THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, JUNE 24. lfW.
TP"
The real test
is in the baking.
Other Baking Powdei my miVe broad claims,
but when it canes to the production of real
delicioui bitcnit, cake and pastry
BAKING POWDER
provei iti real worth. Thit is because of
, its much greater leavening power and the
strict puritjr of its ingredients.
It costs only a trifle more than the cheap
and big can brands and much less than the
Trust Baking Powders.
Recehred Highest Award
World's Pur Food Exposition
Chicago, 1907.
pur
Nebraska
STATE BANK DEPOSITS LESS
Shrinkage Due to Naturalization of
Two Important Banks.
SEVENTY TWO MILLION HELD
Institutions t'adrr Mate Control Make
Report to State Banklnsr Board
oa Condition Prevailing
on May 22, 190D.
LOANS TO DEFUNCT CONCERN
Republic Trust Company is Liberal to
Shipbuilding Trust.
DIRECTOR . PLEADS IGNORANCE
Charles F. Hrooker, Member of Trnat
Coin tin n ' Concern, Mara He Knew
Little ' Ahont la Datlnrmi
Solt for Acronnllng,
left here in an open boat for a voyage
down Green river to the gulf, returned
today, having lost the boat and their out
fit In Ladore canyon., Thay had a nar
row escape from drowning and for three
days were without food while making
their way back to civilisation.
SARATOGA. '. Y., June 23. Although
Charles F. Hrooker of Ansonla, Conn., a
member of thn republican national commit
tee, was a director of the Republic Trust
company and a member of Its executive
committee during the period In 1902 In
which ft 'was engaged In financing the
United States Shipbuilding company, he
had no knowledge of the loans made to
various persons, ' with shipbuilding securi
ties as collateral, according to testimony
he gave today In the trial of the case of
Charles II. Kavanatigh against the direc
tors of the trust company before Supreme
Court Justice Vanklrk to compel an ac
counting and rent oration of money alleged
to have been lost In the shipbuilding
transactions.
Although he was present at a meeting
of the ' executive committee on July 22,
after various loans had been made to John
W. Younrr, Louis Nixon and others Inter
ested In promoting the shipbuilding com
pany, he did not know that these loans
had been made. He Inquired of Daniel
Leroy Dresser, the company's president,
from time to time as to the loans, In a
general way, hut never. In detail.
VLonn It ea-h ' Millions.
Mr. JJrooker said that at the October
meeting he leurncd first that sums run
ning into the millions had been advanced
to the shipbuilding concern, and that the
trust company had guaranteed loans madd
by other Institutions to Nixon and Dresser,
amounting to $2,5.V),000, ' which were used
In promoting the shipbuilding project.
The following day a statement was made
concerning holdings of the company In
shipbuilding securities', and he learned then
that the, company was In desperate straits.
He did not attend another meeting of the
commit jeentjl .December, 23, when he.ap
proved a sale Ol a.!), One of stocks' and
bonds of the shipbuilding company at."j,
and a purchase, of $Wr?,000 in similar secur
ities at DO. because' he .thought It a good
transaction for the trust company.
Mc. BrookVr 'said he did not know that
the trust company 'could not legally own
atock lh the shipbuilding company beyond
1100.000. , . ..
Ifow He Got Into It.
' On cross-examination Mr. Hrooker said
that Mr. Dresser had asked him originally
to become a member of the trust com
pany and to servw as a director. He was
told that Perry Belmont, Stuyvesant Fish,
Herbert L. Satterlee and other reputable
men were to be directors. '
Dr. Frederick A. Cleveland, an expert ac
countant, testified as .to loans of tl. 600.000
made to the trust company for the pur-
; yoae of. providing a working capital for
, the shipbuilding company. Of this amount,
II, 000, 000 was secured from the National
Park bank, and the remainder from the
1 Paulson Safe Deposit and Trust company.
Herbert L. 5atterlee, former assistant
secretary of the navy, and a defendant
director, was called to Identify the com
pany's by-laws.
