, . THF, TKK: OMAHA. TIHIK'SDAV. XOVKMKKtt 2, 1!H1. 3 . " "i ' ' " I ! " ' : : - . . . ' - Nebraska SUPREME COURT KEEPS EYEN Seven Judges Bold Own with Work Coming In. APPEALS GREATLY INCREASED Groaad Mas I.n.t Whra l"smns;e Was Made from ( ommln lonfr S)trm of Nine Mrm. bers, Incladlas Court. From a 8ta'f Correspondent.) IJNCOUN, Nov. 1. (Special.) State ments printed In several democratic news papers that the supreme court Is two years behind In Its work are not borne out by an examination of the records. The statements which had their origin in the house during tha last session of the state legislature also Implied that the present slate supreme court was not fulfilling a campaign pledge made by the republicans that when the number of judges was raised to seven thereafter the work of that tiibunal would be kept up to date. Borne of thooe favoring the In crease of the number used the argument at the time the matter was voted upon by tha people, but this waa done wholly without authorization from any point. Before the court waa composed of even judges there were three judges and six commissioners, the nine of whom naturally wrote more than the seven Judges who n-w constltuta the court. When the seven-judge court waa created matters were as nearly as could be esti mated about a year behind in the su preme court and from careful Investiga tions made by officials of tha court It Is concluded that no ground baa been lost aince that time. There are two reasons why there was no ground gained by the move, first of Which la that It was necessary for the court to hear all tha cases which had been submitted to tha oommlslBoners and und.clded by them before they retired. Tha other la that the number of appeals has Increased greatly in tha last two jreara. Madison Buildings in 'Good Condition la MADISON, Nov. L (Special) C. A. Randall, chief deputy fire commissioner and Inspector Fred J. Buck held a hear ing at the city hall this morning on com. plaints that had been filed against a number of alleged dangerous buildings In Madison. Inspector Buck made an in spection here In August and as a result of that Inspection and consequent sug gestions conditions have been changed bo that tha Commissioner found MacUrfon In excellent condition. There are yet several buildings which are a menace to property in their present conditions, but the fire commissioner allowed the owners of these buildings thirty days In which to place them In repair or else to re move them and In every Instance K was agreed that prompt aotlon would be taken in meeting the requirements of the Fire commission. Mr. Randall's manner In handling these cases was satisfac tory not only to the citizens of the town, but to the parties against whom com plaints had been filed and the results cannot help but be beneficial. MILFORD HOME WAITRESS INJURED BY COOK'S BLOW (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN, Nov. L (Special.) Miss Fannie Knobbs, a waitress at the home for the soldiers at Mllford, Is in a dan gerous condition as the result of a blow by W. F. Purmort, a cook at the same institution, according to information re ceived here today. According to the atory told by Com mandant Hilyard, Purmort struck the , young woman across the small of the , back with the edge of a large paddle 1 used for stirring lard. The alleged as sault occurred Tuesday. The girl was removed to the hospital of tha institution. Her condition is said I to be somewhat improved. Tha blow is . cald to have caused paralysis. She suf I fered several severe spasms yesterday evening. I'urmort is in jail at Mllford. Me Is , charged with assault. The cook claims ha struck Mies Knobbs In fun and did 1 not mean to Injure her. However, the commandant tells a dif ferent story. He says Purmort had been drinking in the last few days and ap peared to be In a bad humor. Miss Knobbs was talking to another woman, who Is second cook at the home, when the alleged assault occurred. Hilyard says it Is supposed Purmort thought she waa talking about htm. No date has been set for the hearing pt the accused cook. , FAIRBURY WILL HAVE I NEW PASSENGER STATION FAIRBURY, Neb.. Nov. l.