y
Nebraska
THINKS NEBRASKA HAS GAS
Dr. 0. E, Condr BelieTet Land Nrax
Fairbnry the Place.
. . . .
RESULT OF BTVESTIG ATION THERE
1 elvers!)? Pref.ors Make TriM aad
Give Tfcls Loeatlea as Moat Prob
able far Com a art la a; Drllllaa;
Operations.
Nebraska
TAFT ENDORSES
CONGRESS' WORK
(From a Btaff Corresponde nt )
LINCOLN, March 10-t Special )-That
there Is really gas which may some day be
of workable value In tha shale near
Falrbury la the opinion of Dr. George E,
Condra, who has been conducting an In
vestigation in this lajcinlty for aome tlma
past. Interest in tha pro poult Ion has been
Increased lately by a bill In tha house of
representatives appropriating- I5.0U) for
thorough research there.
Tha territory tnvouved has been surveyed
previously by Ir. t'ondra and when tha
conservation commission ordered that tha
(round be Inspected still further he sent
Prof. N. H Bengstcn. The latter collected
samples and brought them to tha univer
slty. where tests wera made, which resulted
very satisfactorily to tha investigators.
Be cause of tha Interest which tha men of
science at tha university evidenced the in
vestigation has cost the commission very
little and the state at large nothing at all.
The land Ilea south of the D. Smith farm
near Falrbury. The shales here are found
In he graneroae formation and are over
laid by a thin layer of limestone. The total
thickness of all the shales ts about eighty
feet and the height of the gas producing
layer Is about twenty-eight feet. Toward
the top the earth Is more sandy than in the
lower portions and It Is here that the
greatest volume of gaa is to be found. The
overburden Is of limestone and shale reach
a depth of about forty-five feet.
The overburden, it la thought by the con
servationist, may be ufcrd in the manufac
ture of Portland cement. If the land Is
ever to be "worked" the drift mining sys
tem will have to be used because of thd
formation. A series of channels will re
run through the shale and the output
brought to the surface, where It will be
put through the retorts.
Prof. L A. Sciplo of the university, pre
pared a retort and receiver lor the gas
and from ; his experiment was able to toll
the volume of gas and Its heating and light
ing properties. After the pulverized shale
in the retort had been heated to 2.800 Fall
renhelt as determined by Prof. Sciplo the
volume ran from 1,00 to s.&iO cubic feet to
the ton with the exception of one case
when It ran 10.700 cubic feet.
Heat Velae.
The heat value ranged from S3R to M
heat units to the cubic foot. This satisfies
the Investigators since the average menu
factured gas has from BfiO to 650 heat units
to the cubic foot. The heating and Illumin
ating qualities obtained at the highest and
lowest temperatures were not so good as
those required at temperature between
1.000 and .00t Fahrenheit.
The report concludes with the statement
that the experiments prove the actual ex
istence of gas in this region and that
the Illuminating and heating attributes
are fair. Messrs. Frankforter and Roet of
the chemistry department are carrying the
investigation further with a view of de
termining; the kind and quality of gases
aTlveu out at different temperatures. This
will take still further time.
11.
"Brojc
en Bow Will Vote
on Railroad Subsidy
Proposition to Bond Township for
$50,000 to Aid Tryon Gaudy
Railroad.
BROKEN BOW. Neb. March 10.-(Rpe
cial.) The new railroad project Is assum
Ing a tangible shape and It begins to took
as though there was something more sub
stantlal to It than mere talk and the post
Ing of extra bulletins. There is no question
as to the sincerity of the people in wanting
tha road to touch at Broken Bow, and at
tha last meeting held here thia week tha en
thusiasm was greater than ever. Many
representatives from the Arnold. Tryon
nd Oandy districts 'were present and ad
dressed the meeting. These men are un
animously in favor of the road coming to
broken Bow and aeem unwilling that the
Present proposed course should bs altered
In any way so as to exclude the town.
There la now serious talk of discontinuing
the committee on the personal soliciting of
money for the new road. The latest move
is to bond the township for IVVOOO and ac
cept no personal donations. This naturally
Is meeting with some opposition In certain
directions, but the executive committee,
saving thoroughly gone over the ground.
ts of the opinion that a majority of the
people in the township favor tha bond q
tion sad that the money at this end of the
line will eventually be raised in that way.
