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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-17
Robert Treat Paine, Jr.,
Would Eliminate Party
Designations From
Municipal Ballots
STRONG ADDRESS
AT CINCINNATI
The Plan Has Proved 4 Sue
cess in Great Many
Places.

Cincinnati, NOV. "a, Robcr'
Payne, Jr, delivered strong adGrcs
today before the National Nuaici.
pa. League now in sessio on The
L.mM4t.on vi National t.lty r,s-
isnations rom Municipal DaioJs.
IN parJ MIR. Paine said:
"Bostons decision, November .,
10 have noD-parti al city govern
racnt, a d to eliminate national pol
itlcs from the nomination and elec
u,on OF her city officials, brings to
the front this question of municipal
nCn-partisanship as one that de-
hands attention from every city
suffer- rom IN government
Iu ENGLAND alo on tha c34u-
neut, where uu SO l..--sia b
elncl-ntiy aad Aoaesu. aaaag s.. 8
under takngs, they DO not suuor
rom the intrusion of ational poll
tics. No party de ignatlon is priAt-
ed on municipal ballots Yet their
governments are otherwise usually
framed on the model, which, in
America brings msruie large
Chambers. elected by wards. adff
ercising their power through con
mfttees The lesson is evident, That
not cha &c OF municipal machincrs
but unhampercd local choice of a..
interested civic servants solve the
municipal problem. Canada has no
party designations on municipal bal
lots nor does Australia permit them.
The intru ION Of national polit-
cal organizations into city affairs has
long been recognized in America as
an unmitigated source OF evil. Dele
gates from Municipal Voters Lea
CUES of the country, meeting in Chi
cago in 1906, resolved unanimously
for the operation OF national poll
tics from municipal affairs. This
principle has been advocated by the
National Municipal League from it's
foundation.
"One proposed remedy. the mere
separation In time Of city elections
from state or national election. is
as necessary as to have an honest
ballot but neither does 81 cure the
trouble. Only by going TO the root
OF the matter can we stamp out the
evil itsel We must forbid the in
tru ion OF national partisanship.
Such a policy has been tried aad
has proved successful I'm our own
country
Grand Rapids. Mich. I'm 1903
experimental with the no7-artigar
principle ir the choice OF certain
miner officials Fresno. Cal. was
the fir TO use It in the selection of
mayor and aldermen The plan is
best known in connection with the
Des Moines Commission form" of
government Of which Il IS an essen
tial feature
Result everywhere have been
so highly gratifying that its adop-
tion g. Increasing at rapid rate.
-Four states Iowa South Dakota.
Wisconsin ard Kanga by general
law permit cities TO adopt it by
popular vote. I'm ten other states
cities are now operating under this
nonpartisln charter. In as many
more .tates, cities are seeking char
ter amendments for similar pcrmis-
sion
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-17
Merger Of Western Union
and American May
Violate Anti Trust
Law.
BILLION DOLLAR
COMBINE COMPLETED
Department Of Justice Will
Begin Investigation
at Once.

New York. Nov. a. Tho govern
mont viii at once begin an myesti-
cation OF the new bllioa-dollar mer-
ger OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company with the American Tele-
phoac and Telegraph Company. and
If found ,hat The combine is vlolat-
ing the antitrust law proceedings
win be- instituted TO dissolve it.
In order to make tho absorption
complete, the Incorporation Of a new
billion dollar company. it is said,
will bee necessary TO include the
S592.l1o,l00 OF ho.ds and stocks of
the american Telephone Company
Nnown a5 the 1901 Company. and
the outstanding $tG5.0O0,oOO of
bonds and stocl, OF the Western
Union.
The acquisition OF tho necessary
stock a..d voting rights of the West
/ cu Union by the Boil Company has
/ been I'm progress Tor about six
months The work has been con-
Quoted quietly ana only sufficient
amount to inurc control. said to be
81 per cent. was takcn over.
The officers of the Moll Company
regard The step aa one OF economy
solely Thcy point out that eyer since
lhc telephone has been factor in
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
Nebraska
Cooperation BY FARMERS
Merrick County Men Organize Stock
Buyers Association.
LINE OF ELEVATORS FLANNEL
Large Number OF Farmers Attend n
Meeting at Central City 60
Discuss the Cues
tiOn.

