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    TIIE OMAHA DAILY DEE: MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1D08.
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BK.HT pr paid for econIhnd furniture,
carpet a, atovea, clouting, shoe, etc. Red
ANTED Stock nf general md-a.. 13,000 ta
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cook Mj hlt atovea, carpet, lino
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and all klnda of tools, or will buy th
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experleno aa office clerk; can furnish
beet t Wercncra; salary la no question,
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PROPOSALS FOR HOETNO ANIMALS
Office Chief M., Omaha, Neb., March
11. 1908. Sealed propoaala for shoeing ani
mal at J. M. Depot, Oina.Ua, Nebraska,
during fiscal year beginning July 1. 1908,
will ba received here until 10 a. m., April
20. W and then opened. Information
furnished on application. Envelopes con
t dining propoaala should be tndorand "Pro
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Eathnalaatlealry Cheered by
Taeaaaade.
PARIS,. March 23. Following hla
record-breaking performance of yciteiday
In flying a mile and a half In hl aero
plane. Henry Farnam today mad another
epeatacular flight at laay, covering tae
and a half kllometera, a little lea than
two miles la three mtnutea a,nd twenty,
one seconds.
Later, In company' with' Leon De La
Orange, he entered the latter' a aeroplane,
wlik'ti moved over the ground at a rate
of about thirty miles an hour add then
went into the air, making a ahort but
highly aucceaxful flight This la the
f Irat tlmu that an aeroplane carrying two
p-rona haa made a aucceeaful flight, and
tha aeronauts were enthusiastically
Urn Vmmm mm erd.
There la no case on record of a cough or
cold reaultlng In pneumonia or couaumptton
after Foley's Honey and Tar haa been
taken, aa it will stop your cough and break
up your cold quk'kly. Refuse any but the
genuine Fuley'a Honey and Tar la a yellow
package, Contalna na opiates and la safe
and iww for sale by all aruggiata
BADGERS CET SEVERE JOLT
Bate Ball Prospects at WiseoBsU
UniTersity Go Glimmering.
THREE BEGU1AE3 DOWN AID OUT
Faculty Baa Flay Ritm with
Mope of ri Rnanta , of
Tram Pat ia Work at
Practlft.
6TATE fNIVF.RSITr. Whi. March 25.
(8peclal) Baae bll proaperta at tha tTnl
veralty of tViaconatn have been riven a
bard Jitl tnla week by the announcement
that Cajitaln Kaulfuea. ahort atop on the
Bnriser nine, and Mnrwmer. tha most rrcm-
lalng nandlflate for catcher, may not be
eligible to play thla apring on accanrt of
trouble with the fatuity. Both of theae
mea were the tnalnetaya of the team, and
their loea will undoubtedly put a crimp
In tha r-hamptoriBhlp aeptratltma of the
cardlnnl. They will bo elveb a rh anna trs
reraln their cllsTbnila May 1. but in the
meantime CoacTi Barry la wondering who
ha will put In their plaoea.
Thie.makee tha third regular who haa
been placed on the down and out Hat. ae
Jimmy" Whlttler. the clever little thlrd-
baaeman. liaa alao been put amler the
faculty ban. WhlUier, who played the
third Back last aeeeon, Juat rounded into
form at the close of tha aeaaon laat year
and he waa expected to fill a ba 1 hole
In the Badircr Tfne-up. WlneonMn has tiot
hid a good thtrd-baapman alnrw tha time
of Flatt Brush, and JVhittlor showed every
Indication of becoming a atar. as his only
akaaaa was with the timber, nit tils
waJHng abirlty and hase running more than
made tip for thta deficiency.
Oatloafe ?iot Bright.
coach Barry la not optlmiatlc over the
proapecta.' Some fifty men have responded
to hla can, but as nearly three-fifths of
theae have either been "conned" or else
freahmen and therefore Ineligible, he Is not
left with a very large squad. The students
have great confidence In the ability of the
new coach to whip 'out a first class team.
The coach expects to rnt the men out of
doors within a week and then he -will have
a chance te see just what they are able
to do.
The coach, expecte to turn out one of the
beat college batteries la the west 1n "Diir"
Knight and Barlow. Both of theae men
were Ineligible last aeaaon, but they made
envlahle records on the class teams. Tha
former went through the season without
having a defeat registered agalnat aim.
while the latter caught on tha champion
amp taw warn, in audition- to being a
elasay twlrler. Knight la a handy man with
tha willow. He will have aa an alternate.
Johns, who . earned . his right to a "W
two years ago. It was expected to have
Messmer alternate with Barlow, but with
the big . foot ball player out of It, the
honor will probably fall to Wolff.
Should another election be required to
fill the vacancy of captain, an Interesting
Buuauun win oevtiop. mere are only two
men who deserve the place, Messmer and
Rogers. The former la captain f the track
team, and led the Badgera on the gridiron
laat fall, while the latter was elected cap
tain of next yetr's foot ball team and has
served as captain of the basket ball team
which) virtually tied with Chicago for the
western championship. Neither of them is
anxious for the caree, and It may go to
Nackelstone, who played In a part of the
arte last year. The latter will have to
go some, however, to make good thla
aprmg, aa Dacy, a sophomore, la putting
up a splendid fight for the initial.
Marh Need of Practice. .
The Badgera will probably get into con
dltlon wtth the Madison State league team.
Dr. Hutchlna has offered the "proa" the
use of Camp Randall field and the practice
game should do the 'varsity a world of
good. The first game will be played here
on March 17, with Coach Huffs aggrega
tion from IlUnola. Northwestern unlver
alty will meet the Badgers a day later.
Harold Drew of Milwaukee, a Junior In
the college of engineering, haa been elected
captain of next year'a cross country team,
Drew haa been a member of the team for
the last two seasons and Is expected to
clean up several points for the Badgers
In the long runs In the spring meets.
AMERICANS LEAS AT CHESS
roar Oamea Derided ta fable Match
with British Stndeata.
PHILADELPHIA. March 11 The Ameri
cans had a decided advantage' when play In
the cable chess match between teams rep
resenting' Oxford and. Cambridge of Eng
land and those representing Columbia, Har
vard, Tale, Princeton, Cornell. Brown and
Pennsylvania was adjourned. According to
the rules agreed upon, the play, which had
started at 8 a. m., ceased at 4:30 p. m.
