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The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03
NEWS FROM THE STATE HOUSE

The state normal board has fixed
sixteen years as the minimum age at
which students may be admitted to
the preparatory school at state nor.
NAL schools.
Dr. q. w. A. Luckey Of the state
university was honored by the Ma
tional Educational association by be.
ing elected the N. f.. A. director for
Nebraska. This is a we'll earned com.
piiment. and DR.. Luckey's many
friends throughout the state congratu.
late him.
Banking conditions in Nebraska and
In the middle west generally are con.
siderably better now than for some
time past according to Lincoln bank.
ers. While business is not strong or
even brisk. conditions are said to be
very satisfactory.
Fire, due to faulty insulation, broke
ont In the roof of the governors man.
sion Thursday afternoon Damage was
confined to the roof and to furniture
and walls which were soaked with
water. The fire was discovered by the
domestics in the res" Of the house and
by Governor Ald:icL and his family at
the same time.
A large display OF torpedoes will! be
one or tho features OF the naval ex..
hiblt at the Nebraska state fair. The
display will include complete torpe.
does. such as are used by Uncle Sans
big warships. and materials used in
their manufacture. Attenaants Will,
explain the manner In which the tor.
pedoes are fred and details OF their
manufacture.
Secretary OF State Wait has In.
formed county treasurers that he holds
that when an application for reregis.
tration is filed by the owner of an
automobile and he Is delinquent to the
state on former payments for regis.
tration for the same number he now
holds. all arrearages to the state must
he paid before certificate will be is.
sued on such application for reregis.
tiation.
A warrant for $4,000 has been an.
proved for partial payment on the
Frank home at kearney. which was
purchased by the board of public lands
and buildings for $4,000 for use as n
state hospital for INDECENT consump.
tives.
Game Warden Miller recently arrest
ed two men at Valley for taking bass
less than eight inches in length. When
they were arraigned in court It was
found that neither could pay a fine,
and as there was no Jail near, It was
decided to turn the men loose. Twen.
ty.seven nets were seized during the
game warden's trip.
The Nebraska Epworth Assembly
was organized and is maintained In
the interest OF the young men and
women of Nebraska. This years pro.
gram Is especially planned to interest
them. Parents will do well to consh.
er the many advantages this assembly
makes easily available to their sons
and daughters. The handsome pros.
pectus giving full list Of orators. en-.
tertainers and musicians who will oc-
cupy the assembly platform this year
may be had free OF all cost by sending
your address to Geo. r. Tobey. Sec
retary, Nebraska Bible House, Lin.
coin. Nebraska.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03
DEATH IN A STORM
EDWARD WILCOX Is KILLED Az
LIGHTNING.
NEWS FROM OVER THE STATE
What 10 oo'ns on Here and rhsrs
That 10 Of Interest TO the Read.
ere Throughout Nebraska
and Vicinity.

Broken Bow.-Edward Wilcox was
Killed by lightning Saturday night. He
was riding in a wagon with his uncle
and cousin. A. Dusenberry and son,
thirteen miles south OF Broken Bow.
They were driving rapidly toward
home when the bolt came. Wilcox
was knocked OF the wagon. but tho
others received no shock Death was
instantaneous.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03

New York.-Steps toward recreat.
Ing the American Tobacco company
out OF the elements now composing II,
In harmony with the decision OF the
supreme court OF the United States,
were taken when announcement was
made Of the formation OF protective
committees by the holders Of the 6
per cent bonds. the per cent bonds
and the preferred stock. The CON-
mittees' notice refers to the desire
OF the American Tobacco company to
comply with the order of the supreme
court, and urges united action on
the part OF the bondholders.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03
Or. Thomas Seriously ~,

Beatrice.-Dr. w. VI. Thomas, super.
intendent OF the institute for feeble
minded youth. is very low with ty.
phoid fever. an outbreak of which has
caused number of deaths there. The
doctor is reported in a dangerous con.
dltlon and faint hopes are ente 'taincG
OF his recovery.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03
Had to Borrow Railroad Fare.

