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The Adair County news., 1908-07-15

Congressman Ollie James prov
ed a power for good in the Lex
ington convention and at Denver
he was one of the real leaders.
He is big man, a Democrat, a
statesman.
The Adair County news., 1908-07-15

With harmony at Lexington
and a love feast in Denver, who
says that the Democracy is not
united =?
The Adair County news., 1908-07-15

Bryan favored and advocated it
and that it's adoption carried by
100, 900, the shouting opened.
The Adair County news., 1908-07-15

The Republican party leaders now
gathered at Hot Springs express the
belief that the West will be the storm
center of the coming national cam
paign.
The Adair County news., 1908-07-15

,ateSnan.
The Adair County news., 1908-07-15

previous week.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
zU EULENBURe TRIAL BEGINS
Former Companion of Kaiser Will
helm before Court In Berlin
Perjury Charge.

BERLIN, June g9.-The trial OF Prince
Zu Eulenburg, who is charged with per-
Jury and with melting another person to
commit perjury in connection with the
round table" revelations OF last summer
began here today. At the request OF the
prosecuting attorney the public and the
newspaper correspC ndents will be ex-
cluded throughout the trial
Prince Zu Gutenberg. who was carried
into the court room in a chair half an
hour before the court opened, chatted
cheerfully with his wife and sons while
waiting for proceedings to begin. He ap-
psared composed and confident. The trial
is expected TO continue for at least a
week Among the witnesses present were
Count Kuno Won Moltke, former military
governor OF Berlin, who has been living
in retirement in Egypt since the trial of
his suit against Macmillan Harden for
libel; Lawyer Bernstein. who defended
Harden in the Moltke-Hsrden libel suits
and various tradespeople from ST. Arnbers
and Libenberg, where the prince had his
country seats.
The jurors, who were selected in ten
minutes, are mainly mschinests manufae-
turers and directors in other companies.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
PLATT BEFORE GRAND JURY
Aged Senator Testifies In InvestiEn-
tiOn of Perjury Charge Against
Mae c. Wood.

NEW YORK, June 29-United States
Senator Thomas C Platt was wheeled in
chair into the grand jury room in the
Criminal Courts building today to testify
in the case of Mae c. Wood, who is
charged with perjury in her suit for al
legged divorce from the senator, which col
lapsed several weeks ago.
The evidence was presented to the grand
jury today by Assistant District Attorney
Garan. Edward Roland. the senator's eX-
valet and Edward G., Hafely, a printer,
were also witnesses before the grand jury
today. 1t was chiefly Mr.. Hafely's evidence
which caused the failure of the woman s
case against the senator and brought about
her arrest and commitment under orders
Of Judge O'Gorman, who heard the evidence
In the divorce case.
Mr.. Hafely printed the blank forms Of
the marriage certificate which Miss Wood
offered in court. filled out to prove that
she had been married to the senator. Mr..
Hafely testified that the these blanks were
not printed Un;il three months after the
date on which Miss Wood alleged that
she was married. Miss Wood testified that
the certificate was filled out within a few
hours after the ceremony was performed
She is at liberty under bail. No action was
taken today by the grand jury, More wit
nesses will he examined tomorrow
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
LOSS AT PUKWANA is HEAVY
Crops for Fifteen Miles Were Ruined
by storm in south
Dakota.

MITCHELL. s. D., June 29.---special
Telegram Additional details of the tor
nado at Pukwana were received this after
noon, stating that the loss in the town
would amount to $500. 600 The crops for
a distance of fifteen miles were totally
destroyed in a strip three miles wide, en-
falling the loss OF an immense sum Of
money, for the crop prospect was exceed
ingly good.
The Carpenter-Sanhorn ranch Is the
heaviest loser in the vicinity, their loss
being placed at $4,000 Both the Reli-
ance and Hunting elevators were de-
stroyed, with a quantity of grain in them.
The Methodist and Catholic churches
were both destroyed. u. NJ. Fells' imple-
ment house, VIII Holern's furniture
store. NJ. A. Glass general store stock
and buildings, Mrs. Murrays house,
Homer's store and the opera house are
totally destroyed.
The loss of live stock is large, occa-
STONED by the hail Telegraph and tele-
phone connections with Pukwana were Sc
cured this afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
U. S. FLAG AS WINDOW WIPER
Panama Commercial House ArouseS
Intense Feeling and Zone Has
Boycott In Operation.

