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LARGEST ATTENDANCE SINCE 0RGANI7ED
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pelearates ,to National Convention
Instructed to Vote for Miss .
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President,
(From a Stuff Correspondent.)
AAND ISLAND, Neb., Sept. S.-(8pe-clal
Telegram.') The thirty-first annual
convention of the Nebraska Women's Chris
tian Temperance union, registered the
highest attendance In the history cf the
organisation at Its closing session today,
when 126 delegates participated In the elec
tion of officers, which resulted as follows:
President, Mrs. Dora. V. Wheelock of
Superior; vice president, Mrs. Frances
Bevertdge, Fremont; recording secretary,
Mrs. Fred Patterson, Omaha; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Samuel B. Starrett,
Central City; treasurer, Mrs. Annette Nes
bltt. Pawnee City; delegates to the na
tional convention at Los Angeles, Misses
E. A. Fulton. Pawnee City; C. E. Welton,
Falrbury; O. W. Darner, Overton; M. D.
Russell,' Lincoln; Zara Wilson, Lincoln.
Mrs. Harris of Superior objected to a con
tinuous term of office, and believing that
the west should be represented, the con
vention Instructed .the delegates to favor
at the national convention a limitation of
s the term of the national president
and to favor Miss- Marian Breen of
Illinois as a successor to the present In
cumbent, Mrs, L. M. Stevens of Boston.
An Invitation was accepted from Aurora
to hold the convention there next year.
The plan of work for the coming year
Include.. the printing and posting of the
anil-cigarette '"lkw" lri all places where
tobacco Is sold In the state. A protest was
forwarded to the postmaster general against
the Bending of cigarette paper through the
mails; petitions to the Nebraska repre
sentatives In congress to vote for the ex
pulsion of Reed Smoot from the senate
and an endeavor to have the International
course of scientific- temperance adopted In
all the public schools of the state. Reso
lutions of protest were passed against the
disfranchisement of the women of Ne
braska, and all members urged to exer
cise their privilege of voting at school
lections and to put women on the school
boards wherever possible.
Edward Erwin of Superior won the grand
fold medal contest' given by the Women's
Christian Temperance union this evening.
There were six contestants, three boys
and three girls, and all did well.
Triple Celebration at St. PnnL
ST. PAU1 Neb., Sept. 25. -(Special.)
K triple celebration attracted large crowds
to St. Paul today. At the court house
(rounds was held the annual picnic of the
Howard County Agricultural society, the
annual plcnlo of the Howard County His
torical society and the log rolling meeting
of the Modern Woodmen of America. These
numerous attractions drew a large crowd
to the city from the country and the neigh
boring towns. The weather was perfect for
the occasion and there were plenty of en-
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tertainlng features to give everybody a
good time. The agricultural society pro
djced a crerlltable exhibit of Howard
county products and during the day the
people were entertained by good speakers
at the different conventions and band con
certs were rendered both morning and aft
ernoon. FIRST NKW COR OS THE MARKET
Oaste County Crop Prnetleallr On of
Road of Frost.
BEATRICE, Neb.. Sept 28. (Special
Telegram.) The first new corn was brought
to this market today. It was In the ear
and of excellent quality. It sold to a
local feed dealer for 35 cents per bushel.
Taking eighty pounds fcr a bushel, the
yield was sixty-five bushels to the acre.
This corn was very firm and shelled freely.
Corn Is now nearly all out of danger of
frost.
Michael Gardner Acquitted.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. Sept. 25.
(Special). Michael Gardner has been ac
quitted by a Jury in the district court on
the charge of selling land without a title.
The case was the hardest fought one on
the fall docket and the promlnance of the
defendant caused a great deal of Interest
taken In the case and many cltlxens at
tended the "trial and listened to the testi
mony with the closest attention. The de
fence admitted that a second deed was
made to the land previously deeded to
Moran, the complaining witness and that
the second deed was filed by J. A. Catron
before Moran had recorded his deed, but
denied that Gardner's Intent was to de
fraud Moran as the Information charged.
Prohibitionists In Polk.
