Nebraska Newspapers

    LOCAL NEWS
From Friday's I 'ally.
0. W. Human visited the eye
specialist at Omaha this morn
ing, going on the early train.
Joe Tubbs of Mynard was in
the city last evening looking after
business matters for a short
time.
Mrs. H. I). Stanley and daugh
ter were passengers to the me
tropolis on the morning train to
day. Miss Anna darkening returned
from Omaha this morning, where
she has heen visiting friends for
a few days.
Mrs. M. Mauzy was an Omaha
, passenger on the morning (rain
today, where she visited friends
for a lime.
Mr. 0. C. Iiovey and daughter,
Miss Claire, visited the me
tropolis this morning, going on
No. 15.
Mrs. Wesley Hookmeyer re
turned from Omaha last evening,
where she had visited friends for
two days.
R. M. Kchlaes of the Majestic
was an Omaha passenger on the
morning train today, where he
was called on business.
Mrs. Julia Thomas, who lias
been visiting Mrs. J. Jones for a
few days, returned to her home
at (llenwood last evening.
Mrs. William Kreese and
daughter, Mrs. Oopenhavcr, were
Omaha passengers yesterday,
Where they spent the day.
Miss Lenna Itrady was an Oma
ha passenger on Hie morning
train today, where she looked aft
er business mailers for a time.
Mr. Cliarlos Wnrner, accom
panied by Mr. 0. fi. Wcscoll, and
family, motored to Union this
morning, looking aft eBusiness
mailers. ;;
Mrs. Julia Ihvyer and son went
to Omaha on I he morning train
today, where Mrs. Dwyer looked
after some items of business be
tween trains.
Misses Nellie and Alice Hrink
man returned to Olenwood this
rnorning, after visiting their
mother, Mrs. Frank Urinkman, for
a short lime.
Clerk of (he District Court
James Itoberlson and wife and
daughter, Miss Hlanche, were
Omalia passengers on (he morn
ing train today.
Kverel Cover! and wife, accom
panied by Hoy Coverl, arrived on
the. M. I. last evening, from
Hiawalha, Kansas, and will visit
I. N. Cummings and wife fur a
time.
Mrs. A. (). Anil and daughter;
liernire, and Miss Verla Schneider
of Cedar Creek, who have been
visiling MrHi (j,.,.R f?ayles Tor a
short lime, returned lo liieir home
via Omaha (his morning.
Sandy Andrews of (llenwood
Was a Plallsmoulh visitor last
evening.
Ed Leach, proprietor of (he
Wrgola hotel al Union, was in the
city last evening; on business.
Mrs. i. M. Pallou went to
Omaha on the' morning (min to
day lo visit her son for a lime.
Charles Shnpp went to Lincoln
on the niornimr train today, where
he ws railed ui important busi
ness. Mrs. lloberl Troop and Mrs.
I.eisl, accompanied by I heir guest,
Mrs. Voodry, spent Ihe day in
Omaha.
Mr. C. A. Hawls returned from
M. Joseph, Missouri. Ibis niorn
inA, where he was called on legal
business,
Mrs. tgenbrouuhl of Lincoln
arrived last evening and will be a
guest of the I". M. Hichey home
for a time.
Judge J. . Wood of Louisville
was in the city today looking after
Some important business mailers
for a client.
Mrs. Kliza Heynulds and son,
Ted, who have been visiling
Stephen Heckinan and family for
a few days, returned to their home
at Council Uluffs this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Hussel of
Lincoln, father and mother of J.
L. Hussel, the popular proprietor
of the Riley hotel bar, arrived in
the city Thursday lo make an
extended visit with Mr. Hussel and
family.
Hoy I'elton
superintending
the postolllce
father for Ihe
who has been
Ihe erection of
inildiiig for Ins
past six weeks.
shipped his household elVecfs via
the M. P. Monday morning and
removed his family lo Kearney,
where his company have another
irovriimenl contract.
Mr. L. A. Moore was called to
Omaha on business this morn
ing. N. H. Oeririg of Omaha trans
acted business in IMatlsmouth
last evening for a few hours.
