ItlK BEE: OMAITA, SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1010.
Nebraska
Nebraska
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tilPLUYtKS' LIABILITY GOOD
Supreme Court Decidei Law of 1907
it Valid.
6W0B0DA CASE FROM OMAHA
C'oart Holds Mas Sain- the Vnlon
rl'l Waa Eaidfcl la Con
struction and Repair
Work.
(FTom a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, June 10.-(8pecial.) The au
prema court has upheld the validity of
tha employers' liability act passed by tha
legislature of 1907. In the case of Frank
Swoboda against the Union Pacific: Rail
road company, wherein a Judgment was
given In favor of Bwoboda, the railroad
company alleged that tha plaintiff at the
time of his Injury was not engaged In
construction or repair work within the
meaning of the employers' liability Act.
The court holds that the evidence Is suf
ficient shows that the plaintiff was en
gaged In construction or repair work at
the time he was Injured by a steam ham
mer, which he was helping operate in
the Union Pacific blacksmith shop at
Omaha. Swoboda and another employe
were operating a steam hammer weighing
about 600 pounds In flattening Iron washers
which were being made for general use
by the railroad company In the repair of
engines and cars.'
The employers' liability act provides that
every railroad company operating a rail
road engine, car or train In the state of
Nebraska shall be liable to any of its em
ployes who at the time of Injury are en
gaged in construction or repair work or
In the use or operation .of any engine, car
or train for said company for all dam
ages which may result from the negligence
of any of Us officers, agents or employes.
The court says this Is a valid law and not
repugnant to the fourteenth amendment to
tha federal constitution.
Appeal Dismissed.
Tha appeal of the Board of County Super
visors of Dodge county In the case of James
W. Cattern Is. dismissed. The board, in
January, 190S, gave a contract to print
county supplies for the year 1908 to the
Perkins-Howard company. Cattern, alleg- J
Ing that he yai the lowest bidder, obtained
a writ of mandamus to require the board
to give him the -contract, and he subse
quently did the work. The county board
appealed to the supreme court. The court
says that In cases of concurrent original
Jurisdiction parties are entitled to have the
case advanced upon motion. This the board
did not do. The court says that if parties
neglect to move to advance and by reason
of delay a decision of the case cannot af
fect the substantial rights of the parties in
respect to matters complained of, the ap
peal wUl be dismissed by the supreme court
upon Its own motion.
Stock Yards Hearing- Over.
The hearing on the application of the
stock yards for a permit from the State
Railway commission to Increase Its switch
ing charges came to a close today, L. E.
Wettllng of the commission being the prin
cipal witness.
Mr. Wettllng testified that the stock
yards handled 100,000 revenue cars during
1DU9. of which 108,000 were live stock and
M.000 packing house and miscellaneous cars.
The total switching charges made amounted
to 36,170, ef -which the live stock cars
amounted to 7,21. The average cost for
switching per crew hour, Including every
thing, was IS.47H. The average earnings on
live stock cars amounted to I13.17V4 per
crew hour and on other cars the average
earnings was gfiflC per crew hour. The net
earnings on the live stock per crew hour
was t&$, exclusive of loading and unload
In? expenses; and for other oars was 7H
cents. The. net earnings on live stock cars
was t48,30O.GO and on dead freight (13,848.63.
Taylor Must File by Petition.
W. J. Taylor of Merna, candidate for the
fusion nomination for congress In the Sixth
district, haa written to the secretary of
states to see if he had completed his filing
as a candidate of both the democratic and
pullst parties. As Mr, Taylor filed Ms
personal application to go on both tickets,
the secretary will write him to get up a
petition for one of the parties If he ex
pects to go on both ballots. The secretary
haa ruled that when a candidate .files
personally as a demoreat he must to get
on the populist tloket, file a peUUon stgnod
by at least tweutor-flve voters.
Waltlaar for Deelslon.
Just as soon as the courts decide the
case wherein the 8-cent fare law, the
freight rate law and other railroad rate
questions are involved, the railway com
mission will be in a position to Isrua a
schedule of class rates that may be charged
In Nebraska. Ore of the principal points
Involved In the litigation now pending, is
a division of the earnings and expenses
of railroads between t state anil imw.i.
