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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-25
Concerted System
To Count the Votes

Hastings, Neb., Oct. 24.-(Special
Telegram. "A movement has been
launched to make Adams county the
first in the state to report complete
election returns on the amendments
and important offices. The plan is to
have each precinct board proceed to
count the ballots in the same order
instead of the various boards follow
ing its own order. If this is done
Adams will be able to send out some
complete returns on the night of cleo
ton. 1t is proposed that other coun-
ties, will cooperate. The order sug-
gested here is the amendments first,
then president, governor next, and
after wards, the county officers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-25
Norris Will Speak
On Hughes Day in
Southwest Counties

Alma, Neb., Oct. 24.-(Special) y
The Young Mems Republican club
announces day and night meeting
at Orleans Monday, November 8,
United States Senator George w.
Norris and Charles E. Matson are the
speakers for that occasion. Other
attractions will be big OK roast, with
trimmings, music by the Orleans band
and big red fire demonstration and
parade before the night meeting,
This will be Hughes day in south
western Nebrasksi and big posters an
nounce to the public that everybody
is invited. This will be the only op-
portunity the people of this part of
the state will have to hear Senator
Norris.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-25
HYMENEAL.
Fox-Smith.

Gretna, Neb., Oct. 24.-(Special.) y
A luncheon was given at the Lindell
hotel in Lincoln Saturday, announcing
the marriage of Miss Margaret Smith
of Lincoln to Mr.. James Fox of Greet
ma, Saturday, October IS. Mrs. Fox
is a graduate of the University OF
Nebraska, and was formerly superin-
tendent of schools in Gretna, where
she is now engaged as mathematics
teacher in the high school. Mr.. Fox
was postmaster in Gretna until last
year. They will make their home in
East Gretna, where a modern bunga-
low is in the process of construction.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-25
Freak Election Bet
Is Made at Columbus

Columbus, Neb., Oct. a.-(Spe-
cial. )-This being the vogue for
freak bets, Columbus comes forth
with its first offense. Should Hughes
be victorious, Lou Williamson, man.
ager of the Columbus Tire company,
branch of the Omaha Rubber COM
pany, must roll a peanut through
Frankfort square with crowbar.
Should Wilson be elected, Martin
Stenger, clerk in the Columbus State
bank, and nephew of Ernest Stem
ger, general superintendent of the
Union Pacific, must perform the same
feat. Be it said also that Stenger
comes from a family of recent con-
verts to the Hughes cause, of which
Platte county boasts a host,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-25
Soldiers Home Notes



Grand Island. Neb., Oct. 24.-(Special. y
Rev. Mr.. Seller, pastor Of the Seventh
Day Adventist church in Hastings, who has
been holding series Of meetings in Grand
Island. occupied the pulpit at the Home on
Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Salters. who have
been absent since last Auril, have returned.
to spend the winter. They realized con-
siderable from their summers work and
are pleased with what they have accom-
plished.
Mrs Angle has returned from her recent
furlough, as well as Mr.. Messersmith, who
has been absent for some time. Mr.. and
Mrs. Corwin have also returned from their
furiough. William Burroughs has returned
from his visit to Iowa.
Mrs Pardo, who was recently transferred
from the dormitory to the West hospital,
is reported to be dangerously i'll.
There was more than the usual number
of visitors from here in Grand Island on
Saturday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-25
Train Hits Motor Car
"N OF Fremont Dealer

Fremont, Neb., Oct. 24.--(Special.)
George w. Hall, well-known FIRE.
mont automobile dealer, was probably
fatally injured when a Union Pacific
passenger train struck and demolished
the automobile in which he was rid
ing fSom his home east of Fremont
to his garage here. Mr.. Hall suffered
several fractured ribs, a dislocated
shoulder, severe cuts on the head and
other injuries, 1t is believed he is
injured internally. w.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-25
twenty-five in Caboose.

