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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-04
Both Telephones
Gone to New York.

Miss Beryl Stewart. of Warrington,
left Tuesday for New York City to re.
sumo her study in, music.
! Miss Anna Morgan, OF Warrington.
spent yesterday morning in the city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-04
INSURANCE
MEssRs. JONES AND PARRlcH''
I HAVE G,AUNC HE'D IN THE IN.
sURANcE BUSINESS. vs.

Two well:known and popular young
men. Messrs; A.. Pr Jones, and az. ID
Parrish shaye, purchased the Insurance
.asS cassldI 81 iiilsF Nil sSIe|
.b&e tie, t@B agencies. riley Viii nave
eobg B}gagEl It II saattteH Is the b.
h i ia a,esopnttihg aaS iaqa lnK spart.
sheadind s tbgW l2 success sasr
full one as both partners are excellent
young men and are deserving IF a
Share OF the pnblic's business. ,.tnnn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-04

carpenter and mason that can be secured
is busy. A large amount of new side
walks of cement has already been laid and
a good many blocks have already got the
material on the ground to commence with,
SHELTON-The Board of Education met
last Friday and considered plans for the
new $4,000 school building which will be
built and for which the bonds have al
ready been voted. The architectural work
has been let to The Black Hills company
of Deadwood, s. D., and as soon as the
bonds are sold active work viii begin.
ANSLEY-County division petitions are
out and being freely signed The new div
ision lines places eighty acres in Broken
Bow upon which the old burned court
house stood in the northwest part OF
Custer county. Then about two-thrds of
the balance of the city of Broken Bow
goes in with Arbor county, in which Gala
way Is located and the balance OF the city
of Broken Bow will go into Rose county,
i'm which Ansley will be the leading town.
The way the plan for dividing Custer
county will now come before the voters,
Oconto will be the leading town In the new
proposed Albany county, Galloway will
be the leading town In the new proposed
Arbor county, Sargent viii be the leading
town in the new proposed Corn county,
Ansley will be the leading town in the new
proposed new Rose county, and old Custer
county will have Merna and Anselmo as
the Leading towns each backed up with
rich farm lands tributary, and II Will be a
question which one of these towns Will
take the lead.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-04
Affidavits Show
Raising Receipts
by Country Club
Grand Island Official Under Fire as
Result of Examination by Ex-
pert Accountant.

GRAND ISLAND Neb., Neb,, May g.
Especial Telegram.)- That County Clerk
George Powell raised a receipt by Anna
Lif an employe in his office in 1909 from
SIS to 1920, and receipt by Miss Florence
Sutherland from $s2 80 to 1882, was indicated
In report to the county board today by
j. II. Harrison, recently employed by the
board to check over the affairs of the
offices Of the clerk Judge and sheriff and
clerk of the district court.
1t was further shown that Mr. Powell has
retained the excess fees of the last three
years, amounting to more than $500, until
April TO- this year, ten days after the ex-
pert began his work This afternoon Mr.
PCelrs attorney, F. W. Ashton, presented
the board with receipt for the differenVe
In the amounts claimed to have been re-
ceived by the two young women and the
amounts charged on the book.
For a time today the accountant was put
on cross-examination as to why he secured
the affidavit of Miss Sutherland to the
effect that she had received only the sum
she testified under oath to have received
and had not investigated the receipts of
other deputies.
Later the accountant showed the receipts
signed by the young women. the amounts
j
an affidavit attached to the report Miss
sutherland declares that when she rec lived
the final payment she was asked by MI.
! Poell to sign the receipt IN blank. which
she did The difference was paid by Poell
to the county treasurer yesterday. The ac-
countant's report, it appears, was closed
, on April 2S
Poells attorney declared that for some
time Mr.. Poel had been convinced that
he was being robbed by some one in his
office. but was ready to make good the
difference as excess fees and was out just
that amount of money. Mr.. Ashton de-
cared that If a complete investigation were
had it would reveal different state of
affairs than was indicated on the face Of
the reports and the receipts. SO far the
county board has merely received the re-
port and placed it on file.
! Poel was first elected five years ago,
mainly out of sympathy for having lost
limb in the saving the live of Paul
Ussary, the little son of the agent at
/ Powell, Neb,, while fireman on freight
! train. His wife recently sued him for a
divorce in Lancaster county, but Poell later
went to Raymond, where Mrs. Poell was
at the time of the filing of the suit and
affected a reconciliation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-04
Bars Go Down
Ninth of May
Excise Board Rule Twelve Will Be
Repealed and Lincoln Will Be
Dry and Wet Together.
(From a staff correspondent