I business. The attorney general has main
tained that the arbitrary apportionment
made by the railroads is not Just to the
tnrutiga tne curwa.ty ot lu ol tuo mem
bers In condmtlng a personal Investlgoitlon
of the oaae when excused by the court
W. K. Wells and W. C. PaKner, two of
the Jurors In the case of William A. Weg
ner against the Farmers and Merchants
company, a suit for $10,000 damages for In
juries received while a passenger on the
elevator at the Farmers and Merchants
building, attempted to Investigate the con
dition of the elevator Friday morning be
fore reporting for duty. The court dis
missed the Jury.
Nebraska
ratiKernt'iiia, u, vvitu uiu aaMsiance ot
other business men of Cambridge, will en
deavor to have In effect an unusually
strong program for the entire session, par
ticularly for the many old soldiers who
come here annually to enjoy the encampment
FIFTH DISTRICT MEN
ARE TALKING POLITICS
If Norrls Rons for Senate, Dr. J.
Andrews Is Thinking; of Con
gressman's Shoes.
A.
HOLDUBQE, Neb., June 10. (Special. )
Republicans In this part of the district are
'beginning to show eigns of unusual anima
tion. The call for "the state committee meet
ing and ,the anticipation of the subsequent
platform convention has served to arouse
them. Talk centers on the probable candi
dates for governor, and congressman from
this dlrtriot. In case Norrls decides to en
ter the senatorial fight, the republican nom
ination for Norrls' position would. In all
probability, fall upon Dr. J. A. Andrews of
this city. Andrew is a practicing physician
here. Other than a term In the state leg
islature he has confined his political activ
ities to asaltlng the candidates of his party
into office. The term which he served as a
member of the house followed the 1900 cam
paign In the Slxty-alxth representative dis
trict, when he overcame a democratic lead
of 750 votes cast the year before for alias
A. Holcomb, and was elected 'by a majority
of 16 votes over ihls opponent J. M. Alt
Locally, the all absorbing toplo is the
fight now on for the Ho.drege poetofflce, an
appointment for which will be made in the
not far distant feuture, as the term of W.
P. Hall, the present Incumbent, expires
early in August. Mr. Hall la again after
the place tund will be opposed by O. Abra
hamson, one of the hardest republican
workers In this part of the district Hall Is
a stalwart, while Abraham son represents
the progressive element of the party.
COMMKHCEMEST' AT CHADRON
It
i state. If he. Is upheld then the commission
, wiu be in a position to know Just whan
imv "uuu no iu mis staiee as it
will be possible then to figure Just what
the expenses of the roads are as well as
the state earnings. With a ruling on this
point the commission believes that what
ever rates It fixes wlU be sustained by the
courts ic attacked by the railroads.
Beltevea Or ran will Kua.
"I feel satisfied If we get a large number
of signers to the petitions we are now
circulating- In the Interest of Mr. Bryan
' that he will be a candidate for the senate."
' said Victor WUson of Polk county, who
k was here today on business. "Petitions
have been sent to Omaha, but the party to
whom they were sent has not yet begun
to circulate them, but he will at the pro
per time. Kvery one that I have asked
to sign the petitions In Polk county with
the exception of two persons have gladly
ignea them."
I na letter published this mornlnar In an
Omaha paper Mr. Wilson said he had
received Information from reliable sources
that Mr. Bryaa would be glad to serve a
term In the senate. He was asked if this
Information came from C. W. Bryan, the
only man in Nebraska who Is authorised
w speak, for the presidential candidate.
uui nis only answer was "the Information
came rroiu reliable sources."
Mora Ware Than One.
Victor Wilson is preparing to file a peti
tion witn the state railway commission.
t.klnv V. a 1. i . - ...
a - vui iuio aiieci me rates on
W til. which he' attempted to make the legal
rate, by legislative action, being thwarted
only by the incompetency of the demo
cratic legislators. The bill which was In
traduced provided a certain rate on olli
from Kansas and It was passed in that
shape, but when the blU reached the gov-
ernor, ir provided that oil in car load lots
should have the reduced rates. As the bill
passed and the bill signed are different
the measure in void and has been so con
sidered. Mr. Wilson said the railway com
t mission has the authority to put the rates
" ' and he will make the request
Jarers Too Cartons.
r the first time In many years in the
atrlot court a Jury was thrown out
Last Exercises of Academy Before
Becomes Normal School.
