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in Ihe SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
-OF THE-
UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK
It U 8ourd by th Bank's
Capital and Surplus of .$1,200,000.00
And Total Assets of $13,000,000.00
OLDEST DANK IN NEBFJA8KA
ESTABLISHED 1856
Deposits made on or before August 10th draw inter
est from August 1st.
Deposits of $1.00 or more received.
3 Intoroot Paid on Deposits
Alberts for the
New Banking Law
Attorney for the State Filet Hit Brief
with the Federal Court at
Lincoln.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Aug. . (Speclal.)-Judga L L.
Albert, attorney for the state Id the de
fense of the banking law enacted by the
late democratic legislature, has filed In
' the federal court his brief In reply to the
, Brief of John I Webster and William V.
'Allen. It is believed an early decision will
I be handed down.
In discussing the right of the state to
limit the banking business to lncorpora
: tlona and fne right to Issue notes for cir
culation, Judge Albert said:
Counsel oonoede that the right to issue
i fjuoh paper is no longer a common law
i right, to be exercised at the pleasure of
the citizen, but one that rests on - l grant
from the state. Now we t- Already
shown that It is one o' jeidental
rights which accompanies right to en
gage In banking generally', that It Is so
essentially a part of banking that an in
stitution without the power to Issue such
paper Is not a bank. The court will take
judicial notice of the fact that there Is
nothing In the federal constitution which
prohibits the issuance of such paper and
that It Is prohibited by no act of congress,
j. If It be true, then, as counsel concede, that
ihe right to issue such paper must rest on
a grant from the state, and, that the right
to engage in banking generally carries
with it the right to Issue such paper, does
It not follow that the right to engage in
banking generally Is no longer a common
law right, but one lawfully exercisable
only under a franchise from the state?
Does it not slso follow that the legisla
tive act under consideration, which deals
with banking generally, is to be regarded
as one designed, not to regulate the exer
cise of a common law right, but to fix
the terms and conditions upon which a
franchise may be obtained and enjoyed?
. In a discussion of the guaranty provisions
of the law. Judgv Albert take a little elbow
minrh at counsel on the other side. He
said:
Wc come now to the guaranty feature of
the law. Counsel call attention to tne
brevity of our argument on this branch of
the cae. .speaking tor nimseii, me nnr
would ssv thai one of his excuses Is that
his argumnt was prepared exclusively for
this couit, and not for distribution among
laymen. For that reason lie assumed thai
elementary principles, matters of history
and of common knowledge would be noticed
without an elaborate argument or citation
of authorities. For like reason he refrained
from anv attempt to answer the arguments
blhed on the Dartmouth college case, never
doubting that the court would take Judicial
notice of our constitutional provisions which
render them wholly Inapplicable. Another
and stronger reason Influenced him In this
respect, and that is, that when he felt that
iM ha had mown that the right to do a general
' ' banking business is no longer a common
right, but a right dependant on a giant
from the state, the validity of the guaranty
feature would follow as a logical conclu
sion. He is of the opinion that he has
established that proposition. The validity
of his conclusion can be tested by any
standard history of banking.
In conclusion the brief said:
In conclusion, let it be said that the
right of the state to restrict the right to
engage in banking to corporations is sue
ts in i) by the decided weight of author
ity; thai the only direct adjudication on
the kuainnty feature of the law Is that
It Is valid. It follows, therefore, that In
order to override the will of the people,
as expressed by this act, the court must
not only hold against the presumption of
regularity which attends the acts of a
co-ordlnnte branch of the government,
but against the clear weight of direct
authority. That ia a responsibility which
Is generally assumed only by a court of
last resort.
Jewelry' and fountain pens were taken and
about three-fourth of this property was
recovered.
Jail Delivery
at Fairbury
Harry Gray Files Off One Lock and
Blows Another with Nitroglycerine.
