J. M. STONE, 1'i:iiI)K.,st. (HAS. ( I 'A I'M ELE, V-l
CHAS. S. STONE. C.-iin:i:.
Hurray State Bank
Murray. Nebraska.
PKKPA ICKl I N 'I UK INTKKKSTS OF TIIK I'KOl'LK OK MIJIIKAY AM) VICINITY ESPECIALLY KOI I TIIL JOIJKNAL ILKA DKI5S.
Tr.-uis.-irls :i Ocm rnl ll.iekin;. HiinIiii-nn. Ituys ami sells I vcluiiik'.-. Money
, ul v:iy on liuml. Money In.ini-il on h;il t -1 nmrt x:iuvs.
lfnninflherri'h.,-ftteJnnrnnlknrrinrilereHtrnHitn,t of intercut in thi vicinity and irill mml tn thin ojfirt it mill n.otr under this heading.
We inint nil itnim of inttrr.st.- Editor Jonrn'il.
Murray
T. .1. Ilyan, I It ere miery ni:m, was
in to-.n Tuesday.
Will Lewis issulTering from a s;vie
attack .f the urippe.
II. Manners was in from Weopintr
Water over Sunday.
O. V. Ilailev attended the lay at
the Parineh; Friday night.
Will Troop vKitrd at the ln.mcf.r
Will Lewis last TlmrMlay.
;'orirr I'attorvMi sp lit Sunday at
the hitmoiif Mr. Wait N ailery.
Daniel Kiser. living northwest of
Murray, shelled corn Tuesday.
Ilenry Sehoinaker and daughter,
Ivlitli, were in Murray Monday.
Chas. Stone, and Less Hall were pas
s.ngcrs to u:aha Saturday evening.
Henry Sehoinaker arid daughter.
I Mitit. wen? Murray visitors Friday.
Ale
at th-
.In:
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.. and ii-'C I'attersoii visited
lioin.-t t t '. I'.ailey !;;-d Kriday.
:,:it Ix'll i.st:iyitiu':;t t!.. la-me
!..!- durhg th" lit t f i . siek-
Wiliiarn Lewis. wl has lu-en n the
sick list fur t!u: a-d week, is on the
un-iid.
Mrv Marks, i. -.other of Mrs. L. C,.
Todd, has heer: very sicksim-.' Monday
evening.
A gang of men are putting the steel
iviling on the .lenkin's new building
tn is week.
Many people attended the sale on
the Walker section s?ven miles wist
from town.
Howard Graves and wife of Mynard
were visitiiiL' relatives and friends in
Murray Sunday.
The blizzard of Monday blockaded
manv !' the roads that were south or
east of open lield.-.
.1. T. Porter and Philip Kei; de
livered lio.-s to oui stockman. Kate
Iavi. Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. .1. W. Holmes and son.
Kalph. spent a few clays in Piatt s
moulii last week, w ith relatives.
A ereat many of our people have
been making preparations to attend
"Hen II ur" at Omaha next week.
John se'rave. of Piattsmouth, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Mary F.ailey,
three miles west of Murray this week.
Mrs. Margaret Segrave visited her
son-in-law, O. V. Bailey, and family,
the miles northwest of Murray, over
Sunday.
Miss Florence White of rlattsmouth
made her usual visit to Murray Tues
day to meet with the chorus class at
this place.
John Chalfant, from near Union,
brought in some tine yearlings Tues
day and sold them to our stock man,
Fate Davis.
Dan Chalfant from Lusk, Wyoming,
spent Tuesday with Dr. Gilmore. Dan
is a Cass county boy, his parents living
near Union.
Ed Segrave returned to his home in
rlattsmouth after spending a few
months in Murray with his sister, Mrs.
K. C. Ilailey.
Justice Lillie went to rlattsmouth
Saturday evening to attend a meeting
of the Grand Army lodge, returning
Sunday morning.
The supper given by the Ladies' Aid
at Mrs. A. L. Haker's Monday evening,
was a good success and paid the ladies
well for their trouble.
a Miss Clara Carsten returned to her
home at Avoca Monday,after spending
a couple weeks at the home cf Dr. 15.
