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The Omaha Daily Bee NEWS SECTION PAGES OITE TO EIGHT. WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska Showers. For Iowa Showers. VOL. XLNO. 202. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 25. . 1 -SIXTEEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTO. .V v Dll. BUTLER TELLS PEACE FUND PLAN Presiding" Officer of Lake Kohonk Conference on International Arbi tration Ontlinti Movement SCIENTIFIC METHODS DESIRED Service! of Leading Jurists and Econ omists of World to Be Had. THREE DIVISIONS IN WORK International Law, Economics and History and Education. FUND CONTRIBUTED1 BY CARNEGIE Speaker Predicts the Creation of International Court of Arbitral Jtastlco Within a Short Time. ' WOHONK LAKE, N. Y.. May M.-Th jffrst announcement of the plan and scope of the Carnegie endowment for Interna tional peace, with the appointment of di rectors of two of the divisions, was made here today by Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler In his address as presiding- officer of the Lake Mohonk conference on International arbitration. Dr. Butler also predicted "with au thority" the establishment of the Interna tional court of arbitral Justice before the time of the third Hague conference. Dr. Butler said: "The trustees of the endowment have . taken a broad and statesmanlike view of Its alms and purposes. While they do not overlook the value of the work of the propaganda and Intend to aid In carrying ll on, they believe that the time has come when the resources of modern scientific methods and of modern scholarship should 'be brought to bear1 on the problem of In ternational relations.' Thev believe that .. the leading- jurists and economists of the world should be set at work In the service of humanity to ascertain Just what has been done and what are the legal and economlo Incidents of war and Just what are the legal and economic advantages to follow on the organisation of the world Into a single group of friendly and co-operative nations bound together by the tie of a Judicial system resting on the moral consciousness of mankind, from whose findings there can be ho successful appeal. The plaus ef the trustee bave been formulated with these, ends In view, eono of Organisations. "It has been determined by the trustees of the Carnegie endowment to organise the undertakings In three parts, or divisions a division of International law, a division of economics and history and a division of Interoourta and education. "The division of International law will bo under the direction of Prof. James Brown Scott. ' This division will aim constantly to Inculcate the belief that intercourse . between nations should ' be based on ' a correct and definite Idea of International . Justice. The endowment will associate with 1 Dr. Scott a eor.eulti.tlve board, composed of some of the most distinguished Interna tional lawyers In the world. i "The second division will be the division of economics and history. It will be under the direction of Prof. John Bates Clark of Columbia university. ,Thls division will aim at the education of public opinion and at' the formulation of .conclusions that may serve for the guldanoe of govern mental policy. , "It will he the business of this division to study the economic causes and effects of war,' the effect on the publte opinion of nations and on international good wt II. of retaliatory, discriminatory and preferen tial tariffs and the economic aspects o' the present huge expenditures for military purposes and the relation between mill tary expenditures and International well being and the world-wide program for social improvement and reform which is held In watting through lack of means fo Its execution. ( Third Division Sapelciaentary. "The division of Intercourse and educa tion, the director for which has not yet been announced, will supplement the work of the two divisions by carrying forward vigorously and In co-operation with exist ing agencies the educational work of propaganda, the International hospitality and of promoting International friendship. Among the tasks of this division will be to diffuse Information and to educate pub f llo oolnion rcnrdlnv th. -a,i. and effects of war and the means for its prevention and avoidance." Trainmen Mert la Baa Prisrliro. HARRISBIRO. May M.