OSCEOLA, Neb., Sept. 25. (Special). The
prohibitionists of Polk county have no of
ficial organ, but they seem to be getting
In their work Just the same, and last week
the Btromsburg News that has always been
a red-hot Populist paper, gave the whole
of the last page ot the paper to furthering
the Interests of the prohibitionists and their
candidates. There Is but one saloon In
Polk county and that Is at Shelby, but one
would think by the amount of work that
Is being done that "Little Polk" was the
battle ground of the party In the state.
The candidates will make a house to
house canvass for votes, until the polls
close on November T.
Fatal Accident Near Oakland.
OAKLAND, Neb., Sept. 26. (Special).
Lee Samuelsnn, a young man working for
John P. Jaoobson, six miles northwest of
this city, was so severely Injured In an ac
cident Saturday afternoon that he died at
1 o'clock this morning. While threshing
a pitchfork which he held In his hand
caught In a belt on the machine. The han
dle bcame twisted and the tines pierced
young 'Samuel son In the abdomen. Dr.
Sward was Immediately called and Dr.
Davis of Omaha arrived on the evening
train, but nothing could be done to save
his life. The young man has been in
this country but a short time.
Horse Rnns Into Aatontoblle.
VALLET, Neb., Sept. 25. (Special.) Sun
day evening about S o'clock two boys
named Johnson, living at Valley, were
racing their ponies. A short distance west
of Valley they raced past several teams
and the pony ridden by Axel Johnson ran
into an automobile containing a party of
Omaha people. The boy was not danger
ously hurt, but the pony's leg was broken
and with other injuries made It necessary
to kill him. None of the parties In the
automobile were seriously hurt but the
automobile was so disabled that an auto
mobile was sent out from Omaha to trail
It back this morning.
Edgrar Bank Chances Hands.
EDGAR, Neb., Sept. 26. (Special.) An
Important business change has Just taken
place in Edgar. The Howard Brothers,
proprietors of the State Bank of Edgar,
have sold their banking business, ground
and building to J. O.' Walker, cashier of
the Exchange bank of Ong, and H. C.
Hart, a prominent grain and coal dealer
of this city. The new firm will take pos
session October 1 and will conduct the
banking business at the old stand.
New Instructor for Bellevne.
BELLEVUE. Neb., Bept. 25. (Special.)
Prof. W. C. T. Adams, Ph. D.. late dean of
the normal department of Upper Iowa uni
versity, has been elected to the chair of
psychology and pedagogy in plaoe of Prof.
Randalls, resigned. Prof. Adams has taught
In Wisconsin and North Dakota. He re-
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STATES CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
Assignment of Methodist Psvstors for
Enialnf 1'enr,
FALLS CITY, Neb., Sept. 25. (Special
Telegram.) The Methodist Episcopal con
ference met at 8:3u and after the usual
mornlne exercises took up the regular
business. U. 8. O. Carroll was transferred
from the Nebraska to the Ohio conference.
Duke Slavlns was given superannuated re'
Uef. The districts were called up and the
list of active ministers passed. C. E. Rowe
was granted superannuated relief. J. C
Sheet and W. K. Williams were placed on
the supernumerary list. W. H. Prescott
was appointed conference evangellHt. J. u.
Day, t. J. Crystler, J. A. Benson, G. W,
Shuman, B. F. Summers, A. W. Coffman,
T. S. Fowler, F. W. Bean, R. R. Fletcher
were declared supernumeraries. M. P,
Dixon was made active and transferred to
the Oregon conference. The case of L. F.
Harmon was referred to the presiding el
der of his district. J. R. Gettys and W.
M. Balch were elected trustees of the We
leyan university. W. M. Worlcy and A. L.
Foldner were granted superannuated re
lief.
The conference was Invited to hold Its
next meeting at Auburn, Falrbury and
Hastings. On a vote the conference de
cided to meet at Hastings next year. W
B. Mase, from the Evangelical church,
passed his final examination and was or
dained elder.
