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THE O7UAII/V DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , OCTOBER 18. ISO ! ) . MUST WAIT FOR MANDATE State Boaid of Transportation Given Orders in tha Yeiser Telephone Case , RESTRAINED FROM HEARING ARGUMENTS Order IN IKNIIPI ! on HIP Apiil Icntloii l \ \ 'tV. . .tlnrnninu , Attoriujliir the Conipnn > * -\c\VK nt the Stnti ; C'niiltnt. LINCOLN , Oct. 17. ( Special. ) The supreme - preme court this afternoon issued nn order restraining the sccretarkn of the Slate Board of Transportation trom hearing arguments or tuitlmony on the complaint of John O. Yeiser of Omaha against the Nebraska Telephone company until after a mandate Is Issued. W , \V. Morsman , attorney for tha Nebraska Telephone company nnd 'other corporations Interested In the complaint of Mr. Yeiser , filed the application for the restraining or der this afternoon and It was at once granted by the court , the three Jtirlgcs agreeing that no action should be taken by the nccrctarles of the Hoard of Transportation until after the time allowbd for the filing nf a motion of a rehearing of the case In the supreme court has expired. The application rfV. . W. Mcrsman re cited the history of the cane of the Nebranka Telephone company against the state and how it originated from the complaint of John 0. Yclscr , who sought to have the Board of Transportation reduce telephone rates. The fact that the mpany Is allowed forty days to file a motion for a rehearing was also brought to the attention of the court , with the assertion that such a motion would be filed before the expiration of the allotted time. This case was decided by the supreme court September 21. The consti tutionality of the Board of Transportation was denied by the telephone company , but this point wan evaded by the court In Its do. clslon. It was contended , that the creation nf thr Hoard of Transportation was an ex- tension of power beyond the constitutional limit. A few days nftcr the doctcl-n of the cane was handed down by the sunrme court the state officials comprising the Board of Trans portation met and directed the secretaries to go ahead with the hearing on Yelser's com plaint. The right of either the secretaries or the b-ard to consider the case until after the usual forty days allowed for filing a mo tion for rehearing had expired was disowned , hut It was finally agreed to go ahead with the hearing regardless of whether the tele phone company Intended to ask for a rehear ing or not. After the restraining order was granted th'fl ' afternoon. Attorney Morscman said he would file his motion with the clerk of the court within n few days. The hearing on Yelser's complaint was set for Thursday afternoon. Defunct SnvliiKN IIni l . The supreme court thU afternoon granted Charles L. Bugbeo of this city permission to nio an application for a writ of mandamus requiring Judge Holmes of thu district court , Lancaster county , to accent a superscdcas bond In a case Involving the enle of the tsscts of the defunct Lincoln National bank. H Is claimed by the receiver of the bank that Bugbeo Is simply trying to defeat the confirmation of the sale. Arrangements have been completed by D , E , Thompson for the construction of a ra'llroad In Mexico to connect his coffee plantation with another railroad. Mr. Thompson and William Lawlor. the latter n experienced man In railroad construction , " begin-yvoik , on left foK-"the south ; today to the new road nt once. It will be 125 miles In inntrth and will connect his plantation and numeroufi small villages with n through line to the Mexican capital. The announcement that Mr. Thompson waste to go to Mexico today to oversee the cou- stnfctlon of the railroad has given ri a to rumoro that ho Is contemplating making his future residence In the suth. 'These are. of course , denied by Mr. Thompson's friends vjo say that he hud no Idea of moving away from Nebraska. Mr. nnd Mrs. Thomp son are still sharing the home of Mr. nnd Mrs. Will Leonard on C street , and even It they are to remain permanently In the capital city It Is not probable that Mr. Thompson will rebuild , at least for some lime. Mr. Thompson's Interests In the south extensive , and during the past four years he has devoted a good deal of time to his coffee plantation. The railroad will be owned and operated by Mr. Thompson , al though poslbly under the name of a stock rompany. Warden Hopkins has awarded contracts which give employment to 140 convicts at the1 state penitentiary. The Leo Broom & Dtintcr company haa contracted to take eighty men for two years. The Western Button company will utilize thp services of sixty men for two years at C5 cents a day. There are over 200 prisoners In the penitentiary , but It is undecided what din- position