BLAVISTtLLS
OF LAKD DEM,
Says
BaL'inp Pusind Case,
but Kept Nama Out.
SECRETARY IS UNDER FIRE
Witness Declares Balllnger Prepares
Deeds for Wilson Claimants te
Washington Coal Lands, Title to
Which Judge Hanford of Seattle Has
Just Set Aside and Revert to the
Government
Seattle, Wash., Jan. 27. Dis
trict Judge Cornelius H. Hanford
decided that title to 1,024 acres
of valuable coal lands in Lewis
county, claimed by P. C. Richard
son and several members of the
R. A. Wilson family, all of Seattle,
should revert to the government.
This is the land referred' to by L.
B. Glavls Jn his testimony before
the Ballinger-Pinchot committee.
Washington, Jan. 27. Louis R. Gla
vls, the dismissed field agent, contin
ued his testimony before the Ballln-ber-Plnchot
congressional committee
of inquiry. He went back to the time
when he began work as a field agent
of the land office on the Wilson Coal
company rases In Lewjs county, Wash
ington, in 1901 and 1902. Mr. Ballln
ger, he Buid, was attorney for the
Wilson company.
Glavls declared that Balllnger'a
name did not appear in the court rec
ords of the Washington coal claims
and that he did not appear In court at
any time. The witness said M. Ballln
ger, however, drew up an escrow
agreement and' prepared the deeds for
the claimant) In the Wilson cases.
Ballanger had no government connec
tion nt the time of this appearance.
Glavls said the Informal ion came to
him second hand that, a Ht Inula) ion
had been entered Into by the gov
ernment counsel in tho Wilson cases
and the attorneys for the claimants
whereby the name of Mr. Balllnger
was not to appear. The witness suid
the records would bear hliu out.
The counsel for the government
consisted of P. C. Sullivan and Henry
M. Iioyt. The proceedings aga.lnst the
Wilson claimants are still pending.
Glavls claimed that Ballingnr'a partic
ipation amounted to a conspiracy In
a fraudulent claim against the gov
ernment. Glavls next turned to the
Alaskan coal fields pnd' described In
detail the location and extent of the
Cunningham claims.
CASE OF JACK BALLINGER
Secretary's Cousin Resigned at End
of Month's Vacation.
Washington, Jan. 27. Commissioner
Dennett of the general" land office ex
plained to the house committee on ex
penditures In the Interior department
the eJrruniBtanecs under which J. D.
Balllnger, a relative of the secretary
of the interior, was employed as con
fidential clerk to Mr. Balllnger when
the latter was commissioner of the
land office.
On July 6, according to Mr. Dennett,
Jack Balllnger left Washington on a
detail as inspector of land offices, with
a per diem and expenses, and' resigned
on Sept. 14, after he had taken about
month's leave of absence and after he
had reached his announced destina
tion, Seattle.
Mr. Dennett explained that the de
tailing of clerks for special duty was
a common practice and that In the
case of Jack Balllnger, he had submit
ted numerous reports of inspections
made In the course of his trip west.
ALASKANS IN CLASH
Delegate Resents Activity of Army
Officer In Legislative Matters.
Washington, Jan. 27. Representa
tives of distant Alaska are treating
the capltol to exchanges of character
izations of a much warmer tempera
ture than It was thought possible to
come from residents of that frigid ter
ritory. Scrambling for advantages in
matters of Alaskan legislation has cul
minated In a demand by Delegate
James Wiekersham that Secretary of
War Dickinson order from Washing
ton back to Alaska Major Richardson,
chairman of the Alaska road commis
sion, whom he charges with exerting
too much Influence upon congressional
action.
EVANS ORDEREd"hOME
Admiral Relieved of Active Work In
Washington.
Washington, Jan. 27. Rear Admiral
Robley D. Evans, retired, who Rjnre
his retirement has been on duly in
this city In connection with tho work
of the general naval board, was re
lieved of that duty and ordered to his
home. His relief la In accordance
with the policy of tho navy depart
ment against the employment of re
tired officers on .Important nrtlvo ser
vice. New Move to Change Rules.
Washington, Jan. 27. Representa
tive Fowler of New Jersey, one of the
house Insurgents, Introduced a reso
lution adding five members to tho
rules committee, glv.ing the majority
six members nnd the minority three,
nil removing the speaker from the
committee. The resolution was re-
feir-d to the rules committer.
