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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1924)
WRIGUEYS * After Every Meal i It*s the longest-lasting confection you can buy —and ft’s a help to «U - r--T-i - wnM — ■ rir-r .-j.X-J Temple of Diana One of World's Seven Wonders One of the seven wonders of the an cient world was (he Temple of Diana it Ephesus, built in the Fourth century before Christ, and burned by the Gotiis In 268 A. D. But the temple was doomed to early destruction at the bands of a half-crazed Greek named Herostratus. In 350 B. C., on the night ■ when Alexander the Great was boriv he burned the temple to the ground. When he was arraigned for his crime he said he had done It to make an Im mortal name for himself, and he had chosen the night Alexander was born because Diana was the goddess of childbirth, and lie believed that she would tie In Macedonia to bless the Tit tle prince’s arrival. A new temple, started In 350, heer;me a storehouse for great gifts. In 262 A. D. Invading Goths destroyed the city and burned the temple. Only a few of the columns escaped, and they were used In the mosque or St. Sophia at Constantinople.—Detroit News; DEMAND “BAYER* ASPIRIN Take Tablets Without Fear if You 8ee the Safety “Bayer Cross.” Warning! Unless you see the name “Bayer” on package or on tablets you ire not getting the genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 23 years. Say “Bayer” when you buy Aspirin. Ipitatlons may prove dangerous.—Adv. Goldbeaters' Skin Gold was first hammered between pavchment leaves until the mold, termed goldbeaters’ skin, was Invent ed. This skin Is made from a mem brane of the ox and the secret of Its making is kept by a family In London which lias made the membrane for hree generations. Three months are consumed in the treatment of tt\e membrane and it may be beaten con tinuously for months with n 10-pound lainmer without material injury. Cuticura for 8ore Hands. IBoak hands on retiring In the hot suds bf Cuticura Soap, dry and rub In Cu Iticura Ointment. Remove surplus jpintment with tissue paper. Tills is [only one of the things Cuticura will do jtf Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used for all toilet purposes.—Advertisement. | Giving It Emphasis hSbe—Papa says you have more oncy than brains. Reggie—Hal Shows what an aaa he ||s. I’m broke. | She—Yes, papa added that you were. I In a war, both’'nations suffer; jthough the winner pays for the loss piore cheerfully thau the loser. Sure Relief FORINDKjESTION ■ Bcllans Hot water Sure Relief ELL-ANS «5*AND 73* PACKAGES EVERYWHERE " ^^remedy for cuts, ^ burns, or sldn trou bles. Protects, re lie ves and heals.T alee internally for coughs and sora throats. HE PIONEERED WITH ALFALFA H. D. Watson, Keraey, Neb. Rancher, Dies In Omaha, Aged 77 Omaha, Neb., Feb. \ (U. P.)—H. D. Watson, 77 years old, said to have started alfalfa culture In the United States is dead. He owned a large ranch at Kearney, Neb. He came to Nebraska In 1882 from Greenfield, Mass., where he had published the “Good Cheer” a farm monthly pub lication which started without capi tal and developed Into a circulation of 100.000. He disposed of this publication and two others to come to Nebraska to raise alfalfa. He spent $600,000 in his alfalfa experiments. After several disastrous crou fail ures Watson's experiments began, paying dividends and he was inde pendently wealthy at death. He built what is said to be the largest barn In the world on his Kearney ranch. It is 320 by 60 feet, two stories and base ment, and houses 327 milch cows. He owned a total of about 8,000 acres of land. JACK RABBIT MEAT FOR HIS PRIZE HENS. Inavale, Neb., Feb. \ (Special)— Fresh meat, cooked, not raw. was one of the items on the bill of fare last year to the White Leghorns belong ing to Mr. H. W. Lambrecht, who lives on the edge of town. It helped them lay an average of 183 eggs per hen, a record which places them fourth among the 300 farm flocks that finished the accredited f&im flock project of the agricultural ex tension service. Mr. Lambrecht went hunting about one forenoon each week last winter and many a jack rabbit went Into the pot to be stewed for the hens. BRICTSON COMPANY IS DENIED INJUNCTION Lincoln, Neb., Feb. “--Judge T. C. Munger in federal court last night refused to grant an Injunction re straining the state from continuing the prosecution tn Omaha courts by Attorney General Spillman against the Brictson Manufacturing Co. The state is seeking to oust the com pany from the state and return