The following are the appointments, as
announced by the bishops, to be effective
for the next year in the five districts com'
posing the Nebraska conference:
Hampton Grove, O. W. Hiller; Hender
son, E. V. frlce; Marquette, it. Sheldon
McCook. M. Anderson: Mil ford. H. N. Pas
lin; Osceola, G. Rlgley; Phillips, W. H
Jackson; Pleasantdale, J. G. Watkcn; RIs
lng City. I. C. Lemon; Shelby. J. M. Wll
son: Stockholm. Ueorare Walsh: StromS'
burg, A. J. Armstrong: Surprise, H. V,
Power; Ulysses, C. B. Lenfest; Utlca, O.
u. Powell; Waco, J. K. Mayfleld; Brain
erd. J. A. Larkln: York. F. A. Colony
Plattamouth, Houlgate; Rulo and Salem,
J. E. Repltoe; South Auburn, C. L. Mey
ers; Stella. S. Goldsmith: Sterling. D. B
Lake; Syracuse, L. Morrison; Table Rook,
J. K. Roberts; Taimage, H. a. Seymour;
Tecumseh, J. W. Embree; Unadllla, C. E
Ruch: Union. M. 8. Foutch: Vesta. A. A.
Kerber: Wabash. E. M. Kutledge: Weep
ing Water, P. H. Smith; Beaver Crossing,
William VanBowen: Bellwood. Henry Zlm
necker: Benedict. Lawrence Yost: Brad'
shaw. M. C. Smith: David City. J. S. W
Dean; ttxeler. J. w. Lewis; tJarrlson, ri.
O. Claycourt; Glltner, M. R. Crlfp; Pawnee
City. C. M. Bherherd: Steele City. a.
Medlar: Strang, w. A. Albright; Swanton,
j. J. Jewell; Tobias, G. M. ftlorey; vir
glnla, Oscar Olssell: Western, J. R. Wood'
cock: Wilbur. J. R. Martin: Wymore. J
W. Scott; Zlon, W. A. Albright; Ash Creek
A. w. Itummell: tfiadin. A. v. vvuson
Coulton, E. M. Reed; Clay Center, 8. T.
Walker; Cowles, B. F. Hutchins; Daven
port, W. M. Brooks; Doniphan, W. L. Sum
mers; Kdgar. is. L. Barch: Ellison. U.
Story: Falrfleld. E. M. Furman: Falrmount,
M. C. Brooks; Geneva, L. G. Parker; Guide
Koek, J. A. Ramsey; Hardy. T. u. i'riestly
Hastings, M. Bamford; Harvard. Charles
wurns; inavale. K. H Hill: Kenesaw. A
B. Grossman; Nelson, J. H. Stttt; Nora,
J. M. howler; l'auilne, is. is. inompKlns
w. ii, a t' in , i auitiiTj, 12, a n uin.1110 ,
Red Cloud. W. L. Austin; Shlckley, B. N,
Kunkel; Superior, W. O. Brown; Sutton,
H. P. Toung; Trumbull, W. S. McCelles
tine; Alva, R. H. White: Ashland. H
Seldel; Cedar Bluffs. G. C. Cobb; Cresco,
E. S. Brown; Crete, P. H. Worley; Dor
chester, A. W. Shamel; Emerald, O. W.
Langdon; Friend, T. A. Hull; Greenwood,
C. C. Gorst; Havelock, D. W. Wiet; Hick
man, W. H. Beers; Ithaca, George Shuman
Lincoln Heights, C. E. Austin; Emmanuel
G. M. Gates: Epworth. A. C. Crosswalth
Jones; Trinity, W. M. batch; Malcolm, J.
W. Seahrooke; Martel, A. L. White; Meade,
xi. V. Miller; Normal, o. w. Martin; i'ra
He Home, p. B. Wright; Raymond, H. R.
Royce: Roca, C. D. Metcalr; Sharon, C. A
Hall: University Place. P. R. Carroll: Val
paralso. A. E. Chad wick: Wahoo. J. M
Daley; Waverly, J. A. Nichols; Weston,
Melvln Hunt: Adams, H. W. Cope; Au
burn. B. W. Maust: Bennett. C. C. Culmer
Brock. C. D. Gideon: Brownville, G. W,
Avers: Cook. D. L. Wolff: Douglas. E. C,
Wright; Eagle, L. F. Townsend; Elk Creek,
J. L. Burrs; Kimwooa, J. t. Htanard
Falls City. W. T. CUne: Humboldt. Joh
Calvert; Howe, T. F. Ashby; Johnson, E,
B. Maxey; Louisville. F. Deal; Nebraska
City, C. A. Martin: Nehawka. D. Kelser
Palmyra, O. B. Wllber; Peru, W. A. Tyler
Belvldere. O. M. Hyde; Blue Springs, E. J,
Wa-rren; Burchard, W. W. Hull; Beatrice,
Centenary church, N. A. Martin; Beatrice,
LaSalle Street church. G. M. Jones; Ches.
