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TTTE OMATTA DAILY PEE: WEDNESDAY. WAHCIT 0. 1001. N ONLY NET CREDITS TAXABLE Attorney General Pront So AuTisn Board of Eqaal'iition.. OPPOSITION TO THE EUFKLTT BOOM Valon A elf ran Republican Club Lincoln Rrfmra in F.ndnrx Hint far "cnn- torahlp. of fFrom a Staff Correepondent.) LINCOLN. March 8. i Special.) Thla aft ernoon Attorney General Prort handed down an opinion holding that net and not groaa credits are. taxable under the new revenue law. Hla action waa taken at tha request of the State Board of fciuallxatlnn, which will now Instruct county assessors to allow all owners of credits to deduct their Indebtedness when making out their personalty scheduL's, In effect the holding will mean much to the wholeaa'e and Job ting Interests of Omaha and Lincoln, whic h had been protesting nun I nut the heavy bur dens which would be Imposed upon them by taxation of groaa credits, since much of their business la done on credit. Attorney General Prout follows the line of reasoning adopted by Commissioner Duffle In the oplhton which he wrote when the law waa attacked In tha supreme court last fall. There la some question aa to the w eight which can be given to the commis sioner a opinion, eince the court did not In express language approve of it, and Chief Justice Holcomb has been quoted as saying that the Duffle view of the matter Is a "mere dictum, not binding In law. It was charged at the time that the court hud enough to do In handling the general ques tion of the constitutionality of the measure without going Into the credit prob'.em. However, the board having obtained an ex pression from the state s legal adviser, will follow that as the law until someone steps In to test the law by Injunction or man damus, and there are at prowjit no pros pects of any such litigation. Attorney General lYout says: The published report of the case shows that Judge lnilUe s holding was concurred In by Kltapatrlck and lotion, C. C. More over the commissioners name.T set witn the members or the court during the argument of the case tdte.1, and the court nanueo. uown Judge Duffle's opinion with the chief native s opinion sustaining tne new revenue w. I An not feel at liberty to dcDart from he views expressed In th opinion prepared v Judge Duffle and hanned dowi.by the supremo court. In replying to yi tr ques tion 1 therefore Join in the opir. "credits" aa employed by the legislature In the revenue law means "net credits." The Hoard of Equallxatlou still has a difficult task before It In determining whether the rule laid down by the attorney general applies to book credits alone or to .nil forma of negotiable paper. Including bonds. Before the question of net credit taxation was raised it wa Intimated that the board limit the application of the ex emption to the ci edits on the books of merchants and Jobbers. Refuse to "Indorse Burkftt. Lant night the Union Veeran Republican club, of which Governor Mickey Is a mem ber, turned down a resolution for the en dorsement of Congressman Elmer J. Bur kett for United States senator to succeed Dietrich, -and thereby stuck the first pin Into the boom of the Lincoln man. Former Congressman J. B. Strode, who la a mem ber of the club, took the Initiative In fight ing the resolutions presented by Captain Adam Bag, also a member, urging that the matter be laid on the table until fuller Information could be secured concerning the Plattsmouth postoffice. He read an extract from the report of Assistant Post master General Brlatow charging that the rental paid by the government at Platts mouth had been arbitrarily Increased from . 700 to $1,200 at the suggestion of Burkett. Another member bftcred a similar resolu tion when Bax withdrew his resolution, but It war not adopted. In Lincoln the action of the veterans In filling to endorse Bur- ' kett Is looked upon aa the first overt act In a vigorous campaign which Is to be waged agnlnst him by his opponents. The veterans had agreed to keep the mutter quiet, but It leaked out through the agency of one less discreet than the rest. Krr Typhoid Scourge. Considerable alarm is felt at the state house over the prevalence of typhoid fever among the employes, three of whom are now invalided owing to that cause. An ef fort Is being mndc to discover the hiding place of the contagion, which