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Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04
Bancroft Triumphs
in Seventeen Innings

BANCROFT. Neb.. Aug. a-(Special.)-
Bancroft won seventeen-inning game
from Fender at Pender yesterday 9 to s.
The features of the game were the excel
lent pitching Of McKinnis for Bancroft
who succeeding Farley in the fifth. held
Fender scoreless for thirteen innings
and allowed but one hit. Bancroft's bat
ting In the fourth also featured as the
team made eight earned runs on ten
clean hits. Carr then settled and kept
the hits scattered until the seventeenth
when Koepnic doubled and scored on
briggs infield out. Score: RHE
Pender 01601000o II 4
Bc'ft 0000SO0 O000000001-s % 10
Struck out: BY Carr, II: by Farley,
): by McKinnis. 12. Hits: Off Farley.
10 In four innings: off McKinnis, In
thirteen innings
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04
TURKS NAME COMMISSION
TO MEET THE ITALIANS

LONDON, Aug. "A dispatch to a
news agency from Constantinople says
the Turkish government mas appointed a
commission to discuss peace between Tur-
key and Italy and that 1t will meet the
Italian delegates at Lausanne. Switzer-
land. According to statement published
tonight by the Daily Express the seizure
of Tripoli by Italy was due to the fact
that Italy got wind Of German negotta-
tons at Constantinople to acquire rights
in Tripoli by purchase which would be
tantamount to giving Germany actual
possession of the country.
Bombs exploded in the market place of
Kotschana, fifty miles southwest Of U.s.
kup, European Turkey, yesterday, killed
or wounded fifty persons according to a
special dispatch received here from
Saloniki.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04
Council Bluffs
CITY OFFICERS FEEL TOUCHY
Talk of Unjust Criticism on Account
Of Increased Tax Levy.
NOT TO BLAME FOR THE RESULT
Take Position that City Tax viii
Be Only Slightly in Excess of
that of County and
State.

Some Of the city officials felt that there
was adverse criticism implied in the fig.
ures giving the probable tax levy to be
made this fall, and that there would be
q disposition to charge the increase to
the city. Analysis of the figures, how.
ever, 1t is said, do not sustain such an
impression. II the proposed levy to be
made for general city purposes should be
permitted to stand the total increase for
city purposes would only be 1.5 mills
and one-half mill of that amount was
accounted for by the increase asked for
the city parks. The levy last year was
43.5 mills, and the possible levy this
year is 455. One mill of the increase will
be the levy Of that amount for the judg-
ment fund. Last year there was no levy
made for this fund. but there are now
some judgments that require payment
I'VE have not found it to be good policy
to keep anything in the Judgment fund
for the reason that it offers too much
temptation to certain class of lawyers
to 60 after it." said Mayor MaIoney yes
terday. You can also depend upon the
council to cut the levy to the lowest
possible figure, and we hope yet to get
1t under the amount required last year.
People seldom stop to think and when
they are confronted by large tax, i'm
mediately hold the city responsible for
1t, whereas the city taxes only slightly
exceed the amount we have to have to
pay for state and county purposes. There
is not now, and there has not been a
time in years when there was not a
strong disposition on the part of the city
officials to keep down the city taxes
II they have sinned at all IN this re-
spect it has been by falling short, rather
than exceeding the amount that should
be levied. Yet there is still disposition
to hold the city responsible for high taxes
when 1t is the least to blame"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04
CONDOR ADJUDGED BANKRUPT
BIG ALLOWANCE TO FAMILY

NEW YORK. Aug. 2-Martin ]. Con-
don, president of the American Snuff
company, who is now living in in Men,
phis. Tenn. was adjudged bankrupt by
Judge Hand in United States court today
in accordance with the recommendation
Of a referee. Condons liabilities were
said to be nearly 5000, 900 and his country
place at Phelham Manor, valued at about
100000, was given as practically the only
asset. Judge Hand scored Mr.. Condor for
too generous family allowances, holding
that they constituted illegal preferential
payments. Mr., Condor was involved in
the losses sustained by the collapse of the
Carnegie Trust company of this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04
Chance for Some
to Land Good Jobs

