il " * TMK NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-.TOrRNTAL FRIDAY. JtTLY 7. 1011 AJ Dnkota Gets Great Rain , A Honking mill , lasting two hours mill a hulf , foil all over Giogory and Tilpp conntloH Wodnosdnj night , nc- toidlng to inllroail men who arrived In Nut folk Thursday. Tlio inln extended aa far south as Nlnbiara , hut thu heaviest of II ex tended only as far in Spencer. Thursday was a terribly hot day In Norfolk , with a binning wind blowing from the south HUe the blast from J fuiiuuu. Associated Proas dispatches froiv South Dakota Indicate 0110 of the mos oxtotiHlvo rains of the Reason cner UiS , ontlro atato NVodnosday night. In the cuntinl iniit of the state , o\ei an Inch of inln foil Coin crops ait1 lujiorlod to be In flno condition. A Dig Dnnquet at South Side. ' 1 ho south Hide hose house was the Hcone of much meiiymnklng lust evenIng - Ing when hose company No I entei- lalni-d at a banquet the cntlio Noi- tolk Ilio deimitmoiit Chaliman ( leorgo A. Kendnll and his assistants , Matt Sliaflur , Ji and i : U. Taj lor , outdid themselves In tholi ofl'oits to miiho thu evening a pleasant ono for tlii-lr guests. The little building was HO ciowdod that the hnmiucteis ad join nod to the lawn , whoie they on Jovod the singing Horn iiunrtots and Holoctlons fioin seu'ial of the musi cians of thu department Tlio lliomon met at the Iho htatlou at 8 : ! 0 and , led by the host ) wagon , I hi'y nun died to the .south side .sta tlouhoio the > woie welcomed by Iho entertainment committee The south sldo lite lighters adjoin nod tholr business meeting Immediately upon the atihal of their guests and the u > - fri'shmontH woie Immediately sot he fore the vlsitois The south side hose hoiiKo was complained against and It was the sense of the banqueters that the south Hldeis should have a larger mooting placo. A featnio of the evening was the holes by Messrs. Tiulock , Monioo , Me diae , Schelly and Case , and flfo selec tions by Messrs. Dresscn and Giuliani. A llfo and dium coips will probably bo oiganl/.ed. Taft Names a Dakotan. Washington , Juno 29. President Taft sent to the senate today the fol low ing nomination Envoys oxtraoidinaiy and mlnisteis plenlpoteiitlatj. William B. Hussolls of the Dlsttlct of Columbia to the Do minican lepubllc ; Evan E. Young , South Dakota , to Ecuadot , Nlcolay A. Grovstnd to Paiaguay and Uiuguay ; Charles Diiiinlng White , Now Jersey , to Hondmas ; II Perchal Dodge , Mas- MichubettH , to Panama , Lewis E. In- stein , Now York , to Costa Rica. The Ship Strike is Effective. London , Juno 29 The situation re sulting fiom the seamen's strike was much iinohed today , but standing out boldly was the fact that the strikers' measures for obtaining Increased wages wore effective in many places. The Canadian Pacific railway and the Allan line yielded this morning. The Cunard line followed suit this afternoon. The stewards of the Em press of Uritaln have returned to work and the loading of the Tunisian has boon resumed. The steward of the Arabic of the White Star line , due to sail for Boston on Saturday , and the Bovlc and Suevlc of the same line , quit today and have picketed their ships Foodstuffs Accumulate. Liverpool , June 29. The strike has had a serious effect on the distribu tion of American and Canadian food stuffs. The quays are littered with huge quantities of bacon , cheese , lard and butter , which the deck hands pre vent the carters handling. Oppose Taft In Ohio ? Lincoln , June 29. GOT. Aldrich , who has just returned from a trip to Ohio , today stated that there was much opposition in that state to the ronomination of President Taft. The governor stated that live out ol the six Nebraska districts would be carried for LaFolletto at the statewide primaries next spring. He also said i that Roosevelt seemed to be the fa | ij vorlte among Ohio republicans. Norfolk Needs a Hospital. In discussing the great need of .1 hospital In Norfolk , and the terrible burning of Mrs. Baker by gasoline | t Wednesday morning , a Norfolk bus ! ness man declares Norfolk has beer in need of such an institution for tlu past tlftcen years. "It is just about fifteen years age that I was telling another outlines : man in this city that if I had $100,00 ( I would build a hospital. That was the best thing I could think of doln ? with my money then , and I have not changed my mind. " Helps Bring 4,003 Babies Into World To have helped bring into this work 4,003 babies , many of whom are now 1 grown nipn and women in Norfolk was the lot of Dr. Bertha Ahlman whose funeral was held fiom the Christ Lutheran chut eh yesterday at ternoon. Among these 4,003 babies wore thirty-seven pairs of twins am one set of triplets. It was after her husband had beer hurt by breaking thiough a bridge am fracturing his collar bone and three ribs In 