Four games had then been decided and ef
these the Americans had won twb, lost
one and drawn one, giving them a score
of 2Vi to lVa for their British opponents.
Draws were offered to the Britons on the
two unfinished games, but the latter de
cllned, preferring that they be adjudicated
upon by Referee Walter Penn Shipley of
this city. Mr. Shipley would not give his
decision on the spot 'and atated it might
be a week before fca opinion was given.
Experta la attendance on the games gave
It aa their opinion tonight' that the Ameri
cana would retain their lead after the ad
judication and in that way win the match
and the Rice trophy.
The Americana who won their games were
Ioula J. Wolff of Columbia and C. Wll
llama of Princeton. W. H. Hughea of
Pennsylvania waa beaten on the top board
by N. J. Roughton of Oxford; K. 8. John
ston of Harvard drew hla game with B.
H. R. Btower of Cambridge, while the
game between H. Blumberg of Columbia
and H. Lobb of Oxford and that between
I. Ash of Pennsylvania and C. Q. Wood-
hoiite of Cambridge remained unfinished
and In dispute.
The match waa played from the hall of
the Houaton club and Inna of Court hotel.
the two places being connected by direct
cbloa. Not a hitch- occurred the entire
day. It was tha first time that play on
thla aide bas taken place on the campua of
a unlveralty.
OMAHA TEAM LOSES TO LINCOLN
Dropa from First Place to Tie with
Crete aad Central City.
LINCOLN, Neb.. March C (Special Tele
gram.) Omaha was defeated in the Young
Men'a Chrlatian Association State league
game with Lincoln laat night. The score waa
17 to U. Llnooln aecuaed the referee of
favoring Omaha on foula, but by excellent
team work took the victory, anyhow. Paul
Anthes, Lincoln's center, outdid himself by
throwing eight goals.. The defeat lowers
Omaha from first place to a tla with Cr.te
and Central City. The lineup:
OMAHA. LINCOLN.
Cohn
...L.F.
R.F.
Mitchell
Wesaen
...R.F.
I.....C.
...lq.
...K.a
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R.O
L.O
.. Schurr
llanaon ..
Ande raon
PJerrou ..
. Anthes
.... Bags
. Hiltner
NEBRASKA LOSES ON A FOUL
Had Game with alia areata t'p ta tha
Laat Mlaate.
LINCOLN. March zt-lBpeclal Telegram.)
The Nabraska tlrla' basket ball team
had the victory In the game with Mlnne-
otk tonight until a mlnote before time.
A foul was then allowed to LnherkV center,
and with a frea throw ahn made a point
to lie. rtve tnlnutea mora of play gave
tha game to Mlmienota by A boo re at 91 te
21. The game waa devoid of aerial tonal
p1Va, . ' .
lltCELtl Wltl THM
DERBY
Meritor, raTtrite I lit City Park
'lake, Finishes Third,
NBW ORLEANS, March C The hersee
hick were defeated by Meelirk ta laat
Saturday' derby ran MeeMr off We feet
and beat him by aeveral lengths In the
City Park derby, 110,000 guaranteed. An
gelas won, with Chapultepec second and
Jrleellrk third. Plnkola was the only other
horea la the race. The distance waa ana
mile and a quarter and the time, 2:04H. act
m track record. Chapultepec made the
pace untfl the stretch, with Meellck hang
ing on two lengths back and failing to re
spond to the punching of Jockey Dugan,
who vainly tried to work Meellck forward.
Angelua atayed juat behind Meellck trntll
the atretch, when he moved with a rMh,
passing Chapultapcc and. taking the lead
at the eighth pole and winning by four
lengtha, with Chapultepec about two
lengths in front of Meqllck. Meellck was
1 to I avorlt-and backed feneronaly. The
weather waa cloudy and the track fast.
Summary:
First race, four and one-half furlonaa:
Intervene (10. A. Minder. 11 to 1) won.
Nigger Baby (106. Powers, It to 1) second.
Hrougnam nil Notter, 3 to zi third. Time:
0:64. Utile Moan, She Wolf, Speight,
Font. Tony W., Bookbinder, Swing .and
ire bur also ran..
Second race, steeplechase, ahort course:
Dr. Logan (161. SotlL MUU won. Ooid
.ircie (110H. Archibald, 7 to 1) second.
irio iVM, McKlnney, to 1) third. Time:
2:67. Dr. Hurd. Bluster. Imnetent Pullar.
Bank Holiday, Profitable and Sand Catcher
aiso ran. v
Third rac. el fin-tone-. banfllcan:
Cooney K. (Wl, Hartlg. 9 to 1) won,
Hyperion II rn, J. I., II to S) secrmd,
Oramaldy (104. Bruaael. 14 to 1) third.
Tkne: l:tt Patsy, Agnes, Almuller and
fa net also ran.
Foarth race, mile and a ouarter: An
giitis (llfl. Notter, 11 to 6) won, Chspultepec
(iZ. Mcoantels, 11 to second, Melc
(U7, F. Dusan. 1 to 2) third. Time: 2:044k.
Plnkola alao ran. Chapultepec coupled In
stralarht betting only.
Fifth race, seven furlongs, selling: Blue
lies (fX, Schleainger, 12 to 1) won. Phil
rmcn Minder. If to 1) aeormd. Royal
Ben HOI. Cheney. 1 to 1 third. Time
18. Bucket Brigade, Plnstlcker, Cock
Sure, Berrtnont, Vlnoriite, Rickey, Llsterlne,
Brown Th atle and Caner alae ran.
Sixth race, seven furlongs, eelllng: Mer
rick aw, Notter. 8 to 6) won. Financier CM,
B. Dtifrsn. 3 to 1) second. Roval Onyx Clot.
Le!bert..4 to 1) third.. Time: 1 :27. Posing,
Misa Delaney and I .a Souer alao ran.
Heveata race, mile and three-sixteenths.
selling: Jack Witt (104. Cheney. 4 to 6)
won. Hooray (102. B. Flvnn. 4 to H second
Donna 1W. Z. Sumter.. 7 to 1) third. Time
1:66. Double, Docile, Adesso, Prylanla
and Betsy Binford also ran.
Molear Wlae Alaaaltaa Parse
UOS ANGELES, March 22. In the fea
ture race at Santa Anita park this after
noon the Alamltoa puree at one and one-
eighth miles, the heavily played favorite.