CHADRON, Neb., June 10. (Speolal.)
The Chadron academy commencement has
been held this week. Following was the
program:
Sunday, June 6 Sermon to the graduates
by Hev. U. W. Mitchell of the Frist Con.
gregatlonal church of Chadron. Address
by hev. Frederick Graves of Orace Episco
pal church.
Monday Musical department graduates'
recital.
Tuesday Class play, "The Cricket on the
Hearth." Most admirably given.
Wednesday Final meeting of the board
of trustees and alumni banquet. The toasts
were as follows: "Infancy." w. H. Key-
nolds: "Manhood." W. A. Lake; "Old Age,"
Ruth Taylor; "The Passing," Julia Rucker,
ending In the class song.
It Is expected that this wilt close the
aniulemv. It helna reincarnated as the new
Nebraska State normal. The trustees de
cided to give the funds derived from the
sale of property to Crete college and the
library to the Chadron public library.
There were fourteen graduates, as fol
lows:
Classical Course Olive Rachel Hester of
Norden.
Scientific Course Edna Blanche Conn of
Chadron, Laura Katherlne Dletal of Ada
ton, Krnest Hyser -of Chadron, Klla Mar
garet Waterman of Hay Springs.
Musical Course Hazel Mousman.
Business Course Warren Josiah Grove of
Crawford, Ruth Hacker of Alliance, Lester
Wright Hlgby ot Chadron, Reed Andrews
Hlgby of Chadron. Klsie Josephine Johnson
ot Hemingford, Arthur Ernest Phillips of
Chadron, Fred Vernon Smith of Chadron,
Emma K. Wright or Fort Koblnson. ,
The graduating exercises were held In
the Loomer opera house Wednesday even
ing, the address being given by Rev. W. B.
D. Gray of Cheyenne.
Hebekahs Meet at Marquette. .
CENTRAL CITY, Neb., June 10. (Spe
clal.) The district convention of the
Rebekah Degree lodge held Its session yes
terday afternoon and evening at Marquette,
One of the features of the convention was
the work put on by the degree team from
the local lodge, which Is composed of Mrs.
Ella Conner, captain; Mesdaraes Milt Solt,
C. Benson, Cuddlngton, Goldsberry, Bur
rough, Riddlemoser, Bert May, Clara Say
lor, . Rua Powell, McDermott, Simmons,
Misses Susie and Frankle Gosnell, Dora
Holden, Fay Hilton, Bernlce Simmons and
Nettle Brown. Besides the team, quite a
number went over from here, including Mr.
and Mrs. Anger, . Mrs. Cudney, Mr. and
Mrs. Reeves, Rus Powell and Milt Solt
Mrs. D. M. Solt ot this place was president
for the district for this year, and her work
as a presiding officer was highly com
mended. The Rebekah elected officers
this meeting for the ensuing year, and
Mrs. Cuddlngton of this plaoa was elected
as one of the wardens. Representatives
and delegations were present from Fuller'
ton, St. Edward, Columbus, Clarks and
Central City, and the accommodations at
Marquette were severely taxed, although
the ladles from here speak highly of the
entertainment they received. Mrs. Emma
Talbot ot South Omaha, grand secretary
and past president ot the Rebekah assem
bly, attended the meeting and also visited
In Central City for a day or two. WhUe
here shs was the guest of Mrs. Mary E.
Cuddlngton.
Loaar I.eat Boa Geta Farm.
FREMONT, Neb., June 10.-Speclal.)
The Murphy will case was settled today
out of court The widow, Ellen Murphy,
deeded to Edward Murphy, the long lost
son of her husband by a former wife, one
half of the farm. The son is to withdraw
his objections to the probate of the will
and the cost are to be equally divided be
tween them.
