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Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-27
ENGLISH AGREES WITH LYNCH
Lynch Will Fight the Plan for Spe-
cial County Election.
NO DECISION ON FoRFETTUREs
County Attorney Says That Question
VIII Have 10 He settled Later,
When Facts Present
Themselves.

In all except the matter Of collecting
forfeiture from the contractors, affirmative
answers were received yesterday by John
c. Lynch county commissioner, TO questions
submitted Thursday to the county attor-
ney in regard to the legality of devoting
a balance remaining in the construction
fund and other sums arising from salvage
and interest in the completion and furnish
ing of the new court house.
AS a result of the favorable reply Mr.
Lynch says he will attempt to reduce the
proposed bond issue of S250,OOO to only
$50 900 instead of Sl7B,OOO the amount that
he has been standing out for.
Mr.. Lynch says that he is also going
to fight the idea OF a special election as
a waste of money, as the general election
in the fall will be soon enough.
Speaking of the contractors forfelturelof
500 a day for each day of delay over Me
expiration of the contract, Mr., English
stated that it was impossible at the pres
ent time for him TO foretell what the
county would be able to collect from the
contractors In penalties He stated that 1t
depended upon a great many contingencies
about which he had no present information.
It was his opinion that there would be no
question as to the legality of using the
S9660O7 balance available in the building
fund from accrued interest and premiums
on the 81 200, 900 bond issue, as we'll as the
salvage from the old court house.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-27

general attorney there, old friend. Gov
ernor Wilson was entertained at the Omaha
club at luncheon, where he met several
old friends and college mates
+. p. Stockbridge, who is acting as pri-
vate secretary to Mr.. Wilson, was with
him on his visit here. The only member
of the Wilson party was McKnee BARLEY
of the Baltimore Sun. Mr.. BARLEY and Mr.
Stockbridge declared that Governor Will
sons trip to the west had pleased him
even more than he would say. Wilson is
especially pleased at the straightforward
views of politics held by the men of the
middle west After his visit to Lincoln
last evening, Mr.. Wilson left for the
east, by way of Chicago, Baltimore, Wash
ington, and then TO Chapel Hin, N. c..
where he will be present at the college
graduation.
Aside from Mr. Wilson and the two mem
bers Of his party the following citizens at
tended the luncheon at the Omaha club:
Herbert Rogers Joseph Polcar Lowrie
Childs, Thomas Creigh, Victor Rosewater,
Ed Creighton. Harry s. Byrne, DR.. H. l..
Akin and Edison Rich.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-27
MANAWA WILL OPEN TODAY
All Parts of the Park Except the
Bathing 10 BE Ready to Open
at That Time.

Already attractive TO the out-of-door
pleasure seeker in It's spring adornments
OF natural attractions, Lake Manawa, pop
ular throughout eastern Nebraska and
western Iowa, will open Saturday after
noon Chief among the attractions is the
new ballroom, conceded 10 be the best
building OF it's kind this side of Chicago.
The band and other free attractions Of
the park are also expected to be enter
tanning to the visitor.
The ball room, while a new experiment in
this section, IL expected to be appreciated
by the majority Of entertainment loving
people who visit the park. The floor, 50x
$50 feet, is undoubtedly the best dance
floor in the three cities, while the airy
and roomy plan followed in the construc-
ton OF the building will be an added at
traction 10 it The whole is brilliantly
lighted. The wide veranda, twenty feet
wide on the lake side and fifteen feet fide
the rest Of the way around the hall, will
be an admirable place to stroll or 10 sit
on the warm summer evenings and enjoy
the environments. The veranda is amply
protected by. screen extending the whole
way around. Manager Barnet OF Manawa
park has stated his determination to pre-
serve the utmost order about the ball room
ana lark that II Will De acceplable 70 Ohly
the respectable classes OF visitors.
Covalt's band, which played at Lake
Manawa FOR several years, viii again fur
nish music for the afternoon and evening
entertainments. The band received the
most commendable appreciation while play
ing at the lake in former seasons and is
expected 10 give universal satisfaction this
year. program OF popular and enter
tanning music has been arranged. The
park benches have been repaired, reprinted
and added 20 until they almost completely
encircle the stand.
The kursall will not be opened until after
the opening Of the other part OF the park.
After that time IL will be opened and ar
ranged 10 accommodate the numerous
bathers who make use OF the famous sand
beach
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-27
From a Staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, May 26-(special Telegram.)-
Owing TO a wreck between Sioux City and
Omaha Governor Woodrow Wilson Of New
Jersey will arrive in this city five hours
later than Planned. Keen disappointment
is felt on every hand, especially at the
university, where Governor Wilson was 70
have spoken to the students at a special
convocation. The public reception which
was to have been held was also dispensed
with, as was the noon luncheon to have
been rendered him at the Commercial club.
The prominent democrat Will be the guest
Of honor and chief speaker at the annual
Commercial club banquet to be held here
tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-27
WALKS TWICE ACROSS
CONTINENT ON A WAGER
VIII Try to Work His Way to Adj
veFtise stoves and
shoes.

