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Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-11
VETS AND DRYS MAY UNITE
AGAINST THE SOCIALISTS
Municipal Campaign In FairbHry IL
Developing some Unusual
Features.

FAIRBURY Neb., March l0-CSpecial.) -
The high license party held caucus this
week and appointed a committee TO confer
with the leaders OF the prohibition party
regarding the advisabiliU Of comprOmis-
ing upon a single ticket 10 be placed In
the field and make the issue OF saloons"
or no saloons TO be decided regardless OF
party. This action seems 10 be a move
ment 70 consolidate the ticket 30 as TO
prevent any possibility OF the socialists
slecting any Of their ticket There IL a
bitter feeling existing among the wet and
drys OF Fairbury against the socialistic
element and Il Is quite likely that this will
be the final outcome
The socialists have declared their inten-
ton to hold their caucus Saturday even
ing OF this week and will nominate a fun
ticket and make an aggressive campaign
u carry the city election. II has been an
nounced that Ben 2. Milhkan. a Rock
leland boilermaker, will be their candidate
for mayor. Milikan made a hard cam
paign for city clerk I'm the spring Of 1915
and was elected on the Law and Order
ticket The Rock Island shops IL Is a.,
legged. has quite a number Of socialists
and this seems TO be their stronghold,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-11

ESTHERVILLE, Ia, March 1e.-(Specisl)
Mrs, Elizabeth Littlejohn, probably the
oldest woman in Iowa, died yesterday at
the home OF her granddaughter, Mrs. G.
W. Small, at the advanced age OF 1O1 years
and % DAYS. Old age was primarily the
cause of her death, but the direct cause
vas a severe cold. Her physical faculties
W. 70 the time Of her death were exception
ally good for a woman Of her age, the only
visible sign OF her great age was a slight
dimness OF vision. Mrs Littlejohn was born
at Ayr. Scotland, on February p, 1910, she
was married June 3, 1874 to Hugh Little
john and 70 this union three children were
born, none Of whom are now living. The
first settlement made by this little family
vas al Grundy county, Illinois, where
August u, 1889 her husband did, and in
February, 1901. she came to Esthervills 70
live with her granddaughter.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-11
Broken Bow Will Vote
on Railroad Subsidy
Proposition to Bond Township for
-, $4,000 to Aid TryOn g. Candy
Railroad.

BROKEN BOW. Neb., March 1O.-(spe-
cial.)-The new railroad project Is assurn-
ing a tangible shape and It begins to look
~ though there was something more sub
atantial TO Il than mere talk and the post
ing OF extra bulletins. There Is no question
IS TO the sincerity OF the people in wanting
the road to touch at Broken Bow, and at
the last meeting held here this week the en-
thusiRsm was greater than ever. Many
representatives from the Arnold. Tryon
and Candy districts were present and adj
dressed the meeting, These men are I'M
animously In favor Of the road coming 20
Broken Bow and seem unwilling that The
present proposed course should be altered
IN any way so as TO exclude the town.
There 10 now serious talk Of disseminating
the COMMITTEES on the personal soliciting OF
money for the new road. The latest move
Il TO bond the township for 5000 and ac-
espt no personal donations. This naturally
is meeting with some opposition in certain
directions. but the executive committee
having thoroughly gone over the grOund
e of the opinion that a majority Of the
people IN the township favor the bond qIss-
ton and that the money at this end OF the
line will eventually be raised in that way.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-11

DECORAH-George johnson. aged 3, was
almost instantly killed here yesterday
afternoon when a belt new off a wood
saving machine he was operating, throw
ing him against the truck, crushing his
skull.
IOWA FALLS-Mrs. Charles Couenhoveu
died rather suddenly at home northwest
OF the city yesterday, death being due 70
blood poisoning, Mrs. Counehoven Is sur
vtved By her husband and a baby daughter
that was born a week ago Tuesday
SHELL ROCK-Mrs Sarah Whitaker, an
AGED widow and pioneer resident OF Butler
county. was found By her son lying dead
across the foot OF her bed, where she had
evidently fallen last night. Heart disease
is supposed 20 have caused her death.
IDA GROVE-EaT r. Kramer. superin-
tendent of the schools a. Schleswig, was
united In marriage 20 Miss Buelah 81
Pratt OF Villisca. the wedding being al the
home OF the grOoms parents IN this city
Their romance began with their meeting as
teachers at BridgeWateT Ia
EsTHERVILLE-Th Emmett County
Farmers Institute and Short Course as
sociation al a recent meeting elected the
following Officers for the coming year; T..
r. Long. president J. W Pannell. vice
president. T. J. Robinson. secretary; John
Blagg, treasurer. Directors J. q. Hendsr-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-11

