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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-26
Nebraska
Seventy POpuliSts
Hold Convention
in Lincoln Today
Second Time PARTY Has Net Apart
from DemDcrats--Wor Horses Hi
larious Over Dahlman' Defeat.
CFrom a staff lcorrespondent.)

LINCOLN. guly z5.-Cspecial Telegram.)-
in the neighborhood Of seventy populists
gathered here today for the second state
convention in their history held apart from
the democrats. Harmony is present among
the grizzled veterans and there promises to
BIT nothing to break & unless the long ex-
pected fight against the present state
chairman. C. B. Manuel Of Kearney. crys-
tallizes. -
Manuel's activity an behalf Of the entire
republican state ticket last year IS looked
upon with misgiving by many OF the mem
bers. aud thsy feel tb9t ne should be ad-
mcnished for his work in that regard.
Though the i8quor question has been tenn
porarily shelved there Is nevertheless much
evidence Of hilarity among the war horses
OF the party al having administered an
overwhelming defeat TO Dahlman at lsst
years state election.
Among, the veterans of the service here
today are T. H. Tibbies and Elmer Thomas
Of Omaha, w. Tfstark and J. II. eros
venor Of Aurora, A. NJ. wallng of David
City. Senator Oils Of ORD and j. NJ. Miller
and II. n. McGaw OF Hastings, z. A. wal
rath OF osceola ana c. B. Manuel OF Kear-
ney. aesfs tF y
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-26
Little and Touchard
Beat Wright and Niles
New York Men on the Longwood
Courts Defeat the Crack Players
of Boston.

BOSTON. July 2s.-The east will be repre-
scented at Chicago next month In the
four-cornered struggle for the right to
challenge for the national lawn tennis
championship on the doubles by Raymond
d. Little and Gustave r. Touchard OF New
York. who today won the finals in the
double event at Longwood against B. c.
Wright and N. w. Niles of Boston by
scores Of Ga "a, rs.
Little and Touchard started strong and
carried off several games before Wright
and Niles found their pace. The first set
was to 4. when the New Workers. ran 1t
out In the third and what proved to be
the deciding set Wright and Niles made
desperate effort TO win, but without
avail. Summary:
Eastern doubles, championship = final
round, r. d. Little and G. f. Touchard
New York. defeated b. c. Wright and N.
c. Niles, Boston, g. Ga, rs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-26
Kick of Horse
May Result Fatally
Elwood Thomas Of Broken Bow Sc
riously Injured by Young Animal
Boy Has Knee Cap Broken.

BROKEN BOW. Neb., July 2S-<specialO
-Eiwood Thomas. who lives nine miles
west of Broken Bow. was kicked by a
horse Saturday while blowing corn and
the accident may result fatally Thomas
is about 80 years old and when tug be-
came loosened he walked around young
horse. which was frightened by threshing
machine and kicked Mr.. Thomas In the
face and in the right side. He became
very III and was in a critical condition.
but Is resting easier at this time and may
recover.
The day before boy named Smith, aged
IA, was kicked by a horse. and II is feared
that his kneecap is broken He was pAAen
from his home east Of Broken Bow to
Rerwvn and from there TO Ansiey In an
automobile for treatment Today he is i'm
proving, but It will be several days before
the physicians know how serious the injury
really IT,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-26

CRETE. Neb.. July 25.-- Especially "A
Crete boosters club or business mems or
Eanization was formed last night at the
city hall. 1t is to take the place of the
lifeless Commercial club. the name and
office of which Il may assume later. w.
E. Jillson was elected temporary chairman
and Mr.. r. c. Shepherd temporary secre-
tary Mr.. Jillson set forth the advantages
and purposes of such a club. after which
there was a general discussion. A COM
mittee OF three-Messrs- A. Dredla. Ben
Miller and McCoy-was appointed by the
chairman TO draw up constitution and
nominate the permanent officers. The next
meeting is to be held Saturday evening at
$50 at the city hall.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-26
comnnnr III I'm rnmn.

Company II Of the First Nebraska started
out this morning for weeks camping In
the country six miles north OF Osceola.
The time viii be spent in target practice
and regular drills each Day Captain r.
q Allen IS In charge Of the men and has
a nicely located camp ground on the farm
OF Charles Dunn Major Penn of the reg
ular army and Captain Kesterson of the
Second regiment and at present the acting
adjutant general OF the Nebraska Guards.
arrived here last evening and will remain
with the company until the latter part Of
this week ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-26
FIooa Damase in POLK County.