Across the continent and back again on
foot is the trip Ed Woodroff OF Davenport,
Ia. has set for himself, and he has gone
500 miles on his way. Under contract with
the Davenport Stove company to advertise
their patent stove pipe, he set out from
Chicago May 2. He expects TO get to
San Francisco about June 25 and will walk
from there back TO New York and then
return TO Chicago, completing a trip equal
10 twice across the continent. He has
bet of $500 up on his performance and,
although he is making all the money he
uses enrorte, he is TO be paid by the stove
company and by the company which made
the shoes he is wearing. He has been MAX
ing about thirty-seven miles a day. but
that pace has been too hard on him and he
intends TO take It a little easier from now
on.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-27

tendance at the university will be much
larger than this and that all of the pres
ent students of the three lower classes will
be back to resume their studies.
The new gymnasium is now almost COM
peted and next year 1t will be occupied.
The baths will be installed, the running
track completed and everything in excellent
condition for carrying on the indoor ath-
letic work.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-27

and make womans influence felt in Important place
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-27
ROD AND GUN CLUB CAFE OPENS
Lakeside OranizRtfOn Ready for Ac-
cOmmOdatfOn of Members-FOr-
NAL Opening Tuesday.

The cafe at the Omaha Rod and Gun club
will open Saturday. Plans for the formal
opening Of the season at the club will be
completed shortly. The club will open as
usual May 80 Decoration day.. with a
series OF social and athletic events.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-27
To Dissolve the Union

Of sJC mach liver and kidney troubles and
cure biliousness and malaria, take Electric
Bitters. Guaranteed. 5Oc. For sale by
Beaten Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-27
WILSON MUM ON PRESIDENCY
New Jerseys Governor Remains in a
Passive Attitude.
HE LIKES THE MEN OF THE WEST
Emphatic Declaration of Position
Wins His AdmiratiOn-SRSS
sidesteppIng VIII Not DO
I'm America.

Governor Woodrow Wilson of New
Jersey, one of the most prominent demo-
Gratis OF the United States and spoken of
by many as the next candidate of that
party for president. arrived in Omaha at
9:l5 Friday morning, remaining here until
1870 o'clock in the afternoon.
Governor Wilson had intended to pass
directly through omaha on his way to
Lincoln, where he spoke at a dinner last
evening but his train was delayed and he
missed the Lincoln train by five minutes.
Concerning his trip and his ideas of the
west. Governor Wilson talks most freely,
but about political questions he is more
than reticent. His attitude in regard to
the presidency is still the same straight
forward one which has brought him to
the attention OF the people OF the country.
mo man is big enough 10 either refuse
or seek the office OF president OF the
United States" is his brief way of sum
ming up his willingness to run II he is
asked and not 10 seek 1t unless others
think him the man for the place
What do you think OF reciprocity" was
asked directly of Mr.. Wilson.
He Favors Reciprocity.
I'm strongly in favor Of a reciprocity
treaty" he replied at once. Some of
those gentlemen in the senate are losing
much popularity by misunderstanding tao
tics in regard TO the bill. American people
won't stand sidestepping. They would
rather have man go straight to the
point and do the wrong thing, Hot weather
will bring them to time quicker than any
thing else" he said with laugh.
The political situation and the prospects
as to what either the democratic or re-
publican party would advocate in the com
ing election are things of mere speculation
declares Governor Wilson.
Political situations change so rapidly
in few short months that speculation
Is the only thing that can be said OF the
prospects. But 1 do think that when the
congress now In session adjourns there
will be some prospect as TO what is &c
come.
Il have enjoyed my trip 10 the west
exceedingly" declared Governor Wilson
Everywhere have been entertained well
and II has been highly educational TO me
TO gain the ideas OF westerners on sub
jects concerning the west, the east, and
the whole country"
In Omaha, Governor Wilson took an auto
spin about the city, calling at the Union
Pacific headquarters to see Edison Rich,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01
MISSOURI STATE NEWS
GOV. hadley to Stop Prize Eiqhts.


