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THE OMAHA .SUNDAY KEE: FKBIlUARY 5, lf11. J A. r I V. V'" I IS Nebraska DEVELOP STATE RESOURCES Nebraska Program Issued for Big Cong-rets Last of This Month. RAPID PROGRESS IN NEBRASKA oted Mea mm4 K. a perls fa Arrltil' taral and ladaatrtal Ilaea oa Pros ram for HI State geeatea. (From a Staff Correspondent.) I.INCOtJf. Feb. 4 (Special.) Schemes t promote co-operation between the rural districts an1 the towns and cltlee of Ne brsska and plana to encourage the develop ment of home manufactured., trade and commerce, will be discussed on February 13 end 24 at the second annual session of the Nebraska conservation and state develop ment congress at lancoln. These matters, together with othera of vaat Importance to every resident of the atate, will be taken up and solved wtlh special reference to Hi erapld development of agriculture In Nebraska. Tha selection of delegates has been broadened to Include all representatives, senators and other elected officers of tha state, county, township and towns of the atate. Women's clubs, commercial clubs, Kbor organizations and all bodies In the stste whose purpose Is advancement have been Invited to have representatives at tha meeting. In fact, there Is no limit to tha representation that Is Invited. There will be present college professors, drainage and Irrigation experts and men In most every walk of life. The l.'nlverstty of Nebraska will be well represented In all of Its de partments. It has been ordered also that delegates be appointed as follows: One hundred each by the governor, chan cellor of the 1'nlverslty of Nebraska, State Hoard of Agriculture and conservation commission, twenty-five by the lieutenant governor and each senator, representative, state officer and mayor of city or town: fifteen by each railroad operating within the state; ten for each township appointed by the county clerk. The names of all delegates should be sent at once to Secretary W. R. Mellor, Lincoln. Principal speakers. Gifford Plnchot will address the congress If tha controversy at Washington Is settles! In time for him to come. Henry Wallace, president of the National Conservation con gress and a member of Roosevelt's country llfo commission, will give one or two lec tures. C. J. Blanchard o fthe United States reclamation service Is to glvs his Illustrated lecture on "Irrigation," emphasising the developments In Nebraska. D. C. Brodle of the United States Lrepartment of Agrl- cullura will speak upon "Farm Manage ment." F. B. Allen of Ohio will speak be fore the drainage department. Mrs. Frances I'helpa Morris of Minnesota has been secured for the leading address before the women's clubs department. W. J. Bryan will lecture on the evening of February 24 on "Conservation In Various Countries." Home of the additional subjects are; Opening address. lesn C. E. Bessey. president American Association for tlis held In the machine until It rest hed the bnttnm and they wrre saved from being crushed by the heavy top of the machine. Mrs. Market had a broken shoulder and was badly bruised about the body while Mr Market waa severely bruised, but no bonea broken. Both acre brought to this city for medical treatment. The machine a as a recked. Seorotary Royse Tells oi UKiatioma Guaranty Barnc Law Official of Banking- Department Dii Cusses Situation in Southern State. Nebraska platform of a more progressive cltv and other candidates are getting ready to take the plunge. Buffalo Farmers Will Fight Fencing By the Union Pacific Nebraska Nebraska take one K. A. Horner to the state peni tentiary, where he wss sent for one yeer on the cliarge of grand larceny. VAl.ENTINK Tom Hrown. who a con victed for rattle r-eiin In last spring s term of court and Is now serving hia time In the penitentiary, hae leen remanded by the supreme court for a new trial. TKUUM8EH- Henrv Howard, the newly appointed commandant of the Soldiers' Home at Mllford. and Mrs Howard, have gone from Klk Creek to Milforo. and Mr. Howard Is now In charge of the home. 1.' t.- . I) X- T - X- f . ...... I , T..air n rj in.. r i u. . iiiiuki 'k .i .if. ... , T Staffordshire. Kngland. baa located la Compact 10 Unpioy lawyer 10 rre- ! Kearney, and will establish a tile decorat vent ComniMT from Takintr Pol- I factory here. The entire output of the . 4 v Advancement of Science. Address. Governor (.!. H. Aldrlch. "Couanrvatlon of Soil Fertility," Prof. E, W. Hunt. Kconomlcs of Good Roads," Dan V. Stephens. "Hack to the I And." Charles Sloan, United States representative. "Co-opcrstlon Between. Country and Town." Henstms W. A. Selleck and B. i Brown and others. "The JtfUo as ii Factor In Cpnservatton," Trof. A. I,. Haccker. "Preparation for Efficient Service," Chancellor 8. Avery. "Tha Consertatlon of Honesty," Prof. F. M. Fling. "Manufactures In Nebraska." W. ' A. Campbell, secretary of tha Western Devel opment association. I'llmstng Versus Agriculture In the Western i'art of the High Plaina Region of Nebraska." debate, leaders and speak ers to be selected. O. Hull presiding. "Qiaaing Versus Agriculture In the Sand Hill Kegton of Nebraska." debate, leaders and speakers to be selected, B. H. Harring ton presiding. Tha following committees are recognised by the Congress and Conservation commis sion: Foreetatlon Prof. C. E. Besaer, chair man; W. Bald C. I. Ernst, F. J. Phillips (forester). K. . V. Pieroe tin charge Dismal River Forest reserve), K. K. Stephens, Prof. A. A. Ty.ier. Fruit