Molesy, bested the second choice. Light
wool, by a length. Summary:
First race, oae mile: Friar of Elgin (91,
Goldstein, 1 to 1) won, L. C. Wldrlg (94
Martin, 2 to 1) second, Esther B. (100, Arch
ibald. 16 to 1) third. Time: 1:S. Elisabeth
r., turd of faaaaire, Red Renyard, Rude
bek and Perry Wlckea alao ran.
Second race, fodr farlongs: Madrtlene (110,
Burns, 11 to 6) won. Royal Stone (10ft, Rona,
If In It u,nnH Aunt A u -U 1 1 K a.uil(..
40 to 6) third. Time: 0:HSMl. Ladv Pennaaller!
cnuia, LAike Kamus and Inclement also
ran.
Third race, five and one-half furkma
Kli (192. Schilline. I to Si won. JaarleT lUH.
ma rim, s to l) secona, ArKiierta (ion, Koea,
a to i) intra, lime: lisw. Kiraei. canardo.
Billy Maybam. Lord of the Foreat. Paclflco
ana uuiy idee also rsn. t
Fourth race. Alamltoa hsndlcao. mile and
one-eighth: Molesy (5, Burne, even) won.
Light wool in, schilling, 1 to t) aecond,
Edwin T. Frier (104, Martin, J to 2) third.
Time: 1:61 Mareter alao ran.
rurtit race, seven furlong: Suaerain 006,
Schilling, 1 to U won, 8. A. Carlisle (106.
Roaa. 1 to 1) second. Decorator vn. Van
Duaen, lo to 1) third. Time: 1.23H- Joseph
iv., Lrftkevlew, afaxnal, Waldorf, Harvey
Clark and Lancashire also ran.
Sixth race, mile and three-sixteenths:
County Cierk (106, Schilling, 6 to it) won.
Sam Bernard (85. Ooldstein, 9 to 2) second,
Rublno N. (106. Bhriner, 7 to 1) third. Time:
2:00. Ormondea. Right. Joate 8., Matador.
Braax, Sainrida and Bile also ran.
Seventh race, five and one-half furlongs:
Pal (106. Barnes. 1 to 1) won, Giovanni
BalPrio (105. Van Duaen. 11 to 1) aecond.
Toddy Hodge (104. Schilling-. 1 to 1) third.
Time: l:0bt. Prince Frederick. Rosemary,
Reuben. Bribery, Andlche, Jillette and
Annie May also ran.
Lea Rosa Wins Bell B takes.
CHICAGO, March 22. Calvin Demarest of
who won the Colin stakes at Santa Anita
last Saturday, again proved his claas at
Emeryville today by adding the Bell stakes
to hla list of victories. Summary:
First race, one mile and seventy yards:
Huerfano (104. W. Miller, 11 to 10) won,
Sea Lad (107, 14) to 1) second, Mlssmaln (102,
Ballndo, 10 to 1) third. Time: 1:45ft. Nancy,
Captain Buah, Bxito, Cocytua, Maia, Bt, Or
loff and Frank Skinner alao ran.
Second race, six furlonaa: Mav Emella
(111, Buxton. 11 to 10) won. Lord Kelson (112,
Gilbert. 16 to 1) aecond, Halvaga (112. W.
Miller, s to l) third. Time: 1:1 Hedrick,
Nagasam, Andrew B. Cook, Seellne and
Phlllgoe also ran.
Third race, one mile and seventy yarda,
Sonoma handicap: A. Muakoday 104, 10 to
1) won, Cloyne (91, Gilbert, 4 to 1) eeoond,
Maaaa (98, J. Butler, 9 to 1) third. Time:
l:4bv J. C. Clem, Brookleaf and Fanta
also ran.
Fourth race, four and a half furlonga.
Bell atakee: Lea Rose (118. Muavrave. SO to
2) won, Roee Queen (118, Scoville, 13 to 10)
aecond, Del Cruxe (110, Keogh, 1 to 1) third
Time: 0:6314. Woodlander, Tom Hayward,
Moaeart. El Plcaro, Blameleas, Seattle and
Carmlssa also ran.
Fifth race, one mile and seventy yarda:
Ten Oaks (109. Butwell. 1 lo 1) won, J. R
Laughrey llo, Lyotirgua, 14 to 6) aecond.
Husky KH. HHdebrand, to 1) third. Time:
1:41V4. Henry O, Jaunt. Tonic, Corrlgan,
Arcourt, Maxtress and Vriumph alao ran.
Sixth race, ala furlonga, Toenlaa handi
cap: Paparlotta (100- Lycurgua, 1 to 1) won,
Johnny Lyona 1S, Hayee. 6 to 1) aecond,
Cloudllght (93, A. Walsh, to 1) third.
Time: 1:11 St. EtmwooO, Ocean Shore,
May L, Blondy and St. Ft ancle alao ran.
A mea Faat Ball" Card.
AMES, la., March's. (Special.) The
Ames foot ball card for 1908 Is complete
and. la aa .follows: October 1. Coe at
Ames; , October 10, Minnesota at Minne
apolis; October 17, Cornell at Amca; Oc
tober 24, Mornlnslde at Amea; October
11, Nebraska at Amea: November 7, Mis
souri at Columbia; November 14. Giin
nell at Ames; November 21. open; Thanks
giving day. Drake at Dea Motnea. '
The track schedule la aiso out. as fol
lows: April 16. home meet; Mav 1,
Drake at Amea; May 9. Grlnnell at Amea;
May 21. Valley meet; May 2. state met;
June 6. conference meet. West Hlfth or
Dea Moines will meet the Amea freahmen
on April 22. and Eat High will hold its
home meet on May 1.
Hawkeyea schedale short.
IOWA CITT. la.. March 2!. (Special.)
Head Coach Catlln left for Chlrago last
nlg-ht on bla queet for the Hawkeye foot
ball team next fall. He will confer with
Coach Stagg on the matter and hopes to
be able to land at least the Chlqago game
and poaaibly the date with the purple aa
well. It has been many yeare eiuce lewa
mixed Willi Northwestern, and a game
with them would be a great drawing card
for the local gridiron. If one of the two
lajohtalned Iowa will probablr fill up on
srkte itamea. of which Grinnel wtll have
the first choice of data.
Scarlet aad Black ChasapleasJ
GRINNELL. Ia., March 22 (Special.)
