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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

of Governor Shallenberger. The governor
spent the night in Kearney as the guest
OF Judge Oldham, and went east Thursday
morning.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from Marysville,
Kan, say that work on the Marysville-
Topeka cutoff on the Union Pacific is be-
Ing pushed as rapidly as possible. The
Grand Island road west from Marysville
will he ballasted and put in shape for
heavy traffic.
KEARNEY-Major Phelps of Lincoln was
IN the city Thursday and inspected the
tional Guard, also looking over the affairs
IN general OF the company. In the after
noon he accompanied a number of the
guards to the rifle range west OF the In
dustrial school and instrucsted them in
target practice.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rebekah Lodge
No. 8 met last night and elected the fol-
lowing officers: Mrs. Anna Pimper, noble
grand; Miss Matte Jones. vice grand;
Miss Anna LEM, recording secretary; Mrs.
Mary Hagy, financial secretary; Miss Ada
Nesbit, treasurer; delegate to the state
encampment. Mrs. Stella Austin; alternate.
Mrs. May Alvey.
BEATRICE-The directors of the Be-
atrice Commercial club held a meeting last
lowing officers: j. W. Burgess president:
j, A, KEGS. vice president; Morris Fresh
rb d p seCPetaryI w w. Duncan treasurer;
TO send an expert TO superintend the con-
struction OF a piece of road. The score
be done.
MISUNDERSTANDING the baccalaureate
sermon delivered here last sunday nv Rev
Il p. Cooter OF the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church, the commencement exercises
or the class of 'G9 took place last evening
~ the Dunbar opera house. which was
Illled 10 oVertlOwing. The names of the
class graduates are: Ruenavista Lee, Nell
Balance Francis. Minnie wilhelm Guen-
Otto Roos. Fred Guenther. The class col
ors. orange and black, were in evidence.
the decorations being superb. The address
IN behalf Of the ella IS graduates was de-
ivered by Rev. r. N. DRILL of Beatrice.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
News from Peru.

PERU, Neb., May 2.-(Specisl. THE first
special entertainment of commencement
week was held by the German club last
evening in Music and Expression hall. A
program was rendered in German, the chief
feature of which was the German drama,
"Eignsinn." The play was a decided sue
cess In every way, the players being espe-
cially well adapted to the parts taken. A
large and enthusiastic crowd was present.
Miss Trowbridge OF Lincoln is visiting
Peru preparatory TO opening a music
studio. Peru is becoming quite a musical
community. THE Rose-Msden," a high
class concert, will be rendered by the mu-
sic department this evening.
Miss Olive Pasco of the senior class was
notified yesterday Of her election to the
primary department at Stella. Mr.. East
wood. also of the senior class, is principal
at Stella for the coming year.
The botany classes are adding to the
school herbarium, each student contribut-
ing at least two specimens. The herbarium
Is already one OF the best in the state and
Is growing rapidly.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
Nebraaka News Notes.

BEATRICE-Earl c.. Lisk of this city
and Miss Cora Milligan OF Wymore were
married last evening at the home of the
groOm's brother, Rev. ]. E. Davis Off
clating.
KEARNEY-One of Kearney's prominent
citizens was arrested and fined IS and
costs for not obeying the mayor's order to
clean up streets and alleys %abutting his
premises.
BEATRICE-B F. Ridgley, an auction
eer at Pickrell, yesterday pleaded guilty in
Justice Ellis court to assaulting AlonZo
Brinkley and was fined $40 and costs,
which he paid.
BEATRICE-Mrs. Sophia Lose died yes
terday morning at her home near Han
over, Kan, aged twenty-one years. She
is survived by her husband and three
weeks-old babe.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Charles Pool of the
recent legislative session arrived in town
yesterday from his home at Tecumseh and
spent last evening visiting with friends.
He went to Lincoln this morning.
BEATRICE-The body of Rev. Thomas
Miles. who died at Jewell City, Kan, some
time ago, was brought to Wymore yester-
day for interment. Deceased formerly had
charge Of the Welsh church south of that
place.
BEATRICE-Emil Meyed died yesterday
at the home of George Stump on West
Court street, where he has been living.
He was born in Switzerland in 1860. and
had been a resident of Gage county for
fifteen years.
KEARNEY-Judge w. d. Oldham enter
tanned a number OF Kearney men at the
Palace cafe Wednesday evening In honor
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

