THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL , FRIDAY , SKPTKMBKR 2i ) , 191U
Little Boy Kills Self.
k , S. P. , Sept. 2tiSpednl t (
The No\vn : Peter Aokorman , the 8
ycur-old HUH of John Ackorman , i
prosperous Gorman fanner llvliu
Huuthwe.nl of town , accidentally slio
anil killed hlniHulf with a 22 callbn
rlllo on Saturday during thu almond
of his parents who had gone to town
HlH 4-yonr-old brother anil baby HH !
tor were the only ones pruHont at tin
tlino of the accident.
Dlxon County Editors Organize.
Emerson , Nob. , Sopt. 1(5. ! ( Special ti
The NOWH : Newspaper men of Dlxoi
county , lopiOHcntlng the Emerson En
torpilHo , Wnkefleld llopnbllcan , Alloi
NOWH and Dlxon Journal , met at Wii
torbnry and organized the Dlxoi
County Press association. Officer
elected were as follows : President
OliarlcH 13. Paul ; net-rotary , Harry V.
Woodworth ; treasurer , Henry L. Hal
ser. The others newspapers or Dlxoi
county uro expected to join the assc
rial Ion later. Concerted efforts wll
bo made by the fraternity to hrlni
Dlxon county to the front.
TAFT ON DIVORCE.
Declares We Ought to Grace Up Mai
rlage Laws.
Independence , Kan. , Sept. 26.-
Presldenl Tat't In bis talk bore spoken
on the need of uniform laws In tb
states for subjects that cannot bo rep
ulated by the federal govcrnmoiil
The president laid special omphusl
on the need of uniform murrlago ai\i \
divorce laws.
"It's very awkward , " said the pres :
dent , "for a man tc be married on on
side of a state line and not on th
other. The trouble Is when a ma :
or woman fools that bo or she 1m
the option to gain a separation the
often conduct themselves so as t
lend to n breach. Now wo ought t
have some uniform law that woul
stiffen up rind strengthen the nmi
ringo laws. It is possible to mak
divorce difficult and prevent colluslo
In obtaining It. "
MURDERS HER HUSBAND.
Denver Woman Shoots and Kill
Former Broker.
Denver , Sept. 20. Mrs. Gertrud
Patterson shot and killed her husban
Charles A. Patterson , a former Cb
cage broker. Two years ago Pattoi
son sued Emll Strauss , a wealth
Chicago clothing man , charging alter
atlon of Mrs. Patterson's affections.
SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE.
Some good scores were made at th
Fairfax Gun club's tournament.
The elevator of the Farmers' Elevt
tor company at Freeman was con
pletely destroyed by fire.
Motor cycles are to be used In th
future by all the rural mall carrier
out of Dell Rapids.
Gov. Vessey has selected a big Us
of delegates to represent South D ;
kota at the big lands convention 1
session at Denver.
Walter W. O'Brien , the insane ma
who killed his month-old baby boy a
Huron a week ago , attempted to tak
his own life in the jail Friday nigh
Rev. I. M. Brown , who for the pas
live years has been pastor of tb
First Methodist Episcopal church c
Sioux Falls , has been transferred t
Keokuk , la.
Sickness and the loss of money In
business transaction are supposed t
have been the causes which led to th
suicide of Arle Van Vuuren , a farmc
of Douglas county.
The county commissioners of Mead
county -ire making a tour of the ei
tire county to Inspect the roads. Ui
der the new law the commlssionei
have direct charge of the road worl
Elmer Feller committed suicide i
Sioux Falls because of despondenc
and loneliness. He is a stranger i
that city , but papers In his pocket
Indicate that he had relatives In Mil
neapolls.
G. N. Slmrpe , the evangelist at Siou
Falls , who \\as charged by John Car
son with Inducing his daughter t
leave home , has been acquitted. Car
son is heartbroken over his daughter
love for the man.
There is talk of another newspapt
nt Dell Rapids. Grant Mallory , wli
was employed on the Times before
was consolidated with the Tribune , i
said to be Interested In the project.
The mother and brother of Mr
Eva May Krieter , the 19-year-old gl
J who Is awaiting trial at Aberdeen fc
l | the murder of her husband , have a
* rived from Topeka , Kan. , to remai
through the trial. Krieter , who wa
32 , and his wife had been married bi
a short tlmo when they moved on hi
farm near Hecla. Ono night Ins
April , after their return from a danci
the counlo quarreled , and Mrs. Krlete
stabbed her husband In the back wit
n butcherknife , In self defense sli
claims , and he died soon after.
W. C. Cavenaugh , who has bee
serving as local weather observer i
Yankton , has been made district d
rector with headquarters nt Vlck
burg , Tonn.