Convict Confesses
to Many Murders
Prisoner in Missouri Penitentiary
Claims Credit for Mysterious
Crimes.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., June 23. The warden
of the Missouri penitentiary at Jefferson
City has notified the police here that he
has Intercepted a letter written by Con
vict William J. Murphy, sent from St.
Joseph, In which he confessed to several
murders here. Murphy Is serving twenty
five years for abusing his daughter and
was sentenced last November. Murphy
writes that he killed William Mlgnery, a
wealthy St. Joseph contractor, January 1,
190S and Roy Oden, a butcher, a little
earlier, besides enumerating other killings
for which he claims credit. The crimes
related have never been solved and the
police are Investigating.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN,.June 23 (Special.) The quar
terly report of state banks, complied by
E. Royse, secretary to the State Banking
board, shows a falling off In deposits of
ST.ll. 406.86 since the previous report of
February 23. The decrease Is explained by
the nationalization of two state banks with
combined deposits of $010,483.10. The banks
In question are the Grand Island Bankin
company, with deposits of $HM.502.08, and
the Minden Exchange bank, with deposits
of S256,R91.02. There Is an Increase In de
posits of $9,647,742 since the report of one
year ago. One year ago the number of
banks reporting was G23; In February of
thla year there were 635 banks reporting
and for May C47. The average reserve as
shown by the last report was 32Sa per cent
and the deposl.-rs numbered 231.136.
Figures Consolidated.
Abstract of the condition of the Incor
porated, private and savings banks of tlK
state of Nebraska at the close of business
on the 22d day of May, 1909:
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts $90,177,557.71
Overdrafts 453,?3i'.20
Hon. is. securities. Judgments.
claims, etc l,20-,6tV.!0
iue rrom DanKs iis.swi.ora 04
Cash 4,420 2.S6 40 23,2S6,.B0
nanklng house furniture and fix
tures 2,270,633.11
Other real estate 199.324.2u
Current expenses and taxes paid. si,214.-".
Other asseta 67,687.81
Omaha. E. M. Stanberry of Omaha. V A.
terns of Clark, C. W. Thomas of Lincoln.
. B. Sturdeau of Lincoln.
Donglas fnaatr latere!.
Douglas county will pay Into. the state
reasury, July 1. 930. 4i, tne semi-annuaj
Interest on the Douglas county bonds held
by the state. Deputy Treasured Frank
Brian has already made room for the
money In the big vault
Arthur Mullen, state oil Inspector, will
sslst the attorney general In the defense
f the nanpartlssn Judiciary law. The suit
has been filed In the district court here,
and the heating set for Friday morning.
Formal Training: In Utah School.
Superintendent Bishop has certified to
the auditor of public accounts the amount
of money due fifty-seven of the high school
districts of Nebraska that are organised
for normal training work and have met
the requirements of the law for the year
190S-9. The statutes require the secretary
of the Board of Education of each school
district meeting requirements for normal
training to report, under oath, to the state
superintendent on or before the last Mon
day In June of each year. Reports from
number of high schools have not yet
been received at the office of the state
superintendent, but under the law the sec
retaries of Boards of Education have until
Monday, June 2S, In which to file such
report. The auditor has been authorised
to draw a warrant for $150 In favor of the
following high school districts:
Total $S8.4M),000.97
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock, paid In $11,471,740.00
Surplus fund 2,109.709.48
Undivided profits... 2,183,920.6''.
Dividends unpaid J.166.31
Individual deposits
subject to check $40,566,231.87
Demand certificates of
deposit 7,100,703.04
Time certificates of
deDOHlt 23.335.573.23
Due to banks 1.4x0.34.71 72.482,892.85
Notes and bills rediscounted ,0,300.39
Bills payable 152.S8S1.28
OUTPUT OF PACKING HOUSES
Total for Season at South Omaha
Twenty Thonaand Greater
Than Last Year.
