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Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-22
CUT EXPENSES, SAYS
SHELDON TOLAWYERS
Eliminate Loafers from State
Pay Roll by Making Candi-
dates So Promise.
SAVING IN TWO YEARS

Put your Douglas county candi-
dates for the legislature on the wit
ness stand and see il they will agree
to stand by the policy of holding
down the number of useless employees
of the state house" said A. E. Shell
don, director of the legislative refer
ence bureau of Nebraska, in a talk to
the Barristers' club at the CONNER
cial club rooms.
Only by so doing will you be able
to avoid sending men TO the legisla-
ture who go there not to make laws
but to provide jobs for a whole train
of friends following along behind
them"
Mr.. Sheldon reviewed the work OF
his bureau in the matter of eliminating
useless matter and cutting out absurd
tiles from the rough drafts of bills
that are introduced in the legisla-
ture.
He gave figures to show how much
the cost of employees of the state
house was reduced during the 1915
session over the cost in 1918, all on
account OF the adoption of some mod
ern methods recommended by spe-
cial committee.
So again the speaker admonished
the public to put their candidates on
the witness stand as to whether they
would stand for this policy. "If you
don't" he warned, they'll try to over
throw this policy of 1915 and make
Jobs for friends"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-22
Surety Company Asserts
1t Has No AGENT Here

A new legal point that involves
practically every saloon keeper
bond in the state of Nebraska is rails
ed in an answer filed by the Illinois
Surety company in the suit of Nettie
Prior against seven proprietors OF sa-
looms.
The Illinois Surety company. the
bonding organization for the majority
of Nebraska saloon keepers, went
bankrupt last June. In the answer
to the suit brought by Nettie Prior
the bonding company holds that it
cannot be sued, for the reason that
legal service has not been obtained.
The only service obtained was on
w. B. Eastman, insurance commits
sioner, and the surety company claims
that this was not legal. The receiver
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-22
Brief City News

Platinum Wedding Rings-Edholm
Have Root Print It--New Beacon Press
Lighting Fixtures-Burgess-i randen Co.
Phone BedfOrd's New Coal Yard
1017 N. 23d, for Paradise coal. best
for furnaces. Doug. lis.
Holmes for Municipal Judge.
Keep Your Money-And valuables
In the American Safe Deposit Vaults.
2lS South 18th St, Bee Bldg Boxes
rent $l.00 for months. Open from
a. m. to p. m.
Two Women are Seeking Divorce
Jane Bush has filed suit for divorce
against Ming P. Bush, charging nom
support Nettie NJ. Newman is suing
Charles W. Newman for divorce.
Cruelty is alleged.
Seek Relatives Here-Louis R. Os-
born, member of the Seattle police
force and formerly an officer on the
Omaha department, died in the west
ern city Friday. The police have been
asked to locate relatives residing here.
Burd +. Miller to Lecture-In a
free public lecture at Theosophical
hall, 701 Bee building, Sunday eve
ming at s o'clock, the inner, or occult
meaning of the Lords prayer will be
given in the subject "Our Father
Which Art in Heaven"
One Speeder Is Fined-John Det-
mer was arraigned before the police
magistrate and fined SIS and costs for
exceeding the speed limit on motor
cycle. Four other individuals arraign-
ed on similar charges were allowed to
depart without taxation.
Burlington Agents Meet-B. B..
Greer, assistant to the vice president,
came out to Omaha from Chicago to
preside over family meeting of Bur
lington officials and freight men here
to discuss loss and damage cases and
refrigerator schedules. General Su-
perintendent Lyman of Lincoln, c. w.
Loomis, freight agent at Denver, and
J. L. Harrington, freight agent here,
also attended the meeting.
Fine Fireplace Goods-Sunderland.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-22
Tabloids of Politics
Little Items About the
Progress of the Campaign.

