"Ff Wl" ! The Chief 0. D. HALE, Publisher RED CLOUD NEBRASKA SENATE HOLDS ELECTION VALID IN. BURLINGTON WRECK IN ILLINOIS Nine Russian Mothers Have Babies' Changed Missouri Progressives Meet July 30 Amateur Avia tor Meets Death. Washington. Hy a voto of G5 to 23. tho United States senate Saturday' took away from William Lorlmer IiIbi seat nB Junior senator of Illinois. lilflj election was held to bo Invalid and ho declared to havo been tho recipient! of votcB obtained by "corrupt methods) and practices." Lorlmer has boen n member of tho senate since Juno 18 1909. Tho first suggestion of fraud: In connection with his election bej came public In April, 1910, when Charles A. White, a member of tho) Illinois legislature, Bworo that ho had) received $1,000 as a bribe for voting for Lorlmer. Many Killed In Burlington Wreck. Chicago. Thirteen persons were killed and fifteen to twenty were in purod In a wreck on tho Chicago, Bur llngton & Qulncy railroad at Western Springs, a suburb of Chicago, at 6:30 a. m. Sunday. Coming through a fog. with supposedly a clear track ahead, train No. 8, a fast mall, ran at full spocd Into tho rear of train No. 2, known as tho Overland Express from Denver, which wbb standing on tho track, telescoping two of tho Over land's Pullman cars. Tho wrecked train passed through Lincoln Satur day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Tho last disastrous wreck on this road was near ludlanola, Ncb where eighteen Uvea wero lost In a collision of Nos. 9 and 12. Six of tho victims of that wrock wero Lincoln residents. Babies to be Redistributed. Eaton, Col. Nino times tho problem which established the wisdom of Solo mon, tho parentage of an Infant, wlU confront tho city marshal here. Nino; Russian mothers asked him to decide whether their babies woro their own, Tho women beet field workers, left, the InfantB in tho baby booth where, someone changed them. Amazing dis coveries followed their arrival home. The rush for tho city marshal followed. All tho babies aro to be redistributed.' Progressives Meet July 30. Kansas City, Mo. Missouri "pro-, gresslvo" republicans will hold their) stato convention nt Kansas City Tucsl day, July 30, to elect delegates to tho) national convention nt Chicago. Tlni call has been Issued by W. H. Nelson, editor of tho Kansas City Star and, Times nnd a member for Missouri of tho national committee Aviator Drops to Death. Stanford University, Calif. Ilia bl piano turning turtlo In a sudden gust; of wind, Victor Morris Smith, 20-year-old aviator, who held tho world's aero piano speed rocord for amateurs, fcU to instant death on Ravenswood course? near hero Saturday afternoon, Just an he was completing his second success ful flight of tho day. Arraigned Idle Students. Chicago. In a drastic arraignment of university life, described by tho higher education department of tho National Education association, Chan cellor Samuel Avery, of tho Unlver tty of Nebraska, declared that in many cases students are extravagant Idlers, who, being ablo to afford It, spend tholr winters in fashionable universities which they regard as at tractive winter resorts under tho guise of institutions of learning and culture. Cloudburst at Alton, III. St 1x)uIb. Four persons wero drowned at Alton, 111., Sunday morn ing by a cloudburst which destroyed! two miles of streets, wrecked six buildings and tho gas plant of tho, Alton Gas & Electric company with a total property loss of $250,000, 8tate Firemen's Tournament. Norfolk, Nob. Tho stato volunteer flremens' tournament will bo held at Norfolk July 23 to 25. Over J3.G00, worth of prizes will bo given away and exciting coutcsts have been ar ranged. Every fireman who will visit tho tournament will bo well taken' care of and accommodations have, been arranged to take care of overyi visitor. Many bands aro to furnish; abundant music, nnd ono building has. been purchased to burn up. Lined up and Shot. Oaxaca, Mex. After bolng attacked by