will bo made of the services of the remainder. CHILD DIES TO SAVE SISTER onr-Olil Girl Ilrcdvpn Fntal InjurlPM lit Trj-liiK to Ilcxeuo ll l > > ' from HIP 1'lunien. GENEVA , Neb. , Oct. 17. ( Special. ) Yesterday nt 5:30 : p. m. the 8-year-old daughter of Jacob Ilofferber , living west of the railroad tracks , attempted to kindle Urn with kerosene , resulting In the probable loss of two lives. The oil In the can exploded , setting fire to the child's clothing and also to that of n llttln 2-year-old girl nnd a boy of 11 , who were In the room. The latter nt oncp rushed out giving the alarm. The mother wn working some distance from the house at the time The two girls wore terribly burned and the elder did not survive the night. The boy's burns- arc also severe and ho Is not ex pected to recover. The elder girl might have escaped almost without Injury , but turned back after leav ing the house to rescue her sister. She managed to save the terrified child , but herself received fatal Injuries. Smith IlrronifH mi Oclnuciiiirliin. MONROE. Neb. , Oct. 17. ( Special. ) The home of James R. Smith on Monday THE MISTAKE OF MILLIONS IN THKATl.VCi Tllli.MSnijVliS FOIl CATAIlllll. Inasmuch as nlno out of every ten suffer trom catarrh , and Invariably use the old methods , such as the naaal douche , snuffs , balms and other Irritating local applications , fur Its treatment , It la safe to say that mil- llono mistake the treatment of this dlseasp. We say mistake the treatment , because the symptoms of catarrh , as stopping up of the nose , dull frontal headache , dropping of mucous Into the throat and causing derange ment ot the stomach , plainly Indicate a con stitutional disturbance and thn necessity of in Internal remedy. A tuft' , reliable medicine should be em ployed to act Immediately upon thu mucous linings and membranes through the system. There U no remedy EO safe and reliable as Saujg' Catarrh Tablets. They are taken Internally and at once re- lucp thu Inflamed membranes to their nor mal and healthy atatc. All drugglsto sell the tablets. tOc full sized package , or they will be sent by mall postpaid. Send fcr our little book on catarrh. Address C , U. Gauss , Marshall , MIcU evening wan flllcl with neighbors , friends nnd relatives to celebrate the eightieth an niversary of his birth , llev. C. A. Weed of I Columbus , In behalf of the gueiU ? . presented Mr. Smith with a gold headed ebony cane. ( i It A Ml I.OIMJt : III" 01)1) FKM.OWS. ttrportK Are Hcnil nnil Ollle Tn KleeU-d for Oic UnniilitB Ynr. . HASTINGS , Neb. . Oct. 17. ( Special Tele gram. ) The annual Mate meeting of the grand lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Hebekah assembly opened hero today with n combined attend- nnco of over 300 , and fully that many more nro expected to arrive tomorrow. The grand lodge IR holding Its section In the court house , while the llebekah assembly occupies the Masonic temple. The grand encamp ment of the Independent Order of Odd Fel lows was called to order at 10 o'clock this morning by J. S. Hoagland of North 1'latte. Various reports were read , nftcr which the following officers ware elected and In stalled : Grand patriarch , James Taylor of Lincoln ; grand senior warden , B , C. Heil- rlch of Tecum eh ; grand scribe , I. I1. ( Sages of Fremont ; grand treasurer. F. II. Ilrynnt of Omaha ; grand high priest , M. D. Cameron of Tecuniflch ; grand junior warden , J. C. Shaw of Lincoln ; representatives to sovereign eign grand lodge.V. . U. Helm of Omaha anil Jacob Heller of Hastings. The grand lodge met at the court house tonight and conferred the grand lodge de gree upon nearly 200 members. The 15e- bckah assembly received delegates all day at the Masonic tcmplo and tonight con ferred the Ucbekah assembly degree upon a largo number. The president. Miss Mary Sparry of Hcatrlce , officiated. The officers In attendance nra ; Mlas Anna Crawford of Lincoln , vice president ; Mrs. Kmma Talbot - bet of South Omaha , secretary , and Mrs. Mary Stutt of Omaha , trcanu'er. During the afternoon a large number of Odd Fellows and members of the Ilobekah assembly were given a drive about the city. Tomorrow will be a bis day for the Odd Follows , as there la much business of Im- portancu to come before the grand lodge , among which arc a number of appeals from subordinate lodges from all over Nebraska. The constitution and fay-Iowa are also to undergo a revision. ' IIKI.ATIVHS UVAHHHI. OVKIl ( MI1M1. Fntlii-r IN-llovr * ( irnncl | > il rviils Un- 1'imrniti' Kvlravnuniit Hnliltx. TKKAMAH. Neb. , Oct. 17. ( Special. ) Habcr.8 corpus proceedings were commenced today In the district court In this city against George Mason and Harriet M. .Mason to secure porsc&alon of their grandchild Rachel Hart. Mrs. Mason is a sister of