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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24
PUTTING UP MUNICIPAL TICKETS
Nelson Blossoms Out Into City of the
second Class.

HASTINGS, Neb., March 3.-(Special)-
The contending sides in the local campaign.
whose sole issue is prohibition, have settled
down to a struggle which promises to be
one of the fiercest in the history of Hast
ings politics. Usual party lines have been
completely eliminated. all the candidates
standing on tickets either for or against
the present system of high license.
The prohibitionists are combining their
efforts TO gain a majority in the council
and this feature OF the contest completely
overshadows the race for mayor. There
are four councilmen to be elected. II the
prohibitionists elect three of the four Hast
ings will take its place in the prohibition
column. OF the four wards two were
81 sly for high license in the last spring
election.
\ local newspaper has been engaged to
give its space literally to the prohibition
cause from now until the election. As a
reflection of the intensity OF the feeling
over the question here the opening an
nouncement in this periodical contained the
declaration: To he'll with those who
justify the saloons on fiji ancial grounds"
NELSON, Neh.. March 23-Cspecial.)-
Some little time & 1t was decided to
organize the village of Nelson into a city
of the second class, having grown in popu-
lation TO the required number. A citizens
caucus was held last night in lieu Of the
above action and the following officers
were nominhted: s. "A. Lapp. mayor;
James G. Richmond, clerk; l. G. Foster,
treasurer; 5. F. Vinton, police judge; F.
A. Scherzinger and d. l. Davies, council
men for the First ward; George jackson
and Frank Hutchinson, councilmen for the
Second ward. II has also been decided by
the citizens to take Up the matter of in
stalling a system Of water works
YORK, Neb. March SI-(Special)-The
democrats held a mass meeting and nomi-
rated the following ticket; For mayor.
W. l. Kirkpatrick; for clerk, Prof. l. G.
Atherton; for treasurer, c. II Rolling;
engineer. A. B. Codding; counctlmen, First
ward. @. A. Hartley; Second ward, Harry
G. Martin: Third ward. DR.. ]. c. Mckinley;
Fourth ward, DIR. G. w. Shidler, jE.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24

BLAIR, Neb.. March 23.-(Special)-A
declamatory contest was held in the as
sembly room of the high school building
last evening for the purpose of choosing
two representatives from the high school
to the district contest to be held in South
Omaha in April. The rogram was in three
classes. oratorical. dramatic and humorous.
with nine participants. The winners were:
Miss Fay Hathaway of the anna and
Miss Geraldine Kemp of the humorous
class. Thisis the first time the Blair High
school has had representation in a district
contest. The Judges were Prof. E. L. Cook
of the Fort Calhoun school, A. H. Dixon
OF Tekamah and L. C. Bryan OF Missouri
Valley. Ia, the latter making the award
to the winners.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24
Nebraska

superintendent. Mrs. W. V. A. Dodds. Mrs.
f. G. Drake and others. Last evening Mr..
Dietrich delivered an interesting and in
structtve address on Sunday school work.
The annual election OF officers resulted
as follows: D.. J.. Wood. president; I. E.
Austin, vice president; Miss Matte Classify.
secretary treasurer; Mrs. w. S. johnson.
superintendent elementary work; Mrs. w.
v. A. Dodds, superintendent home depart
ment, Mrs. f. G.. Drake, superintendent
teachers department.: f. F. Kimberly,
superintendent Of organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24

SCHUYLER, Neb.. March 23-Cspecial)-
The republican caucus for the city officers
nominated Otto Zealow for mayor, F. J
Kovar for city clerk, John Goeth for cts
treasurer. J. VI. Crosby for police Judge
for councilmen. First ward. c. H. Williams
second. ward, r. d. Moore; Third ward
ward. r r. Barnes. For school board
F. II. swoboda, c. II. johnson and ]. T
Sumner.
The democratic caucus nominated Frank
Dudek for mayor, F. ]. Kovar for city
clerk. l.. c. Smith for police Judge. Johr
vsth for city treasurer. For councilmen
First ward. S. s. Green; Second ward, r
u. Moore; Third ward. John Dudek. Fol
school board: J. A. Griminson. r. A. Dor
icek and W. J. Allen.
Boar parties nominated F. J. Kovar fol
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24
Meet 20 DIscus. Drainage.