CINCINNATI. O., June 23. (Special Tele
gram.) Price Current says: "The supply
of hogs In market channels has been
moderately reduced. The total western
packing Is 540.000 head compared with
560,000 head the preceding week and 555,000
head lat year, since March the total Is
f Om.cQO against 8,95,000 a year ago. Promt
nent places compare as follows
1909
Chicago 1,630.000
Kansas City 1.125.000
South Oihaha 776.000
St. Louis 675.000
St. Joseph 632.000
Indianapolis 369,000
Milwaukee 335.000
Cincinnati 172,000
Ottumwa 170.000
Cfdar Rapids 142,000
Sioux City
St. Paul .
Cleveland
343, 0"0
200,KI
2U..OO0
1908
1. 72-1,000
1.090,000
755,000
650.000
705,000
488,000
, 376,000
202.00?
1SS.OO0
J72.0OO
340.000
255,000
. 235,000
BIRTHDAY OF CHARLES DARWIN
Delegates to Centenary Present Ad
dresses to University Degrees
Are Conferred.
CAMBRIDGE. England, June 23.-Thee
delegatex to the centenary of the birth
of Charles Robert Darwin, the observance
of which began last night, today presented
their addresses to the chancellor of the
university, Lord Raylelgh, subsequently
number of degrees were conferred by the
University of Oxford. Among the re
cipients were Oliver W. Holmes, associate
Justice of the supreme court of the United
States; Karl Grey, governor general of
Canada, and George Ellery Hale of Call
fornla, who waa given the degree of doctor
of science. '
Green River Navy Sluka.
GREEN RIVER. Wyo., June 2J.-(Spe-clal.)
J. W. Woodward and Tom Marttn,
St. Louis young men, who ten days ago
CONSTIPATION THE CAUSE OF
DISEASE
Nature's Own Remedy.
Constipation Is not only disagreeable. It Is
dangerous. If allowed to become chronic
It will prove the forerunner of disease. Na
ture Intended the bowels to move regularly
once a day. The delicate stomach and
bowels are the keystqne of the physical or
ganisation and should be kept In normal
working order , to preserve health., When
the bowels become sluggish they require a
natural and harmless laxative. Too often
they are permanently damaged by powerful
drugs taken to force action. In the famous
Natural HUNYADI JANOS water. Nature
herself has provided her own . harmless
laxative, which can be relied on for quick
and sure results. a tumblerful on arising
will, within an hour, move the bowels
gently and copiously. A bottle costs but a
trifle and contains many doses.
Look out for unscrupulous druggists
who will substitute unless you ask for
HUNYADI JANOS.
The Weather.
WASHINGTON. D. CJune 23Weather
forecast for Thursday and Friday:
For Nebraska Generally fair. .
For Iowa Local Showers Thursday; Frl
day, partly cloudy, showers in east sec
tion. . -..
For Wyoming and South Dakota Gener
ally fair.
For Kansas Local showers.
Arkansas Local showers Thursday and
Friday.
For Missouri Local showers Thursday
Friday partly cloudy, local showers In east
portion.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
Hour.
Deg
- us i mini aim i I us i liffl w -y;? , J I
49.SS4
11.431.914
3O9.0O0.O1
233,373.67
663.07
666.66
Nebraska
ft
Block
Signal
Protection
Edward
The
ton
Albion
Alliance
Alma
Ashland
Auburn
Aurora
Reaver City
Reaver Crossing
Blair
Blue Hill
Blue Srrlngs
Cambridge
Central City
Chadron
Columbus
Oelghton
Crete
David City
Falrbury
Fairfield
Fairmont
Falls City
Franklin
Friend
Oeneva
Genoa
Oothenburg
Harvard
Lexington
Lincoln
Judge Coagrave
Madison
Nellgh
Nelson
Norfolk
North Bend
North Platte
O'Neill
Ord
Osceola
Pawnee City
Plalnvlew
Randolph
Ravenna
St. Paul
Schuvier
Scott's Bluff
Shelton
Sidney
South Omaha
Stanton
Stromsburg
Superior
Svrscuse
Table Rock
Tecumseh
Wahoo
Weeping Water
Wlsner
145,880.35
35.138.5
42.530.20
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ViU- I a. m 6S
3yLyev. 1 a, m 69
j(iwl a j 8 a. m , 70
Vlw e"y 9 a. m 72
10 a. m 77
11 a. m 80
R ' 12 m., 82
1 D' m 83
t P- m 82
rL I p. m 82
V3T!lr5-J 4 p. m 82
Vj7 S p. m 67
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Record.