FAIRBURY, Neb., Aug. 6 (Special Tele
gram.) Harry Gray made his escape from
the Jefferson county jail in broad daylight
today by filing the" lock from the grate
doora and blowing the lock on the steel
door with nitroglycerine. He did the Job
between 11 and 12 o'clock. He had been
confined here awaiting trial for several
months. It is thought he had assistance
frcm the outside. His wife has been here
working at a hotel for some time, but she
has not been allowed to visit her husband.
Gray Is thought to be a dangerous char
acter. Once before he attempted a Jail
delivery, but was caught before he had
blown the bolt on the steel door.
Blnce then he has been kept in a cell
until this morning, when he was allowed
to go into the corridor for an hour to
exercise.
The bloodhounds have been brought over
from Beatrice, but they do not seem to be
able to locate the trail.
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Engine Strikes Automobile.
BLAIR. Neb., Aug. 0. (Special.) Hans
Jorgensen, with his wife and five small
children, who were on a pleasure trip to
visit relatives near Honey Creek, la., were
run down In the automobile which he was
driving by an engine that was switching
In the yards of the Northwestern railroad
here about 9 o'clock this morning. The
autc.moblle with Its occupants was shoved
over thirty feet along the track and com
pletely wrecked. The smallest child. S
years old, has a severe scalp wound across
the head and la In a critical condition.
Three of the other children were Tadly
bruised and Mrs. Jorgensen had her back
sprained. The Injured were taken to the
emergency hospital, where they are being
cared for. Mr. Jorgensen Is a well-to-do
farmer living about ten miles from Wisner
and stayed over night with friends here.
He ran his machine up to within a few
feet of the track on which the engine and
a few cars were passing and claims that
when the last car had psssed that 'he was
told by the brakeman to cross over, who
at the same time signaled the engineer,
who came back with his train, striking the
car in the center.
Nebraska
ASSESSMENT ROLL FINISHED
Grand Total for Year ii Nearly Four
Hundred Millions.
BOABD MAXES FEW CHANGES
Levy Cannot Be Reduced Because of
Increased Appropriations Made
by the Last Lrgla-ture.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Aug. . (Special.) The total
assessed valuation of the state, as reporud
by the county assessors, with the proposed
changes by the State Board of Equalisa
tion, is S399.014.S06. Last year the grand as
sessment roll was SOl.736.464. Tue total
amount reported ' by the county assessors
was S39S..i0.iiB3, but the board has already
announced proposed changes to reach the
larger figures and It Is probable there will
be one or two more changes, though It is
not now believed it will be possible to In
crease the assessment to S400.000.000.
It is also probable that the board will
not be able to reduce the state levy at all,
owing to the Increased appropriations made
by the late economical nonpartisan demo
cratic legislature. Vnder the law the board
Is compelled to make a levy for tha gen
eral fund sufficiently large to pay the ex
penses of the state and the legislature. To
do this it will be necessary to Increase
tha levy for the general fund from i mills
to 4H mills. But to avoid an Increase In
the state levy, which Includes the univers
ity and redemption fund levy in addition
to the general fund levy, the board may
find it possible to reduce the redemption
fund levy to K of a mill, which would make
the total levy Just the same as last year,
It Is estimated now the state debt will be
about 1200,000 by the first of the year, and
under the law the board has the author
ity to reduce this levy.
Valuation By Counties.
The following table shows a comparison
of the assessed valuation by counties last
year and as returned by the assessors this
year:
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Blair Mutual Refuses to Sell.
BLAIR. Neb., Aug. . (Special.) The di
rectors of the Blair Mutual Telephone com
pany held their regular monthly meeting
this week and had under consideration the
proposition from the Bell Telephone com
pany to take over their plant here and
handle their business at 26 cents per phone
per month. Mr. Wicks, representing the
Bell company, was present and eubmtttej
their offer, which was rejected. Several
representatives of the Independent com
panies were here. Including Secretary Mat-
teson of the state association. They were
here In strong opposition to the consolida
tlon of the two companies and asked a
chance to bid If tha Blair plant was offered
for sale at any time. The directors voted
to buy a large amount of new equipment.
Telephone Plant Sold.
