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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1907)
TIIK OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 21, 1907. Telephone Douglas 6 IS Reaches All Departments Malcc Thompson, Belden & Co's Your Headquarters. Strands visiting or j-assins? tiroue;li tlip rity are invited to make use of the public comforts of this store, Tv.ietrrr they have purchases ,to make or not. Here we have rest ami waiting rooms, checking rooms for your valise or suit sasoor other purcels, writing desks with free writing materials, pure filtered iced water to quench your thirst. Any raforjnation about the city, train schedules, etc., cheerfully given. If you are going away or ure away, remember that our mail order service will care for your every need as' well as if you could step in here yourself and buy. Dress Goods and Silk Sell ing Extraordinary During the Great July Clearing Sale Remarkable sale. Pretty silks, col ored and black dress goods. CAery piece Is. this ' season's productions. Th prices tell their own story, every one of them dpcndsble quality. We have not attempted to present much detail. Come ini) allow us to show you the goods nt special July prices. Special Sale of White India Linon in Our Economy Basement Monday we will plane on sale 5.000 ysrds of 20c, 25c and 30c white fnrila linon, In lengths of 1 14 to 20 yards, at, per yard, 10 CENTI. Special Sale White Embroidered, Checked & Dotted Swisses Monday we will sell all 85c, $1.00 and $1.25 white embroidered dotted Swisses at, per yard, SOcV Colored Swisses All 65c and 75c colored dotted Swisses, Monday's special price, per yard, 30. Colored Linens All 60c. 3C-in. colored linens, Monday's special price, yard, 25 Colors navy blue, cadet blue, green, light blue, lavender. Special Sale 40-in. White Linen Finished Lawn All our 25c quality, Monday's price, 15c. All our 20c quality, Monday's price, 12c. Colored French Lawns All 60c colore French lawns, Monday, per yard, 25. J. B. Corsets, $1.00 Each The J. 1J. Corset, Just enough for this warm weather, made from strong, cool batiste, has good hose supporters at front and sides. Mod els are perfect fitting; are entirely new, with high bust and straight front; you cannot do better If you want a medium grade than to try one of these corsets at $1.00 each. Ask for them at our Corset Depart ment, Second Floor. Bargain Square in Basement Remnants of percales In light and dark effects, regular 12 He grade, at, per yard, S CEZTTI. Swiss Embroideries t Fine Swiss embroideries up to $1.75 per yard, on sale now at HALF TRICE. Howard Corner 16th Street lltlon, and It la feared that the deith list will" be between thirty-five and forty. The hospital train has started for Detroit. where the injured will be taken to hospi tals. Three coaches were telescoped bv the ter rific Impact of the heavy freight train, and the fourth and fifth coaches were smashed Into matrhwood. Although there were probably 160 children among the exrnrslon Ists. It Is a strange fact that few of tnetn were severely hurt. Nearly all of the dead and Injured are men. ' William Btelger of Kansas City, wtn was working In Ionia, is among the dend. Passengers on the wrecked train say that the passenger train was running abmit forty miles an hour when the trains -met. The banks alongside the track at the cross ing where the collision occurrred are ten feet high, and the space between them for several hundred feet Is literally fllllod with wreckage. The wreckers are making all speed possible, but even with fhe assistance of steam cranes at each oiid. It will be twelve hours before It can definitely he trued whether all the bodies ae out. The passenger engine was completely wrecked nd Its crew Milled, bjut the engineer and fireman Of the freight engine miraculously saraped with their lives. A majority of tbo killed were men who wars aeated In 'the smoking car, which at the hear! of the train, and received the first Imnar-t of the collision. The heavy engine and tender were forced through it. crushing everything before them. Many of the injured arc In Very serious condition and will probably die. It will he many hours before some of the dead who were In the smoking car are Ideiy Ifled. as they are literally cut to plc. Fortunately no fire broke out In the ruins. The scene about the wreck as the, wreck era delved among the shattered cars was pitiful. Men, women and children weeping and moaning wandered about searching for misting friends and relatives. In addition to the 1iO people who were severely injured, there are scores more who were cut and bruised by being thrown about In the uninjured cars when the trains col lided. Nearly every person in the first half doafn, coaches .needed some medical atten