WATERLOO, Neb., March 3-(special }
The board OF directors of the Elkhorn VAL
ley Drainage district held q meeting this
afternoon for the purpose OF consulting
with engineers regarding the work. Sew
eral engineers were present and next Tues
day was set as the time to receive pro-
posals from engineers for the work. ex-
pecting at that time to select an engineer
to have charge of,the work.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24
Baptist Conference Successful.

HURON, S. D., March 23.-(Special)-The
Baptist missionary conference held here
was we'll attended. delegates and visitors
being present from many Of the larger
cities OF the state. DR.. Eubank and DIR.
Hanson. both of national reputation in
missionary work. were also present and
took part in the deliberations. and also de-
livered instructive and entertaining ad-
dresses.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24

CORNWALL. Ont, March 3.-The VIM
sor hotel here was destroyed by fire early
today. one man was burned to death. three
are missing and two SO badly injured they
were sent to the hospital. Difficulty was
experienced in getting other guests out.
The damage amounts to S25. 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24
Barley Crop Pays Well.

SIOUX FALLS, 5. D., March 23.-(spe-
cial)-The crop of barley raised last season
on the farm of f. J. Ellis Of Clark county
has just been marketed and Ellis finds that
the crop paid him a profit Of S27.5O per acre
for the land upon which it was raised.
This is more than double what he paid for
the land only a few years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24
Huron Land Headoun-ters.

HURON. S. D, March 23-CSpecial.)-
BY direction OF the Department OF the In
terror, Huron becomes headquarters for the
division of South Dakota for business be-
fore the general land office not directly be
longing TO the district land offices. Henry
c. Collum has been appointed as chief Of
the South Dakota division and will arrive
here in a few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24
General Howard at Encampment.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., March 23.-CSpe-
ciaLD-Colonel Thomas II. Brown, COM
mander OF the local Grand Army OF the Re-
public post, has been advised that General
o. o. Howard, whose home is at Burlington,
Vt. has accepted an invitation to be pres
ent during the annual encampment OF the
South Dakota Grand Army Of the Republic.
which will be held in Sioux Falls, June
%, % and "A, next.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24
Nebraska
LEGISLATOR CHANGES BASE
E. A. Brown of Sherman County Buys
Printing Business.
PROPOSES TO ENLARGE PLANT
Railway Men Gets some Associates
and Incorporates Coal Business
in Order to Conduct il on
Larger Scale.
From a Staff Correspondent.

LINCOLN. March 3.-(Special.)-E. A.
Brown, member OF the Legislature from
sherman county. has bought an interest
in the Claflin Printing company at Uni
versity Place and will make that place
his home. The company will incorporate
and will shortly begin the erection Of a
building 25xsO feet to house the new con-
Germ.
X. W. McGinnis, general agent of the
Northwestern located here. has incorpora-
ted his coal company in Fremont and to-
day filed his articles with the secretary Of
state. The new company Is organized under
the name Of the Consolidated Fuel COM
pany. Its capital stock is 5000 and the
incorporators are besides Mr.. McGinnis,
William r. Brooks and Alfred P. Hopkins.
Captain Brooks, who has had charge Of
the business for Mr.. McGiunis. will be
actively in charge OF the new concern. Mr..
Hopkins lives in Michigan, but will shortly
move to Fremont. An increasing business
forced Mr.. McGinnis to incorporate and get
in more capital.
to Legislators.
The Lincoln Commercial club rendered a
banquet to the Nebraska legislature to-
night at the Lincoln hotel. President w.
\. Selick OF the club was and
responses were made by Senators Wiltse
and Donohoe and Representatives Taylor,
KiIlen. f. Miller, Clark and Graft. Gov
ernor Shallenberger closed the program
with an address.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24
YORK MEN o WISE TO RITE
Mike Organizers Find n Poor Field
at that Point.

Nike OfkanhAcE4 EAno EOOE hFhS
at that Point.
YORK. Neb., March 2s-(Specisl)-Tf the
Council Bluffs trio OF race promoters had
not skipped out Of York in the night they
would have been arrested and exposed long
ago, One of them came to York and soon
made the acquaintance OF those whom he
thought could he interested in the famous
order OF Mikes. This party finally selected
a well known business man and then I'M
folded the SUE thing race 10 be pulled
Of" IN Denver asking the York business man
to go TO Denver and bet thousands of dol
lars to be furnished by him. The scheme did
not appeal TO the York business man and
after consultations with friends they de
cided to arrest and detain the now cele-
brated organizer OF the order OF Mikes,
but learning that something was wrong the
Council Bluffs party skiuued out Of town
taking a midnight train.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24
HsstinEu pecIamatory Contest.