Mrs. II. Ilrnwncll of this city , and was called here , from her homo In Los Angeles , Cal. , by the serious Illness ot her sister. The proceed ings are brought by the father of Rachel Hart , who Is a resident of Missouri. In his petition Mr. Hart alleges that the grandparents are people of wealth and high local standing and that the child Is being brought up In such n manner as to acquire cxtravagcnt tastes , which will bo a hindrance and disadvantage to her when she Is thrown upon her own resources. He further alleges that ho is fully able to care for Her and give her such advantages as will become her station In life. The Ilrownell family are among the most highly respected people of this community , as Is the Mason faintly of the community In which It lives. iU KAY IS CAUHIIT IX IOWA. Admit * III * Iilu < l ( > - mill OITrrn to lie turn to' Auburn , \cl > . AUHURN , Neb. , Oct. 17. Sheriff Cole re ceived a telegram today from a town In northwestern Iowa notifying him of the ar rest of George Ray , who last December killed Frank Cheeeman of Drownvllle , this county. Ray admitted hie Identity , an < J offered to return without n requisition. The sheriff has gone for him. Checsman surprised his wife and Roy together at his home one evenIng - Ing and In an encounter between the two men Ray shot Checaman fatally and escaped. Several hundred dollars In rewards have been offered for his capture. onnl Conncll. HOLDREGE , Neb. , Oct. 17. ( Special Tel egram. ) The forty-third annual meeting of ! the General Association of the Congrega tional church -Nebraska convened here today. Rev. Cressman of Crete was elected moderator. The opening address was de livered by Rev. A. J. Rogers of Columbus. The Franklin Oleo club of Franklin acad emy gave a concert in the evening. There are about 135 delegates In attendance und an excellent buslnes3 meeting was held this afternoon. YOIIIIK Knrmcr Serlonnly < 'rillipd. I'EflU , Neb. , Oct. 17. ( Special. ) John Kauser , a young farmer living about one mile southeast of I'eru , received Injuries ytBterday while feathering corn which may result In his death. Ho attempted to turn hla wagon at the end of the field when the horses suddenly backed Into a deep ditch. Kaiser was caught under the wagon and badly crushed about the chest. Itrnl KNR ( < - ( 'IIIIIIKPN ti > I'lnltNiiiniitli. I'LATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Oct. 17. ( Special. ) Charles C. I'armele today purchased the Andrew B , Taylor farm , three miles west of this city , consisting of 3CO acres , for $21COO , or ? 60 per acre. The farm Is one of the best Improved farmn In Caes county. Mr. I'nr- mclo sold to Mr. Taylor his residence In this city for $4 , 00 , I.I-K : llrokcn r.t I'lny. KEARNKV. Neb. , Oct. 17. ( Special. ) Karl Mott , fen of Charles Mott , had a leg broken Sunday afternoon. He and another boy were "playing clrcuo" with the family iiorse , when It slipped and fell , the bay was thrown underneath the animal and his eg wan crushed. I'nlon PMC IIUliiireiiwrN Stock. LINCOLN , Oct. 17. The Union Pacific Hallway company filed amended articles rf Incorporation with the secretary of state today - day , Increasing the capital stock $32,718,600 , bringing the total up to $196,178,700. The fee paid the state Is J3.277. HYMENEAL. Nniinilrrn-IIcrrp , FREMONT , , Nob. , 0t. 17. ( Spec'al. ) Albert Saunders , Jr. , of Vcrdlgree , Neb. , and Miss Rose Herro of this city vere married yester-ay afternoon by Hov. C. W. llrinstra 1 of the Bantltt church. In the presence of a few Intimate friends. The groom Is a stock man of Knox county and the bride la a grad uate rf the Fremont High school. She Is a lifelong resident of Fremont and a skillful violinist. I S Tin > r-l.iMvl , ! i TBCUMSKII , Neb. , Oct. 17. ( Special. ) B. i ; . fc'eaver and Miss Helen Lewis of Tecum- reh v.cro married In Beatrice this morning. Mr. Seavcr U a prominent young business man rf this city , being the Junior member of the drug firm of Seavcr Bros. Miss LewU , U also well known. KryUii T-Xov li y. I'LATTSMOUTH , Neb. . Ot. 17. ( Special. ) Joseph Krytlucr and Miss Asnesj Novotny , both cf this city , were married In the fi-j- hemlan Catholic church today , Father Borb oftlclatlng. Tin- IMilllpnlurVnr. . contest la proving much more stub born than wo had anticipated. It needs a vigorous contest to straighten matters out. Wu should tackle the Philippines and over come them us H ntetter'g Stomach Bitters does dytpepsla , Indigestion , malaria , fever and ague , and liver and kidney diseases The battle U ehort and decisive , and for fifty years the Ultters have always won , If you are HI and don't know what's wrouc try It. METHODISTS IN SEW FIELDS South Dakota Pastors Allotted to Vaiiou ! Parishes By the Conference. k NEARLY FIVL HUNDRED