Prize fight promoting and all IL
legal boxing in Missouri must end"
Gov. Hadley said the foregoing. He
said that, il necessary, he would call
out every member of the national
guard in Missouri, rather than see the
law defed and the state overrun with
prize fight promoters, and also pro-
moters of illegal boxing contests,
who, all seem headed towards Mis-
souri," In the course OF a general
statement in regard to the situation
in this state Gov. liadley said he vas
satisfied that the law recently had
been violated at Kansas City, and also
at st. Joseph, and that prize fights
were being fought under the guise of
boxing matcues, and even boxing
matches, which were themselves H.
legal. This condition, he said, was
due to the fact that the promoters of
these events have been deceiving the
officials as to their I character. and
he added that he. himself, had been
deceived. The governor proposes that
in the future all such contests shall
come under his observation before
they are exhibited TO ;he public. He
has notified the police and prosecuting
officials of Kansas city, st. Louis and
st. Joseph and the prosecuting attor-
neys and sheriffs of all counties
where there is any likelihood of the
law being violated, to observe certain
rules in regard to all such events.
These rules, to use an expression OF
the governor, "have teeth in them
They may be outlined DIS follows:
Prize fighting is felony and cannot be
tolerated. Public boxing matches are
fee is charged. The only legal boxing
match must be given before a regular
ly chartered club, and then only for
its members. In the future. before
any club can give a boxing match its
officers and the promoters of the
sport must make out a full statement
under oath as to the nature OF the
event they intend to exhibit, and this
must be submitted to the officials and
a complete copy furnished the gov
ernor for censure or approval. If a
club hold an illegal event under the
governors rule, the managers OF the
club, as well as the promoters, will
be liable for prosecution for perjury.
in addition to all other penalties Of
the law.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01
Two S~hop-Lifters
BY Carl JENKINS
Copyright. 1911. by Associated Literary Press.)

Star and Company of the big de.
partment store. had a bright detective
in each department, but they suf-
fered the loss of thousands of dollars
annually through shop.lifters. That is
the bane of all department stores.
Where one shop-lifter is caught ten
escape. 1t was when Mr.. Jewett was
made manager that orders went forth
for q crusade. The detective force
was doubled, and it was published in
the papers that. no mercy would be
shown d%elinquents.
Miss Bessie Merriweather, the
daughter of a wealthy manufacturer,
was not only a shopper, but a bar
~gain.hunter. 1t was a sort Of craze
with her. She would gladly pay OUT
80 cents cab fare to save ten cents
OF a purchase. If she found a five
cent kitchen scruk5ing brush marked
down to three it was hers at once.
She ever bought mems rubber boots
because there was a bargain in them.
Her mother criticized this trait in her
daughter. but the father rather en-
SouioSSu I've hS S"'u thot o"N
a good business head.
Mr.. Hugh Barton was twenty-five
years old. Being well-to-do, he had
leisure. He had what his friends
called q fad. He wasn't a bargain.
hunter, but he did like to wander
through the stores and see what was
going on. Now and then he bought a
pair of gloves or a necktie, but was as
apt t. leave them on the counter as
to take them away. Wandering
through a great department store was
like going to a theater for him. The
play was continuous. On two occa-
sions he had seen Miss Merriweather
and admired her, but that had moth.
ing special to do with continuing to
pursue his fad.
One day Star and Company an.
nounced n bargain sale in soaps.
There would be soaps from every
maker in the United States. The
cakes would be inclosed in all kinds
Of fancy wrappers. There would be
all kinds Of scents. These soaps re-
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01
Baseball Anecdote.

