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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1914)
THEBKE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1914. 3 Nebraska DEMOS WHffJOT KNIYES Candidates for Governor Seem to Have Hostile Feelings. HEEP MUCH TALK AT LINCOLN Governor at nnnkfru' Ilnnqnrt Crll IcImvi Attitude of Oeorir W. nerjsc Torvnril Eiiiomr of ' nnnnltiK Stntr. (Prom a Staff Correspondent.) .LINCOLN, May 27.-(Speclal.)-It Is evl. dent that a larse number of democrat In Nebraska have forgotten tho biblical injunction that "Brethren should dwell Injunction that "firothren should dwell together In unity." for there Is Indication that every man carries a club concealed about Jits person ready at any kind of a provocation to use It in defenso of any of tho peculiar principles which ho is ad vocating, or against those advocated by the other fellow. George W. Bcrge started tho thing going about two months ago by filing for gov ernor and preparing, a club which he has slnco found was not hard enough, and has come out with another assailing tho ex travagance of the state government, pres ent and past. Colonel John G. Maher followed suit a couplo of weeks ago and threw a few shots at King William and Prince Charlie and their cohorts. Then he went off on a matrlmnlal tour from which he ctuned yesteday, and states today that ho will have some statements for the public tomorrow. Prince Charllo Bryan yesterday took a shot at Governor Morehcad, in which he said ho was "surprised" to learn that tha reactionary element in tho demo cratic party had forced tho governor to got Into the race for governor again. Last night Governor Morehcad at the bankers' convention, while not talking politics, handed out a few mild criti cisms -of the campaign methods being Used by Berge, who criticized tho In crease In the cost of running the state. Qoverno Morehead said that he had discovered that the cost of running the state had Increased in the last twenty years Just as tho cost of living had In creased for every family In tho state, and said It was only necessary to look Into the matter to find where our money was going. "Out f every $100 paid in taxe in Ne braska," said the governor, J6G goes for educational purpose." He said that ho had paid his taxes last week, and dis covered that on one piece of property on which the taxes were fS". that $50 of It was for school purpose." He said that only about Jl of the $10 paid by the taxpayer who was grumbling about expenses went to the state treasury, the rest depending upon the needs of th county and school districts as fixed by the local boards. More Candidates File. The filing mill in the office of the sec retary of state still continues to grind out candidates for office, the list today showing the following: Wallace H. Wilson of Fremont wants to be state senator from the Fifth sena torial district, composed of tho counties of Dodge and Washington. This district Was represented, in-the last session by Giorge F Wolz of Fre.ip.ant. tr. Wilson files ds a Jdemocrpt. ' 'W. II. Young, also from Fremont, but a, republican, files for the nomination for railway commissioner on the republican ticket. Mr. Young Is traffic manager of the Fremont Commercial club. William B. Eastman has made good his determination to file for another try to be land commissioner on the democratlo ticket, his fUlng coming in this morning. Bankers at Lincoln For Group Meeting (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, May 28. (Special Telegram.) About 175 bankers comprising group No. 1 of the Nebraska Bankers' association, assembled at the Lincoln hotel today for the annual meeting. Addresses by N. Z. Sncll, John Tully of Crete and Chancellor Avery of the University of Nebraska took up most of the afternoon, while a banquet In the evening finished the day's proceedings. SWEDISH HOME CHURCH CORNERSTONE IS LAID STROMSBURG Neb.. May ?7.-(Spe. clal.) The Swedish Lutheran church of Swede Home, which is located seven miles northwest of this city, laid the cor nerstone for Its new $19,000 church on Tuesday. Rev. C. F. SandahYof Oakland, president of the conference, delivered the cornerstone address, he also having1 charge of all exercises. Rev. Dr. Carl A. llcmborg, pastor of the Lutheran church cf. Stromsburg, and Bev. Carl A. Sward, pastor of the Swede Home church, also gave short addresses at the morning ses sion. A large choir consisting of the members of the church sang. The ladles of tho church furnished dinner served In Swedish fashion, of which at least 600 partook The Swede Home band played during the dinner hour. In the afternoon the new addition to the Swede Home cemetery was dedicated, which, was also In charge of President Rev. C. F. San dahl. ''Dr. Carl A. Hemborg of Stroms burg gave the dedicatory address. Besides those already mentioned Rev. S. B. Salander of York