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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-16

Mrs. George Schroyei (nee Mahala
Harrod) aged IS years, died at her
late home in Washington township last
Friday, as a result of stomach trouble,
with which she had been suffering for
several months.
Deceased was born In Knox County,
this State, April %, 1885. Her parents,
among few other early settlers,
moved in 1910 to the neighborhood in
which died. On August Is, 1851, she
was married to George Schroyer, by
whom she is survived, as well AS three
sons and three daugh ghters-NIcho!a
and David Schroyer and Mrs. John
KOck, of Columbus City, Ind. Mrs.
Harvey Ickes, of Ft Recovery; VIM.
Schroyer, of Wabash, and Miss Cora,
who is still at home.
The funeral was conducted on Sun
day morning, Sept. IL, from Washing
ton Chapel, her pastor, Rev. J. II. But
ler, officiating, and a quartet from the
Methodist Episcopal Church, in Ft, Re
covery, furnishing the music. Inter
ment was made in the State LII Gem
etery.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-16

One newspaper in the
home is worth a dozen on
the street TO the advertis-
er. The Democrat is the
home paper Of Mercer Co.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-16
Gun for Sale

A double-barreled breach loading
shotgun; splendid fowling piece; can
be bought for 80 cash. Inquire at
WENNING's barber shop, Celina, o.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-16

dent of Marion township, living near
Sebastian, aged As years, died Wednes-
day afternoon following an operation
for relief from an obstruction of the
bowels. He leaves a wife and seven
children to mourn his untimely death.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-16

You are wasting golden
opportunities unless you
are advertising your bust
ness in a paper whose read
ers possess the coin.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
Hardware Men at sioux Falls.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., Feb. 16.-(Speciai)
The fifth annual convention of the South
Dakota Retail Hardware Dealers associa-
ton has convened here for sessions extend
ing over three days. f. l. Pixley of Mont
rose is presiding over the sessions, which
are being held In the auditorium of the
Elks' temple. The city auditorium is be-
ing utilized for the exhibits OF hardware
Is completely filled with these exhibits,
which are the finest and most elaborate in
the history Of the state.
The address of welcome was delivered by
Daniel j. Conway, city attorney Of Sioux
Falls, representing Mayor George w. Burn
side, who was unable to be present. The
response was made by E. l. Gregory Of
Alexandria. Following invocation by Rev.
Frank Fox, pastor of the local First Con
g~regational church, President Pixley made
his annual address. The annual report OF
B. G. Watson Of Chamberlain, treasurer
of the association, showed the association
to be in good financial condition. H. e.
Johnson Of Redfield, secretary of the asso-
citation. also presented his annual report.
Tuesday evening the visiting hardware
men, who ave turned out in large mum
bers to attend the annual convention, were
guests at a smoker, which was rendered
them by the local HARDWARE men and citi-
zens in general at the Dakota club. Busi-
ness sessions of the convention are being
held only in the afternoon, the forenoons
being devoted by the hardware men to in
spections of the exhibits at the city audi
forum.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
COLLEGE ORATORS WILL
COMPETE FRIDAY NIGHT
Nebraska CoIIegiates to Vie for Prizes
and Place in the Interstate
Contest.

One of the events of the year about
which much interest centers is the annual
collegiate oratorical contest to be held
Friday night at Creighton auditorium. In
this contest all the colleges Of the state
are represented with an orator upon a
theme of national Importance.
In most Of the Ho4leses considerable
stress is laid upon public speaking and
oratory. This being the case much inter
est and pride centers about the representa-
tive orator. Good crowds usually accom-
pany the speaker so as to make their
presence felt in college songs and yells.
Spirit runs high as in the athletic con-
tests.
This years contest promises to be one
OF unusual merit as some Of theSspeakers
have represented their schools in this ca
Pacity in previous years. The winning
orator is awarded a prize Of $50 and has
the honor of representing his state in
the interstate contest held later in the
year. The one winning second place goes
as chairman Of the state delegation to
Music, Omaha High School orchestra.
Primrose.
Music, Omaha High School orchestra.
The Dawn In the Orient" w. J. Prim-
rose.
The Modern Knight" w. F. Raney.
The Contribution of the common Peo-
Solo, The @1Yit'I Grenadiers," (s G9Gn; Mr..
Arthur McClung.
The Toilers," Eugene Bishop.
Our Civic Duty w. A. Grassland.
"RIsmarck, the Empire Builder" Thomas
D.. Rife.
Solo, (a) IF I Were a Rose" Doyle);
(b) "When | Think Of Violets," (Doyle),
Miss Eilene McEachron.
ON the Sands of Thine" Francis p.
Matthews.
"TTheT THeTrTo ToTf Tarsus," John
G. Alder.
Music, Omaha High School orchestra.
Judges decision.
Awarding of prizes.
The Judges will be as follows: Compo-
sition and thought, N. NJ. Graham, South
Omaha; S. E.. Mills. Ravenna; James
O'Connell. Loup City; and on delivery,
M. M. FoSg, University of Nebraska;
George II. Thomas, Harvard; E. j. Bod
well, Beatrice.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
DEATH RECORD.
Oscar Carlson.

