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UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK
It Is Ssoursd by fis Bank's
Capital and Surplus of $1,200,000.00
And Total Assets of over $13,000,000.00
OLDEST BANK IN NEBRASKA
ESTABLISHED 1856 ....
Deposits made on or before August 10th draw inter
est from August 1st.
Deposits of $1.00 or more received.
3 Interest Paid on Deposits
SMALL GRAIN AT CORN SHOW
Will Be as Large as Corn Section at
Last Exposition.
MINNESOTA MILLERS TO HELP
Testing;, Milling; and Bleachlnat Dem
onstrations to He Put On for In
formation of Pahlle Mlnla
tnre Mill a Feature.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 31. (Special ) That
the small grain section of the National j
Corn exposition is to be equally as large
and of as much importance as the corn
section was at the 190S exposition, or as
the corn section will be at the coming ex
position, is now an assured fact.
These are the special features which will
be put on in connection with the exhltlt:
Milling and baking test, in which various
wheat will be Kround Into flour In a min
iature mill under the direction of n skilled
miller, then baked into bread, crackers and
pastry to demonstrate their adaptability to
the various purposes.
Electrical bleaching process, by which
some millers whiten flour by running over
a screen charged with electricity. This Is
a spectacular demonstration, as by one
looking at the top of a glass case the flour
may be seen to change color when the
electricity Is applied.
Grading and Inspection of grain, dockage,
tests for moisture. This will be the first
attempt at any exposition to show the
farmer Just what happens to his grain
when It reaches the primary markets and
why some grain brings a better price than
others. This will be In charge of three or
five expert Inspectors. The present plans
are to have the work done under the direc
tion of five Inspectors, one each from Chi
cago, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Toronto and
Kansas City. Along with the practical
demonstartions of how grain Is actually!
tested samples of the various grades of
commercial grains will be shown and any
grower who brings a sample may have his
grain tested while he watches the In
spectors. Two of the Inspectors will be
engaged In explaining the work.
To put on the milling test President
James E. Hell of the Washburn-Crosby
Milling company of Minneapolis will send
the superintendent of the famous Minne
apolis njllls, together with fourteen or six
teen assistants to opearte the mill In two
shits. Mr. Bell offered to do this an I
pay all the expenses, when General Man
ager T. F. Sturgess of the exposition and
Prof. C. P. Bull of the Minnesota college
told him the exposition was quite as much
for small grain as for corn.
It Is also likely the Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce will offer- another wheat
trophy, besides the Kansas wheat trorfhy.
The Minneapolis millers are enthusiastic
over the exposition and at the next meet
ing of the directors It will be urged that
a trophy be offered by the Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce.
The offer of James J. Hill. to give $2,!i00
gold for thte best small grains has been
f stimulant to small grain growers al
ready and especially encouraging to the
millers who have already begun to profit
by the work the Nat'onal Corn exposition
la accomplishing along agricultural lines.
KANSAN NAMED FOR PLACE
William Helmke Is Nominated as
I'nlted States Minister to
Salvador.
WASHINGTON, July 31. President Taft
today nominated William Helmke of Kan
sas as minister to Salvador.
Baptists Meet at Dickens.
PICKENS. Neh., July 31. (Special.)
Tho North Platte Association of Baptist
Churches closed a three days' session here
last night, having had a good attendance.
Delegates and speakers were present from
nearly all the surrounding towns besides
speakers from Hastings and Kansas City
The town was thronged with visitors.
Rogue River Valley, Oregon.
Best of Climate.
Best of Fruit.
Excellent timber.
Copper and gold mines.
Price of choice lands the
lowest of any high class dist
rict. Among prominent Investors
from Omaha:
Charles Harding and D. C. Eld
redge of Farmer's Co-operatlva
(JrAamery Co.
IP. T. Clrchard. formerly of the
ane company.
C. E. Selleck. formerly general
manager Western Newspaper
Union.
Judge H. H. Basler of TeVaruah,
Neb.
Write for full Information.
A. N. PARSONS,
Grant's Pass. Ore.
Formerly (ienTl Agent Ameri
can KMrt-Mi Co.. Onialm, Duluth,
Kansaa Oty, M. Joaeli.
Deposit
Our Letter Box
Contribution! en TLrasly Subjects,
sTo Esoasdlaf Two Mandrel Worda,
Am lavited from Our K.adara.
I'nlon Pnolflc Itlaht-of-Wny.
