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'A THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 21, 1912. Nebraska. PEELPS SEESCAMP GROUND Adjutant General Looks Over Site for Guard Meeting. ENCAMPMENT ON AUGUST 23 Nebraska Governor Aldrich, Leaves vrith Pri vate Secretary on Automobile Trip to Ktnui" Food Commlulaner Return. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. July 20. (Special.)-Ad. ' jutant General Phelps returned from Grand Island last night after holding a conference with the Graad Island people , regarding the location of the annual en- campment of the Second regiment of the Nebraska guard this year;. He was met at Grand Island by Colonel Paul of the , Second and he inspected the grounds which the people there are offering free ' of charge. The grounds He two miles northwest of the city on a horse ranch which con tains an auto speed track, and is on the Platte valley bottom. Plenty of good water can be secured and a cood field ' for the maneuvers. The encampment will be held August 23 and the hospital corps of Lincoln will participate in the ' encampment. ' The Omaha and Schuyler .companies of the Second regiment, which will be detailed to take the place of the two , companies mustered out of the First regiment at the Pole Mountain camp, , will not take part in the Grand Island encampment. Lieutenant Dale McDonald of York, who has been attending instruction school at Leavenworth, has been ap pointed second lieutenant in the regular army, detailed with the Second regiment stationed at Salt Lake City. , Governor to Kansas. Governor and Mrs. Aldrich, accom panied by Private Secretary and Mrs. Fuller, took an automobile ride to Em poria, Kan., leaving this morning. The governor's son, Fred, is visiting In that city and will accompany his parents home. They exepct to get back to Lin coln some time Monday. Hansen Back on Job. Food Commissioner Hansen and .Chem ist Redfern, returned from their trip to Seattle yesterday, where they at tended the meeting of the food inspec tors of the country. Mr. Hansen reports an especially interesting session and ex pects a much better system of laws throughout the country as a result of ,the meeting. He was especially pleased with a paper read by . Mr. Wallls of daho, a newspaper man, on the "Press," and says that it will be published later. Mr. Hansen will prepare a report of the meeting a little later, which will be sub mltted to the governor. Eaton Tells of Dodge. H. M. Eaton, ex-commissioner of public lands and buildings, has entered the polit ical arena again. Mr. Eaton was a caller at the office of the state superin tendent this morning and said he had Deen elected cnairman 01 me uoage ,-county republican committee. He says that the Taft sentiment was very strong .'at the county convention held at Fremont ; yesterday and that there is not very much of a leaning toward the bull moose party by republicans of Dodge county. ' Miscellaneous Orders. The Burlington railroad has been granted permission by the railroad com mission to make a' reduction of rates on sand from Superior to several points lead ing out of that town. The same railroad was also given per slon to put into , effect rates from Hastings to Grand Island to meet the rates of the St Joseph & Grand Island road. The Union Pacific and Burlington roads have been granted permission to reduce rates from 15 to 20 per cent on fourth class matter out of Grand Island. canning plant at Kearney, the Union Pa cific was granted permission to make a reduction on freight on canned goods from that city to Lincoln. On account of the absence of the gov ernor in Kansas, the board of assessment held no meeting this morning. For once in the history of political con ventions, Lancaster county can put up a bigger fight than Douglas. Tho call for the populist convention shows that Lan caster county will have fourteen votes While Douglas will have only four. Auburn Merchant Protects His Trade AUBURN, Neb., July 20.-Special.)