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made clear, smooth, beautiful,
matches, blackheads, aunhuin,
ua. akin-rousbneas and radneaa
quickly removed. Safeet, pUaa-
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preparation oa lbs market.
ASure to pleue. One trial
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Manufactured and for sale by
Shaman a MaConnall Drue Co.
, 1 Ml evava) Deelge, Osaaha,
OWL DRUG CO.
lata a net Harney,
JU1S IS THE TRAVELING SEASON
Let m fit you out with field glasses,
binoculars, auto fogglea. etc.
Complete Line at Reasonable Prices.
WI RN OPTICAL CO.
Sight oa the Southwest Cornet
16th emd rarsem Sts.
Where They Test Syea fox Glasses.
Local
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU
OMAHA, June 23. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
1Mb corresponding day of the last three
ein-i: l'KW. 190s. 1907. UK"!
Maximum temperature.... 82 82 67
Minimum temperature 67 64 64
Mean temperature 74 73 75 61
Precipitation 41 .14 T .21
'i'eiujjvi arure and prwipitallon depart'i.--
from the normal at Omaha Blnce March
Nn.l compared with the last two years:
Normsl temperature 74
Toim deficiency since March 1 241
1 .iihi nr. '-iifi.Hittiu 17 Iiipti
K xcess for the day , .24 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 11. fis inches
Deficiency since March 1 97 Inch
kjieess for cor. period. ISsiW 1. 57 In. he
Deficiency for cor. period. 1W7.... 1.93 lnchea
Reports front Stations at 7 P. M.
Station and State Tern. Max. Raln-
or v eatner. T p. m.
Bismarck, clear 70
Cheyenne, rioter 78
Chicago, pt. cloudy 82
Davenport, cloudy 84
Denver, clear 82
Havre, cloudy .' 62
Helena, pt. cloudy 62
Huron, c.ear , 72
Kansas City, cloudy 82
North Platte, clear 76
Omaha, cloudy 70
Rapid City, clear 72
Bt. I.ojia, cloudy 82
St. Paul, cloudy ..... 66
Suit Lake City, clear 82
Valentine, tiear 7b
W illusion, char 6i
' a"' itiuicaies usee of precipitation.
L. A. WilLSH, Local Forecaster.
Total 188,480.000.9
Comparison with the report under the
call of February 23, 1909, will show th
followine IncreaEes and decreases In as
sets and liabilities:
RESOURCES.
Decrease. Increase,
Loans and discounts $ 918,733.80
Ranking house furni
ture and fixtures
Other real estate
Current expenses and
taxes paid
Overdrafts t 20.300.20 .
Honds. securities etc.. 21 8i3.n: .
Due from banks 1.257.WH.34 .
Other assets 19,R.t2.i3 .
Cash 3,162.40 .
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock, paid In I
Undivided profits
Dividends unpaid
Notes and bills dis
counted
Surplus fund $ 73.836.43
Deposits 611.406.86
Bills payable 99.933.72
Comparison with the report unner can 01
May 14. 1908, will show the following in
creases ana decreases in asoeis unu nu
bilities:
RESOURCES.
- Decrease. Increase.
Loans and discounts. 8,Z7d,4iO 71
Bonds, stocks, etc 212.068.78
Due from banks imi.vm.m
Banking house furni
ture and fixtures
Other real estate
Current expenses
Other assets
B81, 403,S4US.ld
Overdrafts".'. $ 24.312.14
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock, paid in msoo.w
Undivided profits i.m.aw.ue
Deposits 9,647.742.02
Rediscounts 53,251.58
Hills payable 26,64o.o8
Surplus $ 51,692.83
Dividends unpaid .... 4,130.64
Flgbt on Deposit Guaranty Law.