NORTH PLATTE. Neb., July 31. -To the
Editor of The llee: I would like to have
yuu give spare, ui mis communication m'
correct an erroneous statement appearing
on page nine of your Issue of today. In
which the statement appears In connection
with the derision of Judge W. H. Munger
of the case of I'nlon Pacific Railroad coin-
pany against Cunningham et ul.. Involving
the controversy as to whether the railroad
company's right-of-way is 200 or 4C0 feet
wide, that:
The Important feature of the decision is
the affirmation of the title of the railroad
company to Its 400 feet of right-of-way,
which has been similarly decided in the
United States circuit eour of app"a!s Id
other cases Involving trespass of the rights-of-way
of railroads.
This Is absolutely untrue, as there was
no such remark made In the opinion and
the case was dismissed for want of juris
diction. No such Issue had as yet been
presented to the court in the case. I de
sire to be emphatic in this, because I kno.v
officials of the railroad company have ic
pratedly circulated the statement that the
court has decided In different eases that
the railroad company was entitled to a
right-of-way 400 feet wide. I feel sure that
this has been done through sinister mo
tives to create the Impression among prop
erty owners along the right-of-way thai
the railroad company has title to the entire
100-foot strip. At no time in any rase has
any court decided that the right-of-way of
the Union Pacific was 400 feet wide. In
fact, the suit of I'nlon Pacific against Cun
ningham et al. was brought as a test case
to secure a decision If possible.
The opinion in the case of the I'nlon Pa
cific against Cunningham et al. Is a public
record and may be examined by anyone ln-
, terested. and at no place In this opinion
will there be found any statement by the
court that the railroad's right-of-way Is
4"0 feet wide. The nearest that could pos
sibly he construed as saying such is the
following language at the close of th?
opinion:
The deed In question from Tabor to Cun
ningham of the strip in iiuestlon shows
upon Its fare that it conveys a portion ot
complainant's "alleged" right-of-way. et .
It will be noted that the court says
"alleged" right-of-way. He does not sa'
their actual right-of-way, but merely tho
right-of-way which the complainant alleged
In the bill was 4ii0 feet wide.
It was also announced when Judges W. 11
and T. C. Munger decided the case of the
Union Pacific Railroad company against
Cecilia Karges et al. that this deelded that
the right-of-way was 100 feet wide. This
opinion may also be searched from one end
to the other and there will be found no
expression in It that the right-of-way of
the I'nlon Pacific Is 400 feet wide. Very
truly. WILLIAM E. SHU.MAN.
BAND PROGRAM FOR SUNDAY
I lnn Pacific at llanaenm Park and
Slxternlh Infantry at
Fort Crook.
At H.mseom park this afternoon the
Union Pacific band, under the leadership
of Pletro Cosentlne. will play this pro
gram: C. E. Fuller March S. Fuclle
Mills Merry Melodies (medley overture!
E. J. Evans
"After the Ball" (naltr) Harris
Coronation March Meverheer
INTERMISSION.
Soldiers Chorus il-aiisti
Toreador's Song (Carmen! ...
Waltz Margherlta
. llounod
Bizet
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Marcia Tedesc
INTERMISSION.
"Wedding of the Winds'' (waltxl
John T
Hall
"Stars and Stripes Forever" Sou-a
"America Patrol" F. W. Meaeham
A sacred concert will be played by the
Sixteenth I'nlted States Infantry band at
Fort Crook this afternoon at 4 p. m. Er
nest CI. Fischer, leader. Program:
March Praise re Ville j
Overture Zamp Herold
(a) Pilgrim chorus from "Tannhausei "
Wagner !
(b) Evening Star from "Tannhauser"
Wagner
Tone-Poem Spring Dreams King I
Cornet Solo The Holy City Adams
Chorus 1 nfold Ye Portal Gounod j
Redemption.
NEW MAY FESTIVAT PLANS j
Movement Has F.ndorsrnien t of Lend-
Inat Orsranlsatlons nnd t'ltlarns I
of Omaha. I
I'nder the auspices of the Omnha Oia-!
torlc focletv a Mav Festival association :
has been organized for a series of con
certs next May, As previously announced;
J H. Slmms has been chosen musical
! director and the officers of the associa
tion will be Mrs. E. A. Cudahy. presi
dent; Q. N. Aulahaugh. treasurer and
August M. Porglum. secretary.
1 More widespread Interest tem? to be
manifested In this than In former festi
vals and every effort will be made to
bring It up to a high artistic standaid
The movement has been endorsed by t'.e
Commercial club and the following prom
inent Omaha citizens will act on the baid
of directors: F. H. Haller. Dean Beecher.