Ollbert; Daykln, Frank Mills; Dewl(t. M. T.
Stemr: Dlller. 11. T. Hunungton: Elll
O. M. Moonson; Falrbury, R. N. Orrlll
Fllley, L. D Crandall; Hebron, I. W
Kenagy; Hubbell. A. U. Rice; Liberty, Zed
Wright; O Dell. J. N. Bound; Ohlowa. O.
T. Moore; Aurora, John Gallagher; Peter
Van Fleet, missionary to Porto Rico; D,
W. C. Huntington, chancellor, and O. W,
Isham. secretary and treasurer, Nebrask
Wealeyan university; F. A. Campbell and
L. r Hmltn. conference evangelists: W. H
Prescott, conference evangelist; A. W,
Barsh, president Tllllston seminary; Aus
tin J. W. Swain, agent children's society
f. J. jonnson, cnapiain penitentiary,
Woodmen Monnnsent ravelled.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Sept. 25
(Special). Yesterday afternoon the mem
bers of the local lodge of the Woodmen of
the World unveiled -a monument in Wyuka
cemetery at the grave of their deceased
sovereign, William Lasher. The Wood
men were assisted by the Knights
of Pythias and members of the Are depart
ment of which organisations the deceased
was also a member. The lodges met at
Slxtn street and Central avenue and
marched to the cemetry, headed by
band. The services were conducted
by
Stats Manager John W. Gelger of the
Woodmen of the World.
Brewers at Cincinnati.
C1NCINATI. O.. Sept. 16.-8veral hun
dred delegates to the seventeenth annual
convention of the National Association of
Brcwmaslers had arrived in this city be
fore the hour set for the opening of the
convention today. Every state In the union
Is represented and between txiO and tibi) dele
gates are looked for. Although the formal
opening of the convention did not occur
until afternoon, a preliminary business
suasion qf an informal nature occupied the
morning. Questions of considerable Im
portant ax to ooua up during U, meet-sist.
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DANCES IN HEALTD BOARD
Dr. Sward of OikUid 8uoetds Dr. A. B.
Bom in sf Omaha,
SPALDING IN TOWNE'S PLACE AS INSPECTOR
llnith Which Has Been Oolnc on
for Several Months Ended br Got
ernor Mickey Comlnc Over
to SwnrdU
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Sept. 25. (Speclal.f After
having served as a member of the Board
of Secretaries of the State Board of Health
for about five years. Dr. A. B. Somers was
replaced this morning by Dr. E. J. C.
Sward of Oakland after a contest lasting
for two months. Dr. R. C. Towne, a
brother-in-law to Dr. Somers, who for the
same length of time has been health In
spector at a salary of 11.800 a year, was
replaced by Dr. 8. K. Spalding of Omaha,
who was unanimously chosen upon the mo
tion of Attorney General Brown.
When the' board was called together this
morning Governor Mickey, who was the
first one called upon to vote, cast his vote
for Dr. Sward of Oakland, thus leaving
Dr. McConaughey of York, whom he had
voted for more than a thousand times.
McBrlen. of course, stayed by Sward and
Attorney General Brown voted for Dr.
Andrews of Holdrege. This elected Sward
and the long contest was at an end. At
torney General Brown then moved that
Dr. SpaMlng of Omaha be elected health
Inspector and this carried unanimously.
Dr. Spalding formerly lived within a few
miles of where Governor Mickey resided
In Iowa and they have been Intimate friends
since the war. Dr. Sward, who succeeds
Dr. Somers, Is chairman of the county re
publican committee of Burt county, and
the day of the state convention Congress
man McCarthy, Judge Sears, John riper
and Representative Smith, with others,
called upon Governor Mickey and urged
his appointment. Governor Mickey reallxed
It was useless to longer attempt to land
Dr. McConaughey of York and to settlo
the controversy he voted for Dr. 8ward.
Bennett Retnrns from Indiana.