Mr. Sam Long of South Hend
was a Plallsmoulh isilor be
tween I rains today.
Ir. Hansom and Fred Jess went
to Omaha on anolher felt boot
expedition I his afternoon.
Mrs. Suit of Council Hluirs was
in Ihe city for a short lime today
looking after business matters.
Charles Parker of Ihe Hurling
ton shops was a business visitor
at Ihe metropolis tin's afternoon.
Fred Warner was an Omaha
passenger Ibis afternoon, where
business called him for a short
lime.
Arthur Johnson, the elTlicent
barber in the Trility barber shop,
was an Omaha visitor this after
noon. F. H. Marks of LaPlattc, prop
rietor of the hotel of that village,
was in the city today between
.trains.
John Crabill, the Sixth street
jeweler, was called lo Omaha on
the fast mail this afternoon on
business.
Mrs. Frank Janda and son de
parted for Hay Springs, Neh., I his
afternoon to visit relatives for a
short time.
Mrs. I). V Dwyer ami daughter,
Miss Lillian, visited friends in the
metropolis this afternoon for a
few hours.
Mr. Dave Young and son, Hex,
of liear Murray were in Ihe city
Ibis morning looking after busi
ness matters.
Mr. Charles H. Williamson and
son of Omaha were in Ihe city
today calling on Mr. H. B. Wind
ham on a real estate deal.
Mrs. Marslat and daughters,
Fmiina, Elizabeth and Ida, visited
Ihe metropolis this morning, go
ing on No. 15.
Mrs. Joe Peters and children
returned from a visit to Pckin,
Illinois, and oilier points in Ihe
east on Ihe morning train today.
Ed Lamping, the young man so
badly used up in the runaway a
Tew days ago, boarded the after
noon train for Omaha today.
Mr. II. S. Pellon of Milwaukee
was in Ihe city between trains to
day looking after Ihe odds and
ends of Ihe government contract.
Mrs. Harris of Omaha arrived
on I fie afternoon train today lo
be a guest oT her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. F. (i. Fricke, fur a short
I into.
Mrs. VanWie and daughter,
Harriett, of Wnverly, relurned to
Iheir homes this afternoon, hav
ing visited Mrs. Loughridge or
Murray and friends al Ihe Ma
sonic home' for a short lime.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For County Treasurer.
Editor Journal:
Please announce my name as a
candidate for the olllce of county
treasurer of Cass county, subject
lo Ihe will of Ihe democratic vot
ers at the primary election Tues
day, August 15, 11)1 i.
Carl fl. Fricke.
For County Treasurer.
I hereby announce my can
didacy on the republican ticket for
Ihe olllce of county treasurer,
subject to the decision of the re
publican voters at the August 15,
I !M I , primaries.
L. ft. Egenberger.
For Commissioner.
We are authorized to announce
C. M. Seybert of Louisville as a
candidalo for commissioner from
the Second district, subject lo the
will of the democratic voters at
the primary election in August.
For Commissioner.
hereby announce myself as a
candidate on Ihe republican ticket
for Ihe nomination for the olllce
of county commissioner of the
Second Cominisisoner district,
subject lo Ihe decision of the vot
ers al Ihe coming primary elec
t ion. C. E. Heebner.
For County Judge.
I lake Ibis method ot inform
ing Ihe voters of Cass county Mint
F am a candidate lor Ihe nomina
tion to the olllce of connly judge
on the republican ticket, subject
lo the will of the voters at the
primaries August 15.
Win. Delles Dernier.
For District Clerk.
I hereby announce my can
didacy for the nomination of dis
Iricl clerk on Ihe republican
liekel, subject lo the will of the
voters of Cass counlv at the
primaries to be held on August 15.
James Robertson.
For Clerk of the District Court.
I hereby announce myself a
candidate for the ollice of Clerk
of the District Court, subject to
the will of the republican voters,
expressed at the primary August
15, 1011. J. E. Douglass.
For Sheriff.
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination of
the ollice of sheriff, subject to the
decision of Ihe voters at the com
ing primary. I ask I hem lo place
me in nomination on the demo
cratic ticket. D. C. Rhoden.
For Sheriff.