1 Rabbi Conn. Superintendent Davidson.
Arthur Chase, W. II. Sehmoller, John H.
: Guild. Rev. T. J. Mackay. T. W. Black
burn. Howard N. Baldrlge, G. N. AuU
baugh. J. J. Dodds. W. H. Koenig. E. p.
Peck, J. H. Slmms and A. M. Borglum.
If you bava anything to sll or trade
and want quick action dtilia U In
The Be Want Ai columns.
Nebraska
STATE TREASURER'S REPORT
l Nearly Eight Hundred Thousand on
1 Hand at End of Month.
BUSINESS OF THE RAILROADS
Plinrra Compiled hy Rnlr Clerk of
Commission Minrra R.rk Island
Ticket Sales F.xceed
Freight Earning.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
I LINCOLN. July 31 --(Spei lal. (-The re
port of Trumrfr Brian for the month of
j July, showing the transaction of hts office
1 for that period. shows that the balances on
' hand the first of the month amounted to
$'.i2.."iOl.M; received during the month. $.179,
301 ii7; paid out. S.7r 3!, balance on hand: uioutn u wns aoaress. ,i to nr. M-mvira as
at the close of business today. I7S3.0S3.9T. secretary of the board. 1 r. Can made a
Out of the permanent school fund there, copy of It and sent It on to I r. Schward.
was expended for bonds tf17.337.ro. leaving j lr. arr went before Vi.lted States Com
a balance on hand In that fund of I37MUS. missioncr Marley and was rolea;.-.! on his
There is rash on hand and cash items " recognizance to appear next Tuisday
amounting to ltt -.S3.97 and $W00 rash j morn.ng. He says In his defense that after
deposit,
follow s
The trust fords are Invested as
$7 33 4; r,o
Permanent school fund
Permanent university fund 137!W3.,i
Agricultural college endow, fund.. 501.3S.I .
Normal endowment fund 77.757.35 j
Total
University fund warrants
Bonds
...I L11.21K.09
... 7.9;l.Wlj.iO
Total su;
59
Following Is the report in detail:
Balances
Funds Rerelpts. Paym'ts. July 31
General' $l4:t.;vSl V.m.l $ 2i.1 M
Temp, school. .. 7!l 5TO.W5 13.lstt.iM
T U ,.rltv S3.7s.L78 18.OM-.4t 23.802.24
Redemption SS.73&." 24 212.-1
13 24ii.76
l.l.Vl.lo
Insane bopital. 3 11
Perm, school...
Perm, unl
40.127.. 317.S37.r.O 37h.4M H
4.6.19.13 AlW.fcl
Agrl. endow
Normal enilow 11,611.31
Normal Int
2.003.11
01. r
1.7-MS I
Peru library
'- 1 '1 1 I
library..
Agr.-Mc
arts. .
o,ooo,oo
3.7'AOO
fi.3!7.78
f. R Fxp. Sta.
2.IV24 77
fi.23f3
5,o;i.-,.2s
3K non 1
H..-.9
3 1 '.'.!
37.94
University cash
Tenltenllarv ...
Kearney llb'r"'.
Ortho. hospital..
Forest reserve..
Institute '-ash..
Unl. Income
Fire com
2S.7fi
S34..10
2.1-4 no
2.fi2M4
fi.:if.i m
i3.!ti n
lr,.l?9 07
li.Stil.M
Totals $T7!.301.T $'.722.K S7S3.0S3.97
TinslneM of Railroads.
Rate Clerk Powell of the railway com
mission has made a comparison of the
business done by the railroads In the month
of April in the years 1908 and l!K. The
detailed reports shnvs the ticket sales of
the Rock Island amounted to about $2,000
more than the revenue from Its freight
business Th revenue from less than car
lots decreased, while the revenue from the
shipment of car lots increased In freight
forwarded. The fame Is true of freight
leefived The following table shows the
business for the month of nril in the two
years, referring only to state business:
Frelcht
1908.
714.
1.17S.
l.OOtj.
4.."fi9.
5.8S1.
73.lfi2.SR7.
517.!".3S7.
$251,329.
$364,493.
Forwarded
Ftate 1909.
1.S75
79S
5.390
5.194
79,731 3M
5S0 3tf.t."0
$?4i 70S
$440,145
533.
1,351
2. R58
57
8.IW3
3. W3
fiS.105.9:.
$570.52i;,4S5
244.0.'4
$244,024
$143,783
$477,454
Cars wheat
Cars corn
Grain products..
