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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20
TOTALS.
Three Contests in Kearney.

MINDEN, Neb., Aug. 19-(Special) )-The
primary contest here vas somewhat warm
over three places. The contest was over
sheriff on the fusion ticket and sheriff and
county Judge on the republican ticket.
Present County Judge F. L. Carrlco won
out by the decisive majority of about 10O
votes, as against the other leading candi.
date, G. L. Godfrey. Mr.. Godfrey was sup
ported by some republicans and some dem
ocrats On sheriff George Golay won out
against A. A. Wyatt, a former sheriff, ana
A. A. Ransom, present sheriff, who was
running for his second term. The sheriff
contest on the fusion ticket is as yet so
uncertain that II will take the official count
TO decide. The vote on supreme court Judges
was very light
a BEATRICE, Neb., Aug. ls-(Special. y
The republicans OF Gage county placed In
nomination the following ticket at the prl-
maries Tuesday; For treasurer, E. L.
Hevslone; county clerk, J. b. Penrod; regis
ter OF deeds c, b. Hensley; Judge, Il. ID.
Walden, superintendent OF schools Miss
Jessie Pyrtle; coroner, j. O. Reed The
race for sheriff between J. T. Moore and ]
L. schiek Is very close, although the latter
claims the office by slx votes The demo-
Gratis selected the following ticket; Treas
uref. o. p. Fulton; county clerk. ]. w. Nc
Kissiek; register Of deeds G. t. Reynolds;
sheriff. Lee Galloway surveyor, A. J. Pet
houd.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Aug IS.-Cspe.
ciaLl-The primary election was slimly at.
tended In this county on Tuesday and the
returns are not all In yet In Belmont pre-
Cinet two republicans voted, one for the
three men on the head OF the ticket and tine
other one for a candidate for sheriff There
We're five democratic votes cast In that
precinct and they voted for no one on the
ticket but the candidate for sheriff. In
4 other precincts the same thing happened.
I tr the commissioner district L. L. Jones
vas nominated on the republican ticket and
James White on the democratic ticket.
That was the only contest in this county.
STANTON. Neb. Aug s.-(Specisl. "A
light vote at the primary election yesterday
resulted In the following nominations for
the republicans; Clerk, A. Spence: Judge,
J, J. Hopper; treasurer, l. Nye; sheriff. j.
r. Sucker surveyor. c. Wegner; commits
.slopeS Ed Daniel, For the democrats:
CRr4 A. sharp; treasurer. August Fuchs
shIsTff, ]. Z. Kinney; superintendent. ".
H. Hyland; Judge, w Cowani coroner, /.
Derh The candidates for superintendent
on the republican ticket are so close that
Il win require the official count 10 deter
mine the nominee
WAYNE. Neb.. Aug. s.-(Specisl)-At the
primary election Tuesday the following
county officers were placed in nomination
by the republicans; J. Ii. Bohlsndsr, clerk
JcO9,inued on Second Pas&l
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
six New Carriers for Omaha POST
office to Begin Service Oc-
tOber First.
tFrom a staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug, 19.-(Special.)-T
postmaster at Omaha has been allowed six
additional letter carriers to begin service
October 1.
Post Quartermaster Sergeant Robert c.
Easton has been ordered from Fort Porter
to Omaha for duty In the quartormasters
department to relieve Post Quartermaster
Sergeant Albert II. Kratzke, who goes
to Fort Porter.
Rural carriers appointed for South Da-
kota routes: Elk Point, route l, Frank ID.
Smythe, carrier, no substitute; Fulton,
route 1, Julius +. Goraud, carrier, no sub
stitute.
The Packers National bank OF South
Omaha has been approved as reserve agent
for the First National bank OF Cedar
Rapids, the First National of Elgin. Stan
ton National of stanton, Neb., and the
First National of Malvern, Ia,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20
DONKEYS IN POLO CAME
Wild, Weird and Wonderful Play
Startles Field Club Spectators.
FAIR WOMEN swooN AT CARNAGE
Bull Fight Held at Close of Day, Paul
BeatOn, the Matador, Giving Coup
de Grace to Noble Andalu-
sian Victim.