K. Krer.del and family.
Chas. S. and 11. P.. Stone left M. n
day evening for Cherokee, Oklahoma,
where they will visit their brother.
Lester, and a!so look at the country.
David Kattervn: left for Newton,
la., last Thursday on a visit to his
parents. He expects to he yone a
month, lie was accompanied by his
wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Young returned
to their home in Omaha Sunday eve
ning, after .spending a week at the
home of K. M. Young, sr., and Lloyd
Gapcn.
The oj.ster supper given by the lad
ies of the Christian church was not
very largely attended last Saturday
night, ovvi"g to the inclemency of the
weather.
Mr. an 1 Mrs. John Todd have sold
their Union town property to Will
Wolfe, the blacksmith, for :.,noO.
Mr. and Mrs. Todd intend to visit the
Pacific coast a rd the Yosemite for a
year.
Mrs. J. W. Herger and daughter,
Mrs. K. II. Brown, were doing some
shoping in rlattsmouth Friday eve
ning, also to attend the play at the
Parmele, "On the Bridge at Mid
night." Kev. Ilitchie was called back to his
old home in Illinois where his mother
lies at a point of death. He received
a telegram :n time to take the late
train last night.
Mrs. Bachel Bailey fell on the ice
last Saturday while watering their
family horse and was .severely bruised.
Dr. Brcndel said no ribs were broken
and the patient is getting along as
well as could be expected.
The Hewitt Concert company will
give a concert and dance under the
auspices of the A. O. U. W. Saturday
evening, January the 20th. Every
body is invited to attend and have a
good time. Bemember the date.
Twenty-rive years ago Helen Hunt
Jackson in writing "Bomona" says:
"Tyranny can make liars and cheats
out of I.onest souls. It is Bussia that
stands branded in men's thoughts, not
Siberia." This holds good to this
day.
Will some wise guy please explain
why those ridges f dirt were thrown
up in the middle (f the pt.hiic road
west of town'.' While it was don;: ly
the county the people :,hi lib; take
measures to prevent si. eh iik, ::s it
is inconvenient and even datigvrou.i to
one t raveling 1 he highway i.
The Lute flocih Ciemmons.
The following is taken from the
Grant County Witness, published at
l'latteville, Wisconsin:
"Hon. Noah Ciemmons, of Murray,
Neb., was brought back here for burial
on Monday of this week, by J. (J. Kem-h.-r,
a son of Jc hn Kemler, who was at
one time a partner of his in the mer
cantile business here. Mr. Ciemmons,
reached the ripe age of still retain
ing all his faculties. He was an ar
dent temperance worker and a worthy
citizen. In 11 he represented this
district in thestatelegislatuie, having
been elected to the oflice by every
vote but live in this township and by a
unanimous vote in an adjoining town
ship. The funeral services were held
from the residence of Geo. C. Hendy,
conducted by Be v. Victor Brown,
pastor of the Congregational church.
The interment in Greenwood cemetery
was by a long-standing request of the
deceased."
Birthday Party.
A merry crowd of friends gathered
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L
Rhoden, living south of Murray, Sat
urday evening, January 13, for the
purpose of celebrating the twenty
sixth birthday of Mr. Rhoden. The
evening was pleasantly spent in var
ious social amusements, and at the
usual hour elegant refreshments were
served. At a late hour all departed
for their homes wishing Mr. Rhoden
many more such happy occasions.
The whole affair was a complete sur
prise to Mr. Rhoden.
Following were those present: E. L.
Daniel and wife. Frank Moore and
family, Homer Shrader and wife,
Chas. Creamer and wife, Jess Hen
dricks and wife, Frank Vallery and
wife, Bob Osgood and wife, W. II.
Rainey and family. Misses Stella
Jewell of Weeping Water, Florence
McDonald, Lizzie Mason of Flatts
mouth, Vera Yardley, Nellie Creamer,
Mary Hanson. Messrs. Clint Harris,
Will Seibolt, Mont Shrader, Arthur
Hanson, Robert Fitch, Omer Yardley,
Albert Wheeler, Louis Bice, Grover
and Bob Rhoden of Greenwood, Gold
Rice, Will Wehrbein, George Shrader.
