THK HKK: OMAHA. SATURDAY. .1AXUAUY (5. 1!12.
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REGISTERED MAIL IS TAKEN j Merrick County Sells
Court House Bonds
Crew on Oregon Express is Bound by
Two Bandits.
EVERY SACK IN CAR IS LOOTED
.! Work Several Hoar. Taking
On anil I'nttlnK Off Mnll, nnd
l.rntr Car with Booty at
Heddlno. lal.
HKDDINQ, Cal., Jan. 6.-The mall car
rf the Oregon express on the Southern
3'arlflc was robbed early today of all
eastern registered mall by two un
masked men. Three mall clerks were
hound and Ragged ly the robbers, who
entered the mall car while the train was
between Ked Bluff and Heddlng. The
t mln pulled Into Heddlng at C:10 a. m. and
the robbers, laden with their loot, dropped
off and escaped.
The train was northbound and left Pan
J'rancisco at 8:20 last night. When It
mopped at Ked Hluff, thirty-five mile
south of this city, early today, mall sacks.
sere thrown out and others taken on
une of the three mail clerks was about
to leave the car when the two bandits
shoved past him Into the mail car and
closed the door.
"What's up?" exclaimed Charles J.
Khein, one of the clerks,
"This is a holdup," coolly responded
one of the men, covering the trio with a
revolver. Itynn and Kobert U. Warner
nnd their nssltant were bound and gauged
by the second bandit.
When the train reached Cottonwood,
seventeen miles north of Ked Bluff, the
landils acted as clerks in exchanging
i:viil without uroujiins suspicion. At An
derson, five milC3 further, they repeated
the performance, showing complete fu
l.iillarlty with the clerks' duller.
When the train stopped at Hcddlng at
CilOCleorge Westlake, the locul clerk, was
waiting to receive the mail. The bandits
threw open the doors on each side of the
car and walked off In opposite directions.
Westlake thought they were regular mail
clerks. He threw a sack into the car and
v. as surprised that no one received it. A
moment later ho heard a feeble, cry und
discovered the plight of tho clerks. Mail
sucks had been piled on them, but Ityan
hod managed to loosen his gag and give
the warning.
Strewn over the floor were tho wrap
pings of hundreds of registered mall
package- Kvery 3ack of registered mall
had been looted.
A vigorous se irch . has been begun.
Westlake says that ho will be able to
Identify both men.
ESTATE OF GUY MILLER
SUES BURLINGTON ROAD
TECI'MSEir, Neb., Jan. 5. (Spcclal.)
John C. Stiller' ct Sterling, this county,
administrator of the estate of Guy O.
Miller, deceased, has brought suit in the
Johnson county district court against the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
company in the sum of S20.ono. Mr. Miller,
who was the father of Guy G. Miller,
states that his son came to his death In
the freight yards of the said railroad
company, In West Lincoln, atM o'clock
In the morning on the day of August 12,
It!. Guy Miller was a brakeman on
freight train No. 93 of the said company
nnd was engaged in making up his train
In the West IJncoln yards. There were
four trains be1n made up there at the
time. The engineer of a switch engine,
Ernest Lee, mistook lantern signs young
Miller was" giving the engineer of train
No. 93, and backed a train of cars onto
the said Guy Miller, killing him Instantly.
Guy G. Miller was 32 years at the time of
Ms death, was unmarried, but was con
tributing to the support of his aged
father and two nieces. E. It. Hitchcock
of Sterling Is the attorney for Mr. Miller
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CENTRAL CITY. Neb. Jan. S.-1 Spe
cial. 1 Work on Merrick county's new
$yO,iO0 court house will bee in as soon as
i- ground ran be broken In March.
This Is the welcome news that the Board
of County Supervisors Is able to give to
the people of Merrick county this week.
The board at Its meeting Wednesday
completed the sale of PXi.Ofl of the bonds,
the purchaser being N. W. llalsey A- Co..
Chicago. As soon as the transfer on tho
bonds Is made the contract with Ellen
berg & Co., the Chicago contractors, will
be filed calling for the building of the
court house complete with all the tur-
nishlngs for a pi ice of !;'l. '.'.".!'.
There was considerable debate over the
proposition to substitute Kettle river
How sandstone In the building In the
place of blue Bedford stone, with granite
foundations, but this would have en
tailid nn additional cot of JU"0. and so
the board decided to go ahead and let
the contract on the specifications orig
inally submitted, nnd which were pub
lished to the voters of the county at tho
time the bond election was held.