TECUMSEH, Neb.. Aug. 6.-(Speclal
The Crab Orchard Telephone company,
operating lines at Crab Orchard and out
from that town, has sold Its property to
the Nebraska Telephone company. The
transfer was made this week and the bill
of sale filed with the county clerk Thurs
day night. The Crab Orchard Telephone
company was owned by O. A. Bailey,
C. L. Rothell and Mrs. Etta Rothell. The
transfer was made to Edgar M. Morsman,
attorney for the Nebraska company, and
A. D. Lane, special agent, both of Omalu,
and to C. L. Rothell of the Crab Orchard
company. The consideration was U9.JO0.
The new management is now In charge.
It Is understood that the new owners, who
will term their company the Crab Orchard
telephone system, desire to retain the serv
ices of the employes of the preceding company.
Bora Sent to Reform School.
HUMBOLDT. Neb.. Aug. . Speelal.)
Masters O. A. Cooper and Lee Waggoner,
tha two youngsters responsible for the
burglary of Howe'a Jewelry stor, accord
ing to tha confession of the former, have
been found guilty and sentenced to the
state reform school. The Cooper lad la 18
years of age, while the Waggoner boy is
two years older. About S100 worth of
Big Pros'sm at Pallerton.
FULLERTON. Neb.. 'Aug. .-(8pecial.)
The directors of thq Fullerton Chautauqua
assembly are completing preparations for
the tenth annual setslon, which opens
August 13. This anniversary year Is to
excel all others. The grounds are already
In splendid condition and the roads ready.
The talent Includes such prominent speak
ers as Dr. Frank Q. Smith, Dr. Eugene
May, John Ratto and "Bob" Seeds, while
for Fullerton day Hon. Champ Clark, con
gressman from Missouri, has been secured
Rev. Harvey H. Harmon of Lincoln will
be platform manager again this year.
George M. Plnneo. physical director of the
Tour.g Men's Christian ascoclatlon at Lin
coln, has been secured to take charge of
the young people.
The best food for growing children b
Adams JSW-WJ S
Antelope 8.MH.350
Barner sia.v.i
Blaine 7.,M
Boone .
Roi Butte l.iwu.tn
Boyd 2.4UOS9
Brown 1,078, 7
Buffalo 7.057.245
Burt B.6J2.'
Butler R.m0?4
Cass 8.020.7.11
Cedar 6,zu.!s
Chase 933.978
Cherry 2.R3L490
Chevenne z,8.s.34t
Clay .B2,(W8
Colfax 4.KW.W0
Cumins; 8:43.307
Custer 7.114,658
Dakota .
Dawes ...
Dawson .
Deuel
Dixon ..,
Dodge ..,
Douglas
Dundy ...
Fillmore
2.519.709
1,817,657
6.1S2429
1,47,994
3.934.868
8,303,637
34,404,075
1,138.121
,82S.8
Franklin 3,431.763
Frontier .
Furnas ...
Gage
Garfield ..
Gosper ...
Grant
Greeley ..
Hall
Hamilton
Harlan ...
Hayes ....
Hitchcock
Holt
Hooker ...
Howard ..
Jefferson
2,tW.5,819
4.124.685
10.936.8fi8
472.232
2,148. i2
614,302
2.075.3T.9
8.409.523
6. 408. 4 X
8.554,300
732.848
1,675.543
8.435.605
347.RS5
3,616.755
6,693,8;H
Johnson 4,458,328
Kea rney
S.SM.lfo
Keith 1,882.292
Keys Paha 810,897
Kimball 1.318.904
Knox 4.710,702
Lancaster
Lincoln
Logan .
Loup
19.4-i7.flT7
4,607,155
235.643
25 L 888
Madlsnn 6,794.932
McPhPrson 187.095
Merrick 4,178,429
Morrill
Nano 3,227.594
Nemaha B.497.105
Nuckolls 6 268.122
Otoe 8.549.324
Pawnee 4,942.021
Perkins 1.026.38
Phelps 4.360.913
Pierce 3,927.706
Platte 7.387.912
Polk 4.819.105
Red Willow S.I29.2K9
Richardson 7,052,186
Rock 827.222
Saline 7.190.733
Sarpy 8.663.524
Saunders
Scott's Bluff
Seward
Sheridan
Sherman
Sioux
Stanton
Thayer
Thomas
Thurston ....