Vance Harris, Joe Moroskey, Oscar
hrader, Dick Mabey, Wes. Hill, Jas.
Raney, I'ercival Wheelar.
A Pleasant Surprise.
Mr. and Mrs. Ilenry Rhuman, living
three miles northeast of Union, were
the victims of a nicely planned sur
prise last Saturday evening. A few of
their friends calling on them at the
time, with well tilled baskets and
mysterious looking boxes, which con
vinced Mrs. Rhuman they had come
prepared, and any apologies on her
part would not be accepted. A feast
was in sight and musicians in readi
ness to do their part, as soon as a wel
come was assured, which was readily
given: each one proceeded to have the
best time possible in his or her own
way, which proved decidedly the most
enjoyable event of the season. Mr.
John Carper and Mr. Frank Larsh
favored us w ith an Irish jig that would
have made a professional'jealous.
A most delicious and appetizing
lunch was served by Mrs. Hall, Mrs.
Larsh and Mrs. Kendall. The only
thing that marred the pleasure of the
evening was the necessity of breaking
up so soon to aovid meeting the first
day of the week, as it made its appear
ance. The guests were: Mr. and Mrs.
John Carper and sons, Joy and Elton:
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Larsh and daugh
ter, Ella: Mr. and Mrs. Luther Hall
and daughter, Elma; Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Kendall, B. Hargus, Julius
Rhuman, Reuben Foster.IIenry O'Don
nel, Lee Thacker, Bert Crawford, Mrs.
Nettie Turner, Miss Jessie Todd, Miss
Bosa O'Donnel, Miss May Lar.son and
Miss Alice O'Donnel.
More Carpet Rags.
The pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs.
II. II. Chriswisser three and a half
miles south of Murray was visited by
one of those genuine old fashioned
carpet bees, one where everybody goes
to enjoy a genuine good time, visit
with their neighbors, and sew a whole
lot of carpet rags. Just such a time as
was most pleasantly celebrated at the
Criswisser home on Thursday of last
week. Following were those present:
A. Murdock and wife, Mrs. Ilenry
Long and daughter, Miss Trudy, Zach
Shrader and wife. Win. Shrader and
wife, Mrs. Geo. Lloyd, Mrs. Totten,
Mr. West, and wife, Galen Bhodeii and
wife, Mrs. Adams of Kansas. Mrs B.
Diil. Mrs. Jcsv: Lowtlier, Mrs. Dive
Lloyd. Mis A -a Mc'Jullough, Mi.vs
Lora Yes., Bveret Yo.st, Mrs. John
Murdock. Miss Wills, Mrs. Mast. Bay
Shrader ai.d B. Chriswiscr and wile.
The day was very enjoyable spent and
at the' regulation hour Mrs. Chris
wisser prepared an elegant dinner.
Miss Stella Jewell, of Weeping
Water, and Miss Annabel Moore spent
a few days with Mrs. Frank Bhoden
last week.
Prairie View.
S--iiil Correspondent
Sick people are all better in our
neighborhood.
Frank Wiles is shelling corn for Ben
Horning today.
Hank Trout is able to be out again.
Miss Edith Pit, visited her brother
Tuesday and Wednesday at the Im
manuei hospital.
The protracted meetings at the U.
B. church are fairly well attended.
As Lafe Nelson was driving his
team of young horses to town Satur
day, the buggy tongue dropped down,
the team became unmanageable run
ning into Bert Hannah's rig causing
his team to frighten and doing some
damage to both rigs.
Mr. and Mrs. Rouse visited B. F.
Wiles and family Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Nelson is staying with
Eda Fitz during Julius' stay in the
hospital.
Oscar Gapen sawed wood for Bert
Hannah, Wednesday.
For Quick, Sale.