Raising-:. O. Marshall (seeretary llabraska Horticultural society), chair man; Clyde Barnard. It- F. Howard, (J. A. Marshall. Peter Younger. Bed Selection and Development Prof. IC. it. Montgomery (Agricultural college) chairman; John Aye. W. B. Grtewold, R. Hogue, W. M. James, Dr. E. M. Wilcox (In charge United Htatea seed testing la boratory or Nebraska). , Fish and Game I r. R. H. Wlloott. chair man; Henry N. Miller (atate gam war den), 'Prof. L. Bruner. W. J. (TBrteu (state Ilsh hatcheries). K. Oberrelder. Farm Animals Prof. II. K. Smith (Agrl cultural college), chairman: HXerett Buck Ingham (general manager South Omaha Stock yards), F. C. Crocker (president Stats Swine Breeders association), J. H. Ualu (veterinarian). Hon. J. A. Ollla (pres blent Improved Dive Stock Breeders' asso ciation). People George Coupland, chairman Chancellor K. Avery. J. W. Crabtrea (atate auperintendent), Pror. F. M. Uregg, W. It Jackson. Dr. J. P. Lord, Rsv. I. F. Roach, Dr. H. H. Waits. Farm Management and Crop Rotation Iean K. A. Burnett (Agricultural college). chairman; 'Wllltnrn Ernst, U. P. Htmirr- ehot (president State Hoard of Agricul ture). W. K. Mellor (secretary state Board of Agriculture). Prof. C. W. Pugsley (Agricultural college), J. D. Ream, W. U. tilt more. Farm Tenure Val Kayser (superin tendent farmers institutes), chairman: a. C. Basset t (secretary Dairymen's associa tion). II. 11. Herman (Farm Mugaiine). D, 8 Ialby, John liarrold. 8. H. McKelvIe I Nebraska farmer). K. H. Bearle (Inde pendent Farmer), r. F. aturgess (Tweo lielh Century Farmer). I U. locum. Still Erosion N. A. Benson, chalrmsn P. Barker (Agricultural college). H. C. Fil ley, La. C ) lemon (.editor Nebraska Farmer). R. Scarborough. harlea Weekes, IMatnage Prof. I W. Chase (Rural Kn- slneer Aarlcultural college), chairman: h. IV. BadKer. CriiiHtead. Kendall. J. P. Ijtta. Munn. D. D. Beavls. Joseph Rob eits. H. .'. Simmons. Dan V. Stephens. IrrlsHtlon K. I. Simmons (stste en kineer I. John Halltgau, Grant Halllgan, Grant Shumway. fc;. (J. Stewart. Prof. O. V. P. Stout ( rJiglne,.ririK college), J. 1 (From a Stff Correspondent.) IAS COLS. Feb. 4 (Special.) Secretary Royee of the Nebraska banking depart ment, who has Just returned rfom his trip to Oklahoma In search of Information about about the workings of the guaranty law, will report to the state Nanking board next week of what he learned regarding details of the system. He will also submit rec ommendations as to the amount of help needed to carry out effectively the pro visions of the guaranty law hers when It goes Into force. It waa found by Mr. Royce that there are at present two divisions of the bank ing department In Oklahoma, each having a force as large as the one here. The secretary of the banking board there has exclusively under his direction the opera tion of the law on guaranty of deposits, while the bank commissioner has general supervision of financial Institutions in the state. Oklahoma has twenty-five more banks than Nebraska and eleven exam iners are used there, each bank being ex amined twice a year. The Oklahoma state officials connected with the administration of the guaranty plan seem to think It la quite a success," Mr. Royce stated. "They assured me It la working nicely and has proven very sat Isfsctory. It la similar In some respects to our law, but considerably different In others. "The state treasurer In Oklahoma h tha custody of the guaranty fund. The amount taxed against each bank Is taken and handled by the treasurer, where the Nebraska enactment will leave the money In each bank, merely requiring that It be set aslde as a particular fund until the state shall call for It. "In Oklahoma, assessments are made for a year ahead and collected ugarterly, while In Nebraska It will be necessary to make at new assessment every six months. The law here limits assessments to of - per reftK on deposits until a total levy of 1 per cent has been made, after which the tax shall not exceed 1-80 of 1 per cent; but a special contingency assessment may be made, not exceeding 1 per cent In a single year. Aa the law was first enavcted In Oklahoma, It did not place any limit upon assessments, but It has since been changed In this respect." Several applications for state bank charters have been refused since Januwry l because the State Banking board Is not certain the Institutions could be admitted under the old law, which they wanted to do. The new law, whose enforcement will dat from the arrival of the supreme cotirt mandate, requires a minimum of $15,000 pld-up capital, whereas the old one allowed banks to be formed with as small an Issue as 90,000. This not only compels more money to be furnished at the start, but also puta the bank under neces sity of paying' a greater filing fee for Its rtlclea of Incorporation. This situation may continue for a month or more, as an Oklahoma cltlxen has petitioned tha supreme court for a hearing of the cases decided recently. The court has aet tha date of February 22 for a show- ng on this request. session of Large Tract. KEARNEY. Neb , Feb. 4.