CENTRAL CITY, Neb., March 1o.-(Spc-
.cisl)-The cooperative idea of marketing
their products seems to have gotten thor
ough hold upon the farmers OF Merrick
county II the present activity which in
wolves many OF their prominent and
wealthy members from all over the county
is any criterion.
A meeting was held in the city hall here
February 30 and the Merrick County Stock
Buyers association was formed. with the
following officers; Shipper. Addison Parker;
secretary, Oscar Booth. executive commit
tee, David Burke. Ralph Severance and
Lew Parker. The purpose of the first
meeting was merely looking to the sdvan-
tageous marketing Of live stock under a CO.
operative plan. but other subjects were
discussed, and before the meeting was over
it was evident that many of those present
were thoroughly inbued with the idea that
a line of farmers cooperative elevators
in the county would be a profitable PROPOSE
ton for the farmers and were willing TO
hack their faith in that proposition TO the
extent Of subscribing literally for stock.
The proposition as at present favored by
those who are taking a lead in the matter
is to have a chain OF five or six elevators
in the county with a large central or
cleaning elevator at Central City, to be
Owned by the farmers and operated solely
in their interest. Another meeting of the
association is called to meet at the city
hall in this city Saturday and ii is ex-
pected that a large number will be in az
tendance from all parts of the county and
the elevator project will be taken up IN
dead earnest.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
Priest Killed
by Masked Men
Father Ansion of Newark Shot Down
in Study by Three Mysteri.
Gus Callers.

NEWARK. y. ", March 1o-Rev Father
Lrssin Ansion, rector Of the Polish church
~ st. Stanislas. was shot and almost In
stantly killed by three masked men in his
rectory early today. Miss Antonio
Sevrzytska. housekerper for the rector,
who attempted to prevent the asssssina-
ton, was slightly ounde in the abdomen.
As there had been a dispute among the
church leaders over its affairs, the shoot
ing was AZ first believed TO have been the
outcome Of that disagreement.
Three men. who were unknown to the
servants. called at the rectory while the
rector was celebrating mass in the church.
They were admitted to the parlor and
Father Ansion was notified OF their
presence as soon as he returned from
mass. AS the rector entered the parlor
the men opened fire on him. one bullet
penetrated the breast. near the heart, and
the two others lodged in the abdomen.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
TARIFF BILL in BY TUESDAY
VIII BE the First Measure introduced
After Organization of spe-
cial Session,

WASHINGTON, March 1O.-The new
tariff bill will probably see the light for
the first time next Tuesday. The desire
OF the members OF the house committee on
ways and means Is to ave it introduced
in the house or the first day practicable.
The probabilities are hat there will be
so much to do in the way OF organising
the house and getting ready for business
that it will be impossible TO have it pre-
scented on the first day.
There is much detail in getting a new
congress started off. Possibly the one
ceremony which attracts the most attention
is the election OF the speaker but. when,
as is the case at present. there is only one
candidate, that requires comparatively
little time. In addition It Is necessary Ia
elect all the other officers OF the house,
to administer oaths TO all the members, "a
decide upon the parliamentary rules. and
more tedious and time consuming h any
of these proceedings. Il is necessary to
allot seats TO all the members. The allot-
ment OF seats is accomplished by lottery
process n generally consumes two or
three hours.
This year a fight on the adoption of the
old rules is threatened and there is no
telling now how long a period it will be
necessary to devote TO this proceeding.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
Nebraska

construction OF the big government irriga-
tion project in the North Platte valley. The
Mitchell Index, published at Mitchell and
circulating largely among settlers OF land
irrigated by the government canal in the
western portion Of the project, denounces
Senator Raymond in plain language as
being influenced by private interests in
framing the bill. So far the people OF this
valley, which Is practically the only irri-
gated section of Nebraska, nave received
no explanation OF the intent or object Of
the bill, which had passed the senate be-
fore anybody in this locality knew that
anything OF the kind was being thought Of,
and they are practically a unit in demand
ing that the proposed measure should be
killed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
LICENSE SOLE ISSUE AT HASTINGS
Party Lines Entirely Eliminated in
City Election,

