For more than half an hour, the bril
liant bluish-white flash of their guns
was like a jumping electric spark here
and there. Soon the reports of the ex
plosions became a deafening roar which
rolled in from everywhere as the guns
far and near came into action. This
was the time for the barrage. Front
the spot where the shells fell a constant
red glow' showed through the darkness.
At the same time the German guns in
creased their fire.
As the barrage lifted the roar be
came quiet just at the moment the
Americans and French went over the
top. The noise of the German guns
sounded like some one beating a big
bass drum.
The first members of the raiding
party to return to the American first
line were the stretcher bearers. When
all the raiders had returned, dull ex
j plosions sounded from within the
enemy lines and occasionally there were
bursts of flame showing their dug
outs were being blown up.
Asparagus waste now furnishes a
good quality of cellulose, this having
been accomplished through the discov
ery of a German scientist.
Kaiser to Front; Bulgars
And Austrians Aid Drive
Tendon, March 23.—Emperor Wil
.inm. Field Marshal Von 1 Ilndenburg
tnd General Von Ludendorff have gone
o the western front to witness the
Herman attack, says an Exchange Tele
graph dispatch from Copenhagen. Bul
garian and Austrian troops are now on
:he western front, the dispatch re
ports.
The Bulgarian troops which have ar
rived on the western front will be used
as a strategic reserve, the dispatch
says. The number of Austrians on this
front is not large, but Austrian cannon
In great amount have been concentrated
there.
The Austrian war minister. Von
Steiner, who Is now in Berlin, is said
to have promised Field Marshal Von
Hindenburg that the Austrians would
take over the work of guarding the
eastern front when the offensive in the
west began.
Berlin, March 22.—News that the big
battle had begun on the west front was
received here quietly today. The Aus
trian war minister who is in Berlin this
evening is reported to have agreed the
Austrians will hold the eastern front
and at the same time supply guns and
ammunitions and other supplies for the
west front.
Committee Will Push Federal
Amendment Before Special
Session of Legislature.
Lincoln. N'cli., March 13.—Twenty
leading temperance- workers have been
named as a legislative committee to
present and urg<- upon :ne Nebraska
legislature at the special session which
begins next Tuesday the ratification of
the national prohibitory amendment, it
will meet next. Tuesday tor me purpose
"f organizing for the campaign. Kim or
K. Thomas, who presided at the Bryan
meeting Monday iiignt. expresses the
belief, that •while some difficulties may
be experienced in securing an endorse
ment from the state senate, he believes
that it will eventually pass it. The
house is overwhelmingly "dry." There
are 18 senators who were listed as
"wet” last winter.
Lawyers believe that there is con
siderable merit in the proposition put
forward by Mr. Bryan that the legisla
ture is not prohibited from voting on
ratification by the fact that the gov
ernor did not include it in his call. His
reasoning is that the ratification or
rejection of the federal amendment Is
a duty imposed upon the legislature by
the federal constitution, and is not a
law or resolution that requires the ac
tion of the governor. Therefore, says
Mr. Bryan, it is none of the governor's
business, but entirely that of the legis
lature.
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DIES OF ILLNESS
WITH THROAT TROUBLE
Lyons, Neb., March 23.—Charles
Phillips died at his home Tuesday of
throat trouble, aged 51 years, leaving
tiiree sons and one daughter, Nova,
Clinton and Mrs. Gladys Bundy, of this
place, and Owen, of Naper, Neb. He
also leaves the following brothers and
sisters: Rev. .T. L. Phillips, of South
Sioux City, Neb.; J. L., of Laurel: Rob
ert and T. B., of Carson, la.; Mrs. R.
C. Peterson, of Winside; Sherman, of
Cascade, Mont.: W., of Rolla, N. D.;
Mrs. Arthur Peterson, of Bayard, Neb.
He was born in Canada, and came here
a number of years ago.
MILLERS OF NEBRASKA
TO GRIND SUBSTITUTES
Lincoln, Neb., March 23.—State Food
Administrator Wattles told the Millers'
club in session in Lincoln, that the mill
ers of the state must prepare to grind
substitutes for wheat flour as there will
be no wheat for them within a short
time. The whole country is to be put
on a substitute flour diet in order that
the nation may redeem its promise to
feed the allied armies. This will re
quire the movement out of the slate
of all wheat by the 1st of May.
Mr. Wattles also said that the millers
might expect irregular visits from gov
ernment Inspectors in the future. There
had been too much of a disposition to
push up the price of substitutes, and
this must be curtailed. The people
should not be asked to make all the
sacrifices. The millers must not expect
to make money out of war. It Is not a
time for money making. He warned
them because they have been able to
get a better price for corn meal out
side the state than inside they will not
be permitted to use that fact to force
up prices in the state above those de
termined upon as fair.
