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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27
Nebraska
Missing Pilger Man
Probably Drowned
Himself in River

PILGER, Neh May o. Srecian-
John Blythe who camo to Pnger about
a year ago with his family. is supposed
to have committed suicide by drowning
last Saturday evening. His wife died
last winter and left him with five email
children and as nc was in poor health
himself and unable TO care for the child
rem. the thoughts of putting them In
an orphan home seemed to prey on his
mind and last Saturday he wrote his
sister and brother, who live near here
in the country, that he was going to com
init suicide by drowning and gave them
instructions what to do with his child.
rem. He put the letters in the office
Saturday afternoon. but his relatives did
not get them until Tuesday and nothing
was thought of his disappearance until
that time. He was seen by the river
bank Saturday evening by some boys
who were fishing and that is tho last
seen of him. lie was about S5 years old
and bore an excellent reputation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27
Conservatives to Try
to Investigate New
York Presbytery

ROCHESTER,, N. Y. May 26-Flushed
with victory over the adoption late yes
terday Of the report Of the special com
mittec appointed 20 investigate the status
OF Union Theological seminary the ultra
conservative element Of the i27th gem
eral assembly OF the Presbyterian church
of the United states, In session. was eN-
pected TO offer resolution providing
for the appointment OF a Committee to
investigate the New York preshytery.
Another resolution had been prepared
declaring that in approving the report
yesterday the assembly did not mean
TO imply moral turpitude on the part Of
the directors OF the seminary. Yester-
days action of the assembly means that
the relations between the seminary and
the assembly are exactly as they were
before. that the seminary admittedly IL
outside the jurisdiction of tile Assembly.
inasmuch az It has ceased TO be Pres
bytertan- institution. .s,s'ssss' D.
Before the assembly convention com
vened today II was reported that the
executive commission would give de-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27
Commissions to
Cadet Officers
CFrom a Staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Neb., May 26.-(Speclal)-
Governor Morehead is today issuing
commissions to university cadet Off
GERS. which will be issued to them on
graduation. Those who will receive
them are:
Majors: A. II. Dnsmore. Lancaster
county; L. L. Ewing, Jefferson county;
II. R Harley. Lancaster county; M. V.
Reed, Lancaster county.
Captains: w. II. Baumann, Douglas
county; w. M. Bryan, Lancaster county
r. F. Clark. Douglas county; r. +. Fee
Douglas county; II. W. Graham, Doug
las county; II. G. Hewett. Custer
county; r. M. Higgins, Custer county
l. L. Hines. Dundy county; II. p. Miller,
Lancaster county; M G. Rohrbough
Douglas county; p. o. Southwich, Lam
caster county; p. NJ. Wickstrum, Ian
caster county.
First lieutenants: F. c. Albert, Platte
county; u. NJ. Hanson Lancaster
county; II. L. Temple. Dawson county
,R. p. Wagner. York county.
Second lieutenants: X. c. Fouts, JEFF
ferson county; A. v. Kjelson, Dawson
county.
The commencement exercises will be
held on June 8, at st. Paul's Methodist
Episcopal church in Lincoln.
In case of war these officers will be
subject TO call and will be entitled to
commissions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27
Nebraska
POWER PLANT IN FINE TRIM
Land Commissioner Beckman Re-
ports Favorably on Consolidating
Grand Island Companies.
PERMANENT WORK BEING DONE
(From a staff CorresnondentN

y
LINCOLN. Neb., May 2s--Cspecial)-
Land Commissioner Fred Beckman re-
turned today from Grand Island. where
he made survey of the property Of the
Grand Island Electric company and of
the Central Power company, whose own
ers wish to consolidate. They are owned
principally by the same parties and are
differed by the same officials and an
application was recently made TO the
State Board of Irrigation, consisting of
Mr.. Beckman, Governor Morehead and
Attorney General Reed. for consolidation.
The certificate under which the Grand
Island Electric company received its
power right stipulated that it's rights
could not be transferred TO any other
company and it was to ascertain who
composed the Central Power company
and how much work has been done that
prompted the land commissioner to in
vestigate.
Commissioner Beckman Is satisfied
with the proposed consolidation. He
rode from Grand Island to Boelus, along
the route of the transmission lines, and
is convinced that the company is all
right in every way The work being
done is of a permanent character, the
nature of the construction being such
that he was convinced the company
means to develop a big power unit The
dam from which the power will come
has a fall of twenty-eight feet. The
company proposes TO sell power at the
rate of cents per kilowatt, according
to information received by the commits
sioner.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27
NcM. Notes Of AIIInnce.

