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THE OMAHA DAILY BEEt SUNDAY, APRIL 21. 1904. 3 CELEBRATE NEBRASKA DAI GcTanor Ifictsj Iwc F ik'iu mi U th F ' tf lit Euie. CASH SURFEKDlt PCUaES HOT TWC.Elt IrWukk Tf- veils g Mem Elect OBftn m Agree t Held Their ex Meetleg at So bresha tllf. (TYotn a Staff Corrcepof.cnt ) X-ECCOLW. April B ?;v--ial. Tu s-iaj. Jf7 B. he been set apart by Governor ilckey tpcn which to celebrat the rign ig of th bin thai made Nebraska and Hansa a territory. l"poo the FrKia j- pre eajdicg thla oar Ovrmor Mickey requests that appropriate exercises be held la B the school boa as of tbe state and that on tbe Sunday preceding Nebraska ministers tefl Nebreetana of tba growth of the (lata Th. prooiemaalon anting apart tba da 7 folJowei Od ta th day ef May. UH. President Fterc aflxed his signature 10 one of the Inoat Important enactments a bach haa passed cony a dar.rs the existence of theee United Plate 7 be Incidents leading vr t the Introduction and hnaj taatege ml the IT a rsa a-Nebraska biU were l.iaiorr sexklr.g la their character a ad hare indel iei ewan-.pea their impress apea our tie ttonaj Ufa Tee eueceedlx.g events ware even Dora deelelve and tragic la thr re sults. a.Umaiey plnnging tbe nm-.h and south lute factional war and mating in tba balance ef aang-ulnary con f let the noted mUo of tba times sftectlr g hu man liberty. 9ur stirring scen-e a fkeee marked tba manmtiil of the Karsar-Ne-braaka bL br tbe term of which the rut ore atata of Nebraska, then In torn- I torlaj form, flrat emerged frrn tbe wilder- 1 peas lying west a the Mirectin and a- I earned Ita initial civic respocslolllire Ow- 1 ng to tba tn'enaltv ef the time the ere of ! tbe talka ware axed upon NeJTeeka ihen i end because of our spectacular greath and development tba tir.un thje attracttd mmm nerer t g.ec mtaenwu. M uco ail ex parted of Nebraska, but not more tbsn It baa been abia to dallTfr. Ita earlr erttl rnenta of Ord-feartna. Uherty-icnr arbocl-.J j wimni ciiiaana eierced a wboieaome ln f)uaaea upon rbe trerid of national ererta from the rery flrat end laid the f'un4a Uona fot tbe majmtfloer.t aratebood abk-h ta our berUaae todar. In tbe burrr asd tiuatle cf l:fe it ia prtfltata at t:nea to hnrfr pauer for ret roaportlTa tVw. In harmcnr with th Idea Binr of our clUaana hare thourht it wla U proierlT celebrate the eml-carTe- Blai arnlTemrir of the eignlrig of the Kn- 1 aa-Xebraaka bUl and tbe pin roeeta aritd I any hearty appror-aa. Aa tbe date orrura I m tbe I'"Ji of Mar. a day cttjx c rated to I the fneror-rr r our aldlr dead, a delay of J one day la ftt ana and proper i Therefore. L John H. M.rkey g-r-re-ri'ir 1 or tba elate or ecreaaa, 00 tierebr appoint and art a fart Tueaflar Mar t. 1M a ay romrnacnoratjre of the aiarilnr of the ' a-in enre u tun an event 01 the ut mnet lmportare ta thla jjeople- I augreat 1 that on the Jrtday preredjr.g the tchoole of tba elate take oocrjzance of th nat ter ard hy appropriate eaerrleea rhallerga attetitton to the it'iimi of the half cer trr, the blrtory artandlhg the birth of the territory, and aeek to Inculcate a-jrh lea "r.a of patrkttlara aa befit the opceiVin. It alen eeTre pmper that on tbe Sabbath pre ceding th aanJTeraary the paetora of tb ptate ahould irake referenre to the eVant from the aarrad deek and ffr to tbalr rn greeatlone aotna rhoughta on th growth and development of or common wealth and tbe MeWnara ef Provldenoe that have ha Touehaafed to aa. I reonimd that tb peopi gernaraTly rergnbTe tba anrl veraary and aaelat la Ita otiaerranoe la any manner that eeema mwt ronTenient. Th peop' of Omaha ere preparing for a err elaborate celebration, due aot)o of w-fc!