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Nebraska
GENERAL COLBY, 71,
WOULD GO TO WAR
Although Nearing Four-Score
and Ten, Nebraska Indian
Fighter Vants to Serve
Country Again.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Aug. 3. (Special.) Gen
eral L. W. Colby of Beatrice, hale and
licarty, and bearing his 71 years as
if they were but half that number,
was at the state house yesterday and
called on the governor.
General Colby is anxious to get into
the service of his country once more,
Though having reached the age of
more than three score years and ten
His hair is as black as in the day
when, as captain of the Paddock
Guards, lie led a battalion of
four companies of Nebraska troops to
Wyoming in le7 to put down an
uprising of the Sioux Indians in that
state.
He has offered his services to his
country and perhaps should the war
continue he may be called. When in
Washington a short time ago to see
what could be done to get in the fray,
he astonished the military powers
tor they had been led to believe when
his application placed his age at 71
ihatjie was out of it, be he con
vinced theni otherwise and on ex
amination' passed most successfully
with the exception or his age, which
was the only thing against him
Civil War Veterans.
General Colby served as a private
in the War of the Rebellion, going in
in 1863 and serving to the end. He at
tended the military department of the
Wisconsin university and received a
commission in the regular army. Be
sides being in charge ot the expedition
to Wyoming in 1877 he served as
colonel of the First Nebraska in 1882
and for nine years filled that position,
lie was also brigadier general of the
Nebraska Guard several years and
led the Nebraska troops in the Indian
uprising in 1890 and 1891. He was
also adjutant general for some years,
1 dety any man torty years
younger than I am," said the general,
"to pass a stronger examination than
I did or to stand as strenuous army
life as I am able to stand. I want to
get into this fight for I feel that every
man has his duty at this time and if he
is physically fit, no matter what his
age, he should be doing his share on
the battle front. If we can't lick 'em
over ther. we will have to lick 'em
here, and as for me I prefer going
there and stopping the thing as quick
ly as possible.
Renovation and Innovation ,
At State Fair Grounds
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 3. (Special.)
Renovation and innovation these are
the orders nowadays out at the state
fair grounds, and grounds and build
ings alike are beginning to assume a
new appearance. Copious quantities
of paint are making a great differ
ence in the appearance of things and
the "shacky" appearance of the
grounds last spring is giving way to
an air of trimness, neatness and clean
liness. In the Manufacturers' hall, in par
ticular, will be found great improve
ments. The interior has been white
washed throughout, which will give
the building much better light; oak
finished backgrounds have been built
in the booths and a uniform panel
around the booths for carrying the
company names is a great improve
ment over the many varieties of signs
and advertisements of the past.
The "better babies" booth has been
moved from Agricultural hall to the
Textiles building ?nd the booth has
been considerably enlarged. The
popularity of the "better babies" ex
hibit had outgrown the accommoda
tions provided and in making
change it was decided to put the
booth in a cooler and more accessible
building than Agricultural hall had
been. The fine arts booth has been
moved from the Textiles building to
Agricultural hall, giving the display
much better light than in the old
(Miarters.
Agricultural hall will house the
new food training camp, which is to
be one of the big features of this
years fair. The camp will be
"found in the northeast balcony in
space formerly given over to lectures
given in connection with the exhibits
on various parts of the grounds. In
the middle of the hall the florists of
Lincoln will add greatly to an al
ready beautiful structure by building
a rustic brick fountain.
Soaking Rain Relieves
Crops in Dixon County
Allen, Neb., Aug. 3. (Special.)
A soaking rain has broken the two
weeks' drought and intense heat,
which had a telling effect on many
fields of corn, late potatoes and gar
dens. This rain will bring the
pastures out in good shape.
The second crop of alfalfa had just
been harvested, but owing to the in
tense heat and dry weather the yield
was lighter than usual. Barley and
early oats are all harvested and
threshing has begun. A few more rains
at the proper time now will assure
Dixon county as-well as the greater
part of northwestern Nebraska, of a
bumper corn crop.
Buildings Destroyed by
Cyclone Near Plymouth
Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 3. (Special.)