Although Iowa college had won Vic
toria over the unlversitiea of Minnesota,
Nebraska and Iowa In baaket ball, t. Imp
son college dlaputed its right to be callod
the champion of Iowa In that emne. In
ronscuuence of . thla dispute two games
' , w wt-u ifi.jm ,111. wrvn. wiv in uin
neil and one on neutral ground In
Moinea. both reaultlng fn vlctortea for
the acarlet and black, with the scores of
46 to 19 and 17 to 14.
Indoor Base Ball Victory,
MARSH ALLTOWN, Lv, March 11
(Special.) The Lennox Furnace com
pany'a team won the pennant laat night
in the Young Men'a Clilattao association
Indoor baae ball league, which haa played
four game a week since early In Novem
ber. "The winning team haa been lead
in the leaaue tor the laat alx work.
It flnlahes with a record ef thirteen games
woa and three loeL seve other team
BiaU up th leagua.
WRICI1T LEADS B1LUABD1SIS
Sua Fraaeisco Man Only Amateur
with Perfect Score.
HOFPE WINS.. FROM SCHAEFER
Caaelswol Defeated Skneaaai la Afte.
aena Game lai New Torl and
ntton Beat Cahalgael
la Evening. v
STANDING OF PLATERS.
Won. Lost.
Pet.
lono
.8ik)
.7TW
.2M
.
,000
Wright 4 0
Demarest ( 1
Crmklin 1 1
Gardner ..1 1
Pnerawmburs; 1 1
Jackson 0 6
CHICAGO. March 21-Calvin Demarest of
Chicago was the victor In last night's game
f the national amateur 14.1 billiard tourna
ment, defeating C. F. Conklln of Chicago,
400 to 211. The result of tonlght'a game puts
H. A. Wrlghtf Barf Francisco In the lead,
he having wrm four straight games. Should
Wright defeat Conklln In the game Monday
he wilt win the championship. Should Conk
lln defeat Wright there will be a three-
cornered He ta be played off among Wright,
Conklln and Daiarat. Demareat played an
erratic game tonight after the fourth In
ning, fit hla second effort he collected
eighty-one and In the fourth ill. Hla runs
were 'small then until the thirteenth, when
he gathered In eighty-five. -
Conklln was badly off . In hla stroke
throughout th game and the highest run
he could collect was thirty-nine. Score:
Demareet i. CI, 111, S. 2, 21, 21, 0, 1 12, IS.
85, 0, 22, 1, 8, 1, 16. Total, 408. High ran. 111.
Aversge, 21 1-19.
Conklln-3, 8, 21, 17, 0, 0, 82, 1. 0, 2, SB. 18,
11 0, 14, 14. 1, 85. Total, 211. High run, 39.
Avers?, 1113-18.
In the afternoon game of the amateur
billiard tournament today H. A. Wright of
San Francisco defeated F. W. Gardner of
Passaic, N. J., by a score of 400 to 126.
Wright took the lead h the- second Innihsv
when he collected seventy-seven, and was
never overtaken by Gardner, whose stroke
was poor except in the eighth Inning, when
he made a run of seventy-five. Wright
played the etrongeet . kind of a game
throughout, scoring runs of 77, 86, 62, 60
and 67, and ending with an average of
8910-11 Gardner's h verag was. 10 M-11
Score:
Wright 3, 77. 0, 19, 86, 1 8, 11, 8, 61, 80, 7,
1 Total 400. High run, 85. Average, 30 10-13.
I Gardner. 0, 8, 4, 1, Hi 0, 75, 8, 0, 20. 5.
Total, 156. High run, 75. Average. 1010-12.
Three tlaaaea for New York.
NEW YORK. March 21. Willie Hoppe de
feated Jake Schaefer at 18.3 balk line bil
liards tonight, 400 to 142 points. Hoppe's
high run was 90 aad hla average 331-11
Schaefer's high run waa 41 and his averaga
1210-11.
George C Sutton defeated Casslgnol, the
French expert, tonight, 600 to 265 points.
Sutton' beet ran was 104 and his average
a 6-12. Caaatgnol cored M as his high run
and made an average of 26'3-ll
In the afternoon game Casalgnol defeated
Blosson, 900 to 260.
STAND1XS Or . 'LOCAL BOWLERS
Omaha Bicycles Ar First and W. G.
Clarks Second.
Standing of the teams In the Commercial
league for the week ended March 19:
Played. Won. Iist. Pet. Pins.
omana Bicycles 75 so is .goo
67,H3rj
W. a. Clarks. 76
Byrne-Hammer 78
62
64
23
24
82
41
S7
40
48
61
68
6A.j58
6S,9:
.
.6S2
.673
.4M
.m
.372
.300
.221
.224
Falstaffa
75 43
8t 40
Gold Tops..
Poetofflce ..
70,301
72 i 35
78 a
41,176
5,fi70
Crowns
Independents .. T5 i i 27
62.949
Dally News 7SoJ 21
Cole-McKennas 75 , 17
Individual averagaa;
6K.08S
61,167,
Benxer . .
Harell ..
Wlni .
Rempke
Hull
Dudley ,
Keyt ....
Mills ...
Hamfta .
Klaurk ,
Oilareatk
. IMILeani
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. 1 Uratie ..v..
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. lol r. Nlclaoo..
. lM;ghulta
. li Haehr
. lMlGoeM
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.... 171
.... 17
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1(8
164
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Carman
Thomaa ....
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Lehman ....
Cosswcil
Hlnrlcnt ...
Martin
Btapankorat
Va
Scott
H. Prime a
Nelam
Bryae
Weet
Mutton
Orotlwar ...
C. Prlmaau.
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Rlsoa ....
Paaertag ....
Boor. ......
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17 Colltna
Hotor4 ...
Mafcnner
Vandeurer
.... 1J
1771
177
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.... 1
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1"S Traynor
171 Tcmpklna.
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TN Wiley ...
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17.1 Clarke ...
122 J. Nlalaoa.
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17 .
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n. Kuato
Havens
McKelvy
In the Commercial league the team lineup
Is probably what it will be after the season
ha closed. The boy are now hustling for
Individual records, and some nice scores
have been made during the last few games.
Last week Orolte rolled the high three
game with a total ef 828, Keyt followed
wlthSll and the "old reliable" Ben Hull
pulled down 606. v
Standing of the tea ma In the Omaha
Bowling league at -he end of the twenty
third week:
Played. Won. Lost. Pet.