Civil service examinations have been
announced for applicants for number
of federal positions that are now vacant.
One position is that Of plant pathologist
at a salary of $3.50 a year. The work
of the plant pathologist lies in the
bureau Of plant industry Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, and includes super
vision Of the orchard spraying demon
strations in the fruit disease investiga-
Itions of the department. An examination
for the position will be held in this city
August "a.
An chronological assistant Is also
needed by the government This work
is under the direction Of the bureau of
entomology Of the Department Of Agri-
/ culture, and offers salary Of from
81, 400 to $3.50 each year. August q is
the date for this examination.
Three other examinations are also
scheduled for August 81. One of these
is for an aid in grain Standardization in
the bureau Of plant industry at New
Orleans, the salary for which ranges
from $500 to 1890 per year.
Another is to fill vacancies in the posi-
tion Of assistant in agricultural tech
nology, which holds out salary induce
ments ranging from $500 to $500 per
year, and the third is for a laboratory
aid in pomology. at salary Of $40 per
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04
Drainage Ditch
Question Up Again

Tho Nishnabotna drainage ditch ques
ton will come before the county board al
the regular monthly meeting Monday.
The ditch has been in process of con-
struction for more than year, and
numerous lawsuits have arisen from its
establishment. Another big section has
been reported by the contractor as fin
ished and he will ask the board to approve
1t at the forthcoming meeting. This
would be an easy matter if County Sur
veyor Spteman had not a report show
ing that a section Of something less than
half a mile Is about three and a half feet
above the line established for the bottom
Eof the ditch. 1t would also have been
an easy matter for the contractor to have
taken out the required amount Of material
to bring the bottom to the proper level
If the material had been ordinary soil
Instead ledge Of hard limestone rock
has been exposed. and it is through this
that the ditch must be deepened to fulfill
the contract
The contract was awarded to the Lana
Construction company upon the bid of
lone one-hundredth part of / per cent
below the lowest bid. The lowest bid was
cents per cubic yard and the contract
was given to Mr. Lana on the narrow
margin of one-tenth Of a mill. He did
not figure on any rock work and was
not provided with tools for blasting 1t
out. Consequently his dredge merely
cleaned off the bedrock
The rocky ledge is just below the town
of Carson, where a mill and power plant
property was destroyed by diverting the
water.
The problem Of the board is now to
settls with Mr.. Lana. His contract called
for no rock work, but required the ex-
cavation Of an extra three feet The
farmers can refuse to pay their assess-
n,ents unless the ditch is excavated to
the proper depth and then the board will
be confronted with the difficulty of COM
pelling the contractor to do work that
was not specified.
W. H. Killpack, attorney for the board
in all drainage ditch matters, is also the
legal representative Of the Lana Con-
struction company and the problem places
him in an embarrassing position.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04
Detective Callaghan
Saves Life of Boy

Detective Tom F. Callaghan was pain
fully injured yesterday afternoon when
he made a brave and successful attempt to
save the life of a small boy. The officer
was passing along the Northwestern rail-
road tracks between Third and Fourth
avenues when he saw a small boy cling
ing with one hand to the last lower rung
Of the ladder on a box car attached to a
passing train moving at twenty miles an
hour. The boy was suspended almost
between the cars and the officer instantly
realized that he would fall on the track
when he let 60. Callaghan braced himself
and when the car rushed passed seized
was SO great that the officer was knocked
from his feeet and rolled into the ditch
with the boy in his arms. The boy escaped
with a few small abrasion, but the officer
was painfully cut and bruised when he
came into contact with the stone
macadam.
The boy was brought to the station
where he said his name was Thomas
Henry Mcconnell. years old, and that
he lived at Eighth avenue and South
Twentieth street. He had tried to climb
upon the car when the train was moving
slowly, but was unable to reach above
the lower step. The speed Of the train
rapidly increased and he clung to the
iron afraid to drop. His strength was
exhausted and only the grip Of one little
hand intervened between him and death
beneath the wheels. The lad was turned
over to Probation Officer Herner. who
took him to his parents. Officer Callaghan
was so badly bruised that he was unable
to remain on duty during the afternoon
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04
Pointed Paragraphs.

