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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1907)
TIIE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY. AUdl'&r J, iwt. OIL HEARING GOES. OVER Both Eailrcads and Complainants Aree to Postponement. BAISE IN CREAM RATE EXPECTED Harvard Man Complain that 1,amkir and Coal Healers In that Place Are In Combination Unrtitrr Cam pa I en Warm. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Au(. II. (Special.) The Rearing --before the State Railway com mission on the complaint of the Mar shall Oil company, the National Oil com pany sr.d the National Petroleum com pany against the various railroad! of the tat to compel them to put In a lower rate on oi!, art for hearing thla morn ing, has been postponed until August 2. The postponement waa agreed to by the attorneys representing both sides, who then requested the commission to con sent When the (-ase was first called, C. C. Wright, representing the North Western, asked for a continuance bet.ai.se a. number of railroad attorneys had failed to get here. He then said a proposition had been made by the representatives of the oil companies to compromise and It Blight be possible the UMgants could get together, ' providing the commission M Willing.. "You may got together," said Chairman Wlnnett. "but we may not accept the compromise. We are here to represent the people, and unless the rates you agree upon are suitable and what we consider reasonable then we may have to make other ratos." A recess, how aver, was then taken until 1 :S0 for the two sides to get together, but at tliit hour It was announced It was Impossible to agree and both asked for a continu ance. Besides Mr. Wright, the following attorneys were present: J. W. Orr of the Missouri Faclnc;' C. H. Clapp of the Union Pacific, who was accompanied by Charles Lane, assistant freight agent; James Kelby, W. Johnson and C. E. S peers of the Burlington. W. B. McIIugh of the Rock Island and Freight Ag-nt Miller Of r the Northwestern. On the ther side were O. H. Ruth, L. R. Wlllard and Attorney F. F. Lockwood. The rates the oil companies want put in are as follows: Blngle Double Single I.lne Line I.lne Rates Rates Rates Double Miles. CI. CI. 1 C. 1 C 1. 5 and less t.5 4.0 4.5 8 0 9 and over 6... 8.0 4 5 5.0 6 5 6 and over 10.. 8.5 5.0 6.5 7.0 10 and over 15. 4.0 6.6 0 7.5 IV) and over 20. . 4.6 6.0 6.5 8.0 40 and over 80. . 6.0 . 6.5 7.0 . 8.6 60 and over 40. . 5 5 7.0 7.6 9.0 and over 50. 6.0 .7.6 8.0 9.6 80 and over 60. . 6.6 8 0 8.5 10.0 500 and over 80. 7.0 .8.5 9.0 10.5 J26 and over ino 7.5 '9.0 9.5 11.0 150 and over 16 8.0 9.5 10.0 11.6 176 and over UiO 8.6 9.5 .10.5 11.5 r and over 17r, 9.0 ' in.o n o 12.0 135 and over 9 5 10.0 11.5 12.0 JfiO and over 2:5 jn.o ,' , io.k 12.0 15. 6 OverZV) 10.5 10.5 12.5 125 When distance Is over ISO miles In ad dition to above rates add below: Cents. DO and less 1.0 100 and over 60 2.0 1W and over 110 3.0 frfl and over 150 ; 4 0 TO and over MO 5 0 no and over 2D0 5.S Over 800 6 0 Anticipate Ratt In Cream nates. The attorneys for the central creameries, tponents of the application of the West ern Traffio association for a higher cream rate, seem to anticipate that the commis sion will jrder at Jest a . slight increase lit' rates' and to be in readiness for a ful filment ot their prophesy they arep repay ing to ask for an order to put Into effect on cream rates the 25 per cent reduction ' provided for In the Sibley law enacted last jslnter. And In the meantime the attorney SNjneral has been keeping a pretty close tab n the evidence to see If there Is anything In the repeated rumors of a creamery trust. The Sibley law'provldos that nothing In the' act shall be construed to reduce any "special contract rate" for the trans portation of cream or milk or poultry. The attorneys for the creameries claim they are not objecting to any special contract fate, but are objecting to the rates In gen eral, ana that cream rates In general pome tinder the terms of the Sibley law that law provides for rates for Old Dutch Cleanser can do mart work than any other cleaning agent and does it in aa taxitr, fmuker and ih ttr way. Cleans Windows much easier and quicker this soap. At It feu so graae film on the pane, 0e gleM quickly takes a tugh polua. Scrubs Floors In a new and better way. Gets right doa into tb train ol the wood, rales hd all dirt and Mm tb floor poUas whit. Scours Pots and all Kitchen TJUnsihln tli easiest manner. Quickly get aader and r nuve tbe stickle! crusts