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Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
CHILD STOPS PAPA'S WEDDING
Little One BeEs Him Out of Getting
License, Saying He Has n
Wife Dead.

A middle-aged man entered the office OF
Clerk Charles e. Furay at the court house
Wednesday morning and asked for a mar
riage license. He gave his name as Jacob
Marsh OF Colorado Springs and he wished
to take as his wife Miss Catherine Barnes
of Beatrice.
While the papers were being drawn up a
little girl about Z years of age came run
ming down the corridor OF the court house
and stopped at Furay's office, The man
was evidently her father and she stood
watching the drawing OF the license. When
Mr.. Furay asked II Marsh had ever been
married she appeared interested. When
he asked her father by whom the ceremony
would be performed the little girl craned
her neck to see over the top OF the desk
and asked in alarm:
who said my papa was going TO be
married? He cant, YOU know, because /
have a mamma. She's dead He wouldn't
get married to any other woman. / know"
Her father tried desperately to quiet her,
but when she learned that he did intend 70
get her a stepmother she was inconsolable.
"Tll never. never. never live with her, -
she declared. And she cried and cried until
finally Mr.. Marsh gave up and left the
office carrying her In his arms and with
out his license.
I guess It can't be DONE" he told the
clerk. II thought she. would be- ~reconciled
easy enough, but II she won't l don't be-
lieve / have the heart to d~isappoint her."
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
Or, KERFooT HEADS WESLEYAN
MankatO, Mimi, District SuPerin-
enden Leads Methodist
I~nstttuttOn.

MITCHELL, s. D.. Aug. 6-Cspecial Tefe-
gram. )-Every member OF the board or
trustees Of Dakota Wesleyan university was
present today at the meeting which was
called for the election OF a president OF
Dakota Wesleyan, as successor to DR.. Nlch-
olson. 1t was not thought that a president
would be selected at this meeting because
Of the varied opinions Of the trustees on
several candidates, but at a late hour this
afternoon the trustees unanimously elected
DR.. Samuel F. Kerfoot Of Mankato, Mimi.
He was in Mitchell during the day and left
for his home this evening.
There we're nineteen men who were can
didates at one time or another for the po-
sitlon, but the sitting process brought the
choice down to two men. DR.. Kerfoot was
for seven years pastor Of the Central
Methodist church at Winona, Mimi. the
largest church In the state, and at the
present time he is the district superinten-
dent Of the Mankato district.
He is a strong platform speaker and ex-
cellent organizer. two qualifications that
are needful In the president OF the college.
He secured his degree from Hammond col
lege and Drew Theological seminary. He
has been prominent in the conference work
OF Minnesota. DR.. Kerfoot will reach
Mitchell with his family about the first OF
September.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
.KRUPP SECURES AIR TORPEDO
German Firm Acquires Right to MAN.
ufacture New P~rOJectne In
Ventedaby Unge.

;, ESSEN, .Aug9'i 6s1Notwithstanding fire.
auent deniais tho Krupp works have APP
parently. acquired the, rights to the air tor
pedo invented by Colonel Unge Of the
Swedish army, under conditions that the
Swedish government is free to use the de-
vice. The particulars OF the weapon are
secret, but II is understood that the Krupps
paid a great sum for the invention after
prolonged tests. so. 1t is assumed that the
projeetile is really, effective. Report says
It can be used by warships in sea fighting
and also against f~ortincations, three cali
bers being used, one for sea fighting, a Sec
ond for ordinary land fighting and a third
for mountain work. .
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
10 LAYS CHARGE TO SoUAW
Indian Accused Of Horse Stealing
Says Allegation IL spite Work
of Divorced wife.

Tony Blackbird, a half breed Sioux In
dian. was arrested near Gordon a few days
ago by Deputy United States Marshal
Proctor and brought TO Omaha for ar
raiEnment before United States Commits
sioner Anderson on the charge OF stealing
two horses from the Brule Indian agency
In South Dakota. Blackbird was taken to
Lincoln on the order Of the commissions
to appear before Judge Munger. who alone
is authorized to issue an order transferring
the accused to the South Dakota federal
Jurisdiction, where the horse stealing is
said to W. been committed. Blackbird
is held in the Douglas county jail until
his removal to South Dakota, which will
be In a day or two.
The accused Indian claims that the
charge against him is the result OF spite
work on the part of his former wife, Nellie
Blackbird. He alleged that the horses be-
longed to him originally and upon his
separation from bis wife, who was mar
ried shortly after their separation, he took
the horses with him. Through her new
husband she claims title to the horses
and has charged Blackbird with running
away with the animals. The Indiah Is
anxious to return to South Dakota and
stand trial on the charge against him, be-
lieving that he can speedily disproVe the
charges and establish his absolute in
pocence.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
STRIKE OF SHoPMEN is ON
Eight Hundred Qgit work at Winni-
peg, Expecting, a Prolonged
Term of IdIeness.