GERMANY WILL NOT DELAY
Refuses to Postpone Date for Enforc
ing High Tariff.
Berlin, Jan. 27. The reply of the
foreign office to the request of the
United States that the application of
Germany's general tariff to American
Imports be deferred unUl March 31 Is
understood to be a non-acceptance of
the suggestion for delay.
The reply, which will be dispatched
to Washington Immediately, will, how
ever, represent that the German gov
ernment feels that no obstacles to a
complete agreement exist than cannot
be overcome by Feb. 7, the date on
which the general schedules would ap
ply automatically.
The note, the tone of which is de
scribed as being most friendly, points
out how highly desirable it la from
the German standpoint that the tariff
question between the two countries be
settled at once.
CHEAPER MEAT FOR
NEWYORK CITY
Wholesalers Say Agitation Has
Forced Prices Mi
New York, Jan. 27. "The market Is
dead; agitation against high prices
did it," wad the ueciaiaiyoii oi a
wholesale meat dealer.
The action of the local markets,
both wholesale aud retail, continued
the dealer s assertion. Lamb uioppou
a cent wholesale, pork torn 2 teui
and some dealers In beer cut prices a
cent or more a pound. It was suid
that wholesale dealers were Btocued
with thousands ot unsold tuts oi
dressed beet, with Bupplies still stead
ily flowing In. "Bool will be cheaper
by the end of the week than it lias
been in years," sajd another whole
saler. "Alter that the price won't no
lower, for the supply wll be cut down.'
All this is laid to the widespread
agitation against the use of food prod
uctu considered to be over-prlcod.
Force of public sentiment Is shown in
tho price drop, the dealers adm.t.
Milk companies have succumbed to
the pressure and only two or three are
clinging to the U cent rate. Butter
and eggs, too, continue to drop.
Grand Jury Investigation of food
combines, particularly of the alleged
milk trust, continued. District Attor
ney Whitman continued to look into
the cold storage situation, on com
plaints that the system is largely re
sponsible for the abjlity of food deal
ers artificially to sustain prices In and
out of season. Meat consumption Is
markedly less and the agitation
against its use at prevailing high
prices continues unabated.
MINERS READY TO STRIKE
Work Will Cease Unless All Oper
ators Grant Increase.
Indianapolis, Jan. 27. A general
strike of the miners of the bjtumlnous
coal fields of the United States and
Canada will be called If the mine oper
ators of all or any of the districts re
fuse to sign contracts granting an In
crease of wages, nccording to declara
tions of many leaders in the conven
tion of the United Mine Workers of
America here.
WILL C'PENCHERRY MINE
Authorities to Recover Bodies of Vic
tims of Disaster.
LnRulle, 111., Jan. 27. After an In
spection by state mine Inspectors it
was announced that the St. Paul tnjne
at Cherry probably will be opened on
Monday to allow the recovery of the
10 bodies remaining in it as a result
of tho disastrous fire of last fall.
Lumbermen Discuss Outlook.
New Orleans, Jan. 27. Prospects
of the lumber Industry for the com
ing year were dJscussod at the con
cluding session of tho Yellow Pine
Manufacturers' association here. It
was generally agreed that there la a
better tone In the market than at any
time In recent months. A discussion
of a federal corporation tax brought
out a number of arguments against
such a measure.
Farmers Start Counter Boycott.
Frankfort, Kan., Jan. 27. At n
meeting here a counter boycott was or
ganized, directed against the unions
which have Joined the non-meat using
crusado. Tho farmers propose to quit
using the products of labor unions for
n year. Farmer organizations In all
sections of the state will be requested
to Join the movement.
New Comet Goes at Fast Clip.
Providence, R. I., Jan. 27. The new
tMwt Is traveling more than 120
miles a second, nccording to Professor
Wlnslow Upton of Brown university.
Professor Upton declared that by the
last of the month, when It will no
longer he visible, the comet will be
about ItiO.nnn.non mile distant.
Protection for Plantation Force.
Augusta. f!a Jan. 27. Julian I.ama
kin, n planter of Columbia county, has
appealed to t!ie nutborlt.ies for the pro
tertlon of the lives of the laborers on
his plantation. l.nmakln's nppenls
followed the shooting to death of a
ne-ro mi b, plantation by a band of
masked men.
