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Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-23
Notes from Beatrice.

BEATRICE. Neb., Nov. 22.-(Special y
Gar1ie Anderson. who resides near the
town of Mayberry, just over the line in
Pawnee county, Saturday reported yield
of eighty-seven and n half bushels corn
from four-acre tract OF land. This is
the largest yield reported in this vicinity
this season.
ID. NJ. Brown. a pioneer of Beatrice,
died Saturday morning of heart failure.
aged "A years. He is survived by widow
and three children, Mrs. Paul Witzki and
Mrs. Grace Thomas of this city being
among them.
The quarantine on the last case OF
dphtheria In Beatrice was raised Satur-
day. There is but one case of smallpox
under quarantine and the patient will be
released ia few days.
The wreck at Randolph, Kan. month
ago. in which twelve people lost their
lives. has caused general shakeup OF
Union Pacific employees on that division
and six men employed in various depart
ments have been discharged.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-23
Nebraska City Man
Accidentally Kills
Self With Rifle

NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. Nov 22,-(spe-
cial.)-Jerome c. Dublin, a gardner resid-
ing near the city limits. shot himself while
cleaning his rifle Saturday night. He
was in the kitchen when the accident oc-
cured and i'm the next room his wife,
who is paralyzed. heard the shot and his
groans, but could not move to go TO his
assistance. lie was not found until his
daughter came home two hours after
ward. He died from the effects of the
shot Sunday morning. the bullet having
entered his breast just below the heart.
His funeral was held today He is sur
vived by his wife, daughter and two
sons. He conducted a shooting gallery
in the fall and winter and was getting his
rifles ready for Thanksgiving. He was
born in Kelthburg. H., December %, 1859,
and moved TO Canada, where he was mar
ried, and came TO this city some twelve
years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-23
MAYOR CHARLES BRYAN
TO FIGHT THE COUNCIL
(From a staff Correspondent.(

LINCOLN. Nov. 22.-(Special Telegram)
War has broken out again In the Lin
coin city council, Mayor Bryan having
made the public charge that special in
terests' and an Invisible government
were influencing the city government.
The charge was made through local
newspaper and today the other four MEM
bers of the commission-William Schroe-
der, T. j. Hensley, George Dayton and
John Wright-called upon the mayor to
prove It and show In what way and what
special interests or what invisible govern
ment was controlling the commission.
The commission also resolved that there
would be no action on the mayors vel
fare ordinance until the mayor has made
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-23
Nebraska
ALFALFA PROVES
TO BE GOLD MINE
Nebraska's Crop Will Mount Up to
Total of Twenty-Four
Millions.
DAWSON HOLDS THE FLAG
tFrom a staff Corrcspondenk)

n
LINCOLN, Nov. 22.-(Spccial.)- Me-
braska's 1915 alfalfa crop. according to
figures prepared by the state Board Of
Agriculture. presents nice little gold
mine. the value being 24.5Si.5SS. figuring
the price at Sc per ton.
There were 1,l9l.slO acres raised in the
state, which produced 4,OSS.J9S tons, an
average Of s.42 tons per acre. This would
make each acre produce on an average
OF something like 5000.
Dawson county raised tLc largest CROP
16l,OOJ tons, while Hooker raised only 6e6
tons. The highest yield per acre was in
Douglas and Polk counties. where the
average is given at 4S The smallest
was in Banner county. is being the
average tons.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-23
TECUMSEH BAND WILL
GIVE MINSTREL SHOW

TECUMSEH, Neb., Nov. 22.-(Special.) y
The members of the Tecumseh military
band are ready with their annual min
strel show and 1t will be put on at the
opera house Wednesday and Thursday
evenings. The company giving the per
Torrance, including the band. orchestra
and male vocal chorus, is styled the
"Tecumseh Ticklers." The usual minstrel
first part viii be given, with the vocal
solos, choruses, etc. and the second part
Of the performance will be farce entitled
THE Isle of Stew" The farce was writ
ten by home man and includes Just
enough of a plot TO allow the introduction
OF many specialties. Prof. II. II, Rohrs
handmRster, has charge OF the show.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-23
BRITISH FRElGHTER
IN DISTRESS AT SEA