Curious episode, this. Seems a
young fellow got excited at the ball
game and Rugged the young lady next
to him, a perfect stranger. She had
him arrested, but he told the judge
that any man might do the same
thing, and his claim was upheld by
expert testimony
And what was the %sequel?"
Z. "Well, the sequel Is rather interest.
ing. The next day there we're 5000
girls at the ball game"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01

tailed everywhere at ten cents
a cake, but on this occasion,
and for the purpose OF show
ing what could be done in the
soap trade, every cake would go at
three cents. Now was the time to lay
In a stock to last a lifetime and then
some more. Don't miss the greatest
event that has taken place in this
country since the battle of Bunker
Hill.
Miss Kittle Merriweather read the
big advertisement In an evening pa
per and was up with the lark next
morning. Mr.. Hugh Barton didn't
read 1t at all, but wandered into the
store next forenoon when the sale
was on. He had no intention Of
taking advantage of Star & Com
pany's liberality. He crowded in
close to the soap counter simply to
look ut the white, green, blue and
pink wrappers. 1t was like a moving
picture show. OF course, he was
pushed and TANNED and elbowed and
had his toes stepped on by women,
but he was not discouraged.
After a bit Mr.. Barton found him.
self beside Miss Merriweather. She
was 30 well dressed that he wondered
over her bargain-hunting, and with.
out seeming to do so he kept an eve
out to see what brand of SOAP she
preferred. She finally settled on three
cakes Of the Rose of Alabama or
some other state, and while waiting
for her change was addressed by a
strange woman with:
miss. will you please accompany
mo TO tho oflcef"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01
Court Held Under Oak Tree.

Holding court under a spreading
oak tree, Judge Stephen March fined
Tom J. Crowley and Tom Kelsey for
larceny. The trial was held on the
farm of Justice March, 14R miles
northeast of Columbia in the Black
foot country. The judge sat on n
bench made of a board nailed to the
gnarled roots of the ancient oak. The
Jury of six men sat in a row on the
ground. Albert Linbere, a Swede,
was the prosecuting witness. He de-.
clared that the defendants had taken
300 locust posts belonging to him and
sold them around the country.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01
THE TRUTH ABOUT BLUiMG.
Talk No. S.

Avoid liquid bluing, In every city
there is an accumulation of junk bot
ties which are gathered up and filled
with a weak solution called bluing.
Don't buy water for bluing.
Buy RED CROSS BALL BLUE; q
scent package equals 20 cents worth
Of liquid blue. Makes clothes whittier
than snow. AT ALL GOOD GRO
GERS.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01
His Diary Lost Forty Years.

A little faded diary, kept during
the Civil war and lost for 40 years,
was returned to its author, the Rev.
w. r. Painter Of LAGRANGE. Mr.,
Painter was a Confederate chaplain in
Parsons brigade Of Prices regiment.
After the war the book was lent out
for a reference work in making up a
history of the regiment. Some time
ago the diary was discovered in ehe
customs house at st. Louis by w. J
McBurney. an employe.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01
The New Pure Food Law.

An important new state law, which
will take effect June ~. is the Swear
ingen bill for sanitation in bakeries
and other places where food products
are made. The state factory Inspector,
Watt w. Williams, is notifying manu-
facturers that they must be ready to
comply with its requirements. Mis-.
souri, was slow to take up the ques-
ton of pure food, but once started
its newer laws have sought to make
radical improvements. The Swcarin-
gen act can be invoked to make milk
men keep their cans clean and make
peddlers cover everything they sell
for food with screens. 1t applies to
any place where food products are
made, stored, sold or offered for sale,
specially naming every place used as
a bakery, confectionery, cannery,
packing house. slaughter house,
restaurant, hotel. dining car, grocery.
meat market. dairy, creamery, but.
ter factory, cheese facory, These
places must be kept lighted, ven
tilated and drained. The floors and
sidewalks must be of cement or
matched wood or other substance that
can be washed frequently and thor
oughly cleaned.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01
A TRAIN LOAD OF TOBACCO.
Twenty-four Carloads Purchased for
Lewis Single Binder Cigar

