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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-14
CHRISTIAN SELLS INTEREST
DtsPOsea of share in Farmers National
Bank TO j. II. Mo
Cloud.

YORK, Neb., May IL Especial ALFRED
Christian cashier Of the Farmers Ma
tional bank, the youngest bank in York,
has disposed Of his banking interests and
his homo to ]. r. McC1oud. Mr. Chris
tan before engaging in the banking bust
ness in York was managing a successful
bank at McCool Junction, in this county
and owing to impairment of health moved
to York and engaged in the real estate
business, in which he was most success
full. bringing TO Nebraska colonies Of
Illinois and Iowa people, who bought Ne
braska farms. A little over five years
ago Mr., Christian and c. A. McCloud
opened the Farmers National bank. the
youngest bank in York county and the
fourth bank in York. From the very start
this bank enjoyed a good business and in
a short time In the amount of business
was third largest In York county. Mr..
Christian has been identified with every
booster organization and as president of
the York Commercial club he is credited
with advertising York and York county
throughout Nebraska more than any other
advertised locality. Just what Mr.. Chris
tian will engage in and where he will To-
cate is not known. He expects to take a
rest Of three or four months and may en-
gage In banking in some larger city or en-
gage In business in York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-14
Women Battle with
Flames and May Die
Miss Fannie Ross and Mrs. Frank
Knoell, Living Near Broken Bow,
Are Injured.

BROKEN BOW, Neb.. May 12-CSpecial
Telegram miss Fannie Ross. who lives
with the Frank Knoell family fifteen miles
north Of Broken Bow, was fatally burned
this morning. Mrs. Knoell was also burned
but not 80 seriously, A paint can sitting on
the stove exploded scattering the blazing
contents over the person OF Miss Ross
Mrs. Knoell threw a blanket around the
girl and the flames were almost smothered
when the pain became 50 intense the girl
threw the blanket off onto a bed. setting
fire to II. Mrs. Knoell again blanketed
the girl. getting afire herself In the at
tempt. After fighting from room to room,
the flames on Miss Ross clothing were ex-
tinguished. BY this time the house was on
fire in the kitchen and bedroom.
Mrs Knoell smothered the flames on her
own person and then extinguished the fire
in the bedroom and kitchen. An instant
after the explosion she had taken the tele-
phone receiver down. giving the distress
call, and neighbors on the line heard the
two women crying for help and when the
trouble was located came In automobiles
and on horseback to help.
Miss Ross was burned from feet TO head,
her clothing having been burned COM
pletely off. Mrs. Knoell was burned Sc
verely on the hands and arms.
DR.. Wills Of Anselmo and DR.. Pennington
Of Broken Bow were called and upon ar
rival found that Miss Ross was fatally
burned. She had inhaled the flames. She
is daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Ross
Of Anselmo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-14

Granville Gupton, Ralph Orrice Ballard.
Charles Edward Davis Homer Waldo Cox,
Andrew John Hellner, Esteline Porter. Aria
Reed Oxer, Selma Esther Clarlne. Rosa
Eleanor Rose and Juliana Draper. Rev.
u. X. Bailey of the Presbyterian church
will preach the class sermon Sunday even
ing, May L.
DESHLER--J II. Traugott has resigned
as postmaster, to take effect as soon as hs
successor Is appointed. Mr.. Traugott has
been postmaster for the last fourteen years.
He desires to give more time to his real
estate interests and expects to personally
superintend the erection OF a modern home.
A petition is being circulated to have Mrs.
Anna Austin appointed. Mrs. Austin lost
her husband and son, and with an only
surviving daughter. was herself seriously
injured in the cyclone west OF Deshler three
years ago.
FAIRBURY-The twentieth annual con-
vention of the jefferson County Sunday
School association, which met in the BapS
use church, was a successful affair and
nearly every Sunday school in the county
was represented at the convention. Miss
Margaret Brown, state worker, of Lincoln,
gave an interesting talk on her visit to the
worlds convention, he'd at Washington,
ID. C. The following officers were elected
for next year; b. G. Dawson, president
Ray Boutwell,, vice president; r. c.. Har-
r.ss, secretary and treasurer; Mrs. w. N.
McLennan. elementary division superin-
tendent; c. r. Campbell, advanced division
superintendent; j. II. Yeakle adult depart
meut superintendent; Mrs. j. H. Yeakle,
home department superintendent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-14
DELEGATES TALK GOOD ROADS
Convention Gets at YarIx to Make
Many plans.