-The Brother hood Of Railroad Trainmen In sexslon here today decided on Pan Kranclsco as the place for the next convention to be held In 1911. THE WEATHER. . ; ; FOR NERRASKA-Showers. FOR lOWA-Showers. Tentperalares at Omaha Yesterday. VMM I. v X Hour. Deg. 1 i -tun , 6 M et 74 71 Si K't K7 01 M M 2 ! Sri i-i i a nni et , a, a. a. 10 11 13 m,... P- m p. m p. m p. m p. m p. m p. ni p. m "to. Comparative Local Record. 1911. 1'JKV 190ft. IPOS. l'lghrst today M 71 4 7 Lowest ti iluy f! 48 56 3 Mean tnirrature 7s 60 til 68 PrH(itaiiun u .uu .16 .4k Temperature and precipitation departures frt'.l.i . h.i nt.rmal- - Normal tniH-rature Fxcs (or the tlxy Total vxck-tt lure March I.. Normal precipitation I ficlency for the dav Total ri llifnll aince Mai-rh I V n n .13 inch n lm-h .. R.7S Inches lHttol.ni Hlr.ca March 1 17 inches Iw-ficloncv for cr. pwtori V'l. . 5. IW Inches Ixfirivncy for cor. period 1-.09. . 2 W Inches (trporta from Matioua at 7 P. M. Station and huto Temp. High- Raln- Of UMt rat. (all. is .oo ) 8t .OH w . So .(M 7 T m . M .0i W .H CO .Ui It .00 M . M .V m .oo at ton. Cheytrnt, cloudy 70 Iayt ,.t, clci.iv !$ J'enver. art clnudv H Ie Moines, cloudy M )oaA Cilv. cleor KJ I-aixtrr. ai t i Uun1v (M North Platte, cloudy ft OniKha. clnudv u) I'urblo rt cloudy M hnput t'lty 1 1..U.1 y" ) t-ait Lake City, clear 7H fanta Ke, cl-ar tt fciinrldan. cloudy m Cioux Oty. cloudy as Valentine, part cloudy 7ft Cunard Liner Hits Daunt Rock in a Fog Wednesday Steamer Ivernia Reaches Queenstown with Twenty-live Feet of Water in Forehold. QUEENSTOWN. May 24. -The Cunard line steamer Ivernia, which left Boston May U for Queenstown and Liverpool, struck Daunt Rock at noon today during a fog as It was approaching this port after an eventless voyage. The rtrst thnt was known of the acci dent was when the liner passed Roche's Point, at the head of Cork Harbor. The fore part of the Ivernia was sunk In the water, its stem was high In the air and It had a dangerous looking lint to star board. The vessel Is now resting at anchor close to tho eastern bank of Klnloch channel in the Inner harbor, with twenty-five feet of water In Its fore compartment. Pre vious reports that It bad been beached were erroneous. The great hole In the fore part of the liner and the narrow margin of free board above the water sufficiently indicated what a narrow escape the steamer had from destruction. The captain brought his damaged vessel safely Into the Inner harbor, where it was anchored. The passengers, who numbered 758, were quickly landed. The liner was within a mile of a tender, which was waiting to take off the Irish contingent of passengers, when Daunt Rock suddenly loomed up In a dens fog, and before the vessel's way could be stopped the ship Btruck. The passengers were at luncheon and quickly rushed on deck. The ahlp only hung on the rocks for a short time and then slid off into deep water, with a large aperture in its starboard bows, through which the water poured and threatened to flood the liner. Captain Potter and his officers, ' however, were' prompt to close the bulkhead and the Inrush of water was confined to the for ward hold. There was no sign of panic on board. An examination of the damaged steamer shows that water is penetrating holds Nos. 2 and 3, as well as No. 1. BOSTON, May 24. The steamer Ivernia, Captain Thomas Potter, which sailed from Boston for Queenstown and Liverpool on May 16, carried J75 passengers and a large cargo of freight. Unitarians Stand by Senator Fletcher Motion to Drop Him from Office Be cause of His Vote for Lorimer Fails. BOSTON, May 24. A proposition to drop the name of United States Senator Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida from the list of viae presidents of the Unitarian association because of his attitude In the -Lorimer case last winter, failed at the annual meeting of the 'association today. When the nominating committee pre sented its report, in which . the senator's name was placed fourth in the list of eight vice presidents. Rev. .John H. Holmes of New Tork offered a. resolution declaring that "in '.view of the public services at tached tq the name of Senator Fletcher we do not regard him as eligible to leader ship In that form of Christianity