Cars live stock
Other cars loaded
Pounds L. C. L....
Pounds C. I
Revenue L. C. L..
Revenue C. L
Freight received:
Cars lumber
Lime, cement, sand
1,339.
S.4X1.
12.!.
4 P'.t.
4.104.
71.MR.40:..
Grain und grain
pioducts .(
Curs coal
Cars live stock....
Other car loads....
Pounds L. C. Ij. ...
Revenue I.. C. L,. .ir.H.551.5M.
rounds C. I, 214, SI V
Revenue 1,. C. L. . , IL'M.RI.I.
Revenue C. L ST71.3C.
Ticket sales $.144,712.
Cash collected on
trains 24.20f $14.S6
ir Role on Delivery of Beer.
It is unlawful now for a person to
send a wagon out to Havelock for a
case or two of beer, unless the driver
of the w.igon has a warehouse or place
of business tn Lincoln where the com
modity may be ' delivered. In other
words, all beer handled from Havelock
must be delivered to the headquarters
of the transportation company, where It
must be kept until the conslngee puts
on hts coat and poes down and receipts
for It. Then he may call In a wagon
nnd have it delivered to his home or
wherever It suits him. Provided, how
ever, that ni person may send an agent
to get the stuff. The agent business
doesn't go any more In Lincoln. The
man who wants the beer must go to the
headqua iters after it. Just how the ex
rise hoard 1b going to prevent the head
quarters of the transportation companies
from being a regular retail saloon has
not yet been figured out.
Boiler Illda Rejected.
The Board of Public Lands and Build
ings rejected all bids on the boiler for
t lie Lincoln asylum and the generator
and motor for the Norfolk asylum.
Patent Right Business.
The patent right business In Nebraska
has about held Its own during the last
! year and In home counties the reports of
i the assessors show that It has been de-
j veloped. For Instance, last year. Adams
I county returned two patent rights at a
i valuation of $10, while this year the
number Is omitted and the value is fixed
at $120. Brown county Jumped from $14
worth to $-'r worth. Cherry county settlers
base Increased their holdings tn patent
ilglit.s from $2fi to $171. while Cuming
county returns tnree pHteiu ngnts against
two last year Douglas county still stands
ai the head of the llht In this matter,
having returned this year twenty-seven
at a valuation of $21 7S each, aeainst
twenty returmd last year at a valuation
of $i'3 la. Dundy and Flllmote eacli hold
its own compared witn last year, m evennB the sons service was led by W. O.
former returning one patent right at , Jone,, which was followed by an address
and the latter two at $. each. Grant 1 by Dr. Fries of Dayton. O . his subject
county gets tn w ith .me valued at $100. j r(.lnK "Fresent Day Possibilities of Young
while Dodge county comes next In point of j.popip At Saturday s sessions addresses
value returning eleven at a valuation of j we delivered by F S Talbot of Lincoln
$1 M each. A great many of the counties j and L Cl. Mhcrton of York. The conven
valu. d their patent rights at $.' each. ; tlon wm bt in session until Sunday night.
of course the above figures do not refer i
t.i the actual a'.ue of the patent right. ! Carnival h Tllden Woodmen.
The figur. s are the assessed value of one-
fifth (if what the patent rights are sup-
posed to be.
w Book by Metcalfe. '
,, , ,
Richard 1. Metcalfe, author of of
Such Is The Kingdom, has completed .U
new book and the manuscript is now in
the hands of the printer. The book Is
entltl d "Bishop Sunbeams" and will be a
companion line to of Such Is The King-d-rn."
Tempera ne. Kally aatarriay.
The following iuumt!:i was i.-sued to
day by President Wlmteiiy of the Ne
lirasna Temp? raiiee union:
The executive committee of the Nebraska
Temperance union lias planred for a gie(
temperance tall in he main auditorium
ut the Epworth assembly grounds. Lincoln.
Saturday afternoon. Aug '. This program
will open al J.li p in sharp. The oppor
tune time anil place for this rally comes
thiouch tlje kindiiiss if I'resid.nl L. "
J nes of the Nebraska Epworth assembly.
Hon. Richard L. Metcalfe, e iltor of The
Commoner. Colonel Bryan a paper, U1 be
I Ui piid.ii. officer.
Nebraska
Dr. Carr in Row
With Uncle Sam
New Secretary of State Board of
Health Charged with Opening
Seward's Mail.
(From u Staff Cm-respondent.)