Colonel w. H. Green, pioneer Of
Omaha, veteran of the civil war and
lifelong democrat, is outspoken
against the reelection of Senator
Hitchcock. II can name twenty vet
Grams who voted for the senator
the last time he was running, but
who are against him this time on
account of his neglect to vote on the
pension bill when he had the oppor-
tunity. Just ask any of the veterans"
said Mr. Green. He said he will not
vote for the senator
Local democrats who believe they
can get away" with their claims that
Bill Jones and John Smith have
switched from their republican aft
liations to the Wilson boosters have
another guess coming. A man who
has been engaged for the purpose was
given list of eighteen names of men
heard mentioned at different times
by uncouth democratic workers who
are being paid to spread such reports.
This man went to the election, conf
missioner's office and discovered that
seventeen were registered as demo-
Gratis, while one was registered as re-
publican. The lone republican was
checked up and he admitted that he
voted for Wilson four years ago. The
facts are that republicans are not
changing their minds in this cam
paign.
On the contrary, it is not hard to
find a democrat who is at heart a
Hughes man, although he may be dis
inclined to relinquish his allegiance
to democracy A prominent Omaha
man, identified with the democratic
party, holding a public office and a
man of education and means, yester-
day admitted that he admired Mr..
Hughes in every way. He is not
ready to allow the use of his name in
this connection, but his friends be-
lieve he will vote for Hughes. Il ad-
init Wilson's Mexican policy was all
wrong and l believe that if re-elect-
ed Wilson will clean out the dead
timber of his cabinet. | regard Mr..
Hughes as one of the greatest public
men in public life today. would not
hesitate to follow his leadership if he
should be elected" said this demo-
crat.
The use of this mans name, of
course, would add materially to the
weight of his words as used in this
instance, but he does not want to-
make any public declaration of his
present. position. The fact of the
business is, he wants to remain
democrat, and at the same time he is
outspoken in his praise of Mr..
Hughes as the greatest leader of the
nation today.
A downtown republican headquar-
tiers has been opened at 1907 Farnam
street, where candidates and workers
may drop in conveniently and discuss
matters in connection with the cam
paign. Citizens generally are invit-
ed to call for information.
George Tribble of the Union Pacific
headquarters has returned from Bos-
ton, New York and other points.
where he interested himself in poll
teal sentiment. 81 feel confident that
Hughes will carry all of the New
England states" said this Omahan.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-22

H. F. Swanback, one of the resi-
dents at the Odd Fellows Home at
York, is the Oldest Odd Fellow liv-
ing in Nebraska, and nearly if not
quite the oldest citizens of the state.
He was born March 9, 1915, in Ger
many, and is a veteran of two wars,
In lS48 he fought with the Prussians
against the Danes, and, gained then
the Iron Cross. On this side he
served four years in the civil war.
Forty years ago he came to Nebraska,
and has been hale and happy ever
since. On pleasant days he walks
from the Odd Fellows Home into
York and back, and enjoys it.
Colds Need Attention.
Your cold needs DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey it cuts phlegm, kills germs, stops
the cough. Only Use, All druggists.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-22

for the Illinois company was appoint
ed by a court in that state, the plain
tiff in the present petition contendinG
that legal service must be obtained Oh
the receiver. 1t is set forth that the
company has had no agent in Ne
braska since the company went bank
rupt.
If the point in the surety COM
pany's answer is sustained. the sa-
loon keepers bonds in Nebraska will
be worthless, as far as obtaining ser
vice on them is concerned.
The bonds Of the Illinois company
expire in December.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-22

Secretary Of Labor William n, Wilson
addressed a large meeting in a Seattle thea.
ter, dwelling especially on the accomplish
ments Of the Wilson administration for the
benefit OF the laboring people,
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14
WARM GREETING
FOR SOLDIER BOYS
Movement StartedstO Give Royal
Reception tOsCOmpany D.
EVERYBODY WILL BE IN ON PLANS
TO EXTEND WELCOME
VIII Leave NOgaIes Tuesday for Boise
May Remain at State Capital
Some Time.