s grease aud gtlais. Polishes Metal Quickly give Railing, Door Knobs, faucets and Pipe. brilliaat pohh, nviutl rutt, tarnlih and oorroMtm. Lmrf Sifting? Can 1 fg Utt mil GreeersM . Vf4 TUB CCDAHT PACKING CO Seaia Omaha Xa Art Old Remedy Under tv New Name Katarno la the Dew name for the old Peruna. It la put up In the same size bottle, manufactured exactly according to the old formula for Peruna, provided with the same directions, recommend ed for the same diseases. Katarno la a catarrh remedy. It re lieves catarrh In all caaes, and la ap plicable to catarrh of any portion of the body. If any person has catarrh there la no knowing what may happen to him. The catarrh may go the lungs, stom ach, liver, kidneys or urinary organs. There are very few diseases but what catarrh may cause. Not only does it cause deafness, blindness, sore throat, dyspepsia and kidney diseases, but the wdrst forms of female and urinary dis eases. Everybody Is liable to It, and nearly every third peraon has it al ready. Catarrh, catarrh, catarrh every where. An ordinary cold la the first stage of catarrh. A cough Is catarrh of the bronchial tubes. Katarno Is an old and tried remedy for catarrh wherever located. It Is manufactured at 39 Vesey street. New York City, by the Katarno Company, who purchased the right to manufacture this old formu lary from Dr. Hartman. FOR SALE BY: ehtffr' Drvq Store, lfth , , Chicaao 4U. NEB K. W. Cor. tMh I SOUTH OMAHA, A If. 8U. MSB. FifUiAv. & I COUNCIL BLUFFS, Main Ht iu n a. the shipment of merchandise In other than freight trains. A special contract rate, they hold. Is a rate agreed upon by an Indi vidual shipper and an express or railroad company, and as a general proposition there are no such rates In effect In this state. Incidentally, the Blbley law Is a tender subject with the commission. When It was referred to for the "steenth" lime by Attorney JefTerls, representing the Omaha Commercial club. Chairman Wlnnett said: "Now, I wish you would let up on the Sibley law. We are doing all we can to enforce that law and we are tired of having It thrown In our faces every few minutes. It's a sore spot." Mr. JefTerls didn't men tion It any more. Complain of Lamber Trail. Elmer E. Brown of Harvard called on Attorney General Thompson this after noon , to bring him evidence concerning an alleged unlawful combination between two lumber dealers In his city the J. H. Tost Lumber company and B. J. Rice. Brown claimed these men sold lumber at exactly the same price and that lumber dealers In neighboring towns refused to sell him lumber at all, though he offered the spot cash. Brown had already writ ten the attorney general and the latter referred the case to County Attorney Stlner of Clay Center, who today wrote the state legal department that he would Investigate at once. Brown also claims these men sell coal as they do lumber and that last winter John Bain, an Independent coal denier, could not buy coal from C. B. Havens at Omaha, though he had been buying from him for years, because he sold coal 60 cents cheeper on the ton. Bain got his coal from Denver, though others, Brown said, bought of Havens. Cutting Down Fair Building-. The Board of Public Lands and Build ings' spent - the afternoon In figuring ; out how to cut down the specifications for the new cattle barn at the state fair grounds to come In the $20,000 appropriation for that purpose. The appropriation bill reads "the building shall not cost more than 120,000." The specifications called for about a )25,000 building and the fair board Intended to make up the difference, but the state auditor served notice that he would not Issue a warrant on the appropriation If the building cost more than called for in the act. The building Is to be 250 feet by 174 and one story. The quality of the ma terial will be cut to the amount of $4,000; a 9-lnch cut will be made In the thickness of the walls and pilasters will be used every fourteen feet to strengthen the walls; the foundation will be narrowed and the gravel roof will be four-ply Instead of five-ply; the cement walks will tbe left out , May Test Railroad Herger, It is possible a suit will be Sled In the supreme court through quo warranto to oompel a dissolution of the merger of the Burlington and the Kansas City V Omaha railroads. C. P. Anderberry, county at torney of Kearney county, and Gomer Thomas, county attorney of Harlan county, called upon Attorney Oeneral Thompson to see about bringing the suit. These man say the Burlington got hold of the