f Hrookhart Given Iowa Certificate of His Election Statf* Council Find? He De feated Steck by 755 Vote?; Senator Believe? Cheek Authentic and Final. By Associated Prr«. Des Moines, Nov. 24.—United States Senator Smith W. Brookhart tonight was In possession of the official cer tificate of election, approved by the slate executive council, following the finding of that body today that the senator received 755 more votes in the November 4 elections than did liis democratic opponent, Daniel F. Stock. The election certificate, which en titles, the senator to the seat in the United States senate, was Issued by Secretary of State TV. C. Ramsay late today. Senator Brookhart received it personally, having spent the day A st the state capltol building, where 7 the council made Its check of the count canvasses. The official figures In the senatorial rontest, as given out by the executive council, were: Brookhart, 447,706. Steck, 446,951. The council’s check recorded five more votes for Brookhart than the unofficial figures compiled by the Associated Press. The check on the senatorial figures was taken up before that bn presi dent because of the rlo.se race and ♦ he fact that a contest will he brought before the senate by Steck. Repre sentative of both Brookhart and Steck were admitted to the room where the council checked the county figures. While the council was doing Its Work, Senator Bro'okhart visited with friends at the state house but was somewhat reticent on congressional matters. He indicated, however, that it was his belief that farm Interests would be as strongly championed In the new congress as In the present one. Of the recent election, Senator Brookhart said he felt certain the check made by the executive council today was authentic and final. A contest by his opponent will only strengthen his own position, Senator Brookhart told friends. He was of the opinion that the number of "ar row ballots,” claimed by some to be sufficient to throw the election in •' favor of Steck, was negligible. The senator leaves far Washington, D. C., on Thursday. Central Nebraska Editors Hold Meeting at Broken Bow Broken Bow, Nov. 24.—Forty-five editors and their wives attended the Central Nebraska Press association meeting here. President E. R. Pur cell presided. Field Secretary Ole Buck of Harvard led the discussions. Members of the Public Service club were hosts at a noonday luncheon ~ -~ and in the afteroon the editors’ wives were entertained by members of the Woman’s Public Service club. Big Blue Crane Killd by Flying Against Wire Beatrice, Nov. 24.—A mammoth blue crane with a wing spread of more than six feet was killed south of Ellis w’hen it flew against a tele phone wire, breaking its neck. It was found by John J. Jobman, a farmer who brought it to Beatrice. After picking it up he discovered it was blind in one eye. Mr. Job man intends to have the bird mount ed. k Evangelistic Meetings Opened at Mission Creek Table Rock, Neb,, Nov. 24.—Rev. Dr. Calhoun of Loveland, Colo., has begun a series of evangelistic meet ings at the United Presbyterian church at Mission Creek, which will 11 ntinue through this week. Rev. J. Russell Dugan is pastor of the church. Meetings will be held each evening except Saturday. ~ AID KRTlSJfcMKA’T. . Clean Child's Bowels "California Fig Syrup” is Dependable Laxative for Sick Children Hurry. Mother! A ten spoonful of ■‘California Fig S.vrup" now will sweeten the stomach and thoroughly *> clean the little bowels and In a few hours you have a well, playful child sBain. Kven If cross, fevfrlsh, bilious, constipated or full of rold, children love Its pleasant taste. It never rranip" nr overacts. Contains no nar cotics or soothing drugs. Tell your druggist you want only 0 the genuine "California Fig Syrup’ which ha* directions for babies and children of all ages printed on hottle. Mother, you must say "California.' Infuse any Imitation. Union Stockyards Opens New Viaduct and UnloadinoChutes I , The I'nion Stockyards will today open its new unhi ding chutes for stock arriving by truck at the Omaha j market and its newly completed viaduct, erected at a cosl of more than J50fl,000. The above pictures show the new chutes and the north section of the viaduct. # The top picture shows Albert Wattmus of Chaleo, Neb., ready to unload his stock info flic trench pens, where truck stoek is held prenaratory to being weighed and consigned to a commission merchant. I.ower picture gives a view of another section of tliei chutes, with L. E. Sclioling of Springfield. Neb., having his stork checked before unloading. The two loads of stock were the first to be unloaded at the new chutes as well as tlie first truck, to cross the viaduct. The north section of the RurUiiigltani road, as the new viaduct will tie known, is shown in the renter and loads to the I. street terminal of the structure. The bridge is 2.700 feet long, with ample space Tor auto parking. Car service across tile bridge will start Wednesday. The building to tlie right is flic old exchange building, which i will be razed at the rnmpletinn of the new building. __ Gage County Pioneer Dies on His Farm Near Wymore Wymore, Nov. 24.