HASTINGS. Neb.. March 10.-(Specisl.)-
The usual party lines have been entirely
eliminated from the campaign for the
spring municipal election, which will take
place on April 6, leaving the question of
absolute prohibition the sole issue between
the o%ontending sides.
Last night a high license ticket was
placed in the field by a mass convention
In the court house. simultaneously the pro-
hibitlon forces, meeting under a call for
the civic federation. met in the Baptist
church and decided to nominate a prohibl-
ton ticket at a convention to be held next
Monday night.
The high license convention was at
tended by 800 OF more voters, or about one
third of the entire voting population of
Hastings. Mayor C. j. Miles, Treasurer A.
II. Cramer and City Clerk Bratton were
renominated for fourth terms in their re-
spective offices. They are republicans and
for their second and third terms were re-
nominated practically without opposition.
They were the only ones considered for
the places in the mass convention last
night. Joseph Meyers was nominated for
police Judge and the following were chosen
as the candidates for councilmen: First
ward. Walter S. Dieken; Second ward, A.
d. II M Woiht - -. '
Fourth ward, A. II. Farrens.
Licenses in Hastings are granted by the
city council. This body now is evenly di-
vided on the question of prohibition, but
the mayor, who has the deciding vote in
case of a tie, tands with the high license
side. OF the four councilmen whose terms
expire two are on the prohibition side and
two on the high license side. II Miles is
reelected and the complexion of the coun-
Gil on the prohibition question remains un-
changed the high license side will have a
majority vote. II the prohibitionists gain
one member of the council more than they
now have tho issuance OF licenses will be
defeated.
All nominees will go on the ticket by
petition, those of last nights convention on
the high license ticket and those to be
nominated next Monday, unless present
plans are changed. on an anti-saloon ticket,
The campaign OF last spring In this county
was one of the hardest fought political
battles in the history Of the city and the
one of this spring promises to be equally
strenuous.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
Nebraska News Notes.

ORD-A light snowstorm visited this city
Sunday evening. The weather remains
cold.
oRD-Charles siler has begun the cree
ton of a garage to cost several thousand
dollars.
PONCA-B. f. Wighton has sold out and
will move to Bowman n. D., where he will
make his home on a claim.
PLATrSMOUTH-The citizens of Platts-
mouth are requesting r. G. Fricke to be-
come a candidate for mayor.
PLATTSMOUTH-The report Of City
Treasurer Clement shows there IL the sum
of S6,2S7.S1 on hand in the city treasury.
BEATRICE-In the competitive drill last
evening between members of Company Q
for the Colby medal James Schultz car
ried off the prize.
the Order of Owls closed today with a list
of $50 members. The regalia has arrived
and the lodge will be instituted March l6.
KEARNEY-Mrs. MacMurphy, state food
and drug inspector, was in the city Tuesday
and addressed the members of the domestic
science department Of the Nineteenth Gen.
fury club.
ORD-W. c. Parsons, formerly associate
editor of the Ord Quiz, who recently bought
the Burwell Tribune. was In the city Tues
day, moving his household effects to his
rev location.
sHELTON-The annual banquet of the
volunteer fire department was held Tues
day evening, with a large attendance.
VI NaHS AaA@o 49, "1A1 @N'H
Of TIE evening.
DUNBAR-The Dunbar hotel changed
hands again Tuesday. Mr.. Wright Of stan
ton, Neb. is the new proprietor. The
tray eling men will find better accOmmoda-
lions than ever.
BEATRICE-S. Q. Free and A. ]. john
son have announced that they would make
the race for the office of city clerk this
spring. Judge r. r. Ellis is a candidate
for reelection 10 police judge,
ORD-The Valley County Teachers as
sociation has planned a meeting for the
court house in this city for Friday and
Saturday. at which time eX-State Superin-
tendent McBrien will be here and lecture.
KEARNEY-At the meeting Of the board
OF directors OF the City National bank w
r. Adair was elected president to succeed
the late George Misner. MT. Adair has been
vice president OF this bank for many years.
BEATRICE-Eugene Chafin closed his Sc
ries OF temperance lectures at the Meth
odist church last evening and left today
for Stromsburg. Neb.. where ne will APP
pear for a few days as a temperance ad-
Vocate.
PLATTSMOUTH-Thus far no one has
claimed the rowboat and the two guns and
the sack of decOy ducks captured by John
Gochenour while floating down the river.
II may have come from above Omaha and
the man or two men may have left the
boat at the edge OF an island while they
were erecting a blind ana the rapid rise
In the water carried down stream, or the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
Ncma from Perm.