The present court house will be torn
down and hauled away at once. A notice
for bids on the sale und removal of the
bulldina is bi-lus published this week,
and the contract will be let iuesuu,
January 9, when the new board holds its
first meeting.
MERRICK BOARD ORDERED TO
ACCEPT BONDS OF OFFICERS
CENTRAL. CITY. Neb., Jan. 5.-(Spc-dal.i-Judge
Thomas was up from Co
lumbus yesterday to bold a brief equity
session of the district court. Tho prin
cipal matter for consideration wasi the
t.lul of mandamus proceedings to compel
tho Board of Supervisors to accept the
bunds of tho county judge, clerk, aistrin
clerk and treasurer. These officials of
fered surety bonds In tho Lion Bonding
company and the Board of Supervisor,
had passed a resolution refusing to a
prove these bonds slnco the county tretis
urer and some of the county depositories
had already furnished bonds In the I .Inn
company and the supervisors did not
desire to have all the bonus piarea m
company. The court ruled against me
demur of the county and the supervisors
were ordered to accept tho bonds. The
court announced that the regular winter
jury term woirid convene, here on January
2!. The other regular jury terms of the
court during tho year will convene o:i
April K! and September 23, according to
tho schedule prepared by Judges llollon
beck and Thomas.
DATES FOR COURT IN
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
TECUMSEH. Neb., Jan. B.-lrfpeclaD
judge J. 1J. Haper of Pawnee City has
ordered that the regular terms of district
court in the fou counties comprising the
First Judicial district, be called and di
rected to convene in the respective coun
ties on the dates here given:
Johnson County Feb. R, May 13. Sept. 23.
Pawnee County April 1. June 2t. Dec. 2.
Richardson County Feb lit. June 10,
Oct. 7. ,
Nemaha County March 11, May
Nov. 11.
A petit Jury Is directed to be chosen and
summoned for all the said terms, except
those called for May1.1. May 27. June 10
and June 24. The petit Jury In each
county shall report at 10 o'clock a. m. on
the second .day of the respective terms.
A grand Jury Is directed to bo callod
on the first day of the February term In
Richardson county and on the first duy
of the March term In Nemaha county.
There will be no grand Juries in Pawnee
and Johnson counties.
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Menu's ainui Yomieg
$10 to $40
Suits and Overcoats
Men's Furnishing
Reductions
Off On All HfMvy Welult I'lidrrivriir
One lot of $2.50 and $3.00 Sweaters at 63
33 OFF ON ALL FANCY VESTS
Tour Iit8 of Shirts at Following Trices:
$3.00 Shirts . . . v $1.75 '"" Shirts 7.-,r
$2.00 Shirts 51.15 T "5c Shirts 50
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OVERCOATS
JJiiglans, (Jroal Coats. Divss ('tints, ;Mmtton Coats,
Overcoats with convertible collars with or without,
belts wind proof and rain proof still o at HALF
PRICE.
$3.00 and $3.50 Suits or Over
coats S1.05
$4.00 and $1.50 Suits or Over
coats $2.03
$6.00 and $6.50 Suits or Over
coats $3.93
$8.60 and $10 Suits or Over
coats $4.05
1IKSG Suits and Overcoats Include Knppcnhr liner.
Sclilos llron., Slrin-llloi Ii and Society llrnml makes.
Tho alioi minted makes are I ho best in the world. Wo
have established our reputntlon ntnl business by selling only
tlione high grade Hollies our ".int. year's business has
been phenomenal. We sold moro Hollies than ever be
fore in the history of this store. Wo h;ive several thou
sand broken lots of suits und overcoats on our tables. Wo
never carry over Hollies from one season to another. Wo
sell them no matter how prrat tho loss. Our success is
attributed to the fact that the merchandise we sell during
regular season la absolutely correct In style. If car
ried over stock from one season to another we would soon
have a Job lot of clothes on our hands. We are willing to
lose money on our half prlre sale ns we consider It an
advertisement. We spend thousands of dollars with
newspapers every year vslmply for publicity sake.
Wo also give our patrons a few thousand dollars In
merchandise to show our appreciation for their
patrotiBRe during the regular business soasons of
the year by giving them the advantage of our half
price on broken lots of suits and overcoats. V
know the latter is appreciated.
4.J dozen Men's and Younj?
