TOE OMATIA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, DECEMBEI? 4, 1004.
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PROUT FAVORS COMPROMISE
Understanding- that Bendnnet Prepese to
Taj Ooeti of 8 nit.
STATE TO REALIZE NOTHING FROM THEM
JCaamlaer Report. Coalition of
Elkhera Taller Baak at O'Selll,
hat Statement Hot Made
Pablle.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Dec. a. (Special.) At a meet
ing of the State Board of Compromise last
night, at which wss discussed the Hartley
bondsmen caae. Attorney General I'rout
read a history of the litigation and closed
bjr recommending- that the board nettle the
matter. While no formal proposition was
made to the bonrd. It Is understood thnt
the bondsmen are willing- to pay the court
costs of the suit. It has been learned by
the board members that W. A. I'axton has
spent a large sum fighting the rase. It
was told a member of the board that Mr,
I'axton cave his wife and son each IZuo.OuO
and kept I?00,0jO himself. Blnce the suit
began It Is said he has spent S2"0.000 In
defending the suit and In other ways, and
that a Judgment would be valueless. It
has been reported to the board that It It
fall to compromise the suit the bondsmen
expect to go through bankruptcy.
Report on Brokea Baak.
Bunk Examiner Wbittemore has made
Ms official report to the State Banking
board of the condition of the Elkhorn
Valley bank at O'Neill and this will be
followed by an application for the appoint
ment of a receiver. The report will not
be made public at this time, for the reason
that In the opinion of Attorney General
I'rout such publication would hamper the
work of settling up the affairs of the bank
and the names of some Individuals are used
In the report that It Is not deemed ex
pedient at this time to give to the public.
The official report, however, does not
differ materially from the reports of the
condition of the bank aa already pub
lished. The (StOOO worth of notes found by
the examiner that he at first reported as
being apparently worthless are worth some
thing. Borne of the notes are new ones
and are not yet due. Many of these notes,
It Is safe to say, can be realised on for
the benefit of the depositors, but to what
extent Is not kown. No cash, other than
the ten copper cents, has been found.
. Tbaplala Her. Williams Resigns.
Rev. W. K. Williams, chaplain of the
state penitentiary, haa resigned his posi
tion and the place is now vacant.' The
realgnation was tendered to Governor
Mickey some days ago, but was not made
public. It Is probable that Rev, P. C.
Johnson of Tecumseh will be appointed to
fill tile vacancy. Rev. Mr. Johnson is an
old-time preacher and stands high In
Methodist circles. He Is an old soldier and
la at present .without a charge. It is
understood that he was formerly pastor
of one of Governor Mickey's churches.
Board Friendly to Feas,
Commandant Penn of the Soldiers home
-it Mllford and Joe Teeters, who wants his
place, were both Interviewing member of
the State Board of Public Lands and Build
ings this afternoon, though each said there
was no significance In his visit. Borne com
plaint has been made against Mr. Penn,
but a member of the board said In his
opinion seven-eighths of the old soldiers
would sign a petition to have Penn re
tained, and that he believed the present
board would retain him. Ills time, however.
Is not out until March, and It U a new
board,'' with the exception of two mem
bers, that will do 'the selecting. Mart Howe
and G. W. Davenport, both of this city,
are after the same place.
Suspense Not Over Yet.
Auditor Bearle, who was expected here
today to name his office force, failed to
show up and the present members of Audi
tor Weston's staff are consequently still on
the anxious seat. It has been announced
, In Aurora that Guy E. Barton of that city
Is to have a place under Mr. Bearle.
Premium for Fin Ponltry.
Secretary Ludden of the State Poultry
association Is sending ( out to poultry fan
cier the list of premiums to be awarded
at the coming poultry show to be held In
Llnooln January 18 for Ave days. The pre
miums aggregate ll,00.
Omaha Man Gets Endorsement.
Fred Folkman from Douglas county, who
has been doing a begging stunt around
town for several days, on the strength of
a letter of endorsement signed by the
county commissioner of Douglas county,
has secured a further endorsement on his
begging letter. It reads thus, and 1 signed
by the dek sergeant at the city Jail: "I
cannot endorse ail of above, but will certify
that at 11 a. m. on December 1' he was
paralysed drunk." Folkman was arrested
for being drunk and upon" his promise to
get out of town wa released by the chief
of police.
Ha Time to Read Clippings.
Hon. Thoma Tibbie will have thirty
day In which to meditate over things said
about him In the press clipping furnished
him by the Burrell Clipping bureau of
New York before paying the $66.60 or not
paying the sold sum. The case was called
for hearing In a justice court yesterday
and the late vice presidential candidate
asked for thirty days' continuance and
also asked that the clipping bureau be re
quired to fllo a bond for cost in the case.
Questions To Mack (or Wlseley.
J. C. L. Wlaeley, who for some time has
been trying to prove his position on so
cialistic problems by the Bible, has been
taken to the Insane hospital here for treat
ment. For some time Mr. Wlseley has
been prominent a a socialist and hi mind
haa been gradually breaking down. It is
thought a short treatment at the hospital
will put him right.
Case ' Are Postponed.
