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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 31, 1923)
EXPECT BIG CROPS Conditions in Western Canada Please Farmers, Seeding Mae Been Begun Earlier Than for Many Yeara, and Soil Is <• in Perfect Shape. With weather conditions highly fa vorable, the farmers of Western Can ada, with the exception probably of a portion of Manitoba, have completed seeding from ten to fifteen days earlier than for some years past. In some parts of Manitoba there were floods which delayed seeding, but they have abated, aud left the land In good shape for quick work and speedy germina tion. In Saskatchewan soil conditions for seeding were never better. With a generous quantity of snow, which after melting left needed moisture, and an other snowstorm after seeding was finished, there was an Ideal condition created. From all parts of Alberta there came the best of reports as to rainfall and snow moisture, leaving the ground in the condition required for the prospects of a good crop. Spring, as In most other purts of the continent, was backward, but notwith standing this, as has been said, farmers were able to get on the land earlier than for some years. In fact, seeding was practically commenced about the 12th of April, which to many reuders may seem remarkable, when it la known that several hundred miles far ther south it was not possible to do spring seeding for several days later. Reports to hand on the 16th of May statd that wheat is up ubove the ground in a great many places, outs are being sown, and corn planted. Farm labor was scarce for awhile, but the demand has fallen off. One fea ture of the demand for farm help is that farmers are now employing help by the year, at of course smaller wages than those paid for special work. The Increasing tendency to employ help by the year is evidence thut farmers are not relying solely upon wheut growing, but are going out into other branches, such as dairying, stock raising, etc. The prospects in all portions of West ern Canada were never brighter thun at present. Information regarding the condition of the crops at any time will be sent on request made to any Cana dian government agent.—Advertise ment. Ill things come to those who wait. Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION plM ■1 INPIGESJJOj/ 16 Bell ans Hot water 254 AND 754 PACKAGES EVERYWHERE ! SAFEGUARDING OUR CONSTITUTION By A. BLOOMFIELD, Conductor on the Chicago and North Weetern Railway. A the second annual banquet of the Pennsylvania System Veteran Em ployes’ Association, a member of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the Hon. William I. Schaffer, spoke on “A Proposed Change in Government.” He said in part that a proposition was being advanced by some “That there shall be denied to the Supreme Court of the United States the power which it has always exercised to declare whether or not Acts of Congress are in consonance with the Constitution; whether that power shall be taken away from the Court and lodged in Congress, without appeal, or whether It shall remain as It has remained since the foundation of the Govern ment, with the Supreme Court of the United States. “This proposition—and It concerns everyone who is here, It concerns your children, and your children’s children —advanced by a powerful group of men, championed by at least one United States Senator, is, that when an act of Congress shall have been passed and shall be declared to be un constitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States, If it shall be passed again by Congress, then the Supreme Court of the United States shall be without power to declare it unconstitutional, and It shall be the law of the land. “That is to say—when that proposi tion comes to be finally analyzed, it amounts to this—that Congress shall be supreme and without restraint, and that means that there shall be wrought a change in the Government of this nation greater than any that was ever proposed in 11s nisiory. Justice Schaffer undoubtedly found In talking to railway employes a most sympathetic audience, for they gener ally are familiar with the manner in which their brotherhoods are organ ized and the respect which Is paid to the constitution of such organizations. Railway brotherhoods never delegate to their representatives, who occupy the same position with them as does Congress with the people, as a whole, the power to In any w-ay infringe upon the rights of their constitution • and by-laws. The entire membership of a railway brotherhood, appreciating the safeguards which their constitution and by-laws throw around their organ ization, reserve to the entire member ship the right to make changes or al terations or amendments. No group of men in the United States will bo any quicker to see the fallacy of ar guments presented for handing over to our representatives in Washington un limited power and authority. We know that for the practical working out of governmental affairs we must place a certain amount of authority In the hands of those who are to represent us, but we do not intend to hand over all authority with out any check or restraint. We will let the constitution stand as it is, and if there are any changes to be made, we will attend to the making of them ourselves.