seems to have affected those employed in the ast wing The water supply Is declared by the authorities to be in first class condi tion. Bud sanitation, the lnck of ventila tion and the damp earthen floor In the basement are variously held to be the source of the trouble. Three young women stenographers are the victims so far. Miss Mary Greer, em ployed by the adjutant general, waa the first to suffer from the germs. Then Miss Grace Walker, the governor's stenographer, waa taken III. and now Miss Daisy Bmlth. clerk In the office of Oil Inspector Churrh, Is 111 with the fever, all three cases fol lowing each other within the space of four weeks. The physicians look for recoveries In all three cases. The Board of Public Lands and Buildings will make an effort to have the rause of the trouble located. The plumbing of th entire east wing of the capltol will prob ably have to be overhauled. Big gam for m Ray's Hand. This Hfternoon, after being out for a short time, a I-anenstrr county Jury brought In a verdict of $5,0of for a 9-year-old colored boy named I'lrle Smith, whose hand was cut off last fall by a street car belonging to the IJmoln Traction company. The boy was riding on a wagon alongside the truck on O street between Fourteenth and Fif teen streets one night last fall when he fell to the pavement In front of a rapidly approaching car. His hand vSah cut off by the car wheels and stdt was rought In his behalf to recover 110,(00 In damages. The traction company urged In Its defense that Its car was not moving at an unusually high rate of ppeed and that the motornmn was not negligent, but the attorneys for the plaintiff laid especial stress on the folluro to equip the enr with a fender, which would have lifted the boy from the track. Mark Badly Jarred by Engine. Frank Sturk. who is said to be a horse trader, and who lives at Hcward, was struck this afternoon by a Missouri Pacific switch engine while driving over the Vine street crossing. Ills wagon was reduced to kind ling wood. The man whs thrown out of - .c, iTul was oniy bruised. i ne horse escaped Injury. Stark was taken to the city hospital and his Injuries dressed. It Is reported that he will be all right In a few days. ders" father, from Missouri, who wa here last week and advised not tf fight the case, will stand by hla son when he has serve! the penalty. He Is anxious for the appre hension of Vannoy, whom, he claims, waa the cause of hla son's downfall. MI RDKR ( II RfiK WILL SOT STICK. Harley Feasel Discharged After Pre llmlnary Hearing. NELSON. Neb., March . I Special. )-The preliminary hearing of Hurley Feasel and Charles Hutchinson before county Judge J. L. Dysart was completed last night. The former waa charged with having murdered his uncle at Hasturck on or about Novem ber 1, last. The latter had disposed of property of the missing man and was held aa an Important wltn.-sa in the matter. A number of witnesses were heard on both sides and some strcng circumstantial evi dence was presented by the prosecution. It was shown that a new grave had been dug under the Feasel house; some bloody rlothes were found, and a razor and re volver with blood stains. The body of the missing man was not found In the search, however, and nothing has been learned of It as yet. The defense established a pretty strong alibi and as the prosecution was unable to prove that murder had been rommttted, or that the prisoner was con nected in any way with the missing man In a criminal sense, he was discharged. In the prosecution County Attorney E. D. Brown was assisted by Ex-District Judge O. W. Stubbs. while Ex-Congressman R. D. Sutherland conducted the defense. It Is rumored that there will be other ar rests made. A brother of the missing man Is determined, if possible, to get at the facts in the case. FIRB AT TUB STATU NORMAL SCHOOL Threatened by Flames Which Are Fi nally Controlled. NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., March 8.