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rn nr Roirn Cf)D AM r C IU UL HuiXLU rUI! Mil ftPPHllI 10 ADVEBTiSE STATE The Governor Rjcommerub Paisage cf Such a Bill, and Money Will Be ExpenJed by State Board of Agriculture. GORE HAKES CLOSING TALK K ADMITS POISONING BOY In speaking of the appropriation of $25,000 by the legislature for the purpose of advertising Nebraska, the Omaha Dee Bays: "Details have heroine known here of the bill which will be Introduced Into the legislature next week appro priating J25.000 to establish a state publicity and Immigration bureau. The bill Is backed by the governor, who recommends It specifically, and by the State Association of Commer cial rlubs, the Nebraska Press asso ciation and the advertising clubs of the slate. One hundred and eighty four Nebraska newspapers are also behind the bill and tho State Hoard of Agriculture and various Influential buslntss men's organizations. "The appropriation Is to be expend ed under the direction of the State Hoard tf Agriculture, a legally con stituted body, which shall hire a competent newspaper writer with Rome experience In legislative public ity work, together with one assistant. With this force tho board of man agers of the Slate Hoard of Agricul ture expects to gather the statistics now collected by the deputy labor commissioner, but In no way to Inter fere with that department gathering the needed Industrial statistics used In fulfilling the duties of that de partment. ."The new bureau wll lalso be ex pected to furnish definite Information to Inquiries about Nebraska, not In a general way, but In a specific way practically placing Itself In a position to show the value of every section of land In the slate and its possibilities lent Than io Vto War. of production. Thousands of such Inquiries are now being received and without funds the State Hoard of Agriculture and the commissioner of! labor are attempting to answer them the best they can. "The committee which has worked out the plan for the stato association of commercial clubs consists of S. II. McKelvie, editor of the Nebraska Farmer; IS. M. Merwin, editor of the Heatrlce Sun, and Will A. Campbell, manager of the Omaha Commercial club publicity bureau. These men have definite Information from many states, one of them having visited the capital of every state in the west and looked up what Is being done to give the world the proper kind of Infor mation about the various states. They say Nebraska and Iowa are now doing the least and all Iowa is work ing for an appropriation of $100,000 to do the work Nebraska proposes to organize for $25,000. "The reason given for desiring the bureau to the Nebraska State Hoard of Agriculture Is that It Is becoming more and more the duty of such boards In various states to do such work and the general public looks to the Nebraska State Hoard of Agricul ture for such Information. This Is shown by the enormous number of Inquiries received by the board. "The board of agriculture has about 100 members for Its annual meetings In touch with every part of the state, all public spirited men who give their time freely and would lend their Influence and assistance to such a bureau more readily If It were un der their board of managers. Mother Says She Found Supporting Child Too Heavy a Burden. Rojiester, N. Y., Jan. 11. Mis. Mith Melbor a widow, who says tr.a; . " she Is t went ) three years old, or Sche I ccetaJy, conl'e.-,sed, according to the Says II Is Easier to TeKbSk 'is,: five year old son, George, carbolic ac'd, from tho effects of which he died. She was arrested In the New York Central railway station here and was locked up on a charge of murujr In the first degree. In explanation of her crime, the po Mce say, Mrs. Melber says she has been a widow four years, during which t'me she has had a struggle to care for herself and her child and that the battle for an existence drove her to take the boy's life. She Is an unusual ly attractive young woman. At the end of her examination she was unnerved and wept hysterically. SAVED INDIANS $3,000,020, THE MU3iC.1L LAST NIGHT AT THE GUTHMAN HOME TO BOOST SALARIES OF From Saturday'! Paily. One of the most delightful musl calos held In the city In some time was one given by the ladles of St. John's Catholic church last evening, at the pretty home of Mr. and Mrs. F. It. Guthmann on North Fifth rtrcet, which was fairly well attended by the members and friends of the church In spite of the various other attractions In