HASTINGS, Neb., March 23.-CSpecial Tel
egram. Miss Bessie Watkins last night
won first place in the high school declama-
tory contest and will represent Hastings in
the district meeting in Kearney.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24
Banquet to Legislators.
Gnre count, sundny sehooIs.

BEATRICE, Neb., March 23-(Special)-
The Gage County Sunday school convention
convened here yesterday for a two days
session. Papers were read during the day
by Paul Dietrich. state Sunday school
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24
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Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24
The w Gather

FOR OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
NICINITY-Fair, unsettled Wednesday,
much change in temperature.
FOR NEBRASKA-Unsettled with prob
ably showers Wednesday.
Temneratmra at Omaha NesLerdav:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24
DecIamatory Contest at Blair.

city clerk and R. o. Moore for council for
Second ward.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-04
WILL SPEND TWO YEARS
AMONG DANGEROUS TRIBES

Chicago, oct. 4.-Mr. f. G. Cole, of
the chronological and anthropological
staff of the Field Museum of Natural
History, accompanied by his wife.
started today on an expedition of two
years To the southern islands of the
Philippine group, which are the abode
of "a number of head hunting tribes
whose civilization is practically un-
known. Mr. and Mrs. Cole undertook
the expedition i'm the interest of the
Field museum and expect to bring
back with them large collection of
implements, industrial products. etc,
of the various wild tribes inhabiting
the islands of Palawai, Negros, Mindo-
TO and Mndanac. They will devote
two years to the study of the civiliza-
ton, customs and habits of the Pag-
banuas, Mangyanas. Bagalos, Moros
and other wild tribes Two years ago
Mr.. Cole visited the Tinguians and
other tribes in northwestern Luzon and
the large and interesting collections
which he brought with him are now
exhibited at the Field museum DR..
Cole does not anticipate any danger
from the head1hunting tribes.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-04
UPPER MICHIGAN GIRL
MARRIED TO CREAT0RE

Ncgaun,o, Mich, oct Miss lrma
Orphia Calamara. a former Well known
Negaunee girl, who left here with her
mother. Madam Calamara. less than a
year ago, for Detroit, was married to
Francesca CreatOre, the famous ltal-
ian bandmaster. who, with his band,
is filling an engagement in that city.
The marriage took place after a
weeks courtship. The following dis
patch relates TO the marriage:
Francesca Creatore, the Italian
bandmaster. bowed his acknowledge
ments to his listeners a week ago and
he little thought that in the audience
sat young woman who would be
Signora Francesca Creatore before the
week was over. Miss Irma Calamara
was the girl The marriage took place
i'm Justice Teagons office today, the
bride being attended by her mother,
Nine. Calamara. and the groom by
Assistant Director Angelo Callcndo.
SignOra Creatpre is 20 years old.
she is daughter of the late Emilio
Calamara, director Of band in Chi
cago.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-04
SUPREME COURT CONVENFS
AFTER LENGTHY VACATION
Railroad Cases Are Foremost on the
Docket of That August Body for the
Term of 1909 191o-sheriff Will be
Sentenced for Contempt Of Court in
lynching.

Washington, oct. AFTER a -four
months vacation the supreme court OF
the United States convened today for
the term of 1909-1910. No official busl-
ness was transacted beyond the ad e
mission of attorneys to the bar. To-
morrow the call of the docket will be
begun and the presentation of argu-
ments I'm contested cases will be i'm or
der. Associate Justice Moody is not
expected To be able to resume his work
on the bench this fall being confined
To his home by illness, and it is likely
that Justice Harlan will be prevented
from sitting on the bench the greater
part of the term. as he also is i'm i'll
health.
A number of interesting cases are on
the docket for the present term. Fore
most n pubic interest are the railroad
rate cases. Another case of interest is
that of former Sheriff j. +. Shipp of
Chattanooga, Tenn. and his five CO.
defendants, who have been cited to APP
pear before the supreme tribunal to re-
ceive sentence for contempt of court
in connection with the lynching of the
negro Johnson.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-04
NO DECREASE EXPECTED.

