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THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1916. Nebraska P KENNEDY AND REAVIS SPEAK AT LEWISTON Candidates for Senate and House Address Mass Meet ing in Pawnee County. STOPS AT OTHER TOWNS Lewiston, Neb., Sept. 27. (Spe cial.) After pointing out the great number of instances in which the dem ocratic party had abandoned and failed to live up to platform prom lies, and after describing the manner in which President Wilson had failed to be governed by the promises of the platform on which he was elected, John L. Kennedy of Omaha, repub lican candidate for United States sen ator, stated at a mass meetine here to day: "The platform of he democratic party is like the platform of a street car. It is used to get in on, but not to tand on." Mr. Kennedy and Con gressman C. F. Reavis of Falls City visited here today in company with two automobile loads. of candidates for county offices. E. H. Gifford of this place headed the reception committee here and introduced the speakers, and John Herold, prominent farmer and citizen, entertained the visitors at noonday dinner at his farm home. Mr. Kennedy asked the farmers of Nebraska to insist on the dignity of the American constitution, even at the hands of the president of the United States, and he pointed out that during the last three years the democratic president had repeatedly usurped the function of the legislative branch. He added that if this was tolerated there was nothing to prevent the usurpa tion of (he judicial branch also and the consequent violation of the underlying principles of the American govern ment. Mr. Kennedy's good-natured and humorous treatment of his subject won to him an enthusiastic audience. Reavis Charms Audience. Congressman Reavis charmed his audience with a telling address which was for the most part not po litical. However, in closing he said that the Underwood tariff legislation of the democratic congress and the rivers and harbors bill were the most sectional bits of legislation ever en acted. He pointed outjhat the Under produces of the states trom whicn President Wilson and Mr. Under wood came, and left unprotected the products of the Nebraska farmer and the states of the north. He referred to the fact that all of southeastern Nebraska had been benefited by drain age districts which the Nebraska farmers built ut their own expense and that the democratic congress had by its recent legislation appropriated $9,000,000 to do the same thing for the south. Mr. Reavis said that he had alwavs voted against this sort of legis lation and that Senator Hitchcock anH his opponent, ex-Congressman Ma guire, had always voted for it. Mr. Maguire, he said, had stated that he would obey President Wilson. As for himself, Mr. Reavis said that he would not." He said that in England they stood by the king, and in Russia they stood by the czar, but that in America the sovereign power is the people of the United States, and that he would stand only by them and be governed by their needs. He added that, if he chose, it would be hard to stand by President Wilson, as President Wil son would not stand still. He referred to the vacillating policy of this ad ministration in all important matters. Adam McMullen of Wymore, candi date for state senator, also spoke on matters of interest in state and county folitics. His speech was well received. ..-U ..rA .MHCul Kw tltA .MBit of the candidates today, and the state- nil iv liic suciin.cia itiai tin- ni district of Nebraska stands first in literacy in Jhe United States has caused much favorable comment. It is confidently predicted that the re publican ticket will win in this county. Talks to School Children, Bookwaltcr, Neb., Sept. 27. (Spe cial.) Just after the dismissal of school here this afternoon John L. Kennedy of Omaha, republican candi date for "United States senator, and Congressman C. F. Reavis of Falls City addressed a gathering of towns- Eeople and farmers from this neigh orhood in the public school building. Adam McMullen of Wymore, repub lican candidate for state senator, also spoke. Johnson Dry Boosters Make Tour of County Tecumseh, Neb., Sept. 27. (Spe cial.) One hundred dry boosters, traveling in twenty automobiles, left Tecumseh early Monday morning and made a circuitous trip of the county, with a side trip to Burr, Otoe county. The towns visited wer,e Vesta, Crab Orchard, Sterling, Burr, Cook, Graf and Elk Creek. Several short addresses were made at each stopping point, the speaking being bv local talent, including uage s. r. Liaviuson, nugn lcjus- ter, J. C. Moore, the preachers of the county, F. P. Liphardt, John H. Ho warth and others. Cordial recep tions were the order, and at Cook and Crab Orchard the schools were dismissed and teachers and children were in the crowd. Alleged Bootlegger , Settles with Uncle Sam McCook, Neb., Sept. 27. (Special.) Deputy Revenue Collector Cecil Matthews of Hastings was here yes terday in the discharge of his official duty and ran to earth