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination for
the ofTlce of sheriff of Cass county,
Nebraska, subject to the decision
of the voters at the coming
primary election. I ask the voters
to place me in nomination on the
democratic ticket.
O. p. Barton, Union, Neb.
ANOTHER UNO OW
ING JNJORTH DAKOTA
Subject to Homestead Entry and
Will Approximate 342,000
Acres.
President Taft has issued a
proclamation throwing open lo
sett lenient the Fort Bert hold In
dian reservation in Norlh Da
kota. Registration will com
mence August 14. Principal
point of registration is Minol,
Norlh Dakota.
The land subject to homestead
entry will approximate 3 42,000
acres. It will be subject lo set
tlement under the United Slates
homestead laws.
The land has been appraised at
prices ranging from $1.50 to $6
per acre. Any American citizen
or alien who has declared his in
tention of becoming such and who
has not already exercised his
homestead right or who is not al
ready Ihe owner of hiore than 100
acres of laud, is eligible lo regis
ter lor a homestead at Ibis open
ing. The land located in this
reservation is some of the
choicest land in Norlh Dakota,
located in the northwestern part
of McLean county, just sooth of
Ihe (ireat Northern railway's
transcontinental line. The larger
liiirlinii nf il i :i .liii-k !...,. in i
color, Ihe lop soil being an illuvial
deposit capable nf producing all
kinds of cereals and vegetables.
II is underlaid with a clay sub
soil. The larger porljuu is prac
tically free from slmic and may
be easily worked.
Tin- method of I h . opening will
be by registering and drawing.
In addil ion to the usual home
stead tiling fees, Ihe homesteader
will have lo pay the appraised
value of Ihe tract which he picks
out, which may be anywhere from
1.50 to $ii per acre.
Stop and Thinkl
Why should you pay rent?
Why should you buy live acres?
Why should you keep your
chickens closed up?
Mreak away from il. Come out
lo a counlry where your chickens
will nut scratch out your neigh
bor's garden. When you buy, buy
right, ami do uol be held up.
Why not lake 20 or 25 acres for
the same price as one down here?
You cannol support one horse
well on live acres, without work
ing oul. Quit all this. I will help
you to get a bigger and cheaper
place.
I HO acres for 2.5tiO; !jt,;i()0
cash and balance live years' lime
at per cent. All fenced, small
house, good well and windmill,
small barn, in good sell lenient
and good neighbors, good school
and six miles from good (own.
This is mostly sandy pasture and
hay land; you may farm fifteen
acres or more. Milk a few cows,
raise nil Ihe chickens you want
and turn them out. Just stop
and think. I don't want you to
buy at once. Look at a five-acre
farm here and (hen come out and
look at 320, 180 or 010 acres. Can
it be? Yes it can. We want you
in our counly, In Ihe best corn
country in the stale. I have more
places besides this, larger and
smaller, all prices and terms. The
smaller Ihe place the harder you
will have lo work. Come out and
see me before you buy, I will
lake care of you and show you
around.
C H. Schleicher,
Nrady, Neb.
Call nl the Journal oRlce nnd
see that beautiful line of initial
stationery that is being sold for
the next few days, or as long as
they last, at 35 cents per box.
AUTOISTS MEET
IN DJ3M0INES
Annual Session of Iowa Associa
tion Is In Process.
DISCUSS NEW MOTOR LAWS.
Mississippi River Commercial Clubs
Place Rate Ctfse in Hands of the
State Legal Department Small
Grain Yield in Iowa.
Des Moines, July 21. One hundred
and fifty automobllists of Iowa, about
twenty-five of them delegates from
automobile clubs in as many Iowa
cities, are In attendance at the annual
meeting of the Iowa Automobile asso
ciation. Representative D. B. Kulp of
Palo Alio county, father of the Kulp
automobile lull, regulating licenses and
traffic, was one of the principal speak
ers of the afternoon and explained his
till and his ideas of spending the
money secured by the new law.
Representative D. P. Hogan, another
prominent good roads booster of the
last general assembly, was also pres
cnt. A permanent organization of au
tomobile men will be effected and also
before the conclusion a good roads
meeting.