The city council at Henry has a
cepteel the bid of a Minneapolis flri
for a new municipal waterworks sy :
tern at that place. The work will cos
$10,000.
Dorothy Flemmlng. the 5-yenr-ol
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Fieri
mliiB of Wesslngton. was acclelontall
shot by one of her little brothers nn
instnntly killed.
Extensive Improvements In the oj
era house at Letchor have been mad
by C. II. Clark , the new proprletoi
The Improvements Include a new syi
tern of electric lighting.
Charles N. Cooper of Lommon ,
D. , ns his next friend , nnnounces tha
R. O. Richards , of Huron , will bo a ;
insurgent candidate for United State
senator to succeed Senator Gamble o
Ynnkton.
A monster meteor flashed ncros
the sky nt Scenic some time ago am
J. A. Mulhollnnd , a horaostcadei
heard It strike the ground. Investl
gallon revealed a big furrow plowei
up by the projectile and a hole iibou
Hi roe feet In diameter where It on
teied the ground.
As Mr. nnd Mr . A. E. Roth am
their little child , of Konnebec , won
about to retire they discovered a rat
tlesnuko In bed and another In ni
opening In , the wall of the house.
Thlovos entered the Milwaukee ata
tlon at Webster and stole a mat
pouch and the cash drawer , whlcl
contained about $11. They also entered
tored the section house and took i
coat.
coat.Tho
The stockholders of the Farmers
Elevator company at Oldhani decldei
to begin at once the erection of a nev
building to take the place of the om
recently destroyed by fire.
The Lake county fair opens Sept
20 and offers the greatest list of at
tractions In Its history $2,000 In prc
inlums on stock and farm product
and $2,000 for horse and automobll
races.
GETTING READY FOR RUSH.
Judge Witten and Clerks Will be Bus ;
All This Week at Gregory.
Gregory. S. D. . Sopt. 20. Special t
The News : C. G. Fish , assistant si
perlntendont of homestead openings
arrived In Gregory from Wnshlngto
and prepaied quarters for Sup !
James W. Witten and his secretnrj
Frank Woods , In the building re
served for that purpose across th
street from the registration building
The judge will bring with him
force of eight or ten special clerk
from Washington , and the entire pni
ty is coming a week earlier than wa
at first planned , owing to the grea
accumulation of mail matter for th
Judge. Eighty mall sacks full of lei
ters for the judge are now stacke *
in the United States land offlc
hero. While this Is probably a greate
amount than has been received at an
other registration point , as Gregory t
the headquarters of the opening an
the point to which most mall matte
would naturally be addressed , It 1
supposed that there Is also a consldei
able quantity at the three other regis
trntlon points. This will all bo foi
warded to Gregory , and Judge Wltte
and his ten assistants will get bus ,
with It Immediately and endeavor t
dispose of It before the leglstratlo ;
for the Melletto and Bennett count ,
lands begins on Oct. 2.
Would Make a Farm Pleasant.
Kansas City , Mo. , Sept. 26. Womei
had an important part In the prognu :
of the thlrd national conservation cor
cross here today In the discussion c
one of the Important subjects undo
consideration this year , the Improve
nient of the conditions of rural life
1 Jans for the organization of con
munity clubs and to improve the erti
catlonal and religious facilities In th
country were put forward by leader
In the movement to check the tei
dency of country boys and girls t
leave their farm homes and go to th
large cities. It Is planned to mak
rural life so pleasant that the youn
people will be attracted by It.
Discussing the high cost of Hvln
in this county , President Wallace sal
today that the food prices woul
never go lower. He said there mlgli
bo periodic reductions due to reason
controlled by Individuals aiffl orgai
Ization , but the lowest level In th
price of food had been reached.
"The application of science to pn
ductlon has caused all the present It
dustrlal evils In the United States ,
President Wallace said. "Science ha
separated the producers too far froi
the consumers. Until there are enoug
persons on the farms to till the soils
who will produce enough to suppl
the demand of the consumers In th
cities , the high prices will continue
I don't look for this condition t
come soon. "
RAIN HALTS FOWLER.
Says He'll Have to Get 9,000 Fee
High to Cross Mountains.
Emigrant Gap , Cal. , Sept. 26. Ral
fell In this section and Aviator Fov
ler was not certain that he coul
make another start on his trip eve
the summit of the Sierras tomorro'
morning. Fowler says that when h
resumes his flight he will have t
reach an altitude of 9,000 feet abov
sea level to get over safely. He wa
up 7,800 feet yesterday , when he ei
countered the contrary wind current
that caused him to fall Into an al
hole.
hole.The
The Injury to his machine that pn
vented htm from making anothe
flight yesterday afternoon was due t
a wind catching It just as he wa
alighting.