known as Unltarlanlsm and protest against his nom ination as vice president. After a rising vote President Elliott an nounced that the motion to -itrtke Senator Fletcher's name from the 71st was lost. The association then elected tts officers, headed by Rev. Dr. Samuel Elliott of Cambridge. Trans-Mississippi Congress Will Be -Held in Kansas City an - Oklahoma City Declines to Raise Funds for Expenses of the ' Big- Meeting-. KANSAS riTY mv jTk. meetlns- of the Trai.smli.ni n .. ilal congress, set for September next will be held in Kansas City Instead of Okla homa City, the place originally decided upon. This was practically decided upon today when the executive committee of the congress met here to make arrenge menta for the gathering. Oklahoma City declined to raise the funds necessary and the Kansas City Commercial club formally Invited the congress to meet here. Four governors, Herbert 8. Hadley of Missouri, John F. Shafroth of Colorado, W. R. Stubbs of Kansas, and Lee Cruce of Oklahoma and an ex-governor, D. R. Francis of fit. Louis, attended today's meeting. THRILLING RIDE IN BALLOON Captive Cashac Urlm Loom and Car rlra (Jrrmaa Officer to Helaat of Three Miles. INOLSTADT. Bavatla, May 24 An offi cer of the garrleon here had a thrilling ride today when a military captive balloon broke loose from Its anchorage. The offi cer was a novice at ballooning and was unable to manipulate the gas valve. Finally, when the balloon had reached a heiyht of 16.500 fott, the offirer clambered to the top of the gas bag and succeeded in wrenching oin the valve. Then the balloon began a headlong descent near Munich, which Is fifty miles distant from here. - As the balloon was nearing the ground Its occupant Jumped Into a tree and was only slightly Injured. Relleve'd of the man's weight, the balloon again aacended and was later found near lnns brueck. Aubtrla. PIONEER SUFFRAGIST DEAD Elisabeth ftmltu Wilier, Who Intro duced nioontcr 4'oatnme la New -York, Taasca Away. ROCHESTER, N. Y.. M:iy J4.-Elixsbetta Smith Miller, daughter of Gerrlt 8mith, the noted philanthropist and abolitionist, and widow of the !a'.e Colonel Miller, died at the family home In Lock land Ruad. near Geneva, yesterday. Mrs. Miller was born la 1W2 and was chiefly known for activity as a woman suf fraglat. In ISM she Introduced the bloomer costume and created a sensation by wear ing the costume on a trip from Peterboro to Seneca Falls n a visit to Elisabeth Cady Stanton. t i , MEXICAN REBELS BENT ON STRIFE Madero Feais to Proceed to Capital on Account of Interference with Railroad Traffic. . LEADERS DISCUSS SITUATION Scout Locomotive is Sent Ahead to Look for Bombs. PROTECTOR UNDER PROTECTION Mexico's Liberator Victim of Revolu tionary Elements. LNSURRECTOS STILL IN ARMS Madero Sends a Telegram to General Samuel Garcia Coellnr When He Learns of Letter's Retire ment Plans. MEXICO CITY. May 24. It Is officially announced that President Dial and Vice President Corral will not resign today, but that their resignations will be tendered to the House of Deputies tomorrow. JUAREZ. May 24. Whether Francisco I. Madero will be able to proceed to Mexico City so long as railroad traffic near there Is Interfered with was considered at the lnsurrecto leadev' headquarters today. The news from Mexico City that the Insurrectos were still destroying railroad and telegraphic communication visibly caused disquietude here. The plan to run a locomotive a short distance ahead of the Madero train to scout for bombs has caused comment. A spectacle of the latest liberator of the country going to Mexico City under and armed protection against bombs Is not the pleasantest omen, said an lnsurrecto chief. "The reason for any opposition to Ma dero lies in the Jealousy of certain revolu tionary elements who resent the power as sumed by Benor Madero and Dr. Gomes In naming the cabinet and otherwise form ing the personnel of the government which is to succeed Dies." . FIgueroa, the lnsurrecto chief, operating near Cuernavaoa, although In full sym pathy with Madero, will not lay down his arms until Madero Is safely arrived In Mexico City, according to advices received by Madero today. Hates to Lose Cnellar. Upon learning that General Samuel Gar cia Cuellar, the federal general who fought against Madero at Cases Grandee, Intended to retire from the army, Senor Madero sent the following telegram to him: The country . needs the military services, powerful and valiant, of such men as you. and with that idea in mind permit me to voice a general sentiment. I will be greatly pieasea to see you remain in active service. - . r . FRANCI9CO I. MADERO. Both revolutionary and federal wounded each received la Mexican money today from the provisional government. . WASHINGTON, May 94 .