A miniature cyclon did consider
able damage in the vicinity of Ply
mouth luesday afternoon. A new
dairy barn on the farm of Bert Dunn
was destroyed and a uuniber of
smaller buildings leveled to the
ground. At the John Becker farm,
six miles west of Plymouth, the
porch was torn from the house and
a windmill and small buildings de
stroyed. Thedford Boy Hurt When
Caught by Engine Belt
Broken Bow, Aug. 3. (Special.)
Vaughan Jackson, 12-year-old son of
Foster Jackson of this city, is suffer
ing from a compound fracture of the
left leg, the result of an accident in
the harvest fields at Thedford, yes
terday. Young Jackson was work
ing in the field and was near the en
gine when the belt flew off, catching
him and drawing him up to the fly
wheel before the engine could be
stopped.
Geneva Speeders Pay
Fines in Justice Court
Geneva, Neb., Aug. 3. (Special.)
Much speeding has been keot uo m
the city of &e and yesterday a num
ber of automobile drivers were be
fore Justice Hamilton and fined, hav
ing been arrested the evening before.
The fines were $5 and $6 apiece.
Weeping Water Notes.
Weeping Water, Neb., Aug. 3.
(Special.) The marriage of George
Corley-aud Miss Elizabeth Day oc
curred Wednesday at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E.
Day. The groom was formerly of this
place, but now in the banking busi
ness at East Lake, Colo., where they
will make their home.
The chautauque which has been in
progress this week is the most suc
cessful one financially, that has ever
been held here. Season ticket sales
amounted ,to over $100 more than last
year and were the best of any year.
John W. Kuhge, living south ot
town, has his gram all threshed.
Wheat averaged twenty bushels to the
acre and oats seventy-one bushels.
George Towle has returned from a
trip to Furnas county to look after
his land holdings and reports crops
in very good condition.
John McKay has returned from
Lander and other points in Wyoming,
where he went some time ago with a
carload of horses.
Rain at Rosalie.
Rosalie, Neb., "Aug. 3. (Special.)
This section was visited yesterday by
a timely rain which insures a good
crop of corn in this neighborhood.
Nearly an inch fell. Corn was need
ing rain very badly and the recent
hot winds were telling on the corn
Oats threshed on the Theodore John
son farm, just east of town, averaged
seventy bushels per acre and were
of the best quality.
MORE TROUBLE FOR
"HUMANITYLEAGUE"
Federal Officers Hint at Fur
ther Indictments Growing
Out of Alleged Anti-Deaf
Propaganda.
May Consolidate Three
Country School Districts
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 3. (Special.)
Deoutv State Superintendent Wood
ard returned yesterday from a trip
to Johnstown in Brown county,
where efforts arc being made to con
solidate three school districts in what
is known as the Moon Lake section
The town of Johnstown has one of
the largest consolidated school dis
tricts in the state, comprising fifty
Four sections ot land, ihere are
twentv-five high school students in
ittendance and the children are be
ing carried to school with two
wagons. Four teachers have been
cmoloved in the school, but the com
ing year there will be an additional
teacher and an additional room built
on to the present building.
Young Farmer Killed
By Lightning Stroke
York, Neb., Aug. 3. (Special Tel
egram.) Arthur Leroy Stone was in
stantly killed yesterday morning by
a stroke of lightning, while finishing
out a stack of oats on his father's
farm southeast of McCool Junction.
His brother Lewis Stone was pitch
ing the grain from the wagon. The
brother was stunned and one horse
killed, the stack of grain was set on
fire, but Lewis recovered in time to
put out the fire.
Stone was 29 years old and leaves
a wife and two children.
Drouth Endangers Crops
In Edgar District
Edgar, Neb., Aug. 3. The .weather
continues to be dry in this" vicinity
and the prospects for corn are lessen
ing rapidly every day. Corn that
was in tassle will be almost a com
plete failure, while late corn may
Nebraskans Buy Kansas Land.
Edgar, Neb.. Aug. 2.--(Special.)
Dr. W. H. Thomas, Dr. G. R. Woods
and George Clack with one man from
Nelson and five from Superior went
to Kansas Monday by auto and pur
chased eighty acres or oil land near
Topeka.. The consideration was $45,
000. A company will be organized in
the near future and a well will be
sunk as soon as possible.