Twin Falls will turn out en- masse
to greet Company D on its return from
the front and everybody will be on
hand trying to Guido everybody else in
extending a welcome. Already the
members of the Twentieth Century
club and the Commercial club have
announced a desire to participate in
the welcome home program, while the
cooperation of the Company ID associa-
ton and other organizations within
the city is assured. AS yet no definite
steps have been taken in regard to
working out the details OF the pro-
gram.
The Second Idaho will leave Nogales
Tuesday for Boise, coming by way of
Salt Lake City. The time of their ar
rival at the state capital is not known
and no definite information has been
given out in regard to the length Of
time that they will remain in Boise.
Should they stay there for any con-
siderable period it is likely that excur-
sions will be run from Bull and Twin
Falls, as it was suggested that an eX-
cursion be arranged to visit Salt Lake,
when it was supposed that they would
stay there.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14
PRISONERS
GO THROUGH CITY
Arrive With Sheriff Harris at
Three Yesterday Morning
PLACED IN JAIL UNTIL TIME TO
TAKE MORNING TRAIN
Sheriff Declined to Make Statement
No Confessions Made-U. S. Official
Hold Bloody Letters.

Sheriff Joseph Harris of Elko coun-
ty Nevada arrived in this city at
o'clock yesterday morning from Jar
Didge, bringing with him Ben Kuhl,
Edward Beck and Billy McGraw the
men charged with the murder of Fred
M. Searcy December 5. The priso-
ners were locked up in Jail here until
morning, when the Nevada sheriff
proceeded with them by way of Og-
den The sheriff waS accompanied by
the prosecuting attorney of Elko coun-
ty. They came in overland in the
Erickson livery auto.
Sheriff Harris was reticent and
would make no statement 1t is
learned, however, that reports Of a
secret confession which were rife on
the streets of this city Tuesday even
ing and were reported to have been
telephoned in from Jarbidge were
without foundation, and were the re-
suit of the magnifying of stray state
ments made by the arrested men in
the hearing of those not connected
with the official investigation.
The United States deputy marshals
remained at Jarbidge to further pur
sue the Investigations They took
possession of the mail found scattered
around after the murder and are still
holding it. 1t is not known what
their investigation into the finger
prints disclosed, as they did not offer
them in evidence at the preliminary.
So far as known, no stolen money was
found beyond the $1S2 that was dis
covered wrapped in the Kuhl over
coat at the foot of the bridge Reports
that $500 was found hidden have not
been confirmed, nor is there any au-
thentic evidence that such is the case.
No stolen money was discovered I'M
less it was found secretly by the Uni
ted States marshals, and held by them,
which is generally regarded as i'm
probable.
There have been many wild stories
circulated here since the killing, but
nothing of material interest beyond
what has been published in THE
| TIMES has been disclosed H. B.
| Craig, who owns the rig in which
| Searcy was killed and for whom
Searcy was working, was in the city
this week and drew explained certain
details in regard to relative locations
of the homes of the arrested men with
reference to the point where the muir
der took place Mr.. Craig said that
he was present at the time that the
/ gun was found in the valise in the
Kuhl tent. He said that it had q
wrist string strap attached to ring
on the end of the handle and that this
strap was bloody. He said that every
body in camp expected the money
to come that evening. Many men had
tried to get checks cashed at the
Success restaurant and saloon, owned
by Crumley & Walker and had been
informed that the money had been de-
layed but would come in on the mai
Tuesday evening. This was known t
everybody a couple of days before
hand so that the robbers must hav,
known when to expect its arrival.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14
ACTION ON HANSEN
BRIDGE IS DEFERRED
Commissioners Will Wait Until
Legislature AdjOurnS
HOPE EXPRESSED THAT SOLONS
WILL GIVE ASSISTANCE
State Highway Commissioners Rec
Ommend A Million Dollars For I'M
prOyement of Roads.