a band of mountain Indians and de feating them, six hundred citizens of laxtlan lined up forty-throe prisoners and shot thorn. The citizen soldiers were escorting tho prisoners here to the Btate penitentiary when they wero attacked by tho Indians. Seventy Indians wero killed and a number of the eBcort party mot a like fato, but ono of the prisoners csenped. To fore stall another attack tho prisoners wore executed and tho citizen soldiers re turned home. LOB UNSEATED CM WAS WED PROHIBfTlONIST8 NOMINATE CHA FIN AND WATKIN3. BRITISH PROTEST AGAINST IT Will Leave Matter in Hands of Con gress Antl-Saloon League Lose Fight Cannot Get on Ballot. President EUGENE W. CHAFIN Vice President.. AARON S. WATKIN3 Atlantic City, N. J. Tho national prohibition convention concluded Its labors hero Friday with tho nomina tion of tho parly standard bearers of four years ago Eugene W. Chnlln of 'Arizona for president, and Aaron H. .Wutklns of Ohio for vlco president. in each case the nomination wan mado by acclamation after a slnglo ballot had Indicated the preference of tho delegates. Protest Canal Administration. Washington. Tho scnato was of- S dally notified of tho British protest gainst the Panama canal administra tion, when Secretary of State Knox, in a letter to Senator Drandegee, chair- EUGENE W. CHAFIN man of the Bonato lnteroceanlc canal committee, outlined the objections raised by Great Britain. Tho letter paraphrasing the protest by Charge d'AffuIrs Inncs was generally accepted lis voicing tho decision of tho stato department to leave tho entire matter in the hands of congress, where tho eglslatlon In dlsputo 1b now pending. League Loses First Round. Omnha, Neb. Tho anti-saloon league lost tho first round of Its fight ngalnst saloon keepers, whom they nllege vlo Jato the closing law, when a Jury of six men Friday morning brought In a verdict of not guilty Tor Harvey Jacob son. ' Tho verdict wnB reached after thirty mlnntca' deliberation. On tho 'outcome of theso trials, which aro binder way, will depend whether forty other saloon keopors will bo tried or not. Can Get on Only by Petition. Madison, Wis. Tho Roosevelt party cannot got on tho general election bal lot in Wisconsin as a regular ticket. It can got on tho ballot under the Individual or non-partisan nomination as provided by tho stntute, according to a recent opinion by tho attorney general. Under ono section of the law, upon petition of 1,000 electors, tho party can havo llvo wordB to explain tho principles It represents. Deatrlce, Neb. Typhoid fever has again broke out at tho instituto for tho feeblo minded youths and threat ens to bo as bad as the scourge which vlBlted tho Institution some tlmo ago. Four patients Buffering from tho dis ease havo been placed In tho Mcnno nlto hospital. It was reported that Bookkeeper Underwood Ib surferlng from tho disease. Winnipeg. Man.-r-Tho Canadian in dustrial exhibition, for which Winni peg and a largo section of western Canada havo been preparing for near ,ly a year, waB formally opened Wed nesday afternoon by his royal high ness tho duko of Connnught. Vote for Progressives. Oklahoma City. At a conference of prominent progressives hero, presid ed over by Frank Frantz, former ter ritorial governor, It was decided to call a stato convention for July 2.1 In ;Oklahoma City. Instead of naming a '.stato tlckot It was tho senso or tho .meeting that progressive republicans jwlll voto for tho candidate which they "believe Is tho most progressive, whether ho bo republican, democrat, socialist or Independent. San Francisco. Senator LaFollctto has taken his first atop In fulfillment of his oft-repented campaign pledges nnd declares that ho will keep IiIb presidential candidacy allvo for tho next four yenrs, no matter what be fell him this year. Lincoln, Neb. Congressman Goorgo W. Norrls, Insurgent lender in tho houso nnd tho nomlneo of Nebraska republicans for promotion to tho sen ate, has promulgated nn appeal to pro gressives to control tho stato platform convention July 30, in Lincoln. Tk. ?OLi &bt "& F(!BF BSTSBBAbSBSBBBBBBEBBBBBBBv bbbbbbbbbV. iSBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBsl BBBflflflflflflflflKi ,fBflflflflflflflflflflBr '.BBfl WHERE THEY DON'T WMt-E-E-EWl -BUT-IT5 FINE FOP. THE CORN err. W3g3 Z ST-V- W V Ji HH T .. ' ' w i.