-The murder of Samuel Hkly, 'an American j<lxen. ol Los Plstanos" colony, Mexico, will be investi gated by Consul Milter, at Tampleo, under Instructions from the State department to day; Hldy was killed May 18. The confidential agency In Washington of the Mexican provisional government closes, presumably for all time, with the departure tonight of Senor , Vasconcelos, confidential agent for San Antonio, on his way to Mexico City. . Mr. Vasconcelos has been ordered home to take part In the reorganisation of the government. Gathering at Ban Antonio, members of the revolutionary party will proceed to the Mexican capital. Red Wing Runs from The Bee to K.C. Star on Its Scheduled Time Effort Made to Establish a New Route . for Autoists from Omaha to Kansas City. KANSAS CITT, May 24. (Special.) The Bee scout car, the Red Wing, an E. M. F. .1.I..W I - HM n . . , "" umco mis morn- J"1" ln effort ia Mtabllsh a new route . h- a',,., IT between Omaha and Kansas City on the west side of the river, arrived here at 7:30 this evening In excellent condition. The driver. H. W. Craig, said that he encoun tered somo excellent roads and some which were not so good, but Is convinced that the route on the west side of the river la much better than that on the east side. The run was made ln twelve hours, Includ ing all stops. Financier Takes Fees From Both Parties Man Who Negotiated Settlement of Dominican Debt Admits Receiving Pay from Two Countries. WASHINGTON, May 24 -Dr. Jacob H. Hollander of Baltimore, who negotiated thV settlement of the debt of the Dominican republic, today frankly admitted that he had received S40.00 from the I'nlted States government and $100 000 from San Dominjo for his serviced. He appeared In his own behalf before the house committee on ex penditures In the Treasury department. ir. Holland said he never had "cate gorically Informed the rom1nlcan republic that he was In the service of the Cnlted Slates, but he Insisted that when he ar ranged with this government for compenna tlon for his services, it was agreed through Mr. bi.con, then asslxtant scretary of state. that he might receive from San Domingo such compensation as that government de sired to award him. BUFFALO BILL SHOW SUFFERS LITTLE HURT Colonel Cody Wires The Bee that Hli fthOOT Is Able to Open oa Time, Colonel W. F. Cody wired The Bee last everlng that the Buffalo- Bill Wild West how suffered, no serious damage In the railroad wreck which was reported near Boiton Wednesday mo-nlng. He said that the show opened In Boston on time Wed nesday, afternoon, showing to 10.0C9 people. Fear Men Killed by Explosion. mniiino, mnn., may iA. r our men were blown to places In the Zeilera' mine this afternoon. The head of one man ass nuriM rirty (est up on the bank. The men were placing a charge of powder when It went vi i pteuiaiureiy. FTora the Chicago Evening Post. REPORT ON HOME MISSIONS Presbyterian Committee Says Calls from West 'Are Greater. VILLAGES WITHOUT CHURCHES Hundred Towns In Colorado of Leas Than Thousand Population Are ' " Withont Church Ministration ' ' of Any Klnd ATLANTIC CITY. N. . J.. May The fourteen members of .the Judical .eommis-1 sjob oi ma rresoyienan general' aBsemmy met ln executive session today to consider the evidence ln the, heresy trial . of Dr. William D. Grant of Northumberland, Pa. The board of home mission and the com mittee on publication and Sabbath school work presented their reports today. The former body ln outllnglng the work mapped out for the coming year told what would be done with a part of the bequest of $2,099,000 given It by the late John S. Ken nedy, a member of the board. The report says that in the west, northwest and south west calls for spiritual aid are greater than last year. 