Judge I. L. Albert of Columbus, who
drew the original draft of the new bank
ing law, and C. O. Vhedon of Lincoln
have been employed to defend the measure
In the federal court, and will assist the
attorney general In that work. It has been
known for some time that these two at
torneys would look after the law, but not
until today were they officially employed.
John L. Webster, representing the bank
ers who are attacking the law, notified
members of the state banking board that
on June 28 he would apply to Judge T. C.
Munger for an Injunction to prevent the
law going Into effect.
It Is understood that as one Item of
defense the attorneys defending the law
will allege that a number of The state
banks fighting the law are. In reality,
owned by national banks. They will al
lege that It Is the- national bankers who
are opposing the law, rather than the state
bankers.
Licensed to Practice Medicine.
The following have successfully passed
the examination prescribed by the Board
of Secretaries of the State Board of Health
and have been granted licenses to practice
medicine:
C. D. Nelson of Newman Grove, R. B.
Klratton of Exeter, K. R. Nutter of Burr
Oak, Kan.; E' N. Saville of Courtney, J.
W. Graham.Tif Highland, Kan.; Vera Mae
Lee of Lincoln, C. 1 B. Nagleinan of Man-
ley, H. H. Benjamin of Council Bluffs. V.
A. Lamphier of Omaha, W. C. Patterson
of Newman Grove. P. O. Marve" of Giltner,
J. C. Anderson of Waterloo, G. R. Smith
of Council Bluffs. J. T. Slattery of Ute. Ia.;
J. T. Stannard of Seward. K. W. Thompson
of Lincoln. Celia B. Riddell of Lincoln. D.
L. Meyers of Omaha, Ole Olson of Lincoln,
Ralph Marquis of Lincoln, J. E. Harlman
of Crete, J. H. Sayer of Lincoln, A. H.
Joistead of St. Paul. Minn.; C. C. Coates
of Glennvtlle, O. 8. Ownsby of St. Joseph.
Mo.; W. A. Bladon of Franklin, J. F.
Chrlstlanaon of Omaha, C. I. Cleaver of
Council Bluffs, J. L. Sears of North Loup,
George A. Stevens of Omaha, II. L. Man
tour of Omaha, E. K Emmons of Omaha,
A. M. Venderslice of Cheney, W. L. Lux
ford of Irf-HChara. V. T. Knfcicman of
Grand Island. L. M. Lundy of Omaha, R.
J. Tanner of Lincoln. E. O. Wilcox of
Tekamah, J. N. Trlplett of Fairbury. F. B.
Torgensen of Omaha. E. W. Fetter of
Omuha, S. Eastman of Creston. J. B.
(lompera of St, Paul, George W. Pugsley of
Omaha. A. E. Overman of Beldon. S. H.
Smith of Council Bluffs, E. E. Funk of
St. Joseph, M. G. Bennett of Lincoln, O.
W. Wyett cf Omaha, A. Loply of Lincoln.
M. R. Rice of Waterloo. Ralph Christy of
Local Notes.
In the county court
Wednesday overruled the protest of Mayor
Love to carry the election contest to the
city council, and decided that Robert Ma
lone should decide the place for the deci
sion to be made. It waa held that In spite
of the conflict of the city ordinance and
the state law, that the Jurisdiction is con
current. Robert Malone filed the case In 'he
county court and Mayor Love demanded
that the contest be decided by the city
council. Judge Cosgrave will give the de
cision In the case on the evidence that
may be brought before him.
The briefs of the attorneys for both Love
and Malone are In the hands of the county
Judge, and he will set a day when the two
may appear In court to plead the case.
Ambassador D. E. Thompson left the
city this morning for Chicago. After a
short stay in the latter place he will con
tinue his Journey to Mexico City.
Mr. Thompson arrived In Lincoln last
Sunday morning. He came north to de
liver a commencement address at Milton
college, Milton, Wis.
The street railway employes of Lincoln
organized a union last night, seventy em
ployes signing the roll. More are expected
to sign.