A skid was broken and some wire
were stretched.
Bank Robbers Make Haul.
Spokane , Wash. , Sept. 26. Two rol
bers broke Into the national bank c
Priest River , Ida. , early today , dym
mlted the large safe and stole mono
and warrants amounting to $9,001
The property stolen consists of $7,00
In county warrants , $1,000 In currei
cy , $500 in gold and $500 In silver.
WOMEN THROW BABIES.
Four Killed and a Score More Injure
in Fire In Chicago.
Chicago. Sept. 26. Four person
weie killed and a score Injured who
fire broke out In a double four-star
brick tenement house at 3368 Sangt
mon street.
The dead are :
Henry Egalovltch , his wife and li
fant daughter.
Samuel Alpert.
All burned and suffocated.
The fire , which Is believed by th
police to have been of Incendiary or
gin , started In the basement and rat
Idly spread to the upper floors occt
pled by eleven families.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
D. E. Lutz Is moving to Dallas.
Mrs. Ballantyno would like all th
Homo department superintendents o
the Bible school of the Norfolk dU
trlct at the homo of Mrs. Hoffman ,
Wednesday at I ! o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Ryel returned
from Eagle Grove , la. , where they
attended the funeral of Mr. Ryel's
unule.
Albert Kenney went to Detroit ,
Mich. , to attend the convention ol
automobile dealers. Mrs. Kenney will
visit with relatives at Stanton for c
few days.
M. C. Harrio , a commercial man
from Dos Molnes , Is moving Into R
W. Beswlck's residence on Hayes
avenue.
Although sick In bed with a pain
ful knee , A. H. Vlcle , member of the
state normal board , has taken some
Interest In the report that the names
of the state board have been chlsolee :
out In the cornerstone nt Wayne , Ink
last Friday for the new nornia
school. Mr. Vlele know nothing of tlu
placing of the names on the corner
stone and declares that the boart
gave the contractor no authority foi
this action , as far as he has learned
Mrs. E. A. Waddell has been nn
noycd for the past week by some mys
terlous person who Is attempting tc
break Into the Wnddell homo or
Koenlgsteln avenue. Last night I
was discovered that the inystcrloui
person , who has In his possession :
key which fits the locks on some o
the doors of the Waddell home , un
locked one of the doors but finding 1
bolted on the Inside , left It unlockci
and climbed to the roof from whlcl
place he took off the screen of th <
bathroom window and pushed tin
window In. The police have beei
iiotltled.
Big Clearwater Picnic.
Clearwater , Neb. , Sept. 27. Spocla
to The News : Elgin charters a spe
clal train to attend deal-water's bif
doings. On Friday and Saturday a
Clearwater In Mauwoods park will oc
curr the much talked off fraterim
picnic. Program as follows : Friday
music by Ewlng Cornet band , 10:30 :
speech on fraternallsm by Grand Mas
ter Workman A. M. Walling of Davh
City , who Is one of the most fluen
and forceful speakers In the state to
day ; song by quartet ; dinner. Prompt
ly at 1 o'clock the small sports of al
kinds will be pulled off. At 3 o'clocl
sharp the big attraction and drawlni
card of the day and the season wll
be put on , which Is the matched hal
game between Elgin and Crelghtoi
teams for a side bet of $200 and ;
purse of $75 , put up by the commit
tee. These teams have both boot
playing well nigh Invincible ball al
the past summer and one very ovenl ;
matched and promise that the garni
will be played for blood and tin
money from start to finish. Danclnj
In the auditorium will bo In ordei
during the evening.
Saturday , the second day , Is busl
ness men's day and the program wll
start promptly at 30 o'clock with i
ball game between Clearwater am
Grecian Bend kid teams for a purse
After dinner all the prizes donatei
by the business men will be awardei
to the winners In the different con
tests which are varied , some of tin
stunts being laughable in the ex
treme and strictly original , havlni
been studied out by the fertile brain :
of our business men. At 3 o'clock tin
noted Royal Creek Rats and the fas
Brunswick team will cross bats for !
purse of $50. Everybody Invited t <
be present and enjoy a two days' out
Ing. Everything free as the air yoi
breathe. Como and bring your friends
TAKES GAS ROUTE.
T. P. Davis , a Well Known Residen
of Sioux Falfs , Tires of Life.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , Sept. 27. T. F
davis , aged about 5r > , for some year
a resident of Sioux Falls , committei
suicide by turning on the gas In hi
room , after making-the room air tight
Some years ago he organized a fin
insurance company which was not i
financial success. He was affllctei
with locomtor ataxla and had beconv
nearly helpless. He is survived by i
widow and several children.