DlLEGATES PRESENT riilplt * ill Huron AnI'lllril lij Vl-.lt- IIIK Clcruj moil CliniiRi'N In C'hnrui'N l'rri\i * .Sal l.ilnrtnry to tli < - Dlircrciit liiciiniliciiln. HURON , S. I ) . , Oct. 17. ( Special. ) Today closeil the nnnunl session of the Methodist ! : Kplfcopal conference of South Dakota , which has been In section here for the last i week. The nttcndance was exceptionally large , there being over IOO preachers , with i nearly as many laymen and thtlr wives present , all of whom were cared for In the homes of the people ot the city. lllshop Hurst of Washington , D. C. , presided. A pleasant feature of the conference was the plcsontatlon on Saturday , by lllshop Hurst , of the conference In a body to President McKlnley and party , the president ac knowledging the courtesy In a few pleasing words. The various pulpiu of the city churches were filled Sunday morning nnd evening by visiting clergymen ; lllshop Hurst preached In the Methodist church to an Immense au- d ence. In the afternoon n memorial ser vice was held , the sermon being delivered by Dr. X. A. Swlekard cf Aberdeen , The oesslins of the conference have been marked with rood things of a spiritual character. A number of ' . . .n.ortant ; changes were made In pastoral clurgc * . but the list ot appoint- nicntn Is very satisfactory and Is as followa : MM of A MIO I n tin , . ! , ( . & > ? $ " $ l , A'Hfton.1 $ $ ftflffii ; cfe Sr " " ' CoinleV J K Watson.IOiV'v10 ' SUI1I'1 : | ' iplleV XS ? ' 1' . " LViMm.t.t' . " ' ! \ ol"lls.AndcnHJii ' to P , , . , . . ; H'eeia. be .suppled ; - Warner . t' . G. H J , _ K. . . . , * " ' " " - T-I "I..TH.JI * * u < 3mij i . D. Brown ; WInthrop , W. tiEent .TiiV' D.U'nr'en . ' ; K. S. Chap- Children's Home society , Chl- enrp'- membcr ° f U'Ton quarterly confer- im ? , ' 10 , . " , Sevy < Ioft without nppolnt- attend pchool , member Huron < iuar- terly eonferencp. ' ' P'trlct-c' ' K. Hager. . . . , ? , ' . presiding .tchpll. Alexandria. Thomns Slm- i , , .rniour. Is. 1C. N'lckerson ; Artoslan Henry A. Dalrlmple ; nrlrtKOvvnlpr nnd Cnn- Wnn r' ° , ltcr ; Cnrthane nnd Hose- William Slocum : Chamberlain , ti be supplied ; EilBerton. T. J. Davis ; Ethan , i " I'p'Prson : Fiiltnn , D. J. Corwln ; Gnnn Valley , to be supplied : Howard , to be supplied ; Kimlmll , J. N. Fnlford ; I aRochc , I-rank Uroukrtw ; etcher , to be supplied ; March nnd Cnstnllu , to bo supplied ; .Mitchell , T. H. Vouiiffman ; Mount V > r- non , li1. J. Norton ; I'nrkPtnn R. n. Smith ; Planklnton , S. A. Chnppell ; Salem. W. S. Shenherd ; Scotland , Oliver Wllllami ; SprlnctleldV. . A. Cave ; Trlpp. N. I Johnson ; Tymlall. A. P. James ; White Lake. J. C. Barker ; Woon'orket . F. Mlnty ; I. AV. Graham , president Dakota university. Sioux Falls District J. O. Dsbson , presiding siding- elder , Sioux Falls , Alrester , R , B. I'evls ; nere.iford , O. A. Phllllos ; Canton , O. -MKttcson ; Centervllle. G. B. Knot- ron ; Colmati , S. H. Shurtleft ; Doll Rapids , Amen Emmet : Kgan , T. A. Stamp ; Elk Point. A R. TllirliV ! Flnnrtrp.lll. fj. V. Han- klns ; Flnndrrau circuit. B. C. Arms ; Gny- vlllp , J. C. DuVnl ; HarrlshurR , II. I. Parr : Hartford. Archibald Jamison : Hudson. H. P. Eberhartl ; Harlcy , I , . W. Dnrllng : Len nox. A. E. Tnnner ; Lodl. H. F. Hitch ; Madison. A. C. Shepard ; Montrose , F. A. Arms ; Parker , F. T. NloholU ; Sioux Falls. First church. W. H. Jordan and J. V. Stnrkey assistant ; Jordan church , W. B. Stewart ; Valley SprliiRB , John Kaye ; Ver milion. D. C. McLnln ; Wauondn. W. O. Redfield ; Yaiikton , Laehllh MeLalne. AVatcrtown District Duane Rlfenbark. presldlns elder. Watortown. Aurora , to be supplied ; Arlington , Frank Baker ; Big Stone , A. U Fisher ; Bradluy. K. P. Knight ; Bristol , A. J. Udstonc ; Brooklnps , A. S. S. M. Davis Mnson ; Brookings circuit. ; Castlewood and Bruce , to be supplied ; Clark A. D. Dexter : Clear Lake. I- . 1- . Case'Elkton. ; J. F. Bradley ; Garden City , to br supplied ; Garey , to be suplillcd : Hnzel , o" W.1r BWor * Willow I.ake , C. , H. Anderson ; Wllmot and Carna E. O.\\e\ \ , . I ster ; J. G. Hall , missionary In New Mexico. FHTI3S FOIl DAKOTA SOMIIKIIS. Ilcltiriioil Volnnti'rrH Ar - llt rnpH nt ItllllH , Itl-C-flHl > IIN mill lIllllllUOtN. RAPID CITY , S. D. , Oct. 17. ( Special. ) After a delay of several days , Company M arrived home nnd the pe-jnlo of Rapid City were given a chance to do honors to the re- turnlnK heroes. About twenty-five came i down from Deadwcod on the Klkhorn and I they were met by one of the largest crowds of people that ever assembled In the city. The boys were escorted to the opera houss , where they were greeted by Mayor Chauncy L. Wood. The banquet , given the soldiers ' and the members of the Grand Army of the Republic and their families , was next par taken