—Advertisement. Laugh and you won’t grow fat. mmmM..............__..... •■ MOTHERFletcher’s Castoria is a pleasant, harmless Substi tute for Castor Oil,. Paregoric, Drops and Soothing Syrups, especially prepared for Infants 1 month old to Giildren all ages. To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of Proven directions on each package. Physl'ians everywhere recommend it. Mailing Coins. To send a small coin through the mall, use a narrow strip of adhesive plaster to fasten it to the paper. It will arrive at its destination safely.— Designer Magazine. Fidelity Above Everything. Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable than fidelity. Faithfulness and truth are the most sacred excel lences and endowments of the human mind.—Cicero. \^V The favorite 08 home brea4 Iv<t9i £yalU makers tfor fifty years The knowledge of how to make good bread gives a girl con fidence in master- j ing other baking 1 and cooking. | Send for free booklet \ 44The Art of Baking Bread” HH1 GIVER1IR BLAMES THE REPUBLICANS Says Organization of Code De partments Made Harder by Lack of Adequate Funds. Lincoln, Neb., May (Speclal). In spite of the stk-ongesc sort of pres sure from the democratic leaders and a lot of the rank and file to turn out the republicans in tne code depart ment, Governor Bryan has made nc appointments. He blames the delay on the republican legislature, which he says wrecked them by refusing to furnish proper financial support and left him to pick up the pieces. He says that the failure to make an ap propriation for the department of la bor maJces it almost necessary to con solidate this with some other depart ment. He accuses the republicans of deliberately striking at labor by also refusing to re-enact the law provid ing for a state board of mediation. TEACHER’S RESIGNATION CAUSES UPHEAVAL Valentine, Neb., May % (Special). After hanging fire ior several months, Miss Laura Kirsch, high school teacher, was asked to resign by the board of education. She com plied. A strike of senior students was threatened when it became known that Miss Kirsch had resigned. Miss Kirsch was class sponsor for the 12th grade and had charge of the class play. Seniors threatened to call off the class play and refuse to take part in other school activities unless the board's request was withdrawn. There were only five days of school remaining at the time. Miss Kirsch’s home is at Hooper, Neb. Deposits In Nebraska Increase 25 Per Cent. In Year— New Law Better Than Old. Lincoln, Neb., May • (Special.)— Nebraska bankers see a good year ahead. This is the sense of reports made by them to group No. 1 of the state association which met in Lin coln, Thursday. Pine crop conditions are reported everywhere except wheat which is not up to the stand ard, but has made such progress since the rains began to fall with much volume and regularity. Deposits have increased 25 per cent, during the last year while loans have not kept pace. President Dan Riley of the state organization talked about the new banking law. He ad mitted that it was not all that the bankers desired but that it was the best that could be obtained at the time. The bankers realize that the guaranty fund makes them all mem bers of a mutual insurance company, but without any power to inspect the risks. He thought that they should have the power to supervise or at least watch the conduct of their partners. He called the new law a fire dls tinguisher. The law desired would have hidden the matches. ■ But the guaranty fund commission is the salvage corps. He urged that only tin best men be chosen for places on the commission. Politics and friendship ought not, he said, figure in the selection. The success of the law depends on the quality of the members of the commission. He ex pressed confidence in the ability of a good commission backed by proper operation from the state banking de partment to handle the fund well. RANDOLPH SCHOOLS TO GRADUATE CLASS OF 20 Randolph, Neb., May " (Special).— Randolph high school will graduate a class of 20 members here next week. The school calendar for the remaining weeks follows: baccalaureate sermon. May 27; Class day. May 29; com mencement, May 31; alumni banquet, June 7. J. P. Masters, of Omaha, will deliver the address to the grad uates. — onmurnMuiUKS Lust IN SUPREME COURT Lincoln, Neb., May ' (Special.)— The office of the attorney general has received notice that the suit of the Nebraska Chiropractic associa tion to enjoin the state department of public welfare from licensing C. A. Pierce, of Hastings, was dismissed on appeal in the Nebraska supreme court May 4. —-4— YOUNGEST LEGISLATOR IS SEEKING DIVORCE Lincoln, Neb., May ~ 'Special).