WASHINGTON. June 29.-The Americans
in Panama have had cause for heated pro
tests recently, not on account of the
Panama elections, but because of an Incl
dent which called into action a portion
OF the Panama army. A foreign CONNER
cial house in Colon insulted the American
flag, using It 10 wash the windows OF the
establishment. Wayne o. Adams of the
canal zone as the story goes, witnes ed the
desecration OF the Stars and Stripes and
engaged I'm a hard fought battle for the
possession Of one OF the flags which was
being used TO clean the windows. He was
pursued, according 10 reports. by a section
of the army OF Panama, consisting OF two
policemen and a lieutenant general in full
regalia. As a result Of the disrespect
shown the flag by the commercial house IN
question, the canal zone from one end to
the other is hung with boycott signs and
the offenders have found less expensive
wash rags.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
TRAIN ON BURNED BRIDGE
Two Killed and Many Hurt Near
Hardy, AriE., on Santa Fe
Limited.

wINSLOW, Ariz., June 2e.-The west
bound California limited on the Santa Fe
was wrecked last night near Hardy, twelve
miles east of here, killing two trainmen and
passenger and injured about twenty per
sons, only nine of whom are said to have
required hospital treatment.
While going at a good rate of speed, the
train struck a burned bridge extending
over a ditch sixty feet wide. The en-
gine, mail car, accommodation car and
diner were badly wrecked, falling into the
ravine and the fireman and engineer buried
under the wreckage.
The dead:
c. L. PARTRIDGE, Redlands, Cal.
ENGINEER CURRlN, Winsow, Ariz.
The injured:
w. Kleckiner, Los Angeles. shaken and
bruised.
B. F. Taylor, Los Angeles, shaken and
bruised.
]. B. Dame, Hotel Maryland, Pasadena,
neck wrenched.
F. ]. Cruikshank, nose ard arm broken.
d. NJ Sabree.
Albert Spaulding.
l.. W. Payne.
+. Grieger.
]. Reynolds,
number Of others were less seriously
injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
WOMEN SELECTING OFFICERS
Federation of Clubs Busy with Work
of Naming Leaders for En-
suing Year.

BOSTON, Mass, June 29-Foremost in
the business of todays session Of the ninth
biennial convention of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs was the election
OF officers. The program Of the day con-
tained features of special interest to club
women interested in affecting reforms.
The nominating committee met an hour
before the convention was called to order.
While the committee was still in session
the business meeting was opened by Mrs.
Sarah S. Platt Decker OF Denver, the presi-
dent.
Mucn time was devoted to the progress Of
the federation's movement for civil service
reform, a committee which has had the
matter in charge for the last two years re-
porting upon It's work through Miss Anna
Lewis Clark, its chairman Mrs. Julia B.
Berry of Belot, Kan, described the work
Of the Girls Industrial school.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
CONDENSED RATIoNS HEALTHY
Colorado Battalion Makes Two Days
March on Meat Pills and
StiII Lives.

CHICAGO. June "a dispatch TO the
Record Herald from Denver, Colo, says
that after returning yesterday from a
forty mile march, which occupied two days
and being fed on nothing during that time
but two condensed meat pills each, the
members OF the third battalion of the
Twenty y-First infantry, stationed at Fort
Logan. seem to be in almost as good con-
dition as II they had had the regular
marching rations, according TO the post
surgeons.
Friday morning the battalion was order,
without warning on the march. Major
Buffinton was in command. Ration wagons
and cooks were left behind and each man
was given a capsule containing the con-
densed food.
Here are your rations for today" said
the major, and tomorrow youll get an
other one. You can drink all the water
you want. but get no other food"
The men returned to the fort none the
worse for their unique diet.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