of nnd It was undoubtedly the best Fprcnd of eatables ever prepared by the ! women of the city. There were a good many nad features , o. peclally that of the death of Corporal Wayne Ixirntpe , who died of smnlHox at I San Franclcco on the day the cimpany was mustered out. Them were othT vacant places which were once occupied by firmer | residents of the city , now lying dead In the Manila burial ground. Company M has lost Blx men. They nre : W. II. Smith , Charles B. PrpnMier. Oscar Fallen , O. T. Felland , J. W. Whitman and Wayne Lira- her. F ur of tl-o compan" remained In lha Philippines , having ro-enll'ted. They are : -utcnnnt R ' ' Young Serea"t Charlrs Zabel , C. P. Mllllnger and Corl Taykr. Tin boys all linked well and they ntated that they all felt the bracing air of the Itlack H1" " LEAD , S. D. . Oct. 17. ( Spec'al. ) The three companies of the Black Hills volun teers were jrlven a grand reception by the citizens of this cltv on Saturday afternoon I nnd evening. The boys arrived from Dead- word ! u the afternoon and nn addrers of welcome was plvnn them by Mavnr fiiifhurft. In the evening MITO was a reception at the opera house. In wh'ch a larpo number of the leading men of the cltv irndo brief addresses After the nrpr- clsps In the opera house , the boys were ban queted , fellowed by a public ball nnd re ception. DAKOTA STOCK lilt ICKDI Vi TIIH I VMS I liiiliiNlry nt Cliiinilirrlnlii Uriiclico | .Murk Nut IlKluTlo A | > | iriiirliiM ! . I CHAMI1URLA1N. S. D. . Oct. 17. tSpe- i clal. ) The season just clcfclng has been the most active In the- livestock line In the his tory of Chamberlain. Although the Industry { In pr.ictlcally In Its Infancy and Is only now beginning to assume a prominent position ' In thU cectlon of the state. It is a fact that ntock to the value of { 550,375 passed through , this city during the season and the balance of the season will easily bring the total up to the even $600.000. Beef cattle to the number of 5,313 head , comprising 231 cars , and vf.lucd at $239,055. were shipped from this point to the eastern markets ever the Milwaukee railroad ; there were alco shipped twenty carloads of hoge. numbering 1,100 head and valued at $11,000 ; five carloads of sht-ap , 600 head , valued at $1.20i > and twenty-seven carloads of horsm. represent ing 675 head and valued at J20.250. sTiirud.K KOII nu.vn MAVS nonr. Coroner ItrfimrN to VIHd niiil Diinrn Arc Iliirwl Opi'ii lijSlirrltT. . SIOUX FALLS , S. I ) . , Oct. 17. ( Spec.il Telegram. ) Slou.x Falls today experienced the novelty of n writ of replevin being served for the recovery of a body. Under taking rooms were broken 01 en by n deputy shcrlft to obtain possession of the body , which was that of Illchnrd Dukclow , a prominent farmer Killed uy an excursion train last Saturday while driving here to participate In the. welcome to President Me- Klnley and returning soldiers. The body ! was taken to the undcrtaklnn rooms of Cor oner Booth , where an Inquest waa held yes- I terday. i ] ! The coroner on Saturday sent telegrams j | to several relatives of the dead man , among . them two brothers , Samuel , living at Woodland - | land , III. , and Peter of fresco , la. The brothers telegrapncd the coroner to hold the j body until their arrival. A BOH , daughter , and nephew ot the dead roan wired that they could not reach SIolix Falls nnd gave Instructions for Interment of the body here. Upon their arrival Samuel and Peter con sulted with local members of the Independent - j ent Order of Odd Fellows nd Union Vet- crnns' union lodges and It was decided ! that the Odd Fellows should have charge I of the burial , j When the body was demanded Coroner I Booth declined to surrender It. A writ of ! replevin was then procured and given to ' Deputy Sheriff 'Nelson ' to serve. The cor oner refused to glvo up the body , when the deputy sheriff kicked down the doors and removed It to the room of a rival under- I taker. H Is probable that the matter la not jet settled. In the case of Henry J. King against William Lawson and others , the now fa mous Chamberlain townslte case , Judge Car- land today sustained a motion to set aside the- service made upon defendants on the ground that summons were not served by a United States marshal. The case will nrobnblv not be tried at this term of the I I federal court. j ' 1 KOn IIKI..VTHD .S : -vndM'ii South Dnliotnitn Kind Vlnniln AVnltliiK Thflr Arrival. I MITCHELL , S. D. , Oct 17. ( Special Tel- [ 1 1 egrnm. ) Mitchell's contingency of seventeen soldiers who fought with the First South Dakota regiment In Its long and brilliant service In the Philippines , was given a grand reception at the opera house last | night , over 1,500 perple being crowded Into the building. The boys arrived Sunday morning at 2 o'clock