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THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1913.
PROGRESS UPON ROA DPLAK
Good Roads Convention at Lincoln
Will Bear Fruit.
GOOD SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE MADE
Resolutions Adopted Protest AantnNt
Any One nonte Claim Insr .Corner
Upon Natnrnl AilTnnEn
of Country.
(From a Btaff Correspondent)
TJNCOLN, Neb., Sept. . (Speclal.)
fWWte the attendance at the good roads
convention yesterday Was not quite up
Notes from Beatrice
and Gage County
HBATIUCE. Neb., Sept SI.-(SpeclaD-Tho
County Board of Supervisors Tues
day turned down the ' bill of Sheriff
Schlek which was filed by Frank Kline
for guarding the county Jail after the
attempted Jail delivery during the sher
iff's absence. Tho amount of the bill
was 0 and the board Is of tho opinion
that the sheriff should pay it Notice
of appeal to the district court has been
filed.
George- Keever arid a young woman
whom he clatms Is his wife were brought
" Mv. "I-,,, . . . v.- rr, 1...
to expectations, it was sufficiently large 10 "eol"CB iuwuay
to Indicate that there is a strong sentl- ) sheriff Schlek on a complaint charg
went ait along the line favorable to the'1" the former with forging and cashing
. . wii . .. 1,1 , a check amoutlng to $15 at Adams. The
hundred names from men In attendanco
Jrorn Utah, Cojorado, Nebraska, Iowa and
Illinois were placed to the charter appli
cation, which Is an Indication that It
means something. The way the members
subscribed money gave the officers of
thp association an Incentive to work hard
for upbuilding the organization.
name of J J. Xtterbury was forged to
the check, which was" cashed by John
Mosby, tho Adams hote.1 man. Keever
was lodged In the county Jail. No com
plaint has been filed against the young
woman.
E. II. Storey, who had been head baker
at the" Feeble Minded Institute for the
last three years, died suddenly Tuesday
association combines four organisations4 h0 Mennonlte hospital of heart trouble.
Intn on. THma .n. th MMl.mi TmiilHo was born at Ocanawa, Wis.. May 7,
into one. These aro the Midland Trail.
aa, it; Is called, which runs from Salt
LakelClty to Denver; the OmahoXJncoln
Deliver transcontinental route, ' which
continues on from Denver through Lin
coln to Omaha; the Rural Delivery route,
which runs from Omaha and Council
Bluffs through Des Moines to Davenport,
la.', and the Rock River Valley route,
which completes the road from Daven
port to Chicago.
Substantial Contribution.
,In addition to the six big subscriptions
which came In unsolicited, $500 from E.
D.'Durt of Walnut, la.; J300 from the Lin
coln Commercial club, and $100 each from
tho Lincoln Automobile club, the Thomp-!
eon Hotel company (Lincoln hotol), the
Standard Bridge company of Omaha and
the lattsmouth Bridge company, sevorai
other contributions, of substantial sums
will come in later.
In addition to tho delegates selected
yesterday by the convention, F. J. Rich
ards of Lincoln, G. E. arises of Mlndcn
and W. C. "Wilson of Lincoln, V. C
IWhltten of the Lincoln Commercial club
end Bert George of the Lincoln Rotary
club will also attend the Detroit conven
tion next week as delegates to the big
meeting.
In tho resolutions passed by the con
Tv'ontlon the following form a part:
We protest against the assumption by
any organization that there is just one
tway across the American continent "that
is better, more direct, more practical as
,to curves, grades and population," better
.than any and all other routes, and wo
1 decline to.Joln the proposed "movnment
'to crystallize In the public mind" this
.narrow misconception and false doctrine.
America Is rich la opportunities- and at
tractions, and the road builder, as well
as " the road traveler, has a wide field
for. selection. No route has a corner on
natural advantages, and no highway will
1 ever be better than- the system ot con
' structlon' and maintenance upon which It
is. based and the organization that Is be-
'l.lnd It
;'Wo.call attention to the 1,600 miles of
splendid mgnway organized, piauea ana
pjeiniy maricea oy er.nury association,
connecting' the great midland capitals
and Joining together tho bright country
towns and growing cities extending from
Chicago, 111., to Salt Lake City, Utah.