-(Speclal.) Farmers In Buffalo county are circulating and signing a compact agreeing to fight the Union Pacific railroad for the posses sion of their 200 feet of right of way on each side of their track through this county. Legal talent of Lincoln and Omaha has been retained and the case will be taken to the courts for adjustment. In the early sixties the Union Pacific celved a grant of land from the govern ment of 0 feet on either side of Its track through the state. Until recently this land was used without rental by the farmers, but the road la now fencing It and will plant It to alfalfa and attempt to Induce the farmers to pay aa acreage rental therefor. The rapid Increase In the valuee of Buf falo county land has made this tract very valuable. The farmers are willing to con cede the Union Pacific 100 feet on either side of the track, but a atrip W feet wide cuts off a paying acreage from many farms and the action of the road In fenc ing this land has brought tha land hold ers to a revolt that will be quelled only by the decision of the higher courts. In some instances houses have been erected on this land and these must of necessity be moved back aa the road la fenced and parking idea Instituted on the suggestion of the owner of the Watson ranch Is carried out. Many miles of the right of way of the Union Pacific In Buf falo county have been platted to alfalfa and lined with hardwood trees and the road Is planning to extend this work to practically all Its property In this and other sections of the atate. It Is not probable that the towns will take up the fight with the farmers as In many cases the right of way. If fenced and held by the Union Pacific, will wipe out business streets and cause a disturb ance of business by forcing the removal of business blocks, or the payment of rentals by the owners of the buildings that have been erected too near the track. . Two Old Settlers Called by Death la i Mrs. Catherine Wood and Samuel Russell of Plattsmouth Pass Away. Henry Ahlymer is Killed on Crossing t:tl?un '.Tn'.trn;; cuted as soon as his sent Fanners Near Arlington Are Caught by a Train on the North western Road. FREMONT. Neb., Feb. 4 .-(Special.) Henry Ahlymer, a fsrmer living about three miles southesst of Arlington, was killed, and Henry Krohlman. a farm hand In his employ, seriously Injured In a cross ing accident on the Chicago Northwest ern railroad Just east of Arlington this morning. They were In a top buggy, with the aides up. both wearing caps pulled over their ears, and did not see the train. No. 1, the Norfolk passenger, until It struck them. The engine hit the buggy Just in front of the seat, cutting one horse in two. smashing the vehicle and throwing Khrol mttn. who was sitting on the right side and driving, some distance. Ahlymer was carried along with the wreckage and his body wss badly mangled. His remains were taken to Arlington and an Inquest will be held Tuesday. Krohlman was taken to the Fremont hospital. He was badly bruised and injured Internally, but It la believed will recover. Ahlymer was. 60 years of age and leaves a wife and four children. One of his children, a son 4 years old, Is in a critical condition In an Omaha hospital, and the father wss hurrying lo catch the train for Omaha, which meets the one which caused his death. PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Feb. 4.-(8pe- clal.) Mrs. Catherine M. Wood, an aged woman, died at tha home of her grand daugher, Mrs. S. P. Beaver, In this city this morning from the effects of a fall, yes terday. Seh waa born In Georgia, Vt., April , 1828. and was married to William Wood at Walllngford, Conn., March SO. 1K2. Five years later Mr. and Mrs. Wood removed to Iowa where they resided for soma years. Three children were born to them, to of whom survive, William Walter Wood of Denver and Mrs. Adeline Plllsbury of Plattsmouth. Mr. Wood, the husband, died In Memphis Tenn., In 1861, having enlisted In the union army at tha ount break of tha civil war. Samuel S. . Russell, a resident of East Plattsmouth for almost fifty years, died this morning after an Illness of three weeks resulting from a stroke ofparalysts. He was 84 years, S months and 4 days of age. . Mr. Ruasell was a native of Indiana and married three times. Hs located In Iowa sast of Plattsmouth in 1M6, and baa re sided on tha same farm aver since. There were seventeen children, twelve of whom survive, those of the second wife being Mrs. I. N. Ooucheoour. Mrs. C. W. Barker. Newton Russell. Alex Russsll and Samuel Russell. The children of tha third marriage are: Will. Andy, John and Alpha Russell and Mesdames Frances Sturr, Rosa Good row and Ettle Price. Xeceased Is alao survived by forty-one grandchildren, fifty-four great grandchil dren and six great great grandchildren. The funeral will occur at 11 o'clock Sun- factory will be purchased by an Omaha firm. KEARNEY At a meeting of the credit ors of the estate of C, W. Hoxle. who died suddenly at his home here, It was decided to continue his business under the manage ment of the administrator appointed by the court. KEENE-Olof Ewanson. an old time resi dent and early homesteader of Kearney county, was burled yesterday at Bethany Lutheran church near Axtell. Mr. Swan son leaves several grown children and a widow. HOLDREGE The musical prosrsm given by the pupils of the Holdrege public schools Friday evening wss well attended, the re ceipts being ."7.ij0. which will be applied on the new phonograph to be used In the music work of the schools. NEBRASKA CITY The Elks' lodge of this cltv have decided to give a charity fair from February 13 to In. They expect to hold the same In the new factory building which haa Just been completed for the M. K. Smith company. HOLDREGE Officials of the Nebraska Telephone company were In Holdrege this week figuring on making extensive Im provements In Phelps county and getting estimates