The graduating class was the largest in
the history OF the school, being composed
Of sixteen members, the girls for the first
time being in the minority. The invocaa-
ton was delivered by Rev. G. H.. Hemkin,
pastor of the German Evangelical church,
and Colonel James c. Elliott of the board
OF education presented the diplomas to the
members of the class. The graduates are:
Marie E. Hlrschmann, Ida KOCH, Helen
Reppert, Mary MoDermott, Genevieve r.
McDermott. Vivian V. Cady, Onetah
Krause, Guy L. Thompson, Glen r. Kuns,
William Mannefeld, Roy Rich, Joseph Linn
baugh, Kenneth L. Thompson, Wesley H.
Baas, j. A. McCarter and Mark c. Losch.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

DORCHESTER, Neb., May 2s.-(Special.)
The nineteenth annual commencement OF
the Dorchester High school was held at
the Walker opera house last night. w. H.
Clemens, president of Fremont college,
gave the address. Right Is Might" Prof.
o. Dooley presented the diplomas to the
following graduates: Arthur Buenger, Ar
thur Trout, Eddie Saunders. Bruce Willis,
Ruth Waller, Pearle Jack, Daisy Reid,
Alice Reid, Hazel Hayden. Lena Johnson
and Nora Larson. In behalf of the class
Prof. Clemons presented Prof. Dooley with
a beautiful toilet set for his faithful serv-
ice during the wear.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

a claim is just or It is not and II u up
to the board or the secretary Of state to
either endorse or reject all claims. So the
board reject this one.
In the meantime, during the absence OF
Arthur Mullen, things are getting In a
bad mixup between the state board and
the governor and IL may be possible Mr..
Mullen viii lhave to get we'll and call his
legislature together again before order is
finally restored and the rights and wrongs
of state officers CLEARLY defined.
Having put seven municipal grafters in
sponsible for this revival or activity. II
Drunks at Ball Game.
Numerous complaints are being made to-
day at the unusual number of drunks who
were present at the base ball game yester-
day and made themselves obnoxious. When
Lincoln went dry II was hoped by those
who voted for prohibition that the city
would be elevated morally, but arrests
have been frequent since the saloons were
voted out In addition to the DRINKS who
got into the ball game, one person was so
drunk at the Burlington station that the
train men refused TO permit him to get on
the train. One drunk was removed from
the ball park.
Just where these people are getting their
booze, of course. is q question which the
police are working overtime 70 discover.
Several places have been raided and con-
siderable beer has ben confiscated and yet
the DRINKS continue to appear at public
places.
shaIIenberEer Coming.
Governor Shallengerger is booked for an
appearance in Omaha Monday night, at
which time he will address a meeting Of
mail carriers, The governor has not in
cluded Omaha very frequently in his in.
itineraries since the signing OF the s o'clock
closing bill, but his friends anticipate no
trouble when he reaches the metropolis
Monday afternoon. In fact, Omaha Is ex-
pected to give the state executive a
magnificent reception, because II was the
governor who raised his voice in com
mendation of the big city as a market
town when Omaha men who were present
said not one word. This was at a meeting
of banker at Hastings.
Incidentally this appearance of the exscu-
tive will give Colonel Kuncl a glorious
opportunity to get right with his COM
mander-in-chief. though IL is likely he will
be beheaded unless he informs the gov
ernor just who II was that tried to per-
ace hig with the chief, his humble letter
saude him 10 desert the staff in a time OF
danger. Colonel Tanning already stands
have touched the governors heart.
IL Made Chief.
BY a unanimous vote Of the excise board,
at a meeting held this morning. Fred J.
Richard, a plain clothes member Of the
force. was named as chief Of police. The
selection Of his staff and officers will be
left TO Chief Richard, and he will be held
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
M'DoNALD ELECTED PRESIDENT
North Platte Man Heads Group Five
of the