the property which the state alleges was fraudulently obtained through stock sales to the original subscribers. Judge Monger held that the state could not be sued in the U. S. court and that the state courts were act ing within their powers in the case. FEED CORN AND COWS IN DEMAND. West Point, Neb., Feb. \ (Special) —Prices at farm sales neld around here are running h*gh. There is an exceptional demand for feed corn and cows are also rrabbed up. Three cows of ortii.v ry merit averaged over $100 apiece at a sale held near Ban croft. One cow at the Herman Toelle sale brought $200. JEWELER'S SAFE 7s TAKEN FROM RUINS. West Point, Neb., Feb. " (Special) A safe containing valuanle jewelry, such as diamonds, watches, necklaces etc., lay burled in the debris of the Henry Stoltsman jewelry store at Beerner for three days following the fire that destroyed three business houses and did $25,000 worth of damage Monday. The safe was re moved Friday afternoon along with other portable material to the new quarters of the establishment. NEBRASKA HARDWARE DEALERS IN ELECTION Lincoln, Neb., Feb. ' (Special) — Officers of the Nebraska retail hard ware association elected tho follow ing officers for 1924: President, C. J. Lehmkuhl, Wahoo; first vice presi dent, J. S. Rhein, Alliance; second vice president, C. C. Johnson, Omaha; secretary-treasurer, George H. Diets, Lincoln; directors, W. A. Hiseox, Wayne; C. C. Johnson Omaha and George Bischof, Nebraski City. _ NEW HOME FOR 8ISTERS IS PLANNED Remsen, la., Feb. " (Special)— At a meeting of the parishoners of St. Mary’s church, a committee was appointed to make arrangements for building a new home for the sisters and a new parish house. The two buildings will be constructed at ah | expenditure of about $70,000. PRICES OF HIDES AND HARNESS OIVERGEN1 Columbus, Neb., Feb. * (Special)— Harry Brunken, Ix>st Creek township farmer in Platte county recently butchered n (wo year old beef. The hide was shipped to an Omaha firm. When the returns came back Brun ken received a two cent stamp rep resenting the value of the hide after paying transportation. About the asms time. Brunken says, a neighbor purchased a pair of bridles for his harness. This man patd the harness dealer $9.50 for the two bridles. Mr. Brunken declares the hide should have furnished sufficient leather for nine such bridles which at the retail price would have cost $42.75. GIVE RECEPTION TO THEIR NEW PASTOR. Newcastle, Neb. Feb. '.—-The mem bers and friends of the Community Congregational church here gave a reception in honor of the ltev, and Mrs. 8. J. TUden Sloan in the I. O. O. V: hall, Thursday evening. Mr. Sloan, who specialised in religious education and community service at the Uni versity of Chicago and at Oberlin, wgs called here from Plolnvlew after the pulpit had been vacant she months _ . PRIMARY DATE SET BY BRYAN Governor of Nebraska to Send People to Polls on April 8 Lincoln, Neb., Feb. (U. P.)—In a proclamation Issued Tuesday, Gov. Charles W. Bryan set April 8 as the date for primary elections throughout the state. A brief summary of pur poses of the election, as outlined in the proclamation follows: 1. To express a preference, if de sired, by each political party for pres ident and vice president of the United States. 2. The election of one committee man and one committee woman as members of the national committees of the several parties. 3. For the election by each of the political parties of delegates and al ternates to the several national con ventions as provided by statute. 4. For the nomination by each po litical party of a candidate for the United States senatorshtp. 6. Also for the nomination by each political party of candidates for state oflces. Governor Bryan cited other politi cal offices to be voted on and urged adherence to the state election law*. VICIOUS DOG NEARLY KILL8 OMAHA CHILD Omaha, Neb., Feb. '—Eight year old Jimmie Hobbs won a desperate battle for his life Tuesday when he was attacked by a German police dog which had already bitten three other boys. Jimmy was on his way to school and sliding down a hill when the dog attacked him. The lad fought the dog off for a while but the dog was too strong for 1pm and the boy fell. The dog s fangs sunk into Jim my's face, tearing his lips and one cheek. Jimmy’s hands were torn in his battle to free himself from the dog which then attempted to sink his fangs into the boy's throat. A heavy woolen helmet which covered the throat probably saved Jimmy's life, according to Police Surgeon Kinyoun. There were marks