Fenton Celebrates Arrival of Coal.
Fcnton, In., Jan. 27. Fenton has
Just had n great celebration, nil on
orcount or the arrival of a carload of
coal. It was the first co.il delivered
here In seven:! weekc
St liwartliM her-Hrau.
A wedding of much interest to
many Cass county people took place
in Pcsacsset, Okla., on Jan 19. 1910,
in which two former Cass county
young people were joined in holy
wedlock. The contracting parties be
ing Mr John A. Schwartizflscher
and Miss Clara R. Brau. The wed
ding took place in the new Lutheran
church, Rev. Fredrick H. Krohne, of
ficiating. The lovely bride was beau
tifully attired In pale blue silk which
was very becoming to her delicate
blonde beauty. Miss Catherine Sch
wartzfischer, sister of the groom, act
ed as bridesmaid She was beautiful
ly attired in cream China silk, and
both carried bride's roses. Mr. Louis
A. Brau, brother of the bride acted as
best man. The marriage was follow
ed by a wedding feast at the bride's
home, those present being only the
relation of the contracting parties
which was followed by a grand ball
in the evening; over a hundred in
vited guests being present, many of
them being former Cass county peo
ple Sumptuous refrshments being
served. The affair being the most en
joyable ever taken place in that com
munity. The bride who is the only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence
Brau, both former residents of the
community, and a niece of John,
Cbas. and Ferdinand Hennlngs of
Eight Mile Grove. The groom being
the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Schwartzflscher
A remarkable lndicent in the un
ion of these two young people Is
that there fathers both came to this
country from Germunw on tho same
ship some thirty years ago, and have
been friends and neighbors ever since.
And both families moved to Okla
homa within the last five years, where
they are prosperous farmers. Much
attention has been shown to this
young couple. A week ago a surprise
kitchen shower was given them by
their many friends at which a very
merry time was had. The young peo
plo will begin their new life on a
farm given them by the bride's fath
er. Their many friends both here and
there wish them a long and happy
journey down the path of life. Among
those present at the wedding who
were former Plattsniouth people be
sides of the family of the contracting
parties were the following: Mr. and
Mrs. Anton Schaffcr and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Kayler and son
rhillp, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Dagendor
fer and family, Mr. and Mrs.Louten
schlager and family, Mr and Mrs.
Nicholas Hennlngs and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Fetter nnri famllv t
Mr. and Mrs. Franzo Chasett, Mr.
Samuel Cleave, Mr. W. G
Bach.ji
Frank and John Novotny.
MYNAItD.
A. A. Wetenkamp and Mrs. Wm.
Wetenkamp drove to Manley Tuesday.
Adam Melslnger is acting mail car
rier while Jasper Young takes his
vacation.
Grandma Jean who some weeks
ago had the misfortune to facture
her hip is now able to sit up.
Little Miss Emma Richardson is
spending this week with her aunt,
Mrs. Wm. Renner in Plattsniouth.
Rev, Harroll is still conducting re
vival meetings at Eight Mile Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Colo are visiting
at Lexington, Neb.
Garwood Richardson who has been
the guest of Will Richardson, Jr.,
departed for his home in South Om
aha Sunday. .
There will bq church services at
the M. E. church at Mynard Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock.
Quite a number from Mynard and
vicinity attended the revival meeting
Sunday evening at Eight Mile Grove.
Charles Clotfelter and wife of Elm
wood, Neb., are visiting this week
with D. J. Davis
Gilllsple ft Snyder shipped a car
load of stock to the South Omaha
market Wednesday.
It Is Quito Unusual.
The report of county treasurer
Schlater to the state auditor con
tains an Item which has caused much
comment around the office of that
official. It is the collection of taxes
levied In the year 1861 amounting to
$6.58, on which Interest amounting
to $49.43 was collected. Tho recov
ery of taxes after so long a time Is
something very unusual but then
Frank Schlater is an unusual treas
urer, too, and a mighty good one as
Cass county people all know.
Remember the Big Public Sale.
Elsewhere In this Issue of the
Journal will bo found an advertise
ment announcing the sale of thei
property of Miles Standish at bin
homo on Friday, February 4th. Mr.