Ann Arbor. oct. 4.-Althugh the re-
quirements for entrance in the medical
departments are more rigid than In
other years, the present indications
are that the entering class will not be
materially smaller.
This fall marks the change from a
four to a six-year course in this de-
partment. Heretofore students might
take six-year course or not, as they
chose, but hereafter all medical stu
dents must take 60 hours work in the
literary department. thus making his
medical course extend through six
years.
Michigan Is among the first Of the
colleges to make certain culture work
compulsory. and the fact that II does
not seem to materially affect her pros
poets I'm the number of freshmen about
To enter ia considered as a mark OF
approval by the people In the change
made this year.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-04
LAW IN PLACE
OF BLOODSHED
National German-AmeriCan Ali
ance Favors Arbitration
of all Disputes.
FEDERATION OF THE NATIONS
Would Unite Powers on a Basis Which
Would Guarantee Their lndepen-
dence and Possessions and Against
Attacks Of Members-Would Also
Improve Working Conditions.

Cincinnati, o., oct. 1.-The National
German American alliance today dis
cussed reports Of various committees
The peace committee i'm setting forth
the principles of the alliance with ref
erence TO the universal peace move
ment of the world, declares in favor Of
the federation OF all nations, based on
the mutual guarantee Of their inde-
pendence and possessions and against
attacks Of members, and favors the
furtherance of all international agree
ments, treaties and conventions
which will establish uniform legisla
tion tending 10 the welfare of the
working classes and the improvement
Of social commercial and industrill
conditions in general. and the substi-
tuition of legal proceedings i'm place OF
bloodshed in settling disscnsion be
tween nations and between employees
and employers
The convention voted down the reso-
ltion condemning General Grant fl~
marching in his inform at the head of
IA temperance parade in Chicago. d.
C. j. Hexamer of Philadeluhia. was re-
elected president and Adolph Timm.
recording secretary.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-04
VIRGINIA STATE FAIR.

Richmond. Va, oct. 4.-The largest
and most comprehensive state fair ever
held i'm Virginia opened here today un-
der the most encouraging auspices
The premium list is remarkably lone
this year and the prizes aggregate
100000. one of the special features OF
the fair is the king Corn" contest IN
which $4,000 will be awarded for the
best corn grown i'm Virginia. The cat
tie show is the largest ever held in the
state. with premium list amounting
to a total of S6.500. Generous prizes
are also offered for neediework. chill
dren's work. manual training products
preserves and domestic products of al
kinds. During the week of the fair
which closes on Saturday night, there
will be thirty-five horse races for lib
eral purses.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-04

San Francisco Gala Oct. 4.-San
Francisco and her nourishing neigh
bors across the bay are prepared 70
give a hearty welcome to President
Taft, whose special train is speeding
southwark through California today,
After spending this evening in Sacra-
mento the president will arrive in oak
land shortly after Z o'clock tomorrow
morning. The forenoon will be divided
between Oakland and Berkeley. From
Oakland he will cross over 10 this city
by ferry, arriving about half an hour
after noon. a reception committee and
a company of cavalry will escort him
about the city and at 2 o'clock he will
lay the cornerstone for the new $780,
900 home Of the Y. NJ. c. A. He will
then hold short reception at the
Union League club. Later in the eve
ming another reception is to be held at
the Paramount hotel. which is to be
followed by a banquet.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-04
BIG YIELD OF APPLES.
Orchard in Wenatchce Valley, Wash.
VIII Net $1,000 This Season.

Spokane. Wash. Oct. 4-This Is
something about big yield of apples
in the Wenatchee valley, i'm central
Washington, where l.. W. Smith has
an acre of orchard which will net w.
000 this season. The trees. nine years
old. are of the Winesap variety. His
holding is confined to four acres of
bearing trees. which yielded $3,365
worth of fruit i'm 1908 and $4,000 worth
the previous season. He has 12O trees
bearing Winesaps, which will yield
from IL to Is boxes of 80 pounds each;
"A trees of Arkansas Blacks, averag-
ing IL boxes each: 40 mammoth Black
Twigs. each cropping from 10 to II
boxes and 40 trees bearing Ben Da-
Wis apples, which will yield not less
than five boxes each. The are nu-
merous small orchards in the same
valley which made relatively good
showings, but none so high as the
Smith tract. Several orchardists in
the Yakima valley also report excep-
tionally large yields. but on the whole
the crop in Washington. and in fact,
the northwest, is short, though the ap-
pies are of excellent color and size,
thus making up the losses by increased
market values.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-04
REGISTRATION BEGINS.
Cheyenne River and Rock Indian Res
ervations Thrown Open to Settlers.