LINCOLN May 3,-(Special)-Th bars
will be down May 8. Lincoln will be wide
open on that date and every man, woman
and child In the city who has the price
may ship in case of beer or more and It
will be delivered TO any home in Lincoln.
And the police will not interfere and
neither viii the Excise board and neither
will anyone else. This is the date upon
which the repeal of Rule IL becomes eff
factivc.
At a meeting of the Excise board this
morning 1t was demonstrated beyond a
doubt that the members are not able for
the present to get together on any plan to
make the city wet and still keep It dry Mr.
Powell still insists that his dispeusary is
the best proposition yet proposed while the
mayor wants to wait awhile" Mr.. Harp
ham has not yet offered a plan.
During the discussion this morning Mayor
Love turned to Mr.. Powell and said:
Il don't care anything about what you
think"
I'm sure don't give a damn for your
opinions retorted Powell,
Mr.. Powell insisted that inasmuch as the
board would not adopt his ideas it was up
to the mayor and Mr.. Harpham to figure
out something better. So matters remain.
Last night Councilman Hoppe introduced
a resolution calling on the excise board to
put more policemen to work as Mr.. Hoppe 8
store had been robbed twice and his home
once. The board called the chief on the
carpet.
Mr.. Hoppe should be the last man to
complaiS about being robbed" said Malone.
Three times he has received his money
back and every time he he refused to
when filed the complaint myself" That
settled that
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-04

NEBRASKA CITY-The city council has
granted a saloon license to John Hauber.
,BEATRICE-Wllism Eentner, proprietor
of the New BurwOod hotel, who recently
applied for a saloon license withdrew his
petition because TemOnstTanCe was re-
Gently filed against him.
BEATRlCE-Mrs Anna r. Jones wife OF
city Treasurer Jones, died Monday, aged
a. years. She had been a resident of Be
atrice for some time and returned recently
from a healtn-seekinG trip through CAL
ifornia. She leaves no family except her
hus Hand.
BEATRICE-Daniel Callahan, who has
been employed here as cashier for the
Union Pacific Railroad company for ten
wears, has been promoted to the position
Of station esent at Fremont. He will
leave in q few days for that place to as
sumo his rev duties.
ANSLEY-Since the electric light plant
was destroyed by fire Ansley has been in
da. knees, and now move is on foot TO
vote on issuing $1,000 village bonds 20 build
an electric light system. The village boa I'd
will consider calling a bond election at
its meeting Monday evening.
NEBRASKA CITY-AcCording to the re-
port OF the county recorder, dur
ing the month Of April there were
nineteen farm mortgages, amount
ms to 1890 filed and twenty re-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-04
FAMILY FOOD
Crisp, ToothSome ana Requires NO
Cooking.

a little boy down in n. c. asked his
mother to write an account of how Grape
Nuts food has helped their family.
She says Grape-Nuts was first brought
to her attention in Charlotte, where she
visited
While l was there used the food
regularly. l gained about Is pounds and
felt so well that when | returned home
| began using Grape-Nuts in the family
-egularly
My little 1S-months-old baby shortly
after being weaned was very i'll with
dyspepsia and teething, She was sick
nine weeks and we tried everything She
became so emaciated that II was painful
10 handle her and We thought We were
going. TO lose her. One day a happy
thought urged me 20 try Grape-NutS
Eoaked In little warm milk.
wei, II worked like a charm and she
oegan taking It regularly and improv-
ment set in at once. She is now getting
Nell aud round and fat as fast as possible
and on Grape-Nuts
Some time ago several OF the family
we're stricken with La Grippe at the same
lime. and during the worst stages we
,ould not relish anything in the shape OF
food but Grape-Nuts and oranges. every
thing else nauseating us
we all appreciate what your famous
t, 'osd has done for our family"
Read THE Road to MELVILLE" found
N pkgs There's a Reason"
Ever EaAd the above letter. A new one
appears fPlrn time to time. They are gen
uins. true, ana full OF human interest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-04
Nebraska
BOARD RAISES RAILROADS
State Assessment Body Increases
Values One Million.
GOVERNOR AT POLITICAL SESSION
Members wait for Him In Vain and
Decide to Go Ahead with
work In HIS Abb
aence.