LEXINGTON, Neb., May 2.-(Special
Teiegram.)-Group five of the Nebraska
Bankers association held it's annual con-
vention In this city today, the twenty-eight
counties comprising this group being we'll
represented, 100 members being in attend
ance, George C. Gillian delivered the ad-
dress of welcome. The bank guarantee
Law and the relation OF bankers to de-
positors was discussed at some length. At
8 o'clock thirty-five automobiles were
filled with the visitors, who were taken
for a two-hours' ride in the country to
view the fertile fields of alfalfa and the
splendid farms in Dawson county. The
convention closed with a banquet this
evening in the banquet hall of the Pres
byterian church, F. l. Temple acting as
POSTMASTER. The election of officers and
business meeting was held in the Masonic
hall. W. II. Mcdonald OF North Platte
was elected president; p. J. Kerrigan OF
Greeley, vice president, and Robert Bar
low OF Sidney, secretary-treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

responsible for its efficiency. He will as
sumo the duties of his new position June 1.
Fred J. RiokArd was born In Dubuque,
Ia, in 1856, and came in Lincoln eighteen
years ago. Before he Joined the police
force he was a sign painter by trade and
was employed by the Burlington road in
the shops at Havelock for ten years.
Previous to joining the police force he
was a passenger brakeman for a year and
then Joined the police force as a patrol
man,
PearsaH VIII Take Testimony
The attorneys for the state and for the
railroads in the case wherein the railroads
are objecting to a reduction to 2 cents per
mile in their passenger rates. have agreed
upon Charles Pearsall OF Omaha TO take
the testimony. The case Is pending In the
federal court.
StOrrs VIII Plead Guilty.
J. H. Mccarthy, otherwise known as Jo-
seph H.. storrs, will plead guilty in dis
trict court before Judge Stewart and re-
ceive his sentence. TIT arrangement origi-
nally was that he should make the plea
Friday afternoon, but he wanted to see
Effie Moline again before he did so.
Both Mccarthy and Detective Malone
said that Effie went TO her home at Hast
ings at 2 o'clock this morning and the pair
left the station to find a phone to talk
with her. 1t Is understood that Mccarthy
wan her to be present when he takes
his dose.
Mccarthy is charged with having spent
some 5000 belonging to the Howes estate,
of which he was administrator
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
Graduation at Harvard.

HARVARD. Neb., May 2s.-(Special.)-
Stokes opera house would not hold all who
wished to listen to the graduating exer-
cises last evening, when the class OF 1909,
Harvard High school, finished the school
year and delivered their orations in a
manner that evidenced good instruction on
the part of their teachers and hard work
By themselves,
The class contained the following young
people, pine in number, and their sub
Jects were as given: Friendship" Lille
Boge; Pleasures of Life Frances War
ner: John Ruskin," Esta Stephens; "Our
National Progress" Charlotte Kempster;
Observation Verna Gordon: Our Birds. "
Gertrude Korgan; Chemistry and Life
Della Hess; "History-Its Mission" Hilma
Benson; United States Forestry Prob
lem" Edgar Rice; presentation OF diplo-
mas, DR.. A. J. Jenison.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
Graduation az Ponea.

PoNCA, Neb., May 2s.-(speciaI)-The
graduating exercises Of the high school OF
Ponca took place in the opera house last
night. The address OF the evening was
given by DIR. 7. NJ. Fling OF the State
University of Nebraska. who gave a strong
discourse on Education and Life" G. I.
Wood, president Of the school board, after
a few remarks. presented the diplomas TO
the class. The following are the names OF
the graduates: Florence Belle Carter, r.
Lee Gilmer. Amalie BostlemAn, William d.
McCabe, Minnie l. Wendte, Leslie IL.
Kingsbury, Helen Elizabeth Lowe, James
b Doyle, Aileen Winston, Elmer Beller,
Elsie Heidy. Ten members OF the class
have plans for securing a higher education.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
KID NUMBER TWENTY-rHREE
Dubuque River Man Makes Record as
Parent ut Age of seventy
Five.

DUBUQUE, Ia, May 2~s.-Captain Kimbel,
a veteran river man, aged Is, residing in
North Dubuque, today became the father
of his twenty-third child. His present wife,
his fourth, is 10 years old.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
The Weather..

FOR ENTHUSIASTICALLY cloudy satur
day.
o IOWA Saturday partly cloudy
with warmer east portion.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
Large Glass at West Point.

WEST POINT, Neb., May 2S.-(Special.)-
The twenty-first annual commencement
exercises of the West Point High school
occurred Thursday evening in the high
school auditorium before a large audience.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

They will teach the coming year and then
attend some higher institution of learning.
Most of them will be dependent on their
own efforts for financing their college or
university careers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
CnInd CInss Grnduafea.

COZAD, Neb., May 2S-(Special.)-The
high school commencement exercises were
held in the opera house last night. A
large crowd was in attendance.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
yesterday,
Local Record.