-(Spe- clal Telegram.) Fire today threatened the Peru Normal school and for a time the ho building waa expected to burn. The re originated In the upper storloa of the main building and burned through the floor to the rooms above. The authorities sent to this city for aid and a special was mauls up to take the local department down. Word has Just been received that the fire is now under control, with damage about $300 unless a further outbreak occurs. WHAT TEA DOES TO RHEUMATICS. When you next take tea. think of this. Tea contains 175 grains of Urlo Acid In very pound. Meat contains only five to seven grains. Rheumatism Is Urlo Acid In the blood. Urlo Acid accumulates from food when the digestive apparatus cannot create enough Alkaline elements (like soda) to neutralise It. This Acid collects urea, or worn-out wast matter, from the system. That Urea enters the blood when Alka line action has not previously dissolved' It. By and by the waste matter reaches tha Joints and muscles, through circulation of the blood- There It gradually deposits In solid par tlclea, like granulated sugar. fhese solid particles grind between the Joints and muscles at every movement. This grinding causes Irritation and pain. These-frf'turn may develop Inflammation and swelling. That Inflammation bestirs Nature to help herself. 6 he proceeds to coat the hard Urlo par tides over with cushions of pulpy mucous, like the first healing strata of an outer ore. This pulpy coveting grows to the bones. as well as to the particles deposited. There It hardens like plaster or sealing wax. Then we have "bony Joints," almost Inflexible, and usually fixed In a bended position. from the pain and Inflammation. That Is Rheumatism at Its worst. It Is bad enough before It gets that far. There s but one sure way of curing Rheumatism. The first step Is to neutralise the Uric Acid already In the system. Next, to dissolve, and carry away, the hard de posits that grind between the Joints. Then get the digestive apparatus Into such healthy condition that it will, unaided, pro- dura leas Uric Acid, and more Alkaline. This Is what doctors generally have failed to do. It Is what I studied a lifetime to srcom cllsh, and achieved only after many fall urus and thousands of experiments. At last t found. In Germany, a Solvent which waa not only effective, but abso lutely safe to use. Few agents powerful enough to be ef factlve in Rheumatism are safe. My discovery, now called "Dr. Shoop' Rheumatic Cure," acts directly, but Inter rally, upon Urlo Aold In Uie Joints and muscles. It dissolves, and carries off. the painful deposlta producing an immediate Alkaline condition of the blood, and neutralising th Acid In It which would have fed the Rheu matism and extended the disease. It won t restore bony Joints to flexibility and It c-ji t undo. In a week, the damage caused by years ef rheumatic condition But it will benefit every case, and it will entirely ?ure meet cases of Rheumatism Ho su.-o am I of this, that I will supply Jr. Bhoop s Rheumatic Cure, to sny sick one who writes me for It, on a month trl.il. at my rls. If It succeeds, the cost to him U only XilA) rot the six bottle treatment. If It falls. I bear the whole coat myself. And be alor.e aha I be the Jadge ahall aecuie wno snail pay. Hurely you will not continue to suffer when you ran thue get well, at mv risk. I have wrtttan an Important Treatise on j.nejmatism. tei:iug or Its lellef and cure, it is tree to Rheumatic people. Write me a post card for It todav. Address. Dr. Bhoop, Box UTS. Racine, Wis. P. 8. Simple m orUn vitld fount hottU r ir. .tioon a (leunuKu- CVrt. VruogUU ft). Hut all drugquiU do ay mpply U on a month trial, iou mu4t writ to mi fur jisu. a La. 4 Move for County High School. GRAND ISLAND. Neb., March g.--(Spe- lal.) The Board of Education at Its me t- Ing last evening, by resolution, appointed committee to Investigate possible sites for a new high school building and In the ttendlng discussion Informally Instructed the committee to confer with the county uthorltles In the direction of retaining the present court house site, a proposition for the sale of vrhleh Is soon to no before the people for a county high school, the same to be maintained on some o-iultablu basis later to be agreod uoon. thus ob viating the ever-harassing question of charging tuition to out-of-dlstrlct pupils. The old court house site Is the last remain ing square anywhere near the heart of th city and there Is a general dc-Blre to keep the square Intact for public purposes. Woman Attempts Suicide. GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. March (Spe cial.) Mrs. Mutrie, whose home is said to be In Battle Creek, but whose husband reg istered from Tamora, attempted