a case of boot legging which has been suspicioned by local authorities. "Little Bill" Escher squared the matter with the 'deputy collector by paying $37.50. Escher admitted that quantities of booze were shipped here in his name and that he "split" the shipments with other parties. Just what action may te taken bfcr the local authorities has not been determined. HYMENEAL Darnall-Dreier. York. Neb., Sept. 27. (Special.) Mr. William Darnall and Miss Anna Dreier were married at the home of he bride s tatner. Charles Dreier t nr nrK 1 iieftrlav attfrnnrtn D.H Mr. Sparks, pastor of the Lutheran church, officiated. They will make their home at Mitchell, .Neb. Inquiry Begins Into Death of Mrs. Nichols of Laurel Sioux City. Ia., Sept. 27. (Special.) Dr. Leonard De Vore, formerly city health physician at South Sioux City, Neb., has left his home in the Ne braska suburb and is being sought fol lowing an illvrsticatiiin nf tin. death of Mrs. Katie May Nichols, 30 years old, which occured at the physician's nome on Alonday, September 18. The bodv was hrntiffht tn Sinnv City and later taken to Laurel, Neb., the home of the woman's parents. Peritonitis was given as the cause of ueath, but relatives of the young woman were not satisfied and an autopsy was performed at Laurel. A condition is alleged to have been found that caused County Atorney Frum, Dakota county, to start an in vestigation. It came to a head last evening, when Miss Laura Nelson, ur. ue vores Housekeeper, was taken into custody by Sheriff Caine. She was not held in jail, but Is detained as a witness. Several days aeo the doctor de parted from his home and did not state his destination to his housekeeD- er. The parents of Mrs. Nichols, her husband and a brother reside at Laurel. Railway Commissioners Hear Phone Controversy Fairbury, Neb., Sept. 27. (Special Telegram.) Jefferson county rural subscribers of the Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph company threshed out their grievances today befoer the Ne braska Railway commission. Ever since the first of the year, rural patrons have been up in arms at the increased rates and poor serv ice ana many oi tnem nave had their telephones removed. The natrons anege that representatives of the telephone company called on them and agreed to rebuild the entire tele phone system and give them superior service. It is maintained that the company failed to keep its promise. that it was merely a scheme to get an increase m rates. A number of mass meetings were held early in the year and an organi zation was formed among the rural patrons. The railway commission was appealed to which finally re sulted in the hearing. The commis sion took the matter under advisement Noted Women Planning To Attend Federation Hastings! Neb.. Sent. 27. Sneclal Telegram.) Preparations are being made tor an attendance of several hundred women of Nebraska next week at the state conventions of the Federation of Woman's clubs and the Equal Suffrage association. Mrs. J. Evans Cowles of Los Angeles. Dresi- dent of the national federation of woman's clubs, and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt of New York .head of the international suffrage movement, and Mrs. William Jennings Bryan are among the noted women who will attend. Mrs. Bryan will address a public meeting Sunday afternoon. the suttrage convention opens Monday for a three-day session and the federation will convene on Tues day. - u - . Gothenburg Will Have Harvest Home Festival Gothenburg, Neb.. Sept. 27. (Spe cial.) Gothenburg will celebrate its third Colt Show and Harvest Festi val October 12 and 13. Fifteen hun dred dollars has been donated by the business men for prizes and a big barbecue to be-held the second day. A free foot ball game for farmers be tween Central City High school and Gothenburg High school has been arranged for. The Gothenburg con cert band will give concerts doing the festival. Last year 10,000 people attended the barbecue on the last day and it is expected that a larger crowd than that will be in attendance this year. HARDY LAUDS BRYAN; DEMOSDISPLEASED Small Gathering of - Lincoln Bourbons Hears Displeas ing Talk by Texan. BEACH IS COVERING STATE From a 8tatf Correnpondsnt) Lincoln, Sept. 27. (Special.) The first democratic gun in the national campaign failed to arouse much at tention in Lincoln last night, when Congressman Rufus Hardy of Texas addressed the voters at the city au ditorium. A sparse hundred in the au dience could not relieve the barren ness of the big hall nor pump up much enthusiasm for the speaker s re marks. Democrats, who had expected a strong eulogy of President Wilson were strongly disappointed. The democrats were sorely tried by the lukewarm expressions of the Texas congressman, who devoted more at tention to singing the praises of W. J. Bryan than he did to telling of the work of Woodrow Wilson. The au dience of Lincoln democrats had not come to be told of Bryan's services to humanity. Hardy said Bryan's place was safe in history he did not see fit