LINCOLN, Neb., May 3.--CSpecial Tele-
Tram) 1.-THE State Board Of Assessment as
Iessed the railroad property Of the state
'oday without speech having been made
by any railroad tax agent. The increase
over the valuation last year is I,l6l3s
The increase Is confined to the Chicago,
ST Paul. Minneapolis e. Omaha and the
Il kearney, Central City and North Platte
joranches OF the Union Pacific. This makes
the total full value Of all railroad property
in the state $Z7s, 1893 81.
The board met yesterday, but did moth
ing, as Governor Shalenberger had to go
TO Emerson to deliver a political speech
This morning the board waited an hour on
the governor and he failed to show up.
Thoss present we're Brian. Cowles, Junkin
and Barton. After an informal discussion
the board concluded to make the assess
ment at once, and this was done The
vote was unanimous. No other railroad
valuation in the state was changed. A.
w. Scribner OF the Union Pacific reached
the state house Just a moment after the
work had been concluded, so did not get
to deliver his speech. The following table
shows the changes:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-04
Nebraska


the company is entitled to a license to sell
beer for the present year regardless OF tn
fact that 1t sold beer by the case for home
consumption during the last year. Myron
l.. Learned appeared for the appellee and
W. r. Patrick for the appellant. j." D.
Holmes writing the brief for the latter
II was the contention OF Mr.. Learned
that selling beer by the case for home
consumption. was not selling at retail. The
same price IL charged the consumer as Is
charged the retail saloon The brewing
did not sell liquors or wines and did not
permit the opening OF a case and drink
ing beer on its premises and neither did
it know whether persons ordering case
Of beer were ordering for a saloon or for
home consumption. had been in vogue for
years and no objection had ever before
been filed against it, and police boards
argued was to prevent brewers from own
ing or running retail saloons and had no
bearing on this case.
Mr. Patrick argued that the brewery had
sold beer at retail during the last year
and therefore it was not entitled to a
license. He argued that to sell and deliver
beer to the homes, constitutes retail
dealing.
Or. johnson Convicted.
DR.. W. II. johnson, who was convicted OF
performing a criminal operation, has not
yet been sentenced. The jury recommended
clemency.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-04
JOHN H. CONVERSE is DEAD
Prominent Presbyterian Laymnn Dies
suddenly of Heart Failure
In Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, May 3.-John II. Con
verse Of the Baldwin Locomotive works
one OF the most prominent Presbyterian
iaymen in the United states died suddenly
Of heart trouble at his suburban home in
Rosemont, near here, early today.
MI Converse was GO years old lie had
given much Of his wealth TO the Presby-
tcrian and other denominations and took a
deep interest in church affairs. He was
born in Burlington, VT, and entered the
employment OF Baldwins Locomotive works
in 1870 three years later becoming mem
Der OF the firm.
In 1900, Mr., Converse was vice moderator
OF the general assembly of the Presbyterian
church Of the United States He was a
trustee Of Princeton Theological seminary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-04

RISING CITY, Neb,, May Especial Tel
eg-am)-The Butler county SUNDAY school
convention met at the Greenleaf Methodist
Episcopal church, six miles southeast, sat
urday and sunday. Papers were presented
on The Church and the Sunday School"
This Country sunday school and "What
SUNDAY school Teaching Really Is" These
werS excellent and the following discus
sion' Sere spirited. Rev. G.. n, Lewis, the
state field secretary. was present and gave
helpful instructions at all times and spoke
especially on the new graded sunday school
lessons and Gods plan in the development
OF the child. F. c, Giilnand, president: c.
r. Lowe, vice president, and Miss Madge
Evans, secretary treasurer. are the Officers
elected for the ensuing year The sum
mer's work will be to make more
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-04
Man Wanted for
Murder Captured
Near Broken Bow
Sheriff Kennedy and Detective from
Chicago Arrest Italian Under
Indictment in Chicago.