Elegant stock ranch, 280 acres, two
miles from Clarks, Nebraska, in the
famous Flatte valley 120 miles from
Omaha, on the main line of the Union
Facitic R. R.; all fenced and cross
fenced with wire, 65 acres under culti
vation, 120 acres of meadow, 90 acres
of pasture, and oacres in yards, grove,
etc. nouse of 6 rooms, barn 36 by 40,
granary 24 by 28, chicken house 12 by
20, cattle shed 20 by 120, calf shed 14
by 24, feed racks, windmill and tanks,
new Fairbank scales, telephone in
house and rural delivery by mail.
Frice $40 per acre. Sale must be made
by February 15tb. Investigate at once.
Windham Invkst3ient Co.,
2-t Rlattsmouth, Neb.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank all neighbors and
friends for the help and kindness
shown us and our dear mother during
her sickness and death. May God re
ward them all.
John Aiil,
Mks. Lkna Bokn.
May Live 100 Years.
The chances for living a full century
are excellent in the case of Mrs.Jennie
Duncan, of Haynesville, Me., now TO
years old. She writes-'Electric Bitters
cured me of Chronic Dyspepsia of 20
years standing, and made me feel as
well and strong as a young girl." Elec
tric Bitters cure stomach and liver dis
eases, blood disorders, general debil
ity and bodily weakness. Sold on a guar
antee at F. G. Fricke & Co's. drug
store. I'rice only oOc.
Perfection Attained.
I'erfection can only be attained in
the physical by allowing Nature to ap
propriate and not dissipate her own
resources. Latnariics gripe, weaken-
dissipate, while De Witt's Little Ear
ly Bisers simply expel all putrid mat
ter and bile, thus allowing the liver to
assume normal activity. Good for the
complexion. W. II. Howell, Houston,
Tex., says: "For years I have used
Little Early Biser Fills in my family.
No better pill can be used for consti
pation." Sold by F. G. Fricke & Co.,
and Gering & Co.
OittDOSS CREAM RAISER
Raises cream between
milkinirti, greta mure
cream therefore more
butter. Rives sweet
Kim-milk ror noue.
cairn and plfrs. doe
away with crock an 1
pans. If your dealer
does not handle wrlto
a lor vree .aiaMw mma
amr Iatredaetarj rrlen.
Blufftan Crcaxa Separator Co. aUafften, Ohio.
BARGAINS 1H REAL ESTATE
New Real Estate Firm of Sires & Martin
Offer Some Good Bargains.
Having concluded to go into the
real estate work, I have now associat
ed myself with Mr. Bruce Sires of
I'lainview, Neb., a man who has had
fifteen years of honest experience in
the business and who has sold thous
ands of dollars' worth of real estate to
Cass county people.
I take this opportunity of introduc
ing myself to my friends and neigh
bors who wish to buy a home or make
a good investment in a good general
community. I ask you to call and see
me at my home in rlattsmouth, Neb.
We have a large list of lands in Fierce,
Antelope and Knox counties, Neb.,
which we will be glad to show to any
; prospective buyers. Fair treatment to
j all and i:nd any information as to the
! count ry or quality of the lands may he
' had by calling on me at rlattsmouth.
or writing Bruce St ires. (Jen'l Agt..
j I'lainview, Neb.
j Below will be found a 'ew bargains
taken from the long list now under our
management and control, and in case
of sale of any or all of them, other
and equally good bargains will be fur
nished: C. L Maktin,
Local Agent.
No. 1. acre improved farm, 0
miles of I'lainview, good land lies
tine,: good house, bant, sheds for cat
tle, graneries, good well of water with
mill attached, 40 acres fenced to pas
ture balance all under cultivation.
I'rice 842i per acre: mortgage $1,600,
balance cash.
i
No. 2. A splendid half section lay- i
ing : miles out from Flainview, all J
under cultivation except about 20
acres, this has 10 acres of nice grove, j
all fenced: no buildings, lies close to !
school, iins is cheap at .; per acre,
terms 80.OOO cash balance to remain
on the land at purchaser's own time
at li per cent. A splendid opportunity
for some one to complete a good home j
cheap.
