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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-01

TOR SALE.-FORTY SHOATS,
barbecue size, also four mich cows
fresh to the pail. Jno. B. Gray. tt
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-01

FULL LINE WEEDERS, WOOL
ard HarroWs. Cultivators, Flows,
Hoes, etc. Give US a call. Ed
wards & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-01

5 or 6 doses 1865" will cure any
case Of Chi!ls and Fever. Price, 25c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-01

CAR LOAD OF THE PITTSBURG
Steel Wire Fence. A gentleman
buying a wagon lead said, This is
the only wire to buy" Edwards
& Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-01

5 or doses 1861 will cure any
case Of Chills and Fever. Price, 25c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-01

CARLOAD CORN, HAY, OATS,
Mil Feed, Chicken Feed, etc. Ed
wards & Co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16
Many Are Out Early
to Do Their Part in
Cleaning Up City
Twenty Wagons from the Street
Cleaning Department Kept Busy
Streets Are Flushed.

Rakes. grown rusty from long dsuse,
were dug Up from their hiding places and
staid citizens OF Omaha. lads and laborers
Joined in welding them in beautifyiuE
Omaha, in response to Mayor Dahman's
proclamation for cleaning up the city sat
urday
on every corner in the city. where rub
Dish had accumulated, small forces OF men
attacked the job with a vengeance. own
ers of property throughout the city. takinc
advantage Of b3lmy spring morn nE.
were up with the larks aud by $ o'clock
the lawns presented a spick and span ap.
pearanCe.
Blight and early twenty-five wagons be
longing to the city street commissioner =
department were sent out on their rounds
TO ga her the rubbish, in response to re
quests from citizens. The city was dl-
vided into ten districts two wagons being
assigned to each. Five wagons were re-
served for utility purposes
Street Commissioner Flynn personally
superintendent the collection Of the refuse.
Thursday and Friday nights the streets OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16
PAVING ORDINANCE REPEALED
city Council Decides that Petition for
Paving Eighteenth street Is
Not Regular.

The ordinance creating the improvement
district for the paving OF Eighteenth street
from Howard 10 Charles street was ordered
repealed at the special meeting OF the city
council saturday morning.
An opinion from City Attorney Rine
stated that the signatures to the original
petition was circulated in blank. leaving
the district TO be named later.
protest from three property owners
along Eighteenth street recited that the
signatures had been obtained upon a state
ment that the petition was for Designating
the character OF paving in case the street
was ordered paved. But that when the ne
ution was filed II called for the paving OF
the street.
Though the professors appeared al the
Injecting they were not called on 20 present
facts In substantiaton OF their protest.
They were Informed that the ordinance
would be repealed. Councilman McGovern
insisted that they should be heard but he
was told IL was unnecessary, as the peti
ton was irregular, despite the fact that n
had been approved by the city attorney.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16

bile honkcd his horn Tor billy to act out
of the way The boat felt SO sure Of his
ground. however, that he merely honkcu
back and took a fresh moutnful OF deep
red poster and shook the danger signal in
the face Of the chauffeur.
AN right. Rnly; I'm sorry FOR YOU the
chauffeur said and no sent his machine
spinning toward the goat
Bnly saw the two lamps in front mts-
took them for the eyes Of new and
strange appearing animal hunchcd nim-
self and launched forward at the psyche
logical moment Hts aim was true. and
h, struck one with such force that the
chauffeur was shoVcrcd with spintered
glass. which would call for an explana-
ton TO his employer later As the ma
chine lifted the hoHgeraut animal it kicked
the hood Of the machine and caved 1t in
Then Billy gave up for the moment and
permitted the auto to toss him into a snow
pile at tho side ot the boulevard.
He was in cold storage only a few sec
onds when he heard boys laughing at what
they regarded his hard luck, Indignant
because OF juvenile misconccptiou OF what
really had occurred impelled him to hump
himself once moro. lie emerged from the
snowplc like q rotary pillow from dritt
on the Northern Pacific road, and sent the
boys scurryinE for safety. Then Billy went
to a billboard. pulled off both legs and
part of the torso Of an actress in tights,
returned to his old stand in the center OF
the boulevard, and resumed his interrupted
meal-New York Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16
THREE ORDINATIONS PROVIDED
FOR OFFICE OF HIGH PRIEST
Special Services Provided for This
Purpose 10 He Held Next
sunday.