on placing the wires on the main streets of Holdrege underground. WEST POINT-The appointment of Col ohel Elliott postmaster of West Point, for the third time has been offlclallv con firmed at Washington. Mr. Elliott has given perfect xatlsfactlon to the patrons of the office during his long Incumtiency. Nb.BRASKA Oil Mr. nn mis. James Peterson are home from a lxlt to their old home in Denmark. Mrs. Peterson has been gone a year and was Joined last fall by her husband. They went over to settle up an estate in which they were Interested. BEATRICE Ca plain E. T. Spcnce an old resident of southern Gage county, died the other day at his home in Liberty, this county, aged 72 yesr. He served during the civil war In Company F. Fifteenth Ohio volunteers, and was well known in Gage county. NEBRASKA flTY-George A. Bleythlng. an employe of the Burlington railway, and Mix Kdtlh Cooney were married yesterday and last evening were given a reception at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cooney. They expect to make their future home In Omaha. HOLDREGE A. G. Wsrren of Holdrege hss Just become one of the chief stock holders In three banks, the bank of Axtell, the Funk State bank and the Farmers state bank of Keene. On AdiII 1 he will become president of all three, succeeding s. ( . Stewart, who now holds this position KEARNEY Chester 'Omey. a farmer of north of Shclton. was given fifteen days In the county Jail Friday afternoon for a buggy In a will be prose- as his sentence Is served for the alleged theft and sale of chickens. WEflT POINT The iocs I camp of the Cuming County DeutRChes Landwehr vereln cerehretel the anniversary of the capitula tion of Paris at the close of the Franco Prussian war. This event was participated In by some of the members of the local body, veterans of the Franco-Prussian conflict. NEBRASKA CITY John Monroe Rich ards, one of the oldest colored men In this city, died yesterday aftr a short Illness. He wss born In loullana July 6. 182.1. and when the south sent so many colored people to the north he was among the number and located In this city. He served In the northern army during the war and drew a pension of late years. VALENTINE Mr. Robert Msybler. con struction superintendent for the Standard Oil company, la here seeing to the building of two large tanks, one for gasoline and one for oil, each to hold 18.000 gallons. This Is to be a distributing station for the other outlying towns In all direction from here. Hammond Bullls of this city wilt have charge of the station . when ' It Is completed. KEARNEY The historic government road out from Fort Kearnev, west, which Is lined ith large trees planted In 1M48, Is being disfigured by the cutting of thee trees which are being sawed Into lumber, a mill having been erected near the fort. The nnnera of the lands adjoining the road Intend to plant hardwood trees to replace the cottonwoods. GRAND TSLAND-Frtghtened by the piano-auto truck of the Gaston Music com pany of this city, the team of mules driven by Joseph Gascho. his wife and baby being In the buggy, took to the ditch at the side of the road. The three occupants of the vehicle were thrown through a barbed wire fence. All were more or less seriously cut about the face and head. NEBRASKA CITY The Elks and the cltlr.ens are planning to give the legislative committees, who come here next week, a reception wnne tney are in tlie city. The several suns and daughters, many of whom live In Mindcn William Shappell also died on the same day and was burled on the same dav. Mr. Shappell tame to this country In l7 and leaves a large family of children and relatives to mourn his de mise. He was an old soldier. NEBRASKA CITY For the IsM two years a company composed of a large num ber of cltliens hss furnished money for the purpose of sinking a deep well. The com pany wss dissolved at a meeting held last evening and all the eto k was turned over to A. () Klminel. 1 , Knvart. F. J. Sand. H II Hanks and Charles Inner soil, who pledged s sum sufficient to sink the well to a 2.000 feet level or better. The well is now down to a depth of 1.000 feet snd It has shown signs of oil and gas on several occasions, but not In palng quantities. The men who are backing the project are all capitalists and will go down at least :;"'O0 feet as they are confident of striking either oil or gas. HOLDREGE Deputy Sheriff A. R Pafly had a startling experience last Tuesday morning. Mr. Safly went to. Atlanta to get man named Morris to take him before the Insanity board. While attempting to persuade the man to come, he wss forced to break down the door and on doing so found himself confronted by a shotgun. Mr. Sufly returned to HolUreae and with Sheriff J. N. Gustus and City Marshal Porter made another visit to the Morris home, this time being able to rapture the inmate and bring him to Holdrege. The Insanity board decided that Morris was not Insane, but weak-minded, and he was therefore sent to reside with a brother In Franklin county. RI 1CUUIIDCT TC MICCIVP 1,1 haxc Frenchman p'sccrl in these posts i lj, AJmltUllM lb lulOMnu 'and one faction of the chamber of deputies ' held out for Swiss advisers. " ! The minister of finance wss one of the No Trace of Postmaster of Pnila j most Influential of the Persian statesmen He was president of the first parliament and has held the posts of minister of commerce, minister of tlie Interior and delphia, Missing; Since Monday. OCEAN 3 ED DRAGGED FOR MILES REFORM SPASM HITS