-rTfYl i-V. r?' ad sr isi AEROPLANE RACES CALLED OFF RAISE STARS AND STRIPE8 AT J CL08E OF POLE VAULTING. Shortage of Funds Annuls Arrange ments Nebraska Presidential Electors a Divided Lot N. E. A. Choose Salt Lake City. Stockholm. Tho United States took tho lion's shnro In tho Olympic games Thursday. Tho Stars and Stripes were again raised on the Hag poles at tho conclusion or the pole vaulting In honor of Harry S. Bnbcock, Columbia university, New York; Mark S. Wright of Dartmouth, and Frank T. Nelson of Yale. Tho Columbia man beat tho holder of the world's record, but was unable to reach tho Olympic record. Wright and Nelson were tied for sec ond place and each will receive silver medals. In the shot-putting contest, with right and left hands, Ralph Koso, Athletic club, and Patrick J. McDon ald, Irish-American Athletic club, won first and second, respectively. Give No Assurance. Lincoln. Presidential electors se lected by tho republicans of the stato at tho April primaries are regarded as a divided lot, although five of the eight chosen to make the race at the No vember election have not as yet glvon definite assurance as to where they stand in the Tnft-Roosevelt contro versy. Thrco of tho electoral candi dates, Wesley Wilcox of North Platte, A. C. Kennedy of Omaha and Allen Johnson of Fremont, havo Indicated, through statements, that they con sider Taft aB tho regular republican presidential nomlneo and that they will voto for him as such If they are elected. Tho other flvo, (1. S. Flory. A. It. Davis. A. V. Pease, W. J. Broatch and W. E. Thorpe, havo not stated their positions. Aero Races Declared Off. Chicago. Tho American grand cir cuit acroplano race of 1,800 miles, ar ranged to clrclo tho central part of tho United States, with Chicago tho Rtart and finish of tho contest, was called oft Thursday by tho Aero Club of America of New York, tho national club In chnrgo of tho event. A tele gram received from tho national club by the aero club of Illinois, which has an extensive program of aviation events planned for thts autumn, of which tho beginning and ending of tho long raco was to havo been made a part, explains that Insufficient funds wero raised, Lincoln and Omaha were Included In the circuit. Wanted to Wipe Out Disgrace. New York. Admitting that ho had stolen upwnrdc of $25,000 from his em ployers and spent It "trying to bo a good fellow," William M. Lawrence, 10, prominent member of the I.aFay etto Avonuo Presbyterian church In Brooklyn, begged detectives who had arrested him to let him havo n re volver so that ho could "wlpo out his disgrace" Chamberlain, S. D. What Is prob ably tho most unique religious gather ing of the summer waB opened Wed nesday at the now town of Whfto River, near tho Rosebud reservation, whero several thousand Indians pro fessing tho Cntholln religion nssembled for a camp meeting. Tho Indians havo gathered from several states, the roservnU'ina represented Including the Standing Itock, Cheyenne River, Rose bud, Ixiwor Brule, Pino Ridge, Yank ton and Slsscton, Bill for Sabbath Observance. Washington. "Washington Is set ting a bad oxamplo to tho country," said Representative William Schlol Howard of Georgia,' when ho Intro duced a bill forbidding work on the Sabbath In tho District of Columbia, llr. Howard would closo down every Industry savo those of noccsslty nnd charity on Sunday. Ills bill would exempt newspapers, drug stores, street car llno3 and publio utilities. Ho said tho government waB one of tho chief violators of tho day of rest --fg; rf ,t-"t- Ts C'i-"-" ic.'JwBj8BDR!k .BbjHbW- 4bbk susses.. ? t,ssmwmt..mmmirAy s2' 