No. 3. A small fa"rm of SO acres,
located 8 miles from Tlainview in
rierce county, improved, with small
house and barn, No. 1 good soil, rrice
$ 57.50 per acre, mortgage SS00 at 5 per
cent balance cash.
No. 4. 1G0 acres 9 miles from riain
view, 6 miles from Brunswick, all
under cultivation except pasture,
good grove, good house, fair stabling,
this can be had at a bargain for $22.50
per acre. All fenced: in eastern
Antelope county.
No. 5. A good 320 acre farm lying
6 miles from Brunswick, (Antelope
connty) Nebraska. All good new
buildings, is as good soil as can be
found in the country. Frice, $35 per
acre, mortgage $5500, optional time;
will trade balance of equity ($5,700)
for a good stock general merchandise
or hardware.
No. 6, 4S0-acre stock farm, slose to
Foster (Fierce county) Neb. 200 acres
under cultivation balance fenced to
pasture. Good house and outbuildings,
rrice $27.50 per acre. Half cash, bal
ance to suit purchaser. This is a snap
for some one.
No. 7 A splendid 240 acre farm 3i
miles from Flainview (Tierce county )
Good soil, lies well, 120acrescultivated
40 pasture, SO good hay land: all fenced
fine Inrge house and barn, granaries,
cribs, cattle sheds, etc. In fact, every
thing needed on a good farm. School
half mile of house. Trice StiO per acre. !
This is well worth the money.
KUPTUKIE
Bad and Difficult Cases a Specialty
?Pa
New invention. New action. New results
Patented Pee. 1?, 1903. by I. B. Seeley.
(Original manufacturer of Hard iiubber Trusses.)
Guaranteed to Retain any Rupture.
Closes the opening in 10 Days
on the average case in usual health, due to stim
ulation cf the Hernial oixnintf and the infiltra
tion of Lvmohatic-i'lastic ti.-sue by increased
blood sui'ply". regardless cf aire or length of
time standing. No under straps required. Liuht.
cool, cleanly used in bathing indestructible.
Avoids all compressing of spermatic vessels
against pubic bone, and consequent injuring or
paralyzing organic functions, unavoidable with
all trusses as heretofore constructed.
Price within the reach of all
Awards by Royal College of Surgeons. Lon
don international Exposition.Barcelona.Sp;iin.
Commended in Gross and Agnew's "Surgery."'
with distinguished personal patrons of all
nations. "His treatment hat always been most
tatifactorv."DT. Edward Shippen. Medical
Director. U. S. Navy.
Booklet free. Local references on request
F. H. SEELEY TRUSS COMPANY
125 DEARBORN ST. - CHICAGO
NOTICE
Personally called to Platts
mouth, Riley Hotel,
Thursday, January 25
day and evening. All invited
without charge.
Mjrdock
(Special Cor rcsiion (lent.)
I'aul Schavy lost oik of his valuahle
horses Kriday night.
W. S. Hare came down from Omaha
Sunday evening, returning Tuesday.
Miss Meta Neitel Sundaved with
friends in South Bend.
Ed Jumper left for California Mon
day. A. S. Depner was an Omaha visitor
Monday.
I'aul Schavy shipped a car of stock
to South Omaha Monthly.
M. E. Shatto has gone to Madison to
dispose of his farming machinery and
stock.
The applicants fr the pu..jii..-i of
B. K. D. mail carrier on route N. 1.1
out of Murdock will take tln ir exami
nation at rlattsmouth on January 7.
Emil Kuehn returned Kriday from
a weeks visit at Seward.
K. Martin and wife 1
three months stav
ft Monday for
in California
a
amicl sunshine :itif! Mowers.
II. A. Tool was a husiness iiitor at
Omaha on Wcdn s'Jay ot last week.
Miss Maud ( Jorsane of South Auhuin
is visiting with relatives in Murdock
at present.
Mrs. Win. Schavy relumed Thurs
day from a two weeks, visit with rela
tives and friends at Kearney.
