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LiU httDAY, OCTOUKll !U, 1012. Nebraska ABSTRACTERS END SESSION Wykoff Elected President of Statt Association at Lincoln, LARGE CHECK FOR DEMOCRATS Boll Moose Committee All-end- in FoMitlon of Thirty-Six Hundred from National Committer, Trlth More Coming t (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Oct. 30.-(Spcclat Telegram.) The Nebraska State Abstracters' assod atlon closed Its session hero this afternoon and elected the following; officers: Pres ident, IV. W. Wycoff, York; vlco pres. dents, Vern Hedge, Lincoln; J. P. Kerr, Omaha; A. J. Shumway. Scott's Bluff; J. II. Capron, Ord; Theodore Mahtn, Alma; secretary-treasurer, C, C. Sadler, Omaha The democrats will be well provided Kith cash to close the campaign in Lan caster county. Today Treasurer A. 8. Tlbbetts of the local Progressive Demo cratto league received a check for JiOOO from the national committee. The bull mooee commlttoo has already received S3.GS4, with good prospects that there will not be a lack of all that Is necessary In the way of funds. Gaudy to Stay om Map. The rallwuy commission has handed down a decision on tho hearing held some two weeks ago wherein George V. Hill, acting for the peoplo of dandy, made complaint to the commission that the Union Pacific Railway company had built a lino of road a mile and a half north of that town and had established another town called Staploton three miles from Gandy and had refused to erect and maintain depot facilities at Gandy or any place near the town. Tl)ey set forth that Gandy had been established as a town for twenty years anffl was the county seat of tho county, wltJh a court house and that the bulk of the farming trade for the new town of Stapleton would nave to pass through Gandy to reach the new town and for that reason tha road should maintain facilities for taking on and off freight, express and passengers at Gandy. -The railway company set out that there was no good location for a depot on tho Mine of road nearer Gandy than tho now I town and that since the road had been built that the people of Gandy were mov- fng tJieir residences and business places Stapleton and that It. would bo un reasonable to expect that the company would erect and maintain two depots within a mile and a half of each other. Commissioner Wlnnett, In writing the opinion, said that the commission would uphold the complaint of the people of Gandy and that the company must erect a. email depot building In the most con venient place nearest to Gandy and main tain facilities necessary to tho people of the town. Losea Three Tlionnanil rtollnrs. A Lincoln man sold some property yes terday and taking the proceeds, amount ing to more than $3,000, went to a Lin coln wet goods emporium and proceeded to whoop er up for Wilson, offering to bet all he had on tho New Jersey gov ernor. He displayed his roll so openly .that a little later It disappeared. Every body in the saloon was loaded into the hurryup wagon and taken to the police station, but a search of their respective persons failed to discover the money. Rounds Foand Galltr. William S. Rounds, the man who re ceived from the City National bank of Lincoln $230 on a check drawn on the Omaha National bank" and who has been tried In the Lancaster county district court, was found guilty yesterday by tho Jury. Rounds was arrested during the state fair and charged wtlh presenting a check at the City National bank for 230 drawn on the account of Mary Sut man at the Omaha National bank. The check was sent to Omaha and paid by ' the Omaha National, Rounds getting tho money a few days, later. The check was payable to one Clark and was endorsed that way. Rounds' defense was on alibi, U he producing two affidavits from men In .Kansas mty snowing mat no was in mat i oity during the time he was charged with doing the work In Lincoln. Bad Luck Pursues Hint. Tough luck, seems to follow some men and during 'the last year has been camp ing on the trail of T. J. Doody, a former guard at the penitentiary. It will be re membered that at the time of the out break