HALIFAX, N. s. Nov, 29.-The British
steamer oakfield. bound from West
Hartelepool, ENGLAND, for an American
port, Is in distress about GOO miles south
east of Cape Race, N. f., according to
wireless message received at the Cape
Race station early today. The message
came from the steamer San Glorgio. New
York for Mediterranean ports, which re-
ported that II was standing by the Oak
field and that the latter steamer had lost
all its propeller blades. The oakfield Is
a vessel of 1890 tons.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-23
Nebraska

ice people coming for fifteen miles away.
J. Z. Dahl. who has been demonstrating
a sclf-starter on a kitchen range. back
fired his auto and set fire TO It, lie almost
tho fire.
Thieves entered Weller & Bertram' =
store at Staplehurst Sunday night and
took $50 out of the cash drawer.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-23
Our JItney Offer-rhIa nnd Dc.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this alp.
enclose with 30 and mail It to Foley &
Co.. Chicago, Ill, writing your name
and address clearly You will receive
In return trial package containing
Foleys Honey and Tar Compound. for
coughs, colds and Group; Foley Kidney
Pills, for pain In sides and back. rheu-
matism, backache, kidney and bladder
ailments; and Foley Cathartlc Tablets. n
wholesome and thoroughly cleansing ca
thartic. for constipation. biliousness,
headache and sluggish bowels. Sold
ore.-Advertisement,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-23
Nebraska

good on his statement or taken It back.
In the former trouble over the organiza-
ton OF the new commission last spring
Commissioner Wright stood with the
commission as against the three old
members, Schroeder, Hensley and Day
ton, but in this instance he stands with
the old members, leaving the mayor to
fight his battles alone.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-23
Nebraska

work. north OF the passenger depot. by
a Missouri Pacific construction train and
had his right leg crushed off Just above
the knee. lie tried TO cross the bridge
ahead OF the approaching train.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-23

NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., Nov "a
Especial Rudolph schruender was at
tending church saturday night and left
his auto in front OF the city Jail. When he
came out the ear was gone. Two
strangers that wcro seen standing near
tho car about ten minutes before he
missed II are supposed took the same.
Tho car was traced going to Omaha and
then the trace was lost.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-23

SEWARD. Neb, Nov. 22.-(Special.)-
Sixty people responded to the invitation
at the close of DR.. Hamilton's invitation
last night to become Christians. Eleven
hundred people were present at this serv-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-23
Nebraska
HOSPITAL HEAD
JUGGLED PAPER
Superintendent Vanderslice Deducts
from Warrants to Employ
Additional Help.
NEW SYSTEM WILL BE USED
(From a Staff Correspondent

(From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Nov. 22.-(Special)-The two
members OF the state board OF control
who visited the Kearney hospital for
tubercular patients have returned and
this morning George weidenfield, box
keeper for the board. went to Kearney
to check up the books of the institution.
which. to use an expression of the board,
have been kept in very childish
manner.
The board Is Of the opinion that the
superintendent, e. r. Wander Slice has
not wilfully been dishonest. but has APP
propriated the funds from one source
in order to apply them in another where
the deficiency was needed.
Checks On Account
1t appears that the superintendent was
in the habit of taking warrants made
out to employees and signing their names
TO them with his own underneath and
depositing them in the bank, where he
had his own private account He then
drew checks for a smaller amount for
the payment of the employee He gives
as his reason for doing so that the board
of control only allowed a stated sum
for the payment Of employees. He needed
additional help and so he took the diff
ference between what the warrant was
made out for and the amount the en-
ploye received and applied 1t in employ
ing moro help.
To Keep His Farmer
In one instance. that Of the institution
farmer, the board cut the pay Of that
individual from S45 a month to $40 to
correspond to the salary received by
farmers Of other institutions of the state
Van Slice was afraid that he would lose
his farmer and so he cut the warrant
of another employee five dollars and ap-
pied II on the salary of the farmer. In
other instances he hired help, applying
the same methods in order to get the
necessary funds. The whole transactions
would amount to about SS5 a month and
will probably run about three months.
Hall starts New Plan
State Treasurer George Hail. will in
the future lay down q new rule which
will make a like arrangement impossible
upless the employee enters into the ar
Iangement. He will require that every
person receiving money from the state
shall make out voucher. In the past
it has been the custom for the pay roll
of the institutions to be sent to Lincoln
and the warrants are drawn to each in
dividual separately.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-23
HASTINGS DEMOCRAT
FILES FOR RAIL BOARD
(From a staff Correspondent.)