-h will appear In the public praea. ana tt ta probable that many from outVrlr.g tow-n and eamnarJUea win avail them aelre of tb opportunity to attend tb pretenfjoua eeremonJea there to b ball. lanraaea Pwltrlaa Rat Taxable. IX the opialoa of Attorney Geaaral Prout la th opinion of tba Stat Board of Eaual laaOon. aad there la rrery raaaoa to beUar tt will be. oaab arrcadar Ufa lnauraooe poSctea are act tazabla aadar tba aew rara Bua law aad win sot b aniaail Bail a ' tarr Benaett gaea It out aa bla eptaloa aotne daya age that thiaa paUdaa war tax able. Iaauraaoa man at oaoa raijnaaiat and ecuroa a bearlsc by tba board mad tb tatter paaaad up ta Axtoraar Oanaral Prout. Ho today fUad hia opteloA. conclud ing that tba potWlaa war aot taxabia. Ha reached thla conrlnalon by arwaibf la tbit maaner: Tb aea rmaiw law doa aot aay ta rpecifir laraaa that tba 6a4h aarrwaaar vara of a life Ineurano policy la aaeeeaable. !t la cot aaaai aaaia. tbarefcra. liriiaaa made o by tba rrnaral prwetaioii which require tb taxaUoa of all property aot exempted by tbe constitution or atatut. Tb caan. eurrecder value of a life Inauraao pottcy la force la aot "property ' wnhia tb bma Ing cf that word aa ueed la tb revenue law Tb "rxh aurrender'' tralne. aa that term la uaed la ywur Inquiry, la tbe amount of money which tb Ina uraace company would return to tb aaaured or tb beneficiary It th policy were cancelled or annulled before tba death of aaavired or before axptratloa of tba term fixed by tb contract. Whether r money would be ao returned depende fOa a coatiaveacy. th eaaceUatloa of the jOIIct: and tb amoiiat retnraaSt would dpend In a oieaauie .a the ajuount of pre mium paid by aaaured If tb cootlna-enry doe aot an, aaeured dora aot get th money, and It will remain la tbe hand of tb lnaura.n oompany. wber It la taxable. If tb ooatiaaanor doea vim, tba money la returned ta the aaaured or to bla ban Sdary. wber tt mar be aaeeeaed. Travaaara Kla Mnn. Tba Nebraaka Travaleia Fretertl daUoa today aalectad Nabraaka City aa the t.iac to not ita next roavantioa aad elected tbe officer: rVealderiL raeat H. Hoat Chnaha; flrat rice praakoeot. W. li Bcnwr. Late-.In a ond vlo preaioaait. W. it. Wbiia F-remoai: third vice preaaeanl. J O Brlea. uenaaa; fouith vie pruaidht. H. U Haider Nor folk; fifta vk pmiident. R. H Tale. teat, rtoa. aecrvtary aad treaaurar. K- T. liodgli. tmtnt board of Dlraotora Jchn Keller. Oirahx two ear ; R. K iiacoo, uaaua. two )ara; A. U Ccaway, Omaha, ao veer: E. a Baaiey. Nebraaxa it. tw )tui, c. iL. 1 u more. Haaunga. tw yeara and . Eutl Grand Island, two veara Ijeiegaiaa to tba Xauonaj Ccventlon-A. V. Mt.ur.g, Unocm; R y. Hadrw. Cmaba, John .e.tey. Omaha: & 7. Racoi. Omaha-A- l Conaway. uroata: John H"a. T.-e-raom;Jcha argie-. Unco n. H U grr. der. orfc.lk, and H C Rice. Nebraska Oty It waa uiiarimoutJr agreed that R F. Hodgtn ef Oawha abculd be bnnmed for member hip aa the nauanal board, and tb delatea war Irtructed to make a febt fr bra at the Bieetln of tb r.atlenaJ Cv.nvet.Uon ta ar. tate rwrtti a. M Rayley. Omaha raalraa Ralrcad W Heiei J hj5 O NU. V nliereity Flac. iT'M J b. (.wriMin, twana. Uea-lrUfre U P. Slna. LJ-K-alr. lm itTD-n t D J u Erln Omaha f-Kk ard Relief M C Howe vwnaba. It yalcian It. E.. E Arnold. Omaha. Tbe V-rtera r'aaaenger aaicdalion wag give a a few let aho'a fry tbe way la whl.b It eer Interchangeable raiif boaa. a few bo'ela were d!c;eed lcaae ther dldn t f-ed well, ard BaT.ber did they tak propr ca- ef th fettv traveler. L T. La Eeaawe. who waa dlacharged by f?ur member of tbe natlor.al comasfttea. who ciaimed be waa ehort in hit account, ha being- the national trexaurer at the t me, u given a vte of con?. dene, and a resolution