Standish has some good stock that
ho is offering at public auction. Rend
tho ad and attend tho sale
Louis Born departed Sunday even
ing for Plalnvlew nnd Ccrlghton,
Neb., whore he will make a visit
with his many friends for some time.
W. E.
ROSENCRAHS
& SON
Some Fine Bargains ia Cass
County Lands.
35 Acres in Liberty precinct, 4
miles from Union, 37 acre3 good farm
land, 10 acres grass; balance timber
land. Price $75 per acre.
123 Acres rough land, Liberty pre
cinct, $35.00 per acre. Mostly past
ure and timber.
120 Acres Liberty precinct 2ft
miles from town of Union. 35 acres
timber, 85 acres good farm land with
plenty of fruit. Farm land under
high state of cultivation. Price $100
per acre.
52 Acres Rock Bluff precinct, all
fine botton land, the best producing
black soil to be found in the county.
Price $4,000,00.
200 Acre farm, one of the finest
In the county 3 miles from two
good town and railroads. Splendid
improvements. Could not be duplicat
ed for $30,000. Price $25,000 own
er will carry $15,000 of the amount
to suit the purchaser.
120 Acre tract within 3 miles of
Union. Best of land and every foot
subject to the plow. 20 acres winter
wheat. Excellent road to town, fair
improvements and is one of the best
producing farms In the county. Worth
the price and surely a bargain at
$125.00 per acre. Will take off the
market if not sold by Feb. 25.
120 Acre tract with excellent im
provements, (Neb.). One of the creck
erjack farms of the county. $140.00
per acre will take this. It's a good
one, talk to us about it, its worth
your time. Close to market, good
roads, splendid orchard.
210 Acres 3 miles from good live
town. $115 per acde Fair Im
provements. Must be sold subject to
this year's rent lease. j
2(i0 Acre tract 4 miks from Platts-1
mouth with good Improvements.
Brick house, large barn, close to mar
ket. I can sell this farm at prices
and terms t'.n v right.
KO Acres i .nlles from Nehawka.
No Improvements, all under culti
vation. Price and terms right.
A choice i section in Custer coun
ty, 12 miles from railroad and good
live town, with no Improvement ex
cept 30 acres broke with winter
wheat. No other improvements. At
the price I will quote you Its a bar
gain. I'll take 'you up to see this
quarter and if it Is not worth what
am asking for it, I'll pay all the
expenses of your trip.
20 Acre tract inside Platts. city
limits, splendid improvements.
20 Acres Just outside city limits.
Either of these tracts can be bought
right. See us for prices.
5 Aire tract Just outside Platts
clty limits. A fine little truck farm,
fair improvements, plenty of fruit.
Price right. Party has other busi
ness and wants to sell or rent
1'Iattsm. City Dwelling Property.
We have several goods houses in
the city for sale that we would be
glad to show you If you are interest
ed. Omaha City Property.
Some choice vacant lots In Omaha,
For those who
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splendid boulevards.that will increase
from 30 to 40 per cent this next
season. If you will go with us to
Omaha, we will convince you of the
above statement. I sold 9 of these
lots 14 months ago and everyone of
them have increased better than 50
per cent. We have the proof to con
vince you and can refer you to the
parties who bought theia and have
sold at the above Increase.
Have you a weak throat? If so,
you cannot be too careful. You can
not begin treatment too early. Each
cold makes you more liable to an
other and the last is always the hard
er to cure. If you will take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy at the out
set you will be saved much trouble.
Sold by all dealers.
Jan Couldn't Speak It.
Just as the Journal went to press
yesterday It was announced that Jan
Stoker has secured his necessary
credentials for a citizen. This proves
to be in error as Clerk Robertson dia-
covered than Jan could not talk En
glish Just a few moments after he
had announced to the Journal that
the papers would Issue. As Jan has
to be able to articulate the words of
our glorious language, the papers
were turned down. In this connection
an applicant in Chicago a few days
since was asked if he could talk En
glish and he said yes. The Judge
asked him to say something and he
answered "Hurry un. you
dago" and that was all he knew. His
application was refused.
"Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil is the
best remedy for that often fatal dis
ease croup. Has been used with
success in our family for eight years."
Mrs. L. Whlteacre, Buffalo, N. Y.
To Ravenna For Burial.