the city and tho severe fold weather. , The ladles had made every effort to make this inuslcale a success In every way, consequently a splendid program by both local and outside talent waa arranged. The n-otertalnment was thoroughly en Joyrd by those who were fortunate enough to be present. Each number Ton the program was of such high (fhorarltr it to he worthy of special mention, but lack of spaco prevents. Each number was well executed and showed marked talent and the artis tic and capable manner In which they handled their parts showed careful training and preparation. It Is to be regretted that the cold weather and other attractions ke.pt many from at tending. Delicious refreshments, ronslstlng of coffee and cake were nerved following the program, after which the remainder of the evening was spent In a social way. The ladies realized a neat sum. The following program was rendered: "Wedding Pay at Trald llangen, (Orelg) Miss Llllle Hookmeyer. "Tender Little Flowor," a lullaby, (A. De C. Barllll Miss Helen Kline. "II Trovatore." duet Miss Mc Daniel and Mr. Whelan. Reading, selected Mrs. Henry A Guthmann. "The Storm." (Weber) Miss Kathrrlne Helnrlch. "Madrigal.'.' (Victor Harris) Miss Creti hen Donnelly. Piano Solo, selected Mr. Frances 1). Whelan. I'lano Duet, "The Witch's Flight.' ntrssell) Misses Katherlne and Anna Helnrlch. Hmdlng. selected Mrs. Henry A CuH'irnnn. "Nocturne." A flat, (LIU) Miss l.lllle l'ookmeycr. Taylor, of Hitchcock, has a bill for the relief of county superintendents, which seeks to raise the pay of all of them In no Inconsiderable degree. It changes the basis for fixing this sal ary from the school population to that of actual population gleaned from the census report of 1910. Un der the present law the highest sal ary paid outside of Douglas county Is $1,200 per annum, and from that It ranges down to a fixed salary of $800 In counties where the school popula tion Is 1,500 to 2,500, or the actual population about 7,000 to 12,500. The salaries to be paid If the bill becomes a law are as follows: Coun- tl es where the population Is 75,000 or more, $2,500 a year; In counties of population of 20,000 to 35,000, 2,200 per year; In counties of popu lation of 15,000 to 20,000, $1,900 a ear; where population Is 10,000 to 15,000, $1,600 per year; population from 7,000 to 10,000, $1,300 per year; where population of county Is 4,000 to 7,000, not more than $1,000 per year, and In all other counties $5 per day with maximum not to exceed $1,000. Hills have already been Introduced for Increased pay for about half the different county officers and It Is ex pected the other officers will soon be represented by Blmllar bills. Such treasures have, as a rule, a hard road to travel before they pass both houses. Oklahoma Senator Characterizes Coun ter Criticism Against Him as "Prodi jjality of Perjury" Texa Lawyer Makes Plea for McMurray. Washinjton, Jan. 14. "My expert ence has demonstrated bow much eai !er It is to remain silent and secure than to wage war against wrongdoers of a certain character," said Senator Core of Oklahoma In his concluding i statement to the house committee whLh has been Investigating chargis of attempted bribery In connection with legislation bearing upon con tracts of certain western attorneys with Indians calling for large fees. Mr. Gore was speaking of the futil lty of disclosures of alleged attempts to Iniluenco legislation which he msd ' In the closing days of the last session of congress and tho fact that the per sons under Investigation had attempt ed to Impugn his motives. "My fate has been the common fa to of every man who makes such a dis closure as I felt compelled to make to the senate," said tho senator. "1 knew that nil that malice and money could do to discredit mo would be don" and the results have Justified my an ticipations." Senator Core characterized the counter criticisms against him as a "prodiga'ity of perjury." He said he belloed silence on his part would have cost the Indians millions of dol lars. As it Is, he believed the Indian had been saved at least $3,000,000 or $4,000,(100. Cecil Smith, the Texas lawyer, who closed the arguments In behalf of J. Fl. McMurray of Muskogee, former at torney for the Choctaw and Chlckasha nations, one of the chief beneficiaries under the contracts In Question, de clared there was no evidence In the record to connect Mr. McMurray in any way. with the robbery which Sena tor Gore alleged had been attempted Mr. Smith said the evidence proved