- The St Louis Range company rented a building here, stored a large number of stoves, took out a peddler's license, and sent a number of agents throughout the county selling the ranges. J. W. Arm strong, a local dealer, ' filed a complaint against the agents, charging thorn with peddling without a license. A trial was had yesterday before the county court and that court held that the company's license was rio protection to the peddler, and that each agent must nave a license. The detailed program of the Auburn Chautauqua is out. The assembly begins on August 8. An exceptionally good list of entertainers is booked and every ef fort Is being made to make It a succoju). Rev. Mr. Salsbury of this place Is plat form manager. Rose B. Stout, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Stout of this plase, was mar rled to William R. Howell of the Auburn Telephone company yesterday at the home of the bride's parents, Rev. John B, Alber of the Christian church officiating. The farmers have commenced to thresh new wheat and it is averaging ftom twenty to thirty bushels per acre, of ex cellent quality, some testing as high as sixty-three pounds to the bushel. John H. Kearnes sold the Nemaha County Republican to C. E. Sanders and J. E. Finfrock of Beatrice; who are now In charge of the plant. ine annual German-American picric will be held next Thursday on the court house lawn. A better program ihan any preceding one will be presented. One of the principal attractions will be two avia tion exhibitions by Thornwell Andrews. Two Mink league ball games between Auburn and Nebraska City, and music by ureens band of Omaha are other fea tures. CENTRAL CITY CHERRY TREE BEARS PLUMS CENTRAL CITY, Neb., July 20.-Spe-cial.)-In the yard of Dr. N. J. Hoagland grows a cherry tree which has now reached the age of 12 years. This tree has borne fruit for some time and until three years ago had never done anything to distinguish itself from its companions in the yard. Then it blossomed a second time, but frost came and killed the fruit before It fully matured. Such an occur rence had several parallels in the city, as the season was extremely long. But how the tree has gone all its competitors one better. A south wind this spring blighted the flowers and they wilted sway. The other trees, however, did not luffer a similar experience and bore good yield of cherries. It was while picking ihis fruit that he made, the discovery. There on his unfaithful cherry tree were a goodly number of green plums. He is now awaiting with some curiosity their development that he may determine their kpecies. Mr. Hoagland says that It is fcustomary at the nurseries to graft therry trees onto wild plum roots, thus (riving them greater hardihood. This little tact may account for the freak that the Iree has' perpetrated. Mechanics Fired by Governor's Order BEATRICE, Neb., July 20.-(Speclal.)- F. R. Read of Lincoln, who was sent here recently by Land Commissioner uoweies to assist in installing the boilers and generators in the electrlo plant at the feeble winded institute, was discharged Friday by Dr. W. M. Thomas, the superintendent Ream presented vouchers for work, which Thomas re fused to sign, for the reason that Ream, according to the superintendent, did not put in the time be claimed he did. The superintendent also states that he wanted to charge the mechanic for his board, but Ream thought he would be a guest of the state. The order for Ream's dls missal was secured from Governor Aldrich, ond the mechanic was fired bodily from the job and premises. A young man named. Falk, who has been assisting him, was also discharged. Just how the case will terminate Is a ques tion. John Powell, living near Diller, threshed his twenty-acre wheat field the other day and secured a yield pt 849 bushel, or 42 bushel to the acre. r , William 'A. Sherman, a civil war vet eran and a pioneer of Gage county, died at his home, near Cortland, after a pro longed Illness. A. M. Strunk has been elected cashier of the First National bank, to succees J. L. Anderson, who recently resigned to accept a similar position with the Union State bank of this city. L. B. Dyer yesterday purchased the Beatrice hotel cafe' at the corner of Seventh and Court streets. At a special meeting of the Union State bank stockholders, R. A. Nickell was elected president; A. W. Barnard, ' vice president, and J. L. Anderson, cashier. Former Greeley Man Stops Prosecution HASTINGS, Neb., July 20.