LINCOLN. Nov. 22.-(specisl)-The job
of railway commissioner appears 70 have
an attraction to the democratic soul, an
other filing for the nomination being
received this morning by Secretary of
state Pool from Andrew Clut,r of Hast
ings. Mr.. Clutter is travelling man and
will take a chance with Fire commits
sioner Ridgell. Senator Grace and prob
ably others for the democratic nomina-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-23
Hail starts New plan

Boys Leg Cut off by Train.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. Nov. a.
(Special.)-Oliver Brown, a 15-year-old
colored boy, was caught on tressel
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-23

MotOr-Six-cyIinder ''I"-head cast en- bloc:
s0-s5 h. p. Pressed steel oil pan.
OilinR System-Splash, pump circulation.
COOling-rhermo-sy phon, cellular type radi-
ator fan.
Valves-Niekel steel head. carbon steel
stem.
Cam ShRft-Drop- forged, special steel, one
inch diameter. cams integral, driven by
helical gears. four bearings. babbitt lined.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-23

Apartments. na,s, houses ana cottages
can lie rented quickly and cheaply by q
Bee For Rent"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-23

Drive-shAft drive. one-inch alloy steel. dou-
Bile universal Joint.
Clutch Multiple disc, dry plate. steel on
raybestos
Steering Gear Worm and gear type. Seven
teen-inch wheel
Brakes-Two sets on rear wheels Service
brake, external contracting. ten-inch di-
ameter, two-inch face.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-23

Front ASle-Single piece drop-forging, l.
beam section, heat-treated.
Rear ANle-Throe-quarter floating. Pressed
steel housing. Two piniOn differentisl car
ried on Timken bearings.
Springs-Cantilever front and rear. Vanad-
ium steel
Tread-standard or sixty-inch. optional
Mheelbase-11 2-inch
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-23

Crank Shaft-Special drop-f forged steel,
three bearings
Connecting ROds-Drop- forged steel. ~
beam section.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Electric Starting and Lighting System
Two-unit system.
Fuel-Gravity from ten-gallon tank. located
IN cowi.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-23

BOdy--Streamline, ave-passenger. Front
doors, concealed hinges.
COlor-olive green. running gear black
COntrOl-Center control. throttle and spark
center OF steering wheel, foot accelerator.
Observation-Disclosures type. three speeds
forward and reverse.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-31
HAS PROMINENT PLACE.
POLK CONSPICUOUS IN FARM
ERS' WEEK PROGRAM.
Stockmen and Dairymen Will Discuss
Leading Questions at Coming
Corvallis Meet.

Farmers week at the 0. A. c., be-
I ginning on Monday morning, will be
one of especial interest to Polk coun-
ty residents because of the fact that
so many Polk county people will be
speakers at the various meetings and
conferences to be held during the
week. On Monday ]. Waldo Finn,
county roadmaster, will deliver thir-
ty minute talk on "Oiling Roads,
Methods and Costs.'' This is to be in
connection with the Road Builders
conference. On Tuesday, January 4,
Leading Guernsey Families Of
America" !" will be the subject used by
Mr.. Chase Of Independence before a
meeting of the Guernsey Breeders as
sociation. On the same day the Ore
gon Jersey Cattle club will meet at
the college and one of the subjects
discussed will be Raising the Jersey
Heifer.'' Guy Hewett of Monmouth
will lead the discussion of that SUBJ
iect. Wednesday will be given over
to various meetings, among the most
important Of which will be the CON
ference of the State Dairy association.
Mrs. F. E. Lynn of Perrydale is adj
dressing that gathering on the sub
ject Of "The Dairy farmers Home"
At the same meeting Frank Loughary
of Monmouth, president Of the Polk
County Cow Testing association, will
deliver five-minute talk. A confer
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-31
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM WINS.
Student Basketball Players Clean Up
at Smithfeld.

The Dallas high school basketball
team showed fast team of Smith
field youths the rudiments Of the
game on Wednesday evening when it
defeated them on their own floor by a
score of 4S to 9. Both teams played
good basketball throughout the game,
but coaching and practice and know
ledge of the game were in favor of the
Dallas boys and they went on the floor
like a whirlwind, taking everything
in their rushes. For Dallas Ray Scott
was the chief point winner, and to his
credit are marked IL field baskets and
two free throws, or just half of the
total number of points scored. Floyd
Ellis made five field goals, four of
which were in the last period Of play.
At the end of the first period the score
was 20 to 6, and in the second period
Dallas made % points while the
Smithfeld team could only score a
single goal. For Dallas the game was
played by Cutler, Bennett, Scott,
Hart, Ellis and Berg. For Smithfeld
the following five played the entire
game: Diehm, Myers, McCrow, Trent
and Zumwalt. The next game on the
schedule of the local team is that at
Silverton with the high school of that
city on Saturday evening, January 1.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-31
MASS MEETING NEXT SUNDAY.
The Other Side Of Sunday Laws TO
Be Argued by VIM. Healey.