The case against two parties for renting
house for Immoral purpose were called In
police court yesterday and continued, with
the consent of the deputy county attorney.
The arrest of the parties I the beginning
of a war to be waged by the Ministerial
association, preparatory to cutting some Ice
In the next city election. '
. Federation Aka Postponement.
The Civic Federation of Omaha, dated
for an engagement here this morning be
fore Governor Mickey, disappointed the
people of this city grievously. The dele
gation failed to show up. but Instead wrote
a letter to the effect that the president of
the association. T. J. Mahoney, was busy
and couldn't AH the engagement, and In'
nv. -for the Bowels
Absolutely Free
A Dollar Dyspepsia Cure
I will (Irt sbeolatelr free a full anll.r. o
my remedy lo mnf H'nmirh sufferer. I
deposit no aronilee. There it nothing to par. either
oar or mor ill Hollar bottle la ree
rrtnrri to ler ramedr who marvlr writ and aak.
I willlnalr ao trill berauee I am ear. that mr
remedf lll Clre anf ran of stnmaca trouble that
anediWne raa rare barauee mine la no ordinary
remedr. It i not relnlr attempt to tone up
he rinmi-h HmII I, . i In the seat of the
trouble the nerve that controls and operatea tne
storaarh.
tnderarigs. ra. that the rtonw-ll oas no power
of Ita own no self-control. ll operetiooe "'f""
entirely on the tlnr ahreoa of a aerre tea ""
a aen.ltlve aa the mhii of vnnr ere and aa small
that without aaasnirrtng foa could erercelr aee
not onlr la tSi atomKk rontroiieo en- -In
thle wee hat ! the efher rltal omane the
heart, the aidnera tne llrer depend upon " "erre.
whlrb operate aaen of them I hare called then
nerre. the IneMe nerrea beatiee
separate and distinct from an? other net of nerren
In jrour bodr. Ther are not the nerrea wit a wnirn
... iw .I,,. - .... Ther are the power
nerrea master aerree-eTerr vital nraan Is their
lare. Yet ther are ao rloeelr allied and and Inter
woren thef when one branch la afferted the olhera
become affected. In ermpathr. ao mat
.i He the fault of any orsaa,
. . . . ,. . . . i ,K. control It.
Tha branch of the Inalde nerrea which
the stomach, la rommor.lr called tha Solar Pl".
You know that a Solar Pleme blow
knockout. You can real I EC. men. now u..
liny nerrea are.
For Stomach
Trouble
Mr remedy Pr. Snoop's tteetoratlra ejoae right to
theaa Terr Inalde nerrea and atrenfthena and rltal
laea thorn and maaea them well. It la tha enlr
reined r which aren clmlme lo roach the .Inalde nerrea
rat there la no other war In which rltal witness
can be completely cured.
But I do not aak ro to take a single ttatement
of mine I do not aak roo to be! lore a word I ear
ntll r "re tried mr meoicino in jour
home at mr expense abeolutely. Could I offer you
a full dollar's worth free U there ware any mia
repreeentatlon? rould I let you so to your drug
giel whom you know and pick out any bottle he
L kl. ... .1 ... nt mr medicine were It not
fNiroRMLT helpful? Could I AFFORD to do thle
If I were not reasonably BI RB that Ir. Snoop a
Reatnratlre will help your
The offer la open to er.rr one, everywhere, who
haa not tried my remedy. But yoa muat r ls MI
for the free dollar bottle order. All druggists do
. .... i .in then direct you to one
that does. Ha wlil paaa It down to yoa '"!
stock aa freely as thougn your oo...r -' "'
him. Write for tha order today. The offer may
not remain open. I will aend yon the
art for besides It la free. It will help you to
understand your can. What mora can I do to con
vince you o my Internet of my elncerltyT
For a free order for Book 1 on Pyepepsla.
a roll dollar bottle you Book t on tha Heart.
muat afloraaa i"- pu. '"' '
hoop, Bog IMS, Ra- Book 4 for V. omen.
cina, wis. eiaio p - : -"..
book you want. Book I an Rheumatism.
. -aa ...wJi O.M k nsaaa AP ttTO ItOttlflB.
Mild CftM rw onrn curs .
For Ml t forty thouMDd drug or.
Dr. Shoop's
Restorative
stead Mr. Graham asked that Tuesday
morning be reserved , for the appearance.
SOME RAILROADS PAY TAXES
Horthwestera and , Rock Island Do
Their Doty aa Other tltisen.
rHADRON. Neb.. Dec. 3. (Special.) The
Northwestern railroad ha paid Its tax. duo
Dawes county for 1904, amounting to $14.
163.96. The amount wa paid In full, the
same a the farmers and bualnesa mn In
the rrMintv are dolnc. The taxea of the
Burlington amount to 18,522.88. but yester
dnv c. C. Francla paid $5,821.74 and the
county treasurer accepted thla a part pay
ment. - - ' -
riiRRi'RT. Neh,. .Deo. . t (Special.)
The Rock Island railway haa paid to Jef
ferson county taxea for 1904 amounting- to
$1, 499.87 In full. $5,306.47 of the amount being
paid under protean. The St. Joseph &
Grand Island railway tax amounted 10
$5,820.63 and waa paid In full and without
protest The Burlington tendered $5,778.17
of It taxes, leaving about $4,200 unpaid.