3BgSSr5Sk 7 Mj aroaiflEWiJT TaBmBrASZ )mi&&&X $$MmMGBPZ&' &&. MIND THE HEAT "s&amm&ffitta mmimmz. MUNICIPAL LEAGUE IN SESSION NATIONAL PROHIBITION CONVEN TION AT ATLANTIC CITY. Progressive and Aggressive Campaign Discuss Municipal Problems Nebraska Republicans Wait ing on Iowa. Atlantic City, N. J. Tho eleventh mitiomil prohibition convention Is un der wny here, but at three sessions progressed little beyond the prelim inaries of organization. There wero developments enough to indicnto a Btrong undercurrent of "Insurgency" in the party and to forecast a fight by some of the delegates for a more pro gressive and aggressive attitude in tho coming campaign. In the hope of overthrowing a part of tho existing order of things, it is said a fight will be made on tho floor for the election of a national chairman by the conven tion nnd not by the national commit tee. Thore likely will be a groat many changes in the personnel of the com mittee. A new name for the party It suggested. Discuss Various City Problems. Los Angeles, Cal. Tho national municipal league In anuual session hero, busied itself Wednesday with discussion of various city problems, both In its regular and lta parallel meetings, "Municipal Finances nnd Taxation" waB the subject gone Into from many sides, addresses being made by A. C. Ploydell of Now York, William R. lladloy of Philadelphia, Dr. Jesso It. nurko of Philadelphia and others. Robert S. Ulnknrd, secretary of tho Now York City club, spoke on "Excess Condemnation," and Dr. Ernest S. Bradford or Washington, D. C, dis cussed "Commission Government nnd City Planning. Issues Call for Congress. Salt Lake City. Tho official call for tho twenty-third Eosslon of tho trans Mississippi congress has been Issued by Secretary Becker. It 1b to bo held hero from August 27 to 30. Tho gov ernor from each stato may appoint twenty delegates, mayors of cities, two for each 5,000 population up to ton and commercial organizations ono for each fifty members, with a maxi mum of ten. Fire at Pleasure Resort. Watertown, N. Y. Thousand Island park has been swept by a disastrous fire which wiped out practically the entire business section, tho Colum bian hotel, the Now York state educa tional building and elghty-soven cot tages. Tho loss, It Is estimated, will be approximately $500,000. No lives were lost, nor wero thero any serious casualties, so far aa could be learned. Chicago. With Salt Lako City, Utah, named as tho preference for tho 1913 convention, the Nntlonal Educa tion association practically concluded tho business of its fiftieth annual con vention Thursday. Tho selection of Salt Lako City has yet to bo ratified by tho executive commltteo. Couldn't Walt for Warrant. Kansas City, Mo. While In the prosecuting attorney's office here to day seeking a warrant for tho arrest of J. W. Beck, Volncy W. King, cashier for a local traction company, whipped out a pistol and shot four times, two bullets taking effect In Beck's body, tho other two slightly wounding two deputy prosecutors and, narrowly mis sing Judgo Rnlph S. Latshaw of tho criminal court. Poor 8howlng for Rural Schools. Chicago. Confronted by a demand that congress bo asked to appropriate monoy to rollove what was termed "the lowly, heart rending and tragic condition of tho rural school of tho country," tho nntlonal educational as sociation opened its fifth annual con vention hero, Reports had been sub mitted that of the 20,000,000 public school pupils In tho United States 12, 000,000 wero being educated In rural schools and that only ono-thlrd of tho country boys and girls wero making a satisfactory showing. ' BRIEF NEWS OF NEBRASKA The Auburn chautnuqua will start this year on August 3, and last nlno days. Tho State Fair races, Sept. 2-0, give promise of a rare treat to lovers of speed. Tho democratic state convention will be held at Grand Island, Tuesday, July 30. Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, the pure food expert, will deliver an address at tho Kearney clmutaun.ua July 20. Mrs. Nancy Frar.ler, a pioneer resi dent of Box Uuttc county, died at Al llnucu nt tho ago of 00 years. Tho Fremont carrlago factory, which had most of its building gutted by flro Sunday, will bo rebuilt at ouco Albert Gado had his head badly crushed whlln uncoupling an engine In tho Union Pacific yards at Sidney. The dates for the Seward Chautau qua uro August 24 to 23. This year's session will bo held In tho city park. Governor Aldrlch has appointed Charles Know-lea or -McCook steward at the state industrial school at Kear ney. Work has been 8tarcd on the II. E. Babcock water power project on tho Loup river, according to word given out. Alta Holcomb, a little G-ycarotd girl, traveling alone from Knnsas to her aunt in Columbus, arrived In safety. The reports of the fifteen banks in Seward county, June 14, show that in round numbers the people had on de posit $2,710,000. Patrick WelBh, living near Bing ham, whllo riding a fast horse, was thrown and had his right leg broken above the anklo. The Beatrice Commercial club has membership of 205 nnd plans are now bolng perfected for a campaign to double thts if possible. Rev. Wellls, rector emeritus for two years at Norfolk, died last week. Ho was chaplain at that place of tho Actors' Alliance, and a canon of tho cathedral at Omaha. Tekumah 1b to havo a baseball tour nament in connection with n seven days' carnival from July 16 to the 22d. Some of the fastest teams in the stato will be at tho tournament. Whllo at work on a Btnall circular saw, Herman Mlllarch of Auburn made a misstep and placed his hand on the saw. The thumb was cut off and tho Inside of tho hand badly cut, II. Kantler, a French aviator, who flleB a Blcrlot machine, will perform stunts for the benefit of the big crowds which are expected to attend the 1912 Nebraska stato 'fair. Tho funeral of tho lato Mrs. H. Q. Saathof, who waB fatally Injured by a fall Into the cellar of her home at Beatrice, was held at the German Lutheran' church at that place. But one passenger was killed through derailment or collision on tho Union Pacific during tho last three years and four months, nccording to statistics of the interstate commerce commission. Prof. Chas. W. Weeks, who has been at tho head of the agricultural work at tho state normal at Peru, has ac cepted a like position with tho Win throp normal nnd Industrial college. South Carolina. One of tho most notable musical events over announced for the Ne braska Epworth Assembly at Lincoln, Is tho coming of the Chlcngo Operatic company for two grand concerts on Wedncsdny, August 7. Fred Layton, a Beatrice boy, had his right hip dislocated and his leg severely bruised by being run over by a houso moving truck. Ho was piny lng about tho truck when ho slipped and fell, tho wheels passing over him. Tho Rov. .T. Emanuel, a former stu dent at St. Francis academy at Co lumbus, eclobrnted solemn high mass at tho Catholic church In thnt city July 7, at tho same altar where many years ago he received his first com- munton. V. C. Hascall, formerly a member of tho Cornhusker football squad and general all-around nthlete, better known as "Stub," added to his laurels whon he ran Into tho street at Lin coln and succeeded In stopping a run awny horse and rescuing tho woman driver, who was the only occupant of tho swiftly moving vehicle. Among the many other attractions promised by tho stnte fair manage ment at Lincoln, September 2 to 6, aro a trlbo of real Sioux Indian's, Champion Lady Rough Riders, Real CowboyB, 70 of tho greatest Outlaw Horses of tho World, tho only team of Buffalo broken to drive, etc. This will all bo given in front of tho grand stand afternoon nnd evening each day. An edition of fifteen thousand copies of tho prospectus of tho Nebraska Ep worth assembly is now being sent out to frlonds nnd patrons. It may be had by people ovoc tho stnte who will mall a postal request to President L. O. Jones, Lincoln. Bcsldo