George D. Bennett, secretary of the
State Board of Equalization, returned this
afternoon from Stroh, Ind., his old home,
where he had been to attend the funeral
of his father. During his absence Mr.
Bennett was summoned to appear as a wit
ness In the railroad tax suit and it Is pre
sumed he will testify later.
The city of Edgar has registered C3.000
high school bonds with the state auditor.
The bonds draw 4H per cent interest.
Federal Government Pays Rill.
Adjutant General Culver has withdrawn
his claim filed with Auditor Searle for $245
for expenses of himself and the rifle team
to Sea Girt. General Culver will ge. the
money from the general government. At
the time the claim was filed with the au
ditor It was held up because there seemed
to be no available fund from which to pay
It. The matter was then left to Attorney
General Brown for a legal decision, but
before the legal department had an op
portunity to report General Culver made
an Investigation and found the government
would pay the claim and withdrew It.
Celebrities Coining to Lincoln.
Secretary Davis of the Board of Charities
and Correction Is receiving letters dally
from prominent people from various parts
of the country to reserve them hotel rooms
for the meeting of the National Prison con
gress in October. Lately he has received
word from Judge Kinne and Judge Robert
son of Iowa, the superintendent of the state
reformatory of Minnesota, chaplain of the
United States' navy yard .at Boston and
others. The local committee Is hard at
work preparing entertainment for the visi
tors. '
Mother Wants Her Son.
Mrs. Jerusah Wtrkland of Cairo, Ga., has
written to Governor Mickey for his assist
ance In locating her son, T. B. Dollar, who
Is supposed to be somewhere In Nebraska
engaged In the cattle business. She also
stated that she had. a friend in this state
by the name of L E. Johnson.
Piper Succeeds Davis.
Joel A. Piper of Lincoln, but formerly of
Alma, on November 1 succeeds John Davis
as secretary of the State Board of Charities
and Correction. The change was made this
afternoon at a meeting of the board. Davis
has been secretary of the board ever since
it has existed. Mr. Piper was formerly
secretary of state. He has held many
county offices and was formerly receiver
at the land office at McCook.
At a meeting of the State Board of
Charities and Corrections this- afternoon.
Chief Clerk Davis reported that he had In
vestigated the charge against the Chllds'
Saving Institute at Omaha that Its super
intendent had taken a child without due
process of law and refused to give It back
to its mother or to tell where It was. Mr.
Davis said the child or children had been
legally adopted some time ago and that
the mother said when she signed the papers
she was not In a frame of mind to attend
to such business, that she attempted to
open the proceedings in the district court
but had failed to appear at the trial, that
be found that the children had been legally
adopted though there might be some ques
tion regarding the manner In which the
Institution secured the adoption of the
children. He also reported that some com
plaints had been made against the Tlbatha
home but that he had turned this matter
over to friends of the Inmates to act as
they saw fit as the stats had no right to
Interfere.
KEARNEY NORMAL SCHOOL OPEXS
On Floor and Part of Another In.
New BnlldlnsT Ready.
KEARNEY, Neb., Sept. 25. (Special Tele
gram.) The state normal school opened In
the new building this morning with chapel
exercises at 8:30. The entire third floor was
in readiness for occupancy while half of
the second floor was also in condition.
The building presented a most attractive
appearance and in a short time will be
ready for use throughout as the work Is
being pushed with all possible speed.
Passenger Trains Delayed.
BLAIR, Neb., Sept 86. (Special Tele
gram) Passenger trains on the Omaha
from all directions are from four to seven
hours late here tonight. Owing to the
breaking of the Journal on the tender of
the engine on No. 2, the northbound pas
senger train was derailed near . Tyson
station, five miles north of Blair, at S
o'clock this afternoon. The prompt action
of Engineer Newell prevented what might
have been a bad accident. The passenger
cars were brought back to Blair and the
track was not cleared until t o'clock to
night. The eastbound train on the Fre
mont road, due here at 5 o'clock, is six
hours late owing to a derailment on the
Lincoln-Fremont branch.
Horn Accidentally Shoots Man.
NORFOLK, Neb., Sept. 25. (Special.)
Altha Salts, a young farmer of Meadow
Grove, aged 2&. was shot and killed by his
bird dog three miles north of that place.