indicating the fangs had reached the throat but the heavy wool prevented the dog from tearing a vulnerable spot. Passersby fought off the ferocious animal and rushed young Hobbs to , a hospital. His condition is consider ed serious. Police arrested the owner of the dog and the animal will be killed. , WHOLE STATE WATCHES FOR 8TORE ROBBERS Weston, Neb., Feb. —Police throughout Nebraska are asked to watch for three bandits who broke Into Weston stores Monday and escaped with $2,500 in merchandise. They were last seen near Wahoo, Neb., according to Sheriff Jerry Dailey, and are believed to have head ed toward Lincoln. They were riding in a high powered car, Dailey said. BROTHERS IN QUARREL, ONE GOES TO HOSPITAL (Lincoln, Neb., Feb. —John Stod der, 18, was under arrest here to day and his brother, William. 20, was in a hospital as the result of a quarrel late yesterday. Toun Stodder, police said, struck his brother on the head with a hammer after William men aced him with a shotgun. They quar reled over possession of bed clothing, police said. NEBRASKA RECOVERING FROM RECENT STORM Omaha. Neb., Feb. V—Wire service throughout Nebraska dad been par tially restored this morning. While far from normal, service was pos sible with the three or four hour de lay. At 7 a. m. today the ther mometer here registered sero. Ris ing temperatures were forecast for today. Trains were nearly back to schedule. WOMEN CANDIDATES SHOWN OI8TINCTION Lincoln. Neb., Feb. (Special)— Women who desire to run for na tional committeeman in any N>f the party primaries will have a place ail by themselves on the primary ballot, Secretary of State Pool rules. By this arrangement no woman candidate will have a man to defeat or run against. The secretary has also ruled that while law fixes ths num ber vt delegates to national conven tions who can be elected from the state, he will not interfere with the republican plan, which calls foi •even delegates at largo instead of four, as has been custom for years and which in the number provided for in the law. I CLARK NAMED TO TAKE HOWARD'S PLACE Lincoln. Neb.. Feb * (U. P.)—A. T. Clark, Omaha, assumed office as state labor inspector today, succeed ing Jerry Howard who was sus pended on a charge of carrying con cealed weapons. Slate Labor Com missioner L. B. Frye did not indicate Clark's appointment was permanent but said Howard probably will not be reinstated. BUSINESS OUTLOOK SAID TO BE GOOD Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 'Special)— The outlook for business In Nebraska is better than for a year past. Presi dent Housh, of Neltgh, told the mem bers of the retail hardware dealers at their opening session Tuesday. This will be reflected in ell avenues of trade, he aaid. He said that ttv> retailers and wholesalers had buried all differences and were now one big family. A closer tab has been Kept on credits and buying and selllns have been handled with more busi ness sens<4 TO U. & COURT WITH ITS CASE Modern Woodmen Order Wants Illinois Ruling on Bylaws Sustained Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 5. (Special)— The Modern Woodmen is appealing to the federal supreme court from a rul ing of the state supreme court which refused to apply to Nebraska the by law adopted which compels the bene ficiaries of policies Issued to men who have disappeared to continue to pay assessments until the expiration of the life expectancy, and adhered to the old legal doctrine that after a man has been unheard of for seven years he will be considered legally dead. The principal basis of the ap peal Is that the Nebraska supreme court failed to obey the federal consti tutional mandate to give full faith and credit to the decree of the supreme court of Illinois) where the Woodmen Is Incorporated, which up. held the bylaw. OMAHA FIRE CAU8ES LOSS OF $100,000. Omaha, Neb., Feb. 6. (Special)— Fire destroyed three buildings at the Omaha structural steel works, start ing at 1:30 a. m. today, with a loss estimated from $75,000 to $100,000. The buildings destroyed were the power plant, store room and ornamen. tal structure shop. IS HELD FOR TRIAL ON SERIOUS CHARGES, Ponca, Neb., Feb. 5. (Special)— Bernard Taute has been held to the district court under $750 bond when arraigned on a charge of placing an explosive in stove wood. RAILROAD CARRIES SUIT TO FEDERAL HIGH COUR'., j Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 5, (Special)— The Minneapolis & Omaha railroad has served notice that it will appeal to the federal supreme court from tho decree of the state high court