That polo is a great game. For hair
raising escapes and heartrending excite
ment it has foot ball and horse racing
dashed to the mast. One does not wonder
that the eastern colleges gave 1t up as
murderous At the Field club Thursday
afternoon the visiting tennis players enter
tained several thousand people with polo
ana a real bull fight.
The first match which followed the
parade of the players was between a
motley bunch of Foreign Potentates and
four Happy HOoligans. BY a vigorous use
of the mallets the players managed to
advance their mounts to the middle Of the
field in less than half an hour after time
was called. Captain Gibbs and Lieutenant
Haskell who had charge Of the festivities
got them lined up and threw in a small
sized basket ball.
wild scene Of carnage began. Lafe
Young who captained the Potentates,
shouted out to his men that the real object
Of the game was to knock the ball between
the goal posts. The donkeys that were
pressed into service as polo ponies waddled
around with a look of blank amazement on
their faces, wondering why the brutes OF
their backs were yelling like mad and
pour ding them over the haunches with
croquet mallets Every player who missed
the ball (that means all of the players)
either swatted his donkey under the chin
or fell off with the force of the blow
Time was called before anybody had beer
able TO get within thirty feet Of the bal
and It WAS decided to have the captains
race to decide the match Ray Farrell
running for the Potentates, urging his
gallant steed into speedy walk got ir
ahead of Johnny Woodwork, chief Happy
Hooligan by about three hours, ter
rinutes and one. fifth second,
Spectators SwOOn.
Omaha had been introduced to polo. Fail
women in the gallery witnessing the awfu
scene, swooned with laughter) and many
brave men turned away his head. Juar
Francisco Potter, with a Mounted Equine
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20
WICHITA is REAL WET AGAIN
Liquor Selling and Gambling a. Re-
sumed After Five Months Of
Prohibition.

WICHITA, Kan, Ang. ls.-After five
months Of strict prohibition, liquor selling
and gambling we're temporarily resumed
here last night. Owing 70 quarrel be-
tween the police and the city commits
sioners, because the latter failed 20 pass
an ordinance prohibiting the sale OF imi-
tatlon beer. the police vigilance relaxed
and a carload Of beer was sold during the
night.
It IL said the recall will be Invoked unless
the commission restores full prohibition at
once.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20
NEW GEYSER BREAKS OUT
Report from Yellowstone Park Says
II Throws Stream Two Hum
dred Feet High.

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. ia telegram
from Mammoth Hot Springs. Yellowstone
park. reports that a new geyser has broken
out 100 feet north OF Fountain geyser, play
ing $50 to 200 feet high. The eruption lasts
generally about one hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20
Kansas Town is
Wrought Up
Williamsburg is Excited Over Mys-
terious Disappearance of Five
Persons.

WILLIAMSBURG, Kan, Aug. 1s.-This
usually quiet town is greatly wrought up
because Of the mysterious disappearance
of five of its citizens within the last
five weeks.
The Rev. Wallace NJ. Stuckey, pastor of
the Christian church and well known as
an evangelist in Kansas, Oklahoma and
Texas was the first 10 go. He left wife
and three children, who are destitute.
The four others, who disappeared are:
Lorena Sutherland, aged f6 years; Harry
c. Thomas, aged "a; Wilbur Fogel aged
% and Miss Maggie Tlmmons. aged Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20
HARD BLOW TO LIQUOR CLUBS
Alabama House Passes Stringent
Bills to Precent Distribution
of IntOxIcRntE.