Kansas City road about five years ago. They con tend these were competing lines and the state constitution prohibits the merger ot competing or parallel lines. James Kelby of the Burlington had a talk with the two officials this afternoon and it seems to be their desire to get good service, Mr. Kelby, It Is said. Intimated to the at torneys that the Burlington will be glad to whoop up the service If the suit Is not pushed. -r- Geverner Haa Crak Caller. Governor Sheldon had another visit with a man thla afternoon whose mind, ac cording to state officials, had all the ap pearance of being on a strike. The man said his name was J. C. Drake and he said he was from Amherst. . He merely- called to say Governor Fiynter had Issued a proclamation opening up lands to settle ment in this state and thla had seriously disrupted the constitution and makes It possible tor a state officer., to serve six years. He desired the governor to compel the former governor to call back his procla mation at onoe, aa he wanted the matter settled so he eould leave the state. He dldnt want the people left to the tender mercies of the present state' officials for six years. Bt Kzklblt for ralr. The Nebraska State fair, to be held the first week In Septmeber, will surely be the record-breaking fair, so far as exhibits go. In every department Is shown this condition of affairs. There has been de mands for more stalls for draft horses than ever before. The cattle barns are over flowing. The swtne department has been Blled since March, and possibly there will be 1.000 head exhibited this year. The machinery exhibit was lmmerike last year, but It will be greater thla Fourteen har ness raoes have filed for the raoes this year, which will give the beet racing card held at a atate fair for many years. The Derby has seven entries, and will be run on Tuesday, September t, and promises another spectacular event worth traveling across the state to see. There will be eight running events, all told. The association has secured the services of Llberatl's Grand Military Band and Opera company fronv, New York City and tbe First Military band of Nebraska, to supply the band music for the entire five days, September S to C Lincoln and Sioux City will play Western league base ball on Tuesday. Wednesday and 'Thursday morn ings at 10:16 o'clock, before the grandstand. One Wednesday 'and Thursday will be held a stats amateur athletic meet, at which will be run 100. 230, 440, half mile 'and mils foot races and hurdle races. A county relay race of half mile will also be pulled off, to which entries have already been re ceived from Douglas, Nance, York, Adams, Saline, Gage and Lancaster. Lasraster Cam pa I am Warms I a B ls The campaign for district Judges and county officers In this county Is warming up every day and not a plcnlo or gather ing of farmers Is complete without them. In the matter of publicity the bar ticket has much the better of It. for the candi dates selected by the lawyers are get ting their advertising free of charge, while the candidates who are running according to the spirit and Intent of the primary law are paying good prices to the papers here. These have an nounced and It has cost them $20 tach from the two big papers here, while the bar ticket, which has not announced yet. Is getting all kinds of advertising out of the State Journal every day. Some of the out-of-town people resent this. They hold the State Journal la try ing to and Is nullifying the state primary law. They are saying the lawyers are doing the same thing and In view of Its posltlop a few short monfris ago the Journal should now be denouncing the action of the coterie of lawyers who .set the ticket for the people to vote for, In stead of Indorsing that convention. Battle of Manila Over Aaaln. The battle of Manila was fought over and won again last night by the First regi ment under command of Colonel Btorch. The battle occurred near Capital beach, near here. The people of Lincoln were terror stricken at the first booming of the cannon and fled to their homes, while a very few adventurous spirits appealed to the State Railway commission for a six for a quarter fare on the single street car line to the neighborhood of the battle. It was reported that many were not in jured, but as the telegraphers have either Joined the Insurgents or cut their wires, It Is almost Impossible to get news from the front. Commander-in-Chief Sheldon, with Inspector Oeneral Bills, were out riding along the lines early In the after noon, and