WETS AND DRYS MAY UNITE
AGAINST THE SOCIALISTS
Maalelal t'atapalaa la Falrbary
DlealaaT Some I aasaal
rea tares.
FA I RBI' RT. Neb.. March W. i Special. V
The liltfh. license parly held a caucus this
week and appointed a committee to confer
with the leaders of ths prohibition party
regarding the advisability of compromle-
eontests by fire about I o'clock this morn
ing. The blase was discovered iw iaie
for the fire company to save the building.
The loss was about J3W.
ALBION The oratorical contest of the
Albion High school was held at the Meth
odist Episcopal church Wednesday Wght-
1 he gold medal was won by Hose McAieer
and the sliver medal by Elva Lehr. There
were nine contestants.
BLT'E HILL The clothing and furnish
ing firm of Soulhek A Shields has been dis
solved by mutual consent. R. A- Phields
retiring from the business The deal was
made Thursday. Jacob Goll. Jr., baas, pur
chased Mr. Shields' Interest.
FA1RBCRY James H. Hcott was takn
to Kayart. la., Thursday where he will
make his home with his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. John Ccott. Mr. Scott Is the fireman
who fell off the tank of a locomotive 'est
September near Montrose, Kan., and rrac
tured his back.
CENTRAL. CITY Judge Thomas came
up from Columbus today and sentenced
Ben Robinson, the young man who pleaded
guilty to the charge of dlspoing oi mnn-
iinl nrnnertv. to rav a 1100 fine. The
complainant asalnst Robinson was J.
Polland of Clerks.
FAIRBL'RT Mr. and Mrs. John Heasty
have returned to Falrbury and have l-eed
the Vtnma nf ron vreseman and Mrs. E. 1 1
Hlr.nhiw on East Fourth street and will
live there t em Dorarll v until Mr. Heaaty
hullda a handsome home In the Bower
block east of the city hospital.
BEATRICE The coroners Jury yewtr
rfai- invMiinint the clrcumst ancee sur-
munrftn ha .loath of Genres Heimstadter,
who was killed near De Witt Wednesday
h tha riianharra of a shota-un. The Jury
retnmed a verdict of accidental death. The
funeral was held today at u
rENTRAL CITY A men'a club has been
organised here thia week with about twenty
members. A large room naa Been
tha T.vrln theater, two fine billiard
tables, considerable athletic equipment, aad
reading: table installed. B,vereii avycrs
and A. A. Hastings are tna originators
of the club.
sutttf"RTaA NT) Fire Thursday morning
destroyed the Emil Tollefsn Lumber com
pany yard, a store Duiiaing. c c. . oum
a Mnm' caruenter shop. Hall Sweeney's
ail machinery and some small buildings.
The loss is about S2e.cn. prooaoiy cover-u
bv insurance. The entire business portion
of Sutherland was tnreaienea
KEARNEY The funeral of Ira Johnson,
ex.mavor of Kearney, who died in Spring
field. Mass.. was hew yesterday ana me
funeral cortaa-e was composed or many
men who knew him well, relatives and the
city officials. City offices were closed for
the ilit flan wera suspended at half-
mast and general sorrow lor Uie oeaa mau
was manifested
KEARNEY Fire completely destroyed
tha larse mercantile stock or jonn enaaa.
Tha hniiitina In which the goods were
atr.raa waa harilv damaged. The loss win
be between $10.iTO and $12,000. Mr. Shada
waa preparing for a special sale and had
stacked several crates of matches In one
corner of the room, It Is believed the fire
started in these.
GRAND ISLAND Postmaster Miller had
an Informal opening oi me new irutna.
postofflce and court house building last
night and from M to LouO people called
nrl went threua-h the various departments.
While the building has been occupied since
lust November this was tne nrsi oppor
tunlty srlven for the publlo to see every
portion of It as occupied.
fKNTRAL CITY Or. Fred Fouts and
wife arrived here last Friday from China,
and are at present stopping in the city
aa the sruests of the former s Drotner, a
Fouts and family. Lrr. routs nas oeen
medical ml.monarv in China for almost
six years, and his wife has also engaged in
the missionary worn as a teacner. i u-r
have returned to America on account of
Mra Fouts poor health.