YORK, Neb., May 1S.-(Special,)-
convention called at York of the counties
OF Hamilton. Polk, Seward and Lancaster
for the purpose of establishing. building
and maintaining an oss-the-state road
was called to order by President Alfred B.
Christian in the Commercial rooms. Besides
the large delegations from Seward county
a number were here from Polk and Hamil-
ton counties and only one from Lincoln.
Grand Island was not represented and
owing to this indifference on the part of
Grand Island It is proposed to connect
with the across-the-road route by way of
Hastings HoIdrege and McCook. large
per cent of the 800 delegates attending was
made up OF farmers and many officials of
county boards of supervisors.
Seward had a delegation Of over fifty.
This delegation pledged a fund Of 5000
and as much more as is necessary to build
the road east and west through Seward
county. York county not only proposes
to build and maintain an east and west
road through the county connecting with
Seward. but will bund a north and south
road through the center OF the, county.
Polk county is interested IN the building
OF the proposed state road through the
state and wants the north and south road
to connect with II. Hamilton county has
already expended over 5000 on IT'S east and
west road through the center OF the county
ana proposes to pay out more money for
the proposed road across the state.
President Christian called attention TO
the new automobile license law which ia
now paid into the treasury OF each county
and his estimate was the cost OF dragging
eighteen miles OF road through a county
would be less than the fees paid in each
year ~ automobile owners for licenses. A
set OF resolutions were unanimously
adopted setting forth the necessity OF an
across-the- state road and calling attention
TO the fact that the proposed route through
Lancaster. Seward. York and Hamilton
counties as one OF the best routes across
the state OF Nebraska
large number OF meetings will be held
in the towns and cities along the proposed
route and work will be commenced at
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-14
Mothers Day and It's Founder

in the interest Of the days celebration. In
her trips she was especially interested in
motherhood in art. as portrayed in the
European galleries. Miss Jarvis also Sc
lected the white carnation as the flower to
be worn on this day, as q type Of the
mothers purity. In her Journeys she also
found pleasure in tracing the carnation in
various works Of art and skin. Miss Jar
vis' interests are varied. She is a member
of the Geographical society, the American
Academy Of Political and Social Science,
the Educational association. the New Cen
tury club the Prison chapter and the
Kings Daughters. Miss Jarvis Is very fond
of out-of-door life. especially riding, Of
which she does a great deal. AS she
writes: II like to do things well and on
original lines" All honor to the woman
who conceived the idea Of the day and its
flower. and all honor to mother-precious
darling. faithful mother-who has loved us
and endangered her life for us, and who
has guided us and prayed over us
MOTHER
In childhood's care-free hours
In the CLINT OF daybreak's charm.
When no cloud OF pain eer lowers
And nauRht can cause alarm;
on mother! mother! cry at sunrise.
It's the came old source Of comfort
Mother don't YOU leave"
In noontide's rush and battle
In the dusty, cherries mart
Mid the din Of workday's rattle
And the crime that kills the heart:
Thoughts Of mother kindly stealing
Words of mother that relieve;
Sweet old visions OF her prayertime,
Mother. don't you leave"
Al evenings sunset portal,
Cold the death damp on the brow,
Earnest hopes of life immortal
Hated sins that pleased but now;
See! tits mother beckoning homeward,
Yes the angels can't deceive:
Dear old face, yet now resplendent-
Mother, don't you leave"
WILLIAM EVERETT JTLTSON.
Doane College, Crete, Neb.. May IL, 1911.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-14