"HVif vmarn a. -stream of tourists has
w4ired over the roads, attracted to them
by-'thelr merRs rather than bya sentl
mental name.' The organizations- referred
tn'mr Through Illinois, the Trl-Clty
rRbck River Valley; through Iowa, the
Itlver-to-uiver nonai tnrougn xNeorasna
and Colorado to Denver, tho Omaha-Uncoln-Denver
Transcontinental; through
Colorado and Utah to Salt Lako City,.
fh Midland Trail. The highways main
tained by these organizations traverse a
1 country or surpasBinu microm.
transcendent beauty. Rich farms and
Jpastoral scene, picturesque village life
and hospitality, mountains and plains,
oW landmarks, populous cltle and to
tho tourists present more points of his
toric and natural Interests and scenic
beauty than any other national route
proposed.
White Slave Charge
.'Against Auburn Man
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Sept. 2i.-(Speclal Tele
gram:) Under the charge that he has
(violated tho white slave- law, Abraham
Ceaso of Auburn, a married man, was
brought to Lincoln and lodged In Lan
caster county Jail today by ' Deputy
United States Maijhal Claude Hensley.
lip 'is charged with taking Stella Bour
lleri a widow of Rulo, Neb., to Marshall
town; la-, for immoral purpose. Cease
had served a four months' term In Jail at
Marshalltown on a statutory chargoin
connection with this case.and was re
arrested on the white slave charge. He
will be tried In federal court.
Both parties are young, Cease being
about tt years of age. while the woman
la five years younger.
WARRANT FOR ARREST OF
...THOM M BIGAMY CHARGE
.
BEATRICE. Neb., SepU !4.-(BpecIa
Telegram.)'-A complaint was filed today
end a warrant issued for the arrest of
Dr. Charles Thorn on the charge of
bigamy. On April 12, 1912, Thorn married
Miss May Wallace In Oregon, and on
June 14, 1913, he was married at Fairbury,
Neb., to Miss Carrie Knowles of this
city.
Thom has lived at Council Bluffs and
since "his marriage to Miss Knowles they
have been living at various points
tfc-mighout the west. Wife No. 2 re
I turned to her home here last night after
learning that Thom had been married to
another woman a short time before he
married her.
According to reports received here to
day, Thom has been married four tiroes.
I If arrested he will be taken to Fairbury
(for trial.-. Thom was seen at Omaha
Tuesday.
1876. He is survived, by a widow and
throe brothers. He was a member of
the Elks and Odd Fellows lodges. Tho
body was taken to Fontanelle, la., today
for Interment.
Tho list of Jurors for the October term
of court was drawn Tuesday In the pres
ence of Judge Pemberton. The Jurors
are to report October 20. The docket
will bo called October 16, there being
about 100 to come up.
Joseph Miller, an old resident of Beat
rice, died this morning at 12:80 o'clock
at his home at Glenover aged 71 years.
He Is survived by a widow and one
daughter and three brothers, John Miller
of Chicago, J. D. Miller of York and W.
S. Miller of Fort Garland, Colo.
TEMPERANCE ADVOCATES
CONTINUE IN SESSION
FREMONT, Neb., Sept. 24.-(Speclal
Telegram.) Over 200 visiting delegates
from local unions were present at the
sessions of tho state convention of tho
Women's Christian Temperance Union
today. After the opening services this
morning Mrs. Marie Wilcox of Osceola,
delivered the convention sermon. Her
subject was "Consecrated Motherhood."
Mrs. Blair, a former Nebraska woman
but now a resident of California, spoke of
what women have dono In that stato slnco
they had the ballot. She said over 1W
saloons had been eliminated and tti rank
and file of the women voters stood for
progress and reforms along all lines.
Mrs. M. M. Patterson of Sioux City, vice
president of tho Iowa State Suffrage
association, made a short speech on what
was being done In Iowa to promoto the
causo and urged positive action by each
local union.