Washington.-E. G. Lewis, president
of the Lewis Publishing company of
ST. Louis. testified before the house
committee on expenditures in the post
office department that whereas a few
years ago he was worth 100000 to
s3,OOo,OOO. he was compelled to bor-
row money to come to Washington to
appear as witness before the com.
mittee.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03
Steamer Goes on a Rock.

Tokio.-The steamer Empress OF
China of the Canadian Pacific rail.
way line, stranded on submerged
rock of Molina Saki light while at
tempting to round the southern point
OF Ava peninsula, inbound to Yoke.
hama Thursday. The passengers were
Rescued.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03
River Out Of Banks,

Table Rock, Neb.-The Nemaha
river is ont of its banks and in some
places /. higher than it has been for
years. !; is spread out over the bot.
toms and many fields are inundated.
This is caused by the noncompletion of
the ditch in this drainage district.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
ITEMS OF INTEREST PERTAINING
TO VARIOUS LOCALITIES.
GREATER OR LESSER IMPORTANT
Tho News Of Many Chimes Told In
Short and Pithy Paragraphs, Writ.
ten Expressly for the Busy
Mans Psrusal.
Washington

The removal OF Canadian reciproci
~ from the congressional stage ha,
left things at the capital in a decided
~ mixed condition.
James Wilson, secretary OF agricul
ture. probably will attend the state
fair In Lincoln next September and
deliver an address on that occasion.
The alleged discrimination of the
Russian government against Ameri
can Jews Is being Investigated by the
senate committee on foreign relations
The reciprocity agreement between
Canada and the United States, long q
storm center In western politics.
passed the senate Saturday by a vote
Of So to "a
The gold pen used by the president
In signing the reciprocity treaty was
sent to Chairman Penrose of the sen.
ate finance committee, who led the
hight for the bill In the senate.
Congress will shortly be asked by
the war department to appropriate
$25O,0OO TO complete the work OF rails.
Ing the battleship Maine in Havana
harbor. This will make a total ex.
penditure OF 100000.
Frank Halstead has been appoint.
ed chief OF the customs division of
The treasury. He succeeds Charles =.
Montgomery. who left to take charge
OF the customs affairs OF the American
Sugar Refining company.
The senate has passed the Warren
bill allowing homestead claimants in
drouth stricken districts of Wyom.
ing, the DakOtas and Nebraska to
leave their lands until April Is, 1912
without loss of any Of their rights.
President Taft signed the reciproci-
ty bill Wednesday afternoon. Secre.
tary OF State Knox. Secretary of
Commerce Nagcl. Secretary to Presi-
dent TILES, several newspaper men
and battery Of photographers wit.
messed the signing.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
republican national convention is
more than year away, voters over
the country are writing to progressive
senators and representatives in con.
gress seeking definite information on
The differences between these progress
sivs and the administration OF Presi.
dent Taft.
Representative George w. Norris
will be candidate for the United
States senate to succeed Senator Nor
ris Brown. He will not issue a for.
nal state at nresent annO,incinp his
Candidacy. but may do SO shortly
after his return home at the adjourn
ment Of congress.
Democrats of the house of repre-.
sentatives. after a prolonged caucus,
have ratified by more than two
thirds majority the cotton tariff re.
vision bill drafted by the democratic
members Of the ways and means com.
mittee, reducing by nearly one.half the
schedule of the Payne-Aldrich law on
manufactures of cotton.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03
Soapsuds In Boiler,

Garrison.--kindler Bros, having
mad trouble with their thresher. over.
hauled the boiler and found 1t full of
soapsuds. Part of bar of soap was
also round, put in. of course, by some
enemy.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03
z<~Ea1z
ThlnneSt Man WAds.

The thinnest man in the world was
married recently by Municipal Judge
John H. Newcomer at the city hall.
Il had to look three times TO sec
him." said the Judge.
The man is Arthur Atherton. twenty.
-FOUR years old. Though five feet high,
he weighs only 3S pounds. He mar.
ried Blanche Buckley. nineteen years
Old, who weighs 136 pounds. chicago
Daily News.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03
A TRAIN LOAD OF TOBACCO.
rwenty.four Carloads Purchased for
Lewis Single Binder Cigar