County Treasurer Merrill accepted the
amount tendered, giving partial receipt for
the Hunt,
Complaints Wltne Get Ho Fine.
SEWARD, Neb., Dec. 8 (Special.) In
the caae of Chapln against Seward county
Judge Good suatalhed the demurrer to
the petition. Chapln sought to recover
one-fourth of the fines collected from two
cltlsens of Beaver Crossing, Neb., who
had sold Intoxicating liquor at that plac
without license. He was the complaining
witness In the two case and had assisted
th state In prosecuting the two parties
charged to conviction. The mooted point
waa whethor an Informant could ' recover
one-tourth of the fine when the corporate
authorities had not Issued a license to
th violator of the law The court held
that a strict construction should be given
the section relating to the payment of
fines to. the complaining witness and that
the complaining witness could only recover
when, the corporate authorities had Issued
a license to the party convicted of a vio
lation of the law.
West Point Weddings.
WEST POINT. Neb., Dec. J. (Special.)
John Drapela and Mis Anna Kucera, both
well known young people of western Cum
ing county, were married at Howell. They
will reside on their farm In Lincoln town
hlp. At th home of the bride' parent, on
South Main street. In this city, Frank
Weander and Miss Katie Krause were
united In marriage by County Judge
Dewald. The bride Is the daughter of Mr.
and Mr. William Krause and the groom
a well known young man of this city. The
ceremony wa attended only by relatives
apd Intimate friends. The young couple
Will go to housekeeping at once.
Water for Osceola.
OSCEOLA. Neb.. Dec. $. (Special.)
Osceola's Board of Village Trustees have
been wrestling with a water works ques
tion ever since the people voted the $20,
000 bonds In August of this year. All
things are now ready, the bonds Issued
and waiting for a buyer at I per cent,
from January 1, 1906, and to run from
five to twenty years. There( Is a general
expectation that they will be snapped up
quickly. They are also ready for bids
to put In the water work and think that
with the nice weather we have been hav
ing that they can get the works In opera
tion In the spring.
Prlsea Association Meeting.
LINCOLN. Neb., Dec 8-The third an
nual meeting of the Nebraska Prison as
sociation will be held at 7:30 p. m., Decem
ber C, at tha First Presbyterian church.
Major R. W. McClaughrey will deliver an
address.
They act like Exercise.
fill
Drusslsts
CATTLE THEFTS IN CUSTER?
EaichmtB Miuet a Bunch f Twentj-IiTt
Hetd from Hii Herd.
ALL BUT TWt TRACED TO SOUTH OMAHA
loans Calt aaa a Crippled Cow KtI
deafly Lost the Drive e
L.lchfleld Other Cases
Reported.
LITCHFIELD, Neb., Dec. S. (Special.)
On November George Porter was on his
ranch and counted his cattle. On the first
of last week he again counted them, find
ing a shortage of twenty-five head. In
quiry has revealed the fact that on No
vember 7 twenty-three head of cattle were
shipped to McLoud-Love company. South
Omaha, by one Jonny Power. So far
Jonny Powers haa not been found. On
little calf left In the stock, yards and a
crippled cow, which would hardly make
the trip from the ranch to Litchfield ac
counts for the shortage.
Tom Todd, a farmer living on Clear creek.
south of Lei park, loot twenty-five steer
hi September and ha bten unable to g?t
any trace of them.
The preliminary hearing of M. E. Huff
man, Robert Fox and J. E. Chandler,
charged with stealing thirty-four head of
cattle from Crist Jensen and N. J. Craw
ford 1 et for December 12 In a Justice
court at Broken Bow. J. E. Chandler Is
out on fiOO bonds, signed by George Qro,
an ex-convict; Robert Fox Is out on $600
bonds signed by his wife and another.
FREMOXT MASOIIC TEMPLE BIR39
All of Lodsje Paraphernalia Destroyed
Before Flames Are t ader Control
FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 3. (Special Tele
gram.) The Masonic Temple on Fifth street
was discovered on fire about 8 o'clock this
morning and before the flames were under
control the entire building was badly dam
aged. The fire evidently caught In a prop
erty room on the third floor and the whole
upper part of the building was a blase
when discovered. All of the lodge para
phernalia was destroyed. Including the
Knights Templar uniforms.
On the second floor was a large hall,
which was being decorated and fixed up
with booths for a Masonic fair which was
to be held next week. About $15,000 worth
of goods which were to be sold during th
fair were In the hall and an adjoining room
nd were a total loss and of course unin
sured.
Courtrlght tc Sldner's office, on this floor.
was badly damaged by water. Much of
the goods In Ed Heln's cigar store, factory
and billiard hall on the first floor were
removed In a badly damaged condition,
O. D. Harm's bowling alleys were totally
destroyed.
The building wa built in 1888 at a cost
of $32,000 and was owned by a corporation
known as the Masonic Temple Craft. Its
loss Is about $15,000, with $15,000 Insurance.
Courtrlght A Sldner's loss, which Is prin
cipally by water. Is about $500, with no
Insurance. Ed Heln places his loss at
$800, which Is just covered by Insurance.