to commit suicide at the Jamieson hotel yesterday, but has been saved for the time being. She, still, however, declares she has no further desire to live. Mrs. Mutrie Is Sild to have had trouble with her husband and rnmo here In search of him. She arrived on the. evening of March 1. Mr. Mutrie did not arrive until a day later and went to the same hotel. A reconciliation for a time appeared to be effected, an uttorney and an insurance man of I'tlc.i numed A. O. Coleman being here avowedly for that pur pose. Difficulties again arose, and early yesterday morning Mr. Mutrie disappeared. He paid his bill nt the hotel and left, and when Mrs. Mutrie ascertained th so facta she went to an uptown drug store and pur chased half an ounce of laudanum. Re turning to the hotel, her actions arous'.I the suspicions jf acquaintances, and Mr. Coleman sent for physicians. She denied having taken any poieon and resl-tcd th" efforts of the phyrlclans to save her. It was decided, however, even If against her will, to pump the stomach, nd when this was done the presence of l.iudanum wai quickly d!scernnhle. pressed upon the point, she admitted having taken the drug with smlcldal Intent. She la a woman not over 23. She will recover, but la etlll In a despondent mood. HOLDS LESSER FOR TRIAL Judge Monger Ore-rules Demurrer as to Fe-jarr, but Eu'tsim Other. CHARGE IS FALSIFYING CLAIM ACCOUNT Colonel Mostly May Re Summoned to Testify In t aae Regarded ae Opening of Land Fencing Controversy. Judge Munger yesterday ovcfruled tha demurrer to the Indictment In tne case of the l ulled States against W. R. lesser on all counts but the third and eighth, which charge perjury. The remaining counts, which Include presenting a faNe claim and false vouchers, embodying the principal charges against the accused, are held .good, and the case thereupon went to trial on these charges, W. R. Lesser of Tama, la., waa employed aa a special agent of the United States land department to look Into the Illegal fencing of lands in Nebraska by the cattle barons during the year 19"1. He Is charged with having filed accounts for services which he did not render, for per diem, rail road fare and miscellaneous expenses to the work of Investigation if actually per formed. Charges mere, however, brought against him for neglect of duty and that the accounts and expenses, with their at tendant vouchers, were falsified and that he did not perform the services for whlcli he rendered certain accounts, but that he waa at hie home In Iowa during much of the time; that he claimed that he was ac tually at work for the land department and that he had rendered accounts for railroad and sleeping car fares, when he had not made such trips as Implied In his accounts. An Indictment waa brought against Lesser, embracing a number tif specific counts by the federal grand Jury in 1S02. and this la the first (trial of the case. Many witnesses have been aubpoeneid in the case by the government, Including former General Ftssenger Agent J. R. Buchanan of the Fremont. Elkhorn & Mis souri Valley Railway company. It Is Inci dentally rumored that Colonel J. R. Mosby also Is to be summoned In the case. A number of Mr. Lesser'a friends from Iowa are here and the case Is generally regarded as the Initial proceedings In the land-fencing cases, In which several Indict ments were found at the last term of the federal grand Jury In November, 19' '3. For Klnkald and Miles. SIDNEY, Neb., March 8. (Special Tele gram.! The republican county central com mittee met at the court house this after noon for the purpose of selecting delegates to the congressional convention. A reso lution waa unanimously adopted directing W. P. Miles to name the delegates to the convention, ho being a candidate for dele gate from this conBressional district to tha national convention. Mr. Miles named the following: J. L. Mclntoeh, F. A. Gnpen, J. C. Hudson. Frnncla O. Wiener. Robert H. Willis. J. E. Tnnnier and James McMullan. Resolutions were also adopted approving the course of Hon. M. P. Kln kald In congress ajid commending him for his untiring work In behalf of his constituency. icf. gorge: still holds, fast. Efforta of Railroad Company to Move It Fnll. FREMONT. Neb.. March R.