II man is easily bought the buyer is
apt to be sold.
Many an earthly angel has homely
face to thank for II.
Dull hearing and q bad memory are
good Affections at times.
Time Is frequently money lost unless
you take advantage Of 1t.
We all like our friends to be perfectly
frank-about other people,
It's often a waste Of time to tell man
anything for his own good.
What a girl likes In a big strong man
Is the way she can't make him behave.
It's all right to bury your past. but
some one is sure to come along and dig
1t up again.
Two classes OF people worry about
money-those who have too little and
those who have too much.
A satisfactory wife tells her husband
that she could not possibly have married
better than she did.-Chicago News.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04

HURON, S. D., Aug. 2.-(Special)- 1.-The
state fair board Is planning a number
of special features of an educational ma
ture, directly bearing upon interests OF
farmers, for the fair to be held on the
association grounds of this city, Sep
tember 9 to 13 inclusive. the latest fea-
ture is the completion Of an arrangement
with DR.. A. NJ. Hume Of the department
Of agronomy, Prof. ]. G. Hutton, soil
expert and Prof. Man Chaplin. crop
specialist, all of the state college, Brook
ings, whereby each will give lectures,
demonstrations and explanations Of sub
jects in their respective departments
each day of the fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04
Goes to Orient on
Federal Business

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug g-Peyton
Gordon. special assistant to the United
States attorney general. will sail from
here tomorrow on the liner Shenyo Maru
for the Orient to seek evidence in the
governments case against James R.
Hopkins, an importer of st. Joseph, Mo.
The importer was sued for $4,000. the
charge being made that on many oc-
casions during period of two years or
more he had undervalued large importa-
tons Of silk, mating and pottery. At
torney Gordon will examine exporters
in Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04
UNDERSTANDING TIE
IN WAYNE MADISON GAME

WAYNE, Neb.. Aug. a-(special Tele-
gram.)-The longest. best and closest
game Of base ball ever PLAYED in northern
Nebraska took place on the home diamond
this afternoon between Wayne and Madl-
son. nineteen innings being played with
out score when the game was called.
Batteries: Wayne. Rodman and Depew;
Madison, Balton and Withrow. Umpire:
Sherbahn,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04
THIRTY MILLIONS IN PENSIONS
HELD UP by CONGRESS- DELAY

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2-Payment Of
$50, 100000 In pensions to veterans Of the
Mexican and civil wars is being held up
here because Of the delay in congress on
the pension appropriation bill.
Vouchers are ready for mailing If con-
gress would agree on the bill, but it Is
being held up by a dispute over the
abandonment of pension agencies.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04

will be seen in Omaha next Friday with
Ringing Brothers circus is Josephine
on the back Of horse. Her brother
is the famous Ernest Clark. the only
man in the world who can turn a triple
somersault, while leaping from one
trapeze to another. Like her daring
brother, she, too, has won fame In the
circus ring. She is an English girl, not
yet out Of her teens though she rides
like veteran. Standing on her beauti-
full white horse she is as charming q
sight as eyes ever looked upon. The
Clarks come from a celebrated family of
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04
Dakotans Complain of Rates.

PIERRE, s. D., Aug. 2.-(Special.) AT
the regular meeting Of the state railway
commission, among the matters passed
upon was action by the commission In
structing their counsel to prepare and file
with the Interstate Commerce commits
sion petition for lower rates on scrap
iron from South Dakota points to Chi
cago. The counsel was also instructed
to file a like petition for suspension of
tariffs which have been announced which
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04

PORTLAND. Aug. 2-The second bat
talon. Third regiment Oregon National
guard. was ordered disbanded today by
the general staff as a result Of the re-
fusal OF the men to obey orders issued by
General NJ. p, Maus, U. S. A.. chief UNI
pre during the recent joint maneuvers
near Gate, Wash. Officers and men Of
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04
Renl Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers were
reported to The Bee Thursday by the Pot
tawattamie County Abstract company:
Fraternal Order Of Eagles, Aerie
No. 104 to Eagles Building associ-
alton, lots and 2, in lot 230; lot l,
Auds' sub. of lot Z. Folsom's sub.
and part of lot 8, Folsom's sub of
lot 1877, in Original Plat of Council
Bluffs, Ia, ". d.......:..............s $1,000
Harold L. McNitt and wife to
Minnie P. Morgan, part of lot l,
in Auditors subd. of swA swA,
29-75-43, W. d...................... 1000
Claude B. Matthai and wife to Ben
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04

tine has notified Major Campbell of his
suspension pending the answer to certain
charges against him. A faction Of Indians
has been against Campbell for a year and
the present suspension is the result OF
recent charges. Campbelrs followers have
no fear of the outcome.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04

