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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-24
Nebraska
MINISTER RAMSEY
HELD AT HASTINGS
Pastor of United Brethren Church
Arrested for Living with
Another Mans Wife.
UP TO FEDERAL AUTHORITIES

HASTINGS, Neb., Dec. "a (Spe-
cial Telegram Following sworn
statement made by Mrs. Mary Titel
of Leavenworth, Kan, at ploice
headquarters, Rev. John J. Ramsey,
pastor of the United Brethren church.
was taken into custody on the charge
of disorderly conduct. The deposition
of Mrs. Titel will be laid before
The United States district attorney
by the chief OF police with the sug-
gestion that the minister be prose
cuted under the Mann act.
Ramsey came to the Hastings pastor
ate from Kansas City month ago. He
was elected to membership in the Has
tings Ministerial association and was
permitted to deliver one prayer in the
recent revival
An investigation by the Ministerial as
ISOLATION followed the receipts of letter
from Mrs. Tners husband in Leaven-
worth Kan, by l.. j. Moore. who laid
It before the ministers. Today Mrs Tit
els mother arrived in Hastings. fell on
her knees before them mister in a street
and begged him to send her daughter
away The arrest followed.
Mrs. Titel In her deposition says Ram
sey met her in st. Joseph recently and
suggested that she come to Hastings
She did come, paying her fare with
money he had given her. she says She
has been introduced to members OF the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-24
CONTROVERSY BEGINS
OVER LAND APPRAISAL
(From a Staff Correspondent


effort to secure reduction in the APP
LINCOLN, Dec. 23.-(Special(-In an
praisement of certain tracts of school.
land in Howard county, a delegation of
citizens from the place visited the state
house this morning and conferred with
the attorney general, treasurer and gov
eTnor.
The delegation consisted of Senator
BuhrmRn, Representative Soren NJ. Fries,
A. GCiel, county treasurer; Chris APP
pei, banker at Dannebrog; Mark Holm.
banker at Elba, and F. j, Taylor of st.
Paul, who once tried to break into con-
gress by the democratic route.
According to Land Commissioner Beck
man the land is assessed on an average
of $l2 per acre, which makes an annual
rental of 72 cents. This the committee
contends is too high, but Mr. Beckman
says that the average sale price of land
in Howard county is s62 per acre and that
the average assessed valuation of land
is $50 an acre, which he thinks ought to
be sufficient evidence that the land should
stand. The committee. however. con-
tends that II Is necessary to cover the
land with a blanket to keep the top Of
the ground fro mblowlng away.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-24
State-Aid Bridge
Across Republican
Has Been Completed

SUPERIOR, Neb., Dec. 2S-(Special
pelegram.)-The new state aid concrete
bridge across the Republican river was
turned over to the state and county yes
terday afternoon by the contractors.
Ward and Weighton OF Sioux City.
This is the first bridge of the kind to
be built in this part of the state. 1t is
go feet long, of five spans and cost 3d.
900 for the bridge and 5000 for the grad
ing and filling in. 1t was built of Su-
perior cement, which enabled the con-
tractors to save about $500 on that item.
The work was under the supervision OF
Assistant State Engineer s. A. Swanson.
The contractors were bothered in their
work very much this last summer by
high water, having had their false work
torn out and washed away two or three
times, but were able to clear a good sum
In spite of the handicap by using the
local cement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-24
Notes from Beatrice.

BEATRICE. Neb.. Dec. 2s.-(special)-
George and Harry Hatesohl OF this city
Wednesday pleaded guilty before Judge
Ellis Wednesday to the starge of stealing
about eighty-flve pounds OF copper wire
from the city electric lines and were SEN
fenced to fifteen days each in the county
jail.
Senator A. d. Spencer of Barneston,
who was in the city Wednesday, stated
that he would not be a candidate for re-
election. Some of his friends are OF the
opinion that he will probably change his
mind when the proper time comes.
William Cish and Miss Mary Reins, both
of the Holmesvlle vicinity, were married
here Wednesday by Rev. 3. +. Gather,
Jacob Martens, a pioneer OF Beatrice
and a native of Prussia, died at his home
in West Beatrice Wednesday. aged 81
years. He had one daughter living In
this city and five grandchildren In
Brazil.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-24
Nebraska