the street in front Of the automobile and
was struck. He escaped with a few
scratches.
GoTHENBURG-Th firemans ball last
Friday night was great success financially
and socially. After expenses were paid
$l23 remained in the treasury. The boys
are planning to get good fire alarm of
some description.
GOTHENBURG-Vic Blixt of Galloway
and Miss Bessie Byler were married on
Wednesday at the home of the bride in
Rotten valley: After short wedding tour
the bride and groom will return and make
their home at Galloway.
FAIRBURY-County Judge c. c. Boyle
issued marriage licenses 20 the following
parties during the last week; Rosa Slater,
%, and NJ. Huss- %; Nellie DeFrance. Is, and
Frank H Fencil, "a; Emma Groenernyer,
p, and William Becker, g.
BEATRICE-Miss Blanche Colby of this
city was married Thursday at Pawnee City
to A. H. Allgeier of Tecumseh. The young
couple will make their home at that place.
where the groom Is employed as an oper-
ator for the Burlington road.
BEATRICE-Mrs. H j. Randall. whom
II is alleged attempted suicide Friday by
taking chloroform made q statement last
evening TO the effect that she was suffer-
ing from the toothache and in trying to
secure relief swallowed too much Of the
drug.
GOTHENBURG-Mr John c. Acheson
died at her home, south OF Cozad, May Z,
1911, after short illness. She was born
III AAAAllOio III JANUARY 1905 anu hNcu bOuNh
of Gothenburg most of her life. She was
married in June, 1910, to John Acheson.
She leaves a husband and infant son.
| NEBRASKA CITY-Police Judge William
II. Cook was taken sick few days since.
He Is very low and no hopes are en-
tertained for his recovery. His relatives
have been summoned to his bedside. He
was elected for the third term at the spring
election and is very popular man with
all classes.
BEATRICE-The case OF the state OF
Kansas against II. H. Hoeer of Wymore,
| charged with completely in the robbery
of the bank at Hanover, Kan, is still on
trial at Marysville, Kan, and about fifteen
witnesses from Wymore are in attendance
at the trial. The case will not be con-
cluded before Monday evening.
BEATRICE-The annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Gage County Society
| of Agriculture held their annual meeting
Friday night and elected these officers
H p. Croker. president; w. w. Scott
vice president; H. V. Reisen, secretary; II,
l.. Harper, treasurer; c. p. Jones, T.. w.
Dole, j. A. KEGS Charles Sonderegger and
c. ". Murray. board Of managers.
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are out for the
seventeenth annual commencement OF the
| Oxford High school for Thursday evening
May 1S The class consists of Cleveland
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-14
Lew Greggerson
is Found Not Guilty
Man Charged with Murder of Nels
Peterson at Elgin is Acquitted
by the Jury.

NEIIGH, Neb. May 1a-(special Tele-
gram.)-The jury in the case OF Leo Greg
gerson, charged with the murder of Nels
Petersen during a quarrel In the latter's
home at Elgin. August II. brought in q
verdict Of not guilty late Friday night
The case was called Monday, but the
jury was not completed until late that
afternoon. The statements to the jury OF
the opposing attorneys wers contradictory
on all Vital points Mrs Petersen, wife
OF the deceased. and her two children were
placed in the witness box and graphically
described the quarrel that took place be-
tween Greggerson and Petersen on the
morning of the fateful day. Their testi-
mony was strongly against the accused,
and was in a measure corroborated by
Mr.. Madsen, who arrived on the scene at
the termination of the encounter. He said
that as he rode up to the house Pedersen
and Greggerson came came around the
corner Of the building; that the former
apparently acted like a crazy man and
WA holding his hand to his head. The
testimony of the preceding witnesses was
that Petersen had been struck on the head
with beer bottle.
DIR. Carr of the State Board Of Health,
who made an autopsy following that OF the
county coroner, stated in his testimony
that, in his opinion, Pedersen's death was
caused by blood clot on the brain
The defense started with the introduction
Of it's testimony late wednesday afternoon
and the first witness, DR.. Conwell the
coroner who held the autopsy. testified
that Petersen committed suicide by
strangulation. The accused was on the
stand Thursday. He told a straight story
and denied striking Petersen.
County Attorney Kilbourn and o. A.
williams prosecuted the suit, and Hon.
]. F. Boyd. Charles H Kelsey and J. w.
Rice conducted the defense
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-14
FOUR DEATHS IN oToE COUNTY
Ferdinand Heinke, Charles Meuder,
Charles MehI and Dwight wait
Are Dead.