Large potatoes, 2oc per peck; lettuce,
IA for SC; home grown tomatoes, 10c per
basket; fancy cucumbers, for &c; large
basket peaches, 15c; market basket
peaches, 4sc; Soc package cedar moss, 3Sc;
quart Mason jars, dozen, 4Sc; 25c can
cocoa, 1sc; Csc grape juice, 21c. In our
meat department: Veal, pound up from
10c: bacon by the strip. pound, 131ac;
good steak, pound, Rhc; home made
bologna, 1Oc; soup meat, up from Sc; pot
roast. up from 12l1c; mutton, up from
Sc; fancy beef pot roast, up from 10c. ].
zoller Mercantile company. The big up
town store. =. 1O0-l02-104-10S Broadway.
Phone 5000
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04
INDIAN AGENT ON BAD RIVER
RESERVATION SUSPENDED

ASHLAND. Wis, Aug. 3.-T. E. Muir
ment, arrived at Ashland today to take
charge Of the Indian office of the Bad
River reservation. Commissioner Valen-
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04

circus people and with their own circus
at one time toured through England and
the European continent Miss Josephine
has been in every country In Europe
and Asia and speaks eight languages.
This, however, Is her first visit to
America and she is one Of the stars of
the company Of equestrains who are
helping to make the big circus famous.
OF course, the feature OF the show tbs
season is the historical spectacle of Joan
Of Arc with its cast Of 100 people, but
the Ringlings have by no means sighted
their regular circus program to give the
spectacle prominence If anything they
they have ever offered.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04

NEW YORK, Aug. III. H Braly. the
first Of the California players to make
his appearance in the New York state
championship tennis tournament. won
both OF his matches today. In the first
round he defeated w. D. Hadsell. 6-2, 6-3
and then Seton Porter, 6-2. 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04

Special this week 20 and Is per cent dis
count on all Reach & Goldsmith base ball
goods. P. c. De Vol Hardware Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04

Saturday, Toe for Food Chopper.
Regular 75c size Roleman Food Chop
per, on sale, one to customer, l0c; 81. so.
oil, case or gasoline stove ovens, SSc;
A-inch high wheel lawn mower. s219;
1-ouart ice cream freezers, 7Sc; qua.t
$l.50; extra large garbage cal. $1.6S, etc. ].
Zoller Mercantile company. Tie big up
town store. 100-l02-l04-l06 Broadway.
Phone 1920.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04
Knew Him. .

Bacon--What would you do II sent you
a message by wireless?
Egbert-If you sent II, I suppose ia
have to pay for it.-Yonkers Statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04
Contract for Temporary Capital

ST. LOUIS. Aug. IA contract for the
erection of temporary capitol building
on the capitol grounds at Jefferson City
was signed here last night by members
Of the state legislature The building will
cost $500. The building will be used az
capitol until a new state house can be
erected.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04
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You Csn,t Beat Them,

He-Before I was married thought
women were angels.
she--Well. finish it-now you know
they are.-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04

Glasses-if they are not from Leffert's
Stein, lot 3, block 30, in Beers subd.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04

Glasses fitted, lenses duplicated LET
fert's, opticians
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04
BraIy Double winner.

the battalion win b mustered out Of the
service
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04
Council Bluffs

c. .Brookfield, part of lots and
3, in lot As, in Original Plat Of
Council Bluffs, Ia. W. d..........
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04

will increase rates on grain, cement
plaster and other like commodities.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04

Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to the following named persons:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-07
! | - E BRIEF MENTION ; + : -
 ++++++++++++++++ : : :

w. D. Hearn is il>New York City on business trip.
 Captain J. B. AverS is home from a trip to Little Rock.
 Mo Roth will leave soon for Min- eral Wells for short sojourn.
 Wade Knox is at Tarry, Ark, on a business trip for a few days.
 A. Brewster, the local capitalist, went to Little Rock yesterday on busi- ness.
 Harvey Hudson went to Hot Springs yesterday for business trip fsever- al days.
 MT. and Mrs. Leo M. Andrews are spending several weeks in Ho, Springs.
 Mrs. M. s. Winters is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. o. Hutcheson 1t Magnolia.
 A. J. Stewart leaves today for Ca.- mer, Cleveland county, to spend a few days.
 Dr. w. S. Stewart has gone to Van Buren, where he is spending q few days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-07