Ministerial association and others by him
as his wife.
Mrs Titcr SAYS she accepted his pro-
posals under his promise to marry her
after he secured divorce from his wife,
from whom he had separated,
The Ministerial association this after
noon gave out statement saying that
no element OF blame can be attached 70
the United Brethren church, but that
evidence Of guilt is such as TO warrant
his prosecution. At various times before
he came here Ramsey Is said TO have
practiced as a chiropractic physician. as
a minister Of the Christian church in
Kansas and as a minister in oklahoma.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-24
Bert Wilson of Ord
Shoots Self in Head

ORD. Neb.. Dec. 23-(special telegram
Bert Wilson. a farmer six miles west
of town, committed suicide this after
noon by shooting off the top OF his head
with a shotgun His eldest sun, who
with a shotgun The eldest son, who
his father step out on the porch anu
Immediately heard the discharge OF a
gun. The wife was at the homo OF a
neighbor and the smaller children were
at school Members Of the family think
that IN health and financial worry are
responsible for his rash act.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-24
Nebraska
JUDGMENT HELD
TO BE EXCESSIVE
Supreme Court Cuts Down Amount
Recovered by Barney Malks
from Rock Island.
ORDERS NATHAN TO PAY FINE
CFrom q sad correspondentO

NFrom starr Correspondent
LINCOLN. Dec. 2S-(Special)-Th SUI
preme court in an opinion handed down
today holds that the Judgment secured by
Barney Mako from the Rock Island rail
road for $4,000 is excessive and should be
reduced to $1,000
The suit was brought for injuries al
legged to have been received by Mako
while walking along a well-beaten foot
path between the main tracks of the
road along a path used by the public for
more than twenty years
The court simply holds that there was
no error as alleged In the roads appeal,
but cuts the Judgment.
Nathan Must Pay.
Samuel Nathan. convicted in washing
ton county of alleged Illegal sale of
liquor at a resort known as "Kelley's
Lake" and fined $500, must pay.
New Trial for Phillips.
Ira l. Phillips. found guilty in Dawson
county of setting fire to store house
belonging to G. II. Young, has been
granted new trial.
Lower Court Reversed.
The supreme court commission has
handed down few opinions today
among them one in which the district
court of Otoe county was reversed in a
judgment for 500 secured by Carl Gloe-
kel against John Nelson for alleged libel.
Gloekel sued for 5000. Nelson admit
ted the statement, but said he made It
20 the sheriff supposlng he had a right
TO do so in making the charge.
The commission holds that there was
no i'll will toward the plaintiff and re
verses the judgment.
Judgment Cut Down
The court commission modifies and then
affirms a judgment secured by William
ID. Rule against the Omaha Daily News
for damages for $1,000 secured in the
douglas county district court for publica-
ton of an article. The court cut the
Judgment TO $500.
Douglas Case Reversed.
The commission reverses the Douglas
county district court in a judgment Sc
cured by c. Martin for 5000 from the
Union Pacific Railroad company for in
auries received while working as bagga &c
handler in the depot at Omaha, in which
he was hurt because of the alleged negli-
Eence of a fellow employee
The injury was received prior to the
passage of the state employers liability
law. The court holds that the evidence
Is not clear on the matter of injury in
banding interstate business and sends the
case back for another trial.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-24
Banking Board Has
Power to Refuse
to Grant Charters
CFrom n Staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Dec. 23.-(Special Telegra ~
The State Banking board has the dis
cretionary power to refuse a charter to a
savings bank when it appears that the
bank is to be conducted in the same
room occupied by national bank or
adjacent thereto and the officers of the
two are substantially the same.
This is the opinion of the supreme
court in the mandamus suit brought by
parties at Clarks. who desired to start
a savings bank in connection with ma
tional bank
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-24
ONE HAT FACTORY
REPORTED IN CENSUS
CFrom a Staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Dec. 23.-(Special.) 1.-The fed
eral census of 1910 lists Nebraska as the
twenty-ninth state in the union as to
population, with an estimated population
for 1914 OF 1,245,S73. yet one hat factory
makes all the "Nebraska made" hats
worn by Nerraskans.
The total capital invested in this Ne
braska hat fac \nry is 100000. Sixteen peo-
pie are employNI, five of whom are fe-
males. Total vaKIe of stock used, $4,000
Value of productIPn. $4,000 Total paid
IN wages to employs for the year, 81, 400
Ninety per cent of i've production of this
factory was sold in NNbraska. These fig
Ures are taken from a report filed by the
factory in the office of the state depart
ment OF labor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-24
Edgar BusInesn Change