Valley
Washington .
Wayne
Webster
Wheeler
York
9.428.250
1.423,975
6,t'5.544
2,168.213
1,575,256
92t.4"8
S.572.268
6.553.547
405.150
1.356,395
2.808,992
4.954.4S2
4.8.84
4,217.552
464.538
7.572.972
1909.
. 498. 362
3.975,416
S52.03
397.439
5.021,673
1.743.738
2,514,365
1.128.971
7.107.519
6.5SM7.
6.8(7.653
8.007,965
8.495.849
974.057
2.676,798
2,125,310
8.67fi.81
4.9i5,lll
6.338.945
7.119.63
2.580.094
1,952.442
6.283.446
1.405.147
4.012.758
8.289.993
36.723.158
1.428.172
6,796.640
3.513,808
2.699.436
4.222.963
10.091.418
487.0S7
8,143, 4.V)
672.426
2.106.717
6.681.1O0
6,398.850
3.660.710
749.108
1,843.470
8,616,288
382,872
3.712.207
6,691.053
4,306,893
4.043.922
1.933.304
829.698
1.396.876
4.734.706
20.009.199
4.678,354
269.262
278.284
6.887,384
224,318
4,851,776
867.874
8.396.894
6.342.280
6.856.161
8.444.589
4,923.406
1,004.871
4.803.689
4.039.216
7.641.939
4.852.416
3. 305,802
6,903, SM
837.273
7,M0.774
8.825.101
9.362.236
1.626.825
6,828.297
t.3'6.044
2.669.326
1.068,993
3.701,935
6,848.502
457.368
1.576.494
2.947.168
6.033.143
4,419.694
4.328.429
472.217
7.6K3.670
THE XKW STORK
n Our Windows
I Are an index to our wonder- ff
B ful bargain story. Consult g
Suits
"all lllnnle More Talk
Mi
More Oxford Bargains
It would pay you to
buy a pair for next year.
Such reductions as are in
force here are not at all
common to Omaha shoe
selling.
$5.50 tan and patent Ox
fords at $4.45
$5.00 tan, patent, vici
and gun metal Oxfords
at $3.85
$3.50 to $4.50 tan, vici
and gun metal, $2.85
And a few of those extra Ox
ford bargains, pair. . $1.50
THE HOME OF QUALITY CLOTHES
Our Final Cloan-Up Sale
Means Great Savings for You.
"Clean house" is the order in every department of the
store. Radical price reduction is the only effective method
yet discovered to move stocks rapidly and just now we are
more interested in the stock we get out of the store than we
are in the money we get in. We can assure you that every
1909 Suit, Trouser, Shirt, Necktie, Shoe, etc., will be sold
either at retail or wholesale by August 15th. So hurry.
Men and young men
who want a suit or pair
of trousers should come
here where the term
half price is based on
the lowest original price
ever placed on worthy
merchandise. P r o k e n
lots to be sure, but every
garment a 1909 creation.
Another Big Bargain Feast for Furnishing Bayers
The tremendous success that attended our first Summer
Haberdashery sale was a surprise to us. "We had thought that
being the last to offer a sale, things might not go with the rush
they deserved, but we miscalculated. It seems to us that peo
ple appreciate a genuine sale no matter what time it is held.
$2.50 and $3.00 E. & W. and Manhattan Shirts $1.88
$2.00 E. & W. and Manhattan Shirts $1.38
$1.75 and $1.50 Manhattan Shirts $1.15
All broken lots $1.00 and $1.50 Shirts 50c
50c Knee Length Balbriggan Drawers 25c
$1.50 Union Suits 75c
$1.00 Union Suits 50c
25c Suspenders 15c
25c Fancy Hose 12V2C
Broken Lots 50c Neckwear 25c
Broken Lots $1.00 Neckwear 65c
Trousers
Price
Few people realize t ( tare t m
ercise in order in got unities moi -chandler-
for our pHiin Kor In
stance the following letter whs sent
to exery tailoring concern Instructed
lo execute fall tailoring for u.s.