tion. The most severely hurt were first looked after by the surgeons. Their wounds Were hastily dressed and hemorrhages Stopped, after which they were cerrted to the wrecking train from Detroit and laid n cottons. The less seriously hurt wallet i.i- Willow t! . ! ( ' ' J i i m'am m Stars (Si Stripes Beer As Pure as ths Bubbling Spring The best, purest and most healthful beer In the world, made from carefully selected In gredients of the blithest grade imported Bohemian Hops, best quality barley malt and pure, sparkling waters ot the Willow Springs. Brewed by skilled brewmasters and bottled (or select fwmlly trade. Order a trial case today for your home. Thirty ($3.00) Green Trading Stamps with every case (S dot. large bottles), price. $2.25 Fifteen ($1.50) Green Trading Stamps with every case it dog. small bottles), price. $1.25 Out-of-town Customers add $1.25 for case and bottles, which will be refunded on their return. Willow Springs Brewing Go. Walter Molse, I'rt-s. H. y. Haywarr 1 Office 1407 Harney St. 'Phone p. I30a i Urwrr7i M Hickory t. 'Phone 1. 1085. J ItaBSSSSsssssssBSssaaBeaaam Special Monday, Commencing at 9 A, M, We Bhall close out 25 long kimonos In dainty wash fabrics, also about 2 6 pretty china silk tea gowns these are garments which we have used for samples In our cloak room, consequently they are slightly mussed and soiled MOXHAV Til K Y WILL M AT HALF PRICF $2.50 Wash $3.00 Wash $5.00 Wash $10.00 Silk $15.00 Silk Kimonos, Kimonos, Kimonos, Kimonos, Kimonos, $1.25 $150 I $2.50 1 $5.00 $7.50 Dainty Waists There Is still a good selection Of pretty summer waists which we are closing out at extraordinary re duced prices. Corns Monday. Special Sale of Lace Curtains Manufacturers' sample ends of Nottingham Lace Curtains, about 1 yards long, fine qualities, which herald regularly sell from $1.00 to. $4.00 a pair. On MONDAY, single sajpie curtains will be sold at 10c, 16c and 20c each. Those of -which we, have two or three of kind will sell at 20c, 25c and 80c "each. Special Prices on Real Bwissels Net Lace Curtains Regular $4.50 Monday at $348 a pair. Regular $5.00 M($xr at $3.98 a pair. Regular $.00 "Monday at $4.4 9 a pair. Reg alar $8.00 Monday at $6.69 a pair. 'Regular $10.00 Monday at $7.89 a pair. Curttiln extension..rcX ends and brackets complete at 5c. Bee 7 - 21 their turn and Vhen their wounds were dressed, most oi them returned to ths seats In the undamaged cars. J (Continued from First Page.) that a total of ten Japanese were killed and thirty wounded by the rioting. The number of Corean victims has not been repprted. Formal Notice Is GlTen. The Corean cabinet has formally notified the Japanese government of the abdica tion of the emperor and the accession of the crown prince. During the night the Imperial deputies visited the mausoleums and made the same announcement to the spirits of their ancestors. The events occurring here, which are working to the advantage of Japan, are hot commented upon at the Japanese residency-general, except as they do not af feet the program already planned The new empero will occupy the north pamce. ths former emperor remaining In his old refuge, adjoining the American and Russian consulates. The cabinet con tinues In office, but on account of alarm two men have In turn refused to accept appointment to the vacant position of the household ministry. PING YANG, July FJ.-AU the shops here are closed. There la great excitement among the natives, who are unawure that abdication has been accomplished. The safety of Japanese residents is proble matical, as the departure of a regiment for Seoul leaves only 800 Japanese troops in the province. The shops of Seoul have been closed now for thirty-sis hours. HARGIS WALKS OUT FREE State Unable to Produce Witnesses nd Court Instructs for Defendant. LOUISVILLE, Ky.. July .-A special from Bandy Hook. Ky., says Judge Moody today Instructed the jury In the case or James Hargls, on trial for complicity In the assassination of Dr. B. D. Cox. to Acquit the prisoner, ar.d Hargls walked out a free man. This followed the with drawal of Attorneys Byrd and Jouett, for the prosecution from the ease, the lawyers elating that the state was unable to pro duce Its witnesses. Springs naszacaaa il 1 m , ---' , M E3 Lingerie Dresses All the summer dresses at half. the regular price. Il5.no Presses for $7.50. $1 60 Dresses for I8.2S. J Our Great Mifouinmf.r Sale of Muslin Underwear The opening days of tb Is wtfitte sale brought great crowds of Interested customers to the countorr. upon which white goods are displayed. We are also serving on mall ni teh'phons orders a large number of people who have learned that they f mn buy this way and be as faithfully served as If present at the counter. ..Monday we commence our third week of