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, May 2S.-Official record OF tenn.
perature and precipitation, compared with
the corresponding period of the last three
years: 1903. 1908. 1907. 1906.
Maximum temperature. Sc II 6S So
Minimum temperature. 81 60 80 Al
Mean temperature. ...,... 70 SIS 80 81
precipitation ............... 10 AZ W W
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March /,
and compared with the last two years:
Normal temperature. GO
Excess for the 4
Total deficiency since March /. 1909. .... .21C
Normal precipitation .............., IL inch
Deficiency for the day...,..,...... IL inch
Deficiency since March 1, 1909 -. 3. 20 inchef
Deficiency for cor. period in 1903. 81 inch
Deficiency for cor. period in 1907 8. rs inches
Reports from stations at z p. NJ.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

'Tve been into four stores" said . man last satur-
day. I'm each the salesman would hold up gar
ment after garment and say this IL a 'so-and-so
make" but not one seemed to know any other rea-
son why / should buy II, neither did I. so I didn't
1 was after a suit and didn't care who made IL so
long as IL was right I came in here and the only
hing talked about was the clothes themselves.
That's the right system. No one buys my cattle
because / raise them but they sell we'll in South
Omaha because they are good cattle. Don't see
where my name would add a cent to their value and
I don't see why some makers name adds any value
to a suit only seem to add to the price" II IS need
less perhaps to add this man bought a suit here.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
PickArd Is Made Chief.

BY a unanimous vote of the excise board,
at a meeting held this morning. Fred j.
Richard, a plain clothes member Of the
force. was named as chief of police. The
selection of his staff and officers will be
left TO Chief Richard, and he will be held
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

and PRECIPITATION departures
n at Omaha since March 1,
With the last two wears:
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-05
TESTED AND PROVEN
There Is Heap Of Sol7ce In Being
Able to Depend Upon Well
Earned Reputation

For months Ogden readers have
seen the constant expression OF praise
for Doans Kidney Pills, and read
about the good work they have done
in this locality Not another remedy
ever produced such convincing proof
of merit.
H. w Eldredge. 99S 23rd st. Ogden
Utah. says. For a dong time / suffer
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back A short time ago | read about
Doan's Kidney Pills and being favor
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Doan's Kidney Pills have helped me
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Mr.. EldredSe gave the above testl-
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1909 he added: Il can still recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills highly.
They did me more good than any other
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For sale by all dealers. Price so
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Remember the name-Doans sand
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things by Walsh's counsel, that the
counts OF the indictment against him
were contradictory. Whether The new
citations will be received by the court
whose findings. while unknown to the
public have already been printed for
distribution
Great interest centers in the YER
dict Mt Walsh rose from obscurity
10 the mastery of millions. His bank
was one OF the citys big financial in
stitutions. He obtained control OF rail-
roads, coal mines. quarrics. steam
ships and the like TO an extent which,
had his luck held, would have made
him one of the country's richest men.
He is alleged. however. to have mis-
applied SlG,000,OO0 OF the banks
funds through memorandum notes
signed with the names OF clerks. in an
cndeavor to keep his vast interests
afloat December is, 1906. the Chi
cago National bank failed Walsh
was found guilty on "a counts and sen
fenced TO five years imprisonment I'm
the federal prison at Fort Leayen-
worth, Kan
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-05
ABUSES OF FRUIT IMPORTATION
ARE TO BE STOPPED.

Washington, Oct 4. - FlaGTant
abuses in fruit Importation entailinS
thousands of dollars OF loss to the
sovernmentt occurring especially on
the docks OF New York, are aimed at
In regulations proclaimed today by
Acting Secretary OF the Treasury Rey-
noldS and directed to collectors Of
customs and all others concerned"
The regulations stop importers
from delaying for a week or ten days
the filing of claims for allowance
for decay, destruction or injury OF the
fruit imported making it impossible
for the authorities to determine what
to allow for the deterioration Of the
imports. California fruit raisers took
up this question with congress at the
last session, contending that the de-
lays operated in favor OF the italian
interests, particularly as to oranges
and lemons.
Favors the Foreigners
ImmedIatly upon notice OF these
claims. the appraisers, under direc-
ton of the collectors, Will detail one
or more examiners TO determine
promptly the percentage of decay.
The examiners will be called upon to
set aside representative packages,
consisting of at least five per cent of
each lot OF mark and to open and
examine them Within ten days after
the landing of the fruit the report of
the appraiser must be made TO the
collector fixing the percentage OF rot.
ten and worthless fruit found. On
this percentage the allowance will be
made in the liquidation OF the entry
Where imported fruit or other per
lshable goods have been condemned
at the port of original entry within
ten days after landing by the health
officer or other authorities, no allow
ance will be made until the importers
or their agents within twcnty-four
hours file detailed notice with the
collector.
No Damage Allowance.
No allowance Will be made for dam
age to any improved merchandise
other than the allowance upon perish
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-05
BOY IS KOISTED
UP PRECIPICE IN
COFFIN FOR DEAD