Lewis Single Binder Ciaar
Factory.
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 twenty.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 appro.
ciate this tobacco.
-PdorjG Star. Janudry I6, 1900.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03

who Is that man." asked the new
boarder. who is making such q fuss
because he has swallowed fish.
bone?"
That's the sword swallower at the
dime museum around the corner"
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03

Washington. ID. C.-Out OF wha,
appeared to be chaotic condition in
the senate. there suddenly arose q
coalition OF democrats and ,insurgent
republicans which bowled over the
regular organization and passed a
compromise bill for the revision of the
wool tariff by 4S to 32. This new
force in the senate united on a mater.
ial reduction Of tariff duties all down
tho line, ana flushed with victory is
now threatening not only 10 enact the
so-called house farmers free list bill
into law next Tuesday, but to put
through n cotton hill as well. The in
surgents want the sugar and steel
schedules included In the program.
The house democratic leaders are
not willing to accept the compromise
bill as II passed the senate. but they
are more than willing to meet the
senate conferees.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03
GETS HALF A LOAF
HOUSE WOOL BILL BEATEN, BUT
ANOTHER PUT THROUGH.
COMBINE HAS BEEN REFORMED
Threaten to Go Down the Whols
Tariff Reducing List-h9use May
BaIk, But Compromise Re.
garded Probable.
THURSDAYS WORK IN CONGRESS.

Wool bill up for final consideration
and vote. Bill defeated, a to 36.
After defeating both the original
Ia Toilette bill and the house bill
the senate passed. 4S to 32. compro.
mise wool revision bill, offered by La
Toilette.
Lorimer election investigating com
mittee continued its hearing.
Elections subcommittee considered
taking up charges against Senator
Stephenson OF Wisconsin.
House free list bill reported and be
came unfinished business.
House met at noon. Debate on
new cotton tariff revision bill began.
Indian committee continued inves.
t.gation into Chippewa Indian affairs.
Postoffice committee continued hear.
Ing on postal privileges testimony.
House rules committee decided to
call for investigation of the socalled
money trust
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-03


explosion occurred.
Grain in Burt county Is turning out
much better than expected. Some
wheat yields as high as forty bushels
to the acre are reported.
Secretary Mellor OF the state fair
reports that concessions amounting to
$1,000 have already been sold. Last
year at this time the total was $3.50,
but at the end Of the fair it amounted
to s12,s0s.
Ad Decker, who lives between Ell.
wood and Lexington, had his family
out In an auto when one wheel came
on. upsetting the auto and spilling the
family out. His wife was seriously
II not fatally injured.
1t has been promised that the OK.
hibit Of the navy department in this
state this fall will be the most elabor.
ate ever made at any state fair.
The Mennonite deaconess hospital
at Beatrice, the building Of which was
recently completed, has been dedi.
Gated and opened to the public.
Hilo Lyons, a handy man about the
horseshoeing establishment OF w. A,
Watson at Omaha, was sent to the
bank to deposit 500 in checks and
money. He hasn't reached the bank
yet and all efforts of Watson and the
police to and him or the money have
signasy failed.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06
OVERLAND TELEPHONE And TELEGRAPH co.
An Arizona Home Institution Of Which Its People Are Justly Proud

found in a few acres well titled. This more
farms, bigger Phoenix, wealth, more families,
babies and more telephones
The Overland Company, with its most
modern and splendidly equipped automatic telephone
plant and its unequaed service is fast driving wornout
and decrepit opposition from the field It's telephone,
sometimes called 1.-The Girless, makes its and i'm
mediate connection and thus insllres secrecy, often
important consideration. Conversation carried on in
whispers effective though made III louder voice.
and protection is thus afforded from bystanders
The long distance instruments Of this company are
also Of the latest device and the cOmpanys patrons
even on party lines, which than four are
placed spared the annoyance Of calls for subscribers
other than themselves
With the Overland lines to Tempe, Mesa, Buckeye
Arlington Glendale Leh, Roosevelt and Globe and with
exclusive lines from AshfOrE to Williams, Maine Bel
mont. Flagstaff, Canon DiabO, Sunshine, Leupp, Wins
low IIolbrook, Woodruff, Snowflake Taylor Shumway,
Pnedale, Hunt, Concho, st. Johns Sprngervle Eager
Jerome Cottonvilc, Comvlle Camp Verde, Strawberry
Pine PaySOn, Cline, Roosevelt and Globe, Will soon be
added fst-cass all-copper line connecting Phoenix
and the south with Prescott and Ashfork, from which
it is expected the cOmpanys lines will be extended to
Los Angeles and connect with independent telephone
lines to San Francisco and all important cities and towns
in California.
The Overland company is a peoples company,
owned entirely i'll Arizona, and among its principal
stockholders most OF the leading business men of
Phoenix. 1t is said that far. cent Of commits
sion other compensation has been paid promised
in connection with the sale Of any part of its stock
bonds.
The capacity Of the company s fine automatic plant
at the general offices i'll Phoenix is being constantly in
creased and large force is employed to keep up with
the demands of the public
Under the able management of Hon. Isaac IT, Stod
dard, It's president and general manager the business
has been thoroughly systematzed and practical working
chiefs of the respective departments made directly
responsible for results. The Wire Chief Mr. f. f.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