wxa adopted that be be re.n-atated. hem!, mm SdBiliilfiiDllll rnieRTCf trcact or PAnixiott I Sarpy raty raraaer la Vow ta Jail After Ore t la a Eirlleaeat PAPU.LION. Neb. April U (fpelal Tel-etrraia-) North Pa pillion prop e were greatly exdtea tr.ht morning at t o cl ck over the appearaec at their bomea of a traeger who made the moat tndereat p four la to tbe women. He bad railed at aeveral noue'. bvt waa chared away w!:b dog, and at en bone at tbe point of a revolver. At th bom cf Mra E. N. Becord be wxa run st of the yard and at once went 1 tbe next door neighbor, Mra. Trailer Uowry. ah waa alone, and purhed open the door. Vrt Lewrr waa bury with her bouaewtrlt and waa badlv ecared when ebe bbeld tba j atrarger In her room. The aam propraa of a a Inanltlng- character were made to her. and Mra Up wry ord' rel Mm frcm th bouee Th mas ref jd to go and Utrd ta lxe her. but waa frurr rated by Mra. Lwry. who threw a diah of a. ere h:ackirg at him Mr Lowry then ran for araltt ir,it and the man left- Ha waa later cap tured rd placed In Jell, whe-e It waa learned that be waa Henry Byara. a farmer living near Pepillton. Charge will be preferred. This store catered to the high class trade, and had the proud distinction of carrying the most com- : pre hensive assortments and latest styles in meritorious merchandise The order from the court has : gone fourth to sell sell sell no matter what the style or quality may be. Cash must be realized and manufacturer's cost has been completely lost sight of. In many instances cut to half. , CAN YOU AFFORD TO MISS IT? COLORED DRESS GOODS BaVKEII l E10 AT HOWARD. Groep Five Dtrwe Mve Tople aad Electa OBee-re. HARVARD. Nab.. April C .Special. Oroup No. I of tbe Nebraska Banker a aociatlon held Ita annaal meetlna; her to day, with a large repreaentaUoo cf the banker of the alx counties composing the district. Provident Georr; Brown of Haat lrs presided, ably aaeaated by Secretary W. D QeJbreth of Hebroa and Mlaa Emma Bengrtoa of Harvard as ahonhand re porter. Thomas H. Matters welcomed th group to tb city and tbe response waa given by James N. Clark of Haatinga Many Questions of vital lmportaoce to bankers war discussed and tbe buslbess session was considered one of tbs beat ever held. Officers for tbs ensulnc year were elected aa follows: President, W. D Oalbretb of Hebron; aecretary. C. L. Irw1a of Tmlrfleld; treasurer. V. 8. Hall of Bladen; executive committee. P. H. Updike ef Harvard. P. P. N'uaa of Button and E. C Nortoa of Kane aaw. Thla evening there wxa a banquet at tbe New Harvard hotel. POTBTIEI HOtTBI F"0t rOHGKBT Oolarad stetal Pwexer arttk Ced Char acter Oea tAgrat (aataar. HAJ-nVOS. Kab, April M. Special Tst-d-rasa.) At a spaelal aaasioa of tba dis trict court today Horace Sherwood, col or, bote! porter, pleaded gruilty ta hav ing; forgwd aa aaiass f H. A. Bcbaabla and W. H. DUob ta a caaek for C. aad was sentenced t ftrurteea aaoataa m tba penitentiary at bard labor. Considerable taterest was sbosra la the eass aad a tare crowd gaibered In tb eoart room. Mrs. Sherwood, arba la tb ben ef tba negro population, was by er hmbaxid'a aids while sentence was bain- proa ou need, aad barst late tears when tbe charge wxa read by tba county attorney, adga Adams said tbe negro a prevtous good record wxa aa eatanaatlnc factor, also ta boss cawea tb entalnty of pun lab meat aad aot th severity of It la Its ehkef pnrpoaa, tt waa a theee aroaada that ba proaovnred a Bfbt seeteaoa. Bbarwood arm be takaa to Lincoln t Get My Book, if Sick. Dsa't See. i Peso), Xlaa't aabi a aaaay. lea eM UU yua mm ehat I aaa aa in riaa. Lm , mm aww a-e ,at ra frnki tr 1 mm mm 1 'e. year tt f--i Tiaam. 