STREAMS' ARB OpTfi OF BAWKS
Daman Resorted Along- Little Blue
and Little Nemaha Rivera.
AUBURN, Neb., June 23. (Speclal.)-The
T.ittle Nemaha river north and east of
this city Is again out of Its banks and Is
flooding the entire low lands. The heavv
downpours of rain Sunday night as well
as Monday night are the cause of the over
flow. The prospects for a crop of both
small grain and corn was never brighter
than was the prospects on the bottom
lands, which is now ruined. The river
has been steadily rising since yesterday
afternoon up until 10 o'clock today It was
at a standstill.
FAIRBURY, Neb., June 23. (Special.)
Monday night rains west of here caused
another freshet In the Little Blue river
and this morning the water was a foot
higher than It was at the last freshet.
The low bottom land Is overflowed and
considerable damage done to crops In the
low lands. St. Joseph and Grand Island
trains are transferring passengers across
a 600-foot washout near Belvldere ,nd
freight trains are not running west of
here.
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walking across the continent, and writes back regularly to the
New York Timti. One of these letters, from Mdlrit Bow,
Wyoming, Bays: "The conditions for HUI:ii since left
Kansas' have been tbe most difficult In my forty-iive years' ex
perience as a pedestrian. The towns are from 15
to 25 miles apart. Between these towns I find a lonely
section house, usually filled to Its capacity with section hands;
nationality, Creeks, Italians or Japanese. The Union Pacific
Railroad officials give me every possible consideration
When walking Is possible the Union Pacific Railroad bed
make3 an excellent path, It being perfectly: safe, as I under.'
stand the block signals. These are about one mile apart, end
they Indicate when there is a train approaching three miles
away. After making twelve miles yesterday against a galei
blowing steadily at the rate of 70 miles an hour, I .was
compelled to put up for the night at Ridge..
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CITY TICKET OFFICE, 1324 FARNAM STREET,
'Phones: Bell, Doug. 1828, and Ind., A-3231. Omaha, Nebraska.
Nebraska
Raymond Nelson's
Term Shortened
Nebraska
Member of Gang Who Shot Lausten
and Tamed State's Evidence
Given Clemency.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, June 23. (Special Telegrams
Governor Shallenberger -this morning com
muted the sentence of Raymond Nelson, a
life prisoner from Douglas county, to ten
years' Imprisonment.
Nelson was one of the gang that held up
and murdered Nels Lausten, a saloon
keeper at Twenty-first and Cuming streets,
In January, 190S. Nelson turned state's evi
dence and It was by his testimony that Jay
O'Hearn was convicted as the one who
fired the fatal shot. W. W. Slabaugh, who
was county attorney at the time O'Hearn
was convicted, Joined In the recommenda
tion for clemency, as did Deputy Attorney
General Grant Martin.
After O'Hearn was convicted Nelson
pleaded guilty and received a life sentence.
He has already served about three years
of the sentence.
The hearing In the bank guaranty case
will begin In federal court here June 28,
according to notice sA-ved oH the members
of the State Banking board today. The
members were served with written notice
of the suit.
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Policy for Next Campaign to Be Dis
co seed at Lincoln.
LINCOLN, Neb., June 23. (Special.)
Secretary J. M. Guile of the Anti-saloon
league has Issued a call for a meeting of
the trustees and officers of the league to
be held at the headquarters In Lincoln,
Friday, at 2 o'clock. Important questions
relating to the policy of the league will
be taken up and discussed. The plans of
the organisation for the coming campaign
will bo one of the matters taken up.
Terrific Rain Near Edgar.
EDAR, Neb., June 23. (Speciul.) Thla
section was visited last evening by a moat
terrific electric storm. The storm seenu-d
to begin in the southwest about 8 p. in.
People were badly frightened on account
of the continuous, heavy roaring, aug
mented every few seconds by heavy peals
of thunder. This condition was kept up
till about 10:30, when the storm broke di
rectly over this Immediate vicinity, i ne
lightning was constant and extremely bril
liant, and the thunder waa terrific. Rain
fell In torrents from 10:30 p. m. to 1:30
a. m. The rainfall amounted to four
Inches. There was no hall or high wind
In this Immediate vicinity, but the ground
Is now so wet that farmers cannot culti
vate .their corn, which many fields are
needing badly.