—Maurice Kirby, 73, early homesteader west of Wy more and resident of southern Gape county for the past 40 years, died at his farm home four miles west of Wymore late Sunday, after a short illness of heart trouble and compli cations. Kirby was horn in Ireland, and came to America shortly after the civil war. He settled near Beatrice, and was appointed by John Fitzger ald, manager of his Jefferson county ranch of several thousand acres. Kilby remained in the employ of Fitzgerald, superintending the vari ous tenants and workings of the j ranch until most of it was subdivided and sold off In 1882, and in 1884 set i led on the farm west of here. lie is survived by his wife and seven children; Alice,, of Omaha; Mrs. •Ioanna Bennet and Miss Jeanette, of Sheridan, Wyo., and Will, Ed, John land Ella, at home. Burial will he from the Sr. Mary Catholic church at Wymore, of which he was a staunch member. Automobile Stolen ^ hen Owner Is Serving on Jury Falls City, Neb., Nov. 24.—George Coon, farmer, living four miles west of here, believes in taking no chances with huto accessory thieves, so when he drove Into town to serve on the Jury he removed the motometer and left It with a merchant in front of whose store he parked his car. When Coon returned he found the moto meter where he left it, but the ear was gone. It was later found turned over and badly damaged north of town. Several minutes after the theft the Jury on which Coon sat found a de fendant guilty on a liquor charge, hut Coon denied his mood influenced the verdict. Women's Clubs Unite in Meeting at Stromsburg Stromsburg, Neb., Nov. 24.—Osce ola, Shelby and Polk women's clubs Joined the Women's Civics Improve ment club of Stromsburg In a meet ing called to organize a county feder ation. Mrs. Paul Perryman, presi dent of the state federation, made an address. Mrs. Frank Tinrher of Fair bury, president of the Fourth district, gave a talk on county organization. She was followed by Mrs. Beaming of Bradshaw, district vice president The program was followed by a social hour. More Stalls to Be Built at Pawne Fair Grounds Table Rock, Neb., Nov. 24.—Pawnee County Fair association decided at a recent meeting to enlarge and im prove the horse herns at the fair grounds. For many years the ac commodations have been entirely in adequate. When the improvements and additions now contemplated arc finished thero will be GO box stalls ready for the fnst animals expected here next fnil. Twenty-Five New Members Taken Into Wymore Ghiireh Wymore, Nov. Twonty-flvo convert* were baptized and rerelved Into the Christian church at Wymore Sunday afternoon. The service* whs performed hy Rev, K. K Rowell, and wm the culmination of « two-week*' revival meeting conducted by him. Sidney to Hold Municipal Gelebration of Christmas Bridgeport, Nov. 24.—Sidney city council has agreed to contribute as much of $200 as is necessary to as sist in provldinc a municipal Christ mas tree. It is plannnd to erect the tree in the business part of town and have it lichted with electric iichts for a week before Christmas, and on Christmas eve to hold a relicious and patriotic procram at its hnse. Wom en's clubs of the city originated the move, and appeared in a body before the council, askinc for the eontribu | tion. ■ - ■ ■ " Polk County ill Ship 200 Carloads of Cattle StromRburg, Neb., Nov. 24—Corn In I Polk county averages 30 to 33 bushels to the acre, about TO per cent of what was anticipated hofnro husking he pan. The quality Is better than ex pected. Most of the corn will be fed to cattle In this county. About 2ot> rarlonds of cattle will be shipped from | here to market before next June. AIR MAIL ENVELOPES Authorized and Especially Designed By The Post Office Department Manufactured and For Sale By Burkley Envelope & Printing Co. Phone JAclt«on 0691—We Want You to See Them Unless you see the “Bayer Cross” on tablets you arc not getting the genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians 24 years for Colds Headache Pain Neuralgia Toothache Lumbago Neuritis Rheumatism ^. Accept only “Raver” package \ wnlcn contains p oven directions. # M Dundy "Rayrr" linxi'* of V.’ tshlet*. ^ 9 Alto liotllp* of Jl nnd 100--Druggists Atplrln U tb« trigs uurli of Diptr Mauufictur* of Uouoiiixik»ciil*it«r of §»lkJ) lltttcU Experts to Talk on Reclamation Program Issued for Nebraska Irrigation Association Com out ion. Bridgeport, Neb., Nov. 24.