11 rmm far a vaia auMU ra at m-m a eue. it, iietaa rat I s iu tel. yea ef a ersg-a tw re ml tr n atauaa mt Itt. a a iaii ive a a 1 wui aaaeiMelr all ta mt II a bua ii yea mJ 'It ket ae m" tbal lukrv aa le rea at eaiX I'm yen anaef M aia ieatc a aa . aa caaartr aa I I out yva ta tw am'atx a&4 mu.m . mx uh Sv a nut ea .. I aa im piwnitiM taai rtua Mr ealr ril at ta Mrw rm it im kaiuUt wiU care M u rrm- a ! mult vul eat x4 a tua ia ta.&. b tb. aauarta tae aaraiiMaa aa 1 m n .-1 ia eiaeea. ytere mm . mi i 1 1 u a iaa mt aiar ta aii ar.e mt. eeew a tn .M r. 1 Imu twl ami xt iM w aaealr tkebaki af kat the thai mrm t 11 lfct.e ut ut&k't mm in. Tm a a l'tJ raai wy ia , aa. raae I emx.l iumu u.i T feat vwua vttAiM. tae nun T-, I m namdn b at aaeea tae aa If. t M baavn. Vw aeaa are rnllM au eSar mm mm it mm tm : tnr mmm m ut . 1 an, aua J mm vmm ef a. Si eat mi aa set 11 !. ,m 4 awtt rtfc Amm ta tuneta Lm IMI ii mM tw ta a wmu-m I mm prvmt mt. a amL 1 Z. at a weea a ftaw lit itai m area tirmiL wmm mmM lell taca mrm ea. ml mr ,n tmi km a sa tra-M Ml ei mmmu, mm mr Sr u i ct m m m. ,m rear r lea tmmt m mm, mmmimut, m nt t.a - mm Tmm ,,,,, aaa a4 Tn we at aw eu tna im mm pwi aim raae ae ui aae a greineae te ata mt aa. Tser erea -u a a fiaieaee m t te "o awaa Xm I m um e-.n baaareawaaleBda- hm- t mm tmm TZmmm aa S3, Imta ' Mitt ss tw I la . mm mmrm Ml, " a as aa ebraaka Irwt letea. nSNER. Neb, Aprfl B. npeeial V This vicinity was visited by a heavy rain, which waa much needed, as th pastures have net bea-ua to start and everything is backward. HUMBOLDT. Neb.. April n. ("pedal v Tbe GermaA Met ho at ministerial confer ence of the Nebraska district Is still In seeatoa at the chareh in thia city. Premdlr.g Elder J. 1- SieiclTger ef Lincoln In tb chair and Rev. Bdwsrd Beck of White. cloud. Kin . as secretary Minleters from Nabraesa, ranaas and Misaour! are la at tendance PKOSBER, Nab.. April S. (Special I Prossar wiU ceiebrste the advaai of Its tret passenger tram tomorrow with a bar beooe and ether fltflng desaooatratns. A train load of ea cvrsio&ist trom Kxcaaa wlii be P resect to parucipats in the reoio ln. aa well aa ooaUaawbie froaa Netaraaka towns stnng the line. Tbe passenger aerv los ta betn put la by tbe ilaaoun Pacific FREMONT, Neb.. April n (Special Judge HoUrnbeok oalled tbe docket cf the district court for tba purpose of aetring cases for trial thla moralruj. Nine civil cases and firs criminal ware set down fur trial by Jury. Sotae cf the civil caeea. boweter. are likely t g ever. None of tbe criminal cases are Irnportant. The next term ef court convene May X aad will be a brief or a I'AKOTA CrrX. Neb . April n Sp-cjl Tbe sradaatina exercises of the i'akota City High acbooTwili be held In tbe Metho dist murra aa Friday evening. June 1 The graduating class will muut of Msaars Charles 1 Maxwell. John B Evans sad P Baker Eckbart Tbe baccaiaureate sermen Will be preached by Rev. 6 M. Lesher. L4itherxa pastor of this plaoe. at tae Metno diat Ktaacopal church on nunday ve-.lng. May 2a. T1X VMPEH. Neb.. April IS. fFpedal Tel efram. lae result of late village e:ec- 1 hub at Bterur-ff VMM can Teste, rro- ctedir.es were lnarirnt In raiiBiT hers tonlcht for a recount peter Plthian la the contestant aad Henry Rathe and Joha Jasaea the oootseteee. In la elertinn Mr. Ilthiea who la temperance, waa de feated l'y Mr. Ratbs. lloanaa. by oim vote for the offioe of vliiSg rruetee. Mr. Piuuaa 1 rocks be waa counted eat PETEF.8Bl.