WHY T. R. CAME NOT.
Sends Letter to Conservation Congres
to Explain Absence.
Kansas City , Sept. 27. An cxplann
tlon of why former President Reese
veil did not attend the present meet
Ing constituted one of the interestlni
features of today's final session of tin
third national conservation congress
While this feature was not on the pro
gram the announcement yesterday b ;
Dr. Henry Wallace , president of tin
congress , that he would read toda ;
an explanatory letter from the forme
president created widespread com
meat.
The most Important Incentive ti
social happiness on the farm Is goot
roads , said Curtis Hill , of Joffersoi
City , state highway engineer of Mie
souri , addressing the congress today
Nothing could do more , he said , ti
make farm life attractive along tin
lines discussed nt this session of con
gress than to make the means of trav
el and transportation In the countr ;
districts more agreeable. J. B. White
prospective president , sketched tin
forestry movement In an address 01
"Practical Forestry In Europe am
America. " He pointed out that tin
United States may learn much fron
Europe and countries which have hat
a hundred years experience In fores
development.
IS ORDERED TO ANSWER.
McNamara Lawyer Is Told by Judgi
to Reply to Queries.
Los Angeles , Cal. , Sept 26. Join
Harrington , of counsel for the Me
Namara defense , charged with con
tempt of court for having refused tc
answer questions asked him before
the grand Jury , was ordered yester
day by Judge Bordwell to respond tc
the questions. As a result of the ml
Ing the McNnmara attorneys declaroc
It was probable that the defense wouk
ask for a change of judges at the inalr
trial.
Judge Bordwell'a ruling came enl >
after n stormy session In court li
which Lccompto Davis nnd Josopl
Scott , attorneys for the McNnnmras
were ordered to sit down , and W. J
Ford , assistant district attorney , was
commanded to cease arguing.
Making Ready For Crisis ,
Unsatisfactory political conditions hi
the republic of Panama , In which the
United States government has some'
thing of a fatherly Interest , are snld tube
bo mainly responsible for the move
niont now In progress for the entab'
llHhment of a military garrison on the
Panama canal. Originally It was
planned to send troops to the canal
zone for the better protection of that
great waterway about a year or sis
months before the date tlxed for the
opening of the canal to the commerce
of the world In llir ) > .
That something has occurred or I-
expected to occur In the near future 1
said to bo Indicated by the fact Unit
an entire regiment of Infantry lin *
been ordered to proreed to the Nthmn
at once. The change of plans N at
tributed by some wiseacres to recent
developments In the ulTnlr.s of the
Panama republic.
Possible Crisis In Fall.
H Is asserted In diplomatic circles
that a crisis In the affairs of the re
public may occur this fall when tin
Mine arrives for the presidential eloe-
Unn there. Reports have been current
for some time to the effect that Hit
"xlstitiK administration Intends to pre
vent tlie hoidlnj ? of an elertlon th ! '
full. According to these rumors , tin
. 'nesldent of the republic Is to take :
envo of ab eme for six months , mit !
.luring his nb = ence there would be m
one In authority to call nil election
There may be no foundation for these
rumors , but evidently the state depart
nient has { riven snlll'Ment credence tc
them to bring about a change In UK
plans of the war department.
If there should be any disturbance
In the Panama republic It might In
highly Important that some Vnltee
States troops should bo stationed a
the canal ; otherwise no one could hi
held responsible If a band of Insur
gents should slip over to the canal am
blow up one of the locks. At the sami
time this might bo a plan of sumo o
the revolutionists or discontented po
Htlcal lenders In Panama to force In
terventlon on the part of this couutr ;
In the affairs of the Panama republic
Certain adventurous politicians In Pan
nnia might not hesitate to pursue sucl
tactics If It would serve their purpose
At least It Is said that the state depart
nient l.s anxious to avoid any sucl
complication , nnd It Is upon Its reconi
mendntlon that the movement of tin
Tenth Infantry has been hastened.
Hostilities between United Stale
troops and any revolutionary force :
that might bo raised In Panama nn
not regarded as even a remote possl
blllty. The presence of the Infantr ;
regiment and the marines on the caiia
strip will bo regarded as a flutllclen
protection for the canal against an ;
hostile force that can be raised In tha
quarter. It Is said that the Tenth in
fan try Is being sent to the canal zen
now simply as a precaution ngnins
the possibility that n revolutionary out
break might occur during the coinhij
presidential campaign.
Will Sail Soon.