MONTGOMERY Ala, Aug. 1s-By an
overwhelming vote the house today passed
the anti-club bill, by the provisions OF
which event the most sanguine anti-pro-
hibition leaders believe clubs will be forced
TO cease the sale Of every sort Of liquor
Every application for a charter must bear
the promise not to allow liquors sold or
distributed or stored.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20
Omaha Man Has Few Hundred More
4 Votes Than Hamer for Place
on Judicial Ticket.
OVER HALF OF STATE REPORTED
Indications Point to Fswcett as the
Final Winner.
NO DOUBT ABOUT OTHER TWO
Sedgwick is High Man, with Barnes
Closely Following.
no OTHERS IN THE RUNNING
In Number of Counties COntests for
Local offices Furnish the only
Excitement of the
Campaign.
10 OTHERS IN THE RUNNING

Fawcett strl has a small lead over
Hamer for the third place on the reput-
iican supreme judicial ticket, with almost
half of the precincts in the state and con-
siderabiy over half Of the vote in the state
heard from. The returns are not con
elusive, however, but from the best esti-
mates Of the missing counties and the
present standing Of the two it is thought
Fawcott has the better, chance for the
place sedgwick and Barnes are assuredly
nominated, with the fcrner leading.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20
Detroit Pastor Disappears.

DETROIT, Aug. I9.-Rev. Carl S. Jones,
associate pastor Of the large North Wood
city, has disappeared, leaving nothing to
explain the mysterious fashion In which he
dropped out of sight after preaching
sermon on August l. His relatives, who
made public today the fact OF his diseap-
pearance, think that hard work may have
unsettled his mind
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20
Please bring your
Sunday Want-Ads
in as early as posi-
BILE Saturday.

They are received for Sunday as
late as $50 .. N. Saturday, but
n is best to get them in early to
insure proper classification.
If you cannot come down
town use the telephone.
Cali Douglas 23s and ask
for the Want-Ad Department.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20
THE OMAHA BEE

u the most powerful business
getter IN the west. because It goes
20 the homes Of poor and rich.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20

CcS9'inued on Second PasSl
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20

WEATHER FORECAST.
For Observation-Disclosures.
For Iowa-Fair.
For weather report see page 3.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20
Spectators SwOOn

Omaha had been introduced to polo. Fair
women in the gallery witnessing the awful
scene, swooned with laughter) and many
brave men turned away his head. Juan
Francisco Potter, with a Mounted Equine
Middletown transcript., 1909-05-29
COEFERExCE LOST FIRST POINT

The Wilmington N. E.Conierence failed
Friday in an effort to open the locked
Wesley Church and parsonage Of Dover
on a preliminary injunction. The church
and parsonage will, accordingly remain
closed, at least all summer, if not for the
remainder Of the conference year, and the
Rev. E. L. Hoffecker, the pastor assigned
to the church, will NOT get in. Chancel.
lor Nicholson, in denying the motion for
preliminary injunction, made at q full
hearing on May 1st, on Friday first re-
viewed at length the statement Of the case
contained in the afidavits, pleadings and
supplemental briefs Of she lawyers repre-
senting the contesting parties. After an
exhaustive review Of all the leading
authorities Of the United States and Eng
land on the subject Of granting injunctions
pendants lite, commonly called interIocn.
tory iniuctions, where mandatory in effect,
Inc reviewed Che decision Of the Court Of
Errors and Appeals Of Delaware in 1916,
which decided that there was no such
power possessed by the Court Of Ghancery
in this State. He concluded his analysis
Of the principles laid down upon this sub
ject in other jurisdictions by holding that
the Chancellor is absolutely bound by the
decision Of the highest appellate court Of
Delaware, therefore had no power to issue
the mandatory preliminary injunction
prayed for at the hearing.
Middletown transcript., 1909-05-29
CHESAPEAKE CITY