AXTBLL, Neb., Feb. 16.-(Special)-Os-
car Carlson died at 7:30 p. m. Mr.. Carl
son is an old time resident of the county
and this community, being one of Its first
settlers, coming here In 1873. For many
years he was the only auctioneer in this
part of the country and in 1895 represented
Kearney county in the legislature. He
owned one of the finest farms in the county
just two miles west of this town. He
leaves a widow and six children, three of
whom are married. His SON, Herbert Carl
son, living north Of AXtell; one daughter,
Mrs. c. o. A. Peterson, living near Lyons
and another daughter, Mrs. c. P. Ander-
berry. living in Minden.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
WANT UNIFORM DRAINAGE LAW
Iowa State Association Asks LegiSIa-
tive Commission to Work 90
that End.

FORT DODGE, Ia, Feb. 16.-CSpecial
Telegram)-The lows state Drainage as
ISOLATION i'm seventh annual meeting con-
cludes a two days session here tonight.
Mason City and Ottumwa wan the next
meeting, but the place remains to be
be chosen by the officers later. The officers
may decide to return to Fort Dodge. Off
GERS for the coming year are II. NJ. Sharbae,
Webster City, president; w. II. Steven
SON, reelected secretary treasurer, IL
making his eighth term Of office. Tie
legislative committee appointed is G. q.
Wheat, w. II. Stevenson and c. II. Walker,
who are hidden by the association to work
this year with the Iowa commission for
the un~ification of drainage work. Fully
aoO men were in attendance at the meet
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
CLAWS IS STILL ON GRILL
Attorney for Mr.. Ballinger Continues
His Cross Examination.
CALLED OFF ALASKA CASES
Fact Developed that Field Force
Was sent 20 Oregon at Request
of Department of
Justice.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The Ballinger-
Pinchot investigating committee was in
session for three hours today and then ad-
journed over until Friday morning at 10
o'clock. Mr.. Ventrees, the attorney for sec
rotary Ballinger, continued his cross eX-
animation of Louis II. CLAWS, but made
little or no Roadway. He had several ar
guments with the witness on the subject
Of direct answers and during one Of these
Representative Graham OF Illinois, a dom
ocrat, and Senator Nelson OF Minnesota,
chairman OF the committee, had quite a
warm c%olloquy.
Mr.. Ventrees read into the record today
a number Of lettrs and kilograms dealing
with the calling in Of the forest service by
CLAWS. During the REORGANIZATION OF
the witness it was shown that before he
was called off the Alaska coal land cases
in May, 1903, he had ]telegraphed the De
partment at Washington that the United
States attorney at Portland had urged the
necessity Of closing up about Loo cases in
Oregon, wherein a hearing had to be held
almost Immediately and the full field SER
vice would be needed. Three days later
CLAWS was taken off the Alaska cases and
assigned to the Oregon work. CLAWS testi-
< Nv bON IA NANNA ~ NSbAAAS liz AldShd
cases until October, 1908.
Mr.. Vertrees then turned to the charge
that CLAWS makes that he was called off
the Alaska work in May, 1908, and got no
orders to resume until October of tina;
year. The witness admitted that three days
before ne was called off the Alaska work
he had t~elegraphed the department that
the United States was requesting imme-
diate action in 1000 cases in Oregon, where
patents would have to be attacked in the
near future and the entire force would be
requihed on this work until July.
Mr.. Vertrees quoted from a telegram Of
COMMISSIONS bennett, May 2s, 1903, which
told of an additional appropriation for field
work and concluded Push work"
CLAWS said he did not regard this as
referring to the Alaska cases and that II.
H. Schwartz, chief of the field service, did
not regard 1t, for on September %, 1893,
Schwartz recommended to bennett that the
order taking CLAWS Off the Alaska work be
revoked.
Nearly an hour of the session was spent
on a comparison Of a set of coal land law
rules copied prior to Mr.. Ballinger's serv-
ice as COMMISSIONS of the land office and
a set compiled by Mr.. Ballinger. 1t was
found that the rules referred entirely to
lands in the United States proper and had
no application to Alaska.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
REPUBLICANS PUSH PROBE
Conger's Testimony Regarding Slush
Fund Causes Renewed Vigor.
INVESTIGATION TO BE RUSHED
Original Charges Almost Lost igh
OF I'm More Important Rsvela- >
tions Made by FORMER
Senator.