ALLIANCE, Neb., May 2s.-(spe "ial.)-
The merchants of Alliance carried out
a "Pay-Up Week" campaign, and N,9OS.5t
of old accounts were collected in the
weeks time. A ticket was given fol
every dollar paid on account and 1886
tickets were given out t
During the first twenty days OF May
2lO inches OF rain fell. which is tho
record for ten years in Box Butte county
The western part of the state has had
more rain this season than In the history
of the country.
The Alliance Commercial club has
asked the Burlington for better freight
facilities at the freight depot. and n spe-
ciaI committee has been appointed TO see
the Burlington officials.
Alliance will celebrate Memorial day
Sunday with a special program at the
fair grounds.
Governor Morehead. Senator Hitchcock
and Congressman Kinkaid will attend
the stockmen's convention which will be
held in Alliance June 10 to 49,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27
Nebraska
STATES PRINTING
OPEN TO THE WORLD
Democrats at Lincoln Decide to Re-
ceive Bids for Public Work
from Outside Firms.
MAY RESULT IN LOWER PRICES
CFrom a staff Correspondent.)


LINCOLN. May 2s.-(Special) Free
trade is to be exemplified by the dem
ocrats in letting contracts for state print
ing. Nebraska print shops are to bid
against Chicago and other foreign houses
in the future
While business interests OF Nebraska
are engaged in campaign Of education
in which the slogan Is stand up for Ne
braska" and "Patronize Nebraska Made
Goods" the state will have an oppor-
tunity to stand UP for itself
Today a representative of one of the
big printing firms of Chicago arrived in
Lincoln and he has given it out that he
proposes to camp here until the bids are
let. Just what this will mean, of course
will be determined when the bids are
opened
Recently the state saved about $500 or
more in letting a printing contract to a
Missouri firm and this may have the re
, suit Of bringing lower bids from the
Nebraska firms which have been in the
habit of getting the work. The bids will
he let next Friday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27

FAIRBURY. Neb.. May 2e.-(special.)-
Several important changes In Rock Island
railroad circles have occurred at this
point e. F. Tegtmeyer, master mechanic
of the Nebraska and Colorado divisions,
has rendered his resignation, to take eff
feet June 1. He has had jurisdiction over
these divisions since September. 1910.
Daniel W. Higgins. road foreman OF
equipment on this division has resigned
and w. Reed of Des Moines has taken
his place. Mr.. Higgins will resume work
as locomotive engineer on the Nebraska
division.
c. b. Reed of Belleville. Kan. died after
brief illness and his body was taken
through Fairbury yesterday en- route to
Lima. o.. where burial will be made In
Woodlawn cemetery.
Several Rock Island empolyes OF this
city, including d. II. Emery Roy Ever
hart. D. South and II. II. Mansmire. arr
in Kansas City, attending court
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27

BEATRICE. Neb., May 2e.-(special)-
At meeting OF the County Board OF
Supervisors Tuesday a committee con-
sisting Of Supervisors Moran. siefkes and
Essam was appointed to get plans and
specifications for improving Jail condi-
tions in Gage county. committee OF
ten from the Commercial club attended
the meeting and expressed the opinion
that the county should build new fail
or have the court house remodeled and
made fireproof and jail built in II.
Estimates thus far procured show that
the jail and residence for the sheriff
can be built for $4,000.
Judgment to the amount OF 81, $50 wa
rendered Tuesday in the district court
I'm the case of Albert I.oeper against
Marie Colby I'm favor OF the PLAINTIFF.
The judgment was rendered by agree
ment OF both parties who had arranged
settlement out OF court The costs were
assessed against the defendant. The case
has been in the courts for years.
More thar 100 pupils of the Beatrice
schools attended the annual picnic held
Tuesday afternoon I'm Riverside park.
which was in charge Of Superintendent
Bodwell and Principal Hillyer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27
First Alfalfa Grower
Of the State Is Dead