LAMONT, Ia, April 15.-(Special TeIe-
sram)-Among the reports at the business
session OF the Latter Day Saints confer
ence today was one from the General Sun
day school association, which showed a
membership OF 1897 and $50 schools The
FIRST presidency of the church recon-
mended the following members TO be or
dained TO the office Of high priest: Amos
berve. Frank G. Hedrick. Thomas A. Ivie
George Barraclough. Mark II. sigfried and
Conner r. Wells. Three ordinations were
provided for
PRESIDENT Joseph Smith recommended v.
NJ. Goodrich and Samuel Twombly TO he
oiuaihed members Of the high council to
MI vacancies and We're so approved
The high council is a court of last resort
IN church trials and is composed of twelve
hish priests special ordination meeting
was announced to be held Sunday morning
at which time all those to no ordained
would be ordained
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16
Kearney Debaters Win
in Western District
Unanimous Decision of Judges Gives
Contest with North Platte
to Them.

KEARNEY, Neb., April 15.-(Special Tel.
egram.)-By a unanimous decision of three
judges Kearney High school won the west
ern Nebraska district debating contest
from North Platte The question debated
was, Resolved, That the policy Of main
tanning the United States navy at it's pres
ent strength is preferable 20 substantially
increasing it,"
Kearney upheld the affirmative, Miss
Agnes Frank, Junius Oldham and Frank
Wilcox maintaining that the present navy
is adequate. The negative upheld by
Victor Halligan, Miss Florence Iddings and
Miss Margaret Jones, asserted that pre-
paredness for war was the best assurance
of peace"
This victory gives Kearney a representa-
tive in the state debating contest to be
held in Lincoln. The judges of the con
test were: \. r. Sheldon, Lincoln; w. p.
Snyder, North Platte. and NJ r. Snod-
grass, I<earney.
MINDEN, Neb., April 15.-(Special Tele,
gram. )-Trenton High school. represented
by Raymond Scott. William Wertz and
Oscar Carlson, won in the debate with the
Minden High school, represented by Lloyd
Hanson. Ray Wait and Lawrence Benson.
at the First Presbyterian church in Minden.
on the question OF an increased naval
policy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16
GOAT BUTTS SPEEDING AUTO
Billy Makes His MARK and Rcscnts
the SCOTS oC the Small
BOYS,

There was a collision between a billy
goat and an automobile in the boulevard
near Twenty street, BAY onnc, Long
Island, with the result that the billygoat
smashed one Of the lamps of the machine,
put big dent in the hood. and then pro
ceeded to butt from the immediate neigh
horhood small boys who conGreEated in
large numbers near the scene OF the unus-
ual accident. The collision was due to tho
fact that the bryEoat which Just had
eaten an old broom and was devouring
paste-laden show posters for dessert, in
sisted on using the roadway in the boule-
ward for his dining table.
The driver OF the approaching automo
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16

the downtown district were flushed by the
street cleaning department.
Easter morning omaha will present
appearance that will compare favorably
with any city in the world
More than 200 requests were received by
the street commissioners for wagons to re-
move rubbish DuHng the morning they
were pouring In in large numbors but
those that came after the wagons started
on their rounds had to be refused
Never before have such generous
responses been made to the mayor s
Proclamation, said street Commissioner
FLYNN. I'VE stopped all city work and pu'
our wagons at the disposal of the citizens
as our part OF the work"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16
Crane Killed While
Training for Auto
Races in Omaha
Professional Driver Meets Instant
Death in Kansas City When Car
Throws Two Tires.