Men's Stiff, Soft and
KourIi finished Hats,
wort h $3.50
and fc5.(H on
sale ut
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$j45
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SUCCESSFUL FARMERS'
INSTITUTE HELD IN C0ZAD
COZAD, Neb., Jan. 6. (Special.) The
Farmers' Institute, the most successful
held her?, came to a close last night. The
ssslon were well attended by the town
xople as well as the farmers. The mer
chants showed a disposition to .help by
'uttering liberal . prlxes for exhibits of
train, poultry, potatoes and domestic
products, and also closed their places of
business while the Institute waa In ses
sion. A fine dinner was spread In the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows hall
yesterday and nearly 8J0 people were
seated.; The state speakers the closing
day were Miss Louise Sabine of Beatrice,
who gave a cooking demonstration In the
afternoon to a separate session fdr wo
men, and C. 8. Marshall, secretary of the
State Horticultural society. Several
papers were given by local talent, among
them a very Interesting one on bee cul
ture. R. D. Harrington and H. B. Allen
were elected presldat.t and secretary of
the association for the coming year.
Xew I'aatur for lloldrcue. ,
HOLDREGE. Net.. J.n. 4. (Special.)
After having been without a pastor for
several months, the Baptist church of this
city has extended a call to Hev. II. J.
Roberts of South Bethlehem, Pa., and he
has. written his acceptance. It Is ex
pected that he will arrive this week and
conduct his first services a pustor here
next Sunday.
Gotnar Oat of Business.
The Vollmer Clothing company an
nounce In this lrsuo thuy are going to
quit business. Their advertisement ap
pears In another part of this Issue. The
Vollnirrs started In business five years
arro and during this entire time thy
have carried only high grade clothing
1:1 fart, as fine clothing as can be made
in this country. This entire stuck will
he closed out as soon as possible at such
cxtremriy low prices mat u win go
quickly.
WEAK SPOTS DEFENDED
jii.i iiiiimi "in 1 1 ii i iuiiiiI'mi t h i r
Alex Lilnhdnrtrer of Nuckolls county,
Nebraska. Mr, and Mrs. Llndhaitser
v 111 make their home on a farm In west
ern Nebraska.
The Ice dealers of Falrbury are busily
engaged In making Ice on the Little Blue
liver neiir Falrbury. Tho Rock Island
will fill Its lee house north of the yards.
Tho Ice Is of splendid quality, being from
eight to ten Inches In thickness. ,
Jefferson county farmers are busily
engaged In shipping their live stock,
including hogs and cattle, to the market,
owing to the shortage of corn.
MISSOURI PACIFIC TRACK
WALKER KILLED BY TRAIN
NIJBRA6KA CITY. Neb., Jan. 6. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Oot'.ilb Sheeley, a Mis
souri Pacific track walker, waa caught
by the northbound passenger this morn
ing as he was trying to get off a bridge
ahead of the train and seriously Injured.
He was taken to Villon for medical treat
ment, where he died at noon. Ills body
was brought here for Interment.
llnllurhltle fharKed with Anon ill t.
TBtTMSEir, Neb., Jan. 5. (Special.)
Sheriff K. K Roberts went to Sterling
and arrested Harry Iiollurhlde on a
stnto warrant, the charge against the
young man blng assault with Intent to
do great bodily harm to the person of
Marshsl John Chrlstllnn of that town.
The assault wa the outcome of a fracas
In the falonn of Seeln & Stelnkurler on
the Saturday evening before Christmas
and was witnessed by a number of men
It Is said Pollarhlde had experienced
trouble with a fellow named Sache.
Hollarhlde Is accused with drawing a
knife and It Is claimed he Inflicted a
three-Inch cut In the side of Christllno,
an Innocent party. Hollarhide was taken
before Acting County Judge J. C Moore
yesterday and was given a continuance
of his preliminary besrlng until January
17. llond was fixed at )M and was fur
nished by Dollni'hldc's father, K.dward
I'ollni hide.
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M 1 N 1 F.N, Neb., Jan. 0. (Special.) The
Mlndeu fire department held Its regular
meeting last night at tho city hall and
decided to send every member of the
department who doslros to attend tho
slate convention at Kearney on January
IS. Tao chief, I W. Hague, Frank
Blackburn, Theo Oruber and I i. Ream
wero specially elected to represent the
department at Kearney during the three
days. Tho proposition la eonsldwred that
the department go over In automobiles.
(haste of Officer In Nemaha.
SOl'TH At.'Bt'RN, Neb., Jan. 6. (Spe
cial.) Yeeterday saw the transfer In sev
eral of the county offices. Most notable
were the offices of county Judge and
treasurer. 1" 'he former, Judge Parrlott,
who for four years served as county su
perintendent and then for four years ns
county Judge. Rave way to Judgu-elert
William Rnlledge. Judge Parrlott main
tained hla matrimonial record by offici
ating on the last dny for a couple of ap
plicants. Treasurer I. W. Kuper, who
has been occupying that office for eight
years, gave way to his deputy, . V.