and the banquet which liad been prepared In anticipation of their earlier arrival , was served to them late as It was. The reception was a most successful affair. Addresses were made by General Georse A. Sllsby , Hon. H. C. Preston , Major R. C. Wnrne , Private Frank McLaln and others. Miss Celeste Coghlan of St. Paul sang "The Star Spangled Banner" with ac companiment by State Juvenile band. Miirrloil for Sl.vtvSir Yenm. MARYVILLE , Mo. , Oct. 17. ( Speelnl. ) At the home of Joseph Crawford , who lives near Wllcox , 'today his parents. Israel Crawford ami wife , celebrated the slxtv- slxth anniversary of their irmrrlusc. It "is proliahlo that Mr. and Mrs. Crawford huve bppn living together longer than any other eouple In Missouri. They wore married In Fnyette county. Pennsylvania , October 16 , 1S33. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford have om > ion. three daughters , twenty-nine grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Slipep I.ont In . no - Storm , LEADVILLE , Oct. 17. For more than a week a enow storm of unprecedented severity for this time of the year has been intcliiK In the mountalnw , , nurroiindlnR Leud- vllle. One band of 1.400 sheep and the herder are lost. The sheep belong to Goslln Bros. The mime of the ehepherd Is not known. Other flocks have reported heavy losses and no word has 'been received from many others known to bo still In the mountain pasture. . Convention of SplrltnnllntH. CHICAGO , Oct. 17. The annual conven tion of the National Spiritualists' associa tion began here today. After the Invoca tion by Mrs. Ballon of San Francisco Judce .1. B. Bradwell made the address of wel come , to which Harrison D. Barrett of Boston , as president of the association , re sponded. The remainder of the day was Klven over to reports of committees ) . Mr. John Vance , member of Company I , 71st Ohio Infantry , Plrst Brigade. Second Division , Fourth Army Corps , who lives at Hartford City , Ind. , In a letter dated Juno 7th , 1899 , pays ; "My kidney trouble Is much Mr. JOHN VANCK , cf Hartford City , InJ. better. I have Improved EO much that every body wants to know whet medicine I am using. I recommend It to everybody and , some hnvo commen-ed to UEO It. The folks 1 all say that If Dr. Hartman's medicine cures mo It must bo great , " In a later letter he i says : "I am still Improving In health ; pco- ' plo call me well now. I am ctlll using your medicine. Pecple want to know what has done me fie much good and I can easily tell them. " Mr. J. Brake , of Petrolea , Ontario , Can ada , writes : "Four years ago I had a scvero attack of Blight's Dlaeasp , which brought mo so low the doctor said nothing more could bo done for me. I began to take Pc-ru-na and Man-a-lln , and In three ENTOMBED IN BURNING MINE Explosion Cuts Off Etcnpe of Twenty-two Operatives in Colliery , MINERS ARE ALL FINALLY RESCUED .111 up 1 * Our til l.nrurM In Illmtrlot mill I'Mrvtncn An * I2uunipil In Suli- tlip l-'IniiiPK HM'll PHI Pill In I'ottmllle. POTTSVILLE , Pa. , Oct. 17. Shortly before fore11 o'clock today an explosion of mlno gas occurred at the Shcnandoah City colliery by which twenty-two mm were entombed. Ten of them have been teicued alive. It Is feared the others are dead. The mlno took fire and thu Shen.mdoali lire de partment has gone to the rcsjue. Ireal excitement prevails. The colliery Is one ot the largest of the Philadelphia & ReaJIns Coal and Iron company's operations. Thceo taken from the mine arc : Adam Sobollnskl , married , burned. William Skavlnskl. Joseph Caspavavage , probably fatally burned. Joseph Klnskl , burns upon face , hands and back. Matthew Yecad and Peter Yecad , brothers , not badly burned. All live at Shenandoah. The mine Is burn ing fiercely and firemen am battling the flames. At 3 p. m. all of the entombed men were out of the mine. Although ccvcral nn > seri ously Injured , no one has died yet. The fire has been extinguished. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Fnlr AVi-iliifdilny v lth t'oUli-p In n\- trpiue lip.itvrii 1'ortloii of - WASHINGTON , Oct. 17. Forecast for Wednesday nnd Thursday. For Nebraska Fair Wednesday , with 'colder In extreme eastern portion ; Thursday fair ; northerly winds. For Iowa Showers Wednesday , with cooler In western portion ; Thursday f.ilr , southerly , shirting to northwesterly winds. For Missouri Fair Wednesday nnd prob- ably Thursday ; variable winds. For South Dakota Fair Wednesday , with colder In western portion ; Thursday fair ; northwesterly winds. | Local llt'cord. OFFICE OF T1IF. WKATIIER BUREAU. OMAHA , Oct. 17. Omnlia record nf temper ature and precipitation compared with the corresponding day ot the last throe yearn i ISM. U9S. 1SD7. 1S95. 1 ' Maximum temperature . . < V > M19 -I'J Minimum temperature . . " ! 