The anti side of the Sunday clos
ing law will be discussed at a general
mass meeting on Sunday afternoon at
the Grand theater by the Hon. Will
liam Mayhem Healey, an authority on
that particular subject. A wave Of
so-called reform is sweeping the coun-
try and the lid is constantly being
clamped tighter on Sunday activities
of any kind. There are innumerable
arguments pro and con, but the ma
jority of those presented are in fa-
vor of closing everything on Sunday.
Mr.. Healey and those who are asso-
ciated with him in the anti-Sunday
law movement have different ideas on
the subject and his presentation at
the Sunday mass meeting will be in
teresting. Some of the questions he
will deal with and attempt to answer
satisfactorily are: Are Sunday Laws
Religiousq Who Made the First Sun
day Laws Civil Rest Day Law Ex-
ploded. Shall Majorities Rule in Re-
ligious Mattersf The meeting will be
open and free to the public.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-31
RICKREALL P. 0. ROBBED
THIEVES ENTER LUCAS 8 PRICE
STORE IN UNKNOWN WAY.
Book Containing Stamps Carried
Away-Gold Watch Stolen From
Eakin Home.

The Rickreall postoffice, located il
the Lucas & Price store, was entered
by thieves on Tuesday night, or early
Wednesday morning, and $40 or $50
in stamps taken. The theft was dis.
covered by the proprietors when they
opened the store on Wednesday, and
in the meantime the robbers had SC
well covered their tracks that no trace
of them has been found Although
much Of value was handy in the store
those who broke in did not modest
anything with the exception of the
stamps, which were in large book.
The key to the registered mail bags
was within reach of anyone in the Of
fee and the registered mail sacks
contained approximately $3.50 in mon
ey and orders. The stock or tills in
the store of Lucas & Price were 'un-
touched, the thieves evidently being
satisfied with the haul they made on
the stamps. Wednesday morning the
cover to the large stamp book was
found on the Nesmith place near
Rickreall, where the robbers had dis
carded it after tearing out its con-
aents.
Sheriff Orr went to Rickreall early
on Wednesday to investigate the rob
berry, but found no clew of value in
his search for the culprits. The doors
of the store were all securely fasten-
ed when the place was opened by the
tproprietors hhe morning after lthe
robbery, and it is a mystery how the
thieves gained entrance unless they
had pass keys, and were well ac-
quainted with the store. Several Rick
reall people are sure that the robbery
was committed by two men who pass
ed along the road toward Dallas
about eleven clock Tuesday night.
The finding of the stamp book cover
indicated the route they took in max
ing their escape.
1t may possibly have been the same
person, or persons, who entered the
postoffice, who later entered Hort c.
Eakin's home the same evening and
took Mrs. Eakin's purse containing a
valuable watch and some money This
theft was not discovered until late
Wednesday morning, and it is attrib-
uted to the same thieves as those who
entered the postoffice. Nothing In
the EalSin house was disturbed with
the exception of the writing desk,
where Mrs. Eakin's purse was. Mr..
Eakin's sister heard unusual noises
in the early hours of the morning,
but attributed them rather to the
wind than to robbers. The watch,
which Mrs. Eakin valued greatly, had
her full name engraved on the inner
back case and would be very hard to
dispose of dishonesty on that ac-
count.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-31
HOTEL GAIL CHANGES
MIR. THOMPSON, FORMER OPER
AToR, BECOMES OWNER.
Henry SER Leaves Dallas to Seek
Higher Altitude for Benefit Of
Mrs. Serr's Health