OSCBOLA, Neb.. July 5.-tSpeeial)-As
a result OF the high water in Polk county
on Saturday night and Sunday morning
there was more damage done than was at
first believed. James Bell had over 1000
bushels OF wheat and corn that was water
soaked m the basement OF his elevator. and
the pit Of both the Omaha and Peterson
companies were filled with water. The os-
ceolA Touring mill also lost some by the
water. The U'nimi Pacific railroad for a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-26
GERMANY SAID TO FAVOR
NEW ARBITRATION TREATY
Government Finishes study of DOcu-
ment and FOrmulatea Reply
to Washington.

BERLIN. July 25.-The German govern
ment has finished its study of the Ameri-
can-German arbitration treaty proposals
and formulated its comment thereupon.
which comment has been forwarded to
Washington as a basis OF negotiations.
An official statement OF the nature OF the
German views cannot be obtained here. but
there is reason TO believe. as earlier
stated, that they are favorable.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-26
Nov Church for Dunbar.

DUNBAR, Neb.. July 25.-(Special)-The
cornerstone for the new modern Presby-
terrain church at this place, which is now
under process Of construction, viii be laid
in the next week. This Is a magnificent
church edificee for a town the size of Dun
bar. and speaks well for Its public spirited
citizens, and viii cost between $4,000 and
$4,000 when completed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-26
c.r,,eIa Republ,eans Meet.

BURWELL. Neb., July 2S.-tSpeciai.)-
At the republican county convention held
here Saturday afternoon w. G. Johns and
t. H. Doran were elected delegates TO the
state convention. Resolutions endorsing
the candidacy of c. 1. Bragg for district
judge OF the Eleventh judicial district was
adopted. No other individual or candidate
was endorsed. but resolutions endorsing
principles in general were
ad
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-26
DEATH RECORD.


CRETE. Neb.. July 2z.-(special) -Charles
Wenz, an old settler, coming here in the
early SOS with his family from Iowa, died
at the old homestead near Crete Friday.
aged q years and II months. He leaves a
wife, three sons and two daughters. all
in comfortable circumstances. The funeral
took place from the German Evangelical
church in this city Snday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-26

been shot in the cheek. Mrs. Bleifus. who
is a stenographer, was recently divorced
from her husband. She was for a time in
the employ of Mr.. walters, but more re-
Gently has been employed as stenographer
by local automobile house.
No motive for the shooting is known.
1t is believed that the assailant after
shooting at Mrs. Bleifus. intended TO COM
nit suicide. but lost his nerve.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-26

MADISON, Neb., July 25,4-lspeeial,)-
Judge Bates joined in wedlock at his office
yesterday afternoon Francis Morten Rabb
and Miss Mary Elizabeth seyersdahl. both
OF Madison. The groom is 10 years old and
the bride l6 years of age.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-26
Ercitement IIiII. Iahn..

FORT DODGE, Ia, July S.-(special
I'slegram.)-charies Johns this afternoon.
while arguing the question OF the issuance
Of slz5OoO bonds for municipal water
power liberation system. fell dead. Ex-
element caused heart failure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-26
SCOTS BLUFF ENDORSES KTNKAID
Efforts of Congressman in Behalf of
YrrIrntlon SpeclalIy Commended.

Irrigation Specially Commended.
GERING, Neb., July 15.-(Special THE
republican county convention OF Scott's
Bluff county held here Saturday elected w.
n. Shaver, L. NJ. Eastman, D. B. woold-
ridge, ]. w. Bowen. d. d. Davis and o. @.
Pierpont as state delegates and unani-
mOusiy adopted the following resolutions:
We especially commend the efforts Of
Congressman Ktnkaid with reference TO the
furtherance OF the irrigation interests Of
this section and urge him and the other
members of our delegation TO be alert in
advancing the work OF the reclamation
service in this valley.
Other resolutions endorsed the admins
tration of President Taft and Governor
Aldrich and the official record Of Senator
Norris Brown.
Harry J. wisner Of SCOTS Bluff was
elected chairman OF the county central
committee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-26

OSCBoLA. Neb.. July E.-(SpeciaL)-The
big attraction at the Frontier day celebra-
ton this week, Wednesday and Thursday,
viii be the exhibition given by Mr.. A w.
Kreach with Curtis type aeropiane. The
machine and assistants arrived here last
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-26
killed nv Up.esting of binder.