PARIS French Capital Decides to Do Some Drastio Cleaning: Up. TIRES OF BEING CALLED WICKED Senator Beranarer, Harked by Seventy-Three gocletlea, Rlrkl I p ' Movement and Telia What la to Be Done, PARIS, Feb. 4 (Special Cablegram.) Porls Is tired of being called the wick edent city In the world. A great move ment, barked by seventy-three societies and headed by the veteran Senator Be ranger, has been started to fight deter minedly against the flood of filthy liter ature and Immoral pictures Inundattlng the clt-. "Pornography must be wiped out In France Immediately," Is the slogsn. "Paris cannot afford to have.. Its fair name smirched by the Insults openly of fered to visitors In the streets; It can not afford to expose the young genera tion to the pernicious influences of Im moral art; It cannot afford to become the catch-all of the dirty scum cast out by other nations." Today your correspondent visited Sen ator Beranger and asked him what the strongest force was that opposed the purifying movement. "Public Indifference," replied the sena tor with a show of indignation. "Every Frenchman believes that It does not con cern his own family and shruga his shoulders. "We already have Isws prohibiting the sale of Indecent literature and. un clean works of art. The police have re cently seized thousands of cinemato graphic films and hundreds of thousands of pictures and postcards. ' We must also have laws against the' manufacture of such arttlcles." "Do you tthlnk Paris Is the worst city in the world In this respect?" asked the correspondent. "The assertion that It 'Is the worst is absolutely false. Paris Is no worse then msny other cities. It suffers, how ever, because It is .arger. It la not only the meeting place of the ' greatest Intel ligences, but It Is a pleasure center. It has more than seventy theaters and In numerable other places of amusement hence It attracts the vicious." Aged Man l.aat Seen an The rand at Atlantle City, Where lie Mad Gone tor a Kerr Isaya' Rest. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J . Feb. 4.-Developments were lacking early today regarding the disappearance of Richard L. Ashhurst, postmaster of Philadelphia, who disap peared on the Strand last Monday night. Whether the family of the agert postmaster know anything beyond what has been pub lished concerning his disappearance cannot be learned, as they refuse to be interviewed and are conducting their search for him through the police. Chief of Police Woodruff, who says he wss notified of the disappearance of Mr. Ashhurst the night he dropped out of sight, today expressed the belief that the man ia dead. The last person to see him was the chair pusher, who wheeled him to the Mil lion Dollar pier at 8:i o'clock Monday night. Mr. Ashhurst, according, to the man. ap peared cheerful ,and as he walked on the pier he told the chair man that he need not wait for him. It Is known that Mr. Ashhurst. who Is 7S years old, was not well and cams to the "shore" for rest. He had apartments at the Marlborough-Blenheltn hotel with sev eral members of his family. Dragging of the ocean bed about the pier was continued today. The beach from the Inlet to Longport, the distance of about ten miles, also Is being searched. The atlr about the disappearance of Mr. Ashhurst recalls the mysterious death of Jan Adams, a lA-year-old girl, who fell from the same pier on a dark night. A sensational trial of her male companion followed, the man being acquitted. Prominent aad Wealthy. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. . The disap pearance of Postmaster Hlchard I.. Ash hurst of Philadelphia at Atlantic City, Is a shock to his friends here. Born a member of an old and wealthy Philadelphia family, MT. Ashhurst be longed to the exclusive social element of the city. He was born In Naples, Italy, while his family was living temporarily abroad. He was graduated from the Uni versity of Pennsylvania and waa a mem ber of the Philadelphia bar for fifty-ono years. He served in the civil war until dis charged for wounds received at Gettys burg, having been breveted captain for meritorious services at Chancellorvllle and major general for distinguished gallantry at Gettysburg. Mr. Ashhurst was never active in politics, but was appointed postmaster by President Roosevelt and last year waa reappointed for a second term. minister of public Instruction. He got Into trouble with the since dethroned shah in December. 1ST, and wss ai rested. The following dsy he was released as a re-tilt of the Intervention of the Blrltlsh minister. Poaltry fthow at Broken Raw. BROKEN BOW. Neb.. Feb. 4-(Spe cial.) A rood deal of Interest tm Koinir i senate committee will he entertained at a taken In the high grade poultry show that ! I!".!".' . 