'In Colorado." the report says, "there are 100 villages and settlements of from 160 to- 1.000 population without any Christian mlnlstratlo.ia P5rotestant or Catholic. In greater or less measure this doubtless holds in dozen other states." Continuing, the report says: "It Is said that in San Francisco, in a population of 600,000, there are only 12,000 Protestant church members. In New Tork City, where a positive proportionate de crease of Protestant church members ln the past decade is revealed, the present percentage of church members is 8.5l In population of 4.447,883." The Presbyterian general assembly today voted to meet next year in Louisville, Ky. Criticism of the executive committee be cause it had too much pewer and the re ceipt of a telegram from tjhe general synod of the Reformed Church of the United States stating that the proposed union be tween their body and the Presbyterian church would be approved, featured today's session. The telegram from the general synod of the Reformed church was hailed with de light. By a practically unanimous vote the assembly rejected an overture requiring that all missionaries prove the orthodoxy of their faith by answering the following questions! "Do you believe in the virgin birth of Jesus Christ and the vicarious nature of His death V "Do you believe in His bodily resurrection from the dead after three days, according to the Scriptures?" "Do you believe ln the total depravity of natural man and the necessity of new birth by the Holy Spirit?" Secretary of Agriculture is to Come to Omaha Soon One of the country's most pictur esque figures lp to be in attendance at the convention of the Inspectors of animal Industry of the Depart ment of Agriculture, which Is to be held In Omaha, June 12 and li. He is none other than James Wilson, secretary of the department. Other prominent officials of the depart ment will also be here The meeting will be one of un usual Importance to all parts of the country. Plans for advancing the work of the department will be dis cussed, as will also preaeut packing problems. tine of 'the Important features of the meeting will be a paper by Mr. Wilson, who will give his Ideas of how the work "of the department should be pursued. Practically ail the atau-s west of the M. ssUsti.pi and the larger cities of tne east will be represented at the convention. It is expected that ' about 160 Inspectors and otftclals will attend. The sessions will be held In the federal building. It Makes a Difference Stimson May Be ( Taft's Running Mate in 1912 Gossip from Washington Says Presi dent's Friends Regard New Sec retary as Strong Han. ' WASHINGTON. May 24 An interesting bit Of political gossip was cut-rent here to day that the entrance of Harry L. Stim son of New Tork into President Taft's cabinet may mean tbat he will be' Mr. TaftV hranlni nat , In-. the .campaign el i2. ' ; " . ;.; President Taft, it' Is said! fully expects to be nominated . and his friends and ad visers, In casting about for a man to head the ticket with him are said to look with much favor . oit Mr. Stimson, who they think would, both, geographically and per sonally, prove a strong man. Among other vice presidential probabili ties under discussion by political leaders In touch with the White House are Sena tor Cummins of Iowa and Senator Borah of Idaho. Firecracker Causes DynamiteExplosion One Han Fatally Hurt and Five Per sons Seriously Hart by Unusual Accident at Jefferson City. JEFFERSON CITT. Mo.. May 2S.-A lit tle boy threw a firecracker into a hundred pounds of dynamite here, today and as a result one may die and five others Injured. Cecil Moore, S years old, caused the ex plosion. While playing in front of his father's store he threw a lighted fire cracker under the front porch of the building. Some workmen had stored the dynamite under the porch, and in a few seconds a terrific explosion occurred. Marshall Stone, . who was standing In the street near the dynamite, was fatally injured. After the explosion the boy was found unhurt, a few feet away from where be had dropped the firecracker. JAR FOR BRITISH PRIDE Commons Informed that Blajgrest Bat tleship la Coronation Parade tm from America. - LONDON, May 4. British pride received a jar ln the House of Commons this after noon when Reginald McKenna, the first lord of the admiralty, admitted In reply to a question, that the United