Excellent Crops in Gage.
Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 3. Special.)
Some fine yields of small grain are
reported from the Adams vicinity
On the farm of Henry Timke twenty
acres of wheat yielded 32.50 bushels
to the acre. Henry Rathe had sixty
acres which yielded better than thirty
bushels to the acre. George Aden re
ports that he had twenty acres of oats
which made 76.50 bushels to the acre.
Row Down Missouri.
Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 3. Special.)
Edward J. Beck and Otto Brandt,
both of this city, left this afternoon
in a row boat for Kansas City. They
took with them a tent and cooking
utensils and will camp at points, along
the Blue river. They expect to be
gone about a month.
Dcs Moines, Aug. 3. (Special Tele
gram.) Secret service operatives said
today further indictments by federal
grand jury may be expected in con
nection 'with the "League of Human
ity" anti-draft propaganda for alleged
participation in which six prominent
i men ot Davenport were indicted
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"It would not surprise me to see the
grand jury recalled within thirty days
to investigate similar cases," was the
statement by one of the federal agents
who caused the indictments yester
day. "There are a number of men who
are connected with this case, who are
equally guilty. If a special session of
the grand jury is not called the regu
lar session in October will resume investigation."
Trnnnc in fiof-fifl fDf I
Pay From Government
Des Moines, la., Aug. (Special.)
The adjutant general's office is today
forwarding to all state troops whose
pay rolls have been approved money
for the payment of recruits and oth
ers in service under state orders for
the first two weeks in Julv. The
total payment will exceed $60,000.
Seven companies have not sent in
their pay rolls and their pay is being
withheld until the pay sheets come
in properly made up.
All pay rolls are checked up care
fully in the adjutant general's office
and in case of errors are sent back to
the officers for correction before they
can be allowed. Considerable delay is
often experienced because of this.
Creston Guard to Deming
First Part of Next Week
Des ro:nes, la., Aug. 3. (Special.)
Company C, Third regiment, of
Creston, Iowa National Guard, under
command of Captain Arthur J. Hor
ton, was named by Colonel E. E. Ben
nett as the additional guard company
to go with the other six chosen to go
to Deming the first of the week as
advance guards. It is expected these
troops will start within a day or two.
Pioneer Resident of
Custer County Dead
Broken Bow, Aug. 3 (Special.)
narics uaipin, city assessor, is
dead at his home following
a long neriod ot i hea t h
Death was due to consumption. He
was one of the pioneers of this sec
tion, coming here from Bloomfield,
ia., in looo. tie, leaves a wife and
several children residing in the
county.
Stella Farmer Sets New
Cattle Price Record
Stella, Neb!. Aug. 3. (Special.)
Guy Harris of Stella has the distinc
tion of raising and feeding the highest
priced cattle ever sold on the open
market in Kansas City. The cattle were
thirty-four Angus two carloads-
averaging L442 and sold in Kansas
Uty vthis week at $13.90.
Comfort Bags For Soldiers.
Geneva, Neb., Aug. 3. (Special.)
.me wuiiidus viiusiian lemperance
union members here have been mak
ing and filling comfort bags and are
just completing one each for the Ge
neva Guardsmen, now at Tecumseh.
Springfield Note.
Springfield, Neb., Aug. 3. (Special.)
Helen Christianson, who has been attend
ing the University of Chicago the past year.
returned home last Wednesday.
Misses Elizabeth and Grace O Brien of
Omaha visited Mrs. L. A. Bates.
Mrs. Boyd Brawner and children of
Omaha visited relatives here this week.
Departmen tOrdrr.
Washington, Aug. 3. (Special Telegram.)
John Rosheim, appointed clerk In post-
oirice at r lanareau, 8. T.
renslons granted: Thereasa C. Crosier,
umana, si 2.
Captains Frank S. Treadway and Eugene
H. Lederer, quartermaster officers reserve
corps, are- assigned to active duty at
Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo. Captain
William H. Farlnghy, quartermaster of
ficers reserve corps, is assigned to active
duty and "will proceed to Omaha, In the
military service.