that it ] must pay Mrs. Kepler of Washington county damages in a grade crossing accident. Mrs. Kepler’s story was that she saw the train coming and warned her brother, who was the driver, but he tried to cross ahead of the train and wan caught. She was made an invalid for life. The road insists that under such circumstances it cannot he held liable. Its principal ground, however, Is that It is entitled to have a majority of the supreme court judges decide the case. Two district Judges, called in to help out the court, sat in the case with three supreme judges. The new constitu tion permits this, but the railroad at torneys contend that is violates the federal constitution. FREIGHT RATES TO BE MATERIALLY CUT. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 5. (Special)— Railway Commissioner Taylor, back from a trip to Washington, where he presented final arguments in the ex press rate case, brings word that the new schedule to he issued by the federal commission will reduce rates in tills section from 10 to 14 per cent, a reduction that will later be reflect ed on state rates as fixed by the com mission. The commission lias also agreed upon a readjustment of the en tire westeru live stock schedule, the net result of which will be to save a verr considerable sum to cattle rais ers. HIS MAIL ORDER BRIDE TO BE COSTLY. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 5. (Special)— Attorneys for Harry K. Tutln, aged Stanton county farmer, were In supreme court today asking that he be not fined too heavily for contract ing a mail order marriage. Tutin’s wife died some years ago. A short time thereafter he went back to Il linois and married a stenographer to whom lie had been Introduced through a matrimonial agency. They had a child born, and later sihe got a divorce and heavy alimony. He appealed. Thea her attorney asked for an order requiring him to pay temporary ali mony while the suit Is pending. His attorney said that he had no greater tne-oma off his farm than $600 last year, and that his wife is much younger and more able to work than he is. CHOLERA CAUSING HEAVY HOG LOSSE8 IN NEBRASKA. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. S. - Losses of frogs, presumably from cholera, are very severe at Mladen. Neb., accord ing to a letter from L. H. Newbold to the division of crops and live stock estimates here, which was made public today. Mr. Newbold had 118 hogs on Jan uary 1 and has about So left. He had burned 4 tons of pork in the 10 days before the letter was sent. Three farmers adjoining him have lost 93 per cent, of their hogs. The Mtnden hog raiser declared that the low prices of live stock have discouraged breeders, and that feed ing corn to cattle is not paying them, at present prices. Horses have de creased greatly and the present low market price is about half the cos! of raising, he concluded. CAUGHT HUBBY OUT WITH ANOTHER WOMAN. Omaha. Neb , Feb. 5 —Mrs. Lillian Garrison, wife of Lawrence Garrison, air mall pilot, hid in the rear scat of her husband’s automobile and forced him to abandon another woman with whom he had attended a theater December 29, according to allegations she makes In an answer to her hus band's cross petition for divorce. Bhe was discovered when Garrison tried to close the rear door and found her foot in the wav. HOLD ANNUAL YJW.C.A. CONFAB Nebraska Workers Are to Meet at Fremont, Thurs day of Next Week Fremont, Neb., Feb —-(Special)— This city iff" to be the gathering place of many prominent Y. M. C A. work ers Thursday and Friday of next week when the Nebraska state Y. M. C. A. committee meets here for the annual conference, with the Fremont Y. M. C. A. acting as host to the de legates. According to General Secre tary Charles Atkinson of this city, it is expected that every Y. M. C. A. In the state will be represented at the convention, including secretaries, physical directors and other officers. A notable guest of the occasion will be no less a personage than John Brown, Jr., of New York city, secre tary of the physical department of the international committee, who will be tlie principal spe .ker :<t the ban quet planned as the big feature at Thursday night’s session. Friday will be devoted largely to matters of business and discussion of the pro ceedings of the late national con vention at Cleveland Ohio. TELEPHONE COMPANY HAD HEAVY LOSS Fremont, Neb. Feb —-(Special)— The Northwestern Bell Telephone company suffered a loss of between $75,000 and $80,000 within this dis trict, through damage wrought by the late sleet and