-(Speclal.)-A special train, conveying President H. U. Mudge, General Manager Sweet and General Superintendent J. B. Smalley, to gether with a number of other officials, arrived In Falrbury Tuesday afternoon from Ilorton and spent a number of hours In Falrbury making ,an inspection of the shops and yards. These officials also in spected the site and Hve out information that a new station will be built In Falr bury early next spring to replace the old one that was destroyed by fire July 23, 1911. Since then the Rock Inland has been using a box cur and u. coach fui burgage and station at this place. According to the plans the new depot will be erected on the west side of the old south ward school grounds. C. L Brown, formerly division superintendent, purchased this ground several years ago. The depot will face Second street and will be set back thirty-five feet. It will be 40xti0 feet long and two stories high. The upper story will be used fur oiflces and the train dispatcher's and division superintendent's office forces will occupy these rooms. There will be a ticket office, lunch room and two waiting rooms down stairs. The present site of the depot will be converted into a freight depot. FEDERAL CENSUS AGENT COLLECTS VITAL STATISTICS (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Neb., Nov. 1. -(Special ) Dr. F. L. Matthews, rcpn c ntlni," the federal census bureau, railed ut the tluto house toduy for the pcrpuve of gvln-n.-ii; from Dr. V. li. Wil.on. the state h!t:, Inspector, such vital statistics us he h i with regard to this Hat.-. Tii ri-pre sentativc from Washington lilitws that better and mure com;,!, tt M 1 1 i .-) , i . i :-l te kept in every mute, but uV. Uri, t.,,.1 Nebraska In many parts of Nebraska this Is hnrd to do on account of the sparsely settled port ons of the state, t'nder the circumstances the federal census man be lleven that records In (his state are well kept, although compared to many of the eastern states the efficiency In this regard Is ( very low. PETIT JURORS DRAWN FOR COURT AT LINCOLN (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Nov. 1- (Special.) -rotlt jurors for the federal district and circuit courts for the coming terms of the IJn coln division were drai-n today. Forty were selected in the present panel and the members are to report In this city December 24. The jury will be granted a recess during the Christmas holidays and will either report again In January or a new jury will be drawn. Following Is the Jury list ns selected by Clerk R. C. Hoyt of Omaha: James M. Armstrong, Auburn, fnrmer; O. F. Arnels. Aurora, farmer: Charles Atwood. Humboldt, fanner: Thomas Auld. Lincoln, banker; Charles O. Hailey, Kim wood. farmer: U. W. Brant. I'nadilla, farmer; Antonn Huholts, Karadn, farmer; A. J. callawav. liiadllla. hardware; George 1). Curr. Henderson, poultry dealer; Fred M. Catohpole. Sterling, banker; XV. V. ("rum, Osceola, retired lumberman; C. II. lmvonbargsr, Bene dict, merchant; J. Edward C. Flarer. Be atrice, lands; Krnest Oibbs. Odell, farmer; O. W. Ocltfing, Table Hock, mason; Charles Margrave, Falls City, merchajit; Joseph A. Jacobs, York, real estate. F. A. Johnson, Valparaiso, merchant; Al bert A. Jones, Bellwood. farmer; W. A. Klrkpatrlck. Lincoln, farmer; J. I). leaner, Lincoln, traveling man; K. K. IJchty, Carleton, retired farmer: N. T. Mcl.un. Adams, farmer; August Moschel. Bea trice, implement dealer; Tom Murray, Dunbar, banker: 1 zander Nlder, Falr bury, real estate; J. W. Olney, Denton, farmer: L. C. I'ace, Linroln, retired; W. A. Riddle, Lincoln, gardener; Henry H. Shutt, Brunlng, farmer; John Kkadden, Waco, merchant; Ueorge L. Smith, t'lys ses, farmer; John It. Splcer, Beatrice, harness maker. M. M. Sterns. Humboldt, farmer; J. P. Turner, Falrbury, clerk; Henry Voegt, Davenport, farmer; Clar ence 8. Warren, Beatrice, lands; E. H. Wilson, Nebraska City, retired fanner; J. K. Wrightman, Auburn, farmer; John Zlmmerer, Seward, retired merchant. LINCOLN Y. M. C. A. MEN ISSUE BLOCK OF BONDS (From a. Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Neb., Nov. 1. (Special.) -The directors of the local Young Men's Christian association have ob tained from the district court per mission to execute to the First Trust company of this city a trust deed to fhe association property and to execute bonds In the sum of t-AOOO. The bonds are to be ITiOO denomination and will bear In terest at not to exceed 6 per cent. Y. M. C. A. EXECUTIVES TO MEET FOR CONFERENCE (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Nov. l.-(Special.)-The state executives of the Young Men's Christian association of Nebraska will meet In this city next Friday. The session will close with a banquet in the evening. O. D. McDill, International field secretary of Chicago, will be the principal speaker. Among those who will be present at the meeting will ' be: Charles Fordyce, Lincoln; F. D. Mnson, Lincoln; J. Dean Ringer, South Omaha; Henry Kleser, Omaha; v JB. Smith, Batrjce; Frank Hammond, Fremont; E. E. Bennett, Lin coln: W. 8." Curtis, Omaha; IL 8. Dun- :;.: 1 if V- J- t . Y.' :..v3 k Nebraska Ran, Hastings: George K. C.ilmore Omaha; W. J. Hill. Lincoln; S. A. Si.n derson, Uncoln; A. L. Johnson. I nl ver sify Place; E. J. Wlghtman. York; Henry llockcnberger. Columbus, fj. l, Ayrrs, Central City. F. H. Chl.keiing, Omaha. DR. LUMSDEN WILL BEGIN WORK IN LINCOLN SATURDAY I From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 1.--I Specials According to word received here today, Dr. I. L. Lumsden. the federal typhoid expcTt. will arrive In tills city next Sat urday to begin his Investigation of con d'tlons here. His coming to Lincoln has been delayed because of other work nt Washington. 5lr. Mnrthn Dovilluu. MADISON, Nov. 1. (Special) Mrs. Martha Dowllng. wife of S. M. Dowiing. of this city passed away unexpectedly and suddenly at 11 o'clock Monday oven of this city, passed nwny uncxpcctcdl strlckened with paralysis of the heart when engaged In her household work about 11 o'clock yesterday morning and never spoke or regained consciousness after. Mrs. Dowllng whs a pioneer resl dent of this county, mining here from Randolph, la., with her husband, and young family some twenty years ago and settled on a farm In Schoolcraft, whore they resided until nearly ten years ago when they removed to their present home In Madison. Mrs. Dowllng was 2 years of age last July. She loaves bo side her husband.. S. M. Dowiing, to mourn her departure, four sons. W. L. Dowiing. Ernest Dowllng, and Raphael Dowllng. of this city and Frank Dow'.Tlig of Vermillion, South Dakota. Monsignor Falconio Sends Out Apostolic Valedictory WASHINGTON. Oct. Sl.-An apostolic valedictory was sent to all the arch bishops and bishops of the Roman Cath olic church today by Mgr. Dlomede Fal conld, the papal delegate to the I'nlted States. "By a letter of the eighteenth, instant," announced the delegate, "his eminence. Cardinal Merry Del Val, in forms me that his holiness, Pope Plus X, will be pleased to promote me to the high dignity of the cardlnalate on the occasion of the next consistory, which will take place on the twenty-seventh of Novem ber." Mgr. Falconio, saying that "my eleva tion to the cardinalrte will mark the yjd of my mission as apollstlc delegate to the United States," expressed his high est appreciation of all tho kindnesses shown him by the people of the United States during his tenure of office as representative of the pontiff." "In most especial manner," reads this official letter, "my thanks are due to the American hierarchy, the luster of the Catholic church of the United States." The letter officially promulgates the holy see's appointment of Mgr. Bona venture Cerrettl as charge d'affaires. Falling Crane Crushes Man. LORAIN, Ohio, Oct. 31. Thomas King, 25, was killed instantly and Harry Jones, 40, anc) Ueorge Vivek, 48, were seriously Injured when a crane over a dry dock at the shipyards fell today and oruslied tMem. Inferior quality gums are being offered as genuine IRrigley's real mint leaves. They copy our colors, package and advertising. But , they don't copy our Spear Trademark. That would be illegal. So refuse all gum without the spear and insist on the gen uine with the cpear. Leak for tha Spear eSS Br T 1 I J- J. . " m : m :v: WWW : - '-;.V.'