KANSAS CITY, April 15.-Ned Crane,
driving a Buick racing car IN a practice
test at Elm Ridge track, was instantly
killed this afternoon when his machine
threw two tires and turned over
Cranes body was not mangled nor
crushed. The ninety horse power car was
making turn on the west side of the
track when the accident occurred. The
front tire buyst and the machine turned
over three times.
Crane was thrown with great force on
the hard dirt track When he was picked
up his head was doubled under his chest
A superficial examination indicated his
neck was broken.
Bert Dodge mechanician, who was rid
ing with Crane. was also hurled from the
car. He fell in the center of the track
several yards from where Cranes body
landed At first it was thought Dodge
was killed, but after a few minutes he
recovered consciousness. Two physicians
at the race course took charge of him. 1t
is believed his injuries are not dangerous
Crane was the holder OF five interna-
tional motor car racing records. In 1910
he established worlds record for a mile
on circular level track. turning the
Pimlico course at Baltimore in O:5O2s.
On half mile unbanked tracks Crane
held three records He made half mile
in O:S99s, a mile in 20 and two miles in
2;4O2s at Rochester, n. Y, on August G,
1910
on May 30 last Crane negotiated 100
miles on the famous indianapolis track
in l.l5O0%.
Like many other famous drivers Crane
rose from the ranks of the chauffeurs
Until +. F. Collier. the New York pub
Usher, died in April, 1909 Crane was his
driver He also had charge Of Golfers
twenty-five machines 1t is not quite two
years since he entered the professional
ranks but in that short time he became
known as one Of the nerviest and fastest
drivers that ever turned a steering wheel
Crane drove four machines. His pride
was specially constructed 2OO-horse power
DIETRICH. lie also had a Simplex. a Veue
and the Buick in which ne rode TO his
death.
II was the racers intention to enter his
cars in meet which was to he held al
Elm Ridge this summer. He came here
three weeks ago and has been resting
and pracucing driving since his arrival
The racers home was in PhiIadelnhia
lie had planned to go from here to Omaha
where races are to be held the last Satur.
day in April by the Omaha Motor club.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16
RECIPROCITY BEFoRE UoUsr
General Debate VIII Probably Con-
tinue for Three Days.

WASHINGTON. April l5-The canadian
reciprocity bill was formally laid before
the house just before adjournment today
and after general debate. which probabIv
will continue for three days. It viii he
passed
That this action will be taken is no longer
matter for speculation, as the house has
Indicated beyond all doubt its ability 10
put through its legislative program
Mr., Underwood announced on the floor
that he would yield five hours OF his own
time to Representative Mccall OF Massa-
chusetts. author Of the reciprocity measure
which passed the house last session ana
Of which the pending democratic measure
Is counterpart. He also declared in
formally that he did not wish 10 limit the
discussion of the measure but he believed
II should be concluded within three DAYS
Speaking for the opposition, Mr.. DaIzaIl
said he had no desire unduly 10 protrac,
the debate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16
BRIDEGROOM
LEAVES WIFE AT HOTEL
u. ). Wyrick, Who Married Nj.
Clara Adair of Omaha, Goes Back
on His bargain.

MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. April Ia
Especial Telegram)-D. j. Wyrick, a
wealthy bachelor, went from here 10
omaha two weeks ago and married Mrs.
Clara Adair. a grass widow Last week
he brought her here and took her out TO
his l.2OO-acre ranch. Yesterday he brought
her TO town and left her at the Palace
hotel An hour later he notified the pro-
prietor that he would not be responsible
FOR her board Then she got busy with a
lawyer.
\ warrant for wife abandonment has
been made to the prosecuting attorney by
Mrs, Wyrick. Friends say wyrick had
known the woman three years before
marrying her Wyrick refuses to talk
about she matter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16

OF G. Selden in The Shuttle" Mr.. Finney
has been star, but nothing is said now
as to his again being a star.
'Pellisier's Potted Plays" is the trade
mark OF series of London entertainments
that represent a sort OF compromise be-
tween the ziegfeld "Follies" and the old
Weber and Fields extravaganzas. Mr..
Weber Is importing the London make, and
viii put 1t forward in a fortnight as
Canned Comedies"
The Kiss Waltz" Is the most recent ef
fort In the way of a title of entirely vulgar
suggestion. Miss Elsa Ryan, whose role
in Marriage a la Carte" has been given
to Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, is TO be I'm
the new work which is being prepared for
the New York Casino. The music is from
Vienna.
Miss Louise Cunning or Miss Cristine
Nielsen in The Balkan Princess. is the
manner Of advertising the venture In New
York City. Miss Cummings voice is an nm
certain quantity, IT seems, and, further
she is bit restrictive in the matter of
matinees.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16
M'CcRMlCK'S UMBRELLA
AER0PLANE Is WRECKED
Machine Badly Damaged During Pre-
liminRry Test at San Antonio,
TexaE.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. April 15.-The
umbrella aeroplaHe" owned by Cyrus Nc
Cormick. IT., OF Chicago came 10 grief to-
day in Its initial flight at the army post
After running over the field. but never
rising from the ground. the aeroplane
struck depression. At the same time
gust Of wind hit the machine. The re-
suit was badly wrecked aeroplane w.
3 Romme the operator. escaped unhurt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16

schools, the directors the teachers and the
parents. Some of :he sweet girl graduates
want more fussy attire than others and the
board and teachers are anxious to put them
all in cap and gown attire. The ukase has
gone forth that each girl member Of the
class will be limited to two dresses. This
helps some.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16
I'm Qpe SL53g.sw Wor.Id