Onislia. Neb, June 16. 1909.
Gent lemen :
We Imve carefully rx.tmlnril the
swatches of our purchsf for oai ly
fall and find no mistakes, neither
liave e any correct Ions or change
to make In our order. You may hlp
suits snd fall overcosts any time
after July letli, but the nearer that
date the better for us, winter over
coats August Int.
Regarding shipment, will say. that
all lots must be shipped complete
fractions of lots will not be accepted.
Fy having each lot complete, we are
able to detect any variation in shade
and e will not tolerate any shad
ings In merchandise and no resist
dyes. For this reason we Insist uopn
having esch lot complete.
We wish to add that we are very
particular about the class of goods
we sell. The tailoring must be up to
standard in every way; the fabrics
must be free from all defects and
the garments must be without traces
of csrelessness In making, lining, etc.
This Is a high class store anil one
built on enduring principles that of
giving to every customer a satisfying
garment, no matter what the price
may be.
We expect pleasant relations with
your house, and assure you that we
exercise no personal feelings wheo
buying merchandise. Our order wltS
your house was placed entirely upon
the merits of your product future
orders depend entirely upon merit
also. We sincerely hope that when
goods arrive they will be found fully
up to expectations.
Tours truly.
Klng-Swanson Co.
Extraordinary Bargains in
Boys' Clothes
It is seldom that clean, season
able wearables are to be had at
such prices but the broken lots
must go.
WASH
SUITS
WASH
PANTS
Straight
WOOL
PANTS
SCHOOL
SUITS
iaU
Price
1 u
Contains all the material needed for
building muscle, bone and brain a rood
to study on, to play on, to grow on.
J,
Totals $391.73R.4M 39S.930.63
Democrats to Draft Brrnes.
While the committee appointed by the
democratic state committee to draft a chair
man to conduct the "nonpartisan" demo
cratic campaign this fall will not meet until
after the primary. August 17, it looks now
as though Senator Byrnes of Platte oounty
will be the man chosen. Senator Byrnes
has always been a faithful attendant at all
gatherings of the demo-pops, served his
party well In the legislature and atanda
high with the powers that be. He Is per
sonally popular with at least a few of the
members of the special committee, and
hailing from Platte county, probably has
the backing of Chris Gruenther, who de
dined to be chairman.
Numerous persona have been mentioned
for chairman, among them Dan Stephens
of Fremont and H. H. Hanks of Nebraska
City, while soma members of tha state com
mitteee believe they will yet be able to
persuade Gruenther to take the place. At
this time, however, it looks mighty like
Senator Byrnes will be asked to take charge
of the campaign, and It la reported he will
accept the place.
droit's Dloff Heard From.
The county assessor of Scott's Bluff
eounty at last got hla abstract of assess
ment to the State Board of Equalization.
The report was received this morning afier
Secretary Seymour had almost exhaust el
his vocabulary In messages by telephone,
wire and letter to the authorities out there
The report does not contain the number of
the various itema of property on th.
schedule, though the blank place Is left
for the numbers. This omission, the
assessor wrote, u due to a failure on the
part of his deputies to record numbers,
eealoa Laws Ready.
The secretary of state received 100 copies
of the session lawa thla morning and they
will be sent out to the members of the leg
Islature at once, so they can gaze on their
work and have cause to weep. Under the
constitution these books are required to
be delivered to the secretary of state
within sixty days after the adjournment of
tha legislature, which would have been
July 2, when the laws went into effect.
Another batch of books Is expected within
a day or two.
Rnte to State Fair.
The St. Joseph & Grand Island railroad
has been granted permission to install a
rate of one and one-half fare round trip
from points on its line to Fairbury during
the state fair. From Fairbury the travel
ers can come to Lincoln over another road
which has the same rate In effect.
Status or Surety Salts.