The Tenth Infantry , which has beei
stationed at Fort Snm Houston , nen
San Antonio , Tex. , for some time past
Is expected to snll for Colon fron
Gnlveaton on the nrmy trnnsport Kll
patriot shortly. It Is the Intention o
the war department to send nddltlonn
troops to Panama as soon ns barrack
and other accommodations can be prc
vldod for them. As rapidly as th
forces working on the canal vncnt
their quarters they will bo occupied b ,
the soldiers. This applies to troops o
the mobile army , consisting of thre
regiments of Infantry , one squadron o
cavalry nnd one battalion of field at
tlllery. It Is not Intended to send th
twelve companies of coast artillery t
the isthmus until the fortification
have been completed.
Changes In Army Stations.
The sending of the Tenth Infantry t
Pnnnmn nt this time Is likely to hnstei
the proposed changes In the station
of troops In the United States and th
Philippines , but no definite plans bav
yet been made. It Is admitted that th
minding of troops to Panama nnd lr
. -reaslng the garrisons In Hawaii wll
necessarily reduce the military force
in the Phlllppinco. To provide ngnlns
my material decrease in the strengtl
. < f the Philippine nrmy It Is propose
to recruit all the organizations servln
In thn archipelago to their full nuthoi
lz < > d strength nnd to increase the num
ber of const nrtlllery companies li
that quarter. If that is done the enl ;
material reduction in the fighting fore
In the Philippines will bo In the cn\
airy branch. Increased efficiency I :
the Philippine scouts organizations nls
Is counted on to uiako up for nny doll
cloncy that may nrise from the \vltli
drawal of troops from the Phlllppln
station.
Enoouro Beekeeping.
nooUooplnx la to bo encourngcd li
Oront Britain by the government
which has given a preliminary $2no
to the British ncokenpers1 association
Stephens ; 1st Ballot.
Dan V. Stephens of Fremont wa
nominated for congress by acclamr
tlon In the Third district congresslou
al convention at the Norfolk Audltoi
lum at 3:45 : o'clock Tuesday afternooi
after ho had received 115 votes 01
Informal ballot.
Take Informal Ballot.
At 3:20 : the convention began ti
take an Informal ballot for a nominee
The Informal ballot was :
Antelope Stephens , S.
Boone J. F. Brady , 11.
Burt Stephens , 11.
Colfnx Stephens , 8 ; Guentuer , 1.
Cedar F. P. O'Garn , 12.
Cumlng Stephens , 13.
Dakota Stephens , 4.
Dlxon Stephens , 7.
Dodge Stephens , 17.
Kno.x Stephens , 0 ; O'Gnra , 2 ;
Free , 3.
Madison Stephens , 11 ; O'Gnra , 1.
Morrlck Stephens , 3 ; Rose , 3 ;
Guonther , 1.
Nance Rose , 6.
Pierce Free , 8.
Platte Iloso , 9 ; Stephens , 7.
Stanton Stephens , G.
Tliurston Stephens , C.
Wayne Stephana , 7.
Totals Stephens , 115 ; Free , 11 ;
Rose , 18 ; Grady , 11 ; O'Gara , 15 ;
Guonthor , 2.
Fred II. Free moved that Stephens
bo nominated by ncclnnmtlon. Bradj
of Boone seconded this. Howard o
Columbus also seconded It The mo
tlon carried unanimously. Stephens
was escorted to the platform and be
gan to speak.
The resolutions were very brief am
ended with greetings to William J
Bryan , bidding him godspeed in hit
vork of evangelizing the republic.
In accepting the nomination Mr
Stephens discussed the plntforn
Irawn up by the resolutions commit
eo for a few moments and thei
said :
Stephens Makes Speech.
"I want to Impress on this convon
Ion that It Is not my purpose to los <
sight of the fact that this Is a grea
agricultural district and my nttentloi
n congress will bo given almost en
tlrely to protecting the agriculture
of this district. It will be my In
entlon to look after the welfare o
ho three tribes of Indians Wlnne
Kigoes , Santees and Omahas ; and
will always be allied against the pro
tected tariff which discriminates i
gainst the farmers of this state. "
State Chairman Here.
The convention was called to ordo :
at 2 o'clock by John C. Byrnes , chair
nan of the state central committee
nnd F. D. Hunker of West Point ane
F. E. Martin of Battle Creek won
elected temporary chairman and sec
retary , respectively , and a momeii
ater were elected permanent officers
The committee on credentials re
) orted that there were no contest !
and the following resolutions committee
too was appointed :
W. H. Green , Crelghton , chairman
G. L. Loomls. Fremont ; H. E. Phelps
llowells ; Mayor Bishop , Central City
Edgar Howard , Columbus ; Judgi
Cowan , Stanton ; Mark Murray , Pen
der ; J. W. Rice , Nellgh.