— Charles Reed, of uugan county, youngest member of the 1921 legis lature, yesterday filed a petition for annulment of his marriage to Georgie Lumrnus, ‘ Miami, Flu., setting forth that she left Lincoln four days after her arrival. —+— GOVERNOR EVASIVE AS TO OUSTING REPUBLICANS Lincoln, Neb., May , (Special.)— While Governor Bryan nas given no outward manifestation of swinging the axe and decapituting republican officers and employes, some claim to have received notice quietly to move out of the state house June 1. When the governor was asked pointedly whether he had taken action he answered that he did not remember asking any state off: leer or employe to quit the first of the month. I SIOUX CITY BATES Rail Commissioner’s Minority Report Says Omaha Live stock Market Qiven Un due Advantage. Lincoln, Neb., May » (Special).— In the minority report ,ned by Com missioner Browns in the livestock rRte case, the strong support is given the position of Sioux City livestock exchange that that city is beihg un justly discriminated against in the existing rates as compared with Omaha. Sioux City interests con tended that the theory of high rated territory to the north has been over worked and over emphasized in mak ing schedules to that market; that Omaha has been unduly favored and mat bioux city should have the ad vantage of her location. Omaha has contended that its rates into northeastern Nebraska were in existance before Sioux City became a market and have remained the same except when the legislature cut Ne braska rates 15 per cent, in 1907. They say that when Sioux City be came a market it was only natural that it should be considered on a par relation with Omaha and that such relationship is just as logical as it is in the making of the rate fabric to Kansas City and St. Joseph.. Omaha urges that Sioux -City should take the higher rate, mile per mile, because of the expensive bridge construction across the Missouri. Commissioner Brown says that it is difficult to justify the relation of rates to these two market from much of the territory in the northeastern part of the state. He points out many towns where the same rate is given when the distance to Sioux City is only half or two-thirds that to Omaha. He also cites figures to show that Sioux City does not get the pro portion of traffic that Its location entitled it to receive. Both the reports say that Sioux City’s claims to better rates in pro portion to Omaha are well founded. It will be necessary, however, for the livestock interests there to be repre sented when the joint hearing andi argument is held at some date to be fixed by the representatives of the state and interstate commissions, af ter which each will, in co-operation, make its final orders with respect to state and Interstate rates. HOST OF FRIENDS G 0 ULHER AID Young Woman Who Attempted Suicide Now Views Life in Different Light. Lincoln, Neb., May ' (U. P.)—The world seemed brighter today for lonely Violet Schmidt. The pretty 23 yeay old blonde, former Omaha society girl, who yes terday attempted to kill herself be fore members of the state pardon board when she was refused re-ad mittance to the penitentiary, today found herself surrounded by men who offered her employment and women who offered to take her into their homes. “How foolish I was,” th« girl wept, as she lay on her hospital cot where she is recovering from the effects of bichloride of mercury tablets. "I find there are still some really wonderful people in this world, after all.” « It was the sight of her mother’s sunken grave in Omaha and the re fusal of business men to employ “a jail bird” that disheartened her, Miss Smith said. Miss Smith, coming from a well known Omaha family and once a so cial favorite there, was imprisoned some time ago when she forged checks to pay her mother’s funeral expenses. She was pnroled six months ago and during that time sought work as a stenographer. Failing to find it, she went to work as a domestic, but being of frail build, could not stand the hard work and became despond ent. -4— FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS HAVE CLASH Lincoln, Neb,, May (Special).— Assistant United States Attorney Stewart was in supreme court today urging that Judge Allen of the Madi son county district court should be told that he had no right to release by habeas corpus four cities of Til den arrested without warrants by federal prohibition agents and put in jail at Norfolk. Mr. Stewart said that the federal supreme court had held that only a federal court was avail able for those who claimed to be de prived of their liberty by the acts of federal officers. The claim that the state has the right to protect its citizens from im proper arrest and incarceration was denied by Mr. Stewart, who said that the federal government is just as .much Interested in protecting its citi zens as the state government, and that only the federal court had juris diction where officers had acted under authority of the United States. The four men arrested, Ludwig Wendt, hotelkeeper; Lloyd Brlttell, a roomer, and Robert Hayes and James Casey, were released within 24 hours by Judge Allen, who held that the government had unreasonably delayed tiling complaints. They have tiled damage suits for $44,400 against the officers, Charles Pilger, C. N. McMil lan, A. E. Whitney and H. E. Gibson, who were brought down from Minne apolis on complaint of citizens of Til den that bootlegging was going on during aar nival week last July 6. The ruling in this case will have an im portant bearing on the disposition of the damage eases. mm still Tvberculosis Eradication Con. tinues to Be Bitter Pill For Him to Swal low. Lincoln, Neb., May (Special).