The reason given by the board of
county commissioners for deferring
action on the Hansen bridge matter
until after the adjournment of the
forthcoming session of the legislature
is that part of the money which may
be appropr'7 ed may be available and
should've ~ BILE for the construc-
ton + siST x Idge. The legislature
viii aasl, N to spend a million dol
lars on good roads in the state.
Referring to the recommendation Of
the state highway engineers, the Cap
ital News says in a, news story:
The state highway engineers de-
partment under the direction of the
state highway commission is pre-
pairing good roads budget which will
call for an appropriation by the next
legislature or approximately S1,000,-
600 to build better highways in Idaho.
The budget will have the indorse-
ment of the commission, of the state
engineer and it is generally under
stood of a majority of the members
elect of the legislature. The budget
will call for the segregation of Ii S
vast sum of money TO which will be
added the funds derived from the fed
eral good roads appropriation and
the forest reserve, to all good roads
zones in the state.
Later the state highway commission
will take up and after the budget COM
ply with all sections as well as those
interested and present it to the Leg
islature.
1t is believed by members of the
state highway commission, by good
roads advocates in all parts of the
state and by members-elect to the
legislature, that Idaho is about to
enter on an era of good road building
which promises the opening of the in
terror of this state heretofore isolated
so far as transportation is concerned.
Federal and state aid combined will
mean, it is said, the building of many
miles of highways. First, the trunk
lines will be constructed east and west
and north and south. From these
trunk lines lateral lines will be built
the feeders from which will strike into
the remote sections of the state. Grad
ually the entire system of roads will
be put into condition to stand the
heaviest kind of travel. Over many
of them, especially to the mineralizeC
sections of the state, auto truck trans
portation will be carried on extensive
ly.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14
HOSPITAL CASE is
WON BY COUNTY
Appeal VIII BE Taken To the Supreme
Court BY DIR. t. 0. Boyd, Who APP
pealed from Commissioners.

Judge w. A. Babcock this morning
handed down a decision sustaining
the board of county commissioners in
their action in providing for a county
hospital and instructed the county at
torney to draft a decision certifying
to this fact.
The attorneys presented the case on
stipulated facts, it being agreed that
the testimony offered in a previous
case, with all objections and rulings
of the court be admitted by both par
ties to the action. AS Judge Babcock
in a previous case had ruled that the
county had the right to build such
hospital provided that the levy were
legally made, the decision rendered
today was expected. T. O. Boyd who
appealed from the commissioners
ruling, will, it is understood, appeal
to the supreme court.
The motion for a new trial in the
case of James Meow was heard and
taken under advisement.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14
TWIN FALLS LAWYER
WEEDS IN MICHIGAN
f. i. Stephan, Newly Elected County
Attorney, Marries Ann ArbOr Girl
Saturday.

Friends of F. l.. Stephan, the newly
elected county attorney of Twin Falls
county we're surprised this week by
the receipt of wedding announcements
informing them that the official to be
had been elected to the marriage state
in Ann Arbor Michigan, where he had
graduated from the famous law school,
and that the name of the bride was
Lucille Ridenour 1t is understood
that Miss Ridenour is a resident OF
Ann Arbor and a graduate of the
school of music in the university
there. The couple went to Andrews,
Indiana, where they will spend a short
time AZ guests of the grocm's parents,
after which they wilr return to this
city.
Although the approach Of the event
was not generally known, c. ID.
North, partner of Mr.. Stephan, said
that he knew of it for some time. Mr..
North has just returned from Geneva,
Indiana, where he visited relatives.
Mr.. Stephan left here Thanksgiving
day and went to Andrews, Indiana. Mr..
North was then at Geneva and talked
to the benedict to be over the tele-
phone.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
PREPARE t0R XMAS
Steps Taken to Secure Contributions
Fer Providing Necessities For The
Poor For Winter.

Superintendent Hal G. Blue has be-
gun a campaign as authorized soliC-
itor for the Associated charities of the
city in order to secure funds and con-
tributions to tide over the needy dur
ing the winter months
Two assistants will help Mr.. Blue in
making the canvass. The money col
lected will be expended for necessities
during the winter. Notwithstanding
the fact that the year has been pros
porous, there are many cases of needy
poor people reported and the officers
of the organization say that condi-
lions will probably be more serious
before spring
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14
CHRISTMAS TREE FOR
The POOR kIDDIFS
Committee OF Twin Falls Women Plan
Entertainment at Parish Hall Next
Friday.

A committee consisting of Mes
danes J. w. Craven, II. F. Allen, Sigs-
bee and Miss Hungate are arranging
to have a Christmas tree for the poor
children of the city at the Parish hall
Friday evening, December %. The
committee has been conducting an in
vestigation and has endeavored to
find all the children in the city who
will probably not otherwise receive a
visit from Santa Claus. All those will
be invited to be on hand 1t is plan
ned to have the affair Immediately
after school in order that the child
rem may get home before dark, but
the exact hour or the details of the
program have not been fully worked
cut.
The movement is not connected with
the Associated charities Of the city.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14
BEE KEEPERS Met
HERE, JANUARY EIGHTH
Large Convention and Interesting
Program is Anticipated By Honey
Raisers.