Rate Case- to Counsel.
At a conference of the representa
tives of the Mississippi river commer
cial clubs with the attorney general
nd railroad commission the entire
ense which they Intend to present to
the interstate commission affecting
their rates wag at their request placed
In the hands of the attorney general
to be assisted by the commerce coun
sel. The cqse will be pushed at once.
Small Grain Average.
Iowa oats will average 37.8 bushels
per acre and Iowa winter wheat will
average 21.4 bushels per acre. This
is the estimate placed on crops by Sec
retary Wells of the Western Grain as
sedation.
CUMMINS ASKS INDORSEMENT
Says, in Letter, 1912 Convention Should
Indorse Anti-Reciprocity Vote.
Marshalltown, la., July 21. In an
extended letter, sent to the Marshall
town Times Republican, the Sioux City
Tribune, the Cedar Rapids Gazette,
nnd the Waterloo Courier, Senator
Cummins hnr declared it to be his in
tention to ask the Republican state
convection of next spring, which will
elect delegats to the national Repub
lican convention, to indorse the vote
of himself and his associates of the
Iowa delegation against President
Taft's Canadian reciprocity agreement.
RATTLESNAKE BITES YOUTH
Joseph Cole of Colsburg May Recover
From Effects of Wound.
Coleshnrg, la., July 21. Joseph, the
fourteen year-old son of Mr. nnd Mrs.
John Cole, residing near this place,
was bitten by a lattlesnake. It was
feared for a time that the child would
not survive Physicians worked over
hint for several hours, extracting the
ilealy poison, and at present the youth
li.is prospects of recovery.
Lodging House Burns at Denison.
Denison, la., July 21. The lodging
house nnd restaurant owned by Mrs.
Daws, near the Northwestern depot,
binned down at 4 a. m. Mrs. Daws'
nephew, Aithur Wilson, aged twenty,
biinocated and his body was burned
to a crisp. A traveling man, E. A.
Johnson ot Omaha, was given a room
at 9 p. m. and has not been seen since.
The ruins have been searched for
him. The loss Is :i.5"0, with $3,000 in
sin a nee.
Prat Bcctj Are Burning,
Mason City, la., July 21. Large
areas of peat beds lying near Fertile
nnd between that place and Lake Mills
are on fire. A force of men Is en
gaged in trying to stop the burning,
but make Utile progress. Tickets
watch the fire at night to prevent it
spreading to farms, as the country Is
very dry.
Iowa Aviator Takes Tumble.
Fort Madison, la., July 21. Aviator
Aitkin fell with his biplane, but es
raped tinhu-t The biplane was bHdly
damaRPd Aft'r a brief flight the ma
chine turned sideways and came to
tarth heroic It had gone many feet.
Girl May Be Hurt Fatally.
OkoboJI, In., July 21. While en
route to The Inn, Jean Welch, the
thirteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Welch of Brooks, Wis.,
was thiown out of the carriage and
l.ijured seriously. She may die.
Head Is Cut by Stacker.
Iowa City. la., July 21 Neal Knud
son, a young farmer, was struck on
the head, cut and knocked unconscious
by a fulling straw stacker, which
broke In midair.
Belr After Senate Place.
CednT Rnpids, In., July 21. Colonel
R. J. C. Healer, formerly representa
tive in the lower house from Linn
county, announced his candidacy for
the senate.
President of Luther League.
Iowa City. In., July 21. Kev. II. F.
Martin of Iowa City was elected prest
dent of the l.iwu Lutheran league, now
holding Its st'Ue convention here.
COE I. CRAWFORD.
So:th Cak3ta Senator
As He Appeared Before
He Shave ! Off Mustache.
Phote by Anwlcnn Preim Ansoclatlon.
DIDN'T KNOstNATOR
Doorkeeper Failed to Resogniie Craw.
ford Minus Mustache.
Washington, July 21 A man with
in unfamiliar face was halted as an
Intruder as he tried to enter the sen
He chamber.
"Here," he cried, "I'm a member.
Dh, I see; you don't recognize ma
without It. I'm Senator Crawford of
Smith Dakota. Had my mustache
maved off."