EDGAR, Neb., Dec. 23.-(Special)-
Charles NJ. Ferree has sold one-hslf OF
his interest in the drygoods firm Of
Ferree Brothers and VALLEY to Earl
Hart son-in-law or the senior member.
r. NJ. Ferree, who will come into the
firm January /. Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ.
Ferree will go south. to spend the win
ter in Florida, for the benefit Of Mrs
Ferree's health.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-24
FORD Is CHARGED
WITH MURDER OF BOYD

GRAND ISLAND. Neb., Dec. 2s-(Spe-
cial Telegram) Notwithst standing the
coroner's jury few days ago found Leon
Boyd had been shot by Bert Ford In self
defense, County Attorney Cunningham
late today filed information in the county
court for murder in the first degree. Ford
will be held without bond
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-24
plan New ParochiaI school.

NORTH PLATTE. Neb., Dec. 23.-(spe-
ciaD-Local Catholics are making plans
for a parochial school TO be erected here
in the spring. The preliminary plans for
the building call for a structure TO cost
about $4,000 II would have three stories
and a gymnasium in the basement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-24
barrett Talks at Hastings.

LINCOLN. Dec. 2S.-(speciall-Depu
Attorney General Dexter Barrett has re-
ceived an invitation to address the Bar
association of Adams county at its an
nual banquet, which will be held in Hast
ings on December Is, and will accept the
Invitation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-24

was i'm session here Tuesday, with a large
attendance.
g. A. Meats OF Centerville. and Mise
Alma Magnescn OF Yankton were mar
rled here Tuesday. the wedding being n
very largely attended event. Miss Marie
Skauge OF Sioux Falls was bridesmaid,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-24

AvoCA. Neb. Dec S.-(speclal) -Peti-
tons have been filed in the Cass county
court for the probating Of the estates OF
William u. Inn OF South Bend. valued
at s3l 500, and of the late Joseph Mullen Of
EImwood which is valued at SI.50O
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-24
News Notes OF YanktOn

YANKTON, Dec. 23.-CSpecial)-
Marsh a prominent old settler OF Cedar
county, residing just across the river
from Yankton, died Tuesday night. aged
70. Tie was one of the few surviving
pioneers of the COS. lie lost all he had
when Green Island was swept away In
the memorable flood OF 1881, and has
since resided at Aten. Two sons and five
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-24

and oscar Charlsen Of Miller was st
man.
a pontoon bridge has been laid on the
ice at this point over the Missouri, oil
though the ice is not very thick. and IL Is
expected that traffic will he resumed with
Nebraska by Thursday night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-24

daughters and one brother Survive. In
earlE days James Marsh was we'll
known character lie used to team from
Sioux CITY TO the Indian agencies. and
military forts, and was very highly re
spected here for nifty years.
The Yankton District Medical society
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-24
Will Fight Drainage Plan.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Dec. 2O-An
organization was formed here today
whose purpose is to prevent. II possible.
the adoption OF a plan to drain the Platte
valley from this city TO Sutherland j.
X Ottenstein, president OF the organiza-
tton, and J. c. Wilson. the secretary, will
DO all In their power to fight the drainage
plan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-24

I. -. Wixon. Farmers Mills. n. Y,
has used Chamberlain Tablets for years
for disorders Of the stomach and liver
and says. "Chamberlain's Tablets are the
hest I have ever used" Obtainabie
everywhere. Advertisement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-24

Quickly relieved by DR.. Bell Pine-Tar-
Honey. II eases the troat, so .thes the
lungs, loosens phlegm. On.y 25c. All
druggists. -Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-24
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
MAKES FINANCIAL REPORT
(From a STAFF Correspondent. J

LINCOLN. Neb.. Dec 2S.-(special.)-
The semi-annual report of the regents Of
the state university for the six months
ending November Il shows that the re-
ceipts OF the institution for that period
from all sources was S69612 and the dis
bursements $675. 457 The receipts came
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-09
MlNCO v. 5.
MARIETTA
THIS WEEK