-RG. Neb.. April Tt f6pecial ) Tre lndiraUons new are thai th town is to have aa eiectnc light plant. N W. lea who receaUr came here from Scrlb aer. has purchased a lot In the east part of lean and haa beaun ta wt&n I buiidng tor :oat puie Already a Bum- trr r.ate auriernoea lor ngMa air Wies expects ts have tb pUat ta operation bv Jul.e 1. Tr.la WiJ girt P-leruarg boia acetrlene gaa and electric ligcia TFXn V4S1-H Keb . April 3 tSpecUl r C. K Feig-ueon received a telegrmaa from hie brother. U 8 Frrguson ef BellevUie. Kaa, tbia u. U-l u. iatter a eoa. t..aer Ferg-oaoo, aged aboi l ?K aad beea killed ia a areck at Clifton. Kan Teutg Ferruaea was a bremaa r jii&lr.g oa a fret.t train cut of bebetllia Ha father recrntiy removed front Tecumaek t be.le vll, e that tb eoa might Irr at boat. The teTaai stated that tbe body aad beea tSn Helievll. HASTINud. Neb.. Aprfl (Spodall Ta excavattoa for Hastings' aew soaa fao tery kvaa beea begua The aew pleat Is ta be H by a feet, tw at ones biga. wa a deep basement The eew eaiaraa-is wUl ba operated by Wkta Broa Th Heating council ef I'nltel Ossaaaer rial Trateiera eatertauaed about gueeta at Kalgfcts ef Pytbiaa ball last aigat. Mra W. a. laaraea rendered sea eral seaea aad tbe literary and au-eal praraai waa rleaaantly varied by the reeeia of Mra. P. C. Baacork and tb alaginc ef th Oay broibera Lascar.; aad earda were aia features of the evealag s er.tertalnaaeBt feEA TRICK. Ne. Jtsrti a ioaJ Tel ecrajn Chariea ft. W aia wa d lamlsa i.d L.a suit aaiast SL R kri caadidata for Boa I reareeeotarlva alleging tbat Mr. Kyd owed bua (a for sartli as readered at tb late republanaa prim ies today a 111 af fidavit Were Judge W H rJaer. a yue Uia of tb pears, that be dismissed tba case for a eeeMSderaf iea ef gat, i jmiA ta him by aad Kyd At the neas Wade made hie arttteoteet with Mr. bl)d be asreed te Siga a aisatnaal ef the reae. but whea tb attorney drew aa tae papara, be a-ii f fer Lie atgaatura. be laorpw-aied lata Itaa iasfe waa-kt re Seeled t4ai Mr. Wad The eiprepsions of catisfaction from our customers during this sale is tin absolute indication of the genuine low prices at which theie goods are marked. This week's saJe finds them cut still lower. 230 piece all wool serges, albatrosses, nun's veilings, henriettas and novelty suiting, regular prices 50c, GOc and 75c. The entire lot Monday to go at, yard 2(H) pieces all wool canvas cloth, granites, ctamines, Venetians and ehephard checks recently irnluced from 75c and fl.00. The entire lot Monday to go at, yard , 150 pieces all wotl cheviot, Panamas, English mohairs and l!xianna suitings, also recently reduced from f 1.00 and ?1.25 yard. The entire lot Monday to go at, yard , 50 pieces finest quality of French challis. regularly sold a C5c and 75c. The entire lot Monday to go at. yard , 25 pieces of meltons end fancy mixtures, specially made for pedesterian skirts. 59c 59c 79c ..29c Qft. regularly sold at $1.50 and fl.75. The entire lot Mondav to go at, vard OaU All our novelty mixtures, new spring suitings and all other high grade suitings marked at proportionately low prices. 33 1-3 per cent discount on our entire stock of dress trimmiiigs and buttons. Black Dress Goods Our entire line of black dress goods embrsximg ail this eas son's novelties to be sold regardless of cost. 50 French novelty dress patterns la blacks and colors, grenaclisA and etaxnine grounds, bought to sell at f 20.00, $22X0. $25,00 and $30.00. Your choice of this entire lot A CA' this week, at, each .m3f3 20 French novelty dress patterns, bought to sell at $15.00, $13.50 and $12.50. Your choice of this lot this 1 CQ week at, each m GREAT SACRIFICE BALE OF HIGH GRADE SILKB in waist and dress lengths, formerly sold at 50c and 65c While they last, yard Foulard and fancy waisting siikt, 75c and 85c values, to go at, yard High grade foulard silks, regular $1.00 and $1.25 values, in this sale at, yard , ...19c .39c .59c All our black taffeta silks, black peau de sole, armurs and many other fancy weaves at much lesa than Kanufarturers cost. Great Slauahter Sale on Ladies 9 Suits The Manufacturer's Cost of these Fine Garments has been cut to one-half, others to one-quarter, and the selling price does not even represent the cost of making. $10 Suits at $3.50, $15 Suits at $5.95, $15. $18 and $20 Suits $8.89, $15, $20, $22 and $25 Suits at $10; $30 Suits at $12. $35 Suits at $14. Walking Suits included. Pedestrian Suits included. U..TO..g.... mi i , M.