When the wUl of James Murphy, an old
settler of the county, who died about two
months ago, was offered for probate it
appeared that he had a son whose real
deuce was unknown, but who was sup
posed to be living somewhere In New Tork
state, and as the will gave everything to
his wife, not even mentioning the son, an
effort was made by some of the old-time
friends of the deceased to locate him, and
he was finally found at Troy, N. T. His
mother died shortly after his birth, and
he was left in the care of some relatives
in Pennsylvania. Mr. Murphy, who was
then In limited circumstances, came west
The relatives left their home, taking the
child with them, and he lost trace of his
son until 1891 Mr. Edward Murphy came
to Fremont about a week ago, and after
considerable negotiation, the settlement was
made. Mrs. Murphy Is T7 years of age and
anxious to "avoid litigation. Mr. Murphy
left a farm of 200 acres and considerable
other property.
YOHK COLLEGK COM.MEXCKMENT
Bachelor Decrees Are Conferred on
f'laas of K la tat Students.
TORK, Neb., June 10 (Special.) York
college closed Its twentieth year of educa
tional work on last night. The commence
ment oration was given In the morning by
J. E. Shannon of Marion, Ind. The meet
ing of the Alumni association was held In
the evening.
Those taking diplomas and degrees at
this time are as follows: v
Decree of Master of Arts John Wenlev
Burket. Lloyd L. Eplcy. Clyde Wallace
Uwlnn, William Otterbeln Jones and Hub
ert Clinton IShupe.
Bachelor of Arts John W. Boehr and
Wiley O. Brooks.
Bachelor of Oratory Fannie Blanche
BaKK.
Diplomas from Advanced Normar Course
and First Grade state Certificates Emma
Casebeer. Raymond D. Kuns. Nellie Q.
Holt and Gertrude R. Noll.
Diplomas from Pi no DeDartment Ida
Wehrs Seesko and Lura Berennice Town-
send.
From Academy and Teachers' Course
Ethel M. Hamilton, Louise M. Sinamark,
Bernlce Lora Julian. Telfer C. Lord. Koy
Nathan Gilbert, Zula M. Johns, Carrie M.
Hiatt, Charles E. Holen, Ralph Miller and
Ruth A. Schell.
From Business Courses Charles Thomas
Dillon, Albert Holt Margaret Kerr. Sophia
M. Garbers, Miller Herwlck Chorn, Ray
mond D. Rystrom. N. P. Rasmussen, Mil
dred J. Westoupal and Anna Berntce
Whelan.
The summer term opens on Monday,
June 13.
Joint Water Plant Proposed.
WYMORE, Neb., June 10.-(Speclal.) The
Wymore city council, met with the Blue
Springs city council at the latter place
last evening and discussed plans whereby
this city would pump water for the two
towns. A mass meeting ot Blue Springs
citizens has been called for next Monday
night, at which time this matter will be
taken up and discussed and the council
will give a decision to this city later. Wy
more councllmen favor calling a special
election to vote bonds In the sum of about
(30,000 to erect an electric light plant on
the north edge of town, where Burlington
trackage could be secured, and then to
build a pumping station near the Blue
springs, the latter to be operated elec
trically. It is probable that whether Blue
Springs decides to contract with this city
to have water pumped or not that this
city will secure water from the Blue
springs for use here.
Meets Death In Sand Bank.
McCOOK, ' Neb., June -10. (Special Tele
gram.) S. L. Wells, a young man rbout
25 years of age, was killed in a sandbank
this morning, about two miles west of this
city by an overhanging bank falling on
him. ' Tons of earth caught him, fractur
ing a leg In two places, crushing and bruls
Ing the body badly. Life was extinct when
the body was dug out from under the dirt
The parents of the young man live In
Wray, Colo., where the body will be taken
for burial.
Cattle Killed by Lla-htnlngr.
ST. PAUL, Neb., June 10. (Special.)
During the thunder storm yesterday morn.
Ing a terrlfio bolt of lightning struck the
pasture fence of Joseph Toman, east of
this city and Instantly killed eight head
of cattle that had been driven against the
fence by the storm. The electrical dis
charge was so heavy that several fence
posts were Ignited and burned up.
Pierre Paper Changes. Hands.