1878 , rendering him unable tc work , that Mrs. Ahlman went to St Louis and studied as physician for la dies and children in the Missour School of Medicine. She settled It Norfolk in 18S1 and followed her profession fossion for thlity vears , her fatal ill ness being caused by an accident wher her horse ran away and threw hei from the buggy while she was calling on a patient. This was four years ago Death came Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Ahlman was born Berths Schmidt April 11 , 1850. at Bransberg Pommern , Germany She was mar rled to W. F. Ahlman in 1868 , and nine children were born to them , six girl : and three boys. Three daughters.were born in Germany , one dying on tlu water on the way to America and the other two dying the first week after tholr arrival In this country. Mr. and Mis. Ahlman settled on a faun near Hadar. Pallbeaiprs nt thr > funeral yestotday weie John Ueniilng , August Kami , 1'iod Kell , l'iod Schrocder , Tied Nord- wig and Fred Lehman. Sermons were dolhored at tin1 Ohil t Lutheran iliiinh by Uev J. P. Mueller In Ger man and Nov. Mr. Scholps of Pierce In English Burial was in Prospect Hill cemetery The Ladles Aid society of th" church attended In n body. Ready for Postal Bank. In the money older department of the local postolllce. there aie many rubber stamps , foims and ceitlflcates of deposit calling for amounts of from } \ to $50. Postmaster John II. Havs It familial I/Ing himself with all these lot ms , blank books and other supplies which will be put In use lieie on July 1 , when the postal savings doposltoij opens for business. Out in the lobby of the postolllco the postmaster lias put In a conspicuous place n laige sign , telling the public that the Nor folk postolllco Is now a postal savings depository and giving full Infoiiuatlon to deposltoM. While the ceitlflcates of deposit are foi no less amount than $1 , Postmas ter Hays has stoied lu ( ho safety vault miuiv cauls which cost ton cents each The depositor wishing to deposit less than $1 can do so by put chasing one of these taids which Is woith ten cents. Nine blank spaces on the can ! are pro vided for On these blank spaces a ten ient stamp can he pasted When nine stamps are attached the card Is worth $1 ami a deposit ceitilicate. Mr. Hajs expeits much pationage from hildien who he believes will want to save thoii change by purchasing these deposit caids No child under the age of 10 can he a depositor In Uncle Sam'b Norfolk bank. A feature of the postal savings bank is the becrecy maintained of deposit ors' names. When the office opens up on Saturday morning and the first cus tomer makes his appearance , he will have to give Ills Identity , but that identity is to ho guarded by Uncle Sam's agents. If the depositor wishes to deposit $1 or more , a certificate is given him and a duplicate coitillcate is held by the local depository. The depositor gets an envelope on which is written his name and address. The envelope has full information printed on one side and on the other the rec- oid of deposits almost similar to n bank deposit book. A duplicate envelope is held by the postmaster In which Is deposited the duplicate of the certificate On this duplicate envelope is written the occu pation , address , residence , birthplace , age date of bhth , race and color , fa ther's and mother's name of the do positor. Any deposits made by a married woman or a minor are subject to the ! depositor's own control , and no de posits are subject to any legal pro ceedings. "The only way to find out the name of a depositor in the postal savings bank , " says Mr. Hays , "will be to find it out from the depositor himself. " Any depositor may , under certain conditions , convert the whole or any 'part ' of his deposits In sums of $20 I $00. $80 , $100 , or up to and including j $300 , into United States coupons or 'registered ' bonds , beating interest at j the rate of 2V2 percent. Such bonds are to be exempt from all taxes. 101 in Shads in Norfolk. All heat records for the season were j broken in Norfolk Thursday afternoon . when the temperature reached 101 , by I the government thermometer. That | heat was attained at 3:10 : o'clock. The terrible hot wind from tha south , like I a breath from a blast furnace , made it altogether the most disagreeable day of the summer. 