Jackson. Cal, Oct. 4-Lying uncon-
scIous in a coffin. Cecil Miller. a l6-
year old boy, was drawn up $50 foot
cliff from the bank OF the Cosmu river
yesterday.
While hunting on the banks of the
river, young Miller stepped out on a
large fiat rock on Eagles Nest Bluff.
which suddenly gave way and prccipi-
tated the boy down the PERCEPTIONS
bank TO the waters edge. compan-
ion ran TO Plymouth. a distance of
three miles for assistance. Believing
that Miller was dead, coffin was
taken along by the rescue party.
After much difficulty two men and
the casket were lowered over the
bluff The boy was found alive but
unconscious and terribly injured. He
was placed in the coffin and lifted to
the upper bank.
The rescue work was hazardous and
required several hours II was mid
night before the boy was placed in
a wagon and taken to Plymouth
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-05

able goods, on the ground of nonlm'
portatIon. Importers, however, are
permitted under the now regulations
TO abandon TO the United States with
In ten days after entry, all or any
portion of any goods included In any
invoice. and be relieved from pay
ment OF duty on the abandoned por-
ton. provided it amounts 10 at least
ten per cent of the total value or
quantity of the invoice.
The importers VIII have TO deliver
the abandoned goods TO the govern
ment at some designated place within
the limits of the port when the allow
ance will be made in liquidating the
entry and the merchandise sold or de-
stroyed On failure TO deliver as re-
quired. the government will take pos
session of the goods at the expense
Of the importers.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-05
NO FEAR OF UPRISING.

Washington. Oct. 4-Indian bureau
officials today declined to treat seri
ously reports of an uprising among
the indians on the Cheyenne river
reservation. South Dakota. and ad
vices Just received from the Indian
agent in that section deny that any
trouble exists among the tribes It
IS looked upon by the Indian bureau as
an annual rumor, and Is said 10 arise
out of alleged animus OF local stock,
men who want 10 stop settlers from
coming into their country and tEl3
take up their grazing lands
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-05

York Presbytcry today. Last June
Black was licensed to preach but his
ordination and that of other young
theological students was opposed by
a conservative element OF the Presby.
tery which questioned their ortho.
doxy because they refused TO accept
literally some portions of the book OF
Genesis. among them, 1t was said at
the time. the story OF Adam and Eye
and the Garden OF Eden
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-05
YELLOW FEVER IN YuKATAN.

Mexico City. Get 4.-Adylces re-
ceived here today from Yucatan h tie
superior board Of health tell OF the
death Of four victims of yellow fever
These have been the only cases thus
far reported. One OF the deaths was
at Merida and the other three at the
ranches of Chinkela and Tekik. The
superior board Of health has ordered
that stringest precautions be taken TO
stamp out the plague
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-05
FATHER TAKES SON
BACK TO FACE LAW

San Francisco. Oct i.-FredericlI
Wilkinson, a printer OF Yates Center.
Kansas, left here today with his son,
Clarence, whom he Will escort back
to their home to answer to charge
Of having passed fictitious check on
the bank Of Yates Center The father
had obtained permission Of the author.
tiles to make the trip as a special
deputy sheriff, sworn In for the pur-
pose. to spare the youth ehe disgrace
of returning in custody of a strange
officer of the law.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-05
GREAT INTEREST IN VERDICT
IN CASE OF MILLIONAIRE

Chicago. Oct "a document con
taining additional citations of recent
ly decided cases bearing upon the
question of Inconsistency and repug-
nance alleged against the verdict of
guilty found against John r Walsh.
was filed with the clerk Of the United
States circuit court of appeals here
today,
Mr. Walsh, president OF the Chicago
National bank was convicted of mis-
applying the dcfunct banks funds.
He appealed and Il decision from the
appellate bench Is expected tomor-
row. 1t Is charged among other