PIERRE, June 10. (Special.) John Long
staff and Tom Roberts are In this city to
take possession of the plant of the State
Publishing company, which they have pur
chased of C. B. Bllllnghurst This will
change the political complexion of the
Dally Dakotan from ultra "progressive"
to stalwart.
Grand Army Keaaloa at Casabrldc.
CAMBRIDGE, Neb.. June 10. (Special.)
Colonel James D. Cameron, commander ot
the southwest Nebraska Orand Army of
the Republlo reunion, came up from Alma
and called a meeting of the cltlsene of
Cambridge, and it was decided that this
year's reunion be held August U to 17. In
clusive, in McKlniey park. Mayor J. J.
Dodds was elected chairman and W. J.
Holley secretary of the committee oa sx-
Nebraaka News Notes.
SEWARD Robert Messier, aged 41, died
at his home today. He was unmarried.
PLATTSMOUTH-J. W. Gamble will re
main superintendent of the Plattsmouth
city scnoois anomer year.
PLATTSMOUTH The Red Men are mak
ing extensive preparations for holding a
'mnnster Fourth of July celebration In this
city.
BEAVER CITY-John O. Hall and Miss
Addle Goosio were married today by
County Judge Lulton. Tney win make
their home at Arapahoe.
1.1 . lllL. . 1 1 v. . i a.i. mi, "Ill
has been on the police force since Mayor
Rutherford assumed the reins ot the city
government, resigned yesterday.
BEATRICE George W, Mason and Mrs.
Dora Arthur, both of this city, were mar
ried in Lincoln yesterday. Judge Cosgrave
officiating. They will make their home in
Keatrlce.
WYMORE The Nebraska State Hortlcul
tural society will hold its summer meeting
in this city in July. The date ot tne meet
ing has not been definitely fixed, out will
be near the zotn.
SEWARD The Commercial club of this
city held a "good roads" meeting on last
Tuesday night. A committee was ap
pointed to have the roads leading Into
town properly dragged. -
REWARD A new dry goods firm will
open up here in the Jones block August
1. The new firm will be composed of W. T.
Souders of Frankfort, Kan., and H. F.
Dahns of Grand Island, Neb.
MADISON Judge Bates today Issued a
marriage license to Joseph W. Maas and
Miss Margaret Lund, both of Battle Creek,
also to James Bowkin and Miss May V.
Reed of Newman Grove, Neb.
B HAVER CITY C. A. McMurray of Des
Moines, la., and Miss Iva Beeler of this
city were married at 0 o ciock rnursaay
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Uoosicand left on the evening train for
Des Moines.
WISNER Miss Ada Bouyer and Mr.
Floyd Afflack were married at the home of
the bride's parents Thursday afternoon at
4 o'clock. Rev. Slocumb officiating. The
groom Is an Illinois young man, to which
state they go to make their future home.
WYMORE The Knights of Columbus of
the city will Initiate a large class Into the
order Sunday and have prepared a pro-
rrsm for the entire day, ending with a
anquet at the Touzalln hotel In the even
ing. Visitors from all over the state are
expected.
RED CLOUD Farmers predict that the
recent heavy rains win increase the wheat
yield, eight or ten bushels per acre. On
some of the farms, where rotation of
crops has been practiced, wheat Is esti
mated to have a stand of at least forty
bushels per acre.
PLATTSMOUTH A handcar going north
from this city on the Missouri Pacific
Jumped the track severely Injuring R. J.
South and several others of the bridge
gang weie more or less braised. Mr. South
was taken to a hospital In Omaha for
medical treatment.
RED CLOUD The Board of Education
has elected William Overman principal of
the high school for the coming year at a
salary of $720. Other high school teachers
elected were Mlas Anna Richards, assistant;
Miss Clara Miller, history, and Prof. Bur
well, commercial and science.
CAMBRIDGE Miss Blanche Beery and
Mr. Elmer Pllcher, both of this city, were
married Wednesday evening at the home of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
jamin E. Beery. The Rev. William T.
Galley, pastor of the First Methodist
Episcopal church' of Cambridge officiated.
BEAVER CITY Coroner Hopping was
railed to Holbrook to hold an Inquest upon
the body of Hans Hansen, a blacksmith,
who shot himself at 11 o'clock this morn
ing with a shotgun, death being instant,
ing with a shotgun, death being Instant
aneous. He leaves a widow and a married
daughter.