—Secre tary n. II. AViliis of the Nebraska State Irrigation association has is sued a tentative program for Its 15th annual convention, scheduled to meet here December 10, 11 and 12. Every phase of this work is to be discussed by experts, and citizens of Bridgeport, backed by the Dions dub, are pre paring to entertain the delegates. AmohR the topics to lie discussed are “Efficient 1’se of Water,” “.Sheep Industry With Farming,” "Drain age,” "Ground Storage.” “Is Return Flow Public. Water?” “Needed Legis lation,” “From Raw Land to Home,” “Destructive Insects.” “Adequate Farm Roans for litigated Land,” “Water Power,” "North Platte Riv et” and “National Legislation.” Among the speakers are Governor elect Adam McMullen, Prof. E. P. Wilson of the Chadron Normal school, A. R. Reeves, engineer of the U. S. reclamation service; C. M. McCon augby, president of the Tri-City Ir rigating project: R. H. Willis, secre tary of the Nebraska Irrigation as so'ciation; ,T. C. Beeler, chairman of (he legislative committee; J. A. Hol den, superintendent ot the experi ment station at Mitchell: A. C, Max "on, of the Great Western Sugar company entomologist bureau: .lames T. Whitehead, president of the Water Users association; C. D. DeCherverell, vice president of the Central Power company: D. E. Carpenter, Colorado’s representative on the Colorado river commission; S. G. Hopkins, interstate river commissioner of Wyoming, and former assistant secretary of the In terior: A. N. Mathers, speaker of the last Nebraska house of representa tives, and Dee Basve, assistant at torney general of Nebraska. There will be special music by the "Scrap Iron quartet” of Chadron. Mayor Palmer will welcome the dele gates and President R. S. Butterfield of the association will respond. Indi cations are that more than 250 dele gates will be present and the meeting promises to be the most important yet held by the association. Bee Want Ads are the best bust ness boosten*. - --■ <—;---7! A Farmer Saves Fish in If alering Tank ff hen Pond Goes Dry _ Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 24.—As the large pond on the Alfred Henzel farm, south of Fillev, has gone dry because of the prolonged drouth, Mr. Henzel, In order to save the fish planted there years ago, gathered them up and placed them in a large watering tank. Farmers in that vicinity are sinking wells, and some of them have gone down nearly 200 feet without securing an adequate supply of water. POTATO GROWERS PLAN BIG SHOW Bridgeport, Nov. 24.—The Ne braska Potato show will be held at Gering on December 3 and 4, and entries from outside the state are ex pected, premium lists having been sent to t'dorado and othpr slates. Judging will be done by expert po tato men from the agricultural col leges. A program of discussions on potato culture, with special attention to disease prevent ion and control, pest eradication, improvement of seed, methods of irrigation, crop rotation and marketing, has been arranged. There will he separate prizes for dry land and irrigated potatoes. The prize money will total more than $700, besides merchandise premiums and silver cups and trophies. Premiums have been offered for the largest potato, the most perfect type of spuds, regardless of size, and for the highest authenticated yield per acre of any variety of spud. Tlirrr Nebraska Boys ^ in Honors at Military Srliool Bridgeport, Neb., Nov. 24.—Based on scholastic ability, character, effi ciency in military work and general qualities of leadership. 15 students of the Wentvvorthy Military academy at t'ulver, la., were given commissions, and three of these were Nebraska boys. They were If. .1. Hansen of Decatur, Alfred Boatman of Morrill and Lewis Denison of Kearney. Boat man lives at Morrill and was com missioned a captain. OSTEOPATHY Remove* All Kindt of Bodily Trouble! fURY DISAGREES AT BUSHEE TRIAL Kimball, Nov. 24.--The jury In the raee of the atate a Rain at TV K. Muahee reported dieapreement after ItelttK out IS non-a and waa dlamiaeed by .Jud(;e Olllim. The elate claimed that Bush**, former president of ths Citizens State t«nk that was taken over by the state tanking hoard. No vember 27. 1022, had violated a lawr In paying H. N. Way