CLEVELAND, o., June a.-Tlth flags
flying and the city decorated in holiday
attire. Cleveland began today the entertain
ment of the $1,000 or more school teachers
from all parts Of the country, who are here
attending the forty-sixth annual convention
Of the National Education association, The
convention will continue until Friday. The
election Of officers to be held Wednesday,
develops no political strife. It is said that
a boom for an office amounts virtually to
q death warrant for a candidate.
The first business Of the convention was
q meeting Of the council at $50 a. m, when
the committee reports were discussed and
prepared for presentation to the general
session.
The spelling contest between eighth grade
pupils representing the public schools in
Cleveland, Pittsburg, New Orleans and
Erie, Pa. began at 10 a. m.
The board Of directors Of the association
met at II a. m. The feature of the first
session of the convention which was called
to order in the Hippodrome theater this
afternoon was a report on the educational
progress of the year by President Charles
F. Thwing of Western Reserve university.
Cleveland A committee on resolutions was
appointed
The next general session will be held to-
night, when Nathan Schaffer, state super
intendent of public instruction, Harrisburg,
Pa acting president Of the association,
will deliver the annual address. Cloudesly
S. II. Brereton, divisional inspector for the
London county council, London, England
will speak tonight on The Problem of Vo-
cational Education in London"
] ha will he
cial musical features and entertainments.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
ROBBER KILLED BY MARSHAL
I Unidentified Man shot in store He
Was LOOtinE at Os-
borne, Mo.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, June 29.-Matthew
Ford, town marshal of Osborne, Mo-, killed
a robber in an exchange Of shots about
o'clock this morning Ford found two
men in hardware store at Osborne. One
of them fled, the other fired at the marshal
with shot gun. Ford extinguished his
flashlight and stepped to one side as the
bandit fired and the marshal was unhurt.
Ford then fired two shots from his re-
volver and both took effect. The robber
died in a few minutes. His companion
escaped. The dead man has not been iden-
titled, The two men had burglarized sew
eral stores in Osborne before the marshal
discovered them. The booty was recovered.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
increases in Salaries Announced for
Clerks end Carriers In
PostoHices.

WASHINGTON, June 2a.-tspeoial Tele.
sramD-The following promotions in first
and second-cass postoftices, effective July
1. were announced today:
Nebraska -Fairbury two clerks, $500 to
800; three carriers, $500 to $1,000 Grand
Islsnd, two clerks. one carrier $500 to $500
two clerks $500 to 5000; three carriers, 500
to $l,OCo. Hastings. two clerks $500 to $500;
one clerk five carriers. 500 to 81 900. one
clerk, $1,000 to S1lOO. Lincoln, eight clerks,
one carrier, $500 to $500; six clerks. $500 to
$500; sixteen clerks, twenty-nine carriers,
$500 to $1,000; five carriers. $1,000 to Sl,l00;
three clerks, s1.1oO to $1,000 Norfolk, two
clerks $500 to 500; two clerks two carriers,
500 to $1,000. North Platte, two clerks, $500
to $500; one clerk, $500 to $500
Iowa-Boone. two clerks, one carrier. $500
to $500; one clerk, seven carriers, 500 to
$1,000 two clerks, 81 .OOO to S1Oo. Dubuque,
one clerk, $500 to $500; one clerk, $500 to $500,
three clerks and twenty-five carriers, 5000
to $1,000; three clerks. $1,000 to S1,lOO one
clerk SLIGO to 1890. Fort Dodge, one clerk,
$500 to $500; three clerks. five carriers, 500
TO $1,000; two clerks, NOO0 to N,lO0 Fort
Madison, one clerk, 5000 to $500; two clerks,
$500 to $500; one clerk. five carriers, $500 to
81. 900 independence, one clerk, three
carriers SEQ to 81 600
! Charles H. Smith Of Cedar Rapids, Ia,
has been appointed a clerk in the Navy
| department.
E. NJ. Johnson OF Ames. w L. Hanson
OF Nashua. r. F. Wolfe and H. f. Broker
banner Of Ames and p. F, Eggers OF
Davenport, Ia. have been appointed veter-
mary inspectors ip connection with the
bureau of animal industry
The comptroller Of the currency has ap-
proved the conversion OF the Lennon State
bank of Lennon. S. D.. into the First Ma
tional bank OF Lennon, with $685. 900 capital
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
SECOND THAw CASE DELAYED
Judge Mills Orders Postponement of
Two weeks Go Permit Fill
inR Briefs.

WHITE PLAINS. June 2O-JudEe Mills
adjourned the Thaw case until two weeks
from today, when counsel will submit affi-
davits and arguments on the question OF
jury trial
Thaw was remanded to Poushkeepsie jail
for convenience of his counsel, Mr. Mors-
chauser who lives In Poughkeepsie.
Under the proceeding by which Thaw
was brought here today the question Of his
right to a jury trial was raised. In the
first habeas corpus proceedings in Pough-
keepsie this point was not brought up as
counsel for Thaw assumed that his sanity
was perfect.
Thaws chances for jury trial to his
sanity appear to be very bright. At the
conclusion OF argument before Justice
Mills this afternoon the justice said:
Il believe It should only he matter OF
time when this man ought to have a
jury trial l am not prepared to say
whether It should be now or later"
The Judge then ordered that ThaW
should be detained in the Poughkeepsie jail
and adjourned the case TO July l3, when
new arguments and aftidavits will be sub
mtted. Thaw was taken back to Pough-
keepsie this afternoon.
NEW YORK, June 29-Justice Bowling
today denied the application Of Harry X.
Thaw to be removed from the Mattewan
state asylum for the criminal insane to
some other institution. The decision says:
IF after sufficient observation it is found
proper to remove him to some other insti-
tuition the state authorities can so act"
! Justice Dowlng's order. handed down in
this city today. Is not operative for the
| present, at least, for Thaw is now in Gus
tody under the orders of Justice Mills by
reason OF the writ Of habeas corpus, on
which he was taken to court in White
/
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
FiNe Take MiIitary E1nmInations.