the great sale. Many swift prloes. iave been made. peclal Bala of Corset Covers $1.00 Corset Covera reduced 75c each. to $1.25 Corset Cots reduced reduced reduced to 85e each. $1.50 Corset $1.00 each. $1.75 COrsTjt $1.2 5 each. $2.00 Corsit $1.50 each. Covers Covers to to Covers reduced to - 07. MISSOURI AND RAW HIGHER Former Close to Twenty-Four-Foot Stage at Kansas City. WATEB DT WAREHOUSE DISTRICT Track Farmers Living; on Lowlands Driven from Homes No Heavy Damage Is Antici pated. KANSAS CITY, July fcV-Both the Mis souri and the Kaw rivers at Kansas City continue to come up and added reports of damage came In this morning. The Mis souri has risen half a foot since yesterday, reaching the 2S 5-foot mark this morning. In the wholesale district In the west bot toms here the water has encroached a little farther Inland this morning and base ments on Union avenue were filled with water. In the east bottoms the water reached the floor of the new boat line warehouses at the foot of Main street, making It necessary to remove a quantity of goods stored then?. Heavy driftwood floated down the stream and the ferryboat was forced to stop running because of the strong current. Back water reached the homes of a hun dred truck farmers living In the lowlands of Qulndaro, Kan., two miles northwest of Kansas City, and drove them to higher grounds. At Kaw Point and other low lying places within thirty miles cpst and west of Kansas Clly, people have been forced to leave their homes and farms have been Inundated. The Missouri is backing the Kaw and that stream Is bank full and rising slowly. There la no current along this river, how ever, and no damage has resulted. Vather Observer Connor today predicted that the Missouri would become stationary tonight after reaching close to the twenty-four-foot stage and that It would remain stationary until about Sunday night, when there would be a tendency to recede. TROOPS DISPERSE THE MOB Men Who Sop ant to Hnuar Convicted Italians Are Driven Away, with Kan. HAHNVILLE. La.. July 20. -A doxen militiamen faced a mob of 100 would-be lynchers here early today ar.d without firing a shot sent them peaoeably back to New Orleans. Control over the mob was gained at the moment when an unequal fight threatened by a remark drawled In soft southern ac cent by a militiaman, who asked: "Any of you fellows got a cigarette?" A laugh breezed over the crowd and with this break in the tension an ugly situation cleared. The posse had arrived at Hahnvllle on a freight tialn. Rumors that a mob mas coming had occasioned placing of extra sentries by the militia. The posse Jumped from the freight at the railroad station, which is over a mile from the Jail. ( cov ered two telegraph operators tlier with revolvers In order to prevent an alarm and then started for the Jail. A short distance from the ftllroad sta tion the lynchers suddenly were confronted by Major Wheat and a handful of his men. With th mllltlamrn'a guns leveled at their waists, th mob halted, revolvera and clubs bald in menacing positions. Scarcely a man moved and not a word was spoken for nearly a minute and then the militiaman with th hapvy Inspiration recalled th comradeship of both sides of his homaly request for a smoke. Immediately a leader in the mob spoke up: "Wa want Just a word with the captain." Major Wheat replied that there would be SSMSH tSSSMSSMSBSJsaBBBlSSSSI SBBS) I Wash Ribbon, frpecial Mon day Wanted Sorts at Low Prices. Fancy wash rfhbons, widths 1, 1H. 2. and 6. '.wrely nil silk and best quality, colors pink, blus, white, hello and lemon. Greatly flsed for trlm mlrm tit u Adergarmente. la Monday's snj3 at r-. yard, 15c, 10c, Bo, So and 4 CIKT.9, Ma!n Vloor. Clearing Sale of Wash Goods Tinny choice styles of lOo. 15o, ISc and 20c materials at. per yard, 6o. 15c Hatlstes and Swisses In latest Resigns at 10c yard. 15c and SOc choice Wash Goods at 16c yard. 25c Irish Dimities, 80c Novelties, 40c Voile Tissues at lc yard. And so the reductions run so the reductions run up to the $5.00 ones, which are reduced to $t.75. Special Sals of Caemlses 85c Chemise reduced to 85c each. SDC I. il.00 1.25 i 1.50 Chemise reduced to 75c each. Chemise reduced to 850 each. Chemise reduced to 11.00 earn. 11.75 Chemise reduced to $1.25 each. And so on through the entire line. Free Lessons Art Embroidery Miss Steenstrup, expert Instructor In fancy needlework, continues to give free lessons In all the newest, and latest stitches, every day from 2 to 6 p. m. Materials must be pur chased here. Class meets on Second Floor; comfortable chairs, open win dows and good daylight. Come and spend a pleasant afternoon here. "Seaside" Suiting White shrunk linen finished for suits and skirts, special value at 10a yard. Madras Both woven and printed designs, li