At this adjourned meeting of said
investigation three witnesses were
examined, all Of whom were passen-
gers on the second section of No.
156, which was telescoped by the third
section. =.
John A. Dillon, passenger on said
second section, testified that he re-
membered of the train stopping and
of several parties going out on the
platform and that, in his judgment,
the train had stopped from two to
five minutes before it was struck; that
he was inside the caboose and was
taken out with the injured. When they
arrived at Curtis, about all Of said
thirty-two went into the Burlington
depot and demanded coach, as the
caboose would not permit all of them
to sit down; that when they asked
for the coach they were told that
they couldn't get them one, and for
them to get out, as they were taking
up too much room. All went back
to the caboose.
Sigal Melton, testified that he was
one of the passengers on the second
section; that he went to the. back door
of the way-car to get fresh air and
of his seeing the third section when
it was about twenty rods away, and Of
jumping off. He said that the train
had been stopped about five minutes
before it was struck, and that he knew
the man who tried to unfasten the
lantern on the back end of said ca
boose to flag the approaching train.
Charles Dillon, another passenger
on the second section, testified that
when he got to the rear door of the
way-carfhat he saw the third sec
ton about block away; that he
turned and called to the boys inside
for them to jump, and then got off
himself. In his opinion it was nearly
ten minutes from the time they
stopped until the third section ran
into them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-25
Drayton Addresses Farmers.

Holdrege, Neb., Oct. 14.-(Special.)
C. O.. Drayton of Greenville, ILL.,,
national president of the Farmers
Equity association, addressed the Hol-
drege local at the courthouse Satur-
day afternoon. He spoke on the diff
ferent ways of handling local activi-
ties and speeding up business.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-25
Dysentery in Alabama.

"My little 4-year-old boy had Sc
we're attack of dysentery. We gave
him Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and believe il
saved his life" says VIM. H. Striking,
Carbon Hill, Ala. Obtainable every
observation-disclosures.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-25
Voters Don't Mind Mud.
But Swarm to Hear Barton

Campbell, Neb., Oct. 24.-(Special
Telegram -Silas R. Barton ad-
dressed the largest audience Of voters
ever assembled at an afternoon meet
ing in this city. While the weather
and roads were extremely bad it
seemed in no way to dampen the
enthusiasm or lessen the attendance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-25
Thomas Will Go to
Missouri This Week
(From a stan correspondent.)

Lincoln, Oct. 23.-(Special. y State
Superintendent Thomas will go to
Cape Girardeau, Mo-, the last OF the
week, where he has been invited to
speak before the Southeast Missouri
Teachers association, on rural
schools, on Friday.
He will go to Edmond, Okla, De.
cember TO- where he has been invited
to address the Rural Life congress on
the sam subject.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-25
Comfortable, Likeable Rugs
On the Floor Are Big Factor

the joy you take out of your home Come to the store
which you KNOW shows the best and broadcast assortment
of the most desirable Rugsand when you do you will not
only be able to crafty desire regard to colorngs and
designs but save considerable, as well.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-25

sxl2 Sanford's Seamless Beau
Wis Rugs, in the latest colorings
and designs, suitable for the par
lor, living room, dining room--in
fact, any room in the house;
$3.50 and $4,000 values. Spe-
cially priced for this sale, Wednes.
day, at. -. .S27.5O
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-25
Women Given Nominations.

Hastongs, Neb., Oct. 24.-(Special
Telegram Mrs. F. F. Carruthers
has been nominated by the republic
ans and Miss Mary DUNCAN by the
democrats for county superintendent,
vice Carrie Sullivan, who has re-
signed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-25

sxl2 Wilton Rugs, many Of
these are seamless. Sold up to $45.
Special, Wednesday. 4. $3.50, 90
s-3x10-6 Wiltons, great values,
worth to $4,000. Specially priced
for Wednesday 1928. 90
A Few sxl2 Scotch Wool Rugsa
$18.75 values. ;. ). SO. 80
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-25

Sloan's Iiniment-Kills Pain.
Is the greatest pain killer ever discovered;
quired-it drives pain away. CSC. All drug
Observation-Disclosures
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-25
Brings Numerous Needs
Couch Covers, Portieres, Cedar Chest
This October Sale Is Splendid One

Couch Covers, in the rich ORR
entail stripes; so inches wide. Sale
price, each $3.50
Heavy Tapestry Couch Covers,
in beautiful floral patterns, so
inches wide. Each. 80. 0S
Moss Rose Couch Covers, the
highest grade merchandise made
in America. Extra heavy; large
assortment Of patterns. Wednes-
day. .S5. 9S and $3.50
Third
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-25
Nebraska
TWO BLAMED FOR
SMITHFIELD WRECK
Coroner's Jury Censures Bur-
lington Railroad for Not
Providing Properly for
Passengers.
SEVEN MEN ARE KILLED