LINCOLN. Neh., July 31. I Special Tele
gram.) Kr. E. Arthur Carr. Governor
Shallonbergcr's appointee as secretary of I
the new State Hoard of Health, was ar
rested today on a warrant frmn out by
Assistant I'lstrlc: Attorney Lane charging j
him w ith opening mall belonging to some
one else. The specific charge Is opening
two letters addressed to Dr. E. J. C.
Sehward. secretary of the old board. It Is
said one of the two letters was In the 1
nature of a personal communication, I
""-' '"'-' , , i , .
Postmaster Haser and was told by him
that ho had a right to open all mall ad-
(lresseu to me secretary or the board.
CKXTH A I. t ITT ItF.l MO KSJDS
Arrangement. Mode to Hold It An
nually for Five Year.
CENTRAL CITY. Neb., July 31 (Special )
With the attendance holding up splendidly
to the last, the reunion ended today. So
well pleaded were the members of tho dis
trict association with the results of the re
union hej-e that a five years' contract
was made for holding It here. M. G. Mer
rell was elected commander for that term.
C. B. Lucas wa appointed adjutant; A. F.
Jewell, )uartermaster, a.nd A. T. Slovln.
chaplain
Other officers elected are: Senior
vice commander,
H. F. Hense Osceola;
Junior vice commander. A
Miller.. Fuller-
innoomlton. Executive committee:
' tun 1rvn.iitlL' pnm tnlt 1 eA A Tnlika
Central City, chairman; A. T. Conkling.
Hall county; A. Brown, Nance; Thomas
Brownhall, Hamilton; J. C. ljithrop, How
ard; Matthew Fellows, Polk; E. Perslnger,
York.
Tho Woman's Relief corps elected the
following officers: President. Ella M. Con
ner; senior vice president. Mattle Rhodes,
Buikett; Junior vice president, Lucy Hoguefl
chaplain, Nancy Foster; treasurer, Lucy C.
Lucas, who was appointed secretary. Ex
ecutive committee: Mary E. Cuddlngton;
Mary Smith. Fullerton; Mattle Pembletnn,
York; Fanette McGee, Aurora; Jess;e Shore,
Osceola; Dorothy Blair, Burkett.
Department President Mrs. Clara Hughes
of Fremont was present and was entet
talned by Mrs. Mary Cuddlngton; arid Mis.
Mary Morgan of Alma, past national sec
retary, by Mrs. Mellie C. Hards. Mrs. Cud
dlngton Is past department president, and
Mrs. Hards past assistant national secre
tary. V. M.
C. A. FOIt CIIAHI.ES CITY
Campaign o Raise fllO.OOO Saocesa
fully Closed Yesterday.
CHARLES CITY, la., July Z. ( Special
Telegram.) At midnight tonight the pro
moters of the Y'oung Men's Christian as
sociation building and association succeeded
in raising the required amount of $.10,000 and
the institution is assured. Prospects are
when returns are all In that an amount
considerably beyond $l0.0n0 will nave
been subscribed. The campaign lasted
twenty days. closing tonight with
great enthusiasm. The campaign has been
In charge of Carl H. Smith of Ann Arbor,
Mich., graduate secretary of the University
of Michigan Young Men's Christian associ
ation.
riratnuiiun at Anborn.
AUBURN. Neb., July 31 ( Special. (-The
eleventh annual assembly of the Auburn
Chautauqua begins Saturday. August 7. and
promises to be the best one yet. R. Scott
Hyde of the Hanscom Park Methodist
F.plscopal church of Omaha will be the
platform manager and will also conduct the
Bible lessons and preach the opening ser
mon. A good program Is scheduled for
each and every day during the assembly.
Among the lectures will be Dr. L. G. Her
bet. Robert Parker Mills and Edmond
Fance Cook. One or the other of the fol
lowing noted readers will give readings
each afternoon and evening. Anna Thresa
De Vault and Will Sterling Batlls. On the
last day of the Chautauqua E. Tremayne
Dunstan of Australia will deliver two of
his noted lectures, entitled "Brother Peter"
and "Bubbles That Have Burst."
I.eetnrea Wife-Heater and Wife.
MADISON, Neb.. July 31. 'Special.)
Michael Kaus, who has been incarcerated
In the county Jail for the last sixty days
for wife beating, was liberated today by
County Judge Bates. Sheriff Clements
brought the prisoner Into the presence of
the court and the Judge charged Kaus
that he must conduct himself hereafter as
becomes a gentleman and a dutiful hus
band and father and that he must not ap
pear before him again charged with so
serious a complaint, for if he did he would
be sentenced the full limit of the Uw; he
also charged Mrs. Kaus that she must
refrain from aggravating her husband, else
she would have the displeasure of the
court and would, perhaps, be called to
answer for her misconduct.