BROKEN BOW, Neb., May 3-(SpecialD
Sheriff Kennedy, in company with Julian
Bernacchi well known police detective
OF Chicago, made an important catch near
Merna last night in the person of Antoine
Montato, charged with the murder Of a
Chicago saloon keeper or the evening Of
April % last
Montato, who has been working with the
Burlington road crew under the assumed
name of Sal, ator Aganzino, was found by
the officers hiding behind a farm barn. lie
made little resistance wnen arrested and
was brought here today.
Montato with two others is charged with
entering Contanzeros saloon April %, en-
ticing the proprietor to a back room and
shooting him three times through the head
before robbing him.
Two Of the alleged murderers were ar
rested and one confessed Montato got
away. Detective Bernacchi with great diff
ficuty trailed his man to Broken Bow and
with the assistance of Sheriff Kennedy
finally located him with the railroad gang
several miles northwest OF here,
Mr.. Bernscchi is one of the four Italian
detectives Of Chicago who handle the Black
Hand cases and is one OF the personal staff
Of Assistant Chief Schuettler.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-04
York wheat In Good Coneitrop.

YORK, Neb., May S.-Rain commenced
falling Sunday night and all day the ground
has been receiving good soaking. Just
wis, benefit lNe rain will be to the winter
W lat Is at this time somewhat OF a guess
The dry weather OF the last ninety days
and the high winds have damaged the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-04

wheat considerably. Many predict at least
one third and others claim less. 1t is
claimed by travelling statesmen that York
county wheat is in better condition and
promises a larger yield than in many other
counties in this state
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-04
Romance at NebrnsIsa City.

NEBRASKA CITY. May 3.-(Special)-
Oscar Hobson, one Of the men working for
the sanitary sewer contractors here, be-
came enamored with the 16-vear-old dauGh-
ter OF Mat. Loeb, who was working about
the hotel where he boarded and the ad-
miration was mutual, so they tried to elope
Sunday morning, but the train for Omaha
was five hours late and they were arrested
at the depot while waiting. The young man
was put in jail and the girl turned over to
her parents, as she was but 16 years of age.
The parents ascertained that the young
man came Of a fine family in Oregon and
instead of being a tramp or something of
that kind had something like $1,000 in cash
and drafts on his person. The parents,
finding the girl not willing to give up her
lover, consented to the marriage. The
father went with the couple to Omaha
where they We're married at the home of
his brother, Bernard Loeb, and left for
Oregon, where they will make their future
home with the grooms parents. The young
man has been working for the contractors
for several years and was one of their forO.
men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-04
Pronosed HosnitnI for York.

YORK, Neb May 3,-(Speclal)-At a
meeting OF the York Commercial club,
called for the purpose OF promoting and
building hospital, Rev. Dana Colgrove
of the Episcopal church Of York submitted
blue prints and plans Of hospital that
will be under the supervision OF a board of
directors, residents OF York. and maintained
by the diocese OF Nebraska The pro-
posed hospital viii be built OF brick and
stone and as near freproot as can be
built II will contain seventeen rooms an
operating room and every modern con-
venience, and when finished will be one
OF the best equipped and modern sanitary
hospitals in Nebraska, This, with the two
private hospitals, will probably be sutf-
cient for some time, 1t is proposed that
citizens will subscribe at least $500
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-04
CUSTER PHYSICIAN is DEAD
DR.. A. f. Robertson of Mason City,
Expires from Attack of
4 Pneumonia.

MASON CITY, Neb., May 3,-(Special)-
DR.. A. f. Robertson, FOR fifteen years a
well known citizen and leading physician
of Custer county, died at his home here
this morning of pneumonia, aged 2S years.
He was native of Clissficld, Mich, and a
graduate of the Michigan university of Ann
Arbor and of the Rush Medical college Of
Chicago, He located at Ashton, Sherman
county, in May, 1893, and two years later
removed to Mason City. lie leaves a wife
and little daughter DR.. Robertson was
a prominent ard leading citizen of this
community and his untimely death is
greatly deplored. The fatal illness which
causel his death was contracted while at
tending to professional duties during the
severe cold weather of ten days ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-04

thorough organization of the county work
Half the schools were represented and one
third had made the regular reports.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-04
HALF MINUTE STORE TALK.

cato said The best way to Keep good acts in memory is to
memory WITH FOR several
We
We follow
|
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-04
Brewers Case Argued,