At the session this evening the Sunday
school children of the city were largely
In evidence, it was open to the public
and the church was filled. There were
songs, recitations and music by the chil
dren -which" were enthusiastically re
ceived. Judge Arthur G. Wray of York
delivered the .address of the: evening on
"Tho New Patriotism."
Lower Apple Rates
Ordere don Roasd
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Sept. 21. (Special.) - The
railroads will bo required to make some
concessions In rates to growers of apples
In Nebraska, according to ah order given
out by the railway commission this morn
ing as a result of the complaint made bo
fore tht commission some time ago by
Representative O. A. Corbln. The board
finds tho existing rates unreasonable and
orders a maximum schedule up to 600
miles.
The schedule covers alldlstances from
one mile to 000 and gives tho rate to b
charged every five miles. Following Is a
portion of the classification!
From 1 to GO mUcn the rate Will be from
5 cents to 7.25 cents; from W to 100 miles,
7.13 to 9.75; from 100 to 200 miles. 8.75 to
H.75; from zw to aw miles. to 15. .0;
from 300 to 400 miles. "18.75 to 27.75; from
40D to TOO miles, 27.75 to Z6.7, ana irom
Mri tn mn tnllp. tn 30.75.
Straight or mixed carloads of apples
and pears packed In barrels, boxes or
crates, on single line hauls, 110 per cent
of trie above bulk apple rates. Straight
carloads of peaches packed, 130 per cent
of tho above bulk rates.
Charges on mixed or straight cnrlood
shipments of apples, peaches or pears
passing over two or more lines of rail
way in the state shall not exceed 80 per
cent of the sum of local charges abovo
set forth.
Carload shipments of apples, pears or
peaches under tho above rates may bo
stopped once in iransu 10 union iuuuiuis
and to unload at $5 per car each atop.
RAVENNA FARMER KILLED
WHILE THRESHING
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev. Mr. Gilbert has had charge ot the
Fairbury pastorate of this denomination
for four 'years.
A group ot Rock Island railroad offi
cials visited Fairbury today. Including
General Manager J. B. Smalley of To
peko, Kan.; District Mechanical Superin
tendent O. W. Lillle of Topeka and Dis
trict Storekeeper C. H. Schneider of Itor-
ton, Kan. The party was Joined at Fair
bury by Master Mechanic E. F. Test
mcyer of Goodland, Kan. These officials
were Inspecting tho new yards and Im
provements being made at this point.
Charles C. Smith has resumed work as
passenger fireman after being out of
servlco several weeks on account ot an
Injury ho received at Gretna, Kan. He
was Injured by a mall crane while lean
ing over watching the performance of his
engine, which was hauling a passenger
train.
TUBERCULOSIS AND CHOLERA
ATTACK TWO STATE HERDS
(From a Salff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Sept. 24.-(SpecIal Telegram.)
Cholera among the hogs nnr tubercu
losis among the cattle are causing np-
You and Your Hat
Should Be Suited To Each Other
It's the easiest thing in the
world to select an unbe
coming hat; many salesmen who
employ such tactics will urge you
to buy such rui article. But not so here,
because tho immensity of our stock as
sures you of a becoming stylo, and our
salesmen have your best interest at
heart. May wo servo you soon.
Soft Hats Derbies,
$2.00 to $7.50 $2 to $10
RING-PECK CO.
HOME OF QUALITY CLOTHES'9
Me W
i
wiped out at the Hastings asylum. Dr.
Klgan, the stato veterinarian, has ex
amined tho cattle. There are 118 cattle
In tho dairy herd and out ot forty al
ready tested nineteen showed the dls
casa. v
There are 250 hogs at the Institution and
they aro being Inoculated with cholera
serum in the hope ot keeping the dls
ease from spreading.
RAVENNA, Neb., April U. (Bpeclal.)