AUBURN. Neb. May %.-(special.)-
Bernard ottens died at his home in this
city yesterday lacking a few days of
being 81 years of age. He was one of
the early settlers of this county, having
located on a farm west of town in 1856.
For years his house was the only dwell
ing between Tecumseh and the Nemaha
river. His house was known far and
wide as the road house where entertain
ment was furnished travellers.
Mr.. Ottens was born in Germany and
Y leaves a large estate. He was the father
of the parochial school here. He claimed
the distinction of being the first person
TO grow alfalfa in Nebraska. lie got
seed from Germany and commenced the
propagation of this plant thirty-five
years ago. He demonstrated to his
ineighbors its value as a forage plant.
end wrote many articles in favor of it
for the farm papers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27

liveranco in the case OF Charles stelzle
Of New York. formerly member OF
the PRESBYTERIAN Home Mission board
who had complained 20 being unjustly
adjudged socialist on account Of his
writings end speeches a declaration
disapproNihg tho trial Of Mr.. Steizle Il
Is said, will Ivy indirection relieve minis
ters Of the Presbyterian church OF the
dread Of being described as socialists
because Of their activity and interest in
community service.
II was the general opinion today that
the proposed merger Of the three educa-
tional boards OF the church would fail
and that the minority report OF the com
mittee on educRtlon.' submitted by j.
Willis Bacr OF Occidental college, Calf
fornia, advising that the board remain
as at present would prevail
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27
Discount Clause Of
Customs Law Good

WASHINGTON. MAY ss--The clause
Of the Underwood tariff act
granting a rebate Of 8 per cent In duties
on goods imported into the United states
In American bottoms was upheld today
by the court Of customs appeals.
The court held. however. that all mer-
chandise imported In the vessels OF ma
lions with which the United States has
so-called favored nation treaties. must
receive similar discount The case
probably will be appealed to the SUI
prcme court
As the United states has favored, ma
tion treaties with nearly all important
commercial powers, the effect Of the de-
cision will be largely to reduce tariff
revenues.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27

pied TO the abdominal muscles, gently
rubbed In by your own hand guided
BY your own mind. II makes the muscles
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effect upon the nerves Is such that they ad-
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90 that pain from this source Is almost ellml-
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refer to the absence Of morning sickness. they
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This book explains the physical action OF
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strength 10 the muscles and relieves undue
strain II also contains letters OF experience
from many happy mothers. II Is just such
handy little book as every woman will at
once recognize as just what she had always
wished 70 Tead-pleln facts about herself
lie book Is mailed free II am address.
Write for It TODAY
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27
MRS. ANDERSON APPEALS
HER SUIT FOR DAMAGES
(From a staff correspondent, )

LINCOLN, May 26.-(special. )-Johanna
NJ. Anderson appeals to the supreme
court as Administrative of the estate of
her husband Carl l.. Anderson, who was
killed by Missouri Pacific engine at
the webster street station in Omaha
December &c. 1909.
Anderson was yard foreman and. with
others, was cleaning up the yards after
wreck. when an engine was backed
upon him. The Administrative sued for
$l6,990 In the Douglas county district
court, but was defeated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27
Overplus of Money
In This District
CF,rom a Sad correspondentl

LINCOLN. Neb.. May @.-tspecial.)-
Instead of worrying how to raise money
to run the schools the taxpayers Of a
district adjacent to Nehawka in Cass
county have N,eoo on hand and no place
TO put IL. The money was raised through
error and paid without protest so State
Superintendent OF Public Instruction
Thomas has ruled It may not be re-
funded, but should he conserved at in
terest and no levies made until IL is ex-
pended in the regular course of school
operation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27
Get Ria or s.sprinE Fever"

A lazy liver ana sluggish bowels win
overcome any ambitious and energetic
man or woman and make them feel all
tired out. dull stupid and hfeless. Foley
Cathartic Tablets relieve constipation. re-
store healthy bowel action and liven up
your liver. They are wholesome and thor
oughly cleansing; do not grippe OF nause-
ate. They Danish that full. close. heavy
feeling. J. L. knight, Fort Worth. Texas.
says: My disagreeable symptoms were
entirely removed by the thorough cleans
ing they gave my system" Sold every
where.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27
BURGLAR IN LINCOLN
GIVES VICTIM CAR FARE
(From a staff Correspondent /,