He and 15c qualities, for Monday special, per yard. 6 CEJTTS. In Basement. Open Saturday Evenings no talking; that unless the mob marched off Immediately for the railroad station he would give the order to fire. This appeared to be what the mob hurt come to find out, for some of them ex claimed: "Come on, boys, we are going back,'1 and all started for the railroad. They had reached the track and were pro ceeding to the station when the special train bearing the reinforcements came In at a speed which forced several men who were crowded on a low trestle to Jump Into a creek. No one was hurt and the empty special was reloaded with the mob members and sent to New Orleans. MAN TAKES WIFE AND CHILD Marne, In., la Aroused Over Peenllnr Departure of .Urw. Fred Hill. ATLANTIC. Ia.. July 20.-(9peclal.-The town of Marne Just west of here. Is excited over what appears to have been a kidnap ing or a very mysterious elopement of man and wife after a separation of some weeks. A daughter of O. JII11 of that place was married to Fred Mill soma years ago, and the two went to Nebraska to live. A child was born to them, and they lived In happi ness, until a fow weeks after when Mrs. Hill, In looking over some old papers of her husband, discovered that he had been married before she became his wife and that the first wife was still living, though a divorce had been secured. This legal formality had not been taken until after he had married Miss Oraham and this made the second Mrs. Hill angry. She at once filed Information against him for bigamy and came back to Marne to live with her parents bringing her child with her. As soon as the husband could secure bonds he followed her to Marne, arriving there last Sunday. He spent the entire day at the Graham place. In an apparent fruitless attempt at reconciliation. About night, he came to the housn sgaln In a buggy, got his child beside him and either forced or Induced his wife to get In the buggy with them, when they drove away and have not been heard of since. A war rant charging him with kidnaping has been sworn out, as parties who saw them drive away, declare that he forced his wife to get in the buggy with him despite her protests LUMBER RATES GIVEN BOOST Official Announcement Made of Raise from West Cosst to Cen tral titles. PORTLAND. Ore.. July th.A dispatch to the Oregonlan from Seattle says official annonuncenient of an Increase In lumber and shingle rates between the Paclflo couat and Chicago. St. Paul, Kansas City, Omaha and St. Louis has been made by the transcontinental freight bureau, the organization of lines west of St. Paul. A statement given out for private circulation gives the rates to be In effect after October 1. Secretary V. H. Beckman of the PacMc Coast Lumber Manufacturers' association, when shown a telegram showing the new rates, Maid: "If the railroads make the rdvance on lumber and shingles to the east they will force a close down of the mills and log ging camps of Washington, affecting S8.00U men, and cutting out of business an an nual pay roll of not less tlmn VE.Cm.uOii, The rates to eastern centers on lumber and shingles will be as follows: To St. Paul and Minneapolis: Lumber, SO cents; shingles, SO cents per luO, against 40 and 50 cents, ss now. Chicago: Lumber, cents; shingles. 70 cents per 100; Bt. Iuls the same, snd Omaha and Kansas City, lumber, ii. and shir.gles. Co cents per 100. . When you have anything to buy or sell sdverttse It In The Be TV ant Ad colamas. l w. A, PAXTON BURIED TODAY Sturdy Pioneer to Be Laid at Beit at Forest Lawn. FUNERAL SERVICES ARE PUBLIC One of the t.aat of Tyoe that Has Given Stability to tho Character of the West. The public will pay tribute to the momory of the late. William A. Paxton this after noon at t o'clock. At that time the funeral services will be public, will be held at his home, South Twenty-fifth avenue. They will be conducted by Rev. T. J. Mackay, rector of All Saints Episcopal church. In terment will be at Forest Lawn cemetery. The music, which will be furnished by Messrs. J. II. -Sims, William Rldgon, Charles Haverstock and Oerke, will Include two of Mr. Paxton's favorite hymns, "Lead Kindly Light" and "Abide With Me." Among the honorary pallbearers from out of town Is J. Ogden Armour of Chicago. The pallbearers will be: ACTIVE. C. H. Pickens. A. J. Vlerling, Herman D. Peters, B. J. Scannell, C. J. Lane, C. T. Kountie John M. Daughtrty, J. II. McDonald. HONOkARY. C. F. Manderson, John C. Cowln, Ralph Kitchen, Al Patrick, I-ew Hill. T. B. McPherson, John A. McShane, O. W. Holdrege, A. L Mohler, Frank Colpetier, Rev. M. P. Dowllng, John T. Dillon, Isaac E. Congdon, R. C. Howul, The osners will be Henry Wllklns, Luther Kountxe, Paul Oallagher, J. Ogden Armour, Samuel McRoberts, F. E. Pearce, C. E. Johannes, Ooodley