PERU, March 10.-(Special. 1.-THE Young
Women's Christian association held a busi-
ness meeting recently at which it elected
a new set OF officers for the coming school
year. The new officers are as follows:
President. Mary Elenberger; vice president.
Barbara Cardwell; recording secretary. c.
II. Hickman; corresponding secretary, Mex
lie Bengston: treasurer, Belle Gabus, The
new cabinet is now at work arranging the
committees for the coming year.
The Young Mems Christian association
held a very enthusiastic meeting last sun
day, at which the reports OF the Hastings
convention were given. Those who brought
pack reports are Carl schott. G. H. Ian
phere. Benjamin Rowan, c. B. Moore,
Charles Moulten and Russell w. Whitfield.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
Nebraska

Goldberg. The post has a membership OF
eighty-siX and there have been but two
lapses within the last sixteen months.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the death
Of IL. b. TroNel. n former Beatrice resi-
dent, which occurred at his home In Lin
coin at an early hour this morning, was
received here today. Mr.. TroXel was
kicked in the head by a horse several
months ago, which caused a blood clot or
the brain. soon after the accident he suf-
tered a stroke Of paralysis and was seized
again yesterday with "A second stroke.
which terminated in his death. Mr.. TroNe
was a ~well-known horse buyer OF south.
coin resided In Beatrice for many years
He was q years OF age and leaves q
widow and four daughters. The body viii
be brought TO Beatrice Thursday Tor inter,
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
SOUTH DAKOTA APPOINTMENTS
Governor Vessey Names Members
OF n Number OF State
Boards.

PIERRE. s. D., March l~O.-(special Tele-
gramO-Governor Vessey this afternoon
appointed as three OF the members OF the
State Live Stock Sanitary board Frank NJ.
stewart or Buffalo Gap. Frank r. Cock
OF Belle Fourche aud William Davis OF
Mt. Vernon. He has appointed w. F,
Bancroft OF WATERFOWL state game warden,
Walter r.. Vercoe OF Lead a member OF
the State Board Of Health, Mary N. FarI
Of Pierre a member OF the state Board Of
O~sieopsthy. j. w. Campbell of Huron a
member OF the State Fair board and DR..
L. G. Hin OF Watertown. DIR. ". H.. Frey
berg o. Mitchell and Or. III. f. McNult
OF Aberdeen memners OF the State Board
OF Medical Examiners.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
Wheat Cron IniureA.

ARLINGTON, Neb.. March l~0-(Special)
1t is asserted that the winter wheat crop
in this section of the state was severely
injured during the month of February. 1t
is said by those who have made a close
examination of several fields that from
one-fourth to three-fourths has already
been killed. 1t Is hoped that all fields are
not as badly injured as those examined
and some farmers claim they will have a
fair crop If conditions are favorable from
now on. Some farmers declare they expect
to pillow up their wheat fields and plant
them to corn. The acreage of spring wheat
will be as large or larger than previous
years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
COUNTRY LIFERS IN SESSION
Five states In Southwest Represented
at Meeting at Guthrie,
Oklahoma.

GUTHRIE, Okl., March 1o.-The South
west Interstate Commission on Country
Life. called at the suggestion Of the Ma
tional commission, ito create new inter sst
in farm life and to improve social condi-
lions in the country" began a two days
session here today. Missouri, Kansas,
Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana are repre-
sented.
Among the subjects particularly to be
discussed is that of better housing and bet
ter environment for the men Of the sell,
good roads and civic improvements.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
BENNIE THOMAS ESCAPES
FROM REFORM SCHOOL
Two Omaha Boys Among Quartet that
Ran Away h About to
BE ParOled.