tho exhibits, acroplano flights, Llbcratl Band and Grand Op era company,, tho races and smaller attractions, the management of the stato fair havo secured tho ontlro Cheyenne Frontier Dnys Show to move bag and baggage down to Lincoln. Ex-Policeman James Couts of Bea trice was severely injured while at tempting to stop a runaway horse. Russell Williams, aged fourteen years, died at a hospital in Lincoln from tho effects of Injuries received the Fourth of July, whorf ho was thrown from a horse at his homo at Johnstown, Neb. Tent registration books for Ep worth assembly are now open, In chargo of Miss Olive McGovern nt Lincoln, who will bo pleased to send plats of tho park, and prospectus of the assembly to anyono requesting I """"' TESTIMONY OF FIVE WOMEN Prove That Lydia E. Pink- ham't Vegetable Com- pound Is Reliable. Rcedville. Ore. "I can truly reconv mend Lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound to all women who are passing through tho Chanito of Life, as it made me a well woman after Buffering three years." Mrs. Maiiy Jjogaht, Rcedville, Oregon. New Orleans, La. "When passing through tho Change of Lifo I was troubled with hot flashes, wenk nnd dizzy spells nnd MrjHvjC -f-'-'J nnvHiincr imf il I innc T.v- ri.-.::::a din E. Pinkhnm'a Vcgc ?l iJ table Compound which proved worui its weight BLONDnAU, 1541 Po lymnin St., New Orleans. Mishawaka.Ind.-" Wo men passing through the Change of Life can take nothing better than Lydia E. Pinkham'fl Vegetable- MnChn BmwJI Compound. I am recom- mcndingittoall my friends because of what it has done for me. "-Mrs. Chas. Bauer, 623 E. Marion St, Mishawaka, Ind. Alton Station,Ky.-"For months I suffered from troubles in consequence of my age and thought I could not live. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Comnound made me well and I want other suffering women toknow about it " Mrs. Emma Bailey, Alton Station, Ky. Deisem, No. Dak. "I was passing through Change of Life nnd felt very bad. I could not sleep and was very nervous. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored me to perfect health and 1 would not, be without it" Mrs. F. M. Thorn, Deiscm, No. Dak. Tho wagon's tongue goes without' saying. If your dlsc-tlnn Is a llttlo olT color a course of (ianleld Ten will do you nooU. Another Matter. Hewitt Wo aim to pleaso. Jewett But what do you hit? A woman nover thinks her husband so unreasonable as when he expect her to be reasonable. It makes a girl awfully ashamed to let a ms kiss her without first put-1 ting up some sort of a bluff. In the Suburbs. "Is Mrs. Glllet a well-informed worn an?" "Well, Bho'a on a party wire." Life, She .Knew It. Stella This is the presidential year. Bella I know. The farmer we board with keeps eight bull moose that chase you every tlmo you go out. Seemed Like More. Tho Professor In 110 wasps' nests there arc uu average of 23,000 in sects. Tho Student Why, professor, I dis turbed Just ono nest ono day, and I'll bet there wero moro thun 25,000 Id that ono! The Heirloom. A Pittsburg drummor in a small town dropped into n place to get a bite to eat. Tho place looked familiar, but! he didn't know the proprietor. "Been running this place lone?" In quired tho drummer. "No; I Just inherited it from my father." "Ah, yes. I know him. I recognize this old cheese sandwich on the coun ter." SALLOW FACE8 Often Caused by Tea and Coffs Drinking. 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We all were ablo to digest our food without any trouble, each ono's skin became clear, tongues cleared off, and nerves In fine condition. We never uae any thing now but Postum. There is noth ing like it." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. "Tbero'a a reason," and It is ex plained in the little book, "The Road to Wellvllle," In pkgs. IJvrr rrnd the above letter? A w one pprnra from time to time. They , ...v -.-, IIKI HUH lull VI BHBBU latere t. A I; A te',-MVtX.:V-t?-..-'-iU,,. ,,,. , f