this may have precipitated the conflict, as It was Intended to pull It off only after Capital Beach was full of people. There were some there, however, and the reports they bring back are to the effect that Commander Sheldon and In spector Bills performed well under fire and escaped Injury, though neither was In the first crowd of stragglers to wander into the city at a late hour. These stragalers could give no definite news of the fight. How It started they did not know. One man and a young woman were rowing on the lake when the first cannon boomed, and they said, so a report said, the waters at once began to seethe and the whole world became a writhing mass; flames shot ,up but of the lake and the owner of the pleasure resort at once shot up the price fo boats because of the spectacular per formance of the water. The Second regiment, which is In camp at ' Epworth park, almost got sampeded, but Colonel Hartlgan kept them cowed and comforted with the as surance that it may not be true. The regimental headquarters at the F street park received wig-wag messages, but as the man who reads the messages was n sympathy with the striking telegraph ers they could not be deciphered. A censor has been put on the press, and until the official report Is prepared by Adjutant General Schwars and O. Kd. by Commander-in-Chief Sheldon It is Im possible to go Into the details of the bat tle. ' The men, however, were well fed dur ing the day, because Colonel , Jenkins served out the following rations: Thir teen hundred pounds of beef and 1,000 pounds of bacon, 100 loaves of braad, 200 pounds of beans, 60 pounds of rl-;s. 1,200 pounds of potatoes, 115 pounds of onions, 100 pounds of coffee, 160 pounds of sugar and 100 pounds of blackberry Jam. Canned tomatoes are on the spe cial list. Tomatoes are allowed as a spe cial ration that the soldiers may be able to vary their diet In the vetable line. No sickness has yet been reported from any of the camps of the guard, and, though the number Is less than usual, the Indications are the encampment will be a splendid success. Alleged Swindlers Arrested. Mell Sharpless and Elmer Johnson, rep resenting the North American Realty com pany, with headquarters at Des Moines, were arrested this morning on complaint of W. O. Meyers, who charged them with obtaining money under false pretenses. Meyers told the city authorities that these two men engaged real estate agents who were requested to deposit with them $2S as a starter, to be paid back when the commission amounted to that much. Then, Meyers said, a contract was signed which contained many things. It was the cus tom, he said, for the general agents to stir up a fuss with the local agents and annul the contract and keep the deposit. Sharplees paid the $25 to Meyers this after noon and was released from Jail and told to hunt another town. Motion to Remand Express Case. Attorney General Thompson has filed a motion in the federal court to have re manded the suit against the express com panies Involving the Sibley law. Mr. Thompson claims the state has Jurisdic tion in the matter. Mrs. Clarke Calls at State Honse. The wife ot Harrison Clarke, the Omaha Colored man convicted of the murder of Conductor Flury and sentenced to be hanged August 30, was at the state house today for the purpose of Interviewing Gov ernor Sheldon. The executive was not present, however, and she tod her story to Private Secretary Dlmery. Mrs. Clark wants to know whether or not the attorney who has been employed to look after her husband's case Is doing anything to secure for him. a reprieve, commutation or pardon. The attorney Is William H. Crowe of Omaha, and the woman says that she has paid him $100, while her mother-in-law has given him $200. Mrs. Clarke was Informed that the case had not been brought to the attention of the govern ar by the attorney,' and she stated that she would call to see the executtve again tomorrow. What course Attorney Crowe Intends to pursue Is not known. He is reported to have stated In Omaha last week that he would not try the Insanity charge. He has forty days In which to appjy to the supreme court for a rehearing and this tlms expires before the date set for the execution, and it may be that he intends to wait until the last day before making application, hoping thus to obtain delay. C0FEEE AILS Quit hi yon aa POSTURfl "Thtra'a a Reason" Read the little book. "The Road to Wellvllle." In pkgs. TWO DROWN IN ELRI10RN Young Men Meet Death at Wiiner While Swimming. AINSW0BTH HAS BIQ SENSATION Mrs. Mary A. Langklln Foe ad Dead Near Tfcere Vnder Suspicions ClrcasBstaarea State News. WI8NER, Neb.. Aug. l.