(llllllan, who was elected to the office In
November. The other offices are occu
pied by the former Incumbents, either, as
re-elects or as holdovers.
2(10; securing a value of $,ri)M,u99; city
niorlg iges filed, 115, amnunt'ng to J92.377;
city mortgages released, 110. amounting
to $S2.IW.
MOVSMXNTB OT OCEAN BTIAHXIB,
Tutt Arrived. Sailed.
NEW THIK Nw Vnrk K P Orllla.
NHW YiUlK Vnlturno Arnhlc.
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HT. JOHN Fumcranlan
Mortansje Itreoril In t'naa fount)'.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Jan. !i.-(fipe-clal.)
The following Is the report from
the office of the register of deeds show
ing farm and city mortgages filed and
thoso released dining tho year of 1011.
Farm mortgages filed, 2X, securing a
yaluo of fTS.'i,;i.:i, farm mortgages released,
BEATRICE COUNCIL STANDS
FIRMLY BY ITS MAYOR
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BEATRICE. Neb., Jan. 6. (Special
Telegram.) The .city council at a meet
ing this afternoon rescinded Its action of
a week ago In allowlisg a claim of J3,f00
filed by the Matthews Construction com
pany of Kansas City for work on the new
water plant.
The company threatened to bring action
against Mayor Griffin to compel him to
sign the warrant, but he refused on the
ground that the company had failed to
file an Itemized bill or an Invoice of the
stock used In the work. The council, In
order to stand by the mayor, met today
and reversed Its former action In allow
ing the estimate.
The Matthews company will have to file
an itemized bill with tho council before
the nianey will be forthcoming.
DAWSON COUNTY FARMERS
LISTEN TO LECTURES
LEXINGTON, Neb., Jan. 6 (Special)
The Farmers' Institute, whlch'came to a
cIobo today, was well attended, and much
Interest waa shown in the agricultural
and domestic science, topics discussed.
Miss Louise Sablsal, of Beatrice, gave
a very Interesting and Instructive lec
ture, "Helpful Hints to the Busy House
keeper," C. IX Marshall, secretary of
the State Horticultural society, urged
better care of tho home orchard and
fruit garden, and recommended the plant
ing of trees' for wlnl)renks and shelter
belts. A good poultry show was held
Iti connection and liberal premiums wero
given by the merchants of the town.
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After a coughlug-flt that leaves you
burping, aching, limp as a rag and al
ni..t nauseated, you think you would
j.'lve pretty nearly all you possess for a
cure.
The gough that racks and sickens you
is merely a sign of a general disturb
ance, that haa hit you la your weakest
tpot.
Wheu Ozomulsion has put new vigor
Int'i you ar.d has strengthen! you, that
.oueh with ita burning and gugling mill
go.
Blood and flesh, vital force and gerin
reflstlr.g power are tho rich, rewards of
All who take Oaomlualon.
It la really a pity that so many throats
should be raw and tuflajned and so many
lungs unable to take In enough of hea
ven's sweet air, when all druggists are
la4 to Mil Oomulaloa.
CASS COUNTY FARMER
KILLED BY FALL OF TREE!
PLATT8MOUTH, Neb., Jan. 5. (Spe-
clal.) Andrew E. Taylor of Union, brother j
of County Attorney C. It. Taylor of this ,
city, died at his homo Wednesday night
about 8 o'clock from injuries received
from a falling tree, which he was at:
tempting to chop down. Mr. Taylor s in
juries were received abo it 11 a. m., the
tree falling on him In such a innnner as
to cruBh his skull. j
He Is survived by his widow and little
daughter, also his mother and two '
brothers and seven sisters, all residing .
near Union, except one Bister, who lives '
In California.
NEWS NOTES FROM FAIRBURY
Two Conplea Married Tho radar by
Rrv. E. B. Taft lee Harvest
is In Progress.
FAIRBURY, Neb., Jan. 5. (Fpeclal.)
Rev. E. Ii. Taft. pastor of the
Baptist church, married two couples
Thursday. Tho first wedding was that
of Miss Ieta IjavIs of this city and Mr.
Paul Barnes of Lincoln, Neb. They were
attended' toy MJts Gertrude . I'avls, a
sister of the bride, and Mr. Ed F. Hack
titake of Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Barnes
left Immediately for Lincoln to make
thwir home.