IOWA CITY. Ia. July S.-tspecial)-
Fatally injured on his farm by the upset
ting of a binder. j. H. Huffman. aged IS,
is dead at his home near town -Four
daughters and a son survive.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-26

night and the big tent house constructed
on the fair grounds is the center Of at
traction. This is the first flying machine
ever exhibited in Nebraska outside Of
Omaha, Lincoln and Hastings. and natur-
ally there Is much interest being mani
Tested by the folks OF osceola and neigh
boring towns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-26
Detailed Census of Nebraska Counties.

quarter Of a mile was under water for
awhile. but the track was gotten in shape
to let trains pass over yesterday. The
rain has assured an excellent crop Of corn
in Polk county for this season
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-26

BEATRICE. Neb.. July &.-Cspecial)-
William F. Jones yesterday instituted suit
for divorce from his wife. Minnie P. Jones.
The plaintiff charges his wife with inf
deity. They were married about a month
ago
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-23
Capt.. lowe May
 Not Play Against
 Harvard Saturday
Yale Leader Has Lost Weight Since Princeton Game and
 Coaches Worry

The condition of Capt. Arthur Howe of the Yale eleven is such that, &C., cording to the Yale coaches last night, hs will not be able to play the whole game against Harvard on Sat urday. It is expected that he will play the first quarter when he will be replaced by Merritt. If Capt. HOwe's toe is needed thereafter in the game he will be sent in to kick field goal.
 Even the coaches themselves do not know what is the matter with Howe. There does not seem to be anything physical yet he has lost ton game. It is not unusual for members of a football team to lose quite a little weight, sometimes z or pounds in a big game, but they get it back very quickly. Howe, 1t is said, has lost more than that amount since late last week and he has not regained it.
 The Yale leader. looks like a man who is playing, not on his physical strength but upon his reserve force. He has slept at the Yale infirmary since his return from Meriden last Monday in order that the noise of the campus might not get on his nerves.
 A great deal of attention has been paid to Merritt by the coaches this week. and he has been SchOOIed to take Capt. Howe's place at the start of the game, if necessary. The Yale coaches yesterday admitted that Capt. Howe had lost weight and that he was not in the condition they had hoped he would be for the Harvard game.
 Capt. Howe went along, with the Yale team this afternoon and will have charge of the eleven until after the game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-23
WAS A SOCIALIST :. RESPONSIBLE FOR
 BUILDING GARY.

Many South Chicago people think that the South Works of the Illinois Steel Company, which extend for two miles along the shore of Lake Michi- gan, might have been very much lar ger, and that the town and plant at Gary would never have been butt if South Chicago had been rightfully treated" writes John A. Fitch in The Survey.
 "'rhe big plant would have been built here instead of at Gary a bluff old South Chicago citizen explained to me, if it hadn't been for a damn lit tie cuss of a Pubic Works Commis- sioner, under Democratic mayor we had named Dunne. This fellow was Socialist and he thought he was bigger than the people of Chi cago.'
 'The Commissioner in question was Joseph Medill Patterson, formerly one of the editors of the Chicago Tribune, a successful playwright, and author of several well known books. He became the villain of the plot by trying to enforce the law.
 It seems that the South Chicago plant, being surrounded on three sides by property not owned by the com pany, could expand only in one direc- tion-into the lake. So for many years slag was dumped into the lake for filling, and new land slowly made. There was no legal sanction for such appropriation of the lake bottom and when, during Mayor Dunne's admins tration, the company wished to start new construction, Commissioner Pat terson refused a permit. This stop ped expansion for time and the Gary plant was started soon afterward. But one has only to look at the Gary plant, extending two or three miles along the lake, and in from the shore for a mile, to realize how impossible it would have been to build so great an indus trial establishment on made land"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-23
THE GREAT WEATHER JOKE