-(Speciel.)-Two more victims were claimed by the Elkhorn liver yesterday. The drowned: JENS BROWN MOLL, aged 24 years. EARL BEEMER, aged 11 years, son of O. D. Beemer. Jens Brown Moll, aged 24, was drowned about three miles west of Wlsner while swimming with friends. Moll was the only good swimmer In the party and struck out across the river. He was soon seen to sink. The body was recovered about three hours after It sank, a short distance from where It went down. The deceased had only one relative In this country, a brother, and was a young man of fine habits, well thought of by all. The funeral Was held today from the residence of lfans Jorgenaon, where he has been employed. Earl, the oldest son ofl O. D. Beemer, a boy about U years old, was drowned at the rip-raps above the wagon bridge across the Elkhorn yesterday about 12:30. He and a younger brother and another small boy were at the river swimming when he got out too far. The other boy was too small to assist In his rescue. A large part of the cltlxens have been trying In every way to recover the body, but It haa not been found. INVESTIGATE WOMAK'S DEATH Suspicions Circumstances In Case of Mro. Lnnahlln of Brown Connty. AINS WORTH, Neb., Aug. U.-(Speclal Telegram.)-Mrs. Mary A. Laughlln last Saturday night was found dead at her home about twenty-six miles south of here. Her daughter and husband lived with her. There was suspicion of foul play and the coroner held an Inquest this afternoon. The verdict was "Cause or death unknown." The stomach will be analysed. Three Tickets In Polk Conntr. OSCEOLA. Neb.. Aug. 13. (Special. Polk county has three full tickets before the primaries and the amount of money paid " into the county treasury for the privilege was $145.- Following are the names of candidates: Prohibition Ticket For clerk, F. A. Swanson; Judge. W. H. L. Scott; clerk of district court, F. L. Carlson; sheriff. A. J. Herman; superintendent of schools, Ethel Blake; assessor, C. H. Llndberg; county commissioner, H. L. To'oker. Fusion Ticket Clerk, J. N. Norton; treasurer, John Leese; Judge, Dara Deed J cierK or court, J. W. Filman; sheriff, William Ehlers; superintendent of schools," Llllle M. Cole; assessor, Charles New comer; commissioner, F. J. Hahn and Lewis A. Beltier. Republican Ticket Clerk, A. P. Buck ley; treasurer, Claus H. Anderson Judges H. H, Campbell; clerk of court, Lanson Shaw; sheriff, J. H. Roseberry and Wil liam Harrier; superintendent of schools, G. W. Croxier, Ethel Blake and Flo Det weller; assessor, ' Fred Berger; county commissioner, S. W. Guahee and W. A. Carnlne. 1 ' High Diver" Meets Death. GRAND ISLAND, "Neb.. Aug. 13. (Spe cial.) The body of John M. Patterson, a "high diver," was yesterday sent to the former home of the man in St. Paul. Mr. Patterson was with a carnival company playing at Seneca, Kan., last week. He made his accustomed high dive, but upon striking the net failed to arise. When picked up he was paralysed. An Injury to the spinal column had resulted. He was brought to this city and placed In the St. Francis hospital, where death followed yes terday. The company was to open a week's engagement on private grounds here today, but-owing to the death of a leading per former kept the grounds closed. Friends Believe la Senreon. GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Aug. 13.-(Spec-lal) No little surprise was occasioned by" the announcement of the charges against Prof. Searson. of the Peru Normal, among his many friends and relatives here, Mr. Searson being a former Grand Island young man and having been reared and educated here. There Is a confident be lief on the part of all who have known him from boyhood that he will be com pletely vindicated upon a full hearing. Bor Has Narrow Escape. NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. Aug. lS.