son. ]. H. Wiley. l. W. Clark, Walter
Coon and II. A. Sauers
IDA GROVE-WilI Z. Johnston, who is
to be a candidate for congress two years
hence TO succeed Hubbard, is ASSOCIATED
with VIII ]. Anderson, an auto dealer, and
with DR.. +. s. Parker In the formation OF
a company here for the purchase OF an
aerOplane. Il 10 possible the flying machine
will be used by Johnston in his campaign
throughout the Eleventh district.
ESTHERVILLE-Th local lodge OF the
United Commercial Travellers at their
regular business meeting here elected the
following members as officers for the
ensuing year: M H Schloeman, senior
urer; John Hanson conductor, j. T.
Sandyen, pastScouncil; l. c. Wanamaker
junior council: Fred Trevit page, and Har-
vey Cox, sentinel
ROLFE-As a result OF clash between
the schocl beard and the principal and
teachers, the entire teaching force, in
Gliding all OF the teachers have resigned.
The teachers designations become effective
at once in case the board does not Tescind
a resolution adopted at a recent meeting
by which II gave the principal and teachers
than one day.
today OF the marriage at Nevada this week
OF Mr. Albert FOote and Miss Myrtle Smith.
Mr.. FOote Is a son OF Mr. and Mrs. F. Q.
Foote OF this city and Is now managing
a branch yard for the lumber firm Of
Miller g. FOote Of this city at Nevada,
where the couple viii make their home.
The bride Is a daughter OF Mr. Sidney
Smith. formerly Of this place, but now
residing at Wichita, Kan.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-11

Copyright 1911 by T. Toby Jacobs.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-11

PERU-Dr wentworth F. Stewart
noted divine from Brooklyn b. assisting In
. series OF meetings az the Methodist Epis-
Copal church.
BLUE HILL-C r. BiNby vas re-elec.cd
superintendent Of the Blue Hill schools
nor the year beginning September T. 1911, al
4 salary OF fi.iOo.
BLUE HILL-There will be a citizens
caucus for the purpose Of placing In nomi-
nation two trustees 20 serve for a term Of
two years. Saturday evening. March H.
BEATRICE-Henry Clinton GRAY and
Mrs. RoNie o. Matteson. both Of Wymura
were married Yesterday by Judge Walden
They viii make their home on a farm
near that place
AL.MA-Charles Nelson lost his barn and
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-11
Nebraska
THINKS NEBRASKA HAS GAS
DR.. g. E Condra Believes Land Near
Fairbury the Place.
REsULT on INVESTIGATION THERE
University Professors Make Tests and
Give rats Location as Most Prob
able for COnductinE DRILLING
Operations.
dErom q az Correspnndentl