What is probably the biggest lot Of
all fancy grade tobacco held by any
factory in the United States has just
been purchased by Frank p. Lewis, Of
Peoria, for the manufacture of Lewis
Single Binder Cigars. The lot will
make tw%enty.four carloads, and is Sc
lected from what is considered by ex
perts to be the finest crop raised In
many years. The purchase of tobacco
is sufficient to last the factory more
than two years. An extra price was
paid for the selection. Smokers of
Lewis Single Binder Cigars will appre.
ciate this tobacco.
-PepriG star. January I6. 1909.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01

There is no fool like the peacemaker
who interferes between husband and
wife.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01

Some men will do more for n cheap
than they will do for n dollar.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01

The biggest work in the world Is be-
ing done in the little red schoolhouse.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01

Garfield Tea overcomcs constipation.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01
Rob Grocery In Sight Of Jail.

Within 20 feet Of the Springfield
city Jail two thieves worked on the
door of the Our Grocery store and
succeeded in entering, stealing a sack
containing between $40 and $50 in
coin.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-01
Riches.

Knicker-Brown counts his wealth
In seven figures.
Bocker-Perpendicularly?
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-05-26

United States department of agricul
ture. was only $500, and wheat but
s15.52. while the value of cotton was
1892. The best farmers h rotate
their crops, grow leguminous crops
save barn yard manure and apply 1t 70
the land, pillow deeper every time the
land is broken, until 1t is Dose ana
mellow for about Is inches deep, care
fully select the seed in the field and
are making from one to two bales per
acre, which gives them SIS to $3.50
per acre. The farmers in a number
Of southern states are now obtaining
from one to two and a half bales per
acre. The demand for cotton Is stead
lily increasing and we must increase
the fertility of our soils. select the
best seed in the field in the fall. and
practice intensive shallow cultivation
We must clothe the world 1T a price thu
people can afford to pay.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-05-26
GOVERNOR VISITS UNIVERSITY.
Vast Changes Noticeable in Buildings
and Equipment.

Jackson,-GOv. Noel returned Tues
day evening from the State University
at Oxford, where he delivered an al
dress at the chapel exercises. He reports
an exceedingly hearty reception and
was delighted with the great improve
ments noticeable in the schools man
apement since his visit there last sum
mer. In speaking of his visit, Gov
Noel declared that he made a thorough
inspection of the University buildings
and grounds, noting especially the
changes in the buildings and equipments
during the past three years. ut is SIM
| NV marvellous" he said. The power
| house is new and the school is supplied
| with an excellent water and sewerage
system, all installed during the past
three years." IN
"The new cemented reservoir VIII
hold 5000 gallons of water, additional
to the stand-pipe, with three deep water
wells providing $4,000 gallons OF wafer
an hour. The new l%auniry IS a model
of It's kind, and its services, including
pressine of clothes is covered by tAe
board charges. The hospital has beer
renovated and enlarged, and its surgica
and sanitary arrangements are admir-
able.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-05-26
STANDARD OIL DECISION.
II NAV Have an Important Bearing on
State Legislation.

.Jackson,-What effect, if any, TIE de-
cision of the United tSates supreme court
in the Standard Oil case will rave on the
aMHar litigation against that corpora,
tioa now pending in the Mississippi
courts is a subject of much speculation
among attorneys.
Counsel employed in the various su'ts
pending decline to venture any OPINIONS
until they nave carefully read the fuii
taxi of the decision. This reticence pre-
walls both among attorneys for the com'
nlainants and the defendant corporation
The antitrust cases against the
STANDARD Oil in Mississippi involve penal
ty claims amounting to several m'ilion
dollars, and practically nothing mas oeen
done during the past year to get the
suits to a hearing on their merits me
bills Of complaint and pleadings nave
been filed, but no testimony taken.
The principal branch OF the litigation
w.s instituted in the chancery court Q
CLAW county at West Point. Two suit'
were also filed in the chancery court o
Harrison county At Gulfport, but the!
are not regarded As of much Importance