Mrs. Turner McKinnon left for
Bennett Thursday after visiting for a
week with relatives at this place.
Mrs. Kobert Stack is on the sick
list.
Mrs. II. Westlake is on the sick list.
II. A. Ciillespie has put in a phone in
i his restaurant, ('all him up and you
will find that he keeps fresh hivad in
stock at all limes.
M. Sorrick went to Mauley Monday
to resume work on the farmers' eleva
tor at that place.
Grandpa E'leston of Farnahm,
Xeb., is down for a visit with friends
j and relatives for a few da vs.
Born to Mrs. Ilenry llaumyartner,
Sunday January 14th, a fine baby girl.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Leis
Monday January ISth a ten pound baby
girl. Ail concerned are doini? nicely.
Frank Martin was in town shaking
hands and renewing old friendships
with our townspeople several days of
last week.
Chas. II. Rager and Ruth R. Gentry
were married at Council UlufTs on
Wednesday January 10th by Justice
II. II. Fields. May the best luck
you've had be the worst that's coming
to you is our wish to this young couple.
The firm of Hare & Tool has again
changed hands and now it is Martin
& Tool. The deal was made some
time last week.
Quite a number of young people from
this burg went over to Wabash Mon
day evening to take in the moving
picture show.
II. A. Gillespie has finished moving
his furniture and is now in full charge
of his confectionary and pool parlors.
We will guarantee you fair treatment
at the hands of this gentlemen.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather work has been delayed several
days on the German Lutheran church
north of town.
Judging from the number of appli
cants for the position of R. F. I),
carrier on route No. 1-j w hich is made
vacant by the resignation of . R.
Rush, one would think there was a
gold mine in it for someone. Rut we
want to tell you that we had a whack
at that same job and all the gold we
was able to deposit you could put in
your eye without causing you to wink.
Therefore, when we look at the num
ber of applicants we stop and wonder.
For Sale.
An eighty acre well improved farm,
seven miles from Murray and Union:
four room house, good water and out
buildings. For particulars call on or
vrite, W.m. 1Ii:xoi:i K,
Murrav. Neb.
Q!d Virginia Farm
Good Lands, Low Prices,
Mild Climate. SnJ r.jr our
KEC IU.CSTK.TiD CiTll.IH.llC.
Lmrret lut of Farm tor aa!e In
tbe Stat. Let u tell you WHY
thla I. tbe country for tbe North
ern Parmer. W want to hear
from every man who deilrea
to better bis condition.
CaSSELMAN & CO.
Richmond, Virginia
r.i,rly Aatltar
Cores Celdsi Prevents Pneumonia
FOIYSK0:iETTAR
tos tha coutfb tnd 3fce-mlr luni
HILL DEMANDS Ali INQUIRY
Ux-Ciovernor of -v Ym-k. Wniit T
lit' llrartl m to Thill l-ilflii-f
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Albany, X. Y.. .I.oi. is. At tlie nn
llllal iiit'i tin-.' of the S!;i1c l'..ir :isMM-hl-l;
!- ex I nilcd Stales Si n ilur l:t
vi'l j:. Hill Miianli- .mi itic-!i;:.tii'n
by tlie asiir!;it loii if tlji" HrciimMaii'-e
eoiiiii-eteil with the annual retainer of
r.,(MH) pai.l to him h.v the K tiitnM
Life Assnra nee MM-ii-l.v, as ln-uii-Jit nut
In the in ligation y the legislative
life hisuraiK-e Investigating euniinit tee.
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Tl.ittee 1 uie hii.i ;i he. ii in- oil the
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I-'ire Xer.riy !. a r. ,--; lie t 1 1 .in.--.,
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tini.it;-:! I.O-S 5s S.MJ.DOi;.
r.lw.ili.h I. !!!.. .hiii. IS. 'Ih-
bn-im.s-; ilis:ri l nl' the villa;-" f 1 1 ' -V -Worth,
twelve llliies Millt'l of here oil
the Illinois t'eiitral. has la-en almost
wiped out. The total loss is est i li.a ( il
at !C.O. OO. The losses i in 1 1. leil ti e
posiollire. the Masoiiie hall. T. W. Im--niiiiger.
furniture; Cnwileu Ihos.' res
taurant. Central I'lii ill Telephone ex
eiia V.z; I'ishoin Telephone i-ehane.
the Knights of I'.vlhias building, with
the lnillilierv sloek of .Miss Iltta Moore;
( lark I'.ros.' meat market and sausage
faetory, j. i:. Kut lede. yroet-r, and
Willia.il Iielaiio. barbershop.