AMES, Ia, June S.-CSus cial.) Five Ames
boys left this morning for Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan. TO take the military exami-
nation. These young men have all had the
full course Of military instruction given
here under General Lincoln, and II they
pass the examination satisfactorily they
will be given commissions in the United
States regular army. Those who will take
the examination are Peter Ottosen, w. G.
Langwill and ]. f. Waggoner Of the class
OF Os and w, A. Danielson Of the '07 class
and II. A. McCune, who has been acting as
instructor In the engineering department.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
Wyoming Rine shoot.

CHEYENNE, Wyo, June s.-CSpecial)-
The annual rifle shoot Of the Wyoming Ma
tional Guard is to be held on the Fort
Russell range from July 26 TO 80, Inclusive,
and from the marksmen making the highest
scores will be selected a team Of twelve to
represent the state in the national shoot
at Camp Perry, o, On July 30 the guards
men will be reviewed by Governor Brooks
and then will march into the Crow Greek
reserve for maneuvers with the regular
army.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
WORK ON CLEVELAND MEMOIRS
Widow of Late Ex-President Gives
Orders for Preparation of
Material,

NEW YORK. June 9.-Under orders
from Mrs, Cleveland, work has begun on
the Memoirs OF the late president, consist
ing Of clippings from newspapers and
periodicals on his death and funeral. The
work will require six months to complete
As planned, there will be several volumes,
consisting OF editorial notices, news dis
patches, illustrations and cartoons, each
bound IN Russian Levant leather and lined
with purple moire silk. Already material
enough is on ham TO make Up 600 PAGES,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
Norwegian Church Celebration.

SIOUX FALLS, s. n, June 2s.-(SpeciaL)
Preparations have been completed for the
proper celebration OF the twenty fifth ami
versary Of the founding of a Norwegian
Lutheran church situated in a thickly
situated Norwegian community near the
town of Vienna, in the southeastern part
OF Clark county. Rev. n. l. Ellestad OF
Chicago, vice president Of the United Nor
wegian Lutheran church Of America, will
be present and will preach the jubilee ser.
mon.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
Omcers Make Raid al Madrid.

BOONE, Ia, June 2s.-(Special Tele-
gram deputy sheriffs st. John. seid and
Tom Mowerson rsided three buildings in
Madrid and secured fifty cases OF bottled
beer in the basement OF Hotel Arie. County
Attorney Cederquist and Sheriff George
Heannum went 10 Madrid this morning,
where they expected to arrest Ed Roberts
and Frank Hand. charged with operating
inintz-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
TOO HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION
General Manager of Ohio OH Com
pany Issues Request DriiIers
CurtaiI Output.

FINDLAY, o., June 29.-James c. Dom
nell, general manager Of the Ohio oil
company, today issued a request that oil
drillers Of the country curtail their pro-
duction until market can be had for the
present supply Of oil. He says It Is i'm
possible to build tankage for the pr0duc~
tiOn and that there is being produced daily
in the Illinois oil field alone more than
90 900 barrels
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

The dead:
MRS. ED WEST.
MRS. SHIRLEY SHERMAN.
--- HEARST, girl years old.
SHERMAN CHILD.
MRS. SMITH or JOHNSON, colored.
Ed West is missing also.
Five inches of rain fell within an hour
and five feet of water flowed through the
town. taking houses from their founda-
tions
WELLINGTON, Kan, June 29.-The flood
came without warning and carried houses
and other buildings away before the peo-
pie could reach places of safety. Mrs.
Sherman a young married, woman, was
washed from a rope that was swung to
her by a Santa Fe swttchman. She had
climbed to the top of her house.
The first warning OF the flood was when
water began to seep into the houses along
Harvey and Lincoln streets, east OF Main
street. Within an hour It had reached its
crest. Numbers of people floated away In
their houses or on the rrufs. many of them
seizing the limbs OF trees as their houses
floated by, and pulled themselves to places
of safety. During the entire night men and
boys worked industriously in canoes rescu-
irg people from tree tops and the tops of
houses.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
DALLAS PLANS BIG CELEBRATION
Fifteen Hundred Indians to Partici-
pate in the Exercises.