O. D. Harm's loss Is $600, with no Insur
ance. The Knights Templar carried $1,700
on their uniforms. The Blue Lodge
chapter, Easter Star and the Knights had
$2,300 Insurance on the properties, which
are a total loss. The lodge records were
saved In a badly damaged condition.
The records of the different Masonic
lodges, which were in a desk In the lodca.
room on the third floor, were taken out of
the ruins this afternoon, and while wet
and scorched are still legible. Th oilgln
of the Are Is unknown. The janitor of the
lodge room says that he left the building
about 11 o'clock and Is positive ther waa
no fire there then. A number of P'Ople whj
were at work decorating the hall in the
second floor left about the same time and
everything was all right on that floor at
that time. - The four walls seem to be all
right
EXJOISED . FROM LAYIKQ FLOOR
Five Counellmen Resign as Result of
Litigation at Kearney.
KEARNEY, Neb.. Dec. 8. (Special Tele
gram.) The injunction case of C. A. Robin
son against Mayor Roe and the members
of the city council to enjoin them from
putting a hard maple floor In the assem
bly room of the city hall, occupied all of
the time of the district court Friday after
noon. Mayor Roe was represented by N.
P. McDonald, Councilman Downing by John
N. Dryden and the remainder of the coun
ellmen by City Attorney Squires and War
ren Pratt. After listening to the argu
ments Judge Hostetter Issued a temporary
Injunction fixing the bond of tha plaintiff
at $100.
As a result of the litigation over th floor
matter Counellmen Chase, Clapp, Kuhn,
Shrevs and Boyd this afternoon Died their
resignations In the office of the city clerk.
Small Docket in Dawes.
CHADRON, .Neb., Dec 8. (Special.) The
fall term of the district court of Dawes
county, set for November 28, convened
today. The cause of the delay was that
the presiding judge, W. H. Westover, was
engaged In hearing a murder case In Keya
Paha county and was detained longer than
expected. The docket contains five criminal
cases, the only one of which that will come
to trial. In all probability, being that of
Frank Woods, for alleged robbery of $4,000
from the person of Mae Johnson In a sport
ing house In Chadron, and fifty-one civil
suits.
After call of docket and setting of case
for trial, court adjourned until December
6, to which date the jury had been excused.
This Is the smallest number of cases
ever on the Dawes county docket and the
court announced that th docket would be
cleared even If court stayed in session until
March.
Farmers Feeding Maeh Stork.
FAIRBURV, Neb., Dec. 3. (Special.)
Jefferson county mortgage Indebtedness
for November Is as follows: Farm mort
gages filed, 14; amount, $23,236; released,
18; amount, $21,773.50; city mortgages filed,
13; amount, $9,40; released, 13; amount,
$7,229.75; chattel mortgages filed, 78;
amount, $44,711.93; released. 28; amount,
$5,068.89. The large amount of chattle
mortgages filed Is for stock bought . for
winter feeding, one feeder having given
a mortgage for $24,000 for stock pur
chased. Conductor Crashed by Cars.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Dec. 8 (Special
Telegram-) Conductor Charles S. Brawdy,
84 years of age, waa run over and cruahed
by a car at Pacific Junction thla morning.
The unfortunate man waa brought to this
city and attended to by Dr. T. P. Living
ston, but he soon passed sway. He had
beeu In the employ of the Burlington for
twelve years. ' His wife and their son, aged
13 years, acoompanled the body to their
home in Creston. Ia., this evening.
'Will lam Bossoot.
WEST POINT, Neb., Dec. . (Special )
Word waa received in the city this week
of the death of William Bossow, who waa
a patient from this county In the Hospital
for the Insane at Hasting. The body waa
brought to this city and wss Interred by
his parents, who live north of town. The
deceased was K years of se.
Oaaaka Firm lata for Coatraet.
FA1KBLRV, Neb., Dee. I. (Special.)
At their last meeting the county commis
sioners swarded the contract for build-
Ing and repairing county brtilges for IWjR
to Phil S. Eaeterday of this city. John w.
Towle of Omaha commenced mandamus
proceedings against the board yesterday
to compel them to give him the contract,
as his bid was the lowest. The commis
sioners claim that as they considered the
bid of the former the beat they had the
right to award the contract as they
did.
HVSRA3D AD WIFE ARE KIIJ.KD
Old Settlers of Madison County trark
by Train Sesr Meadow Drove.
NORFOLK, Neb., Dec. 3 (Special Tele
gram.) A Norfolk News spc-lal says that
Thomas B. Ayers and his wife, old settlers
of Madison county, were killed by a North
western freight train near a little bridge
west of Meadow Grove last night, and
their bodies, together with the bo.ly of
their dead dog, were found blanketed with
snow by section men today.
The bodies were horribly cut and man
gled, limbs being torn off and features
destroyed. Each was 50 years old. They
leave Ave children.
An Inquest was held today.
Drowns Herself la Well.
BLAIR, Neb.. Dec. 3. (Special Telegram.)