W H'i MISS Lang DeBlnS her farewell
week in Omaha on Sunday afternoon, she
will have the support of two new actors
Eugene Ormonde, a man of much expe-
rience, has been engaged as leading man
for the company, and will take the leading
roles in the comedies to be given next
week. Earl Mitchell, whose most recent
engagement was with the Shubert company
playing Baby Mine in which he had the
role of Jimmy jerks, has been engaged
as principal comedian for Miss Lang He
Will also give his first performance on
Sunday afternoon. Mr. Mitchell is n
writer as well an actor, and owns a
typewrlting machine which he makes work
for its living when ne isn't doinC stunts
on the stage.
Peter Donald and his lamp post enter
tained an unusual gathering at the
Orpheum last night, when Clan Gordon
was out in force. But all the enthusiasm
was not for Peter: Meta Carson more than
shared in the wild applause. and was pre-
sented with huge armful of roses at the
end OF the act Peter delivered a wee
bit talk, expressing his thanks for the
cordiality of his welcome to Omaha, and
taking farewell OF his friends, for he is
going back to Scotland shortly. and will
be in Lunnon when King Geordie is
crowned, sitting in ST. Dav,ds chair on
the aud stane, He modestly admits that
he must hurry his departure somewhat
IN order that he may reach the other side
in time, so as mott to delay the coronation
ceremony.
The Clairvoyant' Is the name of a play
with music, now occupying a place in the
future production plans of Mr. George
Lederer 1t is by Messrs. Edward Peple
and Karl Hoschna.
Miss Ray Lewis, one OF the first vaude-
vile dancers in the country to attempt
barefoot dancing, is at the American This
week in some classical interpretive dancing.
Clad IN a transparent garment OF flimsy
silk' with few beads. she interpret9 the
famous Nautch dance, one of the most
difficult OF all dances
saturday matinee at the American will
hereafter be especially designated as chill
dren's day and the performers all will
make extra efforts to suit the little ones
This weeks bill includes several laughing
features TO please the little ones, including
that laughing feature Of features. "A Jaw
Circus" presented by Sherman DeForest
ana company.
George NJ, Conan has declared against
the chorus girl, and this ought to Just
about settle the fate Of the merry merry"
He SAYS she is excess baggage and that
he'd rather put his money into real actors.
sun, there's Flo Ziegfeld, and as long as
he's afloat the chorus girl will stand
show.
MI Jameson Lee Finney, an actor I'm
The Deep Purple" has withdrawn from
the cast OF that melOdrama because a
frame containing photographs Of Mr. Rich
ara Bennett also of the cast. was displayed
IN the lobby OF the New York city theater
where they have been playing. Mr. Bennett.
Is TO be star In the autumn, acting IA
AIRS. Burnetts play based on the character
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16

Girls Limited to Two Gowns.
MASON CITY Ia April 15-(Special J.
Take no thought Of what We shall wear
is not at the present time applicable TO
the graduating class of the Mason CITY
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

Mr.. and Mrs John +. Engel and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Hansen and family
returned Friday from Spokane. where they
went to attend the funeral of Mrs John
Hansen's and John Engel's mother.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16
Mrs. Searles Resigns
Office of Registrar
High School Official Leaves at Once
Board Will Choose Her Sue
Cessor Today.