Man Killed by Lightning".
ARCADIA, Neb., June 23. (Special.)
Frank Erchen, a farmer, was killed by
lightning Tuesd&y afternoon at 4 o'clock
on Ihe F. W. Toby ranch, while mowing
alfalfa. One of the horses he was driving
was" also killed. Mr. Erchen came to Cus
ter county early tills spring from Odel, 111.
He was a widower, leaving four children,
the oldest Mrs. Nolan, wno was keeping
house for him. and three smaller children.
aged from 1 Oto 16 years. The remains were
hhlpped to Odel, 111., today.
Lyons Boy Weds.
LYONS, Neb., June 23. (Special.) E. J.
Hullberg, formerly of Lyons, who is now
located at Iiosebud, S. D., came home yes
terday, and taking his mother and sister,
went from here to Dorchester, Neb., where
he was married to Miss Ethel Britton.
Nebraska News Notes,
BEATRICE S. V. F. Nolan has reen
granted a saloon license at Barneston.
BEATRICE The marriage of Miss Mar
tha Raschke to James Ragan took place
la.tt evening at the bride's home at Wy
more. BEATRICE The closing exercises of the
Hcliool department at the Feeble Minded
Institute will be held Friday evening,
June H.
BEATRICE Company C met last even
ing and organlred a ball team. Lieutenant
Haumer was elected manager and Private
Ellgus Lang captain.
GiSNEVA Word has been received that
Lee Stephenson, formerly of Geneva, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stephenson now
living at Franklin was drowned at Seattle,
Wash.
BEATRICE Crops In a strip of a coun
try a few miles northeast of Fllley were
considerably damaged yesterday by a hall
and wind storm which swept through that
locality.
PEATR1CE In a game of base ball last
evening at the driving park, between the
Klein Mercantile nine and the Beatrice
National bank team, the former won by
the score oC 13 to 3.
GENEVA Almost an Inch of rain In two
or three showers has fallen lately and the
ground Is In fine condition and potatoes
and corn, with other grain is looking rine,
some heavy oats are down.
BEATRICE Mllo Brugh and Miss Eunice
Warford, both of Rockford. this county,
were married here yesterday by County
Judge Hpafford. They will make their
home on a farm near Rockford.
PLATTSMOL'TH The annual business
meeting of the ("ass county Old Settler's
association decided to hold the reunion In
1'nlon on Friday and Saturday, August
8 and 7. Officers were also elected for the
enHulng year.
BEATRICE In the district court yester
day Etfie Knnwland waa granted a di
vorce from Arthur Knowland; Alvina
Thompson a divorce from Harry Thomp
son, and Ida Belle Burgess a divorce from
Charles W. Burgess.
MADISON Judge Bates today Issued
marriage licenses to Herman O. Klesaw
and Miss Esta F. Anderson, both of Nor
folk; and Benjamin E. Bleror, formerly of
Oakdale, Neb., but now of Council Bluffs,
la., and Miss Pearl Reese of Norfolk.
MADISON A heavy rain and hall storm
visited thla section of the country about
S o'clock this evening. Rain fell In tor
rents and hall fell In large quantities for
about fifteen minutes, but there was no
wind and It Is thought but little damage
to crops resulted.
BEATRICE Lightning yesterday morn
ing struck the farm home of Jesse Wyatt,
two miles weal of Barneston, and damaged
It considerably. Mrs. Bardlnsky. who oc
cupies the place with her husband, was so
badly shocked that she was unconscious
for several hours.
BEATRICE At the regular meeting of
the c'ty council, the firemen were given
the use of certain streets In the business
section of the city for their carnival, to
be held here July 12-17. The city attor
ney was Instructed to force the collection
of occupation tax on Insurance companies.