Mrs. Peter Jensen, aged 62 years, who has
lived on a farm about one mile from the
city for several years, drowned herself In
a well this morning. Blie had got up to
prepare breakfuFt, and her husband, miss
ing .her from the room, searched for her
and found the body at the bottom of the
well. She had shown some slight derange
ment of the mind for about four weeks, but
was not thought to be bad enough to do
herself any bodily harm. She leaves, be
sides her husband, two sons and one
daughter, all grow.
New Ega-Katlng Record.
COLON. Neb., Dec. 3. (Special.) In order
to win a bet of $1 with Dr. Willis Joseph
Jenoway on Wednesday devoured four
dozen eggs In twenty-five minutes, without
serious Inconvenience. Apparently he suf
fered no after 111 effects. The eggs weighed
six pounds with the shells on and were soft
boiled. I'nder the terms of the bet he had
one hour for the task, but got through In
less than half the time. A large part of
Colon and the surrounding country was on
hand to witness the feat.
Hews of Nebraska.
SEWARD, Dec. 3. A decidedly cold
wave Is making itself felt at Seward to
day. BEATRICE, Dec. 3. The farmers' ele
vator at Blue Springs is almost torn-
filet ed and the contractor expects to have
t ready for occupancy by December iJ.
BEATRICE. Dec. 3. Francis M. Gall-nt
has sold his farm of 24o acres, located
in the northeastern part of the county,
to E. C. Krmmer for $13,200.
WE8T POINT. Dec. 3. A movement Is
on foot to secure all-night electric lighting
throughout the city. At present the light
lo furnished only until 12 o'clock.
SEWARD, Dec. 3. The Methodist Epis
copal presiding elder of York district gave
a program at the Methodist Episcopal
church laat night on "Aggressive Evan
gelism." BEATRICE, Deo. 3. Mr. and Mrs. Gil
bert L. Cole, pioneer residents of this
city, will celebrate their golden wedding
anniversary tomorrow at their home on
South Sixth street.
FAIRBURY. Dec. 3. W. T. Hicks, for
merly of Lincoln, has taken chrtige of the
rairoury oaxette, tne late puniisii.T, i nun
M. Taylor, retiring to enaaaro in other
business on account of poor health.'
PLATTSMOUTH, Dec. 3. In district court
In the case of Matt Gerlnar against School
District No. 28 to collect the sum of about
$300, the jury returned a verdict In favor of
tne (lerpiMinnt. uistrlct court has adjourned
until Monday.
BEATRICE, Dec. 8 This section of Ne
braska Is experiencing its first touch of
winter. The thermometer yesterday
dropped down to about 20 degrees above
zero and prospects are for snow before
the weather moderates.
BEATRICE. Dec. 3. At a moetlnsr of
the Fourth Ward Hose company held last
evening Charles Mud ire waa elected a
delegate to attend the annual ttute fire
men s meeting to be hold at Columbus
January 18, 19 and 20.
PLATTSMOUTH. Dec. 8. The lliirllnaton
has a force of men at work building a lira'
sidetrack from the main line nt Swallow
mil. near Oreano Is. to the mouth nf the
Platte river, which will he nso.1 hv tha
Lyman 8and company to get sand from the
river bottom.
HASTINGS. Dec. S. The f-nriif.o-l nnii.
lie library will be opened formallv and
with a titling literary and muslcul program
Tuesday evening. The library will l.o
open thereafter between designated hours
five days in the week. Miss Mahel Stone
will be librarian.
AUBURN. Deo. S Mrs Uurmnn .If.
of Q. W. Harmon of this city, met with
a painful accident last evening. She
slipped on a defective sidewalk, breaking
the bone Just above the ankle. She was
taken to her home, where physicians were
called In and the broken bone reset.
BEATRICE. Deo. . Ilnrrv l Vflller
of Omaha, Interested in the' grain bul-
nesB hi mat piace, inrormaliv met a num
ber of the local em In dealer here lnf
evening for the purpose of talking over
irm maiier or rorming an organization.
Mr. Miller left for home this morning.
SCHUYLER. Dec. 3. Arrangements have
been perfected for a fat stock and poultry
show here December 5. 6, 7 and 8. Some
thing like $1iI0 In cash prizes will be up.
During the show there will be sales of fine
stock, especially of cattle by E. F. Foldu
and of hogs by W. Cameron, J. C. Kahl, E.
F. Folda and others.
SEWARD. Dec. 8. Mr. and Mrs K it
Smith were married fifty years Iat
Wednesday, and thirty of their friends
gave them a surprise in the afternoon of
their golden anniversary. Tho ngod couple
were presented with beautiful fl iwers unci
an index copy of a leather bound Bible
with dollar bills for bookmarks.
DAKOTA CITY. Dec. S.-Joe Hnaan. a
farmer, residing near Hubbard, has re
ported to Sheriff Hansen that on Wednes
day night of this week, while on the way
to his home from Hubbard, three parties
THE VALUE OF CRAHCOAL
Few People Knew How t'sefol It Is In
PresrrvlnaT Health and Hrautr.
Nearly everybody knows that charcoal Is
the safest and most efficient disinfectant
and purifier In nature, but few realize its
value when taken Into tlie human system
for the same cleansing- purpose.