States battle ship Delaware will be the largest ship at the coronation naval review, surpassing Great Britain's show-ship, the Neptune. . SECRETARY JAMES WILSON. vv . - i : - , - SQUATTERS MUST MOVE AWAY Government to Take Steps to Eject Them at Newell, S. D. TOWN HAS REMARKABLE GROWTH Charles Young of Omaha, Who Was In the Charge Cp San Joan Hill, Receives Hla Pension at . Last.' ' ' i , - ' ' (From a Staff Correspondent.) -AVAIIIIOTONV M0y, JI-(Special Tele gram.) The Department of the Interior is planning to take steps Immediately to eject a large number of squatters who have ereoted temporary shacks on the new gov ernment -townslte ef Newell, S. D. As a direct result of the actlvltlos of the reclamation service In the Belle Fourche valley several new' towns have spmng up. One of these, the government town of Newell, has had a phenomenal growth and has attracted a large number of specu lators. Many of these In disregard of the law have erected buildings on the town lota. The government proposes to hold a second sale of lots at public auction in the near future and ejectment proceedings will he Instituted against the trespassers In order that bona fled purchasers may go upon these lots without hindrance or delay. Pension for Yoisg. Representative Lobeek was today advised by the pension bureau that Charles Young of Omaha has been granted a penBlon at the rate of $6 a month to date from Young was a private ln the Second United States cavalry and was among those who charged up San Juan hill. His company after charging this hill dismounted, fight ing as Infantrymen. He was not wounded In battle, but afterwards yellow fever de veloped. He was subsequently removed to the hospital at Havana and there con, valesclng. was taken to New Orleans at which point he waa honorably discharged from the service. As a result of the fever, rheumatism en sued and Private Young applied for a pen sion. It was with some difficulty that he waa able to convince the nmlnn hn. a that his present rheumatic trouble was duo ! to service In the army. Representative! Lobeek took up the case and today It was announced that Young had been placed on tho pension rolls at the minimum rate. K. Young Is now employed by the Underwood Typewriting company, 38 Bee building. Dr. C. H. Newell of Omaha will arrive In New York Saturday from Germany, where he has been taking a post graduate course In medicine and surgery. His brothers. A. M. and R. A. Newell and C. H. Rock of Omaha arrived in Wash ington today en route to New York to greet Dr. Newell when his shin shall dock Representative Sloan today recommended ! mrs. Anna Austin to be postmaster at Deshler, Thayer county, vice John H Traugott, resigned. Mrs. T. M. Orr of Omaha Is In Washing ton, a guest of Mrs. Russell Harrison. DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC IN UNIVERSITY MINNESOTA Two Members of Family of President Northrop and Health Official Have Disease. MINNEAPOLIS'. May 24. - Diphtheria, prevalent at the University of Minnesota, today Invaded the home of President Emeritus Cyrus Northrop, when his son. Cyrus Northrop. Jr., and Miss Sarah Ncrthrop, the boy's aunt, became af flicted. A number of students are III and under quarantine. Dr. R. H. Mullln. dlretr of the state Board of Health laboratory has become infected and is quarantined at his home. IOWA LIQUOR DEALERS MEET J. J. Klein of Council Blnffs la Elected President -Vest Meeting Is Dahnine. DAVENPORT. Is.. May 2l.-At a busl ness vexiaon of the Iowa lliiuor dealers here toduy Dubuque waa chosen as the meeting place next year and the following officers were re-elected. President, J. J. Klein. Council Bluffs; secretary. H. B. Main, Sioux City; trees urer, Fred Dlerks, Burlington. FIND GOOjj WILL ALL. OVER STATE Grand Island Welcomes the Omaha Boosters with Big-, Hearty , ' Celebration. LOVING CUP FROM AD CLUB Rer. S. S. Bartle Makes Speech of Presentation. "LUCK TO OMAHA EXCURSION" Speech of Response Made by Arthur C. Smith. HOUR AND HALF LN CITY Day Spent by Omaha Men In West Central Part of Nebraska Be ne it I n a Friendly Rela tions. SCOTIA. Neb.. May 24-(Speclal Tele gram.) Ord. Omaha and Grand Island ' linked In history and bonnd together by chains of mutual Interest, was the expres sion used by a good many people of Grand Island