Brucker. J. O. Phllllppi, Vuther Drske, j J. II. Millard. M. T. Barlow, H. W. Yates, C. E. Yost, Oscar Williams, T. M. Orr. Dr. A. W. Riley. T. J. Kennedy. Arthur Rrmlngton. Harry MeOrmack. Floral Trlhntea Permitted. Owing to the vast number of friends left by Mr. Paxton and their desire to express In death the respect and love they felt for him In life, the family has consented to public services and floral trlhntea. It Is certain the attendance will be very large and that It will Include many persons from out of town. Among these will be Mrs. N. J. Cox of Montgomery City, Mo., the only sister of Mr. Paxton, who arrived Baturday morning, Mrs. Short, mother, Mr. and Mrs. Schofield, brother-in-law and sister ot Mrs. W. A. Paxton, Jr., of Clevelanfl, O. ; J. H. Hershey of North Platte, an Old friend of the family. Many others are expected on the morning trains Sunday. Mr. Paxton leaves a brother, Press Pax ton at Montgomery City, Mo., but feeble health probably will prevent his sttendlng the funeral. Mr. Paxton's death deprives four large business enterprises In Omaha and South Omaha of presidents, "the Union Stock Tards company, South Omaha; Paxton 4 Gallagher company, wholesale grocers: Paxton Vlerling Iron works and the Omaha Transfer company, Omaha. Though he had ceased much of his activity In the direction .of all his business affairs he had not been able to divorce himself from them entirely and his associates depended vitally upon his keen bustpes sense and Judgment. He was also director In other concerns, including three banks. Resolutions of Stork Vnrds. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Union Stock Yards company Satur day, the following resolutions wereadopted: In the death of William A. Paxton the community in which he lived has lost one of Its most Important members; th city with whose material Interests he was so closely Identified and vhleh he did so much to advance, has lost one of its chlefest ettliens, and ths state, with which he has been Identified for nearly half a century, has lost one who did much to aid Its progress and contribute to the growth In which he took great pride and supremo satisfaction. The directors of the Union Stock Tarda company of South Omaha recognize Wil liam A. Paxton as the founder of the enter- f)rlse that Jibs been of such material and astlng benefit to the city and state and record here tn meeting assembled our ap preciation of the earnest endeavor, intelli gent management and unswerving- devo tion thnt ever characterised his action as the president of the corporation. We sadly spread upon our reoorl this tribute to his worth snd exiend to his widow snd famflv our henrtfelt sympathy In the affliction that has befullen them, raxtoa and Crelaheon. The death of Mr. Paxton coming closely after that of Count Crelghton calls to mind the close friendship that existed between the two. This friendship was strong enough to withstand the strain of political dif ferences that came with free sliver and the Bryan leadership In Vm. When silver became an issue Count Crelghton sided with Bryan, while Mr. Paxton adhered firmly to the old faith and Joined the gold democrats. Both were delegates to the I Chicago convention In 1896, but they be- j longed to different delegations. Mr. Pax ton was with the anti-Bryan crowd that was first given seats In the convention. Count Crelghton, belonged to the contesting delegation. The contest was the subject of consider able '"Joshing" between the two. Mr. Pax ton. who was In the convention offering 1- . . . mock sympathy to Count Crelghton, who was trying to get In by throwing Mr. Pax ton and his crowd out. When the con- ' ventlon finally seated the Crelghton dele gation, the tables were turned and Count Crelghton then Jokingly offered to furnish Mr. Paxton with aeat tickets In the gallery. Though afterward continued to affiliate with the opposing factions of the party, they remained the best of personal friends. Smiles Calmly at the Panic. Mr. Poxtun suffered considerably under ; the stress of the "hard times'' of ISA. I hut he took a philosophical view of the j situation and bore up cheerfully In spite) I of conditions In the business and Industrial ; world. One morning about fl:S0, shortly j after the crash, a young man who knew ' Mr. Paxton well, was coming from the a-pni, Having just arrived In the city on tn early train. He met Mr. Paxton, iv ho accoktcd him. "Well young man. what are you doing out so early?" he asked. "1 Just came in on an early train, but what are you doing out so early yourself?" "Oh, I have to get up early to holif onto whut property I have left and to keep other people from getting It away from mc," Mr. Paxton answered. Mr. Paxton's devotion to his cob pipe, the friend