"GRAND ISLAND The fast running time
between this city and Central tuy on tne
I'nlon Pacific, which lor some lime naj
t.wul at nineteen minutes for the twenty
two miles, was cut down one minute this
week bv the Denver passenger No. It
which reeled the distance olt wunoui s
sklD at eighteen minutes The engine. No,
1M, with Engineer Frank Schmidt In th
cab. pulled seven cars. It is or tne caiawi
compound simple. Pacific type.
GENEVA The progressive temperance
party last night plaoed the following ticket
In nomination: Mayor, wuuam Aiorup
clerk. A.-D. Curtis; treasurer, LJle Cum
berland; police Judge. J. D. Hamilton
counctlmen: First ward. W. H Hosack
Kecnnri. Mavo Bass: Third. T. P Combs
Hoard of Education. W. E. Propst and J,
P. Davis. This launches the city campaign.
which promises to be warm one.
PF.RIT Frldav evenlna eighteen eandl
dates were Initiated into the mysteries of
the Modern Woodmen of America lodge,
About eighty members were present to as
slat Htate IVoutv Chester. District Deputy
Pierce and Assistant Deputy Hollo way with
the work. After the initiation tne wnoi
romnanv waa banaueted at Wiley's parlors
after which they returned to their hall and
enjoyed Interesting talks by tne state or
ficers.
LYONS The Lyons School Board has re
elected for the coming year the rouowin
tuachers: Superintendent. Prof. Dell Gib
son: principal. Mabel Mould; assistant prin
clpai. Mav Dion: elehth grade. Kate O'Con
nor; sixth and seventh grades. Haxel Easle
ton: first primary. Coila Potras; klndergar
ten. Ada McCormiok. This makes the sec-
mid third and more years In succession
that these teachers have received positions
In these schools.
KEARNEY At the spring election the
voters of Kearney will again pass Judg
ment on tha wet and dry proposition. Sev.
eral prominent members of ths dry faction
nrntiil a cetitlon to the city council.
duly signed by the requisite number of
electors, requesting tnai an orainmnce o
passed taking from the council the poae
of granting licenses. ine council pauei
the nrnnoaltlon un to a vote of the peopl
and a special ballot will be prepared for it
KRAHXET-At the last meeting of th
city council the water works ordinance for
the control and regulation of the plant
after its ownership Is assumed by tne cit
was read and under suspended rules placed
on Its tinal passage, n weui hmuu.h
unanimously. A campaign for the elect ;on
of a aster commissioner at the spring
election Is now beinn waged here, petitions
being circulated among the voters. The
other emplojes will be appointed by the
mayor.
li hi A TRICE The case of the state against
tirnnvllle Smith of Kllley. ho Is chsrtfed
with stealing blankets and robes from
farmers' buggies at that place a few
months ago, nas called for trial Thursday
In the district court. The defense will at
tempt to show that he purchased the prop
erty from an unknown man who is
i.stng through the country. Some of the
stolen blankets were found under the bej
at Smiths home, lis is purported to he
worth IW.OOO.
KEARNEY "Vncls Ed" Thomas, a vet
eran of the civil war. a aurvivor of the hat
tie of Shlloh and many other of the
bloodier atrugRles of the war. was burled
vesterday. He died after a short illness.
His funeral was attended oy a isrse cun
poor practically limit our representa-
ves abroad to million aire.
Ths congress has passed the so-called
Appalachian foreet reserve bill authorising
xperimental forestatlon on a large acaJe
and the expenditure of C.000.000 a year
for this purpose.
"The same congress has made a provi
sion by which we cm Issue S per cent
bonds to pay for the Panama canal and
thia without disturbing the values ef bonds
lresdy Issued and driving down the price
f such bonds to less than par. This was
made possible only by the votes of conser-
atlve southern congressmen with sound
financial Ideas.