Following are the resolutions a :
adopted :
The Resolutions.
"We , the democrats of the Thin
congressional district , In conventloi
assembled :
"Heartily endorse the last demo
cratlc national and state platforms
and Insofar ns they touch question !
of Import In the pending congresslon
al campaign , we adopt them literal ! ;
and make them part and parcel o
this declaration of principles :
"We especlnlly commend the demo
crntlc mnjorlty In the present housi
of congress for the constructive abil
Ity displayed In the late special ses
slon , and for the honest effort to re
Hove the country from many of tin
oppressive and the unjust provision :
of the republican tariff schedules , am
we regret that a republican preslden
saw fit to destroy with his veto si
much legislation In the Interest o
the whole people.
"We are opposed to the secret pollti
cal caucus. Politics in the interes
of the people does not fear the ligh
nor seek the shades of secrecy. Wi
pledge the nominee of this conventioi
In his capacity as a member of congress
gross to earnest and faithful effor
for the enactment of legislation ii
harmony with the best progresslvi
thought of the country , no matte
from what source such proposed leg
Islation may reach the halls of con
gress.
"We send a message of greetlni
and good cheer to Nebraska's firs
citizen and democrat , William J
Bryan , and bid him godspeed in hi
noble work of cnrrylng to the utter
most pnrts of our nntion the trui
principles of democracy ns they wer <
first proclaimed by Thomas Jeffei
son and later exemplified by Andrev
Jackson and In this day so safely ap
piled by the democratic majority ii
Congress In effort to enact leglslatloi
which will work the greatest -good ti
the greatest number. "
A Tribute to Latta.
A separate resolutions committei
drafted a letter of condolence to tin
family of the late Congressman J. P
Latta and It will bo forwarded to Te
kamah Immediately.
The resolution follows :
"We , the democrats of the Thin
congressional district In conventioi
assembled , are deeply grieved eve :
the circumstances that have made thl :
convention necessary.
"We recognize In the , late James P
Latta a man of sterling Integrity am
liigh moral worth ; a man whose sug
gesttons and counsel were alwayi
timely and well advised In the affairs
of his friends nnd neighbors , ns wel
as In matters pertaining to affairs o
the state.
"As a friend and neighbor he was
kind and considerate ; as a man o
affairs ho was honest and just ; as i
representative of the people falthfu
and true , and In his death the people
of his community , this district and the
state have suffered a great loss.
"A democrat In the ranks , a representative
sentativo In the legislature of his
state , a member of congress from this
district , ho stood for the rights of the
people and for those rights foughl
long and well.
"A good husband , a kind and tenelei
father has been called beyond and tc
the sorrowing members of his family
wo extend our sympathy and condolence
lenco In this their great bereave
ment. "
The Convention Routine.
Leo Matthews , state central com.
mlttee secretary , read the call of the
convention. At 2:30 : Rev. D. C. Colo-
grove of Trinity Episcopal church ,
Norfolk , Invoked divine blessing , the
convention rising to Its feet.
Chairman Byrnes received great applause -
plause when he took the chair. After
the call was rend , Mr. Byruoa ixsko < !
for numlnntlnnH for temporary off !
cers. State Senator Grady of Atliloi
Insisted on Byrnes presiding , but he
declined and Hunker was named
Judge I.oomla nnd Senator Bradj
were appointed to escort Hunker ti
the chair. Hunker made a nun
speech.
On motion the credentials committee
too was voted unnecessary , there be
Ing no contests.
Lew Young of Newman Grove wa :
made assistant secretary.
Great Cheers for Bryan.
As the last paragraph of the rcsolu
tlons was read , praising Bryan , grea
cheers arose In the convention. Tin
resolutions were adopted on motloi
of Green , seconded by Garrott.
A committee of three was named t <
confer with the populist committee
They wore : T. M. Hurley , Ponca
Robert Skinner , Antelope ; Dougla :
Cones , Pierce.
A committee was taolnhm hmtah
condolence to Mrs. Latta was naniei
as follows : F. H. Free , Pierce ; N. W
Preston , Dodge ; Dr. H. L. Wells
Cumlng ; F. J. Hale , Madison ; Rose
Nance. The letter was adopted b ;
rising vote.