Elwood, Neb., Oct. 24.-(Special
Telegram. County Coroner Dow of
Gosper county completed his investi-
CATION of the wreck on the Burling-
ton near Smithfield, which occurred
on the morning of October Is, when
the third section of stock train No.
ll6 ran into the rear end of the Sec
ond section, from which eleven per-
sons have lost their lives and four
teen others were injured. The jury,
after being out about forty-five min
utes, returned the following verdict:
AT an inquisition, holden at Smith
field, in said county of Gosper on the
10th and 23d days of October, A. D..
1916, before me, A Dow, coroner Of
said county, upon the bodies Of Will
liam Merrill, Adam Miller. Will Kell-
ner, B. F. Crowley, ]. ]. O'Connor,
William Zantow, John Slayer and G..
Hanna, lying dead, by the jurors
whose names are hereto subscribed,
the said jurors, upon their. oath, do
say, we find that the parties above
named came to their deaths on the
night OF the 18TH day OF OctoDer,
1916, through the failure Of the con,
ductor and flagman on the second
section of the train No. l56 to flag
the third section. .. .
"Also that the Burlington Railroad
company is responsible in that it did
not furnish the proper accommoda-
tions for the passengers or proper
equipment for running their trains.
1t being shown by the testimony that
two engines in use on the trains
above mentioned were running with
out headlights and the railroad COM
pany is further responsible in that
It does not provide agents during the
night to keep the trainmen informed
as to their relative distance from
each other.
On testimony whereof the jurors
have hereunto set their hands the day
and year aforesaid. .
"(Signed)
I'M o. CRAWFORD,
Up. w. sHAUGNESSY.
l wv. ]. GAINFoRTH.
"ORLIS PHILIPS,
"l r.4 CORONER A. DOW"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-25
The Art Embroidery

Is showing hundreds
! and hundreds Of
hints for Christmas
workers - daintiest
designed linens, ar
ticles Of apparel
decorative ideas, etc.
that can be pur-
chased for a mere
trifle, yet when
worked to a finished
piece will be q
gift worth giving
and having. THESE
ARE GOOD DAYS
TO LOOK ABOUT
YOU.
]. L. BRANDEIS & SONS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-25

Msrcsrixed Portieres, in plain
colors, with silk edges. The colors
are green, brown and blue. Octo-
Der sale price, pair. ~. 81 80
Velour Couch Covers, copies of
the real imported goods; wonder
full patterns and colors. Sale
price, each ......... .S12.5O
Cedar Chests. Our stock is now
complete, Special showing, at,
5000. S12.5O. $500
TO .............. .S2S.OO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-25

Fall Season
This Store Is Ready
To Meet Your Wants
and asks you to pay the low
est prices quoted anywhere
for merchandise of like char
acter.
This Is The Business
Center of Omaha, Because
the business center always
centers around the greatest
business.
Advance Holiday Thoughts
are not amiss just now.
Especially if you desire
to MAKE your gift,
you should keep ever in
mind that the days go
swifter and swifter as
the GREAT DAY APP
proaches. A tour
through the store these
days reveals the fact
that f..
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-09
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
 MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA
Kingman, Arizona, Sept 2, 1916.

Kingman Arizona 2, The Board of Supervisors of County 2 o'clock mr in special session, pursuant o call Member H L. wood M of United Service The Board proceeded with the of of the furnishing of Upon the bids the we'll in number, to-wit Bedding Iron W@ks Oil We'll Supply A. Co., Supply Co.,. Mark Mfg Co.,; Fay Pipe Co.,, and & Upon the bids for the drilling the be number, towit Hagms, Drilling of which enclosed check Dollars 
 proceeded United Reclamation through representative M The Deputy Clerk instructed
  pertaining proposed 
 being adjourned Tuesday, September 1916, nine o'clock A. M.
 WALKER
 Chairman. L HART
 By H. L. UNDERWOOD, Deputy Clerk
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-09
HENRY LOVIN,