Julius E. Johnson, a prominent farmer
living five miles west of RaVenna, was
killed while working with a threshing
machine Monday evening. Mr. Johnson
attempted to throw a fork full of straw
over the drive belt onto the table. The
fork caught on the belt, was whlrlod
around the fly wheel and in swinging
around' the handle of the pitch fork
struck Mr. Johnson across the side of
the head and neck with such force that
he lived but a few hours afterward. Mr.
Johnson was one of the most prominent
and prosperous farmers in this part rf
the country and his homo place was al
ways a model of neatness and conven
ience. He was about C6 years old and
leaves a widow and several children.
GOOD ROAD BOOSTERS TO
MEET AT CENTRAL CIT?
CENTRAL CETT, Neb., Sept 2t-(Gpe-
clal.) Dr. H. E. Glatfelter has set wed
nesday, October 8, as the date for the
meeting of the Platte Valley Transcon
tlnental association, at which time It Is
expected many people of note will appear
In ;the city for the purpose of discussing
tho proposed new Lincoln highway. At 6
p. m. a banquet is to ne served in tne
Academy of Music to about seventy-five
Central City boosters and as many out-of-town
guests are expected. The ban
quet will be served by the Woman's club
of this city S
NEBRASKANS WHO GET LAND
IN FORT PECK RESERVATION
GLASGOW, Mont, Sopt 2t Speclal.)-
Nebraskans who were successful In the
later drawings for Fort Peck reservation
lands were aa follows:
2124 Porter Wlrth. Merna.
Ifill Albert J. flrlmn. Hneldlnir.
1629 O. G. Murn, Hastings, Denver
avenue.
18i0-J. 1 Maurcr, Falls City.
1585 Jphn 13. Thompson. Hastings.
1684 A. P. Layton. Hastings.
1462 C, A. Appleby, Omaha.
1857 Joseph Houser, Alexander.
1864-Charles Reed. Alma.
1873 Michael P. Kerby, Meadow Grove,
Noira from Falrbarr.
FAIRBURY, Neb., Sept S4.-(Speclal.)-
.There Is great rejoicing among Jefferson
county farmers over the splendid rain
that visited, this county last night and
this morning. Two Inches of water fell
and farmers will begin plowing for fall
wheat at once, 'This 'is the first good
rain that has fallen since June 24.
John Welsh, an Interstata safety ap
pliance Inspector, with headquarters in
Omaha, is In the) city making an Inspec
tion ot locomotive safety appliances and
appurtenances at this place. Mr. Welsh
has Jurisdiction over the interstate rail
roads In Nebraska.
Owing tc slack business on the Ne
braska division, a reduction has been
made in the engineers' extra board at
this place and five engineers taken out
of service.
' Rev. R. N. Orlll, presiding elder of this
district succeeds Rev. M. 13. Gilbert as
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church
In-this city. Rev. Mr. Orlll was formerly
vrrla nnil hrlilir. That Inwn.Viln tmuril
rehensidn that the two herds may bolKcncrauy haVo decided to put In the ce-
N0RTH BEND BUSINESS MEN
WANT TO SEE BRIDGE IN USE
NORTH BEND, Neb., Sept 34,-(Spe-
clal.) Duslneas men of North Bend are
suffering a dally loss becauso they aro
cut off from the Saunders county trade.
No arrangement has yet been made
for diverting tho channel of Ihe Platto
river under the new bridge which. It
left as soon as the bridge was con
structed.
Dodge county has commenced the con
struction of new steel and cement oul-
ment work Instead ot wood, wheroVor
new- bridges or culverts are needed. A
few have beon built and are highly satisfactory.
Tho Famham brothers, east of town,
who Irrigated their crops this year by
means ot tubular wells, large pumps and
engines, are jubilant over tho results.
They have an Immense yield of fine corn
and aro exhibiting samples ot It at the
riatte county fair, held at Columbus this
week. They are planning to Increase the
slae, of their plant and to Irrigate more
extensively next year.
KlNNCAratiS:
General Dins Not on War Home.