Byron Bouehelle was in Baltimore re
Gently.
Nelson Cooling, Of Philadelphia. spen
Sunday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Clayton spen
Wednesday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Alexandel
are visiting relatives at DeLand, Fla.
Miss Hazel Townsend, Of Wilmington,
has been visiting the Misses Baker.
Mrs. Bennett Steele and Miss Dors
Steele spent Thursday in Philadelphia.
Misses Hattie Morgan and Elsie Kars.
ner were Philadelphia visitors last week.
Mrs. William Bostwick aud son, oil
Philadelphia, are visiting Miss Evelyn
Kibler.
Henri Lindsey, Of Wilmington, visited
bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Lindsey,
last week.
The ladies Of the Church Of the Good
Shepherd will bold a strawberry and ice
cream festival Saturday evening, June 9th,
in Reeds corner store.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Foster and son,
of Trenton, spent last week with relatives
in town.
The St. Monica's Guild will meet at the
home of Miss Florence Egee Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Lindsey moved in
to their bungalow, which has just been
completed.
Misses Elsie Boulden and Bertha Jones,
Of Middetown, visited Mrs. j. d. Mccoy
this week.
Mrs. Charles Ellison, Miss Bessie Bar.
wick and Charles Ellison, Miss Bessie
Barwick and Charles Ellison, Jr., spent
Wednesday in Philadelphia.
DR.. and Mrs. Joshua Clayton, OF Elkins
Park, Pa, have been visiting bis sister,
Mrs. Mary G. Price.
DR.. and Mrs. Joshua Clayton aud Mrs.
Mary C. Price we're entertained at din
ner Thursday by Mrs. ]. s. Hopper.
Miss Frances McCtoskey and Mr.. John
McCloskey OF Philadelphia, are spending
the Summer at 'RandaIia.
ChildTeu1s Day will be- observed in the
Presbyterian Churclio Sunday June 9th,
and IN the NJ. E. Church on June 18Th.
Holy Communion will be celebrated III
the Church of the Good Shepherd Sunda,
at 1880 A. M.; evening service at s
o'clock.
Middletown transcript., 1909-05-29
ToWNsrNp

Mrs. Mary Money, spent Tuesday with
Mr. Walter Money and family, neal
town.
Miss Ethel Lee spent from Friday until
Monday with her friend, Miss Elsie Carey,
of near Smyrna.
Mrs. Harry stephson, of near Smyrna,
spent few days of this week with her
sister, Mrs. Maggie Lee.
Mrs. Maggie Lee returned home on
Sunday, after three days visit with her
daughter near Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. { Ralph V an Dyke and
daughter, of near Odessa, spent Wednes-
day with bis parents here.
Children's Day exercises will be held
here June 9th, at eight o'clock. Ali are
cordially invited to be present.
= Mr.. B. G. Lockerman, of Washington,
D. G., and Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Dicki-
son of Wilmington, were the guests of
Mrs. Maggie Lockerman recently.
Miss Anna sharpIess. teacher of the
primary department. in our school. who
is III has given up her school, therefore
the department is closed for the term.
Qnite number OF folks went from
here to Wilmington Saturday for the
cause of temperance. The temperance
l.. 1. 4
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be dry.
Middletown transcript., 1909-05-29
THEIR ENGAGEMENT AHNOUECEO

Miss Maria Hebron NoWland gave 9
luncheon at her home on Cass street, on
last Friday afternoon. The house was
prettily trimmed with snoRballs and
other flowers and the dining room was es.
pecialIy pretty. The color scheme was
pink and green and the lighted candles
with their colored shades gave very ar.
tistic effect. A handsome bowl of roses
graced the center OF the table and the de.
licious course luncheon was much en-
ioyed.
During the lunch, Miss Dora R. Price
made little speech, announcing the en-
gagement of the hostess, Miss Nowland,
and DR.. Edward Mitchell Vaughan, a
rising young physician of this town. The
marriage will take place on the first day
of June, at the home of the bride, and
will be attended only by the immediate
families of the bride and groom. The
guests at the luncheon were: Mrs. George
L. Townsend, Jr., Mrs. John c. Sites,
Mrs Jesse L. Shepherd, Misses Marie 7.
Lockwood, Lydia Cochran, Mary B. Now.
land, Mary Hutchin, Agnes Cochran, Dora
Price and Ethel Brady.
Middletown transcript., 1909-05-29
WARWICK