-,;- '" It's UMGLEY'S, the Flavor Lasts. i)a . snawaassi ' t '-'"' v -' i;v! 11 ' c "i I'.',-, ROCK ISLAND TRAIN ROBBED Arkansas-Oklahoma Express is F?ld Up Near Hurlburt. Ark. REGISTERED JHIL is TAKEN llnnillt ninif Open I a rare Safe la l' press tar, 'at An Scared Anr by Arrival if a Switch Knalnr. MEMPHIS. Tcnn , Nov. 1 Six masked nun held up we't bound Rock Island passenger tialn No. 4.1, known as the Arkansas-Oklahoma express, midway be tween Memphis and Hurlburt, Ark., early today, ransacked mall paunches and fired seven nitroglycerin raps Into the local" safe of the express car which not only tore away the safe doors but wrecked tho car. The bandits were frightened away when a switch engine, searching for the "overdue train, ap proached from Hurlburt. The robbers bourded the train when it slowed down near Hurlburt, eleven miles from Memphis, Intimidating tha rntino crew by a display of wtapons, tho men forced the engineer to back tho tialn several miles. Then the express and mail cars were cut from the roaches and hauled ahead a short distance, w heru the half completed robbery was executed. In the meantime other members of tho train crew us well as express messenger and mail clerks were brought to submis sion by tho robbers. W'lun the detached ears were brought to a standstill one robber began gath ering registered mail and another set the charge of explosive In the safe, whlln others stood givnd over the train crew and tho passenger co, ictus. The rob ber having chargu of the express car selected the larger of two safes fr his attack. This one, It happened, contained only tho less valuable i a kages. When tho charge was fired tho ends and sides of the car were splintered and the entire front of the safn blown away. Just at this point In the holdup the switch engine steamed into sight and the robbers took to their heels with only what they could hastily grab as a re ward for their daring. It la believed that 'what they got was of little value. Yalnnlilea Are In Sinn 1 1 Mate. CH1CAOO, Nov. l.-F. O. Melcher, vice president of the Rock Island road, said that so far as he could learn the robbers got nothing but the registered mull: that the safe blown open contained nothing of value. "The passengers were not molested ex cept tho onos. who ventured too close. These were warned by rifle shots." Simple Costumes for Girl Graduates at Sioux Falls, S, D. SIOUX FALLS, S. p., Nov. 1. (Special.) Shall tho evil of overdressing continue to threuten to divert commencement ex ercises from an achievement in education to a display of finery? Not If Principal Kurly )f tho Sioux Falls High school has his way about It. Principal Kurly has just Inaugurated a movement which It Is believed will sweep the northwest and perhaps other portions of the country to reduce the extravagance of commencement exercises. The evil of overdressing here and else where has grown from year to year until It has bocomo a burden upon the parents. Tl .. il - I'lif tlfrMlillfM , They chicle WK 0 , 1 mi j Principal Knity Is trilim to put n stop to It, and be Is grrntl eneoiii aned by I lie support which bo Is receiving from the parents of pupils In tho high school. The first proposal In I ho effurt to re duce the burden to the minimum was that the girls In the graduating class should make their own oresses. s part of the year's work, under the direction of the domestic science department of the high school. The principal suggested this first to the mothers and was encouraged by tho support he received. A majority of the girls In the class also favored the plan, but a small and active minority opposed It. on the ground that the last Mar was so full of strenuous activity as to leave no tlmo for droHsmaklng, which did not appear In the list of credits. Hence no hard nnd fast rule on this subject was adopted, but most of the girls of the class or will make their own dresses. In each case, according to the movement now Inaugurated by Prin cipal P.arly, the expenditure for the whole graduating outfit, Including all the nrnnt