101 at Sioux City. Sioux City , la , , June 29. Alt ho weather records for the season were smashed today when tha temperature reached 101. Property Sells at $1.50 Per Inch. Norfolk city property sold for $1.5C per running inch yesterday when G. L Carlson purchased a strip of land ad joining the property on which he L constructing two office buildings or Norfolk avenue and Second street ! j The piece of land bought measures four inches in widtii and Is 176 fee i long On a re-survey of the property 1 City Engineer Tracy found that fou ! Inches on which Mr. Carlson wa I I building , really belonged to the prop ' erty on which the Germania hall Is lo ' ' cated , belonging to J B Maylard. Mr ' Carlson immediately held a conferenct ' with Mr. Maylard and the bargain wa t ' closed with the price of $1.50 per run t ning Inch I The excavation for the Carlsot , buildings was finished and Rober King , who has the contract for th , concrete work , is ready to start worl tomorrow morning Stone Falls , Breaks Man's Leg. William Ahlmann a laborer , sufter ' j ed a compound fracture of one of hli * legs Just before noon , when , a , large ' stone w Inch was being lifted into place | on the new , C. J. Verges residence fell 1 Ahlmann was among the men helping 1 to fit the stone In position. He was caught beneath the heavy weight as I came down and when released It was found that the leg was broken. He was taken to a nearby house fron where rush calls for physicians wen 1. sent Dr Verges reached the Injuree i man and reports that the leg was no ( crushed , but that some bones were 1. splintered. Ahlmann was taken to the "I home of his cousin , William M. Ahl mann. i THURSDAY TIDINGS. County Clerk S. R. McFarland 01 Madison is In the city transacting business Mrs. M Enclres and her children re turned from a several months' vlsll with friends In the west. Miss Elsie Eberllng , who has beet lulling friends nt Madison and Hum- hrcy , has returned , In company with Sir. and Mrs. Will Rwanko. Miss Martha Stefien , who has had hat go of a mllllneiy stoic nt Hock laplds , la. , has leturnod to Norfolk o spend the summer with her parents , Mr. and Mrs. If. W. Stoffon. li Eilu Toomey , foimerly a teach- r in the seventh grade of the Norfolk iiihllc schools , and Oscar Allen Andor- on wore mat rled at Spcatllsh , S. I ) . , II June 27. Tim young couple will bo it home nt Whltcomb , Mont. , after luly 10. Prank Warner , son of Mr. and Mrs. "led Warner of Wcsslngton Springs , 5. D. , and Miss Hlda Wlchmnn of this cltv will lie irarrled nt thn homo nf Miss Wlchman's mother at 700 South Third street , by Rev. J. P. Mueller nt " " 0 this evening. Captain C. B. Cabanlss of the Ad lub ball team icpotts that besides S. ' Major , he will put In J. S. Mnthew- son ns pltchor In the game between ils team and that of the Commercial oltib Mr. Cabaniss says B. Mapes will act as catcher for his aggregation. The case of Charles H. Hamilton voisiis his stepfather , G W. Woodiuff , will ho tiled before Judge Eiseley this ifteinoon. Hamilton charges that his stcppaiont abused and beat his mother who was ill last Stindav. Mrs. Wood iuff Xllla Trailer and William Per sons wore subpoenaed ns witnesses. Pour-hoboes who vveio making mor- ; yin the Noithwcstern stock.vards lorth of the city yesterday afternoon , with the assistance of a keg of beer , weic complained against and all four spent the night In the city Jail. They collected $3 among themselves and , laying this amount , were ordeiod out of the city. With the report from the state hos pital that nn insane patient had es caped and reports from Eleventh street and Koenlgstoln avenue , that a crazy man was making a nuisance of himself , the police had an exciting time Thursday morning Constable A. W. rinkhouse made the trip to Koenig- stein avenue and Chief Marquaidt made the lounds of the business dis- ttlct No insane man was found. Cllftoid Williams , a local plumber , is chaiged with forging a chock and getting it cashed for Its face value , by S M. Robcnthal , proprietor of the Bee Hive store. Rosenthal charges that Williams gave him a check of $5 on the Citizetib National bank. The check was signed by C. F. McGraw and Rosenthal alleges that Williams knew that there was no such person as Me- Giaw having money In that bank. The case will be tiled by Judge Lambert. Sparks from a passing engine at 2 o'clock this afternoon set to burning two empty box cars in the Union Pa cific and M. & O. railroad yards. The fire was discovered bv employes in the yards and Henry Drebott , who was in the olllce at the time , turned in the alaim for the fire department and then led a bucket brigade and the flames were put out within a short time. Mr. Drebert's quick action probably saved the destruction of many hay cars which were standing near the burning cars. The heavy wind fanned the blaze which was gaining rapidly. Mr. Drebert saw that the blaze could be put out with a few buckets of water , but that if the fire was allowed to progress , by waiting for the firemen , much damage would result. Running along the top of the cars with Walter Landers , son of Station Agent Lan ders , Mr. Drebert succeeded in throw ing a few buckets of water , which checked temporarily the progress of the fire In one car. Firemen soon ap peared and short work was made