After a successful career Of nearly
four years under the capable manage
ment of Henry Ser the Gail hotel has
been purchased by its former and
original proprietors, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. B. Thompson of Albany, owners of
the building. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomp-
son operated the Gail for eleven years,
and under their management the hos
telry gained widespread fame among
travellers and among local peoplel
Three and half years ago the
Thompsons sold to Henry Serr, who
has continued to run the business
along the lines set down during the
Thompson ownership. Some years
ago Mr.. Thompson built a brick an
mex to the hotel and equipped that
part in a thoroughly modern way,
making the hotel one Of the best in
the valley. 1t has outlived several
other establishments in the city and
enjoys the majority of the first class
trade that comes into the city.
Mr.. Serr has been successful in
the management of the hotel ana
leaves only because of his vii IS
health. The family will leave here
early next week for Spokane, where
the several members thereof will en-
Joy well-earned rest until Mr.. SerT
locates in similar business in some
of the inland towns, where higher
altitude will benefit his wife. Mr..
Serr enjoys the close friendship of
every travelling man who makes Dal
Las and this trade is an important
item to the Gail. He expects to en-
ter the hotel business somewhere in
Idaho when he finds the proper loca-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson have been
living in Albany since they sold Ito
Mr.. Serr, and there are heavily in
terested in the Hotel Albany. Under
the new management the Gail will be
operated as it was when Mr.. Thomp-
son was in charge before. No ex-
tensive improvements are planned for
the immediate future, but Mr.. Thomp-
son has in mind several things which
will be changed when the proper time
comes. He was an active factor in
the civic and commercial life Of the !
city when he had the hotel before,
and in this Mr. Serr has been like
him, closely identified with the work
of the Commercial club. and CONNER
cial and civic undertakings. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson are spending today !
at Portland and will assume charge
of the hotel tomorrow morning, start
ing the new month and year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-31
BUDGET GETS APPROVAL
TAXPAYERS ENDORSE WORK
OF THE COUNTY COURT.
Proposed Levy of Twenty Mills Re
mains Unaltered- Voting Pre-
cincts Are Changed

Without single change and by
practically unanimous vote the assem-
blage Of taxpayers at the public bud
get hearing yesterday adopted the
1916 budget as prepared by the coun-
ty court. There was large number
of prominent Polk county people at
the meeting, and the discussion enter
ed into was to the point and effective.
Contrary to many expressed predic-
tions the meeting did not cut the
county fair appropriation. The var
ious items on the budget were taken
separately and studied, but the levy
Of 20 mills remained unaltered after
session lasting throughout most Of
the day.
Several matters of Importance to
voters in several parts Of the county
were brought to the attention of the
meeting. A new voting precinct was
created in the Rock Creek district by
cutting off the major portion, includ-
ing all the west end of the Pedee pre-
cinct. The new precinct is larger as
it was created than the Pedee pre-
cinct, which was formerly one of the
largest in the county. Some of the
prominent voters in the new district
are HI. L. Hayes, Frank Heyden, Joe
Sampson, E. Wright, J. L. Chamber
lain and F. L. Fatland.
The County Boundary board, con-
sisting of the county court and the
school superintendent, reviewed the
special school tax levy of the Black
Rock district from five mills to three
mills. A petition asking for the re-
view was presented by G. l.. Starr,
representing timber interests in the
district, while the district itself was
by Mr.. Ross Of the school
board. The reduction was caused be-
cause the school board computed its
tax levy on lower assessed valuh-
Ition than that shown by the tax as
sessment rolls.
Among those who attended the pub
lie hearing were: Senator C. L. Haw-
ley Of Mccoy, |. L. Patterson and
Frank Gibson Of Eola, G. A. Park of I
Salem, j. Imlah Of West Salem, J.
K. Sears of Mccoy, S. L. McElmurray
of Independence, /. M. Simpson Of
Airlie, III. NJ. Edgar and Jesse VIII
hanson of Crowley, A. r. Southwich
of West Salem, A. Livingstone of
West Salem, C. l.. Starr of Portland,
G. W. Gibson and Charles Pierce OF
West Salem.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-31
POLK COUNTY is FINANc1ER.
November Payments From County
Treasury Amount to $82, ,295.62.

Polk county deals in sums Of money
each month in the transaction of rou-
tine business that would seem to in
dicate high finance. For the month
of November County Treasurer Hol-
mans report is interesting in this
connection. During that month SS2,-
1852 were paid out of his office.
The largest part of this was in pay
ment Of warrants called in, amount-
ing Ito $31, ,75O.35. In addition to
that heavy expenditure the last half
of the state tax was paid, amounting
to $2S,000.04. Other expenditures that
helped make the total a large one
were. General fund, $5,025.58; gen.
eral road fund, $147.21; common
school fund; $5,7O3.75; high school
fund, $s49.12; special school fund,
$7S62.7S, and special city fund, S2,-
95679.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-31
MIR. soEHREN WOULD RESIGN.
Believes Fair Management Should Be
Vested in Farmers.

Giving as his reason that the coun-
ty fair should be under the manage
ment of the farmers of the county,
Mr.. Soehren has declared that he will
tender his resignation as president of
the fair board, and this being the
case there is vacancy TO fill. Who
will be elected to succeed to the pres
idency has not been discussed by the
other members of the board, but if
it is the wish Of Mr.. Soehren that our
rural neighbors have the management
Of this institution, and resigns with
this end in view, it would be only
fair to him to elect his successor from
among the farmer members Of the di-
rectory.