The following named officers, medical re
serve corps, are Bwigned to duty to Fort
lies Moines, la.: First Lieutenant Clarance
S. Janifor. First Lieutenant B. Douglas B.
jonnson, First Lieutenant Romeo A. John
son.
The application of Farmers' State bank.
wlrmer. S. D., to convert Into tho First
National bank, Wirmer, with capital of
JZ&.OOU, Has been received at the Treas
ury department.
Avoca Notes.
Avoca. Aug. 3. (Special.) George W.
liarsnman is visiting in Perkins county.
Mrs. R. A. Trook and daughter, Miss El
sle. were Nebraska City visitors Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Harmon of Omaha art
visiting relatives west of town.
Dick Dobney left this week for a month's
stay in Colorado.
Mrs. J. W. Brendel and Miss Selma Mar-
quardt have returned from a trip to Cali
fornia.
Work has commenced on the new cement
building which will be used for the electrto
light plant here.
Obituary Notice
MRS. HENRY RICE, a pioneer of
southern (Jage county, died at her
home near Odell yesterday, aged 75
years. She Is survived by her husband
and tour eons.
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FOR PICNICS OR OUTINGS
ORDEP A FEW CASES OF
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WITH A
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STORZ BEVERAGE is sold ON TAP or IN BOTTLES al. all leading Hotels.
Cafes, Pleasure Resorts, Restaurants, Drug Stores, etc., wherever Wholesome or
Refreshing Drinks are served.
IF YOU WANT THE BEST,
ASK FOR STORZ
We Will Make Prompt Delivery by the Case to Private "
Family Trade. Phone Webster 221. ,
STORZ BEVERAGE AND ICE CO. OMAHA, NEB.
Art Embroidery
Night Gowns, ready made to
be embroidered, $1.00 value, at
89c.
Drandeis Stores
Boudoir and Pullman
Caps, very pretty, crepe de
chine, lace trimmed, at 50c
$2.98
W e have supplemented our remarkable stock with
a new lot just received from New York and now offer
the most varied assortment of styles in
WASH fflQRTS
to be ound in this vicinity.
We picture just twelve from scores of pretty styles
every one extremely desirable, and the prices in
every instance are very moderate.
Second Floor
" '
Knit Underwear
Women's Fine Lisle Union Suit
with fancy lace yokes, umbrel
la and cuff knee styles, regular
and extra sizes, a suit..50
Women's Cotton Lisle Union
Suits, tailored band top, lace
trimmed and cuff knee styles,
regular and extra sizes, a suit,
at 39
Women's Fine Cotton Vests,
plain and cumfy cut, regular
and extra sizes, each, 12$
Boys' Athletic Union Suits,
made of barred dimity; very
cool for summer wear, all sizes,
a suit 25c4
Women's Fine Lisle Kayser
Vests, hand crocheted yokes, in
pink and white 50c4
Main Floor
400 Pairs Whije Pumps do nr
$3.95 and $5.50 Values . . P-'J
"White Nile and White Ostend Cloth Pumps.
They have light turned and medium weight
welted and stitched soles with white welting.
All have wood covered Louis heels.
Four different styles of ornaments on
vamp some have white pearl buttons, some
have white enameled metal bow, and some
have large tongues and square covered buckles.
All white kid lined writh non-slip heel lin
ing. '
All sizes from 2 to 8, and widths AA to D.
Main Floor, rear
Hosiery Offerings
Ladies' Hosiery, silk sport
stripes and fancy drop stitch,
in many colors; worth $1.95 to
$2.50, at, pair..i 81.50
Ladies' Hosiery, silk novelty
striped hose, in all colors, with
lisle tops and double soles,
worth $1.39, special, at SI. 00
Ladies' Hosiery, fiber silk, in
black, white and colors, with
lisle tops and double soles; a
pair 50
Ladies' Hosiery, fine cotton and
lisle hose, in black only, with
double soles, at, a pair. . .25d
Children's Socks, fiber silk, in
white, with colored striped tops,
a pair, at .. .39t
Main Floor
Boys' Wash Suits and Pants
Exceptional Offerings in Hot Weather Wear
The wear and tear a healthy young
ster gives to his clothing during vaca
tion time makes it imperative in the
middle of the, season to stock up again
and so this timely Bale offers just the
things mothers are seeking right now,
at prices that are exceptionally small.