The second wedding waa that of Miss
Lydla Gray of Valley, Neb., and Mr.
MEN We will sell Satinday, heavy grey
wool mixture Shirts and Drawers at 50c garment
not all wool, but nearly so.
Various numbers heavy cotton and worsteds,
sold at $1.00 and $1.50, Saturday 79e
The best Globe, Made-well, Duofold, etc., Shirts
aud Drawers, each $1.29
Union Suits A decided bargain in heavy eotto'i
half fashioned Vassar make, eueh .... $1.15
Saturday also will sell $2.00 suits at $1.59; $2.50
suits at $1.95; $3.00 suits at $2.59; $4.00 suit
at $3.15; $6.00 suits at .' $4.95
Men's Muslin Night Shirts--made for us
full length, properly cut and sewed, usually
75c, Saturday 59c
Another lot usually $1.00, will sell at each 79c
A Big Neckwear Bargain Hundreds of beauti
ful' scarfs, bought for holiday trade, were 50c.
on sale at 29(
Bargains in Shirts, Socks, Sweaters, Suspenders
Etc., Etc.
WOMEN If you need an extra suit or two of
Underwear, come Saturday.
Union Suits, were $1.00, will go at 75 C
Union Suits, were $1.50, will go at $1,129
Union Suits, were $'2.00, will go at .... $1.G9
Union Suits, were $4.50, will go at $2.98
4 lots of fine wool and worsted mixed suits
which gold up to $3.00, on Saturday, each
at $1.95
Silk and Wool Vests and Tights, fold at $1.75,
Saturday, each $1.15
3 Big Divisions 3 Big Big Lots 3 Big Values
Children's Underwear 69c, 39c and. . . . . .19c
While referring to Children's wear we would
urge you to visit Children's Section, on second
floor, Saturday.
Coats a good assortment still on hand I'olo,
Plush, Velvet or fancy mixed some were $25;
Saturdav, $14.75; $20.00, Saturday, $12.75;
$15.00, Saturday, $9.40; $12.00, Saturday, $8.98
and $10.00, Saturday $5.00
Special Lots for Saturday Coats 2 to 5; sold
up to $10.00, for, each $3.75
Here is an unordinary item A lot of Suits, 13
to 15 years, navy, wine and green broadcloth,
sold for $20.00; Saturday $3.98
A good singer could get a hat for a song, almost.
$2.50 Hats 50c; $5.00 Hats $1.00-Saturday.
Muslin Underwear for Children
Drawers, 39c, 19c and 10c
Skirts. 59c nnd ...29c
(lowns, 98c, 79c and 59c
Slips, $1.45 and 98c
About 40 dozen left of the Children's White
Dress purchase. Made by an expert off the
price Saturday.
WOMEN'S WONDER SALE OF SUITS,
COATS AND FURS SATURDAY
Tailored by Men Surprising Selection sensa
tional Selling.
Two Ix)ts Suits were $35.1H), at $12.50
Were $50.00, as low as $18.50
Coats were as high as $20.00, at $9.75
Were as high as $35.00, at $14.75
Some sold at $40.00 will go at $19.50
This should interest PLUSH lovers.
Special for Saturday Ing 1'lush Coats Ven
etian lined, sold at $H.50; Saturday. .$9.75
COAT SWEATERS FOR WOMEN Positively
the biggest values wo ever saw and. what a'
wealth of solid comfort worn under coat or
eloak these frigid days. Somebody said old
Sol is 3,000,000 miles nearer the earth than he
used to be 1ooksns if there was another eleg
ible for the Ananias club but the Sweaters
$8.50 values for $3.50; $5.00 values for $1.98
Silk. Chiffon, Marquisette fancy dress waists,
sold up to $10.00; on Saturday at $3.98
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Never before, we believe, such an
offering of CHOICE SILKS
at, yard
Saturday will see the end of many styles
worth $1.00 and $1.25. Thousands of yards, in
deed, sold at these prices offered still in some
stores at these figures but at Kilpatricks 59c
per yard. This is part of the big clean up from
the biggest silk seller in America.
The Linen Sale has drawn 50 per cent more
customers and made 50 per cent more business
than ever in our experience. Not strange big
ger and better stocks, greater and greater val
ues and then, too, people are now discriminat
ingthe fakirs flourish less than formerly.
A detailed description of lots in Muslin
Underwear section not available just now for
they are still laboring to restore order in this
section after the biggest selling ever known by
us. We will be in order all right for Saturday
even if we have to work all night to accomplish
it. You will be recompensed for your attend
ance Saturday. Please, take along small packages.
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