ALBANY, N. " Feb. Ex-senator Con-
gers assertion that the republican state
committee got a CONTRIBUTION from the
bridge companies Legislative fund in
1902 has only strengthened the efforts Of
the republican leaders here to extend the
bribery investigation without delay.
In whatever way the circumstances of
this contribution during the Craftsmanship
Of Colonel @. W. Dunn OF Blnghamton
may be explained the party leaders seem
to realize that IL would be suicidal to at
tempt to stifle investigation.
Senator Conger's. ordeal before the senate
committee Of the whole was not over when
the investigation Of his charges against
Senator Jonathan p. Aids was taken up
today. The Aids charges, however, have
all but sunk from public attention in the
flood of more important revelations.
The senate is now expected to hurry the
Aids inquiry to It's close and then proceed
to an Investigation along the lines of Con-
gers testimony.
Corruption Fund Raised.
senator Conger's attorneys ended his d.
rect examination yesterday afternoon and
Allds' accuser was taken in hand by Sen
ator Newcomb and forced 10 confess that
the combination Of bridge building con-
Germs. known as the American Bridge
company, had raised a corruption fund in
1902. 1903 and 1906.
Conger admitted the bridge companies
in 1908 turned their legislative bribery fund
over to the Groton Bridge company, in
which the witness and his brother, Frank,
we're interested. A grim smile flashed
across his hairassed face as he volun-
teered this Information relative to the pur-
pose OF the fund:
There was a contribution to the state
chairman of the republican organization
an 1902"
The days development made clear that
the administration has concluded that the
public demand for a sweeping investiga-
ton Is too ~insistent TO ignore.
When Senator Conger returned to the
stand yesterday he Identified the stub of the
$4,000 check which originally represented
the alleged bride fund 1t was dated April
22, 1901. He said his brother Franks
check book was delivered. to him in 1902
by Hiram G. Moe after Franks death.
The stub, he said. was in Noes hand
writing. The presiding officer ruled that
the Identification would nave to be proved
by Moe and the admission of the check
book evidence was postponed.
Conger testified that the two unnamed
legislators who Conger and Moe say
shared with Aids in the $4,000 corruption
fund are not now offieeholders under the
state government.
"DO Not Know" Says Dunn.
GLEN FALLS. N. Y, FEB. i6.-"One
thousand contributions were turned in to
me and the bridge companies might have
been one, so ] am in no position to say
whether such contribution was made OF
not" said George w. Dunn, former chair
mar Of the state republican committee,
when questioned today about the evidence
given by Senator Ben Conger In the
Aids alleged bribery hearing before the
senate at Albany yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
wife Follows Husband.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Feb, 16.-(Special
Telegram)-Mrs A. r. Averill, wife Of the
millionaire banker who died yesterday,
died this afternoon, twenty-four hours after
the death of her husband. She had been In
good health until the illness of her hus-
band several weeks ago. She nursed him
until she collapsed and since then had
been critically in. At the time of her hus-
bands death, she was unconscious and she
died without knowing Of his death.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
Or. BRADBURY, THE DEHTTSr
1906 Farnam st.,
Phone, d. lY5s.

Years of experience with thousands OF
cases for Il variety, give us a standing at
our office AS DENTISTS, which you can
not afford to miss. Our quick and easy
methods with the new, up-to-date ideas
will PLEASE AND PAY in the, end
Gold and porcelain crowns from $500;
plates that fit from $500 to sl2GO: Filings
from S1,OO; teeth extracted without pain;
nerves removed from teeth in one sitting
in such a manner that you are not aware
of its being done. Teeth without plate a
speciality. Hundreds OF satisfied people
Reference, banks and business houses.
II years same location.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
FIGHT FEDERAL INSPECTION
Boards Of Trade of Chicago, Mime
apOIis and Baltimore object TO
McCumber Grain Law.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Strenuous OPP
position from boards of trade Of Chicago,
Minneapolis and Baltimore developed in the
senate committee on agriculture today to
the McCumber bill providing for federal in
spection of grain so as to establish uniform
grades in every market If the McCumber
bill is approved by the committee 1t will
be put into the agricultural appropriation
bill as an amendment and would not be
subject to a point of order.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, Feb. 16.-(Spec-
il Telegram.)-One trainman was killed
and another was seriously, perhaps fatally
injured in a rear-end collision Of freight
trains on the North Western at Tama to-
day. r. C. Michael, a brakeman Of Clin-
ton was killed and Conductor Mccarthy of
Clinton was injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
HARLAN,s BUST At CAPITOL
Town Sends First Contribution
10 National Hall of
Fame.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-The first con-
tributton Of the state of Iowa to the Hall
Of Fame in the capitol arrived today. 1t
was the statue Of Former United States
Senator James Harlan Of Iowa. in bronze.
when mounted on the pedestal 1t will
be one of the largest statues in the collec-
ton. 1t is the work of Miss N. ". Walker.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17