-.,r .jjujsi.iwjiixi aa'W 'U',' ,'",' " J ..IWUaMPH "mt Basis. CORNER FARNAM AND FIFTEENTH STREETS. honesty aad lotecrltT- This ha reseated la tbe affidavit made today. BEjxTRjC'K. Neb.. April M. (Bpertai V Acting under orders from labor Comtrjs notker Buafa. a number of property ovaers bare supplied Lbelr bullaiii wlta fir Frank Hxnklna who waa Jodaed In tail at Wymors on a diar of asaaultica Julius X earns tin, a tnerobaDt, la believed to ba a noted Jxll breaker. He escaped tartos from the v yirtor Jail aitblo aeveral daya and after Jaarahal Arton auooeeded la oapturltic him each tune be iilaosd band ruffs oa him. Uanklne aaceeaed In break l&c the cuffs all to pieces, and In order to keep him from escaping tbe marshal waa obllaed to chain him to a caae He claims he Is from Oklahoma. The vfflcere bear re be ts a tonrh customer PUATT6 MOUTH. Neb. April a (Sps clai Tbe democratic Cass county oodtfq Oon arlll be held In LoulrriUe, Neb, May t to elect deteaates te attend tbe atata eoaveetioa tat Omaha June 1. Ernst 8ubck. 4b yeara of a-, west to work In the Burlington shoj-a hers as usual yesterday morales but a few hews later as was seen te stoop sad firmly e"rasj a steam Pipe His feliow-werkmen aulcjtlr stepped to his side In time to see him take hts last breath. Heart disease Is supposed to have beea tbe cause. He leave a widow and five children, tbe youngest a few months and tbe oldest years of age. Hs was a saember ef the A O. V. W. and tbs Burlington voluntary relief department. Plattasoouth Is gntng to hare a metro politan street fair from Ml , to 14. AtH'RX. Neb. April la. I Special. TTO 11am States haa sold his frocrrr store ta B P. Mershon. Mr. States' health haa beea bad aad he goes ts California with tre hope that the change will benefit him. Mr. Mershon Is a farmrr and thla ta his f.ret venture !n tbe mercantile line William T. Hat moo has traded his hard ware and furtmure store to J. A- Martla for a farm In Cuater county. Oklahoma. MasUn wiU tniarge tbe bsineMt Mr. Har mon expects to go to Oklahoma la the rTflng Prof. E. Guy Simpson, who baa beea inunpal of the pubac schools of Aaburc for the past three veara. haa beea elected uterlnteident to succeed Prof. H. (Gardner, who goes to Fremont, Nab, &a superlnterdat of the schools there. TOP.k. Neb.. April frpeclal kfkJlT here are satfering from an epidemic sal'ied pinkeye, a disease of the eves lasting three er fvur dava. but of such a nature that those aRicted are eearlr blinded for a arif-rt time. Tork college has engaged Mie Martha rayun aa ir.strur tor of tbe violin, ah blng on of the best violin performers fa the west BUe Is a daughter of Editor D.rtoa of the Tork Republicaa. Arbor day was observed by many of tb ciusens of Tork by setting out trees aad shrubbery, aiany setting out tree In Turk park. The msrr friends here of Hon. Joha Lett are not only pleased to learn of his candi dacy for xh po;trn of con-.mander of the Grand Army of Nebraalu, but are mors tian eaed to learn of the many poafs la Nebrxeka that haee elected delegates to the state encaxr.ptnert and Instructed tor Joha Lett PA PILLION. Neb . April 3 (Bpecexl -Resolutions have t-n passed by the mem bers of