BIARRITZ, France, Sept Jl.-Generat
Porforlo Diaz, erroneously reported In
tho United Btatea to have sailed from
Santander for Mexico, returned here
from that port today, after having seen
his daughter embark for Vera Cru.
nogKESTEft
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nttONOTY
DODGE XT. J"
COUNCIL 6UirrO
I OMAHA -"
The Persistent an(V Judicious Use of
Newspaper Advertising Is, the Road to
Business Success.
Human ingenuity can "bencn''
no finer type of footwear than
REGAL
SHOES
For Men and Young Men
5 . .
350t.$5
' English or stylish American Jasts In all thb 'hew leathers; you'll find
a Ttegral shoo for every purpose in out1 great stock,
COkJtUKUT APPAKKL. FOR. MEN AND WOMEN
A String of 15 Million
Silver Dollars
Tho dollars wo epont la Improving tbo Chicago
Groat Western, It laid uldo by sldo, odge to edge,
would Just reach from Omaha to Minneapolis through
BL Paul, 35C miles. IC you started to pick those up
you would have a full carload every thirty miles, or
a total of 500 tonB,
Wo. spent $10,000 por mllo la rebuilding tho
Chicago Great Western, or $15,000,000 for $1,500
miles. It Is a good road today and tho best and short
est between Omaha and St; Paul and Minneapolis -It's
the lino of GET-THE RE-FI RST TRAINS for OET-THERE-FIR8T
people.
Trains leave Omaha 7:44 a. in. and 8:10 p. m.
Low Fares Nertbwett, Scptmber 25 te Oetskr II
Ask P. P. DONOJtDEN, C. P. X. A.
1S8SI Fat-nam Street O&aka, Nefe.
rfaone Douglas a0.
PILES
No Money Till Cured
natal and All JHscUl ! o lira si with
Permanent eurea guaranteed.
Writ tr Try Hfuatratetf be oh en Racial
DIsksb una taaUmenlals af nunrtrvde f
enrari aatlanta In Nakraaka anal Iowa.
DR. E. It. TARRY 240 B Bid.. Omh Nb.
A little Bee want ad does the business.
Everybody reads Bee want ads
The world's best music is no
f arther from you than! the Victrola
At! Woman Injured Kt Falrbarr,
B-AIRBunY, Neb,. Sept. U-(Special.)
Kvhen her driving- horse became fright
ened at a Itock Island train, Mrs. Grant
(WllloUKhby fainted and the animal ran
away and collided with a tree, throwing-
Mrs. WUlouehby high Into the air. She
.struck: on her head, being seriously In
jured Internally, one rib being fractured
and suffering concussion of the brain.
She Uvea on a farm six miles south of
STairbury. I
.About a month ago Mrs, WUloughby's
31-year-old son was kicked In the abdo-
I'tnen by a vicious horse and died a few
days later In a hospital at Lincoln after
andergoinr as operation.
The following Omaha and Council Bluffs dealers carry complete
lines of VICTOR VIOTROJjAS, and all the late Victor Records as
fast as issued. You are cordially Invited to inspect the stocks at
any of these establishments:
)
Schmoller& Mueller
PIANO CO.
1311-1313 Farnam Street OMAHA, NEB.
Victor Department on 'Main Floor
It places at your
command the art of
the greatest singers
and musicians.
There are Victors and
Victrola in great variety of
styles from $10 to $500 at
all Victor dealers.
Victor Talking Machine Co.
Camden, N. J.
Nebraska
Branch at
334 BROADWAY
Council Bluffs
Bnyer of Holiday Goods
are ' invited to Inspect an especially
strong line at the Carpenter Paper Co.,
Mh and Harney. It you buy as much as
possible In Omaha you save considerable
freight and help build up a home mar
ket, which -will be greatly to your benefit.
Cor. 15th and riwry.l J"1
saiat tyde to.
Brandeis Stores
Talking Machine Department
in the Pompeian Room
A. Hospe Co.
15X3-15 Douglas St, Omaha, and
407 West Broadway, Council Bluffs
Orkin Bros.
Victor Department
Third Floor
Cor. 16th and Harney Sts.
1.
Victor-Vktrola XI, flOO
Mahogany or oak