The State Bee Keepers assdcia-
ton will meet in this city January s
and 9 in two day session at which
many interesting questions will be
discussed. The convention WILL it is
believed by some. urge the passage of
law along the same general lines as
the one which passed the legislature
two years ago, with certain modifica-
lions for the purpose of getting around
the objections noted by Governor AL
exander.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14
SUPERINTENDENT BLUE
HEAD RESOLUTION COM.

In a letter received yesterday.
Superintendent Hal G. Blue was
informed by DR.. Melvin A.
Brannon, president of the state
university and president of the
Idaho Educational association
that he had been appointed as
chairman of the committee on
resolutions for the coming state
meeting Other members are
o. f. Sisson. state commissioner
of education; Miss Ethel Red
field, state superintendent-elect;
Theodore B. Shank, superin-
tendent Of Idaho schools: Dr.
NJ c. Merrill. superintendent OF
Pocatello institute; o. l. Young,
school; G. J. Brosnan, superin-
tendent OF Nanpa high school,
and Professor F. M. Erickson OF
the state university.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14
RED CROSS STAMPS
arDT UV ON

III U
The sale of Red Cross stamps for
Christmas packages is now on in this
city and the stamps may be had at
any of the stores which have a card
In the windows announcing the fact.
The proceeds of the sale of these
stamps go to fight consumption. The
increase in sales last year, over the
previous year in this city was phe-
nominal, and it is believed that it
will be greater this year
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14
MAN CHARGED
WITH FEL0NEOUS CRIME.

]. r. Gourley of Murtaugh was ar
rested today, charged with a criminal
assault on the person of his step
daughter, Muriel Edwards. aged six
teen years He Entered plea of not
guilty before Judge A. w. Ostrsm and
was bound over under $4,000 bonds to
appear Monday afternoon.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14
CUAL SITUATION is
BECOMING LESS TENSE
Local Dealers Manage to Keep Small
Supply on Hand and Think COndi-
tons more Hopeful.

Local Coal dealers are less troubled
over the coal shortage than they were
a month ago, although they concede
that all danger of famine is not
wholly past. All of them have sup
ply on hand, though most of them
have no great surplus. The car short
age, they declare, seems less threat
ening than a short time ago and they
hope that real stringency may be
averted
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14
WASHINGTON Hears News

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The Monticellonian., 1916-01-27
COTTON GINS ARE A SUCCESS
Farmers Will Do Well to Seriously Consider Question of Owning
 and Operating Mills.

If the dairy farmers and grain farm CTS of the West own and run their elevators and creameries on the CO., operative, patronage-dividen plan. why shouldn't the cotton farmers of the South own and run their cotton gins and cottonseed oil mills on the same plan-that is to say CD pay legal interest on capital stock and (2) divide all other profits on the basis of patronage-nonmemb getting pat ronage dividends at one-half the rates allowed members.
 We don't mean by this that farmers ought to begin a boycott of any exist ing gins or cottonseed oil mills, or that cooperative gins and mills should be started in opposition to honestly conducted plants of this kind now run ming on the old capitalistic basis But wherever section needs a new cot ton gin or a new cottonseed oil mill. or wherever there Is good chance to buy out gin or mill on a profitable basis, the farmers will do well to in- quire if a group of them cannot get together and take another step toward hastening the time when the farmer will own all the businesses engaged in marketing or finishing farm products.
 Out in Haskell. Knox and Fisher counties, Texas, the farmers are al ready getting this idea and operating number of successful cotton gins Writing in the Farmers Preside Bull letin, Manager J. N. Hudson of the O'Brien gin says: From the 1914 crop those eleven gins have ginned 52,000 bales of cotton. shipped 675 cars, or 16,875 tons of cottonseed, and their total business will reach $490.- GOO, with saving of s100000 to the people. And when I say the people, mean the men that planted and plowed the crop, and the little boys and girls who chopped the cotton and pulled the sacks up and down the long rows and harvested the crops. The Pro- gressive Farmer.