-(Special Tel egramsBecause he gave a check with out funds in bank in payment for funeral services, S. R. Acker, formerly of Greeley, Neb., was brought hero by Sheriff Cole to answer to the charge of forgery. Three weeks ago a woman named Ward of Greeley engaged local undertakers for the funeral of an 8-year-old boy, saying a friend would be here In a few days to pay for the service. Acker gave a check for the service drawn on the Greeley State bank and it was returned marked no funds. He said today that he understood when he gave the check that Mrs. Ward would deposit an even sum in the Greeley bank. He settled the bill, Including costs of starting the prosecution and arrest, whereupon the complaint was dismissed. Nebraska. HALL DEMOSJDOMPROMISE Democratic County Convention Se lects Men from All Factions. ALL RESOLUTIONS PASSED UP W, H. Thompson Heads Delegates Irons Bryan Faction and A ah ton the Supporters of Senator Hltehok. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., July -Special Telegram.) The democratic county convention today selected sixteen dele gates to the county convention passed up everything In the line of resolutions and selected a new central committee. The delegation represents the several factions oX the party including W. II. Thompson, H. A. Edwards and others of the Bryan wing and F. W. Ash ton, J. L. Cleary, J. W. Sink and others of the Hitchcock supporters. Bryan Leads in Lancaster. LINCILN, July 20.-(Special.)-The Lan caster democratic county convention was held here today and passed off as smoothly. Fred Shepherd was selected chairman and G. H. Walters of the Commoner force as secretary. Mr. Shep herd In his address said that the "demo cratic party stood on the threshold of the promised land," and was roundly applauded. Again he said "the lords of predatory wealth at Baltimore met the champion of the people and went down to defeat," and again the applause was loud and vociferous. While It was supposed that the "people should rule" in this convention, still the old, old system of the bosses was used in the selection of delegates, the chair man being authorised to appoint a com mittee of eleven, seven from the city and four from the country, to select the delegates to the state convention. After a little deliberation the list was presented to the convention and among the num ber were the names of, W. J. Bryan, W. M. Morning, F. W. Brown, J. E. Miller, G. W. Berge, Robert Malone, C. W. Bryan, J. A. Magulre, T. S. Allen, L. B. Tobin and J. W. Outright. The committee on resolutions passed up the state chairmanship matter and did not touch on matters of controversy whatever, except to commend Mr. Bryan. The convention was a Bryan meeting throughout and no effort was made in any way to object to the program as carried out Antelops is Republican. NELIGH, Neb., July 20.-(Speclal Tele gram.) The republican county conven tion today was marked by the utmost harmony. . Resolutions were passed endorsing therepublican administration past and present state and national and declaring that the future good of the country would be furthered by the con tinuance in power 1 of the republican party. The delegation to the state con vention Is about equally divided between those who supported Taft 'and Roosevelt In the primaries, but contains none who are willing to follow Roosevelt in a third party move. The democratic convention endorsed tne state and national tickets, Bryan for his fight at Baltimore, and elected twenty-two delegates to the state convention,-each with half a vote. ' Ad urn Men for T, R. HASTINGS, Neb., July 20.-(Spec!aI Tel egram.) Admirers' of Theodore Roorevelt controlled the Adams county republican convention and besides electing all dele gates to the state convention they tabled N. Clark's resolution endorsing Presi dent Taft by a vote of 65 to 8. The delegates are: Judson Burwell, F. E. Crosier, I. D. Evans, S. J. Stewart, F. A. Boyd, D. M. Morris, W. B. Kern, A. C. Hull, H. C. Kerr, U. S. Rohrer, John Hoagland, W. F. Button and William Madgett. . H. C. Haverly was elected as chairman of the county committee. TITUS TO TRY TO COME BACK I Twice Champion Sculler Will Enter at Peoria. SHEPHEAIID WILL AIIC RACE Skill and Polished Stroke That Made Tltns Famous U Still Evident, Bat He Lacks Speed. NEW YORK. July 20.