'There Is no better Yvldence of the busi
ness solidity of the south than Its repre
sentatives voting wisely on financial leg
station. This augurs wall fcr tha result
of the deliberations of the monetary com
mission, which embraces In Its membership
so many prominent southern representa
tives and senators.
'In the same session the officers of the
line of the array were Increased by TO, the
quartermasters by thirty and the engineers
by sixty a very wise provision, enabling
the government to furnish instructions to
the militia regiments In each state and to
enable the engineers' corps of the army
much more efficiently and promptly to
carry out the river and harbor Improve
ment, to which the country l now directing
So much attention.
(Centlnued from First Page)
f
Half.Kiattte Store Talk
A Clothing Merchant operat
ing a small store In Lincoln
was In recently looking for a
Blue Serge Suit for himself.
tne ef our True Blues st $1S
pleased him Immensely but
he Insisted on a trade discount
said he could get It else
where it was reiused and he
mas told to look around and
If he could find as good a Butt
for 30 to come hack and he
could have the suit for III.
He went out and in about two
hours came back and said we
hsd informed him correctly
that ours waa a better suit
han snythlns he could find at
any price. He bought the ault
and we tell the story here be
cause whei a man who eells
clothing himself, finds such
value in our True Blues It's
some story and worthy of
some telling.
OMAHA'S ONLY MODERN CLOTHING STORE
i
THE HOME OK QUALITY CLOTHES
A polite clerk to say "Thank You" and a
rubber stamp to mark your
check "Paid."
la
Ing upon a single ticket to be placed In
the field and make the Issue of "saloons" course of friends as he was widely known
or no saloons to be decided regardless of throughout Buffalo county and wss pro
party This action ..ems to be a move- , tab the CrTTl tllW
roent t consolldste the ticket so as to I and ha1 Vad here thlriy-aeven eara. He
prevent aay possibility of the socialists ; recently celebrated his sixtieth wedding
electing any of their ticket. There is a I anniversary,
5t?r Maae ttreag-er.
In the naval bill the strength of our
nary Is Increased by two battleships, two
colliers, eight torpedo boat destroyers, four
submarine torpedo boats, two gunboats
and two seagoing tugs. This Is In accord
with the plan adopted some years ago and
f the rate Is maintained we shall hare
a navy commensurate with the dignity of
the country and able to resist possible at
tack.
"The same congress has provided for the
fortification of the Panama canal. The
canal waa built partly for commercial pur
poses and partly for defensive purposes,
so that the effectiveness of our navy
might be doubled In that It could be quickly
transferred from the Atlantic to the Pacific
seaboard and vice versa.
A great disappointment of the seeston
waa the final defeat of the permanent tar
iff board of five to be appointed by the
president, whose duty It should be to ac
quire through Impartial Investigation all
possible Information as to the cost of
production of articles at home and abroad,
and all other facts relevant to the fixing
of the tariff. While this fill failed, how
ever, provision was made by appropriation
In the sundry civil bill for the continuance
of a board which It had already created to
make the same kind of Investigation and
to accumulate the same kind of Information.
With this board, as long as the annual
appropriations are made, I hope to secure
substantially the same benefits that we
would have had if the permanent tariff
board bill bad beccme a law. But by demon
strating Its usefullnesa we may be able to
Induce the Incoming congress to make the
commission permanent by enacting; the bill
which waa defeated.
Wool Srhedale Next.
The sundry civil bill. In which an ap-
propraition waa provided, directed that tha
new tariff board If established should de-
rote Its attention first to wool and woolen
schedule schedule "K as It Is called In
the Payne tariff bill. schedule that has
not been changed for thirty years and
make Its report December 1. next. '
In the same sundry civil Mil there la
the same continuing appropriation for the
development of an Investigation which. It
la hoped, will lead to Increased efficiency
and economy in the administration of tha
government.
"In the Post office department the ma
chinery of the postal saving bank has
been started and plana for the betterment
of the postofflce are well begun and will
Inure to the benefit of the people-at-large
and aid the fiscal operators of he govern
ment.
"In the somewhat acrimonious dispute
over the question whether magazines are
paying too little for aeoond-claas mall mat-
ter a solution has been found In the ap
pointment of a commission of three one
of whom Is a Justice of the supreme court
to examine the evidence and report to cotk-
gress.