RED CLOUD Allen Carpenter, In com
pany with his daughter and a real estate
man, had the misfortune of having his
automobile turn turtle. The ocoupants
.ware thrown violently out and Mr, Catoaa-
III s
ill , i
VERY Man Who Buys Here Knows and
Those Who Buy Elsewhere Suspicion
i that we sell the best suits ever sold at our prices
0
Lots of storey mnkc extravagant claims for their clothes triaims that
cause you to lose faith the minute you see the clothes. "We make strong
. claims for ours. "We do it becailso wo know the clothes will strengthen the
faith that prompted you to come here. Considerably more than half of
Omaha's men have put us to the proof. In every single instance our
clothes were as good as, and lots of times better than we said they were.
Lots of men wish they had formed the King-Swanson habit. Wouldn't a
store that could fully satisfy its patrons and make patrons of other stores
doubtful of the values they receive lea mighty good store in which to
hunt for that Spring Suit you want to buy?
Ttie Best Suits Ever Sold at Our Prices
10-12-15-18-$20-$22-25 and up to 35
rrsr
Omaha's One Modern Clotnlno Store.
The Home ot Quality Clothes.
ter had three of his ribs broken. The
others were baaiy snaxen up, dui uu
seriously hurt.
WYMORE-At noon occurred the wedding
of Miss Maude Miller and Mr. Moody H.
KanR ai tne nome 01 mo unun hkhuui,
Mrs. C. H. Miller, In this city, Rev. E. F.
dates of the Methodist church officiating.
The couple left on an afternoon train for
St. Louis and southern points. They will
mane tneir nome in hub ciijr.
SEWARD Lewis O. Cartle died at his
home here yesterday. He came to Seward
in 1871. He was a member of tho blxty-
fourth Wisconsin volunteer lntaniry auring
the civil war. He elaves a widow and one
son. He was a member of the Masonic
fraternity, the Woodmen of the World
and the Grand Army of the Republic.
PLATTSMOUTH While George Eaton
and family were absent from thotr home in
Union Wednesday some person entered
the residence and carried away ISM in
trade checkB and 19.75 in sliver. Three
strangers made the town that day solicit
ing food from house to house and de
parted on an afternoon train for Omaha.
RED CLOUD The city council decided
last night to advertise for bids for the ex
tension of the present water works sys
tem in accordance with the recommenda
tions of Dr. Condra of the state university.
The water problem has been a serious
matter here for twenty years, but people
generally believe that it has at last been
solved.
HOLDREGE Ex-Senator W. C. Alex
ander of Hastings will be one of the judges
in the frontier contest to be held In this
city today and tomorrow, under the ans
pices of the Commercial Club band. A large
number of cowboys are here from Colo
rado, Montana, Wyoming and this state,
and have brought with them a bunch of
-wild horses and eteera, for the events.
MADISON The cltlsens of Madison will
make an effort to secure a Carnegie library.
The city now has a library of upward of
2,000 volumes, and the city council has rec
ommended a levy more than ample to meet
tne required iu per cem yi tins uunauuu,
which Mr Carnegie requires for library
maintenance. The city also owns the old
city hall site, which if set apart for a
library site would meet the Carnegie dona
tion conditions.
STROMSBURG This city Is preparing
to have one of the biggest celebrations
on the Fourth of July it has ever had In
ltr history. The towns of Polk and Shelby
do not Intend to celebrate and Stromeburg
expects to draw largely from those places.
Rev. Dr. McNeill recently of Oregon will
deliver the address. A large industrial and
automobile parade will take place In the
forenoon and two ball games have been
arranged for by some of the best teams In
this section o fthe country.
PLATT8MOUTH Philip Cornellous. an
Inmate of the eKarney reform school out
on parole, has been working In the Ledger
office In Union. He appropriated the over
coat of Editor Graves and leavfng a board
bill unpaid decamped, but later returned,
expecting his father to arrive from from
Lincoln and liquidate financially, but C. B.
Manuel, the superintendent of the reform
i i ...i,,. .nH tnnk thn vouna man
Jback to that Institution, where he wll
remain umu no a -
years.