NEBRASKA CITY, ay l3.-Special y
Ferdinand Heinke, one of the best known
and wealthiest farmers In this county,
died Thursday morning at his home near
Dunbar and was buried this morning. He
was born in Germany, June "a, 1854 and
came to this country at an early day In
1880 he was married to Miss Carrie Bucss
and TO them ten children were born. seven
Of whom and his widow survive him. All
Of them are residents of this county but
Mrs. George GAM of Omaha, Mrs. Thomas
Piper OF Portland, Ore. He is also sur
vived by three brothers, two of whom re-
side In this county and one at Marysville
Kan.
Charles Mouden, one Of the best known
farmers OF this county, who resided nine
miles west Of the city. died yesterday, AFTER
lingering illness, aged 81 years He Is
survived by his wife and four children. He
was q prominent member OF the Modern
WoOdmen Of America and his funeral will
Be held at Dunbar Sunday morning under
the direction Of that order.
Charles Mehl, who had been q resident
OF this city for a number Of years, died
Friday at the home OF his son-in-law,
Charles Gowelke. following an illness OF
short duration. He was Sc years Of age
and was born in Germany He is survived
by his wife an dseveraI grown children.
His funeral will be held Sunday morning.
Dwight Wait, one fthe leading mer-
chants Of Palmyra. died at that place
Wednesday evening and his funeral took
place last evening. He had been in business
In Palmyra since 1878 and came to this
state prior to that eight years, during
which he worked on the construction of
the old Midland Pacific railway. under DIT.
Converse, who was a boyhood friend His
funeral was under the direction Of the
Odd Fellows.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-14

Philadelphia, and in conjunction with
other governors and many MAYORS. The
days first observance was the second
Sabbath in May. in 1905 During the last
three years more and more persons have
kept the day and II will not he long before
IL becomes nationally recognized as IL
Thanksgiving. and. indeed. some expect
that in time its observance will become
international. II is a beautiful idea to
reverence ones mother. II Is strictly Bib
lieaL Honor thy father and thy mother
but It is desired that the keeping OF this
day be wholly freed from any faint OF de-
nominationalism or sectionaliam There is
TO be no north. no south no east. no
west, no special Protestant claims, no
Catholic exclusion. and, in fact the non
believer is encouraged to think kindly of
mother, the one touch Of nature that
makes the whole world akin"
II may be interesting to know a little
about the personality OF the woman who
first conceived the idea of devotinR a day
to honor mother Her name IL Anna Jar
Wis, a lady in middle life. who lives at
23l North Twelfth street, Philadelphia
Not only did she first think of the idea
and this Is a fact. notwithstanding the
claims of others, who would take from
her her crown OF glory" but she has
faithfully and persistently urged it's OBJ
servance by sending out letters and cdrcu-
lars to officials and individuals. and printed
matter to the newspapers Of the land She
is southerner by birth and education
literary in her taste and fond of travel
music and art She has been through the
United states, seeing America first" and
has also visited European countries. partly
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-14
Nebraska News Notes.

LORTON-Hannah. aged u years the
second daughter of Mayor and Mrs. c. H.
Damme, passed away Saturday morning
after a few days illness with meningitis
BEATRICE-In the district court Friday
Lorain Reimund was granted a divorce
from Grace Reimund and the custody Of
their only child. The parties reside in this
city.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lew Shelley was
run down Ind struck by an automobile
this week while coming downtown. The
car was driven by a stepson OF DIR. Payne
II seems Mr. Shelley attempted to cross
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-14
Miscellaneous.

Unity, Seventeenth and Cass, Rev. Man-
nred LAlhfors, PHI. D., Binister-Services at
1880, subject OF sermon, THE LegttimacV
OF Life" Sunday school at I:45.
International Bible Students Associafion.
Baright Hall, Nineteenth and Faruara,
Sunday at o'clock-Subject, "Paradiae Re-
gained" Speaker, Prof. ]. A Gillespie.
Hartford Memorial United Brethren, Nine
Pastor-"Mothers' Day at 10;3o Gods
Business at &
Omaha New Thought Fellowship-John
Milton Scott speaks Sunday morning In
Fellowship rooms, suite p. Baldrtge block,
Twentieth and Farnam, at 10:46 Subject,
The Divinity Of Providence" Evening az
.. Lyric theater. Nineteenth and FarnAm-
Subject THE Challenge Of william Jen-
nings Bryan to Whom He Calls Infidela
and Atheists to Write Better Book Than
the Bible At 800, in the Lyric theater,
readings by Mr. Scott from the BaEayad
Gita. book that is midas Imitation Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-14
YoanE cal Disappearn.