-(SpeclaV)- The len gorge In the Platte near Mercer was still there this noon. The water east of town was slowly subsiding, hut there wns a current running northeast. A family by the name of Peterson, living southwest of Mercer, has been aurrotinded with Ice and water alnce Thursday night, and It Is Impossible to reach them or com municate with them. Nick Schrelner'a sheep were token off the lee this morning. Aside from good appe tites, they seemed nono the worse for their nearly five days' fast. His total loss of rheep will not be more than 200 or Son. The foreman of the Union Pacific repair gang notified Chief of Police Dougherty yesterday that he would hire all the tramps he would send him. and yester day morning a policeman escorted a num ber of them to the east end of the yards, but none showed up for work. Find Body of Drowned Boy. KEARNEY. Neb., March 8-(Sreclal Telegram.) The body of the little son of Mr. and Mrs. George Lauderbach, who was drowned In the canal near the cotton mill Monday, February 2, was found at noon today. A party had been searching the lake all Monday afternoon and this fore noon. Dynamite was used to blow out the Ice, which was over elx Inches thick. The body was found in the deep water In the lake, about fifty rods below, where the little one had met his death, and wus taken at once to the home of the parents. The remains were remarkably well pre served and showed little signs of having been la the water so long. Arrested for Assault. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., March 8.-(Spe clal.) Charles Xiaumgardner was arrested last night en the charge of having at tempted to assault Mrs. Stulford, a former acquaintance. In her own home yesterday morning while her husband wns absent. Mrs. Stalford succeeded 01 making hor es cape from the house and at once lnformel the police department. When arrested the man waa apparently ready to decamp, as he had on hln best clothing, also a belt containing forty cartridges, and a revolver. His hearing has not yet been set. Found Ded In Pasture. STELLA, Neb.. March . (Special.) Jacob Mann waa found dead In the pasture of his brother yesterday afternoon, a few miles northwest of Stella. Mr. Mann was widower and had made hla home with his brother. John Mann, for a long time. He was of an eccentric character and rarely left the farm. After dinner he started to an adjoining pasture to water the stock and aa he was gone so long the family became uneasy and made a search for him, finding him dead, apparently hav ing been dead for several hours. He is supposed to have died from a paralytic stroke. Jury for the Turley Case. GRAND ISLAND. Neb., March 8. (Spe cial Telegram ) A Jury In the Turley mur der case was secured at 6 o'clock this even ing, eighty-eight men having been called and examined. The panel was kept up to thirty-four, until a sufficient number of regular and petit Jurors had been passed for cause, that all peremptory challenges, sixteen for the defendant and six for the state, could be exercised and a Jury of twelve would be left, thus preventing any surprises. Clark Perkins srlerte Delegates. ST. PAUL. Neb., March 8. (Sjclal.) At a meeting held by the republican county central committee Saturday afternoon, April 0 was fixed as the date of the re publican county convention. By a resolu tion of the committee, Hon. Clark Perkins, the candidate for delegate to the repub lican national convention, was ' tendeied the honor snd privilege of selecting How ard county's delegation to the congres sional convention, which will be held at Alliance. March 17. Sailor Walking; for Wager. BEATRICE. Neb., March 8 (Special.) "Sailor Jean," who Is making a trip af03t to every' capital In tho United States, was In Heat rice yesterday, coming here from liolmesvllle, where he spent Sunday. While In the city he did quite a busi ness selling souvenirs. His name Is Jean A. Krohm and he left Augusta, Me., April 1. 19u3. He has three and one-half years to make the trip and It successful will re celve I&.000. Year for He Steallagr. GRAND ISLAND, Neb, March I (Spe cial I The man Sanders, who was arrea ed, with one Vannoy, on the charge of Meal ing hogs (Vannoy escaping), was yssterjay sentenced to on year In tha penitentiary. having pHaded guilt to tha charge. San Re-elect Old Superintendent. SCHUYLER. Neb., March 8.