Met Bros 9 5'( Id .7r,
Fins.
64,970
5X, KIO
57,177
SS.fifiO
1,4)
6I.SHS
56,703
Gate Citya M 39 27 ,5M
On I mods
68
88
69
34
87
21
30
2S
19
36
S3
49
.576
.5C1
.493
.476
Strrrs Blues.:.
Indians
Reed Bros....
63
69
Omaliaa
20
.ant
Standing of men above buo. average for
three game;
niakeaey .1..
11 1 Hart lay
17
IV
...f. 171
17
171
J7
..... lit"
ITS
171
171
171
171
171
170
IV
ia
Ik
17
17
Meal
Hualtn(ta
UtrAe
Ztmmn aiaa
RpyDOldl
Marbla
Cue h ran
Den man
Braaaa
Conra
Jokaaoa
C J. rraaclaoe. .
Vail II
O o. rraaeUM..
Can4ler
Frtuwaer
M. D. He
Brmlaal
Moor
lonaa
1W
1171
ws:
m
1M
IM
Pranck ..
Oo
Poraytke
Trac ....
NefT
MM'mt ,
Maurar ..
Hlnrtchs ,
Andanus
Welty ...
Frufe ...
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in'
, liu
in
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. WH Haaioa
. l'l A. C. Rm4
, li Lyons
. ltKki BB8laa
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Bansele
Schedule for oomlng week:
Monday Reed Bros. vs. Stors Rlues.
Tuesday Gate Citys vs. Mets Bros.
Thursdsy Bvnos vt Onlmoda ,
Friday Indians vs. Omaliaa. ' '
ATHLETIC SCHKDli.ES TOO I.OfG
Prof. Sasall of CWIverelty of f'hleag
Saya They Maat Ba Reaaced.
CHICAGO, March K.-Prof. Albion W.
Small, the representative of the I'niveralty
of Chicago on the weatern Intercollegiate
conference, aald today regarding the action
of Harvard, unlveraity In reducing . taje
number of Intercollegiate contents:
"I an not familiar witk conditions in the
east, but if they are at all aimilar to
thoae recently prevailing in the west some
such action aa haa been taken by Harvard
unlveralty waa inevitable. The athletic
featurea of the universities have grown,
of late, to overbalance other work, snd I
fully believe that other esstern universi
ties Will be compelled to follow the lead
of Harvard. . In the weat we have already
taken action by which th number of con
test waa reduced."
Beell Throw Weat Polatcr.
Fred Beell threw Johnson, a local man,
at -West Point on Saturday night In two
atralght fulls. The firat tall Ueled thir
teen and the aecond seven minutes. John
son is a larger man than Beell and strong.
Emll Klank snd Beell returned to Omaha
Sunday morning.
. Meat rood le Poison
to th dyspeptic. Elect rio Bitter cur dys
pepsia, liver and kidney complaint and
debility. Price , for sa'ie by Beaton
Drug Co.
ECHOES OF THE ANTE-ROOM
Kalchta ef the Mystic Circle
Preparing- far a Xlaht 4
"porta.
Are
Knights of the Mystic Circle, frotto No.
1, ore preparing for a nlaht of aporta.
It probahlv will he held about the mid
dle of AprlT and will inclrtde wrestling,
Turning and ft her frame of manly art,
tnchidlng an amateur boxing affair. The
Knlghta have recently given everl Well
attended stag eoclais and the officers
have concluded that a fittinsi . rlimnx
ball be a night of erort. The protrrem
will be under the direction of Sum
Scott, the nreldont. and D. II. Christie.
supreme preoldent. Another 4 affair
planned by the Knlphts Is-a visit lo
Hlalr In large numhera to Install grotto
No. z. Anotit roil are expeciea to go irom
Omaha on a apecial train,
Fraterntal t'siloa of mt-r4ra.
Banner loda:e No. 11 will rive Its annual
spring races at the hall. Klghteentni and
Karney street?', Thursday evening. April 2.
Mnncinm a intivn No. lit in RKAin con
ducting its meetings In the larno hall f
Fraternity biilldlnar. the repairs haling
been completed. The lcxl(re will give a
number of public entertainments In the
near future. A poverty sc',:l is being
arranged for April 1, nnd a comedy, A
Bachelors' Congress." will be given ur
lng the latter part of April.
I.adlea of the tirand Army,
Garfield circle No. Jl la making ar
ranaements for the celebration Of th elx
teenth anniversary of the organisation
of the circle On the evening of April 10.
This circle will hold Its next meeting
Friday evening.
Gettvabura circle No. 48 will mwt Hon
flay evening In Barlaht hall. The meet
lng. It la said, will be an Important one.
Maaonlc.
The last week bas been a lively on In
Masonic circles. The chief feature of (he
week waa the hnldine of the neventeentin
annual reunion of the Scott ie.h Rite
Masonry of the Orient of Omaha. About
aixtv candldatea were elevated to the thlr-
tv-second de-tree of Masonry, the poxtulantg
being from all parte of the state. On Fri
day evening Shriner met at Tanjoer tein
pie and admitted a large class with appro
priate ceremontPB and torture. The class
consisted or incsr:
Frlta R. Akerland. Valley; Arthur If
Anthony, Central City; Irving E. Barlght
Omaha: Aaron M. Hcardslev. Fremont
Karl W. Hock. Omaha; Thomaa F;
Bourke. Omaha; Henry A. Brown, Chad
ron: John C. Carr. l.exineton: Iyewla N
Oohn. Omaha; Koro D. Clark. Omaha; P.
E. Crumrlmc. New York; Albert K. ciirta
Charloa E. Dixon. Albert Kdholm. Thee-
dore D. Ettlinaer and John D. Evans.
Omaha: Frank L Fox. IrfXinlon: Frank
C Gardner, Omaha: Ion H. Ooss. Smith
Omaha; Harry Greenblatt and William
A Hooper. Omaha: Chan r Itowe,
A Inn worth: Martin E. llnuscr. Iexlnirton
William Hutton, John T. Jarvta, eors;e
N. Juhl. Jamea C. Kennnrd and Oliver I
Iewln. Omaha; Arthur J. Ltndley. (Vn-
tral City; John B. Lyona and Harry 1
McCartney. Omaha: Robert J. Mackey
Central City; Carl L. Mad. ion, James it
Morton, Charlea N. Nelson and Charles
E. Olson. Omaha: Richard F. Osborn and
Iiewla W. Osborne, Alntrworth: James
Phillies. Oeonre W. Planner and Ira W.