of the blaze. A few telephone poles ly ing a short distance north of the rail road yards also caught flre from the flying sparks. A Postoffice Robbed. Newhampton , Mo. , June 29. Rob bers who drove into this village in an automobile early this morning blew the safe in the postoffice with nitrogly cerine. They secured $150 worth of stamps and about $30 la cash and. made their escape. The explosion was heard by citizens , but they did not realbe what was going on , so made- no effort to capture the cracksmen. Gypsy Woman Warns Auto Driver. Albert Kinney was returning from Stanton Monday night in his automo- bile. The car was going at a fair rate of speed when suddenly his attention was turned to a gypsy woman stand ing In front of a bridge waving her arms frantically. Mr. Kinney stopped his car and in broken English the wo man told him that the bridge was unsafe - safe and that he might come to harm If he should attempt to cross it. The night was dark and , taking the wo- man's warning , he turned back and took another road to the city. County Commissioner Taft reports that the bildge was condemned some time ago , but that as far as ho knows it has been traveled over considerably recently Other teports have reached here that had Mr. Kinney crossed the bridge he might have had trouble , be cause the side rails were torn down and part of the flooring was damaged , Tlio condemned bridge is southeast of the city. Pierce Plans Reunion. Pierce. Neb. Juno 29. Special tc The News. Arrangements for the north Nebraska district G. A. R. re union nt this city from July 11 to 15 , are about completed and from commu nications being received from all over the north and northeast part of the state there will be a record breaking attendance during that week. The committee has secured such prominent speakers as Gov. Chester H. Aldrich , ex-Senator William V. Allen , Judge Fawcett , ex-Gov. Shallenberger , Hon , F. H. Free and many other good or ators for the afternoon programs and campflres In the evenings. Music will bo furnished by the Pierce band and a male glee club under the leadership of J. L. Centllvre and F. E. Lllledahl. Among the amusements will bo a base ball game each afternoon on the fair grounds diamond just across the road from the reunion grounds. The largo grove just south of the city has boon placed In line condition and touts , Rtiavv hay , water and fuel will ho piovlded for all and furnished free to all soldlets and tholr families attend- Ing. The first day will bo Not folk day , at which time the homo team and Norfolk's ball tossois have boon scheduled for a bout In the afternoon Noifolk has taken one game fiom Pleico 1 to 3 , and the second contest will no doubt bilng out n big crowd of baseball enthusiasts. Pildny will bo Osmond day and It Is hoped to ar- tango for a McLean day. W. H. Wld- aman of Norfolk ns commander has appointed the following ollicers on his stafl A. L. Biande. adjutant , Pierce , G W. Llttell , quaitcimuster , Ploico ; Cnpt William Kell.v , oilkcr of the day. Anyone deslilng fuithei infoinmtlon should nddtess the adjutant nt Pierce. Allen Back in Politics. runner United States Senator Wil liam V. Allen of Madison Is back In the political game. Ho will bo the demonatic candidate for judge of the Ninth judicial district of Nebraska , opposing the ptcsent incumbent , Judge A. A. Wokli ofVn > ne , If plans of demociatic paitj leaders do not go astiay. Taking time by the forelock and slipping one over on the state primary law , a confeieiue of douiociatlc paity leadeis assembled from all parts of Hie Ninth dlsttlct met at the Pacific hotel In Norfolk last night and unan imously selected Senator Allen ns the man to make the race against Welch. Senator Allen was present and con sented to make the campaign. Tlio conference , which was a quiet nffair , was called by Tied H. Fiee of Plalnvlew , chairman of the democratic entral committee of the judicial dls- tiict With the central committee an advisory committee was likewise In vited to meet. The only other name mentioned lu connection with the candidacy was that of Judge Douglas Cones of Pierce I3otli Judge Cones and Senator Allen linve presided on the bench of this dis- tiict In the past. The dibtiict Includes Madison , Pleico , Knox , Wayne and Antelope counties Last night's conference has no of ficial significance , and any other as pirant for the democratic nomination still has the right to file for the pri mary election , but the chances arc none will care to enter the lists against Senator Allen. Among those present last night w ere. ere.Willis Willis E. Reed , Madison ; W. V. Al len , Madison ; Joseph Martin , Madi son ; M. C. Garrett , Madison ; Fred H. Free , Plainvievv , Douglas Cones , Pierce ; W. E. Powers , Pierce ; G. T. Kelly , Pierce ; Phillip Kohl , Wayne , Gcorgo