Fifteen Hundred Indians 10 Partici-
pate in the Exercises.
DALLAS, S. D., une 29-There is great
excitement in Dallas in preparation for the
Fourth OF July celebration to be held here
July 2, 3 and 4. There are already en-
camped in the big 1OO-acre circle over 1900
Indians from Ponca, Bull Creek. Oak Creek,
Butte Creek, White River and other dis
tricts. An issue Of four live beeves was
made this afternoon, which the Indians
killed in their native way, which was a
most interesting sight An issue will be
continued daily until July l, when the num-
ber will be increased to seven beeves daily
and always to be butchered by the Indians
themselves.
Som of the interesting characters camped
in Dallas are Swift Bear, Cain Crazy Horse
Crazy Hawk, Night Pipe and Black War
Bonnet. Other celebrated old warriors are
coming each day. This is possibly the last
big gathering of Indians in South Dakota
and on account of the opening of TripI
county thousands of sghtseers are in at
tendance.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
OF nj Ner,cnstIe.

NEWCASTLE, Wyo., June 2.-(SpeoiAlJ
oil has been struck in the heart Of town
and many citizens are preparing TO drill
wells on their lots. The oil discovery was
made by A. Nichol. who encountered a good
fog OS oil at a depth OF fourteen feet.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
TEACHERS ESCHEW POLITICS
Boom for Office at National Meeting
Ends Candidates Hopes.
BEGINS AT CLEVELAND
Vice President Nathan schaeher, who
VIII Preside, VIII Make Open
ing Address at Even
ing Meeting.
BULLETIN.

CLEVELAND. o.. June @.-Cleveland
won the spelling match. with total Of only
IS errors, Pittsburg second, a errors; New
days ard then return to this city. Before
IS errors Mae Thursby Pittsburg, and
Marie Bratten, Cleveland, the latter col
ored, has perfect scores.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
O'Brien to Take vacation.

TOXIC. June @.-Ambassador Thomas J.
o'Brien sailed today board the steamer
Corea for San Francisco. He will be
absent on a vacation for three months,
during which time he win visit his home in
Michigan, and go thence to Washington.
He will meet Mrs. o'Brien and Journey to
Europe. returning here by way OF Siberia.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
Denth ResuIt OF LoclIiav.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D.. June @.-(special)
William Dosne. young man who came
TO South Dakota about a year ago from
Warren, Ill. and located at Artesian. is
dead as the result OF loekjaw. caused by
a rusty nail
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
LIBERAL TICKET SUCCESSFUL
Minister Squares at Panama Cables
Election There Were Held
without Disorder.
WAsHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Minister
squiers at Panama cables that the cleo
tions yesterday passed off quietly and that
the returns from Panama and Colon indi-
cate the success Of the liberal ticket
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
Tuesday, June 80, 1905.
THE WEATHER.

FOR OMAHA. COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
NIC1NITY-Fair Tuesday, not much change
in temperature.
FOR NEBRASKA-Fair Tuesday, not
much change i'm temperature.
FOR IOWA-Fair Tuesday
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
FOUR DEAD FROM EXPLOSION
Grocery store Wrecked at san Fran
cisco and Death List VIII
Grow.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2s-Four per
sons are dead and three others severely in
jured as a result OF an explosion, followed
by fire which occurred at an early hour
today in the grocery store Of John Sweeny
in Diamond street
The dead
JOHN SWEENY.
MRS, JOHN SWEENY.
ELLA SWEENY, aged 10 years.
ANTON DISSMEYER, tr., aged years.
The injured:
Fred Sweeny.
Anton Dissmeyer, sr.
Mrs. Mary Dssmeyer, who will probably
die
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

application for tefease from Matteawan,
the court indicating that he may order
Jury trial Page /
Five people die in cloudburst at We'll
lington, Kan. Page
Women at Boston select their Officers
for the ensuing biennium. Page /
Battalion of troops at Denver make
practice march on meat pills, the new
condensed ration Page /
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
FIVE DIE FROM CL0UDBURST
wellington, Kan, Visited by Flood
at Night, Taking Houses
on Its Crest.

WICHITA, Kan, June pa cloudburst
at wellington. Kan, last night resulted In
five deaths by drowning.
The dead
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
POLITICAL.

Senator Foraker denies that he has been
making negotiations for a settlement of
his differences with Secretary Taft.
Page
Santa Fe limited train is wrecked on
burned bridge in Arizona Page
City marshal at Osborne Mo, kills
robber at work Page i
Four persons die from an explosion in
a grocery store in San Francisco