and Rev. N. A. Nelson of Osceola were present. The Swede Home congregation is one of the wealthiest In the state, owning property, which, when completed with the new parsonage built a year ago, will be .valued at nearly $35,000. ' Nevrs o(ri of Alliance. .ALLIANCE, Neb., May 27. (Special.) -"The Dally Herald" first published in Alliance jlast September by Uie Herald Publishing Co., Issued Its last number today Lack of advertising Is given as the cause for discontinuing the paper. The publishers will still continue the the Alliance Herald a weekly paper. The local council of the Knights of Columbus initiated a .class of thirty on Sunday, Judge Ij. Corcoran of York, Judge Colfer of McCook, William Mc Comtek of Omaha, William P. Rooney of Chadron and John M. Burke of Lin coln had charge of the work. After the initiation a banquet was served by the Daughters of Isabella In Gadsby hall 10 covers being laid. Judge Westover will hold district court in Alliance beginning Wednesday of this week Several Important rases will be disposed of The Alliance Twilight Ball league organized here tonight. Ben J. Sallows, Nebraska, president, and Bates C'opeland, secretary and treasurer. Six teams are entered. Games will be played Tuesday and Fri day evenings and Sunday afternoons. The dates for the stockmen's conven tion this year are Juno 19, 20 and 21. Arrangements are In charge of the Alli ance Commercial club. Secretary Fisher of the club Is preparing tho list of prizes to bo given to winners of contests. Mat Gering to File as Republican for Congress in. First (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, May 27.-(8pcclal.)-The latest piece of political news which Is n important that It has set the tongues of the politicians to wagging, Is that Matthew Gering of Plattsmouth will enter tho race for the republican nomination for congress In the First district. It has generally been considered that tho Plattsmouth attorney was a democrat, but to a very closo friend to whom he gave the Information that he would file he said, while, he had generally been con sidered a democrat, lie had been voting tho republican ticket for somo time. If Mr. Gering should enter the race, he would make the fifth man In the fight, Edgorton and Tobey of Lancaster, and Marshall and Anness of Otoe having al ready filed. six-year-olIjwTthstands heavy electricity charge . ALLIANCR, Neb., May 37.-8pccIh1.)-To have 2,300 volts of electricity pass through his body and still live ts an ex perience Walter Hopktris, the 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hopkins passed through here tonight. He with an older brothir was playing In the street after a heavy wind storm had blown some poles partly over and the wire was low enough for the child to reach. Tho Index finger of his left hand was burned en tirely off and his feet burned. He was restored to consciousness and will re cover. Miss Rose Knapp and William Vogel were married by Rev. Titus Lang. Thoy will reside on tho Worley fanch south west of Alliance. In addition to other attractions for the Stockmen's convention June IS, 19 and 20, tho secretary has secured Irwin's wild west shows to give exhibitions at the fair grounds. (.'nite Conntr Notes. BEATRICE, Neb., May 27. (Speclal.) The city of Wymore Is advertising for bids forthe Installation of a second unit for the municipal electric plant at that place. Tho present equipment Is said to be Inadequate to supply all of the city's patrons on a twenty-four-hour basis. Closing exercises of the school at the Institute for Fceble-Mlnded Youth will be held Friday afternoon, beginning at 3 o'clock. The program will consist of a May-polo danco and folk dancos. The exercises will be Under the supervision of Miss Anna Miller. , Mrs. Cora Goodwin, for twenty-eight years a resident of this city, died at a hospital at Lincoln Tuesday) aged 50 years. She Is survived by two children, Mrs. M. L. Powers of this city and Clln'r ton Goodwin of Omaha. The body was brought here today for Interment. Nebraska HEAVY RAIND0ES DAMAGE Lincoln Sewers Unable to Carry Off Flood of Water. BUSINESS OFFICES INUNDATED Illne Sky Cniumlmilnnf r need Sftrm Connection Tilth Department to Take. Position with Com merce t'onimllon. I Ingl- .1. . I.ah Oh (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Neb.. May 27.-(Speclal.)