LINCOLN, May 2e-(special) -Burglars
appear to be determined TO test the et-
ficiency Of the new police department in
Lincoln, and every night reports come
of attempted burglaries in some part OF
tho city
Last night two well-dressed strangers
held up w. B. Brock of Havelock, after
he had escorted Lincoln friend to her
residence. and took $3.50 in cash and a
dollar diamond stckpin. One of the mold
up men. when told by the victim that IT
was a long welN to Havelock. gave him
nickel to pay his carfare.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27
CONGRESSMAN DELIVERS
ADDRESS AT HOSPITAL

LINCOLN. May 26.-(Special) Con
gresham C. F. Reavis, who is rapidly
coming into the limelight as a COM
mencement orator, delivered the COM
mencement address for the nurses at the
Lincoln hospital for the insane last night.
At the conclusion of the address Judge
Howard Kennedy of the Board OF Con-
troll presented diplomas.
The graduates were Misses Abbie Shra-
fanek. Hattie Durham. l.. Greer, Jennie
Green, Emma Donovan. Margaret Voss,
Eliza Culpepper, Mrs. Ora Case and j.
Clyde Casey.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27
LICENSE ORDINANCE
FOR JlTNEYS IN LINCOLN
CFrom a staff correspondent.l

LINCOLN, Neb.. May $.-(Special.)--
Lincoln has passed an ordinance licens-
ing jitney buses, although most OF them
which started about three months ago
have found the business Improbable.
The license runs from S25 a year for a
four-passenger bus to 500 a year for
twenty passengers or more.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27
GINc prrmI..inn to Is.nr stnck.

LINCOLN, Neb.. May @.-Cspecial)-
The State Railway 'oommission has
granted permission 10. the, Platte Valley
Telephone company to issue capital
stock In the amount Of 1880 for the
purpose Of paying outstanding Indebted
ness. The lines Of the company are In
SCOTS Bluff and Morrill, counties and
extend into wyoming
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27
All Babies Destined
to Great Achievement
To be born Is TO be great. For there
are possibilities In every tiny human In.

FAINT. And for this
reason every one
should remember that
whatever Is done 10
aid the mother. 70 re-
lieve her OF dlstresses
during her trying
months. will surely be
OF marked benefit 10
the child.
Among the sterling
aids Is a splendid ex-
ternal remedy known
as Mothers Friend"
II Is what Is called an
emhrOcation. IL Ia an
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27

HASTINGS. Neb., May 2s.-(special Tel
esram.)-A. r. Burton, alias F. e. Al
bury, arrested In Greeley. Colo. has con
tossed 10 procuring $l33 worth OF iewclry
at the w. F. Norris store here and ,,'
return without requisition. The Jewel,
was recovered at a Denver pawnshop
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27
Hns,tnu. Orders Cer-u.

HASTINGS. Neb. May 2e-Cspecial
Telegram.)-The Chamber of Commerce
has arranged TO have census Of Hastings
taken in the fall. The work will be done
under the supervision OF the government
census bureau at Hastings expense.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27
GOVERNOR ATTENDS FUNERAL
OF BROTHER IN DIES MONIES
rrrom a sad correspondent.l

LINCOLN. May 6.-(Specisi)-Gov-
ernor Morehead left this evening for Des
Moincs to attend the funeral of his
brother-in-law w. S. Duckworth, who
died there yesterday. He win return i'm
mediately after the funeral
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27
Funeral Of Rev. Charles CwikIInsIsi,

~ NV = ""EIFH 7 WHITFIELD.
TECUMsEH, Neb. May 25.-(sneciaI
Telegram)-The funeral OF Rev. Cb,. rIor
Cwiklinski was held at ST. Mary's th'r
morning. with large attendance Bisho,
Then of Lincoln had charge OF the serv
ices. Forty-one priests from over the
state were in attendance. The burial was
In the ST. Mary's cemetery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27

HASTINGS. Neb. May 2e.-(special
Telegram.)-The city council has called
a special election for June % to vote on
an issue Of $4,000 OF intersection bonds
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27

HASTINGS, Neb., May 26.-(Special
REORGANIZATION Iowman has retired
as president OF the Bank OF Commerce
and has been succeeded by B. C. Marvel,
formerly OF Aurora.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27

Apartments. flats. houses and cottages
can be rented quickly and chesply by a
Bee For Rent" Ad.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27
Lpr. ReIl,s rIne-rnr-Ilon.,.