FORT DODGE, Ia, Feb. 16.-(Special
Telegram. Though the nominating COM
mittee at the Iowa state Drainage con-
vention proposed s. Parboe of Webster
City as president and a report went out
that he was elected, a turn in affairs today
placed senator Young OF Manson again in
the office for the third consecutive time.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
New Rosd Incorporates.

CHARLES CITY. Ia, Feb. 16-(special
Telegraiu)-Articles Of incorporation were
filed today by local parties at the court
house here for the Charles City Western
railroad. The capital is to be 100000 $780,
coo being alread subscribed by the pro-
meters. Street car service for Charles City
is to be in connection with the interurban.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
schnnl Hnnnr nnrnn.

MARsHALLTOwN, la. Feb. 1~G.-(Spec-
ial Telegram)-The high school at Union
was fatally destroyed by fire today. The
school children had been dismissed because
the heating apparatus was not working.
Loss, $4,000; insurance., $1,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
"DO Not Know" Says Dunn.
Fireman KIIIed In CoIIIsion.

MASON CITY, Ia, Feb. 16.-In a head-on
collision between a Chicago & Northwest.
ern passenger train and a freight train al
Blue Earth. MINI. last night Fireman
Erickson was killed and Engineer Tyson
fatally injured. Several passengers were
slightly hurt.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17

ity Of Iowa has increased sixty over the
igures for last fall. The figures prove a
surprise TO the university faculty for 1t
was not expected that the second semester
lists would show any addition this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
ElectIons to siema I'd.

IOWA CITY, Ia, Feb. l6.-(Special)-
Sigma Xi, the scientific honorary fratern-
ity in the University OF Iowa has made
the following elections:
Lilah q. Crum. Bedford. Ia; Philip De
Foe. Creston, Ia; George W. Moffitt,
Fonda, Ia; George c.. Priester, Rock
Rapids, Ia Joseph Richmond, New York
city; Edith Gertrude Rigler, Iowa City
Ia; Hyman A, Udinsky, Jersey City. N.
j.; Irma IL. White, jr, Burlington, la,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
FnvornbIe wind snveu Town.

SCOTIA, Neb., Eco I6.-(sp-clal Tele-
gram)-spsrks from a freight caused Il
$500 fire at the Denman feed yards. The
elevator and the town were saved by ?
favorable wind.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
GeneraI Manager OF Western Union

NEW YORK, Feb. l6.-At the meeting Of
the directors of the Western Union Tele-
graph company today b. Brooks, superln-
tendent Of the eastern. division, was APP
pointed general manager OF the company.
A. q. Saylor, now assistant general super
%lntendent win succeed Mr.. Brooks.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
Court Term Bill.