In addition numerous smaller l.niM-iiiC-;
wi re destroyed. The llaiiu-s wiped
out two entire blocks and threatened
the entire b-.-siness dislriet. Help was
asked from this eity. but the ahsene.
of water made the assi.-taiiee useless.
LONG RANGE WIRELESS
Message
l'oi.-it
Caught 'I'li.-it Came from
:.((( Miles Away Across
the Atlantic.
Portland, Me.. Jan. 1S. om lals at
the government wireless telegraph sta
tion at Cape Elizabeth announce that
they wen- in communication with oim
or the tugs aeeoinpanhig the dry dock
"Dewey" at 7:.;." o'clock last Monday
night. The dry dork was then l!,2''o
miles off Cape Hatteras, and moving
4V2 knots mi hour.
It was more than "'.rfiO miles frim
the local station. The otliefals say that
this breaks all records for longdls.
tance wireless telegraph In this coun
try, the best previous showing having
been the receipt of a message at Co
lon, Panama, from a distance of JK)
miles.
IN MEMORY OF FRANKLIN
Philadelphia Celebrate I tie UOOth
Anniversary of (lie rcat
."Man's".!'"-! Ii.
Philadelphia. Jan. IS. This city Is
observiig the .(Kth a mil versa ry of the
birth of P.ciijamhi Franklin with vari
ous appropriate exercises. In a: I of the
pub ie schools tin- tcaehcrs told tin
story of Franklin's life to their pupils,
ami special meetings of various his
torical soeii ties were hi !d.
Foremost among the ceremonies w; s
a Franklin memorial meeting at Frank
lin Institute, at which addresses win
made by promim i;t local s peak i is. At
Ilight. the city hall Was i ) j ;;m !;i -. t ed In
I'onor of the .-iiini-versary.
ISii-miiigham Ail for lian. bcilain.
I.onih.n. Jan. Is. -The n o.-t promin
tilt feat life of the election i-;ur;.s is
the w holly l: 1 1 f-ct i u.:. e by
Ih'rmingha;.-!. Si' i.nly w i ;-e
sepli Chamberlain's seven
II of .T .-
didates
rettiriiid. but Cha ml i la in bin. self se
cured a ma.i niiy of ."..m n. while lh
majorit;. of the others n i raged ::.mm.
Grain Men and Shippers in t'oiiiici!.
Indianapolis, Jan. 1-v Prominent
grain iw n and shippers from Ihilti-lnor-.
Detroit, Toledo at-d Cleveland
are !.: n- to at'end the annual meeting
of the Indiana Grain Dealers" n-ia-thin,
which has opem-J. The e...;o:lS
will cover two days.
Smok stack I 'alls on ;t 'inirc!i.
Newcast !.-. I in!., .laii. 1 . A large
PIl: iic stacl;. blow n ocr hy high wind,
fell on the Chri-.tiaii chi.r. h. in which
a double fn;:- ral was being he'd. Coii
sternati ;i spread through the congri--gatioti
and a panic- ws uarrowly
av-.-: ttd.
NEWS FACTS IK 0UTLI5E
Tho board of directors of tho Hand
ing Itailway coinpany has declared a
regular semi-annual dividend cf '1 per
cent, on the tirst preferred stock.
Whitelaw Heid, United States am
bassador to (Jreat Itritain, who eamc
home to spend the holidays, has sailed,
for Liverpool.
The preneral assembly of the Pres
byterian church lias appointed, Jan. 2o
as the day of prayer for schools and
colleges throughout the countrv.