to as sure his audience that Wilson had such a certain hold on a place in the hall of fame. Beach in North Nebraska. Chairman Beach of the republican state committee is holding two dis trict meetings at Norfolk and Emer son with county workers. Chairman Beach is spending most of his time out in the state looking after organi zation matters just now while Secre tary Beebe is doing the heavy act at campaign headquarters. A large amount of literature cover ing the administration's record for efficiency and economy is being sent out now. Fro; - reports reaching the republi can Sii.ie headquarters, it appears that Robert W. Devoe, candidate on the republican ticket for attorney general, is doing much good for re publicanism in Nebraska. One of his best meetings in his whirlwind campaign of the state was at Geneva, Tuesday night, when he spoke at the court house to a large number of Fillmore county citizens. Devoe talked law enforcement from the standpoint of the attorney gen eral and from reports coming in from Geneva he made a decided hit. Mr. Devoe will spend all of the time un til the campaign closes in an automo bile tour of the state. Telephone Controversy Is Settled by Commission (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Sept. 27. (Special.) At a telephone and power company con ference today before the Railway commission, the Gibbon Telephone company and the Kearney Power company controversy was settled by the agreement of the latter to pay several hundred dollars to assist in the canvass of phone patrons to se cure their consent to the change in service necessary. The Gibbon com pany had asked the commission to force the Kearney company to pay all the expense of the changes in its wires made necessary by stringing transmission lines, but this was with drawn. The settlement does not af fect other cases of dispute between telephone and telegraph companies. Kinkaid Makes Short Addresses at Thedford Thedford, Neb., Sept. 27. (Spe cial.) Congressman Kinkaid was in Thedford Tuesday and took very kindly to the program outlined tor him by the leaders of his party at this place. Mr. Kinkaid had no in tention of making a speech, but by request spoke to the High school students in the forenoon and to nuite an audience gathered in the court house in the afternoon to hear hi in make a short address. To Surprise the lord of s the household ERVE him a dish of the newest food creation, NEW POST TOASTIES, for breakfast tomorrow. It may be he hasn't cared for corn flakes; and you, too, may share in that be lief from experience with the old-style, paper-thin kind. But these new flakes are different. They don't depend o,n sugar and cream for their flavor. And they don't mush down when cream or milk is added. NEW POST TOASTIES are made by a wonderfulnew process which brings out the true corn flavor. They bring you a new taste and a new breakfast delight. The grocer sells (New) Post Toasties For Breakfast Tomorrow Anderson and Sloan Speak at Stromsburg Stromsburg, Neb., Sept. 27. (Spe cial Telegram.) The republican speaking campaign opened here last night with Congressman Sidney An derson of Minnesota and Congress man Chas H. Sloan as speakers. The meeting was held at the opera house and the speakers held the audience for two hours explaining national af fairs. The talks that these gentlemen made is what will count in a farming community and Polk county will roll up a majority for the entire republi can ticket. Arraigned On Shooting Charge. Beatrice. Neb.. S?pt. 27. (Special Telegram.) R. L. Hall was arraigned today on the charge of shooting a Mexican in the Burlington yards here Monday evening with intent to wound. He pleaded not guiltv and his case was set for hearing October 27. In default of bond he was remanded- to jail. Hall says that he shot in self-defense after the Mexi can opened fire on him. Hall s step sister pleaded guilty to the charge of carrying concealed weapons and was bound over to the district court. OMAHA TO LINCOLN INTERURBAN MOVE Lincoln Men Ask Permission to Increase Stock and Bond Issue. SAY OWN RIGHT-OF-WAY (From ft fitRff Corrcxpondent.) Lincoln, Sept. 27. (Special.) In terurban development in Nebraska is again foreshadowed in action taken by the Nebraska Railway commission here today. After a conference between Presi dent W. E. Sharp and General Man ager Iiramlettc of the Traction com pany, it was announced that a hear ing will be held next Monday on the application of the Omaha, Lincoln &" Beatrice interurban for permission to increase its issue of stock and bonds from $.1,200,000 to $4,750,000. Affairs of the Lincoln Traction company and the interurban are now closely interlinked. Practically all of fhe right of way for the pro posed line to Omaha has been ra- ranged for, it is said, and work may start in the early spring. Political Day at Fair. Beatrice, Neb., Sept. 27. (Special Telegram.) Today was democratic day at the c my fair and a crowd of 5,000 was in attendance. 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