Starting for a hunt, hs sat In tbe wagon
with the barrel of his shot gun poked
Into his left side. He called the dog and
the animal leaped Into the wagon, trip
ping the trigger and sending a load of shot
Into Salts's heart, which killed him.
Garaela C-onnty RepnHllrsm Ticket.
BUR WELL, Neb., Bept. . (Special). At
Jths republican eouaty convention bold bars
Saturday the following ticket was - nomi
nated: County clerk, A. Mitchell; county
treasurer, W. Z. Todd: sheriff, A. A.
Waters; Judge, George 8. Todd; superin
tendent. J. L. Jenkins; surveyor, J. J. Pig
man; coroner, E. D. Thurston; commis
sioner, Joseph Conner. The resolutions com
mittee was dispensed wltji and no resolu
tions were reported. The ticket. Is consid
ered a strong one.
News of Nebraska.
WKST POtNT-Sherlff F. W. Kloke and
Aaron Bchalrer hnve commenced building
a fine brick business building on South
Main street In West Point.
TECTMSKII The prohibitionists of
Johnson Aunty have called their coxinty
convention for Crab yrchard Saturday,
September 30. The rail announces that a
county ticket wlil be named.
WEST POINT Fred Melnken. who has
Just completed his studies at an eastern
college, has been appoints dlnstnictor In
a German Lutheran parochial school In
Texas, for which state he departed this
morning.
FLATTSMOUTH Sneak thieves stole a
coat, a pilr of shoes and several other
articles of merchandise at M. Fanger's
store yesterday. A portion of one of the
windows was removed, which enabled the
thieves to reach the goods.
WEST POINT The regular district Sun
day school convention will be held at Ban
croft by Prof. Steldley and Miss Haines
on September 27. A large delegaflon of
eunday school workers rrom Wlsner ana
Beemer will be In attendance.
BEATRICE W. A. Waddlngton has sold
his farm of 240 acres near Fllley to A. K.
Davis for $16,000, or $56.S7 per sere. Mr.
Davis has a farm of 2)0 acres adjoining the
Waddlngton farm, making him a place of
440 acres of choice Gage county land.
FLATTSMOUTH The farmers of Avoca
and vicinity at a recent meeting discussed
the project of organizing a farmers' ele
vator company. It was decided to build
an elevator at once for handling the grain
products of those Interested in the project.
WEST POINT Balthsa Klttel and Miss
Bodll Peterson, were united In inarrtsge
by County Judge Dewald at the court
house on Saturday. Mr. Klttel is a fanner
residing In Howard county and the bride
a well known young woman of West
Point.
GENEVA The grades in the school have
become so crowded that the school board
has secured the Freewill Baptist church
for a portion of the Fifth grade and have
had It seated and furnished for this pur
pose. It will be in charge of Miss Maud
Combs.
OAKLAND M. Kerl of this city Has a
surveyor at work plotting his land. Just
across the east line of the city limits, and
will put the lots on the market at once.
He has sold ft comer lot, 8Sxl32 feet, for
(l.(iot) to H. J. Hansen, a farmer living
west of town.
GENEVA At a meeting of the Indepen
dent Order of Odd Fellows board thev de
cided to rebuild their hall and this morning
a third story will be commenced upon the
new National bank building Just In course
of erection, to be of the same proportions
as the one burned.
WEST POINT F. J. Rosenfleld, who
operates the second largest peony farm In
Nebraska, located two miles east of West
Point, is shipping peony roots dally to
eastern points. Large quantities of this
product are shipped to Philadelphia and
to South Bend. Ind.
TECUMSEH The management of the
Johnson county fair Is busily engaged In
drawing checks in the payment of pre
miums. All premiums are being paid In
full, notwithstanding, the fact that the
fair was almost completely abandoned this
year on account of rain.
REATRICE Herbert Bhattenklrk.
driver of one of Cummlngs and Laugh
lln's delivery wagons, drove over an em
bankment near Flshback's poultry house.
causing the wagon to overturn and fall
upon him In such a manner that he sus
talned severe Internal Injuries.
PLATTSMOUTH Miss Llvermore of
New York City, national president of the
Woman's Forelim Missionary society, ad
dressed a union meeting of young peo
ple's societies at the Methodist onurcn
last evening. Miss Llvermore discussed
the manners and customs of the people
and her work in India.