Mrs. U. P. CHM visited her mother IN
Tuesday.
Mr.. Clarence Lipscomb spent Sunday
with his parents.
Our public school closed Friday for the
summer vacation.
Miss Clara Duryea spent one day last
week in Wilmington.
Mr.. Victor Smith visited his sister, Mrs.
]. Lattomus, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Merritt, Jr., spent
Sunday with her parents.
Miss Bessie W. Gunkel spent Tuesday
and Wednesday in Smyrna.
Mrs. R. H. Lipscomb spent few days
of this week in Wilmington.
Mrs. Edward Lynch, of EIkton, is visi-
ting her mother, Mrs. Josephine Wilson.
Mrs. Bayard Jordon has returned home,
after spending week with her parents
in town.
Mrs. D. S. Cannon spent from Satur-
day until Monday with her mother, Mrs.
Mary LoAand.
Mrs. Mary Lofsnd has returned home,
after visiting her daughter, Mrs. Richard
ManloVe, near Middletown.
Children's Day service will be held in
the Church here tomorrow Sunday
evening, May 30th. All are invited.
The Ladies OF the Warwick M. P.
Church will hold strawberry festival in
the Hall Wednesday and Thursday even
ings, June I'd and 3d.,
The Warwick Base ball Club will open
their season with a game with Middle-
town Monday, May 3lst A good game
is promised, and no doubt large crowd
wiIrbe present.
Middletown transcript., 1909-05-29
WRECK AT TRU1rEAND

The northbound Norfolk and New
York train was wrecked about IL 81
Tnesdsy afternoon at Fruitland. The
train, which was coming north at good
rate Of speed, crashed into a freight,
which was endeavoring to make siding,
but had not cleared the main track. A
number Of cars were wrecked.
The train was the one due in Whining.
ton about 4 O'Clock in the afternoon. Il
was fairly well filed with passengers.
Whether any Of those injured are in q
serious condition is not known. As soon
as the accident occurred a telephone mes.
sage was sent to Salisbury, the nearest
large town, where the Maryland General
Hospital is located, and also to Delmar,
the headquarters Of the railroad, and IL
automobiles were at once dispatched
from Salisbury. with all OF the physicians
and nurses 10 town.
e. 7. West, Of Delmar, engineer on the
passenger, stuck to his post and was in
stantly killed. Lee Cox, the fireman,
jumped from the cab just as the crash
occurred and was seriously cut and bruised
about the head aud body
Tie baggagemaster, William Gutherie,
Of Delmar, was badly cut about the arms.
Tie fireman on the freight jumped from
the cab and escaped with bruised thigh.
The engineer was uDinjured.
Middletown transcript., 1909-05-29
PERSONALITIES.


Miss Dora Price is visiting friends il
Cumberland, Md.
Mr. Edward Reynolds spent part oil
this week in Ooatesyille, Pa.
Mrs. John 4. Hayes, Of Bear. visited
her sister, Mrs. 7. E. Hurn. this week.
Mrs. ], B. Messick returned Monday
from q visit in Baltimore and Washington.
County Commissioner John w. Dayett,
Of Cooch's, was in town on Wednesday.
Mrs. John J. Jolls is spending two
weeks with her parents, near Millington.
Md.
Miss May Clayton returned home this
week. after a months stay in Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. s. E. Lewis has been in Trenton.
n. j.. visiting her daughter, Miss Mary
Lewis.
Mrs. John s. Crouch left Thursday for
Rehoboth, where she will spend two
weeks.
Mrs. Charles Kelley and daughter. of
Plainfeld, N. j., are guests of Mrs. s.
Kumpel.
Miss Ethel Massey, Of Lambertville, N.
J., is spending a few days with Mrs.
Albert Price.
Mrs Harry GEebe, et Philadelphia aaaa
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Crouch.
Miss Viola McWhorter has returned
home, after an extended visit with rela-
tives in Morton, Pa.
MRS. Levi 6. sterner. Of Camden, spent
part of this week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. G. Parker.
Mr.. R. Louis Naudain, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday With his mother, Mrs. R.
L. Naudain, on Gass street.
Mrs. H. A. Lank and daughter, Mrs.
Alexander Cooper, Of Philadelphia, are
guests of DR.. and Mrs. J. G. Sites.
Miss Rose Harkens, Of Hayerford, Pa,
has been spending week with her aunt,
Mrs. Rose Shannon, at the Middletown
Hotel.
Miss Edna Grassland, of near st.
Georges, spent several days this week
with her uncle, Mr.. Joshua Grassland
and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Cochran have is.
sued invitations to the marriage of their
daughter, Helen, to Mr. Julian Hanson
Foard, on Thursday evening, June 10th,
at St. Annes Episcopal Church, this town.
Middletown transcript., 1909-05-29
THE WILD WEST AND FAR EAST
Many Interesting Features Will Be Seen
with the Buffalo Bill and Pawnee
RiIl RYhfhitions