ON MONDAY MORNING, SEP tember 18th, the Kingman schools will open for the 1916-1917 session.
 We desire to call attention to the Kindergarten, situated in the Odd Eel lows hall. This department has been made an integral part of the Kingman school system. It is fully equipped and entirely up to date in every way. Children are admitted at the age of 41a years.
 A competent instructor will devote his entire time to Manual Training and Drawing in the Grammar and High Schools.
 The regular four-year High School course of study will be offered in the Mohave County Union High School. We urge upon all our young people the excellent opportunity offered by this school. Course of study will be gladly mailed on request to
 W. L. LINVILLE,
 Principal. First insertion Sept. 9-Sept. 15.
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-09
CALUMET BAKING POWDER
 DEMONSTRATORS IN TOWN

The Calumet Baking Powder com pany of Chicago which has the lar gest and best equipped baking powder factory in the world has its demon strating crew in Kingman, and for the next few days its members will call on the housewives to show them why Calumet received the highest award at the Worlds Pure Food Ex- position at Chicago in 1907, and the grand prize at Paris, France, in 1912. These awards were given for superior quality and greatest efficiency. The crew is under the supervision of M. S. Decker and wife.
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-09

tion of joint subcommittee of senate and house interstate commerce com mittees to investigate necessity for further legislation for railroads and the interstate commerce commission, question of government ownership of public utilities and comparative worth of government ownership as against government regulation.
 TARIFF-Creation of a non-parti- san tariff commission of five members to investigate and advise congress on tariff revision; repeal of the free sugar provision of existing tariff law; amendments increasing duties on dye stuffs to encourage manufacturing dyestuffs in the United States; enact ment of an anti-dumping provision to prevent dumping of foreign made goods at less than foreign market prices; authorization for the president to retaliate against foreign nations prohibiting importation of goods from the United States by laying an em- bargo against imports from offending nations.
 COTTON FUTURES ACT-Provid ing a prohibitive tax on cotton sold for future delivery in fictitious or wash sales.
 PHILIPPINES-Law to provide for a more autonomous government of the islands, enlarging self government, reorganizing election laws, establish ing an elective senate and promising independence whenever, in the judg- ment of the United States, the Philip pine people demonstrate capability for it.
 Appropriations for all purposes were:
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-09
CUT ON SUMMIT OF
 GOLDROAD HILL FURNISHED

The cut on the top of Goldroad hill was opened to travel yesterday morn- ing. It is the connecting link which allows of the use of the road on the east side of the hill. Although a good part of the road on the west side is already in commission it will be sev- eral weeks before the whole of the highway on that side of the hill can be used.
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-09

ing which the president visited the capitol daily, conferring with admin istration leaders, bill was passed to establish an eight-hour day as basis for pay of railroad workers, the pre- sent rate of pay for ten hours work not to be reduced and the men to re- ceive pro rata pay for work in excess of eight hours pending an investiga- tion by special commission into the effect of the eight hour day on rail road revenues.
 Most important legislative enact ments of the session, exclusive of laws for national defense, included the fol- lowing:
 RAILROAD EIGHT-HOUR DAY LAW-Establishing eight hours as the standard for reckoning the com pensation of railroad employees operat- ing trains in interstate commerce after January 1, 1917, and providing for a commission of three to investi- gate the effects of the eight hour standard, present wages not to be reduced during the investigation, nor for thirty days thereafter and work in excess of eight hours to be paid for at pro rata rate.
 GOVERNMENT SHIP LAW-Ap- propriating $5O,OOO,OOO to operate ships in foreign and coastwise trade when unable to lease them to individ- uals or private corporations.
 CHILD LABOR LAW-Denying in terstate commerce to products of mines and quarries employing children under 16 years of age and factories, mills, canneries and other establish ments employing children under IA years.
 RURAL CREDITS LAW-Estab- fishing a farm loan board in control of a system of farm loan mortgage banks.
 WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION LAW-Providing uniform sick and ac- cident benefits for employees of the fed eral government, and benefits to de- pendents in case of death.
 EMERGENCY REVENUE LAW Providing for doubling the normal in come tax on the lowest class; making an additional surtax ranging from one per cent on that portion of incomes ex- ceeding S2O,OOO to 13 per cent on amounts in excess of $2,OOO,OOO; levy ing graduated tax of 1 to 10 per cent on inheritances ranging from $50,000 to S5,OOO,OOO; a 10 per cent net profit tax on manufacturers of mu- nitions, per cent net profit tax on manufacturers of materials entering into munitions; a license tax on ac- tually invested capital stock of cor porations capitalized at more than S99, ,OOO; wine, beer and liquor excise taxes and miscellaneous stamp taxes.
 GOOD ROADS LAW-Providing for cooperative federal aid in the states for construction of highways, and apprOpriating s75,OOO,OOO to be spent in five years.
 POSTAL SAVINGS LAW-Amend- ment increasing the amount which in dividuals may deposit from $500 to 5000 with interest and an additional 5000 without interest.
 FEDERAL RESERVE - Amend ments, including amendment to the Clayton antitrust law permitting of ficers and directors of member banks to become officers and directors of not more than two other non-competing banks; amendments permitting na- tional banks to establish foreign branches, iberalizing regulations for discounting commercial paper and per hitting member banks in towns of 5000 or less population to act as agents for insurance companies.
 RAILROAD LEGISLATION-Crea-
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-09
Grand total .........s1,637 ,5SS, ,6s2 l