wind storm which swept this section Sunday night and Monday and Tuesday', according to Wire Chief Babbington of the local telephone office. Many crews of Ne braska and Iowa repairmen are still engaged in the work of repairing damaged company lilies in this dis trict. GERING SANK PLANS TO REOPEN SOON. Gering, Neb.. Feb 'The First Na tional bank, of Gering, which closed Its doors a month ago, because its cash reserve was depleted, will prob ably reopen for business next Mon day, officers have announced. The Institution has-been completely re-organized and the capital stock in creased from $25,00(1 to $50,000, while a cash reserve of $100,000 has been provided. Larger depositors have signed agreements not to withdraw deposits for two, three and five years. The closing of the bank was caused by an excess of "frozen securities,” the management finding it impossi ble to realize on paper in sufficient quantities to meet daily withdrawals, officials said. The First National bank, of Gor ing, Is the oldest bank In the North Platte valley. KEARNEY TO HAVE OWN LIGHT PLANT. Kearney. Neb., Feb. -Voters of Kearney declared 1,155 to 4S in favor of a bond issue of $135,000 for adding a municipal lighting utility to the water works plant and modernizing the latter with new equipment. SUGAR COMPANY MAKES CONTRACTS FOR BEETS. Gering, Neb., Feb. - —The Great Western Sugar company, having reached an agreement with the beet growers upon the scale to be paid for the 1924 crop of beets, is now engaged in making labor contracts for (he season. It is expected Uhat the con tracts will be similar to the ones recently made with the Colorado beet growers, $23 an acre, with a bonus of CO cents a ton over 14 tons per acre. PLANS MADE FOR VERMILLION’S NEW DEPOT Vermillion, S. D„ Feb. —(Special) —Supt. E. F. Hummel of the Chicago, Mlwuukee and St. Paul railway, and C. N. Curtis, division freight and passenger agent of Sioux City con ferred with the depot committoe of the Vermillion Chamber of Com-1 maroe, concerning the proposed new depot. They presented plans for tha proposed depot for inspection by tha local men and gave positive assurance that the hauling of materials would commence aoon, and that construc tion work would begin as soon as tha weather permitted in tha spring, so that tha new building will be ready for use by tha time school opened in the fall. Tha plans call for a brick structure 35 by 14< feet, with a plat form about 400 feet long. * . , . . -. I CLAY COUNTY WOMAN REACHED RIPE AGE Vermillion, S. D., Feb (Special) —Mrs. Ann Losee, resident of Clay county for 86 years, died at her home In Vermillion, Saturday morning, February 2, at the age of nearly 93 years. Mrs. Losee had been feeble in health for several years. She came to Dakota territory in March, 1868, residing for 24 years on a farm, and moving to Vermillion in 1892. She Is survived by one son, Georga Losee, of Wakor.da; and three daugh ters, Mrs. Nellie Williams, Mrs. Ida Williams and Mrs. Emma Dawson of this city. RADIATOR EXPLODES, PARMER INJURED Nebraska City, Nel., Feb. ' —Alex Walker, farmer residing eight miles south of the city, was badly burned about the face when the radiator on his ear exploded. He was working about his car with the radiator cap off, and when he struck a match, the fumes from the alcohol in the radi ator exploded. His injuries are not considered serious. Iodine Is used ss sn sld to curing ills of elephants at the London soo. j DON’Ti THISm TRY THE feTiS? *r - f | i i Source of Sun*s Heat The source of the vast amount of heat -which the sun gives off cannot be the result of combustion, for If such were the case it would have been con sumed long ago. The Helmholtz theory is generally accepted. It as sumes that the sun’s bulk is gradually contracting, and that the energy thus produced is turned into heat. It hae been calculated that a contraction of 150 feet a year would be enough to account for the heat developed. GIRLS! A GLEAMY MASS OF BEAUTIFUL HAIR 35-Cent “Danderine” So Improves Life less, Neglected Hair. An abundance of luxuriant hair full of gloss, gleams and life shortly follows a genuine toning up * of neglected scalps with de pendable “Dan derine." j Falling hair, itching scalp and the dandruff Is cor rected Immediately. Thin, dry, wispy or fading hair is quickly invigorated, taking on new strength, color and! youthful beauty, “Danderine” is de lightful on the hair; a refreshing stimulating tonic—not sticky or greasy Any drug store.—Advertisement. 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