lug details of feminine costume, luiiM bo limited to '. The limitation has hern accepted In good faith by all the girls In the class, and by the mothers as well, and therefore It will cost less to outfit tho class of P'10 than lias been the enso In many vents. It Is believed tho girls will look Just as well and that thiir parents and friends will bo Just ns proud of them. In the pnst some of tho sweet girl graduates have expended as much as tiof and JT-Ort on their outfits, and "this has caused heartburnings among the poorer girls, whose parents were not able to go go to such an expenso for their daugh ters. 1'nder the action of Principal Karly tho graduates of PMJ can have all the clothes their parents want to pay for them, but simplicity Is to prevail In the commencement outflte, and the hurtful competition which has prevailed In the past, nnd which means, l.i many cases, headaches for the mother ami heartburn ings for tho daughter and worry for the father, Is to bo no more so far as tho Sioux Falls High school Is concerned. Large Decrease in Number of Sheep and Cattle in Wyoming CH FY K.N NIC, Wyo Nov. 1. (Special.) A decided Increase n the number f. f live stock In Wyoming Is noted bv state Tax Commissioner John MctJIll, who has re ceived tho assessment returns from every county In the state. Sheep especially have decreased rapidly In numbers, the assessment rolls showing a total of 3,ftll, Ml, as against 4,240,000 In 910, or a decrease In assessed valuation of over $7,000,000. The decrease in the number of cattle tho last year Is given as 118,337, while horses have decreased 4,009 and swine 4, MS. There are In the state at the present time 4'2K,110 cattle, valued at 9.S82,tsO; sheep, 3,fi2l,R44, valued at 113,318,77. ?0; horses, 115, M:, val ued at -55,279.155; mules and asses, Z.ltiS, valued at $174,Mt; swine, 10,715, valued at 172,175. The big decrease In numbers of live stock the last year was due to severe winter losses and the poor range condi tions, which necessitated heavy ship ments. Since the enumeration was mado there have been the tieavlest fall ship ments of sheep known In years, and It is estimated there are not more than 2,750,000, a.i against 4,050,000 a year ago. Wyoming waa for .several years the leading sheep and wool state In the union with Montana second, but the heavy (, lack the pure and the cool, lasting flavor of the LEV'S feoSi mm If It's 1 i'iimiiH.isniiai m.mnn '. Hf.rrr- , . , . ,- O - ' intjj. losses ilne to winter storms and drouth ami heavy shipments, will undoubtedly place Wyoming In second place In the matter of wool pioduction. Montana probably will lead Wyoming In wool pio duction this year by 3,non .one or 4.000,000 pounds, anil next Jear probably will ex ceed Wyoming by 5,00.1.000 or 0.000.0(10 pounds. Cotton Conference Wants Market Bears Prosecuted NF.W ORI.KANS. Oct. SI. The (lovenas cotton conference, which Is In session hern, will prepare a memorial to Presi dent Taft asking that tho cotton farmers be squarely dealt with In the matter of employing the Sherman null trust law In the speculative world; suggesting that If It is Just to Indict bulls of the cotton market then the government should dis play an enual octlvlty In prosecuting those im the other sldo of tho market which by their speculation hel depress prices. Tho conference Indorsed tho lmlslana system of bonded warehouse for cotton which protect planters against low prices brought about by too rapid marketing of crops. It was explained that warehouse! receipts having moral backing of the state will be negotiable In money centers. Strehlow Bids in Site of Jamestown Show for $170,000 NORFOLK Vn Oct. 31. -The James town exposition site on tho southern shore of Hampton Itoaits was sold at puhllo auction today for $170,(Xh. The best bid was mado by R. C. Strehlow of Omahn, representing tho Hampton Honda Water Front corporation, which has been organised by exposition ilen holders to protect their Interest of about $160,000. The special commissioners of sale, dis appointed at the price, will report with out recommendation to Federal Judge Waddlli as to approval. MECUM