WINNIPEG, Man. Aug. 6-Wlthout any
demonstration 800 employees of the
Canadian railroad shops here walked out
this morning. the signal to lay Town tools
being the blowing OF the shops whistle.
Outside a large number of draymen waited
to carry away boxes of tools, the men
evidently believing that the strike would
be prolonged,
One hundred men, mostly firemen and
apprentices remained in the shops.
Second Vice President whyte, who has
been to Skagway, is hurrying home. He
will be at Vancouver today. The manage
ment of the companies side Of the strike is
now in the hands OF General Manager
Bury, who claims he can pull out success
fully. Eighty men went out at Kenora.
and forty at 1gnace. At Moose jaw, sixty
men are out and at Calgary. forty. Four
hundred men went out of the Canadian
Pacific shops in British Columbia at 10
O'clock. seventy-five in Vancouver and
others went out at Lagean. Nelson and
Cranbrook. All OF the men are shop
hands, such as m%achinists, boilermakers
and the allied trades.
TORONTO, Ont.s Aug. BIN response to
the call for a strike over 100 mechanics OF
the Canadian Pacific Railway company
struck here this morning,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06

held M as a model OF cleanliness, IL cited.
II has $4,000 invested In street oieaning
machinery. the, equipment consisting OF
fourteen sweepers twenty dump wagons
forty brush hands. three flushers and "
s~prinkiers- tbs sum OF $4,000 IL expended
annually by the street cleaning department.
Mr.. Flynn also calls attention to the error
IN the street s%prtnkling method in vogue in
Omaha The streets are sprinkied by pri-
vate parties. paid by private concerns. IL
a business man refuses to contribute the
street Is not sprinkled In front OF his place
Of business The street commissions be-
iieves that the city should attend to the
street sprinkiing and then all the streets
would be sprinkled and no dry spots left.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
FLYNN ASKS FOR CLEANERS
Commissioner Says He CsnAot Clean
Pc streets with Anticipates AR-
paratus Like City Has.

Street Commissioner Flynn sent a long
communication to the city council Tuesday
evening asking that something be done this
year toward procuring street cleaning ma
ehinery for next year instead OF putting It
off until too late. City Clerk Butler forgot
about the communication, however, and no
action wa1 taken.
The street commissions says Il 10 utterly
foolish 70 attempt to keep clean the ITO
miles OF paved streets with the four diiapi-
dated sweepers which have been In com
mission ten years. He asks for seven
sweepers. three flushers and three pickup
and says with that equipment IL
would be possible to keep . crew on the
downtown streets all the time and another
crew in the residence districts. Denver.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
RALSToN HERE FOR FINISH
FOandeF of Industrial City Says He
VIII start Shops Move
ment.

C. A.. HalHton OF the Ralston & LeBaron
Co, who expects to build car shops for re-
pairing and building cars. is in Omaha and
says he has come to stay untl things are
started in Ralston, where the shops will be
located.
Mr.. Ralston arrived In Omaha Wednesday
at noon. He saw Commissioner Guild OF
the Commercial club. whom he assured he
would get things well under way before he
returned to Chicago.
As the company has Just organized n
started to erect shops in New Orleans. Il
is said the company which will erect the
shops In Oman Is already organized. Mr..
Ralston says the shops in Omaha and New
Orleans would be erected simultaneously. p
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
PRISONER, KILLED BY GUARD
Alleged DeserteF from Coast Artillery
shot while Trying 10 Escape
from the Preside,

SAN FRANCISCO Aug, G-wiliam F.
English. a private In the coast artillery.
awaiting trial for desertion. was shot and
killed at the Preside today while trying
to escape. English was at work with other
prisoners repairing the target range.
Awaiting what he thought was a favorable
OF portunEy, English suddenly took his
departure. Private Ryan OF the Tenth
company coast artillery started IN pursuit,
and after chasing English for 800 yards and
repeatedly calling upon him to matt, brought
his rifle to mis- shoulder and fired, killing
him instantly,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
GROUND NOT FATALLY DRY
Soil Needs Rain, but Corn IL stlII in
Good Condition In Ne
braaka.