Charcoal Is a remedy thut the more you
take of It the better; It Is not a drug- at all.
but' simply absorbs the goses and irapu.t
ties always present In the stomach and
Intestines and carries them out of the
system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after smok
ing, drinking or after eating onions and
other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and Improves
the complexion, It whitens the teeth and
further acts as a natural and eminently
safe cathartic.
It absorbs the Injurious gases which col
lect in the stomach and bowels; It disin
fects the mouth and throat from the poison
of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one form
or another, but probably the best charcoiU
and the most for the money is In Stuart's
Charcoal LiOtenges; they are composed of
the flneat powdered Willow charcoal, and
other harmless antiseptics In tablet form.
or rather in tha form of large, pleasant
tasting losenges, the charcoal being nilxnd
with honey.
The dally use of these loxenges will soon
tell In a much Improved condition of the
general health, better complexion, sweeter
bieath and purer blood, and the beauty of
It Is, that no possible harm can result from
their continued use, but on the contrary,
treat benefit.
A Buffalo physician In speaking of th
benefits of charcoal, says: "I advise
Stuart's Charcoal Losenges to all patients
suffering from gas In stomach and howeU,
and to clear the complexion and purify tlie
breath, mouth and throat; I also beliuve
the liver Is greatly benefited by the dully
use of them; they cost but twenty-five
cents a box at drug stores, and although
In some sense a patent preparation, yet I
believe I get more and better charcoal In
Stuart's Charcoal Losenges than in any of
the ordinary charcoal tablets.'
Orchard S Wilhelm Garpet Qo.
Portieres and couch covers
Never before have we offered such values in couch covers and
portieres many instances less than cost of making and no limit
to assortment. You cannot afford to miss looking over this stock.
1,000 couch covers, 3 yards long, T0 iiulies
wide, fringe all around, the kind usu- Q Cn
ally selling at ?2 special, each JJ
500 stripe couch rovers, with fringe all around
3 yds. long. r0 in. wide, usually
selling at $2.50 each, special . . . .
Stripe and Negus Portieres, full width, extra
heavy, fringe top and bottom, al- ' C A
ways sold for $4.50 to ?5 per pair. . .
Mercerized Portieres over 30 styles to select
from, taking in all colors, with heavy fringe
nt top special, per L O C
pair
Note Every eouch cover
and portiere guaranteed per
fect all new goods.
Holiday Furniture
We have gathered a very choice and largi selection of furniture of all kinds most suitable
for the holidays. We urge an early selection while stocks arc most complete. Your pur
chases will be laid aside and delivered when you wish.
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Tabohets Work Tables
Onr ORKortinrnt consists of nil th concclvnlilp slinpps
Jn tnlKirets In golden, wpntlierod and antwerp oak, ma
hogany finish anil solid mahogany, also genuine toak
wood and PaniamMin tuborpts. Oak taboritn nt 7.V, ink1,
fl, .1.35, $1.."H, gradually raising In price up to the ex
treme fine pieces In teak wood, up to $4().
Ladies' Writing Desks
7.1 patiernai In golden, weathered and antwerp oak,
bird's eye maple, curly birch, mahogany finish and solid
mahogany nt as great n variety In prices as there are
styles, from to ?(0.
Parlor Cabinets
A large showing of these pretty pieces for the parlor,
handsomely polished, in oak and mahogany and gold.
Some plain, others carved, while still others handsomely
inlaid. For the plainer pieces we start at $12.50 nnd
grade gradually up to the extreme fine ones at $200.
Many other pieces suitable for gifts in furniture, such as
parlor chairs, Morris chairs, leather couches, Turkish chairs
tables, den and weathered oak pieces of all kinds, gentlemen's
princess dressers, bookcases and many other articles.
held him up at the point of guns and re-iiai-jut
him nf About lift In cash. The rob
bers made a iretaway In the dark.
vrimf Hen. a York chanter A of the
T v. ii entertained moat rovallv chader
C of Aurora. Lun-heon wan served at the
home of Mrs. Alfred B. Christian. At 2
o'clock at the home of Mrs. W. A. Gilbert a
pleuRing muslcul was Ktven ry local per
formers, nnd at 5 a hanqunt win served at
the home of Mrs. Timothy Sedgwick.
YORK Dec. .T Tim Bedsrewlck's larae
four-story new newspaper block whs saved
from helnir humeri hv the fimelv discovery
of an employe at about 6 o'clock In the
morning. In an Immense underground bin
Is stored twenty tons of conl, which Ig
nited from spontaneous combustion, and
was Just beginning to Mam when discov
ered. BKATRICE, Dep. 3 The goods taken
from the home of James Schock. which
consisted of blankets, clothing and other
urtlcles, were found today In shock of
millet and turned over to the officers. The
stolen property la valued at li. It will l
held until after John Thompson In Jail nn
the charge of daylight burglary, has his
trial.
TECUMSEH, Dep. J. The Johnson county
teachers have been holding a session In
this city toilay. The nieetliiB has been
one of unusual Interest. The closing num
ber rn the program was an interesting lec
ture by Dr. M. Stewart of Tecumseh on
"Athens." Dr. Stewart spent the summer
In the Orient and spoke intelligently from
experience.