32II : < : : Average temperature . . . . B'2 It 4."i ; > 7 Precipitation . 00 .00 . 7 .til Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and since March 1 1S39 : .Normal . for the day r > U i Excess for the day n Accumulated dcllvlency since March I. . 1X1 | Normal rainfall lor the day As ! iu-n i Dcllclcncy for the day OS Inch i Total rainfall slncp March 1 21.72 Inehrs Deficiency since March 1 fi. 11 Inches Deficiency for cor. period , 1S9S..2.GilnchcH : . Deficiency for cor. period , IS'J" . . . fi.Sli Inchot ) IteportH From Slutloiin nt S I * . .11. s STATIONS AND STAT3 OF WEATHER. 3,1 , S I i Omaha , cloudy North Platte. partly cloudy 48 Bait Lake , clear B21 Cheyonne. clear 351 Rapid City , cloudy : ) s | Huron , ruining 16 Wllllston , cloudy 20 Chicago , clear r.o St. LoulH , clear 00 St. Paul , cloudy 51 Davenport , clear 54 Helena , partly cloudy 3S | Kansas City , clear BS | Havre , clear Bismarck , cloudy Galveston , cloudy : . . | 7C | T Indicates trace. trace.LUCIUS LUCIUS A. WELSH. Ix > cal Forecast Ofllc'.al. ( Pe-ru-na never fails to cure it. ) months I was a well man , and have contin ued so ever since. " 'Mr. ' C. K. Cosby , of Vale Mllla , Giles coun ty , Tcnn. , writes : "Five years ago I con tracted a very bad case of kidney trouble. I was expected to dlo by all my frlendts ; but , to the surprise of all , I still live , thanks to Pe-ru-na nnd Man-a-lln. " Ernst Knobloch , Gnllluln , Pa. , writes : "Pe-ru-na cured mo of kldne > trouble. I will recommend your medicine because I can do so truthfully. " Catarrh of the kidneys quickly leads to chronic Brlght's disease. Pe-ru-na ohould bo taken at the appearance of the first symp tom. If taken In the early stages of the disease Pc-ru-na Is sure to euro every ca . - > . Pe-ru-na cures catarrh of the kidneys sim ply because It cures catarrh wherever lo cated. No other systemic catarrh remedy l < as yet been devised. Insist upon having Pc-ru-na. There arc no medicines that can be substituted. Mrs. L. C. Saunders , 207 Hayncs street , Atlanta , Ga. , syas : "I was troubled with kidney and 'blad ' der trouble- , and having heard so much of Pe-ru-na , last November 1 began Its use. PP. . ru-na eurpd mo of that trouble and now I am taking It as a tonic. I think I will take it during the sum mer as I am sixty nine yearn old and I think it strengthens me. I was very much broken down when I began to take Pe-rii-na and If there Is anything I can do for you I will do so with pleasure. " Send for free catarrh book , Address The Pe-ru-na Drug M'f'g Co. , Columbus , Ohio. ELECTRICITY CURES. Moat ot the fearful aliments of life can be traced to a de- rnnuempnt of Uw nervous system , generally originating In dls- ase of the Reneritlve orcana. livery uffer r waous u cure that will effect a cure In the easiest , quickest and lea.it public mannt-r ; therefore , I do not enter upon a lengthy dlbciisnlon tuid long-wlnd'd treat ! se to as the causa of your trouble , resorted - sorted to by quacks , who only do BO to confound nnd frighten vou. lou nre probably well aware of the cauie of your prcsunt wcakneia. Drucs and the ordinary courno of treatment wi I not cure you probibly you are aware of this fact to vour ser row. Electricity wil 'Peedlly , safely and nurdy euro you Found and well oraln. and I will fuarantee It. If you will apply this Important element of life throueh the agency of DR. BENNETT'S ELECTRIC BELT Electricity Is the Nerve ami Vita. ' force of every man nnd womsn. and without It you could not live a moment. When there i a lack of thin Electricity or Nerve Force In the sys- U m , you can never be wwll nnd BtroiiK agviln until U l agtiln mpnlled. Nature will not supply It. for Nature has betn Im- noFed upon and rerun e to act. 1 will forfeit Jl.OM If my Electric Hilt does not generate a ; enuln ; current of Electricity that you can Immediately fee , -Is four times stronger than any other lt | on txrth. Has oft. Mlken , chamois-covered gponge tlectrodfs that cannot b-irn and blister. ? s do the bare metal electrodes u > d In til other makes of belts I guarantee my Belt to euro bimlnul Impotenoy. Lost Manhood , Spermatorrhoea. Vnrlrocele * nd General Dablllty ; rpstsra Shrunken ami Undeveloped Parts. cure Ilh umatUm In any form , Kidney , Liver and Bladder TroV b > Constipation. Dy c.iila , all Feni-ale Complaints ; etc. , ? . ' "f ? " or write me today sacredly confldtntlal-do not delay. < lela > n are dan- VryF 4mCAins\r * ' ' Con l atoti ! and Mv \ ? Bnnnvlt/erllir' ' advice without men , la given , * < RKE to rJUSPI5N8CmvF f-or the cur' of the various weaknesses cf every purchater of ons of my Belts. Sold only by RPNNPTT ELECTRIC COMPANY , Rooms 20 ami 21 * - < 1N il lw J. A Douglas UlU. C iuaha Nub. , , . , 10th it DoJRC OVER-WORK "WEAKENS Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood YOUR KIDNEYS ARE YOUR BLOOD PURIFIERS ' "l II 1 ' \ > I ' = -Vv-J C-- ' | \ J\ [ \ - & - ' . < A. _ { _ -i F - . H' ' The Prompt Way to Cure Yourself When Symptoms Show that Your Kidneys Are Out of Order. To Test ths Wonderful Merits of the Great Modern Discovery , Swamp-Root , Every "Bee" Reader May Have a Sample Bottle Sent Free fay Mail. Tlio way to be veil la to pay attention to your kidneys. They are the mcirt important organs of the body the blood flltera. All iho blood In your body passes through your kidneys onoo every three minute * . The kldnuyrt utraln or niter out the Im purities In the blood that Is thulr wink. Purifying your blood Is not a question of taking a laxative or physic. Does your blood run through your bowels ? What the bowel-cleaner decs Is to throw- out the poisons confined In your bowels ready for abEorbtlon Into your blosd , but the pete ens which are already In jour blood , causing your uicscnt sickness , It leaves there. There Is no other way of purifying your blcod except by means of ycur kidneys. That is why bowel-cleaners fall to do their work they fall to help the kidneys. When you are olck , then , no matter what you think the name ot your disease Is , tha first thing you should do Is to afford aid to your kidneys by using Dr. Kilmer's Swamp- Root , the great Kidney Remedy. In taking Swamp-Root you afford natural help to nature , for Swamp-Hoot Is the most perfect healer and gentle aid to the kid neys that Is known to medical science. Dr. Kilmer , the eminent physician nnd specialist , has attained a far-famed reputa tion through the discovery and marvelous success of Swamp-lloot In purifying the blood , and thereby curing chronic and dan- I gcrous diseases , caused by sick kldnoys , ol i which Eomo of the symptoms are gtvon bo- low. Pain or dull ache In back or head , rheu matism , neuralgia , nervousness , dizziness , Irregular heart , slrcpli'St'iipea , sallow cora plexlun , diopsy , Irritability , loss of nmbl lion , obliged to puns water often durini thu day , and to get up many times at night and all forms of kidney , bladder anil urll acid tr-ublcs. Swamp-Root Is sold by all dcalern , Ii llfty-ccnt or one dollar bottles. Make \ note of the namii , SWAMP-ROOT , Dr. Kll. mer's Swamp-Root , and remember It Is prepared < pared only by Dr. Kilmer & Co. , ninghani' ton , N. Y. j To prove the wonderful merits of ull i great discovery he now offers to every reader of this paper a prepaid free cample bottU of Swamp-Hoot , which ho will send to any niMrros , free by mall. A bcok about Health , Diet and Disease as Related to your Kidneys and glvltiR some of the thousands upon thoiii\mh > ot testimonial letters lecelved from the gutter- ers cured , also sent free with the samplt bottlo. The great discovery , Swamp-Hoot , Is so remarkably successful that our readers at ; advised to write for a sample bottle nnd tote to kindly mention the Omaha Morning Bo when Bending their addresses to Ur. Kilmer & Co. , Ulnghamton , N. Y. with a constant hacking cough. It only keeps up the irritation that the cough is a sign of. This irritation , if not allayed.will , soon lead to worse things , and deadly diseases such as pneumonia , consump tion , etc. , may arise from it. There are many cheap and infer ior cough syrups , etc. , on the market , but none with such potency for cure as Made of the rarest and purest ingre dients after the formula of an old established physician , full particulars in regard to which go with every bottle. Coltesfoote Expectorant is not a | 3j | | secret remedy. 11 is a combination of selected vegetable ingredients of un failing power over coughs , sore throats , irritation , hoarseness , pain in the chest and all diseases of the respir atory tract. Nothing like it in the world. Coltesfoote Expectorant is for sale by all druggists. It is n fact that ratarrh is inflammation. To try to cure it by old-f.ishioncd or unscientific methods is only to make it Morbi. The inobt scientific and simplest uay is to trirat it locally by the use of the Hand , demulcent , healing jelly that soothes , relieves , and cures , Ivasy to apply , pleasant to tu.e , prompt and permanent in ri-sultK , The formula of Ilerr J. J uller. I'hjsiciau in Ordinary to the Kmpcror of Austria , and is for sale by all m ju-ccnt patent Ozojcll na al tubes. lts K'cat ourativo properties a Ireo namplu "ill l M-nt by mui ! prepaid to uii ) uUiIrues on request. OZOJ ELL CURE , 219 Temple Court , NewYork jaro22Biagga3a.njKijitg M ffl Slggfi TUKKIEII T. & P. 1'II.LS brlnet monthly men- st rimi mi , sure to I imduy ne vurUIiip [ > olt ! ) you SI box U boxes will lioln any c'ab . Hy mtill. I fohn'a Drugstore , l8tli &rarnainOmahaNeb , Ki [ ff irffit n v 'ins vrmw i