Boys' Wash Suits, at 75c
Made to sell from $1.25 to $2.00.
Broken lots of all sizes from 2
to 8 years. In white trimmed with
blue and tan, also striped effects.
Materials are Galatea, ' Renfrew,
Percales, etc.
Boys' Wash Pants, at 39c
Dark and light colorings. Knick
erbockers and straight pants, sizes
3 to 17 years. Values in some in
stances as high as $1.00. At 39c
thev are nriced lower than the fac-
Third Floor tory quotations today.
White Middy Blouses
Trimmed in Pretty Contrasting Colors
Made of good Quality Gal
atea, trimmed for the moqt
part in blues and reds
large sailor collars and deep
cuffs, some with a sailor
bow; big belts and pockets,
some pleated in the back,
others smocked on shoulders
in colors corresponding on
collars and cuffs.
Prices $1 to $1.95
Military Middy Blouse
Cocoa Brown Galatea, with military buttons and wide
patent leather belt Two pleats down the front, deep turn
back cuffs and large rolling collar.
Priced at $1.95
Second Floor
Drugs
Graves' Tooth Powder, 25c,
size at 16c
Senrico Tooth Paste, 25c
size at ,18c
Lustrite Nail Enamel, at. . .18c
Mary Fuller Nail Polish, at. 19c
Azurea Powder, special at. .95c
Mary Garden Rouge, at. . . .44fc
lb. Hospital Cotton, special 33c
Woodbury's Facial Soap, at 18c
Pinaud's Eau De Quinine, $1
bottle, special at 79c
William's Talcum Powder,
special at 11c
Hire's Root Beer, special, 14c
1 -lb. pkg. Po Boracic Acid,
special at 24c
Bliss Nature Herb Tabs, at 69c
Sloan's Liniment, 25c size, 16c
Lysol, 50c size, at ........ 29c
Pond's Vanishing Cream,
25c size at 16c
1- pint Thermos Bottles, spe
cial at $1.29
2- qt. Red Rubber Fountain
Syringe, at 49c
2-quart Red Rubber Hot
Water Bottle, special at . . . 89c
Rubber Sheeting, yard wide, 33c
SPECIAL Locust Blossom,
White Rose or Trailing Ar
butus Perfume, special, the
ounce, at 29c
EXTRA SPECIAL: t dozen
bars of Essex Peroxide Soap,
for 89c
(No phone calls or C. 0. D's
on this item.)
Main Floor
Take a Kodak With You
On Your Vacation Trip
It will afford you fine
pleasure to live your vaca
tion "over again by looking
over the pictures y6u have
taken.
Eastman Kodaks
and Photo Supplies
iit complete assortment here. No matter how little or
how much you spend, you are assured that you are get
ting the most for your money when you purchase in
this Photographic Supply Department. ,
Come in and see the remarkable pictures even the
tiniest Cameras take.
Main Floor, entrance to Pompeian Room.
Special Saturday Night Dinner
75c
Served From S to 8:30 P. M.
Iced Bouillon en Jellie
Quceh Olives Radishes and Sliced Tomatoes
One-half Roast Spring Chicken, Celery Dressing
Mashed Potatoes Cauliflower in Cream
Combination Salad
Hot Rolls and Hot Corn Bread
Green Apple Pie, or Raspberry Pie a la Mode, or
Cocoanut Custard Pie
or Danish Pastry and Ice Cream
Tea Coffee Milk or Iced Tea.
Green Room
"Billikens"
, For Kiddies
The Shoes
That Haven't a Nail
Feel them. Note how
soft they are how pliable
how carefully made.
Note, also, that there isn't
a nail used in any part of
the shoe. v
Compare the shape of
"Billikens" with the nat
ural shape of the child's
foot. They're exactly the
same. No chance for the
little toes to get cramped
or injured. They can grow
as nature intended.
' If every mother knew
the true worth of these un
usual shoes, a Billiken
would be on every little
foot.
High and Low Shoes for
Children, Misses and
Growing Girls.
Priced according to size. .
Main Floor, rear
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