Grand total ........S1, ,637 ,583, ,6S2
 In addition to the total there were authorizations for expenditures in fu- ture years including naval, good roads, tariff commission and other expendi- lures to bring the total to approxi- mately $2,OOO,OOO,OOO, but these amounts do not properly apply to the appropriations for the fiscal year.
 In addition congress enacted an un- usually large amount of miscellaneous legislation, including reorganization of the patent office; provision for trial of space system in place of weight sys- tenn for payment for railroad mail ser vice and leaving to the interstate com merce commission determination of the method and rate of pay; creation of a national park bureau in the de- partment of the interior; establishing warehouse regulations for cotton and grains and providing a new grain grading law; extension for year of the government war risk insurance bureau; uniform law making bills of lading negotiable.
 Proposed legislation which failed of enactment and has gone over until next winter includes the immigration bill; the corrupt practices act to limit campaign expenditures for election of the president, vice president and mem bers of congress; a vocational educa- tion bill passed by the senate; conser- vation legislation including the pub. lie lands water power bill, the Shields navigable streams water power bill, which failed in conference; the oil leasing bill, including relief for Cali fornia oil men; a flood control bill which passed the house, and bill to establish citizenship for natives of Porto Rico.
 Four treaties were ratified by the Senate. The most important were the long pending Nicaraguan convention providing for the acquisition of a canal route and naval station rights in the Bay of Fonseca for $3,OOO,OOO and that ratified in the closing hours, providing for the purchase of the Danish West Indies for S25,O00,0OO. Another was the treaty with the re- public of Hayti providing for an American financial protectorate. The much-disputed pending treaty with Colombia after several years of con- sideration was favorably reported from the foreign relations committee with an amendment reducing from S25,O00,00O to S15,OOO,OOO the proposed amount to be paid for the partition of Panama. The treaty, however, was never taken up in the senate because of unrelenting opposition to it on the part of many senators, and it remains on the calendar. The committee at the time of adjournment still had un- der consideration the proposed treaty with Denmark for purchase of the Danish West Indies for $25, 5,OOO,OOO. A treaty with Great Britain providing for protection of migratory birds on both sides of the Canadian border was ratified. Death claimed four
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-09

O. E. Tuft, of the National Biscuit Company and Murray Brannen, repre- senting Momsen, Dunnegan and Ryan of Fl Paso called at the Arizona Stores company local establishment yesterday.
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-09
SPEAKS IN CHLORIDE

E. Elmo Bollinger, candidate for county attorney, spoke in Chloride last night. He will speak in Kingman to- night and Oatman Saturday night.
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-09
SNOW TAKES CHARGE

H. c. Snow is again in charge of the St. Francis hotel after several weeks receivership in the hands of W. K. Smith.
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-09

members of the congress during the session. Senators Shively of Indiana and Burleigh of Maine and Represen- tatives Brown and Moss, both of West Virginia. Representative WitherspooR of Mississippi died just before the ses sion began.
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-09

M. G. Patterson, representing the California Gamers Association was a Kingman visitor yesterday. He re- ported trade conditions in Arizona and New Mexico as being better than for many months past.
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-09
OPENING OF SCHOOLS

The Kingman public schools will open September IS. A much larger attendance over that of last year is expected.
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-09
SURVEYING PROPERTY

Santa Fe engineers are surveying in the local yards with a view to strengthening out the lot lines adjoin- ing the railroad property.