Attorney General Thompson received a
telephone message today from Attorney
Hall of Omaha, asking about the suits that
have been ftled against the American
Surety company. Mr. Hall represents this
company and filed the petition In federal
court asking for an Injunction against the
State Bonding board making rates In Ne
braska. When informed by the legal de
partment that both a criminal suit and a
suit to force the company out of business
In Nebraska had been filed, Mr. Hall In
formed the attorney general that he would
not push the case In federal court, which
is set for tomorrow.
"If we are to be enjoined from doing
business In Nebraska," said Mr. Hall, "we
will not be In a hurry to push the Injunc
tion case."
Though he virtually has a promise that
the case will not be pushed tomorrow, Mr.
Thompson will be on hand to see that
the state loses nothing by default.
"Good I.lcker" Spilt.
One of Lincoln's citizens not only spilt
good licker" on the streets this noon,
but also suffered some humiliation aa a
result of his suit case flying open as he
left the motor car at Ninth and P streets.
The citizen had been to Havelook to get
his afternoon's supply of beer. When he
started to leave the car his suit case flew
open and a couple of bottles rolled out
and were smashed. The man jerked the
suit case together and hugged It close to
his chest and Btarted off down the street,
the spilt beer oozing out of the grip and
down his clothes. While the people on
the car may have sympathized with the
man, they laughed just the same.
Land Renter Owni An to.
Secretary of State Junkln received a let
ter today from a man out in Gosper
county who wanted to rent some of tha
land there owned by the secretary. En
closed with the letter was a dollar bill
and an application to have the would-be
renter's automobile registered. Nebraska
farm owners are supposed to ride In aero
planes, renters being content to use auto
mobiles. Topay Baric In State House.
S. Bullard, the veteran head Janitor of
the State house, who some weeks ago
took his little dog to Colorado and left
her with his grandchildren, got lonesome,
and today Topsy was sent back to hlra.
The little dog has made her home In the
State house for a number of years and
sha evidenced her Joy at being back by
calling at nearly every office In the build
ing during the afternoon.
Daniel Moore Dead.
Daniel Moore, father of Jesse Moore,
register of deeds, died at his home, 1335
N street, last night, aged 87 years. For
some years Mr. Moore, who was one of
the city's oldest settlers, had been in
feeble health, and on one occasion he Is
said to have tried to end hla life because,
of his enfeebled condition. Some time
ago he deeded his property to his son and
daughter in anticipation of the end. He
was living alone at the time of his death.
is a large acreage of alfalfa In the vicin
ity of Gothenburg, which will furnish the
mill with an abundant supply of excel
lent quality. The excellent power obtain
able here for running mills of any kind
Is a great Inducement.
Two automobiles collided about a mile
north of town last evening, severely dam
aging both cars. No one was injured.
Board Makes Offer
to the Railroads
Will Postpone Freight Classification
Hearing: Provided Eoads Will
Furnish Transcript
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Aug. S. (Special Telegram.)
In answer to the request of the railroad
companies for a postponement of the hear
ing on the classification of freight rates
set for the latter part of September, the
State Railway commission has made the
roads a proposition.
The railroads objected to the time for
the hearing because It would conflict with
the hearing of the S-cent fare and freight
rate suits In federal court. ,
The commission has made the proposi
tion that if the railroads will furnish a
transcript of all the evidence taken before
the court for the use of the commission It
will consent to a postponement until De
cember 1. The roads have not replied to
the proposition yet.
Chancellor Davidson at Teeumseh.
TECUMSEH, Neb., Aug. (Special.)
Great Interest centers In the Tecuroseh
Chautauqua. Yesterday was educational day
and Chancellor W. J. Davidson of Wes
leyan university was the principal speaker.
In the evening the famous Williams Jubilee
singers gave a concert. Thla company will
remain until the close of the assembly.
The Caveny company came today and a
leoture this evening was given by Rev.
Frederick E. Hopkins, D. D., of the Ply
mouth Congregational church, Chicago.
Some of the very best things are vet to
come and the Chautauqua will close Sunday
evening. So far the attendance has been
good.