of his youth, through all his years of prosperity was well-known to his acquaintances. Thursday, the day of his dath, he substituted for bis old standby a beautifully carved pipe brought to him from England by C. N. Diets, who returned from his trip abroad the day before. Mr. Diets wont to Mr. Paxton's home Thursday to make the presentation. Mr. Paxton was very much leased that he had been re membered. He discarded his corn cob and tilled the new pipe andf had a smoke. Co a ma e When It Waa reded. FearUssness waa one of Mr. I aitonli characterlatk's. and it was to this quality be owed much of his success in esrly life. Ttie pioneer duys In Nebraska were am h as tried the courage of the most hardy. SlnjoU Ing scrspes were of frequent occurrence and the man who could be bluffed by 1 show of firearms had no place In Omuha In Ita early years. Mr. Faxton. when In a remrnlscent mood, could tell many Interest liig stories ot this period of his lit, lie enjoyed telling one Incident which showed the ssgaclty of a large hound which Ued to be his constant companion and helper. At that time Mr. Paxton had the contract Tor cutting timber for government road work and h got much of his material in the woods In what Is now the Hanscom park district. The country around Omaha was terrorised by what was known as the "Claim club," a coterie of men organised to protect filings on government land which were not recognised by law. Some of the members had fictitious olalm to the land from which Mr. Paxton was cutting his timber. On day when he took his gang to work he found the timbers they had cut th day before were all destroyed. In addition to this they were confronted by an Irate claimant with a shotgun In his hands. The teamsters took to flight snd left Mr. Paxton and his dog face to facs'wlth the man with the gun. Any attempt on the part of Mr. Taxton to draw his gun to protect himself would harp resulted In a shoot'ng scrape, so he stood still and silently signaled the dog. The huge animal walked slowly up te the claim owner, stood up on his hind legs, placed his front feet on the man'a should ers and gsve htm a ferocious look. The man weakened and Mr. Paxton walked away without further trouble. The claimants afterward had to Cut timber enough to re place what they had destroyed. Mr. Paxton, when he first came to Omaha, had offices In a little shack in Farnam street, where he laid the foundation for his fortune. He afterward lived on what Is now ths site of the city hall, having pur chased It from Governor Saunders In th early SVs. He afterward constructed a model barn on the rear of his place, which was later removed to Twenty-eighth street, near Leavenworth, and was bonverted Into a fire station by the city. On of his lost acts was to assist James Paxton, a distant relative. Into the position of man ager of the Union Stock yards at South Omaha, to succeed W. J. C. Kenyon. Sorrow In Llnroln Connty. SUTHERLAND, July X-(8peclal.)-The news of the sudden death of William A. Paxton, sr.. was received here yesterday morning with profound sorrow, for the early history and subsequent development of Lincoln county Is closely allied with the naYne of William A. Paxton, who has done more to develop the agricultural and stock Interests of the couhty than any one other man. The town of Paxton, twelve miles west of here was named In his honor, and his land holdings amount to many hundred acres. The famous Key stone ranch, northwest of here, compris ing many thousand acres of choice eras ing and hay land was owned by him and presented to his son a few years since. It Is considered one of the model stock ranches of Nebraska. The land Just south of this town was tit 111k! by him in Octo ber, lffSO, to cut hay from for the govern ment soldiers stationed Just south of town to protect the pack trains from the de predations of the Sioux Indians, and "Bill" Paxton as he Was familiarly known, was a familiar figure on the, then, sparsely settled plains. Colonel John A. Keith, who has an ex tensive horse and cattle ranch Just south of town and one of Lincoln county's most noted citizens, who Just returned from Omaha this mnrnlfrg, was an Intimate friend of Mr. Pxton, and when Informed of his death was deeply affected. He said: While I am not surprised, I am deeply pained, for the world never held a nobler fellow than William A. Paxton. It was only a day or two ago that he and I sat for several hours tn the Omaha Elks club and chatted over the days gone by. Lincoln county owes much of Its progress to him and he will be sorely missed. PEAVEY CASE IS DISCUSSED John A. Knhn of Oman Calls on Commissioner Marian to Talk on Grain Deelslon. (From s 8tsff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, July .