SUTTON. Neb.. May la-(speciaI. Edna,
the il-year-old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Zimmerle. left home last evening,
supposedly TO take laundry TO Chinese
laundry, and nothing has been heard OF her
since. She was seen going to the depot
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-14
MAYOR AT OUTS WITH PARTY

Raising Gaa Price.
BEATRICE, Neb.. May lA-(special rele-
rAm,)-Beeause Mayor Griffith has signed
an ordinance granting the local Gas com
pany an increase In rates. there IL again
trouble in the socialist ranks In this city.
The members Of the party claim that the
mayors signature TO the ordinances 10 in
direct violation Of their principles. and he
may be asked 70 resign Clyde J. Wright
state secretary OF the party. viii be here
tomorrow afternoon 70 address q meeting
when some action viii be taken in the
mayors case.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-14

once on the new route. Delegates were
selected to other good road conventions A
government expert will be asked to lay
out the proposed route and making the
necessary survey.
The next meeting viii be called by Presi-
dent Christian in about two weeks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-14
Nebraska
WOMAN HAS ANOTHER CHANCE
Judge Cornish Sustains Motion for
New Trial in Shevalier Case.
GOT FIVE YEARS FOR PERJURY
Northwestern Has Dispute over what
A. ain Line Track-AEed Woman
Dies I'm University
RT,,.
Gro a staff Correspondent.


LINCOLN May 13.-(Special )-Sustain-
ing her motion Judge Cornish this after
noon granted Mrs. Alpha shevlaier, con-
victed OF perjury in the John Fitzgerald
will case. a new trial. The woman at her
first trial was given "a sentence of five
years in the state penitentiary. A few
months ago she appealed the case to the
supreme court and was granted a second
trial in the matter. At that time she was
convicted. but not sentenced.
Controversy over Track.
Protesting against the action OF the state
Board Of Assessment in listing 215 miles
of track near AOmaha as main line track
at an assessed value Of 500 per mile, the
Northwestern has asked for a hearing on
the matter before that board. The COM
psny insists that the line is a side track
while the board has definite Information
which causes them to believe IL is used
largely as a main line. The company for
merly ran its freight and passenger trains
east from Fremont over the Briggs line
to the Webster street depot in Omaha.
Later 1t built to South Omaha and now
runs It's passenger trains going east to
South Omaha and thence to the Union
depot in Omaha Frank p. Crandon.
writing to the board. insists that a fraction
over two miles OF line between Debolt
Place and Briggs has for several years
been used as a side track. Cattle trains
from the north are run TO South Omaha
without going through the city of Omaha
meeting OF the board was held this
afternoon to consider the request of the
railroad company for a correction of the
listing of its property for taxation
The state board decided that the track
a.. q. ha fsno rd a
cided to make any change in the Omaha
Bridge & Terminal company assessment OF
100000.
Aged Woman Dies
Mrs. Matilda Huffman. believed to be
one OF the oldest women in Lancaster
county, died at the home OF her sister,
Mrs. Anna Huntington. at University Place
today. She was a few months ever q
years Of age, having been born in January
1921. She had been blind for the last eight
years. but retained other OF her faculties
in a remarkable degree. The body will b
taken to Hamilton county for burial, thai
being the old home of the Huffman family
Academy of Sciences 10 eet.
The twenty-first annual meeting of th'
Nebraska Academy Of Sciences will be helt
in Lincoln May ID and 20. A large number
of men and women engaged in teachinl
the sciences or interested In scientific vorl
will be in attendance from out over thu
state
The academy included all Of the vcaenees
both pure and applied, and has In Its mem
bership all OF tn pleading scientists II
the state. An exceptionally strong pro
gram. both in number of papers and in thu
subjects TO be discussed. has been arranged
Membership in the academy is open u
all persons interested in the development
Of scientific work in the state
Another Town Enters.
the fourth application for the location o
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-14
HEALTHY
MOTH IS

Women who bear children and re-.
main healthy are those who prepare
their systems in advance OF babys
coming. Unless the mother aids
nature in its prenatal work the crisis
finds her system unequal to the de-
mauds made upon it, and she is often 3
left with weakened health or chronic
ailments. No remedy is 80 truly a
helm to nature as Mothers Friend,
and nosexpectant mother should fail
to use It. 1t relieves the pain and
discomfort caused by the strain on
the ligaments, makes plant and elias
tic those fibres and muscles which
nature Is expanding, prevents numb
ness of limbs, and soothes the infam-
nation of breast glands. The system
being thus prepared by Mother 8
Friend dispels the fear that the crisis
NAV not be safely met. Mother 8
Friend assures a speedy and complete
recovery for the mother, and she Is
left a healthy woman to enjoy the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-14

OF suffering with lung and throat trouble
IL quickly conmuted by DR.. Kings New
Discovery. 800 and 400 Fer sale by
bsAtSa DSus &c.