the Papilllon Lutheran church granting their minister. Per Wli.lam HiMe aoaa. a vacation I rem ia duties here In reoognitloa of the rant vesrs so faltbfully cln to the church Rev. Mr. Husemia aill dejiart Wednesdiv for a vlait wfth eastern frWda and relatte. after which be a til ga to Luropr. tetarnlng next fall. South Oniala authon'tea rave arrested ta tiretna s '.r f naa warned in that cite aa a wttnees agxinat a saloonkeeper aader arrest (barged with sellint liquor to minora The boy did act want lo go oa the witness atnd and so left town Tbe Sarpy County Tearbers asaociarloa waa beid at Gretna today alia a good al ter dance T PAt'L. Neb April 3 Special ) A dnultng rata haa beea felheg here for th left ta daa closing last wi-h eult. a halletorm. which did no damag to crops Tb prrtptawn waa XT ef aa Inch aad bllT r.eeied WE8TPOLVT. Neb.. April a Special ) ArSor dae waa genera Ly obeerred hers a-e tbs cittaens ta piancar treea Tree planting exerrase wsre conducted by the acuity aad pepi a of tbe puUie arbools sad essay rale bla treea aaa shrubs wer est etn J-jdre BoTienbeck ef Freaaest haa ast rloeed a abort ad)oaraed tern ef the (Me tric usrt, st t Org ta the place of Judge Gar T Gravee of Peadee. whose health ia aeriouae trr paired la the cox'eeted eler tloa ease. Ineolvteg th title to the office of county )adge. the court ordered a rercmnt of the vol mm to commence oa Anrtl B. Th't win decide tbe ease, tie present Incuwbeat claiming ta ba ssced by a ma)ae-ity of tea vxa Tbe week baa boa eold and stormy Veg eta.f lae tea beea at a standstil! ar.d lsyury la feared to early sowa care Penatoee are toady ptaated. a karge acreage bstrg de voted to this crop, piowug for cora ia eel nader wsy CsehVer EngVee ef tbe Vbraba ate hank aaa purchased tae Flijaejw'h Klexe reelderc ea Llaccua street. i.rtag there fee H mm Wii.iaaa Bredle.ger. Jr.. left ewerdir fer Plero. where be ha accepted a rx"loa la a bank. II ras beea cecaected here wttb tbe real eecat and law brra of Maody 4 Kallgb. ALLEGED MURDERER IS JUL JkErb, rU7 it EiitpetgJ of tb liUirj cf Ar.kttr BrowtJea PRISONER REFUSES TO SAY A WORD Is Biarrtsted ea Ceaelaslea ef a Tea-Day geateace far a aaaU Kabbery at David City. COLCMaCS. Neb, April a. (Special. - Deputy Sheriff Lscbnlt returned last rJrtt from David City with James Keller. wia. Is charged with the murder of Arthur Bnowflen at Humphrey oa March St. Eelier will talk to do one. remarrmg a-jeolutely allent oa all Questions. County Attorney tjtxtm say the evidence against htm si far ts entirely drc urns tan tlxl. but Is quit strong. Snowdaa wxa found murdered la Hum phrey township March M. His remain ware aent to a medical college at Lincoln aad were not identified until Just recently. His parents are said te lira at Kearney. Keller has Just completed a tan-day sentence at David City rov robbing- th. general mere handle store of K. A. Craxa of that city of about S3 worth of wearing apparel. He waa found with tb. goodi In his possession near the stock yards and pleaded guilty. While be was aer lng his sen ten re Sheriff West racerrad eecrtption of tbe supposed murderer of Arthur Snowden near Humphrey, Neb., aa March 3. which was a complete descrip tion ef hi. prisoner. The offorra ef Piatt county were Borrfled. and ad vised that th. sentence would expire Tester day. rpon request from the authorities of Piatt county tb prisoner waa again arrested by Sheriff West, aa th. supposed murderer. Tsetarday evening Deputy fiber! ?T H C. Laranlt of Piatt ceanty, accowipaslad by Sheriff Bamnii of Dodge eountjt. went down ta Darld City and Immediately Identified the prisoner aa the man wanted. The prisoner gives his aam as Joha X. Bent or., but it Is