Wednesday afternoon, when the Omaha Trade excursion spend and hour and a half In the city, which is known as the jobbing center of central Nebraska. In some ways Grand Island aspires to be the rival of Omaha, but there is noth ing small about the city and the unselfish way ln which the Omahana were received shows the spirit of Grand Island. . When the train arrived In the city the band led one of the best parades ever given by any trade excursion. They marched down the main streets of the city and countermarched to a position In front of the First National bank. Here surrounded by several hundred j?eo pie and with every window for blocks filled with people. Rev. Bamnel t),-Bartle, representing the Grand Island Ad club, stepped out Into the circle about the band and a big round voice asked the boys and girls to keep quiet for a few minutes. He then presented the Commercial olub with a large silver loving cup, on which la Inscribed, "Here's Luck to the Omaha Trade Excursion, May 24. 1911. Orand Island Ad Club." The crowd was quiet and Arthur C. Smith, president of M. EX Smith & Co., accepted the gift as a swmbol of broth-, erly esteem between the two cities.' "We have always been admirers of each other." said Mr. Smith, "maha and Orand Island have always been friends and we hope this little meeting will result ln oloser friendship." As the sun was beating down hot on the crowd, Mr. Smith said he could talk along for two hours as a result of the visit to the central and western Nebraska towns, but he believed It would be more comfortable if he did not say all that he thought about the people the Omahans had been meeting. After the little ad dresses the-wowd cheered two or three mlnut ; then the band played "Auld Lang Syne."' " ' v ' The crowd joined the Omahans In sing ing the old song. Fifty minutes were then spent getting acquainted, and the train pulled out for Ord followed for blocks by cheering school children let out to visit with the boosters. BOOSTERS FIXD PROSPERITY Kearney Gives Great Welcome to Visitors from Omaha- KEARNEY, Neb., May 23. (Special Tel egramsBeneath red lights made by 100 marching trade excursionists, the Omaha boosters were received in Kearney tonight by a dress parade of the Kearney Military academy, 000 students of the Kearney Normal and hundreds of the business men and their families. The train arrived a few minutes past S o'clock and the whistles began to blow two miles out when people were seen out on the hills surrounding the Industrial school. At the station and for five blocks up the street people were lined six to twenty deep to give the Omahans a royal welcome. Over the main street hung a significant banner which said: "Kearney, a Capital City; Omaha, a Market Town" Beneath this banner a long line of Kear ney and Omaha people passed. Trip' on Mala Line. The good people of Oshkosn were up bright and early to meet the train on Its return from North Port and the strains of the Oshkosh band bid the Omahans fare well as they left the "valley of the Nile" to begin the day's trip on the main line, Oehkosh and Omaha are so much alike that Oshkosh simply could not let go. orth Platte After New School Whon the buslneaa men arrived In North Platte the citisens of that gaily decorated railroad center were out with the glad hand and got ln many good words for North Platte as the Ideal location for the Western Nebraska Agricultural college. Mayor 'Pat terson took a number to the state farm near North Platte, Including P. P. Fodrea, the official speaker, who returned to North Platte In time to make on address and tell the peoplo of North Platte that the Omahans would support their city for the agricultural school unless during the com ing four days some other city managed to make a better impression on the visitors. Th. radar's Program. The excursionists leave Loup City at S:15 Thursday morning after getting the little cliy up for an hour's vllt and will re- Base Ball tickets. Cans of Fan-ell's Syrup. Boxes of O'Brien's Candy. Quart Bricks of Dalzell'a Ice Cream. . All given away free to those who find their names in the want adg. Read the want adi every day, your name will appear sometime may be more than once. No puzzles to solve nor subscrip tions to get Just read the want ads. Turn to the want ad page now.