G. Bayha , Niobrara ; August Deck , Hoskins ; A. H. Backhaus , Pierce ; John Welsh , Norfolk. Burglar Suspects Arrested at Ewing. Ewing , Neb , June 29. Special to Tlio News : Thieves entered the store of T. J. Loob either Saturday night or Sunday night and purloined therefrom iivo coats and vests , three pairs of trousers , seven pairs of shoes , five bliirts and some canned goods. On Tuesday most of the articles stolen were found hid in a barn in an iinubcd food lot and a watch was set to catch the guilty parties. About 3 o'clock yesterday morning Marshal Coyno succeeded In arresting two tramps who were quietly trying to gain entrance to the barn and who acted In a very suspicious manner. They were kept In town until yester day afternoon when they were taken to O'Neill for a hearing before the county Judge. The tramps tell very conflicting stories , but whether suffi cient evidence can bo obtained to con vict them of the crime will only be revealed at the hearing. Dakota Girl Ends Life. Canton , S. D. , Juno 29. Ora Millet , a girl about 22 years old , killed her self hero by drinking carbolic acid. The tragedy was due to a lovers' quar rel. Raymond Logan , on learning o' ' his sweetheart's death , attempted tc end his own life. He wai prevented by bystanders. He came here from Whltslow , Ind. Kinkaiders Have Good Crop Outlook. Spaldlng , Neb , June 29. Special to The News : In Greeley. Wheeler and Garfield counties crop prospects are above the average. A great deal of winter wheat and alfalfa Is grown all along the Cedar valley. Wheat and rye is being harvested and will make a fair yield. The first crop of alfalfa has been cut which was heavy. Corn never was better at this season of the year. Sonio pieces of oats have been damaged by the recent spell of dr > hot weather but the rains of the past few days have been of Inestimable value to all kinds of growing ciops and should the present cool weather continue/ for a few days and witii a reasonable amount of rain oats would yet mnko a fair crop In this locality In the sand hills everv thing is in a nourishing condition. Grass and pas tures are excellent Stock is in good shape and the Kinkaid homesteaders are prosperous and contented New Auto Speed Law. Hero's a copy of the new Nebraska automobile speed law which will go into effect July 7 : Sec. 147 ( Speed limit. ) No per son shall operate n motor vehicle on any highway outside of a city or vil lage at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper , having re gard for the traffic and use of the road and the conditions of the road , nor at a rate of speed such as to endanger the life or limb of any person nor in any case at a rate of speed exceeding twenty-five miles per hour ; and within any city or village no motor vehicles shall bo operated at a speed greater than twelve miles an hour or at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper , having regard for the traf fic and use of the road and the condi tion of the road , nor at a rate of speed such as to endanger the life or limb of any person. Upon approaching nn Intersection of hlghwn > s , or a bridge or a sharp cinvo or a steep descent , or another vehicle or an antninl 01 poi son outside of any village or city , tlte person opeiatliig a motor vehicle shall leduce the speed of such vehicle to a into not exceeding eight miles nn hour and shall not exceed such opccd until ontltely past such Intoibection , bildge , curve , descent , vehicle , animal or per son. When ciosslng nn Intot section of btieols within anv tlty or village , motor vehicles shall not bo dihon at a speed exceeding six miles per hour. Upon appi caching any place where passengeis aio getting on or off stioet tais every person operating a motor vehicle shall hi Ing such vehicle to a full stop and shall not again stint un til said sheet cats have stalled. Pro vided that the speed limits in this section shall not apply to physicians or suigeons or police or lire vehicles or ambulances when answering emer gency calls demanding excessive speed Com. Stnt. 1911 , Oh. 78 , Sec. 110. ) Guests Enjoy Smoker Here. Led by Dr. Pi ink In Ills pilot car , elght.v-llve Newman Giovo boosteis ad- veitlsliig the Newman Giovo two ( lavs' Fouith of July celebiatlon ailived in the city at 7 15 Wednebday evening at the o.xact minute set for their coming Dr. Tiink icpoits meeting with good toe options nt oveiy town visited and declaies the Norfolk business men outdid themselves in tlieli entertain- , mcnt at the Elks club looms Wednes day evening when the boosters given a luncheon and smoker by the Commercial club. Thursday iiioiiiing the Newman Giovo hoobteis weie taken to the state hospital and other places of in- toiest In this city. With the boosteis is the Newman Giovo hoys' hand , Ncls Nelson , who piloted a ear as far as