Baseball fans are looking for real
contest between teams that are evenly
matched here Sunday when Minco will
meet Marietta at University park for
the last game of series of four. Three
games are being played at Minco to-
day, Friday and Saturday, during the
Minco fair that is to draw hundreds
from out of town, it is stated, to the
little city.
When the two teams line up at Uni
yersity park Sunday afternoon, both
teams will have practically League
aggregation Marietta defeated Sher.
mans league team with shut-out in
one game and forced two others into
extra innings. The visiting team Is to
be reinforced by players from both
the Texas league and the Western as
sociation, it is stated.
Minco is lining up team believed
strong enough to meet anything
southwestern city can secure. Three
pitchers have been signed up for the
four games, Allen from Galveston,
Texas league; Fentress, FIT Worth.
Texas league. and Nels Jones. Tulsa,
Western association. The rest of the
lineup announced for the four games
is as follows:
Catcher, Lawrence; first base,
Mathis, Sherman, Western associa-
tion; second base, Parnell; short
stop, Eddie Palmed Muskogee, West
ern association; third base, Brownlow,
Dallas, Texas league; outfielders.
Burke, Henderson and Heatley Of Tul. |
sa, Muskogee and McAlester, Western
association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-09
BARRIERS
AGAIN Are
VICTORS
Aud Oilers Drop Into Second Place
When Monty's Team Defeats
Them; Pennant Fight
Beginning

The Oilers took another drop into
i.ie regions OF lee and snow yesterday
hen the BARRIERS slugged our eight
feores and Mcknight. Montgomerya
twirier. held the cotton Seeders to
three runs, made onsfour bits
The game Just pushed the Types up
TO first place IN the column and II
landed the BARRIERS up TO Where they
chance TO relnquish the bottom 70
Manager Wier's aggregation, II turns
the race for the city pennant into \
real fight with the odds just about
even between the teams OF Capt. Sid
dons and Capt ficfmer. The team
that takes its new place next 10 the top
IN the per cent column has but four
games lett to play and the Typos have
five,
The BARRIERS have six more games
before the closing OF the season. From
his work IN tho last few games, indi
cations are that lWlrler NcknlRhi mas
something that other teams can't find,
II he keeps up the pace, Jake may
vet finish the season catching on a
winning team A squirt by the BARRIERS
wouldn't be absolutely without prece-
dent. II Is claimed See what Boston
did last year, one OF them says
One thing is settled, there won't be
any buying and selling Of players
between the different clubs in the
league. the managers declare. They
are unanimous in condemning the
actions OF some OF the clubs in the
American league in their attempting
70 capture the pennant through no
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-09

flowing smoothly down this human
stream rapidly and without let-up until
at last they your into the grenades'
stream for final adjustment.
A hole is made in the tightly packed
chedite with which the grenade is fill
ed and into this hole the detonator is
PASSED The grenade Is now nearing
completion and becomes extremely
dangerous. Should one be dropped, or
the button Of one hit against any hard
object with force, an explosion results
within four and a half seconds, the
time these special grenades are set
for. Consequently from now on, until
the grenades are packed for shipment,
all workmen sit beside a barricaded
stone or brick wall over which a bomb
which has met with an accident may
be tossed before It explodes.
Special "crenadiers."
In this strange war hand grenades
have become of more importance in
many instance than rifles and all along
the front special corps of "grenadiers"
have been formed. These are being
drilled in their special work daily.
Don't tell where you saw us maxi
ing grenades, was the final injunction
Of the colonel Of artillery acting as
superintendent of the works I'VE
we're visited by spy this morning.
The Germans want to know just where
we are so they can drop bombs on us
from their aeroplanes. We supply 10,-
600 grenades day to one army, so
you see how important it is that we
keep working Besides. we don't want
our folks killed"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-09