that If Jacob Hamon made a proposal to pay $25,000 to Mr. Gore In return for his Influence In congress, n charged by the senator, the offer was made as a Joke, or e!se, that he proposed to get Gore's support for his nwn bill and then makw a deal with McMurray whereby tho latter wcu'd ultimately "pay the freight." CLEMENTS SUCCEEDS KNAPP Georgia Member of Interstate Com merre Commission Elected Chairman. Washington, Jan. 14. Judson C. Clements of Georgia was elected chairman of the Interstate commerce commission to succeed Judge Martin A. Knapp of New York at a special conference of the commission. Mr Clements Is the senior member of the commission and Is a Democrat. SAYS MRS. SGKENK BOUGHT POISONS Prosecutisn Will Slrav Accused Wcman Purchased Arsenic. EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL imM SMI GRAND iSK BALL TO BE GIVEN BY T. J B Wheeling, W. Va., Jan. 14. There wre many rumors that the Schenk trial was to be stopped and a commis sion in lunacy appointed to tako- up tho caso of Mrs. Iaura Farnswortli Schenk, the accused in the caso. Prosecuting Attorney llandlan, seemingly to offset any expectations of the defense, asserted that within tho next two days a witness would be called by the state who would show ! that Mrs. Schenk purchased quantities of arsenic and sugar of load shortly j before the return of her husband from Europe. Dr. J. W. Mallett, emeritus profess or of chomlstry In the University of West Virginia, stated that his tests showed water used by Schenk con tained eight tenths grains of white ar senic to the pint. Florence Coleman, a maid, who for merly worked for the Schenk family, I tostifled that the Friday preceding ' Mrs. Schenk's arrest she had been to'd by Mrr. Schenk to clean John's room, ready for his occupancy. She denic' ever putting anything or seeing any thing put In the water. Fdvard McAllister, the drugg'st from whom the water and medicine enmo, said no lead was used In th quinine compound or the medicine. Saturday, January 21, 1911 AT THEIR HALL! Plattsmouth, Neb. Four Cash Prizes Will Be Given Admission Gents 50c; Ladies 25c; Spectators 25o. Everybody Invited! MUSIC BY U. W. A, ORCHESTRA! CASS CQUNNY BUY MAR RIED JIT 6LENW00D As announced Monday In the columns of this paper, as then ex pected, Miss Edith Dean, the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben B. Dean was married at noon Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1911, to Mr. Ray M. Wiles, of Stella, Richardson county, Nebraska, Rev. R. L. Palmerton, of the Baptist church, of this city, officiating. The wedding occurred at the farm home of the parents south of Glenwood. Miss Dean Is the third daughter of the family, she has grown to woman hood in this county, and she Is well and favorably known. For some time she has taught in the school districts i with marked success. Her friends are numbered by her acquaintances, which fact speaks well for her. The groom Is a Nebraskan, the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Wiles, and he Is one of the numerous family of Wiles, Burger and Co., which num bers about two hundred strong and Rear Pullman Telescoped by Engine I who live In a radius of 50 or 75 miles and Five Passengers Killed. I of Glenwood. He Is an Industrious Pativia, N. Y., Jan. 14. Five men young farmer, and the young couple sion for a grand barbecue of political fine-workers. But any attempt of those who fear criticism In one state to protect those similarly situated In another, will oc casion resentful opposition Lincoln Star. ENGINEER IGNORES SIGNALS One Killed, Six Injured. Kankakee, 111., Jan. 14. One Ital an Is dead, two are reported dying nd six others are more or less seri ously Injured as the result of the col lapse of an Ice runway. BEARS FORCE A DECLINE D. W. B. ICwtcr returned to the metre rolls this morning, leaving his father-in-law, Judgo Sullivan, feel ing considerably better. Tho Judgo slept veil last night, and his physi cian tt Inks now that he has a chance to recover, although another stroke may fall at any moment. Council Bin lis, :M1; 1. II. H. 1:1. The Council Bluffs High School Quintet defeated the Plattsmouth five In a fast one-sided game at the Coun cil Bluffs "Y" last night, 36 to 13. The feature of the game was the playing of Hunt and Robinson, of the Bluffs High, and Egenberger and Recce, of Plattsmouth High. Llno-up: C. B. H. S.lBates, R. F.J Hunt, C; Robinson (Capt.) L. P.! Maxwell, R. 0.; Clark, L. 0.v T. II 8.: Egenberger (Capt.) R. P.; Reese, C; Dalton, L. F.J Herold, R. G.; Schlater, L. G. Summary: Substitute, GraRon for Bates. Baskets: Bates 1, Hunt 6 Robinson 7, Clark 1, Egenberger 1 Reeso 1, Dalton 1. Freo throws: Robinson 6, Egenberger 5, Reese 2 Referee: Plneo, of Lincoln "Y." lira piro: Waugh, of Lincoln. Scorer: Gross. Tlmo of halves: 15 and 20 minutes Omaha Bee. CASTOR I A For Infanta and Children. Tha Kind Yea Hats Always Bo'ight Bears the Signature Mr. II. E. Guess and Mr. Clarence u. MaytUMd, or Louisville, were Plattsmouth visitors today, having come down on No. 4 to look after business In the county seat. August Noltlng, of Eight Mile Grove ipreclnct, drove la from the farm this morning and did some trading with Plattsmouth storekeep ers. are dead, two probably fi. tally In Jured and more thnn twenty seriously hurt in the wreck of the western ex press and the Boston and Buffalo spe cial, both westbound on the Nev York Centtal here. Four of the victims were killed Instantly, one has since died and two of the Injured In the hos pitnl are not expected to live. The Boston and Buffalo special train. No. 49, was at a standstill In the station yard when Engineer J. B. Ly- dell of the western express ran past cautionary signals and crashed Into the rear of the standing train. The dead are: Casslus C. Perrln, New York; Robert McFarland, De troit; Fred J. Speakeral, New York; A. R. Brown, Syracuse; Leon Doncourt, Philadelphia. will follow that occupation, probably In Nebraska. Hosts of friends together with the Opinion will offer congratulations and extend best wishes for their future welfare. After the ceremony a bounteous and palatable dinner was served to about 25 persons, all told. Those present from abroad were the par ents of the groom, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Wiles, son Joseph and daughter, of Stella, Nebraska, L. W. Wiles and Mrs. J. II. Hall and daughter, of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, Messrs. Wal lace and BenJ. Horton and Clyde Hamilton, of Salem, Nebraska, Mrs. Seth Dean, of Council Bluffs and son DISCONTINUES THE. ARC LIGHT SERVICE TODAY Mr. A. Clabaugh, manager of the Nebraska Lighting company, today discontinues the service heretofore rendered by the three arc lights sus pended, one at Sixth street, one at Fourth street and the other at the alley east of Third street, all on Main street, for the reason that the same are not being maintained as agreed by the business men of the city. The company had contracted for subscrip tions from seventy-three business houses, each to pay 50 cents each per month for the service, which brought the company about $40 per month. But the payments have ' dropped off until only about $20 per month has been realized for the past few months. At this rate the light company is loser about xiz per month. The lamps cost about $65 each, and Including pulleys and wires cost the company about $225 to In stall the lights. The manager esti mates that If the payments had been made as first agreed, the company would make about $8 ier month profit on the current used above the expense of keeping up the lights. But It appears the merchants do i.ot want the service, and the company does not want to come out loser, bo the man ager has decided to discontinue the service. 6horts Cover So Vigorously, However, That Wheat Market Reacts. Chicago, Jan. 13. With rain general In the winter wheat belt and with more showers or snow promised for to- nisht, bears were able to force a de cline today, but overreached them selves by excessive selling on the low er levels. Shorts, who had learned caution by recent defeats, covered so vigorously during the last hour that the market closed firm at a net ad vance of K!.c. Latest fleures showed corn 04c off, and hog products 5c down to V,ic advance. Closing prices: Wheat May, $1.01 July, 96T&C Coin-May. 50c; July, 51c. Onts May, 347,c; July, 34c. Pork Jan., $20.00; May, $19.15. Lnrd Jan., $10.50; May, $10.12'4 Chicago Cash Prices No. 2 hard wheat, 9!)c0$l.Ol; No. 2 corn, 47c; No. oats, 32c. nilAKF HORROR IS RFPORTPn Henry Dean, of Hamburg, and Mr. Two Hundred Said to Be Dead as Re- Glenwood Opinion suit of Shock In Asiatic Russia St. Petersburg, Jan. 14. A dispatch received here from Vyerny, capital of the territory of Semlryehchenska, Asl otic Russia, Bays that a violent earth quake occurred In Kebery, In the Plsh- pek district of the territory, and that the bodies of '204 Klrchlz have been taken from the ruins of fallen build ings. GAIT OF GUY