— Governor Bryan has given out a statement criticising the state uni versity for its activity in helping spend the $285,000 that the last legis lature voted for eradication work with bovines suffering from tubercu losis. The governor says that he un derstands the university is to carry on a campaign of education in an ef fort to teach the farmers how they may get a part of this money. Another accusation against the university is that it is preparing to send out men to get the necessary number of signers to do area work. The governor says it is no part of the business of an educational insti tution to teach how to raid the public treasury. —— £ AUTHORITIES PUZZLED OVER SHOOTING AFFAIR Alliance, Neb., May (Special). —Delia Gaglardi, a Creole, who was shot at the home of William Mack, J colored, is in a critical condition at a local hospital. The woman and her \ sister, Nora Bell, are said to have operated a rooming house here, fre quented principally by colored men. Mac4 has been arrested although he declares his only connection with the case is that a party was held at his home which the women and some colorVfl men attended. The woman declares she shot herself and her sister also says she attempted suicide but their details conflict. No pow der burns were found on the Creole’s velvet coat, through which the shot passed. BUILD FENCE AROUND GOVERNMENT GAME PRESERVE Valentine, Neb., Ma> « (Special). —Twenty men are working on the 12-mlle fence which is to enclose the Niobrara national game preserve here and which must be completed before June 30 or receive no congres sional appropriation. The fence is of large woven wire and is buffalo proof. Buffalo and elk will be en closed in the preserve. CLASS OF 16 wiu_ GRADUATE AT CORRECTIONVILLE Correctionville, la., May t (Spec ial).—The commencement exercises of the Correctionville high school will be held in the Methodist church, Friday • evening, when a class of 16 will re ceive diplomas. Prof. C. W. Wassam, head of the Commercial department of the University of Iowa, has been secured to address the class. DIDN’T WANT CHILDREN BY DRUNKEN HUSBAND Hastings, Neb., May ' (Special).— Declaring that she refused to become a mother because her husband was a. habitual drunkard and she did, not want a child whose father used alco hol to intoxication, Mrs. Ethel May Mansfield withdrew sobbing to the I office of tlie clerk of the district court. The occasion was the trial of tne suit for divorce which she has filed against A. H. Mansfield. Mrs. Mansfield also testified she played the role of detective in getting information as to her husband’s al leged drinking habits, and of one tim6 dinning a pair of overhalls as a dis guise. She declared Mansfield made a liquor from mash of rye, raisins and fruit. Mansfield’s version is that it wras a non-intoxicating peach punch of which his wife drank more than he. Mansfield misrepresented his finan cial condition to her before their mar riage, she alleges. RAILROADS RESISTING HIGH PROPERTY VALUATION Lincoln, Neb., May - (Special).— The annual scrap over me valuation to be placed by the state board of equalization upon the railroad pro perty in the state is on before that body. The main claim of the iall roads is that they are being assessed at full value, while farm lands and cit> and personal property are put in at from 55 to 75 pr cent, of their value. Bulky documents were offered in sup port of this claim. The Burlington and Northwestern now have cases pending in the federal circuit court of appeals covering the taxes for lost year. The court allowed them to pay 75 per cent of what was assessed and litigate the remainder. CHILD EATS PILLS AND DIES IN FEW HOURS Ireton, la.. May ^ (Special).—The 18-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Mantel clambered to a table and secured some pills, which it ate. Though remedies were quickly ap plied the child died in a few hours. SCOTLAND, S. D., GIRL IS CROWNED QUEEN OF THE MAY Scotland, S. D., May (Special.)— Miss Ethel Carr, of Scotland, has been chosen and crowned queen of the May at Huron college. The selec ment exercises will be on Friday, tion was made by the young men of the college, they considering the Scotland young woman the most de serving of the coveted honor. NORTHWESTERN road PLANS BIG IMPROVEMENTS Blair, Neb., May (Special).