in, and at once penelrates to relieve az
strain on nerves, cords. hgaments and an
narta involved. II makes the muscles SO
plant that they expand naturally. And at
the same time they are inyigorated by The
absence OF harassing pains 80 apt to distress
the mind. Whatever viii add 10 the comfort
OF the expectant mother is great and help.
fi1 influence since a calm and peaceful PERIOD
must have wonderfully beneficial impress
upon the coming child. Get bottle or
"Motber's Friend" OF any druggist and you
will realize why so many women declare u
10 be the most helpful remedy they know OF.
Write today to Bradneld Regulator 90. Y /.
Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ca. for a splendii !
book Of great interest and value to every eh-
pectant mother.
Among the letters OF interest in this book
one says, In part, "Seven years ago ] suffered
from wednesday to Saturday and had y
have Instruments. This time | was sick onl1
three hours | want to tell all that ca,i
moi praise Mothers Friend high enougi
FOR the good IL did ME, as ] bad an cas-
time and the baby was perfect. Hli lWaY
speak a good word for 1t.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-09

other motive than the greed for vulgar
coin
"lt's going to De straight out finish
TO tile bitter end" one OF them said
this morning, Both Manager DeKin
der and Capt Siddons are confident
they have the stuff rag winners arc
made Of
The liarbers used their regular line
up, Jennings, Regan, Gulhur Jacobs
Montgomery Little, Munson, Miller
aud Mcknight oilers played Seaton,
Scott, sddons, Goldsmith, Burton,
haywood, Crowley DeIfinder and BEN
nett They played only five innings.
The score by innings;
II II e
BARRIERS --------o0a oO-S 10 .
oilers ------ 500 O0S 4 I
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-09
FIRM
TO LOCATE
HERE SOON

Another business firm has decided
that Chickagha Is one OF the best
towns on the map The firm is now
preparing to open up house in the
city 1t is Hunter Brothers, shoe mer-
chants, with stores operating in Hen
nessey, Sayer aud Klngfisher
The new firm will begin business
September Is in the rye buildinG in
the room Just vacated by the Rock ISL
and barber shop. o. d. Hunter of the
firm is now In Chickasha, attending to
The remodeling OF the windows and
other work necessary for the new
use of the room.
The Chickasha store is to be the
central bnying point for all the Hunter
Brothers houses, the manager states,
al stock being shipped here then re-
shipped to Kingfieher sayer or Hen
nessey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-09
OOUBlY
PROVEN
chickasha Readers Can No Longer
Doubt the Evidence.

Chickasha Readers Can Nc Longer
Doubt the Evidence.
This grateful citizen testified long
ago.
Told OF quick relief-of undoubted
benefit
The faces are now confirmed.
Such testimony is complete the evi.
dence conclusive.
II forms convincing proof OF merit
Mrs, n NJ Turner. 6i2 East Okla
homa avenue, Anadarko. Okla. says
81 was troubled for long time with
symptoms of dropsy My body bloatea
and was generally run down. The
kidney secretions were too frequent
and burning in passage. D,mns Kid.
ney Pills did me a lot Of good. The
action Of NY kidneys is now regular
and free from pain, and the dropsical
swelings are les snoticeable
Doan's Never Fall.
Over five years later Mrs. Turner
said 4 still use Doan's Kidney Pills
occasionally and the best results a.
ways follow
Price soc at all dealers Don't sim
ply ask Tor kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-th the same that
Mrs Turner has twice publicly recon-.
mended lroster-Nlilbufn CO.. Props,
Buffalo N y. 2td&i itw
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-09
~ Like ciockmork.

The various operations Of assembling
this apparatus are performed by girls
and women, some quite Young. some
old, srSndmoyherly and hespeatacled
Each girl or woman has but one oper-
alton TO perform, however simple they
may be One inserts the fuse. another
adjusts the cap. a third the detopator
fourth makes the joint between the
fuse andd etonator safe BY means OF
seailng wax and 50 ON, the "stoppers'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-09
@ex~C0. Dyspepsia }
NSsx.2:&ss Tablets .

viii relieve your indigestion. Many
people in this town have used them
and We have yet TO hear Of case where
they have failed. We know the for
mula. Sold only hy us--25c a box.
n. J.. Rrownson
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-09

Results Yesterus ,

ST. Louis 3. Cleveland Z.
Chicago 10. Detroit 9
New York Q, Washington
Boston ola. Philadelphia
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-09
Momentous Future
In Woman's Mind

The expectant
mother reyoives IN
her mind all we un-
derstand by destiny.
And II Is OF the utmost
importance that her
physical comfort be
our first thought, There
Is a most lentlid rem
edy for this purpose.
known as Mothers
Friend" It Is applied
over the muscles Of tho
stomach. gently rubbed