County Club entertained their friends with dancing party last evening. The Club House was artistically dec- orated with Japanese Lanterns and flowers carving out a color scheme Of red and white. Punch was served throughout the evening and string ed orchestra furnished the music. At late hour luncheon was served on the grounds fer the members and their friends. Those invited were: Misses Edith Foster, Selma Martin, Annie Robinson lone Hearn Lolla Mae Cranberry, lone Falrar, Ruby Pud- dephatt, Rosa Riggin, Josephine Wi'- l1ins, Lucille Tucker, Eddie Jarvis Esther Frederickson, Nancy Ander son, Dell Le Laurin, Edith Wool dridge, Elizabeth Brown. Messrs. !. W. Adams, Joe Campbell, Collier Lee, Shep Gallagher, Raymond Farr;or, Raymond Harness, Lester Long, Ted Dunegan, Cecil Sparks, Willis Adams, Frank Triplets, Curtis Made Orvil Campbell Edwin Howe'i. Mel. '.ourne Maif in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-07
BOY CHARGED
 WITH PERJURY
ParagOuld Youth Said to Have Sworn
 Falsely in Gambling Case.

Paragould, June 6-Shelly Lynn, son of prominent grocery merchant of this city, was yesterday bound over to the Grand Jury under bond of $1,000 on the charge Of perjury. It is alleged that in appearing as a wit ness in Police Court recently Lynn swore he had no knowledge of any gambling going on in the city.
 Several days later ne and others were found guilty of shooting craps, the trial being held before one of the local magistrates. It was proven at this trial that Lynn had committed the offense previous to the time he had testified in Police Court. With this as basis, Jeff Bratton, deputy prosecuting attorney, caused the young mans arrest. Preliminary trial was waved by Lynn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-07
HOT SPRINGS
 BELLE WEDS
Miss Evelyn Brooks Lower Married to
 Cleveland Railway Promoter.

Hot Springs, June Gone of the prettiest weddings to occur in this city city in years was that of Miss Evelyn Brooks Lower, daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Fl. Lower, to Ben jamin Hopkins, of Cleveland, O., which took place at o'clock in the First Presbyterian church, Rev. French w. Thompson officiating. The bride is the daughter of Ediyor al4ower of the Daily News, and the groom a young and successful railway promoter, of- ficer and director in the Belt and Ter minal Line, Cleveland Underground Transit Line, Cleveland Railroad Co.,, and director in several other Cleve- land corporations. Immediately after the ceremony the young couple de- parted on the late Rock Island train for Memphis, Chicago, New York and Detroit, and after spending about ten days in those cities, will make their home in Cleveland. Since the we'd ding announcement three weeks ago the bride has been entertained, given receptions and showers galore. MT. Hopkins is the engineer who planned and constructed the belt line around the city of Cleveland, and now has the franchise for the construction of an underground railway and union stat ion in the heart of Cleveland, at which all trains entering Cleveland will arr rive. Construction work on this enor- nous project is to start immediately after his honeymoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-07
Miss Lowry Hostess.

MlSS IONIN nOsttSSs
 Miss Mamie Lowry entertained a few friends at her home yesterday afternoon in honor of her brother IT, ving Lowry, who is soon to leave for Warren where he will spend the summer. Interesting games were enjoyed and at a suitable hour dainty refreshments were served. Those present were: Misses Alice Cutler, Edna Earl Brewster, Velma Reynolds, Jean Blackburn, Ophelia BrAyster, Flossie White and JlNannie Lowry; Bennie Hart, Willie Puddephatt, Bob- by Wilcox, David White, Jr., Charles White, Harry Puddephatt and Irving Lowry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-07
Miss Murphy Gets Honor

Miss Christine Murphy, daughter of MT. and Mrs. T. Y. Murphy, arrived home yesterday from Arkansas Col lege at Batesville, where she recently graduated with high honors. Miss Murphy's brilliant record in the high school of this city will be re- membered so well by her friends that it will be no surprise to announce that she won the Alumni Medal of Arkansas College this year. This medal is awarded for the highest grade during three years of work at Arkansas College.