-Much damage Mas done by rain early this morning when In the space of an hour and a half soon after midnight over two Inches of water fell, flooding the business district In tho vicinity of Twelfth and O streets and filling basements of store buildings to a depth of six or seven feet. In most Instances the water complcte'y covcird desks, tables and other furniture. In Landy Clary's coal office all paptrs and books being completely soaked and much damage resulted thereby. The water came down O street so fast that the storm sowers could not carry It away and It backed up over the side walks and into tho basements. By the flooding of the manholes thousands of telephones were put out of service and the telephone company suffered consider ably thereby. Ne.vr Co-operntlve Company. The FarmerR' Co-operative company of Bloomfleld has incorporated with a capi tal of $15,000. Over 100 farmers are among the Incorporators signing the articles and the company will do a general mercantile and grocery business. Svnntner to Apjirnl. The pure food department of the state has received notice from St. Paul that another attempt had been made to pros ecute Mike Svantner, a butcher of that place, for non-compliance, with the puro food laws of tho state. Svantner pleaded not guilty to the charge and has been given thirty days to appeal. Heed Goes to New Work. E. W. Reed, commissioner of the blue sky department of the State Railway commission, will sever his connection with tho commission on June 1 and on June 3 will begin his duties In connection with the Interstate Commerce commission In the capacity of senior land appraiser for the division comprising seven states In the Mississippi valley. Mnny Get Anto .Numbers. The secretary of state's office Is being kept busy these days issuing automobile licenses, the average being over 100 each day. Yesterday 126 were Issued and the number recently ran up to 186 In a single day. nnvenna Votes Sewer rtnufl. RAVENNA. Neb., May 27.-(Speclal.)-By a majority of sixty-one votes Ravenna decided yesterday to Issue bonds for the purpose of building a sewer system. Ravenna Is favorably situated for the construction of a sewer .system, being near the Loup river and with ample elevation for drainage. Falrhnry News Notes. T FAinBlTRY. Neb., March 27.-(Speclal.) CJefferson county farmers are rejoicing over the big rain that visited this vicinity Nebraska. Crops were badly in need of Wheat Is In unusually fine last night this rain. shape. W. C. Caxnnagh, chief dispatcher for the Rock Island, is confined to his home wltli a fractured limb, which he sustained while sliding to a base In a ball game be tween Reck Island office forces. County Superintendent R. C. Harrlss says all the district schools In the county will be nut Friday. The Falrbury schools will close Friday and the commencement exorcises will be held in the opern house. The class of 1911 of the high school gave Its class play, entitled "The Time of Ills Life," in the opera house tonight. Charles Marshal Files for Congress in First District NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., May 27 -(Spe-clal Telegram.) Charles Marshall, presi dent of tho Otoe County National bank of this city, and a standpat republican, filed for congress In the First district today. He has been a member of the legislature from this county several times. , . Stolen Mail Pouch Found in Blue River FAIRULRY. Neb., May 27 (Special Telegram.) That thieves stole several sacks of United States mall that were taken off tho Rocky Mountain IJmlted train cn route from Denver to Chicago to be transferred to a southbound passenger train for delivery to Burlington railroad mall train No. 14 at Endlcott, Neb., about April 29, rifled the sacks, taking all the money, and then sinking the mall pouches In the Little Blue river near the mill dam, was brought to light today when several boys bathing In the river discovered a sack containing dozens of bundles of let ters. The moistened mailing slips still bore the name of Mall Clerk Lowell E. Moore, trains Nos. 13 and 14, St. Joseph and Ox ford. The letters were from Colorado New Mexico and Kansas points nd the bulk of them were for Beatrice and vicinity. The letters were postmarked April 23 and 21 and it is supposed the sacks wero stolen off trucks In "nlrbury during the night and then taken to the river, rifled of contents and hurled. Postmaster Shelley forwarded the pack ages to United States postal authorities at Kansas City for disposition, News Notes of nrnnlnnr. BRUNING, Neb.. May 27-(Speclal.)-W. II. Dow, an old and respected citUen of Thayer county, died at his home be tween here and Alexandria. Gangrene In one foot was the Immediate cause of death, although he had been In poor health for somo time. He and his sons have been known throughout the country for many yearn an raisers of thorough bred stock and poultry, nlterment will be made In the Belvlderc cemetery Friday afternoon, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows' lodge will have charge of the services, He Joined the order In 1856. The Brunlng team defeated Chester on the altter's ground Tuesday by a score of 6 to 3. Batteries, Zelgler and Ball; Hawks and Durham. An Inch of rain Sunday night puti all crops in Ideal condition. Corn Is up nicely and some Is being cultivated. The pros pects for a bumper wheat crop wero never better. 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