-(8peclal Tele gram.) John A. Kuhn, representing the Updike Grain company of Omaha, had a conference yesterday with Interstate Com merce Commissioner narlan In regard to several questions growing out of the recent decision In the Peavey elevator case and also the decision In the Atchison case. Mr. Kuhn desired to have a formal con ference with the Interstate Commerce com mission, but Judge Harlan was the ortly member In -the cfty. The questions Involved were discussed Informally, but will be taken under advisement at the next board meeting of .the commission. Several phases of the Peavey end Atchison decisions were discussed relating to the practical opera tions of grain shippers and buyers. The questions Mr. Kuhn desired light upon relate to allowances on grain stopped In transit. Alvara C. Wllmarth has been appointed regular and Elmer L. Wllmarth substitute rural carrier, route No. 1, at Concord, Neb. Nebraska postmasters appointed: Kirk, Banner county, William Helslng, vice C. W. Johnson, resigned; Ruth, Knox county, Ixiuls Redloff. vice J. D. Orosg, resigned; Slmpla, Cheyenne county. John D. Rey nolds, vice J. N. Soberer, resigned. Carter J. Bedle of Holdrege, Neb., and Henry Alhertson of Havelork, la., have been admitted to practice before the la ter lor department. " Walter E. Shrader of Smith Omaha has been appointed clerk at Fort Omaha. Joseph E. Love of Stoux City. Ia.. has been appointed laboratory apprentice In the Department of Labor. 8. P. Hoff of OttUmwa, Ia., has been PPlnted meat Inspector t . k. I.. .. A ..In. In connection ' with the bureau of animal Industry. Complete rural free delivery service ha been ordered establtahed August IS In Ring gold county, Iowa. Th total number of routes In the county Is twenty. Ready for Frontier Day. CHKYKNNE. Wyo., July JO. fSpeclai.) Everything Is now In readiness for the eleventh annual celebration of Fron tier day. The wild horses and steers ar.d bucking broncho are being herded on ranches close to the city and can be brought te th big pens at Frontier patk In a few hours. The cowboys and cow girls are coming to tbe city in largo num bers. Some are practicing dally at the grounds; some In throwing the lasso ai d inthers In riding pitching horses, cow ponies and race horses. A number of fast trotting, pacing and running horses i have arrived and the owners of several strings have arranged for quarters at the track. Large gangs of workmen sre putting on the finishing touches st Om grandstand, bleachers and track, so that everything will be In complete readiness when the big celebration opens next Thursday. Merchants and others In tho city hava made ample provision to handle the big crowds.' Extra rooming space has been provided and hundreds nf residents hav kindly throw, n their houses open. 8t v eral hundred extra rooms have been listed with the committees. Charges ml! be reasonable and the committees will make every effort to prevent unscrupulous persons from making exorbitant charges. Good weather Is predicted for Frontier week, snd everyone Is anticipating th most successful celebration yet oeld. Thx railroads are Agurlng on a larger crov. d than any heretofore handled, and unless all signs fall more than !B.00 vlsltois will be brought to the city during the three days. Pastor Heads Mlasoart t'olleae. BURLINGTON. Vt., July ).-Rv. J. H. George. pastor of the Congregation! ehureh of this city, has tendered bis resig nation to tske effect AosuM 1. Dr. Ge rg resigns to a. pl the presidency of Drury oil. ti. s M'esi.url Institution, lie has filled the pastorate here one year. Before coming here Her. Dr. Urarge was preotdrat of Uia CiiW.Uiu Thiolvsutl seminar j. SAYS ORCHARD TOLD TRUTH Prosecutor Hawley Enlarg-ei on HiA Testimony. 7 ENTERS NO DEFENSE FOR CRIMES Emphntleally Asserts All rireanv stances Reveal that the Story Has Been Folly Bonis Oot. BOISE, July . -Continuing his argument and analysis of the evidence In the lUy wood case today, J. H. Hawley took up tf Orchard story of his experiences and crfi Inal record In Colorado, his trip to. Wyo ming and the attempt on the life of Frs4 Bradley of Pan Francisco. , With the utmost deliberation the leading counsel for the state charged wilful per jury against several witnesses. He argued the truth of Orchard's story and said that two men In particular might have been brought to eontradlct him, but that the de fense was afraid to produce either Petti bone or Adams, and he said Adams had been brought to Boise from Jail In Bhoshons. county In order that the defense might um him as a witness. 