TETl'MSBH-Hon. A. B. Allen of Te
cumseh, who is private secretary to Gov
ernor Mickey, has left Lincoln for an ex
tended visit to the northwest. He will
stop in Spokane, Seattle, Portland and
other points of interest. In Washington
and Oregon and will return home by way
of Salt Lake City and Denver.
WEST POINT Sheriff F. W. Kloke and
H. E. Kelso, deputy sheriff, returned yes
terday from Glenwood, la., and Counoll
Bluffs, where Uiey went to lesuty oeiore
the grand Jury In several horse stealing
cases. These omcers nave Deen very
active In apprehending a number of no
torlous horse tnieves in tnis locality.
OAKLAND Rev. C. J. Mellberg, who has
been the pastor of the Swedish Metnoaist
Episcopal church, weal oi tnis cuy, ior me
last two vears. Dreached his farewell ser
mon Sunday and leaves this week for
Lincoln to take no his duties as presid
ing elder for this district. Rev. A. J.
Gabrielson will have charge of the con
gregatlon here for the ensuing year.
R HAT RICE The teachers of the Be
atrice district held a meeting in the court
house Saturday to discuss the reading
circle work outlined for the year's study
The books chosen for this year's reading
am Hitchcock's Louisiana Purchase and
Elements of Pedagogy. Meetings were also
held by teachers in other districts through
out Gage county tor me same purpose.
OGALALLA Saturday night the store of
A. Nelson was broken Into and some mer
chandise stolen, consisting of revolvers
and cutlery. This morning the goods were
found secreted in the livery barn. Arthur
Allen, who slept In the barn the night of
the robbery, was arrested ana nas con
fessed to the crime. He was In a scrape
at Paxton a few weeks ago and served
fifteen days in Jail for breaking Into
car at that place.
BEATRICE A woman giving her name
as Dora Dordal arrived In town Batur
day afternoon over the Rock Island and
was Immediately taken to the City hotel,
where she gave birth to a child which died
soon afterward. 'She seemed to want to
hide her identity, but said she came from
Nuckolls county and expected to meet
friends at Tecumseh and go on to St. Jo
seph, where she had been called by the
Illness oi ner momer.
OGALALLA There has been no frost.
Corn Is all out of danger. Reports from
threshing In this county give large yields
of all kinds of small grain. The heaviest
yield of winter wheat so far reported is
forty-one bushels, 6iVt pounds to the bushel.
Sugar beets are a splendid crop and will
be a heavy yieia. Home neias are esu
mated at twenty-five tons to the aore
Andrew Nelson. In North Platte valley, has
twenty acres which It Is thought will yield
thirty tons to tne acre.
STOCKVILLE The Frontier county fair
closed yesterday. The gate leceipts were
the largest since 1818. The exhibits of agrl
cultural products were good. The racing
was unusually poor, some of the events
not filling at all. There were nine entries
of driving teams. J. ri. Hogle or Urant
precinct was awarded first premium of
driving team and Clyde KUey second. An
drews' balloon caught fire and burned last
evening after his ascension. The fire Is
supposed to have caught from sparks In
side.
BEATRICE A case was heard in county
court wherein Mrs. cnarue Mumrord
sought to secure a writ of ejectment
against her brothers, Fred and Frank Van
IloKktrk. the controversy Deing over the
possession of a farm of 100 acres. Bfore
his death Uncoln Van Bosklrk deeded the
land to his daughter, Mrs. Mumford, he
retaining the use and profits until his
death. He later leased the land to his sons,
the lease expiring March. 106. The plain
tiff sets up the claim that after her father's
death she is entitled to possession or the
land, and the court ruled to that effect
EXTORTIONIST USES FORCE
Yonnsc Woman Is Beaten to Iaaensl
bUlty by Man Who Do.
maads Money,
NEW YORK, Sept. 25. Irene Grossman,
a girl of 16 years, was found clubbed Into
Insensibility In the hallway of her home
early today. The attack was the culmlna
tlon of a series of nightly entries In the
Grossman private residence which were In
tended to force by "Black Hand" methods
payments of money for Immunity from at
tack. Beginning Friday night, a negro
visited tie house nightly, appearing only
to Miss Grossman and escaping when
frightened by her screams. Despite the
lookout set for him by the family he suc
ceeded today In reaching Miss Grossman
before she bad a chance to give a warning.