SOoHN GAAA DAA -
Senator Burkett's bill to amend an act
entitled, IAN act to divide the judicial
district of Nebraska into divisions and to
provide for an additional district Judge in
said district, . passed the senate today. The
bill changes the time of the sitting of the
court at Lincoln from the fourth to the
first Monday in dOctober and provides that
where there. arentWp or more defendants
residing in diffeEent divisions of a district
the. plaintiff may sue, in any division in
which the defendant resides and all Issues
of the fact arising in such a suit shall be
tried in such division unless by consent of
the parties and approval Of the court the
case shall be removed to some other
division. sr Pa
r.. ]. Warner Of the Cheyenne Indian
reservation, iawho has been in Washington
for some days on the matters pertaining
to the reservation left for home today.
The secretary of the treasury has sent
out advertisements for bids for construc-
ton Of postofflce building at Baskerville,
Ia, bids to be opened March 90.
w. L. Park OF Omaha, general superin-
tendent of the Union Pacific, with a mum
Der OF other railway officials appeared be-
fore the senate committee on agriculture
this morning in opposition to many Of the
features of the Lodge bill providing for reg
~ulation, OF the movement Of live stock in
Interstate commerce. Railroad represen-
t~atives were united in their protest against
the regulations, which they claimed were
unfair and unreasonable.
Rural carriers appointed are as follows:
Nebraska-Halka, route 1, Louis p. Rookie.
carrier; Robert H. Roche. substitute.
Iowa-Corwith, route ., George H. Nit
chell, carrier; Melvel T. Hillary, substi-
tute. Kellerton, route l, Arthur A. Cox,
carrier; no substitute. Ma-tClle, route /,
Clyde M. Plummer, carrier; George C.
Newland, substitute.
South DISQUALIFICATION, route 2, Lloyd G.
Stroup, carrier; no substitute.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska-Endi-
colt, Jefferson county, Charles w.
Slaughter, vice L. r. Whitney, resigned
Fargo, Richardson county, Emily J. Burok-
minister. vice c. NJ. Buckninster, resigned
Flats, Mcpherson county, Anna NJ.
Howard, vice D.. c. Lobard, resigned; Rich
field, sarpy county, Allen w. Hamilton,
vice A. O. Reiser, resigned.
Iowa - K%imballton, Audubon county,
Knude K. Peterson, vice r p. Larsen,
resigned: Tracy, Marion county, Martin
Miller, vice r. /. Garden, resigned.
South Dakota-Ralph, Harding county,
LIE H.. Johnson, vice e.. f.. Crawford, re-
signed.
h German-American National bank OF
Arlington, Ia, has been authorized to be-
gin business with s25,Oe9 capital, Guy L
Lawson, president; John c. Wilkin, vice
president; T.. J. AlnswortE, cashier.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
A Serious

results from chronic constipation. DR..
Kings New Life Pills cure headache, stom-
ach, liver and bowel trouble. 25c. For
sale by Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
Metz Rotl:cd neer.

Call Douglas 119, Ind. A-2l19, same phone
numbers for METZ Bottled Beer to home
consumers. Prompt delivery and same
prices guaranteed. VIM. j. Roeckhoff. re-
tail dealer, 500 S. eth st.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
The w Gather.
Official forecast

Official forecast:
For Enthusiastically cloudy; not much
change In temperature.
For Iowa-Generally fair; colder.
Trrnpernturo at Omaha Yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
SHIRT TOO SMALL FOR TAFT
Continued from First Page.)

Of La Crosse, Wis. L. s Cass Of Water
loo, Ia; w. D.. Dowd OF Cedar Rapids,
Ia; George L. Lichly of Waterloo, Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
Nothing for Experiments,

The house voted down today an amend
ment offered by Representative Norris of
Nebraska, providing that 100000 of the
$1,0Co,OO be appropriated in the rivers and
harbors bill with Il view to securing a six
foot channel between Kansas City and the
mouth Of the Missouri should be spent for
experimental purposes.
Representative Hitchcock of Nebraska
supported the amendment and Representa-
tivcs Borl2nd Of Missouri and Alexander of
New York spoke In opposition, saying that
experiments were not necessary to Judi
cious expenditure of $1,000, coo. The para
graph authorizes the appointment Of a
board of three officers to report upon the
most economical and desirable plan of
securing such a canal.
In a statement to Senator Burkett today.
the director of the census said that he had
decided to grant enumerators Of the
census $3.50 per day in Nebraska, Kansas
and South Dakota In all districts in which
a per diem rate is found necessary. This
decision comes as the result of a confer
ence which was recently held between
Senator Burkett and the census director,
In which the senator urged a higher com
pensation for census enumerators. DIFF
ficulty had been experienced in securing
enumerators to carry ,on work and one of
the reasons for this difficulty was low pay,
especially in districts where distances were
great and the country sparsely settled.
With reference to this figure Of the $.5J
per day, the director said It was % per cent
more than was allowed in 1900 and that he
believed the rate established should pro-
vide an adequate return for the work re-
quired of enumerators in the states men,
toned. . .s.., . $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
InMn Attendnnce Incrensing.

IOWA CITY, Ia, Feb, l6.-(Special)-
Returns from the mid-yoar registration
show that the attendance in the Uniyer-
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
COLDS CAUSE HnAnACHE.

LAXATIVE BRoMO Qhinine, the world
wide Cold and Grip remedy, removes cause.
Call for full name. Look for signature E.
w. Grove. 25c.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17

The fact that Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy is pleasant to take has made 1t a IA
yoritc with mothers everywhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17

temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at omaha since March /
and compared with the last two years:
Normal "a
Deficiency for the 20
Total deficiency since March l, 1909. .I5
Normal precipitation .........,.. .O2 tnch
Deficiency for the day...........- .O2 inch
Total rainfall since March L.. $500 Inches
Excess since March 1............ 4.62 inchec
Deficiency for cor. period, 1905. 6.97 inches
ncnnrtn from Stations Mt Z p. NJ.