Japetaeee Treaty Moat I m porta at
"Finally, and the most important thing;
done, was the ratification of the treaty
with Japan. The old treaty waa to expire
in leaa than a year. It contained a clause
with reference to a limit upon Immigra
tion whloh offended the sensibilities of the
Japanese. The new treaty omits this
clause, but goes into effect under condi
tions that make certain a continuance of
the present status under which Japan Itself
Is limiting the immigration of Its people-
into this country, and all this without the
enforcing of any restrictions on our part-
Thus, without effendlng the patriotic pride
of pur neighbors on ths Pacific, we are en
abled to maintain an important national
policy.
"Of course, the greatest disappointment
of the session was the failure of the sen
ate to follow the lead of the house In
ratlfytng the reciprocity agreement with
Canada. Under this agreement the duties
on the importation of agricultural prod
ucts. Including sereals, vegetables, fruits
and live cattle, from each country Into
the other are abolished and free trade
in them is established. In addition, there
also ts free trade In fish and in rough lum
ber, while there are substantial reductions
in iron ore, coal, meats, flour and all sec
ondary food products and upon a substan
tial range of manufactures.
Offer Geaersl Free Trade.
"When we entered upon the negotiations
Gentlemen who
appreciate good
stylish he ad wear
should hasten to
see cur spring Hats
The most stylish blocks
and colors selected from
the most representative
lines on the market.
Every one, regardless of
price, representing the
very nltimate of hat
making skill. One of
our polite hat men will
gladly assist you (io
make a proper and be
coming selection.
Range of prices:
$1.00 to $12.00
Stetsons, $3.50 up
Berwicks. $3.00
Kingston. $2.50
That ends the transaction between you and the aTtrags
clothing store. To grXurthcr, to satisfy you is the 41 why"
of this store's modern methods. x
Py buying our own fabrics and directing th
making of the garments we are in a position to
offer them at prices that represent value only.
To stand back of them while they are in our store
and while they are in your possession. To deal
with you, man to man not as a representative
of some distant manufactory which neither
knows nor cares about the service th clothes
render you.
Neyer wer the adrntag- of hnylnir cloth from
an Ind-pendent store better Illustrated than in
our superb Spring Line now fully ready for your
lnsr-vtion. we ast you to Rive ua a iew mmuws
of your time. If you lean to the old faahloned no
tion that a tailor la necessary to your proper ap
pearance we can easily show you the error of
your reasoning. If you wear ready-mades and
needs make every dollar count It Is all the more
reason why you should come In.
Superb Spring Suit in fan
cy mixtures and celebrated
True Blue Serges
Better let us fit you out in a stylish Ratn, Top or
Rubberized Slip-On Coat
SIO to G3G
bitter feeling existing among the wet and
drya of falrbury against the aoclaliatic
element and It Is quite likely that this will
be the final outcome.
The socialists have declared their inten
tion to hoM their caucus Saturday even
lag of this aeek and will nominate a full
ticket and make an aggressive campaign
t carry the city election. It has been an
nounced that Ben Z. Vllllkan. a Kock
Island Boilermaker, will be their candidate
for mav or. Milllkan made a hard cam
paign for olty clerk In the spring of 1M0
and was elected on the Iaw and Order
ticket. Th Kock Inland shops, it Is al
leged, has quite a number of socialist
and this se-ni to be their stronghold.
PERI Dr. Went worth F. Kteaart.
boted divine from bruokln. Is axainting la
series of meeting at the Methodiat Kpis
cepal church.
bU K HILL ' K Klb as rs-elec'od
Superintendent of the lUue Hi:l s hools
tat the yar beglnt.ing September 1. lsll. at
a salary of tl.l'-V.
HLl E HII-U There aill be a ('linens
caucus for the purpose of placing in nomi
nation tao trustees to aera for a term of
two )ears. Saturday evening. March 11.
KKATR1CE Henry Clinton Urav ml
ilia Kuxle t. Matteson. both of tt'vnni's
were married aMerday by Judtte U i.lti
They mill make their home on a farm
near thai piers.