-(Spe-clal.y A S-year-old son of Chris Bader, Burlington ysrdmaster In this city, yester day got some papers and some matches, and putting the papers on the bed set fire to them. The little fellow then got scared and crawled under the bed and was nearly suffocated when found. He was rescued before being burned, but the room was wrecked. Tessg Woman Injnred. UPLAND, Neb., Aug. IS (Special.) Miss Fay Stone received a bad scalp wound yes terday as a result of carelessness on the part of some young men who were pitching horseshoes. As there have been complaints In regard to the recklessness of several young men here, the county attorney has been Instructed to take up this case. News of Nebraska, LINWOOD The Cntholles hsve a big church celebration here the 15th. BCHt'TLER The sixth annual old set tlers picnic of Colfax county will be held at the court house grounds August 31. VPLAND A mass meeting has been called tor Monday ntgnt. to be held in the Commercial club rooms, to discuss the mat ter of installing a water works plant In Up land. NEBRASKA CITT-Company C, in phtrfA nf Cantata Frank dhtnnnn. left this morning for Lincoln some eighth strong. where they will remain In camp during this week. NEBRASKA CITY The Nebraska Cltv Chautauqua closed Spunday night. It was the first one ever held in this city, and was a success in every particular There Is money In the treasury. EXETBR The new Parochial school will open Monday, September 1 It will be In charge of the school sisters from St, Catherine's. Kentucky. They will come here the end of the week. 6CHVTLER The Colfax County Institute will be held at the high school building rrom August zs to mi. rror. A. rl. Water house of Omaha and Prof. W. L. Stephens or jjncoin win ne in instructors. I'PLAND John O. Shafer. living south of town, on or tn old residents of Franklin county, died Sundsy sfter a ten days' siege of typhoid fever. Typhoid has also broken out in town for the first time in four years PLATT8MOCTH Robrt Shrader. who while In an intoxicated condition, shot William Hleks in the right shoulder last nunaay in Nehawka. was before Justice M Archer and gav a bond of $1.0u0 for his appearance In district court. BEATRICE Rev. Mr. Marquardt of the German Baptist church was urprlsod' at his home last evening by a number of the members of his congregation, th occasion being his birthday anniversary. Th min ister waa presented with a book case. PLATTMOUTH Mrs. Frances Jane Smith, aged 54 yeara, died In the home of her daughter, Mrs. William James. Mr. and Mrs. Smith came from Illinois to Cass county In lff?0 by a team and bomesteaded Ighty acres of laad. oa which they rasidod until death. NSB&ASKA CITT Mrs. Kate Baadley D CHAMPAGNE FLAVOR A tH-ff.i.ir.ti-'-tpri IB has filed her petition In district court Bak ing for a divorce from her husband. White Handley, on the ground of nonsupport. Mr. Handley has been In the employ of the city for many years, he being driver of the city fire team. PLATTSMOL'TH Marvin Warren, aged 84 years, passed away In the Nebraska Masonic home, where he nan been ror about one year. Deceased was born In Ohio. Rev. J. E. Houlgate conducted the runeral services In .the home and the body was sent to Falrbury yesterday for burial. GRAND ISLAND The annex to the Eng lish Lutheran church, recently completed at a cost or t,in, was dedicated Sunday by the pastor, Rev. W. T. Kahse, and Kev. Dr. Li. P. Ludflen of Lincoln. Spe cial services were held. Letters of con gratulation from former pastors were read. BEATRICE Hon. Peter Jansrn arrived In the city yesterday from a trip to west ern Canada. He came to Nebraska thlrty- rour years ago with Mennonltes from 'mis sla. He sold out his Interests In Jef ferson county about a year ago and re moved to Canada, where he now Is largely Interested in lumber and grain business. BEATRICE The golden anniversary committee Is In receipt of a letter from Senator Burkett, In which he encloses a letter from President Roosevelt, stating that he will be unable to be present at the celebration In this city in the last week In September. Carnival headquarters will be opened and . A. Noel will act as regular secretary. PLATTBMOUTH While playing a quiet tame of poker In a box car In Union James wln, one of the four against whom the charge of gambling waa charged tn Justice Archer s court, was arrested by tsneruT Quinton and brought to this city, where he waved examination and gave bond for his appearance in district court. AUBURN Innes and his band of forty- one pieces was the feature at the Auburn Chautauqua yesterday afternoon and even ing. They opened their concert at 2:so, and It was attentively listened to by about 6,000 people, one of the largest crowds that has ever been on the Chautauqua grounds. In the evening the concert was at k:15 and was listened to by a larger crowd than in the afternoon. NEBRASKA CITY Boring operations at the Otoe Development company will have been suspended for a short time because a large vein of saline water was struck and It has been necessary to put casings in the well as a matter of protection. This Is the