selves from home on long vacations, and
telephones are, consequently, much more
likely to be put out, temporarily, than in.
But Phoenix is fast growing town and
the great Salt River valley. vast in extent
and unequalled i'll wealth Of soil and pro
ductiveness now that an abundance Of
water has been secured by the Roosevelt
reservoir, has submitted herself to the
hand of the carver and invites the pres
ence of the thrifty small holder, who well
that the greatest profit is
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

Nothing in the way of business pro
grcss in the telephone line has, within a
like period, ever equaled that Of the Over
land Telephone and Telegraph company,
whose general offices are in Phoenix,
the capital of the new state of Arizona.
This is asserted by the best informed
telephone people everywhere and is the
more remarkable when considered III con
nectiOn with the fact that, because of the
excessive heat of midsummer, telephone
users in Arizona, particularly, absent them
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

this splendid contributed
The business of Phoe
south land
having March D. 1910 behalf
there the
The board supervisors had previously been
sured 10000 either labor through the
ton Indian Indians,
the meantime public advertisement competitive
bids reliable bridge
companies the cash by
the citizens deposited with the board
of supervisors closed the building of this
S104,90O with company
Los Angeles the leading construction
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06
CENTER STREET BRIDGELongest Of Its Type in the World


fully inspected nearly hequates of million pounds of steel
extending
a
through the
substantial highway
and the
of o
at
an the
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

PRESIDENT and General Manager
Myer is fresh from nine of continuous experience
with the Automatic Telephone company of Chicago,
during which time he installed some of its largest
plants and several of his assistants are from the
great manufacturing Mr.. Ii. Ill. I. Gessner,
the cOmpany's efficient Superintendent, is graduate
of two large technical institutions and has had several
years experience in telephone work II Philadelphia,
New York and Denver, while the Secretary, Mr. W. b.
Matheson, is courteous gentleman, well versed in
electrical affairs
Vice-P T
President Soddard
public
has
subscribers
in
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06


people living the $4,000 acres of land under the great
welt the side the river could be
closer touch with living the
the south side the river n spring
a few people commenced organized movement among
the people living the river Phoenix.
raise fund for bridge construction which with the
operation Of the county, would result the building of
the long needed bridge.
Many public spirited citizens OF Phoenix helped in
this movement, realizing the advantage Phoenix
bringing large bodies very
side Of the rthousands of of these lands being
the best improved property in the valley, into
direct communication with the capital city Another in
tcresting feature in connection with the
the active interest taken the bridge by the large
number Of homesteders who had settled the
tains south of Phoenix many of them Riverside
and other portions of southern California,
Gated their homes IN this section because of the fine
proven quality Of the land orange growing
possibility Of getting water from the government
canal
1t was first contemplated the construction of com
paratyely light steel importance of
. the idea and the bridge
both to the valley and to the ap
it decided that a bridge point
be made the character possible and
commenced an organized campaign the construction
Of steel bridge.
In definite plans to present to the peo-
pie the services of few Of well known
gneers OF Los Angeles who had number of successful
steel bridges their credit were secured.
Complete of the proposed bridge were made
drings conducted to ascertain the foundation
ditions, examinations conducted
crete. and Mayberry and Parker finally submitted COM
pIee detailed plans was estimated that a thor
oughly steel 215O feet long
"a wide with deep and substantial foundations heavy
ments on both sides and with causeya an,,roacl $40 g
south side, could be built vicinity of 81
From the of the bridge movement it was felt
would be heavy burden for the county bear tn
of this bridge and plan south
owners and business interests of Phoenix be
bridge should money WAS needed TOW
construction of strictly high class bridge of the
TO be contributed by the through general taxation
regarded that the raising of large an aim
possible through vigorous cooperation of I'll
side people and the public spirited help mercha
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