While the ground of Nebraska is some
what dry II Is not seriously 30 except on the
Kansas branches OF the McCook division
OF the Burlington. according to the crop
and soil report of the Burlington railroad.
Corn made good progress last week. except
west OF McCook and on the Kansas
branches, where 1t does not amount to
much of the total crop. The estimate on
the Lincoln division for corn is still at i06
per cent in comparison with an average
crop, on the McCook division 80 per cent
and on the wymore division 81 per cent,
which is 6 per cent better than the report
Of the week. A rain would be a great
the corn.
The week was most favorable for stack
ing and threshing SO that about all that
part Of the wheat crop which has not been
threshed has been stacked.
Oats are turning out to be an average
crop in Nebraska and of good quality. Po-
tatoes also will make an average crop. The
Lyon branch west OF Denver had several
good rains last week, and the sugar beets,
on that line, are consequently in fine
shape.
Wheat In the Big Horn basin will run
from thirty to forty bushels to the acre,
and nearly all of il has been cut. Oats,
in the vicinity of Sidney, will nun from
sixty to sevehty-five bushels to the acre,
Corn is looking fine on the Alliance divis-
ion, and there win be an excellent crop.
The outlook for a big beet eros near ster-
ling Is fine, and in the vicinity OF Hill
rose II Is stimated the crop will run thir-
teen tons to the acre. Meadows and pas
lures are s.ill in good condition but are
now needing rain
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
WILL FILL STATE TICKET
south DakOtR Democrats VIII File
Names of Nominees with
Proper Ohicial.

MITCHELL, s. D., Aug. 5-tSpecial Tele-
gram. AT a meeting OF the democratic
state central committee this morning. It
was decided to change the plan Of getting
the nominees of the Rapid City convention
on the ballot under the head Of the demo-
cratic column. The committee decided to
tender the names of the candidates to the
secretary OF state ard II he refuses to place
the names under the democratic column
the case will be submitted to the supreme
court for an Immediate decision. The pri-
mary law provides for the nomination of
candidates at the ounty convention to sup
ply vacancies on the courty ticket, but
omits any reference to the state ticket In
eases OF vacancies.
There was a good representa-
ton of the democratic candidates on the
state tickle and members of the state
central committee In the city to
select a chairman for the state central
committee. What opposition there was to
Dick Lyon Of Vermilion at the Rapid
City convention faded away at the meeting
and he was unanimously elected to
run the democratic campaign this year.
He will name his secretary and treasurer
later, and in the course OF ten days Will
appoint the executive committee, which
is to consist of a member from each OF
the nine judicial districts. ,..a
The work OF the state convention in
Rapid City. so far as IL pertained to the
nomination OF the greater part OF the ticket.
was all for naught, as was decided by the
attorneys present at the COMMITTEES meet
Ing. They held that the nomination OF
treasurer. secretary of state. auditor, COM
missioner OF school and public lands, at
torney general, superintendent OF public
instruction and railroad commissioner were
not In conformity with the state primary
law.
The nomination OF Andrew Olson for con-
gress at the convention upon the tele-
graphed resignation of c. ]. B. Harris Of
Yankton will not tand either. Mr.. Harris,
however, will tender his resignation In
writing to the secretary OF state. and the
state central committee viii appoint Mr..
0lson TO the vacancy.
This democrats are going to make an
exceedingly warm campaign for the cleo
ton OF Judge w. w. soule for the short
term Of congress, and they allege that the
republicans are not going to put up a hard
fight for the place for Martin. the repub-
lican nominee. This evening Judge soule,
Ex-Governor Lee and others are addressing
a meeting Of the Bryan and Lee clubs.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
warm CONTEXT i'm GAGE.

wYMoRE. Neb., Aug. G-(speeial.)-
Politics in this end OF Gage county are
beginning to get warm. Adam MeMullen
Of this city wants the republican nomina-
tion for state senator and backs his request
with his record In the house. Senator Harry
sackett Of Beatrice also wants to be nom
mated. Mr.. MeMullen comes out on a plat
form that declares for high license as the
best way to regulate liquor traffic and as
opposed TO county option. Mr.. Sackett, on
the other hand. says he is for county option.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06

TO the ground the air may get around them
at any time without the slightest warning
and play havoc with the whole outfit. For
these reasons General Allen is going to
make an effort to prevail on congress to
provide for the erection of balloon houses
as afpreliminary to the securing of a bal
loon outfit for the United States army. In
the case Of the Baldwin balloon now UNI
dereoinR preliminary triafs at Fort Myer,
q tent has been erected For protecting 1t
against the elements, particularly the wind.
but this is far from safe.
At Omaha the signal office is having con-
structed a balloon house of generous d.
mansions for the use Of the army. 1t Is
300 feet long, 70 feet wide and 20 feet high
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
SULTAN OF TURKEY STABBED
Assault Made Monday Night by Minor
Palace Official. d.
COAT OF MAIL SAVES HIS LIFE
Assassin Evidently BPibed
to Commit Deed, az Ocket
Were Found Full of
Geld.