'tl h ?L??'x?r Bar,lln . . . . I while they are here and the house com- "i ""u Heir una Tvrvr. ins aixajr is un der the auspices of the Central Poultry ssoclation and the exhibit Is an unusually good one. Many farmers from throughout the county are In town for the purpose of visiting the show and not a few are mak ing a display of their thoroughbred chick ens. Nearly everybody In town addicted to the raising of fancy poultry has one to a dosen fowls on exhibition. The association believes that the question of raising better poultry will receive careful consideration by reason of the show and that those who have doubted the superiority of the pure mlttee will be entertained at the Institute for the blind, and In th evening the Elks and citizens will give a reception. REPUBLICAN CITYJ-Fonda, son of James Reed, residing a short dlstuncp w?st of here, won a prirse of 825 offered hv the Blocmlngt n State bank for the best esr of corn of any variety In the junior class on exhibition at the state exhibit of the boys' and girls' agricultural and domestic science clubs. Besides having the best ear of com In the state the young man got fifth p'ace on his ten-ear collection. SEWARD An accident which nearlv proved fatal occurred at the Shogo IJthia t springs company s plant at Milford the first of the week. II. C. Ryder, the man- PIONEERS TO MEET THURSDAY Will Discuss Plans for the Annnal Ranejnet to Be Held on Wash ington's Birthday. Nebraska pioneers of the Dounglas County assoiistlon have called 'a meeting to be held Thursday, FeLruary 8, at t p. m.. in the water-board room at the city hall. The executive committee Is anxious to have as many present as pos sible, as plans for the annual banquet, to be held this. year at the Masonic hall on February K. wil! be taken up. Anyone who has lived here thirty-five years Is eligible to membership. A Guarantee of Business Prosperity The Bee Advertising Columns. Persian Minister of Finance Murdered Sani-Ed Dowleh is Shot Down in the Street by Two Armenians, Who Make Their Escape. TKHERAN, Persia. Feb. 4. Sanl-Kd Dowleh, Persian minister of finance, was shot dead In the street today. His assaslns. two Armenians, escaped. The minister waa returning home from a meeting of Parliament when he was at tacked. Death was almost Instantaneous. There was great excitement throughout the city as the news spread. The assaslns got a start on their pursuers and had not been overtaken late In the day. The mur derers also killed two policemen. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. Mlrse Alt Kull Khan, the charge of the Ferslan legation, in discussing the assassination of the Per sian minister of finance, at Teheran today. said the dead cabinet officer was a leading representative of the new regime In Persia and one of the most Influential men In the country. He was 48 years old. The assassination of Sanl-Kd- Dowleh comes at a time of considerable political excitement In the Persian capital as a result of a bitter quarrel In parliament over the appointment of American financial advisers. Parliament voted on the board to engage five financial experts from the I'nlted States to reorganise the country's financial system. This action was preceded by a dispute as to the nationality of the advisers to be employed, which threatened a apltl between the ministry and parliament. Tha minis ters for a time supported the original plan Sailor Says He Was Offered Bribe to Testify Falsely Sensation in Inquiry Into Powder Ex plosion Eight Men Bound Over to Grand Jury. NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Seven officials and employes of the Central railroad of New Jersey and the Du Pont De Nemours Pow der company and Captain James Healing of the Katherlne W., the destroyed powdar boat, arraigned on charges of manalatighter In connection with the disastrous dynamite explosion at Communlpaw last Wednes day, waived examination today before Judge John W. (Juecn. of the Second Crim inal court In Jersey City and were ordered held under bond to await the action of tha Hudson county grand Jury. Tryno Anderson, one of the Ingrld crew, hss told the police that he was offered a bribe to testify that he heard two distinct explosions. Anderson hsd told the alleged briber that he had heard only one report. The eight men held today for grand Jury action are: Frederick C. Petera. manager of the Du Pont company. Ralph G. Morse, assistant manager. Plain field, N. J. Captain Burr. St. John, superintendent of trsnsportutlon. New York. James Healing, owner of the Katherlne W.. Jersey City. Arthur Hsmilton. general freight agent of the Central railroad of New Jersey, Newark. J. M. Morris. Communlpaw. freight agent of the Central railroad of New Jersey. Iannis Gallaudett, dock master, Kllsa beth. N. J., Charles Bidder, clerk and a resident of Newark. N. J. Ten thousand pounds of black powder on board the lighter Katharine W., contrary to the company's policy and orders, prob ably caused the explosion according to Dr. W. Q. Hudson. Inspector for the K. J. Du ront de Nemours Powder company. This powder, he said, was part of a Du Pont shipment for South America, as was tha dynamite, but It should have been deliv ered to a steamship, he maintained, be fore the dynamite was taken aboard. "Contrary to general belief," said Dr. Hudson, "black powder Is fur more dsnger ous than dynamite. We believe the powdcf became ignited and In exploding detonated some of the dynamite not much of it. Dynamite freexes at about 46 degrees Fahrenheit, and it Is nearly Impossible lo explode when froxen. The temperature on the day of the explosion and for a week before was below 45." Young Defends Vote , for Ship Subsidy Iowa Senator Says He Does Not Be lieve Mail for South America Should Go to Euroue First. DKS MOINES, Feb. 4.