It is probable that the weather, more especially the British variety, has been the occasion of more humor-good hu- nor and ill humOr-than any other in- stitution. The small boys definition in his school essay, '"The weather is thing you talk about when you have not got anything else to say,' ig- nores the essential importance of the weather. It is not only great<sub- ject-it is also great joke. The remark one hears to the effect that This weather's no joke'' is not to be taken seriously. And that other re- mark, Funny weather we're having" 'enshrines a literal truth.
 '"The weather one humorist has written, 'is like the government, al- ways in the wrong. Tn summer time we say it is stifing; in winter that it is killing; in spring and autumn we find fault with it for being neither the one thing nor the other, and wish it would make up it's mind If it is fine we say the country is being ruin ed for want of rain; if it does rain we pray for fine weather. If December passes without snow, we indignantly demand to know what has become of our good old-fa shioned winters, ,and talk as if we had been cheated out of some thing that we had bought and paid for, and when it does snow our lan- guage is a disgrace to a Christian na- ton. We shall never be content until each man makes his own weather and keeps it to him From Weather Witt in the December Strand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-23
Two Big Fighls
 For Pacific Coast

San Francisco. Nov. 23.-Promotor Coffroth wants to stage two matches for the coming holidays; Ad Wolgast and Knockout Brown, the New York lightweight, for New Year's Day, and Wolgast and PaLky Mcfarland for Feb. 22
 While in Los Angeles Coffroth put the matter up to Tom Jones the cham pion's manager. and a reply Is expect ed in few days. He refuses to make known the terms he offered.
 If the I ,uble-hsl Ter should fall through, Coffr ,th made pl ltsit.on that Wolgast meet Mcfarland on New Years Day.
 Coffroth thinks Wolgast 2 to i or even 10 to favorite over Welsh for the Thanksgiving match. Welsh, he says, however. seems to be in better shape than previously, while the cham pion is pretty. we'll battered up.
 Coffroth will visit both the McFar- land and Murphy camps by tomor- row, and the matter of a referee ought to be settled by the last of the week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-23
LAKEVIEWS' MANAGER
 COMES BACK AT FRANK.

Sporting Editor of the Farmer:-- It is not my intention to enter into any newspaper controversy with MT. Frank of the Edgewoods, but his personal attack on me through last nights papers demands reply from me. First, before answering any of MT. Franks explanations in regards to plays taking place in the game, l will say that I resent MT. Frank s personal attack on me when he says he did not think I could write the article published in last nights issue with my name signed to it. I will give MT. Frank credit for being able D compose a few words which he thinks will enable him to crawl out of the raw deal of last Sunday, but will also state that I did not need to possess any remarkable education to express the deal handed to us last Sunday.
 Now to get. down to the game. MT. Frank says the rule book does not call for g. kick to go twenty yards. I will refer him to Rule IS, Sections 3 and 4. Now passing on further will call MT. Franks attention to Rule 25 which calls for no coaching from the outside. I will ask MT. this when he told Shea to hit the right end. To the public I will say that MT. Frank is coach, manager and about everything else on the Edgewood team.
 I will ask MT. Frank why he took MT. Mahoney over to the Edgewoods' club room after MT. Mahoney had come to our captain and said: "You got two pretty raw deals" I will ask MT. Frank why he came to coach the Edgewoods during the second and third periods after noting our weak points. I will also ask MT. Frank to explain to the public what happened to all the money collected at the games for which we received but two and three dollars respective ly. I will also ask Mr. Frank to tell how he could see whether Bakos touched the famous kick or not when he was over forty yards away and it was so dark it was hard to dis cover who had the ball at a distance of a few feet.
 Now if MT. Frank with his boast full education can gather together words to deny these facts and to tel why the rules were not made to suit his rulings, we would like to hear from him. Thanking you again for your valuable space I remain, yours in sport
 STEPHEN M'MAHON,
 Mgr. of LakeViewS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-23
Ticket Scandal
 Won't Be Cropped
BAN JOHNSON SAYS HE WILL HAVE SOME FACTS TO FUR
 NISH MAGNATES,