ALMA Charles Nelson lost his bars aad
BLI'K HILLOeorge Allen of Clay Cen
tor S'eb . lurv commissioner, drew tne roi
lowing Jury for the March term of the
of this agreement will ao vindicate the
wisdom of adopting It as to remove It from
Dollttcal dlacuaalon thereafter. I do not
regard It as a matter of sectional Interest.
I believe It will Insure In a large measure
to the benefit of this whole country."
House of Commons is
in Session All Night
Stormy Debate oa Land Bill, luriiig
Which Several Fighti Are
Imminent.
LONDON, March 10. After a eontmnoos
sitting of ten hours the House of Com
mons rose at 10 o'clock this morning. A
stormy scene marked the session right up
to the close.
The whole night was occupied with tha
discussion of the land clause of the mid
get and the debate waa the moat bitter
that haa been heard In the lower chamber
In ten years.
Taunts and Insults were hurled fast and
furiously, anger flared up dangerously and
at one moment a riot waa threatened
when In the midst of an excited demon
stration on the part of Nationalists, Cap
tain James Craig. Unionist member for the
east division of Down, sprang to his feet
and addressing the chairman remarked
that If the presiding officer would give the
word, the opposition would gladly throw
the whole nationalist party out, of the
house.
This remark drew a hurricane of angry
shouts from the Irish bench and It was
some time before the chairman was able
to restore order.
The scenes reminded one of the night In
1301. when the polios were called In to make
the Nationalists behave themselves.
Horn Secretary Churchill stood In the
breach for the government in th absence
of Premier Aaquith. who bad been called
to Swltserland by the Illness of his daugh
ter, Elisabeth, and of Chancellor Lloyd
George, whoss bad throat makes It Im
possible for him to take part In an ordinary
debate.
The home secretary and the leaders of
the opposition exchanged caustic remarks
that wsre frequently personal and several
times the secretary was called to order
by the chair. Frequently the government
leader resorted to closure, but the discus
sion was continued until the participants
were fairly worn out.
Headred One Years Old.
ESTHERVILLB, la.. March .-Speclal.)
Mrs. Elisabeth Llttlejohn. probably the
oldest woman in Iowa, died yesterday at
the home of her granddaughter. Mrs. G.
W. mall. at the advanced age of 101 years
and 2b days. Old age was primarily the
cause of her death, but the direct cause
,u i severe cold. Her physical faculties
ui to the time of her death were exception
s' ly good for a woman of her age, the only
visible sign of her great age was a altgnt
dimness of vision. Mrs. Llttlejohn was bom
at Ayr. Scotland, on February 12, 1S10. .he
a as married June 1. 1A44 to Hugh Lit tie
John and to this union three children were
born, none of whom are now living. The
I authorised the aecretary of state and his nr,t n'nt maa y wnuy
commissioners to offer free trade In every- "l t,runar ""o.s, wnere
August IS, nr cutnana aiea, ana in
thing, but this Canada couid not grant us,
because it has a protective system and
a as afraid of the competition of our bet-ter-organixed
Industries.
"The south is particularly Interested In
February. UD1, she cams to Esthers ills
lle with her granddaughter.
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Piano Puzzle Contests
Wise old Baxnum! Twas he who said: "The
American public lores to be 'humbugged'.'' But
even Barnum never heard of a "Piano Picture Pua
sle," for this is a comparatively new "Humbug."
It's the greatest fake ever perpetrated in the piano
business. I know. I've worked It. But I've re
formed and will expose it as far as this city is con
cerned, and It will soon fall of Its own weight else
where. The next time you see a "Piano Picture Puz
zle" in a newspaper, please KNOW that the artist
who drew it had ABSOLUTE ORDERS to make it
SO EASY to Bolve that EVERYBODY must be able
to SOLVE it.
The real object in getting you to figure out a
"Piano Picture Purrle" is NOT to see how CLEVER
you are, but to get your NAME AND ADDRESS, so
that the piano concern may send you a sterotyped
"fake" letter inclosing a "fake" prize, and AL
WAYS including a flashy "fake" CREDIT CER
TIFICATE OR CHECK offering you a rebate of 25
to SI 50 off the price of a piano which the puzzle
advertiser hopes to sell you.