Congressional Committee Named ,
The following congressional com
tnltteo was named :
Antelope. H. F. Palmer ; Boone
James F. Brady ; Burl , Thomas Plum
ber ; Colfax , N. A. Mnpes ; Cedar , /
M. Baird ; dimming. H. L. Wells ; Dn
kota , Charles Holsworth : Dlxon , J. M
Hurley ; Dodge > , N. W. Pn > nton ; Knox
D. C. Laird ; Madison. J. 15. Donovan
Merrlck , E. H. Bishop ; Nance , Join
Weens ; Pieice , W. E. Powers ; Platte
Fred J. Pratt ; Stnuton , W. P. Cowan
Thurston , S L. Gallagher ; Wayne
Walter Jabler.
Douglas Cones of Pierce moved thn
the committee should name Its owi
officers , which was carried after de
bate as to its legality , Edgar Howari
elaimmg this method Illegal.
Senator Hale Withdraws.
John B. Donovan of Madison , win
was scheduled to nominate F. J. Hal
of this , city , withdrew Mr. Halo'
name by the consent of those assocl
nted with him in his former move
ment.
In nominating Stephens , Mr. Pres
ton said :
"We know that we have In Dodgi
county a man who measures up ti
high standards. He has proven hi
loyalty to his party by his manage
ment of the past four congresslona
campaigns In this district. He ha
proven his ability to do things b ;
leading democracy of this dlstric
from defeat to the phenomenal vie
tory of 1910. He has pro\en his ad
herence to the cause of justice am
the people by his written and pnblii
utterances denouncing monopoly.
"He has proven his worth as a mai
by years of devotion to every causi
that means the betterment of tin
commonwealth. That the home folk :
know his worth and appreciate hi
ability Is best evidenced by the unanl
mous and unqualified endorsemen
which he received at the recent meet
ing of Dodge county democrats a :
well as by the hearty pledges of sup
port that have been given him , re
gardless of party affiliations , In casi
of his nomination.
"Gentlemen of the convention , wltl
this man as our nominee , old Dodgi
will roll up a democratic majorit ;
such as the county has never sect
and county after county will swlni
Into line with a vote of confidence
and the big Third will be representei
in the national councils by a mai
who will help bear up the stamlan
of democracy and who will ever 5 > i
found In the firing line of the battle
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen , in be
half of the democrats of Dodge coun
ty , I wish to place In nomination i
man who will lead our party forwan
to another victory , who will hone
the office and whom the offlco wil
honor Dan V. Stephens. "
Convention Notes.
Among the visiting democrats were
C. E. Harmon , Holdrege , ex-rallroai
commissioner ; Leo Mathers , secre
tary to central committee , Lincoln
W. H. Thompson , Grand Island ; W
B. Olden , candidate for suprenn
judge , Kearney ; P. E. McKlllIp , Oma
ha , formerly of Humphrey , candldat
for congress eight years ago with Dai
Stephens as his manager.
E. O. Garrett of Fremont , who hai
taken an active part in booming Dan
iel V. Stephens for the democrat ! '
nomination to congress , has been ap
pointed by Gov. Aldrich to represen
Nebraska at the national conserva
tlon congress at Kansas City. Mr
Garrett left Norfolk at 5:35 : for Kan
sas City.
On the platform were : Ex-Unltee
States Senator W. V. Allen of Madi
son ; Willis E. Reed of Madison ; W
D. Oldham , Kearney ; W. H. Thomp
son , Grand Island ; Clarence E. Har
man , Holdrege.
William Kay , county treasurer o
Dlxon county , was one of the notnble
delegntes to the convention from Pen
en.
There were nbout 300 democrats It
the Auditorium , Including delegates.
A BOOMERANG IN RECALL.
Wichita Mayor and One Commlsslonei
"Recalled Another Sticks.
Wichita , Kan. , Sept. 26. Mayor J
H. Graham and Commissioner E. M
Leach were recalled by the voters ol
Wichita at n special recall election
yesterday. Commissioner R. B. Campbell
boll , ngnlnst whom the recall also was
directed , was re-elected by a majority
of 38 votes.
Ono of the charges on which the
recall was based was the policy ol
the administration In contemplating
the purchase of a privately owned
water works plant for Wichita Instead
of establishing a new water system.
Allegations also were made of neglect
In the enforcement of the prohibition
law.
A Strike on Central.
Chicago , Sopt. 26. All members of
the clerks' union , employed by the
Illinois Central railroad nro ordered
to strike ) today , by an order IsHttod
last night by J. J. Currlgan , president
of the union. While many union clorka
In southern cities struck last night ,
officers of the railroad did not fear u
general strike of employes , although
the recent threatened strlko of fed
eration shop employes might , bo re
vived by way of sympathy.
M'NAMARA IS HONORED.