The club passed a resolution approv
ing Mr. Wattles’ stand that farmers
with wheat shall not be permitted to
exchange il for flour, but. must buy on
the same terms and conditions as
others.
RED CROSS AUCTION
SALE AT FREMONT
Fremont, Neb., March 23.—Fremont’s
Red Cross auction sale will be held
Saturday. Business houses are to close
from ] to 2 o'clock, while a parade is
held. Mayor Wiley issued a proclama
tion today urging them to close.
All sorts of articles htf.ve been donat
ed for the sale, ranging from pigs, cows
and chickens, to articles of clothing,
furniture, buggies, wagons and automo
biles. It is expected that $10,000 will
be realized. Some of the sales in eas
tern Nebraska binte brought in a total
as high as $25,000.
RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS
DEFENDANTS IN SUIT
Lincoln, Neb., March 23.—The throe
member;; of the state railway commis
sion, their counsel, Hugh l.amaster,
and E. S. Ripley, examiner, have been
served with notice from Omaha that
they have been made defendants in a
suit for $50,000. Don E. DeBow is the
plaintiff, and he says he has been
damaged by reason of a prosecution
and imprisonment ordered by the com
missioners in the enforcement of regu
lations of the blue sky department.
DeBow says that he was arrested on a
charge of selling securities to a man
who was not authorized to deal in them.
This was not true, and DeBow was ac
quitted. He says he has been for years
engaged in the business of selling se
curities and his reputation has been
damaged by this arrest and prosecu
tion.
NEBRASKA PIONEER
IS DEAD AT LYONS
Lyons, Neb., March 21.—S. K. Stone,
one of the earliest pioneer settlers of
this part of Nebraska, died at his home
here, aged 77 years, leaving three chil
dren. as follows: William J. Stone,
Mrs. O. M. Viles and Mrs. Harry Cates,
all of this place. His wife died about
two years ago, since which his health
. gradually failed. Mr. Stone was horn
at Darltngtown, Canada, March 28,
1841. and was married to Miss Susan
McKatherine while residing in Wiscon
sin. He leaves a brother, Alexander,
and a sister. Miss Cornelia Stone, both
residing at Norfolk, Neb.
FREMONT—Tlie resignation of Glen
Winversteen, first lieutenant of the Fre
mont home guards, has been announced.
Mr. Wintersteen says that he quits in
order to prepare himself for actual serv
ice In the army. He says the preparation
for this service will require all of his
time.
FREMONT—At a citizens cKueus at
Hooper the following names were select
ed as candidates for the village board,
three members to be elected: Norman
Shaffer. M. R. Meyer. Sherman Whit
comb. A. M. Thlllman. Will Dau, P. J.
Ewald, A. E. Titnbery, Jlohn Mitchell, Ed
Feppmiller, Henry Sehroeder.
FREMONT—Ross L. Hammond was
forced to cancel his speaking date at
Valley owing to a severe cold, and is
resting at his home in Fremont. Mr.
Hammond has lectured 75 times on hie
trip to the European battle front.
FARMERS PREPARING
FOR SPRING WORK
Artesian. S. D.. March 21.—The roads
and fields are fast drying up and the
farmers are beginning to talk of spring.
It is reported that some of them have
already started to plow. However,
the most of the farmers will hold off
for another week at least.
PACKING CONCERN IS
SCOREO BY ATTORNEY
Its Appeal in Workman's Com
pensation Case Said to Be
Like Prussianism
Lincoln, Neb.. March 22.—In the
opinion of Attorney H. F. Rose, com
municated to the supreme court during
the argument of the case of Harry Mil
ler against Morris & Co., the packers
have earned an iron cross as faithfully
as has any Prussian general by assert
ing that they should not be called upon
the pay a weekly indemnity, under the.
Compensation law, to a former employe
wlio has been able to perform work
since his injury. This occurred two
years ago, and by two appeals to the
supreme court the packers have evaded
the necessity of paying him the $400 a
year the first trial court awarded him.
"The theory that an injured man
must either lot his wife earn the living
or starve while his employer litigates
for two years its liability, which lias
been evident from the beginning, is too
monstrous,” said Mr. Rose, “to bo serf
ously entertained by any court or in any
land where the insitnets of humanity
still prevail. It is a theory which would
win the iron cross for any Prussian
general on duty ln^ Belgium."