Baptist Yoiiiik People Meet.
BEATRICE. Neb.. July 31 (Special. )
Tne Kaft Nenraska convention of the
Y'uung People's Christian Endeavor society
convened at the United Brethren church
yesterday afternoon. M. O. McLaughlin
delivered the opening address, which was
followed by a round table talk on "The
Great Need and How to Meet It." In the
. TILDK.N. Neh.. July op'ctai.l- l tie
Woodmen of this cltv have mule arrange-
j ments to hold a three days' carnival.
i base ball meet and Woodmen picnic on
t . ,
September 1. I and 3'. '1 he committee has
already made arrangements to secure some
; of the best ball teams In, this section of
, the state to contest' for the pur.-fs. It ex -
pects to give good purses, which will Insure
the best of teams. Arrangements are
being made fo some good free attruc
tlons and are about to secure the services
of one of the best bands in the state
Purses for competitive drills on fraternal
day will be offered.
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Mule. Full Holdup al hmrm...
RAVENNA, Neb, July 31 i Sp. cial I
Two fractious mules saved Joseph Eckel,
a farmer living a few miles from here,
from a holdup man a few evenings ago
Eckel was djilvng home late In the even-
Ing and when near a lonely spot in the
road a man Jumped out and grabbed
Furnishers of Hotels, Clubs & Restaurants as well ns Private Homo
ORCHARD & WILHELM
4141&'I5 South Sixteenth Street
A
O CD
rv y
j
Hammocks
Yudor Porch
as to carry none over during
mules by the bit and tried t stop them.
The mules did not propose to be held up
and Jerked the bandit off his feet. Then
they started to run and he let loose of
bit. Mr. Eckel fell back Into the wagon,
but regained control of the animals after
they had run out of reach of the would-be
robber.
H AG AN
BEATKlt F.
nOOTIM.ACK
Writer of Coon Son Flrat Went on
Mnae In Nebraska Town.
REATRICE. July 31. (Special.) An
nouncement has been received here of the
death of Ernest Hogan, colored, a former
resident of Ueatrlce, which occurred re
cently In New York City. Hogan left
Beatrice about fifteen years ago with an
"I'ncle Tom's Cabin" company and later
became manager of the "Mack Patti"
company. Soon after establishing the
l'attl company Hogan began composing
Hongs, "All Coons Look Alike to Me" being:
his best. Before engaging in the theatrical
business he was employed as a bootblack
In a barber shop here and but few realized
his talent until he had started out on
the road. He was about 46 years of age
at the time oof his death.
Nebraska News Notes.
NEBRASKA CITY Abe Goldsberry
while chopping wood, at his home yester
day, let the axe slip and nearly severed his
arm.
SEWARD The board of trustees of the
Lutheran seminary here has decided to cre
ate a new department, that of a business
course.
BEATRICE Ernest Hnblcht and Miss
F.lva Robertson, both of Diller. were mar
ried at the home of the bride's parents,
near that place Wednesday, Rev. C. S. Mc
Clure officiating.
UNION A deal was made today whereby
James Nldny purchased a fine farm from
R. R. Stone, the price paid being $110 per
acre. The land Is located east of here,
and Mr. Nlday will move there soon.
UNION William Reynolds, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Reynolds residing south
west of town, received a very painful Injury
Wednesday afternoon hv being kicked in
the left eye by a horse. He was un
conscious for some time, but was brought
to town to have the wound dressed.
NEBRASKA CITY The wind storm of
Thursday evening did considerable damage
to the corn crop north, east and south of
this city. In many places one-third of
the corn was blown flat to the ground and
It being heavy cannot rise again and thus
will be almoHt a total loss.
DICKENS Corn has been growing fine
the last week and Is earing well. A large
acreage has been planted In this vicinity
and farmers expect to reap a big harvest.
The hay crop Is also good and the farmers
are In the midst of a bfg hay harvest and
the chances are a large number of cattle
will be fed the coming winter
BEATRICE In the district court here
yesterday Zuna Sylvia Lyons was granted
a divorce from Leon Lyons. Mrs. Lyons
for the last month or two has been- making
her home with her parents at Cortland and
she alleges that her husband at different
times tried to Induce her to lead a life of
Immorality. He is a photographer at
Tecumseh.