The beautifully engraved "CREDIT CERTIFI
CATE OR CHECK," which at first glance appears
to be worth 125 to $150, has been sent out to
10,000 or more prize winners besides yourself. It
makes use of the words "good as cash," but this is
NOT the truth, for it is accepted only as part pay
ment on a piano. (And gentle reader do not for a
moment forget that the piano prices are always
raised high enough so that the amount of the credit
certificate does not come off the actual selling
figure. I know. I've fixed up thousands of them.)
Whether you send In a literally correct solu
tion of the puzzle or not you will ALWAYS receive)
a stereotyped letter starting off something like this:
"We are very happy to inform you that you are a
prize winner and we congratulate you. etc." Then
the "Credit Certificate" OR CHECK and a sheet of
ten-year-old music or a two and one-half cent stick
pin is fired at you as a prize.
If the "Piano Puzzle" advertiser were really
ABLE to give you a discount of $150 off a piano,
selling, for Instance, at $350, then In the name of
common sense, what did the piano cost htm In the
first place. It would have to be a cheaper made
piano than any I have ever seen, and I know who
makes the very CHEAPEST ONES.
Believe me. This is a confession. The term
"sucker" Is not descriptive enough of the person
who thinks he is REALLY going to get $160 dls-4
count off a piano simply because he lias traced out
five heads, etc., in a childishly simple puzzle ad. '
In all my experience as a piano salesman, I've
NEVER had to resort to the use of a "fake" Credit
Certificate or Rebate Check to effect the sale of a
reputable piano of standard make for Instance,
an IVERS & POND A KURTZMANN A
GOOD OLD BOSTON CHICKERINO. SUCH AS
BUSONI PLAYS or a Henry S. & O. Llndeman or
Packard, all of which may be aad at THE BENNETT
CO3 establishment In this city.
If you want to buy a piano BUY it don't play
around with childish puzzles.
This Article Written for the League of Anti-Contest Piano Deader.
Copyright 1911 by T. Toby Jacobs. ,
federal district court for th Hastings l's- the fact that vegetablea and cottonseed oil
,rU t: Herman S-hmldt. J- K' j:1" are put on the free list by th. removal of
n,,rn J T McKlnney. u. -. neneoici. M
Q Ptufft B. Hutchlnnon. Ieaac tlav
baush A. J. Olson. S. H. Brown. M. Leddv,
O Brown. O. VV. Broan, John FVllon. B
Harpham, Peter Wilson. H. M Ivfoi.
E V Long J A. Hardner Byron Thaw.
V W Uormlev. W. A. Barrus. F. A.
Branson. lavld Hare. Harry J Hallenbeck.
Elmer K. Nelson, fharlee 11 Samueleon.
The district, comprises Adams. Nuckolls
Phelfs. Harlan. Webster, flay and rrank
lln counties
HYMENEAL
the high duties. But I do not ssk your
support on ths ground of any local . ad
vantage. I ask It because I regard this
treaty, if adopted, as the beginning of a
kissed froaa Head I Heel
was Ben Pool. Threet, Ala., when dragged
over a gravel rosdway, but Bucklen's Ar
nica Baive cured him. lie. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
Ions ews Netea.
DECORAH George Johnson, aged 21. was
killed here yesterday
neighbor at the north and ourselves, which 1 afternoon when a belt flew off a wood
mill insure greatly to the benefit of both i sowing ma. nine ne was operating, in.
new relation wan our rapidly growing almost instantly
Heraa-Caaey.
Mrs. Beatrice Casey and Thomas A.
Horan aere united In marrtase ThursJat
evening at the parsonage of Calvary Bap
tist church by P.ev. V. E. R. Curry, ifr.
and Mrs lioran will mske their home at
J14 North Nineteenth street.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Mr and Mrs Arthur Iveelins are now
enJolng Honolulu, where they landed
about a wrek ago- Th will return te
Omaha early In April
Mrs J. C. Butterfleld of Fo.torta. O.
and Mra O W. Halderman of Burchard.