the Exchange, Telegraph cOmpany from
Geneva, says:
''The sultan OF Turkey was stabbed in
the breast on Monday night by a minor
palace official. The coat OF mail which
the sultan always wear DETECTED the blow.
The would-be assassin was arrested. APP
parently he had been bribed to commit the
act as he had a large sum Of gold in his
pockets and his baggage was packed ready
for flight.
The news was received in Geneva in a
telegram from Constar tinople to a Young
Turk here
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
submits BnI for "ohnrsed waters"


FREMONT, Neb., Aug. b.-(special.)-The
city ouncil held a special meeting last
evening and passed the annual appropria-
ton ordinance amounting to $tS7, 46S6S, of
which amount 10000 was for the new water
and light plant. Consulting Engineer Chap
man filed an itemized account of one of his
numerous extra expense bills which had
been held up by the council. He was in
Fremont one day and charged up t5l.6 ex-
penses which, aside. from railroad fare and
sleeper. included porters' tips of $3.50. 1925
for two meals on train. $40 for lunches in
Fremont and $2,65 for Charged waters"
He stopped one day at a 81 a day hotel and
put in a hotel bill OF s.. The council thought
the whole thing looked a little too stiff,
especially the water charge, meals on diner
and Fremont hotel bill. 1t and some other
Chapman bills were referred to the finance
committee and city attorney.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
FUGITIVE IS SOON CAUGHT
Prisoner who Escapes from south
Omaha Jail il Run Down by
OmeeF WOFmser.

James Alexander. a prisoner who escaped
from the South nah JAIN. was captured
at Twenty-fourth and Hickory streets.
Omaha, at 1880 p. m. "Wednesday by Of
fieer Wormser OF the Omaha police force
and turned over 10 Captain Shields of the
South Omaha department, who took him
back to prison.
Colonel Alexander made a fine squirt for
his liberty, even after he had fallen under
the eagle eye Of Officer Wormser. But
the officer does not wear weights on his
feet when walking his beat When that
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
GRAIN RECEIPTS ARE LARGER
Corn and Wheat More in July Than
Same Month Year Ago.
GOOD PRICES THE DRAWING CARD
First Month since Lest Deeember tAst
the Local Grain Exchange Is-
sues Favorable ReROrt
for Corn.

Almost $4,000 bushels more wheat ar
rived on the Omaha market during July
Just passed than during the same month
last year. while the receipts of corn
amounted to ZIG, 100 bushels more than dur
ing July. 1907. 81,
Good prices were the electromagnetic
which drew both corn and wheat out Of the
country, especially the corn. Reports that
there was no corn IN the country To send
to market were discredited each time the
price got around the 7b-cent mark and
farmers sent in a string OF cars.
Wheat receipts we're helped by the rush
ing to market OF many carloads OF new
wheat. But July Is the first month when
the Grain exchange has Issued a good re-
port practically since last December. The
receipts for the first six months OF 1908
show a decrease Of s,73s, 800 bushels IN all
grains as compared to the first six months
OF 1907.
The receipts for July mean two things,
according to the grain dealers: The farm
ers have confidence in the coming corn
crop and are sending their old corn to mar
ket; they already know what the wheat
crop Is going to be and are sending in
grain as early as possible to secure prices
which will not be maintained when 1t 10
known how large the yield OF wheat will
be in Nebraska and Kansas.
Receipts for July.
Here are the receipts for the month OF
July az compared 20 the same month last
year;
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
superb Service, spi.ndid Scenery

enroute to Niagara rails, Muskoks and
Kawsrtha Lakes. Georgian Bay and Tema-
samI Resioh. ST. Lawrence River and
Rapids, Thousand Islands. Alonquin Ma
tional Park. White Mountains and Atlantic
Sea Coast Resorts, via Grand Trunk Rail-
way System. Double track Chicago to
Montreal n Niagara Falls" Special low
round trip fares are In effect 10 many OF
these resorts during the summer season.
For copies of tourist publications, fares.
and descriptive pamphlets apply to Geo,
W. vaux. a. q. p. & T. A., 1856 Adams St..
Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
End Of Remarkable Voyage.