The case of j. NJ Leidy- against Metz
Bros Brewing company OF Omaha, where
In the appellant seeks to have reversed the
decision of Judge Estelle OF Omaha, that
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-09

direct result Of the efforts and toll Of the
missionaries,
q j. Ferguson Of Burlington gave .
yeg interesting talk on temperance AZ
The namisl church last Sunday morning
Nh. Frrgus0n Is state secIelaiy 81 NE
Anti Saleon league. aud he has had wide
exterirner In ihe Temperance held, iie %
san In telling about the mistake ina,
President Eliot At Harvard college hah
made, when be asserted MS l"iisl W w.
harmlessness II moderate drinking Inc
sltaker laid stnass on the Importance OF
availing the first glass, since statistic
sho,V that the iirsi glaze decreases ilah
eapaeitV Ion doing things AK ier cent
AMI each successive glass IN the same pieo
sa,tion. lie also told about u, j, iiils
sdvie. cautianing the nation to shaih
asainst eNtfaVasanrles, such a. auloiho
NJ moving plelnfcs aud other amnse
ments hui here again 4 was proven thal
mon money was spent Tor hln9r 'hhh
lar an Of these amnsements together, iiN
.,...1 many striking illustrations 10 SNOW
he effect OF liquor. and the attitude 10
v,,rJ 4. ON the Part of persons who had
ong,, bern slaves 10 u. rs an appeal 20
..,o1se the nsople 90 q sense ol duty he
snded by stating that 30 per cent oi lhs
ILL. "a ner cent of the poverty, ana
III urr cent of the crime in this country
Ma. caused by liquor. The Offering taken
Ion the support ri the work showed the
rrrat interest OF Iownshend people IN 'h'
conl cause.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-09

to Springfield, Vt, TO visit relatives.
They go from there to Burlington to
spend several days and attend the annual
state grange meeting.
l.. O. Morse has been here part OF this
week. He has decided to settle in the
west and is getting ready for an auction
sale of household goods, machinery, etc.
to be held at his old shop on Saturday the
18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. McCarty have
broken up housekeeping in New York
city and Monday Mrs McCarty and son
came for an indefinite stay with her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Pierce. Her
sister. Miss Annie Pierce, who has been
working In New York, returned with her
Mr.. McCarty is expected later.
The grangers give the play, Enlisted for
the War. next Thursday evening the 10Th.
Following is the cast: Robert Trueworth,
soldier OF the Union, d. r. Stedman;
Wilder Rowell, guardian of Gayle Gift
ford, H. A. Williams; Hosea jerks, auc-
tioneer, John Lewis; Hiram jerks, his
son, Will Howe; Crimp, colored. Orrln
Bolster General Grant, f. Il. Willard;
Lieutenant. Colonel Boxer 5. II. Morse;
Gayle Clifford, an heiress, Mrs. Emma
Morse Mrs. Trueworth, Roberts mother,
Mrs. Minnie Timson; Matte Trueworth,
Roberts sister, Ruth Sparks. The play
will be followed by a supper and dance,
with music by Dugan and Hines.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-09
WEST WARDSBORO.

Leon Waite is working at f. o. Rob
inson S in East Jamaica.
Miss Mirth Pike has gone to East ia.
maica to work for Mrs t. O. Robinson.
Mrs. +. NJ. Temple has been suffer.
ing with sores in her head the past
week.
Mrs. f. A. Sellfors has gone to
Keene, n. H., where she has employ.
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Robinson have
moved to East Jamaica on {. Nj. Hol'
brook S farm.
Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Boardman at
tended the ministers meeting in East
Dover Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Simpson have
moved from C. NJ Holbrook S in East
Jamaica to Podunk.
The Christmas exercises and tree
will be in the church Monday evening,
Dec. 20. All are cordially invited to
attend.
The subject of the sermon next Sun
day morning will be The Good Old
DAYS; in the evening an exposition of
portion of the 10th Psalm.
John White was in Shelburne Falls,
Mass. the first of the week, and pur-
chased three horses, which he will use
on his lumber job in Townshend.
The Ladies Social circle will hold
their annual sale of useful and fancy
articles at the church Thursday even
ing, Dec. Is. Supper will be served.
ALI are invited.