-In an interview today, Senator Itfayette Young stated that he voted for the ship subsidy (Measure In tha senate Friday because he believed American sldps could carry mall to Central and South Amotican polnta and that It was unfair to send this mall to Kurope first. lie declared that the United States would not get full benefit from the Panama canal unless its shipping Industry waa thus en couraged. Senator Young reiterated that the west would oppose the east on the Canadian reciprocity question. IMPRISONED MINER IS FREE Larry Xlchols, Who Waa tanght by Care-In at Lead, . U., Only "lightly Hurt. Larry Nichols, a miner who was imprisoned In the Homestake workings by last night's cavein, which killed Shift Boss Joe Thomas was dug out and removed to the hospital' He Is not seriously injured. Seven other Imprisoned miners made their escape through other workings and reached the surface. The men were filling In an old caved slope when the ground gave way. urea nira wui now learn something to sger. attempted to shift one of the belts their advantage. D. M. Kmlg of Fremont ,rom a loose pulley to the one fasten d to Is the only exhibitor to come from considerable distance. Nebraska News lr. KKARNKY The funeral of J. p. Fowler of Denver, father of Dr. .1. H. Fowler of this city, was held here Friday afternoon. VALKNTINE One hundred dollars re ward has been offered for the return of two horses stolen from Joe Downing of Mer riam. Neb. M'COOL J V NOTION- Verne Campbell hss the first case of smallpox here. Kverv precaution has been taken to prevent the spread of the disease. VALKNTINE-WIII Hamer. who lives near Sparks, brought In a bald eagle which he had killed that measured ten feet fiom tip to tip of his wings. WF.ST POINT-NVws haa been received In the city of the death at Orange. Cel.. of Mrs. Conrad Helatermann. a former old time resident of West Point. VALENTINE Sl'.m lawless, a coebov. waa arrested sterdav and thrown in jatl IV I.U.k.uil C-1.....I U'rlplil l illizatton of Non-lrritcable Dry Inds -i " a mgniy reyecmu cmien c. Hull, chairman: W. 11 Campbell (solljof Mills county, Iowa. Since the death of culture). James Cook. K. A. Holyoke. W. ni, w.f. aeveral veara sun his .on K.moal vj .. .,. m his jMii r iiiiio'uiii ior mums a iiitrr neioriMiig ro William church and the remains will be burled at liaclielor. a ranchman living south of here Martin et Chapel cemetery. I REPUBLICAN CITY The passenger rain running n-tween trxrord and Hast P. Snyder 'superintendent North Platte h'.xperiiiiental station). Dr. J. A. Warren it ruled States irepartment of Agriculture!. initiation of Sand Hill linda B. S. Harrington, chairman; Charles Cornell, Dennis Cronln. A. T. Davis. R, J. pack. It. V, Pierce tDlamal Kiver reserve). K. J. Pool. Home Manufacturers J. II Rushton. chairman: Dr F. J. Alway, W. A. Camp bell, ('. H. Dempster, A. I. Johnson. , 1 .... I - l. V . ' . ' 1 .. .. . ........ .1 ... . V UltlU lIM'l . .... 1 , TUC-tl . . I..1.L. . ! ... ..i W .u, . m Bu. ul u ll.i.i k , l..lrn,.., ' I'ror. livor ge it. 4 oaiuuru i rxigiiirenng olleuri. Senator Placek (chairman of roads committee In the aenatel. Represent ative Potts (chairman ot roads committee' in the lious). K. C. Simmons. M, M. Stearns. D. . ftephrne (chairman of legia- ' Ijlive committee. Good Hoads a.ssoclatloni. I Trade and Kail Transportation Eveiett I Buckingham, eimlrnian. II. M. Huslinell Menrv T. Clarke, jr ; J. 8. Kart. J Miller. liin.n'a il. ih tienifti Intent Mrs. C .1 )iili. chairman: (committee not com- I liberal excise policy. pletedi. . . ... , .. , . . bote! men. who are anxious to have the haa resided with him. He was a ataunch democrat, and took an active interest In the affairs of his oounty. although hs never aspired to any political position for himself. LINCOLN IS SJIRREO OVER POLITICAL PLANS eral Pallry Will Make Liveliest ( ampalaa In tears. (From a Staff Correspondent ) LINCOLN. Feb. 4 (Special ) Lincoln If E. much aroused politically over the move ment among the buslneaa men for a mors D. K. Thompson the shaft with an axe. The belt caught rne axe. swinging It around with terrific: force, causing the end to strike Mr. Ryder In the left eye inflicting a serious wound and loosening the iris. WEST POINT-The Antolope Gun club met at the ball park where the shooting events tcok place with nine entries In the first and thirteen in the second. The high score in the first waa made bv G. Itaeffelln with twenty points: .1. Kuban coming next with with eighteen. Other good scores were J. Jensen, seventeen and H. Arkroyd, seventeen. In the second event Leonard Malchow was high with twenty and J. Jenken with eighteen. GRAND ISLAND I'nder the direction vice president: Bayard II. Paine, secretary, tary Rowe of the Young Mens Christian association, a new directory has been ap pointed for the association, and the board made considerably larger with the view ultimately of securing larger and better headquarters for the association and di rectly of enabling the association to en large its work. At a luncheon L,. M. Tai mage waa elected president, J. w. Rose, vice president: Bayard II. Paine, secretary and E. Williams, treasurer. HOLD R KG K The I'nion revival meetings being held here are nrovlnn verv aiu-cas. ful. The Methodist church. where the inaa. dlacontlnued some time auo -ni h placed on the schedule again, commencing ,l,m,n" nuw ueing neia. is too small Mondav. to accommodate the crowds that have been YORK-Vi a S4le of Polan.l Chin. ho. . "Hendlng. Evangellsi J. W. Ilei.deraon on tnVVXr H.nVr. i'Vh h?,. . f " " 'horu. work have aroused great average prKce paid waa ?55. Moat of the anlmala were bought by farmers living In York county. Kk'.WAUII Tli 141.,. Ul,... ' pany has almost completed the power darn i sooth of Milford and will build a brick construction bouse snd lie r eady to op erate aiay i. NEBRASKA I "IT Y - Because of tlie illness of Judas Travis