CROOKSTON The Cherry coun'y
Woman's Christian Temperance union held;
its annual convention at Crookston this ,
weeg. There was a good representation f I
the unions of the county. The folloving '
officers were elected: Mrs. Helen Hornby, I
Va'entlne. president: Mrs. Matlda J. Kellar.
Crookston. vice president; Mrs. Marv I
Searby. Crookston. recording secretary; j
Miss Lillian K. Nelson, Valetlne, cor- j
responding secretary. i
UNION -Word received from Judge j
Barnes of the Nebraska supreme court, i
says that he will be present ond dellever
an address at the old settlers reunion next
Friday and Saturday. A good game of hall
will be played each day. The first dav
Bartlett (Iowa) and Union will plav, and
Union will play, and the second dav tho
t-ame will be between Weeping Water and
1 nlon. Kx-Governor George L. S'.ie'don of
Nehawka will b- the orator of the dav on .
Saturday. Music will be furnished both
days by M W. A. band of Union.
BEATRICE The Board of Supervisors
was in session yesti-rd.iv lis o board of
equalization. The matter of tssfssing th
real estate owned by the different banks
In the county, and nssrsstng the Ronnei
Springs cement stock wns discussed, but
netion was postponed until the August i
meeting. Following adtnurnment of August
10? the supervisors met as a regular board
and authorized the county clerk to adver
tise for bids for the construction of biidues
in Gage county, which were damaged bv
the floods of last spring.
NEBRASKA CITY At present there are
three men in the county jail charged with
being Insane and one woman outside, who
has been convicted a subject for tr.
asylum and the officials have receive
notice that the state asylum Is full and
thev cannot take nrv more patients. The
. official are In a ouandrv what to do witl
these people, because the .1a 1 1 Is not .the
; proper place to confine the.n It i.inv -
I ,n ,h county commissioners erecting
an addition to the home on the county
farm .,,,., th,.s( ppopl and othrs , a
similar condition mav he properly cured
for.
' UNION Work was commenced tHs week
on the new brick bulMIng of I R Pierson,
r.n i.eacn ana i.. t i juon. i ne nunoin
will be used for a new home for the Union
bank. Mr. Upton's hardware stock, and a
p,, hall will be opened up bv Mr. Lenoh
A large force of men are at work on the
building and the work witl he rushed as
fast as possible Joe Bannlng's new brick
building Is so near completed that he has
, moved his furniture and Implement stock
n (he ,,mdtnB u-,,rk ..n the new
i two-storv brick building which Is being
j built by the Woodmen lodge of this place,
i I" progressing nleelv, and the locxl lod-e
ral' b: a;il"f vr,ri h" T'nA,th
new building l flnlshfd. Tne W oorirm n
Bml ,h,r w(I use the upper floor.
I and a new store will occupy the lower
thejPart.
5
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About 100 loft over, in all styles, from $2.50 to $7.50 each, with
stretcher; will sell at 25o discount during this week.
Shades
the winter. As a special inducement we will sell Monday:
$2.25 Vudor Shades, 4 feet by 8 feet $1.85
$3.00 Vudor Shades, G feet by 8 feet $2.45
4.00 Vudor Shades, 8 feet by 8 feet $3.25
$5.50 Vudor Shades, 10 feet by 8 feet $-1.85
Colors dark green, brown and mottled olive and brown.
WRIGHT MARES HIGH SPEED
Aeroplane Traveled Over Forty-Seven
Miles an Hour.
MACHINE EXCEEDS REQUIREMENT
Government Will Accept It as Ful
filling; All Specifications of
Teat More Fllathta Are
Planned.
WASHINGTON. July 31 Orvtlle Wright
traveled 47.431 miles an hour In his flight
yVsterday In returning from the Alexandria
end of the course to Fort Myer. This
s t tic official report made by the trial
board at the war department today. His
speed to Alexandria from the Fort Meyer
end of the course was 37.73.1 miles an hour,
making his average, 42.5X3. The Wright
brothers will receive $30,000 for their aero
plane, $.1,000 of which Is the bonus for
excess In speed over the contract re
quirement. A. M. Herring, the Mammondsport, N.
Y., Inventor, who is under contract to
furnish an aeroplane to the government
has written to General James Allen, chief
signal officer that he will not be able to
deliver the machine until September 1. His
contract expired today. The signal of
fice officials are opposed to any further
extension of time to Mr. Herring and un
less some good reason Is advanced for
changing their present attitude, will so In
form him.