at that institution last March Doody was badly wounded by one of the escaping prisoners. Later he was dis charged from the institution-anof has been living In Lincoln. The other day while walking down the street he recog nized a man who had escaped from the penitentiary while he was a guard and pulled him In. Now he has applied for the reward which Is generally paid for the capture of escaped convicts and has been Informed In this case no reward was offered. Guard Companr Inspected. The Nebraska City company of the National Guard was Inspected Tuesday night by Adjutant General Phelps and Major Lewis Gage. The company showed up in fine shape; having forty-one of its forty-seven members present. Lieutenant L. R. Hammond of Fre mont has been discharged from the serv ice of the state as an officer of the en gineering corps at Fremont on account of absence from the state. 8tate Engineer D. D. Price has gone to Arapahoe to Investigate a proposition of the Gearhart it Benson Milling company for the use of 100 cublo feet of water from the Republican river to be used for power purposes to run their mill. Assistant Deputy Attorney F. A. Ed gerton has returned from Omaha, where he was engaged in representing the state in the well known Ball case, better known as the "beer bottle corner case," which was up for a completion of the hearing before Judge Sullivan, acting as referee. Judge Baxter of Omaha repre aented Mr. Ball In the case, which took nearly two days in the arguments. n i j. fl wUavrliinrl. NEBRASKA CITY, Oct. 30. (Special.) TBdward C. Baltensperger and mother went to Swltrerland thU morning and pent the summer at their old home. Mon day they returned home, accompanied by Mies Karollne Balteniperger, who la no kin. despite the similarity of name The young people were married that evening in s school house near the country line. hre the groom owns a fine farm. Nebraska. snowed here all day and people In town and country are without coaL Threats are made that If coal Is not delivered In the noxt twenty-four hours a raid will be raado on the storage coal. NEBRASKA MAN VICTIM OF FEUD IN COLORADO BROKEN BOW, Neb.. Oct. 30.-Spe. clal.) D. W. Lantrmian of this city has Just returned from Washington county, Colorado, bringing with him an account of the recent killing of his son Stewart, a former Broken How boy. It appears that a feud had existed botween.Uln.ne Lanterman, a younger brother, and George W. Terry, a ranchman of that vicinity, and Stewart had espoused his brother's cause. According to testimony Introduced at the coroner's Inquest on the day of the tragedy Stewart and nine other men" were at work on a bridge near the Lanterman homestead. As they were about to knock o'ff work Terry Ap peared upon the scene and commenced shooting at Lanterman with a rifle. At the first shot Lanterman was wounded In the hip, tho second shot mtsslng him. Terry then dodged around tho buggy that Lanterman was making for and again shot him. This time through tho stomach. Lanterman staggered to tho vehicle, picked up a 22-caltber rifle he had there and fired two shots at Terry, both of l. em slightly wounding him. Terry then shot Lanterman's left arm off. At this Lanterman started to retreat, but nn other shot struck him In the back, kill ing him Instantly. Terry then walked up to the body and thrust the tnuizle of his. rifle forward, again firing, blowing tho top of Lanterman's head off. Terry was arrested and placed in Jail at Akron. The body of Lanterman was taken to Fort Morgan and interred. Nebraska Moorehead Speaks to College Students LINCOLN. Oct. 30.-(8peclal Telegram.) J. It. Morehead. democratic candidate for governor, came to Lincoln today and with a company of democratic candidates went out to College View, whero ho spoko this afternoon and then returned to Lincoln, speaking at tho University temple to the students eRrly In tho even ing. He then went to Havelock and ad dressed a meeting there at 9 o'clock. He will -spend tomorrow In Lincoln and vicinity, calling on business men and meeting tho ovters In a personal way. NOTES FROM BEATRICE AND GAGE COUNTY BEATRICE, Neb.. Oct. 30.