Battle Creek , found it nocessaiy to ictiirn homo on account of his fathers Illness Two ] other cats tetiiined fiom St. Edwaids because of mishaps to the machines , j The boosteis coveted 107 mile- ) Wednesday and icpoit the loads In veiv good condition. | Leaving Newman Gto\e at S o'clock Wednesday moinlng the boosters vis ited St. Edwaids , Iloono , Albion , Lo- lotto , Petersburg , Elgin , Oakdale , Til- den , Meadow Giove , Battle Ctcek , and an hod in Norfolk at 7.15 Wednosdav j evening After being shown aiound the city they left for Madison at 10:30 : tlilb moining. They will visit Hum- plney , C'oinlea Lindsay , and then re- ! tutn to Newman Giove Among the memhois of the party are George Gutiu , Carl Lindo , A B Robinson , Miles McDonald , J. W. Ovor- buig , C. R. I Unman , John Weyand E. II. Goat hard , Harold Gearhaid , D S. Wyant , C H. Merion , Anton Nelson , Fied Bengson , Otto Olson , S. A John son , George Oss , Albert Bakerudo , Claience Etickson , Rev. Mr. Trump , A. T. Redman , L. J. Young , W. E. Har vey , S. J. Slmonson , Chris. Texley , 0 O. Buck , Matt Solso , E. G. Dahlstrom , Simon Torgenson , Elmer Langus , Ar thur Jewell , Roy Doty , Ed W. Johnson , E. G. Collins , A. J. Nelson , Eric Hat- gren , Axel Nelson , Max Frltik , Ed Lyon , Walter Thomason , John L John son , Sam Jewelson , L. J. Hoffman , Oscar Gustavson , Joseph Johnson , Ju lius Strand , E. B. Danials , M. M. Fol- sass , Albert Ditbernor , Charles Olson , Lawrence From , Howard Fitch , Sam Jewelson , P. J. Bigelow , C. H. Vail , Frank Huff , B. F. Witt , Dr. Hastings , S. Sanderson , John Huseby , C. Smith , T. Knudsen , Gustavo Johnson , Thom as Scovland , Ed. Johnson , T. Olson , Charles Lethaby , Frank Kamrath , Ir- vln Smith , Ole Johnson , P. J. Johnson , Dr. Olson , Robt. Chaner , C. J. From , Etnons Sanderson , Andy Sanderson , Peter Bakerrude , Chris Noreker , Noyes Harrington , F. L. Frink. To Probe Harvester Trust. Washington , June 29. An investiga tion to determine whether the Interna tional Harvester company has violated the anti-trust , interstate commerce or national banking acts , and "whether it has entered into relations in viola tion of law with other persons , firms , or corporations in violation of the law with other persons , firms and corpora tions , " is proposed in a resolution in troduced today by Mr. Lobeck of Ne braska. OLYMPIC GAMES ARE ON. Try-out for Americans Takes Plac at Pittsburg in Ball Park. Pittsburg , June 30 On what James E. Sullivan , chairman of the A. A. U. games committee , and secretary-treas urer of the A. A. U. , characterized as the most ideal athletic field ho had ever trod , Forbes field , the National League ball park , has been turned into an Olympic arena for today and tomorrow , upon which 500 athletes , more than a hundred of whom have won glory at the Olympic games , will strive for athletic supremacy. The meet is under the auspices of a local newspaper and no admission is charged. The games and events are under control of the A. A. U. , and all the large cities and athletic clubs from the Atlantic and Pacific coast are rep resented in the entries. Today will be given over to the ju nior events , which will begin at 2 o'clock , and there are 200 entered. Tomorrow the senior events will be held and from the winners of this will come the contestants in next v ear's Olympic games at Stockholm. NEBRASKAN 117 YEARS OLD. For Over Century Thomas Morris Has Been a Cobbler. Lincoln , June 30. Newspaper inves tigation has disclosed the fact that Nebraska's oldest living inhabitant Is Thomas Morris , 117 years old , of Wes- tervlllo , Ouster county. There are several other remarkable things about Morris. He never attend ed school a day In his lifo. Ho never married. He has always smoked to bacco and used liquor in a moderate degree. He drinks coffee , two or three cups of it , at each one of his three meals. He never used spectacles until a few yeats ago , and now only for closie work I Morris was born In Wales , January 15 , 1791. Ho came to America at the ago of 7S , and for four ycara lived at' ' New Hampton , llanlaon county , Mo,1 lu 1SS(5 ( ho tomovevl to Nobiaskn. For moiei than a centuty ho has been a cobbler Ho wet hod steadily on the bench up until a few yeais an < > Tor1 two yents he has done no woik , hut spends his time fishing He has rofiis ed to Hit for photogtaphs because of a li'.ir that It was a HISO to get him to the poorhoiise , but had his Hist pli line taken n few days ago Death Comes from Burns. Omaha , Juno 29 Mi . C. H. Bnkei of Norfolk , died at the Methodist hos pital hoto last night fiom hi.ins to eelvod while tilling a lighted gasoline steve at hot homo In Noifolk da > SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE. At a special session of circuit com t , held hefoie Judge Jones