knows tha t he baa gone under tbe aJlxaes of James Miller. Jam KeUey. Jame Tbompaoa and Jama Mor rlsy. Sheriff West was for a long time chief ef police ef David City, and ta bow serv ing his second term aa sheriff ef Butler county, and he ear that Denton ta. la his pinion, one ef the toughest criminals ha haa ever seen or had Charge of. Sheriff West believes be wTil receive the few re ward offered by the aupemaers of Piatt. county. TOBX riKXCIt MAT CmwTEtT laar Laabtea May Make Sb lag- tiers Bewaltsotloe aVaara. LCSHTON. Neb.. April S.f Special ) rarmers Irving pear her are talking of forming sa organlsatlea for tba purpose ef sending a delegate Lie com to urge, ape tbe State Board of EquaRaattoa tba injustice ef tba return, ef secae af tba railroad ta Nebraska ef raluatlcma Nearly every farmer la Tork county haa rural mail deltvery at hie deer and every farm at Ukss a dally paper. They are reading th schedules returned by tbe railroad, of Nebraaka. aww berng printed ta th daXUaa, aad are taking a great Interest owing ta the fact that their lands bare beea raised froaa S le aearry C per aer. and that wbaa tb aaaf aanr got through wtih tbaai they felt as tf they had beea through a wringer, and that there waa e-thtr,g. aeaa th chickens and a fork Call of hay, that taxation. clicto iechi iwrcono Deedree feaifi Preaeetlea la Balldtaa; reaeet Alec aUgbt-at-Way. PLA TTS M OITH. Neb.. April a 8ae cial Th BurUngtaa railroad -t takea Its grtrraaoe rf'' aeveral people rastd la bear Gr era weed, greeibg euC ag the 0 Have You Seen Them? Over 1,000 Fine Specimens io Select From. The Finest Exhibition Ever Shown Outside of New York. Worth Your While Whether You Buy or Not. Ask jonr neighbors who hare attended the aJe The great Jt bargains erer offered to the public. Sales Daily at 2:30 and 8 P. M. Thla la aa old-faahioned auction pure and simple. Ererj rug potdtiTelj sold to highest bidder. Gome and jou will Joy It Rogs on Exhibition Dilly trom 8.S0 A. Af. Till 2 P. M. Rftraember we par clerks to show the fine ruga, and rrm are under no obligations If yoo do not buj. Do not miss thia rare collection. An exhibition long to be remembared by con Doisseura. Sae conducted by Thorns ft. Rtld, Chlcogo's leading auctioneer. 1710-12 Farnam St., Bee Bldg. aspaayg actio ta arbssnpung ta fsecee along txs right-of-way. lata cwurt Two psnrkaai gaa Sksd, te which Deacls DowS aad Mra. Minna La&ar ars defsad- ante, aad aba cwurt B) asked fer aa lxl sno- tlsa leetislnlag rhera frors further ialer fareoo wttb th oonstr actloa ef a fca. Dewd cn aaa tba campany'a feac buC4 lng oa (ba greaad that such acttoa Is saaraeebing apoa ale premiss. Tb eoaa paay aansma. that It ta tbe lawful eeaet ef tba toad exteadiag la) feet oa each aid ef tb track. Last rear tb ssrr ps sy rXlt a faaoa alocg a portion of tb land ta giassooa. but later tt waa Vara Sowa by Dowg. A few day. ag. vb eotapaay bad tb fsnoe rebuilt, but DewS has tora that so down also. he pasted up aewoes forbtddmg tb coastracUea af fences. The plaintiff-, peti tion seta up that Dowd aotaaily assaulted eome of tb workaaeo with club. Mra Imam ta alas aasuasd of tearing down a porrjaa of tbe faaoa. Its Awtasaabll Uaa rASWEUa Neb.. Apr. & (Special Tmmxm bar beea cesxr'tied whereby party of three ta 9 use rial men bar. formed a aoaxpaaa- nmOmr the beafttrg of aargect Tranaportaooa sansj nr. srkeah will ate several gaea sf at for rbe ease bwaaflt ef tbe travellag pwatle. Tb nrklssj bav as beea eeatractee ; fer as ret. baa they bar several aader twraajdararsaa as te tberr eaaakxilt far : saver read dary. Tba rata ar ts be ' almost tae aaase aa the seas act bg tba Bvery ansa. Tba aeadgaartara ta be i oca lad ta rarwalL Kab,