Everything is satisfactory, said ' General
Allen, chief signal officer, here today, and
the Wright aeroplane will be accepted by
the government.
Orvllle Wr ght and Miss Katherine Wr.Rht
contemplate going to Dayton, O., today
wlille Wilbur expects to follow them to
morrow. This will be a week of "repose"
now In aeronautical affairs, as General
Allen suggested today, following the
active operations of the last months. The
general has in mind two or three places
near Washington which offer the open
space and evenness desirable In a training
field for the flying machine. As soon as
this location Is finally determined upon,
the Wright machine will be taken there,
the shed will be erected for Its housing
and experlijients will begin.
Orvllle Wright was inclined today to
minimize the magnitude of his performance.
He was chiefly concerned with what he
might have done had he not miscalculated
the elevation at which he had to round the
stake balloon at the Alexandria end of the
course.
"I feel sure," said he, "that had I con
tinued at the same height at which 1
crossed the half way hill or continued
climbing Instead
of gradually descending.
, . , . . ,,
Ined at least two miles
I would have gained
Half Minute Store
Eugene V. Debs says: "If you are not -well dressed society
Is against you". Mr. Debs Is a deep thinker and all his epi
grams are the result of close observation, still, we think Mr.
Debs will agree with us that society ought to be against any
man who doesn't dress up when he can get clothes for as near
to secure the best quality.
THE NEW
a
B I THE HOME OK VUAMTY CLOTHES
WEJITHERED OAK PLJ1TE
RACKS
WEATHERED OAK PLATE RACKS
45 inches long, 27 inches high, with two
shelves, hooks complete to hang. We have
80 in nil selling regularly at $3.25 each
special while they last, each 95o
GOLDEN OAK PLATE
RACKS
With two shelves, 40 in all, sell regularly at
$2.50 each; special, while they last, 50l
At special prices Monday. We desire to
close out all our Vutlor Porch Shades so
per hour In my speed average. I turned
Shuter s hill too close to the ground and
this compelled me to climb again In order
to clear the higher ridge between Alex
andria and Fort Meyer. This used up
power which might better have been em
ployed for propulsion."
Search for Wife lieaerter.
BEATRICE, Neb., July 31 (Special Tele
gram.) Mrs. Jennie Reck of Clatonia. this
county, yesterday filed a complaint against
her husband. Joseph Reck charging wife
desertion. Sheriff Trude has gone to
Pierre, fl. D., to bring Reck back.
Mrs.
MADISON,
Mrs. Knapp,
ernoon by
Knapp Improving;.
Neb., July 31 (Special. )
who was shot yesterday aft
her husband, appears to be
steadily improving. Knarp Is in a very
critical condition, with little hope of his
recovery.
Aared Wnmnn lianas Herself,
BEATRICE, Ncb.vItity 31. (Special Tele
gram.) Mrs. Elizabeth Harpster. tin old
resident of Liberty, committed suicide this
morning at the home of her daughter at
that place by hanging herself III health
Is assigned as the cause.
The Weather.
WASHINGTON, July 31-Forerast of the
weather for Sunday and Monday:
For Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Colorado,
Wyoming, Kansas and South Dakota
Generally fair.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
Hour.
De.j.
... r.it
... 1
...t.7
... 70
... 70
. .. In
. . . Si
E a. in
a. m
7 a. m
R a. m
a. m
10 a. m
11 a. in.
12 m M
1 p. m m
2 p. m '
3 p. m Mi
4 p. m Si
6 p. m Ll
G p. m S4
7 p. m S3
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, July 31. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last tluee
years: 1909. 190S. 1&07. 190ii.
Maximum temperature.... 9 S4 79 7S
Minimum temperature 61 71 (4 63
Mean temperature 78 78 71! 72
Precipitation 22 . 00 . 00 . 30
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March 1,
and compared with the last two years:
Normal temperature 76
Excess for the day 1
Total deficiency since March 1 2ti2
Normal precipitation IS Inch
Excess for the day 09 Inch
Precipitation since March 1 17.71 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 57 Inch
f for cor. period 1908 .. .... 1.26 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period. l'OT 4 t8 Inches
L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Talk
STORE
Summer
Suits at
Half
Price
Featherw eight cl o t bes
that make life worth liv
ing these hot days.
Featherweight prl c e s
too; prices that make the
burden of dressing up
easy to bear.
NEVER BEFORE
have you had snch splen
did summer clothes of
fered you at such decided
reductions but hurry.