Porter, Omaha; Charles A. Randall. New
man Grove; W. B. Redfield, Omaha; Wil
liam R. Roarers. Emerson; Norman Rot
hols, William 8. Rowe, Charlea L. Saun
ders. Allan C Scott. Lyman Bearle, Joseph
D. Short. Harry O. Steel and Frank
Stein, Omaha; Alvin F. Strain, CrelRhton
Reid 'A. Thomas, Pender: Anton Thomp
aon, Omaha; Theodore Tlllotson and F.
A. Van Sant. South Omaha; Isaac R. Varf
Tuytw and Charles A. Warner, Omaha;
Heniamin c. Nerr, lexinrton; William b
Wllke. South Omaha: I. B. Zlmman and
F. J. Fitzgerald, Omaha.
Order of Scottlah Claaa.
Clnn Gordon No. 63 met Tuesday evening.
Dr. W. R. Hobha, who ha Just returned
from an . eighteen months k.urepan trio
gave an interesting story of hla travels.
particularly through Austria. Clansman
Preasgrave of St. Paul apoka and aang a
Bong. Secretary Llndaey solved the prob
lem of "Who Ase the Children or Israel T
to the aatiafactlon of himself and the clan
Songs and recitations concluded the pro
gram or an enjoyable evening.
Knlahts of the Maccahees.
Omaha tent fto. 75 held its election of
orncers Thursday night. Tneae were
chosen: Commander, H. E. Oatrom; lieu
tenant commander, W. E. Cady; record
aecper. Thomas E. Gerln: finance keener,
B. F. Boon; chaplain, H. M. Martin; ser
geant. J. R. Oliver; master-at-arms, C. H.
Codding; first master guards, J. H. Lyna
ataa; aecond master guards. A. L. Edxon
aentinel, George Slutter: picket. A, J. Blali.
Installation of officera will take place
next Thursday evening at Odd Fello
hull. Fourteenth and Dodge atreeta.
Improved Order of Red Men.
Tribe No. 2 will exemplify the adootlon o
new members Monday evening. The enter
tainment committee- is arranging for a big
meeting on me oaie oi the open session
Monday evening, April 1. Members sre in
vited to brine their friends nn Ihla neeaaliin.
Refreshments"-- will be served. Adrlreasa
will be delivered by Judge Button, George
a. jnagney, t l Baundere. Hugh Meyers,
ur. a. aterriam and other.
Mlecellaneoas.
Omaha lodge No. 1, Royal Achates, Tues-
nay evening naa a dance.
r.mill new memnera were elected in
Initiated at the meeting of the Omaha Elk
Friday evening. Omaha lodge No. 39 will
elect orncers lor the ensuing year at it
meeting next Friday evening. An elabo
rate luncheon will follow the election o
orr leers.
William McKlnley lodge No. 1, B'nal
B'rith, gav a dancing party at Rome hotel
Thursday evening.
The Women's Relief corps of Grant post
will be entertained at a kensington at the
home of Mrs. Allen Hoch, 2tt3 Harney
street, lueaday afternoon. Mrs. J. A,
Dempster xviil assist Mrs. Hoch In, th n
lenainmeni. i
The boosting committee of Alfaretta
council. Degree of Pocahontas, haa made
arrangements for a claaa adoption of fifty
or more candidate and act April 23 aa the
ante. i no Banquet win be Held In in
Rohrbough building.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE
Fortification BUI ta Paeaed After aa
Extended Debate Aaaona;
roagrcaausca.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-Wlthout being
materially amended In any form, th fort I
ft cat ion appropriation bill was paaaed by
the houae today.. During the cloalng de
bate th War department was crltclsed by
several member regarding th money
pent orf fortifications at Bubig bay, which,
it was charged, was Wasted, In view of a
later recommendation that the defenses at
Cavite be strengthened. Criticism likewise
wa offered to the estimates of th depart
ment, amounting to 136,000,000,' which, it
waa atated, could not have been expended
within ten year a. Th democrat at one
time procured the adoption of an amend
ment permitting the aecretary of war to
purchase abroad "any" war material, but
the republican leaders rallied their .mem
bera and reversed that action, leaving In
the bill a restriction to "limited" quanti
ties.
Discussing the expenditures made for
military and naval establishments of th
government, Mr. Tawney of Minnesota,
chairman of the committee on approprta
Hons, repeated bis warning of a deficiency
made earlier in the session. He declared
that If expenditure for these purposes
increased In the next two or three year
as they had In the last two or three years
and the revenue continued to decrease
"it will not be two years hardly before we
will be spending- 70 per rent of our aggre
gate revenue ou account of wars, we have
had or wars we axe afraid of." At present,
he a,ld, the rate was 69 per cent.
An amendment by Mr. De" Armond t
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEXATB
Legislative, Eaeeallvo aad Jadlclal
BUI la Passed.
WASHINGTON, March 21-Almost the
entire session of tha senate was consumed
with th consideration of legislative, execu
live and Judicial appropriation bills. The
bill aa finally paaaed carried an approprla
tion of S32.946.Cil, the amount added to tbe
house bill by ths suuate being 1042.611 A
4:36 the senate adjourned.
By using the various department of Th
Be Want Ad Page you get qulta return
at m small sxyens
CHAMPIONS START MONDAY
Bourket Arrire and Will Report and
Serin Practioe Tomorrow.
CAPTAIN FRANCE IS ON HAND
Ha avad Pa View th Oatleek for Aa
other Nmsst wtth Cewtpla
cenre Few Che ages
la Trees.
Captain French nd LeBrand arrived
from tha west Saturday and regular prac
tice of the Rourkcs will atari Monday.
Bllm Hall arrived Saturday noon, o with
Franck and LeBrand on the. ground, Bel
den and Autrey already In and King and
Graham and. Austin du tomorrow, the
Champion should haV a full line-up Mon
day, which Is reporting da
A .new constituted th Omaha team will
be Gondlng and Lt Brand, catcher; Autrey
and Dolan. flr base; Graham, second
base; Ftanck. short stop; Austin, third
base; King, left field; Welrh. center field.
snd Bolden In the gun garden. The pitching
staff Includes War Sander. 811m Hall.