Neb . sisters of Mr bandy Grisaold. have
been Mrs. tirlaaold's guests in Dundee the
lal eeek.
The condltiona under which agriculture and
manufactures ars carried on In both coun
tries are substantially the same and the
removal of the dutlca provides for In this
agreement, or Indeed, the removal of all
duties Between tne two countries If we
Ing him sgainst the truck, crushing nis
skull.
IOWA FALLS Mrs. Charles Couenhoven
died rather suddenly at home northweet
of the city yesterday, death being due to
blood poisoning Mrs. Counehoven Is sur
vived by her hushsnd snd a haby daughter
that wss born a aeek sgo luesnav
could have it, would violate no prln.-ipls ! SHELL ROCK Mrs. Barah Whitaker. an
thut either a reeonable protectionist, or a axed aidow and pioneer resident of Butler
reasonable tariff reformer upholds. j tX her wheri'.S.d
Under my promise to use my utmost evidently fallen lust miihi. Heart disease
efforts to secure the ratification of this i Is supposed to have caused her death,
agreement I have felt It my duty upon I IDA GROVE Earl P. Kramer, superin-
the failure of the senate to act to tall in 1 l'llll'"lt ot ,h h"l8 hl"w1,- "
... . limited In marriage to Mt.s MneUh M
extra session for the purpose of securing ,,rau o( villisca. the aed.iing being at ths
tha ratification? of the agreement. My .home of the groom a parents In this My.
opinion is that a majority of both houses. ' Their romam e began with their meeting as
dUregarding party lines, will seize a great hi " , .,, , " ' 1
Farmers Institute and fhort Course ss
B'h lation st s recent meeting elected the
following officers for the coming ear: C.
K. Iong. president: J. W. I annell. vice
president; I J Kohtnson. se reiar) : John
blagg, treasurer. I'lreclors J. G. Hender
son. J. H. W'llley, L. W. Clark, Walter
Coon and II. A. Sauers.
IDA GROVE Will E. Johnston, mho is
to be a candidate for oonxress two years
hence to succeed Hubhard. is associated
with Will J. Anderson, an auto dealer, and
with lr. E. B. Parker in the formation of
a company here for the purchase of an
aeroplane. It Is possible the flying machine
will be uaed by Johnston In his campaign
throughout the Eleventh district.
ESTHER VILLE The local lodge of the
I'ntted Commercial Travelers at their
regular business meeting here elected the
following members aa officers fur the
ensuing year: M. H. 6chloeman. senior
council; E. N. LVum, secretary and treas
urer; John Hanson conductor, J. T.
Sandven. paslcouncll ; L. C. Wanamaker,
junior council; Fred Trevlt, page, and Har
vey Cox, sentinel.
ROLKE As a result of clash between
tha school beard and the principal and
teachers, the entire teaching force, in
cluding all of the teachers have resigned.
The teac hers' resignations become effective
at once In case the board doea not rescind
a resolution adopted at a recent meeting
by which It gave the principal and teachers
authority to suspend pupils for not longer
than one day.
IOWA FALIA Announcement was made
today of the marriage at Nevada this week
of Mr Albert Foots and Miss Myrtle Smith.
Mr. Foots is a son of Mr. and Mrs. F. C.
foots of this city and U now managing
a branch vard for the lumber firm of
Miller A Foots of this city st Nevada,
where the couple will make their home.
The brile Is a daughter of Mr. Sidney
Smith, formerly of this place, but nuw
residing at Wltchlta. Kan.
national opportunity and promptly the
agreement before proceeding to other busi
ness if it be deemed alas or necessary to
pro. eed to other business.
"I feel confident that a test of six months
n rioA- j, 3BipaujuJI sdojs
We've Figured the Prices
of our W omen's Shoes down
to a "Gnat's Heel." If we
were to "raise" our famous elllnjj
price our "Basement" wouldn't
be so attractive to Lady Shoe
Shoppers If we were to "re
duce" the prices w would have
to "skimp" the quality. So there
you are 51.95 and S2.45 now
and always.
"A Few Steps Iiom n Brings ths Pi Ices Doa n.'
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32'2 South Sixteenth Street