—The Northwestern railroad is shortly to enter upon an improvement program in northeastern and northern Ne braska that will run into millions. This includes a new bridge across the river between Blair and Missouri Valley,‘and the rebuilding and partial double tracking of its lines west from here. The investment is for the pur pose of putting the company in a po sition to bid more strongly than now against the Burlington for the oil and cattle business of Wyoming. Superintendent of Omaha Res ervation Puts Ban on Coun cils and Dances for Summer. Walthill, Neb., May 'Special).— No more Indian councils or dances* may be held on the Omaha Indiar* reservation until August 6, by order of Supt. C. B. Lohmiller, who has-, posted notices to that effect all over the reservation. Indians are “urge® to stay at home and plow and plant their fields and instead of narrasslng: tbe superintendent’s office daily im addition to ijafmg around the var ious reservation towns, it is directed! that each Inuian family develop antf* tend a garden.” OLD SUIT FINALLY ENDED IN U. S. COURT' Hastings, Nieb., May 'Special).— Litigation which started here 231 years ago involving Ei^er Stalcup*. has been finished in U. S. district court with a decree of discharge for Stalcup. Stalcup, who, at the time was lrw the piano business hore, was later ant officer in the Merry Monarch Gold? Mining Company, and was involved? in an Arizona wild horse deal, im which he was, at one time, attacked! In Omaha by a man with a black snake. The original judgment was secured? by a local firm against Stalcup for* $69J, in 1902. By 1909 the judgment: had increased to $1,000. About this** time Stalcup went into bankruptcy.. A diamond ring he wore was de manded by his creditors and founcf to be paste. Three attorney* in volved in the case have died. A WAYNE FAIR ASSOCIATION IMPROVING GROUNDS Wayne, Neb., May (Special).— The Wayne Fair Association anctf Stock Show have contracted for the extension of the city water mains to the grounds of the association. En gineers have completed the plotting; of the grounds and buildings. Con tracts for the buildings will be let the latter part of this month and will be completed In time for the fair. Grad ing of the race course will start soon. The association will have the most; beautiful grounds of any in the state due to the natural surroundings* as the grounds are enclosed on alb sides by a wide strip of walnut trees,, also being located on a high piece of* ground that affords perfect drainage-. Bookings of attractions are now be ing made by the organization. SWALLOWS STRYCHNINE, NO CAUSE KNOWN* Wolbach, Neb., May ' (Special).— Joe Calvin Bockovent ^ years old,„ committed suicide by drinking; strychnine at his home here. No reason is know!-, for the act. He hadt recently returned home from an ab sence of some duration. He asked* his mother to make him toast for" breakfast the day of his death and* ate heartily. He then waited until! she went to the mail box, before at tempting self-destruction. ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL HAS CLASS OF 16* Allen, Neb., May - (Special).—The graduating class ot the Allen high* school gave Its class play on Thurs day and Friday evenings to capacity houses. This year’s class consists of 16 young folks. The baccalaureate.* sermon was delivered Sunday eve ning by Rev. Chas. Ross Wilhide, of* the local Methodist Episcopal church, SOLDIERS’ RELIEF FUNDS ARE BEING INVESTED Lincoln, Neb., May . (Special).— The state board of educational lands and buildings, which is the trustee, has already invested $1,357,875 of the-» soldiers’ relief funds in bonds. The 1921 legislature authorized that the sum of $*2,000,000 be devoted to this purpose, the interest to be used for the ex-service men. The investment now produces ap proximately $50,000 a year, which is • * disbursed by an organization of the American Legion. In addition the legislature appropriated $25,000 for the relief fund and $10,000 for the re lief of the Spanish-American war veterans. The state board has been* paying portions of the relief income in quarterly installments. The $10, 000 for the veterans of 1898 was placed in the bank to be drawn upon*, as it is needed. Claims are passed* upon when approved by the Spanish American veterans association. It is probable that the entire $2,000,000 re lief fund for the soldiers of the World war will all be paid into the state treasury by July 1. As soon as avail able the balance will be invested in* bonds. HOG GROWERS ATTEND HOG VACCINATION SCHOOL Whitfield, la., May (Special.)—. The hog cholera vaccination schoo2. for the farmers of Plymouth county was held May 17 and 18 in the base mar, t of the consolidated school at Westfield. Twenty-two were present the first day, not quite so many the second and 10 took the examinations’ which will qualify them to do their* own work of that kind. FRUIT COMPANY TO OPEN BRANCH HOUSE. Pipestone, Minn., Maj (Special). —The Dickinson Fruit company, ot Spencer, la., is preparing to open a branch house here. PIPESTONE FIRE DEPT. GETS NEW EQUIPMENT Pipestone, Minn., May (Special).. —The local fire department is soon tc* be greatly strengthened by the addi tion of two auto trucks. One will be a four-tank chemical and the other ladder truck.