-(Speclal.)-A petition was filed In tho county court yesterday asking that Elizabeth Meints be appointed administratrix of the estate of John 8. Meints, who was murdered at Lincoln a few weeks ago. The estate consists of 240 acres of land near Pickrcll and a largo amount of personal property. The Taft club held a meeting last even ing and arranged to hold a number of meetings at Beatrice, Virginia and Odell. The speakers will be Georgo McCreery of Hastings, II. J. Dobbs, Fulton Jack and D. J. Klllcn of this city. Funeral services for tho late Mrs. M. Buckman were held yesterday at 3 o'clock from the home of her son, Bert Buckman, conducted by Rev. J. B. Brown. A reception was given Tuesday night at the First Baptist church for Rev. G. W. Wright the pastor, who recently came hero from Unlonvtlle, Mo. Nearly 200 wero in attendance, and after the rendi tion Of a musical and literary program, a banquet was served. Two foot ball games-will bo played In Beatrice next Saturday afternoon. The first high school team has arranged a game with Tarklo, Mo., and tho second eleven will meet the University Placo eleven; TWO MONUMENTS ARE DEDICATED AT FAIRBURY FAIRBURT. Neb., Oct. 30. (Special.) A monument was dedicated to the Oregon trail through Jefferson county 'three miles east of Foirbury Sunday afternoon, which was attended by 1,000 peoplo. The monu ment was erected In tho yard of school district No. 8D and Is n massive affair The Falrbury band furnished music for the occasion and ex-Congressman Ed mund II. Hlnshaw made a short address. Rev. M. E. Gilbert of the Methodist Epis copal church had charge of tho services. Secretary Paine of the Nebraska Histor ical society at L'ncoln was present and mode a short address. Tuesday afternoon another dedication occurred five miles north of Falrbury, when a monument to tho late Georgo WInslow was unveiled. Mr. Wl'nslow fol lowed the Oregon trail In 1M9 and per ished near tho Boddye farm and his body was Interred. Rev. Megaw of the Presby terian church had charge of tho services Frank Helvey, the oldest p'oneer In Jef ferson county, was present at tho dedica tion and gave a short talk on reminis cences of the Oregon trail. Ttto Wcddlntr at West Point. WEST POINT ,Neb., Oct. 3& (Special.) Charles G. Keller of West Point and Miss Laura M. Martin of Bancroft, were married at the Cathoflo church at Ban. croft on Wednesday, by Rev. Father Donahlue. Mr. Keller is tho third Bon of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Keller of West Point and the bride is the daughter of the late J H. Martin, a former business man of Bancroft Tho young peoplo left on a wedding trip to eastern points and on their return will mako their home on the Keller farm, north of this city. Dr. John Schmela and Miss Myrtle Warner of Hooper, were married at tho home of the parents of tho, bride, by Rev, J, A. Mathlesen, pastor of the German Lutheran church. The attendants were Miss Frieda Schroeder and Alfcrd Stroll. Their future homo will be at Hooper, where Dr. Schmela has established a large practice. D0ANE TIGERS IN POOR. SHAPE FORJjASTINGS GAME CRETE, Neb., Oct 39. (Special Tele gram.) Donne camo out of tho game with Grand Island nono tho better for it and although tho Heatings aggregation Is doped out as one of tho easlost of the season, there will be no walkaway next Friday when tho two trams meet. Cap tain Adams and Quarterback Krcbs aro both nursing badly bruised shouldem. Krebs probably being out of tho game for a week or so. Goblp, who has been having trouble with his shoulder and hit for some time, is moro crippled than ever and Harris Is taking his position at full and will probably play next Friday. Med lor also got a bad wrench In his back In scrimmage Tuesday so that tho whole bock field Is rathor out of condition. Wlshort guard, received a bad kick In tho Grand Island game that wilt keep him on tho hospital list for some time. Mlcklc, sub quarter, and Johnston at center, will play Friday, and In all prob ability1 practically tho entiro !crub team will lx) put In against Hastings, as it wilt be able to do as much as tho varsity con In Its crippled condition. Tho varsity will start the game, but they will not play ovor half of tho gamo. Tho score will probably bo low and tho game fought out on fairly even terms, 'since Doane will not be ablo to ovon approximate tho strength that It would have were Its team In prlmo condition. Coach Johiuton is worrying considerably ovor the prospect of the ulnvorslty gamo next week and fears that Doane will not bo nblo to do much against tho Lincoln eleven. Nebraska A Red Couple Hurt In - Hnnnvrny. NEBRASKA CITY. Oct. 30,-(Speclal.)-Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cress, who re sides north of this city, wero seriously in jured last evening by a team that was at tached In a vehtclo in which they wore rid ing running away. Both wero thrown out and Mrs. Gress Is so seriously Injured that her physician has grave doubts of her re covery. Both aro aged people and pioneer residents of this county. BIG ORCHARD ROBBED BY GANG OF PICKERS NEBRASKA CITY. Oct. 39.-(SpeeluU-Paul Wlnton purchase! tho apples In a number of orchards and had a largo force gathering, barreling nnd shipping them ua fast as possible. He wont to ouo of tho orchards to begin work, on which ho had paid a forfeit of and was to pay tho remainder when the fruit wn gathered Ho found tho orchard to bo baro and tho owner of the same wanted him to settle for tho fruit, stating that a forco of men had picked and hauled tho apples away two days before. He did not know who , the men were, but they camo nnd repre sented they had been sent by Mr. Wlnton. The offlceis aro looking for tho gulltv parties. This is not tint first orchard that has been robbed In this manner In this and tho adjoining county this fall. Thu cro and tho adjoining county this full. Tho crop was a large one nrfrt was qutte valuable. Xtttea Irnm It usUtIIIo. RUSHVILLB. Neb.. Oct. 3). (Special.) Tho houso of 8. D. Fitzer, who lives about threo miles northeast of Uushvlllc, was burned to tho ground yesterday. It Is believed tho flro was caused by young- sters nnd matches. David Bell, iui old settler, and brother of Joseph and Charles Bell, died hero ! yesterduy morning at 9 o'clock. Ho had been out to Oregon, and while there suf fered a stroke of paralysis. Thin wax followed by unother, and ho wan brought home from Hot Springs, ti. D., where ho went for his health. The potato shipments aro about nil over. The last car was shipped today. Thecrop has been fair, but the prlco low this year, fi latest quotation being 3 cents. Golden Weildlntr In (Moo. NEBRASKA CITY, Nob., Oct. SO. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. James Cuiiln Inst evening eclebrnted their fiftieth wedding anniversary on their big farm in Bock Creek precinct, surrounded by n large host of relatives nnd friends. Tliny wero married at Davonport, la., Oc tober 28, 1SG2, and camo to Otoe county In 1870, settling on tho farm thoy first occupy and to which tho havo added a In 1870, settling on tho farm they now located thero. Mr. Cnrlln has held a number of publlo offices In this county and the couple, who nro well prexcrved, Uro hold In high esteem by every one. A largo number of guesta woro present, from various parts of tho state as well as from other states. Offers Iletvnrd for Murderer, BEATBlICH, Neb., Oat 30.-(Spoaial Telegram.) Mrs. Elizabeth Meints of Pickrcll, this county, has offered a ro wan! of $1,000 for the capture of tho slayer of her husband, John C. Meints, f GREAT TREAT FOR ART LOVERS i Admission Without Charge THREE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT CANVASES IN THE WORLD On Display in This Store for a Limited Tlmo Only LINCOLN THE RAIL SPLITTER AND STUDENT Hy CUNNINGHAM. Tho picture portrays Lincoln when about twonty-two years of ago, na In tho glow of tho sun, almost at tho wostorn horizon, ho is wending his way homownrd after tho day's labor ot Bpllttlng mils. Ho 1b carrying his axo In his loft hand, his woll-worn hat undor his arm, while In his right hand he holds a book which ho Is studying with tho deepest interest. Tho artist. Philip Cunning