TRAVELERS AT GRAND ISLAND
Nebraska Association Opens Second
Annual Convention Yesterday,
TRADE EXHIBIT MADE ORGAN
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Committee Appointed to Consult Gov
ernor Rhallenberser About In
spectlon of Nine-Foot Ded- '
sheet Law.
Find Lead -Near Rockford.
BEATRICE. Neb., Aug. (Special.)
The discovery of lead in a well at Rock
ford, this county, has caused considerable
excitement at that place, and a company
Is being organized to make a thorough
search for the ore. Dr. Keene of Vir
ginia had a piece of It analyzed, and It
Is pronounced to be a good specimen of
lead ore. Machinery is being placed on
the ground with a view to beginning oper
ations as soon aa possible.
News 'oe from Gothenburg-.
GOTHENBURG. Neb., Aug. S. (Special.)
Gothenburg will have a series of revival
meetings, beginning September 1. They are
to be led by Rev. French Olllver and will
probably continue about a month. A tab
ernacle to seat 1.600 people will be con
structed the last of this month.
On account of the large consumption of
gasoline and oil, the Standard Oil company
has just completed two large tanks her.
Machinery will soon be installed for an
alfalfa meal mill. A large brick building,
formerly owned by the Platte Valley Farm
and Cattle company, ia to be used. There
Wenraaka Tlews Notes.
BEATRICE Blue Springs won a thlrteen
lnntng ball game yesterday from Odell by
the score of t to 5.
BEATRICE The business men's base ball
team last evening defeated a nine from the
Beatrice Poultry and Cold Storage com
pany by the score of T to 4.
I'NION Arrangements are being made
for the Modern Woodmen log rolling which
is to be held here August 18. The commit
tee will endeavor to get a speaker of fame
to address the gathering. All kinds of
sports and races will be pulled off on that
day.
SCOTT'S BLUFF Crops of grain, hay.
alfalfa and other farm products here are
Immense, the only trouble the farmers are
encountering Is In the scarcity of help.
Men to work In the fields receive .TB a
month or J1.75 to S3 a day and board. But
even at these rates help Is hard to get.
UNION Mrs. Reuben Foster, residing
southeast of this village, was quite seri
ously Injured Wednesday evening In a run
away. She was driving a team, which
became frightened and ran away, throwing
her against a post with such force as to
hurt her hip very badly and she was also
badly bruised about the face.
UNION While returning from the Odd
Fellows' picnic at Avoca the latter part of
last week G. N. LaRue was badly bruised
up by being thrown out of a burgy. The
team became frightened at something and
ran away, upsetting the buggy. Mstthew
McQuInn and family were also in the
buggy, but none of them was hurt.
BEATRICE In the presence of seventy
five guests yesterday at the home of the
bride's mother. Mrs. Nellie Rsthbun. near
Ellis, was solemnised the marriage of Miss
Stella Rathbun and Henry C. Clausen of
Chicago, a former business man of Ellis.
The couple will mske their home at Chi
cago, where the groom Is attending the
Moody Bible Institute.
BEATRICE Peter Jansen. accompanied
by Mrs. Jansen. left yesterday for Winni
peg. Manitoba, where he will make th
annual Inspection of the elevators of the
Saskatchewan Elevator and Lumber com
pany, of which he Is president. Mr. Jansen
says that the wheat harvest In that section
will be the biggest In years. His son, John
Jansen, Is manager of the company.
DUNBAR The big Modern Woodmen log
rolling picnic held here was a big success.
It Is estimated fully 2.000 visitors were here.
Nebraska City captured the base ball
championship of Otoe county and the Julry
purse that went with the victory. W. B.
Price of Lincoln was the orator of the day.
Another big feature was the automobile
parade In the evening, over thirty auto
mobiles participating,
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Aug. . (Spe
cial.) The second annual convention of
the Nebraska Travelers' association was
opened In this city this morning with a
formal meeting, presided over by President
Alexander of Hastings and at which some
of the business affairs of the association
were Informally discussed.