at Salem to decide the contest over the mayorship of Bildgowator , In an action entitled Jacob Eschetter vs C A. Rnv , Tschet- tet won by a majoilt.v of four votes on th > ' tecount ' 1 he election i etui us gave Ray a majoilty of ono. In the liqtioi license contest Judge Hughes decided that license cairlcd in the last city election at Miller by two majoritv It is the Intention of the dtys to catty the case to the supieme court Stock men in not thorn Stanley coun ty aie reporting loss of live stock fiom a disease which Is a now one to them , beginning with paralysis of the tongue , which extends to all parts of the body In a short time C H BtiiKo congressman fiom South Dakota , In an interview in Sioux Falls , intimated ho might enter the senatorial race lo succeed Robert J. Gamble1 Sneak thieves are operating at Hur- 1011 Plans and specifications for the now $70,000 tatlioad station at Abeideen have been accepted by the Milwaukee lailioad and woik will be commenced at once A L Van Osdel of Mission Hill has announced himself as a candidate fet the republican nomination for gov- einor. The Ancient Oulei 'of the Blue Goose , a social oiganbation composed of lite insiiiance men , held an outing at Poster on the shote of Big Stone lake June 27 , 2S and 29. A new tiado publication to be Known as the Dakota-Montana Tiade Journal will be st.irted at Aberdeen. O. S. Basford of Redfield has been reappomted insutanee coinniKsioiior by Gov. Robert S Vessey , W P. Ban- cioft , game waiden , and A. N. Cook , state food and dairy commisslonei Heavy rains in the southern part of the state have greatly relieved the crop situation. Work by the state land department in segregating state lands for latest reserves and the transfer of scattered lands to the government is Hearing completion. Many homesteaders from west of the river are returning to their old homes to remain until after the drought. Hazel Castle , a 17-year-old girl , was found unconscious in the front yard of a Sioux Falls residence and remained in that condition twenty-four hours. A suspected white slaver was sentenc ed to eighty days in Jail as a result of the girl's disclosures. C. E. Blandland of Lisbon , N. D. , has purchased the Gettysburg Record. Sioux Falls Is having difficulty over its water supply. SCANDALS AT EVERY TURN. Customs Officials Resume Activity in Jenkins Jewel Smuggle. New York , June 30. Government customs agents renewed their activity today in the Jenkins jewelry mystery in preparation for the grand jury in vestigation to begin next week. Mrs. Helen Dwell Jenkins , whose name has been coupled with those of prominent men of wealth In this connection , says she has been subpoenaed to appear be fore the jury next Wednesday and sev eral former customs inspectors are ex pected to be witnesses owing to inti mations that the government was de frauded of duties on jewelry worth $300,000 through connivance in the customs department. The alleged smuggling occurred more than two years ago A year and a halt ago the jewels mysteriously dis appeared. Deputy Police Commission er Dougherty , who served as a pilvate detective In their final recovery , said that his search met "scandals at every turn " No arrests were made for the alleged theft of the Jewels. Strikers Back at Work. Chicago , June 30 One of the bit terest sttikos in the history of the re cent labor troubles in this city was settled yesterday when the Otis Eleva tor company and its machinists came to nn agt cement after two months of labor warfare. By the terms of the compact , the company and the men have agreed upon a three > eats' con tract settling all mooted points Slnco May 1 , when the strike began , ono man was shot , moro than fifty were assaulted a score of men impli cated In these disorders were arrest ed and fined and three are now under Indictment charged with assault with intention to kill CUTLERY IS RELEASED. Loeb Lets Shipments Go on to Desti nation , Pending Inquiry. Now York , Juno 30 A situation which cutlery dealers say had practi cally brought their business at a standstill has been relieved by the action of Collector of Customs Loeb , , I announced today Upon the applica tion of the importers , the collector has [ released extensive shipments of for- , eigti cutlery which had been pending an investigation of charges of under valuation. The government will for mally sol thoxo goods , but they may go foiwnid to tliolt domination on the filing of a bond nun ing tholr homo value and a cash duptHt of additional diitlei and possible penalties. On complaint of Gonniui innmifao- tutoi.i that the action of the Annul- can customs nuthoiltles Is a move to aid tlteli Amoilcaii compel Hot s lu the cut lei.v tiado , the Gonnan govern ment has started an Investigation FAMOUS PAINTER IS DEAD. Paul De Longpre , Noted Painter