The senator, looking ten years
younger, sat with his hand over his
mouth throughout the session.
EIGHT IN JAIL FOR
HOLDING UP TRAIN
Conductor Wheeler Bslieves Ban
dits Ire Old Railroad Men.
St. Paul, July 21. Three men sus
pected of being concerned In the hold
up of the Northern Pacific North
Coast Limited near Buffalo, N. D., are
l:eld by the authorities at Melrose,
Minn.; three others are detained at
rolua, N. D.. and two are in Jail at
laifo, N. D., awaiting investigation.
It was first thought that the robbers
hud made their escape In, an automo
bile from Buffalo and posses chased a
machine some miles, only to find that
it contained a party of farmer boys.
Conductor Wheeler, in charge of the
train. Is certain the men were former
employees of some railroad, as they
u.scd 1'R.ilro.id technical terms and ex
liress'ons, demanded switch keys and
ri her things, demonstrating their fa
miliarity with the operation of coast
trains as d. tiering from locals. The
robbers secured $300 by going through
the pnsscngt-rs.
REAL ESTATE MEN ELECT
S. S. Thorpe of Minneapolis Chosen
President cf National Association.
Denver, July 21. IxniisVillu was
rhosen as the convention city for 1912
at the closing session of the annual
convention of the National Association
nf Heal Estate Exchanges.
Officers elected for the ensuing year
follow: President, S:iniuel I. Thorpe,
Minneapolis; vice president, Frank
('raen, Philadelphia; secretary, R. B.
IloiU'h's, Milwaukee; treasurer, A. (3.
Bowers, Denver.
Iowa Automobillfts Elect.
Dcs Moines, July 21. The Iowa Au
tomobile ni Hoc laiion, !n annual con
vention here, elected the following of
ficers; Pieuident, W. E. Moyer of Des
Moines; first vice president, IL B.
Groves of Des Moines; second vice
president, Decker French of Lnven
port ; secretary treasurer, I). II. Den
niead of Marshalltown. Many import
ant subjects, including good roads,
worn discussed.
CONDENSED NEWS
The veto Ll'l passed tts third rend
ing without division In the British
house of lords.
While nslecp In a berth on a Santa
train lio.ind tor Co'orado Springs, Mrs.
II. . Seymour of Kansas City was
robbed of a ba.it of diamonds worth
$4.IMio and nearly $100 In cash.
I'eiliiHia. In advanced form, It.-.
been dlscovtied in the Missouri state
hospital for the Insane, lollowlng the
death of a woman patient ten days
ngo. Three chsis, all of them worn
Hi, now are Isolated.
The Niitioi.al Press association,
loimnly I, noun if the Nations! IMi
1'iinl nssi)e:niiiti, adopted i.-.olution3
l:'!oislng the adniiiiHtirttion of Dr.
II W i'e. chief 'if ihe bureau of
ih ui'try of the ile;.ni iment of asrl
l 'lit n rt,
lii his annual report to the conven
tion of the Wisconsin State Federation
cf Ijil'or, Assemblyman Frank J. Web
er of Milwaukee, chief o;V.rer of t!ie
r-tate body, attacked the bov siirr
movement. The sprat. cr JeekueJ t'.;sw
tlie boy scouts were only an ally ol
capitalism, hidden behind the guise of
patriotism.
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STRANG KILLED
IN SMASH
Meets Dealt) When Machine
Jumps Embankment.
WISCONSIN PiLOT RECKLESS.
Said by Associates in State Reliabd.ty
Run to Have Been Courting Dea.ri
Since Party Left Milwaukee Lst
Monday.
Milwaukee, July 21. Iuis Strang
of Racine, probably the best knovu
automobile rawer in Wisconsin, was
killed at Blue River when his Ca-
car, which he was driving in the sta:e
reliability tour, jumped an embank
ment. Strang was in charge of the Ma
chine carrying the technical comm t
tee. While going along at good speed
the machine encountered a passing
team. In endeavoring to get out oC
the wy, the car jumped a bank.
Three other men jumped and es
caped practically unhurt.