Secretary of Bridge Worker * Associa
tion Re-Elected ,
Milwaukee , Sopt. 2ti. J. J. McNaui-
ara was yesterday ro-elected by ac
clamation , secretary of the Interna
tional Association of Structural Brldgo
nnd Iron workers , in convention hero.
A $75'gold badge was voted to Me
Namara whoso trial is pending In Lou
Angeles.
A DYNAMITE PLOT.
Plan to Blow Up Homcstake Mine ,
Testified to In Court.
Deadwood , S. ] ) . , Sept. 20. Testify
ing that her husband am ! John W.
Butter , a Fourth cavalry musician ,
were in a plot together to blow up the
Homostako mine and that they had
been so employed by the Western
Federation of Miners , Mrs. Robert
Emmet O'Grady , wife of one of the
defendants , sprang a sensation In thu
Butler tilnl. In the circuit court But
ler Is charged with O'Grady In at
tempting to blow up a Homestaki )
mill with "Pettlbone dope" In April ,
1910. Mrs. O'Grndy declared that
Butler came to them In Fall River ,
Colo. , saying ho was a representative )
of the federation and that O'Grady
was wanted to blow up the mlno. She
said they accompanied Butler to Lead
feir that pin pose. Butler had Instruct
ed O'Grndy as to the use of n secret
Identification card. She further de
clared that O'Grady tolel her hovia
to be paid ? 1,000 for the job.
Bottlen containing a combination of
phosphorus and carbon were found
near the mill and other explosives
fouml In the defendant's room wore
offered In evidence.
\
WEST POINTJ1ACES PAY OUT
A Balance of $640.08 Allows Dividend
of 40 Percent.
West Point , Neb. , Sept. 27. Spe
cial to The News : Treasurer Her
man Koch of the West Point Speed
association , has just published his
balance sheet of receipts nnd expen
ditures connected with the last cir
cuit race meet at West Point , It
shows receipts of $5,240.15 , and ex
penditures of $4,006.45 , leaving a bal
ance in hand of $640.08. This surplus
has enabled the association to declare
a cash dividend of 40 percent to the
investors.
Aftermath of Convention.
"The most harmonious convention
wo ever had , " said this delegates to the
democratic congressional convention
which adjourned in the Auditorium
Tuesday afternoon. The lack of ade
quate hotel accommodations was the
only handicap to the delegates. Up
till C o'clock the delegates gathered
in knots In the hotel lobbies and on
the streets discussing the convention
and the chances Mr. Stephens had in
being elected.
Before leaving for his home at Fre
mont In an automobile Tuesday after
noon , Mr. Stephens said :
"I want to thank all of the dele
gates for the assistance In nominat
ing me. It was a great convention and.
although I came here with the expec
tation that something like this would
happen , I did not want to make any
holse about it until It was really
dorie. "
Ev-Senator Allen was the last
speaker on the platform , but declared
ho hael really not anticipated making
an addrrss. Senator Allen's addr/uss /
cauie just1 before adjournment and the
ex-senator M'oke ' very briefly.
Nellgh Football Team Handicapped.
Neligh , Neb. , Sept. 27. Special to
The News : Owing to the accidental
fracture of the limb of Will Graybll ,
the star football player of the Neligh
high school eleven , the schedule for
the season has been badly handicap
ped. At ono time it was feared that
no games would be played at all on
account of the protest made by the
parents of the boys.
Prof. C. A. Mohrman has given out
the statement that games are being
arranged with Atkinson , Stanton ,
Madison and Norfolk. On October 18 ,
the first game of the season will be
played at Riverside park with the
Norfolk high school. The Thanksgiv
ing game has also been settled , and
Madison comes here for that date.
The football hoys of the Nellgh high
school are paying personally the ex
penses Incurred by Will Graybll , who
sustained a complete fracture of his
limb a short time ago while at prac
tice.
FEAR A MASSACRE.
Troops Sent to Tripoli. Italians Fear
the Result
Malta , Sept. 27. A private message
from Tripoli today says that Italian
warships with an expeditionary force
are lying twenty miles off Tripoli and
that there Is a panic among the Italian
residents there as It is thought that
the landing of the troops will bo a
signal for the massacree of Europe
ans.
ans.The
The Anglo-Malteso colony in Tripoli
today sent nn appeal to their compat
riots , saying :
"We Implore you brethren to appeal
to the government to nsslst us and to
come to our help , as the Italian steam
ers refuse to receive nny but persons
of their own nationality. "
Gladstone's Grandson Elected.
London , Sept. 27. William O. Gladstone -
stone , n grandson of William E. Glad
stone , was elected to the house of
commons today from Kllmarnoock
Rurgha to succeed the late Dr. A. R.
Rainy , a liberal. , . _ Jii