LINCOLN, March 1O-(Special)- That
there is really gas which may some day be
Of workable value IN the shales near
Fairbury is the opinion Of DIT. George E
Condra' who has been conducting an in
vesugation IN this wcinity for some time
past Interest in the proposition has been
increased lately by a bill in the house Of
representatives appropristinE $500 for
thorough research there.
The territory Involved has been surveyed
previously by DR.. Condra and when the
conservation commission ordered that the
ground be inspected still further he sent
Prof n. r. Bengston. The latter collected
samples and brought them to the univer-
sity. where tests we're made, which resulted
very satisfactorily to the investigators
Re cause Of the interest which the men Of
science at the university evidenced the in
vestigation has cost the commission very
little and the state at large nothing at all.
The land lies south Of the D. Smith farm
near Fairbury. The shales here are found
in he granerose formation and are over
laid by thin layer Of limestone. The total
thickness OF all the shales Is about eighty
feet and the height OF the gas producing
layer is about twenty-eight feet Toward
the top the earth Is more sandy than in the
lower portions and II Is here that the
greatest volume Of gas is to be found. The
overburden is OF limestone and shale reach
a depth OF about forty-five feet.
The Overburden, it is thought by the con.
servationist. may be uAed in the manufac-
ture Of portland cement II the land "a
ever to be worked" the drift mining sys
TEN win have to be used because Of the
formation. A series Of channels will h
run through the shsls and the output
brought to the surface, where it will b,
put through the retorts.
Prof l. A. Scipio of the university. pre-
pared retort and receiver for the ga
and from his experiment was able to tel
the volume OF gas and its heating and light
ing properties. After the pulverized shall,
in the retort had been heated to $500 Fab
renheit as determined by Prof. scipio tn,
volume ran from 100 to $3.50 cubic feet 4
the ton with the exception of one cas-
when II ran 1870 cubic feet
Heat Value.
The heat value ranged from S35 to ~
heat units TO the cubic foot This satisfies
the investigators since the average manu-
featured gas has from $50 to $50 heat unit
10 the cubic foot The heating and illumin
ating qualities obtained at the highest an,
lowest temperatures were not 80 good a
those required at temperatures betwee
1000 and 2.O00 Fahrenheit.
The report concludes with the statemen
that the experiments prove the actual eN
istence OF gas in this region and this
the Illuminating and heating attribute
are fair. Messrs F'rankforter and ROst q
the chemistry department are carrying IN
investigation further with a view of do
terminlnE the kind and quality OF case
given out at different temperatures. Thi
will take still further time
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-11
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

Mr. and Mrs Arthur EseeHne are now
enjoying Honolulu. where they landed
about a week ago. They win return TO
Omaha early IN April
Mrs j. c. Butterheld OF Fostoris o..
and Mrs c. W. Halderman OF Burchard
Neb. sisters OF Mr.. sandy GrisWold. have
been Mrs. GrisvOld's guests in Dundee the
last week.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-11
TAFT ENDORSES
CONGRESS- WORK

Continued from First Pass)
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-11

of this agreement will 90 vindicate the
wisdom Of adopting it as to remove It from
political discussion thereafter. do not
regard it as matter OF sectional interest
believe It will insure in large measure
to the benefit Of this whole country
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-11
HYMENEAL


Mrs. Beatrice Casey and Thomas A.
Koran we're united in marriage Thursday
evening al the parsonage Of Calvary Bap-
list church by Rev. W. r. r. Curry. Mr..
and MIS- Koran will make their home az
9lS North Nineteenth street
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-11
offer General Free Trade.


When We entered upon the negotiations
authorized the secretary Of state and his
commissioners to offer free trade in every
thing, but this canada could not grant US.
because il has a protective system and
was afraid OF the competition OF our bet
ter-organized Industries.
The south is particularly interested In
the fact that vegetables and cottonseed oil
are put on the free list by the removal OF
the high duties. But l do not ask your
support on the ground OF any local ad-
vantage. I ask II because 1. regard this
treaty. II adopted as the beginning Of a
new relation with our rapidly growing
neighbor at the north and ourselves, which
will insure greatly 10 the benefit OF both.
The conditions under which agriculture and
manufactures are carried on in both coun-
tries are substantially the same and the
removal OF the duties provides for IN this
agreement. or indeed, the removal Of all
duties between the two countries II We
could have II, would violate no principle
that either a reasonable protectionist, or a
reasonable tariff Teformer upholds,
Under my promise to use my utmost
efforts TO secure the ratification OF this
agreement I have felt il my duty upon
the failure Of the senate 20 act TO call an
extra session for the purpose Of securing
the ratification Of the agreement. ny
opinion is that a majority Of both houses
disregarding party lines will seize a great
national opportunity and promptly the
| agreement before proceeding 10 other bust
ness II il be deemed wise or necessary e
proceed 20 other business.
| I feel confident that test OF six month,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-11

vas Ben Pool. Threet Ala, when dragged
over q gravel roadway, but Bucklsn's Ar
MICA salve cured him. 25c. For sale by
BeatOn Drug Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-26
GOAL IS SET
: t.
 FOR 1000 MEMBERS
Membership Campaign Will Be We 1ed by Y. M. C. A. for Next Year.