-(Special.) C. B. Sherman waa re-elected superln tendent of tho city Bchools last night, for a term of two years, at a salary of $1,200 per annum, his work to comprise superln tende-tcy of the schools, together with that of secretary to the Board of Education Sherman is now serving Hla fourth year, having superintended two terms of one year each and now about completing two-year term. Beatrice Prepares for Teaehers. BEATRICE, Neb., Marcli 8. (Specials- Great preparations are being made for the annual meeting of the Southeastern Ne braaka Teachers' association, which con venes here March 30. 31 and April L It Is expected about 300 teachers will attend the convention. Scarlet Fever tn Sarpy Connty. PAPILLION, Neb., March 8. (Speelal.) Scarlet fever has again broken out In this county. The family of Franke Comte of Springfield, were quarantined yesterday for the disease and every effort Is being made to prevent the same from spreading. AMERICA'S OLDEST WOMEN Keep Hale and Hearty by Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey. ALL THREE OLD LADIES ARE WELL PRESERVED, BRIGHT, CHEERFUL AND DOING THEIR OWN WORK. THEIR HEALTH, STRENGTH AND MARVELOUS OLD AGE ARE DUE TO DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY. MRS. BURTON SAYS. "DUF Y'S HAS BEEN MY STEADY COMPANION FOR TWENTY-FIVE V EARS." "I wns 116 years old November 15th. 1!. I was born In Iyouisvllle. Ky., In 17W. Duf fy's Malt has been my steady companion for twenty-five years. I am waiting on myself and feel that so long as I can get some nf Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey I will live twenty-five years longer. It's wonder ful the way It keeps up my strength and vigor. It keeps my digestion perfect, so that I can est almost anything. Truly. Duffy's Is a Godsend to old people, anil I recommend It with all my heart and will never be without a bottle in the house." FRANCES BURTON. 19 Elsie Place, Buffalo, N. T. FRANCES BURTON. 11 Tears Old. MRS. PRISC1I.LA MARTIN. WELL KNOWN AT (iK.NET. KY . WRITES; "DUFFY'S DRIVES AWAY MY NKIIVIU S COLIC." "I hsve used Pure Malt Whiskey for tw'nty years; am never without It. I am troubled with nervous colic front time to time, and It Is tho only thing that drive It away. 1 was born May 23. 1X11. which makes me ninety three and over. I waa born In Montgomery county. Kentucky. "My father. John Hunk., was of Scotch descent and was related to the mother of Abraham Lincoln. "Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Is a grand tonic. When I feel tired or rundown I take a little In a half alass of milk or warm water snd It Instantly braces me up aru gives me a new lease of Ufa" MRS. SUSAN BAKER. 101 Years. "Duffy's saved my life In sickness " "I am one hundred and one years of nge; was born at Catsklll. N. Y.. July 4th, li have always enjoyed good health until about ten years hko my health began to fall. Being advanced In Hears, without nnv vltalltv to build upon, doctors' medi cine hud but little effect, mid they gave me up to die. Friend's advised me to use luffv's Malt Whiskey, which I did Willi gratifying results. Today I am well and strong and able to do tny own work. Duf fy's saved my llf and keeps me in health and strength. 1 cheerfully recommend it." MRS. Sl'SAN BAKER. N: V.. Market St.. Klmlra. N. Y. MRS. PRISCILLA MARTIN. M Tears. Jifir Ilrlek ladwatry. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. March- 8.-(Spe- clai.) The Nebraska City Hollow Brick company has opened Ms plant and com menced the manufacture of brick. It has C3cured a lease on the sand pits at Crosby, on the east side of the liver, and will have the sand shipped here for use. Mr. A. M. Munn, manager of the new plant, will shortly erect a wall on Central avenue for the purpose of demonstrating the value of the new brick. The idea of the hollow brick Is that there will be an air chamber in the wall to absorb moisture. In no w;ty are the wnnderful, stimulating, nourishing and strengthening effects of Duffy a P w re. M, Jj1' Ingly proven tlmn In the lives of th.se grand old ladies. Duffy's brings Into action all the ltal for. es otll """rillelt i.nd enables each organ and part to do Its work naturally and fully. Over 7. o of tho brightest dot -tot a use ami j "scribe It exclusively In all run down, diseased, weakened, wasting conditions of body, brain, nerve and muscles. Duffy a is tho stay and comfort of old age. THE 3,536 CENTENARIANS IN THE UNITED STATES OWE THEIR VIGOR AND RIPE OLD AGE TO DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY THE GREAT RENEWER OF YOUTH. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey has a record of over t.oon.wxi cures- It etires consumption, grip, bronchitis, catarrh, pneumonia, during the past tlftv years. It is a gentle invlgorator and tonic coughs, -olds and all dlsoiu.es of throat and lungs, indigestion, nlilch kills the disease germs and drives them out of the sys- : dyspepsia and every form of stomach trouble; . ollc: rw-rvousness Csm. It purines the blood. Improves the circulation, strengthen ! malaria and low fevers. Invaluable for overworked, worried the heart replaces diseased tissues, aids digestion, builds upvthe ! men. nervous, sickly, run down women and delicate children, whole system and keeps up the strength. If you wish to he ; Makes the old young, keeps the oing strong. .r.11... s rong hnd henlthv and have on your cheek the glow of perfect Duffy's Is an absolutely pure distillation of malt guaranteed health take Duffy 's Pure Malt Whiskey ns directed and take no i free from fusel oil. and Is the only whiskey recognised by the other medicine. ' government as a medicine. This is a guarantee. CAl'TIOX When you ask for Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey be sure yon get the genuine, t'naprupulous deal era, nilndfnl of the exeellenee of this preparation, will try to sell yon cheap imitations and nalt whiskey ut Ltttntea, which are put oa the market for profit only, and which, far from relieving; the sick, are positively harmful. Demand 'TMiirv's" and be snre you get It. It Is the only absolutely pure Malt Whiskey which con tains medlclunl, health-giving quaJltles. Duffy's Pnre Malt Whiskey Is sold In sealed bottles only, never In flask or bnlk. Look for the trade-mark, the "Old Chemist," on the label, and he certain the seal over the cork Is unbroken. Rewnre of refilled bottles. All druggists and grocers or direct, $1.00 a bottle. Medical booklet free. Duffy Malt Whiskey Co., Rochester. N. Y. No Intent to Defraud. NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., March 8. (Spe cial.) In the county court late yesterday Mike Gardner of this city, charged with selling land without title, was discharged. This case was hotly contested, numerous counsel on both sides presenting the argu ments. The defendant applied for a writ of habeas corpus and claimed that there was no Intent to defraud and this was sus tained by the county judge. Funeral of Mrs. Frleke. PAPILLION Neb.. March 8. (Special.) The funeral of Mrs. Frleke, who died Saturday, was held today from the German Methodist church, Interment being in To-'tal cemetery. Mrs. Frleke, was a pioneer settler of this county, having lived hers for thirty-seven years. She was nearly 82 years of age. A. H. Frleke of Papllllon, is the only child surviving ber. Accidentally Killed by Brother. OXFORD, Neb., March 8. (Special Tele gram.) George Lynch. 16 years of age, was killed last evening in his home, four teen miles north of this place, by the acci dental discharge of a shot gun in the hands of an older brother. The victim waa struck In the aide, while seated at an organ, and died thirty minutes later. DOETH OOOD" And Addeth No Sorrow. "I am sn old lady and had used coffee all my life until a year ago; then I found a drink 'that doeth good and addeth no sor row." "For many years I had been troubled with coustlpatlon and stomach trouble, sleeplessness and various other His, and although I bud been coiiatautly treated, I got almost no relief. "I have always been a great worker with many cares, and often In the morning I would feel unequal to my dally tasks. Ho I would drink a good stiff cup of coffee, of whicli I was very fond, and then for two or three hours afterwards I would feel so smart and buoyant and keyed up to such a high note that I could undertake most any thing. But along about 11 o'clock the re action would begin and leave me stranded on a lounge until dinner time. Then I would get a cup of tea to tide me over the afternoon. So it went on for a number of years, and the great wonder Is that I did not collapse altogether. I must have hud a good constitution. Every month I got a little worse. "At last and with great reluctance I was forced to the conclusion that It waa coffee that was the chief cause of my many