Mrs. Nettie Searles, registrar at the high
school has resigned Her resignation is
effective at once. Her successor will be
chosen at a meeting Of the teachers com
mittee Of the Board of Education to be
held this afternoon.
Mrs. Searles was chosen to succeed Louis
Northrop, who resigned February 3, to
take up a course at the state university.
Miss McGaw is said TO he slated for ap-
pointment to the place made vacant by the
resignation of Mrs. Searles.
on another page will lie found the rules
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16

The Omaha Bees Great Booklovers Con
test-Thirty-nine prizes. You can enter at
any time
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16

On another page will lie found the rule
governing the BookloVers' Contest
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16

George NJ Conan has declared against
the chorus girl, and this ought TO Just
about settle the fate Of the merry merry. ."
lie SAYS she Is excess baggage and that
he'd rather put his money into real actors.
sun there's Flo Ziegfeld, and as long as
he's afloat the chorus girl will stand a
show.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-09-07
THE DIES MONIES PLAN

ON the new plan of city government
the Herald.Republican speaks in part
as follows:
when the Titan Legislature, line
with the policy pursued by so many
other states. provided the Des Molnes
MAN of city government for the first
and second class cities of the state
If was with the hope that the govern
ments of these cities should - re-
moved from politics. The Des Moines
nlan had obtained considerable vogue
Il is claimed for i by its proponents
that il gives a business administration
free from the pernicious Influence oi
peanut politics, ami that the taxpayers
under il get a dollars worth o. value
for every dollar they expend. he
very spirit of the law is that it shall
be removed from politics; that men
shall be chosen for the offices with
regard to their standing and efficien-
cy without reference to their party
affiliations or party strength.
The law was passed by Republi
can Legislature and approved by 4
Republican Governor. The enactment
prayides for primaries, prevents party
insignia and party designations ON tue
ballot, and is in line with advanced
modern thought along these lines. Il
was hoped that the government OF the
first and second class cities of the
state would be prosecuted for the pest
interests ofthe citizens without refer
ence to party lines. The men whC
voted for it in the Legislature anC
the Governor who signed it had this
object in view. The intent Of the law
was to elect the best men to office
In order that the Judgment of thu
electors might not be clouded or in
fluenced by partisan feelings. the Law
specifically made provisions which ar,
referred to above
A business administration was th'
evident intent. Just such an admin
istration as might be reasonably eS
pected from the work and efforts O
business and commercial organil;
tions, in municipalities where such OF
CARNATIONS exist.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-09-07
"The Barrier" Coming.

Contracts were received recently
by Mgr Hatch of the Opera House
assuring the appearance of Rex
Beach's latest and greatest success,
The Barrier" here on Friday, Sept.
10. This play was great New York
success and enjoyed long run under
the management of Klaw g. Erlanger
at the New Amsterdam Theatre, and
Il has proven TO be Rex Beach's great
est effort There is no play in years
that has gained the notoriety that
this one has. This fact is accounted
for, by the great interest taken by
American people in Alaska, the New
III Dorado. The critics of the East
concede that in The Barrier Rex
Beach has not only surpassed his orr
ginal effort in THE Spoilers but
has written the only great play OF
Alaskan life. There are about foul
real Western plays and they are one
and all rungs on the ladder to TINS
latest and greatest triumph.
"The Barrier" appears at The That
cher Opera House on Friday. Sept
Is.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-09-07

their original luster; not stripe
erased or polluted not a single sIar
obscured; bearing for its motto no
euch miserable interrogatory as
What is all this WORTH nor those
other words of delusion and folly, OF
Liberty first and Union afterward, hut
everywhere, spread all over in char
acters of living light and blazing on
all its ample folds, as they float over
the sea and over the land and in eV'
cry wind under the whole heavens
that Other sentiment dear to every
American heart: Liberty and Union
now and forever-one ana INSOFAR
able. Daniel Webster
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-09-07
wnlter payenport. a paInter.

Walter Davenport. painter VI
Tacoma.
Selma Bowling, a native girl.
The bodies of Morrison, Davenport
two unidentified men and two uniden-
tilted women have been recovered
OF the fourteen injured in the nos
pital, william Southwick of Michigan
and Boyd Hiles of Montana are pc
lieved to be fatally injured.
william Morrison, who was ma
tive of Wisconsin and came to Juneau
from Portland, was killed when he
Jumped from the third story Selma
bowling, who is known to have per
ished. was reputed to be the most
beautiful half-breed maiden in Alaska
She was recently acquitted OF q
charge of having murdered her moth
err
The hotel, a large three.story struc
ture. was crowded and the entire
building was ablaze before the alarm
was given. The flames spread rapid
" and soon destroyed the McGrath
building, which adioins the hotel. The
monetary loss is estimated at $4,000