-A11 doubt a to whether Constance S. Titus, twice cham pion single sculler of the United States and Canada, will try to "come back" after an absence of six years irom the rowing world has been settled by the announcement of Captain Pacini of the NoniArell Rowing ciub that Titus will compete in the national regatta In Peoria, 111., next month. jTltua intended early in the season to row In several races to determine whether his old-time skill and speed remained. His failure to do so led to the conclusion that he would not return to the sport. Pacini sanctioned the proposal to send Titus to the national alter he bad seen the former champion In action In a single shell on the Harlem river. The skill and polished stroke that made Titus famous in the rowing world, Captain Pacini said, are still in evidence, but his speed Is a trifle backward at present. He attributes this to the fact that Titus Is not yet in the best possible condition. He Is cer tain that with another two weeks' work Titus will be as speedy as ever. In his training he will - be paced by Schwar and Crowley, the club's crack double, that Is also to row in the national. ' Interest in His' Return. Interest la the return of Titus is In creased by the announcement that one of his old-time adversaries, Frederick Sbepheard of the Harlem Rowing club, will compete, and that William Mehr hoif of the Nassau Boat club, who was the champion in VSlti, is in training. Mehrhoff's return Is problematical. Shep heard will surely start He made his first appearance in a shell since last Au gust, when he competed in the senior single in the People's Fourth of July regatta in Philadelphia, and finished fourth. The rivalry between Titus and Shep heard has always been keen. In W06 when Titus captured the championship for the second time Shepheard was his only opponent In races rowed in and about New Tork, Philadelphia and Washington they occasionally beat each other. Ten years ago next month he became single sculling champion for the first time at Worcester, Mass. The previous year, at Philadelphia, he was first In the association singles, the clas below the championship which carried a cham pionship banner with it The time Titus made In that race Btands as the record for a mile and a half race with a turn. He covered the distance in 9 minutes 48 seconds. Shepheard once won the association singles, but never the senior. In the many times he tried for the honor he never was better than second. His near est approach to winning occurred in Washington in 1910 when Mehrhoff nosed him out in one of the most sen sational finishes ever seen In a na tional regatta. Twice he and Fred Fues sel won the double championship. Shep heard was at one time In a crew that won four championships in the senior four shell class. . r Father Boll Will Go to Beatrice Parish HASTINGS, Neb., July 20.-(Speclal Tel- egram.)Rev. Father E. Boll, rector of Assumption parish of the Roman Catholic church near here, has been transferred to the rectorship of the Catholic parish at Beatrice to succeed Father Petrosh, who will be transferred to Lincoln. Since he became rector at Assumption, a church standing alone In the country, the parish has built a church edifice costing $30,000, one of the finest In the state. MERRICK COUNTY LAND GOES TO NEW HIGH FIGURE FARMER BURNS THROWS FARMER BOYS EASILY UPLAND, Neb., July 20. (Special.) 6cme time ago two farmer boys, Georga Seal, aged 27, weight 200 pounds, and Abe teal, age 20, weight 190 pounds, began laking wrestling lessons from Logan Dhamp of Hastings, and developed ro tapldly that Farmer Burns was induced (o come out and look them over. He ar ranged a handicap match with -.hem, un lertaklng to throw both of thsm in one lour. The match took place last night iefore a big crowd of enthusiasts. Burns tfon the fall from Abe Seal In two mln Ites, and From George Seal In eight niin Ites. Logan Champ of Hastings then took on thompson of North Platte. After thirty ininiites' work this match was declared I draw. CENTRAL- CITY, Neb., July 20.