HASl'iNQS, Deo. S. William Ingram, 19
years old, was tried In police court Tues
day and found guilty of stealing five
hides from the slaughter house ui Fred
Blake. He was given thirty days In the
county Jail. Ingram had been in trouble
two months before huvlng been accused
with stealing a revolver from the panta
torlum of Lee Foote.
BEATRICE, Dec. S. Martin Grlawold, a
colored waiter at the Markle hotel, took
an overdone of chloroform this morning,
presumably with suicidal Intent. A physi
cian waa summoned and succeeded In re
storing the young man to consciousness.
It is said Orlfwold quarreled with his
sweetheart last night, which caused him
to become deoponiient.
WEST POINT, Dep. 3 A meeting of the
local rural carriers was held at Wlsner
this week with a full attendance of car
riers. Resolution were punned looking to
the betterment of the country roads. Nu
merous suggestions for improvement were
made and the meeting was very harmonious
throughout. The next aiwalon will be hold
at Bancroft February ifi.
DAKOTA CITY. Dec. 8 A barn on the
farm occupied by Jay Hllven and family
was burned this evening about o'clock.
How the tire originated is unknown. Flames
were Ilrst discovered on top of a straw
roofed cow barn adjoining the horse barn.
All the stock In the barn waa taken out.
Several pieces of machinery wero burned,
the property of Mr. Hllven.
BEATRICE, Dec. S. One more case of
amullpox and one of diphtheria were re
ported to the authorities yesterday. The
authorities have within the past few days
established a more rigid quarantine, than
heretofore with a view to stamping out
the diseases which have caused consider
able anxiety among the residents of
Beatrice the past few weeks.
CHADRON. Dec. 3. The dlxtrlct decla
matory content took place at Crawford.
Tn- following will represent this district
at the state contest: Dramatic, Blanche
Sperling of Chadron and Lwia Williams of
Crawford; oratorical, Earl Mallcry of Alli
ance und Albertii Munkrea of Chadron;
humorous. Ktliel Nolan of Alliance and La
luvfite Rlanchurd of Chudron.
CHADRON. Dec. 3. The Northwestern
Educational association met in Crawford,
holding Its annual xeaiion aa usual the
two days after Thanksgiving. The asso
ciation was organized Oy tilate Superin
tendent A. E. Oowdy and has been of In
calculable ben. fit to the educational Inter
ests of this ba llon. S'.ute Superintendent
elect J. I'. McBrien and Dean Charles
Foidyco of the Nebraska Wesleyan univer
sity were among the visitors.
OSCKOI-A, Det. 3 Service has been
held at tlie First Presty tei Ian church lor
several days this week, morning and even
ing. Rev. Knox Roude is the pastor of
the church and he aecured Rev. E. Pay
aon Hammond of New York to assist. All
the busine.'.s places have been closed In
the evening except the restaurants, barber
shops, hotels, billiard halls and drug
stores so that all the clerks and proprie
tors could attend the meetlrga.
FREMONT. Dec. 8. After the Jury In the
case of Hlaitky against the Standard Cat
tle Company had been out twenty-four
hours and reported that they were unable
to agree. Judge Reeder had them brought
Into court and Instructed them to bring In
a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff
sued the company for I:' On) damages suld
to have been auatained from falling from
a loan or nay, oreaaing ni leg ana other
wise Injuring Mm. He claimed that the
foreman of the company was negligent lu
directing him where to drive.
BEATRICE. Dec. 3. The Beatrice Wo
man's club held lis regular meeting yes
terday afternoon with a large attendance,
the program bolng given bv the civics and
forestry department. Besides an excellent
muslcul program Mrs. E. O. Drake read
1.25
Portieres
Itemnants
of tapestry
24x24 inches square spe
rial. each 15c. For pillow
tops.
a paper. "Civics In the Home and School,"
which was written by Prof. Stephens of
Fremont and published In the County Su
perintendents' Monthly. Rev. N. A. Mar
tin spoke on the subject of "Civic Func
tions of the Church," and Mrs. A. Hardy
closed with an Interesting and Instructive
paper on the "Native Trees of Nebraska."
GRAND ISLAND, Dec. 8. The members
of Ancient Order of United Workmen
lodge No. 1 held a very Interesting meet
ing last night and elected offli ers for the
ensuing year. Grand Recorder Barton
was present to explain the rate of as
sessment proposed by the supreme lodge,
and the sentiment against the proposed
new rate was unanimous. It Is expected
that the Anclont Order of United Work
men will Join the Maccabees In the en
deavor to secure the slight legislation nec
essary to secure Independent Jurisdictions
for this state. The officers elected are:
O. R. Perry, P. M. W.; Ed Williams, M.
W. ; Joseph Alexander, foreman; 8. E.
Blnke, recorder; C. P. Btrk. financier; B.
V. Greenfield, overseer; P. M. Iechner, I,
W.; J. C. Guthrie, O. W.; R. H. Mc
Allister, receiver; J. F. McAllister, trus
tee; L. TV. Allatrom, organist.