President Ban Johnson of the Amer ican League, who is in New York now, says that the National Commission has no intention of stopping the probe into the alleged sale of worlds series tickets to speculators and that the matter will be acted upon by the com mission when it meets on Dec. Il. He also declares that he has accumulated considerable evidence which would come out at the meeting. When ask ed if he thought he could prove from the evidence he has secured that somebody got punches of tickets for the speculators before the public sale started, Johnson said that he was just going along work ng quietly and hop ed to be able to discover something in that direction.
 Have you seen John T. Brush since the worlds series?" MT. Johnson was asked.
 ''No; he was i'll in Chicago when we exchanged letters and he left there while I was taking short vaca ton in the woods. As I've said before, I don't believe MT. Brush knows anything about the spectators"
 Do you feel sure that the worlds series will begin next year not later than Oct. 7?''
 Absolutely sure of it The big lea gues are controlled by men who have determined to prevent the former 'onE schedules. There will be no more fool ishness about Columbus Day The baseball public begins to grow weary of the pennant races right after Labor Day, except in two or three cities which are factors in the winning of the championships. I've always believed that the major league schedules should end on or about Oct. 1, and sti'l in clude 154 games. Then the worlds series could be. played under fine weather conditions, with no chance for such rainy spell as partially spoiled the series this fall''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-23
THE WALL OF THE
 SOFT DRINKER
Detroit Free Press ]

Detroit Free Press.) Last night l sat up with the boys the wine was freely flowing, But none of it q hate the stuff) be- yond my lips was going; I can be gay on ginger ale, merry wight on pop. While lemonade will always bring the best of me on top, q And so we whiled the hours away in fair Bohemia's quarter. And though the boys drank sterner stuff I stuck to lithia water. With tale and jest the evening passed with merry song and story, There IS no care in friendships realm, it's laughter is it's glory, The morn perhaps may bring its woes its dull eyes tagged and fishy, But mine I knew would sparkling be because I stuck to vichy. The day I knew would find me clear, my cheeks would not be pale, Because when vichy lost its taste I switched to ginger ale. Me for the clear and sparkling stuff that brings no dark brown taste, The drinks that do not fire mans brain nor leave him asore disgraced; This was no orgy understand; no wick ed jambOree, Twas just night of fellowship and quiet revelry. And though my comrades uuaffed their wine; when root beer lost its power,
 To please my palate, then I switched to good old lemon sour. I make no plea for alcohol, I bid you shun the stuff, But sipner of the harmless drink, know when you've had enough; In moderation ginger ale and lemon ade and pop Are splendid beverages if you know enough to stop, Oh, what head I've got to-day, what agonies are mine, couldn't feel much worse, I swear, if I had guzzled wine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-23
Mass Meeting Of
 Harvard Students
Crimson Enthusiasm Runs Riot as Speakers Defy Yale
 Eleven

Cambridge. Mass. Nov. 2S-The major portion of yesterdays practice at Harvard was given over to depart mental work and signal drill Pro- ceedings were opened at long black board session, the Crimson formations for use in Saturdays matinee holding the attention of the squad throug bout the greater portion of the talk. Out of doors the coaches took their re- ;spect1ve charges and instructed them for the main part in defensive work.
 A short scrimmage between the reg ulars and the substitutes followed, with light work ruling. The crisp air seemed to infuse a new life into the men and they worked fast. There was no scoring. After this the elevens went up and down the field in snappy signal drill.
 Wendell got out in togs for the first time since Saturday. He played at left halfback, but was relieved by Ted Frothingham. Campbell and Reynolds took turns at right halfback and Huntington was at fullback. Potter took hold of things in fne shape at quarterback and did his first kicking in nearly three weeks. Gardner also got into action later
 Parmenter was still at center, and unless the coaches take it into thef, heads for an eleventh hour shift, the
 
 days should be the one delegated for appearance against Yale. Felton and Smith looked out for the outskirts, with Hitchcock and Storer lined up at tackles. Capt. Fisher and Leslie IT, ade strong combination at guards.
 The biggest mass meeting in several years was held last night in the liar ward Union. Among the speakers were Coach Haughton, Dean Briggs and J. W. Farley, '99. Haughton's talk was over-confidence, asking an undivided support from the side lines and breath ing defiance to old Eli.
 Following the meeting the under graduates formed by classes and arm ed with torchlights marched through the college yard and about town sing ing and cheering. @1
 Cambridge, Nov. 23-It leaked out today just how important Right End Felton, Harvard's star punter, will be in the Yale game, Saturday. It is realized by few outside of Harvard players that Felton is left. footed punter. Potter and Campbell both kick with their right. To fool the Blue rush line, Potter has been inL structed by Coach Haughton to switch frequently from Felton to either hinf- self or Campbell when a punt is need ed.
 Coach Haughton and Captain Fisher announced today they are ready for Yale. Signal drill only was indu ged in. Tomorrow there will be even a light drill.