same vein of water that was struck at the starch works many years ago, and the analysis of It, which J. Sterling Morton had made, shows that It Is about the same as that of the celebrated Carlsbad water. GRAND ISLAND The farm residence of Ben Mappes, ten miles east of this city. was totally destroyed by fire, together with a large portion of the contents. Mrs. Mannes heard a sound in the second story and at first foared burglars. Mr. Mappes uuun investigation was met at the door ot one of the rooms by a sheet of flame. The origin of the fire Is not known. Owing to the advanced stage of the fire when discov ered but few of the contents could be removed. The loss Is several thousand dollars, covered by $1,400 Insurance. AUBURN A serious accident occurred here last evening. An automobile fright ened a team that was being hitched to a buggy. They broke away from the driver and dashed down the street, colliding with the rig of Fred Uogle. The rig was com pletely demolished and the occupants thrown to the ground. The horse waa also thrown to the ground and rolled completely over the prostrate body of Mrs. Rogie. One leg was broken and she was otherwise seriously injured. Her infant child and Mr. Rogie were also seriously injured. ORAND ISLAND L. Brlley narrowly es caped death yesterday when he was slow tn dropping his revolver at the command of f once umcer' eearies. i ne man was sus pected of immoral conduct In his room In a boarding house with Mrs. Morris. The demand that the door be opened waa refused. The door was broken" down and the officer found Brlley armed. He was expecting this, however, and got the drop tlrnt. HrlM y snowed ngni ana was given a second warning. Just as the officer was about to take no further chances Brlley dropped his revolver. The pair was put under arrest and will have their trial later. PLATTBMOUTH Two Plattsmouth hoys boarded a Burlington freight train to en Joy a free ride home, but soon after the train had passea uuuom one oi me boys lost his hold and fell from the train. His companion fully believed that he had been crushed to death under the whefela of the " Is s Pinch, Uts Allen's Foot-Eat." L Bold by all Dntgfrlat ovottw! here fo 85 FOOT-EASIi 8AMTAUY CORN PAD, Use Hf I 7s r i 7Jf (M. .-'.ir 'A 1 THE greatest care and discrimination govem ' every detail of its manufacture only the select of the best of everything is used to make this finest of all tobaccos. That's why it is the one plug that is good enough for men who are particular Not expensive even though it is the best cars, and upon his arrival In this city noti fied the parents of the missing boy. When Chief of Police Fitzgerald arrived In Ore apolls he was surprised to meet the boy footing It for home. As the boys are under age they may be prosecuted for violating the law, which provides that minors or others not employed by the railroad com pany are prohibited from boarding trains while In motion or tn stealing rides on the train. BEATRICE The Midland Grain and Stock Commission company recently sold out its bucket shop business to the Christy company, and a number of the local spec ulators who had money due from the shop believed that the game was up. The money of the company was attached and an order from the county court was se cured forbidding the bank In which the company kept its deposits from paying any checks until a hearing, which will be had Saturday morning. C. P. Under wood secured a writ of attachment against the concern for PIS, Beckford Kuth and R. A. Weston secured writs for $48.75 and 69.t3, respectively. William H. Taylor of Tobias put in a claim for $108.60 and gar nished the company for this amount. .The local agent of the bucket shop declares that the open trades will bo protected. HEATRICE At the meeting , of the di rectors of the Beatrice Commercial club last evening a proposition from Hudson Hons company of Chicago to Join with local capitalists In swinging a project to build and operate a street railway system was received. The promoters propose to finance the deal with the help of local parties. Several miles of track of the old company are still laid through the paved district of the city. A proposition waa also received from the. Blakeley Hotel com pany to build an opera house. The com I any owns a building site and a founda tion which was Intended for a hotel. They propose to put In their property at an appraised valuation and to subscribe $5,0U0 to help make up the $30,000 estimated to be necessary to build the opera house. The city has been without an opera house since the city council last winter con demned the Paddock opera house as un safe. HASTINGS FROSTIER FESTIVAL Tournament' of Cattle Itange Sports Set for October 10, 11 and 12. HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. 