COUNTY NTRODUCES GAG LAIN Dr. Barnes, who has been seriously 111 for some weeks, Is still a very sick man. Yesterday he was Irrational at times, and today, while his mind Is clear, he Is yet very weak, and his physical condition ts a source of anxiety to his wife and son. Chicago Live Stock. . Chicago. Jan. 13. Cattle Receipts, 2.500; strong; beeves, $4.8507.10; western Bteers, $4.6506.10; Btockers and feeders, $3.8505.90; cows and heifers, $2.0306.50; calves, $7.50 1000. Hogs Receipts, 17,000; weak; light, $7.7508.00; heavy, $6.7509.00; rough, $7.700780; pigs, $7.4008-10; bulk, $7.8007.90. Sheep Receipts 9,000; Bteady; natives, $2.6004.50; westerns. $2.6504.45; yearlings, $1.00 05.75: lambs, $4.7506.55. South Omaha Live Stock. South Omaha, Jan. 13. Cattle Re cclptu, 1,500; 10 0 20c higher than week ago; beet steers, $4.0006.20; cows nd heifers, $3.2505.75; stock era and feeders, $3.1505.75; bulls, $4.1505.25; calves. $3.0008.25. Hogs Recolpts, 4,500; 10c lower; heavies brought $7.70 and less, and good mix ed ranged around $7.76; light mixed topped at $7.85. Sheep Receipts, 8, 000; steady, ewei moved at $3.95; wetbera. $4.0004.25; lambs, $5,900 111. Early Closing Bill In Missouri. Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 14. A bill providing a penalty for saloons re malnlug open between 9 o'clock at night and 6 o'clock In the morning was Introduced In the house. The bill Is similar to the Nebraska 8 o'clock closing law. Rembrandt Picture Badly Damacied. Rotterdam, Jan. 14. Rembrandt's most famous picture, "The Night Watch," was badly damaged by a dis charged naval cook named Slgrlst, Under the bill Introduced by Rep resentative Gait from Clay county, the newspapers would be deprived of the privilege of criticising a candi date for president, except under cer tain limitations, or the candidates or officials in other states. Few will hesitate to say that the proposed en actment would be silly If It were not so serious In Its possible results In thus specifying as ridiculous this proposed public act of Represent atlve Gault of Clay, there need be no hesitancy In disclosing upon what In formation and authority the asser tions are made. They are based upon who entered the Rllks muaaum and with a knife deliberately slashed the hl(J bm ,n the nousei . R. No. 31, a CONDENSED NEWS Fire destroped four business build ings In the town of FIndlay, 111., cans ing a loss of $25,000. A. P. TIppert was burned to death. The grand Jury has returned an In dlctment charging perjury against William I Brower, former vice presi dent of the Northern bank of New York. Business conditions remain substan tlally unchanged. From leading cities rome reports which Indicate a diver (lty of conditions, with, on the whole' a fair degree of activity. Murdo McKenzle of Trinidad, Colo., was elected president of the Amer ican Live Stock association In Its clos ing session In Fort Worth. Denver waa chosen as the meeting place of the next convention. portion of which Is as follows: "Section 1 It shall be unlawful and Is hereby declared a misdemean or for any person or persons or any association or combination of persons to publish or circulate, either orally or In writing or printing, any state ment or statements In reference to the private or public acts or conduct of any persons holding any public office or of any person who Is a can dldnte for nubile office, unless the said statement or statements shall contain as an Integral part thereof In the same language the authority upon which Buch statement or state raents Is based." Jf this law were Intended only for the protection of Nebraska crooks and grafters, one would hardly be r trprlsed at an attempt to secure Us enaCoient. It would provide occa Judge Beeson Issued a marriage license today to Chester A. Hackett, of Clear Water, Nebraska, and Miss Nola B. Walker, of Weeping Water, the ceremony to take place at the latter city next Wednesday. Mr. J. F. Stratka, who has been tel egraph operator at the M. P. station In this city for Borne time, was direct ed to report at the Omaha office for duty, and departed for that city on the morning Burlington train to take charge of his new position. J '4t I m m 1 ATI V - M Better Live in a. Tent on your own land than pay rent for a mansion on your neighbor's land. Think It over, talk It over with your wife. Becono Independent. Others have done It, why not yout Start today. Come and see us and learn what a very little ready oasn will do for you. W, E. HOSENCRANS & SON