BROTHERS ARE GIVEN TEN YEARS EACH ANAMOSA. Ia., Oct. SI. (Special.) The Meciim brothers, who were principals in the sensational delivery from tho state reformatory here when Guard llamaker was shot and killed, have been sen tonced to ten years at hard labor at Winnipeg, Canada, according to a tele gram received by Wurden Marquis llarr. It la believed tho state will seok to arrest the brothers when ihey have served their tlmo in the Canadian prison MISS FRIEDA EUDATH WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO FILE ORF.OORT, B. P., Oct 31. -According to Frank L. Wood, assistant superintend ent of the Rosebud land opening, Miss Frieda Fudath of Fairfax, S. p.', who draw claim No. 10, will not be allowed to file. Tim young woman will not be 21' years old until May IS, and the filing begins April 1. She thua will not be eligible when her name Is called. Claim No. 10 Is estimated to be worth S,0oo. HURON HAS SNOWSTORM OF CONTINUED DURATION i ,i i . TITTRON.' 8. D., Oct. 81. (Special Tele gram. V-Pnow began falling; here early this evening and It Is still snowing. springiness of the Look for the Spear ' . ' -.T?a 1 1 ..My ::-Y:.:M MluLtl'S the Flavor Last SOCIALISTS MAKE BIG GAINS Indications Job Harrimon May Next Mayor of Los Angeles. WOMEN WILL BE BIO FACTOR Neljr Created I'.lrrtnra Mill lloU llalnnre of rower In Final K.lee- ' Wan, Which Will He Held " December Ftflh. LOS A NO ELKS, Cat, Nov. 1. "VVlfTi : the probable exception of City Attorney John W. Phenk, good government candi date for re-election, yesterday's primary resulted In no election. Altho igh the rem ord total of more than 4f.00 vbtos were, cast, the primary proved only an elimina tion contest to reduce tho ticket from ninety-nine candidates to twenty for the" final struggle over the question of whether Imh Angeles (.hall have a social--, 1st city administration during the next two years. The final election Is set for December 6, when Job Harrlman. one of thu lawyers In the defense of the McNnmara brothers and socialist candidate for mayor, again will contest with Oeorgo Alexander, the present Incumbent. IVhnt Will the Women Itnt The great question that confronted po litical workers today was what will the women do? Tho newly enfranchised cltl lens can muster a voting strength nearly equal to the men. Admittedly they held the balance of power. With but five unimportant precincts yet remaining to be totalled, the vote on mayoralty candidates stood: Harrlman, l'.'.ssa; Alexander, P1.2IS, a plurality In favor of the socialistic candidate of S.Oii It was estimated that Ilarrtumn would Increase this had and finish tho count about 4,000 voles ahead of Alexander. GRISW0LD MAN DRAGGED HALF MILE BY TEAM GIUSWOLn. la., Oct. 31. (Special.) l'eter Fuhr, 35 years old, a farm hand In the employ of John llully, living a few miles southeast of Oiiswold, lies In a semi-conscious condition with small chance of recovery, an the result of what la aupposed to be on attempt at, sulcldn. He had been husking corn and Friday evening his team came running In from the field with a load of corn, and mem-, bers of the llully family discovered Fuhrs dragging behind the wagon, a Una from the harness being tied around his neck and fastened to the hind axle:' It was at first thought the man was deud, but efforts to revive him w-ere finally successful. Physicians are In doubt as to the extent of his Injuries, as he lies In a semi-conscious state and has not been able to talk Intelligently since reviving. Mr. Fuhr Is a idugle man aad -bus been In the employ of Mr. llully for seven years. No causo for his ac la known. He has always been considered eccen trie. It Is a great wonder that he was) not killed outright, as he was dragged nearly half a mile across rough ground, with the team on the dead run. TEXAS TOWN IS NEARLY DESTROYED BY TORNADO SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Oct. 1.-Th -town of Tholma, elghtcon miles south ot.. San Antonio, waa practically destroyed, " two persons were hurt and much damac. waa done to crops by a tornado yester day, according to new received here to.. day. f V' - J I 7