-Spe- clal.) One hundred and fifty dollars per acre, or $24,000, was the price paid for the Dave Burke farm one mile west of the city yesterday, when the ownership was transferred to W. H. McElwein of Waldren, Colo. This is the highest price ever paid for a quarter section of land in Merrick county. About six years ago Mr. Burke purchased the farm of Nell Wlthrow, paying for the same in the neighborhood of $10,000, and at the time the transaction was published widely as a boom of real estate values In Merrick county. The purchaser, Mr. McElwein, Is a well known cattleman, for he owns a ranch containing between 6,000 and 7,000 acres In Colorado. It is his purpose to make the Burke place a feeding station. sending down cattle from the range to fatten for the market ' He expects to ship In about 600 head of steers this win ter and fatten them on Nebraska corn. A party of tourists, consisting of Dr. and Mrs. H. E. Glatfelter, Misses Sadie Glatfelter, Nettle Dunovan and Lillian Stelner and Roy Norton and Oscar Per sons, departed this morning In Mr. Glat felter' s car for Denver, where they will spend a few days' outing. Governor Hadley of Missouri has sent word that he must cancel his Chautauqua dates at Central City and other points. Seeonil Bond Election nt Coleridge. COLERIDGE, Neb., July 20.-(Speclal.) Because the notices of election were published In but two Issues of t.ie local paper, instead of three, as required by law, the bonds for the extension of water works will be resubmitted to the voters of the village on August 5. Tho call is for $8,500 for the extension of mains and for the erection of a new steel tank. Dakota Elects Delegates. DAKOTA CITY, Neb., July 20. (Spe cial.) The , republican convention of Da kota county met here this afternoon and named the following delegates to repre sent the county at the state convention: J. J. Ermers, W. H. Ryan, Theodore Peters, C. H. Maxwell, R. E. Eva is. A Sympathetic Burglar. "I woke up suddenly the other night and thought I heard a burglar In the room. I sat up In bed and that awoka my wife." "What did she do?" "She accused me, as usual, of having a burglar bug. Said I'd never hear a burglar if I lived 1,000 years. I said I'd bet I would. She said she'd bet wouldn't. And just then a shadowy form arose irom behind the dresser and hoarse voice exclaimed: 'He wins, madam.' "Did you catch him?" "Catch him? I didn't try. I Just laid there and laughed and heard him slam the door and run down the street. And say, my wife was bo mad s'he didn't speak to me for a whole day. But I'll bet one thing. "What Is it?" "I'll bet that burglar was a married man. Cleveland Plain Dealer. HE OF YH I M O'N.T.H With Every One of These Piano Bargains The Choice of a Beautiful Gold Watch or a $25 Music Cabinet Is Yours (or the Asking THIS GRAND OFFER, COMBINED WITH THE CHARACTER of the BARGAINS SHOWN TODAY, should induce every family to buy a Piano NOW if you EVER intend to. Note the world-famed makes that are included in the list below. Then come early Monday and get first choice. Here Are This Week's Bargains: $250 Vose & Son Practice Piano, now .$ 25.00 $300 Shoemaker Practice Piano, now..... $ 30.00 $275 Stock & Son Upright Piano, now $ 55.00 $300 Hardman Upright, now $ 65.00 $350 Mendelssohn Upright Piano, now ft 85.00 $325 Peck & Son Upright Piano, now. $ 08.00 $400 Hardman Upright Piano, now $125.00 $325 Booth Bros. Upright Piano, now 8115.00 $350 Mueller Upright Piano, now. . ." S 138.00 $350 Everett Upright Piano, now 8150.00 $550 Weber Upright Piano, now 8155.00 $350 Adam Schaff Upright Piano, now 8175.00 $450 Steger & Son Upright Piano, now 8195.00 $300 Kurtzman Upright Piano, now 8185.00 $400 J. & C. Fischer Upright Piano, now. i $210.00 $800 Mehlln Grand Piano, now $520.00 $1,000 Weber Grand Piano, now 8690.00 $000 Stuyvesant Pianola Piano, now $295.00 $350 Ceciltan Player Piano, now $365.00 A FREE STOOL and SCARF with EVERY PIANO O: One hundred Pianos will be rented for $3 per month. Free Tuning, Free Insurance and Free D ravage if kept six months. Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co. Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Retailers 31M3 Fd m31T1 St- 30 CMQEV boot 30 DAYS' FREE TRIAL :0 DRAWINGS FORTENNIS MEET Invitation Tourney to Be Started at Happy Hollow Monday. THIRTY ENTRIES IN SINGLES Drawings for Preliminaries and First Round Doubles Will Be Made Tomorrow Afternoon at the Club. "With four clay courts all in readiness the first invitation tennis tournament of the Happy Hollow club will begin tomor row afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. It Is ex pected to finish the semi-finals In both singles and doubles by Thursday. All final matches will be played off Saturday afternoon. Thirty entries have been received in the The All Motordom Talks About Construction of Motor Speedway NEW YORK, July 20.