FARMERS NOT SO
ANXIOUS FOR CARS
Lincoln, Neb., March 22.—The 40 per
cent drop in the price of corn at the
primary markets has had a salutary ef
fect upon the condition of the thou
sands of bushels lying upon the ground
in Nebraska and awaiting shipment on
the railroads, and for the better. A
iveek ago, when the price was $1.80 the
state railway commission was besieged
with applications from producers and
dealers who wanted cars. The need was
immediate, because further delay meant
that it would rot where it lay.
Since the price dropped to $1.40 tlie
corn condition has improved. At- least
that is the opinion of the railway com
missioners, to whom the railroads are
turning with queries to know why or
ders for cars are being cancelled. A few
days ago several citizens were down
from Thurston county, demanding cars
at once or 400,000 bushels would he
ruined. The commission sprang to their
aid. Now they have word that the cars
ordered were cancelled because the
market was off since the allies quit
buying.
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SUFFRAGE QUESTION
STILL IS BOTHERSOME
Lincoln, Neb., March 22.—Attorney
General Reed, acting for Secretary of
State Pool, has filed a demurrer in dis
trict court to the petition of the Huf
fragists who went to enjoin Mr. Pool
from placing the referendum petition on
the limited suffrage law passed a year
ago, on the November ballot. Mr. Reed
raises the pcint that a private citizen
cannot maintain such an action, and
that only the slate can do so. He says
that if tlie demurrer is overruled the
secretary of state will make no further
defense, as he is convinced of the fraud
ulent character of the referendum pe
tition. This will leave the anti-suffrage
association of Omaha lo battle with Un
suffragists. who claim that 15,000 of the
names are fraudulent, fictitious or
forged.
The attorney general bases his point
on a decision in Oregon that only tin
state can challenge the integrity of
referendum petitions, and the Nebras
ka law was drafted after the Oregon
model. Mr. Reed says that if the point
is upheld he will at once file a petition
asking that the referendum petition be
cancelled on the ground of fraud.
PIONEER NEBRASKA
JURIST IS DEAD
Omaha. Neb., March 22.—Judge John
Q. Goss, 91 years of age, pioneer at
torney of Nebraska, died at his home
in Bellevue, Neb., last night of pneu
monia. Judge Goss was a member of
the territorial legislature in I860. Ho
served as a lieutenant in the second
Nebraska cavalry in the civil war. He
afterward filled many civil offices. He
was a Mason and one of the founders
of the Pythian order.
WOMEN TO FIGURE IN
MYSTERIOUS MURDER
Business Man Shoots Banker in
His Home—No Explana
tion Is Given.
Lexington, N. C., March 20 ,T.
Franklin Deaderick, cashier of tiie
Commercial and Savings bank was shot
and killed here yesterday afternoon by
J. Graham Hege, manager of the South
ern Upholster company, in the living,
room of the Hege home. Five stiots
were fired, two of which took effect.
Hege immediately telephoned to the
sheriff and gave himself up. Further
than to say that he shot in defense of
tiie honor of his home, Hege would
make no statement.
Tiie men had been neighbors and tin
best of friends. The dead man was a
nephew of former Governor B. Glenn,
of Winston-Salem. Hege was com
mitted to jail without asking for bond.
No definite information regarding
Deaderick’s presence in the Hege homo
could be obtained. T. Hedrick, a
business associate of the dead man
issued a statement saying Hege had
invited Deaderick to the Hege home.
Hege denied this but declared he had
had an interview in mind.
Mrs. Hege and her husband stated
that Deaderick was killed with a pistol
which was bought several weeks ago,
when it was reported that Mrs. Dead
erick had threatened to kill Mrs. Hege.
Mrs. Hege would give no further de
tails of tiie events leading up to the
killing.
Deaderick went to Asheville several
weeks ago, his friends explaining that
the trip was due to a nervous break
down. He returned here Saturday'
night last. Counsel for the Hege family
intimated that the Asheville trip would
figure in the outcome of the case.
Deaderick was about 35 years old and
in addition to his widow is survived by
two children. Hege is about the same
age and has several children.
CONSISTORY NOT CALLED.
Rome, Tuesday, March IS.-—There
will be no consistory until the war is
over Pope Benedict said today upon
hearing that the report had been pub
lished that he intended to call a con
sistory shortly.
STRIKERS RETURN.
Baltimore, Md., March 20.—The 000
riveters, caulkers and reamers em
ployed by the Baltimore dry dock and
ship building company who struck yes
terday for higher wages returned to
work today and workers was proceed
ing as usual an official of the company
stated.