From now until November 1, 1912, there is to be mem bership campaign under way at the Y. M. c. A., accord ing to plans prepared by the memoer- ship committee and approved by the board of managers, in which the ob- ject will be to raise the membership of the Norwich association to 1000 members, regular and contributing. The campaign is not to be of the whirlwind nature; but a steady, con siStent push for a membership gain with twofo1d purpose in view. 1t is to bring in men who will profit by .he advantages which the Association has to offer. and likewise to bring in those whom the Association needs for the promotion of it's plans in this and future years.
 The membership committee, vii 'ch consists of Allyn l.. Brown, chairman, Otto E. Wulf, John Mckinley and L.. R. Church. has taken up this cam
 paign somewhat in line with con tinent wide campaign which has been launched among the Associat tions
 to enlist a million men in the ASSo- citation, which will be nearly double
 the present membership in North Am erica. The mem bership committee of
 the Norwich association, in presenting the matter for the endorsement of the ; board showed that the present mem bersliip of the Norwich association is 497 regular members, 237 contributing, a total of 734. They suggested that this be increased to 1000. They drew an illustration of what can be done, from Topeka, Kan, city of 53,oGe popuation where the Association aas 1 346S members If Norwich should show the same proportion, the mem bership of the local Association would be 1.700.
 The board endorsed the proposition and the committee will now 20 ahead to work out little more of the ataii which this effort will call for.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-26
PLAYER PIANO
 CLUB OF NORWICH.
Has Been Organized and Will Meet at Homes of Members Once in Two Weeks Through the Winter.

There has been organized a new mu slcal club in this city known as the Player Piano club of Norwich, each IF member owning a player piano or a piano player and the scheme is to meet once in two weeks during the winter at the homes of the members for the purpose of hearing programmes of music. There are enough members to carry the meetings through the wint er The host or hostess will arrange programmes of music of music and play them out for the entertainment of the others thus giving them all the chance to hear a line of music diff ferent from their own. Blank pro- grammes for the entertaining member ec fill out for the others are provided and by this means the members can keep track of the numbers for the en- tire season and check off those which please and might be desired
 The first meeting was held at the home of Frank H. Allen who was in strumental in organizing the cub and next Monday the club will meet at the home of Judge N. J. Ayling for their oi weekly concert.
 The members of the club are Frank Fl Allen, Judge N. J. Ay1ing, Henry L. Bennett. Henry Schutz. John H. Per l<ins, Dr. Ludwig Biach. J. c. Darby, H. D. Rogers Charles s. Eaton, George Kraft Charles L. Tracy. George L. Fuller. and William Bailey of Taft vile
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-26
TROOP 2, BOY SCOUTS. Lesson on the Compass-Hike Planned
 for Saturday.

Troop 2. Boy Scouts, met on We'd nesday evening at ' o'clock at Trinity Methodist Episcopal church for it's regular weekly session, having an at tendance of 20. An innovation in the roll call was introduced by having the scouts answer by their patrol calls. The lesson for the evening was on the compass.
 A hike was planned for Saturday, if pleasant. the direction to be determin- ed upon before then.
 In the plans for the coming meet ings talks are to be arranged for ev- cry two-weeks, the first two to be upon Dentistry and First Aid to the Injur- ed. A prize to be awarded by Nov, 18th has been offered for the best and largest collection of leaves. and one of the new plans is to give the scouts each week five practical questions on which they are to return answers the week following. There will be 40 ques- tions in the series and prizes for the best answers will be given.
 The Troop is to get out a member ship card arranged to show the re- quiremnts of the different degrees so that the degrees can be punched off as fast as they are attained.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-26
FAIR OPENED AT
 MT. CALVARY CHURCH
Ninth Annual Will Continue for Three
 More Nights.