-Slnce the an nouncement of the new Manhattan motor speedway was made all motor dom has been talking about the project and dosens of Inquiries for further de tails have been made at the offices of the speedway association. In erecting this motordrome and sta dium those building It will be able to profit by the mistakes made by others In putting up motordromes elsewhere. At Atlanta, for instance, it was found that the turns were not banked quite high enough to stand the maximum speed of several sensationally fast cars. Indianapolis speedway builders singles and about the same number will mad thelr course originally with a con- start in the doubles. Drawings for the preliminary and first round doubles will be triads tomorrow afternoon. Several of the premier racqueters of the city have entered, Including Harry Koch, Stnna". "Twenty-five dollars' fine," said the jus- uco or tne peace. "Oh, now, look here, judge." said Wl glesworth, "be consistent. I wasn't going a bit faster than I was last summer when I was up before you the first time, and you acquitted me." "All right," said the Justice, "If you feel tnat way aoout it wen make it firty, cov erln' both offenses." Harper's Weekly. Cursory. A huntsman called on Hodge to Rpttlo for damages done by a , run to hounds and found only Mrs. Hodge at home. "Has your husband," he inquired "made an examination yet?" "That he have, sir!" replied Mrs, Hodge, with a curtsey. "Rather a cursory examination, suspect?" "Oh, dreadful, sir! Such langwldge 1 never heard never!" Judge. "Nobody Loves a Fat Man," So Gribble Makes Self Thin HEHADH'T BEEK SECTIONS 2. vyrMfrK kov 1 11 HIS 'FACE vy oozto down- m ONHI3 1J CLOTHfeR- KOV iTyS&ertj He 8HOUt-D stuho TWICE W THB J SAMfc-pLACET'' maKba- 4.. A "Nobody loves a fat man," puffed John W. Gribble as he Irritably tugged to loosen a wilted 19H collar one sizzling bot day. He was wheezing like a water logged raft boat on a sand bar. While holding down a fat job as deputy treasurer of South Omaha Gribble did not foel so stuffy with his 807 pounds of meat, but after he became the bead of a coal and ice business weight became a matter of pounds and ounces to him. . He read with deep concern the glaring fat reducer ads and contemplated the various store-made and homespun rem edies for shortening longitudinal lines, especially in the latitude of the waistband. He finally hit upon the plan of reduc tion by diet, and waived aside all choice portions of solid food. Upon arising In the mornings he would partake of a hearty breakfast of milk, and by way of variety to please his otherwise pampered palate, would drink a glass or two of. mtA I .nit $Z milk for lunch. Then, for dinner he would sit down to a bountiful repast of milk. His epicurean tastes demanded fre quent change, and he would occasionally treat himself to a meal of buttermilk. Gribble often became hungry, so, when ever he felt that he wanted to "piece" a bit between meals, he would smack his Hps and waddle to the water cooler. This diet was kept up for eight weeks, and In the meantime Grlbble's clothes were beginning to hang on him like a mainsail in a dead calm. Reefs of slack appeared In hlB breeches, and his collars fitted him like a barrel hoop , thrown over a hitching post. When he pulled his belt up to the last notch, he still felt loose. Gribble finally bad to go to the tailor shop and present his dimensions for a complete new outfit. In eight weeks he had reduced himself seventy-three pounds. Gribble says he feels much better now. and a heap sight more lovable. j Con Young, Walt Cruden, Lyman Mo- Connell, Buzz Colpetzer, John Madden and Maynard Swarts. T. D. Tyner, the racquet parson of the St. Andrew club, Is also entered and Is paired with Guy Becket of the Field club in the prelim inary round singles. A handsome sliver trophy cup will be awarded the winner of the singles and individual cups will be given the doubles champs. Prizes for runners-up and con soiation finishers bave also been pro vided. Following the finals Saturday afternoon a dancing party will be held at the Happy Hollow club rooms for the visiting tennis players. Fred Waugh Is managing the tourna ment and announced the following draw' lngs for the singles yesterday: PRELIMINARY ROUND. John Madden, Kountze olub, plays May nard Swartz, Field club. Russell Larmon, unattached, plays x-aunara, tu. Anarews. Harry Koch, Field club, plays Ed En stein, Field club. Howard Gates, Happy Hollow, plays Lehmer, Happy Hollow. Ralph Ralney, Field club, plays