The body of the late Mrs. Dora
Wolf were taken this morning to
Ravenna, Neb., for Interment. They
vero accompanied by her son Louis
Wolf, and daughters Mrs. Dora Hesse,
Ilato Bushausen, Carrie Hallar and
Sophia Wolf and by Henry Hesse, her
grandson. j
Yestei'lay afternoon simple ser- j
vices were held at the late home of:
the deceased, these being conducted
ty Rev. rteger of the St. Paul's
church, lacy were attended by a
large number of the friends of this
most estimable lady who were anx
ious to pay the last mark of respect
to one whom they had known to love
so well.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
never disappointed those who use it
for obstinate coughs, colds and irri
tations of the throat and lungs. It
stands unrivalled as a remedy for allilarge number ot these people to this
throat and lung diseases. Sold by all
dealers.
Notice.
All those who are Indebted to me
would do a great favor If they would
call and settle their accounts with
me at once, as I have obligations to
meet. Also blacksmith accounts of o.Neill, passed through the city this
William Loughrldge. Wishing you;m0rning on No. 15 en route from
all a prosperous new year,
Respectfully ; ours,
tf James Loughrldge.
Smoke the
'Gut Hell." It Is al-
ways good.
know the merits of
who don't want to pay the regular
price in season; and judging from the way we sold
suits and overcoats in our ten day sate we know
there are lots of such men, we will add another
3 days sale at the established "clean up" prices
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week.
PURE ALL-WOOL
WORSTEDS
Hart,
Man
1
Shirts, mittens and other broken lines of fur
nishings at "cleanup" prices.
The Home of Hart, Schafner & Marx Clothes
Stetson Hats' Manhattan Shirts
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ale
Having disposed of my farm, and
expecting to leave Cass county In the
near future, I find I havo an over
supply of good stock and farm im
plements .that I will offer for sale to
the highest bidder at public auction
sale, to be held at my late home, two
miles south of Murray, Neb., com
mencing at 11:00 a. m. sharp, on
Friday, Feb, 4th '
LIVE STOCK.
One gray gelding, twelve years old,
weight 1450, one iron gray gelding,
ten years old, weight 1350, one bay
brood mare, six years old, weight
1350, one brown mare, weight 1300.
Three milch cows; two heifers, corn-
,n& two-years-old
two yearling helf
er8' two calves ' eighteen head of
snoats.
IMPLEMENTS.
One Deering mowing machine, in
good repair: one Deering binder six
'foot cut; one Western Belle riding
lister; one Star walking lister; one
Badger riding cultivator; one Ohio
riding cultivator; one Avery spring
trip cultivator; one Zanesville disc;
one Peru three-section harrow; one
two-row corn machine, one 11-foot
broadcast seeder; one farm wagon;
one old spring wagon; one low wheel
wagon; one Marselles four-hole shel
ler; one eight-horse power; one bug
gy; one cider mill, one scraper, one
Play Ball drill planter, with check
row and eighty rods of wire; one set
furrow openers; two sets farm har
ness, one farm bell; 100 feet wire
cable and carriage for cable stacker;
one Buckeye pump with cylinder at
tached; three stoves, some household
goods, and numerous other articles.
TERMS OF SALE.
All sums of $10 and under, cash
in hand; over $10, a credit of from
six to twelve months will
be given.
the purchaser giving good bankable
paper bearing eight per cent interest
from date. All property must be set-
tied for before being removed,
Lunch served on the grounds at noon
MILES STAXDISIf.
Robert Wilkinson, Auctioneer.
W. G. Boedeker, Clerk.
Some Hustler.
Harry Smith, the farm land sales
man, departed this morning for Glen
wood, where he has an appointment
to meet with some prospective Inves
tors In Nebraska lands and present to
them the advantages which his list
has. Mr. Smith expects to bring a
vicinity very shortly and among them
he hopes to bring in some families
who will furnish labor for the new
factories which are coming 'into the
city. He is a hustler and no mistake
and his work is showing up.
Wash O'Neill, a brother of FIHnh
the east to South Dakota. Mr.
O'Neill and his little daughter were
at the depot to see hlm as he passed
through. He Is a railroad contractor
and has considerable work in South'
Dakota at present.
our good clothes,
Stiaffner &
op to $21
Hart, Schaffner &
Man up to $30
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