McNceley, Hollenbeck. Rltiman, Mel.
Clark, Isaacs and Williams.
Thompson, who cost Pa Rourk $1,009,
was traded for tiousenoiner, wnoae ae
mands were too strong tor Pa. The last
heard from Housholder he had reported to
the Fresno team. Rourke Is figuring on a
trade of Householder whereby he1 will get
a good pitcher or an outfielder.
Noah Is still an uncertain quantity, as the
Columbus team now' claims to have seat
a contract to him, which the latter did
not receive. Columbus has the first call
on hi services. Pa has offered Columbus
good bargain for the giant snd he may be
seen In an Omaha uniform this summer.
The team ha hern taking every advan
tage of the pleasant weather with which
this section has been blessed during the
last month and tbe player who have win
tered here have put themselvc Into fair
condition.
Jack Haskell, chief of the umpires of the
Weetem rearne, bas also been In active
training and ha cut a score of pound
from his weight.
Exhibition Games Arrawared. .
Pa ha arranged exhibition games for
each Saturday and Sunday until the open
ing of the acason, and a few minor games
Wll! be played on week days, but the
greater portion of tho time, morning and
afternoon, will be given over to hard work
under the guidance of Captain' Franck,
The dnt an arranged will be the Origin
als for next Saturday and Sunday; the
White Sox No. 1 for three games. April
S. 4 and I; Stouk City, April 11 and . For
many years It haa been tit custom of the
Omaha team to play tho opening dates with
the Lee-Glass-Andreesen team, and this
practice will be adhered to thla year.
With five good righthander and four
southpaws. Fa haa great hopes of finding
plenty of good substitutes for the pitchers
he has lost. The infield is practically the
sam a It waa at the close of last sea
son, when th speed of the quartet was the
talk ef th whole league. The outfield la
the came a It waa In th cloning part of
the sesson, when th final spurt for the
pennant wa on. ,
Although the Western league aeaaon
open April 16, the opening game for
Omaha will be April 23, when the band will
play and the pennant will be unfurled
from the tall pole at Vinton street park.
Franck Bare of that Flap;,
"W will win that pennant . again this
year and win it by such a margin that it
won't do some ot those manager any good
to protest games," aald Buckerlno Franck,
captain Of the Omaha team a h sailed
Into fhe Smoke Houae Saturday evening,
brown aa a berry from a aeaaon of out
door sport In southern California. He
wa accompanied by Kid LeBrand. "W
the sort of ball th Otnaha fan can en
thuse over.
"I saw Householder as I left Los An
geles, and I think he wlH be found In th
Omaha lineup when the season open. H
I .a corking good man and will help to
give us a faat outfield.
"Chick Autrey will set this league on fir
with hla first base playing. Mark my word.
I know what I am talking about, for I
have been playing against him all winter
and know what a player he has been.
"We had a feur-dub league In southern
California, two team in San Diega and
two Id Lo Angeles. I wa manager of one
of the Lo Angeles team ahd only played
occasionally. Chick played all winter and
I In fin ahape. George Van Ualtren told
me juat as I left that.we had a prlxe In
Autrey at tint and aald he considered hi
work great.
."Most of th boy should be here by Mon
day and we will go right to work. I think
Graham la to arrive Sunday morning. Pa
ha a Una bunch of pitcher lined up tor
th start, and I am aur we will find some
good one In the nine who are now signed."
RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATS
Resolution Endorsing- Bryan ' to Re
fcrrcd to th Deleratloa to .
, Dearer Convention.
PROVIDENCE. R. I.. March .-The
democi atlo atate convention, in a lively
session In Muslo hall Saturday, decided
not to pass resolutions favoring th nom
ination of W. J. Bryan for th presidency,
but referred th resolution to th delegales-at-large
to act upon at their Individual dis
cretion. Th convention selected eight dele-gates-at-large,
who will go to the national
democratic' convention unpledged.
National Committeeman George . W.
Greene, a close friend of Mr. Bryan, was
elected one of the delegate and will un
doubtedly succeed himself on the national
committee.
After the convention the Bryan men ex
pressed themselves a perfectly satisfied
with th results.
The delegates-at-large ar aa follows:
Governor James H. Hlggina, Pawtucket;
former Mayor Georg W. Greene, Woon
socket; Judge Frank E. Fltsalmmons of
Lincoln, Colonel Patrick H. Qulnn of War
wick. Peter C. Cannon of Providence, and
former Senator Sumner Mtywry of South
Kingston.
Senator T. P". Gore of Oklahoma attended
the convention and addressed It upon ques
tion of national Interest at h close. .
George Fred William of Massachusetts
was also present, and both men received
a warm greeting when they appeared on
the platform.
WOMAN FASTS FORTY DAYS
C'hleac School Teacher Koaala Revord
Made hy Dr. Tsssrr la th
N . Eighties.
LONG BEACH, Csl.. March 22,-Mlss Etta
Prlscllla Grove, th Chicago school teacher
who has attracted attention because of her
long fast, at noon today completed the
fortieth day ef her abstinence and an
nounced that she would accede to the re
quest of her sister and partake of nourish
ment thia afternoon. In the effort to e nml
the record of Dr. H. U. Tanner, who fasted
forty days In the eighties. Miss Grove's
weight waa reduced from 123 to 106 pounds,
but sh declare that ah felt na 111 effects
from her experience and that sh could
hav continued fasting for a month longer.
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
F.aat r he audita Teachers' Associations .
I to Meet Hero F.arly la
April.
The thh-d annual session of th East
Central Nebraska Teachers' association
will b. held at South Omaha. April I to t
Addreases will be delivered hf a number ol
leading educator a during the es!on. in
eluding Dr. William A. Quayle of Chicago
Dr. M. V. O Phea ot the University of Wi,
cooslft, Superintendent Wk M. Davidson ti
Omaha, Henry A. Buc.htel, D. D.. UU D
chancellor ot tha fnlverslty of Denver mni
governor at Colorado; Superintendent W.