The Zeppelin alrshlps Had just completed
the most remarkable Voyage in the history
OF aerial Navigation. II left the lake OF
Constance yesterday morning for a trip 10
Mayence and return. The flight was sue
cessful in a kfeht smasy ways. The ma
chine responded absolutely to the control
of its pilets and was basigated over the
Lake Of Constance, dSwn the valley OF the
Rhine, over strassburg and several other
cities and ~was~expected back at it's starting
point this morning. It suffered an accident
last eyf4ibs, hpwevert and had to come to
the surface ofthe Rhine for repairs. These.
however. aid not take long and the airship
was ssoon on It's way.
Shortly before s o'clock this morning,
when the machine was expected at Fried
tichshafen, it's pofnt"of departure, It came
down at Bchterdingen, five miles south Of
Stuttgart, because the piston box OF one OF
the motors had become overheated and also
because THE amount Of gas in the balloons
had b,en reduced as a result Of sailing in
high attitudes.
Life Work OF Zeppelin.
Count Zeppelin has devoted his lifetime
and his personal fortune TO the development
OF his hrshipA me Vessel that was lost
today was the fourth he has constructed,
When his own money had become sx-
hausted the German Reichstag voted him
l2b,0O to conduct further experiments n
No. 4 was the result. The German govern
ment agreed TO purchase. this ship on con
tition that It fulfilled certain requirements
ihe principal one being that It remained in
The air twenty-four hours and landed on
terra fiFma. This. stipulation had not been
fulfilled, H.
The accident to the Zeppelin alrshlp recalls
the end. Of the French military airship
Patrie in DECEMBER 1867. which was then
considered the finest dirigible balloon in
existence, Tte Patrte was undergoing re-
Tairs to It's machinery at verder. A sud
den gust OF wind struck the alrship and the
200 men who, were holding the guide rope,
were drasged along for several hundred
yards before they let go. TIE balloon thea
shot up to a great height and disappeared.
Five days later the pPstrie came down in
Ireland. - va
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
TROOPS LOST IN MOUNTAINS
scouts May BE sent from Camp Craw-
feFd 10 Find Fifth
e. CavalFy.

CAMP EMMETT CRAWFORD, wyo.,
Aus. k-A report - current in+camp today.
tina de troops OF the Fifth cavalry, which
were Expected to arrive in camp yester-
day. Se lost In the mountains. n re-
port cpu1d not be verified. but If the troops
do nd arrive today. { is potable that
scouts Nfl b sent 20 their rescue.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
CHURCH SOCIAL LUNCH FATAL
Pres.ed Chicken POisOns sixteen NJ
KreFhey-one Dead and a.
others HI.

KEARNEY. Neb,, Aug. 6,-(speclal Tele-
Eram)-one dead. four or five not expected
TO live andIalnumber OF others in q serious
condition N the result of a church social
held here last week where pressed chicken
was served for lunch. Sixteen persons
we're poisoned Last evening Miss Hazel
Campbell disd from the effects Of the
poison and four or five others are not ex-
pected to live. H ls
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
DECLINE IN HOGS KEEPS UP
Being Sent 60 Market Much
Less Than for Year
Ago.

CINCINNATI. o., Aug. ESPECIAL Tsle-
gram. )-Prtee Current says the decline In
the number OF hogs being sent to market
has continued. Total western packing
was 5000. as compared with 10000 the
preceding week and 6OO.pW last year. Since
March / the total is 100000 against H.
0e6.O0O a year aso. Prominent places COM
pare as followsi
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06
BRYAN AT CHURCH WEDDING
Puts Aside Politics to See Daughter
of Old Friend Married.


FAIRVIEW, LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. g.
Matters political were temporarily side
tracked at Fairview while William J. Bryan
and Mrs. Bryan were attending a wedding
In Lincoln. The family carriage was
hitched up early this morning and together
they drove to the Second Presbyterian
church. where the ceremony was scheduled
to take place at 10 o'clock. Later they
went TO the home of the brides parents
and participated In a reception. The con-
tracing parties were Arthur c. Swezey
and Miss Nina e yesterday, a daughter
of A. w. yesterday, one OF Mr.. Bryan's
earliest friends in Lincoln.
The speech Of acceptance OF Mr.. Bryan
will be given to the press associations this
afternoon for distribuation among their
members in order that It may be in type
ready for publication as soon as delivered.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-06

man James cut loose on what he proposed
should be his run for life he found in
Wormser a veutabie hurricane. The chase
only lasted for one block. Folks In that
neighborhood say they thought II was
some mysterious phantom that fitted By
them when officer wormser closed IN on
the last quarter and came down the home
stretch.