BLAIR Tuesday night was so able In
Hasonie circles of Blair. During the after
noon and evening the first and third de
grees were given to four new members. At
6:30 a banquet was served at the Merchants
hotel. Covers were laid for eight. Masons
from Omaha, Herman Kennard, Arlington
and Calhoun were present.
BEATRICE Joseph Brabec, an aged
farmer of the Barneston vicinity, attempted
suicide Monday evening. A neighbor named
A. M. Eckart found Brabec hanging at
the end of a rope In his barn and cut him
down. He soon revived. Brabec, It is said,
has been despondent for bo me time and
has repeatedly threatened to end his life.
appear to be exaggerated. Mrs. Hayes has
been 111 for some time, but she Is able to
be about and entertains frequently.
More Time for
Wright Brothers
Government Grants Extension
Thirty Days for Completion
of Tests.
of
WASHINGTON, June 2S-An extension
of thirty days In the time accorded the
Wright brothers to compli te their contract
to furnish an aeroplane to the War depart
ment was made by the department today.
This action was taken upon application of
the Inventors. The time In which they
were to comply with the army tests would
have expired June 28.
The Wright brothers stated in their ap
plication that they did not think they would
need more than ten days additional time,
but In order to avoid the possible neces
sity of asking for a further extension,
the request was made for thirty days.
Mrs. Ilayta Slightly III.
COLORADO SPRINGS. June 23. Reports
of the seriousness of the condition of Mrs.
.'. Addison Hayes of this city, daughter of
Jefferson Davis, leader of the confederacy,
DRIVE AMERICAN FROM HOTEL
ENGLISH FEAR ROW IN INDIA
Attorney Phelps Charged by London
era with Attempting- to In
cite Rebellion.
' LONDON, June 23. The Dally Express,
announcing today that Myron H. Phelps,
the New York lawyer, who Is regarded as
a leader of the Indian houso agitation
against British rule in India, had been
ordered to quit the Waldorf hotel, London,
publishes an editorial article expressing
the hope that Lord Morley, secretary of
state for India, will take steps to prevent
Mr. Phelps' projected tour of India.
The Express yesterday published a long
article denouncing Mr. Phelps as ' a
preacher of sedition in India. Mr. Phelps
replied with a column letter, printed In
the Express today, repudiating his anti
British Intentions and explaining his views.
In a postscript he says:
"My writing of the above was Inter
rupted by urgent demands that I vacate
my rooms In this hotel. I am reminded
of the English traditions of hospitality
and fair play and I marvel that even on
a newspaper trial I am to be condemned
without a hearing."
The Northwestern Line.
Webster Street Station.
Change of, Time.
Soo City passenger Sundays only, leaves
8:35 a. m.. instead of 8:45 a. m.
No. 1 daily except Sunday, arrives 11:45
a. 'm., instead of 11:55 a. m.
For Colorado and Wyoming Fair Sun
day and Monday; cooler In east portion
Sunday.
COFFEE
Impoverishes the Blood.
P0STUM
Makes RED Blood.
Tora Docrom xxowi
There's a Season"
Fonr Accidents at Lyons.
LYONS. Neb., June 23-( Special. )-Four
accidents more or less severe have hap
pened during the week In this vicinity.
Grace, the 6-year-old daughter of A. G.
Gustofson. fell from a stile block and
broke her leg. Henry Myers accidentally
shot himself In the hsnd while carelessly
handling his gun. Virgil Redding severely
cut his hand with a pruning knife while
trimming trees. The lH-year-old daugh
ter of A. W. Hobson cut an ugly gash In
her forehead by falling on the edge of a
eup which she held In her hand.
Banker's Estimate of Wheat Crop.
BEATRICE, Neb., June 23 (Special Tel
egram.) F. E. Morrison, a prominent
banker of this city, has Just returned from
an extended trip over the state. He has
In former years made a close estimate as
to the production of different crops. He
I says from the present conditions as seen
i by him, Nebraska will produce 55.000,000
bushels of winter wheat and conditions
perfect over the entire stale, wun
eatly Increased acreage.
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