Cheyenne River and Rock indian hes-
ervations Thrown Open to Settlers.
Aberdeen. 5. d., Oct. An halt
dozen towns of the north central part
of North Dakota and the adjacent ter
ritory of North Dakota registration
was begun today for the lands of the
Cheyenne River and Standing Rock
Indian reservations, which the govern
ment has thrown open to settlers. The
registration points are Aberdeen, Pier
re, LeBeau, Mobrdgc and Lennon, in
South Dakota, and Bismarck, North
Dakota. The registration Is to continue
until oct. 23, and two days later the
drawing will commence here.
The tract to be opened comprises
more than 100000 acres, much of 1t
desirable farm land. The tract is ap-
proximately one hundred miles long, in
two states, and forty miles wide. 1t Is
bordered on the south by the Chey-
enne river and on the north by the
Cannon Ball river, and is divided into
three sections by the Grand and Nor
eau rivers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-04
A. Lawrence Lowell Will Become
President Of Harvard
Wednesday.
IMPOSING PROGRAM Is READY
representatives of Other Institutions
Of Learning Gather at Harvard in
Anticipation of Installation Cere-
ronies-Ancient Keys and Charters
Will be Given Him.

Cambridge. Mass, Oct. 4.-The ar
,aneements for the Inauguration of A.
Lawrence Lowell, the new president of
Harvard university. are practically
completed and many Of the represent
atiyes of other institutions of learn
ing who are to attend the formal in
duction ceremonies on "Wednesday,
have already arrived. The entire in
auguration program will extend over
three days, beginning with tomorrow
and eliminating in the imposing induc-
ton ceremony before University hall
ON the second day. A large rostrum.
which will accommodate 5000 persons,
has been erected for the occasion.
There President Lowell will read his
inaugural address, surrounded by the
unlversity's governing boards, mem
bers of the faculties, delegates from
other institutions and invited guests.
II is expected that the presidents of
1875 universities and colleges will attend
the ceremonies.
The exercises will begin at 10 a. M.
when Sheriff Edward A. Fairbairn will
call the assembly to order. An alumni
choir will sing and after prayer has
been offered. a senior will read Latin
address Of a congratulatory nature. DR..
Lowell will then be formally inducted
into office by the president of the
board of overseers. John ID. Long. The
induction will include the presentation
to President Lowell of the ancient
ceremonial keys of the university, the
original charter of 1910. and the official
seal of Harvard. President Lowers
inaugural address is expected to con-
tain am outline of the future governing
policies of the university.
In the afternoon the men will dine
in Memorial hall and the women guests
in Bertram hall. Radcliffe building
A concert by the BOSTON symphony or
chestra i'm Sanders theater in the eve
ming followed by students demon
stration I'm the Stadium will conclude
the events Of the principal day.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-04
INDOOR ATHLETIC CARNIVAL
BRINGS OUT FINE ENTRIES
Championships of the Field and Track
Will be Determined by Meet Which
Opens at tho Madison Square Gar
den Tonight and Will Continue To-
morrow Evening.

New York, oct. 4.-SeldOm has ever
an athletic meet brought together such
classy athletes as those who are 10
compete in Madison Square Garden
tonight and tomorrow night. The oc-
casion will be the annual indoor track
and field championships of the Anna
teur Athletic union and will mark the
opening of the indoor season.
The committee has arranged it so
that both nights are TO be final nights.
There are twenty-five events on the
program which Is as follows: Monday,
75-yard run; 800 yard run, 1000 yard
run. two-mile run. 22O yard hurdle,
standing broad jump, running hop,
step and jump. throwing 56-pound
weight for height. putting S-pound shot
pole vault for distance, running high
iump. one-mile walk. Tuesday, CO.
yard run. $50 yard run. 500 yard run,
5-mile run, 800 yard hurdle, standing