the construction bridges
about $4,000 improving
approaches and
Work commenced in the spring O carried
uninterrupedly until the opening the
July 1911. Throughout the inspection
was the of
furnished by Indians proved
desirable class Of workers
throughout take especial
high construction.
is of that class which modern engineers
substantial and lasting being
bridges of this class construction improve
strength with
1t would have been absolutely impossible have built this
high structure for the above figure
close competition secured the busnessk methods employed
detail construction the almost gravel
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06
Dwight 3. HEARD.)

valley having a record
the best evidences the
public spirit of this community is the
Phoe-
a world
10 public
the construction of this
the notable be-
which this public
bonded Indebtedness
had been felt that
the valley
than railroad bridge should be established that the
OF o
touch with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-27
LEGION OF HONOR WOUND UP.
Decree Is Issued Settling Seventeen
EIGHT Over Funds

Boston Nov. 27.-An order which
has been issued by the supreme super
Tor court directing Henry A. Wyman,
of the supreme council American Leg
ion of Honor. to draw up a decree for
the payment of dividend of 4 per
cent to these whose claims were ap-
proved by the receiver, practically ends
seven years of litigation. growing out
of the failure of one of the largest fra
ternal orders of this country The
claimants represented by the receiver
number 1858 with fetal claims of 3d.
924,526. The American Legion of Honor
during it's existence paid s4s.oo0,0oo in
death claims, and at one time had
membership Of $1,000, representing
every state in the union. Canada and
other countries. Its failure was due
to extended litigation resulting from
an alleged illegal change in the by
laws. attempting to reduce the amount
Of certificates from $4,000 to $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-27

bad eggs can be obviatsd by the pro-
duction Of infertile eggs. This has
been demonstrated beyond doubt by
the Investigations concerning the Inn
provement Of the farm egg which dur
Ing the past two years have been con-
Quoted by the bureau Of animal In
dustry Of the department OF iagricul-
ture.'
Secretary Wilson adds that there 10
an annual loss OF SIS. 000,0 900 in the egg
crop Of the United States between the
producer and the consumer. the great
est part Of which falls on the farmer.
OF this enormous loss one-third. or
SIS 200, 900, the secretary contends. may
be attributed to the fertilization Of
eggs.
mo more simple or efficient method
for the Improvement OF the egg supply
Of the country could be adopted than
the production OF infertile eggs" says
Uncle Jim.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-27
SATURDAYS FOOTBALL RESULTS
Western COLLEGES.

Western Colleges.
Anes 6. Drake O.
Iowa 6, Northwestern o.
Chicago ). Wisconsin O.
Michigan 6. Nebraska g.
Kansas g. Missouri 3.
Arkansas 3. Washington 0.
Minnesota II, Illinois 0.
Purdue y. Indiana 5.
Cornell 9. Grinnell o.
St. Johns VI. A. 0, Wayland 0.
Wesleyan Il. Denison o.
Cincinnati university ), Witten-
burg 0.
Ohio State 0, Syracuse 6.
Case 16. Wooster 0.
Buchnell Is. Haverford 0.
Lafayette IL. Lehigh 0.
Washington and Jefferson II, Villa
Nova 6.
Miami 5. Western Reserve ).
Marquette university 81. Loyola O.
Eastern Colleges.
Yale 0. Harvard 0.
Navy 8. Army 0.
Carlisle 90, Hopkins S.
Brown g. Trinity 6.
Cornell ), Auburn T. S. 0.
High Schools.
West High 80, ST. Joseph 8.
Keokuk 0. Memphis 0.
Centerville 10. Allerton 3.