The girl's brother told the police that his
sister had started for an early morning
walk when she was attacked. Hs heard
her scream and ran Into the hallway where
he found her unconscious, but saw nothing
of the man. Immediately after the club
bing the police found two pictures In ths
Grossman boms with their faces turned to
tho wall and notes demanding money writ.
ten on the backs. On the back of a photo
graph of Mrs. Grossman wss written:
Ws expect $!oo from you. B. F. C.
On the back of one of her daughter's pic
tures written In the same hand: "Ws
expect 1300 from you. B. F. C."
In the two previous visits to the house
the burglar had stolen several -valuable
pictures and more than MOO worth of silvers-Sre.
Miss Grossman's Injuries are not believed
to be dangerous.
SCIENTISTS ARE IN BOSTON
V
Thlrtr-Thlrd Ananal Convention of
American PnbJIc Health Asso
ciation Is Meeting;.
BOSTON, Sept. 2R. Physicians, surgeons
and bacteriologists from all parts of the
United States and from Canada and Mexico
have come to this city to attend the thirty
third annual meeting of the American
Public Health association, which opened
today and will continue until Friday night.
A wide range of subjects for discussion
touching the preservation of public health
has been prepared.
Section meetings were held today at the
medical library In the 'Fenway. The con
vention proper will hold Its opening ses
sions tomorrow and all Its general rneetlngs
will take place In Association hall In ths
Young Men's Christian Association building
In Boylston street. A public, reception will
he tendered the delegates on Tuesday. On
Wednesday and Thursday there will be ex
cursions to points of Interest. In addition
to the business session. Friday will be
derated to reading and dlscisslon of papers.
The president of the association who will
preside at the meetings. Is Dr. F. F. West
brook of Minneapolis, Minn,
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FORECAST 0FTHE WEATHER
Showers and Cooler Tedar In Ne
braska, Kansas and tho
Dakotas.
WASHINGTON. Sent. 25. Forecast of the
weather for Tuesday and Wednesday:
For Nebraska. North and South Da
kota and Kansas Showers and cooler
Tuesday; Wednesday, fair.
For Iowa and Missouri Fair and warmer
In eastern portion; showers and cooler In
western portion Tuesday; Wednesday.
showers.
For Colorado and Wyoming Fair Tues
day and Wednesday.
For Montana Fair Tuesdar. oxeent show.
ers In western portion; Wednesday, show
ers with rising temperature.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BTTREATJ.
OMAHA. Sept. 25. Official record of tem
perature ana piecipiiauon, compared witn
the corresponding day of the last three
years: 1908. ISM. 1808 1W2.
Maximum temperature.... M 80 87 tt
Minimum temperature.... 62 (7 M 68
Mean temperature M 73 70 71 1
Precipitation 00 T .00 .00
Temperature and nreelDttatlon denartures
from the normal at Omaha since March 1,
and comparison with the last two years:
Normal temperature so
Excess for the day in
Total excess since March L.... Ml
Normal precipitation 09 Inch
Deficiency for the day .09 Inoh
Total rainfall since March 1 20.16 Inches
Deficiency siooe March 1 R .06 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1904.... 1.80 Inches
Excess for cor. period, 1903 4.66 inches
Reports from Stations at T P. M.
Station and Stats Tern. Max. Ram-
ot weatner. 7 p.m.
Bismarck cloudy ........OS
Cheyenne, cloudy 62
Tern. falL
7 T
74 .01
60 .00
70 .CO
82 .02
70 .01
68 .00
84 .0
86 .00
88 .00
84 .00
76 T
76 .00
70 T
64 .00
84 .00
76 T
Chicago, clear 60
Davenport, clear. .M
Denver, cloudy 64
Havre, part cloudy 64
Helena, cloudy .......64
Huron, part cloudy 80
Kansas City, clear 80
North Platte, cloudy... 80
Omaha, clear 78
Rapid City, raining .68
St. Louis, part cloudy 72
St. Paul, clear 68
Salt Ike City, part cloudy .60
Valentine, cloudy 78
WUUston, cloudy. 64
"T Indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
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