1 White to the lips, Clarence DarroW sprang Into action. "The statement la fslse and counsel knows It," h shouted. Hawley took a step closer to th defoaM table and, shaking his finger close to pad row's face, he said: "When counsel aaya that he utters a de liberate falsehood." The atmosphere here was charged with danger. Sheriff Hodglns stood up alert and his deputies drew closer In, but Judge Wood, with a sharp command and Insis tent warning, patched up a temporary peace. Bold Denunciation of Counsel. Mr. Hawley's argument this morning was lacking In all attempts at oratory. It was a dispassionate review of the evidence, with bold denunciation of the method of counsel and testimony of witnesses for the de fendant. Mr. Hawley first devoted his attention to the alleged attempt to wreck a train uq the Florence & Cripple Creek railroad. This was one of the Incidents of the Colo- I rado labor troubles testified to by Harr' Orchard. "This matter came out In Orchard's tsst mony," said Mr. Hawley, "but It was abso lutely Immaterial to the Issue here Involved. But the defense has taken this Incident and has tried to build up put of It a conspiracy on the part of the mine owners against th Western Federation of Miners. Orchard admitted that he had reported the alleged attempt to detectives In the employ of th mine owners association and to ths rail road. The defense has brought two woman witnesses here to testify that they saw Orchard tn one of the detectives room on many occasions. These women saw this man, but casually over five years ago, but they come here and swear positively as to Orchards Identity and to the number of his visits. Such evidence as this speaks for Itself. No Palliation for Orchard. Orchard evidently was trying to secura money from all the sources he could and I am not going to defend him for his doubla dealing In taking money from both ths Western Federation of Miners and the '11- road company. I am not here to PW' Harry Orchard In anything but his fu colors. There is but one claim ws make Tor him and that Is that he has told you ths truth. This fact has been Indellbtly fixed by all the circumstances In the case. Mr. Hawley said Immediately , after tho train wrecking Incident Orchard was found sgaln In the Western Federation of Miners. Taking up the matter of the attempted assassination of Governor Peabody, Mr. Hawley repeated much of the testimony of Orchard as to the plans he and Stsvs Adams laid to kill the governor. Orohard s testimony was amply corroborated, council declared. Mrs. Peabody herself taking the stand to testify to one of the moat important Incidents. STATE REGALIA IS IN HOCK Jewels from Dublin Caatlo Said to Hav Been Pot Vp as Security. DUBLIN, July 80. Sensational rumors) are current here In regard to the theft from V Dublin Castle a few weeks ago ot a portion of the state regalia, valued a. 1250,000. Hints are now being thrown Out that the gems may soon be "discovered," without any explanation as to whers they have been or who returned them. It Is said they had been deposited as a security for s loan. It Is Impossible to verify these re- . ports, but they are being freely circulated tn circles whose channels of Information are undoubtedly good. 5E5e52SESHSHS2S2S"252K52S2S2S2S2SZS3 "Reserve Force" that's the word for Grape-Nuts FOOD I want to tell about Grape-Nut food. and my experience with lu "I had for a year or two, felt a gen eral debility creeping on me, and also suffered from flstulency. piles, etc., which I began to think was due to advancing age, now being (b years old. when, In th providence of God, as I believe, Grape Nuts waa brought to my notice, and tried as an experiment. ' In a week I found a decided Improve ment In myself, and have kept Improving ever since, and am now being congTatu- lated on the great change In my appear ance by all acquaintances. Sot only so, but I feel I have reserve force so that I do not feel wearied st night, although I have worked continuously from T ) a. m. until s p. m. "I recommend Orspe-Nuts to my friend and acquaintances, and all of my family, use the food, and It Is on th tabke at every J meal whatever else la omitted I writ this being desirous of giving vent to the grate ful feeling I entertain for the benefits re ceived from the use of this Incomparable food." The particular element which produces the feeling of strength Is the delicate par-, tlrlea of Phcsphat of Potash, not th phosphsle of the drug-store, but that which Is prepared by Nature and furnished In the field grains. This delicate element, hot observed by the taste. Is used by Natur In connection with the albumen of food, to rebuild the gray matter in the nerv. centers throughout the body snd In th brain snd solar-plexus, so that on thus nourished snd rebuilt Is very sure to feel the effects of this rebuilding within a week or ten day, and this feeling grows and bo comes fixed as one becomes a steady svery-day user of drape-Nats. "There's a Reason." 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