That Strang was deliberately in ir.
lng death in the present state re..a
bility run wae the opinion of his asso
ciates on the tour. Since leaving Mil
waukee Monday, Strang is said to
have heen so reckless that other
who started in his car refused to ril
with him. He was recently sued for
divorce by his wife.
WILL WIND UP LEWIS' AFFAIRS
Receivership for All Promoter's Prop
erty and Companies.
St. Louis, July 21. The petition of
233 creditors for a blanket receiver
ship of all the property, compauies
nnd enterprises of E. O. Lewis wa
granted in the United States circuit
court by Judges Dyer and McPhcrson.
The court's decision will take th
property out of the hands of the re
organization syndicate, which ha?
been In charge of It for nearly thre
months. Thri St. liOuis Union Tnut
company Is the receiver.
In his opinion. Judge McPherson
compared the Lewis schemes to the
Mississippi bubble and other historic
get-rieh-quirk episodes and declared
that if a fraction of the allegations
made in the receivership petition
were true the Lewis affair constituted
one of the most gigantic frauds of the
century.
REBELS TAKE CAPE HAITI EN
Generals Take Refuge in Consulates
and City Is Pillaged.
Cape Haitlcn, July 21. The city is
at the mercy of the revolutionists and
is being pillaged. All the generals ojj
posed to the revolution have found
refuge In the foreign consulates. The
French consul was slightly wounded
while offering protection to the 1k;i1
authorities.
An Ameiican yacht, anhoied oit the
town, offers refuge to Americans and
other foreign women and childieu
pending the arrival of a United States
warship.
The enemy occupied the city when
the populace practically declared tV r
the revolutionists. The situation h.is
grown steadily more grave.
Editors Closh Over Meeting place.
Detroit. July 21. The place of bald
ing the next .convention of the Na
tional Editor!:;! association, which ad
journed here alter a three days' ses
sion, was referred to the national
council, a body created In the reorgan
ization of the association. The refer
ence followed a stiff scrimmage.
Though a dozen cities were after the
convention, the fight narrowed down
to Omaha nnd Richmond. Vu. The
fiction of the convention is considered
a victory for the western city.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Closing Quotations on the Chicago
Board of Trade.
Chicago, July 2'. Closing prices;
WheatJuly, 8rt:liB 8iesc; Sept., 8Sc
Coin July, GVjc; Sept., 64'l',c.
Oats July. 12c; Sept., 4:,r,ic
Pork-Sept.. Jlfi.so; Jan.. $15.42.
Lard Sept., $S.27'..; Dec, $S 2V
Ribs Sept., $8..-)2'i; Jan..-J8.0H.
Chicago Cash Prices No. 2 hard
wheat, 87! jc; No. 2 corn. dVfp
64',c; No. 2 white oats, 42'i43ic.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago. July 20 Cattle Receipt.
4,000; strong; beeves, f4.7596.95;
western steers, f 4.00(f5.85; Btockr
and feeders, $3. 005.15; cows and
heifers, f2. 15(0 5.75; calves, f 5.007.50.
Hogs Receipts, 20,000; slow; light,
ffUSfifi ftO; mixed. fil.43(f .9"; heavy,
f6.40fifi.im; rough, ft!.20(fT6.43; pis,
t5.6rfftii.r.O; hulk, tt.5rft6.80. Sheep
Receipts, 1(5,000; 10c oft; natives,
f2.G0(fi l.i;r,; westerns, f 3.00 4.7.');
yearlings, f l.:!0'uT..")0; lamb, ft.iiofj
7.35.
South Omaha Live Stock.
South Omaha, July 20. Cattle Re.
celpts, 2.100; 10c higher; beef steer?,
f".50fitl."0; lows and heifers, $2.7311
5.35; HtmKers and feeders, $3 53 If
4 85; hulls. $3 10'il 5.13; calveH, $3.3n f
6.r0. Hogs Receipts. 8 I'.OO; So low
er; long stth -i ranged from $'5,2 to
J t't.i' tied best bacon animals settled
r.t $ti ,Vi. S'leep Rei elpts, 2.000; nom
mnl: f: t grus lambs from Idaho
ranched f7 13Ji 7 25; jcailings, $1 Oi
4.73; ewes, $3.73