of Flowers , Dies In California. Los Angeles , June 30. Paul Do Longpto , the famous painter of flow ers , died at his homo In Hollywood last night from a complication of dis eases fiom which he had fiiiffoied for the last two yeais. Do Longpro wan hoin In Ljons. Fiance , in 1855. Enter tallied nt Madison. Mndtson , Neb , Juno HO Special to The News The booster delegation fiom Newman Giovo , consisting of twenty-two antomobllo IcmtK athoitls Ing the big festivities at Now man Giovo Juh I and fi. teat hod Madison on schedule time coming fiom Nor folk whoio they had tomaliiod overnight night They weio met tlnoo miles north of Madison by a pioeosslon of foitv automobiles loaded to the hifm with cltl/ons of MndlHon who gave tlio vMtois an enthusiastic1 wolcomo. Up on leaching the dtj Mn > oi Davln made a short nddiess of welcome and tinned the Ko > b of the clt > ever to the visltois Judge Bates pionounced the wordH which made Peter Bllawa and Mias Josie Haiti man and wife Mr and Mis Bllawa will tesldo at Htanton W H Field , cleik of the dlstilcl court filed as a candidate for tlio office of which ho Is tlio piosont In eumbeiit , subject to tlio lepnblicun piimaiy. Galligan-Gaffney. Ewing , Neb , Juno 30. Special to Tlio News- Thomas Galligan and Miss Helen V Gaftney weto mniiied by Rev Tatlioi Robe in the Catholic chinch at Ewing vosteiday moiniiig at fi o'clock The attendants woio Eugene Galllgau and Miss Nellie Gioglian The gloom is a popular livci.vinnn at Atkinson while the ltido ) is a losidont of Emmett mott and is a sister of Mis Dan Oindy of this place The In Ido and gloom left for Atkinson yesteidny af teinoon and will bottio down to house keeping at once Oakdale. About a dozen OaKdnlo citizens at tended the Plerco-Tildon baseball game at Tilden last Thursday. Last Friday evening a public dance was given in the Acidome , whore a new floor has been laid , one of the finest dance floors In the state Mr and Mrs. G. R. Nesbit wore up from Norfolk last Sunday visiting rel atives and ft lends. S I Nies was down from Neligb Sunday visiting ills parents. Rev Mr. George of Nollgh , district superintendent , delivered the sermon and sacrament at the Methodist church hero Lust Sunday evening. Among hu announcements he stated that a Rev G. W. Snider would be here by next Sunday to fill the office of regular pas tor of this church. Mr. George wau also a business visitor In town Wed nesday afternoon. Miss Emma Lorenzon of Des Molne visited at the homo of H. C. McDonald last week , departing for Tilden Tue day noon. Henry Nelson and family of Tildon visited at the home of O. B. Manvlllo Saturday afternoon. Mrs. A. G Beach came home from a couple weeks' visit to friends at Ttl den last Saturday. She expects In a few days to go to Red Oak , la. , after which she will go to Sioux City to lo cate permanently. E A. Brodboll returned Monday from a short business trip to Lincoln. Mick Ford of Genoa was In town Monday looking for a house to rent , as ho expects to locate here la the near future. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Christiansen of Elgin visited over Sunday with friendH and relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Williams of Genoa came up last Saturday for a three days' visit with their daughter , Mrs. George E. Matson. Last Sunday evening and early Mon day morning a fine rain fell , which gave the country a good soaking , and crops are looking good. Last Monday the annual school meet ing was held for the election of olfi cers and to decide on the location for the new $20,000 school house. The new members of the school board elected were C. H. Torpin and George W. Park On a vote it was decided to put the building in the same location as the old one on Lawton avenue , between tween Hohman and Walther streets. A party was given at the homo of George Sweet on last Saturday oven- lug in honor of three joung ladles from Genoa , who were visiting there the last of the week. Miss Edwards of Tilden Is visiting at the home of Mr. Blesh , sr. , this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Torpin and Miss Mary Brainard departed on a ten days' trip to Denver , Colo. , the first of the week During tholr absence the busi ness of the Torpin Grain company U under the management of Ivan Tor- ' pin. ' Mrs. Ira Reno expects to depart for ' Hot Springs , S. D. , In a few days for { a few weeks' stay. Miss Dora Lorenzon attended the ball game between the Tildon team and the deaf mutes from Omaha , last Tuesday. Mrs. A. Wiltse and daughter , Mr . J. E. McKlm , visited In Tilden between trains Wednesday. D. L. Shenefelt was down from Ne- llgli Wednesday. Mrs. E. Blhler and daughter depart ed for Omaha Wednesday noon. MM. S. H. Butler of Butte came Monday to occupy the position held by them an housekeeper for H. S. Manvlllo. - J