N. Clifford of Council Bluffs and President
Guy W. Wadsworth ot Bellovue collage
Th program replct with Interest tot
the entire session. The meeting will b
held in the - South Omaha High school
auditorium. )
Contractors Reply . ta City,
The South Oimlia administration has re
ceived a communication from tha attorneys
rf the Champion Iron company of Kenton,
O., I-arabcrt 1 A Winter. The cause a
eemmwnieaitow from -tho veunoW to .the
company Informing It r( a resolution passed
by ttwt city council requiring the jail cell
to be removed in the part where adjudged
defective, at the xpne of the Champion
Iron company. When thla wa received
th company prepared a lengthy reply.
stating that it was In no way to blame for
the style r.f construction and that It had
submitted plans for the cell with grating.
These plans Were rejected nd plat de
manded. Other plana Wera prepared ami
th plate Indicated, and these were sp-
proved. Th communication charge th
architect with being to blame for all th
present defects, therefore the company
warned the city not to attempt to spend
the money set aside for the payment of tha
contract. O (ng on, from the etatement ot
Its rights, as the company maintain them,
the company madn th following pointed
charge: "Moreover, you have heretofore
wrongfully expended a part of the building
fund In the payment of th Park contract
(plumbing) and the Carpenter and Connell
contract. Tike contract of our people pre
ceded thpso contract and waa entitled to
first payment out of these fund.
"fou will realise that the present course
contemplates further wrongful disbursement
of money from theae . funds to the extent
of the fall amount of our contract. Thesa
funds nre rmpounded in our behalf and
clearly you have no right to expend or at
tempt to expend them for any other pur
pose, and you roust krtow now that any -attempt
to do so can not and' will not de
feat our right to reoover and will sim
ply unlawfully and wrongfully add further
burdens upon the taxpayers."
Fight on Telephone Franchise.
As a check to the passage of the fran
chise ordinance for the Independent tele
phone there la In circulation a lengthy peti
tion asking; that the question of the fran
chise) be submitted to a vote of the people.
Over 200 signatures were secured to th
petition. Tho petition waa filed with the
city clerk yesterday. The name art most
of them people who regularly patronise
the telephone service.
Th Good Government leagues which met
Friday night, alao took up th telephone
franchise and passed resolution declaring
the iuestfon should be submitted to a vote
and also that tha proposed royalty waa too
mall.
V. M. C A. Program.
Tho second day of the formal opening of
the Tounst Men'a ' Christian assoclstlon
proved to be popular ' with.- South Omaha
people. A large number attended tha vari
ous meetings held during the day. Th
evening Besslon wa given over largely to
athletic. The address . of Judge A. . L.
Sutton was one of the features. He em
phasised the objects ot the association a
in keeping with the effort of all th ma
chinery of law and good government. It
was designed to assist those who were
weak to throw such aafeguarda around
them a they needed until able to protect
themselves. The -choir of the Presbyterian
church rendered three eelectlon. '
Kenneth Whit gave an exhibition Of
tumbling and bar work. Tbe Bouth Omaha
police department demonstrated Its ability
to pull against the city by outpulllng a
team organised by John Van Wle. The
policemen easily wpn two out of three.
The first pull waa given to th city team
because the 'plank on which the teams
sat doubled and the policemen ceased their
efforts. The fall was not earned.
I. A. Kellogg made an exhibition pole
vault, reaching nhie feet without competi
tion or previous training. A mat class did
some laughable stunt following the leader.
The evening closed with an exhibition game
bt basket ball between two association
teams.
Watchman Has Close CalL
E. W. Reynolds, a watchman for Swift
and Company, was shot through the lobe
bt th left ear last night about 1 o'clock.
Reynolds was going his rounds at the south
aide of the -plant when he discovered son,
one apparently attempting to steal some
thing. On rinding himself, discovered the .
man at once opened fire. The bullet clipped
the lobe of the watchman's ear and so
startled him that he allowed th man to
bolt into the darkness without replying.
The police are of th opinion that the Work
wa that or metal thieve who had Intent
on some of the bras of th smaller en
gine of the plant. One man wa placed
under arrest on suspicion. H denied hi
guilt and said be could prov. hla where
abouts. Made City Gossip.
Mike McDonald. 4317 S. reported th birth
of a daughter yeateiday.
Jetter'a Gold Top Beer delivered ta any
part of th city. Telephone No. 1
Good "-room houae on car line, ereod
neighborhood. Apply 610 N. 15th St., So.
uniana.
For special announcement of Mia Ryan's
millinery opening March 7 and 2a watch a
later Issue.
Chattel Loan Weekly ar .monthly pay
ments. Fidelity Chattel Loan company, 404
N. 24ih St.
W feel certain that our customers will
feel "at home" with us. Live shock Na
tional bank.
The Hoy a I Highlanders will entertain
their fn-na at a dancing party Wedno
duy evening.
. The Bohemian Improvement club will
meet thla afu-raooa at Barton's hall, Twen
tieth and V) street. . ..
Tbe women ef the Methodlsf church will
give a dinner and eupper Thursday evening
at the parlor ot the church.
Carl Clark, who has been working In the
engineering department of the city, Wtll
leave for California Wednesday. ,
Gertrude Roachke. daughter ot - Mr. and
Mrs. E. H. Ruaclike, 4il North Heveiiteemn
street, died yesterday morning. The funeral
la today; burial at Laurel 111,1 cemetery.
William Wyrlck wa convicted of petit
larceny for stealing corn out t a freight
car in Albright, lit pleaded guilty and wa
sentenced to fifteen day in lb county
jail,
Saturday afternoon the normal training '
class at the liiah school took the atate ex
amination in geography. 1 he answera hav
btn forwardud to the atate department of
public Inatrucilon fur grading. -
For 8al a-roosn cottage in north part ot
the city; 10-ruom house, T nty-flret street,
near I'; 4-rooin houae. Nineteenth alreet,
near W; 4-room cottage, near Corrlgan
school, cheep. Tralnor, Caldwell 4k Co.,
N. E. cor. 2lh and N Bt.
J. If. Ivovern waa taken up ta A Stat of
wandwring mentality Friday night. He
claimed thatie had been alturred In Omaha
and had been robbed of 176 by unidentiru-d
partiea. Saturday morning h wa appar
ently well and waa relnaaed, , . .
K out sky' for latest styles of wU paper
at greatly reduced prices; ready my,d
pslnts ht 6o per gallon. We do peJiuir g
and paper hanging. Window g!a atid
glaaiag. Doa't fail to eonie and ) our
line and price before jroil kni