HASTINGS. Dec. 3. On account of the
Illness of District Judge E. L. Adams a
recess of court haa been taken until Jan
uary 18. The district court convened Mon
day morning to begin work on a docket
that contained one criminal case and
eighty-three civil suits. Only a few of
those of lesser Importunes were disposed
of. Judge Adams will seek the benefits
of Hot Springs, Ark., from rheumatism.
HASTINGS, Dec. 3. The attention of
the authorities was called yesterday to
the antics of two boys who live east of
Hastings college a few blocks. They were
carefully distributing bits of broken glass
along the roadway with the purpose of
puncturing the bicycle tires of country
lads who use that means cf locomotion
In visiting the city. The pranks of the
boys had been a prolific source of Income
to the bicycle shops all summer. Chief
Wanser made the two culprits search the
road and pick up the bits of glass for
a stretch of half a mile. To avoid pun
ishment they have promised to be good.
Commits suicide by HsnsclnsT,
COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 8 Miss Emma L.
Gessert, aged 40, a bookkeeper from Rose
vllle, N. M , ate a hearty breakfast today
at the Shepard sanitarium, and soon after
wards was found strangled to death In her
room. She had placed a necktie around
her neck and taken the ends In her hands,
hud strangled herself to death. She came
to the sanitarium last July for treatment
for a nervous disorder, but returned home
supposedly cured and only came back early
this week.
Snow at St. Panl.
ST. PAUL. Dec. 3. For the first time this
season snow whitened the ground today.
The temperature is mild, hut indications
are thnt the snow will continue to fall.
You walk with
her, you rock her,
you give her sugar,
you try all kinds
of things!
But she coughs
all through the long
night, just the same !
No need spending another
night this way. Just a dose
or two of Ayer's Cherry
Pectoral will soothe the
throat, quiet the cough, insure a good night's rest.
Ask your doctor about the wisdom of your
keeping this remedy in the house, ready for these
night coughs of the children. Doctors have the
formula. They know all about this medicine.-
Kads ky the . O. are Oa , taralL. Mass.
alae suaulaaaarare r
AYBB't RATS T!OORrr the kalr ATEB'B FILtaV Far eontitaatlcs.
Ataa't ftAkaaraJULti-rM Us hlooa. ATkK'S A6U C0fcV-V aiana tu an.
a0 and (iO-ineh 'Bagdad couch rovers, fringe
all around, extrn heavy rover, all
colors, price, earh M
Persian rovers, extra heavy, nil 60 inches
wide, 3 yards long, heavy knotted Cfl
fringe, special, earh
Mercerized Portieres, extra heavy with knot
ted fringe nt top all colors T QC
special, per pair JZJJ
Duplex mercerized Portion, is made with dif
ferent color on each side, in nil combinations
to match any room usually sold T Cf
for $12.50 special, per. pair m
English Ootonnes, nil fast
colors, for bed room dra
peries worth 35c 171 n
per yard special. 2C
See our complete assortment of ladles' work tables In
genuine mahogany. Some esieelally attractive pieces In
old colonial and antique reproductions. These rango lu
price from $13.C0 to fit.
Tea Tables -
In oak and mahogany. $K, raising in price to $35.
Music Cabinets
And nlso open and closed cabinets for pianola rolls.
MuhIc cabinets come in golden oak, mahogany finish and
genuine mahogany In great variety of shnpes, starting"
at $4.75 nnd grade gradually in price up to $o0.
Dressing Tables
In oak, bird's eye inn pic, curly birch, light and dark
mahogany. A very extensive showing of these for the
holidays, ranging In price from $8 to $80.
davenports, divans, pretty
in leather, parlor and den
auto-valets or chiffoniers,
FINNS ARE FEELING BEITER
Expelled Pmena Elected to Sit. Art
Permitted to Attend Seuiois.
ELECTIONS HELD WITHOUT COERCION
Coinlnar Session of Parliament Ra
carded as Belnsr of Vital Im
portaaee to Future Status
of Grand Doohy.
HELSINOFORS, Finland, Dee. S.-An
order has been Issued by Emperor Nicholas
that as the statutes of the Finnish Diet
require members to participate In Its de
liberations all expelled persons who have
been elected deputies or who are heads of
hereditary noble houses shall be permitted
to return and attend the Diet until tha
session closes.
The assembling of the Diet December t
arouses the moat Intense Interest among
the Finnish people, as the session is re
garded as being of vital Importance in
determining the future status of the grand
duchy. Tho elections have given the con
stitutionalists a majority In ;hree houses,
the nobility, the burghers and the peas
ants, and there Is a tie In the clerical
chamber.
Much of the political agitation' which
disturbed the tranquillity of the country
was due to the belief of the Finns sine
the policy of the Russlficatlon of Finland
became active, that the Diet would not be
reconvened this year. The late Governor
General Hobrlkoff's opposition to its con
vocation was the cause of his Intense un
popularity, and It Is not too much to say
that the country experienced a sens of
relief when Schaumann's bullet ended th
governor's existence.
With tho advent of Governor General.
Prince Obolensky and the emperor's action
In not only convoking the Diet for Decem
ber 6, but in fixing the date of Its reas
sembling three years hence, Instead of after
the usual five years' Interval, much betts
feeling prevailed, and the elections took'
place without any evidence of coercion on.
the part of the Russian officials.
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