hnm, was born In Nova Scotia in 1873, hls-fathor being a Scotchman. Tho family moved to Philadelphia in 1876, when young Cunningham wan about threo years old. Ho has received a medtl from tho Grand Salon of Paris, as well as several from other widoly-ltnown art societies. Tho plcturo wo nro now showing will doubtless immor talize tho artist who palntod It, for it is young Lincoln in overy dotall. THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST Uy CONSTANT. Tho "Nativity of C hrlst" was painted by Jean Joseph Benja min Constant In Cairo, Kgypt, In 1S87. It is a canvas 7x11 foot, thu figures being almost life size. Tho Bhopnords who woro guided by tho star to llothlo hem nro entering tho open door. Tho mother with tho babo in her arms sits on the straw In tho mlddlo foreground; all tho light In tho llttlo stable seems to shine forth from tho Holy Child and Illuminates every object within its roach with n pale, soft light. JoBoph knools boforo tho mothor and babo, seeming awed at tho sainted plcturo boforo him. Tho French artist and critic, M. llenjamtn Constant, wun born -in Paris In 1845 ho dtod in tho samo city in 1902. Constant began tho study of art when but a child. When twenty began studying in tho Ecolo des Ucau Arts and undor Cnbonnot; at tho ago of fifteen ho began exhibiting with groat bucccsb In tho salons. THE WAGON SMITH Hy 1)13 MA11KAU. This wonderful painting is by tho samo gifted artist whoBo canvas, "Tho Vlllago lllack Bmlth," created such wide spread interest sonio yoara ago. In its perfection of dotall and Its faithfulness to II to, "Tho Wagon Smith" is rogardod as superior to tho former plcturo. Aa ono gazes upon tho can vas tho figure of tho gray bearded tollor Booms almost to breathe, to move; tho odor of burning wood dooms to como to tho nostrils; tho boholdor la al most tempted to atop forward and pick up tho scattered tools, to brush tho dtrnt accumulation from tho bench, to help, if ono might, tho venorablo workman. Tho artist Do Maroau, was born In Lyons, Prance, and dlod in 1803 nt tho ago of thlrty-ono. Ono of Do Marcau's paintings Is in tho Louvro, that Immonso gallory of illustrious dead artlBta; two others from his brush aro in tho Luxom. burg. PICTURES EXHIBITED ON THIRD FLOOR roitMKHLV TI1I2 HHNNHTT CO. who was murdorcd a few weeks hko at Lincoln. Tho state has offered a reward of $200, making tho total nmount of fered 11.200. Anto Stolen from Otoe Ouidlliitr. NKHHABICA C1TV, Neb., Out. 30. (Special.) W. 11. Untitling of Union, domocnitlo cumlidnto for senator, and Charles It. lhixch, democratic can dldnto for representative for bath Otoo and Cass county, woro mak ing a tour of the two counties In an auto and stopped over night at Alvo. In tho morning tho auto was missing from the livery barn In which they had housod it They spent a whole day trying to locato the thief and the machine. Finally the nuicliluo wan found about four miles from Alvo In the ditch and badly wrecked. They have since been touring tho dis trict on font and via team, not wanting to glvo up tho battle. It' n Ilnrnlnnr Minnie not to havo Uucklcn's Arnica Balve to euro burns, ccseinn, bolls, sortiH, piles, cuts, brulseHs wounds and ulcerH. 25c. llentiin Drug Co. Advertisement. II Ik Prior for Knox Knrm . WAUHA, Neb., Oct 30. (Special.) Oust I Johnson has sold his lt'iO-ucro farm, five miles northwest of Wausa, to Marttit l'otcrs, tho consideration being $125 an aero. Stock and farm machinery wero Includod In the deal and tho total amount of tho transaction was $23,000. Noveii years ago Mr. Johnson bought tho farip for $00 un acre and the rise of the land has mora than doubled his money. Hour Cholera Takes Ills; Herd. N13HHA81CA CITY, Oct. 30.-(Spclal,)-ChnMes N. Moyor, ono of the fancy hos raisers of this county, has lost hta entlr herd of aa head, by reason of cholera, lias has left out of 20J head only three pigs and thoy were placed In a field dis tant from the sick ones. Cholera his killed a number of hogs In this county this fall, but Mr. Moyer la the heaviest loter so far. 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