LINCOLN. March 10.-(special Telegram.)
Superintendent c. b. Manual OF the boys
Industrial school at Kesrney, while here
urging an appropriation to replace horses
burned in the recent fire at the school, re-
ceived word Of the escape Of four boys from
the school last night. one was Bennle
Thomas OF Omaha and the other an Omaha
boy named Hamlin. sent there only two
weeks ago.
They are supposed TO have gone west.
The other boys who escaped were two
TRUSTEES, one named Riggs OF North Platte
and the other named Morrison. They were
about to be paroled and we're frightened
by a>threat Of a report from an engineer
OF the school. who was today discharged
for the act.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
BLIND MAN DROPS DEAD
Henry Schroeder of Ponca Expires
While RIdinR with Nephew.

PONCA, Neb., March lO-CSpecial)-
Henry A. Schroeder, a former resident Of
Poncs. died OF heart failure near Jetfer-
son, S. d. He was riding home from town
with his brother-in-law, John McFadden,
and was occupying a seat with, his little
nephew and niece. He seemed to drop to
sleep and leaned heavily on his nephew. a
boy about 3 years old. The boy called his
father and told him that his Uncle Henry
was getting too heavy for him. When Mr..
McFadden investigated he found the man
dead. He was brought to Ponca this week
for burial.
Mr.. Schroeder was 81 years old and had
been blind since his fifth year. He was a
graduate of the Institute for the Blind at
Vinton. la, and a first class piano tuner
and broom maker.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
FIRE RECORD.
ImpIement Warehouae.

BLUE HILL. Neb.. March l0-(Special)-
About $50 this morning fire broke out in
J. schemk's implement house. one OF the
largest implement houses In this county.
the building and contents being totally de.
stroyed by fire and water. As 10 how the
fire originated il is not known, and how
much insurance. as Mr.. schemk Is in
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
B,r Dnmage sud Filled.

BEATRICE, Neb March 1O-special
Telegram)-Mrs. Cora. c, colman. who re-
d. Colman. making numerous sensational
charges, today brought action In the dis
trict court against Albert Loeper, p promi-
nent farmer. living in Elm township, for
$4,000 damages. charging him with having
sold liquor to her husband since September
l, 1900. causing him TO become an Eabitual
drunkard.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11

ALLIANCE, Neb., March 10.-(Special
Telegram. lin the special election held yes
terday for the purpose OF voting sewerage
bonds only 80 votes we're registered In OPP
position and practically the city's entire
vote was out. This means immediate ar
engagements for the sale of $4,000 bonds to
completely install a sewerage system
throughout the entire city.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11

SCOTS BLUFF. Neb,. March 1O.-(spe-
cial)-Public feeling against the bill intro
duced by Senator Raymond OF SCOTS Bluff.
s F. No. TIA, has increased rather than
abated since the publication OF the fun
text OF the bill in a local paper. together
with the strong resolutions passed by the
unanimous vote OF the directors OF the
North Platte Valley Water Users associa-
ton condemning the proposed measure on
the ground that It would stop the further
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
omc.rr Connot FInd Man.

BEATRICE. Neb., March 1o--(specisl
Telegram.)-A warrant was sworn out in
the county court today for the arrest Of
lii Smith of F1lley, charging him with
a~ssaulting II. B. Frushour with a revolver
with intent TO kill. The trouble occurred
Sunday evening at the. Methodist church
at Filley. The officers have failed to
locate Smith and 1t is said he has left the
country.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
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The Weather
OmciaI /;

OHciRI Forecasts;
FOR OMAHA. COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
VICINITY-Probably fair Thursday.
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Thursday.
FOR IOWA-Thursday fair, except in
creasing cloudiness in west portion.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
Weak Little Boys
may become fine strong men.
Some of the strong men of to-day
were Sickly boys years ago.
Many of them received
SCOTS Emulsion

at their mothers knee. This had
a power in it that changed them
from weak, delicate boys into
strong. robust boys.
1t has the same power to-day.
Boys and girls who are pale and
weak get food and energy out of
SCOTS Emulsion. It makes
children grow.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
Careful
DreSSers

Well-GROOMED men know how i'm
portant a matter fit is in clothes. SO
DO WE. The satisfactory fitting quail
ity of our garments is a very good rea-
son why you should have NICOLL'S
name in your next garments.
Good fits purely a matter of cor
rect designing, proper draping and
skilled tailoring. We are ready to guar
you.
May we see you ~today--or perhaps
tomorrow?