and a number of the attor neys district court haa been adjourned un til Februarv 'JU and the Jury was excused until that time. WACO Neas of the death of Mrs. John Prce wss received bv friends here. Mrs. Price lived for aeveral years near Houston, thla county, and at the time of her death lived at Kearney. BEATRICE -The Wllber basket ball team waa defeated here last evening bv the ne 1 1 ice nign scnoot team tn a dose con- :BRASKA CITY. Neb.. Feb. 4 (Spe- -UI I-- lifRi v Market, a hardware mar ,hal,t of this city, and his wife were rld-!""n of lh' """or Provisions tha bus'nea. who owns two hotels, is a leader amomj i ,e" bv score of (o to . A large crowd aticnueu ine same. Mi.VDKN-ltev. G. K. Parisoe will preach hia first sermon as the new pastor (or tie Prrbyterian church and Rev. V. E. preaent policy changed Major I.ove hat m in an automobile on the east side of the men's pisiform is a very good one He declared that he thinks with the eicep Biiine iu pirai ii iiis rareerii sermon In the Christian church BFATRICF Charles Fink, the olios i ,i ni. ciii w c w xiiicru ajv mimi cor I iriimv ...... i.... .i,h ih- I ne rsce or noi. nnneir aiaione win r a' for scilmi: Honor ro minors r.m.l ho fm snd il plunged oil a tenl-fuut embank-' candidate, as w ell as Thomas Covin ane. j Veeterda y snd left for the home of his nr-t. H turned ever tana while going , choice of the bualntaa men. tea a Ua decline u4 boU becupania wart j lu- O. U out fas kka on l.er near )er.ivl la. last evenlna mho.; "l oeciaea vet wnetner no w il be in . partnta n weatern Kanias. V A I.KNYIN K- Si eriff Rnsseier Just re turned from LiucjiO, hsr b want to Inrerest. Hue '.a I services are l.elnn niri Sunday will occur two in the afternoon, one al the Presbyterian church for men and at the same hour another at the Congregational church for women. HOI.DItEGK District court will convene here Monday. February . The list of Jurors for the session is as follows: J. A. Hasaelquist. Edward A. Swanson. 8 F. Johnson, Kred Williams. F. O. rtliephtrdson, J. A. Anderson. Mart 1. Masters. Neia A. I-avlne Joseph Heldenrne'er, Will Handatod Albert Roman. E. C. Potts. Willie Carlson! K. T. Normi. n. J. 8. Johnson. H. Fianxen Edward Moore. J. Bowler. I:. M. Morrison.' Burton Geer. Bert Johnson. James Ixuig, 8. 11. Brown and Thomas Hufford. NEBRASKA CITY Robert Walker, a colored man who has been in the tolls st various (lines for varied offenses, is in jail stair charged witli attempting to rape a IS year-old colored girl, the daughter of a widow woman of this city. He was lo cated at Hamburg, la., and rhe officers ex perienced considersble trouble In msking his capture. They chased him for more than (an miles through cornfields and barb wire fences and brought him to a atandstlll by firing close 4o his heels a number of ttms. MINDEN Thre has been considerable sickness in this community and city the last two weeks. Fatalities have been among lite older fieople. although all aces bate been affected. Mathilda J. Taylor, atied 74 yeara. was burled January tn She came lo N'sbraaka In llfi and left surviving bar ives im ara'd Strength ai 91! Did you ever see a more vigorous, healthy and contented looking old gentleman than Mr. Ross? He is able to go downtown every day and takes care of all his correspondence. He gives full credit for his wonderful condition to Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, which he takes regularly as his only medicine, and his advice to all advanced in years is to do the same. Mr. D. Robs, of Coburg, Ont., Can., Ii a very well-known man. Having association with the members of Victoria University, situated In his home town, for the past forty years has given hlni a wide circle of friends. In his letter he says: "I am writing to tell you that I rind Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey to be even more than you claim for It. 1 take It three times a day morning, noon and night. I find It gives me vim ami strenthens my whole system so I am able to go to the postofflce, receive my letters and answer all my correspondence. I am not young, being In my 91st year. I take Duffy's Pure Malt Whibkey according to directions for general debility, and I advise all elderly people to do the same. I am satisfied they will never regret it. I have made use of a great many medicines, but I find your pro duct has done me more good than all othera combined." rJ3ali Whiskey as a renewer of ; outh and tonic stimulant Is one of the greatest strength-givers known to science. It will bring a healthy glow lo the pallid cheek, give new energy to the faltering limbs, strengthen and invigorate the weary body and throbbing brain, reanimate the vital organs and create a new supply of rich, red blood. It makes tbe old feel young and keeps the young strong and vigorous. Prescribed by physicians, used In hospitals and recog nized as a family medicine ever) a here. Thousands of our patients, both meti and w omen alike, w ho have been restored to health and strength, extol Its virtues. The genuine is sold In SEALKD KOTTLK3 OXI,Y by druggists, grocers and dealers, or direct, at $1.00 a large bottle. Beware of Imitations and substitutes. Write Medical Department, The Duffy Malt Whiskey Co., RocbeHter, N. Y., for an illustrated medlcsl booklet, containing testimonials and rare common-sense rules for health, and doc tor's advice both sent fre. I ''r'v.--;-:: v'; ; : 1 . . .. 'j 4 . '. 1 ... " l '. " : ,xx MR D. ROSS, 91 YEARS OF AGE. Dufftfy' s Pure