The ninth annual church fair of the Mt. Calvary Baptist church opened in the veStry of the church on "Wednesday evening, to be continued through the week, and closing with a grand rally on the 29th. The president and gen era1 manager of the affair is Rev. John H. Dennis, the vice president be- ing John w. Williams, and the sec retary H. Douglas Mcknight. Miss retary, while Thomas A. Spivery and Mrs. Annie F. Drury are the cash iers.
 There were many in attendance on Wednesday night, including a large patronage at the supper which was ln charge ef the White Ribbon elu, Mrs Agnes Lacy, chairman. The walters were Alfred Greenleaf, Benjamin Ruly Arthur Simons, Arbor Sirnons, Will jam G. Thomas was the floor walker while w H. Madison and George Johnson were the doorkeepers.
 The booths had a fine display of ar throughout the evening. The booths were in charge of the followIns
 Groceries, s. w. Lacy. w. A. Spiv- cry: ice cream. Mrs. Andrew Jackson Lewis EpDs; candy, Mrs. James Lewis Miss Ethel Lacy. cake, Mrs. J. H. Den his, Mrs. A. H. Wilson; domestic, Mrs Nicholas Jackson lemonade, Mrs John Evans, H. D. Mcknight, Miss Maud Lacy; handkerchief, Mrs. Will lam H. Madison; fruits and preserves Miss Orisa Spivery, Miss Ella Silvia Mrs. James Jackson, Miss Clora John son: china, Mrs. William A. Spivery Miss Ideila Scott; grab bag, Mrs. Fan nle Greenleaf
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-26

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Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-26
ANNUAL INSPECTION OF SALOONS
Made by Board of County Commissioners in North End Of County-New London Will be Visited Today Violations be Corrected.

The board of county commissioners has this week been engaged in the an nual inspection of saloons, and on Wednesday in this city visited AS for the purpose of seeing that the law is obeyed concerning the location and doorways of the licensed places.
 In the majority of places it was found that the law is being complied with. but in one instance it was found that side room was being used and two or three doors which were main tained in opposition to the law were discovered. In regard to the side room Il was claimed 6y the keeper that it was not used in connection with his business, but was in the nature of a storeroom. He was told that it is against the law and ordered to have 1t closed and locked and place a No Admittance sign thereon.
 Those having illegal doors, opening into their homes or other places, were warned to live up to the law. One keeper said that he had not used the door illegally. He said he had not had
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-26
PERSONAL

Mrs Lizzie Brand of Norwich is vis- iting her mother, Mrs. Mary Dodge, at Union.
 Miss Mary McCloud of Philade!phia is spending the month with her sister, Mrs. Patrick Cassidy of Washington street.
 to his home in Meriden after a week S visit with his cousin, George Hust of Tharaesyille.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert NJ. Dawley have returned from their wedding trip and are soon to leave for Sanford, Fla, for the winter.
 MT. and Mrs. w NJ Daniels and son BaIfour have returned to Prince ton N J., after weeks visit at the Robertson homestead, in Montvilfe. Glen F. Lyon of Danielson, who has been for many years popular and competent salesman for George A. Call, has accepted like position with the L. l.. Chapman company of Nor wieh.
 By a Typographical error, Wednes- days Bulletin failed to state that Ru- fus H. Hathaway. who spent the sum mer at his cottage on Water street in Assonet Mass, returned to Nor ! wich this week, to remain during the winter.
 Mrs. Fitch l.. Maynard has returned to New London from visiting her sis ter in Mohegan. Mrs. Maynard, whose
 ! husband died recently in Memorial hospital, is to make her home with her daughter. Mrs. Rowley of Cole
 ] street, New London
 ! c. F. Hartley, overseer of the card
 ! ing room at the Uncasville Manu-
 ] featuring company's plant in Uncas-
 ! vile, completes his work for this firm
 on Saturday, to go to a larger mill in
 i Shicopee, Mass, His family will con-
 ! 1inue to reside in Uncasville until he
 1 finds a suitable home in Chicopee
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-26
COUNTY MEETING OF
 TEACHERS ANNUITY GUILD
c. s. Buell. Elected Trustee from This
 Section of the State.

county meeting of the Connecticut Teachers Annuity guild for tho elec- ton of a New London county trustee was held on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at the Broadway school house, and Mrs. H. $. BlaCkn1ar was elected chairman, Miss Jennir N. Case secretary
 F. J. Working, who has been the trustee for this county, preferred not to serve longer and Prof. Colin $. Buell. of New London was elected 70 succeed him, the election being for two years. Miss Harriet Forsyth was elected financial collection for New London and Miss Carrie E. Hopkins for Norwich. Other meetings for the election of county trustees are to be held this week in Hartfar'l, New Ha : ven. MiddIetoWn and BridgepOr-.