HOLDREGE Mrs. E. H. Ertckaon rf this
cHy haa Just received the news that her
brother, Axel Sandell, had been killed at
Russel Gulch, In the Topoaka mine, south
of Central City, Colo.. Sandell was one of
the contractors who were sinking the shaft
at the mine, and (had Just completed the
work -wVth the exception of cleaning up at
the bottom. Sandell and two other men,
Nels Nelson and F. Ballard, were at the
bottom, -When Sndell turned to one of
them to make some remark -when the "go
devil" dropped from albout 200 feet above
them and struck (him oa the head, killing
him at once.
CENTRAL CITT At the regular monthly
meeting of the school board last evening
the bid of Miss Algle Robinson for taking
the school census was adjudged aa the
lowest and best and the duty was as
signed to her. The news was received that
Miss Eialla Thompson of Arcadia, who
had been elected as Instructor for the
Eighth grade in the elty schools, had not
signed a contract and has Instead accepted
a position In Tennessee, thus leaving one
vacancy to fill. As there were no appli
cants at this time no election was made.
The treasurer's fund showed a balance of
13,600. An estimate of school expense for
the coming year was made at 12,000, an
Increase of $1,200 In the teachers' salaries
for the year necessitating the increased
levy.
STROMSBURG The occupation tax that
was levied by ordinance by the city council,
Is being collected and the business men
In general are digging up according to the
ordinance, which will net the city about
$M)0, which will be used In permanent Im
provements, and a oommlttee from the
Commercial club has already begun to
spend some of the money for walks and
otherwise improving and beautifying the
i. tv.a utmnriiitMira ha.n(t haa nenn
engaged to give a concert every week In
the para, ine cuy iviiio,
employed Ernest Headman, better known
as Dixie," to collect the dog tax. Dixie
weighs about t0 pounds and when the
money Is not forthcoming he expects to
pick the dogs right up and take them to
the elecrtlo light furnace for cremating
purposes.
A Lfuoa ta Btlojaette.
"Ezra." said the farmer's wife, "I wish
you wouldn't lean your elbows on th
l'fuh," sneered the farmer, "gattin" fas
tiderous, ain't you? Mebby you 11 be
warnin' me next to keep my knife outen
my mouth, an' then tellln' me not to
cool my tea In my saBsr. But my
granther kep' his elbers on' th table, an
so did my father, an' by heck. I m goln
to lean on It as hard an' as long as I dum
pleaso, so there!" -Whereupon
he leaned hard, so hard that
. , . , i . 1 aiiIAnlif r,lla njaetl and
mt iiii leiu .:r
sprawled out Its legs and went down with
a ritgntiui crasn oi hwi.
"Well, you've gone an' done It now!
jt . v. r,A lariir "Thfl.t'a a m-ettv
mesj, ain't It? Kf you'd had th' sense of
a chipmunk you a nave imiwm m re.uu
I didn't want you to lean on th" table wus
'cause th" legs wui rtcketty. An' I guess
. . . . i . . i .. .nnln t hurt vnil trnm
a lime eiiMwcim - - - - .
anyway, Esra Doollttle-to say nothln of
savin" t) wuth of family oroek'ry."
And the disgusted farmer stumbled out
from the sceue of wreckage and chased a
harmless tramp three miles down the road
with an ax handle. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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Doetor Saya Ninety Per Cent of In
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Dae to Feeding;.
ST. LOUIS. Mo., June lO.-The American
Medical association closed its sixty-first
annual convention here today with morn
ing session for each of the twelve sections.
The business of the association was con
cluded yesterday, and many of the dele
gates departed for their home last night.
Those who remained over and attended
the meetings today will witness a double
balloon asconston arranged for them this
afternoon. The feature was postponed
from yesterday on account of rain.
Patent baby foods cause nine out of ten
deaths of infant In the summer time, de
clared Dr. I H. Iloyster of Norfolk, Va..
before the American Medical association.
"Mothers," he said, "don't realise that
fresh air Is the best medicine for little
ones." ,
Dr. W. A. Evans of Chlcaao Art.rA
that hot school room cause immorality of
children.
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