13. (Special.) Nearly enough funds to finance the frontier festival, planned to take place on October It), 11 and 12, have been raised, and active preparations for the enterprise are already under way. The frontier festival will be dlstlctlvely a tournament for the men of the cattle ranges. It will be the first one on so large a scale ever held so far east as Hastings, and for this reason it Is estimated that there will be a large number of visitors here from Omaha, Lincoln, St. Joseph, Kansas City and other cities within a day's ride. A number of world's championship events will be arranged. The prises offered will be substantial and numerous and already a number of men who have unequalled records, mads at Cheyenne and other places in the west, have agreed to com pete. One of these Is M. Shonsey, of the firm of Shonsey dt Hord, ranchmen, of Clarke, Neb. Mr. Shonsey has a record of thirty-eight second for roping and 'tying a steer. Sam Bcovll of Cheyenne, who has a record of having ridden Steamboat, the famous Cheyenne outlaw horse, longer than any other man, and John Winters, also of Cheyenne, a 19-year-old prodigy ( In riding pitching' horses, have also entered for the tournament. A band of Indians will be brought from some Nebraska res ervation, Captain Hardy's Hyannls band, the most picturesque musical organiza tion In the country, will be here, and Cap taln'Hardy, who holds a number of world's records for rifle and revolver shooting, will be one of the managers of the taurna ment. 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The whistle of the threshing machines makes me think of the wives and daughters who stand over the hot cook' stoves preparing food for the threshers these days. I know they arc glad that threshers call but once a year. Oakdale Sentinel. Card of Thanks A bereaved husband up In the Dakota border has posted this no tice on a pine tree: "My wife, Sarah, has left ml ranche when I didn't Doo a thing Too her an I want It Distinctly un derstood that eny man as takes her In an Keers fur us on ml account Will gc't his self humped so full of Led that some ten derfoot will locate him for mineral clame. A word to the wise Is sufficient an orter work on fools. P. Smith." Allen News. He Went Fishing "Too warm to work shop closed let your whiskers grow," was the unique sign pinned to the front of Dunker & Rlsor's tonsorlal parlor Tuesday afternoon. While Barber Dunker was out for a moment, J. A. Graver sneaked the sign In place but that did not prevent It from being the Immaculate truth so far as the "warm" part was concerned. It certainly did thaw some on the surmy side of the street that afternoon. Cuming County Democrat. Editor Mayes' Black Eye The editor of this paper has been sporting a black eye and considerable court plaster for a we?k past and aW sorts of sly glances have been cast our way, accompanied by complimen tary remarks. Some were bold enough to ask the cause of the discoloration, while others attempted to pretend not to notice It, thinking perhaps that we J Id not care to discuss the causes. We had a mlxup with the family cow and she succeeded In get ting tn the first blow, which so completely knocked us out that we had not the heart to strike back. Rushvllle Standard. Nature Fake Hall falling from a clear sky and no rain for four or five minutes after the cessation of hall was a strange phenomena at Mason City at about 4 o'clock Monday afternoon of . this week. Without warning, by either thunder or roar of wind, the ball commenced, some of the egg-shaped stones measuring five and three-quarter Inches In diameter, the long way, and causing horses tied to posts to becom frantic. Mr. A. Fonda, county supervisor and popular candidate for sheriff on the republican ticket was In Mason City at the time and says he never saw nor heard of anything Ilka It and does not expect to again. II showed as a bruise on his hand made by a hall stone hitting him while holding and endeavoring to pacify a team that was ' making a des perate effort to break away from the stones that were pelting them unmercifully. Custer County Republican. Have Root print It, fa a Pine na AI.I tctr FOOT-BAMx Bee Want Ads Ar Business Boosters. 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