Robert OTcuague, Happy Hollow. Francis Bushman, unattached, plays Sadler, St. Andrew's. Robert Farrell, Rod and Gun club, plays cod nowe, country ciud. Con Young, Field club, playa Joe Ad ams, ieia ciud. Walt Crunden, Country club, plays Fred Waugh, Happy Hollow. F. D. Tyner, St. Andrew's, plays Guy cecKeit, neia ciud. Lyman McGonnell, Field club, plays npme is.enneay, Jioumze ciud. Kenneth Hatch. Rod and Gun club. plays George Riley, Field club. Park Larmon. unattached. Dlavs Charles uarainer, nappy houow. Buzz Colpetzer. Kountze club. Dlavs John Brownlee, Happy Hollow. Konert Finely, Happy Hollow, bye. Howard Farrell, Happy Hollow, bye. Separator Hnrnw. TECUMSEH, Neb., July 20.-(Special.)- Whlle Frank Staley and men were en gaged in threshing wheat at the farm of Moses Roberts, near this city, this after noon, a spark from the engine set the separator on fire. The separator, two wagons and fully 100 bushels of wh;at was destroyed. Loss, $1,300; no insurance. crete surface, and when this proved un satisfactory, were obliged to resurface the entire oval with vitrified brick at great additional expense for material and labor. Lessons can also be learned from the Los Angeles motordrome at Playa del Rey, which, was the first experiment made In mile board track building. Every known and tried device to make the track and stand safe for contest ants and spectators alike will be ln troducqd. The same energy and man agemeiAw which prepared the twelve miles of Long Island motor parkway for the 1908 Vanderbllt Cup race In four months, will be employed to put the new stadium Into shape by July 4 of next year, at which time' the formal opening will take place. A. R. Partington, gen eral manager of the speedway, was gen eral manager of the Long' Island motor parkway during the years of its prep aration and construction, and many of the same engineering force which put through the long scientifically banked world'a greatest automobile speedway. Altogether Different. "Now, Nora," said the departing physi cian to the Irish girl, who was nursing a bad case of fever, "If the patient sees snakes again give him a dose of this medicine. I will be In at 6." The hour for his return arrived. The phjslclan once more visited the sick pa tient and found him raving. He had been so, said the nurse, for hours. "And did you give him the medicine?" Inquired the puzzled doctor. ' Nora shook her head. "But didn't I tell you to give It to him If he saw snakes again?" demanded the physician. "But he didn't say he saw snakes thlf tolme, doctor," replied the nurse confi dently. "He said he saw red, white and blue turkeys wtd straw hats on!" The Ram's Horn. Fairmont Trims Strang. FAIRMONT. Neb.. July 20.-(SDeclaU Fairmont defeated Strang today In a ninth-inning rally after losing three scores In the game on close decisions of the umpire. Score: trang 0 1020000 0-8 Fairmont 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 24 Two-base hits: Welch, Harklnson, Lan- nom (2), Bradbrook, Carey. Bases on balls: Off Plttman, 2; off Hill, 4. Struck out: By Plttman. 7; by Hill, 3.1 Double plays: Wells to Welch. Batteries: Fair mont, Plttman and Gorcy; Strang. Hill and Monroe. Umpire: Palmer and Brown. Time of game: 1:30. Attendance: 350. TRY TO ENTER DARDANELLES " j. Italian Warships Penetrate Strait to Chanak Kaleski. OFFICIAL NOTE FROM ROME It is Finally Admitted Attack Was Made and Ships Foreed to Re turn' by Cannonade from the Fortifications. ROME, July 20.-The Italian govern ment admitted In an official note Issued today that a flotilla of Italian torpedo boat destroyers attempted yesterday to enter ' the Dardanelles. The destroyers succeeding In advancing to Chanak-Kal-esi, when It was decided to withdraw on account of the severe bombardment di rected at them from the Turkish forts and ships. The Italian vessels, the note adds, were not much damaged. Chanek-Kalesl, commonly called Dar denelles, Is a town on a flat point op posite Khlldid Bahrt for on the Euro pean shore. The town Is defended by Castle Chanak-Kalesl which of late years has been reinforced with heavy guns and modem equipment. - Those Horse Bonnets. "Is my hat on straight?" asked the near horse of the team. "Yes," replied the off horse, "but for gracious sake, if you want to keep it on straight quit wiggling your ears!" 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