troubles. So I looked the matter up care fully, quit the coffee and began the use delicious Pustum; the wisdom of this change was soon shown In a material im provement In my health. "Since I have ben using Postum I do not have the unnatural elation and conse quent reaction and the craving for the stimulant has left me. I am now strong and steady all tha time." Name given by Postum Co . Battle Creek. Mich. Look In each package for a copy of the famous little bock. "The Road t Well- Fined for Violating: Kame Law. WRAY, Colo.. March 8 (Special Tele gram.) H. P. Button, F. A. Pernell, N. P. Bross and O. Kunke all of McCook Neb., were arrested here this afternoon for hunting without a ".lcense and fined S2 each. This Is the first prosecution in Yuma, county under tha new game law. Found Dead ta Bod. McCOOK. Neb., March 8 (Special. ) J. H. Ludwlck, a pioneer furniture dealer of this city, was found dead In bed this morn ing. Deceased had been In poor health for months, but was feeling quite well upon retiring last night. Heart disease was cause of sudden demise. NOT EVEN SKELETON LEFT Removal of Freight Wreck Falls to Bring; to Light but Remains of One Victim. JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., March -The freight wreck yesterday In the tunnel on the Missouri Pacific, four miles east of here, was cleared up toduy and traffic re sumed. The charred skeleton of Rnrkemau Nevans was found, but the body of Con ductor Shoemaker had been entirely con sumed. The body of Brakcman Weyant was recovered and taken to Sedalla for burial. OTO. which FIRE RECORD. Block at Oto. Iowa, la.. March The Miles block. In Is located the ofcra h.iuae and three adjoining buildings, were destroyed by fire today. Much damage waa dons to several buildings across the street. Mayor Hills and Frank O'Meara were severely burned by an ei plosion. The loss Is now unknown. ohn J ox 9 r. f- J Contributes a Striking Story To the March Metropolitan Magazine OUT TO-DAY A 35-Cent Magazine for 15 Cents At All Newsdealers ( 57) R. H. ECSSELL, PUBLISHER, 3 WEST 29th STREET, NEW YORZ ll-IC Wedding Rings. Kdholm. Jeweler. Womaa and Child Drown. ST. LOCIS. March I Mrs Joseph With. Ington. wife of a Mleaourl Pacific conduc tor, and her eldest daughter. Nannie, were drowned today In attempting to ford Uara- mee river In a buggy west of St. Louis. Another daughter saved herself by holding to an overhanging tree for two hours, until rescued. The buggy was overturned In midstream. ! tills vicinity since last fall and wrote D. I P. Miller of this city a policy, the premium , on which amounted to He cut the j eommlalin In two, and the compnny al leges he never sent them the I13h, the ; amount It claims he emhexiled. W llllams will have his preliminary examination on Thursday and It is thought he will be bound over to the May term of court. & Sclinltger res! estate office were entered. The police ore on the trail of the burglars and all will prttiably be arrested Kion. Oregon Mineral Kiblblt. Arrest Insurance Asrtt. MITCHbU,, s. I.. aiarcn s.-iRpeciai.i ., ... ,, . , 1 pdrtlaND. Ore.. March 8 A fine col. F. II. Williams, an authorised agent of tha ' ..,,,, . H . , . . lection of Oregon minerals has been gath ..... ..... 1 hursday and It Is thought he will be bound ',, i. Hit Mlnerolovlat J if Kw York Mutual Life Insurance company. 1 erei iogeinr o bisim miiirruiuHi.L t- n. New 1 org Mutual 1.1 re insurance r ' r" ! oyeT ,Q ,he May term of court. ; K1sk for exhibition at the St. Louis fair, was arrested last baturday on the .haras The exhibit comprises every variety of of embeixlement and brought to this city, 1 j minerals that la found in Oregon. Tha where he was liberated on bonds of 8.W.. ! Burglars at tbeenne. . hlblt will be 'hipped fromhere nnl 8m- The arrest took place at Fort Thompson, j CHFYF.NNE. Wyo., March .-.gp.eUl )- I XtJSK some distance north of Chsmbeclaln. near j A gan of burglars operated In Cheyenne, Vllue which ran be used in tha arts, man. H rmw CVeek Indian uancv and waa . but SO tar as Known iney eecurna wr uuniinni iii.i .'.In. Th. t. 11 .mill., KArl1n I ni". nd are ImlM nt P.PUIU lUinl accomplished by Ieputy Sheriff Koch, little of value, ins Kiixminer nowiing ,hre qualities of iron i5 Williams baa beta working Insurance la : alloys, Cbeye&ua dry fooda nous ana tuner 1 aacu mul, coal aAd sleaUle.