Eases your cough. loosens the mucous.
strengthens the lungs The first dose
helps. Get a bottle today Only sc. All
druggists. Observation-Disclosures
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-27

Hamilton To Newport News.
| "Chick" Hamilton, the twirler who went
south with the Athletics for a tryout,
has signed a contract with Newport
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-20
Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas
Make it a Real Merry
Christmas by starting a
Bank Account.
You are buying pres
ents for everybody-re-
solve to take a part of
this money and give your
self a present-a very
small amount will start
an account-then keep
adding to it regularly
and when next Christmas
comes, you will realize
that you have given your
self the BEST GIFT of all
Start it today and
make 1t a merr1er Christ
mas.
Get one of our
System Savings
Certificates
The best plan Ct all.
SECURITY
. STATE BANK
9Th and Main
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-20
MoNTRosE.
) = $1,000 .

Louis Morgan came in from Keo-
kuk where he has been running an
eating house.
Rev Druces' wife had the misfor-
tune 10 fall, sustaining severe bruises.
The Huggens Concert company are
expected to be at the Presbyterian
church Monday evening.
The lesson Rebekah lodge gave de
gree work at their hall Thursday
night.
Mrs. Jessie Hamilton of New Bos-
ton, was in the city Thursday, renew
ing old friendships.
s. l. Cheesman who has been in
government employ all summer, is
home for the winter.
At Pittsfeld, Ill, occurred the
Smith-Saylor wedding Monday after
noon at 4:30. Mr.. Holly Smith and
Miss Eva Saylor were accompanied
! by Mesdames Frank Carel, nee Addie
I Scranton, formerly of this place, and
I Pauline Schlener as witnesses. They
went to the Methodist parsonage
where they were united in holy mat
rimony by the Rev. VIM. Leslie,
Methodist minister. The bride is
/ highly spoken of. The groom Is an
/ Industrious young man Of high am
bition and noble purpose. His moth
er Mrs. Emma Smith. was a resident
Of this place thirty years ago
One of our rural neighbors has
butchered twelve small pigs, barreIed
and shipped them to Chicago market
/ for restaurant in that city
! Our streets are a glare of ice, max.
Ing it difficult for the pedestrians to
walk on the pavements.
| Mesdames Owen and Bowen, Miss
I Grace Bowen, chief at the Central
/ Telephone company, were buying
novelties Friday at the dam city, Keo-
kuk.
P L. Bowen, night telegraph opera
tor, received bad shaking up caused
from fall on the icy pavement, al.
most breaking an arm.
The Episcopal Sunday school fs
planning for Christmas tree and
program, with recitations and songs
Trappers are catching many musk.
rats in this vicinity
typhoid patient, Walter Worster
is slowly improving. DR.. Buck has
been so successful with typhoid. he
has never lost a patient in his prac.
tice.
| Hunters are bagging many cotton.
tails here since the recent snowfall
1 Montrose will not have corn,aun
iity tree, but we can safely say there
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-20
Official Record of the Places
Where Mail May be De-
ivered Shows Total
of 1873.
MANY NOT DESIRABLE
List Includes Shacks and Tum
BILE Down Places and New
Houses Completed, But
Not Occupied.

kn official count shows less than
100 remarkable vacant houses and
buildings in keokuk
The total number of vacant hc> .es
where mail can be delivered IS 1853.
1t is conservatively estimates that
at least one half of this number are
undesirable houses
Some of these have just been built
and are awaiting occupants.
Vacant houses and store buildings
in keokuk are scarce. This fact was
ascertained when the mail carriers
turned in their reports TO Postmaster
p. p. McManus, showing the number
of vacant houses where mail can be
delivered This count is made at the
request OF the department, and in
cludes every place where mail might
be delivered. This includes houses
which are mere shacks, and which
are not tenantable, houses which are
vacant because of excessive rent, no
conveniences, poor location or any
other reason. 1t also includes up
stairs rooms over stores where any
mail might be delivered.
In the report turned in by the car
riers the total number of vacant
houses was 1888 OF this number So
are to be found on the north side of