This association is to be distinguished
from all other organizations In that its
purpose Is to benefit the traveling man In
his profession rather than an insurance
organization. Membership fee and dues are
merely nominal. Co-operation In matters
affecting every traveling man Is the key
note. Its purpose found voice, for Instance,
last winter in the enactment of the nine
foot bedsheet and individual towel law,
generally known as described, but carry
ing with It many features, some of greater
portent than a mere bedsheet. The law
requires the Inspection of kitchens and of
the sanitary accommodations of all hotels
In the state, and It Is the feature of In
spection, under the law, that was the sub
ject of the Informal meeting this morning.
The meeting was attended by Deputy La
bor Commissioner Maupin, upon whom falls
the duty of the Inspection. The necessary
appropriation for the Inspection was
neglected by the legislature, and how to
provide for the inspection is the question
wnicn concerns the men of the road.
Trade Exhibit Made Organ.
This afternoon's session was devoted to
business. Secretary McFadden's report
showed the membership to be g3B. The re
port of the committee on the state of the
order complimented the work of thi offi
cers highly and sanctioned the work of the
board of trustees. By unanimous vote the
Omaha Trade Exhibit was made the offi
cial organ. The report of the committee
on deceased members lamented the loss by
death of two members during the year. A
report was received from the committee
on legislation, and in connection therewith
Labor Commissioner Maupin addressed tho
convention at length on the proposition of
carrying out the requirements of the hotel
inspection law, and a committee of threo
from the Nebraska Travelers, United Com
mercial Travelers and Travelers' Protec
tive association was appointed to confer
with Governor Shallenberger and Commis
sioner Maupin as to the best of means of
enforcing the law.
This evening there was an address on
"The Science of Salesmanship." by A. E.
Sheldon, founder of the School of Sales
manship at Chicago. Governor Shallen
berger spoke on "The Relations of Trav
eling Men to the State of Nebraska." and
Mr. S. S. English spoke of "The Travel
ers' Protective Association" and Mr. W.
Brooks on "United Commercial Traveler
Ism." Tomorrow morning the North Platte
knights will play a game of ball with the
6outh Platte men for the bentflt of Har
rison's band, which has furnished music
during the convention. Saturday after
noon and evening there will be a picnic,
at Schimmer's lake.
ELOPER TAKEN AT FAIRBURY
Girl and Companion Arrested on
Complaint of Father.
BEATRICE. Neb.. Aug. . (Special.)
Charles Bumgard and Clara Powers, who
eloped from Sabetha, Kan., Wednesday
morning, were arrested at Fairbury and
lodged In Jail. En route west they stopped
off at Rockford, this county, but upon
learning that the officers were after them,
left on the first train before a warrant
for their arrest could be Issued. The girl's
father notified the sheriff at Fairbury.
where the couple was arrested. They will
be taken' back to Sabetha at once. The
girl Is IB years of age, and the young
man about 21 years of age. A serious
charge may be preferred against . him
when he' reaches Sabetha.
KNIGHTS ROASJ YELLOWS
Order of Columbus Deplores Tend
ency to Print I.nrld Tales
of Crime.
MOBILE, Ala., Aug. . It was an
nounced today that the national conven
tion, Knights of Columbus, before ad
journment last night, went on record as
deploring what was said to be an in
creased tendency on the part of a portion
of the American press to give undue pub
licity to sensational trials and publlshlnK
In full testimony of a degrading and im
moral character.
Fire Sale
of
Toys and Linoleums
All of our Toys after the Christmas sale were
packed and stored in our warehouse which was recently
destroyed by fire. Some of the cases were partly burned
others only wet, and many that were covered up and
protected are in good condition. We have decided to
close them all out and will place them on sale on the
first floor of our store Monday morning at eight
o'clock. These will all be sold out at about one-half
price, many of them much less.
This includes all of our stock Mechanical Trains,
Dolls, Books, Games and Animals, in fact everything
in toys.
At the same time all the Linoleum that was in this
warehouse will be put on sale in the basement. This
was in full rolls and much of it is in nearly perfect con
dition, some badly burnt. , This will be "offered at a
great discount to close it out at once.
Orchard Wilhelm
Carpet So.
414-16.18 South 16th Street.