Many Interesting Features Will Be Seer
with the Buffalo Bill and Pawnee
Bill Exhibitions
Considerable interest has been aroused
in this vicinity through the announced
appearance Of Buffalo Bills Wild West
and Pawnee- Bills Far East at Whining.
ton, Del, June 4th.
Col. WIN. F. Cody, the original and only
Buffalo Bill" travels with the big ex-
hibition and positively appears at every
performance, rain or shine. Arrange
ments have been made with the railroad
officials to run excursions at special rates
from the various stations along the line
and there will be special provisions for
the accommodation of those who wish to
visit the exhibition. To the small boy
and grown up Buffalo Bill will be the
chief attraction, for his fame is not dim
med by the years which have elapsed
since he helped write the story Of the
west through his heroic deeds. One Of
the principal contests of the redmen, in
which he took active part, will be pic
tured in the open-air melodrama. The
Battle Of Summit Springs, an engagement
in miniature introducing more than one
hundred Indians and as many cavalrynen
and soldiers. Contrasted with this scene
will be An Oriental Spectacle which viii
picture the gorgeous beauties Of the Far
East, it's pageaDtry and people, its pleas
ures and pastimes, and its strange cos
TUNES aud customs. Turning again to
American history there wi / be An Attack
Upon an Emigrant Train. A Holiday at
ST E'' Ranch, and The Great Train Hold
Up by Indians, showing varied pictures
of early life upon the boundless plains.
Rossi's Musical Elephants will be par
ticular feature of the Far East scene. and
as an individual feature OF the Wild West
section Of the exhibition Ray Thompson's
Trained Western Range Horses will be
shown 10 feats of grace and equine skill.
Sharpshooting by Johnny Baker will be
q particular attractive feature, and a bunch
Of bucking bronchos will furnish the pFin-
cipal comedy element of truly exhilar-
ating and strenuous exhibition.
Middletown transcript., 1909-05-29
ODESSA

Mrs J. ". watkin. is visiting friends
10 Smyrna.
Mis-. Walter Woods spent Tuesday in
Philadelphia.
Mr. Joseph G. Brown was in PhiladsI-
phia Saturday.
Mr.. George Townsend spent few days
10 Philadelphia this week.
Mrs. Ernest Russell is spending this
week with Mrs. H. F. Smyth.
Mrs. A. E. Appleton is spending this
week with relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. E. 7. Warner, of Wilmington, is
spending sometime with friends here.
Mr.. D. W. Corbit has returned home,
after spending few days in Wilmington.
Miss Lulu yinyard, of MiddIetown,
spent last Sunday with her aunt, Miss
Martha Evans.
Mr.. Otto Muhlberger has returned to
bis home in Philadelphia, after spending
a week with his uncle, Mr.. Jacob Muhl-
berger.
The Drawers Presbyterian Sunday
School will hold their Children's Day
service tomorrow, Sunday evening. A
most excellent program has been arranged
and all are cordially irvited to come.
On Wednesday and Thursday evenings
of next week strawberry festival will be.
held IN the Red Mems Hall, by the local
P. o. S. of A. and the Epworth League Of
St. Pauls NJ. E. Church. Everybody is
invited to come.